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Bridge Street, opposite f
s'Hall,
Tas JcautA.Sr
Wednesday jnT!
vanca; or $2,QT
promptly ia ad
coatiaoed uBtl
at the option or .
jbed every
Jeer, ia ad.
if not paid
seriptioas dis-
are paid, unless
pgignss Carbs.
OUIS K." jftklXSOX. ;
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Attorney at Law,
MIFFMNTOWS, PA.
IkColUetiag and Conveyancing promptly
attended to.
OSes, second story of Court House, aife
Prothunotary's office. a
"DOBERT McMEEN,
A TTOmEY AT LA IF,
MIFFLINTOWN, PA.
Office aa Bridge streef, ia the room formerly
occupied by Ezra D. Parrer, Esq.
. LEX- McCLDRK.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,'
.144 BOOTH SIXTH 8 T R E ET ,
Philadelphia.
oct27-tf
g B. LOCDEN,
MIFFLINTOWX. PA , 1 7
Offers his services lo the citizens of Mini
ata county as Auctioueer and Vendue Crier.
Charges, from two to ten dollars. Setisfao
tiarranted. - nov3-6m. ,
-DR. P. C. RUXOIO,
. PATTERSON, PENS' A'.
August 8, 18tiSMf.
TilUMAS A. ELDER, M. D.,
. " MirFLlSTWS, PA.
Office hours S A M" to 8 P. M. Office in
Reifurd's building, two doors shove thfen.
ftnel office? Bridge street. u fSCtf
HOU-tOPHATIC PHYSICIAN -4 SURGEON
Having pernianeti'ly located in the bcrougU
at' MitQiutown, oilers Lift professional services
ia tie citiiens of ibis place and surrounding
country.
Ofeice ob Main street, over Beidler's Drug
Store. - IW-tf
-Dr. E. A. Simpson
TreatsU forms of rtieaftiiJ may be con
sulted is follows: Kt Lis otlice in Liverpool
Pa., every SATURDAY" hJ MUXDAV ap
pointments can be n.a3o fur other days.
tit Ai J'lhney-Jjpp's-'Uence. Mimmtown.
.JuniaUCo'1ai., Ju5tth, 1871, till eveu-
C'TCVl oa or sdJrom
UR. B. A. SIMPPO,
dec" Liverpool. Perry Co., Pa.
o. w. xh.
PHERKAS,
601 SANSO.M STREET,
PilUADELPIlIA.
aug 18 18Hly
QE.STRAL CLAIM AGEXCT,
JAMES M S fi L L E R 8 ,
144 SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
FIIILsDKI.FHU.
tfli. Bounties, Ttneions, Rack Py, Horse
Claims, State Claims, ic promptly collected.
No charge for ioformation, nor when money
is not collected. octU7-tf
LEBANON MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Of Jonestown. Pa.
POLICIES Perpetual, at low rates. No
steai risks' tsken. Jhis is one of the
best oonduoted and most reliable Companies
in the State.
J. WILSON ALLEN,
Walnut V. O., Juniata Co.. Pa.,
Agent for Juniata, Huntingdon, Franklia,
Fulton and Bedford counties. ugl-ly
Hew Bsttg Stose
Tx'rERRYSVI LLE.
TR. J. J. APPLKBAL'GII has astablisbed
jj a Drug and Preseriptioa Store in tbe
above-nsmed place, and keeps a geuerslas-
e scrtment of
DRUGS AX D MEDICINES,
S Alo all etfter articles nsually kept in estab
a Iiahments of this kind,
f Pure Wines and Liquors for medicinal pur
0 'pjees. Cigars.. Tobaeo, Stationery, Confec-
;ioni 6rst-clB8j. Notions, etc., eio.
l2 ifeTbe Unctorgires advice free
NEW DRUG STORE.
BANKS & HAMLIN,
Map Street. JJfflintovcn, la.
PEU.EK! IN
lKVC8 AID OEBICHES,
Chemleals, " Dye Stuff.
Oils. ' "aUt
VarBitheS, '! ' - Glass,
Putty. ! ' Coal Oil,
Lamps, " Burners,
Chimneys. ' Brushes,
Infants Brushes, Soaps,
Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes.
Perfumery, " ' Combs.
Hair Oil. Tobaoco.
