m IfliHi-' ""V.Tk ill im Hi -3 T "TkT'.W. TA 1 K Mi l - VJ W E II II II ' If TX '' &i JiiLil 3 III! II 31 II H II SI 1 i TER5?rr icJrarir AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. FvAiSS:9 Vol. VI." 1 IVoav Bloomficld, !?., Tuesday, August SO, 1873. ' TVo. 34. IS PUBLISH BD KTKRT TUESDAY MOHNINO, BT PRANK MORTIMER & CO., , At New Bloomfleld, Perry Co., Ta. Being provided with Steam Power, and largo Cylinder and Job-Presses, we are prepared to do all kinds of Job-Printing ill good style and at Low Prices. ADVERTISING RATES: Traiuitnt 8 Cents per line for one insertion. 18 " " ' two insertions 15 " " "three Insertions. Bnslness Notices In Local Column 10 Cents per line. Notices of Marriages or Deaths Inserted free. Tributes of Respect, &c, Ten cents per line. YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS. Ten Lines Nonpareil one year $10,00 Twenty lines " ' " 1K.OO 4.For longer yearly adv'ts terms will be given upon application. BUY YOUR OWN CHERRIES. A Qood Temperance Story. r? WAS about three o'clock one scorch ing hot, Saturday afternoon in July, when John Lewis, the earponter, laid down his hammer on the bench, put his hand in bis pocket, and drew out a few coppers, " Just the price of a pint," as he said to himself; so he resolved to step across Uio road to the " Golden Eagle," and hawe some ale to slake his thirst. Just as tie opened the "bar" door, what Bhosild he see on the polished counter, but a plate of beautiful ripe cherries, the sight of which made John's mouth water so freely, itliat, ere be knew exactly what he was doing, he bad stretched out his hand to take a fow, when the shrill voice of the landlady called out: ' " You touch em if you dare, sir 1" "John was startlod; but before he could reply, she addod: " The idea of taking such liberties I I should like to know what you are thinking about?" " Well, missus, I was only going to tako one or two to whet my whistlo." " You had bettor not try it on," she re plied with warmth. " Why not; you won't mind my having a few, will you? I am so thirsty, and they flook so tempting," said John, thinking she was joking. " No sir, not one. 'I have just bought "'em as a treat for my children; they are a idlne sort, and very dear." " Well,' just Jot me try one." " No, not one !" she answered, with de termination in every look; " if you want :any, go and ' buy your own cherries I' " " Well, I was going to have a pint of your best," replied John; " but I think I'll take .your advice, and go and buy some cherries instead," and turning round, he walked out -of the shop. The landlady saw in a moment she had .made a mistake, and called loudly for John to come back.- This only made him quick--en his steps to get away as fast as he could. " Well, I've done it now," she said as taking up the plate of cherries, she passed into the bar-parlor; " what a stupid I was, uot to let him have just one or two. lie is too good a customer to lose without an of 'fort, so I must look out for him when he comes to; pay bis score, and eoax him; he roust be won over again if possible." She thus tried to calm down her feelings while 'these thoughts passed through her mind. As sli was thus planning his ruin, he was far down the street, looking out for a shop where fruit was sold. As soon as he caught sight of some cherries, he called out: ".Here, master, left me have throe pen' 'Orth of those cherries, will you ?" " Yes, sir said the man, and soon placed in his hand the cherries in a paper bag, with which John at once returned to the -workshop. All this had taken place in a "few minutes, and the events had come se quickly one upon the, other that he had had hardly time to feel the full force of the treatment he had received. But when he bad opened the bag of cherries on the bench, and put one in his mouth, Us sweet ness seemed to bring back the sour words of the landlady with such additional force that they seemed to "stick in. his tin oat." As be swallowed the juicy fruit, eachsoem ed to repeat the landlady's words, " Buy .your own cherries." " Yes, tliat I will," John tohimself, " if this is the way you serve a fellow, after spending many a pound with you; and now to begrudge me even a paltry cherry 1" And striking bis hammer on the nail, as lie muttered the words, its sound seemed to answer back to him, '" Buy your own char-a-les." All the rest of that afternoon these words haunted him. Do what he would the saw, tho plane, and every other tool, gave the same advice. At times be appeared to grow dosporate, and from his lips would rush the words, " Buy your own cherries." "Ah! yes," said ho, as his wounded conscience galled him, " I've bought them too long for her and her children; I'll take care of number one for tho future, I shall then not only be able to buy 'my own cher ries,' but many other sweet things beside." At length the bell rang for leaving off work. John went to the counting house and received his wages, which amounted generally to about thirty shillings per week. Now, although he was in the habit of paying frequent visits to the public-house, he was not by any means what pooplo would call a drunkard. Indeed, he would have felt insulted if any one had dared to apply such a term to him, and, no doubt, would have been ready in his way to prove that he only took what he thought would do him good. It was true he did on a Saturday night sometimes get