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The aubsenber hub Just opeiied ui ao. ii Sorth liaauucr direct, a lew Uuuv/t xsoi'LU ol the.Cur"*le ' Deposit iiaiiK, one ul the Lurge.it and best S.oclc* Ol HATS and vlAl'S evor uheted in curitsie. Sim Hutb, Oubbiuiei'e ol all styles mid qualities, SUIT Unius, diiloreuu.colors, and every Uebonp tiou ul bolt Hula now m.ule. The ImuKutd and o*u Tashlonod Brush, con stantly oh liuud uud niudoto order, all wai rant ed tu givosaiislaciioii. A iuu assortment of MEN’S, BOY’S. AND CHILDREN'S, Hats. X have also added (o my Slock, notions ul dlllbr eut muds, consisting ui ; LAOiES AND UeN-ILEMEN’S STOCKINGS, JVec/c Ties, &Wfjjenum, , t Wars, (Jiuvat, Teiiclls, 'Thread, dewing Silk, Umbrella*, dc PRIME SEUAKa AND TOBAGGO . ALWAIO UN HAND. Give me a cuJl, uuU examine my stock os 1 feel comment ol pieusuitf ail, besides saving you mo' ney, JOHN A. ICELLEU, Agent, JSo. loNuvlu i-luuovor oirouU Deo. 0,1865—1 J_JATS AND CAPS 1 VO YOU WANT A NICU HAT OB CAP ? If ho, Imw’x t'AUi to Call, on J. G. 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Olve him a call, at the above number, his old stand, as he feels confident of giving entire satis faction. Dpo. 20. I*ftB • Philadelphia. ST Samples sent by mail when written for. Jan. 7,18G9— ly • ■pACIFIC HCpili, 170,172.174 & 176 GREN WICH STREET, NEW Y O B K. The undersigned takes pleasure in an nounci ng to hl« numerous friends and patrons that from tbis date, the«§bargu of the Pacific will be 82 60 per day. >T Being sole Proprietor of this house, and there fore free from the too common exaction of an Inordinate rent, he Is fully able to meet the downward tendency ol prices without any fai ling off orservlce. It will now. as heretofore, be his aim to'main tain undiralnlwhed the favorable reputation of the Pacific. which It husenjoyed for many years, as one of the bent of travelers' hotels. The (able will be bountifully supplied with every delicacy of the season. The attendance wui be found efficient and obliging. • The location will bo found convenient for those whose business calls tbep in the part of the city, being one door north of Cortland street end one block west of Broadway, and of ready access to all Kallroads'bndHiHnmboAt Lines. New Yobs,Oct. 10,188& Nov. 28,JOHN PATTE REMOVAL.-tO. L. LOCH MAN haa removed bis establishment to bis splendid NEW GROUND FLOOR GALLERY, opposite rtaxton’a Hardware Store, East Mala street. Carlisle. Pa,, wher* he cordially Invites the public to examine the pmoo and his numer ous specimens. The well known skill ol the proprletor.as an Artist, withun Improved llaht. and entrance and sky light, all on the Ural poor, are Huulcient Inducement* for tbe public to patronize the estHblttihmenC. * universally pronounced equal to the best taken la Philadelphia or Now York, and fa* superior to any token In this part of the country. Please call. JUWJH.W9-. 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HAW EH he weak, the sick, the faint, • The greatest sceptio please. ‘ Evaporation cools the place As Inflammation flies; Hot blood at the absorbent's base Makes Paint in vapor rise. *Tis thus Pain Paint removes all doubt. Komoves the very caq*6 By pumping Inflamra utlon out; On this wo rest our cause. Wolcott's Fain Paint Is sold at all Drugstores also. Walcott’s Ann'hllator. for the cure of Ca larrh an * colds in the head. Kent by express on receiptofthemonoy.nl 181 Chatham Square, N. Y. B. L. Wolcott, Proprietor. March 11,1WJ9—4t 20eficar. THE OUTCAST. BT J. 80Uh SMITH. I love this dark night and this wintry storm : This sleet bents on my head qnlto merrily; I'm cold—but bell, the preachers say Is warm- There Is no hope for me. Ah I bow I bate the noiseless fall of snow— It softly sneers, like well-bred chanty ; Itself unspotted, H cannot bestow A kindly smile on me. But this sharp sleet, like my own conscience stings, Yet numbers mo with no cool hypocrisy; And this mad aionu like drunken doviU, sings A fitting dirge for mo. Rich was I once, and very, very fair; A petted, wanton child ol luxury ; Now slot-t Is ci übted on my tangled hair; Well, it la only mo. He said ho loved me bettor than his life, And often held me on his manly knee; Now bo is boppy with hiu babes and wife, And no one cures for me. Poor Robert Stone? he almost broke bis heart When I grew sad beneath ray misery; It killed hnu, uud 1 saw all hope depart, For no one else loved me. Hove my babe, it would laugh and crow; 8o btnurt, and, like Us father, lull of glee, It’s been In heaven five y oars, u mouth ago— But that’s no place fur me. Once when I passed him with his pretty wife. My wicked heart cursed her, oh, bitterly; Thun Jt seemed cloven with a red-hot knife— She turned to smile on me. I never dared to halo her any more; To-day I saw her with her children three; I wonder if her heart Is ever soio— Tls always so with roe. God knows I have so few things to love That I would love in r. hut her purity Would bo all blotted If she took the love Of a bud one like mo. I hear a watchman coming up the street; I’ll step into this door, where ho can’t see My dress—this stone step is too good a scat For fallen ones like me. My clothes have frozen to tho step—l’ll stay— My head turns