Hi Will VOLUME I ItlDGWAY, ELK CO. PA., FRIDAY, MAY 7, 18G9. NUMBER 25. hJUFLANG'S GiMAI. BITTERS HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC, fKLfAjtui) ar hk. c. n. jackhox, Pkiuhu.pvia, Fa. 71rf freatttl irtf tvH rtmtJitt far Uvor Complaint, '. DYSPEPSIA, Nervous Debility, JAUNDICE. Diseases of the Kidneys, ERUPTIONS of tlie SKIU, mul all nirMti nrl,iitr from Dl vrilvrcd l.lvtr, Momacli, or ljift'itirr of tih: mood. &"ul the fntlcriitfi symptom, and (f Jrrx .Smi thltt Jf-wu system l ajTectid by any of fittn, yt.lt wny r.j( ai'ared th.it itis.-nse ha.: commented its attack itl the sn'tst important onions of your body, mtd utdess soon checked by fA-. ifcf i.f powrfnl vmsiltet, a miMlil&l life, ioj totai'MOiiy f 4e.i wit.' kt Mm mutt Constipation, FUtulonce, Inward Files, Fulness of Bloml to the fiend, Acidity of the Btoirmoh, Nausea. Heart burn, DisK'tst tor Food, Fti'nss or Weight in tr Stomach, Sour ilruotaliono, tink Inn or FluUcrinq nt the Pit of the Stomach, Uwiruming of tho H3ad, Hurried or Difficult Breathim, Flulter'ntT at til Heart, CiiokinK or Snti',)oa;ini Snsrttions when in n LyinsP.ist-uro, Uiinne of Viiiou, !3nn or vVebu b..-tove Ku;nt D.ill Fain In tho ITenrt, Votl eiunoy of Povi-piralion. Yel lowness of tho 6kin and Eye. Pitin in tho Side, Buk, Chnst. T.imbs. etn Kud djn FlusliRa ot tfen'. Burning in tli Fle.in, C-HiHiiint Imainini' of Evil, ami Oro.it Di)tue j:.ioii of b pints. All tltttt indicate di;eae of tit' Lit:-!- or IHgtslice Organs, oumiiiiict id'.'i i.niutrt blood. en-nan Ditlvn I cut Url y vesijet a Me, tA cont a in no itor. It In a comfi'Mit'-d of Klittl i-lx tract 1' tie iitni. tic, o, iiimI H i i U from wlilcH I iife extract lift matt! Hi e ;n( tiered lit t-i'it-.iy Alt t he medicinal '.rlne arc ;'- .ftd from tJii-iii by a hutMillfli cli .t Thti-e ixinti'ln nre llicu nrilftl to litl UM(ry lo li iiftrfl eipt'ixkly f;ii- Hue iuh.ii ti liict nre of theac it.it i tft 'I'hrro I no hIciijuiIIu iilntntii ot any kint! iiiU I it uonijinti nrtltitf t lie ttt ilem, liente II 1m 4 lie otili Hillrin tli( chii be used i- r v Her ilcoiiolic t liu ulaut nre itot aitvUalilt- fijoaanb ;r?:iau Conic it u Gonib'tii'in 'iH t.':! it.'jrvU-'i'a ;' !!ir tifl'n, H'UU l UuE SjhUi tU'ut fi'iin, iiritri;r, 4fc I i. ufu"r ti-.t lAtnt di.'d.im a trie JHHtf, iu wherr vine purr aieuh'ic tUmulu is nq'tirsd. ,t wilt l.fr in tm thai tUf rr-iu'itr urt enti-vly i'tffettiit nmt mny oiUeri uuv'ftinfl fw the cur? ' ttt? difr(it-$ H'l.'Mt'i, llus ttrinj srint'iHf yrrp't-tt'.im vf vwiicimtt txit Jct, white Ui' fftrt art inert ttsewii-.tit of rum in wfctr form. T.'tt TON I C-1 j tircidruly fntr f t.'t mn( ft'tatJttt nU ayntuUlc rrmtrfiex tt-rr ujfrrni U the Vu'dt''. It tt -'t ir r.q'tiiU. I! i ti pteuMMr tn ittk it, wUiU ti tij4jiviiit tThit-tratifrf ,,t wMtciunl fitvttitir futvt Miuci it tu Ot kiiftvu u . u greatest nf mil tijHUf. CONSUMPTION. T1iouatl of ccm, ivlirik p Ileal mii jijoftl fie nu nSHlvtvtl ltli HtlH Irri'l))! cllkenitc, lin v icna cured by t : n oCMir! reined it; . K xtrem riuaela.tuii, d-b)liiyf unit i-onfc'i tr lli uum1 Miicndaittft Hjiftw tevere cnti wf tJyMfpM)a or f!ienfe !' Ihr dlfti i ve oi 10 vtn In ciui'ii of lcmiiiie ('iHt!iniit;lut, t hoc i-emedteii HI be i'ouimI itte !',f,t' lieiiit ft(rei;i tit-nliirf and iuviffarutnig. DEBILIT7. fur if no nttiif'fi'it ttjmtt tn ffnnjln:tf German B ( i f nr Tonic in i-ai if lh'ili'f. Toy iittfhirt a icile -ifid viyor ") he r("V(" stfst- in, xtr?!)thtn ti,e ftit'tr, Citus on nitjtymtHf vf t-'ir Ji-nt, r7)'- the i:tn.t'h t tit-jest it, purify the I't'iinf, yir a ff-Hnf. jt'T'irti, h'Qitliti cmi 'fxi'-n, triffi'--iU th ; lt w tiny '" the ryt, impart a iiUt ntx In the ehrrks, at chtnj Vt jhititiit ftuitt a tftort-lreathtii, eiruicintsU wsui-. "vVeali and Delicate Children re nirilc utrowy by ohIii !ie liitiers or TnnK. Jk iuct, 1 1 are Kaiuily 5lnlU lien '1 bey cu n be ( iitlnUui td wli ; M -i-fect i f i lo a ciiild tliree iuu;il j oJl, Ihe tiiffHt dvJleale linalV or a in nit ot' ninety. Th UttueditS art the bent .Blood I!!!!!!!' t-rr l-twHHi, and will cure nil Uistatft rtsulting from K" yir bt'wtt pure; kfrp ynur J.irer in nrdfrt k'-Ji !'""' l'!ir''iv. tyan4 in a tund, htiilthy coh-ii ii'iu, .y t:,e a uf thttt rmtdiei and no diit.ue will ivtr aitail yuu. r"i- 27. Lull!. v!to irlih n fnir ftlclu nnd fi:til t'otiilfxlttii, frre from n y-llov :h 1 1 ti niti! Hi 1 lirr t! iwitti raueiit, plioillil list- liicsis l'f likeilJen 4ii;hiIoii mIIj. 'i';ti' Jjli eAilt pri-XVet Ol'flr l-f a lift ).