i& a as lE<. zmHUisisuamcsj
ffhole No. 2888.
Poor House Business.
Thp Directors of the Poor meet at the Poor
gouse on the 2d Tuesday of each month.
GrSO. • ELIDES*}
Attorney at Law,
Office Market Square, Lewistown, will at
tend to business in Mltilin. Centre and Hunting
don counties tnv2fi
i. J. CUIiBERTSOrr,
Attorney at Law,
LEWISTOWN, PA,
Ov-srus his professional services to the citizens of
Mifflin county. Office with D. W. Wqods. esq..
Ma -tree*. ! -'low Vatiooal Hotel. my 2
DENTAL CARD.
pt- 3VT- KEEVER,
mRfiEOS DESTIST.
. TEETH Extracted WITHOUT PAIN
MPjSEmb i, v the use of NITROUS OXIDE or
I.' ighing Gas. Teeth inserted on al.
, T" the different styles of liases. Teeth
... the njo-t approved manner. Special atten
r"„ jiven to diseased gums. All work warranted.
Terms reasonable. .
.• Kids.-opal Parsonage, Corner of Main and
Water Streets. _
23a scanaMK&snuKfc
DENTIST,
AFFERS his professional services to the citizens of
0 Lewistown and vicinity. All in want of good, neat
t.,1 •wi 1 well to give hi in a call.
it,. „ >..* h and at all times at ht9 office, three
doors east of H. M. £ K. Piatt's store. Valley street.
apl9-ly* |
M R. THOMPSON, D. D. S.
HAVING permanently located in Lewistown. offers
his professional services to the ladies and gentle
y men of this place and vicm
>, ity. Being in possession
oC a n the late irnprove
ment? in the Dental Profes
sion. he Hatters himself that
tf~- i -_ji _
tion to tliosc 1 who may n^cd
W|T
v 0 f his profession. Refer
ences —best families. v*..- c hotel
Office west Market street, near Eisenbtse s hotel,
, ere he can be found for professional exaltation
tre-n the tirst Mouday of each month until the fourth
M many, when be will be absent on professional^ bu. i
neas one week.
To Purchasers of Furniture,
R. H. McCLINTIC,
AT HIS
FI'RN ITU RE WAREROOMS,
West Market St., Lewlltown,
T I \q complete CHAMBER 31HT8 of Walnut, Var
II nished and in Oil. Also,
wOTT.A.O'B & 3r/.S.2iCB.
a-j:wG.
together with a large assortment of Fashionable ana
Plain Furniture,
CHAIRS, MATTRESSES &c.
f-aii ~.,,1 , ce his stock before purchasing elsewhere.
N iV Metal. - and Wood Burial Cases constantly
on hand. Coffins also made to order, and I uueral.
ant uded with a tine Hearse, at short notice.
Lewistown, June 27, 186WSmos
Lewistown Mills.
THE
fIIUHEST CASH PRICES FUR WHEAT, AND
ALL RINDS HF GRAIN,
or received it on storage, at the option of those
having it for the market.
Tbev hope, by giving due and personal at
tention to business, to merit a liberal share of
public patronage.
SALT and Limeburners
COAL always on hand
' WM. B McATEE & bON.
Lewistown, Jan. 1, 1865,-tf
Brown's Mills.
TflE undersigned are prepared to
buy all kinds of Produce for cash. receive r,n
store at 'Brown's Mills, Reedsville, Pa. We will have
on baud
Plaster. Salt and Coal.
We intend keeping the mill constantly runniug, and
have
tfiUUib fail), ASs, 13,
for sale at the lowest Market rates, at all times.
' *£fhe public are '^U^Wo^ANS.
WHAT'S ALL THIS ?
Why, the Grain Business Reviv
ed at McCoy's old Stand.
rpilE undersigned, having rented the large
_L and commodious Warehouses formerly
occupied by Frank JfcOoy, esq., is now pre
pared to purchase or receive and furwaru
All Kinds of Grain,
for which he will pay market prices. Also,
be will keep for sale, Salt. Plaster, Coal &
He returns thanks to all his old custoroeis
for their furmer patronage, and shall feel
grateful for a renewal of past business rela
tions. He has also accepted the agency for
the celebrated
Merchants will hud it to their advantage
to give him a call.
marll— lv WJf. WILLIS.
