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tutMftM Ai!ar4n Lhm Will im ItAM
Man and Women Then and New.
! latitat aftl irian wat wholly raa,
Ana womtn only wtatn
Tbt forte wat m 0d, a Qui ilatott
Tbt tetter tely blmat.
tbt forme wit a lnrl p4tt Iki tertk,
A fTi Bt 'Mlk tkt
Wbilt It m tn'l M tit wltl tt lava,
Or el bit will ( die.
Mm wert tbt ttagirt U, tad seai
- IBtaMITtt,
Thky were the otrote Ibea.
And thty lb peat eaet wart til I all,
And ll nidi fur men.
wert lot taytrt then of trory word.
They were lb thinkert that tf tftr
. thought
f bay win ibt dura then of tetrjr deed,
, Aid til bt rtti was taught.
Bit (perohtace It stay fet for Ik
went.
Or for Ibt belt, thtrt't tost tan fttl,)
Tbt btro pain effort Ikt heroine,
And t'ea t btltlt'i attblng It t htllt.
Thlt world It woiaaa't. Woia.a nilt tkt
world.
Aod rultt It when tkt fillt it with
twty.
TbM mty ttitrltt but tilll tabmlt,
Tbttmta mtj ttrtrown, but tiill tbe.
A womtn It ibt tntla tf ritg tf bi ta
ll It IBttiTB Btwtr
Bt it t elook tbtt timply bmet It tlrikt
t With bit ot ka4 iht boar.
Htlbitktkt ttriktt tb llmt t4 pUut
- BiaiNii (
Sonetimtt bt bat (t it tart it
ti(ht
Tbtt wfcta ibt wiUt day, Ihto it It day,
Aad wbenibt wiahtt aigkt, 'tit algkt.
A wan In moJrra ((mat It but a gong,
lit rnakti Ibt Dolaa 'tla true ;
Dul womaa't it Ibt haad lhat alriktt it to
Tbt dtrdt aiea do
Art doaa bj womoa. Krtrjr Mortal hour
Of oterjf mortal da
Dott Itaob Ibat though Ibt Man may aoi
Ibt I'trl,
Tbt Womaa write tbt rtay.
Heloot Talc
Valley Forge.
BT OEOKOB LIFPAIID.
HidJen away tliore in a deep glon,
not many ratios from Valley Forgo,
quiet old furui-boiiao ruso darkly
over a wide wante of saow. It was
aeolddurk winter nijjut, the enow
begaa to fall when from the broad
fire-pUtce of the old fat m-liouso the
cheerful blaze of massive logs flatb
ed around a wiJo and sptoijus
room.
Two porsons s.it there by that
Are. a fathor and ehild. The father.
wberSite yondur, with a sjlJiors
belt thrown over his farmer's drss.
is a roan of some fifty years, his eyes
Lloodxshot, his hair changed to an
untimely pray, his face wrinkled au.l
h illowed by care and by dissipation
more than care.
Ami the daughter, who sits in the
full light of tbo blaze oppuait'i hor
lather a slender formud girl of
some seveutuen years olad in the
coarte liesey skirt and kerchief
which made up the costume of a far
turr's daughtor iu tbo days of the
devolution.
That farmer, Jacob Manbeim, was
peaoofttl, happy man before the
Revolution. Stuoe the war he has
beoome drnnkea and idle driven
bis wife broken-hearted to the grave
and worse than all joined a band of
Tory refugees, who eoour tbe land
et dead of night, burning and mur.
dofing as they go.
To-night, at the hour of two, this
orj uanu win tie in wait in a
neighboring pass to attaok and mur
der Washington, whose starving sol
diere are yonder in the huts of Val
ley Forge. ,
Washington en his lonely joar
neyt is wont to pass this farm-house;
the cut-throats are thore in the next
chamber, drinking and feasting as
they wail for two o'clock at night
The daughter, Mary, had been
reared by her mother to revere this
man, Washington, who to-night will
be-attacked and murdered to re
vere him next to God nay, more t
that mother on her death-bed joined
the hands of her daughter in solemn
betrothal with the hands of a young
partisan leader, Uarry Williams, who
now shares the crust and the cold of
Valley Forge.
Yesterday . afternoon the Went
font miles over the roods of ioe and
enow, to tell Captain Williams the
blot of refugees. She did not reach
Valley Forge until Washington had
left on one of his long journeys
this night at twolve the partisan
Captain will oeeupy tbe rooks above
the neighboring pass, to "trap the
trappers" of George Washington.
