,.i . . V v TIIE POHT. IV'ulwhcd every Thursday Evening by JEHKMIAH. CROTJ3E, PropV. - Terns of Subscription, TWO COLLA RS TER ANM'M. r.y 'bMo 'v'tirim i months, or f.'.50ifnut paid within th 3 year. No hint tlis- . continued ur.lil all nrrenrnge! are .paid unices at the option of tho pub lisher. ttubecriptioni outaldo of tho county (-ATM LB Il ADVANCE. ' aartVrnon lifting nml tt1n$ paper ft ldrcssod to oth?r licrornf.stiWribop.. iiv1 nre liable fortbo price nfthcriniiep. W. rOTTEP, Selintgrov Pa, OITor hi prnfets ional aervioet to the public All legal buelneea iitrutrt t hie ear will retail trompt mention. OfTioi ou door abort the New Lutheran Cbureh. July, 4ih '72. T T. CRONMILLER. Je ATTORNEY AT L AW, Middlebnrir, Tn., Ofere hit protection! services to tb pub. lie. Colleotlona and all other prof n ional buainen eniruafed to bit car wilt receive prompt attention. fJan 8, 'U7lf , A C. SIMPSON, 1, .ATTORNEY AT LAW, Sollnsgrovo Pu., 01 em bit professional terjlot lo the puh lio All bitalneet enlrasted to hit oare will b prompt It attended to. ( Jan. 17, 'o7ll I W. KNIGHT,.'. O,' , ATTORNEY AT LAW, . Freoburg Pn., Oflert bit Profeaalonal tervlc to the pub lio. All buslnee entrusted to bit car wilt b promptly attended lo. Jan IT.'CTU WAI.VAN (JKZER, AITORN AT LAW, Lovibufg Ph., Offer bit profettlonaltervioe to io pub lio. Colleoliont nd all other Piocstiun l business entrusted to bit Cr will r oeiv prompt attentions KO F. MILLKR, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Lowisbttrg fa Oiler, lilt Professional tervlc to tbpub lin. Collection tad H olber profession all btnlnesi eulrusled lo bit enre will re nroniDt attention. Jan. 8, '07l Us tSueecMnrs'toJ. F. fc J.-M. Ltoo.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Lewiaburg, Pn. OO'er tbeir professional servicei lo tb oulilio. Colleoliont end nil olber pro fessional btitmett cnlrutlid to their cure ill recelYcproDiptatteniion. f Jan. 8, 67tf CHARLES IIOWER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Sclinsgrove Pa. O.Tort hit prnfofalona aerrieet 10 lb Pb ltd CxIUeliona and all other profeasiona buaiueM entrusted to hla eare will re stive prompt attention. Office two door north of tb Keyalone Hotel. fJan 6, '07 a A Ml' at ALltMAJt. HoaACB ALLKMAW . S. ALLEMAN & SON. 'ATTORNEYS AT LA W. rSolitiHffrovo Iu. AH professional butinoat and oolleoling rntriiaied lo their cure will be promptly aliened lo. Can b eonatilted In Eugliah - or Uerinan. OI&o,Uitrke 8tiare. N. MYERS, ATTORNEY i COL'NSELOB AT LAV MMdlebnrg Snj-dcr County Pvnn'a Offloe few door Ktet "of the P. O. on Main alrett. Consultation in Engliah and Uerinan langtiagtt. Sop.'UTt II. II. iHtlIM, Attorney & Councellor A T-LA W, Office N. E. Cor Maa-ket & Water Sfe Freeburr, Pcnn'a, Conaultallon In both English and German Languagtt. Deo, 19, '72if. GUOVEP. & RAKER 8 U WING MACHINE Peraont In need of a good and durable Rowing Machine) oan be accommodated al reasonable prioet by ealliug on 8am cat f At'tr, Agent, 8lingro?e. --f-Jam 34,'OS DR. J. Y. SHIN DEL, 8UB0E0N AND PHYSICIAN. MiddlAiirjr Pa., Oflora hit profeatlonal tereieei to lb elt lien of Middlodurg and vicinity. fMaroh2l. 'C7 JOHN K. HUGHES, Ettq., . JUSTICE OF TnE PEACE, Penn Twp., Snyder Co. Ta F. VAN BUSKIRK, . aURQICAL 4 MECHANICAL DENTIST Solinegrove Pcnn. II. WAGNER, Ero,., . a JUSTICE OF TUB PEACE. JaeVaoa Township. Snyder Co. Pn.. Will attend to all buainea catruttea tu bit ear anal on tb moat reasonable term. Mtroh J3, '08if Jt I? KANAWEL, Tentreilllet Snyder Co., Pa. Offert hla profeaaional atrvlaea ta the ptihlio. . 8-88tf G' I RAYB1LL A Co., I' ' WHOLItAll DlALIII IB WOOD AND. WILLOW WARE Oil Cloth, Window Shadat, Broomt, Malt, Urushet Cotton Lap, Orain Btgt, F'.y Mela, Buekete, Twinet, Wiokt, Ac No. 420 Afarktt Street, Philadelphia. Feb. 7, '67 r T. PARKS, '-l'a - 1 ATTOKNET AT LAW DISTRICT ATTORNYi MiDDLRCURO, SNYDER COUNTY, Pa 0:Bc ta Court Uauat, dept.15, '07tf J D. 8ELHEIMER, ' 7". - 1 -A SEALED IN. ' . HARDWARE, ;Irdn, Hails, . Ctesl leather, " v v Painta, Oils, ; Stoves V: TTIvaro, ntr-tr,.! 