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VOL 19.
, STROUDSBUEG, MONEOE COUNTY, PA. JULY 28, i860.
NO. 2G,
Published by Theodore Schoeli.
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hiB letters, that when he was a boy, n little
book fell into his hands, entitled Esf ays
to do Good, by Cotton Mather. It was
tattered and torn, and Eeveral leaves were
missing. "But the remainder," he says,
"gave me such a turn of thinking as to
havo an influence on my conduct through
life; for I have always set a greater val
ue on the character of a doer of good than
any other kind of reputation; and if I
have been a useful citizen, the public owes
all the advantages of it to the little book"
Jeremiah Benthara mentions that the cur
rent of his thoughts and studies was di
rected for life by a simple phase that
caught Lis eye at the end of a pamphlet,
"The greatest good of the groatcst num
ber." There are single sentences in the
New Testament that have awakened to
ppiritual life hundreds of millions of dor
mnnt souls. In things of less moment
reading has a wondrous power. George
Law, a boy on his father's farm, met an
old unknown book, which told the story
of a farmer's son who went away to peek
his fortune, and came home after many
gears' absence, a rich man, and gave
grcst suns to all hi3 relations. From
that moment George was uneasy, till he
set out on hi travels to imitate the ad
venturer, lie lived over again the life
he hid read of, and actually did return
a millionaire, and paid all his father's
debts. Robinsou Crusoe has sent to sea
more sailors than the press gang. The
story about little George Washington
telling the truth about the hatchet and
the fruit tree has made many a truth-teller.
But illustrations arc numberless.
Tremble ye who write, and yo who pub
lish writing. A pamplct has precipita
ted a revalution. A paragraph may
quench or kindle the celestial spark in a
human soul in myriads of souls.
Old Saws Newly Set.
"A burden which one chooses is not
felt." Wo once chose a burdensome hat
which in spite of our volition teas "felt."
"A weak watch invites a vigilant foe."
Yes and the "foe" in question is the
watch repairer, who is always on the look
out for weak watches.
"A fop is tho tailor's friend and his
own foe" Not always. Sometimes he is
his own friend and the tailor's foe.
Custom invariably lessens admiration."
Not invariably. Ask the tbopkeepers.
"Business is the salt of lift." Very
likely. But who wants salt for a perpet
ual diet ?
"Better be alone than in bad company."
True but unfortunately many persons are
never in so bad company c3 when they
are alone.
"Debt is tho worst kind of poverty."
Not exactly. There are people o poor
that they can't get into debt. Debt to
them would be property instead of pov
erty. A Yankee Trick.
A week or two ago four creditors start
ed from Boston, in the same train of cars,
for the purpose of attaching the property
of a certaiu debtor in Farmington, in the
State of Maine. He owed each one sep
arately, and they each were suspicous of
the object of the other, but dared not soy
a word about it. So they rode, acquain
tances all, talking upon everything except
that which they bad most at heart.
When they arrived at the depot at Far
mington, which was three miles from
where the debtor did business, they found
nothing to put them over the road but a
solitary cab, towards which they all rush
ed. Three got in and refused admittance
to the fourth, and the cab started. The
fourth ran after and got upon the outsido
with the driver. He asked the driver if
he wanted to sell his horse. He replied
that he did not that the horse was not
worth S50, but he would not sell bitn for
that. He asked bim if ho would take
8100. "Yes," said he. Tho "fourth
man" quickly paid over the money, and
took the reins and backed the cab up to
the bank, Blipped it from the harness and
tipped it up so that the door could not be
opened, and jumped upon the hores's back
and rode off, while the insiders looked
out of the window. He rode to a lawyer
and got a writ made and served, and his
debt secure, and got back to tho hotel
iust as the insiders came up puffing and
blowing.
A Heavy Deot.
The City of Hamilton, C. W., with
twenty thousand population, owes two
million dollars, on which the interest is
one hundred and thirty-two thousand dol
lars annually; in itself a very handsome
tax. The population has on this account
fallen off ten thousand as compared with
ten years ago, and is still decreasing.
Property in unsaleable, and houses are
offered to let for the taxes alone,
LETTER FROM JUDGE BATES.
