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II. II. W II0.
volume xxiy
TIIK C0N9TITI TION THE tTNIOW " T,'E E KF0RCEM KST 0? TUE LAWS.
rOITOK AD I'irilJSilF.ll
MIFFLINTOWN. JUNIATA "COUNT V, FENK'A.,. NOVEMBER" 271367.
WHOLE NUMBER 1971
Ai..Y '.,iiL5i.
TEIIHS OF rUFLlCATIOX-
Thk Ji siata Skstinki. is published evjry i
Weducsd.iy morning, on Ur'nlce Hired, by
H. H. WILSON. i
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will hi- TWO IXH.lA't.S per year iu advance. I
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months. I
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K'liiur. j
nvrr.TisiNi:. The mips of ADVT.RTIS
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inn- insertion, 7 eeios t iirce. i-l 00 : and "o c'
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(clianjinVir iuartiT'y ) $ l-" per year, includ- j
inr paper :it their .Mores. Noiices ia reading
.iii-i. ten em's per 'ine.
Joe W The pr.ces of JOIJ WOKK,
r:h:rt.v Hilts, nnp-vig'al sheet, J1.2'); one-t-ur;i!.
J,.ni ; ine-ii ..If, l.oo; and addition-I
al 1111.11' i r, halfpiici and !'ii 1)1 inks '-,00'
per uu-re. I
K:infS5 ir rrbs. j
1 I'. li'o" l iuN. Ai. I', loiiiitiiy ci' )Ur- !
n.-'mr. having 1 00:11 c l in til liiiruu of
I'.-rrvi ole. .'tier-' Ms i-. ofc-o.onal services to)
i.i!.i'jj jf that placj sn ! m roumiiEjr
.u-nry. Yog. T, 1-07-ti. " I
JEi.ilVi!A!l LYONS,
O 5 '
M.tV.intnwii. .li'ma'a Cimm". Ta., Olnee
cu Mam siiii'i tji!) of l'tde street.
,I'J!!.N T.LS.V!!!!.
Slttorncn-at-Siui
t
1
l! Ki.lM'f VS. .! I S ! ATA fOt'NTV, PA.
FEEISS lii j ioie-si inal servicts ta the
1 ub nr. l rooiit ai.riitiiii uieu to lue
j. i-.e'.-u u u of C'uim' nain-t the lovernment,
C..i:l !":! mid all o.her losi:i.'s en' usied to
1-..- t-.n ( iiice iu the SiK'i-ilf'e uSicj. in the
Couit lloti-e.
iVj,:. o. : :.
AUCTION
The un'l-siir.e.l olfars hi pervices to the
public ns I endue fryer and Auctioneer. He
Lit tin J a very lai-fca experience, and feelh
coulideni l!il he can give satisfaction tc all
wlio toiiv employ him. lie nny be d'!rcfc-i
Hi Mitfiniown. or found ai bis hwm in Fer
:na;iach township. Oidera may also be lefi
at Mr. WilTa Hotel.
Jan. 23. 101. WILLIAM GIVEN.
ILIT ARY cl AI K S .
fPHU ivodersigned will promptly attend to
I the colleotion of cliiims against eitherthe
Sirile or N.'ional I'lovernnoriit. Pensions, ilatk
1'iv. Li..uiiiy, Extra Pay, and nil other eiainis
M-is.ug 0111 ot tte present ol any other w ii,
collecie.l.
JEREMIAH I.VONS,
Aiioruej -at-!.
irlliiiiown. .T.iniau Co.. Fa. ifeb1
ii AHI3LE WORKS.
t iU T. 1. 11 hirnisrnc.l having eniered into part
Jl ;in ship are pi epal fd t.i till II orders tor
Tom i,. -tones, .Moutiiiieutf, i ubic 1 op. or aa(
. in :r iiniitoM in o;ir lit;.' o:" bii -inr's-. on shor
i. .liiv nil' iho most reasoin'ile teno.-i.
i ill and tile different 'i.ili.lc oi Aio,'i;L.m
Marlio aiv. ;.ys on baud.