4 VOte-' .-'It. cu."rif ort'xcKJi. Pit OOlct) Addraa. . . i . . . ... i PitKtoi RT JtiDoi Uoa. Jot. C. Ikieher, Ltwltbnrg, Union oounty. AtraoiATi JuDntt Hon. Geo. C. Woyee, Preeburj.llon. Jaeob Q. U. Sbindel, 8- HnroT. POTItO0TAT AHA Ol.ltK Of THlCoUITt Jeremlab Croute, JIidJIborg RtoitTtn aho RiuotDiB Jiamnel D, Schttek, Middleburr. . Hittmrr Dunlel Ontender, MidJIohurg. CocxTf Comio Fillip Kinney, nrtTprlown, Adam J, Finher, BeliniigroT, John T. HulTongle, Tenn't Creek. Ji'tr CoHMiMioNtit Henry Brown, Preeburg, 0org Q. Harnberger, Mt. I'leaxaiit Mills Cot'UTt Hi'tttrot Aaron K. Giil,' Mid 'lWlTurg. Di.Tticr Anott it Benjamin T, Ttrkl, Mid.llrhnrg. Tttn taa Jacob Orott, DeTr9prisgt. AnptToan Jobo 8. Ilingr, Middle bnrt. Samuel A. Wtlttl, Utatertowd, U. Dieffenbaob. Salem, Coimioibi'Clik, Andrew TeUrt, Mldllcburg. MtnoAVTit,! ArrBAitia. W 11 0. Ilolmet, Belinpurote. Coaoxta. Peter Harlman, Penn't Creek PovtTT Sui'iaitTtiiDtiiT. Wm.Noetling 8clinagroT. . TtRMt or Corar Fourth Monday! In February, May and September and Seoond Monday of December of eaob year. TiUMMOUNT IIOUSK. JJ If EAR THE PEPOT, IMl(l(llctiti' Xn. GEOUQK GUVER, I'nopiiiitToR Tblt bona It In elott proilmltyto lb depot and bat lately been rebuilt and r nileil.Koimt oommoiiiom ilbe table well aiippliml with tbe bvtl tb market affordt a d termt mcderal. Brown norsE P AXTON VILIjK, (n.ntbr Station. HENRY REN Ft II, Proprietor. ab-iTe named ulaee. an tha .'i.;'firnriT liurx to lumnnsn, anil that he la prepared to WMWi .1U .11, IUUAIV WIIU IITFl PISH arCuniDIMla April t, 1871. yALKER IIOygE, IcC1upo City In.. NICHOLAS SIMON, Proprietor Thit a new houae, newly furnished and la now open to the traveling puhlio. It la located near the depot. No effort will be spared by the proprietor lo make tb et7 of hi gneiii pleatant and agreeable ' J) A VIS HOUSE, At the MIlTlln, Centre. Surbury fc T.ewl.tnwn K. K. Uaput, corner of Water and llorcea elta., I jn vvmtnwn 1 : 'U., Qeorgo Flory St Son, Proprietor!. t9Open Dt and Niiht for tbe aocom. modallon of travileri. A drat clasa Res (intrant it attached to lb bold, whrr Mea't at all hour oan be bad. Temea reasonable. 9.43-tf Bn.MfiAnnNER nousE, (Oppoalte Headlntj Railroad Depot) A. n. ZiAMDZS, Proprietor. 3ErerT effort naeessarv tn tnsnre tha nrnn fnrt of icnosU will be made. The house has been nawiy renuea. ootia.lH7Uf rjNIOX HOUSE, MliMlufcnr. P SAVZ9 KBS.8THT.i3A, Frop'r. Aeoommodafion good and oharge mod erate. Special accommodation! for ilrov era. A share of tb puhlio patronage ia lolieited. 1). KERSTETElt- Aprilfl. 1871 LLEOHENY HOUSE. Voi. 819 A 811 Market Street, t.aoot' r.iinin,) PHILADELPHIA. .V. Tleolc, lrojriotor. Term 9 00 Per Day. jibCM JOHN n. ARNOLD, Vttoi'ney at Iix-vv, MIDDLEDUBO, PA. Prefeaaional boslneae entrnated to hi eare w."..' be promptly attended to, f Peb 0,71 J THOMPSON BAKER, Vttoriiey-a,t-In,w, Ltwitburg, Union Co., Pa. EtSfOan be consulted la tb Eoglitb and Qerman lnguag.'a.l - OFFICE Market Street, oppoalte Walla Smith ft Co ator o 'Jy gAMUEL n. OUWIO, Vttoi'noy-n.ts.ln,w , OFFICE, TIT WALNUT STREET, ratLADBLTBIA. , JC. KUEITZKR, a JUSTIOBOPTHKPRACR. iibapiaan inwnshtp Hnvilar oo. t. Oonveyanelna, t'olleotlag and all other bu,l- leaded to. ess entruaieu to ait ear win ee promptly ai DR. O. A. SMITH, PIITSIOIAM KVTt 8DBOEON Offer, hla proreutoaal servlcee tb tbe eltlsena of Mbiiiieiiura: ana vietniiy. I'ug ti'ij jACOirr. iiouar. , 1 WITH rj-DERROTn, BEUQaTRESSEB CO. . WHOLESALE DEALERS IN nsn,PH0 visions. &c. No. 