3STE"W . YORK
CONTINENTAL
Life Insurance Company,
OP NEW YORK,
STJtlCTL Y MUTUAL I
Awso tH, ff(l,O'5JT,,J01.l-r; !
ISHtftjH all the new forms of Policies, and pre
sents as favorable terms asauy company In the
Tj nltcd States.
Thirty days' irrace allowed on each payment, and
the policy held good during that time.
Policies Issued by this Company aro non-forfeiture.
No extra charges are in ado for traveling permits.
Policy holders share In the animal prollts of the
Company, and have a voice in the elections and
management of the Company.
No policy or medical fee charged.
h. W. FROST, Prulrlml . ,
' M. B. Wynkooi", Vice I'res't.
J. P.Rogers, Bec'y.
J. F. EATON,
(ieueral Agent,
No . 6 North Thlvd Street,
.429yl Colled Mock, Harrlsburu, Pa.
$100 Reward for. a case of Neuralgia or
Rheumatism of any form whatever, (considered
curable) that. Pit. FITLKIt'S VKtiKTABLK
KHEUMATIO RYKUP will not cure warranted
iinlnjurlous, and a physician's prescription used
Inwardly.
t'il)) REWARD offered to. the Proprietors of
any Medicine for Rheumatism and Neuralgia able
to produce unefourth as many genuine living
uires made within the same length of time as Pr.
Filler's Vegetable lthetimatle Itemedv.
PMK) KKWAKI) ollered to any Person proving
-Jos. j. Filler, M. p.. to te oiner than a graduate
of the celebrated University of Pennsylvania 111
lfttt, and Professor of Chemistry treating Rheu
matism specially for 38 years.
Jluot) REWARD to any Chemist, Physician, or
others able to discover Iodide of Potassa, Colchl
cum, Mercury, or anything Injurious to the system
in nr. i liter s luieumauc rvrup.
2H.S00 t'ertitlcates or testimonials of cure, In
eluding ltev. II. Kwlng, Media, Pennsylvania;
hev. Joseph Heggi. Falls of Schuylkill. Philadel
phia; the wife of Jtev. J. 11. Davis, Hlghtstown,
New Jerseyt Hev. Thomas Murphy, Frankford,
Phil.idoliihfa! Doctor Jenulnes and Doctor Wal
ton, Philadelphia; Hon. J. V. Cl'eeley, lueinberof
:ongress irom miiaoeipiua; uon. .juuge i.ce,
anulen. New .fersev : ex-Senator Stewart, of Hal
timore; ex-Oovernor Powell, of Kentucky, and
tlinniinf1nt others. If smii-n nerni tleil.
linu nhw Aim lor ine name 01 any warramea
preparation for Itheiiinatlsui and Neuralgia sold
under a similar legal
miarautee. seirimr torin me
exact number of boll If s to cure or return the
ainount paid for the same to the patient, In case of
failure to cure. A full description of eases re-
outniiK guarantees must be forwarded ny letter 10
rnuadeipiua. 1 lie guarantee, sigueu ami siaiin
the quantity to eure, will be returned by mal
with advice and Instruetloiis, without any charge.
- Address all'leiters 10 nil. n 1 i.tii, ro. a
South Fourth Street. P 1 lade lull la. NootherRem
il v in ottered on such terms, (iet a circular oil
the various forms of Rheumatism, also lllank ap
plications lor guarantee, gjatis 01 ma special
A vent,.
-Pr. P. If. HWEKNEY, Druggist, 'New
Blooinlleld, Pa., Sol Agent for this county, li as ly
LOOK OUT!
T woolil resneetlvelv Inform mv friends that I In
X tend calling upon them Willi a supply ot goods
f my
OWN MANUFACTURE.
Consist lug of
CASSIMERS.
CASS1NETS,
FLANNELS. (Flalu and bar'd)
OAltPETH, Sit'.,
to exchange for wool or sell for cash.
