VOL. 48. The Huntingdon Journal. J. R. DURBORROW, PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS. Qinee on the Corner of F(O4 and Waahinyton streets. Toe III:Nriaoliox 3,possar. is published every Wednesday, by .1. It. DIIRBORROW and J. A. Nam, under tho firm name of J. It. DIIRSORROIV & Co., at $2.00 per annum. IN ADVANCE, or 02.50 if not paid :or in six months from date of subscription, and :•!:: if not paid within the year. No paper discontinued, onless at the option of be publishers, until all arreamges are paid. papor, however, will l.e soot out of the State unle,s ii:malut,ly paid for in advance. Transient advertisement% will be inserted at rwnLvr. AND .1.-HALF CENTS per line for the first insertion, SEVEN AND A-lIALF CENTA for the second, and FIVE cuxrs per line for all subsequent inser tions. 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Cants, Pamphlet!, &c., of every variety and style. printed at the shortest notice, • . - aryl ortry thing in the Printing line will be exam te.l in the most artistic manner and at the lowan rates. Professional Cards AP..W. JOHNSTON, Surveyor and • civil Engineer, Huntingdon, Pa. Or Fl Na. 113 Third Street. a 1ig21,1572. BF. (;EFIRETT, M. D., ECLEC • 77, PHYCICIAN AND SURGEON, hay log returned from Clearfield county and penua nently located in Shirleyahurg, offers his proles ,donal services to the people of that place and sur rounding country. • apr.3-1572.. DB. 11. W. BUCHANAN DENTIST !ti Hill 80,0. fiT. 7 NTINGDON, PA, Dlt. P. 0. ALLEMAN can be eon salted at his office, at all hour , . 3lapletan, Pa. [caarcb6.72. T 1 CALDWELL, Attorney -at -Law, -A— , •No. 111, ?A street. Office formerly occupied I,y Messrs. Woods A, Williamson. (apl2.'il. DR. A. B. BRUMBAUGH, offers his professional services t.O the community. Office, No. 523 Washington street, one door east of the Catholic Parsonage. [jan.4,'ll. V . J. GREENE, Dentist. Office re -124. mov.,a to Loister's new building, Bill street Pentingdon. 1jan.4,'71. L. ROBB, Dentist, office in S. T. 'kJ , ' • Brusen's new building. No. 520, Hill St., Iluntiagdon, Pa. TIT GLAZIER, Notary Public, corner -A—A-• of Washington and Smith streets, Hun tingdon, Pa. Dan.l2ll. ••Tr C. MADDEN, Attorney-at-Law • Office, No. —, Hill meat, llnotingdon, y Y , [ap.19;711 T FRANKLIN SCHOCK, Attorney tAr • at-leiw, Huntingdon, P. Prompt attention given to all legal business. Mice 229 Hill street, corner of Court House Square. [dea.4,72 SYLVANIIS BLAIR, Attorneyat • • Law. Huntingdon, Pa. °Moe, Hill onset, hree doors west of Smith. pan.4ll. TCHALMERS JACKSON, Attor• 0 • ney at Law. Office with Win. Dorris, ne g ., No. 403, Hill street, Huntingdon. Pu. All legal hnsinese promptly attended to. [janls 1" R. DURBORROW, Attorney-at t./ • Law, Huntingdon, Pa., will practice in the several Courts of Ilnutingtion county. Partioular attention given to the settlement of estates of dece dents. 4)tli in ho JOUITSAL Building. [feb.l,'7l. j W. MATTERN, Attorney-at-Law r../ • and General Claim Agent, Huntingdon, Pa., : , oldiers' claims against the Government for back pay, bounty, widows' and invalid pensions attend ed to with great care and promptness. office on Hill street. fjan.4,ll. S. GEISSINGER, Attorney-at- L• Law. Llantingdon, Ya. (Mow with Brown .3, Bailey. [Feb.b-ly J. HALL MC141.11. K. .ALLKN Lovew.. L OVELL & MUSSER, A ttornoys-ut-Gaa. U ... .1NG0., Pa. Speoial attention given to COLLECTIONS or all kinds; to the settlement or ESTATES, La. ; and all other legal busineee proseented with fidelity and dispatch. 00,6,12 E. MCKIE 'mimic N. n. stAsscv. j Y. N. tenni. TETREKIN, MASSEY k M'NEIL, Attorney's-at-Law, Huntingdon, Pa. Office, No. :lOU. Hill strver. (clec.l; —3tuos. & M. S. LYTLE, Attorneys -A- • at-Law, Huntingdon, Pa., will attend to All kinds of legal business entrusted to their sore. Office on the south side of Hill street, fourth door west of Smith. Ljan.4,ll. - pp A. ORBISON, Attorney-at-Law, ..1.11)• relic., 321 Hill ativet, linntingilou, Pa. [may3l;7l. inIN SCOTT. S. T. BROWN. J. 11. BAILEY COTT, BROWN & BAILEY, At turner,M-Law, Huntingdon, Pa. Pensions, mod all claims of soldiers and soldiery' heirs against Government wilt be promptly presocured. t/ffimi on Will street.. [jun.4,'7l. WILLIAM A. FLEMING, Attorney at-Lnw, 11 unti imdon, Ps. Special attention given to coileetions, and all ether legal business attended to with core and promptness. Office, Nu. .‘29. Hilt street. Hotels. VXCHANGE HOTEL, Huntingdon, J2l p n JOHN S. MILLER, Proprietor. January 4, PE7I• I piiiili46 l N HOUSE, OPPOSITE PENNeLVANIA R. R. DEPOT HUNTINGDON, PA J. H. CLOVER, Prop. April S, 1811-Iy. NV ASHINGTON HOTEL, S. S. BOWDON, ?Top'', C ,, rmer .f Pitt a Juliann Sts.,Bedford, Pa. wayl. Miscellaneous. TIT BOBLEY, Merchant Tailor. near *Broad Top coroer, (second floor,) Ifootiog .:un. Ps., respectfully Eotioite a share of public patronage from town and country. f0ct16,72. R A. BECK, Fashionable Barber -A-si• and Hairdrepper ' fill ptreet, opposite the Franklin Hews. Ali kinds of Tonies aril Pomade. trept on houden4 far pale. [aplll,ll-0, ;;HIRLINYSBURG - ELECTRO-MED ICAL, Ilydropatbie and Orthopedic insti tute, for the treatment of all Chruete Diseases and Deformities. nd for Ciroelarg. Addre Ord. BAIRD OEHRETT. Shirleyober7. •, he o 1 Election Proclamation. G OD SAVE TEE COMMONWEALTH. J. A. NASH, SIIERIFFI"S PROCLAMATION I. AXON Roues, High Sheriff of Huntingdon Ceunty, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do here by make known and give notice to the electors of the county aforesaid, that an election will be held in the said county of Huntingdon, on FRIDAY March 21, 1873, in accordance with tho following act of Assembly: AN ACT to permit the voters of this enninionwealth to rote every three years on the qum.tion of grant- ing licenses to setiintozienting liquor:. S.;:CTION 1. Be it enacted "by 'the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met. and it in hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That on the third Friday in March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, in every city and coun ty in this commonwealth, nod at the •annual muni cipal elections every third year thereafter, in every such city and county, it shall he the duty of the inspectors and judges of elections in the cities and counties, to receive tickets, either written or print ed, front the legal voters of said eities andeounties iabGliett on the outside, "license," and on the in side, -for license," or, "against license" and to deposit said tickets in a box provided for that purpose by said inspectors and judges, as is re quired by law in the case of other tickets received, at said election and the tickets Ito received shall be counted, and a return of the same made to the clerk of the sours of quarter sessions of the posse of the proper county, duly certified as it is required by law: which certificate shall be laid ; before the judges of the said court at the first meeting of said court after said election shall be held. and shall be filed with the other records of r said court: and it shall ho the duty of the mayors of cities, and sheriffs of counties, or of any other officer, whose duty it may be to perform such ; service, to give duo public notice of such special election above provided for, three weeks previous to the time of holding the same, and also three weeks before such election orery third year there after: Provided, That this act shall not be con strued to repeal or effect any npeoial law prohibit ing the sale of intoxicating liquors, or prohibiting the granting of licenses: Provided, That when the municipal and township elections