'iUtJ North Wharves, (abov Rao tit.,) l-7lf . PU1LADELPAIA. g J.AVTLLIAM3, Ja. MAMttMoroa a or. . VEirETIAlT BIHtDS, .AND Window Hhadoti, For Store Churches, Private Dwell- . .i jugs, Offjooa, o. JVb.: 16 y. Sixth Street, , ' -' . PH1LDELPU1A. -N. B. Repairing promptly atttodtd to, TJ, SMITH. ATTORKir ATtiAW, lprTiijF', ev vrot OO., PA i. s aia av- wt trtym M t a 1 J5ij ta i; -haitc,.j, , !5J . MTDDLE3URX Poetry. TI1CTRVC LOVER, at tat lata aaao'a . loaiaa. I. So yon aak ait, ttarry eye, To deeorlb tb loeer true f Wonder not at my turprlae, V'koabould know at well a yon. Think ot all that eon bat aeeo. All tb lover that have been II it true whose let l thown. For her take, and not hit II. What be doee, bt doe atooa Yet he hope it wint ber thought. All '.bat in bit toul hat growni To her torereign feet It brought, To4iit toul bar imag elingt. She aeema woven in all thine. Aad each thought that in him atirt, It not far bit take, bat her. HI." For her eah he will endur ; . For ber k be will (acrinc Bravely bearing, her love lure, Censure, tlaqder, eoarn, Jice. If another wine ber heart, Sadly be will from her part, Badly, bravely, true lov la, For ber take, and not for bit, IV. Tblt It Ih true lover tweet Trae a ever I am true t Fur mr lov it all complete. Perfect ainoe it eometfrom yon. Darling, yet 'lit not true no I For I oould not let you go. .For I must keep yon where you'vt grown for my take, aud far your own, V. for, your own, becvise I lov More l ban any nthor oan , More than ever Inve e mM move Heart of any former man. Look at m and then agree, .A're fiere ever loved like m I beoAuao I live in you. VI. Hi as, and to thut tpeeoh away, When old age our life baa apent, 'Twill be in time enough to say, What it lov in argument. For Ibe present all atara ibint ; You are here, and vou are mine. Lot makea light, and iqne; and (lowers. ror wnose eat I uear love, for nun MlRoellan wouh The sharper) and the Land lortl. Some years ago, thore came to this country a family from England, which Bottled in the upper pru t of tms auiio, ttna openod a publto Iiouho. Among their chatties was an old family oloek, which thoy prized for its age and not for its actual value, although it had told the hours years '11. 41 - . uu yearn, wuu uie moat commenda ble fidelity. This clock is now situ ated in one of tho private parlors of tho house, and luttny a tiruo it has been the tbemo of remark, in coiiro qucuce of it solemnly antiquo exto- rior. A few (lays since, about dusk, a couplo of mad wags drove up to the door of the hotel, seated in a light anti Doauuiui wagon, iirawn by a su perb bay horse, Thoy sprang out, lt i l a ordered the hostler to pay every at tention to the animal and to stable him for tho night Entering the hotel, they toRsed off a glims or two of wino apiuco, Demounted a cigar, and directed tho landlord to provide the best game supper ia his power. J. here was a winsome look in tho countenance of tho elder a bright sparkling in his eves, whiah occasionally he closed in a style that gave him the air of "a knowing one," and a slight curving of bis month, that showed his ability to enjoy i while his whole demeanor made every cute obsorver sure of hurt ability to perpetrate a joke. Now and then his lips ported, and he ran his fingers , through his hair with a languid expression. It was evident he was eager to be at work in his vo cationthat of a practical joker, The othor was a dapper young man although different in apnearence, yet with features which indicated that his mind was well fitted to bo a suc cessful oo-portaor with his mate, and a dry pun or . gravely delivered wit ticism was frequently worked off with an air of nhiWopby or unconcern that gave him at once the credit t f Doing a first-class wit Supper on the table these two Yankees were not as dull aa a couple generally will be at a table, but made mirth and laugh ter and wit their companions, and as wind in his paru-eolored flowing robes presided, thore was a "set out fit for a Drinoe and his associates. The Yankees ate aud drank and were merry. The old family ' clock whir- rod and whizzed aa the hiunmer on the bell struck one, two. throe, four, five, six. aeven, eight, nine, ten, elev en, twelve. . The elder looked up at tho old monitor before him, struck his elbow on the table and looked again steadily for a minute, and then laughed out heartily, awakening the waiter, who sat just dozing at the window-si L "What in the name of Momns are you laughing at f " asked the dapper Yankee, as he east his eyes now over