Vol WWII —Whole Ao- 1803, Rates of Advertising. One square, 16 lines 1 time 50 2 limes 75 3 " 1,00 " 1 mo. 1.25 3 " 2,50 6 " 4,00 " 1 year 6,00 2 sq.uares, 3 times 2,00 " 3 inos. 3,50 The above rates are calculated oil burgeois j type. In smaller type, 15 lines of brevier, or j 12 lines of nonpariel minion constitute a square, i For stereotype plates, a liberal deduction I will be made. The above are cadi ferns for all advertisements inserted for three months or less. \ early ad vertisements are held payable, one half at the end of three, and the balance at the end of six months. Communications recommending persons for office, must be paid in advance at the rate ol ■ 25 cents per square. | TONS of Valentine &■ Thomas' best Oil IKON, for sale bv 024 F. G. FRAN CI SCUS, Agent for Valentine &. Thomas. | k LBS. Anvils and Vices. Screw Plates, assorted, I to 11 inch, Blacksmith's Bellows, from 330 to 42 inches. Fqr sale, low for cash, bv 024 F. G. FRAN CISC US. 4 \ ILCIIRiSTS celebrated American Jia- V* zors. A small lot of those splendid Ra- ! y.ors just received. They require no honing or sharpening—each Razor warranted. For sale !>> oct24 F. G. FRANCISCUS. ►- / | KEGS pure White Lead, £2 per keg ; •>' I 100 boxes Window Glassy 100 gallons Flaxseed Oil; 100 lbs., Putty, Spirits of Tur pentine, Paris Green, Chromes of different colors, with an assortment of all kinds Paints, Paint Brushes, Sash Tools, &c., for sale by oct24 F. G. FRANCISCUS. Stoves, Stoves. Stoves, j> A LARGE stock ot new and beautiful j~lßCooking and Parlor STOVES, Pen Plate 3£do. from 22 to 132 inches; Air-Tight Cook, Vernon do.. Hathaway do., Keystone do.. Universe do., Complete do. Revere Air-right Parlor Stove, Ottoman do., Persian do., hxoel sior do., Etna do. Barroom Stoves, Harp Can non do.. Cannon do.. Cast Oven do.,.Russiado., lien Franklin do—for wood or coal —ii ot which will be sold low for cash, at the Hard ware Store of o>4 F. G. FRANCISCUS. Hammered Iron, I FARMERS, Blacksmiths, Machinists, and 1 others, are respectfully invited to examine a new and superior article ot HAMMERED IRON.madeof the celebrated Freedom Blooms, by Messrs. John A. Wright & Co., Lewistown. Pa. This Iron for quality, toughness and evmess of finish is unsurpassed by any Ham mered Iron in the Slate. • All sizes of Wagon and buggy Tire, small and large sizes ot Bar —square, flat, oval, £ round —Plough Irons of all kinds, Sledge Moulds, Crow Btra, <Xic.. for sale, for cash, bv F. G. FRANCISCUS. Orders for any extra sizes promptly executed. nov ' Astonishing Reduction in THE PRICE OF u: 3 M ERIC AN Rolled Bar Iron 3 ct*. AHorse Shoe Bar Nail Rods 4 warranted good, and tvi l be sold for casu at the above lates, by 007 F. G. FRANCISCI S. GRAND LETTING I PROPOSALS will be daily received a* the old stand of Nusbauin, Brothers, in Lcw istown, for any quantity of goods now ranged on the shelves and countersof the undersigned, and to meet the run of customers who will no doubt avail themselves ot this new mode of obtaining Cheap Goods ot every description, they have just ordered and received about as complete an assortment ot LADIES' DRESS GOODS as was ever seen in this or any other country town, embracing every description and elyle of all that is Xrw, Ntat, and Fashionable, at prices varying from a few cents to dollars p<-r yard. In other kinds of goods, we can show in quality and price whatever others csn p;fiuce, and a considerable sprinkling i.i ■'* cannot be found elsewhere, especially in Clotllft, CifHimcros Satinet*, A:v, and will venture to add in ball and W inter Goods generally. Of Beimels, Slices, Hosiery, Gloves, & Ribbons we have an extensive stock, which, as a ne cesMtry consequence are effered for sale cheap. Since opening our establishment here, we have fully demonstrated that, as a general thing, we sell as low as the very lowest, if not (i iiitie lower. We do not profess to sell one ( r two nor three articles at a very low price, >ut we do profess to sell everything, in either ihe Dry Goods or Grocery line, so cheap that we are confident our friends everywhere would t>e the gainers by giving us a cail and making their purchases. f-"~ He member at the Old Stand of Nos h-turn. Brothers. 