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Uofuu attenilra. uaa M,oau Umuiaa laua-itagM., Jiar. I 'H.U. Dtt J: r KANAWKL, ' PUT8IC1AN AND 80ROEON, Ccatrvvlllw. Sairder Co., Pa. Offera hi profe Drofeeiioaal aerricei lo lb lUAbll.. , . , ' WOnl D U. A. M. SMITH, mr8iciAy,AXD surgeon, Offera bla arefeeaional srrlce lo th aill sen of Adaaeburg auj rlclnilyj iB'"Pl.iJ4ll DR. J. Y. 8IIINURTi.(r BUBQaUM AKI t'eWftlCIAN, Middluburg Pa., Offare hit profaMlMal stlo' to lbs clt leea of H4w aud vUiaUy. , , i lMsUl 81. 01 X 1 I I I f 11 .W- V , , T VOL. 13 AH Sorts of Items. The War In Cot . at ill , ontiritjca il la a mn rdo ron a, erne! ono, ton. ....A l.liihwy robber fiOocn yaar of ago waa arested ifi .l'lnlailol- (ibiw lAfli week. , , , i . . .Tho PUllaiUlpbia noma of oor- roalion ha 0112 loiuatus 027 , male and 315 fouiatra. ... ... . . . .The man wbi eoarto l an In. rextik-atioti aaa it tt)'t aO good M an uffvotiunate tirl. . AtAllontown fnurtcon chicle onawere batolied from tlilrtoen . eggi aod tlie pouplo ar puxilad. . Cbina haa apprcprlnteil (80,. 000 lt representation at ' the ' Phila delphia Ct'atenniul Eipuailion. .The Stat Camp ol too Palrl otic Sunt of America moets in Sha ron, Motoor oount, Aogiial lOih. ; Yna ran rare the appetite for infiswnling drink by eatmg nn or aogo over ni'rt-nlajl beforf braakfast. Mira Beatrice Lvtln. livintr ofar New, Ilriiihlon, miHtook arsenic for epaoni a!tn, took a dose of it and died. ...Snnin 4 still l bet heat ro ofeN til war,. The OarliHts appear ' to bo tfaiaint; srouod, no I Aliaoao eoeaia toUJoaioRf-pidl... T . . .".nail etonevt!rer? and a nuir. Jer lHoboa in cirddHifvi-eoae i . mid to bave roceailjr lAllott In Paris eouoty, N. O,- i ' , r . - J vJ ..'..Lore ie eed ti be blind but I know Iota of phelhv9 in Ijvo who ho twioo a mnoli in thuir gaIN as I kao. loth JliUimj.1. ....An Ulinnii (troccr aay Im would rather buve ibo power lo toll a oi ul epic from u bail one thin to be T'roaideiil of th UnitoJ Ktnli'8. . .Tbo Hunb'iry Daily eaTe P. B. (iowitn and Ant l'm ki r puy more than one half of all the county t:ix as. Hewed in Zerby township, Noi'lhuin- tierlaut count . . ...Ynunjt eattle vearlinsa nre aaffeiiDg rrom rni(ularly total d in case in jutrtg of Poi'tor county. They re saddcnly .teWd with atiffuaaV, and me in p nnori. iiino. ,-. . .Tb ; l?Hno of'SVnlea intend lo vii(. Ajia. ; He taunts 1'arlintnont to elye him $700,000 to piy oxpr-n aea of the trip. Thut' tlio way the toooej gnea in rtg!anJ. ... .A bnuk uRont took rofuo tiu-. der u bayaiuuk during a ihundoi. "lottn, and tlio liubtuin struck him no tbe cliet'k, glanced off, aod killod a mule 200 yardt away. Alcxiindor II. Slovens Bticka to it. Ila iuiid iu a rooont spcetdi at Sparta, Oa , ' Ooneral (irant is the beat man toward the South that ever drew a t-word a-uiiisi um.' ....Mrs. liraou Uellie, o Sokbnry, BucUa eniiuty, will coioploto her one hundrndih year ou iho LlSihot' Outo ber. Slio U mill uctivo mid erect in figure, ucver buving boiu serioualy M.k. Wo uro iilad to loam thnt a conor. at rocuinptiou of work lo all the ihopa ol iho Itoutliun ititilroad Cum puny at Ruudiu, ia to luko pluro at once, giving employ uiutit to about 1 00 J him -id. ....The United S'ales has become the (jmtiiosl silver producing: country of iliij world, takioR preoedeooe evon of Mexico, wbieb bna bitberlo beeu 8uppoed to yield nearly two-lhirdeof the worlJ'a supply. ....I I is now mid tbut It was tlio expoHurn of iho Kuty Kiui fraud which drovo Robert Lalo Owen crazy But if bo bad not boon partially iu- fciitie bol'oro lie novel would btivo be lieved iu Katy Kiug. .... A atatmo of Cbrlclophor Co. lumbus ia to be erected io Fairinoutit Park. 1'hiladulobia. by Italian work men, and the money furoitbed by taliaa