Jttttt&fgl
II. S3. WII-SOIV,
Tun cotistitctio:! tub rsioK -sd t.it. r.sioitrE?jr.ST or the iaki.
VOLUME XXI. NO. 37.
BIIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA COUATUSNiYA., DECEMBER 13, 1SG7.
WHOLE NUMBER 1077.
TERMS OF ITM.ICATiOX.
TnB JrrtuT PevTtNri. i published every
Wednesday morning, on Ur'uige street, by
M. H. WILSON.
The prr.fCr.lI"TlN 1T!C11 of the paper j
will lie TWO iloLLAUst per year in advance,
and if not paid within Hie fust I hive
months. I
Kffs,. No pnr'-r uiseonlinuc.I un.il nil nr-j
rears "es are pa;J es:opi ui use opuon m iuc
Editor.
.Ai.vunTisiMi. The rales of ATVi:RTlS
IN(1 are lor on? square, of KIc.tiT lines or lc.;s.
one i n-ort ion. 73 cents three, $1 ".o land mi c!s
cr each Htibs.'qucnt in-eriion. Adrtinisir.i-m-'s,
F.veeutor's ar.l Au'lit r- NoliciH,
l'niiV- i.n:sl an 1 l!tiins ('aids, not exceed-
in Z 1'3 lines, mid including copy of Taper.
$S.oo per year. Meivhanls a Ivcrtising
d'hap-ciido ui'.v.-torlvl S- l" per year, im-liid
in- rai.cr a! thc"r Siovei. Notices iu reading
columns, ten e. lit per line.
J. in Wouk. T'na prices of JOT! vVOr.K;
for thirty Bill?, - ight heet, one
fourth. Sion : .!ic-llf. ?:.; and addition
al numbers, ball pi ici and fot JJUuUa, i-,oo
per quire.
rlf(f l?ccfrp.
THE TWO KITTENS-
(Enrbs.
tOil.N 0. MUTTON. M. )'. formerly of liar
rishurir. having located in the borough of
reny.svi!le, offers Lis profcssi ir.ul services to
lae tinr.-na of tnat
country.
i.Vte? n 1
A"?. '
is.;; -j i.
JtltiEl.ll.ill LYONS,
1 1 o nt c ii-at- JTn iu,
M:Slint own,- Juniata County, r.-i.. Office
oi Main street .South of 15, i lge street.
7 "JOHN T. L SAIIil.
ttornei-at-3;aur,
MIFFL1NTOVVN, JUNIATA CO UN TV, T..
OFF H1IS lit piof-sioiial Services to the
public. Froi-'ipt atn-iitinii jrivi-n to tin
pro-i'cnt i:in of e1:iitn - r ir lint ti.e Oii'.vrnnK-nt.
Cillectii'iJa aii'l all ntlu-r lmitif-s entrii'-ir'l to
bis car- Olhee iu the 1-lu-i'iS's vCice, in the
Court Iloife.
Sept. ia, Ii'.j.
AUGTION'KEU
The un-lersi ined oifers hi? Ferviees to the
Jiuhlic m Veii'Jue Ci-yer an Auet ii.r.er. Ho
Lit!! Lail a ery larjre expcri-ncr. n.l ft-U
confi ii nt that lie caugive s ttivf iction tc all
who may employ liiiu. lie may be nJJrcsscl
At. Miliiintuv.il. v-r fmin-i al his home in l-r-ruanagli
town-hip. UrJcrs may also Ijc left
Ml Mr. Will s Hotel.
Jan. 25, IStiJ. WILLIAM GIVEN.
There were two little kittens
In a family I knew ;
Ami their history, Jor.r children;
May e of uc to yon.
When f he y were l; orn, the people praic l
Their color, shape nnj feature;
Anil t aid, what many say of yon,
'What pvet'y little ereitures."
A J t hey grew older I hey improved
Uy warmth, and care, and foo 1 ;
lint one f:r?w very leautiful,
The other, very good.
The poo l one, seaichiitgoumi the Louse.
For mice, would never tire ;
The other, all the morning loaj,
Lay sleeping by the fire.
Now tliis was fiKh a waslc of lime,
Nrgleetin" thus her duly ;
Her r.;i;ross sena hejan t j lluak
Hut littl? of her tfauty.
