®()c American Volunteer. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BRATTON Sc KENNEDY, omcE..s(>vTn market *<*uare. •Terms; —Two Dollars per year If paid strictly la advance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents If piild within three months; after which Three Dollars wlll'bo charged. These terms will bo rigidly ad hered to In every Instance. No subscription dis continued until all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of the Editor. professional (Harts. rOHN CORNMAN, ATTORNEY AT LA W omco In building nttaohod to Franklin House opposite tho Court House, Carlisle, Pa. Juno 4,1888.-Iy.i- - r'IHAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attor \ J ney at Law. Offloo In Building formerly occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South ol Hun lion's Hotel. -Doc. 1,1885. |Ti E. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney |» . and Counselor at Law, Carlisle, Penim. ijiUco on South Hanover street, opposite Bentz s .Store. By special arrangement with the latent Olllce, attends to securing Patent Rights. Dec. 1,1805. p HERMAN GOETZ, >1 TTORNE T AT LA IK, NEWVILLE, PENN’A. Patents, Pensions and other claims attended to. May 28. 1808. • _____ JOHN R. MILLER, Attorney at Law. Olllco In Hannon's Building, opposite tno Court tlouso, Carlisle, JPa. Nov. 14,1807. * ' JOHN LEE, Attorney at Law, North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pa., !■ ob. 15,1855-1 y. J AMES A, DUNBAR, ATTORNEY at ,) Law. Carlisle, Penna. Office a few iloora west of Hannon's Hotel. Doc. 1,1805. \/f c. HERMAN, Attorney AT Law. [yl oillce In IlUeom’a Hall DulUllng, In the of tho Court House, next door to tho “Her nia” Oillce, Carlisle, Penna. Dec. 1,1805. J. M, WKAICIiEY. W • *“• SADIjEU. & ’SADLER, a'ttobneys at law, NO. Hi SOUTH HANOVER ST. Carlisle, Penn’a. 1)00.10, 18*.—!y VST KENNEDY, Attorney at Daw VV . Carlisle. Penna. Office same ns that, of the “American Volunteer,” South side of the Pub- Ho Square. Dec. 1. ISOC JJNITED STATES CLAIM AND REAL ESTATE AGENCY! Wit. B. BUTLEB, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ~ „ „ 4t i )HlcG la 2d Story of InholTs Building, No. 3 South Hanover street, Carlisle, Cumberland county, I’duna, , „ Pensions, bounties, Bade Pay, «£c., prompt!} "Applications by mull, will receive Immediate U, l > uvtlcularattontlon given to the soiling or rent ing of ileal Estate, In town or country. Xnnlllet i ers of Inquiry, please enclose postage stamp. July 11,1807—tf Medical.— Dr. w. d. hall, a Homoeopathic Physician, and his wife, Dr. Hall, an Electrician, have located perma nently on Bouth Hanover street, In this place. They come highly recommended by gentlemen prominent In the profession, and we bespeak lor them a liberal share of public patronage. Be. geoege b. beaeight, den tist. From the Baltimore Colleue of Dent a erv. Office at the residence of his mother 'East Louther Street, three doors below Bedford Carlisle, Penna. Dec. 1, 1805. ana (Haps. ARRIVAL OF ALL THE NEW SPRING STYLES OF HATS AND CAPS. The subscriber has just opened at No. 15 iVbrtfi Hanover Street, a few doors North of the Carlisle Deposit Bank, one of the largest and best Stocks of HATS ond CAPS over offered In Carlisle. Silk Hats, Casslmero of all styles and qualities, Stiff Brims, different colors, and every descrip tion of Soft Hats now made. The Dunkard and Old Fashioned Brush, con stantly on hand and made to order, all warrant ed to give satisfaction. A full assortment of STRAW HATS. MEN’S, BOY’S. AND CHILDREN’S, FANQY DO. I have also added to ray Stock, notions of dlfler eut kinds, consisting of LADIES’ AND.GENTLEMEN’S STOCKINGS, jV'cck Tics, Suspenders, Collars, Qloves, Pencils, Thread, Sewing Silk, Umbrellas, drc. PRIME SEGAES AND TOBACCO ALWAYS ON HAND. Give me a call, and examine my stock as I feel contldent of pleasing all, besides saving you mo ney, JOHN A. KELLER, Agent, No. 15 North Hanover Street. June 6,18C7— ly TTA T S A N D CAB' S Hats, Caps, and a great deni more, Kept for salo at Boas’ Store, Wool and .Far, both coarse an a line, Silk and Brush hats in his line. Beaver, Nutra, largo and small, Hats to lit and suit you all, Only call and lot him try, Though you should not wish to 1 buy. Glad ly he will show you ronnd, Through his hate till one la found, To suit your taste, andlltyou well. Then kindly all your neighbors tell. What hats you saw atßoas’ store, Ho keeps at corner number four, In Worth Hanover street Carlisle, Whore you can dud him all the while. Ready to sell to great and small, Doctors, Lawyers. Preachers, all Students, Merchants, Farmers too, And please, kind friends, likewise to you. Ho keeps constantly on hand a largo assort ment ol Hate, latest styles of Silks, soft and stiff brim. A largo assortment of ladles and gents, Trunks, Valises, travelling Bags, Leather Satch els and a Uno lot ol ladles Collars and Baskets. Also gents Furnishing Goods, such as Collars, Hhlrte.uoso «to. . , . , An extensive and carefullyselectcd assortment of ladles Furs, also ladles Fur Hoods and Fur Trimmings, and a regular lino of gents, fur Caps, Mudlorsand Gloves. , . , Also, Umbrellas, Canes and a variety of No- for past favors, he soliclllsa continu ance of the same from his numerous patrons and kindly Invites the public In general to vavor him with a call before purchasing, feeling conlldont of his ability to salt all,both lu quality and price. Don't forget the place, No. 4, North Hanover street, opposite the Carlisle Deposit Bank. The highest cash prices paid for shipping Furs, -such as Muskrat,Mink, Fox, Raccoon and ail other fur skins. J* BOAS. Oct, B,lBoB Cm JJATS AND CAPS ! DO YOU WANT A NICE HAT OR CAP ? IF SO, DON’T FAIL TO CALL ON J. G.CALLIO, NO. 29, WESI MAIN STREET, Whore can be seen tho finest assortment of HATS AND CAPS ever brought to Carlisle. He takes great pleas ure la inviting his old friends and customers, and all new ones, to his splendid stock