HAWLEY & CRUSER, Editors and Proprietors.
VOLUME 32.
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$ 1 nomtns. $1..50; 0 months. $4.50;
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Business Cards
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12% n Drno.. Medicinep. Chemical, Dye•
• ••‘ Vlrnish. Liquore, Spleee Fancy
e• t'alrnt stediclne6.Perfamer)and ToiletAr
er"..ry,cr"..pt carofall) compoande4.—
”k Moto.ro,e,Pa.
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• u two. he w:11 attend promptly to all Ero.
u-`lle-. entrusted to Ha are. gar — Once
ha:411112. I.econd floor, front, Board. at
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FP.IF•I‘- PA oh.elooni•he and Jobbers... Horse
0 1 .....1.11ty in tho brooness Wagons and
,t II rti and NS t, rk warranted rill — Debts
...! ht (.1nc•olled by the firm. and neither
,n.:. r in-,onai‘y
Jan 13. IS7N.-8m
A V VJ C ,, LLECTINS OFFICE.
W AT , , N :Attorney st-Lao. Montrose, Ponce.
t ..heotono , Prompt l Attentiel, to.
rot AtteDion .. , Iven to orphntoe eOllll Practice..
to lion tt .1 I tar rail. 00 Public Avenue, oppo
allc Turbeli Rouse, 1875.
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ED, .1 I: A . TURRELL
1!IIIIMMI1
No 170 Broadway, Nay York City.
Attend,. to al: kind , . of Attorney Bnainees, g r ad con
all the Count , of both the Btate nod the
-•y
DR. It. TV. SMITH,
Rotn• at h!• dwelling, next door northof Dr.
011 ltld YOI:r11117 rt reet • where he would be
.h.;.2t ••••,. al three In want of Dental V. orb. Ile
-,4esilent that he c.an pleAre all. both in quality of
.n price Other hour*. !roma •.h. to 4 P.l.
V tat rvb 11, I,74—tf
ALLEY VOTTSE.
Clint lICNn. PA taunted near the Erie Railway De
.: a dun eornnendions house, has under gone
r , pair Need furrosned rooms and sleep
tables.anciallthings eoruprie
., k .;e!. ILES RI: ACKERT,
is -Ife Proprietor.
1116 PEOPLE'S ',...VARKT.
Lleam, Proprieto7N
Fn -1, 20,a 1a11..d Poric\l3ologns San
,•l • tiv quitlity..constant* on band. at
1):
Nonlen- r I'a„ Jan. 14. IS-73.-11-
BILLI-VGS STROUD.
:hE AND LIFE INSVII.ANCIN AGENT. Ale
endea to promptly, on fair terms. °fee.
i,tor oast ol ter bank co Wm. 1.1. Cooper & Co
v.nue,Montrosc, Pa. [Aug.1.1869.
I iitl.LlNCir STROUD.
CHARLEY MORRIS
TUE HAYTI BAMIER, has moved his shop to the
occupied by E. McKenzie th Co.. where he is
rrpared to do ail kinds of work to his line,such as Ma
ca, ...Itch... puffs. etc. AU work done on short
o• t and pew.. low. PlesUe call and ner me.
L7TTLES d' BLAKESLEE
TTclt EYE AT LAW, have removed to their Yew
Tarbell Bout , e.
• IL B. larrhz,
GEO. P. LITTLE.
E. L. BI.i.E.EELEIt.
MAlrrto, .oct 15, 15-62.
TV. R. DEANS
DEALER it flooks. Ftationery, naf V= '54....we
Yctot C. ankee
:t t t i ;t rY diyo s r i t ' o r° t ° l3c Ptst Office, :Mont.r.se.
W. B. DEANS.
,pl,
EXCILt2VGE HOTEI
rtItIN4;TUN trlstkes to inform thepubllcthat
1, rented the Exchange Motel in Montrose. he
aw
-cm.,
ao accommodate the traaellngpnbltc
f; r, -Cm., .3 it
Mot:rot., Aug. h. 1673.
11. BCRBITT
n staple end Fancy Drs Goods.Crockery,Hard
r Iron. mo,ne, Drug, Oils, and Paints. Boot
awl Hats and Caps. Far!, Baffalo Robes, Oro
..er a • i•rovls..,
a , Nor, hi, ,
D. ROSE CE ~tIV7S,
E' I.Ft 11 , PHYSICIAN. F'airdale. Sueq c 0.., Pa--
o al Dccker'n ilotcl, where prompt attention will
to all call,
Ferule, Match 111,1 M.
F. D. LAND, M. D
Icf AN AND SV - lIGEoN Tenders hie prafesidah
,,rl3yer w ths, citizens of Great Bend and
vtetnttp
the V.11e% House.
Urrat Bend. Pa- Slareh 24. MI:I.—U
DR. I) A. LATHROP,
E - Lrcrno Tasaaat BATES. a tiae Foot of
atreet. Call and consul m a.f Chronic
BEN
DJ S. W. D3YTON,
IIYsIcIAN d. SURGEON', tender. hie eervieee to
,itisena of Great Bead and vicinity. Office at Dia
•,—,idence.oppoeite Barnum Bonne, G't Bend village.
let.lati9.—tf
LEW - ISA:NOLL,
91L1VING AND HAIR DRESSING.
buoy it the new Postaleo hunt:line, where he will
b, found ready to attend all who may want anything
ha lane. Montrone Pa. Oct. t 3 1669.
ciL4 ELE
V. STODDARD,
Lra erle Boob , and Shoes, Rata and Caps. Lestberand
Faaliter, 513.i1l street. 14t door below Boyd Store.
Work made to order. and repairing done neatly.
t.truee Jan. 1 IST°.
DR. W. L. RICHARDSON,
~dS.l clAti Lt tenders tile profeeelona
~mire, t., the citizen. of Montrose sad vicinity.—
Lnare•mt ni.ruoider 7.X., on tho corneresetof Sayre
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Found, fsne• l . 2869.
