SF .Si.'iVlW k
) ... s
'vt
1 .
Vtlirortlsiinar
a 1th
.' T.ta of EaUorfrtltva,
tWO DOLLARS Tt AWJtOM, rayabi
wars U moslha, or 12.60 If tot paid
whals tbe yr. K safer dlsetmllnned
. taill all arrearage aro paid ddImi at
' lber.tlBftptir ,.r.
fobtKrlptlons outaivli tf the county
r2rPrsonliftUr a&l atlng paper
addressed to other b tnbscribers,
and art llabla for lb aoo f th paper
J It POTTER,
ATTV'llXlSY AT LA XT.
Offers Mt profeio"' .i t!,
fabll. AU tecal bnslae ..ottd to hli
ear will rMalr fronipun.llaa. OiCo
s dor boot In New Luther Church.
July, M '73. . .
T P. CRONMILLEIt,
. V . ; , ATTOBSEY AT LATT, .
Mlddlcburg, Pn.,
jffer hi nroleeslonsl Mrvlces to tht nub-
i. Collection end all oihrf professional
-taslnass (atrusied to bit ear will reoeW
iprompt aUeatioo. (Jan 8, '671 f
AC SIMPSON,
ATTOUNEY AT LAW,
Selinsgrove Pa.,
QTtrf bta professions! service to tlia rub
le. All business nlrusfed to iiia arr
will be promptly attended to. '
( Jan. IT, 'C7lf
JW. KNIOIIT,'
e ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Freoburir ra..
OITera Ma Professional ef?lcto the pub
le. AU buainea animated to hia ear
Will be promptly attended to.
Jan. IT. C7tf
Wai. van gkzkr,
aitoknev at law.
Lowisburg Ta.,
T)n"er bla professional terrlca to be pub
llo. Coliaotiona and all other 1'iolonion
sl b'naineaa entruitrd to hit oar 'ill re-
eeie prompt atteutlon.
GKO F. MILLKR,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Lcwiiaburg l'a
Offer hia Professional aorvlc to thtpnb
lie. Colleotlon and all other profpnlon
II buaineaa rnlruslad to hia ear will ra-
celvo prompt attention. Jan. 8, 'U7if
1 M.LINN, A. II. DILL
J f Saecenorl to J. T. h 1. M. l.lnn,)
ATTOHNEV8 AT LAW, Lewieburc, Pa.
Offer their profeaaional eertioea to the
public Colleoitooi and all other pro
fessional business nlruted to ibeir ear
' will reoeleaprooiplalteniioD.f Jan. S, '07tf
IIARLK3 iioaver, "
ATTOUNEY AT LAW.
Sclinagrore Ta.,
Offer bit rrofesaional serTice to tbe pub
do. Coliaotiona and all other professions
business entrusted to bla oar will re
- oelte prompt attention. Oflice two door
orlh of the KeTslone Hotel, f Jan 6. '6
aacat allsmam. bobaci allima,
S. ALLEMAN & SON.
ATTORN E YS A T LA W.
HeliiiHgfivo l'n.
AU profeseional business and oollecting
entrusted to their care will be promptly
aliened to. Can be consulted in hnglisU
er German. OiLce, Mark. Bquare.
T N. MYERS.
ATTORNEY k COUNSELOR AT Uw
'Sliddlfbur Soydor C-'uiinty Penn'n
Oflice a few doors Wrxt of the P. O. on
Main (treat. Consultation in Knclinh
and Cein an rriipgB. Fcp. b'tf
JC.BUCHKR,
e ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Lcwinlmrg Tn.,
Offer bll professional seiTiceslo Hie pub
.ie. AU business entrusted to bia care
will ba rrotnrtly attended to.
Jan. 8. (.-
KOVtll & HAKKIl
KX SEWING MACHINE
Persons in need of a good and durable
Sewing Mucliine can be acoommodHted at
reasonable prices vy caning on on pa
i-sl Faust. Accnt. Sclinsgrove.
Uan. 24. 'U&
DR. J. Y. SHIN DEL,
SURGEON AND PHYSTCIAS,
Middleburg Pa
Offer bis professional sertice to tbe cit
Jseni of Middleburg ana viciniiy.
March 21, C7
P. VAN BUSKIRK,
8UR0ICAL & MECHANICAL DENTIST
Eclinpgrove renn
JOHN K. HUGHES, En..,
JUSTICE OF TnE TEACE,
Ccun Twp., Snjdcr Co. T
Yh. WAGNER, Esq.,
JUSTICE OP THE PEACE,
JaokBoo Tow.lsbip, Snyder Co. Pa.,
Will attend lo all bnslnes entrusted to
bla eara and on lb most reaaonable
term. March 12, '08if
DRJ- 1' KANAWEL,
. PHYSICIAN AND 8CR0E0N,
Centres llle, Snyder Co., Pa
nir.rs Lie nrofessIoDal serrlce to th
public
. K AO
0-88tf
RAY01LL Co..