over the score, as the friendly glass went round more freely than usual, and also went home later now and then. But tho cheerful song caused the time to fly so fast that he felt he must prove that ho was a good fellow, who must do as others do. If at such times tho wife complained that the money loft was barely sufficient to purohaso the needful things for the coming week, he was apt to toll her to " mind her own business," and a few sharp words between thorn would often follow. But, alas ! such scenes are too well known to need description, and Mary, like many others, had grown weary with complaining; so she had firmly resolved to do her best to make the house as comfortable as her limit ed means would allow, and, by kind words and looks, to strive to make the home as at tractive as possible, feeling assured that by such means she might expect to draw him from the public-houBe; the opposite course would most likely drive and keep him there. John, having received his wages, went back to his bench, and for a fow minutes stood with Ilia money in his hand, evidently hesitating what to do. " Well, what shall I do?" at length ho said to himself. "I must go and pay my score, for I don't wish to bo dishonest. If I knew how much it was I'd send it; but never mind, I'll go and pay beroffand have done with her forever." In a few minutes he was once more with in the reach of the landlady of the "Golden Eaglo." The moment she caught sight of him she put on her best smiles, and without giving him time to utter a word, said in the most pleasant way she could: "I am so glad to see you, John. We've just tapped a barrel of our best." Draw ing a glass and holding it to hira, she add ed, " I wish your opinion of it." "No, thank you, I don't want any," said John; " I've come to pay you what I owe. How much is it?" " I don't like," said the landlady, as she took up the monoy, "really to change this without your tasting something. What will you take ?" "Nothing, I say again; I don't believe in your throwing a sprat to catch a mackerel," said John, speaking impationtly. Taking up bis change, ho walked out, and was soon on his way home. " Well, I have made a nice mess of it this time I" thought tho landlady. " If ever I get caught again losing my temper, I'll be bound it Bball not be over such a good customer as he has been. If it had been one of those noisy fellows I shouldn't have caied a bit; but a nice quiet fellow like John, who takes his glasses so regular ly, and pays up so well every week. But I'll look out and lay my traps to catch him before long, and the first chance I got to sot him going again I will. He is not going to slip off in this way, I can assure him; he is too good to lose with out an effort; and he may depend upon it that when I have him right again, I'll keep him, I warrant." While she was thus planning in her own mind John' future capture, he had hurried hoae, and reached it, much to the surprise of bis wife, long before hU usual time. She soon put the kettle on for his tea, and while setting the tea things, the water boiU ed. John took his tea almost in sllonoe, which was so unusual that Mary was on the point of asking htm what was the matter, or how it was that he was home so soon. Just as she was going to speak he put hi hand in his pocket, and taking out some money, threw it in her lap, saying, " I suppose you'll be going to market directly, Mary?" "Yes," said Mary, and she would have added, "And I shall be glad to go soon:" but she had learned by past experience, that she must not say too much on Satur day night. Taking up the monoy, she went into the bed-room to put on her bonnet and shawl. On looking to boo how much ho had given her, she was surprised to see some three or four shillings more than usual. " I wonder whether he knows how much he has given mo," thought Mary but afraid if she returned to ask, bo might want it back, she quickly passed irbwn stairs into the street, fearing every moment that he would be after her for the extra shillings. Site had not gone far before she heard some one running fast behind her, and thinking to be sure It was ho, sho looked round, but found, to her great joy, that it was only a boy. So on she went, and being a thrifty body, who knew how to lay out money in the best way,' she quickly visited the differ ent shops, and bought the needful things that her family would want during the coming week; adding to her store a fow comforts which the extra shillings enabled her to buy. When she came back with her basket well filled from market, slio found from what the children told her, that John started almost diroctly after her, and had not returned, so she feared lest, after all, he had gone in search of her. When ho did come in nothing was said on either side. Thus the night ended with that cu rious coldness which drink often causes be tween man and wife. Sunday was spent in John's usual mannor. In the morning he wont out for a walk, and after dinner Btayod at home to read the newspaper. When tho shades of evening gathered around, he strolled out and did not return until after 10 o'clock. This being a regular thing with him, no notice was taken of it. Yet Mary thought John quiet, and dull, and once ventured to ask him kindly whether he was well. As he said he was all right, sho did not vonture to question him any more about it, thinking it best to wait and see what