®I)C American Volunteer. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BRATTON 6c KENNEDY, OFFICE—SOUTH 3IARKET SQUARE. Terms:—Two Dollars por year If paid strictly 1 a advance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents if paid within three months; which Three Dollars will bo charged. These terms will bo rigidly ad hered to In every instance. No subscription dis continued until all arrearages ore paid, unless at the option of the Editor. professional (ttarfcs. T OH N COMMAS, AT TO BEEY AT LAW Office In building attached to Franklin House opposite the Court House, Carlisle, Pa. Juno 4,1808.—1 y CHAB. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attou key at Law. Office in Building formerly occupied by Volunteer, n few doors South of Han non’s Hotel. Dec. 1,18(15. EE. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney , and Counselor at Law, Carlisle, Penna, umco on South Hanover street, opposite Bentz’s Store. By special arrangement with the Patent Office, attends to securing Patent Rights. Dec. 1,1885. p HERMAN GOETZ, A TTOJR NE Y AT LA W, NEWVXLLE, PENN'A. Patents, Pensions and other claims attended to. May 28,18(18., JOHN R. MILEER, Attorney at Law. Office in Hannon's Building, opposite me Court House, Carlisle, Pa. Nov. 14,1807. JOHN LEE, Attorney at Law, North Hanover Street, Carlisle,.Pa., i< ob. 15, ly. ____ TAMES A. DUNBAR. Attorney at p) Law, Carlisle, Ponnu. Ofllco a few doors west of Hannon’s Hotel. Dec. 1.1805. Me. HERMAN, Attorney at Law. . Ofllco la Rheom’a Hall Building, In tho rear of the Court House, next door to tho Her ald” Cilice, Carlisle, Peima. Dec. 1,1805. J. M. WEAKLEY. W. F. SADLEU. & SADLER, ATTOBNEYS AT LAW, NO. 10 SOUTH HANOVER ST. Carlisle, Penk’a. Dec. m, 18G7.—LV ttt KENNEDY, Attorney at Law W • Carlisle, Pennn. Olllco same as that of the ‘‘American Volunteer,” South side of the Pub lic Square. Dec. 1. 1860 |JNITED STATES CLAIM AND It EA L ES TATE AG EJV CV! - WM. B . BUTLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, „„ ~ Office In 2d Story of inhoffa Building, No. 3 South Hanover street, Carlisle, Cumberland county, Hu mm. ■ Pensions, bounties, Bade Pay, &c., promptly collected. . ~ . Applications by mall, will receive Immediate attention. Particular attention given to the selling or rent ing of Ileal Estate, in town or country. In all let ters of inquiry, please enclose postage stamp. July 11,1807—tf PkR. GEORGE S. SEARIGHT, Den- I / tist. From the Baltimore College of Dcnia isartfcry, Ofllco at the residence of his mother East Liouther Street, three doors below Bedford Carlisle, Ponua. Dec. 1, 1805. Ibats ant (Haps, jgIREBH ARRIVAL OF ALL THE NEW SPRING STYLES OP HATS AND CAPS. Tho subscriber has Just opened afiVo. 15 North Hammer Street, a few doors North of tbe Cnrllsle Deposit Bank, one of tho largest and best Stocks of HATS and 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. , _ Tho Duukard and Old Fashioned Brush, con stantly on baud ami made to order, all warrant ed to give satisfaction. A full assortment of MTRAYV HATS. MEN’S, BOY’S. AND CHILDREN’S. FANCY DO. I have also added to my Stock, notions of differ cut kinds, consisting of ** LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S STOCKINGS, Neck Tics, • Suspenders; CbUttrs, C/totca, Pencils, Thread, Sewing Silk, Umbrella iCc. PRIME BEGAES AND TOBACCO ALWAYS ON HAND. Give me a call, and examine my stock ns I fee confident of pleasing all, besides saving you mo ney, JOHN A, KELLER. Agent, No. 15 North Hanover atrcet. Juno 0,1868— ly TTA T 8 A N D CAPS. ilata, Capa, and a great deal more, Kept for sale at Boas’ Store, Wool and Fur, both coarso ana flue, Silk and Brush huts in his line. Beaver, Nutra, largo and small, Hats to lit dud suit you all, Only call and lot him try, Though you should not wish to buy. Gladly ho -will show you round. Through his hats till one Is found, To suit your taste, and 111 you well, Then kindly all your neighbors tell What hats you saw atßoas’ store, XIo keeps at corner number four, In North Hanover street Carlisle, Whore you can And him all the while, Beady to sell to great and small, Doctors, Lawyers, Preachers, all Students, Merchants, Fanners too, And please, kind friends, likewise to you. Ho keeps constantly on hand a mout ol Hats, latest styles of bilks, soft and stiff brim. A largo assortment of ladies and touts, Trunks, Valises, travelling Bags, Leather batch els. and n «no lot ol ladles Collars Also gents Furnishing Goods, such na Collars, carefully selected assortment of ladles Furs, also ladles I*ur Hoods and I’ur Trimmings, and a regular lino of geula, fur Caps, M Also^Umbrelhu^ S ’c'unes and a variety of No- for past favors, ho sollcltlsa continu ance of the same Irom his numerous patrons and kmSly invites tho public ™voj him with a call before purchasing, feeling coundent of his ability to suit all.both in quality and price. Don’t forget tho place, No. A, North Hanover street, opposite tho Carlisle Deposit Bunk. The highest cash prices paid for shipping !• ur. such as Muskrat, Mink, Fox, Iluccoon and a. other fur skills. J • " UAW ' Oct. 8, ISGS-Om . AND, CAPS I DO YOU WANT A NICE HAT OR CAP V IF SO. DON’T FAIL TO CALL ON J. G. C-ALLIO. A ro. 29, WESI MAIN STREET, Whore ettn be seen tho finest assortment of HATS AND CAPS ever brought to Carlisle. Ho takes great pleas ure In Inviting his old friends and customers, and all new ones, to his splendid stock Just re ceived from New York and Philadelphia, con slating in part of fine bilk AND CABSIMERE HATS, besides an endless varlely ot and Caps ol tho latest style, all ol which ho will sell at the CtaS Price*. Also, his own manufacture of HUU always on hand, and HATS MANUFACTURED TO ORDER. Ho ha* the best arrangement for coloring Hats sand all kinds of Woolen Goods, ° vocals, Ac ..at itiio shortest notice (as ho colors o> cry ''f “ Ul j on tho most reasonable terms. Also, a lino 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, as ho pays tho highest cosh prices for the “oSehim a call, at tho above number, his old stand, as ho feels confident of giving entire satis, faction. Doc. 20.18G7 J. L. BTERNER’S LIVERY AND SALE STABLE, BETWEEN HANOVER AND BEDFORD STS.. IN REAR OF THE JAIL, CARLISLE, PA. Having fltted up tba Stable vrith now Carrin ces. &c.,l am prepared to furnlsb flrst-clasa turn outa at reasonable rates. Parties taken to and from tho Springs. April 25,18G7— 2y KITIEMAI.EJIEDIOINES.—Diseases of |j women successfully cured brapplyln|rto Isabella marianno, m. d., 220 North 12th St. Philadelphia, Pa, Oct, 29,18 M. BY BRATTON & KENNEDY, &c. B. E W I N G , CABINET MAKER AND UNDERTAKER, WEST MAIN STREET, CARLISLE, PENN'A, A Rplnfdid Assortment of NEW'FURNITURE for tho Holidays, comprising Camp Stools, Co ntro Tables, Sofas, Lounges, Rocking Chairs, Dining Tables, Easy Chairs, Card Tables, Reception Chairs, Ottomons, Bureaus, What-Nots, Secretaries, Ac., Ac., Parlor, Chamber, Dining Room, Kitchen FURNITURE, of the 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. 