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VOL. 20.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., AUGUST 22, ISC71
NO. 22.
Published by Theodore Schocli.
TERMS Two dollars a year in advance and if not
paid bef ire tli? end of the year, two dollars and filfy
t. will be charged.
No niperdiscoiHimied until all arrearages a re paid,
xcept at the ojion ollhe Editor.
( lE7.Mverti8eincr.ls of one square of (eight lines) or
less, ope r three insertions $ 1 50. Each additiomil
insertion, 50 cents. Longer ones in proportion.
JOU. PRINTING,
OF ALL KINDS,
Bzecuted in the highest style of the Arl.and onthe
most reasorrible terms.
A large number of Farms wanted.
Residence at John Kern's, Main street,
Stroudsburg, Pa.
June 27, 1SG7.
C. II.
DEALER IX
Boots, Shoes, Leather,
AND FIXDIXGS,
STROUDSBURG, Pa.
March 2$, 1SG7.
J.Li. WYCKOFF,
HUSZ cUVULF,
COMMISSION DEALFRS IN
Cutter, S??rs:s ntad Country
i'rotfucc, .
No. 2o0 VVahinglon Street,
Between Robinson Sc Murry streets.
March 21. 1SG7-Iy. New-York.
S. 5SJ3E, Jr.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, AND GENERAL
CLAIM AGENT.
STROUDSBURG, PA.
Ofilce tcith S. S. Drclicr, L'sv.
All claims against tli3 Government prcse
euted with di.-patch at reduced rate?.
0O An additional bounty of $100 and of
fioO procured for Soldiers m the late War,
FBEE OF EXTRA CHARGE. Q
August 2, 1SGG.
Furniture ! Furniture !
McCarty's
bi Furniture Store
D
REIIER'S NEW BUILDING.
two
doors
below the Post-office, Strouds-
fcurg, Pa.
II e is selling his Furniture 10
less than Easton cr Washington
per cent.
prices, to say nothing about freight or break
age. May 17, 15G6.-tf.
TF YOU WANT A GOOD MELODEON,
from one cf the best makers in the Uni
ted States, solid Rosewood Case, warranted
5 year?, call at McCARTY'S, he would es
pecially invite all who are good judges ot
Music to come and test them. lie will sell
you from any maker you wish, ft 10 less than
those who s?!l on commission. The reason
is he buys for cash and sells for the same,
with less thin one-half the uual per centage
that agents want. J. II. McCAitTY.
May 17, I5GG.-tf.
UNDERTAKING IN ALL ITS BRAN
ches. Particular attention will be given to this
branch of 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
Jiad 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 al
ways on hand. Trimmings tn suit the best
ilearse in the country. Funerals attended
at one hour's notice. J. II. McCARTY.
May 17, lSGG.-tf.
MT. VERNON HOTEL,
M. &. T. P. WATSON, Proprietors.
No.'s 117 & 119 North SECOND Street,
(Between Arch and It-ice,)
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Close proximity lo the business center of
the city, excellent accommodation?, and care
ful attention to the comfort and wants of
guests are characteristics of the Mount Ver
non. The House has been thoroughly ren
ovated and new-furnished. The patronage
of the public i3 respectfully solicited.
October 11, 136G.-lf.
Saddle and Harness
Manufactory.
The undersigned respectfully informs
the citizens cf Stroud-burg, and surroun
ding country, that he has commenced the
above business in Fowler's building, on
Elizabeth street, and is fully prepared to
furnish any article iu his line of business,
at short notice. On hand at all times, a
large stock oT
Harness, 'Whips, Trunks, Vallces, Car
pet Bags, Jlorse-Jilanletx, Jiells,
Skates, OU Cloths, tfc
farriae Trimmiug promptly attended
0. JOHN O. SAYLOR.
Stroudsburg, Dec. 1-1, 1805.
t!othi(niari)r?ij; Store.
V. ih'iart: f Eo!!iuhcacl,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist.
STROUDSBURG, Pa.
Constantly on hand and lor
sale cheap for CASH, a fresh sup
ply of Drug?, Medicines, l'aints,
Oil, Glass, Putt v. Varnish, Ker
osene Oil, Perfumery and Fancy Goods; j
also
MhaN aiul J5oor.
Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal
purpose.
P. S. Physicians Prescriptions care
fully compounded.
Stroudsburg, July 7, 18G4.
Drs. JACKSON & BIDLACK,
FHVSKIANS AM) SUKUEONS.
DRS. JACKSON & BIDLACK, are
prepared to attend promptly to all calls
pf a Professional character. OJfice Op
posite the Stroudsburg JJauk
April 25, 18fj7.-tf.