,c- , .Notions,
aa4 Stationary. . ,
' .i LARGE V ARIBTY OF -
.'PATENT MEDICINES,
delected with great care, and warranted from
'high authority. , ..
Pureat of WISES AND LIQUORS for Medi
al Purposes. , ...
AtrPliESCBlPTIONS aompounded wttb
CreaTeare. malO-lj
' Tin and Slovc Eblishmenl,
PerrytviUe, Juniata County, P.
THE BBdersigaed has opened an a bsw
Tin and Stove EstabUfhmentin tha room
oa Railroad StreetBeit door to the Tosca
rora Hotel, where he would be pleased to see
all wio are ia waat of Tiawara. Stores. e.
He will also give prompt attentioB to U ct;
ders for Roofing. Spouting and Jobbing, all
efwh;eh he guarantees M put up with the
W of material and ia a workmsB-Uke maB
t.r Having aa4 over to yoari Pf'eD"
ia the business he flatters himself th" lie
an gira antira satiafaotion to to poWie.
He keeps on hand th celebrated Nimrod
Cook 8tova, which t. th boat baker, motl
coB:raieal and heavieat plated
ase. Ha wiil keep ob hBd
Heateis. tod a general ssorMwt
8tws.aMfaetBTe-. . JOHII PtWBA.
. a i . . : j-? "
B. F. SCHWEIEE,
VOLUME XIV, NO. 24'
Wisttltmttms.
The Great Medical Discovery !
Dr. WALKER'S S LXXBCSKBCIK v
VINEGAR . BITTERS,
3-; Hundreds of Thoosandi ?'.
Bear tt1raonr to Their Woadeit 9?
5 lalCnnAlvs ESccu. tXl
IISWHAT AHE THEY?I
TBET AKK KOT A TILE
S r" n ii , , n n l ki v sn
63 r h h v I v t i n r. ,."t
Msde of Tnmr Ram, ThUker. Prowf
rlrllaaadBefaMLIqaan doctored, iplud
ajI'iwMtened to pleats tbe tute, called Toe
let."" AptUe," " Reaeorem." ac tiat lead
. tia tippler oa to drunkanneaa and ruin, bnt are
a true Medicine, made from the f4 alive Roots and
Hfrbtof California, IVee frm all Alrattvllc
IttiMalaata. Tbeysre CieUKKAT BLOOU -Pl'ltlFIEKaad
LIFE GITINU FIMN.
, CI P LE a perfect lienovator and lnvljorator of
tlx Srvtem. carrybK otf all poisonous matter and
restoring tue blood to a healthy condition. Ko
pervon can take these Bitten according to direc
tion and remain ton; unwell.
KwrlaHanmutorr aad Chranle Khen
mnrism wnd toat, Uyspepvla or Indi
cratiou. Ttilioua, Reulitent wad later
nilieat Fevers, JDIsenaes of the Hlad,
Liver. Kidaeye, awd Bladder, thcte Hit.
ters hara beea most aaceeufnt. Hack Di.
tt.n are caused by Titlatrd Blood, which
la irencrally prodoeed hy deranzemeat of the
Digestive tlrrwns.
1VMPEP)IA OR INDIGESTION.
Headache, Paia In the snouldart, Comcha, Tlirht
bcm of the Cheat, Diuineaa, Sour Ernctationa of
the Stomach, Bad tute In the Month. Billons At
tack, Palpitation of the Heart, Inflammation of
tlieLanrs,Painln the Kflons of the K tdneya, and
a haadrud other painful symptoms, am tlx oft
sprluct of Dyspepsia.
7n'y invicorata the Stomach and simulate the
torpid UTer and bowels, which render them of an- .
equalled efficacy in cleanalng the blood of all
Impurities, and imparting aew lite aad vigor to
tue wboie ayfttera.
FOR SKIN DrSEASE9.rrnptIona,Tetter,
Falt Kheum, Blotclies, Spots, Plmplca. Pustule.
Btils. Carhoncles, Ring. Worms, Scald-fleau. Sore
Eyes. ErytlpMas, Itch, fcarfs, Dltcoloratlona of
the Skin, Humors and Diseases of the Skin, of
whatever name or nature, are literally dug up
and carried oat of the system ia a shon time by
th use or these Bitters. One bottle In such
cases will convince the moat Incredulous of their
curatlre effects.