J. M. lilXLEK.
Cbntue Wooi.kh Fagtokt., 6.17,4m,1
y K6ISIABIE
PLAINTS AND HK1TDH !
GRAPE VINES, (30 Varieties.)
PEACH, APPLE, PEAK, KRl'IT TRKES, &o.
Grocu JIoumo Htoflt, &.c,
FOK THE SPRING OF 1872.
A large variety of choice and Perfectly Reliable
stork ollered at lair prices. eeeus una plains
t nt-iolum lnsilpilimnald as follows:
No. 1. Vegetable Plants and Seeds, Flower
No. 2. Green House, Redding and Flowering
Plauts, ornamental trees, nrtin, noses, c.
No. 3. tiiane Vines. Fruit Trees, Small Fruits,
&0..&O. GEO. F. MoKAKI.ANP,
Riverside Nurseries,
6 Mtf Harrlsburu, Pa,
A
HPLKNI)IT" A HHOKTMKNrri
UVL.K.SVIU AUSOUTMEJI 1
Olf i
DllY-GOODQ
ItVrGOODO ,
Suited to tho Season,
Are Now Offered for Bale by ,. ,
F. MORTIMER, New Bloomlleld
My Brown Merino.
BT BIIIDIB BEI.Lt
4 6TV you think it will look nt to be
I Been after It is turned ?" I asked,
holding up to the light my old brown
merino.
Goorgie looked at it rather dubiously,
while I anxiously waited her decision.
"H'm I don't know, Rose. I wish
you would take my black alpaca. The
merino will be good enough for me hero at
home."
" Indeed I'll do no such thing 1" I ex
claimed, indignantly. " Have all the pleas,
ure of going away, and take your dresses in
the bargain, leaving you to stay at home
and wear my old clothes I I can't be quite
that sclflsh, Georgie."
Georgie laughed melodiously. She al
ways had such a pleasant, rippling laugh
it sounded warm and sunny, just like her
own sweet temper.
" Now that s what I call straining at a
gnat," said Georgie, with her ripe, red lips
trying to pout, but quivering with smiles
instead. " But here comes mamma. She
shall settle the point."
Poor dear mamma turned her head, first
to one impetuous daughter, then to the
other, sighing gently all the whilo. But to
my great glee, the decision was in my
favor.
" I wish you could have another new
dress, dear Rose," said mamma, in her
kindest tones ; " but I dou't see how we
can manage it."
AH this dispute may seem very trivial to
the unconcerned, but to us, the interested
parties, it was of the greatest importance.
I was going on a journey actually going
to leave my homo, and travel alone for the
first time in my life. We, that is mamma,
Georgie and I, lived on grandfather's farm,
in New Hampshire. Mamma had a friend
named Mrs. Wharton, who had been living
11 Boston for many years, and she had
written to mamma, begging that one of her
daughters might pay her a long visit.
Great was the debating as to which should
accept the invitation. Georgie insisted
that it was my. prerogative, as I was Mrs.
Wharton's namesake. I rather think our
new minister had something to do in mak
ing Goorgio so persistently refuse to go ;
for good and kind as Georgie was, she had
never been so kind in the Sunday-school
and Dorcas, until young Mr. Partridge
beamed upon u?, with bright, black eyes.
However, it won't do to toll A r secret
without special permission.
Mamma had given mo a new gray poplin
for Sundays and visiting, I had also a white
muslin for evenings in case I should go to
any parties. These, with my two morning
wrappers, were considered a very good out
lit. (Jeorgie bad generously insisted on
my taking her now sash along with my
own ; and, as I said at the beginning o( my
story, wanted me also to have her new
black alpaca, her own best dress, and leave
my brown merino my last winter's gar
ment for her to wear on Sundays. But
Georgie was the soul generosity, and would
beggar herself to do one a kindness.
