Advottiiitar iiatoU. 0 column one year, 'iVW One-hAlf, column, one yssr, . 80.0(1 OAs-fourth column, one yenr, One square (10 linoc)l Insertion ' Enry Additional insertion, Professional aiuI Hosineas cnrds of not mitre? limn ft lines, o"r yoar, tiilitjir, Executor, A luniiiittialor and Asaijrnoe Notices, Jtlitorml notice per lino, All irsnacient Advertising less l.l.'M 50 8.0U 2.50 15 than months io cents a linn. All advertisement for a shorter pe tioil tlnkii one year nro payable at the Cms thiy Are ordered, nit I il not pnil lis person oritfrinff them will oe held; .M.I- .1... .-. .. jpaDOllsiiiiH nrr uiu uiuut7v I o o try. Cat field at the Halm. sr t. m. iriwAir. Oooe ore afloat, ot I Ship of dta', Yi(b boweroui mi bofore t iee put hope! r blub and hearts elate, Ami vlotorv boerr'a o'or thee, fne dorm may Leal, olJ ocean rave And Ibreatoo to o'erj.i-lin ; But vain lb rhgeof wind or was K ith OarSeM at Ibo heho I Ct off ! Tbroo ebeere J Set ever null AoJ nerve will toll anil (kill prevail With OarHelJ at the belia Oft bl Ibou braver! (lit trouMel eea, Good Snip, ob many n billow But lonely rock nor wreck Drown Its Wm never J ft thy pillow. Though reef aiel rock spread oat before, An! Ihnugb tho orul.e be Uu, Safe will thou reoh lli btt'oi eliori, For I bow art elauuoli oil ilr.iug. Cunt off I Throe eheere 8il every il t And nerve will tell nd skill prevail Wlih arfield t tbo belts J All hende eboarJ 1 W laggards now J Far thretlraiix strife bo root Let gallant e.soen inoa tbe bow Our pilot's brave nod steady J Ton dletaul banner morko our oiin, Flung out o'er Free Inn's lowers ; Hik I dij you beer tliet loud aojUiiu f Tbo tieiory io our t Cost off .' Tbreo cheers 1 Bel every oil I Aud nerve will tell and A ill prevail With OarteU at tho helm I Who Shall Co First. Who bU go first lo tho she liwy I tn I, My lo? e or 1 ? VThono will It bo la f rif to stand And pre.i I he e 1 1 uinworin htu I, Wipe fro'U the tiruw Iho dr of death, And eatch iho soft and flutt.-rin biesth, llrathe tbo luted H4mo nor hi'ar reply, lu anguish waluli lot g!aiui eje , 11 e or uil.io ? WliicU aball bend over tbe wouul'J )J, My lu or 1 t Cuaiaen ling ho i r -oi )J eojl ii OjJ, Till tbe J.iK'fiil fH or die inu.tle 1 vial Siarilo ibe mind lo a ouini'in j'UtiU Of iie bluer anuisii a'rJ lite iutren, l)rpping ibe pull Vr tUa love hi pant Willi a luduruful uiuruiur "tbo Usi the Uet," My l..o or I All! tben, perobaueii lo tlial oiuurutr lb. -re, My loe or I ? Wrfwlling wiib anui-i ikd J-e) dofpair, Au auieel aball coiuo laruugU tiio gits ol praer. And tbe burning eye nlmll cenxe lo werp, And tbe nobs uii-lt Uou iu ara ol lf p. n bile Nuey, freed Iroui (he cb4iu of dy. Tbroiigb mo jdoy drramlaud doaie My lute or 1 t Vliii-h ill all relura to ibe dveolate bom'-. a'y loeo or I And Kit for a stop lliat ball urrer omue. And hark for k Toioo tbal iuui.1 Kill be dumb, While tbo half atunned saaaes waodor back ' To Ibo oboerleai life and tboroy track. Whera the ailent room and ibo racaut chair Hate memoriee iweet and bard to bare My lore or 1 T Aad Ibea, mothluke, on that boundury land My lore or I t The moura'd sad lbs mourner logetber ball eland, Or walk by those rivers ofahinlng land, Till the dreamtrlaawakeoed at daws of y. Fiadt lbs stone of hie eepuloUre rolled sway, And o'er tbe 0' 1 1, dull waete of death, The warm, bright sunlight of Holy faitb, My lore or I J Moloot Tn.le SOLDIERS' DREAMS. A week nrevious to the battle of Fair Oaks, a Ne York volunteer, uo passed the uight in a tout o! a member of the Third Michigio In fantry got up in the morning lookiog very glum sod dowuheartod, aud ueu rallied about his faucied hotna iiekoeas be said i "I have, onlv A week to live I I bail a dream last night which settled the businese for me and lots of oth ers. A week from to-day a battle will be fought and thousands will be lain. Mi regiment wll lose over a hundred men, aud I aball be killed while charging aorosa a field." Tbo men laughed at bis woody spirit, but be turned on them and aid - - ' "Your rnn-Imeinl will also be ia tbe "Sot, and when the roll ia called ar- --e -.. . - .. . . wr tbe bat'Je you will have nothing to be merry over. Tbe two eer Seatita who wore ia bore last night "l be killed atuoDir tbe trees. I w tbera lying dead as plainly aa J "w eee you. - Uim Will be aiioc iu th breast, and the other in tbe groio, otl dead uiea will be thick around tllto' Tbe battle took place just a week after. 