n1 vei'tiin fr x&ato . . flolnnin one year, ' 100.00 n-half, column, one year, 80.00 ftmrth column, one year, 15.00 Muiri (10 lines) 1 Insertion. , r-ry additional insertion, ...iainnul and Biiiine.. card, of rmt morelWan 5 lino, per ye it, (1.00 inliior, ttocntor, Administrator .ml Aiwtanoa Notice., 8.50 vJitori.l notices pr line, 5 (i ill trvuwieiH aJvertLiiiif less than Im-wlri 11 cents Hue. I AH uiVortisemcnU for a shorter po ;j titan one year are payable si the ftoe Ucy are ordered, and ii not paid L eeritofi ordering tliom will o hold; Eroonlblo for the mnner. 1 o e t r y CHRISTMAS BtlU. Lrr lotillti bs th WbM. - A t ! th rH t)$ w he alabl Ml ar el ear ant eol.l, Aal tb aura ahlB a tb nw r wild U tb blaat ! btlWr lb IIMt Ta WU tha fTJr klllt - tbt rt jfthUbrl(taa tin ( I tibial ! whit lb BI,- it-lnil wllt, fehMtl tb otiaJl at th Cbrlitaai I)1UI II. tir Br tboaaae oi ia unnainB gam 1 th U4 of lh Me I to Were a tber wot" th Ar t nf feiilral tlm. ftathl iir jrldofor I kith tea lbehHr and etUletJ bjub hTb Knfllik arllhtrlle, liil brl(ht r lb wrtee.l erorareeni on kbl (lxiJa oar owabo.e wallet aVadkark I tborl at uu that Kill Tb wtltt ot tli Ujrliiaat J jlu I 1 1 1. A that iu-'a ih irr ibd. Kit fr th rain j1 iir tall ttart Ire bllro jloh rll trb th lixk eha1ltrl tb hour 4 rr tb BeIJa la tMlr froait- rl fee abeerr aoJn.ti (ball , 4 eblaeiaallannror now bl.a, ara tbaiaoaulll iav I Howawt ta Ilu4).la dwelli, Xu iauU I m0rutji ilelle I I V. tail aot tbll la th Kelt efr Wbn tb balMlo tb iBa;rA t Im inea (illioil Uelr aul'itui rta. IM daw of nil UU lr 1 I tb if ta I lb t.'tiaiM K'.hr-d -o-n, (ail lb piu lr uf Uoltjrau ro 1 M lb t-tat dri Uunit 1 at irli btl bud it imi la Hiitm anl un. N4tlr 9ilTdlu'4 uilu ! Hill U4 fluiJ lb juu4 uf Uxrialui liIU. Mdtrf o( Lbnoa tliaok In lb bUit yt tbvlruaa eold uiiaulatD ir. It aaagbl 'r tb tl u utrr UU UJ put 0 111 tUt lb liOrd lliaru I aak kA tli ull ai lia.ui WdMillir kj li ollil uo ura ul Ibln 1 wiudaf lb w 4Uifir.tlia ruri i.'i.a In bill wmkt lb guut ! tli luu. 21a intrn la tbt.a tb ji.iU i1I tluX I to uuhi tt-rnt Otirltaii Ull( . I. r lliatbTfl.t like tb tTa 00 tb. loo lb la nu otlbit Jtlrjrl .11 rtb, t wiilucU tb Iks of lb DMrXlunt t! t'M HJlnn U Cilil !'.!' rli In, la I bo ilm( of llio laj XjrtU, ml lb luida ut Ui ru tud III i tbt Alplua Ooltor'i lUil:!- bnb, ud I TMpI lluof oltu, NB lUt Io-uIkIiI lb wK'0:ii i-ll, lMt aul clor. uf Ubrutiu Uoll I fj r rlniliiR taljbt IbrV Hi Njrijf nr, kgdaruMlbSodlb flli d tboCabia Udliu'irco dmaiullr attrs atbaautiud uf llm Cbrial.uaa IklU I loj ring wboro Iht Indian uaiig.'a mi la Iia luud tbro'igh tba raoo nol l wld a awall llio far biaua of lb Ui auJ Polea I'utba iraia uf Iho Oraolilod. Hatr tliaa luuaa of tb Ocaau' abalU Muiglt Uickliueof ib Okri.imaa OjII , Till. I foara odma not b.;k that bar circled away IWUblhepaatof tuat aaalvu U11J, . ba Haplnskadtbii eora uu Iba bliatb da. taod ha.l-d lb wl:b r d baa I i Ll tba balla aha II Join lu Ji ua Uliu for th Oo who wUd tb a, nd rlBf tgala for th batter llui Uf tba Obrlat that la T U I Tba ring I for Earth' beat promlaa dw.lla Is jr.OJ jrou Propbl Belli I I f. lot oat at lb aaaetlui of nlabt and mora, Far lb diwo of bapptsr day I Ktba04 froia our falib'a great aapulcbr lorn. h...i.Uh.T.,JlUd.W., 14 the cool to a her la