15. FIROVEI) A: BRO. Lewistown, Nov. 21,1951. AT COST! r 111]K undersigned oilers to the public, af -1 fording FIRST RATE BARGAINS, his entire siock of Dry GootN, llouls A Allocs, at COST. Having taken the National House vnd Statue (tfjice , I find that 1 have too many irons in the lire to keep them all going, and therefore give the people this opportunity to buy cheap. J- 1 liOMAb. j/.'wistywn, October 31, 101. DRTRQLEU&, ' r Rck Oil, st A. A. § jiv, RANKS' Variety store. 2 squares, 6 mos. §5,00 44 1 year 10,00 | column, 3 mos. 8,00 44 6 " 10.00 44 1 year 15.00 1 column, 3 mos. ID, OO 6 " 15.00 " 1 year 25,00 Notices before MAR RIAGES, &c, §l2. IPXussis-ifi® ASJIS) ILL, iLxwnsiMwsra ssEXxxnsy ipx^ ITE7T S2O R 3 A\i) NEW GOODS. rpHli undersigned is just receiving from ' L Philadelphia, a large and choice assort- I inent of Dry Goals, Groceries, anil Q.ueensware, superior to any ever before offertd in tiiiscom- ; munity, which will be sold low for cash or ' country produce. Call at the McCLURE j STAND, one door west of M AYKS' TAVERN. Among the numerous articles embraced in 1 this line stock are the following :—Blue, black green, and brcnvn CLOTHS; Cassimeres, Vesting?,Cassinets, leans, &c.; Muslins, brown and bleached; lie ljaiues, Cashmeres, Alpacas; i Ribbons, Races, and Fringes; SHAWLS, Car- J pets, Carpet Chains, and a choice lot of Bogs. 3 u the Grocery Line, we have the best ot Coffee. Tea, Sugar, RICP, Cheese, Molasses, &.c. VVe have Boots and , Shoes, Looking Classes, Cedar Ware, Hard ware, Nails, Fish and Salt, Tobacco and Ci- i gars, and a few choice sugar cured Hams. 03" All kinds of PRODUCE taken in store and forwarded to Philadelphia, or bought at cash prices. N. 15. The public are invited tocaii and ex- : amine for themselves before looking elsewhere. WM. P. WILL!KEN. ! Lewistown, Sept. *26,1851. A FRESH ARRIVAL OF m iiiii) aODii^ Thirty days fader from Philadelphia, yew l ork , anil lioston ! Great lieiiiiftion in the Price of Gootls.'l ffiXilH undersigned, thankful for past patrnn- X age, would beg leave to inform the citi izens of Mifflin, Huntingdon, Centre, Union, and Juniata counties that they have jus;t re ceived from the east, and are now opening, one of the largest, and decidedly the cheupes! stock of i Fall and Winter Goods ever offered in this place, having bought our goods later in the season, and for cash during the present severe pressure in the money mar ket. We feel confident in saying that we can at'! will sell goods at from 10 to 20 per cent, cheaper than the cheapest. We have blue-black, brown, olive, and green, French, Are., —=JLP>£>32,ill cassimeres, satinets, testings, French tnerinoes, Thibet cloths, cashmeres, m. de laines, alpa cas, ginghams, silks, satins, cloakiugs, bonnets, ribbons, lace, gloves, flannels, linseys, &c. Bay State long shawls, at from §0 to §9 each ; prints, at from 13 to cts. per yard ; domes tic muslins, 3 to (S\ c's. per yarii; sugar, at from o to 10 cts. per lb.; prime Rio coffee, 10 cts. per lb. Also, BOOTS, SHOES, AM) READY-MADE CLOTHING, cheaper than they have ever been sold here, Hardware and Queensware. Fisli, Sail, Planter, &c., A:c. Call ami suliofV yourselves. No humbug iiere. * SJGI.KR & STUART. Levvietown, Oct. 24. 1851. tf WANTED —-5110,(>00 bushels gocvl red and white Whrat, also, Rye, t.'wn, Oat?, and Clo ver Seed, for which we w ill pay the highest cash prices. S. & S. Shawls, Mufrs. Bonnets. &c. YY' 'F ' irut ,i?t °P our second stip- Included in which will ho found splendid ISroche Shawls, If ay s*latr <!<>. .1 Handsome Assortment of A7 I'FES ami WINTER BON.\ ETS. Rich watered, figured and plain SILKS, Mednoea, Cashmeres, Mou <lc Luinck, tc. W •? hav j rilf.o opened some superior c;A Rriiis, Floor Oil Cloth.