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.