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Tea and Coffee Company. thiontrome. Jed,' Tr, 3T2,a:, DR. W. Br. SMITH, DISTNT. ii. 0010.11 At bin threttiom next door mud or tho Hopnblican priming °flee. 0111 cc hour. from 9A. IC to 4 r. rt. Montmm May 3, ISI—U LAW OFFICE. ....BISPLITAWATPAILV. AUnroeya at Law, at the clitottlci or Iteuthry s Fitea Itontttme, Pa. L. F. mcg. [Jan. IL '7I.E ABEL TURF:ELL Demer In May, Medicines, Chem T'alnla. 01la, Dye staffs. Teas. Spicer, Fancy Good.. Jewelry. Per fumery, be, Brick Block, Montt..., Pa. EatabHsbed MN. (Feb. 1.11473. • SCOVILL 41. DEWITT. Attarneyt at Law and Solicitara in &mari tatty. OM* . Va. ddC•nrtstnxt.or.rCtty Nattaaid Mink. Mag. harat.an, N. Y. W e. Jima lath. 1874. Jadadaz Davin!. DR. W. L. HICHARDSON; .I.II , ISICIAN &, - ,1111t011015. halts hi • pnirehlreier. service* to the citizeusht See Se slid vicielty...*. Ohice at hisrssidence , ea the .COrner caster SeTre . & 'Bros. Foundry. . . _ ~ .. . (Ant. 1; t569., .`, -, . , , CHARLES P. STODDARR,_.: Jtealerin Boots and Shots. Hats and Caps. Lealberanil .51ndiks. t o Surer. Ist door below Boyd's - Storet: Wort made to order, and repairing done neatly. .",: Nor rose Jan. 118:0. LEWIS KNOLL -BRAVING AND HAIR DRESSING. ebop tn.tte Dew Postomce Mallelne, uremia be will sotoctidread)m attend all who may warm aaything la lila Hee. limarme Pa. Oet. 13. 1869. DR E W. DAYTON, & BCBGEON. tenders his services to tee citizens of Great Bond and vicinity. Office at his restdemfe„ °lnmate amain House, G't Bend village. Sept. ist,lNS.-stf DR D. A. LATIIROP, Ad.:defter* Users° Tintaztt. %tams, at the Foot of Cbeftootntreet, Call and cult to all Minute ttireakeet. Sloatrose. Jut- 17. tn.—nal—lL CHARLEY MORRIS, TILE Mall lintlitell,_lne moved his shop - to the banding nernpiedlty J. IL DeWitt. where be Is pre peed to do ali Ittoda of wattle Wallet. each Ita, Lair ktng woritcher., peak. etc. All work done on abort notice and pdcahlow. Time rail And ice me. IL BURRITT. Dalai al Staid, and Waxy Drr nard• mate. Iron, Stares., Druv.ls. and Points, Boas and Shoe., Elam and Cape, Bus, Mande Robot, Oro series. Provisions. ta.. w-Ntltonl, lA., Nov, 41„ RXCH4.AOE HOTEL Y.I.EAItRENCITOTI sashes to Inform thepsiillethst births rested the Exchange hotel in Montrose, tie is noisprepared w secoonilodste tee trs►eJthgphbite In dretalass style iltouteose., Aug. WOOL LITTLER ea I . ILAKEET.E73. ATTORNBTO LT LLW. Ls". 'moved u• their Jae Wm. opposite , truorabell novae. B. Tarrt.z. Gee. P Lrrna. E. L. BLAILsLite Mantrose.Oct. 0. UMI- BILLINGS 81710 CD. FIBS AtArt ILIFB 1:137.3ANCR ACENT. bunlumattetded to pv3(1107.011 fair [moll. °Mee drat door net of the bank 0' Wm. U. Cooper & G. Pahl lc Menie,liontrOse. Fe. [Aerg.1.1669. July 17.18111.3 flittntas SniOtrD. It 7. & E. IL CASE, VARNESSAIAKERS. Oak Rarneaa,lighi and bean. at lowest net% urines. Alen, /Bunker*, Breast Blau. Bete, Whips. and everything pertalaing :4 the lee. oteeper then the cheapest ßepairing done prompt ly rod I. good retie, ituannee.Pit. Oct. 49, Ira.. J. D. VAIL flonsoravato Fellowman arm Sm ioacm. its, permanently located himself In Mourn)! e, Pa., where he will prami4- 1, attend to all mile Inbla profmalon with which be may be favored. Otdce and residence welt of the Onort. House. near Fitch 6 Watwnee orote. ffice. ldont Febram 13. VALLEY 1101:18.g, Qaiaj 411111). Pi. Dituatad near the Erie Darlarep Do- Roe. 64 terce see commodious , berme. hes Undergone Plerrielii , rePuir , elessir fdrfOebed rooms and•oleep suzspepunieets.npleadidiatdes.ondallthiere compris• ingaiiet sive hotel. DENBY, ACKERT. Sept. tan, (elt-tt _ Proprietor. F CTICIRCLULL, Jodne of the Newel *Mee over L. 8. Lecheices etoae Great Bend borour,h, Hteeptehanna Convey. Peet ea. Rucl hn d lenendt . o °ae d o o o ck n e f ts o m 9 ,th /ate Done 12 o'clock on. . laud from Ito 4 cod.** p. tst. Alexia Bead; Ge.t. td,1822. BURNS & 37CTIOLS, 108% • 4.11,15 to Dears. Medtether. Chemically -Dye . eratts.Patetta.ol.la.Varntah. Liquors. Salter, ropy iet.claa,Peleot tadietuea. Perfumer) and Totter e , 'Actin , . 'Mr PmemiPtlone oarofully compouteded.— Bidet Block. Zootcoat.ra. . • B. Btroura, • -- ANCOINIX=4. SO. iffl. —o— Thou of the sunny bead With Mlles garland, And bosom fairer than the blown ses4batii ; P Whig, in what waste desert don thou stay Whilst leaves await thy presence ti , unilddr The branches of the lime with fried are'grav, And all Imprisoned In the crocus' gold r _ COIXICi - sweet Enchantress, comet Though in the sombre West • Thy star bath lit his crest Pale Pe:ember, fronting full the withered moon— Eby violets are sepultured In snow._ •"..Thl.daltes twinkle never in the sun ' Rude winds - throughout the ruined forests blow, • And silent in the dove's melodious moan ; Endantress, hasten soon. - • White are the country wave, • Loved. And white the tangled maze, Ld of the oxlip and the creeping thyme ;We shakes the poplar on the sullen ridge. ',Cold gloom' the spectral mill above the _flcod ; Board torrents stream beneath the Ivied bridge And lightning strike the darkness of tho world ; Enchantress, bless our clime. No bloom of dewy morn No freshly blossomed thorn Gladdens the importuning' of sad eyes; Tim days seßtp drearily, thfough cloud and ale Over the watered meadows and stark vales, The night comes down impetuous and fleet, And ships and cities shiver In the gabs; 0 fair enchantress, rise. Arise and bring with thee The :attic bud for the tree The he ling sunshine for the trampled gram : Loose tendrils for the boughs which bless the • eaves, ' And shield the swallows in the miry hours, The pendent flames which the laburnum heaves, - And faint scents for the wind stirred lilac flowers Enchantress, breathe and pass. Alen knew, and kisseti of °:d, Thy geirment'a glittering Add. Tby rndient footprint on the mead or waste ; ' Earth kindled at thine advent —altars burned And ringing cymbals bade the heats be gay ; But now, in sunless solitudes inured, Thou leave'at the world unto reluctant day, • 0 baste, Enchantress, haste! The lark shall sing again, Between the sun and ram itifirown bee through the flowered pastures roam, .Tliereshall be music In the frozen woods , A gurgling carol in the rushing brook, odor In the half unbosomed bud, And dancing fox gloves In each forest nook; Then, come, Enchantress, come. MISCELLANEOUS READING CHRISTMIAS SNIPE HUNT. -0- "I am so glad to sre yon, Henry, and so surprisid, too; fur yon know you ex pected to remain in St. Louis till after' Christmas It has been awfully stupid here-At-Helena fince.yuit:have been-gone. There has not been a single party of any kind that I have heard of. I don't know what I should bate done bat for that conceited coxcomb, Raymond, oho has been trying his very best to do the agree able, and 1 must say amused me exceed jpgly." you don't mean that foppish fNeW York drummer ? Why, he is green cucumbers ; if he were turned iciosS °tit in the meadows the cows would follow .him. fie comes down here to Ark:inSas selling Yankee notions and linicraeks, and struts about in his new stOre . ulothes as though he were a heap ;bEltertlian any fellow in the Slate. And so, Kate, he has been shilling around you has be ?" 1313CE=1:1 bat I only laugh at him ; a lady must have company of some kind, you know, Henry. If none come along whom she can laugh with, she sometimes is content with one she can laugh at. This fine New York gentleman—Mr. Au gustus K. Raymond he calls himself—has invited me to the grand party to be given by Mrs. Gordon on Chritmas night." "But you surely did not accept Sate ; I heard of this party, and hurried home from St. Louis before my business was half over, on purpose to ask you to go with me." "I am extremely sorry, Mr. Morgan, that you should be so disappointed ; but what was a poor girl to do ? I wouldn't have toissed going for the world, and how could I know that you would put your self to so much inconvenience for my sake ?" "Now, Kate, this is cruel in you. Why do you call me Mr. Morgan, and adopt this lofty tone towsni me ? Wo are old schoolmates and old friends and—and I had flattered myself that we were very good friends. I had even ventured to hope that some day we might be still better fiends. In fact—but I am making myself stsgreat a fool as that fop of a notion ped dler.. My dear Kate I scarecely know what I um saying. I only know that I love you devotedly, and that if you will give me the least assurance that you love me in return, I shell be the happiest fel low in Arkansas. Can you give me just one word or encouragement?" Yes, replied-the roguish girl with provok ing brevity, but aserions look immediately stole over her.-countenanc, and after a few minutes of silence, while the voung man ardently pressed her hand,she . added wilier downcast eyes were rinsed again - to meet his : "You knew all the while that you were the only one of my gentlemen Mends for whom I really eared any thing." •q was bold enough to think you pre ferred me, dear Kate, or I shook! "never have beeh brave enough to declare.my self. But Oat's to be done now about this Christmas party? That simpleton, Raymund, shall not go with you if I have to run him out of. town." "Never fear, Henry. I will get rid of him in some way. Ile bored me terribly before. He would be insufferable now." • "1 know how to get rid of him, Kate. We young fellows will get up a sniping party for Christmas eve, and make him hold the bag.", "Oh I that will be capital," said Kate, gayly. 