The servants would not feed her, and
Tlicir anger did not bridle ;
Fur, "HiinJs'iiiie is that haadeomo dTits ;
No dinner for the idle,"
To pec (he prcHj.nse'es' caf.
Their p-.ticuec rather tired ;
While the less handsome active puss
Was more and more admired,
liis courage, cleverne?s nnrl strength,
Iiiereasid by daily aetiuti ;
In short, he gave to every otio
The utmost satisfaction.
At length the mistress said, that a(s
Were not, like boys, to play with ;
As one en;l I do the iluly well,
One tn 11 -f be made aw.;y with.
The (servants, highly pleased at that,
The fireplace diseiicutLber
And drown the handsome idle cat,
As being unless lumlcr,
A pretty faec to look upon
Is better thnn a plain one ;
Hut taienis form the character, .
And we must try to gain one.
Wc came into the wotld lo servo
Our neighbor, friend, or brother,
Ly doing many duties not
To Ifu: al v.ic mi'ither.
lower fcuc, "I know ynti have Lecn j;oo !, J',o licavy for voru.s. When Lc
Hud in your inomorv' vou cau bt" ' i''uXTi -rr,r:n J. sowclit liis vi'ife. - '
but. alus ! there is a pre .cut upon wmou 'tiisati, lie siml, us a c'lokitiif, ticm
STOrrKG A KETiSPAKB.
ACCIDENT TO A JIEAGERIE-
A fjoui. Jaj- Lrct.L yeHtcrGjr uorni:)-', j Some pcA.r'.e scctn lo fLIok tLat flielr
' ' e .1.- it :t i -..- .. ,
we must look; there is a reality upon U.lhi- tone, "juy Lreal has cuce back to i ' ,um,e auii urca!: ort!l,;rn liail-.suosunption lo a newspaper oblt-aics the
which wc dwell. Wc aiu.-.l ben lor lood j road, sonic thirty-six miles nboro Tensas, ; editor to advocate th 'irowrj peculiar views
' forgive mo, .laenb. a portton of the tram was thrown from ; on all ijue.'tions which affect t!ie public,
'!", h'u:i!i. It is not I who must for- the track, resulting in the death of one ' forgetting that an editor .should be aa ic
jiivc (Jod ho'dd us in his hand " man, Mr. Willis liitrroughs, a driver of ; dependent thing, bonc.-.t enough to givo
"Ah." murmured hi3 wife, as she rais-j ll.e band carriage, and the Wounding, J hio opinion;:, and let his readers judge of
c l her itrcaruiiig oves to heaven, "I will i more or ks severely, of half a dozen j what they are worth. To thoii who are
never durbt Hint "gain." others. Mr. Burroughs was from Ow- i ready to soud word, "Stop t:iy I'ap.-r," hr-
A YEUY LICKY 21LNER.
ensviile, K'.
I caue (he editor espressos hia Loncst opin
or starve.
TIic old man started, and a deep mark
of pnin was draTii ucro.-s his features.
"Uog!" he replied, wi:b a ijuiek bhud
uer. "Xo, Susuu wc ate "
lie hesitated, and a Lig teal" rolled down
bis furrowed cheek.
" U'e are what, J:ic:b ?"
"We are g"ii:g to the ponr hou.se '"
"Oh, (Jod! I thought .so!-' fell from
fiec with her hinds. "I tlmu-ht so and ! v,hl ,iaJ Un ratlL'u 7 I,uu,iliS for o"'1 C:,SCS, ia which were the royal IJcngal , 'de and foil headlong to Ihc grouud. He
I have tried to school liiyr-if to the 1 i"0l,i:l,a l"u i' 1 j uyena, two fears, and the was vcxen, ana nr.aer mo lntiuenea pi
thought; but wy poor heart will not l.car 1 r,ss pree;o.i., i.-ru, wore u.rown ojt, tue rages smashed anger ami .-eit iuiictcncj, i;C KitKcu motn-
jl . mctiil he otily met with disappointment. I and the animals released. Two other lu ' "-r art!i risjlit saucily. V.'ith impertur-
aud up io last beptcniber he had not made crtis, containing twenty-six lior.-ies anil po-' able gravity, he looked to see the carta
adoliiv. lie had even failed to get the j nies. shared the misiuriune, the horses j itself dissolved and come to naught. Iut
'eoloc'' which is found in the bottoms ol leiiig pile i together an 1 upon each other ' the earth remained, and only his poor
the Ysh pan?, and which has lured so i:i utter confusion. O.ily one was kill..-d, foot was injure I iu the CDecuoter.
