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q3l..r.rn MONTA.NYE, ,ATTOI-
WETS AT LAW. * *tack--44W 1 2ff of Main fiDd
Pine Streets, oppositp PortAr't Drag Wore.
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T, ■ s. 8.11. WOO i BURN, Physician
11 and Fittrgeon, Oftaie oter Wickham & Black's
emrkery store. ! . t
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Tocrands. May 1.1.i12.-154!
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VOYLE MoPITERSON,
ATTOE
7erra-AT-LAW. TOICALIibI P. Will test - prompt
elttnntinn to all matters entmatA to theli. char e.
ornhana' Court bpaitipaa a atieelalty.
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HB. M OWE A. N, ATTORNEY
an) Cototknidija AT LAW. Tfrullll4B, Par
ticular attention paid $o buFtnesa in the Orphans'
Court. 2l % 'eS•
W.
PATRICK, krroniuzy-AT
TI tem! Ohre. Idererfee 'llesek, next door to
es Rrt.repst Attlee, Towania: Pa. ,
Jots - 17,1R73. !
WH. CARNOCII . AN; )ATTOR
, • rcir LAwi(Dltititct Attorney for Pra4-
ford County), Trot. Pa. :Con - ettonsnalide 4 and nrmnpt
rnmittkl. fob 15. 43-.4f...
— WOOD & SANDERSON,
TTORNEYS-Y7-LiTr, VOA - ANT A, PA.
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13. Rtt i t 4 Y,!DENTlsT.—Ofnee
• ocAr Vili.than3 Towanda. Pa.
TrAth trA wird on anti. Pmbber,and Alnyn
ninm bigft. Teeth trantod withont pain. 0r'214.12
ADILL & CLIFF, ATTonrrrs-
AT-LAN, TOW :1114S, Psi
: Z. StADTI.L. 7. F. CALM",
pffiCe In Wood's !Mori. drat door month or.Flret
National Rant. np Rtinfna.
.T OHNSO!k.I I:: NEWTON .
Phyptrians. FDA Prirr:pnns. .Offlre• over Dr
Putter k fan's Drnr Store, To , rirtil3. ra.
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snd,NtrrnAN7rq. rl - NTI , T hat rnoree into 1"1.
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ner with r Tiro' Grid f.•il.. Ali liicilP of plate' , made
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flea re , pVrefl !t thiklnrecf.rAtrA ^rl Irnrrlnt.a.
The murh advert;er , ,l FT Lfil c'OT.PP.FD PLAITS,
VR a new Ftcle ,f htFln for artif.zie teeth made for
tl,r , tr , w that 1113 y 1 1= Sr : :: p_cM. ..
.. Towanda, ian. 1.75. •
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n VFRTON ELSBREE. Arroß
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"11E7'N ' AT Isw, Towsndit, Ps.. hang "entered
into copartneyship, oler their prnfeestonsl services
to the public. Special; sttention,ilven to bnalntss
In thh Orphan'exid £l , gistees Conits. 5p1 . 14•711
E. OvERTON, .171. • F. C. ELKEMEE.
JOHN W. MIX.
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1 . ATTORNEY AT tA.T7,
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TOWAYDA, PA.
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April 1 . . 1473. Towanda, Pa
AFT & DAVIES, ANTOIINETS-AT
LAw, :
MERCUR'S BLOCK :
)wanda,(Pa.
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W FL. Tti&I,IPSON, ATTORNEY
• AT LA*, Riyalnairi',. Pa. Will attend to
:,11131.1611 - rate etttrostFA to hie cane In Bradford, Enl
- and . liV.Toming countits, Off.co with EsOntre
rnrier 114:ov. 19.'74.
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T_TA_LE & PATTON, Ac Ts ron
cos-stcrr4 , l - 77. .11 - UTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
3 prifrith!F ; atton . ! a Block, Bridge Strcrt.
)larch 2G.,1,874.
A. .QUICK, NI. D., GRADUATE
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PIIYSIOIANAND SURGEON,
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Wilco at Store Of 4 t ; STOWELL.
Maich 26, 1574-Bms
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D. L. DODON DENTIST.
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11. On after Sept. 2i, Pair h fooni In the
rie;atit •new roorag on ;2on floor of Dr. Pratt'a pet:
o!!ire on state Street_ llasitiOas
St.pt.l3 14.tf.
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R. A. G. ROSH,
CA.:4PTOWN, BRIDFOiI,O COUSTY,,M.,
Trmt.: Chronic Dite aF!9; by lbew.methoda. May be
con,ll e t h,- . 7 letter. lAng.
BUSINS'Li CARDS.
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TOlll DT - INF : FE, 73 LACKSJtITIL.
atoNRoL - TON OPA aya particular attention to
.roning Buggies, Wagon' F.l4lchs. &T. Tire'eet at-1
r4pautng lone on snort tote. Work and gnarl:es
eirtrx:lto.4l KStigarterY. ♦ •
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actd - har attehevli to: •IraWit:g plan R, doecighe and
p • - .11,i1.9n• for all of buihtir.g•, private
it , •.c. gircu f.)r rod- ohable
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J. E. FLE7,I3IING,
Sio 511. Towanda, Pa.
0.,5'71
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REAL' ESTATE, LIFE, FILE, F, ACCIDENT
INSURANCE AGENCY.
0:1ce. corr.c 7 r. of Mai* ant State Strootn,
Much 131+7^_
G. ITEI.THL
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lleitalring bud& of
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orlt•rti filed pribiptly,
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TNSUItANC.E.—The followin , reli
ablb ar.l - 0
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FIRE .TRIED
rcprepr tiled
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PHENIX, '
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S. W. ALVOELE), Publisher.
VOLUME XXXV.
SPECTACLES! SPECTAMXS I !
niose Lenses hate tbo power of Protecting the
Eye ifrom IItHITATIOH arising from Light, as
by Heat. Under Wilson's American and
English letters patent.
AEIiNDEL TINTEE , SPECTACLES
snotru) sz_pium:=D TO ALL crrumns
They have the power of Arresting the Heat-Rays
of Solar or Artificial Light before entering the Eye.
They are Violet Tinted, yet so constructed that
when applied to the Eye appear colorleas.
The high and low numbers are the same tint.
TOWANDA, PA-,
AitEBICAN' & SWISS WATCHES
STERLLNiI SILVER SPOONS AND P KB,
ROGERS BROS.; CELEBRATED SILVER *ARE.
FINE GOLD JEWELRY, &c., &c.,
Nov. 12.'71.
