V I Ivibuslicd every Thursday Evening by J CRO03B. FropV. Terms of Subscription, TWO DOM.AR9 l'EK ANNUM- Tuy Me within eix month!), or tJ.Mifnol paid within the venr. No paper di coitrinuo1' annl an nrrwaeut' arrj aid unlets t th option of the pub- Hsner. BubWipfiotm outsiJo rt tlie county PAYABLE IM ADVANCE BFertoos lifting and uslnir, paper nddrc-tei wot nor become uiwcriicrs, sul are HnM for tho price of the paper. 7 ""W. POTTER, , A TTORXRY AT LA IP. SctllnsKrova Pa . OTsrt hi prnfee.ionil services to the public. AH Iff 1 business nitriMK'l ( his esrt will reoelve trompt attention. Office eat door above lht ft aw Lutheran Church July, 4ih '72. Jr. cuoxMiLT.nrt. ATTORXEV AT tXt, Middlebunr, r., Orftrt hi professional services In th pub lic. . ColleHlons an-t V.I other profs s.innsl business entrusted to bis car wilt receive prompt attention. (Jnn 3, 'OTlf AC. SIMPSON, .ATTORNEY AT LAW, Solinsgrnve Til., Offer hi professional service la lb pub tie. All buslnet entrusted to hi 'care Will b promptly attended In. Uan. 1?, '(V7U w. KNinirr, ATTORXEi TLW, Freeburg Tn., Offers hit Professional servlne to tiif pub lio. All business entreated to hit car. will be prompllr attondrd to. Jan K.Vjitl Wil. Va n grzer, ATTORN-' AT LAW, Lowisburg Tn., Offers lite profos.lontil ssrvlae lo i pub lie. Collvolioos and all other Pio'vsion I business entrusted to bit ore ill re ceive prompt attention. GEO F. MILLAR, AriOU.NEV AT tAW, Lowisburg Pa OfTen hie Professional service to the pub lio. Collections and nil nlhcr professions all business entrust sd to bit enre will ro eelvt prompt attention. Jun. 3, 'V'tt. I M.LINN, A. II. DILL tt tuoeeort to J. F. l J. M. Mori,) ATTOil.N tV3 AT LAW. Lewiaburg, V. Offer tiieir profeesjonal eervicee lo Hie publio. Collections and ll olber pro- fesionaI businoss entrusted to ihrireare will receiveprouipl attent ion. f Jan. 3, '07if CUARLKS HOWHR, AT TO UN EY AT LAW, Solinnj;rov8 Fn., Offers hit profelonnl services to ibe pub lic. Collections end ll oi her propr-sions business enlroste'1 10 his esre will re teito prompt nttentioo. Office Iwo door, north of the Koysione Hotel. fJn ft, '07 SAVDSL ALLSHAS. ltORACK AM.SUAN. S. ALLEMA1I & SON. AT TO US El'8 AT LAW. HeliiiNK'i'ovo l.a. A'.! profeHsioiinl businevs snd oolloctlnfr, entrusted lo tholr oure will be promptly atieuolto. Csn be oonulted In English r Ueroisn. 0:Bo. M li ke'. Squ ire. T N. MYKRS, 1J' 4TTPCNCI k CCCNSEI.OR AT LAW MicMlcbnrg Suyilcr Cimnty Penn'ii Ulfioe fe w donrs EM of the P. O. on Main street. Consultation In Kiititli nd Qprmsn InngunKcs. Scp.'o7l II. II. GRIMM, Attorney & Councellor A T'LA W, Office N. E. Cor Market & Water Si's Frceburir, I'fan'n. Consultation In both English ami Oormtkn Lauguages. Deo, 19, '7Jtf. GKOVEtt 4 BAKER . SKWINQ MACniNR Persons In nerd of good and durnbte Sewing: Maobin ean ba accommoditetl nl reasonable prioes by celling on 8am cii, Faust, Agent, Bolinsgrore. Jn. 24,'C8 R. J. Y.fiiriNDKri, SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN, MidJl"bur Ts., Offere hit professional serf loes lo the oil Item of Middloourg aud vicinity. f March 21, 'C7 JOUN K. HUGHES, Esq., JUSTICE OF TflE PEACE, Tcoo Twp., Rnvder Co. T F. VAN BUSKII1K, BURQICAL k MECIIAKICAL DENTIST Selinagrove Tenn. IT. WAONER, Enri., JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Jtoksoti Towusbip., Suyder Co. Pa., Will attend to til business entrusted lo hit ear and on Ibe most reasonable terms. . March fi, '08if Jv K: KANAWEL. Cntrevi;i, Snyder Co OTert hit professional terviett to the publio. 0-88lf GRAY BILL A Co., WhOLSSALI PtALSSS m WOOD AND WIL.LOW WABE Oil Cloths, Window Shades, Broome, Malt, Brushes Cotton Laps, (Jrsin Bags, V'.j l.'ets, Buckelt, Twines, Wicks, 4e. No, 40 Jarkst tilreet, rbiladelpbla. Feb. 7. '67 BT.TARKS, e ATTORNEY AT LAW ft DISTRICT ATTOKNY, UIDDLBDURO, SNYDER COUNTY, Pa 09m la Courl rjiasa, Sept.lS, '7tf J B. 8ELIIE1MER, DIALEB IN HARDWARE, Iron, Hails. Ctesl, Leather, .