C. EMriRSON,
may 1, 18.;7-ti I.. 1.. hE.NLl'P.
?! .;s an l.'siiciKs. The unders;!;ii- -?Va
e l. (mviiip po-.vlia-. .! from A . . A
I., r.'m ers his iioot ari'i iio.-iu.-:kir Miop o;.
the corner of Mam a..i l!i idi;e streets, isiiuw
jir-pared to accoiuiii-uie ail woo nii.y favui
i..iu with a caii with
l!o (its, i!okk. Gaiters,
Ladies' Fine Sloes, fhildren's Slioes. He., ai
In i lorate puces All wo:lt w.ir; uuti d.
E. i;. F.$K.
Mi!flir.i..wn. Afnl ?.. 'i7-lv
I KNKSVLVANIA IMbSK
PA TTKi: SOX, I'A.
(IpHftsile Siffliu Slalian. 01 Piaa'a. nailrtad
The mnierHii?nel would resneettully iulorm
Ins frieudi and the puloic ireneratly, t'lat Le
lias lnl.n ehnrge ot (ho above IMined house
The house is lame and contt.iooiiyUH, and
well vemilated, am. is fi.le t up in sinli
rooias and r.ioms tv.r t'aoiilii-s. and is open dt.y
and nielit. 1'erwins wakened for any train,
'i lie best l!-djuce givea tci'iua as reason
able as the limes iv.ll aimit.
F, M. MK KEV,
jan. !J0 if. Owner and lYonrieior.
ti e t -irT-. 'fr'--t' 'Ss- 'r
3. G. WLASGHUN
j Kl''i-US Li jntessi.iil ?f viers tn the
ciiiiono ul JuiiiaiH ;iui A' y'iuiuir cuu
Hcuii; in j'tstEsiitn of ah iute itnr)ove
nuMitrt he fiastti ii iiiseti lie 0.4)1 giwceu
ine tHt ielHCt ion li tliurje wlio la.y liced ius
it ice?. Il.-ivin IihiI iwi'lvH yttiiri expori-i-iire,
ho i p-jinrl in (! uli w.n k in iiisiro-IV-isinn.
either i:t p'itl. Silver or vuicunue.
U le Ucsl ot" refer piicoa given. Iarss !mu1
(rnt io t i t tlie Tin. (flifo in rixiri- for
nuu'ly oi-eufiieJ by T It. McOelLin us a jew
eiiy irre. iSlreel, M.iHtni own.
CAUfETS ! CARPETS ! !
LA R(!E and ;ooil variet v of .4 ,. I!','C,
JH Ad Hii.i 11F.M1' i'AXl'ET on haul
ao 1 for .iic cheap, at
vivrx k !'A!:kk':'5
'ADVANCE OF SCIENCE.
Teeth inserted upon an entirely new style
ol base, which is a coniViinnlion of Gold and
Kneli.-li. Ruliher, (vuleanile.) Also American
Untilier, (vulcanite.,) which for lieaaly, dura
bility, cleanliness, and the restoration of the
natural color of the faco.cnnnol bo surpass
ed. Either of the above bisis
f;peciil uttctitijn vi'A be made to diseased
piims, ind a cure warrar.led or no charge
uiinh. Tcrth fill.d to last fvr life.
JfiJ Triumph in dentistry!
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN
by a new process, withoi.t the use cf ether,
chloroform or nitrous oxide, and no danger.
Having been in business for upwards of
ten years, fw of whith j,s ,Qen Bpt.nt iu
Mitilintown, aud btinir in possesfion of the
1-itrtt impi-ui: d J:nlru::i,tls ,:ntl Marlutmp I
warrant entire satisfaction, oi :'ue money will
be refunded. Oii'icc on liriilgc .Street, op
j osite the Court House Sijiuiiv.
G. L. I'EKll.
nov. iO. 'Gj-!y. R-tiJait Ihnlitts.