23 3QASA a
I 1 HAVING bought the right and license to use and
11 sell Seth s. Drew's improvement in mode ot cut
tin-' boots, which patent cousists of cutting with but
one seam, aud without crimping, we therefore oau
tion all against usinjr or selling toots of this make
in the countv of Mifflin. J. S. Smith and S. D.
Bvratn. Agents for Pennsylvania and assignera to P.
F' Foop. Shop and Township Rights will lie sold hv
P F. Loop. All wishing to avail themselves of this
new and desirable toot, which is at least twenty-live
p -r cent, of an advantage to the wearer over the old,
c.in do M-. Viv writing to P. F. Loop Call and see.
June 13 88®'
la XT M BEII.
TUST received, at the Lumber Vard of Wm B. Hoft-
J man 4 Sons, a full supply of Dry Lumber, inclu
ding
PLASTERING LATH. PALING.
BOARDS, PLANK, JOISTS
AND SCANTLING.
Doors and Sash always on hand. Also. 25.000 two-foot
sawed Shingles, all of which will be sold for cash.-
Yard back of East Third street, Lewistown. jel3-y
PeniFylYanla Railroad.
Trains leave Lewistown Station as follows:
lffatoarrf. Eastward. ,
Philadelphia Express, 425a. m. 12 17 a. m.
Baltimore '• (2) 5 35 a. in.
New York Express. (1) 6 18 a.m.
Day Express. (5 —2) 400 p.m. 11 06a.m.
Fa>t Line. (2) 6 15 p. in. (3) 6 16 a. m.
Way Passenger. (-) 9 34 a.m.
Local Accommodation, (2) 5 52 p. in. .
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. :
Through Freight, 10 30 p.m. 111a. m.
Past •• 910a. m. 702a. m. !
Express " 12 20 p.m. 12 42 p.m.
Stock " 1 25 p. m. 7 00 p. m.
Local • " 7 35 a. m. 3 05 p. m. J
Coal Train. 12 55 p. m. 940a. m. ;
Union Line. 9 05 p. m.
1 daily; 2 daily except Sunday; 3 daily except Mon- j
day; 5 does not stop at Lewistown: Philadelphia Ex- ,
press Eastward, daily except Monday.
Fare to Harrisburg $210; to Philadelphia 5 85; to t
Altoona 2 50; to Pittsburgh 6 60; to Baltimore 5 20 ; to
York 3 20. . j
4ta~The ticket office will be open 20 minutes before j
the arrival of each passenger train.
D. E. ROBESON, Agent
Galbraith A Conner's omnibusses connect with all
the passenger trains, and take up and set down pas- j
sengers at all points within the borough. Orders are j
requested to be left at the National House.
The Trains on the Mifflin A- Centre Co. Branch road j
leave Lewistown for Keedsville at 7 45 a. in.. 11 23a.
m.. I 00 p. rn. and 5 16 p. m . arriving from Reedsville ;
it 8 57 a. in.. 12 27 p. m„ 2 17 p. m. and 6 17 p. tn, stop- j
ping at the intermediate stations both ways.
dr. rc kit z. da:-:ddn.
Practicing Physician,
Belleville, Mifflin County, Ha.
DP. DAHLF.N has been appointed an Examining
Surgeon for Pensions. Soldiers requiring exam- i
infttionwill tind hirn at his office in Belleville.
Belleville, August 22.1866.-y !
REMOVED.
J A. & W. R. McKEE
HAVE removed their Leather Store to Odd Fel
lows' Hull, where thev will constantly keep |
on hand. Sole Leather. Harness, Skirting and I pper I
Leather, Kips, \meriean and French Calf Skins. Mo- |
roccos. Linings and Bindings, and a general assort- ,
in en t of Shoe Findings, which they will -ell cheap for |
■ash. Highest market price paid in cash for mdes. j
Calf Skins and Sheep Skins.
wanted, for which the highest market price will be j
paid in Cash. a P 4tf
MRS. M. E. STEWART,
Ifjt West Market st„ Lewistown,
I ADIES A GENTLEMEN'S rURNISHING GOiIDS. j
sacks. Cloaks. Hats, ltonnots, Ladies tine VREbb ,
GOODS and Trimmings.