-. Faints, Oils, JiT7 utro I 1 1 nr.lt (IF f " , . -, VOL,. ' It. . cot. ri ot'icti.t n. Post Othco" Addr . riii)nT Jcnox Hon. Jot. C. Baober, Leribiirff. Union eounlr. AeencMTt J i note lion. Geo. C. Morer. r rpcunr.n jo. Jaa u, u Bum lol. Be- limirore. . l'nTiioitoTnT xn Ci.emt or tiiiCovrt Jerrmlnh Crnuee, Miiijlrburir neniTt b RicoBDit Semuel D. ?chucK, Mil llnhiirf , t'liicnirr Hiilcl BolenJrr, Midillehnrg. Uot'XTT roMNiioMin Philio Klnnn. ItoKTortown, Alnm J. Filipr. f(iliomroe. Jiihn T. Iliitroeiil, Penn' Oreek. Junr t'c)4iKioii-llcnrr It r o w n , rrnrbur. Ororgo 0. HjrohjrgiT, Jit. I'lri.vil Mill. CorxTT Si'rTon Aaron K. Gill, MiJ llrhiir(f. . Iirnipr Attormit Denlimia T. Tarlie. Ti ni'niin JecobQrrtM, Ttrntfr Srr'n(? Ai D roas John S. Iin.lnger. li.UI. hnrr. 8muol A. Wrliel, Ueerertown, 1). tlrirrnbeob. 8lfm. roMMi.4iiiNiine' I unic, Andrew retort. Miilllrbur . MeucArit,n ArrsAnm. w 1 1 O. tln'iuee, Pcliii'uratc. CuRosin. l eirr II irtmnn, Ponn Crcolt Ol'STV Hl'l,K(INTI.NDK.NT. Wui. Mottllilll fcl'.nnro. Ttnxe or Cot'BT. Fourth MnnlT!i In Fliru.trjr, Mny n l Hppteuibi-r 'i l Sroou l loni:iy of U-ccmber of rooh yenr. liUIU. MOUNT IIOITSK. 1? NEAR Tlir. DEPOT. IIiflllnliitjr, GKORUU OUYKH, I'ltoPrtimoR Tbie hii ie in close protimlif to ibe depot nnJ line 1 Holy been rebuilt eml re- rutml. I'.O 'mi rnmnioJinue Ibe tnble well eupplivil wiib lb l tbo merkot efforJn imJ truie luoueiule. TJROWN HOUSE J P4TONVtl.t.E, (nenfer8ltlon. IIENKY UENKr.ll, Proprietor. The nnilr.lKne1 ...pl thl. rnethml nf Inform Inic the public I but he h nM s hotel t tn ah-ive nitineil iloe. on the rmi tnim Mhhlle burv to lie.rertown, end thnt he I. prepre.l ti rnturuln the publio llU nrit i'lnr i.'ri.iiml thin.. libNUY BtMtKK. April , 1871. A L K E rTh OUS K, McGinns City NICHOLAS SIMON, IVopriotor. 'This ft new house, newly furnished and is now open lo the traselinir puhlio. It U locsled upiir the depot. No eHort will he psred by the proprietor io make tbeslny of bis guests pWa.mil and agreeable. At the MIITIIn, C!nre. Snrhiiry V T.ewl.tnwn K. il. 11' t, norner of Water tml Itoro.s 8ts., LowlKtown Xil., Qeorgo Flory t Son, Tropriocorn arOpen Day and Night for the acennv moilikllun of lr'ijlr. A first olaM Ues laurnnt is annrhed to the hntil, wkrre K-n'e at all hours can be had. Tonics i-eaionililc. 0,4:1 If BUMOARnNi:RHOUSE, (Uppoa'.te l!eaillni( Ilallroad Depot) TS......I..1.. . S M ttll A iniftll n9 s9 A. ZZ. Fropriotor. BV.mry effort neeeMary to Injure the com f irt olKiiert. will be made. The hoii.e ha. Iieen newly rohtteil. ocil.ls71tf IF NION HOUSE, Mtihllehnrir Pa. DAVID SUnSTjaXiliX,, Prop'r, Arcommodnlions cnod and charges mod erate. Special accommodations tor ilrov ers. A share of tbo puhlio patronage is solicited. D. KUlUXTKTr.il April tt, 1P7I LLEOHENY HOUSE. Koi. 812 & 811 Mnrftrt Strret, PHILADELPHIA. -;V. IIoolc, Xi'oiirieioi. lerms i till Per Uiu. iu:L. T SMITH. ATTOHNET AT LAW. Minm.Fiit;n. swrim .. ia OITsrf fall V ofeMlonal Services to the pnb'le Consult Uoni In Englli', and 3erman. JOHN n. ARNOLD, .jiVt tor nfey nt Xnw, MIDDLEBUna, PA Profe.alonal business entrusted to his eare !;.' be promptly alien Jod to, Feb 0,'7I J THOMPSON ISA RE II, . . V.ttorno.v-nt-XJ.aw, , Lewisburg, Uuion Co., Pa. JyCan bt consulted in the English and Oertnan languages. -Ttl CvFFICF. Market Bireet, opposite Walls Smith A Co t Hi ore 8 4!ly gMUEL II. OUWIO, Vttornoy-ivt Tjivav, OFFICE, TIT WALNUT 8TB LET, miLADSLrniA. J. KREITZER, JUSTICE OF THE PFOK, Dhapnian lowh.hln Snyiler Co. ra. anoioif, I'olloottne; and all other bul. ae.TTrrlea to Ills sare will te promptly at lauded to. 0. A. SMITH, PIIY8I0I4V AND SURQEOIf Offeri his prornsiliinal Mrvloet to lbs eltltens nf miiiNiieourif ana vieiniif. un. 11-79 JACOB l. llOUAn, WITH .rjBERROTH, BEUUiJTRESSER A CO. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FISH, PROVISIONS. &c. No. 'iutj North Wharves, (abov KaosSt.,) tMif-A . IMHLADELI'AIA.. g J.WLIAMSfT.:f . . , MAMnrAOTua mor. . VENETIAN DIINI)3, AND . 