'That's just the thing; but there's the bell now, end no doubt it is he him self. Jut wait and ere hoar nicely 'shall flispor of him, You are to be my coo sin, mind.". iA card bearing the name of Augustin. K. Raymond was . handed in, followed a PIONTHOSE, SUSQUEHANNA. COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31, 1873. POETRY. , WAITING. erratrixems .amrso xv.zarivr c& -Oa 43,-Isrx) Clll7ll. C7COMMTTEL'Ir. moment later by an over-dresse'd young gentleman 'with waxed moustache, hair parted in the middle. and the air gener ally of one who has got himself up to make a stunning impression. "Good evening, NG. Raymond. Per mit-me to intrcducif . you to my cousin, 31r. Morgan." "Delighted to bitve the pleasure of your acquaintance, sir. You reside in Helena,l su i se " lie here," replied Morgan, curtly. "Ah, then, perpbaps you are in the mercantile business. I have the honor to represent one of the leading notion bons es—" "No, I am not itt•the trade," interrupt ed Morgan, "My consul, explained the lady, is in the pude htsisnefit•:and,apropos of game, he has just been %.I!ing me that he !8 going with a party of our young gentle men on a . grand snipe hunt to-morrow evening-Christmas eve." YOl4,..itdded Morgan, and we should likOtii - LiWe you join us." ''Do go with them, Mr. Ilttymend. I do so want a snipe feather to wear in my hair at the party. They are all the rage with the girls now. Such beautiful feath ers they are, too 1 Long and drooping, with the".tichest red and yellow colors. Yon must go with them and get me a snipeferither, furl can't think of going to the party without one, and Cousin Henry here, evetiwhen he goes, is never smart enough to secure me a good leath er. Somebody else always gets the privil ege of hOlding the bag, and so secures the finest of the feathers." . . "Certainly go, with great pleasure. Miss Andrews, that is, if the gentlemen really desire that- I should honor them with my company." "Of course we'll feel greatly honored. Mr. Raymond." said Morgan, "if you will condescend to join us in one of our sm ple Western spurts. I can even promise you the post of honor on the omission." "Really, you suite overwhelm me. I shall nut fail to be with the party, if I can be of service! I am not familiar at all with —with—what del you call the game ?—snipe; but if tliey possess such beautiful feathers as Miss Andrews de. scribes. they most form a conspicuous mark, and no doubt I shall be able to bring at least one down at every shot.— They call me a good marksman at the shouting galleries in New York. You may rely upon me. Mr. Morgan." So saving. Mr. Raymond bowed him self out in an impressive manner, old had scarcely closed the hall door behind him when both the others broke out in in a paroxysm of laughter. "That joke of yours, Kate, about the red and yellow featLers, was excellent. It couldn't lime been better managed. get the boys together to arrange for the hoax. By 10 o'clock to morrow night pair 'gallant gectiir svid be standing op to ins knees in the mud and water, out in one of the creeks, holding the hag, and expecting that the tt, st of us will drive the snipe into it. But- he will be as like ly to see Santa Clans himself out there as any snipe. When he gets tired of wait ing for the game, and for us to return,he can sneak off home alone. It will spoil t'iose striped pantaloons of hie, though, and route his tamper. so that this climate will not he apt to agree with him any longer." The just accepted lover, however, did nut seem in a harry about. going, and it was considerably later in the evening when he finally bade his betrothed"good-night.” The latter, we should have explaiued,was the belle of Helena, Arkansas. She was a high-spirited, dashing young lady. as might be inferred from the fore going, and, withal, unusually handsome. She had numerous admirers, and. as may be imagined, her talk alutut a lack of company was only a lit.le mischievous fibbing, craftily intended to elicit a dec laration from him who had long been her favored suitor. The only reason why she had accepted the invitation of Raymond for the party was that she and her friends might make' themselves merry at his ex pense. He was disposed to be spoony, and was so little acquainted with the bluff, hearty manner and disregard of ultra ettiquette which characterize the peo ple of the West, that he was constantly making hitnself ridiculous in their eyes, and therefore was vastly entertaining to the lively young ladies upon whom he lavished his attentions, though in a wholly different way from what he sup posed. It may not be fully understood that snipe bunts trPre formerly favorite means of humiliating gentlemen from the East who went West with Zuo disparaging ideas about the people resident there and too lofty ideas of themselves. How these af fairs were managed will fully appear in the remainder of our story. A dozen or two choice spirits were as sembled by Morgan the next evening,and Raymoneit having been notified of the time and place, was punctually in atten dance, wearing his best clothes and an air of importance which seemed to say, "I am bestowing a great favor in consent ing to join you ;" and so he was, for his - was the principal and an indispensible part in the farce about to be enacted.- Te party proceeded several miles out of town by wagons, to a small stream of water in a wild, lonely place. The wagons were left some distance away from the proposed scene of operations, which was in a low, swampy bottom. Of course, everything had been we ~ arranged beforehand, but to disarm sus,t, pieion, it was proposed by one of the fel= lows that' they pull straws to .see who should haie the privilege of holding the bag.