" T 1 KFLIN COAOIli WAfiON MANl'FAC
' - lory. We ih undersigned bog leave to
inform our ciisN.n-.ci s h.hI friends in this and
adjoining counties, (hat we have enlarged our
shop, ami by the i.d.!:lion of Steam Power.
" prepared to do work at the shortest possi
ble notice.
. e -re constant?;- manufacturing and niaVe
to order, every desi i iption cf f oaehes. Car-
ria? s, Uuijies, Sulkies, Ti'agous. &c, also
Kami'y and Voalc cutter sleigus. We are ilso
prepared to maii'ttactute Koal Wagous Iron;
one t.i four liore.
Having been workinjr at the business for a
mill ber of yet.M ourselves, au l e!:iplo iiip
tiona but the be-t of workmen. We Hatter
ourselves I !mt our v. ork cannot be surpa-sed
or neatness and durability ; in this or a.:
joiu'n count ies.
V.'e always keep on lian l from twenty io
thirty set, of li.-st second growth. Jersey
lickory Spoke., in order tj make ilorable
whet-Is And v. :l! warrant our work for any
reasonable litne.
Sleilis and I'.n-igips re pa-nled with ner.t
iii ss an I ii.-pateh. Ail other repricing l.eav
or i:-;i!t v. i.l rev ive strict attention. Come
and exaiiiiri" our flock and work before pt;r
rhauinji eisewlu t e. lion't fort the name
llElFFLKrlNriER A (.'it 18 WELL.
Cono r of tLs Pike i Cedar Spring road.
duue i-ii.
jADIiLE V Mi HARNESS M AN L' FACTORY
O :n Perrj-svillc '. The undersipned having
ocaicj peri'ianetn'y in tlie UuroiiKU of Per
rjsville, two loors h.ive Puck's Store, lakes
Lis meth-i;! "f nif.'rni.ng ihe public, that he
s prepared to manufacture, all kinds of Sa 1
tles. Harness, li: idles, Collars, &e.. o-
-hort notice, and on t!:e must reasoauble
lenns. Fancy Single and Itouble Harness,
'A .lijis. Fly-nits, an 1 everything iu his line
..f business, nlwaj s ou tau-i aal for tale at
low-si prices.
iiepaii -iug ut itly esccatcJ, and nil Work
v rr.t ate.; !
li -vlr.i had sever :1 yeors experience in the
usineSs be halters iiiinte:!' that he can give
;ein-ta' satisfaction. Cull and r-ratiiiuc !or
j ourselves before j-oinj dicwheiv.
June 'Ji, 'i7-!f. 1. !. I, REG,
.JAOTI; 'iivAULKll, "
D?ni'v in Drugs, Medivincs, &c.
' l rcspvctfitlly inform ilecithcns oi
f .;!ii.ntorn isEil turrotinliLi co'iair
hat he hasja-t lec-.-ived from the casta larpe
ml we'd selecied assortment of ,'.J
:::..e.. C" t". . L in 7. ir., :. .";
lor mil lical pu:j;ses only, and a general as-..-irlment
ol cve: thing peitai.-.ing lo his hu
siness. jj-jV-PlivsieiTin cuilers prou:pily filled tit a
stu.ilt adv.in .e ol cistern vholcsaic prices.
si. Pie.-oriptioii; carefully compounded at
I. is Store, at Rollmiiu P.rolhrs' oil stand,
Main stietl, two doort,wesl of Pelf jr is store,
-ditiiiuioivn, Pa. jla Si, 1807-iy.
p)AL AND LTMRER YART). TuTunilTr
J sitir.ed brgs leave to inform tio pubU-j
hai he keeps constantly oil hand a Urge Stock
f tVal and Lumber. Hi3 stock en. braces in
pari. Move Coal, Smith Coil r.r.1 Lk.ue-bur-oeis
Coal, at the lowest cash rates.