Tee, that pale, slender girl re
membering the words of her dying
mother, has broken through . her
obedionoe to her father, a loug and
bitter struggle in a faithful daugh
ters haftt T Bbe bad betrayed his
ploU' to hie enemies stripulatloir
flrsk for the life, tbe safety of her
traitor tuner.
And now a father and ehild are
sitting there, aa tbe shouts of the
. Tory, refugees echo from the next
room, as tbe hand of the old elook is
on the) hoar of eleven thore is a
pause the doov opens, a tall stran
yer, wrapped in a thiok oloak, white
with snow, enters, advance to the
fire, and In brief words solicits some
K'rwshmeate and aa hoar a renose.
?bv doee the Tory Uanhelm
f :- r J at the aMil of that atran-
i i :z and fold uniform, then
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VOL. 16.
Tell me why doee that vonnor srirl
stand trembling before .the tall
stranger, veiling her eyes from that
calm face With it blue eyes and
kindly smile t
Ah if we may believe the Wands
of that time, few men, fow warriors,
who dared the terror of battle with
a amile eonld stand unabashed be
fore tbe solemn presence of Wash'
ingtoa.
For it was Washington, exhanstnd
with a long journey bis limbs stiff
ened and bis faeo benumbed with
cold it was the great "Rebel" of
Valley Forge, who roturnin, to
oatnp sooner tunn bis usual hour,
was forced by the storm to take re-
fage in the farmer's houso, and
claim a little food and an hour's ro
pose at his hands.
in a fow minutes, behold the sol.
dior, with his cloak thrown off, sit
ting at that oaken table, partaking
of tbo food spread out there by the
hands of the girt who now stands
trembling at his shoulder.
And look I or band is oxlondod
as if to grMp him by the arm her
tins move as if to warn him of uis
dangers, but make no sound. Why
all this silent agony for tbo mau
who sits so oalmly there.
One moment ago, as tho girl in
preparing tbe hasty sappor, opened
yonder closet door, adjoining tho
next room, sho heard the dice box
rattle, she heard the low whUpors of
her father and the Torioa, as thoy
were casting lots who should stub
Goorge Washington iu his sloop I
But now tho words s "JJ jwaro or
this night you die I" troubled half
formed upou hor lips, when the fath
or comes hastily from that room utid
bushos hor with a look.
"Show the gout Ionian to bis cham
ber. Mary that chamber at the
head of the stairs ou tho loft. Ou
tbe loft you mind I"
Mary tokos the light, trembling
and palo. Sho loads the soldior up
the oakon stairs. Tuny stun J in mo
landing, in tho win? of tho farm-
house. coinpoHod of two rooms, di-!
vidod by thick walls from the main
body of the mansion. Ou ono sido,
the right, is the door of Mary'
chamber, on tho left, tho chamber of
the eoldior, to bim chambor of death.
ror a inoraont Mary etaiids tbero
tromblin and confused. Washing
ton paaos upon that pale faoo with a
look of surprise- Look I Sho isa-
bout to warn mm of Ins tluogor
when, see there I Her fatbor'a rough
face appears above thxntairs. .
".Muiy, suow tue gentleman iut(M
the chamber ou the left. And look
yo, girl it s late you'd better go
into your own room anJ go to sleup '
While tho Tory watches from tbe
bead of the stairs, Washington ou
ters tho chamber on the left, Mary
tbe chamber on the liht.
An hour passes, milt the storm
boats on the roof still tho storm
drifts on the bills, llufore the Gro,
iu the dim hall of that farm-Uouso,
are eoveu ualt drunken man with
that tall Tory, Jacob Muuboim, sit-
tiug in thoir midut, tho murderer's
knife iu his band. For the lot had
fallen upon him. He is to go up
staira and stab tho slooping man.
i-veu this balf-drnuken murderer
is pale at the thought how tbo
knife trembles in his hand trem
bles against tho pistol barrol. Tho
jeora of his oomrades rouso bim to
the work tue ngut iu one band, the
knife in tbe other he goes up tbo
stairs he listens first at tho door
of bis daughter's chambor on the
right, then at tbe door of the sol-'
dier'a chambor on tbo loft. All is
still. Thonhe places the light on tbe
floor he enters the chamber on the
left he is gone for a moment ai
lenoe I There is a faint groan I He
cornea forth again, rushes down tbe
stairs, and stands before the fire
with the bloody knife in bia hand.
"Look 1" he shrieks, aa be acattors
tbe red drops over his comrades
faces, over the hearth into tbo firo.
"Look I it is his blood the traitor
Washington 1
His eomradea gather around bim
with yella of joy t already, in fancy,
thoy count the gold whioh will be
paid for this deed, when lo i that
stair door opens, and there, without
a woundj without even the stain of
a droit of blood, stands George
Washington, asking for his horse.