- lilooil (inri-i i 1 1 rvHiilt in npni-k IIuk tyt; mitl blooming tlitekt, CAUTIOSI, If(f!tttd't tir.iiK'n A'fr'irii'eji nre enunirrfeited. T irw in" l-' H.t- ri:;uo urt o f. ,V, tlavliMon OH tilt rout -..f ttf iritlttitir vi-0tf:rr ,,' r,tdt itt I', mid l!te nu.ir nf t',t ui-tide olviuii in tuchOntllc. Alt ntltvrt art rnniitirj'eit. I'hnnaaiMU of Irflers hnve llrrll rr-c-l !, It.lilj li.jj lollir virtue of likens rt-llkrillr.. , BEAD THE RtlOOMlIEVDATIfm KO.M HON. (iKO. V. WO'JDWAliD, Cliiof J iut' iuf (lie 8uiviuti Oitui-t of LV'iiix.vIvAnin, r::a.tiisLpiiit, Muirn 101I1, lhOT. t tUid"n:fltiml't C- ,.-iii Ut ters" it n,.( nW info tenting bt rmic. tul is a ' tmxii. ufid in i.isi-r Htrs o the liiifttivr. oiyms, an. if ijriut lienyU in tates of deJ.itiiy and ir.'tit of nrrrau ut'tivn in tht system. Y'lttrs trijij, (J ho. ic. iron ii w a it d. FROM HON. JAMKS Tllnjfl'SO.S, Jmti; uf tliv liieiue Clin t nf I'l'itiisvlviinia. PllltttiEtrllM, Aunt iKlh, 1 sea. I roiiu'drr llniiflaml'n Grrmin Ult. tri'n" pitlita:.-! mrlivim iti taie uf wf lack, of Iinlit;-ainu r I) irptn. I cait eertlfy I'l-imi my ckK-rleikce ril Voui , li li rr, 1 1, JAMliS TIlUMPaiOW. From RKV. JOSIU'll II. KUNN Mtl), !.!., Tiutor uf 111 T.mili !!n!tlt C'liiiri'li, Fliihi,,.phl,i. I)a. .Tackios Iikar iu-e Hfrijnenli qitMtetl tn fmiui-rt niit now tvili ret'niiwiziluat inns uf differ-nt kinds nf witirinex, htj recant iny ttie prui tift as Mil nf i.v ui'iirnpriutf. sfitierr. I Inire in alt rases de stined ;'lmt with a ''t'.'ir pitff in mrinus inshtnees. tttiti jmtiirultirlit in hi v "W , iam it;, nf the usefulness tif Or. Iluittund't Herman liittert, I di'ijartfnr mire f mm my ysnat coarse. In express mil full cmiri.-i"n that fi . C,itul UcliiJity i.f the Hyrttflil. mill iuviiilly for Livrr Ir.irii'nint, it imis'ifii iiml i.iliml.l. i''l"""li'ii. In tome' cases it way I'nil : lu vi-ualhi. I dnutd nt. it will lit riy beneficial to tlmsnclni sutler from tin abovi cause. ' l ours, very reiWn;, J. II. KKX.VARP, Eighth, Ulmii Ooattl St. Price of the Bitters, 41.00 per bottle Or, a half dozen ior 5.00. Vrice o( the Tonio, tl.QO por bottrbj Or, a half doisen for 50. riii. Tonic m (Hit up in quart b-ittlun. Bee-oHed thill it is Br. Hnoftanifs German Remedie$ that art tn universally used and in liiijlily reenmmmd set i ami da not allow the llcuyjisl in induce ynu to take any thing else lliat lit may say is just us jiiik, be cause h mtik' t a tar'ier prnftt on it. These Itetnetlirj will be tent by express to any locality upon application to the PRINCIPAL OFFICII, AT THE GERMAN MEDICINE STORE, JVo. 631 A RVH STlt EET, Philadelphia. CHAS. M. EVANB, Proprietor, Formerly 0. K. JACKSON k CO. Tlie Kemrdics are for sale by PriiKu, aiurektituer, and. Media ! ilcri (rilitri pit at "rnst St. tsrnm iw urli UU vHt ynu h, treVr tor Vnum. ASPIRATIONS. Our aims are all ton high; we try To gain the mimmit at a bound, When wo sboulJ rrach It top by stop, And climb the ladder round by round. Be who would climb the bright sublime, Or breathe the pure air of lifb( Must not expect to raise In ease, But bracti himself for toil or strife. We should not in onr bllmlno'ps eeck To grasp alone for grand and great, Disdaining every tmaller good, For (rifle makes tho aggiegnto. And if a cloud should hover o'er Our weary pathtwny like a pall, Rememlwr God permits it thcro, And lljs good purposo reigns o'er all. Life should be full of earnest work, Our hearts undashvd by fortune's frown; Let eneverence conquer fate, And merit seize the victor's crown. Tho battle is not to tho strong, Tho race not nlways to the fleet; And lie who socks to pluck tho stars, Will lofe the jewels at his feet. . A MOUSING GLOItV. BY MART L. BOI.LES. I tliiiik I was never more surprised in my 1 i ft- t li mi when, about a month upo; Frititk Ksteilinzy ciune rushing into mv otlico in his old, joyo'up, olTliuml way. uud nfter a erush-iti-r hard Bhnkp, bi?un to tumblo my papers nliout, and piny with my kees just im natur a.ly as if he li'udn't bem in Bouth America for thy lust three years, out of every body's reach, and utmost out of everybody 'a mind. It fairly made me feel like a hoy ngiiin to see Frank sitting there telling his adventures. He hod led a roving life buck and forth be tween Chili niid rem, it seemed, seizing every opportunity for trade; now with United States goods, und now with native dimonds; nud lie ha'' something to do with that great railroud that leaped a mountain goipe, planned by one uf his own country's engineer.'). Frnrk li'id made a fair fortune liv it all. in hmota and ducats, ut.d all man ner of foreign leckouing. and