'V.'
VOLUME I
MDGWAY, ELK CO. PA., FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 18G9.
NUMBER H.
X
hOOFLANO'S GERMAN BITTERS,
und
HOOFLANO'S GERMAN TONIC,
fHSPAREO ir HR. C. XI. JACKSO.V,
PSILASILFSU, PA.
The greatest known rtmtJits fee
liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA,
Nervous Debility,
JAUNDICE,
Diseases of the Kidneys,
ERUPTIONS of the SKIN,
nil nil Disease arising from a Dis
ordered Ltlvcr, otomacli, or
ixi-cnrrr of rim nr.oon.
Bead tht folloo'iny symptom, and if yen find iKit
pnir system is aficted hy any of them, yw may rest
estvrct that disease has cioameneed itt al'aek on tin
Host imfiortatf ar1-ins of your lafly, alfd Unlets Soon
checked by tht us if pnicrrful remedies, n miseralUt
!, toon teriainMiiig in -IVa.'A, wilt 6c tiie result.
Constipation, Flatulence, Inward Files,
Fulness oi Blood to the Head, Acidity ,
of the Stomach, Nausea, Heart
burn, Delist tor Fond. Fulness
or Veiht in the Stomach,
Sour Kruotationn, Sink
ing or Fluttering at the Fit
of the (Stomnoh, BwimmiiH of
he H.Jrt.l. Hurried or Difficult
'Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart,
Choking or HiiiTumling Soiisiitions when
in a LyinePoiuru, Ulir.nesNof ViRiou,
Dt or Webs belore the bitfht
D ill P.iin in the Head, Leii
cieu iy of i'm-soii-ation., Yol-
luwuens of tho Skin r.nd
Eyes. Phi n in the Side, '
Tiuuk, Chest, Linibn. etc., Sud
doii FUiaiis of l-ieat, Burning in
the Flesh, U..i"'iut initmtniiiKS of
Cvil, aud Oiout D jpi'eantou 6f Spirits,
J II Ihtte iwticaft disease of the AllVf W Digestive,.
(ritiii, coint.iiud with iiapu,t blond.
fiooSanVo German Cittere.
I eittlrelf vrjcetiiblf., nA con.it I n no
ltUui lr. I n co nt pf of Klulfl Ki
Iracti. The KoiKs, He. , nntt iliirk
from which Htnf rilmcla mfr iii.ide
re Kitiliered In (-.. a? All I tic
iMcdlulu! vlrluti nrc rsir .i-tl from
tUriu hy mi-le nil Ac ch..iifitt Tliai
tilracls nre llitu for tvifc.tjril to tlil
ciMiitiry lo I) ii'd rxptunly for the
matin ftitt mi1 of iIicnc 1(11 fr. Tlirre
la no ulcoaolic i U m hit of wny ktutt
it i it coot i on uttri lie MM lent,
(ictive If li llie only liiller IliAt unit
Lie iiaett liii'Aetn hi'C nlcuhoHv frlliu
ul still arc not tl lanbiv.
t3cioa:iiii3 :nnau Conic
is a C 'ttibiitaion ail th ingrtdwnt uf the Ihttert,
tW.'A Wat .Vofa 'Vfit tt'tm, tnanfr, rtc. Jt m Uttti f
thr tant tiiffiisrtt uf tftt Uultrm, in cut's whert intixt
fwt a-ct'f'i: tU.H'du it required. J ivHt brttr in
mum fiut thtst rtwU'i nre entirely iliiltiit from
ty fntrs wlvtrUxni far tht cure uf iht disease
m im'l, tiifte Urio-j scientific prrHtrittiims nf medicinal
frdrt, white the nthTM mrre d?ciCtions of rum
n inwu' m. Fite "i'f IKIC is drridedty me f the tnnst
ft f.ifjf.t nj cgre'til'l mnedi't ever a fit red to tht
pa.' it; in to tit. ii esijnitite. ft is rt jdi.-nr.nrt to tttk
i ttf'itU iti I'fr-firirttj, exhiltiratii.ff tml medicinal
f..-iirirt i.uvt cut.it J U to 0 kimwn a w yrtatut of
ill tottUt.
CONSUMPTION.
I'IiommhikIh of cnm, when the pe
tleiil Miipiiovrfl lie wi Mtlltrfeti llli
l Lti terrtbi tUm.r( have oreii urrl
by ilie ue uf ilinc remetllcMt Kxlreme
rtwitelei loo. tlcbilti)-) and routf1- nre
lilt wtinl MMftidHitte U)ii arvtre
r - of ilyKirplt or dlneaae of the
i t"t i e or (it on IC veil In mum of
Kciiiilne Coitumjttoit. tUre itniellr
wiil lac found of t lie ;fratrt lerflt
trviigllieuliig aud lu vlgoraiing.
