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s. ALVORD, Publisher.
VOLUME XXX V 111.
BVinest Cards.
0 D RINNEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-L.4TV
P (IThire—ltoeins fpricierly occupied Up Y. M. C. A
Ite 1,1 I ng -Room, rian.3Cll4..
\VILLIAMS St ANGLE,
, -d aran.v.g 0.4 . r.1,4
oFF IC E.—Formerlir occupied by Wm. Watkins,
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11. Y. WILLI AMS. (Oct. 17. '77) , E. J, ANGLE.
McPHERSON,
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ATTORNEY AND COrNSELLOWAT-LAW,
TOWANDA, rA
Piet Airy Brad. Co
31ASO:N & HEAD ;
A irORNEIS-A.till.4llV
Towanda, Pa. °Mee over Bartlettk Tracy, lia.ln4t.
(a 9 .77) n II ?lAD
G. F.MAsoN
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L. HILLIS,
Us ATTORNEY-AT-LA WC,
TOWANDA, PA;
Office with Atelth ikitiontnyet _ [nosh-75
- I - 4 1 4 F. GOFF,
WO' Y-A
.aln Street (4 doors north of Want flonse). To
wanda. Pa. •.[A.prtl 12, Ift77. •
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ATTORNEY
V V 'AT LAW, W Y MAI Si NO,•PA. 1111 attend
so all business entrusted to his care In Bradford,
tullicau awl Wyoming Couutl6. 4111fice with Esq.
eorter: [novl9-74.
ELSTIREE,
PaTOILNET-AT-LAW,
TOWANDA. PA
II
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L..LAMB,
J.
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with. e 6-11 AMU:, PA
llitriOns prof ply.attentled to,
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TORN W. OIN,
ATVaitNEY AT LAW,
AND
S, COMMISSIONER,
TOPTA7NDA,
011300—Nona Silt) Public Square. •
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DA.VIESI CARNOCIIAN,
ATT6ItN.T.TS AT LAW,
SOUTH SIPS_ OF WARD
Dec 7.3-75,
RPEET, ATTOIVstEY-AT-LAW.
al Is prepared to practt - Ce all - bianches of his
profession. .. •
' Office, MERCUR BLOCK; (entrance on snnth
Sl4le) TOWANDA:PA.:..., [POIII4G.
pR.. S.- M. WOODRUAN, Phypi
- clan and Surgeon. Wilco over O. A. Black's
rockery store.
Towanda, May 1,18721 y..
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ikirAPILL & CALIFE
ATTOILNEYg AT LAW.
ToWANDA. PA.
°thee In•WanA's Block. first deer soul:A of the Firel
National hank, np-stairs.
riatr.s.-731y) - N. CALIF.F
GitipLEy & PAVNE,"
TTOR.VP. or-LA IT'
No. I, MACY ktNOTILE'S M STRITIET
To w"A. NI) A, P A
1)x•77)
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J AMES .WOOD,
. AvriALN ET-A T.!. A lc,
- - TOWANDA, PA
.incll9-76
CHAS. M. IrAL,L
Attorneyat-Layv and Notary,
Will give carqui attention to anv Unsinesm entrust
ed to hint. , (juice with Patrick & Foyle, (over
Joaronl (Mee), Towanda, Pa. [.l une7,77, •
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t jOHN F. SANDERSON.
A TIOUNE Y-AT-LA
OFFICE,.—Meani Building (over POW
'lllOl9-76
Q n W. &'Wn. LITTLE,
• ATTORNEYS -AT-LAW, TO 'WANDA , A.
Office over I)eckerl Prtwlstott Store, Main stree:
Pa„ Aprifis, '7lt.
OHORGiV.: b. STROUD, .
A - ATTORNEY A:tip CO UNSP,I,bn R-AT-LAW
foyr doors Norticof War 4 Ifouse
Practices to Supreme Court -
of Pennsylvania and `VIII TOWA N DA, PA
States Courts.-rt Dec7.'76.
IT STREETER,
1.1.•
LAW OFFICE,
TOWANDA, PA
MBE
OVERTOX & mEnern, _
ATTORNEYS AT LANV,
TOW A.NDA PA.
°lt ee ov'er Montanyes Store." tinay67s
IPA. qERTUN. RODNEY A. RCCrlt
W.M. MAX WE LL, .
TTORNk Y-A T-LA ;v
Or-rwic ()vita DA4TTON'h STONE, TOWANDA:, rA
Al,rll 12, 1:124
pATRICK & FOYLE,
A TTO RtiE I%§-A .4 W.
°Mee. In Meteor's Block
, AN D lITAV
A Troßyx r et; coussEhr,,,R-Ar-LAw,
itntep over Cross' Kook' Store, -tw" north'of
gter,,ns & Long ; TOW3IIIi3. Va. May Le• consulted
n German. [Nprtl , t 2, '74.)
(AVERTON & ELSBREE, ATTOR
,NEVS AT LAW,TOWANbA, rA. Hat ing en.
ter,d Into ro-partiwr.hip, offer their professional
services to the puldte. Special attention given to
lisloei.s In the Orphan'r and Register's C.otrta.
E. OV FItrON.4 It. ~ (aprt 1-70) N. C. EI.SISIME.
, 11
:II yr K ER,
BrOOK PIN DER.
B I THIRD r LOOlti TOVA ND A
C S. ItUSSELVS
o'EsEitAL
; N S U (3„ E AGENCY
Tt»ASI►A, PA.
Jilay23-70tf
TN SITRAN,CB AGENCY.
. The following •• •
.RELIABLE AND FIRE TRIED
Companies represented:
AN( lllltE,i ' U~s~lS.l[~/3fE,! l fEt : CllKtiTe ,
:damno. U. /ILACC.
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18fil. \1876.
rWA.NDA. INSURINC I E AGElkg_Y.
Itatta Mr& oi; polette the Nur nowt*.
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W. S.' VINqENT;
AN - AG Ellt,
DR. T. B. .I.9IIN§ON,
Pl 7 TSIOI.4X I SD SURGEON.
ogles over Dr.iorteridt . Sorilsl)rtig Store, Toiranda.
Janl4st.f. ;
At.
0 1) . . a i n A d .
a D rte r p S t O . N , : ilna D y E be riT rou it d To
In
the
elegant now moms on 2nd. finer of Dr. Pratt's new .
°Men on Seats 3trect.7 1301 mm solicited. .
. Sops..3-74[f t - d .z . •
\Vs 0 13.
1151 ...E
ME I- 4 Y
lifi liE r* - 6e
eldZ T T l o S waada,Pa.
Tooth Inserted on 13otd, tliher, ItubLer, and Al
uminum bai:e. -Tooth attracted without pain.
Oct. 3442.
TAI
Lie •
PHYSICIAN . AND SURGEON.
