J. W. YOCUM, Editor. VOLUME-411 THE -00LIIMBI v. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: • WEEKLY, • A , per year, if paid in advance incintlu, el If not paid until the expiration of the $2,50 Will be :eliarked. Surati.CogrEs " Fivz CENTS No paper will be discontinued until all arrear ages are paid, unless at the option of the editor Advertisements not under contract, must be marked the length of time desired, Qr:they will be continued and charged for until orr;gred out Special Notices 25 per cent. more: AU Notices or Advertisments in refuting mat ter, under tetolinesol.oo over ten lines,lo cis. per line, minion type. Yearly Advertisers discontinuing their isortvei-. tisoments before the expiration of the year, will be charged at full rates,as ,aboyo, or according to contract. Transient rates will be charged for all matters wt retsfiefi Africa!, to their &fainter. All n lvert.inlng mill be considered CASH, after 'first insertion. ATTORDIEWS LT LAW.. T c CTFPNI i,•nvaatrr and adjoining On • Pay. arid elalms •••, pmaecutmd. •,t EI Iffl Bank Street, near 4 , ' , ~ +•mot, i+ , LAneaster saidadjoining EBELI itY •Areet.near - Stxth. Braiding. Pa. Rc•rka and adjoining =ES ES IB OMB Ptt 'nuteie Sn laincastel'and r i:PM A 4 ,D.A.V3.3 No. it Nortit Tjuk4; Strut, Lancaater. Pa. I'roices.tunal BIiSiLICSI4 carefully taut- prompt ly ttt,•nded to. C00t...V*694,f 1 - 1, P. ROSENMILLER., Ju., _Lf. ATTOICSLY-AT-LAW. Orrlcz.—No. 5 Court Avenue, Lancaster, Pa. JOHN 31. GRIDF,II JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, SCRIVENEIt. Lancaster County ~Pa. • _ 'Foy Office nows from 6 to 8 b'cloCk, and 7to 0 o'clock, P. M. - • ' • M CLARK, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. OFFICE—No.I2 N. Third street. Office Hours—Froniti to 7 A. M. 12 to 1 P. M., cud from 6 to 9 P. M. [sep i-69-tfw SAMUEL EVANS,a,,,, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. °Moe, on Second St., axtotning Odd Fellows' Hall, Columbia, Pa., A J. GULICK, SURGEON DENTIST; Extracts Teeth without Pain. Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas administered. OFFICE 218 LOCUST STREET. sept4-69-tfw B C. UNSELD, TEACHER OF MUSIC. PIANO, ORGAN, MELODEON. CULTIVATION of the VOICE and SINGING. Special attention given Beginners and young pupils. 219 LOCUST STREET. sept4-89-lyw —;••• - U. • • DENTIST. Nitrous Oxide Gas actraLnistereal in the Mon of Teeth. Otlice— Front Street. next door to-Ti. Drug' Store: between LocustaindlValimrStreeter Columbia Pa. , • U.INKLE, ,PLIYSICIA.N & SURGEON; . offers his professional 'services to the• citizens; of COMllltlia Milli vicinity. He may be found at the ours connected with his - residence; on Secrond vct, between Cherry and Union, every day, iron, 7to 9 A M., and from 6 to 6P. M. Persons NVNtlillg' his services in special eases, between these hours, will lea: , e word by note:it his (Aim, or throulth Llie iu , st. Odic°. D ENTA.I, SURGERY. 3. S. SMITII, DENTIST, Lir:ululate ..f l'ennsYlvania College of Dental B.lrgery. . Mice i n Wagn or's Building, over Ifaata.enan's dry j401.,(124 store. En .ranee, .131 Locust. Street, i7oluinhia, Penn's. Dr J. 4 ..i lith thanks his mends and the pub lic in ,:cueral for their liberal. patronage in the pa.t, and assuring them Lb at they can rely:34pm IwiLag , every attention given to them in the future. In vvery branch of his profession be has atm ays given entire satisfaction. He calla attention to th.. UnKlarixts•;sed style and alatialt of .irtl dotal teeth inserted by hits. He treats disease., eommon to the mouth and teeth of children A.lO. :I idled.WLth the great e.tre mot .in the most approved ;manner. Aeht:l4 tort ./ Ingitc,l and .illied , to lastlor years. best of lel - orifices and mouth washes con stantly on hand. N. work wqrr.stited. S •p4-31-lysv J. S. SMITH. D. D. S. F::,'.l . Vi.'E The undert.ittowl linve optnual att ritlice for the purchase awl sale of mil estate. collection of rents, nn ilt.• renting of property. Business entreated 14, their care will meet with prompt and carefulattention. F. X. ZIEGLER. ' 0ct:31.)-10-tfi A. S. KAUFFMAN. To 13UILDERS AND OTHERS ruiltling, paving and other lirlek always on hand. They are hand made and superior to any brick in this part or the country. They are of fereditt the very lowest price. sep .IU9-trkvj MICHAEL LIMART. HOTELS. XTE9TER.I HOTEL, • V I' , 1, &l 5 COP.:MA:NM STREET, NEW YORX. THO:i. D. WINCI.I.E..'STER., PnorßlEToa. This Hotel is central and convenient for Penn sylvanians. ABLE MISILLER. Of Reading, Pa., is an assistant at this 'lota', and will be glad to see 11,_ friends at all times. 5e.t.1.83-tfvr " CONTINENTAL.'; THIS _HOTEL Li: PLEASANTLY LOCATED, between the Stations of the Reading:Lad Coltn and Pennsylvania Railroads, FRONT STREET, COLUMBIA, PA.• t e accommodations for Strangers and Tray. °leis. The Bans stocked with CHOICE LIQUORS,. A nd the Tables furnished with the be . it fare. LTRIA.II FINDLEY, Proprietor. sep4-69-tfw) IGIR.A'NKLIN • HOUSE, JO' ' LOCUST ST.; COLUMBIA, PA. This is a drst-classhotel, and is in every respect adapted, to meet the wishes and. deeiree ,of the traveling public. 'MARTIN* ERWIN, Proprietor, ...FRENCH'S HOTEL, s O ew nlti o tig r atiroyoati Vito, oppoolt CAMa c lear* Sept. 19.1963. -Proprietor. AIISHLER'S HOTEL, - West liarket EVAN septi-66-trw] • • Proprietor,; f r,, MARBLE WORKS. C 0 LU DIA NISARIiI:44; WORKS. The Suhserlhen , wottld respectfully Inform the eittzens' of enlernbin. and surrounding country. that they have opened A Nit: W Al Alt B A. DIN CO LIT 3'l 13 LA% Ott atlx Sts., t•, • ;2- rnrc . .1. Ls, t I {recdaxporieraco on lane weir ;I: ., tilr...te.l.phlattntl•New:,Tork. nirtli•ll to Ult• 4iylgs nt.ttieArtAandsome a :14 F. -iTON Mo.Nu MENTS. STATI-7.1. ft V . , 0 rNTS, 4t.C. • - Mho MA:n431,1: NIANTLE4, - BIIILDIRowop &e. Orders promptly attended and execptcd'af cheaper rates than elsewhere., Ciall:and: Nee dt.';_i Designs or new styles of Fine Worksnetr -ea monumental. Mini arts, de., will' be furnished parties open application to the proprietors. LLEPTING & MEHL. 4.111;-439.4fw 111 PRINTING.