DEBILITY.
fitr is no meiiicine etjutit to IftthtntTt tiermnn
it. tiers fir Tunic in fit if lehilify. Teij im)mrt a
Imne and etyr fo the whole iy.'t strewthen the ap
fetit'i canst an tttjiymmt uf the. ft-ti enable tht
$unnti 'h to diqett it, purify the bUut, give a ffxl
$und, healthy eri1.Vxi''t, eradicate the ufltuw ting
front the eye., import a lio'.m tu the cheeks, and changt
iti yutittit from a hortdrtalhcdt tmacia'ed wuiir.
Weak and Delicate Children
r iiimiIc lri,HK by liking Ilie lill'S
or 'roiili! In lucl, tliey nrc Kuiuliy
jMedlviiif-i. 'Itlir- cmii be Mil mi 1st e red
' 1 1 1 icl'ifl .HTfty lit a clilld tln-ee
tuuii:lir nlil, tile imikt delll'atc Iviiialc,
or a iiinii of ninety,
Thest ItmuiJi art iht belt
JClood I'urlflcrs
m tr l-n.ii-N. and wttl curt all diseases resultiny from
Sell
A'4tf y Mr Uld iwrf ; Jtf ynur Liver in m'tler t
ice'fi ji'mr iliy'S'tre urians in a jw.in,, healthy ctnuti.
kn, iff tl.et . thtU lemeUies, and w itcu, U'li
9rer uuatl yu.
""ivy'"'
. Wwi.a aWeMe,w.
l,adle. wlio ivl.ll m fnlr skin and
sf a iil ciiiiijilrxl,n, free from a yellon
l-il Illume ntl ull l lier i Ifriliii elite til,
clictllld lai.e llleie rrmi'itict urriiiklftn
ily, 'I'ne lilierlti ierfeet oritrr, and
tlie lilood pure, vlll resnll In kpurk
Uny e efc and biiionilii cileeks.
c tk v inv.
Iltmftttntl's C. I'M-.'H lirtnfi'i'S are. rfmulereiled.
The iiiuiite have the iifinaiHre a V. 3. JiirlittoH
en the I'rtmt of tne in.tiue wrafifier tf earh 6ore, nils'
Vie name nf tlu article hUm-ii in tuci OattU. All othtrt
art tnuttterftit.
Tlioiinand of letters liave been re
celt eri, leatlfy Iiik lo tltr In uc of I lie. e
remedies,
BEAD T3U KC0ajIENDATI0N3, .
H!OM HON. oi:o. W. HOJIHVAKU,
Oil.f Ju.lice of the uprpiu. Court uf PriincvlvAnla.
rsn.iUii.riiM, Maiich lCih, 1m7.
.i4 "Iftoftantt s (la :ni Ut ters" is wit an intax.
iealiny tenerrayi, hut is a g'. ' llll.', asil'ul in insttr
tiers t.f ths fti'pstiv nrfjans, tin. if yreat tienelU in
eut'J e.f Ueiiiiity and ur.iu! nf neriuus actiaH 111 tt
system, X'tars i'iiv,
VVO. W. WOOUWAKD.
FROM HON. JAMK8 TIIOM ViOS,
JnJi;. uf the eiti ottio Citurt uf lViiiir liniifn.
fHH.tuii.viiu, A run. 25t)i,
I eons'dar " Uoiifland's German ltll
ters" ra(nn.'j un iliriiir In tax uf al
tacks of IndlKesllim or llykpeila. I
can certify I tils from my eiiici lenec
of It. Yours, whh i r.ii'i l,
JAMUa 'I'llOMPSO.M.
From REV. JOSI'.l'II II. KKX.NAltD, D.D.,
Paitor tit Hi. Ti.ulli H(ilit Cliur. li, l'liiiMdrlilil.
IIS Julton IIIAI fls : hart beets frequently r
qnesltd la etmnert my name Willi recommendations of
stijjer:it kiwis of medicines, l.tit re;jardiwj the practice
us out of my K't'Vrofirialt sphere, I hare in all cuses Ve
ilineil; bat with a clear nwf in rariuas iitstaures. and
jftrtirularly in lay own amity, aj' the usefulness of Itr,
JififtawVs Herman Hitters, i Jrhirt for ouee from niy
Usual coarse, tu erfirss wy fall conrirliou that tot
ceiisiHl ilvuiiity .f tit mmIciii. and rtH-irtliy (r Liver
t'iiv'.iiii, ii i hiiiI Tulimlile irnutiii.iu. In
boms cases it wait fait ; lu' UHtally, IdiaUW not, it utili
bt rery iawfivtat to too who so Iter from Hit utWs
iuium, ' I'i.uii, terry mfef'ffllji,
J. II, KKSXASn,
tKiylith, Inlaw Gullet St.
Prlue of the Bitters, $1.00 per bottle
Or, a half dosan i'or IS. 00.
Vrice of the Tonic, (1.60 par bottle
Or, a half dozen for 67 60.
I h. Ti.uic is put ur iu ijusil b-.lllM.
