. .rtsw ir Ttrturn " 'I t " - v . , ; . -- -. , . - fulUahsJ.1 fvy Thursday XvnlD( by . JUIXIAH ClOCBI, rroprlrtor. Tonus of Bnbscrrptlon, ' IWd DOLLARS tSA ANNCM, rayahl wlilnn it month, or $2,00 If not paid within the v. Ifosapev discontinued nnlil all arrearage ar paid udIms at IM option or lb nablisner.- ' ' Cabsoriptions outsido of the county 1BTABI.B IN APVANCK. s3 Person lifilr.g and using paper adJrMd I others beooni ubsortbrs, ad ar ltabla for tb price af lha paper J P. CI10NM1LL15K, ATTORNEY AT LAW,' MiiMlcbiirfr, Ta., C Jsrl hit prolestional services to lb pub lit. Collection and all other profVasioiial basin entrusted to bia tare will rreeivt arvmpl attention. Jan 8, '07 if AC. SIMPSON', ATTORNEY AT LAW, Hi-linigrove I'll., Offer liia profefMcnnl aortic to tfao pub 1. AH busines entrusted to als eore will be promptly attended lo. Jan. 17, 'CM- JW. KNIOHT. . ATTORNEY AT r.ATT, Trod u rg Ttt., Offers bin Professional service lo the pub ic. All business entrusted to hi car will b prompt!; attended to. Jan. 17, CTlf WIT. VAN GEZRR, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ' Lowisbnrg Ph., Offer bl professional service to be pub lic. ' Celleotlon and all other l'to'cssion al business entrusted to hi car ' 11) re solve prompt attentiou. GEO. F. MILLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Iicwibbtirir l'n. Offer hi Professional eertic to tCepub llo. ' Collection and all other profession all business entrualed to hi car will re ceive prompt attention. " Jan. 8, 'U7tf. JM.MNJf, A. II. DILL, (Niieoensor to .1. F. J. M. I. Inn,) ATTOKNKY8 AT LAW, Lewikburg, Tu. Offer tbeir professional aeretoea to the publie. Collection and all other pro fessional business entrusted lo Ibrir rare will reoeiraprompt attention, f Jan, 3, 'CTtf CITAHLES IIOWER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ScliriHgrovo ru., Offer lit professional services to tbe pub lic. Collection and all other profesviona uiiooa otrutel to bi car will re 1t prompt attention. Office two door north of tb He? Hon Hotel. Jan 6, 'ti SAMUEL ALLEMAX, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Sclinsgrove Tit Offrr hi rrofessloiisl services to the public. All business entrualed lo hie ear will be promptly attended to. Col lection miiilc in nil pnrla of the State. II can iprak Ibc English ond German language fluently. (Jfiico between Hall's and the l'o.it oflice. LN. MYERS, iTTOUNEY i COUNSELOR AT UW Middleburg Snyder Cuttnlj' IVnn'a Pffic a few door Weel of tbe 1'. 0. tin Main atrcel. Ccnultnlicu iu I'nglMi slid (.icini li ngnrpie. fc 1 1 . 7 1 ) JC. IJUCI1KR, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Lewislmr! Pa., Offer bi profctsiounl ecticeto Hie pub. lie. All biitinve emrueled lo his enre will b promptly attended lo. Ian. 3. 'C7H G ROVER & RAKE II SKYVlNti MACUINi:. l'ercona in need of a good and durnMr Hewing Machine can be nccomnioditrd at rraeonnMe prices by culling on on i el Fai bt, Agent, .Sclini'grove. (Jnn. 21, 'Ch DR. J. Y. SHIN DEL, BURGEON ANU 1'llYStCIAX, Middlclmrg Pa., Offer bi profesiional service (0 tbe cit izen of MMdleburg and vicinity. March 21, 07 J F. VAN Bl'SKI RK, URGICAL4 MECHANICAL DENTIST Selint-grovo Poiin JOHN K. HUGHES, Enq., JUSTICE OF ME TEACE, Tenn Twp., 8o;dcr Co. P YE WAGNER, Em., JlHTlCE OP THE PEACE, Jactfion Township, Snyder Co. Pa., Will attend lo all buaines tntrusted lo hi ear and on tb most reasonable term, March 12, "08 1 DRJt F KANAWEL, rHY6ICIAN AND8VR0E0N, Centrevllle, Snyder Co., I Offer bi professional services lo lb public li-Sflf IT W. SCIIWAN, M. P., . BURGEON & THYflCIAN, Port Trevorton Ta. Offer bi professional servioe to tbe cititena of Ibis plaee and vicinity. II (peak Otrmun uud English. : . , , April 10, '08 FA. BOYER, Jr. AUCTIONEER. Frceburt; Snyder Co. Pa., Most respectfully offer bi sertioes to Ik pulilie Vendue Crycr and Auction er. Having had a large experience, I feel confidant that I eau render perfect alisfactlon to wy employees. ' 9, '071 BT.rARKs, rv: ATTORNEY AT LAW DISTRICT