american Volunteer.
•
j»UOLIBHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
BY
BHATTON 4» KENNEDY.
OF UAttKEI! SQUARE.
Xsrbs:— Tw6 Dolloraper year If paid strictly
lu advance ;Two DoUars and Fifty Cents if paid
three months ; after -which Three Dollars
will be charged. .; These terms will bo rigidly ad*
ucred to In every instance. No subscription dU
continned until all arrearages ore paid, unless at
IUo option Of tho Editor.
fjtofeasltmal fflartis.
iOHN. O.GEAHAM, Attorney at
LAV. Office formerly occupied by Judge
■ham. South Hanover street, Carlisle, Penna.
poo. 1, 1805-ly. -- .
MO. HERMAN, Attorney at Law.
Office In Bheem’s Hall Building, in the
nfthe Court House, next door to the “Her-
Jdd r ‘Office. Carlisle, Penna,
1)00.1, isfe, ■ .
£M W EAKLEY, Attorney at Law.
Office on South Hanover street, in the room
merly occupied by A B. Sharpe. Esq.
OHAS. e: MAGLAUGHLIN, attor
ney at Lav. Office In Building formerly
occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of Han
non’s Hotel.
Deo. X. 1805. , .
aM. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney
. at Law and Real Estate Agent. Shopherds
town, West Virginia. Prompt attention given to
all business In Joflbraon county and the Counties
adjoining It,
Feb. 15, XBoo—ly. '
WM. J. SHEARER, Attorney &o.
AT LAV. Carlisle. Pa. Office near Court
House, South side of Publio Square, in " Inhofl’s
Comer,” second floor. Entrance, Hanover Street.
&S~ Practicing in all the Courts of this Judicial
District, prompt attention will bo given to all
business in the Counties of Perry ana Juniata, as
well as olUnmberlond.
May 24,18Q0-4y*,
SF. SADLER, Attorney at Law,
- Corllslo, Pcnna. Office !n. Building for
occupied by Volunteer, South Hanover
*
Deo. 1,1865 v
TTT KENNEDY ATTORNEY AT
VV • Carlisle, Penna. Offlce same as that ol
the "American volunteer,” South side of the Pub
lic Square.
Deo. 1. 1805.
JOHN LEE, Attorney at Law,
North Hanover Street. Carlisle, Fa., .
Fob. 16,1860—ly.
TAMES A. DUNBAR, Attorney at
• I law. Carlisle, Penna. Office a few doors
West of Hannon’s Hotel.
Deo. 1,1805.
EE. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney
, and Counskixjb at Law, Carlisle, Penna.
ce on South Hanover street, opposite Bentz’s
Store. By special arrangement with the Patent
Office, attends to securing Patent Rights.
Doc. 1,1805.
WM. B. BUTLER, Attorney at
Law, Carlisle, Penna. Office with Wm. J,
Shearer, Esq.
Deo. 1,1805—ly.
E .NEWTON SHORT. M, D., Physl
# clan and' Burgeon, Meohanlcsburg, Pa.—
nkfai lor past favors, would most respectful
ly inform his friends and the public generally,
that ho is still practicing Medicine ana Surgery
In all their branches. Special attention given to
the treatment of diseases of tho Eye and Bar, ana
all other chronic affections.
Offlce in Wilson’s Building, Main St., up stairs.
Nov. 20,1800.
ER. GEORGE S. SEARIGHT, Den
tist, From the Baltimore Colicne of Dental
•cry. Offlce at tho residence of his mother,
East Louthor Street, three doors below Bedford,
Carlisle, Penna,
Deo. 1,1805.
r\ENTIBTRY~Dr. W.B. Shoemaker-
I j Practical Dentist. NewvlUo, Pennsylvania.
Office in Miller’s Building. .
Feb. 22,1806.—1 y.
Jrnsurance (Companies.
gPECIAL INSURANCE. AGENCY 1
Over 825,000,000 or Capital Bepreskntiid,
Home, Metropolitan, Manhattan, Artie, Secu
rity, North American, Germania, all of New
York. Aetna and Phomix of Hartford,Conn.;
North American of Philadelphia, Pa.; Farmers
Mutual of York, Fa.; Columoia Mutual of Lan
caster, Ponu’a.
Tho mom element to be desired in Insurance
Companies-Is
SECURITY. <
If wealth, experience, intelligence and probity
exist, perpetuity and honorable dealing will be
Ukely to ensue.
Insurance creates independence.. A person
pays for his own iadcmmty r aud need not be a
tax cm his friends. • ... • •
Ever 1 ’ man should insure; the Dnmioff-«*’
whose property would injure or Inconvenience
hlmsell, his family, or his neighbors.
Insurance effected at this ugeucy, no mattei
how large tho amount, In either stock or Mutual
Companies. Policies issued, losses adjusted and
promptly paid at this office.
SAMUEL K. HUMRIUH,
i special Insurance Agent.
Offlce In Marlon Hall Bunding, WestMamotreot,
Carlisle,or to tho following local agents; J. L.
Ferree. Newvllle; Johu H. Shuler, Now Bloom
field, Perry County, Pa.; or A. H. Woldman,
Mlffllntown, Juniata County, Pa.
Jan. 8,1807—0 m
Mutual life insurance co.
OF NEW YORK.
CASH ASSETS $15,000,000.
This Is strictly and entirely a Mutual Company.
It makeslts dividends annually and pays tnem
at the end of each and every year. Its assets ore,
not diluted, nor Its strength woekoned by any.
doubtful premium notes or stockholders notes.—
Doubtful securities llnd no place in its list ol
cosh assets. It charges.its policy holders no in*,
terest. and furnishes insurance at exact coat, .
Twenty-four years ol stroight forward, honora
ble dealing, has made Us name the synonym ol
strength among business men, and Is to-day the
LEADING LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
of this continent. Possessing the largest assets,
the largest amount insured, the largest income
and the largest surplus over.llablUtiea, as shown
by the official reports of the insurance Depart
ment of. New YorK r and wmoh wIU be shown to
any persons wishing to determine for tbomkulves
the true condition and standing of different com?
ponies by applying hdmmoh;
OfflceNo.a) Weal Main St,, CorUßlo.
Jan. 8,1807—0 m •
$2OO EEWABD i_
PENNSYLVANIA
MTTTTtA r. HbBSB THIEF DETECTING AND
INSURANCE COMPANY.
From three to five dollars will Insure your
horse against thieves for live years.
• Persons desiring to become members will apply
to SAM’L H. HUMBXOH,
special Agent .
Office 20 West Main SU, Carlisle.,
.Jon. 8,1807—0 m
TTIHE RAILWAY PASSENGERS AS-
L SURANOE COMPANY, of Hartford, Conn.,.
Insures against all kinds of Accidents.
CAPITAL $804,800.
For five thousand dollars in case of fatal acci
dent, or $26 Weekly Compensation In case oi
disabling bodily Injury, at 26 cents per day. *or
«al9 at SAMUEL K. HTOIRICH'S
Office No. 20 West Main St, Carlisle. .
Jon. 8,1807 flm .
-TUBE INSURANCE,
ALLEN AND EAST PENNSBORO’ MU*
TUAiFIKBINBUBANOBCOMPANY, of Cum
bestand county, incorporated by an act of Ab-
Bembly. in the year 1843, andhavingrooentlyhad
its charter extended to the year UB3, Is now in
active And vigorous operation under the super*
totendeSwi'oithe following Board of Managers:
Wm. R. Gorges, Christian Blayman, Jacob Eb
erly, Daniel Bailey, Alexander Oathcait. JaGob
H. coover, John Eichelberger, Joseph
Samuel E&erly, Rudolph Martin, Moses Bricker,
J Them«rom B ™L D a«Slowa^^
os any Company of the kind in the-State. Per*
b °Vlce pSsltonfc-Oniui. has Stayuan, Carlisle,
Secretary—John 0. 'Meohafficsburg,
Treasurer—Daniel Bailey, DUlshurg, York Co.
agents.