rquml—where am 1 ? Oh ! I seo My child—light! light] Wbi.l a sunshiny day I Lord—it—ls—only me / ffibcfllrtufims. {From the New York Mercury. A NIGHT OF HORRORS. A TMe of tlio WnsncU Mountains. BY HARRY HAZLETON. I was on my way to the City of the Sulnts— Great LakeC icy* The Indi ans ail along the line from Fort Sedg wick to the latter point were trouble some, and as tho overland stagecoach rolled over the broad piuiriea every one was on tiie lookout. Revolvers were kept well charged, and every precaution taken to prevent a surprise by the red skins. Relore reaching the mountains 1 do not realize tlie fact that we were in any especial peril; hut when we begun loViimb their tocKy sleeps i confess 1 be gan to feel neivous, and would Just us sunn been somewhere else. Night was conHng on, mid It threaten ed to be a stormy one. The driver made the remark dial the next day at noun we would arrive at our destination, if we hud good iu-irf ** If wetmiU'ood >tckl”But there was the r tib. There must inlet vene nine or ten houia of intetihe dmkmi-s, and what wight not occur during that time. Blowly t lie couch proceeded, for the road was a dangerous one. Much of the time we were working our way along hy the aide of some terrible gulf upon the one hand, while upon I lie olher were huge ledges of neks rendering our way still more gloomy hy their'dense ehad owe. The coach was crowded, mid for two nights not one of the passengers had slept. True, we had agreed lo take turns upon the watch ; hut all were too anx ious t» close their ey*s in slumber. However as we proceeded, a drowsi- ness came over me, and my eyelids fell in spit* ofu persistent effort on my part to keep them open. Yes. I slept. But I started up suddenly, for a sound like ten thousand thunders hurst upon my eats. 1 rubbed my eyes in order lo ascertain If 1 had been dreaming, but 1 found that an uwfu* reality was before me, for anoth er series of wild yells broke forth, and then came a dozen shots. The driver tmd-ihe outsl.e guard had commenced their work In earnest. I glanced out of lit* window, and it appeared to me that hundreds of feet down 1 could see the tops of the mountain cedar. We were on tho verge of u (rightful chasm, and I could feel Oy the movementsof the couch that the horses were becoming very res tive* In a moment more we might be plunged down into that abyss. Xldld not lake long for consideration ns to how X yhoul . act. Throwing the couch dnor open, I sprang to tlie ground with u revolver in each bund, and taking tlte voices of the savages as my guide, to gether with the .‘ Our hearts beat with joy at the thought Presently my companion clutched me by the arm, and Imbed suddenly. Then he unfitted down toward a little grove, and looking in that direction, I could see a ihin smoke curling up. At first I thought ft came-from some hunter's cab in ; and then it occured to me that there might be an Indian encmpmc t near. At u'i events, we resolved to uncertain w hut U meant; and so we cautiously ad vanced, keeping ourselves as much possible under cover. It was not long before we gained a po sition where we could command a view t, and we saw the smoulder ing, embers of that which we were satisfied had been u cabin.— That it had been recently burn- ed, we fnlt Kute, and who hut the accurs ed savages coiifd have done It.* But there wuh iii) person to be Keen—all around was us mill us death. Cautiously we ad vuticed to the spot, beeping our weap ons Tor instant use. But there was no occasion for this. The savages hud been there, and (hey hud done their htoo ly work, hut they hud taken their depart ure, One old man lay hear the smoking ruins, dead. Hlssn«w-whiie tockscrim hoii with gore, but his pale luce was as calm its that of a sleeping babe. We searched around but this was ihe roily body we could Und. We were about to take our departuie, when the wad of a child fell upon our ears. I ran to the spot whence the sound proceeded and there, eoncialed In the long grass, I saw us bright a little cherub us ever smiled upon a mot) er's bosom. It was a girl and evidently but little over a year old. I raised it iu my arms. It trembled, and shrunk from my touch, although it in stantly ceased its weeping. 1 ran to a spring close by, and gaVe it water .to dnuk. It swallowed the liquid greedily. I gave it some of my food; und us the little innocent partook oflt, she seem ed gr 'dually to lose her fear. She looked up lovingly into my eyes, and then put its little lips to kiss me. [ believe a tear or two lolled down my cheeks, und from that instant I felt that I could die to pro tect that Innocent. “What can we do with it?” asked ray cnnipuuion. u No doubt Us father and mother have been killed.” I replied that I should take it with rae to the city, and 1 did not doubt but. there 1 should be able to timl a house for her. But darkness was rapidly approaching, nml it became necessary h> seek out some place where we could pass the nluht.