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Cheap Watches ! d Jewelry.
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W phiu Watch and Jewelry Store," No. 118
(old No, U(i) North Second Htrcot, comer of Quar
ry. I'hilad'n.
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Klver Lapine, jewels, 9 1)0
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tiold Finger Kings 371 cents to $30; "null
Glasses, plain 121 cents, paleut 1SJ, Luuet 26;
other articles in proportion. Ail goods warranted
te be what thev arr sol. I for.
6TAlFFK.lt A HAIU.KV,
Successors to O. Conrad.
On hand some Gold and Silver Levers and Le
. pine., still loner then the above prices,
October 7, UiS.-ly.
, R. LAnnmr.it. I. Tr.sT I
LA It HI M I lit i T1T. Attorneys at Law
Clearlield, Pa., will atlvlid promptly to CHI- '
tAiuhs, Lohd Agencies, Ac, Ac, in Clearfield, '
Centre and Elk counties. July 30. y 1
"buckskin -
ra-rv r ro a-, t rt ? r rrr-ry-y .
NO. ill AVALXL'T STKKKC
J'JJIJ.AJjJXriIIA.
T IIKALY A CO., Munvfuctiircrs of Uuek:
I - skin Gloves and Mitts. Ladies' and (Jen. .
tieinen's Gniintlctr, Sparring, Sword and Cricket
Gloves, Uucksxin Shirts and Drawers, Uidmg 4
Shooting Leggings, Walking Guitor. of Cloth
and Leather, liuckrkin und India Kubber Sus- I
Renders, Waist licit. Money Dolts and Purses,
Sleigh Uobcs, aud Duflalo Skins of every doscrip- i
lion.
N. B. I'.uckskins of all colors and qualities,
Enameled Cowhide, Importers of Chamois, Span
ges, Ae.
JMfTe attention of the merthantr of Clear
field county is reHpcctfully railed to the above
advertisement. P. llenly A t o. insnafacturo the
above goods themselves, and will receive in ex
change DEE It SKINS, aud allow the highest
cauli price for tho same.
Sept. 2, ISii.-ly.
""FANCY FURS ' FOR LADIES.
JOHN FAliKIUA J CO.
PIS .Vcw .Vo.) Murttt t
PHILADELPHIA.
Importer, Manufacturer! and dealers in L,i
dies, (ttntrmrn and Chddreni'
, . FAXCV I'L'Ji'S.
Wholesale and Retail
JF. A CO., would call the attention of Dca
. Icrs, and the I'uWe generally to their ini
mense Stock of Fanry Furs ror Ladies, Gentle
men and Cnildren ; their assortment embraces
Tery variety and kind of J'niwy ' rs, that will
be worn during the season, such as
Full Cape. Half Capes, Quarter Cipet, Tut
'. ma, Vicfarincs, Haas, Muff's if; ytujfa
tees, from the Jinest Hussion Sa
ble, to the lowest price Domestic Furs.
For Gentlemen the largest assortment of FL'R
COLLARS, GLOVES, GAUNTLETS, Ac. being
the direct importers of all our Furs and Manu
facturers of them under our own supervision, we
feel satisfied we enn offer better inducements to
derlers and the public generally than any other
house, having an Immense assortment to select
from and at the manufacturers' prices lie vhIj
Btk m tall.
Sept It, 1867. 4m.
JOHN II. ALI'.JI Ai CO.
Tfos. 2 A 4 Chestnut St., (south side below water.)
Tnr oi.nrsT woon-wAM house is tiic citv.
"At
AM KAt'Tl KKKS and wholesale dealers
JTL m Patent Machine-made BR00M, 1'ut
4ii l Grooved Cedar-waro, wnrrnHfc not to thrin
Wood A Willow -ware, Cords,' Brushes, A o., of
descriptions. Ploase call and exf mine oar sloe
;) Feb. 2i, 18i7.-ly.
CIRCULARS printed iu the neatest aaj bes
manner a) the "ClesrSeld Republican" Job
nice.