n.aiij on from r.:o;;!:i to tnonlh. Last j ho.vever, and several others suffered eon- i This is the way of man. Aa article in
--r-i"1 eotumetieeu to woik in u gulc-.i Himohs. - newspaper to-.iebes bim in a weak spot.
The accident was caused by the break- i in) formed after careful research and nia-
Thc St. Tul IWxs of the 21st (cl.s.mg ol a rail. The engine, tender and ' 'uro delihttaticn, we comcicud the follow
the f-.dlowirJf story of extraordinary luck I the (hree first cars passed safely over, but '!!g little story :
on the part of a miner named Ycfchel!, ; the two next, truck ears, containing four A certain man hi' his (oe against a pel-
"Oju't give it tip, Susan," softly urged
the old man, laying his hand upon l.ir
arm. "It makes but little difference to
us now. Wc tiavo not lung tu lemaiu
upon earth, and let us not wear our last
days iu fruitless rcpinings. Come,'couia.'--.
"IJu: when shall we go 1"
"Now lo-day."
"Tuea (Jod have mercy on us.''
"Ho will."
Tho old couple nat for a white in ;.i
leni'. When t'uey B'eie moused fiom
their paiulul thoughts, it was tho stop
ping of a wagon iu front of their duor.
A nun entered the room where tl cy tat.
lie w;'S the keeper of the poor house
ici.l, where he hopeJ to be rewarded with The anin'a.'s released did no damage to ' and straightway ltc fends to "Stop his pa-
i ett.-r success. Here he dug day alter i eacn other with the exception that one of per !" With great self coir.plac2.1cy t a
Jay alone iu the mountains, without the , li.o bears killed a fawn. The tigress and j lo-.ki to see the crash wi. :n the object of
on. in
:try comforts of life, and with no i oe of the bear? at first manifested a hn
ibis
spleen Miatl cease
to be.
tr:vr neighbors to m.-puie Jus s.jtiatter ti.e opposition towards each other. The j lie has ouly hit hi own toe agaln.-t a worM
so :rcigtity title. For neatly four months I hear assumed an upright maliou, and ! that docs not perceptibly fed the shock,
h-p-rsued his laborious and unreinuner.1-1 stood upon his guard in regular fitiuna ! an 1 injuries to a slight crleut none but
tivc task. He was aboi't to abandon it in style, and when the fctiiped bea-t came ! hinlsdf.
smelling about him a scuif or two wascx
changed, which seemed to satisfy both
ui.gust and return home, Ji-Vitrg barely
enough nioncy to carry him to the States".
i u ,i ... : i ,.. l . t ... :.. .1.- 1 ,...ni.,L t:, -. i . i
"Come, Mr. Manfred' he said, "the j ' j " V amuscu nimseu by as-
, . i . , . ,' i ;:t:!c!i. and if he :net with no further cn-1 cend!i:g so.T.o of the neiiritburiri" trees
select meu have uianai-cU to ctotvd vou ; ' "usi
I T n. .... t. .1 I , , -. . tc. ,i miin-iL finit.i.'.m. It. i n .ii. i Cm fire
,1 .j . . !. . ....i.. ii-V. iii tiie aiterno'.iu nc sirat. w nat i ooriior.ii, snownt'' no d;sn&sit;on. however
liic uo o eiiei ua uiusl iivi iLU'iy us olHl - ..' --7,
, . ., i miners term a
I.MIAIIITANTS OF A.N OysTKK. Ob-
servatioas with a niieroser.rc have shown
that the shell of an oyster is a world oc-
Jacob Manfred had not calculated the j
t r.' I f I il I.; (.bull' 1 i.n..il f..r 1
There was a coldiics? in ti
and manner of the man who hud come
for him that weut like an iee-bolt to bis
ci.nragemeut lo leave iir Home ttio next ana the tigress roamed about iu the neiirb-i ' " :ii"1,u,1Jil 'i"TU'"j vl
1..V.
