2 STIjc Guinea, New Bloomftcfo, 3a. The Boy's Boarder. ONCE upon a time, long before any of you children were born, about two ' hundred and fifty years ago, in fact, a little boy stood, one morning, at the door of a palace in Florence, and looked about him. Why lie wax standing there, I do not know Perhaps he was watching for the butcher or the milkman, for ho was a kitchen-boy in the household of a rich and mighty cardinal. He was twelve years old, and his name was Thomas. Suddonly he felt a tap ou his shoulder, which made him turn mound, and ho said, with great astonishment : "What! Is that you Peter? What has brought you to Florence? and how are all the people in Cortona?" "They're all well," answered Peter, who likewise was a boy of twelve. "But 1'vo left them for good. I'm tired of taking care of sheep stupid things 1 I want to be a painter, l'vo corno to Florence to learn how. They say there's a school here where they teach people." " But have you got Buy money ?' asked Thomas. . "Not a penny." "Then you can't be a painter. You had much bettor take service iu the kitch en with mo, here in the palace. You will be sure of not starving to death, at least," said the sage Thomas. " Do you gel enough to eat ?" asked the other boy, reflectively. "Plenty. Moro than enough." " I don't want to take service, because I want to be a painter," said Peter. "But I'll tell you what we'll do. As you have more than you need to cat, you shall take me to board on trust at Hist, and when I'm a grown-up painter, I'll settle the bill." " Agreed," said Thomas, after n mo ment's thought. "I can manage it. Come up stairs to the garret where I sleep, and I'll bring you some dinner, by and by." So the two boys went up to the little room among the chimney-pots where Thomas slept. It was very, very small, and all the furniture in it was an old straw bed and two rickety chairs. But the walls were beautifully whitewashed. The food was good and plentiful, for wben Thomas went down Into the kitchen and foraged among the broken meats, be found, the half of a flue mutton-pie, which the cook had carelessly thrown out. The cardinal' household was conducted upon very extravagant principles. That did not trouble Peter, however, and he enjoyed the mutton-pio hugely, and told Thomas that he felt as if he could fly to the moon.' " So far, so good," said he ; " but Thom as, I can't bo a painter without paper and pencils and brushes and colors. Haven't you any money?" " No," said Thomas, despairingly, "and I don't know how to get any, for I shall receive no wages for threo years." "Then I can't be a painter, after all," said Peter, mournfully. I'll tell you what," suggested Thomas, "I'll got some charcoal dowu in the kitcb tii, and you can draw pictures on the wall." 80 Peter set resolutely to work, and drew so many figures of men and women and birds and trees and beasts anil flowers, that before long the walls were all covered with pictures. At last, one happy day, Thomas came into possession of a small pieoe of silver money.. Upon my word, I don't know where he got it. But lie was much too honest a boy to take money that not belong to him, and so, I presume, he de rived it from the sale of his "perquisites." You may be sure thoie was, joy in the little boarding-bouse, up among the chim-uey-pot, for now Peter could have pencils and piper and India-rubter,and a few other things that artists need. Then be changed his way of life a little. He went out early every morning and wandered about Flor ence, and, drew everything that he could find to draw, whether the pictures in the churches, or the fronts of the old palaces, or the statutes in the public squares, or tho outlines of the hills beyond the Arno, just as it happened. Then, when it became too dark to work longer, Peter would go home to his boarding-bonne, and find his dinner a.11 nicely tucked away under the old straw lied, where landlord TliomuB had put it, not so much to hide it as to keep it warm. Things went on in this way for about two years. None of the servauts knew that Thomas kept a boarder, or if. they did know it, they good-naturedly shut their eyes.. The cook used to remark jmetime, that Thomas ate a good deal for a Ui of his size, and it was surprising he didn't grow