GALL AIND EEE THE NATIONAL,
ALARGE, L'EAF'Y COAL COOKING STOVE.•
STOVES,
RANGES,
IRON,
STEEL,
PATENWITET I 74,
KEROSENE LAMPS,
Nickel Plated STUDENT LAMPS,
FIRE PROOF. CHIMNEYS,
SHOT GUNS,
REVOLVERS and AMUNITION,
FANNING MILLS,
FEED CUTTERS,
LIME, ,
CEMENT,
00DDMO$ 1017113173.1& CO.
Oct. 23.
MO 'TICK HERE!
Bnt the very best goods of all kinds kept by any
&at-class grocer, and sold Down, Down, Down,
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'ltAk, = SPICES, SYRUPS,
MOLASSES, SUGARS,
Received Daily, Fresh from the New York Market,
and bought'at the very towest.cash prices.'
Having boon engaged for the last three years with•
a Firstcl+ss iCholosin grocer in New York, I have
Yeellith-s for haying tuy goods so that I CAN MA IS
IT AN OLJECT FOIL ALL CASIIBUYEUS 10 CALL AND.
SEE MY STOCK AND PRICES
I will rzy CASH for Produce
TOWANDA..PA
M. 13. OWEN,
RED. WRITE AND BLUE STORE. BRIDGE-ST
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TF,AN'S HOUSE, TOWANDA,
con. awn AND caroms smarm
The Home, Harmss. ke. of all guests of this
house. insured against loss by Fire, without any ex
tra charge.
A superior quality of Old English Bass Ale; Just
received. T. B. JORDAN,
Towanda, Jan. 24.'71. Proprietor.
- PLWETAA HORSE, TOWANDA,
V{
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JOIICO.WISON
Having leased this House, is now ready to accoinino.
date the travelling public. Nepali:La nor erpense cill
be spared.to give satafaction to those Who may give
him s call.
sa-Northidde of the public square, east of Mgr
car's now block.
j 3 ETEL T. E HEM, PA.
"OLD MO.RAVIAIst SUN INN,'
Rich in Material interest, it is the only building in
the conntrreacept Independence 11111, honored by
the sojourn ivittinkits walla of t Waqiington,-LaPay
ette, Lee. Chita and other patriots of the revolu
tion. This .;popular hotel has irecently changed
bands,- been Improved. entirely refurnished, and.
the proprietor cordially invites his friends and tray.
eling public to give him a call—no pains will be
initired to. render their stay comfortable. People
en route for Philadelphia will and it convenient to
spend the night here, reaching the city about eight
in the *ming. ' A sample room on first floor for
lodation of commercial agents.
0. T. SMITH;
Proprietor.
Sept 4. 1873
D IN LNG ROOMS
I:3OHISECTicaWITH THE BAYEEr
Near the Court Hones.
We are prepared to lead the hen.vilall times 01
the dig **l e.ening. Oyster, ag&lre Cream 1
their miaow:
Marsh VI; 1/t7ll. 11. W. ROMS k
TOWANDA, PA.
PRIGS DO W N, SELLING OFF
The lueleilgued ittll sell eft the balsam
WINTEn 147..LLP.MET STOCK, AT COST, FOB
MRS. J. D. SILL.
DlFlrdlibartliallill PO.
Miscellaneous.
LETTNDEL TINTED
REASONS WHY THE
Wm. A. CHAMBERLLI
JEWELER,:
FArrlrl
OPPOSITE CGUST HOUSE-
W. A. CIIAMBERLTS
So stove Was ever offered so cheap.
„5.1a0, a:grest vaibAy of
HEATERS,
PARLOR HEATERS,
SASH,
DOORS.
.82111 C rLY FOR CASH!
The choicest
COFFEES,
Before purchasing elsewhere.
atu.i. 1758.,
AT COST
CASH ONLY,
.rirperatory. to lilting np for the
SPRLNG TRADE.
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\ PATIENCE. .
Why are we to•lcopallent,ef delay,
Longing fever for
\ the time to be?
For thus we live tom orrow In to-day;
Yea, and tomorrow ire \ may never ime.
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We are too tally ; are notrecondled.
To let kind nature do her work alone;
We plant our seed, and likes foolish child,
We dig it np to lee if it has drown.
The good that is to be we covet now--'
We cannot wait for the appointed hour; • ,
Before the fnilt is ripe, we shake the bough,
And adze the bud that folds away the flower.
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When midnight darknesWreighs we do not see 1
That the sadhight Itmothar of the morn;
We cannot think our oian sharp agony,
May be the birth•rang of a joy unborn.
IMO the dust we tee our 'idols
And cry that death Itimi triumphed, life Is void s !
We do not trust the promise, that the last
Of all our enemies shall be dsstroyed!
With rest almost in eight, the spirit Lints,
_ And heart and' flesh grow weary at the
Our feet would walk the city of the saints,
Even before the silent gate is passed.
Teach us to wait until Thou shalt appear-F
To know that ,Thy ways are just;
Then learnt wo do believe, and fear.
Lord, make us also believe and' trust l • I
AGENT.
"~sceti~nmss.
ZEKE SMITH, THE INDIAN SLAYER
Or, Life leistiong the Early Settlers
. • l i cof Pennsylvania.
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IL 114 D., D. D., rrnAck, Dr. T.
Mr. Harris was thoughtful enough
before he left their cabin to "bni?d; a
large fire within its walls, which he
knew would after a while set fire to
them, and the enemy seeing this
would 'be likely to suppose the whites
were there, and thus occupy time to
visit the camping grounds, and give
him and hie hardy few time to' get
i3evpral miles the. start. They did
just as Mr. Harris wished them to
do, and this was all that was seen
or heard of a red man in these parts.
Mr. Harris remarked to Zeke "that
God mist-be praised for their sigUal
success,' and he belkved there wine
not a man in the party who could'
not see plainly an overruling ProVi
deuce in all their movements since
they left the valley." .-
Zeke replied that "Providence Was
just in time, tu, fur the darned red
skunks would hey cooked his. goose
sartain, afore thLnext night." . The
tripper also related how many per
ils and hardship he went through,
running the gauntlet, being subject
to terrihle beatings by the squaws
.and young bloods, till his body Was
almost a jelly.
Mr. Harris 'spoke to Bill, and told
him to fiz his lap and allow Zeke!to
make a pillow of it, and he would use
the paddle while they both rested.
Bill did not reply, and still his pad
dle kept moving in regular order.
The Captain, took his servant by the
coat and gave it a pall and spoke
loudly in his ear, "Bill, Bill, why did
you not'answer me when I addressed
yon a moment ago?"