Pattern.s of latest styles always on nancl.
Millinery and Dress-Making
executed in the most Approved style.
Lewistown, April 18.1866.tf
COACH MANUFACTORY.
„ H A HTM AN PHIL
1.1 PS continues to manufacture
i nWfc-| t "~rfr I : o'.d sian i. in Yt town. ;
~ the B llefoub and Lewistown Turnpike, 8 nules
rom Lewistown. of a quality superior, and at prices ,
ower than elsewhere in the county. A varied stock .
)f neat and durable work i j always kept on hand. ,
roin whicii purchasers may select, and any article in
,i line will be made to order at toe shortest notice.
All work warranted to be of first quality and of the i
most approved and recent, patterns.
Repairing done with neatness and dispatcn.
Yeagertow n. May 23, 1886-6111
EMPIRE SHLTTLE SEWING MACHINES.
Are superior to all others for
FAMILY AND MANUFACTURING PURPOSES, j
Contain all the latest improvements: are speedy; .
noiseless; durable: and easy to work.
Illustrated Circulars free Agents wanted. Liberal I
lisount allowed. No cons.gntneilts made. •
Address EMPIRE eh M. CO., 610 Broadway. New
v-.'.rk se p° I
i,rb " _ 1
528. HOOP SKIRTS, 628.
Hopkin's "Own Make,"
'NEW FALL STYLES!
\re in every respect fir.it doss, and embrace a com- j
alete assortment for Liid.es. Misses, and Children, of j
he Newest Styles, every length and Sizes oi Wir-t. '
ihii Skirts, wherever known, are more universally
outer than any others before the public. 1 hey re
cti their shape better, are lighter, more elastic, more
hi,abb-, and leally ChMpcr. than any other Hoop
-sirt in the market. The surmgs and fastenings are
vin iiite i perfect. Every Lvdy should Pry Phem.—
l't,ev are n..w being extensively sold by Merchants, |
ihro'uahout the Country, and at Wholesale cf ReOuL, at |
V.X'ARvil Bb'h'lw 7th. PIHLAIJELPHIA. j
A-k for llofKiN s-own tnake. —buy no other. (
Caution. —None genuine unless Stamped on each
Kid pad—"llopkiii.s 11 op Skirt Manufactory, No. j
6xß Arch Street Philadelphia. „ ,
Also, constantly on hand full line ot New iork
: i ERMSNETcSIIViNK PRICK ONLY. iui294m I
NEW BRANCH STORE.
gaaStraw Groods & Millinery.
Wf WTIOLF.SALK ANI) RETAIL.
TO MILLINERS I can offer the most favorable
terms a- -.11 mv goods are shipped directly Horn the
, Ms.-sacViUsetts. We are selling goods low
er than Tan be bought in New V >rk bv {he dozen or
track ae GL-e us a call. Save yourself of the ueed
expense None but the fates; styles kept on
hand. All orders taken by our agents promptly nlli d.
(&aDvs2i>S ffililPjklHlfle
iTuuld most respectfully invite the attention of the
LadTes of this town aud viciuity to our stock of Miss
es and Ladies Hats and Bonnets, which wo will sell
lower than ever offered before * ,r | to^. roNE( *
. f or stone. Daxieu t Co.. Wholesale Manu
facturers of Imported and D un-atte Straw Goods.
Lewistown, April 13, 1860. _
WILLIAM LIND,
Las now open
A NEW STOCK
OF
Cloths, Cassimeres
AND
VESTINCS,
which will be made up to order in the neat
est arid most fashionable styles. apiy
PER YEAR! We want
™ , rents everywhere to sellour
imkroveb s2o Sewing M ■,• Three new kiuds.-
Under and upper t—• •• arranted fite
vi.. -.- ..larv or hu - "Amissions paid. ineusLi
m-.whines sold in tn
..the: machines'ar , ,tfringemenls and the seller or
i /. .. s f ff/je', tif id iftipnsotitnent' GircUr
Ur- free Addres- all upon /haw 4 Clark, Bid
defo'rd, Maine, or Chicago, Illinois. dec 20-isly
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1866.