43,1800—tf cabinet ware house. TOWN AND COUNTRY. The subscriber respectfully Informs his frlcnus and the public generally, that ho still continues the Undertaking business, mulls ready to wait ii nun customers either by day or by night. Ready made Coffins kept constantly on hand, both plain and ornamental. Ho has constantly on hand Fink's Patent Mctalic Burial Clwc, of which he Ims been unpointed the sole agent. This case Is recommended as superior to any of tho kind now In use, it being perfectly air tight. Ho Ims also furnished himself with anew Rose wood Heause anil gentle horses, with which he will attend funerals in town and country, per sonally, without extra charge. , ~ Among the greatest discoveries of the age Is a-wrlVsSprSnr/ Matlmss , the best and cheapest bed now In use, the exclusive right of which 1 have insured and will ho kent constantly on hand. CABINET MAKING. In all Us various branches, carried on, mid Boau reuus, Secretaries, Work-stands, Parlor Ware, Upholstered Chairs, Sofas, Pier, Side and Centre Tables, Dining and Breakfast lables, Wash stands of all kinds, French Bedsteads, high und low posts: Jenny Lind and Cottage Bedsteads. Chums of all kinds, Looking Glasses, and all other articles usually manufactured la this lino of business, kept constantly on Imnd. His workmen are men of experience, his ma terial tho best, and ills work made In the •latest cl tv style, and all under his own supervision. If will be warranted and sold low for cash. Ho invites all to give him acallbclore purchas ing elsewhere. For the liberal imlrmmgo hero tofire extended to him ho feels indebted to Ins numerous customers, and assures them that no efforts will be spared In future to please them In stvle and price. Give us a call. Remember the place, North Hanover street, nearly opposite the Deposit Dec. 1. ISBo. Jg L E CT B I C TELEGRAPH IN CHIN A. THE EAST INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY’S ,f OFFICE, NOS. 23 AND 25 NASSAU STREET, > « NEW YORK. rgnnlzcd under special charter from the State of New York. CAPITAL. 50,000 SHARES, 8100 EACH. directors. Hon. ANDREW G. CURTIN, Philadelphia. PAUL S. FORBES, of Russel & Co„ China, FRED. BUTTERFIELD, of F. Butlertleld A Co., New York. , . ISAAC LIVERMORE, Treasurer Michigan Cen tral Railroad, Boston. , , ALEXANDER HOLLAND, Treasurer Ameri can Express Company, New York. HON. JAMES NOXUN, Syracuse, N. Y. 0.11. VALMER, Treasurer Western Union Tele graph Company, Now Y’ork. FLETCHER SVESTRAV, of V estray, Gibbs <t Hurdeustlo, New York. NICHOLAS MICKLES, New York. OFFICERS A. G. CURTIN, President. N. MICKLES, Vico President. GEORGE CON ANT, Secretary. . / GEORGE ELLlS,(Cashier National Bank. Com monwealth,) Treasurer. „ „ .. Hon. A. 1 L McULURE, Philadelphia. Solicitor, Tho Chinese Government having (through the Hon. Anson Burlingame} concedod to this Com pany the •privilege ui connecting the great sea ports ol‘ thuEmpno by submarine electric tole uraph cable, wo propose commencing operations m china,and laying down aline ol umehnudied miles at once, between the following ports, via: Population, Clinton W™ Jlacou Hong-Hong •"•••••'• Sjt-JSJJj * Amoy l ,s S ,ffli Kim™ HangChoun {’SS'ISS Shanghai Total. These ports have a-foreign commerce of SUM- UilU uou, and an enormous uomestic trade, beside wh’ich we have the immense internal commerce of the Empire, radiating Irom these points, through its canals and navigable rivers. The cable being laid, Ibis Company proposes erecting laud lines, and .establishing a speedy and trustworthy means ui communication, which must command there, as everywhere else, the communications'of the Government, of busi ness. and of social hie, especially m China, tohe has no postal system,and. her only means now ol cuuiiniimcatiug miormatioli is by couriers on land, and by steamers on water. The Western World knows that China isavci} liueo country. In Urn mum deusiy peopled; but lew yet realize that she eouiams more than a third of the human race. The latest returns made to her central authorities for taxing pur poses by the local magistrates make her popula tion i l’iiur Hundred and Fourteen Millions, and tins is more likely to bo under than over tne actual aggregate. Nearly all ol these, who are over leu Years old. not only can but do read and write.— Her civilization is peculiar, but her literature is us extensive us that ol Europe, china is a land ’ol leaeheis and traders; and the latter are ex ceedingly quick to avail themselves ol every pioUeiea iuciiuy for procuring ear.y turn. His observed in Ca.ilomia Uial the Chi nese make great use ol the telegraph, though it there transmits messages m English alone, io dav great numbers ol heet sleumeis are owned by Chinese merchants, and used uy them exclusive ly lor tho transmission ol early intelligence. It ten telegraph wu propose, connecting all their iilb S low ill existence, it is believed that its business would pay the cost within the lirst two yeais ol its successlul operation, and ’would steadily increase thoreuller. No enterprise commends liseii us in a greater degieo remunerative to capitalists, and to our whole people. Xt is of a vast national importance commercially, politically, and evangelically. .uii- iho stock ol this company has been uu nimilfledly recommended to capitalists and bu>l ness men as a desirable investment by editorial articles in iho Now Void Herald, UriOunv . H’or/ti, aimes Boil, Airprm, Independent, and iu tho Philadelphia A urth American, Press, Ledger, In quirer, Aye, Bulletin and Telegraph. Shares of this Company, to u limited number, may be obtained at sSU euOh.shi payable down, Sleon the Ist of November, and payable iu monthly installment* m each, commenciug December 1, law, on aid-heatiou to DKEXEL & CO., 3-i SOUTH THIRD STREET , PHILADELPHIA Shares can bo obtained in Carlisle, Pa., by ap plication to J. P. lIAS3LER. Cashier Carlisle De posit Dank, who is authorized to receive sub scriptions, and can give all necessary informa tion on the subject. Oct. 1, Itids.—Uin TIMPORTANT. •I’lio following named persons, into ojlcers l in Pennsylvania Volunteer regiments, (or , their nearest relatives,) will learn SOMETHING TO THEIR ADVANTAGE. uv calling upon or addressing J. B. Splcso, At- Sr,S at Law, NO. 50ii Mniket street. Harris burg? Pa. Those writing Will please give their full address. gsrs”- assas."*® H - V&orly Boij F Richmond, S. S. \Vobßoft7HTHr Zln.i, Jotiu B. Nov*. 