ATTORN'Y. MIDDLES VVlO, BNYDEtt COUNTY, Pa OffiM U Court llut 8epL10, '67IX, LM WIS BREMER'S SONS 1 TOBACCOWAREHOUSE N. 322 N: TH IRU 6 ,881. PHILADELPUIA. , pRCHAM IIODSI. MANBERBAOH PVy. L ' j. a mint, cua. Jtoi. 419 l!t MtTth Third Wtw. v v ;.. '4 ; rwi4iphi jjiiii iLDER. V WaO"fcU& BOOK KELLERS T .t!ora, Lltnkbock Manniaoture U ! TK5nt. Cir. r-v , tt r JJ;i 0o voir 8. It RADINQ RAILROAD. Winlocr 'ArrnagornoDt, Mondaj Nor 21 1870. Crenl Trunk Lin from tb North and North weat for rbiladelphia, New York. Reaiiinir. rolUvill. Tamaqua, Ashland, Skatnokin, Ubanon, Allentown, Eaalon, F.phrnla, Litis, Lancaster, Columbia Ac Train leave llrrisburg for New York, as followst at 8.10. B l). 10.50 a. m. and 2.(0 P. m.. onneiing with siniiUr trains ontb lh I'cnnsylvania Railroad, and arriving at New York at 10.10 a. m 8.60, 6.60 asd 10,00 p. m., respectively. Sleeping oar accompany tho 310 a m., train, wilbout change. Returning I Leave New York at 0,00am, 12,00 Noon, and 6,00 pm. Philadelphia, at 8,15 m and 3,80 p m ; Sleeping car ac ompany tb 6.00 p oi train from New York, without change. LeaTallarrUburgfor Heading, Poltsvllle Tamaqua, Minrrnville, Asbland, tihamokln, Allontown and Philadelphia, at 9,10 a ni, 2,60 and 4.0& p m, slopping at Leiianon nnd principal way vtnlten ; the 1,0) p m train connecting for 1'biladolphlA, I'nttsville and tolumbia omy. for roils- villa, Hcbnylkill Haven and Auburn, via Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad, Leave Uameourg at V,0 p m. East Pensylvanta Railroad train leave Reading for Allentown,' Eaatun and New York at 6.1)0, 10.li0a.rn., 11.45 noon, & 4.45 p.m. Roturnig, leave New York at U. 00 a. ui., 12.00noonand 5 (H) p. m. and Allen town at 7.20 a.ui. 12.26 Noon 2 50 4.20 and 3.45 p. m. way passenger train leave 1'ullailclpbla a'. 7,:;0 m, connecting with similar train on t't l'rnna. Railroad, relumiug from itead'ng at 0,20 p m, stopping at an stations - Leave Poltsvilla at 0,1)0 a, m and 3,10p. m.; Hcrndon at' 10,16 ami Slia mok'in at 5,40 and 11,20 a, m. Aablaud at 7,05 am, and 12,60 noon, Mabanoy City at7.61a. tn.' and 1.85 p. ni Tamaqua at H.ilSam, and. 2,40 p m for Philadelphia New York, Keadiug, UarrUhurg, Ko. Leave 1'oIIhvUIo, via Schuylkill and Hua- quebanna R R nt 8,16 a m for liarrishurg, and 12.03 noon for PiucgrovaudTrmotn. Reading Accommodation train: .Leaves Poliavillo at 6,40 a m, pasnes Reading at 7.80 a m, arriving at Philadelphia al 10,20 a, m. Reluming, leave Philadelphia al 4.46 p m, pnamng Rending at l.'ii p iu, arriving at Pothtvillc at 0,10 p u. Fultxlown Accoinnipdiiiioii Tram Leaves Fnttsiown nt 7,00 a nt, returning leaves 1'hita.Ul Uia nt 1,00 p in. Colninbia Knllr ind Trains leave P.cading at 7,2(1 am, nnd 0,15 p in for Kphiata, Lltiz, liiiieasler, Columbia, i- . Pcrkiomon Railroad Trains leave TtrW- i omen Junction at 7. 4", t',05 a m, .ih, nnd . , . .. , ,. 6.K0 p m: returning Uavo Hcbwenkevillo ai ,,e t0'J"' not le Ter7 '"TPy hn"ell 7.00 and S.ZQ n. n, 12,tO Sunn, and 4,.'!ti while fche was cod, so his Drd thought p m, connecting UU similar trains ent-f. , . . , Rending Rnilrjid. ,w..HtoOo.l out the tronble, that ho lolelrinkiJnlc Railroad lrainlevo I'ottH-. I' Tvn ot ', 10 a m, nnd 0,'JO p m, returning; leave Mount 1'UaMinl t 7,('0 and II.ITj am, connoetiiig with simibu' trains ou Heading railroad. Clitflcr Vuiley Railroad trnius lesv Riidt porl at .".! I a m, and '!,tlj and 6,02 p in, returning, leave Dowiilngtown at 6,66 a m, 1 J. 15 noon nud 6,16 p m, connecting with vimilnr trains onKciding railroad. On Sundays: Lcsvo New York at 5,00 p m, Philadelphia 8,00 a m ituil 11,16 p m, the H.00 a tu train ruimiug only to Reading; leave I'otmvillo H.IIO a ni; llar.