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VOL. 26.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., MAY 30. 186T.
NO. 10,
Published by Thcodore-Schocli.
TERMS Two itollnrs year in advance and if not
paid trf.re the end of the year, Uo dollars and filfy
tf. will be charged.
Ho prerdis:ontinued until aMarrcaiageiare paid
icept at the option of Ihe Editor. '
iCFAdvertiseinents of one ."nuareof (eigl.t line) or
li,onor three insertions $ I 00. Earn additional
4 iertion, 50 cents. Longer ones in proportion.
JOB PRINTING,
OF ALL aKIND8,
tuted inthe highest tyle of Hie Ait.andonthe
ino.-t le.isori tble terms.
C. 15. KKLLEH,
DEALER IN
Boots, Shoes, Leather,
AND FINDINGS,
STROUDSBURG, Pa. .
March 23, 1SG7.
S. UOfjMES, Jr.
ATTORNE Y-AT-LA V, AND GENERAL
CLAIM AGENT.
. STROUDSBURG, PA.
OJJice icith S. S. Drehcr, Esq.
All claims against the Government prose
cuted with dispatch at reduced rates.
OCT An additional bounty of $100 and of
$50 procured for Soldiers in the late War,
TKEK OF EXTRA CHARGE.
August 2, 1866.
Purniture! Furniture!
Marty's Hew' Furniture Store,
DREHER'S NEW BUILDING, two
doors below the Post-office, Strouds
burg, Pa. He is selling his Furniture 10
per cent, less than Euston or Washington
prices, to say nothing about freight or break
age. May 17, 1966.-tf.
IF YOU WANT A GOOD MELODEON,
from one of the best makers in the Uni
ted States, tolid Rosewood Case, warranted
5 years, call at McCARTY'S, he would es
pecially invite all who are good judges ot
Music to come and test them. He will sell
tou from any maker you wish, $10 less than
tfhose who sell on commission. The reason
it he bays for cash and sells for the same,
with less thin one-half the usual per cenlage
that agents want. J. II. McCARTY.
May 17, ISC6.-tf.
UNDERTAKING IN ALL ITS BRAN
ches. Particular attention will be giten to this
iranchof the subscriber's business. He will
always study to please and consult the
wants and wishes of those who employ him.
From the number of years experience he has
had in this branch of business he cannot and
will not not be excelled either in city or
country. Prices one-third less than is usual
ly charged, from 50 to 75 finished Coffins,aI
waya on hand. Trimmings to suit the best
Hearse in the country. Funerals attended
at one hour' notice. J. II. McCARTY.
May 17, 15C6.-tf.
MT. VERNON HOTEL,
M. &, T. P. WATSON, Proprietors.
No.'s 117 & 119 North SECOND Street,
(Between Arch and Rice,)
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Close proximity to the business ce.nter of
the city, excellent accommodation, and care
ful attentien to the comfort and wants of
guests are characteristics of the Mount Ver
non. The House has been thoroughly ren
Vated and new-furnished. The patronage
of the public is respectfully solicited.
October 11, 136G.-:f.
LOOK THIS WAY !
READ ! BEAD !
Chas. Schaefer & Co.
FRENCH & GERMAN
STEAM DYIMJ ESTABLISHMENT.
EAST0N, PENN'A.
Will dye Woolen, Silk and Cotten
Goods of Every Description, in any
Color desired.
Orders can be left with II. S. Wao.ner,
STROUDSBURG, Pa
June 21, 18G6.-lyr.
Saddle and Harness
Manufactory- .
The undersigned respectfully informs
the citizens of Stroudsburg, and surroun
ding countrj, that he has commenced the
above business ia Fowler's building, on
Elizabeth street, and is fullj prepared to
furnish any article in his line of business,
at short Dotice. On band at all times, a
lrge stock of
llamttt, Whips, Trunks, Yalices, Car
pet ling, J lor e-Blankets, Bells,
Skates, Oil Cloths, d c.
Carriage Trimming promptly attended
to. JOHN O. SAYLOR.
Etroudsburg, Dec. 14, 18G5.