oar law abode. W lb worda liKelbe aaarler nl inn pm dowa and aeoaad b tbtt baareal ra I That Jaeok aaw lu bla dream I Spirit of Lot I that la mail dwellt UpB oar baarU with th UUrlatuia Jielli I x. lalBBi to aee that th f lad haart pray Uta well a tba bended kuM bat Ik. ara la oar owa B Ib aaoleat dajl, jTb Sorlbs and th Pbarlaeea Mtlb ktoaBtof TraoeOgnrallo at 1 11 4awka dowa oa Ibeea ebrlataln land M lb glortfled oot from that klr bill C reaching tbelr helping hand! I Tb b th word too r moat tall Of otaaa for, O Ubrlatuta Hall I ftiao ollanoo h Merry Chrittmat, Bow Joyfully tba ioudc! floats oat oo the frosty sir almost at every irn this merry greeting falls npoo ir ears, from the man npoo whose )s4 the sorrows of many Christmas pros sparkle, to th toddling infant Voe toogae can scarcely lisp the ppy words. In thousands of me the Christinas morn is aber- la with all the paraphernalia of xory and display that they pos . Frinds gather irom . far and Jt around th well-spread board, "wry heart is swelling with 'Iia. not ttery hearU for Ij y- i-f c'-rs CLrict25s mora "jti r' crrrow Ci M t 'rWM-x mw ;nt -ftf If i I 11 iln f,'4?r..v .t.7w V;sb' .t.?b mM V.i . ; i H h . w 'Miei&Sr V--,, TOL'18. . . hitu 1 1 bnt to the mijority of pdoplo, Cbris'mitfl U the InupitHt, cla lost Jay or all tiie yetr t tue d tr upon which the good old year recoives and entortaiai his friends, sod b'fitows npon them his parting bene lictiori, ere he ri'L bit ectcter to ike .Vaw Tear, and gives AA bis life that has been wovoa of S3 mmy vitiied .h-o Ij. Hut uo ta tttor though bis doe Is may bva b ten more d irk than Itht, tlio grand festivities and hearty pood. will of his closing dnys wipes out tlio dark record sad ho goo to his gravo in white. Why should we Dot be glad and rcjoioo I Why ahonld not the onrlh treinblo with the sonud of iov uud el duers T for down through the vaul tod sgi-s cf ; the pant t'Jere oomcs to as an echo of angle voicos, and golden lmrpe, I ns tlio glad anthem of 'Tkacs on C1BTU 0003 WILL T 0 SI AM," rings jOlHl upon thiiu ruiug air. Then again us wo linti'ii, wo catch the welcome tilings: "'l-Mjico, oh earth, for to- lay a child iM.born, and to ns a Son miiiveu. yea. a Hon, a ivinur, wuo shall bring ro.loinption to His pto- plo. Ai I lit inosboiigora weio they whoso pi.Ui4 purity hud ne'r btjen siilliod by contact with tin earth to proclaim the coming of c r glorious King aud Stvimr. N'. wonder tli at awo etolo over the hearts of luotte trooa w is uie n. uh they sat watch ing their tl ocks, and thoie ranio to tbem the hufl. nittlu uf nn'ol winjs. anl lookiui? np, I (hey behold thu clou I of dazzling hi i'ittet rind the lovdy firm of seraphs, nn l their lis lining cars caught iho straius of music, ovou ll.o gl id uiithtinH of prain.1 n id vio tory. Matbinks n glallor, uap pier chorus over ruverboratad tlir ngh tlio courts of huavon. or the kiudoms of earth, tliau that which rang oat that first glorious Cluiat- icns morn. No doubt soemod to obhcuie the uiinJd of tLoxo good ehop'.ierd't, ns they lislene 1 to the I I roclamations from those visit.ints I cf lijjht t but rising, they fixod their gazeupoa tb? star that was to wu de thorn, n'l l following tho track of light that marked Us coai'Be. they came to tho pi ice wbcio tlu Cln ist chiM lay. IS it w'.i it ; it that j yri-eeto l their uto lUbod guzo t Whoro was tin Kin wliono c unia j had boou horaldj I in eucu a glorious anoor ? Where tho pomp un 1 'rio 1 mir that should gioce tho oc usiuii f Whore the Bilkou o inch upon which tho soft fair limb.