Cleanse the Vitiated Blood whenever yoa find
Its Impurities Doming through the skin In Pim
ples, Eruptions or Bores t cleanse It when yoa
Cnd It obstructed and sluggish In the veins t
cleanse It wlien It Is foul, and your feelings will
' tell you wnan. Keep the blood pure and tte
Valth of the system w:n follow. ' . i
' riX,TAPKsndotherWORMS.lnrkiogln
u.eayswtaof so many thousands, are cfTsctnally
di-stroyc J and rf moved. For full directions, read
carefully the elrcubw sroend each bottle. '
J. WALKER. Proprietor. B. H. MoDOSALI)
CO., Druirirlts ani Gen. Agenta. Ban Franclsc,.
Cel., and S3 and SI Commerce Street, Xcw York..
BOLD BT ALL DP.UGOISTS AKD DEALERS.
New Store and New Goods.
GROCERIES, PfiOVISIOJIS, &C.
Alain Street, Ififfiiutowa.
HAVIXfl opened out a OROCERT AND
riiOVIsION STOKE in tbe old stand
on Main Street, Mitnintown, I would respect
fully ak the attention of tbe public to the
following articles, which I will keep on baud
at all tiues :
SUGAR, COFFEE, TEA, ,
MOLASSES, RICE,
FISH, SALT,
DRIED AND CANNED FRUIT.
HAM, SHOULDER, DRIED BEEF,
Confectioneries, Nuts, &c.,
Tobacco, Oijfar,
GLASSWARE,
Flour, Feed, Scc
All of which will be sold cheap for Cah or
Country Produce. Give me a call and hear
my prices.
J. W. KIRK.
Mifflintown, May 2, 1871.
The vGuypcr" Market Car.
THE undersigned, having purchased of
S. H. Brown the renowned "Guyper"
Market Car, detires to inform his frieais of
Mifflin. Patterson and vicinity, and the pub
lic generally, that he will run the car regu
larly, leaving Mifflin Station every Monday
noon for the Eastern markets, and leturning
on WEDNESDAY, lotded with
FRESH FISH, ,
OYSTERS,
APPLES,
VEGETABLES OF AU KINDS IN SEASON,
Aad Everything Usually Carried in a
i.. I , Market Car. i ,
Also, Freight Carried, at Seasonable
Bates, Either Way.
Orders from merchants and others solicited.
Piompt attention to business will be
given and satisfaction guaranteed.
Orders left at Joseph PenneU'a store in
Patterson, will receive attention.
, . G. W. WILSON.
April 28, 1S71.
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
or TBI , ,
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Office. 12a South 7 lb. St., Philadelphia,
Between Chestnut Walnut.
If you wish to hire labor of any kind,
write and tell us just the help yoa want.
The wsges yo wiil pay. The best, and
cheapest way to reach your place, and if far
from Philadelphia, you had better enclose
Railroad fare. We will do our best lo nerve
yoa and give you all the information we en
aboat tbe person we send. Oar desire is tc
assist the worthy, aad bo charges to either
oarty.. Addresa -
Sup't Employment Bureau,
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M1FFL1NT0WN,
JPott'sCcrnfr.
:t . r. From Harper's Weekly.
BANTY TIM. '-'
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BT fOBX BAT.
Bemarkt of Strgeant Tdnon Joy to the Whitt
Man't Commutee of SpuTity feint. III.
I reckon I git j our drift, gents
Vou 'low the boy shan't stay ;
This is a white man's country ; .
Tou're Dimocratio, you say ;
Xnd whereas, and seein', and wherefore,
' The times bein' all out o' jinf,
The nigger has got to mosey .
Frt m the limits of Spunky Pint ! " '
, Let's reason the the thing a minute ; -
I'm an old-fashioned Democrat, loo.
Though I laid my polities out of the way,
For to keep till the war was through.
But 1 come bsck here allewin' .
To Tole as I used to do,
Tho' it gravels me like the nation to train
Along o' sich fools as you.
Now dog my cata ef I kin see,
In all the light of the day, '
What you've got to do with the qnestion
Ef Tim shall go or stay.
And furdcr than that I give notice,
Ef one of you teches the boy,
He kin check his trunks to a warmer clime
Than he'U find in Illanoy.
Why, blame your hearts, just hear me !