HIS VIEWS ON TIIE
CHICAGO NOMINATIONS.
What Platforms are.
St. Louis, Juno 11, I860. O. H.
Broicning, Esq., Quincy, Hi Dear Sir :
When I received your letter of May 22d,
I had no thought that the answer would
be eo long delayed; but, waiving all excu
ses, I proceed to answer it now.
Under the circumstances of the case, it
ought not to havo been doubted that I
would give Mr. Lincoln's nomination a
cordial and hearty support. But in de
claring my intention to do so, it is due to
myself lo state some of the factB and rea
sons, which havo a controling influence
over my mind, and which I think, ought
to bo persuasivo arguments with some
other men, whoso political opinions and
antecedents are, some important particu
lars, like my own.
Thero was no good ground for suppo
sing that 1 felt any bique or dissatisfac
tion becauso the Chicago Convention fail-1
ed to nominate mo. I had no such feel-1
in? On nnrfo rrnnrnJj T hnA nn riU
to nsnnr.t tW.nnminn.i J J UA nnniimo i
unou the Renublicans as a nartv. for T
J
had never been a member of any party,
so as to be bound by its dogmas and sub-
jeet to its discipline, except only tho
hig party, which is now broken up, and
Jtu .....r,,.;i0 - u " u j
into other organisations. And thus I am
left alone and powerless indeed, but Per- .
fectly free to follow the dictates of my
own judgment, and to take such part in
current polities as my own sense of duty
and patriotism may require. Many Re-
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nuDlienns. and amonir rhnm I r.hinb. snmn
of the most moderate and patriotic of
that party, honored me with their confi
dence, and desired to make mo their can
didate. For this favor I was indebted to
tho fact that between them and me there
was a coincidence of opii.ion upon certain
important question!1 of Government.
They and I agreed in believing that tho
Nntioual Government has sovereign pow
er over the territories, and that it would
be impolitic and unwise to use that power
for the propagation of negro slavery by
planting it in free Territory. Some of
them believed also that my nomination.
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while it would tend to soften the tone of -
the Republican party, without any aban
donment of its principles, might tend also
to generalize its character and attract
the friendship and support of many, es-
ecially in the border States, wno.like me, ,
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had never been members of their party,
but concurred with them in opinion about
the government of the Territeries. These
are the grounds, and I think the only
ground, upon which I was supported at
all at Chicago.
As to the platform put forth by the
Unicago uonvention, 1 have little to say
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becauso whether good or bad, that will not
constitute the cround of mv support of
M r. Linaoln. I have no great respect for
party platforms in general. They are
commonly made in times of high excite
ment, under a pressure of circumstances,
and with the view to conciliato present
support, rather than to establish a perma
nent eystern of principles and line of pol
icy for the future good government of the
country. The Conventions which form
them are transient in their nature; their
power and influence aro consumed in the
using, leaving no continuing obligation
upon their respective parties. And hence
we need not wonder that platforms so
made, arc hardly ever acted out in prao
tice. I shall not discuss their relative
merits, but content myself with saying
that this Republican platform, though in
Eeveral particulars it does not conform to
my views, is still far better than any pub
hshed creed pa, or present, of the Dem -
ocrats. And as to tbo new party, it has
not chosen
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iri rn nrnninlt?ntn inn n flfinrm
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i tics which aro common to tho professions
of faith of all parties in the country. No
party, indeed, dare ask the confidence of
tho nation, while openly denying the ob
ligation to support tho Union and the
Constitution, and to enforce the laws.
That is a common duty, binding upon ev
ery citizen, and the failure to perform it
is a crime
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nnntn.Rk must ho. hftvoprn tl, Dflmnnmtin
I and Republican parties; and between them
I preferthe latter. ouiuuiuu m uur pu.u.i uiuij. x u,
Tho Democratic party, by tho long pos- ond Pierce by tho Democrats, and Har
session and abuse of power, has grown rlson. and Taylor by the Whigs, were all
wanton and reckless; has oorrupted itself , iu,Fu.uuuB
and nervertPd tho nrincinles of tho Gov- I ner all of them were elected.
