Wm, O. Omer. , E. B. HAWLEY A do' E. B. Hawley, I.I7IILISITEItS OF THE MONTROSE.DEMOCRAT, AND GENERAL JOB PRINTERS, Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa. Omer—Wcat Hide of Public Avencio Business Cards ✓. B. & A. H. MeCOLLUM; A TTOIIKET3 AT Law . OMee over the Bank, Montrose Pe Montrose, May 10, ISit. tf D. Ti'. S'EARLE, ArronNuy AT LAW, office over the Store of )I. acsksauer,tn the Brick Wock,flootroee,Pa. [aid 69 W. W. SMITH, C ABDUCT AND CLIME MANIIPACTURERS,—Foot of Main IttreCt, Montrose, Pa. 1aoC• 1.1809. M. C. SUTTON, AUCTIONEER, and lancnanct AOLNT, aul 690 Frleadevil le. P. .A .V 1 ELY,, ENITED STATES AUCTIONEER. Aug. I, ItF9. Addrees, Smola:n:4Pa J. ~C. 1571.84 TOY, Ciro. Eaurxr.ra awn Lawn BUTETZTOE, P, 0. addrera. Franklin Fork,. narqurlianna Co., Pa JOILY GROVES, ♦!tIIODIABLE TAILOR, Montrose, P. Shop OTOT Chandler'. Store. Al , orders filled to first-nuestyla. inning done on abort notice. and warranted to IL A. 0. WAR/th'_V, ATTORNEY A t' LAW. Bounty, Back Pay. Penaloll red Exton , on Claime attended to. OE es dr,t oor below Boyd'e Store, identroe*.Pa. [An..1,459 Jr. A. CR055.410...1r, A ttorney at Lase, °Mee at the Court House. hi the l'onanninslotter'a O lke. W. ♦. enuitallsl3l. Montrose, Scot nth. 1071.—Yf. MeKE.SZIF.Z & CO. D,siers in Dry Goods, Clothing, Ladles and Ulnas fine Shoes. Also, agents for the great American Tea and Coffee Company. Montrose. Joy 17. n 2,1 LA Ty OFFICE. FITCH tt WATSON, Attorney. at Law, at the old *lnce of Bentley & Fitch, Montrone, Pa. 1.. r /ITCH. blan.ll, '7l.[ .1 BEL TERRELL esker in Drecei Mcdiclnee, Chemicals, Peints, Bee 6113 fr, Tens, spice, Fancy Goode, Jewelry, Per. winery. Se., Brick Block, ..11ontruee, P. Eetablietted ;eel [Feb. 1.1817 L SCOrILL & DEWITT. Attarney. at Law and Baliciton in Bankruptcy. Omen Nio 49 Cotirt Street, over City National Bank, Bing. etruton. N Y. ta. II ScoviLt., ffi=l:= DR. W. L. RICHARDSON, TSICIAN & MilitiEON. tenders his professfOhe rviee, to the eitisens of Montrose and vidnity.:— Oilace at hisr.sider - au, on the cornereast of Sayre & nrus. Found,(Aug. 1. 1869., CILIiILES N. STODDARD, yeaiertn Bootk and Shoes, Hats and Cape. Leatberand Findings, Main bisect, lst door below Boyd'. Store. Work in We to ord., and repairing done neatly. Montrose Jan. 1 18:0. LE wrs ILTOLL SHAVING AND HAIR DRESkING. Shop In the new Poeta!lce hatldtee. 'dere be will t.t found ready co attend ell who cony went anything In hls line. Montrose Pa. Oct. 13. 1859, Dll S. W. DA }'TON, PIiTSICIAN I SURGEON. tender• his pervicee to of Groat Bond end vicinity. OBiceat hie Selae“et .eplimuto Barnum House, G't Bend •tilage. ept iet.l.o.—tf DR D A. LATH! OP, (tr. Rttnrrno Trt•rta.c RAVI*, • :i• Fool of l'he.tnut ,rcet. Cull and Callan] in a.l CtirOnlC Mantra, . Jan. 17. 'll..—ino3—if. CHARLEY MO Itla.q, THE HAYTI BARBER, Ins moot,: ht. shop to the nu lid tvg nrcupled by J FL DeWitt. whore he Is pre psred on it.! klner of work In Mellor. such as run. puffs. etc Alt work done on short toil Icr sod prices low. Please tail and see me. H. BCRIZITT. Dealer or. Staple end Fancy - Ors Goods, Crockery, Bard- Iron, Store., Drugs. One. and Palate, Boots and Slvm•-. Hat• nod Var., Fors, Buffalo Robes, Gro t,,ies Provt,lone. Nes,Nl,llord, t tn., Non, 0, '7l—tr. T.SCILiNGE 110 TEL M d 178111tINGTON oho to inform theoubllethat barter rented the Exthatot. Hotel In ontrope. he noo prepared to accommodate the traveling pobl:c fo Ilred.clat. kyle Montroee, Au .ti 1873. LITTLF.S BLAKESLEE ATTORNEYS AT LAW. have removed to their Sam Ulla, appeal to the Tarbell lictee," R. B. Lrrn.s, Gr... F LrrrLe. E. L. ElLaxent.s.. ontrose. Oct. 15, 1S BILLINGS STROUD. IRE AND LIFE INS . .I.ANCIE ACIENT. Al' hen ness attended to promptly. on fair terms. Office dr.t door east of the bank o' Wm. IL Cooper &Co. he hit t Avenue, Montrone, Pa. Jets 17.1572.) BlLLknos STROUD. B. T. 1• K H CASE, II ARNESS-SIAKERS. Oak Barnes, light and heavy, at ,oweot cash prirr, Also. Blankets, Breast Sian. Leto, Whips 131,d everything pertaining to theline, tneaper than the cheapeaL Repairing done prompt hand In good rtylc Munt.ore, Pa.. Oct. M, 1873. J. D. VAIL, rt ~.r AVD SCTUILOS. Ilan permanently no hlmrelfin Sim:arose. P., where he artll prompt a: ~:11 to an calla in We tante:l,4on with a-blehhe may fa% ::rd. °Mee and rerldence west of the Court 1.1014, Ltar Fitch It IS - atom:in office. 11.Ontror:e. February 8.1871 THE" PEOPLE'S 11.1RICET. Manta. faux. Proprietor. and Salted Meat.. flamP. Pork. Bologna San of •he beet quality, cunatautly on hand. at. uu Nlootroae, Pa,. Jan. 14 10.79.