tijk: roHT .
fakUebeil ery Tburdy Evening by
. HUMI1U CB0V9C. Proprietor. .
Terms of Bubsoription,
TWO DOLLARS PER ANNtTM. Payable
wtioin hi monin. nfiv.wi ir not paid
wlikin tiit year. No paper itlrnntlnod
anlit all arrearage are paid unle at
lh tfttloB of th publisher,
tubstriptions ootsido of the county
I'DTADLB I! ADVANCK.
$gf Pereen lifting anil using paper
Sddrestol lo other broom subscriber,
tod ate liable for the prlee of the paper
Jr. CltONMir.LKK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Mlildloburg, I'n.,
Offer bl proleaiional service to the pub
lie. Colleclione unit nil other professional
buainesa entrusted lo hit eare will rrm-ivr
prompt altontlon. J,ln 8, 'tiTtf
AC. 81-MI'SON,
ATTORN KV AT LAW,
Selinsgvove Tn.,
Offer tile professional aervice to.lh pub
it. Alt bniineu entrusted to hit eare
Will be promptly mended In.
Jan. 1?, 'CTlf
V. ' ATTOUNKV AT LAW,"
t'rrrlmrf Pa.,
Vtlftre hie Profraalonal aervice lo the pub
'lie. All business entrusted to bin cure
nilt be promptly attended to.
Jan 17, i!7tt
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
, r i, Lowtsburg l'n.,
Offers Me professional eerTloo lo te pub
1 lo. Collretione and ell oilier I'io cMton
I business entrusted lo bis euro ill re
ceive prompt attention.
,VA ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Ijowishurg I'n.
r It 1. ! ti-.f ! I - 1 . . I. ....I.
Ulier uil I riiivm'juii vi-rTiw lu iiivmiii
lie. Colleotiona and all other profession
all buainena entrusted to hie cure will re
etive prompt attention. Jan. 8, Mi'if.
I M.LINN, A. II. DILL,
lit (NurMri to 4. P. k J. M. Linn.)
ATTOHNti AT LAW, l.ewishiiig, I'a.
Offer their professional Kervicra lo I lie
public Collection and all other pro
fessional buaiuea entrualed In i lit ir care
ill reoeivcproiiiptaiicniion. Jan. 8, '07 if
flirAKLKK IIOWKR,
V ATTOHNKY AT LAW.
Ssi.lilmoT.ivn
Offer lie profcMionnlscrvlcci to the pub
lic. CalUtei'iuns and all oilier profeitm
aalnea entrualed lo hi cure will re
Alva tif.mnt allrnlinn. tinier wa tlnnr
aartb W lb Kcyaloue llnltl. Jan 6, '0
QAML'KL AT.T.KMAN, . .
J ATTORNEY AT LAW, ' '
Solinsgrovo Pit
... i rniMi. nnn irr. ii'.wi in inn
bulilic. All hurinei' entrusted to hi
irara wilt be promptly attended In. Co!
llociioiu mitde In ull pnrta or tiio ntnle
lilr can apeak (lie Knjilfrli and (lermnn
laneunie fluently, uihco between Hull
Innd the 1'oH oflico.
N. MY Kits,
ATTORNEY i COl'NSElfill AT LAW
iMiildlclnirg Snj'dcr I'tmnty lVnn'n
Office few dotire l of I lie 1'. . on
lUtiu alrcut. C'oiiKiiltnliuu in Liiglieli
aid C4in tin t fini f. rtj.liii
"C.BUCIIKR,-
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Lewi.xlnirj' Vt.,
Pnera hie profriaiounl irmnnio Hie pub
te. All tjiminKi. eniriirttcn to ma enre
kill he promt'tly pitfnJed to.
jnn. .i. i..
M KOVtU & HAKWll
It pi.'u-i tr i.iiivi.'
n.ll I.MI .11 .H II
Peraon In need of a goad mid durable
koine Mikcbtue can bo accommodated nt
kuoimhle price by calling on on Sam-
si. I Al-nT, Ageut, beluugiove.
., Jan. to
ill J. Y. XI UNO IX,
HL'RULoN ANU I'll YSICIAN.
MMill. burc Tu.,
Her hit. profciionnt1ric lo Hie cil
rn 01 Uliuiliejurj nnu iinnny.
, JlarcH sa, l'7
F. VAN JiUSKIKK.
LR0ICAL4 MECHANICAL IENT1ST
FeliriKgrnvf reiin
OUN K. llUGUKSi, JH.
JCST1CE OF THE PEACE.
Tcnn Twp!, Pnyder Co. Ta
U. WAONKll, Enn.,'
Jl T1CE OF THE 1EACE.
iJictaoa To r.ishln, Snyder Co. Pa.',
UtUad to all buvineas enlruiled lo
r and on lbs mot reneonntue
lo. , .. MaroU 1'.. '0if
RJ f .KANAWKL,
rnypiuAN andbvroeon,
Klrevllle, fiuytler Co., t'u.f
,fr bis proftielonal atmiofa la the
II. I O- .IW
RAYBILL & Co..