The liquid enclosed bc-
thc rj
us ordeal.
very tone
,tal de;
ositea iu
.1 . t trbi.d, tj n cn,..5l i . ... 'i't i! . i tor is a colrwsns.
, , . .--.r. . u . u ... . , , iiviwuiiiu-
. . . . . . ,t.. ,i ..n . c . -.... ..:. .
k where the melted oi, id ca.'.'.i without diltieulrv iceu me snons m an okht uioh.u.is ;i
The accident occurred on a high cm. J "sultilude of embryos covered with trnns
tnokmcut, but the couplings of the re.,r j fent scales, which swim with case ; a
cars ;hat remained on the track prevented ' h;lnJrc"1 an J twenty of those embryos,
c. vity
S ids a s'.iid b:ie to checK its downward
fl w. Here, to his utter astonishment,
he found a largo fjuantity of the pure
uhunks
There was
i: .. .i u r ...... - . . i
i . i i i i , sc.neeiv ne uo.iurs v.tirtu oi uer.L in lite
lie:irt. ai.ii. will: a il.-rr, irrii.in b.- c'ltil '
, 1 ij- j -
MILITARY CLAIItlS.
rpiIE undersigned will promptly attend to
-JL the-collection of claims Melius! either the
Pite r.r National Govr-rnmei.t. I'l ir ions, Hack
l y, liounty, I'.xtra l'ay, and all other claims
arixing out of ihe presvul or any other war,
toliecied.
JFItKMIAll LVONS,
Allolley-at-LH,,.
MifMir.town. .Ttiniata To., Pa. " Mi!
"J huts and S'ii'ii:s. 'j'iie undei 'Z11-
IJ ed, having purchased from u .ZarZL
K. liowers his io"t ai:d Khoeata!:er sli-,p i.n
Hie corner e.f Main an I !ti iil,'e si reels, i-now
J'lvpured to iic"miii'i late all niio may favor
h.m with a call with
I! u ti t s, ii o r. s, G a I T i: it s,
LaJies' Fine Alices, OhilJren's f'lioe. &c., at
luaierate prices. Allwoik w;inv;:sted.
j:. u, fasuc.
MiSlintown. April S, T.7-ly
i;Y Dl'.rti p To nil. Pstterson, Pa. Ir.
I'. ('. I;V'N!)1) w:-hes tuinlorm Iheptib-
ic that he has jif-t. received an assort men! id
'reh ltnis ;tnd Medii ines. of ad kinds,
which he otters f'j" sale at Ilie ("atlersou 1'ost
imee. Iln aiso k'-rjis on hand rerliiineiy of
all kinds, at:d IPiir Dye an 1 Mxtra Uluek Ink.
of his owi, in uit-.fac'uie. Persons in nee I ot
nnj ihiiig iu ids line will lin.i it to lueir ad
vantage lo giv Lim a c.tll.
N. Jt. luvalio.s can wri'c a statentcot of
Ihcir syir.ptoiiis or disease and receive medi
cine atid direction? for ih'dr use. All com
munications strietiy coniidential.
inarch 27, lS07-tf.
COAL A Nil LI" MUM It VARP. The nn ler
si lined begs leave to inforni llio public
that he keeps constantly on hand a large IStock
of Coal and Pumper. His sloclc ornbraees in
part. Siovc Coal, Smith Coal and Lime-bur-ueis
Coal, al the lowest cash rales.
Lumber of ail kinds and quality, such ns
While Tine Flank, two inches, do Wh'te
I'ine Hoards. J inch, do one half inch, White
J'inc worked Flooring. Hemlock Hoards,
Scatitlir.g. Joiee, ltooting Lath, l'lastering
Lath, Shingles, r'iriping, Sash and Doors.
Coal and Luniber delivered (it short, notice.
Persons on ihc Mast siile cf ihe Jliver can be
furnished with Limeburners Coal, &c, lrom
the coal yard at Tysons Lock,
aug 15-ly GLUIKjE G03IIEN.
JDBjTTISTH VI
E-i H
SllisfcHanccus iifiniT.
BREAD UE0NJ11E WATERS.
A SKKTCIi FKOM l.ll'il.