'PllM HruuiMAS tllM Lillrtll ill J"ll light of every man iu tbe Third '"vn the rMi, was ao hour old aud VOL. 18. within t .v...(ity minutes after tho twe sartfcnDU sn.l mx of thoir co.nrn.k. "ore ilou I in tlio ooil, hit fxuctlv where the druiiiiivr mill tiny w mid be. .More llmti lifty uien will benr witness to the truth of this stuto uvi'iit. JuhI before tlio buttlo of Cmlitr Crook, a o.imp sentinel ho w.ta olT il.ity tentpoiiinly mill trying t i put inn little sleep, ilroii'iiu i tint he went out on a scout. A mile t thu ri'lit of out cimp Iij e.nue upon a oj burn. hi). I in it bemi to rum j isi then ho sought shulter, or wm iilmu; t, when he heuril voices an I ilmc'uv eiinl thikt tho pluee was ulrei.ly uo ciipio I Af:cr ii little invf.ii ;iiij.iii ho (liiooveicl th:tt thren ('oiifn.U r it HCOIllS hrtll tllkl.'ll up their ipim tnl M f r l'ie liijjht iu tlio pi c:e, mi I hn tlifrtfjio movo'l away. The souiiuel awoke Willi niicIi a vivi l I iMnrmlir incr of JotitiU th it he iihK.'.I i)Mi'mi4o in to (," over an. I confer wisiionoof the kcouU. Whiu the 1 b.iru wn (K-Hcrihud to II. is iu in he 1 hvi'm I il at ouce, huMoj ixisuil j;. u .l.. n liinee. The ilreaiucr ile.soi iIij.I iIid hirfhwuy I'Xielly us it wns, ivin tvi:ry hill mul turn, itn I the k- nit put mic J f.ulli iu Ih.j i'i iu lia.kr i f the drv4iu-lb.it he tiolt lut .A Iiom. j one il whom vt.m the dreamer, nmi ! set out fur the p! ic. Tin oo l.'.mf . 1 ei ate scouts wcie unleip in the i-tia.v hu I sure Ukeii wnlioiu iiHiiot Ik i u ' tired, the dream nnd its t sulle were knowuti hundie Is of Sh ti- j dau s cavalry, mid Las Lceu alluded ' to ut lo-unions i i'lie uitfht before tho cavalry fin'!ii at iJi'ttuiiy station, a tio p. r w io '.id Illotlj' ill slept as his ho: so l i; col. loin Ores uo 1 that a eeilain I'm tain iu his regiment would bj nu lioiHtd ii) A lit; lit hixt day. and while nnio;; from his fall would be wouu I- ed iu the left kuee, Kvoiylhin was so clear lo the dreamer that ha took opportunity to find the Captain und reiute his die uu. "tl to Texas with your oronki ix'! was sll the Ibniiks he received, but he ha i his reven .i. la tlio v u-y Ufjl cbar(,'c. next day, tho ( apt ;in was unhoisud oy tiio In eakin ut the I iii iii, uu I w is pi'.clin I Ii t I OVif heels iulo u pa.'cb of ln ia;s. As he Htiuooled Mil a shell killed iiii bolse sua lAo tuoii, n i t oiio i f t'.i i IKiii' pii.i'eH of ii o:i in i hod the '.'a, t tin's ieit lc to a Moody pulp lie in now a reai leut of O .io, an 1 hi, woudeu I.' is I'l li-pirnblo I vi l.'n -e that d.eanjs sjiiieliuies c.kuj t) pios. Whilo .lOIi.l'ati wss besi..;in Yolktown tlie fun m h not ail on o:ii side, The Coiifi! le. it. -s h ilplaity of shot aud sin H, en I Uo v sent liiem oal wilh inteitt to kill. One mn :i n:K' a Aticinr m in in '.y a is in t!i. 1 reiiohna Walked I) l.'.'i t j a sp i! uu which Unto olli r- is w.-ro e.ilino breal.f ii I un 1 w.ii ne l liiem th it tU .'V sereiuyiu.it pi t il. On I'm hi ,'!i' pteviouj be bud dreamed that It' ll id looked al hiu wuUh mid inaiited that it wan a q mrUr of Kevi n, when , for e:' il) i t I lisp ..utio.n an I ill t. i:i a t-Lc'.l Lit lim groin. I b.;!iiu l huu per, tliei-; is ni ivusmi way every end tore up tiio earth iu a toirib e'sdiooi in tho land sho al I not bo say., Il wss now twioitv minuter I ma, !j t turn out intelligent e I A teveu, au I be besought t!u o:li ucated men il-d wuiuuu by tlio car eers to leave the spot at oncn. is i earui-ut luanuer iu luce I them lo comjily, sad they had only retiO lo I cover when a (Joii'o lurate Hindi struck the oartli where they ha I bteu groupd uu l tua la an nxc iv i lion iulo which a horse c ml I have been rolled with room to spuro. Three days before the ufftir nt Kelly's Ford A Corporal in the .Sixth Michigan Cavalry dreamed that a brother of bis, who was a Sergeant iu auotber company, would have his burse killed iu acliou, and wonl I ul uiost iiumediutt-ly mouut a dark bay horse with a white nose. Withiu live minutes both horse aud ri let would be killed by a shell. This dresu was related to more than a score of comrades fully two days bo- fore tho tight, l.irly