Gothic Hall Drug Store.
William Uollitifelicaii,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist.
STROUDSBURG, Pa.
t Constantly oil hand and for
sale cheap for cash, a fresh sup
ply of Drugs, Medicines, Faints,
Oil. Glass. Pnttv. Varnish. Ker-
.oscne Oil, Perfumery and Fancy Goods;
also
Sasli, blinds and Boors.
Pure "Wines and Liquors for Medicinal
.purpose.
P- S. Physicians Prescriptions care
fully compounded. .
Stroudsburg, July 7, 1804.
Drs. JACKSON & BIDLACK,
PHYSICIANS AND SIMEONS.
Tas. jacksoln & bidlack, are
prepared to attend promptly to all calls
of a ProfessionHl character. (Mce Op
posite the Stroudeburo- Bank.
April 25, 1667.-tf.
BLANK MORTGAGES
For t this Officey
A Journal of Agriculture, Horticulture,
Literature and Art,
Published every Saturday, in quarto form,
eight pages, on fin paper and new type.
It is illustrated with engravings of
LIVE STOCK.
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES.
FARM BUILDINGS.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, &c.
A corps of practical and well-known
writers contribute regular! to its columns.
A LITERARY DEPARTMENT
Of choice Tales, Poetry, Biography and gen
eral Miscellany, makes tho Farm and Fire
side a welcome visitor to every home in the
United States.
No expense is spared to make a journal
worthy the patronage of an intelligent pub
lic. It will advocate the best interests ot a
Rural Life.
Its Market Reports are full and reliable.
Terms $2 a Year, invariably in advance.
Sold at all News asd Periodical Of
fices. Specimen copy sent to any address
on receipt of five cents.
S. S. FOSS, Publisher,
Ab. 402 Prune Street, Philadelphia.
March 14, 1867.-3m.
DAS (JUTE LAGER BIER!
LAGER BEER AND DRAUGHT ALE,
Q Manufactured by Ruff & Lasser,
in fStroud township, on the rood lead
ing irom Stroudsburg to Tannersville, within
three (3) miles of Stroudsburg.
The above firm have lately erected an ex
tensive Brewery for Malt Liquors in said town
ship, where they are ready and able to man
ufacture any quantity and of the best quali
ties of Beer and Ale. They have always on
hand a large stock of the above-named Bev
erages which can be fully recommended for
their superiority of flavor and substance by
B. Mansfield, proprietor of the Indian Queen
Hotel, and other Hotel and Restaurant
Keepers in Stroudsburg, and throughout the
county.
Those commencing business, and those
having already established places for the
die of superior, wholesome liquor?, would
do well to patronize our young friends since
they are selling their articles cheaper, and
the cost of freight being saved, than they
can be bought ebewhere. Orders by Mail
promptly atipndpd to. Address.
RUFF & LASSER, Brewer,
Stroudsburg, Fa.
March 23, 18G7.
PII0EMX MUG STORE.
DREHER & BROTHER,
(Opposite the JerTersonian" Office,)
ELIZABETH-STREET,
S TR O UDSB VR U, PA.
Dealers in
DRUGS. MEDICINES, PERFUMERV,
WINES and LIQUORS f..r medi
cinal purpose?, SASIf,
DOORS nd BLINDS.
All kinds of
Painting Materials,
Lamps and Lanterns
Burning and Lubricating Oils.
07" Physicians' Prescriptions carefully
compounded.
G. H. DREUER. E. B. DREHER.
October 4, 1S66.
Important to Everybody.
The subscribers would inform the public
very respectfully, that they are carrying on
the
efil Hoot & .Shoe JJusiiicss
Vbvat their old stand, one door above the
Express Office, on Elizabeth St., Strouds
burg, Pa., where they will be happy to
wait on their old customers, and as many
new ones as can make it convenient to call.