"Ah, Jacob, now )iu tee bow all your
hopes are gone. Here you are worn out
with old ae all your children remove 1
from us by the band of death, and tie
1 jng we iiats! be inmates of the t our bou.-e.
Where, now, is ail the bread that you
have cast upon the waieis '! '
The old white haired man looked up at
bis wife, lie was, indeed, bent down with
years, and age sat trembling upon him.
Jacob Manfred had been a comparatively
wealthy man, and while fortune bad sn.il
e J upon bim. be had ever been among
toe first to lend a listening ear and help
ing hand to the fall of distress. Hilt
now misfortune wan his. Of his four
uoys nor. one was leit, ccKiitss aiiu lan
ing strength found him with but little,
aad they loft bim penniless.
An oppressive embargo upon the sbl;
pino business bad been the first weight
upon his bead, and other nii-fortuneseamc
in painful succession. Jacob and hiaj
wife were all alone, and gaunt poverty j
looked them coldly in the face.
"Don't repine, Susan," said the old
man. "True, we are poor, but n e are not
yet forsaken."
"Not f orsaken Jacob ? Who is there
to help us now V
Jacob 31anfred raised his trembling 2c
geis toward heaven.
"Ah, Jacob, I know God is oar friend,
but we ought to have friends here. Look
back and see how many you have befriend
ed in days long past. You cast your
bread upon the waters with a free hand,
but it has not returned to you."
"Hush, Susan, you foiget what you
say. To be sure, 1 have hoped that some
into his seat.
"Come, bo in a hurry," impatiently
urged the keeper. . i
At that moment a heavy covered carry-'
all drove up to the door. J
"Is this the hou-e of Mr. Jacob Man-1
fred C j
The fjito.siion was asked by a man win !
entered IVoin the carryall. He was a kind- j
looking malt, about k.r:y years of age. j
whole pocket, but the quantify of the pun
vtij- lare. lie ia!Si'l;!'r!(
and
Seeing no
puilel up
removed al'lkc.-o'd to sa
continued t-fc.miiia!ion.
itu'Jicr tvi ienee' of "old, b
the others from rolling entirely to the lot-' I'!iU!Cj sula bJ MUt'' w""la liia,;c
torn. j inch in breadth. This liquor contain
c cbt.'.ined these particulars from Mr. ' also a grate vaiicfy of animalcule, Cv-
Liiingham, one of the troupe, who wit- j hundred times loss in sire, which give out
uesscd the whole affair. M,lilc Ecctiivi a t hiv-nhorie li'ht. Vet besides these
A cm, Xoitm'jir
r.'i.
?s an 1 started home, coming by way
He expressed the
ti.e r--toil i nver.
t,
A UESI'EKATE LOVER.
-o- .
An excruciating love siory is fold bv
inhabitants of this dwelling, there are
also three distinct species of worms.
'That'll my name " said Jacob.
"Then they told me truly," uttered the
new comer.
"Are ywa the keeper of the almshouse V
lie continued, turning ttwai the man.
"Ye."
"Are you after these poi j.lc V
"Vrs." i
"Then you ::::'y return. Jacob Muu
liv l ones in no poor house while I am
living-" j
The keeper gazed iuijiiisitively i.ito titc j
fetUui a il' the t.rauger, and left the house. I
l.'on'l you remember nn: '!''
the t:e'.v comer, gi.isping the old man
the band.
"1 Ciunot cail y;u to my memory jast
IIOV,"."
"Jo you not remember Lucius Vi'iii
iams ?"
" Williams ?" repeited Jacob, sia-'ing
up it ml gazing earnestly ii.to too stran
ger's face.
"Yes, Jocob Ma.ofred Lneiits Will
iams. That little boy whom thirty years
ago, you saved iroiu the bou-e of correc
tion ; that poor boy whom you 0 kindly
took from the bonds of the law, and plac
ed on board of one ol your vessels.
ft- ii. - '.t,.- 1 .. 1." rll
aiu id Ins "-old to the m.ut at I'm:- ! "'uui nu .virmr ss i nn ws :
i.i, to bare it assayed and coined. I A ccttain fellow, living a few r:i!es
I..:ve lostliied bim that it wili yield j ir ju '-re, courted a gal Nothing strauge
... . .. ..it.....'. ii .. "
in; ststv '.i-curim: Ui .iri 1:1 ro hi. h.j :tui u.a:. ie watueo ti.e trai lo t-o to
i the pa-son's with bim. so that both could ! ,J
l'iiL'A.VT, At a literary dinner in Lon
don, where Thackeray and Angus !.
lleaclt were' i i.--d-i.is at the table, Tfcack-
has s.'iiis h url otuc fpecimens v;i:h him.