here he was. a fine bronzed fellow of twenty-nine, in the very glory of life, idl the drudgery done, with tho "world before him where to choose. Meanwhile I hud my own little history, and Frank wanted to hear all that tho ill paid clerkship, the love in a cottage, the starting out at lust in n small, cautious, tiusini'ss of my owu the hopes, th fears, mid the dear home reigned over by my own Jertio, and Tiny Tot, cur precious youngster. I iiiviti d Frank" to stay und go up to dinner with me, to sea my houshold goods for him self F.ut, no! he was iu a great' hurry to leave tho city meant to go off by the next train, up to a little village two hundred miles dis (ant, where come of his Iclk used to live. That as much iiko home as any place, he said, and he was restless must go at once, lie was i:i glorious spirits, took the most cheerful view ot life, told me not to b dis couraged, there was a good time coming yet; and so, in all the bravery of good fortune, off he went, und I heard uo more of him till last Thursday. On Thursday, ho eame into my office again, and all his good spirits seemed to be dashed out of him. lie sat down in a languid way, kept staring out of tho window as if ho wasn't interested in anything said he found his aunts Btill living lip in tho village, but it was a confounded dull little place; in fact, everything seemed lonesome und strange to him," und lie meant to go back to Chili, firht chance, or to l'ei tt. "A man has something to make him for get himself there!" ho said. "There's al ways a revolution going on, or an earth quake!" I suggested to him' not to bo discouraged; theio was a good time coming yet. But he deigi ed no nuswer, uud sat. there smoking one segar ufter anoth"r, looking as aimless and gloomy as a perfectly well man can ever possibly look. I went on posting my books, und wo'udrrod what could huvn happened to eut the poor fellow np so. When business was over, I urged him o go home to dinner with me, for I thought maybe a Bight of tiertie and Tot would cheer him up a little. He held buck some, but I took him ulong with me, liuully. If Uertio und I have a bobby, it is our home. Every nook uud corner in it is oear to us; and it has been such a pleasure to fur nish it all, and to get one little comfort tm luxury after another, as our means allowed; And Uertio is a prime little manager; I feel proud of her whenever any of my friends drop in to see how we get ulong. Gertie was at the window watching, with her boy iu her ams, nnd came to meet us, welcoming Ksterhazy as charmingly as pos sible. Frank is too gentlemanly a fellow to bo morose before ladies, so he made hiin self ugreeuble, and really got into quite a frolic with Tot after dinner. . But when the chi'd was sent offto bed, then the melancholy look deepened down in his eyes again, ocd that, combined with his winning defereuce nud ready kindness, completely won Gertie's sympathy; and sho exerted herself to make the evening pass plensoutly to him. Frank looked around at some of our little knick knocks in the parlor a tiny Swiss carving or two, a green bronze of an imp, and a pair of Italian statuettes. "I have some trifles in my trunk, ho said to us, "that will just suit your fancy. 1 II . . i . . - .i t:..l. ...... mtiKO you u present oi mem, queer Indian puzzles, and a set of chepeinen cut in ivory, reul little miracles in their way." Gertie's eves shone, for she loved dainty oddities, and is a real virtuoso iu ber limited way. Frauk crossed the room to look"nt a little picture hanging bi tween the windows. It WHS U Very I'lHII1 Vinumu wi vi in; if , , u l IU- l s paiutings, and I got up to explain its beau ties. I was oo ardent Ruskinito when I bought it. "Notice the spray," I said, "and the shat tered suusbine, and seo now tne mien goiu on leaves hanir trembling over the water. There's a flash of the true artist fire in that eh, Frank!' lie seemed to feel do interest in if at alL 'I bee vour nardou .' be saidejwearily; 1 believe 017 tboogbta were wandering beo you spoke. That's pretty wall-paper you have a morning-glory vine, isn't it?' 'Yes,' answered Gertie; 'und dont you think it's very graceful? I was struck with the pattern in the store, nnd chose it out of nil the rest. 1 always did like morning-glories.' 'But they fade quick,' said Frank, taking two or three rcstlesB turns, and then coming back to the fireside. 'Oh, Dick!' exclaimed Gertie, with one of her coaxing smiles. 