-1 v VALLEY 110 USE t, mr.er Belein, Pa. Satiated near the Erie Rolltiray De pot to a large and roanotliou• boogie. has undergone a thorough repair. Newly furntreed•rookis and sleep. .p.trimento.tplendid tabler.and all [biog. ooroPr.gh Ctet clam. hotel. ILENRY ACKERT, P,ht lute, Proprietor. F. CHURCHILL, °Mee over L. 8. Leohetve• tore Bend nommen.. Suennehanon Connty, Penn't. lbs. the eet lemma of the dockets of the !Mx bur R , .ckh ow. deceneed. Ocoee hoar. from 9 to IS o'clock a !al and from lan 4 o'clock p. m. Bead. 0ct.233. 1872. DR W. IV. SMITH, iftcyro..r. Rooms at We dwelling/est door north of Dr. on Old Foundry stmt. where be amid he n.ppy u, 6,••• all those In want of Dental Pork. De confident that he can pleatie all. both In onallty of rl and in price. Office hours from 9 A.31...t0 4 P.N. 31.. t 0... Feb. 11, 1674—tf EDGAR A. TURRELL IMI!!!!EMZI No. ITO Broadway, Brew 'York Clty. l , teld• to all kihde a? Attorney fleetness, ftnel '• to all the Courts of both the State sod the et/ 11. 1674.-.7. B URNS ff. NICHOLS, e. eRS In Drugs, Medicines, enemies's. Dye ...A. Yaint..ollF,Warnleh, Liquors, Upters.Fnunt , /CS. Patens stedielnes, Purfumerysnd Toilet As. is — Preserlptlons esrofnllt compounded.— B-Irk Block, ]to (arose, Pa. A.B.Hunx.. Aso, /fficHosi. 1919 ioo rßratrixo AT THIS OFFICE, CHEAP. 'S'Y' 11.. ':'\, - -,: , ,:i,. -, ,...1,:-.... -- (0).'-':NT.ROSE ' DEMOCRAT. TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. VOLUME'.3I. - • I am sitting 'neath the hawthorne, By the old mill where we played, In those days forever vanished, Leaving naught but 'Winter's ehado And I know not why, but fancy Brings a train of thoughts to ma, And again we boys, together, 'Wander in our child-hood free. Here we stood beside this brooklet, Made our plans for future, dim, Here, we often caught the minnows, In our hats without a rim, There upon the hill-side yonder, Crowned we "Elsie" queen of May, With IC wreath 01 snowy daises; How my mind recalls that day. Now I see her blue eyes, sparkling With their ever radiant light, And the golden ringlets falling On the brow so pure and white, And I hear the children singing, Bowing by her floral throne; Memory why bring back this vision ; 'Tis a scene forever flown. And I see the peaceful valley, With its mossy, flowery nooks; When we studied useful lessons, Taught from out fair nature's books, Where we read our Father's wisdom, In each thing that grew around, From the monarchs of the forest, To the fragile buds we found. Oh 1 these spots so dearly cherished, How my heart around her clung, To those hours of thoughtless boy-hood, To the days when we were young. Flow each face of our companions, Those of yore we loved so well, Come once more; but cruel fancy, 'Tia Mit your deceiving 121312=12 SONVETS IN HEAVEN -o "The sweetest thing!' She held•lt up before me, A trifle, very small, of flowers and lace, And then she placed it for my admiration, 1.7p0n the curls above her charming face. Et==sl "It is ficharrning thing!" I answered, looking Not at the bonnet, but her face, the while, And she, who thought I meant the airy trifle, . Looked so delighted that I had to smile. An hour atter, she sat becide me, I whispered something 'bout love's paradise; She answered not ; I saw that she was think ing, By the grave look whieh darkened in her eyes, "What are you thinking, love?" I softly asked her ; A moment more and her reply was given ; "Why, I wag wondering—now don't think me foolish, If angels have new bonnets up in heaven !" MISCELLANEOUS READING KITTY WARD'S RESOLUTION. For two years Kitty Ward had been earnestly striving to be good. She desired beyond all things, to be pure in heart, true in motive, single in purpose. But the result did not satisfy }ter. To her very great mortificatiin, she War forced to see that the real obstacle was self.loee. The issue of all this was the following insertion in her diary: "Resolved, With the help of Heaven, I will se k to do good where and in what degree I can. without any thought c r hope of reword or return in(any way." Here a pleasant voice from an ad:oin• room called, "Kitty love!" "Yea,dear mother!" returned the young girl. "Here are two invitations for you.— Come' for them." Kitty opened one, which ran as fol lows : "DEAR Puss:—Pack up your prettiest (lasses, and bring them, with your sweet face over to Wocalliswn. I want to bor row on for a month or two. Bring all you apply of merry smiles, bright looks, and winning ways, for the Marceaus, Livingstone, and Lees are here. Also. my dtar ba.vbeeu, bring all your wisdom for Ursa Major is coming on the last of the month. He cares for nothing earthly but learning, and never opens his mouth to a lady, save to-growl. Perhaps I should explain. By Ursa Major I mean Dr. Randall, the great savant—who, by the way, is likewise a great path. I will send the carriage to the station for you. Good bye, dearie! The second note, from a good old Qua ker aunt of her father'e,was in a different strain : "My DEAR KATHERINE: —Will thee come and etay with . thy old aunt for a few weeks? lam sorely afflicted with rheumatism, and quite helpless. I long for thy bright face and cheerful voice. II thee will come, thee, will be doing a great kindness to thy affectionate. . Kitty was tboughtfal for some time. "Mother, what shall I do?" she asked anxiously. "Whet do you wish, my child ?" io quired Mr& Ward. "Do you not think that Cousin Sarah would go to Aunt Ruth ?" she said, after a pause. "Very likely." replied the mother. "Oh, mother!" exclaimed Kitty, eager ly, "I should like so much to go to Wood lawn I It is so delightful there. 