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1 Itor iicy at L aw ,
OFFICE in Market street, opposite the Post
Office, will attend to any business in the
Courts of Miffiin, Centre or Huntingdon coun
ties. [Lewistown, sept. 13, 1850-1 y*
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Office. June 28, 1850-ly.
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Attorney at Eaw,
LEWISTOWN, MIFFLIN CO., I*A.
OFFICE on Market street, two doors east of
the Bank. [April 12,1850-tf
w. H. IRWIN,
ATTORNEY AT L A IV,
HAS resumed the practice ofhis profession
in this and the adjoining counties.
Office at the Banking House of Longeneek
er, Grubb &. Co. Jan. 20, 1848—tf.
MAGISTRATE SOFFICE"
CHRISTIAN HOOVER,
Justice of the Peace,
CAN be found at his office, in the room re
cently occupied by Esquire Kulp, where
he will attend to all business entrusted to Ins
care with the greatest care and despatch.
Lewistown, July 1, 1848—tf.
IT MONTGOMERY,
Root 1 Shoe Manufacturer.
MARKET STREET LEWISTOWN.
CONTINUES to manufacture, to order,
every description of BOOTS AND
SHOES, on tiie most reasonable terms.—
Having competent workmen in bis employ and
using good stock, his customers, as well as all
others, may rely upon getting a good article,
well made and neatly finished.
January 22,1848 —tf.
SOMETHING NEW.
In (lie Diamond, Lewistown.
A DRUG & VARIETY STORE,
A A. BANKS has just opened a general
• assortment of
Drugs. Medicines. Paints, Oils
and Dye-stuffs,
with SPICES of all kinds, fresh and genuine.
Also, a great variety of
CoufceUouaries, Nuls, Crackers and Raisins.
ALSO,
Foolscap and Letter Paper, Quills, Steel Pens,
Slates. Pencils, Envelopes,
Copy Books, Blink Books,
English Bibles and Testaments,
with several kinds of SCHOOL BOOKS.
Tobacco, Snuft and Segars,
of the best quality, Segar Cases, Snuff' Boxes,
Pen Knives, Razorj Strops, Shaving Cream,
Hair Oil, Perfumery of different kinds, Tooth
Powder.Motto Waters, Gold and Dutch Leafi&c.
All of the above articles will be sold at the
LOWEST CASH PRICES,
at the ARCADE, East side of the Diamond.
Lewietown, April 5, 1830 —if
GREAT EXCITEMENT
ABOUT
Itcii.jauiiii lliiil*le>'s Patent
Plastic Spring Bottom
! ; U 3-B T*L A. A ' U
MANUFACTURED AND SOLD HY
A. FELIX,
At the Lcwistown Cheap Cabinet Ware Rooms,
WHERE the article can be seen at any
time among his large stock of other
FURNITURE of all descriptions. The fol
lowing testimonials from those who purchased
and nave now in use,or had the bottom put into
their old bedsteads, will speak for themselves:
CERTIFICATES :
This is to certify that 1 purchased twenty
pair of new bedeteads with Ilirikley's patent
elastic spring bottom in, am well pleased with
them, consider them a good article, and would
buy no others. I would recommend them to
all persons, as they are easily screwed together,
and can be kept cleaner than any hitherto made.
JAMES ALLISON.
I concur with the above and consider it a
good article for tavern keepers and others.
THOMAS MAYES.
We certify that we got A. Felix to put B.
Hinkley's patent bottom into our old bedsteads,
and that they answer the purpose exceedingly
well. We consider it a bedstead that can be
kept much cleaner from insects, screwed up
firmer than any others, and recommend them
to the public.
