©O & ©O LEA W^ILNSIHIIIIASS Whole No. 2859 GENERAL STATEMENT Of Receipts and Expenditures of Mifflin County. \,n;s ll'Ot, Treasurer of Mifflin County, in Account with said County from January 9, ls<D, to January 8, 1866. Dr. fn outstanding Ux for 1860 sl9l 33 1862 178 89 : T „ " " 1863 253 96 j To " " 1864 4.987 32 To State, Co., and Relief tax '65 42,346 91 Jo balance militia fund appropri ated to relief fund 185 11 j To amount received on bonds issu- j e>i by County Commissioner* 15,500 00 j To amount received of Geo. Fry- | dinner, clerk of Commissioners 2,824 00 To balance duo Treasurer 2,342 77 : 68,810 29 j Cr. j BY outstanding tax of 1860 191 33 j n' v 1802 13 27 Bv percentage of collectors of 1862 104 40 •' exonerations of " " 1863 11 19 " percentage " " " —D 48 " exonerations " " 1864 408 *27 " percentage " " " L 566 52 " commissions for prompt pay t 13 8o " error in arut. of O 1- Btevens duplicate 1^ " outstanding tax of 1864 -'-4 33 " exonerations of collectors 1865 249 31 " percentage of collectors of 1865 25.5 93 •' com. fir prompt payment '65 1,237 23 " outstanding tax of 1865 5,331 96 " amt. appropriated Poor House 6,610 92 " amt. paid for gas bills 4 40 •' , r.>ad views 40 00 " wild cat & fox scalps 128 30 " amt. paid James M-atecr, exone ration allowed after settlement 3 25 " amt. due Tresis, previous Act 896 64 •' amt of State tax paid for '65 11.282 52 " amt. of percentage on saiae 113 94 " amount paid State tax on old indebtedness 10 51 " amt. percentage on same 55 " County orders lifted 28.903 05 •• Relief orders lifted * 9,375 54 " amt. paid Eastern State Pen. 194 31 " Treasurer's commission 1,357 79 68,810 29 By balance due Treasurer 2,342 71 Treasurer in Account with the Commonwealth. Dr. To amount State tax tor 18C5 $10345 71 i mill •• " 1996 40 12342 11 Due county at last settlement 325 23 $12016 88 Cr. By amount allowed Collectors 617 12 " of Treas. commission 117 24 " paid State Treasurer 11282 52 $12016 88 Tavern Licenses. Dr. To amount of said licenses $345 00 Balance due treasurer 272 25 617 25 Cr. By cash paid State treasurer 600 00 j " treasurer's percentage 17 25 j $617 25 Eatiny House Licenses. Dr. To amount of said licenses $l2O 00 Cr. By treasurer's percentage 0 00 Balauce due Commonwealth 114 00 , $l2O 00 Distillers and Brewers Licenses. Dr. To amount of said licenses $lO 00 Cr. By treasurer's percentage 50 Buiauce due Commonwealth 9 50 j $lO 00 | Liquor Dealers' Licenses. Dr. To amount of said licenses SSO Q0 Cr. By amount treasurer's percentage 2 50 Balance due Commonwealth 47 50 SSU 00 Retailers' Licenses. Dr. To amount of said licenses $795 00 Cr. By cash paid State treasurer 587 02 " " Jas. M. Lashell, qjejrcan tile appraiser 1864 37 50 " " for advertising list 23 40 " " J. L. Porter, iner. app. 7 68 " " " " '65 46 75 treasurer's percentage 39 75 Balance due Commonwealth 52 30 $795 00 Billiard and Bagatelle Licenses. Dr. To amount of said licenses 95 00 „ Cr. (amount of treasurers percentage* 4 75 lance due Commonyrealth 90 25 $95 00 Patent Medicine Licenses. amount of said licenses $5 00 ' amount of treasurer's percentage 25 lance due Commonwealth 4 75 $5 00 Militia Taxes. > outstanding tax of 1861 s4l 50 £9. 