Just re ceived from Now York and Philadelphia, con sisting in part of fine . SILK AND CASSIMBRE HATS. besides an endless variety of Hats and Caps ol the latest style, oil ol which ho will soil at tho Lowest Oash Prices. Also, his own manufacture of Hats always on hand, and HATS MANUFACTURED TO ORDER. lie has the best arrangement for coloring Hats and all kinds of Woolen Goods, Overcoats, dec., at tho shortest notice (os ho colors every week) and on the most reasonable terms. Also, a fine lot ol choice brands of TOBACCO AND CIGARS always on hand. He desires to call the attention of persons who have COUNTRY FURS to sell, ns ho pays tho highest cash prices for tho same. , , • ~ Give him a call, at the above number, his old stand, as ho feels confident of giving entire satis faction. Deo. 20.1807 ' A UCTIONEERING. —H. D. New- J\_ man, of South Middleton township, near Wolfs Tavern, offers his services to the public as an Auctioneer. Satisfaction guaranteed and charges moderate. Address, MU Holly, Cumber land county, Feana. Oo .1, 1868.—Dm EEMAI.E MEDICINES.—Diseases of women successfully cured by applying to .BELLA MARI ANNO, M. D., 225 North 12th .st. Philadelphia, Pa, Oot, 29,1888.— ly* BY BRATTON & KENNEDY. jfimuturp, See. B. E W I N G , CABINET MAKER - AND UNDERTAKER, WEST MAIN STREET, CARLISLE, PENN’A. A SI'I.NI'DIIt AASOItT.’UKNT OK NEW FUR N/I TURK for the Holidays, comprising Sofas, ‘ Camp Stools, Lounges, Centre Tables, Rocking Chairs, Dining Tables, Easy Chairs, Card Tables. Reception Chairs, Ottomons, Bureaus, What-Nots. Secretaries. &c. t Ac., 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 given to Funerals. Orders from town and country attended to promptly and on reasonable terms. Dec. 43.18(30—tf Q ABINET W ARE HOUS E TOWN AND COUNTRY The subscriber respectfully Informs his frhnuis and the public generally, that ho still continues the Undertaking business, and is ready to wait upuu cusiomera either by day or by night. Ready made Coffins kept constantly on hand, both f)lalu and ornamental. Ho has constantly on land 2 all around iml Isas bright mid cheerful as an open gale. We espectfully refer to the following persona from imong hundreds of others who have used It. as o Its merits: James 11. Weakley Rev. J. Boas, W. B. Mullln, Wobert & Borland, Oeo. Welse, David Rhoads, Levi Trego, Samuel Gieason, Weakley & Sadler, L. T. Gre'onfleld, Samuel H. Gould, Jason \V. Eby, Thos. Lee. Peter Spahr, Win. P. Stuart, Jos. Galbraith, John M. Gregg. Wo haveulsoavery large variety ofCook Stoves of the very best, namely : NOBLE COOK, (Gas Burner.) COMBINATION. (Gas Burner,) WM. PENN, KUoEKA, WABASH, and NIAGRA, all of which have given great sat isfaction to tho purchasers. We have also a largo lot of TIN AND OTHER WARES, of our own manufacture. TIN AND SHEET IRON, of all kinds constantly on hand. SPOUTING, ROOFING A JOBBING of all kinds done on-short notice and substanti ally. In conclusion wo Invite our friends to call and examine our goods and save at least twen ty per cent. WALKER & CLAUDY, NO, 18 WEST MAIN STREET. Oct. 8,1808. JJCONOMY IS W E A L T H James McGonignl, at No. SJ South Hanover St* Carlisle, would cull tho attention of bis friends and the public generally to his large stock of STOVES. TIN AND SHEET-IRON WARE which ho feels assured will give satisfaction in both quality and price. In the stove lino he would call especial at ten tion to tho “ EMPIRE” Gas burner and parloi Heater. , .50.0u0.000. Toinihitinn, 1,100,000 IiO.UUO _SO,UOL> JiO.OWI —30,000 1,250,000 JUO.OUO -too ,ooo 1,200,000 . . 1,000,000 It Isa I’orpetualßaseßurning Stove. The Fur nace will heat an uppertind lower room perfect ly, and Is guaranteed to bo perfectly free tr.nn o'xpmslon of gas. It, has no brick to be replaced every year. Ills so constructed that its rays of heat are deducted to tho floor, warming the feet instead of the face. It Is a gas consumer, and is perfectly clear from dust. Its ventilallou Is complete, and the burning gas and ignited coals shine out through tho Mica Windows, giving the brightness and cheer of an open fire. Call and see it. 5,910,000 lie also oilers all tho latest and most Improved patterns of PARLOR S T O V E S , and a largo stock of Cook Stoves, consisting of the Nimrod, Niagara, Fanner, aud a variety of others, all of which are war ranted to bo best class Stoves and to give entire satisfaction. Tin and Sheet-Iron ware, made of the very best material, and all other things necessary for housekeepers in his line of business kept con stantly on hand. Ills expenses arc trifling, compared with eth ers, ashodofles competition,and would ask those desiring anything In his lino of business, to as certain prices elsewhere, and then give him a call and satisfy themselves that he can sell bel ter articles for less money than any oilier estab lishment in the county. His motto Is, Quick Sales nud Small Prollls, Old metal taken in ex change. Spouting. Roofing and Jobbing promptly at tended to, made of tho best material and at moderate prices. Oct. 1. 18GS,-ora JAMES McGONIGAL. 1835. ESTABLISHED 1835. Neglect a Cold and Breed Consumption ! SfeL-LE-RS’ ■ IMPERIAL --. ■ [ CODGH SYRUP Coughs. Colds, Whooping Cough, Hoarseness, In fluenza. Tickling in tho Throat, Coughs, Colas, &c., are the victims of Its wonderful power. Most of the mixtures sold for coughs are com posed of spirituous and inllamntory articles, which while they give little relief, really do harm. Tho Imperial Cough Syrup contains no spirituous ingredient whatover.aud may be used In all cases with beneficial efi’ect. Read the Testimony of those who have tried it. R. E. Sellers, Dear Sir— I have used Dr. Sel lers' Imperial Cough Syrup considerably for the last year, nud believe It to be the best article »f the kind in use, and fully equal to Us recommen dations. W. b- LINCOLN, 51. D. B. E. Sellers —I have been troubled with a cough for tho last five years, by reason of which I have frequently been umililotosleepmorolhan hall tho night. X tried many remedies, but all In vain. I heard of your Cough Syrup, and re felved lo try It, and now Male that the use of a rw bottles has cured mo entirely. I cheerfully ;ecomraend It as a safe,.speedy and pleasant cure or coughs and colds. Yours, respectfully. b WM. WOODS. 