'I he company is always refined, intelligent,and entertaining. And Dr. Randall is to be there. He has been abroad for some years, engaged in scientific researches connected with his profession. He knows every thing!" Mrs. Ward 11.3 w very well the struggle which her daughter was undergoing, but she only said, "Decide your yourself, my dear,' and left her. Kitty ran np stairs, folly determined to go to Woodlawn,but the first objection that met ber gaze waa her diary,and—the resolution. Thin commenced &sharp conflict The null/ and varied delights of Woodlawn POETRY. A MEMORY. -o- • BY IM MILE J. OWEET. "COUSIN A LICF." "Acct Rum." MONTROSE, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1874 passed before her—the rules the excnr sions, the boating parties, the fetal of all kinds— . -and the elegant refinement of its surroundings; and in strong contrast was patient, suffering Aunt Ruth, in her quiet little home, widowed and childless for years,with no company,nething cheer ful. "Well, now if ever there is a chance to act upon my new resolution--" To avoid further temptation, Kitty wrote a letter full of regrets to Cousin Alice, and one of acceptance to to Aunt Enth. Aunt Ruth took off her spectacles and wiped her eyes, when she read Kitty's note, and said, "The blessed child!" and then handed it to the physician by her bedside. This physician, a quiet , looking gentlentsan, with a broad, white forehead, was a child of a deur, early friend of Aunt Ruth'e. Kitty came at the appoi"ted time, and within a week the house was a changed place. The doors and windows were opened, and the sweet air and bright sun shine let in. Boquets were scattered here and there, freshly arranged each day. The rigid arrangement of the furniture was broken. Aunt Ruth's old piano was tuned, and drawn up near the door of her room, that Kitty might sing to her. Aunt Ruth's good old heart was greatly re joiced by all this change, and the doctor wondered greatly. He saw the etfect,and knew Kitty to be the cause,but the means to him was a mystery. From day to day he wondered what change such a bright spirit would make in . his grand but som bre old place, a mile or two distant. I".cothing could exceed Kitty's amaze ment when she found that Aunt Ruth's friend, to whom she had talked so much. was the great inctor. She did not talk much in his presence, for ebe stood in Nal awe of him; but her delight wee un speakable in listening to his conversation with Aunt Rath. Ills vast knowledge his varied experience, his noble ideas were wonderful to her, and she congratulated herself that she knew him so much bet trr here than she could have known him at Woodlawn. To the doctor Kitty was a revelation.— He had never had much time or opportu nity for enjoying the society of ladies.-- He was not at all versed in their ways or manners. He thought Kitty's beaming face was like sunshine ; her merry laugh like rippling waters; her voice like sweet melody. Ile noted her womanly ways, her gentleness, her kindness. He found her "never weary of well doing, seeking her own," "It fell out as Kitty had predieted.— Annt Ruth grew rapidly better, &Wier all, Kitty went to Woodlawn about the time that Dr. Randall did ; butt, for some reason, she did not enjoy it :is she had in former timed. Everything lacked tone and interest, and she looked back with a sigh to the quiet conversations in Aunt Ruth's sick-room. She saw but lit- tle of Dr. Randall. Ile seemed engross ed by the gentlemen. The fact was, he avoiled her ; for, when he saw her so sought by her young friends, no party be ing complete without her, the delight and joy of all, he began to fear that the so ciety of a dull student like himself must be irksome, and he only then discovered what it would Le to him to have her al ways. 