in any county or city do not occur on the third Friday in March, the election provided for in this section shall be held on the day fixed for the municipal elections in said county: .4ild provided farther, That all licenses granted after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, 66 shall cease, determine end bottom° void on the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, if the district for which they shall be granted determines against the granting of li- 3 tense; nod the treasurer of the proper county shall then refund to the holder of such license the moneys so paid thereter. for which the said treas urers shall be entitled to credit in his arm:nits with the commonwealth. SXCTION 2. That in receiving and counting, and in making returns of the votes east, the inspect ors end judges, and clerks of said eleetion.ahall be governed by the laws of this commonwealth regu lating general elections; and all the penalties of said election laws are hereby extendedtesind shall apply to the voters, inspectors, judges and clerks. voting at and in attendance upon the cleetlons held under the provisions of this art. SECTION 3. Whenever by the returns ofelettions in any city or county aforesaid, it shall appear that there is a majority against license, it shall not be lawful for any court or board oflicense commie sioners to issue any license for the sate of spiritu ous, vinous. malt or other intoxicating liquors, or any admixture thereof, in said city or county, at any time thereafter, until au elletion as ;there pro vided, a majority shalt vete in favor of license: Provhbol. That nothing contained in the prey if - ions of this ant shall prevent the insningoflicensee to druggists for the sale of liquors for medical and manufacturing purposes. I ales hereby make known and give notice that the place of holding the aforesaid election in the several boroughs, districts and townships within the county of Huntingdon aro as follows, to wit: Ist district,, composed of the township of Hender son. at the Union School House. [.:p12,'71. 2d district, composed of Dublin township. at. Pleasant Dill School House, Joseph Nelson's in said township. d district, composed of so much of Warriors murk township, no is not included in the 19th dis trict, xt the School House, adjoining the town of AVarriorstuark. 4th distriet, composed of the township of Hope well, at the House of Levi Ilottpt, in raid town ship. sth district, composed of the townahip of Barree, at the House of James Livingston, in the town of Saulsburg. in raid township. 6th district, composed of the borough of Sb Heys burg and all that part of the township of Shirley not included within the limits of district rio. 24, as hereinafter mentioned and described. at :he house of David Fraker, dec'd.. in Shirleystmrg. 7th district, composed of Porter and part of Walker tp. and so much of West township as is in cluded in following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at the southwest earner ofTobias liatiffman's farm on the bank of the Little Juniata River, to the lower end of Jackson's Narrows, thence in a north westerly direction to the most southerly part of the farm owned by Michael Maguire, theuce north forty degrere west to the top of Tursey's Mountain to intersect the line of Franklin township, thence along the said lino to Little Juniata River, thence clown the same to pleas :of beginning. nt the Pub )l,3 School House opposite the lineman Reformed Church, in the borough of Alexandria. Bth district, compaed of the townshipof Frank lin, at the house of George W. Mitttern, in said township. oth district, composed of Tell township. at the Union School House near the Union Meeting House, in said township. 10th district, composed of Springfield township, at the School House, near Hugh Madden's in said township. lth district, composed of Union township, at Grant school house, in the borough of Mapleton, in said township. 12th district, composed of Brady township, at the Centre school house, in said township. 13th district, composed of Morris to;nship, at public school hones, No. 2, in said township. 14th district, composed of that jmrt of West township not included in 7tb and 36tH districts, at the public school house on the farm now owned by Miles Lewis, (formorly owned by,lathes Ennisd in said township. lath district, composed of Walker township, at the house of Benjamin Megahy, in M'Oonnells town. 'lab district. composed of the township of 'rod, at Green school house, in said tOßDthill. Mt district, computed of Oneida township, at tke bunco of William Long, Warm Spring*. ISth district, composed of Cromwell township, at the Rock Hill salmi house. in said township. 19th district, computed of the borough of Bir mingham, with the several intent of hind near to and attached to the tame, now owned sad pied by Thomas AI. Owens. Jne. R. M'Cshan, Andrew Robesson, John Gensimer, and the tract of land now owned by George and John Sheen berger, known as the Poter tract, situate in town ship of Warrioremark, at the pe lie school house in said borvneb. 20th district. con_iosed of the tossnehip of Cass at the public school house in Cassville, in raid township. 21st district, composed of the township ofJack son, at the public school house of Edward Littler. at M'Alavy'a Fort, in said township. 221 district, composed of the township of Cloy, at the public schoolhouse, in Souttsville. 222 district , eonsposed of tho township of Penn, at the public school hottao in Markleebnrg, in said township. 24th district composed and created as follows, to wit:—That all that part of Shirky township, Huntingdon county, lying and being within the following described boundaries, (except the bor ough of Mt. Union,) namely ; Beginning at the interseotiou of Union and Shirley township line with the Juniata river, on the south side thereof, thence said Union township line for the distance of 3 miles from said river; thonee eastwardly, by a straight line, to the point where the main road from Bby's mill to Germany Valley, crosses the Commit. of Sandy Ridge to the Juniata river and ' thence up said river to the place of beginning, shall hereafter form a separate election district; that the qualified voters of said election district shall hereafter hold their general and township elections in the public soh.] house in Mt. Union, in said township. 2atii district, composed of all that part of the borough of Ifuntiogdon, lying oust of Fifth street, and also all those Parts of Walker and Porter townships, heretofore voting in the 4iorough of Huntingdon, at the east window of the Court House, in said borough. . . _ _ _ Nth district, composed of all that part of the borough of Huntingdon, lying west of Fifth street, at the wept window of the Court House. 27th district, composed of the borough of Peters burg nod that part of West township, west and north of a line between Henderson and West town ships, at and near the Warm Springs ' to the Franklin township line on the top of Tussey'a Mountain, !V onto include in the new district the houses of David Weltinuith, Jacob tongnecker, Thomas Hamer, dames Porter, and John Wall; at the school house to the borough of Petersburg.' 2Sht district, eompoaed of the township of J uni e ta. at the heave of John Peightat, on tho land of Henry Izenborg. 29th district, composed of Carbon township, re cently ..reeted nut of a part of the territory of Tod township, to wit: Commencing at a chestnut oak, on de summit of Terrace Mountain, at the Hope well towoehip line opposite the dividing ridge, in the Little Valley - thence month 52 dog. east 360 perches, to a stone heap on the Western Summit of Broad Top Mountain ; thence north 67 deg.. east MY perches to a yellow pine : thence south 57. deg. Election Proclamation. east 772 perch. to a chestnut oak; thence south 14 deg.. 