©a to ifrj 1?18 , 2'5325S , ®2Sl£ a IFWHMISISIZSIBga Whole No 2887. Poor House Business. The Directors of the Poor meet at the Poor House on the 2d Tuesday of each month. GEO. W. ELDER., Attorney at Latv, Office Market Square, Lewistown, will at tend to business in Mifflin. Centre and Hunting don counties mv 26 H. J". CTJL3ER.TSCIT, Attorney at Law, LEWISTOWN, PA., , OFFERS his professional services to the citizens of Mifflin county. Office with 0. W. Woods, esq., Main street, below National Hotel. my 2 . DENTAL CARD. IFt_ IVT_ KEEVER, SHRUEON DEYTIST. I TEETH Extracted WITHOUT PAIN by the use of NITRQUB OXIDE or ' Laughing Gas. Teeth m-erted on ail l lil~ the ditfereut styles of bases. Teeth i filled in the most approved manner. Special atten- i tion given to diseased gums. All work warranted. Terms reasonable. , Office at Episcopal Parsonage, Corner of Main and . Water Streets. jylß } DENTIST. ! OFFERS his professional services to the citizens of ! Lewistown and vicinity. All in want of good, neat j work will do well to give him a call. He may be found at all times at his office, three doors east of H. M. A R. Pratt's store, Valley street. apl-ly* j • M. R. THOMPSON, D. D. S. HAVING permanently located in Lewistown. offers ; his professional services to the ladies and gentle . t ;. men of this place ana viein- 1 ity. Being in possession 1 of all the late linprove- AgSBBC. | . —2** ments in the Dental Profes sion. he Hatter- himselflhat ( Bf " -J •. , , f lrTr*Trf ifc ' j r t ' on to ihose who may need , Hta? his services in all branches , of his profession. Refer- , ences—best families. * < Office west Market street, near Eisenbise's hotel, . where he can be found for professional consultation Irotn the first Mouday of each month until the fourth , Monday, when he will be absent on professional busi- 5 , ness one week. mayio-tl j * To Purchasers of Furniture. R. H. McCLINTIC, | AT HIS FI ! RNITURE WAREROOMS, West Market St., Lewistown, HAS complete CHAMBER SUITS of Walnut, Var nished and in Oil. Also, 3CTTA.GE & F/-R.LCR, S7JITS, together with a large assortment of Fashionable and Plain Furniture, CHAIRS, MATTRESSES, See. Call and see his stock before purchasing elsewhere. N. B. Metalic and Wood Burial Cases on hand. Coffins also made to order, and Funerals attended with a fine Hearse, at short notice. Lewistown, June 27,1866-6mos Lewistown Mills. TIIE HIGHEST CASH PRICES FOR WHEAT, AND ALL KINDS OF GRAIN, or received it on storage, at the option of those | having it for the market. They "hope, by giving due and personal at ! tention to business, to merit a liberal share of j public patronage. SALT and Limeburners COAL always on hand WM. B McATEE & SON. Lewistown, Jan. 1, 18G5.—tf Brown's Mills. rpHE undersigned are prepared to buy all kinds of Produce for cash, or receive on store at Brown's Mills, Reedsville, Pa. We will have on hand Plaster. Salt and Coal. We intend keeping the mill constantly running, and have SiuDil, LSii), A3,, A3, for -ale at the lowest Market rates, at all times. #ifr-The public are requested to give us a call. sep27 tf H. ST RUN K 4 HOFFMAN'S. WHAT'S ALL THIS ? Why, the Grain Business Reviv ed at McCoy's old Stand, riIHE undersigned, having rented the large | and commodious Warehouses formerly occupied by Frank .VoCoy, esq., is now pre j pared to purchase or receive and forward J All Kinds of Grain, for which he will pay market prices. Also, 1 he will keep for sale, Salt, Plaster, Coal & Fish He returns thanks to all his old customers for their former patronage, and shall feel grateful for a renewal of past business rela tions. lie has also ac epted the agency for the celebrated 3/erchants will find it to their advantage to give him a call. marl4-ly WM. WILLIS. HA\ ING bought the right and license to use and I sell 9oth S. Drew's improvement in mode of cut- I ting boots, which patent consist* of cutting with but one seam, and without crimping, we therefore cau tion all against using or selling boots of this make in the county of Mifflin. J. v . S. Smith and S. D. Byram. Agents for Pennsylvania and assignor- to P. F. Foop. Shop and Township Rights Will Tie sold bv P. F. Loop. All wishing to avail themselves of this new and desirable Loot, which is at least twenty-five per cent, of an advantage to the wearer over the old, •an do so, bv writing to P. F. Loop. Call and see. June 13, 1566.. LtJMBEH. TUST received, at the Lumber Yard of Wm B. Hoff • " man k Sons, a full supply of Drv Lumber, inclu ding PLASTERING LATH. PALING. BOARDS, PLANK. JOISTS AND SCANTLING. Itoors and Sash always on hand. Also. 25.000 two-foot awed Shingles, ali of which will be sold for cash, vard back of East Third street, Lewistown. jel3-y Pennsylvania Railroad. Trains leave Lewistown Station as follows: Wesiward. Eastward. Philadelphia