'Toward the close of the visit, 1)r. Ran dall proposed that the party should trans fer themselvei , o his place for a week or so. This invitation was hailed with de light; for Randall Place, with its majes tie trees, beautiful views, lung avenues, grassy laws, and,above all, grand tnysteri ons rooms,closed since his mother's death were objects of interest to all. Nut the smallest of Kitty's pleasure that she found dear Aunt Ruth there. But yet Kitty carried a dreary heart the while; for it seemed to her that all her interest in life was concentrated in this one spot, and how soon she was to leave it! One day Dr. Randall at in his library alone, his head buried in his hands. A mit Ruth came softly in. She saw his look of wretchedness. "Thee onght to be a happy man, Hugh Randall, with these broad lands, and thy great opportunities to do good. But thee dust not look 8,." "Annt Ruth, I would givo all of this, and more, for the one little ewe lamb that is not mine "What dolt thou mean, Hugh ?" "I mean that my selfish heart pines for your little Kitty." Anot Ruth walked out of the library with more celerity than her aged body usually permitted, went to Kitty's room, in a manner that might be called excited, and said "Katherine, go to the library; the doc tor has need of thee." Kitty hastened, a little alarmed. "Aunt Ruth says you want me, Dr. Randall." • "I do want you—l do ! What else did she tell you ? That my whole heart is crying out for you ; that my whole heart is huney and insatiable ? Ant I did not mean to disturb your happy life—l did not mean this knowledge to come to you." Kitty turned be: tweet, true face full upon him. Devoted to the Interests of our Town and County "Doctor Randall, in all the world there is nothing I would rather have than your love." She has been hie wife now for ea menthe. Mrs. Randall is a good and noble wo man, Dr. Randall is a good l and noble man; and there is no reason why they should not lead good and noble lives.— Aunt Ruth hakelosed her little honse.and is their honored guest. Kitty still strives ardently to keep her resolution, but her husband thinks she had never bad need to make it. JAMES CARROLL'S WEAKNESS -0- "To-morrow is the 24th,ien't it,Mary ?" "Yes, it is," answered the young wife sadly. James Carroll knocked the ashes from his cigar, held it carefully between the thumb and forefinger of his left hand and thoroughly looked into the fire. Mary's tired fingers showed no signs of weariness, but turned the hem of a sheet mechanically,and then proceeded to baste it for sewing. "Belle will be three years old," he said, interrogati rely. "Three, James," replied Mary, without a trace of bright smile lighting up her pretty face. James gave a few more whiffs at his nearly consumed cigar, but he did not seem to enjoy it much. A listener would have pronounced Mary a cold, Unloving wife, that the gentle pres ence of her husband, or the return of her baby's birthday failed to please. Lookors-on and listeners do not always look into the depths of the heart to see what struggles are there. So in this in stance. Another woman whose life was all sunshine, would have pronounced Mary heartless. Poor thing! She had too much heart for this wor ld's Her wedding day was a blissful one; her husband the ideal of manly perfection.— His lone, unaccompanied by wealth, was worth more to her than all the treasures of earth. But a cloud arose to dim the brightness of her sky. She soon made the discovery, that he was but human ; and that love of wine and possibly some thing stronger, filled his heart, as well as the love of his wife. He was not what the world would canal] intemperate man— one glass a uay dues not constitute a drunkard, why should she fear ?" At tha end of three years he took at least two g! asses a day. nat had she to hope fur in years to come. "I I. ich .dory, I was able to make Belle a present every birth day, in her life, but von know that it is all I can do to get along as it is." "1 know it James, - meekly rerilleti the wife. James was ill at ease. Something in Mary's in: nner disturbed hlm. "What makes you so solemn and quiet Mar'? Why not sympathize with me, and say you know I had a hard time to get along and that Belle can du without presents better-than we can afford to give them ? Fox gave me a wood bill this morning. and Jones wants to know when the groeery bill is to be paid. I don't like to bother with these things, only I want you to understand that as much us I love our little girl I can't afford to make her presents." "Mary's color came and went. Tears stole into her violet eyes and her heart beat quick and fast. Her trembling fin gers guided her needle nnsteadily,and her stitches were long and irregular. Three long years she brooded alone over her husband's weakness without a reproof,and much as she dreaded to speak she knew her time had come. "I wish, dear James, I could economize in something and save money to' B buy our darling a present. It seems cruel to neg lect her birthday so soon." "I know nothing you could be more prudent