Tou know that ungodly day
When onr left struck Vicksburg nights,
how ripped
. And torn and tatleied we lay..
When the rest retreated I staid behind.
For reasons sufficient to me
With a rib caved in, and a leg on a strike,
- I sprawled on that cursed glaeee.
Lord ! how the hot sun went for us,
And br'iled and blistered and burned !
How tbe rebel bullets whiized round us
When a cuss in his death-grip turned!
'Till along toward duak I seen a thing
I couldu't believe for a tfjcll :
That nigger that Tim was acrawliu' to me
Through that fire proof, gilt-edged hell!
The rebels seen him as quick as me.
And the bullets buzzed lite bees ;
But be jumped for me and shouldered me,
Though a shot brought him once to his
knees ;
But he staggered up, and packed me off.
With a dozen stumbles and falls.
Till safe in our lines he dropped us both,
His black hide riddled with balls.
So, my gentle gazelles, thar's my answer,
And here sisys Batity Tim ;
He trumped Death's ace for me that day,
And I'm not goin' back on him!
Tou may resoloot till tbe cows come home.
But ef oue ever teches the boy.
He'll wrestle hid hash to-niht in hades.
Or my name's not Tilmou Joy.
tu iitorn.
Cousin Percy's Test.
Just in the outskirts of a certain small
Tillage there stands, away back from the
road, amid some tall, wide-spreading elm
trees, an old fashioned house, wherein do
eat, sleep and exist the Misses Grimwood,
three elderly nnweded females of, a
shrunken-tip and withered appearance,
who repraesent with great credit that
class of human beings known in some
what expressive language as the "vul
gar aristocracy "
Tbe Mi as Grim woods were very pre
cise aud particular in their manner of
eaying and doing things, for fear they
should appear "low" and "impolite,' and
too much like the "common people," to
be regarded with that respect which their
great wealth and email brains ought
(judging from the way such things usu
ally are) to confer upon them. '
One pleasant day in June, the three
old maids sat together in a largt bay
window that commanded an unlimited
view of the graveled walk, leading down
between two rows of trees to tbe road,
and 'the road itself wound its way to
ward the little village, faintly seen iu the
distant. "
"Elmira, my love," murmured the eld
est Miss Grimwood to the next young4!,
with an air of indolence and languor
that was supposed to be fashionable.
Yes, my dear," said Elmira, with a
weary sigh, as if it cost her a great ef
fort to speak at all.
"Do you suppose cousin Percy will come
out to see as this summer ? Yoa know we
havn't seen him for four or five ' years,
and I've heard he is very stylish and
polite, and gentlemanly I do wish he
would."
'I don't know, my love," replied El
mira; "1 wrote him an invitation nearly
ten day ago, but have received no reply.
I do wish he would come; he is so
wealthy and handsome, and "
"And has such a lovely moustache,
Amelia wrote," said the younger sister,
who affected to be sentimental.
' Cornelia,' said Elmira, with a slight
frown, "bow much must I remind . yon
that yoa must not interrupt while I am
speaking? It's low, and not genteel
As I was aboat to remark, I hope oar
cottsin Percy will come, for he will make
such a nice match for yon. and 70a can gel
him if jon are. only stylish aud agree
able." ' "And has our assistance, Said the eld
est Miss Grimwood7, with a precise air of
superior wisdom.'
"Yes," assented Elmira, with a bow
"aad has oar assistance.''
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TBI COBBTITUTIOB TBB OBIOB aBB TB SSrOBeSBBBT Or
JUNIATA COUNTY, PENJTA.,
Miss Cornelia simpered and hid ' her
face in her handkerchief and tried to
blush, but failed completely. ! ' After this
the three having exhausted their stock
of ideas,' became lost in an absorbing
reverie, thinking abont nothing.
"I declare," said the eldest sister, sud
denly arousing herself from the state of
imbecility into which she bad fallen, and
gating out, down the walk to the gate,
through which a young marl, evidently
"one of the common people." was just
coming "I declare what is that vul
gar man coming into our premises for?
Go ask the fellow what business he , has
to Intrude on our private grounds, sister
Cornelia." V' j,4, ".. . t
"0 J 0 !" naid the delicate young lady
addressed,, almost thrown into convul
sions by the montrosity of so horrid a
proposition, I can't ! He's so rag-
e.d 1 . . .