*, Window tr. Our s'ork of good* i* now very complete, and we invite our friends to call t?ui examine for themselves. WATTSON, JACOB A CO. T.ewistown, Dec. 5, 1951. BOOT, SHOE, & BOOK STORE. Our hanr'T to the breeze we fl;ce, And ofcheap BOOTS i*n Sticvss we Klrg ; Of work well done and fitted nm-t. And low for cash:—we can't be beat Plague ot; the mine • O, why refuse To aid me in niy rhyme t Well, then, here goer, I'H writ" in |IT >J-. If you will give nie time. T'tE story, all told, is simply this; we have ju.>r •. J- ceived from the city thelargeat andheit assortment of ECOE3 AFD SHOES ever brought to tills place. We have ROOTS at ail prices, and of all aorta and sizes ; and in selecting our stock we did not forget the I.'.dies, (God blear them ) '• Variety is the. spice of life,"— -o says the poet, and we had an eye single to that fact wh n we ael< ltd our Ladiev and We must say, although we do not wish to boast,that we have the best assortment in this place, and can and will sell a little lower for cash than they can be had elsew here. Of our home-made work we need not speak, save that we will spare no pain* nor expense in having work made to order, and us we will employ none but the best of workmen, we have no hecit.incy in warranting our work. In a word, an examination of our stock, and of our home made work, which is respectfully solicited, will satisfy visitors that it is not surpassed in this mar ket for xk ?r.v>:ss, cifK.ipxr.ss, m.,i m nABIL ITY. Give us a call, one and all, and we are confident lliat <mi will so away realizing thitthe place to save money in buying good and fashionable work is at the new store of 4V. W. UIIOW.N, loiit Market street, m the ratrm latelu occupied by I) Do not, n J'etr doortt I'.Bt-l oj it fi'Snon ,y Jacob s e tore 01-l rem li < alf Boots that can't be beat in these biggins; also, an as-nrtincut of tile celi iiraled Unfiled Hoots, Ka rl I""' Italian Cloth <.ailrs, eli c'lc , kepi cunstaiillv on band and made to order n o o 84 s. Great II irgams by those who want BOOKS can nowr be had at our establishment. J.ewistown. October 3, l~.il ■ | AKDWA UK, of nil kinds, al unusually 8 a low pricos. for ctish, at oc/2 4 F. G. FRANCtSCUS'S. FRIDAY EVEAIACi, FEBRUARY 20, 1832. s)ortrg* A Child's Evening Prayer. Jesus, Heavenly Shepherd, bear me, Hies* thy little lamb to-night; Through the darkness be thou near me, Watch my sieep till morning light. All this day thy hand hath led me, And 1 thank thee for thy care ; Thou hast warmed and clothed and fed me, Listen to my evening prayer. May my sins be all forgiven ; Bless the friends I love so well : W hen 1 die take me to Heaven, Happy there with thee to dwell. 3 Sbcirct 3£ale. From Arthur*!* Temperance Titles. THE PLEDGE. BY T. B. AKTIFL R, SUITOR OR TIFF' 44 HOMH GAKETTB " 4 I want a quarter of a dollar. Jane.' 1 his was addressed by a miserable crea ture. bloated and disfigured by intemper ance, to a woman, whose thin, pale face, and heart-broken look, told but too plainlv that she was the drunkard's wife. 4 .Nut a quarter of a dollar, John .' Surely you will not waste a quarter of a dollar ol my hard earnings, when you know that 1 can scarcely get food and de cent clothes for the children ?' As the wife said this, she looked up into her husband's face with a sad, appealing expression. ' 1 niust have a quarter, Jane,' was the firm reply. •<), John! remember our little ones. The cold weather will soon be here, and J have not yet hecn able to get them shoes. If you will not earn anything yourself, do not waste the little my hard labor can procure. Will not a sixpence do I Sure ly that is enough for you to spend for ' 4 Nothing will do but a quarter, Jane, and that 1 must have, if I steal it !' was the prompt and somewhat earnest replv. Mrs. J arvis laid aside her work mechan ically, and rising, went to a drawer, and from a cup coutainiugr a single dollar in small pieces, her little ail, took out a quar ter ola dollar, and turning to her hus band, said, as she handed it to him— -4 Remember, that you arc taking the bread out of your children's mouths !' 4 Not so bad as that. 1 hope, Jane,' the drunkard replied, as he clutched the mon ey eagerly ; something iike a feeble smile flitting across his disfigured and distorted countenance. 