-WII LUSI A. WALLACE, OSIRT i. WALLACE
ATTORSIBYX-AT-KAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
HAVE this day associated tbemselros as part
ners in the practice of the law in Clearlield
.and adjoining counties. The business will, as
" heretofore be carried on In the name of William
' , A. VTallace. Business entrustod to them, will re
ceive prompt and careful attention.
Afarch , M57, ly. .
CEXTHAL IIOTIX, Tyrone, Pa
nHK subscriber would resueeafullT Inform !
X 11 frienda la Clour field co., and the nubl'e
. ceoerally, that Be not taken the above Jioue,
tieretiowoniaBe!isppytoacromniaatoa,i!io
Uity fsvor hiui wiih tb.ir custom.
WM. II. HKVDnrtS'V
CS..IU I ttV-A.ll j,er,T. ..r I.
St;lltlll piirv.itunllri ll II . ; I
into given hy the undrwiirni'd in
mutti: 1
M
Ia-i n-
. ard, culling lor $10, and dated tile 1 nh of Dot r.
I pstab.e Mny ltii, i.ui. at o.n re
ceived value fr the tme aud will not pev il un-
, eA compelled by law. 11. J. MlOw.V.
Ve. It, 1KWL
HOC
For the limuilican.
TO M. F. I.
"I'm nittin' on tho stylo, Mary."
I'm sitting in the sleigh, Mnry,
Where we sat side by side,
And 'neath the buf'loee ample folds,
Enjoyed a pleasant ride.
The sun was shining fair and bright,
No cloud o'erspread the sky,
Bright smiles were on thy lips, Mary,
And joy beam'd from :hine eye.
The place is sadly changed, Mary,
The day is bright as then,
The snow hath melted from our light,
The roads are tnud again.
And I miss the sweet song from thy lips,
Thy smiles so clear ond bright,
Your raven loeks of deepest hue,
Thine eye. of liquid light.
I'm very lonely now, Mary,
Tho' of friends I've not a few,
There is uon. among them, Mary,
I'd miss as I miss you. -Fer
yoa above then all, Mar;,
Are deret of the dear,
There', little left to care for now,
Since Mury in not here.
I'll bid you now a long farewell,
My Mary, kind and true,
liut I'll ne'er forget you durlThg
Where'er I'm roaming to.
T bo' .owe, perehuiice. that I may meet
A'ny be bright, us bright a. uir,
Yet I'll not forget (bee, Mury.
Were they fifty limes as fair.
And when, iu my happiest hoarn,
My heart with ruptuie swo'.ls,
My thoughts will travel buck Ruin,
To the place where Mary dwelt.
And I'll think I see that little sleigh.
Where we ml side by side,
And tby bright black eye, and the clear
blue sky,
As wbtn lirst wc took a ride. "0."
Cirurlield, March IC, 18iS.
LAUGHABLE
In tlie Uotougli ol II
, in the Statt
simp, Pool wui-
of Miffoim, fotue year
iiroKccuimg nttnrney,
und Jako Wont
court crivv.
The lot tiii'i- wus a follow ol
"inlinito jest," the hitter a thick-sot :
monn-fuceil Dutchman, who lu-M his licid
..:.!.. i.... 1....1 -
V " ' I.' . , . u ,
throul the court house, to bo hfllld a
squnre oil". Alfxandcr Wutson, one ol
the lipst liearteu men alive, out IlioUo-t to
a lault, was one day ill the midst ol a hii iie
audience in the court room, listlessly look
ing on. Now Tool and Watson belonging
to tho fame volunteer corps "the
Guards" and were fast friends. A liber
ty may ue taken witu one s menu ; so, in
a puuse of the buzz, while the Judge was
arranging some instructions to the Jury,
Bool, in a quiet tone, faid to Wentz, (perch
ed, as usual, in his box.)
"Crier, call Alexander Watson."
".Take raised himself, his eyes turned to
ward the ceiling, his chin druwn down to
his left shoulder, and sang out.