-t should rop ao t Wh.re tho gilJed canopy to protect from the light aud heat f Where tho livoricJ servants glidiug in and out upon thuir royal missijnd T Ah, bo glittering pageant marked the advent of llim, benoath whoso tiead the earth should tremble, rtud whose brow should bo enchclod with a halo of purer light than ever gleamed from inun mill's dialom bufore. Hut in an humblo stall, surrouuded by beasts of burden, &i His reet-ing-place, no couch bet the frngrant hay and such accessories of confort as poverty ooald provide i and no attendant save the parouts who felt that no common honor was boatow. ed upon them in 11 hs being allowed to cherish and protoct tho Ono ho should become tho world's Redeem er, The wise ones bowod low their boads before that lowly uoanger, and opening their treasures, preeontod beautifull dnd coBtiy gifts of gold, frankiocaose, and myrrh. Ab, ye wise men, well may you deposit those treasures there, for the bosom of tbe earth would be but poor trib utes to lay at tho foot of llim who speaks them iuto existence. And thus through all oyoles or years that have passed in their solemn march to eternity, nations have commemo rated the advent of Christ, by joyful gatherings and gifts of love. And as w bestow npon oar loved ones gifts aocording to oar means, lot as remember the glorious Gift that came to ns over oigbtoen bandied years ago, and by our deeds of love and kindness to those into whose homes the Christmas morn brings little worinth or gladness, show that uot in vain did earth's greatest bow His head and die upon tbe Crr.rs, not iu vain was that precious blood spilled, for even as we receive it into oar hearts, so will it eloauso as from all selfishness, and open oar hearts to follow in the footsept of oar Lord to & i!aster, "who went about doing i fcr-i vrbott do poor, . r . , , j r,. MlDDLEBURG, SNYDER' COCTY, Tha Dying rear's Cojnsel. Now the tar It tying fttj Many hours h oannot lail, Uaatbly oliltU ar o'r bid O ut, All bis ehlMrna ilaa.t arounJ, .- ' Ullerlng ant a word or tnua l As wltk ip :'ii i'mg)t aaH4. TntUt ther ar j I .Uml; mark All their figure la tba flrt, llotrrlug aar th palriaroh j Lib lb ton of Jacob of 1 J Walling tanb una l b lei I VTbiil lb fjlur iball uofuM. Tbougb lb falhfr' lit Ii loo, All hi clil.lron, on b ob, ll frrab racii to b run. Ln,n I bnl my r 0'r lb folal, xplrlnit tit AnJ Ibc wurJt I tiu to bear t Tunuary, let the wclHI Of thf oliaritloi be greitt, Fur lb pjor and Jeaolat, Lol Ibjr brutbr c'u behind, 8hra(b bli awjrj uf culling win !, Wbcn b Jjlb lb homelr.a fiuj. Mnrob, wlien (ly or gelling long, Ln lb gruwing hour be Krortg To lit right aoma winlr wraoj. April, wiibl!ij plowo.Uup enrlh, HM eaob icriilol abawor aire birilt jTo lutuaaeai of Jeiibli'i wjitM, Vri , inuxic-h ting May, Lfl Iby life be nil lo i gy Kor uuicliUb wurk noli 1 1. Junp, llir I cpiiiy Is a n-o To waiii lime in vi.lone rir Oftuin Jieainlng, ob, brw irt t July, oa (hj thutiiliT ro'l. I'ieree ch duubiiu nutria, ami, null tb liulb of JuJ'i ouniroli Align!, In