2 STIjc imc0, NttD Blaomftelir, Ja, A FORTUNATE MISTAKE. BY P. DELACV. GEORGE UAKTON was n merchant, who lived in tlio city of Elmira. Ilo lind been successful in amassing a lurgo fortune, and looked upon money ns the essence of nil good. Did you tell him of tho iupcrior qualities of any per son, lie would ask, " How much is he worth V and if the answer was not sat isfactory in that respect, he was at once put down as of littlo account in the esti mation of Mr. Uurton. Holding the views ho did on this sub ject, it was not to bo wondered at, that when James Carson asked Mr. Uar- ' ton for permission to marry his daugh ter Augusta, who was a very pretty girl only twenty years of age, that con Kent was readily given, because James ('arson was quite wealthy, and though nearly sixty years of age, and anything but prepossessing in appearance, in Mr. Harton's estimation, his money nmdo him a desirable son-in-law. Augusta's mother had entirely different views on this subject, and believed that moral worth and ulFection were more de sirable in a husband than money, and her daughter w.'is of tho same belief. When, therefore, Mr. Rarton told Au gusta of the proposition mado by Mr. ('arson, she at once protested against such a marriage as impossible, as she said .she never could love or respect such a husband. Her father was exceedingly vexed at her obstinacy, as he called it, and bo de termined was he on this marriage, thut ho at last threatened to disinherit his daughter, unless she consented to marry the man of his choice. As ho concluded this threat, he said : " Mr. Carson will call to-morrow, and .sec that you receive him in n proper man ner." The next day tho call was made, but Augusta took good care to be nbsont from home the wholo afternoon, and Mr. Carson was therefore unable to make his proposal. Several calls were made with a like result, but at last Augusta became tired of having continually to dodge her aged suitor, and with the consent of her parents, accepted an invitation to make a visit to a sister of Mrs. Barton, who resided in Now York. As sho left homo, her father told her that ho hoped beforo sho came back she would make up her mind to accept Mr. Carson for her husband. t ; , Mr. Barton had duly informed Mr. Carson of the proposed journey, and tho train on which Augusta twould go, so that, much to her disgust, on taking her eat in the cars, Mr. Carson camo in, and she was placed under his care until her arrival in the city. During the journey, the old man urged his suit to tho best of his ability, but met with no success, and Angusta saw him depart from the residence of her aunt after their arrival In the city, with feel ings of relief. Two days afterwards Mr. Carson again called, and told her that business affairs compelled him to take a journey to Eu rope, and that he should probably be absent several months, and after again ineffectually urging her to marry hira and acoompany him on the journey, ho de parted, leaving Augusta happy with the assurance that for a time, at least, she would be free from his attentions. James Carson bad a nephew who resi ded in the city, and whose name differed but slightly from that of his uncle's, the young man being James W. Carson. . Circumstances brought this young man nnd Augusta into each other's'souiety, and as she was a loveable young lady, it was not surprising that ere long ho yielded to her charms. When he made known the state of his heart to Augusta she f'rnaukly told him that his love was returned, but that her father would never consent to the marriage, as he had wishes of his own upon that subject. She also told him that a marriage without her father's con sent would probably disinherit her, but as she did not tell her . lover, the name of her father's choice, the young man was entirely innocent of . any intentions of interfering with the matrimonial ar rangements of his uncle. He, however, expressed his determina tion to write to' Mr. Uarton for his con sent, and if obtained, all right, and if not, be had Augusta a promise to marry him without that consent. The absence of Mr. Carson from Eltnira was known to Mr. Burton,' but he supposed that he wns still in New York, and accordingly when his daughter had bzen absent nearly three months, the arrival of the following letter from that oity was hailed with much satisfaction by the old gentleman : Nbw York, April 1 , 18C0. Mr. Barton i Dear Sir Yonr daughter, Au gusta, has signified ber willingness to become my wife, but before taking such a itep, desires me to write for your consent. Hoping for a fa vorable reply, I remain yours rotpectfully, Jambs W, Cahhom. " Well," said Mr. Barton, as he read that lotter, " I thought the girl would come around after a while. There is nothing like managing these girl right, but what the deuce does old Carson want to write me for f lie knows I am willing. However, I will answer hint, and tell him to have the marriage over at onoe. There is nothing li;e striking while the iron is hot." By