"Alexander Watson! Alexander Wat
son ! 1 Alexander WntBon t ! 1
Black dismay was in the countenance of
tho party thus unexpectedly summoned ;
his,jortly form soon made way through the
crowd ; and blush'ng scarlet, he leaned to
ward the attorney to know bis wishes.
Pool' serious faco was inclined forward.
"Alick," said he, in a whisper, "I want
you to tell the truth."
"Well yes you know I will."
"Then tell me, Alick, have you now any
tobacco about you ?"
"Why yes, I have," began the surpris
ed citizen.
"Then give me a chew," said the attor
ney, at the same time giving Wcntzthc
sign to distnus a witness.
"Alexander Watson, you are disehnccd
; tho court!" roared tho crier. And, lone
after, much of the fun in the borough a
roso out of Alick Watson's surprise, and
Bool's novel mode of raising tobacco while
engaged in a case."
A GOOD APOLOGY.
They had a bull down at the Waverly
the other night, which brought out some
remarkable expressions. Among other
transpirations, the following instance o a
cool apology took place. Bill P., is known
a" ovel wa Bl "l,s ",l" ln n" '"R
1 Ti'll A .1 . f t I,
L'lorv. All his necessaries were on hand,
gooil music, pretty girls, ond gooil whii
kev. Tho evening passed off rapidly, as
it always does, and Bill hud, at about 10
o'clock become very happy. Stepping up
to a young lady, he requested the pleasure
of dancing with her. She replied she was
.neaped.
"Well," said Bill, "are you engaged for
the. next set T"
She said she was.
"('an I danco with you the next, then ?"
"I am engaged for that, also."
"Can I dunce with you to-night?"
"Xosir," with some hesitancy.
"Go to h 11 !" said Bill, highly indig
nant, and turned on his heel.
After a few moments, Bill is accosted by
tho brother of tho young lady, and charg
ed with having insulted his sister'. Bill
donies, but professes himself willing to u-
pologize, if he has done wrong and accord-
ingly step up to the lady, when the fol
lowing conversation ensu d:
"Miu L., I understand I havo insulted
you.
t .1 I i
U, ' .-ae
tt VOM
aif To t-"
you ti.
aTlenchei " liimiii, t,,n y,u Ml
me why the sua rises in il.eca.--t?"
Puj il "Dt n't know, sir, Veptitt-e that
'et umkea everything rise. ' i
CLKAUFIKLD, lA. WKD.NKSI) W A PH. 7,
Colonel Cricklev'i Horse
I havo never been able to nt-i crtiiin the
eituso of tho quiitTt-l be ween the Crick
ley and tho Drukeo. Thrv hnd lived
I within a inilo of micIi tither in Illinois for
ii - -,w , Hiiv4 ii.Mii turn aruniii-
tance, there had been a mutual feeling of
dislike between the two fnmilies,
One evening Mr. Drake, the rider, was.
returning home, with his "pocket full of
rocka" from Chieoga, wither he had been
to dispose of a load of grain. .Sum Iltir
ston was with him on the WHgon, and as
they approached the grove which inter
vened between them und Mr. Drake's
house, he observed to his companion :
"What a beuutiful shot Col. Crickley's
old'roun is. over yonder T"
llang it!" muttered old Drake, "to it
is."
Tho horse was standing under dome
trees ubout twelve rods from the road.
Involuntarily, Drake stopped bis team.
He glunced furtively Around, then with a
(itteer smile the old hunter took up his ri
ll e from the bottom of the wagon, and
raising il to bis hhoulder, drew u sight on
the Colonel's horse.
"Beautiful!" muttered Drake, lowering
his villa with the air of a man resisting a
powerful temptation, "I could drop old
J loan so easy !"
"Shoot!" Migj-csted Sam BarsUm, who
loved fun in any shape.
".No no 'twouldn't do," said the old
hunter, glancing cautiously uround hima
gaiu. '1 won't tell," said Sum.
'Well, I won't shoot this time, any way,
lei! or no tell. The horse is too nigh. If
he was fifty rods off instead of twelve, so
thi't there'd be a bare possibility of mis
taking him fos a deer, I'd let fly. As it is,
I'll give the Colonel live dollars for a shot."