— live d*d not consider It safe to he down In any exposed place, least, we should be discovered by some of the strolling sava ges. A huuecuve, no| fur up the mouu tum side, hud atmicted my ‘ attention ; and, folding the chihi to my breast, we bent our «l» pa lor this place. We reach ed it,.ami entering, found l£of tremen dous dimensions. There appeared to be a main hallway, and with a dozen small er ones branching oil Irom it. But we were in no mood forexpioring; and so I wrapped my imby in my blanket, and stretched myself upon I lie cold stone a to sleep, holding my charge close to my ho soui. Poor little thing, vlthwhut lov ing confidence it nestled tomv side, and on its get tie breathing, told, me It* was sweetly slumbering. Weary with my day's Journey, I soon fell into u slumber myself- How long I slept I know not. hut* I awoke -chilled to the very heart. My limbs wee benumb ed, ami 1 could scarcely move. At the same time, even lu the dense darkness, 1 became conscious that some object was moving near me. It was not my com panion ; for he was Mill sleeping close b.V'my side.. While 1 what it could be, a long agurelved shriek broke upon my ears. O, how dismally it rang ilnongh and through Dial tocky vault. Then came the sound of retreat- ing footsteeps. and terrible nnunings were heard. At fir.-t I thought the voice was that of a woman ; butt lien its tones were too shiiU and loin). 1 had heard that tlie panther would imitate the cry of a (Vmule in distress, and I ■•onclinhd it must be one of these monsteis. I pre- pared'my revolver lor instant use; lor I knew if the animal approached me I could see its fiery eyes, uiui these would serve us my mark. ' My companion had hoard the shriek as well as myself, and his opinion was the same us mv own. For h few minutes all sounds had ceas ed ; hut now commenced a seriesof wail ings more dismal limn any I had listen ed to before. They caused my heart to stand still, my blood ceased its action, and the cold peispirathm to start from every pore of my body. I could not make up my mind that this was a sound produced by the human voice, ami yet the thought pressed Itself up m me that it might be some woman sufiering some terrible tpentul or bodily anguish, per haps both. % Ami so the night wore on. At limes the voice would die out. Then I would drop of!" into a half unconuniousutate, on ly to be aroused by tire renewal of those dead fin sounds, or from the cold with which I was sutlerlng. But the night paused, and a night of horror it was to me. <3, how I rejoiced when I saw the firut rays of daylight streaming in at the entrance of the cave I For same time we had not heard the sound; but it commenced ).;h»rrlbly d>smal* Ifrdid nut appear possible to me that tiie human voice was capable of producing such fear ful echoes. However, I began to call with all the strength of my liiiiub. 1 was only ad dressing an iniagitiury person ; ami yet I gave the information that her child was safe, and in my possession at that mo ment. Then 1 ho longer wondered ut the strange nol-es, for I could not recog nize my own voice. It seemed terribly harsh, and like roarof thunder. Itcould not he tliat I had so greatly changed, and 1 concluded that It was the formation of the cave which produced such effects Ah soon as I spoke of the child, the voice of the woman became silent. Al most ut thesame instant my Itt£leolmrge uwoke. Its llrst feeling wits that of fear of course, at finding itself in so strange a place, and it begun to cry. Scarcely hud the first sound broke from its lips, when I heard a voice exclaim : “6, my child*—my child I' 9 With cries which appealed to be those of joy, X heard the woman come bouud-; Ing forward. She soon reached the spot; and throwing open the blanket, site caught her habe to her bosom, fell upon • her knees, and wept convulsively. Af ter a brief delay, I led her Into tno open nlr. Bhe presented a terribly haggard appearance; and there were evidences of mudne-s upon her. For a lo.ig time she gazed upon her treasure without sneak ing. It seemed as I 1 she could not realize the fact that it was once more lu her pos session. At length she turned an Inquiring gbinco upon him. I cold her how I hud found, her babe. Bbe then stated that the savages had attacked their cabin.— Bhe saw tier far her cut down ; and she believed that tier child had been killed. Bhe remembered no more until site heard its little voice a few moments before. Her husband was absent in the city, and thither we proposed to speed at once. Up the sleep Wasach we climbed, and by noon we bad reached Us summit. O, what a glorious sight burst up u our vi sion ! Before and below us lay the broad valley of the Jordan, the City of the Saints, ami beyond the great lake. We all felt that we were saved—that wo had suddenly passed from death lb life. Suddenly I heard the mother utter a wild cry; and springing forward, she tell, sobbing, into the arms of a hunter. It was her husband. Mutters were soon explained to him; and he determined to return with ns to (be city. He did so, and u hundred doors were thrown open for his reception. Ii was the same with regard to myself and friend. The first night, while lying concealed from the Indians, was a terri ble one te me; hut 1 cun never forget my second night of horrors, although It had a happy ending. . ‘ TUE RIVAL BROTHERS. BY HANNAH HOPPER. Ralph Gordon was a very handsome man. Vou would have ttnuightso had you seen him that cool September afternoon, half reclining on the rustic seat in front of the Gordon