They have on hand a ijood arrortmeut of
BOOTS & SHOES,
for men, women, misses and childrens wear,
Gum over Shoes and Sandals for men, youth
and misses. A general assortment of Lasts
and Boot-Trees, shoe Thread, Wax, Heel
Nails. Pincers, Punches, Eyclettsand Eye
lett Setts, Pegs and Peg-Cutters, Shoe Ham
mers, Crimping Boards and Screws, also, li
ning and binding skins, a good articie of
Tampico Boot Morocco, I rench Morocco and
French Calfskins, Lasting and all kinds of
Shoemaker tool?. Ink Powder and Shoe
Blacking, and Frank Miller's water-proof
oil blacking. All of which they offer for
sale at small advance upon cost. Give us a
call, no charges for showing poods.
P. 8. Boots and Shoes made to order and
warranted.
CHARLES WATERS &, SON.
Stroudsburg, Jan. 18, 18G6.
J.X. WYCKOFF,
WITH
HUSZ & WULF,
COMMISSION dealers in
nu tier, f mid Country
Produce,
No. 250 Washington Street,
Between Robinson & Murry streets.
March 21. ieG7-ly. New-York.
J. h7mcoaety
HAS just returned from New-York with
a splendid assortment of PARLOR
and CHAMBER FURNITURE. Call at
his Ware-Rooms. May 31, 186G.-tf.
JUST RECEIVED. 5,000 teet of Rose
and Gilt Picture Frame Moulding, from
1 inch lo 3 inches -wide. Also 500 feet of.
Black Walnut. J. II. McCARTV.
A'tgust 2. 1866. .
NO EXTRA CHARGE for HEARSE in
attending Funerals within 5 miles
of Stroudsburg. . J. II. McCARTV.
May 31, l866.-tf.
DON'T piy 83.S0 for a WASH STAND,
when you can get them at McCabty's
far superior for 2.50. August 2, 1666
cCARTY is the only Furniture dealer
XT -I in Stroudsburg who has a License to
e?r, JTENITURE. fAoyust 2, I8d I
NEW STORE
-:and:-
NEW GOODS
XT
REDUCED PRICES!
DARIUS DREHER, begs leave to an
nounce to his friends and and to the pub
lic generally, that he has just received a
general assortment of
Dry Goods, 'Notions, Dress Trimmings,
AND
MILLINERY GOODS
consisting, in part of the following desirable
articles, viz. :
Calicoes,
Lawns,
French Chintzs,
Children's Dress Goods,
Worked Edgings,
Parasols, Zephers,
Shetland Wools,
Shetland Wool Shatcls,
Delaines,
Muslins,
White Dress Goods,
Inser tings,
Lady's and Children's Sachs
Flannel and Cloth,
Lady's, Misses and Men's Hoes,
Gloves and Collars,
Mourning Goods,
Shroudings, dc, &c,
Goods, shown with pleasure. 'Quicks
sales and small profits" at the old and well
known Millinery Stand of F. A. DREHER.
The Millinery business will be carried on
as usual by Mrs. Dreiier.
Patronage respectiy solicited.
DARIUS DREHER.
April 26, 1666.
A CARD
To the Hotel keepers of Monroe and ad
jacent counties.
Look to Your Interests ! ! !
We are offering Liquors, Wines. &c.,
tcarrantedpure, and containing no Drugs,
Oils, Essences, cf-c, whatever, at the fol
lowing very low prices :
Brandies from 50c(i$l 00 per gallon
less than City prices.
Gins 50c(O)75c.
Bourbon "WhisleyOcfVGSc.
Monongahela, 40cfe65c.
Old Bye, 40c(aG5e.
Apple 50c$l 00
Common bc(cClbc.
Wines (all kinds 50c$l 00
Please give us a call, or send your or
ders, and satisfy yourselves that wo do do
it, that we xcill do it, and the reasons
ichy we can do it.
Also, please remember that ice do not
have anything to do cith " Drugged!1 'Li
quors. Anything you buy from us we
guarantee Pure, and much below the pri
ces usually paid for the Drugged Liquors.
Very Respectfully,
J. S. WILLIAMS, & Co.,
Stroudsburg, Monroe Co. Pa.
July 27,1865.
Good News for the Million.
