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Whole No. 2862
Poor House Business.
The Directors of the Poor meet at the Poor
House on the 23 Tuesday of each mouth
3EO. 7r. ELDER,
Attorney at Law,
uftiee Market Square, Lewistown, will at
lend to business in Vlltflin.Centre and Hunting
don counties mv2fi
2D2fio So <Bro W9lMJ3®WMtiSs>
DENTIST,
OFFERS his professional services to the (-itiz-ns of
L.-wist-.-wn and vicinflv. Ali in want of good, neat
* -. will do well to uive him a call.
if.- mav he found at all limes at his office, three
,fs east of H. M. A K. Pratt's store. Valley street.
aplO-ly* i
E?s. S. ESLPOS-S.
DENTIST.
OFFER* his professional services to the citizens ot 1
la wiston n and county. If you want substantial
*orW%ive him a call,
office next door to iho Post Office. apl2-ly* i
M. R. THOMPSON, D. D. S.
H AVING permanently located in I.ewistown. offers '
las professional service.- to the ladies and senile- ;
jg'-y men of t his place and viein- ;
nients ill the Dcntul Profes
sioii. he flatters himselfthat
Vj J his services in all branches
of his profession. Refer
ences—best families. j
Office west Market street, near Eisenbisp's hotel,
r -.'-r" lie can l>e found for professional consultation
Ir-im die tir-t Moudav of each month until the fourth j
•I .relay, when he will be absent on professional hu.-i- j
ut'ss one week. maylO-tt
New Stock of Hats, Caps, &c.
IT. O SCLLIITG-ER,
Market St., neat Door to John Kennedy's,
n litis just received from agg a
g& j New Y rk and Philadel /
phia, tlie most cxtensive
and complete assort
ment of
L-Llj-A'ltS C££
ever exhibited in this place, which will be dis
posed of at such prices as to defy competition,
and which he invites everybody to call and
examine, its he is satisfied that his stock can
not fail to please.
For the Ornish he has constantly on hand, i
or will make to order, hats to their taste of
any required size or brim, at prices which
cannot fail he satisfactory.
Country Merchants will find it to their ad 1
vantage to give him a call, as a liberal dedue
tiun will he made to wholesale purchasers.
Don't forget the place, next door to John !
Kennedy's Store and nearly opposite the :
Odd Fe lows' Hall. mayll
The Best is the Cheapest.
TOIf.-%€€> and KS,
the very best brands can be had at
FRYSHGER'S TOBACCO & SEGAR STORE,
in any quantity, from an ounce of Tobacco '
m a cartload, and from a penny Cheroot to j
100,000 best 7/avanas
I
Look a I lh' Price*.
per lb. 1
Ornnokn Twist, something extra, jl 40
Spun roll that can't be heat, I 1"
Navy, that is Navy, 1 00
Congress Bs, a prime Tobacco, 1 00 '
''"tigress 9-, genuine old Virginia, 90 '
''ongre.ss IDs. good Tobacco. 8b .
Natural Chewing Plug, 1 20
Dog Leg. 1 00
i'iug Sin,.king Tobacco, 40 '
Hue Cut Century, very fine quality, 1 fib
Cavendish, nice and sweet, I2b j
' at it Dry 50 to 60 cts. j
Pipes Iruio 1 cent ti> $1 UO |
Tobacco Pouches and Boxes, Match SaJi-s
and Cigar Cases.
I can offer genuine clear 7/avana Cigars at
10 cents or three for 25 cents; Connecticut j
and //avana at 5 cents; Penna. at 3 cents,
and Cheroots at I cent.
SO ICEP.CSH/-IT2S3,
1 would say that I have a very heavy stock of
i'obacco and C gars always on hand, at [tri
ces tor Tobacco as low as the city, and Cigars
at lower prices. All goods sold by tue are !
warranted as represented or the goods may j
be returned, and money will fie refunded— 1
Convince yourself that it will be to your in
terest to deal with me by giving me a trial
K FRYSINUER.
Lewistown, Feb 14. 1866.
SELLING! OFF AT COST!
'IMI E undersigned having a large stock of
JL Eastern manufactured Boots and '•hoes
on hand, offers the same at cash prices from
now until further notice is given
Men's Boots, warranted, double soles from
$3 'X) to 5 50.