RESTOUATIOX!
Tlie Policy of <li I nion Party
Restore the National Union. j
"Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the I nited States oj
America, in Congress assembled , two- :
thirds of both Houses concurring, That
the following article be proposed to the
Legislatures of the several States as an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, which, when ratified by
three-fourths of the said Legislatures, ;
shall be valid as a part of the Constitu
tion, namely:
"ARTICLE — Section 1. All persons born I
or naturalized in the United States, and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are cit
izens of the United States-, and of the
State wherein they reside. No State shall
make or enforce' any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of 1
citizens of the United States. Nor shall
any State deprive any person of life, lib- j
erty, or property without due process of
law, nor deny to any person within its ;
jurisdiction the equal protection of the
laws. . , ~ ,
u Section 2. Representatives shall heap
portioned among tlieseveral States accord
ing to their respective numbers, counting |
the whole number of persons in each State, ,
excluding Indians not taxed; but when
ever the right to vote at any election for
electors of President and Vice President, 1
or for United States Representatives in
Congress, executive and judicial officers, .
or the members of the Legislature thereof, |
is denied to any of the male inhabitants j
of such State, being twenty-one years of j
age, and citizens of the United States, or j
iri any way abridged, except for partici
pation in rebellion or other crime, the ;
basis of representation therein shall be j
reduced in the proportion which the nuin
her of such male citizens shall bear to the ;
whole number of male citizens twenty-one ,
years of age in that State.
"Section 3. No person shall be a Senator ,
or Representative in Congress, elector of
President and Vice President or hold any
office, civil or military under the United i
States, or under any State, who, having ;
previously taken an oath as a member of j
Congress," or as an officer of the United
States, or as a member of any State Leg- ;
lature, or as an executive or judicial officer j
of any State, to support the Constitution i
of the United States, shall have engaged
in insurrection or rebellion against the
same, or or comfort to the enc- ;
mies thereof; but Congress may, by a vote
of two-thirds of each House remoi e such
disability. „ , . ~
"Section 4. The validity ot the public \
debt of the United States authorized by j
law, including debts incurred for the pay
ment of pensions and bounties loi sei\ ice j
in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, j
shall not be questioned, but neither the ,
United States nor any State shall assume !
or pay any debt or obligation incurred HI \
aid of insurrection or rebellion against
the United States, or any claim for the
loss or emancipation of any slave, but all t
such debts, obligations, and claims shall :
lie held illegal and void." #
TP O E T Trt Y _
"I WILL NOT TEAR."
MAHKL'S GOOD-NIGHT SONG.
I will not fear; for round my life
The life of heaven doth flow;
I will not fear; some gentle care
Protects, where'er 1 go.
When night's dark shades are over me
I will not shrink or cry,
For well I know that in the dark
Bright angels watch on high.
1 will not fear when I am ill,
For if 1 die i lnow
That to a blessed home above
My spirit glad will go.
I will not fear that L shall want
For home, or clothes, or bread,
For there's a care that watches me,
And knows the way I tread.
1 will not fear for cold or heat,
For storm, or cloud, or sun,
Foe God keeps all things in their place,
And nothing wrong is done.
1 will not fear, for, if I trust
That tender care above,
It will bless all things—good and ill
That tender heavenly love.
Thus little Mable softly sang,
Wrapt in her snowy gown,
As, waiting for the good-night kiss,
To sleep she laid her down.
And tender angels' care did keep
The trusting, loving child,
At noon and night, at sunset's hour,
And when the morning smiled.
MISCELLANY.
Laziness in Bible Reading. —Lord 1
discover an arrant laziness in my soul.
For when I am to read a chapter in
the Bible, before I begin it 1 look where
it ondeth; and if it endeth not on the
same side, T cannot keep my band
from turning over the leaf to measure
the length thereof on the other side; it
it swell to many verses I begin to
grudge. #
Surely my heart not rigntly uttect
cd. Were I truly hungry alter heav
enly food, I would not compiain of
meat. Scourge, Lord, this laziness of
soul. Makd the reading of Thy Word
not a penance, but a pleasure unto me.