■ Cumberland C^n^^onn^Brrlck.^etKUcn-
Sr Zearlng, Shlremanstawn; Lafayette
iokinson; Henry Bowman, Uiurchtown, Mode
Griffith. South Middleton; Samuel Giaham W.
Pennsboro’; Barnaul Coover, M 0 L
W. Ckwklin, Shepherds town; D, Coover, Uppof
laien- J. o! Saxton* Silver. Spring:.John JfJje**
Carlislet VolentlneVeeman,New Cumberland,
James MoCandlish, NewviUe. _
York-- Cbuniw—W. B. Picking, Dover, James
Griffith. Warrington: T.Pa Deortorff, washing*
ton: Klohey Claris, DUlsbarg; D, Rutter, Fair-,
view • John Williams. Carroll, _
1 to expire, oah have them renewetiTby mating ap*
nUoauon to any -of the agents*.' -
* Deo. 1.1866
rpHE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
■ X. COMPANY OP NEW YORK.—" The leading
rf?o Inaaranoe Association of this Continent." --
«on Ellzur Wright, Insurance Commissioner ol
cSsb AESou ovor »17 009 009. AppUoatlona
eouolted and blantafmnlsheJ 00DBURN<
Agent, TTohmi Botlom,
Deo. 20.1803—8m* . ' .
PLAIN AND tfANOY JOB PRINT
£, IRQ neatly exwated at the shortest notice.
tl i JL j Rateg for '> S B
ill# lift
|J|J|/ %?■ IrVMktl' ■ WjV Ve- ’'SSSESSSSS I
V. specified fmpnbUe*«on,thsrwm M«»un*d S
■ , , - tmtil ordered ont and charged neoordlngly. 3
BY BRATTON & KENNEDY.
4£eal 3E»tate.
"p.EAL ESTATE FOR SALEH
W. J. SHEARER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND AGENT FOR THE SALE OF„
Cumberland Co. Real Estate,
OFFERS THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE FOB SALE
AT REASONABLE PRICES
IN THE BOROUGH OF CARLISLE.
No. 1. A largo and commodious BRICK DWEL
LING HOUSE. In North College Street, With Gas,
Water, Water Closet and other modern improve
ments, together with about I AGEE of GROUND
attached—one of tho finest sites for a Cottage res
idence in the Borough. The parlor windows of
this dwelling command a pleasant view of Dick
inson College grounds.
No. 2. The delightful Suburban resldenoe'Ol.
Mr. Benedict Law,,in Sqnth Hanover Street, with
Us ample veranda, fine Fruit, Garden and exten
sive grounds, embracing an Acre of town Lots.
No7B. A Now and Well Built’TWO-STORY
BRICK HOUSE, wltU Two-story Bock Building,
containing In all Seven Pleasant Xlooraß.tqgetber
with NEW FRAME STABLE. CARRIAGE
HOUSE and other oat-hulldlegs: situate on East
side South Hanover Street. This Lot, on which
there Is some very Choice Fruit, contains 42 feet
In front by 220 feet in depth.
No. 4. SIX of tho finest BUILDING LOTS In tho
Borough, on South Hanover Street.
No. 6. The six most elevated BUILDING LOTS
in tho Borough, situated at tho head oi South St.
IN TUB COUNTRY.
N0..0. A 00 ACRE FARM In North Middleton
township. Ilf miles from Carlisle. This farm has
but a TENANT HOUSE and STABLE, but it af
fords tho finest site for a Mansion House and
Bank Bam that we know in Cumberland 00.
No. 7. A TRACT OP THIRTY-SIX ACRES,
with small but comfortable BRICK DWELLING
HOUSE, Frame Stable, Ac., and a young and
thriving Orchard oi CHOICE FRUIT, situate on
the Railroad, inNorth Middleton twp., West, and
within a mile ofi the Borough of Carlisle; This
properly as a HOMESTEAD and for general or
Truck Farming, is the most desirable tract of its
size to bo found anywhere-In thb vicinity of
Carlisle. •
The certain extension of tho town West
ward, partly consequent upon the Improve
ments made and contemplated by the Railroad
Company In that direction, drawing, as they
necessarily will, nearly tho whole trade of tho
town to that end, will very greatly enhance the
value of this land to the future owner, for any
purpose whatever, rendering It a safe and profit
able Investment.
Fob. 28,1800.
jfutniture, &c-
B. EWING,
A.
CABINET MAKER
AND UNDERTAKER,
WEST MAIN STREET,
CARLISLE, PENN’A.
A Splnfdid Assortment of
NEW FURNITURE
for tho Holidays, comprising
Sofas, Camp Stools,
Lounges, Centre Tables,
Rocking Chairs, . Dining Tables,
Easy Chairs, Card Tables,
Reception Chairs, Ottomans,
Bureaus, What-Nots,
Secretaries, . &0., Ao.,'*
Parlor,
Chamber,
Dining Room,
kitchen
FURNITURE,
of tho Latest Styles.
COTTAGE FURNITURE IN SETTS,
Splendid New Patterns.
BEDSTEADS AND MATTRESSES,
GILT FRAMES AND PICTURES,
in great variety.
Particular attention glvon.to Funerals. Orders
from town and country attended to promptly
and on reasonable terms,.
Ucc. 43,
Q ABINET WAREHOUSE
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
The subscriber respectfully Informs his friends
and the public generally, that ho still continues
the Undertaking business, and is ready to wait
upuu customers either by day or by night. Beady
mode Coffins, kept constantly on hand, both
&lain and ornamental. He has constantly on.
and Fisk's Patent Mctalio Burial Case; of which
he has been appointed the sole agent. This case
•Is recommended as superior to any of the kind
now In use, it being perfectly airtight.
He has also furnished himself with a now Rose
wood TTniAwan and gentle horses, with which he
will attend funerals In town and country, per
sonally, without extra charge. ,
‘ Among the greatest discoveries of the ago is
Well's Spring MaUrass, the best and cheapest bed
now in use, the exclusive right of which I have
secured,' and will be kept constantly on band.
CABINET MAKING, '
In all Its various branches, carried on, and Bean
reaus, Secretaries, Work-stands, Parlor Ware,
Upholstered Chairs, Sods, Pier, Side and Centro
Tables. Dining and Breakfast Tables, Wash
stands of all.kmds, French Bedsteads, high and
low posts; Jenny Lind and Cottage Bedsteads,
Choirs of all kinds, Looking Glosses, and oil
other articles usually manufactured In this line
of business, kept constantly on hand.
ttir workmen are men of experience, hla ma
terial the best, and his work made In the latest
city style, and all under his own supervision. It
wlu be warranted and sold low for cash.
He Invites all to give him a call before purchas
ing elsewhere. For the - liberal PO-trmmß® _ here
tofire extended, to him. ho feels indebted to his
numerous customers, and assures them that no
efforts will be spared in future to please, them In
stylo and prlcof Give us a call, -
Remember the place, North Hanover street,
nearly opposite the Deposit Banl^CarUale,^p^
Dec. 1,1805.
n ABINBT MAKING! -
TChe undersigned respectfully informs his old
friends and patrons that ho nos resumed the
business of
.CABINET MAKING,
in all its various branches, at his old stand, Nos.