12, 1808— 3 t ißetncal. HOOFLAKD’S GERMAN BITTERS, Hoofland’s German Tonic. Prepared by Dr, 0. M. Jackson, riur.ADKi.riiiA, pa. The Great Remedies for all Diseases .LIVER, STOMACH, OR DIGESTIVE ORGANS. and Office Hoofland’s German Bitters 1b composed of the pure juice* (or, ns they nro medici nally termed, hx j ( ■■■ j tracts) of Roots, II »*r ht> and Burks, 7i f~- mnklng a prepara tion, highly concen Iratcd.and entirely frrtfrom Ahoholic rrARi admixture of any kind. HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIC, In a combination of nil the Ingredients of tho Bitters, with the purest quality ot Santa Crut Hum, Orange, etc.. milking one of the most pleasant and agreeable remedies ever ottered to tho public. Thom* prefeirlng a Medicine free hom Alcoholic jut mlitiirc. will use Hoofland’s German Bitters. in cures of nervous depression, when eomo alcoholic stimulus is netT-rviry, HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIO Tho Bitters or the Tonic nro both equally good, and contain the same medicinal virtues. The stomach, from a variety of entires, such n§ Indi gestion, Dyspepsia, Nervous Dohillty, etc., Is very apt to have its functions deranged. Tne result /J-J of which Is, that tho natieal suffers from several or more ol Uiu following diseases Constipation. Flatulence, Inward Files* Fulness of Blood to tho Hoad, Aoldity of the Stomach, Nausea, Heart burn, Disgust for Food, Fulness or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructations, Sink ing or Fluttering at the Pit of the Stomach, Swimming of tho Hoad, Hurried or Difficult Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart, Choking or Suffocating Sensations when in a Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision* Dots or Webs before the Sight* Dull Pain in the Hoad, Defi ciency of Perspiration, Yel lowness of tho Skin and Eyes, Pain In the Side, Back,Chest, Limbs, eto.. wA MJ Sudden Flushes of Heat, Burning In tho Flesh, Constant Imaginings of Evil, and Groat DoprosEion of Spirits. The«o rcmcdlcß will effectually cure Liver Comnlalnt, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Chronic or Nervous Debility. Chronic Dmrriueo, Disease of the Kidneys, ntid all Diseases arising from a Dborclrml Liver, Stomach, or intestines. DEBILITY, Resulting from any Cause whatever; PROSTRATION OF- THE SYSTEM, Induced by Severe Labor, Hard ships, Exposure, Fovors, otc. .50.000,000. There is no medicine extant equal to the.se remedies It, cases. A tom* and vlunr W Imparted U> the wliolv Hvstem. the AppvtUe IsStrenglh uned, food it. enjoj oil 'be stomach digest* promptly. tin* blood jfv/a i* purified. tin* com plexion nec o m e * *"iind and healthy, the yellow itiutu I* eradicated from the eyes, a bloom Is L'ivcn lo Uic checks, and the weak ami nervous In valid b« cime* a otiong and healthy being. Versons .Advanced in Lifc 9 feeling tlie hand nf tlms welching heavily upon them, with all its nUi-ndum ths. will find In the use ol this BITTEUa, or ttio TONIC, Mxlr dmi will Instil now life Inio their veins, restore In a measure tlio energy and ardor of more youthful days. Inn d up their shrunken forme, anil give health ana happiness to their remaining years. It Is a well-established fact that fully one-half of tho female portion.of our population are sel dom in the enjoyment |Btj of good health; or. to use tliclr own ox preoslnn, “ never feel well.” They are lun guld, devoid of 'all energy, extremely nervous, and have no appetite. To lids class of persona the BITTERS, or tho TONIC, la especially recommended. WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN Arc made strong by the use of either of these remedies. They will cure ever}’ case of MARASMUS, without fail. Thousands of certificates have accumulated in the hands of the proprietor, but space will allow of tho publication of nut a few. Those, it will be observed, are men of nolo and of such standing that they must bo behoved. TESTIMONIALS. .5,910,000 Hon. Geo. W. Woodward. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pa. t writes: JVit’huWpAi'a, March 10,1807- “1 Dnd TlooUand’s. .jsa German Bitters’ Is a good tonic, useful /M iu diseases of tho •digestive-organs, and of great benefit in eases of debility, and ■■ Wk2i want of nervous ac tion Id the system. Yours truly, GEO. W. WOODWARD.” Hon. James Thompson, Judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, April -8, 1860. “ I consider ‘ Tloofland’s German Bitters 1 a valuable medieineUi case of attacks of Indigestion or Dyspepsia -1 can certify this from my experience of lt- Yours, with respect, JAMES THOMPSON.” From Eev. Joseph H. Kennard, D. 8., * % Pattor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia. Dr. Jackson— Dear Sir; 1 have been frequently re quested to connect inv name with recommendations ol dllleronl kinds of medicine/, but regarding the prac tice as out of my up r~— —, [==3 proprlttte sphere, I have In all case* de *Jp dined; hut with a dear proof In vuri JB OUB Inßt « ncfiB nnd particularly In my own family, of the usefulness of Dr. lloolland’s German Bitters, 1 depart (or once from my usual course, to express my full conviction that, for yenrrul Plnhty of Die system, and especially for Liver Com,Mini, n ,s asafe and valuable preparation. In some cases it may fall; but usually, 1 doubt not, it will he very Urndb-ial to those who suffer from the above causes. Tours, very respectfully, .1. U. KENNARD, Eighth, below Coates fit. From Eev. E, D. Fendall, Assistant Editor Christian Philadelphia. I have derived decided benclll from the use of Hoof land’* German Bitten, nud feel If my privilege to re commend them as a most valuable tonic, to all who ore enSning from general debility or from diseases arising from derangement of tho liver. Yours truly, HooHand’a German Remedies are ountcrfcUed. Bee that tho signature of *'* W. JACKSON U on tho wrapper of ««<di bottle. All others are coun tcrtelt Principal Ofllce and Uomifactonr at the Germiw Medicine Store, Iso. 631 ARCH Street, Philadelphia. CHARLES SI. EVAN’S, German Druggist, Proprietor, Formerly C. ht. Jaoesom dc Co. Vor solo by a_ .\>rugt,'i«ts and Dealers In Medicine*. Hoofland’s German Bitters, per bottle |l 00 u “ “ half dozen 6 00 Hoofhxnd’s German Tonic, put up In quart bottles, 1 60. per bottle, or a half dozen for 7 60 By Do not for}**’* to esnmlnu well the article you boy, In order to get -if genuine. Jan, IKGS.—Iy AND should be used. NOTICE. E. D. FENDALL. CAUTION. PRICES. CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26,1868. ifo&iitaJL THE DEAI> SUMMER, Ah, how sho came and went! so stealthily, That one can make thoshort-llvcd periods seem, Even with wealth of blooms, and song of birds, No other than a dream, And yet the summer has withhold no gift, Such ns God annually sends. The grateful shower; The glorious sunshine; and the healthful breeze Have blessed each passing hour. Tho seed time and its cheerful promises Of rich reward for labor have been given. With luelous fruits and flowers, like censors tilled With the sweet breath of Heaven. Even now, while wrapped In royal drapery, Lifeless upon her bolt the Summer lies; Tho hills as if unconscious of her fate, Still wear their rich green dyes. So quietly she loft us and so fair Tho blushing blossoms looked that last sue kissed, Wo did not deem that anywhere on earth Ho soon sho would bo missed. Hut now the sunlight fulls with paler beams, Ami sadiler look upon the tender grass, And winds, ah me! the plaintive, wandering winds, Chant dirges ns they pass 1 While Iho lone cricket by my cottage door, All tendency to lighter modes restraining, Breaks tho deep .stillness to the Autumnal ova With rythmical complaining. • Somewhere a Summer waits, that In due time Will come and smile upon this dead one’s sleep- ing, And open Into bloom the folded