The subscriber hastens to lay the import
ant intelligence before the public, that he
has added largely to his already large stock
of fashionable and seasonable
Cloths, Cassioiercs, Vestings, &c.
which he will make up to order on short no
tice, in a manner satisfactory to all. His
helves, literally groan beneath the
Ready Made Clothing
with which they are loaded.
Coats, Overcoats, Pants and Vests
made of the best material, and in the most
fashionable manner, at prices to suit all.
Hats and Caps,
Boots and Shoes,
Arc. &e. Sec,
and indeed every thing with which he has
heretofore supplied the public, will be found
ready for inspection and Dale at prices which
defy competition.
Thankful for favors heretofore received he
hopes to merit a continuance of public favor
at the old stand.
NICHOLAS RUSTElt.
Stroudsburg, Dec. 8, 1865.
DR. D. D. SMITH,
Surgeon Dentist.
Dr. D. D.Smith, would respectfully io
form the inhabitants of Stroudsburg and
vicinity, that he has permanently located
himself here, where he will be happy to
wait upon all who may stand iu Deed of
his professional services. Dr. Smith has
recently removed from the city, where he
has had a city and country practice of
over twenty years, which he thinks will
enable him to do the most diffiult work
in bis line of business. Teeth inserted
from one to full sett, on all kinds of met
tals used in the profession, and also most
particularly hard rubber. Give him a
call und see bis specimens. Teeth ex
tracted without pain.
June 7, 1SG6.
SCRATCH 1 SCRATCH ! SCRATCH !
Itch! Itch! Itch!
Try Hollinsheld's Itch Ointment, a sure
cure for that troublesome disease. War
ranted to cure, or the money refunded.
Not injurious.
Prepared and sold at
W. IIOLLINSIIEAD'S Drugstore.
Stroudsburg, Oct 11th, 186G.
JOHN DE YOUNG,
Conveyancer and Real Estate Agent
Office opposite Robert Huston's Store,
STROUDSBURG, Pa.
Jan 10, 1867.
BLANK LEASES
For SIe "his Q,$W-
TO THE REPUBLICANS Of THE UNION. 'Bence form the enduring basis of our
I greatness and prosperity.
Tht National Union Committee appeals' Address letters and contributions to
to the Republicans of every State, for Got. Marcus L. Ward, Chairman and
tneir assistance and co.nnemtion in this ,
auspicious crisis of our country.
We deem it of the highest importance
that the Republicans of each State should
immediately reorganize for the remain
ing elections of 18G7, preparatory to the
coming Presidential contest. Especially
should this organization be immediately
effected iu those States which have never
before recognized as the only just basis of j
government the equal and inalienable
rights of man. Not a day shoud be lost
in forming and strengthening within those
States a public sentiment in consonance
with the principles which underlie the
great Political organization to which wt
belong.
To this end, we desire to proseeute a
systematic ana thorough caavass ot the
Southern States, by the most efficient j of the crucifixion and burial of our Sav
speakers of both races. We would seo-jior. Though the sepulchre was ori;;inal
ond their efforts by a distribution of doc-!ly a grotto cut in a rock in the hillside,
uments, enforcing the principles, policy after the fashion of the Jewish tombs, the
and aims of the Republican party. We visitor is surprised (o find it now not on
would call, in every locality where it isjly detached from the hillside, and above
posssible, meetings lor discussion, where the ground, but elevated a step or two
those who are with us in principle may above the level of the floor. In grading
lsarn to aet with unity and energy. j a level space for the floor of the church,
These measures are required to bring out ! the hillside has been cut away, leaving
the vote of that largo body of Rtpub-jthe sepulchre like a small room or closet
licao Unionists who now render the above ground. Now the rock-hewn tomb
Southern States a battle-field of princi-j stands in tho centre of tho great rotundo,
pie. It is the pressing need of the hour!
that bold, judicious and able men, thor
oughly imbued with our creed, should
there explain our principles, establish our
faithfulness to them, and prove that na
tional greatness and human freedom! de
pend upon the permanent triumph of our
cause.