"What 1" ahrieked the Tory Man
beim "can neither ateel nor ballet
harm yoa f Are you a living man t
la there no wound about your heart!
No blood Upon your uniform t'
fflL.l - 1 1! 1 1 I. . 1
&usa appenuoa anvoa mm mau,
He starts forward he placea hia
hand tremblingly on the breast of
Washington I Still no wound. Then
he looks at the bloody knife, still
clutched in his right band, and
stands thore quivering as with death
spasm.
While Washington looka on ifl i
lent wonder, the door ia flung open.
tbe troopers from Valley Forge
throng tne room wttn tne gallant
form and bronsed visage of Captain
Williams in their midst At this
moment the elook struck twelve.
Then a horrid thought erusbes like
a thunderbolt npontn. brain of
Tory Manbeim. tie seixea thliht
rttaba op ataira into the room of
bia daughter on the right Borne
one had jut risen from the bed,
but the chamber was vacant. Then
towards that room on the left, with
r-tif-ivt-aut'fk-tii nrM-
I tri trJil L.ta
MIDDLEBURG,
Gathering eonrage, he pushes open
the door. He enters. Toward that
bed through whose curtains ha
strnok ao blindly a moment aaro I
Again he pauses, not a sound a
stillness more terriblo than the
grave. lie flings aside the curtains.
There ia the full light of tbe lamp,
her young form half covered, bathed
in her own blood there lay his
daughter Mary I
Ab, do not look upon the face of
tbe fathor as bo starts silently back,
irosen to stone i but in this pause
oi uorror listen to tue mystery of
tho dood.
After her father had gone down
stairs, an hour ngo, alary silently
stole from the chamber on the right.
Her eonl shaken bv a thousand
foars, sho opened the door on tho
loft and bohcld Washington Bittm
at the tablo on wbiuh were spread a
chart and a Tliblo. Then though hor
exisuince was wound ap in the act
she asked hiid, iu a tone of calm po
liteness, to take the chamber on the
opposite side. Mary enterod tho
chamber which he had loft.
Can you imaino tho agouy of that
girl's miud lyiug on the bod intend
ed for the death couch of Washing
ton, she silently awaited the knife,
although the knife might bo clench
ed iu a fathor'e hand.
Aud now that father, frozen to
stono, stood there, holding the light
in one Hand, aud still clutching the
rod kuifo. Thore lay his child, the
blood streaming from that wouud
in hor arm hor eyes coverod witn
a glaay film.
"Mary!" shriokod tho guilty falhor,
for robber and Tory that ho was.still
a falhor, ".Mary I ' he called to hor,
but that word was all he could say.
Suddenly she seemed to wake from
this stupor. Sho sat up in bed with
her glassy eyes. Tho strong hand of
death was upon litr. As sho sat thore
orect and ghastly, the room was
throngad with souhors. Hor lovor
rushod forward and callod hor by
name. No answer. Cailod aain
spoke to bor still no auswor. She
knew him not.
Yos, it was truo the strong hand
of doath was upou her.
"Ua9 he escapod t" she said in
that husky voice.
'Yes I" shriukod tho father, 'Live,
Mary, only, and to-morrow I will
join tho camp at Valley Forge.
luou uiat gin, tuat noro womaa,
dying as sho was, not so much from
tho wound in her arm, as frotu (loop
agony. which had broken tho last
efcord of lif, spread forth her arras,
as though ehe beheld a form floating
there auovo her bed beckoning hor
away. Sho spread forth hor arms as
if to occloso that aogol form.
"Mother," sho whispered whilo
thnro grouped the soldiers there
with speechless agony ou his brow.
stood the lovor there, hiding his
face with one hand, while the other
gruspod tho light, crouched the fath
or that light flashing over the dark
bod, with the white form in tbe cen
tre "Mother, thank God I - For
with my lifo I iiuvo saved him 1'
Look I even as starting tip on that
bloody couch, she speaks tho half
formed words, hor arms stiffen, her
eyes wide opeu, sot in death, glare
:.. t ..n t i
iu nor luvuor a met) t
The half-formed words still quiv
ering on tho whito lips of tbe hero
woman that word uttorod in hor
husky whisper, choked by the death
rattlo that word was "Washing
ton t'
Moscow.
