`,ti(S. " '7* HL'•JI •i:'.;:-' ',.f.;! 01" a 'Bl N' I V. .•:_J'J a (1 '4 orl 3. W. YOCVIII;'Editor. VOLUMR-XLL - NUMBER ::T.HE.:COrtIMBIA SPY/ DAILY 4 ANI:I;IWEEKLY TEII.IiS _OF. _SUBSCRIPTION WEEKLY, 52 . 400 per . year, 1143.1 d in advance •; slam:maths, S Ift not pakl• umtil , tbdiapiratiorrtifi the year, $2.50 will be charged. ll= SI:ZGLn CoriEsk , ` , • FIVE CENTS, >.70 •papCi AidMb° diEcontinEed Eu 411,1111 arrenr, age rare pdid;Enleds Eit the option - 6r 'the editor. 3L - ; ACE iWAICE7 iCitaZtlZ I -I WI -I ml ..I';•• • I Sqr• I SI.. Jo I $1.50 I $2,50+ $4. oir I $5.00 I $B.OO $12.00 •.3 Ir., 1 2.11,1 1 3.0 1 5.00 1 6.00 1 8.00 1 12 00 1 18.01 00 .f .09'1;8.10. 2550 M=llsl mmanmek== IM EiNIO S 4. coil:.1 , a. 00•115.00 1:1.8.001-M0a 1.3i).01) 460,00 1,7_0,00 7 r.;01 73.(1() I 15.0 r) r2Z.00 1•30.00 I 40.00 I 05m0 1 D Mtge the above. rates will, be charged/for play or blank advertisements. Advertisements not under contraci Ar must. be marked the length of time desired,'or they will be continued and charged.-for uutllordcred out. - Special Notices 2.1 per,cept. more, • All Notices or AdYertismonts in rending mut ter, under tenolines, 61.00; over ten lines, 10 cis. per line, minion type. yearly Advertisers -diSeontinu r ing their advei tisements before the'expiration of the year, will be charged at, full rates as labove,praceording to. contract. Transient rates will be charged for all matters not relating stritti9 tirtheir - tisinem. All advertising will be considered CASH, after first insertion. , PRO-FESSIO-ZVAL. .. .. ..... A "J' . GTJLICK, • SURGEON - DENTIST, Extracts Teeth without Pain.. Nitrous Oxide or •, • • '- "Laughing•G'as administered. • '-' • • . 014PICE 2iB LOCUST STREET. • sept.4•B94fw,, . • .„., ~ . C. UNSELD, - 1 :4 TEACHER .04 4USlthe r.: MELODEON. .CULTIVATION of ,:theII 7 ISICEI and SINOING. Special attention given Beginners and young pupils. sept4-89-Iyw 219 LOGUS-T-STREET MV. /01411.1 Q,? -1 trel „It V.! Art ~L L i;TOSTICE :OF TITE''PEA.C. OFFICE—No. 12 N. Third street. Office Hours—Fran:La:to 7 A. XL 12 to 1 P. and front 6 to 9 P. 31. [sepl-69-trw • E p t ivi! IsT011T11,1:iF, E . ire'l WI ATTORNEY dt,COUNSELLtiIt-A.T-LAW. t'Columblaßte. Collections promptly made in Lancaster and York Counties. 4 . , A S. KAUFFMAN, • ..., ..- 1 A.TTOBNEYrT A-LAW;) Collections irindtfin L'aneadter mid'adjelning Counties. Pensions:, Mcimity, , Badir:Pari. - ancli all claims the government promptly prosecuted.. ~,Odice,-lito..l42„Loeust stregi. . SAMUEL EVAN S, JUSTICE, 0j? THE PEACE. °Mee, on. Second Ht., adjoining Odd Fellows Hall, Columbia, Pa. TZ. IfORFER, - DEN,TIS T. Nltida o:vider Gas Atainhaistisireid extrac Lion of Teeth . - - - Office— Front Street,Aext door to R. Williams Drug Store, between Locust and Walnut Streets Columbia' Pa., • MI HINKLE, F Q. PIAYPICA.A.N, tt,S,UHPEON; offers his profesilonal services to the citizens of Columbia and ylcinity". .He,mayl3e.found at the office conitedred , with- literwitdence, on Second street, between Cherry and Union, every day; from 7 t0 9 A • M.; anil..frOm 6 to BP. M. Persons wisning his services in special cases, between these hours, will leave word by note at his office; or tbreugh,therpost; . Mee., N.,TNILSLTApIF I P.Y,rig.-20.V.44r441. ...t `:"T • 4 ttal J - . sMITEC, Di.VT.IST • ~,Girtuluate, . llff,Peiiiilyilvanitt, ,C adlegbnof, 4)65 tel Surgery. Office In 'Wagner's 13u II ding; civer4 cHataeiti3in'daity'l,goBtiagetoie. l 4,n.. trance.2lo. -Locust ; Street, - "'Columbia, 'Penn a.„ I thanks his friends and Life lie In general for their.liberal.palroyange Itr the past, and assuring t,,hemlinit they can rely 'pupa having every attention given to them in_the future. In every branch of his profession he has always given entire satisfaction. He calls attention to the unsurpassed style and Ilnish of artificial teeth inserted by him. He treats' diseases common to the mouth and teeth of, children and adults. Teeth filled with thefreat-' 'est Latrerrand blie - mosafn-pprOveil 'oiler. , Adtiink teeth treated ithd Vie best of dentrillees and mouth washes con- , stantly on hand. „ .8.—A.11 ivork . warrwlited, _ . , J./M./ I BM! . A 0:4 Nos. 9, 11, 13 13 CORTLANDT,STREET, " 9 .NEW YORIC, TIIOS. L. WINOISESTEIL, PHOPAIRMON. This,..totel Is coptral aw„.l . conv ‘ erilent, ,for sy,lvanittuS: • 'eSI3 r..:ttrsErLEß, - (st:y.dadintr,'Pa:,:' Is as.,lbtalit at this 1 - lotel, and kill be glad to gee his friends at all times. sept4-69-trw rffigligM Tilts HOTEL IS PLEASANTLY LOCATED, between tho Stations of the Reading and °alum bat, and FRONT STREET, COLUMBIA, PA. Ample,,nworcemodations-fpr Strangers sand linty s,hlers.../The BurLs stockecLwith CHOICE LIQUORS, Ana tpe,,T4. - ?)lespn4s)iet? l ly t y,li • a•:, ).'rovrlet,or. setl4 7 .62 7 tfyvl FRANKLIN HOUSE, • LOCUST ST., i COLUMBIA, PA. ,Tl.lls , le a iinkt-eiitss .I;toteLl. rinctsis yn everrespeet 'adapted to meet, the,,wisnes ,arid • desires or the traveling pablle. MARTIN ERWIN, Proprietor, TA Et ENlff." ,TE C S)10L, I " ) ;"". }-1 ' On the European Plan, opposite City Rail Park New York. R. FRENCH, Sept...R. k 368.,•) be..; ;.. .IProprletor. IS ::11.QTP:Lt •t,,Ti.• r West Market Square, H . ending Henn's- VAN' MISHLER, opr e tor. sept4-664fw] HOUSE, This hotel has bean lately refitted ;.with.all the reOessitryantprovenfentsgtnolvn,to'hotel'erter prise. and therefore offers first-class:acepmmoda. Lions to strangers and others vLsithag'llalthnore. A. B. MILLER, sept4-694fwl Proprietor. -; 7= al OLUMRIA:M9:RBLEnWORK,T4 nl , , Trio SUhieriliersiiibilbtr4j*gtiull'iTri`forrn the citizens Ceinriibta, — and - "Surrounding country, that they"ve,pti enc A NEW MARBLE YARD IN rulsrza On sth Street, between Locust and Walnut Sts., and trEsk the patrourigd ShiepubLic.,k • They have had great experience on line work, both irorhiladelphia,runl,Weall4orkts They will furuisti in highest style of the art, handsome GRAVE STONES, ?NiONTDIENTS, ?.`2BTATITARY, "ORN - I.AtEN'Tark also MARBLE MANTLES, BUMDIRGIVOILE. Ake. Orders promptly attended and executed at cheaper rates than elsewhere. Gall and see tte Designs or new styles or Flue work, such an montunentakolitiefartsa e.,0 Ayill thy7furnished partids udattrakeirc..st.p.pto t.pfploppittdrs. HEFTING & sept4-69-tfot .:1PPILDWAIIIIIMIWO13105; ZEIVTOL9. ALP, All persons In want of anything in the Marble line, will be furnisheckat tlye.xery lowest prices. Only the best werkretan are employed, conse quently we are enable to turn out in n. superior taannien r.