Teach me, that as among many heaps
of gold all being equally pure, that is
the best which is the biggest, so I may
esteem that chapter in Thy Word the
best which is the longest. Br. Thomas
Fuller.
The Sew York Herald on Hie
Maine Election.
A Change of Base—Congress all Right —
The Recent and Coming Election —The
Prosptw'.s, d'c.
It is an historical axiom that revo
lutions never go backwards. Its truth
has been affirmed in the great political
events of this country since the ad
journment of Congress, and especially
in the recent State elections. It was
reasonable to suppose that the Jacobin
ical violence, recklessness and ferocity
of such political reformers as Ben But
ler in the East, Senator Chandler in
the West, and Parson Btownlow in the
South, would have a damaging effect
upon their party when brought to
judgment before the people; but it is
strikingly apparent from the result of
tho late elections in Maine that the
popular mind is controlled by larger
questions, against which the sayings
or doings of this or that fanatical poli
tician go for nothing. That great
body of the American people to which
we are indebted for the suppression of
the most formidable rebellion in the
history of mankind, are evidently de
termined to have substantial securities
tor the future before they pronounce
the good work of the restoration of the
Union complete —that, in short, South
ern reconstruction shall rest upon the
solid foundation of the federal consti
tution, regardless of the disturbing
forces of the radicals, copperheads,
rebels, ruffians or fanatics, North or
South.
From the elections which have oc
curred since the constitutional amend
ment was adopted by Congress for the
reconstruction of the Southern States,
we are satisfied that that amendment
is to become the basis of Southern res
toration —that it will carry and be car
ried by all the Northern States elec
tions vet to come, and that, with New
Jersey leading off, it will be ratified
by them all and become part and par
cel of the. supreme law of the land.
Nor have we any fear of the conse
quences. There is nothing, alter all
so very objectionable in this amend
ment —nothing which President John
son himself has not, at one time or
another, recommended to some South
ern State or to Congress, and nothing
upon which there should have been a
disagreement between the President
and Congress.
This amendment is the reconstruc
tion plan and platform of Congress,
and there is no good reason, we say,
why it should not have been adopted
also by the President, inasmuch as he
stands committed in some shape to all
its provisions. It is not the platform
of' Thaddeus Stevens, Sumner, or any
of the noisy radicals of Congress. They
can do nothing. It was adopted against
their remonstrances and in spite of
their threats. It embodies substan
tiallv, in fact, the President's original
programme, and it carried in these
coming October and November elec
tions —as we predict i- w ill be, from
Massachusetts and N w York west
ward — we trust that lue admmistia
tion, in deference to the will of the
people, will eoine back to it. Why
not '/ 1 *■ Surely this amendment engrail
ed upon the constitution will be amply
sufficient for the restoration of the
Union, internal peace, sectional har
inony and the security of the govern
ment and the Treasury for many gene
rations to come, against all disturbing
factions of either section. Parson
Brown low, in loading off with the
State of Tennessee for the rat ification,
has shown that a good thing may be
done by a bad man and for a bad mo
tive; hut that Tennessee should thus
lead off for this amendment is a very
remarkable and significant fact that
New Jersey should next follow is al
most as strange; but from good or bad
•designs, thus started, the amendment
will surely go through.
The President's quarrel and rupture
with Congress was an unfortunate mis
take. From recent events, South and
North, it is clear that it will prove a
fatal blunder to his administration, un
less he abandons it as the issue before
the people. The old contests in Eng
laud between King and Parliament are
full of instruction on this subject Had
Mr. Johnsun taken our Iriendly advice,
and made the distinguishing features
of his administration a vigorous for
eign policy and a sound financial sys
tem. he might ere this have become as
popular a President as Andrew Jack
son He has yet a fair field before him
in which to retrieve his misfortunes.