- All pretended to 'time to this, er. cept Morgan, who insisted that the draw ing be dispensed• with, saying: "I promised the post of honor to our distinguished friend here, Mr. Augastns Raymond, of New York, and I intend to see that he has it. "Thank you, Mr. Morgan, for champi. oning my_ cause." said Raymond. con. descendingly. "You may rely upon . me, gentlemen, in whatever post you assign me. I flatter myself that. I' shalt bag es much game as any of you; But it has just occurred to me that We; have no guns. How are We to shoot the snipe. without guns?" "We will soon show you," said one of the party, Bob Norton. "We are to form a line and drive the snipe down the creek while the best man is to stand in this narrow place holding a large bag with the open end up stream. We have sometimes caught hundreds of snipe alive in that way at a single haul. Did you ever have any experience in holding bags ?" "No; but I know 1 can do it. Only show me where I am to stand." "You will get your feet wet," suggested another of the party, adding consolingly, "but they will soon dry again. Do you think you can keep perfectly still and wait patiently till the snipe corner' "No difficulty about that," replied Ray mond, who remembered that he had promised Kate the first pick of the teeth trs. "Then you're our man," said Bob, and turning to Morgan, "You vouch for the reliability of your friend, I suppose?" "No fear about him," said Morgan ; "he represents one of the leading notion houses of New York; he is true grit,and I warrant he would stand firm in his place till midnight if it took naso long to get the snipe down to him." Raymond was then furnished- with a large bag,tbe end of which Was kept open by a hoop, and suffered himself to be sta tioned where the water acid soft mud were unpleasantly d;ep, his legs from the knees down being completely submerged. Ile by no means - relished the position,but rem.-mbering that he had promised some of the finest red and yellow feathers to Kate, and that Kate's cousin had vouched for him so emphatically, determined to stick it out. "The water is very cold," he rather meekly suggested as the. practical jokers were leaving him. "Do you think it will take very long ?" "We can't to ll," replied 3forgan. "We may scare up a fleck in a fi;w miuntes,atid it may take half an hour or en. Then, sometimes, they don't drive well, and that causes delay. But di,u't leave or stir till have bugged !hem, for if you should give up and go away von might just miss a splendid flock. We will go to the American hotel after the hunt is over,and hare a Christmas eve supper. That will make amends for all our trouble." We need scarcely add that they went straight home, taking their wagons with them a. d leaving Raymond sinking deep er deeper into the mud and water.— Returning to Morgan's Own residence they had a jolly tame, and cracked ma• y a joke at the expense of their poor vie: tin. "Santa Chas may take pity on him,' Quid lint Norton, "and till up his hag with tihristmag tirettent.Q, tt he waits there long enough. would console him, per- `•lle wouldn't appreciate them," chim ed in another, •'unless Saida Claus eerti-. ilea-th a t c6r toisrcina thfisge c.tme from that leading notion house wit ch he rep resm rg." don't think he would have c ms,nt ed sit willingly to hold the hag if I had not worked upon his cursed vanity so well," said Morgan ; "and then Kate An drews made him believe that snipe had lung, beautiful red and 'yellow feathers, and that she wanted him to bring her one to wear to the party to-morrow night." "fin thinking his own fine feathers, which he has been strutting about in ever since he came here, will be much the worse fur to-night's work," observed another. And so passed the time with them till long after Christmas had been ushered in. Meanwhile Raymond was standing pati ently in the water. No sound disturbed the stillness of the night except the oc cassimial splash of a big fish in a deeper part of the stream just above him. "This is a delightful manner of spend ing Christmas eve," he thought to him self. "What would my New York friends think if they could see me in this posi tion ?" His feet and legs were as wet as they possibly could be. and he shivered with cold. Several times he was on the point of giving up, when the thought of Kate, the party, and the promised feathiqs came to him. Nor could he bear the ideas of provoking the ridicule, and perhaps the wrath, too, of the young fellows, desert ing his post. Nearly an hour thus passed and he was not only drenched with water but nearly benumbed with the cold, when suddenly a suspicion dawned upon him that he bad been outrageously duped. "They have made a fool of me," be muttered, with an added imprecaution,as his teeth chattered involuntarily, and thiowing away the bag he hurried off in search of the wagons. Fear was addea to rage and mortifica tion when he found they were gone, and that he was left entirely alone in the wild solitary piece. Fortunately it was a straight road back to town, and he had no difficulty in following it. He ran most of the way, yet did not reach his lintel till sometime after midnight, and it ma# be readily surmised took the first train nest morning fur home. Henry blot an accompanied Kate An drews to the Christmas party, and it was remarked by all their friends that abe never looked, so well' nor seemed in such lively spirits', and that he appeared to be unusually happy. Neither was ever again troubled by the attentions of New York drummers, and just one year • later there was a grand wedding itt lie'ena. The happy pair included New York in their tour, and in a Broadway store met their old :acquaintance, Raymond.