the table, and over and around him self, to asoertuin where - the tout of the joke was ooneealed. The ejder winked slyly, and yawning lazily, slowly . raised the forefinger of bis right hand, applied it gracefully to his nose. The dapper man under stood the hint "Oh I ( underetand no you don't com it over this child I t altar, another botue oi cnani Vh servant left th room, and oar kroM inoliniiig themiwlfea over the ItaVWa VVJaw Mies swes taTeey. aaMrtwertM v tn Vffl ?ftW I , ' .',: locj cavtjroktica ia 1 l-vtanv B R. TXSTWAtrx ,1 Aoeoi Mall - rt lib. n. it) p m M 4 M 4 W TWa, IWI or in t -ia IX tt., lltfB fO tJ 141 COTOTr. PA.70CT0BER 30. 1373. low tmo, when the elder of tho two raised his voice, and with an air of satisfaction oselrvimed "Clock al ways go it I Then both cautiously rose from their chairs, and advanc ing to the clock, turned the key of the door, and looked within, the el der in a half inquiring, Jialf derided manner, saying "Won't it 7" Having heard the clock alike onq, they were ahown to their room, where they talked in asubdnod tone, finally sunk to sWp. Ia the morn ing they were early tip, and ordered their horse to be harnessed and brought to the door. Descending to the bar room, they asked, for their bills, - and with becoming prompti tude paid th mount oyer to the bar keeper. The elder perceiving the landlord trough the window, placed his arms upon the bar, and in a se rious tone inquirod of tho keeper if ho would dispose of the old Ciuuk. The young man hesitated he knew not what to answer. While ho was attempting to reply, the good natur ed landlord entered, and the ques tion was referred to him for an an swer. "I wwh tf riurchose the old clock up stairs, Will you sell it t" akod the elder lioikee, while tho younger lighted a cigar, and cast his eye over the columns of the Sitavay Morning Kew, which lay upon the table. The landlord, who hod set no great vsluo upon the clock, except as an heirloom, began to suspect that it mik'ht possess the virtue of Martin Haywood a chair, and be filled with dollars, and, almost involuntarily. they then ascouded to tho room which contained it "Tho fact is," said , tho Yankee, ' ' , "i 'i i"7, "-o'l dollars with a clock like that. "A hundred dollars 1" piaculated tho landlord. "Yes 1 you see there was ono like it in a room over in tho Jerseys, and a fellow bet me he could keep his for finger swinging with the pendulum for an hour, only saying, "Hero sho goes, there she goes!'' Ho could not do it I walked the money out of him in no timo. "loudidtvon couldn't walk it out of ma I'll bet yon fifty dollars I can do it on the spot" "Done I" cried tho Yankeo. Th clock struck einht and with his book to a table and tho door, the landlord popped into a choir. "Hero she goes, there sho crocRi and his finger waved in a curve, his eyc fully fixed on tho pondulnm. I lhe lankees behind him inter rupted "Where's the money t Plank the money." The ' landlord was not to be made to lose in that way. His forefinger slowly aud surely went with the pendulum, and his left dis engaged his pniHo from his jibukut, whifli ho threw behind him on tho table. All was silent. Tho dapper man at length exclaimed. "Shull 1 deposit the money in the hand of the bar keeper 1" "Here sho goes, thore she goes I was tho only answer. Ono of lankees went down into the room. The landlord hoard him go down but he was not to be dis turbed by that trick. Presently tho bar-keenor entered, and touched him upon his shoulder, asked, "Mr, B , are you crazy f What are you doing T" ilure she goes, there she goes I no responded, his bond waving his fore finger as before. The bar-tender rushed downstairs; he called one of the neighbors aud asked him to go up. Ihoy ascended, and the neighbors seizing him gently by the colUir, and in an imposing voice said, "Mr. 11., do not sit here Come, oorao down stairs t what can possess you to sit here V "Here she goes, there she goes 1 was tho sole reply, and the solemn face and the slowly moving finger settled the matter. "He is mad,'' whispered the man in a low yoioo. "We must go for the doctor." The landlord was not to be duped; he was not to be domed, although the whole town cam to interrupt mm. "You hod better call up his wife," added the friend. ' - .. "Here she goes, there she goes I" repeated tho landlord,' and bis hand moved on. In a minute hi wife entered, full of agony of souL "Aiyuoar, she kindly said "look on me, it is your wifo who speak !" 