After much twisting and turning, and
discussion as to trimmings, my wardrobe
was considered finished and presentable,
and I embarked on my Journey. . The ride
wai one long delight, for my passionate
love of traveling had hitherto been very
little gratified. ' .
As I stood in the depot, at my journey's
end, and looked helplessly around me, a
tall gentleman, with a handsome brown
moustache, approached me, and bowing
with that easy and polished grace which
only long contact with best society can
give, said, in an inquiring tone :
" Miss Rose, I presumo?"
I bowed in response, inwardly wondering
if polite society required gentlemen to ad-
dress ladies, on a first acquaintance, by
their christian names.
' My aunt, Mrs. Wharton, has been un
expectedly called away from home for a
few hours, and has given me the honor and
pleasure of escorting you to her house."
My second reply was another bow. Again
I was wondering who this nephew was,
The gentleman looked at me rather curl.
ously. Evidently he was beginning to
think me dumb, so I found a voice to say :
" How is Mrs. Wharton?"
"Very well, indeed, I thank you, and
looked eagerly for your arrival."
Alter we were seated 111 the carriago,
which was far handsomer than my country
experience had thought possible1, the gen
tleman proceeded in his efforts for my
entertainment.
"Do you wondor how I know you, Miss
Rose J"
"Very much," I replied not, however,
without qualms of conscience, as I had
really not given it a thought.
" I recognized you by your dress," ho
triumphantly responded.
I looked down at my brown merino, the
subject at home of so much disputing, and
felt an inward tenor. Was the man a me
dium, a clairvoyant? Had ho in spirit
heard my conversation with Georgie?
" My dress 1" I gasped.
"Yes, your dress, My aunt informed
me that your traveling suit was brown."
"Oh!" I faintly ejaculated, inwardly
thinking bow very strange in mamma to
write to Mrs. Warton concerning the drew,
and feeling considerably vexed about it, so
much so that the gontleman, judging from
my flushed checks that the subject was un
pleasant, pursued it no further,to my great
relief. "
Presently the carriage stopped before a
large and handsome dwelling, and although
I knew that Mrs. Wharton was in posses
sion of a very comfortable incomo, I was
not prepared for the elegance I encoun
tered. My poor brown merino looked sadly out
of place beside the rich crimson furniture
and splendid mirrors, and had not Mrs.
Wharton's nephew made strenuous efforts
for my entertainment,! should have subsid
ed into that roost forlorn and dreary feeling
homesickness.
" My aunt begged that we should dine at
the usual hour," said tho gentleman, after
I had divested myself of my wraps, "as
she was afraid she would not be able to re
turn before eight or nine o'clock ; the friend
she has gone to see is very ill, in fact dying,
and Aunt Lizzie will probably stay until
all is over."
' Aunt Lizzie," I thought, " has she dis
carded the name of Rose ?'' 1 remember
ed, however, that her initials were R. E.W.
Tho dinner was charming ; my appetite
was good. I never had dyspepsia in my
life, and I ate the luxuriant food, so daint
ily prepared, with an enjoyment that must
have been quite amusing to my compan
ion.
About an hour after wo had sat down,
while we were leisurely partaking our des
sert, and discussing the rights of women,
the butler handed a note to my vit-a-vis.
After asking me to excuse him, he openod
and read it. The look of surprise and con
sternation in his face was simply appalling.
" Has anything happened to your aunt ?"
I timidly inquired, feeling, very uncom
fortable under the scrutinizing gaze of his
dark gray eyes.
No, no that is, nothing of import
ance but I do not think she will bo back
to-night. But, Miss Rose your name is
Miss Roso, is it not ?"
I put down the orange I was peeling, and
looked the amazomeut I felt.
" My name is Miss Rose Terry," I repli
ed, with as much dignity as I could as
sume. Yes, certainly I beg your pardon
but, Miss Rose Miss Terry, I mean you
will make yourself comfortable for the
night until my aunt returns, I should
say 1"
His confusion seemed very strange, after
his late graceful self-possession; but, attrib
uting it all to the contents of the note alas!
did not droam of the information it con
veyed I endeavored to make the best of it,
and told him not to be uneasy,as I did not
doubt but that Mrs. Wharton would re
turn early in the morning.