— He greeted them pleasantly. and after some explanations on both sides, Inquir ed : "So -Mr. Morgan was not your cousin, atter all ?" "No morethan you were yourself." :• "And 'I suppoe.:, he escorted you to the party. I see through it .all now. • Well. though it was a most nabindsome- trick yon played anon me; - . it has - turned oat for tho best: By hurrying home then .I got . here in time to be of .great service to our house at a critical juncture, and as a reward, have since been taken -into the firm. Hesidesit. have fonnd another lady. love, the acoomplished daughter of our senior pato; ; and it you can:wait till , . nest Thursday, you shalrbe present at our wedding." 0-41.-diP---- Sitting up With Her. —o— She was expecting him Sunday night; the parlor curtains were dawn, the old folks noticed that it was healthy to go hed at eight o'clock, and Johnny_ was bribed with a cent to permit himself to b e I tucked away at sundown. He sneaked up the path, one eye on the dog, the oth- ! er watching for the "old man," who didn't like him any too well, gave a faint knock at the.door, and it was opened, and he was escorted into the parlor. He said he couldn't stay but a . minute, though he didn't mean to go home for hours. She wanted to know how his mother was; if 'his father had returned from New York State; if his brother Bill's rheumatism was nay better; and he went over and sat down on the sofa so as not to strain his voice. Then conversation flagged,and he played with his hat and she nibbled at the sofa tidy. He finally said that it was a beautiful evening, and she replied that her grandfather predicted a snow storm. He said he guessed it . wouldn't snow, as the moon wasn't crooked enough to hang a powder horn on the end, and she said she didn't believe it would either. This mutual understandingi seeniet to give them courage, and he wanted to know if she land seen Bill Jones latelY.— She hadn't she said, and she didn't want to. Then they went. to talking about the donation visit which was to be givea.to Elder Berry, and he carelessly dropped his band on hershis right hand, while his left hand sneaked under the sofa to get behind her shoulders. She pretend ed not to notice it, and he looked down at his boots, and wanted to know if she thought mutton tallow rotted out boots faster than lard and lampblack. She couldn't say, but she had an idea that it did. He had just commenced to lock fingers with her, when she discovered that something ailed the lamp. She rose up, and turned the light down a half, making the room look dim. It took him five 'inutes to get hold of her fingers again, and she pretended to want to draw her hand away all the time. After a long pause he lowered, his voice to a whisper, and said he dida't see what mede folks love each other. She bit her hankerchieT and admitted her ignorance. He said he could name u dozen young men whin were going to get married right away, and his left arm fell down and gave her a hug.— Then he went over and looked out of the window to make sure that it eras or was not going to snow, and, cooling back, he turned the light down a little more, and then sat down and wanted to know if she didn't want to rest herself by leaning her head on his shoulder. Alb me ! we have all been there, and who Of ns eared a cent when the old cluck struck.twelye. and we five miles, _from honor? — The — old 'min AVal.VmhTeit; watch dog gone a visiting, and the hand somest girl in the country didn't see why we need be in such a hurry. Perhaps I shouldn't have written of this, but as I was going by Saunders's the other day, thinking of the night 1 heard him whisper in her ear at spelling scln that bed love her very shadow as tong as he lived, be raised the window . and called out her, as she was picking up chips in the road :• "Sue Saunders. come in berp and find the h'ar'S grease for my sore heel, or I'll break every bone in your body r" Caught the Boat. ——o— He was an Irishman, and when first seen he was coming down Montagne Street, Brooklyn, on his way to the Wall Street Ferry. Over his port shoulder hung a bag containing about a bushel of potatoes, and in his starboard- hand he carried a stout stick.' Being under full sail, the momentum acquired in coming down the step grade carried him nicely through the gateway, when steing boat about ten feet from the „dock; he shook out another reef, made an astobish ing burst of speed and jumped. Just as he reached the deck the potato-bag shift ed heavily to port and laid