'r ' , " TtViiislo w r?h'ido, For Stores Churches, Private Dwell- . iu;r, O.'Iwm, Lo. MroPLDBLTRg SNYBSR C0UNI PA Pootry. . TlTrWorid'V Opinion. Wt walk in aodnus Ihoiigtilful mood Our'beaWs we fully pjt ibent ' To tain tbart of Ibis world's good, No mnitsr how we gain thfin. But ah I what fairy boats go down In dnrk Uhllsinn's stream, While racing for thai tearless orowa, The outer world's etimn 1 VI strive with soger feel and hand, 8a I hearts, and faces gity , From youth to ae we hd Life's page Willi MVbat will peopltsayt Mott of ns lire double Ufa The one is outside show; The other epritiics trotn hopes of things Nns but ourselves mul know. Our time is eo entirely oUira d By wnrdly llmughts alone, 1 altuo.t in ike. one feel eauameJ, A s.ifior heart to own. Alne lliey miss earth's purent Miss, Far, tarfretn the light they stray. Who elys make their watch-word this 'But what will people say t Kind acts, to bless those In distroit Are oft in i.:orol done, Bui how much nlmer wli n wt know M tnkind it I loliing on ! Bolter a kind word entered lit The greit llocor ler's book ; Than oan'le.. tbounand. spem to win The world's approving lo ik 1 Anil ha who does a nolilo di ed, And bide, il from the dny, Be urc will g iln a w.irihicr meed Thau "Wbt will peuplasay." There It higher Ono to please, Who sends no clou I in viu ; lis will denpie no sitorilies Who b ra all human p.tin, Aud so if we could only aul. To our nwu conscience I Cue. Keeping (iods litw. of lovo intact In all we suy and do . . We would not need ao iiii'iin a chart To guide us rn our wty, To lay its .buckles on ibe heart, As 'What will people ?' SollJOt Tlio urk U3il. "I enn't otanil it nnv lonircr. Juno. I'll go out, iiml pnrlmps Bowethiiifr will turn up fur uu. 'it nacolduislit, R bort " "Colli, 3'ca t Uut its not nmoli ooKlir ontniilo t'nn in. It wouM have boon bottur if you ha 1 iivtrrioil Joint Iromiun. ho fiui l bitterly. "Doti't Hity Unit, Idibort 1 I've iiot- or reirrettoil my ch-iico." Not even now, whon thnro i:t not a louf of breu.l in t!io hou.so for you Itllll 1110 lIlll ll'OU T' "Not even now, Robert. Don't bo 'IniiSouragnil. Ooil hat not funciken us. Porlmps this ovuiiin tli ti.lo will turn, anil hotter tUya w.iy diwn upon us to morrow.'' Robert Drico shook bin boa 1 do Rpondingly. "l'ou nre rnoro hoppful tlinn I, lano. Day aftor day I h tvo boon iu search of employment I have call oil at fifty place only t ) rucuivo tbo anino ntmwcr everywhere. JiiHt then liltlo Jimmy, who had been aaltsep, woko up. "Mother," ho plea lod, "won't you qivo mo a pioco of broad, I utu so hungry." "There is no broad, Jimmy, dirl in?;," said tho mothor with an aeliin-r heart. "When will there bo souio ?" osk ed tho t hild pitooualy. Tears canio to t'ao mother's eyox Sho know not what to say. "Jimmy, 111 brimj you some broad," said tho father hoarsely, its bo seized hm hat and went door. to too His wifo, alarmed, laid lior band upon bis bIuovo. She saw tho look in his eyes, and sho feared to what stop do8parutiou might lead him. Remember, Robert, ' sho said. Bolomuly, "it is hard to starve, but there are things that are worse. He shook off her hand, but not ronghly, and without a word passed out. rri. l Out in tho cold struotsl "uy j UOUId DO U18 only Homo next, be thought. For a brief time longer bo had tho shelter of a cheorlesa room m a tenement Uouso, but tbo rout would booome due at tho end of tho mouth, and ho buvl notliing to moot it. Robert Brice was a mechanic, com potent ' and - Bkillful. 1 'J hroo years since bo lived in a country villa go, where his expenses were moderate aud he found no dittl mlty in .meet ing tlmoj, uut m an evd liour bu grew tired of bis viHgo homo, and lie removed to the city. For a while bo met with Tory good snocess, but he found the tenement houso in which ho was obliged to live a poor substitute for the noat little ootlago which be bad occupied in the coun try. He saw his mistake but was too proud to go book. "Ot course I can t have as good acoommodations bore as in tho ooiin try," be said, "but it is something to live in, and be in the midst of things." "I d rather be back again, said bis wifo. "Somehow tho city doesn t soom like noma There I use I to run in and take tea with a neighbor, and have pleasant social time. Here I know searcely anybody. "You 11 get used to it after a while," said bor husband. She did not think so, but she did not complain. uut the time of great depression camo, and with it suspension of busi ness enterprises. . Work ceased for Robert lirtce and many others If ho had been in bie old home, be oonld bare turned bis hand 1 1 aoaiathui j else, and, at worst, ootvl l h ive bor - I? ll'ir h t 'I batter arinino from