-"...'. - Wboliiiu DlALBSa in
POD AND WILLOW WARS
P lolba, Window Shade. Ilroime, Mala,
' cotton Lai, urnlu nag, fly
n. L' : I. - I, -
fM North Third tftreed, 1'bilaUelcbU.
A.KOYEIl,Jr. 1 "
AUCTIONEER,
, , Freebtirir Snyder Co. Pa.,
retpeotfully ofera bia servioea to
F'lblio la Tendua Crrer anduoJlou-
I Harlng bad. a large experience, I
fnu,Bi that I eaa rentier pertapi
ertoa te jjy employee.
- LJan. , Wi
I. PARKS, -
' ATTORNEY AT LAW &
1USTRICT ATTOUSi. "
m
LEOVRO, BKYDEll COCNTY, Pa
la Coart Utaaa, tiwpt.U. WJw',
H7 fin LULU'S- SONS-
MCCOWAREHOllSt
1322 N.THlRCJrS
PI- VIllLADELl'Ul.V.; J '.".' .
Will
1
I. . .' J. C. Nll'B, Clerk
i't 41ft Korlh Third Vireei. "
VbllaJelpble,,:
tilt ELDER
i
All BOOaT BLLJIR9 -.'toink
tMk Mtnttuver
U Wrappi.,, UlaatlUf. r-
pMrt rp van a
a .4..H tv.fi..JwhlJIeJrt,
ft
m ill
VOL. 9.
D. C. CLARKE,
Importer anil oober Iq
(ilttVCN,
Ilonlor.v,
Hmnll Wnrt'tt,
WIlITi: GOODS!
Trimmings. Bibbons,&c.
AND .
FANCY WOOLENS
it (ti'oal Vnrli'l.v!
37 North Third Street.
!-8tf riiii.Muii.niiA.
pKTEIt SI'Kl'UT,
li . . full. i..r.. ...... . I.. i,t.. ii.i.
now pirpired to manufacture lo )rdcr, and
ha lor eale.
Buggies,
Carriages,
Sulkies,
Sleigh3,
AVaEronSi
O 1
nn cheap, an. 1 a little cheaper, than
llict ran h. iiiilinscil elsewhere,
im:iaiii(;
of veli'cloa of various kin.l pr.iniplly nl
teioled lo. A akar of tho public ratron-
Nige i aolicilcd.
i i Ti i; M'i;t iit.
MliMlebnrg-, May ft, 1H7I, tf.
D'fj.liLII'KKs"
WHOL.KSALK AMI IIKTAM.
Furniture Warerooms,
NO. UK NORTH 8Kt'ONI STREET,
(llclow Arch. West Side.)
J'ti'li.ri art! Ilfo.' ' pminu nt,
' V-i ,UIIU bib biasnt, Hbove Oxf.u
0-if rillLAlTEI.l'lllA.
r f. ii.vxsKi.iaj"
It I
l'('f'Koa TO CAfrPMAS k 1'IIKW,
CKOCKB&Y ATCO
axA8swAns,
No. 21 North Fourth Sfrrff.,
I'HII.xliKLI-IIIA.
Original fncknge Conetiiiitly on llnnd.
ltirosentod by TllHtVS SWINEHHtl).
riHM
AND
NKW OOODS!
It. O. litTZKL. Tf. 8. ICoCULLOVOll
pzirt & Mccurrovan,
(SIXCESSOKS TO JL.H.V HETEL.)
DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF
.HIGHEST CASH PRICE
PAID FOE - '
FLO UK, GRAIN,
. i -..
RAIL IlOAD TIKS,
&c, liO.,
'CHAPMAN,
. ts. f j
SNYDER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
r Mareh II, WTO-lf, t.
QRKAT KXUITKMKNT IN .
'PAISJNERVILLE.
NEW OOOOS. .
HELFA1GU & 13K0WEH
WUli tealnform (be clilxena of Dnnnervllle
and vkinilv thai ibry havo opened a new
flock fit good, and avill keep oonaaqlly o,n
fiand e full amurlnient of
ConsljiUngof AI.PACA8.POPLIN8.PLAD8,
. .... , LC8TREH, DELAINt:a,
1 , CALICOES, o. '
Clothe & Casslmeres
U AT8 aadCAl'8, 1JOOT8 aad BHOK8. ,
:OK(K IHlEi
'' . ' ;
IIABDWBB AND
Ql'EkNBWARK. -
SALT AN FISH,
And in faat every ibig)'uu,11w kct in a
fleet olaaa eauiolry wore. All of (think w
offer 41 greatly raduoad pyo, aib or
Country 1'roeuoe. ..
