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OLMSTEAD ------`- 1 i 171iiiii. DR!. OLMSTEAD &IREAD, . - WOULD ANN OliN CH fS fl ip. „Public that they hare entered Into aTi./rtnerettip for the Practice of MEDICINE Surgery, 41,a,,repizepued to attend to all calls 4 the line of their 1 , ~ f ernion. Office—the one formerly obcepled by Dr. J, C. obrap,73+4, In DUNDAPP. - ' • • my 7 3111. ____ , .. , Dli:Y - Y• .tEET, • • . pli.idak and st,; , : mi: - zzitt ill e , 4. O .*F4 aPPOri/4 t h6 e iscz7litoo t e. , R. 1 . 5.. .k r orei. it, ~4 2 . ekentioti to the trcatment,l • IP T E,' ..f aiICI Is confident - that - TIP of diream% of theMait 1 ,,i,1, 0 ,1M... 4 of, vut & - , • tikt bra ndh of prat , t . !ce a; ill enLii tam' to r dtedsie Itt,.."‘e 4s) " difite l t ~z..t.e1... For tereadwfd/acatirs of then .r.T. ,, an,,, ',1,' 0 , - ,:'' cC, -.Z. " 1 be chat-4TM nalcds MO patient la henet:tedbr ,"° "-0, ~cnt. ; •. -'— . f A 10114 64tb;` - ;: fi l .. - - 7 r A:ND for - Mantles. sinks and ..Cecitre-Tahlm. Also do :11; zed Slatetor Mantles. CentrasTablesy&c. - shop a iinr douri ealt of Staxlea Votel on 'Prgnpika Montroe. ra. , or 4 y . 1 ` W3I. A. SN 014 , yrsnen OF - TITE: -PEXCP..—Greaelte L nil, Pa. -Pell - ed tio sheet, orpo.*ite Weaterki Banat. , api .TOLIN . SA I' UTTEIR, - - • "r iIItiNABLE TAILOR.-.lloatrofte. Shop ' overSi l. N. liallarcre. Grokery; on Nen:strait_ for pr..t favor*. he *elicit,. a !continuanoe —l.ledizinz. himself-to do nil iroTk eatierictorily. Cut tinp., done on *port tu.iicr, and : warrnnted to Et.. • l'n„ July 2th. 18(01.--tf. I • P. vAsmoNABLE•TArtor. +montroi,,Vt. Shop 1 in l'hanix Mich. over score of Ripd. Watson fi Foster. All work. warinnta, a. to ht awl finish. Cutting done On ' , hart not_ ice, in best style- jam NO -- - JOHN!it,ON-7_,S , ,Asin.o:s-Anil TAILOrt,- ,, -.. SlontrosO:, Ps: Shop .1: near the Baptist Meeting: tIon.A.; on Turnpike r therea bonte, that paper published a long and a' sertneticeatile series of editorial articles, running thrOugh several months, and for tified by. a great array of statistics, anti , ling to prove; that the. Union is not a bleli. sing to the Forth, but a disadvantage.- It went so far as to computiN aritainetiealli-, the precise amount of pecuniary loss en titled annually on,every inhabitant - of the - ,;•ee, States liy , the continuance of the Up ;„u_.l,,-;:ich..tit, .ciphered up_ to- be a spin ' that ,woulitlOok formidable if collected an ' nually by a Insgatherer. These. delibe'r.: so shocking t a o te a . ana t l e;a i r ii i 'll . 1 ' l ',.• ll .i t o c ta a c ri ; l initions handeld blic, down to us by the fathers ol :lie repu naturally attracted wide attention at the j time:. The ; Tribune has neither istractail I their views nor acknowledged the inacca- racyof their statistics from that day to this. On the contrary, there is no labOr 1 which it has - peolformed with such_ zeal and' ' gusto, and with such a profusion of cluin2' sy - ridicule,• : as that of scoffing "at every -public Loan for p_olitieal_partythat expreSs ed any fearii of the dissolution of the Un ion.. Inthe well-stocked arsenal of aliti; sive epithets 'and ribaldry .which has al ways beenithe Ti thane's- chief coutrover- sial resource, there is no-one - which it has . seemed to Consider as so damaging, or I ali making the personpelted ivitli it quite I ,'so ' ridiculous, ;as " Uniontsaver.'' These ;at tempts, pursued through long years with ' remarkable tenaeitY ,of purpose, to make every man, who:eared torthe preservation of..'pe Union Itifiobject, Of derision, very naturally:culininated in 'the early parr, of 1 last winter, in the advocacy; by the Tri-. lurk of - the right of the Southern States. I to - Secede and set up for themselves, inlar ticlea.wherein it quoted from the Declara tion of Independence in support of this right. DS deadly enmity to Mr. Seward, led itin the latter part'of the winter, when it supposed he was aiming to bring about a peaceful settlement of the controversy, to make 4‘ sudden somersault, and try to damage that statesman by turning against, , him the patriotic public popular sentinient'' which called for a vigorous dealing With the rebellion. In pursuance of this I deH sign the-I Tribune found it •Convenient to dis,gnisenfor a while its inveterate hostility , . to the Union, but a'disease that is so deep- j lye seated will break out. It has non for' ,a long title been the Tribunes daily inisi-1 ness, either by open attacks or cowardly insinuatii.ns, to weaken the AdminiStra- . ' than and . the Commanding General, lAnd I drive them; into hazarding a-battle before , they are prepared,.in Order that the defeat of our army may-afford-it a