more. , One ty, the raidinal took it Into his heai to alter and repair the . place. . He went all over the home In company with an architect, and poked Into places that he hi d never in all his life thought of be fore.' At last,, he reached the garret, and, aa luck would bate it, stumbled light into Thomas' boarding-houee. "Why, how's this?" oiiud the grat cardinal, vastly astonished at seeing the mean little room so Iwautifury decort'ted in charcoal. Have we an artist among us? Who occupies this room ?" " The kitchen-boy, Thomas, your Emi neuce." "A kitchon-boy ? But so great a genius must not be neglected. Call the kitchen boy, Thomas." Thomas came up In fear mid trembling. Ho nevor had boen in the mighty cardinal's presence before. He looked at the charcoal drawings on the wall, and then into the prelato's face, and his heart sank within binl. "Thomas, you are no longer a kitchen- hoy," said the cardinal, kindly. Poor Thomas thought ho was dismissed from service, and then what would be come of Peter ? " Don't send me away 1" he cried, im ploringly, falling on his knees. " I have nowhere to go, and Peter will starve and he wants to be a painter so much !" " Who is Peter?" asked tho cardinal. " He is a boy from Cortona, who boards with me, and ho drew those pictures on the wall, and he will die if he cannot be a painter." " Where is he now ?" demanded the car dinal. - " Ho is out, wandering about the streets to And something to draw. He goes out every day and cornea back at night." "When be returns to-night, Thomas, bring him to me," said tho cardinal " Such genius as that should not be allow ed to live iu a garret." ! But, strange to say, that night Peter did not come back to his boarding-house, One wcok, two weoks went by, and still nothing was heard of him. At tho end of that time, the cardinal caused a search for him to be iustituted, and at last they found him in a convent. It seems he had fallen docply in love with one of Raphael's pictuics which was exhibited there. He had asked permission of the monks to copy it, and they, charmed with his youth and great talent, had readily consented, nml had lodged and nourished him all the timo. Thanks to the interest the cardinal took in him, Peter was admitted to the best school for painting in Florence. As for Thomas, he was given a post near the car dinals person, and bad masters to instruct him in all the learning of the day. , Fifty years later, two old men lived to gether in one of the most beautiful houses in Florence. One of them was called Peter of Cortona, and people said of him, " He it the greatest paiuter of our time." , The ot her was called Thomas, and all they said of him was, " Happy is the man who has him for a friend 1" And he was the boy who took a boarder. A Strong Witness. Some years ago a law suit occurred out West, growing out of the destruction of a quantity of growing corn, belonging to a Mr. Wilson, by bogs owned by a Mr. Brown, Tho latter owned eight hogs, and Wilson declared that tbey weie all in his Hold, and that, consequently, the havoo was immense. Brown protested that he didn't believe any of his hogs were Iu Wilsou's Held, but if any at all, certainly not more than one or two, and therefore the damage could not have Veen us great as represented. Wilson had a witness on bis side named Jerry Parker, uota very bright young man, but noted for having a wonderful imagina tion. , He came in late, end had not a very distinct idea as to how the case stood, but he had a very vague notion that it was for Wilson's interest to make the number of bogs appear as large as possible . When he took the witness-stand he was questioned by Wilson's lawyer, who asked: " Jerry, did you see the hogs in Mr. Wil son's cornfield, on the day in question?" "Yes, sir, I did," replied Jerry. " Do you know exactly how many there were?" ' " No, I didn't count 'em ; but I'll take my oath there warn't less than thirty." The consternation of Wilson and his law yer, at this unexpected reply, may be im agined ; and it was not lessened when Brown's lawyer arose and said : " Your honor, as my client has only eight hogs' it is very evident that those which destroyed Mr. Wilson's corn belonged to some one else, and I ask judgment for the defendant." The court