'Rat 351 perches to a chestnut at the east end of Hrory S. Green's land; thence south deg.. east 26 perches to a chestnut oak, on the summit of a spur of Broad Top, on tbe western side of Terrors farm ; south 65 deg., east 934 perches to a stone heap on the Clay township line, at the public school house in the village of Dudley. 30th district, composed of the borough of Coal mont, at the public school house, in said borough. 31st district, composed of Lincoln tp, beginning at a pine ou the stuatnitofTnssey mountain on the line between Blair and Huntingdon counties, thence by the division line, south 50 deg.. east 703 perches to a black oak in middle of township; thence 421 deg., east 802 perches to a pine on sum mit of Terrace; theses by the line of Tod township to corner of Penn tp, thence by the lines of the township of Penn to the summit of Tuseey moun tain; thence along Sold summit with Due of Blair county, to place of beginning, at Coffee Run School House. 32d district, composed of tho borough of Maple. ton.atthe Grant School Mouse, in said borough. at.id district, composed of the borough of Mount Union at the school house in said borough. 34th district, composed of the borough ofßroad Top City atthe public school house, in said borough. 35th district, composed of the borough of Three Springs, at the publ le school holm, in said borough. 26th district.,composed of Shade Gap borough, at the public school house, in said borough. 37th district, oomposed of the borough of Or bisonia, at the public school house, in Orbisonia. By the Act of Assembly of 1569, known so the Registry Low, it is provided se follows : I. "Election officers ore to cpen the polls be tween the hours of six and sevon, a. In., on tbo stay of election. Before 6 o'clock in the morning of second Tuesday of October they are to receive from the County Commissioners of the Registered List of Voters and all necessary election blanks, and they are to permit no roan to vote whose name is not ou said list, unless he shall make proof of his right to vote, as follows, : 2. The person whose name is not on the list, claiming the right to vote meat produce a qualified voter of the dis trict to swear in a written or printed affidavit to the resi- dence of the claimant to the district for at least ten days next preceding said election, defining clearly where the residence of the person rue. t.f. The party claiming the right to vote shall alto make an affidavit, stating to the been of his knowledge end where and when ho was born, that he is a el leen of Pcnneylvania and of the United States, that he has resided in the State one year, or, if formely a citizen therein anti removed therefrom, than he has resided therein six months next preciliag said election, that he hos not moved into - the district for the purpose of eating therein, that he hoc paid a State or county tax within two years, which wits awe's. ied et least ten days before the election, and the affi davit shall state when and whore the tax was assessed and paid, and the tax receipt must he produced unless the affi ant shall state that it has been lust or destroyed, ur that he received none. 4. If the applicant he a naturalized citizen, he meet, in addition to theforegoing proofs, state ha affidavit whoa, where, and by what court he war naturalized and produce bits certificate ofuaturn.lization. . . . h. Every person,clotimiog to be a naturalized citizens whether on the regietry list, or producing affidavits u aforessid, shalt be reinired to produce his naturalization eertificate at the eleetbm before Toting. except where he lftui been for ten years consecutively a voter in the district vvher • he offers to vote, and on the Toteofench persons be ing received, the election officers are to write at stamp the word "voted" on his certificate with the month and year, and no other vote can be cost that day in virtue of said certificate except where sons are entitled to veto upon the naturalization of their father. 6. If the person claiming to solo who is not registered. skull make au affidavit that I. is a native born citizen of the United States, or if born elsewhere, shall produce evi dence of his naturalization, er that be is entitled to citi zenship by reason of ids father'a naturalization, and farth er, that he in between 21 and 22 years of age, and b(l9 re sided in the State one year. and in the election district 10 dap; next preceding the election. he shall he entitled to vote though he shall not have paid taxes." In accordance with the prosision of the Sth section .fan Act entiled "A further .upplement to the Election Laws of this Commonwealth," I publish the following: Rams.., By the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act to amend the several acts hereto fore passed to provide for the enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes," and approved March 3d, 1865, alt persons who have deserted the mittary or naval service. of the United States, and who base not been discharged orrelieved from the penalty or diaabliii ty therein provided, are deemed and taken to base volun tarily relinquished and forfeited their rightsofcitizoaship and their rights to become citizen., and are deprived M..- erelsitig any rights of citizen. thereof ; _ . - AndZohe;eas: Persons not citizen; of the United Staten are not, under the Constitution and laws of Pennsylvania, quulitlfd eleetose or thin Commonwealth. :Ise. 1. Be it enacted, de., That In ill eleetions hereafter to be held in this Commonwealth. it shall be nnlawfu/ for the judge or inspectors of any such elections to recelye any ballot or ballots from any person or persons embraced in the provisions and subject to the disability imposed,by said wet of Congress, approved 'March 3d,1868, and it shall be unlawful for any each person to offer to rote any ballot or ballots. Sec. 2. That tinny cosh judge or inspectors of election, or any one of them shall receive or consent to receive any curb unlawful ballot or ballots from any such disqualified person, be or they en offending shall be guilty of a oiled.- meimor, and on conviction thereof in Any court of smarter eession of this Commonwealth ; he *ball for each offense, he 'sentenced to pay a floe not leas than one hundred dol lars. and to nndergo an imprisonment In the jail of the proper county for not less than sixty day,. Sac. 3. That if any person. deprived of citieenshin. and disqualified as aforesaid, *ball at any election hereafter be held in this Commonwealth, vote, or tender to the officers thereof, and otter to vote a ballot or ballots, any person an °Rending shall be deemed guilty ore misdemauanorand on conviction thereof in any court of quarter session of thin Commonwealth, shall for each offense be pnnished in like manner an is provided In the proceeding section of this net in coon of °Went of election receiving any such unlawful ballot or ballots. Sac. 4. That finny person Anil horenfter persuade oriel- VIPP any pens.. or pentane. deprived of ritieenehip or die qualified se afortexid, to offer any ballot or ballots tb the of eers of say election hereafter, to he bold in this Com yonnweelth, or shell perenade or adriso, soy eneh of ror to receive env ballot or ballots, from any person deprived or eitisenehip, and disquanfied at aforenthl, eneh pereone eo offending Phan be guilty of a mi-demeanor, and upon eon ietioo thereof in soy Mint of quarter session of this Commonwealth, shall he punished