rnnf..t. w uLf n,.it, l,n known Mr. Lincoln for more than
groat homo interests of the peoplo, by ne
glecting to protect their own industry, and
by refusing to improve and keep iu order
the highways and depots of commerce;
and oven now is urging a measure in
Congress to abdicate the constitutional
power and duty to regulate commerce a
mong the Statesand to grant to the
States the discretionary power to levy
tonnage duties upon all commorco, under
the pretence of improving harbors, rivers
and lake; has changed tbo status of the
negro slave by making him no longer
mere property, but a politician, a an
tagonist power in tho State, a power to
whioh all other powers aro required to
yield, under penalty of a dissolution of
the Union; has directed its energies to the
gratification of its lusts of foreign domain,
as manifested in its persistent efforts to
seize upon tropioal regions, not beoause
! those countries and incongruous people
are necessary, or even dcsirablo, to be in-
j corporated into our nation, but foi: tho
mere purposo of making. slave States, in
order to advance tho political power of
the party in tho benato ond in the choioe
of tho President, so as effeotually to trans-
fcr the chief powers of tho government
from tho -many to the few: baa in
various instances endangered tho equali -
ty ot tne co-ordinate branches of the gov -
ernment, by urgent efforts to enlarge the
powers of the Executive at tho oxponse
of the legislative department; has attemp -
ted to discredit and degrade the Judioia- falsehood for ingenuity; but such men as
ry, by effecting to mako it, at first, arbi- Lincoln must act in keeping with their
ter of party quarrels, to become soon and own characters, and hope for sucoess only
inevitably the passive registrar of party by advancing the truth prudently and
decrees. maintaining it bravely. All his old polit-
In most, if not all these particulars, I ical antecedents are, in my judgment, ex
understand tho Rcpublicanjfparty (judg- actly right, beingsqnare up to the old
ing it by its aots and by tbo known opin-' Whig standard. And as to hie views a
ions of many of its men) to be the exact bout "the pestilent negro question," I am
opposite of the Democratic party; and not awaro that he has gone one Btep be
that is tho ground of my preference of yond the dootrino publicly and habitually
the ono party over the other. And that ; avowed by the great lights of tho Whig
alone would be a sufficient reason, if I party Clay, Webstor, and their follow
had no other good reasons, for supporting ers and, indeed, sustained and carried
Mr. Lincoln against any other man who out by the Democrats themselves, in their
may be put forward by tbo Democratic
Par'j as the exponent of its principles
and the agent to work out, in practice, its
dangerous policies.
The third party, which, by its
very
formation, has destroyed tho organization
of the American and Whic nartie. has
uumiuaiuu two moBi excellent men, jl
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know them well, as sound Statesmen and
truQrPa0 . More than thirty years
go J served with them bolh in Oongreaa,
lJ t!?at tlm t0 thl bavC alwa
he.M fthom f.in "BP.eot "ior. But
a ean the third party do towards tbo
uicvuuu ui uvuu ouvu wuiiuv uibu aa iuusu,
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agamsc tne two great parties which are
now in actual contest for tho power to
rule the nation ? It is made up entirely
of portio'ns of the disintegrated elements
of tho late Whig and Amerioan parties
good materials, in the main, I admit, but
quite. too weak to elect any man or estab
lish any principles. The most it can do
is, here and thero in particular localities,
to make a diversion in favor of the Demo
crats. In 1856 the Whig and American
parties (not forming a new party y but u
nited as allies,) with entire unanimity and
somo zeal, supported Mr. Fillmore for
the Presidency, and with what results I
Trr , ti r -i
vve mauo a miseraDie iauure, carrying no
State but gallant little Maryland. And
surely tho United Wrbigs and Americans
of that day had a far greater show of
strength and far better prospects of suo-
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cess than any which belong to tho Consti-
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no possibility of success for the third par
ty, exocpt in ono contingency the de
struction of the Democratic party. This
is a contingency not likely to happen this
year, for badly as I think of many of tho
acta and policies of that party, its cup is
not yet full the day has not yet come
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when it must dissolve in its own corrup
tions. But the day is coming, and is not
far off. Tho party has made itself en
tirely sectional; it has concentrated its
very being into one single idea; negro
slavery has control of all its faculties,
and it can see and hear nothing else
"one stern, tyrannic thought, that makes
all other thoughts its slaves 1"
But the Democratic party still lives,
and while it lives, it and tho Republican
party aro the only real antagonistic pow
ers in tho nation, and for tho present, I
must chooso between them I choose the
latter, as wiser, purer, younger, and less
corrupted by time and self-indulgence.