Having bad large ekpexionae la (be
busine, we flatter uur4le that we an
jjleiaa aad lhrfy all or end over.' "
Jloplng by airlcl alletaitoB to buslnea
and alelr to pfoaat allAieaierat libOeal
l asa af publio palrenaga. Our aaotlo U
W ash at least ibal lib subtle eiamini
our Hook aad irieeakefert pejrabaatna)
elaewfctre, ae ve aJwl M abew one U
place and Kurr.uiii.lit c. niiiry llml bo u,!!1"1 ',"r""l m.- fw " '"' oM.
MIDDLEBUltG
Noloot J f t ! .V .
Mr Mwllier'a i:v4'iiliit; ).
Wben I waa a child.
On my hed nl even 11.1,
My doar mmlirr alrtnn amilrd.
Kiaaad me sang a lijrmn and aaid.
. "Jean blaae him."
Wben I waa a hoy,
Huay alHh hour of day,
Evening eame and (tav me Joy.
for t beard my mother ajr,
"Jeua blee him."
Every day jhe aamp.
Ere Ike drop of nluiiilier fell,
Notre of Duly niual) eame,
'Twh my niolliir wlilaper aprll.
'Jtil bleu liilil."
Whi n I w:i a youih,
Not o'eri un by tare.
In III ueeilliil paili of tritih.
Nightly did I hear thin urayer.
"J.pua hie him,"
Whon mi heart erew oold.
Loving those who l v.d me tmt
My luoiorr bad nut then lnri.it
"Jraua IiIvji l. iai.'
Now I am full grown, ,
Kr the Inve of Jem crying
lit Hie paths uf Ir.iul.le known .
iKlill ul niglil I hear her it-liing,
J "Ju.ua blvr t i in . "
O Lord, be it an.
Ever wliilfinv- .tnl.a. I..i
'" ""' ririi iii.'uiigb,
1 i cuiisl mil I v rrnaiii.
"Jvnua blesa hrr."
I i a i ii
1. 1:.
H V
nun K.'op,
Wo don't iniicli mi Ii.lul depiav
ity but n Mlory tlmt w.ia lull u th
hi her d.iy by a l i iotid Mi etitlioiis
aiimr.iiinly ojr bo iol in th.- ioeur.il.le.
The uliiiy ia t.. I 0r a truo m o :
lo tho town nf VVi!lihirie, I
I bote live y..un ono hy to n mi ,
Of .1 fill 'HIV. Kvirvll ..IV l':llls
In k
JlvWirml eei)li dy k'loWa ln.u,
p.tnd uirlyTi lew nl his unine iiale rela
jtivea kli'.W that Ii-lias any ol hern line.
Johnny is uti Hwlnl drnnknrl. II has
i w . - j j .....
i ruined two or ihrcu prosperous leui
perante nociclica liy having thru)
; lake hold ef him fur tho p.irp.u uf
; lel'ormin bim. Ho
I'lu'l rol'onu
! worth u tent. Johnny has a rieli nn- 0(1 l" l"n'-1'" A uuniioiiiury pause fortH to quicken bia wiu by her sharp j Older whoso loss is estimated ut $1",-jl-lo
living nt SScrmitou who own '''"""wed. words. His rolntives, leacbeM und.OOil. Tho compmy, though ally
uuvi niua seveint com ininea. Ibis
I- i . .....
uncle lutiir ago washol bi hatiU ol
hte jjnxr.lin nophow, I ut at the same ;
time be bus always Ml an interest in
him.
Thi uncle we. it to Wiljigharre a
low nyiks iijro, an I while visitinit bia
I mt her nkid bow
loliOiiy was j;i t
tl'lji on.
"Had, Ili-uthei very bad. Ilo iaj
t.eeouie a eonlirjued diuiitnid, I tear.'
'Where ia bo now V
' I'p at tho tavern yondor, drinkiog.
aa uhiiiiI," said tlie iron Lied parent.
'I tbiuk I can tfuro that boy," aui J
the uncla.
''Heavens I if you only could,"
grouned tho lather.
"I'll try it rij-bl aw.iy. I am suro I
can dolt."
"Heaven bless your eff.uta.''
Tbe'uuolt) uindii his way to tiro tav
era wbete Johnny waa Igufiug. As
ho entered, Jnhony wus leaning a
Caiust the bar, nd utlio landlord Waa
just handing down tho bottle of tan-
Itlu bout.
i
'nallo! Uoe,"suid Jibnny j "bare
a drink
, "Ye Johooy, I'll drink with yo'j."
und Htrniglrtfurth it wis tgkeo. .
' Now. have one with mo," said the
uncle, and ooihiny lolh suoiber "suitr
ter" tyu wou'ied down.
The unilo munugod to uot Joliuuy
o lib' that ho could lay J iwu any.
where without holding. Iu fact John,
ny wanted to alcep. .
