, „ H. H. FRAZIER, Publish Or... VOLUME 11. guointo girectorg. 3. DRINKER, Pirrstarem •al n 81 1 BOION. Mont , ave. A. inflic..l l lok el.. over W. J.. 4 B. H 6tulfonllBlore.lV , ltcAsenue Balailre wt.h Jomph T. prz.hr. Mouttaat, bept.1.4,11, DR E. L. RLAKESI.r.p., ATIT 81711171 E , N, r .6 'stated at Brerk'sa, Sas. ba trs • r u-ty, In Will attesd a^ 1141 , 17 to all c.-11: vat e•.let as may no , avored. (Mee at L. )X. lialdsrM's. nmitlYrl. July 10. LitL—yt• Da. E. L GARDNER, 011181C/M1 AND SURGEON, Most.rose.Pa. Ocoee on: womeeSsore. Bosrd• at SesrlinitiolaL isoutrow,Jtuatti,leib.-U GROVES & REYNOLDS, ,ASIIIoNARLE TAILORS. Shop ova r 11".11. lionnan, June IL MA Da. CHARLES DECKER, F oiraanwr ao.rD .URGVIN. Ime/ta locate hlmaclf at B , lequeltarma County. Pa.. artl I at , tad to all tba ai~~ alto lenlca be may Oa ray and with twomptaemaadallaadaa. OThe re tile•ea near ...Re Bra Sual. Ca_ , msy. JOHN BEA UMONT, viroot, CAnEll, Cloth thaser E and Manufacturer. at the old and known as Smith's tlardlug Machias. Terms made thorn warn the work Is brought, , J.- up. Handl 13. DR. G. Z. DIXOCK, ptIYSTCILN and SIIROSON, tdONTROSE. Pa. Office cat eAn amt. cat...lt* the Itzruatacran Oftbsn Board/ at fear!Co HOW. tiontroon, FebrauT Rh. 1663.-typ C. M. CRANDALLL, sf ANIJI , MYTMIEft of Llnen.mbeelm., Wool wheels. What -111. toads. elock.recla, *O. /a. Wor.d.turnh4 done to order, and ►,1.1,e1411 191109e2. nroog Mop mud Wheel Factory In Sawa Mot' • dri Bul , dtnc, stab. Jaaula7lMl.4l B. S. BENTLEY, JR, NOTARY PUBLIC, MO N T . Ft O 6 7t. PA.. KISS Loknorrierlomera of Deed.. hforrorm, &a., for way szot. In the [Wk.! otate. Penal= Vouchers ongt pot. Cot.. etralet tetoosladeed before him do not rttmdro the cent/Icily or the t;ea of the C.A. Montrose, Jan. 2, rBr.3..—tf, D. & L RANDRICK, FvBlol.ll.N4ad SURGEON, rettpalltllly tender. MS profe• p eomal watt. to the citizens of Fricudaville and vidulty. Oh fol. the office of Dy. Leek BOILVIII it J. Raforcll. rriszulsville. July rt. 1.864.-tf E. W. SMITH, VD/WHY • 001777SICLLOR. AT LAW and Limos% Clain it Agent Office over Les'. DroA afore. bus;veolona Depot J. 1111.1, 111.5. H. BURRITT, T LI iALEL tn Ss lo r Niti Fahia. ncy Dry Goods, Orarbrry, liardwars. LI ant, diovas C and Paints. Boot, sod Shoes, Ent. tad Co Fur, Butailo Ix* Groceries, Procitots. Az. ;Vont Ps, April U. 1866.-11 S. EL SAYRE & 8R07f.1.11,R5, atitTFACTUR.F.III4 of If IllCsallztp, _Castle/a of all kind Stovra Tin and Sheet Iroo Woro, Urleolfura/ Imola:mite ir.e. Deal., In DryGoots,Grocertra, Crockery, &c, Montrose. Pa, February 91t, LUC BILLINGS STROUD, LURE AN D LIRE INSURANCE AGENT. O ffi ce In Lath I: oar's bundles. oast end of Back Black. In Ms absence, bus' saa at leo otlce ant be transacted by C. L. Brown. Itactoose. February I. IBlL—tf J. D. veil., M. D., H OMEOPATHIC PHTBIULLICI, ban permanently locatet ta.elf In Itontrore. Ps, .hen, promptly .ttond in hisprofeaelon with which he [nay be favored. Ottho ez FlrOden Wm of the Conn Hower, near Bentley At Fr:elea. Itrotrooe, Tanury 1.11364—0 ct. 111.1941. A. 0. WARREN, TTO&NET AT LAW. BOUWFY. BACH PAT and PET SLOB CLAIM AGENT. All Pension Claims careftilly yn Pp and b O u ll e ee , nom formerly fiec e aled by D. Vail, la W. B gout/nee. Pa.. Feb. 1, 11354-lebl7ll 111. LEWIS KIRBY & B. BACON, IT CEP constantly on Dural supply of every neer? 01 1111, GROCERIES.ud CONFECTIONERIES. By strict atter loa to nosiness and farnesallx deal, they hope to merit the .11aera ;.trocage of the public. as OYSTER sod EATING SALOON to torched to the Grocery, where blvalsee. to 1.9.0.0t4 art screed In ev. 11' style that the tut. ofthe public demand. Remember tte place. old Mott Grocery stood, on Malt Rhreet, below the Por.oZce. Voutrose. N00.17.1283.—tach17,0-41 Da. CALVIN C. HALSEY, PRYSIGIAN ANT) ~ T .TROLON, AND ILICAAVINING sr's G EON for PENSIONERS. Office ore. the .tvre of J. Lyor Sor., Publ.= *emu Boarde al if r. Etherldgee. llocuTee, October. / 41 D. A. BALDWIN, ITURITET AT LAW, and Penzion. Bonnry. and Back I'a7 &mt. avast Bend. Sodquelman. Cautty. Pd. Great Sead, Angwt 10, P69.-1y BOYD & WEBSTER, UrALEES to Stove, Stove Pipe, Tin, Copper, and Siam Irne Ware; alto, Mad= Sash, Pimel Doom, Wir.dos Etna Lath. Ptne Larne; and sal kanda of Bnl.ldlng Materials Pc , h.3p south of Hotel, and Carpenter Shop near thg Methndir , Church. 10S - rsoei. Pa.. January 1. 1864.-tf • DA. WILLIAM W. SMITH, . SUKGEON DENTIST. Office over the Bmakthe lbi •••• 2"b: r° p:4=‘?,`;'bit u D r: F tdr: l :,s liememlmr,ofilce forme:ly of 11. ath & SCM. Mourne, Jtheary 1, 185L—tf E. J. ROGERS, IrkNUTACTITIIIER of all descriptions ofWAG- CiItItIAOES, SLEIGHS. Ge., In the bf•e: dy.e of Wviaamhtp and of the best materials. ..•ll knob stand of E. Et EirGERS, le rods east t ees.-le• Rotel it Montrone. 'there he .111 be happy to re. Wve the calls of all 'mho want anything in his line. Imre 1,1869.-if DR. JOHN W. COBB DRTSICIAN and SURGEON. reirpee.fllllf traders Cfr t‘ervlfe. t.•tondnrene of Soginettanna Gayety. Ile *IP aneetecial i•Vmclort 11 the sell eel -De al -dl^sl treatment of themerte the s and Tar. and ay ee canna WI reheive to e-mhect: oterntlour tre- ve.ree at eta 411-ne ever W Jas I 1 flolrotd.rAr m. Kee Berne o Maple weveL ear• of J.A.Tarbell's Hotel. X Jatrone, Su.. Conntv. PL. Jose 3218"--tr BALD WIN a ALLEN, C.ALEas to FIAIL , E. , &,11.. Pork. Flab, Lead- Ornln. Feed eAndlern Mover and Tlmott •Reed. &Leo quommuce .act, suear. mama, Syrup*, Tea- end entree. West nide 0 Public A amine, one dm , below J. Etheridge Montane, January 1. 1864.-tt Dn. G. W. BEACH, P4YSICIAN AND ..F.UItOZON. Wink PermsnentlY" lona& himself m ßrooklyn Center. Pl, tenders - Me professions' or , rms to the chtsens of 80g5...h.= County.on terms commenstr , Lt. into toe times. rieespies the otllce of the DSc Dr. B. Mahan' so, /and boor& st VIII. Rletto,3lortio ornotivo Center. Po.. Jtme 4. MG. 17 F. B. WEEKS, PELACTIOAL BOOT AND MOIL BEAKER; also Dealer ti Boots, Shoes. Legal:mond Shoe Fladlno. Repalrishm dmo with neataessanO aspatth. Two doorsabove Searles Hotels Slootrose,Jannary 1. 1864.41 WM. & WDL EL JESSUP, ATTORNETS &T Lew. Montrose. Pa. Practice Su.4. balm& Bradford. Wayne. Wyomin& and Lure= Counties ltontme. Pa.. January in. 1811. ALBERT CHAMBERLIN, ISTRICT ATTORNEY AND ATTOANKY AT LAW.