noitjhborhoocl do not exist iu tho city to same extont as iu the country. So. day by day, be taw bis scanty sum of monoy pans injr away, and no ono extended a helping hand. Day by day ho wont out to do work, only to find hinnolf ono of a largo uurubsr, nil of whom whore doomed to disappointment If he In 1 been nlorjo, ho could havo got along somehow, but it was a sore trial to coma to a chaorlosi room an ! a pale wifo and hungry children, and no relief to offer them. When, on th it evening, Robert Hrieo wont int j tho sr.root, ho hafd!y knew how ho wat going t redeem tho promise hs hal mibi it little' Jimmy. Ho was absolutely penniless and had boon so for throo days. There was nothing ho was likely to Had to do tltot night. "I will pown my coat," bo stid at last, "I cannot soo my wifo and tjhil dren starve"" It wiw a well worn ovorooat. find that vld winter night ho nen 1,' J sometliimr ni iro to keep him warm. Weakened by t'l ) onforeoJ fast, ho was more s.nisitivo it tho cold, an 1 shivered ns ho walked along tho pavement. "Yes," lm said, "my coat must go. I know not how I nii:ill j;ei along without it, but I cm t see the chil dren starvo before my eyes.'' He was not. it) general, im envious man, but, when he saw sleek, well fed citizens, buttoned up it the titro.it in warm overcoats, come out of tho1 brilliantly lighted shops, provided with luxuries for h ippy children at home, while" Ih's were Ktiirvjii ', ho suffered s une bitter thought up in tho ine iuality of I'oituno s L'ifts. to coitio to his mind. Why should they bo so hannv. and ho so miseriblu f 1 hern was ono man, shorter than himself, warmly clad, who p tsso.l him with his hands thrust deep into the pockets of his overcoat. There was n pleasant smile upon bis face. He was, doubtless, thinking of the happy circle nt homo. Robert knew bun ns a rich mer chant, whoso ample warehouse ho wed! Ho applied t.li,"w,,,h,."""," two days ltooro for! loyh "1r" J l l been refused. Ill ' l' ,Vtf " had often passe this man only tw emplovmont, nn was, perhaps, tho thought of tho wide dilfurouoo between them, so fir I as outward circumstances went that! led Robert Hi ice to f !1 w him. Wter n waile the merchant, Mr. f tritnes, drew his ban lkc rc'uief slow ly from his pocket. Ho did no' - Al. . L 1 . -. . 1 , -. v . V ..I.. ...I . , U'U , I II, IV t .IJII'.l witu it. an I f,:l t j the sid-ov ,'.;... . I." ' .1 "." 7 , . . T He did not perceive it but Robert I, ,'" ""V 'T l"' did , his heart 1,-aped into his m tut'i I ' "i v ,-l,",,n" ; I""' andasulden thought entered his " ' V" ';'"" "' l-t nine by mind. He bont quickly d tw.i anli,tt,1"; '" 11 ' .iielro.1 tho ..c'.-;.i i ii. ,!r":l'y I " y-M nl n.iio oeUk in tho i i I " " raised lus eyes hastily to 8)aift!i. movement wis nolicu 1. It w is n it. The merchant went on unheeding his loss. "This will buy bread for my wifo and children," thought Robert, in ttantly. A vision of tho comfort which tho money wotld bring that cheerless room lighted up his heart for nn in slant, but thou, for he was not dis honest, there came another thought, tho money was not bin, much as ho wat i to 1 it. Uut I cannot sort my wifo and chil dren starve," ho thou 'lit ugaiu. "if it is wrong to ko.ip this in nicy, God win iiniici'Hiaiiii my in olive. All this was sophistry, nnd bo know it. Iu n tn intent lie felt it to bo ho. There was s mi 'thing worse than s'luvali u. It wa.s his wife that had said that just before ho ll al C line , out. Could lio meet her ohm when i bo returned with food s t obtained. "I've lived honest si far," he thought "I won't turn thief now. It was with tin effirt ho camo tt , , .... . .... ..... t ins iie"ision ; lor an tiio wiule there i was beforo his eves that vm! 1 1 of a cheerless home, ou 1 bo coul I hoar Jimmy vainly asking f jr food. It wfts with an effort that ho stnppod forward and nl.ieod his h in 1 on tiia merchant's shoulder, and cxteu lo I the hand that hul 1 tho pocket bo ik "Thiink you," auid the mer lium, turning itrouoii, ' I hadu'l porcoiviiJ my loss." ; You tlroppod it when you took out your hindkorohiof.'' ' ."Ami you taw It nn I pioksd it up. I am verv inuoh obligm! to yoa." "Yen have reason io tit," said It -bert. in a low voice. "I cuunt very iioar keeping I'." "That woulil have bieo dUhtnest," said Mr. Grimes, b t toao slightly altering. . "Yes. It would, hut it't Lard for a 'iiaa to ho henet whan ho is penni les, and his wifo and children with out a trust." "Surely, you and yonr family r not lo that oen litioo 1" tui J the mer chant, parnesily. "Yes," laid Itobort, "it U only too true." . ,".tifl ymi aro out of work P "For two uinolhs I have valnly touiht for work. I applied lo you two days since. . 