Chace over 21oriMnyes1 Store. Othee hours . from 10
to 12, A. 14„ and, from 2 to 4, P. Y. Special attentlon
given to dlreues of the Eye and Ear.-0rt.10.1114f,
- ur m Gll,. & BROA DLEY,
IL 3ltointsctitreio.of Wix,leo Goods, Tams, &o
CARDING k DRESSING,
Pone to or4er
Cash paid tor wool, also cloths ox ad for Woo
junw7s-lin
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lIENRY HQ SE,
.e - I -
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(ON: TIIE ZUROPNAN PLAN,)
CORNER MAIN . lii IVASIIINGTRW STREETS
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TOWANDA, PA. ' L
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Thin lam,. commodious and eleganUy-fundahed
house haa Just beentipened to the traveling public.
The proprietor has spared neither pains nor eapenss
In making hlabotet first - class in all Its appoint
ments, and rrespectfulty solicits a share 'of IF
' üblic
ro
patnage.. )lEAIS AT ALL ,lIOURS. onus
ticzolt the times. Large stable.attached.
WE. II liINEY , r ROPUI von.
Towanda, June l'i , 77-t f. ~7,
- mEANS ROUSE, TOWANDA.
Pa.,
1 -
conimit MAIN AND DRIDOZ bTREETBt '
The Horses, Harness, he., of all guests 4Df this
hosuse; insured agalust • loss by Fire, without any
extra challis. m ust
A supsrlor quali ty of Old English Hass Ale, Just
rvelift.l. _ T. it. - JOUDAN,
TowadWalan. 24,14. proprietor.
[feb 119
TUE CENTRAL HOTEL,
ULSTER, PA.
The Undersigned having taken posiesston
of the above hotel, respectfully solicits the patron ,
ago of his old friends and the public geneially.
angla.tf. M. A. FORREST.
'QEELEY'S" OYSTER BAY AND
1.." EUROPEAN 110ITSE.—A, few doors gentle
the Means Rouse. Board by the day or week on
reasenable terms. Warm meals served at all hours .
Oysters at Wholesale and retail. • '
A.GLE ROTEL,
At the corner of(‘ orirt directly In
-‘-
the vicinity and Booth of the Court House.
JOHN BURKE, l'uoritteaon.
the alarm house !ma been in-rnrniphed and re
!Brett and• Is now open • to the traveling public.
The Bar will at all (taws be supplied with the best
of liquors., Good stabling attached to the premises.
.Boarders by the day or week accommodated.
May 10, ISle.) JOlll 4 l BURKE.
VLWELL HOUSE; TOWANDA
JOAN SttLIVAN.
!laving leased MIA hone, is now ready to aeemn•
modate the travelling public. No pains nor iMpense
will be spared to give satisfaction to those who may
give him a ealL
alif•Sorth side of Public ST are, east of 3161.cl:tea
new bloet.
July 27,`76,-
Jan. 1, 1875
CHOICE FLOWER AND
S TRAMBERRIES, PEACIIES,&c
TOWANDA. PA
Plants'of the newest and finest improved
carefully packed and preratd.by mall. My colleo
- of St rawherries took the first premium for the
hest Collection, at the great show of therMassachth.
setts Horticultural Society, in Boston. 1 krow ever
MO.varietles. the most complete collection In the
count ry. luclutling'all the new, large American and
Imported kinds. Priced descriptive Catairigues,
grails, lid Mall. Also, Bulhs, Fruit Trees, Roses,
Evergreen'. ("hetet. Flower, Garden. Tree. Ev.r.
green, Harty, or Fruit Seeds, 2,1 packets of either
for by mall.
C, The True Cape Cod Cranberry. best sort
C. b o rrY, best sort (or l'plaud, Lowland, or
Garden., by 111:01., prepaid. ,1. 0 0 per 100. 0.00 per
1.000. Wholesale Catalogue to the Trade.
Agents wanted.
S.M. WATSON, Old Colony Surserfusm
ieert Waretmits, Plymouth, >fatttachusettx, E
al,11b11.:11 1812. 1014.
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FIRST NATIONAL
S. It. PAX.SIC
CA.PITAL PAID-1):
SURPLUS FrNIL.
TWA Bank offers nnusnal facilltlCs forthe trans-
action of a general banking business
JOS: POWELL, Presidont
WATCHES AND JEWELRY
r..2lmilites3daux, the
well-known renairer of Welty.. arid Jewelry. who
was formerly employed with M. IlendeMinn, up to
[lto time of the recent sale. has rented the same
miow in the old stand where be formerly worked
not Ahere he will In• pleased to.serve those- want
lug anything in his Hue. AII work entrustiM to'
wilt he well and promptly executed.
Towanda, Pa., P".
llNStore
P.A.
TOW A
I TTENTION FARMERS!
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RAY, GRAIN, IaTTTER ,Si PRODUCE
,q) , ...ukv c.t sit. at•the highest. market
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SMITH' & PAIIK , I WYSAIJ KING, PA:, .
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where you will . ,o' Iltul a well ~seleeted Mery
goods. selling at I s iottom prices. \
NVysanklug, Sept .0, 14,77.
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(.1 1 ,±66(1 CAN'T BE, MADE BY:
...Jo 0•0 every agenevery month in the bust
..t
t,:i.” we furnish, but flies . wilting to work 'can ere. ,
liy. earn a dozen dollars a I ay right .in their own
localliics. Itai, - no more• room to explain here.
.1111 foes pleasant "and honorsble. Women, boys
and girls do as well as men. We will furnish you
st_erentocte`ebitilt free. The buthiess pays better
.than anything else, We will\ear emlenso of
,t:.rtlng, you., Particulars freo. Write and see.
Partners anti mechanics, their sonsattl daughters.
and all clauses in need or payit.r v,
, , I: at home,
should M. rite to us anti leant all about i to !work at
once. New is the time. litin't delay "Address
'lritt:K .!: Cu, Augusta, Mains'.. . - 1: 111,11.
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Towanda, Pa.
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ILF.I . ICESENT.I4 •
GIR.‘111) FIIIE ti'SSITRANCE CO., of Phila' a
PMENIX MISTI‘TAL LIFE INSUIEANCE CO
II: Alford.
Orcr #130,000 Insurance on Byes In Bradford. Co
Towanda, Feb. 1, IE7I
TIIE FARMERS' MUTUAL
INSURANCE. CO., OF TIETSCABOTIA,
Is uow Issuing perpetual pondy on
FARM PROPERTY ONLY.
Each member pays a l fee, at the'time of Insuring;
to cover charter anal incidental expenses of the Co..
after which no further payment Is required, except
to meet actua Kass by fire among the membership.
This pia , " of *insurance for FARM PROPERTY,
Is coretug rapidly hito favor.
rinee tf Business, SPRING HILL, PA.
