I Mt Suites, JJnt) Bloomftelb, pa The U. 11. Mutual Aid Society of Pennsylvania, ' Present the following plan lor consideration to ch persons who wish to uecome niemoers: The payment of SIX DOLLAK9 on application, FIVE DOLLARS annually for four ykaks, and thereafter '1'WO DOLLARS annually durlntj life, with pro rata mortality assessment at the death f each member, which for the Fmsx Class is as follows: . . , . Age ment 1 70 i 80 1 92 2 04 2 18 2 28 2 40 2 45 2 60 2 65 2 60 2 65 V lfl 17 18 19 a n 33 2S !IT 28 29 30 31 82 33 84 85 36 87 8 39 40 54 65 t? 68 69 60 61 62 63 64 66 81 (14 63 64 6S 68 67 68 till a 72 Will entitle a member to a eertl loate of ON 18 THOUSAND DOLLAH8. to lie paid at his death to his legal heirs or assigns, whenever such death may occur. A member, or his heirs, may name a successor) but If notice of the death of a member to the Sec retary Is not accompanied with the uame of a sue than Mia Mni'Wv will nut In a successor and fill the' vacancy, according to the Constitution of the nooiety. (Should the member die before his four pay ments of fire dollan are made, the remalnlnn un paid part will be deducted from the one ZViousand VoUart due his helrB; his successor will then pay only (too dollar! annually during his lifetime, and .l,a nmt-tnlltV na(Ulllfllf.fl. . Male and Fomale from fifteen to sixty-five years of age. of good moral habits, In good health, hale, and sound of mind, irrespective of creed, or race, may become members. For further Infoma- tion. address I W. vllAUMr.K, (Sec'y U. B. Mutual Aid Society,) ' LEBANON, PA. ' Agents Wanted I Address 1). a EARLY, 1 81 8m pd) Harrlsburg, Fa. I ment mU I 73 41 02 74 42 91 75 43 W 77 44 . 98 79 45 1 00 81 46 1 08 83 47 1 12 85 48 1 18 80 49 1 24 87 Nl 1 30 88 61 1 40 89 62 1 60 90 63 1 60 M:S)QOml.&' l00ki"g PerBon'w,1 emored ' . , . JYnin t.ViA fni-oRf. nnil Initial? mn. nrnnnnn'iiifT xne 1'eniisyivaiiia urnvrai msium:c uiuiw.j having had but little loss duvlng the past year, the annual assessment on Mutual Tollcyholders will not exceed 60 per cent, on the usual one year cash rates, which would be equal to a dividend of 40 ant miimiiBipri In Muck Omnniintes. or a deduction of 2 per cent., on the notes below the usual assessments and us the Company has over 1200,000 in premium notes, the whole amount cred. lted to mutual policy-holders, over cash rates, will amount to $,0no. Had the same policy-holders In sured In a Mock Company, at the usual rate, they would have paid I4,0U0 more than it has cost them in this Company. Vet some of our neighbor irauta mrm riitimiiir nhoiit crvina fraud I Fl'aUd I mid declare that a mutual company must fail. But they don't say how many stock companies are falling every year, or how many worthless stock companies are represented la Perry County titfs'a well-known fact that a Mutual Company cannot break. JAMES H. (5K1EK, 25tt Sec'y of Penu'a Central Insurance Co. ' It 33 MO "VA.JuZ Merchant Tailoring Establishment rrfflK subscriber respectfully Informs the public 1 that he has removed his MERCHANT TAIL ORING ESTABLISHMENT from " Little Store In the Corner," to room formerly occupied hy J. i. Bhatto, Dentist, where may be fouud at all times, a varied assortment 01 Cloths, Cassimers and Veslin&s, With a complete line of Tailors Trlmmlntrn, Of the best quality. Those desiring to purchase tiOOl) GOODS, at Reasonable prices, and have them made in the LATEST bulk, win please sive us a call. B U. liKCK. Also, a good assortment of SHIRTS, SUSPENDERS, COLLARS, NECK-TIE8, HOSIERY, lie., &0., On hand at low prices. A. H. FRANCISCUS & CO., No: 313 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA, Have opened for the FALL TRADE, the largest and best assorted stock of PHILADELPHIA CARPETS, Table. Stair, and Floor Oil Cloths, Wliwlnw KhRfles aud Vsner. Cnvtiet Challl: Cotton, Yam, Butting, Wadding. Twines. Wicks Clocks, look i ng u lasses, Fancy nasxeis, nrooius, Baskets, Buckets, isrusnes. domes wringers, Wooden and Willow Ware, ', IK THB MUTED STATES. Our large Inoreasr in business enables us to sell at low prices, and furnish the best quality of uoods. ' SOLI AGENTS FOR TBI Celebrated American Price $5.SO. YT 1 WaSlier, THE MOST PERFECT AND HUCCES3FUL WASiiLK KVKtt MAUU. AGENTS WANTED FOR THE AMERI CA N WAbULlt In all parts of the State. 