/)AVD BLOOM, JOHN CLARK,
JWFTHN JACOB, D. SUNDERLAND
L-wmtowfl, April 20,1850 —tf
||. 11, ROACH,
BAftBEH A.KV HAIR DRESSER
VI A'RKET STREET, Ivewietown, next door
-*1 to Judge Riti'a. may24tf
"7 X sett English and American Wagon Boxes
f'J u English Tire Iron, lji to 4 in. broad
Articles of this kind always on hand by
J\26tf F, G. FRAN CISC'US.
iMBHSjTHSffi &m> ws <&mws® OTHrsanraHßafe tHßwssirawsj:, wmwmtAtw mmms-j
LEAD PIPES, 1* to 2 inches, for sale by
jy2Gtf F. G. FRANCISCPS.
1 11(1 k p " 9 al 25 P er keg, lur
J jyl9 sale by \VM. RIVALI.
UTEYL'S EMBROCATION for horses,for
sale at the Bee Hive Drug store. aeGtl
QUININE, rendered tasteless without de
stroying any of its medical properties, for
sale at the Bee /live Drug store. septGtf
PRUNES —a very superior article just re
ceivod and for sale by J-7 W. HALE,
seplGtl at the Bee Hive Drug store.
JAYNE'S FAMILY MEDICINES for sale
by E. W. HALE.
6ppt6tf at the Bee I live Drug store.
( V INGER ROOT choice
A and delicate article just received and fur
sale by E. W. HALE,
septGtf at the Bee Ilive Drug store.
B LEY'S MAGNESIA—an elegant article,
mixing treely with water, forming a cream
which is readily taken. For sale at the
septGtf flee Ilive Drug store.
ATTENTION BALD HEADSI—STORK*'
. CHEMICAL HAIR INVIGORATOR, to restore
the hair when it has fallen off or become thin,
for sale at the lice Ilive Drug store. eeGtf
ARSAIMRILLA.—OLD 1)R JACOB TOWN-
SEND'S SARSAPARILLA, which speaks for
j itself when tried, fur sale at the
eept6tf Hee Hive Drug store.
X/f EDICAL MINERAL WATER—a cool
i IvA ing aperient, pleasant to the last 3, and
answering the same purpose as Epsom Salts,
Magnesia, or Seidiitz Powder. For sale at the
septGtf Bee Hi ve Drug store.
LEMON SYRUP, made from the pure juice
of the lemon—a convenient and elegant
; article for making lemonade. For sale by
E. VV. HALE,
septGtf at the Bee Hive Drug store.
PERFUMERY.— -RUOMKL'B celebrated I'a
ehoula, Jenny Lind, Violet, Ruse Gern
: niuifl, Cologne. Bay Rum, Shaving Cream,
j Tooth Paste, &c., &.C., for sale at the
1 septGtf Bee Hive Drug store,
FORWARD DROPS—an excellent rem
edy for Diarrhoea, Dysentery, and all af
fections of the bowels—for sale by
E. VV. HALE,
septGtf at the Bee 111 ve Drug store.
Harrison'* Columbian Inks,
OF ALL COLORS—a supply jnst received
and for sale at the Bee Hive Drug store.
J'bese Inks are highly esteemed by all who
have used them, and decidedly superior to any
now in use. seGtf K. VV. HALE.
■
Eotidcii's Family Medicine*.
I" OUDEN'S EX LECTORAN'J'
~J " Alterative
" Compound Carminative Balsam
" 44 Tonic Veinr'uge
44 Sanative Pills
44 Female Elixir
44 Pile Liniment
44 Oriental Hair Tonic
44 Hair Dye
All the above articles for sale by
E. W. HALE,
septGtf at the Bee Hive I)ru store.
WATERVILLE Manufacturing Co.*K su
perior PES and POCKET CUTLERY—man
ufactured by the Watervillc Manufacturing
Company, Waterbury, Conn. An invoice of
the above splendid American Cutlery just re
ceived. Premiums were given for these goods
at the New York and Philadelphia Institutes—
rivaling in quality and finish NVestenholm and
Rogers' best cutlery. Each knife warranted.
For sale wholesale and retail by
Jy2Gtf F. G. FRANCJSCUS.
I\cw Shop l-'iiiding: Store*.