43“ For sale by JOHNSON. HOLLOWAY COWDEN, Phlln. lIAVEUSTK’K BROS.. Carlisle. Sop. 21,1808. —ly mo ALL WHOM IT MAY CON- I CERN.—Tho undersigned having followed the business of Posting bills &c.. for at least thirty years, lakes this occasion to inform tho cltzens of Carlisle, that ho is at’ all times prepar ed to attend this department on the shortest notice. He can bo lound at all times when not professionally engaged, at the hotel of George Wetzel. GEORGE L. GOUOHER. H E ATING STORES illon. J. Stuart, Edward Fury, Serg't- Irvin, Col. A. Noble, Mr. Mansfield, Snu't. Ml. Holly Paper Mill j Co. Sam i Keinpton. Thos. Chamberlin, John Stuart, John T. Green, Henry L. Burkholder Richard Woods, • I. S. Woods, Maj. Woods, ELECTRIC, CAULISLi:, I*A, Ironsides, Quaker CTIy, CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12,1868, iHJlrtical, HOOFLAND’S GERMAN BITTERS, ANT) Hooflpnd’s German Tonic. Prepared by Dr. C. M. Jackson, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Tlie Groat Remedies for all Diseases LIVER, STOMACH, OR DIGESTIVE ORGANS. Hoofland’s German Bitters Ik nf Hu- jnm' juices (or, ns they nrc rnedid* ii.i'> u-nix-il, hr . , [ tracts) o { Roots, H ■ »■ h uixl Uiu ks, . TtfeY~ mnklini n prupara* 'u'lily |l'M l 'PS * entirely IniU’tl, entirely admixture of ■ any linn, liiulily nmc«n frrt from Alcoholic 11 tu). HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIC, l>> a of nil the ingredients oi the Bitters, with th- purest quality ol Santa Cru* Jium, Orange, i'ii making one <>f the most pleasant and agreeable retiu ••via ollored to the public. Tli.ix prefetriug a Medicine free from Alcoholic ad* minim-, w HI use Hoofland’s German Bitters. In cases of nervous depression' when some alcoholic stimulus is necessary, HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIO The Bitters or the Tonic arc both equally good, and contain the same medicinal virtues. The stomach, from a variety of causes, such as Indi* gesllon, Dyspepsia, Nervous Debility, etc,. Is very apt to (jffiT have its function* deranged- Tnc result \6j\ of which Is, that the natienl suOers frotn ’"JeS ii*-' several or more of the following diseases Constipation. Flatulence, Inward Piles, Fulness of Blood to tho Hoad, Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea, Heart bum, Distrust for Food, Fulness or Weight In tho Stomach, Sour Eructations, Sinic ina or Fluttering at tho Pit of tno Stomach, Swimming of tho Hoad, Hurried or Difficult Breathing, Fluttering at tho Heart, Choking or Suffocating Sensations when in a Lying Posture, Dimness of Vlstou, Dots or Webs before the Sight, Dull Pain in the Head, Defi ciency of Perspiration, ‘Yel lowness of the Skin and Eyes. Pain in the Side, (GST Back.Ohest, Limbs, etc., S u a d o O Flushes of Heat. Burning in the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of Evil, and Great Depression of Spirits. These remedies will ellcctnally euro Liver Comnlalnt, Jaundice, Dysiu-pida, Chronic or Nervous Debility. Chronic Dpirrmea, Disease of the Kidneys, and all plst-mms arising from a Dli-ordorcd Liver, Stomach,or Intestines. DEBILITT, Resulting from any Cause whatever; PROSTRATION OF THE SYSTEM, induced by Sovoro Labor, Hard ships, Exposure, Fevers, etc. There Is no medicine extant equal to these remedies in ouch cases. A tone and vigor Is Imparted to the whole Hvutem, the Appetite ened, food Is enjoyed. fiLa w 11,0 «»«mach digest* promptly. the blood JnfrSl Is perilled. the com* plexuui \> ee o m c f MtiSi sound and healthy, the yellow itnge Is eradicated from the eyes, a bloom U gi\<-u to the checks, am) the weak and nervous lD vall.j heemnei< n strong and healthy being. Persons Advanced, in Life, iliid feeling the band of time weighing heavily npon Ilium, with all its attendant ills, will find in tbo übo of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, on elixir that will tnßtlJ now life Imo their veins, restore In a measure the energy and ardor of more youthful days, build up their shrunken forms, and give health ana happiness to their remaining years. NOTICE. It Is a wcll-cstablinhcd fact Hint fully one-half of the female portion of our -j population are sel- Join In the enjoyment qE|* of good lieiillh ; or. to use their own ex El a prcsslon, "never feel well.” They are Inn &£bLmh guid, devoid of all energy, extremely ncrvoUß, and have no appetite. To tliln class of persons the BITTERS, or the TONIO, is especially recommended. WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN Arc made strong by the use of either of these remedies. They will cure every case of MARASMUS, without fall. Thousands of certificates have accumulated In the hands of the proprietor, hut space will allow of the publication of nut a few. Those, It will bo observed, arc men of note and of such standing that they must bo believed. TESTIMONIALS. Hon. Geo. W. Woodward. Chit/ JutHrt nf the Supreme Court of Pa., writes! Philadelphia, March 10, 1807. •*| find Tlootluud's /jnx Gorman Bitters Ml s good Unite., useful //_v\ In diseases of tlio digestlveoruans, mid of great bcnelH in cases of debility, mid m/rfa want of nervous ac tion in the system. V-uim truly, OKU. W. WOODWARD." Hon. James Thompson. Judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, April 28, 1800. “ 1 consider ' Iloodand’s Uerman Bllters ' n valuable medicine In cdse of attacks of Indigestion or Dyspepsia. 