- LP OMNI over the Sum I Irmerly Accepted try Poet Brothel, ILeaunee, PA.J.uary J. LYQNS at SON, I, BALERS IN DR Y thIUDS. arocerleet. Crockery, lihrdwar , Tinware, 'Snake, Ntetodenna, Planed, and all kinds , rd atm of tnetrumenta. Sheet Music, se. Alan carry on the Dona Man Leg etegnes. In all Its branches. LYON!, Ilnureale. - Jantuerl. ittl• T. A. LTOMI ABEL TURRELL DFAL=LIN DULIGiti, CliEll.lthiLS. Paint; Ono. 13yertuflit. Varnlriton, Window Liquor., GroCerlel. lirockrzy.Lissware Wall-raper, J es r..ncy Good; firrromery, tiirreralitonramentr,Trure 'lode- Broth., Agent. for all of. tbr mostl3o7. sr Plitotit Montrose, January lgcf. C. O:FORIMA.M. IffaiOnt(ITIIRELL of BOOTb &AERIES, Sloarroor, lo. chop over DoWAVo Sone. All Mods of work mode 2 * . r...r 1 re.. , 4lthrt done neatly. Work done wnea prom- I/name. April S. 18L1...tf CHARLES N. STODDAMD, DeaLss in sours & Leather and logs. on Slain st. third doterbelow Soarle's Hotel. Leikk. N B Work nude to order. sod repairing done neatly. hiantrase. Pa. rlecmrtas 11. am, L H. BURNS. A TTOENET AT LAW. , Ca willSsza .1 Turret]. V. A. Seurtes Heed. Prnek.o shd &mut) , CLllnamtartul ereuered. Celeetanuiplotorty utude. Ileornee. Are. el. Has, tl B. R. LYONS &00. Dtaixas InDELY GooDts, GILOCEPUES. BOOTB,1 4 1101" At txmlles' Ushers, Oaxpete, UP Clutha, Wall anit Window Pa P 4 ,. Paint, OW. lr.c. Stare on the cut aide at Pubits Avenue. /tax:trot*. January 1. 15611,tf READ, WATROUS- it FOSTER, DE,,„ &1•5115 IN DIY ")ODs, Pmts. Medicines. POWs, OIL JeockerY, bon, Clocks, Watches, Jeer Or. driver +coons, l'orfruner7. &c.. Mick IMOCk. *carnet. 0 .1,2 AD • 1 1 / I taavi a C.Sroserr Mourose. January 1. 1064, -WILLIAM . W. SMITH, airs'afilalt• &usu. - OD nand atl ninon or Canum Fostrnvas. or lux Maned et anon now.' eisopsoscl WareMooron foot of Mao St Montrose. Fa- Moron 1 1 . ima." ll • PRILLNDIII LINES, IDIABRIONseLt TAILOR, Brick Block.Vrer gild" wu.,•., • rc•te•• *wit. Bwlllos. FL, . iterwit• 1:1 .. ~.- .., ... „ • -I- ' s - , . . .. . . • . • ,-• r - -1 , . .. _ , . . • • . • . . - . . _ .. , • - : r - - •`:- ..... N. , -.. _. . ... • .... , .. .. • ... . .„,•_.,• \ .., .. • it 4 , PX- - • l I■' ' -. 7' l' , T --- , • , it:t• ---' ' -:; , \.. - r - ir -:." - -;:n. • . i: - ' 4 7.3 : . .. - , ..;• . . 4. .....i ._ :; - _ - ..,- - -;- ,. ........:;: „ 4' :,,_ + 11"11 • . , . .. , . For the Ifidepouknt Republlcan. =roux on, REJOICE! Rejoice, oh, rejoice, for tke struggle Is done, The conflict is ended, the victory won, The Dolman of War from our fair land has passed, And the Angel of Peaco is appearing at last, Those gallant young heroes, our brave volunteers, At last have returned amid plaudit and cheers. The flag of our Union in triumph'lbey bore, We'll honor them now that:the conflict is o'er. Rejoice, oh, rejoice, for the'llag of the free Again floats in triumph o'er land and o'er tea; The flag that the traitors would trail In the dust Once more waves In triumph as ever it moat; Oar bright starry emblem once more Is unfurled, 'Tis a beacon to freemen, a light to the world. Their death to the traitor ttiat dare raise his hand 'Gainst the Bannerof Freedom,theriagofour Land. But in your rejoicing, oh, do not forget, The many sad hearts In our Northern land yet. Theresmanystill mourning for Merida that amslain, For friends who have fallen, nor failed in vale, For friends who now mat %math Virginia's cold sod, 'Reath the soli now.enriched by patriots' blood! No more they engage In battle or ' , trite, Devotion to country they sealed with their life. Thee let your rejoicing be mingled with grief For the many whose sorrows can find no relief; For the many who mourn for friends that are gone; For the mothers now monolog the load of a eon ; For the kind loving slaters whose dear brothers fell While gallantly striving the foe to repel; Tea, let your rejoicing be mlogled with pain, Rejoice for our country, but, imp for the slain. X. BARBARA FRIZTOBIR The following poem, from the pen of the "Quaker Poet of America," Is in commemora tion of a noble old Union. woman, named Bar bara Frietchie, who, when the rebels under Stone wall Jackson came into Frederick, Maryland, refused to take down her flag, and although over ninety years of age,:atomi at the window waving the old flag and: calling on them to shoot her but not to dishonor the flag, Before she was perceived the head of the column halted and poured a volley at the, flog, which riddled the window and tore the flag from its staff, but seizing the scarf itself she bravely held it, until Jackson., seeing the woman and her venerable years, ordered the column forward and pre vented her being molested by any of the rebel soldiery: •' Up from the meadows fleet with corn, . Chair in the cool September morn, The clustered spires of Frederick stand Green walled by the hills of Maryland. Round about them orchirds sweep, Apple and peach tree Milted deep, Fair o• a garden of the Lord To the eyes of the famished rebel horde, On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched oree-the mountain wall Over.the mountains winding down, Horse and foot into Fredertek town. Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped In the morning wind : the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one. llp rose old Barbara Frietchle then, Buwed with her fourscore years and ten; Bravest of all In Frederiek town, She took up the flag the:men hauled down; In her attic-window the:staff she set, To show that one beart.was loyal yet. Up the street came the iebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead Under his slouched hat left and right Be glanced ; the old flag met his sight. "Halt!"—the dust-broWn ranks stood fast. " Fire !"—ont blazed the rifle-blast It shivered the window; pane and scab; It rent the banner with - seam and gash. Quick, as It fell, from ttie broken staff Dame Barbara snatched the sdken scarf; She leaned far nut on the window sill, And shook lt•forth with a royal will. "Shoot, If you must, this old gray bead, But spare your country's," she said. A shade of sadness, a bia r sh of shame, Over the face of the leader came ; The nobler nature within him stirred To life at that woman's deed and word: "Who touches a hair of you gray bead • Dina like a dog! March on !" he said. All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet: AU day load that free dad tost Over the heads of the rgb•l host Ever its torn fnlda roseand On the loyal winds that Jawed it well; And tbnneh the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over It with a warm good-night. Barbi= Frietehle'n work is o'er. And the rebel rider raids no more. Honer to her t and let A tear Fall, for her sake, on Atonewall`a bier. Over Barbara FrietchWs grave. Flog of Freedom and Union, wave? Peace and order Ind beauty draw Round thy symbill of light and law; And ever the 011113 aboee look down On thy stare below in Frederick town! ADVEMINGTOR A WIFE. TUE SPECIAL DIMI. AGENT'S STORY It is now some two or three years since a young geninan entere4 the office of a Special , arm of the Plat Office: Department, In one of otiT large cities, and announced that be