Men's Boots do do do calf,
6 50 to 7 00
Roys' Boots do do 200to 300
Hindi's Boots do do 100 to 225
Men's Cum Overshoe, best I 25
Women's do do 1 10
Men's do cloth tops 2 75
ile has also a stock of city work on hand,
which he will sell very low, and warrants it
t • be good for nothing. So. come on, boys
an i girls, and get prepared for the cold
Manufacturing and repairing attended to
as usual. A large stock of Trunks, Valises
and Carpet Bags on hand which will be sold
at very reasonable prices. A full stock of
home made work kept constantly on hand at
uw prices. BILLY JOiINbON
Lewistown, Feb. 7, 1366.
a fi'RMU niwiura*
At D. Grove's Store.
New Arrival of Gror.rrtts and Coiifecfionerifs.
]Y GROVE would again inform the public that lie
I/, lis* just received a fresh supply, to which he
would "all their attention. Now is the time to buy
cheap prime Molasses; the very best of Sugars: prime
Coffee, 7 different kinds, put tip in lb packages; Corn
SlAii-h. I* an int. Hominy. Beans, and all kinds of Spices,
resh and tine; prime Cheese, pure Cider Vinegar,
Baskets. Buckets. Brooms, and a variety c-f I>..||~ and
Notion.- tor t hildreii Also, Itaisins. Figs. Prunes,
Coooanuts, Almonds. Ac., beside the largest assort
ment ot Soaps to be found in town. Hnir Oiis, and an
; endless variety of extracts, all of wliu h will be sold
cheap for cash.
All kinds of Country Produce taken in ex
change for Goods.
Thankful tor past favors, he hopes bv strict atten
tion to business to merit and receive acbntir.uaneeof
the patronage of a generous publin may 10
Attention! Attention!
| A W ore! to Uie Wise.
WE have just returned from the
V V city with a full and splendid slock of
Fall and Winter (roods,
I we ure prepared to sell to moot the wants and
pockets nl the people. Dor stock comprises ali
tilings usuaiiy kept in a country store, embracing
DRESS GOODS,
of tiie latest and most stylish patterns,
Cloaks j 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,
■ best quality ; also. Hardware, Queensware. Wood and
Willowware.
Wo would ask our town and country tnends to give
u a call before purchasing olse ln-r--.
Thankful for the past favors, we would respectfully
ask a continuance of ibe same.
KITTEN IP >CSE A M AYES.
Opposite Brown's Mills. Reedsvillc.
1 P. S. Produce taken in exchange for good," and
the highest market price allowed,
i Reedsvillc, Nov. 8, 18t>6.
1866.
SEW GOODS!
AT
NATHANIEL KENNEDY'S
STORE,
In the Odd Fellows' Hall.
T IST received from I'hilti lelpliia, .q
) very choice assortment of
: Ginghams. Flannels. Checks. Hickorv. Foreign and 1
j Domestic Dry Goods .f a I kinds.
ALSO.
Buj;arii, Coffees, Teas, Cliocolatr,
Essences ot Coffee, yiiecnswarc. Stone
ware. Hardware and • 'edarw a re. Shoul
ders. Hams. Mackerel. Herring,
Shttd. Hfx >t arid
Shoes, Gram Bags. \!so,
a tine lot of Whisky,
It K A N I) Y
\\ ine and Gin.
SALT. Ac .
Ac.. Ac.
; which will be sold yen tow. Country Prodi -t i'D ■
' in exchange for goods by
j " N KKNNr,: Y
i Lewsitown, October 11. 1565.
! .
5 ,id tf i 2m- U iir !
:
New Grocery and Provision
STORE.
j 'THE Mtbsr-ribcrs have just opened out on the cornet
1 of Market and Brown Streets, in the room lateh
j occupied by Edward Frysmger. a- a Tobacco and !
; Segar Store, a large, splendid ami cheap assortment j
] of Groceries. Provisions. Ac., consisting in part of
'1 he liest qualities of Sugars in the market, ranging
j from 1-Ji to lti. is. j > ami cents per poim-l.
Syrup. Sugar llou-i-aml Baking Molasses,
j I.aguvriiami Rio Coffee. Tomson'a celebrated Pal
-1 enl Coffees. Rio. Turkey anil Essence of ('"flee ; p,a
--! 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
I whole: Cr-aiu of Tarter, Soda, Baking arid Washing
! Sa! a rat lis. Starch.