VT WHOIISAI PlAltBS IB
WOOD AND WILLOW, WARE
Oil Cloths, Window Shade, Droom. Mat,
Drusbaa Cotton Lap, Uniia Jgs, i.j
Hets, Bucket, Twine, Wick, fco.
845 North Third Slreed, Philadelphia.
fb. 7, '67
OEO. W. GRANELLO, Eq..
JUaTIOEOPTHE PEACE
Conveyancer.
MiddUbura Snyder County, Tenna
OoTBelB In all Its brsnebes V"
laslraeMnts of writing drawn with
Menraoe'.
BT. PARK 8,
s ATTORNEY AT LAW &
DISTRICT ATTORNY,
M1DDLEDCRQ. 8NYDER COUNTY, T
ORoo la Court Hu, SepUlO, '67ir
T
UO'S 6W1NKFRD,
with
7. F. HAH SELL,
2 amoved tnm U N. Iarlk Strati
CHINA OLABH &
Lneentsivtiret
CI NORTH THIRD STREET,
IlaP LFHIA.
OfLjUal Hcka CooUUy m Hand
rOL. 10.
t?AJRMOUNT HOUSE.
A M E AS THK .DEPOT.
IMiiicllebiirc', Xn,
GEOROK GUYER, Proprietor.
Tbl ion la in etes proitmli to th
root, and baa latet been rabuilt and ra-
Mild. Hot mi eonunodioua llielable well
supplied WtiU th beat lb market afford
--ivt lerdja ncdsrai.
- PAXTON VILLI. (Ttenfcr Station.
HENRY CENTER, rroprietor.
Tfie Barters! -no1 aitopte thin nrnthnd of la form
n the public that ke b opened a holnl at the
il nmel nUoe. on the road from MliWtla
burg to hvsrtna. sno that he la urniMireri to
nurtaln the publlo.wltta first lOsassoiv.mniiMla
April, MTI. .
yALKER II0U8E,
K. 1). WALTER I'ropriotor.
Tbia a new house, needy furnished and
enow open to the traveling publio. Hi
loomed near the depot. No effort will be
(pared by the proprietor to make the atay
of hia guests pleasant and agreeable.
JJAVIS HOUSE,
At the Mimin. Centre. Purbnrr I,UtowB
B, K. leput, corner o( Water and Dorcaa Hu.,
Jj'ViMtOVI. lti.,
Gorgo Flory & Son, Fropriocors.
fcrSTOprn Day and Night for Ilia aooom-
modation of traveler. A Aral elaaa Ilea-
lanrant I attached to lha bold, whera
Mea'a at all hour can b bad. Terms
sareenable. 9,43-tf
BUMGARDNKR HOUSE,
(OpposltaKsadlDfiRallroad Pspot)
Ilnrrimbursf, l'n..,
A. ZZ. &AXV3X, Proprietor.
nKrerr effort nerassarr to Intra r the enm
fori of cueits will be made. 1 ha house hu tn
aawly rantted. oatM,ls7ltC
LLEOHENY HOUSE,
Koi. 813 A 811 Market Street,
triors t:ihlk,
PHILADELPHIA.
yV I3eclc, Xroprictor.
Terms li 00 Per Day. jisl4
JOHN II. ARNOLD,
Vttorney tit LaM",
MIDDLEBCBO, TA.
Prof ess! on si business entrusted to hiscar
wil! be promptly ended to. Feb 0,7
J.
THOMPSON BAKER,
Attoi'noynt-Laws
Lowixbtirg, Union Co., Pa,
tCy Can be consulted In tbe English an
German lnnKtisgi'S.nlI
OFFICE Market Hrcct, opposite nails
tMiniu & Co Bioro --'.iy
gAML'EL II. ORWIO,
Vttoi'iioy-nl-Tiii-w,
OFFICE, TIT WALNUT BTRtET,
rniLAPSLrHiA.
A G. HORNBERGER,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Torry Township, Snyder County, Pa.
Collections, Conreyunclnir, ami all other
osks ic-rialulnK to
ik to me om- win in pr
utile near i rotituiansvlllo.
romptly
atieuuso to.
J.
C. KKEITZER.
JUSTICE OK TIIF. PEATK.
('hsinan towurhlp hnyuer Co. ra,
C'onreTanctnit. Collecting and sll other rml
ne cniriuted to his eara will be prouiptly al
euueu to.
JJR
J. W. ROCKEFELLOW,
PHYSICIAN AND Blind EON
Offeri his professions! servloes to the cltli.cn
muuiouurtf anu viciuuy. (juuw-h
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF THESES
XL
ItYE WHISKEY,
TOLDUKE PEACH WHISKEY.