'I remember you now. I thought I hud toon your feue before. You slid want work. I sb oull feel great fu I for It." i"A perler left me yes'oniav. Will you tsko his plaqe tl t'l a week I "Thankfully, sir I I will work for hairi'.at," , , " "Then rnme lo morrow inornlna, or to-uiotfov w II ba a h iHlblV, the lay sueneeiliii. Meantiaie lukt this fur Tourpriil neuttwiii.," -tvr arr SEPTEMBER 11, 1873. note ami put tt in Robert's Jmn.l. "Il't 150, sl4 H ibrrt, amar.ej "I know it. This pDtket-boolt contoint $1,000. Uut lor you 1 should have lout t!it wlio'o " "ti 1 blot jou, air gaoj nlghl," tnld Hubert. "(Jo'iil niwhl." Jano Wiitol for hnr hubtin l, In tho cold ami clioer'om room, which fr n few dayo ionor, she miht ctli h or Imme. "Do ymt thiuk tlmt failier will hrintr mo sotno bread t-' a.-k-ul little Jim mv. n lio iioitth'd in. Ii r I.-i p. 'I h )jiu o, (J ir.nw, j ail -t hbr lii'ttrt mi-Sijttv-i lir, Sbu Icaro l it was a dolusiro liejiit. An hour ii..o l, Ihrro wis a ab'ip on ihi stair her hiMb.it) I'm it coul I not be, for this i a eh'torf ll, el mtio step, romiiii; U tw steps at a tiino. Mir lookntl Pai;i'rly nf llii door. "Yes. it wt hn. Tie) door oiinvl Hahurt, rudieiit with joy. entered with n baikclful of substantial provis inn4. "Ilavri yo't got soma breal, fath er T' ufllu'il Ji:muy, liopel'iilly. "Y'H, Jitiimy, s.i'iio bfcil tnd moat fitnii a restnuriiat, nml hero's a liulo t-a iinl suitar. Th.-ro's a littlii wool left, Jano, lot's ,nvo a brilliant ami eoniloria'ilo nifflit.'' "fuv did it li.ir.ncD f Toll mo. Robert." Si I! ibort tol.l his vt'ifa, and soon a bright llro libtol uj) tbo beforo fbeiM lcs room. Tin; imt vreelc th-y move J ton i i ... . ' ; "ui'i-r iio'tio. j iicy n.ivi: n ivtr i.-c ; kno.vti what it is to waul. Robert I lniinil a lirei li ii'ii I in tho savinjrt I'U ilt, mi I i n ri'iHnii to reiiieiulirr Iwiiha ):r.:itfiil heart, (io.l's gooi- uess ou lie" eve o teitiitai ion. A rvrlsli Joke. (bio of J mi's l-it'st jokes was nl.ivo I !"." ''"" ""aiu-or who eatno i,,t t,t. !" V ,,v J tr-'' J'" '",' tbo 1 recent yellow lover suun. Tbo c irn i ha I emptied our l b -ir cargo of i . .. i Hcngi'i's, an i odd uiecni.li, coiintry- lMking chap stood apart (rein the crowd, with carpet bag in html, evi- len:ly ut it I s as lo what bo should I i with himself. If.) Ii , ,(, Hto.nl te "ivent for biui." nnii) Ihl'Ii ; two leet dev. ' "-""'0'' I'le'i- a i'M i'i;ii. auni i on, lo.iniiig the new nrrival sirnht in lh l.ioe, not er.u'iiig h sinilo nn I ilr.ivrinp; Ironi his p.i.'ta tiipo lino wiili woiili hi? wasuiii.it t.i voiify his VAtiiuato nioas- ili'einoit. "Wlnit do you men, n!r ?'' en crly t . m irnng. "Wh it h-.y ) you it do with my measuieinent, s.r 1 What are you driving at, sir f" jmpiiro I ill ) ootui. try in in, excite lly nn I itngrily. "Why, yoa S'e,'' Httt l J.m, 'Fin tho city t!i lerl ikiir, nut tho yu'lo v (ever is killing tiio strangers elf s ) mpi llv Hint I hive to it t ih -ir mi.i.h. ures as thy eo u.t into th city. If didn't, you nee, nir, llo) ilea I bodies weal I ueeii'.inl it, i on my binds." At this an il un'til pall ir ciim i ever the l'eiluri.'s of the country man ; hi whole holy was in a fpiivee, and, l.iriiiiii to the Imga.'o muster, ho aaid: "Ijo.iJt bore, M -.ter, chuck my lm,' uMge biek up Ibe roaJ. 1 f-ees by th no tt trni'i " HoW SclIHi llNS (I .IT A ll!IVK.