37 13t Perry County Bank! Nponslcr, .Iu ii kin V Co. THE undersign vl, having formed a Banking As sociation uuder the above name and style, are now ready to do a General Banking business at their new Banking House, on Centre Square, OPPOBITB THB COURT J10U8JS, NEW BLOOMPIELD, PA. We receive money on deposit and pay back on demand. We discount notes for a period of not over 60 days, and sell Drafts on Philadelphia and New York. On time Deposits, five per cent for any time over four monthst and for fqur months four per cent. We are well provided with all and every facility for doing a Banking Business t and knowing, and for some years, feeling the great Inconvenience un der which the people of this County labored forth want of a Bank of Discount and Deposit, we have have determined to supplythewantiaudthls being the first Bank ever established In Ferry county, w hop we will be sustained In our efforts! hy all the business men, farmers and mechanics. This Banking Association Is composed of the fol lowing named partners i W. A. HpoMBLKR.Bloomfteld, Perry county, Fa, 1. r. tlOHKlH, Wh. 11. Miller, Carlisle, omciast W. A- erONSLEB, PrtkUnt, William Wnxa, Oathier WewBUotDfielA.Ilr The Peddler's Story. TWENTY YEARS AGO, when I was younger than I am now, and had Been less of the world, I was traveling through a portion of the went which waa then con sidered quite remote, but is now almost the heart of the country. I had then somo hopes of preparing myself for a life of use fulness, though I may not have realized so much as I then anticipated. I had someraoney, but that my rather ex tended travels might not cost me too much, T took a small trunk of jewelry, for which I found tolerable demand, the profits of my sales fully paying my expenses. The section of country through which I was passing was very sparsely settled. In deed, it would seem at times as though I had passed the limits of civilization, and might bo tending towards the abode of " Lo I tbo poor Indian 1" But a few miles travel would bring me to the cabin of some lone settler, or, per chance, in the midst of the wilderness, a prosperous vilage would be found growing up. Upon the day of which I nm about to speak 1 was passing through such a reach of the wilderness. I had made Ave miles at least since leaving the last habitation, and was beginning to wonder what I should emerge upon next, if ever I came out at all, when my speculations were cut short along the trail by my side. lie looked me over, eyed my trunk at tentively, and thon began a random conver sation. Ho informed me that I had about two miles to walk before reaching any set tlement; and as he seemed a very agreeable person, I rather congratulated myself upon having fallen in with him. Perhaps you may imagine the change in my feelings wheq be suddenly stopped in front of me, and held a pistol to my face. "I'll thank ye for that little chest of jewolry and sich money as ye may have about ye," he said.in tones which admitted of no misinterpretation. I knew not what to do. I felt certain of being immensely the superior of my an tagonist in strength and skill, having sel dom met my match physically. I had two trusty pistols in my possession, but before I could produce one of them, it would be too late to use it. In this dilemma I under took to parley a few moments with tlio desperado, hoping to throw him off his guard. " You would not take my nil, and allow me no means of paying my way or return ing to my friends 7" I said, feigning more alarm than I really felt, and not quite at ease in my mind regarding the matter. "Jest fork over," was the emphatic re sponse, " or i ll put a streak or cola leaa through yer face." "Are you in enrnest?" I asked, keeping myself calm with some effort. 'See here," and villainous earnestness marked every syllable, " if you ask another question before you fork over, I'll blow your brains out 1 How, band along yer duds." I drew from ray vest pocket a quantity of loose change which I carried there, and handed it to him. This was readily stowed away, the pistol being presented all the while. "Now, thechist." . As I banded this toward him he made the very ttiove I had been . so anxiously waiting for. His attention was distracted from the pistol and his aim momentarily lost. Before be could recover it I gave his arm a furious kick, which sent the weapon I WUI1UII BVillQ ItneilbjT tVCU llilUllU MID Mill rhe fellow was surprised,but not defeated. -,i.:..i: - i r..,.L l, t With an agility and power for which I bad not given him credit, the rnflian sprang upon me, and I received a blow in the fore head which sent me reeling two or throe paces from the spot where I stood. Next instant he was upon me again with a furious kick, which I avoided and grasp his foot. After a short struggle I succeeded in get ting him upon his back, whore I was able to bold him with comparative ease. This doue, I lost no time in getting out one of my bistols, which I poiutcd at the desperado's i head, remarking in tones which I suspect were rather forcible. Now, sir, I'll trouble you for those loose pieces of silver." a lie produced them with a sullen scowl, and when they were safe within my pos session, I asked him if he would peaceably leave the place, and never molest me again, if I would spare his life. He seemed quite willing to make these terms, and when I allowed him to rise, mode way at once into the forest, not even stopping to pick up his pistol, which was useless at the t!me,having exploded on striking thegwuud. I replaced my weapon, took my trunk, and hurried along, as it was almost sunset, and I wished to stop before dark, not put ting much faith in the promises of my companion. i After traveling something