buds, Which spring has in her keeping And those who wall and watch will greet with cheers Each joyous signal of her queenly coming, And nature will break out in songs again. Sweet ns the brooklet’s humming. Thus one by one the hurrying seasons pass; Each cycle narrower to our human seeming, Till, glancing backward, lo! tho brief years Ho Elko some delusive drcamln; Only Uic good and true of all our acts, Like timid stars from out iho darkness stealing, Btrllfo their pure lights along tho slope ot Time, Life's real worth revealing. -* eSiscdX’4imunis TIBKF.I. lIU.VVF MEN. Pretty Barbara Ferros would not mar ry. Her mother was In consternation. “Why are you stubborn, Barbara?” she asked. “You have plenty of lov ers.” “ But they do not suit,” said Barbara, coolly tying back her curls before tho mirror. “ Why not?” “ I want to marry a man who is brave, equal to any emergency. If I give up my liberty, I want it taken earo of!” “Silly child! what is the matter will) Burney, tho blacksmith ?” “He is big, but I,never “heard that lie was brave.” “ And you never heard that he was not. What is the matter with Ernest, the gun smith ?” “ He is placid ns woc’ts milk.” “ There is no sign that he is a coward. There is little Fritz, the tanner; he is qiiarre lo ome enough for you, surely!” “He 1- no bigger than a bantam cock. It is little good he can do, if the house was set upon by robbers.” “ It is not always strength that wins a light, girl, It takes brains as well as brawn. Come, now, Barbara, give these three young fellows a fair trial.” Barbara turned her face before the mir ror, letting down one raven tress and looping up another. “ I will, mother,” she said at last. That evening, Ernest the gunsmith knocked at tho door. “ You sent for me, Barbara?” ho stud, going to tho girl, who stood upon the hearth coquettishly warming one pretty foot and then tho other. “ Yes, Ernest,” she replied, “ I've been thinking ou whub you said tlie other night when you were here." “ Well, Barbara.?" Ernest spoke quietly, but his dark blue eyes Hashed, and ho looked at her in tently- “ I want to test you." “ How?” “I want to see if you dare do a very disagreeable thing." “ What is it?” “ There is an old coffin up stairs. It smells mouldy. They say Redmond the murderer was hurried in it; but the devil came for his body and left the collin empty at the end of a week ; and it was lipally taken from the tomb. It is up stairs in the room grandfather (lied in, and they say grandslrc does not rest easy in his grave for some reasons, though that I know nothing about. Dare you make that collin your bed to night?” Ernest laughed. “Is that all ? I will do that and sleep soundly. Why pretty one did you think I had weak nerves?" “ Vour nerves will have good proof if you undertake it. Remember, no one sleeps in that wing of the house.” “ I shall sleep the sounder." “ Good night, then. I will send you a lad to show you the chamber. If you stay till morning," said imperious Miss Barbara, with a nod of her pretty head, “I’ll marry you." “You vow it?" Ernest turned straight away and fol lowed the lad in waiting through the dim rooms and passages, up echoing stairs, 1 along narrow damp ways, where rats scuttled before to a low chamber. The lad looked pale and scared, and evidently wanted to hurry away but Ernest made him wait till ho took a survey by the aid of bis lamp. It was very large and full of recesses, which had been barred across. He remembered tbatold grandaire Ferros had been insane several years before his death, so that this precaution had been necessary for the safety of himself and others. In the centre of the room stood a collin, beside it was placed a chair.— The room was otherwise perfectly empty. Ernest stretched himself out in the coffin. _ . “ Be kind enough to toll Miss Barbara it is a very good fit,’* ho said. The lad went out and shut the door, leaving ibe young gunsmith alone in the dark. x ' ... Meanwhile, Barbara, was talking with the big,blacksmith in the sitting room. “ Barney,” said she pulling her hand away from his grasp,,when he would have kissed her, “ Ivo a test to put to you before I give you any answer. There is a corpse lying in the chamber where my grand father died,in the uninhabited wing of the house. • If you dare sit with it all night and Jet nothing drive you away from your post you will not ask mo again in vain.” , , ... _ “ You’ll give me a light and a bottle of wine and u book to read ?” “Nothing.” “ Are these all tho conditions you oiler me Barbara.” • , “ All. And if you arc frightened, you need never look mo in the face again.” Barney was conducted to his post by the lad, who had been instructed into the secret, and whose involuntary start at Earnest’s placid face as bo lay in the cof-i tin, was attributed by Barney to the natural awe of a corpse. Ho took his seat and the boy left him alone in the darkue&s, the rats and the coflin. Soon after, young Fritz, tho tanner ar rived. flattered and Hopeful, from tho fact that Barbara had sent for him. “Have you changed your mind, Bar bara ?” he asked. “No; and I shall not until I know that vou can do a really brave thing.” “ Well what shall it be? I swear to satisfy you, Barbara.” “ I have a proposal to make to you. My plan requires skill as well ns cour- r “ Tell mo!” “ Well, in this house there is a man watching a corpse. Ho is sworn not to leave hia post till morning. If you can make him do it, I shall hesatislied that you are ns smart and as brave ns I require a husband to be.” “ Why nothing is so easy !” exclaimed Fritz. “I can scare him away. Furnish me with a sheet, show mo the room and go to your rest, Barbara. You shall find me at the post in the morning*” Barbara did as required, and saw the tanner step lightly away to his task. It was then nearly twelve o’clock, and she sought her own chamber. Barney was sitting at his vigil and so far all bad been well. The night seemed very long for ho bad no means of count ing ibetime. At limeaathrill went through him, for it seemed as if he could hear a* low suppressed breathing not far away; persuaded himself that it was the wind, blowing through the crevices of the old house. .Still it was very lonely and not at all cheerful. The face in the colliu gleamed white still. The rats squeaked as if there was a famine upon them and they smelled the dead flesh. The thought made him shud der. He got up and walked about but something made a slight noise behind him, amUie put his chair with his back against the wall, and sat down again.