out a Broad Street clerk, who was smoking a Henry Clay through a meerschaum holder.while the stick hit a rotund South Street mer chant in the waistband, shutting him like a jack-knife, and Pat himself involuntary assented a devotional attitude. He was the first to recover his perpendicularity, and as he replaced the bag-1n its, normal position he complacently remarked. "Be ja - hers, but I got the boat anyhow , "Olt the boat!" screamed he of Broad: street. spitting the . pieces or amber from his mouth,:!why you dashing idiot, this boat its nothing in ll' • - -- • And so she wait., A Avarua in the California delivers a Sunday School address, of which the fol lowing passage is an example:. "You boys ought to be kind to your little sisters. I once knew a bad boy who strrick his little sister a blow over-the eye. Although . she didn't fade and dle in the early summer tithe, when the Jane roses were blowing, the sweet words pf forgiveness on her palid lips, she rose! up and .hit him over the head with a rolling-pin, so that he couldn't go to Sunday school for more than a month, or, account of not being able to put his best hat on." cnnimeopter announces on his bu siness cards that be has "removed corns from several of the crowned heads of .Eu. —"Gracious me r exclaimed a lady in a witness box. "How should I know any thing.about anything I " don't- ltnow any thing about? • ;The young man who • boasted he could Marry, any girl he pleased, found that he couldn't please any. A Georgia editor was bitten `by a dog, "being evidently mistaken for a bone." ..tt chemist says be canreducelnl4 boo legs to beef-steak. 'To make -money etaf appomtmen in•the min- 'Terms LTIT:r°1110 11.72.7C113:cV57111111. A CLOUD PICTURE. I hticl a slams one eve at sea. In the clouds as they enrolleit When the kingly sun was falling asleep On his royal couch of gold. Many shimmering pictures I saw among the clouds, And troops of laughing children Deane dancing along in crowds. And.just in the midst of the glory, In the brightest, sunniest place, I saw four cherub boatmen Pulling a fairy race. Dimpled and white and airy, Pulling with baby glee, Their little craft a fairy, Afloat on a golden sea. They rowed their boat with sturdy might Into a cloud and out of eight, And then I knew tLe race was won, And their goal was the far-off setting sun —Prone St. ll'ickelasforDectother. rommulasztea.l LETTER FROM WISCONSIN. HR. Enrrons :—I am aware this is West. and in the season not unfrequently associated with extreme cold; but, nevertheless, we are having, and have had for some time past, remarkbly mild weather. Even in that somewhat remote and elevated region about the Red river of the North, I found, but recently, very little snow, and in some localities none at all. True, Win ter commenced early and severe, The people were not only surprised, but shocked at its sod den and frigid appearance. Nor is it strange that-they recoiled with a shudder at the thought of the probable recurrence, thus sug gested. of - all the frightful horrors of its last in stilation, which only those who saw and felt then, can fully comprehend. Happily their fears were premature, at least, and to-day the bright km shining in the cloudless heavens, to gether with the soft atmosphere, give joy for the present and hope for the future. I do not hear the bird.% stud; Nor see the op'ning flowers, Else I might deem it sprint, And bail the gladsome hours. . This moderation of the West was quite is unexpected as the reverse, so early, in the East, with reference to which, I noticed an amusing comment by a St. Paul paper. With. much gravity, mingled with a due amount of compla cency, and a big heart beating for the unfortu nate everywhere, the laid paper poured out its expressions of regret that comparatively so few eartern people resided in Minnesota, where the climate was so agreeable.. This, indeed, 'WM. most kind. It is one thing to possess sympathy and another to exert it In behalf of humanity. Here we have an exhibition of both, and tiler. too, under what trying circumstances. It Is just possible that the editor of the aforesaid pa per, while basking in the sunshine out of which such lofty pitilanthlophy worked through his brain, might have turned ocrsssionally, with an inquiring, anxious look, upon the Uncertain heavers above him, for some storm cloUk oris ing over yonder," to.disturb Ike inApirntion of nrsintrom.—lthirefioli-esethtistiviberi&dertfitilt preserved ' from the blast, what a monument cf mercy, and we doubt not he is wondering even yet, at his marvelous ekape. Perhaps, also, re turning thanks, which is well. But we disiniss. for the present, our enterprising, 'fortunate and worthy disciple of the quill, with a few general remarks upon the subject under consideration. Much as the west is usually colder, in winter than the east; the contrast, for certain reasons,is not perhaps, so great as some might Imagine.