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Ity that he la prepared to supply tbtui
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At very lowest prieca i also,
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an.
TOB.Ei ODnMtte tht PnhltA fVinM nivv
Drugs and Medicines.
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A. J. DURLING,
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ANNOTJNCE1IENT.
Owlnitothe ponerat iH'pro8lon In brialhese,
Ibaerieat reduction of nc9for labor, Utc. I
deem It my fluty at thli lime to plvo tho pcnplo
of lchtirhtoii uml yiclnllrTiinLioVBSHAUXOF
KT t UOFlTa) ltimd ami rt-uietuher tho follow
ut Piicoa of a tow ot tho runny artlcloa aold at
my Ding morel
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250. now me Uorlina'ji celehtattd Coudit ou
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Tea. 2i c. ii nockitue: rl.isof allkiuus loimerly
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iier oz.
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iioi mint, Eaaencnof Ltnion. Goiili-iiTiucturi).
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now to to 10c pci bottlo
Eicrjllilngr Doivil Iiiwn ! Dottii ! t
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to ltHt'iitn uer pnmid.
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uowpxe. wmlb uiaiiksiin.l Tints fnirr.erlv lv.
to25h. now I2n. to 15'., unit lliowu ilackslorm
oily 10c. to 12c. now 7o. to lc.
1'hynicianH Prepcnptlons nnd rnmlly Ileclpes
eouipoantleil at Orently Itcouced Italoa. Uuor
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Having hud ill, fxperleneof nlmost Trpnty
YenrMn ll. Diup ltu-inefl, nioro tlnn Ten of
which hivo hern In Lehirlilnn, I will intliufu
tuio, as I have m tho past, Uuuritnir-o to nil tbo
very Itest and '.'tueur liruun, .Medicliic..tie,. In
hefnuniltn tbo American 51arkoti.. d P-UY
FOU U.VSlf I Deo lr-iluvJ
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pA'Ient medicines,
Horse and Cattle Medicines
A Complete Aeasortment ol
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Fancy Toilot Articles?,
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META'S MAERIAGE.
BY SniRI.EY BT.OW.VC.
" Dill you over sco Jletolla Vail looking
da lovely as alio Joes to-night?" said lira'
Livingstone, lifting a licavy gold-rimmed
glass to her eyes.
Old Doctor Wynno ltnit his shaggy brows
together ns he regarded tho young girl to
whom Sirs. Livingstone had directed his at
tention. " Slio is very beautiful," said be slowly.
"But there is a look about her that I do not
exactly like. Her eycssparltlo too brilliant
ly,' her cheeks aro too scarlet. They arc
letting her drink too recklessly of the cup of
continued excitement, I fear!"
Mrs. Vail'a rooms wcro crowded upon this
cold, dazzling December night. She had
taken q sort of pride in collcclmgaround her
the clitcoC tho fashionable world, forsho was
a woman whoso ambitintis wcro vast, and
her beautiful niece, Mtftclla, was the undis
puted hello of tbo occasion. "But," as old
Mrs. Livingstone said, shrewdly, "thero
was something unaccountable about the
Vails l'1
Rollo Vail was a Wall street broker who
had risen as suddenly into wealth and dis
tinction as Aladdin's Genii had started out
of darkness. One day, no ono had over
heard of the name; the next, Mr. Vail's car-
riago was tho handsomest in Central Park,
nnd Sirs. Vail was sending out her cards
from a fifth avenue palace, to receptions,
German's no ono knew what! and all tho
guy world was Hooking around her. Nobody
knew anything about them, yet everyone
accepted their Invitations 1"
" Tlieir suppers aro gotten up in real Par
isian style," said Mrs. Livingstone, who was
an epicure, "and thcirchanijiagneisgeniiind
yellow seal. Mrs. Vail has Vair racc,and
tho rich man himself looks liko 2faolcon
tho First. Of course I shall go where I am
well treated. And as for their antecedents,
what business arc they of mine?"
Strs. Vail wore black velvet and emeralds
that night, witli n spray of silver-green
French ferns in her hair, which fell trailing
to her waist. Metclla was in the palest blue
silk, trimmed with festoons of thread lace,
and wore, fastened into her curls, n cluster
of blue corullowcrl, dotted with diamond
dew.