Beyond this, it is most essential that
we should now establish in those States,
Free Thought, Free Speech and a Free
Press. Every part of this Republic must
be open to tho discussion of principles
and measures. This must bo sustaised,
as a cardinal point in our creed, at any
and every hazard. Efforts to intimidate
the humble and ignorant voter on tho
part of the Southern planter, must be
met with the spirit of freemen, and tho
determination which a just cause sanc
tions. In time past, the Republican party has '
struggled against the unjust reproach ofjiug through the narrow opening, I was
being sectional in its aims and character,
though its purposes and its means of ef
fecting them were such as the fathers of
the Republic approved. It was accused
of being govcrued by selfish motives, and
of desiring to aggrandise the North at the
expense of the South. Its adversaries,
having the power to silence and to crush
all opposition, denied all discussion, and
overawed even freedom of thought in fif
teen States of the Union. It is, there
fore, now an imperative duty, which we
owe to our party and to ourselves, to cm
brace the first opportunity of truly repre
senting to those States how consistently
we have contended for the interests, wel
fare and freedom of the whole Union.
The overthrow of Slavery and the Re
bellion, and the enfranchisement of the
freedmen, rendering this overthrow se
cure and final, have happily vindicated
our course and organization; but it is
necessary to stamp the conviction of our
loyality and fidelity to the right, irrespec
tive of section or race, upon the recon
structed States. For the first time in
many years, the enthusiastic followers of
our flag and confessors of our faith are
there taking part io the popular gather-!
ings, and in many of the Southern States,1
we have reason to believe that they form
a decided majority. Tbey are, however,
with organization, and lack the cohesion
and discipline necessary to success. Three
fourths of the Republicans have uever
Toted, and have no practical knowledge of
the means whereby the popular will .is
expressed with many of them, tho habit
is fixed, of rendering implicit obedience
to able and dexterous politicians who are
implacably hostile to our principles and
determined on tho prostration of our
Cause.
Our immediate action is therefore im
perative. We cannot delay without im
periling all for which so much has been
sacrificed in the past. Confident in our
strength in the North, the West, and the
Pacific State, we must not forget that
we have a great duty to perform toward
the loyal and true men of the South.
Republicans ! our appeal is to you. to
carry on and to sustain the work which a
few loyal and true men have so nobly be
gun. We cannot ask speakers, in addi
tion to giving their time and talents for
months to this Ltbor, to defray their own
necessary expenses. Wc cannot print
and distribute documents of tho charac
ter required without a heavy outlay. We
have no means or reliance except upon
the generous spirit of that great party
which holds the claims of Humanity and
Freedom above all price. Tho patronage
of the Government brought into power
by the statesmanship, the courage, and
the loyalty of that party, will not aid us
in this good work.
We must therefore appeal directly and
personally, to you. If you are rich, give
gooerouftly. If poor, send us whatever
you can afford. The generous purpose
and noble aim sanctify the humblest ef
forts. At all events, act promptly, and
let us feel tb.at the sympathy c,f tjitt Re
publican, party is with us iu our purpose
of tucking the, grea,t land the home of
true Republican principles, where dis
tinctions ot race and color are unknown,
arrJ There Liberty, Virtue and Intelli-
ireasurer, jewart. i J
Marcus L. Ward, N. J.
Samiel A. Purviance, Pa.
William Claflix, Mass.
John B Clark, N. II.
Horace Greelet, N. V.
II. II. Starkweather, Conn.
N. B. Smitheus, Del.
II. v. Hoffmaw. Md.
Executive Com. of the National Union Com.
AVto-For. May 16, 1867.
A Visit to the Holy ' Sepulchre.
The Rev. D. A. Randall, author of
"God's Handwriting in RJP1 Sinai and
the Holy Land," thus describes his visit
to the Holy Sepulchre :
I stood in tho rotunda of the great
' church at Jerusalem that covers the place
and directly under the eye of the great
dome. Besides, it is now entirely en
closed in anornamental structure of beau
tiful marble, surmounted by a small dome
in the shape of a crown. This house of
the sepulchre is profusely ornamented,
the whole exterior being nearly covered
with pictures, crucifixes and images, and
hung around with gold and silver lamps.