The candidates nominated at Chicago
are both men who, as individuals and pol
iticians, rank with the foremost of tho
country. I havo heard no objection to
Mr. Hamlin personally, but only to his
nnAninr)iinn1 nAdi'rinn ToViinK la flintirrTir:
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miuw uib yurauuui iruuu uuuiilicb iu uaui-
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1 oi8o their proper mhuenoo over tbo na-
man thnir nrnnnr mHtinnnn nsflr f.hn
tion at largo. But tho nomination for
the Presidency is the great controlling
act. Mr. Lincoln, his character, talents,
j opinions and hietory will bo eriticised by
; thousands, while the candidate for tho
Vice Presidency will bo passed over in
j comparative silence.
! Mr. Lincoln's nomination took the pub
I lie by surprise, beoause, until just before
tho event, it was unexpected. But real-
, 1 1
, W ought not to have excited any aur-
P"6e for auch unforseen nominations are
uiau'
I have
twenty
years, and therefore have a right to speak
of bim with some confidence. As an indi
viduate has earned a high repuiation for
truth, courage, candor, morals, and ami
ability, so that, as a man, he is most trust
worthy. And in this particular, he is
more entitled to our esteem than some
other men, his equals, who had far better
opportunities and aids in early life. His
talents and the will to uso them to the
best advantage, are unquestionable; and
tho proof is found in tho fact that, in ev
ery position in life, from his humble be
ginning to hia present well-earned eleva
tion, ho has more than fulfilled the-best
hopes of his friends. And now, in the
full vigor of his manhood, and in the hon
est pride of having made himself what
ho is. bo is the peer of tho first men of
the nation, well able to BUBtain himself
and advance hia cause against any adver
sary, and in any field whore mind and
knowledge are the weapons used.
In polities he has but acted out' tho
principles of his own moral and intellcctu -
al character. He has not concealed hi
thoughts nor hidden his light under a
bushel. With tho boldness of conscious
rectitude, and tbe frankness of downright
honesty, he has not failed to avow his o-
1 pinions of publio affairs upon all fitting!
: occasions.
This, I know, may subject him to tbo
carping censure of that class of politicians
1 who mistake canning for wisdom, and
: wiser and better days.
The following, I suppose, are in brief
his opinions upon that subject: 1. Sla
very is a domestic institutions within the
States which choose to have it, and it ex
ists within those States beyond the con-
trol of Congress. 2 Congress has su
promo legislative power over all tho Ter
ritories, and may, at its discretion, allow
or forbid tho existence of slavery within
them. 3. Congress, in wisdom and sound
policy, ought not so to exercise its power
directly or indireotly, as to plant and es
tablish slavery in any Territory therefore
freo. 4. And that it is unwiso and im
politic in the Government of the United
States to acquire tropical regions for the
mero purpose of converting them into
slave States.
These, I believe, are Mr. Lincoln's o
pinions upon the matter of slavery in the
Territories, and I concur in them. They
are no new inventions, made to suit the exi
gencies of the hour, but have come down
to us, as the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution havo sanctioned by
the venerable authority of the wise and
good men who established our institutions.
Thoy are conformable to law, principle
and wise policy, and th'eir utility is pro
ven in practice by the as yet unbroken
current of our politioal history. Tbey
will prevail, not only because they arc
right in themselves, but also because a
great and still growing majority of tho
people believe them to be right, and the
sooner they arc allowed to prevail in
peace and harmony, the better for all con
cerned, as well as those who arc for them.
I am aware that small partisans, in
their little warfare against opposing lea
ders, do sometimes assail them by the
trick of tearing from their contexts some
particular objoetionablo phrases, ponned,
perhaps, in the hurry of composition or
spoken in the beat of oral debate and
holding them up to the publio as the lea
ding doctrines of the person assailed, and
drawing from them their own uncharita
ble inferences. That line of attack be
trays a little mind, conscious of its weak
ness, for the falsity of its logic is not moro
apparent than the mjustico of its design.