had a .erions case of mail depredation to report, which he would like to have investigated immediate tv. Being requested to give the particulars of the matter, he prodncgd from his pocket a letter addressed to hhnself, and postmarked with the n'ame of a small town in the State of Pennsylvania. The envelope bore unmistaka hle evidence of having been opened and re ...tiled, and the address:was in a lady's hand writing. "There sir," said he, carefully removing the letter, and handing the envelope to the agent for ,nspection, "tbat'ere letter's been robbed by .one post-office thief of twenty-six dollars. Now I want you to catch him and put the screws to •tim—give him ten years at least. k don't care r.ir the loss of the money," (it is singular, by the way. how sublimely indifferent to Ifecuniary ,nmsiderationa most people are who prefer these complaints) "but Id :like to see the rascal caught." Now, the agent having had considerable pi , - dolts experience in the investigation of cases of "rifling," was quite fk wible that a very necessa ry preliminary to such investigations was a thorough knowledge of all the circumstances • •onnucted witkilthe affair, and after attentively xamining the envelope, which was liberally be timber! with mucilage, he observed: Wen, sir, I will take a memorandum of your :tatement, and if it proves to be 'Post Office thief.' as you say— ' _ • "If it 'does . , sir? Why, who else can it be? stet there the en vet ipa to speak for peel[—hasn't it evidently been torn_open and gummed up Again l of course it's a Post Office thief—any one can see that." • " PrObably, sir; but I don't see it just yet. Be ,toed enough to let ma know the name of the writer of this letter." The 'young man hesitated, and at once his manner became confused and nervous. "I rather not, if it's all the same, sir. It's a young 'lady, and there ale peculiar circumstances about the case r and—in short, I don't want her natne Mixed np with JO "Bat it will be absolutely necessaryi in order to make a proper investigation, that I should know her name. Without it I cannot Undertake to do anything In the matter." f. Thegentlewan still sought for tete time to avoid giving the name of his fair, lend, _hut, at last aiiinounced it as " bliss Easily Melville.'" Other naeitions Mowed, as to the cireumstan ce* winch led ;toAbe enclosure Ike money; vie r , tnlsrhich 'the complainant argiwersd In an evlisive !shuffling way—evidenti,y striving td canceidisiornatla of which be; was secretly illags4 l 4 . tittle iiniiiitithtkln '1,114 EIEMEEZI Q MONTROSE, SUSQ. CO., PA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1865. likely toi make but slow progress while conducted in this fashion, the agent observed "My friend, my time is too precious to waste in drawing information from you with a cork screw, and you may as well make op your mind either to give me a clear and unreserved ac count of this transaction, or to go elsewhere with your grievance. Now, please tell me why Miss Melville sent you (or tried to send you) this money ?" "To pay for soma broadcloth for a cloak." " Which you were to purchase for her?" "Yes—that is, which I had purchased fur her." "Oh, I see—the young lady was probably here visiting, and being temporarily out of funds yun gallantly forced her to accept a loan—eti ?' "Well, no, not exactly. The fact is, I sent the goods`to her by express at her own re quest. " And of course, being an old friend—" "No, not a friend, precisely." "A relative, then?" e " Alt, I see—something ' nearer and dearer?" " Well, yes," said the youth, with a simper and nervously sninging his hat by the rim, as he gazed modestly on the floor, " were lov —en gaged T mean" " Perhaps she forgot to enclose the money." " No, sir—rve had a letter from her since, and she swears-1 mean she's certain—she put the money in." "Perhaps, then," said the agent, striving to express his suggestion in the least offenaive way, "perhaps she omitted to enclose it." "Sir, exclaimed the fond lover, roused by this insinuatien, "what do you mean? There Is no doubt whatever, sir, that she sent the money. I would stake my life on her honor." "Oh, very well, sir, excuse me—no offence in tended, nu sure. But you know I haven't the pleasure of the lady's acquaintance. By the way, how long have you known her—a long time I presume." The young gentleman's embarrassment was visibly increased as ho replied, " about six months." " Met her in Pennsylvania, I suppose?" " Yes, that is, no—l can't say I did," " Where d'ef you meet her?" "Why, I can't any exactly—don't know as I have met her at all, to tell the truth." " Telling the truth seems to be a work of time with you; remarked the agent dryly. "now, if you'll be good enough to give me a little light about what you de' know of this young lady whom you have never met, but whom you pro pose to marry, and on whose honor you are willing to stake yoarslife, perhaps there may be some prospect of getting at the fee's of this mys, terieus robbery. otherwise you need waste no more time in this neighborhood." • " Well, if you must have it, here it is: You see, about six months ago, I (just for fun, you know) advertised for a wife, and this young la dy happened to advertise for a husband about the same time, and we answered each oth ers advertisements. But then she was in earnest—ell on the square. Oh, yes," continued he, observing, perhaps, an incredulous smile on the countenance of the agent. ". , he was all right—wanted a husband in earnest—wanted one bad... She was Situated in this way: she hadn't cot no fattier or mother; and was imaer the charge of a guardeea—an old fellow about fifty— and she's worth about twenty thousand dollars (here his eyes glistened covetously) in her own right,-this guardeen, he takes and puts her into a boarding school, and intends to force her into marrying him. She'd rather have some younger fellow, of course; natural, isn't it? and so she takes and advertises for a husband. So, es I was saying, I answered her advertisment, and she replied to my letter, and so we got up a cor respondence. Now, there ain't no humbug ateini her; I can tell when a gul's in earnest; and I know she's all right by the way she writes. So about two weeks ago she says in a postscript to one of her letters, I wish you would go to Stcwdrt's au'l get me five yards of black brond cloth, and send it to me by express. I want it for a cloak, and I'll send you the money just as soon as it comes, and don't fell to let me knots lust how much it is, for I do not want you to be et any expense fer me. So I went to Stew art's and got the cloth, and sent it by express, and wrote to her and told her it was twenty six dollars, and then she