— In the latter, there is none humidity, and one may suffer for hours Without being in any real danger from the cold ; whereas, throughout a considerable portion of the former, the air is ea dry, that a very low temperature /soften not se riously felt, till some part . is freezing. Like a Damascus blade, its penetration Is keen and'de ceptive. Not,however in the timbered districts; but out on . the boundless prairies, Is the greatest severity. The storms that occassionally sweep over them, are terrible beyond description, Who has lewd orthat daring January,.lB72? Let those who experienced and survived it, speak with blanched cheeks, anti point to the grave of hundreds that perished. Though ..the winter, are usually rigorous, they become quite endura ble In view of the delightful summers, especial ly of Minnesota, with IM charming lakes and rivers; magnificent climate. In the midst of such, frosts and snowaare torgotten,and the cup of pleasure seems -full.. The times out hers are peaky, I suppose.like the country In common. Finances depressed ; business dull. The cause in not, perhaps, so much the sacrity of money, as the disposition to hoard it.. Befora the " smashup ," there was too much ; now too little confidence among the peo ple. A reckless speculation followed by overcau tiousness. Distrust is everywhere. A change for the better will come, but when, who ehall tell ? It would seem that the disturbance ts too wide and deep for an early restoration. I think I am safe in predicting that Milwaukee will not take the initiative. Its population is chiefly composed of Germans - , who in many respects, are good citizens, but not public-apirited. They , look upon the present crisis as a kind of "Yan kee trick," affording a splendid pretext for pur suing their natural circumscribed course.: Still, Milwaukee is not without - its Importance, par ticularly In a commercial sense. It is one of the most extensive grain shipping points In the world—the great receiver from the vast wheat, field of the north west. It has, also, some large manufacturing establishinents.. I cannot but admire its situation, for the commanding view of a glorlobs lake. There is something so grand and beautiful about the calm or far) of mighty waters, that Is ever dearto me. Yes, -' !',And I have Inved thee, ocean and my toy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be. Borne, like thy bubbles onward: from ahoy - I wantoned with thy breakersthey to me Were a delight; and it the Itesti:ling sea - Made them a terror—'twas a pleasing fcar, For I was, as it were, a child of thee, • And Misted to thy billows ferried near, And laid my hand upon thy main as Idohere," , . In and aboht the city, there aro a number of excellent Institutions; among which - ,I will men tion only .the "Soldiers' Home." .Noreirtally built by the 'Government, yet the recipient of a magnificent donation of $lOO,OOO from the la dles here. Heaven bless the tattiest It is a flue structure, which in connection with the orna menttil'grounds, cost contenting over 4500,000. At present, it contains about 500, veterans, who, War-worn and disabled,,can there rest in peace, beneath the triumphant waving of the Stripes and the stan. Milaankee, l c,1873. Funs in oar ability la balf of every bate r. ,fgematuniestsel LETTER. FROM KANSAS. hfrasnr: Er:wrote' :—Bidding our hestleni• bye, as we stepped Into the bun for thedepot f the Kansas City, Sl4osephs and Cotmc11111M:1 railroad, and remaining at the latter placeenri a few minutes before the arrival of the, train which we were. to take Our departure for Pout • ell Bluff. Paasing tiOlin'thi valley of the' jilts , sour!, one of ibe. most beautiful, perhaps to ha found anywhere. The scenery here IS . almt splendid, the river upon one side, skirted. - wit:t timber, and, the valley upon the other lam', which will average about ten miles In width -= Alter a ride of ten hours, we arrive 'at Meld-- son. which Is loeated in Kansas, upon the bent. 4 of the Missouri, set often called the muddy Hy( :, as Its waters are alwaye of muddy color. babe: stop at' .a.tchirlop,._well, paid us. 'The plai"t claims a population of about 15,000 and brat growing. Purchasing ticketi here of _theAr. kunsas, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Conip-- ny, we again resumed our journey Ina west 1• rection, bearing south to the Colorado Hr.') about 475 miles, and 15 miles in the latter T 4 r ritory, and is at an early date to be pushed . 800 miles thrtherto Santa Fe, New litlexlco. But from Atchinsom to Tepeka, about tO miles, thereat' passes over- a beautiful milled prairie, chiefly unoccupied. GrasshopperTa P. a place about midway, between• these• tart places, is a thriving town of about 800 inthrthi. tants. Arriving at Topeka, which is the Statu Capitol, situated upon the . Kansas river -- This place is laid out on a grand scile: themiTh streets are'l2o feet in width, and the place is Im proving considerably, even in these liard 'them The rolling mill the making railroad Iron, is sit • nated here, the only one, West. of ,St. Louis-- Westward from Topeka, about 1S milea, tt road strikes estensive coal fields.. At Clithol - - dale mines, 400,000 bins were mined last yerr. , And at Osage