®bc American holuniect. RUULIHIIED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY BRATTON «c KENNEDY, OFFICE~SOUTIX UAtfKET M<kVAItK Terms :-Two Dollars per year if paid ntrlctly hi advance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents If paid within three months; after Which Three Dollars will bo charged. These terms will be rigidly ad hered to In every Instance. No subscription dis continued until all arrearages are paid, unless at t he option of the Editor. professional (gartts. T"' M WEAKLEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW. , Ofllco on South Hanover street* In tho room formerly occupied by A. B. Sharpe. Esq. £i E. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney . and Counselor at Law, Carlisle, Pennn. co on South Hanover street, opposite Bcntz’s Store. By special arrangement with the Patent Ofllco, attends to securing Patent Rights. Doc. 1,1805. CHAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attor ney at Law. Office In Building formerly occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of Han non’s Hotel. Doo. 1, 1805. • ‘ ITOHN. C. GRAHAM, Attorney at • I Law. Office formerly occupied by Judge Graham, South Hanover street, Carlisle, Penna. Dep. 1, 1865-ly. O. HERMAN, Attorney at Law. A Office in Rhoom’s Hall Building, in the rear of the Court House, next door to tho “Her ald” Office. Carlisle, Penna. Dec. 1,1805. SF. SADLER, Attorney at Law, # Carlisle, Penna. Office In Building for occupied, by Volunteer, South Hnuover street. Dec. 1, 1805. W KENNEDY ATTORNEY AT Law, # Carlisle. Penna. Office same as that ol the "American volunteer,” South side of tho Pub lic Square. Deo. 1 1805. JOHN LEE, Attorney at Law, North Hanover Street, CarllHlo, Pa., yob. 15,1860 —ly. TAMES A. DUNBAE, ATTORNEY AT ■ I law, Carlisle, Penna. Office a few doors West of Hannon’s Hotel. Dec. 1,1805. * DR. J. R. BIXLER dHers bis profes slonal services to the citizens of Carlisle and V Main street, opposite the Jail, in the room lately occupied by L. Todd, Esq. April 11, 1807—ly DR. GEORGE S. SEARIGHT, Den tist. From the Baltimore College of Bentaj enirgery. Oflloe at the residence of his mother, East Louthof.Streot, three doors below Bedford, Carlisle, Penna. Deo. 1,1805. TYAVID F. MILLER, {SURVEYOR AND DRAFTSMAN, MOUNT ROOK, CUMBERLAND CO., PA. April 18.1807—8m* J9tg (Sootis. 1867. BPRING! 1861 BARGAINS Now opening In DOMESTIC GOODS, « DRESS GOODS, CASSIMERES.'SATTINETTS AND JEANS, WHITE GOODS , DRESS TRIMMINGS, Z E P H Y’"R S , RIBBONS AND NOTIONS AT RING’S NEW STORE, NO. 55 IWSSr MAIN STREET, Opposite the Mansion House, Next door Post Office, Carlisle. April 18,1807. OUT DRY GOODS MEN! TO, THE PUBLIC. I have Just returned from tho East with my Spring Stock, and as usual. I am selling Goods a llttio cheaper than any other. Dry Goods House In town. Ido not thlnklt necessary to occupy a column of newspaper to endeavor to keep up my reputation for Belling Cheap Goods, nor do I wish to resort to any other clap-trap to gull tho public. All 1 ask of them Is to calVand examine for themselves, and 11 not sntlslled with the pri ces, not to buy. Remember the stand, No.S2 North Hanover street, next door to Dr. Kieftor’s, and Sillier & Bowers’ Hardware store. WM. A. MILES, P. S. I will say nothing about my third and fourth grand openings. April 18,1807. 628 HOOP SKIRTS. 628, NEW SPRING STYLES. “OUR OWN MAKE.” embracing every New and Desirable size, style and Shape of Plain and Trail Hoop Skirts,—2; 2 1-4,2 8-4,8 1-4,3 1-2,8 3-4 and 4 Yds., round every length and size Waist; In every respect Fitst Quality, and especially adapted to meet the wants of Fink Class and most fashionable Trade. " Our Own Moke,” of Hoop Skirts, are lighter, more elastic, more durable, and really chaper than any other make of either Single or Double Spring Skirt In the American Market. They are Warranted In every respect, and wherever intro dneed give universal satisfaction. They are now being extensively Sold by Retailers, and every Lady should try them. Ask tor “Hopkln’s Own Make,*' and see that each Skirt la Stamped M W.T. HOPKINtS MANU FACTURER, 02a Arch Street, Philadelphia.”— No others are Genuine A Catalogue containing Style. Size apd Retail Prices, sent to any address, A Uniform and Liberal Discount allowed to Deal ers.- Orders by mall or otherwise, promptly and carefully filled—Wholesale and Retail, at Manu factory and Sales-rooms. No. 028 ARCH Street. PHILADELPHIA. Skirts made to order.alterod and repaired. Terms, Neb Cash. One Price Only WILLIAM T. HOPKINS. April 18,1807—10 m. Q.REAT WATCH SALBI 2000 WATCHES, Patent Lover Movements, full Jewelled, Hunting Cases, Sterling Silver, Beauti fully Engraved and in every respect first class Timers. TTo bo sold at six doDars each, being less than three-fourths the cost of manufacturing.— These watches are retailed by Jewelers at from 815 to 8* 8, thoactual cost to the manufacturer being |0 each. This stock of watches was purchased at a Bankrupt Sale in London, and ore now offered at such extremely low figures, that all may possess a correct Time-keeper at a merely nominal sum. Every watch warranted for 2 years. Parties or dering them sent by wall, must enclose So cents extra to repay postage. Money enclosed, in a well sealed letter maybe sent at my risk. Address all orders to MARLIN CONNOR, May 10,1807—1 y Albany, N. Y JIALSE WHISKER AND MO US TA CHE m PAIR OF FALSE MOUS TACHES AND WHIKSERS. of French manufac ture, so perlect they cannot be detected from the genuine, will be sent post-paid by mall to any ad dress. Great attention la paid in the manufac ture of these articles by one of the best artists in Paris, SI. I* Fouchb, who Is the best manufac turer In Europe. Moustaches, 81.00; Side Whis kers, 83.01); Full Board, 85.00. Address, H..DORB, Albany, N. Y., sole Agent for the United States. May 10,1657— 1 y E .Conbman. ■ Dn. C. M. Worthington. DRUG STORE. The subscribers have opened a new DRUG AND CHEMICAL STORE, iVb. 7, East Main Sired, Carlisle, where they have just received a largo and fresh «npply of the very best DRUGS AND MEDICINES to be found in the City Markets, to which they invito the attention of the public. Also, a largo variety of PERFUMERY AND FANCY ARTICLES, Dye Stuff*, and ail the various Patent Medicine*. AU Drngs and Medicines warranted pare. 49* Prescriptions carefully compounded,' OOHNMAN & WORTHINGTON. April®, IBff7-Cm the ' American Boluntert BY BRATTON & KENNEDY, Meal ISsitate. ESTATE FOB SALEM W. J. SHEARER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND AGENT FOR THE SALE OF Cumberland Co. Real Estate, OFFERS THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE , AT REASONABLE PRICES IN TUB BOROUGH OB’ CARLISLE. No. 1. BIX of the finest BUILDING LOTS In tho Borough, on South Hanover Street. No. 2. Tho six most elevated BUILDING LOTS in the Borough, situated at tho head of South St. IN TUB fOVNTRY. No. 8. A TRACT OF THIRTY-SIX