Prucuijnj; a earriae and a bottle
of Jbrnody, the fond loialiou took bia
'iperitueut lo the dopnt, bere be
waa placed on hoard iho ear. On
the way to Beranton be watt bed bia
hall i-tupifled nbirua tender aolicitudo
and every time he "bowed atiimatioo
enough he plied wjh tho brmidy
; By' Hnija' they Veii'bed ' Sorsn.'
on, Joinoy didn't know Ida heal
Iron a hula in ibj- jtrmnd - i lid look
biiu directly to the tniuo aad called
his fureuiso.'V ' ',',' ,
"Mr.' 11 ild wiu, that iuaoimaie
heap," pnliuiiiK to the reibUlbrnt ol
Jnimny ho lay upon the .f)oor,w i
a nephew of uiiue. lie l drank-'
dead drunk, Uf- UaldwtB..''
" 1 should say aa, air "
''I have uinlcriukcii to cure him.
Noy, J wish you to follow ihjaae d.
reeiiont ' Make u tM piua coOn
and place bin) in it, but only ' alixInU
tuaioo down tho i 1 J bora u few htdt
lugupply the neeaatiitrj amount pair
,od then lower hint into one of ili'e
darkest chawbori of lha cole ' mlue j
b half a eJitjBon miners dresaed Jo ,nkT
flannel, with their hoa'Ulampa bora
iogi stand ftuafd over biiu, aud ' wbeo
ho tonia'a lo his ! tad where
AjftSS A P ?4&3tf
SNYDKIt CO. 1'A
h'l
luni,'
Tii' Irih1 wi l proliali y euro
"I ahull il t tu ditvoM. oir."
In dun 'iniB thn pine t ox wtta ittaJ.
.f li t y p'ilrO'l lli.idc i)f it. iirtl llii.'
wtt'ili- iiri uiitfi'inonl. ot his w t ll nieuii
lOi tirtclc tarried out.
It Wi noarly inornintf of iho next
l ir 'u't'.ri! tii.1 druukoii rairul ln'un
to nt mil' ll aitfiia of ooiit. it i.m. The
tvalcni-a, who acting ihoir iurt-i wi' li
jj fat x.t. crn p repined and run
if " if t tifini-lvu4 In rroiipi ariiuiil lh)
liox. thvy uvtuitcl Jewl iii''U'
Al'ii-r consi lerrlle grunting Julm
"V li'k' i'i lo aliuu nruuu.l in the; box.
NVhit it all nii u'it ho hi lit't the
Nliirtitrat idou hut ho wu bout on Giu
(lin out ii nd netting out o-i well. I'i.
nully. he force I the topnftliq colln
olf.inl fut nprijlit; thuti ho cmtylit
the tir-t .ii;lit of tho dovolisli looking
minors, lor thoy war only n little abort
ol develia'i, drcsned uathoy wore in
rod fmio bond to font, with each n
"null rod Initip fastened in It'otit of
hi bat.
They nUrel nt J.hnny, and it i.
safo to aay th:.l ho (dated nt them. Ili
eyua appeared to Iw atartina from thoir
... ..I i i.- i.i.. i i!'.- .... ..
I fl(i!ti. und he trembled liie an a'pea
leaf
! I y," ho M.minieiod, nflor
oiititni'iif hit ixo li.r a few mo-;
uiciita. wh wh 'vhcre ant I ?"
" Jit kit ."' cuiil ono ul Iho tninera,
in a deep aeptilebral vniee, ut tlu anio
limo a wild thualrio.il atlitalo which
the nthi.r.s Instantly Itnitittrd.
By tlic woiivl ttluro of thu head,
I inpn it could bo aorn thnt JoIiiuiv m
" r w UH 'tainliii on cnJ, liko tpulla
jou w nuii'.ooe.l pnreui.o. lint lip
piivoi i'ii, nnu none ol the uifjime.i
niiiiorsduu'iicd but that ho believed
lie waa in the infernal region. Ilo ;
j:laneod fiuii niio to tho other, and,
then ut the t ofiii in whioh h-sat. !
iu luni. eh : I'll tl:i. was rijrht
alter all; lioalwiv suid that 'tan
Kl"-l""t w.iulJ leteli mo, lio tiiiittor-
ed to himself A utoiiiuoiury pause
followed.
..lu... ...I.-. ....... 9. 1. .
r..y, m ia jv..n iin.uo i
""KeU, ogam adlrcHstn litmsell lo tho
'iner.
Thn dovil-aoter ahouk bis head.
Johnny was thoughtful nod silent
-rurgiu bis nifrne, obi bo mutter-.
eJ. "V uniler what my unmo is f I
say. ho loncjiavu you been bote ?'
" Sis months I waa tho bnlluw ro
ply.
JuiiO'iy drow tt long breath and
tried lo look around him.
''1 any, who is that other chap
there bj'ynu ; is ho a devil, too?"