Kteoilect tl.nl it is tr. tl.ftawCs German Remedies
that art so unirersally used awl so hiihly reaaaumd
mil and do not altnm the liruintil to imiact yon t
talis any thuui else that he may say is just us axl, be
cause he makes a lar,jer profu on it. These IHmetlitt
Kill ht tent by srprssi lo any tooulity ujui application
Ut tltm
PRINCIPAL. OFPiCK,
AT THC GERMAN MEDICINE STORE,
.Vo-Ml ARCH HTHKKT, lli.ludclphicu
CHA8. M. EVANS, Proprietor,
Formtrl; C If. JACKSON 4 CO.
These Iteutedles arc for sale by
Oruggisls, .lortkrriiri,, aud illedl
, cine Heaters cvciywucre.
fn aMro.i lovuml a icstl Its 7-a pa btsf, fa
. S"Av a, get feu S.,'1.
A MODERU DRINKING BONO.
Adapted ( slight! j) from the old poets to tbe
new style of "Borerage," and dedicated to the
Whlnky ring.
Fill high tbe bowl with Fusil 0111
With Tannin let your cups be crowned I
If Strychnine gives relief to Toil,
Let Strychnine! generous juloe abound 1
Let Oil of Vitriol cool your brains,
Or animated atoms brew,
And fill your artless hearts snd veins,
With glue and infusorial glue.
Wine? That diod out In 'OG
What fool would bsvo it back? And botr?
The "cup that will inebriate,
And never cheer," they sell us now.
''The conscious water saw its God
And blushed." What of it? Don't you feel
That water knows the Drugger's rod,
And blushes now with Cochineal?
Ah-hl Fragrant fume of Kreosofo I
Bewitching Bowl of Prussian BIup
Who would not soothe his parching throat
With your mild offspring, "Mountain Dew?"
Stronger than aught that racked the frame
And shook the mighty brain of Burns.
Surely, vo'll set our beads aflamo,
Whene'er his festal day roturnsl
Bring on tho Beer Fi-osU Copperas Foam I
With Alum mixed, in powder line,
IIow could my foolUn fancy roam
In search of whiter froth than thine?
Thy Indian Brerrj 'a Essence spread
Through amber wavelets, sparkling clear,
Benumbs dull Care strikes Fi-cling dead
And narcotizes Shame and Fvaci
Far down thy bubbling depths. Champagne!
Drowned Honor, Love and Beauty lie
They fought th' unequal fijrht in vain
Shall we too, mrreh drink and die?
Sweet Acetato of Loud, forbid!
Fill every drink with pangs and tell
What tortures could and always did
Anticipate the stings of Hull!."
Then drink, loy$, drink! We never can
Drink younger ! And wo never will
Be men, or auglitru-cmbiin; man,
While poisons have the power to kill!
Amen! From freniy's ncreech of mirth
To maudlin sot row's driveling flow,
We'll rave through scenes unmatched on earth.
And not to be surpassed below.
I'rora Harper's New Monthly Mt;azlno
SISTERS.
t'HAPTBIi II.
It was a bright June mot ninjr, flower-odors
and the sumr of birds coining in at I lie open
window. Klsio sat iu the grout eusy chair
loanius her le.ititilV. Lead languidly against
its cushioned back; reeeut illness had lieisht
tennd llio transparency tif lier complexion,
uhd the little hands that lay on her lujt were
white us the folds of lier wrapper. On her
hair nestled the least suspicion of a cupa
kind of symbol t.f her new honors and her
jjiize rested with complacent interest on the
small specimen of humanity which Mara was
tending a six weeks' itifuut, thnt dathed its
small lists against its eyes., and contorted its
miiiute visago in a way wonderful to behold
ers. Klsie hud not left her room much as yet;
she. liked tim indulgence' of her hu'.f invalid
state, mid Ihon Mrs. Crowe was so exeelleut
with baby! She hud retained the services of
that accomplished nuru a second month, u
little to her husbands dixeomtUure. Mueh as
ho longed to bo with Elsie and their child he
could not avoid fjeling himself dk troi in
the sick room when its uutocrat was present.
It was very dull and lonely below stairs, but
hoonly ventured on brief callsiu Mrs. Crowe's
domain. This morning he had been admitted,
and graciously allowed a short interview w'th
tho two objects of his aUcution, aud had
born away in his mind an exquisite picture
a Madoti't lovelier than any of Kuphael to
brighten the hours of ubsence. Soou after
his departure Clara had arrived, and immedi
ately made herself at homo. The severe
countenance of the guardian spirit relaxed at
sight of her, and the interval of lier visit
was improved by a trip down stairs, and a
little chit chat iu the kitchen.
"Why are you so thoughtful, Elsio?" her
sister preoeutly inquired.
"I was wouderiug where Maggie our old
Maggie, you know, thut used to live with us
before I was in trried could be uow?"
"She is at her father's, I believe; what put
her in your mind?"
"I have been thinking that I wished you
could huut her up fur me; she is the very per
son I neod to take care ot baby.
"Why, dont you intend to take care of her
yourselfi1" asked Clara, surprised.
Elsie's trauquil brightness clouded over.