-iaburg 3,10 a ui nud l.dj p iu, leavo Allentowu at 8. -15 p. m. nnd and 8. IJ i. to. ; leave Rending al 7,1) a ni, and 10,05 p m fur llauisburg H5 t)0 a in for New York, nn l l', IO a. m. and 4.23 p iu fur Philadelphia. Commutation, Mileage, Season, School nud excursion tickets, to and from allpoiuts ut reduced rates. linnre checked through ; 100 penndk allowed each panscnger. (J. A. NICOM.S, (irnrriit Siijcriiitfnd:nt. Readina. Nov. 21, lb70. LLEOIIENY 1I0CSE. Xos. m ii 811 Market Stmt, PHILADELPHIA KLECKNElt & CAWLKV, I'ROPailTOR. fft'J Term S8 00 Per Bay. '' 0IIR FATIIKK'S HOUSE, OR, THE UNWRITTEN WOHD. Ki:"P- sad lBOKum shows aa antold rlohe and beaa ties In the Uieat Hobm, with Iu Uloomlna flow. ra, Sloirinu WrUa, Wavln; rwlma, Holllni oloeila. llesntilul bow, hrd mounUlns, li UnUllul rivers, SllaUly comm. Tnunderlnir rot ee Hlsilnir neareas and vast unlnra wild eountlmw belnas In millions 01 worlds and Nail to aa In mod, toe Unwritten Word, tins tlaud hoiuehold trsaaura." CoraiuurnUiii.in. Ilka !). soot Irom llolleae Pr.M.lenU and Proloasort, nilnlaaara o(all duoiolutlonsi andHh relliiloua and secular pren all over tin oountry. Iu IVeeh. new, uurlly ol Iaiikusk, with lo.r n typ nnentouleriKraviuiia. ubatantlal blnainir, bJ low price muke It the book fur Die uiuaes Anson are mIIIdk trum 6uJto (Ml wr week. n wu i.mni) mf a, ncnooi reueeer smart younK men ahd Imllea to tninxluro tho wtirk lor ua In every tuwntlili,and we will pay liberally. No Intelllxent wan or woman need be wilbout a iinK DUPines. wend fur circular, roll dueerlntoon and terms, Adilrxts ZltULER k McCl'RDT, 1 n. th Phtla. 1: v HarSt.(!ln. (t. ' M'.nr. Ml. I'lil. son N. eih ft. Louts oet.l. 4m or 101 Main st bprlnKtleld, Bias. WiSn. CK1MLL0,. WATCH t CLOCK Maker, Market St. Mlddleburg fa. TT AVISO loeaUd In this plao I would XX rsptfulljr iafara lb ailUeus f Miiliilobu.-f nd vloiniiTthal I am prenarad to repair CLOCK8 AND WATCHES ebeap and expeditiously,' Tb patrousg of lb punu is respeouuiij ioueiii. OBAXELLO. ! Mlddleborc, Nov, 24 1809. v . . . 0AU1NET ORGAN AND ktfbODKUN MAM ACTOR Y.' ' , ' War Boom and Stor on Tin Street, , ' yaoiory on Snyder Street, " , ' Selinsgrov, l'a. '' ' If yon want So hear and s ta toasd and Mtntlial Oraaaa aud Malodaoas sail al our BMBtllal Uraaaa aud Mlodeoas sail at our War roam and Mlora. W us bob bat bast ssalortal la SMklaa Inntruaieaw, Try War roam aei: HUra. W use bob bat the rthatt sad f aa will U salttMsd. k v.e ImuuuuI Is wsriM4 tar fly ysars. 1 . 4 xui and Kinuisrs uf tli (loapol, r u- -d L urraud h u aad saod lor rlo u.t, W ar aeaata luf la sulltlf You, aad Asoordeorta froniMUSU. Ttall s,alot Itasi, ytutar f ram, he.,)., -sua bo4- . - aa AesATtxea orreuy laaas ass , aesxld rs r txisr MIDDLE BUKG SNYDElt CO. PA., Holoot 'Poetry! .J , .-. - k- - SPCAK koiliu Nay, speak no lit i a klndlr word Can never Iv a sling behind t And oh, to breath each tale 've heard I far beneath a noble tnlud ; For oft a baiter seed I sown . By chosing thus a kinder plan i For if bnl little good we've known, Let' speak of all lh good we can. Gte me lh heart thai fain would hide, Would fain another's fault effitra. How can it please our human prid To prov humanity but baa ? Ko, let it reach a higher mode, A nobler estimate of man ; Re earnest In the search of gooJ. And sptak of all lh bed w can. Then speak no ill, but lenient b To other's foelint as your own t If you're lb first a fault lose, He not lb first lo make it known. For life is bul a pissing flood j No lip can tell bow brief lb stay i Be earnest in III search for good And apeak of all lb best we may. From Saturday Night. I XC I.K TOM'S l'KUSU.Vr. nr MATTII EVER BHITf. Uotlo Tota wan taking off liis over coat, ly tha bluing firo in tbe sitting room, rnd llolty's mother was licl ping tiiiu, and Disking great fu8 o- cr hita ; so Iloity wont luto the kitchen, uoJ busiod horself in diahiQ tho hot saunacs, and flaky llictilts and irngrsot ten, and pulling lliom on ho table IciJo the bright green pieklus, golden honey and crimson jolly, whioh wcro already wotiting to furnish tho wenry traveler a euppi'r.' It struck Uncla Tom, wlillo they set nt the table, thnt thoro was t gravo turn to tho cornon of his fa vorito Hetty's rod mouth, and a Fad loook in her gyo, which Men not there ct his l.ut visit, tid ho missed her bl ight, joyous wnyg.'cxccodiucly. And