in like manner to pro vided in the wooed Faction of thie eat in the 'Fee ofoffieere of such election receiving tech unlawful ballot or ballots. EX ECUTP7E CHAMBER. Ussentettaa, Pc., A tienst 27, 1570. To the Cettety Commissioners our Sheri, calk away of ffantingdow : WrIBRNAS, the Fifteenth Amendment of the ConstitnUon of the United States lens follows : "Ste. 1. the ri g ht of aitisee of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United Staten, or by any State, on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." Sze. 2. The Convene Phial have power to enforce this art!ele Ll appropriate legislation? And ,iherias, iho Congress of the 'United States, on the 314 day of Mercb,lB7o, owed an act, earned "As Act enforce the rights or citizens of the United Rates Moots in the several States of thin Union, and for other purpose!: the first and ascend s.tions of which are as follow.: uSbe .1. Be if needed by Me ¬ecase House end Rep reeentrtfirts bc the thited States of .Maeriect in amyrest aueinbla s That all citiv.ene of the United States, wbo are, ur shell he otherwise qualified by law to rote at any °Mc- Call by the people, in any State, Territory, district, coun ty. city, parish. township, school district, municipality or other territorial sub-division, Atoll be entitled and allowed to vote at all such elections, without distinction to race, color, cost( m, or preview; r.ondition of servitude; any Constitution into , image or regulation of any Territory, or by or under its authority, to the contrary notwith standing." . „ . "fte. 7 l. And be it furthe enadtd, That if, by, or nnder the authority of the Constitution or laws of nay State, or tee laws of any Territory, any act is or ahall be required to it., done the a prerequisite or qualification for voting, nod by mock Conetntion or tow, persona or offlcote are sr Quill be charged with the performance of ditties in furnishing to citisent an opportunity to perform such prerequisite, or to become qualified to vote, it 'Mall be theduty of every snob mimeo nod °Meer to give to all citizens of thel7nited States the tame and equal opportunity to perform such prorequi rite, and become qestlified to vote without distioction of taco, color or previous condition of servittole ; and If any such pereon or office., 4ml/refuse or knowingly omit to {dive full effect to this section, he shall, for every ouch of fence, forfeit and pay the aura of five hundred dollars i o t ot e tr " e,rt ' l:ll:ll c therab asts a y nd th ett b eh ' n e r ""t eelorco ' d i nt i l Sees as the court shall deem just, sod shall also, kr overy such offence, be deemed gonity of nmisdemeanor,andsball on conviction thereof, belined not lees than five hundred deflate, or be imprisoned not leas than one month and not more time one year, or both, at the discretion of the court. And whereas, It is declared by the ceoo;dseCtit;t; of the Vlth article of the Constitution of the United States, that "This Constitution, and the lawsofthe United Stares which shall be made in pursuance thereof, Khali be the supreme law of the land • x •• anything in the fbortituttion or low. of cry State le the coetitrary n? - withstanding." And witeroms, The Legislature of this Cotutnonwealre, on the nth dny of April, a. d. 1550, pivesol an Oct entitled, "A fnrthersuppiement to the Act ranting to elections in this Commonwealth," the tooth section of which provides as "820.10. That to much of every act of /trembly as pro vided that only white freemen shah be entitled to vote or be registered to voters, or as dallying to vote at any gen eral or epenial eledien of this Commonwealth, be and the Fat. I. hereby repealed; and that hereafter all freemen, without dlstioction of color, shall be enrolled nud register ed accading to the provision of the first section of the act approved 17th April, 1060, entitled "An Act further rub plemental to the act refitting to the electione of this Cent monwealth," and when otherwise qualified ender extating law*, be eatitled to vote stall general and speciaelections iu thin Commor wealth." , And Whereas .It is my constitutional ant/official ditty to "take care that the laws be faithfully oseented ;" cud it bee come to my knowledge that sundry assessors and registers of votes have refused, and aro refusing to ONNVI and recister divers colored mate Miaow of lawful age,and otherwwe qualified as electors. _ . . t ow THI:WOILE, In o nidderation of the premises, the county commissioners of said county ern hereby on ited and directed to intrust the several assessors and registers of votes therein, toot., and roalbnn to the requirements of raid conetitntimuil amendment and laws; and the sher iff Or said county is hereby authorised and required to pablish in bin election proclamation for the next eneolog elections, the herein recited constitutional amendment, ant of emigre.. and act of the Leen/Wore, to the end that the wane may be known, executed and obeyed by alt Nl season registore of voters, eleetion °Moen and other.; and that the rights and pravilsgsa gnaranteed thereby nusy be ...wed to all Clio chain. of this Commonwoalth entitled to tbo seine 171‘711 under my hand and the groat wed of the °tate at Harrisburg, the day and year tel cheer written. ism) JOHN W. GEARY. Attest: . F. JORDAN, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Miran.; to the provisions contained in the Otis section of the art aforesaid, the judges of the aforesaid districts shall reepectively take charge of the certificate or let .en of the e'ection of their respective districts, and produce them at a meeting alone of the judges from each dietriet at the Court Mumble the borough of Huntingdon, on the third day after the . day of election, being for the present year on MONDAY, the 24d of MARCH, then and there to de and perform the duties required by law of said judges. Also, that where a judge by Mangos or Nuavoidabla acci dent, le unable to attend said meeting ofjudgee, then the certificate or return &remold shall be token to charge by one of the inspecters or clerks of the election of raid die trict, nod shall do and perform the duties required of said Judge unable to attend. At Huntingdon the 24th day of February, a. ti. 1873, and of the indepoodeooe of the United Rate, the ninety earenth. AMON HOT7CK, flown, Huntingdon. Yell rmry 14. lig:: HUNTINGDON, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1873. Flu Pi m' fflowtr. The Good Shepherd. Only a little lamb ! But Thou deist care for me In Thy great flock, dear Lord, I ever safe shall be. Thy tender care shall ledd Mo through the toils of day. Thy gentle band will !with° And wipe my tears away. Thy love will be like sunlight Showing my pathway Homo, Safe to blessed Ileav'u Whence I can never roam. Here for life's little day My Comforter 'Moult be, Till endless joys are mine. Dear Lord, in Heaven with Thee. Maud Miller. Maud Miller, eon summer afdernouit Vas dending bar in her fader's saloon She sold dot beer and singed "Shoo Fly, Cod winked at der men wit her lefd eye lint ten she looked out on der strheed, tel saw dent galls all dressed so schweed Her sung gift out on der ohber note 'Cause she bare curb a horse in her truce, Und sherisbed she had schdamps to sebpend So he might gib such a Grecian bend. Haus Brinker rise rich, as I've been doll, Mad houses, nod lauds, and a barrel of gold Ile schdopt by her door. and pooty soon He walked right into dot beer saloon Und he winked at Mond, used said. Gil roe, or you blear,e, a glass of buy She went to the blace where the boor-keg sehtood Cad bringed him a glass dot was fresh and goof. "Dot's good," said Hans. "dot's.. bei,er . brink As ofer I had in my life, I sink." Ile Balked for a chile, den said "gnot day," Cad up der stbreed he look his rty. Maud hefed a sigh; and said, "0 hot: I'd like to heeu diet old man's frow ! Spell shplended close I den rood rear Dot all der girls around wood sehtar In der Union Park I'd drife all toy. Cod efery evening go she Way." Hans li'rinker, duo. telt mighty gweer, (But dot migbt hat' been trout drinkin' beer,' Und be sup( to himself on lie valked along, Ilummin der tone oe nn old loteung, "Dot's der finest gal I efor did Boo, — ' Hod I vish.dot she my wife cool be:' lint here his solillogwy eami, to an end. As he clinked of der gold dot she might selipend. Und he snaked up his mind dot as for him He'd marry a gal mite lots of diu— So he vent right off dot Eery day Und married a yeoman sit and eras'. Ho Nishes now, hot all in vain, • Dot he rot free to marry again— Free as he rue dot afdernoon .Ven be met Maud Miller in der beer saloon. Poor Mand ! she married a man "midout soap ;" He vas lazy, doo—but she did hope Dot he'd get hater Yen sehildr,n But yen (icy had it TOS shoos der same; find oidea now dem dears rill come. As she sits alone, ten her day's work's done, Und fink of the day Hann called her "My dear, End asked her for a glass of hoer— But she don't complain nor efer bas, Cod only says, "Dot coodn't as." Zht Morg-Vtila. THE UNNATURAL FATHER. A TRUE STORY, Many years ago I happened to be one of the referees in a case that excited unusual interest in our courts, from the singular nature of the claim, and the strange story which it disclosed. The plaintiff, who was captain of a ship which traded principally with the West Indies, had married quite early, with every prospect of happiness. His wife was said to be extremely beauti ful, and no less lovely in her character. After living with her in the most un interrupted harmony for five years, during which time two daughters were added to th family, he suddenly resolved to resume his occupation; which be had relinquished on his marriage, and when his youngest child was but three weeks old sailed once more for the West Indies. His vvi, who was devotedly attached to him, sorrowed deeply at his absence, and found her only comfort in the society of her children and the hope of his return. But month atter month passed away and he came not, nor did any letters, those insufficient hut wel come substitutes, arrive to cheer her soli tude. Months lenghtened into years, yet no tidings were received from the absent husband ; and, after hoping against hope, the unhappy wile was compelled to be lieve that he had femal a grave beneath the weltering ocean. Her sorrow was deep and heartfelt, but the evils of poverty were now added taller afflictions, and the widow found herself obliged to resort to sonic employment in order to support her children. Her needle was the only resource, and for ten years she labored early and late for the misera ble pittance which is over-grudgingly be stowed on an humble seamstress. A merchant in New York, in moderate but prosperous circumstences, accidentally became acquainted with her, and, pleased with her gentle manners nu less than her extreme beauty, he endeavored to improve their acquaintance into friendship. After some months, he offered his heed, and was accepted. As the wife of t► suc cessful merchant she soon found horsier in the enjoyment of comforts and luxuries snob as lie bad never before passesied. Her children became his children, and re ceived from him every advantage which wealth and affection could procure. Fifteen years passed away ; the • daugh ters were married, and by their stepfather were furnished with every comfort requi site to their new avocation as housekeep ers. But they had hardly quitted hisroof when their mother hail takeu ill. She died after a few days, and from that time until the period of which I speak the wid ower had resided with the younger sister. Now comes the strange part of the story. After an absence of over thirty years, dur ing which time no tidings had arrived from - him, the first husband returned cud denlyas he had departed. He had changed his ship, adopted an other name, and spent the whole of that long period on the ocean, with only tran sient visits on dare, while taking in or discharging cargoes, having been careful never to come nearer home than New Or leans. Why he had acted in this unpar donable manner towards his family no one could tell, and he obstinately refused an explanation. There were strange rumors of slave-tra ding and piracy afloat, but they were whis pers of conjucture rather thee truth. Whatever might have been hismoitves for his conduct, he was certainly say thing but indifferent to his Ihmily concerns when he returned. He raved like a madman when informed of his wife's mooed mar riage and subsequent death, vowing ven geance upon his successor, and terrifying his daughters by the most awful threats in ease they refused to acknowledge hie claims. He had returned wealthy, and one of the mean reptiles of the law, who are always to be found crawling about the halls of justice, advised him to bring a suit against the second husband, assuring bins that he could recover heavy damages. -The absurdity of instituting a claim for a wife whom death had released front the juris diction of earthly laws, was so manifest, that it was at length agreed by all parties to leave the mutter to be adjudged by five referees. It was upon a bright and beautiful after noon in spring, when we met to hear this singular case. The sunlight streamed through the dusty windows of the court went, and shed a halo aropnd the long gray lucks and broad forehead of the de fentient--while the plaintiff's harsh fea tures were thrown into still bolder relief by the same beam which softened the placid countenance of his adversary. The plaintiff's lawyer made a most elo quent appeal for his client, and had we not beat informed about the matter, our hearts would have nicked by the touching description of the return of the desolate husband, and the agony with which be cow beheld his household gods removed to consecrate a stranger's hearth. The celebrated Aiiion Burr was counsel for the defendant, and we anticipated from him a splendid display of eloquence. Con ' trary to our expectations, however, he made no attempt to confute his opponent's oratory. He merely opened a book of statutes, and pointing with his thin finger to one of the pages, desired the referees to read it, while he retired a mo ment for the principal witness. We had scarcely finished the section, which fully decided the matter in our minds, when Burr re-entered with a tall and elegant female leaning on his arm. She was attired in a simple white dress, with a wreath of ivy encircling her large straw bonnet, and a lace veil completely concealing her countenance. Burr whis pered a few words, apparently encouraging her to advance, and then gracefully rais ing her veil, discovered to us a time of proud, surpassing beauty. I recollect. as well us if it happened yesterday, how sim ultaneous the murmur of applause burst i from the lips of all present. Turning to the plaintiff, Mr. Burr asked, in a cold, i quiet tone.: . . My Dear "Do you know this lady ?" "I do." 