The Agent will canvass the Townships of Tusca
rora, Pike, Herrick, Wyaltising, Asylum, Terry
and Standing Strme, and fanners In those Town
ships wishing insurance or information, may ad-
A. B. spill; ER, Sec. and Age;
- Spring Mil, Bradford Co.,Ps,
W. It. STIIIMWAY, Pres. (ekdrim
ri - ntE SUBSCRIBER. TAKES
Pleasure in calling the attention of hinnumer
.es patrons and the public generally, to the fact
flirt he stilt continues a
GENERAL MARKET BUSINESS
At the OLD STA xr) of—MYER h ItITNDEJ,L, In
Carron's Block, nearly opposite the Means House,
k ited Mai he Is prepared to4urnish
SALT AND FRESH MEATS,
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\, FRESH POULTRY;
___ c ___
VEGETABLES AND -BERRIES
Of the very betray, at &slow rates akatty other
establishment.
C: M. MI ER.
Jima 1, 137641
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WOOL CARINNG.—The sub.,
scriber will Gard rolls the present season
nt his old establishmentin'eamptown. Pa. Trona
his long experience the pubileinay be sure of bar.
log their Work done he the best \ possible' manner.
null with dispateh..as he will give.his personal and
close attention :to the business. 'Price a eta per
pond. Wool tarsi in payment , wi4n desired.
Cimptenn, done 18.7. if. It ~~t( illAffi.
eyIL CAREY,
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Gientlxlcithes cut and made to Order in the new
estlashlons. Cutting and repairing dune on short
notice at removable rates; and SaMsfacUon giunam
teed. Please give us a all. _
Towanda, Oct. 4, 17. JAMES 11. CAREY.
I RAY LE, A.
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Botebs,
TOWANDA, r&.
New Advertisemeats.
GARDEN SEEDS
NEW SORTS BY MAIL.
TONVANDA, PA.
X. BETTS, Cashier
It yell WWI to Sell your
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HIGHEST- AWARDS!
J. REYNOy:IB &930 N,
TIIIRTECNTH AND FILBERT ST3., PIMA.,
Manufacturers et patented
WROUGHT-IRON AIR-TIGHT
With Shaking anti Clinker-Grlnding Grates for
turning Anthracite or Ilittuninous Coal.
"WROUGHT-IRON 'HEATERS.
"WROITGUT-IRON .HEATERS,
Cooking Bingos, Low• Down Orates; Etc.
DelertptiTe clieulara BIGN2 rims to any address
EXAMINE BEFOIIE SELECTING.
Thllattelphla, April 26, 17.1 y.
THE GREAT '
WEDDING - CARD DEPOT
WEDDING INVITAUIONS.
Pricer. lower than .any House lu the Country
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
NCI. H. HOSKINS
STATIONEU AND ENGRAVER,
April 12, 1877
Says a Boston.phystrlan, •has no equal as a Mood
purifier. Hearing of its many wonderful cures,
after till other remedies hail failed, I visited the
Laboratory and convinced myself of its genuine
merit. It is prepared from bai l irs, roots and herbs,
each of which is highly effective, and they are
compounded In such a manner as to produce &atom
Ming results."
VEGVTINE
k the great Blood Purifier.
* VEGETINE
care theworst rose of Scrofula,
• VEGETINE •
Is recommended by physiciam and apotberarlos
VEGEtINE
Ass effected sonic marvellous cures In cases of Can
812:5,000
80,000
VEGSTINE
Cures the worst cases of Canker
VEGETINE •
Moots with Wouiler success in Mercurial diseases
Fib. 1-1, 1578
VEGETINE
Wllieradlcate Salt Rheum frtno the gynyto
VE4ETINE
Cures the Intuo Inveterate cases of Drys[psis%
. VEGETINE
Removes Pimples and Humors from the face
Ceres Constipation and regulates the bowels
YEGETINE
In a raloaldo remedy for Headache
_.,,
Ilicstores the 'entire system ton healthy condition
dr •
VEG,FTINE -
Ketuoveil the cyF. (4 dizziness,
$4,
VEGETINE
Reflexes Faintness at 1.11
VEGETINE
11l
VEGETINE
Effectually cures Kidney enniplalut
VEGETINE
Is effective in its 'cure of Female Weakness
NEGETINE
Is the great rerriedy for neneral nobility.
VEdETIN't
Is lielinowiedvd by all classes of Jwople toga the
best and most reliable tdcxxl purifier 1n the world.
VEGETINE IS SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
G REATLY REDUCED PRICES !
PLANING, 'MATCHING, AND Ms-SAWING,
And all kinds or Planing-mkil Works
AWAY DOWN! DOWN!! DOWN!!!
I have also on hand a large stcs9k of
Which tam selling at prices to snit the times
Made promptly to order, at a low price, for CASH
IP YOU WANT .TO GET, KICK 'QUICK,
Call and see my Goodwood Prices.
Lumber brqpght here to be nailed. win be tept
under cover and perfectly dry until taken away.
Good sheds for your horses, and a dry place to load.
Towanda. Jan. IS, 1077
THE REPORTER OFFICE,
BEST JOB PRINTING
Of'any establisbm NortilernrewriyMift
Minellanens.
CBTBIt \ lAI:'.EZHIBITIOY.
Northwest corner
HEATERS,
CENTENN'Ikt
for Bituminous Coal.
KEYSTONE
The latest styles In
ORDERS BY MAIL
913 Arch Street, -Philadelphia
" VEGETINE "
VEGETINE
VIWETINE
Wilturb liyApepsia.
TEGETINE
EGETINF
Curc'ti pains In tbo'xldo
'tom= h,
Cures Paths In the 'tack:.
..._-_ .
The anderslgned la doing
So tarpon curt see It.
SAM AND DOORS.
WINDOW-BLINDS
Z. B. RODGERS
Does.tho
TOWANDA, BRADFORD 'COUNTY, PA., TIMMIDAY MORNING, MARCH 14, 1878.
foet.
BISHOP HSl:lrma ARCHERY SWING.
In an Old volume of Notts arid Queries - we find
the following spirited song, by Bishop Heber, for
Meeting, near St. Arah, seventy years ego,
Besides the Interest, attaching to title - rollicking
lyric in connection with the revival of- archery , in
this country, It is , also, by way of eentrast, very
notable as the production of the author of "From
Greenland's Icy Ithuutaina," the' well-known tube
sionaty hymn.
The Soldiot. loves the lanai bright,
The Bard•the myrtfe s bongh, •
And month sbillairdis yield delight
To many en I ri•li ow. \ :\. • -
'File Fisher triins the hazel wand,
The Crab may tome a sfiroit,, -
The Birch becomes the pedent' • efland,
- But Vows are made of yew. •
EMEIMI
The yew, the.yew, the hardy- yow I
Still greerdy tnay It grow,
And health and fun,
lave every . ono
That loves the - 11r1t1411 Bow
Tin sweet to It by Ileanty's x!do
Beneath the hawthorn shath
Itut Italtty ht more beautiful
In green and bug emir'. • •
Mere radiant are her langhl lig pyes,
tier cheeks of ruddier glow,
As, hoping frir the envied prize,
She twangs the Cambrian bow,
Tim yew, the yew, etc.