Express, 425a. m. 12 17 a. ni. Baltimore " (2) 5 35 a. m. New York Express. (1) 6 IS a. m. Day Express, (5—2) 400 p.m. 1106 a.m. Fast Line, (2) 6 15 p. in. (3) 6 16 a. m. Way Passenger, (2) 9 34 a.m. Local Accommodation, (2) 5 52 p. m. Mail, (2) 5 03 p. m. Cincinnati Express, (2) 6 22 p.m. Emigrant, (3) 10 27 a.m. FREIGHT TRAINS. N. Y. Stock Freight, 3 45 a. m. Ihrough Freight, 10 30 p.m. 111 a. in. last ylsa. m. 702 a. in. Express 12 20 p.m. 12 42 p. m , 100 , 125 p. in. 700 p. m. g oc , a ' . " 735 a.m. 305 p.m. Coal Tram, 12 55 p. m. 940a. m. L nion Line, 9 05 p. m. 1 daily; 2 daily except Sundav; 3 daily except Mon day: n does not stop at Lewi-town ; Philadelphia fix press Eastward, daily except Monday. Fare to Harnsburg $210; to Philadelphia 5 85; to Altoona 2 50; to Pittsburgh 6 60; to Baltimore 5 20 ; to York 3 20. 9st' I'hc ticket office will be open 20 minutes before the arrival of each passenger train. D. E. ROBESON, Agent. Galbraith & Conner's omnibusses connect with all tile passenger trains, and take up and set down pas sengers at all points within the borough. Orders are requested to be left at the National House. The Trains on the Mifflin & Centre Co. Branch road leave Lewistown tor Reedsville at 7 45 a. m., 11 23 a. m.. 1 00 p. m. and 5 16 p.m.. arriving from Reedsville at 8 57 a. m.. 12 27 p. m., 2 17 p. in. and 6 17 p. m., stop ping at the intermediate stations both ways. DR.. JCHH J. D AHIEU, Practicing Physician, ilellevillc, >1 i rti in County, Pa. DR. DAHLEN has been appointed an Examining Surgeon for Pensions. .Soldiers requiring exam ination will find him at his office in Belleville. Belleville, August 22, 1566.-y REMOVED. J A. & W. R. McKEE H AVE removed tlieir Leather Store to Odd Fel low*' Hall, where they will constantly keep on hand, l-ole Leather. Harness. Skirting and Upper Leather, Kips, American and French Gulf Skins, Mo roccos. Linings and Bindings, and a general assort ment of Shoe Findings, which they will sell cheap for cash. Highest market price paid in cash for hides, Calf Skins and Sheep Skins. wanted, for which the highest market price will be paid in Cash. ap4tf MRS. M. E. STEWART, te P/.ITCTJ STCPwP, West Market sf., Lewistown, LADIES A GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, Sacks. Cloaks, Hats, Bonnets, Ladies Fine DRESS GOODS and Trimmings. Patterns of latest styles always on hand. . Millinery and Dress-Making executed in the most approved style. Lewistown, April IS, 1866.tf COACH MANUFACTORY. tsntf, H A RTM AN PHIL 3gWWtr== LIPS continues to manufacture <'"aches. Carriage-, Buggies, at his old stand, in Veugcrtown, on the Beilefonte and Lewistown Turnpike, 3 mites from Lewistovfn, of a quality superior, and at prices i lower than elsewhere in the county. A varied stock j of neat and durable work is always kept oil baud, from which purchasers may select, and any article in his line will be made to order at the shortest notice. All work warranted to be of first quality and of the most approved and recent patterns. Repairing done with neatness and dispatch. Veagertown, May 23, ISBtWSm EMPIRE SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINES. Are superior to all others for FAMILY AND MANUFACTURING PURPOSES. Contain all the latest improvements; are speedy; noiseless; durable; and easy to work. Illustrated Circulars free. Agents wanted. Liberal disount allowed. No consignments made. Address EMPIRE S. M. CO., 616 Broadway, New Y'ork. seps'6o-ly 628. HOOP SKIRTS, 628. Hopkin's "Own Make." NEW FALL STYLES! Are in every respect first class. and embrace a com plete assortment for Ladies. Misses, and Children, of the Newest styles, every length and Siaes of Waist. Our Skirts, wherever known, are more universally popular than any cithers before the public. They re tain their shape better, art- lighter, more elastic, more durable, and teallv Cheaper, than any other Hoop Skirt in the market. The spring* and fastenings are warranted perfect. Evt.itY LADY should TRY THEM!— They are now being extensively sold by Merchants, throughout the Country, and at Wholesale tf- Retail, at Manufactory and Sales Room. NO. 628 AKt U STREET. BKbotV 7th, PHILADELPHIA. Ask for HOPKIN'S "own make."—buy no other. Caution . —None genuine unless Stamped ou each Kid Fad—"Hopk in.* Hoop Skirt Manufactory, No. j 62S Arch Street Philadelphia. Also, constantly on hand full line of NevV York made Skirts, at very low prices. TERMS NET CASH ONE PRICE ONLY. au2D-4m ; NEW BRANCH STORE, j gpStraw Goods & Millinery, WT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. TO MILLINERS I can offer the tnost favorable terms, lis all mv goods are shipped directly (ri>m the factory fci Massachusetts. We are selling goods low er than can be bought in New York by the duacn or package. Give us a call. Save yourself of the need less expense. None but the latest styles kept on hand. All orders taken by our agents promptly nlled. 