'Will you swear to that `s" "•I will. To the best of my knowledge and belief she is my daughter.". "Can you swear tothO identity ?" "1 can." "What is her age ?" "She was thirty years old on the 20th (lay of April." ''When did you last see her ?" "At her own house about a fortnight since." "When did you see her previous to that meeting i" The plaintiff hesitated—a long pause ensued—the question was repeated, and the answer at length was: "On the 'l , lth day of 31ay, 17—." "When she was just three weeks old added Burr. "Gentlemen," continued he, turning to in, "I have brought this lady here as an important witness, and such, 1 think she is. The plaintiff's counsel has pleaded eloquently in behalf of the bereaved hus band, who escaped the perils of the sea, and returned only to find his home deso late ~But who will picture to you the lonely wife, bending over her daily toil, devoting her best years to the drudgery of sordid poverty, supported only by the hope of her husband's return ? Who will picture the slow process of heart sickening, the anguish of hope deferred, and finally the overwhelming agony which name upon her when her last hope was extinguished, and she was compelled to believe herself indeed a widow? Who can depict all this without awakening . in your hearts the warmest sympathy for the deserted wife, and the utmost scorn for the mean, pitiful wretch who could thus trample on the heart of her whom he swore to love"and cherish? We need not inquire into his motive for acting so base a part. Wheth er it was love of gain, or licentiousness, or selfish indifference, it matters not; he is too vile a thingtobe judged by such laws as govern men. Let us ask the witness— she who now stands bane us with the frank, fearless brow of a true-hearted women--let us ask which of these has been to her a father ?" Tuning to the lady, in a tone whose sweetness was a strange contrast with the scornful accent that just characterized his words, he besought her to relate briefly the recollections of her early life. A slight flash passed over her prond and beautiful face as she replied : "My first recollections are of a small ill-furnished apartment. which my sister and myself shared with my mother. She used to carry out every Saturday evening the work which had occupied her during the week, and bring back employment for the following one. Saving this wearisome visit to her employers, and her regular attendance at church, •she never left the house. She often spoke of my father. and of his anticipated return, but at length she ()eased to mention him, though I observed sbe used to weep more frequently than ever. I then thought she wept because we were poor, for it sometimes happened that our support was only a bit of dry bread; and she was accustomed to sew by the light ofthe chips which she kindled to warns her famishing children, because she could nut purchase a candle without de priving us of our morning weal. Such was our poverty when my mother contract ed a second mai riage, and the change to us was like a sudden entrance to Paradise. We found a home and a father." She paused. Would you turn my own child against me ?" cried the plaintiff, as he impatiently waved his hand for her to be silent. The eyes of the witness flashed fire as she spoke. • "You are not my father !" exclaimed she, vehemently, `•What, call you any father—you, who so basely left your wife to toil, and your children to beggary ? Never! Never! Behold there my father pointing to the agitated defendant. "There is the man who watched over my infancy —who was the sharer of my childish sports, and the guardian of my inexperienced youth. There is a man who claims my affection and shares my home; there is my father. As for yonder selfish wretch, I know him not. The best fears of his life have been spent in lawless freedom from social ties; let him seek elsewhere for the companions of his decrepitude, nor dare insult the ashes of my mother by claiming the duties of kindred from her deserted children." _ "Gentlemen," said Burr, "I have no more to say. The words of the law are expressed iu the book before you; the words of truth you have heard frcut wo man's pure lips; it is for you to decide according to the requisitions of nature anti the decrees of justice." I need not say that our decision was in favor of the defendant, and the plain tiff went forth followed by the contempt of every honorable person who was present at the trial. altruliug - itriv tinpillifir.. In a Railroad Car. BY MARK TWAIN I got into the cars and took a seat in 1 juxtaposition to a female. The female's I f ace was a perfect insurance company for her—it insured her against ever getting married to anybody except a blind man.— ' Her mouth looked like a crack in a dried lemon, and there was no more expression than there is in a cup of cold custard. She appeared as if she had been through one famine and got about two-thirds through another. She was old enough to be a great-grandmother to Mary that had a lit tle lamb. She was chewing prize popcorn, and carried in her hand a yellow rose, while a bandbox and cotton umbrella nes tled sweetly by her side. I couldn't guess whether she was on a mission of charity. or was going West to start a sawmill. I was full of curiosity to hear her speak, so ; I said: "The exigencies of the times require great circumspection in a person who is traveling." Says e, "what ?" Says I, "the orb of day shines resplen dent in the vault above." She hitched around uneasy like, then she raised her umbrella, and said, "I don't want any of your sass—git out ;" and I got out. Then I took a seat alongside a male fel low, who loved to see the ghost of Hall]let lengthened out. lie was a stately cuss, and he was reading. Said I, "Mister, did you ever• see a cam el-leopard ?" I said camel-leopard because it is a pions animal, and never eats any gra,s without getting down on its knees. He said he hadn't seen a camel-leopard. Then, said I, “do you chew ?" He said , "no sir." Then I said, "how sweet is nature He took this for a conundrum, and said he didn't know. Then be said he was deeply interested is the history of a great man. "Alas !" he exclaimed, "we are hut few." I told him I knew one; "the man that made my cooking stove was a great man." Then he asked, "would I read ?" Says I, "what you got ?" He replied, "Watt's Hymns," "Reve ries by Moonlight," and "Flow to Spend the Sabbath." I said, "nono of them for Hannah," but if be had an unabridged business directory of New. York city, I would take a little read. Then he said, "young man, look at these gray hairs." I told him I saw them, and when a man got as old as he was he ought to dye. Said I, "you needn't think those hairs are any sign of wisdom, it's only a sign that your system lacks iron, and I advise you to go home and swallow a crowbar." He took this for irony, and what little entente cordiale these WM between us \YU spited. It turned out that Ito was chaplain of a base ball club. When we got to Rochester I called for a bowl of bean soup. It ought to be called lead song I send you the recipe for ma king it : "Take a lot of water, wash it well, and broil it until it is brown on both sides ; then very carefully pour one bean into it and let it simmer. When thebean begins to get restless, sweeten it with salt, then put it up into air-tight cans, hitch each can to a brick, and chuck them over board, and the soup is done." The above recipe originated with a man in lowa, who got up suppers on odd occa sions for Odd Fellows. He has a recipe for oyster soup, leaving out the salt. Speaking of lowa reminds me of the way .1 got the money to pay for my ticket and pay for that fellow's supper. I bet a fellow a dollar that I could tell him' how much water to a quart went under the railroad bridge over the Mia.,iisippi at Du buque in a year. He bet, and I said two pints to a quart. I won the bet; but after all that supper was an awful swindle. If that city didn't settle faster than its coffee did, its old settler's club would be a failure, and the city, too. Dubuque is celebrated 104 its turnout on the streets. While I was there a wagon upset and spilled a lot of women. I didn't see it—l looked the other way. No cards. The Arctic Skies. Bayard Taylor uses the following Jan• gunge in kleicribing the splendors of Are. tic eeenery : . . Nothing can excel the magnificence of that, Northern region. Nothing in Italy, Spain, Greece or Egypt can at all be com pared with them. That these appearances are not peculiar to Lapland, but are com mon to the whole Arctic . re.ien - , was pro ved by the sketches of Sir .Johr, Rosa and Dr. Kane, which he had seen. in the summer time the scenery of Swedish Lap- land presents no remarkable feature, and would be considered tame; but in winter the white-bearded Magician of the North takes these common objects and transmits them into marvels. All calnr vanishes, and everything heeowe.s spotless white..