"I have the charge ot that grel cut id! sue
exclaimed. "I wonder what you are think
lusrof. Clara) So delicate as I am. too!''
"But we hope you will gain strength be
fore long, dear. By the time Mr. Crowe's
two mouths ore over you will bo quite your
self agatu. With such a small lamily .Nora
litis a great deal of tiini after hor wotk is
done, ami she will bo very willing to help
with b.iby. Then I shall be here, or you ut
our house, every day, and I cau relieve yon
frequently. It I were you I would mke the
trial, at any rate. Time euougli for Maggio
if you find it is too much fr you.
"I don't see wliv." said Elsie, uounneased.
"A Kill iu the kitwbeu is no reliance at all;
she would very likely be busiest lust when
most wanted her Aud I conldu't depeud ou
you either. It would all bo very well wheu
you were here, but how many hours of ev
ery day there would be nobody but myself to
attend to the child; I should havk to do it,
no mutter how little I felt like it. Now if
Maggie were here it would be her business
I need only have the baby when I wauled it.
I could see people aud go out riding aud make
calls just as 1 always did. I bad plunued it
all out so uicely iu my own mind, aud 1 dou't
see why you cau t nave it as I like.
Clara hesitated. "But you dou't reflect,
dear bow should you, when you never had
tbe charge of auy of these things at home
about the additional expense. The wages
of a second eirl are quite a serious item: and
Roderick is ft youug in an with bis way yet to
... - l. .ha world."
"You must think very highly of his regard I
for me." said Elsie, indiirnnutlv. "if YOU
suppose he would begrudge a trine like that
to moke me comfortable.
"I dou't suppose it," returned Clara, feel
ing rather hopeless over hor task. "I have
not a doubt that he would gratify you vith
the utmost willintrness. "
"Then," said Elsio, shortlv, "if I wish it,
and ho doseu't object, I don't see what it is
to you Clara."
The older sister Unshed at the tone more
than the words. But it was over in a mo
ment She was used to Elsie's way.
"Certainly it is nothing to mo, she an
swered, ' except as it is best tor you. It
must always be pleasant to keep a reliable
nurse if one cau afford it. But life is all be
fore you two yet; your expenses ore sure to
increase, and your means are not as certain
to enlarge If I were you I would try and
help Roderick by saving where I could. Don't
you tiii uk that would be prude ut, Elsie?'
"1 hale lo near noout prudence, was
Elsie's reply. "What do I kuow about such
things? Here I am so young yet; only nine
teen, and it is too bad to have all these cares
put upon me. I should think it was euougli
to have a house and a baby to look after, let
m muko it as light as I can. I ought to
have a little of the good of lite una be en
joy iug myself now, if ever, and you want to
turn me into a regular arudgni Keep mi tied
ud at homo lo a crving child! It isn't Rod
ericks fault; iih never married tun to make n
s aveol me. It is just your doing, Mura;
you were ulways so hard on me." Ami tears,
real teurs ot vexation, dropped ou nerpreiiy
morning-dress.
Clara uttered not one word of soothing or
of self defence. She begun playing with
baby uud talking ull manner of nonsense
to it, as is the privilagn of aunts. Elsie's
injured feelings presently subsided, her eyes
dried, und she was uiraiu the picture of rudi-
unt beauty an l innocence. v hen Mrs. Crowe
returned irom her little visit she did not ob
serve that any thing had been amiss.
Clara walked homeward witii a naviness
of heart I'or which she chid herself as dispro
portionate to the occasion. She did so wish
to see the young couple ut ease in 'money
matters. 'L.ivWiness they could not hope
for, since Anhult was u poor college and
Roderick 1ml only his professorship; but
with proper c ire they m-glit always enjoy
comfort uud independence. She iltvuded the
first beginnings of a way of lift) beyoud their
means, which woultl. by-and-by, involve them
iu embarrasment aud anxieiy. Yet, us she
told hers jlf there was int:iiiig sa serious iu
Elsie's wanting a little indulgence; she was
very young yet; prudence might come iu
time. She would nbt admit to herself tbe
chief cuuse of her trouble, something deeper
than unv men) thoughtless extravagance
It was the continuance of that did spirit of
Elsie's that settled determination lo con
sult her own comfort, her own convenience,
no matter ut what cost to every bony else.
The young wife meanwhile was dwelling
upon her wrongs when Roderick camu iu she
proceeded lo uuioiii tueiu.
"(Mara was here this morning,'' she said.
"That is pleasaut. I hopu she chaered you
up as much as usual.
"You wouldn't have thought it very pleas
ant if you had been here. Sao was dreadfully
cross.
"(Mara cross! I wish V'il had snt forme,
Suc'n a sight must have bi en worth looking
utv'
"Oh, I dont mean that sho wont into n
ra"e and m.ide a Scene; Units never her way
She's too precise aud proper for any thing of
the sort. But she was lust as cro.-s us she
eiiiild he for all tint.'' continued Elsie, kuit-
tin r her brows in she roc ill" ! tiie couiro
versv. "What do you think, dear? She
says'l ought not to have a nurse for baby!
that 1 ought to try to take euro of her my
self! I told her I knew you would uever
want me to wear myself out with carving a
great child like that around, and to be tied up
day ami night and never able to stir out of
the house. But she was just as obstinate
about it as she could be."