put the money in this letter, and some darned thief in a post office has gone and stole it ; that's all there is about it." "Oh, that's all? said the agent, with difficulty restraining the laughter which this pitiful tale of trite hive was calculated to provoke. " Well. sir, there's no doubt that you're a very much abused individual, and if you will call again in about a fortnight I think I will then be able to give you some definite information in regard to the matter." "Thank you, sir; only put that post office fellow In State Prison, and I'll he eatiell - xl. I don't care about the money; that is, I don't care so muck about it; but if you could get it back—" "I shall do everything possible, sir; good morning." Gond morning, sir." Punctual at the expiration of the fortnight, the victim of this heartless "post office robbery" presented himself to hear the result of the inves tigation. The went by writing one or two let ters, and availing himself of certain ether means at his command, had in the mean time entirely satisfied himself as in the author of the "out rage," and was quite prepared fur the visit. "Good morning. Have you found out who stole my money?" "Yes, sir, I think I have." " I'm glad to hear it; did you get any of it back ?" " Not a ant." " Well, I suppose he.; in State prison by this "Not that I know of, but It is not impossible that he may teach that institution one of these day , . Here's a letter which will perhaps ex pmin the matter bitter than I can. I received it a few days since from Penn.ylvania." The anxious young man recognizad at once his Emily's handwriting, and hastened to read the following : P. 0. Agent: Dmr'Blr—l Lind you have been making some M oab'. a about that twenty-six dollars I sent (In a mon) to George X Well, you may tell him from me that that broadcloth Is invested in a first class "shanghai" overcoat. You may also tell him that I don't go to boarding school its much as I did— also that I do not belong any more to •'the soft sex" though 1 chink he dose. Ton might mention. while rival-e than it, that when I get that 1620,000 I will send him half of It—to the t2M6 wry I Bent the other. Alen tell him " Ever of Thee." Yours truly, Extthr MELVILI.E, There was a deep silence during the reading of this epistle in the office of the agent, who had considerately turned his hack white the unhappy victim was learning of his wasted affection and cssh. The silence continued so long that the agent at length turned to offer what little con solation was in his power. But he was spared the task. The hapless young man had noise lessly departed; possibly to take the first train for Pennsylvania, possibly to meditate in soli tude over the compsmtive advantage of "love a t fi rs t i dea: , and loge before eight. Wherever he went, he has not returned. Wasir MAN Ears.—The statistics of the quartermaster's department in the army go to prove that each individual consumes shout two and a quarter pounds of dry food daily, about three-fourths vegetable and one-fourth animal, making an annual consumption of about 800 lbs. Of fitiids, including every variety of beverage, he swallow,s about 1,500 lba, and taking the amount, of air which: be consumes at 800 lba r the result will show that the food, water and air which a roan receives amounts in the ag gregate to more than 8,008 lbs. a year; that is a top and a halt; or more than twenty times his own weight. In view of the present prim) of provWpus these figures are rather startling, but they are indisputable, and only serve to show that a vast amount ot fuel is required to keep Metal:cum machinery in 'vigorous bperstion. fillarinLatizonwegithalloofferiogotapring sad Summer. II " Freedom and Right against Slavery and Wrong." —, Penn., San. 10, 150— (or Buy other mart ) BEETHOVEN'S MOONLIGHT SONATA. It happened at Benn. • • One moonlight winter's evening I called on Beethoven, for I wanted him to take a walk, and afterwards sup with me. In passing through some dark, nar row street he paused suddenly. "Hush !" he said, "what sound Is that ?—it is from my symphony in F be said eagerly.— "Hark, how well it is played r' It was a little, mean dwelling and we paused outside and listened. The player went on, but in the midst of the finale there was a sudden break, then the voice of sobbing. "I cannot play any more—it is so beautiful, it is utterly beyond my power to do it jostice Oh, what would not I give to go to the concert at Cologne !" "Ah, my sister," said her companion, "why create regrets where there is no remedy ? We can scarcely pay our rent." "You are right—and yet 1 wish for once in my life to hear some really good music. Bet it is of no use l" Beethoven looked at me. "Let us go In," he said. "Go in I" I exclaimed. "What can we go in for ?" "I will play fiir her," he said, in an excited tone. "Here is feeling—genius—understanding. I will play to her, and she will appreciate it I" Before I could prevent him, his band was up on the door. A pale young man was sitting by the table, making shoes; and near him, leaning sorrowfully upon an old fashioned harpsichord, sat a young girl, with a profusion of light hair falling over her bent face. Both were cleanly hut poorly dressed, and both started and turned toward us as we entered. " Pardon me," said Beethoven, "but I heard music and was tempted to enter. lam a must• .einn." The girl blushed, and the young man look ed gave—somewhat annoyed. "1 —I also overheard something of what you said," continued my friend. " You wish to hear —that is, youwould like—that is—shall I play for you ?" There was something so odd in the whole af fair, and something so eccentric and pleasant in the manner of the speaker, that the ice seemed broken in a moment, and all smiled involuntari- ly. " Thank you," said the shoemaker; "but our harpsichord is wretched, and we have no music." "No music," echoed my friend. "How then does the fraulein—" He paused and colored up, for the girl looked round full at bim,and be saw that she was blind. "I—l entreat your pardon," he stammered ; "but I had not perceived before. Then you play from ear?" "Entirely." "And where do you hear the mmie, since you fn.-quota no concerts ?" "I used to hear a lady practice near us when we lived at Bruhl two years During the sum mer evenings her windows were generally open, and I walked to and fro outside to listen 40 her." 