— He had been at- work all day, and at last grewslecpy and nodded and snoied. Suddenly it seemed as if somebody had touched.him. He awoke with a start, and saw nobody near, though in the cen tre of the room stood a white figure. “ Curse you get out of this!” he ex claimed in affright using the first wonts that camedo-hls-tongue. - Thu figure held out Its rigid, arm and slowly approached him. He started to his feet. The spectre came nearer, press ing into the corner. . , _ “Thu mischief tnko yon! ’ mod Bar noy in Ids extremity. involuntarily he stepped back; still tiie figure advanced, coming nearer and nearer as if to take him in ghostly em brace. The hair started upon Barney’s head ; be grew desperate and just as the gleaming arm would have touched him, he fell on the ghost like a whirlwind, tearing tho sheal, thumping, pounding, beating and kicking more and more en raged at tho resistance he met, winch told him tho truth. , . . , As the readers know, he was big, and Fritz was little; and while he was pum •meling the little fellow terrlhlj, and Fritz was trying to get a lunge at Bur ney’s stomach, to lake tho wind out of him, both kicking and plunging like horses ; they were petrillcd by hearing a voice cry: . _ ~, “ Take one of your size, big Barney . Looking around they saw the corpse sillin'' up in Ida cotlln. That was too mucin They released each other and *uram' for the door. They never knew how they got out; but they got home in hot haste, panting like stags. It was Barbara herself who came and opened the door the next morning. “ It’s very early ; one more little nap, said be, “one more little nap,” turning over in His collin. So she married- him, though she sent Fritz and Barney invitations lo the wed ding; but they did not appear. If they discovered tho trick, they kept the knowledge to themselves, and never wil lingly faced Barbara’s laughing eyes. 1,1 fo Antons: Our Ancestors. The customs, manners, literature, architecture, history, everything in fine pertaining to England, previous to the seventeenth century, may be regarded as the common ancestral property ol all John Bull’s progeny, wherever scattered over the world. To a large majority of our readers, therefore, whatever throws light upon the olden times of Great Britain can never cease to bo of interest. The October Kno England Fanner , notice ing a recent publication, “Our English Homes,” extracts and comments as fol lows ; The wbalo was eaten by tbo Saxons; and when men were lucky enough to get it, it appeared at table late in the fll teenth century. In 1-IG Henry 111 di rected the Sheriff of London to purchase one hundred pieces of whale for Iris ta ble. Whales found* on the coast were perquisites of royally, they were cutup and sent to the king's kitchen in carls.— Edward II gave a reward of twenty shil lings to three mariners who caught a whale near London Bridge- Those found on the hanks of tbo Thames were claim ed by the Lord Mayor, and added to the civic feast. Pieces of whale were ollen purchased in the thirteenth century for the table of the Countess .of Leicester.— England was supplied with this choice dainty by the fishermen of Normandy, who made Ran article of commerce. The Normans had various waysof cooking it; sometimes it was roasted and brought to the table on a spit; but the usual way was to boil it and serve it with peas.— Epicures looked out for a slice from the tongue or the tail- The grampus or sea wolf was also highly esteemed ; but ol all the blubber dainties the porpoise was deemed the most savory. The Saxons called it sea-swine, ami the ecclesiastics of the middle ages porco marine. Porpois es were purchased for the table ol Henry 111 iu 1210. , . , In the reign of Henry II the whole stock of* carpenter’s tools was valued at one shilling,and consisted of a broad-axe, an adze, a square ami a spoke-shave.— “ There were very few chimneys, the lire was laid to the wall, and the smoke issu ed out of the roof, or door or window, and the furniture and utensils were ol wood. The people slept on straw' pallets, with a log of wood for a pillow’.Even as late as the time of Elizabeth, 15-58, it is staled that apologies were made to vi.-i -tors if they could not be accommodated in rooms provided with chimneys. They bad few glass windows ami when was introduced, it was for « long time so scarce, that when people went away, they would order the. windows taken out, and laid up in safety, Iu the fourteenth century, none but the clergy wore linen. The household furniture, among the wealthy, consisted of an occasional, a brass pot, a brass cup, a gridiron and a rug or two, and perhaps a towel. Of chairs and tables we hear nothing. Even the nobility sal upon the chests in which they kept their clothes. If a man in seven years after marriage couid purchase a'flock bed and a sack of clmf to rest his bead upon, ho thought himself as well lodged as the lord of the tow’u. In addition to this poverty of what seems to us, abosolute necessities, the houses and the people were exceedingly dirty* Erasmus a celebrated scholar of Holland, who visited England, complains that “the nastiness of the people were the cause of the frequent plagues which destroy them ;" ami be says their floors arc commonly of clay, strewed with rush es, under which lie unmolested a collec tion of beer, grease, fragments, bom*s, aittle, excrements of dogs and cats, and of everything that is nauseous. Their tables were as miserably supplied as their dwellings. They hud little fresh meat, but salted most of their cattle and swine in November, upon which they mostly depended through the winter.— Very few vegetables of any kind came upon their tables. It is stated that in the early part oT the reign of Henry VII I, not a cabbage, turnip, carrot or other edi ble root grew la England. The average duration of human life \Vas, at that period, not one half as long as the present day. The constant use ol salted meat, and a few or no vegetables, contributed to the shortening pf Hie, to say nothing of the large number swept away by pestilence and famine. An actor, on Ills benefit night having a very limited audience, when he came to the often quoted passage, “’Tis not : in mortals to command success; we’ll do more, Sempronlus —we’ll de serve it,” heaved a deep sigh, ami sub stituted for the fast lino, 4 ‘ We’ll do mote, 'Sempronlus—'we’ll do without it. 1 ’ CUKRY OT.ANUB’ KPISTLE. Nrwmmurr ProTld«*nllftlHlc«—A Rofapro Tor the DlicnnloiU.Abniil Knnki and Bank Bobberies. A gentleman named Dibdin, who was a salt water poet of some eminence in his day, said: There’s a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft. And keeps u looKout lor the life of poor Jack- I think there is, must be a cherub or something keeping a lookout for news paper men, and providing them with something to write about. I was afraid that when the election was over I should have to go into some other business. As there Is only 0110 business a politi cian out of oftice can go into, and main tain his standing in the Democratic par ty, f had sent a nolo over to my friend Tom Acton to ask him if ho had a second hand license he could let me have cheap, and I was looking around for an eligibl ble site for a bar-room. Frank White promised to sell out to me if ho was elected Auditor. But he wasn’t. As Dennis O’Keeffe is going to Alba ny, I thought he might let me have one of his two hotels, so I went to him and offered to buy him out. He said he couldn’t afford to keep one bar. Ho'explaiued to rao the mysteries of the business, how a man must keep two bar rooms to live. It is this: When a customer has run Ins credit at one houso as long as the house can stand it, they send him to the other-housu-to get rid of him. Then there is another reason. Whisky is variously and wonderfully made, and taking one kind of poison for any length of time injures a man’s health. ’ „ When they see a steady customer fail ing, ho is recommended a change of whisky, and instead of going to a strange place ho Is sent to the other establish ment of the same proprietor. A friend of O’Puke’s keeps six houses, and by judiciously rotating thorn from one bar to another, some customers have drank his liquors regular upwards of two years, and still five. I told him that I hadn’t capital or ex perience enough to run two establish ments. , , , He said in that case I had better hire out as a barkeeper somewhere for six mouths, then 1 would acquire enough of both to run half a dozen hotels. 