&sjis> mis ®i3@iß@is iLiiwnsTF©wsr9 M'u.mmmw (gcDtßrsHFSa m&o No, 2564, BLYMYER & STANBARGER, filLB I COMMISSION I£3?.3KAITTS, \>ar (anal Basin, Lewistown, Pa, U T.urcbase every description of Produce at current prices, A L H AYS O N H A N I) , niSTER, SALT, FISH. STOXE COAL of aborted sizes, LIMEB URNERS ' £ BLACKSMITHS' COAL. GEO. BLYMYER, de , 2 C. C. STANBARGER. w ALL AND * WINDOW yP.A.T'IESIFtSS. i lARUK assortment for sale bv \ V. J. HOFFMAN. riBOUND ALUM SALT.—A large lot ( X new full sacks G. A. Salt, just received, fur sale at a reduced price, tnv 17 E. tJ. HOFFMAN. M ACKEREL, Herring and Shad, best quality, at iow prices for sale by my 11 ' F. J. HOFFMAN. A FN DAY SCHOOL BOOKS —A large as sortmcnt of Sunday School Library, Class , :i ,j Reward B >oke, for sale at same prices as ill by S. S. Union in Philadelphia, at mv 17 F. J. HOFFMAN'S. 1 WTItA Bio Coffee, at 13 cents. AlsoSu- I j gars aud other Groceries, low for cash at ,5V 17 F. J. HOFFMAN'S. nONFECriONEBY, Crackers, Nuts, Ac., \ J Ac at low prices to wholesale dealers. „ y l6 V. A. HOFFMAN. r pOF> ACCO and Segars—good qualities at I loir prices to dealers, my 17 F. J. HOFFMAN. OlloE FINDINGS.—A full assortment of 0 Shoe Findings on hand, sonic articles much reduced in price. mv 17 F J. HOFFMAN. OGLE LEATHER.—A god stock jnst re ceived. of tlie best Bed and Oak Sole Leather. I have also a g- <1 assortment of M rocco, Linings, French Calf Skin, Lppcr, Kins Ac., all at low pri -s for oash. my 10 F. -J. HOFFMAN. V"AILS.—F. J. HOFFMAN has always on band a large stock of best Nails, and suld at low prices. 1 1 .'.KM r lt'S STORE. — I have on hand L C ,rn Ploughs, Corn Cultivators. Ready i urn Shelters, Hay Brags, and other Farming Implements, for sale at prices warranted to give satisfaction. * my 17 F.J.HOFFMAN. i '&, IrMrorai LEWISTOWN, Pa. T")0LISIIED Ling Handle Steel Shovels at 1 02; eta; common long handle Shovels at from 37 to 50 cts, for sale bv F. G. FRANOISCUS. /BOALuil and Lamps: Merchants supplied v with coal oil and coal oil Lamps, at low IT rates than can be bought eastward. The oils are superior in quality and lower in pri ces than can be bought from eastern markets. The quality of coal oil always guaranteed free from smell and smoke, for sale by my 10 F. G. FIIANCISCUS. *)( 1 DOZKN coal oil Lamps, varying in ' prices from 75 cts to $5.00 each, all with superior burners, for sale by mylrt F. G. FRANCISCUS. HARDWARE. —We bavo on hand the largest stock of Hardware which we have ever had, and will sell to merchants at a? low rates as can be bought elsewhere (by the package.) F. G. FRANCISCUS. " || | KEGS Ilarrisburg Nails, equal to '/Uv.' the best ia the market, for sale by mjlO F. G. FRANCISCUS. \ A BUSHELS best Alleghany Av/V/w Broad Top Blacksmiths Coal, at 12J cts per bushel, for sale by ay 10 ' F. G. FRANCISCUS. SETS Thimble Skeins and Pipe 4-VV7 Boxes, assorted sizes, for sale by aj 10 F. G. FRANCISCUS. RED Wagon Harnes, at 45 cts per pair, /(usual price G2J cts), with almost every variety of \Y agon, Carriage, Buggy and Dear horn (lames, at equally low prices. m JIO F.'G. FRANCISCUS. G' KASS Scythes—good articles at cts. No. 1 strapped straw and hay Forks, at low rates. F. G. FRANCISCUS. OJ UNLOADING Hay Forks, wood head, s ! ee ' prongs, patent springs, at ?7 each, ht a , r^ c ' e i Q l' lo market, for sale by ®J IO F. G. FRANCISCUS. rj.RIFFIN N. DARLING & Co'a broad AA grain and grass Scythes—Hay Rakes, % Forks, &c, for sale by m J IO F. G.* FRANCISCUS. SINGLE Pullies for unloading hay forks. AJ 't W cts each. Ropes of all kinds and ' tes reduced prices, for sale by "J l ® F. G. FRANCISCUS. TIE MINSTREL THE OLD POPLAR TREE. When roses were blooming in May, <>n the dark green shore of the sea. May I meet thee, dear one, to say, We've loved by the old poplar "tree. cnoßcs. The old poplar tree with its vines. Its moss and its branches so bare, We have often met there in old times, Along with the brave and the fair. The starlit sky radiant above. A stillness is o'er land and sea; May I meet thee, to-night, love, 'Neath the shade of the, old poplar tree, Crokus : —The old poplar tree, &.i. Our soft whispered words none shall hear, And none save thy - William' shall see The blush on tli) cheek, and the tear That falls 'neatli the old poplar tree. Chokes: —The old poplar tree, £c. STANZAS. ! Oh ! they are golden dreams that light The fancy of youth's joyous morn. When young romance begins her flight, On gayly-painted pinions borne, i When thought embolden'd plumes her wing, And rises to a higher sphere— .