Bill dropped the paddle into the,
river, and turned towards his master
and said, "Wlia, what dm matter wid
de (Limed red skins; dis nigger kiil
ebery one dat cum in de reach ob
knife," at the same time lifting his
arm 'to strike Mr. Harris.
The Captain caught, Bill's arm and
gave him such a Auddett thrust back
ward that he tumbled into the river.
The cold bath avioke him, for the
reader is already aware that Bill had
been broken of rest for three nights,
and laboring tinder excitement .for
so long, he hid actually fallen asleep
standing on bis knees . paddling the
canoe. Mr. Harris, aided' by Zeke,
lifted Bill into the canoe, and laid
him down and covered him with two
or three blankets, and called to one
of the nearest canoes for assistance.
Mr. Peterson came in a moment and
tasked the Captain what ho wanted.
"I wish," said mi.. Maris, " that
yon would get in here With Bill and
let Uncle Zeke get in the canoe with
Brown, and by this shift let Bill and
Uncle Zeke get some rest."
" That I will, dear Captain," said.
Mr. Peterson, stepping in while Zeke
stepped' oat, and thus tho trapper
was made comfortable and Bill left
wrapped up in the bottom of the
Captain's canoe yet fast asleep.
During these tuancouvers they. fell
somewhat behind the main party,
and it required smart pulling for
some little time before they caught
up. It was long after daylight, when
the party, very hungry and extreme
ly weary, landed at the month of the
Meshoppeu creek .for rest and re
freshment.
But little time was constunedjn
preparing breakfast, most of the Men
having fallen asleep as ,soon as they
stepped on shore. The sleeping ones
were awakened,' and Bill unrolled
from his blankets, and all gathered
around the hastily prepared meal
and ate with dispatch, and soon sere
under way again.
No further obstacle obstruCted
their homeward march, and bPfore
it was quite dark, they were greeted,
by their anxious friends at honle;
and many a tbar was shed for jOy,'
as wives and daughters and lovers
embraced each other. Brown was
received by Miss Harris with open
arms, and' by this one act Of hers
alone he was well paid for all his Suf
ferings and hardships,' and • would
venture as much again to have the
thing repea'ed. , -
We do not deign to write a love
story, but as facts present themselves
in our narrative, we cannot well pass
them by. Poor„ white-headed Bran
ner felt like death when Emma turn
ed away from him so coldly, and said
in a suppressed. voice, "I'll come l ,up
to ithat Brown yet; jf do not, I trust
a bear will make sure work of me
next time, and with a dejected spirit
ho walked with his fatherland moth
er to their home; which was not
above one half mile south-east' from
Mr. Harris'.
Brown went home with Mr. Harris,
he and Miss Emma arm-in-arm. lifxs.
Harris took her husband's arm and
followed along behind. They were
soon within the captain's -domicile,
and alter a - brief conversation the
weary men retired and slPpt till late
next morning.
The day, following Uncle . Zeke's
reserve, the inhabitants of the valley
in the neigh4erkeed 91 Yrs Harris'
CitATTEa X.
AA re
11 It
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passed the time in qUiet, save a few
young men who were posted as sen
tinels along the river to guard
against a surprise by the Indians,
M. Harris and many of his friends
thinking that the enemy might in
their exasperation come down the
river in large force and attack the
settlement. For this reason extra
precaution was deemed necessary.
Uncle Zeke was prostrated for sev
eral days from his long march and
the horrible treatment received at the
hand of the red men, and at times
his mind wandered, and' he had
many symptoms of brain fever.
He talked incoherently very much,
and cursed the !idurned • red var
mints," for making him run the
gauntlet. But these symptoms soon
paSsed away, he having the best , of
care and best domestic remedies that
could be thought of by the old la
dies of the settlement.
They gave him lobelia as an emet
ic, and hot mint and penniroyal tea
as,a diaPhoretic, hot drafts to his
feet, and cold cloths to his head. The
renaPdies worked like a charm, and
before two weeks Zeko was up and
around, apparently as sound as ever.
Our hero lived with his brother,
Harry Smith, not more than a mile
south of Mr. Harris', and in a neigh
borhood . much more thickly settled
than further up the river.
Mr. Peterson lived in this neigh
borhood, and , Was blessed with two
able-bodied sons and two handsome
danghters.
Everybody that knew this family
loved them very much. •
.The boys •were always ready to
turn out to.work for a neighbor, and
the girls were like angels of mercy
administering to the wants of all
who stood in need about them.
These younn . b ladies did not forget
Miele Zeke in his hours of distress,i
and by their little deeds of kindness
to him completely stormed his castle
of affection, and laid the foundation
in his great, strung heart for an ever
abiding - gratitude. •
Emma. and Mary Peterson •had
spent several days withl Mr. Hill do
ring' fiis _confinement to the house,
and only returned home the `day the
party returned from the pursuikof
'our hero.
hlr. Hill felt very grateful to thrn
for their kindness in his affliction,
and told them that he trusted he
might some day be able to repay
them.
Emma, the oldest of the - two, re
plied that she never performed a
kind act in her life with the.expecta
timer receiving pay.- "Thou knoW
est, Mr. Hill, what the Scriptures
teach, doei thee not, that we should
do unto otLers as iwe would that
others should do onto us, and that
it is more blessed to give than to re
ceive?"
find
was
Hill recovered rapidly, iind
was able to sit up in two weeks, and
all who knew him in the Wyoming
Valley hoped 50... n to see his cheer
ful face once more among them. The
sentinels did not discover any- In
&tins during` the day, and the sqt
tleis began to have more hope that
the redskins would let them l,alone a
few weeks at least. A ne* watch
was sent out at night, but no enemy
appeared, and, in fact; the Indians
did not trouble this part of the val
ley for mere than two months.
During this long respite from the
troublesome enemy; the 3 pioneers
worked with a right good will, and
nearly all the cabins in the valley
were , walled in with . stronglbarri
cades, and the people felt a security
that they had never felt before, and
almost bid defiance to all the Indian
tribes within' a hundred miles
around.
Mr. Hill had entirely recovered,
and had made up his mind to do all
the good he could to his fellow-men;
he - :therefore established a school in
the middle of the settlement, and
taught the young ideas how to shoot,
and on the Sabbath held Methodist
meetings, and preached such ser
mons as only can - be uttered under
theAnfluence of Divine inspiration.
A revival spirit crept in among them,
and very: many were conyerted;
among the number were Uncle peke
and colored Bill. Everybody seem
ed to enjoy life, and no one dream
ed of danger, eeling doubly secure,
'trusting first in Almighty God, and
secondly in the massive walls of tim
ber that enclosed all their dwellings.