1862 37 QQ do 1863 25 50 do 1864 648 00 7-52,00 Cr. By exonerations collectors 1861 25 50 percentage do I 92 outstanding do 14 08 do ' do 1862 29 79 I By percentage of collectors of 18G3 1 27 j exonerations do 1864 486 00 percentage do 8 33 Balance in hand* of treasurer, ap propriated to relief fund 185 11 $752 00 We the undersigned Auditors of Mifflin j county, having met at the Court House, in j the borough of Lewistown, according to law, | and carefully examined and settled the ac. ; counts of Amos Hoot, Esq , Treasurer, with i the Commonwealth, the County, and Relief Fund, do certify that said County is indebted to the Treasurer aforesaid, in the sum of twenty-three hundred and forty two dollars and seventy seven cents, ($2342 77) and that said accounts as here stated are correct. In testimony whereof wo have hereunto set our hands this 12th day of January, 1866. MARTIN MOIILER, ) DAVID WEILER. I Auditors I G. B PENEPACKER. j Attest: JOSEPU S. WAREAM, Clerk. State, County and Relief Taxes for 1865 = a = = ■-3 i *** ® n 7*. - - a ® i ' S.,C— * =< -- o?3r-~"2- F?S|| * = P |' x *r 5 ? -** ' £ - 5 g- O ! = r 7 * ~ 2 ~ 7 2i I C rL o „ 9 j z A * 2 < \ ~t • 33- C .J . 2 2 ** t? 2 '■ *■ j™3&Z3 o S ~ ~ S3 ®* " Z! 33f |= I 1 3 ; - - - - - r3 1 Iff? -3-3 I: =1 i ' ' 72. ** I *1 to 1 i- -2 2 1 ■—• C< w- '2* 2* IZi Z. 0.1C4- - W O A- —CiW C- . 2, cl " -I > tt j is c. o- o ac I Wi _ > c-i tj to i :-j coi; i. mi;- *3 3 10 —I t-1 CC 5-: I S3 Q cr. C> 1.-' cr* •' * _ I -X O-' C- 15W5; -• ~ 4- -i>ti-IX-43-I-I 4. C. M C| r~ g .= 010-w-1 a to 50 to o o c-i 4.! "■ oc ba —ooo<o 10 cc.o~.c~. 1 p jp it I lu 4. ol cr-' Exonera* °! ■ 0130 - tions CC! YO Q V> Q Q i to tc ■— o~- Collectors' si t rs p" to! x. c*> centage. [ 5 co _ ! Commiss'n Co ro C-iiy-So-OOCi' nn nrnmnt -i: Mwx 15 ij-i - 4 pw © o tii prompt Ml o if. 8 5 S Qgj payment i o.!' S' Outstand —■ ; Q4. O I'O 4 4* 4* CO 4~ QJ- jll * f tC I 15 COO C X cc M4.o® 01 15 C 51 O C O- —I 15 54 W -- State and County Taxes for 1864. \ a Ci n <-3 = ? = ®-S-3 ?;• c'lg-cnS ens :r = r 3 *T j * Z ~ zi cn 3 "g 1 2 = a- =r s - g 5 z + 5-j 2*-= 2 f O c^ 2- I .-*- o e,-* < j.- -.0335 —1 . jC ~ n> 3 c.-e o •* g s ® 4.33 31 P ® = W" 3 1 ? 0 3 "• cr^. 3 a. X o i I I-I li c y* sr 1 F , j_ > ; siss*fegs§s;22w v- otooW7jCi tc to - - j 5® _T_SS£ Z- _ { ! ! > 1 tOj nr-1 a CO lOK)4U M- - X r2 ; a- a-* oto to c,* to ox o o c 05 —loto 4- o sc = • 3 O * O© ir 4 i 00 4- 0 do_o feito -eowow-w-1-o Exonera j cj o*l o-ows-x o o to h tions to! 4. CuJ-CnOK)=OC:CCW j ~4' -IQICO QO —4 4 c-co q to C 10 fi.,llr-et.irs' Q CO —-4 Coo _oO Cr-30 1 V/Olltciors i C-j-4 50 0 OQQ4- O 10 30 uer I cr-'—COO O4- cr- to O 4^-4 -I ! tc ItcPC —4 to tc QCO 35 45) Oto i tDtU-tgß. j Comuiiss'n i i w w on prompt S c payment. j co Outstand -- to en to to to J U g W CIO 30 O to C> I Co Q op Cr- The amounts appearing due to John Peach ey and James Wallis were paid them by ; Treasurer. D. F. Stevens should have credit 1 in addition to above for error in amount of Duplicate, $15,50. 1 Outstanding Taxes for 1860. ■ 1 J. J. Cottle, Collector Armagh— ) Amount due sl9l 33 Ontstanding Taxes for 1862. Daniel Suook, Collector Decatur— ) Amount due • S3O 83 ) 1 do paid 30 83 30 83 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1E66. 11. S. Price, Collector Oliver — Amount due s\lß 36 do paid 13 96 Percentage 104 40 118 30 Geo. W. Mcßride, Col. McVeytown— Amount due $29 70 do paid 16 43 16 43 Outstanding 13 27 Outstanding Taxes for 1863. Christian J'yers, Co'lector Armagh — Amount due $253 96 do paid 5 29 percentage 231 48 exonerations 17 19 County Indebtedness. Amount ot bonds issued 839,500 00 | Bonds redeemed 2,000 00 do outstanding 37,500 00 Order to Mifflin co. Bank 1,000 00 Outstand'G orders on relief fund 3,125,34 do do old indebtedness 2,962 23 Due Amos Hoot, late treasurer 2,342,77 846,930 34 Bounties Paid by Commissioners of Miffim County during the War. Capt. Warcam'S Co. $4,900 00 Patton'H 4,850 00 Soult's • 2,700 00 Kisenbise's 5,050 00 Maclay'S 5,060 00 ltothrock's 2,250 00 Dysarc's . 