Rodericlv's first emotion was surprise, fur
the thought of this very tlcsiruble household
appendage had never once oceured to him;
his uext was self reproach that he should uot
sooner buvo remembered Elsie's comfort.
He iiiu4 arrange it in some way or other,
though now, was not exactly clear. Clara,
had she understood their uir.iirs r.iore inti
mately, would have beu grieved to find
that the pecuniary troubles had ulreudy be
gun. Not overwhelming as yet, for it was
but the second year of mariiage only caus
iug a little management and anxiety.
"'Yes. dear, yon must certainly have a
nurse," he responded, with as much cheerful
ness as if it were the simplest thing in . the
world. "I can't have my pet over-tired and
loosing ber oloom."
"Uow gooo you are!" she said, stroking
his brown cheek with her satin-s;)ft hand.
Xo one was ever half so kind to me as
you are, Roderick!"
The heart of tho strong man swelled with
tenderness as the lovely eyes turned upon
him at these words lie covered the carross
iug hand with kisses, uuJ thought himself
the happiest of husbands.
After all, it would be easy enough to man
age; he would do without the microscope lie
had been vuuting so long, and the uecesary
funds would be forthcoming. True, he had
felt the ueed of the instrument a hundred
times iu his investigations, und hud promised
himself that this summer he would surly
make the purchase; but perhaps it was extravagance-
after all. At any rate ho must do
as well as he could without it.
Clara at ber next visit was uot at all sur
prised to hear the triumphant announcement
thut "Maggio" was to come uext week.
CHAI'TKR III.
Borne years went by, briuging changes to
ihe quiet town. The completion of u new
railroad, and the establishment of the station
a quarter of a mile away, opened for Anhult
au easier communication with the outside
world, without in the least impariog its rural
beauty. The threo gray colleges and the
chapel rose stately as ever on their smooth-
turfed green, out their studious silni.co was
often iuvuded by parlies from abroad. Gay
equipages whirled along the shuded streets;
bright colors glanced adowu the leafy vistas.
The soul of the Professor of Astronomy was
vexed withio him at intrusions on his sacred
calm uud weak questious concerning that
wouderous tube with which he swept tbe
heavens. Ia tibie Aobalt became a favorite
- - .onln from the summer
heats. There was a pleasant blending ia its
warm-weather society of the brilliancies of
fashion and tbe seriousness of intelectual cul
ture. In this society Elsie shone conspicu
ous. Her charms grew brighter with each
succeeding year, and were now famous far be
yond the narrow limits of ber native town.
"1 be beautilnl Mrs. Dexter was among the
attractions of the place, and the one which
strangers were most eager to behold.
"Uow delighted Elsie was with that set of
cameos!" said her brother Frederick, now a
rising man of business, to Clara, during ono
of his visits to their early home. "It's a
shame tbey were uot diamouds instead!"
"Cameos are much more suitable," observ
ed Clara. "Diamonds would be quite
wasted here."
"Of course hbrb. But this isn't the place
for Elsie. I never appreciated her till I went
from home. I knew, to be sure, that she
was a great deal prettier than any of the girls
about us, but 1 uever dreamed that she bad
not plenty of equals, nnd superiors too, iu
larger places. New York, lor instance, I
supposed was full of beauties. But I can
tell you, Clara, womeu of that sort are rare.
I don't believe there are three such on Man
hattan Island. And then to see her so taken
np with a set of stone cameos! lTot but
he're a nice thing of the kind. They were
chosen by a lady friend of miue who isn't apt
to show bud tasto.
"I dare say you nre right," said Clara.
"She is greatly admired aud pretier thauever
I think. What then?-'
"Nothing, except that it is a thousand
pities ho married as she did.'
"You should not say so, Fred. Roderick
is the kindest of husbauds; ho does every
thing he can for Elsie indulges her fur more
than he can afford. ''
"Exactly. That's just the trouble he can
afford so little. And how old ho looks be
side her!"
"He has many cares," said Clara, with
sigh.
I haven't a word against Dexter,'' contin
ued Fred, magtiiuini'iusly. "lie's a tine,
honorable fellow. But what did that plain,
grave sort of man want with such a wife?
Why cou'iln't hu have kept to his studies,
and left Elsie alone? They are utterly uu
suited. Some women would be proud of his
learning und the name he is gelling among
tiie scieutiQu people; but what does she care
for that?"
"Very little, I presume," returned Clara;
"but that is hard:y his fault."