"I P a ' r Bali'scelebrated Lasts, assorted
ACF 4 12 sett Boot Trees
10 Clamps
6 sett Schive's Patterns
8 pair Crimping Boards
For sale at lowest prices for cash bv
F. G. FRANCISC! S,
July 26-tf Dealer in Shoe Findings,
•> MOROCCO SKINS, Tatnpico, Madras,
4 *3 Cape, &c.
4 dozen Lining Skins
4 do Binding do
12 sides Upper Leather
1 dozen French Calf Skins
1 do Strait Morocco
4 do Kid Skins
3 do Red, Blue & Green Morocco Skins
1 do Bronzed do do
2 do Fancy Colored do do
With an assortment of Kit, Files, Rasps,
Pegs, Tools of all kinds, Shoe Thread, &c., ut
Jy26tf F. G. FRAN CI SOUS'.
FOR "SALE. ~
Q/W fc Hblf. No. 1,2 and :t MACKEREL
Ov/U 50 halt-bbls. No. 1 do.
50 do. No, 2 do.
500 sacks SALT
200 Dairy do.
10 hints, city cured HAMS
5 do. Shoulders and SIDES
5 do. Sugar House MOLASSES
10 bbls. N. O. do.
5 hbda. of SUGAR
10 bhln. Porto Rico & crushed SUGAR
50 Bags of COFFEE
ioo Kegs NAJLS
20 Boxes GLASS
100 tons Plaster
500 tons Wilbeabnrre Con)
200 tonß Pine Grove do.
500 tons Lykens Valley do.
10,000 bushel# Bituminous do. for Black
smiths
40(1,000 feet LUMBER— Boards, Plank &c
100,000 SHINGLES
1,000 bushels OATS
100 bbls. FLOUR
50 bbls. Monongaliela WHISKEY
By VVM. RE WALT.
Lcwistown, July 19, 1850.
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, Isr,o.
iJottrg.
HEALTH.
Who shall tell the worth of health?
Who can prize the valued blessing?
Better than the untold wealth,
All the miser's soul possessing.
Wealth will bring its weight and care,
Doubts and dangers as its share,
On the weary spirit pressing.
Oh ' how priceless is the boon!
Nothing its delight can measure ;
Lei it be denied—how soon
Man will tire of scenes of pleasure !
Health alone can give us zest,
All who feel its power are blest,
Tis itself the heart's one treasure.
Look at him who toils for Fame !
Ere its time his head was hoary,
1 hat, through future years, his name
Bright may gild his country's story ;
let, when ail his toils are o'er,
Health and Peace he knows no more,
Such, alas, is Human Glory.
When the light of health ha K fled,
And no more its hues are glowing—
When around Life's slender thread
Dark Disease its spell is throwing—
Then it is, and then alone.
That its value can he known,
( hoicest gift of 1 leaven's bestow ing I
When in sickness wc have pined,
Still to health our hopes were clinging ;
Oh I how often to the mind
We its scenes and joys were bringing !
All but us enjoy the day,
All around seem bright and gay,
And we bear glad voices ringing.
When the slow and lingering chime
O'er the spirit sends a dullness—
As we mark the sands of Time
Falling in the hours of illness—
Oh ! how sweet upon our ears
Come the sound of happier years,
Breaking on the midnight stillness.
i-H fjrtell&ncott#*
From Arthur's Hume ftirett*
THE T H ASHLESS 0F F ICE.
BY THK EDITOR.
4 An object of real charity, said Andrew
Lyon to his wife, as a poor woman with
drew from the room in which they were
seated.
4 If ever there was a worthy object, she
is one,' returned .Mrs. Lyon. 4 A widow,
with health so feeble that even ordinary
exertion is too much for her ; vet obliged
to support, with the labor of her own
hands, not only herself, hut three voting
children. Ido not wonder that she is he
hind with her rent.'
4 -Nor I, saiil MivLvon, in a voice of
sympathy. 4 How much did ahesav was
due to her landlord ?'
4 Ten dollars.'
4 She will not be able to pnv it.'
4 I fear not. How can she I give
her all my extra sewing, and have obtained
work for her from several ladies; but.
with her best efforts she can barelv obtain
food and decent clothing for herself and
babes.'