Bho had been waltzing when Harry Fano
led her, all smiling and breathless into tho
cool and shadowy conservatory that opened
from the dining-room.
" Get mo a lemon ice," Eaid Miss Vail,
with the imperious air of a princess. Nor
did sho look unlike on'", standing thero with
blue eyes a-glitter, lips lika a scarlet rose
cleft apart) nnd golden hair floating lightly
from under tho clasp of the diamond-studded
fiowcrsi
Mr. Tand beckoned to a waiter, and gavo
tho order. Then ho rtt down and looked
calmly at Miss Vail.
" Now, Metclla," said he, "I am ready for
your answer."
" Vhat answer?"
She was busy in disengaging a fold of laco
from tho handlo of her pearl fan.
"The answer you promised mo night
when I told you that I loved you."
" I did not promise you any answer."
" Not in so many words, porhaps j but wo
fully understood each other. You compre
hend that I wish you to bo my wife?"
" That's all nonsense, Harry t"
His brows slightly contracted.
" Do you thfnk it is, Meta?"
" Let U3 bo.frank," said tho young beauty,
snipping ot the leaves of a camelia tree. "I
ifo liko you, Harry. I have always liked
youj but "
"Well?"
Ho listened with bated breath, and lips
firmly set together.
" I am engaged to bo married to Mr.
Julian. Ho proposed formally td my unclo
this morning."
" So," said Harry Fane, coldly, "you aro
willing to barter yourself for an old man's
gold?"
Sho started as if some noxious insect had
stung her.
" Harry," said she, you forget yourself:
Mr. Julian is not yet fifty 1"
Ha smiled bitterly.
" And you lovo him I"
" I I respect and esteem him 1" hesitated
Metella, turning alternately red and white.
"Metal Metal think again 1" pleaded
Harry Fane. "Do not let yourself bo bar
gained away da not let love, and life and
hope bo laid on (lie altar of n grasping am
bition. I cannot get you diamonds; and
horses, and camel's hair ehdwls, liko Isaac
Julian but I lovo you I"
" Now, Harry as if I could marry an
artist!"
" Not even if yott lostd him, Meta?'1
" It's tiouscnrgulng,"said the young lady,
with a Urn of tho head, "I am to ba married
to Mr. Julian in January. Fato is fate and
now givo irteyourarm back to the ball-room.
Aunt Cecilia will wonder what has become
of me."
Metella Vail was exultant In tha brilliant
match sho wo about to make. Aunt Cecilia
drove with lier from millinerto mtiUic, and
back again, with tho complacent air of a
chaperon well pleased the eight brides
maids wcro duly srJ.ctd, and the day of the
woddina ihrow near.
Butino day Meta camo to her aunt with
a troubled face.
"Why child) what is tho matter?" said
Attnt Cecilia. "You have been crying."
" I I am not perfectly happy," faltered
Mela. "Oh, Aunt Cccy I I have been think
ing about tho futuro of all tho long, long
years that lio before me. And I don't think
1 ought to marry Mr. Julian 1"
"Why not?"- demanded Aunt Cecilia,
willi o face hardening into stone.
"I do not lovo him," confessed Meta, in a
voice tfiat was scarcely audibloi
" My dear, that is all right," soothed Mrs.
Vail. "Lovo will como in dud time, never
fear!"
But Meta shook her head. "I would
rather not marry him 1" sho persisted. "I
will tell him.80 1"
A slight spasm shot over Mrs. Vail's well
powdered face.
" Metclla," said she, "you must marry
him. Your uncle's honor is involved. I
had not meant to tell you this, but your own
conduct has niado it inevitable. Mr. Julian
has advanced to your unclo money it! largo
sutii3 money that has wafded off ruin."
" Then it is as people say a mere caso of
bargain and sale," retorted Meta, bitterly.
"I am barted to savo my uncle's commercial
standing."
Mrs. Vail burst into tears, carefully
staunching them, however, before they had
timo to plough a briny chasm through tho
"Bloom of Youth" ution her checks.
" Mela," sobbed she, "would you sco your
uncle ruined?"
Metella Vail turned away, sick at heart,
with a feeling that it would bo in vain to
try to stem tho current of destiny.