Lunibr of all kinds and quality, sticii as
'Vliite Pine Plank, two inches, do 1J While
I'inc fioa'ds. 1 inch, do one half inch, White
I'i'ti worked Kloirir.?. Hemlock Poards,
'CMiitlirfi, J iiee, Hoofing Lath, Plastering
Lath. Shinslet. Striping, Sasli :in-J Pools.
foal and Lumber delivered at short nolice.
Persons on ihe East side cf the River can be
lurnisiicd with l.imeburners Coal, &c, from
the coal yard at Tysons Lock.
aiiR 1 o-f GEOUUE GOSHEN.
JEW HKL'G STORE, Patterson, Pa. Dr.
a. P. C. iiL'NIHU wishes to inform the pu3i
..c thai he has just received an assortment of
Fresh Drugs and Medicines, of all kinds,
-hich he oilers for sale al the Patterson Post
othce. lie also keeps on hand Perfumery of
li k.uds, and Hair ye and Extra, Black Ink,
ol his owl. manufacture. Persons in need ol
anything in his lire will tind U to their ad
vantage to give him a call.
N. l. Invalids can write a staleineut of
their symptoms or discasj a::d receive medi
cine and directions for their use. Ail coui
iuui.i"a! ions strietly confidential.
mai-cli 27, lpti7-tf.
'rilE OLI HTAND The undersigned takes
A. this method of informing farmers an '.
others in need of anything in his line that he
'till continues the Saddle and Havness Mau
ufictory on Water street at the old stand for
.r.erly occupied, by Wiitiam Kenny. Every
thing sold at reduced prices. Impairing done
10 01-uer. I'arrisre and Iiugy triiiitning ncat
lj excelled.
may 211, 18C.7-tf. JoilN DIEIIL.
v'TATES UNION IIOTEI, Puilaueli'Iiia.-
o
This Ilitel is pleasauily situated oa tic
South siile of Market Sii eet, a few doors above
Sixth street, its central locality makes it par
tieuimly desirable to persons visiting the city
oy '-Usui ss or Plea ure.
X- Ji ;.. siNi';:i;s. pt-.. "
j?r!r(t J)octr).
NO AND YES-
CI Til KOtO' IU'. TILTON.
.
I walohed her al her spinning,
And this was my beginning
Of wooing and of winning.
So cruel, so tincarii.g,
80 scornful was her bearing,
She set me half despairing.
Yet sorry wit one uses,
Who l jves, and thinks he loses
fjecause a maid refuses.
Love prospers in the making
By help of all its aching,
Aud quaking, and Lcart-breuking.
A woman's first denying
Eetokri.s her complying
I'pon a second trying.
When fust I said iu pleading,
"behold, my love lios bleeding!"
She shook her head unheeding.
L.ii when aaiu I told her,
And blamed her growing colder.
She dropped against my shoulder.
Then, with her eyes of sj lendor,
ijhe gave a look so lender,
1 knew the would surrender !
So dowu the lane 1 led her,
And while heir cheek grew redder,
I si.td outright tj wed her.
Good end from bad beginning 1
My wooing came to winning !
And stiil I watch her spinning I
neons
TH
E LOST WILL.
The secues I aui a'oout to describe cc
cuired about tbe year lfcGO, to a respect
able family by the name of Culvcrton, it;
Orange county, New Yotk.
The Culveiions had lived ia the eld
family mansion and enjoyed ihe revenues
of the family estate for many years, with
out the slightest doubt that they hud a
light to it, when sudienly there ttartei
up from gooduess knows where, an itrii
violuitl'vho laid claini oa the property, ami
scen e 1 likely to j rove his c!ai:a to all but
ho Culvertons themselves.
It was certain, J.ibcz Hardy wa3 the
ne.trest relative, and certain that Mis. Cui
verton was only a grand-niece of Hiiatu
ilardy, deceased ; but the Culvertons had
lived wiiu the old rr.an for year?, and he j
I. . 1 M.,,UoJ f!tA !-'! lire r..itn to I 'lVe
' f- it t 1 C t 1 - 1
thpm ornrvthtnL'. He Lad even declared
that his wiil was made iu their favor ; aud
that fucIi a document was actually i:i cs
ttertce, Mr. Culvcrton could not doubt;
liu di'ijctit search had been made in vain,
and Jabcz Hardy, whom the old man nev
er saw, was to take the place of people he
loved so fondly, r.nd who had been Lis
comfort in his last hours.
