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'S. B. HAWLEY, P.r.PPr..4o.9T!'':!., .4„:,,.
guointso Sad o.
DB. W. W. SMITH,
Drener. Rooms at his dwelllne. next door east of the
Republican tainting *Mee. Otdce bows from 9a.
• to 4 e. a.. Montrone, May 3, 1811--tf
THE BABBER-7-Ha! Ha: Hall
Charley Morris le the barber, who ctut 'benignant to
order• Cats brown, black and grrlzzley hale, In his
nnee,just up *tan. , There you trlll end hhn, over
Hen's store. below Marensles—just one door.
ItOntrote, Jane t, 5811.—tr C. MORRIS.
. J. S. & A. H. IIeCOLLIIII,
Arrourrata ri LAW Office over the Bank, Neatness
As. Montrose, May 10, 1071. • tt
DR. D. A. LATHROP,
Du opened an oniee, at the font of Chestnut street, near
the Catholic Church, where he cut ho consulted at all
times.
Montrose, April ZI, UM ly
CROSSIION & BALI/WIN,
AITORNIITS AT LAW.-001ce-over the store of W
/Mulford, on Public Avenue, Montrose Ps.
W. A. Caosssion. B. L. Ilssamnat.
Montrose, March 1, 181. tf.
J. D. VAIL,
liostemisrmc Puy:ovum Sunoco's. Has permanently
located himielf in Montrose, Pa., where he will prompt
ly attend to all calls in his profession with which he may
be &soled. Office and residence west of the Court
noose, near Fitch & Watson's office.
Montrose, February A. 1811..
LAW OFFICE•
lITPCST & WATSON, Attorneys nt Law, at the old ottlee
of Bentley &Fitch. Montrose. Pa.
►. ►RTE. [Zan. 11, Tl.[
CHARLES N. STODDARD,
sealer In Bente and Shoes. Hats and Cap, Leather and
landau', Halo Street, lot door below Boyd'a Store.
Work made to order. and repairlpg done neatly.
Woulmose, San. I, ISM
LITTLES & BLAKESLEE,
Attorneys and Canaan!lore at Late. °Mee the one
heretofore occaple4 by FEB. 2t O. P. Little, on Mato
street, Montrose, Pa. (April Z).
R. Z. LITTLE. GEO. V. LITTLE. E. L. ELMIZIILSZ.
E. 31clisagra. C. C. FAIMOT, W. 12. McCara.
. MeHENZIE, FAUROT & CO.
Deaden In Dry,roontla, Clothing, Ladle. and Mine.
tine Mines. kiso, agents toe the great Amerlimn
Tea and Coffee Company. [Montrose, Pa., sp. 1,10.
LEWIS KNOLL,
SHAVING AND HAIR DRHSSECO
Shop in the new Postothee bundler., where he will
befonnd ready to attend all who maj want anything
in ids line. Montrose, Pa. Oct. 13, 1869.
0. H. HAWLEY,
DEALER In DRY GOODS, GROCERIES. CItOCKERT.
Hardware, Hat.. Caps, Boots.Sbnes, 'Ready Made Cloth
ing, Paints, Oils, etc., NCR' Milford. Pa- (Sept. B,'W'.
DR. S. W. DAYTON,
PRTSICIAN k SURGEON. tenders hi• services to
the &diens of Omit Rend and rh-inity Omen •t
residence. opposite Rurnow Rouse, 01., Bend Tillage.
Sept. Ist, tf
A. 0. WARREN,
ATTORNEY A. LAW. Bounty, Back Pay. Penal°,
sad Exem nn Chime attended to. Oree
oor below Royd`a Store, Montroae.Pa. (An. I. `O.
M. C. SUTTON,
Auctioneer, and Insurance - Agent,
otr Prtend.svtile, Ps.
C. S. GILBERT,
11.1.2.0t1.022.1:3401.
Great. Bond, Pa
11. 9.
anti b9tr
Alit El.l',
Q. 19. AlhoLzorticsaciechr.
.Aue. 1, 18V9. Andreae, Brooklyn. Pa
JOHN GROVES,
FARITIONATILE TAI/OR, Ilontrene, Pa. Shop over
Chandler's Store. AP orders filled in first•ratc style.
Cutting done on short notice. and warranted to at.
W. W. SMITH,
CABIN= AND CHAIR MANUPACTMERS.-1 , 043
of Main street, Montrose, Pa. Jaw:. 1. ISM.
IL BIIRRITT,
DEALER In Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Crocker)
Hardware. Iron, Stoves, Dna go, 0110. and Paint,
Bootsand Shoe', Rate & Caps. rum Buffalo Robe,
Grocerles.Prorialons.c:e.,Scw Milford. Pa.
. DR. E. P. unms,
flu permanently located at Priendertile for the per
pose of practicing moilelne and aurgeryla all It.
.stnebea. He may be found at the Jacknon House.
Ocoee boar. from ( 4 a. In.. to S. p. m.
Friend...llle, Pa., Ang, I. ISO.
STROUD & BROWN,
Pins AND LIFE 1:1577.1ANC11 AO.ENTS. Ar
baguet , ' attended to prom fn ly, on fate terms. Office
Aria door sonnet • Eminence notcl," went ride
Public Avenue. Montrose, Pa. f . A ag. 1. 1E69.