7
LIST OF PRIZES
TO BE DRAWN AT THE
Grand Gift Distribution Enterprise
OF THE
Phoenix Fire Eng. Co., io. 2,
AT
Stroudsburg, Friday, Oct. 4th, 1867.
SG0 in Greenbacks (o be drawn,
One Gift, Greenbacks,
500 00
L'arlor Move, ..... S5 00
Silver-Plated Castor, . . 25 00
Sett Carpenter's Tools, . . 100 00
Ladies' Gold Watch, . . 100 00
Melodeon 150 00
u
M
it
ti
Dbl. A heat Flour. ... 18 00
Ten setts silver-plated Tea-spoons, 50
One sett Cottage Furniture, . . 100 00 j
Twenty Gifts, Greenbacks, 6i$o 100 00;
Onr sptr Plintra
15
Bureau, SG 00'
Sett Ladies' Furs, . .
Camp Chair, .....
30 00
ti
4 00
Five Breakfast Shawls, (a$5,
25. 00
15 00
len tine llazors, Q sl.oU,
lour Photograph Albums, (ro, "0 00 compared to the dm 1 will make in thcjOthcr couples; down would a fair one
One" silver-plated harness, . . GSOOJearsof the wicked, even in the cars of 'and a stern one go in the water, amidst
Ten setts silver-plated Forks, (t$S, 80 00 the bank directors. screams of the drowning ones, and yells
Three setts Table Knives, 4, 12 00 And even as he said so he did; for he of laughter from spectators. The luck
One Cutting Box, . . ; . . 1G 00, was not like other men's sons who are J less fallen ones would arise, as black with
One year's sub., Monroe Democrat, 2 00 i foolish and know it not, they will do so mud as water stirred in black muck could
len Gifts, Greenbacks, (J$10, . 100 00;and so, performing that which i3 con-
Oae Gents' Trunk, .... 15 00'trary.
One Album (200 pictures), . . 15 00 1 For the sons of men are fickle, and he
One Sewing Machine (W. & G.), &5 00 j that is born of woman doth spite his face
'I cn Pantaloon Patterns, ($G, . GO 00
One Uullulo Kobe, 25 00
Oae Box
ejrars.
5 00
Two
Counting-House Rulers,
81.50,
3 00
Three Paper Weights, (a.S2, . .
Two Gents' Canes, (a ?5, . .
Two Balmoral Skirts, (ji$5, . .
One Pr. Boots, made to order, .
One Violin,
Oae year's sub., JcfTersonian, .
Six Pr. Ladies' Kid Gloves, 2,
One Cofice-Mill,
" Settee,
G 00
10 00
10 00
14 00
25
00
2 00
12 00!
3 00 j
12 00;
00
50
Kgg Beater,
Seven Shooter (my friend),
1 50
22 00
ti
Cradle, . . . . . . . 12 00
Five Pr. Gents' Kidd Gloves, (a $2, 10 00
One Ladie9 Work-Box, . . .
Five Napkin Rings, ( 1.25, .
One Pr. Rose Blaukets, . . .
Six Dress Patterns, Qr SG, . .
Oceyear's'sub., Kaston P. Kxpress,
One Sett Ivory Tea Knives,
One Cook Stove, complete, No. 8,
Ten Gilt Vases, (,$2.50, .- . .
Three Spice Boxes, (S3, . .
One Plough,
7 00
G 25
12 00
36 00
G 00
12 00
45 00
25 00
9 00
20 00
50 00
One Suit Clothes, made to order,
One Ice Pitcher, . . . . . 13 00
One Gift, Greenbacks,
40 00
30 00
35 00
15 00
1G 00
15 00
10 00
10 00
24 00
SO 00
40 00
Three Plated Castors, ($10, .
One Tea Sett.
Five Coal Oil Lamps, (a$3, . .
One Riding Bridle, ....
One Large Look ing-G lass,
Five Ladies' Porte monnaics, ($2,
One History of the late War,
l our pr. Ladies Gaiters, (a 8G,
ILree Meerschaum
Pines, T3 10.
One Marble Top Table,
Three 51b Bales Lynchburg Tobac
co, 1 per ihf 15 00
One Siik Hat, 7 00
Six Gifts, Greenbacks, $10 . GO 00
One Buggy Wagon 250 00
One Horse-Power Threshing Ma
chine, 200 00
One Silver Hunting Amr. Watch,
valued at 75 00
Tlfrce Gifts, $20 Greenbacks, . GO 00
No. of Prizes 205
No. of Tickets 5,000
Price of Tickets, .... One DoUar.