"I suppose that it is hardly proper
that you should be seen speaking to
such a common person," said the eldest,
with a great deal of importance ; "but
what cau wo do ? Our man-servant is
not at home, aud if he keeps on he will
actually come upon onr front steps.
Pear me. I do wish these low people
would know their places !' - f ' '
After a great deal of talk it was final
ly decided that, owing to tne extreme
urgency of the case, all three should go
out and accost the man, and ascertain
what business it was that made him pre
sume to defile tbe ground of the Grim
woods with his loathsome presence. ' Ac
cordingly, the three arose, and with a
very stiff and precise appearance, that
tbe man might be at once impressed
with a due respect for their importance,
stalked out upon the porch in Indian
file just 4s the stranger reached the steps
that led into the bouse.
"The impudence and boldness of these
lower classes exceeds our most credu
lous belief, sibter Elmira," said the eld
est sister, in a loud, shrill key, that was.
of course, perfectly audible to the ears of
the man, for whom it was intended. .
"Certainly, my love; you are quite
right," said Elmira, with a glauce of
contempt at tbe Btranger. . ' They are
very unmannerly and impolite, ' I am
sure." .
"And and ragged," said Cornelia,
the youngest, with a little simper, and
glancing at the clothes worn by the man.
"0 dear ain't it awful !'
'I think they should be summanarily
ejected from the grounds of those who
are tlieir superiors, whjn they have no
better than to intrude," said Elmira dis
dainfully.' "What do yon come hear for, man?"
said the eldest sister; Bharpely to the
stranger. In reply to the qnestion, he
produced a letter, and held it toward her
at arm's length. v t
iHere, fellow," said the eldest Miss
Grimwood, tossing a dimo at him. "take
that and go away, do !" ' :
" The piece of silver fell d.'rectly in the
path of tbe young man, who spurned it
aside with his foot, and cootinued his
way to the gate, soon disappearing in the
village
"I declare," said the eldent sister, as
they returned into the house, "if that
low person ain't awful impertinent 1 Ke-
fused the money I gave him ! How dare
he do it 1 Who is the letter from, EL
mira, my love V , . :
"Dear me,", said Elmira, who had
been eager in its perusal, "if it ain't from
our dear cousin Percy 1 It is dated at
the village, at which he says he has just
arrived, and says he will be here in
about two hours. Do run to the window,
sister Cornelia, and see if he is not al
most here. It is about time. O, how
pleased I am" , -j .. ,.,;
The youngest sister did as requested,
and after a long and eager look ,. down
tbe road, returned to report that no one
was in sight, whereat the eldest rang the
bell, and ordered the servant who an
swered it to have the cook immediately
prepare a "sumptuous feast," suitable to
the rank and wealth of tbe expected
guest. . After this, the Misses Grimwood,
concealing their excitement . and inipa
tience, for fear it might be ;iow" to
evince such . human . feelings, sat like
three icebergs in the center of the parlor,
and frigidly awaited the coming of their
dear cousn Percy. In due time a , mag
nificent carriage, drawn by a pair of
splendid black horses, dashed np to the
gate in grand style, and .there alighted
therefrom the yonng gentleman in ques
tion, Mr. Percy, dressed in the extreme
height of faihion. '
' We propose to let pass unrecorded tbe
the unimportant events that transpired
during the first week of Mr. Percy's visit
and narrate the particulars of an occur
rence that took place the day before his
departure from the home of the Grim
woods, and which is very important ia
this story, is it not only changes the en
tire hopes and1 prospects of the three old
maids, bat' also developes into a suspi
cion the reader may have entertained re
garding' air. Percy. '. "
Thetwo eTdei'of the Misses' Grimwood
had been' "faying their heads together ''
ever since the advent of their eons in at
Grave Plaee, to osptttre thohoart, tho
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JUfiE 14, 1S71.
hand, and the fortune of the genteel and
agreeable Percy for their younger and
more handsome it is not saying much
sister Cornelia. . After a discussion
that Listed a very long tine, and in
which an immense amount of wisdom
was displayed, it was at length decided
that the. next day : that being the day
befor Percy's visit was expected to ter
minatethe , two . .Misses Grimwood
should contrive to have Cornelia and her
cousin left alone together for a sufficient
length of time for him to propose, she to
accept, and the day to be settled between
tbem : when the bappy ceiemony that
would make tbem husband and wife was
it as possible, Miss Cornelia was called
in and given a great many instructions
how to act and what to say by the elder
Misses Grimwood, who, having been en
gaged for the last fifteen years in the
fruitless endeavor to get married, were
eminently qualified to give such advice.