We often feel secure, ,never
a„thought of danger to enter our
minds, and at the same time all
around us howling enemies are, En
camping to rob us of our comforts,
oar joYs, and even of our lives.
it ,was with the pioneers of the great
Wyoming Valley.
,There lived a family by the name
of Doane where now stands ; the
thriving village of Pittston, and they
were traitors, or tories as they were
then called; always plotting with' the
enemy against the pioneers, and very
oft en 'acting as spies
,under the ;(lis
guise of friendship, pretending that
they. had repented the course they
had pursued and meant to lead bet
ter lives. There were seven brothers
all living together and acting as their
own housekeepers. Charles Doane
was next to the youngest of the Emi
ly and" very fine looking. He had
often met, the Misses Peterson and
had fallen in love with Emma and
made up his mind to deceive her
Whet by pretension to reformation
in his manner of living, and in, this
way win his consent to give away his
daughter in marriage. The whole
Doane family were intemperate men,
and resorted to , thieving and plun
dering for a livelihood. They really
did not love the red man more than
did the honest pioneers, but joined
issue with them for mere mercenary
and selfish pfirposes.
On the first day of October, char
ley and his next older brother Hen - -
ry, made their appearance in; the
valley and knocked at the door -of
Mr. Harris. The inmates asked 'who
was there; and Charley replied - ;that
tWo of their neighbors from the! set
tlement over the river had come over
to attend church, it being Sabbath
day, and thought they would call
and go with theni if they had nci ob
jection. Mr. Harris recognized_Char
ley's voice, and had his doubts about
anbarring the door, but finally Con
cluded to do' so, and invitatheni in.
The young wen stattli that they
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TOWANDA BRADFORD COUNTY PA.. MARCH 4.1875.
had made up their minds to lead a
different life,
.and having heard of
the revival meetings, had come to
the conclusion to attend them; and
trusted they might be, welcomed by
the church-members, as they design
ed to do AU they could while they
lived to redeem their character,
which they had lost by misspent
lives. •
Mr. Harris replied that he was
very much pleased that they had tal
-ken this important Step, and said he
would intercede for them, and he had
no doubt but . that every member in
thS valley would give them a hearty
welconie.
They all went to church And had
happy time, and the two Domes so=
tompanied Mr. Petekson to his reel-,
dente and won the esteem of this
estimable family by their gentleman
ly deportmen t , , and completely de
ceived them as to their, true Charac
ter. They attended the meetings for
several days, and made pretensions
to_ a religious life, and learned all
they could 'as to the strength of the
inhabitants of the valley, and then ,
returned home.
, Ono evening after the meetingelad
closed, Zeke and Bill called at Mr:
Peterson's to spend an hour, and
conversation turned npon-the Doane
family. - The young ladies spoke of
Charley -and his brother as very
agreeable gentlemen, and thought
they would be the means of convert
ing the rest of their wicked brothers.
Mr. Peterson remarked that he had
been troubled in his dreams about
their' visit, and thought that their in
tentions might be other than what
they appeared to te:
Zeke had been waiting for an op
portnnity to give hij opinion, and
feeling that, the time had come spoke
as follows:
" Mr. Peterson, yon hey ben drea=
min jest what I hey thinkin ever
sine,' them are fellow's hes bin in this
ere ietelment. I kopde them chaps
to well to bleeve they was honest,
far I hey heerd to touch of their tar
nal capers to trust ,em one minnit;
sure as you live, Mr. Peterson, I
wudent trust them aro Douses with
my dinner no quicker nor a dog."
"Dat jas what dis nigger ben
thinkin bout," put in Bill. "Dews
my senterments perzackly, if I gib
my opinion bout dem fellers ; I am
suah dey cum bosh ,for mis.chif, sar
tin."
"Does thee really think, Mr.'
Smith," said; Emma, " that Charles
and his brother have been here for a
bad purpose?"
"Just as sartin as time," Paid the
trapper. " Them are Doapes are
nothin but a sot of robbers and mur
derers, and I am Lthinkin that they
cum over here fur no other bisniz
than puilin the wool over our e 3 es,
and bime by yonl see that Uncle.
Zeke is right, for once."
" Dews my sentiments perzactly,"
said Bill. " Dis chil3 want bOrn for
mathin, sartin. He seen to menny
dem ,Doanes's capers to hub de wool
pulled ober his eyes." Mr. Robert
son smiled faintly at Bill's quaint ex
pressions, but moved nneasily in his
seat, feeling, no doubt, that what the
trapper an the servant had said
migbt prove too true.
From this 11:11E; on for more than
a week, nothing was talked about in
the valley more than the visit of the
two Doanes.
The majority concluded that Zeke
was more than half right, and be
lieved that mischief was intended by
the Tory family.
When Charley Doane and his
brother reached home, they found
.several visitors there. Three Indian
warriors, from WyalnSing, bad come
down the day before to get some in
foimation as to the strength- of the
'Wyoming Settlement, with the inten
ti4n of making attack very soon, and
the Doane?. told the blood thirsty
redskins that two of theii number
had been' a whole week' acting as
spies among the pioneers, and wontl
be l , able to give them lots of valuable
information.
soon as Charles and his brother
entered the house, the Indians all
jumped up to give them a welcome,
and hlnded them each alighted pipe,
statin how glad they were to meet
"Paleface" once more. One of the
Indians was a chief by the name of
kokomo.
He said to Charley, who got next
to him : "Me be cum here see pale
face who is the friend red mans. Me
always trust you, me always can.
Kokomo no fo )1, he take great many
scalps, ha want many more. You telt
red brother how be take them, then
Kokomo give you much good ing."
_Charley told them that the valley
was too well guarded just now, and
. that it would require a thousand.
warriors to make a successful attack,
and advised the chief to go home
and wait till winter set in, and get
together all the "braves" he could
Muster, and the white friends would
join them in inking a great many
scalps.
It may be well to inform the reader
E
here that the ..! dians were contem
plating a gen'er 1 attack on the Wyo
ming Valley, a d liow they succeed
ed, can be learned lby consulting the
history of the Stati - of Pennsylvania, 1
which -gives a full account of the aw
ful massacre tlat took place, and how
In
_v family of traitors
dians by the v
mentioned in our narrative. :Koko
mo said in rely, i "Paleface speaks
wise. His rid brother must obey.
