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TI1E POST.
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JEUIUV OBOtSK. frwrlrtor.
. Tims of BnbaartetMsrn -
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bbUI alt trrtnRM are paid aoles at
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ft A 1 B I M ...... J
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J P. CUpNMILLRR,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW.
Middlcburp, Tn.,
Olftr bi profemlstial tervleet to lha n,,h.
lio. Colleoilone end all other professional
butlneet tntrutlid to hit care will receive
pnnnpi auenuon. a 8, '87,f
8I.MPSUN,""
ATTORXET AT LAW, .
Solinsirrova Pn
Offer kU profetaionil service to lb pub
lie. All butlneti eatrutled lo bit care
will In promptly attended lo. .
. fJao. 17. 'CTif
J. "
knight,
ATTORN KY AT LAW.
. Fr.burr,
men hi roicrtionai terviceto I lit Bub
All ... . .
tie. Dvimrn enirutteu is bit care
win Dt promptly attended to.
Jan 17, 'G"M
WM.VnN(iKZIill,
ATTORNEY AT LAW..
. 1'Cwi.burR To.,
vnen mi jiroiessionai aervice to It pun
lie. Culleoliont and all other I'lofcfaion-
al butimii entrutted to bit ear will re
eelve prompt attention.
GKO. F. MILLER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Lewisburrr i'n
OtTerv bit rrofeuionnl tervlc to t be pub
lie. Collection! and all otbtr proferaion-
an ousaneat entrutted lo Lit etre will re
ceive prompt attention. Jan. 8, 'UTtf.
I -M.TlNN, A.'lCDlLU
J (HBeeetori lo -V F. k J. M. I. Inn.)
Al lO.KNEVS AT LAW, Lcwitburg, IV
Offer their professional services to ttie
puliliu. Collections tnd all other pro
tections! bntineaa entrusted to their rare
will rcceivcprnnipt attention. Jan. 3, 'Tif
CHAKLKS HUWKR,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Scliitsgrove Ta.,
ttflVn biaprnfcvaiunalaervieet to the pub
iiii. Collections and all other professions
business entrutted lo bia enre will re
ctlve prompt attention. Office Iwo door
nonb of tbe Keystone lloltl. Jtn 6, 'C
UA M V 1:l7 LLEM A n77
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Kclinsgrorc Vu
OlTrrt Lit rrofettinntl aervicea lo the
public. All business enlrualed to hit
care will be promptly attended to. Col
lrctiont made in til ptrtt of the Stale.
II can apeak llie Fngl'afl and Gorman
language fluently. OHice bolwccn Hall't
iiikI llie foji nflire.
T N. MYKRS,
AM ATTPRMT k GOCXSElOn T UW
Middleburg Snyder County Penn'a
Office a few doort Weat of tbe P.- O. on
Main ttrret. I'otiaiiltnliun in English
ttl Cmirr tfi:rpt. fip. titl
' ATTORNEY AT LAW.
i Jfcswisl)urg Tn.,
intirt lilt prorcfalonnl acvlernto Hie pub
lic All uumnrta rntriiatru to bit care
Mill bt promptly at tended tn.
Jnn. S. T,7i
(UIOVEU & 1IAKKK
SEWIXO MACHINE
Perannt In need of a good nnd dtirnlilc
Crwiug Maehine onn be accommodated tt
r.ajnnnble prioet by calling on on Mam
ikt Fat'iT, Ageul, Ktlitiagrove.
f Jnn. 21, (.8
Dr. j. y.siiim)T:TZ
burgeon and physician,
MidJIoburn Pa.,
Oflen blv profeaaionnl tervicet lo tbe eit
tieni of Jliddlejurg and vicinity.
f Marsh 21, C7
J$ V. VAN BUSKIRK,
81RGICAL & MECHANICAL DENTIST
Selinagrove Pcnn
JOHN K. HUGHES, Enq.,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Peon Twp., Snyder Co. Ta
Yn. WAOXEK, Esq.,
Jc TICE OF THE PEACE.
Jackboa To e.ishipSnyderCo. Pn.,
Will ittend to all butineti entrutted to
hit euro and on Iba mott reatonable
trrmt, larch 12, '08tf
DUJ. V KANAWKL.