(nd hopes unchained, exulting spring Away to seek new pleasures there. When earth is Eden-like, us on The morn she sprang to beauty, rife With song, and love, and gladness, one Gay theatre of light and life. Tis when the heart believes a smile— The kindling of a laughing eye— A tone whose music charms," the while It weaves a tale of treachery. When artless love would fondly speak The phantom light so often driven In magic wreaths o'er woman's cheek— The beaming of an inward heaven. When young affection deems the tear That grief to beauty's eye will bring, A mourner passionless, and pure As droppings from an angel's tying! Those hours! they shrine full many a dream Of purity and happiness — Jovs that were read, words which seem E'en now to charm the heart no less Than when they first wore treasured there— Mementoes o*f a guiltless day. Ere earthly things were false as fair. And smiles and tears as false as they. lISCELEAMEOES, THE TWO FRIENDS ; „K THE PRESENTIMENT. About four years ago a parly of travel | ers arrived at a certain convent in J.erusa ! lem, at which you can put up for the night, ! and he entertained very much as European | travelers who are crossing the Alps are re -1 ceived at the great St. Bernard. Amongst j the party who bad newly arrived was one | who had got the lock of his pistol so de j ranged that it was impossible to stir it, and i as lie, and most other eastern travelers, very much disliked the ilea of' proceeding j on hi journey unarmed, he was anxious to I have the defect attended to at once. It ! was easier to feel this want than to iret it supplied, there being no one at the time in Jerusalem who would he likely to un derstand the pistol in question, which was a revolver, and furnished w.thall the latest improvements. At length, however, after much consideration and casting about as to what was to be done, one of the lay broth ers of the convent suggested away out of the difficulty which seemed promising enough. There were, he said a couple of German travelers, sleeping that night in the convent who were 1 cksmiths by trade, and he had little doubt that one of them would be able to do what was necessary to the pistol if anybody could. The weapon was handed over to the lay brother, who at once took it to the room which the two Germans occupied, and explaining to them what was amiss, asked if they would un derstand to set it right. The traveler, he added, would pay them liberally for their trouble. The two Gerfnans were sitting at the sup per-table when the lay brother came in with the pistol in his hand. The older of them whose name was Max, got up from the table, took the weapon from the monk, cod carried it to the window, that he might examine it more completely. His friend remained at the table sitting with his back towards Max, finishing bis supper in a philosophical manner enough. The Ger man who was examining the pistol had not been so occupied a couple of minutes when it went oft with a loud noise. At the moment the poor fellow who was setting at the ta ble, fell forward without uttering a sound. The charge had entered his back. He fell upon his face on the ground, and when my friend, who told me the story —and who as surgeon to the embassy was sent for at once —when he arrived, it seem ed to him at first as if two men had been shot instead of one, for both the Germans were stretched upon the floor, and he who was the survivor, holding the other locked in his arms, wore upon his ghastly counte nance, the deadlier look of the two. Tt was a quite difficult thing to separate them. The wounded man had got the other's hand in his, as if by that to re-assure him, and to show him that he loved him all the same. The surgeon caused the wounded man —it was but too evident that he had not long to live—to be removed to the Infirm ary and laid upon a bed to die. It was a bed that stood beneath the window, and across which, when the sun was setting, the shadow of a cypress fell. A very brief examination showed that any attempt to relieve the wounded man would be use less, and they could only staunch the blood that flowed from the wound and watch him with breathless eagerness —there is none like it—with which men watch their broth er when each short breath draws less and THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1860. less often and seems as though it were the last. As for the other German he was sunk in a heap upon the ground beside the bed, in speechless stupefaction. One of his hands was on the couch, and the expir ing effort of the dying man was to take this passive hand in his. Those who were around him, seeing