aubscripiione. .7l will bo uu reiiod July 4, 1870. , - . . . .Tbe jovonilo murdirr r of Bia- ton, Pomor iy, will have to nlfcr tlio eiirame penally for bin oriru. Tha Uovcroor and Uouncil ot diawriaoiiu- aolU luvo . rifumid to couiruuto bis aeolouee to life iiupriHoiiuient. . . , .Tha osoupanla of aix bnndrod haotioe along tbo linca of New York railroad make a living by planting fwor-w aad-yoOitoe betwoait tbe raiU and iho tence' : ia raid that oioo buodrcd acres ara cultivated ia this way. , "C. ....The Rondiog ' Tin'tet aav : Mr. InaaoQ. pfouts, of LaizjiwDB perhaps tho bcavioat horse (hi tbe Uniiod Staloa. lie U a Normaa stallion, weighs 2,-50 pouoda, U'over toveoieen baud nigh aod ii .valued 113,000. , . "... .The torm of tho governor eleo. ted this year io Peunsylvai if will, be three yours j after that future inooiaH bent, will expire slinuItaoeousljL wTTb that of the liiotenaat Uivarnor,! Ueneral LaUa having Utah fall ,Wei linlAil lonr va.M. - - - - I ,",V.Oeorjo",K,JVrf jutihant, Msas ,' deaf and dohib tnwirV'w is almost helpleaily Iniuo, ha cuuchl with o book elffht headred and oiifiiiy trout fur Ibo Union marten, iTlb'a eaaoiij beanies eventpeo huudrQd uud eixtj' of other varieties, , ' ,) ;Tho-iota' toe crop of Ponnayl. : ! .. IU"il . n I rnm turn ... ... tbuiu, iu ioiv, wiia i.uni.im unsu. Atlhe piloea of last J'sr-ry arerau or 79 ' centH thtar would mount lo 3,7Gj,C0D. Now If the crou ahould b reduoad oao-lilf by i he raajia - of the potato boa, it would Mt jiMt lUSViOD U.lesd tbii levenotM auimal. ' . " " , . ; i . (MIDDLEBUllQ ir 1 1 i I k3K 1 , ..... . ... ,.aWr' lootfy I'm Growing Old. . ,' ar tonn a. iai. My day paa pleimantty away. My night ar blessed with sweotott sleep, t feel no symptoms of decny, I have no ennie to mourn or weep. My fnea ar Impotent aid hy, My frico I. are n-jlt lir ax Coll, And yet of late I often aljr'i. ' I'm growing U ! My (rowing talk of ollcn tlmra, My gmwiog thirst dr emir aews. My growing apslby fur rliymci, -My growing loe for ea.y ilun. My growing hat of crow la and nnlo, My growln; fear of ratclilng cold, .411 tell ui iu lbs plnineM T'liee I'm growing old ! I'm growing fonder of my (Man", I'm growing dimmer in tlio cyo. I'm growing fainior in my lauuli, I'm growing deeper in my aigh ; I'm growing carrlee of my dm.., ' I'm growing fntgnl of my gold, I'm growing wise, I'm growing yes I'm Growing old ! I feel It In my changing tto, 1 aee it In my chtnging air, I e It in my growing w.i-i, I re it In my snowing bair J A thousand bint proclaim th truth, As plain as Irotb ws .r told, Thai 0 In my vaunt ml youth . 1 in growiug old I thai my very laurel nrenh Th lala in my reioctant ear I . , And everv boon the hours beiteath, II ut makes me dvhmr lo the yean. E rn Flattery's honeyed wjr U ilouHr lite secret she wuul'l (am wnbhul I, Aud loll ma in How young you ar !" ; t I su growing old !, Thanks to the years whose rnpM dlgtit My samliremuHu loo sadly sins i Th.iiks fur the glcvnn of golden light Hi at lint the ilarknei or their wings Tbe light Ihfit beams from out the aky ' Those bearsnly umnsions to uufuld. Whore all ar blent, and bui may sigh. "I m growing M : K u I u i! t r.V n 1 '. ' Tho Oak Closet ' . MnrRarct Gray was In somo sort an tippor anrvnnt in tho honMoholil of Jul:e Walling, Tbo juiLza livod in a bftU'lflorue LoUHfl in tho an burin of tbe litilo country villago of Tboru- Iale. Margaret was loft an orphan nt an carl) ago, aud the judgo and hiswifo uiAii uibfii iiur nil; Liii;ir iiuusu iu savo her from being thrown ou tho charity of tho town. Tuoy ha.l dono their part well for bor. They had two children of their own twins, Alien, and Algornon aud Margaret had onjoyed evory nd vantage ofoducatiou in common with the brother and sister. As