PHYSICIAN AND 8URGE0N,
Ccntrevllle, Snyder Co., P
OfTert Lit nrofcitloDal tervicet lo Ibe
public C 88if
GRAYB1LL k Co.,
WHOI.UALI PCALIII 1
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE
Oil Clolbt, Window Shade!. Droime, Walt,
Bruibet Cotton Lafi, Grain Hags, Fly
Nell, Bucket!, Twinet, Wicke, ke.
NoS4S Nonb Third Slrted, Philadelphia.
Feb. 7. 'OT
1? A. UOYER.Jr.
-AUCTIONEER.
Eteeburc Snyder Co. Pn.,
Mott reiprelfully olfrrt bit tervicet lo
the publio at Vendue Cryer and Auction
eer. Having btd ft large experience, I
feel confident Ibat I ean leader perfect
laiitfaotion lo my employee!.
Jtn. 0, '671
B.
PARKS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW &
DISTRICT ATTUBM,
MIDDLEBCRO. SNYDEIl COtKTY, Ta
Offioe in Court Hiute, Sept.lfi, 67tf
LEWJS li HE NEK'S SONS'
TOBACCOWAREHOUSE
No. 322 N. THIRDS
38 PHILADELPHIA.
jTERCHAKT HOUSE.
11. 11. MANDEHUAC1I Pbop'r.
J. C. Ml'E, Clerk.
Koi. lit k 41A North Tkiid Street.
Pbiludelpbia
ILLER ELDER
ESALE DOOK SELLERS
k book M-'
lo
VOL. 9.
D. C. 0LA11KE,
Importer and Jobber tn
1 Iowlery, .
wiiil'i: r.oons!
Trimmings, Ribbons,&c.
AND
FANCY W00LE1TS
In (treat VtxrivLv X
37 North Third Strict.
?if) - riiiLAnxLruiA.
pETKRSPECHT,
Retpeetfully Informl llie ciliient of Ibit
place and turroundina; country ibtt ht it
now preptrtd to manufacture to arder. and
hat fur tale,
Buggies,
Carriages,
Sulkies.
Sleighs,
Wagons,
SiO., at otieap, and a little cheaper, tlinn
bey ran be purcbaird eewhcre.
ii2jA.iiiiarj-
of relilck't of tariout kimtt promptly at-
itniieu to. A tbnro or the public patron
age It tolicited.
I'ETER srEcnT.
Middlebnrg, Mty 8, 1H7I, tf.
D. 11
SLIFKK'S
WtlULESALK AMI RETAIL
Furniture
NO. CO NORTH SECOND STREET.
(llelow Arch, Weil Hide.)
Faifury and Wholctule Ihpnrlnunt,
Wi North Otb Street, tbove Oxford,
8tf rUILAPELPHIA.
HAXSELL,
trcrittoa to rarreMaa k catw,
CB.OOH&T AXffB
OLAUWAXLS,
No- SI orlh Fourth Street,
.PHILaPKLI'IIIA.
Otlginnl Packngca Conatanlly on Ilnnd.
Reprtitnted by THKO'S SWINKt'ORD,
HUM
AND
NEW GOODS!
It. O. HCTZEL. P. S. McCt.'LLOl'OH
nszzsii & ZtXccuxiiOuon,
(SVCCES.SORS TO JOHN HETZEI.,)
DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF
n i:kcii Ai)isi::
IIIOHEcT CASH PRICE
r.uu FOR
FLOUR, GRAIN,
RAIL ROAD TIES,
Ac, ic,
CHAPMAN ,
SNYDER COUNTY, PENNSTLYANIA.
March 17, ltTO-tf.
Q.HEAT EXCITEMENT IN
BANNERVILLE,
KtW OOODS.
HELFRICH & BUOWER
WUb lo inform tbe ciliient of Danoorville
and vicinity that they have opened new
Hock of gnodt, and will keep sontlantly on
nana a tun attorimeoi oi
:DHE8tt (KM) DM:
Contitlingof ALPACAS, POPI.IN8.PLADS,
LIBTHE8, DELAINES,
CALICOES, &o.
Clothe & Casslmcres
HATS and CAPS, BOOTS and BflOES.
ioKuu'ER&a.:
HARDWARE AND QL'EENSWARE.