At that moment the Colonel himself
stepped from a big oak, nut half a dozen
paces distant, and stood before Mr. Drake.
"Well, why don't shoot 7"
The old man stunured out tome wordo
in cnui'ussion.
"That's j ou, Colonel ! I I was temt
ed to, I declare! And as I said; I'll give
you n 'V for one pull."
"Say an 'X' and it's a bargin !"
Drake fi It of his rifle, ond looked at the
old horse.
"How much is the hoi so worth?" lie
muttered in Sum's ear.
' About fiftv dollars."
"Gad. Colonel, I'll do it. So here's
your 'X !"
Tho Colonel took and pocketed the
monev, muttering, "hangod if I thought
fym'i'd take me up."
With a high glee tne old hunter put a
fresh cap on his rifle, stood up in bis wag
on, and drew a close sight at old Roan.
Sam Barston chuckled. The Colonel put
his bunds before his face and chuckled
too.
"Crack!" went the rifle. Tho hunter
tore out a horrid oath, which I will not
repeat. Sam was astonished. TheColonel
laughed. Old Roan never stirred.
Drake stared at his rifle with a face as
black as Othello's
"What's the matter with jou, hey?
Fust time you evcrsarved tnesucha trick,
I swan."
And Drako loaded the piece with great
indignation and wrath.
"People said you'd lost your knack o
shooting," observed the Colonel, in a cut
ting tone of sutire.
"Who said so? It's a lie!" thundvred
Drake. "I can shoot "
"A horse at ten rods! hal ha!"
Drake was livid.
"Look here, Colonel, I can't stand
that !" ho began.
"Xever mind, the horse can," sneered
the Colonel. "I'll risk you."
Grinding hit teeth, Drake produced an
other ten dollar bill.
"Here," he growled, ,'I'm bound to have
another shot, any way."
"Crack away," said the Colonel, pock
eting the note.
Drake did crack away with deadly
aim, too but the horse did not mind the
bullet in the least. To the rage and un
utterable astonishment of the hunter, old
Roan looked him right in the face, w if he
rather liked the fun.
"Drake" cried Sam, "you're drunk !
A horse at a dozen rods oh, my eye I"
"Just shut your mouth, or I'll shoot
you !" thundered the excited Drako.
"The bullet was hollow, I'll gvrtar.
The man lies that says I can't shoot.
Last week I cut ofTa goose's) head at fifty
rods, and I can do it again. Colonel, you
can laugh, but I'll bet now, thirty dolbus,
1 can bring down old Roan at ono shot."
The wager was readily accepted. The
stakes were placed in Sam's hands. Ela
ted with the idea of winning back his two
tens, ond making a ten into the bargin,
Drako carefully selected a perfect ball, e-
ven buckskin patch, and loaded the rifle,
It was now nearly dark, but tho old
hunter boosted of being ablo to shoot a bat
on the wing by starlight, and without hes
itation he drew clear sight on old Roan's
head.
A minuto later Drake was driving
through tho grove, the most enrased, the
mott desperate of men. His rille, inno
cent of ire, lay with broken stock in tho
bottom of the wagon. Sam Barston wits
too much frightened to lauch. Meon-
while the gratified Colonel was rolling on
the gronnd convulsed with mirth, old
Koan was standing undisturbed under the
trees.
When Drako reached home, his two
i sons, aiso.ovf-.rmg
,,, ,,:i,.t,.,! ,.,.!'?
his ill-httnior, and the
d.ihi'C
! ' ..c old man. "1
. . ,io.vs: get away or
i'Un."
ich n trirdr played off
' cried the old man,
(;.-.:.' i : , :
I i U !. -
,
on t e i.Yl ik i
the Cc lonel !
.153
beginning to be
you'vo played the
interested. "Glad if
Colonel a trick, let's
near it.