sho grow oldor, and began to realize how muoh shoowed the judge aud his wifo she felt a desire to bo ublo in buiuo way to make theiu a ro compenso for kmducits, and as sho was a strong, active girl, slio soon became very useful about tho do mestic aflfuirs of tho household. Mrs. Walhtco was a feeble woman mid very willingly resigned somo of tho cares itud burdens to Margaret, and in coitrso cf timo tho young girl j came to ba trusted and depeudod on. until, by tho timo sho was two and twenty, she was really tho head of ho establishment, though Mrs. Wal laco stid did the honors in bor rpiiet, ladylike way. and poured tho tou and coffoo at the head of the tablo ' Alien had married early aud gone to the fur wont with her husband ; Algornon was finishing his modienl studies at a German university, and only the judgo. and bid wifo and Margaret besides the ruati and wo: man servant who hud boon with them for yoars romainod at homo. Some unfortunato speculations, largely iudulged iu, when the judgo was quite a young man, had oneum bero'l tho old ustnto with a mort gage, and this it was the judgo's am bition to discharge, Ifo wanted to leave the old plane totally froo from dobt to his son Algornon. ' The strickest eoouomy had boon practiood for years in tho household with this end in view, and at last tho judge bold in bis bands the money with which to liquidate tho claim. ' It wag late on Saturday night when ho brought it homo, and said to bis wifo as be swung the little black leather truuk containing it be fore her eye t -i - "Well innio, at last we aro to be froo from- debt I Tbero are eight thousand dollars in that' trunk, 'and on Monday t' shall pay Jane in full and we shall burn that abominable mortgage together, you and I, An nie. It will be tbo bappioat day iu my life I" "Bnt if anything should happen, William t" said Mrs.' Wallace ner vously. t"J0 put tlio money in some safe place. It bas cost us 'doa enongn'toacraifb It together.'""- " The jtnlgo beat' .down and patted the anxious little woman on the bead. 'Lam going to put it in the little oakloaol, Aiinio.,. It bits a spring lock, and if by chance any burglar should gel, into ho bonso ho would never dream' of finding anything) of vat no. in a, b'ttlo stifjofi up, closut) ut tho lihnd of the garvot stairs." An4 with a light heart the judgo went oft to deposit bis troasure. : : Margaret, was sityns , In ' thq room darnlm? the jutle'a sauokings when this) oouvorButipu took; ;plfloo. ai)d pf eourse she hom d vf hero this msnfy was la be placed. 'though at the time bat gat ktlle beedtoit. i l-V I nil . 1 ma-Mi RSNYDBBVCOUNTY; Tbo noxt diy, Jdhn and Sarah, the two aorvarita, 1ml a holiday trt visit a mttrrio l diahtot of thifrs, who rent tod flftocn or twenty tnilea awnv. anil ns it w.n in Novombnr, and tho dfiys wero short, th"V woitld not rolurn unlil Monday nijfht. And aomctiino affor tboy sot ont thoro twa an iniporativo moss.ioto tho jit lge from (ii only bister liv ing that sho vrw very ill, and doired t son hitu without delay. Ilor liotno wwinSlinlln fight or ton luilos off, and of coitrso tho jttdgo lost ni timo in ohnving tho minuu ms. I T took his wifo with him. leaving M.ir giirct nlono in tho hoimo. Aftor they wero soatod in tho car riage, tho ju tgo stopped to says ' It is barely posmblo, Minjarot. that wo rotntiti all niltt. It looks very much liko a Rt.n-m and in thnt easo we shilt enrtiinly stay. And if at, yon h: 1 bettor got Sullio Turner to ooino over and stay with you for ompany. But though Mirgaret would havo liked Hullio's eotupuny woll enough Rho'at otico doeidod not to auk for it. Iiomuho if sho did so. sho know that H dlio's brother. Villin. would bo sure to einio nlong, and tho less sho! saw of Willis Turner tho hotter sho! was