SALT AND FISH,
And la fast everything utaally kept In a
tlral tlaai count r alore. All of which we
offer al'greaily reduoed prioet, fer Cub er
Country Proouee.
Ilavioa bad large .eiperleaoe la tue
butintte, we Hatter oureelvea thai we can
pleite aid latitfy all ear euttomen.
Hoping by atrial attention lo butlnett
and a de.iire to pleate all, la merit liberal
lite of publio natreaaga. Our motto It
"Qnu k Safet and Smalt ftoM."
" at lt that the jubllo eiaiaiaa
.oak tad (tioea before nurehaeing
re, aa we alwaya thow at good
.eature.
i HELFRICfl A BOVTEB.
3V;jUV',l.t18i01
MIDDLEBURG
Holcct Pootry
OOINO UP to COMINO DOWN.
I m-m
Thtt It a timple thin, 'tit true.
And tottffa like thrao are never nice t
And yet we'll try and acaltrr through
A pinch or lwo of good advice.
Then lialrn, pnmpmia friend, and learn
Never In bnttt of much renown i
For Fortnne't wheel it on the turn.
And tome go up and tome toroo down.
We know a east amount of tiocl,
A eaat tmnnnt of pride Inaurea :
Dm Fate btt picked ao many lock.
We wouldn't like to warrant your,.
Remember, then, and never rpurn
The one whoae band ia hard ami brown
For he ia likely o go up,
And you are tikaly lo come down.
Our Here are full of obance and change.
And chance, you know, it never lure
And 'twere a doctrine new and ttrange.
That placra high are moat aecttre.
And though the fickle god may mile,
And wield tbe tceptre and the crown,
'Tia only for a little while.
Then 1). goet up tod A. comes down.
Tbe world for you and me, my friend.
Hath tometbiog more than poutidt tnd
penoe ;
Then let mebumbly recommend
A little uae of common aenae.
Thut lay all pride of place aide,
And have a rare on whom you frown,
For fetr you'll ire him going up
When you are ouly coming down.
How tbe lcnron will Sold.
' Nonevrr aliill have you, Ixjily
toaatwite, if I can prevent it. A city
dandy like him iudecd ! I'd jnat at
tier you'd marry Ian Hlcckrr the idi
ot, as lo becoojo ibo wife of that pop.
injiij "
Aod PoacoD Mcrriim deliberately
tipped bach bin cluir agaioal the tide
1 inlmkiib Asnm- et KaKtr ilia tvnd
u'li n-i w t aa 1 u aja www a ea n no it
fnvorilo one wiih hi in aol seemed
to regard the cats us r tiled.
Lctitia began to cry litUi, theo
thought bettor of it, atiJ, dryiug her
eyca, grew rapidly iridimnt.
"Ho Isn't popiojny !'' she naid
'Ilc't ns good as unybody, mid a doal
better tb.ia Poler IJri Igo, if you did
but know it.'
Peter liriJo was her father ' lavor
ito, a Htealy we'.l-to. lo young furinur
though people did say ho vua a tfillo
pori aioaious.
"Will, I don't know it, and nobo
dy elto dou't know it, cither !' lio
criinl nnurily. "Peter Ikidgo is d
king to biai, nod lias pot four times
iio money, to any nolbiuji of the old
Uridgo furin, thai it worth Gve thou
sand, if U't worth a dollar. I toll ye,
Let ty, a pn could do touch womo than
to marry Peter Hridjjo.'
"Aod much better, I bope," aaid
Lctty. 'At any rate 1 ahull try, for I
rouldu't wipe my aiippiT oo Peter
Hridgo."
"Well, as I taiJ boforo, yon never
nhall marry Ross llardiogo," annppoJ
Deacon Marriatn tirimly ; ''so thatV
(ho cod oo't. Aod if you woo't have
Peter, why you can bo an old maid,
I auppose."
"I shall aot do either. I baro
proo)iiwd already to be Hs liar.
diofi'a wife, aud baro no iotenliua of
breaking my word so thero 1'' Aod
then, aHtonixbod at her own temerity,
Lctty burst ioto tears.
The deaeoa sat sileot a tmraeot.
lo all bis life long ho bad nover en
countered a spirit quite 89 rebellious
at this.