The Russians love Mosoow. It is
the idol of every Russian hoart
Uer shrines are to him the holiest in
the empire, hallowod by soveo cen
turies of historical associations. But
grand and holy aa it is, it has suffer
ed from the sword, tbe torch, and
the plague. Three hundred years
ago it was nearly oonsumed by fire,
in whioh two thousand of its oitizena
perished. Fifty years later the Tar
tars fired the supurbs, and ono han
dred thousand of its inhabitants
perished by the flames and by the
swords A hundred years ago, the
fatal plagno ao reduced its popula
tion that it never regained its form
er proportions. Within our own
cehtnry, and to aave it from plundor
by the foe, the people gave up their
beautiful city to the flames, tbe
grandest sacrifice ever mado to na
tional pride. But when the French
retreated the city was rebuilt, and
ia to-day a thing of beanty. Ita
too frequont reooustrnotion ia the
oause of the irrognlarity everywhere
apparent Only a few of the streets
are straight, a palace and a hovel, a
state building and a atone, a aplen
did church and a email hotel, adjoin
each other, and the rich and poor
are nearest neighbor. Nothing ia
mora potioeable and attractive than
tha display of colore, red, white,
green, gold and silver with which
the public and private buildings are
ornamented. . Horn has long been
celebrated aa the olty of churches,
having on for each day in tbe year
and an additional one for leap-year,
but Moscow can boast of nearly four
hundred temples dedicated to relig
ion. ' Although th olrcnmvaUation
of tho city is more than twenty Knar-
lish milo yet tha objecta of interest
to a traveler are witnin Barrow urn
ita. The) Moskva flo ws throwrh tbo
eity. apanned by aoble bridge, and
along It bank are .beautiful laws
ataied by nobis tree.
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SNYDER COUNTY, PA., AUGUST
True Elequenot.
imtptnder.e Da$.
When the question of the adop
tion or rejection Of the Declaration
of Independence, was pending in the
Continental Gonarress; John Adams
(as Daniel Webster, in a moment of
patriotic frenty supposoo) delivered
tho following surpassing eloquent
appeal t
Sink or swim, live or dio, survive
or perish, I give-my band and my
heart to this vote. It is truo, iudood.
that in the beginning we aimed not
at independence But thore is a do
vinity which shapes our ends The
justioe of England has driven ns to
arms t and blinded to her own in
tereat for our good, she has obsli-
natoly persiatod, till Independonco is
now within our grasp. We have
but to reach forth to it, and it is
ours. . Why, thon, should we defer
tbe declaration t
Read this doclaratioa at the head
of the army i every sword will be
drawn from its scabbard, and the
solemn vow utterod to maintain, or
to perish on the bed of honor. Pub
lish it from the pulpit i religion will
approve it and tbe love of religious
liberty will oling around it reeolved
to stand with it, or fall with it Sond
it to tho publio halls, proclaim it
thore i lot them hoar it who hoard
tho first roar of tbe enemy's cannon ;
lot them sou it who eaw thoir broth
era and thoir sous fall on the field
of Bunkor Hill, and iu tho streets of
Lexington and Conoord, and the
very walls will cry out ia its sup
port
Sir, I know the uncertainly of hu
man affairs, but I soo, I soo clearly
though this day's busiuoss. You
and I, induod may ran it. Wo may
not live to see tho day whon this
declaration shall bo made good. We
may dio t die colonists i dio slavos ;
die it may be iuominiously, aud ou
the scaffold. Ko it so. If it bo tho
pleasure of Heaven that my country
shall roquiro tho poor offering of ray
life, tho victim shall bo ready at tho
appoiutod hour of sacrifice coiuu
when that hour may. But, whilo I
do livo, let ma have a country, or at
least tho hopo of a country, aud that
a frro country.
But whatever may be our fato, bo
assured, that this declaration will
stand. It may cost treasure, and it
may cost blood i but it will staud.
aud it will richly compcusato for
both. Through the thick gloom of
the ureseut I soo the brightness of
the future, as tho san iu bearun. We
Bhall make this a ttlorious and im
mortal day. Wheu we aro in our
graves, our children will honor it.
Thoy will celebrate it with thanks
giving, with festivity, with bonfires
and illuminations. On its animal
return thoy will shod tears, copious
gushing tears, not of subjeutiou aud
sluvery, not of agony and distress,
but of exultation, of gratitude aud
of joy.
Sir, before uod, I behave tho hour
is como. alj juilgmont approves
this moasuro, aud my wholo hoart
is iu it. All that I have, and all
that 1 am, aud all that I hopo in this
life, I am now roady here to stake
upon it ; and I leave off as I bogun,
that live or dio, survivo or poriuh, I
am for tbo declaration, it is my
living soutimont and, by tho bless
ing of God, it shall bo my dying
rentimont Independonco now and
iHdejwulence ioreocr.
Rulei for the Journey of Life.
The following rales from tho pa
pers of Dr. West, according to his
memorandum, are thrown togotbor
as general way marks in the jonrney
of life t m .