pietisou. mius wn an nonosi, industrious sort of fellow, and ho was Margaret's most devoted admi rer, bnt with tho usual inconsistency of her sot, sho nttorly refused to see what was best for her. Tho long afternoon wore slowly awav. Slirirarot real a littlo. anil drummo I a few tunes on bor old ! fashioned piano, playod with tho 1 it ' s torilico howovor grout. C black cat and whito kitten, and bold : l,r hith sho must suvo tho tno- i tho old ent curled up in her l ip liko l"jy for which her fr innds had toiled ( a sloepy cateqilllar, and at luit it walH, lr? a" earnestly, and tlio loss snnset. ' M'f wluoli would involve tliem m ruin. Timo to milk tho cows nnl bhut1 thonlit sho tu-.v a w ty to d tho bant doors for tho niht. I 't. though it would compass her do - It was cvi lout enough that there struetioii. wui going to boa storm, for tho "You miy put up your pistol," sho north and west wero da-k with 'aid calmly. "I will show you whoro (imttioua Oiaeg clouds, and tho wostjtno money is coueeiiio.i. winds sighed drearily inthopinnl "That's snusilile, my dear," paid woods Imek of tho liottso. And in-i tho man. "It's not of urn that sense deed before Margnrot had dono up I and a pre tty foeo go together. Hut tho odd jobs at tbe barn, tho first j yon'ro an exception. Como bo livoly great drops of frozon rain bogan to i now." fall, rd by the time oho had eaten Who took a eandlo from tho tablo her supper nod sbiined tho milk, iho , ""locttid ono from a bunch of keys in storm had Hot iu iu dua lly oarnest. a basket h inging from tho wall, an I Shu elosod and barro 1 tho doors i bade him follow her. the windows wore already fasten Sho lod him un stairs to tho door od drow tho shutters, and piled the ! kitohon firo ptaeo full of dry hickory i he kit ten had rono to sleeo ou a ousiiiono.l eliuif in tuo cornor, aud tho old black eat sat on tho hearth blinking her eyes oloopily at tho choorful bluzo. . .'inrgarei reau a nuio, him oream ; oda groat deal, as girls of her! ago aro prono todi when left to themselves. Kho made a very pret-1 ty picture, ii only tuoro had boon somo ono to noo her. Her soft brown hair was unbound, and foil rippling to her waist ; her fair round faco was tiutud as deli cately pink as tho inside of a sea shell i her brown eyes wero dreamy , and full of Iiitnour: uud her lin' wero sweet and womanly enough for any ti tle lover to find hia rai otit hap- piuess in kissing. Slowly at length, tho old CofU;i ! shaped clock iu tho corner struck ' teu. MiUjrarot stin ted up. . Sho had not thonght it was so lato. Tho ovtniug Lad goua o(T much tptickor than sho bad expoctod it would. 11 was so dreadful to stay alone, after all, sho said to herself. Sho nponod a shutter and peered ont into tho night. It was as dark as Erebus, and tho wind and rnin beat against tho panu in a porfect torrent. Tho judge would not think of returning ou such a night. "Well, Tommy' said sho to tho cat, "I guesa you and I and kilty will go to bod. Wo tnUht bo tip betimes in tho morning, yon know since thero will bo nouo but us Co do tho chores." As bho spoko, Margaret stooped to stroko Tommy, but to her infinite surprise, who saw that the animal's paw and tail woro erect eyes bad changod to glassy greon of rage and terror, and with, panther like troad, sho was making bor way toward tho door which opened upon the collar stairway. ' And while she gazed, Margaret saw with horror that tho latch was slowly lifting, and the next moment tho door swung open with an ominous crook, and a man steppod into tho room. . He was a short, thick-sot fel low, with sandy bair and whiskers, and a palo, ferocious-looking bluo eye sot far back in bis bead. "Ho ho. my dear," said be "you aro sole pr6priotor, it appears 1" . For an instance .Margarot's hoart stood stilt, bnt she was naturally brave, and she was proud as well, and would not allow this man to boo that she feared him. "I bave . that bono , she said, coolly, "who are, you and what sdo you want 1" . i ' - .:... , "J trust,' yon will exonsa mo if I negleetrto introduce myself' aaid llusjuan with Vrauob courtesy ."us fpt my basiness, I am qnitebappy to inform you aboot thai I want tho eight thousand dollars that tho judge brongbt from Kidgely bank - lust uight, and I depend uu. you to' poiut it ont. to ma," ;" .,' , - Tho indignant blood riwUed to Maigarot's iiioo, ofid j sho answeied sdjarplyr : .". ' ."' "I will die bofore l .will do' iu you SbV I1' " ' '' " ""' a r. -' e. , , "You shall have your ohoioo. . e ' He produoed a pistol which Ls PA,. JULY. 29 1875. cocked dohbutatoly, and pointed at bor boal. ,, . "Show mo tho piano whoro tho liu ia bidden, or I'll blow your bruins out Liko liuhlntns a varied Iruin of thoiti'ht litshod through tha head of the girl i iu tlint ouo iiixtini'oa scorn ofpluns to cvadi) tho mhh'u!, mil situult'tneoitsly dise.ttd thoiii as im practicable. Tlinio bho was alone, liolplos, n wonk girl almost a milo front uny otbor bum tti liiiliitittion, mid in such a storm it was by iimoitnt lilmly Unit anv ono would 1j paHnitig by from whom alio could claim U8nin taneo. For a second alio tliotitrlit of link, ing everything t iwnpo by tho out or diMir, and. trusting to tlio dark nusH aud hor kuowlo Igo of tlio way, to attempt to ro ich Mr. Turuur's and seek protection, lint tho Illin 800haOl tt ll VlflO her ilii.lAlti a, tiiougui, ior no sioppo.t ueiweon nor ami tno door. "No, my bnauty, you don't lay that wimu on in J '." bo said wiUi a surdonio smilo. And now I'll givn minutes to decide y't jnut throo what you'll do, If yon you will show whoro tho money is, I swear not todoyoil harm i if you refuse, swoar to kill you. aud trust to luck for finding it without your help. Ho took out bis watch and stood rogitrdiug it and Margin ot altornnto- ly. As sho stood thnro. fuint and gid ly with fear, a now idoa penetrat ed Margaret h brain, andsho wits in just B"to of desperation winch st ps of tho o ik closet, applied tlio key, and opening tho door pointed to tho,u umtl blai;k liox in tho farther eornor of !i 0,,,i , i lu" eiosoi. "You will I'm I what you Hoek i thero.'' f ho steppod back for hi-n to outer "" u'i "jr luu mm uu miuii her along with him. "1 know your game, said ho i "you would get me into that cursed I'lonu lldu lino Lllfiil 1'htiv iiiiii iiniri upon nn) Take out tho key and lling it Mown the stairs, and como iu with mo. 1 sh m't eat you. Sho obeyed hitu literally, tin 1 as they stood together in tho stilling plaen, wineii w is enough t contain Hearcely large theta, Margaret, I with tho hand which t lie la f ir had let froo, Heizod on tuo door mid pulled it to, It shut" with a sharp click shut and Incite I ttt tlio same time. A fierce oath burst from tho bur glar. "What do vou mean t" ho cried. "Holland furiosi I shall sittVoc.tto here ! Opou tho doon or I will shoot you "Do as you ploap Jt" said Margaret, defiantly "tho door has a spring lock and can bo opened only from tho outside. And unless some ono comes to our relief, wo shall roi.i iiu here until wo die, which will bo only a few hours at tho most !" "You sho devil ! Why hivo you done this 1" bo il.