HUANDY. GIN. AND
BYRUP8
Just receised and for sa'.e at th Esgle
Hotel, In Middleburg.
JOHN A. oTAULSECHbu,
Aug. 18, 1870.
Ti B. SLIFERS
XJ, WHOLESALE AND IiETAIL
Furniture Warerooms,
NO. C6 NORTH SECOND 8TREET,
(Uelow Arch, West Sid.)
Factory and . TXholemU Drpartmcnt,
1003 North Cib Street, abora Oxford,
8tf 1 nilLADEU'UU.
J.4COU I. BOGAR,
WITH .
u
BERROTH, BERG8TRESSER CO,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
FISH. PROVISIONS, &c
No. 200 North Wbarre, (sbot KaoSt.,
0-71 f PHILADELPALA.
J B. SELHEIMER,
SEALED IN
HARDWARE,
Iron, Hails, '
Steel. Leather.
Faints, Oils
Coach & Saddlery Ware
AND MANUFACTURER OP
Stoves & -Tinware
MARKET ETREET, ,
Letviulowu. Penn'a
Nesember J, 1871-lf
T
J. SMITn.
ATTOINET AT LAW
. MIDDLEBURa, BKTEDB OO., PA.
OaTar Ms ProAMSloBat Barrloa to Ua pub'l
OaotnUatl la Mtk4 sM Otmas).
.MIDDLEBUllG
Holoct Pootpy.
The llont of lh Dy.
There must betho who bear the beat
And burder I on with wear feet
Tbey toll along noontide way,
Nor rest when eomes the fall of day.
Through dewy morne.'llirmiftli lender rc,
A.., i i .1 i i '
,..r inntir seeps inprn uiniin; sueaT
Which n man cafe for i One on hieh
Will count their earnings by-ayJ.by.
f pallenl heart 1 bornio will !
That bends to work inch strength nnJ.
(kill!
The angel sometimes stoop lo ask
ID meaning or tby daily task.
flod knows, beyond an angol'l ken,
The grandeur Ood bestows on men
Whom sorrow, fnilurr, ptln, and loss
But crown anew at erery cross.
Look Alolf.
Take the Irinl God liss senl you,
rmootn me wrinkles rrom your brow,
Hnlf tho tritlos that oppress you ,
Matter not a week from now
tf you know not how lo bear them,
Ask linn ; II will loaoh you bow.
De not troubled orer careful,
Lest tba note dim dull' lishl.
And in looking after trifles,
((rarer thing pass out of sifflit.
And In cleaning household ressels,
rail to keep your own heart bright.
What. If childish bands aro busy,
Blrewing dowers, or tracking clay,
Orer floors just scoured so nicely t
A.IUI looi-prints wand away t
Stani and tracks of merry children
Ar not sins ah, let them play I
True, your husband like thing tidy.
nut n lines an ctieerrul, too
Ha forgieea a alight confusion,
Suuarea it with a smil from Too.
Then a spicy bit of gossip
Afakes biut feel as good a new.
Men, though wantinj all tlrngseozy,
Don't object lo I rath and noiss
Hearing echoes of their childhood
In tba creaky boot a of boys
Ami t think they Ilk tba mualo
Uf their noisy drums and toy.
My own husband, hesren bles Lim,
ntien I work with might and main.
Washing, sweeping, dusting, scouring
Doorstep, floor and window-Dane.
Did me atop and tak thing easy.
"Clear the tluat from off your brain."
Tbe Republican Platform.
Tho follow-in? is the platform of
pnnapluB wuicli vrnn unainnuniHly a
dopteil by tho Philadelphia Convon-
tiuii. At l'uvcib evurv lnmuiuiui, ini-
tioual quostion. and will bo heiu tily
endorsoa by au Kcpnblicaun :
1 ho Republican pnrtj' of tho Lui
tod Stiitos, assembled in Natinnal
Convention in tho citj' of I'liilailul
phia, on tho Cth and Cth day of
Juno, 1872, apiin declares its faith,
appeals to its hiritory, and announ
cou its position np'jn tlio ipiestions be
fore- tlio country.
l irst. During eleven years ol Bti
prcruacy it ban neeeptod, with grand
courage, tlio Rolnimi dutiuH ol tbu
timoH i it suppressed a gigantic ro
Ixillion, emancipated four millions
of slaves, decreed tho ctjuid eitizeti-
slnp oi all, and t'stalilisuuit umversa
HiiUVago i exhibiting luiparalulled
magnanimity, it criminally punished
no man fur political ollxnecs, and
warmly welcomed all who proved
their loyalty by observing tho laws t
and dealing justly with their neigh
bors It lms Steadily decided Willi
ihmncss tho resultant disorders of a
great war, and initiatod a wiso and
humaiio policy toward tho indiau.