- Not long since prr'-'iu h.id occasion to rflill.lll .im ... .. ...I I... I ! Iniotv law is ooensil.lv colore d verv riir'dly or was when Siiriirgim slonpcl there. liriggms is a man who like lus nightcap, aiul an 'eve-opener," and a "drop" before dinner, ui 1 be tween these ho can take mi oeeaio,ml ghns wil h it friend. In New fchonl, on the m iisio.t referred to. Soi-iir rins. liciore retiring, asked the landlord for a glass of brandy. Spriggins was a Mrun nerbe might be a Stale con-Malice and the Itindlord was horrified nt the audacity of his guest to ask for a c,la ofhrnndv in the morn I city of .Vdford ! He didu't keep the article certainly not. II it Spriirins lid not believe his ol factories bill deceived hi, il. Ill) hid certainly sinelle 1 tho critter very plain ly since entering the hotel. ;it he held bis peace, and took bis luiii an, I went bis way to his chamber. Having undressed and got into de l, lie (j-iv,. the bell-ii'ill a succession of violent gerks, which shortly brought the hind lord, the clerk, and two porters to the seem,'. Spriggius w.is in eonvulsions. llo wis clasping his diaphr.im with both lunula and uroiininc; fearfully. In answer to an impiiry as to what was the matter ho n.uuiiirn I to uas " I'ain !-()! Dying !-7iiiiii.ly! Grun dy !--()-o-o!" A bottle of pure old Honnessy was brought forthwith, and a tumbler half full of the umber liquid was poured out and extended. Sprig'.'ins took it ami sat up rnoro easily. Ho smelted the bevern'e, and tiio expression of agony givo plaeo to a gleaminiro'siitisfactsoi) intense and complete. He raised the rlass to Ids lips ' and drank. Then he handed back the empty tumbler with a gonial, smiling 'JVtoifc ioii. Good night, gentleimn, good nitM. A young lady at Layfayette, Ind., sings nil tiio popular songs while fast asleep, and knows nothing about it Now, if sho wero to change ber tactics a little, and sing all tho pop ular songs while her neighbors are aslesp, so M y would know nothing about it. wo should consider ber a ea?cesa as a siogist. ; ' ; ; A ciroiiit court Tbo Ion goat way .-t-t'-r-'-'r-sr't-I. NO. 25- A Mi tinge Story. A trek of the lata Storm in Ohio It Dttoulombt a ikilftonA Soldier of the Revolution Int. irUmtd for 82 Venra, A correspondent writing to the Pi put Democrat gives this ntartling linrrativo: I beg leavos to detail nn incident C'inuoi'tod with the terrible hurricane tlh.t passed over the Miami valley on tho evening of the "tilorious Fourth.!' Oil the well known "old Ami H,ltl form. 'iwIioko ferl ile nrres eten,l to the banks of the historic Miami. Htaitd.t, orr.it her stood, aline oak grove. V fortnight since tho nit jostle trees sto d erect, and iiita-t. but now two-thirds of them arelving on tho ('round, hurled down by the reletitloss fury of tho l..iO ,,,.,, storm Little did the Bt niii d.jia hi think when he set out noon his mis- sionofdeiitriietiouth.lt ho was .1., lined to rob a Ireo of a secret which it litis ncnipulously kept fr eighty -two yvr.rs. I pou tho morning ku'iscio ml to tho Htorm (Siitui'dav) Mr. Rjger, iu c impaiiy with a hired man, proceed ed to i'i piire into tho ctc.ut of tho damage iullicte l upon his premises, and li-.e first oliii'di-'o point w is the i ruined gi'ov.. The centre tree of I III nl it . n .1.1., .t. il. . i.:... . ,..,r i, t, ,!, y,,n, i.ri Kill owr iwioitows. tin. in troo winch U-t hiooii vno ravages ot time, seeming v iiiisc.tiiie i, f..r s'Yci' This tr-e ha 1 been il cotiturif i t'liapoe I is -t 1 felled by till' utorui. J." p in evitniu ii; tho iiilleii i;i ml lor th I ui peu o! iiscertainii'g lis worth rail 1 1 n fur. Mr K. ti ale n .i nt tli uu ili-c iverv. TiU was iMthin' less tluin th diet that the t;vo in fulling Inl li uJ ii bkoleietl. Tho bones wero dirconncetcd e.w ..., ,,-e, .einio-eu over several Mpiiiro lent ..I pasiura.-o. The skull win iilnio.-t inliict : nil the t-eUi ive two were still in tni'ir lihU'es, mi l there wits n s.-nr on the left pirictnl tmno which ioiikoi hko trio memento of seme fierce c.svu'ry tdiaruo. The biloicrous ol tbo right artr. w is t-hit-terod, it ll 1 s-ivo the ihreo delects ju-t tnetitioneil, the eke olun wlieo Jul tOL'ellier WII-, witliillll blclO'ih. Tho tree m filling, I shoal. 