1 have been thinking it over. But wlmt I was going to say about tho “ sweet little cberub," &o. No sooner is election over, than an in teresting series of Bank Bobberies provi dentially occur, to make .the newspapers interesting. Bobbing banks is almost as profitable as being a politician la the ring. And nearly ns safe. Shakespeare says: “Put not your trust in banks.” I don’t put any trust in Banks. Nor my cash either. I always telt able to take care of all tho money I got. And more too. 1 don’t see why I should trust banks, they never trusted me. 1 never asked them to, but to oblige a creditor of mine who had a singular hal lucination on the subject of my financial standing 1 let him try the \aluo of my name on a check,, The bill bad been standing for some time; but lie hadn’t said anything to me, about it, and I hadn’t said anything to him, because I thought I could afford to let it stand as long as he could, and if he hadn’t revived the subject I shouldn’t. He did at last remind me of the fact, in a very polite note, stating that he had some engagements to meet. That is the way with creditors, I find,, they are always making engagements and expecting their debtors to furnish ’be money. But as 1 f?nid before, he was very polite about it and merely said be would like to have my check for the amount. As ho had accommodated me so long, I could hardly deny such a reasonable re quest. 1 sent, him a polite answer requesting him to nominate the bank on which he would prefer to have the check drawn. He said lie would leave that to me, whatever bank m3' credit was good at. I told him it was immaterial to me; my credit was just as good atone bank as at another. 1 Anally sent him a check on the Wal labout National Bank for the amount. Naturally I felt some Interest in learn ing how my cieditor made out at the bank. He didn’t make out anything. He came to mo in a more excited state than 1 had seen him before. “Sir," said he, “your cheek i- not worth anything. 11 “ I mu sorry to hear it," said I, “ though it is not entirely unexpected.” “ The cashier of the bank says ho don’t know you-" “The next time you see him," said I, “tell him to read the A'agle, particularly on Saturday." ' But why did you give mo your check when you had no money in the bank?" said he. “Because you said you would like to have, my cheek, and when a man makes a reasonable request I like to accommo date him if I can." I have had no faith iu banks since then. Men who don’t read the papers and don’t know me, don’t know enough to take care of their property. The Dime Savings bank must be quite a salubrious institution. It has been robbed and didn’t know it until the police found it out by accident and told them. And then they said it was of no conse quence. v The IX B. Bank must bo some relative to the bank where the Wild Thyme grows. Blinging securities around in old tin boxes in such a wild way that anybody can walk off with them. Mr. Burgh or somebody ought to organ ize a Society lor the Prevention of Cru elly to Bunks, to prosecute people who run away with their money. My friend Sam Morrisseys he will pro secute tho fellows who robbed tho Me chanics’ Bunk if tho police will only ur ie-t them. The police say they will arrest them if the hank men will only give the officers their names, residences, and what time of day they me to be found at homo. j. The bank clerks say they forgot to ask the gentlemen to leave their cards, but would be much obliged to them if they would remedy this little oversight by semiingin their pasteboards. If they are gentlemen they will do so, and save further trouble. [Still yours, for the present, (JOllllY O’JjANUS. • Brooklyn Bugle. jfo-jy In a Sunday-school not long since, while the children were passing through a review of the life of the Saviour, the question was asked, “Where was Jesus taken when ho was arrested iu the gar den?” A iittio miss answered immedi ately, “To the station-house.” Tho teacher remarked that there were no sta tion-houses at that lime, when the juve nile corrected herself by saying, “ I meant tho State Prison.— Bouton Trans* cripf. ' Man in Chicago was prosecuted for kicking Ins wife out of bed. His counsel admitted the charge, but said there were extenuating circumstances. — “ What are they ?” asked the magistrate. “Klie persistently scratched his (buck with a curry-comb !” fciYThe Boston Post suspects, from her presents of tea-pots and bed-quilts, that Madagascar's tiueen has matrlmoui 'alluteutloirsuporrour Secretary~of Stater YOL. 55.—N0. 34, Treed By p Tlffcr. The following thrilling account of an adventure with a South American tiger is taken from Colonel Sarmionto’s “ Life in the Argentine Republic in the Days of the Tyrants,” recently published : Between the cities of San Luis and San Juan lies an extensive desert, called the Traveaia, a word which aignilles “want of. water." The aspect of that waste is most gloomy and unpromising, and the traveler coming from the East docs not fail to provide his nhifle* with a sufficient quantity of water at the last cistern which ho passes as he approaches it. This Travesia once witnessed tjie fol lowing strange scene. The consequences of some of tile encounters with knives, so common among our gauchos, hud driv en on oof them in haste from the city of San Luis, and forced him to escape to tiie Travesia on foot, and witli his riding gear on his shoulder, in order to avoid tiie pursuit of the law. Two comrades were to join him as soon as they could ■steal horses for ail three. Hunger and thirst were not the only lamrers which at that time awaited him In the desert. A tiger that had already tasted human llcsh had been following the track of those who crossed it for a year, and more than eight persona had already been the victims of this prefer ence. In these regions, where man m ust con tend witli this animal for dominion over Nature, the former sometimes falls a vic tim, upon which the liger begins to ac quire a preference lor the taste of human llesh, and when itonee has devoted itself to this novel lorm of chase—the pursuit of-nmnkind—it gets-the name ol man eater.” The provincial justice nearest the scene of hiS depredations calls out the huntsman of his district to join, un der his authority and