The programme was accordingly car
ried into effect, and the next day found
Cornelia and Percy seated alone together
in tho arbor, side by side, under as fa
vorable . circumstances for poping the
question as probably had ever been re
corded in the history of any love making.
"What a lovely day it is, cousin Per
cy," said Cornelia, glancing sideways at
the young man. "Tbe gale wafts to my
nose the smell of flowers, and and how
sweetly tbe hens cackle ! It seems just
iike the day you came. What made yon
send such an outlandish ragged fellow
with your letter, dear Percy ? he was
awful horrid and vulgar."
"Indeed," said Percy, politely. "What
did be do or say, pray 1"
' "What a question, Percy, for you to
ask. Why, he was ragged, and so, of
course, he was no gentleman. But let
us not talk about it it,s so awful. Let
as converse about something else."
"Well," said Percy, calmly, "what
shall it be, love ?"
"Love," repeated Cornelia, as coquet
tishly as her age would permit. "Aiu't
you ashamed of yourself to call me
'love.' Ob, dear Percy, I am not your
love am K" ,
"No," said Percy, smiling slightly to
himself, "you are not."
, This reply, so different from what she
hoped, somewhat disconcerted her at
first ; however she soon rallied and came
back to the charge.
"And must you leave to-morrow, dear
Percy !" she said, drawing nearer, and
accideutly, of course, laying her hand in
his. "Must this parting be so soou ?
Must must the cords that have united
us in our friendship be severed by the
knife of' absence, oh, dear Percy ?"
"They must," said Percy, with a stoic
ism against nil these blandishments, that
that would have done credit to a philoso
pher. - Miss Cornelia felt that something
desperate must be performed, or her
chances for getting Percy's hand-nd
consequently bis fortune, which was, of
course, the chief point to be gaine l
would fall through. A little right man
agement at the proper time might effect
her object, while on the other hand, a
slight terror in speech or manner might
ruin her entire hopes and prospects. It
was a delicate point, and Bhe felt it: '
"Cousin Percy," said she, looking at
him tenderly.
"Well," said Percy.
"Your company is very agreeable."
"It .3 J" said Percy, calmly.
"Yes it is very agreeable to me; dear
Percy "
"Ah !" said Percy.
Miss Grimwood was almost in despair.
"Cousin Percy," she said desperately,
-Well!"
"Do yon think it wrong for cousins
not second cousins, but cousins like you
and me to get married, dear Percy V
"That will do," said Percy, sharply.
"What V said Cornelia, startled at
the words and manners of her compan
ion. , "That will do," repeated Percy. "You
needn't pop the question." -
Miss Grimwood was dumb. Sho could
not have spoken a word then had . her
life depended upon it.
"You neen't pop the qnestion," said
Percy, "because I am too awful horrid
and vulgar to suit your taste."
Why, what do you mean ?'' said Cor
nelia, burying her face in her handker
chief with a snivel.
"I mean," said Percy, rising, and
standing befure her, "that I am the poor,
ragged, depised fellow that brought the
letter announcing my coming. If yon
treated me mean then, you must now.
I disguised myself on purpose to try you
and your sisters. I see what you are.
I shall leave Grove Place to-morrow,
never to return; What is more. I am go
ing to marry a poor girl, who ia not
worth a farthing, but she is -iteautiful,
pure and good, and I will plainly inform
yon that you and your sisters are not fit
to touch the hem of her dress: Good
day!" . v ., . , .. 44 v
He bowed with eoid dignity and
walked oat of the arbor toward the
honse. .
Miss Cornelia Grimwood gave otter
aoea to a piercing shriek that would have
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established the reputation of a Steam
whistle for all time to come, and rolling
off from the seat on to the ground,
"fainted" quite away just as her two sis
ters (who had been trying to ascertain
how their scheme worked, by listening
to the entire conversation outside tbe har
bor) canje rushing to render assistance.