Tho Pacilio Railroad and similar vast
enterprises havo boon generally aid
ed and successfully conducted ; tho
publio lands freely given ta actual
settlers i emigrat.ion. hoa boon pro
tected and encouraged and full ac
knowledgment of tho naturalized cit
izens' rights Bocurod from European
powers i a uniform national curren
cy has been provided, repudiation
frowned down, tbe nationul crcAUt
sustained under extraordinary bur
dens, and new bonds negotiated at
lower rates. Tho revenues have been
carefully collected and honestly, ap
plied, despite annual large roduction
of tho rates of taxation. The public
debt has been reduced during Qon.
era! Grant's Presidency, at the rate
of a hundred millions a year i great
financial crises have been avoided,
and peaoo and plenty prevail through
out the land. Menacing foreign dif
ficulties have been peacefully and
honorably composed, and the honor
ana power oi uie uauon xepc in
high respect throughout the world.
This glorious record of the past is
the party's best record for tho fu
ture. We believe that the people
will not entrust the Government to
any party or combination of men
composed cmony oi tnose wno nave
, I-.. s it.: i l
resisioa every Biup ui uun uwiouuui
progress.
Second Complete liberty and ex
act equality iu the enjoyment of all
civil, ponucoi ana puuuo ngnis,
should be estabhshod and effectually
maintained throughout the Union,
by efficient and appropriate State
aud foderol legislation. Neither the
law or its administration should ad
mit of any discrimination in rospoct
of citizens by reason of race, croed,
color, or previous condition of Ber
vitudo. Third. The recant amendments to
the National Constitution should bo
cordially sustained because they we
right not merely tolerated because
thev are law should be carried out
according to their spirit by appro
priate legislation, tho enforcement
of whice can safely be entrusted on
ly to tho party that secured those
amendments.
.Fourth. The National Government
SNYDER CO.
should Beck to tnaintnin honorable
peace with all nations, protecting
citizens everywhere, and sympathise
with all people who strive for great
er liberty. " -
ruth. Any BvBtom of civil service
under which tho subordinate posi
tions of the Government aro consid
ered mere rewards for party seal, is
rauuiy demoralizing i and we there
fore favor a reform of tlio system by
laws which filial! abolish tho evils of
patronage, and make honesty and ef
ficiency and fidelity, without espe
cially creating a lifo tenure of office,
Sixth. AVe aro opposed to future
grants of tho public lands to corpora
tions and monopolies, and demand
that tho nat ional domain lw set apart
for frco homos for tho peoplo.
Seventh. Tho annual revi nucs af-
tor payiti current extxnsoB, pen
sions and tho interest on tlio publio
debt, should furnish a moderate bnl-
anco for tho roduction of tho princi
pal, and the re von no, except so much
as may be dorivod front a tax upon
tobacco and liquors, bo raised by du
ties upon importations in securing
remunsrative wages to labor and pro
tect tho industry, growth and pros
pcrity of tho wholo country.
J .ighth. e hold in undying hon
or tho soldies and sailors, whoso val
or saved tho Union. Their pensions
aro a sacrct debt of tho nation, and
tho widows and orphans of tlioro who
died for their country aro entitled to
the caro of a generous and great fill
ieoplo. AVo favor Biich additional
legislation as will extend tho bouuly
of tho government to all our soldiers
;tnd sailors who were hoimruMy din
charged, ami who, in tho timo of du
ty became disabled, without regard
to the longth of servieo or tho cuuso
of such a- discharge.
Ninth. Iho doctnno of Groat
Britain and other European powers
concerning allegianco onco a subject
always a subject having at last,
through tho ctt'orts 'of tho ltcpubli-
can party, been abandoned, and the
Themascnliuo intellect is taxed to
its utmost capacity when tho mvs
tcries of tho female garb become in
volved with tho otlier intricacies of
jurisprudence A woman was shot
latoly in California and tho coroiur
attempting to illustmto tlio rottrso of
the bullet through her corsets by
... .... , , . ,
puuuig una sirango uovico nromni!10
ins own waist, ito got iu wrong
side up, wrong sido iu front, and
wrong sido out, and though a married
man, and assir.U'd by tho snggeKt iurm
of several jurymen, ho couldii t fcet it
right until an experienced reporter
stepped up nnjf neatly adjusted the
tho bit of mechanism for lain.
Amorlcao ides ol th) iiidivMuil'.
riglit to traimt'er a'loglaiice having
been accepted by European nntior., il
U tlio duly of our liovirtiiuont to
k'uarj with ji'ulou caro tho right ol
a'leptxi cilizens r.gainst tlio umiiu
tiou ol uouutburizaJ claims by tlivir
formor povoriimmit'', and wo ure
continual careful eacouraoiiicat nud
protection to voluntary Immigration.
Tcnlh. Tho franking privilego
ought to be abolished, and tho way
prepared fir a speedy reduolion in
the rates of postago.