"It was a thtnue !" raid every one.
"A cruel wicked thing 1" sobbed Mrs.
Culvcrtou.
And Mr. Culvertun, who had never ex
pected a reverse, was quite crushed as the
pending lawsuit piogrcssed.
A thousand tines a day he said :
"How providential it would be if uncle
Hiram's will would turn up at this 1D0-
meat
"I wonder how he rest, poor man, with
sach injustice going ou."
I5ut uo matter what they said, or how
they managed, uo will was found, aud Ja
bcz rubbed his bauds iu triumph.
It was btrangc that while matters were
in this condition, one so deeply interest as
Mrs. Culvertoa necessarily was, should
dreainjjf any thi djj else ; but dream she
did, night alter ught, of au entirely diff
erent su ject. , ' , .
Inevitably, for a week at least, she had
uo sooner closed her eyes than she found
herself ia aa intelligence ufaee, Ml of em
ployees of all ages aud nations, aud face
to face with a girl of small statue, villi
white Scotch features, aud singular blue
eyes, wide apart and staring, who uestrcu
the mtuatiou of cook.
At first she did not like the girl, but in;
every dream she found her avcriou van-1
jsiu
After a few moment's conversation, and
invariably, it had ber?an to melt, when the
"irl looked at her and said ; ! Sraod-i-acis, who has been dead for twenty
"I'd like ti liirs with you 'ma'am." j cars-!'
It was always the same o2iee alwayj j Jessie began to cry.
the same words were uttered until Mrs. j ' I shall never keen a place," she said
Culverion begau to thiuk there must be , '"1 ou will turn ine away now."
something in the dream. j '''Sce as many ghost you please,"
Though it cau't cotac true," she i-ui-l suitl, "as long 45 vua dou't bring thcta
'wuile Johanna remains here I bliall
n'tviir liire SQJlher nook."
IdJ just as she said this there V7as a ;
screen in the kitelicn, and the litf'o cr-.
land jhl rati iu, fiiglitcncd oui of her j
case to tell how Johanna, lifting the 1
wash toiler, had Mica with it aud scalded .
herself
Mrs.vulvertoo followed the young girl j something iu tbe ghost line ; and if iu
into tin kitchen, aud found Johaona iu a ! deed it were her uaeie Hiram's spirit, why
wietchd conditiua ; and the doctor bsin
sent for ihe was put to Led aud declared
usr.Ies fir ber domestic capacity for at
least a n onth to cuuie. A temporary sub
stitute aust be had, aad JJrs. Culvtrtoc,
that vcrj tftcrnoon, wcut to New York to
Grid one 41 tbe iutcllioeuce office.
irlrang: to fay, ia the bustle f-he LaJ
qui'e lorjotton her dream, uutil she suJ
dculy 6lotd face to faco with the very jirl
she had ftja iu it. A small young worn i;i
with very singular blue eyes iu a while
uee, auj thooo feature betrayed Scottish
origin. She had risen thijoirl from a
et in the office, and stood beloro her
t.visting her aprou strings aud ccurtusyin
"I'd like to biro with you, maau,," i
ilic said.
The very words ol tho dream, also.
Mrs. Culverion started, and iu Ut
ids': hi could only say ;
"Why?"
The girl blushed.
con-
I dou't know," she said, "on'v it seen;
lo tie I'd like to live nith you."
It seemed a fatal thing to -Mis Culver-
ton, but the put the usal questions and
received tbe most saii.sl'act.iryaD.s'vcrs, is-
cepi as to rehrnccs.
. r ... 1 v-.-.v,
etcace' said Mrs. 'J , kuuwiug ti'at laic 1
had decreed that this giil should
iji.M.e iu her kitchen.
Ac a!