Tbe two Misses Grimwoods fell upon
their knees before their prostrate sister,
chafed her hands and limbs, spriukled
cold water in plentiful quantities over
her face, poked straw up her nose, be
wailed loudly that she was dead, and, in
short, performed many other feats of a
like nature, with the avowed intention of
bringing her to. They desisted, how
ever, when they were sure Oiat Percy
was out of sight and hearing, and Cor
uelia, raising herself on her elbow in a
most remarkable mauner for one in her
supposed condition, and gazing anxiously
around, said :
"Is is he gono 1"'
"Yes, my love," murmured tie two
old maids in the same breath. "You
can get up now, and if he comes back
you can faint away again. Cruel man !
We will bring our narration to a close,
by slating that Mr. Percy left Grove
Place the next day, and was never more
seen it that vicinity. Within three
months after the unsuccessful assault of
three old maids on his affections aud bis
purse, he married the poorest girl ( in a
pecuniary sense) iu the country, but one
who was tlie richest in genteelness,
purity and virtue, and all the attractions
that contribute to make home the near
est to paradise of anything on earth.
The three Misses Grimwood still re
side at Grove Place ; and although they
did not soon forgat the mortifying lesson
that Percy taught them, they are aristo
cratic as ever, never seeming to bave
learned the f.ict that hidden beueath rag
ged clothes may be found true nobility,
and tha. gold does not always glisten,
neither are diamonds found withont dig
ging in the dirt.
A Reading paper gives the following
account of a sad affair in that city re-
cenlty : Mrs. C B. McKnigh', wife of
the. cashier of one of the Beading bauks,
has been suffering in health for some
time, with such result as to undermind
tbe stability of her mind. Early on Sat
urday morning, Mrs. McKuight, who
occupied tho second story frout room
with her husband, arose while the rest
of the family were all asleep, took her
husband's keys from his pocket, and un
locked a box kept in the room, from
which she took a six-barreled loaded re
volver. . She went into the next room
where three of her children, two girls
and a little boy, lay. Tbe report of the
pistol arjused tbe bu.-!uml, who rushed
into the room, aud inquired in alarm
what had happened. The wife pointed
calmly to the little boy in explanation of
what bad been done. TsJie child was on
his knees upon the bed, iu his last ago
nies, the shot having passed directly
through his heart. Death came in a
few moments, and before the arrival of a
physician who bad been hastily sum
moned. The elder of the two little
girls acted with great presence of mind
whert aroused by the dreadful alarm, en
deavoring to restrain her mother from
further Violence', which she did liot, how
ever, show any disposition to attempt
The father irotiiediately secured the
weapon, which had been thrown into tbe
bath room adjoining.
Living Beyond their Means.
Bulwer says poverty is only an idea,
in nine cases out of ten Some men,
with $10,000 a year, suffer more for
want of means than others with $500.
Tbe reason is the richer man has artifi
cial wauts. His income Is 810.000 a
year, be suffers enongh for being dunned
for unpaid debts to kill a sensitive man.
A man who earns a dollar a day and
and does not go in debt, is the happier of J
the two Very few people who have !
never been rich will believe this ; but it
is true. There are thousands and thou
sands with princely irtcomes,. who never
know a minute's peace, becanse they
live beyond their means. There is realy
more happiness among the working men
in the world than among those who Are
called rich.
A son of Johu Kedfus, while playing
in South Chester, Delaware county, on
Saturday last, with some other boys,
was attacked by a vicious cow, belong
ing to John Humphrey. Tbe cow threw
him into the air, and caught him as he
was coming down and tossed him again
Thee times wa; this done before the
boy could escape'. He was severely id
jured. The owner of this cow paid
some twenty dollars lat year as dam
ages on account of her vicious habits.
Hessbould be compelled to keep his ani
mal pnebed up. We understand that the
justice Of South Chester had given him
uotiee several times to keep her penned
op he knowing her viciousnfess ; by
ihe time he pays damages for the injury
done the son of Mr Kedfus, he may
conclude it best to make beef oat of her
Parents shonld.be very careful where
they allow their children to play on the
commons, especially if there should be
any eows around. Democrat.
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Two barns and a - ,ant ,otl!!e ' wer6
struck by ligbning cn Tuesday of last
week, in Lancaster county, borned,
Two Atlanta yatfng fadit- jng;
npon kissing " ex-Presideni'.' LV-i at
the public meeting in ihsrt cify;and they
did it. '
The fuj-fiiEsd banking-hmise of the
Rothschilds having been founded in
mi, will be one hundred years old this
year. 44 - - - - .