mansion. By his side lay u shaggy Newfoundland dog,'with a golden collar about his neck, andasleepy look in his < yes. But there was no look of drowsiness in the young man’s eyes. They shone with unwonted brilliancy, dark, duzz'lng und beautiful. HU fea tires were perfect. The lull-Ups weie scarlet, and the moustache above them was soft and glossy. HU brown hair .waved in silken softness about his ; smooth whlte.brow, und the coo] wind playing around his uncovered head made lltlje rings of curls among ids sinning locks. He was thinking of the visitor they expected that evening, and promising himself u gay lime with the sweet young girl whom he hud not seen for years. He heard a step approaching, and look ing up he saw his brother coming slowly toward him. . Philip Gordon was ' Iderthan Ralph, and his face possessed none of Ids young er brothers beauty; hut In ills eyes there was a heantiiul look of tenderness, a yearning, hungry look, as If he hud long ed for something which he never expec ted to obtain. About Ids mouth was a look which made one think of faithful ness and perfect truth. He carried in his bund u cane, for he was u cripple, ami walked with difficulty. Ralph sprang to his feel os his brother drew near, und his form was perfect. Tull and graceful, hU limbs round und chest broad und full.— The contrast was great between bim and his unfortunate brother. '• Pull,” said he, in his quick, buoyant way, “ how nice it will he to havp Bessie Dart here. You see I want u change.— We'll be sure to get up u flirtation, you know, und I’m In just the nmod f.»r it.” Buying this, Ralph sal down again up on the rustic scat, und Philip sat down by itis side. " You shall not trifle with Bessie Dart, Ralph ; remember site is my ward, and I shall lie us careful of her happiness us though she was my daughter. ‘‘Don’t be frightened, Phil,’’ said Ralph, gaily. ‘‘ I don't intend it shall he u serious affair, on either side, perhaps.” But Ralph Gordon knew he was never satisfied until the girl lie flirted with was really iti love with him ; and good, noble Philip knew it, too. He never would have trilled will) any heart for a moment, even hud there been opportunities. . ” I’ll try and be good,” said Ralph, when he saw u shade of anxiety pass over Ids brother's face; hut you know, Phil, I shall have mo.-t of the entertaining to do. tor you are always so reserved and distant. I wish she w**re my ward instead of yours. They say eheis very beautiful.” Philip did not »eply,aud, rising, walk ed toward (he house. It was a quaint old mansion,surround ed by beautiful trees and gardens, and overlooking a grand, rolling river. Tills was the home of the two brothers, who were all tiiat were left of a wealthy and uil-bicrutic family.- Their father hud died hut a few years before, ami left a very large fortune for Ids sons to enjoy, and they had enjoyed It, but in. very different ways. Ralph hud stayed hut little at tiie mansion, choosing rather to spend Ids gay winters in the city ami Ids summers at some fashionable watering place. But at tiie lime our story opens he had been spend ing a few months with Ids broth* r, and the expected visit fimn Bessie Dart, file sister of a deceased friend of Philip, who hud been clm-en by her brother as her guardian, bid fair to detain Idm a* the old home longer (hah usual. Bessie was ju»t from hoarding school, and having no home, Philip had very kindly invited her to tiie Gordon mansion. A niece of their mother’s presided over the house—a very plain, hut a very kind and sensible girl, who. Philip was sure, would he a good friend to the younger girl who was under ids protection. The time passe I away very slowiy to Ralph, hut evenP'g at lust came, and with It came Bessie Dart. Her young guardian was on tin* broad piazza ready to meet her, a fia-li on cith er cheek and a little flutter at his great heart. He hud heard she was beautiful, hut he was not prepared for the won drous, dazzling beauty which tdie pos sessed. Site gave him both of her white hands to clasp in his broad palms, and told him site loved him already for her brother’s sake. Never hud sneh sweet lips spoken thus to Philip hefoie, and lie drew the little graceful form nearer, and kissing the flushed cheek, lie promised to be her true and faithful friend. He led her into the parlor, a stiange happi ness in ids h- art, hut It ail passed away when he saw liis brother's noble form and gallant bow, and the old loneliness crept into ids heart again. All through the evening he seldom spoke, but listen ed to tiie childish happy voice of Bessie In conversation with hia brother; but when they were about toaeparute for the night Bessie gave him her beautiful hands again, and "aid, “ good night” so sweetly, looking up into his eyes, her own beautiful orbs expressive of perfect trust in Ida friendship, that his heart throbbed violently, and lie felt the iudis . cribable mixture of happiness and misery over him. and when she left him lie wandered out In tiie moonlight, pacing backwards and forwards on the green sward, and looking often up to the blue heavens, us though that quiet, beautiful vision could culm-his disturbed heart. — For hours he lingered in the moonlight trying to gain the mastery over