BAzneas Srtuyon
WM. D. LUSK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Montrose, ro. Mee oppo.
Ale the Timbal! Ilotm, near the Court Holes.
Aug.l. Ufa —tr
ABEL TERRELL,
DsiAUER in Drugs, Patent Medicines, Chemicals
Liceung, ?ninth, Giis,Dye mud's, Varnishes, Win • w
titans, Groceries, Gives Ware, Wall and Window Pa,
pow, Stoue.ware, Lamps, Keroscre, Machinery Oil..
Trans, Guns, Ammunition, Knives, tipeetacies
prunes, Fancy Goods, Jewelry, Peers ry, ac.—
being tone °Me most numerous, extensive, and
Tillable collections or Goods to Susquehanna Co.—
Established in ISIS. [Montrose, Pa.
D. W. fideAUILE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW. °Mee over the Store of A.
Lathrop, In the Brick Bled. Montrose, Pa. (sore
DR. W. L. V.ICELARDSON,
itilteL&N & suronoN, tenders his professions
If to the citizens or Montrose and vicinity.—
Oars st Ws residence, on the_ corn [east . o Sayre &
iir*S.Sirtindry. A 1. ISC9.
DR. E. L. GARDNER,
raracus and SURGEON, Montrose. Pa. ()Prep
especial atteatton to diseases of the Beset and
Lungs and all Sargleal diseases. Office over W. B.
Dolma Boards at Searie's Hotel. [Aug.]. 18E9.
BURNS & NICHOLS,
DlLbasditS la Drags, Medicines, Chemicals, Dye
&Ude. Palate. 0110, Varnish. Liquors, Apices. Peed
net .cies, Patent Medicines, Perfame:7 and Toilet Ar
ticles. gir Prescriptions carefully compounded.—
Pudic AVOUCH, above Searle'/ Hotel, Montrose, Pa
A. D. Daus. - HMOs NICHOL!.
Has. 1. NM.
DEL E. L. LIANDRICK,
PHYSICIAN £ SIIHOZON. respectfully mules* hb
professional services to the citizen of Peen&dile
aad siciolty. far °Mee tante °Mee of Dr. Lest.-
Boards at J. Bodoni's. Aug.l,lBo.
•
HUNT BROTHERS,
SCRANTON, PA.
Wholesale & Retail Dealers In
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL,
NAILS, SPIKP—s, SHOVELS,
BUILDER'S HARDWARE,
• •
NINE RAIL. COUNTERSUNK & T BAIL SPIKES
RAILROAD ft AWNING SUPPLIgs.
CALURIAGE SPRINOA. AXLES, SKEINS AND
NOXES. BOLTS. NUTS and WASHERS,
?Lamp BANDS. NALLEARLS
IRONS, HUBS, SPOKES.
PEZA.O79. SEAT SPLVDLES. DO W'Sk_
_eflL
AMMO. VICES. 13=ILS and DIM BELLOWS
HANDLESS. S GES. FILES Le. de.
OUICULAR AND KILL SAWS, BELTING. CACKLED
TAMIL; BLOCKS. prAirrEa PARIS
- CERES?. HAIR .1b GRINDSTONES.
MINN WINDOW GIASII.LRATILERE MUM
orgamors SCALES.
eranton. Matcla M. MOIL Is
MOVED INARD
?AMU/laq EMI EtAIVMMOTWEEt
rth.4Nomili 'hatted fah Doeble Detre Wheth. it
-
V holds thetpeat New York &tate National Pretatam I
Alsoithe Greet Tay Nstlctiol Psiorpioxo, tte;44l Nisas
geld, In 1810.
hal the Pinststlizala, 15a17150 iu4 irked& SOO
,
The taring le simple, cuspid, selna,red entire/ from
the mire wheels. net enclosed in a neat cats lAShe
"m e of./pp =me. effectnelly sequin it in Epit
end dint.
The operattaireanike changed Instantly froze a. Iddh
awed to cew a thlrd slower, without stop. thus adja,
tug itself to bad plass and Uglit and hem .
Ale paling oM,Vitall ill perfect. Diu Ana ono
valbekElfe•hw& • beyond doubt. the •. .
in tbs world. and Mean 114 3# 1 4 Urn ' '
Wildly reliable in arery
jgOlittOnn. - • Pl= al9Prll.-
2Plilig,tat of the Vll.iretar
Last night I sat 'amide the pane
And humid across the Mist of rain
A Wild bird's twitter low,
And thought hair soon the leafy nests,
Now warm with little speckled•breasts,
Would be filled 11111 of snow.
I saw the withered wet leaves fall,
And cried, God shield and save ye all,
Black birds and blue, and brown ;
And an ye tribe of noisy things,
With linings on your ashen wings
Bolt as the thistle's down.
And ye with top-knots on your heads
Of crimson grains or scarlet reds,
And tongues so wild and loud ;
Mid has* I saftl,.in kindest care,
Seeing ye drift along the ale
Like striae bright sunset cloud.
And ye In gray and russet suits,
And ye with ruffles all In flutes
About your necks &shine;
When April sends her lamps of dew,
To light the darkened daisies through,
God fetch ye, darlings mine!