—CaII: at, ~tha 1 0 - t'clatini t !Isobel or tIei !` ULUMRIy Is7etlemal, Beek, and ex .e.tmne x:oe,eliiesie of Letter libiadx.Notes,Curds , ~ ... .„,..,,--.'" ' - .k, .. :.• , , ,:.; . : -, , . • .. , ---.-- " . '• • .. ' . . - .!, ' ' , - .. . )4......./ • ,:-, .i.‘3 .:, 0 -,L,•• ,.., • ~ . , :. ~. 2, . • _ ' . '.... ' . . . • ,•-•,. • -.%. ,0 ' • ~..- ' : .:-7,-, i•'•••:-....'. . —.ri - ~.; , ‘ 5, 4 ,...„ ti r • . . ,•• • .....-_, = . .. . .. , ~.• , , 1.... . • . • . • 1 '• -,. ' .:,.. . 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BIT'C'EEE it 0 • Wholesale and Retailpsaler In FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Wines and Liquors lice reznovotl his 8t re to his Boilding, adjolittrig }lab:W=l.We Store, Locust St., Columbia, Pa.. where he has Acted up rooms and greatly Increased his fsrlittl:Ssi:for„ . 4oing chore oxtail:We business.' tviISHLER'S CELEBRATED HERB BITTERS ! :PURE AND UNA.DTTLTERATED, • .„:" • ' These /titters are colebraied for the ,great cores tboy hs:ve Perform - act lit every case, when tried. Mishier offers fire hundred dottars to the pro prietor of any Medicine that can show a greater number of genuine certificates of cures effected os - it, near the place where it is =tole, than MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS. -stislitztvd•mratE BITTERS Is for sale Colum.OPOry. , ,J.. C. BUCHER, At his Store, Locust Street, Columbia. WINES AND LIQUORS! Embrswing the followings Catawba, Post, Lisbon, Cherry, Maderia. Currant and Muscat WINES COGNAC, OF DIFFERENT BRANDS. Alec); OLD RYE WHISKEY and arixt* - : titlark, borry -Catiorba„ Cherry, "Rum, Siipekor Pure Old Rye, XXX Old Rye. XX Old Rye X Old Rye, rure Old_ Rye; Monongahela, Bootiiied. Whisky.London Brown Stoat Scotch Ale, ac., Ac:, ctd, AGERTY FOR MALT AND CIDER VINEGAR. He is also Agent for the Celebrated MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS FOR: SALE POCKET FLASKS, , Doluiinirrer, TOBACCO BOXES, and FANCY ARTICLES. In great varlaty, MISHLER'S BITTERS! PURE et. LT ADULTERATED' BEST STOUT PORTER! From E. t G. lIIIIBERT, LONDON. Leong Street, above Front Agent for the PURE MALT VINEGAR Cannot be purchased at any ether establish- resent In town. and Is warranted to keep fruits and vegetables perfect The Booi Broods' of Imported SCOTCH AND LONDON ALE TO SMOKERS AND CHEWERS &MIER. will still keen on band the Dent Brands of MAIMING AND CHEWING TOBACCO, SNUFF, HAVANA,, YABA, and COMMON SICGARS. Also, • fIICUFF . 4fc TOBACCO :136XES, PIPES-a' ilonsAnd And onekiAr'ietiee. at _ ... _ J.' C. ' BUCHER'S - ' 4..0 ,, 0y , .. ~,,,,, etStreet,,adjoining Haldeman's Stor e. , It ti tikejirenteet ostablishin ant of the kind ail; 'eloltitteStlisl,4lls.' ": - ittl.Only Agencrior Lee's London. Porter, and Mir ler's Bltbers.... -- . ... • ENTERTAINMENT BO CHEAT AS B.34.iinr**,:zron ANY PLEASURE 50 'LASTING." ''' • , • - "' PA: SATITIIDA;Fin..":' , IctO.II.N' , -T• ITA'al,'Y 26,1870. 5 05 .A 7 MEI Malaga, Champagne, Claret, Rhine, Blackberry, EH.' berry, Jamaloa43plritar, Xtuamel. Ginger. Gin. Al. J. C. BUCHER•S For Salo bg J. C. BUCHER For sala by .1. C. BUCHER, For Sale at J. C. BUCHER S. FottawfooffireiroftliAll - - OPEN ! OPENING ! OPENED! • „ THIS DAY, THIS WEEK, AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS, AT BRENE lvi• A_ N S 128 Locust Street, THE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS AND CAPS, • For Men, Youth and Children.ever before offer ed to the people of Columbia, comprising as it does, STILE and _QUALITY in sot t and stiff brim, Buell as the Warwick, idttLewLs. Sinbad, Prince Arthur. A reerican Girl, Ku to, Peerless. Lady: Thlrn, Rowing, Star, Catgt, Waverly, Gilmore, Rob Woe and the Fall style of Silk: Hats, Just out, together with a full stock of GENTS' • FURNISHING GOODS,. Consisting of White and Colored Shirts, Flannel Shirts anti Drswera,English,GerMan and Do• mastic Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Sus penders, Ties, Linen and Paper Cuffs and Col lars, &c. Also. UMBRELLAS AND CANES. Parties who favor us with their patronage are assured that it will be our constant aim to merit their confidence anti support. Call and examine our well selected stock at at low prices. BEENEMAN'S No. 129 Locust Street, Columbia, Pa, oetfi.TB-ly NO. 13 SIIREINER'S IS TAE PLACE Where you can buy a first rate AMERICAN, ENGLISH OR Swiss WATCH iIEA.UTIFUL SETS OF JEWELRY, HAND SOME BREAST PINS. EA.R RINGS, SLEEVE BUTTONS, and almost everything in the jewelry line AT THE LOWEST PRICE. Or you eau purchase FINE SILVER AND SILVER PLATED SPOONS, FORKS, KNIVES CASTORS, GOBLETS, ICE PITCHERS, BUTTER DISHES &c. Bc. Then If you are in WANT OF TIME you can buy any kind of AMERICAN CLOCK, warranted of the best quality, at a low figure CALL AND SEE FOR TOET[SELF CHAS. P. SHREINER'S Sept"twill No. 13 Front St., Columbia, Pa. DRUGS. CILEMICA LS JT A. MEYERS . Druggist and Apothecary, ODD FELLOWS' HALL, Invites attention te, a few specialties now in stock: PRIME NE W CANARY SEED - DEB Ef'4LBLIOAP.::LN Bens, .PICATTI4 BED BUG KILLER, (sure thing and harmless to persons,) ROTRE'S NEW AND IMPROVED RAT KIL LER, (the best thing we have yet sold,) SPLENDID LOT OF CHAMOIS SKINS, BATH TOWELS, SPONGES AND GLOVES COHKWOOD FOR SHOEMAKERS, COARSE AND FINE PEFPEN, ground in the Store, PURE SPICES AND CREAM TARTAR Together with our I.lalail large stock of Ditra, Mrntets.