pretext fel. a gain advocating, secession, as it did last winter. , j The readers of that sheet cannot . have failed to notice' the frequent crop ping out, during the last few week's, of the ideathat,.ll we do not whip the rebel army in the first battle or two we might , iinmediately to-recognize their indepen— deuce ; and this idea has been. const tntly p•utforWard in the articles in which, that sheet his urged a battle beforethe great eSt military commander of the age tho't it. would be'safe, The Tribune, wishea the, ' Union forces to be beaten, and is there fore hotinding on Gen. Scott to fight be , forehe is ready. It-has already given no lice that, if we lose the first-battle; i goes for Southern independence. The follow ing extracts are from its yesterday's issue.: "The simple question to be decided is : are northern men the equals a southern? , or, are they poltroons who will run at the ' sight of a line of adirancing bayonats ? And mie fair battle wilt settle this clonclu , Sively. I There is no need ; of a lcin war; no chance for it, _unless policy an i craft will soihave it. .; _unless ttoinsanit defen .ders of the Union beat as many re els in fair battle, :old the - war - will - lie subsllantial- - ly ended. There will remain skirmishes, . and a few cowardlyshots at sentinels, but assasiriation'is not war. - - • ; 4 ' 4 If, as we.rejeite to hear, Gen. 4 .sdott•is now ready to try conclusions wit i Jeff. ; Davis and 13eauregatd, the war is neat' its , end, We say this in no - boastful iipirit.,- ' we concede the possibility of the rebels, provirig4lie stronger,party: but if , hey chi , let us frankly' own it, and promptlyarrest the wanton effusion of blood,- An if they j cannot, keep the field against us tl ey - will do likewise. • . . _ 1 • [ Odd would Suppose a journal that thinks the fate of the Union hangs on it esue ce4s of a single battle, would wish l i the fed eral army to enter ; that - battle strong - in numbers and with - the beiit foot forward.. .But poi the TiStfne • insists that i Gen; Scott shall rush asset of' raw levies', that, hate never stood fire,"iuto concealed traps and :missied batteries-Of - the enemy, be= fore he has taken the precautionsnecesSa ry-forlihe success of a•calppaig4 . ri an en emies' taunt*, jp ordef. that out, 'patriot soldiers may beignominiously beaten; and OMEN _ GOODS. SEW MILFORD, PA THE SHIP OP STATE. The Tribune's Disunionism. Nom. the N. World. its long "cherished enmity `to the - Union' maybe gratified in• its final dissolation.-•L' And, it wishes ,thlif feliult to kejeaclied forthivith' 2 The follOWitig Oared shOWs how. ready it is to give up the Union with out a second trial; if the, rebels, beat:us in the battle which WishcS to e - fought, ' lsontrary to the judgment•of • the highest militarrauthoritY: • • .` • "In short, .Ive believe the patriotic, sol: diets are today able and eager to whiP the rebels, and,we want to'see them •al 10i•ed to try. If they- are not able .to brush the traitors in • a fair, stand up fight, one' pride revolts at the idea of slowly starving them into submission, or whipping them by.virtue of money botroWed in Europe. -We say, challenge them to meet the pat ricide volunteers in ti •fair fight ; if they quail they are ruined"; if they fight and are beaten, they mist- give it up; while, if they beat us, -we ought to do same. Let us have this matter settled feithwith,• so that our brave men may quit soldiering. and return to more profitable vocations. It does seem, to us- that to let the.rebels' remain in-force for months . within a day's March of Washington is theimst thing to ' acknowldgeing- their independence; and that we should either chase them aivay or own that we are-unable." ' We submit that; in the light of this ex poge, we are justified in asserting that the Tiibruic is a more dangerous enemy to the Union than the army of Jeff. Davis, the arch rebel. A Contented Firiner's Wife. Mrs. Contetit Rogers was a sunny sort of a body r as von could . Fee bia•glance at her front yard- and windows. There was. honey-sucklea . trained on each_srde of the duor, a flower border . running the whole length of the r house, - where the crocuses and snow-drops hailed the first . genial days of ,sp ring, and jonquils; pinks, iulets, lilies, roses and asters lavished their blos soms all summer long. ". - • The .fence was picketed and :painted white, indicative of the tidy housewife within. The windows had green blinds,. .but they were kept joyously- opened; as if the . sun and friends were both heartily welcomed to the best room, where Con presi&!ig, genius.