4,600 00 \Vcllcr's 900 00 Men in 26th and other regiments 800 00 Lieut, l'uicell's Co. 2050 00 ; Capt. Selheimer's 4300 00 Stroup's, and interest 2,735 81 Total payments to companies 840,195 81 In hands of county, due 85 00 List of orders Issued by the Commissioners from January I, 1865, to January 1 I860; Jurors pay, January term $328 67 WIN Morrison, making out list, &C. 6 47 John Robb, do do . 5 76 D. W. Woods, Eq , attorn'y. for co 25 00 11 Bratton, assessor and constable 650 Constables pay, January term 11 22 Tipstaves, do 15 00 Henry Zerbe, interest 32 66 Hoar & McNabb, interest 30 00 <4. Frysinger, clerk to Dec. 31,'64 LQO 00 D M. Contner, Jail expenses 'O4 133 85 do Sheriff" S fees 1864 125 05 TB jail do 238 25 J 0. Blytnyer & Co., coal 126 00 John Keevcr, assess , tusking list, &E. 6 33 Ira Thompson, ex alter settlement 11 40 Peter Barefoot, ex. on parsonage 3 50 James Burns, interest 300 00 William Willis, do 90 00 1). W. Woods, do 330 80 Assessors' pay for 1865- 650 07 F. Strunk, fees Com.vs S Taylor et.al. 1 15 L. Glass, do do 56 11. S. MoNabb, do do 2 09 S. 11. Bennett, do do 2 09 J. Taylor, < n account of salary 75 00 Moses Miller, do 100 00 I. Spigelmire, room for electiuns 12 00 E E Locke, do 9 00 Mrs. Sample, do 9 00 F. G. Franciscus, locks, AC for jail 2 62 Pay of return judges, spring election 27 43 do inspectors and clerks 84 00 do Grand jurors, April term 96 59 do Petit do 148 18 G. 11. Swigurt, list, & attending clec 8 08 Win. Ross, return judge 17 20 C. Myers, refunded tax on parsonage 4 50 Constables' pay attending spring election, and making returns 65 13 Tipstaves' pay, April term 24 00 F.J. Hoffman, sundries 19 86 G Frysinger A Son, print. & adv. 80 50 H. Frysinger, advertising 75 00 Samuel Drake, on account of salary 133 00 G. Frysinger, clerkship to April and incidental expenses 106 22 C. Burdell, for order 192 of 1858 276 J. D. Taylor, interest 208 00 Eliza Butler, do 90 00 John 1) Taylor, do 211 66 M. Miller, on account of salary ■ 35 63 John Taylor, do 65 31 David Bloom, interest 103 54 John Peachey, do 107 77 Robert Taylor, do ISO 00 WM. Lind, do 120 09 John Alexander, do 120 09 j John C. Sigier, do 120 00 Michael lluble, DO 09 0U DM. Contner, fees to May 19,'65 303 75 G Frysinger, clerk to July 1, 'OS 100 00 Water rent at jail to Oct. 1, 'OS 25 00 WM. Creighton, interest 00 00 ; John iliuics, do 30 00 j T. G. Bell, do 30 00 Hon. S S. Woods, do 00 00 J S. Maclay, guar., do DO 00 Jos. Hartzler, do 30 00 Eliza Butler, do 30 00 ; G. Miller, repairs at c. house A jail 6 25 J. D. L Bear, boarding enrol, board 13 00 ! A T. Hamilton, stationery, tapes, &E. 1 88 Adam Lutz, work at eourt house 3 50 j W. B. Hoffman, lumber at c. house 3 51 G. W. Thomas, deed book for lteg. & llec., & books for Proth'y. office 68 25 I. Ward, return Atipstave, Aug. term 10 10 Inquest on Nancy J. Wertz, and professional services 35 76 do Hugh Hardy, 19 87 do Henry Buckley, 10 57 J. M. Shadle, serving notices, &c. 400 i J. F. Me Near, do 5 09 ; J. Wallis, exoneration 1864 19 36 j j Grand jurors pay, Aug. term 124 47 j l> etifc do do 407 80 ; Tipstaves do 24 50 !D. Over, blank printing and adv. 114 00 M. Miller, ou account of salary 50 00 S Drake, do do 117 00 J. A. M'Kce, Auditing State acc, 600 J. Evans, painting Court House 100 00 Pay of Inspect'# & clerks of elec. •90 U0 dj Return Jud es do 104 30 i do Return Clerks • 10 00 J.S Wureaui, oiling & penc'g C. 11. 