'Uero she goes, there she goes 1'' and lus band continued to go, but bis wife wouldn t go i she would stay and he thought ah was determined to conspire against . him and make him lose the wager. . She wept and she continued, " What cause have you for this T Why do you do so T Has your wife" c . ; . V . 'ilere hue goes, there she goes, And his finger seemed to bo tracing ber iry progress, for anything she oould ascertain to the contrary. . "My dear, she' still continnod, thinking that the thought of his child, whom he fondly loved, would tend to restore him, "shall 1 call up your daughter t" : ' "Here she goes, there she goes I the landlord again repeated, hts eyes becoming uor and more fixed and glazed, from th steadiness of the gaze, A alight smile played upon his face, aa th thought of th many unsuocssnu resorts to win him from Usjmrpoae, and of hi: auooess in bariing them. , , , Th physician nUrX H stood tit side of . 4b busy- mjt. iH J aaiM , vjaw bvjbu wmmm t ci Lbj ia ihwo, iltggk hj 0 head and to the anxious inquiry of the wifo," answored4t "No, ntrvbtm, tho fowcr persons her the tatter. Tfie maid had bettor stay away. ; "Hero she goes, thore sho goes," yet again and again in harmony with the waving finger issued fron the lips of the landlord. . "A consultation, I think will bo necessary, said the physician. "Will you run for Dr. W rtus f" The kind neighlwr buttoned np his coat and hurried from the room. In a few minutes Dr. W m with another medical gentleman, entered. "This is a sorry sight," "aid he to the doctor present "Indeed it is, sir,' was tho reply. "It is a sudden atttutk, one oi the" "Here she goes, there she goes 1" was the sole reply. The physicians stepped into a cor ner and consulted together. "Will yon bo good enough to run for a barber t We must havo his head shaved and blistered," said Dr. W ins. "Ah 1 poor, dear hnuband," mV the lady i "I fear he will never agaiu know his miserable wife." "Here she goes, there sho goes 1" said the landlord, with a bttle moro emphasis, and with a more nervous, Kot determined waving of tho finger, !. it.. ei..t r in concert wtui tuu puuinuiu, 101 minute hand was noar tho twelvo that point which was to put fifty dol lars, into his pockets, if the hand ar rived at it without his suffering him self to bu interrupted. Tho wifo in a low, bewailing tone coutinued her utterance, "Nol nev er i nor his daughter- ' "Here shetroes. thero Rho goes! almost shout o 1 the landlord, as the niinuto bund advanced to tho desirpd The harbor arrived i ho was natur ally a talkative mun, and when tho Doctor made somo casual remark, rtlloctiug upon tho quality of tho in strument bo was about to use, ho re plied t "Ah, ah J Mopsiour you say yery bad razor, lis beautiful, eh! look, look, very fine, isn't she ? " "Hon. sho goes, thore sho goes I" screamed the landlord, his hand waving on, and his face gathering a smilo, and bis whole frame in oadi ness to bo convulsed with joy. The barber was amazed. "Horo hIio goes, there she goes !' he responded, in tho host KniHish ho could use, "VareT vare shall 1 begin! Vat is uut ho says T "Shave his head at once! inter raptod tho Doctor, while tho lady sank into a chair. "Hero sho goes, there Bho goes. for the last tune I cried the laud lord, as tho clock struck tho hour of nine, and he sprang from his seat in an ecHlacy of delight screaming at the top of his voice, as ho kipped about mo room, i ve won it, ivo won it" "What T" said the bar keeper. "What t" echoed tho doctors. "What t" re-echoed his wifo. "Why, the wager, fifty dollars! But casting his eyes around tho