" I may as well make tho best of it," said
sho to herself j "but oh, why, why did I
ever say yes ?"
It was two weeks before the wedding day,
and Metclla Vail had accepted an invitation
to a "German" the last party sho was to
attend before her bridal. Shoarrived rather
late, aud no ono was in the ladies' dressing-
room. Even tho femalo attendants wcro
looping at tho dances over tho llowcr-gar-anded
staircase. She was arranging her
own dress, when she heard tho voices of two
ladies in a small adjoining room, where tea
and colleo were served to such as wished to
partako of Uiem before going down stairs.
" I really think some ono ought to tell
her," said old Mrs. Pepper.
" Thoso Vail's would any of them sell their
souls for a piece of silvor'retorted Mies Jcy
kill, "and tho girl is just as bad as any of
'em."
" But sho can't know that he is a lunatic!'1
argued Mrs. Pepper.
" Trust her for that. I dare say slio means
to clap him into an asylum as soon as sho
has a chance!'1 said Mrs. Jeykill, sagely.
"Is it true that ho strangled his first wifo
irl one of his mad fits?'' asked Mrs. Pepjier,
while Meta stood still and breathless) tho
Warm blood seeming to turn to ice within
her veins.'
"It's true as gospel," said the other, "and
rhy other nian would havd been hung for
it. But tho Julians aro rich and money is
liko charity it covers a multitude of sins?
I'm glad I'm not in Miss Vail's place, that's
till I"
And the two old Indies went down stairs.
Metclla Vail stood there, shuddering and
pale. What awful risk was this into which
sho had so nearly plunged? What dizzy
precipico had sho blindly approached ? And
her unclo and aunt liko an inspiration it
flashed upon her that they were doubllc68
well awaro of all this! How, indeed, could
it bo othcrwiso? Aware of it all yet willing
to sacrifice her youth and beauty to their
own ends!
One instant she stood considering. Then,
wrapping tho swan's-down bonlered cloak
onco more around her head and shoulders,
sho hurried down to tho door, and gavo
directions that hcrcarrlago should onco moro
bo called.
" Drivo to No. Wilmerdcn street,"
said she.
Harry Fane had been busy athis painting
all day, and now, in thti evening, ho was
sketching in a back-ground with his trim
little old motherreadingaloTid to hinn For
Harry had resolved to givo up all tho gay
society which had resolved itself into noth
ing but apples of Sodam for him, and devote
himself to Art alone.
Presently tho littlo white-capped maid
camo in, with a perplexed look on her
plump face.
"A young lady, ma'am," said she, "in
pink hico and roses, asked for Mr. Fane I"
And Metella Vail followed her littlo an
nouncer into tho room, with large, luminous
eyes and face as palo as ashesi
" Meta I" Ho started up.
" Yea, Harry," paid she, "I liavo como to
you. Will you tako mo back to your heart
after nlMhat I have done and said?"
And then slid told him what sho had
heard.
' If I go back homo they will make me
marry that man," she said, wildly. Oh,
you do not know what an iron will my
Unclo Rollo has I And and I have no
other friend to turn to, than you in all this
wido city!"
" I oan tell you how to preclude any such
possibility," said Hirry Fane, quietly, whila
b'a mother waaebafinjMeta's ico-eold hand.
"Marry t
A faint smile a relic of thd old archness
sparkled ihto Sfctd's eyes.
" I am ready and willing' fuiit she.
And sho then sat down and wroto a littlo
noto to her aunt a noto that was rtot to bo de
livered until her destiny was settled 1 And
then tho littlo maid was sent out after a
clergyman.
Mrs. Vail's carriage camo the next day,
and Metella, peeping over tho blinds of tho
parlor, saw AuntCccy's faeo outlined against
tho crimson satin lining.
" I want my niece,"said that lady excited-
ly.
"Unfortunately," bowed Harry Fane,
"you cannot havo her.
"By what right dare you dotain her ?"
flashed out Mrs. Vail.
" By tho right of her husband l'' answered
Itorry with calm dignity.
So Metdla Vail vanished from thd horizon
of the gay world, never to reappcr there.
But Metclla Fano is the happiest Of wives.
And she has not yet regretted her sudden
marriagci
For what has Life moro to offer than Love?