such a change upon his f.ce, leaned hastily over him, lor they heard him whispering faintly, ' Poor Max I' he said—' Poor Max !' The last act of the man who died was to pity the man who lived. For some time it was very uncertain whether the man who had thus slain his best and dearest friend would net speedily follow him into another world—so fearfully was he affected. For a still longer period it was doubtful in the last degree whether he would retain his reason And, indeed, at the time the story was told me he could hardly be said to be in his sound mind. At that very time the man was haunted by a fixed presentiment that he should die in the same way his friend had died. No reasoning with him had the least effect — the presentiment had taken a hold upon his mind which nothing could shake. Those who wished him well—and there were many had often tried to lead him to a happier frame of mind, and to make him take an interest in his own future They had urg ed him since he had taken up his abode in Jerusalem, to settle there more comforta bly, to get into a better and more conven ient a workshop, and since his skill as a workman always ensured him the means of living, to marry ; for they know that the fresh interests of a domestic nature which would follow would be of the greatest pos sible sei vice to him. 'The day will come,' was his invariable answer to all such advice—' the day will conic when some one will shoot me with a revolver through my back, just as I shot my friend. That day will surely come; what have I to do then with my wife and chil dren—with a wife whom I should leave a widow—with children whom I should leave fatherless? What have Ito do with set tling—with comfort, or a home? I shall lie when the pistol bullet sends me to my grave beside my friend,' said the German locksmith. So much for what I learned from my friend the surgeon, concerning the past life of the singular man by whose appearance I had been so powerfully struck. Of the remaining portion of his history the par ticulars came under my own knowledge, and with the circumstances of its termin ation. I was myself to a certain extent mix ed up. My revolver was sent back to me prepared, and just as I was about to start away on a short journey into the environs, and was in some haste, I set off without try ing it. In the course of the day, however, partly wishing to ascertain how far my pis tol was restored to a condition of useful ness, partly from a desire to bring down a bird which I saw on the wing, I lifted my revolver to let fly at him. The weapon missed tire. On examination 1 found the defect this time was precisely the reverse of what it had been before. The lock went so loosely now, and had so little spring in it, that the hammer did not fall upon the cap with sufficient force to explode it. I tried the pistol several times, and find ing it useless, sent it again, on my return to .Jerusalem to the German locksmith, charg ing my servant to explain to him its new defect, and above all things to caution him as to its being loaded, as 1 had done on the former occasion. Mark how it returns to him again ! Why not have done its work next day in a state, as I was told of perfect repair. This time I took it into the gar den to try it. The first time it went off well enough, hut at the next time —for I determined to prove it thoroughly—l found that its original defect had returned, and the lock would not stir, pull at the trigger as 1 might. ' There is something radically wrong here,' I said. *1 will go myself and see the German lock-smith about it, without delay.' 'That pistol again,' said the locksmith, looking up, as I entered his miserable abode. What would I have not given to have been able to say anything that would have altered the expression of that haggard countenance? Hut it was impossible. 1 made some attempts to draw the poor fel low into conversation, though I felt that even if these had not proved (as they did) wholly useless, my comparative ignorance of his language would have stood in the way of saying anything that could have been of any service. Our conversation then limited itself to the matter in hand, and we agreed that the only thing to be done with the pistol now was to take its lock off, and make a perfectly new one in imitation of it. This, however, made it necessary that the locksmith should keep the weapon by him for three or four days at least. lie took it from my hands as he told me so, and placed it carefully on a shelf, at the back of his shop. ' Above all things,' I said as I left the shop, ' above all things, remember that the revolver is loaded.' 