„ MOIsn.ThIENTS, STATUARY TOMBSTONEB . ORN'AMeNTS;MxitterigszhzrrLEs BUILDING FRONTS, SiILL.S, And .Marble Work. °revery description. irrOrdervromptly attended.to, .1 .. a.r4J - .1,, 0.1 P , lDVPrialtill...M., May 4,'87) Lancaster City, Pa. .li - Arre PBEPARATIONS t , 111. e. 4.4 •, 01 1.11: 4, 1 I.lt VEGETABLE HAIR% RENEWERS; 71, •14.1. 1 17.1) Ti<ai RING'S AMBROSIA. Tbaife ~potpular Hair ,Reaburso - ind T9E.lesida kgaim a t,/ A A Jl. J A. R. WILLI/01S' DRUG STORE, sept4-694fori Columbia, Pa. K~lirS.~ .fit 2GAT .J (v - - ~..cav - , -.::•;.,0,4.17. • ...•••••,CTX,.., - 1... , 1" , " :••;,, ,. , , ,,,,,, ,, ,,tepz... 0 1,....". ~ , ,,,,, , .../,.., , ,,A.O, ~.,,...,...- ; .,.....,..5., 4• - • s". z.v.:."..r.t.,•. , .1 Ze.y ,. .1... 7,.. ,. ... , "' ~........., ,,,a 3ga. ,,,,,,,,,,' '' ." '' F ' ' ' C " "' " ".'"' 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' .• • •::'•'; ' .....:•• , .. 7. - - "•• , , . - N „ . . 7 " . ..", • ; , ',..' — „.. •.• • • C-- -; - ,.•:5:. .- - . • •••• ~ • • i. . .;i-•' , . • ' . . „,.. .”. ' . .. • •' ' ' . • - " • - , , . • • ?`li' .•:•,!••••,,,- ",,- ~ , r, : ., • . .. . , • ' , ............1 . , ' ' . BO ;BT7C4IS ' cpLU2I: C BITCH ER Wholesale and Retail Dealer in FOREIGN , AND 'DO.J.SIESTI.O Wines and iiiquos Iles removed his Store to hislluilding, adjoining lEaldemau's Store., Locust St„ Columbia, Pa., where he has fitted up rooms, and greatly Increased his facilities for 'doing 31ISHLER'S CELEBRATED HERB BITTERS PURE AND UNADULTERATED, These Bitters are eelebrateclfor the great cares Alley have performed in every case, whelk tried. Dr. Mishier offers five hundred dollars to the pro prietor of any Medicine that can show a greater nuMber, of genuine certificates of cures erected by it, near,the, place,where it.is made, than kISEILER'S HERB BITTERS MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS Is for sale to Colanitla by J. C. BUCHER, At Itti Store, Locust Street, Columbia WINES AND LIQUORS! Catawba, 'Port, Lisbon, r - t • . „ • t- tni-rank and ifuseat WINES ; COGNAC, OF DIFFERENT BRANDS 'RYE:WHISK:EY and ~BRANDIES of all kinds : • Bi .l6 .kbeirY . - „ ..fainatca Spirits COtawba; Cherry, Rum, L. : Pure Old Rye, Pare Old Rye , Men'onnulittla - Itiitified Whisky, Loticloa BrOst - tt Stout §vitch tze., &c. AT ALT "'.AND CIDER VINEGAR He is also Agent for the Celebrated MISIILER'S ,HERB BITTERS FOR SALE POCKET 'FLASKS, and FANCY. ARTICLES, in great variety, lISMLER'S BITTERS! PURE & UNADULTERATED , :t For Sale by BEST 'STOUT. PORTER ! From L, S G. ITIBBERT, LONDON' !!1 .". * 2.t.ge:nt;f°r the PURE MALT VINEG9R' ' ,•. - • 41:4t 4r1. 7 . Other,c4sticibilia tFi',t,zoti,44•.l.l.vAriaTii:eif,akeep truing and vegetables paftect:" . ~.,. . i~.J •, 1 .;,r ~ ~• H ..t .~rJ .Fri •./ . 'The Sestritrands of lraported " SQOTCII AND `LONDON ALE. ' TO, SMOKERS AND ORE WEBS I .nueprit will still Beep on bazid' tbe • -"- • Best Brands of § - mcan,ze •CRSWEN.TG TOBACCO, ,BAYANA, TARA, and '6.543,10..5EGATt5. Also, - SNET.P:di TOBACCO BOXES, PIPES—a : ihiniand and one varieties. Call at „' ''; 7;'C. BUCIIER'S, L( s ect.sAtreet t adjoininglaiddeinan's Store. Xtiatr;e'greaiest establishment or. the kind this itif of Pktte,del.pbte. ~. i , • , . oittl" A .312eii - ' for 'Lei'.tt COndon Porter, and yr.: i-~ :-:7 as a more extenelve brusiams .M:cLbrnelng the following; Cherry, Maderia, Atalaga, Champagne, Claret, Rhine, Blackborry, Elderberry IKa.mmel, Ginger, a EMI 'Superior Oki Rye, XXX• Old Rye, XX Old Rye X. Old Rye; • AGENCY FOR DEmr.ibiaics, ,TOIiACCO 'BOXES, At. J. C. BUCHER'S J. C. BUCHER For sale l) . J. C.!BUCEEhR, Locußt Street, above Front El Fol 4 Salw - at J., C. BUCHER'B. r CQLUIVIRIA, PA_ 0 RNIIS I7 O- SEPTEMBER , 121, 186 9 • COE'S CO_LITIEL7I 7 ;" 60'',S ,COUGH. BALSAM Tins long tried and pOpnlar Tternedy is ogafa, called to the, attention of the public. As often as the year rolls around, the proprietors annu ally make their bow to the people, and remind them, that amongst. the many, things required for the health, comfort and sustenance of the. fanilly.through the lonß - and tedious months of winter, Coe's Cough Balsam , should , not be for-. gotten. For years it has been a household metli cine-and mothers anxious for the safety of their children, and all Who stiffer from any disease tif , the throat, chest and lungs, cannot iiiTord to be without it, In addition to the. ordinary four ounce so long in the market, we now furnish our mammoth family size' bottles, which will, in common with the other size, be found at all` Drug Stores. The'Balsa& will be found invaluable, dud may, always be - relied upon' in the most extreme cases. 'WHOOPING .COUGI37 The testimony of all who have used it for this terrible disease during the last ten years., is, that it invariably relieves and cures it. SORE TIIROAN Keep your throat wet with the Balsam—taking little and often—and you 'will very soon find re-, lief. HARD COLDS AND, COUGHS Yield at once to a steady use of this great remedy. It will succeed in giving relief where all other remedies have failed. SORENESS OF THE THROAT, CHEST AND LUNGS Do not delay procuring and immediately talk ing Coe's Cough Balsam, when troubled with any of the above named (=Beanies. They are all premonitory symptoms of Consumption, and if not arrested, will sooner or later sweep you away into the valley of shadows from which none can ever return. IN CONSUMPTION, Many a care-worn sufferer has found -relief and to-day - rejoices that her life has been made easy , and prolonged by the use of Coe's Cough Balsam. The people know the article, and it needs no comment from us. It is for sale by every Drug gist and Dealer in Medicines in the United States. THE C. G. CLARTC C 0. ,, - Sole Proprietors, New Mwen, Ct READ WHAT YOUR OWN DRUGGSIT • 'SAYS: The C. G. Clark Co., New Haven, Conn.: GENTLEMEN.