NCO VILL S DEWITT.
A:tor , •ev. at LAI, and Solicitors In Bankrliptcy. °Mee
' l,, 41: cuart ,trect . over City National Bank, Bing-
N Y. Wx. El. BCollt.L.
jubi Jreozz Dzwirr.
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ABEL TURBELL.
Bru,eo Medicines, Chemicals, Paints, 011 e,
1./ ,, sine', hpicec. Fancy Gonda, Jewelry, Per
lurncr) 6.< . Brick Block, Ilontruse, Pa. Established
[Jan. 1, 1615.
L. F. FITCH,
ATT ,, RNEY AND COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW, Mont
rue.. (Alex newt of the Conti Bonne.
lloutru., January .21.1874.-4y]
A 0. WARREN,
rr u ItNE)A• truant,. 'Sack ray. Pension
414 Er••a. Claim , attended to. °Mee Or- •
low Bord'r Store, Diontoorr.Pa. [An. 3.'69
11 7 . d CBOSSMON,
L. (trace at the court Renee. Le the
sioner . . (MCA , ••
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Cu,- a. El.:tortoni no) Lartn linntrina:
P. 0. addreot.. Franklin Fork,.
onequehanota Co.. Pa
W. W.
'AWN VI AND CLIAIR IJANUFACTURERB,—Y O o
01 limo street, Montrose, Pa. laug. 1. 18E9.
K. C. SUTTON,
eUcTIoNEER,and IziamsNcE
.1 Ott PriendllVllle, Pa.
D. W.. SEARLE;
Arroals ET AT LAW, 01114 over the Store of M.
&vomit:l . .lu thelirlekßlock.laontrose Fa. 1. 303 69
J. B. 41.: 2L R. IIfcCOLLUM;
ArsoilgiTB AT LAW Collee over the Bank. 31021rOge
PI. 11011V08e, Ilaylo, 1671. LI
AMI EL T,
*address, Brooklyn, l's
AUCTIONEER.
awn 1.1874,
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County Business Directory.
Two lines in this Directory, ono year, $1.50; each ad
dittonal line, 50 cents.
MONTROSE
WM. HAUGHWOLIT, Slater, Wholesale and total
dealer in all kinds of slate roofing, slate paint, etc.
Roofs repaired with slate paint to order. also, slats
paint for sale by the gallon or barrel. Montrose. Pa.
BILLINGS STROUD, Genera Fire and Life Mau'
tome Agents; also, sell Railroad and AcddcntTlckct
to New York and Philadelphia. Ocoee one dooreaet
ofthe Bank.
BURNS .k rilettots, the placate get Drusand Medi
canes, Cigars. Tobacco, Pipes, Pocket-14.0k,, Specta
des Yankee Notions. &c. Brick
BOYD . CORWIN. Dealers In Stoves, Hardware
and Manufacturers of Tin and Sheetiron ware, corms
of Main and Turnpikestreet.
A. N. BULLARD. Dealer to Groceries, Provisions
Books, Statione' and Yankee Notions; at head of
Public Avenue.•
WM. H. COOPER & CO.. Bankers, .all Foreign Pas
sage Tickets and Drafts on England, Ireland and Scot.
land.'•
WE. L. COX, Harness maker and dealer In all article
nasally kept by the trade, opposite the Bank. •
JAMES E. CARMALT, Attorney at LaW. oMcs one
door below Tarbell House. Public Avenue. •
NEW 311LFORP.
SAVINGS BANE., NEW Id ILFORD.—Fiwper cent. In
wrest on all Deposits. Done a-general Banking Bar
ness. - ull -tf 8. B. CHASE & CO.
.GARRET A SON. Dealers In Flour,' Feed! Mea
Salt, Lime, Cement. Groceries and Prov'smns o-
Main Street. opposite the Depot.
N. P. EMBER, Carnage MakeB.and Undertaker- on
Main Street, two doors below Hawlers Store.
GREAT BEND. .•
H. P. DORAN. Iderebant Tailor and dealer In Read)
Made Clothing, Dry Goods,Groceries an d Provisions
Main Street.*
BANKING HOUSE
WM, El, COOPER & CO.,
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS DONE.
COLLECTIONS MADE ON ALL
POINTS AND PROMPTLY ACCOUN
TED FOR AS HERETOFORE.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOR
UNITED STATES & OTHER BONDS
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
COUPONS AND CITY AND COUNTY
BANK CHECKS CASHED AS USUAL
OCEAN STEAMER PASSAGE TICK
ETS TO AND FROM EUROPE.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON SPECIAL
AX3EI 133E1P081T13,
AS PER AGREEMENT, WHEN THE
DEPOSIT IS MADE.
In the future, es in the past, we shall endeav
or to transact all money business : to the satin
faction of our patrons and correspondents.
wm. H. COOPER Co,
Montrose, March 10,'75.—ti Bankers.
"I promised Chareley I would step
round for an boar or two and have a
game of diminos."
"Anything to get away from home I"
But Will Goodwin was already out of
hearing. His wife,after a fretful remark,
addressed to the walls, to the effect that
I she was a fool for ever getting married,
took a hovel from under the sofa cushin
fund was soon reading with an air of ab
sorbed interest. Baby' woke and made
the fact shrilly known. An im?atient
toss threw the book down again, and
by was soothed to sleep with a gentleness
strangely at variance with the jerk that
had put the book upon the table.
When he slept once more in the cradle
Ella yawned and again took up her book.
But before she had opened it there came
a tap at the door, aud an elderly lady
with a sweet, fair lace came in.
"Alone," she said, as Ella eagerly wel
comed her and took off her wraps.
"I am always alone! Will gets his
meals here!" was the bitter reply, "He
goes to the store as soon as he swallows
his breakfast, and be is always out in the
evening. Now he is with his brother
playing dominos."
nD.n't you play dominos,?"