One diamortii set a&ong the fJtal ntim-
her of fifteen, sent as wadding gifts to!
the daughter of IIoi. W. 31. Twed,",.
cost $15,000.
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The State Teacliese' Association wi!t
meet this year at W illiamsport, Arjust
8th. Ample arrangements will be nia3o
for all who mty attend.
The King of Bavaria bad had a gar
den laid out on the top of the palice at
Munich In the centre of It is a lake. "4
tt'pon which swans arc seen swimming.
At Victoria, West of Cape fcolony;
Africa, by a raiu spotJt, about 1 CO pier
sons were killed, and thirty bnildingj
were swept !way in a4 few hours, ori
February 17:
It is estimated" that there are 900 or
i ,000 rafts on the Sus q uehanna between
Columbia and Willlamsport, all of which
are prevented from going down by the
shallowness of the river.
Joshtia Weaver, c'f Crapbcry town
ship, Venango county, was on the point
of being sold out by the sheriff, wheii i
hundred barrel oil w!I was struck neat
Lis farm. He has pteuly of friends now.4"
In Blair county there is a spring which,
at its source, pour out a volume of wM
ter BulEcifcutly large to turn a mill, and
which, after running on the surface of
tlie ground fot 200 or 300 yards, dis
appears. -
A man named Hennessy, a boss 6u
tbe Cattawissa extension, was brought
before a justice on Monday of last Week,
on tbe charge of killing a deer out of
season. It was a doe with fawn. Hen
nessy was fined 350 and the cosj.
An army order has been issued that
S50 for each breech loading rifie musket,
and six cents for each metal ic cartridge,
will be charged against the pay of any
enlisted cmn who shall lose them tbrbc;b
carelessness, or dispose of the same."
X few days since Clarence Hull, of
New Milford, Pike county, a lad of
eleven years, was struck on the head
with a base-ball bat, breaking bis skull
so that a portion of tbe brain oozed out.
His condition was critical at List ac
counts. A wedding hoi recently taken phce in
South Norfolk, Mass , which was brought
about in a romantic manner. A yodng
lady in trimming bats wrote ber name
and address on the inside lining: A
young Kew Yorker bought the hat; when
a wedding resulted.
A showman in Mairic wanted to exhibit
ati Egyptian mummy, and attended at
the court-house to obtain permissirth.
''What is it you want to show 1" inquired
the judge. "An Egyptian mnnlmy more
than ths-ee thousand year3 old," said the
showman. "Three thousand years old. !"
exclaimed the judge, jumping to h!3 feet,
and is the crittei- alive ?"
A yonng girt of Williamspori, who
had been attending t'oardin school at
Bethlehem, eloped with a gambler aud
sailed from New York for Europe oil
Wednesday. The father or the girl ari
rived hastily at the dock an hour after
the vessel had sailed, and wept bitterly
on ascertaining the hopelessness ()f Lis
attempt to stop the rtlnawayS.
In the tine of the Grist Najtoieon wkeri
a draft was made for soldiers, one man
had a substitute put in bis place. After
a tithe another draft was made and tho
same man was called again', bnt be said :
" I am free. I sent & substitute into the
army and he was killed, to t am as a
dead man." The case was carried to thd
courts of France, and it was there de-'
cided that the man was free.
In Wisconsin, it a locality called Pliini
City, lives a Swede, who, having this
spring but one o. persuaded h's Wife to
'carrjt one end of the yoke In ploughing,
waTile he held the plough, Snd their boy
drove. The woman labored at this el
traordinary employment for two days,
and was then compelled to quit it, and
take to her bed, on account bf having
raptured an internal organ in her efforts
to keep her end of the yoke even. In
two days after she died.
A physician in Sionx City, Iowa, use
an ointinent made of charcoal and lard to
prevent pitting in small-pox. This is
applied freely over tbe surface of tbe
face, neck and hands as soon as the dis
ease is distinguished, and continued until
all symptoms of suppurative fever have
ceased. The application allays the itch
ing, and seems to shorten the duration of
the disease, and leaves the patient with
out a blemish, the eruption protected by
the ointment not even showing Bi'gos of
post ulat ion ; the charcoal preventing the
aetioa of light, and lard that ef air.
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