1 hive in i' ii I u n i . I , was rent n-.iit.ilcr a t ink nut diflieiilf. nf iiei'iiiiip'istitmii.t when I reh r to the fact th.it mi ex inuti le tioti ton it I tint al soul i rettioe il.i'e the Very lieiirt nl' tho otik had been cleft ty l.jbit.iu. From a niiot twenty t'-. t limn tbo croun I upward loine nisi Kr. ai loru a nisiiin !0 o! ten leei ii hollow extended, rod Hem this cawty tbo hkuletuli had been hurl d. An old lashioned lent ber pocket nr iiii'iiiiiraiiiliiin book lay in a reiii ii kii blisiuto nl' pre-ervtit l'C iv hiel. II i dould b id been dropp 'd into the runt ma lo by the lihnung, ond thus been pri'scrveil wbilu I's master decayed. A low bra-s but tons ol'olil u i. nni.jiie pnttiTtis were foutid near the inono riiiiiium, but it is with tho latter we have t) ileal. This ol I leather pit' s , entirely ineiiinh , contained nimby pnpirs covered with I'uilo pencil. t. gs, ipiito ililHiiilll to trace us they Were written ee the backs of army pn-s -s an I military coiisiL'iiineiiU which da le I ns )'. luck ns 1770. Mr. Holers eotiveyed I bo bones to his lioil'C, and S' I ahout to tea I the nielli iran bl'll of lljij cuptivo nf the nca. He read cho'ilIi to learn thai tno eyes tluil oiico slioae in the now i,i IiIcn.s sockets often 1 1 ike I upon XVusli in ejL'itt in the le'io nf bit'. I' sin I iiinid the snow3 of Valley Forge; and the hkeletwti when covered uilh Itch mid in nt-et.t had struck many -tibvmt blows for our oouutiy. The m.iu's name as gntherrd from the papers was Iloger V inderborg, u iiutive of Latin i.iter. Pa., nu 1 it cap tain in the rcvolui iiinury army. He was mi uid to Wuhii.etot) daring the rctreut aero-. the Jeroys, mi l .sirvo I a time iu Arnold's hcalij a aricrs at Wml Point. In 17H bo inarched wiih St CUIr ngiiu-t ibo N'orthwes!. ern Indians, nut iii the famous en . break 'iftbat lielierul nil tiio Waba-li, Novemhnr .i, of the your just written he was wouu lo I and capiurod I'm wl.i'o boiag ceuveyud to iho In. linn town) at Upper Fnpis bo ell'-et d bis o-eape, but found hiiu.-olt hard press ed by his euvago 1' os. Ho saw tbo no'l'iw iu the oak, and I Uespilo the nianglcil nrtn, uul with ho aid of u beech thnt grew bosiib' lite ginnt then, he giined the luven uu'l dropped I herein. Then cantos Icurl'ul discovery. Ile had miscaloiu lutod the dubtb of dm hollow, and there wm do cheap. Oh, tho ntny old by the diary of the oak's despair ing prisoner I 'tw, rdher than sur render to tho torture of tl.o ttake, he cheso dentil by sturvution how ho wrote his diary in tho uooertaiu light uod the tnow I Hero ih omt entry in the diary: Nor 10 I ' i o days without food I whon I sleep I dream of luscious t'riitta and flowing siretnis. The stirs laugh at uiy misery. It is snowing now. I frcexe wbile I starve God, pity uie I' Never wus such a record of suffer ing traced by bouiau band bel'oio. The cnlriet cover a period of r leven days, and In disjointed aentonoca it told i he ttory of St. Clair's defeat. Mr. llotfors hai written to Ijiiueastor tnasoeriain if any deoeuduuts of the III ttted Cantula live j if so, they shall hare his bonm. , Some poop e say that dark haired women marry first ' VV tliffer i it's f:r tt 04 c-ri. sssjasSMsaaaaMrisnenssaeaw Vfl Vert 1mUij7 iiijwsss'ftgwamv-j J tlltM Ono column ono year, Ons-balf, wdumn, one yrf Olio-fourth column, on; .vmir, 80.01 13. Une eifiiitro (1;) ltne')l U ,:rUm, Every a Milionl iiuieittim, ProfussKiiialnifl I!'iiiuri cards of not morn ih.n G lines, per yi.'ar, 5.(fi Auililor. Ke.jutor, Ailmltiisirslor . and Assignou Noticwi, 2..V) Editorial notices mt line, lo All advertisement for a shorter pe riod than ono year sro pnyaUo at tbi tinio they arO onlerod, Slid if not paid tho person ririleritu them will bo neld responaiblo for the money. 1 1 ' M ..' ... -vieaaawavavavat a 1'nrrot it UU a TIcked Tonaiif. Fnm Uie Tt-tr-tl Fr- P.am.1 Iiiist winter nGnitiot strerrt sal.tori keeper went to Cincinnati on a visit. and while nooing tho town he cat no across a n iloon Kjortiiig tho wieked est old parrot whieh ever loomed to speak the English l.tnguao. Or liot street stood by an I heard tho bird "rip nn I t-tr'' for a straight hour, and v.'hrn ho cam-j homo that parrot camo home with him. All thai way up herf the iiurehnso ''wotitfor" br ikemen an 1 big 'ago tn n il )pinoj out natlis winch l upt.iM kl.bl c nildn't h ivo ban lied, an t tho fur ther nostii he cam.j tho more wicko l if) grow. Roachi'.i g Detroit, Umcv-o whs hung up iu his saloon, and "Jac'i" h is boon l.hrro ever sinoo, np lo IVi lav. It was a poor day when he didn't learn so n.) -n:v ont'l OP -lungy e;i''esion, an 1 ll'ially ho bo carne so '.he.t ll ibo'lv buh a har.Lliod villain could talk vi'.h !'