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TERMS INVARIABLY CASK
Pr6fessional an! Business Cants.
JAMES WOOD. •
• , ATTORNEY-AT . ..LAW.
inrln+-76 Towntin.ftfr,‘PA. r _
& MONTANYE; ATTOR
-1,1 .%"iE AT LAW.—ntflee. -corner re. Main and
Pine St.. optw,Att:. Dr. Porter's Drily; Store.
JOHN F. SANDERSON,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW",
OFFICF..-51eans Ituilding (orerPowell's Store),
trich9-76 Trff Atm..., PA.
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P . P. S.3l,lTri, DENTIST,
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Towanda. Po.
.)ilire on Park strt,tt, north hide Public Sqlnre
t.,:% , .• tt. Fin ell IL - are. rincli7-7.;
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AT TUR NE TS-A T-L A IV, To WANDA,
V aRA
Oirlee in Patte Irti Mock. cor. Main and Bridge-Sts
Toivanlla.. Pa., April IS. '7d.
GEORGE D. STROUT),
-1T TO I: NE Y D rNS E TZ A Tr
011ieo = Maln-M, four doors Nurth of Ward
r. 1 ,11 , , Supn•trie
rnit...; TOIVANDA.
UT STREETEII.
LAW OFFICE,
a.::20, TOWANDA, TA, -
fIVERTON & MERCUR,
. -. AT.TouNI- - ,y,; AT LAW,
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TowANDA T.A.
' Office over Montanyes Store. tmay67s
D - A. ONTETt)N. RODN'Er A. MERCTIR
AVM, „MAIN.WELL, .
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A,7'71 , /: NE 1"-.4. Air
OFFICE hyuti DAYTO.N . SSTOIIt., TOWANDA, PA
April 12.
S: FOYLE,
41 T , ) RN E TS-AT-LA
Towanda. Pa.
jiyl7-73,
(1.11, In Merrurs
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ToWA N DA PA.
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frlve flr.t ,livor south of C. E. Pat r‘ec
c:, :1“or. - Nov. Is. '75. -
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ATTOII:sZEY-AT-LAW
ToWA N DA. PA. --
4 Iffice With SiUit:l S 7114ditanyr.. rnovll4s
ANDREW WLLT,
iTT ,, RNEr AND effrNSELoR-AT-7,Alr,
Stor.. two north 01
T•twan•l;l, Pa. May 1, cou: , ulted
it ht April L!.
CPI' Elt i . _ol\l. CY; KIN ET,
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N DA, Pl.' • oflice in Trey v Soltte's Block
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t"!.!:1 clitr!i••tiol to hi, care In
Coutities. i.)lE.ce with
• nor 19-79.
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pr -nll 'p att.-7,1,d to,
EIITON EISBIZEE, ATTori..
f \ -- 4 AT LAW, ToWANPA, P.A. ' 'laving rn-
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attention gisn.n to
Io • •in tito.t !than , . ter'. ctoirts.-
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ATIOIINLYS A1,4.4AW,
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ToWA'NDA. PA
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MOEN
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
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TOWANDA. PA
4 4 :' , 4"—Norin Slde P11 4 0.4c Sptan:
1).1 VI ES & - CARNOCIIA,N,
TTor.• AT LAW.
c 11. BLOCK
MWANDA.
PEET, TT() tiNEY-AT-LAw.
1 p:, 11 - 44.7 he% of his
BEEEEI
Er. , "l - .11 BLOCK. (entrance onsouth
et: ) ‘Nt. A. 1' ‘.
IVY.. S. M. Physi
elnr: atcl e.nrge..n.! /tip. °Ver . U. A. jr.ack's
F. May 1. 1 , 7*..`1y,.
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19. -76-tr.
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it 1). - L. POISON, DENTIST.
_LTA_ * mit arpl S ?nay nn tti tt ht t h e
et.. t .: tat t”.w f(K.I11 , er of ilr. Pratt's %VW
r.:. ,
AT 1;. KELLY, DENTNT.—Otfice
oier lt,,ttnfa-ltrs. T,.wantla, Pa.
I.toni. Rubber.. and- Al
an-I:tiara Teeth extraeled without rain.
0 •t.
lienn
& K.-I.E'a - IVatnnlN'
of (le 1.11 ork
?i.•`tci , a:-.0 11t is :1 tieW gas apt:Mt:b. - •
1375.
'TA E l'Arr 0 Agents for
.I'.7CECTIcI7T :41 - Tr q. LIFE INSI-I:A!4'E
N... 3 .;r:Mth a-rat. ton*,-I:lc..ek. lir;dge Sts.
( . 1 S.. II I:SS E I.1)5 •
GENERAL
IISU'R4 NCI; AGENCY,
gram
• 1876
To WANDA INSURANCE AGENCY,
th, r,urt 11 , 5u'..te
NOBLE & VINCENT,
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0. ..)100D1 - , BLAcKsmrmi.
• 11,, a:: klt : d 'tt kin hi•
•E-S,II I )F.ING A !...I•E(AALTY.
fi!,•-a , e4 fe,rt treated. 31anufactures thn nein
CALIP 6 I:NIA PICK
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T•A%.c. , 14 . Jan. c.
j~tiI:BANCE_iGENCI. '
The I , ..lltAdhg
11 111 ABLE , ANi) FIRE TRIED
CCl'lll.ll , les relresloteil
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S. W. ALVORD, Publisher.
VOLUME XXX'YII.
VARM AT PRIVATE SALE.—
a: - A Farm of 100 acres within miles of To
wanda Borough, on a good level road leading from
Towanda to Monroeton, with plenty of good Fruit
—apples. pears. peaches, plumps, cherries , grapes,
&c.-- . apple and I peach orchard. A good frame
dwelling house, with II rooms and 4 cellars, with
water in the house brought from a valuable spring.
through pump logs, also running water in the
barn yard the year round supplied front the sante
spring. One good underground stone basentent
stable. for horses or cattle, also 2 horse barns—one
good corn honse—poultry yard and underground
chickery and other out buildings. 75 acres int
rr,ved the balance in woods. The land is well wa
tered, and lies to the east, and under a good slate
or ellitivation, and wit minutes tido of the
village. It is owned by, a gentleman residing in
Towanda, who on account of advanced years, de
sires to go nut of the farming business.. It can be
houghs any time between thiS and April next for
1. 15 0 per acre. Pos,:ession given April Ist 1577, Ad
dres .I. Andrew Wilt, Attorney - at-Law, Towanda,
Pa, jantl.
FOR SALE.—A Farm of 34 acres,
on halloo Bill. in Monroe twp_ all Improved.
A grs.tl House and Barn • and nice young orchard
tle•reon. Well fenced with stone anti stumps.
F.T partleillari, enquiry of Peter Vangortler, on
the premises. t, • Jatel-tf.