He will go hothe, and gather his brave
'warriors together,then the war whoop
shall be noun ed, and great many
white mans Oust die, and the red
mans hunting ground run with'
their blood, a a great many scalps
will hang in rave warriors lodges."
i The warrio soon departed, and
the whole Doano family were made
,
acquainted with the success of their
brothers in. the settlement. . I They all
lad a heaity laugh at Charley's pious
turn of mind amt.-, began' to mako
preparations fit another visit. It was
thought best ti wait a week or two,
and then Cha.ley was to go over to
Mr. Peterson a alone and ask the
hand of his daughter Emma, and in
Case of refusal, h© was to express
great sorrow of heart and 'threaten
to kill himself, acid then return-home,
and measures would be. taken, and
it once instituted, - to kidnip both
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When the time 'appointed came
round, Charles Doane crossed over
the river, 'and walked rapidly down
the hank till came to a [ path that
lead diriectly to' Mr. Peterson's resi
dence, and up this he - walked hurri
edly, and a little- before dinner time
reached the house, and 7. knocked
lightly at the door. 1 ' ' .
"Colne in," said ] mins, i she sup
posing it to be one of their neighbors.
'Charles opened „the door and
stepped in, closing it after him..'
"How do you all do tolday?" he
politely said to them. " Have you
been well since brother nnd I were
with you ?" . ' . •
The household was so mach taken
aback at meeting one ofl the men
whom they had, that moment, been
.talking about, that for a time they
were overcome by confri4ion. '.Mr:
Peterson was the first to speak:
"Does thee know, Mr. Doane, that
we are much surprised to see ,thee
here to-day? 7
" Why so, my dear sir ? Had you
made up your mind that Charley
Doane was the same as ever, an un
changed man, and could net remem
ber your kindness and esteem your
family enough to visit them at least
once a fornight, when I al liCing so
near?''
"I must confess, Mr. Doane," said
Mr.Petersonegain, "that we are much
surprised to I see thee, becanse many
have predicted that thee would prove
still a traiter to thy countrY, and that
we might expect nothing else but thy
visit would lead us into Unable with
the Indians, as thou wert sent here
as a spy." — r • -
Doane colOred, and his eyes flashed'
fire as ho said; " Who dare charge
ins with' being a spy'? If I knew
the coward&l 'd try titles with them
this very honr.l '
The blank and astenishe , counten- -
ante of Mr: 1 Peterson told Chancy
too plainly that 'he suspect: d hitiode:
tette, and inwardly cursed hitnself :63
a consummate fool, for giving away
to anger. cooling downsomewhat,
he continued: " Mr. Peterson, par
don me for getting angry, I was so
'mach pat out at being calll a spy,
that Satan got the upper IMnd of mg
better judgment.'
"Why haLst thou visited me, Mr.
Doane—or- in other wordy, what dost
thou desire at my hand ? , ke thy
wants known, and retire quietly, as
it wouild'not be safe for thee to be
found in this settlement. I Thy ene
mies are numerous, and intent onf
taking thy blood."
(To BE CONTINUED.
A GIRL OF STABS
The - next clear eveniag, when the
moon is on the other side of the sky,
and our side is 1411 of stars ask your
papa or mamma, or, your.teacher, to
co out of doors with you Ural show
you some of % the_ beantifal star-pie.
tares that the, wise people I call con
stellations. Very likely yon have of
ten noticed the Great Bear, which
looks so mach more like a dipper
than a bear, that ordinary, folk call
it the Great Dipper, and have learned
to trace the lino of 'the "pointers" up
to the small glittering North Star in
the end of the Little Bea'r's tail, or
the little Dipper's handle, wit ichever
you please to call it. If you have
never found th's star, be Sure to ask
your teacher to show it' to you, for
you need to , know where it is, as yon
need to know where the North Pole
is on a globe.
The sky is to us like a vast globe,
only we seem to be in the centre of
it, and to look up into it, instead of
down upon it. Around the; North
Star as a centre, each of the twink
ling fixed'stars seems to move 'Mn
circle ; but you will not see this un
less you watch them a long while,
for it is not really their motion, bat
that of our own little earth that caus
es this appearance.
The fixed stars always keep the
same relative plades with regard- to
each Other. If one of them is eight
degrees east of another on one night,
you will always find it in ,the same
direction` and distancii from its neigh
bor, iu whatever part'of the sky you
'see them. -
Ths heathen people who lived
many hundreds of years ago, and
who worshipped the gods and goddes
ses of Greet.* and Rome, used to see
very strange things in the starry sky-
To them, gods and goddesses, heroes
,'and heroines, and animals,' great and
small, shown where we see myriads
Yif mighty worlds.
It 28 of one of the star heroines
that I wish to tell you. Ask your
teacher to point out to you tko
,called Andromeda. ' , Yea
Would never dream, to look at it, that
it was meant fur a girl, bound ,by
cruel chains to a rock
,op the sea
coast; but if you will. look Qll an as
tronomical atlas, you will see it very
plainly.
Thereis an almost straight line o
four brilliant stars, beginning with a
very beautiful one called Almaacb,
about fifty degrees from 'Om North
Star. (Be sure to find out'about de
grees). Almaach is in Andromeda's
foot. The next one, Mirach, with
two others north-west of it, makes
her girdle. ; The third bright one of
the line marks her breast, and makes
a little triangle, with two dimmer
ones south of it, and a straight line
with one of these and another north
of it. The last, star of the four is a
little farther north than it would be
if the line were perfectly straight; 'it
is called Alpheratz, and is at the
same time ,the chief star of Andro
meda's head, and the corner of a
beautiful gra'at square, which is clear
ly seen:
The stars which I haire melitioned
are easily traced ;! and, if yqu look
very sharply, you may see the trian
gle in her right arm, the star of her
right hand, the .one in I her-left arm,
and many others,—for there are sit
' ty-six stars, which bright and patient
eyes may sere in this constellation.
Now, I suppose you would like to
know why poor Andromeda was left
chained to a rock. Well, here is the
story.
She bad a very vain mother, Cas
siopeia (whoke star-picture, accord
ing to asti•onorny, is also in the sky,
north of her daughter). Shr,' was
beautiful, and foolish enough .to
'aoast of it. That was what made
the tr ouble- She began to, say that
',he was more beautiful than dune
and the. sea-nymphs. The nymphs
had no ides of letting her talk in
that way, and they went straight- to .
Neptune, the god of the sea, and told
him all about the matter.' The sea
god was very angry: and determined
to avenge the insulted nymphs.