grouted the request, aud poor Wilson, by having too strong a witness, lost the case. A Mad Candidate. We won't vouch for the truth of It, but a good story is told of a certain candidate In this county. He stopped with a farmer the other day. He shook bands with him, inquired kindly after the family, stroked the cat, kissed the baby and handed a cracker to the dog ; then walked out on the farm. He praised the horses and the cat tle and went into ecstacies over the poul try ; was just three-quarters of au hour in getting the calves from one pasture into another; held down a couple of sheep whilst the young mun sheared them ; turn ed tho grind stone while the old man ground the axe and scythe, and then made the discovery that the farmer hadn't been in the State long enough to vote. It is said if that candidate was to spend the rest of his natural life in prayer, be couldn't mend whnt he did in those few minutes after making that discovery, What to Tench. The daily newspapers are discussing, with well affected surprise, the question why nearly half of the young men named for Cadets at West Point failed to pass the very light examination required there. If anybody undorstood the reason, we Bhould have supposed the editors of the newspa pers did. Does not the whole drift of the so-called education of the country run to a pretence in what .people call the higher branches, rather than to solidity in the tlneo Rs, reading, writing, and arithme tic ? And does any ono know this hotter than tho editor of a daily newspaper, con demned to road articles badly written, badly spelled, and based on very bad calculation? If, by some miracle, the Civil Service Rules can be held on to for a generation, so that Commercial Colleges which teach nothing, shall be fitly disgraced, and so that any school which cannot teach a boy to spell shall bo truly reported before the comniu nity, there will bo, gradually, in the results of the Civil Service examinations, a stan dard givon which the country will heed as to the working education of the schools. It is not West Point alone, which rejects half the people who apply for admission i Here is not a bank winch wants a new teller, there is not an importer who wants a new clerk for correspondence, there is not a clergyman who wants a new amanu ensis, thore is not a merchant who wants a new book-keeper, who does not reject nine applicants out of ton, for tho very reasons for which West Point has rejected those boys, because they cannot spell, they cannot write, and because thoy do not know what the rule of three means. And thus we come round again to the question, " Would it not be better to teach three things thoroughly, than a thousand things ill ?" ' Those Molasses. Senator Jones tolls a story . of a queer character we once had in Nevada by the name of Pokcbury. He was a a lawyer of somo promise, but came to nothing through drink. Losing all his clients, he went to mining, and joined a rough miner by the name of Spokes. At the end of a. week Pokebucy appeared in town with a . black eye, a swollen nose and lacerated garments. Of course we were anxious to know all about it. " Well, you see," said he, "Billy and I were partners, and I liked Billy, for he's a well-meaning man for an uneducated cuss. But Billy and I dissolved partnership we settled and struck leastwise we struck each other, and Billy settled. Our first lit tle difference was of an astronomical char acter. We divided the day different. Billy divided on 0 A. M., and I divided on 10 A. m., and Billy, instead of allowing for astro nomical difference, said I was a lazy dog. But I didn't mind that, for Billy was my partner, you see, and had a right to his views. Then we differed on ablution. Bil ly abluted before breakfast, and said I was a dirty dog, for you see I always ablute after breakfast. But I did'nt mind that, Jkr peo ple will differ, and so long the difference don't affect business, what's the odds? But the third difference was just a little too much for :ne. We were sitting down to beans and slap-jacks, and Billy blowing about my being a greedy bog, when s udden ly the fellow said to me, " I thank you for those molasses." This was top much no man can say " those molasses" to me aud live ; and I just took him