1 would most respectfully invite the attention of the | Ladies of this town and vicinity to our stock of Miss ies and Ladies Hats and Bonnets, which we will sell 1 lower than ever offered before at retail. H. E. STONE, | Agent for STONE, DANIELS * Co.. Wholesale Manu , facturers of Imported and Domestic Straw Goods, j Lewistown, April 18,1866. S. S. CAMPBELL & CO. Manufacturing Confectioners, AN'l> WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FOREIGN FRUITS, NUTS,&C. No. 303, RACE STREET, PHILADELPHIA. ALSO, MANIPACTUBXRS OF ALL KINDS OR y>yr- Molasses Candy and Oocoanut Work. septl2"66-ly. P. P. GUSTINE, FURNITURE WARE ROOMS, N. E. Cor. of Second A Itacc Streets, PHILADELPHIA, Is now Selling off his L.irg • Stock Cheap for Cash. sept!2'66 3m. RED Sole Leather :m 1 Shoe Findings, in good supply, and low. ,c. HOFFMAN'S WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1866. EDUCATIOMAL. J. K. HARTZLKR, BdltvMe, Mifflin County, EHtor A School's (Greatest Accd. Viewing a school from every point of view, we conceive the most needful ! ingredient in a rightly organized school is religion—the pure love of Christ— the spiritual, inspiring taith of heaven born religion. We say it, as the con viction ot our soul; we say it as they who have felt its need and benefits; we have made the statement; philoso- I pbic minds will ask the why. As mortals engaged in a divine work, j we need divine help. Truly, when we consider ourselves, we must confess that we are weak, ignorant beings; ut terly incapable of ourselves to rear im mortal plants fit to present to the Mas ter. But to feel that we have ever at command a source from which we may derive help in every case, is certainly a soul cheering truth —one command- ; ing the regard of every earnest work- > er in the cause of education How of- ! ten has every teacher met with instan ces in school government, for which he I has felt himself insufficient; when he has felt he needed guidance; when he 1 has felt the questions arising in his own j mind, What shall I do? How shall I do? Then, then, how needful is tho 10 j ligion which assures us i hat " Lo lam J with you always." What a treasure ! to have within our constant reach a j guide that can not go wrong —a teach- ; or who professes ali wisdom. Every one of us has felt, at times, like sink- ! ing under the burden of care. O, ye i of little faith, would you but stretch j out your hand of faith, you might feel the arm of everlasting love ready to encircle and bear you up. Not only is Christ's love essential to the teacher, as strength in his weak ness, and as wisdom in his ignorance; j hut to make him a fit pattern for the imitation of his scholars it is doubly necessary. There is a power from which no teacher can divest himself— j example—more effective than any i other method of instruction, and which t no caveat can cancel. You might as j well put a child in the fire and pray that he may not be burnt, as put him under the care of a vicious master and hope that he will not be vicious. The I contagion of example, like the malaria j of cholera, works silently, insensibly, I constantly, widely. Even men can scarce resist it, how then shall chil dren ? Think not a few cautions will save them. Behind their little eyes are active brains; and, little its you think of it, they are capable of going through the most complicated process es of reasoning without knowing any thing of logic. They read countenan ces, they trace thoughts, they scent i inconsistencies as the war-horse snuffs 1 the'battle from afar. What one Ro man once said to another, we may say to the tea"her, "Thou shalt live so be- j set, so surrounded, so scrutinized by vigilant guard that thou canst not stir j a foot without their knowledge. There j shall be eyes to detect thy- slightest | movement, and ears to catch thy low- j est whisper;" and we may add, if thou art evil, thy careless look, or move ment, or whisper may telegraph lies in immortal souls or fire trains upon the track of distant magazines. But if thou art actuated by holy principles > thy every movement may be a cord drawing them gently, invisibly on in the paths of goodness. No district would put the small pox in the school house; yet vaccination is some protoc tion against it; but there in no prophy lactic against the virus of a had exam ple Equally operative is a good ex ample. As well suppose that children can gambol and sing upon the bosom of BOine flowery mountain without breathing its fragrance and enjoying its beauty, as that they may sit at the feet of a good man, day- by day, with out receiving the impress of his soul. E. An Important Card from Mr. Greeley. The Advice he gave President Johnson on Reconstruction. The persistent efforts of Mr. Beech er to cast blame 011 the Republican majority of the present Congress as— at least equally with President John son —responsible for the grave existing difference between thorn, impels me, in the interest of truth and justice, to make a statement of facts. 