37 00 It. Bratton, making assessment lists 4 70 : Jacob Hook, do do 5 00 |J. M. Stevens, attending election 145 j D. D. Mutthersbough, 5 cords wood 25 00 G. Miller, repairs at jail 5 95 11. Frysinger, in full for adv. 75 00 Constable pay, Nov term 19 46 Grand Jurors, do 110 72 Petit Jurors do 199 99 Lewistown Water Co., water rent at jail to April 1, 1866 25 00 G. Frysinger, clerk relief fund 100 00 L. J. Elborty, assessor, lists, Ac 14 43 G. Peters, cleaning C, H. cellar 2 50 Robert Taylor, interest 90 00 S. Comfort, coal lor jail 92 59 James Bice, exonerations 4 00 S. Drake,-for services as com. 100 00 Tipstaves at November term 24 00 J. S. Waream, re-indexing records 205 00 J. Sipes, work at jail A Court H. 25 00 Wm. IS. Bell, interest 60 00 John Alexander, do 60 00 i ! .1 C. Big!er, do 120 00 : Michael Ruble, do 60 00 ! John Dimes, do 30 00 John D. Taylor, do 60 00 Amos Hoot, do 30 O0 Joseph Brower, do 30 00 Wlll. C Vines do 30 00 Joseph IlalHy do 30 00 Sheriff Contner, wood, Ac., at jail 84 14 D. M. Contner, J. fees 393 35 do sessions do 208 46 685 95 Fees A fines collected 68 00 John Glasgow, assessor lists, Ac. 7 73 J \\ Brown, cleaning at court h. 915 i (4. Blymyer, cover for office counter 7 50 j W.J Flemming, assessor lists, Ac. 7 55 | W. Keller, repairs at eourt house 625 G. Frysinger, in full as clerk for '65 50 00 \ T. M Uttley, Dist. Attorney's fees 74 00 : Witnesses costs in sundry com. cases 52 95 John Morrison, costs, fees, Ac. 10 50 j G. W. Thomas, do 1 15 John Burger, do 1 25 C. Beck, do 1 25' C. Hoover, do 23 01 George Sigier, do 50 : G. W. M'Bride, do 15 50 1 N. Comfort, do 17 66 j | J L. Porter, constable do 7 35 Eli Price, do do 13 57 11. Ferer, court crier, cleaning, Ac. 121 30 CrEC. 7f. Attorney at Law, Office Market Square, Lewistown, will at tend to business in Mltllin. Centre and Hunting do-u counties mv 26 SO DHS DENTIST, OFFERS his professional services to the citizens of Lewistown and vicinity. All in want of good, neat wo*k will do well to give him a call. He may he found at al! times at his office, three doors east of 11. M. A K. l'ratt's store. Valley street, aplfl-ly* DR. S. BEDFORD, DENTIST. OFFERS iiis professional services to the citizens ot Lewistown and county. If you waut substantial work.give him a call. Office next door to the Post Office. apl2-ly* M. R. THOMPSON, D. D. S. HAVING permanently located in Lewistown. offers his professional services to the ladies and geiitle men of this place and vicin ity. Being in possession of all the late improve ments in the Dental Profes- Ly_ -•' * sion. he flatters himself that p- iS- riMjy he can give entire satisfac- Vjg S.tijhiSr tion to those who may need j v(Sj yWrrJJ Ins services in all branches of his profession. Refer : ences—best families. 1 i Office west Market street, near Eisenbise's hotel, where he can be found for professional consultation from the tirst Mouday of each month until the fourth Monday, when he will he absent on professional busi | uess one week. maylO-tf SELLING OFF AT COST! ""IMIE undersigned having a large stock of I X Eastern manufactured Boots and Shoes 1 on hand, offers tho same at cash prices from , now until further notice is given. Men's Boots, warranted, double soles from $3 00 to 5 50. Men's Boots do do do calf, 1 6 50 to 7 00 • Boys' Boots do do 200to 300 1 Youth's Boots do do 100 to 225 1 j Men's Gum Overshoe, best 1 25 . Women's do do 1 10 | Men's do cloth top? 275 He has aKo a stock of city work on hand, which he will sell very low, and warrants it Ito be good for nothing. So, come on, boys 1 ■ and girls, and get