in the counte nance with a right-hander that settled him and his darned insulting bad grammer to gether. That's the way we dissolved. I'm in town, and I guess Bill will be here in a couple of weeks." . .. Don't do It. Don't attempt to punish all your ene mies at once. You can't do a large busi ness with a small capital, " Don't say " I told you so," Two to one you never said a word about it. Don't worry about an other man's busi ness. A little selfishness is sometimes commendable. Don't imagine that you can correct all the evils in the world, . A grain of sand is not prominent in a desert. Don't mourn over fancied grievances. Bide your time, and real sorrow will come. Don't throw dust in your teacher's eyes. It will only injure the pupil. Don't worry about the ice crop. Keep oool and you wil have enough. Don t borrow a coach to please your wife. Better make her a little sulky. Don't imagine that everything Is weak ening. Butter Is strong In this market. Don't publish your acts of charity. The Lord will keep the account straight. Don't color meerschaums for a living. It is simply dyeing by inches. UT An Italian jury recently acquitted a prisoner on a most ingenious plea. A tax-collector of Naples absconded with public money amounting to two hundred thousand dollars. lie was caught, brought back and tried, but the Jury acquitted him because tho money be bad stolon was the people's money, and, as be was one of the people, he was part owner of that money, and of course it would be monstrous to convict a man of stealing what was bis own. tV It is never more difiicult to speak well than when we are ashamed of our si lence. Commmjlcftted. Perry Circuit Campuiectlng. Perry Camp is situated In a beautiful grove near bhermansdalo, Perry county, Pa. Commenced August 14th, 1874. The people are gathering on the ground and are busy arranging matters for the com forts and convenience of themselves and their friends. At 8 P. M., we assembled for the first for worship, Rev. G. W. Lightnor preached a very practical sermon from John 18 5, followed by Rev. James Smiley, of tho P. M. Church, Saturday 15th, at 8 A. M., we gathered in tho altar for prayer and experience, opened by Rev. D. R. Burkholdor, this first meeting iu the altar was accompanied by a manifestation of Gods approbation, hearts began to blend together, tears of joy ran down, while praise ascended to the most hiifh. At 10 A. M., Rev. J. Carman preached from Psalm 197, followed by Rev. J. R. Hutchinson. At 1J P. M., the children were gather crcd into tho altar for children's meeting, and were addressed by Revs. Smiley and Lightner. At 24 P. M., Rev. John Smiley preached from Psalm 14915, followed by Rev. D. R. Burkholder. At C P. M., we again assembled in the altar for prayer and experience meeting, opened by Rev. G. W. Lightner. At 8 P.. M., preaching from the stanu, oy uov. j. 11. iiutcbiuson, text, Luke 157. Sunday 10th, this morning nature smiles with a glowing sun, the air bracing and hearts cheerful. Soon the beautiful grove was all alive with people. At 8 A. M., we gathered in the altar for prayer and expe rience meeting,opened by Rev. D. R. Burk holdor. At 10 A. M., Rev. W. B. Ruber preached an able sermon to a largo con gregation, from Romans 8143, followed by Rov. G. W. Lightner. Notwithstanding the large concourse of people, there was noth ing to interrupt order and harmony, except a fow Sabbath breakers, who would have pitched their tents of traffic on the ground leased by the camp meeting committee. But on being met by the managers, with drew beyond our limits. At 1$ P. M., the children assembled again for children's meeting, many glowing faces and loving hearts eagerly listened to the addresses of Rovs. John Smiley and W. B. Raber. At P. M., Rev. A. Tripner preached to a large congregation, from 1st Peter 54, followed by Rev. W. B. Raber. At 0 P. M., we again assembled in the altar for prayer and experience meeting, opened by Rev. T. Huston, conducted by D. B. Burk holder, many participated in speaking lor Jesus, and many hearts were made glad, who gave God the glory until the leafy grove echoed tho Maker's praise. At 8 P. M., Rov, G. W. Lightner preached a stir ring sermon from Luke 1417, at the close he gave an invitation to sinners to