1 was one of tho many who early apprehended and anxiously deprecated a breach between Congress and the President. Soon after our last State election, and before the assembling of the present Congres, I went, not unin vited, to Washington, expressly to guard against such a difference. Be ing admitted to-an interview with the President, I urged him to call to Wash ington three of the most eminent and trusted expositors of Northern anti ! slavery sentiment., and three equally eminent and representative Southern ox rebels, and ask them to take up their residence at the White House for a week, a fortnight, so long as they might find necessary, while they by free and friendly conference and dis cussion, should earnestly endeavor to find a common ground whereon the North and the South should lie not merely reconciled, but. made evermore lraternal and harmonious. I suggested that the President should occasionally, as he could find the time, drop in 011 these conferences and offer, such sug gestions as he should deem fit—rather as a moderator or common friend, than as a party to the discussion. A suggestion of names being invited, I proposed those of Governor Andrew of Massachusetts, Gerrit Smith of New York, and Judge R. P. Spauiding of Ohio, as three who seemed to be fair representatives of thoanti slavery sentiment ol the North, while neither specially obnoxious to nor disposed to deal harshly with the South; and 1 added that 1 hoped they would be met by men like General Robert E. Lee, Alexander II Stephens, &c., who would be recognized and heeded by the South as men in whose hands her honor and true interests would be safe. But 1 added that I had no special desire that these or any particular men should be selected, wishing only that those cho son from either section should be such as to command their people's eonfi donee and support. And I pledged myself to support, to the extent of ray power, any adjustment that should thus be matured and agreed upon. Some two months later, after the meeting of Congress, and when the political sky had become darker, I went again to Washington, 011 the assurance of a mutual friend that the President desired 10 see me. The Joint Committee on Reconstruction had-then been appointed. At an in terview promptly accorded. 1 urged tho President to invite this committee to the White House, and discuss with them, from evening to evening, as friend with friends, all the phases of the grave problem of reconstruction, with a fixed resolve to find a basis of agreement, if possible. I urged such considerations as occurred to me in favor of the feasibility of such agree ment if it were earnestly sought, as I felt sure it would be 011 the side of Congucss. The vast patronage in the Presi dent's hands—the reluctance of the majority 1 n Congress to see their friends, supporters and nominees expelled by wholesale from office, and their places supplied by bitter adversaries —the natural anxiety of every party in pow er to maintain cordial relations with the head of the Government chosen by its votes —these, and a thousand kindred considerations rendered mor ally certain an agreement between Congress and the President without a sacri ce of principle on either hand, if the latter should sincerely seek it. T speak only of what 1 said and pro posed, because 1 have 110 permission and no right to speak furl her. That my suggestions were not followed, nor anything akin to them, the public sadly knows. And the conclusion to which I have been most reluctantly forced is, that the President did not want harmony with Congress —that he had already made up his mind to break with the party which had elect ed him, and seek a further lease of power through the favor and support of its implacable enemies. HORACE GREELEY. The Eye ol an Eagle. The eyes of all birds have a peculi- ; arity of structure whie# enables them to see near or distant objects equally well, and this wonderful power is car ried to the greatest perfection in the bird of prey. When we recollect that an eagle will ascend more than a mile in perpendicular height, and from that enormous distance will perceive its un suspecting prey, and pounce on it with unerring certainty; and when we see the same bird scrutinizing with almost microscopic nicety, an object close at hand, we at once perceive that he pos sesses a power of accommodating his sight to distance in a manner to which our eye is unfitted and of which it is totally incapable. If we take a print ed page, we shall