TIRa PrilisitATlClA.i
Tea Smerose - Itaweeree la pa died 01117
nimbi Waning. o =llrw Sams= at Vie
Daiwa per IMIUM. in
ar Advertising to all edam oh labiate:
in to the Met.: ' • -
sPECI AL NOTDrite inaeited at rime ism pee
il
ine or Aril inaortlen. • Yme wan pee flume
.aubsequeat ineerilOrtl6 , . ; . ~. - '
• LOCAL wa l ms. del at Meng IDIOM
rwawn CCM a line: ,
ADVERTMCKENTS be inserted seeorilbei to
he following table et 4 i • •
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2 Inches ,1 ;9.001 5 . 00 1 6 . 00 I /0. 00 1 15.5010 A
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column 11.00 1112.00 ISM 22.00 ISM( 411,00
1 column 110 00 50 - 00 50 . 50 I 5 0. 00 1 {lOOl $154
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Polminintratora and IlitaidoesSolltss. ;lan.
for Notices. $2 ; Itaaisses lads. eve Vim. Oar
„ T o $5,
dy additional Mao $1 each.
',Toaadvertieera areehtinedto guarterthaegeh,
Transient adetatimmentarmtstberdd for eideasee.
ndi Remit:diens of kiehrtilleass ; Ochermadeatlons
of Waited et imitividest ihtemet, end nohow of Jew
c iagea and thetba l .._ i smaieShe teatime. Ile Cd
CMIII Par ddad . .
The Rzenrr hawing shwa.
the eireuistat AV
001111==b1!it
INlVertiaille media= 15
JOB PET:STEW Of arm MO & to Ma sad Miner
co' ora. done with neatomar m =deh.
Pante. Garda. Pamphlets. o u t l aws* t 6
of evert' iariatr add style. printed at the Sherteat
Do w * . richapowns Moe is well mippltei viCh
Power Presets.% good amortmeat of new typo. and
.... vrrything in the Printing Itha ash be amweeed in
the moat artiatie manner end . at the towed TAM.
TERMS IIiVABLVILY OWL
strsrNzss CAIIDS.
31. 4 - TIMGLEt Linea; Ana
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tiffneer. Borne. Pa. All cialos - pecorr Woad
_ e d to. " ' arum
1" BLACK, General Fite , !l4le,
I. •and .A Venta Zuntrenses:Arst. Office st
M. Brown's Hotol. Wystasing..l% 7nn2,10-6rn
W WALLACE - IcEELER,
go
DOM. SION AND IPRESFO;II,4INTER.
Towanda. Sept Tit, 1870-yr
°DIP & VINCENT, INSURANCE
Anr.rm formerly ambled by Mama
it Morrow, ono dam south of Ward sou&
' n*lo-'lO W. R. VITCIC3T.
EMISEE
FOWLEIt, REAL ESTATE
Lt. DEALER, Xi. 160 . Wiahbuten Street, be
tii•en LaSalle and. Web Street*, Chicago, minds.
Meal Estate mur,based. and sold. Investments made
"ana Money Leine& . May 10,10. •
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TIRESS - MAKING,' PATTERN
11 CUTTING , kni-f , FUING . in all fashionable
Arles on short notion: BOOMS in Mereur's New
Main-st., over Per & Kirby's Drag Store.
Mlt& U. E. GABVTN.
Tmvanda. Mo.
A AIR WORE OF ALL KINDS,
anch as SINTrekES, CURLS. BRAIDS, Fan-
ETTR, kc.. made in nip:beat rammer andlateat style.
at the Ward Honissßarber Shop. Terme reasonable.
Towanda, Dec. 1, -
- EIR.NCrIS ,PhatrEß,
Towanda. Pi. with ten yeari expirie ia
allont be can give the beat satisfaction in Painting,
Grrdititng, Staining, Glazing. Papering. &c.
Os_ particular attention paid to jobb i n g In the—
eniintry_ ' 19,143.,
TORN DIINVEE, BL4CO4(ITH,
MONSIOETON, pX., pars particular attention to
Ironing Buggies, Wagons, Sleighs, atc. tire Deland
vilniring done on' abort notice. Work and charges
giisranteeil . setisiactirk: •12,15,99.
A lie§ PEtSVP . ACKER; . HAS
11.... vai n establisheidllilmaelf In the Temortrso
IirSINESS. Shop otter Rockwell's Store. Work of
every deacription dole in the latest styles.
walA
Tns; April2l. IS7o.—tf !... ,
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snT
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OOLEI4-3171 T
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The tOderalanPd
uld
reapActfolly announce to
the public that he keCps constantly on hand Woolen
• Cloths. cassimeres. Flannels. Yarns, and ail:kinds at
11 , 4,•saje and retail . I' H4IGH & 11110ADLEY.
. vr.k11c.19:70. - j U . • Ptoprietor.
H TES I OH TES !-AUCTION !
. A. rt. Siok. Liceissed Atiaionser.
All ea la promptly attended to and elatlattetion
gliaranoo. Call or addroia. A. B. Mos, Monroeton.
iirml ;or& comity, Ps: 'oct.26, 69.
( 1 11 FORD'S .NATIONAL PAIN
Klt,ier, and Lire Oil., are the Great Family
Specifics : UM find a welcome in every home as a
Soverelait Itrurdy forrenre of the common ilia .of
iban any.other medicine in the market. Sold
de4h:Ta in medicine generally. Manufactured
T.-GIFFORD,•and 143 Main pt.,
IIoWNEL E.LSVILL N. Y. - March 30. '7O-5.•
S. Ru§ELT.,'s
GMERAL
INSCR-ANCE -AGENCY,
rwir273'7l3--tf -
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GOOD TE'SPLARS MUTUAL
p,enpfit ,Laimaiatiott.
Membership fee' to sectire at death 62.000 $lO 00
Asuual Assessment... 2 00
If. , rtnary . Assesimen l - ago from . 13 to 55 110
- • ”.. .. " 26 to 45 160
. ..'" ...... 46 to 60 210
F. JONES, Wyatwang. Pa.
fli•tv•ral Agent for Ba(lfksrd county: - Local A,gente
Sept, 29.'70.
THE CONTINENTAL LIFE IN
anranee-Company of Ilariford, Conn. lflay
int•nta and applicAtioe for Runtranooto be made at
STEvraes once, sin at., Towanda.
WILLIAM BRACKEN,
oa. i3,10.-10m* kieneral Agent. .
iii
T., A.CligMr IliG !
ji A s ,
Haling complete.' My new brick shop, near my
residence on bisin- tract, I sun new preparedtto do
a ork in,all its bran es. Particular attention paid
. Mill Irons and ed tooli. Having spent many
rears Inl this community, in this business, I trust
mill be a emflicent gnarantee - of my receiving • Meer
vtusonnt of t he p lilac patronage. 7 .
il
HENRY ARFWIIIrE.
1869.—tf 1 ..
Tow;inda, 'Fay. 3,
A. )TEN
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1 - . - Al
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J. N.. Di ' SolictifotiVPatents,•
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, 73 anothip ErniErr. 'll'Altll4 V. IL T.
r
mparca driwirti ..apedn4.-4na and all papas
repitred In makinglan v.,
d•pkoperly Tconducting Appli
cacnns for PATIVAIr thiftUNITED STATES and Fon,
str;:q COUNTTUAM ' NO cai r
stlani !lir traavomnacrot
rAsus AND No Arra szarstikro Pat ux-ru ! PArzarr
.
Nnpt. 16,..18634f
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D A‘l"
R, -.BrIOTHER,
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Ejilers is
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WOOL a ES PEI - a% 'CAL F
. . s r 9, runs. ix....
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• 4 , 4,-,400, tbA.l2lgl est cash p`tice is Altt. f at all times
.51Alice in M. E. Ro etifleld's Store, listucst.;
DATTOV ;
„
DArroN. 0v.14:'70 , roWAN'lla PA.