in tho action tbe Sergeant's horse was struck square in tbo forehead by a bullet, aud dropped de id in bis tracks. It was scarcely throo minutes before a wbito-facod horse, carryiuo; a blood stuiuod saddle, galloped up to tbe Sergeant aud halted, lie romoiu bered tho dream, aud refused to mount the animal, aud soon after picked up a black horse. The white uosod atiiiuul was mounted by a sec ond corporal iu another regiment, and bone aud rider wore toru to fragtnouts by a shell iu full sight of four companies of the Sixth. These things may saom very fooliih n v, but there was a time when a soldier's dream saved (J au, Kilp itriek a life i when a dream cbaoged Custer's plaus for three days t when a dream pre routed Gen. Tolbert's camp from a surprise and ouptnre t nn J wheu a dream gave Gun, Sheridan more so curate knowledge of Marly' forces than all the soouls.'' We knew when In the army a sim ilar result of a dream. When lying at Sandy ilook, Ml, ia July 18U1, we had iu our company a youug man of known courage. Ou the uioruing of July 2 1 he ea.ua to the ciptaiu iu command aud said that be was sate that some of tho' company wool I be hurt very aooo. as ho bad dreamed that he lay ou a stretoher and a sur seoa was outtiug a slit op his leg, buntiug a bullet, Jlo desoiibod the doctor very noouralelv, and as be was different from any surgeon on duty at the post, all hi'Viad at ht.n About an hour afterwar I a strange oJH.ier was 3ou comiiunp to bead quarters whsu Sergeant Al said, "there eoms the man 1 saw in my droatn. tad I'll but bo is A doctor. ' l I . ; " ' ' -' 'Ti"; - - MIDDLEBtJHG, SNYDER COUNTY, It ,,rov0(1 to bo so, nu.l t io noxt Jut , in a ekiitnioh, S. mui Al whs wontiileil. btonirht iu on a uln tehor. niul tho iloctor ho siiw in Imm dream pel formed the operation of cutting a lull out of his g s t ii aaaaBmawawo) Hi;ils to Teajiiois. Rule tte; tKottld utrr dim ytnt. In the fliat pl ine nl'vnyi Iretita . boy us if ho wis a prisoner unJor Koolenco. This will in ike him nil tho mure ntioi to t to ie! oul. Never iitlmcipt to teu'h a pupil unjlliinr not 1 wn in the Imoks. Ft in a ."-eit de.kl hetler fir a Iviy to un lei Nt m l titat II 1 1 iip j t'renk riies in tlio noitiiern put of no where mid Il iws a westerly direction mill! it ciii'tiei into oil Uro vnV mil pon 1. th ui it in t known h w o.illou is woven into clulU or h' H.i.'nr i i to t ie. If a ehd I iufiines any of Iho red Npu n:liH I tid down for Iih fovorn meiil alwiys ut on tlio priiiciple Hint he in uiiilicioiin aii l olMtinntn Ae'iil lcm uuvur dj nnythuij by ni'i'i lent. Th" n Ini'vlre 1 re'n-i in foteo iu l" u!'U w'nwls iumI nverli mlm ; Hnieu.liuj to re.lt abJUl u fallows U lie 1. If a ohil 1 drops lii'i or her '1 '' cit oir his or her 'v 1,1 '':'r '"' - f they happen lu look off tl,,'il' l,l,oks cut off their ears nnd n til th nil on the will ns u eoleiuu Miniiiij to other reliolirs, Kiile o, Ifapnpd whispers d ir i'Ur se'i i.il h ens tu:iko hi il hoi I a i piece of re. imt irju ill his inontli lii.ti ho Mill's : illi, jn, I I. ire itn; ii-iolier Ji'r, Wlio ii so g io I lo mo." Unle t, li a pupil misses two words, in spelling lessoti too lono for tiny in in !o c ). mint to memory, he must be p. unshed, lotlicl' uu j lint l.i itnn or scalp him. Il'ile 5 If a pupil fails to fjive theixac-t length and breadth of th ' V ill Islands Hen 1 him np-lairs to tle pi ineipil t i In poana.d K lie 'J When a l;i; I fail a to lie .'oiupli-h a ei rlnin n-i no ir of ex a npl.M ill ill linen ities cut oil hi iiiioi.'i'S with a liiloo.it, li i'f ii -1 . I r ton pill p el., c 111 bo p u ehi-ul it wll dec tio f )f ah lilt Hl:;ty UuUls ipieei!. li ilo 7. N'over let up ou a pitpii iu iiecti.mt of itnv oil Hunt. ;:.c!i i il liil l. i n h ivo n i hiisiime is to h ii'.' ilea I i;:he, t onth -idle, sore ihiiul, (!jii!s,li ii sone 1 1 or ot .ier c i n;il linn vtii.'h oi-ovn jiu .pi,) HUeivnu!) to. ' anv nf the f i i.ily aio an I a p tpii is late, hold hioi .;-) uisiliio for the .iliiem, hii I po ;n I him a.'e ir lin'ly. Uii!e Op '! tha .sh ol wilii pi iy or, nn 1 clonu il b Hi.ie in two s mie 11 who ivml I n iL tell tno ox poitii t.f the I'i'iary Ul inds U'tih I'ne ,o fe.v t ales bUictly en folCi-il an, I I ol I k . t til' te.li'llelH ll.it... I load. A gentleman invited homo to d l i TU T Die) d !' "H 1 el Hid ill) Hi MM of li a eh ii'Jh w'lie i hi ut en led. Iteiu s ute I at th'i tsiile thu e"io.s' .n aa el to oil', r a Mo-Htog, which ho did. This proceeding graitly excited the ea i i i'y el' the g 'iiileni ui's fia year old son, win s it bcsid J the de icoi) uu I i'ltcrviowed hiai on the sal.! i t. "What was that ym sui.l f" jio l.eitn. "It was u blesHing e the too I wo nro nh ml to est," r iliel the deacon. "A what I" 'Why s blesing. Dia'tynur father "k a blessing at the tahl-i t" "Oh, yes, but ho don't any it that way.'' 