Llevonlli. Anions tho questions
which pre-s for attention istlml which
concui'u.t tho iclution of capital and
labor, and tho Republican parly re
oonlzes tho duty of so nlinping It-gis-
lalion as to socuro full proiuetioo und
tho aiupluct field for capital, and tor
labor, tlio creator of capital, tho lar
yet opportnoilies and a just eliaro of
mutual profits of theso two great ser
vants of civilization.
Twelfth. Wo hold that OonRro
and the Prosidont havo ouly lullilled
to itnparalivs duly in their measures
for tho aupprcssiou ol'v'olont and trea
looahlo orjiauizations in eertaiu lately
rebellious region, and for tho protec
tion of tho ballot box, and therefore
tbey aro entitled lo tho thaDks of tho
oatioo.
Thirteenth. Ws pronouoee repudi
ation of tbe publio debt io any form or
disguino sb a national crime. We
witness with pride tbe .reduction of
lbs principal of tho debt and tho rates
of ioltrcst upon the balance, sad coo
flJcnily expect that our excellent na
tional currency will bo perfuoled by a
speedy resumption of specie payment.
' Eourteoolh. Tho Ropublioau party
is mindful of its obligations to tbe
loyal women of Araorica for their no
ble devotion to tbe pau of freedom.
Tbeir wide field of usefulness is view
ed witb satisfaction, sod honest do.
mands of any class of cluaoo for ad
ditional rights should be treated with
respoeirul voosideralioa.
fifteenth. We boartilyrapprove the
action of Congress in extoudiog am.
oesty to those latoly io rebolion, and
rejoice io thegrowth of pose and fra
ternal fooling throughout tho land.
Bixteooth. Ibo ilepubllesa party
proposo to respect tbe rights reserved
by tue people to moaiieive as cars
fully a the powers dolccated by them
to the Stat and tbe Fsdorsl Ouvern
meat ; it disapproves of th resort to
unconstitutional law fur the pur
pose of removing evil by lotorfvriog
witb rights not surrendered by tbe
people to either tho Slate or Natiou
ul CiorerDineot.
Soventeeuth. It Is tho duty of tbe
general Government to .adopt snob
oieasures as may tend to encourage
and restore Ameriouu eoiutnorce and
jhin-buiiJioif. -
Eiehteenlb. Ws beliero that the
aiodoal patriotism, the enrnost p'ir
pose, th sound judguiout, the prsetl-
oal wu1om, the luoorruptaois iiiioKri
tv aod the illustrious serviees of Ulvs
tea 8. Grant bsra oomseadei him to
TA.t JULY 11. 1872.
th heart of the American f cople,
aod with him it on. heal w start to
day upon a new march to victory.
KiITTLKj I'OTTEIl.
AX 1NCIDI.1T or Till ktVT.LUOH.
A short little, sqanro built, dork
skionod twinkling eyed jounsi follow,
was known Iho rcglmcntovcr as "Llt
tlo rotter." Tho nam coino from hi
trade be for tho war titnea, srtd from
tho faot thai ho was always talking
shop, and examining clays with alhho
ehtbusiasm of a goalouist. Ho li.i.l
tlio7scully or becoming intcrcste l io
anjthiofr that any olhor mio wait Jo-
injr. Ctandiog near tho pickot fire,
though uncorofortabl himself, he
could always ftijrgest a woy in which
to make the cole boil, aod v.oul I
satbor np tittle splinters and pllo un
der and about the liltlo kettle with
the kceoct enjoyment, sllh)' tin cof
fee belonged to the ronnl ta"iiurn man
la tho company. Ilo showed liif
k icdly iotcrcft In ercry mnn's a(Tuir
and of course was univei-silly liked,
At Sbiloh, in tho midst of tho sc-
eonJ day's ba'tl j Lilt'.o l'otfor left tho
company to get w.itcr fur hinii-clf e.nd
sovoral ol In.' ctimpnmoos. A quick
chnno of position, a new line of bit-
lie formation, took plnco, ailer t'u do
pnrtur, and Liltlo Potter v.-a ocn
uo more for sjrcral day. Adcr tho
rsbeij rctrcalc l, ho v o-i aciinj a-t
nurno at tho briado bopiial. lie
cou'.Jo't find tlio rciiinvnt on his ro
turn, but found tho hoHpitut, and tho
division surgeon orderotl him on duty,
and discovering hU excellence a a
nurse, would not lot hiui return to
his ootnptny.
There was s quarrel between tho
cnpl.nn and tho surgoon, tlio former
M)ein IiiUlo 1'ottar as a ckulkcr, and
the latter sceiojj liim s.i a useful man
wno nu'i tuaiio a mistnuo liirougn no
fitult of hisown. Tho captaia repor
ted Potter absent without loavo, and
won cour'. inartiulcd. Tho eon-
tenco wna thai ho should fjrfoit six
month' pay. Tho men el t!io com-
puny were very indi.;i.ant, bit Pot
ter said nothing. Tho Floppago ol
dix months piy told sorely nn him.
hut ho wcalhored the storm, and
enmo out as serene as though ho had
oovcr bcon com t inartialod.