• 0. • W. STF,,VEN, COUNTirSITR
.
-, vi - iroliopubptikwn, Itradbrd Co., Pa. Thank
ful t , . his rnanY.e. 'doyen for past patronage, would
r,„n^fliolly lOte the citizens of Bradford County
- that b. • is preps to do any work in his line Of bush
n , :ts that niay be entrusted to,liiiii. Those Levies
, (139,11Vd lines wo 111 do well to have theli property
a-curately surreied before allowing theinselrea to
• I ^ , l A.lriPrell by 'their neighbors. All work warrant,
ro, correet, so far ,as the nature of the case sill per.
rintS All unpatelitettlands attended to aeon as
, warranti are ob Inod. , . O mi. grEvlais.
4 , 01. '2l. IsG9-- T. .
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T HE U 3 ; : .rEILSIGNED HAVE
opened a nking House la Towarelk under tlte
• name of O . F. AAON k .. 1. ' - '
• - ~They are prepared to dra - Bills of Exchange. and
.-make collections in liwele Y k. Philadelphia; mad all
Tort:one of the United States, u also England; Ger
' many, aild , Fithosf: , To loan Money. receive deposal;
1
and to do • Operal Banking btudness..
f• G. F.. Ma I , ail 1 44 pap et the fate firm 0f..,
libitum k Co.. of Towanda. ra.. and his *know=
T he business men of Bradford end adjoining counties
and haring' been In I the banking . business 'Pr about
fifteen rears; make this house • dulrable one through
wideh to make - collections. ••••• O. F. MASON.
T"aan.la..Oct. 1. MI . A. MASON.
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RRA-DFORD COUNTY
!mkt, 'ESTATE AGENCY.
IL B. 31eKE4N, REAL
Xaing.b/e Firms, Mill Propertle, City and' Town
1)u ror Sale.
Parties basing property for sale find it to their
. 41 , 1‘ AlkiilQC by fearing • description of the same. with
erni,t•ef sale at - this agency, as parties are constantly
e olotring for farms, he. - ii. E. McEEAN.
Real Estate Agent.
Mason's Tank Towanda Ps.
,lay. 29. IM7. j. . .
E I R M!
1 - NE W GOODS AND LOW PRICES!
AT MONI:01.1 4 0. N. PA.
111t.NC,Y & .1101.11,0 N,
in' Groceries and 1 - 4tgiiliOnle Dn*
4111 5, TWii.1111 , 6, KeroEitte Oil o Lamps. Chimneys.
Sha.ltut. Dye WAttai, raw& oils, Varnish. Ysrikee
bean. Tobacco, cticus and Ihmff. •Pure' Wines and
Lip' ors, of the best quaiii7. for medicinal *noses
"II I Y. All Hoods sold at the vet/ 101,111 Aims.
COulqu's ot3 .. Mart Star Line": of Llv
rep, 'Packets, sailing every week.
se 7 a/loirtall Lies of Packets from or to fint.delt.
• •
sailing twice a month.
Remittances to England, 'lreland and Padua par
able on demand.
For further partienlars, ipplyto Nlßtama kaulott..
29 Broadway. New Tort, or
8. F. MOON & al., Bankers.
Towanda,
f MOLASSES FOR .50
4 1.-11 cents per gallon at FOX t =ECM&
01.16,10.
S.. W. ALLVOIELIN -P'►abliiher.
VOLUME XXXI.
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• - raOPMAMNAL CAIIM
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TAMES WOOD, 'AT XORINT AND
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CP Commucts A* Towasdk.
a :re` • ' • :a - 1 ;V • •---.
witigineleitA
NWIL FOYLE, ATTORNEY AT
LAW, Towasobio PL. Odloo.with =hum
Bmltb. math itch flereaftSlocir. I April IC TO
GEORGE D. MONT . " AT.
TOMMY AT UT. Ogee--earser of Main and
flinelltnetkoppcoiloPortero Mom
lour a REGLY,DENTIBT;
V V
May • "M. ciTer Wickhpat & auk% Towanda. Ps.
• 't w o. •
MR - WESTON, rogNITEIT.—
oe tn mows mock. over Gare's Deal and
PM at
Chen** More.
L wrmErrox.
*won= AT LAW. TON'ANDA.
South wide of IfercUes New Block, up stairs.
April $l, "10—tf. - • -
H 4TroRNEy
• ~ ono cconsaites As Lav. toonado. pa. Po
titular attention paid to butte. in Use Orpbane
Omni- , I July SO. 'ISS.
VH. CABNOCITAN, ATTOR
girt iT LAW =
to rni tiViTilly hr Bra&
m Olxinti),Troy,Pa. • e sad
ly matted. feb15,4=14.
& D. c. Dzwrri*,Atiorne2ys-at
vi • Law. Towanda. Pa.. basing farmed • ante ,
nerstip; tender their professional services to the
pablic Special attention given to XVICRY DEPART
of the badness at the emit/ lest or ;else
where. j .T.ICOD
D. CLISTON DEW= •
TowLinu, Pc. Dec. 12. 1810. I
A .W. ARIOTRON
1 - 1.• /3aiber, sear the ElwellH
Public patrol:lege Polkited.
JOHN N. CA.LEFF iTTORNEY
AT LAW. Towanda, Fs. Paitamlse itiention gle
an to Orphans' COurt busiDsos, Coo rawing and
Collecilowl. ger Ogee In Wood's new block, south
of the First Igstionalatank, up Wars.
Feb. 1., 1871.
GH. WARNER; . .P a yaician and
. Surgeon, Lenity - Wile, Bradford Co., Pa. AU
cans promptly attended, to. ' Offikeittrat door south
of Leftayndlle House. '• -
• Sept. AS. 1870.-yr
LU. - BEACH; M. Et. Physician
4 and &arm. Towanda,* iargetdar atten
tion paid to all ChrOme Dieeases,"Amd Diseases of
Females. Once at his residence odiWeston street,
east of .D'AA. Overton's. n0v.11,89.
AVERTON 1t ELSB_REE, AMIE"
S. AT Law„lTowanda, iisvinventered
into copartnership. offer' their proriasionalaervices
to the priblic.! Special attention gticia...to4autitiess
in the Orphan's and Segiateee Coritte. ipi RIO
E. ocrarroat. an. a. c t won=
MILDOUR '& DAVTO4 ATTOM:
T widiridgried
havinglamociated theniaelres to In the practice
of TAW; of fer.their prate:4onel'serrice• tetbe Fatale
lILIBIBEB laitCl7l. T. DAMS.
March 9, 1870.
A it, 13P CK'S LA
ar ' OPTI * CE. M.
Main rtreet, oiroatte the Cenrt Moluse, Towanda, Pa.
Oct 27 .. 70 . • . •
BEIN:•MOODY, M.D.;
• PHYSICIAN AND SDRGEON,
Offers his professional serviOes
tanning and ;jointly. Office an ,
Lloyd's, Chtrreh street.
JOHN W. MIX, A ORNEY AT
Lkw, Towanda, Bradford Co., Pa.
G•IERAL -MURAL O itiarst.
Particular attention paid tO Collections and Orphans'
Court busineas. Offlce—Merentlt Sew Block, north
aide Public Square. • I apr. 1. .'w.
D It. DIISENI3tRRY, a would ti
nonneee that in' complisum} with the request of
his numerous friends. he Ia 11 01, 1 prepared to admin
ister Nitrous Oxide, or Jr sighing Gas, for the paiir.
less extraction of tettli.