"I dou't say it. is nny body's fault. It is
just ond of those marriages thut ought never
to have taken place. She was a great deal
too young; she ought to have wailed till sho
hud see utlie world or. rather, till the world
bad seeu ber aud she' might have chosen
whom sli'; would. Elsie win made for for
tune ond splendor, she should be in tbe
midst of them, und dazzling every one that
saw ber. And, instead, just look at ber!
hurried in 1'iis little country lowu, uud glad
of one ue.v dress iu a seasou!"
"Clara f hook her head. "I can't believe
your views correct,'' she answered. "Her
husbuud is a man of principle uud talent,
and devoted to her. She ought to be con
sidered fortunate. I could wish myself ibat
their means were larger. None of the sal
aries are very ample, though they nre all that
the college can ulf ird to nay, und Elsie does
not understand how to tnuke money go us fur
us somo women would."
"You see sho isn't calculated for that sort
of thing. She ought to have no harder task
ill life lhau to be beautiful. That's ihe iiiii.k,
and she can perform it better thuu auy uuo
else."
"I don't agrc with you," said Clara, ob
durately. "There is a. great deal too much
ot that sort ot talk nowadays. it may ue
very pleasant to have women beautiful, ideal
creatures, uusoiled by any taiut ol earthly
cares, and there ure stales of society, uo
doubt, where it is practicable .to keep them
so where there are great fortuues and skill-
tel service. But it doesu t consist with the
'genius of our institutions ut any rate. Tbe
work is here to be doue iu every family, aud
we hud better 'deify' it, as some accuse us of
doing, than neglect it or turu it oil on lucap
uble ussistauls. "
Fred thought this was all very well for
Clara, poor dear. 1 he domesticities were ill
ber hue, aud it was not wonderlul thut she
exalted them. She could hardly be expected
to sympathize with tuu claims und immuui
ties of beauty, thongh she bud a pleasaut face
uud u tidy luile bgure ot ber own.
"dud don't," she coutiued, earnestly,
"h:nt any thing of tbe kind to Elsie.
"That I consider her wuisted on the desert
air? Perhaps I bud better uot. 1 believe
that we didn't in tbo old times thiuk ber
quite blind to her own attruciious."
"Xo one could expect that, returned
Cluru, smiting. "But she bus admiration
enough, uud I should bo sorry if you s nd
word thut could make her discontented.
Clara was fur from cheerful ut heart; thongh
she would not blame Elsie to their brother,
and indeed seldom coulided to any oua the
anxieties which the wayward beauty caused
her. To one faithful us she iu the perform
ance of every duty it was burd to excuse El
sie's shortcomings: vet the ahVction, almost
motherly, which she bore tbe charge so early
committed to bur made ber ready to exteuu
ate wheuevur thut were possible. Tbe youug-
er sister leaned ou ber for everything. It
was Auul Clara who cared for tbo children
in every stage of their de elopement, who
bushed their disputes, made their f-ariiients,
taught them their letters. It was Ciaru who
was iii'dispeusable iu every household cisis,
suDiilemeuted every deficiency. It was mor
tifying to her just pride thut this should be
so; that the very people who exalted Elsie's
beauty could not but know tuat suo was s
careless housekeeper, au inattentive mother.
She was diuDDoiuted. grieved to see the
youug wife full so fur short of that womauly
excellence she had boned for. Yet all this,
spite of all the added cares it brought her
self was but little iu comparison with Elsie's
great failing. For thut, indeed, it was Kurd
to exercise her wanted charity. When she
susrjected th it Roderick was undervalued,
thut bis comfort was ueglected. she could
with difficulty restrain ber indignation,
she had knowu ull! But Elsie was wise
her way; far to discreet to betray to ber sis
ter all the domestic secrets, bhe nao long
felt herself a martyr to uutoward circum
stance; long ago awakened to the fuct that
her prospects bud been blighted by uufortu
uute murriage. Quite uuable to appreciate
ber husbaud teal worth, she was more keen-
- I,M It-. I - " IMS.
plainness of person.
Torringtoo, a rich m
And tl ere was Mr.
gtoo, a rich man now, and single all
these years for lovo of her. Somo one had
laughingly hinted this reason for his bache
lorhood, and it was ever after one of her ar
ticles of faith. She might have been Ii, tag
in a house in the Avenue,' and b id every
thing she wanted, instead of being buried id
the country, and poor as poverty itself! Fats
had been vindicative indeed, and she wustrd
many a regret on the irrevocable step to
rashly taken. Perhaps she did not con
sciously determine to indemnify herself as far
as possible for her imagined losses, but ber
course would have jus titled the suspicion.
She put from her every cure, seized eagerly
on every indulgence within her reucb, and
considered herself the victim of a lot itn
meosurublv inferior to ber deserts.
As for the husband, his bright visions bad
faded years before. The lover's angel had
long since disappeared, leaving in her stead
a petulant, exacting woman, who had neither
mind nor heart enough to understand him or
her duty. Xot that Roderick Dexter often
saw the truth in quite so clear a light; life
would have been a little too dreary huo. he
doue so. Cau you guess what kept up some
thing of the early glamour about bis wife?