SPECIAL DEPOSITS SOLICITED. I "Yes."
Authorized Capital, - $500,000 00
Present Capital, -
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
MONTROSE, PA.
WILLIAM J. TURRELL. Presiden.
D. D. SEARLE, Vice Presiden
N. L LENHEI3I,
Directors.
WM. J. TURRELL, D. D. SEARLE,
A. J. GERRITSON. M. S. DESSALTER,
ABEL TURRELL, G. V. BENTLEY-,
G. B. ELDRED, Montrose . , Pa.
E. A. CLARK, Binghamton, N.Y.
E. A. PRATT, New Milford, Pa.
M. B. WRIGHT, Susquehanna Depot, Pa.
L S. LENII,EIM, Grrat Belid, Pa.
DRAFTS SOLD ON EUROPE
COLLECTIONS M 4 1)E ON ALL POINTS.
Montrose, March 3, 1875.—tf
SCHRION WINGS BM,
120 Wyoming Avenue,
RECEIVES MONEY ON DEPOSIT
FROM COMPANIES AND INDIVID
UALS, AND RETURNS THE SAME
ON DEMAND WITHOUT PREVI
OUS NOTICE, ALLOWING INTER
EST AT SIX PER CENT. PER AN
NUM, PAYABLE HALF YEARLY,
ON THE FIRST DAYS OF JANU
ARY AND JULY. A SAFE AND RE
LIABLE PLACE OF DEPOSIT FOR
LABORING MEN, -MINERS, ME
CHANICS, AND MACHINISTS, AND
FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN AS
WELL. MONEY DEPOSITED ON
OR BEFORE THE TENTH WILL
DRAW INTEREST FROM THE
FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH. THIS
IS IN ALL RESPECTS A HOME IN
STITUTION, AND ONE WHICH IS
NOW RECEIVING THE SAVED
EARNINGS OF THOUSANDS UPON
THOUSANDS OF SCRANTON MIN
ERS AND MECHANICS. 0
DIRECTORS ; JAMES BLAIR,
SANFOhD GRANT, GEORGE FISH
ER,JAS. S. SLOCUM, J. H. SUTPHIN,
C. P. MATTHEWS, DANIEL HOW.
rELL, A. E. HUNT, T. F. HUNT
JAMES BLAIR. PRESIDENT; 0. C.
MOORE, CASHIER.
OPEN DAILY FROM NINE A. M.
UNTIL FOUR P. M., AND ON WED.
NESDAY AND' SATURDAY EVE..
NIN GS UNTIL EIGHT O'CLOCK.
Feb. 12. 1874.
.A... W. vc,coraaorsr,
Carpenter , and Builder,
MONTROSE. PA.
CONTRACTS to erect Mit:dares of all Undo. in any
section and complete them in over. detail. Muhlr
and elate Mantles, hash, Btlnds. Doors, and Window
Frames, funisbed to order. Stair Building and build
ing papermada specialties. Employ none teat caper
leueed woramen. chotrnem the Methodist Clenrelt.
Montrose, January W. 1875-4YI
Binghamton Warble V7orlse
AU kinds of lionnntents, 'lteadetense, and Marble
liantles, made to order. also. Scotch Granites on
hand. . I. PICZERINO & CO,
J. sicninnito, - IS Court Street.
0. W. azzaramar,
n.P. =OWN. - Slnghamtoi, N.Y.
Oet.:2Et. 1674
Joy W°Rl B l 2 Tam caltzcii,camar I
Banking, Bt. ~
SE, PA
Eh 111. 1-■ El .
100,000 00
MONTROSE, SUSQ'A COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1785.
clad rod,
WHAT IS HIS CREED
He left a load of anthracite
In front of the poor widow's door,
When the deep snow frozen and white,
Wrapped street and maitre, mountain and
moor,
He took the lead ;
He did it well ;
"What was his creed '?"
I cannot tell.
Blessed "In his basket abd his store,"
In sitting down and rising up ;
When more ho gut he gave the more,
Withholding not the crust and cup
Ho took the loud
In each good task,
"What was his creed r
I did not ask.
His charity was like the snow,
Solt, white and silent in its tall ;
Not like the noisy winds that blow
From shivering trees the leaves—a pall
For flower and weed ;
Dropping below ;
"What was his creed ?"
The poor may know.
He had great faith in loaves of bread
For hungry people young and old,
And hope inspired, kind words he said
To those he sheltered from the cold.
For we must feed,
As well as pray,
"What was his creed ?"
I cannot say.
In work be did not put his trust ;
His faith In words he never writ ;
He loved to share his cup and crust,
With nil mankind who needed it.
In time of need
A friend was he,
"What was his creed ?"
He told not me.
He put his trust in Heaven, and he
Worked well with hand and head ;
And what he gave in charity
Sweetened his sleep and daily bread,
Let as take heed
For life is brief,
•"What was his creed ?"
What his belief.
.elected ffitarig.
ELLA GOODWIN'S TRIAL.
BY 8 ANNIE EEOE4Y
"Going out again ?"
Ella Goodwin spoke in a fretful tone,
and her pretty face puckered up into a
most dismal frown.
"I'd keep him at home to play."
"He would not care to stay. I suppose
all young married men tire .of home,Auot
Mary ?"
"Not all! But you speak in a bitter
tone that pains me, Ella. It is not like
you."
"I feel bitter! I have no one to talk to
but you, and I never complained before,
but I am tired of being alone all the time
Baby tills the day, but novel's don't fill
the evening."
"Ella, since you have spoken to me,
will you let me give yon a word ef ad
vice ?"
"You know you may."