&s and Dancoisrs SOSDRIES which are entirely CASH purchases, PHYsiciAN's PRESCRIPTIONS and FAMILY RE- C/PP-S prepared by night or day with accuracy. Remember the FAMILY MEDICINE STORE, sent-1'694N . ] Odd Fellows' Hall. B. KEVINSKI, ei • DEALER PIANOS, ORGANS, MELODEONS. AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS GENERALLY. A large assortment of Violins, Flutes, Gotta r, Banjos, Tamborines. Aceordeons, Files, Hac monicas, and rausteal Milre.billitilhe always on hand. SHEET MUSIC. A large stock on hand, and constantly recel all the latest publie ItAVAIe as soon as issued, Music and Musical Books will be sent by malt free of postage, when the market pram is remit ted. DAOALCOMANIA, Or the Art of transferring Pictures. Can be transferred ou any object. I would call special attention of the Coach makers to my stock of Ducaletanaula. AGENT FON. STEINWAY fi SON'S PIANOS, PRINCE 4: CO'S., dc NEEDRAM ,t SONS CP.:LE:SPA . ORGANS AND MELODEONS. Sole Agent for Stoll'.; Unrivaled Pf.l.NO FORTE AND F LIRNIT E POLI^;11. can and examine. my stock at NO. 3 NORTH PRINCE SIRE hT, LANCASTER, PA. 0ct.16.'69-ly C"P1.111 CONARD, S. V. r..or. oth & Market Sts., Having rebuilt their :store, will open about October Ist. with an elegant stock, to which they invite an examinal ian. Upwards of seventeen years of active busi ness at their present location, enables them to judge of the wants of their patrons. to buy at tho lowest prices told to set I at the smallest mar gin of proat. Full lines of BLACK SILKS, DRESS STUFFS, BILK VELVETS, CLOAKS, SHAW IJA, HOSIERY, TIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, COLLARS, CUFFS. d:o., WHITE GOODS, BLANKETS, QUILT'S. MUSLIN/3, LINENS, CASSIMERES, CLOTHS, CLO &KINGS, VELVETEEIS, fie., he. COOPER & CONARD, ' S. E. ear. (nth & Market fits., ect.2-4.19,1y-l-2-3p) Philadelphia. K MAY & ERWIN, B E 105 Locust St., Columbia, Pa. DEALERS iY AgentsSCHOOL, Sheet for all I f miscellaneous and 0 Music New York, BLANR Re of all kinds, Philadelphia, IgOBOORS. e and and . Lancaster half Dime copies. Dailies and Wens- Initial C a's 1: e lies. New pu1.11....r. ALL W. low, from 10 catintimroceiv- ■ KINDS cents, 15 cents utl.u.s:soonOOP Ati.TIONERY. and up as issued. SCHOOT.. EEC- ell wards. RP. AND TEACHERS SUP-isak PLIED AT WHOLESALE h. , RATES. DON'T FORGETTHE PLACE. e No:105 LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA, Pa. nov2D.'oo-Is. [For the Sri.) SANS SWITZER'S 'PINION ROUT DE. StrS QUERANNER. Herr Switzer yolk down Logust sthreet,' Vert de moon vas round on fat ; He yolked on bodh sides of do vay On Ms side un on dot; Un his bend vas.purdy heavy, too, - , Fore brick vas i a hiss bat. lle goed down to de Logust wharf, Un stands dere fur a riffles: Un de moon peatns down opon hiss hat, Mit de peautlfullest smiles ; 13n Ue links how nice de trees does look, :if/wed upp In sUweet poard piles! He seed (le ships on de canal. Mit mules, unstead of sails; Dey 'lowed along"de Wrightsville•town Fast as a tousami snails!— Den Switzer look apove hiss head, • ' Un give an arful walls. For, a derrible pine sphirst Light on de looznber stick, itn says—" Ho! Switzei.! v s at tiniit du Bout dls Susquehanner creek?" Den Switzer scratched hiss German prains, Conshlerin vat to sphesk. Un last he raised hiss nople head, Mit a poetic tear,— " Vat—hic—tinkst I—Mel—bout de creek ? rah veil i—hic !—I Unica, dis here:— Die rater-river ish net good ! If it vas only--4eer, I vould shoostioomp right into him, Ui I swim spout all year!" NO. 13 When you meet with one suspected Of some secret deed of shame, And for this by all rejected As a thing of evil fame, Guard your every look and action— Speak no word of heartless blame For the slanderer's vile detraction Yet may sell thy goodly name. Wben you meet with one pursuing Ways the lost have wandered In, Working out his own undoing. With his recklessness and ,in: Think, if placed in his condition, Would a kind word be In vain? Or a look of cold suspicion Win thee back to truth again? There are spots that bear no flowers Not because the son Is bad, But the Summer's genial showers Never make their bosom glad. Better have an act that's kindly Treated sometimes With disdain, Than, byjudy,ing others blindly, Doom the innocent to pain. Iltisretantaug .crilliag. TEL' BIG BROTHER No doubt you are all acquainted with them, and what a convenience they are, to be sure ; I mean considered in a gener al way. Of course they have their faults, and are at times somewhat troublesome ; but as a rule they are decidedly an insti tution. Still it is not necessary to have a large number of them on hand; one or two will usually suffice for moderate sized country towns. 