• Does it not seem hard,' remarked Mr.
Lyon, 4 that one like Mrs. Arnold, who is
earnest in her efforts to take care of her
self and family, should not receive a help
ing hand from some one of the many who
could help her without feeling the effort.
If I dindn't find it so hard to make both
ends meet, 1 would pay oil her arrears of
rent for her, and feel happy in so doing.'
4 Ah !' exclaimed tlie kind hearted wife,
4 how much 1 wish that wc were able to
do this. Hut, wc are not.'
4 I'll tell you what we can do,' said Mr.
Lyon, in a cheerful \oicc— 4 or rather what
I can do. It will he a very light matter
for, say ten persons, to give a dollar a
piece, in order to relieve Mrs. A moid from
her present trouble. There are plenty
who would cheerfully contribute for this
good purpose ; all that is wanted is some
one to take upon himself the business of
making the collections. That task shall
be mine,'
4 How glad, James, to hear YOU say so,'
smilingly replied Mis. Lyon. 4 < )it ! what
a relief it u ill be to poor Mrs. Arnold. It
will make her heart as light as a feather.
That rent has troubled her sadly. Old
Links, her landlord, has been worrying
her about it a good deal, and only a week
ago, threatened to put her things in the
street if she didn't pay up.'
4 I should have thought of this before,'
remarked Andrew Lyon. 4 'J'here are hun
dreds of people who are willing enough
to give it they were only certain in regard
to the object. Hero is one worthy enough
in every way. He it mv business to pre
sent her claims to benevolent consideration.
Let me see. To whom shall Igo ? There
are Jones, and Green, and Tompkins. I
can get a dollar from each of them. That
will be three dollars—and one from my
self, will make four. V ho else is there ?
Oh ! Malcolm ! I'm sure of a dollar from
him ; and, also, Irom Smith, Todd, and
Perry.'
Confident in the success of his benevo
lent scheme, Mr. Lyon started forth, early
on the very next day, for the purpose of
obtaining, by subscription, the poor wi
dow's rent. The first person he called on
was Malcolm.
• All, friend Lyon,' said Malcolm, smil
ing blandly. 4 Good morning! What
can I do for you to-day.'
4 Nothing for me, but something for a
poor widow, who is behind with her rent,'
replied Andrew Lyon. 4 I want just one
dollar from you. and as much more from
some eight or nine as benevolent as your
self.'
At the word poor widow, the counte
nance of Malcolm fell, and when Lis vis
iter ceased, he replied in a changed and
husky voice, clearing his throat two or
three times as he spoke.
4 Are you sure she is deserving, Mr. I,v
on ! Ihe man s manner had become ex
ceedingly grave.
4 None more so,' was the prompt an
swer. 4 She is in poor health, and has
three children to support with the product
of her needle. If any one needs assist
ance it is Mrs. Arnold."'
4 Oh! ah! The widow of Jacob Ar
nold V
4 The same,' replied Andrew Lyon.
Maleom's lace did not brighten with a
leeling of heart-warm benevolence. But
lie turned slowly away, and opening his
money drawer, very slowly toyed with
his fingers amid its contents. At lengh he
took therefrom a dollar bill, and said, as he
presented it to Lyon—sighing, involunta
rily, as he did so—
-4 I suppose I must do my part. But
we are called upon so often.'
1 be ardor of Andrew Lyon's benevo
lent feelings suddenly cooled* at this unex
pected reception. He had entered upon
his work under the glow of a pure enthu
siasm ; anticipating a hearty response the
moment his errand was made known.
4 1 thank you in the widow's name,' said
he. as he took the dollar. When he turned
lroin Mr. Malcolm's store, it was with a
pressure on his feelings, as if he had asked
the coldly given favor for himself.
It was not without an effort that Lyon
compelled himself to call upon Mr. Green,
considered the 4 next best man' on his list.
But he entered his place of business with
far less confidence than he had felt when
calling upon Malcolm. His story told.