"Look in the mirror, dear, then look
round the room!" Ella obeyed. In the
mirror she saw a slender figure robed in
a morning wrapper, without any collar
or cuffs, and not precisely clean ; a face
pretty and expressive, with a wreath of,
golden hair loosely knotted into a comb
and decidedly untidy. The roo.n,a hand
somely furnished sitting room, was begg
ing for a broom as eloquently as a dusty
carpet could beg. Harry's cradle in our
corner balanced a disordered work-table
in another. The centre table was piled
with miscellaneous articles, amongst
which a bowl of bread and milk aid a
fire shovel figured conspicuously.
A crimson flush rose on the young
wife's check.
"What is the use of having things nice
when nobody sees them but me, or dres
sing when Will is cever at home?"
"He might be at home more if things
were nice and von wers dressed."
There was silence for &few moments.—
Then Ella spoke. •
Gill try it auntie. I suppose it is part
ly my fault. Before Hurry was bore, he
was at home inure, but I have been care—
less since then."
"You are not strong, I buoy, and baby
is a care, bnt I would try to be dreated in.
the evening and have the room cheerful.
Your piauo looks us if it was never open
ed."
"It never is!"
"Don't you have time to pmet;ce
"I can't plead want of time aunt. Jane
is one of the best of servants, and time
hangs _upon my hands. lam glad you
came in. I believe I tram. Lectors! sbak—
They talked of other matters of Har
ry's first tooth and baby accomplishments,
of the *winter fashions, of feminine inte
rests of all kinds. The innate sweetness
of Ella's temper made her take her aurit's
gentle reproof in the spirit of love that
"Stand by the Eight though the Heavens &li r
dictated it, and when the parting caresse
were giveu, she whispered :
"I'll try, auntie, to make home more
attractive for Will."
She was fast asleep with Harry nestled
iu her arms when Will came home, but
the touch of his lips upon her cheek
aroused her
"Did you have a pleasant evening," she
asked. "Aunt Mary was here and left
her love for you."
"Charley and I played awhile,and then
Mira Creighton dropped in and sang for
us!"
"She seems to dray' in pretty often,"
"She is so intimate with the girls."
"I never thought her singing very won
derful."
-You sing far better c but when I can't
get any better, I like hers."
It was not the first time he had told the
same story, and strong in her new resolu
tion, Ellen determined upon a good hour
of practice, early in the mornine-
Jane was rather amazed at the clean-
ing the sitting room had receiv.d at the
hands of herself and mistress. The cra-
dle was banished into an adjoining bed
room, where the baby could still be hears
if ho awakened, the fire shovel assumed
its legitimate place at the hearth. It
rather astonished Ella herself to find how
many useless articles were "about," and
how universally everything was in the
wrong place. But by noon the room was
as bright as hands could make it, and of
ter luncheon a man was sent for to tune
the piano, closed for nearly a year.
The six o'clock dinner brought Will.—
Ella was in the hall as he eutered,and led
the way to the dining room,where a cheer
ry brightness reigned.
"Company, Nell ?" queried Will, his
eyes resting upon his wife. The golden
hair, carefully curled, was. gathered into
a mass with a comb, and fell in in a pro—
usion of natural ringlets upon her ghoul-
ders, the waving bands drawn back from
her face. Her dress, of soft blue merino,
was finiebed with dainty ruffles at throat
and waist, and Will's last Christmas gift,
a set of cameos, held collar, cuffs, and
dropped from the delicate ears. N,it
costly dress, but carefully adjusted, fitting
exquisitely., and certainly most becoming.
“No Company, but ourselves, unless
you count Harry. I have made you some
of the bread-sauce you are so fond of !"
"You are a jewel. Only don't make
yourself sick in the hot kitchen, Nell !
lon are not very strong, you knou."
Nell blushed at that, for it reminded
her of many a neglected duty, many a
lazy hour for which the plea had been of
fered in excuse.
"That did not hart me, for I was in the
kitchen making some lemon pies." she re
plied.
"Lemon pies ! You make my mouth
water. Nobody else can make them to
taste like yours !"
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So the dinner was a success. Ella was
a good cook. and Will was never sparing
of praise for the dainties she provided.—
But she had left the kitchen to Jane so
long that Will bad ceased to look for tte
dainty trifles that had .graced his table
before Ella's health had become so feeble.
Dinaer over, Will in great good humor
went to the sitting . room. The open grate
threw a ruddy glow upon the bright -Sur—
rounding, and his face lighted with pleas
ure. But the large eyes fairly danced as
he cried : "The piano open ! I began to
think it burled forever !"
"Not quite !" said Flla, laughing, and
yet blushing brightly ; "1 thought from
what you said last night you would like
to hear me sing again.'
"You bet I would ?" was the emphatic
if not very elegant response.
"Let's play dominos then till I can
sing. It is too soon after dinner now. Be
merciful, for I am out of practice, re—
member."
Here Jane come in with Master Harry,
reedy for bed ooa over suit kisses be was
taken into the next room and put intu
hie cradle.
"You will come up if be cnes, Jane,"
Ella sad, and took down the domino box
"I think Han, is old enough to spare me
in the evening," she added in explanation.
"Little Monkey, bow be grows I" was
the reply. "Come, what is your high—
est ?"
Cunningly Ella kept up the interest of
the game until nearly nine o'clock. when,
Will certainly would not go out. Then
she sang for Lim. Her voice, clear and
sweet, had been highly cultivated, and
she was surprised to find how much pleas
ure she felt io once more exercising it.
Eleven o'clock chimed from the little
mantel clock when Will was pleading for
"just one more" song, and Ella sang the
"Good night" in answer.
"By Jove I" cried Will, "I was to meet
Charley at the club-room at eight. Where
has the evening gone ?"
"Never mind I Any other evening will
do as well," said Ella.
The next day was stormy, Ella appear
ed at breakfast with neatest collar and
cuffs, hair in a knot like burnished gold,
am' a face like a sunbeam. Will, who
had eaten in a solitary state for mere
mornings than his wife cared to count,
was as attentive as a lover. His parting
kiss accompanied the words:
"Take a nap, Nell this morning. We
must keep you well, you know! I haven't
enjoyed my breakfast so much for a year.