4 Yes, and worse !' was the response in a sadder tone than that in which tin wife had at first spoken. 4 How worse, Jane .'' 4 John !' and the wife spoke with a sud den energy, while her countenance lighted up with a strange gleam. 4 John, lean not bear this much longer! 1 loel mvselt sinking every day. And you—you who pledged yourself- * Here the voice of the poor woman ga\e way, and covering her face v. ith her hands, she bent her head upon her bosom, and sobbed, and wept hysterically. i he drunkard looked at her for a mo ment, and then turning hurriedly, passed from the room. Tor some moments after die doer had closed upon her husband, did Mrs. Jarvis stand, sobbing anu weep ing. Then slowly returning to her chair near the window, she resumed her work, with an expression of countenance that was sad and hopeless. in the meantime, the poor wretch who had thus reduced his family to a state of painful destitution, after turning awa\ Ironi his door, walked slowly along the street with his head bowed down, as it engaged in, to him, altogether a new em ployment, that of self-communion. All at once a hand was laid fainiliarlv upon his shoulders, and a well known-voice said— ' < 'owe, John, let's have a drink.' Jarvis looked up with a bewildered air, and the first thing that caught his eve, O O ml 7 after it glanced away from the face of one of l;is drinking cronies, was a sign with bright gold letters, bearing the words, " EAGLE < "OFFEE-HOCSE." The sign was as familiar to him as the face of one of his children. At the same moment that his eye rested upon this, creating an in voluntary impulse to move towards the tavern-door, his old crony caught hold of his coat-collar, and gave him a pull in the same direction. But much to the surprise of the latter, Jarvis resisted this attempt to give his steps a direction that would lead him into his old accustomed haunt. -1 Won't you drink this morning, Jarv i ?' asked the other with a look of surprise. There was evidently a powerful strug gle going on in the mind oi the drunkard. This lasted only tor a moment or two, w hen he said, loudls - , and emphatically — • No V And instantly broke from his old boon companion, and hurried 011 his way. A loud laugh followed itiin, but be hccd ded it not. Ten minutes' walk brought him to the store of a respectable trades man. 'ls .Mr. K in V he asked, as he entered. • Hack at die desk,' was the reply of a clerk. And Jarvis walked back with a resolute air. • Mr. I* , I want to sign the pledge v ou, Jarvis ?' Mr. R said, in I tones of gratified surprise. 4 A es, me, Mr. K . It's almost a : hopeless case ; but here goes to do tnv : best.' 'Are you fully sensible of what vou ; are about doing, Jarvis V ' 1 think I am, Mr. R . I've drank nothing since yesterday morning, and with j | the help of Hint above, I am determined ' ! never to drink another drop as long as 1 , live ! So read me tiie pledge and let me sign it.' Mr. R turned at once to the con stitution of the Washington Temperance Society, and read the pledge thereunto annexed : •' • We, the undersigned, do pledge our selves to each other, as gentlemen, that we will not, hereafter, drink any spirituous liquors, wine, malt, or cider, unless in sickness, and under the prescription of a physician.' " Jarvis took the pen in his hand, that trembled so he could scarcely make a straight mark on paper, and enrolled his name among the hundreds of those, who, uke him, had resolved to be men once more. i his done, he laid down the quar ter ola dollar which lie had obtained from his wife, the admission fee required of all who joined the society. As he turned lrom the tradesman s store, his step was firmer, and his head more erect, than, in a sober state he had carried it for many a dav. l rom thence he proceeded to a hatter's shot. 4 Y\ ell, Jarvis,' was uttered in rather a cool, repulsive tone, as he entered. Are you not in want of a journeyman, Mr. Warren V • 1 don't want you, Jams.' 4 If you will give me work, I will never get drunk again, Mr. Warren.' \ on ve said that too many times, Jar vis. The lasi time you went otl when I was hurried with work, and caused