Green, without a word or smile, drew two
half dollars from his pocket, and presented
them.
4 Thank you,' said Lyon.
4 Welcome,' returned Green.
Oppressed with a feeling of embarrass
ment, Lyon stood for a few moments.
Then bowing, lie said—
• Good morning.'
4 Good morning,' was coldly and formal
ly responded.
And thus the alms-seeker and alms-giver
parted.
• Belter be ;ti bis shop, attending to bis
work, muttered (I reon to himself, as his vis
iter retired. 4 Men ain't very apt to get
along too well in the world who spend
their time in begging for everv object of
charily that happens to turn up. And
there are plenty of such, dear knows.
He's got a dollar out of ine ; may it do
him, or the poor woman he talked so glib
ly about, much good.'
Cold water had been poured upon the
feelings of Andrew Lyon. He had raised
two dollars for the poor widow, but, at
what a sacrifice for one so sensitive as
himself. Instead of keeping on in his
work of benevolence, lie went to his shop,
and entered upon the day's employment.
How disappointed lie felt; —ami this dis
appointment was mingled with a certain
sense of humiliation, as if lie had been
asking alms for himself.
4 Catch me at this work again !' he said,
halt aloud, as his thoughts dwelt upon
what had so recently occurred. 4 Hut this
is not right,' he added, quickly. 4 ltis a
weakness in me to feel so. Poor Mrs.
Arnold must be relieved ; and it is my du
ty to see that she gets relief. 1 had no
thought of a reception like this. People
ran talk of benevolence ; but putting the
hand in the pocket is another affair alto
gether. 1 never dreamed that such men
as Malcolm and Green could he insensible
to an appeal like the one I made.'
4 I've got two dollars towards paving
Mrs. Arnold's rent,' he said to himself, in
a more cheerful tone, sometime afterwards ;
4 and it will go hard if 1 don't raise the
whole amount for Iter. All are not like
Green and Malcolm. Jones is a kind
hearted man, and will instantly respond to
the call of humanity. I'll go and see him.'
So, otV Andrew Lyon started to sec this
indi\idual.
• I've come begging, Mr. Jones,' said he,
on meeting him. And he spoke in a frank,
pleasant manner.
• Then you've come to the wrong shop ;
that's all I have to snv,' was tite blunt an
swer.
' Don't say that, Mr. Jones. Hear my
story first.'
• I do say it, and I'm in earnest,' re
turned Jones. '1 feel as poor as Job's
turkey to-day.'
' I only want a dollar to help a poor
widow pay her rent,' said Lyon.
4 Oh, hang all the poor widows ! If
that's your game, you'll get nothing here.
I've got mv hands full to pay my own
rent. A nice time I'd have in handing out
a dollar to every poor widow in to
help pay her rent! No, no, my lrieml,
you can't get anything here.'
• Just as yon feel ahout it,' said Andrew
Lyon. 4 There's no compulsion in the
matter.'
' No, I presume not,' was rather coldly
replied.
Lyon returned to his shop, still more
disheartened than before. He had under
taken a thankless otfice.
Nearly two hours elapsed before his
resolution to persevere in the good work
he had begun came back with sufficient
force to prompt to another elTort. Then
he dropped in ipon his neighbor Tomp
kins, to whom he mad known his errand.
4 Why yes, I suppose I must do some
thing in a case like this,' said Tompkins,
with the tone and air of a man who was
cornered. ' But, there are so many calls
for charity, that wc are naturally enough
led to hold on pretty tightly to our purse
strings. Poor woman ! I feel sorry for
her. How much do you want 1'
4 I am trying to get ten persons, includ
ing myself, to give a dollar each.'
4 Well, here's my dollar.' And Tomp
kins forced a smile to his face as he hand
ed over his contribution—but the smile did
not conceal an expression which said very
plainly—
4 1 hope you will not trouble me again
in this way.'
4 You may be sure I will not,' muttered
Lvon, as he went away. He fully under
stood the meaning of the expression.