The Drawing will take place in the
Fair-house building of the Monroe Coun
ty Agricultural Society, on FRIDAY
AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 4th, 18G7.
The drawing will be conducted by a Com
mittee chosen for that purpose by the
Ticket Holders. Persona holding tickets
and unable to attend the drawing can,
by notifying any one of the Committee,
have their prizes forwarded, free of charge.
All tickets valueless at the distribution
unles.s prepaid. No prize paid unless the
ticket be presented.
REFERENCES:
Brown & Keller, Dreher & Bro., Jas.
A. Pauli, Nicholas Ruster, Joseph Wal
lace, R. S. Staples, Wra. Ilollinshead,
Herrmann, La Bar & Co., C. S. Dctrick &
Co., FredUl-able, II. S. Wagner, C. D.
Brodhead, R. F. & II. D. Bush, Phillips
& Walton, C. Waters & Son, Lewis Pos
ter's Sons, Barnes & Merritt, Florcy &
Bro., Robt. Huston, J. II. McCarty, Je
rome B. Storm, Philip Miller & Son, J.
S. Williams & Co., R. Miller, M.L.Drake,
Jno. O. Saylor, Wallace & Gardner, Ack
crman &, Herman, Robert Boys, W. T.
Baker, Jas. B. Morgan, Darius Dreher,
B. S. Mansfield, C. B. Keller, Pr. A. H.
Davis, Hon. S. C. Burnett, Hou. P. Gil
bert, S. S. Preher, Wm. Pavis.S. Holmes, pn six years
ir .T. li. Storm, and D. S. Lee. Esors. J crthelesa is
Stroudsburg; M. B. Postens,
- I A I
Moscow;
Hon. P- M. Van Auken, Pr. E
Ilalliday,!
Pinchot & Detrick,. L. F. Barnes,
Es
Milford, Pa.
Committee : Jno. N. Stokes, P. S.
Williams, G. Sontheimer, A. C. Jautcn,
T. C. Brown, Jas. D. Stocksdale and II.
b. Wanner
JNO. N. STOKES, President.:
A.C Jansen, j sccretarieS.
P. S. Williams, j
G. Sontheimer, Treasurer.
For all information address P. S.
lianas or A. C. JanseD, Stroud?bu.r, Pa.
July 11,1807.
A table for Business Men The Effect of Triii
ter's-Ink.
There was once upon a time a man who ,
kept a store and sold goods wholesale and
retail
And became melancholy because
tomers were shy and times hard.
And he said; Lo! I am ruined,
CU3-
and
the sensation is disagreeable.
because it is slow in proares3. even as
water doth gradually become hotter in
i the pot wherein the loister boileth, until
the crustaceous creature shrieketh out his
soul in anguish.
Lo! It is better to be ruined quickly
than to endure this slow torture.
I will give my money away to the poor
man even the poorest, which is lie who
OOiprinteth newspapers; and I will shut up
my shop, and wrap myself in sack-cloth
of desolation, and pass my days in the
OOjpurlieus of broken banks,
cursing
rending
the
my
hardness
of the times and
garments.
And the howlinjr of Rome shall be as'
j dulcet sounding dulcimers, and they who
i blow the flutes and instruments of music,
( by diminishing the length of the
DObC
j tlicreot.
And, lo! the printer even he who
1 publishes newspapers was made glad
i by the bounty of him who sold whole-
sale and retail: and he did sound his
praises and print them morevor; and did
blow his trumpet of fame respecting his
dealings from the rising of the sun even
to the going down of the same.
And he even the printer of papers
did magnily and enlarge upon the
stock of goods which the trader had in
his store, and did publish the variety,
1 and the excellence, and the newness, and
the beauty, and the cheapness thereof,
till the people yea! all of them, far
and near were amazed.
And they said, lo! this man hath gath
ered from the east and west costly mer
chandise and wares of wondrous value
even the workmanship of cunning arti
ficers and we knew it not.
Go to, then. We will lay out our sil
ver, and gold in those things "which the
printer printeth of, and that which he
doth publish shall be ours. For this
man's merchandise is better than the
bank notes of those who promise to pay,
and therein lie, even banks of deposit
which begile us of our money, and swin
dle us like sin.
But the trader was still sad, and he
said the money that these people bring
me for the goods in my store I will give
io me printer, ana inu.s 1 wm ruin my
self; I will do that which no man hath
yet done in my time, or before. I will
make the printer man, whom all men
scorn for his poverty, rich, and he shall
be clad in fine linen and rejoice.
And the sons of men shall meet him
in the market place, and the sheriff shall
shun him. and the scoffers shall be re
buked and shall take off their hats to
him that was poor.