Tho Fup mriy \ curl his linaus' wig,
And Windy whiskers Main,
And 1,411 Ills cravat 1,r03,1 and lilg ;
Bat all his arts arc vain.
Hits hashes!' trousers We despise,"
•Utillt tor rain or dew,
And, la stays, he - vainly tries
His st raiz lia . ;kgalust the yew.
The yew'', the yew, etc
The heiress, onto, of - nourish, Hale,
A lovely lass, 1 ls:new—
A'.l)antly paid Ills morning call,:
, 3 All illv.zoir 1 out to woo.
4 heard his suit the Coxcomb ply ;
!I heard her answer,'" No
Aotur-love knot he neer could tie,
Who could not bona 3 how.
The ycw•, the yew, etc
—ll"rper'a Magiirfne.
Ji;; dlilul ostg.
Diamond Cut Diamond.
A OIIANDFATITER'S gTOTtY.
About sixty -years ago I was ii
'aril for the first time in my life
Bonaparte still lingered-at St. Hele
na; and" the adventurers, good,, bad,
and indifferent in Character, who-had
served in his armies had not yet
lost all hope of the return of their
idol, and.consequently, had not yet
thoolit it worth while to settle down
into thorough f, ea e e and quietness.
Young
,traul Farrand, 7 whom I
had frequently met at the cafe, and'
who had served as a Coptain at Wat
erloo, was sure that the Little Cor
poral would come_ back again . . - soon.
"Yon have not yet beaten him,',
would tell me laughing "You sent
him to Elba, but he returned; you
have sent him to. St. Uelena, and . he
will return again. We shall see."
Farrand was an exceedingly 'nice.
fellow; and although he professed to
cherish an unquenchable hatred for
Engand and everything English, he
had, by some means or . other, be
come attached to Aliceßae, a young;
English lady of my 'acquaintance,
and who had been Hying with her
mother since the conclusion of peace
in Paris, not far from the abode of
the - ex-Captain. And he was. always
very" friendly with me too. He
would, it is true, AbusC my country
men most unmercifully; but -he'was
particually good-natured and when
he found himself saying tim much, he
would attest himself and apologize
so heartily that I could never be
angry with him. I was alone in the
French capital, and had- few friands
there except Mrs.itae, her daughter
Alice, and fklul; and so it happened
that I passed a good. deal. of my
time in the society of-tlmse three:
The mother, a woman still in the
prime. of life, and the widow of a
King's messenger, was a connection
of mine by-a marriage, and th , it' fact
gave me a good excuse for offering
my serviees•as escort whenever , she
and her pretty daughter thought lit
to t2:o to the theatre or the opera.
At auch times Paul bad a. seat
in the shills, and between the acts he
would come np to-my box, to thelle
liolit of Alice, who was in love with
him, and to die no small satisfaction
of Mrs. Rae, who herself had quite a
maternal attention for. the young
Freichman, and did not in the - least .
discourage his attention to her
\ ,
daughter. If there were no formal
Holfragement bet Ween the two, it
waslat least perfectly understood
by al parties that as soon as Paul
shouhl et an appointment for which
at the time he was a candidate, he
was to marry Alice, and:l though.
only a few years her senior, was to
to give
_her aw \ ay. .
One night the opera-house was
crowded. more than usual. A great
sinner was, to aP pear, and a new
work by a reno.wne composer was
to.be prefot-meci. Bu Paul Firrand
sitting in the 'stalls,' see eci scarcely
to listen to the music o . to - notice,
the acting; and much m re often .
were his eyes turned in the*rection
of my box than in th < st of the stage..
Alice and her Mother were with ine;
and. asthe curtain-fell at the Concdn
sion of the first act, Paul came up to
us. Ile wasin high spirits, for he
had heard that the minister had deci•
ded to give him the coveted post,
and he expected do hear La -a fetv
days that his appointment had been .
signed by the King. We congratu
lated him; and as lie left us
,to retain.
. to his seat, I Whispered to . him,
." You'll be a happy wan in-a month
or two now, Paul. " Ho smiletl,.and
shut the'door.
We 'air:itched him as he theatied
his way to, his place. It' was •in the
centre of the second row from the or=
cliestra, and he had left his Opera
glasses on the chair in order to , pre
serve his right to it; but during his
absence a tall, military-looking 'maw_
had appropriated it and 'had coolly
put the glasses on one - side. Paul
approached the stranger with the tit-
Most politeness, and I suppose—for
naturally I could act hear—.request
ed him-to moye:. - The interloper did
not deign to answer, but *leeringly
REGARDLESS
looked up at Farrand, as though to
ask him what he meant by this intru
sion. Paul pointed to the , opera
glasses; but the stranger neither re
pliedi,nor moved, but continued to
appear as though he did not hat. I
.
saw that, matters were . assutnina_ a
dangerous complexion ; for in assuming_
new comer, recognized. Victor Lar
oquiere, an e - 1 13onsPaOist officer like
Paul, a notorious bully, and one of
.the most celebrated duelists iu
France But what could I d'.o I
could only nit,still, much •ngaintit my
will, and witness the inevitable con
sequences. I thought. Alice would
faint wheh.Laroquiere in the ealinest
way rose before the crowded 'assem
blage.and struck Paul in the face
with - his glove; but she, recovered
herself,, and like a statue watched
her lover pick up his
.opera-glasses,
bow to his insulter, and without a
word, leave the build;ng. There
were some exclaniations from the
dience ; but the - duelM, again reSe;
around, mockingly imitated Paul's
parting bow, and resumed his Beat.
This was too mueh ° for poor
,Alice.
She ecildd not remain any. longer;
she must 4ro houie; andsooyithaoine
ditlkulty, r. .lsgot her and het mother
111. 1
DENIINCUTION FROM ANY QUARTER.
and with a theatric'at air. dazed
to my carriage , told the coachman to
dtive too - drive them home, and my
self walled quieltly to Paul's lodg
ings., •
Ilekaci arrived beforei me, and was
already Writing when \ I . entered his .
room. "Qf course," he said, as, he
saw me, and came toward me . With .
both bands outstretched,\' 4 you, m$
dear fried; will :assist me. „It is im
possible to 'do anythin g but fight.
Even Alice could not malenie alter
my conviction on that point, the in
sult wai so
,public."
" Suppose you . leave till§ country?"
suggested.
-'.Then I should have to give up
the rippointrdent, and Alice too. - NO,
l l
my dear fed Nr, I am a Frenchman,
and I must ght ; and you must, ar
ranfle mattes for me. , If he shoots
me, it cannot be helped ; if - I shoot
him, I shall have shot the biggest
scoundrel in Paris. r beg you to call
upon Laroquiere to-night. I.have al.
ready discovered his address:, Here
it is." •
"But must you really fight fl is
suicidal to fight - with a professional
duelist."