uftcr supper he noticed (lint, while tht-y nil chatted bo merrily, IFi'lty But filot.tly hnittlu); and gnz- !n.' th'Ohtfully into tho liro. Now I' Dflo Tom loved Ifcttv so much Hint milll nppiy tno remedy. He said nothing that niht, lot tbe next morniog ho was standing n lono ly the eittiny room firo when Hetty swept tho boarlh, and as shf finiMtnd, ho put his hand under her dlmplod chin, nnd rub-lop; her sweet fa"0 said, kindly : I.wure.il tm. Ml is tho matter with ur Miitliiirifv.l nut' in .,r .'liouiurii will pie . inn for p. .1 ive n'nt I" I I 'll'l n iMIvery. riMtnineri" i i .l .i etnimiie lnit lliey order tlnt.'re ; n, I I.III. un p)liini l r.ipii " ullilleil. LcnsIX Wjtel.e sre iir.lere.l nt .'nee, ..v;rwx;;;r..Vneisr.i r'."?:' es r.in bm H e liii".)" ' '' l'. .inltlliiil n It It llm oritur) Hie miii.iiiiI I l.y ' . M'-M') iit'ti-r H'lil-terfl h M.r, r eht' -k I'HMii'le t" i'ur "'it. fit nur ri-k il.iliily. .1 A.M h Ht A I. Ii x 'l . k.i N.ai- ti:kit. Ni VoKB. . irli . ii. un.l i'e-iriric r. miro tt,mo nu i : )" S..TJ. fee. li-Mn "' ' ;y ijootion8," said Hetty's mother. iVYOMhXi ;liUAnd IIctty Bttij. ,.j dill.d Bn - .'-v : TOTS TTJS7TT? ATirT. f!ft . il J ' J Al N W ll.v w,f e or m a an kt imnnMiiis r., ,VillcHlmiTt, In. omtANlXKH, IV.T. ! fi R I El Dounasi'B. Hns I.. ILKiiiikmauki', . I'reJ. It. C. r M ith, heeretnry. ')oniA , I., t). Smii'iiAKvn. H. Smith. I.AMII, .lull Km HAI II. I IIISTI IU.I.IM, . llARIHHI, I!. A. MlhtK, Tll.'HAB Kl'llll, 'IS lUOKHK, f. t. Ill VI.KK, I'. WAIIMAM.. 'lltlilllll'A' I IH70, si.ri.liw. -II.m:o ?. IJiijiturei lnallur" for 1M,. .;n oiA oo 67 M7 u .new naif tbe difficulty. Later ia tbe evening Wallace Cur tis came in, and then untie saw the light come to Hetty's eyes, and iho bloom to ber checks, spits of the half frightened glances the cabI at hr mother. He gUoccd st bis sister too, and ssw that sho sat upright as a post as stern ood grim as she al ways lookod when sho was awfully displeased ; so bo concluded be knew the other balf too. . . He saw Hetty jerk hr bnd awsy from Squire t'urker, whort the visi tors diparted, and, standing purposely between bis irate sister and the youn ger ones, he saw Wallace Curtis take the same Iittlo hsnd and raise it to bis lips to tho shadow. i . .And after they were f one, be ssw that Hetty kept the other little hsnd olaspcd over tbe one wbi'oh had re coived tbe carese, aa - if she would keep tbe sweet imprest there as long as abe eonld. ; , ... Uncle Tom bad half an idea that alter she had shortly dismissed Hetty to bod, his sister Maria aiosnt to eon suit him rogardlog tbe affairs. Dut sister Ma.-la knew soft-hoarted Uncle Tom too wsll for that. JJoaides, ahe was provoked at him for not tolling her more about bis own stTalrs. Many timss she had triod to find out wholh- er or not hie busiaess in tbe city wa prosperous, lot boyood saying "he mdr enough to oak and wear," be woeld tell her Bothio;, . 80, as he r "Id eot eobflde bis affair to her, he saw llmt any agency ho hud must bo thronjth Hetty herself. Next day he watched for nnolhrr chanco to sponk with Hetty, nnd a he stood bei-iile hor nt the pnrlot win dow, Squire Torkcr passed by. Pee ing llotty, ho nmJo a smirking bow which eho only answered by n cold ood, and theb Uoile Tom o-iltod : " Well, Ilctty, girl, which is it to bo r With a look which showed tho un derstood him, Ilctty paionto1y so swrrrd : " It hhall :fi,n- be old Vniker !" " Whnt is tho objection to young Cuitii f" nskod I'nclo Tom. llo's poor," replied Hetty. And Sqtiiro Parker is rich, Is he ?" " Ves; ami fifty ycsr.i el l, nnd as ugly as sin, as you have Keen your soir.' " And mother approves Squiro Tnr ker ?" pursued Uncle Tom. " Ve. Oh, uncle, what Rhill I do ? They hnve determined that I bll mnrryhim at Christmas, nnd that is only n week off, What shall wo do, Undo Tom?" " Well perhaps wo will sco what can be done," said Undo Tom slow ly. " Keep quiet, Hetty, nod if I eon help you, I Will.'' IKtty gavo bira a thankful ghinco. for her mother coming