'How it would be in the larger villages or cities I am not prepared to say. • ' Tlie tiig hfotifei 4 ol he tattenils - tO ty, and fills his proper place, is on hand'at : all social gatherings, evening parties, pic nics, rides, boating excursions and the like of that, and makes himself generally useful. He usually has a sister, and sometimes several of them; although I believe there have been eases where the big brother has no sister in his own family, but such in stances are rare. His sister usually has some lady friend, perhaps a cousin, but quite as frequently no relation at all, and if it so happens that she has no particular escort, his sis ter says : "Now Charley," (and what a delightful name Charley is for a brother l) "Now Charley, Ellen must go somehow, and I guess it won't be much trouble for you to stop for her." Of course, Charley will not object ; such a proceeding would be an unheard-of event, and unpardonable offense. Perhaps when they get there, sister's particular gentleman friend (for she is allowed to have one) is there, and of course takes the responsibility of seeing that she passes her time pleasantly, leaving her big brother free to devote himself to the many others who may be in need of his attentions. When it is time to go home sister comes to him, and, with the air of one who is conferring a favor, asks if he would object to a change of partners. Charley answers by a* significant elevation of his eyebrows, and intimates his readiness to hear what she has to say. She then informs him that if it suits he can take Frank's (her gentleman friend) sister home instead of herself. Charjey asks no questions, but does as he is requested. The big brother is also very useful, even where his own sister or his own relations are not concerned. If it so happens that neither his sister nor her friend Ellen re quire his services as escort, he is allowed to choose for himself, and, as he is such a good fellow, and a general favorite withall he can have his choice of any of those who do not have any particular one to depend on. 'Perhaps the lady he chooses to wait upon has a sister who would like to go, and, of course, Charley would not be for getful of his position as not to ask her to accompany them I Ile can with perfect safety and propriety wait upon two or even more ladies at the same time without fear of exciting jealousy, as he is a big brother and merely acting to suit their conveni ence. It is, of course, expected—or, at least will always turn out so—that if the lady he accompanies happens to fall in with an old sweetheart who, perhaps, has been ab sent for some length of time and has just returned, she will beg Charley to "excuse her for a short time 1111 i il she has a little talk to James." Ire, of course, excuses her, well know ing,. that she is off his hands for the re mainder of the day or evening. The big brother must take no offense, or even ask an explanation of any seemingly strange conduct on the part of the,lady he accompanies. If he does, he won't get He must never put on a sober look, or lip ; pear at all absent-minded or put out about anything that may happen. If he should do so, he will very soon hear some one say •Charley is actually cross to-night?" Or "what is Charley about?" Ile is supposed to be at every one's service, and every one is privileged to pet or snub just as they happen to feel inclined. But it sometimes happens the big brother is guilty of the very com mon Offence of falling in love; and then his position is a painful one in the extreme. He must not forget the duty be owes to society—meaning young ladies in general go ult. MOE CHARITY —and can only be allowed to devote him self to the "idol of his heart" when there are no others - who require his services Althoughhe may haVe been in society fot , a number 'of years, he has for so long 9 "time been at the disposal of every body in general; that he hardly knows liow,to acti indePcndently,: and quite naturally feel riniel(einhairaisse.d, and faint-hearted, in the prigenee Of_ 'the loved one: When he does fuililly,iniisterconrage enough,to dej Clare his.position, she ,is so ,very, much astonished; she "never, dreamed of such a .thing!" , -She "always .looked upon him as a brother, and hopes she will always be his friend:" , Perhaps , she will• make out to shed a tear or two, and the poor deluded fellow is disposed of in such'a way that he hardly knows - whether lie has made a fool - of himself, or whether lie is badly hurt. He viii no doubt meet her, again in a day - or two, when she will greet him 'with, a bright 'coquettip_Snaile, and is so eii- 2 den* glad 49 - See , im that he. will. almost - wonder if there is not somemistak : e in the, answer she made him,. at their meeting. But he has been once hit and is, therefore , twice shy. But the question arises, what finally be comes of the big brother? He must even-, ually get beyond the age where he is re garded as a young man,,and where young, , 'folks' doings no longer lie attractions for 'him! Oh! Of course he can't always :remain young, but then he don't get old 'Us most people do; but when. some other big brother comes .upon the stage, and there is no longer any use for the old one, he is allowed to retire. Then there are' . two different courses for , him to pursue. He either settles down by himself and be. 4 comes a crusty, crabbed bachelor, finding : no pleasure in society, and no delight in; the companionship of the fair sex, or,.as : is more generally the case, he finds at last some Congenial spirit, marries and settles down, living to a green old age, retaining, all the genial good - nature of his younger clnYs.". Who wouldn't be a "big brother?" TEL' GOLDEN TEXT The minister sat in his study late on Saturday night; a weary, disheartened man ; he had just finished a week of ar duous duties and harrassing care, and he had not expected to preach the next day, and he was suffering from a severe cold ; but his anticipated help had not come, and himself in anything but a devotional' frame• of mind—for ministers, after all, if they are Ambassadors of Christ, are human. Their physical natures are often, weak, and their spiritual condition is not always perfect, even with the divine help they constantly implore. On this night Mr. Redmond leaned his aching head onhis study table, and almost wished he was not a minister, that he. might at _least provide his family with the comforts they so much needed—that so' much wiiuld, not be .elcpected from him, , ~apeksor l ittlp,givc; n : i n return., He was:not -everhsul , e.thatAje. diad the: sympathy Aild prayers of his people, they were so diStanti toward him, and lie felt strongly tempted to have no service on the next day in church, and so excuse himself altogether. But was that doinghis Masters's work ? No. He could not prepare a written ser-, mon at that late hour in his present de pression of spirits, but he could talk to the people affectionately from the pulpit, as a father to his children. He opened the Bible to select a text, and chose the first his eyes rested on: "Bear ye one another's burdens." Never had he spoken so impressively as he did on that day; never had the relation of pastor and people seemed nearer to him, or his sacred office of more endearing beauty. He spokeiof the saintly fellow ship of Christians upon the earth, and his heart was in what he said. . . Ms people had only respected him 'be fore—that day they loved him. There were some narrow-minded men in the con gregation. One of these sat the next day hi his comfortable home, and talked with his wife and children over yesterday's ser mon. "It seems to me that Mr. Raymond felt badly," he said. ' "I thought so, too," said his wife. Kitty, I have'been thinking over that text, and have'about concluded to bear his burdens a little." "How can we do it ?" she asked. `• I've got a sight more of that hickory wood than I can use in two years, and I will give him a couple of cords. I think that will help him a little. Kitty said, Yes. do," and mentally re solved that at pork time, a snug ham and sausage meat should find its way to the parsonage. Somehow the wood was accompanied with a barrel of flour. the gift of another member, and shortly after a real donation visit made the minister's home a happy one for that winter, so that he was able, 0%, of his small salary to spare the means for a few needed books. But that was not all that good text did. John Collins was a night-watchman at the great warehouse of Baker ,k Co. lie was poor, and his wife was sick, and do what he world he could not make both ends meet. There was a trifle of money coining to him from a first emyloyer, but it would not be due until `three months. If he could borrow that it would make him straight again.. ,But where could he bor row •it ? His companions were as poor as he. The minister might lend it, for he had been a. good friend to John, but lie somehow thought Mr. Redmond needed all the money he got. Mr. Baker, his em ployer, was rich., and he would never need it, but was very close. John knew that ; however, for the sake of his little Nellie at home, sick, and his wife a pale sufferer, he made bold to ask, standing by the rich man's desk; and twirling his rimless hat, ' and telling, his story plainly and emphat , Mr. 'Baker heard him through, and then 'looked at him from head to foOt. "' "I cannot WI) you," was on his when 'like an inspiration came Sunday's text to his mind— "Bear ye one anothees burdens.',' And he counted the money and gave it to the man. • . • `i-Yon have been lionO,S and faithful in the past, .Tohn;" was all lie said. .2.f.rs. -Weston had never •thought to in quire:lnto.the circumstances of the 'wo man whollid'all her Washing, standing all day at the weary work. But that Mon day..morning,, when she went• into •the kitchen and saw that bent form swaying to mid fro over the steaming suds, she thought other as a woman and a sister, arid by a few questions learned her whole history, a very common one—a widow with four Children. Mrs. Weston gave her sonic warm clothes for her children, and promised to call and see her,_ and en 'couraged her by kind words. And Mrs. Weston I esolveil*ver to be guilty of such thonghtlessnesstagairt: "Bear ye one another's 'burdens," yet rang in her ears and•ioftened her heart.: ' It had been a grat wonder• to the'peO-: ple of Mr. Redmond's church to see the miser, Thomas Fulton, Coming up the aisle upon the Sabbath. It was a still , greater surprise liten they' heard that he had sent to the almiihouse for his daughter; Mary and her crippled boy. Had the pas tor's sermon touched that flinty heart? Under God's grace it had. • C`•ain I 'ever be: diseoutiged - again?" thought Mr. Redmond, Nvh(in he had heard of its influence. • "Surely the angle of delivnence- was near me on'that night." There are other places in Ithich •that text could be preached with good effect. There are other hearts for it to.refich and touch. It has a universal meaning, for wherei-er toiling, weary humanity:is,there should be learned the Olden teams: , • "Bear ye one anothei's burdens." sow 64017 GE'S AtrTODIOGILMET DEUTP.OpED TEE PEACE O' A CE/CAGO PAULY. The following account of the sad conse quence of circulating Gough's Autobiog raphy in Chicago-is-from the Thanksgiv ing number of the-Tribune.of that-city: The charge of Mr. a pronfinent; citizen of the North Division, at thillielice court yesterday, was that he had Wanton ly attacked an individual who was:engag ed traveling arottnd'the city, attempting to obtain subscribtions . to the biography of the excellent Mr. Gough. The attack ed person said that the accused had sud denly came up to him, observed that lie was the destroyer of his domestic happi ness, and knocked him down. Now he knew that he was a good looking person, but he was not acquainted with the wife of the prisoner. If he had been— Here he smiled and winked jauntiy with his left and uninjured eye. • The accused did not seem to enjoy this view of the case, and said : "Just wait till I have-made my stateihent. your honor, and then judge for yourself." - "It has always been my habit