"I cover I'' be cried, aod in his dis
may endeavor to regain tbo perpeo
dicular. Hut his chair was tilled
back to for tbat it required sodio exer
tion to do this; nod giviuga spring, tbe
door against which it was leaning
flew open, nod over be weot amongvl
the pots and kettles, and down came
a pail of dtr'.y water upoo his devoted
head.
We are afraid the deecon tnado am
of exprettions that would be wickod
for even a sinner to utter. lie rattled
around Runio time beforo be succeed ed
ia pelting upon bia feet, and when
:but difficult operation was acoom
plutbed, hi features retomblod tbote
of no Indian cbiof with tbe war.paiot
oo. Tbe wife aod daughter fairly
shrieked with laughter.
"Iluab up!" be exclaimed. "It's s
pretty time, if I'm to be made a
lunphiog stock of in my owe bouse.
I woo't endure it."
"Just look in the glass," said Letty.
The deaco sniffled, but he looked
ts suggeMcd, aod the siitbt of iho
crock did oot improve bis temper a
particle.
"So you will marry Roes II a r-
dtngo ?" be asked.
"Yes, father."
"You woo't, Mies Disobedioaoo'
I'll put a look on tbe door of your
room, ad keep you on broad aod wl
tr. I'll put itoo b,urs before, thro
widows, and not lei yQU write a-word
to eommuokale witlj bin,"
"But I am etghteoa, eried Letty,
tUroiog aa red as a peony. ,
"I don't cure If you are etghty-oos I
XodtQfthttr ofnrgs sajl marry a
SNYDER CO. PA., JUNE
i r.u.l
aud bo is
a fool, it tlnfc ever
was one
The deacon w.ig trs goo I o1 bit
word regarding tho lock. Ho hud one
put on the door of her roim, nnd Let
ty beramo a prisoner. Then ho tnM
Hos Hardinito that he oover ahould
hive liPlitis,
"Why oot?" asked Rom, quite cool
iy.
".'he never shall marry an idlrt !"
Ros tmilcJ.
"Look here, oi l gentlnman. if you
wasn't to bo my father-in law, I'd
mnk jou nsk pardon for that little
tpeech. As il ltteuppoH I'll havo
to cnosiiler upon it inatcad.'
"And if I waan't a deacon, I'd
tench you belter thing, you puppy ''
Anil Willi tbat tho deacon hurried
awsy to the blacksmith's chop for the
iron bars to be placed over Lotty'e
windows.
"A fKl. am I J' Ross Harding
muttered, after bo was gone "Wo'll
ee, old gentletnnn ; the cae is by o
means decided. Perhaps thero ate
bigger fools ia ihii world than I. nnd
ono of lb 'in may bo n deacon. I like
Lrtitin, and tho likes me, and I'm not
going to h'ivo her up without a strug
gle ofionio kind."
So ho sal down aod wroto tit ia quix
otic letter. '' I
"Ikah Tom : You onco nid thai
you would obligo mo by giving me
half of your fort u tic, if I woulJ ac
cept It. I told you I would accept
the will for tho deed (for I knew it
wus nothing but foolieli enthusiasm
to you to oiler lo pay mo for doing
toy duty by Urigging you out of tbe
river), but now if you will simply
transfer tho whole ol your bank stock
to my erodit for n few day, it would
bo a great accommodation. I pledge
yt u my word thut I will ruturo every
cent of it within n month. ''
Aud then he xigued it, nnd scaled
aod soot il away to the p ml-olli co.
Throe days later bo walked ioto the
office ofSquiro Murriuui, tho deacon'
trolbor, nod told him ho wished to
obtain hi advieo.
in what reppict ?" demanded tbo
siiUire.
"Tbe investment of money. My
property it niuctly in bunk stock, nod
I winh to invost a portion in Home.
thin j vise. What would vou tdviho?"
i would prefer lo set your certif
icates of ttock as a preliminary,'' dry
ly observed the squire.
Out caiao pocket books aod mem
orandums, aud sufficient slock was
accounted for to amount to thirty
thousand dollars. The deacou'a broth
er begao to rub bis eyes.
ily Jove !'' be said to himself he
wasn't a deacon, you koow "il be has
got that much money ol I It-iubco is
making a tool ol biuiielt, 1 11 put a
flea in his csr forthwith.'.'