me to disappoint a customer, 1 determined never to have anything more to do with you.' 4 I Jut 1 11 never disappoint you again,' urged the poor man, earnestly. • It's no use for you to talk to me. Jar vis. \ou and I are done with each other. I hate made up my mind never again to have a mail in mv shop who drinks ruin.' • But I've joined the temperance society, Mr. Warren.' • 1 don t care it you have : in two weeks you'll be lying in the gutter.' • I'll never drink liquor again, if I die !' Jarvis said, solemnly. • Look here, you drunken vagabond,' the master hatter said, in angry tones, coming Ironi behind the counter, and stand ing in front of the individual he was ad dressing— 4 If you aro not out of this shop in two minutes by the watch, I'll kick you into the street! So there now—take your choice to go out, or be kicked out.' Jarvis turned sadly away without a re ply, and passed out of the door through which he had entered with a heart full of hope, now pained, and almost readv to re cede from his earnest resolution and pledge to become a sober man, and a better hus band and father, lie felt utterly discour aged. As he walked slowly along the street, the fumes of a roflce-house which he was passing, unconsciously struck upon his sense, and immediately came an al most overpowering desire for his accus tomed potation. J1 e paused— -4 Now that 1 try to reform, they turn against me,' he said, bitterly. • Its no use, 1 am gone past hope.' < hie step was taken towards the tavern door, when it seemed as if a strong hand held him back. ' No—no,' lie murmured, ' I have taken the pledge, and I will stand in it, if 1 die.' Then moving resolutely onward, he soon found himself near the door of an other hatter's shop. Hope again kindled up in his bosom, and he entered. • J>ou't you want a hand, Mr. Mason V he asked, in a hesitating tone. * Not a drunken one, Jarvis,' was the repulsive answer. •But I've reformed, .Mr. Mason.' • So i should think, from your looks.' ' But, indeed, Mr. Mason, I have quit drinking, and taken the pledge— 'To break it in three days. Perhaps three hours.' • Won't you give me work, Mr. Mason, if 1 promise to be sober.' 4 No. For L would not give you a cop per for your promises.' Poor Jarvis turned away. When he had placed his name to the pledge, he dreamed not of these repulses and dif ! acuities. lie was a good workman, and lit- thought that any one of his old em ployers would be glad to get him back , again, so soon as they learned of his having signed the total-abstinence pledge. But he had so often broken his promise, and disappointed them, that they had lost all confidence in him ; at least, the two to whom lie had, thus far, made application. After leaving the shop of Mr. Mason, Jarvis seemed altogether irresolute. He would waik on a few steps, and then pause to commune with his troubled and ; bewildered thoughts. j ' 1 will try Laukford,' he said half-aloud ; • he will give me work, surely.' A brisk walk of some ten minutes brought him to the door ola small halter's- shop, in a retired street. Behind the t counter of this shop stood *an old man, busily employed in ironing a hat. There j was something benevolent in liis counte j nance and manner. As Jarvis entered, he looked up, and a shade passed quickly over his face. 4 Good morning Mr. Lankford,' Jarvis I said, bowing with something like timidity ' and shame in his manner. 4 Are you not afraid to come here, John V replied the old man, sternly. •1 am ashamed to come, but not afraid. J ou will not harm me, I know.' 4 Don't trust to that, John. Did you not steal, ay. that is the word—did vou not steal from tne the last time I employed ( you ?' The old man in manner was i stern and energetic. f . 4 1 was so wicked as to take a couple of , skins, Mr. Lankford, but 1 did very wrong, and am willing to repay you for them, if you will give me work. I was in liquor when 1 did it, and when in liquor, I have no distinct consciousness of the evil of anv action.' 