I passed through a low, narrow, door,
or opening in the wall, only large enough
to admit one person at a time, into a small
chamber, ten or twelve feet square. This
was the outer room, or vestibule of the
tomb, called "The Chapel of the Angel,"
from the supposition that hero the angel
sat after he had rolled away the stone.
At the western side of the room was a
still lower and narrower door, the open
ing to tho real tomb. Like Fetter of old,
I first stooped down and looked in, then,
bending u early to the ground, and crowd
iu "The Holy Sepulchre."
It.is a small room, six feet one way,
seven the other, and has a dome roof sup
ported by marble pillars. Though this
vault is paid to be hewn in the rock, not
a vestige of the native rock is seeu. Tho
floors, walls and ceilings are all lined with
white polished marble.
Forty-two lamps of gold and silver are
suspended in this little grotto, and kept
continually burning, filling the place with
a flood of mellow light, while much of
the time the sweet fragrance of smoking
incense fills the air. . But what were
all these things to me f I would much
preferred to have seen the Savior's tomb
in the unadorned simplicity of the morn
ing of tho resurrection. The devout wor
shipper could well dispense with golden
shriues and breezes of incense. To him
the floating zephyrs of heaven would bring
music richer than the organ's notes, and
the native palm tree's shade be more wel
come than yonder lofty dome. .But I
have come, not to criticise, but to wor
ship, why, should I let these trappings of
art disturb me ? Where was the place
they laid him 1
A littlo couch or elevation of stone,
about two feet high, ruus along tho right
side of the tomb as you enter. This is
now covered by a plain marble slab. As
this was intended in the construction of
the tomb for the reception of tho dead,
on this the body of the entombed Savior
was deposited I
What pen can dessribe the deep emo
tions that trembled in the heart and suf
fused the eye, as I gazed upon this spot?
Falling upon my knees and leaning my
head upon tho slab, I poured out my soul
in greatful adoration to God. I had pro
mised my people I would pray for them
when I bowed by the tomb in the garden.
Aoiid tho sublime grandeur of that holy
mountain top. I had redeemed the pledge,
and now that I had reached this hallow
ed spot, I would still remember tuy vow.
A throng of pilgrims were coming aud
going, crowding the little sanctuary, aud j
jostling agaimtt me, but 1 heeded them '
not. How much of the past, of the future ,
were crowded iuto the reflections of that i
short season of communion with the Sa-
vior of men, as I bowed upon bis tomb ! ;
I saw his mangled, bleeding form taken
from the cross on yonder hillside, and
borne by his afflicted disciples to this low
receptacle of the watchful and wearied
sentinels as thty pace to and fro. What
a weary aud sorrowful sabbath was that
to the heart broken and diseousolute dis
ciples ! How their fears had been arous
ed, aud their hopes blighted ! I saw the
weeping Marys watching with anxious
hearts tho approaching dawn that they
miht come aud embalm the body of their
beloved Lord.
But while night lay upon Olivet and
Gethesiuane, and sleep had hushed to si
leoce the tumultuous city, this dark sep-'
ulchro of tho dead was the last great bat-;
tie-Geld of the Son of God. Here ho gt ap-
pled with death, the last great eueuty of
man, ia his oo. dominions. At last the
stern confliot was over the victory was
wou death-was vanquished, and the prey
rescued from his grasp. The victorious
couqueror catno thunderiug at the door
of the toob. Aa aogol from tbo courts
of glory answered tho sunsmous. A grea
ter than Pilate broke the seal and rolled
back the mass of stone. The terrified
keepers tremble and fall to the earth.
Who is this that returns to the contest
majestic in mein, glorious in apparel, his
arm vested with the power of Omnipo
tence, his eye kindled with the glory off
heaven ? It is thy God, oh, Israel ! It
is thy Savior, oh, Christian I The cou--test
is over, the great question is settled
life and immortality are brought to
light. A great highway has been opened
from the portals of the grave beneath, to"
the everlasting realms of glory on high
"Oh, Death, where is thy sting? Oh,
Grave, where is thy. victory V Thanks
bo nnto God, who givcth. us victory,
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
My visitwasended. Leaving the marks
of my tears upon the marble slab, I rose
and turned reluctantly away, but not as
the bereft andsorrowing one who leaves '
behind the mouldering dust of a friend.