Ihr itillr beat, Tricli aoni lojon, piiliabj swrrl, Tu tb rc ij'tn l id jf i.'ai, Tlinu, Scpleinhor, miliar wi.lo, Willi tbjr ihrans !l naii.ilo.l, Seed corn fur b4en' h trust nJs. Sweel Ooluber, fill lh jriUo, Kicb an J glawiud by tery poet1 Uo. I fall i.yi Aal November ml a psalui, Tru.lrr, liu,ful, fail of btlm, Tbuu,mitt br j ,u in) in apirlis ealio. Thou, tha yonngoit of then all, Wbom j Uilik l).B anil, lirlgliieol liht uu lUce jilall fail. Cui-i-ltuiia lugi blaieon the f.rje I Curiliii i eari'la ehii the ulu.n . C'Urii ou la .icli Ucart ianui-e. ' i Tliia 1 all I ImarJ. for now, l'r. n-ii.g lh jrai'a ilruib culJ bruw, 1 ro9 up n-iili ui ttijr a o r. C.irjtiiie .If 17. MSManiaMwaararis0aarwMt-OTBaa9Mmaj Tha New Year. Siluut and wliifo, Thro' tho dim eight, Fell the eort snov, Now fab), now low, Miikiug the poHts Like uheotod ghosts 1 Robing tho wooJt In finer gnods Than ever was spun by mortal skill, And blcachud on tho Bimny side of Tbe bill, where ftingos uro woven by Weavers, whoro tho warp is mist And tho woof is air, tho world is Dressed lika a bride iu whito, alths' The poor old year died last night. Drop uot a tear Oa the eold bier, Of the brave year, Whoso corpse is here. His work is done, And battles won, And h e will b e Named with the free Through future time For deeds sublime. We welcome bore The new born year, The snow that falls From the gray walls Of the thick clouds, Is not for shrouds For tbo days Add, Or the days d?ad. Tia the white Uoooe, Emblem of peace, Bent down to cheer -The soft young year. May not 1'ed vein Make a red stain Ou the white robe. ' Woven last nighty So, ' ring the' soft Sweet bells aloft, Ring the, true obi mo Of the good time, ' Ring loud and clear For this New Yoar. . "My ion," said a stern father; "do yon know th mjou a by Jjco go '-(3 xt' JV tr:t" iV' Baby's Mega.' (tang up lbs bah"' ' ii I B tin jo- ... Th dca Hut dimple) a.. j 8b ot'er a Ohrlnlmai 71 Dm t r tol l br all abont It, And ih opoJ bar big bin yl, ur aba aaJrti it, 8b lookej so faony aal wis. Pear what a liny Hooking It danen'l lak muob IS hoi Such llitl pink a bal.j' Awaj from lb fro at ni eol J. llul ihcin, fur tb balij's Cbriatmag It will never do at alt 1 Why, Santa wouldn't b looking Fur bnjribing half id injall. know what I will do for bihy, l'f Ihoughl uf tli very best pUn I'M burrow a (tootling ofgt.irMnm, Tb Inngrat Ibat ever t em Aul you'll hang ll by mine, djar mutber, Right here in thooornen, ao Aud wrlie a lttr lo fWoia, j Aadfbaten It oa lb lue. Writ Thin I Iht bj'i rlocklng That bang In the cornet bofe, Vou nerer hav aren liar, jjuots, For tb ouly oa.u tbia jrr llul aha juat Ih bleae Jell b ib And iiuw, before you gt, Juat cram bor Hooking wit'j goolio, From tbt top cloaa dans 10 the too." Christmas In Germany. ny oi.a t. M'OIIRISTINE. In Gcrmatiy, the cclobralion of Cliristma is tho most dt.ligbllul ami intori'H'.iiijj of all Hernia To-tivuli. I'onr weeks previoun, a lair is com- uivoccJ iu the principal square of thp'pod urouu 1 city, nlivre booths, ornamented with cwrgrcriis, aro fillfll with vuriiity of toyi nud s puflui't'-wildorncss uf play iLiiif s." Ou tho 5:b of Di-ci-m'ior, or St Nicliohts evouinj,', tbo bnuih ate foi l ho lirst time illatuinutoJ, aol the placd oro L'd with a joyon, iioiy colloulinu of clulilriin, ouoompa DieJ 1 . e t.y u.cir parcels i,i I uhisjh, when bro U'imbors of present oro bnuglu for tbe npprochin' festival, UUll ulrt i branc'lO ill etftt roon lO t'O usiid for Clnlstiuai tree. Night al i alyht ft Jdili'to are mi I to llio mi!) In tho pi'i.iro until it reseat- !