Terrible Was the punishment tbat
overtook poor Cassiopeia. A 'great
flood began to pour its torrents over
the fields and homes-of Ethiopia, the
kingdom over which her husband
Cepheus was king. What was the
poor vain king to do? Her pretty
face was distorted with horror and
drenched with tears. , She sent to the
oracle of " Jupiter Ammon to ask
counsel. . ~
When the, ignorant heathen people
of those old,times ,and lands were in
trouble, they used often to send to
consult certain oracles. There' were
oracles_at various places, where they
thought that gods talked with' men,
and told them of things that would
come to piss. Very- unsatisfactory
and obscure 'the answers often were,
but then human creatures mast pray.
Those- people heard the voice that
the dear Hpavenly Father has put
into His children's hearts, telling
them 46 - come to Him for what they
want ; but 'they:did pot understand
to whom they were to go, and how
very near He is,—so, as I told you.
they Sent to the oracles. •
It was a fearful answer that' was
brought back to the waiting queen.
Neptune was not to. be satisfied un
less the Princpss Andromeda should
be given up to a horrid sea-monster
that had come . _ with the flood. It
seemed very hard that ail innocent
girl must suffer so cruel a death; but
as the choice was between the loss of
her one life ;and that of the livesof
many people, she was taken out to a
rock by the sea, and left chained
there, to be killed by the monster.
Just as he was about to, seize her,
a gallant youth, named Perseus,' came
along through the' air, and, seeing
the beautiful'maiden, fell in love "with
her. 'He lad just succeeded in a
very dangerous experiment, whin
was no. legs than that of killing a
dreadful goigon, who had snakes in
her hair, and o bad had a very
disagreeable. hbit of' turning every
one that she oked at into stone.
Perseus did n't dare to look at her
when,he killed her; ho looked:at her
reflection in the bright shield Uiat he
carried.
You may imagine that he felt very
bravo after! this feat. He had the
gorgou's head still in his hand when
he came to: the place where Andro
meda was. ;He bad on winged shoes,
and this was the reason that he could
go through') the air as well as on the
ground. I
As I said, he fell in rove with the
beautiful Andromeda ;'buthe was a
business-like young man, and he was
determined to have the bargain clear
ly made before he released the lady:
He said he would "save her if her fa
ther Would !promise to give her to
him for a wife. Of course, the king.
said "yes,", for he felt badly enough
to have the princess in so piteous a
plight. So, Perseus gave the sea
monster a good look at the gorgon's
bead, which, not having lost its pet
rifying power, tnrn:d him stone-dead.
Andromeda was already engaged
to her uncle. Phineus, who was in a
great passiOn when he found that he
was to loseher. her.: He had a fight with
Perseus4_ but what_was the use of
fighting with a man who had a gor
gon's head at his service? Phineus
was turned into a:stone, too, at sight
of it.
Persona and Andromeda were mar
ried, and '‘; lived happy ever after ; "
and when they died, they wore turn
ed into stars and put into the sky.
Some peOPle don't believe this sto
ry, but there are the starsi—St.Nich
ola.s.
Prototti,
We are emphatilly in the age olfProfan
ityiand• it seems to us that we are On. the
topmost current. !One cannot go On the
streets anywhere Without having' ds ears
offended with the vilest of wet*, and .his
reverence shWted by the most profane use
of sacred names. Nor does it come from the
old or middlt-aged alone, for it is a fact, as
alarminr , as'true l that the younger portion
of the community are most proficient in the
degrading language. Boys have . anlidea it
smart tol swear; that •it make:i .theni
manly; but there never was a, greater mis;
take in the :Worfd . .. Men, even thi* who
sear themselve;', arc disgusted Profan
ity in a young man, lie cause they knofhow,
Of all bad habits, this clingsAhe most closely
and increase: with years. It is the most
insidious of babits', growing' on so invisibly
that Almost before one is aware he becomes
-en accomplished cursor. • -
Is the earliest days of the human
race, when population was more
sparse than it has ever been since,
and introductions were also scarce,
with little or none of form or cere
mony attending them—"no cards"—
our first parents, after their first sur
prise, had to introduce themselves to
oue another, though the following
dialogue is not found on record :
ADAM, "Madam, I'm Adam."
EYE. "Adam, madam."'
A . KANSA:B farmer who offered to
take a Metbodigt bishop from one
town to another i fretted all the way
for fear a certain bridge had been
carried away by a late freshet. At
last the bishop was so much annoyed
that he put an end to his compan
ion's whining, by . saying " dear
sir, Fam an old man, but I never in
my life went over a bridge until I got
to it.".
A CALIFORNIA man of letters has
taken to farming, and posted the
following notice in his field: "Con•
foozilation to any man or • woman's
cons or oxen if they gits in these air
oats, sai eye; his or her tail will be
cat off, as the case may be. A man
eye nm, and pay rni` taxes, but con
foozilation Ito a man. who lets his
critters run loose, sai eye."
DEAN RA3l sat says that the Earl cf
LanderdidO suffered from
and baffled, thn,doctors. They could
not get the earl to sleep. His son,
.who was t'simple,". said. "en' fur
that preachilitr - inan hos LiviugstoLe,
for, father ape Bleepsin the kirk." ,-
was done, says the dean, and with
the best result'
- ,
per Ain nturi in Advance.
,
NUMBER 39•
NOTES ON . Tti I I st R I BNATI ,
maim' 7, 1875.
,TpenuA, 1-9—GoLDts Tear, Pa., ilvi :1
`After the division of the la i nd had
been accomplished, and before the
tribes had separated to posseiis their
reSpective portions, Joshua, ;at the
command of Jehovah, proceeded to
appoint the - cities of refugri, as the
Lord bad declared should lib done.
(Numb. xxxv; Dent xis). 1
eon may be divided int" two
1. The Law of Refuge. V
2. The appointment of the
V. 7-9.
I. Tbe.Law of Refuge. Ti e name
"Cities of Refuge," means' iterally
"Cities of reception" : is e., fpr fagi-
Hien; places where they are received
and protected. They were 'assigned
to secure every man-slayer until his
case could be judicially dec . 'ed and
juntice'done. The dignity of hninan
1
life was early declared and pratected...
(Gee. ixl 5-6. This law w's - never
repealed.'but on the other h nd was
i l
re t affirmed by Moses in hi, code.
(4x. xxi: 12). So eacred is t.be life
ofman, Who was made in GOd's im
age, that the malicious slayer could
find no asylum—not even ihe altar
°Mod. (Ex. xxi: 13). He tottst die
without mercy. Among the primitive
nations, the right' and duty -'of in-
flitting death upon the murderer was
committed to the next of kip, The
Divine law did 'not; abrogate.this
-
custom, but placed it under altitary
restraints. .