Tho whole six of ihoni bowed low
sovcral times, scarcely alilo all tho
wbilo lo keep sober faces, so gro
tesque nud yet reoiialio wus t ho come
dy Ibey wero playing.
Another pause of about a minute.
"How long has Ae been here ?" '
"Six yeura," waa the reply
''Six years, eh I Say, old follow,
cotho hero.'
The miner approached biua with a
grotesque movement
''Now yoVvo been bore quite a good
wbilo, you ouitbt to know all about it
ptni't ,yon tvll Ms v'lurt lit iji't ail rink
of wh ity r
This was too tnuoli ; tho minera
gave vent lo a loud about which echoed
an I re-echoed through iho vhuinhers
an J caverua of tho uiiue, and scaui
poreJ in every direction, leaving John,
ny in la tho dark and more bcwildeir
ed than ever; but revolving to tuke
it as eool 9 he could, be lay down
again in the coflu.
Tbo result of tlie expetimeut was
jmiuedialely conveyed to Lis uncle,
wbo was walling for it in tho oflice
at the uiouih of tho shaft.
( Two iriiners were dispatehod lo con
duol J jliuoy lQ (he surfaoo. . Without
Inecossi ry delay no wus placed en
linn rd a ruia beaded for bia father
with a letter in hia pocket (or the.
trusting ull niao, and that Jotter con
tained but one word :
1 "Jni arable.
' 'Piotn your Jovlog brother,
Tom.'
IJuiicea.
Pisber Ames enlerod : lUrvarJ ul
'.bo age of twelve, and Ilward Jor
ell ul thirteen. ; Bihnp Heber trans
laej l'i'lkK)dfa'lluto English at' le.
vea, Aaua Seward .roojutd from
Miemoi y I be Grat threo book of "Pav
adise Lost' at nine j nod lord Broug
ham' wrote on philosophy at' eighteen.,
' Bui all eminent men bava uot beou
remarkable '.for ' turfj ..' atia,loo(enU.
Some of tba ifrandast ipiritt that the
world baa ' var kaowa-mea' wboae
work nod ':mmori 'in vB(Jilug,
were regard td . lu youth aa dueoei.
. (MJ'rolUCLl ; 18)
f-t Iruil. ll i-t (loun wliai di-i'iiui'iiii
uii'i; f-r it hoy of iiMili-ratit al'iliiicn.
who niitiR to d i hia ho-t. to ho told
lint olhura iid'O'ttiiliiho I in iIhI IIi I
what hn can do only hy lini'd xlii'ly in
tho hex! yrnra of U youth. Hit
ittich t liny Hhould Dot rolix his of.
lori. Ho will Miccevt), if Ip pivos
Ilia mind t.i the w.nk. 'i'hiit ilintin
juifh .1 leailn'r, Or. Aril. .1.1, nf Kn
ly, al'tur iipikiiii( of thon who z 'iiU
oif-ly fullivnte inf.irior p.uviT ul
mind. 'Ui l ul' Hitch : n.'il ; "I wmil'l
Maud by tllitl ntuu hut in Intnl." He
ont'o epoke bh:iip!y ti a dull b iy, who
i'riliid :
'Why do ynu !pc;ik tto otitily sir ?
Indeed, am doing tho host 1 cut.'
lr. Arnold euid tli.it ho never bo
lolt it ft bnke in hi life. .Sir Intui-
, N'mton was pronounci'd s J mice in
tii.-t early acliool ilayi. Ho alool lo v
in bis classes, und avetnod to Ikivo no
rulirji for alu ly. Oiu duy the "brifrlit
boy'' nf I bo cohool tnvo him a kick in
iho tnmui b, whieh eanoJ him aevoro
il'uiu The itiNiilt nunj; yomu N w
jt-ui lo tlm ipiiik.and bo roanlvod to
inahe biinnell" fvltoml ivipoeloJ by
i in pfovoi Ki bo'n. ship. Hj npplied
. i. ..te. i... i i.. . ,
n.ii.-e.i n -oioiu ,y M SIU'O, II1IO ITO
lonj: tiiool in bisclu.sM'- above the buy
who had kicked Inn
I
ulliiirituly
bocunio tho hi.il Hlndar in iho aobool. death. Twpnty.otio wero roHCuedin'
jXowlon owed bia pro cmimneo in biti ibiinnced con lit ion, souio with their'
; pliilonophieal mudies tnore to peril- ' eyes Imrniid out, Bom: eutjivly tiliill-'
j voi niiio an I npplisilion tliuti touny ncd, and nlliora witli their Ii mi's so '
miirvtdoua initotul t id.t moi.ta. bully Inn iicd that the blood streamed '
j O.ivor ( oM.ni.it Ii, than wh.nn n .j Irmn theit-feet at cocry step. They'
b-y could appour more hlupid, waa the j w. ro removed lo tho atubut of tho
l utt of tidiculo nt aobod. A, subon! M..ninn Hoimo and oi tli-wj-torn '
dame, niter wonderful patience and
' pet iteveranee, tuithl linn the alpha-
i'Ct a itntiir vviuon ue .leumod cro I-
ilublo to her nktll, and whieh nIio lived
to inciitioti with prido when her pu -
I'd oecuino 1'imniM. Ho uudo no
progre-u" in tho exm l tUndu B, but
: '"' "hod iii.nory un l I. aim poetry.