FARM FOR SALE.—The Farm
lately owned by Matilda Vangorder. of Asy
lum Mp f . is offered at private The farm con
tain. 35 ocres, all Improved, well watered and fenc
ed 1 liar_ miles from Towanda, and convenient to
, clopol 00,1 church. For term , . ke., Inquire of PE : .
TElt V. , ..NA;t WIWI!. Liberty ('ornery. E. ff. DE,
Lust;. n'•^r tlzr prends, or G. L. BULL. Mon
t, . ~ Oft. '2. 7&-tf.
FOR SALE.—A farin bf 100 acres,
intprove.l. south-west 'part of Smithfield
tow!:-.1dp. Vrad ford I'a. Two orchards, mostly
grafted fruit. hutmoms, arranged for nne,
or two fan, 11,.., tw o harm. For particulars, en.
Olin'. On Nod prendses,.o Gf
atig-2„H , FRANCIS FRENCH
.. ,*- . ..
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.
2+ goo , ' farm. containing ; hr acres, tn. ortv,ll
t..w1'! , 1.p. .F 7 xceilent fruit. a goml iI. , USe. Sr.
Well a.l.ipti•li to citlinr grain or dairy purpows.
Terms to s.ult purchasers. Enquire of
in.', th't. U. ISTO.
I hare also a large farm, on which I now live.
which.l o ill sell cheap.
JOHN BLACK.
JPOW(' 1 1 ;1NDERY.—The public is
Respectfully Informed that the nook Bindery
has 'been rethoved to the IltronTE,?t Building
third btory, where will be (lone
in all itk various brauones, on terms s reasonaiile
as the — hard times” will allow. Thelfiludery will
Le uOUer the charge of
H. C. 11' 11 T A:K R ,
An experienced Binder, and all, work will be
'promptly done In 3 Atyle and maittorr which cannot
i.e 'excelled. 31u.1e, Magazines, NOrspapers, Old
bound. in,el cry style. Particular atten
lion' will be paid to the Itullikg and Dimling of.
BLANK BOOKS, •
to any desired pattern, which lu quality and dun,
biticy will be warranted.
Sir All work will .be ready for delivery when
promised.
The patronage of the public Is sot:ell - A, and per
fect satlsfactlon guaranteed.
lIE CHEAPEST
•
HARDWARE ::STORE
IN TOWANDA
SCYTHE
yo - 4Ks, FIXTURES, ROPES,
Chegper Than at Any Other Place:.
I have niway, on hand literairs for the YOUNG
WA iution and Cliamilos Mowing Machines.
PEREIGOS SIDE lIILL PLOWS,
All kinds of TINWARE on hand,
Tin work of all kind:. dotie at lowest prices.
DEEM
Tow:I:Ida. June 2R, 1 , .741.
WALLICK,
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729 NORTH SE(I.ND STREET, MIL'A,
Manufacturer and dealer In ;
FRENCH PLATE :MIRRORS AND
LOOKING GLASSES
l!MIMMOI
et' even - (I,:erlption.
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NDQW 61II.NICES, SQUARE AND
OVAL FILOIES FOR PoRTRAITS
PHOTOGRAPHS AND OIL
PAINTINGS ; FLOWER
FRAMES, Etc., Etc. •
ME
12EN=111
V ENNSYLVANIA
Jan. 1, 1,77,
Ti , vn Stqfe 1.171 P R R
fA1:1.1.,,V LE) 1,57
CIIAELE , If. VF:.l1:11.1.. .k. PLINCIPAI
.10/SEI'II T, I 1 IA NE, A , Liter , ri urt.
FII A N( - I , M. SNITII. M. .11 , 11 b, mat irx.
1 . E.% NITS E. A. M.. Put..
AVAI , .1)1:Krt, Prar'g
KATE W. 11A1.1i1V1 N. IL E _Vogel 501..1.
4'. lIA 1".0 run, Orr( Mmvir. •
TF:l:;\i 111 week , penc UvO. 4. 1,76.
Term Wctlk,) Oitt•l{S 313;01'27. 1.477,
Ew DEPARTURE-EXPENSE: , RE.DUCED
It"arditig rept, furl,
f•6l per term. Tuition s‘ttlteitt
1.,:trt111•4. •;!', per term. All •tuttettt.
he tak: rect Ire ol•Atietion per tertaA
morph:tie: receive 1 delhlt•11011 per terpt. At grml
ilatimi reeelve Tuition and I,,,aniing
School. ;111 per term. Ft,: t.lialogile, or
other ioformatioo, add reS” the Pritletral.
COW EN & co
IITTDIN .1!.C1) ioNIMIS:••ION .TORE
TII rooms rev:11;1y Lc M. Lr'vi- as
Clothloz '.ore. lillglr Ns J.: Hu ;
TiPS1:11141:1. 11:m Hill be lOUnd r.
tali line of the very he.t
CROCK ERY. GLASSWARE. FANCY G.l4lD's,
n:ENI 11. CIIINA.S;C_IIVIN STUN
and QUEENsWARE,
FRENCH and BELGIAN
CUT S PREPARED
LAssW ARE.
On NG GLA , SIS. and a Em' a..!..ormi:dit of
L A M I'S. %ill!' tie Ivry bc•t of trimming.,
KNIVES and F 1 )IIK- 1 ,
TEA and 1 ABLE SP4 ) S
POCKET KNIVES, &I.
A full lino or tho finc3t
PLATED WARE.
TOWANDA. PA
YANKEE NOTIONS OF ALL
Slatfonery. Blank Rook,, Pass Books. Ladles and
llo•tery. liandktrrtitets, table and '
Tontd Towels and Nap
' kink, StuTendrrs, Collars,
And
A ttv usand other art fele, too numerous to mention.
AUCTION' SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
A I I goods not,t give satisfaction or the ttionPy re
funded. Gooth tkilt ored i❑ the corporation free.
the saio, at ,kurtlen, of Real Estate,
I Stock, Farm Utensils, II ott.eliolti Goods, Or
any thing to iro 5o:(I at Auction In town or country,
at prices to suit flu times.
PIIONPT,AND Atrt'l{ATE: RETUUNS 111:1DE
On all goals lcft on commission
Tit
MOM
Nit:elliztems ddverti:ement.t.
.1014:5 BLACK.
BOOK-BINDING[
IS IN MERCUIt BLOCK!
raruicru can buy their
GRINDSTONES,
&e.,
Best in -Use
H. T. JUNE
STATE NORMAL liCII001;
MAN!.1:1E1.1), TP , GA COI."NTI
EF:COWNIZED 14E2
1 Al ULTI
II ace reumved their
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KINDS
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Sfleckd °M x.
LETTING THE OLD OAT DIE.
Not long ago I Wandered near
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A pla.y.grourid In at° wood,
And Ihere heard words from a youngster's.llps
That rye never quite understood.