55 and 67 South Hanovbr Street, two doors below
the Second Presbyterian Church, where he is
prepared to manufacture..
BUREAUS.
SIDE BOARDS,
SECRETARIES,
BREAKFAST TABLES,
DINING- TABLES,
CHAIRS. ,
HAT-RACKS, ' , \
WHAT-NOTS, „
CENTRE TABLES,
SALOON TABLES,
TEAPOY TABLES,
WASH STANDS,.
BEDSTEADS,
; BOOK OASES, .
WARDROBES, Ac. and
COTTAGE FURNITURE,
of every variety,
Looking Glasses, •
Sofas,
Rooking Chairs,
and Upholstered
and Cane Chairs,
of ail kinds kept constantly on hand.
CANING, REPAIRING AND VARNISHING,
done on short" notice and at reasonable rates.
- 4®-COUNTBY PRODUCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE,
JOHN LISZMAN.
Feb. 14,1807—8 m
TTENRY G. BEIDEER,
. ZIbENSED A UCTIONEEB,
EEBBVILLE-,
CtJMßKitiiANi) County, Penn’a.
Will attend promptly to the calling of sales, at
the lowest rates. .An experience of several years,.
'warrants him in guaranteeing satisfaction, In
every case. Residence near Diner's Bridge, West/,
Fennsborough township,-
Jan. 3,1887 —6m ,
gELLING OUT 1 BELLING OUT I
I MBS. M. BROWN. No. 07 West Lo\Uher Sh-eet,
rllsle, desires to sell her stock consisting of Em
broideries, Stamped and Fancy Goods; also La
dles and ChUdren’s ready made Clothing. As I
Intend removing from this place I will also sell
my stock of Patterns, comprising a great variety
of Braid ohd Embroidery Patterns; also Mottoes,
Names, and of every description,.
Feb. 21,1837—at . - »*
TjIMPIBE SHUTTLE SEMINO MA
IIiOHIHBS are superior to all other for PAMI
USaNDMANUFACTURINGPURPOSES. Con
tain alt the latest : lmprovements!-are speedy.;
nolsless; durable: and easy to work. .
"Dusterated- Circulars, free.. Agents wantod,-.
' Liberal discount ' allowed.". No consignments
Address, EMPIRE S. M. 00.. Broadway, pH N. Y
July 29,1869—ly .. , •
SriHE BEST PLACE-TO BUY Boots,
.Shoes, Hats, Caps; Under Shirts "Drawers,
en and Boys afoves, ic., Is at PLAjtK’S Boot,
Shoe, Hat and Cap Ware Room, S. W. corner of
North Hanover Street and LnoustAlloy.mldway
between Thadlum’s and Wetzel's Hotels, Carlisle
Nev. 19,1896—0 m
SPECIAL NOTlCE.—Evoryuerßon
who Is In the want of Boots, Shoes. Hats and
js, &o„-Should call at the dates Boom_ofß.
PLAtIK, and learn prices. B. W. Corner of North
Locust Alley, Carlisle,
Sirs
JJARGAINSI BARGAINSII
"" AT NO. 18.
GRtiA T BED UCTION IK BEIGES !
‘ WHAT EVERYBODY WAN^S
S. C. BROWN’S
NEW DRY GOODS STORE!
GOODS ARE REDUCED FROM 10 to 20 per Cent.'
• In consideration of tho great docllftb, tho un
dersigned Is now offering tho greatest Induce
ments offered in tho county.
Ho is soiling best Prints at 20 cts.,
Best lyd. wide Bro. Muslin at 24 eta.,
yd. best Cot Table Diaper at 63 cts.,
1 yd. best Tick at 65 cts.
DRESS GOODS!
American Delaines at 30 cts.,
Lustres,
Alpaccas all colors,
Coborgs all col’s. 8 to 0 quars. wide,
Wool DolaincsS to 6 quarters wide, from 00 to gl 00,
' 88 Inch French Merluoes, host makes 8125.
, MEN’S WEAR! MEN’S WEAR!!
Broadcloths, very cheap,
All Wool Casslracrea from 8100 upwards,
Sattlnots, Jeans, &0., Ac.
A full lino of y»
Notions,
Hosiery,
Gloves,
- Shawls,
. &c. t &c.
Call and pco for yourselves. Remember the
place,
S. 0. BROWN.
No. 18 West Main St.. Carlisle.
Nov. 29,' 1800.
.JgARGAINSI BARGAINS I!
SELLING off at cost
AND NO MISTAKE I
•I am selling off my entire stock of Dry Goods
AT COST, consisting of French, Plaid and Plain
Poplins, all wool Repps., French, and English
Merihoes of the rnost beautlfal colors, all wool
and American Delaines, Cashmeres, Black and
Colored Alpaccas,
LADIES' CLOAKING AND SHAWLS,
Shirting and other Flannels, Canton Flannels,
Checks, Ginghams. Tickings, Table Linen, La*
dies’ Vests and Under Ware of every description,
With a large assortment of Mieses and Infants Me*
rlno under Vests of every size, Calicoes, Muslins,
Balmoral Hoop Skirts, «to., <£c.«
Also, a large assortment of Gentlemen's Wear,
Cloths, •
Casslmeres.
Sattlnets,
* ‘ • Jeans,
Shirting,
Flannels,
Ac., &c.,
all of which must bo sold of coat until the entire
,stock Is sold. My goods have all boon bought—
some at the lowest auction prices, the remainder
at tho lowest wholesale prices at the New York
and Philadelphia markets.
WM. A. MILES,
North Hanover Street, next door to Miller &
Bowers’ (formerly John P. Lyon’s) Hardware
Store. Remember the number—32 North Hano
ver, Sign of the Yellow Fannel,
Nov. £2,1800.
QREAT EXCITEMENT
BOILING SPRINGS
SINOte SAWYER & HURD
lIA.YE OPENED UP THEIR NEW STOCK OF
FALL AND WINTER GOolbsi
and Office
SAWYER & HURD are now prepared to pre
sent to the public a magnificent assortment of
Dry Goods, Grocorfes, Queensware, Hardware,
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes. SAWYER &
HURD respectfully Invite the especial attention
ot the ladles to .their elegant assortment of
DRESS GOODS,
containing the latest styles and kinds of goods
selling In the Now York and Philadelphia mar
kets, Dress Silks, in varieties of colors and styles,
WOOLEN DRESS GOODS
mantle Delaines, Figured ana Plain Reps and
other cheap goods. SAWYER «fc HURD Invito
the attention of the ladies to their beautlfulstock
of
DRESS. SHAWLS
in every color and stylo. * We also Invite the
special attention of the gentlemen to our select
stock of
FRENCH, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
Cloths, -
Casslmorcs,
Over Coatings,
•- Cheap Casslmeres,
SaUinota,
Jeans, Ac.
A FIBST CLASS TAILOR
whose reputation Is wide spread, will make up at
short notice in the best stylo, any of the above
goods. All klndsofnotions, undershirts,Draw
ers, Gloves, Hanover Buck Gloves, Ties, Hose, Ac.
SAWYER A HURD request housekeepers to ex
amine their well selected stock of Oil Cloths,
Shades, .Blankets, Ac. AH the various kinds of
DOMESTIC GOODS,
kept In immense supplies. Flannels, Ticks, Cali
coes, Shirtings, Sheetings, Table Diapers, and all
kinds of White Goods, %
BALMORAL AND HOOP SKIRTS,
beat and cheapest in the county. In fact every
thing to Induce purchasers to give us a call.