" Ah," he said, Shaking his head,
I mil afraid it is suicide; but I must
fight; so please don't try and per
suade me that, I need not. - And I
will fight, too, as soon as possihle.
You can arrange everything . for to.
morrow morning. -1 must have ,the
matter over: Jn a day or two I Might
be a coward."
By his looks he implored Me to go
to Lsroquiere ;land constituted as
French society, was at that; time, I
had no 'other course to open to me
than to' do as he wished.
"if Monsieur came from M: Pau
Ferrand," said a man-servant when I
inquired whether I could see his mas
ter," M..Laroquierelias sent to say
that he has not yet left the opera.
lie lips, however, sent this penciled
note, which ou'd to give to the gen
tleman who comes from M. Ferrand."
1 tore open the missive.. It con
tained two cards, on& bearing the
name. of the duelist, and the second
that of :11. Fernand Delaraie, thie Vi
vienne 18._ certainly it was an oir ,
hand way of aiAtiainting me with the
name and whereabouts of Laro
qujere's. second; but as I wished to
Oek no quarrel, 1 walked on tii:Rtie
Niyiern,e, and in a few minutes was
-ushered into the presence or M. De- -
liraie-himself. This worthy was a
young man, aged about three and
twenty, and dressed in the Tery ex
refine of fashion. Ilia ruffles -were
iihmaculate,l and most symMetrieally
arranged; his lace handkerchief was
steepe in essences, his gloves, whieh
lay on the table—for he had only re
tared, at Laroquiere's request, from
the opera—were small and delicate ;
and his fingers were covered with
-valtt: , ble rings, and the hunch of gold
seals depending from his fob was un
usually heavy and brilliant; He did
not strike me as appearing particu
larly warlike; but nevertheless, aftey
formally , saluting me,' he at once
touched Upon the object of my visit ;
and before.l had been ten minutes in
his company, bad arranged to , meet' , I
Ferrand and myself at a certain spot,
dear to.'duelists of the
_ . titue, at an
early hour next morning, and to
bring Laroquierc with him..„
" I don't think.we shall 'need a sur-..
geon," he said to me:quite affably at
parting: "but , if you please, you can
bring one. - In his last affair 'my
prinei ( pal shot his man through the
temples and he-died immediately. I
sincerely hope, Monsieur,' that yotif
- friendis •as clever."
"Confound the fellow'!" - I said to
theas I left the house and sought
the residence of my own medical
man. "I ain afraid poor Ferrand is
not such a consumate murderer 'as
Laroquiere."
After-seeing the surgeon, to whom
.I briefly explained matters. I called*
upon 'Mrs. Itae. She was
: doing' her
beat to • comfort • er daughter,lWbo
was in the greatest possible distress,
'"Are they going to' fight ?"' she - ask
ed me.
"My deaf Alice," I said,: "they are. 1
: -
I have done•iny best to dissuade
:Paul ; but he says and i am obliged to
agree, that they must fight.. Ale haS
-a-sure eye and . a steady hand; and he
has: right on his side. The other
than is a scoundrel. And you :must
\remember that poor 'Paul is 'not an
"e
glislinian. If- I were. he, I would
N
no fight;
fight; but as it is, the 'matter,
cams 't be overlooked, and -indeed
every i ing is arranged." . ,r• , • .' ,
"Yo are to be with Min ??! said'.
I \
.314-a. Rae, lOokina-as White as a sheet.
_•;-". Yes.: hey ;re to meet- tti-mor
row morning, and by breakfast time
Aliqe'il suspen will 'be over:.. She
mast bear up." \-
' " Yoh mint prevpit the duel,'! BO
' bed the half heart-broken girl;'" Can
-not. Paul let-the inEia.t \ pass? But,
no; it w,as:so public. 1 ! \ - . . ! •
":You can only hope,' \I said....''l
will see you in the morning I: but now
I must go back to him and iseelthat
he gets some , sleep."
.- , ..• 1 I ..•
n .L.
- '-
"Tell hiin,i' . crie Alice, ‘ that'll
he is killed I Shall. die. Ccitan here
direetlylt is over. Clotne ever if be
falls:; you Must tell-me about it. I .
it:Usti' .heareverything.!'.; .8110. ifurip4
NM
her face in her hands, and I, escaping
from We • unhappy girl, hurried to
Paul.
He was . still:writing, and his hair
was in disorder Old his face pale
when he turned toward 'me.. "lam
no coward," he said; "but I am say
ing good-bye to her; for .shall die
tomorrow."
"Xy l. .dear. fellow," I exclaimed,
" yofi will shoot Laroquiere, and - be
marled next month. You must finish
your writing anti go to bed. I will
sleep here to-n ght, l
Tor I . must: - sec
thc
at.ydn turn ut in time to-morrow
morning ;_ so bc.. quick - as possible."
- ne. Wrote far ' another
_half-hour,
addressed the _ document to Alice
Rae, placed a lock -of. his hair-iith
in it, and after sealing it up, gaVe it
tp me. ,
".Give that to her," he said, if
Larmiciiere kills me outright—and I
know he , will. If it wyre not for
Alice, .1 declare that I should be
quite glad to
. meet him. Now.for
MIMI
- lie undressed; while I lay down
"on the sofa in the next room and lit
-cigar, for I could not Word to
-sleety myself. - Soon all was quiet,
and T-Stole in to see Paul lying as
quiet, as a child, with a smiltbon
Probably,.-nay assuredly Ipass
cd a more; uncomfortable night than'
Only with the greatest pos
sible diftculty could I keep awake ;
and the hours seemed to linger for
ever.i. At last, however, daylight
dawned, and I called Ferrand, who
woke refreshed and in comparatively
good spirits. After a hurried break
•fast we muffled ourselves up; I place
ed a flask of brandy, some powder
and bullets, and a brace of pistols in
my pockets, and we 'sallied. forth in
the cold 'morning air. Scarcely any
one was abrpad, except a few sleepy
:watchmen, who seemed to make very
shrewd gliesses at the object of our
expedition ; and through the :silent
.streets we' went for a mile. or so,
nntilswe reached the- meetingplace.
Larequiere and : Delaraie were
there before us, and my. friend the
surgeon arrived- immedlably after
ward in his carriage, Which waited
neat at hand. The pistols were pro
duceN and loaded. Laroquiere chose
one, and
. 1 gave: the other to Paul ;
and ,then the two men toot up posi
tions at a distance of twenty paces
from each other, and\ ' waited for De
laraic to give the signal,to . •
," Stay !" - mied. the hully, as. his -
second stepped back ; ." le' the young .
hOund, listen to this. laM not tri:
fling with him ; I shall shoot him only
where he wishes; for I am generous,
parhleu!"
"If
.1 do not kilt you," said 'Paul,
Auietly, " I prefer to die."
" Then I shoot - him.- through the.
heart," coolly observed Laroquiere
" It will teach others not to ehst
lenge me." . .