find that there is eorue particular distance, probstbly ten inches, at which we Can read the words and see oach letter with perfect dis tinctnogs; but if we move the page to a distance of forty inches, we shall find it impossible to read at all; a scientific man would, therefore, call .ten inches the focus or focal distance of our eyes. We cannot alter this focus except by the aid of spectacles. But an eagle has tho power ot alter ing the focus of his eye just as he pleas es; he has only to look at an object at the distance ot two feet or two miles in order to see it with perfect distinct ness. Of course the eagle knows noth ing oftho wonderful contrivance which God has supplied for bis accommoda- Ljl&'X/V ipmsysyo tion ; he employs it instinctively- and because 110 cannot help it. The ball of his eye is surrounded l>y- fifteen lit tle plates, called sclerotic bones; they form a complete ring, and their edges slightly overlap each other. Wdien he looks at a dist :ni ' joct this little cir cle of bones expanus, ami tho ball of the eye being relieved liom the pres sure, becomes flatter; and when he looks at a very near object the little bones press together, and the ball of the eye is thus squeezed into a round er or more convex form ; the effect is familiar to every body; a person with very round eyes is near sighted, and only sees clearly an object that is close to him ; and a person with fiat eyes, as in old age, can see nothing clearly ex cept at a distance; the eagle, by mere will, can make his eyes round or flat, and see with equal clearness at any distance. Sam Suiiiton'B Speculation. Sam Swinton was a rascal, dyed in the wool. Everybody acknowledged this—at least everybody that knew him—while those who did not know him were tho very ones upon whom he mostly operated. He was naturally keen and shrewd, and had away of getting out of all his scrapes that al most invariably brought a smile to the face of his victim, no matter how badly he bad been gulled in the transaction. Some years ago Sam's funds got very low, and he was almost at a loss to find a method of replenishing them. At last he hit upon the following rather ingenious plan, and we cannot do bet ter than to give his operations in his own language, as ho afterwards told them to us amidst shouts ol' laghter. "1 had carried on my operations about home" said Sam, "until I had no one else to work on, and so I conclu ded that for the future I would have to change my base, and go farther to the west. I thought I would go as far as my money would carry me, anil be fore long found myself in tho village of C ,on the Wabash River. I had not been there long before I no ticed a large unoccupied warehouse, on the bank of the river, and immediate ly conceived a rather hazardous, but as it afterwards proved, profitable idea. I found that the building could be had for a few months, and after a delay of a few days J found myself pleasantly fixed up in a small office connected with the warehouse, while immense posters announced the fact that Sam Swinton hud rented the largest house 011 the river, and was now prepared to attend to all Commission business en trusted to his care. I paid special at tention to the corn busine&s, and before a month I had received and sold sev eral lots of corn, making a very good percentage on handling it. But this did not come up to my idea of making money. At last the opportunity fur which I had long been waiting arrived. An old.fellow, about seventy miles up the river wrote me that he had that day- shipped five large flat-boat loads of prime corn. 1 immediately made preparations to receive it, and before a week had it all safely stored away. Corn was retailing at that time at 40 cents at the different stores through out the town, and dull sale at that.— Things moved slowly 011 for two or three weeks, when the old man wrote me that he needed money very badly, and to make a forced sale of the corn at once, putting it at 35 cents a bushel. I immediately commenced selling, not at 35 but at 30 cents. The way the I other corn dealers stared and wonder !ed was a caution. But I kept slash j ing it out at 30 cents; and at last put it at 25. The old man kept writing for money, and I kept putting him off. In about a month I closed out the last bushel of corn, and the same day a let ter came from tho old man, say 7 ing if he did not receive some money by re turn mail he would come down and see about the matter. I seen the crisis had now came, and I sat down and made out the following statement, arrd forwarded it to him : DEAR SIR. —On the 7th of Nov. I received from you 5000 bushels corn, i for which* I have given you a credit of 51250,00. On the above amount 1 claim the following credits and deductions: Commission 500,10 Storage 300,07 Cartage 125,02 Wheelago 125,03 Ratage 175,08 1225,30 Leaving a balauce duo you of 824,70 —for which amount you will please draw on me at sight. The same boat which took my letter to the old gentleman bore me from the scene of my speculation to a more con genial clime. The old. man must have got vory wrathy on the receipt of my letter, for a few* weeks afterwards I received an answer to my* statement, the letter be ing forwarded to me by a friend. The letter ruu thus: "You infernal villain'. Vol. LVI, No. 37. J Lut in Stealage, and keep the whole of 4 Chapter i>i run. Why is u tender-hearted philan thropist like a horse? Because hia steps are arrested by the cry of woe. Bs%. Sentimental Youth.