'iv? dons ho say it V" ''Why, lis sits d iwn ami looks at the tu'ile and siiys, ' On, the d l '. is tbia all you've got for dinner V When they had linisho I tbe lunch at Lea lsville, thoy tnked tho price I'he man iu attendance said I "One piece of pio, lifty cents ; ono of coffee, twenty-tivo cants seven twlivo cents each." Ono of ' tho party grumbled -a little about the nice, wh'eronpm tho old man be hind thu ooiiuter straightened him self up, fjldo l his anus in a digui ed manner end said t "Stranger, look at me i do you supp ho 1 um staying out biro for my health V The prettiest gilts iu Utah used to marry Vouug. That awful lad again . "Ma, pa has got tho best of you you can't stiike a match ou y.our troujers like he can. Pooplo learn wisdom by experi ence. A man never wakes up his second baby to see it laugh. The man who married three sis tors io succession excused himself on lbs ground that he got off with only one mothor-iuxlaw. Tennessee doctors have a hard time of it. If the patient gets wall bo rarely pays if bo dins bis friou Is threaten to shoot the doctor. Soma w.i7 sivstho V uariuaus are a great deal like potato bugs. They will go t I'arii 'grdeu,' an I will itiffer accordingly. A ol. r,'ymuo won a canoe race at Lake Qourge the other day. Tbe rtsi-of.lhs clulh will plxaso observe that It wit practice, not preaobiog, (bit enable him to com ou victor. A Good Ghost Story. Net long sineo, two riiRtio gallant wont regular Ij sue tho same girl. The voting Lily a farm r's fail I nitfhier resided jit h df way lie tween the respective liouiei of her idoiers. otvi, us a matter of courao. when NiHidiiy evening arrive I, when tbrty 'came c Mirtin.',' tho diitinoe triv hid over was thi same to both. Now as Ihey were jfilom of mio another, ennh lover trie i Li.-s skill, by a series of iii-inoiuivrrs, t y ilrivu tho other i iff. Affiird ha I one on iu this manner for somj t i u , yet neither hi 1 s iiiiio 1 t hive mile any in irked prorevi in tho lady's nyards. Io not know how it wonl I have terminated, fir tlio liked them well enoti''!i but e ml 1 tint inai-ry (hem bolli, she wi., ...... .1.1 ...t ; .1. .... .t H lli'tl;cr she wished them t 1'u'ht. a duel, or decide tlio contest by fut icnlVs, f ir tho honor of In r hand and lie ut, I cum it hi ; but her sits p. oise, tmd that of her atixi.His lovers, v:H. ut last, relieved iu tho following man iter : s th.v had rhansted hnmsti ' - - - - mtfunnity in trying t i out-jeneial each other Ihev. both stranoo iih it may seem resolve I unknown to ! each other, to cat tolhnr nil tlio terrors of the spirit world. Strang er yet, the same nitfht, was chosen win ii each slioul 1 pros m i'k a 'fiioit, to drive the other off (lie held. Well, the next Sunday evenino enme, and, attired in tlio h.ihilimmtM of tlio grave, could be soon, about uino o'clock, our tw heroes, cau tiously approaching tho nbodo of their dearest dear." ''lie object of hoit A. was to iiu e J. before he roii'hcd theh)U-u, frighten him out of his live H jiiki'K, mi l then cleiKe him home. If A, could accomplish this. P.. won! I never diro to blio-.v bis nly inu there n;tain (iliost 15 s object w is precise v tin same towards .1., mid. c n-eoieNtl v afeilf il Collisijll beLwei ii t'li'iu u.is ineviluble. that dim. heaitifol and cuitainly A. ha I chosen a li-V'.ow p'i-np!;iii. j v,,'v '' f t'"io. .villi two r.Miii 1 ho Is cat n. 'ir t'm " t choice, thonoh. would be that t ip for saucer eyes, ,m a hn,' i h ni- Ih' "IioiiLI he a ;;o.)d man an 1 a hap . nit il, pitnllel nrgati upcnit.;; fur lv iliemoiuli A cm. Ilo was pi i I I'.-ts-een then both they parcel Inn-Lin;; iu it. nt, 1 al a dislineo j;) " it for liu m i-ih I s u's all tint tl-o.l.uk. it looked re.illv f,i,.'i:f il. unkeslifo worth the living 11. bad (lit nimo p tnk-'-wi.ieh : ,",v coru,'o ' "", lookod like a-.swli...