guidance, in the pursuit of the beast, which seldom escapes the consequences of Us outlawry. When our fugitive had proceeded six leagues he thought ho heard the distant roar of the animal, and a shudder ran through him. The mar of the tiger re sembles the screech of the hog, hut is prolonged, sharp ami piercing, and even when there is no occasion for fear, causes an involuntary tiemor of the nerves, as if the flesh shuddered consciously at the menace of death. The roaring was heard clearer and nearer. The tiger wa* already upon the trail of the man, who saw no refuge but a small carobtreeui a distance. He had to quicken his pace, ami dually to run, for the roars behind him began to follow each other more rapidly, and each was clearer and more ringing than the last. At length, dinging his riding gear to one side ot the path, thegauebo turned to the tree which lie had noticed, and in spite of the weakness of the trunk, hap pily quite a tall one, he succeeded in clambering to Us top, and keeping him self half concealed among its boughs which oscillated violently. Thence‘ho could see the swift approach of the tiger, sniffing the soil and roaring more fre quently in proportion to Us in creasing perception of neatness in its prey. Paus ing beyond the'spot where our traveler had left the path so suddenly, it lost the track, and becoming enfuiiously enrag ed, rapidly circled about until it discov ered the riding gear, which it dashed to fragments by a single blow. .Still more furious fmm this failure, it resum ed its search for the trail, and at last found out the direction in which it led. It soon discerned Us prey, under whoso weight the slight tree was swaying like a reed upon the simpuib of which.a bird has alighted. The tiger now sprang for ward, and in the twinkling of an eye its monstrous forepawa weVe resting on - the slender trunk two yaida fiom the ground, and were imparling to the tree a convul sive trembling calculated to act upon the nerves of the gaucho, whose position was far from secure. The beast exerted its strength in an ineffectual leap; it circled around the tree, measuring the elevation with eyes reddened by the thirst for blood, and.at length, roaring witli rage, it crouched down, beating ihe ground' frantically with Us tail, its eyes fixed on Uh prey, its parched month hull* open. This horrible scene had lusted lor near ly two mortal hours. The gaucho’s con strained attitude, and the feanul fasci nation exorcised over him by the fixed and bloodthirsty state of the tiger, which irresistibly utliaeked and lot.iiuo.l his glances had begun to diminish his strength, and he already perceived that the moment was at hand v hen his ex austed body would fall into the capa cious mouth of his pursuer, lint, at this moment, the distant sound of the feet of horses on a rapid gallop gave him hope of rescue. His friends had, indeed, seen the tiger’s footprints; and were hasten ing on, though, without hope of saving him. The scattered fragments of the saddle directed them to the scene of ac tion, and it was the work of a moment for them to reach it, to uncoil their las soes, and to fling them over the tiger, now blinded with rage. The beast, drawn in opposite directions by the two lassoes, could not evade the swift slabs by which its destined victim took revenge for his prolonged torments. “On that occasion I knew what It was to lie afraid” was the expression of Don Juan Facunda Quiroga iisjio related this incident to a group of olllcers. (From the Oregon Statesman.} A KIVAI. TO NIAU.IItA FALLS. Snake River is the south Fork of the Columbia, having the alternate name of Lewis River. The valley of the Snake lies along an almost direct lino from the South Puss of the Rocky Mountains, and in early days it furnished the most prac ticable route over to the Paellic. In its descent o\ er the elevated plains of Idaho, about-101) miles from whence it lakes its rise in the Rocky Mountains, Snake Riv er forma the great Shoshone Falls. The river here runs through a narrow, rocky gorge, which widens, and terminates ab ruptly in precipitate dills, the summit of which is about one hundred feet above the level of the rapids, and so steep that the traveler cun only descend at one point—an old Indian trad, its numerous winding makings it about a mile in length Following this trail slowly and carefully, the tourist will in due time lind humetf standing upon the river on a level with the rapids, and overlooking the falls. The width of the river at this point has been variously estimated—we thought it at least two hundred yards. The rapids heie form a series of cascades, ranging from thirty to sixty feet each hr height, and 'just below them on the river, in an un broken mass, leaps two hundred and ten leet into the bottomless pit below. The course of the river at lids point is almost due cast and west; the contour ol the falls is that of air irregular horse slid®, and tlieir width, following the course of the .water, is at least four bundled yards. Although the river is not quite as widout this point os the .Niagara River, the fulls are higher ami quite as beauti ful. The most complete view • f the falls, including the river and below the rap ids, dills, and surrounding scenery, is obtained Irom Lookout Point. Lookout Point is a narrow cape of rocks projecting from the main bluli about three hundred yards lower down on the river than the fall, so narrow that two persons emmot walk abreast. Standing upon this point, we will endeavor to name the prominent places of interest. The first object which attracts our attention is Kagle Rock, a perpendicular pillar of rock, about 10U feet high, rising from the main cataract. Ou the topmost peak of this rock an American eagle lias built his eyrie, a fit ting, homo lor our national bird—long may he live to occupy his unique and ro mantic abode! Just above, and about the centre of the cataract, is Ballard Is land, a small rocky island covered with cedar and juniper trees. Several smaller islands, to the right and the lei Lot the largo one or Ballard Island, add to the beauty and picluresquencss of the scene. The Two Sentinels—two huge rocky pil lars— are om* on the north, the other on the south side, overlooking the falls and -remludiiig-ono-of-grUß.sontleelß'Suard Hates for ADVERTISEMENTS Will t)0 inserted Ot Ten C«nt« per lino for llio first Insertion, and five cent per lino for each subsequent Insertion. Quar terly .half-yearly, and yearly advertisement*in* scried at a liberal reduction on the above mto Advertisements should bo accompanied by the Cash. When sent without any length of time specified for publication, they will be continued until ordered out and charged accordingly. JOB PRINTING, GAUDS, Handbills, Cibottdars, and every oth er description of Job and Card Printing execu ted In the neatest stylo, at low prices. ing their object. Lower down the river, and from a higher standpoint, one can observe ■ a fine panoramic view of the whole—the falls, the foaming rapids, Eagle Rock, the Two Sentinels, the huge pillars of perpetual spray rising from the bottom and nearer tho centre of the cat aract, but extending as It rises to either side, and made beautiful by the many colored rainbows which shed a halo of glory upon tho whole scene. Still lower down the river is Prospect Gulch. Sev eral gentleman of the party, actuated by tho spirit of adventure, determined to at tempt, through the gulch, to reach the river below the falls. They lowere themselves fifty feet on rope down th perpendicular sides of a rocky oliir.