— teilt Rogers was the 1 have sometimes thought these strongly marked traits of character run in the brood, and trit,a croakei or ajolly woman . was (Mite as much indebted to her constitution as to her training for her peculiar develepement. Certain it is, that this woman came rightftdly liy her Aar teristie hopefulness and contentment. lief maiden name Was Goodenough, her fhther was called Waitstill, and. her mother Hope. .The 4st-child, (the iwelftb,, by the wag,) iva's . 'nained Content, as filling the measure of their happiness. Patience, Ilope,f Charity, and Temperance were cherished. feMale names. in .the famil, lv, that had heen:handed down for ninny generations. IBy a sort of manifest (testi , tiv, which seems to be as strongly believ , ea in by the 'moderns as by the ancients, she had married Content - Rogers, and set tled in this neat white farm house. .. . Content toCik me for a belated beggar, as I culled quite early at the doo'r. "Poor old man, yon look tired and hungry," said ,she;," dome in and breakfast, we are just at the.table. ' . r , I found COntent - Rogers at the morning meal, with a lgoodiy row of children upon each side of the table, of all ages from two to twenty. Ile had been- - expecting me but not Tuite so early in the day. The whole group was orderly; for the whole family was six much given to hospitality that an unexpected gnest was no JioVeity in the household. " Pray; hoW do you manage," said I, "to support so large a family- farming? They say it is a very poor business." " Well, my wife' can tell you more al limut that; than I can. I keep the farm go ing out of dOors, and she keeps the family going in doors. I never find any difficul ty in . keeping the grain ; bins and meat chests well filled, and the larder well-gtor ed; and somehow there has always been enong,hto at and drink ever since We began housekeeping, and that is twenty two years agothis spring." "But who says that farming is a poor, business?" ;asked Content, with a surpris- ed look, as ; if she had never taken that view a- it: . , , "Why one of your townswomen by the name 'of Grimes, l ' said I. . _ " Oh, yes, I barb seen her ; she lives up in the other parish, and haven't much ac- qintintanee' with her. But I thonghtthe Grimes were rich and happy. They are sending their sons to college, and their daughters go away to school. Perhaps they feelit_ little above their business, which always makes things goJiaril." "But don'tyou find it hardto feed so many mouths, and to keep so many chi!: dren looking tidy ?" I asked. • " Well, I am busy most of the time," said Content, smiling, " but I never tho't , it hard. • I do not know what we are to' live for,,ifnot'to make others comfortable and-happY. I have always found soma, ny things - to be thankful for, that I never found time to fret at the little worries of life. - We !named our first child" Thankful, and somehow a blessing has seethed to fol low us eior. since. We have not had to-. Wait till fall for aa thanksgiving,. for we have One about every month of the year. Before ilgot over feeling. glad for one" thing, I always notice that another, came:, When the children were sick I always felt bad, but they were never sick ling; and when they got 'fanning round again, I al: ways forgot tho,„past, They made us' ( .I' good deal - of care when they were yo rig, but they save us a great deal more, s we! need their services. -it is a greatomnfort: sir, to I;ave good, hildren, and ours are i the best in the world. - "..But - does" farming pay ?". "That, depends„ upon what yu! o mean by p‘aying," she continued: ; "It pays us abundantly. '1 We are,iippy in oar.work, and have,-no' longings for the pleasUres', which others enjoy. If a man is only con-' tentedi I suppose it inakei - Cerylittle dif , • fetenee , whether he has a thousand: or a Million of dollars. - - We have a sling, coma fortable house., all paid for, and our wOrld iy substance is- increasing every year, I suppose 'we enjoy it as much as. a•-king does Ids palace and his kingdom. We are able to have ikg.iod variety of books.and papers:for ourselves" td our children: to read,.so.thiat we 100: learning something: everyday. I suppose we enjoy them quite as much•as if we had nothing else to do but to read them. 