'Speaking of pictures just reminds me of something. Yon haven't much to do to-morrow you know you hnve not, und why won't yon take nio around to the different picture galleries? You promis ed me the first leisure day, and I haven't seen liierstadt's new painting yet, nor the other one that everybody is talking about.'- I demurred a little, thinkiug of some pos sible business emergencies. 'I ntn suro a day out will do you good,' said Gertie, getting in earnest. 'Seeing beautiful things improves people, nnd I am sure we ought to want to be improved.' She said this with a philosophic air that overcame me, nnd I consented, in my heart williugly enough, to go art-huntiug tho next day, always providing that the sun shone. I asked Frauk Ksterhazy if he wouldn't join us ami Gertie seconded the invitation warmly. 'I don't kuov, much about pictures,' he s'uid smiling at her, 'but a day with such friends will be pleasure in itself. I have business tr'ps to make iu two or tliree directions, to prosecute some inquiries, but Friday is an unlucky day to start on a journey, they say; so 1 believe I will stop over twenty-four hours und go sight-seeing with you. 1 don't know but lam beginniujHo be superstitious.' 'I don't see why Friday should be unlucky, ' 8'iid Gertie lightly, 'it is really Venus-Dny, you know tho day of Love.' So the next morning at ten o'clock, Ester hazy dropped iuto my office, and a few mo ments nlier, Gerlio put in uu appearance, looking like usweet littlo daisy. 1 took my daisy ou my arm and away we went, the three of us. A few blocks off lay the building oc cupied by tho School of Design, ami I remem bered that visitors were free 10 enter in ut this hour. 1 mentioned it 10 Gertie. 'Then let's go in there fitut" she exclaimed enthusiastically, 'and we shall see all their original drawings. They make some of the most e.squisite designs you ever saw, people tell me, nud there are some -young women there who have a wonderful talent.' . . 'Anytliigto kill time,' said Kbterhazy; so in we went. There were not many of the ni t students present that day, und of those who were, very few seemed to uotico ns. Wo walked quietly behind eonie of tho desks, glancing over shoulders at the e::qnisito creations growing benetiih busy fingers. Then one of the teachers gave us the privilege of look ing at the portlolios of finished designed That was reully a treat. There were stately Corinthian capitals, with the noblo acanthus, friezes, and dutiigns for church windows; there were copies of antiques, studies of still life, lovely faucies for vases and for silver; and fiu'illy wo came to what was really the most practical folio, contuiuing an immense number of designs for carpets aud for wall paper. 'These,' explained tho teacher, 'ate done by such young ladies us wish to carnv money at once for their work. Copies of tho best are frequently taken by uiuuui'netuiers, who pay liberally.' We turned them over with somo interest for here, as Gertie, who had been reading a speech ou political economy, remarked, woui'in took the rank of producers, instead of mere consumers. Ksterltazy politely exam ined them with us. 'Why Dick!' suddenly exclaimed Gertie, arresting the turning leaf, 'just look! Here is the very origiuul of our morning-glory wall-paper! Ami see how beautifully it is doue; every touch of tho crayon was inspira tion!' 'Yes,' remarked the teacher; 'thut is quite a favorite pattern, the manufacturer tells me. It was done two years ago by a poor young girl who hud but recently entered the school. Sho has executed some very lino things siuce then.' 'Where is she?' asked Esterhuzy, in an un steady voice, uutl as I glanced at him in sur pnsc, I saw thut his eyes were luminous with feeling. 'The girl , Eleonor Holt? It is not her hour yet; she comes nt eleven,' replied the teacher, simply. I knew her once; 1 should like to seo her,' said Frauk, whoso bronzed face wa3 fairly growing pule with excitement. 'Certiiiuly, sir,' said tho obliging teacher; 'youder is our reception room. If you will take seats there, I will speak to Miss Holt when sho comes.' Gertie and I followed Frank to tho reception-room in mute amazement, but Gertie s womaUy iustiuces wero on the ulert, and she gave ine a meaning, triumphant glance ns we took our seats. Frank, evideutly in the ut most suspense, took out his watch; the band pointed to eleven. 1 am afraid we are in the way,' whispered Gertio in my ear. A momeut more, and there entered a young lady a young lady with sweet, shy tuco anil . L L'1. .K.l l...n... Oroouicg orowu eyes, ouu uni uui nnon who wished to sea her, and glanced inquiring ly at Gertie und me, and then ut Esterhusy. He looked like a man iu a trance. 