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Leltaysville, May 34870-1 y L
TOWNXDA, rA
-A A. KEENEY, COUNTY 813-
• PERINTEIMENT. Towaida, Pa. Office with
B. M. Peck. second doOr below the Ward House.
Will be at the office the teat lilatnritay of each month
and at all other times when not called away on'tmet•
neva connected with the thmeritendency. MI letters
shordd hereafter be addreesed to above. dee.1,70
DOCTOR O. LEWIS, A GRADII
ite of the College of..pllk3l•ethana and Bnrgeotuk,"
New Tort city, elm givemcclusive attention
to the prectios of his profeselon. Omce and residence
enk the elate= elope of Orwell adjoining Henry
- - • Jen 14. '6,3;
11' R. D. D. sittriia, Denttst, has
pnrchaacil G. .11. trood'a property, between
atercnr'it Block and the Elwell Bowie, where be bag
located his aim Teeth eztraeted
_withcmt pain by
use of rue. ' Towanda, Oct. 20, 1870.—yr.
(21,..ItEETWOOD COiTAGE—This
'NA 'well-kniiwn breve. bwrinit rooently been refit
ted and trenplied. -with new furniture. will Ue fond
pleasant retreat for pleaattre,seekera. , *Board by the
week'or month - on reasonable taring. -
4 E. W, NEAL, ProVr.
• Greenwood. April 20, 1870.-tf •
WARD HOUSE, T 0 WANDA, PA.
• I . On 3Lnin Street,lnnii the; Court Bonne. ,
Oct.
8, ism C.T. c fpgrn, Proprietor..
litmpEßANek-HdrEL!—Situa
ted on the liort2ireat'corts4 of Main and Vizi.
both streets, oppoalteiluantli Carriage Factory.
Jurymen -rand others ...attending court erill aped.
'ally find it to their adrarttaxe to patronize the Ter:D-
P= l M ,, aolak 8.11. 1111,0VM, Propr.
Towanda, Jan. 12, 187 ,-r-IY:i
ROgINIS
IN CONNECTION- WITH !TEE BAHER 4 r.
..
Near the Court Iliouse. •
West* prtipared to feed the hungry at all times of
the 'day and evening. Oyistere and Ice. Cream 'in
their seasons. ~
31 - i&eli 30. 1870. • ' D. .w. sccrrr k CO.
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VLWkas HOUSI4 TOWANDA,
..111 Ps. . • - . I
JOHN C.WII,SON
Having leased this House, is new ready to accommo.
datothe travelling public. lio ns nor expense will
be spared to give satisfaction those who may give
biritA call. _ !
,„. sir North side of the inahli square, east of Men:
ear's new block. _
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RAPSIMERFIELD 1 CREEK HO
!
1 - ism TANDIEEsimm.
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avttig purehaaed. mfd tharoeghly.reiltted tan old
amdrwell-knerwa stand. formerly kept by Sheriff Ord
hi,
i t i
t the mouth of Shimmertleld Creek. is ready to
glv good accommodations aadaallatactory treatment
to who may favor him with* call. .
Dec.l3. 868—tf., 1 . .
14E/INS HOUSE 4 TOWANDA,
PI..
t., 1 • •
The, Hanel. )1111110101. Al.. ref) 811 vests of this
hods, Insured against lose hyi Fire, without any ex
hileharge. I
, .
A superior quality of Old &lash Bass Ale, just
received. ' ' 4 . . R. -JORDAN,
. Towanda, Jan. 24.11. I Pioprietor.
A MERICAN I H.OT.EL,
BRIDGE STREET, ,TiI,IVANDA. PA.
This hotel having been leasled by the subscriber..
has been repainted, papered, and refurtdslud
throughout, with new Farnham, Bedding, he. Ml.
Table will supplied with the beat thsuaarket at
fords, and the Bar with ehoi4ent brands of Liquors.
This hones - now offers Atm comforts of a home at
seintaunt PZICVL AteytneOnd' others attending
Court, will And this house a cheep and comfortable
;lice' to atop. Good stabUng!attnebad. atig,lo,lo
NEW. PLANING MILL!
2d.vrezmo, RE-s.twrNo t mflurayso,
At the old stand of ff. B. Ingtuun's Woolen Factary
and Sawmill, in
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CAMI'TOWN.
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A HEAVY NIX ROLL PLA.N.NO AND NATCIICIG
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. , , MACENFII 1 .
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lu'cbargC ciati expailenCed tiectiaiaic mad Impact;
the public may expect • , -
capon JOB situ - TEM
Frcan the recent enlirsenicint of Ws inter power,
work CID be done at al meson. of the yew owl moon
aa rent in. In connection with the sairadll we are
able to famish bide of sawed binder to order.
STEWART BOSWORTH.
Cainkdown. Hay 'Xi, 11370.-41 y •
NOTICE',TO' C. ; 'MUMS !
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sea andemigned have matte arrangements n
to i:
lure Gamester's CHESTS pi _TOOLS. covering
them IMIZELVIM 1111111 Stay 12, an &awn anah
tnanrassee an re!i;m:thdlg In id to give no a call.
_ • COW ma=
dee2Blll den. Inaursere Amt.. Towanda. Ps.
IytDED FRUIT ?F. ALL
mn=22mmmle===samn
I".i
IMEIN
ME
MEE
4 '
S. .
Fashionable
.
Towanda. Pa.
dec14,70
the people of Nry
restolooce at A. 7:
Apg.lo.'7o
Itotels.
cop.. WWII AND aitiptim sTALETIL
G. GOFF. Frrpridor
ISE
itudat fmtv.
THANK GOD POR,IIINDA.
Nog God be 'thanked!' That Be has
Blest boon to saint end sinner—
' A day of rest—one day in seems
Where toil is not the witnew t' • -
Rest for the tired and Jaded
. ..The wearied hand on Sunday,
That they might either strength. •
For toil renewed on Itunday.
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, The morehatt, in his oeutithag room,'
The clerk o'er desk and ledger, I
The artisan, at forge or lo.",
The'ditelter and the hedger—
The laborerortueaust toll
_and slavq
From early &um of Monday I
Until the week sinks in tan grove,
All cry; "Thank God for !timidity!
Thsp day that lifts the weightylebain
Which all the week hatit'bound na •
That respite gives to; heart end bralU
Feint thousand car arobnd ;
That in, the toilsometuerch of life ,
So bids-us take, for one day,
Host from the battle and the strife ;
Oh, God be thanked for Sunday I
it thus b,y'all ono day of relit
Be hailed, _ u respite solely,
Row to Uio Christian doubt* blessed
Most be the iiiabbiith - boli ;
Asia faith's light, ho lifts his eyes
To the bright world where; one d►y,
Be longs to.spend beyond the sties*
tOne blest; eternal lihoulay I
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titstelianeons.
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Iror the n=l.]
MY VISIT TO ELICTO . -
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Martha Chelton and I wore cou
sins; having beeh brought u togeth
er from childhood we were eally as
sisters. She having lost her parents
when a. mere babe, and being the on
ly
child of my- Mother's si ter, she
Willingly. accepted the cha ge, and
endeavored to ibe a mother to her.
There was but a few month differ
ence'in our ages. As we ew on
from infancy to childhood, and on to
riper years, we Were-ahnost )insepar
able; and it was with no ' pleasant
sensations I iliscknrered Dr, i. NewtOn,
the handsome Young physician, so
assiduous in hisi attentions to her.
But I was forced; to submit when she
honestly confessedlis love was re
hiprecated; and finally, when she
announced her intention of marrying
him, I thought she Was the most un
grateful• creature alive, and plainly
told her so..
.1 felt lyp ought never to
be separated; but upon calmly re
flecting on the subject, I-Ina l rle up my
mind it was all folly to feel leo, as I
had no desire to remain in a state of
single-blessednes4;. and with no pros
pect of finding a , man suited to my
taste who would! be Willing to -marry
both of us, finally concluded she was
acting a sensible part, I)r. Newton
being considered a desirable match
for any yofing lady 'and b morning
I had gained my usual, go humor,
and offered my assistance in making
all preparation for a hastyam:age.