4 1 shall not forget it,' he said, turning round to me with a ghastly smile. This then was the third time that pistol was taken back to the German locksmith for repairs. [t was the last The German locksmith, being very much occupied, owing to the reputation he had obtained as a clever workman, bad taken into his employment a sort of apprentice or assistant, to help him in the simple and more mechanical parts of his trade, lie was not of much use. A stupid, idle, tri fling fellow at best. One day, soon after I had left my revolver for the la>t time to.be mended, this lad came in from executing some errand, and, standing idly about the place, took down my pistol from the shelf on which it lay, and began tu look at it with some curiosity, not being accustomed to the sight of a revolver. The locksmith turning around from his work, saw the lad occupied, and hastily told him to put the pistol back in the place where he had taken it from. lie had not time he said to attend to it yet. It was loaded, and it was dangerous to pull it about in that manner. Having said this, the German locksmith turned around, and went on with what he was about, with his back toward the lad whom he had just cautioned, and who, he naturally supposed had restor ed the pistol at once to its shelf. The boy's curiosity, however, was exci ted by the revolver, and instead of doing as lie was told went on prying into it. ex amining bow the lock acted, and what were its defects. The poor German was going 011 wiih his work muttering to himself, ' Strange how that pistol returns to me, again and again.' The words were not out of his lips when the fatal moment, so long expected, arriv ed, and when the charge from my revolver entered his back. lie tell forward in a moment, saying, as he 1011, ' At last!' The foolish boy rushed out of the shop with pistol in his hand, screaming for as sistance so loudly that the neighbors were soon alarmed and hastened in a crowd to the house of the poor locksmith. My friend, the surgeon, was instantly sent for, and from him I gained the par ticulars which follow: Turning over the poor fellow on bis face, and cutting open the garments to examine the wound said to (hose who were standing around: 'The ball has entered his back ; if by chance it should have pass ed around by his ribs, as will sometimes happen, this wound is not to be fatal.' ' It is fatal,' said the wounded map, with a sudden effort. ' Have I been waiting for this stroke so long, and shall it fail to dq its work when it comes? It is fatal,'he gasped again ' and I shall die—but not here.' I have to relate a horrible and incredi ble thin_j which, impossible as it seems, is yet true. The Herman locksmith started up from i where he lay, pushing aside all those who ' stood around him with unnatural strength. | His body swayed for an instant from side j to side, and then he darted forward. The j crowd gave way before him, and he rushed ' from the house. lie tore along the streets —the few people whom he met giving way before him, and after him with horror as j lie flew along—his clothes cut open at the hack, bloodstained and dripping, and with death in his face. Not one pause, not an abatement in his speed till he reached the Infirmary, passed the man who kept the door and up the stairs he flow, nor stopped till he came to a bed which stands beneath ; the window and across which the shadow ; of a cypress fell, when the sun begins to sink. It was the bed on which his friend had breathed his last. ' I must die here,' said the German lock- j smith, as he fell upon it. 'lt is here that 1 must die.' And there he died. The haunting thought which had made his existence a living death was justified. The piesenli- ; ment had come true at last; and when the thunder cloud, which had charged his bolt upon his head, it seemed to us as if the earth were then lighter, for the shade had passed away. Is death the name for a release like this? Who could look upon his happy face, as he lay upon that bed, and say so? It was not the end of a life-—but the beginning. THIRDS. There are three things that never be- . come rusty —the money of the benevolent, I the shoes of the butcher's horse, and a woman's tongue. Three things not easily done—to alia}* thirst with fire,, to dry wet with water, to please all with everything that is done. Three things that are as good as their betters—dirty water to extinguish fire, a homely wife to a blind man, and a wooden sword to a coward. Three warnings from the grave —thou knowest what I was, thou seest what I am, remember what thou art to be. Three things of short continuance—a a lady's love, a chip fire, and a brook's flood. ! Three things that ought never be ab sent from home—the cat, chimney, and housewife. Three things in a peacock —the garb of an angel, the walk of a thief, and the voice of a devil. Three things it is unwise to boast of— the flavor of thy ale, the beauty of thy wife, and the contents of thy purse. Worse than a thief—The slanderer (Vram Brer.