return of mail, Mr. Barton accord ingly wroto thus : ; " Mr. Carson t Dear Sir 1 am glad to hear Hint the girl wns shown tlio good scuse to ac copt you for a husband. I enclose yon a check for $500, which please hand my daughter, ns sho mny need the money to purehnso her wed ding outfit. Ifyoutnkomy advice, however, you will not give her time to change, her mlud before yon make her Mrs. Cnrson. Yours, &c, O. BAnTON." Tho tone of this letter was a source of much surprise to tho young man, but ho did not hesitate to act upon his proposed father-in-law's advice, and accordingly hastened to report tho contents of tho jot ter, and deliver the check to Augusta. She at onco saw the mistake her father had made by tho similarity in names, but thought best to keep her own counsel on that subject, and yield to her lover's solic itation for a speedy marriage, before her father had nn opportunity to discover his mistake, and withdraw tho consent ho had given. Sho therefore agreed to his proposal, nnd after a consultation with her aunt, whom she had taken into her confidence, it was arranged that the mar riage should tako place in a quiet man ner that same evening at her aunt's resi dence. Angusta immediately wrote her father, thanking him for his remittance, and tell ing him that in accordance with his letter to Mr. Carson, they had concluded to be married at onco, and that she nnd her husband might bo expected at home tho following day. The next day Mr. Barton hurried home from his office, so as to bo ready to wel como his daughter and his son-in-law on the arrival of the train. In due course of time the carriage con veyed the young couple from the depot to Mr. Barton's residence nnd the old gentleman, with a satisfied look hastened to tho door to receive them. As Augusta presented the young man tohcr father, as "My husband, Mr. James W. Carson," the' satisfied ex pression of Mr. Barton's countenanco rapidly changed to one of astonishment and anger. For a short time there was a stormy scene, but ns James had only followed tho advice given him by Mr Barton, and his daughter had not married without his consent, the old gentleman finally con cluded to forgive them. Shortly after that Mr. James Carson returned from Europe, nnd wliou,lio found how matters stood, he gracefully accepted tho situation, and said he believ ed after all ho would rather be Augus ta's uncle than her husband, and in af ter years both tho young people decided that as an undo, he was a decided success. An Editor In Trouble. AN editor advertised the other day that he " would tako a good dog in payment of ono year's subscription" for his paper. The next day forty-three dogs wcro sent to tho office. The day afterwards, when tho news had spread out into tho country four hundred far mers had sent two dogs apieco by express with eight baukets full of puppies, all marked C. O. D. In tho meantime tho offer found its way into neighboring States, and, before tho end of the week there wore eight thousand dogs, tied up with ropes, in the editor's front and back yards ! Tho assortment included all the kinds from bloodhounds down to poodles, A few hundred broke loose and swarmed on the stairways and in tho entries, nnd stood outside the mm turn and howled, and had fights, and sniffed under tho crack of the door ns if they were hungry for some editor. And the editor climbed out tho wiadow, up tho waterspout, and out on the comb of the roof, and wept. There was no issue of the paper for six days, and the only way tho friends of tho etnineut journalist could feed him was by sending lunch up to him in balloons. At last somebody bought a barrel of ar senic and three tons of beef, and poisoned tho dogs, and tho editor came down only to find on his desk a bill from tho Mayor for eight thousand dollars, being tho mu nicipal tax on dogs at one dollar per head. Ho ib not offering tho same inducements to subscribers now, und he doesn't want a dog. Didn't Like Its Occupation. COL. JONES had severul Irishmen in his employ, and one hot duy took it into his head to furnish each of thorn with a drink of whisky. He therefore brought out his bottle and glass, and as each took a liberal allowance, by the time it cume to l'ut, who was the last in line, there was scarcely a full drink left, but whut there was he drained into the tum bler. As ho was raising itr to his lips a "tumble-bug," which unfortunately came flying along, just then Btruek the rim of his hat and full into the whisky. There was no more liquor in the bottle, and as Put hated to lose his drink, he gently fished out the bug and raised the glass to toward his lips. But hix stomach rebel led against the dose, and he set down the tumbler with the liquor untouched, when the Colonel said : "Drink it, 1'at, it is nothing but a clean bug." " It may be as clean as any bug in the world," replied Tat, " but by St. Patrick, I don't like it occupation. ' . SUNDAY HEADING. Jesns In Soclnl Life. Tho home of Lazarus, Martha and Mary, was mado glad in