Then turuinij to Kos, be nJJod s
loud i
"I d put it lo roul esittto,
mm I'd put it in real cMate.
yoong
llS banded him ten dollars, aod
lofl the office. And before
Doacou Morriuia wus posted.
oight
Off came the lock and key, nnd tbe
iron bars, baring oever been put on,
were stowed sway, with other old rub.
bitb in a hurry
The next day Host vectored to call,
and tho warm reception be met was a
great surpriso to Letty, who never bad
known her father to relent bol'ore.
She held her peace, however, and did
oot allude to it slier he was gone
Her father did.
"I've changed my mind, Lctty," be
said. I've board tutDothiug about
Koss Ilardiogo tbat has convinced
me be is not so bad ss I thought Liter
Youog peoplo will be young people,
and if you wish to marry him, forget
w hat I have tuid.''
But be did not tell ber what bo
bad bsard. S
Of courre the, dcaeoo's objection
removed, it was ill tmooth water, and
Rom drove bis wooiog so furiously,
that in three weeks they were mar
rird. Then bor husband explaioed bin
artifice to her, fearing tbat tbe bid
boen deceived, but hur father ha 1 uc-
vcr told ber what bad changed bit
kootimeot. Aod instead ol blamiog
him, she kissed bim aud called aim a
dear, nice fellow.
lo a week ibe desoon began to talk
baukitock.
it don't trouble me," said Ros.
with a laugb.
IWl trouble yd I Haven't yon
tljirly lhousand dollar invested, in
bank-stock J" thundered bis fatber-in.
law.
"No, sir nor thirty oenis.
TUo doacon said something that
daaoons are bot inpposod to titter.
"Wbathns beooms of tbe wealth
yon showed my broilief f" ho sskeJ.
"O, tbst Was borrowed for tbe or.
cation,'' stiJ Hon, quietly. "I retnro
ed it as toon n I bad ncconipliHlicd
my purpO'f. You called me a fool
nee, and I vowel to be even with
yon, at I rnther think I am '
Ifllio deacon pr.iyc I Ihnt nij.hl
more fervently thin usual, it win be
eanso be had bud a terrible struglo
with Old Adam within b in.
After ill, lints Ilurdingo tlil not
make n bad sm-ln law. Ami when
he got to own half Ce lurvule, the
deacoo forgave him rotirely.
I'nrin iftrr tnplurr,
Oeneral B'irol made the following
report rcgnrdinit tho fate of the per
sons held as hostage :
Tho Archhixhop of Paris and Judge
nonjenn wero shot in prison, and their
bodies carried to tho Mairiooflbo
twentieth nrnmlinscmciit. Sixteen
others, -with a group of thirty-eight
cendurmc, were taken to Pero La
Chaino at night, undor tho pretext
of brinu tranaforrod to nnothnr place
of confinement, and were then shot.
Four others, whose names arc un
known, where shot on Saturday. The
total thus known comprises sigty.four
victims.
On Saturday the surviving prison
ers wero about to be shot by thcrnni
nri'ie, which ha I eHiihliilinl its bead
quarters at tho prison, when, at Iho
instiitalinn of one of the old staff, who
had bpn retained in his offi'e by the
(-iimmnno, they rebelled and with
drew into ono portion of the prison,
whoro they barric.idod thonisolves,
and where the Insurgents tried to
burn them alive, The nintlrcsirr.
however, beinn of wool, preserved
iK.m a ll.nl .,-.. a . ... K I
-u-iM. n , lirj nriu uifl, IJIIIUII
burned. A hundred soldiers who badi
remained in the hands of tho Com.
ratine when tho barracks of Princo Ivi-
grno was captured, foriuod atinnij
themselves a very solid nucleus of re
sistance, and at f o'clock oo Saturday
evening the Cmntniinn, seized with n
positivo panic, flod, carrying ofT with
them tho tiinney-choHt, acd dtrcetinj
their flight t the Mairio of the Twen
tieth Arronciiesrment.
The inside of the Hotel do Villf
prrserils a enriooa sicno. tho solid
miioscs of stone and litno of which the
rubbish it C'linpoaed having fallen in
in tbo form of a crater, which fills up
lbs whole central place. I 'oiler this
moil ml aro said to bo buried from
JOO to 'iOO insurgents who were una
ble to escape at the lust moment, aod
thus fell the victims of the conflagra
tion they bud th mcdves originated.