'Our children are in a fair, way to' make useful men and wo men. The children of the richest men will not make, any. thing more, and.inany of them will fail °Olds. . • . "If our business makes us happy, we 'think it.pays guile %yenta any business that does not inflict> Those happy who fol. , low. it, even though it dives them. more money. But flirmiug pays well enough in money, not less than in worldly coin fort. Our means grow ,with our wants and what caw any. reasonable being ask. more? , The farm has . grown larger, the soil deeper and.rielier, the cattle have in creased and, groWn fiTeek and handsoine, the pile of milk pans is higher And bright er, father saps, since Thankful hai been old enough to scour them. The glirden is full of fruits and vegetables, and the grain bins ate never -empty." I left, fully persuaded that •Content Ro gers had found the philosopher's Stone, if. I had not founder farmer's' wife. , Xatrimonial Infelicities. "Iy the by, thy dear," I said to my. wire as I drew on my oves preparatory to going down town the..other morning, "I very nearly forgot to teal .you. that I have asked three-or four friends 1,0 dine with Inc to-days" . , "You don't mean to say,7 exclaimed my-wife, "that you have a - Sked them to conic home with you, to dinner?'' "I certainly do not mean to sdy any thing, else," I answered. -"Where should they - dine with me if not at my own table I should like to know ?" "Why I. thought," She replied, -"you had perhaps asked them to take : dinner with you at , the ‘3laisonDoree,' of which I hear you talk." . . "I don't see why," I replied, "you_ should think any such thing. The fact is you thing agreat deal too much— If you would do more and think less my- home would be much pleasanter than it. is." "I am sure," said my wife, "I much more than I an able to and-Inurel am. go ing to prepme dinner for your company to-day Ido not knoW. I wish my dear, vou.would not-invite. gentlemen to dine with . ydu unlets you let one know it at least the ihi:4hefore. lam not always, prepar ed to 'entertain company at a few hours, notice and to,day, especially it is very in convenient." "Good gracious!" I es:elaimed "I should really like to know when it has esTy.becn convenient. I-do not remember, during the many years of our marriage of once in viting a friend to dinner with tfie hut - you declared it to-be: inconvenient. Now if there be -one word 1- 2 dislike more than another it is the word ineovenieni." . "Well my dear," shosaid "1 Will do the hest I can • but regret extremely . that von selected this day." " "Why this day more than any other ?" I asked. "Because it is washing-day and it will be.ahnost impossible to prepare a hand-' some dinner and do .the washing at the same time." ' "Well,let•the washing go 'Then," I said. "who cares ! I suppose it will keep till t o-nt orrow, won't it ?" "But the servant has already connuenc-- ed it," she answered. "Then tell.lker to stop if you want het% to assist you in getting dinner," I said. "I suppose she can let the clothes soak, can't she ?" . "I presume she will be obliged to," my wife replied ; "but she will be terribly, cross about it *and I . dare say before the dinner is ready she will drive me distract " Well if she.donTlike ',it," I said, •"tell her to go. I wouldn't be ruled by Servants any way." ' "I •don't see that sending her away- will help me in the-least," she replied, "as in that case I should have the dinner_ to pre pare alone besides a prospect of.doing the, washing to morrow.' "Pshaw !" I exclaimed "you know very well that you will not have to do any. such thing ; but you like to' ,say so just to make Me think that-,you will haVe a terrible tune getting dinner for five .or six per sons." "Five.or six ! " (xelaiined my wife ; "I thought yOu Said three or four:" • - "Well_now,l say," I added "five 'or six and:if that isn't satisfactory I'll make it seven or eight. lam sure lam not partic ular." "It will make very. little difference to Me," my wife replied whether a dozen come. I will see .tbat. everything you provide for the dinner is properly prepar ed and placed on the table; but fel...more than that I cannot answer." "Well you certainly arc a pretty wife,", I said "if you expect that I am . going to neglect my business down town by stop ping at the market to select the Materials ofa dinner: I think if I giye you money, to purch.ls. .whatever, is. necessary; you 3vill attend to that part of the matter your iself." . "Now my dear,"i:My. wife answered, "it Will be Utterly impossible for me to go to -market and also attend to - making pastry, aud.overseeing the-cleaning of the silver, I the Sweeping of the priors, and a hundred -other little matters of which you have no idea.. No. you get frOm market whatev er you wish and also see that it is sent honie. ' is . now - nearly ten o'clock and this dinner which to be properly prepared ought to have rhy widivided attention for two. days must be gotten up in six or;ser en - hours." "Good - gracious r exclaimed What a fuss youi are making about a little • din ner. (Mc would 'think that we nver din ed at all. Why all' you have to do is to cook a c more 'meat