prepared for the cold. I : Manufacturing and repairing attended to as usual. A large stock of Trunks, Valises . and Carpet Bags oh hand which will be sold at very reasonable prices. A full stock of home made work kept constantly on hand at : ow prices. BILLY JDIINSON, I | Lewistown, Feb. 7, 1866. ASMISSKSWSYA EEANHSNSJ a mim iMFBiiM At D. Grove's Store, N'cw Arrival of Grorrries and I'onfcetioneriri. D GROVE would again inform the public thai he . has just received a fresh supply, to which lie would call their attention. Now is the time to buy cheap prime Mo!it--c>: the very best of Sugars: prime Coffee, 7 different kinds, put tip in lb. packages: Corn Starch, Farina. Huimiiy. Beans, and all kinds of Spices, re,ill and tine; prime Cheese, pure Cider Vinegar. Baskets, Buckets, Brooms, and a variety of Dolls and Notions for Children. Aiso, Raisins, Figs, Prunes, Cocoanuts, Almonds, Ac., beside the largest assort ment of Soaps .to be found in town. Hair Oils, and an endless variety of extracts, all of which will be sold cheap for cash". All kinds of Country Produce taken in ex change for Goods. Thankful for past favors, he hopes hy strict atten tion to business to merit and receive acontinuanceof the pal ronage of a generous public , may 10 Attention! Attention F A Word to the Wise. YT7E have junt returned from the ; V V city with a full and splendid stoek of Full unci Winter Qocxls, wliieh we are prepared to sell to meet the wants and | pockets of the people. Our stock comprises all ! things usually kept in a country store, embracing Bfilil GOODS, of tli© latest AND tnoat stylish patterns, Cloaks, Shawls & Woolen Goods, Men's and BOY'S Clothing, Hats. Caps, Boots and Shoes. ALSO, Sugars, Coffees, and Teas, and alll other things belonging to the Grocery line, j | best quality; also, Hardware, Wood and | Willowware. We would ask our town and country triends togivo ! i us a call before purchasing elsewhere, i Thankful for the past favors, we would respectfully { ask a continuance of the same. RITTEMIOUSE A MAYES, Opposite Brown's Mills, Keedsville. ! P. S. Produce takeu iu exchange for goods and the highest market price allowed. Keedsville, Nov. b, 18t>5. 1866. NEW GOODS! AT NATHANIEL KENNEDY'S STORE, In the Odd Fellows' Hall. JUST received from Philadelphia, a very choice assortment of | Ginghams, Flannels, Checks. Hickory. Foreign and I'oincstie Dry Goods of a 1 kinds. ALSO, I Sugar*, Coffee*, Tens, Chocolate, Essences of Cotfee, Queensware*. Stone ware. Hardware and Cedarware. Shoul ders, Hams, Mackerel, Herring, Shad. Hoots and Shoes, Grain Bacs. Also, a fine lot of Whisky, BRAN 0 V , Wine and Gin, SALT, Ac- Ac., Ac, w Rich will l>e sold very low. Country Produce taken ■ 'i exchange for goods by N. KENNEDY. Levrsitown, October 11, ISGS. S.u<B ol* (lie WAR! New Grocery and Provision STORE. T'lIE subscribers have just opened out entile corner of Market and Brown Streets, in the room lately occupied by Edward Frysinger. as a Tobacco and Segar Store, a large, splendid and cheap assortment of Groceries, Provisions. Ac-., consisting in part of The best qualities of Sugars in the market, ranging from to lti, 18, 20 and 2h cents per pound. Syrup. Sugar House and Baking Molasses. Laguyraand Rio Cotfee. Tomson's celebrated Pat ent Coffees, Rio, Turkey and Essence of Coffee; Ba ker's Chocolate; Imperial, Young Hyson, Oolong and Japan Teas, the finest and the purest in the market. 