Tho mutilation of tho ornamental
work of Ibis inagnifiecol i-peciiiicn of
architecture is simply hideous ; thero
is scarcely a sqti-.ro inch of tho facado
untouched by shot or shell, nnd tho
huge stono columns insiilo, splintored
and defaced, support a mere ehcll.
Thero is u yellow, ghastly look iu
the atino-pliero so charged with the
smoke of burning houses and public
huildiogs thut the sun shines leobly
through it. The Tuilcrios is a more
shell. Tbo smoko from tho Ministry
of Financo and the maguifiueut pub.
lie buildings ut tho coroor of the Huo
Koyulo and '.bo lioo do Kivoli ia still
rising from the ruius, and ia the eel
obraled bouoel.tuuker's, Msdamo Dro
uart, No. 3 Hue de Kivoli, well known
to nuny o! your lady readers, a num
ber of yodig women eniployod l he to
took refuge in the cellars, and are now
stifled beneath " a pile of rubbish
twenty or thirty fet high. Tho Kue
ltoyalo, which I could ouly soo a por
tion of, is liko a Niouvitisb monad of
rubbixh, aod tbo fire is still extending
Turning back by the Houlovard
Iluututnan, 1 reached tbe Grand Ope l
ri, a mass of barriCttdea, aud too lull
ol soldiers to bo a pleasant resort, es.
pecially as petroleum shells wore fulf.
iog on the Boulevard 'des Italieus,
All lb oho palaces wbiub mudo Paris
the wonder and admiration of modern
times are heaps of smouldering ruins
ber Guest boulevard shattered, ber
uardoos luid waste, her gutters run
nig with blood, and an awful pall set
tling down bonvity over hor dying
ugonie as she completes, ia com.
pliunce with "the oooxorablo logio of
laoU" which has formed her only re
ligion, ber own suiolde-
You have beard doubtless of the
rivindieres of tbo National battalions,
who have marched brightly and brave.
Iy to tbe combat with tbe oorpa, or
with the moo who claimed their wild
and more than half unwomanly dovo.
tion. One woman of ibis olasa, straight
tall, splendidly eel, with vigor 10 bor
face and bosuly lor every limb eh
could oot have been more than twen
ty-five, and (he was a woman perfoou
Iy made I saw saoer ft frightful rate .
22, 1871. NO."!.'.
tnptuicl I know not how, tho had
kilH with a revolver, brfore hef hand
coulil be stayed, a Vcrsaillist cflicer
ntidlbroo of bis nice She looked
"ont nod out" a fiity ; her handsome
fat e was black with powder, hpr lips
especially saadr livid by bafty biiinjr
'f fartiidites j Iwr bair bung in dis
heveled tangles about ber handsome
but ferocious fsee ; and her eye.
(.learning with an overstrained conr
goi I list mounted rveo to madness,
hlazd defiance on tbo red breeched
crowd who had her at their inTcy.
I will not linger on tbe scene. Her
hands were tied, and, wilh ber back
against n wall, alio died pierced
throucb and fhnuiiB with shots from
the rifles of M. Thiers' Itoops. I could
not help being deeply torry for tier.
Ctirrrnmntrtef vf th London Time
Why the Cvrinttna onqairrrl
I lie I'rrncb.
Having seen someihin Df both
(jerman and French aoldiers iu ear
army (and having the recollection u
the " Seven weeks War'' ngainst Au
stria iu mind), the writer lust summer,
expressed lo a careful student of Knro
peon history, bis opinion that in the war
then romim-iicing, tho Freuch wou d
be dofeuted. Tho student, an older
lil;in, considered the idea nbxurd, nn
ho cite I instances from Jena d"no
lo prove that oo army ever had
t')Oi (or ever could slun-l) agiiosi tho
Ironcli. I lo was armed with stati-t-ties
of population nnd stntitcs ol
wealth to hhoiv that as tho batio U
to the (-troiic iho (iertuin army wu
man hi nit down to its certnio doom
Iu spite of this, wo thought wo saw
an element of stran'th in their ranks
that wculd yet convitieo oar ftiond
ihnt ouly soino wnnlerful and un
lookcd for " litno and chatieo" could
save France from fearful retribution.