'Nell 10, he cried, reaching out bis arms. 'Oh. Frank!' Gertie uud I turned short about, and went back into the drawing hall, where we turned over poitfolios for a full half hour, and did not grudge it. At the enu ot mat tune Frank Reckoned to us from the reception room, aud wejoiued him there, to bo intro duced to the -dearest girl in tne worm." 'Id lost her, you see, said trunk rtidiant lv. 'but she shan't escape me agaiu.' I ouestioued whether she would ever try to, she looked so very blushing und happy. Gertie was iu a rapture, and kissed Miss Holt on tho instant. Tne morning-glories did it,' Frank went on to explain. '1 uever know much about nictures anvwuv, but Nellie ulways used to be drawing, and tho very lust time I saw her she was sketching morning-glories. So much for the luck ot a Venus Day! never saw a more cheerful follow than Frank Esterhiizv is now. He say life is a wonder ful blessiuu. and that people uever ought to complain. And he bus given up the idea of going back to rem, among the revolutions and eurtbquukes. He is to be mairied, you will understand, and Gertie is iu a perfect flutter over Eleanor, for six, weeks ia such a little line to get read ia, the says. DOMESTIC RECIFE.. Aont Betsey come in yesterday as I was making paste to paper my bedroom. 'i'nta little pulverized nlnm in it, hate, said nhe; "u half tcaspoonfttl to the pint of flour, then you will not tiped to wash the wall with vinegar, and it will make the popcr stick, too." While she was in, old Mr. Mix drove op with eggs nnd meat to sell. He nnd aunt Betsey used to go to school together when they wero children. "What sort 0 meat you got,; said she, tender or tough?" "Some of it's tender; lino-stenk is allers tender, you know. My old woman says she can make any steak tender by rubbing this ere carbonate of soda on it over-night, and then washing it off just afore you cook it in the moruin'." "Stop at my house,'' said Aunt Betsey, and leave five or six pounds of round steak. If sody'll make it tender, I can keep it with black pepper till I eat it up." 'How did you sav, Betsey? inquired Mr. Mix. 'Why, jest rub common black pepper oil over it, and it'll keep in tho warmest weather. Some folks suit their steaks to make 'em keep, but salt draws all the juice out of the meat, and makes it tough and tasteless. When you wont to cook it, wash off the pepper, and it'll be just as tender and savory like as one would wish. Salt onshn't to be put on steak till it is all done, and Inid on n hot plotter. I allers. salt my steak just afore I put it on the table." After Mr. Mix left: "Do tell mo, Kate, how you mado that sponge-cako you had at tho Sewing S'iety the other day; 'twas real nice, and so light; just whut sponge-cake oughter be." sroyciK-CAKE. Two cups of flour, two cups of sugar, six eggs, one tenspoontul esseuco 01 lemon, oue tablespoonlul of water. J hauk you, Kate; and would yon mind writing down on tho other side of that sheet how to make that, fruit puddin' you had the last time 1 dined here? 1 cnu t generally eut plum-puddiu', but that didn't hurt me a .it." So I wrote ns follows, baby all the while iu my arms, and pulling ut my nose and huin FKi'iT-runnixo. One enp of molasses, half a cup of brown -sugar, null a cup ot milter, oue cup 01 milk, three and a halt cups ol flour, one half ten spoon each of cinnamon, allspice, aud cloves. halt a cup or more ol raisins or currants, a large cupful of chopped apples, or if you hnve no apples, dried peaches or dried apples that have been well soaked, will do; one teaspoouful of soda stirred in the molasses. Boil two hours. I Hearth and Home. Stkhikx Am.kn's I'ocket Pikcf.. (Tn the poeket-.book of the Hon. Stephen Allen, who was drownded from on board the Henry Clay, wiij. found a printed slip, apparently cut from a news-paper, of which the follow ing is a copy. It is worthy to lie placed 111 every newspaper and engraven ou the heart ol every young num. ) "rveeo good company, or none. jNever be idle. If your hands can't bo usefully em ployed, attend to the cultivation of your mind Always speak tho truth. Make few promises. J.ivo up to your engagements. Keep your own secrits it you Tiave uny. When you speak to a person, look him iu tho face. Good company and good conversa tion ore the very si ews of virtue. Good character is above all things else. Your har'icter caii'iot be essentially injured ex cept by your own nets. If any 0110 speaks vil of vou, let your hie be so that uone will believe him. Drink no kind of intoxicating liquors Ever live (misfortuno