Now let the, old eat dle," he laughed;
I vaw him give a push,.
Theu gayly arampei away as he spied
My fare peep over thernisb.
Bat what be pushed, or where he Went,
, I toubl not Well niakelout,
6n account of the thicket of bending boughs
That bordered the Vaeciabout.
"The little:villain:has atoned a cat,
(Jr hung It upon a •
Aud let It We all alone,'; I:sahl,
But play the zulAlliet with Wm."—
I forced my way between thebongh%
The poor.ohl eat to seek,
Awl what did 1 that hut a - swinging child,
With her bright hair brushing her cheek
Her bright hair floated to and fro, -
Tier little red d ress flashed by,
But the tovellest thing of all, I thoOght,
Was the gleam of her laughing eye.
Swinging and swaying back and forth,_
IVlth the rtise-Higlit in her face,
..;he seemed like a lAN; and a flower in one,
And the forest herilativa place.
"steady I'll send you up, my child,"
...But she slopped :no with a cry :
"Go 'way 1 go'uay Dosi't touch Inc, please—
lettlog the old cat tile
"Yon letttni him die I" I cried, aghast—
•• Why, where's the cat, my dear ?"
And lo the laughter that filled the woods
Was a thlt.r, fur the !Ards to hear.
pun knew," sad the little maid,
The flitting beautiful elf;
`That we call It • letting the-old cat dle, 7
When the swing stops all of itself?" •
Then swinging and . swinging, and lookidg back
With the merriest look In her
the bade me good dap,•' and I left her alone,
A-letting the old - rat die.
alirelkorratt,s'.
A GIRL'S PERILOUS-ADVENTURE
I was a very - bold and' fearless
child, and my brothers and sisters
often dared me to go into lonely, pla
ces in the dark, or do perilous feats
of various kinds; which , challenge - I
never refused.
Very
,possibly the consciousness
that they were. about to. - dupe me
gave me More courage than I would
otherwise have had, ;fur any unusual
notes or appearance! would be attri
buted to one or another coming to
frighten me.
But, night and day, I - used to go
straight up to and touch whatever
seemed fearful, and, finding the ob- ject of doubt resoli•ed itself into very
simple elements, I acquired an ease
which stood me instead in times of
real (laver.
We lived in a large cld:fashioned
country house. ' It opened to the
south, and the two large_ parlors
looked- to the east and west.
SNATIIS,
,The dining hall and spacious kitch
en- formed the square of the house,
while at the west anal hack was anoth
er large room, sometimes called the
great porch. and at the cast and back
Was the dairy and another porch.
There were three stairways leading
to the upper rooms, and a garret,'
whose - ample space was broken only
by the great chimney in the centre.
- We had a gay and lively house,
for my parents were greatly given to
the old-fashioned virtue of hospitality.
The humblest wayfarer coming in
at the porch was entertained kindly
and bade God-Speed, as well as the
guest whose - elegant carriage and
span drove round to the - frout door
on the southern side.
I am not goirg now to tell you Of
my handsome, indulgent parents, or
rri - brothers and sisters—only about
Myself.
There were a great many of us
when we were all at home, especially
in the winter holidays, but at limes
we were nearly all. away.
- Boarding, schools, academies, trav
eling—they all claimed 'us at various
times. Yet it was rare indeed that
one was ever at home alone.
It sn happened, however, and to me
It was a summer day, and warm,
bright and beautiful. 7 The morning
promised a lovely day. :lust, after
our early breakfast, a merry pady
came riding down the lane, in car
riages and on horselpek; and calling
joyously for my father and mother
to accompany them 'on a pleasure
trip. .They were accustomed to this
mode of impromptu festivity, and
gayly answered that they would soon
be ready.
It was only the, day before that•my
father had returned from California
and had - broUght with him a bag-of
gold. I knew he had this, for Lhad
seen ihim the night before,connting
sonic of- it. and putting it into anoth
er bag, and I badly wanted to ask
him to give life one of the pretty
coins. but was too well taught to in
terrupt or tease him. Thomas brought
the carriage to the door. Father's
favorite black horse, whose coat
looked like lustrous velvet, and who
stepped so proudly, was pawing the
ground impatiently as be appeared.
lie handedlin my beautiful mother,
and 1 stood looking on in childish
pleasure at her beauty and rich dress
that so became her. My father sud
denly turned to me and said, taking
his key to his iron-bound box:
- “Ilun, Ann, and get me the little
bag you saw me put away last night."
I was proud to be so trusted ; but
when I quickly returned with it, he
was already in the carriage, and part
way to the gate. Ile looked out and
said
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"No Matter now, Ann; -you may
put it back again, for we are going
another road', and I will pay Harris
to-morrow. Take care of the key,
my dear, and good-bye."
- "Good-by, and a good-bye to you,"
I laughingly replied, and ran back to
put the treasure in safety.
I hastened in doors again to-see
them winding
down the private way
that led
.through our, extensive
grounds, and half wishil'l were old
enough to go with - them. Hearing a
slight noise, I turned and saw a
stranger, a figure not unusual, a man
with a bundle hung on a stick.
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apparently looking 'after the earri,
ages. He came forward in a moment,
and asked if he might sit down and
rest,.and if I would kindly give - him
a drink of beer. Bcer was as free as
water with us.
!
Of course I said yes and with ligh
steps soon had him a substantial
lim - 211 of bread, cheese and beer,
which he came into the kitchen to eat.
Betsey and Hannah were busy, hur
rying to finish their work, for they
were going out to ten, and to spend
the - evening. They talked gayly
about their visit, paying little atten
tion tO the stroller,' who was quietly
eating. He had laid his straw bat-on
the floor, and I saw that Ms head was
n
'bald on the top, and the thinnish
hair 'brushed tqi fi m
behind over it.
He had promine bars, low fow fore
head, and large mouth, with t a re
treating chin, where grew a stubby
beard of grizzly black, like ids hair.
I did not know why ..I observed all
this, or his eyes,„XmalLatui hid under
grayish brows,ihat seemed to glance
furtively about him when no one ap
peared to be looking.. .
His voice was harsh and croaking,
and had startled me when he first ad
dressed me. • .
We were used to strollers of .all
kinds, as-I lave said. Perhaps I Was
mentally contrasting his repulsive
ness with my father's noble and dig
nified features.
He seemed to me very ugly. i was glad when he . finished his meal and
rose to go.
Ile asked permission to light his
pipe, which was readily granted. Ile
went out directly, passing accidental
ly trirough the dining-room and out
of the great hall, where he lingered
fora moment or two.
He had thanked me civilly enough
for his breakfast,but the girls laughed
and nodded, as he went out, and said
they should think I had picked up a
raven.