Neverridioole sacred tbintrs or
what others may esteom as such,
however absurd thoy appear to yon.
Hover show levity when people
are engaged in worship.
never resent a supposed injury till
yon know the views and motives of
the anthor of it And on no oco&
sion relate it
Always take the port of an absent
person, who is censured in company,
bo far aa truth and propriety will
allow.
Nevoa to think worse of another
on account of hia differing from me
in politics and religious subjeots.
Not to dispute witb a man who ia
more than seventy years of age, nor
with a woman, nor with any aort of
enthusiast.
Not to affect to be witty, Or to
jest ao aa to hart th feelings of an
other.
To say aa little aa poasible of my-
self and those who are near me.
To aim at enoorfulnesa witbont
levity.
Never to court th favor of the
rioh by flattering their vaultioa or
their riches.
To apeak with ealmnesa and delib
eration on all occasions, especially
of ciroomaUncea whioh tend to irri
tate. .
Frequently to review mv conduot
and not my feelings.
Martain Frobis her in th daya of
Elizabeth attempted th first Artie
voyag.
Th Wisconsin Assembly ha re
fused to mak insanity th ground
for divoroe - - ,
A female hotel thief aarested in
Boatohv aaid aha bad to steal to
Carrying Their own Brimtton.
After a service in a place where
tho people had been a good deal be
wildered by a aolf-ordained preacher
who accepted only so much of the
Diblo as suited his whims, and who
was want to make merry over the
idea of future punisbmont, a man
steppod np to me and said in a caut
ino voice i
"Bishop, do yon bcliovo in a
hell T
'I said, "Are yon anxious to know
what I think of holt T"
"Yes.' said ho. '
"Well, said I, "tho host answer I
have over hoard enmo from a poor
oegro woman. Sho bad a'young uioce
who soroly tried the poor soul. The
more she struggled to keep this
willful charge in the right way the
moro sho seemod to wander. One
day, after hoaring a new proachor,
she bounded into the room, and
said i
"Aunty, I ain't gwine to believe
in a bell no moro. Et dar is any
Loll I jost wants to know where doy
gets all duro brimstone for dat
placo, ilat'e 'saatly what I would like
to know.
"Tbe old woman fixed hpr eves on
her, and with a tear on hor cheek,
said t
'Ah honoy darlin', yon look out
you don't go daro, for you'll find
dey all takes Uore own brimstone
wid urn.'
1 then said, "Is thoro any othor
quoslidn in theology yoa would like
to ami T
No,' said ho.
And he wont homo, I hopo witb a
new idea that sin brings sorrow, aud
that to bo saved wo need dolivoranao
from Bin. Somo men carry "their
own brimstono oven in this world.
tintop Whipple.
A Stobv ok a Trail, She was a
tall, utont individual, and sprang
out of tho wagou ns lightly as a
spring cuiekeu alter a grasshopper .
lie was a littles wituered, dried up
woasal, and followed slowly, bring
ing a basket of eggs with him. Thoy
outerod ono of our stores aud she
asked, "What aro yo givia' for
0''!9 t'
"Kight cents," was tho reply of
tho counter jumper.
"Well, hero aro throo do2oo,"said
the fat party, "aud I'll take it iu to
calico."
"But I want norao yarn to raond
my socks," put ia the old man.
"luo weather is warm and you
can go without socks," replied tho
lat party.
"lint my boots hurt my foot, in
sisted tho old man.
"Go barofooted,' said sho, rather.
sharply. Thon turning to the clork
she changod her tuuo, and remark
ed i 'Young man, ples.no couutmo
out tho t'ggs anil givo me four yards
of calico tj mutch this 'cro dross.'
"But" the old man was going
to continue, whon sho raised her
lingo index linger and said : 'Honry!
Wiutur JJuvi Sprigins, them 'vru
eggs aro mine ; the liens what laid
'out are miuo ; tho corn what fed 'om
was miuo. aud I 'be going to have a
trail on this 'ere dross us loug as
Hotsy Oowon's if every too ou your
feet turns iuto gum biles. Now,
shut Aud you youngster, yank off
four yards of that 'ere calico or you
will bear a bumble boo a buzzia'."
Tbe old mau shut aud the clerk
yauked off the calico.
A Few Proverbs
Better go round than fall in the
ditch.
Bettor go alono than ia bad com
pany. Bo slow to promise, but quick to
porforra.
Bettor go to bed sapporloss than
got op iu debt.
Cut your coat according to your
cloth.
Catch the hor before yoa soil his
skin.
Charity begins at home, bat does
not end thoro.
Do not rip' np. old sores.