SSr Highest market pi ices paid for all kinds of
forget the place and well known stand
formerly kept by A. M. Leldloh, Esq.., Bolling
•jq'EW STORE!
R I N G’S
NEW DRY G’OODS STORE,
MAIN STREET,
.Opposite the Mansion House,
Having routed tire Store formerly occupied by
Mr. Win. A. Miles, the undersigned Invites the
attention of the ladles of Carlisle and Its vicinity
to bis WELL SELECTED STOStK.of
DRYGOODS,
DRESS TRIMMINGS,
AND NOTIONS,
Just received from the Eastern Cities.
By strict attention, to business, and a careful
study of tho wonts and tastes of his customers,
he hopes to obtain a share of the public patron
age.
J. G. H. RING.
Special attention given to DRESS TRIM
MINGS. •
Nov. B,IBGO-17
A ■ w. BE NX 55
HAS NOW RECEIVED
a complete assortment of CHOICE- GOODS and
is prepared to sell them at tho lowest
CASH PRICES.
Having heretofore dispensed with the sale of
Colored suits I am now prepared to exhibits
hSsSbdhSdaome supply ofaUlsbodes and col
ors: Prices wIU be very moderate and satlsflioto
-rJAs the winter season is closing out I pnrpose
selling my Woolen Dross Goods and Shawls at
COflK X aavo received. aa Immense stock of
Spring Prints,
Ginghams,
Checks,
Tickings,
Flannels,
and all qualities of Bleached- and Unbleached
Cottons. H I have also for. sale tho new style Im
perlol and Champion Trail Bkirta- . •
CARPETS! CARPETS I
I have resumed tblsbranch of my* line. Having.
purchased a large and handsome
all kinds, I shaH sell them at very satisfactory
prices. My stock consists of
Tapßrusselfl,
• Fine Carpet, - .
Wool and Worsted Cottage Stripe,
List and He mp,
5 Cocoa Hatting/
OU Cloths,
Druggets, &C. ' . ' ',
H. B. Do not forget to call,
-Goods will be sold at COST, ond great bargains
may ho expected. A.W.DEKTZ, '
JVo. W South jHhiiotw BtrteL
reb.ai.lBW. ■ ■
Zephyr Hoods,
,NEW<QOODSI
Next door to the Post Office.
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH, 7,1867.
THE CHESS BOARD.
BY OWEN UERBBITH
My little love, do you remember,
Ere wo wore grown so sadly wise.
Those evenings In tho bleak December,
Curtain’d warm from the snowy weather,
When yon and I played chess together,
Checkmated by each other’s eyes?
AhT'fctlll i see your soft white hand
Hovering warm o’er queen and knight,
Bravo paws In vlllant battle stand,
. The doable castles guard the wings,
Tho bishop, bent on distant things,
Moves sliding through the fight.
Our fingers touch, our glances moot
And falter; falls your golden hair ’
“ Against my cheek; your bosom sweet
Is heaving. Down tho field your queen
Rides slow, her soldlery.botween,
And checks me unaware.
Ah me I tho little battle’s dohe;
Dispersed is all its chivalry.
Full many a move since then, have wo,
. ’Mid life’s perplexing checkers made,
And many a game with Fortune played—
What is it we have won 7
This, this at leasts—lf this nlono—
That never, never, nevermore,
As in those old still nights of yore,
‘(Ere wo were grown so sadly "Wise,)
Can yoa and I shut oat the skies,
Shut out the world and wintry weather,
And, eyes exchange warmth with eyes,
Play chess, as then wo played, together I
fitioNaltaittoto.
THE THIKP CHOICE.
1 Is she dead, then ?'
1 Yes, madam,’ replied the gentleman
in a brown coat and short breeches.
1 And her will ?.’
1 Is going to be opened here immediate
ly by her solicitor/
1 Shall we inherit anything?’
*lb must be supposed so; we have a
claim.’
1 Who is that miserably dressed person
who Intrudes herself here ?’
1 Oh, she,’ said the little man, sneering
ly, ‘ she won’t have much in the will.—
She Is a sister to the deceased.’
’ 1 What, that Anno, who wedded a man
of nothing, an officer ?’
• Precisely so.’
‘She must have no small amount of
impudence to present herself here, before
a respectable family.'
;Tne more as'sister Egerle, of noble
birth,, has never forgiven her that mesal
liance,'
Anne moved this time across the room
in which the family of the deceased were
assembled. She was pale, her fllie black
eyes were filled with precocious wrinkles.
‘What do yon come here for?’ said,
with great haughtiness, Madame do Vll
loboys, the lady who, a'momont before,;
had been' interrogating the little man
who Inherited with her.
‘ Madam.’ the poor lady replied, with ;
humility, ‘ I do not come here to claim a
part of what does not belong to me; I
come solely to see M. Dubois, my sister’s
-solicitor, to Inquire If jjhe spoke of me in
her last hours.’
•What! do you think people busy them
selves about you?’ arrogantly observed
Madame de Vllleboys; 1 the disgrace of a
great house —you wedded a man of noth
ing ;'a soldier of Bonaparte’s.’
‘ Madam, my husband, though a child
of the people, was a brave soldier, and,
what is better, an honest man,’ said An
ne, .
At this momenta venerable personage,
■ Of.-voppoariUico.
‘Cease,’ saidue, 1 to*"reproaon ’Anne*
with a marriage which her sister has long
since forgiven her.**. She loved a brave,
generous and good man, who had no oth
er crime to reproach himself with than
his poverty, and obscurity of his name.—
Nevertheless, had he lived, If his family
had known him as well as I knew him, I,
his old friend Anne would be at this time
happy and respected.’
1 But why is this woman here ?’.
.’ Because it is her place to be here,’
said the notary gravely: ‘I, myself, have
requested her to attend.’
M. Dubois then proceeded* to open the
will— ■ „
‘ I being sound in mind and heart Ege
rlo de Dameniug, retired as a boarder in
the Conventof the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
dictate the following -wishes as the ex
pression of my formal desire and princi
pal clause of my testament
4 After my decease there jwill be found
two hundred thousand francs in money
at my notary’s, besides jewelry, clothing
and furniture, as also a chateau worth
two hundred thousand francs.
‘ In the convent where I have been re
siding there will only be found my book,
Heures de la Vierge, holy volume, which
remains as it was when I took it with me
at the time of the emigration. X desire
that these, three objects be divided into
three lots
‘ The first lot, the. two hundred thdti
sand'&ancs.
■ The second lot,, the chateau, furniture
and jewels. ,
‘ The third lot, my book, Heures de la
Vierge.
1 1 have pardoned my sister Anne the
grief she has caused to us, and I would
have comforted her In «her sorrows if I
had known sooner of her return to France.
I compromise her In my will.
* Madame lie Vllleboye, my dear cous
in, shall have the first choice.
‘M. Vatry, my brother-lu-law, shall
have the second choice.
• Annie will take the remaining lot.’
1 Ah 1’ said Vatry,. ‘ sister Bge'ne was a
good one; that Is rather clever on her
P,a,I Aune will only have the prayer'book,’
exclaimed Madame de Villeboys, laugh
ing.
The notary interrupted her.
‘ Madame, he said, 1 ‘which lot do you
choose?’ , , „ , , .
‘ The two hundred thousand francs In
money.’ ■ ,
‘Have you fully made up your mind?’
•Perfectly.’ ,
The man of law, addressing himself to
the good feelings of the lady, said—
‘You are rich, and Anne has nothing.
Could you not leave this lot, and take the
book of prayers, which the eccentricity,
of the deceased has placed on a par with
the other lots?’