Let him begin de novo , by a reconstruc
tion of his Cabinet, beginning with hie
particular marplot, the Secretary ol
State; and let him give us a Cabinet
and a policy, foreign and domestic,
shaped to meet the exigencies ot the
day and the developments ol public
opinion, and his administration may
still become universally acceptable am
gloriously successful. V\ e speak tc
him as a friend, and, we think, in the
voice of the people.
IP^STSJQ
The Voice of an Old Ocmocrt.
Hiram VValbridge, well known as a
former prominent Democratic politi
cian. cannot forsake his to
follow the fortunes of A. J., and pre
fers to side ith tlie Union majorities
in Congress lie has just issued the
following address :
To WAR DEMOCRATS:
The political contest now imminent ;
compels us to review our position, and !
decide on our future action in the light
afforded by the past.
Let me entreat you to answer to :
yourselves these questions:
Were wc right or wrong in resolv- j
ing to stand by our country and its
flag when traitors desperately strug
gled to divide the former ami strike
down the latter?
Were we right or wrong in our de
termination to spurn all party ties t hat
threatened to weaken the efficiency or
trammel the freedom ot our efforts to
maintain the integrity ol our I nion '
Were they right or wrong who
sought to paralyze the national arm
upraised in sell defence against seces
sion and disunion, who proclaimed the
war for the Union a failure after hav
ing done their best to make it so, and
whose partial, short lived successes
were hailed with hearty cheers along
the lines ol the rebel armies?
is there a rightful difference in your
regard for the soldier who died right
ing to preserve our nationality, and
him who poured out his life blood while
battling tor the rebel cause?
My questions sufficiently indicate
the answers 1 deem prompted by the
instincts of true patriotism. Hating
none, denouncing none, wishing ill to
none, I yet love and honor those who
struggled and fought to uphold the
Union, as 1 do-not those who did their
worst to overthrow it.
Have we, then, who stood by the
old flag, gained nothing by its triumph
but the privilege of being ruled by
those who fought for its prostration
Do the beaten rebels return to a dubi
ous loyalty with all the rights they en
joyed before they plunged into trea
son ?
1 think not. I hold that the loyal
States and people achieved by their
successful struggle a right to complete
security against future rebellions on
such grounds and with such impulses
as were held to justify that of 1861.
L hold that the preseut Congress is
emphatically right in demanding that
the States lately in revolt shall no long
er enjoy a factious and exceptional
power in our national councils, based
on four millions ot their people, whom
they obstinately refuse to educate or
enfranchise, and whom they divest ol
the arms and deny the military organ
ization and discipline required to ren
der them efficient in our national de
fence.
In short, I hold that Congress is sub
stuntially right, the President general
ly wrong, in the contest which has
alienated them ; and 1 propose to aid
and act with those who sustain Con
gress and oppose the President, until
the controversy which now convulses
the Republic shall have been brought
to a final issue.
Never doubting that such issue will
be the logical consummation of the vic
tories achieved by Grant, Sherman,
Thomas and Sheridan, I respectfully
solicit your concurrence in securing it.
Yours, truly, HIRAM WALBRIDGE.
NF.W YORK, August 28, 1866.
MUNITIONS OF WAR SOUTH. —A late
New Orleans letter says:
'• There is to day at Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, ordnance of all kinds to
| equip an army of 200.000 men, with
but a single regiment to protect them.
Although officially notified of the fact,
there has been no attention paid to
the notifications of the danger involv
ed. The South was never better arm
ed than now."
This is a matter of some interest. —
If it is necessary to store immense
quantities of war material in places
within the rebellious part of the coun
try, and where the disposition ot the
population cannot be called that of de
votion to the Government, they should
be made secure even against improb
able contingencies.
THE POLICE AND THE FREEDMEN OF
NEW ORLEANS —The New Orleans Ad
vocate says: "Since the riot we have
beard of many houses of colored peo
ple being entered by armed police and
searched, and the occupants frightened
out of their houses in the night, and in
some cases threatened with death it
they did not immediately bring fort h
any arms they might have u their
pokesaion. We understand that eol
diers who have served in the Lnion
armies, and when mustered out paid
the United States for their guns have
been deprived of these by ex-Rebel sol
diers, who now constitute our police.