'lac of them wiighs thirteen ounces. :;iid
U almost pure gold. This chunk alone i--.vorlh
two bun Jr.'.'d and forty dollars. It
is a rough, irregular formed fragment,
and looks a;; though it bad been in a moi
;t: state and had run into a fissure ol
'oek and then cooled.
AN EX GLIill MAN i L Y 1 nITf aTlI K Y
UK IDE.
c made one. Mio comdti t see it.
She
py wot
sir i
flatly refused, lie tried lbs art of per
suasioii, nnti' lie got tired, and then he
threatened to prosecute her Ibi breach of
... Tl. . l . . . i , .,
1'i .imise. x ne ucar one tout r:;c e.ta.-per-: .
ated cent that he r-.-.i:!.! r.r,..o.I .-.-I, l,:, i tl:'"
sitting she would meet bim. He came j
to town and coi-sulted an attuiucv. hut-, i: i
e.d that the Wri! f !,.,....., "o..ioi;i tic t
j is st:pp:
tray who had never before met Mr.
Keaeh. j renouncing the name as i rlln g-
u!d naturally indicate. "lie-act,
if you please," s;id Mr.
Reach, who was punctilious upon having
Ins name pronounced in two fyilablc3. as
if it sj died lie ak. Thaeketsy, of tour.-,
apologized and corrected his prouttucla-
but in the course of the dessert be
twk occasion to band a plate of fiuo
peaches across the table, saying in a tone
ossed, "Mr. Jie-ak, wi:l
i not give sufficient encouragement, as'th;
Sumo men who recently returned from part of it was abandoned.
tli i.dt n ,. .,1' . , 1.' I Tin. l.,t. ir;t-n ..: .i ....... i
. u;. .i i i - .o"'"s ' h i .'uimtu J.I.IH1 iiieu reitirncu
you have a pe-ak
took a pc-ak or a
T Yv'hclhcrMr. lie ak
pique is not recorded.
Ti t fKi: knt Cr...esr.s c-p la:Ai:rs.
.V .-.oiuti tr.iven.ig in the U est, win) v. is , to Ins I.oiy lvc, an i again began his im- Coleridge has said that there are f-oir
nude Ihc victim of a practical joke. Like portunitics wiicn he received a direct and ! L.l.,e., r?r readers The rsf bo ro-tnares
ie.-i.-t -i his eotiiitrymen, be was full o!
ceneeit, :.ud thought because he lived )n
L union that he knew the whole Worid.
Mvcral of bis acquaintances, out cf jest,
proposed to me of the peaceful chiefs for
tin baud of liis daughter, assuming that
the proposal c;itne from the Londoner.
Jl.e Indian accepted at once, and inform
ed his dusky ciild of the fact. She re!
id d the betiobal, arrd went to her sup
p so I lover, saving, in broken HuglLsb,
Me your E.jnaw ; very glad, do cross!
emphatic refuel, couched in rather sharp j tl) an hourglass; thtr icadi-ig being us
words. lie inf irmed hor, if she would 1 1)10 san,l it runs in and runs' out. and
not make him happy, by joining her fate i toavcs not a vestige behind. A second
with bis, that he would shoot himself, and cia,s roemb!es a sponge, which imbibes
thus sbtiliie off the mortal coil that was a I rvr..V.; ..n.t ,.,,,' ;- ;n ,i
same Ftate, ouly a little dirtier. A tbitd
class be likens to a jelly bn:r, which al
lows all that is pure to pass away, ami re-
"And are you '
"Yes yes. I am the man you made
You fotuied me a rough fctone from the
hands of poverty and example, It was
you who brushed off the evil,- and who
first led mo to the sweet waters of mora! t.