DEE=
And ye with tuneful, tender throats,
And ye with white and spotless coats,
And yea that hold In scorn
Soft music, and while Summer gleams
Sit by ' , mix doubles in the streams,
Snapping your bills of hbrn.
Ab, let what will my lite befall,
I still shall love and need ye all
Nor can my heart make choice,
Or hold the nightingale preferred
Above the cuckoo, less a bird,
Than "just a wandering voice."
Therefore, I pray, and can but pray , Lord keep, and bring therd back when May
Shall come
. crith shining train,
Thick broidered with leaves of wheat,
And butterfiiea and field-pinks sweet,
&U yellow berm and ruin.
Yes bang them back across the sms
In clouds of golden witnesses,
The grand, the grave, the gay ;
And, it Thy holy will it be,
Seep me alive, once more to see
The glad and glorious day.
Don't Forget the Old Folks.
Don't forget the old folks, •
Love them more and more,
As they, with unshrinking feet,
Near the " Shining shore."
Let your words be tender,
Losing, soft, and low;
Let their last days be the bed
They have known below
Don't forget poor &flier,
With his failing sight,
With his locks, once thick and brown,
2 Scuinty now, and white;
` s Thongh he may be childish,
Still do you be kind—
Think of him as years ago,
With his master mind!
Don't forget dear mother,
With her furrowed brow,
Once as fair, and smooth, and white
As the driven snow ;
Are het steps uncertain ?
Is her hearing poor?
Guide her gently till she stands
Safe at Heaven's door!
Don't forget the old folks,..—,
Lore them more and more,
As they, with unshrinking feet,
Near the " Shining shore."
Lerytar words be tender,
Loving, soft, and slow;
Let their last days be the beat •
They have known below !
I.critteds and Miticiomo.
—"TVs pill-grimage is over," as the
druggist's wife said when she ordered
an epitaph for his tombstone.
—A lad in Cincinnati went through a
planing mill recentl;. His rough edges
were so thoroughly mottled that his re
covery is doubtful.
—An apothecary sent in a bill to a
widow,
which ran thus: "To coring
your husband till he died?"
—Somebody has,written a book called,
"What shall my =son be ?" We should
suppose it would be a boy.
—A lady in a Western State, 65 years
old, recently took a ride on the cars. She
had never been on a railroad car before,
and said they went too fa 6 for her, and
thought she would catch a 'Chance to ride
horde in a wagon.
—A corintry paper says "Religious
Societies coming to ns for printing must
pay in advance. We cannot wait three
months, and then take it out in ice cream
and lemonade.
—A young Philadelphian, threatened
with a breach of promise suit, says, " sue
away • contracts made on Sunday ain't
legal.h
—" Oh, grandma!" cried a mischievous
little urchin, " I cheated the gene so nice
ly just now. I threw them your gold
beads, and they thought they were corn
and ate them up as fast as they could r
—Would you believe it, Sandy," said a
divine, "that I never thought of the s}r
mon before .I went to the pulpit!" "Oh,
that is exactly what Mr. Mackintosh and
Ihave been saying while you were preach
/
4At a certain hotel in Ohio, a large
mirror is placed at the entrance of the
dining-hall, which is se , constructed that
you see yourself a thin, cadaverous, bun
-619 }Knee ; but when
you come onttrom
the table atul jook again in the glass, your
body is e;tecl4e4 o the extreme of corpu
lency..
parsons may seaeguise the ehl
sea captain of Peabody, Moo r , bY,the fel.
lowing jet Sunday being vary warm,
this mdifitlual was sitting near , an open
win4nw, when bis nephew_ came into the
room 4rolnsit4 tarn why. be didn't pont
and Übe Cllr` `0 - We mid he, *"it's
tnx:ratteh -trouble to tiring np, You si t s
should ^ have toot im a miuutopsail hat,
t e vinsiilicoller, suds reefing orertnar
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BY ALICE GUILT.
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MONTROSE, F 9,. -W 3 fiv 23, 1871.
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glioctilatwouti.
I, Y: I I:j i 7
A FAIRY STORY
Gretchen sat wearily waiting for her
father to come from the tavern in the vill
age. Many years of =whine and shadow
had passed since her mother ,had kissed
her, and then had crossed the dark, silent
river to a land of brightness, joy and
peace.
Gretchen was almost in despair, for
there was only a small black loaf in the
cupboard, and she was often beaten when
Hans, her father, was angry.
Suddenly there was a timid knock at
the door.
"Come in," said Gretchen.
The door swung slowly open, and sev
en little women entered.
" We are cold and hungry," said the
eldest, "as we have come a long distance;
we are very tired, and would like to stay
all night."
" You are very welcome,"replied Gretch
en, after a moment's hesitation, as she
piled more fwgots on the fire.
She divided the loaf into seven portions,
and filled seven tin tumblers with spark
ling water from a spring close by.
"-I am sorry there is no more bread,"
she said, pleasantly, "but you are welcome
to this."
In a few momenta the bread had dis
appeared.
" We thank yon very mach," said all
1 the little women in chorus, as they gather
ed round the fire. "And if weever have
the chance, we will do as much for you."
" You are very kind," replied Gretchen.
They all fell to talking, and it was not
long before Gretchen told her story, which
was dreary enough.
"Mv father does not like strangers, "
she said hastily, as the loud laughing and
shouting of Hans and his boon compan
ions was borne on the air, "and you most
be very quiet while he is in the house.