excepted) within your income. When you retire to bed think over what you have been doing luring the day. Make uo haste to be rich if you would prosper. Small and steady gaius give competence with a tranquil mind. Never play at any game of chance. Avoid temptatiou; though fear you may not with stand it. Earn money before you spend it. Never'run iuto debt unless you see u way to get out again. Never borrow if you can possibly avoid it. Do not marry until you are able to support a wifo. Never speak bvil of any one. Be just before you are generous. Keep yourself muoceut, if you would be happy, buvo wheu you are young to spend wheu you are old. Head over the ubove maxims at least once a week." The Rain. A merchant was once riding homo from a fair, with bi knapsack full of money behind him; it rained heavily aud the good man was wet through nnd through. He was discontented in consequence, and com plained bitterly that God gave him such weather for his journey. His way led bun through a thick wood. Here, with horror, bo saw a robber, who pointed a gun at him. aud puiled the trigger. lie would nave beeu killed without a. chance of escape, but owiug to the ruin, the powder had become dump, und the guu did uot go off. The merchant put spurs to bis horso, und quickly escaped his danger. i ill u uo ua iu eaii'ij-, lin uiu.i enm iu himselt: hat a graceless simnletou I was when I murniU'ed at tho bad weather, and did not take it patiently as a dispensation of God. Had the sky been brighter, aud the sir clear aud dry, I should now be tying dead in my blood, aud my childreu would nave waited iu vain for mv return home. The ruin at which I grumbled, has saved both my property and my life. "Mv Father's Cummin." A young urchin before the now act, was employed to sweep the chimuev of a house in Macclesfield, and having ascended to the"summit of bis proles. siou" took a survey. This completed, be prepaired to deseud, but, mistaking the flue, he. I'ou id himself, ou his landing, iu the of fice of a limb of the law, whose meditations wero put to flight. The sensutiou of both narties it is impossible to describe the boy, terrified lest he shou'd be punished, stood rivited to the spot, and the lawyer, struck dumb, started horn his scat, the very image of horror, but spoke not Sooty, however, soon found a tongue, and iu ucceuts which only increased the tetrors of tho man of law cried out "My father's cummin directly. '' This wus euough. Tne presence of an equivocul being, so introduced, unnerved his heurt; with oue bound, the affrighted lawyer Aur flnmn cui,.o ni.jl u.tti.rlif ,u ( mra in t ho 1,1. UU.1U PIHIIP, MU-I BVU,U ' O ' - street; from the enemy. Lawyers tpk wariv . Ml Qcick Won. The Lancaster Kxprkbs of last evening fays: The three story brick house, which Mr. Mishler Is erecting In Middle stteet, which' was to hare been com pleted from foundation to roof, inside and out in thirty hoars, it is expected will be fin ished this evening, making the time twenty honrs instead of thirty. At 11 o'clock this morning the roof was on. and the way things were progressing at that time everything in dicated that the whole thing would bo com pleted at the hour for stopping work to-day, nnd the house ready for ocupsncy to-morrow. The brick layers completed their work in twelve hours including one hour lost in wait ing for brick. Thirty-nine thousand brick were used, and the ten bricklayers averaged four thousand in that time. The plasterers and carpenters are away ahead of time, nud Mr., w. Ji I'ool, the painter, is coundent that he can pnt on the finishing touches be fore sundown. A large number of persons visited the scene to day. Terpihi.e Firb in Socth Africa. The news from the Cape of Good Hope is almost confined to accounts of a terrible lire, caused by the long; continued heat and drought, which is said to have devastated a track of country (onr hundred miles long, nnd vary ing in breadth Irom fifteen to one hundred ami fifty miles. 