.':ii. Me was s.ild l ist l'rid iy for 8?0, nn 1 hi.t owner k"pt him about an hour mi 1 then si nt him n.-i a jiresi'tit t a miiiNt 'r's wife. w!io had boeu iilt.'titivo t ) his family d tri'ig sick ness. ,Slie ut very grateful, hiving; oflen th mght how ni'-e it would lio to h ive a t -liking parrot nroun.l t!io house. "Jack" seemed put o;tt by Ih ) ch'inge of owners, an I ho s'tt on his ; r li all Friday ni rlit r.nlrc f,H t. hiv a word. Saturday 1 i.. .vi,;,r to.. iniiiUto,.'- ;., c,i.l . r,- !,,.,,; f, n i, Hhe e inio I "Jack's ' cage into 'e v hns'i iu.I's st idy that .neither niiglit be 1 'iesonu. Sho i du j i,,,,,,, ir,,u ulioiit an hour, nn I the good in in was sci'l'iMing away w'ui'i all atone the jurrot shjutcd "II virts is trump ! ' Tho good man gave a ininn and 1 looked out of fie window, ih'nking Vl'UUVO .1 n. .lli1. o' ll 1 Imvu ll'nn, ,.,.hre 1111 1 v his siui'o trees. He could seo no one. and supposin" d,.o 1... ....j .,ilu.,!.-.. 1... .,..i t : liinwelf bo.r,o, to irrlfo again, U'tien tbo iro'r.it. ulionf.eil "Not any gin, thank yo ! Horriiieil. t'io clergy na'i looked nroutnl and he siw "Jack" trying to '.viuk at, him. Half doubting if it was tho bird which ha 1 spoken, yet ih t 'i tiiiiie 1 to fuel out, ho iu'piirod: "What !" 'Shut, up. or I'll put a head on ye ?'' replied ".,'r I;," hanging to tho c ige with one claw and shaking hid fe ll her t "Is it p'V.iiibl i !" oxelaiinod tlia good iii in di " wing nearer to tiio cage. ,1'tiini n n- I'lii'luy wa. hi. n una i n in 'iu tu "i irl y e a.i i , nnno' in ' J i k, H'.viiijing furij.isly oa the Kt ik. "Vile birl. you shall go oil1; of here!'' ttaid the tuiiivslor in nn esci t. .1 voice. "I wo'.Id tu s rjti hu'bor a he.'li'v.a; in in.' "IJ'Hive init. !'ini,'' cried Jack, and then he chuckled and caklod ns ii' he was laughing In ai lily. ' It .'s ii si?i un l a t;lm,no that mrn h ive taught nu innoeent bird to uso such l.aii'fnage," cctviued iho gjod man. us he pioked up the cage. "Milium witli nicer tumble.', '' rep'ie 1 the parrot, trving t ifaston , his c'a'.vs int.) flu ministerial log. I "Little did my wifo 1ro im v,-hat n Ivipefs'io wis briii'1i:ig into tho J house," mu.sol fin man. "I shall hir souio bov t o eirry you away." J "Sen I for the Ul tck " Marinh," r.t 'plh'1 tho b'.rl. and while he was buiti'' c irrie 1 nut, he continued, "VYboatulu !the whoelliiiri "W.'' Th.t mini -l. r i,each', l tho sloop and c.vled 1 1 abov wlio wat play- nig riiuuriiev peg on mo gravs: "Jl-i'e, b'lb," ll" bil'l I. US tho hlj camo up : "take this bi" l off sotii. whore and g ive him nwrty, and I'll givo V)U two shi'lings." 'On, dry no tiot,'!"' growled "Tiiel.." se.-anitr; 1 1 know that bo was about to ch 'tig ? places n y.vti. "Oi,M bitn t-t n ir teio avbt will take him." con! ir.u.'d tho minisler. "I have receive 1 a shock vli'ch f.ur'.y makes me tri inble." "Chuck bitn under tho labia !' called the bird, ns ho went through the gate, and when ho wus nenrly a blo.'k away be cotdd bo beard sing ing t 'T'l! won't to home till morning Ull itiylliiM ilo.u at ear." A drover went iu a roi-.t ir.rant on Tenth avenue last night and oi dcrctl a plain of cluckon soup. Aftor cat ing a few hp lonfiilis. bo called tlin waiter to him and suid : "Look hero I what was the lengtU of tho stilts nsod by tho chicken when it waded through tho water on thin platn!" "ion infornal fool I ' said tho wai ter, "tho cluckon didn't wade at all Tt hail wings and flew across the kettle, and it's fhadow foil on tbet water and was boiled some, and that's how that soup wna modo!"' The drover said no more, bnt fin ished his soup with a boavy heart, and pocketed the spoon and went away. 'What did yon paint your fenna white for!'1 asked a man 6f bia neighbor, whoso front fonce bad just received a fresh coat of paint "That is not whito it is greoa," was the reply. "Green 1 Youwust think me fjreon, can't I seel" "I'll bet a dollar it's green." . "I ll do it." "Isn't itfr-iAAnd if it't frost) isn't it 7rvMn f . Tho looser pdd the bet, and turn ed away to ponder on the. lu ti'j of ovular ju.-; 7? ft t.'
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