And he shall flash the dollars in the
eyes of the foolish, and shall eat bank
note sandwiches.
Yea, even shall he light his pipe with
shinplastcrs and cast his spittle on the
beards of other men.
ror I shall ruin myself, and he who
advertises me shall enjoy my substance.
But, lo! the trading man even he
who sold merchandise, became rich, and
even as the unclean, beast lieth iu the
mire, so stirred he not by reason of much
greenbacks.
And the people flocked to his store
from the North, and from the South, and
from the East, and from the West.
. And the printer rejoiced, and his
"phat" did abound.
But the trader could not become poor,
and his melancholy ceased, and the smiles
of happiness were upon his face.
And his children did become mighty
in the land by reason of the dollars
which many of the people who read his
advertisements had poured into the tra
der's money bags.
Eight Children at a Birth
On the 2d of August, Mrs. Timothy
Bradly of Trumbull county, Ohio, gave
birth to eight chilrcn three boys and
five girls. They are all living and healthy,
but quite small. Mr. B.'s family is in
creasing fast. He was married six years
ago to Munico Mowery, who weighed 273
pounds on the day of her marriage. She
has given birth two pairs of twin aud
now eight more, making twelve children
It seems strange, but nev
truc. Mrs. Bradley was a
'One of three, her mother and father both
being twins, and her grandmother the
mother ol uvc pairs ot twins. Lx.
Speaking English.
Two Dutchmen once got into a dispute
about the English language, each one
contending that ho could command the
best. Theyjnade a bet at length, and
appointed a judge to decide bctweq th.em,
and accordingly they began.
" Veil, Choc," said the first, did it
rain to morrow?"
" I shall think it vash," said John.
Wasn't that judge iu a quandary? '
A Circus in a Tempest.
A circus exhibited at Dubuque, Ioawa,
one evening last week to about seven
: hundred people. All went well till eight
It 1
o clock, when one of the richest perform
ances ever witnessed commenced The
local paper describes it as follows:
At this hour one of the fiercest rain
storms that ever wet the earth since the
deluge bean. In two minutes the can
vas was saturated, and the rain poured as
freely upon those inside the tent as it did
upon the stones in the street. The. water
rushed down the Third styet gutters in
torrents, and poured upon the low ground
occupied by the circus like a flood. In
five miuutcs there were six inches of wa
ter covering the earth there. People
thought such a shower would spend it-
self, and waited for it to stop
In fiften minutes there was at least two
feet of water on the premises. Then the
ladies present thought it best to start for
home. And such a start! Talk about the
Black Crook ! And tumblinir! Th is is the
way they did it. A centleman would
take a lady in his arms and start for the
I door. This couple would collide with
make them. And as to skirts! nobody
seemed to care whether skirts wcro gath
ered as high as their waists, or thrown
over their heads.
Two ladies deliberately took off their
shoes and stockings, and " gathering
their garments high," started for land.
They waded and stumbled towards the
door, and the way the cheers went up
from the crowd was stunuiug; they drown
ed the loud thunder. At one time there
was such a mixture of tumble-downs in
the water that it was hard to tell whot
were women and who were men, save by
an occasional bearded face that appeared
above the floating calico. Nobody seem
ed mad everybody laughed until his or
her sides ached.
The circus performers added interest to
the scene. Just after the rain commenc
ed they appeared and began ground and
lofty tumbling. The first ouo landed in
a mud puddle and fell. With loud cheers
the others followed suit. In less time
than we are taking to tell this the water
filled the ring. But the actors heeded it
not. They turned hand-springs, somer
saults, and made cart wheels, and walked
on their hands, or attempted to, in the
little lake, till their spangled tunics, their
flesh-colored tights, their hands and faces
were all of one color a dirty black.
At each exercise the crowd cheered and
the performers roared:
Amid such sights as these the crowd
made their way through mud and water
to the sidewalks west of Iowa street, bet
ter satisfied with their money's worth
than any circus crowd ever was before.
ThC Till lllillCS in Jlissourri.
Thc St. Louis Times irives some ac-
count of the recently reported deposits of j "I have taken my newspaper for twen
tin in Missouri. Several thousand acres i ty years, nd have paid for it every year
ut iuuu navu uccu tuioieu iu xuauisou ana
Iron counties, upon which the owners
hope to find tin lands which have here
tofore been considered as almost worthless
because of their hilly, rocky character, and
their remoteness from river and railroad
communication. These lands have been
entered aud purchased by parties respec
tively from Petroit, St. Louis, Chicago,
Wheeling and Pittsburg, about in the or-
der named as to quantity, U. K. Booth.
of Detroit, taking the lead. The St.