1 h9 fire bioke ont on the 9th of February, when the heat throughout the colony was moro intense than ever pre viously known. In a few hours hundreds of dollars worth of property was destroyed, the, r.nropenn colonists and natives nnke sutler- ing, and in the majority of the cases the sufferers loosing all they possessed. Several persons wero also burned to death, tho casu- nlitioB in a majority of cases occurring to the natives and to the wives and children of the colonists. Those saved bad to take shelter in the rivers, water dams and wet ditches where many of them were badly scortched. The calamity has caused great distress. I love to wonder in my musings fur beyond the journey to the laud whither the journey is tending, lieyond this slate ot probatiou to that of friition; beyond striving to attain ment; beyond decipliu to perfection; beyond labor to rest ; beyond constant slips and short comings, nnd ball-hartedness at best, to steadfast holiness; beyond the cross to the crown. .We arc yet within doors; oh, what will open before us on the threshold of that next year! when tho first wonder of its Janu ary lias passed, and the amazed and almost dizzied soul has straightened and uncrninpled its wings, and collected its powers, and can calmly begin to understand its change, nnd lo muse on its liiture. and to grasp the idea of the possession upon which it has come; to anticipate the endless succession ot amaranth ine flowers, ever increasing iu glory through out the months of Eturuity, and the songs that shall throng more abundant and ecstatic and never migrute nor pass away. Uoon Natuhk at Home. No trait of char acter is mora valuable iu a wifo than the pos session of a sweet temper. Homo can never be made happy without it. It is like the flow ers that spring up in our pathway, reviving and cheering us. Let ajnan go home at night, weary and worn out by the toils of the day, aud bow soothing is a word dictated by a sweet disposition? It is sunshine fulling on his heurt. lie is happy, and the cures ol lilo are forgotten. A sweet temper has a sooth ing influence over the mind of the whole fam ily. When it is found in the wifo anil moth er, vou otiserve Kinnness aud love predomina ting over the natural feeling of 11 bad heart. iSniiles kind words and looks characterize the children, and peace and love have their dwelling there. Study, then, to acquire and retain a sweet temper. It is more valuable than gold! it captivates more than beauty, and to the close of life rctuius all its freshness, nnd power. . , What I If. Saw. A boy who had been brought up in a log house in 'Illinois, which of course was not much encumbered with use less furniture, was sent oue day on an errand to a neighbor's home, where several articles of fashionnhlo contrivance had arrived from the "Eastward," uud, among other Ihiiigs, a looking-glass, which was suspended opposite the door. The boy hud never seen his own face; and when, on entering the house, the first object that presented itself to view wai' a dirty looking phiz, surrounded by long, shuggy, yellow hair. &c. , he was so affrighted that without further ceremony, he ran home as fast ns his legs could carry him, exclaim ing, "Daddv, daddy, I ve seen the devil! Not a Baroain. A sailor once went to a watchmaker aud presenting a small French wntcn 10 nim aeniauneu to koow now mucn 1 no repair 01 11 wouiu u. 1 be watchmaker alter examining it, said it would bo more expense, than its original cost , .' 'I don't mind that,' said the tar, 'twiH eveu give you double the cost; fori Jiae- vnnertion for the wntph ' What might you have given for itl' said the watchmaker. 'Whv.' renlied the tar. 'I gave a fellow a blow on the head for it, and if you repair it HI give you two. Jenkins' wife's lips are chapped. He wants to rind the chap that chapped them. Uo proposes to extract a few teeth for that ch.il) nnd dress his optic iu the gloomy habiliments of woe We heard a young man recently agon ize after this fashion, with piano accom paniment : " I cannot sing the old Song " He spoke the truth. Jones told his wife that the reason he could not get home earlier during the evenings of last week wm " Causo er water was a' extraordinary (hicl . mv dear." From the BinclVoV his breath she decided the water must have been very high, iu fact, entirely out 01 Ins reach. A person being seated at a table between two tailors, ami thinking to be witty upou them, said: 'How pretty I look between two tailors.' 'Yes,' replied one of them, 'being only tw begiuuers in business we cuunot afford to keep more thau oue gooe between us. Diggory says he always respects aid age, except wheu some one cheat him' wittr 1 jair of tough thicken Singular Incident of theWnr. In ono of Stonewnll Jncknon's peri odical attacks upon WintlicHer, on his way down tho glorious old valley of Virginia, Captain Dnve Workman, a brave and gallant officer of the Ninth LouiniHtiu. regiment, who con sequently lost his ti to in tho shadow ot Blue 'ftidge, was wounded in tho body painfully but not dangerously. On tho capture of the town bo was re moved from the field to a largo hospi tal established by the enemy, and