The Doctor having p W just 1 cated in
a
a distant town, as anxious to be
come settled; so they were quietly
married, and She left the home and
.friends ofmanyiyears amid the tears
and .congratulations of 'ends, all
wishing them well myse 1 feeling
most miserable • and fors -en—for
who has not felt that • sens of utter
loneliness when parting ith their
bosom friends ?.--and such we, had
been for years:) ell the li tie. trials,
annoyances and vexations f life had
been - declared to each oth r, always
with a return Of a' ; due amount of
sympathy. But as time passed on I
became more reconciled,—letters were
frequently exchangedlietween us. I
felt sere she Was happy4-therefore
was content. i - '
One morning the 'mail .
,f all work
entered the sitting-room, earing a
letter for me. :Ata lance I saw it
was from Cousin. Ala tha. I hastily
opened it and Peruse its contents,
and waisurprised by he I very tone
of the missive.i There was Something
wrong, but what it was I ( could not
define; and it-ended withn earnest
invitation'to Make her a visit, 'and
that speedily. j I, sat and pondered
i i,
over it a long timp;,the mo e I thought
of it the more inexplicable it all ap
peered ; what Should I do jin the mat
ter ?. But I decided it would be best .
to be guided by my mother's coun
sel:, so I went!to her room, gave her
the letter, quietly waiting until she
I
- read it through.. i 1 •
"'Why, Marion, what de you think
of the style in Which this letter is
written? It lesake,to Me' as if,ftfar
tha was in some kind of trouble.'
" Well, mother, that is just the way
it impressed i me; 'and the More I think
of it, the more I feel I ought to go, to
her at. once.". 1 , ,
" Well, Marion, I think your deci
sion a wise one. You have nothing
to hinder' your , going immediately—
say to-morrow, if you like."
" I 'think I i NViIL" Sol hastened
up to my :omit and packe l dmy trunk,
and had all preparations made be
fore teatime. 1 After tea, the evening
was. spent talking of my projected
visit, and with many injactions from
mother to not fail to inf rm#, her of
anything I might discove amiss ei
ther in the Doctor' or. Martha, and
with many prOmises to remember all
her comM.ands;md requeSts, I retired
early in order to be refreshed for a i
long days journey. " 1
faros+. at an early hour` in the
morning, partook of a' hasty break- I
fast; and bidding all goodbye started
off, silentiy Wishing it the end in
stead of the beginning Of my lo . ng
ride. So anxious was I to arrive
there, and for the first time since her
marriage, t0.41e her, that I thought
the cars never dragged along so slow- i l
ly. I grew iinpatient iid nervous;
but as all things will ha e an end, so
did that day and as night closed in
dark and sombre, the cars glided in-
to a station, the condue* called out
"Elkton 1" I hastily arose, thorough
ly aroused from a deep Irev,my, and
indeed.
left the cars, feeling lonesome
There were but few perdons . around
the depot. I called a cab, entered,
directed the driver to' I} Newton*
then settled hack to my thoughts.
It was but a shott dnie from the
depot. When we sto .. . . before a
large, handsome dw: I. ,
~ the cab-
Man rang the bell, whielilwas answer
ed, by a servant girl, and I was ush
ered into the drawing-rtiom. I was
not long alone, when I heard , light
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footsteps deicandin'the stairs, the
door opened . and Martha entered:
When she beheld mishit rushed tO
- me, and with. quick ? sharp
cry fell into kny arms. twee arnazed;
it was so animal for her to -dispity
so much emotion, her disposition
br
ing nature* very cool and colleetal.
It seemed at if some great sorrow
were weighing homily, On her sailul;
but She immediately recovered her
self-won and expressed heisclf
overjoyed at seeing me; and filarial
lest she had betrayed laisilt In her ,
gaited mo a ner toward me when f IC
arrived ! she forma herself to be um" ,
stally gay and lively. Brat I had di*
covered under that • gay exterior
source of grief tudathoinable... ; I di
termined to, set my witii at work to
find the real cause. • [1
"Come, Marion, you 'Oust be tired
and hungry. Come tol l the dining
room and take some refieslnionati--
then I will show you to; our roo4 -
a Tired I am, but !cannot say hun
gry; nevertheless I will try and eat
something. But, liartha, where Eis
the Doctor ?-he has not made his
appearance yet to welcon . te his li e
cousin who was so angry at - him r
falling in love . with you and ta • g
you away from me."
"He is out; I hope he will be 'n
soon—it is nose near ten," she said,
as she glanced at her . watch; .a he
surely will soon come."
But I noticed she appeared atix-'
ions and constantly listening. I soon
got through supper, mad we went up,
to my room and sat there and talked
a long time. Finally I retired aild;
slept soundly, vi.,►ta the, sun stream'-
ingin the window and in my frice
suddenly awoke me. I arose, dress
ed, and descended to the drawing-,
room, and was theromet by Dr. New-'
bin. 'He expressed great delight. at
having me there, and was extremely'
kind and attentive. Martha appear
ea. gay, but the sad look was not en
tirely obliterated. i z 1
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I made up my mind my eyes shmald.
perform their intended Innctions,,
and accordingly I would keep them
wide open to discover 1 what should
cause unhappiness'betWeen a con le
who had alWay . s appeared 56,, tn
premely. happy since their marriage.
Conversation flowed on in: a lively
strain during the meal. When !the
Doctor.left till table he proceeded
directly to .his office, and we did not
see him again' till diriner-time. , 'So
it was from one meat) 'another: he
was always absent, but, all rkinilunis
and attention while at! table--someT
times e
gay. and witty, at others quietly
polit ' ! ' I
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- On the second night of my stay,
after having spent a quiet evening in
the-sitting-room with Martha, I went
to my room to retire, I I felt uneasy
and could not sleep; and not having
heard Martha go to her room, or the
Doctor return, I resolred to go down
o
to the sitting-room again. So I t
up, threw on a wrapper, and w nt
down stairs. It was a late hour of
the night. Martha sat by the table
with her head, en her hand, het eyes
fixed on vacancy ; and the tears,
coursing' down her cheeks, were rap
idly falling on the. pages of the bOok
opened before her. So deeply was
she absorbed in thought she did !not
hear me enter, and was not conscious
of my presence until I adVanced to
wards her; and placingmy arm around
her neck begged her I tell, me I What
canned her great grief: ' She oniyino
ticed moby a fresh burst of Ware.
" Come, Martha, tell me your tion
' ble ! You know I will be your friend
now, as well, as in days gone by.'"
I sat - down on a low stool at her
feet, entreating her to confide in me.
:
' Directly, looking up' with a ; t r
stained lace from long weeping, I ahe
spoke:'"'Marion, youl know nothing
of MI - mentikl distresS and angilish.
The suffering I have endured forfsev
eral weeks past well nigh madOens
tie.! And who but you should I go
to for consolation ?--enr.confidential
'days aro not' paised yet. Marionyou
surely have noticed the change in the
Doctor's manner lately —how abOpt
and absent-minded I . ''k appears at
times,'and other times so silly land
ridiculous; and how ; little 'time he
spends with me; and farther than
that, I frequently detect the smelt of I
liquor in his breatli: land all this in
less than one year: since I left' my
home, the ,happy, envied bride of Dr.
Newton.: Say, Marion,is not I this
enough to blight my appiness and
mairo me a miserable; mature ?"I
She arose and walked the floor in
the frenzy of a maniac. I felt utterly
incapable of offering, any consolation;
and while we were sitting there Si
lently, there was a ,hurried ring at
the door-belL The Servants, having
all retired, I went to' the door Rfully
expecting to admit the Doctor; but
it was a messenger for the Doctor to'
attend u man dzingerously ill. I Could
give no information as to where he
might be found, and the man d
ed. I went back-to the aiding-# . l
and found Martha standing in the
middle of the floor, reminding
_tits of
an apparition, her bee was so eadly
pale.