when I reached home in the evening, to eat din ner, and then mix and drink a tumbler of punch." "What liquor do you use, asking pardon for the interruption," said his honor. "Old Crow." says Mr. C "Quite right," says his honor. "It is my own tipple of an afternoon, and mighty seductive it is." "But the other day," says Mr. C "when I went to the cupboard, I, in the wordt English,poet,-`lound it all - litire; 7 t and rsaiihtonay.wifo, - hew.iii.this? -or a more strictly, `how~ the devil is this?' - To which her reply was that her eyes had been opened to the sin and danger of mod erate drinking. She had purchased that day the biography of the excellent Mr. Gough, and her eyes had been opened to the horror of my 'course. Thereupon she took the book and proceeded to read sev eral extracts therefrom. They were very gloomy. I attempted to reason with her, but in vain. The more I reasoned the faster she read, and we might have been at it still, had I not cut the Gordian knot by going to a saloon and taking a drink." "That is the way to reason with the wo men," says his honor. I came home late, said Mr. C—, and went to sleep. I was awakened early in the morning by my wife, who began read ing from the book, which I believe she had under her pillow. She read another long extract relating to Mr. G's visit to rum shops, and the grief it caused his wife. She read until I fell asleep again, and re mained sotilLthe Morning. This state of things Lasted for two or three:days. I purchased anotherbottle and kept it lock ed up." "She.kepton reading the book. -and as she advanced, she read it to me at dinner, at breakfast and at. bedtime. ." By day before yesterday morning .she had reached.the one hundred and seventy fifth page. Something there had evidently struck her. She did not read it out, but was evidently meditating over it.. I said nothing, but let things take their course. When I came home that evening, 1 went into the parlor, and saw my wife in a state of most unbecoming drunkenness, It was a tableau. There was a bottle and all the materials at the table, and several tumblers. On the sofa was Mr. Gough's life open at the one hundred and seventy fifth page. Paying no attention to my wife, who was quite unable to speak and had on a lackadaisical expression, I read from the book, which suggested to wives the propriety of getting drunk, in order thattheir husbands might see how it look ed. .1 understood then, and saw that my wife had underrated the quality of the li quor, and instead of getting flustered in a lady-like way, had got decidedly upset. " 1 left her and went about my business. The next morning she was not at all cast down, but asked me triumphantly how I liked it, adding that there were many other valuable receipts in the book. "Thereupon I took the book away from her and threw it In the street. On my way down town I met the peddler, who insinuatingly asked me. if my family was supplied with the biography of Mr. Gough. Thereupon I did knock him down." . • "This court," said the justice, " de clines taking any action against the de fendant. But it is far different with the complainant. Ile can only be regarded as a pestilential emissary of the powers of darkness. I would fine the man Gough if I had him here, and since I have not, I shall fine this man who sell his works $lO, for creating discord in the f =Hies of my friends. The New York Herald, draws a compar ison between "Business and 13alLs" in that city. It says that "Business among our merchants, importers, jobbers, shop keepers, wholesale and retail, is slack and dull ; but the ball season, as well,as the theatrical season is unusually lively. The simplest explanation of this difference be tween business and balls is probably this —that when the men have less time re quired of them for business . thei have more time to give, to pleasure. A ,few weeks more however, and the tide will turn." - -; • , $2,00 Per Year, in Advance; $2,50 if not Paid in'Advance HOW A. LAD WITZELED REMELF ENTO • FORTUNE. • At a meeting of the stockholders of a prominent railway corporation, recently held it this city, there' Weie*, present- two gentlemen, both well up inyears,one,how ever,considerably theseniorot the other. In talking ofold times gone by.the younger, gentleman, called' •,the - .-attention ;of his friends, and told a pleasant :little, story which should be read with profit bv*.every poor, industrious and striving ,lad, We •use:hisownlauguage:-. • . • "Iv early half century ago, gentlimen; was put upon the world to make my living. I Was stout, willing; had able; considering my then tender years, and secured a place In a hardware store to do all: kinds; of chores required. It-was to pay severity if'e dollars per year- for my 'boyish servi-: One day after I had been at work three months or more, my friend there, Mr. 8., who holds his age remarkably well, , came into the store and boUght a large-bill of shovels and tongs,, sad-irons and pans, buckets, scrap'ers, and , scuttles; for he was to be married nest day,' and was supplying his household in, advance, as was the groom's custom 'in thoSe days.' The articles were packed on a barrew,and made a load sufficiently heavy for a young mule. But, more willing than able, I started off, proud that. I Could move such -a meal on the wheelbarrow. I got on re markably well till I struck the laud, road; now Seventh avenue, leading to my friend • B7s . house. There I toiled and tugged: and tugged and toiled; 'but: could not I budge the load* the hill, the wheel-go- ingitifull half dianieter in-the mud every : time 'would ,try to =propel it forward.' Finally a good-natured' Irishman