-maii'lod, hoarse with rage. "Don't you know that yon will tlio too T" "Cortainly j but I profor death to tho ruin of my best fnen.Ii. If wo din hereas wo shall without doubt tho money shall bo saved." Tho oaths, and threats, and curses of tl9 mau wero fearful but Mar gnrot felt no fear. Momothing above mid beyond borself sustained her, and sho was happy in the conscious ness that her life would purchase tho old home for her kind bcuofactors Tho close torpid air weighed upon hor like lead already tbo bad wretch who' was her companion sunk stupi fiod to tho floor. All hor past life come up before her -sho remomborod thiugs long ago forgotten she saw fueoa dead and buried sho buurd voices long uiuto beneath tho grave clods, and then Jifo and sonso faded out, and sho kuew no more. "Clod's Ways are not our Ways" As the following incident will fully show. On June 28th, 1875, oear Ilollidaysbnrg, whilst a toralio storm of thunder, lightning and rain waa browing, two small children be come so much abtnued as to run from thotr owu home to an old vacant log houso across the street, tbe mother in close pursuit to arrost them, did not succeed until reaching a safe har bor, as was soon domonstrttUid. Im mediately after entering, tho roof was carriod away from above tlrein, and' in casting their eyes in tbe tli rectiou of their own ' houso, thoy found it entirely blown to atoms. Truly the interposition of Provi dence ' was miraculous iu this iu "stanW ; ; '' JiorTho Academy building in Sun bury, ' wits boinowhat damaged by Uthtulu'g, 3uud.ty; woot. NO. i t. A New Swindle. A few weeks ago a novtd way of miHing funds was introduced into on" of tho rural districts of Humor sot eotmfy. A farmer living in tho i tieiiiiicriiood ot lift-mi, named inn gcr. was viiiti'd by two men who profcssp.l to Im 1 Miking fir a f irm to put'ch tso. After clialling nwhib1 they toi't n r isuid look over lit pre inisi!. and npp'-nred to bo ilidig'ild with flu' linn, nn I oil'i-riv I a very lemptin piico for tiicsauio. It wis more limn tho farm r would haw tskolttn lho llgl'i'i- I to sell. They Wen' to jty ono hundred d illara to bind tho bargain, an I in a few wcAi to pay tho wh ile parehaso money An nrtii b) wis drawn up to that ef feet. The bun Ire I dollars Ihey bit I not along with thorn, but bad a cheek on an I' astern bank for !?'til'l. The farmer went wit.li th nn to Horliu to get tho check cashed. When thev ItMtn to tttwn Dint nf Lint nitMi ftfnvixl .lt tl, hotel with tho ngm-meiit, whiln Mm other man and tho fanner went, to tho bank to get tho elns-k eushe 1. Tin) banker not knowing tho man refused to cmh the cheek, unless ho was vouched for by somo ono knowinif mm, or, that somo ro M,0Hjt,i person would en, torso the l;iwu,i. u i, f,,.,,,,.,. w,.. t,, t I :,, .,mdrnd of tho mouev tin I in a : , f,.w mHH n .!, i.ir,.,. ,, , ; jW!W WHy .rH!taded to on lorso the I Htmll(,r-; Pltl,.i, who tlmn drew his ! j HK hun hod dollars. Ho then told1 iimor mt ho would go back to the ' l()l( Kvl tw ll,,r,,l.m(.nt and eomo i,,.i, .. ... i.:,.. ii.., ,, lutndred dol I:irs, a ud Htiish tho business. The f,trf)1,.r waited an hour or more, and ji,,, nt i ain(er camo not back. Ho ,,,,, ,.,,,,!m-e 1 to the b itel and l-virn- I,,, j t,,, two ba I b ft inim .. dinfely iall i n,,t to bo f ouu I. The 1 f.M.tlWV Was then n itistied that lie had I been swindled to tho unmunt of 1 '.ij.ii). He roenre 1 a warrant, and I C-itIx nn oeieer mi l sno sfi iistanls j started iu pursuit. Ouo of tho men I w in overtaken about ten miles south of Berlin on nn unfrequented by rstd, taken back, nn l lo Iged in the Somerset jail. The men hand part ed at Berlin, one going North tho other South. An olll -er in pursuit of tho northern bound stump; had j passed him somewhere before reach..' ing Se.tlp Ij'Vel. this county. Leav-1 ing Sc lip the o;il"er gave it d .scrip-1 turn of tlio man with it desire that if his iiiitinanineo there ho ould bo detained tin I word sent. Tho next day Mr. Jmcph On is saw a man nt Scalp Level answering the description left. I lu tin I the stra'i- ,'.'r L'ot into coiivor iation and the j r.lUj,,.r nHkod him if tltero was it Iplaeoliitho villago where ho could . ..,.; .... Mo took him to a place. 