like a mile, came in sight of a humble log cabin, sit uated in a clearing of a few aores. I had learned to read the character of the settlers from the appearanoe of their dwellings. and I was rather favorably impressed by this. At any rate I saw that the propri etor was a go ahead, 'workman1, whatever his character might be otherwise. As I approached the place I encountered a middle aged man with a trifle of reoklcss ness in his manner, but who rather i1 im pressed me favorably. : 1 ' 1 ' " "' 'Woll, 'squire, this Is a fine evening," he remarked, as I camo up. "Is it," was my response. "Are you the ownor of this place ?" " Just about that," was the reply. " Can you give me a supper and a place to sleep to-night ?" I asked. "Jest like a book, ptovided ye kin put up with our kind of fair," was the ready response. I followed him into the house, 'whore I found the evening meal, which was very nicely prepared, smoking upon the table. After doing it ample justice, we gathered about the door, aud conversed for some time upon topics of general interest. Tho family consisted of the man, his wife and two children. Three years pre vious tbey had moved to their present home, locating upon a tract of land em bracing a hundred acres, which tbey hod succeeded In paying for, and were now get ting It under a tolerable cultivation. They expressed a great deal of satisfac tion in case their children should in any manner become orphans they would not be homeless. I congratulated them upon their success, and felt at times tempted to relate my adventure in the forest. But I never possessed a disposition to gossip much of myself, and soon after twilight faded away, naked that I might be shown to my sleeping apartment. As they were unused to entertaining visitors, I was shown to the children's bed, upon which fresh sheets had been placed, presenting a very inviting appearance to my weary limbs. I asked that the children be allowed to occupy their own beds, while extemporized one upon the floor, but to this mine host would not listen. ' Placing the candle upon a stand of his own man ufactute, he retired leaving me to the med itations of slumber I might receive. The apartment was a snug one, and opening from the principal room of the cabin. I was speedily in bed, and in a few minutes had quite forgotten myself. ' LIow long I had slept I don't know, but I was awakened by the opening of the outer door. Exclamations of surprise es caped the husband and wife, who had re tired, and after the exchange of a few words, I heard the striking of a light, and a moment later its rays penetrated the crevices of the partition. Naturally enough, I looked to see the cause or the commotion, which" I could easily do ' through the aforementioned cracks. Imagine my surprise when I rec ognized in the nowoomer the person whom I had encountered in the forefit, and heard him addressed us brother by mine host I I realized at once that I was in the ut most peril, not only during the night, but when I should attempt to leave the place, be it soon or later. I considered the matter for a few minutes, and decided in my own mind that I should be in the greatest danger if I went forth into the darkness in a region where I was totally unacquainted, so I resolved to remain quiet in my room, and wait the progress of events. There were no means of fasteuing the door of my room, so I could only make my pistol ready and dispense with sleep till such time as I should reach more promising quarters The two brothers sat aud conversed some time in low tones, and as I could not avoid hearing some of their remarks, learn- ed tnat they had not met for two years previous to the present time. They had some things to say in regard to the past life of each, but it was only for a short time, and then the ruffian made an inquiry which I was assured related to myself. l Decame very attentive now, and was soon convinced that the newcomer was urging bis brother to jolu him in my mur dor aud robbery, or allow him to do it alone. At first he seemed to refuse, most decidedly, but after a time his objections seemed to give way, his brother continuing to plead his cause moBt vehemently, though in words so carefully spoken that they did not reach my ears, even though I listened pretty anxiously. Finally mine host seemed to consent, and then followed a very quiet preparation, The elder brother took a candle, while the younger brother, took a pistol front his pocket and flourished it by the muzzle, as though weighing the breech in his hand, Up to the moment when they began raov iug toward my door, I bad not determined on any mode of action, Seeing that the cri sis had arrivod, I backed into oue cornor of the little,apartmont, and held both of my pistols in readiness for action. At the door they stopped for a time, and I fancied the sounds of whispered consultation came to my ears. Soon the latch was carefully raised, and the door pushed a little. It creaked, and as they seemed to fear its noise might arouse me too