was up. All tho next week passod off at home without any change. But, John, not liking to re turn home sooner than usual, went on Mon day to a temperance mooting. Ho was so much interested with what he heard, that when another meeting was announced to be held not far from there tho next evening, he decided to go; and from what the speak ers said of the good it had dono for them and their farailios, he signed the pledge. On the next Saturday, when the bell rang, and John went to the office for his wages, he folt a thrill of joy run through him, as he retired to a quiet corner of tho work shop, after receiving them. Looking at tho sovereign and a half which lay in his hand, he said, " It is many a long day since I could say you both belonged to me; and now I have got you I'll take good care I don't part with you unless I get plenty out of you." Clasping the money iu his hand, and putting it and its contents into his pocket, you might have heard him say, "I'll buy my own cherries, that I will." Ho at once started off homo, which he reached of course even sooner than the week bofore. Mary was doubly pleased to see him, and soon placed the tea before him, and bustled about tho room, doing her best to keep the children quiet. She folt once or twice almost on the point of saying how pleased she was, but checked herself lest ho might, when giving her tho money, stop some for what she thought the last weok's mistake. When be bad nearly finished his meal he said, " Well, Mary, you'll be wanting to go a marketing directly I suppose; there's your money," throwing it in her lap. She folt as if her heart was ready to sink as she took the money in her hand. "Ah 1" she thought, "Jie has now stopped. the overplus of last week," but thinking by the light of the fire it looked rather yellow, she went to the window (for it was a narrow street iu which they lived, where the day light never fairly entered the room, except by accident, or when a streak of sunlight shot its rays down among them). " Can it be possible?" she thought; a sovereign and a half 1" as with an uttoranco of surprise she asked, " Is all this for me, John ?" "Yes," said John, "and I hope you'll try and spend it well." " I hope you haven't done any thing wrong to get it, John," said Mary, the tears standing in her eyes. "No, my loss," said John, while his heart trembled with emotion; "I have done wrong long enough, and I am going to try and do right for the future." " But" said Mary.- . '.. " Never mind any more questions now,',' said John; "get your bonnet and shawl, and let us both go to market" Mary did not need tolling a second time to got ready, but she kept all the while won dering how it was to be accounted for. However, while she was tying her strings, she resolved that sho would quietly wait until John thought proper to give her an explanation. Bidding Sally and Tommy take care of the othor children and put them to bed, and to be sure and mind the house, they went out together to market. On the road, John briefly told her all, and the decision he had come to, and asked her to forgive him for the past, and holp him to do better in the time to come. To all of which of course, Mary listened with trembling, yet joyful interest. Their con versation was soon stopped by their coming to the first place that they should call at, which was the butcher's, who when he saw them together, ceased crying, " What will jou buy?" "For," thought he, "they won't want much. A small joint that everybody else loaves, or some pieces in yondor corner at 4d. a pound." So he turn ed round to look at his stock of meat with his back towards John and Mary. Ho was soon aroused by hearing John's voice, " I say, guv'nor, what's this leg of mutton a pound?" On looking round he saw John in the act of handling the joint of meat. "The idea of your asking such a ques tion !" thought tho butcher. But quick as thought he said, " Eight pence a pound to you !" " Tako it down and see what it weighs' said John. " Yes," thought the butcher to himself, " I'll weigh it, and that will settle you I, know." " It weighs just eight pounds, and comes to five shillings and four ponce." "Now you are done,"thought the butch er. " I'll have it," said John. "Yes," thought the butcher, "when you've paid for it." "Here, Mary," said John, "givo him the money," seeing the butcher lookiug rather doubtful at them both. Mary pushed her finger iusido her old glove and brought out the sovereign, and laid it on the butcher's block as carefully as if she was afraid of rubbing all the gold off. The butcher watched every movement, and thought that all this care was only part of a plan to deceive him, and that the monoy of course was bad. So, taking it up quickly, he bounced it hard upon the block to tost its quality. But when its ring as sured hira that it was all right, bis face changed its expression and his voice its tone, as he asked, with great politeness "Can I send it home for you, sir? Is thore any other articlo beef, pork, eto?" while the change rested between his flngors as if bo did not wish to part with it. "No, said John," feeling rather vexod, " nothing else to-night." . " Thank you, sir. Let me see, you live at No. 20 Broad street, don't you ?" "Yes," said John, as Mary took up the change They then passed out of the shop. It is not necessary to follow them around to the other shops. It is only right to