Ist. Provision was made t . protect
the involuntary man slayer f l om the
vengeance of the kinsman 'of the
j r
slain. According u, to the written
code 'of the East, the revanger of
blgiiod wAspermitted to kill I).lti 'flunk
derer without notice, °peal 1 - or se
cretly, wherever he might toad him%
This, of courae, involved in: many
cas l
es, grave, injustice. No Itime or
ogportnnity was granted thenhedder
oflolood to establish his innacenCe of
the crime, of murder. No dittlection
was recogniied betweeu murder,
manslaughter, and accidenta l homi :
cide. The most innocent taker of,
life:waS smitten down as nithless'y
as' the most malicious aicl cold
blOoded murderer. Furthermore,
thiscustom•kd to bitter, deadly fain
ill, feeds, perpetuated throufth gen
erations; the avenger of blti him
self being held liable by the instuan
of his victim. 1n primitive agek
when there was no strong 'centrel
government to: vindicate t. 114 law,
such evils could not be i+vented.
Bat in the theocracy there ivas ade
qoate power •to cheek- theeicess of
human_ r.assidn. And hence i the re
straint laid upon the passio of yen
giance. • • Cities of refuge w re to be
appointed in accessible dsitions
Thither the man-slayer co Id flame.'
At the gate of the city to Which he,
ranorted,-the elders were ta hear his
i.
case; then, under their protection, he
was to be sent back to his wn city,
and tried before the tong egation,
(Numb. xxxv: 12), -or local court,
composed of the elders of the city:
If the act was decided to h ve been
‘,.
involuntary, he was to be eturticd
to the City of Refuge, and as to re-
main within its walls until-t - e death
of the ruling high-priest. If he pass
ed outside the walls of the city, lie
fare the 'death of the high- riest, he
e
i.i:l
could be slain by the revenger of
blood; but after that time he could
return home and thencefcirt live in
safety. ' , . L •
-2. The, wilful' murderer as to be
pnt to death, without any ' rivilege
(if entnpensation. Among most of
the Eastern nations, the slayer had
the privilege of, paying bluod-money
within alit:oiled period of time; but
this the Divinalaw forbade. • In cases
•
of murder life must be.paid for life.
The nearest relative of the deceased
Was 'made the legal avenger of blood,
and was ,bound to execute , retribii
ikon, if possible. He became a sacred
Officer Of God's law, and net merely
the agent of human 'hate. and ven
geance. i .
: 3. nip right and duty of retalita
tion did not extend beyond the im- -
Mediate offender. When ,he fell, the
pollution of murder was, washed
away, and the land, cleafed from
blood-guiltiness.
It. The appointment of the Refuge
Pities. These were six in all; they
were all selected from the' forty eight
Levitical• cities. Only the;three west
of Jordan were chosen by Joshua;
those on 'the Eastern side, had al- ,
ready been appointed by Moses.
(Dent. iv: • 43). Kadesh, lay iu the
Mountainous portion of Naplatali, iu
that •district afterwarcls i known aq
dalilee, that is, "a.ring;'. including
a circuit of twenty cities in the tribe
Of Naphtali, within whose' borders
many foreigners dwelt. Sheehem was
the well known town. of Pal
i stin'e, between'Ebal and Gerizim, in
the mountainous distiet of Ephraim.
.irjath-Arba or Hebron, in the
mountain of JUdah, needs no des-
Cription. Thus we see that those
three Western refuge-citieS lay one ,in
the north (Kadesh) . ; one in the con
tre,(Shechem); and one is the south
',(Hebron). The three eastern.,refrige
:cities are none of them !catainly
identified. The tribal 'localization
alone is certain. And froth this'We
nee no improbability in the state
ment, of the Gemara that the cities
'on each sip of the Jordan wer . e
'nearly opposite each other. iThe way
to these • cites was required to be
prepared and kept, open. , (Dent.,
aim: 3). Maimonides states that they
Were compelled tgireceivo and lodge .
the homicide grarnitously. As they
Were Levitical cities, they wi.re in a
special manner under the protection
of Jehovah; who is just, and will see
that justice is done to all who place
'themselves beneath His protection.
Lessons. 1. The precionsness of
,
human life. .
1. 2. Goa's government is one of jus
tice. Sin *ind crime will be punished.
There can 'be no commutation or
Compensation on the F art of the sin
'nor. "Whose sheadeth,man's
etc." "The soul that sinneth it shall
;file." . ,
3. God bas provitied n range. PA.
'.xxixi: 7; cmjx: 114. In Christ %ie ire
delivered from the curse of the lw.
IRomans viii: 1. , , I'
, it The way to Oloriit , 4 vizeparoti
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-s.:The believer is only safe while
living in Christ. lie must not leave
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shelter of Christ,- ho mast Ibe in
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ANECDOTES or slit wALTrapoorr..)
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ritome Old Cotters ,7 , - tu Scrilmerlor March, ;
are aoconipsnied by a hitherto uopublished lire
sketch of /tie Walter /Mott, by the celebrated
artist , ,Gilbert Stuart Newton. In hil install
meat of " Old Letters " "we find the following
anecdotes of the author: , of "Waverley."l . 1
"it half-past Sir , we went tc'')dine
with' ; the Fergussorts. The Doctor
was quite ill with a cold. - Siri Maui
Fergnpn, Sir WSltEir Scott' l s .intil f .
mat 4 . and confidential friencti dined'
there; ourselves, Mrs. L., and§, one of
her daughters. : ' • 1 1
"We had a very cbarming dinner,
for Sir Adam has the most maivelout
powers of description. He made no
laugh heartily;, awl fold us, !toe, a
great, many interesting alacdoteit
about Sir. Valter Scott. 'He is a vez.q
remarkable person himself. I Ire is
'the , original of Dtigild Dagetty. i r
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This is all 1 Ind in the old letters
about din dinner, - but I in st tell
what I can rec?llect of the account .