'And have you never heard auy music ?" "None exeerning street music She seemed shy, so Beethoven said no more, but seated bimselfqnielly before the piano, and began to play. He had no sooner sissusts first chord than I knew what would follow— how grand he would be that night l and T, was not mistaken. Never, during all the Ers I knew him, did I hear him play as he pl •ed to that blind girl and her brother. Lie was spir ed; and fr"m the instant that his fingers begot to wander along the keys, the very tones of the instrument began to grow sweeter and more eqoal. The brother and sister were silent with won der and rapture. Tue former laid aside his work ; the latter, with. her head bent slightly forward, and her hands pressed tightly over her breast, crouched down near the end of the harpsichord as if fearful lest even the beating of her heart should break the 11 , iw of those magic al sweet sonnds. It was as if we were all bound in a strange dream, and only feared to wake.— soddenly the flame of the single candle waver ed, sunk, flickered, and went out. Beethoven paused, and I threw open the shutters, admit dug a flood of brilliant moonlight. The nom was almost as light as before, and the illumina tion fell strongest on the piano and player. But the chain of his ideas seemed to have been brok en by the accident. His head dropped upon his breast—his hands rested on his knees—he seem ed absorbed in meditation. It was thus for some time. At length the young shoemaker rose, and ap proaching him eagerly, yet reverently. "Wonderful man !" he said, in a low tone, "who and what are you?" The composer smiled as he only could smile beuevulcutty, !M:ague:o4y, kloaly "Listen r he said, and he played the open bars of the symphony in F. A. cry of delight and recognition burst from !hem both, and exclaiming, "Then you are Beethoven !" they covered his bands with tears and kisses He rose to go, but we held him back with en treaties. "Play to us once more—only once more r He suffered himself to be led back to the instrument. The moon shone brightly in through the window, and lit up his rugged head and massive figure. "I will improvise a sonata to the Moonlight," said he, looking up thoughtfully to the sky and stars—then his hands dropped on the keys, and began playing a sad, and infinitely lovely movement, which crept gently over the instru ment like the calm flow of moonlight over the lark earth. This was followed by a wild elfin passage in triple time—a soil of grotesque inter lude like a dance of sprites upon the sward. Then came a swift agitate finale—a breathless, hurrying, trembling movement, dt'acriptive of flight, and uncertainty, and vague, linpub.ive terror, which carried ns away upon its rustling dings, and left us all in emotion and wonder.— "Farewell to you," said Beethoven pushing back his chair, and turning toward the door; "farewell to you." "You will come again!" asked they in one breath. He paused, and looked compassionately, al most tenderly, at the face of the blind girl. "Yta yes," he said hurriedly, "I will como again and give the fraulein some lessons. Farewell; I will come soon again." They followed us in silence more eloquent than words, and stood at their door till we were out of sight and hearing "Let us make haste back," said Beethoven, "that I may write out that sonata while I can yet remember it." We did so, and ho sat over it till long past day dawn. And this was the origin of that Moonlight Sonata with which we are all so fondly acquainted. A SOUTHERN CANDIDATE . I3 CARD.-`The lowing announcement of a candidate was found posted on a tree by the roadside and brought to the editor of the dockson Mississippian, who gave it a gratuitous pi.b ic akin " ATTENTION, SOVEREIGNS i—Allow me thro' this medium to introduce myself to your tic qu•intance as a candidate fur Assessor of Taxes of Hinds county. If any one should be so in• quisitive as to ask why a man of my gigantic in tellect should fly so) low, my answer is ibis: The Feds, in May, 184 deprived me of my left win;; therefore, winking ambition must stop her flight to a level with my capability. Again, should any one wish to know why I do nut have printed bills, 1 would civilly reply that my pocket-book would laugh for a week at the rust le of a greenback, and would never survive the faintest clink of metallic currency. • "I would like very much to call on the dear people and talk to them rare to face; bat to ef ftxt Chi., my little school would have to, close, and with it my breed and hatter. ." Under these circumstances, I hope to be ex cusable. With high regard, I am yours B. to command. "J. BUGUE&" Wl:foxing an examination, medical Mu'. dew. -hieing: asked "when does mortideatkm en. nor reoririnmeipliek" When you pp % be qualliewood ore NOP CLAUDE VEBSEY. A Novel. From rondo& Fun [This interesting story is by a member of onr staff who is at present making a tour of the English watering places. His copy Is dated from various sea-ports, and, owing to his erratic movements, we have been unable to get him to correct little discrepancies which are due, we suppose, to a deficient memory and frequent change of scene. We, however, present the tale to our readers in its—if we may use the term—entirety.—Ed.] CHAPTER L Dated Yarmou-th. Sprung of an illustrious lineage, Claude Ver ney was yet a poor man. He was, in fact, com pelled to work for his living, than which, n* greater misfortune can befall one who is born heir to a peerage and with the refined tastesof a gentleman. It was one summer eve, when he had just fin ished a hasty repast of the sausage pecullsr to Germany, washed down by a large slice of the dumpling which a supercilious Society delights to speak of sneeringly as "plum duff' f that our hero encountered the fair Averilda, the &Inch ter of the noble house of Smivins. Her father was a duke, but the chill hand of penury had induced him to deposit the ducal diamond for a solid consideraticr, and the child of a lino of noble ancestors had lost the ticket. Luckless Averilda The glorious nature of Claude could not resist such an appeal. He pressed on her the small change which had been handed to him by the owner of the pie shop. He pressed his suit at the same moment. Darkness closed around and the lamplighter lit the gas. All was calm, and in that exquisite silence the two young hearta confided their sorrows to each other. CHAPTER IL First Installment, Dated Howie. We left Aubrey and Amelia at the close of the last chapter, as the reader will remember, ex changing confidences in the hack parlor of a ham and beef shop. With a profuseness natu ral to his open character, Aubrey had or dered up three bottles of ginger beer, and while they overflowed the silver tankard, he pledged deep scorn to the health of the 31arquis of Top pins, his Amelia's father. That haughty aristo crat happened to be passing on his way to New gate Market, where ho always bought his own sweet-breads. CBAPTER 111. Second Instalment, Dated Scarborough. For the Viscount to place his band on the