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" Marion, I am sure there has borne
thing happened to the Doctor, pr he!
would have been here before this
and she walked the floor in ati:agony i
of suspense. i
Just then I heard ;some one useend
the steps. I hastened and opened'
the door as he was about to We his:
dead-latch key. The moment he en-I
tered my worst fears were realized—i
for rsaw he was badly. intoxicated.'
Without noticing me he passel oal
into the Ural% and in a reproiChfal .
tone asked her, ".-Why are you not in,
bed ? I 'do not want yon to sit and
wait forme, and when I come
,hoine:
leak at me as though you exPeded
Me to kill you." ; 1 I
"I have never known you td stfy
out so late before, and I felt anxious ,
about you."
" Well; Martha, hereafter I wish it
understood I do not want to be Watch;
ed like a child.' I. know it is late
.;
but the club boys had a special ,5011.- 1
fication over one of the membeia just
rettu:nod from abroad—aad, alq' said
before, do not fit rip for me again.",
And with that he went to his rocan
31artha and I sat silent a firi T mo,
reen.s, each busy with our own
thoughts, and then "(Traded and re
tired for the night.
The next morning when I wential
to the breakfast-room, the Docter an 4
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usuita, oi , :ziannt9u4so -nirltimts: • .Arnii.
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his' wife were almisdy mated at table
'siting for me. (..Doctor"Won jOIC'
lug me on. my tardinees vanv
gushy plea sant and livelyidmftg the
Medd. ed thoroughly am
ecl of Mundt and as far as , kindness
and pohleneis were concerned, be en
desyored to atone for the past. Cou
sin Martha forced herself to be lies
1y but, I wild plainly ace it was all
I well knew from the pale,
ggi 7u ari m i esprmaion of har .ocanite
name, that she felt very much de
pressed in spirits; but -she did , not
litter orie word of maim or - re
womb. • When we were
breakfast, Doetortook his and
.went into the office; and , .
I vent to the sitting-room. '
,"Oh l Marion, yowsaw . for your
self last night' why I am so unhappy.
'rhat can Ido to stay . the tide of
eTil that I fear is sweeping Over one 41.
" Is this the first time he has come
hOme intoxicated ?" , i
1" Never so mueh',eo as he was last
night, andzit is the first thus he ever
814ke unkindly, , to me."
1: : My dear eouidn, I pity you! an.
Ido hope something may wake .7"
up to' see the error of his course." , .
" I believe he tcries me as fondly as
ever; but the infigonce of his club
associates is mon4 than he can resist.
If he would just break off from them
altUgether, I think he would be a dif
ferent man; . btt4 his lively,'genial dis
le
ppaition makes hi' a great favorite,
and he is sought r when he oth
erwise would r *n at home." ,
I " Certainly, rtha, he must- see
the ruin it will h • g upon him and
hisfamily. Ho . I rose his prac
tice; for who 'WO d employ aphysi
elan that woul d .e to a sick-r4om in
toxicated ?" ,
" Indeed, Marion, I tremble to
think of the' end of it all --7."
We were suddenly interrupted by
t e hasty entrance of the Doctor.
" Martha, l l am Called away in a bur ,
to visita man lirliti is ill' twenty
ilea distant, andl Will. not be back
t tea-time. Now make yourself
clumfortable, and "•iritli Marion for
i
company you will not be lonely ;" and
e withdrew to the hall to get his
1 rapping& k Martha followed hini to
docir, , and eloquently plead! with
im ,to not taste ' a drop' of liquor. He
lliughingly promised, and drove off.
We both felt degreased and anx
ious fortnight to coins., sad still dread
d its approach. The hours dragged
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Wearily l by t• 11 tea-time. 'We waited
a long time or hiniko come, but in
Vain. re ent to the table, ate a
few nio ithfuls, then went to the par
hit. .where we were soon joined by
iisitors coming iu to. spend the even
.'
iidig with us; and with music and
ieasint conversation the time pass
quickly to me, but I could.' see by
Martha's 8,0,d ,ountenance that the
inoments seemed like' hours to her.
It was quite late when our visitors
left, but Tro had not been alone long
When we heard the Doctor shuffling
up the steps, and fumbling a long
time With his key„lentered the ,libra
ry. One look was sufficient ; ho
Could scarcely keep his equilibrium;
but he staggered to the sofa and
w himself down, without a vtord
o -either of us, and fell • into. a deep,
drunken sleep, .
Oh! the anguish of that night l—
it needs to be experienced to be un
derstood. _.
So - things went on from bad to
orse. Ho neglected his practice;
eople employed more steady, sober
hysicimis..- Martha was the picture
f despair. Ho seemed to fully un
erstand his condition;but appeared
unable to retrace his stops. He grew
morose and gloomy., I still remained
a visitor. .Martha would not hear to
my leaving her in her troub t lj. -
. One chilly afternoon I .w -sitting
one in the library reading,- when
octor entered and enquired for his
wife. I told him she was not feeling
well and was lying down; 'and well
he knew why she was not well, for
he Mid come home "the .night pre
viohlil ' a worse state than ever, and
she toiled all night administering
to ' comfort, when he would'try , to
drive her from him; but she would
plead so hard to be permitted to stay
beside' him, that 'she finally gained
the day and remained with him all
night._ A
IleToon returned to , the library.
I saw at once something was wrong,
for he wa s very pile. 1 quickly ask
ed octor, " ,'W hat is the matter? Is
M a really ill ?"
3 1 - es; Marion, very , ill; she has a
to • le fever. I wish you would go
to'er immediately, and remain with
he .
while I prepare some medicine
fo her." . - ,
haiteaed to lier room, and fOund
3lartha lying on the bed, delirious,
talking. incessantly to the Doctor,
begging him' ot to drink any more; .
in 'such sweet, plaintive tones. The
idea occurred to me, Perhaps that
wOuld wake hinr to his good Sense
and be the means of doing him good.
and saving him -from becoming- a
codimon drunkard. I quickly sum
, mined him to . the bedside. As 'he
[ approached she rose up with super
hninan strength, grasped him ,by the
hind, and such eloquent pleading I
never heard. The Doctor was deep
whiuniliated; he looked - as if he
Ould sink through the floor. The
subject of his drinking had 'never
been referred to in my presence, and
lna felt mortified that I should bear
his wife urge him so` hard iinot to
drink.
Martha was very low for a number
o days, and the Doctor proved to be
a ;faithful nurse as' well as physician,
allowing no one to wait upoa-ber or
sit by her but liimaelf; except as he
was obliged to snatch a few moments'
herand even then would not lave
her room, but would lie on a sofa by ,
the bedside; where the least istir of
tle invalid would awaken him.: Fi
nally the fever abated, and she
recover slowly; and when she was
le to sift upan., Dr. Newton was truly
a ppy4 l
ha m
- I A few evenings after this,' Martha
and I were sitting alone in her chem.'
ben when the Isoctor came in urang4
kissed his wife, and landed her ,a
line envelope. She hastily tore' it
oPen and drew from it a paper, which,
upon opening, she discovered to be
altempermice pledge signed by Dr.
ri. The gratifiedolook , she g!mr
us exraessiVe than hosts
o words ma
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IFruni that day forth Doctor wig el
different mak induce of the atron4
gest advocates of tempersaur in Ilk
ton. Cocusin -Martha regamxl het
health, and as years rolled on- wee
very hippy in the y
~ipof
her devoted husband end
which are two wild, - romping I*.