-. i..lv. r i i tl,.. ne-,.,s a o 1 de d. does it not.' da; k -which ho inteil lo I placie-,- It me ins every thino; to tho father iiroiitiil his person, hi tho ni':i;.. in 1111 1 ni dh-a'. or I. r to i'ivj him a hoii ii n .l oi- il I 1 1 me ins inor,. than c in be told appearance i a pair of n horns place I itpou bis be i I, :ri I a'ti.-e l in a hag.i -vi i l;:ig s'i -it, i wool I hav.i pi'i.l fir a v-.'ty le-ipect i!il, d'-vd liiev met. T.M ni'it wisv ry lurk, to i ro 1 1 Horn w:i il :n i I 1 v -.t. was nliviys in illy up iu Ohio comity ki that tliey hi I in in inner to feel tin ir ny ulong. A turn in the roa 1, el mo by tin dwelling, re vealed each to the other iu thuir ghostly costii no. Whit n figlit ! A. saw a ghost 1! ul-;'.. beheld another before him. A pumpkin hea l grinned honiMy u'. II., w hiNt Ih i wierd I interns on 1! h person iilnio.-t nntiiliilate.l poor A., for ho im agiued, I siipiioso, that it was the evil ono himself before hi u. Wlnit mortal dull stml thiif They could not ; but, tipp illo 1. tor rtliiid, nud neatly iu id with fear, they both turned houiewar I nud lied, with fearful outcries bursting from their trembling lips. As 11. however, was patting in his bust picos, iu re passing the house, n largo mastiff, alarmed by tun outcries, rujlnl out, and headed him off. The poor wretch, thinking it was bis dial) ilical prosecutor iu the torn) of u dog, turned aghast, and went oil' after A. with nil bis might no bat ou, bis winding sheet si r riming in the wind behind him, while tho dull glaring of bis puck wood orna ments gave him, ludeo 1 the look of a deiuou A. beard tho noise, ulid glancing behind him, saw with horror, tho phintom in full chuso. j dropped tho puiiipkiu-hoad which he bad been carrying iu bis hau l gavo uuother, yet louder, yell and exerting all bis powers to tho utter most, ho bounded forward with the agility of a bunted deer, ulmost Hy ing over tho ground, as be went, li , iu thu memiti uo, not seeing the pumpkin. head, pressed ou in tho rear, tho dog ut bis huoTs, barking and urging lii'U forward still faster than before. How long thoy would have contin ued on in their headlong tligbt if not stopped, I cannot toll. They bad already legged it over two miles, and were ia a fair way of ruunitig themselves to death, if A. iu bis blind baste, had not pitch ui head long into a mire bole, li too, tho next minute sharing tho same fate. I'oi tuuately, the hole was uot deep, or they both would have beeu sir.otberod in the mud, for they were fairly tired out and weak as iiifauts. Thev remained iu this oonditiou un til next morning, when tbo neighbors found them, pulled them out una carried them to their homes. Wet, coveted with mud from bead to foot, their raiuiout torn iu lags, they pre sented a trulv miserable appourauce. Hotu were laid up for some days, from the effoots of their fright, and ovortusking their physical powers, It bud oue good effect, however, it cured them of love, for they Dover went courting there again. - Two beads are better than but Dot od the tame tun. one, W -Hff f PA., JULY 21), A D.i!) Ca-rlnjo i i Cia Hall. A Imby earriajjo in tho liall. Tho linudiioiiieKt piece of furnituro that any homo ran b.nst, always to'ikiu? an lioiiorsblo exception iu ftivnr ol tho cradle. Thnt baby ciiriiiije menns a home. Without it, obly a place to May in. It means h "d.'ar lit tio dimpled d irlin;j" tli at makes sitiiHhine nil tho tiun w he.i it hanu't ot the e.ilie. It moms n lisppr mother, uIioho life is tided with nil tender cure, nil s.iei t lesp inst'ii'ltieM, nil wondrrfnl liopes f ir the f it ore. It, mentis a father who hoi N li it" . he 1 1 mi mo. in men with (lie irran I ..ul .li.fnilv. II. .il imf fmlli In. I V L mliw. I'.ihv a. , ,. , . I o father it IS My hoy." 'I I... I. .1... A.. . .... ... IIM I II HI,'. in tlio liall means nil tho w-ul!h of rosy hours I as mother hint's luHany sonj'S per-. baps lliih my di'ar, lie s'lll an I il nn'ier, ll ily a.'l da r I thy bed " When nil tho time hIio is tho an iel that (bd npp.iinled to cuird it as none ot nil lnH heavens host Could do. It me in a world cf plans nnd pro j jects while nil venter in that one lit- , tie hie. It means a father who studies his bank balancn with won lerful iltli . genet, for "My sou mast have a good ed iivttion and a t;o d start iu life,'' you know. And bo goes homo and catches the' 1 in ,,'hing t'.d II r up and reddens the ilimpliis with his whiskers nnd then p illin' sturdy little taelve-tnoiiths'- , tl.l ol. I.ia f.. i t ui ta liilll lit. Io'm il Ii eof walkin.'