Ho waa a sore trial to hit ambitious
nmthor. w ho made many 1'ruitlotn td'-
1 . . . . .
xcnouimaiea mi told linn that lie was
u lool. which vor.liet be did not di.
pute, tut took good bumorcdly. Hvin
when be bad produced tho "Travel
tr," un emineul critic auid to a found :
''.Sir, I do behove tlmt (iuldsiuiih wroto
that pnctu ; and that, let mo tell you
Ms believing a great deal."
Sir Walter Sett ut a dull bov.
laud when attending tho university nt
ICdiuburgh ha went ly tlie tiimo of
"The tjreut niockhcud." Hut be
wasted no time on trifles, and, it) pur
suing u study that ho loved as, fur
cxuuiplo history or tho cluii';s lie
was pcrscveriug und methodical He
was one of lliosa whoso kuovledgii on I
a kubjoct that interested ineroasi'd un
til it lay liko a grout volume in I.i
mind
When Walter Scott began to,.i "... i i in
n lllin . I n.i .i.i ll inrjr.n. Ili.tu
make Ufe of that knowlcdgo society
'
Uifl'ercnt f tt in the IMinburgh uppella-
tioo. It w.ih '-The Great Magiclao."
lluttuu, tho antiipiarian whotu
koowlodgo of books we deemed rc.
mnrktible, wai slow to leain when n
boy. lie was sent to school to a cer
tain Mr. Moat. Ho thus tells bis ex
perieuoo: ''My uiaatur look uecustou
to beat uiy bead tik'sinsl tho wall, bid
ding it by the buir, but bo uever could
beat any learning into it,''
Slieriduu found it hard tJ ucquitc
iho I'Jou.unle ul learning. Ills uiollur
Ofleiuod it her duty to inform hi
toucher that ho was uot bright to b'arn
hko other buys. M.ui L'larko was
proiiouocod by bi lulber to be ''a
gi iovoui douce." and J)r. Chalmers,
was proiioaueod by bisteaeber na un
tucorrigible one Chuttertou was din-
iii isv-oU from st'bo I hy bis muster, who,
flodiu biWaelt' unable to teach bim
anything iu a satisfactory manner,
sullied .it that tbo boy wiu u "foul."
Teachers are apt to become impa
tient over dull scholars, uud predict
.of them that they will nuvor funu lo
anyibiug. Such uneallod for pruphe
eioa ought to discourage no scholar
who trio ) do well. A certain Ed
inburgh professor one prououncod up
on a atudttiit big aeyero opiuiou :
"Dutiooyou are and dunoo you will
evoy remain.'' That student waa Wal
ter Semi.' If a dull boy reel 5 In
spiration stirring within to da amue
thing worthy In T literature, icicneo or
art, let bim a b: t"0 ua flint lo
wrd bis object j bit biw be pilout.
hopeful aud I aulVrelUnt, araovad by
Isuirhter,' ' 'uodlscotiraged ' by, ' evil
prophuolea.,, w. ,, ,., ... .
.Look yoare, Ifompey, efe ooro'a ap.r
f Da oro up 1 I .ooly plaoteeJ it jet
terdoy.7 .
u kwop.'daU lot tho f Igijot In
4
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NO. 30.
Ileal rtit t Ion of ii Irt-un by l ire
H iii und l or.' uiftN
liir tt'f .
Thrmiah n ptivnto letter tlio Mil.
wiiiiki'o Srnthi'l ohtiiinit tho followiny
"t ilcinenU reniectinj loj'ica which
have befitllcn Ol Irr'arircua at HjciN
titirtr, while it wua on it a omul t "i r
ihiiniL'h the interior of WittcntiMin :
"Oldi r'a hIiow rooihnie l a i-ircn ,
in ii sen tit and iifnucrie, and ennao
H'letitly rerjuiied n l.-irjjo number ot
horse for tho trqnHp.irmti in of the
wnoiia unl c;ie Of 15. 1 belofij-ini.'
in the iu-titiilion, forty-one were Jo
alrnyrd by fire. (Jti tho conclu-iiotl ol
their vn: ej'tuinnii'iii nt U l-htir. on
Vcilne.;iy ni-ht, eighty hofioa wore
provide I with rju.trteM tlndof llifec
larc tents on tho plaeo uf exhibition
ouch ciintnjnini: rcnpeclivnly twenty
ivo, ana ivrutity.ioven an I twenty
pi'bt horson. About throo o'lduelt in
the morning, when n-n ly rondy to
Hlart fir HarjlMo, tho cui.vm men and
driven went to I he hotel for break
! living no ono in ha me but n lmtler
. Iwlonjriiitf t ou t of tho si lo sb iwi.