-les aa ill'ioiia itad girdim of uvor- ,;ret'ii, bud tli eamo scene aro each evening aoteJ over. Filial!)-, the pteccJing Jaj arrive; aul, whea llio sj i iu! Iu t!u n,-H II.. .... . .. ... L ....... . n...,iM-ttr. u.i j, uopejioru.i.iaima.:,.!. lir,.,tv ...... .,. If i, Aovl. cvo ii.m Cl'tbC, Iii llio priuuip d room of iho house a lalle, ou which, emlil (lo .void onJ wrtvttlis, tho prosviil arc nioH ut tiactivfly KjusaJ ouk, la tho coulro llio C'liriitlnias tree lifts its beautiful Lionbs, covered with illuminated wax tapers of ovcry hue, while Bwdot innats aud gilded nuts of vey , vari- cly lian from its hraiiohsa. Around the table caper the Ii tt lo onos la wild- out glee, hunting the present Wlileh the Chriat-klndeehru hus givou thetu. As oai'h uue disoovers his present, tho sunpocted giver is embraced in turo.thu culliog forth the Qnost emo 0 1 ions. This old custom Is beautiful, re newing aud slreugthoniog tho at. tachnitiDt and sympathy bet wood families and friends, and, best" of all leaving beautiful iraprossions oa the mind of tbe child which time can nevor destroy. Many men and wd- uiooi now sdvancod in years, lovs to look back and tbiuk over nn l talk ol tbo merry times of their childhood at Cbristmastide. It is ever to bo rogretted tbut we aro allowing many of tbose old, beautiful customs to be come so changed and nioJerBizol by our now advanced ideas that they can scarcely be recogolzed at the same holidays which our saoestora cele brated. A Western landlord Writos bis owa bills of fare, in order to save a printer's bill. The last ono announ ces : "Cofl'oy, supe, roste befe, fride homm, boylod and bakt pertalers, fride could pudden.mios pyes, mat ting chops, veels oalverts bosch and crucified obickeus.''. A fashionable Oalvostou young lady at A social gathering remarked, jcBtingly, to Gilhool I. "I wonder bow much I would bring if , X was put np at auotion tt .old to the highest bidder T" "Just ofliout S3, 000." "Why, my jewelry (alone is worth that' "Yes, thaVl whaV, put it down at in my estimate." I U If - A Western woman who married the next day after her' L-Uud' death erased berilf on tt groui ' that t' -re vr;j a -i!b iiaoj in t'- r "-,r-! r'K" m '1 i r: " 1 A. DECEMBER 23, .1880. NO. To To Spy's Story. "Well, naw. ic! 0". o'J Wond. whon scouting insido t!10 onomjf's lines, did anybody ever dotuCt as a CoilfotKnitle py V "Never. Rut I wos tMl "eA Mug canght up once, an I ou'.v wny I escaped was by being ".Vto-ik for my brother Jim." Hero the sinile on hi face spread int) a broad S'tiu, au l ho eli.ieklol ns I, in min i wont back to tho srio coinicul n 1- vouluro. Tom Woil, or "1uc1l' Tommy," as ha was known in (li .'fl oral Luo's camp, had Lovtr hoc 11 with tho army iu l-'lauilurs, but lie had liMtruod thoir habila all tlio name. and was pcih tps at w!c!to 1 u huutui as ever shoutdorod a rillu. "Hat 1 11 toll y,u ahitit h ).v I liked to have buon cau,;ht. It wa lata iu Ducoiiiher, and it occurred to 1110 that I would t.tko my I'brixtinas frolicby