soon, it was thrown open, and the would be assassin rushed to the side of my bed, with tbe clubbed pistol ready for immediate use. Of course tbey were surprised to find the bed empty. Just as they discovered my whereabouts I exclaimed : " Buck I back I or I will shoot you.' The master villlau did not move s hair, but raised his weapon, which had shifted in his band, and fired at me. been : i I was not behind ; though the reports of our pistols were almost simultaneous. His bullet grazed my check, making its course folt for a couple of inches, and lodging in the wall. My own aim bad been more de liberate, and the ruffian sank to the floor with a groan. " Mercy, sir, mercy" gasped the host, as udvanced with the other pistol presented, I would not have harmed you sir" "Then why were you here ?" tasked, If you did not mean to do me harm, you assisted one who did I" 1 But I was urged to do it, and I was fool enough to consent 1 knew better oh, spare mo !" lie grovelled upon his knees, and dis played signs of the most abject fear and abasement, so that despite the fearful as sociation of human bloodshed, tho first which I ever spilt, it was most ludicrous to see the effect upon him of a pistol muzzle. I hod intended to spore him unless he too had shown fight, so I put up my pistol and bade him assist in placing the wounded man upon the couch. We endeavored to raise him, but the effort seemed to give him great pain, and we desisted. The bullet had found a vital spot, and he diod before many minutes had passed. The horrified family made no effort to detain me, the husband assuring them that all the blame was attached to the fallen man and I left them, taking my way back to the settlement from which I came in the afternoon. Here I aroused a magistrate, made a de position of the facts, and was allowed to go my way upon my recognizance to ap pear on trial if summoned. , Never having received auy summons, I long since ceased to expect it, and likewise closed my life of wandering. A Funny Jury. Tbore dwelt somo years ago in Bourbon county, Kentucky, a drunken, worthless one-eyed follow named C whose chief occupations were getting tipsy nd fighting. There had just been elected a new prosecuting attorney, who was en, titled to a part of the fines which might be imposed on the malefactors of Bourbon, and he determined to squelch old C Ho did uot wait long for aa opportunity to have him arrested. , B , the consta ble, said it was an important case, wanted about throe days to get an appropriate jury to try it. On the third day the new attor ney was informed that things were ready at the court house. There was the judge, and behind him the constable. - On one side sat ono-cyed C , on the other the twelve jurymen, "jess like him" on benches forming a triangle, each with a plug of tobacco and a jack-knife, the gift of the constable, whittling away, and, according to order, spitting to the centre. The as tonished prosecutor looked at the jury and exclaimed: " Where did the coustable get this ju, ry?" The constable quietly replied, "I thought the prisoner was entitled to bo tried by a iury of his peers, and I've been out three days hunting 'em, I've got twelve here, but if you don't like 'em, I've got twelve more outside waiting." Tho prosecutor looked out and saw seat ed on the fence twelve more dittos, si in ilarly equipped and employed. lie turned to the court in undisguised wrath and said: "I'll dismiss the case!" The constable wrote his return on the warrant thus: 'Dismissed by the county attorney on sight of the Jury, and so it stands recorded to this day. The prisoner was discharged, aud left the court house, rejoicing at having been deprived of his constitutional right of being tried by the previously mentioned citizens. A Ludicrous Exception. Farmer Brown was not well educated indeed, he was guiltless of J a knowledge of reading and writing aud his system etiquette belonged to the barbario ages, His daughter, Jane, was quite the reverse of her father in all these respects, and at the time we write of was entertaining at dinner a large party of neighboring farm, ers aud their wives, at her father's house, on tho occasion of her return from board inn school. It may be inferred that her father's intelligence and behavior was source of perpetual solicitude to Jane, and previous to the party she had instructed ber father that when speaking of anything he should add for fear of offending any one "the present company excepted." He was half an hour late for dinner and, tired waiting, Jane invited the guests to begi operations. They had not long begun ere Brown rushed abruptly iuto the room in stream of perspiration. " Why, dear papa," suld Jaue, "what kept you so late." "The fact is, Jane," replied he, "I've been visltiu' neeboor Smith's pics, and they're the finest lot of hogs I ever seed, the present oompany alus excepted." t&Mosh Billings says, "that the best time tew repent of a blunder iz just before the blunder is made." ' SUNDAY, READING. A (Speech by Mr. 8purgeon. Rev. Mr. Spurgeon has been delivering another oharacterlstio speech In Surry at the laying of the foundation-stone of a new chapel. , He said no money was to be placed in the cavity in the stone, only some of the denomination papers and a history of the Church. He thought it quite as well that this should be the case, for he could noi see the use of burying money, and he had no doubt .they had none to spare for that purpose. ' He added, amid much laughter that he had known memorial stones to suddenly move during the night when mon ey had been placed in them. He assured the people that if they hoped to prosper they must cultivate generosity. He had sometimes been told that if he touched upon the subject the less he said the better. He once heard a man say, " If you want to touch my purse you must touch my heart" to which he (Mr. Spurgeon) replied, " I be lieve you, because there is where you keep your hoait." , Another man once said to him, "I thought you preached for souls, and not for money ;" and he replied, " So we do, but we can't live upon souls, and if we could, it would take a large number sucu as yours to mako a single breakfast.'.' The fact was that such people had no religion at all. When the chapel was built it w6uld become question how was it to be filled? He had in his time sent a good many ministers out, and some time ago he was applied to for one that would "fill achapel," to which he replied that he had not one of that size on hand, and then tho applicants told him that was not what they meant, but a min ister who could draw a congregation to gether. But he begged to remind them that it was not for the minister to fill a chapel; it must be done by the congregation; they must get the people to come and hear the minister, and there are many ways of doing this. There were some churches which tbore had been no conversions for months, and even years, and yet if the people were spoken to on the subject they would say they were very comfortable. That was the worst of it. Imagine a large fire breaking out, and the engines being sent for, and on arriving somewhere near the fire the men stopped, taking scats on the engines and lighting up their pipes, aud on being asked how they were getting on with the fire they should reply, " O, we are not doing any thing toward putting the fire out, but we are uncommonly comforta ble 1" All he could say was that if a church-member could be comfortable when good was not being done be was no use to any church, and the sooner he was packed off . to some other than the Lord's business the better. Mr. Spurgeon closed his speech ' by banding to the pastor of the village chapel a cheek for $500, Evil Speaking. Speaking evil of others is one of tho most unainiable habits that can be acquir ed, and one that loads to infinite mischief ; it is not always easy to avoid it, for there are a groat many persons iu the world who are not what they ought to be, and who do many things they ought not to do. , It is . bard for a blunt, generous mind to refrain from expressing itself about mean people and mean acts ; there is somethiuz in meanness aud dishonesty that rouses the indignation of such a mind, and it likes the luxury of denouncing them in bold, un measured terms. But the practice, as a practice, is a troublesome and dangerous one. ' There are occasions when it is our duty to speak out in exposure of wrong ; but in geueral, it is best to abstain from evil speaking, even of evil persons. We are not made judges of others' actions ; no one has the right to assume the character of arbiter and censor. Even tho best of us have our faults, and if every one should presume to denounce the vices and miscon duct of others, the world would be given up to defunkttiou. We may see aud hear much that we do not admire aud cannot like ; we may be come cognizant of many evil deeds done by evil persons ; but it is the part of wisdom and discretion to puss them by without no tice, except when to sneak of them cau tiously may be necessary as a warning to a friend. We all have enough euemiesin this world, without provoking others by ill-tempered comments. The enmity of evil men is a thiug to be avoided, for while it can do us no good, it may do us much harm. Besides we may make mistakes la the baste of honest indignation, and speak evil of good men for acts we do not understand. Such a mistake is worse than the other; for while it is imprudent to promiscuously denounce evil men, it is cruel wrong to defame a good one. C3TA thread can hide a star, a sixpence can bide the view of everything around us ; and a man with but little of this fleeting world may blind his mind, harden bis heart, and be may lose himself, and be oast away a last. j . ; . , , tW Men in former ages, though simple and plain, were great in themselves, and independent of a thousand things which have since been invented, to supply per haps the true greatness which Is now extinct.
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