room, and missing tho young men who had iuduoed him to watch tho clock, ho asked the bor-koepcr : "Whore are thoso young men who supped hero last night eh t quick, where are they 7 "I hey went away in their wagon nearly au hour ago, sir, was tuu re ply. The truth flushed like a thunder bolt through his mind. Thoy had taken his pocket book, with one hundred and seven dollars therein and decamped, a couple of swindhug sharpers, with wit to bock thorn I The story is rife on oilmen's tongues in the neighborhood where this affair occured, and the facts are not other wise than here set down t but we re gret that the worthy landlord, ia endeavoring to overtake the rascals, was throwu from his wagon, and so severely injured ae'to be oonfiued to his room at the present moment where ho oan watch the pendulum of bis clock at bu leisure. now to Bet. A Yankee arriving In towo without money or frieod, was revolving in bis mind sonic plan whereby lie oould riUe the chiiilk. as he expressed it. Jonathan had never visited Lewletown befor. Us strolled io to a shoemaker's where an srfverttaoment, "Wanted a first class Boot Maker," appeared on the window, and aooated lb proprietor: ' "Do you want a first a las boot mak er hr f ' Yes.? . "What do yon pay V That depend ou your capacity. Have yoa workod ut outtlom work T" " I reekon. You jut try me cap tain, I haiut skexred a bit al tryio.' ' The proprietor gave hi new hand a be noli to J material, and bads him nako a pair of ladies gaiter. Soon ftr he left th store on butioess' Jonathan mad a tboe, but taoti horrible affair, that, athamrd to show it. be bid it lit Hit leather shaving ; jual as be completed lb seoood shoe in proprietor returned. II dew la in a passion on brholding tb botched noe. .'.,. Voa confound! rasoaL so . bad a -ho aa that has never beo ad is this eevtbliahmast I" b tuhimed. "Would yoa lik to bl that stranger?" i , , . Bet. Ye. . I bat U dollar bo each work aa that was aver do ib lla tor." : i A; . . .. sloaa'.haa walked to th shavmira. drsggrd t forth Us io, tad . oooIIt fMkUaj hit ta ffltri Tl4 ?1 NO. LJ- An Old Jaakor. . Away bick in the state of New York lives n Patch firmer, well t'fl la th world, who alwtys keep around him a tbouaand dollar bill. With thit In his pocket end a shabby coat on his baok, he prides himself on playing tricks who strangers par ticularly toch country incrcbauti a htv recently eomoienccd buaincts la tbe neighborhood, and sro not ac quainted with bit poouoiory circum staaees. At an tostano of thit kind ha went lately to a new merchant, with bis clothe all in rng, his tot ttickiog oat through hit gbooi, hit hat with out a erown, and hit beard a fort oigbt old, and ordered a fw dollar' woith of Roodt. Th merchant ttnrod it him ; but Pjt there wit no prctt baiard io 1tug out articlci for him. none of which wer lo be out, bo ex ecuted tho dotuand. When tbe goodi wer ready, tbe mcrebanl star ed still moro to hrar hit scurvy. look ing customer ak him .to cliargo ihom "Charge .' the in !" exclaimed the man of ntctchandUc, "wo're not io the habit of charging our good to everybody. We keep a lookout for hrAnteva ' "Won't you chnrgo 'ora den ?" "Nol to you, 1 thank yu iou must have a better coat pn your back, to expect to get oredil from us.' "Dan you won t oharge em, eon' tinued the Dutchman, with great mo deration. "I must try and pay ror em down, if so be snppoain' I can mutter money enough '' Thou taking thousand dollar bill from his pocket bs extendod it to tbe merchant, with a ily loor on bis faco, nod said, "Will vou chanuo dat T "That What I a thousand dollar bill 1 It it possible that that a man of your uppcarance " "What, tiiisiliur, bo's yoa tcart, ha? Did you ujver see a tuousuud dol lar bill aforo 7 ' ' "A mno of your appcarnuoe," con tinned the tnorohant, "with a tbou sand dollar bill !I eoult) havttworn-' "Nooo o your iwesring here, if you pleaso, mtsihur, but give me mine cbeoqe dat I any be off to rain farm gain. ' 'Off to your farm I A thousand dollar bill I Who are you, if I