passing • by-with a dray took my barrow,' self and all on his vehicle, and- in' considera tion of my promise to 'pay, him a `bit' landed me at my destination: I counted the articles carefully as I delivered them. and with my empty barrow trudged m\4 way back, whistling with glee over my triumph over difficulties. Some weeks after I paid the Irishman the "bit,'' but never got it hack from my emplayers. [Mr. 8., I am sure would have remune rated me. but he never before heard the story, so if he is inclined he can ewnprom ise the debt by sending me a bushel of his rare ripe peaches next fall.] But to the moral. A merchant had witnessed my struggles, awl how zealously I labored to deliver that load of hardware: he even watched me to the house and saw me count each piece as I handed it in the doorway. lie sent for, me next:day, asked my name, and told me he had a reward for my industry in the shape of a five hun dred dollar clerkship in his extensive es tablishment. I accepted, and nosy after nearly half a century has passed, I look, back and say I wheeled myself into all r own, for that reward of perseverance was' my grand stepping stone to fortune." ' The speaker was a verywealtlrybank.erA a manof influence and.tiosition,l and::miet -universally respected forinany good qualz ities of bead. and heart. Boys, take a' moral from this little story and be willing and industrious. You do not know how many eyes are upon you to discover, whether you are sluggish and careless, or: industrious and willing, or how many; there are who,if you are moral and worthy, will give you a stepping stone to wealth and position.—Piffsburg Gazette. A TEAI3 Diniutive, it is true, and yet how potent! A mere drop—a crystal emblem of jpy or griefr---love or despair. Had it the power of articulation, what fiction or fancy could' equalits description of the tragic or emo tional Scenes it has witnessed in the heart, and of which it is the offspring I In appear ance nothing would seem less effective. Yet its power has bought and sold king doms and changed the destiny of empires. It has brived the felon from the gallows— the inebriate from destruction ; a fallen sister from utter degradation, and soften ed_ the pillow of a dying friend. It gushes, forth from a heart surcharged with love. or affection, depression or disappointment.: It . is, the herald of joy, from the heart; wherein God has taken up his abode, pro claiming in mute but eloquent language the happiness there—the only true happi ness—a realization of religion. How ra diantly , vautiful the sparkling gem trem bling on the cheek of virtue and innocence at a declaration of love, only those can realize who have been its object ; to them, at least, its splendor, sparkling in the sun shine of the heart, is greater than that of a gorgeous sunset rainbow. Tt is a palla dium to limos - Tate. a talisman against crime. and a beacon-light to virtue. whose transcendent brightness cats a halo of he enly light athwart the despair iug soul cheering, and strengthening the hope that only burns Va.. a higher and holier Sphere. It is something that inspire.: heroism And subdues avarice—prof eels virtue and 'dis arms vice—Mt engt hens the weak am Chum- Ides the strong—the precut sor of relief in affliction, and the harbinger of joy in the midst of grief. Scarcely d iscern i tie, yet its influence is felt upon the most harden ed. The thought of a mother's tears at parting, will noiselessly seal into all the ramifications of life, and .each leave the traces of a superior influence. This deli cate symbol of every emotion is all-power ful, for either good or evil—the conserva tor or destroyer of man—wielded by either virtue or vice, it has an irresistibility pe culiar to itself. It was the scalding tears of shame and penitence that saved the out cast Magdalen at the foot of the cross, and it will be remembered that a timid tear in Cleopatra's eye swerved the Roman hero, Mark Antony, from his duties, and lost a kingdom. "No radiant pearl that creased fortune wears. No gent that-twinkling hangs frombenuty's ear, Not. the bright stars that night's blue arch adorn Nor riming, sun that gilds the vernal morn, Shines with such lustre us the tear that flows • Down virtue's manly Lheek for others' Nrrs,,', MERE iz on one thing that kan beat, truth, and that is he who alwuz speaks it. It iz hard work, at first sight, to see the wisdum of a rattlesnaik bite, but there iz thousands of folks who never think nv their sins until tha are bit In a rattlesnaik. A TARTY of epicures dined together at a hotel. After they had drank an enor mous quantity of wine, they called for their reckoning. "It'is absolutely impos sible that we four men drank so much," stammered one.—" You are quite, right," replied the waiter; "but .youJorget the three under the table. IWit . OLE :NUMBER; -2;4829. ' Handel .was one otthemostAumormis of mortals, and at the same time one of the most irriiable.His, beit ,j'iikks) Isere perpetrated frequently • (curing his most violent bursts of passio,n.,. Having Occasion to'bring out one of his oratories in a provincial town of England, he, began to:.lookc abort fonsuch,nsiterial to complete his orchestra and chorus as the place - inight - afford: Orid'and another was recorenninded, as usualitak being a splendid singer, a great player and so on. After, nwhile, :ranch as ; ; were =collectable VIM igatbered, , together bl e u room, and after cprelireinaries,„Hmulettnadeqis ap pearance, putring,lxittparrns futiof menu scripts.'• • `,•.Gentlemezi? 