1 can certify lids from my cxiieneiiee of 1L Yours, with respect. ■IAUICS THOMPSON." From Rev. Joseph H. Kennard, D. D., Pallor qf the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia. Dr. Jackton—Dcur Sir 1 have been frequently re quested to connect my name with recommendations of different kinds of medicines, hut regarding the prac tice as out of my up . ■ . , , propriato sphere, I have in all cases de dined; but with a clear proof In vail ons instances and particularly In my &Baown family, of the usefulness of I>r. liuotland’s German Bitters, 1 depart for once from my usual course, to express my full conviction that, for general debility if the. system, and especially/«r hirer Complaint, it u u safe and valuable preparation. In some cases it may fall; but usually, I doubt not, it will lie very beneficial to those who suffer from the above causes. Yours, very respectfully, J. H. KENNARD, Eighth, below Coates St From Eev. E. D. Fendall, Assistant Editor Christian Chronicle, Philadelphia. 1 have derived decided benefit from tiie use of Hoof* land's German Billers, ond feel It my privilege to ro commend Uicm os n most valuable tonic, to all whoare ■ufWing from general debility or from diseases arising from derangement of tho liver. Yours truly. K. D. FENDALL. CAUTION. • noofland’n Gorman Ronioilles nreonnterfHtaL B«e that thealgnaturo of • 1 M.. JAUKBON la on the wr.k|*jM-r of esich bottle. All other* nrc eowi tcrfeil. Prlnchml Ofllce and Manufactory at the o«rm»*i Medicine Bloro, No. Ml AKCIi Btroai, Philadelphia. CHARLES M. EVANS, German Drugirial, Proprietor, Formerly O. M. JacKSoa A Co. For aale by a. Vmgylat* and Dealers In Medicines. PRICES. Qoofland'i German Illttora, per bottle ** “ “ half dozen 6 00 IlooQand'H German Tonic, put up In quart bottles, 1 60 per bottle, or a half dozen for 7 64 BST 1)0 not in ■•nunliu- well the article yoq bay. Id orrim to yet .a- quinin e Jun. Irt'W. —ly TUB niILDHFN. nv rn\i:i.Ks mncKSs. When the lessons and lusks are ml > mlei' And the sehoal for the day Is diMin-s.-u, And the little ones gather around me. To hid me gmul night ami be kU'-eil. O I the little while arms Dial encircle My neck in st tender embrace ; Ob ! the smile- that are halos of h< a\ i n, Shedding siininlm- of love on my tare. And w h-n they are gulie 1 sit dlearning OI my ehlUUiood too lovely to last ; Of love that toy heart will remember. While It wakes to the pulse of the pasl, Ero tho world ami Its wickedness made me A partnei of soi • <»w and sin: When tho glory of God was about me, ’And the glory of gladness within. ;)! my heart grows w euk ns a woman's, And the fountains ol feeling will Ih*w When I think of the paths steep and stony Whore llm feet of the hour one* muni go Of the mountain o! Kin hanging o’er them, Of the tutu pent of Fate blowing wild ; O! there's nothing on earth half so holy As the Innocent heart of a child! They uru ll)i! idols of hearts and of households: They are the angels of God la disguise; Ills sunlight ntlll .sleeps in their tresses; Ills glory still gleams In their eyes. O! those truants from home and from heaven, They have made mo more manly and mild! And I know now how Jesus could liken The Kingdom of God to a child. I ask not a tile for the dear ones, All radiant, ns others have done; Bnt that life may have Just enough shadow To temper the glare of the sun ; I would pray (Jod to guard them from evil, But my prayer would bound hack to myself, Ah ! a seraph may pray for a sinner, , But a sinner must pray for himself. The twig Ik so easily headed, I have banished the rule and the rod; I have taugnt them the goodnessol knowledge, They have taught mo the goodness of God; My heat I Is a dungeon of daikness. Where I shut them Irom In caking a rule; My frown is sutlieient correction; My love is tlit? law of the school. I shall leave the old house in tlie autumn, To traverse Its threshold no more; Ah ! how shall I sigh for the dear ones, That meet me each morn at the door! I shall miss the “good-nlgl ts” and tlie kisses, All the gush of their innocent glee, The group on the green, and the Mowers That are brought every in irnlng to me. shall miss them at morn n ad alcve Their song in the school r ad the street I .shall in iss the low hum r f their voices, And the tramp of their delicate leet, When the lessons are all ended,'" Ami Death says, " The school is dismissed !' May the little ones gather around me. To hid me good-night and be kissed. rue UAi:.vn:ii rtoon “ Shall you take the house, Herbert?” The question was asked by a gentle, delicate-looking woman, whose anxious eyes were fixed on the face of the man before her with an asking, earnest gaze. “ I don’t think I shall, Dotty,” was his quick reply. “Too expensive, my darling; a thousand dollars a year. " You are disappointed,” lie added, as her white hand fell from ids arm. “(), so much!” was the reply, in a low, painted tom*. “ J had sot my heart upon it.” “Now, I’m very sorry lor that. Of course it’s a beautiful house, and cheap for the si/.e and style—almost new, too. Why, Dottv, you're not crying about it?” “ (), it's no matter—don’t mind me,” she said, in the same low, quiet tones. ” I ean’t help being a little foolish admit it. I was willing to give up a great many tilings, if wo could get it —go without new dresses, and the set of sil ver you promised me, Iso wauled tlini house.” “ Well, it is pleasant, of eourse it is perfect little palace. But, then, rather too fine for ns, Potty. By-and-hy, when I get a few thousands ahead, why 1 shan’t mind.” ” No, hut we shall never see another house so eompietoly to my mind.” Young Rutherford threw hack Ids head and laughed “I eonldn’t help it, Dotty dear. If von could See vour rueful face as vnu said that!” “ Uf course, yon laughed at me—yon always do,” site retorted, a spark ol an ger in her soft blue eyes. ” You can al ways do ns you like; I must waif your pleasure,” “ Now. Dotty, that’s not fair,” hesuid, seriously. “ You must see that 1 study your comfort and happiness much more than Ido my own. Why darling, you are the pride and glory of my life, ami we have been very happy in this pleas ant house. We never feel pinched and anxious here ; we have money enough to spend on onrsimplc pleasures, and to gratify Dol-the-less in her little fairy cradle here. Why should we want to change and take on care ai d anxiety V” “ 1 don’t see, Herbert, that a few hun dred dollars more ought to signify,” re plied the little woman, toying with her watch-chain, her tearful eyes downcast. “And you know I have been so used to a handsome home.” Herbert winced. “The,rooms are very nnrli larger than these, Dotty.” “ And wo have a great deal too much furniture for this house. I never go in to the parlor and see that heaulilid Steinway that uncle gave me, without feeling mortified. It is absolutely al most as large ns the room.” “ New carpets, Dotty.”