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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.
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; 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.