In, alio darol do no more. Hut she sighed ns sha thought that only inouey could help ber, nnd I nclo Tom probably lmd ootie to spare. I'ncie Tom's sympathy did not, in-di-ed, 8oem likely to da much gjod, for the day befyi e Christmas came, and he had never even said another word lo lletly. .Early in tho morn. Ing, uncle went over to tho village. He met Wallace Curtis, nnd tuld him lhat Heity wanted him to come out in tho nfternoon nnd tnko her sleigh riding. Wsllace looked vory much siirpii! cd, fur Hetty hud never mado sucb s rcqtioH of hlin before ; but he prom ised lo cotno, and then Undo Tom wcut homo. At three o'clock, accordingly, up drovo Wal.uee, in a handsome sleigh, wilh two sfront? bay horses. Hetty could not quite conceal hot' surprise, ut which Wallace looked nmch puz rled, but only rcpealod his invitation to go out ridin;j. Hotly gavo a startled glunca at Lor mother. That U ly promptly poke up " Hetty connot no out this after. ' 1!o,h u, y,,DR ,ki' countenances -i I, hut Uncle Tom put in a word : T. n .in Oh, yes j let hor go, Maria. I "'"""uld liko to go with thorn myself." " cry well, if uou go, I havo no Ana itcity saiu : "i uaro sny wc ninko room far three." id Wallaco thus urged, could . help saying : "1 lien are two L-'.im my sleigh," though ho did l-ik very woll pleased with the Aty anient. J.jtin your prettiest drers,1' whis :ncle Tom, as Hotty jnssod v $ going to dress ; and Ilctty jgly yet willingly obeyed. contnina no h tltey drove off, Undo Tom oK LCAVetty occupied the back scat, and Vfsllacetho front, at which sister Maria looked wsll pleased., Dut bar expression would havo changed bad she eeeo them just after they left the town, for then Undo Tom said : "Mr. Curtis, I have a fancy for try ing yoar team. I can handle a horse if! km a city nfno. Please chanco scats, won't you f'V Wallsco, nothing loth, immediately did 10, looking very much delighted with tho change. It was astoolshieg to see how deeply Unole Tom instant ly became absorbed in those horses, snd as for the lovers, tbey really were so absorbed in esoh other that they did not even noj,ico which way Uoolo Tom was driving, until ho stopped nt larce white gato, loading ope snowy lane td a pretty farm-bouto. Then Hetty asked : " Why, Uncle Tom, where are you going ?' - ' " Going to take yon In here (v see a little place I bought to-day," answer sd Uncle Tom springing out. and throwing Carl is tho lines to drive thro' the gate.. ..... " Why, this is Treatoa's plaoo f'sx- claimed Wallaee. "Twas. Its mine now'., I bought it toiday," rcplhd Uncle Tom, with a mllo. . ... V -"And Wallace and Ilotty both sl-h- d, aad sstd nothing. .' They aaw tree biasing through tbe windows of the pretty farm bouse as th drove op; Uncle Tomlkatoned L, . )- ('s fAl-IV Jh ' VEIH.UAUY-.23i 1871. T cjsy, bright parlor, throtiRb a cheerful sitting room, , snd ou into a great cheerful kitchen, where'tho Lottie was humming away oil the h'sdng Mo vo, tho tables spread' for supper, and smiling maid iu readiness to re ceive them. "This I Mr. Curtis nnd his wife, Mollio,'' said I'nt'le Tom, st which the girl coorfcticl prettily, snd Wallsco snd Hetty lluidiod, whilo ictly said : Why, uncle !" " Well, if you ore not, yo;i soon will be,'' Slid" Uatlo Tom; ' for the parson will ho here lu ton minute. Tlicy aro determined tip at home to moke you marry Spitro I'ni kor to morrow, nnd tho only way I know of to prevent it is to havo you marry Wollaco CnrtiB to-day. 7e Won't ohject, I'll bo hound." " That I won't spoko up Wallnco . And etfy, through her crimson bluehca, made cut to nk : " IJut is this really your place, Unci Tom ?" " Xo ; It's yours," suij Unole Tom, smiling. " Ours !' tried city and Wallace, in a breath. " Yours.' My Christmas present to you," said I'ucle Tom. " IJut I 1 hmnht mother thought you wcro nut rich,' stammered iVtty. " Will I happen to I.j quite aMc lo itlToid tliitt,'' la urhed I'uulo Toui : "und, if I tliDO-o to make my nnney help two young people to bo happy, whoso busiiicsj is it ? Come A 1 ty choose, ! Wallace to-day, or tho fut old e,uiro to-morrow which is it? " Oh, WuIIulm, certainly !'' cried Ally And that young geutli tnan iiiHlaol- ly took hor in hu nrms, nnl ki"HeJ her, riht brfore Utu-lo Tom. "Cwno, enmo, now! 