in, Diary, and.you k:•ow I am as economical as possible, don't you ?" It was very bard for the lips that had uttered only the loving words of praise to say no; but a strength not her own came to her aid, and with a sweet smile the wife uttered her first rebuke. "No, James, I am grieved to say that in some things you are too extravagant. It must be a sin of ignorance, for I know if you realized it you would never wrong your wife and child. " James started up from his seat. His eyes flashed and his cheeks paled. "Mary you are crazy !" "Not crazy,James, but clear-headed for our happiness." After the first shock passed, and he was prepared to listen, she went on, and in u clear. concise manner, laid before hilt, the cause of her bitter words: "During the last year you have drank at least two glasses of liquor a day,haveu't von ?" "Why, yea, I suppose w. What of "Only ten cents a glass—that can't ruin aura."n "Tree bandied and eixty-five days which multiplied by twenty cents amounts to seventy-three dollars. And three cigars a day, which I know is far below your average of smoking, will amount to as much more, which makes one hundred and forty dollars. Forty would pay our coal and grocery bills now due, and leave a balance of one hundred And six dollars for baby and me. You ,know too that the time spit in drinking is worse than wasted, for tobacco and liquors poison the system, destroy the health,aoften the bmin,weakee the nerves and bring ruin to thousands of happy homes. There is a lack of tenderness fur Belle and me when your nerves are ex cited by drink. I forgive you freely but the sting is left in my heart." Mary's effort overcome her and she fell into a a passionate fit of weeping. The strong man trembled. "Am I blind ? it possible .1 have wronged my dearest treasure ?" They mingled their tears, and talked till a late hour, laying plans for the fu ture, and James begged-forgiveness of her he had wronged. "It is not too late to save my health and strength," said the penitent man,and so it proved. In ono year from that day two beauti ful silver cups were brought home by the happy futber,one for Belle's fourth birth day, and the other for his wife who had saved hint. "Mary's bore the inec?iption : ' "An angel saw me and lifted me up." On Belle's was neatly engraved: "A little child shall lead them." Years have passed since . then, and the happy couple, in the vigor of life, on each recurring birth•dey of Belle, who is now a young lady of eighteen, tell to her the trial of their married life, and the great happiness that has grown from self.denial and justice. The good wife and mother has kept the silver bright, and not a meal has been eaten at home, but the cups are on the table where James could be reminded of the promise he had made, and so faith- fully kept. Moses Skinner's Silver Wedding The following narrative will be sug gestive to married folks generally: "It being just twenty-five years since my first wife died, I thought I could not better celebrate the event than by hav ing a grand silver wedding. Alas! twenty-five brief summers, and it seems but the day before yesterday since I re turned trom the funeral, an altered man, and told the undertaker to call around for hie pay in the fall. "The great trouble in silver weddings is that you are to apt to get two or three presents alike; but I flatter myself that I fined 'ern here. In the first place, Mrs. Skinner and I looked over our stock of silverware to see what we were out of,and found that we could take abont twenty five square presents without getting bil ious, ai.d then we Invited a few children, in reference to nut-crackers,butter-knives and other small fry. I issued my invita tions two weeks befurehand,to give every body a chance to boy a present, and in addition hinted in a delicato manner what I should like each one to bring. So the invitations read very much like this: " ] 4 e. Charity Pblesbotton and Husband Yon are both lobed To Mr. and Mrs. Voss Skinner's Silver Wedding. Jan 0417 rth. .**Please bring nilrer castor with site. mustard Jog.' '•Mrs, John Braanm and hurt:land Your or ~o th n6ked To Mr. and Mr.. Moor Skinner'. Silver Wedding deotnrylTrb. ,•We cheriplied fond bop your direction in refer "On the back of each invitation was a neat gilt scroll, enclosing the words, "Please avoilliollar stores." "To say the affair was a success, would be defrauding the dictionary. I have looked that venerable pamphlet through, but fad to find a word that meets the case Nothing sort of seven sylables and a "French roof" will do, so I gave it np. "On the arrival of the guests, I took charge of the presents ‘vitli as much elm lion as the value of the presents called for. A silver pie knife I received with a _husky tremor in my