ACRES, with small but comfortable BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, Frame Stable, Ac., and a young and thriving Orchard or CHOICE FRUIT, situate op the Railroad, in North Middleton twp., West, and within a mllo of, the Borough of Carlisle. This property as n HOMESTEAD and for general or Truck Farming, is tho most desirable tract of its size to. bo found anywhere in tho vicinity of Carlisle. The certain extension of the 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 the whole trade of the 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 prollt ablo investment. Fob. 28,1806. &c. B. E W I N G , CABINET MAKER AND UNDERTAKER, WEST MAIN STREET, CARLISLE, I'ENN’a. A arLNKDin Assortment ok NEW FURNITURE for the Holidays, comprising Sofas, Camp Stools, Lounges, Centro Tables, • Rocking Chairs, Dining Tables, Easy Chairs, Card Tables, Reception Chairs, Ottomans, Bureaus, What-Nots. Secretaries, &c., <tc., Parlor, Chamber, Dining Room, Kitchen FURNITURE, of tho Latest Stylos. COTTAGE FURNITURE IN BETTS, ’ Splendid New Patterns. BEDSTEADS AND MATTRESSES, GILT FRAMES AND PICTURES, In great variety. Particular attention given to Funerals. Orders from town and country attended to promptly and on reasonable terms. Deo. 43,1800—tf QABINET W f AB EHO U 8 E TOWN AND COUNTRY. The subscriber respectfully informs his friends and tho public generally, that ho still continues the Undertaking business, and is ready to wait upub customers either by day or by night. Ready made Coffins kept constantly on hand, both plain and ornamental. Ho Ims constantly on hand disk's Patent Metalio Jiurlal Case, of which ho has been appointed tho solo agent. This case Is recommended as superior to any of the kind now In use, it being perfectly air tight. He has also famished himself with a new Rose wood Hearse and gontlo horses, with which he will attend funerals in town and country, per sonally, without extra charge. Among the greatest discoveries of the ago Is WcWa Spring Mattrasa, the best and cheapest bed now In use, tho exclusive right of which I have secured, and will bo kept constantly on hand, CABINET MAKING, in all Its various branches, carried on, and Beau reous, Secretaries, Work-stands. Parlor Ware, Upholstered Choirs, Sofas, Pier, Bide and Centre Tables, Dining and Breakfast Tables, Wash stands of all kinds. French Bedsteads, high and low posts: Jenny Lind and Cottage Bedsteads, Chairs of ali kinds, Looking Glasses, and all other articles usually manufactured In this lino of business, kept constantly on hand. ttlb workmen aro men of experience, his ma terial the best, and his work made in the latest city stylo, and all under Ills own supervision. It will be warranted and sold low for cosh. Be Invites all to give him acall before purchas ing elsewhere. For tho liberal patronage here toure extended to him he fools Indebted to his numerous customers, and assures them that no efibrts will be spared la future to please them In style and price. Give us a call. Remember the place, North Hanover street, nearly opposite the Deposit Bank^Carllale.^^ Dec. 1.1805. JLJ OLID AY AND WEDDING PRESENTS! A Fine Lot of GOLD, AMERICAN, SILVER, AND IMPORTED WATCHES, A Splendid Assortment of SOLID AND PLATED SILVER WARE, Gold Pent, Gold Chains, Fancy Goods, <t*c. Fine Setts of KNIVES AND FORKS, CLOCKS IN GREAT VARIETY, GOLD RINGS, GOLD AND SILVER THIMBLES. Particular attention given to repairing WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY. THOS. CONLYN, AgU No. U West Main St,opposite Marlon Hall. Deo. 20,1800—8 m piPER’S BOOK AND FANOYSTORE, AND GENERAL HEWS DEPOT, 33 WEST MAIN STREET, CARLISLE, PA. A Jlne assortment of Goods oxrhand, such as ! Writing Desks, Port Folios, Ladles Companions, Work Boxes, Satchel^ Ladies’ Purses, ■ Pocket Books, ' Scgar Gases, Card Cases, Gold Fens, Pen Knives, &c., &o, A LARGE SUPPLY OF FAMILY BIBLES and PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, AT REDUCED PRICES. DIARIES FOR 1867. Subscriptions received for all Magazines, Fash ion Books, Papers, <to., at publishers prices. You save postage and always sure of receiving your Magazines by subscribing at Piper’s. Special attention Is paid to keeping always on hand a supply of SCHOOL. BOOKS, for town and country schools. „ . , Boons and Music ordered when desired. May 23,1887—tf pHOTOGRAPHS FOB THE MILLION! I will send: post-paid, 50 Photographs of the most celebrated Actors for 00 cents; 60 Actresses for 50 cents: 50 Union Generals for 50cents; 60 Rebel Generals for 50'cents; 60 Statesmen for 50 cents: 50 beautiful young Ladies for 60 cento; 60 fine-looking young Gentlemen for 60 cents; fl lame Photographs of French Dancing Girls, In costume, beautifully colored, exactly os they op pear, for 60 cento: or. for 60 cento, Oof the most beautiful Ladies of the Parisian Ballet Troupe, os they appear in the play of the Black Crook, at Nlwb’i Garden,New York. ' _ T _ Bend all orders to P. 0. Box 177, Troy, N. T May 10,1887-ly Insurance Companies. /I R E A T EASTERN DETECTIVE HORSE AND LIVE STOCK INSURANCE CO OF PENNSYLVANIA HORSES, MULES, CATTLE, AND SHEEP. AGAINST LOBS BY THEFT, AND DEATU BY FIRE, ACCIDENT OR NATURAL CAUSES. This Is tbo only Detective Live Stoclc Insurance Company In tho Slate: and, moreover, It Covers Ann Risks, while others Insure only against cer tain circumstances. SAM’L K. HUMRICH, Special Agent-, Ofllco 20 West Main SU, Carlisle. Sau’i. Hoover, • Local Agent , Mochanlcsburg, Pa.; J. A. U. McCune, Local Agent , Shipponsburg. Pa. May 80, 1807—Cm Hartford live stock insu rance COMPANY. CAPITAL $500,000. Horses Insured against death from any cause, or against theft. Working Oxen, Cows and Sheep may bo taken at 3 to 4 per cent on two thirds their cash value. Losses promptly adjusted at tbo Ofllco of the Car lisle Agency. SAM’L K. HUMRICH, Special Agent, Ofllce No. 20 West High St., Carlisle. March 11, 1807—ly INSURANCE. Tho ALLEN AND EAST PENNSBORO’ MU TUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, of Cum. besland county, Incorporated by an act of As sembly, In the year 18-13, and having recently bad Its charter extended to tho year 1883, Is now In active and vigorous operation under the super intendence of the following Board of Managers: « Wm. R. Gorgas, Christian Stay man, Jacob Eh erly, Daniel Bailey, Alexander Cathcart, Jacob H. Coover, John Elcholborgoiy Joseph Wickorrs. Samuel Eberly, Rudolph.Martin', Moses Byickcr. Jacob Coovor and J. C. Dunlap. Tbo rates of insurance aro as low and favorable as any Company of tho kind In tho State. Per sons wishing bo become members aro invited to make application to the agents of-tbe Company, Who are willing to wait upon them at anytime. ' President—W. R.GOPGAS, Eborly’s Mills, Cura borland County. Vico President—Ohru. tan Stayhan, Carlisle, Secretary—John C. Dunlap, Mochanlcsburg. Treasurer— Daniel Bailey, Duisburg, York Co. and Ofllco ‘ Cumberland County—Jotxn