—I have now been selling Coe's Cough 'Balsam for the past two years, and take this opportunity to say that it has given nuiver sal satisfaction, and as a remedy loran Pulmon . - ary Complaints it stands unequalled. I always keep myself well supplied with this truly valu able medicine, and earnestly andconsclentlohs ly recommend it to my; customers. . . YOurs very truly, - J. A. A.I.EYERS,.DruggIst, • Columbia, Penna. D'EAD I READ ! ! READ!!!' ===Z=IIIM THE 'ATTENTION OF . TEE PEOPLE I e? IS CAI LED TO THE WORLD'S GREAT REMEDY, • Coe's- Dyspepsia Cure. This preparation is pronounced by Dyspeptics as the only known remedy that• will surely cure that aggravating and fatal malady. For years it swept on Its fearful tide, carrying before it to an untimely grave, its millions of sufferers. •, Coe's Dyspepsia Cure has come to the Rescue ! lialigestion, _Dyspepsia, Sick. headache, Sourness or Acidity of Stomach, Rising of Food, Flatulency, Lassitude, Mariness, ,fatally terminating Are as surely cured by this potent remedy, es the patient takes' it. Although but five years before the people, what is 'the verdict of the masses near what Lester Sexton, of Ifliwau- Ude, says: FROM ISSTER SEXTON, ‘. of Milwaukee . Allt.wAtazte, Jan. 21, 18.08.: Messrs. a G. Clark_: Co., New Haven, Both 'myself and wife have used Coe's Dyspep sia Cure, and it has proved perfeetlysatisfactory as a remedy. I have no hesitation in saying that we have received great benefit from its use. Very respectfully, • (Signed) LESTER. SEXTON. A GREET BLESSING! Front Rea. L. F. WARD, Aron. Lorain Co., Ohio.] Messrs, Strong 4- Armstrong, Druggists, Ctierstund. , GF. , ..ZTLEMEN:--It elves me great , pleasure !to slate that my wife has derived great benefit from the use of Coe's Dyspepsia Cure. She has been: for a number of years greatly troubled with Dyspepsia, accompanied with violent par oxysms of constipation, which so prostnited her - that she "was all the while, for-months, un able to do anything; She took., at yourinstance,; Coe's Dyspepsia Cure, and has derived great benefit from it, and is now comparatively well.; .Stio regards - this medicine as a great• blessing.. • , Trulryours,, , Jalltlary 13th, 1668. „ L. F. WARD. " The Rev. Isaac Aiken; 61 - Allegheny, testifies that It hn cured him, after all other remedies hail-failed. .• • It' I , . :„ • •Any druggist •in the country will tell you; If, You take the trouble to Inquire, that every oue that buys a bottle of.Coe's ,Dyspepsia. Cure from them, speaks'in the most tioqualLtled praise of, its great medicinal virtues: - READ WHAT:YOUR OWN' DRUGGIST COLVMiLZA. PEzINA., - 1 . e. • October lab, 12388. J The C. G. Chlik Co'., New 11,avext,,Coiin GEXTS lava now : been selling Coe's Dys this oin,4arrte„gl'try the past t haTl yours - Tt"clis — an d ittlai l iteg given great satisfaction as 'a remedy,' and is, spoken ofln the highest terms by dyspeptirs.• It has proved Itself a groat and wonderful Medi cine in numerous eases—as a certain and speedy cure of Dyspepsia; Indigestion, Distress after Eating, Souring and- Rising , of Food,; Colic. Fever and Agne,, , }3 lots Derangements and In fact all diseases arising from a disordered con dition of the Stomach or Bowels. I always keel myself well' suppliedmith the article, and most cheerfully and conscientiously recornmend,it,to my customers. - • •Youti i'sritrliiy;- • - A. 3LEY.EBS, Druggist, • , Columbia, Pa. COE'S DYSPEPSIA CURE , „ , Will also be found invaluable In all canes Hof Diarrhea, Dysentery. Colic, tatustmer Cornplaints, Gripping, and In fact everydisorderecicondlLion ot the ntomach. , . • Sold by Drugglebi In city or country, every,- where nt di per bottle. or by appllcatlon to -. ,• THE C. G. CLARK CO„ . oetl7-ryj Sole Proprietor#,ZTew Haven, et.; . ROB CROUP, IN SIIORT, PE A., October 13th, ISUS. I in' Death, ;!'et •i •-. nj .1 •' •- 4 "NO. ENTEHTAIN22ENT SO CHEAP A.S.HEA:Hr.:6CVNOB,ANY,,PLEASITHE:BO s • , ,•• • El; :Al SO, Vuder..the Beautiful ; . oou, under the beautiful moon to-night:l I Silently creeps the crowded own; ; Tenderly, dreamily, floats the , O'er. the wanderers and down; EChefnk: fainilinlond the steet," Ever arelieard the rbiilesiTeeti" """ • Plodding'ao wearily," " r' , Sadly and drearily, , Onward, the last hope to meet. Under the beiMilial - rnoon. there , sieeps • Many and , manylifair yoringdaee; „! , - , ,Many and many. a mother weeps , Bitterly o'er,her ehild's,digree; ; ,•• Smiles, be they - false, till the sun is set, Under - the Moon 'May; the ohee'k be wet, Sighing tearfitlly; - Sad and fearfully, — • • ,•• ''" -'- 31 - any's heart would fain forgetl • Under the beautiful moon "there gh,'" ^'• ' Flaunting their ',§lfaxne s in'the holy light, •'• Straying from purity far by-nlgbt; .1:: • r• Goodness and truta-for the Lig= Or day, ' Uralor,the moon may, the,bad have sway;, , , o,elond the beautiful Evei• be dutiful: Love might gladden'their hearts away. Under the beautiful moon there rest Vicious and pure and the hours go on, Soule that in love and in life tire blest— Faces of wretchedness Pale" and wan: Misery under the moon may weep ! ' • . Grieving, sobbingly, , - Painfully, 'du obbinglY.. . , . Hearts may mourn over sorrows,deep. Under the beautiful moon to-night Many will dream of the loved and lost ; Many live over, with sad delight, The hours they nuffered and sorrowed most, Tears for the lost'when • the day is Under the moon may their' names be said, Fondly, endearingly, Never so eheeringly,' • • Memory breaths of the loved and dead. Nothing New. Ah! here are my, letters ! The letters that bound me. I'm released from the fetters With neigh ofrelief thlit the deuced thing's over. And one for her grief who thought me her lover. , . To the flames I 'consign - Each ••entienringepistle In my heart every line, ...Like the prick of lithistle, - Is felt, So here goes without farther'reviewing ! 0, the woes, the sad woes, that Are EMI man's doing Yet, stay! what is this In a Ivor:hail's handwriting? As I thought. • Tis front Ansa-- FronV•dear.Grace.:!.'..— ; 1 ; 11 rcqulV-gg, :r. Long yearsoi regaru, of attention and izindness (You have your reward,) pray .Ix).rkion the'blind 7 is That led rue to think , I had found, sir, In 4 you, .3fy soul's Idol; „IS - Might on earth could To myself:, Waulilmyerroryrou had but allow , ed me , H - To-see. Of its terror, .liu,l!--rolibed, what, you vowed me. , I then could:have taken. •;;!, •: Jest, a,.S 'twas meant ; , • , .• , sozne,ilay,you4ll,ewaken. _ To all, and reben:t. I ion' sure: With: the leCtersr,*vilden , now I re , -, • .• • ~. . •:• • (Of your sin the abettors—you'd bettetk theta , Ereforever weltart, • '!