himself. *“ I must not expect love” he .Would say. “ I with my plain face and crippled limb. They have all loved Ralph thus far. Why am I such a fool asf s for a mo ment to think of Bessie Dart-one more loving and charming than any I have yet met—us loving me. She cannot, she will not.” Thus ho talked and argued with him self until he believed he w»n», muster of his feelings, and when the moon was set ting In the west he retired to his room, his luce white, but calm and comiHised. In the days that followed Philip said but little to his pretty ward, bo. XlalpU was almost hex constant companion* They rode together through the long, shady roads; they walked together be neath the many colored loaves, and Phil ip had seen them with wreaths of dying leaves about thern.seemingHo joyous and happy, fn the beautiful twilight they sang beautiful snugs.together in sweetest harmony. But Bessie had been n visitor at the mansion but a few weeks when Ralph was Called away for a few days on business. Then Philip, not wishing her to feel utterly lonely, tried to make him self agreeable, though there was a pang nt hfs heart when he thought of the con trast that she must notice between him and his handsome brother. Sometimes he read to her, that he could do better than Ralph, ami it gave him some joy to seethe bright blue eyesahow such Interest ns he read, moihton’ng with tears or sparkling with pleasure. Those few days were beautiful to Philip.. He could be even gallant when ills band some brother was not by to eclipse him • but he had never clasped the white hands r kissed the rosy cheek since first they met. He would not trust himself to do that, for he was never to bo loved, he said. Those happy hours wore all oyer when Ralph returned, ami Phi ip be came reserved and cold again. A few weeks passed by, and one day, when Philip sat in the library reading, he looked npstidde4ilv to find pretty Bes sie Dan at his feet, her soft elieek upon his knee, while she sobbed violently.— All reserve vanished instantly. Bessie was in trouble. He mu 4 sooth her. Ho placed his broad band caressingly on her golden hair, and bonding his face close to hers, be whispered : “ What is it, Bessie?" She looked up, her blue eyes full of tears, and he gently lilted her to a seat beside him. ” Vou will hate me when I tell you," she said ; “ you will be sorry I ever came here.*' “Hate yon!” ho cried. “No. my child, I shall never hale you. Trust me and tell me all.” Then she told him that Ralph had a«ked her to marry him and she hud te fused him, and bo was going away so very unhappy.” ” Is that ail ?” Philip said smiling.— “ Why do you refuse htra, Bessie?” “ Because,” said she, a look of pride coming Into her eyes, “ I do not love him, and F will not marry one I do not love, should he he a king.” “ My brother is very handsome,” said Philip. “But few would have refused him.” " I don't Ilk© handsome men,” sold Bessie, linking up; but the lock she saw In Philip’s eyes made her crimson with blushes, and, trembling and con fused, she hhi.her face upon his bosom. With a wild throb at his heart, Philip clasped her close in Ids arms, whisper ing, with white lips: “ My darling, my darling, I love you,” and the white arms of Bessie Dart were up ifted and twined about Ills*neck, and he knew that he was loved by the sweet est woman in the world. In the early springtime they weremar ried und Bessie never regretted that she had preferred the plain and crippled Philip Qoidun to his handsome brother. WHIPPING THE PREACHED. BY CAPTAIN nOWABB. ‘He must be tanned, hoys.’ And Har vey Ingsly brought his clenched hand down upon the Wree store box beside which he was standing. * Y'*u are right, Harvey.’ echoed Walt. Walters, theackuowledged bully of BhUF ton. 'Right! right.” shouted the others. • We will show these church going peo ple that we will not submit to bully-rag ging from ansbodv especially a preacher. Old Buell was sent hero to try us,’ said Will Ashton, a rather handsome fellow of seventeen. ‘ He wifi find us hnnhcusfomers to deal with, I’ll warrant! .He looks weak, but tiie muscle may be in him.” , * Aye, it is, bova/ said stout Boh Graft. r I wusul a meeting— a revival—ln Clarke county, last winter. Old Buell preached. We attempted to break It up, and created quite a disturbance. One night J*ni rtykes and I put cayenne pepper on tiie stove. * Buell saw us. and stopped preach ing* He came down from the pulpit, caught us by.the collars, shook us like a terner does rata, carried us to the door, and pitched us out Into the snow. Tiie other boys saw what was in the old fel low, and did not interfere I was sore a week after *ard,and lassure,yon boys, the meeting was not.hroken up. All went on peaceably, and several of the boys joined, among them Jim Sykes.’ * If he handled you so easily. Bob, ho must be a Sampson, 1 said Harvey, as he surveyed from bead to foot the giant Boh. ‘Strong! I think he Is,’ resumed Rob. * His grip seemed to crush my shoulder blade.’ * I think I can handle him,' said Har vey, rolling up his sleeves to his shoul ders, and displaying a mighty arm, tiie muscles of which stood out like whip cord-. •When will we tackle him?’ raked young Ashton, eager for the encounter. ‘ To niyht/said Harvey, who was the ringleader of the enterprise. ‘He knows n thing of u«, save what the meeting folks told him, and I know they say nothing good of us. r ‘Of course not,’ said the,others. ‘ Wasn’t that a scoring he gave na the other night? remarked Joe Gibbons. • Fie thought so, at any rale,’sneered B h. ‘ I know I trembled when he said those gentleman on the hack seat. Every per son present turned their heads and looked right at us ” * You tremble so oflen, .Toe,’ *»ald Walt. ‘You remember when old Hanson caught yon in hia turnip patcli ? Didn't.you trem ble then, eh? ‘ Don’t bring that up here,' returned Joe, who wished bygones to Ho bygones. * Let'sgnon with our preacher whipping. What are your plans, Harvey ?’ The hoys gathered closer -iround their leader to'hcur Ids pinna. ‘ They are as follows,' begun Ingsly* ‘ We will go to the church to-night in u crowd, and act civil til) services are con cluded. when we will range ourselves out side by the door. . 01*1 Buell will come out lust, ns usual, and I will step up and nsk him If he thinks our crowd cut his harness. If he says be docs I will give the lie and follow it up with a good drub bing. You must he ready to assist me. if necessary, and attend to members who .may want a linger in the pie.” 4 We will he ready.*Harvey/ said Nath Jones, laughing at the, promised fun. A minute later not duo of the plotters could be seen on the corner; they had gone to their respective homes to prepare lor their nocturul adventure. Bkilrion was, at the ripening of our sto ry, blessed (?) with a gang of rowdies, a * set* of young men who the good church going people and all peaceably disposed citizens tn awe of them. Tiie ‘set’ was, as we have' said, led by Harvey Ingsly, a tali fellow of about twentv-lwo. He laid all plans for tiie ’set’ and was the fop-most to execute them.— Chickens disappeared at his-bidding and among the other tilings the band was guilty of was the declaration that they would break up any meeting held in Walnut Grove Church, about two miles from SkllfTon. The people, thinking the hoys would not carry out their Impious threat, called a preacher to expound them the gospel. But the noys meant what they said; and •one night a nest of hornets was turust in a broken window, and the little insects flew hither and thither, stinging a great many of the congregation and breaking up the meeting. • The church was small seating two hun dred, and was full save at revivals, when the windows and doors had to be opened to allow those who could not gain admit tance to hear Qud’s word from, the out side. VOL. 55.—N0. 44, Aa night came on, ami Xmna allowed herself surrounded by thousands of beau tiful worlds, tho Skiifion bova. headed by Harvey Xnvsly.set out for Walnut Grove. They entered tb© church quietly, nnd took back seals, ns was tlielr wont. The minister hud not arrived yet, and prayer meeting was helm; held. At last oneof the doors opened and the Rev. Mr. Buell entered and walked to the sacred desk. He was a man of medi um height, and a beautiful, .bluek heard fell to his bosom, His eyes were full and expressive,' but a gleam of determination could be seen therein. He was neat ly at tired ; no Jewelry could be seen upon his person* He began ItlsdiscourHO in a mod ulated voice, and os he warmed with his subject in true backwoods style, ho laid aside bis coat and went on. - Jehu ! what muscle!’ whispered Wait Walters, as. Mr. raised his right arm, and pointed to the crucifixion on Calvary. To tho delight of the boys, the services were ut last concluded, and tho members thronged forward to grasp the minister's hand and congratulate him upon bis great est discourse. ‘All ready, boys I 1 whispered Harvey, as Mr. Buell stopped upon tho steps a roo* ment to converse with one «l the deacons. The next minute ho was In the crowd of boys, making ids way. to his buggy, which stood beneath a giant walnut. * Did you say th** Hklflion boyscutyour harness, eh, Mr. Buell?’ demanded young Ingsly, stepping bef re the reverend gen tleman, completely blocking bin way. * 1 do not doubt my own eyesight/ was the calm rejoinder* ' Mr. Buell attempted to move on. 1 Then you utter a falsehood !’ cried the bully, beginning to pull of his coat* Hut lie was not quick enough. The minister drew himself to Ids full height, his arm shot forward, and Mr. Harvey Ingsly lay full length upon the green sward.- Thereat, seeing their leader full, crowd ed forward. Thutarmshotrtutagadi and again, and two more went down. Deacons Jones and white, seeing the disturbance, rushed to the rescue of their beloved minister. J,; ‘Back, brethren/said Buell, ‘I will chastise them myself. Take my coat and lie handed his coat to Deacon While. 'Now, then/he said to Ids persecutors, * let me suy a word. This chuch inis been cursed long enough with your unholy ncllot.s, and it falls upon mu, an humble follower of thg Meek and Lowly, to chas the you. Now, you must severally lake a whipping, or depart peaceably to your homes. 