This clement or strength was the
rme of duly which possesses ibe mind
of an aver iu'o Herman, as il doos al
most tin other mind in tho world He
tuny lack uriistio taste, urucrfuluctx "f
thought and tnanner, ami poi-tic fan
cy, but no trip haimirrr is more ttea I
ily liscd in its manner of doing it
work. A Frenchman does his tvnrk
well and gracefully when ho fuels like
doing it at nil. A (iermati does bin
well and thoroughly, when il oughl to
bo done, will he, ml ho. Il docs not
occur to Itiiu thnt ho mL-lit put it off
or slight it. It is precisely this qual
ity, which churuclorizcH the whole
nation as it does tho iudividtlal, that
has made their ui iny tho he.-t in I'.u
rope. It is the quality thut promises
henceforth to win till tlio substantial
successes of bfe, whether for nations or
for individuals for rulers or for rag
pickers. In Prussia it has been a matter of
cultivation. In all official I Wo, wheili.
cr lo teaching school or In command
tng troop, il is tlic thoroun man
who secure promotion and reward
Tho Boulder is a good soldier because
ho as been brought up to ho a faithful
wjrker, aud bccatiso bo ha no amhi
I ho for tho ro-puct that his comrades
und bis townspeople reserve for faith
ful men only. Tho officer is a good
officer, because bis training, from the
time be Grst went to the University
and theesamplo of tbtite above him
aod around bim. have burned ioto bis
very soul the idea tbat under all cir
cumstances bo is to do bis exact duty,
and lo do it Well. Hi) baa formed a
hubit of thoroughness in bis child
hood, aod every position of his life
has confirmed it in him. Discipline,
which is tlio soul of military biicccss.
as it i of civil sticces, may bs eon
siderod tbo universal ruler of the
whole people. Ia tbe nursery, in the
school in the work-shop, it tho army
(whore every man mtwl servo, be he
rich or poor), io Ibe camp, aod in tbe
oourt, every man must do bis duty,
or be muet go to the wall. Favorite
ism hat less sway in Prussia than soy
otbey country io the world. The mot
it can do U to give askilllnl opportun
ity to work for his reward. The Em
peror is a hard worker, Uismarck is u
bird worker, and Molike tbe hardest
worker of all.
In ono of tbo attempts of Baiaioe to
escipe from Men, it beet me of vlttl
necessity for tbe Germin army to gaio
lime, and this only could be done by
sacrificing a, regiment of Latidwebr
(oearly alt married men, and of a class
not generally sent on for dreign ser
vice). This regiment stood its ground
antil It was abiolutoly auoibilated,
sbot down in it tracks. It bad be
come tbe duty of tbeso to die. and
tbey diel like mea tn the most stolid
snd most heroic pursuance of tbe Idea
in which tboy bid lived. Throughout
the whole war tbe entire army simply
did. its duty. Generals attended to
A.dvemisstiarar Itaitet
ftheenfevnaaiie yetf $r,o.'00.
One -half eolamo, on year, SO. 00.
rtne-foortli column, one year, IG.tsi.
rrf fTjnar MO Hnea) one Insenloe 76.
Every arldltional lMertlw 60.
rrofeaaional anil nninrt eSriTrcf
not more than Ave linee. er year. C,00.
Auditur, Eseeutnr, Adralnitlraloe
and Aiialgnes Motices 2,ftO.
Edltntinl notice per line IA.
All advertlsemeatt for a shorter period'
thnn one year are pay a lilt at the tints
tbey are ordered, snd if not paid the per
son or.h-rmt ihem will be belli responsible
for Ibe oioncT-
their pfansofcamptiitn j ('ommandor?
looked after their men and kept their
troops efficient : Quartermasters h;,J
their sopptirson band when snd where
they were wanted; Commissatietr
krpl the attuies well srrpjlirid with
fno'i ; Si ldiers did their duly to the
death. This is the simplo story of
thcit wonderful success ; the urntv rt
duly never lost its sway, sod failuro
hecutnc impogaiblo.