up per sash of the window and leap into the room waa the work of live minutes and thirty-five sec onds Ile had heard his name snoken in terms of contempt by a miller sealed in an alcove of Ranelagh, and that was enough. He drew his trusty rapier and made toward.; (name illegible, conjectured to be) Anthony. Emma gave a shriek, and flung herself between the infuriated young men. Though (name still more illegible; conjectured to be) Anthony was a commoner, the Visennnt ioaiausa o 0 ii..thtion with him ; for. as ho averred, the youth's aspiring to the hand of the woman to whom be (the V.) was betroth ed was sufficient to place them on something like an equality. Arrangements were made for a meeting next morning. CHAPTER IV. Dated Brighton After the /moms at Lady Bnodleby'e ball, re. corded in the last chapter, our hero met his for on the broad sea beach. The ripples CAMP curl log in under the morning light, and the sun rose considenibly refreshed by a night's repose. The Earl of (hl aus In copy, coupled with a request to fill in name from previons copy ; not filled in for various reasons) was still attired in the white tie and polished boots of last night's festivities. Edward, our dicconsolate hero, poo' Edward (a query as to correctness of name, we answered for obvious reasons) was dressed in the height of fashion. They tbok places ; (here followed a promise to send the remainder by the nest post.) Ph* by Master Printer.— Io the absence of the Editor, being strictly directed to set up all that comes from the author of the above, I have no choice but to commit the following to print:] August (some date or other.) Weymouth MY DEAR Ott, Fret.t.ow :—l'm In a regular fix., and can't finish What's his name—you know, my novel. I left off where some of 'en, were going to fight, and real finish for fear 01 shooting the wrong man, as I'm afraid I've got into a slieht confusion about the hero's name. But I'm quite sure you'll put it all right for me, and marry 'em at the eud. lie was to marry r, I know, but I forgot who she watt, and an, not very clear who he ought to be. You, bow ever, will see at a glance, and as I have giver you the skeleton of the plot you need onli throw in a few incidents, I feel I can repose or your judgment, I'll do the same for you snnit other time. It's very jolly down here, though n little dull. You won't forget to marry Thing umhob to What's her name, and you can kill i 11 What you may call him. All right. Ta ! Ta I! Yours jovially, JACK RAM). DAD MORTON% BEST. Uncle Morton, bettnr know at Hyde's, in Sun bury. Vermont, as "Dad," is a famous story tel ler, in both senses of the word, for be not onl) tells many, but they are generally of the most Munchausenish kind. In fact, he has drawn et long a bow in the way of romance, that, twine nearly ninety years of age, he vows repeats hi_ fictions as indisputable facts. The following -a too good to be lost, and I give it verbatim. I wish I could give the matter of fact, on oath manner in which he impresses its truth. I had been - talking with the old man on the sensible manners and customs of our I refathers, and their success in doing the business of life, when be broke out : . . "I tell ye, them ancestors of ourn didn't do unthin' half way. But there is an awful falling , off Bence them times. Why, in my time, when I was a boy, things went on more economical than now. We all worked. My work was to take care of the hens and chickens (Dad is fa• mona for his handling of the alphabet.) and I will tell yer how I raised them. You know l'se a very thinking child, always a thinking 'cept when I am asleep. Well, it came on me one night to raise a big lot of chickens from one hen; and I'll tell yer how I did it. I took an old whiskey barrel and filled it with fresh eggs, and then put it on the south side of the barn, with some horse manure around It, and then set the hen on the bung-hole. The old critter kept sittin', and in three weeks I heard a little peep. Then I put my car to the spiggnt, when the peeping gmwi like a swarm of bees. I did not say anything to the folks about the hatchin', for they'd all the time told me I was a fool, but the next morning I knocked the head out of the barrel, and covered the barn floor two deep all over with little chickens. Now you may laugh as much as you please, but Ws true. Joao BILLINGS ow Hima.—Josh Billings talks learnedly as follows: "The beet time taw sett a hen lz when the hen'z ready. I kant telliyou what the best breed Iz,but the shaughlgh iz the mean est. It kosts as much to board one az it duz a stage Imes, and. you may az well undertake.to fat a fanning mill by running oats thin it. There aint no profit In keepin a hen for his eggs if he laze less than one a day. • Bona are long iived,lf tha dont contract the throat Macau ; there in a great maany goee to pot by Bats, met ankolly &maze. I kant tell exactly how Lew ick out a good hen, but as a general thing the long eared Is, 1 . ken, are the least apt to Iscratch up the garden. eggs packed In equal puts ov salt and lime water, with the other end down, will keep from 80 tew 40 years, if Um ar not Ails. Imbed. Fresh beefatake d a yod Mr hens t I serpose 4 or 5 pounds perwould be awl 4 hen wouldteed. et brit aloeg, I shall be hap pee toady* witbyou es enity thee, on the ben linfatill64lolllnnuji in oar. II THE NATIONS DEAD. Font hundred thousand men, The brave, the gond, the true, In tangled wood, In mountain glen, On battle-plain, In prison pan, Lie dead for me and you! Four hundred thousand of the brave lava mule our ransomed soil their grave, For me add' on Good friends, (or me and you! In many a fevered swamp, By many a black !Yvon, , In many a cold and frozen camp, The weary sentinel ceased his tramp, • And died for me and you I From western plain to ocean tide Am stretched the graves of those who died For me and , you I Good friends, for me and you! On many a bloody plain Their ready swords they drew, And poured their life-blood, like the rain, A home.. a heritage 10, %OK- • -• Tn gain for me and von! Our brothers mustered by our side, They marched, and fought, and bravely died, For me and. you Good friends, for me and yool Up many a fortress wall They charged—those boys in bine: 'Mid 'forging 'Tooke and volleyed ball The bravest were rte first to fall! To fall for me and you! These noble men—the nation's pride— Fonr hundred thousand men have died For me and you! Good friends, for me and you! In treason's prison -hold Their martyr spirits grew To stature, like the salate of old, While amid agonies untold, They starved for me and yep The good, the patient, and the tried, Font hundred tbonsand men have died, For me and you! Good friends, for me and