11 * The hoys looked at each other, then at the stern minister, and concluded to de part. They saw the eye of that man, and witnessed his strength. They raised their fallen comrades, and while Mr. Bu ell put on ids coat, they were on their way to Kklfhon, % ‘Come, brethren, we also will d»part/ said Buell, and soon the grove was de serted. It was a defeated and dlscomfitted crowd that entered SkKTton that night. * My eyes will be shut for a week/ said Wall, putting his hand to his visual orbs, which were fast closing. * I believe ynU, Walt, said Harvey, ‘he strikes like a sledge.’ - They sought their respective couches, wherand better young ipen, for ouch and every one had secretly resolved In his heart never to try to harm u minister of God again. The next night the ‘set* returned to the church and took front seats, Walt with a bandage over Ids eyes. The con- gregation was astonished at their conduct, and thought they intended taking ven geat.ee from Mr. Buell; but when the ser vices w« to over, they walked up shook their conqueror by tlio hand, and asked his forgiveness, which W.-u- freely grunted. The meeting closed, and more than one half of the boys w'*o had attacked Mr. Buell were added to the church, and ever since have walked in the straight and narrow way. Twenty Venn* hnve popped nwny, ond the Rev. Joel Buell sleepn In theSkiffb n cemetry and ohove him raises n splendid monnmentereeled by Walt Walters, Esq. now a flourishing merchant. A new church stands wherethe«h) on© did, ond the people ofS .now a city. worship there. Perhaps the render will be pleased to know that the noble temple of the living’God was erected by Harvev Ingsly. the wealthy manufacturer, whop© genial face can be seen near the sacred desk. Pbetty Top Boots.—lf there Is any thing prettier or more sensible than the short dresses which the ladles wear now, what Is It? . Tf there is anything more bewitching than those cunning little feet that trip with a light spring across the streets and along our sidewalk, even in the muddy days, what can it ho? As when Temiysons’s Princess and her train were clmhing the rocks. Many n light foot shone like a Jewel «ct In the dark cralg;— Po they shine over our rough cross walks ami pavement. And yon remem ber Wat one very charming characteris tic of pretty Arabella Allen In Pickwick was that she wore a very nice little pair of boots wPh fur around the tops, which Mr. Pickwick caught u glimpse of as site was getting over the stile with a hevy of damsels who were enjoying their Christ mas frolic, and “who,” says the author, ‘•huvhig pretty feet and unexceptionable ankles, preferred standing on the top rail fiv© minutes, declaring that they were too frightened to move.” The short diesses have led the ladles to pay particular attention to their feet, and they have almost reached perfect! >n In those till *k, linn and artistically shaped slioes which they now wear In plimeof the thin soled and sprawling things around which they used to drabble their muddy skirts A woman’s foot now is, as it ought to he, a legitimate object of admiration, ami it Is not necessary for curious loung ers to wait for inmhty days and wind storms, nod to congregate on cornets to see them, while the modest young ladles could only express their admiral on of that wise compensation of Providence by which the same wind that mussed their crinoline blew dust Into the eyes of the winked young men who would take ad vantage of their - confusion. We cun. echo ut tills time an equal praise to (he girl that wears short dresses that Sted man sang In thc‘*«weet liAiguo” of the Emerald Isle to the girl with the bulmo rul: * Thin here's to Iho gal wMh the balmnral, And dainty top-hooia slimier. Who's a« dlscraio run »*ho Is swute, Ami vrlao aa she is tinder. 1 ' “ Can’t Rub It Out.”—” Don’t write there,” sulci a father to the son, who was writing with a diamond on his window. .“Why not?” ** Because you can’t rub it out.” Did it ever occur to you, in> child, that you are daily writing that which you cau't rub out? You made a cruel speech to your mo ther the olber day. It wrote itself on her loving heart, and gave her great pain. It is the e now, and hurts her every lime she thinks of 11. You can’t ruh It out. You whlshed a wicked thought one day In the ear ofyoiir playmate. It wrote Itself on his mind an" led him to do u wicked act. It Is there now; you can’t ruh it out. All your thoughts, all your word*, all your acts aie written In the bonk of God. The record Is a very sad one. You can’t rub It out. Mind me I , What you write on the minds of others will may there. It can’t be rubbed out anyhow. But glorious news! What Is written In God’s hook can be blotted out. * Go then, O my child, and ask Jesus to b'otout the bad things you have written in the book of God. gSTAn Irish guide told a tourist, who wished a reason why echo was 1 always of the feminine order, “that it was because aha always bad ibe last word.’ 1 tihlgg for adumtsuifl. advcrtis&micntm win i>« iumokki at Ten cents per line lor Cbe Unit lunertiuu. and Ova cent per llitu lor euub subsequent lUheiimu. 