My bed is poor and small, but it is a lit
tle better than the bare ground," she add
ed, swilling.
Hans was in a very ill humor. He rav
ed and stormed a long time ; finally, seiz
ing Gretchen, he thrust her out of doors,
declaring he would kill her if she dared
enter the house again.
" Others can play at that game l" ex
claimed several fine voices, and fast and
furious fell the blows of- the seven little
women.
Hans growled savagely, and, releasing
his daughter, turned to his small antag
onists, dealing heavy blows, but they were
without avaiL Cuing out in rage and
terror, Huns, seeing his efforts were in
vain to conquer his foes, ignominiously
fled, shouting for help.
Poor Gretchen wept bitterly as she fell
to the ground. A light snow was falling.
and the wind swept down from the mount
ains in wild, fierce gusts. She heard her
father's cries of terror, and saw him flee
toward the village, closely pursued by the
seven little women.
It was not long before they came back,
and the eldest rang a crystal bell. It was
answered by a multitude of bells chiming
through valley, wood, and plain, until the
air was filled with music.
A beautiful little coach, drawn by sev
en milk-white horses, appeared. A foot
man, in splendid livery, opened the door
and the seven little women accompanied
by Gretchen, entered and the carriage
rolled away. Stopping before 4 huge
rock, which Gretchen and often climbed,
the foot man blew a shrill whistle, a door
swung open, and the carriage rolled
through a long avenue, shaded by trees
laden with flowers and fruit, until it stop
ped before a superb palace.
There was the sound of music and
laughter borne on the fragrant air.
"her gracious majesty has come," said
several voices, as they entered the palace.
" As the sleeping flowers haste to greet
the sun at morn, so we haste to greet her
highness, our loved cousin," replied the
little woman.
Gretchen was conducted to a chamber
hung with blue and silver tapestry. The
furniture was of ivory, covered with blue
velvet wrought with pearl& Oh, how
beautiful it all was!
Presently a tiny lady entered, and,
utilising a queer little bow, said : "Prin
cess La!leen bade me dress you, for the
queen desires to see you.'
" The queen ?" repeated Gretchen.
"Yes," was the reply, "the queen of the
fairies."
" Oh, how glad I shall be to sec her!"
her eyes sparkling with pleasure; then
added, humbly, "I am only little Gretchen
Andersen, and I fear she will not be pleas
ed."
"Ah P was the kind reply; "her ma
jesty is very kind, and loves good child
ren. Princess La!leen and her sisters
have told how kind you were to them,
and how you took core of a sparrow that
a wicked boy wounded and left for dead,
and many other things, also."
"It was nothing," blushed Gretchen.
While they were talking, the fairy had
combed the young girl's hair, Rmoved
her ragged clothes, and dressed her in a
robe white and soft as the summer clouds.
"You must be like the fairies while
here," she said, as she led her to a mir
ror.
Gretchen scarcely recognized herself.
She was no longer than her attendant
her hair hung in burnished waves about
her waist; her dress was looped with
pearls and coral; tiny sprays &winging in
her ears. She was then taken down an
ivory staircase bordered with gold, a door
was thrown open,
and a footman called
oat, "The Earth-child 1" and Gretchen
found herself in a large room fall of little
people.
Princess Lalleen:—the eldest of the sev
en little women—advanced to meet her.
Taking her hand she led her to the further
end bf the room, where mum pa•pwl throne
thickly studded with 'diamonds. -On the
throne was - the loveliest little creature
Gretchen ever beheld. Her dress was of
the tint of the inner leaves of the blush
ing rose, w tiny diamond sparkled on her
brow, and a crystal wand, tipped with a
blood-red ruby, us in her mite of a band.
The -princess bowed 'very low, as she
stopped before the throne.
Your gracious majesty," she stlidorith
an enchanting blush, "this earth-child I
was cast ut into the bitter night, use
f ie bc . 4 . ti` -4
she be ended myself 'and lusters. -For
that kid act we took the libertM bring
her here, knowing that" Yon are th4Triend
of the deserving."
There It" ,was a murmur sweet as the ' un A
,
of the folintain's song at even from the'
multitude of fairies, who said, with ''ono
voice, "Oh, beautiful Queen Alteen, frieo
of the deserving!"
After the applause had died away, tlity
lovely queen rose, and said, in a voice sly
sweet that Gretchen held her breath tii
'listen, "You did quite right, my dear
cousins. Ladies Bee and Butterfly, bring'
hither the scarfs woven from rain - bows. '
This was a great honor, and the iieven
sisters looked highly pleased, and mur
mured grateful thanks as they donned
the scarfs.
"And now," continued the queen,
"bring a scarf of moonbear as a reward
to the eifrih-child foi her kindness."
There was a shout of approval from
the fairies at thisi and, to Gretchen's
wonder and delight, the queen took a
scarf that glinted like moonbeams on
ememl leaves, and, throwing it over her
shoulders, said: "As long asyou keep
- this, we will watch over you. And now,
my lords and ladies, away to supper and
the dance."
Folding doors were thrown open, and
Gretchen saw a long table, bending be
neath the most exquisite flowers and fruits,
with dainty crystal dewdrops for drink in
superbly traced cups. All was hilarity
and mirth. A tiny chime of bells sound
ed, and, as if by magic, the table disap
peared, merry music thrilled the listening
air, and lotely couples whirled in the
dance.