and, vegetables' than usual. It doretseeminuch of a task .'"Very well," said my: wife"just send home , front the Market the trifle more and I vegetables - which you .Ithink'will suffice; and I .will attend to having them Cooked:" I -"Very went, I.said to rem ; ftber to stop at the .market 4 but ;if • 7L the meat and vegeta bl e s don s ' t come in an,l hour Or so you had better.senil or go 'your self to see about them. You; know well enough my dear thit if therelbe one thing I dislike doing more,than another it is gce ing to market. Let dinner be s 'ready pre cisely-at six o'clock and let the table for six: persons besidel ourselves." " Stop, my dear," my wife cried, " you have not told me what you intend to have for dinner." . —1 • " Yes I have," I replied,, meat and veg . atables." . • " But what kind of meat persisted my wife, and what vegetahleiS?" Will you have fish and soup ?: and .18trawberrins And jellies? and pies and tarts? and what. wine will youliave put on the ice?" "I declare," J. said .." ydur_ questions will drive me crazy.- - Get the dinner ,to suit, yourself. Ilave fish and soup, and. all the other things:you asked about ; bat don't trouble me. with kitchen. matters, • ,Talk to the cook,if Yon ivi.4ll to consult someone, and let me -rest in "peace." Again I said good-by, and Went toward the (lour. , - " Suppose, before you go," Saidmy arm -able spouse, "you give me,. SOme money, for.l shall be obliged to use considerable in getting this dinner: Byery dinner costs nioney,'and such a one:as will sad isfv ou cannot be, prdpared for nothing." "You are certainlY,' I . said`,' the most; unfortunate woman I ever Met. I really Dave done nothing fora depth past bat gii,ke you money. Well, .hOw much do you want? HCome;dan't keep me stand. mg here _forever while yea add, up ou your fingers. Can'ti you say; at once how much . you require, and be done with it ?" "I Was•tryiug," she replied, " to calcu late the stun necessary .; buxom—" " Don't,for gracious sake," I interrupt ed have any "buts" in your answer.- -There, take those bills," I added, placing somn•barik notes into her: ''hands, " use what are necessary, and with the remain der buy the summer silk fOr whieh you have been teasing me for days past." : :11y wife examined the hills, smiled sad ly,iand shaking her head, Said:. "'There is barely sufteient,hore to pay for the dinner." • - , , "It is all I have," I said "to . spare at present, and if it be not Stlfficieut, to pay for both dinner and silk dress, why I am afraid you will have to.4s. without the dress." ' "I wish," said my wife,;" you were not going to give this dinner.' !It. will cost a great deal of money, and T have no doubt ,butthat the anxiety, and care I shall have to undergo 'in attending Wit :will make me ill," • i : • . -" 0,11, Yes," I cried, " that is just. the way you women. alwaysl 'talk, If you don't have money, with whicb to buy silks and . laces whenever you,,,;.tatiei. , .. to have them, why you immediately •dolare your selves to be ill.. Ihave seen too much ,of that kind of thing since I*aa. married to he greatly • effected by.it..4 Suppose year head aches now, dosn't it; dove?"" • - --" Yes, it flocs," site replied" and how I am going to keep sip tlirbugh the day I, don't know. It is not at ' all - _probable I shall be able to be present ipt the dinner, and how you will get along Without me I can't possibly imagine." ; ' . . " Oh, we'lLmanage Wellienough," I re: plied ; don't give yourself any: uneasiness on that account. Keep cool, my love and got the dinner ution the table;.and :I'll :see to "the rest." ' . ii • • • My Wife sighed. ."1 will do the best I' ean, ". she - ,said ; "but, oh, I do wish youbad not invited your friends to day. I Want the dinner to and taste as nice as it is possible for any to be Out the time. I have to ' prepare it in is•so short that I doubt- if I can do justice to it." It wa4 evident to me-that my wife real ly: feared the dinner might prove a failure. So; after a moment's hesitation, I said: .'