I staid with her =0 her, recov'e7,
then went bick home; but have ne,
ited Elkton frequently ainceomd
happier S*inily I never sair than Di+
'Newton's. - • •
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ISCPOETAIWZ or Einser.—The ery'for
rest has .always been louder than the
cry for, fowl, not that it is more im•
portant. but because His often harder
~to get. The best rest comes 'fro*
and sleep. t .Ol two men or women,
otherwise equal. the one who -sleeps
the best Will be the most moral, had.
thy and efficient. Sleep will do meek
to cure irritability of lem_per, peevish
MOWN Ittleagielli& It will cure mem*
ty- It will
. newt* to vigor an over;
worked bran. It will build up and
make strong 'a weary body. It will.
do much to cure dyspepsta. It will
relieve the languor and prostration
felt 'by consumptives.- It will cure
hypochondria. If will cure the 4 blueet
It will crar , the headache.. It will
cure a broken spirit. It' will cure
sorrow. —lndeed, we might make a
long . . list of nervous, maladies that
sleep Will :cure. The cure of sleep
lessness, however, is not so easy,
particularly in those whcrearry heavy
responsibilities. The habit of sleep
ing well is one which, if broken up
for any length of time, is , not easily
regained. Often a severe illness,
treated by powerful • drugs, so de
ranges the nervous system that sleep
is never Sleep—is never sweet after
wards. Or perhaps; long -continued
watchfulness produces the same ef
fect. Or hard study, or too little d
evise of the muscular system, or tz'a
and spirit! drinking, and tobacco
using. To break up the habit tare
required: First, a , good, clean bed.
Second, sufficient exerelse to produce
wearino.B, and pleasant occupation. .
Third, good air, and not too warm a
room. Fourth, freedom from too
much care. Fifth, a clean stomach.
Sixth, a clear conscience. Seventh,
avoidance of stimulants and narcotics.
For those who are oversorked, hag
gard, nervous, who pass sleepless
nights, we commend the adoption Of
such habits as secure sleep, oth
erwise life will tb short, and what
there is of it sadly imperfect.—foe's
Journal.
`Tairrurui.szss.-4f all happy house
holds, that is this happiest Jamie
,falsehood is never thought - Q.
peaceis broken 'up when once it ap
pears there is in thelmpasse. All
comfort has gone when suspicion has
once'entered—when there must be
reserv*n talk and reservationin be
lief. "oirs parents, who are aware
of the pains.of suspicion, will place
general confidence in their children,
and receive what they - say-freely,- un
less there is strong reason to distrust
the truth of any one. If such an oc- .
casion should unhappily arises they.
Must keep the saspiecon from spread
ing as long is possible; and avoid
disgracing their poor child while
there is a chance of its cure by their
confidential assista.nce. He should
have their pity and assiduous help,
'as if he were' suffering: under some
bodily disorder. If he can btcured,
he wikbecotue dilly grateful 031 the.
treatment. If the endeavor fail,
means mug of course be taken, to
prevent.his example from doing harm;
and then, as I. said, the family peace
is broken up, because the family con
fidence is gene. I fear that, from
some cause or another, there are but'
few' largE families Where every mem-
-ber;ia altogether .fruthfuL But where
all are so organized and so_ trained
as to be wholly Fellable in act and
wind, they are a light to all eyes, and
a joy to all hearts. They are public
benefits, for they are a point of gen
e* reliance; and they are privately
bleased within and without. With
out, their life is , made -easy by uni
versal trust; and within their .home
and their hearts they hive the securi
ty.of rectitnde, and the gladness.. Of
innocence.—Harriet Martineau.
PRAYING POE LUX.
Perhaps there is iic• class of profes
sionalgentlemen more given to- tell
ing anecdotes " on themselves " than
the Clergy. Who, for example, but a
miiiiityyr could be so j thoughtful of
the; public hilarity ea to preserve
for " the general j oy, of the whole
company,' as , Mtlebeth saith; the fol
lowing : . . - '
The long drought , of this summer
recalls some of the quaint, and, as
we should think in these-days, Over
familiar Impressions "of our fathers
when praying 'for rain. In 1812 'a
genial costipani were traveling in a
stage-ch from Albany to Niagara
Fall k Rev. Jedediah Morse, Ed
ward Everett CoL T. H.. Perkins and
Chandler. Starr with Mrs. Starr,
made up the party. The dry weather
of that season called from Mr. Morse
the following anecdote : A Cape Cod
clergyman had one Sabbath prayed
most earnestly for rain. He entreat
ed the Lord to " uncork the bottles
of heaven, and send down the re
freshing: showers." The drought had
Waal through Angust and a part of ,
September. - Tuesday morn ing the
rasa storm
. begin, and continued
with great violence till. Friday, flood
ing the country a nd sweeping off
bridges in all dire ct i ons. Saturday
night it set in to • rain, again, and
Sabbath morning it was still pouring
down. This time the prayer was as
follows " 0 Lord, we recently took
occasion to entreat Thee to
the bottles of Heaven,
down therein:staling showers, t we
did nee main that the wrigs ~
be
thrown aimy r Mr. Starr owed
with a atm' , of "Parson Howe;" of
Milton, Connecticut: On a similar
occasion, if zot during the same
droughty he petitioned for relief in
these words : 0 Lord we want
rain :7017 inch. The rye is suffering
Fo&eousl 4 7. Of corn we shall not
have a crop: As for the pota
toes, it m ail up with. them; and
there's ilia grass of Deacon Coin
stock's, it Jo as rod as a foie tail."
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.11111/113 .1118 THE TWIG NEI?
Theme are tudona fads.
in the liiateni States, to which
aional allusion is Made in cowmen
tion and the ninrspepern---factelihich
illustnite the scarcity of young men
an certain clue. At emery fashion
able summer resort, the small =a
bet of amg men and the (impera
tive plentifulness of -young women
are matters of notoriety. It there
'should happen to be, in: such ' a
gathering as this. Inn a doten young
men, of unexceptionable position, to
pix times that number of young wo
men in .a corresponding position, the
thirty-six women would account
themselies pendia* fortunate. The
ladies of a traveling party in Europe
are, as- a rule, in' an tiverwhehning
majority. The fact that beaux ere
mane in all public' places, is . one
with which the young . women of the
Eastern States are painfully familiar.
There are may good reasons to be
offered forthis disproportion of the
hetes in such places—the preesure of
work or of study upon the men, at a
period of 11f when their tin* is Wet
wholly at their disposal, being the
principal one. '
If it - were only in the resorts; for
summer recreation that young men
are warm the fact would not be ,
noteworthy particularly. They ought
to have something to do, and enough
to do to keep them from spending a
great deal of time in the pursuit of
pleasure. It is a startling fact, how
ever, that the young m.en of the first
class, or those regarded as belonging
to the first class, are m Stara) iu the
towns as they are at the summer ho
tels. The marriageable girl among
Eastern families of the best poSition
are
,in overwh Invingly . larger -num- I
hers than are the
,Cuarriageableyonng
men in the same position. *Fie
thing of this is due to the ravages
made by the late wax among . the
re.nksof the young mon. Something
more is due to the emigration west
ward of great-numbers of them, so
that, in some of the-Western States,
the men 'outnumber the women.
Whatever the causes may be, they
are sufficient to establish a marked ,
inegiudity in the number of the sex
es in the class to .which we allude.
There are many social circles, in
every Eastern city and considerable
- town, embracing great, linnthers of
beautiful and well-educided yotuig
*omen, in which there cannot be
found a brilliant or even particularly ,
desirable match among the-men.
Now to tts this is one of the most
sad and serion things connected
with (Atr social condition; and it has
a worldsTo do with the uneasiness of
women, manifested, in various ways
=the universal 'seeking fOr some
thing•with which_teldl up. life; and
make it significoo
But we have a pine' tiial - reascm for
calling attention to this matter; -and
this we propose to present in a state
ment relating to a latge number of
young men, nsually, assigned fo ji the
second class in society: Whil e our
fine yOung.girls are bemoaning the
lack-of young men, and the scarcity
of beaUx who are marriageable and
who mean'marriage; there is a class
young men whom they dir not
recognize 'at all, yet who will furnish
to the next generation its men of en
terprise, of palter, of position, and
of wealth. It is not the sons of ,the
rich who will, as a rule, remain rich.