"Don't forget the new songs, Will. If
you will send them round I will try them,
over before you come home."
"I'll send them then as I go down
town."
Wet and dismally muddy Will came In
from a February storm of rain upon mel
ting snow. Ella was waiting for hinLand
drew him into the bed room. Before the
fire hung a dressing gown of bright cash.
mere with blue bilk, while under the dry.
warm socks a - pair of gorgeous slippers
were toasting.
"Good gnicieue, Nell, where did three
come from ?" said Will hastily drawing
off his wet boots.
"It is your birthday. Have you fogot.
ten ? I bought those to-day for
,you."
"Out in all this rain.?"
"I did not walk much. Try them on,
"Fine as a Turk I" said Will, twisting_
before a mirror to see how the dressing
gown fitted.
"Come base some hot soup, I made it."
"See here. Nell, ain't you doing tot,
much ?"
"Not .a bit. I needed - a good roasting
over the fire after being out, and I took
it over .Boup and pnddinge in the,kitehen
instead of over a novel Ilene—That ia all
the difference. Jane will ring the tongue
out of that bell if we don't nurry. This
is the third time she has summoned us."
Dinner over new songs were tried, a
few games of checkers preceding the mu
sk. Then there was some animated chat
about a new buisness interest of which
Will spoke and Ella confessed to having
read the paper. It was one of her old
customs resumed, for Will had dearly lik
ed to discuss the day's news with her in
the evening. She had a bright intelli—
gence and could converse well on the in—
terests of the day, but novels had sup
perseded newspapers while she "was not
very strong."
Again eleven o'clock struck before Will
knew the evening was half gone.
"Charley will think I have deserted
1 im, bat slippers and dressing gowns are
ton com lortable to be easily resigned."
Ella softly stroked the hair of a head
resting un the hunk of a great arm chair
as he spoke. A strong arm encircled her,
and she was drawn -to her husband's
knee.
"Little woman i cannot tell you how
gl4l lam you are well again. It was aw
ful dismal seeing you always in that
dreadful wrapper. But—and, man-like,
he hesitated—l suppose I ought to have
staid at home more !"
"You will now ?" she said•anaiously,
"Where can I find so pleasant a place
or eo loving a companion ?" he said with
loving fervor. )
It Was nearly a month later that AVit
Mary, spending an evening, with Will's
mother, heard Charky grumblingly de—
clare :
"There is no getting Will to go any
where nowadays. He sticks at home in
the evening as if he were glued there. I
went round there SaturOny. Jane was
ont.N ell lying on the louage with a head
aqe, and Will reading to her, while., he
rotitcd the cradle with one foot."
"Can't leave, Nell requires all my at
tention, for I can't possibly afford to have
her sick again !"
And so Aunt Mary knew that Ella had
"tried" to make home pleasant and had
succeeded.
A WOMAN'S COURAGE.
HOW THE STRIKE ENDED
In the beginning of an autumn al
gloaming, a queenly looking girl stood on
a porch, half hidden by the branches of
two stately elms. Much anxiety was de—
picted on her face, and she seemed to he
listening to certain sounds that came
from a busy city not far away—"a pity, I
wonder if he will bow to them," she mut
tered—"to them, the rabble. I have en-
couraged him, and ne seems to have
strength from my words. Courtley says
my name is mentioned with his, and that
the rioters bare threatened Bridgely Park
with the torch. Ali let them attempt
the carrying out of their somber threats.
I am here, and weak girl though I be, I
will defend the birth plate of my father
to the last extremity 1"
"What ! Kate, will you bid defiance to
a Bridgeport mob ?"
The words were spoken so close to her
that Kate Bridgley turned abruptly and
faced a venerable man, whose stern look .
was tinctured with surprise. -Ff*
"I do defy them,Uncle Jarvisrreplied
the girl inn firm voice. "Myllitlier dealt
with and compared a Bridgeport - I:nob in
his day."
"And lost his beautiful mills, the pride
of thie growing State."
"And ultimately, for ought I know,the
loss of his life by the underhanded work
of the defeated. she said.
"I never clung to such a belief, Kate,
there were a thousand and one threats
against you; father's life. But, Kate, you
mast not imitate his rashness."
"Then what must I do?"
Her tone was snarp mud nutting, and '
contempt lurked therein.
"You must concede their point."
"Never ! I bow to a mob ? They may
burn my mills and sow Bridgeport Park
in 'salt. but will I bow to them—never?"
"Kate, your rashness amazes me," said
her uncle. "Think! The men are on the
edge of winter, a majority have families,
and Chair demands for an increase of wa
ges I must regard in some measure only
just."
"But their demands are exborbitant.—
My men are willing to accede to my terms,
but the baffled instigator 01 the disturb—
ance listens to no proposals until his work
is completed."
"To whom do you refer Kate ?" asked
her uncle, appearing surprised.
"To David Beadle."
"Kate, you judge Mr. Beadle wrong—
fully," said Jarvis Bridgely, quickly, but
not without a start.
"Would to heaven that I did,for I have
called him a friend for years," the girl re•
plied with some feeling.
"Why should he hate you, Kate ?"
"Because—and she turned full upon
her relative and looked him squarely in
the eye—because I love Courtly Payton."
Jarvis Brldgely started, but uttered no
exclamation of surprise.
"Did David Beadle ask your hand ?"
he asked.
; and I told him that another
held it, with my heart in his keeping."
"What did he say ?"
"I saw a scowl gather on his face, and
he blessed Courtly Dayton. But it was
the blessing the tigress bestowed on the
robber of the whelps. I have fathomed
David Beadle's mind.
"lie IS handsome."
"True."
"What care I for additional 'wealth ?"
"It• hives you. Kate."