.' “ Only for the parlor; and I do think we might have one handsotne carpet.— You promised mo that, you know V" “ Have you kept the key of the house?” “ Yes.” She looked up quickly, her countenance changed, the sweet blue eyes nil the brighter for the vanished shower. “ Will you goandlookat it?” “There’s no harm in that, I sup pose,” he said, with a long sigh, as he lifted himself wearily like a tired man. Dotty hurried forherbonnetand shawi, set the good, plain little nurse to watch the baby, and tripped a square off at the side of her husband, like one walking on air. “ Such a beautiful garden!” she said, delightedly, as they gained the place. “ To keep in order,” ho responded. “ O, Herbert, don’t think so much of dollars and cents. You will grow mi serly/ I can save enough out of the housekeeping to pay for it thrice over. There! isn’t this lovely ?” Herbert thought it was, as the two stood together in the spacious parlor. The four French windows led upon the balcony. The design of thechanda lier was exquisite; the freshness and beauty of the decorations could not fail to please a man of refined-taste. “Ah ! but so dear!” he ejaculated, ns they entered room after room to find in each some now and convenient feature. “ I suppose I could takeit,” hesaid, “ if I saw fit to help Lawson.” “ In what way?” “By working nights. But when he made me the offer, I couldn’t think of it, for I felt it would be purgatory to spend my evenings anywhere but in your dear company. I felt a little fear, besides, as I’m not overstrong thissum mer, that it might pull me down. — However, that may be purely selfish reasoning. If you think it would add to your happiness, I will close in with his offer at once*. But I shall never be at home till nine, perhaps later. Fare well our cosy dials and. pleasant read ing. “ Hut, Herbert, I have Pet, and nine is not so very late ; wo might sit up a little longer. Besides, I could pass the time agreeably with books and music!” s-he did not* see ’the look of sadness that clouded his face as she said this— that deepened almost into anguish be fore she glanced toward him. It hurt him to the heart to have her acquiesce so readily.' Could he have done so?— No, not for all the houses and land in the world. Tlu* place was taken. It cost money to move, money for carpets, money for some extra furniture, but Doty’s pleas ure whs contagious. Herbert tried to persuade himself that he had done a good tiling, and for a few weeks they were happy. Everybody admired their choice, complimented their taste, eulo gized the grounds which Herbert had put in tine order. But the overwork soon told on the strength of the young man. It was warm weather; unfor scen changes occurred; his business went behind hand a little; he missed the gentle stimulus of his happy homo evenings; he grew pale and careworn in his efforts to keep straight with the world. There came a time when for weeks his foot never pressed the threshold of his handsome new house; when poor Dotty, white and frightened, sat in the darkened room and listened to his inco herent words—always toward and of her; words of tenderness and beauty.— There came a time when she was borne shrieking from that still chamber, be cause the gentle lips had stiffened to the semblance of marble, and the love and light had flown out of the stiff, glazed eyes. There, in that beautiful parlor—all darkened now, the strange aroma of fading blossoms telling of the tomb ; tiro chilling silence and deathly pallor that seemed to change even the familiar fur niture, striking upon the senses of the most indifferent—there lay the love of iter youth, the husband of her choice, never to smile on her again, never to whisper the words that had made her heart leap with joy. flow little she hud dreamed of this! How all her rea soning came echoing back—cold, cruel, heartless, it seemed. ,0, why did not iter heart break and let her weary spirit lly to meet him, to beg him to forgive her ? No, not yet: she was doomed ov er to keep the recollection of that dim, darkened parlor before her mental vis ion—that haunted room. Never after ward could she think of it without a shudder; it was always present, always a warning to her against the pomps and vanities of the world. As time went on, the memory softened, its harsh dreariness melted away, and an angel seemed to Hints gloom with a softened light. Constant communing with the dear one she had lost led her thoughts and affections up to the home ho had entered. She lived for years, trained, their children to bless womanhood, and then gave herself up to deeds of mercy. Her heart was ill heaven,and the haun ted room hud become to Her like the recollection of a bower of beauty. I-ROPONINO BY I.ETTEK. A. SAD MISTAKE. Eleven o’clock—at least so said the golden tide of sunshine, creeping over the velvety turf of the village green, and losing itself in the murmurous foli age of the big maple trees ; and so said tiie little clock in Judge Cornell’s law ollice on the main street, speaking in a sharp, melodious chime. Harry Grover glanced quietly up at the uncompromising little dial as ho entered the domain of “ Coke upouLyt tleton.” “I’m late this morning,” he muttered, hanging up his hat behind the door; hid, as good luck will have it, the Judge has not made his appearance yet.” lie was a straight, handsome young fellow, with curly brown hair, limpid hazel eyes, and a healthy Hush on his sim-hrowiied cheeks—one you could trust, a I’outrance, as you looked into Ids frank, honest lace. There was not many sin it —more’.