Ifre.l X. gave me of it,in later yearat
Sir - Adam, she said, was a tall; gray
hair4d man, with a' broad Smite': acr
cent: He described how ones early'
morning, in Sir Walter Scott's library,
when he and Sir. Walter tiled to
make; the fire of peat burn, ati, aftei
many efforts, succeeded in same d 4
greet ut this moment one of tree dos;
dripping from a' plunge in the-lake,
scratched and whined at the *Judi*
At last Sir Walter let the i " prdi i.
creature" in, whrt,coming 1:4 before
the little fire, shook his shaggy sid€4 „ ,-
sending a perfeet Shower-bnih over
the rpre and over :a great table of
loose mannOcripts. ''.. Sir Walttir, eye'{
ink' the acorn:: mith his usual s4renit3 4 ,
said,! slowly ''. l'Oh t., dear, ye 've; done
a great deal of mischief." It re, mindit
us of the tale:related of Newton. 04'
this 'same occasion 'of the dinner, Si'
Adain Fergusson 'told of traveling
with! Sir Walter on -the Cohtinent
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and, goin , - , to see the troops dn'iloni..
keyN an ehe perforinedboth donlceye
and riders with his lingers on !the ta',
ble until his audience was in 4n ago',
ny of laughter.' .`• ''''
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"Fergusson FrisScd the_• civeiaing . .
withr, ancrwe had.come riinstc.. I.
aske. .hitr; ' as he wits so; fond lof lisf .
teniqg, if he did n'i sing a-little him!.
self.'' ' I 'il tell 'ycirt an anedlote of
Sir Walter Scott,' i aaid he, ' qtat wil), .
ansccler yOur question. 'One l nialit' ! , •
whe4 r was staying- at .4.biodtsforci
Ann#,Scott hid been-eingicg to the ~
acccMpanimeut of,,lier harp,a ScOtch .
ball;i'd with. a wail for
. the 6110 . '114
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Sir alter 4 turned to' me, ar4ieg in •
his .Scotch accent: ft Noo, Fergasoi4
r
rr - - - -
io'tis a howl."' ". •
0
" 'During one of my visits t t liere,i•
cpatimied Dr. Fergusson,.. ' arming
re
o?ht.r. ttests was Jl.iggs; " the:Et:l-' 4 " .
trick! Shepherd." - T beard aliorrible
noise in an adjoinin.g rbona,.and, afteri
listeg Some monMate to it; b ecame i
t
alarMed, and said 4.3 my host: 1 5 .e .Wh4
is tlat noise ?"• " . II F
V; said h, "it.to .
Hogg—just Hogg, c§mpbsing his
vergt.s. He always sings : them as lib ...
writs them." ' :: ..' . .
" Though ho liked some rudit•
strains, Scet.. could welt attulae h -
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oar ',to softer. music, -and was very, -
hind •of the Moore song X.. sing
,r
that! ends : - I
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"'Short as the orsiia'i prayer;. hisprayer 4.
1: close of d,3.3., ,
Shquhl be i 7 ::.cb cow otiose s repeati g. 1 . .
: Q.u,t., Let of :a ~ orrh:li beviTo prN,lotlß ray:, , i
E 'tin wh:le he kneels that ray id th..cling." i.
"He u sed to -slay,. Come X ., 14 . 1 - I
Me have that 1 1 ,Taian's prayer,' ,and'' '.
he 67Oulci listen with great delight tio •
the ;singing of it. !, ;
"They r(-ealliCan amusing story .
of an old servant Who had liv d with
Scott for nearly' 11. lifetime, •.' nd• b -
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carria, very , mach spoiled. Sir Walter ,
at last; out of . patience with is sink
of OiPission and cOromission, Said :• 1 ~,'"
, ..!,;‘,Donald, I think we.mus4 part.' T ; O
. "I`•Part! why ? ;Where's yotir honi , 1 .
or going?", . 4:. -.- 1
"Of course, peane was made, anh ' a
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Donald remained. 0 - • j- . -. 1
• "They told sadly of thi - dear old
man returning 'rem Italy (where
went for hi's health), with hislmemd
ry !impaired. Mts. Arkwright, who
had I set` his 'Pirate's Farewell to
Minna' to music, sang it lot !.
Thbse are very pretty verses,! - said I
Sir' Walter, Who wrote tht?m? I
4 Charleo Scott, Sir Walter's sen..! '
and son, a very clever, agreeable;
man ; I see a good deal of s him, tit;
the Lockharts', here and els6where. I.
Sir Walter was roost proud! of his ;
eldeft son W, aIt0; who is rather e. l
dulllfetow,' but large and fine-look- '
inr% His father ;used to sat that it
waslenough if d boy knew how
tide, and speak tlie truth; thtise were
the most iMportant things. ,
pharlos Scot), made me laugh!
about the, visitors at Sir Walteris'
.henfo and i lfelroe•Abbey. See, ek.
Abbey by moonlight they mist, be
canse of the lin •
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..1 , If thock.woull'st4ee fair Melrose aright, •
Go v!aif it by Cuo.:polo moonlight!,
And Many ii time;' saidiCharles'
Septt, thelnodn was pot toll-1
vAient, I! took 4 lantern to !product?:
the ;effect'!" •
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II ..14,..LANCI9LN I' ,
ORG.IV4 rint.i--;
An ed . tor pf a week - I,y paper Publisli
edj 5a a little Y,illage in 3.Tissou;i,!
callll .at the "Wbite House, 4nd wlsi
adMitted tei Mr;..: Lincoln's presen4.
]viii told Mr. Linioln that he iwas, the
men who first suggested his name :
for, the Presidency, and pulling froM_
hitt Pocket t sn old defaced en yof bits
paper, exhibited :sr.n item 'on he suh.
jectl "Da you -:,really * thin -," ' sag
lir.lLincoln," "':that aitnoucementi
wad the cause of my nom', a''
ion
" Certainly," said the edit() • " the
jr.l
suggestion, was YO opportunq ;hat lit',
was at once taken up by V e othr
papers, and the result was, y ur nom
'nation." l'.!
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f9Ah, well," said Mr. Lin oln wan
a sigh, an 1 assuming a rathe gloomy'
none tenance, ":,I am -glf to lee
you and know this, but you' ill hare
to excuse no ; I:- am just g ink .yer
to the War Depdrtment to sae Mr.
St Rut on." 1 "Well," 'said t e - edi4,ri
' It will walk oYer Writh yo ." The
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Piti•ident, with the apt goo -nattiro
so, characteristic;Of him, to k hp his'
hat; and said, "cone along ! ' ' I 1
When they reached the d or of the
Sedrotary's office', Mr. Linco n turned
to his companion' and Said : "I shall
ha7e to :see Mr; Stanton a one, and,
yon must;excuse me ; " an taking,
hiai by the hand, he co tinned :
"Good-bye. I hope
.yourill., 4el
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peifeetly easy about having ocainitt"-
ed we ; don't be'troubled a bat ii—L.
I forgive Yon." :. • . I
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An undecided: fellow: iiiirtati it.
lasly for twerd.) , ‘- . oigivf yenrs and ttnitt
mitrtied S her; pl)o ttur.cd - et a pey ! •
feet virago, but died, iu tic, yo - nr4 41-
te'llhe wedding:4low,aia bb; in
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a ) oelf-conf.trittilatineMne, l l see !but
Illinve eitemmt tnr ul4ul; .'6o2liik;".
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