Shcrrlck, Allen: Hen ry Zearlng, Shlremanstown: Lafayette Peflbr, Dickinson; Henry Bowman,Churchtown; Mode Grillith,South Middleton; Samuel Graham W. Peunsboro’; Samuel Coovor, Mechanlcsburg; J. W. Cocklln, Shepherdstown; D. Coover, Uppei Allen: J. O. Saxton, Silver Spring; John Hyer, Carlisle: Valentino Fooraim, New Cumberland; James McCandllsh, Newvillc. York County— W. S. Picking, Dover; James Griffith. Warrington: T. F. DeardorlT, Washing* ton; Richey Clark, Dllisburg; D. Rutter, Fair view; John Williams, Carroll. Dauphin County— Jacob Houser, Harrisburg. Members of tho Company having policies about to expire, can have them renewed by making ap plication to any of tho agents. Dec. 1 1885 aiibertteemcntß. jqTIS A li E ’ B (LATE POWELL’S) EMBROCATION, Ibr all Diseases incident to Horses, Cattle, and the Human Flesh, requiting the use of a» external appli cation. • This now Compound, prepared -by a practical Chemist having a full knowledge of all the medi cal virtues of each Ingredient that enters Into Its composition, is warranted to exceed anything of the kind over yet offered to tho public as an ex ternal application for the discuses which it is rec ommended. We are satisfied that it will work its own road Into tho confidence of all who use It, and those who try It once will never be with out it, and theretore we rely on experience as the best test of Its usefulness. It Is pronounced by Farriers, and all wiio have tried It to bo tho best application ever used. This Embrocation has been put up for over eight years, and it Is only through tho Increasing demand and urgent ro- Jiuesi of my friends ana the public that 1 send it orth as tho grand remedial agent for tho various diseases to which that noble and useful animal, tbo horse, is subject. Many remedies have been offered to tbo pub lic under different forms, some of these are inju rious, others at best of little use, and many whol ly Improper to answer tho puroposes.for which they are recommended. AJudlclous and really useful composition, free from these objections, has therefore long been de sired by many gentlemen who have valuable hor ses, and ore unwilling to trust them to the care of designing and pretended Farriers. Their wishes are at length tally gratified by Dr. Beale being prevailed upon to allow tills valuable Embroca tion (which has proved so elficaclous to the vari ous diseases) to no prepared and brought out to tho public. This Embrocation, was extensively used by tho Government during tho war. Address all Orders to „ DR. EDMOND BEALE. 802 SouUi Second istreet, Philadelphia, Pa. For solo at th« Drug features of Cornman «fc Worthington. East Main dt.eot, and D. Ralston, Bomb Hanover street, Carlisle. April li, 1807*—Om ■ 9 QNE DOLLAR A PIECE' A GOOD GOLD PEN AND EBONY HOLDER FOB ONE DOLLAR , Manufactured by the American Gold Pen Com pany. These pens are now being used extensive ly throughout tho Eastern States and are war ranted in each and every case. Parties purcha sing who are.not satisfied can return them and receive their money bock. All orders must be accompanied with tho cash as we send no goods 0. O. D. Address all orders to _ E. M, CONNER, Agent American Gold Pen Company, May 10,1807—ly Troy, W. Y. IyTEYER'S NEWLY IMPROVED ’ i ’ V * L CRESCENT SCALE OVERSTRUNG PIANOS, Acknowledged to bo the best. London Prize Medal and high awards in America received. MELODEONB & SECOND HAND PIANOS, Wnroroorag,722 Arch street, below Eighth. . April 18,1807— ly , Philadelphia, Da. g S. CAMPBELL & CO., ItANUFAOTVRINO CONFECTIONERS, Al<D WHOLESALE DEALEBS IN FOREIGN FRUITS,NUTS,&C, NO. 303. R A CE STREET^ PHILADELPHIA. Also, Manufacturers of all kinds of Molasses Candy and Cocoanut work. OoU 25,1800— iy ...... . FORWARDING AND *** COMMISSION HOUSE. Flour & Feed, Coal, Plaster & Ball. J. BEETEM & BROTHERS having purchased oi Snyder & Newcomer their extensive Warehouse, (Henderson’s old stand,) head of High street, beg leave to inform the public that will continue the Forwarding and Commission business on a more extensive scale than heretofore. The highest market price will be paid for Floulr GrolnanlProdnoeofallklnds. _ Flour and Feed, Plaster, Salt and Hay, kept constantly on hand and for sale. Coal of all kinds, embracing LYKENS VALLEY, LOCUST MOUNTAIN, LAWBERRY, Ac., &o Limoburuors’ and Blacksmiths’ Coal, constant ly for sale. Kept nnder cover, and delivered dry to any part of tnelown.. Also, all kinds of Lum ber constantly on hand. Dec 1, ISlio. CUMBERLAND VALLEY HOTEL, CORNER OF MAIN AND BEDFORD STREETS, CARLISLE, PENNA. The undersigned desires to Inform *hls Mends and the traveling pabilo that he has taken charge of this well known stand and is prepared to ac commodate visitors with boarding and lodging on reasonable terms. •• . ' ttih table Is supplied with the best the market affords. His bar contains the choicest of liquors. His apartments are commodious and airy;. his ' stable is In charge of a careful and experienced ostler; and hehopes to be able to give entire sot a taction to all his guests. May 2,1807, , JOHN B. FLOYD, INSURES AGENTS. J. BEETEM* BROS. CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1867. Cortical TOE TWO AltfrlES. BY O. Wr HOLMES. As Life’s unending column pours, Two marshalled hosts aro seen— Two armies on tho trampled shores That death flows black between. One marches to tho drum-beat’s roll, Tho wide-mouthed clarion’s bray, And bears upon n crimson scroll, “ Our glory Is to slay,” o Quo moves in silence by tho stream. With sad, yet watchful eyes, Calm os tho patient planet’s gleam That walks tho clouded skies. Along ita front no sabres shine, No blood-red pennons wave; Its banner bears the single line, “ Our duty Is to save.” * For those no death-beds lingering shade, At Honor’s trumpet call, With knitted brow and lifted blade." In glory’s arms they fall. For these no flashing falchions bright, No stirring battle-cry; The bloodless slabber calls by night— SSnch answers, " Here am 11” For those the sculptor’s laureled bust, The builder’s marble piles, The anthems pealing o or their dust Through long cathedral aisles; For these the blossom-sprinkled turf That floods the lonely graves, When Spring rolls in her sea-green surf ’ In flowery-foaming waves. Two paths lead upward from below, And angels wait above, Who count each burning 1110-drop’s flow, Each falling tear of Love. Though from the Hero’s bleeding breast Her pulses Freedom drew, Though the white lilies In her crest Sprang from that scarlet dew— While Valor’s haughty champions wait TUI all their scars are shown, Love walks unchallenged thro' the gate, To sit beside the Throne! UtecellaDemis. THE LEFT ST.IPPEB. A SPLENDID BTOBY “I thought fairies wore obsolete, and Cinderella nowhere,” I exclaimed one morning, drawing out from under the so : fa of our sitting room a small slipper fora left foot, but* if ever there was a lady, be she a Cinderella or Susannah, who had