A smart little gentleman fairy, in a
violet snit, bowed to Gretchen, and beg
ged her to dance the next set with him.
Just as they took their places, Gretchen
felt herself shaken violently, and, open
ing her eyes, she saw her father bending
anxionkly over her.
"My little Gretchen," ho exclaimed
eagerly, "I feared you had gone to your
dear mother. I have good news for you,
dear," kissing her fondly; "I have swore.
never to taste a drop of drink again.
Your uncle Gredel is goinsp to America,
that glorious golden land, and we will go
with him."
(Iratchen threw her arm about his neck,
with a glad burst of tears.
" I am so glad I" she cried, joyously.
"This is better than staying with the
fairies."
And she told her wonderful dream—
or adven ture—sho scarcely knew which.
Hans laughed merrily, as ho listened.
He kept his word,,and there is not a
happier pair now to be found than Hans
Anderson and his daughter.
Extraordinary Adventure.
Two Pa.4,sian mercnanis, strongly unit
el in friendship, had each one child, of
different sexes, who early contracted a
strong inclination for each other, which
was cherished by the parents, and they
flattered with the expectation of being
joined together for life. Unfortunately,
at the time they thought themselves on
the point of completing this long wished
for union, a man far advanced in years,
and possessed of an immense fortune,
cast his eyes on the young lady, and made
honorable proposals; her parents could
not resist the temptation of a son-in-law
in such affluent circumstances, and forced
her to comply.
As soon as the knot was tied, she
_strictly enjoined her former lover never
to see her, and patiently submitted to her
fate; but the anxiety of her mind preyed
upon her body, and threw her into a ling
ering disorder, which, apparently, canned
her on; and she was consigned to the
grave.
As soon as the news of this melancholy
event reached the lover, his affliction was
doubled—being deprived of all hopes of
her widowed; but, recollecting that in her
youth she had been for some time in a
lethargy, his hopes revived, and hurried
him to the place of her burial, where a I
good bribe procured the sexton's permis•
sion to dig tier up, which he performed,
and removed her to a place of safety,
where by proper methods, he revived the
almost extinguished spark of life.
Great was her surprise at finding the
state she had been in, and probably as
great was her pleasure at the means by
which she had been recalled: from the
grave. As soon as she was sufficiently
recovered, the lover laid his claim ; and
his reasons, supported by a powerful in
clination on her side, were too strong for
her to resist; but as France was no longer
a place of safety for them, they agreed to
remove to England, where they continu
ed ten years, when a strong inclination of
visiting their native country seized them,
which they thought they might safely
gratify, and, accordingly, performed their
voyage.
the lady was 50 unfortunate as to be
known by her old husband, whom she
met in a public walk, and all endeavors
to disguise herself were ineffectual. He
laid his claim to her before a court of
justice, and the lover defended his right,
alleging the husband, by burying her, had
forfeited his title, and that he had acquir
ed a just one by freeing her from the
grave, and delivering her from the jaws of
death.
These reasons, whatever weight they
might have in a court where love presid
ed, seemed to have little effect upon the
grand sages of the law; and the lady and
her lover, not thinking it safe to wait the
determination of the court, prudently re
tired out of the kingdom.
"Maria," said a lady too colored chamb
ermaid, that's the third , silk dress you
have worn since yon came to me; pray
how many do you own ?" "Only seven,
misans ; but re savin' my wages to buy
anodes'!" "Eleven! what use are seven
silk dresses to you ? why, I don't own so
many 48 that. "Spect not, missis," said
the smiling darkey ; 'you 4osn't need 'em
as much as I does. You see; you quality
folks everybody knows is quality, but we
better-most kind of cullnd:puesons has to
dress smart to distidgmah ourselves from
common niggers."
—Tuzuwwere in 1776 fifty post offices
in the Unita] States. There are now
twenty thilusand.
DEno..:CRAT-
77, r..4:71:.;-.
[From the Detriot Free Press, 10th.]
,Faohlottable Death.
street incidents occured on Satur
day Which will serve to open the eyes of
.that portion of the public living au ig
' vioranosof the fact that numbers of our
,eitizens are gradually drugging them
' selvea to death with opium, and ;that
tight lacing is more surely ruining the
:health of every female who can be driven
by the whip of fashion. While very
.stylish Woking lady was passing down
Michigan t Grand Avenue, on the ,north
side of the market, she suddenly fell to
the walk in a dead faint. Several ladies
gathered around and had her removed in
side the market, where a sprinkle of cam
phor and water brought her to, but only
to faint again. One . of the ladies then
unhooked the dress of the
.tinconsoimis
victim, and foubd that her corset strings
had been drawu so tight'that the ribs had
been well nigh crushed in. A knife was
brought into requisition to cut the laces,
and within a moment thereafter the lady
was able to stand up,and soon got into a
carriage and proceeded homeward. Fash
ion has decreed that women's waist must
be reduced to a gun-barrel size; if possible
and this was a . fashionable lady, deter
mined to reduce her waist to the standard
size even if she laced the life out of her
body. What induced her, or what indu
ces any lady to imagine that they look
more genteel, more refined or more lovely
with a waist like a broom-stick, instead of
the one nature gave them, is more than
can be explained. The s trongest man in
Detroit could not live a day with his body
imprisoned between the jaws of a corset
even if it were but half laced, and how a
woman stands the squeezing, is a mystery
that is only explained by one of the best
physicians in the city, that half his prac
tice conies from the victims of tight hi
eing, who have rush of blood to the head,
cum feet, auu nuns, r.lndatioll of
the heart, dyspepsia and indigestion.