Much clothing wai lo-t nt Shiloli,
and a list was undo out of clothin
lost in battle.
Tho icrgomt would nk :
"Well, lilauie, what did you lose at
Shiloh '
Answer : "An overcoat an 1 knap
sack.1' 'What did you lono at Shiloh, Pot
tor ?"
"Willi in liscrihablo drollery, P.it
tor said with a sort of liq that was
characteristic;" "I lotht thoveuty
eight dollaith !"
This win the only referenco Lo
inalo to the eourt-innitiitl und the
six moulds' pay until tho morning of
Ihe terriblo JJecemlier 31, at Stone
River. In the hurry of tlio company
formation for haltlo, Liltlo Pottorwa
he first man In plnco, alter the ordor-
ly, and though the shortest m in iu
tho company, bo held his plnco there
iu faco of tho rule to the contrary.
there was a sweeping charge, Thut
oouipauy left their dead further to
the front than any other regiment In
action that day. They waro eruelly
orushed reloutlushly driven.
Liltlo Potter was a giant In doio,'.
He kept his place next to the orderly
whoa tho cotnpauy was broken und
scattered. With a precinion that
would under other circumstances
have been droll, bo for mod on the or
derly whonevor a charge was made,
aod while it was every man for hiui
self. A he was ramming homo a
load, ft bull slruek him in the fleshy
part of the leg, cutting a great ganh
aod tearing his clothes. ' He was ad
vised to go to tho rear. Tho roply
was :
'1 will shew them who js a oow-
arJ."
A shot struck bitn in the left shoul
der, id be became deadly pale. Still
wita teeth and right nana ua mana
ged to load his gun and fire. Anoth
er shot truck him in tht thigh, aod
he full. . H was drag-god to tb
stump and placed so that the raking
fire wonld not touch hint. Ilo duhb
rately crawled around and placed
hlraeelf io as to face the rtboln, and
as tho company gave back in one of
those almost band to baud fights Lit
tie Potter kiwod bis band to the moo
nearest him aod oosiled down wilb a
sigh of relief.
Day afterward tbe sergeant found
a pair of black eye glisteoiost from
festoons of wbit) sheets, fa a hospital
NOT)
Jt Murfreesboro, They telonjod to
Utile I'otur j broken leirecd, broken,
arniod and bimtsped. Ho coold not
rnovo and could hardly spea!:. But
as tho tearful man bent over him,' he
lisped : "Wo wakthd them, dida'l
wo ?'
The rebels found hi in braced cp
igainst the tump punching st thom
with tit gun hald io his or. hand, as
ihey ran by. Ho w.i take a to the
hospital, nnd lieru, 'i.y alter t'ay, bin
old comrades went tJ ceo him. Tlfj
did moro ; they at onco wrote
to General K isecrnns, Mlin iho aim
plo story. Tiny c.irried tho letter
alone tho red lupo lin, from brigido.
headqiinrtcts to division, fro'ii ilivls.
ion to corps, from corps loarniy head,
quarters, and returned willi an or
dor from Koipcrnns hit lficlf, d!r';:!nj:
thnt the six months' pr.y In rcturued
lo Little Potter, thut all charges on
the record be eraeJ, and that no or
der Pomphmcnlin hs gallnutry be
read on drew paiolo, and that a copy
ho sent lo tho mnn who bohnred bo
nobly. Tlio order wis read on dress
parade, end the d icumcnt with all its
array of endorfpmcnts and oi l Tuba's
letter were carried to Mills Totter,
by men who could hardly speak.
He seemed like ono tram-figured, a
one ei his old timo friends road and
re-ren I the orJer Icltcr. Ilo had it
held down to hit eyes si ho could eee
tl.a red line and fli rlitl si n.itures.
fhen rsino his firrt tears.
Now, boys, I doo't care to get
well. It's nil wiped out, ain't it 7 1
was determined to get well tj wipo it
ut, you kiuw. JI kit now torn up at I
am il U better to die,'
And tlio next morniiij, with the or
ler and li ra's letter on his bononi,
Little Potter died. Ami still can wv
tear tho frizzy old surgeon's word,
as ho came to tho cot : "l'c;ir 1 V hy
(Sod llo. tho toy."
The sVlieitt Crop.