. uddresMng bil.l with ''l poor ChnMians associate to'eth .... i ... I .i,,M..tv VV..1I ....v.n.or er here f 1 he uullitr did nol aus ipivi'inor, where shall wo go now 1 And although ho only calls him "governor, tiio iu ittiers neari stays .'and the fit her wouldn't deny it ; were s'ni to pot it in war la that m ne Ii!.. Iv it will no i icM ient. in f vim b i'-o iieli a p:cc of fiiini-1 lure in use von !;n nv a. I lib mt i'. If joa h iveu't. it's wade of r-r nut niil t ili.lher with yot ll'V in i 1. il i ;jjsii!unia V.'ml H3 Did W.tii t.uSj Ia. . ,, , ,. , , , A liitlo washing H i la was ll.-e lel lor cleaning pu.pohes, so '";, was given a onro una uisp iicne i io tho npo! hec i'ry s at tho corner t i get it. (i'.orge soou rotuino 1, but no soda. Whv didn't you get Iho soda, (luorgoY" chorused tiio fa uily . " did." "Where is it then ?" " drank it,'' "Mi ank it !" "Yes : the man said it wouldn't keep to brin i houi"." A uew li.;ht dtwus on tho family's mind It asks r. igerly : ' What did you ask" for ?'' Soli." "Jh I ou say washing eodat" "Wisitiug soda Not only soli '!" Family lail jhs ns tliough it wero crazy. Uoorgn doesn't know what all tiio fun is about, but bo is 8 abses ipieutly huiir 1 to say : "That w, i u boss drink !"' S.ivliij His 3ro'.hcr's Life. Vester I iv ubo'lt ono o'clock a boy of lib out t .volvo went up Mirket street at such a rata of speed that ov ai'vh.i ly win s i v hi il was natis- titido ho was running for a doctor V man with a kindly expression of countenance cvi'ht tho Hying boy by the arm and asko I bim : "Sonny, is thero nuybody right siclc nt your house.' ".No, but thero will lie li von don't I urn mo loose-'" "Who is it, buddy V "Will you let mo go if I tell you T" "I will, my boy. ' 'Well, then, it's my brother Hob. Ilo will be n remains before night if 1 don't get home light off. You see we bavo cucumbers, Kl'con corn, clabber, watermelon and cabbage for dinner, and if I aiu t there to gel my share he will founder himself au I and die. I'leaeo lot me go, so I can snvo mv little brother's life. Galveston AVcs. A pot i illo I canoe of good si.e and shapo has just boon found at tbe bottom of Luke .voiilolmtul, Switzer land. It must be thousaude of yours old. A young fellow in Brooklyn trio 1 lo frighten a Brooklyn widow by appearing as bnr husband's ghost. Ileisdeud. We believe it was a flat irou. Why is a newspaper liko a tooth brnnli f llecuuse every one should have one of his owa and not borrow bis neighbor's. "ISridgot, what became of the tal low 1 greased my boots silh this morning '' "I fried the buok wheals io it I" "Ob, 1 was afraid you bad waste el'" 4 1880. NO. 4 l'l't'Cocioiis boy mnnchin t liu fruit of the dulo tree ! ".Mam inn, If I tat dates enough will J tow up to be nn ulmnniio !" Koono knows how much comfort n person can take smoking iu bud until they have failed out the File Department. What is in iro doscrvintf of our sympathy tlinii a yuuii man with but 1 j cents iu Ida pocket, a Kil l on each iii iii, nud suvuti ico cream sins in siht t Wiieny i t Pill a 0 niieclii'nt mm i liar he may hit vo. on the ijoku or he may wail mi l poimin your cnw. It is Huh lineei tniiity which make tho .Nuliueeie civil to each other. How many men take the fatal step iu Iifu with tlio ide.t that they Hiu e,i:1tiii' an iiii'el, and s ioii iifl.it mat i ni'e hud thai they have iiulh "'o ui woman. A fabric of dress goods is being muiiufaf turc I in ieiinaiiy from a prepared iil'ticle of ejass. 1 1 1 1 L is to nay, glass is tho basis of tho woven eooils. It is us line as the product of the silk wuiui. A Chic.i;;o man iiuil.es a living by liudillg lost articles. lo goes to public gardeiiH, paiks, etc., every uioillllig heloie daylight, mid looks lor iiiiylliing wlni u persons tuny have dropped during the previous evening. 