the presonco of Jesus. Did they hesitate to express themselves joyfully? Wore they em barrassed in tho familiar works of do mestic life ? Did they have sadly sober faces and a restrained maimer, and fall into gloom as soon as the Saviour in Ilis intimacy came to the plaoo '( " Wo cannot think so. It is tlio fur thest from our thoughts that tho personal presence of Christ would have such an effect.' . . i. Ilis coming was the signal of comfort, freedom, sclf-forgetfulncss and delight. Ilis words of love brought peace to the heart, allayed the nnrest of tho soul, and incited all about Him to acta of affection and happiness. Who knows that he did not luugh '! un less it be accepted that a smile is proof of greater joy. Tho Bethany home of Jesus shines in the thought of tho world like the bright portals of a hall of light. It was a glad place. Tho home, to-day and ever, is to bo regulated by the spirit of Jesus. How would He do, and what would He encour age if Ho wcro there '( Would He allow tho impression to be made that our religion is gloomy 1 Would harshness be in any tones 't Would sarcasm or complaint bo heard 't Would any scolding be there ? Tho heart of every ono gives a . strong uegative. The home of Jesus would bo a Heaven on earth. The Cat and the Swallows. Ono very fine day, a cat seated herself upon the top of a gate-post, ns if in con templation ; when ten or a dozen swal lows, knowing her to bo an enemy, took it into tbeir beads to tantalize her in a mnnuer which showed a high degree, not only of good senso, but of humor. Ono of these birds, coming from behind her, flew close by her car, and sho mado a snap at it with her paw ; but it was too late. Another swallow, in five or six sec onds, did the same, and sho made the same unsuccessful attempt to catch it. This was followed by a third; and so on to the number just mentioned; and every one, as it passed, seemed to set up a laugh at tho disappointed enemy, very like the laugh of a young child when tickled. Tho wholo number, following one another at tho distance of about three yards, formed a regular circle in the air, and played it off like a wheel at her car for nearly nn hour, until the cat became disgusted nnd left her post, tired of trying to catch the frisky swallows. Knowing creatures, those littlo birds were. They were careful to keep out of tho reueh of the cat's paw, but they ran a great risk. They succeeded better than somo children who trifle with sin and are caught. (Jod Knows. A little boy and girl, brother and sis ter, were playing in tho dining-room, whoro their mother had set a basket of cakes nn the table, and had gone out. " How nice they look !" said Charlie, reaching out his hand to take one of tho cakes. " O, don't do that, Churlio," said his sister Jane ; " you know mother told us not to take any of them." " But mother didn't count thorn, and she won't know if I take just ono," said Charlie. " But remember, Charlie, that God counts them," said his sister, and He will know." Charlie put buuk tho cako, and turned away from the temptation, looking seri ous. Presently ho said : " You are right, sister, God doos count, for the Bible says : " He telleth the number of tho stars, und 'the hairs of your head nro numbered.' A Fact. The man who can sit down in u leaky boat and fold his arms, thiukiug thut if it is tlio Lord s great will thut ho should be saved, ho will be suved, will find that God's great will, will be done; and that it is His great will that he should go to tho bottom ; because God has no better use for such a man. And tho churches which undertake to let the Lord do ull their work, nro tho churches whose work will never no, never be done. Be Honest la Preaching;. An old Scotch lady was told that her minister nsed notes. She disbelieved it. Suid ono, " Go into tho gallery and see." She did ao nud saw tho written sermon. After the luckless preacher had conclu ded his reading on the last page, he said, " But I will not enlarge" The old wo man cried out from her lofty position, " Ye canna.ye cunna 1 for your paper's gave oout." tV Truth is a virtue that sculeth tho heavens, illuminateth tho earth, main tuincth justice, governeth common weals, killoth hate, nourisheth love, and diseov ereth secret. M? There is no worse robber than a bad book. Other robbers may spoil us of our money, but bad books rob us of our faith, our truth, our purity of heurt of all wo value most. Youug reader beware of bad books. A Rich Marriage Ceremony. HAVING been appointed Justice of the Peace, I was accosted on tho 5th day of July, by a sleek-looking young map, and in silvery tones requested to pro ceed to a neighboring hotol, as ho wished to enter into the holy bonds of matrimony. Hero was a "squelcher." I had never dono anything of the kind, had no books nor forms ; yet I was determined to do things up strong, and in a legal manner; so I proceeded to tho hotel, bearing in my arms ono copy of lteviscd Statutes, ono of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, one