—As the warm weather is approaching, we begin to think of refresh ing drinks. 1 have a famed recipe which I give. It is an effervescing drink, but far pleasanter than soda water, inasmuch as you do not havp to urink for your life, in order to get your money's worth. The ef fervescence is much more slow. Take two ounces tartartic acid; two pounds white su gar; the juice of half a lemon; three pints of water; boil together five minutes. When nearly cold, add the whites of three eggs well beaten, with half a cup of flour, and half an ounce of essence of winter green. 3 lot tie, and keep in a cool place. Take two tablespoonsful of this syrup lor a tumbler ol water and add one quarter el a teaspoonful of soda.— L. E C., in Gouit try Centlevian. French Pancakes. —Take six eggs, sep arate the yolks from the white ; heat the whites on a dinner plate to a snow; beat four yolks with two tablespoonsful of sugar, two of flour, and a teacupfui of cream ; add a little salt, and a very little carbonate of soda ; put in the whites of the eggs, and mix gently. Put one ounce of butter in a frying pan ; when hot, pour in the whole pancake. Hold the pan a good distance from the lire to brown it on the top. Hi.-h on a napkin. Put any kind of preserved fruit over it. Serve not. To >-> * r -f rJ (YFFICE on East Market street, Lewistown, , / adjoining F. Q. Frartciseus' Hardware Stare, p. S. Dr. Locke will be r.t his office the first Monday of each month to spend the week. my 31 Dr, Samuel L, Alexander. Has permanently located at Milroy, Wand is prepared to practice all thebranch- GtL es of his Profession. Office at Swine hart's Hotel. iny3-ly :cr„ s a jvxartibi If AS. tlirough the solicitation of many tW friends, located in Newton ilatiiilton in £& the room of Dr. Atkinson, who goes to Lcwistown. He hopes by a strict attention to business to receive the support and merit the. approbation of a generous community. Ho has the experience of twelve years' regular practice, in which time he has had au oppor tunity of treating diseases of almost every species. Office in dwelling directly opposite the Presbyterian church. npl9-3ui SILVER PLATED WARE, BY HARVEY FILLEV, $9.1222 Market Street, Pliiiadeliliia, MANUFACTURER OF Pine Xivkel Stiver, and Silver Pluler of Forks, Spooni, Ladles, Bitter Knives, Castors, Tea Sets, Urns, Kittles, I falters, Hut• (er Dishes, lee Pitchers, Cake flaskets, Communion Ware, Cups, Maps, Goblets, dV. With : general assortment, comprising none but the best quality, tim.ir <>f the lest inaterialg and heavily pta tyl. constituting them a serviceable and durable article for Hotels, Steamboat# and Private Families. < >!d Ware re-plated in the best manner. feb23-ly EDWARD FRYSINGER, WHOLESALE DEALER & JIHYI'FACT! RER OF CIIiAKS, TOISARXI, SM'PP, &C., &C., lPilo Orders promptly attended to. jelfi THE NEW THEATRE ! OPEN AT ALL HOURS! 1 ODD FELLOW 'S HALL CORKER. New Play.---" Nat and Jim.'* 4 FTER which the edifying and substun- J\_ tial afterpiece of " Something to Eat and Something for Everybody," will be produced in the way of another fresh arrival of Sugars, Teas, Rice, Beans, Spices, Chocolate, Molasses, &c. Mackerel, Shad, Herring. Codfish, die. Ham, Shoulder, Bacon, Dried Beef, Salt, Flour, Soaps. Queensware, Stoneware, Glassware, Cedar ware, Hardware. Boots and Shoes, Baskets, Carpet Chain. GOODS, Notions and Nick Nncks of all kinds. Tobacco and Cigars of best Brands. Dure Wines, Brandies, and Whiskey, free from adulteration. Everybody and anybody are invited to come together, and see the sights. Don't for get the place. Don't forget to bring along the pewter.' and don't forget that we sell all Goods at prices to suit the times. N. KENNEDY, Proprietor, JAS. FIKOVED, Salesman. "s3&„All kinds of Produco taken in exchange for Goods. my 10 (10FN BROMS, Washing Machiues and J Washing Boards, for sale at np2C> ZERBE'S. A Fine lot of New Market Muslins are op Zerhe's counter, for sale cheap. CONFECTIONERIES, Crackers, Cheese, / Nuts, Fancy Baskets, Umbrellas, and hundreds of other matters are always to bo had at ZERBE'S. ORANGES AND LEMONS for sale at Zerbe's Grocery establishment.