'A complete assortment of Spices, ground and whole: Cream of Tarter, Soda, Baking and Washing Salaratus, Starch. Dairy Salt in large and small sacks, to suit pur chasers. Knggs Swift's celebrated Cincinnati sugar cured Hams. Dried Beef; Burlington Herring. Ac. Sheppard's celebrated Pittsburg Crackers, water, Butter. Sugar: Soda and Ginger Snaps. And everything that is generally foun'd in a regular Grocery and Provision Store. All our goods bar* been selected with great care, and with Ihe view to furnish the citizens of Lewistown and vicinity with a first class of Groceries at a low figure. A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. Country produce taken in exchange. ' june 7. WEBER A SON. NEW BOOT & IHOE ITOlffl IN THE WEST WARD. The undersigned hasjust opened a new and large stock of BOOTS and SHOES in Major Buoy's store room. West Maiktt street, Lewistown a few doors from the diamond and opp-isite Eisenbise's Ho tel, where will be found an enure new stoek of Fash ionable BOOTS, SHOES, GAITERS, SLIPPERS, <SCC. 3 for Ladies. Gentleman, Girls. Boys, ami Children, se i looted with much care, and which will he sold at rea | sonable prices for cash. I Custon work will also be punctually attended to, • this branch being under the superintendence of Wm. T. Wonts, an old and experience workman. REPAIRING also attended to. The public, as well as his fellow soldiers, are invited to give him a call and examine his stock. FRANK 11. WENTZ. Lo:;'o*[i, Sept. 6,1865. BaiißMiTEla AND Victory over High Prices ! | mHE undersigned have received from the Eastern J. cities a largo and varied assortment of BOOTS j AND SHOES, of all sorts and sizes, of eastern inanu ; facture, at their store, one door west of Franciscus* , Hardware Store, East Market Street, Lewistown. W* j will constantly keep on hand a large assortment of HOMEMADE WOBK, ! of all kinds and the latest styles. . We will also take measures and make work to or i der, at short notice. Repairing done in the neatest manner. The public are invited to call and examine } our stock before purchasing elsewhere. We are i bound to sell cheaper than the cheapest, for cash. *p!9 HAMILTON A THORNBUKO. Poor House Business. The Directors of the Poor meet at the Poor , House ou the 2d Tuesday of each mouth. G&osysFJa lyssrsTo Vol, LVI, No. 9. POETRY. TIIK MOISTAINS OK LIKE. BV JAMES G. CUKS. There's a land fur sway mid the stars, we are told, Where they know not the sorrows ot time; Where the pure waters wander thro' valleys of gold, And life is a treasure sublime; *Tis the land of our God, 'tis the home of the soul Where ages of splendor eternally roll. Where the way weary traveler reaches his goal On the evergreen mountains of life. Our gaze cannot soar to that beautifiil land, Hut our visions haVe told of its bliss. And our souls by the gale from its gardens are faun'd When we faint in the desert of this. And.we sometimes have longed for its holy repose. When our spirits were torn with temptations and woes, And we've drank from the tide of the river that flows From the evergreen mountains of life. O I the stars never tread the blue heavens at night, But we think where the ransomed have trod. And the day never smiles from his palace of light But we feel the bright smiie of our God. We are traveling homeward thro' changes and gloom. To a kingdom w here pleasures unchaningly bloom, j And our guide is the glory that shines tliro the tomb, From the evergrceii mountains of life. MISCELIjAN"Y. Sights in China After inspecting shops and eihowinir i and being elbowed in the crowd till af I ternoon, wl.cn 1 was ready to drop with heat and fatigue, my pilot steer ed mo to a small square, flagged with | stone, on