'ore's thc'hit'fly tilTectiugtlin liver, kidueys nnd parson : so, Wallace, we'll tanks il fust and euro, in ton minutes more," said tho good bid uncio. And so they did And then uncle Tmhi and iho parson rtsyed to supper with tbcm j und Molly, the smiling maid, whom Undo Tom had scut to the city for, and whoe father was otio of ui own workmen, waited upon 1 hem. t'nelo Tom would not let them go hack that night, caying he would ride in with tho paiNon, and bring sister Maria to see them in the morning Sj " Mr. Curtis aud his wife" took pos.scn.ion ot their pretty homo at once, and everybody, except Squire I'urker, was well pleased. And the last I knew of them, their beloved I'nclo Tom was speuding ('liriHtmus thcro, nnd trotting tho youngest boy on his knee, whilo two olher children rummaged his pockets for caudy. Tub Way r a Clkrk to An vanck, A clerk, whose letter betrays a hcartfolt csroestness that cannot be sssitmed, set forth his condition and dosirei, nnd sk our advice, flo is in receipt of $1,000 salary from a large mercantile house doing a good busi ness ; he is in lovo with a young girl who is willing to marry him whenever bo says the word, and to aharo with biiu whatover hardship thero be in bis lot. Shall be marry on' his present income, or wait for more f and if the latter, what is tho best wsy to securo such an incronso 1 Wo an swer: If there aro no circumstances iu bis own or the young woman's sit uation which roo ler a spou ly mar, riogo espooiully desirable he will do well to "bide a boe." Thcro Is bat w..h.u.. a..v. -jtvmg, anywhere, at any time, or at cure a largo income, via : to serve t,is1. n.nM ;f , Umm employers with such faithfulness, teal, rigor and earnestness, that his merits cannot be overlooked or go unreward ed. Some employers are more liberal, and quicker to take a bint than oth ers, but there is a point where tbe dul lest will appreciate the services of an indefatigable clerk, lh may be earn ing f 3,600 a year before be is raised to f 1,600, but if he plseea no limit on bis labor be will certainly find bis re ward. We know a niau who eutered service at f 1,000 a year and earnod 3,000 for bis employers at the start, o was advanced to 11,300, and thee to 11,500, then to fl,8tX, and so' on up to 13,000 but hia teal and success kept a long way ahead of this gain in bis pay, aad the day be drew 13,000 be was really earning at least 110,000 per annum. . lh now draws' 13,000 per annum, besides an iuterett Iu (he business. Silver begins to show amoug hia locks, but he ia as untiring and faithful at ever. It requires) petieace to realise tbe effect of such acrTloe. but Wa'nevov knw it te foil i tie end. .V. r. JtfwW of C rv. NO. 50 " ". .... Inrbrlittcs. Of those Individuals known as inc brlntes, or dipsomaniacs, tHcro sre no fortunstely, n number in tho world, bo'li men and women. Tho word dip somaniuc, though in popular uo. does not correctly oxpresB what i monnt to he understood. It is derived from the Greek woriN piirnfrini " tu thirst,'' and " tniiilnfsH." Kclptoma nia stgnilies mania for theft, and dip somania ahntild lirnify a manitt f..r tlilrt, which is chvimalr thi rerorso of whnt Is intended. In no srtiha do then persons driuk because they ai r thirsty ns the native retnniked, " J do not drink for drinkeo i 1 drink for1 drnnkee." A moro appropriate tnino fur them would be lhat of liir-rlmma nines, since whet they t.tronu!ou-1y desire end restlessly seek is thohetiHc of intoxicaliou in iu various staj-. and to seoure this they will swallow mor-t nnytlilng laudanum, spirits of wine, tineture of hemp, etc., provided it is capable of producing that condi tion ; they oravo for Iho excitcmeut the pleasure which they feci in it, snd above all, for tho train ofhnppy thought which it sets up. These