- the pity! “ Whew—whew whew whistled Jit. Harry Hrover, tun ..g over his pile of legal document-in .■. very unme thodical son of a way. " ..awand love were never meant logo top titer;ofthat 1 am certain. Pretty A. tel Browne’s blue eyes are shining roguishly out at me from every hit of parchment or printed blank 1 touch. How lovely site was last night—and who would ev er suppose that tiie old cat witli tiie false curls and grinning porcelain teeth could be her aunt? Rich, too, they say; a good match for some desperate fortune-hunter, who is willing to swal low Hie hitter old pill for the sake of the gold coating.. Let me see—talking about old Experience Brown, I believe J have a business letter to write to iter about that piece of land by the school house corner that she wants me to buy. Not i! When 1 purchase laud for a building -pot, it won’t he a desolate pasture, wheie rocks and mullein-stalks tight together to see which shall possess the .staunch soil. The old lady must take me fora very unsophisticated char acter indeed. X wonder now if blue eved Artel wyi ever bo a wrinkled cat amaran, clutching after bargains?—- Pooh! 1 should as soon think of a white-plumed little dove being trans formed into a greedy vulture?” He leaned hack in his chair, with both hands clasped on the top of his curly head, nod looked out abstractedly into the slushy village street, humming an old lime under his breath—a tune whose burden was “ Love, still love.” Plainly, Mr. Harry Grover was very little disposed for work that morning. And when, at 12 o’clock, Judge Cornell came in, there was but a hopeless chaos of papets on the table to represent his younger partner’s matinal labors.” “ Why, Grover, you haven’t accom plished a thing litis morning,” said the old Judge, glancing keenly around through his antique silver-bound spec tacle-. “I am afraid that the pretty girls at Squire Deokthorn’a party last night wi re too much for your menta equilibrium.” “ Well, you see, sir, I’ve been rather sorting the papers over,” said Harry, a little sleepisldy, “ and I’ve written two letters this morning.” “ Two letters?” “ Yes, sir.” “ May I ask to whom?” “ One to old Miss Experience Browne, about the lot she wanted to sell me—a regular clipper, giving the old hag a piece of my mind—and the other—” “ The other—” “Ahem—that wasn’t exactly a busi ness letter. Kow, Judge, suppose you and I look over these ejectment papers together ?” The Judge smiled slyly; ho had an idea ns to what the other letter contain ed. Every one in town knew how hopelessly Mr. Harry Grover was in love with pretty Ariel Browne. Judge Cornell had been j oung himself not many years ago. “ It’s just as well for the lad to marry and settle down,” thought the old gen tleman, “ and Ariel will certainly make as sweet a little wife as human mortal could wish for.” Harry needn’t have been so mysteri ous, sealing and directing his two let ters at the tall desk behind the ofiice door. YOL. 55.—N0. 22, Judge Cornell knew just as well what was in them as if he had read every word with his own eyes. But young people have a mistaken idea that old people don’t know anything. Miss Ariel Browne sat in her room, busy with a complicated pieceoi bright colored web-work that ladles call “crotchet,” when Bridget mpped softly at the panels of the door. “ Please, Miss a letter.’’ “A letter! and tor me! Bear me, Bridget, who can it he from “ Faix, then, it’s meseli dosen’t know, but Lawyer Grover’s olllce boy brought it, and an impudent young spalpeen it is, for—” But hero Bridget became conscious that her young mistress was paying no attention to her, and withdrew into her department of the* kitchen, there to nurse her griefs in solitude. Ariel’s check had turned as pink as the inside of a wild rosebud, as she read the superscription of the letter, and her heart beat perhaps a pulse or two faster than was its wont, but she broke open the missive with a resolute hand, and read: “ My Dear Miss Browne: [“ Rath er cold beginning!” she pouted.] I must beg to decline all further negotia tions with you. As you cannot for a momentseriouslysuppose 1 care to pos sess anything so utterly worn down and good for nothing, it is useless to waste either of our time in any more prelimi naries. * “ I will call this afternoon and return to you the papers you so unnecessarily took the trouble to send mo. “ Yours, very truly, “ H. Gkoveh.” ■ Ariel threw down tho note and burst into tears. “ The cold hearted, presumptuous villain P’shesobbed. “Papers,indeed! I suppose he means tho note I wrote him about the pie-nic. Oh! how fool ish I have been, and I am rightly punished for my folly !” But still Ariel wept on ; when a girl of eighteen has built up a glittering castle in the air, whoso foundation is in her own heart, she cannot see it dashed ruthlessly into mins without a few na tural tears. Meanwhile, Miss Expetience Browne, a'tat fifty well ripened autumns, was reading with no little astonishment, the letter which Bridget's enemy, tlie post boy, had brought for her. “ U—pou my word 1” exclaimed Miss Experience, slowly and emphatically. “ The impertinent young fortune-hunt ing humbug! Does he suppose lam a born fool to swallow such a pack of sen timental flattery as this? “Lovely eyes—dimples!” If he’d have said spectacles and wrinkles he’d have been considerably nearer right. No, you don’t, my fellow—no—you—don’t ! Experience Browne hasn’t lived fifty five years in the world to full into such a trap as this at last. He’ll call this af ternoon to receive the answer that is to decide the current