The Indians on the plains call our
breech-loaders 'heap shot" guns.
Vol. LVI. No. 38
Parlor Jugglery.
We notice that many ot our popu
lar magazines arid periodicals are de
votiug a portion ■ i iheir space to the
science of legerdemain, for the edifica
tion of their younger readers, and for
general home amusements. * We don't
propose to go behind anything with
ink on it, and consequently we have
prepared a number of tricks which
will be found not only entertaining
but instructive. In.the long autumn
and winter evenings they will form a
never failing source of amusement.
They are all susceptible of explanation
upon natural principles, and no parent
can consistently object to them on the
ground that "there is suthin' wrong
about 'cm." These tricks are not only
healthy, but perfectly sure in their re
sults.
The Spittoon Trick. —Titke two half
gallon spittoons—white ones are the
best —then select a strong red cor'd—a
worsted one it it can be procured—
pass the cord through the two holes
of the spittoons and give the ends to
a gentleman and lady selected from
the company to hold. Now let a lady
seize the spittoons, and sliding each to
the opposite end of the cord, bring
them together smartly, when they will
break in pieces and fall to the floor. —
This trick is easily performed, and will
excite considerable appluuse.
The Magic Stick. —To do this trick
properly, you will need a pearl handled
knife, and a stout hardwood stick,
some two inches in length. Sharpen
the two ends of the stick, aiid then
try to crush it endways, either between
your hands or by sitting upon it.
This to your astonishment you will
find impossible to do.
The Hying Hen. —Select a large,
well-fed hen—the color is immaterial,
though black is best—and place her in
a sitting position on some smooth sur
face Then over her place a paste
board box, 18 by 30 inches. Pound
smartly upon the top of the box with •
a bone handled table knife for three
minutes, then suddenly raise it, when
the hen will immediately fly away.—
This trick can be performed by any
per on of average intelligence, who
gives his whole mind to it.
The Noil Trick. —Take two large
wrought iron nails, and wire them to
gether in the form of a cross. It will
then be found impossible to swallow
them. There is no deception about
this.
The Cable. —Take a piece of tarred
cable about 15 inches in length, cut it
carefully in two with a sharp knife,
and then try to chew the ends togeth
er. You can try as long as you like.
The String Trick. —This is very sim
ple, us you will see by the explanation;
still, a great many people can not see
through it Take four pieces of tine
string of equal length, each having
two ends. Tie knots on the left hand
ends, and weave them spirally through
opposite loops, catching the interven
ing ones over the upper portion and
bringing diagonally between; now shift
your hand, catching the space outside
the loops upon the back ot the light
hand joint, casting it off at the proper
moment, and bringing the thumbs in
the former direction. The trick is then
done. It possesses the singular peculiar
ity that nobody can ever do it twice.
The Magic Eggs— Put twelve fresh
eggs carefully into a green worsted
bag. Swing the bag rapidly about
your head, hitting it each time against
the door-post Then ask the company
whether they will have them boiled,
| scrambled or fried. It will make no
difference which they choose.
The Four Jocks. —Select a pack of
cards with plain white backs. Take
out the four Jacks and burn them be
fore the company, letting them seethe
ashes. Now shuffle the cards quickly,
and holding them in the left band give
them a sharp rap with the knuckles of
the right. Then place them on the ta
ble with the face down, and defy the
company to find the Jacks. They
can't do it.
These are only a few of the tricks
in our repertoire, but they will suffice
for the present. They are calculated
not only to amuse, but to inculcate a
love of science among our young
friends, and shall feel amply repaid by
their thanks. — Erie Dispatch.
Treatment of the Aged,.— A little
thoughtful attention, how happy it
makes the old ! They have outlived
most of friends of. their early youth.
How lonely their hours S Often their
partners in life have long filled their
silent graves, often their children thej*
have followed to the tomb. Thf\r
solitary, bending on t.h©rstaff waiting
till the same call shall reach them.—
How often they must think of übsent
lamented faces; of the love which cher
ished them, and tears of sympathy that
fell with theirs, now all gone'. VV by
should not the youug cling around and
comfort them, cheering their gloom
with songs and happy smileß.