— Reaching firm ground they managed with but dittle difficulty, to scramble down about five hundred feet to the banks of the river. Arriving there they found that tbeir troubles bad just begun ; they were six hundred yards from the falls, to reach which their path lay around and over some hugh boulders of slippery rock, winding aloug the foot of the steep banks, and then through tho foaming and boiling waters, tho heavy swells of which reminded them strikingly of the breakers from the sea shore. Finally they reached a point about thirty feet from the falls. Their journey here came to an abrupt termination by the shelving of the rocks into deep water. The wind struck this point with such violence that they feared to trust themselves in an erect posture. On their knees, they held with their hands to the overhanging bough to prevent being blown into tho liver. Wo think that one cannot fully comprehend tho immensity of tho sheet of water and the sublimity of- tho-scene, until ho can gaze upwards os we did. — This point is tho Cave of tho Winds. The Shoshone Falls, ns a whole, will compare favorably with Niagara. Those of our party who have seen both places pro nounced the former superior in many re spects. In beauty and wildness of scenery, the Shoshonecannot be surpass ed. Niagara excels in magnitude only. HEIGHTENED BY A GONG, We have beard a funny story told of a young fellow residing in one of the tobac co growing counties of Virginia, who re cently made his first visit to Richmond, the capitol of tho “ Old Dominion,” for the purpose of selling bis crop, seeing the sights and rubbing off some of the rust .which Ids back woods*' fetching up” had thrown upon bis manners. He reached Richmond about tho mid dle of the forenoon, and was fortunate in selling his crop at an advantageous rale and almost immediately. Meeting with an old school-fellow —one who had lived in the city long enough to know its ways —he was advised to Lake up his lodgings at' Boyden’a. tho crack house of the place; and thither at once he went with Ids baggage. Just before dinner his friend culled to see him, and found him comfoitably located in a room just at the head of tho stairs. It was close upon dinner time. “Suppose we take something to start an appetite,” said the chap who had just comedown. "Agreed,” rejoined the city friend, “a glass of wine and bitters for me.” , “ Let’s go down to the bar and get it— dinner’s moat ready”’ continued the to bacco-grower. " Wo might as well have it up here,” was tho rejoinder. " Good lick ; but how are wo to call for it?” “ Ring that bell there.” " What bell?” “ Pull that rope hanging there.” The young man laid hold of the rope ami gave it a jerk, and just at that moment tho gong sounded for dinner. Never-had he heard such a sound before, and tho rumbling crash came upon his car with a report that stunned him. He stag gered back from the rope, raised both hands in horror, and exclaimed : " Great Jerusalem what a smash? I’ve broke every piece of crockery in tho house! There ain’t a whole dish left! You must stick by me, old -fellow,” ad dressing his friend, **don’t leave mein this scrape, for tho whole crop won’t btdf pay the breakage. What did you toll me to touch that cursed rope fori” But before his friend, who was all hut bursting with laughter, could answer, a servant entered the room with “ Did you ring the bell air?” “Bell? no, d—-n your bell; I never touched your bell in my life ; what bell? I never saw your bell.” “ Somebody rang tbo bell of this room, that’s certain,” continued the servant. “Iso they did’ut. There’s nobody here that ever saw a bell”—and then turning to his friend, exclaimed aside, “let’s lie him out otlt; I shan’t have u cent to go home if I pay the entire dam age. What do they get so rascally traps as that for, to'take folks in from the coun try.” * After a violent fit of laughter, the friend was enabled to explain that It was only the gong sounding for dinner—a mmpiesummons “ to walk down to soup,” got up on the Chinese plan. They made their way to the dining room, but it was sometime before the young tobacco grow er could get over the ptuuuiog and awful effects of that dreadful gong. “It was a God-send,” he said, “ that the crash did not turn my hair gray on the spot.” A Beautiful Picture.— The man who stands upon his own soil, who feels that by the law of the land in which he lives—by the laws of civilized nations— he is the rightful and exclusive owner of the land ho tills, is, by tlje constitution of nature, under a wholesome influence not easily imbibed from any other source.— Ho feels, other things being equal, more strongly than another the character of a man as the lord of an animate world.— Of tills great and wonderful sphere which, fashioned by the hand of God, and upheld by His power, is rolling through the heavens, a part is his—his from the centre to the sky. It Is the space on which the generation before moved its round of duties and he feels himself connected by a link with those who follow, and to whom he is to trans mit a home. Perhaps hia farm has cumo down to him from his fathers. They have gone to their last home; but ho cun trace their footsteps over the scones of his daily la bors. The roof which shelters him was reared by those to whom he owes his be ing. Some interesting domestic tradi tion is connected with every enclosure. The favorito fruit was planted by his fa ther's hand. Ho sported in boyhood be side the brook which still winds through the meadow. There lies the path to the village of earlier days. He still hears from the window the voice of the Sab bath bell which called his father to the house of God; and near at hand is the spot where his parents laid down to rest, and where, when his time has come, he shall bo laid by his children. These nro the feelings of the owner of the soil. Words cannot paint them ; they How out of the deepest fountains of the heart; they are the life spring of a fresh, healthy and* generous national character. ,l-2r*ln Koxbury, Massachusetts a cradle and *\ cotlin factory arc located side by side. The name of the town may per haps account for this coincidence, Rox Hlandine; for the cradles, and bury for the cotlin. j&iaT* Society ia divided into two great classes; those who have more dinners than appHtitles, and those who have more appetites than dinners. Advico is like snow; the softer it fulls the longer it dwellB a upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind. &ay*The object some wives have in blowing up their husbands is doubtless to have them come dotvu- ,
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