toice, while an ele gant silver teapot caused me .to entirely break down with emoti.m. But I recov ered and went through the trying ordeal with unflinching bravery. Those who didn't bring presents were told they were not at limn", which, of course made the gathering Snore select. We received some very fine presents, including a share/ in a silver mine, a lock of lia;r streaked with silver, some silver tones from a maiden's voice, a silver helm' from the moon, and some castoroil from a silver nes*. "Then my wife and I stood up and received the silver tongued congratnln tions of our guests on our happy married life. But I didn't need 'em ; no„I should say not. When I see a man utterly crush ed in Spirit and bald-headed at ,the pre ' mature age of fifty, with a black eye con stantly on hand, and a wife who is ready to furnish him with more black eyes at the lowest market price. I pause ere.l congratulate him on hie matrimonial bliss. Not that I would insinuate that 3frs. Skinner is not as gentle as a dove in-the olive-branch business. Not at all. I simply say that hie cage like this' should • probably pause to the extent of semicolon and a comma ere I congratulated him.” A flash of lightning was recently measured by a French scientist, and was found to be ten and a half miles long. FIFTY CTS. EXTRA IF NOT IN ADVANCE. AFTER THE' BA LL. The bloom of beh . uty fades In gaslight's yellow glance, And gracefulness is lost In the jostllngi : crowded dance, At the ball—after all. afterall After all the preparations And drearnings of delight, There's but little realization Of' true pleasures on a night A., the hall—,-after all, after all. Fair women lose their freshness In the over-heated• air, Gauze and silks are sadly trampled When worn with every care At the ball—after till, after all. Never sigh for the Academy When revelry runs high— Tu_ join the crowds yt vanity, Which stares and hastens by At the ball—after all, after all Far fairer, and more winning • Ia womanhood, when found • At home in quiet eostume Than in the giddy round At the hall—alter all, after all. 111BERNAL IMPATIENCE. 0 laggard year, that lastseo long, When will thy leaden pitlions rue, And thou break Into heaving skies, And be a disimprisoned song? O burst Into the heaving Spring! And roll away these cold, dark days Inspire iEolinn notes of- praise, That long to thaw a frozen wing. Thou, too, nrt part of Nature's truth, And in thy mystery thou art good; Yet roll from over field and (loon, And bring us Spring's eternal youth. I long for April's sweet sublime, When Earth recalls the bowers of Eve, And Angels in the night shall weave The dantiest filagree of Tame. When till the world shall !mower God In living greenness to the eye, Beneath an interlnghing sky, And o'er a daisy-quickened sod. NV lien fragrant cnm4r Creation's breath, And Nature is a clnal-mute; Life wakes-.--and pukes gash and shoot— In Resurrection out of Deatn. —Chumlxr'sJournal. 411111. - TIIE FLOATING GARDENS OF MEXICO. When the city of Mexico Was taken by the Spaniards under Cortez, in 1851, it occupied several in the Lake Tezeuca. The water, from various Influences, chiefly volcanic,has since re ceded, and the city, although still retaining its ancient site, is now two and a half miles dis tant from the lake. At the time ct the Span ish conquest, however, it presented very much the appearance of Venice, a "city in the sea," "throned on her hundredisles," the margins of whose broad and narrow canal-streets were In many places lined with splendid mansions. Ac cording to the ancient Spanish historians, the native Mexicans had at that time attained a degree of perfection in various arts, for which they do not appear to have been in any way intlaned wine eivilizatinn of thy 010 World, and which must have - been an outgrowth of un aided indigenous talent. Among the many novelties and wonders which met the eyes of the Spaniards were. the chinampas, or floating I garden, which abounded on the lake, and sup plied the edy with vegetables, fruits and flow ers, the latter being in great request among the. Meimans for deertrating the altars of their gods. These gardens were formed by constructing a large raft from the reeds and other aquatic plants which grew by the 'shores of the lake, making it sufficiently firm and buoyant to sus tain a quantity of soil which was spread over the surface, and kept in position by a low fence wicker work,or intertwined reeds and brunches which ran round the edge of the ride. The fer tillty of these little floating islands, owing to tie constant supply of moisture. is very' re triarkable,and the old chroniclers describe them as being literally covered with dowers and trait and verdure. The city of Mexico Is still to a great extent supplied