a smaller foot than this would lit, I should like to see her, that’s all.” X sat down again to my coffee and ham, and wondered now ever it could happen that Mrs. Pottle, ray worthy and obsequi ous landlady, should have allowed the. slipper to have been overlooked Id the “ thorough cleaning” she had assured me always took place between the exit and entree of her different sets of lodgers; yet hero it was. The shining of the soft, bronze-colored leather had attracted my eye ns the sun lit up the abyss beneath the sofa; and now what must I do with it? Perhaps, after all, Mrs. Pottle’s own; but 1 laughed at the idea of her elephan tine foot finding entrance there; perhaps it belonged to a child or grandchild ; but it was not a probable interpretation of the mystery. It could surely.not be kept un der. the sofa for ornament; and yet how should such a thing os one slipper not be missed, if the owner'possessed two feet? However, the little innocent-looking slipper, lit to case a very fairy’s foot, lay there and destroyed ray peace of mind as I looked at it. My readers may laugh at •the if they choose; hut I will frankly ’ confess that whilst some men fail in love with a bunch of curls, a pair of eyes, a smile, a baud, a voice, 1 was. before breakfast was half over, head ami ears in love with a slipper. It was folly—nou of course; but It was so. Philoso phers, would soy it waa-the form that ,my Imagination conjured up as the real own er of the slipper; but I Uou’t care to be so particular—l. believe I fell in love with the little slipper Itself; ,Buch a pretty lit tle thing it looked and felt as I turned it over in my hand, with its silken sandals, and rosette of blue, and its neat lining of white silk; a dainty little article indeed, perfumed with a soft, sweet odor of rotes, that all its isolation from its sweet mis tress was not wholly destroyed. I heard Mrs. Pottle ascending the stairs with ray letters, and hastily put the slip per in my coat pocket. I bad determin ed that I would be guilty of theft, if theft it was, sooner thau part with my new treasure. The landlady entered, “ Let ters, sir, if you please sir!” “Thank you,’’ I answered coolly, and let her go again; though I longed for the history of her previous lodgers. 1 thought she eyed me suspiciously, but of course I was mistaken; and I turned and finished my breakfast, and then broke open the envelopes of my letters. I ring the bell. Mrs. Pottle enters, I am sitting on the sofa reading the paper, but I just say carelessly, “You have kept these lodgings for some time, X suppose, Mrs. Pottle?” “ Law! yes, air,” she answers, stopping short in the general gathering together of plates and dishes, “nigh upon twenty years. Through my poor Samuel being taken off early, sir, I was obliged to be gin at forty. Now I’m turned sixty, sir; though-some do say,” said Mrs. Pottle with a smile, “ that they can think its more than a few years ago I began. I’s much the same.” “ There they are right," I said, willing to propitiate Mrs. Pottle, “you might as well pass for fifty, and a young looking woman at that; but, however,' what sort of people do you mostly get here—young men like X am, In merchant's offices, or something of that kind 7” "Well, yes sir; first and lait, I’ve had some scores of clerks andjuniorpartners,; but there was a young man—nearly the first I ever had—” - ■ I did not exactly want a twenty years’ list of lodgers, so I interrupted the worthy soul by saying, “ But -who have you had lately? and who was the last now, before X came?" ~ , “A curious old couple, sir, as you ever cast eyes on." „ “ Oldl" I gasped. “I—" Mrs. Pottie old not. I suppose notice my agitation, but replied, “ Yes, sir, the gentleman-about seventy-five, I should think, and the lady might be a year old er or younger—not much difference be tween 'them. But I beg your pardon— that’s your’buss, sir.” And Mrs. Pottip disappeared with the tray just ns the horn and rattling wheels were heard nearing the terrace. I put on my hat mechani cally, and went down stairs, vexed with the abrupt termination toherreoltal. As I rode along the thought struck me that the whole affair was a trick, and that Mrs. Pottle wanted to bind me to thb spot, or make me interested In the house, or Inveigled In some foolish love affair.— This decided me to take no notice of her attempts at conversation for the future, and not even to permit her to finish the story begun in the morning. ■ . ■ Just then the omnibus stopped, and an old maiden lady, whom I had known through her acquaintance with a much respected aunt ot mine, similarly circum stanced as to age and matrimony entered it. I politely handed her to a seat for my aunt’s sake, and commenced a conversa tion which I strove to render interesting, though ray mind was certalply very ab sent, so that in one ot the pauses of our discourse I incautiously drew out- my pocket handkerchief to wipe my fore head, and with it—horror of horrors I— the little bronze-colored slipper, with its blue rosette. I shook It hastily from my lap into the straw, beneath, hut the, old lady had seen it, and I felt aghast Us I remembered that the story of that little slipper for tho loft of my pretty Cinderel la would probably.cost mo £5,000 of my very discreet aunt’s money. Should I throw myself ou the old lady’s mercy at once—ln the omnibus—-by con fessing the truth? But would she be likely to believe me if I did? I thought not. I should only have falsehood added to the blaok list already, prepared, I doubted not, for presentation to my aunt. 1 know thoolddady would not go so fur as I did, for she had already told me her destination; so I kept my own foot on one edge of the little slipper, determined to pick it up, again, spite of all, at the first opportunity.' 11 1 think you dropped something, sir,” said my aunt's friend, coldly. "Nothing of consequence, 1 think, thank you,” I replied in confusion. “ I should rather think it was of conse quence,” she remarked, cruelly; “ doubt less tho young lady wants her slipper mattackcd or mended.” The young lady! What young lady?— Ah! if I coilld only And this Cinderella! » mortified, I said no more; and 1 lady soon left me. I went into the office, carrying my handkerchief In a different'pocket, that I, might not draw, out the slipper with it; And sat down to my writing; but my hand was confused, and that little bronze slipper danced over the page, over every line of my ledger, in each leaf of the memorandum book. *• If things go on like this,” I exclaimed, mentally, ‘‘l shall grow mad about that slipper, I almost wish I had never seen Just then one of the partners came luto the office. “Holey,” he said, “did you pick up an account written on a slip of paper, of an order to be executed for.Gry -11st?” “I did, sir, and put it in my pocket book, as I thought you had most likely dropped it." " Thank you, Haley. Just like you.