Hon. W. M. lUPSlIEU'S SPEECH
On tho adoption of tho report of tho Com
mittee of Conference in relation to tilting
up tho unfinished business at tho session of
1877:
On tho adoption of tho report :
Mr. Morgan (Lawrcnco). I move, Mr.
Speaker, tho indefinite postponement of this
subject.
The question being,
On tho motion of tho gentleman from
Lawrence Mr. Morgan.
Mr. Morgan Sir, I havo been taught to
believe that it is possible, or within our
power to do right undcrany and all circum
stances, not always Jiossible, porhap, to ro
dres3 or repair tho evils of past wroiig-doing,
but from present light to do right in future,
but I must confess
Mr. Hiihn. Will tllO gentleman from
Lawrcnco Mr. Morgan givo way until I
make a short statement in this connection.
The gentleman from Carbon Mr. Itapsher
had tho floor at tho termination of tho debato
on the queslion. That gentleman has pro
pared what is considered by thoso who havo
seen it an ablo argument upon this question.
Ho is ncccessariiy absent to-hight upon
legal business. This manuscript merely
makes a continuation of his speech, nnd I
would like to have it printed In tho llccord
or read to the House.
Mr. Potts. I movo that it be readi
Mr. Sherwood (Northumberland). That
is a novel idea, to present speeches hero by
proxy:
Mr. Huhn. It is a courtesy which has
always been accorded on such occasions.
Tho question being)
On tho motion of the gentleman from
Schuylkill Mr. Potts,
1 1 was agreed to.
The remarks Bf the gcritlemon from Carbon
Mr, Rapshcr were accordingly read by tho
Clerk, as follows
Mr. itapsher. Mr. Speaker, this is the
third time that I rise to finish a few remarks
upon the question of taking uji the business
of tho House. After I was fairly started the
first time, the Senate entered to assist in
ciurititig the votes and officially declare tho
result of tho last election for State officers,
and tho ot'o'nd timo tlie hour of adjournment
cut mo off. I have already said that, under
tho peculiar circumstances which wo now
find ourselves, I havo concluded that as a
matter of public jiolicy, economy and ex
jiedicncy, I would vote to sustain the report
of tho new committee which is now before us.
Tho report is unanimous, and in order to
savo timo and revenue, all doubts with
which tho question is somewhat enshrouded,
and get at the business which is before us, I
feel it my duty to say that in my judgment,
tho Houso had better accept tho report. Two
weeks time, at tho ralo of about threo
thousand dollars per day, havo already been
wasted upon this matter, and if tho Houso
should not adopt thp report of its committee)
it would bo diilleiilt to tell when tho legisla'
tion of the session would begin. A Houso
divided against itself can not stand. That is
our position, while tho Senato is nearly
Unanimous.
My reasons for lakint; tho position which
I do, are briefly these :
1st. It is public licy and for the public
good that tho two branches of tho Legisla
ture should bo in harmony with each other.
2nd. The precedent (as far as it goes) es
tablished in 1870, is against taking up un
finished business.
3d. This is the last year in which this
question can arise, aud whichever way it is
decided it will bo of no future consequence.
4th. Because tho new Constitution is very
va;ue and indefinite upon thisquestion, and
tho host legal minds llo not agree ujwn
whether it would or would not bo constitu
tional to begin where wo left offi hence, to
remove all doubt and cavil, wo had better
begin de nnv.
6th. Tho responsihilty, if there bo any,
will rest upon tho Senate, because tho Houso
did its full duty to go on with the unfinished
business where it left off in March, 1R77.
6th. Becauso I do not believe that tho
people of tho Commonwealth want a dead
lock between the Senate and the Houso upon
thla quertion, and thereby hinder and dolay
all businewi, no one can Udl how lonj.
Tth. Because a deadlock betweon the two
branches of tho Legislature would unwisely
delay initrarUittt business, and cost tho Sonata
thousand! of dollars.
8th. Becauso llio Senate Is nearly or cfuita
unanimous, whilotho Houso is moro equally
divided.
Tlfcso arts my reasons, and Ilcav'o them to
tho calm and delibcftto judgment of the
Houso whether, under tho circumstances,
they aro not sound.
The gentleman from Northampton, Mr.