.My dear, is the money I have just giv e en you sufficient to buy your smumersilk ?" ' - .My" w i fe brightened up! immediately: ' " Oh, 'yes," she answered, "more than enough.". . .. .. :" Verb'. well, then;" I replied,. "use it. for that 'purpose, and Jet the dinner go." "No l' she said, "yon And your friends would 1:e disappointed. ' The dinner will be - beat at six o'clock. "7 • "Co found :the dinner," . said I, " I won't give it at all. has already caused me more•trouble than it is worth. Besides you are not well enough, to itee-to it, and I'll tell ;My friends that. you are ill." • . " But. that will be scarcely true," - she Said; "although lam not well, I-am far from bong ill." I ' " Is:eVer heed tit at,".lsaid ;- "my mind is mad up. .So you need not think any 1 more bout -dinner. L' have` decided to dine at Alto .' Maison Doree' • with my friends', so that they: Will not be disap pointed after all." "Exbept," said my wife, smiling, "in not. hating me to preside*: the table." "Tr e; toy dear," I replied; :" but then we ivill toast you a goblet. of the ' Flow ernf Nectar.' ." And We did - 50..4 • . inished.Piece of Workmanship. In iierusing the narrative _of .114.:Clel. hues t uln phant -eareesi in Western :Vir ginia the upper Mos - impression left on our mind is that, it is a thingleompleiely &Me. It is i linishedlrsiece of work. It • Stands beforetis perfect and entire Wanting not hing like a statue or picture just leaving the creative:hand of theartist and embo,' dying his, whole idea. out to ancomplisli A certAiii "definite object. With) that precise, objeetin view hegatli ers his fortes and' plans. ; his campaign. Onwardhe moves and neiter wood moun tain isr stream .eheeks • his march. • He presses - fOrward.from Skirinigh to skirmish but npthing decoys .oiLldiverts or forces him from the. enemy,. 'j Outpost after out post tamp after. • camp, gives 'w.ty ; the main 'body fells back and at last put to an ignonimiosis and , dit.i,graceful retreat. He remains- master of the field and reports that to has filled his. mission: , There is .something satistacterk in. contemplaung what might be called pieceof .. finished rnilithry worknianship by a 'master hand. It isj .one thing -donei - It is -besides • a poetic - retribution:for, it - commemorates the liiarter day afteit the.. bombardment of S aster. . . The crisidef2; , . Temptation. THE ENCHANTRESS OF THE OLD TO WER. Arthtti Tenipleton, a young and. noble knight, was proceeding on a, special mis sion froint the camp of the returning Cru saders to the Count Fontenays castle, some twelve milCs distant. _ lle had been entrusted by one Baron ROdney, the noilt minder of the Christian host,with a later to the Baron, and ordered , to proceed in. advance of the army, that the` old Count' might make preparations for the reception of his, old coiurade and particular The young crusader had 'already pro ceeded several-miles" in advance of the crusaders, and two-thirdi(of the distance he had yet to traverse.: He. was near his native - village; which. even lay beside the rout lie was called upon to pass, and: it waS•very naltital that his-thoughts should revert to the friends and relatives' he ex;- pected to meet,' afthr 'his two 'years of strife and - wandering in the holy land. = He was a brave and most honorable young knight, . but was not returning with the honors be . had expressed .the hope of winning, when, two years before, he bade adieu to the idol of his- heart, the gentle'maid Edith Brained]: " I wonder," he soliloquized, as he rode along, "bow dear Edith wilLreceive - me, when she Imows•iliat I am the same pour knight I was two years ago?" Her stern old father said I never should have his daughter unless I returned powerful, and honored—alas for his resolution I can Only tell them that the Baron Rodney spared no pains to keep nie iu the back ground, and I suspect even that he has prevented allktiowledge of my meritorious service from reaching the village. what if my suspicion should prove trim— that the, Baran himself is in love with Edith?, Guess I'll call up my • faithful squire and consult him again on the :sill, ject.' . He reined in his horse, lobking, behimi him, and waited till his folloiars rode in view, their he beckoned kith. to hasten.- -The man put spurs to his somewhat jailed steed, and soon reached hiS master's tide, when the question that had risen, in- Ar thur's thoughts was only discussed., The Squire, who was a middle-aged, quiet sort -of an individual, did- not venture to ex press any decided ()Pinion, but allewed the knight to, think and reason as be pleased. Suddenly, upon passiiig an old tower, -I short distance in advance of 4is t•quire,- the crusader was startled at seeing .three bCautiful ypuno , girls, who were seated on the green sward near the foot of this ru- inedidifice, with a repast of choice -deli cacies and wines - before them, which they were- enjoying in the noontide Shade. Nu 'sooner:did their eyes rest upon the knight than they started up, hastening towards hiin, and causing him to - rein in- his steed. - 0' Sir knight," cried one of the gay beau, ties, in the sweetest of tones, " will _yoti not come and.join us . iu our pleasant re past? can refresh you a little,- give, your jaded beast sonic fresh . grass,- , and thereafter yon can proceed so Much more rapidly that