'i . . ,v r .. it.,, lo threw l.t.L'n ik &III rr.,.iililiu!, lull. U'tt.llill'ew jtl.lt UMlfpllt down a five. Mr. Orris then took aim nsi Io mi 1 told bun he lim it detain Itini until ho cou'd scud word to Soim n 't. On tin Ktrtnger was found i"2 11). IIo was brought to this city, uud toibseoueiitly taken to Somerset jail. The balance of tlio j V'.lili) w.ia found on the man arreted j south of lleiliu J.ihiiiit'jwu, (..tin bria County ' nn rit. AtlBiilion! Youiia Men. Young gentlemen in want of wives who are worth more than their clothes cost, aro instructed lo turn their cym iirsuwaurd. A hand of .11 voun MiiJH iu Wuriw, Ky.,h:ivu pledged to wit : "Wo, tho nuderiiigned, 1, ulios of Warsaw, desiring by our example to promote economy and sodisooiintun iineu extravagance, and then by light en iu somo measuro the burdutis Oi our Iiuh1 uI'U and lathers by pi u, lent retrenchment in our hous-.ihuM ex penses, therefore pludgo our words of honor ono to tho other, that wo will not, during tho period of ouoj year from May 1st, 1375, purchase! any material for weuruig apparel the cost of which Mhull exceed twenty five cents per yard; and whttll further protuiso to oboorvo a strict o:onomy iu nil our household pitrchuses, and cheerfully aid by those delicate Kitcriliees to tho gouontl stock of homo comforts too often dispensed with for 11m ftivuluus ouUido adorn muut uf tho body alone." Now, that bounds first rato. But, our word for it, you could hardly find ill yonng nion iu Warsaw or anywhere else, who would follow a parallel lino of argumoiit and pledge themselves to a corresponding sys tem of ocouomy in their dross. Young men who are continually harpiug upon this ono fouvilo ex travagance aro seldom caught ut self examination as to whothor or not thoy at e remiss on the subject, of economy A young man's wonkuoss too often crops out by his dosiro to gain tho good graces' of a stylish drossod young lady. Calico is oomuiendable iu conversation i but tho ruatlo of silk, tbo flash of a diamond, aud tbo tick of a gold lover too ofteu have strongor charms than calico. Lot young men to all they can to make gentlemen of thmusolvos, aud girls to become ladies, uud dress will boon regulate itst lf.Ex.. .'.Tbe puddle-whsuls of s "largo itoamrron tbe St Joliq river In Plor idit stojiiol Bu.j'lunly, a few .nittbls go, and tbi'u 9am crash aftor crash in the wood work. A panio followed, every h nly rollnd ,eut of bis bunk and i ubiog for tlio deolt, nd it wits soou Horfluiuod (but a' bljj . alligalpr bad boeoiuo enlaiig'ed in the rcvv)lvln wlioul. llne-foutilt Out) siiinre ( lo lne7j-h-mod . i Kvery ivhlitiotial innertion, . rrores-iitnnl nml limine, curds of not more tliano line., -r ?rv, rt.C Auditor, Kxii'iilor, AiliiiiniHrel'ir - Sod .iwi;nee Niitiecs, f Kilitorinl riMtiees per hii All rtiUerli-eiMi'iiis torn shorter riod tlntn one yenr ire itavnlile ut time tin y arc ordered, and if no' the person ordering them vtill I rc-pon-ilile for the iimnev. Try Don't Civo A gentleman traveliugii eru part of Jrehtud hear of children uud paused t Finding the sounds pn a small building used liouso, ho drew near; t" was open ho cntere I, Words the boys Were Ono bttlo fe'lotv h ' ing s id and di-;piri Why does th it .. . .,,r 1'' S l.e I geiiMnm Hi. "On, he is gnu I f r noMiin.j J i.