There was something to me,,un
speak:o)lY horrible in the way in
which these last words •.were pro-
notmeed. I shuddered and lOoked at
Paul. He smiled at me, and at the
same instant Pelaraie gave the signal.
There was but one repor,t, for For
rand's pistol flashed in the - pan, The
poor fellow turned round toward me
with. fiked eye and . pale flaw; .and
with the name of Alice on his lips,
fell dead. Laroquiere,lnriied on his
=
pany with Delaraie, while I aided the
surgeon in his brief examination of
Paul's body. Surely enough,. the
bullet had passed through. his heart.
Ile must have died almost instanta
neously, for ho did not move alter
he and' the last senile with which
he had , looked at me was still upon
his face. It was a Melancholy busi
ness in every respect. I . had to break
the sad news to Alice and her
mother; and the - two ladieS were so
overcome, that I feared _the shtick
would, have some permanent _effect
upon their health. For: my part,"
was obliged to hurry to England as
soon as possible, ,and' Laroquiere, I
heard, also got away and remained
out of France until ,the had .
blownover.
-I kept up a . correspondence with
Mrs: Rae, and was glad after a time
to hear from her that Alice, though
still terribly upset, had learned to
I look with a certain amount of phil
osohy upon her inisfoi tune and had
to some extent recovered her osir.l
`health, if not her usind spirits. Mean=
time 1 settled down in London, and
unable to forget any- Parisan
usually dinN' at, one of the then
much-frequented taverns in Eh et
street. The Cheshire Cheek which
wasthen in much the same state that
it is now, was my favorite haunt;
and there, as months passect:- by, I
gradually picked up a few pleasant
acquaintances,. chief among whom
was an extremely well-mannered
young gentleman, named Barton, a
man ,of independent means, good_
family and first rate edueation. - '
ono tiny after he bad been dining
With me, the conversation •turned
uponContinental manners and 'par
ticuarly upon dueling. • As an illtis
traton, of my . iibliorence
.the sys
ten), ,I told y companion aboutpoor
Pat;l's death, a matter in whiCh Bar
ton appeared much interested. Ile
asked nie a good many questions
about the
: parties concerned, and
,after' expressing a remarkably strong
'opinion to the .effect that Laroquiere
was ablackgliard, bid me good night.
I went home to my rooms in the
TemPle, and the, next day, on visit
hug the Cheshire Cheese, row - V:no
Barton. 'He had left word with one
or the waiters that nrgent. business
had called
. away, but that he
hoped to 'see, me On his return.
:Weeks passed. and then mouths, and
still Barton did not come back; and
I confeis that I had begun to forget.
hint altogether when on evening Th e.
dropped'intO dinner Ojiff ho had not .
been absent for rnoret*n a day or:
two. •
:‘!Where have you
„been?" I asked;
after kid .heartily shaken-liands
•
with him. -
J. ,
" I have been to .Paris,v said le.
"On arriving, there •I found out Jilit
tle more than you told me'i,abtsut
Laroguiere t and 'when I hid thor
oughly eonvineed my felt th'et he was
the blackguard' yon painted 'him, I
arranged for it series of/lessons at,a
pistol, gallery. firer day': for a
.-Mcmtki.went h,fid.shot for an. hobr
ctrtlrci, pert* .as Ito
be able to hit a small coin every
time at a distance of 20 paces: After,
satisfying myself as to my prof:den
cyfl took a box at. the oprea; it may
have .been the same' box that you
used to have. Laroquiere was point -
ed out to me. He sat the stalls,
'and between the acts he • had . left
his seat in order to
- speak to a" lady
in another part of the house. r de
scended as quickly as possible an*
took his plac'e' i He returned, and
asked me overbearing tone to
,move. I refused.' He persisted. I
struck hira. - . ' Ile sent me a challenge
and we met upon the same spot, cu
riously enough; where he had killed .
your friend Ferrand. Before -the
'signal was gly,en I said : " , M; Laro
quiere, listen to me:. I. am not here
to. trifle with you; but I am. 'as
,gen
erous as you were with Paul Ferranti._
bill shoot. you only where you
' He.turned deadly pale. "We'
will see," he said . , " whether I shall
not make you a second Ferranti!"
Then I Will - ShOOtyon, I returned,
"as you shot him through the
heart. I will teach
. other bullies not
to challenge me." Whether he was
. so upset as - to be incapable of aiming
or not, 1 cannot . .say; but, my dear
fellow, I shot-Shot - him as dead as a
dog, right through the heart, and
avenged. your friend, at the same
time ridding Paris of its biggest- vil
lian. It was a case of
~diamond cut
• diamond."
"Pell done, Barton!" I exclaim
ed...
`" Wait," he said, "and let me fin
ish the drama. We managed to keep
the matte very quiet, and before
leaving France I was able to call on
Mrs. Rae, who is now at - Boulogne,
for I hid a letter of introduction , to
her from a Parisian acquaintence.
When 1 saw her first she knew noth
ing of
. the Wait!, but :it lasil broke
the intelligence to her ana l - her
daughter. I found Alice to be a pretty
girl, somewhat spoiled by her long
mourning and not very, much in
clined to' listen to me ; my' dear.
fellow, after three weeks orhard per-'
,suasion, she
. t-tive in, and now she
anti her mother are coining over next
Week. I -believon are to give
Alice away.Wiwi she arrives you
shall nave a capital opportunity."
" !And," I ilficled. shaking my
friend's hand war:lily, "I shall be
delighted to - do so."— Ch aother's
.7-ouroa/:
PETER HERDIC'S RISE AND FALL
HOW lIE - BECAME, A MILLIONAIRE AND
I •
BUILT Cl' WILLIAMSPORT-lIIS
F ULU It E
The attempts which have been
made for several weeks to fig up the
aifair4!of Teter'llerlie and save him
(Rini financial-disaster have proven a
faiure. Within a few• days Judg
ments4o the amount of $900,000
have been entered against him here,
and the SheritT has levied upon, his
property, 'including - his household
etlects. This a Serious blow tct this
city of 25;000\people. It was virtu
ally,built, by Peter Herdic. lie came
here twenty-fiye. Years ago from one ,
of the southern counties of r New
174:irk. lie had not a , cent, and could
neither read nor 'write. His first
work was wading into trio river and
saving saw-logs•froni the 1194 which
afforded him a living. in a small
way he began to speculate, and
finally became the possessoitl, of a
grist-mill, and a saw-mill. At\that
time Williamsport was a dull Penn
sylvania borough of 4,000.0 r
population; bat Herdic began tO
lake it grow.- The great pine forests
of. these- upper counties were just
then being fairly opened for lumb-r
-ing operations, and the 'l6gs were
floating away down the Susquehanna
to Maryland points for manufacture.