"If you cau't i must out with it," tai d j
li e git 1. ''There's my lady's nau.c, nia'at:i.
lib he wiil teil you I am hottest and cana-1
Ljj; L-l .ha torucd me off iur irigkton-
ig the family,''
"How 1" asked Mrs ('u've:tcn.
' Suiting ghosts 1" replied the girl.
"Every day I saw a little child in white
playing about '.bo h.u-c; aud all said
there was no such child there, though
there had been one otice, bat he wos dead,
Misties.i said I picieititd to se it fji ihv
. ake of iinpertiiiitee, aud the uischatge i
me , but 1 knew hy ber trembling thai
the thought I hud seeu a ghost I went
i I j a doctor and he called it oi.tical dciu-
Uion, and it would soon ra.-s awsy: aud
;
ure ecougb, I hava not seen it since I
left the hou.-te."
Ii Wits a qmer story ; but Mrs. Culvet
tcu believed it, and before she left the 0!'
tioe, had hired Jessie to fill Johanna's
place, for the space cf one month from
that day. That evening cue caiue and
weut to work with a will.
Lllnr.er time passed comfortably r.tiu
tea-time came. The Cu'.vcrtons never ale
acyiliing but a biscuit or a cake at thi ,
meal, aud cups were handed about ia the
sitting room. Jessie came iu at the ap
pelated Luur with her tray, served every
one, aud then stood sruilin
Culvcrton aa she said :
bclbre Mrs.
i'lease ma'am let me pa-.s you, the old
genuemau lias not yet ioeu uei,)"ju. its.
t .1 1. . . . - l. 1 . 1-. - : I '
;air, ia a minute."
The old geutloaiau !"' cried Mrs.
Cuivtitou.
"Yes, ma'am behind you in the cor
uer there, please."
"There's no gcatlemaa, young or old,
tiiere," said the lady. "I cau't imagine
what you took for one."
The girl made uo answer but turned
quite white aud left the toons
Mrs C.,
followed.
At first she could extort no explanation,
but by and by the girt declared she saw
au old gentleman sitting ia au arm chaii
in the corner, who beckoned to Lcr, and
. ui. iu uu.iy .0. tea.
"A uat did he look like ? ascd Mrs.
culvertoa.
117- .i---l.-!ll-: i.i. --l
"u was l"'u au.la". "to me gin
li Uulr was white aad vety loug, and 1
uotl that one of Lis knees looked stiff,
j aua a thics golu headed cane beside htm.
j "I'ncle Hiram ?" cried Mrs. Culverton,
, ''upon my word vou've described my irrcat
'.befur u.y ejes'and went Lack, to lier
tea without sjyiutTworJ to any of tbe
Lwi'iy on ti e bulged, aithouu'U the was
cstr.Mnelj tuj-stiCjd.
burciy if tlie girl LaJ never seen her
uncle Hiram whioh was uul likc-lv, can-
sideling that he had bean dead nearlj her
whole life tituc sho must have seen
should he not come to aid them ia their
trouble ''. Mrs. Culverton had always had
a little superstition hi'.ldeu iu her oul,
auu she soou bejjau to believe this version
of the case.
The next morning she went into the
kilebeu, aud shutting the dcor, said to
Jesjiie :
".My good girl, I do not iutend to dis-
u.iss you, so be quite Irauk with inc. 1
do not believe thai; tbcic forms are optical
illcii.ias. 1 feel suio tbat tLey are actual
s-itits. Whatuoyo'j think'?"
"I think as yoa do, lua'arn," said the
irl. l'Oiir l'jlka Lavo alwad neon gliotitu,
utid grand-father had tbo second sight for
tcu years Leiure be died.
If you should see the ooi gentleman
you tj'.d of again," said .Mrs. Culverion.
be sure and leil me. I'.l keep the story
Irotii lli.i yuung folks, aud Mr. Culvcrtou
vvoi'.i.i only laugh at it; but you describe
:ny dejr old grand-uucie, and my bchtl
is )ou saw hiia."