Books and musio formed tho principal
subjects of conversation, during the few
hours I passed with Mrs. Wharton's neph
ew; and so pleasant and agreeable did he
prove, that I began to like him very much
and quite forgot my embarrassment at te
maining so long alone with a stranger.
At breakfast, next morning we chatted
away quite like old friends ; but when the
meal was over my companion asked me to
walk into the library for a few moments.
I complied with jiis request, made ratlior
gravely, feeling a sensation pass through
me that something was going to happen.)
" Please be seated, Miss Terry," ho be
gan. " 1 regret mat 1 am obliged to ex
plain a very strange mistake and I beg
your pardon for keeping you in ignorance
through last evening, but, believe me, I did
so only because I wished you to have a
pleasant and comfortable rest after your
loug journey.'!
I could say nothing to this preparatory
speech, for my heart was throbbing at such
a furious rale I dared not trust my voice.
'My aunt,' he continued, "expected a lady
friend, named Miss Aimto Rose, to arrive
by yesterday, and being called from home
unexpectedly, she commissioned me to be
her escort from the depot to the house
She spoke of Miss Roso's traveling dress
being brown, and hence my mistake in ac
costing you. The note I received last eve-
nlng apprised me of my error, for in it
Aunt Lizzie informed that Miss Rose,
learning the illness of Mrs. Talmage, had
arrived by an earlier train, and gone di
rectly to the house of Mrs Talmage,. so that
she might see her once more while alive.
If you will accept my apologies for causing
you this lncouvenionce and delay in your
plans, I will bo truly greatful for your for
bearance, and will do all in my power to
rectify my mistake as speedily as possible."
What could I say ?" Ho was so sincere
ly sorry, I could find no fault with him,
With hot cheeks; I explained my part of
the misunderstanding.
" My friend is Mrs. Rose Wharton. She
lives on Charles Street. If you will "
" I shall deliver you safely into her bauds
Miss Terry," he interrupted, "and will
' immediately order the carriage. But first
I must thank you for your goodness in so
readily granting, pardon for my inadver
tence."
, When we arrived at Mrs, Roso Whurtau's
door, he turned o me, and taking my hand
said:
" Miss Terry, you have shown me great
mercy. Will you add to your favors one
more kindness, and grant mo permission to
call this evening and renew the acquain
tance which although commenced under
such untoward circumstances, has-yet af
forded me much happiness?"
The look which accompanied these words
was so beseeching that my heart yielded,
and I murmured an almost inaudible "yes,'
which favor he acknowledged by a slight
pressure of my hand.
Mrs. Wharton and I had a hearty laugh
over my adventure; and when he called
that evening, she was completely charmed
with both his manner and appearance.
The acquaintance, commenced so strange
ly, progressed rapidly, and, before my visit
was half ovor, I had good reason to hug my
old brown merino with a g rateful heart for
being the unconscious instrument in bring
ing me so much happiness.
I alterwaru lind the pleasure of seeing
Miss Annie Rose's brown suit. Need I say
it was as far superior to mine as a bran
new three dollar-a-yard material covered
with expensive trimmings could be to a
seventy-five cent merino, which was in it
second season.
"Never mind said my lover, as I. pointed
out tho difference; you shall have as many
ruffles and flounces as you like hereafter;
but this brown dress is simply perfect, it
contains my Rose."
How he Shot 'Em.