burden instead of n pleasure to him i
She told him lo "go in," the sooner the
better she didn't care a fig. He asked
her for the gun, and she brought it. He
weut out, behind the house, there was a
baug, something dropped, and all was si
lent. Lut, alas for bis calculations, the
tvr. lake squaw now; John mtiactable miss didn't yell "murder,'
iluil di1 not understand what it all meant,
tiuti! tie abrogini-il present, who bad uiss-:.M-ed
a good deal of our language, assured
!:i:a ic could have his daughter iu mar
liae, and that their nuptials should be
.veoralcd immediately if the lover desired
life and happiness. I have profited by' The Englishman was shoked and borri-
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pr; j ; : kind hand of earth would Jilt me from ! and the warm spark which your kindu
1 j utter want ; but I do not expect it as a
7J 1 j reward for any thing I may have done.
3 H ! If 1 have helped the unfortunate in davs
jgone by, I have had my full reward in
knowing that 1 have but uone my duty
to my fellows. 0 1 of all the kind
deeds I have done to my suffering fell
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caa hear the warm lhauks of those whom
I have befriended, and again I can see
their smiles."
"Ye, Jacob," returned lbs wife, in a
the lessons you gave me in early youth, i j.' as well he might have been, at the
ilea of carrying home the child of the for-
ightcd up in my bosom has growu brighter who, among othor pleasant habits was
and brighter ever since. With nfdu-, ictting drunk, and standing on her head
euoe.for life 1 have settled down to enjoy at the corner of the street, lie was afraid
the remainder of my days in peace aud . however, to decline, ami when he asked
quietness I have heard of your losses I coaneil, the wags swore the savage would
aud your bereavements. Come, I have a ejusider his refusal an insult to the tribe,
homo and a heart aud vour presence will und revenge it on the spot.
make them both warmer, brighter and The unfortunate Englishman was iu a
happier. Come, my more than father j desperate strait, aud the same night bought
and vou my mother, come. You made ' a horse, left his baggage behind, rode off
my youth all bright, and I will not see into La woods, and was not seen until a
your old age doomed to darkness." th & in St. Louis. He resolved
Jacob Manfred tottered forward, and never to return to tho Plains, where he
didn't sivoon, didn't do anything that had
the appearance of backing down.
Her brother told her that she-had bet
ter go out and ascertain the extent cf the
damage. She told him io go himself.
He wouldn't and she wouldn't, aud the
lover, after playing possum for about fif
teen minutes, picked himself up, and as
he started for home, was beard to mum-'
b!e : "Go to thunder ; there's as good fish
iu the sea as was ever caught out of it
tains all the rcfu-e and the dregs. TI e
fourth class may bft compared to the
slaves ij the diamond mines of Gjlconda,
who casting asides all that is worthless,
preserve only the pure gem.
S.tliK
lie
upon the bosom of his preserver. i i'aneies ho would instantly be tomakawked.
. , , . . . . hev' (.orrtspondence (Jmannatt Enquirer.
could not speak his tiiaas, tor tney, . r t
A Missolriax informed a traveler,
who had inquired about corn, that 'each
stalk had nine eais on it, aud was fifteen
feet high."
"That's nothing to our corn," replied
the traveler. "Up in Illinois, where I
came from, we alwavs had nine ears to
eadi stalk, and a peck of shelled corn
hangiug to each tassel; but wc never could
raise any field beans with it."
"Why V asked the other.
"Uecause the corn grew so fast as to pull
tho beans tip."
Suppose a man and a girl were mar
ried the man thirty five vcars old. tho
girl five; this makes tho man seven times
as old as the girl ; they live together until
the girl is ten years old this makes him
forty years-old, and four times as old as
the girl ; they still live until she is fifteen,
the man bcing forty five this n.akcs tho
man three times as old ; they still live un
til she is thirty years old this makes tho
man sixty, on'y twice as old, and so on.
Now, how long would they have to live to
make the girl as old as the man ?
Some Fellow who was jilted, we
should judge, and brought to grief by
some fair beauty thus revenges bis
wrongs : "Eve did not know as much as
her daughters of the preseut day. Had
they been in her place, instead of being
deceived, they would have deceived tb.6
devil."
A coal miuo near South Carroltou, ICy.,
"us been on Cr for nearly six months