4 (Jive you work, indeed! O, no, John, ! cannot give you another chance to rob me.' 4 But 1 will not get drunk any more. And you know, Mr. Lankford, that while J was a sober man, and worked for you, 1 never wronged you out of a sixpence worth.' 4 Won't get drunk any more ! Ah, John, 1 have lived too long in the world, and have seen too much, to heed such promises.' 4 lint iam in earnest, Mr. Lankford. I signed the pledge this morning.' • V ou !' in a tone of surprise. 4 es, 1 signed it." 4 Ah, John, after a pause, and shaking his head incredulously, 4 I cannot credit your word, and I am sorry for it.' 4 If 1 have signed the pledge, and I am really determined to be a reformed man, will you give me work, Mr. Lankford ?' The old mail thought for a few moments, and then said, half-sorrow full v ( • I am afraid of you, John. You are such an old offender en the score of drunk enness, that 1 have no confidence in your power to keep the pledge.' 4 Then what shall I do !' the poor wretch exclaimed, in tones that made the heart of the old man thrill—for nature and pathos were in them. • Now that lam trying in earnest to do better, no one will give me a word of encouragement, or a helping hand. Heaven help me ! —for 1 am forsaken of man.' Mr. Lankford stood thoughtful and irres olute, for some moments. At length, lie said— ' John, if you will bring me a certificate from Mr. li , that you have signed the total-abstinence pledge, I will give you another trial. But if you disappoint mc again, you and 1 are done for ever.' The countenance of Jarvis brightened up instantly. lie turned quickly away, without reply, and hurried oil' to the store of Mr. K , the secretary of the socie ty lie had joined. The certificate '-as, of course, obtained. 4 \ud you have joined, sure enough, John,' Mr. Lankford said, in a changed tone, as he glanced over the certificate. • Indeed, I ha\e, Mr. Lankford.' • And you seem in earnest.' 4 If 1 was in earnest about anything in my life. I am in earnest now.' 4 Keep to your pledge, then, Juhn, and all will be well. While you were a sober man, I preferred you to any journeyman in my siiop. Keep sober, and you shall never want a dav's work while 1 am in business.' The poor man was now shown his place in the shop, and once again he re sumed his work, though under a far differ ent impulse than had, for years, nerved liitu to action. [To be concluded.] iHtsccila u c o u a. . ; LADY —WOMAN. — The word Lady now a-days means a miserable, helpless thing, done up in silks and satins, a sort of a walking sign-post, on which milliners and mantuamakers display their last fashions. They may know something, it is true, about the latest novel, may be judges of sweet meats and confectionary ; they may also be very well versed in the latest tea ( table twattle and street scandal, but are ! utterly ignorant of all that is good, praise worthy or useful, and would starve were | it not for their friends. But the word Woman has a very dif ferent sound and awakens ideas ot every thing pure, good, lovely, and useful. The hopes of the world are centered in woman ; Ladies are useless, but women have power to move the universe. The mother, as she listens to the accents of the infant voice and forms its first ideas, is placing a lever where it will move the world, for •' r?he has power to form the infant mind And ' as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.' " Very few if any men were ever distin guished for anything great or good, who <1 id not credit their mothers for laying the foundation of their goodness or greatness; and very few have come to an evil end who have not to charge their mothers with dereliction of duty. New Series—Vol. o—No. IS. Some wag has celebrated the crafty nature of tne cat in the following amusing doggerel. Any one having a slight knowledge of Latin will readily perceive its humor. Fclis sedit by a hole, Intenti she, cum omni soul — Pondere rats ; Mice currerunt over the floor, in uuniero, duo, tres or more— Obliti cats. Felis saw them, oculis; I 11 have them, inquit she, I guess— Dum ludunt. Tune ilia crept toward the group, liabeara, dixit, good rut soup Pinquenssunt. Mice continued, all ludere, lutenti they in