- .ilie I IU,) luieli.ii'." ' I'here s tl t ilil' ei l.iei- I can in tko nothing of Imu. :.is t!io most stund boy in dm scllool. The geutlemilll Was surprise 1 nt the teacher's answer. llu saw that the tc;tcher was so stern and rough that the ynung.ir and more timid boys wero nearly critshod. IIo said n few kind words lo them; then placing bis hands on the noblo brow of tho littlo fellow who stoo I apart, ho said, "One of thosu days you may bo , lino s!holar. hon'1 () m i but Tliv my boy, Tiiv." Tho soul of the boy was arouse 1. Uormaiit intellect ttwako. A new; purpose wan formed. l''roni that hour ho Iss'iiiiki studious, und am bilious to owl. And ho did boeoui i a tine scholar and the author of is weel known coiutiieiitary on the lliblo a gr ul undgood man. In loved and honored. It was Dr. Adam ('lark. Tho secret of bis success is Worth knowing : Ihutt Ui'X itjt ; but try my toy, tiiv." '. Trado of Animals. Il has been well retuarkod by t clover ituthor that bees aro geomo tricinns. Tho cells are so construct ed as with tho least iprmtity of ma terial, to have the largest sued spaces und tho leant possiblu iutor st ices. The molo is a meteorologist. Tho torpedo, tho ray uud tho elec tric eel aro electricians. Whole tribes of birds are mil's sicians. Tho beaver Is architect, builder and woodicutter. Ho cuts down trcei an 1 erects houses and dams. Tho marmot is a civil engineer. Ho not only boil Is bouses, but eon striti'ts ii'i'ic, lads an I drains lo keep thetu dry. Tho nut Is n soldier, and maintain: a regular standing army Wasps aro paper manufacturers. Cntepillars tire ailk spinners. The P'piirro! is a ferrv'um With a chip or piece of burk for nil mt.ati I bis toil for it sail, ho crosses tho stream. I'ogs, wolves, jackals, and many others uro hunters. l.!ack boars and herons aro fisher men. Ants are day laborers. A Monkeys are ropo dancers. Ten Rules For Farmers. 1, T.iko goo 1 papers uu I roal thnm. Vi. Keep nn account of farm opera tions. II. Do not leave implemetits neat tore. I over tho farm, exposed to snow, rain und heat. d. Repair tools and buildings at it proper time, and do not stiller sub-se-pietit threcfjld expenditure of time an 1 money. fi. Us? money judiciously, nn 1 d i not attend auction sales to purohnso all kinds of trumpery because it id ehi a;. (!. Sec that fencer; aro well repair ed nn l cat 'Jo not grazing in tho iiioi, lows, ('rain fields or orchards. 7. Do not refuse to make correct experiments, iu a small way, of many new things. H. Plant fruit trees well, caro for them, and of course get good crops. il. I'ractieo economy by giving stock shelter during tho winter; also good food, taking ont nil that is un sound, half rotten or mouldy. 10. Do not keep tribes of cats an. t snarling dogs around tho premises, who oat more in a month than they are worth in a lifetime. llural Xeio Yorker. IV NT tlilMB I'ltUHLa ABB Pooa Coffei. ti-tt, pepper and spicos aro lufl to aland open and lose thir strength. fiitat'io in the cellar grow, and tha sprouts aro mil removed until tb pot aloe a Deo, line woribli'ss. Urinous ure never bung up and ar toon spoiled. Nice handlr l knives are thrown Into hot waior. The Sour is sifted in a wasteful manner. and tbs triad pun Is tvft with lb duugb slicking to it. Hollies ar lurt on th lino to whip In pieces in the wind. Tubs and barrels ar left In th sua fit dry and fall apart. UrioJ mm ar not taken cur of in sea son, and broom wormy. - Rags, shiug, and paper are thrown Into lbs fire. Pork spoils for want of S ilt, and beef because the brine wants scalding. iiil of msal, vegetables, bread, an I eold pudding ar thrown away, when they might b wirmert, and ard as good us new. Cottuft lltarlh: II uius Habt Moxxrr A Paris' journal lepoits that recently in tho Butte- aux Coilles, ono of tbo poorest pun ter s of that city, a human baby monk ey was born, with an ordinary boy 's face, a long tail, and eonsidera. ble bair on its body. Tbo father of tbe beast, a wot k man, got wralby over tbe birth, snd immediately left his home, with a visible prospect of going crazy. ' ' ' ntl' UK '--e
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