you will lose uu time . itv ai cepting our cheer." "Fair maiden, I am charged 'With' a message, and 'cannot delay—" "Nay, but you will arrive full as soon. Do nbrturn a deaf car to our appeals,. tbr, as.atrne knight, thou shoiddst be ready to hear the wrongs we have to narrate- to thee !" "Faith, I will tarry for ti few moments, if so be that you will excuSe my dtist-cov ered attire. It were a difficult thing for mortal man CO resist thehivitation. of such charming fairiessas yourselves !" "Flattering knight! if You .think thus oT.our attractions, what will, you say to. those of our mistress, the fair lady Edith?" " Edith l 7 queried the 'knight, :looking from 9ire to the.other of the maids, as if equally bewildered' by his eves 'and his thoughts. Dismounting, he led the horse to s pile of newly cut grass, indicated to him by one of the •girls,and then attended that to their rustic board. The servant, on riding up, and seehig hi 4 master thus "engaged, lost no time in baiting his= own steed, and then threw hiniself ai length on the green sward under the trees, where. he lay zuotionless, while the crusade par; took of the daintieS spread before him, and answered the questions showered up. on him by his charming hostesses. ' " You spoke of your mistress," said the knight, as he arose--" is she near ?" -`t She is on yonder tower." The .quick eye of Arthur caught a glimpse of a white dress, as the wind blew out its long train from behind one ofthe raised corners of the old. battlements of the tower,but he could not seethe face; nor even the figure of the -wearer. • "You will certainly go and pay - your devoirs, sir knight?" pleaded ono of the girls, with her most benitching _smile. -The knight hesitated; but the; mention ofthe name of Edith had caused him to much etiriosity, that lie finally concluded to gratifyit, saying to himself: ; . "'lt will require - bat moment, and then will hurry - on my way." "But you must-proceed to the tower alone," said one of the girls. " The,nseent is easy and direct you:annot piss the way to the spot where our lady h l / 2 .7-,;:insl 7 Ina,,:'' ~--The knight bowed; promising-to come back in a moment and.take his. leave of the girls, and then wept - to the' tower. After. .snine difficulty, he made his- way to the battlement ; but nO.signs of any wo man,. was seen, and'all Ins search, in the 'shades . of twilight, which". had, now enin-. 1 snenced casting theirshadoWsaroun d- him, was fruitless. . "I am tricked," he finally muttered.. "I willinstantly return aid leave this evil spot._ Alt, my head ! how ,it whirls ! and how obscure and-thick' aro my thoughts becoming! Thcise girls- were certainly fairies and they-have drugged or:poiscin ed the wine t" , He made his way back tothe spot where he had left the three maidens ; , but single glance showed -lint that ',they were gone {frith every vestige of their late presence.. Ile then perceived the absence. ,of his horse. Alarmed, eommenced, calling hissquire.. - Receiving no answer,, he proceeded to the, spot. yvi:iere he had • II JOB PLINTINO of ALL KINDS, • DONE AT TILE OFFICE OF THE 11 7:1 ME El. NEATLY AND PROMPTLY, • • • A. 1.9.) AT "/L4VE AND Lgy LIVE" PRICEn. I! • THE office of the Montrose Democrat 1 has recently been supplied 'with a new and choice variety : I oftype, etc., and we are now prepared to print pantphl.:ta circular,, etc., etc., in the beet style, on short notice. 1; • Illepdbills, Posters,. Prograirniies, and 1; other kinds of work in this line, done according teiordtr i. - nion. 1,1 Busintiss, Wedding, and Ball CARDS -11 Tickets, etc.,vlnted with neatneis and de.rodidt. Justices' arid Constables! Blanks, Note:: I Deeds; and ail other Blanks, on hand; or printed to order "ar - , Jdb work - and Blanks, to be paid for on delivery. seen his squire dismotint, and found-that his nntn and the Inirse be had ridden wer-4 also . missing. • Still, he. ealled• till he felt himself Confused and half iusensible, ac-k ,then he resolved on proceeding afoot. i But, everywhere seemed. siroge to his vision, and it was not long before his sigh.. grew. so indistinct that -he did not know where he .was going. -• Finally, he sank down, in 4 troubled sleep„ and slumbered several hours, aithqugh it seemed to hi& but a moment. On recovering his senses, he found that the green sward was no longer beneath •hiin, nor the bright- sky abovel 'ln •• I iu splendidly fart 11 ; 11, IS nished apartment,' and lying in a soft ana -1 refreshing bed. • ' Where am I? he murmured, looking around.; his eyes speedily rested On an )i)ti letter; which lay upon the coverlid .within his reach. He instantly seized. recognizing as the. sealed document with which he - had been entrusted by •' Baron Rodney, and' read as folloWs: . „ " t 10 THE Iz,OI.:NT FEONTENAT—On re ceipt of this, by Arthur Templeton, knight you will plense cause the bearer-to be put out of the way, as lam fearful lest he. trouble one in my proposed union with the Lady Edith . BretinettiP, From your 014 friend and servant, - " P. S.