making a little acout out to my home iu Randolph county. We wore camped nt tho Warm Sluing", and had uotliiug to do iu camp and I foil lonesome like. Ai Chri-Umrt" drow ou, 1 gut to thiul.ing alio lit my old woman and tho I'hiMiou ut b;mo. They wo 10 away insido thu linon of tho ououiy, and 1 thought that Chri'ilmux would bo more liko Chi int maj to thoni if 1 could unexpectedly drop down nmon'. Ho I shoulder ed my old gnu and away I wont, out through I'ocahoiitivt aud down into Randolph. I got along lirut rate on my way utit ; saw no Federal ; slip- thuir picketx, naw my fninily, and nftor onjoyiug myself far a suasou, stai tud back. "Of courno 1 kept out of tho wny of all tho suttlomoutd and sltii.-k to tho tuo iintu inn. 1 stopped nt no body's hiiiHu uiilesa I know thoin to bo trnu-bluo iSonthi'ineis. Ouo night I ctmo to tho Urcoubriar, an 1 j,lst ,13 J.ai-k cauu. on a boavv bW-I jHot ju. I wits cjl I, tired and hu.ir !arT. and the onlv house whoro I !n,lll! I lin t .1ar.lt.. u .a Ii.,. Iw,.n nf old Liilly Johuson, whom I kuew to be thu uio.tt ultra Uuiou man in all tho tcgiou. I bad no personal acpmiu uneu wilh him, and didn't think tliat ho had over s cu iue, 9 I cjiicIu ltd lo risk loy.suif uu lor Li toof that night nuy way. It was my purpoao to givo lii.n a fictitious uumo, for 1 0 1- . j ......... - - ed that I wat Tom Wood, tho rebel scout. I would 11 Jt live to si'O day light. Mustering np courngo, tin I helped iiloii:,' by tho wot nu t col I, I sought rufugo under Johnson's roof aud was hopitably ricoivo 1. While sitting by tlio llro warming mys.ilf, Johnson kept lookiug iu to my face otruodtly, when all at ouqo ho rose from hi seat, uppaoachol, aud standing diroe'.Iy iu front of me, says : "Aiu't your namo Wood ?" cro was a posnr( and I thought 1 was caught. I know that if ho ro- cogni.od mo it would do uo good to lio about it, so I owned up nud said that was my name. "Well," said he, "this is Brother Jimmy Wood, aiu't it 1" "This relievo 1 mo. You seo bo mistook mo for brother Jim. nud Booing bow it was, humored the mistuke, though Jim is a blasted sight uglor man than mo. You boo, Jim is a Methodist and a leader iu tho church, aud so is Johuson, and that's bow bo called mo 'Brother Wood-' And thou he sat down and talked ovor old times and tho camp mooting in the bills, aud I was willing bo should most do of tha talking. "I got along very well until we Bat np to sappor, when Johnson call od on me to say grace. I bad done many a hard days Work) had been ou many a long scout, have been in some mighty bard fights 1 bnt I tell you honestly, boys, tho hardest and hottest work ever douo was to got ouk that blussing iu a genteel way. At bed time Rrothor Johnson put the Bible on tbe stand, snuffed thu candle and asked mo to lead in fami ly worship. I read a chapter in tbe book, and kneeling down offered np the first prater of my life, not for- geltiug to pray for the restoration of the Union and the distruotion of its enemies. Maybe it was answer ed. I bad a good night's rest, and when I left in tbe morning felt bet ter than I ever felt in my life. In fact, boys, I believe it does a man good to pray a little once in a while, even if be forced to it. moan to do uore of it hereafter." "ariiages in Chicago, Sr fretting Chlistna Carol. Pile