copy of a Inrgo-sizod Bible, n small copy of tho Creed nnd Articles of Faith of tho Congregational Church, ono copy of Pope's Essay on Man, and a sectional part of tho map whore the victim lived. Having placed a tablo in tho middlo of tho room, and seated my self behind it, I, in trumpet tones callod tho case. With that, tho young man nnd woman, with great alacrity, stepped up, beforo mo. Having sworn thorn on tho dictionary to answer well and truly all questions I was about to' ask, I proceeded. I told tho young man that being an entire stranger, I should ask him to give bail for the costs. Having heard this so frequently in court, I thought it indispensable, lie answered, if I meant the fee for performing the cere mony, he would deposit it then nnd there. As I did not know exactly what I did mean, I magnanimously waived that por tion of tho ceremony. I then told him it would bo necessary to give bail to keep the peace. This ho said he was willing to do when ho arrived homo, aud I then waived that point also. Having established to my satisfaction that they wanted to get married, and that they were old enough to enter into that blessed state, I proceeded to tic the knot. I asked him it'ho was willing to take that woman to bo his wife. Ho said he was. I told him that I did not require haste in the nnswer; that he might reflect a few moments if he wished. I told him she looked like a fine girl, and I had no doubt sho was ; but if the sequel proved that ho had been taken in, I did not waut to be held responsible. 1 said ho must lovo, honor and obey her us long as she lived ; he must not bo "snappy " around the house, nor spit tobacco-juice on the floor; all of which ho faithfully promised ' to heed. . " Now," said I, " Georgiana, (her name was Georgiana,) you hear what Humphrey says. Do you accept tho invitation to becomo his wife, will you bo lenient to wards his faults, and cherish his virtues, will you never be guilty of throwing fur niture at his head for slight offenses, and will you get three meals a day without grumbling V She said she would. I asked them if they believed in the com mandments : they said they did. Having read tho Articles of Faith as aforesaid, I exclaimed, " Humphrey, tako her, she is yours I cannot withhold my consent." " Georgiana, when safe in the arms of your Humphrey, you can defy the scoffs and jeers of tho world." I then read a little from the " Essay on Man,' including that passage, Man wants but little here below, but wants that littlo long." As a finale to the scene, I deliver ed the followingcxordium : " Go in peace, sin no more." The generous Humphrey having placed a fifty cent cheek in my unwilling pulm, I bade the happy pair a final adieu. An Uulncliy Kick. A MINISTER in ono of onr ortho dox churches, while on his way to preach a funeral sermon in the country, called to see one of his members, an old widow lady who lived noar the road ho was traveling. The old lady had just boen making sausages, and she felt proud of thorn they were so plump, round aud sweet. Of course she insisted on tho minister taking some of the liuks homo to his family. Ho objected on account of not having his portmanteau with him. This objection was soon overruled, nnd the lady, after wrapping them in a rag, fully placed a bundle in oither pocket of the preacher's capacious grout coat. Thus equipped, he started for the funeral. While attending to the solemn duties of tho grave, some hungry dogs scentod the sausages, and were not long in truck ing them to the pockets of tho good man's overcoat. Of course this was a great annoyance, and he was several times under the necessity of kicking these whelps away. The obsequies at tho grave being completed, the minister and the congregation repaired to the church, where tho funeral discourse was to bo preached. After the sermon was finished, the minister halted to make some remarks to the congregation, when a brother who desired to have somo appointment given out, Bsoendcd the steps of the pulpit, and gave the minister's cout a hitch to get his attention. The divino thinking it a dog, having designs upon his pocket, ruised his foot, gave a sudden kick, and sent the good brother sprawling down the steps. " You will excuse me, brethren und sisters," Buid the minister, confused and without looking at the work ho had just done, "for 1 could not avoid it I have sausages in my pocket, and thut tarnation dog has been trying to grub them ever since I came upon tho premises !" tajf" Virtue has its own reward but how few are satisfied with it. The Great External Remedy. For Man and Beast. IT WILL CURE RHEUMATISM The reputation of thia preparation la well estab lished, Hint little need be said In this connection. On MAN It has never toiled to cure PAINFUL NERVOUS AFFECTIONS, CONTRACTING MITS f!I,KS, STIFFNKS9 AND PAINS IN TUB JOINTS. FTITCHES In the SIDE or Back, SPRAINS. BRUISRS, BURNS, SWELLINGS, CORN Sand KHOSTEI) FEET! 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