— The forests covered with snow.do notshow A single spot of green; each tree stands there as white aa ivory, hard as marble, and brittle as glass. I have looked over twenty miles of landscape which resembled a world carved in the purest alabaster.— The snow lodging on the twigsand branch es, and freezing, thus bridge one tree to another with - fairy arches, and the com monest things into the most fantastic and suggestive forms. There are festoon, can delbra, gothic pinnacles, lace curtains, flowers, palm leaves and colossal spires in a bewildering confusion, which dazzle the eve. How to Keep a Situation, lAiy it dawn as a inundation rule that you will be "faithful in tints which is least." Pick up the loose nails, bits of twine, clean wrapping paper, and put them in their places. Be ready to throw in an odd half hour or hour's time, when it will be an accommodation, and don't seem to make a merit of it. Do it hearti ly. Though not' a word be said, be sore your employer will make a note or it.. Make yourself indispensable to him, and he will loose many of the oppositekiad be fore he will part with you. Those young men who watch the time, to see the very second their working hour is up; who. leave, no matter what state the work may be iu, at precisely the instant; who calcu late the extra amount they can slight their work and yet not get reproved; who are lavish of their employer's goods, will al ways be first to receive notice when times are dull, and their services are no longer required. Remember you are not a slave. Then serve your employer,as, indue time he will be a friend to you. A Puzzled Dutchman A Wisconsin. secular paper contains the fullowine•yo. , d story : One who does not believe in immer sion for baptism was holding a protracted meeting, and one night preached on the subject of baptism. In the course of his remarks he said some believe it necessary to go down into the water, and come up Out of it, to be baptised, but this he claim ed to be fallacy, for the preposition into of the Scripture should be rendered differ ently, as it does not mean into at all times. “Muses," he said, we aro told, went up into a mountain, and the Savior was taken into a high mountain, Re. Now, we do not suppose that either went into the mountain, but upon it. So with going down intu the water, it meanssimply going down close by, or near the water, and be ing baptised in the ordinary way by sprinkling. He carried this idea out fully, and in due season and style closed his discourse, when an invitation was given to any one who felt so disposed •to rise and express their thoughts. Quite a number of breth ren arose, and said that they were glad that they bad been present on this occa sion, that they were pleased with the sound sermon they had just heard, and ;eft their souls greatly blessed. Finally, a corpulent gentleman of Teutonic extrac tion, a stranger tp all, arose and broke the silence, as follows : Mister Breather, I ish so glad I rash here to-night, for I has had explained to my mint some things that I never believ ed before. Oh ! I ish so glad dat into does not mean into at all, but just close by or near to, for now I can believe . manisl2 ting what I could not belOve before. We rent, Mr. Broacher, that Taniel vas cast into the ten of lions and came out alife. Now I never could believe that, for the wild beasts shust eat' him right up; but now it is clear to nay mint. He vas shust close by or near to, and did not. go into 1 the tdn at all; Oh, ish so glad I vas here to-night! "Again we Teat that the Hebrew chi!: drew vas cast into the firish furnace, and that always looked like a peeg story, too, for they would have been purut up; put it is all plain to any mint now, Ihr they were cast close py or near to the firish furnace. Oh, I vas so glat I vas here to-night. •'And den, Mr. Breacher, it is said dat Jonah vast cast into de whalesh's pelly. Now I never could believe dat. It always ' seemed to me to be a peeg feesh story, put it ish all plain to my mint now; he yes not taken into the walesh's pelly at all, I put shust shompt onto his pack and rode ashore. Oh, I vas so glat I vas here to night. "And now Mr. Breacher, ifyou vill shust explain two mere passages of Scripture, I shall pe, oh. so happy dat I vas hero to -1 night. One of dem is were it saish de ricked shall be east into:a lake dat purrs wit Ere and pritustone always. Oh, Mr. Breather, shall I pe cast into dat lake if I• am Nicked ? or shust close py or near to— near enough to be comforter? Oh. I hope, so? tell me, I vill be so glad I vas here to-night. The oder passage ish which saish, "blessed are those who do these commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and enter in through the gates into the city." Oh, tell me I shall get into the city, and not near to, shust near enough to se vat I have lose, and I shall pe so glat I vas here te. night. I He sat down with the impression made en many minds present, that it would not do take the Bible for only what it clearly sus. flow to Sleep. We are often asked for a prescription for preternaturally wakeful persons. The 'high pressure" principle on which many of our business men work their brains and abuse their bodies, begets an irritable con dition of the nerves, and a morbid state of mind, very antagonistic to quiet and re freshing sleep. Such persons will often go to bed weary and exhausted, but can not sleep; or sleep dreamily and fitfully; or lie awake for hours, Unable to sleep at all. We have tried many expedients to 'induce sleep with more or less success, and have read many receipts which proved better in theory than in practice. The very best method we have ever yet dis covered is counting. Breathe deeply and slowly (without any straining effort) and, with every respiration, count one, two, three, etc., up to a hundred. Some per sons will be asleep, before they can count fifty in this manner. Others will count ten, twenty. or thirty and then forget themselves and cease counting. In such cases always commence again at once. Very few persons eau count a hundred and find themselves awake; but if this happen repeat the dose until cured. Outdoor Sports for Girls We pity the mother who thinks her 'daughter too nice to be allowed to have a wild run in the fields, and enjoy refresh ing, outdoor sports. Croquet is a nice' game for the lawn, but there is not enough vigorous exercise in it to bring all of the muscles of the body into action. "Ring Toss" is a game requiring more physical effort than croquet, and therefore we like it better, but whether our young friends have outfits for either of these games or not, they should not neglect open air exer cise. To look buxom is to look healthy, and rosy cheeks are always becoming