The sons of the poor will get rich;
and there are ,to 7 day, drudging' in
offices,, and . counting-moms, and
store,houses, and machine shops,
and printing establishments, the men
-who, in twenty-five years, will cofi
trol the , nation; socially, politically,
and financially. Every man of them
weans to be married; they will,, &
rule, make excellent husbands; they
are all at work trying to win success,
They aroinen 'who would be easily:
improved by reeorn, ition i and by
bringing them into good intelligent
society; yet they areaa little .noticed
as if they were so many 41,* Virtii
ous young men from the country go
into the city, and live for years with
out any society, and are regarded by
the fashionable young wOmezt with
indifference or contempt; "bdt th4fte
yoring men have a hold upon the hi-
tore;' and when their success in won
in whatever field of enterprise it may
be, the . fashiomible.‘Sill 13e glad to
claim 'their' as - belonging 'to' their
own number. •
If them is anything in all these
facts, thus brought into association,
which points out a duty to" our best
society," and urges its performance,
even by selfish motives, it will be
readily perceived. The hope of the
country is in this 'second grade of
young .men. They knight to have
better social privileges. What better
capitil can .a man . have; than 'youth,
virtue, intelligence, health, 'and .en
terprise? What better claim than
`these can any man resent for admis
sion into good• ,society ? TT young
men of this class, now almost: wholly
neglected, the society of educated
and accomplished women would be a
rare and fruitful privilege—fmithal
to themselves, and quite as fruitful
to those Whose courtesies they re
cein,—Dr. J. G. Holland, in Scrib
nehrs knzthlyfor February.
Igo TR= Of character is more , val
uable in a wife than the possession
of a sweet temper. Home tau never
be made happy without it. It is like
the flowers that, spring u p . in our
pathway, reviving amicheering us.—
Let a man go home at night wearied
and worn out by the toils of the day,
and bow' soothing is a word dictated
by a sweet. disposition. It is sun
shine falling on his heart. /In is hap - -
py, and the cares of life forgotten.-.-
A sweet temper . has a soothing influ
ence over the minds of the whole fam
ily. When_ it is found in the wife
and mother, you .find kindness and
love predominating over the natural
feeling of a bad heart. Eimike;• kind
words and looks characterise the
children, and peace and love have
their dwelling there. Study, then, to
acquire and retain a sweet temper.
Alt old Greenland imam said he
°odd ruddy believe that crooodika shed tears
'for he had often Been whales blubber.
il
THs e ff ort of friendship is,
4test
not to bear or overbook the Mileyt ourbiends,
but to pardon the ruperiority of their _talents.
OE
BAR
,per A nnnm in
Sa Mr. (,lough :"A minister of
e . .--, had me, in 1847, One of
, . most thr il ling -incidents I ever
heard in my lila.. AL member of his
contriefistinat
came -homey for - the
first-time in hii life. intatiaded„ and
his net him upon the doomtepe,
clameng\kis ° hand; and atittlaiming,
papa Enue.'some homer.' He gaited
that boi by\thershoulder,4w,g him
around, s and fell, In . the
hall. 'That matetei said to am (I
could. give youlds Hams if Ikea-
Nary :),-, I spent- that iiilibt ' in the
house.. I went out,: eis,4 . hared My
brow, that the' night \mr :aught. bill
apart it and aka et; I *allied up and
i
down the ha ll , There . W hia - • ,t..
dead; there was, r
hie wife' • drone
convulsions, and he' asleep. 7
- 4 mot
about thirty-five yenta of age \ stela,
with dead eliM in the hoilairhav
inga blue 'Mak , upon - the tallith',
where the corner of the marble stops
had come ili teliblct with the Head
as he swung him round,. arid a wife
upon . the vety brink of the grave?
"fir. Oiltigh,' maid My friend, ' I
cursed the drink. He told me I must
remain till lie - awoke,- and I did.
When he awoke, he pasted his hind
overlie face arid exclaiMed, l What
is the matter ? Where an I? Where
is my boy ?' ' You cannot see him,'
said L ' Stand out of my - way. I will
see my boy.'‘,- To prevent confusion,
I took him to the child's bedside,
and I turned ddwn the sheet and
showed Kira the corpse., He uttered
a shriek, 'Ab I my child!' That
=hamlet* said further, to me :i ' One
year after that, he was brought from
a lunatic asilum to lie side by side
with his wife inane grave, and I at
tended his funeral.' •
° " That. Minister of the Gospel Who
told me that' fact is to-day a drimken
hostler in a stable in Boston! Now
tell me what drink will do. It will
debase, degrade, imbite, and damn
everything that is noble, bright, gl,o
riottit and god-like - in, a human being.
There is nothing that drink will not
do that is vile, dastardly, cowardly,
sneaking and hellish.::' Oh !.my God,
give me an inereasingcaitactty to
hate it tin lobg lat ;I° hie?"
•Fxneir. Soccerr...--John 'Randolph,
tho extentiie stateamati and orator
of Virginia, never uttered a truer re
mark 'than this : " Without female
society.. *0 sho degenerate into
brutes." Every f c s y we are mere
forcibly impressed with the truth of
this 'observation, and the yonnvnen
of the present dav, especially have
need to ponder dies. words. The
gentleness oilier manner, the sweet
ness of her disposition, the 'purity! of
'her - nature; and' her natural grace
and dignity, are the ' irresistible
irreats* tible
charms which will prove the salva
tion of those who will come within
the sphere of her influence, for the
love and society of a virtuous, intel
lectual lady; is the most off
,_actual
safeguard young men • can- „..have
against temptations. so prevalent, fa,
crowded pities. It is, time, that mien,
imatersostin business or absorbed hi'
literary pursui ts , or in sear& of filo-
Mica honors, May,- after a manner,
live - without the - refining, elevating
companionship of the other sue; - but
such an isolated existence is imper
fect at best;, and 'there - •no •
heartfelt happinese to brighten it.
Man was not made to live' alone, find
despite his pretended. cynicisM and
dislike of "'Timo r . he -often - yearns
for a,quiet home,
.irradiated by I the
smile - of some chosen one, as the
serf-light Mimes the lonely Tide, and
his soul is ited and lonely' withont
the congenial mate teat ! heaieu I de
signed 'should be lus from the u
nuig. Then in the _hour of_ trouble,
of sicloiens---what is man.without the
ministrations, the soothing tinge
and gentle voice of a h
gel; her confiding ways, her tender
-ness, aye; her helplessness, all render
'her inexpressibl y dear, and thee A
husband feels in the, depth of Insi'
heart,lhat life would have no7cliarmi
without her .society.', ! thank
(led for This is the titter
. eel s that springs involinitarilY to
every heart that has -felt- the-lholy
power of ..her love and pretence,
With her.to lead one away bora . the
vices and vanities that beset _ti, our
hearts will grow.tenderer, pureit, and
better day' by day.
A WEDECIG BEcrorr.—The most
Singular incident in the life, of Sam.
Hsuston, and.one never hitherto ex
plained, was his abandonment of the
; Governorship of - Tennessee otO
three days alter marrying a young
wife. • ;Ike beanie a voluntary I exile
among. the ,Indians of the plains for
years" thereidter, was made a great
chief, and -only reappeared in . publi c
life whed Texas was stnniol tr for
independence.' 'The. Galveston ews
lifts the veil from thesecret chamber
Of Houston ' s - heart by" this strange
narration : What we kitow about
this matter is - so - honorable' tai. . him
that wi sheik for the first `.timii, put
it in print: - •We .may 'premise that
our ihfo'rpaation is derived indirectly
from' one now deceased, who, wring
her Efe„ had a right to know l what
caused that strange episode io the
Life 'of, the great man. Governor
Houston's'first bride was a Tennes
see belle of stirpassing - beauty, andof
considerable social rank. , She -was,
if not the affianced bride, at least the
sweetheart of a neighbOring gemtle
man when GoV. • Houston sought her
hand. Her family being very ambi
tious, forced the match, and she was
married. After retiring to her bri
dal chmnber, , -her deportan was
such as to canal's him to that
while'her hand was his,: es.' heart
was another's, Elhe 4:onfazd the
truth - Whets interrogated, while
romi 'fidelity arid• wifely duty,
herself unable to lore , him.