- I admire a young fellow that has his wits about him.” I put my hand in for the pocket book, and forgot all about the slipper for a mo ment in my pleasure at uy employer’s praise; but it had not forgotten me, and tumbled out. The sandals, being entan gled with the pocket book, hung from my hand, os I slipped the elastic off the book, and then the slipper fell upon the floor.— All this happened much more quickly than X have written It, but agrave frown rested on my employee’s face as ! handed him thepaf-or. “Take care, Haley. Don’t resent it if I give you a fatherly word of warning.— It is better a young man should not carry such things in his pocket; at least, should not other people to see them.” I looked up astonished. Mr. Arnold, second partner In the firm, was fifty years of age, and a bachelor. Whut did lie know about such things? “I think 1 could explain to your satis faction, sir, that this is an accident, if you had the time, and that it really in volves nothing at all wrong.” “I quite believe you, Haley, hut every one won’t be so merciful.” Mr. Arnold went out aud closed the door. I never thought—never guessed before what elaborate circumstances might depend upon a slipper; but when X got homo I locked it away, determined towing no more annoyance upon myself by keening it too close at hand. I had invited one. two, or three young men, a few days afterwards, to have a pull on the river, and then to sup with me. After a pleasant hour and a half we came buck hungry aud exhilarated. 1 conducted my friends-to my room ; and, whilst we chatted Mrs. Pottle brought in supper.. A discussion arose about a lec ture of Rusftin’s, and his opinion of a cer tain picture of Turner’s, “ I can tell you exactly what he suld,” I exclaimed, pub ling out my keys and opening my desk, “ for I copied the paragraph into a note bbok.” I turned down the lid, and there in the sight of my three friends was—not only the note book, hut the little loft slipper for that unknown, unseen foot. .A roar of laughter recalled me to my senses. “Is that a Chinese specimen, Haley? I heard you’d bought one.” “ What a sly boy you are! Who is she, Haley?” “Brown, turned out with blue. Very tasty indeed, I should say.” " Meet me by moonlight alone.” “ Who stole the slipper?” Need I say more? Mrs. Pottle, walking about the room, heard some of these re* marks, and gave me, I thought, a look of malicious triumph, “Be merciful to a fellow for once,” I said desperately, “aud keep the affair se cret till I give you leave to split.” “ When will that be?” naked Harry Dawson. “ Give me a month, Harry.” “ And you’ll let ua know in a month how it goes on?” “ Yes, If I know myself.” “Haley hasn’t cheek enough to carry on courting,” said Dawson. “He hardly knows what’a what, or who’s who, or when’s when. I think, my boy, you’d bolter como to me for a drill iu the art.— X’vuriiaa plenty or practice and am up tu u nice little thing or two. X should ad vise you to get the other foot, and have a pair of them. " You’readreadful nuisance, Dawson,” aaid Frank Jones. “ Let the poor follow rest in peace now, and come away home; it is getting late.” But ! bud no rest that night; for con tinually that little slipper walked round ray bed, and over my chest, and on my bed again. " Next day I thought Mrs. Pottle looked at her spoons and luruilure suspiciously, and appeared 111 at ease; the day alter that X found her buutlug behind my sofa when 1 came in to breakfast, and X ven tured to say, " Are you looking for any thing, Mrs. Bottle f ” “ Well, no,sir, thank you, sir,” she said hesitatingly; audlmmcdiately wentdown stairs for the eolfee-pot. When I returned home iu the evening, there was a young lady in the passage talking to Mrs. Bottle: but I passed up Without a close investigation. - Just as X turned the corner of the staircase X heard these words in a pleasant voice. “ I wish I could find it; it is such a ridiculous thing to lose. I am almost sure 'I left it iu the parlor wheil X brought it down to show grandmamma, find forgot to carry it away. I am sorry to have troubled you again, Mrs, Bottle, and it is of no very great consequence.” “ Shall X ask Mr. Haley ?” " Oh no! Of course, if ho had seen it he would have given it to you. It wasn't his." And she laughed agirllsb, silvery, merry laugh. I softly opened my room-door and went In. Would she think me a thief ? Who was she? „ The front door closed after a “Good evening, Mrs. Bottle,” andXlook ed out of my window, and watched her; then taking my hat again, ran down stairs, obeying a sudden impulse, and fol lowed her. ...... Soon she turned into a wide street, then another, and then calling u cab, she step ped into it; but X heard the address—No. 14 Victoria Terrace. So I called another aud followed her. On wo went till the terrace was reached, aud I stepped out, dismissed the cabman and waited for Cin derella to alight. A curious accident oc curred here; the horse took tright as the driver .descended to open the door, the pour man fell on the.pavement, and the young lady, whose foot was on the step, fell into my arms; but I could not avoid her receiving a bad spraiu, though she acted bravely, like' a true heroine, and did not faint in my arms, mid slowly as ceadiug the steps. Just then the door of No. X 4 opened ; an old lady aud gentle man and one or two servants appeared.— The poor old gentleman began toory. Ho was evidently childish, “ Look to the foot cab-driver,” I said to tho servants as passed. "Madam, where shall I carry tho young lady?” - , " In here, sir, if you please. X am so very much obliged to you ; it would have beeqtho death of us both if anything ever h’appeued to ICatle." The old lady led tho way to a hand somely furnished dining-room, and I laid Kutle on tho sofa. *Sho opened a pair of very mlscbovlous brown eyes, and looked up in my face.. “I’m very much obliged to you, sir; I’m afraid I’ui very heavy, whore is that poor cabman ? Will you see about him for mo? and don’t Jet him want for anything.” I promised to do so, and to come buck at once and report to her, and I hastened down. The driver was lying down lu his own cab, to which anotherliorse was being harnessed, whilst his own, rather badly wounded, was led off to the stables as ho hud requested the bystanders it should bo. I,got In beside the poor feliow* and ac companied him to the hospital. “ 1 should like to see my wife,” he said. “Of course you would.” I will go for her at once; where does she live?”. He gave me her address, and I set off feeling I was fulfilling Cludrdla’s wish es. I told my tale to the cabman’s wife, who was naturally thrown into much dis tress. “ You say I can go to him at once, sir?” “ Yes. surely you can." “ And stay the night with him ?” “ I really don’t know about that; you must ask the matron. The young lady wished me to say that she hopes you wilt allow her to help you in every way she can'.” I then put a soverlgn into her band, and left a card on which I had scribbled “ 14 Victoria Terraco." She thanked me, and so I left her. It was getting late, but I proceeded at once to Cindrella’s abidiug place. Out side the door I found a doctor’s carriage, and my anxiety was at once awakened. 