Xo matter how negligent iu other things, she
wus always carelnl of her own attire. Breuk-
rast might be ever eo lii-cooKed or pooriy
served, she might not even come down to it
at ull, preferring a cup of coffee and a novel
a her own room, ir sue came sue was always
a picture of tasteful neatness. No matter
how soiled tho table-cloth hor morning dress
was beautifully Iresh; however rough the
children's hair, her own wus smooth aud lus
trous. Au impression of personal elegance
and refinement was indissolublv connected
with ber image in the husbaud's mind; it
never quite lost its charm through all the
discomforts, the uuamiubleness, the neglect
be had experienced. (And herein lies a hint
for those good wives woo sometimes torget,
in their zeul for the family weliuie, the
claims of their own adorning.) There were
occasional bright days, oases in his desert,
when the children sutdowu to table freshly
washed uud brushed, wheu a comfortable meal
was served, and Elsie beamed sweetly on him,
passed tbt jelly, und called him "dear." On
the strenght of such moui he could go many
days. When it failed the man s large heart
came to the aid of bis endurance. lie ful
filled, without remembeiing it, the apostolic
injunction that the strong should beur the in
firmities of the wenk. At such times be
thought with tender pity of Elsie, ond wish
ed more than ever tbut be could beslow upou
ber all the gauds she longed for.
Xo forbearance, however, could keep on
troubles of another kind. His own persistent
sbubiuess could tot counterbxluuie Elsies
expenditure, while tho wasteful bouskueping
was beyond bis control. His salary utterly
failed to meet expenses; there were accommo
dations at the bank futal accommodations,
renewed, trausfercd, and onlv met iu part at
last by the sacrifice of needful comfort and
relaxation. He wus silent about these things.
Clura might conjecture, but she knew noth
ing; Elsie, of course, could uot be expected
to concern herself with such mutters.
If onlv be could always have been blind!
But there were moments, rare indeed, when
tho truth came home to him; sudden reveal,
ings of tho wreck that hud been, the desola
tion thut reinuiucd. These were times that
admitted no sympathy, and were best put
out of sight aud forgotten as soou as might
be.
Who could wouder if the man grew old
and enre-woru, or thut his eyes took on that
sud nnd patieut look with which tho world is
lumiliar iu another rugged, kindly lucer
(continued.)
Uakbahocs bloppins tor a day or
two at a short distance from liostou,
Jeems went to a barber to get shaved
On enterinsr. casting his eve hbout the
room, he preceived that the barber drove
double trade ot touson and small grocer.
" Shave, sir ! said the barber to his
customer, whose face sufficiently indicated
the obiect ot his visit.
Jeems made no reply, but drawing
himselt up to a lofty height, proceeded
in the attorney's fashion, to interrogate
the barber as follows :
' Sir, you are a barber f '
" Yes, sir. Have a shave ? "
" And do you also keep this oyster
cellar 1 "
' Yes, sir. Have any oysters '
Well, sir, this occupation ot yours
gives rise to the most horrible suspicions.
It is a serious thing to submit ones
head to the manipulations of a stranger;
but if you can answer me a couple of
aestiotis to my satisfaction, I should like
to bo shaved."
The barber said he would try.
" Well, sir," said Jeems, solemnly,
do you shave with the oyster knitet "
" Xo, sir," said the oaroer sinning
One question more," continued the
interrosrator, and remember that you are
under oath, or rather, recollect that this
is a serious business. One question more
Do you open oys:crs with your razor t ''
" No. sir," exclaimed the barber indig
nantly, amid a roar of laughter from the
bvstamlers .
"Then shave rae," said Jeems, throw
inr himselt iuto the chair, and untym
his neckcloth with the air of a man who
had uiishakvn confidence iu human nature.
It is said that a Memphis youug lady hag
made tbe singular discover tbat to whip tbe
buck betwtH'U the shoulders, ou risiug iu tbe
moruiug, will give the cheeks u rudy glow
throughout the day. What will uot girl
do to Becuse attractive looks.
In the da v-time tbe St. Petersburg wait
ters are dressed ia nice black dress-couls aud
white neck ties, but at night the propretor
of the hotel divests them ot these garments,
and buddies whole crowd Of them in
dirty cellar, where they eat and sleep prt
uuacuouoiy.
A few days since, Miss. Penelopo Tyler
died at Forest Hill, uear Aldie, iu Loudon
county, Virginia, at the age of uiuety-uiue
vears. She was tbe lust ot six niaioeu sis
ters, all of whom attained a ripe old age
and all of them lived uud died iu the same
bouse iu which tbp were hf-
Dbiveh Mad bt a Mksmkrist. A
New castle paper relates an extraordinary
incident, showing the danger of cxperi
menting with mesmerism. A few even
ings ago a young Bailor who, with Rome
shipmate, was lodging at tho Ferry
Hotel, Sunderland, was standing at the
bar when a man named McKcnzie mado
some mesmeric passes, nnd the young
man, being very susceptible, was soon in
a state of coma. In this state ho was
completely at the will of the operator,
and was unablo to move exct pt by Mo
Kenzie s permission. Whether Mo
Ketir.ic waj unablo to tcatore the man to
consciousness or not we cannot say.