''he gr! prouiised to mention acythiu.'
j -- "-'it h-'Ppcn, to her mistress : and
'om that Jay au interchange cf gUc.es
httweea them and a subsenuout confer
oucc in ilia kitchen v.-ts of itcqucnt oc-
I carrcnee.
saw her apparition seated ou
if'a iu I lie purL-r
ted an the din-
tier t::L!e
walking in tho pardon, and so 1
!.ke was it t'.iat .she found it iuij ossi-
rait. iiom pas;ro inates aud c:i:
1 ....
lilld
aud saucers t-i it, to thi iaiiuiw amuse
'"etit cd JiCOple w tlO saw OU y CakAj a.I
:;i tlic Sau.c- spot.
:;J ly she iuvaiiah'y spoke of her
,l;ost as the old gcutlcuuj, and was
no
:uore
A a i
lilu.i.
ITettctl by Lis preeuc2 thau by that
viog being. If it was au optica!
j it 'vaa the most singular -ou re-
j corJ.
ilut ail this while gbo.'t cr co ghost
ii:c ii-uie never spike, auJ never did
my thing to help the Culvertons iu their
!iicu::ti.i, aud 1L0 lawsuit wa.-. neatly ter
.uiisaicd, without the shadow of a doubt.
' iu Jabez Hardy 'o favor
J
Io ;! ree days ail would bs ever, end
the Culvertons who have carted their
oroteri v. 11 ever c::iita!s U:u. !v Liuiuess
aud attention to their aged relative
whom they truly loved and honored
would pioiial'y be houcles?.
)t:e t:iorj'r-, Mrs. Culvcrton sat over
her lr..-skfti8t cl'tor ihe others had left the
j room, ihiiikin
of iliii, when Jessie crime
1 in.
j ''I've something lo U;i you, uta'am,"
she said.
T!
era s a chaii-e ;u tr.e oa!
.eatieiimn."
"Vhnt do ycu tuetta
askod Mrs
LCa'vtrtoa.
j "I've seen him twice at the foot cf . my
j bed in the night," said the girl, "and
hough ho always, before mo, has bceu
kind aud pleasant lot kfng. now he frowns
and looks angry. lie beckons me to go
somewhere, and I dou't dare, iu the night
time."
'You must," said Mrs. Culverton. '-I
know he will come again, aud 1 11 sit with
you all night aud go where you go. It
m;iy be of great use to us all, Jessie."
"I shau't be afraiJ, ma'am, if I have
1 company," said Jessie, ia the most mat-
tcr-cf-fact mauuer, and carried out the
breakfast things.
All day tuey ucver spoke on lee sub -
!j2cti Lut on redrtug, Jessie found her
I mUtreass ia her bed-room wrapped iu a
Bhswli
..rin rCildjt yoa SC2" the slid
And
! Jessie merely loosened some buttons and
. . ... . , ,
, hjots aoJ jay down) Pressed.
1 Ten o'clock p-szed eleven twelve
j Mr3- (,'ulverton begau to doubt, wheu sud-
j dCnly she saw Jessie's eyes dilate in a
' most peculiar manucr, aud, iu au instant
more, the girl said
Why here he is, mu'um 1''
There's uo one there," said Mrs. Cu!-
vcrtun.
"Ob, yes, rua'ata I I sec him," said the
gilt
"IIo':
s ia great excacmcnt, ma am : tie a :
. . til.
takiiJtr out L
wutch to
-chain is made of such bright, y allow Lair,
I ihouzht 1 at first k was cold."
'His wife's hair," sil J Mrs. Culverioo.
' It was hurried with h;cj. You see old
Uncle Hiram. Dues he look at me V
'Yes, taa'am," said Jessie.
"Uucle,'' said 3Irs. C., "Jo you know
uie after all ibese years ?"
"He nods," said the gi!.
"Have you come to help uz dear un
cle ?" said tbe lady.
Uncle Hiram was described as nodJing
very kindly and beckoning.