—" Will you share my lot of life ?" Practical Girl. —" How many acres are there in your j lot, sir?" , .4 Brute. —One asked his friend why he married so little a wife ?—" Why," said he, " I thought you had known that of all ovils we should choose the j least!" j gale of wind, says: "A white dog, while attempting to weather the gale, was caught with his mouth open, and turned completely inside out. "My friend has a groat rever ! cnce for truth," said one gentleman to j another. u So I have observed," re plied the other, " for ho always keeps a respectable distance from it." "Of what use are forms?" ex- I claimed a petulent legislator to Dr. j Franklin; " you cannot deily.that they are often empty things !" . " Well, my friend, and so are barrels, but never theless they have their use," quietly replied the Doctor. 8®."Oh! mamma, mamma," said a tow-headed little urchin in a tone of mingled fright and penitence, "Oh! mamma, I've been th wearing!" "Been swearing, my child! What did you say?" "Oh! mamma," (beginning to sob,) " I thed Old Dan Tucker." tor* Bassompierro, the French Am ■ bassador to Spain,"was telling Henri Ouatre how he entered Madrid. " I was mounted on the smallest mule in the world." "Ah," said Henri, "what an amusing sight—the biggest ass on the smallest mule!" " I was your ma ■ jesty's representative ?" was the re ! joinder. A quaint writer says:—"l havo seen women so delicate that they were afraid to ride for fear of the horse run ning away ; afraid to sail, for fear the j boat might upset; afraid to walk, for fear the dew might fail; but I never I saw one afraid to bo married, which is far more riskful than all three put to gether, j ® An "emigrant," who had been somewhat roughly dealt with by the 1 " wildcat" gentry of Virginia City, thus expresses his opinion of that live ly town : " If Gabriel happens to light at Virginia City, there'll be no resur rection, for they'll swindle him out of his horn before he can mako a single | hoot-a-toot." ftajr A printer not long since, having I been " tiurg" by his sweetheart, went to the office to commit suicide with the " shooting stick." The thing wouldn't go off. The " devil," wishing to paci fy him, told him to go into the sanc tum, where the editor was writing j duns to delinquent subscribers. He says that picture of despair reconciled I him to his fate. A plain-spoken Western preach er delivered the following from his desk : " I would announce to the con gregation that probably b} T mistake, there was left at this meeting-house, this morning, a small cotton umbrella, much damaged by time and tear, and of exceeding pale blue color, in the place whereof was taken a very large biack silk umbrella, and of great beau ty. Blunders of this sort, brethren and sisters, are getting a little too common." Sis*. " Daddy," said a hopeful urchin to his paternal relative, *" why don't ; our schoolmaster send the editor of the newspaper an account of the lickings he gives the boys ?" " I don't know, my son," replied the' fond parent: ".but why do you ask such a question ?" '• Why, this paper says that Mr. B. has tanned three thousand bides at hit establishment during the past year, and I know old Grimes has tanned our i hides mor'n twice that often !" Hard on Parkersburg. —The editor of the Wheeling Intelligencer was told the following story a few days ago by a gentleman who had just returne<l from Parkersburg: He bad hardly got to sleep when he was awakened by a * ! " bite " Upon lighting a match he found a bedbug about half an inch in ! diameter. He threw the bug with the match, into a basin of water which stood at the head of the bed. This process was repeated several times.— At last he was awakened from a sound sleep by what he thought was some person singing. He threw up his win dow but could not find the course of the sweet sounds, but at last he hap pened to look in the basin, when ne found that the bugs bad constructed a raft out of the matches he had thrown in, and were towing it around the ba sin, singing— . " Life on the ocean wave, A home on the rolling deep," Ac.
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