Dairv Salt in large and small sacks, to suit pur
j ctiasers.
i Bnggs 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 found in a regular
Grocery and Provision Store. All our goods have
I been selected with great care, and with the view to
furnish the citizens of Lewistown and vicinity with a
; first class of Groceries at a low figure. A share of the
i public patronage i- respectfully solicited.
I Country produce taken in exchange.
June 7. WEBER A SON.
NEW
BOOT & SHOE STORE
IN THE WEST WARD.
j Tha undersigned hasjust opened a new and large <
- stock of BOOTS and SHOES in Major Buoy's :
store room. West Market street, Lewi-town a few
I doors from the diamond and opposite Kisenbisc's li<>-
; tel. where will be found an entire new stock of F'ash
i ionable
HOOTS, SHOES, GAITERS,
SLIPPERS, ScC!.,
j for Ladies, Gentleman, Girls. Bovs. and Children, se
; leeted with much eare, and whicli will be sold at rea
' sonable prices for cash.
Custon work will also be punctually attended to,
! this branch being under the superintendence of Wm.
I T. Weut.i. an old and experience workman.
REPAIRING also attended to.-
The public, as well as bis fellow soldiers, are invited
1 to give hirn a call and examine his stock.
FRANK H. WENTZ.
Lewistown, Sept. 6,1865.
4 GENTS WANTED TO TAKE OR'
JTJL lers for the Lest selling book t.ow putr
lisljed.
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660 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Pa.
feb 28-41
Estate ot* Daniel Ucshoar, deceased.
NOT DYE is hereby given that Letters --t
_ Administration on the estate <>f DAN IE L
BE S HOAR, late of Montiuellu, White coun
ty. ludi na, deceased, have been granted to
the undersigned, residing in L'erry township,
MifHin county. Pa All persons indebted to
said estate are notified to make payment im
j mediately, and those having claims against
tlr same will present them duly autbentica
! ted for settlement.
WILLIAM CREIGIITON,
feb2B-6t* Administrator.
"
Estate of John llanian, dee'd.
OT ICE is hereby given that Letters Tes
IT tamentary on the estate of JOHN HA
MAN, late ot the Borough of McVeytown,
Mifflin county, deceased, have been granted
to the undersigned, the first named residing
in McA ey'own, said county, and the other
at Cedar Rapids, lowa. All persons having
claims against the said estate will present
them for settlement to Wm. Macklin, to whom
also those indebted will make payment.
WM MACKLIN,
JOHN U. 11 AM AN,
febl46t* Executors.
WILLIAM LIND,
has now open
A NEW STOCK
or
Cloths, Cassimeres
AND
VESTINCS,
which will be made up to order in the neat
est and most fashionable styles. api'd
REGISTERS' NOTICE.
e r IOIE following accounts have been exam
.l iiit-d and passed by me. and remain filed
i on record in this office for inspection of heirs,
legatees, creditors and all others in any way
interested, and will be presented to the Or
plums' Court of J/ifflin county, to he held in
f the ' uurt House, at Lewistown, on A/ON
r DAY, the 21 day of April , 1866, for allow
i anee and confirmation nisi, and unless ex
ceptions are filed within four days thereafter,
will be confirmed absolutely:
1 Guardianship account of Christian
i Paaohey and John Hartzler, guardians of
• minor children of Samuel S. Zook, late of
1 Union township, deceased. .
f 2. Final account of Christian Hoover. Esq.,
' executor, of Joel Devault, late of Granville
i township, deceased, as filed by Robert B
' Hoover, administrator of Christian Hoover,
Esq., late of the borough of Lewistown, de
ceased.
3, Account of John TV. Shaw, adininistra
: tor of Alfred J/arks, late of the borough of
f Lewistown, deceased.
4 Guardianship account of William Ross,
guardian of Catharine Garver, of Wayne
township.
5. Final account of David T Kline artd
Francis 11 J/iiler. executors of John .(filler,
j late of Decatur township, deceased.
1 6. Guardianship account of Henry Snyder,
guardian of minor children of Reuben .Kyers.
late of Granville township, deceased.
I i 7 Account of John .(filler and Jesse ,(/i'-
ler. executors of John .(filler, Sr., late of
(V avne township, deceased.
8. Account of Gen John Ross, administra
tor of William Cummins, late of the borough
"t Jf.-Yeytuwn. deceased
9. Account of Conrad ID-hough and An
drew W. J/oKee. executors of Detrich Ho
bough, late of Granville township* deceased.