"Well, father, Jed and I this afternoon
went out for deer "
"Hang the deer, como to the trick 1"
"Couldn't find uny deer, but thought
we must shoot something; so Jed banged
avay at the Colonel's old Roan shot him
dead !"
' Shot old Roan ?" thundered the hun
ter. "Jed did you shoot the Colonel's old
boss?"
"1 didn't do any thing else."
"And then." interrupted Jed. confident
the juke part must please his father, "Jim
and I propped the horse up, and tied his
head back with a cord, and left him stand
ing under the tree, just as if he was ulivc.
Ilu! ha! Fancy the Colonel going to
catch him! Ho! ho! wan't it a joke?"
Old Drake's head fell o.i his breast.
lie felt of his empty pocket-book, and
looked ut bis rifle. Then, in u rueful tone,
ho whispered to the boys:
"It'sajoke! But if you ever tell of it
or if you do, Sam Barston I'll skin you
alive ! 7 if been shooting at that dead
horse half an hour at ten dollars a shot."
At that moment Sam fell into the gut
ter. Sum laughed himself almost to death.
A Little Girl in a Court of Justice.
Of the many excellent things written by
our excellent friend, Samuel Hammond,
(savs the American Agriculturist, I former
ly in the Albany Register, and latterly iu
me Aionny r-xpress, we navereuu uui lew
'...i.:..i. i i i. ... I ... i-..u ;
iiuiiuuttrn Hiuiii imc luuuiiru um ice-;
mgs more man ine iniiowing, wnicn re
cently appeared in the latter paper:
1 wit nissed a short time ago in one of
our iiilier courts, a beautiful illustration
of the simplicity and power of truth. A
little L'iil, nine years old, was otfered as a
witness iiu.itst u prisoner who win on tri-
,.i c.i ,.. ; i... r...i ..-. I
hou.e. " '
committed
"Now, Emily, (ssid the counsel for the 'was the Doctor in his efforts. This did '"" r u.e pom.cai !, ana Oil
..risoner ,,,, her bein,- ollered . wit- m.t nn,i,P Tl ni." . .wL. torneM which Ol'C lending them USUnder,
ness,) 1 desire to know if you understand
the nature of an oath ?"
"I don't know what you moan," was
the simple answer.
" There, your honor, (said the counsel,
addressing the court,) is any thinz further
necessiiiy to demonstrate the validity of
an objection? Ihe witness should be re-1
jected. She does not comprehend the
r
uaiuic ui nit uiuu.
.. i v.. i n
j.ci us see, suiu uio nuup.j vuuio
here my dauchter.
Assured by the kind tone and manner
of the JudL'e, the child stepped towards
oi ine image, mo ciiiiu Birppcu ion urns
him ami looked confidingly up in his fuce,
with a calm clear eve, and in a manner so
artless and frank that went straight to the planting, should keep a stock of old boties
heart. on hand so that every new border may be
"Did you ever take an oath ?" inquired well furnised with plant food. For iiritne
the judge. j diate effect the bones should bo dissolved
The little girl stepped bock with a look iu sulphuric acid or ground into fine dust,
of horror : nnd he red blood mantled in a But for the larger fruits and vines, bones
blush all over her face and neck, as she crushed with a hammer will answer quite
answercd"X , sir." She doubtless thought as well, ond two or three bushels may be
ho intended to inquire if she ever bias- put in each border for nn opple or pear
phemed. I tree. The crushing of bones may be done
"I do not mean that, (said the Judge, under cover and makes good work for rai
who saw her mistake.l 1 mean were you ny days. If the trees are already planted,
ever a witness before. ' I the crushed bones mav be dug "in among
"No sir, I never was in court before," , the roots. If worked "into the soil of cul
was the answer. ; tivated land, or even spread upon pas-
He handed her the open bible. "Do tures. they will eive a sure thouuh slow
you know that book, my daughter?"
She looked at it aud answered
"Yes, sir it is the Bible."
"Do you ever read it ?" he asked.
"Yes, sir every evening."
"Can vo,. tell me what the Bible is?" in
quired tlie Judge.
