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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, .
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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
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EIEMEEZI
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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. ! .
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rink mintater atatimp meetingsaid,°lfthe
Indy with the blue bat, red halrand the cross eye%
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congregation./ !,
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.se so _Meg , lo the Ito pat he Oohed Ilko the
shadow of somebody else
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