During tho season just passed an En
glish gentleman, familiar with gun and
rod, happened to be the guest of Recorder
Hackett at the South Sido Club, Long Is.
land of which his honor is president. The
Recorder himself is as certain to bring
down his victim at thirty yards, as he is to
"send up," his victim for thirty years,
provided the criminal bo sufficiently
naughty. One fine morning whilo passing
tho piazza the noblo Briton saw approach
ing an old negro having in one hand
rickety flint-lock shot-gun, and in tho other
some twenty odd woodcock. Accosting
the African, tho gontleman said, " Ah, my
good fellow, that's a fine string of birds
you have" v
" x es, ban, uom s good birds anil no
mistake."
" Pray, my man, did you shoot them
hereabout ?"
" Yes, Sah, shot'em all round here."
"Ah, 'pon my w-o-r-d, that's v-e-r-y ex
traordinary. And did you" (pointing to
tho old gun) "shoot them with that singu
lar instrument ?
" Yes, Sah, every one of 'em."
"And may I ask if you shot them on the
wing?"
"Do what?"
"On tho wing."
" Yes, Sah shoot 'em on do wiug,shoot
'em on de lieuil, shoot 'em on do tail shoot
'em anywhere."
1 he English party turned away in dis
gust, and went to mako certain inquiries of
the Recorder.
Two CurioiiH Needles.
The King of Prussia recently visited
nocdlo manufactory in his kingdom, in or
der to see what machinery, combined with
tue human :iaud, could produce, lie was
shown a number of superfine needles, thou
sands of which together did not weigh half
an ounce, and marvelled how such minute
objects could bo pierced with an eye. But
he was to sco in this respect even something
still finer and more perfect could be created
Tho borer that is, the workman whose
business it is to bore tho eyes in these
needles asked for a hair from the 111011
arch's head. It was readily given, and
witli a smile ho placed it at once under the
boring-machine, turned a hole in it with
tho greatest euro, furnished it with a thread
and then handed tho singular needle to the
astonished King.
The second curious needlo is in the pos
session of Queon Victoria. It was made at
tho celebrated needlo manufactory at Rod,
dich, and represents tho column of Trajan
in miniature. This well-known Roman
column is adorned with numerous scenes
in sculpture, which immortalize Trajan'i
heroic actions in war. On this diminutiv
needle, scenes in the life of Queen Victoria
are represented in relief, but so finely cut
and so small that it requires a magnitying-
glass to see them. The Victoria uuedle
can, moreover, ho opened ; it contains
number of needles of smaller size, whic
are equally adorned witb scenes in relief.
A Senator Moving by JIuil.
The New York Tribune says :" There
are' now iu this city seven large wooden
boxes received from Washington, and ad
dressed to 'James W. Nye, Now York
Public documents.' Each box bears fif
teen cents' worth of postage stamps the
sum required ou each package or letter
passing through the registered letter de
partment. Until tho abolition of the frank.
ing privilege on July 1, the franks of Un
ted States senators and representatives will
be respected, so that these seven boxes cost
Senator Nye for transportation from Wash.
ington to this city, If 1.05. Their combined
weight, it is asserted, by those employed
in the post-office, exceeds that of nil tho
legitimate mail matter which has passed
through this department during the past
month. There is much conjecture among
the clerks in the post-olllce as to the con
tents of tho boxes. There are those unkind
enough to say they believe the boxes con
tain a portion of the senator's worldly ef
fects, and that he has taken this cheap
method of securing their safe and speedy
transmission from point to point,"
A Landlord Sold.
APTAIN S. kept a hotel in the village
KJ of M. which the hotel, not the vil
lage was noted for its poor accommoda
tions and meagre fear. One day a traveler
came along called for supper, partook with
out complaint of the slender repast set
before him, paid the half-dollar which the
captain demanded, and went on his way
rejoicing, perhaps. 80 far nothing remark
able. But in about a week the traveler
did what few ever did during the captain's
reign he came a second time and put up
for the night. In the evening, as usual in
small towns, a crowd gathered around the
bar-room fire conversing upon various sub
jects, when the captain began to complain-
of rats. Tbey were the pest of his life, he
said, and he would give anybody five dol
larsyes ten if they would tell him a sure
way of getting rid of them.