of his future life, will he? Well, let him call, I’ll be ready for him, and I warrant me he won’t be in a hurry to call again.” And Miss Experiencechuckled to her self until all the false curls quivered us she folded the letter neatly, and put it back into its hurriedly-directed envel ope. “ I never had an offer of marriage be fore,” she thought, viewing her autum nal countenance in the pier-glass, and adjusting the little puffs of ribbon in her cap-border, “ and it does make one feel kind of queer! It’s something to toll of, anyway. Bothuar Jones needn’t go to saying now that I was an old maid ecauso I had never had an offer. I just wonder what Ariel 'would say—l guess I won’t tel! her; she would only laugh at me.” Miss Experience drew herself up as grimly as if her spinal column were a bar of iron, that afternoon, when Bridg et announced: “ Mr. Grover, mem !” “ Show him in, Biddy—l am quite at leisure to receive him.” And our hero, entirely innocent of the impending storm that awaited him. walked into Miss Experience’s awful presence, with a bundle of title deeds in his hand, tied with the official-look ing red tape of Ids profession. “ Good afternoon, Miss Experience.” “ Ain’t you ashamed of yourself, Harry Grover V” ejaculated the spins ter, in a deep, stern voice; “get along with yourself, makin’ love to an old woman morn’n twice as old as you be, just because she’s got a little money! What do you take me for, hey V Don’t stand staiin’ there! Walk out of fids room, quick, or I’ll throw the big dic tionary at your head! No.uo.no! — Now have you got your answer plain enough? 1 wouldn’t marry' you if there warn’t another man in the whole town?” ' Harry Grover was a little appalled at this charge of horse and foot, but ho stood his ground manfully, not even quailing at the big dictionary ! “But, Miss Browne—will you hear me a moment? I don’t want yon to marry n-ie? What h.is put thisstrange fancy in your head “You don’t want ,to marry me?— Then wind tile inischiel does this letter mean, I’d like to know?” “ May I look at it V" Harry look the letter and glanced at it; its contents threw a new light upon the unaccountable state of affair-. “Good Cupid! what a blocKhead— what an unmitigated, inexcusable, in comparable donkey 1 havebeen I W hat could I have been thinking about ?’’ “ Hey?” demandi d tiiepn/.zied.spins ter. “Excuse me, ma’am, liUt there lias been a mistake —a —’’ And without slopping to complete his fragmentary sentence, he rushed outof the room to the little bay-win dow parlor, where Ariel usually sat. “ Well, 1 never!” exclaimed Miss Experience, as the door banged uncere moniously in her face. .. “ Ariel! Miss Browne!” But Ariel turned haughtily from the pleading eyes of Iter lover. “ Vour letter is quite sidlident, sir; I -need no fin t her exponent of your mean ing.” “ Ariel - darling—there has been an absurd mistake ; this is the letter that was intended for you. The other was written to your aunt on business, and, by some unaccountable blunder, got in to the wrong envelope. I have been a fool, a blockhead, but I love you dear est, with all my heart! Ariel, you will not send mo away!” No—Ariel did not send him away, for the shy smiles and the rosy bloom were beginning to come back to her face as she read the real letter. “ But, Harry,” she said, with a ro guish dimple at the corner of her mouth, “ you must confess that Aunt Experi ence’s note laid rather, an unpleasant style.” “ I was a careless reprobate,” said Harry, frankly, “hut you see Judge Cornell was'watching me, and—” And that was the end of all misun derstandings between Harry Grover and Ariel Browne, thenceforth, for ever more. Mis- l-.ipcrieiicc was rather disap pointed in two things.. She would like to have sold the school house “ corner lot,” and she would like to have said that once in the course of her fifty-five years of life, she had an offer of mar riage. “ However,”, said Miss Experience, “ Ariel is very happy, anti maybe things are best ns they are.” Hates for ADVKUTISKSTKKTS Will bo ihOeitCtl flt Ten (jeh U line for tho first Insertion, and'five cent > dm- for each.subsequent Insertion. Qmir tei .half-yearly, and yearly advertisements In- -ei'ted at a liberal reduction ou.lUo above rate Ativui tlsumeutH should bo accompanied by tho Cash. When sent without auy length of time spocliled for publication, they will bo continued until ordered out and charged accordingly. JOB PRINTING* Cakds, Handbills,CrncuLAns,and every oth er description ol Jon and CAiu>.l*clntlng execu ted Id the neatest style, at low prices.- WHAT A WOnAX CAN 1)0. The New York correspondent of the Providence Press, narrates the following story of an energetic woman: She was born a “lady,” as the world says., Shi had a loving father, who spared nd-meun* to give her the of herstation. BhehadatroopoffrlemL, admirers, lovers —gay flutters around iu-i beauty and wealth. One she married, ami rich and Imposing was the wedding. ‘ But the married life run out of course. The husband, after.spending the for tune of the wife in reckless living and wlld-cnt speculation, and involving the father in disaster; after doing this, ami frettiugfthcr life away by inches, eloped oq,e day for California or the Indies, oi No-Man’s Land, and left the younv moth er of his child alone with his debts ami disgrace, and her own sad heart—alone to work for a living ns best she could, oi starve if work she could not. The deserted woman pined away at first, and shed bit ter tears, and became faded and broken. One day she awoke to the stern fact that she must work or starve. Shecould not go back to her father, and her pride kept her from her former friends. Whui did she do? In vain she told over list of talents. Every chance seemed (flosed to her. By sewing she could earn enough to live and pay her rent. Her music she hail neglected after marriage. The doting father had given her ornament and froth in her education—nothing