Shortly alter thoirdeparturo tho tnt
,on tho cpXcrn cxtiente of the lino.
, filled with straw lo tho depth of threo
.
loot tor tlC'lillU piiepnH1, CitU.'Ilt fill-
iVoni a torch, and it) a M.ort houcj nl
; time hinolcou li'ir.sos wero rn:t-ile I to
hotel, where after inspection, a nu n
her wero put to doath. Sovoial of the
; pour atiimnl.", wild with oxeit iineiii
,inid uin, h(mycd oil into tho country,
1 nnd wore found three an 1 four mile
j from the scene of tho di.-us'ci. The
horses bolnned uniuly to tho (1r.
'irao wsloiis, the cotnrauv listuu
but (nierinfr horse.
''The fire was a severe blow to Mr
11 . . i
j erippicu ny inn uniowar.l eirctlui
1 stance, will Ihrotth tho ctiotvy of tho
propricior, roncw its engagement lot'
tho season as s ion as ho can olitain a
new complement of draught bui'seg.
The main tent, containini! the ineti i-
'gerio, cscap. d destrunii.in."
hiumfsv (Malum.
Tho recent death uf tho King td!
Siuiu uud tLo uscetihiou uf a new tu'ci
bits broiisht to ii'itiet) u curi ius cost tu
1. ia (w..ilt-... li I Iw. V;.....,tu.. ....-!
... ' n i'i... ... i,) .... nu .in'
lion. It is lulled mui Ling the pan
plo.M livery mule subject of tho gov
ei'tiiiioul uust select n goveruaieiit
ullioiul whom ho will teeoguize c his
uiaxter. and then must hoyo a mark
uu tho back nf one nf his wrists iudi !
At.li.i . ll.o .l.'iiArl iti.it.l ft. U'liN.ti Ii n Id
i , , .. , ', , . , ,
imirketl nre liable to be t ailed ipun In
render personal ttery iee in the depart-
nie nt to which they belnug The guv
erumeut ortieial is re-pon lihln fur tho
uovernmetit work according to iho
number of men marked to liiiu It is
iu iimuy i ii sea opiiotiul with the master
whether be will require personal ser
vice or accept (substitute of money for
procuaing theni. But. in souiu cases
persouul aorvico nuift bo exacted.
The umeuut of sorvice rcpiirod viiria
eonsidertivly Soma nro required to
give their who'e tiiiie, receiving a no
miual salary only, wholly inadequa'e
to iheir support even in Urn style
of the poorest ebia of laborers in lb it
country. Hut, aa a rule, they are re
quired fogive only a portiou of lime
a cerluiu portion uf each month, quar
ter r half year. Tliiasyatem of murk
iug is unpopular witb tho people, and
at such timea aa it is enforced the
greatest vigilanco ia required on tho
part of government odleiala to prevent
a geueral emigration from tho country
uf those subject to tho mark.
Dcuth From Fright.
A Kentucky nun who attempted to
ores a high railroad bridge at Sh-'p-harJsvillo,
in tlut Sttto yocootly,
stumbled and foil botwoon tbo ties,
but fbrtuuutol manage 1 to grasp a
lie with his haodi nnd there bung.
Jangling, with 103 Toot of ahoor W
beneath hiin. ba waa utterly unable
to regain the top of tho bridge, and
ha bung on wiib a death grasp anttl
bia oriel brought aisUtancJ. Lifted
from hia periloui poaitioa b wai led
off the bridge, and sal .down for few
minute,, apparently overeoiuo by tbo
danger through which he bad paved.
Then he got up. aa he 1 nil to go
homo. ' walked a few etep, Jed le I
tetbe ground d.oud. Iyilm Ve who
earofufly ixmlned bi bode eat that
there waa oo bruise or woond u (anient
to fllaable bitn, mdeb rose eaaae death,
Md Urt ef the pploioo.tiiat hii;dtb
A-clvertlnitiir- lt.H.t94)
One enliimaog ytar $00.00.
One-half eolnmn. one , 80.00.
One-foortb red ana. oae year, ' 16 00.
One equare (10 linea) oelaarrlUa TA.
Every additional Inarrtion 0.
rrof-lonl and Ruwiura eHa ef '
not more I ban Ave line, per yrar. 6,00.
Auditor, Exrcntnr, Adminialralor
an.Aaignra Notice S.60.
Editorial tint lor per line 16.
All adferliarmeBl for a ah or I re period
i. nn one year are payable at thfjlne
thry are ordered, and If not paid thep
nn ordering ihem will he held rtpunibl
lor the money. . .