4pmr lerly half-yearly, and yearly advertisement* a. orunl at a liiwral reduction on the above rales. Advertisement* ahoultl be accompanied by ipo Casu, WbMtwm watbout *uy leugib ol uw apecined for publication. they will be coolluued unui ordered ouv and charged accordingly. JOB PttINTLNO, Caads, CiKuuLAKS, and every oth er description or Jon and Caku Printing execu teuhilUe noateit style ond at low price*. tbo nail Sion*. For the first time u» our life, wo saw recenuy, a genuine maa-sume ami heard Ua history from the owner, who Inberl led it from hid father. The fortunate possessor is Col. B. Lee Milam, ofAVarer lortl, Marshall comity. Miss. Col. Mllurn U u prominent citizen of his county, tuid 1»Ih statements set at rest any doubt winch we may have had about the elH cacy of -fonr ro thirty six hours, when it becomes cleansed, and ‘ and Ih again ready for use. Col. Milam assures us llml bo can core any case of dog, snake or other bite where madness •>r dissolution has not actually set In.— Cures have been effected even two weeks after the bite. Lust week the stone was Miccessfuliy used in several canes. It is known for many leagues around, and the people come from fur mid near to be heal ed. C'd. Milam has been offered $5,0r0 for ds wonderful stone, hut always reP'sed to entertain the proposition. He said, y»-sterd *y, ihgt lie might sell It tor $lO,- iHH) It » In* buyer w« ukt promise to always allow him the use of It. Great Is mud stone. We are convene I, what say the medical world?—.. emphU Avalauch. The Yankees and the Brau.—Two .Yankees strolling In the wood*.without any urns, in their possession, obee>ved a hear climbing a tree, with its pawsclanp ed around the trunk. One of them ran forward, and caught the bear's paws one in each (land. He then called out to Ida comrade, ‘‘Jonathan, run home and bring me something to kill this varmln ; and mind you don't stiy. or t’m in >t tlx. 1 ' Jonathan ran off, hut staid a longtime. During the interval, the hear made sev* end desperate attempts to bite the herd of him who he'd it. At length Jonathan eunie hack. “ Hullo,what kept yon so long?" • “ Well, 1 11 tell \«u. When I got home breakfast was ready, so I staid to eat It.” ‘ WeJI/’sald Idscomnide. "come now, and hold ihecrltter till I kill it,” Jonathan seized the bear's paws, and held the uiduvd. “Well, have yon hold of him?” “ 1 guess I have." . “Very* well, then, holdfast; I’m off for dinner!” Pungent—* Did you ever hehr the Btorv of the Xrismun uud the horse rad ish ?’ “ No ; how wna it?* ‘ Well* seeing a dish of grated horse radish on the luhle Were they hud stopped for dinner, each,helped himself largely to the ‘sauce.' supposing it to he eaten as potato or squash . and the'first, putting a knife-full into his mouth, jerked his handkerchief from hla trowsersuud com menced wiping his eyes. 1 * What troubles yer,Jemmy? 1 inquired his comrade. * Sure, ami T was thinkin* *of my poor old father's death when ho was bung/ be replied shrewdly. Presently the oilier, taking ns greedily of tlie pungent vegetable, had sudden use for the handkerchief, whereat Jemmy as Coolly inqu red: * And what troubles yer, Pat? ‘Troth,’lie replied,'thatyou was not hung with your father.’ Sentence of death was once passed on u notorious vidian, by a popular judge/ who desired to maintain and extend his popularity. He said: *• Mr. Green, you nave Jlist been found guilty. Will you have the kindness to stand up, Hr. Green? I really would not trouble you, Mr. Green, but such Is the established custom of the Court. As I was saying, Mr. Green, you have just been found guilty, hv the jury, Mr. Green, of—of—l believe yon call It murder, Mr Foreman of l)ie jury; yes, murder. Yon will please take notice, Mr, Green, that It ls» thejnrv who found you guilty; hot I, Mr. Green. I express no opinion on the subject, but I am crimqpllcd by- the law —it Is a mero formality ns fur ns I am concerned, Mr. Green, to sentence you to be hanged by the neck DU you are dead —dead. At whut lime would -U’he agreealde for you to be hanged, Mr. Green?” A Prgzr.cz> Yankee.—Jlnka tells a good story of a man on a Mississippi Vfeamer who was questioned by a Yen kee. The gentleman, to humor the fel low, replied toall the questions straight forwardly until the Inquisitor was fairly puzzled for un interrogatory. At last lie Inquired— *LooU here, Squire—where was ytou born ?’ ‘l* was born, 1 said the victim, *in B< 8- ton, Tremont St., K»>. 44. left hand nidi*, on the I*l day of August, IH2O, ul 2 o’clock In the afternoon ;‘physician, Dr. War ren; nurse, Sully Benjamin. Yankee was answered completely. For a moment ho was stuck. Soon however, his face Iclghn ned, and lie quickly said . * Yeas; well, I calcululeymi don’t recM lect whether it was *a frame or a brick house, dew ye? Sgy “ Pa. will you get me a new palrol skuies If I will prove to you that a dog has ten tails?” “Yes, my son.” “ Well, to begin, one dog basonemor. than no dog hasn’t bq?” “Yes.” “Well; no dog has nine tails; audit one has ono more limn no dog, then one dog must have ten tails.” Ho gothls skates. ffgy- Two lawyers in Lowell were re turn ng Irom court when iho one said to the other: . „ “ I’ve a notion to join Key. Mr. ’m church—been debuting the mutter for sometime. What do you think ofit?” •• Wouldn't Un It,” said the other. “ Well, why?” “Because It could do ypu no possible good. jwhlle It might bo a great injury to the church. A ’Distant Relative.’—‘You bare lost some of your friends, I see,’said a traveler to a negro whom bo met on the road. •Yea. massa,’ * Waa It a near or distant relative?* ‘Well,purly distant—’l>out twenty fou* mile/ was me reply.