ludum vere Gaudenter. Tunc rushed the felis into them, Et tore them, onirics, limb, from liinb Yiolcnter. MORAL. Mures omnes, nunc be shv, Et aurem praebe mihi— llenigne. Si hoc l'ecis, "verbum sat," Avoid a huge and hungry cat, Studiose. The SIUN-i.ii I'm under a new name, —A letter lroni a traveller through Ver mont states that while lie was sitlino in a village tavern, another traveller came in, and stepping up to the place where the bar once was, intimated that he should like to have a glass of brandy. "Don't keep it," was the gruff reply*, i'he traveller was off in quick time. Presently an old farmer came in, and blus tered up to the landlord, when the follow ing dialogue ensued : Farmer—' Good mornin', Cap'n 13.' Landlord—• Good mornin', Squire.' Farmer—' liow is your family this mornin, V Landlord— 1 Pretty smart thank'ee.' Farmer—■ Is the baby well'' Landlord—• O yes, very. Would you like to sec it ?' . Farmer— 1 Well 1 don't care if I do.' Landlord—' Walk into the kitchen, Squire. Mrs. I>. will be glad to see you.' So out they go, says the traveller, and return after a very short visit to ' the baby,' licking their chaps.— Lowell Courier. A man somewhat given to superstition, dreamed one Sunday+night that he saw an omnibus up Washington street, con . taining four passengers , and drawn by i right horses, each animal having six legs, Upon waking from the sleep, he sprang out of bed and made a note of the figures, 4, 8, 58. On Monday, he spent several hours searching after a lottery ticket , with ; the numbers 4, 8, 48 upon it. Finding one at last, he paid S2O for it, 12 percent, off. On Tuesday, strange to relate ! the i ticket drew— a blank I COURTSHIP.—A. lover should be treated with the same gentleness as a new glove. The lady should pull him on with the ut ; most tenderness at first, only making the smallest advance at a time, till she grad ually gains upon him, and twists him ulti mately round her little finger; whereas the young lady who is hasty, and in too great a hurry, will never get a lover to take her hand, but be left with nothing hut her finger-ends. Poor hans he hit himself mit a enattle rake ami vash sick into his bed six Ion:; weeks in de month of August, and all de dime he say vater ! taier ! and he did not eat notin tii he complained of being better, so ash lie could stand upon his elbow and eat a little tea. riTlf the earth takes twenty-four hours to get round the sun, how many hours w ill it take for a son to get round an an gry father tsTAn editor out west says ladies wear corsets front a feeling of instinct, having a natural love of being squeezed. We won't give the fellow's name. *~F *John,' said Deacon Smith, ' sand the sugar and the tea and put water into the rum, and then come in to prayers.' A PROBLEM. —Suppose there is a field containing twenty acres, that is covered with snow eighteen inches deep. Re quired the height of a quadrangular pyra mid that can be made of this snow, allow ing the base to cover one acre. And if this pyramid be divided into three equal pieces cut parallel to the base, what will be the height and length of each piece. FAMOVB FORTY-FIVE. How can nun ber 45 be divided into four such parts that, it to the first part you avid two, : from the second part you subtract two. to the third part you multiply by two, and the fourth part you divide by two, the sum of the addi tion. tiic remainder of the subtraction, the pro duct of the mnltipiication, and the quotient of the divisor, be ail equal? KINO OF TUB CASTLE. This is a very unexceptionable and simple, but | nevertheless, lively .-port. One piaver places himself on the top of a little mound or hillock , lie is the iving of lhe Castle, and lie endeavours ; to retain possession of his post, as long as p<>>- I sible, against the attacksot his playmates, who i endeavour, one at a lime, to push hitn off. If i ho be driven oii'the mound or hilloc <. tile plav- J er who dethrones him takes his place. W hat is the difference tost wee • \ dezea | keen, raid a half-a-dozen dozen !
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