AIL that long, bright day I was
busy and happy in the flower-garden,
or sewinfr, or reading; and when the
girls left, looking ver}• checrful at
their half-holiday, I wished them a
merry time, and told them not to
hasten home, for 'Thomas should
come for them.
I expected my father and mother
soon after eight; &clock, and I toll
Thomas he might go about that tine,
as they would soon be.h'ome, and it
looked a little like rain'
heavy clouds were gathering in
the west, and 'the -thunder rumbled
lie ',took the. covered wagon and
old gray, and, before lie stepped in,
said respectfully :
-31lis Alin, I think you had letter
fitsten the 'doors. as you may be all
alone for a . short dine_ if I go so soon.
Wobld not you rather I should wait
till your father comes Y"
"Oh, no, Thomas ; I don't; mind
being alone in the least, and you
ought to go, lest it should rain hard,
for it is more than two miles to ride.
and they may not wish to leave in a
minute. I expect father and mother
every moment. I►on't wait."
Mop:l4 left, and the wagon - rattlell
merrily up the lane.
I bolted the doors because he had
told me to, for otherwise I should
not have thought of it.
It greW dark Fapidly", - and the thun
der began to peal heavily, while the
wind rose, and . the tbishes of light
ning grew more vivid and frequent.
I 'went into the east parlor, and
looked out to the south, but the sud
den lighting up of the sky, and the
following darkness, did not interest
me low , . I could not see out very
Well, either, as the honeysuckles cov
ered the windows.
The la i rge mirror reflected me as I
turned 'away to er.lss the room, and
I stopped a moment with 11, natural
vanity, for I was young and fair
enough to look upon.
I let all my hair fall• loose, and
wound it in long, shining, brown curls
over my fingers. It certainly did
look handsome. for it was very thiek,
and fell below my waist; and curled
tdmost of itself alit tell.
There came a , great flash of light.
and I saw distinctly reflected in the
glas, a face looking in at the win-
flow. It was an instant of terror, but
I-neither screamed nor moved.
The face could not see my face.
and I kept my body still, and rolled
the long, shining-rings over my cold,
white fingers. It was an ugly face,
and I recognized it. I had seen it
that morning, and .I knew what lay
before me. I prayed inwardly a brief
prayer f:r help.
Turning from the glass. I went
steadily toward a table that. stood
pear that window, and on which I
had lent my candle. I moved steadi
ly, as usual, and took up the water
pitcher and looked in, then took my
candle and went toward the kitchen.
The lightning kept flashing, but the
face did not come again. I dropped
my candle on the kitchen hearth, and
put my foot on the wisp. I set down
the pitcher on the dresSer; and with
soft, light footfall, hastened through
the west room, up the front stairs,
into my father's chamber, and softly
closed and kilted the door at the
head of the stairs. I unlocked the
'box, took out both the bags of gold,
relocked it, and niade my way into
the great chamber.
. I heard voices; Uheard the doors
tried below.- I knew it was 'not my
father. I dared not tremble nor grow
faint. I went through that room and
tip others to the garret stairs. I
_
'ltardly breathed. I heard -a window
push up; more than one person came
in at it. I Mt about in the dark.
There *as a sliding panel in the in
side of the stairway. I pushed it,
and it rolled back. I entered into a
long closet under the "stairs, and slid
the panel carefully into its place. I
felt cautiously to see . if all was safe.
I pulled my dress close about me,
.lest it might. be caught, and the door
cot closed tight. Then I waited. .1
heard steps coming up the stairs: I
heard a search through all the rooms
bClow. My heart beat till I thought
that each bound must be audible.
heard voices—one voice the Raven's.
I knew that harsh croak. It told me
nothing. The face had revealed all
to me. The man had seen the bag of
gold• as be leaned over the wallin
the morning, unnoticed by the gay
group. It was all plain to me. • Ite
bag et!lati tom tho
•REGARDLESS OF DENUNCIATION FROM ANY QUARTER.
I might be alone.. He had returned
and watched. He had brought accom
pl ices.
Very soon the steps and voices
came my way. I! could distinguish
the words that were spoken:
"Drat her I she must have seen you."
• oNo 'matter ; we'll split the boi
Open with this axe." •
I knew the axe was in the little
porch. Thomas had set it in when,
he had done chopping the brush, as
looker; like rain.
' I heard the steps and voices move
away, a dull, crashing sound, and
then stifled, angry tones, I knew
they hdd opened the box, and found
nothing but the papers. I knew they
would now search for me.
I heard them as they looked into
every room and closet, and came
up the stairs 'separately. They all
'net at the.foot of the garret stairs.
A thick board was between us. I
thanked God that the •pannel was
close shut. I knew it, tor no rah• of
light came through. - •
"She must be up here," said the
Raven. "and we'll soon have her."
"I'll warrant. - she is here,. and I'll
ring her neck she makes a !mist
about it." . •
But the. thorough search was end.;
ed, and the voices grew very angry,
and full of frightful oaths and threat-
1111E1
They sat clown on the garret stairs
to hold a parley. A spider ran across
my face. A wider puts.me in mor
tal fear. It was with great effort that
I kept from screaming.
'" Come," croaked the Riven, "let
us go and get the silver ; that sill
be something—that will be some
thing."
"Curse • the silver. It's the gold
rye come for, and I'll Lulu the house
f I don't Ilnd the girl ! So let her
ook out !" *; L
A cold sweat came on my forehead
Would they perform the threat.
Good ! Then won't the rats
*qsueal. Down drop the money
W i gs" and we'll chocked the girl to
make her dumb." '
" Hold your noise. The old man
will be coming home,— We'll be
caught here.. Be quick."
" Who cares ,for him! lle's only
one. A ,bludOon will - give him a
hatuly little headache as he comes
"And his wile.?"
,_They spoke low, hideous words
that made my flesh creep.: I was al
nmst ready to call aloud, to open the
panel, to give them the gold, and
bid them go.
They got uri, and the steps and
voices went down. It was horrible
there in the dark. I was stifling. ,
I moved" the panel lightly. No
light entered. I slid it softly back.
3ly resolution was taken.
I would get out of the house, run
down the road, and, meet my father.
I would sa.,:te him. ;%-,
I left ,the gold in the closet, shut
ting it in close. I stole down two
steps, into the chamber below. I
knew there was a window Open-there.
I crept across the room, listening'
keenly
'I lifted myself cautiously on the
window-ledge,,and caught a branch
of the cherry-tree which , 'grew close
to the house. •
Swinging myself hastily out I de
scended the trunk of the tree, and
found myself on the ground safe.
No. The lightning betrayed me.
The haven's voice shrieked, hoarse
ly, " There she goes VtCatcb her!
Quick! This way !"
Out at the front (loor came the
pursuers, hardly ten steps 'from me:
1 dashed toward the thick .shrub
liery to put them off the track.