- ••• • •• once light and gay, I , •• But now all shattered, 4eart,; • Though, .itsi love. , you destroy , it never ctuLluste y - ou wisifyoia much TOY where new ednquests'aivialt •.•. , . , •,• " • . . Poor,gtrl !Aid slip deem • ; Sic In etirneieluaziyini' • . I loveciPer'e • " That while I w:is phi Ing 7 ' All, Ina! dearest Grace, none: are.varenthan But I'nkoff, pretty hee, farewpll,,au4 adieu! Vl4ieltanemto gqding True' AP!..resident 'LineOnt. Durm ,, the summer of the most alSiS t,l:Olit"..art4lpu.!tf,ul.7e4r,pf the late, Amo;!- ,ennwar, the colonel. of a,New - RaMpsOre, regiment lay for some Weeys estremly. ill of camp fever ! near Riimion Itoads, in Vir ginia. Hearing of ids critical condition, his wife'left hernOrthe're hinno,. and after much dif#culty, made her., Way,,to his bed ' side. Her cheerful. prewnce and carefUl nursiug,so far restored Mtn that he was in asliort'tirue able to Le transfeiredto,Wash- In the- Potomac' River, the' steamer in which the invalid officer, Colonel Scott, and his wife,. had taken , passage,- Was. sunk in collision, with aiarge vessel, ,in the night time., The crewandamarly all the soldiers on hoard-,were rescued-or saved themselves but amid the horrible confusion of the scene Colonel. Scott . became separated from his wife, and she, was lOst. The colonel was picked up in : in the' water ;by the : crew of the larger steamer, and under-his direction every effort wrs made to discover his wife or rather.her, bodY,.for, all hope of.firiding her alivo. was soon abandoned.. ;The sad search was fruitless ; t was resumed in the morning, the. people along tile:shore,. hu mane Confederates, lending their aid.• lint the grey, sullen ri ver refused. 4 - 4, give up Its dead, and the,young officer, half frantic with-grief, was compelled to go on to Wash-' ington. Wlthin - S — WebirliblVever, he re ceived word from below th at,the body, of the, ltid/hitd beeli washed on shore-tll.~t those - good country people, geneions foes.: had secured it cared for it,and were keepingi it for It happened thatjustat,that time itn,pers-' tivo orders.were Issued from .theWarDe partment, prohibiting all, in terpoprso,,w r ith the Peninsula—a necessary precaution against-the prourstu re disclosure or import ant tirt int/try:plans. So, it „Ives th soave .misgivings that C:olpnal,Soott .applied ,to' : Mr. ; Secretary, Si.ttetou „ter leave to .return to Virginia,on i thismeLatteholy duty. , - •Colonel,'& replied Mr: Stan - ton, , tirmly:: 'Mc, one can ~ have cleave,tolgo, down the river, at i this time, on any:private: mission , Whatever, •-Our,present exigencies: demand , the- most , stringent. , ..regulations ;' and 1 - hOpe .P.noedmor say to .:you -that. no, mere lyrpersonal considerations .should be' .allowed to Interfere with great national in • terests.. Your case is , a aad:ome ; but this is, a critical, perilops, cruel time. 'The dead must bury ,the dead:. . • • The Colonel' would'-have; entreated, but the 'hu'sy 'Seer' etdry• him' abort with a n "i in possible;"' Trotn , which ' t here was absolutely nd appeal:. He went 'forth froin his presence',Sudrainriled to his hotel, quite overwhefined,, , .: , •.• -• • •• •• • . 'Fortunately hewasthat•afternoon visited , by a friend, to whom .he told the story of, his unsuccessful application, elm& perplex i ty,aud who immediately.exclaimed, "Why not-apply to.the President?'! •••• •:. • The colonel had .but 'little •hope;:bat au-. •knowledging that the plan ..was worth. try ing,, drove .with••bls- friend .to: the -White :•• They. were 'too , late. , •Iti was Saturday evening, and.hfr.•Lincoln had gone,to spend , Sunday , at Soldier's Rost; Summer,re treat. This was but a few miles from town, and the colonel's indomitable 'friend. pro posed that they should folio whim out, and , theywent. •: —• ~. • . /i , Ile turned upon his visitorga - look of al mostsavage inquiry.' There wnsindeed, in his usually pleasant 'eyes, ,'a wild, angry gleam ; a something like the glare of a wor ried animal at buy. • ColOnel Scott proceeded very modestly to I tell his story; but trie,prosiden t interrupted him, to say brusquely,,,!%G o o l to, Stanton; this is his business.". , • "I have been to, him, Mr.l!reSicient, an d ho will do nothing for me.".. "You have. been,to him, and, got yOur answer, and still presume, to come , to me! Am Ito have,,rest? no, phyn7.? Must I be dogged to th,e lastl'aptnessess. atal,wor ried to death,by inches? ifv_ . Stanton has done just right. „Ile. knows, what he is : ahout. Your de r mands are, unreasonable, sir." "But, Mr. ,;.,incoln, I thought you would feel for me.". . " Peel for yea) Good God.: ',have to feel for,ft,ve hundcetf,,thousaitd mnre nni*Ortu nate, than yoti. We, are , *at, don't you knOW we are ~ at War, ? Sorrow is ;the lot of all. ; bear, - yeur share like a man and a „try, to, Mr. President, .but'it seems hard. 'My devoted wife hist her` life for corning to nurse me, in my sickness; and I even ••, ,canuot take her .body .home to my children.” • " Well, she ought not to have comedown to the army. 'She, should have stayed "iet home, That is the, place foi••Worneu. But if they will go tearing, about the cotintrY,:in sue;h , timea; atid.o into' all sorts 'of danger, theymust' take the eonsequenses! Not but that,' am sorry for you, COlitiel As r for,your:Wife,she'saerest, and I wish 1 were:" , ' Saying,this, the President ,l'eaned back wearily ht his chair, and clOsed;hlSeyeFie no(notleing,;exceii,,t by wave of his hand, the departureofhis I ant not ashamed to' conies's, that triSr hero tossed' that on',liis" pillow 'Wet With man'y,teara,;:th r iai - I,ii , wie:ade, : aßerate. ttiey'U nrlrsi7e;d .to the:cle,- nreea'ci(PrOvidrihe andibe,iiroi-,tieliti'rt toont, and that he thot i kOt T.ao coltk as luipi ”`elhe , and inhu ;Mine• „ 'Toward ' "Ti'r ji-e4Ve4 7 :lllerii 'Orole a ''quick; itnOek""!itt,the dont: of his dhaM6'4 " Ice openeaT; to" President ' The good :Irian came. forwitrcl; - pale'and eager, tears glistening in hi' eyes, and grtuipeclthedolonsiearicisiekini, "I treated You brutally last' night,ta'S l li",:vonr Pardn'n. I was utterly tired Ont . ; haligeitted'fo 'death, I generally ,hecyiree.;.4out as savage. ;is a Wild cat by Settniciy ; nighl,',Yrair[ed dry of 'the' `milk of huiiian"loudness. I must have seemed to yon tlie'very"gor'illa as Ilia rebels paint me. "I was sorry enotigli (dr it, when von were, gone." could 7:66 .sleej, a '2ito),nent nighe, ,§o I'thought s 'Pal drive into town, in the'cool of c iii - e i rrtorning,' : nrid make it all right. "Fort Uriatdi,?;',l had little difliceilly In finding your."' •• "This is very good of you, dent.,' said the'Colonel;ileeplY*triOietl:' " No, it isn't; bUt tha"et " WOW bad "of me, last night. I never should 'far- . given f,' if I luid'let that 'piece of Ugly work stand. That 'Was tr "noble 'wife' of yours, colonel You 'a'rei - ii'lneppy to luive had such d noblewoufan to lo:eelyou; you meat Lie a good . felloW,' adcli'at woman would' never have risked see much . for you. And what grand woinen - th l ereare in these times, 'colonel! What 'angels of devotion and, mercy, , and how 'brave and :pluckyl—going every'where at the 'call of deity; facing overt' danger ! '1 tell'yoti, if it were not fOr the' women, sviii should go to 'the devil,' and'sbould' des'erve to. They are the salvation 'of ilia . ' lifetioni;"Now conic, Colonel : my the is at: the door.' ' drive you to Weir Depee itenent; arid we,ll. seeStatitod'abiiiit'Lleie Wetter." ' '; Even at that early hour, they - fottiici; the Secretary at his post. The President plead ed theeitse elf 'Colonel Scott; arid "not'''Only requeSted that leave, of 'absence 'Should be' given, - 1)71 iimCii'sfeeiener Should be : sent down the rifer','efp'rasli tO'bring the body of his`'Wife"."'"'ltanitinitY, r I ton," said the PreSklent,'• his homely 'ince : transfigured with thOgloW of dart - Mat' tenr, 'der feeling, ""lintrisanity shohld overrule consideration's of politY, and even tnilitaiy, neeessitY;in ' ' The Secietarit:As"toublied, and • he Bald something of his i regret having felt' himself at liberty to, grant Colonel Scott's , request tlietirSt 1314c`e`. ' Raid id • in' ki to: yo , ii , e "own reelea; y,ou are tlio;righ , t'etniti'''ldc "this pliMe ; had sock ,ti''sttt!hearted'' , ;ra' fool Os lieri , !,`"the:iei;:Oilid'ti'e'n'O - 4iilei ;dr regniatloes tlziet the arrnythe,:',COnnifrif could dOpend npoti: ° 'Brit this 'ls case. — Only think 7 Of thettvdoewornan.:"“ • ''Of "cou'rsb 'the ""litipiissible"''''Wns'6eConi :piikbeit.i; ; ~71'. . ,(11 "To the SeerPrise'cif ilib Colonel;' - the'-Ivreal- 1 dent insisted on driving him to •ittarhuvie 'yard; to se.° 'Eh ezi . ffeeerettarY's: ceidef-*as ..carried 'out ai'tiervous faiiirltlianame - Obsincle ihr4oVin ii'peditiein. 'He wilted ;kiln; then , elti'rgeld'itlice Ofilerte 'Steanieri to' - givicevery assistance' to' his friend,' Col. Sei.etr:' hands warmlY , tit'lnirting,"irsaYing: '" God, bless' you, - -Sty 'dear' i'ell6W.l"'l'holieyeeit! 'will have neetnirire fair, and, Colonel, try to forgetAizist:-.nlibtli'; Away rip lia-"it• 'Nevi tliitripsieirei 'church yard,'there is ' l lt" , Verhein ; grriVei'careftillY' watched end' terided'hY'faitfiful love, But; every April time the vieleis that:mound speak not alone of the womanly 'sweetnest and devotiOn'eof het' whb'sleepsbelow=thee' are tender lend tearhil With the meMory of the murdered' I Presidint:-141CiVe''. Year Round.- . In regard to the National Capital Con vention, to belteld,atSt.,Louis, It is stated that Governor. Geary, 1011 not send dele gates to it as the people of. Pennsylvania are'not ready, to, su;ncliork, the. movement. Governor llaker:of-Indiana-approyea the 'movement; but , doubts his authority to ap point delegate. • Governors s•Warmontbi of Louisiana, andlhlcClurg,-ofhltssouri,. will send delegates. ' , • . =IIM ME MEI Ttii3 7 re,* ihena l 'i.orinlit l rlbellertbat all the' wronged; the 'tiortlilgd',4inil could' find a`iefuge - iti'"Nthe'eAlii : aliiiin's"` ;' a belief tha r iVitS'fiir'e.ut:- of thii way. Yet'. thank' 'were "o4eitiiidene r d, hairl qat longed In ita for lora' Inmates; to` - bolt s and` ha "lOel t too:: hard •ixoil t :perblki:c.inefor his genial; honest' nainre,tOoserions'ilikl trakie, - and rascally athing'by half.' t 4 It happened' niadkilki that tho pot.r • col one! and'his frien d:foli rid 'The ' Pre'aideri .- - . , one Or hiS inostdesixindent and - disked Moodi. 'was in his little Firi•iiitti l 'piirlor alinio' the' glOatning. Ilounging -loosely in a large rocking phairjatting'oyer 'it in all directions. His siirMored' feet were exalted, his' tough head was thrown tack, long throat bare'--Afe'Niris in his Shi 'sleeVes! Yes, dear, fastidions English reader; it"teas genuine Yankee 'ciber..ndon—intike" the 'most ',i iJ_ AgNa, b .P 3 1:"PP91/,ztinent9 =I Br LI RA 11 .12 ",Go I leave the house,'Sir I:and never dare to darken the, threshold of my-door _again' Do you suppose putt , : _ would allow my - itu,gh tor to inarryoraOf'uniertain parim-! Jags ?-; no,. incleedl , go, , , Willitilehst allow meuto.,bld.,,Pan ,line farewell?" and,a scornful smile curled • the lip or the young man. No 'sit:"'lC'ornm e a 'YOU' fe' leitve this . elace PI and in a towering pftSsion the Lord , of Everly Castle,threw: open,the•,doDr, and. motioned, h'is visitor to depart.; - Char:. f'"telmont heard some half attece4l Ords;' ai —.3 then the heavy'clooi• closed With •a terrible slant,: and •he :kenaw he had =re ceived tin) ; old ,man's ;curse.. Ho took.ll is. way toward the garden ,;and the same scorn- . ftil'stnile 'wreathed his lips, when, a young 'and : beartiful' gia swam; 'to *Vieet• 'Dear raatfori it.isutterty uselesU for me to' try to clescribefl.,,beautiful women ; when I tell you that Pauline Everly, was n blonde, with long, ehostont 'curls, expressive blue - eyes,'You must let your imagination picture the•rest. , - ".What success,dear Charles she asked. " Ap,, I see in , your eyes that our worst fears are iealiZed." • ' "'Yes; dearest Pa ti 'youi' father will not think of consenting' to Our , anion•; - he has even forbidden my seeing you again, and so I must lease you." " o; . Charles, d'cinot go ; I shall die if You lett‘;e me I" silo cried, 'pasalonately ; I will go.to bim myself, and beg on him in the dear : name of my sainted .inotlier, to listen to our request." '" No, Ptialine, it would do no good; what ever; and -believe me dearest, 'though I have this 'ally received your father's male diction, not many days shall elapse ere we, or 'his children, shall receive his blessing. NoW; deur one, fareviell," and pressing one -kiss•upon hei brow, he was gone ; and Putt /it:Oat doWn in the arborlo meditate mion - the, wordsof,her lover. ~When Lord Everly's passion had some what :subsided, he rang the bell, and told the servant, who answered the summons, to tell Miss — Eiiiiline :that - lie : wished to see her id thelibrary. • ' •‘ • :Triimblingly the lovely girl entered her father's presence, and as ho saw the look of ,despair which, had settled down over her young flico, lie almost repented the hasty words which ho had spoken to her lover ; but it was only for an instant; he quickly banished all feelings of regret, and ; said scornfully "You probably know of iilr. Belmont's love for yourself?' • Yels; , sir," , she replied htiughtily, he lms spoken to me on the subject, ,and you have refused to make us happy, even cursed ,the only matt,l eyer loved." , • • EVerty ; s 'brow grew 'dark; hand he sand; sternlyf' ' • ' "PLuline, • iyou' are A.young, ,Ana. , know nothing: of such mutters. _Where, would be ,your wealth, your station? _I , tyould cot.