unfortunates may bo roughly divided into two classes, l-'irst, wo liavo the habitual tipplers. Tlico be tin early in tho mornin . A man commences with brandy aulsidawa tcr, or pale vlo; a woman with wine. eUio fiber, lavender drop,, etc.. and thoy ontinuo ut this hind cfiraiiK ull day. In the morning they experi ence tremor, depression, and a wretch ed Fcnsi tioii of siuking and exhau -tion ; they revive toward night, nro never quito sober, snd, bclbro they go tabid, lliey are commonly only one remove from Luing holpli-s-ily drunk. Toward the latter part of tho i r lives tbey ha eotuo a pi y to various painful discuses, i stomach Sometimes hypochondriasis of a very couCrined character declares itself ; at other times they sre attack, cd by iMirium In'intnt, or braiu dis - esse. Suicide, or attempts lo s i'., j eidc, during tho tho aucccssivo dc - picsMon which ensues after the first named malady are not uncommon, The second kind are those individuals with whom the denim for Intoxication is less a habit or a propensity than a madness nud a ainnia They nre not steady, conitant tipplers; they havo intervals h n;; or short of sobriety, nud 'during the-e period they aro ofieu the mot amiublo. Iriendly and agree- had joined them last, ran on to it, alio cf niottals ct least wo have they wero all poeoipiated into the wa-" known such. Presently tlioir timbjter." The Merrinms were excellent comes, end cither from sm.e sorrcw or swimmers, and with their comradss worry or anxiety, or often without tiny hcgan to break ice by clinging to it nppamnt cause at all, they become si- ! I'.ut ihi was a precarionsbope. Their lent solitary r.'nd moedy for a few 'eomrads fastened tbeir tippets together days or hours, and then betake them- land threw one end so that Willie selves to haunts which welcomed 'could icach it, and he was hnulod out them before, and indulge in frightful i upon the ice. Just then came from and incessant drunkenness for porio ds ' h little brother, who had already varying from fivo days to threo weeks 'sank twice, " Oh, boys, do not let mo These persons ore, as a rule, cxtremly ubatincnt in their sober intcrvaN, and very guarded as to drinking anything of nn intoxicating nature In general society.' Occasionally they aro re - formed, or reform thcmselve. aud we have know several who, uoder these conditions, havo lived to a good old ago. snd enjoyed fair health. But when it is otherwise, their Interludes of temperance or of abstineneo beccme shorter ; they suffer moro in tho reao lion after each debauch, and are less able to struggle against their craving for stimulants. The fleet of this is often to make them shun 'society, and when this is so the downward career is very rapid. At hilt they hue all discrimination, and will drink any- thorn tho pleasure of intoxication Ultimately tbey die in a ditch, or work-bouse, or sn hospital if tbey are poor In a luoalio asylum, if tbey are better O.T, or perhaps ia a prison Sometimes a man will jump' out of the window ond bretk bW sock in a state of deUrimn tivme$, and some ressouers may say, -" And bo best." As a rule, tho greater crimes' mur der, bloodshed, and violence are not committed by these persons tbey are too much absorbed iu tbeir own sensa tions to pay attention to anything alee ; and, to use a eommoa expression tbey are nobody's enemy but tbeir own. W Halt (Londun) UaxrtU. After a marrisgt) eeresaooy had been periormed la eae of the cburthce lu Adrian, Mich., the bride, when re ceiving the eoDgfstrtoat of Ver frisada, abed tear aesjerii-j HV the usual cuatom, at tte'bt al vhV the fyweea tel.. .e salt, aad c' r ly.' Af-.vLts f.'