'Ma,'' sai l nn imputative little girl, "will licb mi I poor folks live logeth er when they to beavcll '!" Von, my dear, they will be till alike there." Then, ma, why don't rich wer. "It is said that tho male wasp does hot Htltlg,'' Hut US tho 111 lie and fnin ilo wasp wear the s lino kind of polonaise, nnd look as much ubke as twins, tho only way to dintiiiguish their se-i is to catch one un 1 Hinu examine its arsenal. If it ntiugs you, it is a female ; if not, il is a gi.htleniuu wasp, ')o you hco that spring over there !'' Haid a M-llli-r in Arkansas to a si ranger, "Well, Unit's uu iron spting, that is; mil mo it's ho in i.; lily po.veilul that tiio farmers' horses about here thai, ill ink the water of it never have to be shod i The hlues just yi'ov on their feet tiat'rally." I Thero nro thrco things Hint no man a keep -a punt ou a pencil ; a i pointed joko ; und uu nppoinlmeiit with a dcntint. There nro three things no woman can do cross be- f )ie u Iioihu ; IniiTy for a horse-ear ; ini, ul),,,.,.Mtilll,, th() difference bo- lwet. luu ,ul,uites und half uu hour A woman says vciy few men liavo tho hli-htest idea liOV to hold u baby. Ahdwodih't Hhpposo une in a hundred has Iho slightest de sire to bol l one. If it IS II felll lie baby he is willing to bold it niter it reuehes tbe ago ot seventeen years. To keep bael; pu t of tho truth may uot always be wrong, since it is not evety-body 's business to know everything, lint to keep part of tbo truth with an intention to de ceive, is falsehood, iputu as much us uu outspoken lie, A few Suiid lya ngo wo heard a preacher oi the Gospel, who holds forth iu Chemung county, make use of this vigorous comparison : "A hypocritical Christian can uo more get into heaven than n raccoon can climl) u stove-pipe with u tea kettle tied to his tail. ' "Sutubo," says Put, "give us a song. "I can't sin Sum bo. uiusa, replies 'Cui-.'t sing, is itf responds I'at," "thin why is your leg stuck iu tho middle of your fut, like a bird, if you cau't sing f" Young inati, never loso your pres ence of mind wlivn you tiro in a try ing nittiutiou. When you take the girl you lovo to a picuie, and you wander away together to commune with nature, end she suddenly ex- clumos, "Oh, (J cargo, there is uu nut dowu my back !" don't stand still with your mouth open ; don't fuiut i don't go for tho girl's mother go for tho uut. "I should liko to bavo you raise a club," said a seveu-hy-nine book canvasser to a daughter of Erin, as be stood ou tho front step, trying to talk her to death on tho subject of the " Extinction of thu tribes of tho Seventh Century, ' "I will,"' said Hiddy, as she reached mound behind tbo door, "but bud luck to your pio tine if you're lingering around here when 1 get it raised." He didu't linger. The train bad just emerg-ed from a tunnel, aod a vinegar-fucod maid en of thirty inmiuers remarked to ber gentleman companion. "Tun nels are such bores 1 " which nobody can deny, lint a young lady of about iweet eighteen, who sat in a aout immediately in front of the anoiont party, adjusted ber bat, brushed ber frizzes buck, and said to the perfumed young man be side ber, "I thiuk tuaoela are aw fully nit '' ' TIIK POHT. Publtslied every Thursdst Evitnlne; JEREMIAU CROU8E, PrOpT Term of Suliscnplion, TWO DOLLARS l'Fdt ANNUM. Pay. shlo vitbin six tnonths , or $-'.50 if not paid within the yonr. No paper ilis continued until nil nrreurnu'.'i sr paid unless nt tho option of llio pub lisher. rJuliHi riptions nutsido of tho Fount? PA YAHt.E I. AUVANCB. tSrrertoii liflitnj nnd usinjr pnpers Addressed olh rs lieeome soliscriliors and nro liablo forlhe price of the paper SELLER'S COUGH SYRUP 5" Years Dcforo the Public. IVinoiinccd t.y all lo be the mnni I'lrae int and rllio ici.en rrmnily nnw in use, f.ir ll.e euro of coughs, cold", crcup, li.irsi.no, tiektiripf cnnti'in of Ibe tlirnal, whiinping cough, no. titers milU Inn linlili s ,.!,! Hiiliin the Iri.l fpw yenrs. Il (titi-s ri-lii f wherever ued, ni. I b the power Id imparl brnoiit ih it cn.iiot I e !io I from Iho roiiili miitures moe in use. Hi. 1 1 by nil Pruggin al 'J j ceuii per tiolllv. HKI.I.F.IH' l.lVKtl PII.I.S an- nl-o highly re.!iiiiiini.n.,.,l for curing liTor oiiipliiint, ci.n-lipntinn, sicl.hc .laches, f. trr mi l ague, and all ilirac of tho slutiincli and liver. f..ld by all Prug gists nt '.'