16. Account of James Kyle, surviving ox
editor of Samuel Kyle, late of Brown town
ship, deceased.
11. Guardianship account of John Voder,
guardian of Samunl Kennegy, minor child - f
Jacob Klnnegy, late of Union township, dee d
12. Account of James Kyle and L>. W
Woods, Esq . administrators of John .(fo
Dowel!, deceased
13. Account of D W Words. E-q , exec
utor of Adam Breneman, deceased.
14 Guardianship account ol Hugh .l/.-Kee,
guardian of Susannah and George A- Leo
puld, minor children of George Leopl-.j, late
ot Granville township, deceased
15 Final account of John C. Sigler, ad
ministrator of Geo. W. Gibson, late of the
borough of Lewistown. deceased.
16 Final guardianship account of Wm. j
Henry, guardian of Francina Sample, minor
child of James A Sample, late of Armagh
township, deceased.
17. Guardianship account of John Keever.
guardian of minor children of Joshua Price.
• lale of Brown township, deceased.
18. The account of Anna S. Horrell. Ad
i ministrntrix of John .(/ llorrell, late of -tfen
] n<- township, deceased
.VIOIIAEL IIINKY.
Lewistown, J/arch 6, iB6O. Register.
1 List of Ciiiist's for Trial al April Terra. 1566.
N- No. term. year.
1 Elizabeth Downs vs B. F.
Heisler 137 Aug. 1859
2. Ralph B -gle's ex. vs James
M. Sellers 88 " 1803
j 3 Satn'l S. Woods for use &e.
vs Peter ilouser principal
&c . with Isaac Goss, dee'd 47 Apr. 1864
| 4. J J-ri H. Wheeler & (ieo. S.
We tvs John Winn 67 Aug. "
5 J -seph Elliott vs Jno. Ross 31 April, 186-5
! 6 Gilbert & Co. vs !>:•. Andrew
W. Moss' adinr. 52 " "
7. E. L Benedict vs Mifiiin &.
Centre Co 11. R. Company 63 "
j 8. Jas. McFarlane et. al. Guar
i diau of minor children, 3:c.
vs Mifflin & Centre County
I R R- Co. *64
i 9. Jonathan Emig vs Samuel
R. llaincs 23 Aug. "
10. Com. of Penn. suggesting
Margaret McKiernan, et. al
as plat tiffs vs John Ross 34 Nov. 14
| 11. Ralph Bugel'a ex. vs Wm.
J. McCoy, et. al. 47 " 44
12. Eiias W. Hale vs M. Bouy 48 44 44
13 Wm. Stump If vs same 49 44 " 4
I 14. R- bt Urte Jacob vs Mifflin
& Centre Co. R. R. Co. 64 14 44
W. H. BRA ION. Pr thonotary.
Prothonotary's Office. Lewistown, )
March 1, lr>66 J
Estate of John Carney, deceased.
N OTICE is hereby given that Letters of
Administration on the estate of JOHN
CARNEY, late of Kerry township, Mifflin
j county, deceased, have been granted to the
! undersigned, residing in the borough of Lew-
I istown AH persons indebted to said estate
j are notified to make payment immediately,
and those having claims against the same
j will present them duly authenticated for set
| tlement. JOHN C. SIGLER.
feb2B-6t Administrator.
I
Estate of John Iforton, deceased.
; ! is hereby given that Letters of
• ! v Administration, de bonis non. cum testa
; I men to aunexo, on the estate of JOHN NOR
TON, late of Wayne township. M ifiiin county,
i j deceased, have been granted 'otheundersigned
1 residing in the borough of Newton Hamilton,
Mifflin county, Pa Ali persons indebted to
! said estate are notified to make payment itn.
mediately, nnd those having claims against
the same w ill present them duly authenticated
I for settlement. ♦
SAMUEL W. NORTON,
JACOB NORTON,
feb2B-6t Administrators.
BARK! BARK!!
Lit a. AW. R. McKEE would respectfully luform th
J . public that, notwithstan.ling their tannery was
destroyed by tire, they will buy all the Bark they can
get, for which they are prepared to pay the highest
cash price. .