James, says, with vehemence nnd impettt.
osity, that what was a good prihciplo last
week was equally good tliisVeok.
I suppose hardly any ono would deny thii
proposition in the abstract.
But no doubt he meant Id imply that
should tho House adopt the report of the
committco Of conferonco it would bo doing
violeneo to its voto last week, when itadopt
c'd the concurrent resolution, which resulted
in a committee of conference. To adopt the
report of tho committco of conference dooj
not require any cliango of principal what
ever, much less a change of heart. In point
of fact, tho resolution which tho Houso
passed last week was conditional on its face,
to wit :
That it Would take up unfinished businosa
where it was left off in March, 1877, if the
Senato concur.
But the gentleman from Northampton htm
discovered a way to get out of tho difficulty)
and ho recommends with earnestness that
tho Houso should pass a resolution to take
up unfinished business and let tho Senate do
what it pleases id tho premises.' Under th6
present statue1 of tho question, I think tho
remedy is much worso than tho disease, and
would breed parliamentary andconstitulion
al objections without end, and stop all legis
lation. I do riot beli6vo that tho House will en
dorse such a revolutionary recommendation.
Tho Houso will not stultify itself in adopting
tho unanimous report of its committee of
conference'. Ori tho contrary, it would lie
moro inconsistent not to adopt it. As far aa
I am individually concerned I still believe
that if the Senato and Houso could agree, it
would be better to tako up business whero
wo left off. Thero maybe others of the same
frame of mind, but there is neither risdora
or statesmanship in quarreling with tho
Senate upon a matter of eo littlo importance
especially when tho controversy is costing
the taxpayers of the Stato thousands of dol
lars bach day that it lasts. It is not tho kind
of a quarrel which our constituents fancy. It
costs them too much; Under all the circum
stances of tho case, tho House will do itself
no discredit to adopt the report before us. I
am free to say that tho action of tho Senata
upon this subject will not bolikelyto impress
any ono as being a very refined speiimen of
parliamentary etiquette.
I should not liko to see the House imKato
the example. That body passed a resolution
to begin business dc novo, without asking tho
concurrence of tho House. Somo may re
gard it unfavorably and detect therein an
unpleasant twinge of bulldozingi But Ictus
not forget that charity covers a miiltitudo of
sins.
Mr; Speaker, it may afford tho Houso
sdmo consolation to reflect that tho Senate of
Pennsylvania is composed of great and good
men men distinguished for their piety and
learning. Therefore, instead of being critical
and belligerent, let us look upon them with
awo and admiration. If any one strikes you
on ono cheek, turn to him the other also.
This is high Biblical doctrine. Tho samo
venerable authority isopposed to dissensions
and strife. Sineo all believo in this autho
rity, and are, perhaps, more familiar with it
'than I am, it is not ncccessary to do moro
than call attention to it.
It is often generous lo yield a point, and
shows moro manhood than docs stuborn
obstinacy.
And I desire to call tho attention of thoso
gentlemen who have mado severe reflections
upon tbo action of tho committco, on tho
part of this Houso to tho old adage t " That
wise men frequently change their opinions,
while fools never do." Our highest courta
frequently cliango tlieir opinions. I take it
for granted that every member will obey tha
dictates of bis own conscience in this matter
and do what he feels satisfied is forthopublid
welfare, unmoved by personal considera
tions, jealousies or pride. Looking at the
question from this standjioint, I shall voto In
favor of udoptlng the report of tliocommitte.
The destitution in South Wales is si
great that relief committees havo been form
ed. Of tho three vast iron works near Mer
thyre, but one is in orieration, and at the
score of neighboring collieries there is work
but two or three days a week. Tho worst of
the matter is tliatJicro is not even a remota
prospect of improvement, and the resource
formerly offered of emigration to this country
are at an end.
James Munley.brotherofThomas Mun
ley, who was hung at Pottsvilla for tha
I murder of Thomas Sawyer, was discharged
from Pottsville jail ou Wednesday of lost
week. Ho was charged with being on ac
cessory before the fact. Tho District Attor
ney consented to the entering of a nolle prctf
cut, the evidence not being deemed sufficient
to convict tha prisoner. Munlry bia bavr
in Jail irif the first of Norembxr U.tt