front these singular tear- ket gardens, which form the sole support of some tillages on thealtores 'or the lake, inhabi ted by families of the descendants of the abet- rlginal race who fell beneath the treachery of the saricuinary Cortez. Two of these villages. Santa Anita and Ixtacaleo, which are not very tar from Mexico, are particularly noted for the production of beautiful flowers, and at certain ! seasons, when their floating grtrilens are in fill bloom, they arc a favorite resort of pleasure, parties of the citizens.' ' SELLLVG 11011kSTRADS. There is something amazing to us in the read iness with which Americans part with their homesteads. It is painful to see how little at tac.hment they seem to bare fur the piece where they are horn. Boys grow up. Their father dies. The farm house where they first saw the' light, the spot where their infant days were passed; Where they played in their. boyhoodle put up and sold to the Itlghest bidder as mercilessly as if it were an indifferent block of, wood. And this is done, constantly, where the circumstances of the fam ily do not require any such sacrifice,. It is not the homestead alone, but the person• td property—the books—everything that went to make up home—all passes awaYeuldly =dm' the auctioneer's hammer. r We cannot understand natures catiable, of such things. It seems to us the finer elements of humanity must be wanting tit them. The pleasurea of this life are limited at beat. But how Large apart of them is made up or the sweet associations of childhood and your h—and this, too, to those whose earliest days have been particularly happy ? To such, even the bright streaks of sunshine that gleamed thwrugh the clouds, the frieridshiiis when that was entire and sespielon.unknown, the faith in the diie terestedness of counselors, • the Words of en eouragement-,iliese constitute measiales more precious than gold, • And they are inseparably aasociatel with le calltyand with the objects amid wblela they or, cern& how ran that:place 'and those objects voluntarily be permitted to pass from One's em: trol forever? i. . . • ' Ay we say, we cannot comprehend Lt.' It ak guts to us a strange. And most unarriahle cal lousness of nature. We can hardly imagine a human being to whom would not be : some consolation In dying'to 'sea Ills sun ret last front rho same window from which he first saw it risa—Letteqt . - Dean Swift says: It ix with narrow waled people as it it with narrow-neck:xi baths; the leis they have in them the More noise they make in pouring itout Tiu MoNTRosE DEMOCRAT Contains all lha Local and General :Uwe, Poetrjr.sl,o. des, Anecdotes. Illscellaneous !leading, Corresponds coca, and a fellable class of advertisements, One moare. (f; ofan Inch ennee.)3 weeks, or fees $I I month, $l.Ze; 3 months, 62.50; 6 month.. Si 50 yea. $6.50. A liberal dbleonnt on advettleememta Gra venter length. 13.Iness Lonals,lo Oa. &One for Ont Insertion, and 5 dr a tine each subeequent invention,. lfarrleaca and deaths, free ; obitoarlee, 10 al. a tine. NUMBER 11. A residence of a few weeks In San Antonio affords one a good look into' the cattle trade of Western Texas, one of the racist remarkable in dustries of the Southwest. One might with Justice call it an Indolence industry—lorit ac complishes great results in As ltizy , disorffeely way: and makes men millionaires before they have bad time to arouse themselvei, and go to work. Cattle trading Is a grand pastime:with hundreds of Texans. They like tbe,grandllo orient sound of a "purchase of silty thansend head." There Is something at once prineely and patriarchal about It. They enjoy the ,ed. venturous life on thelrreat gfaxlng"nitilos, pte freedom of the ranch, the possibility of an In dian incursion, the swift coursing on horseback over the great stretches, the romance orthe road. Nearly ell the immense region from the Colorado ro the Rio Grande is given up tostock raising. The mesquite grass carpets the plains from end to end, and the horses, cattle and sheep luxurintAialt ; while tbe- gigot peean throws down stores of oily nuts every year for the wandering.hogato revel over. ,The &min. tainous regions around San Antonio offarsuperb facilities for sheep husbandry; and.ihe valleys along the streams are fertile enongh for the Most exacting farmer. There are millions of cattle now scattered-over tke plains between San An. tonio and the Rio Grande, and the number is steadily increasing. It is not uncommon for a single individual to own 200,000 head of cattle. —Serener's. A New England Journal relates the follow• ing A body of water,eaid to cover an area .of two acres or more, has Just beep discovered otr the top of one of the mountains in Glateriburv. Some of the oldest inhabitants say that: many years