City and a number of other • mat, mines are, being successfully worked. L Emporia about sixty miles from Topeka, alloui ishiug well-built. city, of about 4,000 , tints, the State Normal School is located-- On from Emporia we pass several torivir,, town!, such as Plymouth, Cottonwood '111:'l Florence, where building stone, in large quart: - ties ties are quarried. and distributed along thellc' of the road. Peabody the next town,of impot• tance, is but three years old, and has a-yepulv- - thin of abotit 800: Leaeing PenbodY, the retell a'so take its leaves of' the CottenwoOd valley, which is extremely beautiful; and:arrivittg ci. Newton, ,which is 28 miles _distant, While tirozi main line extends west, a branch rents south about 25 miles to Nichita, on the Arkansas rIF er, at the mouth of the Little "Arkansas.rlver.-- • Ntelita Is the centre of 'the Texas cattle Wel% The place has grown 'in less' than 'four .year.`. front an lodise trading post to a well built city 0t.4,000 inhabitants, with large botels, 'two Nil ti mai Bank., a Graded School of 250 pupils There are four churches. The cattle trade at this point beconte immense. ThelasiYear IEO- 000 head. changed hands; 60,000 Lead welti shipped by rail. ' Ret gains to Newton,•onr course was esti,' sweittf.Posolui , •aslattouiautt+Bution,-St4lititt- - - lions, we come to Hutchinson, 85 miles (lister, from Newton, which is the county seat of Ren a county, end directly - on the Arkansas river, - where it bends to the south. ' ' . . Reno county was organized in 1872; with o population of 60, and Snow claims a pepUlation of 7,000. Hutchinson bas .had a . .wonderfi.:i growth. Hardly a year and a half old, end pow inns a population of I,ooo.and Is rapidly Mamas:, ing. Thera are two large liotelS, well pai ronized., Thertek, hotel -Itipt by ELEtifinell.. and the Eagle, kept by Monson Cheney, arc • first-class.S A commanding Just been completed at a cost of $B,OOO. A pub be School building at d cost of $1,100., is enclos! ed, and will be completed by early summer.::— There is one bank, one newspaper office, is large number of stores of all kinds; which seem tobu:' doing a good business. One large stone block la already completed, and several brick - ones ant now under way, as well as a large number of smaller one& .• • • An iron bridge has been erected across Cow :creek, n rapid stream which flows through the town, and is to be utilized for milling purpose.. IL very substantial free bridge has been built . ucrixi ; s Arkansas river, 000 feet in length; and three'llther bridges have been built in the county. These improvements, together milt the enter prise of the merchants, and the natural advert loge of the location, have drawn to the place trade from filly to seventy-five miles on the south and west, and a large extent Of country on the north and east. One hi surprised to are the substantial improvement's and rapid gtowth, consalering the county and town are .o new. One fact most noticeable was that there Mi! not ri liquor saloon in llutchinson, nor cup Re no county, nor will there be until they obtain a majority of votes, both•male and female. We ought to add that the Preibyterlan church bas built a lured,. g house costing $3,000. A Baptist church was organized some months ago, but has no pastor, and eonsermently has made no prde..l.B. There is a call for a visit on this part of Brother. Gunn, the general State missionary. But resuming otir journey, we passed Ray mond Place, we come to Great Bend, the larg est.placo west, of ilutchinson, 270 mile from Atchinson, ancris rapidly improving; and is ailed a lerY:Piontising town. Lodge' City i 9 another growing place, 80 'utiles from Great Bend, where your corrtapondent enjoyed a bur• tato hunt. . • „ • Near Colorado line a colony Item Sayraensei N. 1 7 ., has located, and named their trivrn atter Sarraeuse, while our nest stop, Sargent, on the State flue, and 14 Miles further on tuward Oren. ado, is now the end of the road, hut It la soon to bo pushed through to San to Fe,and thence on to San Diego. and San Francisc o, when It will become an' Important . link i n the Chain binding togetlWr the Atlantic and the ractio coasts. Yours, etc., ' D. 0 . . WELL& - • The great end of credence Is to give cheer fulness, to tho,so hours that splendor cannot gild, and acclamation cannot exhilarate., Time soft intervals at untended amusement , In which a man altriuka to his natural dimensions, and *brows aside the ornaments end disguises which he feels in privacy to be nselesS Incumbrances, and to lose pa ellitet when , they become •, bar. To be happy at, home, is the ultimata re mitt of all ambition, the end to winch every en. terprise tends, and' . ofiT which every desire • prompts the execution. It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known • by those-who would have,alust estlutate of his virtue or. fo ; for smiles end unlit:open , aro elate oe. • Oudonal, and the mind is often dressed tar show -in painted honor and deadens benevolence. W. Lu NUMBER 53.
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