‘You must be joking. M. Dubois?’ ex
claimed Modamede Villeboys; ‘youmust
really be very dull not to see the Inten
tion of sister Egerle In all this. ' Our hpn
ored cousin foresaw well that her book of
I prayers would fall to the lot of Anne,
1 who has the last choice.*
‘ I conclude that she means to intimate
to her aiater that repentance and prayer
were the only help she had to expect In
this world.’
As she finished these words Madprae
de Villeboys made a definite selection of
the ready money for her share. M. Va
try, as may be easily imagined, selected
the chateau, furniture and jewels,- for his
share.
‘Monsieur Vatry,’ said M. Dubois to
that gentleman, ‘ even supposing It bad'
been the Intention of the deceased to pun-.
Ish her sister, It -would be noble on your
part, millionaire as yon are, to give up a
portion of yours to Anne, who wonts it
so much.’
‘Thanks for'your advice,'dear sir,’ re
plied Vatry. . ,
‘The mansion Is situated on the very
confines of my woods, and suite me ad
mirably? all the more so that it is already
furnished. As to the jewels offelster Ege
rle, they are reminiscences which she
ought never to part with.’
‘ Since It is so,’ said the notaiy, my
poor Madame Anne, here lathe prayer
book, that remains to you.’ '
Anne attended by her son, a handsome
boy, with blue eyes, toother sister’s old
prayer book, and making him kiss It af
ter nor, she said— - ■
1 Hector, kiss that book, which belong
ed to your aunt, who is dead, but who
would have laved you well had she known
you. When you have learned to road
you will pray to Heaven to make you
wise and good,.as your father woe, and
happier than your unfortunate mother.’
The eyes of those who were present
were filled with tears, notwithstanding
their efforts to preserve an appearance of
indifference.
The child embraced the old prayer book
with boyish fervor, and opening it, ex
claimed—
• 6 mamma 1 look what pretty pictures! ’
1 Indeed!’ said the mother, happy in
the gladness of her boy.
‘Yes; tho good Virgin with a red dress,
'bolding the Infant in her arms. But
why, mamma, hassilk paper been put up
onpthe picture?’ •
‘Bo that they might not be injured, my
dear.’
‘ (But, mamma why are there ten silk
paters to each engraving?’ -
■ The mother looked, and uttering a sud
den shriek, she fell into the arms of tho
notary who, addressing those present,
said—
1 Leave her alone, it won’t be much;
people don’t die of’these shocks.. As for
you, little one, addressing Hector, give
me that prayer book; you will tear the
engravings.’
The Inheritors making va
"Hous conjectures os to the cause of An
ne’s sudden illness, and the interest which
the notary took in her. A month after
wards they met Anne and her son ex
ceedingly well, not extravagantly dress
ed, taking an airing in a two horse char
iot. This led them to make inquiries,
and they learned that Madame Anne had
recently purchased a mansion for one
hundred thousand ifranos and was giving
a first rate education to her son. The
news came like a thunderbolt upon them.
Madame de Vlllebojs and Vatry hasten
ed to the notary for explanation. The
good-Dubois was working at his desk.
‘ Perhaps we are dssturbing you;’ said
the arrogant lady.
*No matter;’ I was just settling a pur
chase in the state fund for Madame An
ne.’
1 What I after purchasing her house and
equipage, has she still money to Invest ?'
1 Undoubtedly so.’
1 But where did the money come from ?’
‘ What I did you not see?’
‘When?’
‘When she shrieked on seeing what
the prayer book contained which she In
herited.’
J 01}! I thought you saw it,* said the
earcastic notary. ‘The prayer book con-;
dained sixty engravings and each engrav
ing was covered with ten notes of a tho-,
usand francs each. 1
‘Good heavens I* exclaimed M. Vatry,,
thunder strubk.
..‘lf I had only known it!' said Madame
de Villeboys. :
‘ You had your choice, 7 added the no
tary, *1 myself urged you to take the
prayer book, but you refused. 7
‘But who could expect to And a fortune
in a breviary? 7
The two baffled egotists withdrew, their
hearts swolen with passionate envy.
Madame Anne is still at Paris. If you
pass by the Rue Lafitte on a summer
night, you will see by the pale reflection'
of wax lights. ,
A lady who has joined the two hands
of her son* a fair child of scarce six years
of age in prayer, before an old book of
‘Heuresdeia Viarge, 7f and for which a
case of gold bad been made.
* Pray for me, 7 said the mother.
‘ And for who else ? 7 inquired the child.
‘ For your father, yourdear father, who
Eerished without knowing you, without
eing able to*love y6u ?
* Must I pray to the saints ?
‘Yes, my child, and do not forget a
saint who watches, from heaven, and
smiles on us from above the clouds 7
. .x_tb mam-
' tri
ma ?
The woman, watering the child’s head
with her tears, answered, —
‘ Her name is St. Egerie,’
“ HIT NAME IS HAINES.**
There are thousands of people in this
country who make use of the common
expression, ” My natrie is Haines'' when
they are about leaving a place or party
suddenly, yet few know from whence the
expression is derived. A more common
saying, or one In more general use, has
never been got.up. We hear it in Maine
and Georgia, Maryland and in Arkansas,
it is in the mouths of the old and young,
the grave and gay—ln short, “ My name
Is Haines,” enjoys a popularity which no
other slang or cant phrase has ever at
tained. “I’m o-p-h,” "I must mizzle,”
“ I must make myself scarce,” are fre
quently used, but the expression wnlch
heads this article leaves them all out of
sight. Having said this much of the rep
utation of the phrase, be it our next cate
to give ita origin.
Borne thirty-five years since, a gentle
man named Haines was travelling on
horseback in the vicinity of Mr. Jeffer
son’s residence in Virginia. Party spirit
was running extremely high in those
days. Mr. Jefferson was President, and
Haines was a rauk Federalist, as a matter
of course, a bitter opponent of the then
existing administration and its head- Ho.
was not acquainted with Mr. Jefferson,
arid accidentally coming up with that
gentleman, also travelling on horeback,
lis party zeal soon led him into nconveb
sation on the all absorbing topic.
In the course of the conversation,
Haines took particular pains to abuse
Mr. Jefferson; called, him all kinds of
hard names, run down every measure of
his administration, poked the non-inter
course and embargo acts at him as most
outrageous and ruinous, ridiculed bis gun
boat system as preposterous and nonsen
sical, opposed his. purchase of Louisiana
as a wild scheme i in short, took up every
leading feature of the politics of<tue day,
and descanted upon them and their orig
inator with the greatest bitterness. Mr.
Jefferson, all the wh'ile, said but little.—
There was no such thing ns getting away
from his particular friend, and ho did not
exactly feel at liberty to combat his argu
ments.
They finally arrived in front of Mr.
Jefferson’s residence, Haines, of course,
not acquainted with the fact. Notwith
standing he had been villllled and abused
like a pick-pocket, to use an old saying,
Mr. Jeflbrsoh still, with true Virginia
hospitality and politeness, invited his
traveling companion to alight and par
take of some refreshment. Haines was
about getting from his horse, when it
Came into his head that he should ask
his companion's name.
“Jefferson,” said the President, .bland-
ly,
“ Thed—l !■ What, Thomas Jefferson?”
11 Yes, sir, Thomas Jefferson.” . .
“President Thomas Jefferson?" con
tinued the astonished Federalist.
“ The same,”'rejoined Mr. Jefferson.
“ 'WeUj.my name is Baines !" and put
ting spurs to his horse, he was out of
beating instantly.