Only one more application did the kind
hearted man make. It was successful;
but, there was something in the manner of
the individual who gave this dollar, that
Lyon felt as a rebuke.
4 And so poor Mrs. Arnold did not get
the whole of her arrears of rent paid of}','
says some one who has felt an interest in
her favor.
Oh, yes she did. Mr. Lyon begged five
dollars, and added five more from his own
slender purse. But, he cannot be induced
again to undertake the thankless office of
seeking relief front the benevolent for a
fellow creature in need. He has learned
that a great many who refuse alms on the
plea "hat the object presented is not wor
thy, are but little more inclined to charita
ble deeds, when on this point there is no
question.
How many who read this can sympa
thize with Andrew Lyon. Few men who
have hearts to feel for others but have been
impelled, at some time in their lives, to
seek aid for a fellow creature in need.
That their office was a thankless one, they
have too soon become aware. Even those
who responded to their call most liberally,
in too many instances gave in away that
left an unpleasant impression behind. How
quickly has the first glow of generous feel
ing, that sought to extend itself to others,
that they might share the pleasure of hu
manity, been chilled ; and, instead of find
ing the task an easy one, it has proved to
be hard, and, too often humiliating!—
Alas, that this should be ! That men
should shut their hearts so instinctively at
the voice of charity.
We have not written this to discourage
active efforts in the benevolent; but to
hold up a mirror in which another class
may see themselves. At best, the office
of him who seeks of his fellow men aid
for the suffering and indigent, is an un
pleasant one. It is all sacrifice on his
part, and the least that can be done is to
honor his disinterested regard for others
in distress, and treat him with delicacy
and consideration.
HOW JETKS JOIAED THE ODD FELLOWS.
4 \ ery well, .Mr. Jenks, you know my
opinion of secret societies.' *
• Perfectly, my dear, perfectly,' said our
friend, thrusting his hands into his pockets,
with all the energy he could sustain.
4 And you will join V
4 Don't you think it best V
4 No, sir, once for all, I do not."
4 Consider, my dear, if you should be
left a widow, with nothing to support —'
• Now, what a ridiculous argument. Do
von suppose, Mr. Jenks -'
• My dear.'
4 Mr. Jenks.'
4 \\ ill you listen for a moment V
4 Certainly.'
4 U ell. then, much as I respect your wish
es, and you know I love you dearly, it
will he impossible for me to oblige vou
in this instance. I have sent in inv doc
ument, and to-night atn to be initiated.'
Mrs. Jenks opened her handsome eyes
in amazement, and for a moment was iost
in wonder.
4 And so you are actually going to be
initiated V
4 Yes, my dear.'
4 Well, will you tell me all about it
when you come home ?'
4 Perhaps so.*
Comlorted with this assurance, the ladv
offered no farther opposition, and our hero
took his departure. About the hour of
eleven lie returned, a wiser if not a better
man.
• W ell, my dear,' exclaimed Mrs. Jenks,
4 what did they do to you—what is it like
—were you much frightened, come, tell
me all about it V
4 Don't ask me,' gravely replied our
friend, 4 I beg you won't ask me.'
4 Why, not f . I'm your wife, you know,
and wife and husband are one. \V hy not V
4 llark !' said Jenks, 4 did you hear any
thing ?'
4 No, nothing.'
' Silence, my dear. Remember what
Shakspeare says about sermons in stones,
books in the running brooks, If 1 should
divulge he might hear it,'
• Who, my dear ?'
4 The patriarch of the lost tribes. Even
now he may be at our window '
INew Scries—Vol. 50.
j 4 Mercy on vis,' ejaculated Mrs. Jenks,
4 how you terrify a body. I—l—l—l—
-1 sliiv—shiver all over.'
i 4 lt you don't wish to be killed outright
ask no more questions.'
4 Surely you can tell me something
about it—an idea or two —that wouldn't be
! divulging you know.'
4 What if you should in an unguarded
! moment, lot the secret out V
4 Oh, trust me, it will be safe in my
I keeping.'
4 You will never tell ?*
i 4 Never,'
4 Not even to your mother ? You know
; how gossippy some old ladies are.'