Fortunately I knew 'the way, ev
ery. step of it. They were guided
solely by the sound and flashing
light.
"Shoot her by the next flash ?"
cried one.
My flying; feet struck lbose.boards.
I was passing directly over an old
unused 'Well, very deep, and it gave
back a hollow, resonant sound.
Almost the next moment I . heard
a crash, the report of a pistol, a
heavy fall, oaths, and a deep groan:
Shuddering, I sped on through the
garden, up towards the eider press,
over the stone wall, down the hollow,
up the hill side, over the fields. 1.
• No steps followed; no voices shoat-`
ed after me. I ran down the second
bars; and let them down.
It began to rain a few drops, then
fast, then poured. Iwas wet to the.,
shin.
I ran on, for I heard advancing
wheels coming rapidly. I stood in
: the. road and cried, " Father ! father!"
The carriage stopped. Anotherf,
carriage behind stopped also.
It was, our next neighbor's who
lived a ,quarter of a mile farther on.
" Anil,,ny child. Good heavens!
What is the - matter? What has hap
pened ?"
1 told the whole in a few words,
amid eager exclamations of joy at
my safety, of surprise, even of anger
because Thomas had left me alone.
"Don't blame him, father, 1 in
q
sisted on his going.''
A hurried consultation took glace.
My father was very brave. Our
neigobor was very timid. He pro
posed going on to his house and re
turning with weapons.
In the meantime I had got into the
carriage and crouched doWn at my
mother's feet, who was half el.: jug.
and whooly thankful to feet me there.
We rode on and came to our gale
under the willows. There were lights
in - the house - , hut all seemed still.
Nothing movedi. - My father put the
reins in my Mother's hands, and
opened the other gate that led up the
lane.
" Will you go home with Nathan?"
said lie.
' " And leave you hoe? No."
" Take your wife home, Nathan, if
•ou will. and come back." 4L,
"We will stay - by yod."
" Let us reconnoitre then a-little."
They got out, leaving us sitting
AM. .The rain fell less heavily
They - •got Something that would do
for weapons from the tool-house
They went all round the fiouse—all
was quiet.- They went in.
We- sat still, speaking few words,
my hand elaspcd in my mother's.
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We calledtO him as he came to the
gate, for he . could not see us.
lie drove through ;and called out:
What is the matter ?"
We told him sufficient, and he left
Hetsey and Hannah, and went in' at.
once, with only a heavy '
• We did not sit long. Nathan came
out directly.
"What }Ave you found? Who is
there ?"
"Nothing. NObodY."
. ►t Are'they gone,?"
Yes, with some of the sliver; and
A few other things. We don't knoW
What yet."
The horses were put under tim
shed, and we - all went in.
My Vier said, calmly:
" We will take a lantern, Thomas,
and look round out of doors a little."
I..knewlheyk would go to the old
welL • I stood and looked out of the
,window, and saw the gleam of the
lantern as it moved.
In a few minutes they came back
•" One of them is dead," said my
faith it ; "and the other lies at_ the
bottom of the Wel4and groans. The
third has escaped."
They laid boards across some bar
rels in the shed, and brought up.the
dead man and laid him on them.
His ,comrade who fell iu the' well,
had Shot him in the head as he plung
ed through the boards. His ugly face
was still 'uglier:
It was the liaven.
That .night my father's prayers
were very solemn, and his embrace
was close as he gave •me my g.9od
night kiss:'
The robber in the well -was bfuis
cd; but not seriously hurt. TEe law
took him to punishment.
The third escaped.'
I was never • left at home again'
THE MEN WHO FASCINATE WOMEN
Who are the real favorites with
woeful], as a - rule? The men of at
tractive or plain exterior; those who
shine aml revel in
.photolrraphs, or
thOse who are, averse to them ?- In
your own circle, are the .splendid
looking- fellows the dangerous ones?
Have you any fair friends who have
suffered sentimentally from regular
fliatures, flowing whiskers,' or coact
proportions? Are the emotional
tragedies evoked from animated fast'.
ion•plates and walking tailors'-blOeks?
Give a man of fine person and pre , .-
enee fervor, sensibility, and charac
ter to match, and you have equipped
him with undue odds in the soft war
of the sexes. But, then, you have
been more bottutclous than Nature,
who usually bestows with half-open
ed hands . . Site rarely confers at the
same time on her Sonsenerous as
she may be to her daughters—the
charm of body and the charm of
mind. When she (foes-, she often re
venges herself - for her profusion by
implanting a w‘nkness that turns her
gifts away. 'How many handsome
fellows who have had possibilities of
merit, have been spoiled by , their
handsomeness! How many more
have been without such possibilities,
and never missed them, because -ab r
sorbed in the eJntemplation and r
mintt ion of their physical perfections!
No healthful mind can or does de
spise beauty in
.any shape; but be
tween bcanty and brains there is only
one ch6icel. And it does seem gen-
erally. in spite Of mangy- - exceptions,
that the two are at variance in our
sex, so much does one encroach up
on the other—not. necessarily, but
commonly. Beauty, of course, is
here understood conventionally. as it
is applied to women—including deli
cacy of feature, softness of complex=
ion, harmony of color, exactness uf
proportion. There are hundreds of
line-lookim„
actually-,kandsome men.
who offend' .esthetic canons—who,
judged by the ordinary standard, are
plain,, perhaps ugly, and who never
acquire the reputation, popularly at
least, of being handsome. A man
may be admirable in ph y. , ique ; he
may have a face artists would love
to paint, a figure sculptors would de
light to model, and yet lie as strong,
broad, and eiticien o t, as if he turned
mirrors to disfavor. Beauty cannot
be harmful to a man by whom it is
rerrarded as an accident. Constder
ed as an essential, it enervates and-
undermincs him. Numbers of the
world's 4ieroes have been
,phygically
magnificent; but they have determin
ed to be magnificent in• performance
as well. But he who is ever conscious
of personal attractions, and ,shows
his consciousness, tacitly admits that
they are the best of him, and becomes
emasculated. his shallow vanity
makes him womanish, and no wo
manish man can awake a
. grand pas
sion in the breast of a womanly . wo
man. Self-delight with the body and
all that belongs to it. a certain self
stimulation Af sensuousness, a soyer
eign- satisfaction with form and fea-
ture. set off to the best advantage,
are ditijletly feminine traits, and
the man who shares these cannot ex
pect to share anything else wonian
She naturally looks to
=ME
him for, what she has not and cannot
get frOm herself; and, finding her
pleasant and piquant vanities refrac
ted as weaknesses and follies in him,
she turns from them and from him in
contempt.
When a woman has Once been
charmed by a man-Hfor this seems
to be the elleet Often produced upon
her—she loses her power to judge of
him rationally. She remethhers but
vagnely how he appeared to her be-_
fore her heart had taken fire. Since
lien he has been transformed; he has
taken on the huestof her fancy; he is
woven' into the woof of •her life.