come to the altar to be prayed for, ono came, while many felt that they should come and seek salvation. During this day many realized that it was no vain thing to wait upon the Lord, they rcnowed their strength and mounted up as upon eagle wings, and I hope tboy will with unwearied patience run the race. Thus ended to us a high day in Israel. Monday 17th, this morning compared with yesterday, seems lonely. At 8 A. M., we gathered iu the altar for prayer and ex perience meeting, opened by A. Tripner. At 10 A. M., Rev. T. Huston, the oldoBt Preacher in the Penn'a. conference gave us a short discourse, followed by Raber. At H P. M., Children's meeting, addressed by Lslinger, of Dillsburg, York county, Pa. At i preaching from the stand by Rev. J. Garman, who preached from Matthew 13 2 to 8, followed by Rev. G. Bingham. At 6 P. M., prayer and experience meeting, opened by Rev. Blain. After a few" fervent prayers were offered up, many gave testi mony of God's power to save, Again the Master came down our hearts to greet, in return we gave God the Glory. At 8 P. M. Rev. W. A Mickey preached a stirring sermon from Matthew 24 1 to 7, after which he invited sinners to the altar for prayer, three came, one found peace by trusting in Jesus. Tuesday 18th, at 8 A. M., prayer and ex perience meeting, opened by Rev. G. Bing ham. At the same timo, at an other place quarterly conference held its session. At 10 A. 11., we assembled for communion services. Rev. J. C. Weldler preached from 1st Thess. 50, followed by Raber. After which many participated in com memorating the suffering and death of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. AtlJP. m., enncr-en s meeting, aaaresseu Dy itevs. Mickey and Weidler. At 2 J P. M., Cen tenary address by Rev. W.B. Raber, who spoke of the origin of the Church, of the United Brethren in Christ, and of its com parison with other orthodox Churches and its peculiarities. After which the ordinance of Baptism was administered to ten adults and one infant, and four by immersion rest by sprinkling. At 8 1. M., preachlna from stand by Rev. G. Bingham, from 1st Samuel 380, again he invited sinners to come to the altar for prayer, two penitents, and a glorious time of reviving among the membeis, they snug, they prayed and they shouted until a late hour at night, to God be all the praise. Wednesday 19th, at 8 A. M., we met for prayer and experience meeting, opened by W. Wallace. At 10 A. M., Rev. J. R. Hutchinson preached from Luke 17 21, followed by Lightner. At 1J children's meeting addressed by Revs. Hutchinson and Burkholder. It was a solemn Boene to soo the children part, probably to meet no more on earth. (But whether they meet on earth or not,) 11 tliey obey the instructions given by the different ministers, they will meet in heaven, where parting will be no more. At 2J P. M., Rev. 8. Bingham preached from Enh. 515 to 10. A t 8 P. M., Rev. G. W. Lightner preached from Malachl 42, followed by Rev. J. Garman, who invited sinners for the last time at this camp-meeting, to come to the altar for prayer. iMgiit came to the altar, four found peace by believing in Jesus, At 2 A. M.. we took a rest. At about 8 o'clock we gat hoi cd in the altar, wben the ordinance of Baptism was administered to one adult and two received into the Church of U. B. in Christ. We then proceeded to lve each other the parting hand. After which we gathered iu the altar for the last time at tbiscampmeeting, when parting addresses were made by Revs. Burkholder, Garman, Hutchinson and Huston. Dismissed by Rev K. W. Lightner. Thus ended our cnmpraeetlnir, which we trust has proved a blessing to many during its progress. Many christians were reviv ed, sinners convicted and a fow converted. Jlr W1 pray God to water tl,e ""ed S(wn with the dews of heaven, that in future days it may spring up and bring forth fruit to the glory of God. Rev. D. B. BunK holder. Siiermansdalb, Pa. Aug. 21, '74. Professional Cards. JE. JTJNKIN. Attornoy-at-Law, New Bloomfleld, Perrv co Ta 1 f.O'1'eNext door to the residence of Julie " 4it'f AM. MARKEL, Attorney-at-Law, . , N,ew, Nloomlield. Perry county, Pa. -Offloe Willi Chas. A. Harnett, Esq.. Centre Square, adjoining Mortimer's More. JKAVIS rOTTElTj ATTORNEV AT LAW, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PRRYCO.,PA. ,"cl!jln promptly secured and collected, writings and afl legal business carefully atlend- 82 y JAMES II. FERGUSON, Attorney-at-Law, ., , . NEWPORT, PA. WOlllce Market Street, near the Square. 