No publio man can stand that ordeal, and
, however willing men may be to see it ap-
plied to their adversaries, all flinch from
the torturo when applied to -themselves.
In fact, the man who never said a foolish
thing will hardly bo able to prove that he
ever said many wise ones.
I consider Mr. Lincoln a sound, safo,
rational man. Ho could not be seotional
if he tried. His birth, his education, the
habits of bis lifo, and his geographical
position, compel him to be national. All
his feelings and interests are identified
with the groat Valley of tho Mississippi,
near whose centre ho has spent his whole
life. That Valley is not a section, but,
conspicuously, the body of tho nation,
and, largo as it is, it is not oapablo ot bo-
ing divided into sections, ior too great
river cannot be divided, it is one and
indivisible, and tho North and South are
as broad and general as tho rogions thoy
inhabit. They aro emigrants, a mixed
multitude, coming from every State in the
Union, and from most countries in Eu
rope; tboy are unwilling, thorofore, to
submit to any one pretty looal standard
They lovo the nation as a whole, and they
love all its parts, for thoy are bound to
them all, not only by feeling of common
intorcst and mutual dependence, but also
by tho recollections of childhood and
youth, by blood and friendship, and by
all those social and domestio charities
which sweeten life and make this world
worth living in. Tbo Valloy is beginning
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to feel its power, and will soon bo strong
enough to dictato tho law of the land.
Whonever that state of things shall come
to pass, it will be most fortunate for tbe
nation to find the powers of Government
lodged in the- hands of men whoso habits
of thoucbt. whoso position and surroun-
ding circumstances constrain to uso those
powers for general and not seotional onus,
I cive my opinion freely in favor of
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tive part in the canvass. For many
vnars nast I have had little to do with
" ui: ff: rA l,nA Afmivnil int.nnn.
Mr. Lincoln, and 1 hope that, lorinogooa waioo;. mo uuuat wu iuu - A, . " , VT t o -f TL v tv
of tho whole oountry. bo may bo eleoted. and the two with open hands crossed over God, Christ, tho Holy Spirit, or tho Bi
u., : : int ntinn tn take anv nn. nunh ofchnr. then iointlv lowered the pack- ble, liable to an indictment for blasphc-
JJUb lb la uut ui
litioal office; and now, in view of the mad las of words and oerenodiea.--Thia done both at the discretion of tho.Court. Per
oxoitement whioh convulses tho country, tho cheat was looked and tbe key deposi- soos in the habit of swearing had better
and the eeneral disruption and. disor- ted in the hands of -the patient, with an be careful as no officer who regards hia
A,, of rTarf;nflnH thk lm0nta whinh
compose them, I am moro than over as-
eared that for me, personally there" is no
i political future, and
tion with cheerful e
I aooept the
condi-
Still I
satisfaction.
(oannot discharge myself from the life-long
j duty to watch tho oonduct of men in pow-
cr, and to resist, so far as a mere private
man may, the fearful nroercss of official
corruption, which for several jears past
has sadly marred and defiled the fair fab-
rio of our government. yard, whither he wont. At evening ho
If Mr. Lincoln Bhould bo elected, com-' returned, and the chest was re-opened;
ing in as a new man at the head of a Weaver was ordered to stand behind the
party never before in power, bo may ren-sorcerer while he lifted tho paokago out
der a great service to his country, which of the chest. Ho drew it upseverai
no Democrat could render. Ho can times to hia shoulder and caused Weaver
maroh straight forward in tbo diaohargo'to lay his fingers thereon, when it waff a
of bis high duties, guided only by bis own 'gain jointly lowered as before. Here it
good judgment and honest purposes, with-1 may be well to stato that while absent to
out any necessity to temporize with cstab-itbo graveyard the Gipsey prepared a bc
liahed abuses, to wink at the delinquen-'gus package, the exact counterpart of-tho
cieB of old party friends, or to unlearn one in tbo cheat, being prepared with tho
and discard the bad official habits that piece of lined and cord, and in lifting tho
have grown up under the misgovornment package from the chest in tho evening,
of his Demooratio predecessors. In short exchanged package No. 1 for package
ho can bo an honest and bold reformer on i No. 2, unknown to Mr. Weaver.) Tho
easier and cheaper tormB than any Demo-! chest was looked and Mr. W. given tbo
oratio President can bo, for, in proceed-j
ing in tho good work ot oloansmg and pu-i
rifying tho administrative departments,
ho will havo no occasion to expose the vi
ces, assail tho interests, or thwart the am
bition of his political friends.