However plain he may be, she does
not think him plain, and he is not so
to her, since the glamour of passion
is on her eyes..'„ If he were handsome
as Hy:what - 111S, he would show to her
no better than were he commonly
endowed;• so - that his looks. would
avail hini nothing. But resembling
Hyacinthus, oth things being equal,
he would be less. aptL to charm her
than if of ordinary mould. In the
Greek fable, it will be remembered,
the beautiful Spartan youth was be-
loved of Apollo and Zephyrus, and
that the latter caused his death
through jealousy,. by blowing against
head the discus of the god ; so that
the attachment was unnatural even
in tho spologue. In reality, such
Affinity of. mi. 11.1194.
would be likely to be unaccompanied
by the masculine qualities ,that ap
peal ito and master women. • '
Pietro Aretino, celebrated as a
writer in the sixteenth century, who
was as devoid of comeliness as of de
cency, was a wholesale heart-breaker.
An illegitimate child, all his pleas
ures and Most of his pursuits were il
legitimate. Corrupt even for Italy
and his epoch; be was so clever with
his pen, * ready with his tongue,,
that lie won princes and princesses
to his support and his arms. nis bi
ograbhies, produced by Berni,
jardin, and -Maziuebelliareextraor
dinary - comnients on the manners
and- custom's of Southern Europe
three hundred years-ago. lie seem-
Cr' to : have nothing to recommend
him but talent, and that; lie prostitu-
ted, whenever and .Wherever occasion
uttered. Compelled to leave his na
tive city, Arezzo, by reason of-his
writing a sonnet against indulgen
cies, he went to Perugia, and sup
ported himself by selling books-L-al
most the only honest calling he' is
known to have had.' Such ,plaiu bus-
thess irked him; he Walked to Itome,
:Ind got employment in the service
of Leo X., and ofhis successor. Cle
ment VII.' Certain licentious writ
ingAeompelled him to. retire.; and,
set once more to 'wandering, be ar
rived in Florence, and attached him
self to Giovanni de Medici, who, two
years after, died in his arms froth a
wound received in battle. The -au
thor himself had been stabbed, mean
while, by a rival in an ardent attach
ment to a bewitching cook,- and , be
came so incensed at the pope for his
unwillingness to punish the would-be
assassin, that he swore he would nev
er
. forgiveiiiim. • Aretino was hulls
carni,nate h his gallantries until the
frolic of his blOod was somewhat
tamed—saucepans being as alluring
to him as coronets and pedigrees. -
After'the death of his patron, he
fixed On 'Venice as his home, where
he resolved to be independent—boast
ing that, with a bottle of ink . and
supply •of paper, he,.could make a
thousand gold scudi a year, equiva-
lent to seventeen thousand dollars in
our money. He made his boast good,
too; for he had an extraordinary fa
cility and versatility, composing son
tiMental, satirical, historic, sacred,
prOfanc, - poetie, and licentious workS,
which had an immediate and abun
dant sale. The doge, Andrea Gritti,
,became his friend; the pope was re-,
'coneiled to him, and promised him
his sister in marriage. Charles V.
honored him, and he had high hopes
of a cardinal's hat. All went well
with. him. Ile painted and carved
with skill ; lie fared sumptuously ;
the noblest beauties of Venice melt
ed it his glance. Still, he was a
eoarse.scoundrel. lie was a glutton,
a sensualist, a blackguard, and not
.unfrequently he wa waylaid and
beaten, and severaO f times nearly
murdered, for his transgrssions, lit
erary and moral. lie was designated
as the scourge of princes. Why some
of them did not have him put out of
the.Avay in that era of easy poisOn
and poniards passe's comprehension.
Having been told one day of sonic
shameful conduct by his sisters—the
members of the A rtenio famil3 Were
very much alike—he was so greatly
amused that he threw himself back
into his chair with immoderate laugh
ter, fell over, and broke his precious
neck. Ile left many mistresses, who
wept over his death, but dried their
tears betimes, to smiles and s'lln again.
A retino's charm for women must
have been his immitigable viiAous
ness.—Applefoits' Journal.
[F, ,t• the REPoitTErt.)
GERMAN-A'ERICAN WEDDING.
[A lady friend sojon,ning in Stuttgart,
sends the following interestngdekTiption
of the mai riage of an accomplished,
wealthy and beautiful young New-York
lady t. I,;crman nobleman.—En.]
The marriage of Count Eberhard von
Linden, with Miss Isabel Andrews; of
New York, has recently taken place.
As might be inferred frOm what has
been said in _the papers, the Linden fami
ly ranks,anuliig the best in Gel-many; and,
naturally enough, au alliance of this kind
with one of our own accomplished new
world daughters, has been, for?,many
weeks, the topic of universal interest and
conversation.
During the week preceding the mar-
ringe, 'Miss Andrews was presented to her
Majesty, tko, queen, and• to different
members of the court circle, where her
reception was most agreeable, cordial awl
friendly. Her interview with the QukcM,
illusta:at'ng as it does, the lovely charac
ter of one noted for " good deeds,"—as
well as for her royal birth and grace of
manner, is reported to have been a nota
ble one. . .
Thursday, Nov. :WO, (our American
Nat hitial Thanksgiving day,) was also oh 7
served in Stuttgart, as a Church Festival,
St. Andrews day, se, most ap
pitopriately, the :first. of the • three wed
dings, took-place at this time.
Very fc , people can boast of being
married three times in one week, yet such
was the fact in this instance.
This civil, or state cere6lony, is viewed
in Germain-, as quite an innovation of an
cient customs, and liatronly•lyitliitt a short
time, and not without much remonstrance
in sonic quarters, become the law. The.
same custom prevails in France; it is call
ed, " The code Napoleon," as Napoleon
1. introduced it, when warring with the
Pope; and Ilisnuirk has done the same,
since the beginning of the anti-Catholic
struggle hero. i lt takes place, however,
only in the presence of a few witnesses,
and in the mcst business-like manner, the
ceremony being performed by the Stand
eibeamte. The bride remains with her
oWn until the churchly seal; has
also been added.
Let us hope that the good Et. Andrew
took no °from° at the fair bride for re:-
riouncing his name for another, on this
particular day. The act was certainly a
grit, one, and if she has thereby forfeited
the proteetiotrof the Saint, she can at
least, cl tim that of a time honored fami
ly, the branches of whose - genealal
tree spread, like those of its favorite (er
man nainesake, the Linden, far and wide,
anti draw their nurture from ancient roots
exiending all Over Holland'and the Gen.,
man Empire,
On Saturday, December 2nd, this rath= .
er c.auplicated knot was effectually tied,
fq - Or tiAltniti9mqf 1111109DITtie.