1 rang the bell, and the servant who an swered It told me that Miss Ayrton's foot was badly sprained, and that her papa, Dr. Ayrton, bad been sent for, and was now with her; but she expected Miss Kate would Wish to see me, fur she hud inquired more than onceif the gentleman had brought auy> news of the poor cab man. After a few minutes the girl came again and requested me to follow her to the dining-room. • Miss Ayrton was still lying where I had left her, and the old gentleman and lady were at her side. “ It was very kind of you, sir, to come again to-night. -1 have given youagreat deal of trouble. This is my papa.” The doctor gave his baud cordially. “I am very thankful to you, sir, for saving my poor little girl from what I feel sure would have happened to her but for your presence of mind. I fear I made an incoherent reply. “And now,” said Miss Ayrton, with more animation, “sit down Mr. Haley, and tell me all about that poor cabman.” I did so. and when I had told her all she said, “ Poor woman 1 I wish I could go and comfort her; but you will see to her for me from time to lime, won't you, Mr. Haley ? mid come and tell me some times ?” She took her papa's purse, and, handing me a munltlcieiit sum of money, said, “ Don’t let them want for anything, please, Mr. Haley.” I" readily promised, and was about to leave when the supper was brought iu, and Mr. Ayrton invited me to take a few mouthfulls with him, and then he would drive me home. “ I expect it will he out of your way,” 1 said, blushing a little as I felt the secret of my following her might be guessed by Miss Ayrton. “ I lodge—at—Burnwoou Place.” “How strange!” slid the old lady.— “ Why, that was the very place Katie went to this afternoon to inquire about a slipper she bad left there, We loged there, sir, a little while, till wo found a house to suit us. How very strange! Ami I suppose you are in our old rooms.” “ I have one parlor and a bed-room, on the first floor,” Tsald, but coloring to the roots of my hair. “Ah, yes; those weretwo of our rooms; and wo had a parlor down stairs as well. You didn’t happen to have seen such a thing as a little bronze-colored slipper, with a blue rosette, aaywber , about tbo size for’Kate?” “6 grandmamma! please!” said her granddaughter, entreatingly; “of course Mr. Haley can’t have seen it. .What a funny question to ask a gentleman !” I looked confused, I suppose, and the doctor noticed it. “ Come, come, Mr. Haley, there is a story behind this; let us hear‘lt. I was in for it now, and protested; but bit by bit it was drawn from me by the amused little group around the supper table. Miss Ayrton listened and laughed heartily, though her face was covered with blushes, too. and as 1 told of my ojd aunt’s friend In the omnibus, Dr. Ayrton shook his sides with laughter. I .thought X had certainly made myself foolish at last. When we withdrew, Miss Ayrton said, with a roguish twinkle of her eye. “ You will bring mo that slipper when you come again.” But X made no promise, and I never did return the “ little bronze-colored slip per with a blue rosette.” I have it still, locked away with my treasures in a pri vate drawer, from which even Cinderella herself would not venture to subtract her little slipper. Tim cabman is quite recovered, and is the owner of three cabs instead of one.— My aunt's wrath never showed itself, if the story came to her; and if £5,000 sAoufcf.be extracted from my legacy, it will, I am confident, only be done to con fer it upon my son and heir, now lying asleep, in Cinderella’s arms. A Story fob Swearers.— A gentle man once heard a laboring man swear dreadfully in tho presence of a number of his companions. He told hhq it was a cowardly thing to swear so in company, when he dared not to do it by himself.— The raan sald that he was not afraid to swear at anytime or place. “ I'll give you ten dollars," said the gentleman, “ifyou will go into the vil lage churchyard, at twelve o'clock io nlght, and ewear the same oaths which you have uttered here, when you are alone with your God.” “Agreed,"siiid the man, “'tis an easy way of earning ten dollars.” •“Well,you como to me to-morrow, and say you have done it, and the money is yours.” The time passed on; midnightcaine.— The man went to the graveyard. It was a night of pitchy darkness. As ho enter ed the graveyard not a sound was heard; all was still as death. Tho gentleman's words, “alone with God," came over him with a wonderful power. The thought of the wickedness ho had committed, and what he had come there to do. darted through his mind like aflash of lignthing. Ho trembled at his folly. Afraid to take another step, he fell on his knees, and Instead of the dreadful oaths he camo to utter, the earnest cry went up, “ God be merciful unto me a sinner!" The next day he went to tho gentleman and thanked him for what he had done, and said he had resolved not to swear an other oiith as long ns he lived.— Harpers' Weekly. Aeistoouacy.— One of the parvenu la dies of Cincinnati, who would be wonder fully aristocratic in ail her domestic com cerus, was visiting a few days since at the house of Major G— 7-, (all know the old Major,) when nfter tea, the, following conversation occurred between the Mar Joe’s lady and “ top knot," in consequence of the hired girl occupying a sent at the tea table: 11 Why, Mrs. Q . you do not allow your hired girl to eat with you at Ihe ta ble; do vou?" " Most certainly I do. It was so when you worked mrine—dou’tyou recollect?" This was a “ cooler" to silk and satin greatness, or, ns the boy calls It ‘‘codllsh aristocracy." .After coloring and stam mering, she answered in a low voice Yes, I believe is was,” and left. ggy-A distinguished London surgeon has lately taken the. lecture-room to re assure the ladles in regard to the " chig non fallacy." ' He says the “ organisms" are neither entozano nor eplso, but only, ootezano, which are comparatively harm less. VOL. 54.—N0. 