I left behind meO rapturous thought I
an empty tomb. I seemed to hear the:
soft rustle ot an angel's wing, and a voice
of unearthly sweetness whispered in my
ear, "He is not here, He is risen." I
turned and looked upward, and like Ste
phoo of old I saw heaven open, and this
same Jesus, arrayed iu the glory of Para
dise, sitting at the right hand of God.- .
Now the Christian rejoices in a living Sa
vior. He hears Him saying, "because I
live, ye shall live also."
Forgiveness.
A soldier whose regiment lay in a gar
risen town in Eogland, was brought be
fore his commanding oflicer for some of
fense, and had been often punished.
"Here he is again," said the officer, oa
his name being mentioned : "Every
ihing flogging, disgrace, imprisonment
has been tried with him."
Whereupon the sergeant stepped for--ward,
aud apologizing for the liberty ho--tooksaid
:
"Th ere is one thing which has never'
been done with hiui yet, sir."
"What is that, sir ?" was the answer.
"Well, sir," said the sergeant, "he his
nevor been forgiven."
"Forgiven !" exclaimed the Colonel
surprised at the suggestion.
He reflected for a few moments, order
ed the culprit to be brought in, and ask
ed him what he had to say to the charge.
'Nothing, sir," was the reply ; "only I.
am sorry fcr what I have done."
Turuing a kind and'pitiful look on the
man who expected nothing else than tho
punishment would be increased with the
repetition of his offense, the Colonel add
ressed him saying, "Well, we have de
cided to forgive you !"
The soldier was struck dumb with as
tonishment; tho tears started to his eyes,
and he wept like a child. He was hum
bled to the dust; he thanked the officer
and retired ; to be the old refractory, in
corrigible man ? No ; he was another from
that day forward. He who tells the story
had him for years-under his eye, a better
conducted man never wore the Queen's
colors. In him kinddess beut one whom
harshness could not break; he was con
quered by mercy, and, forgive ever af
terwards feared to offend.
He had him There.
Some years ago in a town not far from?
the shorea of Lake Erie, in the State of
Ohio, lived a shoemaker named A., and
a ship carpenter named B. The shoemak
er was a knowing man. Ho knew so'
much about everybody's business that ho--didn't
have time properly to attend to hi
own and be was often a witness at court.
It was his custom to promise faithfully
the completion of work at stated times on
ly to disappoint his customers when the.
day came round. The carpenter, Jkr or
dered a pair of boots, with the usual pro
mise from A., that they would be done
on a certain day. The day came with it
came B. He didn't get the boots, but
received another good promise. The next,,
and repeated visits brought a repetition,
of the promise, but no. boots. Finally,,
one day the carpenter happened in at ther
courtroom just asthe unreliable shoemak
er was being sworn as a witness ittsome
case., The magistrate had barely pro
nouueed the words, "you solemnly swear
that you will tell the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, eo help
you God,', when the carpenter sang out
at the top of his voice, "Now, old fellow,
I've got you where I want you. Now,
sir, tell me when my boots will be done
His boots were finished the next time hex
called.
The SobiaL
Men who isolate themselves from soci
ety, and have no near and dear family
ties are tho mo3t uncomfortable of human
beings. Byron says " happiness was bora
a twin;" the phrase, though pretty and,,
poetic, does not go far enough. We are
gregarious, and not iutended to march,
th rou;h life either in single or double
tile. The man who cares for nobody, tnd
for whom nobody cures, has nothing to
live for that will pay for tho keeping of
soul and body together. You must hare
a heap of embers to have a glowing fire.
Scatter them apart, and they will become
dim and cold. So to save a brisk, vigor
ous fife, you must have a group of lives,
to keep each other warm, as it were to af
ford each mutual encouragement and con
fidence and support. If you wish to liv
the life of a fungus, be social, be broth
erly, be charatable, be sympathetic, aad
iaapfr earnestly for th8 goJ ?.eyur kind
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