ItoiiiMl lo rto n tiOod lii)'a
lima,
Mr. M-
-, of Oxford, don't ob
jert to having a hired lino do a full
111, work, at leant no wo should judgo
Irtim the followinj" story :
A idiort limo nji a man went trt
his plsoe for work Mr M sot
him In plowing round a forty-acre
Held. After he had plowed faithfully
II day, until the sun Waa about hall'
mi bout hlrib bo expressed bia opinion
tliit it wna bolt time to rj nit work
" Oh, no,'1 nni'. Mr. M "yon
cm plow nrntintl aix or eight tinioa
lunto jual na well at out."
So tho hired mm plowed aiound ait
or oijfht tint then went to the l.o ise
took Ciro of bis teuin. milked mini
I'ow.a, olo hit! aupprr, snl found ton
o'clock M irinir him in the face front
the old litnr.-pii'CO.
S.ild tho hired man to .Mr. M
" Where i. Mr. M '
The coi'l woman iiiistv-rcd, "
has retired ; tlo you wihIi to sci
him ?'
lie replied th it 1n di I. After b''
in coiidio ted to tho hed room, ho
said, " Mr. M . whore ii tb"
IIXD?"
' Why." s,i, Mr. M , " what
do you want to do with thn nxn t"
" Well," snid tho hiro I m m, " 1
wnsjust thinking you mL'ht waul mo
to split wool until hr'-'ukfuit
toadv."
I I'm ii lial.
Hulwcoti Kuniishu nud Milwaukoo,
an agent of tho Tra voters' Insurano
Co. of II art lord entercJ tlm car and
having issued iteketa to aovernl pas
sengera, approached an elderly lady,
whn, it afterward nppnuro l waa iear.
" M t I im, would yuu like to insure
aguillit uceidetits ? ' inquire I tho
agent nt tho same liuic exhibiting hi
tickets.
" I got my ticket down to Kcno-
8ll.1.''
"Not si railroad licket, madam, I
want to know if you would hko to in.
nure your life agninst accident."
" I'm going t'lOshkoah to visit my
d li ter, who's jn.irried up there, and
has j ust got a baby ''
Ti e ug-ut raised bis Voice a Iitllo-
" Would yuu like to insuro your life
against accidents. '
' She's been married two years and
a bull, and that's the lirsl child. It's
a pal "
Agent still bjuJer i
" I'm nu insurance aent, madam
don't you want lo insure your lifo
igaiui-t accident ?''
" She got along first rale, nnd is do
ing na well us can Lo expcoiod.'
Agent, ut the top of bis voieo:
" I am an oiiiui.'. agent, madam ;
can't 1 insuro your life ngaint acci
dent "
" Oil, I didn't undoi Htvlld you," 8'iid
tiie xdd lady. " Nn, her name i John
von ; my name i Uvans. and I livo
live iilc finni Kenosha.''
Only Joke.
A few nighli ago, three young foL
Iowa ot Wurhii)i;liin county, who had '
been at court, were riding home
word on horseback, and wbeo thry
eumo to n cross roudt where thry
should separate, ihcy ull stopped to
(ak a moment. While llioro, a nan
came riding huaiily ulotij;. and think
ing bo, liko they, had been out 'spar
king.'doteriuiued to Cud out who ho
was and where lie had been. S i they
called ojt in iport, -'Slop, thief I
Inlt!' Tho rider spnt ro I piat, and
the one who bad lo go tho si ma road
gallops 1 aflsr him still hallooing. Tho
sliangjr then wheeled his horse into
a fence comer, and look to tho woo la.
The young man called to tho atranger
to como buck, I bat it was only a joke,
but ha did not como. The young
man took the tmrvo ba.'k lo the cross
roads aud put the hoi J8 in a hotel
stable. The next morning a neigh
bor discovered bis bi.io missing, -which
proved to bo the oue the stran-
gor baJ abandons 1 ao mystoriqu-h, '
aad wbieb bo bad itoleo. Tbore'i ac
Icait oae goad result in lata courting
It ia alated that tba damage ie diet
ed by tb grasshopper! ia Maine Ibi
year, must bo measured by millroasof
dollar. An oxphango aya t 'Jjnsoain ,
plates, both on the Audroooggie and . ,
Keaebeo. the faroten are turning their ,
atirviog cattle into their grain field
to pick up what their arch enemy paa
left f here are many square inilea of .
-.' ...i i i i... i r
lerrttory wnor uui a vusnoi ui
will be raised, though before the da- .
arent of tba drairoyer there was eua- .
I .' .' m J i i ' ' 1
f aal proniiM ol a crop, ftanareea ei
farmers mtfo, two week ago, were ' at.
peetiagt leMKo47iro ai itiif 4
jnpi,r"",uu,owrn.
roLl,,,,,, jwt 1-,U"VJ,"V Jo Ji In