4. roRRT o’tANCfi’ Epnrn.c. On (lie Noble Art—Shwbby Treatment of It* ProfBuon»IIow fklenro mud llntelc may be l)illlsed*-Tlae Plymouth Church ('&««•• The Terms of Whet the Pm* tor Drinks, Tbo manly sports are looking up, and the noble art of self-defense Is quite flour ishing. I always had a sort of. admiration for the noble art. ' Muscle is a good thing to have. Therefor* ought be encouraged. I was sorry to see Collector Badouu got scared by a communication in your col umns, and dismiss his two lighting dep uties for assisting at n recent meeting oi the fancy. Of course the collector was not aware that they were lighting men before that. Some of the folks in the City Hall are like the marble young women on top oi the building, conveniently oblivious ol surrounding events and things. I sympathize with the to sci ence, and am ready to subscribe to a spar ring exhibition for their benefit. These gentlemen might have been ol great service to the city In the Collecting Department. What tax-payer could resist their ap peal for the payment of a tax bill. Ail they had to do was just to double their, fists and ask the creditor to feel their muscle. That would fetch him. If it was understood that the Collector kept a brace of lighting deputies to at tend to delinquents there would be very few negligent tax-payers. If any should continue contumacious why a tap on the smeller, or a sockdola ger in the bread-basket, would bring them to terms. A notice like the following might bo published in th# corporation papers: Collector's Office, City Hall. Notice to Tax-Payers.—The city taxes are now due and payable to the Col lector of Taxes and Assessments, who will receive the same up to the Inst.— All bills unpaid at tnat date will be handed over to the Fighting Collectors. N. B.—The Fighting Collectors never call twice. Perhaps as an accommodation for tax payers whose business detained them till a late hour, the Fighting Collector, being of course ready to accommodate anybody, might append further notification to this effect: “Patsey, the buffer, Deputy Collector of Taxes, will receive payment of bills after office hours at the * Bruiser's Arms,' as an accommodation to the public. 4, N. B.—The best of ales, wines, liq uors, and cigars, and all the news of the P. R. kept on band.” Two fighting collectors at least ought to bo kept—one for light and the other so heavy weights, for different grades o. tax-payers. X think the tax-payers ought to have a fair show in cose they should prefer to fight out their tax bill. Your reporters might then have some interesting items from tho’tax-olllce. Like the report of John Pheuix of his attempt to collect a newspaper bill from a fighting Judge. The Judge and John went at it nip and tuck. “ We kept the scoundrel’s head down,' said John, “by inserting our/iiose te tween his teeth, while our hair occupied one of his bands.” Some allowance would have to be made to the fighting collectors for incidental damages We should rely upon their pluck and science, and, of course, the city couldn’t go back on tbera in misfortune. For instance, the Common Cduncil would not refuse to pay such bills as the following: “Tho City of Brooklyn Dr. to P. H. Grogan. To Raiv Oysters for black eyes In Collector’s olUoo. SI 75 “ The City of Brooklyn Dr. to Fralm Palmer, dentists, To six front teeth for Deputy Collectors, §l5 00 Or ftny other incidental expenses for repairing damages received in the dis charge of official duty. If you will only look at it in the right you must approve of this idea, and sug gest to Collector Budeau the propriety of reconsidering bis recent actlou. The principle is capable of extension. In the Water Department the collec tion of water rates is fearlully behind band, and a few fightingcoilectors might do a great service in swelling the reve nue or the heads of the tax-payers, if they refuse to come down. The same application of muscle might be of service in the Internal Revenue Department in looking after the income tax. . Brooklyn has distinguished itself by its encouragement of all arts except the noble art, which has only been recogniz ed to the exent of a lew petty offices round the City Hall. This city is honored os the home of several lights of the P. R., and we ought to show an appreciation of the honor by adopting the plan 1 propose, which you will at once perceive will be a benefit to the public in securing prompt paymeutof our revenue. Under this happy arrangement the no bly art could bo cultivated in a cheerful way, by a friendly mill occasionally be tween tiie champions of the different bu reaus. The public might be entertained, and science fostered by a set-to for the chain* pionship between the South Brooklyn Bantam, of the City Tux office, and the Revenue Chicken of the U. B. Collector's office. % When politics become more elevated, this is one of the reforms I propose to in troduce. There is another of your correspon dents 1 don’t sympathize with. The chap who wanted to get in the Plymouth Church without giving up his whiskey. He is unreasonable. Why they won’t even admit you to a Temperance division unless you sign the pledge. The conditions of, admission to Ply mouth Church are simple enough- wor ship Beecher and the negro, stop drink ing and pay your pow rent regularly, read tho Ledger and vole the Radical ticket. Mr. Ben. Cary says Brother Beecher drinks a glass of ale every night before ho goes to bed, to make him sleep. That is a sensible idea, I have tried it myself and can recommend It. My friend O’Tard came to me yester day, and says he: 11 1 should like to know what ale Beecher drinks, whether It is‘ Hudson ale or Howard and Fuller's.” "Wherefore wouldst thou know, my inquisitive friend,’ 1 "said I.” " If X knew,” said O'Tard, " I’d open a bar in Orange street, near Henry, and put that ale on tap, and make my for tune. Tho rush of custom I should have, particularly on prayer meeting nights.— I’d call it “ The double X Cream of Sanc tity”—and If it wasn’t for the blessed ex cise law, and they would let me keep open on Sunday, 1 would be a million aire in no time.” This struck me as a capital business idea', and anxious to oblige O’Tard I made inquiries. I went to M. T. Jugg who is the facto tum of Plymouth Church and Its pas tor. . _ What H. W. B. knows M.T. J. knows, and more too. Says I ” Jugg, between ourselves, whose ale does Beecher drink?” j , "Curry," says Jugg, “you know I’m In Beecher’s confidence, he never writes a chapter in hi** novel wlthoutconHultlng me nho'ir. the plot, and he reads it owr to nu* every line before he sends it to the cilice. We write together every evening. I, my newspaper articles, he his novel and sermons. About two o’clock in the morning.we knockoff and take a parting drink. The beverage, as Cary says, is ale—Adam’s Ale.*” Yours, festively, Cobby O’li anus. —Brooklyn Eagla, prosperity—l ndolence discontent and min. Hates for advertisements will be inserted aiTcn Cents per lino for tho first Insertion, and five cent* ,icr line Cor each subsequent insertion. Q,nor* i«rly f half-yearly, and yearly advertisements ortod at a liberal redaction on the above rules; Advertisements should bo accompanied by the ..ash. When sent without any length ol time •jHiclOed for publication, they will be continued mill ordered out and charged accordingly. JOB PKiNTXNQ. Cards, Handbills, CirctjDabs, and every oth •jr description ol Job and Card Printing execu ted la the neatest stylo, at low prices. A STBAJTGE CAT. Pat Maloney, bettor known by tho name of Father Pat, on returning from work, one evening, was met at the gate uy Biddy, his better half, In high state of excitement. * Pat,’ says she, * there’s a oat in the cabin. 