This, we have been informed, was the
origin of the phras e.— N, Y. Picayune.
A Careful Farmer.— An old farmer
by the name of Bayse, who was in the
nightly habit of counting his stock to see
It any had gone estray, said to his son
one evening previous to retiring:
" John, have you counted the hogs 7"
• ■ Yes.” “ And the turkeys ?” “ Yes” “ And
the cows?" “Yes” “ And the ducks?"
“ Yes.”' "Well, John, now go and wake
up the old hen, and count her, and then
we’ll go to bed.? 1
Chabity.— “ I fear,” said if country
curate to his flopfc, “when I explained
to yon, in my last charity sermon, that
phllantbrophy was the love ofourspeoies,
you must have undeostood me to say spe
cie which may account for the smallness
of the collection. You will prove, I.hope,
by your present contribution, that, you
are no longer laboring under the some
‘ mistake.”
[From tho Norristown Herald.
PITHY CORRESPONDENCE.
Pottstown, Nov. 23,1806.
From an old Bachelor Cbrrespondent,
I take my pen in hand to inform you
of passing events of our town. Your for
mer correspondent fully exhausted the
subject of politics. To that subject X have
a great repugnance, and would no more
meddle with it than I would interfere In
a quarrel between man and wife. I in
tend to devote some attention to'imall
Items, such as “ Woman and her Sphere.”
According to accounts, she was created to
aid and comfort man; but she has sadly
fallen from her high estate. The time
was” when she Was skilled In the use of
the wheel and the distaff. When, instead
of spinning street yarns, she spun the
flax, and wove It into material that sup
plied herself and lord with wearing appa
rel, one suit of which would last for a
whole generation. But, alas! the times
are sadly out of joint. In the good old
days of our grandfathers, If we can credit
their statements, a woman was a fortune
of herself to a poor man; but In these
modern, fashionable times, she is a dead
weight. Though she is still the weaker
vessel, she insists on carrying more sail
than ever. The present generation of
young Indies does not appear to know
what work Is.' Their Idea of life is beau
catching, -They can work edging and
frills enough toornamenttheloweredges
of their gib sails, to show which they
have to reef their main sail and scud
along under bare poles,- to the no small
amusement of the street boys and corner
loafers. Their bonnets are often made of
three straws, crossed at right angles, the
fashion seldom lasting long enough for a
man to carry tme home to his wife, unless
he runs very fast. They delight to sweep
the streets with their trails of costly dry
goods. Their favorite enjoyment Is to bo
taken to the saloons and treated to ice
cream. No wonder that young men of
correct moral habits fear to be yoked to
such shiftless wives ns they make. I
have now lived nearly sixty years, still
hoping against hope to see some improve
ment in these matters, before I should ,
take to my noble self a rib. That I should 1
have thus longllved in single blessedness
is due to two causes. First, my poor
heart has so often sank within me when
I have seen so many Innocent young
men, the pride of their mothers’ hearts,
taken in and done for by these giddy fol
lowers of fashions and flounces, who,
when they have secured their victims, ns
willing sacrifices on the hymeuial altar,
havb kept their noses to the grindstone
until death has' kindly relieved them
from the tormentsof scolding wives and
the noise of bawling children. The oth
er cause of my long celibacy Is, that when
I thought the proper object of my affect-,
ions had been found, my heart, Instead of
sinking when I wished to declare ray in
tentions, would always rise in my mouth
and choke me, XiAMB.,
A limply to “ tomb.”
Pottstown, Nov. 30, 1860.'
Will you allow one of the," weaker ves
sels” of humanity to occupy a email cor
ner In your.most excellent family paper,
for the purpose of replying to the unwar
rantable aspersions of your correspondent
“ Lamb?” It would seem to our " weak
er” judgment, that at the age of sixty, to
style himself a “ Lamb,” is a very great
stretch of modesty, and looks like an at
tempt to pull the wool overour eyes. We
think mutton would be more appropriate,
or indeed a better title, perhaps, would
be to call himself an Old Gentleman
Sheep 1 As lamb’s wool is valuable for
children’s stockings, we Intend to use an
old fashioned card, to straighten the fi
bres of his fleece, and if we find the tex
ture good,, we will‘then show this old
mutton head, how well we are “skilled
in the use of . the wheel, and, rolls.’.’.(for
we heed for. wool,! IXu beciiis
“by saying, “ I take my pen m hand,” &o.
Now, Messrs. Editors, he need not tell us
that he took his pen in his hand, for how
could be have written, if ho had not ta
taken it in his hand? He “ intends to
give some attention to small items, such
ns Woman and her Sphere,” Well, this
is refreshing indeed, to know that “ Wo
man and her Sphere” is a “ small item.”
Truly, a greater than Daniel hath come to
judgment; he must be a very Solomon.—,
Well, this Old Solomon Lamb says, that
“ Woman was made to aid and comfort
man.” If he thinks so, why did he not
get a comforter long ago ? He says “ she
has fallen from her nigh estate,” &c.—
Now, Messrs, Editors, though twenty
summers have not passed overdue, and our
experience is not so extensive, as Mr,
Lamb’s, we will venture to opine, that
she did not fall far enough to be hurt by'
it. He says “the time was when she was i
skilled in the' use of the wheel and dis- 1
toff, and spun flax instead of street yarn.”
Just let me remind this old crab of hu
-manity, that it is no longer necessary or
profitable to spin and weave by hand.—
Steam power and machinery have super
ceded the old mode. This old “ Lamb”
should have his eyes in the* back of his.
head, that .he might always look back
ward instead of fdfward. He laments
that the " times are out of joint,” but we
think It is his nose that is out of joint.—
He thinks the time was when a “ woman
was a fortune fora poor man.” Well, we
think he lost a fortune- long ago, by not
making hay when he had sunshine. He
has a horror of the fashions. Now, we
can tell him, that It Is the fashions that
catch '
“ The young Lamba so brisk and guy.’'
Like an old Bailor, he calls woman a
weak Vessel, carrying too much sail. He
Is perhaps an old “ Salt,” as a true sailor
would be more gallant than he is. He
thinks the “ present generation of females
do not know how to work”—that they
wish to live by beau-catching. We ad
mit that unfortunately many young la
dies do catch “ corner loafers” for beaux,
and dearly they pay for It. Again, he
says, that “ their next higher ambition la
to be treated to ice-cream.” Well, truly,
the meanness of this old miser, must have
been'dyed In the wool when he was quite
aydung “ Lamb." Bui hear him, “ young
men of correct, moral and industrious
habits, feat to bo yoked to such shiftless
wives” asTheymake. Well,our patience
1s well nigh exhausted with this cox
comb. We can tell him that if it were
not for the “ shiftless wives,” as he calls
them, yery many such husbands, such as
these “ correct young men” make, would
go supperless to bed and shirtless to their
loafing places. This tender old “ Lamb”
lias lived "sixty years in single.blessed
ness,” and yet thinks of taking to his
“noble self a rib.” - This is worse and
more of it. Why, Cupid, instead of wast
ing arrows on such a wretch, should have
broken his back with a broom stick 16ng
since. Now hear him once more: He
says, “ his heart has sunk Within him, to
see so many innocent young men, the
pride of their mother’s heart, taken In
and done for by these giddy followers of
fashion.” We suppose: he means tfiose
Innocent young men who, when their
mothers - weaned them, took to sumring
sugars and pipes, putting their filthy
smoke under the nose of every person
near them. ’So utterly lost to decency
and common sense; are many of therm
that they think nothing of carrying their i
filth Into private parlors, as if nobody had
rights but themselves. Many of these
“ prides of their mothers' hearts.” appear
to be troubled with water on the brain,
and take to smoking to dry them. And
it is evident that they Succeed in drying
them up pretty effectually. With many
of these ” Innocent young,” It is their
highest ambition to slobber tobacco and
squirt the juice over every thing _withln
the reach of their flHhy expectorating ap
„ paratus. -
• At last he says, that whenever be
wished to declare his Intentions, his
heart would rise in his mouth and choke
him.” Now, this is the last straw which.
broke the camel’s back. Wecould reftite
everything but this, and might do this by
I doing as’ every woman does, that is, ad
ding a postscript, but we will reserve that
for the next, m ease the Lamb bleats
again.