ago it was known to .be there and was called the "Lost Pond," and'that ono day-Ste phen Pratt, thrn of Bennington, Vt., and two other gentlemen were roaming punt in the then seemingly interminable forests. Happen ing to have books and lines in their pocket'', they determined to i•ee if there Wean% some trout in the small brook which they canto across. Atter getting everything In readiness they threw their bookalrito the little broolf,and to their amazement, as they afterward express. ed it themselvea,'"it was filled with trout!" They fished along up the stream a few rods,and . to their utter astonishment came to the pond above mentioned. There . they said• the . trout "took hold too fast for sport f' They caught more than they could bring home through the woods,and were consequently obliged to lcave some,but with a determination that they Would visit the pond the next day. After a long marrh, they finally reached the road to- towni. where they had lett their team, but greatly.fa.• tikued. They travelled all the next day, but. could not find the pond, and it has not been discovered until now. "Bermuda is a whimsical creation," writes si correspondent 'a sort of stationary ship:al:leek, moored just below the 'Gulf Stream, which, , with its warm stir currents, presents an effettual barrier to the snbws and wintery blasts of the ' neighboring continent. For nine months In tho year—from October to June, the temperatare is - as equable, perhaps, as that of any part ,of the World, ranging between 30 rind 75 degrees, and In winter averaging 60 degrees. in midsummer. it seldom exceeds 85 degrees; brit 'the eicesslire moisture in the sea air is then relaxing; oppres sive, and debilitating. The general climate is ' healthful and favorable to longevity. AS Inlet ! --, vals Bermuda leiti occasionally .been, Malted, with yellow fever, but there is no donbt .tbat the disease was each time-imported byeommer cial intercourse. To the incipient Mialicla it is - a delicious contrast to pass, in a few days,.lnStic the bitter cold of a northern winter to the gen', ' lel atmosphe're of Bermuda—to exchange for snow covered streets, cedar covered bills cued up with banks of Oleander. Roses, geratt huns, and other flowers blooni perennially, and, green peas and strawberries are eaten ' Christmas." The mineral resources of Virginia and West Virginia are now evidently in a fair way. of Ale-, veloptnent. There are seventeen .coal mines open or nearly ready for working in these States, while seven Iron mines are in Operation . or about to be. Twelve.iron furnaces hive also been built "or, projected within the *. last :two months, whirl, will probably produce 121:1,000 tons of pig Iron annually anticonsurunl,ooo,o°o tons of coal. This rapid progress IndiOates that the Virginias will ere lung be great irort-inO-, duciug states, and tuojoy all the' consevenf prosperity. A BRALTLErI. TIME:7Th° camphor treec• : pertuwes the air. and lisle - ayes yiehi. the finest : honey. It ellen reaches a hundred featly; height,, with a girth of tiny feet. The preeloa; 'gum . Is iound sometimes in layers as :large as a man't arm, butdnore Irevently, „In small fragments; extracted with ph Lep•pointed instruments.: The ;; wood is excellent for louse, alliP - limbeX and: I)min/re, and, excepting the teak end falat>ibu• . so, is the only wood never attacked by the„, myriads ot:roracious insects In the East Indlhe. The common kinds of camphor are produced by distillation. - GOOD LANOIIAGO.—Young people should ac quire the habit of correct speaking and-.Writ leg, and abarabin = as early as possible any use, of slang words and phrases. ' Th e longer:yea wit this MT, the more difficult the acquir c einetit'of correct language will be; and if the goldtakage' . of youth - , the proper season for the acquisition of langnage, - be passed in its abuse, the untorto - will moat probably be doomed to . talk slang for life. Yoe have merely' to use the language which you read, iustmul'of the slang which you bear, to form a testa .M agreement with the bea speakers and poets Wily! country. " • . . As it is a chrustlasn duty to lora others it Ls: liltewlse ohligatory onus to use all, helps .that:' nuts mako'us lovely, arid warm ourselves Into tho good affections or tilos° around ua Italy Is recelylng corn from America tomake ialo whiskey. During October, Boston seta 2.0'00 barrels of whiskey to Turkey. •Number of Bibles sent, not stated, _ „ . A pennyweight of Over in' Aglind pi now - reprinented by rigid grains Troy. to Uri die of es tbirteenth'oen tory • was twelty•foor grains Troy. Is Prausary Em' WZDAMVAX 31011XDO Adverthang Sates s CATTLE RAISING INTENAA. A LAKE ON A II'OUNTALY TOP. A GEIIIAL !six.
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