The other incident occurred at the cor
ner of Cong ress and Shelbly Sts, A man
was observ ed staggering along the walk,
and just at the corner he fell. He was
well dressed, a gentleman in appearance,
and two or three pedestrians raised' him
up, thinking he had a tit. One suggested
calling the police, another wanted to bring
a surgeon, but in two or three minutes
the man arose and explained that there
was no occasion for either, saying he
would be all right in a few minutes. He
was an opium eater, and had taken a lit
tle too large a dose, producing a giddi
ness which made his gait resemble that
of a person intoxicated. Ile soon resum
ed his way, and for a few days he will be
careful not to take another overdose.
does he take any ? Ask scores of others
why they eat opium. They eat it to drown
trouble, to give them false strength, to en
joy the pleasure of a semi-unconscious
state, where one lies with half closed eyes,
feeling a swaying, swinging motion, as if
gently pushed to and fro in a hammock,
seeing pleasant visions, feeling a peace
which nothing can disturb while the ef
fects of the drug last. What makes so
many hollow eyes, so many old faces on
shoulders of young persons—so many
lethargic and drowsy looking_ men and
women ? Ask the druggist. Every drug
gist has his opium customers, every drug
grist knows that an opium eater's life is
limited the day he acquires the habit.
Death does not come soon enough for
some Americans. They must wear paper
shoes, lag the brain with a weight of false
hair, squeeze the feet into shoes too small,
thereby injuring the circulation of the
blood, go wilkont shawls when men need
overcoats, IMF' the ribs ant of shape with
corsets produce disease by the use of drug,s,
poison the flesh with paint and enamels.
And the trade of the undertaker is the
busiest one of all.
The Empress Eugenia and Some
plane's Ring.
A romantic incident is related of the
way in which Fate seemed to decree that
the bfontiios and the Napoleons should
be united. Tha StC cf . Joze..i.ine's
in
betrothal ring, and is this wiser E
ugenie's father, while serving in the First
Napoleon's army, resided in Paris. In
1809, a little girl, Maria Montijo, about
three years old, went to play in the Tail
leries with her nurse. There she met a
little boy who gave her a gold ring. As
the children were strangers to each other,
and did not meet again, the owner of the
ring remained unknown, and so the little
Maria kept it for a plaything. That ring
was Josephine's and the little boy was
Louis Napoleon, who had run away with
the ring. The lose of the ring was a bad
omen to Josephine, for a year afterward
she had to resign in favor of another.
Little Maria kept the plaything till she
grew up. At sixteen years of age she
married, and became the mother of Eu
genic, whose birth took place May 5,
1826. Iler mother engraved this date on
the ring she had worn so long herself,
and when Eugenie was older, gave it to
her. When quite a child, Eugenie went
to London to - pay a visit; there she be
came
acquaint& with Lords Napoleon,
who saw the ring with the date and
Josephine's name on it, and knew it- had
belonged to her. From this circumstance
Louis looked upon the. little Montijo as
attached to his house, and twenty years
afterward, it became a fact, After a time,
Eugenie's mother came to regard the tok
en as of great importance, and formed a
plan of bringing the two families togeth
er. That was the secret of so lovely a
woman as Eugenie remaining tangle till
the age of twenty-six. A crown awaited
her, which was never lost sight of,
A Jury in North Carolina, after being
"charged" in the usual way his honor,
retired, when a white juror ventured to
ask a colored associate if he understood
the charge of the Judge. "Golly," ex
claimed the astonished amendment, "he
doesn't charge us nuffm for dat,'does he P
Why I thought we was gwine to git pay."
—Au old batchelor got married.. Fif
teen days afterward—mind you, fifteen
days—be met a friend and said to him.
"Why is fny wife like a baker who is mak
ing a email gooseberry pie ? , "I don't
know," said the friend. "Well," said the
disgraceful creature, "it is because she is
growing a little tart."
VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 34
Needle Making at Ueddlteb.
A pleasant run of about fifteen miles
from. Birmingham, on the Midland Rail
way, brings ns to The great 'centre of the
English needle trade ltedditch 'is a lair
looking, compact, bustling, clean ccinntry
town, surrounded by: some of the most
charming scenery in Worcestershire, and
presents a striking contrast to the black
and busy "haidware village" we havejtist
left behind .us. Why the needle makers
choose this place above all others in which
to settle down to the pursuit of their call
jug, there is no evidence to show. ' As
early as the year 1650, ',however, one
Christopher Greening appears to have set
.up a needle shop at Little Crendon, a
hamlet just outside Redditch, and be was
followed in the eonrse of a few years by
several other members of the craft from
'London. In a short time however,
Crendon was abandoned, owing to the
absence of water power, and the needle
makers established themselves at Alcester,
Studley, and Redditch. In times still
more remote the district lying between
Alcester and Redditch was a great indus
trial centre of some kind, mills dating
from monastic ages, and great dame, no
longer used, still remaining to tell of a
departed and forgotten industry.