The June report of the statistician
if the JVpai'Hit of Agriculture, n w
ii press, i.-t e'.hatiHtivo in its treat
ment of wheal stain ties. It is based
upon reports hum !ltt:l contiei, of
which l'.l'.l indieato average condition,
270 higher than average und 4.11 buy
mdition, ranging from lilil, the
htail'lard of a medium rospecl, down
to lt, and in a few case:i down to n
tiro failure. Tli State averages tue
iilcuhit'-d, not simply from tint nui.i
ber of counties report ml. but from
tlio comparative production of the
several counties. Theso !"'d leports
conclude it very largo proportion of
the wheat area of tin country.
'J'lio summary cf tho returns of
aivn shows n reduction of two per
cent, from that of 171. The in-reago
f spring wheat in St.tti s which grow
that variety mainly is represented us
folb.w.1: "Maine. "HS; New Hump
shire. 10(1 s Vermont, 1(12 i ."..assii
chueetts. II.") ; WiHcotisin, '.H ; Milllio
sola, lol i Iowa, It'll s Nebraska
ll:ii Oregon, Hi7. California, where
the distinetioii of spring nnd winter
is senrcelv hno'vn, feiioriH "si ring
tl, "winter" 1:10. filtuois, vhere
winter wheat eoiistilufi s two thirds
of tho crops, gives 101 for winter and
tii Jor lipriug. Kansas, v. lu re spiing
wheat predoiiiiuntes, returns ll'l for
spring and 02 for winter. Tho States
for growing winter wheat nroCon
ncciicut, 'J t New York, W ; New
Jersey. 1)8 : lVunsvlvania, '.HI s Dela-
wnro '.Ml ( Maryland 101) ; Virginia,
1)8 1 North Carolina, 101 ; South
Carolina, '.Hi ; Georgia, 1)8 Aliibamn,
10.) Mississippi, 11,, Texas, llo;
Arkansas, 5)0 Tennessee, 10:1 West
Virginia, 100; Kentucky, 02; Ohio,
i Michigan, 1)2 ; Indiana Dl Illi
nois, 101 ; Missouri, i)2.
The condition of tho predominant
variety in each Statu is thus stubs! :
Maine, 101 1 New Jlamslure, v'.t;
Vermont, 1UH Massachusetts, '.)'.);
Connecticut 88 j New York, t8 New
Jersey, 70 t l'eiinsylvauia 70 t Debt
varo, 70 1 .Maryland, 4t irginm.
H!i North Carolina, 101 1 South Car
olino, 97 1 Georgia 105 1 Alabama,
115 1 Mississippi, 10-1; Texas, 117;
Arkansas, 110 1 Tennessee, 117 ;
West Virginia, 85 1 Kentucky, 108 ;
Ohio, 78 1 Michigan, 75 ; Indiana, 85 ;
Illinois, HO ; (spring, 1011 -,) Wiscon
sin, 101; Minnossoto, IOC; Iowa,
111 Missouri, (winter, 58;) Kansas,
108 j (whiter, 40;) California, IO;
Oregon, 05. Tho general average of
condition for tho entiro crop is 1)4.
Tho Department estimnto for the
cron of 1871 was 230,000,000 bushels
at 11 J bushels per aero. Considering
Vi busliois an avomgo yieia, tno arm
and oonilition of tho present crop (in
tho first week 111 June) pointed to a
product of 220,000,000 bushels iu
1872. Tho crop of 18C1), which was
about lO per cent, above an ovenigo,
the largest recorded in ten years, was
287,000,000 bushels, as returned by
tbe census.
Noticing a prediction .in the New
York Tribune that Grotly would ear-;
ry Ohio, the Toledo JsbMie remarks t
"We consulted the Greelv rartv in
Toledo concerning this, land his opin
ion is that it can be dope if tho elec
tion can be postponed long enough.
Ha tust uower maa baa converted.
One enlrton eft year fCO.OO,
Oae-hatf eolumn, one yeai, BAJH).
Oae-fnnrtb eotnmn. ene rear. 16.00,
On sqnsr (10 lines) en Insertlo T5.
Erory Mitlona1 Insertles 60.
rrefrsslonal and l!nslnn card of
nnt more than Bte lines, ner year. 6.00
Anrlilnr, Etecutnr, Administrator
and Aseiine Notlees 2.M.
Cditerisl nuiiees per line I A,
All adfcrflsemeBl for s shorter eerlod
than on year ar fisysble at the time
thrr ar ouicred, and if sot raid lb ner
lvn or.lorlnu them will be bcM responsible
ler me mone7.
(MnllmtRi j.
r.ewr.ra of eaiing too much pio
plnnt pie. i
IJcwaro of sittlug la a draught
when worm.
Tewaro of sleeping too la'.e iu the
morning.
.Jleware of nurryitifj s wlfo you
cannot suppcrf.
J.jvraro vt bnviiig nuro tnon rou
aro nMj to pay for.
jjowaro ol drinkiog too ranch Ijc-
wstrr in the rummer.
Town;-? cf j roinising more than
you nri) obli to rpribrm.