Doing nothing is doing ill
Diligence commands suoooss.
Debt is the worst kind of poverty.
Dependonce is poor trade to fol
low. Deeds are fruits i words are bat
leaves.
Do onto others aa yoa would
have thorn do unto yoa.
Every couple la not a a pair.
Everything ia good in ita aeaaon.
Everybody 'a businesa is nobody's
business.
Faloe friends are wjreo than open
enemies.
Fortune knock once at least at
every man' door.
t m and water are good servants,
but bad masters.
Groat barkere aro Hot biters.
Great gala and little pain makes
a man weary.
Give a rogue rop enongn ana ue
will bang himself. r .v?;
In England the Qaeenonly can
drive eight horses on state occas
ions. There is no objections, if you
wish, to seven horses and a male.
Arbackle ia about to take a vaca
tion. He will get on of hisaubs-to-tooti
. ' 1 i ' '
, A child on exhibition la 81. Louis
J i thirteen month old and weigh
1, 1878. NO. 9.
Maternal Murders
Malcrhnt murders are numberless.
Women the light of wboso life has
gone out with their dead child, nev
.1-1 L..IMt.l.i. . ..
enueiuHs uave umna lira creature tbny
wore told by nature to protect as ef
fectually, if less consciously, than if
tucy nan st.rangiod it with their own
bands. Imnronor fond. nn,l inn
mnch ot it wo will not sposk of
tnose poor inotiiers wiio give thoir
children too little i that is generally
a matter of necessity, not choice
raurdnr by clrcumstando, not action t
insufficient clolhing, because of the
vanity wbiclt must have them fash
innalilo snd 'nieo j' lato hours, thea
tres, crowdod balls, wino aud strong
soups at an ngu wheu thoy should
I i..ftt m .
novo oniy iuhk ant lar.naceous rood i
sometimes the hardening nyotom
carried out with snch Spartan seve
rity that the toudor lifo doops under
ii, ana dies out lino a tlowor in tho
froft t sometimes tho careful system
exaggerated to a point lhat sans
the strongth and woakons tho fibre
liko wax boforo the firo j somotimoa
education brpnn sojoarly and pnshod
r mat mo over strained Drain
gives way, and tho youthful prodigy
drones through lifo ai a nalurn
dunce,mnybe an idiot or mavbe flash
es out altogothor in brain fever. All
thoso are tho methods employed bo
unconsciously, yot so criminally, liv
doting mothers, whereby to murder
their young, and mako thoir own
lives dcsolato. But who can Intnr-
fere t Children aro borno nolo tho
world for tho plonsnro of their iar
ihis not ior goon or society, uor for
their well boiug. Fathers and moth
ers aro absoluto ; and provided
moro is no malice and no diroct ac
tion, they aro able to kill thoir chil
dren indirectly and by ignorauco,
without proventiou or rebukn.
If this is truo of parents, it is
equally so of schoolmasters aud
--1 I. n
auiiuuiiuiKu esses. xuo marvel is
hero, not how many chrildron die,
but how many oscnpo.
A Taste for Reading.
Every young nun ontoring upon
lifo oii''ht to uivo somo p n-iion of his
timo regularly to the development of
I,,.. ,.,;,i.l ,. ,i... ..r .t
Hi iumi'i, iv .iuil! Ul UMt'IHI Q
feruiatlon, on J '. tliu cultivation of
noiuo innncout and ennobling tasto.
A taste for rc4lin is worth tnero tliuo
any sum we ooul J nuino A rich man
without Hi nt or soma ciiuilur tato
dues not know how lo enjoy hia mon
ey. His only resource Is lo kocp ou
making money, nnloei h fro felt to
"pi'nd it. A well known millionaire
uno'l to say that ho would gludly gjvo
it all, if he could only himself huvo
tho education which hialuty and stu
pid boy refused to aciiuiro. Mikt it
a rule never to be broken to do-
vote at least half au hour a day to
tho rcsJiui of s) mo useful book not
storios ohoifly. Stono are good ia
their placo ; but ovory ruae nooda a
koowlcdgo of histery, the elomouts of
ncteoci) ami other useful aubjects ; and,
if ht has only half an fcjur to give to
reading, ho will bo very foolinh to
givo it all to novels. Uj hungry
uu l tlirist after knowl ljjo of all kinds,
and be sura tbul you will be neae tbo
worse, but all tue bettor, as basinets
men.