The mills used in the needle trade were
horse mills, one being established at Stud
ley very early in the last century. These
mills were used for scouring and pointing
needles, superseding the primitive method
of wrapping up the needles in buckram
with emery dust and olive oil, and rolling
them to and frp by the movement of the
workman's foot. The earliest needles
made in this district were "square-eyed,"
a shape most readily produced. It was
With square -eyed needles that Mary Queen
of Scots wrought those beautiful tapes
tries for the walls of her prison cell. Af
ter many fruitless atts,nigt.g„ol l -ol t eriil
Vaa, ;nil two years later theurnishing
machine, which gave a beautiful finish to
the eye, was introduced. In this latter
process, as now carried out, the needles
are threaded on steel wires which have
been "roughed" with a file, and hardened. I
The ends of these wires are then attached
to a steam machine by which needles are
made to revolve at an enormous speed
with au oscillating motion round the
wires.
Previous to the year 1840, needles were
hardened in water, during which process
the majority become crooked, and straight
ening the crooks, was in ccusequence, an
occupation for a considerable number of
workpeople. In the year mentioned, how
ever, a Iledditch manufacturer revived
the practice of hardening in oil, and the
result was that crooked needles were the
exception instead of being the rule. This
so exasperated the crook straighteners
that they mobbed the enterprising man
ufacturer out of the town, and for some
time great tumult prevailed. Eventually,
however, the revived process came to be
generally adopted. A pointing machine
is the latest invention of importance in
the needle trade. On this invention,
Messrs. Bartlett and Woodward—two ex
cellent authorities — thus reported a little
while since.
The needle-pointing machine is an
English invention, though it is not gen
erally supposed to be 50,, , and its forerun
ner, which, though not perfect, approach
ed so nearly to perfection as to alarm the
pointers, was some years ago purchased by
them and broken to pieces on Redditch
Church Green. The needle-pointing ma
chine is yet only partially used in this dis
trict. A grooved grindstone, revolving
at great speed as employed to grind the
Pn d of each wire into the desired shape.
•tre this grindstone the wires are 'applied
from an inclined plane, on which a num
ber are pladed ready to cut to the length
required. By means of a disc, surround
ed with caocitclrenc, revolving slowly in a
direction transverse to the, grindstone a
continuous supply of wires revolving in
succession is supplied to the stone and
the same disc causes the wires 'to revolve
whilst being pointed. In Redditch and
the neighborhood needle-making now em
ploys something, I;kz 800 workpeople, a
considerable proportion of sr'„,..zi arc fe
males. The earnings considerably vary,
those of children ranging from la, 6d. to
bs., women, Bs. to 15s; and men, 12s. to
40s. per week.
A . needle has to pass through seventy
pairs of hands before it is considered to be
finished and ready for use; iv sub-division
of labor, to which may be attributed the
combination of excellence and cheapness
in the production of these articles. The
variety of needles made in these days is
marvelous, the surgeon, tailor, harness
maker, bookbinder, felt workers, sail ma
ker. paddler, glover, embroiderer, and
housewife, each reviriug needles of
shapes,. ,sizes and length almost infinite.
Redditeh, and the immediate• district,
may be regarded as the only important
centre of the needle trade in the three
kingdoms. The pricipal seat of the in
dustry on the Continent is Aixla Cha
pelle, but at Lyons. and one or two towns
►n Normandy the common qualities an,
also largely made.
The Chinese supply their own require
ments in the needle way, and itis thought
that the craft is more ancient in the Ce
lestial Empire,than in Europe, Certain
it is that round-eyed needles were made
in China long before the primitive square
eyed ones were nnknown in England.
There is nothing new uhder the sun !
Mechanics' Magazine.
COLOR FOR Barran,—Tho use of car
rot juice for coloring butter ie familiar to
most dairy . keepers, who are aware that
"some organic matter besides the coloring
substance is contained 3,6 the juice, and
which doei no good to 'the ,butter. A
Furopean chemist, one Dr." Guesneville
has gong to work to obtain the coloring
Substance in a pure condition. He first
slices the carrots, then dries them, grinds
thems to powder in bi-sulphide of carbon,
a liquid obtained by distilling sulpher in
tight vessel on red hot charcoal. After
standing for a Short time the hi-sulphide
ce evaporated and the coloring matter re-
Mains •in the form ofminute, crystals.
The substance, which is called caratine, is
perfectly tastelesicaiiir has been used for
coloring butter with 'great satisfaction,
being,prononx.ced superior; tc linnet*.
' . Old Fogy Iltoilsenier..
If there's anything lam tired of it is
my mistress' "mother." fifty times a day.
at least,'she throws that'3romars at. my
ak
bead. ' "Thisli he ' weifrurmether-al
ways did ;" or, " mother never allowed
such and.such a ing -done7 "Now t I'd
like to know, what that ailiS toWeribidg
et Stone ! " I SuPPose hii. 'Mother Walt some
disagreeable, old-fashioned, , easionueal
poke who was.zdways flitting•thtpugh the
kitchen to see' what . become. of bits of
bread and bones of meat, and - :bottles of
ale and wine and' such. _ No, servant of
any spirit now-a-days will put up- with
that old fogy nonsense. I say the kitchen
is my kingdom ; and when I take posses
sion of it, I don't want no lady to come
spying round after me. In fact, ladies
never does. I always know a' lady by
that token. She just dresses herself pret
ty and stays up stairs, and asks no ques
tions. If anything is lost, or mislaid, or
broken, or not to be accounted for, don't
she understand, without making a row
about it, that it is the cat?