"It is the word of tho great God ;" she
replied.
"Well place your hand upon this Bible,
and listen to what I say, and he repeated
slowly and solemnly the oath usually ad
ministered to witnesses. "Now. (said the
Judge,) you have sworn a a witness j will
you tell me what will befall you if you do
not tell tho truth?"
"I shall be put up in the State prison,"
answered the child.
"Any thing else ?" asked the Judge.
"I shall never go to heaven ;" she re
plied. "How do you know that," asked tho
Judge again.
The child took the Bible, and turning
rapidly to the chapter containing the
commandments, pointed to the injuue
tion : "Thou shalt. not bear false witness
against thy neighbor. I learned that bo
fore I could rad."
"lias any one talked to you about your
being a witness in court aginst this man?"
inquired tho Judge.
"Yes, sir, (she replied.) My mother
beard they wanted me to be a wit ness, and
last night she milled mo to her room and
asked me to tell her the ten command
ments, and then we kneeled down togeth
er nnd she rtrnvnd that I miirht under-
'standhowsinl'ul" itwas tobear falsewitness
against my neighbor, and that God would
help me, a little child, to tell tho truth
as it was before him. And when I came
up here with my father, the kissed me
and told mo to reine nber tho ninth com
mandment, and that God would hear ev
ery word I said.
"Do you believe this ?" asked tho Judge,
while h tear glistened in his cyo and his
whole frame quivered with emotion.
"Yes, sir," said tho child with a voice
and manner that showed ber conviction
of ita truth was perfect.
'God bless you my child, (said the
Jud,"e,) yon have a good mother. The
v!tni-s ! comrififiiT. Were I on trial for
!,.-. M,d
.I' tbti
-.r.-s ;
Sll'-il I
I ii.M.n-' n.-, 1 "-..'A
wi' n"t -es i.s 1 1 i.'1
She told ber Moiy
I of a cliil 1. ini;e k i-".,
I rectne alxitit. it waii
or
X.'liMi i ii.
wy 1 1 t . ,e si in; ! icit v
h.ii, t tier" w i a d -i
i .iiiii'ti Kinvictioii
'of its truth to every bwrt. Si.e
was ri
e', lie I
gidlv ero exam n'.'d. I's re.in
her with infinite uid mgei..i:i.H (uie.Winn
irg. but she yarietl frout hor first atatc-
ment In nothing. The truth . spoken
by that little rhild is sublime. Falsehoods
and perjury had preceded her tessimony.
The prisoner had intrenched himself in
lies, until bedeemodhlmselfitnpregiiable.
Witnesses had falsified facts in his favor,
and villainy had manufactured n suppo
sed tlcrr acquittal. But before her testi
mony, falsehood scattered like chaff. The
little child for whom a mother hed prov
ed for ..tiength to be 'iven hec to speak
the truth as it v3 before Ood, broke the
cunning devices of matured villainy to
piecet like a potter's vessel. The strength
that a mother prayed for" was given her,
and the sublime and terrible simplicity,
(terrible lineantoths prisoner and his
a.ssociate.5,) with which she spoke was like
a revelation from God himself."
Tar Two Bnr.cKixmr,:s The Rev. Dr.
Robert J. Breckinridge, uncle of tho Vice
Pro ident, ha h1 ways been intensely Ameri
can in his politics, and of coursi? entirely
nephew, whom he ha labored assiduously S Z Vl 1 ? c"7,th r0
lot tunes to convert to Lii own creed .nafc!l7? Blw2
at variance with those of In.- Democratic
convictions. 1 his difference of opinion did
not, however, prevent the Doctor from vo-
ring tor .jonn as a candidate Tor the Vice
Presidency. During the late cutnpaigu,
on one occasion, the venerable Doctor re
opened his batteries upon John's politics,
with more than ordinary power and elo
quence, but well knowing his nephew's
iiiniiiess hiiu power in ueoate. he shrewdly
anticipated every position, argument anil
onjection, linn he thought iio would bo
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u in v m i itistr, reasoning, pieaum", ampu-
tv; nA ..fiiu.i; ,:i i... i T .