on lb ChrNlma l .gi Higlirr an l higher ; Cheerily, cheerily Crack'.fa Ilia die. Now lb belle x'a ont. M.jrrilr. morrlly Now lei the bil lfn,li)Ut rti ... -II ' 1, -;"..y, one n'y. T.t nt Ii rtr-ti voliiea aound Itri'arily, dre tri'y Li nt win Imi yi l, nln t Mcli.., mirrily. Noiv b't htme vntrri eound Itriiuful of rn.'iiniii j Now it lirljilii eree almund I.adiiililly licrtin l; I.cl Hot a nolo be lie r 1 lr tilting r nnrrnw ; I.ft no1 nil Ivid ; hut 1'iirc fjr the lunrrow. Pile nn ll,a Cliritilin ng II'iIht and diglijr Clicon'y, cUcirilr C'rucklt'i Iho lira. Ilorn! l of future lli-e Joyously duii!n,T j ll itl lo lli.T, littll In ilied, llrihl I'liri'itn m.irii!ng. SowWleaTawTaV . SaTaaTe SS)"l BTtaeVPS'eVrve'aB97alt(BW Ciiriif:ni3. 'Tia Chriatmai thu aneio.l'to I birthday of "tho Man of sorrows and tu'ipiaintel with giitf" tho Sav. inur of tho world. in 1111 uiiMcuro j.Iaco tf ail nncii nt city Ho wa-t born. Hi tjiru.lao was hiiuiMi), 1111 1 !h w.h ntvojehio 1 in 0 stabld. Mil f.itlior w n n e.up entcr, an I Ho i boliovo 1 to h ivo followed that occupation for thirty yearn, occa-oonally ututKng His hcarois with tho novelty of Hi ihu'lrinoH. At tho a,'o of tfs'rty Ho enters upon hi;i itppointo I misHiou an event 11:111 (i,M I, etoupt iuui luut "' "y cu!:!: liiHtoriau aud tiler dies n felon h death 1 Now mark tho soipiul : His life and mission iuw d.vatfil any com pirisou t i tho inspiring thought uud hopo of tht? day. Every civih od government nfMio world owes devotion to llim, au l gralitu lo tho Man onco moc.kitd by a crown of thorns, spit upon and rovilod. Kvory legal documont bears tho luge nd "Iu the year of our Lord," and ahuoHt every witnoss in court plo.lgus his fotlty to truth in His ij.tme, Thj cnihlom of iM.i death and lortuio uro tbo highest of syiu bolH, tji'IPvo thu corrosion which crumble nil tlso iuto oblivion, and become tho favorite oruamont of all phase of fashion. Tho dospisod Xazarouo is Kink of tho Worl 1, an 1 Christianity liud it homo wherever intflligeufio get sway. Hi natal dny id tho day or days of nil tho years tho day through, all Christ' endom wlun incn, if ever, nre Inppy, nnd givo np nUi.ihnesa nnd all olao that inurs ImppinesR, to good cheer, good wordf, and good workn. Jmngino this Man ulunding at tho nuonrtaiui d windo v of 11 CLihdinu ' homo on n Clirist:uas ovo. "For other foundation can no man lay than that i laid iu Jlol'S CHRIST." A Curious Fuul. Hands of musio aro borbid lea to play ou most of the large Lvidgos of the world, A Constant succession of sound waves, rspociuliy such as como from tho playing of a baud, will excito tho wires to vibration. At first tho vibrations are very slight, but boou they will iucroabo as tho sound waves continue to como. The priuoiplo rouju why haul are not allowed to play when crossluc bridgos the suspension bridgo at Niagara for iustunca is that if fol lowed by procimsious of any kind they will koop stop with tho music, and this rognlur-sto) Would cause the wires to vibrato. At suspension btidgos military companies aro not allowed to march across iu regular steps, bnt break ranks. Tho regu lar trotting gait of a largo dog across a suspousiou bridgo is more dungorous to tbo briJge thia a heavily -loaded wagon drawn by a team of largo horses. TLo first ingredient