in company with many Federal Hnldicr, wounded in the attack, wuited with ptttience as ho could muster lii turn for attendance from the overworked curgeons. The groans of the wrjiinded and dying, and tho misery of uliffonded and und reused wound, lengthened tho tedious night J but amid all, Captain Workman wan struck with tho stoicism of 11 stalwart Yankee, occupying an ndj'oining cot, who was evidently mor tally wounded, but whofo fortune failed lo wring a murmur from his lips. Day broke at lant, and with it camo ono of tho captain's ccinpnnj to in quire after his welfare. Approaching his cot ho addressed him by name, but was interrupted by tho Yankee next to Workman, over whose eyo the glnzo of death seemed settling. .Rousing himself, and with great effort raised im his bed, ho said : " Aro you Captain Workman ? ' " Yes." "Captain Dave Workman, of the Ninth Louisiana regiment?" " Yes." " Then, sir, I have something for you. Two weeks ago my Captain 'was mortally wounded. Calling mo to his side in the midst of tho fight, ho gave me this package,' with instructions to send it across the lines the first c banco. I didn't think then," continued he, with a smile, "I would bo ablo to do liver it so soon in person; here it is.'' "And your Captain was who? " " Your brother, Captain James Workman, of tho Ninth New York Calvary ," and with a grasp the faithful" fellow, as if ho had only lived to fulfil his promise, full back on his pallet dead. Terrible Railroad Accident. A fearful accident occurred on the Long Island, N. Y. railroad, to the train which left Hunter's Poiut ut half-pnst ten o'clock tho 3d inst. The trnin ran off the track about a mile west nf Queen's. Cause a broken rail. In tho last car were fiftoen passengers. The conch was broken to splinters on'l eight passengers and a breakmnn were instantly killed, as far' as could be ascertained. Shannnhun, a rail roa'd contractor; Rushmore, President of t Atlantic Bank, Brooklyu; George Vau Nos--traudircnkman; a child named Adams and the parents of the child were terribly injured ami cannot survive. Several other are wounded but the names could not bo procur ed at tho time. The killed and wounded wero' conveyed to Mineola aud Jamaica, ami every- thing possible was dono to alleviate tho suf--foriugs of the injured. Truo Democrut. A. judge iu InJiu is reported to have thus addressed a person convicted before him, prior to passiug sentence: Prisoner nt the" i'lr, Providence has given you a good degree ' ot health and streugth, instead of which you go about the country steuling dack ' Ear Marks. A lnwveron nsklig a Duch-- man concerning a pig 'in court' 'W hat ear-marks had .!r7 'Veil, ven I first bwcanio acquainted mit lo hock. ho hub uo aSc-murks except a bery short tuil. ' A shoemaker. inteifdin!r to be absent a few days, painted a boardwith the follow-ing, without date, and nailed it upon his door: "Will be at borne ten days from tnVme ' you seo this uotice." . 1 aaataty"' 1 11 ' The rays of tho sun shine upon the dust and tho mud, hut they ure not soiled by them. So a holy soul, whilo it remains holy, may ' mingle with the vileuess of the world, audi o ii itself. u-itrjiestOD, pper uinr ot women voting.if. t.hoy, want tojtTX V ester paper I 1 1:1. . 1 .1 S T..V V 1 . ' , -vtoiiio, use 10 see tne iirnji wnuouia niuao thm Cr.tS.f I l.o,. ;.1..',U.. V- Ai.ntleman wishing, ult long -since, to 1 u pop the question, took up tUe young lady a cut and said, 'pussy, muy I buvo your mis tress?' It was answered by the lady, 'Say yes, pussy. 'w 'Papa,' said a boy, 'what is punctuation?'" 'It is the urt of putting stops, my child.' 'Then I wish you would go dowu in tho - collar and punctuate tho cider barrel, as the cider is running all over the. floor.' Old Dog Tray' is so uU'eotiugly played bv' some band-organs, that troops of pups will1 squat before the machine, and wipe tears from their eyes wild their paws. An old tobacco chewer finds that the Bible sustains his favorite habit He quotes:--He thai is filthy, let him be filthy still. ' If a man has any religion worth having, he' will do bis duty, and not make a fuss about it It is the empty kettle that rattles. Always Citch a lady when the faints but but do not rumple her hair, it makes her come to before she is fairly ready. Sign at a railroad cro-sing out West - 'Look out for the logiue wen the wisle bloes or rings. A lie will travel from Maine to Georgia while the truth is puttiug ou her boots. Embrace as many opportunities please,, but only one lady as 700, A great nui mute Bud coal im. 1 h 1 1 ..a IS