Herdic secured -the contract for an
immense . boom at Williamsport, and
a
at once long line of saw-mills grew
up on the river bank, and Williams-
port became the central Point of the
lumber interests of Pennsylvania:
Herdic reaWed large profits from the
boOm -every year, and himself -be .
came one of the largest milnufacfur
ers of lumber
,in the Statd As the
town . begaw to grow he- turned his
attention,. to. other interats. He
bought ettensive tracts of land,
upon which he built large honses,
'unit sold or rented them as the city
'spread.; . He inCioduced water from
the mountain stream across the river ;
he. built gas works; he put up a hotel
three times as large as the city de
manded,.and made it a. summer re
sort'; he constructed a street raiewiTY
line,
established a-rolliii!`r rnb- .
ber factory, and a bundled' oth r er in
dustries were set afgot by him. He
was always helping ?Somebody, and if
a man in a .large or small. business
was broken up :by . fire Herdic 'icier
failed; to pus, him on his' feet agaiti.
Perhaps one-fourth—a the business
men of this place hard been saved
froM ruin during the past four or live
years through• his assistance. In the
height of - his career, Herdic was
chosen Mayor by the - largest majority
eve' given anybody, and applied his
enterprise to his administration with
such purpose that the city, came out
with several miles of wooden pave
ment,:a lot of sewers, and a debt of
more than $600,000, which the city.
councils have been trying to repudi
ate for several-years.
itowAnncli Herdic was worth it is
impossible to tell, but atone time he
could very likely have, footed up four
or five millions. His. interests ex--
tended_all through the north central
part of the State,, into the — coal re
gions as. well as into . the pineries,
:and were- particularly - large in Brad
ford cotiaty; Where , he owned thou
sands of acres of land and had a.
summer resort and mineral spring at
Minnequa. On 611 sides the failure
will-be felt, but it will be • a death
blow to a great deal of the-business
.of the city.. Several assignments
Have already been 3made in conse
rytience of Herdic's
,trcubles, and
there will be distress au)ong•two or
three thousand people who were kept
in employment by hiur—lV7llianis
port Leader. .-
well-known professional, not re
nowned for politeness, saw an Irish arti
san waiting is his hall. "Hello, you old
Allow, do you want me 2 "No), yar honer,
I am waiting for a gentleman" •
E
'SPRING SONG.
Oln.the ltltle streams are running,
Punning, running ,
.•
Oh, the little Streaina;nre funning
• ' O'r the lea;
An 4 the green sore, grass Is springing,
SpringingopriOglng
And the green sett gratis Is springing,
Pair to see.
In the woods the breezOeividsper, •
' Whisper, whisper:—
In the woods • thC breezes whisper
.To the - flowers;
And the robins sing their welcome,
. Welcome, welcome:—
° , And the robins sing iher welcome,—
\ Happy hours:
Over all the min Is shining, •,
•9l iniug, shining:— •
Over all.ne sun is shining, •
• Clear,ind bright,— ! ,
Fieoding Lire and Waiting meadows,
- I 31eadows, meadows
Flemilttg hare and waiting meadows
With tilslight.
—St. Nithol4 ."
• [For tho.liErouiEß:l
4Y - PICTURE.. •
Ws Mill' a pictuni hanging
•
In a bright and' sultlit room,
And yet to my raintlik's bringing - fr .
Thoughts both of pleasure and gloom,
I look at the, brow's sweet firmness,
I look at the tender eyes, •
And I.know though I ne'er meet them
They are good, and true, and wise.
And I feel the browtf hair curling
Its tendrils around my heart ;
Ant d sigh with secret longing
forlips of the mouth to Fut. .
And tOI to me the mdness
That Itreth (Ins& Idd wttlili;
01111111 I k1,•;8 them Into gladness
Such kissing would be no ,fit.
But It 1$ only a picture s
Hung dumbly upon the wall,
••:' Anil rholgii ru, gay Or 50rry',...... ..
It can uoi'auswernorcall.
Troy, Pa, „o .5145szrj;. BALLAIID
THE SURVIVAL OF Tai FITTEST.
The fiereest animals in the . Lon
don Circus Menagerie at the' Hippo
drome are the Hyenas—the "grace
robbing hyenas,"they have been call
ed. They make mvre double than
the HMIs and the tigers, fighting,
among themselves. constantly ; and
when they engage.ln these. combats
they must be promptly separated, or
the stronger and younger. beasts:
frenzied by.the taste of blood, will
tear their companions , in ‘ pletes and
devour. them. The vicious faces of
'all of them are scarred . `with old
wounds and bare spots on their bo-, 1
dies here and ttane where the fur and,'
hide have been rippedlaway • by' the
sharp teeth of cornier adversaries.. ,
Re . centlyjustat the close: of the
matinee performance, four of the hy
enas began a savage tight: They rip
ped and clawed and bit, rolling over
one another in.the cage, ..and
the *hole circus: with , their -discord
ant cries. Measures "were , at once
ti :en to separate - them, bnt A red
Still, their master, not happening to
be present at : the Moment, - this was a
matter of seemingly insurmountable
difficulty. • Weights of 'iron were
'hurled in.through the bars - of the
-cage, directly into the bunchof snarl
ing, .wrangling beasts, but had no
more effect on..them than: so
. many
pellets of putty. Rods of ironi too,
were'ruti. in, and the hyena's were
wickedly prodded, hut that' did no,,
aood. Tht brutes had got thl smell
n • . -
of blood, and ft was' now only a ques
tion Of the surviN:atof the-fittest ; un
less they could-be speedily separated.
The unearthly noise rousedr'
, the Othe
beasts in' the menagerfe,.. and the
whole place was in up roar.
Yortunately at this point the regu.:.
far keeper 'arrived,..the same young
man. who goes into the cage with the
hyenas to perform Witlithem. : lle, got
wind of the trouble and mine prepar
ed, holLiing in his, two hands.a heaVy
.iron btir, : the end - of-which had been
heated to a White heat.• He at once
eaused..the:door to be opened, andt
not hesitating an instant, sprang into
the cage and struck right and det
with the white-ion . bar.. Fora mo
ment there was a tremendous hissing
and 'singeing as Still plied his wea
pon relentlessly, and then the hyenas
separated. The conflict, lasted ten.
minutes. •
AN EVERY-DAY ROMANCE.
.
Superin endent Crothers,'• of the
Hartford (Conn.) Walnut HO inc..-
briate -a - sylinni tells this strange
story of an eminent.clergynntp, well
known in Hartford - many years ago:
A l elaitymall of I;?rtune, position and
much reputation, he lost his (laugh
ter by a violent death, and began to
drink to, droWn his 'sorrow: It was
in. Vaiii that his wife and friends op
posed, remonstrated, implored and
~persuaded; he drank on. the. appetite
steadily increasing, nail he becanie
its • slave.. His. congregation
dis
;missed him; his-wife died of a broken
'heart; he sliandered . -his: fortune;
.lost his-friends ; and at last became a
reporteg fora low New York- paper,
through\meanS of which he picked up
a scanty living. From bad to worse
he swept down rapidly,-And for some
'offence cominitted ,while drunk, was
at last sent for six
. months4to State
prison.. On coining out:and return-_
e d to tl?e city he became a figh-ped- •
due!, Arinking. desparately • all the
time, • One clay while drunk he was
injured and taken to the hospita",
where he was- recognized by. the -at
tending dOctorond finally sent to
an inebriate asylum: 'lie -remained
here six mouths, 'went away, re
lapsed and wasteturnedby his friend, .
the doctor. A' year later he went
away to the far. West .to begin life:
again. Commenting in a- zzmall
church, as'pastor, he became, in a•
few years, one of the leading men,
and finally,: .presiderit,of a 'college..