which the sun shone fiercely. ; He called it 'beggar's square,' and told | me that all the destitute abandoned j sick in the city crawled, if they could, ' to this spot, because those who died | there received burial at the expense of i government. While be spoke, my eyes I were fixed upon some heaps of dirty, I tattered clothes upon the ground, I which presently began to move, and I | discovered to my horror three misera ble creatures, lean, covered with odi ous tilth, lying in different stages of their last agony, on the bare stones, exposed to the burning rays of the sun. They came here to die, and no one heeded them, or gave them a drop of water, or a morsel of food, or even a little shelter from the noontide glare. I had seen shocking things of this kind in India, but nothing so hor rible. To insure a climax of disgust, my guide led me straight to a dog butcher's shop, where several of tho nasty, fat, oily carcasses of those ani mals were hanging for sale. They had not been flayed, but dangled there with their smooth, shining skins, which had been scalded and scraped clean of bair, so that at first I took them for sucking pigs. There were joints of dog ready roast ed, on the counter, and in the back of the shop were several cages in which live dogs were quietly sitting lolling their tongues out, and appearing very unconcerned. I saw several cats also in'cages, looking very demure; anjjl moreover I saw several customers dec orous and substantial-looking house holders, inspect and feel the dogs and cats, and buy those which they deem ed fittest for the table. The cats did not like being handled, and mewed loudly. 'What Cappen think o' that!' said my guide. 'Cappen, s'pose, never eat dog? Dog very good, very fat, very soit. Oh, number one dinner is dog !' 'And are cats as good ?' I ask ed. 'Oh, Chinamen chowehow every thing. Chowchow plenty cat. China man nasty beast, I think, Cappen, eh V My cicerone had so long mixed up with European and American ship captains and missionaries that he had learned to suit his ideas to his company, if his ideas had not actually undergone great modification, as is the case in India with those educated natives of the pres ent day known to you as specimens of 'Young Bengal.'— All Th' Y"tr Hound. amusin u- -o ocvili vd in : . ear ill England. Shortly alter the train had left the depot, an old lady jumped up and addressed a gentleman seated be hind her, with, flow dare you ? What are you at?' The astonished gentle man replied that he had done nothing. The lady again seated herself, but in a few minutes, arose full of rage and terror, and declared her neighbor was a 'villain/ and on arriving at the next station was about to have him arrest ed, when luckily, the cause of hcragi- * tation was discovered—in the shape of a goose, which, placed in a basket under the seat occupied by the lady, had during the voyage, amused itself by peeking at her 'understandings." Tho discovery of the criminal created great laughter tmong tho passengers. NOBLE SENTIMENTS. —Condemn no man, says John Wesley, for not think ing as you think. Let every man en jo}' the full and free liberty of think ing for himself. Let every man use his own judgement, since every man | must give an account of himself to God. Abhor every approach, in every kind of degree, to the spirit of perse cution. It you cannot reason or per suade a man into the truth, never at tempt to force him into it. If love will not compel him to come, leave him to God, the Judge of all.
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