1 ‘Cast her out thin ; don’t be bothern’ me about the baste,’ ‘Falx; an’ X’v been strivln’ to do that for tho matter of tin minutes past, but she is beyant my reach, behind the big red chlsCMn the corner.. Will ye be after .lelpin’ mo to drive her out, Pat?’ ‘To be sure I will; bod luck tb the con nate she bos for me bouse. Show her to uo, Biddy, till I teach her the respect .bat's due to a man in bis own house—to be takiu’ possession without so much as oy your lave—the thafe o’ the world I’ . -Now, Pat had a special antipathy lo cats, and never let pass an opportunity to dill one. This he resolved to do in the present case, and instantly formed apian .or the purpose. Perceiving but one way of egress for the animal, he says to Biddy. * Have yez iver a male bag in the house modarliut?’ 1 ‘lMvil a one is there Pat. Yez took It to the mill wld yez, to bring home chips this mornin'.’ ‘ Falx an’ I did, and there It Is yet thin. Ap' ye have nothing at all in the house ibat will tie up like a bag, Biddy 7’ • Troth an’ I have, Fat. There’s me Sunday petticoat—yeoau draw thestrlngs up close at the top, an’ sure It will be bet ter for lettin’ that cat lavin’ ye.’ 1 Biddy, darlint, ye’re a Jewel; just be after bringing it to me at waust,’ Biddy brought the garment, and sure enough It made a good substitute for a bag. Fat declared at a glance that It was ‘ 11- legant.’ So, holding it close against tho edge of the chest, he looked behind, and saw a pair of eyes glaring at him. ‘ An’ is it there ye are, yo devil ? Bo out o’ that now, bad luck to yez, ye thavln’ vagabone. Bedad an’ ye won’t iave at all with perlite axin’—yorself will bate the pigs lutlrely. Biddy, have yez any hot wuther 7’ ‘ Sure I’ve tho full of a tay kettle, all a bllln’, Pat.’ ‘ Be after castin’ tho matter of a quart thin behind the chist, an’ we’ll see bow .he baste minds the like o’ that.’ * Howld close thin, here goes the te amin’ hot watber.’ ‘Arrah, be the howiy poker, I have him now, Biddy. Is It nine lives ;yo have, ye baste? Well, now, be axin' me pardon for all the timvin ye’ve been doin’ in my house, or it’s nine lives will not save' ye. Biddy, saze howld of the poker, and wilst I shoulder the bag, list wback the daylight out of the havtuin divil imirely. Fat threw tho bundle over his sh U d;r uud Biuuy struck about the blows u, ,ue tune of Bt. Patrick’s day in the morning, when she suddenly stopped, ‘ What smells so quair. Pat? Sure it’s takin’ away me breath wld the power of it. Oh, munher, Pat! it’s the devil ye have in the sack I’ Bate him thin—bate tho horns off.’ ‘ I’m faintin’—cast him off ye, Pat.’ ‘ Ooh, murtberl murther! Biddy Ma loney, what have ye done? Ye’ve went, and mistaken a horrible pole cat (or a barrumless tame cat!’ 1 Pat for the. love o’ me, if ye’re con venient to the door unclose it, for I’m perisbt intirely. Oh, Biddy Maloney, that ever ye should have ould Ireland to be smothered uud murderedln this way,’ •Falx the little vlilln bates the devil himself; he’s ruined me house ami kilt i Biddy, an 1 put mo out of cunsate wid me own self. Oh, ye murthern’ baste!’ By dint of washing and scouring and airing, and the burial ol Biddy’s best pet ticoat under the ground for a space of time, things were at length set to rights again. ' But not a little recrimination took place between them on the occasion and neither of them ever forgot the expulsion from the cabin of Biddy's ‘strange cat.’ An old dutch farmer had a hand some daughter named Minnie, who re ceutiy Joined tho Methodist church, against which the old farmer somewhat prejudiced. The young minister under whoso Instrumentality Miss Minnie wa converted, visiting her frequently, exci ted his suspicion that all was not right.— Accordingly, he visited the church one •Sunday night, and seated himself unob served among tho congregation. Soon after taking his seat, the minis ter, who was preaching from Daniel, ■Hb chapter, 2-5111 verse, repeated in a loud voice the words of his text, "Menomene, tekel upharsin,” upon which the old for me: sprang to his feet, seized the affright ed gin by the arm, and hurried her out of tho meeting house. Having reached the church yard, he gave vent to his feel- In as in the words: “I knows dere vaa something wrong, and now I sell wares to ’em.” “Why, father, what do yon mean," re plied the bewildered mid innocent girl. " Didn’t 1,” shouted lUe uld man, atriU ing his fists together, and stumping with his foot, "didn’t I hear de par.-on call mu to you, Minnie, Minnie tickle dc par Ron /’ ‘ A Uailuoi) iruuo.—The heroism of the draw-tender, Dennis Coigan, prevented a most frightful accident at the Kant Bridgeport (Conn.,) bridge, on Friday.— Tho draw had been open to let a schoon er pass, the ball was down, and the bridge some fifteen feet out of place when the train came in sight, and pushed along ut the usual speed, the engineer nut seeing the signal, and knowing nothing about it till witniu twenty feet of the draw.- By the greatest exertion tho bridge was swunglnto place, but as the track strikes the draw at a strong curve on the west side, a train coming on it from that di ruction would inevitably swing it open unless it was locked. Knowing this. Coigan ran across the bridge in tho face of tho advancing train, and in spituof tin* •cries of the spectators, and dropping in front the engine, succeeded In locking the bridge with about an inch of the bur, and gliding to the platform below. Bo narrow was his escape in performing this heroic deed that all thought he had been crushed to death beneath the wheels oi the car. BST A young lady school teacher of In dianapolis was last Sunday endeavoring to impress upon her scholars the terrible effects of the punishment of Nebuchad nezzar. She told them that for seven years ho ate grass Just like a cow. Just then a small boy asked: “Did ho give milk?” Wo are not informed as to the teacher’s reply. A lawyer, neither young nor handsome when exaroiug a young lady witness in court, desiring to perplex her, said, “Miss, upon my word, you are very pretty.” The young lady promptly re plied, “I would return the compliment, sir, if I wasn’t under oath.” young gentleman, named Turn, recently married his cousin of the muik name. When Interrogated as to why In* did so, he replied that it had always been a maxim of his that “.one good turn de served another,” and he hud acted accor dingly. A lady tramped on a dog’s tai l a I Omeba, the other day, and the animal bit her leg. The blood did nor How, however; only sawdust flew. Hedidimt go deep enough for blood. This Is ilu* most useful purpose we have ever of a false calrperviug. S3F* A good sort of a man in Malm- vui« recently asked to subscribe for a nhmnif Her for the church. “ Now”—said In* *‘ what's the use oT a chandelier?— Atwi you get it you can’t get any ode. to. play on it.” •, f. ... .
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