'quoth• °he, " you all - read manuscripts? , " , =" - es, yes,". re sponded froth all parts'eftliesroom. "We play in the cinirehy* added an old manbe hind a violoncello.' said Handel., d.istributingthe parts.. This done, and a few. .explanations deliv ered; _Handel retired , t6, a distant part of the - room to enjOy the effect.'"-- . The . shim funibling and lihindering that en sued is said to have Iven indescribable. Handel's sensitive ear and impetuous spir it could 'not long brdok the • insult; and clapping' his hands to his ear4,' he ran to the. old gentleman of. , the violoncello, and shakinghis fist furiously at the terrified man : and ; Abe ; said " rou blay in de, church! very.well, yoninay.blay hi de clire)); for We read f ilielOrci, is 'limp; suffering, of great kindness; forgiving ini quity, transgression andsin; you sal blay in de phurch,hut you sal not blay, forme:" and snatehing togetber.diiii .manuscripts, helvshed out of the'roorn,.leavingshiwne foniihed Perfermers to drawtheirOwn con: . clUsions. , „ YANKEES A CITAIILESTOIT IMAM COURT A fellow representing 'a BoStOn bucket factory came ashore from. a,steamer, .car rying about a dozen diminutive specimens of his merchandise, and taking up the:first street he cameto, offered them right and left. Ire had not progressed far before a negro policeman arrested and carried him before a coal-black justice; charged with peddling without licence. The sable mag istrate not only fined him the cool sum ,of SlOO, but roundly lectured the' ,man.of buckets upon his conduct. Ire paid the fine and left the court " and city in thor ough disgust. On the same day another drummerfrom New York was arrainged before his sable honor for the same offence. The.driimmer insisted that he had sold nothing,onlv been offering, but 'had made no sales. Where upon the black dignitary told him to prove that, but while • hunting up his: proof •he must leave $5O by way of bail. The drum mer handed over the money, went outund brought tbree , or four merchants who.st%- ted that he has sold nothing to them. After the witnesses got through; the fol lowing decision was delivered . ; " Dis court hab heard.de prefixes and de conclusion to dis case, and decides dat de Yankee hab left de case in doubt; and: it beim de law to gib de State de benefit of de .tdind)t;.dis ceurkwilLkeep' de fifty dollars." , , snDs:T-Inrorrs' A LADY Dan= ntSidlt case of sudden or violent fright occur red in our neighboring town of Abingdon on Monday last, which should prove a sad and impressive warning to all who me partial to indulging in practical jokes. It seems, from what we can learn, that on that day a party of boys disguised by hid eous masks and itrotesple;*ments called at the residence of an estimable lady Mrs. George IL Marshall, in that Place. They entered noiselessly the baCk. door,. and suc ceeded in frightening an infant almost into convulsions. Mrs. 3L, hearing the horri fied scream of her child, immediately, has tened.to its assistance to shield and .prO tect it from 'harm. In litirrying to - her child suddenly encountered the masked figures, and fell fainting to the floor. She was shortly afterward found by her friends and'proper remedies were at once admin istered,' but her revival only witnessed the horrifying fact that she Was hopelessly in sane. tp',to this' Writing, we - regret to say. no lucid intervals have been develop ed; andthe woman, onee ahappi. wifeand a proud mother, is now a,raving maniac, bereft' Of reason and cowering in fright.— ' Ge7e . sToiril,"(/1/.), Tree. A•DtATORP RESPONDER You know the individual who is always dilatory in Making the responses? lip is usually to be found, in every Episcopal parish. much to the annoyance of the quiet, orderly people who unfortunately are compelled to sit near him. - A man' of this sort was one of the most regular (such always are regular) attendents at St. 's, Philadelphia; and so "worry ing" had his drawling habit become, that several of the parishioners called upon the rector and requested hincto "interview" the laggard, and request him to make the responses in unison with the rest of the brethren. Yon see, my dear Sir," said the reef or. " it is easy enough to be prompt if you will but fix your mind upon it. If you begin the Genexid Confession prompt ly, on will easily end with the others. Then, a gain,if at the Creed yon commence: • I believe,' etc., promptly, why, at the proper time, you will be able to descend into lull' with the rest of the congregation: Now, my dear Sir, pray be a little more prompt, and do this!"—EDITOR'S DRAW ER, in Horper's .Ifooazirie for March. D1117171:61Z ?LSE. Recently the proprietor of a distillery at Milford, Ohio, not having eneugh stock in their 'pens to drink the slop, turned it into the Miama. Forthwith the sober in habitants of this beautiful river, that per haps never tasted anything stronger than its own, health-giving fluid, were seized with a desire to go on one grand " bend er." By the time the fluid reached Plain ville, the whole river presented a scene of the wildest revelry among the fish. Bass, salmon' and white perch vied with each other in all kinds of ridiculous gymnastics. They appeared in shoals upon the top of the water. s'vam to the shore and. jumpen upon the dry land, and 'in their 'dmnked spree greatly imitated theridieulous per formances of a higher order of animals. A wagon load was caught while in this tipsy condition and sold in. the market. Au old gentleman, who for sixty years has lived in the locality, says this is not the first time of such an ocurrence. "Now, sir," asked 'a -- . riblice magistrate of a vagrant Irishman, "what motive, brought you to London. "The locomotive sir." OM MO II Ego KIE MEE =I
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