And if I bad a cousin or ' two, polioe
men or what not, and step into the area
to speak to them, does ladies preach long
sermons on "fol lowers" and "cold suppers i h
Not a bit. It is only your common trash
of married ladies, who lives so close to
:he wind as all that. A "real lady" na
turally expects us to have our perquisities.
Jlow could we get, along else, with whole
families dependent on us for their bread
and meat? Do you think, in, the house
where there's plenty, we are going to see
them starve ? And if they are.short, for
underclothes, where's the harm, I'd like
to know, borrowing some; for a week -, or
more, the like of a ihw pubs of stockings,
or skirts, or peticoats 1 We should be
heathen, indeed, to see them in want
right before our eyes-and not do it, for
our own flesh and blood. too._. .--..--...,,.
...... -.....i_
mat: comes in of a Monday. to help do
the washing, where's the harm, I'd like
to know, in - her bringing her 'Own hus
band's soiled things, and her children's
too, and doing them, convenient like, al
together, where soap and starch and coal
are plenty. Besid es , in that way she gets
wages for two days' work' instead of one,
and sure no "real lady" would make a fuss
about that, or be poking her nose into the
wash-tab to see what was there.
Her "mother:" I guess so.
I don't want any of my mistress's mo
thers round where I be. If there's a cup
of white sugar tucked away in the cup
board, or a half-pound of tea or coffee,
that old woman will be sure to nose it
out. And they are always opening the
spice-bores to see if the starch hasn't been
put in them, and measuring the tea and
coffee, and all such mean tricks, that no
servant would ever think of pntting up
with.
The other day my sister Nora dropped
into the kitchen to see pie, tvhile I was
cooking the dinner. Nora is nurse-maid
in a family up-town, and she had the
baby with her; and very pretty it looked,
iu its nice dresses, all trimmed with its
real lace, and its white satin bonnet.
When down came my mistress's mother,
and told her that a smoky kitchen was no
place for a baby who had been sent out
to get the fresh air, and that she insisted
it be taken oue,liarnediatnly. Did you
ever hear lmptideace like that?
Kicked by a Kale.
Jake Johnson bad a mule. There was
nothing remarkable in the mere fact of
his being the possessor of such an animal,
but there was something, peculiar about
this mule. fles—the animal--could , kick
higher, hit harder on the slightest provo
cation and act uglier than any, mule on
record.
One morning, riding his property to
market, - Jake met Jim Beggs, against
he had an old but concealed-grudge.
He knew Boggs' weakness lay jn bragging
and betting ; therefore ho related- him
accordingly ;
"How are you Jim ? Fine morning?'
"Hearty, squire„' replied Jim. "Fine
weather. Nice mule that you bate. Will
he do to bet ou ?”
"Bet on ? Guess he will that. I tell
you, Jim Boggs, he's the best mule in this
country."
" Oreat smash la that ea?" ejaculated
Jim.
"Solid truth, every word of it Tell
you confidentially, Jim, I'm taking him
down for betting purposes. 'I bet he can
kiek a fly off from any man without its
hurting him."
'Nov, - look here, squire," said Jim,
am not a betting Character, but I'll bet
you something on i that myself." -• • • •
"Jim, there's no use ; dou'Llet, I don't
wAnt to win your money."
" Don't be alirned, squire, I'll take
such bets as them every time."
" Well, if you are determined to bet, I
will risk a small staltcL—•• say five dollant."
" All right, squire, you're my n)an. But
who'll he kick the . fiy off? There is no
one here but you and I. You try it."
" No, " says Johnson ; "I have to be by
the mue's bead to order him." •
"Ohl yaas," says Jim. "Then proba
bly I'm th© man. Wa'al, I'll do it; . but
you are to bet ten against my five, I
risk IV
"All right,"'quoth the squire; "Now
there is a fly on. your shoulder. Stand
still." And Johnson adjusted the mule.
" Whist, Jervey," said he.. .
The mule raised _his. heels with such
velocity and force that Boggs, rose in the
air like a bird, and' alighted on all ., fours
in a muddy ditch; bang up against a rail
fence.
Rising, in a towering rage, he exclaim..
ed " Yaws, that is smart! I knew your
darned mule couldn't do it. You bad that
all put up. I Wouldn't be bicked like that
for fifty dollars. You c y an just fork' oven'
them are stokes for it any way."
" Not so fast, Jim ;Jervcy did just what
I said he could; that is, kick a fly off a
man without its hurting him. .You see s
the mule is not injured _by the operation.
However, if you are not satisfied, we will
try again as often as you wish."
"The deuce take , you." growled Jim.
"I'd rather have a barn fall on rue at ormo
than have that critter kick nie again
Keep the stakes, but don't say anything
about it,
And Boggs trudged on in bitterness of
soul, murmuring to- himself, "Sold, by
thunder; and lucked by a mule!"