In tho French army, Iho very oppn-
site of all this teoded lo weaken every
movement. Tbo early attack was de
laved for want of plrr, of orgooizatiou,
of transportation, of food, and of dis
cipline. Tho men fought liko tigers,
and then ran liko sheep. Thoikvi
of duty iravc pItco fitho iJca of
"glory." 'thin" dash took tho
plaeo of Jogjjn I and well governed dc
termination. Officers stat'tcd out on
the campaign wit'i w.ig in loads l
finery in which to Cutebi ato their en
try into Berlin, aud neglecto I tho tn i
tcrial Sipplios without w.Weh it was
itnpo-sil'Io to reach the Hhine. Thei
(iovernmcnt sent maps of the sen coast
country to oflli'ors Serving in Lorainc.
Ilishuoiog ofticcrs bud drawn sup
plies fir mors men than they had in
tbo field, an I bid soil for Ilieir own
benefit more than the surplus. Tim
whole organization was crary disor
ganization from the' outset, and douiot
li.atiun so io a hl. d its inevitab le
weight snd brought defeat. The na
tion had been trained lor ' La Gloi v ."
Fidelity, loiig siiffii io', duty,
these were nil lorotioti ; and tho vic
tory thai had biro orginiz.'d in tho
homes uftlie German ve.-p!,-, lon; years
before, when theso sd lirs wero but
little children, was nssurcd from the
outset. Luoriuous dtAtruct ion of lilt
uud pioperly'atteinlcd its course ; but
thcto are far outvalue I by the less m
the war has (anht to the w .rlJ. I'll)
lesson, namely, that the only su:o
roud to success, is t be sought in a
fuithlul adherence lo the well-marked
path of duty; iu ulwulnto thorotigli
ness in nil Uritirs. It i.s a lesson I It it
is valuahl not only for nations, but lot'
men for all men,' no I if it W' re well
loarucd hy all. und followoi by uni
versal lid.'lity, even tho cuornious
cost of its teiit hinf would bo insignifi
cant in comparison with its results.
Ikurth ami Home.
Ciikap variety hhows do not scent
to thrive io C'slilbruiu, though ouo
would suppose tbo soil especially cn
geniul o tljiun. Win 11. Stilitb, lule
msnogi r of (4jc Alhambra theatre, in
."fju Francisco, having failed, be was
culled upon iu court to (ulute what
means be bad of paying his debts. Ho
stated ho Ind uo real or ersonal pro
perty iu the world beyond u powicc
watch which wouldn't run, even lor
Congress, a kuil'o with thrco brokeu
blades, n sprained lurso, aud a Coun
terfeit f 10 bill on a broken bunk. Ho
was one of tho best ilcGucd Ca.Aes of
buukruptcy ever koowu in tho State.
Majoii Uknubai, Cii.itLEi .Mivrv,
of Florida, formerly of tho army of
the Potomac, died suddenly io tho
Tombs iu New York city, Sunday
uigbt, from exhaustion resulting fntn
intoxication. General Muody bad
lately returned fioin tho army reauion
ul Ilostoa.sad was c-miinittej to the
Tombs lust week lor grind larceny,
having fallen amoug sharpers, who
plunderod iiitn und took this moans to
get rid. of him. Geo. "H.I dy Smitli
and other prominent officer will lako
cburge of tho body. General Muady
was n .1 stive of Hungary.
Herb is aoothor ono of those he
roes who are so common tbat they at
tract little attontion : John Olvaoy,
of Michigan City, Indiana, was sailing
on lh lake with three friends, wbea
ibe bout was cnpslzod by a flaw of
wind, and a the little craft could
bear up only tbree persons, Olvany,
saying that ho bod w family nnd
they had, bade them good by, released
bis bold, and was d.-owued. Sir Phil
ip Sidney never did anything half so
noblo as that ! and yet who will re
member ibo name of John Olvnoy to
morrow. Amu Susan B Anthony lectured
at ltipoo, Wis., she wanted some rc.
creation and amusement, so ahe took a
walk on Sunday around the grave
yard there. Whilo she was enjoying
tho literature of, a tombstone, aba
bfard a lot of little boys laying,
"That'a ber," sod site thought, "such
is fame." Congratulating herself
that even the-children of the Und
kctw ber, she was aeooated by ag ur
chin, who said : ''Say, ain't you the
old womta that walks op tbo wire on
ibe elrcui tnt to-morrow,
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