Begg'eg your pardon for tho length of; these commands, no cure could be effocfi
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this letter, I remain, with great respeot,
lour friend and obedient servant,
EDWARD BATES.
From tie Allentoion Dem., June 2VJt.
Gipsey Roguery Rascal Trapped.
Much as has been said by the press a-
gainst tho stealing propensities and gene
ral roguery of tho bands of Gipsies that
roam through the country during tho
summer season, there are still neonle who
become tbeir dupes and victims by self
consent and in the face of the most su
perstitious representations. A case of
this kind happened near Emaus last week.
It appears that Mr. Elias Weaver resid
ing as above, has for some eight or ten
years been afflicted with an ailment which
has kept him an invalid almost continu
ally. He bad continual recourse to all
kinds of medical treatment without how
ever any beneficial effect. It so happen
ed that on Saturday a week a band of
Gipsies encamped on a piece of woodland
a short distance from Emaus, and while
in camp over Sunday woro visited by a
largo number of eager spectators, among
others Mr. Weaver, the subsequent victim
of their duplicity. During his 6tay ho
got into conversation with ono of the
band, and related to him his sufferings
from siokness. Upon this the Gipsey
represented himself as a sorcerer and
vegetarian physician, and by every thing
that is good and holy affirmed that he
could oure him and render him perfectly
sound, and moreover that he i would not
charge him a Einglo cent for bis services;
that bo would again visit tho neigobor
hood at the expiration of a year, and that
then after beholding his restoration to
health he felt able and disposed to re
munerate him he would then be allowed
to accept of bis offering, but previous to
that time he was forbidden bo to do ex
copt by forfeiture of the power of incan
tation. In the face of these specious of
ferings, Mr. Weaver agreed to place him
self under his treatment. On Monday
morning following tho Gipsey made hia
appeoranao at Weaver s house to com
mence bis oporations. Weaver being in
readiness, he was asked by the Gipsoy
what tbo usual expenses of a funeral were
in that locality. Weaver replied about
S30. The sorcerer then told him that in
order to effect a oure Weavor would have
to produoe the amount to cover throe fu
nerals (ninety dollars). Weaver said he
had only about thirty dollars. The soroerer
then told him that under these oircum
atanoes he could not attempt to euro him,
as tho amount mentioned was absolutely
necessary to mako it successful, and at
the samo time intimated that ho should
mako a loan of tho balance, to which bake and sow, and do household labor
Weaver assented, and in a short time tho 1 generally, and her husband is said to be
money was produced, four twenty dol-! quite proud of her. Tho other, Mrs.
bills of tho Allentown Bank and twenty Othcrday, beoame enamored of one of the
silver half dollars. He next asked for ; braves at Washington, where he had gone
two pieces of linen about a foot square, with others of his tribe to complete atrea
exactly aliko, two pieces of cord, and a Jty, and she followed him to his homo on
watch. He was furnished with the first;
namod articlos, but not being the posses
sor of a watoh, tho Gipsey prevailed .up
on Mr. W to mako a loan of one, but'the 00QSU3 in thQ rQral di8triotS) is Beet.
this he obstinately refused. In making . whh BQmQ thrUi; SCCQes Tho
these loans tho Gipsey took precaution to Jud Qrrived afc ft fam hougQ ho Qther
warn Mr. W. againet making any mention j . and in tbo abscnce of tbe men pr0.
whatever of tho purposes to which theoooded tQ agfc qaestion3 of tho ladie3.