YOL. 53.—N0. 38.
A DANCE WITH AIT IJSJUH.
THE EDITOR OF THE VICKSBURG HERALD AT A
MASQUERADE BALL —HIS OWN ACCOUNT.
On account perhaps of .the manifold
duties always pressing upon us, we have
never learned to waltz—wo have never
placed our arm around a fragile, fairy,
fleecy, fluctuating form, and whirllglgged
around loose, but at the Grand Masquer
ade and Fancy Dress Ball, on last Tues
day night, - wo happened to express our
regrets at this lamentable deficiency in
our education, to a young, plump, fresh
and closely dominoed Injun girl, while
we were promenading the vast hall with
the luscious bumaey-dumpsey. She
sweetly intimated that hubbub of such an
occasion, when a faux pax would scarce
ly be noticed, was the very best time lu
the world to learn. We would not ac
knowledge our name if we had backed
out from such an ..offer, and, as a matter
of course, wo shyly requested her to afford
us the sublimely (perpendicular pleasure
of a small lesson, merely for the purpose
of getting acquainted with each other,
and giving us a relish fox our yiotuato at
supper. Sweet and gorgeous aborigine
—without swearing she’d ne’er, consent
ed—do—so.—Gently, delicately, fastidi
ously and timidly we placed Ofl.r a.r.to
around her plaint waist—and Almost
waisted away. Her long, raven locks,
tickled our elbow. Thousands of millions
of spotted beads vibrated and tin Wed
around her fairy form, as her •besom rose
and fell to give them melody, like an
jEollan harp upon the heaving sea. Her
hand was in our* —as soft as a pussy cat’s
back, as she silently watches a mouse
hole at the soft and witching hour of
twilight. Her left foot was against our
right boot. The gaudy feathers upon her
moccasins tickled our manly knees. Our
eyes met. Two soft aUd melting glances
snot out of the hole in her. domino —and
coming together in the middle emitted
■sparks like the R. E. Lee, rounding to at
Williams’ boat wharf on.a dark night in
the latter part of December. Music arose
with its voluptuous swell and drew near
er unto the female redman. Her warm
breath was upon our fingers and her long
raven hair went fliplty-flop over our
shoulder. We had not yet waltzed an
inch, and we did not care a Confederate
bona If we never moved from that spot, till
the editor .of the Vicksburg Herald join
ed the Sons of Temperance, We shook
back our yellow locks, and immediately
the odor of Martha Washington’s Hair
Restorative, for sale by Hardway & Co.,
and ail respectable druggists. We bowed;
low our editorial head, and whispered in
a voice whose dulcet and mellflaous notes;
would have melted the heart of a deputy.
constable—“Georgeous child of the for-'
est, whose ancestors discovered Columbus, I
would we were a'gioye upon that hand, I
that we might touch that cheek—would,
we were a pair of moccasins upon those ;
feet, that we might caress thy corns—:
would we were a bauhof yarn strung with 1
beads, that we might encircle that formi
—would we were a long bunch of raven
hair, that we might flop around that neck
—would we were an open barrel of golden l
syrup, that thou might dip thy finger ini
us and lick it—would w'e were a coronet,;
that we might- rest upon that brow—
would we were a roll of greenbacks, that
we might stay in thy bocket —would we 1
were a brindle dog. that we might guard
thy wigwam—would we were a big black
rooster’s tail, that we might dangle near:
thy face —would we were an Indian;
chief.’’ ' I
This far we speaketh, and she sighed.
Her'ruby lips did part, and she spaketh,
“ If you are done wooding up, we’d bet
ter let in, for the music is wastlug away.”
Our two hearts beat with such responsive
throbs, that a greased C#BP khffe .could
not have entered between the throbs.—
It seemed as If ten thousand catterpillars
were emigrating up our back, and turtle
doves were picking meal bran out of our
.ears. Huge sighs of the size of a rutaba
ga turnip escaped our lips; heard mur
muring brooks, whispering boughs, and
warbling birds, and tinkling cow bells,
and we floated far away on a fleecy cloud
of one hundred dollar greenback bills.—
The music ceased, but the Washington
Hail kept on waltzing. The Indian maid
sought her native forests, and we are car
ried by our friends to the Timex office,
with a cramp in the bottom of our feet,
and our eyes turned wren gside outwards..
BlaJor S, and the Indian.
Major S., who figured very conspicu
ously as a cool, collected and a brave offi
cer In the war with the Sacs and Foxes,
was engaged in many of those faring ex
ploits which are so common to the hardy
sons of the frontiers, cud which, .were
they more known, would place the actors
high on the “roll of fame.” Near the
close .of that ill-fated struggle of the In-,
diaps, lie walked out of his camp, asTlßU
al, early in the morning, accompanied
by a “ fellow-ln-arms.” 1
Having allyan.eed some distance from
the comp. tliey.iubdenly came In view of
three Indians. They quickly drew their I
rifles to a leyel wJththeir opponents, and
the unerring aim "and the keen eyes, of
the Western hunters caused two of the
three “sons of nature” to kiss their moth
er earth. Major S„ dropping his rifle, 1
but grasping his knife, made chase for
the remaining Indian, who fired without
effect. The major's companion tarried
until he could effect the scalping of the
two whom they had killed. 1
But a short space of ground was got
over before the active major had gripped
with his fed foe, and unfortunately lost
his knife before he had time to use it.—
Each had the other by the throat; and
though a knife hung from the belt of the
Indian, neither dared lose his hold to get
it. The Indian, observing the approach
of the major’s companion, made a desper
ate effort to floor his adversary, but h|a
active opponent parried the trip and
threw him. Still neither could use the
knife, for the Indian locked himself so
close with the major, that he burled his
teeth in him as they were falling. At
this moment the major's companion came
up with his two scalps.
“Tom," says the majer, “ have you got
a knife."
“Yes.” ..... .
“Then-cut this fed devil’s throat!”
"Oh, no, major," said Tom, “give the
fellow fair play—some chancefor his life."
"You d d rascal,” was the angry
reply, “cut his throat' quickly. Don't
you see he is biting mo?” >■ ' !
Well, major, bite him, too. Two to
one ain’t fair. But if be masters you,
I’ll give him a round afterward."
“ You infernal villain, if you don’t cut
his throat in one minute, I’ll out yours.”
But it was not until these .threats were
repeated over and over again that Tom
would consent to do this act for his com
mander, which he finally did with a very
sullen air, as if it was a great piece of Ap
position to his enemy. , He - very leisure
ly drew his knife across the Indian's
throat, ns leisurely wiped it, and con
signed it to its proper place, muttering all
the while against his officer, who no doubt
carried him through a rfegular course of
drilling afterward, and impressed upon
his mind the necessity of quickly obeying
an order.