by which she could put to for support. # . At this time a man said to her, Come down to my farm this season, and work in the strawberry held!” Nothing bul dire necessity made her go. The man was kind to her, and made, the work light. All that season she worked for him, and in the open air, and with the plain, regular living, her heart came back to her. She became healthful ami hopeful us in former days. Hero wa ller chance. When the season was over she said to her employer, “ Take me into your busi ness ! I have shown what I can do. My past life I shall drop. I will become u business woman I” He thought she wan jesting at first; but she was in earnest. Her oiler was accepted. For three years this woman acted ns clerk and manager for one of the large produce raisers of Jersey, The details of the business came into her hands. No belter salesman than she, no better executive. At lust she bought an interest, afterwards half of the busi ness. It seemed as if her old life hud been led by somebody else ; from being a nervous, timid woman, she grew into or brisk, sound, laborious worker. She made a home in Jersey for her child and aged father. And to-day there is no more popular dealer in the market, and no more capa ble woman in New York, and no finer appearing lady anywhere, than this suit made woman, who can dally bo seen managing her extensive business, mar ketmen, but never forgetting that‘she is a lady, and commanding all the respect due to her sex. WOMAN. Created to be the companion of man, how often has she been made his slave, the instrument of his passions, the play thing of his idle hours. This every where among the savage tribes has been the case, and even among nations which were civilized, if Pagan, woman rarely has assigned to her her proper place. This was but another phase of that ferocity that has cursed the earth by its cruelties in war. The stronger tram pling on the weak. But there was this mighty difference, that whereas a lee bio tribe might by conquest be made harmless, the influence of woman could not be destroyed. There belongs to her in eacli several relations as sister, wifi 1 , mother, a vast social power for good or evil, of which she cannot be deprived. If crushed, down-trodden and despised by an unchristian civilization, woman, alas, had her too ample revenge in the balful influences which, from man’s ta.ult and her own sad misfortune, went lorth from her as by a law of retribu lion to avenge her on her tyrants. Her womanly nature which would have shed its sweet and softening influences on society could not be dried up, but did, without her meaning it, give forth the soured and bitter influences which oppression, toils own just punishment, wrung out from hpr. Never therefore, could there bo a true civilization where woman was not assigned her propel place. But where this justice is dela te her, what a rich reward she beslow on man. It is her’s then to humanize him by the gentler charities, to engiaii with her delicate female touch, tin softer graces upon the under-growths m his nature, to distill around the deep roots of his being a secret subtile balm of all purest passions which, when sh ims roused into their strength, she (lien softens without enervating them. It is woman’s mission in the qii.'e; privacies of home, to feed the reii.a founts of society with those human!/ ing influences which distill ns naturally from her as its balm from the tree, m their odor from the flowers. But why crush the extending branch? or why tread down the exhaling flower? The more tenderly they are nurtured the richer the balm, the more fragrant the aroma they will yield. And so woman, if herself the nurseling of tenderness, will the most tenderly minister. Now in the scripture woman has assigned to hr proper place, the amenities of her sex are vindicated, her mission is de fined, her administrations are allowed and acknowledged, she is placid ’at man’s side his companion, his friend Ids equal, and help-mate for him. Weaker in physical frame, she is ad monished to cling to him for support; of intellectual, energies less vigorous than his, she is taught to make him her counsellor. But superior to man in the liner and purer delicate sentiments u their common nature, ho must seek to wards her unless he would become stern in his strength and in his viri i< hardihood degenerate into harshness. We know nothing finer in the wind, range of literature than are some of the exhibitions of female diameter which are to bo met with in the Scriptur- his tories. A loving wife and a devoted mother, she is seen shedding a hallow - ed loveliness around the household. The sires and sons of Israel, so noble, patriots, heroes of dauntless braverv. men of title and of metal, in Israel's best days, went forth from homes whet - woman’s work was known and her power admitted. It was she as wife or mother who made these sires and sons of Israel the men they proved to be.-- But not only in the privacy of. home is the Hebrew woman to lie seen.' She could step forth without forgetting her womanly modesty, in those stirring times equal to deeds of valor, that tin veterans of the nation might have en vied. She, too, was poetess, Prieste.—. prophetess, but nobler still, she was en nobled as the mother of the Saviour. tay* An old weather-worn trapper wa recently seen sauntering along the main street of one of our Western villages.— Passing in front o'f a little meeting-house far a moment, he went in and took a seat among the congregation. The preacher was discoursing on tbetextof “ the sheep and tho wolves,” and having evidently been drawing a contrast between thetwn subjects, says he, “ wo who assemble hei e from week to week and do our dutv and perform our part are the sheep ; now, wta. are the wolves ?" A pause, and our friend the trapper rose tohis feet, “ wa’al, straa ger, rather than see the play slopped. I'll be tho wolves 1” The preacher was van quished.