No Ksc.vra. Uvory condition of
lifo, bo it what it may, baa hard
ships, hazards, pains. Wo try to ts
capo thorn ; wo pino for a sheltered
lot, for a smooth path, for cuooring
friends and unbroken success. But
l'roviduucu ordains storms, disasters,
houtilitiua, suffering i and tho great
question whether we shall live to
any purpoaoor not whether we shall
grow strong iu tnind and hoart or
bo weak and pittiablo, depends on
nothing so much as on our uuo of
thoso adverse circumstances.
Difficulty is tho element, aud re
sistance tbo true work of man. Self
culture n ever goes on so fast as when
ombarras scd circumstances, unex
pected changes of the timo, or oth
er forma of suffering, instead of dis-
uoartening, throw ns on our inward
rosourcos, clear up to as the groat
purpose of life, and inspire calm
resolutions.
Thus all conditions may be press
ed into the service of self-improve
mens.
ItiBTonr or a Dbinkimo Club.
Some years ago, in a large town in
the west of Scotland there existed a
drinking club of upwards of twenty
members, all of whom belonged to
tbe middle class of society. This
olub had a great influence in municl-
Eal affairs, and several of its mom
era were elected to fill posts in the
town council Tho drinking was
carried on to a fearful extent in the
tavern where they mot. Tbo mem
bers were to bo found often in the
olub at all hoars of night and day.
Thoir drinking was often connected
witb aooh noisy mirth aa to attract
the attention of the passers-by. The
club was broken op. Two of its
members were aeUt to a lunatio asy
lum i one lamped from a window
and killed himself t one walked or
fell into tbe water and waa drowned
one waa found dead in a publio
house t on died of delirium tre
mens t upwards of ten became bank
rupt i four died ere they had lived
uau ueir oaya. -
A dott la Nebraska deliberaUl
walked In front of rrUroad train,
laid ita head on th rail and was kill
ed, because ei ita grieef at th death
4JaUd,IUIftTa .
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Terms of flulrticnbfvm.
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GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTORY, i
.' , CNITED BTAttS.
Prnlilrnt RulhfrforJ II. Ilayts, lili,
Viet I'rotldtat William A. Wattler, Ht
York.
SterHnry of 6tatj--WMUia M. tvttit;
New Vorlt.
Secretary of the treasury joia 8kraai
Ohio.
Secretary ef Wardoorjt W. MoCrAr,
Iowa.
Seoreiary of ike Nary- tllohard W
Tbomtn, Indiana.
Altorn-t (Juneral Ckariet lieecae, Mt-
tashttHfitK.
roetmaeier Uenerat Datld M. Key. Teai
h tuft,
Seoreiary of the J Interior Ctrl ecburtj
MtijuiM.
State.
Governor John P. lUrtranft.
Lieutenant flotrrnnr Jokn l.ala.
Bccreiary of tbo Commonwealth M. 6;
QnaV.
Deputy 8eo, ofthe Commonwealth JoLA
It. LI i. a
Trivato c. to the Governor Chettet V.
I'atT, Jr.
Chief Clerk Thomat M'Camant.
Attorney General tleoree Lenr.
Deputy Attorney Ueaeral Lymaa Di
Auditor Gn.rfxl jualn F. Temple.
Chief Clerk 0. W. 0. Wa.l.lell.
Ktatt Tearsiiror lleinry Riwle.
Secretary or lutersnl Aff.iirt Hniliattl
M'Canitlaim
!3uperinieni.-nt of 8oliliet' Orphan an l
Common I'cbooU J. I. Wickenhaoi.
Adjutant Ui nnr.l J.n.a W. lull.
(.'ommlloner ef Inenranoo i. M. Fetter.
Htatt Lilirariaii-O. H. Miller.
Cemmmtionora or I'ahlla Charliee 0.
liawion Coleman, rhitadelphia ; Gen
eral A front ana tleo., Diller Lmbori
Ueadlnit.
Fishery CooimiHsioncra Henjamln I., fit
wit, Howard i. lteeder, and James
Duffy,
JlDtciARf.
Vititnl Stutr Snprcm Court.
Chief iunliee Morrleoa R. Malta, of
unm,
Ataociikto Juntloct Clifford, of Malno;
Swajrnc, of Oblo, Miller, of lowa
Field, of California, throng, of Penni
tyWnuia, Uradlry, of New Jtrieyt
Hunt, of New York.
Rooorder Win. Todd Otto, or Indiana.
Siiprem Court of Pmnnkaiua.
Chief Juotice Daniel Agntw.
Aatoclutt Just iocs Geor?i Rharnwood,
t'lyiojea Mvreur, Inaao G. Gordon,
Ed wart M. I'axaon, Warrea J. H'oodi
ward, John Trankey.
Twentieth Judicial District.
VrcBi.letit JuJTi-Jo?f h C, HtichSamucl
Ajsociale Ju.l,fi--Uirui O'Moll, er.