London "Punch is very anxious to re
cord in an appropriate manner changes of
fashion. The latest achievement is a pic
ture representing a fashionable and affec
tionate couple, the husband searching
vigorously in his waistcoat pockets. The
young wife inquires, “ Hqve you lost your
watch, love?” and he replies, “ No, dar
ling: twas a new bonnet I had for you
somewhere.
There is aboshful bachelor who "dares
not meet ladies in the street. He says
they wear bo many bugles on their .dres
ses that he fears overtures from them.
■When is a train of oars In danger of
running over an old man. with a scythe
in his hand? When it is behind time.
tssr I’ll be round that way In a minute,
as the second hand said to .the pendulum.
JOB PaiNTINO.
Cards, HAanmua, Cibopt.abs, and Tory oth- '
er description of Job and Oabx> Printing eaceea
ted In the neatest style, at low prices. , '
•OMOKiNe.
A cOMPBOMtSB sln la a surrender
to the devil.) " . . . -
The greatest Turkey Gobbler .In the
word Is the Caurof Btisaia.,
Ip-yon would look “spruce” inyonrold
age, don’t" plne”ln your youth.
My Deab—An Expression used by man
and wife at the commencement of a quar-
Baboatk—A ludicrous transaoa<w,.lii
which each party thinks he cheated tho
other. - 1 j ■ y
What song does a hasty eater remind
you of? ' , '••
“ When the swallows homeward By,
Punch says annuities are .subject to a
peculiar malady, known as the Jong Uver
'complaint. 1 '
When have married people passed
through the alphabetof love? Whenthey
reach the ba-bo.
How sweet It Is to reel Ino in the laps of
ages— say ages, about seventeen.
AM , HOUOHeveryshlphaaa“Huaband”
we never peard of one suing fop divorce.
The speaker who took' the floor, has
since been arrested for steeling lumber.
Why is a bald head like heaven? Be
cause fimio is fxo more dyeing or parting
there. - ■' .
•An urchin remarked that the chief
branch of education Id b|s
graceful bjroh branch/ '* * ‘ 1 •• •
It is very true
not make a summer, but them
have been known to produce a fell* .
Don’t argue with a mam who has been
in the penitentiary. Ho Is past convic
tion. ......
The Grave—Ah ugly hole in - the
ground which lovers ana poets wlsntney
were in, but take uncommon mgans to
keep out of. . r
A urn.® five-year old hearing the text
given out nt church, “And the onUd wax
ed strong,” asked, “Father, how did they
wax him?”
Queer thing is an Insurance policy. If
I can’t sell It, I oan-oel it; and If I can-cel
It, I can’t sell It.
Boat) are said to speak with their
tails. Would it not be proper to call a short
tailed dog a stump orator ?
Amends Waed says: “George Wash
ington’s forte was not to hav enny publlo
man,of the present day resemble him to
any alarming extent.
Son on a busfieft his father’s house and
strayed some days; but ho returned, an<J
sire to dame thus spoke: “Wife, kill the
progldal, the calfs returned I”
A country editor,who with aslngle boy,
does all the work of his office, says he does
not know how he can shorten his expen
ses unless he outs off the boy’s legs.
An oriental maxim says; “If a man
knows, and knows wbat he knows, he
will lead a happy life. If a man does not
know, and knows that'he does not know,
be may lead a tolerable life. Butif a man
does not know he*does not know, he will
lead a miserable life.”
The editor of the Galena, Illinois, Ga
zette says that he claims no merit for bav
in*? kept sober during hla recent stay at
the State capital. He ascribes all the cred
it to a certain Judge from McHenry coun
ty. and to the correspondent of the Chi
cago' Times, “ upon whose arrlval in
Springfield,” hesays; “ the.price of whis
key advanced to a figure beyond our
reach.’*
Bridget, said an Irishtnan lo arfellpw
servant, “ what are all the Jieils rihging
for?" .’.
“ In honor of the Princess’ Birthday,?
was the reply. •
“Be alsy,jewel,” rejoined Pat, “now
of your tricks upon travelers; 'twas the
Prfnce of Wales’smn the ninth, and can .
it be his slater’s twelve afcywwner, unless '
they Were twins?” *
One snowy winter night I found a
drunken Irisbmn half Covered, up in a
snow drift, and utterly helpless: I pick
ed him up and restored him to the bosom
of his family. I supposed him perfectly
unconscious until I opened the door to
go, when he broke out with, Mr. T , I
am very much obliged to ye, iudade; and
if I- iver find ye in a simllar/oondltlon I’ll
be sure and return the favor.”
One of ouf friends was recently blessed ,
with on addition tobis household,-which
came “like’a thief in the night.’’ The
next day the happy father took his four
year old boy to: the upper room to see his
little brother, who was' quietly enjoying
his first morning nap with his mouth
open. With eyes firmly fixed on the new
comer, and with a countenance showing
trouble 1 wltliln, after it few moments of
silence, the' elder btother defiantly ex
claimed, “I should like to know who
pulled out .that baby’s teeth.”— Boston
Transcript,
Mb, Bear was at.a public dinner, two
i gentlemen by the name of Bird being„ln
die company; After the cloth was re
moved, Mr. Bear, who was a good singer,
was called on to oblige the company with
a song. He immediately. rose and said:
“ Gentlemen, your conduct on this oc
casion Is so highly Improper,' that I can
not help noticing it.” -
“ For why ?” said tho gentlemen,
“That you should call on a Reqr jo
sing, when, you have two Birds in the
company.”
OtJB little four-year old Carrie went
with her aunt to a revival meeting. The
preacher was very earnest in his delivery,
and she was much interested. “ Mother”
said she, when she came home, “I heard
such a smart minister, he stamped and
pounded, and made suchdnolsei and by
and-by,' he got so raad he came out of the
pulpit prid snook his fist at the folks, and
there wasn't anybody dared to go up and
light him.”
A Pious old negro woman was once
caught by her master stealing a goose,
ana the next Sunday she partook of the
communion, after which her .master ac
costed her; os. follows: " Why, Hannah,
I saw' you - to-day at the communion ta
ble.” “Yes.t&nk de Lord, massa, ! was’
lowed to be dare wid de'.rest of His fami
ly." “But, Hannah, I was surprised to
see you there,” he said; “how is. it about
the goose?” She looked a little surpris
ed, as if she did not comprehend the cause
of bis wonder,, but soon catching the
meaning, exclaimed. . :•* Why, sar’ do
you think I’m goin’ to let an old goose
stand between ma and my Master?”
■ Squelching a Jacobin.—the corres
pondent of the Hew York Herald relates
the following capital anecdote. The per
son alluded-to .was a Republican. Ho
had come to the Conclusion that the Pres
one for §te coqdby, went
abroad that old Asa was wavering in the
faith, and one of the most fanatical of tho
village-politicians waited upon him to
sustain his faltering adhesion to the doc
trines of disunion. Said he:
* Asa, I heard that you are Inclined to
support the policy of -that infamous trai
tor, Andy Johnson I’ '
‘But he’s our man: we elected him to
the Vico Presidency,' said Asa.
1 Well, I know that; but he’s a traitor
notwithstanding.’
‘ Butthere’sMr. Seward —we've always
looked np to him as oho of bur shining
lights,’ Inquired Asa.'
“ Oh, he’s a traitor, too; he’s as bad as
Johnson.’
• Then there’s Secretary M’Oullooh and
Secretary Wells,’asked Asa;
• They are all alike: I tell you; they’re
a neat of traitors altogether.’
.* Wolf,’ skid old Asa, with a grim smile,
‘ If our partyputs all the 1 highest offices
of the country in the hands of traitors, it s
time' It went Under, and I’ll never vote
with it again.’