4 I'll never open inv lips to her on tho
subject.'
4 Hark !' exclaimed Jenks, with a the
atrical start, • heard you nothing V
; 4 Nothing,' repeated, his wife, with un
feigned alarm.
1 4 "I'is only the wind,' mused our friend,
i * I thought it might be the patriarch or his
grand bashaw, armed with his eircumven
' tor, covered with curious devices of the
order. Now listen, and if you love me—
for the sacrifice I am about to make is
great—and you must seal your Hps forever
on this subject.'
4 Well, my dear,' said the lady with a
■ long drawn sigh.
4 \ on have often heard of the cat being
let out of the bac V
4 Yes.'
4 Well, 1 saw that cat to-night.'
4 A real, live eat ?
j 4 Yes, and an immense cat at that—a
monstrous cat. But you shall hear. You
shall know all. Let me begin at the be
ginning.'
| 4 That's right." exclaimed Mrs. Jenks,
breathless with interest.
' On my arrital at the Hall, I was im
mediately seized by about four dozen
smart fellows and taken upon the roof of
the building. Here I was tongue tied and
compelled to answer about a hundred
questions, all having a direct bearing on
the science of astronomy.'
4 What a queer proceeding,' exclaimed
Mrs. Jeuks.
4 How 1 answered the questions, must
ever remain, I suppose, a mystery to my
self—certain it is, however, I did answer
every one—although I did not know it till
to-night, there's a great bear, and a dipper,
and a chair, and a four horse team, and I
don't know what else, in the sky. Is it
not a pity that this beautiful science is so
sadly neglected V
4 Well, what then ?'
4 hy the next question is too absurd
to be repeated.'
4 What was it ]'
• They wanted to know whether I took
a newspaper, and if so, how much I owed
the printer. Fortunately I had just then
paid my subscription, otherwise I must
have been rejected, as no man can become
an Odd Fellow, who owes a cent to the
printer.'
4 W ell, 1 never !' exclaimed Mrs. Jenks,
what an influence those newspapers do ex
ert, to be sure.'
'Exactly. But scarcely had I answered
these queries satisfactorily, when an im
mense llame shot up, and we as quieklv*
shot down.'
' What—through the roof?'
' Oh, no, I suppose we took the stairs,
but I was so securely bound and tongue
tied, I hardly know how we got down.—
The apartment into which I was ushered
was pitch dark, and a strong" odor of brim
stone pervaded the room.'
• Brimstone, my dear ?'
4 \ es, it must have been brimstone, for
nothing else could have produced such a
stilling sensation.'
' \Y ell, of all things.'
' Then began the roar of artillery, with
an occasional volley of small arms. In
the midst of the tumult, I heard a low,
sweet voice, chaunting a hymn of peace.
Man shall love his fellow,' sang this an
gel. ' Cruel war shall be waged 110 more
peace shall reign—slavery shall perish
—industry meet its reward—charity till
the hearts ot men.' When this happy
singer had ceased, a loud cry for cheap
postage rent the air.'
4 How very odd.'
' Yes, hut just like those Odd Fellows,
they arc real reformers,' replied our friend.
' Well, my dear ?'
4 \\ liy then lights were procured, and I
signed the constitution.'
* Hell, what of the rat of which you
were speaking ?'
4 Oh, nothing, mv dear, only they let
her out., and for a minute or two she ap
peared quite bewildered. It was the first
time 1 had ever seen the cat let out of the
bag. But what struck me with the great
est awe, was the appearance of the patri
arch and his double jointed bashaw, who
in a loud voice continually said—• Life is
short—prepare lor that which is to come.
Lot all men have charity, and love their
neighbors as themselves,' whereupon the
grand patriarch, armed with the tail-end of
his great-grand father's authority, rose and
impressively adjourned the meeting.'
4 Well, I declare' ejaculated Mrs. Jenks
4 and this is joining the Odd Fellow
-4 Yes, but remember to t lO keep
told von, a profit"
with a !• •"