35 6 CHARLES H. SMILEY, Attorney at Law. New Rloomllcld, Perry Co. Pa. .?-0.!?,cewl"!c- A-"arnett. Esq., next door to Murtlmer's store August 20, 1872. Wnm ' srNR'f K. Attorney-at-Law, m'J" ?e"ad,.'; ,li"! residence, on East Main street, New Uloomfleld, Perry co., Pa. 3 2 ly CHAS. A. BARNF.TT, Attorney-at-Law, n,,,, New Wooiiilleld, Perry co. 'Pa. LOfllce adjoining Mortlaier' Store. 3 2 ly JBAILY, Attorney at Law, .. ,Nmv Bloonilteld, PerryCo., Pa. -Ofllce opposite the Court House, and two doors east of the Perry County Bank. Jtelers to B. Mclutire, Esq. . June 27, 1871. JOHN G. SHATTO, KurgeoeHTstT ... , New Hloomlleld, Perry Co., Pa. All kinds or Mechanical and Surgical Dentistry done in the best manner, and at reasonable prices. M-Offlco at his residence, one door East of the Robinson House, and opposite Win. A. Sponsor's Lawotliee. S21y WM. M. 8UTCH, '. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ,,, New Itloomlleld, Perryco., Pa. ."?LC? Two door8 Wu8t o t Mortimer Store 3 7 ly CHAS. J. T, McINTIRE, Attornev-at-Law, . . . New Bloomrleld, Perryco., Pa. -All professional business promptly andfalth fully attended to. 3 2 lv. "17"M. N. SEIBERT, Attorney-at-Law, ,T New Bloomlleld, Perry CO., Ta. Bloomrleld, 3331v. LEWIS POTTER, notary PDBLIO, New Bloom fleld, Perry Co., Ta. Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages and Leases carefully prepared and acknowledgements taken. All kinds ot Pension and Bounty papers drawn and certified, will also take depositions to be rei.d In any court in the United States. 7 10 ly M. A. MORRISON, .IITHTr. 17 111. Till. 11 A r ", XT 1 T COLLECTOR, NewGehmantown, Perryco., Pa. z. """'n-mMwawni ua uiaue prompiiy lorau Collections made. 7 44 "yyiIAM M. BUTCH, Justice of Ihe Peace, . AND GENERAL COLLECTOR, , New Bloomfleld, Perry County, Penn'a J- Sneclal Attpntlnn Mid n . y,itontinn. A -11 kinds. Deeds. Bonds. Mortuates and Aitreementn. eatlyn executed. 71(itf HEAL ESTATE At Private Sale. The undersigned will sell at private sale his val uable farm situate In Juniata township, Perry co.,. Pa., adjoining lands of George Tlzell, George Ickes and others, containing ei -A. ORE s, pf Red Slate land, about 75 Acres are cleared, and In a high state of cultivation. The balance Is well set with timber. .n,?VeX7bona?dedare 80d '.W0 tory U' m DWELLING HOUSE, Hill LARGE BANK BARN, TENANT HOUSE, CARRIAGE HOUSE. NEW HOG PEN and WOOD HOUSE. There Is also a Well of good water near the house. . There are also TWO GOOD APPLE ORCH ARDS on this farm, with a variety of other fruit trees. This property Is near the village of Markle ville in a good neighborhood. Any person desiring to purchase a home, should see this property before making a final Invest ment. Price 15,000 1 payments, $2,000 on the 1st of April, 1874, at which time a deed will be delivered, and possession given . The balance to be paid In threeeuual annual payments, witli Interest, to be secured by judgment bonds. WCall oil or address JACOB KLINE, Marklevllle, Perry co., Fa., OK ,. LEWIS POTTER. 2tf Mew Bloomfleld, Ferry Co., Pa. LEB . :-T O 1ST Mutual Fire Insurance Company, OK ' '' Jonestown, I'enii'n., POLICIES PERPETUAL at Low Rates. No Steam risks taken. This Is one of the best conducted and most reliable Companies in the State. Country proertv Insured Perpetually ulU 00 per thousand, and Town property at 15 00 per thousand. LEWIS POTTER, NEW BLOOMKIELD, PA 4 16' Agent for Terry County. LOOK OUT ! I would respectively 1 11 form my friends that I In tend calling upon them with a supply of good of my ; OWN MANUFACTURE. Consisting of OA88IMER8. CA8SINET8, FLANNELS, (Plain and bar'd) OAXIX'JCXS, Ato., , toexchange for wool or sell for cash. , J. M.B1XLEU. CkntheWooi kn Factout. (1,17,4111 . U. OIBVIM. . H. OIVl J M.GinVIN A BON, Gommlaatiioii Meroliantu, NO. S, SPEAR'S WHARF, II a 1 1 1 m o r c . M 1 . W will pay strict attention to the sale of all kinds of country produce, snd remit the amount promptly. t 341y
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