.caia Mir: ' 1 lalri Lin, ka e-id It . .. , , On eohimn en $C0.0O. Onerbair f olnwia, oaeyear, SO.OO. One-fourtL enluibn, one year, ' lo.i0.' One stinar (10 line) en Insertion Tl. Krery additional Insertion t,H. ProfesstpnaJ and ilnsiuess card af . hot more tban fly line. pr yer. 6,00. Auilitor, fieciitor, Adminlalrater snd Assignee Notice t,te. CdilorUl notice per lin C. All adTeriiseraeau for s shorter periaft tlian on year ar parabl at tb Have . tbey sr ordered, and if not paid lb per son ordering them will b held responsibj for lb money. f.'rt n Homo of Your Own, Thord is n sacred duty devolving upon every man who baa sbouldorod tbe responsibility of a familyit is to provide them with a borne. And even thoso wlu hold tho responsibility in stiticipittiou hho'ild take initiators steps towards the perfornmnco of this duty. "A Imam uf our own." This Is tho c j:.ti:niil cspiratlon, snl a worthy one it i-, -f h 'in drc ds of coo 1 wiws, who yearly .m l l oir yearly btndb nnd go from or? uticutiif r!ut!o honso another. A homo of "ft own; with 1 Ms l;ipc in their hearts l ow bravely lliey I'tiffet tha wnvct of euro that moving here an I thrro hrr.ps upon them. ow fondly tin y look to tho day when, i-tire established within lhat liotnc, tliey r a 1 r. iy go.i-l-liyo to tha Lug-lKiir. rent day. nn I nrruiige per. maiifiitly within their -n dwr all tho tifcCu! an I tasteful appliuuncf s of homo life, tin I train tin un I its exterior tho graceful rlirir;" vine Kvcry man of family should lay aside monthly from his incom?, be it lurgo or small, a no matter how little, to form a nucleus of tho home fund, and to to invested ion piece oflaoJ, it may ho n fraction of a lot with vory limited improvement', or it, may be vacant, ground, st: 1 it ho is a good mec hnnie, a skillful economist, a clever financier, he wi'.l som havo n houo up "u it, and ho nnd hij family will r,.uI;;.P fri.m a bi ased cxp-rietiee. that f all tho plea-ant spots on earth not one u half so pleasant as a homo of our own. A NoraE SAcnirrnt. " I Cnnnct See my Urothcr rot iidi.'' A few days ao tbe SyrscuS'?, X. Y. Siawton?, mentioned tho drowning, nt Fulton, of two Meriiam hoys, nephews of Major Thomas Mcrri.uu. The enso is a sad oneiul.'od; bi.t f; out this nfllictiori ; sleanis tie nohlooefs of human nature Jeven in childhood. Tho twoaIerriam j l.oy? Willie, aged fourtclfin; Allio ; aged twelve and three other bovs i about their sgc, in tbo afternoon wc'nt 'to hake Coma to eknto. They vrore Joined on the way by atv ther toy, jnot a mate of theirs. The iro seemeJ Gtm along tho bike shore, where the water is thought shallow out eomo rods. It was tibout three o'clock, when three of tho boyspsssed in safely over tho spot, which proved to bo only a thin shell over a epriusv place. When the Merriam bo;s,snd hewho drown !" Willo gavo one lrhnce, and with tha words, " I cannot let try brother perish,'' plunged into rescue, j and botlnnnk to rise no more alive, When help came, theT0tbr boy had j Isold of tho ice, but wss sensels. He was, however brought to. The bodies of the brothers were readily .found; clasped in each other's arms. What a nolle saerioee I Make toi Brsr or Tiimos If all would do this, tho world would be happier for most of us than it is. Sorr people ice ra to do everything ia their power to make tho worst in stead of the best, of what tbey have. The difference of conditions in those wo meet lies in most caos just here. It is one thing to earn money, and another to make the Lest uso of it after' it is earned. Good wages or bad wages make small difference lothe comfort of some homes. The more a man, who bai no idea of tL.-ift or , economy earns, the more he spends , uselessly. High wages sre rather a . hurt thsn a blessioj to such a roan, for tVey only increase bis opportuni ties for self indulgences that confirm,' tal habits. .. . Makiog the best of things is the art , of all arts, without whloh ao trade, "( profession, or calling wilt ever insure . sttccesa. It U the seeret of order and! oomfcrt in our home. Tbe wlfa who' akestke best of vrythi8j ber bos band'S wages procure,' becoaset tha.' htlp-uMiel she ptomlsed fo be ; aad ' ' tbe ansbsad wkt aiakee the beet of his epporlualiic, wotliogla'ttbittUy, ' inteUceatly, aad, ekittfittly, and ao get- ' Un for IU faaallr tW Ur-ect retard ' ferUI ,oa1y fJ " tvjkk H fc fto.,
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