"lie wants us to follow him," paid the
lady, and took the light. The iu:mtnt
she opened the door Jessie saw the figure
pass through it.
Mrs. Culvcrton still could see nothing.
Obedient to tbe girl's movements, Mrs.
C. iie;-cerided the stairs and stood iu the
library.
The ghost paused before a look case.
''lie wants me to opcu it," said JcSiie.
' lo so," said the lady.
' lie signs to take down the Locks,"
said the girl.
Aud .Mrs. Culvcrt.-'on's own hands wcnS
to work. IJ-jok after book was taken
down novels and romances, jejers and
A pi'c of volumes lay upon the lit rary
carpet, and still theghosi pu-nted to the
rest tili they were ail down.
'He looks troubled, ma'am. I!e.-ccmj
tryicg Jo ihiuk," said the girl. "Oh,
ma'am, he's gone to tbe other cae '."
And so. tu cut a locg story short, the
lour great book cases wer2 emptied with
out C paieLt result,
SuddcLiy Jessie screamed :
' He's iu the air. lie's ricea. ma'am to
tne top et tLu case, no wants ae to
.'in
,b up."
"Ott the "tcp-, Jessie," said her mis
tress acd Jessie obeyed.
i , ... c ,,
Oa tbe very top ot one of the cases,
! and covered by cobwebs, she found an old
German book, and brought it down.
"This was there," she said. Mrs. Cul
vcrtou to..k it in her band, and fiom Ic
tweea the leaves dropped a folded taper
fastened with red tape aud sealed.
The lady picked it up, and read Ou tho
outside these words :
J.'.f- .t.-if ;;? uiui fcsliiiiitut of llluuu
lhu;lj."
For a little while she could only weep
au J tremble ; soon the fouud . rds :
' I'neie," she said, "in the nuiiie of my
husbar-d, aud my dear thiidr-D, I '.hank
you from a;y soul. DjcsLehear t:; ,
; j;
"
V"
he nods and smiles," aaii the
1 girl.
"Will you let me sc-e you, I c
" said
Mrs. Culvcrtou.
"He has go'ic," said the giii. ' Ho
has kissed his hand aud gone."
And so he had for good ; for fitm that
moment he was ucver seen again by mor
tal eves.
Nobody believed the story cf Lis ap
pearance. Jut ihe will has keen discov
ered, without duubt, acd the Culvertons
were 110 longer iu danger of cxpu'siou
from their old home. There they lived
aud dted, and Jessie remained until die
uiarri. d ; and all her life received every
kiudne.-s Irom the family, who were iu
debted to her singular peculiarity for their
comfort and happiness.
Whether Uac'e Hiram's sjirit really
came back to earth or not, is a qucstioj ;
but Mrs. Culverton always asserts that it
uid, and quarreled with every one who
veutures to doubt the asscrtioa.
A Shout Skuyion : A cot-tut; Madam
Creswell, famously celebrated iu the
lavs of Charles the Second's time, died
iu Hiidewcli, and bequeathed ten pounds
to have a sermon preached in which notL-
,r b,,, w!,a, Was well of her shnutd bo
I The sermon is said to have becu
wr;Uen ty tlC J'uke ot Iluckinuham, and
was as follows: "All I shall say of ber is
this: 'She was bore well, she married
, wo; Shc lived Hell, ami she died well
1 . .
fur siie was Loru at Shad-well, miiried to
j Cresweii, sj,e lived fit Clarke-ntll, and
dicU al ij.-idewel!.' "
"I'm you see :Jaejriuuis, the ueLnd;:nt
s'eal the pij; ?" usked a judge of aa Irish
jwituess. "Well, not exactly, ycr honor,
but I met him the day Widdy l-'htgt.er'y
! lost ber gruoter and scz I, 'Hiiio. Tat '.'
. "Hiilo 1 ' says he
"Ah, Lah I'
'Tho divii '.
"Ou, ho '." scz he.
,lZ I.
ail J
'Th
e uive
pi
si
z he : and that's
at, aud iheJUaovT aau: the pig; ye: Louor.