- &sown yon if Yoit'marrie'd'Latit."`l "I curs nothing for wealth or • etatihrf;" waethe,eold reply ; and.as,for being dis 7 ilior,iprc'vfde'rne with one." •a However Ghat map be, you alfal I 'never ,iiee tgain.= I havo•Just received a letter frotn,the Earl of saying that hey/ill be here ida few weeks to claim your, hand in marriage, and r shall expect you tOineet tSiin as your allianced laisbantl, for such he '`puep bo . is not and.never , then throwing herself at his feet she begged htm tb"Weill lids 'hasty Alnibst 'seorn 7 ilil&fhelfailO het; risc'end leave the-rootn. n One: day,: abourtwo months after the con . - vursation abovorelatod, Pauline was sitting op.the balcony, leaning against one of the heavy — lfer eyes were closed; her thoughts were Other absent lover. Her re verie was the sound of wheels, 'and-docciking up hastily; . sbe saw approach- Ahg; ae :Cilegurd, 'carriage, drawn by spirit ed, black Lorses. Surmising that this must be Hui _ she hastily sought ber • own apartiaera; vith:e she re - scilvod to rdivain unti[forceld to leave-it.: She , cheard ,her!father, in the , ball .below weleotne,the Earl to,Everly Castle ; and as silo heard the lull rich 'tones of his voice in 'shO - theught . hoW rii*Oat" it resembled thatortainries. - - lier father soon sent for her, hat.contrary be her , expectations,- he excused, her The next. morning, howeVer, slit; was obliged to make her al..pearatnce., her father rose and gravely presented her to the -Earl. Stit drew 'herself up haughtily, merely ttineliing his extended band with the tips of her dn.:, gers. A heavy-frown settled on her lather's 'brow, but She' cared' net.for that; she deter ,mined to makea poor, impression on Abe Earl so that be would have no desire to con tinue thetengagenient, - or prolong his stay. She saw but little of theta during the day, her : father lining engaged showing the Earl-over- the ,liouse , ..and ground. The early part of the evening was spent' in the drawing ro — oin wherl Pauline was obliged, to'listen co tininberless little nothings front 'the `Earl, which most , women 'like, but Pauline despised.. Disgusted at last, she rose, and begging to be excused left the tipartMeat. 'Gaining her own room she eX ,clained: " •• declare! . S.had • much lather take ,poison and end all my,trials at once, than he wedded to such a man." . • Sitting down by the open wirniOw, she gaiio up into the clear blue slty, , where "the midnight strirs . wereborning.brightly," and wondered ifirellthemany distant worlds, there cold be fottnd a creature as miser able us herself. In an adjoirting room lay 'the elegant ; robe in' which -she: was 'to' be .'deckedj. on. the..ntorrow;ttil'aniniroluntary rthought St!".!9•P :: ! !IPstr?Y. , :it, ;,-, - but she reso lutely put it away, saying, `,` if my father "itiaiSta•Upon'My marrying this Earrof , I , Ciriltdditif It does coih me in' happiness, -,yesand.:,roy v.: t The sun rose bright, and .clear.. the .next morning, but the peasant children hnd been busy long - 6 . 6 ortit,heriTellowers, and tlid? 'with their floral °noting:4, and , strewed" them in , thi)'..path(which he youngbride yould, tread ;, for. : talifiss Pau iliney was a, fav?rite with the poor us well as the rich. " The sun ascended his throne!, and all the bells of tbeCiiirPeTtitiir eaTeT were sending Yo'rtli'h joyous ' peal , whew Panline, followed 'bille' Maids and a favored' few : invited gabits;`'ProCeeded 'chapel,- the jewels of the costly dresses sparkling in the ,light. The Earl was already, there, and as Pauline, passed down the limed aisle, and heard the jo_yful.uotes of, the deep, rich tun ed organ pealing forth; the wedding march, she thought-itall-a-fearfal•mockery, and deathly pallor overspread her countenance, as she took her place at the altar. A few moments more, sand • Pauline had promised tirldferhoiro - Finid -- obey a man Whoin she thorough)y . d&spiSed: 'Mechanically she received congratu lations of theirfriends,.:l,and..._ as leaving the chapel leaning upon her husJand's arm, when he bent hiS head and whispered some thing in her ear. Quickly a bright flash overspread her - cheek-and-brow, a beauti ful llght•shone in her dye, and. regardless S'Ai4433 - 1.1 Per Year, fill Advane,e; of the lookers on, she threw her arms about his exclaiming, "Charles my hus band !" - t. When -:Lord Everly knew that, Charles ';Belmont and.the,;,,Earl of were-one, :he"„:was,,ltetulliy ..shamed into apology for his past rudeness. The mystery Was Soon ' *hen Pauline and Charles Werd'eltildren,.their ftither'had'made an en gagement. that ,wheu they (the,,children) should reach a suitable age, they should be united in married - ; but being aware of the fmowletli r fe of • such"an agreement often'gives rise:in:the minds of theinterested parties, they kept the matter a profound secret.; When Charles ivns yet a child his father dicid,TeaVing him his title, and an immense fortune in the hands of an esteemed friend. At theage of twenty-one, ,Charles received his fortune and became his own master. Becoming in some way possessed of the facts relative to his marriage, hedotenniued go to lAM:d Everly, and' lyithont niaklng hhnself known, make an engagement, with him to become Miss Panline'sinstructor in painting, for in this way he 'could form a more intimate acquaintance with his future wife, than if ho went in his own mne: It is useless, dear reader, to say, that his plan succeeded well, and I have ouly to add, that in