Diiiin.r ii .1,:. ;., .i
replyLnot so much because he cm.-iderod
it useless ,ofittl.,nftfrt.. v
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LiuLLie in rr
wo,d
B e -kinridge, with hiseyebrowsrontracted
and a slight flush on his cheek: "John,"
said he, you are the most unreasonable
man I ever saw: I'll not argue with you
any longer!" A'. V. Journal of Commerce.
BOXES FOR FRUIT TREES,
A good deal is said of the value of
bones, and vet not one cultivator in ten
". ..u r -i
iiiiiiks t-uuui:il III tut-Ill 10 save uicm.
w i .i i-. - i . . . . . .
nen me ruiuso oones can be liau in the
villa
. 'II i I i i i
' Zi r I nTimh T.'9
l '.f I'"" t ,l'"V 1,!f'? H
, no better material for tho Iwrder of fruit
. no uetier material lor mo Porder ol Iruit
trees, grapevines, and small fruit bearing
shrubs ; every fruit urower. that has done
return. The eagerness with which plants
takeup this kind of food may beeusilydis
covered by digging up bones under trees
and grape vines, when it will bo sean that
tho roots have covered the bones with net
fibres, and even penetrated their sub
stance. Save oil the bones, ond buy them
if you would have lino fruits, and take
their premiums.
teg"" A young man, clad in homespun,
was standing in Court street a few days
since, devouring a doughnut, when he was
accosted by one of a half dozen genteelly
dressed city-fullers, with,
"Jest como doown ?"
"Yeas, guess I have ; great place this,
ain't it, yeou ?"
"Tis so, bub ; how's your marm ?" ask
ed the city buck, bent on some sport with
"greeny."
"Wal, she's pttrty well, she sent mo
down on business."
"She did, ch? What kind of business
are you on ?"
"Why, she wanted me to comedown to
Roston, and look around and find half a
dozen of the biggest fools in Boston, and
bring 'otn up the country to edicate 'em ;
and I rather guess I got my eye on 'em
now," said the stranger taking in the
whole crowd at a glance.
The next moment he had theedecstone
all to himself, when he quietly finished
his doughnut.
Jeay-Some poetaster wrote the following
for the Hartford Review, but it almost kil
led him :
Long is the morn
That brings no eve ;
Tall is the corn
That no cob leaves ;
Blue is the sky
Thnt never looks yeller ;
Hard is the applo
That never grows meller.
But longer and bluer and harder and fall,
Is my lady love, my adorable Poll.
tea7A fellow stole a saw. and on his tri
al told the Judge that be oiily took it in
a joke.
"How far did you carry it V asked the
Jtlrtue.
About fw- mile' r a-'v.wl die. pi-i-o-
"A'i. iV.'N vrvinj the jike t-v far."
ic-irfkoil the ju'k'i'. end the ri.onergot
ti.ice month unvr-qiii:eil labor.
Sft-A ytiung ladv who lately gave an
order to her milliner lor a bnntiet said :
"You are to moke it plain, but ot the same
time smart, as I sit in a conspicuous pl.we
in church.
NEWSEIUES-VOL. III. No 1 1
How a Church wa i Cured of Fremont
ism.
Tho Hartford Times relutes the follow,
ingi
A congregational Church in a neighbor
ing State got so enlisted in the Pre
sidential contest, for Fremont and Jessie,
that little nttention was given to religious
questions. Tho minister was constantly
preaching, preying and exhorting upon
political issues, and the deacons and lay
men followed suit at the. prayer and con
ference meetings. Finally, a worthy old
farmer, one of the best and staunchest
members of the church, ond a firm and
undeviatiting democrat, waa called upon
to offer prayer.