A dozen remedies wore immediately sug
gested by tho loungers. Ouo prescribed
poison; another suggested traps; another
rat-terriers; while the fourth thought the
best way was to singe one and let him go to
scare the rest into vacating the premises.
But, no; the enptain had tried all these
methods in vain. The rats scorned poison,
avoided the traps and whipped the terrier.
As for the singeing process, the captain re
minded the promulgator of that brilliant
idea that old Mrs. Glass' for dressing a hare
commenced with the important item, "first
catch your hare;" and in this case it seemed
necessary to begin much in the same way.
The traveler before mentioned spoke at
this juncture.
If you will give me ten dollars, sir,"
said he to the landlord, " I'll tell you how
to got rid of your rats without fail."
" I'll do it, sir ! I'll do it" said the cap
tain, joyfully.
After handing tho traveler the money,
who insisted on receiving it before impart
ing the secret he continued:
"Now then,' sir, what is your remedy
for these pests?"
" Well, sir perhaps you remember that
I came along hero ond took supper with
you about a week ago ?"
" Yes sir."
" And you charged me fifty cents ?"
" Yes, sir, that is my regular price.
But
what has this to do with rats?"
" I'm coming to it, I paid you for
my
supper, didn't 1?"
"Yes."
"Well, then, all I've got to say is, just
set such a miserably poor supper before
your rats as you set beforo me, and charge
them fifty cents a head for it, they won't
stand it; they'll leave tho house in disgust,
and never come back."
Kot a Dible Reader.
A few years since the staid citizens of
Kennebec County, Maine, were amazed at
the' murder of a well known young man iu
one of the most orderly villages in the coun
ty. Circumstances that could not be ques
tioned lod to the arrest of a physician with
a largo practice, of a good family, whose
reputation had hithorto been without blem
ish. The county attorney, II. W. Paine,
had prepared himself to conduct the case for
the State, but just before the trial a new
State's attorney was appointed, who thought
that this case would bring him into notorie
ty. So he, as he had a legal right, took
the case out of the hands of Mr. Palno.
, The new attorney felt that the former
fair charaoter of the accused would go far
with tho jury toward his acquittal, and
asked Mr. Paine how lie should get over
that in his plea. " Why," says Mr. P.,
"you must cite other cases of a similar
character. For exatnplo, there was Judas
Iscariot, who had been on the most intimate
terms with his Lord and Master, was ouo
of his chosen friends and family, and yet
he betrayed his best fiiend to his vindictive
enomies for the iiibignifuut sum of thirty
pieces of Bilver 1"
"Capital, Paine!" exclaimed tho new
Stato's attorney, slapping him on his shoul
der, where did you find that anecdote ?"
Trick of a Bride.
An aged couplo were married iu Hub
bard, Trumbull county, O., on the 28th
ult., and tho younger male members of the
community determined to give thorn a
charivari. After giving tho newly married
pair a short specimen of their musical
powers the bride appeared at the door and
called for a parley. Sho tondered them a
five dollar note with which to procure re
freshments, on condition that they should
make no more noise. This proposition was
accepted aud three boys, J. J. Burke,
David Benjamin and Frank Collar, ap
proached to receive the money.
The gentle bride, however, sprinkled
them plentifully with sulphuric acid in
stead of greenbacks, burning thein dread
fully about the face, eyes and neck. Ben
jamin has lost one of his eyes, and Burko
will probably loso both of his, and if not
his life. Collar was seriously burned, but
will sustain no permanent injury. Great
excitement prevailed over the matter, and
there was talk of lynching the perpetrators
of the outingp,but wiser counsels prevailed.
The man and wifo wore arrested on two
warrants each, and required to furnish ball
in $3,000 on each, for trial at court.
tW A Wisconsin Jury found that "de
ceased came to his death from calling Bill
Jackson a liar."