"Let him prove it by withdrawing his
evil advice from among my men,' ~said
ein- ' firmly. “Uncle-"
"Fire lire fire I"
The cry came from the courtof Bri#ge
ly Park, itud uncle and niece turned their
laces toward the city, from the southern
suburb which a lurid flame shot nett,•
en ward..
"I told you the ending," said Jarvis
Bridgely, in a triumphant tone,turning
to hie niece. "The mob is at work. The
torch has been , aPplisd'lo Courtly Day
ton's factory yours will _fall next ilyou
do not yield." •
"I will tell you once for all, uncle, that
I will not yield to the mob. Beyond the
'concessions I have already - offereill. will
-hot go,"
"Kate Bridgely, you inherit, the stab.
boruess of your fattier," said her uncle,
angered by her words.
"If you look to the east of yondir flame
yon may see another."
"Let them bum ms houses, they can
not beggar me with the torch. All this
is David Beadle's work.
She spoke the last sentence asshe turn
ed, but her uncle was not to be seen.
"Uncle Jarvis knows that this ie his
work," the continued, gazing at the Gre
that bathed Bridgeport in a ruddy light
"and he sympathizes with the dastard. I
more than suspect. But— what ! a pistol
shot, and just beyond the gate too!"
The sharp report of a pistol. started the
girl, and she was on the eve of darting
forward when the figure of - a man, reel
ing wildly toward the porch, caused her
to retain her position.
That the person wos wounded, Kate at
once saw,and with a bound she flew down
the steps, as he—Courtly Dayton—sank
at 'ler feet with a groan.
Her face was white as ashes,and as the
raised him from the atones, blood bubbled
to his lips.
"Courtly, what means this ?"
"They were watching for me, Kate," be
said, with an effort. "1 fled hither to tell
you that they were coming to make the
last demand, and to defend Bridgely Park
to the last extremity. They shot me
down the road—shot me, perhaps to
death."
"No, no, Courtly," and turning quickly
Kate threw open the door.
Jarvie Bridgely made hie appearance,
and the twain bore Courtly into the man•
gun.
"This is the, WC rk of stabborness," said
the uncle, looking up into the face of his
niece, who was making her wounded lov
er comfortable on the couch. "They will
♦iait um before (kiwi). You will couurclo
all now ?"
"Concede all to the man whose hire
lings shot him," shecried, looking at her
lover, "Never !"
The uncle bit his lip, and turned away.
A boy was dispatched to the city for a
surgeon, with instructions to smuggle him
into Bridgely Park, and Kate ascended
the observatory.
The grand lactory buildings belonging
to Courtly Dayton were still blazing with
vengence, and she saw her own yet intact,
but
.ready for the torch. The cause of
the uproar was a demand for increased
wages, to which the owners of the mills
had refused to listen. To the citizens of
Bridgeport the fact that no other mills
was attacked was a mystery, and they
wondered at it when Courtly Dayton and
Kate Bridgely bad been paying wages
slightly in advance of the other factories.
True, the people knew David Beadle,
but not as the cunning man be was. He
wore a cloak about his heart—a cloak
which Bate had drawn aside, and looked
down into the deceit that lay beneath its
folds.
She remained in the observatory until
certain sounds told her that a large body
of men were approaching from the city.
Then she descended to her boudoir and
took a beautiful silver mounted. pistol
from a drawer in which it had lain almost
untouched since fi l er father's death. With
a calmness t?uly remarkable, she examin
ed the." chambers of the weapon, and
thiiiit it into the embroidered pocket of
, heit snowy sacque as she glided from the
room.
A physician stood beside the bed of
Courtly.
"The rascals gave him a serious wound
Miss Bridgelv. but still we will try to get
him up again," he said looking up at our
heraine.
"Succeed in your attempt, eii ; and
draw on me." said she.
"You will soon have no bank recount,"
said`her uncle, savagely. "Kate„for the
lust time I entreat you to yield to your
employees."
"Not while he rules the poor tellows
.will I listen ti your entreaties. Listen !
they are avairtniug one court now. I will
go and meet them."
"And we will accompany you," said the
doctor. "My patient is sleeping now,and
will not wake until morning."
With a firm step and determination
written on her face, Kate advanced to - the
front entiance, and stepped upon the
porch.
A loud cry greeted her appearance
from the main court that threaded from
the mansion to the highway swarmed
with people, many of whom bore torches
and lanterns.
Courtly's employees headed the mob,
and in the background Kate recognized
her own factory men.
"Bread ! bread, for our little ones this,
winter!" was the wild cry that rang out
on the bracing October air.
"And pray who has r-fused your chil
dren bread " 0.......1r11 our heroine to
tones that touched their hearts; for she
had endeared herself to her employees
by friendly visits to their families, and
now they thought of this.
"Gentlemen, tell me what you want.—
If you have a spokesman, let him come
forward and let him lay before me for the
last times your demands—for the. last
time, I say.,'
"Alia! she's coming to it, The flames
of Dayton Mills have scorched her heart."
"Your spokesman, gentlemen ; where
is he ?" she demanded.
The next moment a man emerged from
the crowd, and politely doffed his hat to
the mistress of Bridgely Park..
The man was David Beadle. •
She eyed him until he quailed beneath
her look.• .
"Miss Bridgely," he said ''your men
have entrusted to me a recital of their
srievances: They feA themselves - oppres
sed on the 'edge of whiter, a nd with it
dreary outlook before them demotid on
increase of six per cent oh their present
wagez."
"Suppose I should refuse the increase?"
David Beadle hesitated.
"Answe' me, David Beadle." ..•
"I shudder at the consequence attend
ant upon a refusal." he -said glancing up
at the magnifieent house ttetiire which lie
stood. "Already one has sull4ed for stub
bornsss."