His statement is that he took him into
the open air, and ho revived ; but it ap
pears that McKenzie left the house,
while his eubjeet " remained in a half
unconscious state for some time, and ulti
mately became very ill. His comrades
had tc sit up with him till three o'clock in
tho morning when he fell asleep When
roused at breakfast time he appeared to
be still laboring uuder the effects ot the
mysterious passes, became excited, and
talked with all the incoherence of a person
insane. As the day wore on he became
worse, and so dangerous that his comrades
determined to take him to Mr. Morgan's
in Monkwearmouth, for his advice. On
their attempting to enter the ferry land
ing, the young sailor rushed iuto the
water and wanted to walk across the
river. Ultimately they reached Mr. Mor
gan's house to find the gentleman absent
in Scotland. Ou returning back the mes
merist's victim became more excitable
until at last he made his escape, and
after performing a number ot most ex.
trava"ant actions, climbed up a spout
like a cat on the root of a two storied
ouse and walked along the ridge, whilo
his shipmates stood below, expecting
very moment ho would be dashed to
pieces, itisstaieu mat on mo previous
evening, while working on him, McKen
zie said he wafted to go on the top ot a
house, and the influence still remained
on the young man s mind lie had obeyed
theimpulse. At hist he was coaxed down,
but was in so dangerous a condition that
he was removed to the workhouse, with
all appearance of iusanity about him.
Later in the evening, the police got hold
of Kenzie, who, in the presence of Mr.
Stamsby, denied tbat tie knew any
thing of mesmerism, but after that gen
tleman had severely pressed him, ho ad
mitted he knew the mode ot bringing
the man out, and he was sent to the w oi k
house to try the effect of his curative
powers on his " patient." When he got
there, however, he fouid that the doctor
had given the sailor a sleeping draught,
and he was not permitted to do anything
with mm.
Rkmovai, of thj Rrmains of Hatoi.d.
Ou Saturday afternoon tbe Rev. J. Vaughn
Lewis, ot the St. Johns Episcopal (Jhurch,
made application tu President Johnson ia
behalf of tbe mother and sister of David C.
Harold, who wus executed with Mrs. Snrratt,
for Harold's remuius, und the order was im
mediately giveu. The order was placed iu
the bauds of Mr. Joseph Gawler, undertaker,
who presented it to the Commandant of the
Arseuul, Uen. Kuinsev, aud a detail oi meu
was inude, who soon dug to the box contuiu-
ng the reinuius, lying helween tbe cases con
taining the bodies of Payne and Atzerodt,
and tbey were delivered to Mr. Gawler, who
at once took them to his establishment on
Pennsylvania avenue.
The top of tbe case was found to nave de
cayed and fallen in. Tbe body was removed
from the piue case and placed in a line wal
nut coffin ornamented with silver bandies and
and screws, with a plato on the breast inscrib
ed, "David Harold. Aged 23 yeurs.' The
flesh had entirely disappeared, the skeleton
only remained, but tbe clothing appeared to
bo in a fine state of preservation. A vial
containing a parchment slip with the name
ot Harold wus louud iu the box and banded
to his mother.
Tbe co (Tin containing the remains was re
moved in a heaise to-dav at 12 o'clock from
Mr. Uawler's establishment to the Congres
sional Cemetery, where it was mot by the
mother and five sisters, and the llev. J.
Vougho Lewis. It wus borne to the crave
prepared for it, which ia io tbe old purt of
the cemetery, about thirty feet south of
the monument of the Indian cbief Pushiua-
hatah. A cioss of flowers was placed upon
the cofio by one of Hurold's sisters and the
luuerul services of the Episcopal Church
were performed, after which tbe coffin was
lowered and tlu grave filled up. Tbe cere
mony was strictly private.
Remarkaulb Biki.e on th p. Stocks in
Nkw Youk. A gentleman of leisure, re
finement, and scholarship, living in Xew
Yor!:, hopes soon to have ready for the
book miction sales, or tor private purchase,
a big ha Jiblo" bigger than any now
iu existence amounting, in all, to some
twenty volumes, lie has already spent
twenty years in preparing this unique
work ilo besan hy purchasing ina
largest and handsomest oopy of the Bible
which he could hud. Then he separated
the leaves and introduoed between them
every good engraving, portrait, map, and
photograph which he met with, to illus
trate the text Beside this, he appended
in MS. various attacks made upon tho
Bible by infidel writers aud their retuta
lion by celebrated divines. Such a book
could not fail to be of great value, apart
from its attraction as a curiosity, and
ought, when ready, to he purchased for
the Astor Library. .
A Maine paper relates that a country
member of the legislature, seeing a quanti
ty of boxes iu the rotuuda of the State
House at Augusta, to be used io sending
sway documeuls, asked the old stager what
they were. "Shoe boxes I presume.
"Wb it " tiaid tue member from Urauoerr
w a