you! A debt we ne'er can pay To them 41 jllPtil , due, And to the nation's latest day Our children's children still shall say, " They 'Pea for me and coo!" Four hundred thousand of the brace Made this, our ransomed soil, their grave, For ms and you! Good friends, for me and you! ' --(The Bound Table. SIGHS OP CHARACTER, " Trifles mnke up the sum of human things." and it Is surprising how readily an experiebeed eye can read character from the slightest and moat insignificant data. Don't you believe it. reader ? Just allow us to give yon a few whisp. era on the subject—a peep, through our own special opera-glass, at the world around na r When you meet a young mnn with plenty o had cologne, on his peckebbandkerchief, and P stale odor of cigar smoke in his hair, you may he sure that he was hold enough to contract very had habit, and not bold enough frankly to take the consequences of it. In cigar ea. cologne the plaintiff has the heat of it. When you see a woman with her shawl fast mied all awry, and unmended fractures in her gloves, it is a pretty sure Index that she rend novels and lies In bed late ea morning. if you happen to be 'wife-hunting, don't be misled by her bright eyes and cherry cheeks. A girl whn cannot spend time to keep herself looking nen , . might not to he trusted with the care of Aim buttons and cravatenda, to say nothing ef the husband appended to these articles ! When a gentleman hands up your fare in the stage as politely as that of the gorgeously dress eel neighbor, without reference to the fact that von wear calico and cotton gloves, rest assured that he is lacking in nn courtesies to his own wife at home, And if a lady—no, a woman— aexepts his politeness as a mere matter of course. with nn "Thank you." nor acknowlmigint smile, then you may cnuclnde that she has en tered intn society nn the bubbles of Petroleum— not on any merits of her own. When a lady—no, once again—a female— goes to the revery In a rustling silk dress, are bee her morninr shopping in dinmnnd ring snd cashmere shawl, it is a Riot of one of tw , chines: either she does not know any better, to Ole has no other place in which to display her finery. When the " nice young man," who is payin, you particular attention, speaks shortly to hi• mother, or omits to ply his sisters the little at .entions that come so gracefully from man t. woman, It is apt to be a sign that his wife mus. not up with the same system of snubbing are ...sleet as soon as the first gloss of the wedding , +tilt is gone. When a lady finds "l'iltennlavN History" treadful bhre, and "skips" the historical part o. Scott's novels, it is not an unfair inference the her brain is not very-fully furnished. When a eentlemsn cannot talk fluently or the wrest antlPcta of anelent and modern inter ^st., hot polkas "eharminzly," we may conelnd •hot his bntins—such as they are—have all set ded down to his agile heels. Nnw we do not ilsopprove of dancing, yet we must con fees to preference fur having the brains a little highel MMMEME her gentlemen frienda, "showing up" thei , variant , imperfee'inns and weaktinava, take yaw hat and go. if con need any comfort, there wi` safficlent In the fact that you will undattbao tv furniah your share of tunusetnent to the nex arrival Put not your faith (speaking from a feminine standpoint) in gentlemen that weal diamene 'cart-pins. and spend their leisure time on hotel slept, for it Is more than probable they Weenie en the extensive ciao of society for whom Satan is popularly snpposed " to find some mlschle , 4111 r to keep their "idle hands" in occupation Better lavish your smiles on the sturdy yeuee carpenter in shirtsleeves and overalls, wb, works by the day; It will be more profitable it ihe lung run. When a woman finds Sunday "the lenges. day in the week." it is a sign that there w a , some woful deficiency In ,her early religion. training. When a man speaks irreverently of sacred 'hinge, let It Bailee as a warning to trust him it , no single matter. No matter how brilliant ma) be his talents, how fair his professions, there Is F false ring to his metal. Don't trust him notogital Journal. Tag Carron or JEFF. Davrs—To the In dependent of last weak acorrespondent sends the following: la the Atlantis for the current month Is a pa per entitled " Running at the Heads. being at, Authentic Account of tho Capture of Jeffersot , D.tvis." In it the name of the corporal of company C. 4th Michigan cavalry, who halted, deteetetL captured, and banded over to his colonel - thi. petaosted arch traitor la written 3lnnyer== Substitute for the y a hard g, and we bar tlar tough Saxon name kirrsaget, which belongs him. Like' must brave men, bd la donbtlese careless of his fame, but it would seem tube any body's business to see it Is not stabbed- bya vtig• abond voweL I am sure you will take pleasure in introduc ing bim to this countrymen underhistrtlonatne: Let me add that he is a stalwart, good-beart ed, strung-banded boy of the pioneer -stock, and that he has gone back to his father's : farm, in the township of prairie Ronde; Salainstoo CO., Michigan, hung up his sabre, which had shone. on many battle-fields and' clanked along many hundredsAties of weary march, and betaken himself to the plough and axe .again; an honpl yeoman, everywhere stoutly doing *4 best. CHAPLAIN AND CoNtnAlArthy: Chap lain—"My young colored friend, can-rou read ?" COntraband=" 'Yts, rah r - Army Chaplain- 4 4314 to law Shaltl 'glee you a pftper rt • Contrattand—o Bardn, mamea, If you Oma n Army Ottaptski+" Vera' good , Wbat Pal* mould you eh omei now ' ' Contraband..." weil,.rnassa, it you the e, VU take a paper ob tetbSCC4)." The chaplain looked at the contraband," and th e to wsifirtad kilted aft cluilAPM *Fa lb. Mgt _lOOOl4 O PR* coP. • 02.00 per annum, lit advance. NUMBER 44. HOW HE FOLD 'EIL The events we are about to narrate transpired several years since, in a great commercial city that boasted of a noble custom house. A great political revolution had just been consummated, and the guillotine was busy at the public OMCES carrying out the noble republican principle of " rotation In orrice," to tbeinfittite satisfaction of the new dynasty, and the infinite dissatisfair their of its opponents. Of course, It was impairs Bible to please everybody. As fast as a vacancy was created it was tilled, just as on • hard fought battle-field the void caused by the fall of a soldier Is instantly nett up by a a comrade. and the column moves On the same as ever. There were, however, considerably more than ninety-nine in a hundred of disappointed ofce• seekers. Among the fortunate was a very clever individual of Scotch extraction, whom we shall call McGregor, as a " nomde