They will also keep constantly on hand their usual
stock of FINISHED LEATHER, which they will sell
cheap for cash. They are not prepared to tuy hides
jmt now. naay-24-ii
scniKMLirsy <EKsT2rsj3iTr 8 IKSSJEJ
IP O IE T Fi Y _
| ANGRY WORDS.
Angry words are lightly spoken.
In a rash and thoughtless hour.
Brightest links of life are broken
I By their deep, insidious power.
Hearts hisj-u , l-v warmest feeling,
Ne'er bef -re I y ni-ger stirred.
Oft arc rent pa si human healing,
By a single angry word.
Poison-drops of care and sorrow,
Bitter poison-drops arc they;
Weaving for the eorping morrow
Saddest memories of tosjay.
Angry words—oh. let them never
F'roin the tongue unbridled slip.
May the ht art's best impulse ever
Check tin m ere they soil the hp.
Love is much too pure and holy.
Friendship is too sacred far
F-.-r a moment's reckless folly
Thus to desolate and mar. *
Angry words arc lightly spoken:
Bitterest thought- arc rashly stirred;
Brightest links of life arc broken
By a single angry word.
nnd JWlujioits.
For the Gazette.
The Golden Rule.
Amongst the recorded diseoures of
that greatest and best of all teachers,
there is one which he delivered to a
large congregation assembled on a hill
side, and which from this circumstance
is generally called the Sermon on the
Mount. That discourse contains many
grand and wonderful savings—none
perhaps grander or more wonderful
than this: "All things whatsoever ye
would that men should do to you, do
; ye even so to them; for this," says the
great teacher, "is the law and the
prophets " This preeept has by com-
I nion consent been called "The Golden
Rule;" and if the epitlut golden is to
be applied to any thing, as expoissur
| of value, excellence, and gioiy, then is
; no sentence that ever Jell from the lips
| of men that have- a better claim, or
| indeed as good a claim, to distinction,
as that of which 1 am about to treat.
| For this rule 1 believe we stand in
debted to Christ, ahd to him alone; al
i though there are some who would rob
; him of the glory of it, and would have
us believe that both Jews and heathens
; taught it long before Christ appeared
!in the world. Rut 1 believe that when
' we come to examine those jewish and
i heathen maxims, which are alleged to
, r
j have anticipated Christ, we shall lind
i that they are very different from that
| which we term "The Golden Rule."—
In some respects ihey resemble it, and
resemble it so strongly, that at the first
i glance the jewish and heathen rules
: and Christ's rule appear to he identical;
j but the difference between them jj> very
j great, and very worthy ol notice.—
i For what is the jewish lor which some
j claim equality with lids Golden Rule?
It is, 1 believe to this effect, ''Whatso
ever is hateful to thyself, that do not
to thy neighbor." And the heathen
maxim supposed to correspond with
Christ's royal law is this: "Do not to
others what you are unwilling to suf
fer front others." In this Gibbon
thought that he had discovered in
heathen literature the identical Golden
liuie; and therefore he sneers at christ
ians for attributing that rule to Christ,
and giving him the honor of first pub
lishing it to the world. The jewish
and the heathen maxims are substan
tially the same, and they amount to
this : 44 Whatsoever evil ye would not
that men should do to you, do ye not
such evil to tliem." Is this equilatent
to Christ's precept? By no means. It
is only tie negative side ol Christ's
precept The jews and heathens tell
us not to do to others the wrong which
we would deprecate it inflicted on us
by them; Christ teaches us to do that
good to others which we would desire
others to do to us. The jews and
heathens say, don't be unjust or cruel
to your neighbors, because you would
not like him to be unjust or cruel to
you; Christ says, be as just and as kind
■ as possible to your neighbor, for you
would like him to be as just and as kind
as possible to you. In fact, the jews
and heathens only tell us not to wrong
others; Christ tells us to benefit them
to the utmost extent of our power. —
Are these maxims the same, then?
Most certainly not. The jewish and
heathen maxims are only the law of
strict justice; Christ's is the law of love.
He took those views and precepts, and
gavo them a higher form, added to them
•! quite another element. And if they
| taught men to be just, he taught them
jto be generous as well. I admit that
these maxims were good; let us call
j them silver rules; but between them
and Christ's precept there is certainly
alt the difference that exists between
silver and gold.