may bo to bold 7" "Who be's I. Why don't you know your own noigblinrs man T My name is Frits Van Yojger, a poor farmer, mit no more as a thouaaod teres of laot, sod dit small bill in mine pocket, so, if you II chanue i; aud le: uiu be ron", 1'" '" )"" "C'haiige it 1 Li i a, eir, whet shall I get money ot a morning to cbtug tbotisuud dollar bid V "Will you trii-.t me, den V "Trent you I Mt Van Volgor, that 1 will, to the amount of a thousand dollars, il you wish. V'uu didn't sup- poe I was at'ruid to tni.t you ?" eaid the merchant growing very coinplaia- atit. Ha t ha !" roared tho Dutchman. at loud as be eould lauh Vou be gins to haul in your horns a little, docs you t Strango what wondors a small ihoiisund dollar bill will work in a man's good opinion! So you'll trusl me oow, will youT "Certainly, certainly, sir." "No, i ll be vip'l ii'yuti f hall if to bo suppnain I cau hod nlver cnouizh in mine pookut to pay you." At be snid this, he Jiatilca cut an old stocking full of dollar, paid lor tho gouda, and giving another hearty luuch ut the attoniched and audden change of opinion ol lb merchant, he drpurtod. Birds at 1'rayko. Uv. WT. C. Prime, in his "I go a Fishing," re- latea the following curious custom of birds i - "A 's birds yondor have, be yond question, means of exchanging ideas." "You would think so if you saw them at prayers." "Wluvat t" "Yes i at prayers. It isn't anything less. There are birds of every coun try under tho wholo heavens, and w ith voices as various as tho langua ges of men, ana you here what a wild concert of delight they keep tip oil tho day long. Hut every day this enure group of birds assemble in silence, and if it isn't a prayenneet- ing, I don t kuow what it is. 1 here is no forewarning tliat we can detuct While thoy are all chattering, sing uig playing iuto, moro, ana every where, suddenly ono of tiioin, some times one, and stim times anotlier, ut ters a peculiar call, totally tluttiuct front his ordinary note. whatever bird it is, the call is CQMch the same, and instantly every bird atopa his play and his noiso. . They gather ia rows on the porches, shorten their necks bo as almost to sink their heads into their fcatliws, aud make no mo tion of wing, head, or foot for a space of thirty minutes, and often longer. It is aluvoet a, daily occur ence. Ordinarily, you oannot ap proach Ute aviary without ' frighten ing aoute of th bird and producing a sharp commotion but while this exercise, ia going on nothing dis tort! thaw. Thoy ar birds ojt every land and climate, as you see but tins ia their custom, and no one foils to. atteud, or Uhave ill in mwetiug. You may think it sometime hit meomeriam, for the leader keep up lus curious ooll not throuKhout the aervioa, Tha. instant it w emjod, thoy break up with a about of delLrht and rush around singing and banug ajvdly hinve oi ih, ag vf Uioronghly ra- ' Cbnroh txjUona wo nfTected by fflO.O) 80 (VI . am . Tft One-half, column. me ypr, ':.k Onc-P)irth o.oltnioi.oon yenr, ' Vii aqtiftre rtv ""r' "iwtion, Bv,ry aaii.UvwrtMiri. " ProfiMNinunJ fit. ""Haraitia I I 60 not more than "1t . Vr year,' C a) Auditor, Kxecutor. AdmUiUtrstor nnd Aawirrnce Koticev, l.iO Editorial iiotK-c or linn, 19 All sdverttseuicnU for a aliortct pe riod than ono year are pavnhle at the time Uiny nre ordered, and if not id the peraon ordering them will buvd reaMivtibl4 for the moi y. ' "Funny Cottrtahlp. Mr. O. Gerard, now of I'hilrntel. phia, but formerly American Consul at Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, oonuuunicates to tho J'rt of th formor city the following amusing rominiscenoe of his African consular. experience i "Jhero is a singular custom among the farmers to get a wifo. If yon uesiro to get married you should first make inquiry whoth er the lady you love has a horse for, sole. If sho anvs "No." thou vou hod better quit the house ' at one. She does not like you. But if on tho contrary she says "Yes," it is a good sign, but she will ask tou a very high pneo. If the mlouut named is paid ' on tho