guerre" who, from his immense personal popularity, secured. enthe score of his noontime»; a ' host of-congratela• tines from his troop of friends.. Bat the- (May that pursues all merit did not soare.,poor Mac.. Among his self-styled friends there was scarcely one who did not wish him out or the way for the sake of having a vacancy. created. The/ used to watch his health with tireless solicitude, and he could ant sneeze or cough without giv ing rise to a thontiand hopes. He was ine.etaatit ly surrounded by a cluster of these " friends„r and he racked his bruins in his endeavor toted some method of getting rid of them. At length one day he came upon a party of them when he was looking much more poorly than tiqud. "Hullo, Mae! how are you r " Not very well, thank you," coughed MSC In piteous key. "I never felt so slim In all my lie. "Poor fellow!" chorused the entire circle— " Hadn't ought to he out. " _, "Go to bed." " Bend for a homcenathist." " No—oo—try the water cure." "Sulphur and molasses l" "steam," "cal omel" "glass of brandy !" "mint Julep." lltte smiled—a wan—sad smile, and shook his head. He beckoned , a friend—a particular friend, "halved heart," out of the group, and walked away with him. "Tnpps." said he, "I'm afraid I'm going to 'create a vacancy.'" "Don't say so—you Shock me beyond ex pression r "It's a melancholy fact," said Mack. " Toppi— I've made my isn't a very long one— for I've had an exTensive family. I wish I could provide for them. Now, Toppa—yon stand the beat chance of getting my place—you might do something for me." "Anything in the world, dear Mac." "Well, then, step np with me to the Life In sniance office and advanCe me the money to nay for a policy on five thousand dollars for dye years. I'll leave a letter recommending you to the head of our department—you'll be 4ure to get the place, Toppa." Topps gave in to the proposal, and Mac walk ed briskly into the insurance office. Even Toppa was surprised at the sudden change in his ap pearance. He didh't look ill at all. " What an actor you are Mccl" said he. The -insurance eft cted. Mac felt easier, went home took to his bed. There were a thousand inquiries made daily at his house, and the in •elligence received was of the most encouraging character to the hopes of the office wekem. ropps lived in Elysium. One night, learning 'hat Mac was near his and, he benevolently of to sit up with him. It would have been in intenPnitnc sight to have observed the move. .nenta of that Topps In the sick chamber when to was left alone with the snfferer—bow Coin rortablv he established himself in the easy chair —how luxuriously he stretched; his legs upon a ;nunge—how exquisitely voluptuous, in short, Van his whole appearance and arrangements. "Toppi'," said the sick man, in an expiring " Heaven svill reward you for you 'kind less to me. When I'm zone—.—" • " Don't talk of it, Mac." " When I'm gone see that they bury me de. -ently. The Odd Fellows will do their part— hut I want the military out—my old corps—the ihnt Gun Inviocibles--speak to the commander —tell him I want a volley over my grave." "It shall be done, dear Mac. But are you :•eallv going?" "I'm going." "Shan't I call you wirer "No—no--poor woman—she is worn out with watching—it will kill her. I may linger through •he night—but these are perhaps the last words I shall ever speak. Topps looked at the sufferer—he held a candle o bis lips—the flame hut slightly wavered. "He's a goner!" he exclaimed exultingly, as m threw himself into the arm chair to muse upon his glorious prospects. "Topps l" squealed the invalid with difflcni v—" it's most twelve o'clock—the—soothing niztnre." "it's no gn, old fellow." said Topps unfeel ingly. " Confound me ! if I stir from this chair his night, anyhow. If you don't like it you may !limp it." A. heavy sigh was the only answer. Toppa fit asleep and s!ept like a dozen of his name- Akre. In the morning, the sick man was still dive, but the family physician had no hopes of dm. Topps took leave, to prepare his recom nendations and papers, having first secured the momiced letter of his unfortunate friend, and armlet sore of obtaininlng the office to be va cated. The next day Topps and the other aspirants vere assembled in high conclave, to compare antes, and speculate upon their chances. When Copps produced the dying recommendation of ifs friend, a roar of dissatistletion rose among he office seekers. It was pronounced' an un lerhanded affair, and a yonng man in mixed pantaloons anal mustache said: "No gentleman would be guilty of Inch a alece of meanness." "Do you mean to apply that remark to me, sire" inquired Toppa. "There is no other individual in the room to whom it does apply," replied the owner of the onstache. " And I most distinctly and emphatl tally assert that you, , Bernard Topps, are no gentleman." A blow from Topps was the rejoinder. Mu.. .ache hit back. The betting was even. Specie ins took sides; and a general row was in orogress, when the door opened—and in walked \lac! "Good morning, gentlemen." "Mae alive and out," exclaimed a dozen voices. "Pre-cise-ly," was the answer. "'My foot ti on my native heath, and my name Is McGregor? Dentlemen, for your kind solicitude about my hesith, I thank von. Toppal t could find It in my heart to kick you—bat the the insurance policy. Boy I if I ehoald die' to morrow, -my family would thank you for being independent r The milted taws of the company would have - reached a mile. They_ bolted, : muzzled, flew, iamosea; all except Topps,, he crawled away, literally donble, with his coat hanging dims he i;ween his legs, like the caudal appendages:the castigated spaniel: Wo never could find out what became of him, and he is supposed to have been entirely "used np." i As for McGregor he flourished finely for three int 6r lever and four years, but at the expiration of that time r ed s i n be dd fo en re ly bi t:t p, kex icy llL f o i r na a urance had expired aoar'ever, tu's that his family was left COM/titta fdy of& Be had a grand funeral. The various 'incietiet or which be was a member, and who sincereir mourned the loss of en excellent man, Iw e reout on the melncholy occasion: With lull ranks while the "S h ot Gun invlnutblea n . unm oved eighty-seven pieces.' lilettryi Toppa nor his -cronies were among the mourners. ! . • rink mintater atatimp meetingsaid,°lfthe Indy with the blue bat, red halrand the cross eye% !don't ! step, talk,frig she will bo 414.4114 out to congregation./ !, CirDlekeS, In speaking of earhirik aye- t o .se so _Meg , lo the Ito pat he Oohed Ilko the shadow of somebody else , irianiseer defirl ta!, 41 01. IttSat COW , I , 1 1811 ES=
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