loans Bhould no appnea, km iuo cure
; WOuld prove ineffectual. Weaver not be -
iDg ablo to produce a watch, tho sorcerer,
I . i l I " 1 a .1. t -
anxious to mauo nay wuiui u.o buu voi -
od him, at last volunteered and produced
ono of his own watohoa. The money and
watch was tied up in one of tbo linens be-
fore mentioned, in sight of Mr. Weaver,
and the remaining linen and cord went
into the sorcerer's pocket. The Gipsey
then asked for an empty oh est, and tho
two proceeded up stairs Weaver carry
ing tbe enchanted paokage (money and
. i mi., -i a. t. ..nlnnL'nrl
ago thrioe into tbe ohest, ana ueposueu
it therein the third time, tbo Gipsoy all
tlu, whiln rommt nf? uniotolligiDie lormu-
iniunotion that the paokage must not he
tampered with clso their labor would cor-
tainly prove fruitless. Thoaoroeror then
told Weaver that tho same ceremonies
with the package would have to bo ro-
peated at noon and evening of that day.
He departed and at noon returned, hen
the ceremonies of lowering tho package
were reooated in manuor as before Thin
dono he a-ked for some gunpowder and
had himself directed to the nearest grave
key, together with the injunction that the
package must not do disturDed lor nine
months; that he must not mention to any
ono anything concerning the matter; that
he might look at the paokago daily if ho
chose so to do, but if he violated any of
ea ana liis arms would wither and dron
from his body. The sorcerer then took
his departure. Weaver began to refieot
over the matter and felt ill at ease in
jmind so much so that ho did not sleep
a wink during tho Dight. Finding no
rest, bo on tho following morning related
his troubles to bis sister, who, without
much hesitation, oven at the risk of her
arms, tore the paokage from its resisting
placo, when lo, to the bitter astonishment
of Weaver it was found to contain noth
ing but a stone and some other trash to
give it bulk. Immediate search was
made for tho Gip3ey party but they had
oleared out tho day before and had a
whole night's headway. They were
traced on towards Easton, and at 0 o'
clock on Wednesday they were arrested
at Riegelsville, abqjgt 14 miles below
Easton. Fifty dollars of the stolen mon
ey was found in the wagon of the sorco
rer. The balance of the num it is sup
posed was laid out in purchase of goodB
at Bethlehem. The Gipsey was taken
into oustody and after a hearing beforo
a Justice in this county, committed to
Jail at tbis place to await trial at next
Court. Ho giveB his name as Carel Hoff
man and is about 54 years of ago. Ho
has a wife about 10 years of age.
gfAn old criminal was once asked
what was the first step that led him to
iruin, when he-answered:
Tho first step was cheating a printer
nnf. nf fivn vpri'r finfcRprintirm. When T
j had doae thatj the devil took such a gripo
on me that I could not shako him off
Delinquents reflect ere it is too late.
A Dead Sure Thing.
Tho Cincinnati Commercial tell3 a yarn
about two ladies travelling from St. Lou
ie; one of whom was asked by a fellow
traveller with whom a conversation had
been opened, if she was married. 'I was
married,' sighed tho blooming dame, 'but,
alasl I know not if my husband is dead
or alive. I beard that he was accident
ally killed in Pittsburg, a fow weeks ago,
and I am now going thero to ascertain
whether tho report bo true or false.'
'Well, I've got a dead suro thing on my
husband,' remarked tho other lady, 'for
I saw him buried fivo weeks ago
UTwo white women are living at tho
Agencies, in Minnesota, with Indian hus
bands. One of them, Mrs. Renville,
oame from Illinois about eigteen months
ago, and after a vigorous courtship, won
the oonsent of her dusky mato, and mar
ried him that sho might elevate the race.
She is now teaching the Indian girls to
the prainos.
Our friend Judge-
who
i.Tlfl(i;fla nnu tho Jim.
L.t,. - m ' ht vnnV,
w fa J rcpne(i a
1 '
, lady a sweet, otbcrial creature
of sone 100 ds weightj DQt K0 havo
a ontleman bun caf J
The jud put jt down
Important to Profane Swearers.
The Philadelphia Dispatch oalls atten
tion to tho fact that the Jlovised Penal
Code, passed lai-t winter, makes all per-
anna elm cnnnlr lrmspltr fir nrnfnnolv nf
my, iuu puu,fcJf ,m u.u .
exceeding ono hundred dollara or impns-
onment not exoeeamg mreo momo,
or
oath ot othco oau avoiu recurmng
to
Court all persons who aro gmlty
offense above specified.
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