-'i cents per I. ox. K. I', fellers i Co., Pittsburgh, Ps. Kel.pI.'M.ly. Manhood : How Lost, Hew Restored I Jii-I publihr.l, a new p.lni.in of f tSl 'l'rvHIs iirii . til'il ISa.l) on ih" rit licil euro (wiilioiil nie Iieoii. of SrKiMi.rounii.ikA .or Mrminnl W.kin., Invuluiuary Semis teil l.iisps, tsi'iuKNcr, Men lie nud Pliys ieul liieupiioiiy, liiipeiiiieins to Mar.'lngn, i'Io. i Nii, I'iinhdii'Tion. K.i'ii.rt'.iY and Kits, i ii.I itri"l by sell"-iudiilgeueo or uex uul estrav igstiee, ko. Ijy Price, in a sepd euvelnie, only si. eetlls. Tlie i-eVhruied aulhor, in this a.lniirs able !!M iy, ele irly .leinonsirai .s, fi.im a Ihirly yeir' siici "fill practice, that Iho al inning i'.in-i..ieuces of self at.u.e limy be ra li' illy cure I niihout Iho il .Hirer, mis ii-e ut mieru il iiieilicino or the np plieniion of iho knife pointing outs iini.le of cure ill oneo simple, certain, and elle.oti il, he, may cure. IniiiM-ll' cheaply, privately, and ii.mucm.i.v. 1"i 7'. i i 'io- ii ,'. rul e il bnO'l la thimt'littl tlll't ilt't'H'tHil. ..-iii mi l -r -ciil. iii a il.iin envelope, la any adress, on rccciplof eiX cents or two piMngn slumps. Address the Pulilihers, Tin: ri'i.vi:i!wi:i.i, mkiiicai. ro. II A i. n St., New York i l'ostollico 4isun0i .Sept. . IN7S. y. CHOICE READING at Low Figures. i y. W Ii. I'.IT I INOTO.V, rf rrnnk- tin, tiivinu ro.. ir. l Ilie a..-eney l..r the I. .11. .wli. n vilo , lo Hoik, volt e.i.iiiiienee si oll.'e to o in v.ii Mtv.lnr count y. 'I' lie I J.iiill lota tiun n f tiio ).r'i'iilnfnt luttiirt't- nf whl'h irs ll'rttnrv l ll It' liKi"'!' I fiiitii 1 1 1 iat l (. : Ihuif. r i j'K I ( tif iho I ti no Writers); littllurv tif lllu-tr .ti1 rl).tiir Iti II.miU; Iih itreil iiiuiiiir nf I llijor itt-ini ; In Superior Tyn(. r j'li v : IIh Kn.Motu.ttiC It lu 1 1 iiic ul HflAtuaa.- i.L J I Uli. rtn ntiir Alrh-nn I tpi TTri ly .1. T- U m liny , I Ihu ui"-t iirilll nt .1o-i riitt v AutUnr In Amor Ii tl. lll.t i let. 1 ' ANIMAL KINGDOM, i a e.lonht r.ilume ol li.i iiuueii lo io lllusira- II. OK. I I Iipko areths inot lilulily lnt.irnt ln eul.lt 1 c.-itl, ns .1.14 iil..rol l lie Aiiii.rtcin i..ii.li - im.l 'tl.o prices tiavo tu r.-'lil .'! so NS to bring hl.liM Mr liiiitloition Is ri?.l.luut lii our county an. I b. .ily ro l .i.lo. net. a, '.o. MONARCH- OF THE is tlio Acknowledged v Superior of all Grain & Grass Cutting Machinery. This Murhliio lias born fully endors ed by the most Kxpert Anthoti ity, nfler Most Thorough tests, un to its Capacity nnd Execution, ns thoniort Wonderful Muchiuo ever invented. Keinember, umlor no vlroiinistanee ihmiM you liuy a llenper or Mower iidiII you have et aiiilned TIIK i ll i arms. Wlion. var you. heiirolino of Ui.i.o M ndlnti In your vlolultr, do not lull to eiiiuilne It Ih .roughly. I!u I.lnlitnesa of llnilt. It. Msrv.lou. M,iv:i..dI, It. Mini'llcity, an. It. Aot matin A Mo'tment lo every eon.l.tloa or tint h-.l I, ear U'1 tall to e uen.l It nor all oluorn. Kami. K will I e m..r. tban ever atl-nel, wh.n tl y lnvell uto Its iii.iiiu.il. I olacu nl .up rlortiy, ami tertt It. riumsroii. advantages iiisl ilia IIH A.U CHIN . c.ruloly lUa .MACHINE lo te pre terred. that uvsr oii. U.II ol Ilia Hay and Hralti rep it a r.tlmaiel by Ilia most iompst.nl tunina t)H MOW KIIS k KKM'LHS. Tt.io Cols brated llaehltir. are hild by in ilia iinii".i siuies is tisrvesioa v ua i 11 m HI. II. 1 1 A It li M r. H, l-etin'irrnia, HUH KIM' S II I III. ll.lilUI.ru. J. 1. lUNiJ.lMAN, Troi.lv. I.e, ami alio by tb( Traveling Agent, JAMKS l.KI'LtY, Lewi. burg. Apr. in. I mo. . OPIUM 1 9 A! IT Ourod PivinloHrtly- The Me.llolna .old for a (iu ill ina.atn above tbo oo.l ot o.iiniiouuillu'f . A II o"!. Ireatad by lelal pre.orliillon. t or lull parlloul.r ail ilreaa the Ul.oov.r.r UK. a. B. t'OUI. INS, or Mas. 8. n. O.iLLiaa, L fvrla, lud, t ab. t,au.eio. E. B. TREAT, W.:: rir.t-eiae. NuU.arlill.io H.k, wsnt. o T5T nroadway. H. r or mora Auouti in every Uounty. Steady wol k ono o r aud best l.rm, On :0 Days Trial. We IU ssod our Ki.aetKu-Vai.Taia Hblti an4 viner Klei.trio Aipllsuiivf utmu Irlsl for au daye ' In lli.iss uS..rlu4 (row Maavoua UeaiLiTr, Ubsuuiallsiu. faraly.ls or auy dtseesve of ISa I.Ivor or Kldusys, aud many olb-rdUeea. A Hora Cure auar.nmsd or no pay, ASaraaS VOLTAiC ULLX UU.,Ml.aU.laKh. :si
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