a shOrt time the roses returned to Isauliue's'ctlieeks, the light to her eyes, and the elasticity to her steps; fershe was the happy wife of a nobleman. Army Remintaicences. During the early part of the month of No .vember, 1863. Gen. Sherman, then in corn , mend of the 15th Army Corps, was making a forced march across the country from Memphis to Chattanooga, Tenn., :o support General Rosecrans, who had been partially defeated at Stone River. U 13911. reaching Elk River the telegraph and cipher opera tor attached to Gen. Sherman's staff receiv ed orders to proceed to Decherd, Tenn., the nearest telegraph office, seventy-five miles distant, send important military de.spatc hes• to Gen. Grant at Chattanooga, receive rep lies, and hasten back to meet the eorp's ad vance. One hundred of the 3d regular cav alry were detached as au escort, and on the • 3d of November set forth. As this mission was important, no, time was lost on the march, although the roads were in a terri bly 'muddy state, and great caution had to be observed against surprise by Confederate • bushwhackers. Fast riding and muddy roads do not add much to the outward ap pearance of man or beast, and by the time Decherd wasTeached our staff operator pre sented about .as •sorry an appearance as. could well be imagined. Let us look at hiM as ho passes the ono hotel of the place. To - Ovoid fiatiery,' we will not say that' ho is goOd looking: His_geheral appearance in- dicates familiarity with hiuidships. A black felt,,hat, that at one tinicamight,have .been strictly regulation,," now made its owner itnpeatr u licZe'a r i boos'ietl - soliciting Orders for A - , brOwn • army shirt, 'regulation • binise.:.,light blue (under them:tad): regula tion cavalry pants, and eavalry,,l eots. into which more than halt the said pants were now biddeufroni view.; seated on a ;i:oldditai,on",,a7,,l7,`l4,o4",lanKg-re:fj;,:war horse4.(Wldel;,syar-horsey•tlie. way,f.was .01)0W ulita*Azi"--hfretti,g6tft - Kiisnlrtiffitaid"); and you have the picture. , Our friend pulls up in front : of the ,ttale grtiPla 'oEficelabeut 4 o'elOCI: one very rainy afternbon. ' Entering; he is - greeted With the familiar click. There, in a little S by:10 pen, laboyously at work try ingtotzreaksome ob stinate plugs, sits that nervous, mischicw oils little sprite, Jimmy Lowe. Jiiiitny is not in the best of humor at this- particular time,•and dislikes to be interrupted when M. for a.jie/A. , Thinking he is a student, our friend in qui‘ries if the operator is in, accompanying the inquiry' by an awkward movement. "Yes, I am , the operator. What do you. want?" _ . , Now the chance for a good practical joke could not be resisted by our horseman), therefore he quickly decides to inivo adit Ile. fun at Jimmy's expense. What sort of a darned clicking, thing is that 'or?" pill-fling to the' register, with its, 'ponderous weight and papertape. "This 'is the telegraph," says Jimmy, "curd I am the operator. Do you want, to sand a message? If not, don'iZbother but go and get.'s.ime"of that Lund off' front you." Jimmy turns away with a look of disgust,rand proceeds to renew his battle over, the wire. It will hero be proper to state that Jimmy kept a. suttees stand on a • small 'Scale in one corner of the office, and, us ho afterwards: acknowledged, was _suspicious-that our friend :had au eye on a quantity of, a, plug tobacco behind the counter. After 'a great'ulanY thiestiong relative' to the modus - bperancli,.Ull of Which worked ,Jimany's_iterves,up to a perrceptiblo trem ble, our stallmau concluded to bring the matter to a focus. "See here, strange, p'rhaps - I kin help 3 er. Just let me in- tbar, will yet..? Th'at turnel clatter had been agoing on long enough. You NV,011!. 'eh?" With ono stride he clears the board railing and brings up; by Jimmy's side; with open month milting at the instrument. ' ' Jimmy is stormed in his stronghold; ho is confoundod, don't what to say, therefore nothing. He involuntarily drops his hold of the key, and has half a mind to close in with his muddy torments, but does not. Mr. Cavalry-man sidles around and • gets hold of the key. Jimmy is now nearly frantic; visions of Confederates in disguise flit through his mind, and he looks around for chances of escape. lie can, read just enough by sound to know that our friend has given a signal for precedence over the wire. Ho hears him cat Chattanooga; lie, hears Ch. answer. Oh, If he could only get hold of the key now and warn Ch.of danger. He knows our muddy friend is a Confederate operator in disguise, but he is transfixed with wonder. If, Is now his turn to stare , • g with' mouth.gaping ' ' Our friend transmits tho deipatohes.polite ly calls for pen, inkand blanils,and receives the long,replies 7ithout a break, and with ont rising thC paper "tape. jimmy cannot make out the purport of what is going on over the. wire, and our friend, by hiding the blanks with his hand while receiving., keeps him to tue dark:. All issoon finished. The despatches' are folded, placed in an inner pocket; and with:many thanks for the court esy extended, 'our, friend retires from the office, mounts his stalwart steed, and is SOOll cantering on' to meet his general. It afterwards came to light that Decherd asked Chattanooga some queer questions over the wire soon after this raid. New Interpretation otSlankspeare. A gentleman who follows tho profession of school-teaching on the Western Reserve in Ohio, gave out one morning as a reading lesson to his first class that portion of "The Merchant of Venice" In which the " pound of flesh" , scene occurs. The'reading ed, ho asked the class what Shylock meant when be said," My deeds upon my head;' " Well," said the tallest boy, " I don't know unlessit moans he carried his papers in his hat. , " • r • A new but obvious Interpetration, which seems to have escaped the astute Mr. It. G: White and other eininont Sliukspearians. 