IS. ycbuck.
cotstr.
SlicrilT D. Eienbart.
I'rolhonotnry Jurcmiali Croitto.
Reginter and Recorder Janet If. Yaa
tandt. Trenniirer Jlenry Benfer. .
Dielrict Attorney J. II. Arnold.
Coroner A. M. Hmilh.
Couimlmtoncr, Joel How, Jobs Romiji
.Moeet nrcDos.
Sureeyor-'-Oeorco B. tienfer.
Auditors Danlct Iiolfonbaoh, Ncr D:
Kidd'.oswarth, W. A. "J lam.
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JEVI RELLER,
Manufaoturerof and dealer la
FtJliNiTUll
Would rearectfully Inform tlie eittteht of
Splinr.prove aud vicinity, Ibat ha manufac
tures to or lor and keens coRatantly on band
tlH AIKH tlF A 1.1a BINIIH, AM
Furniture of evory Description
at the very lowest prioe. lit resptotfull
Ineitea an examination of
UEUSTEADS.BLItEAVS.TADLES.SOrA
LOf-SUCS, STARRS CHAIRS, fto.
XciJ-A Breoial invitation It exteoded li
wly marrli'd fo'.Ks to call and toe tny stock
ore purcltaiing elsewhere.
i.fcVl KbLLCU
Solinagrove, Aprill0,07O-4f
PENNSYLVANIA R. R.
Train leave LeUtowi Junotloa aalollewl
MAIN LINE WSdT W AKP.
I'lttphnroh K'preet I 00 a. n;
I'aeltle tliri t to a. ro.
Way I'au.oger 10 tt a. m.
Kiall t Ik) d. ul
faatLlna . ttou.m.
. EASTWARD. ,
Phllailolnlila Exnroia issoa. m.
I'aolflo Kipr.M )0 0O a. to.
Johnatoao GxpreM llol..oa.
nail ,o p. n,
Atlantis Eipreat . 1 41 p. ai
Tbe Fait I.lne. Way Pai'ntr aa.t tha faetr
a Kinrei, weit. anl the PaoIHa tail Atlaatta
Eirnrea e.at run dally,
way traiol tearaauitont In Mlfflla ooantt
at lollowi t
WtaTWA RD.
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Oranvtlla 10 M
a.
p. at.
tot
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l.ooa(ellow Uul
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M'Veyinwa 11 1
Manaiank II M
Vli.eyard II M
M. UaiulllOli II l
The faelBo Repraaa Weft can t Saaftod al
MeVeylwtiatt3 a. m. aadUtAUaaila l-
(Ml cant at t i4 p. U.
DIPHTHERIA!
Johmon'i AaeAyna Ltatmtal wll poattlvely
reyeat tlilt terrible dlie.a, and will poaillee
y eaie Bin eaaee la tea. Informatics that
111 ..-A llA. .K. I.U !. Ml. II I..bI.
delay nien.ant. PraTeatlna l better tkaa
cure. a. i.wiiasua avu. naaaer. main.
ii Net Fur il
AaTICt. 0. tlEttaSTBESitEit Aealnt Is til.
U uauretoall intoroeUa. That elnre Ibt tle
enlottua of the t'lm of IlargaU.war a Vlrlrh oei
the lit of April, be baa opraed la hie Be build
lug la Bellua UraTe,oa Water Street, abate Plae,
oppoelte J. H, Ueualug'a ature, a
Leather Store and Fin-
iBMnff SHop.
here wlU be toast at all tl met aa ateottaaeat i
aU kind, of jriaUawS block, mn.luinf ef liar
aeee. Sole, Upper, Kip ant Oalf Hklal, Hurra
eu'e, Llnlase, Tappioiie Ae,, of dlBarut t)ttallUt
and prleee. Th atMuttoa ei Hhoenaekere rare,
ere.aeil alletbaralt IbtIM, batota pBrehtala
ei-wnvre. .
ThlrtT-tre year aa t praollee! Taaaee aaallSel
blwtejadaUqulltIaeof St, ktotatakeai
IBaUaattW Iib.r.B . , , ,
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Jaet f.TJ tellBra,aBT4va,t
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.-
l. Ittere efadail Biuret let aa the MUM
M ukl Hover. dM'd. laifAdaou laal.
eh lis Herder eoeatt, Ira baetaf wmbiaJ
wtbeaderal(ad.aU BereoBt ItMaiair t:
aele iBMMed U aatt tetat art reo. Meted 4
atak lataMdtai parveat, wt tke barte
olaleta til prefect Uaea Siuy attaetti .ul
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