Last year he died, a man renowned,
and regarded as the ablest divine
.ot.
that- Section. Among his papers.
were found. Some Of .the,.facts
cerning his early straggles, in which
he gratefully acknowledges the wis-'
dom of his old college, friend, in-for
cibly removing him from temptation
in an asylum, which was the onlY
possible way in which . .he could
escape
"That gun:you sold me bursted thilirst
time I shot it ori;" said an irate. sports,
man •to Shout. -'• That's very
strange, ; ' said the latter. It never did so
Wore. Non must have been putting
powder in '
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$2 per Amnon in Advance.
FA A : Wm l e t yiliA
The portean nature of the vowel
sounds is familiar to all. A few
amusing examples will show that the
consonants are nearly as bad,:
II makes a road broad, turns the ,
ear to a bear, and Toil into a tomb.
C makes the limb climb, hanged
chanad, a lever 'clever, zind trans
ports a lover to clover. -
D turns a bear to beard; a crow to
crowd, and makes anger danger. ,
F turns lovfer - regions to floirer re-
gions.
If changes eight to height.
Kzm akes now know.
" L transforins a pear into pearl.
N turns a line into linen(-a crow to
a crown, and Makes one none. -
P metamorphoses lumber into
plumber.. _
of itself bath no significance.
S turns even into seven makes
d
hove. shove, an word a sword, a pear
a spear, makes slaughterof laughter,
and curiously changes having a hoc
to shavink - a shoe.
T makes a bditgh bought, turns
here to there, alters one to tone, and
transforms the phrase "allow ,his
own" to "tallow this town."
Wrdoes well, c. g., hose are whose,
are becomes ware, on won, omen wo
men, so sow, vie view; it makes 'A rat
warm, and turns hat into-what ''?:- .
Y turns fur into fury, a man- to
madyi to to a toy,.a rub to a. ruby,
ours to yours, and a lad - to a lady.
TUE
,ItURAL IDEA . of contraction
ancre-x-pansion is peculiar. Here' it
is. Charles Agustus was with Julia
the other evening Wl!en, she obser-
j" Charles, dear, what is all thiS
talk about contracting and expand
in currency, and Which do you
belieye in?" -
. -
" Well, my sweet,";aid Charles,
pulling up his collar, "that depends
upon circumstances. In some cases
I should advocate contraction of the
currency, and in others, an
sion of it. It is, according to the
circumstances—=that is, the condi
tion of things.'""' -
~ p la what is the difference between
ithe two,. and how does . circumstan
ces affect them That's what - 1 want
to. know. Charles)?
"Oh that's easily explained," said
-Charles, in a_ tone of great 'careful.
cgs. ".For instance—when we are
alone we both fit on One' chair, don't
I we?''
"Yes." - • .
"Well, Writ's corAracticin.• .But
when we hesr your pa or inn coming"
we get on two chairs, don'.•t we."
"I should say we did." . •
"Well, my love, that isr . expapsibn.
So: von see it is according to eireura
ee4."
"Charles," said, she, very softly,
burrowing under ear, "we are
contracting now; ain't we?"'
"You bet," said Charles, with !in.
creased cheerfulness, •
lin who has taken the trouble to
count,. says the Bible contains 3,469,-
530 letters, 773,692 words 31,174
verse's, 1,18.9 chapters, and,4 books.
The word "and" occurs- 46;277
times. The word "Lord" occurs I r s•
855 times. The word• "reverend"
occurs but once, which is in the ninth
verse of 111th Psalm. The middle
is the Bth verse Of the 118th , Psalin.
The 21st verse of the 7th chapter of
Ezra contains all the letters of the
alphabet except the; letter J. The
finest chapter toread is the 26th
()
chapter of Acts . to.
Apoitles. The
19th. chapter of II Kings and the
37th chapter of Isaiah are alike. The
longest verse is the sth verse of Bth
chapter of Esther. The shortest is
the 35th verse of the 11th chapter o,f
John. The Bth, 15th, 21st and'
,31st verses of the 107th Psalm arc
alike.. Eacti verse of the 136th -
Psalm z, are alike. There . are no'
words or names of ,more than -six
s}' llables..
.
• 'A lazy girl, who liked to live in,- .
Comfort and do nothing,,, asked her .
fairy gadmioher to giveh er a good
genius to doeverything for her. On .
the instant the' fairy °called , ten • '
dWarfs, who washed and .dressed the
little. girl, and combed her hair, and
fed liar, and so On. All'was done so
nicely that she was happy, except
for the though that they, . would go.
away. 'T-To prevent that,"said the
godmother,"l. will place them 'par.
•thently in your ten pretty little fin.
gers.!' And there they are , yet:—
Layboulaye. . • '
If yoUT landlady's - a4tighter is Pretty,
you map say : "Please pass me, that, ho-.
uey,"
Never write letters tO widow. Sho.
always takes down the al box and coin-,
pares yGtirs with the - :otlit.r man's. 7,
Weary person on evening visit: 44 Aw;
'in just ont of a sick bed." Terrible boy :
" Say, Mr. Johnson, n - hat ails yer bed 2"
"That Banker of Mine" has the best
run of anything nut; The edition rarely
stops short.of Europe:--Burlington Mush-
A little girl recently, while watching the
rain, turned to her mothe and said "Ma,
I guess the weather's so warm it's melt
ing th j e clouds."
tllippers - Sonld be felt, not heard—in the
sick-room. But naughty little boys pre
fer that they should be hoard rather thau
felt—iu the nursery.' T •
Mrs. 'Shoddy puckered up her mouth
genteoly and told a gentleman that onerof
her lovely daughters wasa "banet," and,
the other a " bronze."
The Chicago Titus beads. ono of its ed
itorials "Lie Number O."
. Candor all
very null; says a rival journal, but tlio
foreman ought to be- discharged fur let:
Ling the ciphers fall off. - -
"Captain,"*said a son of Erin as a ship
was ne'ariaohe coast in inclement-weath
er, "Have -ye an almenik on — board ?"
"No, we haven't." "Then, be jabers,
we will haye_ to, take_ the weather as it
comes."
"Gentlemen, I intraluee your: to my
friend; who is not so stupid as he appears
to be." introduced friendwith.vivacity.
"That's precisely the diffOnMeisetwoen
my friend and myself" i'l
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