spot the en gagement is concluded, as if niarriuga was consummated by the person. "Un my arrival at tho Capo, I did not know of this custom. I wanted to purchase a horse, and I was in formed Lv an old Dutch resident that widow had ono to soil. I fjllowod tlivs uildrcHs , given, and soon arrived at the door 'of the wid w (who, ly tlt w v. en not bad locking). I tvked hot or tvbulhcr she had o. horse to bU Si 8 look'id at mo very sharp i then tthe asked mo whether 1 had a uno lettcis of intro duction. I said that 1 wai tho American Consul al would par cash for tho horse. "In this esse," said she, "letters aro not nen sur." I paid down tho sum Ceronn hv.'i thou ivftor tuking a cup bfoofi', slio sont her horse by her gvom, and both accompaniod me honu. Oti the road, , the groom asked 'ne a thrie" questions. "Mas '.'' siu.l I f, -' my miRtress g0 H-" -vith y;ii"JCoCu, or will you comn live wi'tit ust You will love my mistress, for sho was very kind to my old masUir. (laugh ing), " Whero will tho wedding bo T (looking at mo and laughing). "Tru ly, I thought "tho poor fellow had drauk too much, or ho is imliecilo." I folt sorry for him. When I arrfiy od hQnie I fmnl many pooplo at my door congratulating, mo, not for tha horse, but for the acquaintance of tho widow- "Trulv," said one, "yon have been very suocossftd." "Sh6 ia very rich, said another. I really did not kuow wliut it all meant, and I began to bo very uneasy, when, to my very great surprise a lady alight ed on my steps, and at once I recog nized tho widow ! She very coolly asked me wheu I desired to have the ceremony of the wedding pcrfoi nied. Then, indeed, I fully perceived ;u at tuim in wmc, i wog Ma toy ber frankly it was n I not a wife. "Wh it, .vt ulto, a you mean to n-t thus t a lady like rue 7 If bq, I shall send back for my hoi s-, and will repay you tho money." In a few hours her groom was at ti e door with tho money. 1 gladly gavu back tho horse, thankful tohavo tuiir escaped. A few weeks after, bow ever, tho widow was mornnd : a moro ambitious ruau had bought her horse," Nnt lags for Old Age No one deuies tliat it is wise- t make prorisions for old Ok'e, Uit w nre nut at all agreed as the kind t f provision it is lest to lay in. Cer tainly we shall want a little ;r;ne.Vi for a destitute old man is, 7 'Hi. sorry sight ; yes, . ve uuuiey by all means i'ut on old man needs inst that jmrtieulnr strongtli which yoi ng men are most apt ta waste. Many a foolish young fellow will throw away on a holitlny a certain amount of energy which ho will never feel the want of until be is seventy, and, thtn how much he will want it 1 It is curious, but true, that a bottle of chumiiasno at twenty will intensify the rheumatism at threts-oro. It is a fact that overta-k'.ng tha tyi at fourteen may necessita'e t io aid f spectacles at forty, instead of sixty. We adviso our yoiuig readers to, be saving of health for thuir ol.t-agc, for tho maxi.n holds goxl in regard to health as to tntiiti'y "Waste not want not" It is the great, st mii. toko to BiipHe tliat violation of tit laws of lieturh, can escape iw ut uaity. Nature forgives no sin, no error t she lets off tho offender for t'fty years sometimes, b it she ra'ches bun at lost and inflict tho pnnii-hmcnt just when, just where uiid just how he feels it most ISave up for old age, .but save knowledge t save Uto rctxil lectiou of good and Uobh) deedr, in nooent pleasures, anil purest thought save friends, save love. Save rich stores of that kind of wealth w Inch time cannot diiuiuish, nor death tike away. A Qertitn, atteaking of a severe heevlache he hod had the previous, evening-, sukl to hi& eonuwiioi; "Mine got! ivyxf hood itaohctV wu) I oouhlu't raise) it off mine pillow un til I got up and Tvolks around a Ut- ur A little boy in (Joorgolown ran into the house the other thtv, ennug at the top of bia. v' onotlier put aom ents i u Hod dn "L faith thing. yon mens . this prtv One column one year, ' . i 4 -7 r I i 1 iii: i
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