"Citizens of Bridgeport," said • gate;''
turning .to a.group of well ;.dresrad: men
who had followed the . mob from .the
burning mills, "behold ; the
,instigator • of
the riot I" and her hanff, - rose from her
side until it descried" David Beadle stand
in the broad glare of • the .
tleinen, I do notaccuse without, proof.--
But-the motive that prompts him-let
rue tell it.•
EWE
:TERIAB:o Dolletss-Par.]Year
"I will not listen 1" cried the plotter,
livid with rage, turning away. "Men she
is going to refuse your rights. Will
you—" _
"David Beidle, stand where you are!"
she Interrupted ; Midi the pistol that flew
from her sacque covered his head, "Stand
there until I have told my noble factory
men how they have been drawn into the
pit of -your scheming.'
Then the dead silence enshrouded the
scene, and in a clear tone Kate Bridgely
told the story of David Beadle's reject—
ion, and followed him through the mazes
of his plottings with an accuracy that
I astonished the villian himself.
"Men, without his words you would
have demanded no inorestse of wages,"
she said, at last. "Hundreds of you
this night have been thrown out 'or em—
ployment by the machinations of a dis
appointed lover; but. you shall not snifer
My old mill is full of looms; it will ac
commodate every one of you and I will
give you work until Dayton Mills resume
again.
The rage or the deceived men knew no
bounds, and David Beadle was compelled
to seek an asylum in Bridgeport Park.
Kate protected the man who had so gros
sly wronged her, and the next day the
law took hold on his person.
Kind hearted girl, she would have saved
him from its vengence but she could not.
the walls of a state prison soon encircled
him.
Courtley Dayton, after a long illness,
recovered, and upon the day that witness
ed the opening of his new mills he call—
ed Bate Bridgely his wife.
This was the grandest wedding ever
celebrated in Bridgeport, for baneath the
golden chandeliers of Bridgely Park, la.
tor stood on an equality with capital.
Tome =eatling.
STARTLING DISCLOSURES.
By THOS. K. BEECIIEIt
Congress has adjourned, and with It the in
vestigations have ceased—the revealing of
mysteries and the telling of truth under oath.
Realizing that the public must suffer by so
sudden a withdrawal of their customary food,
we rush to the rescue. We are determined to
blab. Having had recent opportunity of see
ing the workings of a great secret society al
ready big with threatfulness and tate, we has
ten to tell the truth so far as we know it, gold
ed by those same high principles which have_
actuated the patriotic and public spirited in
their recent testimony before congressional
committees.
What the action will be of the , Grange con
spirators, in view of this flood of sunlight that
we throw upon their secret machinations, we
cannot foretell. We have counted the costamd
like congressmen King we have a "mares'con
seia rwti." We unbosom ourselves regardless
of consequences. We appeal to all that is gen
erous in the hearts of our country-men, and
throw ourselves upon their love of truth and
fair play. Strong in the right, we defy all con
tradiction.
AS EVESHCO WITH THE GRANGE&
To learn all that we now know consumed
something more than three-quarters of an hour
We can give but the merest outline—an Index
as it were of the events.
The proper °Meer demanded our pocket-book
which we banded over without counting its
contents, while we listened to a short state
ment of the beauty of trustfulness and confi
dence. "We will treat you like a brother," be
said.
We were next told to take off otir coat and
vest,lo thkon that wo dolled to be a farm hand
and engage in honest toil. Our sugpoutlers
were removed from our shoulders, and in place
a sturdy leathern belt was gilded round our
hips. Recognizing this as the favorite unitorm
of honest harvest bands, we could'make no ob
jection.
"The symbolic significance of these acts will
be more fully unfolded," said our companion.
A printed slip was given us, on which we
road :
"I want to be a Granger,
And with the Grangers stand ;
And live beside a manger,
With a corn-cob in my hand."
Entering a darkened room, we heard the rat
tling of balterehains striking against mangers
'round about the room, and a general noise
which we understood to represent whinnying.
We were placed on a cheese boa and were bid
den to sing our little hymn, which we did with
our com paisions. The baiter-chains were, rat
tled again, and many voices replied :
"You are welcome gentle stranger,
For we have built your manger,
And you shall bo a Granger
Wits, a A.0.0-vou ut your riazia."
Atter \which a suitable manger or trough was
placed before us, and a solemn voles Imparted
the information : "He that would walk must
creep. He that would own must serve.—
Wouldst have a manger? bow thyself." And
we bowed. An ordinary strap halter and chain
were• then, as symbols, fastened round our
neck, and by them we -were led for the remain
der of the evening.
- -
After this ensued four lessons conceived of to
the strictest method of object fetching.
We were led to the end of the room, which
In the dim light , seemed like a barn. A barley
fork was put Into our hands ; a heavy man was
put before na, with a leathern' belt like our
own, ana we were required to fork him up by
his girdle to a platform representing a hay
mow ; which wo vainly assayed to do, amid de-
Helve whiunyings. Suddenly many -.voices
hurst out :
"Nors see the Grangers do. their work ;
Throw down your tindisli ourlPy-tdrk !
Now cheerily upward goes the
• The last line we failed to 'hear, as we. rose
thronglethestir, lined suddenly Ay: our !either
belt by, a horse-fork arrangement, We were
rapidly run' from end to end el the,.ritoin,
lake
'two liundrt.4 miunds of hay, and spun round
In the air titre a spider-spraveling with arms
*and legs in a way that . was ' . doubtless pictur
esque; though we could nut see it.. This kssatt
was celled Pitching over the high beam.
While we were sailing back. and forth ,the
length theroem they sang : _ -
'." 'Tie thui that Grangers do their work.
-.1 We' never' nee the long-tailed fork,. •
'Let horses work i. let Gmngem talk,
"1:12 thus the Grangers do their'work."' ",
. .
' At ihe elme of this scene or lesSon; we were
gently, though somewhat breathlessly, deposit
ed on ctn ordinary sheep :Or dogpowcf.attach - '
ed to a chum. While recovering par breath,
the weaning of the pieyloae lason. !an unfold-
EMIMMN
ed tons, of which these were the closing sen-
"The -chief end of work is to escape frcsit
work. Remember_ the lesson, and never nt-
tempt to do yourself what can be better done
by another. sever lift a load when you can
•
set It lifted for you."