"O Lord, (said he.) uphold the Demo
cratic party which has received thy pro
tectin support ever since the great Jef
fersonian struggle. Continue to bless that
party which ha.., under thy protection and
providence urougut great blessings upon
this republic. If it be thy pleasure, and I
James Buchanan the tried and honored
statesman, and guide him safely to tha
presidential chair. Bless John C. Brack
enridge, the young and xealous democrat,
and open to him the path of duty as well
as that which leads straight to the vie
presidency. Give them victory. O. blesa
' the opponents ot democracy personally,
I but utterly chstroy their fanatical and in
jurious schemes, if it be thy will to do so,
and I verily believe it is. Be on the sida
of the democracy, 0 Lord, as thoii
'mva oeen mr tne tasc nity-stx years.
1 witness the inauguration of Pennsylvania
,UI T ?d f T""? wled1 Bfrtlon
g"'tection. intent against interest,
an(1 ,nftn against Jus brother. Ana O,
- -. i .
Ibeseech thee, especially free Christian
destroying their usefulness, and turning
them unhappily into mere political asso
ciations. Let us hear something of thy
word and mercy on the Sabbath. Wj
have already been plied to fullness with
political fan iticism, nd our minister haa
become a stump orator against the good
party which thy wisdom has upheld so
long and has so repeatedly guidexl to vie
tory, and sustained in the establishment
r
' Ol
sound measures. O turn his mind
fi'Am fliADA 4 Vi i n sj mt l ! hAit Vita i r r .
nirav iiiintn, ami utirtb alia a I IV 11
tenlion to llis litimnte religious duties,
or turn him over into the hands of thi
federal or abolitilion party, and let them
take care ot him, and provide us with a
true minister of the gospel. At any rate
the present state of things cannot lust. If
polities are to rule, 1 shall claim one half
of the time in behalf of the Democratic
party, so that there may be fair discussion
within these walls. Amen."
This was a stumper. It wos the first
prayer ever publicly offered in that church
for the success of the Democratic party
and its nominees, though hundreds of
prayers ond exhortations had been made
against that party. When the old man
had finished there was silence for half art
hour, ond the meeting then adjourned.
And thus ended the political preaching
in that church. From that time forward
the minister attended to his gospel du
ties, and left all political questions to be
settled by the people outside of the
church. Again the society prospered.and
there was a better fooling among its mem
bers more Christian charity more bro
therly lovo. The old man's prayer was
answered in mose respects than one.
B3kEverybody knows what a "smile"
means, as understood by old topers. It
bore this meaning in the following conver
sation which took place between a hired
man of a prominent temperance man in
Maine, and a neighbor:
Neighbor Well, John, how's your mas '
ter this morning?
John (with a wink) much as usual
quite a flow of spirits.
N. Why, you don't tnean to lay that
he 'smiles' occasionally ?
J. Well, I don't know as you could
call 'em smiles from the size of 'em, I
should say they were regular bnilt horse
laughs. .
Convoy Paths. It sometimes seems to
us a poor thine to walk in these common
paths wherin all are walking. Yet these
common paths are in which blessing
travel ; they are the ways in which God is
met. Welcoming and fullfiling the low
est duties which meet us there we shall of
ten be surprised to find that we have un
awares been welcoming and entertaining
angels. ... .
FnoTooit a itjy. Queen Victoria, wh
has devoted much attention to photogra
phy, haa lively sent the Empress Eugenie,
as a New-Year's present, an Album full
of protographs taken by herself. It con
tains porsraits of tho royal children, and
of Prince Albert, together with views of
Windsor Castlo, Balmoral, Osborne1
House. Ac.
BV&.A lady w ishing the service of a dyer
was n f-rred to in excellent workman.
Tho lady asked :
"Are you the dying man ?"
"No, ma'am ; I'm a living man, but I'll
aie for you."
ia.An exchange paper aaya that the
mo.-t di'nifli'l, glories; and 'lovely, work
oT n i'.ui , i worn in the n6.it, nun and
thirdly, tlia Berkshire pig. '
B5a V thief, wli i lately b.tike open a
grocery store, excused himself on tlie plea
that he "merely went there to take tea."
ML e mint not deok either Ieertrlnf
or virtue in false colors in order ta make
them attractive to the eye.