Pc wars of sudden conversation, for
disiruiscs sre rnily put on.
He ware of men win hare no line of
principle, I ut work from policy.
I'cwnfo of men who sny politic
ami nieiiey rLiil.lnn aro tho same thimr.
oew.iro of doctors who rannot lake
their own medicines or stand hy their
own party,
I'cwiire rfmcn and women sb)
talk too much.
Jlewnro nf the pcMOn v,Iio never
find anything iro.id in hi.4 h-jiehbors.
lles'riro of iho preacher who says
his route is tho only one to heaven.
Hewuro of men who urn id lo and
indifferent ns t.) work and its results.
ilewiirp of men who get drunk un I
beat their wives.
I'cware of men who drink every timo
they sro o-ke I to.
Jlewure ot the hoy who U too bi to
help his f.illicr, or iio denies his ral
atives. llewnro of a girl who is ftslmmod of
the kitchen or lo help her mother.
Jiewaro of every one who propos
es lo do something tor your beuelit.
I'ou i l 117 .HoIHti iron over u
Albany Im tlio latol horror Ono
of tho most frightful wo ever read,
Tho J-Jfjrrs$ tells tho titory !
Yesterday nftrrnonn two workmen
cmptoyod in Hansom's foundry, nam
ed Thomas Shruhoy ami Nicholas ShiU
turd, had an altercation while tho
work of casting vs goinir on, which
had a fearful r suit. Sheoher, acci-
deutnllyor otherwiio, droppeil from
his l.iJIe a little hot iron on Shillbrd's
foot, nn l burned it. Sliilf ird ran to a
tub of water and plunged his foot in
to it, and Fgmnwhat cased tho pain.
Ilo then returned, nnd taking a posi
tiou iu tbe ja.--.4ago way between tho
moulds, us Sheehey eamo along wild
s ladle full of molten iron, knocked
Shucliry down. According tollies'
legations which slieeliey makes, ShiU
lard, niter knocking him down, pick
ed up tho I idlo containing molten iron,
and poured it.4 contents upnn Slice
hey's hoily from tlio chin down, nnJ
then htruek li in with the hello. Shoe
hey was rendered I'ranliJ by the ter
rible Hgniy which he experienced, and
rau to tho d or, when hu was soiled,
nud his bundiig varments torn from
hiui by otlji-r pei-inns proont. Tim
wholo foro part of his body was buru
e I iu a terriblo innnner, to that the
HeMi penled off. Ilo was taken to his
homo, No. :i'J (J rand street, ami I'r.
Mother called to nttetid him. His
recovery is do'iblliil. Sliilfard ws
arrested by.Oiueer Sifouney au 1 Mil
ler latl evening.
Coii.nN'r Sf.b It, The worthy
Itcnlleiuuii wdio rules tho ri-ing gen
crntion of toys in a ccrtuia town in
Tennessee, bail occasion recently to
comet n liltlo boy named Johnny.
NowJuhiiny bad what is celled tho
the sulks U'Cuuno ho was whipped.
Und in order to convince him he was
jtislly puci.-liej, Ins toucher inulo tlio
following orgiiment :
"Now, Johnny, supposo yon were
riding a big horse to water, and bad a
keen switch in your band, sod all at
ones tho hor.ie wero to stop and re
fuse to go any further, what would
yuu do ."
Joho stifHed up l.Is sobs for a mo.
meat, and looking thrjugh bis tears,
iunnc-inlly replied, "I'd cluck to
him. sir."
"Hut, Johnny, suppose he wouldul
go for your elucUiiu, what thca V
"I'd gvlduwo and lend hiui, sir.' .
"And what if ho were obstinate,
and wonld not let you lend him T" .
"Why, I'd take otr his bridle and
turn hiiu loose, nud walk borne, sir.H
"You may go lo your seat, Jubu
ny."
Johnny ooulj not be mads toieotb
oocoKhity o( using tho switch.
A Cftuoi s l.niatsy. A siagaUf -description
of a library exist at
Wareeostein, near (.V.10L Tho books
eompnsiog it, or raiiicr tho subati
lutes for them, are nude of wood
and every one of them is a specimen
of some different tree. Tho back is
formed of its baik, and the siJea are)
constructed of polished piece of the
sums (tcok. ueu;piit together tM
whole form a box, and iodide of it aro
stored tho fruit, sends and leaves to.
Kelher with tho moss which grows on
tho truok, and tbo insects which feed
upon tho tree. Kvery volume Cor.
respouds In site, sod the collection al
together has an eicelleut offoet.
Prick Pomeroy says t "It will do
very well for Ore ley, ufter Laving
kindled a lire which consumed - the
Southern edilioe, to declare hia will
ingness to adopt an orphan snatched
from the ruins 1 cspoeially when th
time is not for distant when that or
Ihan will iiiherit a Urge esstevtav"
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