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$2 per Annum In: Advance.
wanting, by services in two Churches,- 7
one, in the Old Catholic Church, to which
,the 9hunt belongs, the other, in the En
glish Chapel, where I, with a number of
others, was an interested spectator. The
Chapel ' Which is small, is very pretty,
and was, on this occasion, beuntifully
decorated with flowers, about the Chan-
",eel and r Altar.
Onedialf the main body of the Chapel
was reserved forthe relatives and invited
guests, who began to assemble a half hour
before the service.. The first who enter
ed were the Count's mother, and Mrs. An
drews, who formed, as they walked arm
in arm up the aisle, a striliir g, but agree
able contrast to each other. The Count-
.ess is a daughter of the renowned. Baron
von Hugel. Her face bears every mark
of high birth and reibiement, and was to
me, a niost interesting study. Mrs. An
drews' appearance, was tribly queenly.
Her tine figure r was set off to the greatest
advantage by a magnificenta black velvet
dress with long train. No 'woman's eye,
while admiring her,beautiftil white . hair,
M ould fail to notice the size and brilliancy
of the solitaires in the ear. The Countess'
dress, of rich ernbroiderei silk, was in
keeping with her whole bearing.
Shortly after, two brothers appeared on
the scene. One', Franz A. ;"aula V. Lin
den, father of the groom, and mem
ber of the knighthood. His dark
blue , coat was covered with ; <orders,
and gold, buttons, the insignia of his
rank: The other, Freiherr V.' Linden,
Staaisminister, a. D., a distinguished dip-
loivat and speaker who flow resides at
Cannstittt:and wlio looked the thinker
that he is.
Lesser lik,hts, very brilliant withal,
soon filled the vacant seats. Then came
the six bridesmaids and other attendants.
TwO of the bridesmaids Were American
•
young ladies, : whose beauty arid , grace of
manner were subjects of agreeable
comment among • all who saw them.
Lastly—" observed of all observers "
came. the groom. The solemn notes of
the organ, accompany them to the
After singing, by 'a*choir of female voices,
the final ceremony began,. How familial.,
and yet how solemn fall the oft-repeated,
and--sometimes repented, words! Who
ever heard ;hem unmoved? Wilt thou
take this woman," etc. We listened,
dreamily, until the concluding sentence—
"l pronounce that
the
are man and wife
in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the. Holy Ghost,' recalled us
to the present reality; and as the bridal
party left, our interest centered' at once
oti the outward ado rnments,of biide and
groom..
In the Church militant there ?f , lll be, as
there has been,. from time immemorial,,
"marrying, and. giving. in marriage," and
-the question, " how-was the brid3 dress
ed ?" wilt consequently ever be replete
with interest. If my obsery itions were
not at fault; the bridal dress consisted, of
three distinct materials. The train was
white satin, and the , tablier and sleeves
were ornamented with pearls, set in dia
mond shaped figures of velvet or cheuile.
The waist was ornamented *it,' pearl
drops, and around the neck was also an
exquisite pearl necklace. The inevitable
o r A ng e blossoms were tastefully arranged
in the hair, and the long tulle veil, entire
ly draping face and figure, completed' a
Most eharnaingi'pieture.
The groan, w•li,se deportment was dig
nified and becoming, wore his ofliciali
dress of light blue and silver, deCorate&
with numerous orders.
The wedding breakfast was given in
one of the beautiful salons of the ',King's
* building, especially assigned for the pin--
pose, by his Majesty, and it , is reported
to have been one of the most elaborate,
elegant, and best ever served in Wurtem
berg.
The wines, almost_eridless in choice va-
rieties, were of the most noted vintages
in Europe, and the delicacies which com
posed the numerous courses; were gath
ered from Alid four quarters Of the globe.
The hall was tastifully decorated with
rare shrubs and flowers, some of which
were brought fur the urea 3iop. - from Paris:.
At theTroper time, 'interesting.. and ap
propriate addresses, in German, French,
and English were made, and toasts given
by Connt von Linden, of Dresden; the
Preiherr?von Linder., of Cannstatt; Mr.
Clarence Andrews, (brother of the bride,)
of Newlnk; Baron , von Lif;'dMi, Hof-
Marschal to the late Queen mother, of
Win-temburg; Baron Magnus, Envoy Ex
traordinary, etc., of Prussia; and by i uur
own representative, Hon. d. S. Potter, 15.
S. Consul at Stuttgart.
Not being among the forfunato guests,
I cannot speak as an eye-witness, but
those Americans who. were pnisent, refer
red. with much enthusiasm, to the able
and graceful manner in which the dignity
of Oui: nation's'as sustained by our official
representative, as a marked feature of
this brilliant occasion.
The absence
, of his Majesty, the King,
was owing to The fact that the day 'Was
the anniversay of the battle of Champig—
ny, when the King, in accord:llk° with
cult flis, now becoming established, gives
a military dinner; at which, of course, his
presence cannot bedispebsed with.
Apropos of this battle, it is curious to
recall the historic events which hav,• made
this day, Dec. 2d, noteworthy in the calk
endar of France, so far, at. least, as ita
history is associated with the Napoleonic
dynasty, and are as' follows: •
In 1804, on this thy, Napoleon wa4
made Emperor. '
In MIS, occurred the battle,of _duster;
Litz..
In 1810, his marriage with 3laria - Lou
is.t.
In 1851, the coup d'etat of Napoleon 111.
In 1852, h was proclaimed Emperor.
In MO, urred the battle of Cham
-4
pigny.
But this new battle of " Iloheu-Linden"
is over, and when we ( return to the field •
to estimate results, and reckon gains and
losses, we find Wurtemberg richer by a
young and wealthy Corntess, and Ameri
ca by a most generous and, kindly recog
nition. ' ' A. 11. 31. •
Stutigart,-Dec. fNI, 1816.
•
A MA I N
can take a joke best after he
has taken his dinner.
EXTERNAL beauty
_will captivate, but
intermil'wortli will secure.
IN BRAZIL fliamonds are found on
mountains 6,000 feet above the sea. This
is what niakes..thein so high.
Tins is a Gaelic proverb If the best
man's fault were written 4pqn his fore
head, it Foulll :pinktl bis ba v t .
Int trtin. '•
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HOZENI
NUMBER 30.
There is a pitiful picture in ficribner's
" bric-a-brac " for December, of ,a flue
turkey in exile. Thinking there , , might
be plcinty of his kind to grace the' festal
bdard on Thanksgiving day, he concludes
to take his Hight to the woods where he
he may secure for himself a little longety
lease to his short existence. He is repre
sented as counting, his toes in a nielan
choly manner, to see how many more days
he shall have tp _be banitled from his
cherished hOme.
Homesickness and want, of nourishir4
food had told on his fat body, his feathers
were torn by briars, and his voice grew'
plaintive as the (lays wore slowly away.