At this point the tlobi Grille dog-power gave
way and we begat:etc, travel. We are ant as
spry as we once were, , Still we made thidge
lively while our winelasted. We round our
halter chain fastened ahead and we must needs
keep on. When a gentle perspiration testified
be sincerity of our industry, a brake was op-
plied to the wheel, we were unhitched, and a
large black dog was put in our place, who
7re
pealed our ealterinient. e looked at him
with interest. ' ..
. The voice of out lust= for interposed' the
lesson :
"By this we would teach you two important
lessons : The first, that you never undertake
a Joh when any other dog would do as well ;
and the second, that when the dog is doing it
for you he merciful to him, for now you know
how it is yorirself."
We were next led and placed before a large
windmill, perhaps sir feet in diameter, neatly
poised, and were told to blow it round once or
twice ; in which we were wholly unsuccessful:
We might as well have blown at a granite
boulder.
"See, my son," said the instructor, "the fool
ishaess of individual effort. You cannot raise
the wind. The art of industry is to seem to
do." Whereat the Instructor, waving his band
gently before the wind-mill, making hardly
breath enough to stir a feather, the mill began
to turn ; while many voices sang
'Tis thus the Grangers raise the wind."
We were told to look behind the windmill,
where we found a boy turning a crank.
"This lesson we trust will be engracen deep-
ly upon your memory. The chief end of work
is to escape from work. To seem to do is ninre
than to do. Only the low,the stupid, and help
less are content to work at cranks. Let. such
then do the work of life. Be thine the nobler
part to wave the hand, to raise the wind, to
take the name, the fame, the high rewards of
industry."
Next we were led to a lady, whom at the
time we did not recognize. Changing our little
hymn into questions by intonations sweetly in
quisitive. she sang to us :
"You want to be a Granger t •
And with the Grangers stand
And have a little manger
And a corn-cob in your hand r
With earnest eyes we replied in the same
words with the downward Inflection :
I want to be a Granger,
And with the Grangers stand,
And have a little manger,
And a corn-cob in my hand." ' .
To which she replied :
"Take then your little corn-cob,
And hold it in your bawl
And there's your little manger,
And now go there and stand."
We were led to the little manger at which
before we had bowed, and through the usual
anger-hole were hitched by the chain of which
we have woken. At pint of peanuts was pour
ed in, and the serious- yolce of, our instructor
inquired
"And now that you area dmngt.r, are you
any happier t And now you hate aSnaneer,
are you contented ? Lobk at that.little.corit
cob and that pint of pee -nuts, do they sat;ify
your expectations f . Was it hir this that you
gave up your pocket-book ?:for this You were
trundled back and
,forth likes truss of hay ?
for this that you mega:pv . oll 'the - deig-po'wer ?
Does the reality agree with the vision of your
hope? Learn from-this , my son, that it is naV.'
oral for man to indtge in the illusions of hope: , •
The greatest kindness we can do . you in" this ,
your first degree, is to teach you therialue:o . f
chastened expectations. There are - hiddert'.
mysteries yet 'before ; mines of wisdom ;
thrones of honor highways of prosperity.—
Net In vain have you sought our
.threshold.—
You shall be satisfied. Only persevere.. But
we have taught you in this oar first lesson the
beginning of true wisdom. Things are, not as
they stem. Sing then your little hymn. • Sing
it often. Never let the lamp of hope grow
dim: Somawhere before you, among the mys
teries which we are ready to unfold to you; you
shall have a little manger and a little corn-cob
that shall satisfy your expectations. But for
the present, 'sweet are the uses of adversity.' "
Then all the halter-chains were rattled.
against their mangers around the room, the
Grangers whinnied, the lights were brightened,
a quart of hay-seed was poured over our hair
our belt was taken off,.our suspenders, cost acd
vest brought in, and with a piece of red chalk
we were marked "o.l."—which we suppose
meantmaster of the first degree in Grange ex
perience. •
-
P. B.—Nothing was said about our pocket
book
One great cause of the poverty of the. pres
ent day is the &Smelt ,
ate small things. They do not realize -s
daily addition, be it ever so small, will soon '
make a large pile. If the young men and young
women of to-day will only begin, and begin
now, to save a little from their, earnings and
plant it In the soil of some good savings bank,
and weekly or monthly add to their mite, they
will wear a happy smile of competence when
they reach middle life. Not only the desire but
the ability to increase it will 'grow. . ,
Let clerk and tradesman, laborer and artisan
make now, and at once, a beginning. Store
up some of your youthful force . and vigor for
future contingency .. Let patents teach their
children to begin early to sage. Begin at the
fountain head to control the stream of ex tows
gance - , 4.0 choose between poverty and riches.
Let your youth go on in habits of extravagance
for Ofty.years to come as they have :or fifty
years past, and we shall have a nation of beg
gars,, with a moneyed aristocracy. Let a gat
'eration of Such as save in'small runts be reared
and we shall be tree from all want Do nut be
ambitloaslor extntvagant fortune, but do s”ek
that which is the duty of every one to obtain,
Independence and a comfortable home. Wealth
and enough of It is within the reaeir of all. , It
is oblainable by one pitass, and by one only—
Bad lock Is simply a man with his hands In
Ids pockets and his pipe Io his mouth; looking
on to see how it will,coma out. Good luck is a
man of pluck' with his alcoves rolled up and
working to make It, coma out right. -
. ,
, 'Vlore outspent annually In this country for
ministers Six millions ; for dogs ten millions :
kir tobacco ton millions and for liquors two
billmui two hundred millions of diatom •
He that was never acqualntad witbAdrereity
has seen the world but on one elde and b ig
!wont of hog the scene!" of nature. - •
eria
IMMO
NUMBER H.
SAVING IS WEALTH.