in conversa tion is truth 1 the next, good souse; the third, good humor 1 the fourth, wit. Cbristiaaity moans to tho mer chant that be shall bo houest to tbe jndge that ho shall be just 1 to the Servant, that ho shall bp dili gent. "Richos tuko wings.'' So (lo . the ruViehod every Tl.tirK-lav Evcnin; ' . - Terms of Subst.rltilinn. TWO DOLLARS PER A N.Vf M. pr nine .viunn six months, nr I'.' iiiifniit paid within the renr. Ko pnr di continued until all srreniKiT flrs 1 paid uiil(!s at tho option of the ' . liher. . , 1 Biilerlttion niit-Kle of thcin-w nil'llll V lf ir.i,iw..n . it, ,4i Altil.ll b, lv-IVrKons lifting nnj imiiy pspcrS aililroeeoil 'o othpm litconioniii:rii'm and ro liable forthe in-tce of the iof EsvRU A fullliuo of DRUGS bud CLOTHING nt S. S. HARVEY'S 1 DitUO STORE, BOTTOM PA. T lien's an.! Youth's Suits it. on u .vi""''- Underclothiri!.'. miilr, SI. Ill to I'ii per CollaiM 1." nud 10 els a l'or;. A hirso stork of (iF.N'TS rt'itNi-iiiNit coons Ut low rut ' A 1 1 riaci;. Cull and cainino our nloel and prices before purchasing tlscwhtio. Respectfully, 13. S. HARVEY. N'.ir, 'm. TltV THE New Yor!i; Observei' THIS YKAR. The Lnracst and Sosl Family Paper irl tlio World. Saul For Sample Copy-Fred NEW YORK OBSERVER. UT Turk Kow, N. Y. 1DJO e n r-r ah 1873j llarlnic aduptn 1 tlte mmto or ti a "XiMni fj Sixi'km k," iho ntj lai'rliir umuI.I rail tba -l t'DIIn ol 'lie iiui lotlilaol ILat b baa adulil lb CA3IT SYGTSH, and hprKiiltor, will Hell nn,.,tr enllrMy t.,r(' Asll, or I' Ii 1 1 1 ) 1 I'K, iirlim Mt' lolled that It It tl.o iru !)'teiil ol d'-ttitf tiu.luex. . Ho omnium to Weep un hand a Tory lull at,' well-elei'ied luck uf 1)HV GOODS, CltoCKlUT, IIARDWAKK, GUOCEKIE.-, P00T3 A BIIJE.1 t'.Utl'UTfl, OIL CLOTHS, WALL rAPEli; LEATHER, O I LH, .iv. P nr; HIOH FINDINGS, MMI. f A INT.', iu v: 10 "hit 10 mo iuiijiio at Tor? jfreaue r. 1 vl (.ASH I-KICKS. With th tnl to my oll en'trinera for tlieli IIU1r.1l ii ilmrnL'e I' r many j Mre n I he pen, I woiil.l n-ill 'li lhilr cu-lini f. r t h t tiiinre, bei'i In, limy will lio tionstiticl by tb cliatiae, at well ai Your buuilile aervant, w. f. r.iKiitli r. Kellniirore, Nepl.8VT. LOOK TO YOUR fflTEUt -o- I'Ti'ry mnn or nomnn will buy Goodd whuri' tliey can dn'ibe lieat, tt I natnrtl. ll la buiiMin miiuie. tbe beat goods .f tb lcnt money RULE THE DAY, Thnt la just our Motto'auJ Ifyaanantf1 ntuure Dargain in llABIv.nR, . ftROCFItl AS. MtUdfli . FISH, SALT. l'LARTElt. I.RATIIKR, PIIOR FlVUINOf. ToiiAtx'o axi) cia.ntc'. iuon, IIDlt.SE AND M I' LA' SHOE.'. Ntlti KODS. STEEL, UUl'K 1'O.rDER, , SAFTV I'l'HE 8. T. BIIT3 I'LIIRItTP WHISKEY M Ml H EXI'ltESSI.Y Fl'tt MEDIO U, I'SR. AT ONLY $1.50 1'EH (iAI.LON or l."o I'KH tjll AKT, TUB IlKSf WHISKEY YOU EV- tn dhank, Ha THY IT t reepenlfully aK of the elrlten bffinfl Snyder ooiin'y lior nf their pairunaa Hating pitrobaiJ ntjr (ioo.ta tar CASH. a.-n bU to fell at very LO ir V KICKS. Couitiry l'rodute lukoi ' in Hi change of" OouJt. , leurt Bioilnllr( . .. . S M. SHlLtR ; reb.VHO. LWTfMtul. Farrj vo.i i't Auctoneer. Oeorge II." Hat It burg, ftf Midalcctyeb., P. Q., v,f,td ; fiounco to (he fieopla of Snydcf rf:"-r ty, llmt he will ciy n.l h y ntli" prmtuiul properly, fit stmrt r.oiice .. '1 .... a I. t u. .... J. .1 I.. . 4 im 4.111; niVMV nm miWH fCI'int'. f aiJ