He at once retired from the house,
leaving his bride as pure and spot
lesi as ever. He then resigned his
'Position and went among theCaman
ches.• In the course of time the lady
sought and obtained a, divorces
Hz that has airier - known •
tr is but bait saqiiinted with others I l ot bI
Constant moo* shows us but . ddti
With. 'odd. !or, al it sorroundsiss with friend; who will tail,ns our asetit.. so it
illenoet thole enemies host. *ban 'lces we
can learn at dehostin
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NUMBER- 37:
IMAVITWILVDO.
, e
. . ,
thiGissiltaioni
IS i brief 'bitted of Mr. Znietioubig
saner •
meellent lectun mr edf.nolitie
u The iniportane*Of this sad Wu- 1
Taint minases esunot iiii over.esti-
eseted limb sultiaithn hi tabi ob. 1 '
gained by ail ocistisg with am wbo/
its saltrosisd. Mid ire AGO' Pro- - •
perlycoisiiler the birstingii iiir ie..
(is* sioleassolistor kir e atein Postures &odd IS.
An milkweed niss is ipsoind When
Wog or whin loud at 'ark. When'
osr udod is oosspial ire eitamilly
saw" a Faro lliar Polition 7 Great
power Nei in voice. Ogis man by t
his tones can submits of regiment,
ismne Z sgsmice
whit: soother his no persuasive -
power. _ _ , 1 .. ! .
"There iS,S2I be-
tines a hemyead * tom : chman - - '
ter. The .ouch oaf . - ,• - general- -
ly appear .iild •• , Mates.% yet
no We is so .., • but there is time
far. *nuke.. -• ' . - k
is the best of • • l ': • : -- sel
Th amp l e, . •
Of the Quaker eterreendable. They,. •
when sitti4down to mada. spend a
inmate a )IWo in liking prayer. Such
* come itya% iimypin. , or tin=
toarratr opp radhm, andgives them
an ' to start their waver,
~*., • anew koni - adrantageous
- ... .. Manners are the great re.
verdant of seciata The changes .in •
one's aare Inanifseted ' - in,
iounte even if writn! ! not &lb:. 2.
th.to understand them. . .., .. Weft
much of her pawl* when she .. '. ;. '••
-Tors to *wens an make ....' ;on
for an object. Be our
approval and we - - i 'be - ere - aft - ea • '
with meaning *fist We express. --
!, in*tteris_
L to boaitidded. - "
. Lord L'heirterfield ingti that OW .
he can* to Ili :lked f thiderstAtid.:
ing -be never ' about dress.
No Ration dresses better than oafs.
A king or general - does, not need en
coat to‘ make him known,- neither '
does a min of coniinanding: person
require fine a. .. .- Proper _corn- :
pam o nship is '. . .-- ~ - A man
who thinks well incite anther's
thoughts.. • No man can be master in._ '
conversation who bas nnt talked with
women: Beware of jokes; they aro .
inestimable for sauce, but: poor for
food. •Of the sentimentalists, he had
considerable to. say, but little .of a
commendatory nature. . Things saki. •
for conversation are chalk. eggs.
Avoid talkih' g shop br other forbid- •
den subjects before company. Again,'
the great game is not to talk with
those who know less than ourselves,
but rather with those who .are wiser '
than ourselves. We shall then be -
overthrown and
. learn true i wisdom
thereby. - , '
FaNgUar ' SErnaL Pszis. - -
When Thomas Paine vtaa, 'writhighis
" Age of Itaaserr," .her ••• itted
part of his iminusithit •e tale ;
brated Dr. Franklin, for hie °piratic
respecting it. the following is the
answer of that great philosopher and
patriot :
" Dear Sir :.I have reed,yetirman
useript withnome attention. By the
argument it contains - 'against a par- ,
ticular Providence, though you allow
a general Providence, you Arlie at •
the foundation of all "religion—for r .
without the belief of e t Providence
that takes vcwifitmme of; ad Ontida
and guides, safer sa particular per=
sons ; there is no motive to Worship a
deity, to. fear his displeasure, or to
pray for his protection. I will not .
enter into any discussior se cf your
though you tro
sire it. At present I shall give
My though your reason
ings are subtle and may perhaps pre- • -
veil with some readers,yon will not
succeed so far as • - • • • the grit- .
eral • sentiment! • 'na
thatimbfect, and the • • ..sence of
printing piece will ; a deal: bf
odium dimwit Vial •• • • mischief
to yna, and a • •beleialt toatm: He
'that spits against the hin d "pits "its in
his own face: But were you to suc
ceed, do you inuff;ine any ••• Will
be dent .by it.? - Tou )ounself •• • y
find it easy ' to ft - virtzions i e
.without the azietarme afforded
religion—you. have a clear pmeep
tion of the advantages of virtue and
the disadvantages of vice, and pos
sess a strength of resolution - sufficient
to enable you to resist' • common -
temptatiow But think lonv great a-,
portion of mankind' consists Of week s
and ignorant men and women, and
inexpenenCed youth cit-both sexes,
who have need of the motives of re
ligion, to restrain them liom vice, to
support virtue;7and to retain them
in the practice -oaf it till it becoinea
habitual, which is thegreat. point fof
its security .. And perhaps you are
indebted originally:to your-religions
• titration for the habits of virtue up
nn which you value, - yourself . You
might easily iligidaT3r your excellent,
talent of reasoning upon' a less haz
ardous subject; and thereby obtain a
rank with our most distizto4ed
authors. For among us, it is not
necessary, as among'the. Ho ttentots, ttentots #
that a youth to ,-be raised into the
tom • • ny',of men should prove his I
m • • • ood by eating his Inother. Ir
ma'. are so wicked TM religion, •
what would they be without it/ I
intend' this letter itself as a proof of
my friendship, and therefore add no
profession tol it, , brit simply sub
scribe, Yours FBANXLM."-
• Dosix.sTAND STILL.—If you, do ,y6u
will be nin over. Motion., action,
'Progress; these are the words which
now fill the vaults of, heaven. with
their stirring demmids, and make huf,
man hearts pulsate., with a strong
bound. • Advance.or stand aside, do
not block up the *ay and hinder the
career of others; there is too much to
,do .1:tow to allow of inaction anywhero
or in afiy one. . - There is something
for all to do; [the.world - iii- J becoming
more and more known; wider m
maguitade— L aloser intereet--more
loving and more eventful than of old:
Not in deeds of daring; not in the
erusuirlinedfield; : not in chains and
terrors; not in blood, and tear k ,,,rfind
gloom; bat in the leaping, vivifying,
exhileriting impulses of a bettehoul.
Reader—are you doing your part of
this wo-rk.
A:raw weeks sinie,, the RCM Dr.
Pastor of the, :High Church
Baptist,Congrevition in one of the
thriving cities of New Jersey, receiv
ed the following note: "Dear Doc
tor: Ton Would greatly oblige brie, of
your Parishimieze if, stun terry flay,
you would preach on Ecclesiastes,
W., hist clause of the 4th.verse—' A
tithe to danoe."- On the following
Sabbath evening the Rev. 'Dr. created •
quite a. emulation in his cOisgegution
by :rnding ithe note,.. ‘adding:
" When-Ishe li beams hilly satisfied :
that the important. dt* l i:aiic-_
ing is neglected in " tion,
rest assured will' give needed
'admonition on the subieet."
•At a spir' anal chyle the other even .
bs geuttomeia railwasted lairs:limn:JO
ask what amusement was moat popular is the
pmt world. The tatty was, - ''lteading Tour,
On O ‘
tto* notices. - • .
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