Now many people take the silver
rules of jewish Rabbis arid heathen pjbii
j osophers, and strangely mistake them
for the golden rule ot Christ. They
think if they have done nobody any
barm they have fulfilled this glorious
precept; and so, because you have never
quarreled with your neighbor, never
struck him, never blackened his char
acter, or defrauded him of his proper
ty, you suppose that you have done to
him all things whatsoever you would
. that he should do to jou; whereas tho
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! * J,ct only amounts to this, that you
have obstainod from doing to him,
what you would have him abstain from
doing to you. j\ow. not to injure vour
neighbor i- one thing— to benefit him
is quite another. But some people
seem to overlook 1 lie positive charac
ter of Christ's command, and in a very
j unaccountable manner, and regard it
as wholly negative; almost every one
| in the most complacent temper tolls you
that to do as he would de done by is
. bis rule, and be chalengesyon to provo
that it is not his practice also. It
would be a very easy matter at all
events, not so very difficult a matter
| to observe the golden rule, it ail that
is required were simply this, to do no
man wrong; but the golden rule is not
I satisfied with this, it reaches a great
deal tarther than this; the golden rule
! asks you what are those which you
wish your neighbor not to do to you,
and toll.- you not to do those things to
him; and then the golden rule puts this
question : what are those things which
you wish your neighbor would do to
you? and tells you to go and do those
very things to him, if it is in his pow
er to do so. The golded rule first savs,
! you would nut like your neighbor"to
I defraud you, therefore you must not
detraud him; the golden rule next says,
you would like your neighbor to pity
: and help you in your distress, therefor
in his distress you must pity and help
hire. And if we consider this, the
. positive requirement of the golden
| rule, we shall perceive that many peo
ple who think that they observe it
; it are altogether mistaken; it is the sil
| ver rule of justice at the best that they
! observe, the golden rule ol generosity
! i far beyond their mark.
{To be Concluded,)
Melancholy Case,
A Troy paper states that a few
weeks since a well-known gentleman
living in Meehanicsville, New York,
; lost an only daughter—a beautiful,
; educated and accom Pi ished young la
dy. She was the pride and glory of
the father's heart. His anguish was
of that character which refused all
comfort and consolation. During the
coldest nights he would often leave his
home, go to her grave and lie down
upon the trozen clods that covered her
remains, uttering the wildest and most
. iiearl-rending lamentation over the
; tomb ol his darling. In this way he
| spent many nights, when not forced or
I kindly entreated home by the other
i members of the household. The fath
| er's grief was too intense for human
I endurance. Gradually the stiong
! frame began to show signs of decay—
} t he mind to give evidence of weakness.
Three or four days since, this disconso
; late mourner died—literally of a bro
; ken heart.
If Paris is still destined to give the
law in matters of female attire, says
i the Pall Mall Gazette, the days ofcrin
j oline are numbered. The doubting
; Parisiennc is gradually abandoning
that much-abused institution. For
: morning dresses the iron cage is still
used as a necessary adjunct to the
| looped up skirt, which it serves to keep
j high and dry out ot the mud. But in
i the evening it is the fashion to wear
! a long trailing dress called a yueue a la
j cDinctr. What is lost in breadth is
| more than compensated in length, and
• it is doubtful whether, as far as gene
ral convenience is concerned, this
cbauge is for the better.
A man who was guilty of a crime
near Albany, New York, has been all
i the time at liberty on bail, and finally
j escaped altogether, while his victim
I was kept in prison from Ma}* until Jan
: uary—eight months —as a witness. ' S
There is a report prevalent in Wash
j ington that the fiend well
known by his attack on the undefend
ed town of Lawrence, Kansas, and the
brutal murder of men, women and
j children in that place, has been arrest
led.
A disgraceful scene occurred in the
, Senate on Wednesday afternoon. Sen
ator Saulsbury, of Delaware, appear
ed upon the floor in an offensive stato
| of intoxication, and was removed by
i two Senators. So says the New York
| Post.
j Miss Thompson says that every un
married lady of sixty may consider
■ that she has passed the Cape of Good
Hope.
Every censurer of other people
: knows ten times as much ill of himself
as he does of the worst of them.
Do one thing at a time—that's a rule.
When you have done slandering your
; neighbors, begin to say your prayers.
•Sal, what time do you folks dine ?'
I 'As soon as you goes, that's missus'
orders.'
Can a temperance meeting he called
a collection of water-spouts?
i The toothache, liko an unanswerable
i argument, makes people hold their jaw.