say that each shopkeepor was surprised and pleased to recoive larger ordors and more money, and of course showed au extra amount of civility. While they were going from Bhop to shop to make purchases, the children at home wore having their talk about the matter. " How funny," said Tommy, " to see father and mother go out to market to gether." v " Yes," said Sally, " isn't it ?" "Iwondor." said Tommy, "whother anybody has died, and left fathor some money." While they were thus engaged in talking ashaip rap at ' the door aroused them. Sally opened the door.' There stood the butcher's boy with a basket and a leg of mutton in It. " Does Mr. Lewis live here?" asked the boy. " No," said Sally, "there's no one of that name lives here." " It's strange 1" said the boy, "I was told this was the house. Isn't this No. 20?" " Yes, this Is No. 20; but no one of that name lives here." "Who does live here, then?" asked the boy. "My father and mother, and me," re plied Bally. "And what's ymr father's name?" asked the boy. " Tbey all him Jack Lewis." " Well that's the same man; Mister and Jack's the same ;" said the boy, " Come here' a leg of mutton for him." "Oh, I'm sure you're wrong," said Sally, " we never have such things come to our house, " But 1 tell you it's all right," said the boy, "for it's paid." " Well if It's paid for, I'll take it in; but I'm sure you'll have to come and fotch it bock again," replied Sally. " Oh, it'll be all right," said the boy, as be went away. "My word I" said Tommy, "isn't it a whopper?" And the little fellow fairly danced around the room for joy. While he was cutting his capers in this manner, another knock was beard at the door. "Here ho comes," said Tommy. "Shall I bring the leg of mutton ?" But on opening the door a baker's boy presented himself with three large loaves. "Does Mr. Lewis live here?" asked the boy. "Well," replied Sally, thinking it strange, " my father's called Jack Lewis, if that's him ?" "All right I here's tho loaves for him." " Are they paid for ?" asked Sally. "Yes," said the boy. "Come' make haste." "Well, I'll take 'em in, seeing as how they are paid for, but we never have such big loaves as them como to our house, and you'll have to fetch 'em back again there's some mistake, I'm sure." " There, that's all fudge 1" said the boy and off he went. ' " My word I ain't them busters?" said Tommy; "see, sister, they're quite new. Only fancy if these were ours, wouldn't we make a hole in 'em !" Again he started off with a dance and a shout, in the midst of which another rap at tho door was heard. "Here they are," Tommy said, I'll bring 'em to the door. But upon opening the door, there was a lad with parcels of tea, sugar, coffee etc. Again the question was asked. But Sally by this time had decided to take iu all that was paid for, telling each one "they musn't be surprised if they had to fetch 'em back again." Tho green grocer sent potatoes and cab bages; the butter-man, eggs, bacon, and butter; and a lew articles from other shops arrived, until the table was full. In a short time John found he could buy clothes for his children, and for himself and his wifo. Then it began to be whispered that he was getting proud, for he had mov ed into a better house, whore he had only to pay a little more rent. Soon after he begun to put his savings in the Building Socioty, and this enabled him to build a house for himself. The nianagor finding him more than ever attentive to his work appointed him as foreman, at an advanced rate of wages. John began to say that "he found it vastly more pleasant to receive 2 10s a week for looking after men to do the work than 80s for doing it." Step by step he rose, until be became a master himsolf; and instead of working he could afford to pay others to look after it and do it for him. He sent his son Tommy to a first class school; and In due time he was apprenticed to a doctor, and is now practicing as a physician with a good con nection. The rest of the children have been well educated. He himself has' built a nice row of houses, from which he re coives sufficient to keep him without work tho remainder of his days. Now, in a handsome "Villa,": which he has lately bad built, and fitted up with everything to make it comfortable, he may often be seen seated in an easy chair, viewing with evident satisfaction and pleasure, through the drawing-room wiudow, a oherry tree, which he planted with his own bauds, and on which he for some time past has been able to grow his own cherries." It was a pleasant sight when, added to all this, he and his wife became hearty supporters of the " Grand Alliauoe" and the Temperance cause; and, by the blessing of God, consul tant members of the Christian church. Workingmen I the moral is soon told: It is nt how muou money a week you earn, but but what you da with it when yon get itl How many home comforts, in the shape of carpets, sofas, clothes, books, boots and shoes, eto., are lost by your spending the money In the wrong way and in the wrong shop- , .i. If you learn nothing else by this tale of real life, you may learn this, that if you wish to have a " Home, sweet home," you must " Bct Yodb Own Cummins?' , , j tW The man who never told an editor how he could better his news paper, has gone out West to marry the woman who never looked into a looking glass. , (
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