when painted by nature. The mother who de sires her daughters to look delicate •&r the sake of an appearance of refinement, has a false modesty and will some day see her mistake. The development of limbs is as essential as the development of brain, and withont the former the latter cannot be successfully done. The Lithe Things of Life, It isa babbling spring that flows gently, the little rivulet which runs along day and night by the farm-house, that is useful, rather than the swollen flood, or the roar ing cataract. Niagara excites our wonder, and we stand amazed at the power and greatness of Nature there as she pours it from her hollow hand. Bat one Niagara is enough for the continent, or the world— while the same•world requires thousands mid tens of thousands of silver fountains and gentle flowing rivulets, that water every farm and meadow, and every garden, and that shall flaw night and day, with their gentle, quiet beauty. So with the acts of our lives. It is not by great deeds, like those of martyrs, that good is done ; it is by the daily and quiet virtue of life— the kind temper, the meek forbearance, the spirit of forgiveness, in the husband, in the wife, the father, the mother, the sister, the friend, the neighbor, thnt good is to be done. NO. 12. Politeness that Paid. A LESSON FOE BOYS. "Commercial, Mail, and German News I" shouted a raped little fellow one after noon lately, us he rushed through a street ear where wehad just taken a seat. "Com mercial, sir!" said he. turning toward us, and planting a horrible muddy bare f:ot flat upon our newly polished boot. We felt provoked, and raised a•hand to push the boy off, but he was too quick for us. Starting back, he bowed politely, and in the blandest possible manner said : "Please excuse me, air? I am really very sorry. I couldn't help it—that big gent shoved me. Tell us where your office is, boss. I blacken mornings—call and shine 'em up for you for nothing, sir." We were so much pleased and struck with the display of ready politeness, and, despite the dirt, his pleasant, honest face, that we gave him a card, and told him to call next morning, as he wished. On the following morning a strange boy entered our office with a blacking brush slung over his shoulder and a card in his hand. Said he, eyeing our boots, "Be you the gent as give Tinsey this ere card?" "Who is Tinsey ?" we asked. "The fellow that sloshed yer boots in the car last night. His mother is awful sick, and he's got to stay and mind his little sister. He says he's awful sorry he couldn't come and giTe ye's a shine hisself, but 'Tinsey' and me often go whacks, and I'll shine 'cm for you just the same, free-gratis for-nothing.' This helped to confirm the good opinion we formed of the newsboy, and so we asked the boot-blaek to tell "Tinsey," as he call ed him, that when it was convenient for him, we should be pleased to have him call. Two or three days afterward "Tin sey" called, ragged and barefooted as be fore. He told us that his littler had been dead two years; that his mother and two sisters were very poor, living iu a rear basement in Greek street and he himself lived in the Boys' Lodging House, in Riv ington street, paying five cents each for his supper, bed and breakfast. His earn ings averaged front fifty to seventy-five cents per day, and most of it went to sup port his mother, who was very sickly, and only made a few cents occasionally ped dling tinware. This fact accounts for the cognomen "Tinsey" by which the boy was known. Considerably improved in ap pearance, we dismissed the boy, saying that we should call and see his mother, and make inquiry about him at his lodg ing house, and if reports wore flivorable we might give him work in our office. The poor boy was overjoyed at this; said he would like so much to get regular work, because the conductors kicked him off the oars, and big boys drove him frtim the best blacking stands. The superintendent of the Rivington Street Lodging Louse knew "Tinsey" well. and spoke very highly of him. He said he was one of the few street boys who did not use tobseeo, swear, or stay out at night. He always attended night school and Sunday meetings. and generally had a book from the Lis affection for his mother and sister was very great, and whdh hard pushed would sell his shoes and best garments in order to purchase tiding delierteis for his sick parent. His mother, said Charlie—for that is "Tinsev's" right name—was the best of boys and the main stay of the family. lie slept at the Rio ingtou Street Lodging House, she said, where he received most of his education and good advice. These inquiries satis fied us that "nosey" deserved a helping hand. lie is now in our employment. an active, intelligent, and trustworthy boy. He is neither barefoot now nor wears ragged clothes, but earns a competent sal ary, and lives with his mother in a com fortable home. He is now on the primary steps of a ladder that leads to influence and independence, with a fair prospect of ono day standing on the topmost round. The Marriages of Great Men. Byron married Mis Milbank to get money to pay his debts. It turned out a bad shift. Robert Burns married a farm girl with wbctri be fell in love while they worked together in the plow field. lie was irreg ular in his life, and committed the most serious mistakes in conducting his domes tic affairs. Milton married the daughter of a coun try squire, but lived with her but a short thee. He was an austere, exacting litera ry recluse, while she was a rosy, romping country lass that could not endure the restraint imposed upon her, so they separ ated. Subsequently, however, she return ed, and they lived tolerably happy. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were cousins, and about the only example in the long line of English monarehs where in the marital vows were sacredly obser ved, and sincere affection existed. Shakespeare loved and wedded a farm er's daughter. She was faithful to her vows, but we conid hardly say the same of the great bard himself. Like most of the great poets ' he showed too little dis crimination in bestowing his affections on the other sex. Washington married a woman with two children. It is enough to say that she was worthy of him, and they lived as mar. , ied folks should—in perfect harmony. John Adams married the daughter of a Presbyterian clergyman. Her father ob jected, on account of John's being a law yer—he had a bad opinion of the morals of the profession. John Howard, the great philanthropist, married his nurse. She was altogether beneath him . in social life and intellectual capacity, and besides thi' was filty-two years old, while he was but twenty-five. He would not take "No" for an answer, and they were married and lived happily together until she died, which occurred two years afterward. Peter the Great, of Russia, married a peasant. She made an excellent wife and a sagacious Empress. Humboldt married a poor girl because he loved her. Of course they were happy. It is not generally known that. Andrew Jackson married a lady whose husband was still living. She was an uneducated but amiable woman, and was most devo tedly attached to the old warrior raid states man. John C. Calhoun married his cousin, and their children fortunately were neith er diseased nor idiotic, hut they do not evince the talent of the great "State Rights" advocate, A mime lecturer, who had never known just what hie wife thought of hie talents, one day informed her that. he was to lecture in Boston. "In Beaten r she exclaimed : "I'm no glad, for I always did hate those Bostonian,?
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