—Can you accomodate me and few retainers at your castle for the com ing night?". 7 • "An a so," soliloquized Arthur, is the sea of message I was desired to earry to the count. .Whoever, may be these maidens, they have evidently shown meO:great favor in thus preventing - me from bearing this letter to its destina- A soft step beside the bed caused this knight to start and turn his face in that dire'etion. lie beheld% the object of his long cherished afreetion, Edith Brenhetb, who clasped him in - her arms, anti shoirer icpented. cheeks„ and my Edith I- said the knight.. "It it Indeed you?" Yes ' dear Arthur," and_there were tears of joy in her evel: , "My maids gave you:too much of the drug j they al most poL , oned you; but you - feel better?" almost well, dearest, and your pres ence will soon effect a perfect cure. But cra's it'you who laid this nub: plot to pre 'vent tile from falling s victim to Baron Rodney?" • " But hoiv did you know that the Bar _ on bad stit:ll a rntirderous design ?"' - " Rv - rnv 'father." • Your father I And pray, have you learued !iota the same eource that I ,have won .iicale of those honors and rewards Vas led to expeelr ' "No, no; but I have learned from hun all your noble and generous deeds—of vow- bravery and diseretion—of those honors you llave earned', but which thu I:ti'oriltodney. has- prevented you froui reeeiving " Is it that your father is aware of all this ?" . . ore ;better. lie has faitfifally re ported..t..4.7ue all your vuoventents, since th e d a y vou left war native villge fur the holy law-1." ho w;has he been able to gatlic all, these account, r lie shall tell you himself." The door opened, and the crusader's squire - rnade his appearance,- at ,the _same that sounds of a fierce . combat were heard proceeding from the neighbor - dug wood. is• that ?” asked Arthur of the squire, . "A tight between the Baron_ Rodney and Count•Fontenay. • While your rties-- a ! , -e was rerained,l Bent achallerige to tho Count, which invited him to meet the BarOain deadly conflict. The Giant hay eagerly complied, andlhe two forces Len just met not tar from the tower, I have only.io say, that I hope and expect the two wretch& will-destroy each other?" • .The-youngknizht,• on :rising and pass im!: to the window, saw ho was within a room in the red tower, whither he Lad gone to flint Edith. Wondering tt all he had endured !luring the last few hours, hp vontittued several imoments looking out -upon the strugeT hetween the Count's re tainers and the crusaders. When he at last. turned to his squire for sornejnfor !nation, he saw that the-stern old.Conntr of Brenneth had taken his place in tho room:- Startled and :unions, he cast him self,at the noldentan's - feet. "Arise, my son, and kneel no.mere, save when we shall all bow together, in . eluding* your Edith-, and worship the true God!" A suspicion suddenly took possession of the young knight's hart—one whieh caused his face to „lush and his form to tremble. , , "Is it possible ?" he cried. "Blind that I was, notto see it sooner!" For two years,- Count Brenneth,have von attended me a 4 inv! faithful squire!" True, *iv son,• becanSe I that my was greatly attached,, to youotilit wished to know whether ):oix were worthy or not. - Now lam satisfied, and so is ,Your king, who from. this time fin-th makes you the Baron of Templeton:, Not a word, my boy; salute your beloved and may . you Loth be -happy, and . none the less so because your enemies are dead!" lle poioted,_as Ire spoke, to several' c t i his serv=ants, who were bringing the dead bodies of the, Count' Fontenay and :the Baron Rodney. . down' the road. The lovers were married the next day, and the Count of Brenneth returned .to . his own Castle, from whiell -he had temporarily I fled to avoid the attack of Count Fontenay who had laid plot to abduct the Lady Edith. There a-happV and honorable life awaited them all, and 'the crusader was well satisfied with the result of his-temp tation;as it had given him the-gentle en chantress of the old tower. FrcurvE SLAvr.s.—Thenumtier of fa gitive slaves. now inside the Federnl title; at Fortress Monroe and vicinity' bi esti mated at nix hundred. An attempt was niatie at first to.keep a record of. tbe fogi titan, bait was fund to be impos&ii.ls, theirnuhtbers increased so rapidly: - TRY. 13AnON RODSZY