7 - DanwEn, ffrrper's Magazine for A.Yeplerreber. =M MI =I EWIIOLE N1T1113.E% Sayings and Doings. A. most singular story is related in a Har risburg journal, which if it proves wholly true or not,may, well lead mothers to be most cautions - about trusting their infant children to the care of unprincipled nurses. A. lady from ,New York, visiting Harrisburg, in trusted' the - Care Cora - girl' about fat een years old, who. seemed to be fond of it. But the chiid•tegnn to have spasms. The physician could 'find no cause, and it was feared the nurse gave it poison. She was closely watched, but could - iid - he ' de tectea in doing anyharin. The child how ever grew worse; 'the MirSo'WasdiScharged but the little ono' died. "It has been since discoverer that the nurse was in the, habit of pricking the child with a pin behind ono of its ears, and that a festering sore was thus formed in the head which caused its death. Philadelphia quiet as it is, got up quiet scene in-one of its churches the other day. An old lady, whose failing eyes' demanded au, unusually large ;Prayer-hook, started early for church ; and having to stop ou the way to call on a friend, laidher pray er-book on the centre table. When the bells began to chime, she snatched up what she supposed to be her prayer book, and was soon In her seat in the chan cel end of the gallery.' The organ ceased playing—the minister read: The Lord is in his holy temple,,let all 'the earth keep si lence before him." Jortheoffort to ,opsn h. q. supposed prayer-book she started the spring of a music box, which she had taken instead It 'began to play. In her consterna tion she put it on'the door. It would not stop. She put it. on the seat :it sounded louder than•ever.• Finally she carried it out While 1. played " Lannigan's Ball." hip Van IVinkto has reappeared in the.vi cinity of Madison, Indiana.; Abctut tivo years ago—such is the story—a young man was sick, taken and fell into a deep sleep front which ho awoke a few years ago.,_ The firt . expression lie made use of on awaking to couseiousttl:ss \Vali, "Is break : fSt ready just ns though be had been asleep but one night. The attending physician called the patient by natue, remarlring x ,",You must feel better, as your cheeks hated retire col or;" to which he replied by asking, "Who are you. 7" On being informed that he was a. physician who had been attending him constantly for two years, ho could hardly believe his senses. During the sleep he was fed regularly, as though be was conscious. now enjoys good health, and busily en gaged in trying to get the events of the last two years posted up in his mind. Ile has a distinct recollection of every thing up to the time of his going to sleep: ' An instance of rare presence of mind,was that of a woman overtaken by a train on , a hig6 trestle.WOrk - near 'Marietta, Ohio_ re cently; who dropped between t he'ties: lioid lug•herself suspended by her arms until the train passed , overovhert she climbed. brtek again - all without's. scream. • • • "Whenever 'ffi 'real ilandstnile woman engaged-in:the ‘nriintnin'S;rigtabia , ziness,' tLen.l ant going to'..take my list ,un.ror.,-nay.:artn;,and 'proeespf?n:" 7O.Sh ought to ho arrested for slander. Mark Twain, at the Parker House, Bos ton, rang_for 'a copy of the ]aws of!Massa chucetts,"to see it there, was anything to prevent 1.2.1 n from drinking icowater.' Mrs. Partington says she did not marry her second husband because she loved the male sex, but just because he was the same size of her first husband, and could wear out his old clOthes. SoHutu Thoughts by Josh Billings. Hopo is a hen that can lay more eggs than she l-an hatch out: _Better love your child virtue than muti ny : but this is e. secret known only toy , : FL 113 w . I honestly believe it is bettor to know itiothin theii tow know what ain't so. nickname will outliva any man or thing; iz like the crook in a dog's tail, you may cut it orilt and threwit behind the barn, but the crook is there yet, and the stump is the epitatr. If you analizo what most men call pleas ure you will it composed of one part.' hum bug and two parts pain. When yOu havn't got anything to do, do it at once; this is the way to learn to be lazy. We have been told that the best way tow overcome misfortunes is to fito - with em. I huvo tried both ways, and recommend a successful dodge. Many people spend their time triciug to find th 6 Whole where sin goes into this world. If tow men brake threw the ice Into a mill pond, they bud better hunt for some good hole to rather than get out into a long argument about the whole they come tow fall. in. ' ', SA:run:mix night makes people human— 'writes seine weary laborer of the n.art. It 861.. s human hearts to beating softly, es they used to do -before the world turned them into war-drums, and gnawed them to pieces with tattoos. The ledger closes with a clash, the iron-doored vaults come to with a bang, up go the shutters with a will, click goes the key. in the lock. It is Saturday' night, and business breathes freely again.. _Home 'ward, he ! The door, that has been ajar nil week, gently closes behind him, 'the World is all shut out, shut in rather. Hero are his treasures after alt, and not in the vault, and not in the book—save thp record in the old family bible—and not, in ttnii.bank. May be you are a bachelor, forty and forty ; then poor fellow Saturday : night is nothing to you, just as you are nothing to anybody.. Get a wife, blue-eyed or black eyed, but only all true -eyed. Get a little home—no matter how little—a sofa just to hold two, or two and a half 'Worn Saturday night. Then read • this paragraph in the Sry, by.the light of your wife's eyes, .and : thank God and-take courage.. Attorney General lioar's opinion 'relative to political affairs in Virginia. has been sent to Gen. Canby. The Attorney General says the test oath will only :be required of the Legislature, if they attempt to' pais laws before the approval of the State Con stitution by Congress, and if:the Constitn tion be approved, of course the,Outh w.ll not be required under itsproviSionS. It is reported at Chicago that a band of Sioux Indians have Lott their reservation on the Missouri river to attack the Pawnees, and that the latter are informed of their intention. , : ' , The Board of Public Works, ut Chicago, have prepared a plan for another lake tun nel, which will require three years for com pletion, and cost $1,500,000. The Farmers and Merchants' Insurance Company, of Quincy, Illinois, Las failed• Its liabilities aro said to be larger than its assets. - The ship laborers' strike at Quebec con tinues, and riotous demonstrations are made, requiring the interposition of the pollee and FZA QM El EZI ffilig
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