So lonely and terrified bad be become,
that he wandered farther than he intend
ed, so that on Dec. Ist, when he thought
to retrace his steps, he found himself en
tirely out of his native State, and in . .the
wilds of Northern Pennsylvania. But
hark!' what familiar sound is that which
reaches his ear' It is the ringing echoes
of the silVery2toned voice of our parions'
Roosters. Mr. Turkey Buziard eagerly
listened, and straightening himself up,
felt happier than for weeks; such fall,
round tones as. that denotes peace and
plenty.. I will make his honor a i m% now
that - I am so near by.. . i 1
He quickened his pace, and running as
only turkeys can run, soon fouUd himself
within the enclosure of this famousi bird.
Mr. Rooster received him politely, and
mated. him to a whole harvest of grain
and other dainties; saying, " You ha l ve
walked so far and look so tired." After
the feast, Mr. Buzzard smoothed his feath
ers and really felt like a new creature; as -4
suming- a graceful attitude he heartily '
thanked his generous friend and said:•
•` Tod really have a very fine voice; why
.
I heard it when miles away."
. 1
All! yes I rather pride mySelt" On my
voice; it is nothing for tee to be heard'all
ver the country, and ;'sdmetimes much
•
farther."
" Indeed, I should think you would be
afraid ofi weasels, and hawlr, L and 'owls."
"Humph!" said Mester, looking ;
with contempt upon his companion, while
•
he coinpared his own - shiniiig ;"coat and "
trim " form with the weather-beaten ha-
biliments 'of his friend, "I Would have
you }:now that I am considered useful as
well l as ornamental; therefore my life is
thordughly guarded.'
"Ally; what can you do?"
" Do 2 Well I,arn now interested in the
politics of our country. This summer the
fowls. in my domain have 'onstantly
croaked in my ears of corrupt government
and hard ti llleS, and have so Used the ne
cessity forsefOrm,. that I concluded to do
what I could for the Democratic- •canse,
which you, know is the only, true and
sound party."
" What did your fowls complain .of P ",
" The ducks quacked.. The; weather is
so hot, we must, choke for wantof water.,
I am so tired of ,these
I don't know about your silly ducks;
I•know our famous gander•foinid '•plenty
of water in the river, and he' j was never
tired of bathing with his whole 'regiment
of geese and gosling,s by his side, Oh!
1 1 r.. Gander is Republican 'to the, heart's
core, and would think nothing,ofirearshal-
Hug his well-drilled trmps into battle ar.:
ray, any day, if necessary." .
Then," cont inued-M.r. Reester, "the
hens complained Of,the indigestible cur
rant and cabbage worms, and of the
tato btos with th'e inevitable paris - green
sprinkled over everything, so', they were
in constant danger glf- beinntoisoned,
Then they •expected the western gras4,
hoppers to pounce upon i them.and destroy
everything." P.•
" You must have a family of gruMblers;
as for, me," said Mr. Turkey; "I could
live upon grasshoppers the year:round. I
lived in the midst of an'immense flock or
turkeys this summer, and I never enjoy
ed greater prosperity. Doiens of the gob
blers took a trip to the big show, where
on account of their beauty and size, their,
expenses were all paid and they came`
home happy. Turkeys vote the liepubli
can ticket to a man, and we are sure. to
carry the day."
"Perhaps in your stupidity, you had
net • beard that Mr. Tilden is already
elected!"
"Is it possible?" groaned the'tturkey.
"Yon should ham heard my joyful cry
soon after election. Barnyard fowls in
all the aighboring townshipti took up the
Glad refrain; cattle lowed, and stranger
still, away up near the York State line ;
Sleek, high-toned horses, befOre consider
td of a strictly moral nature; arose and
danced the double Irish jig in their sta
bles."
'(Oh dear! oh dear!" f moaned the tur
key. "I am afraid I was not . the only
one that has playa,truant. Had I known
there was the least danger of losing our
Pre'sident, I would gladly limo offered
myself a sacrifice upon the Thanksgiving
altar•; peradventure the added sacrifice
might have appeased the wrath,of Jeho
vah and 'saved this calamity." " -
"Well," said the Booster; 'Sarcastiely;
" It were better your sinoke;had ascend
ed. The Deinlicrats in:boatload.; are sail
ipg down Salt river back fpain their four
teen years voyage; with brOadsiniles they
tender their Ipats to fat llepublicaus.
Your chance fdr a sail will be good, I
think."
"And weak-knee' Repuldicans were
green enough to.catch at yoUrrefoim bait
were'they ? Oh :that 1114 been more
watchful:.. My country, oh my c4Surtry,
would God I had died'for thee." , •
A gleam of triumph; dashed from the
'Rooster's eye. Behold how good lit is to
eat human; pie. • • . • ;
" But tolbe truthful with you, I must,
say. that your lovely, model President,
Grant, has sent a troop of soldiers-:into
the Southern' States, ordering .the White
trash. to stand back and let the niggers
have charge of the ballot-box; . t . What ho
will accomplish is more than. - 1 can say. 1
But I tell you, if he refuses to let Mi..-
'Filden take the Presidential Chair, if, by - .
Ids diabolical plotting,. he defeats uS "4 -
here Mr. Rooster. advanced toward 'Mt.-,
Turkey in so excited and threatening ;a
manner as to cause the_latter to retreat
several steps while trembling with alarm.,
" I tell you," said he, while e 'hia head was
red with rage and he stamped -- his foot'in
wild fury.
Now ;Mr. Turkey, with disdain had
turned away with an assumed in:lifter...
once, though stall trembling, - for he ex- •
pected to hear that the nation should A.)o,
immediately wiped out of existence, . 'or
that the heavens forever after should be
clothed in sackcloth and "ttahea.- But as,
the lofty chanticleer hail paused ~for
breath, Mr. Turkey glanced at'hitu;
a. cloud pass .over beantifal
nat!ce,. while in a E.)4144:41
10011 Ili Mpg
For we cannot always know :
The sorrows of the hearts we lore,
The depth of all their Woe; •
Therel . nrAny a thorn we cannot find, j .
And grief we may not share,
But we can ;soothe the fretful tones,
And with them gently bear. • -
6 Let us bearwitkono another
With the erring child of Mn,
Redeeming grace alone prevents
Our steps where theirs have been;
Not always that our sinful hearts
Would lead a purer way,
Only because Christ's righteousness
Saves us from day to day.
Let us bear with one another:
Oh the love and ago l ny
.That bore the scorn, the cross, the shame,
The death on Calvary;
That God, the Just, the Holy One,l .
Should listen to our prayer,
And with such sinful creatures
In loving kindness bear.
A ti
. NIE 0. STROUD.
f Fori the REPORT/M.l
NOT SATISFIED. •
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