Louis parties have three Cornwall miuers
at work exploring with favorable results.
The " tin fever" has assumed a contaT
gious form, and everybody has the " at
tack." Farms which could not have been
bought a week ago for ten or fiften dol
lars an acre are now eagerly 'snapped up
at one hundred and three hundred dol
lars per acre; and if the investigation
now being made results satisfactorily some
land we know of could not be purchased
for one thousond dollars per acre. The
Ironton Register says:
" Cornwall's glory has departed. The
United States arc no longer dependent
upon the old world for their saucepans;
for in SoutheniMissourri there is tin
enough to supply her kitchen for a mil
lion years.
" Our people arc fairly wild about tin.
One-half the population own tin ruiucs,
and the other half are trying to own some.
Everybody has a piece of tin ore in his
pocket, and thcro is scarcely a blacksmith
shop in the country where ladles aud pans
have not been coated with it.
" Our towns are full of jauntily dressed
individuals, who, having made fortunes
in tho eastern oil regions and other land
speculations, are here looking after tiu.
Blow-pipes protrude from pockets as fre
quently as 4 bowics' do in Arkansas.
Farmers plow up green colored rock and
unhitch thejeam, for they have found
rtin. Discussions on thcohcrical subjects
all .merge into tin. Everything is tin.
Men drink to tin. Men dream of tin.
There has been a tin wedding."
Robert Bonner, of tho New York
Le,Ljt r writing to the editor of the Troy
IVity, says : 'A the capital I had when
I began to advertiso I earped as a jour
neyman printer; but I was careful to
make a paper which when advertised and
introduced, I knew tho people would like
and coutinua to buy. I put my money
into advertising, I paid cash as I went,
aud my present fortune ia the result.
The Ocean-Voyage of the Life-raft .Nonpareil.
The Southampton corrsepoudent of the
London Star gives the following particu
lars of the successful voyage of the little
raft Nonpareil :
" The American life-raft Nonpareil,
forty-three days from New York, arrived
between five and six o'clock this evening,
and is moored off the dock shore. This
dariug adventure has been conducted by
John Mikes, captain, and a crew of two,
named George Miller and Jerry Mallene.
She is only twenty-four feet long and
twelve and a half feet broad. The raft,
which has two masts, consists of three
cylinders, pointed at each end, united
together by canvas connections, having
no real deck, and is strengthened by
boards slipped under strong iron neck
pieces, the whole kept together by lash
ing. A waterproof cloth, hung over a
boom, loosed at each end, somewhat re
sembling a gipsy tent, affords sleeping
accommodation, two at a time, and the
third keeping watch. This is fixed on a
strong locker, in which the provisions
arc kept.
" The raft lay-to seven times from stress
of weather, and the last vessel spokcu
was the John Chapman, a week since,
from which they yere given a fowl, which
is still alive and well. They have arrived
with thirty gallons of water to spare.
The captain was poorly two days during
the passage, otherwise all have been in
perfect health, and the men are iu good
spirits, their countenances looking healthy
and bronzed by the weather. They had
no chronometer on board, aud sailed by
dead reckoniug, and corrected their po
sition by vessels they spoke. There is a
smaller raft on deck for use as a boat.
" Tho raft has kept perfectly water
tight all the way, not a leak of any sort
having occurred. She is fitted with an
apparatus for filling the tubes with air.
On the rival of the raft, Mr. J. It. Stcb
bing, the president of the Chamber of
Commerce, went on board, congratulated
the crew on the success of their daring
enterprise, and tendered them any good
offices that might be required. The cap
tain landed on his arrival to report to the
United States consul, Captain J. Britton."
A Miracle of Honesty.
At a party one
evening, several
con
tested honor of having done the most ex
traordinary thing; a reverend gentleman
was appointed judge of the respective
pretensions. ,
One produced his tailor's bill with a
receipt attached to it. A buzz went
through the room that this could not be
outdouc, when a second proved ho had
just arrested his tailor for money lent
him. " The palm is his," was the cry,
when a third put in his claim. It was
that he had returned two umbrellas.
The astonished arbiter said he would hear
no more, and was about to award the
prize, when he was stopped by the fourth,
who said :
" I have done still more than that."
" Impossible!" cried the whole com-
rany, " Let us hear."
1U auiauix
He took the prize.
The Influence of Newspapers.
Daniel Webster once remarked: "Small
is the sum that is required to patronize a
newspaper, and amply rewarded is its pa
tron, I care not how humble and unpre
tending the gazette which he takes. It
is next to impossible to fill a sheet with
printed matter without putting in it some
thing that is worth the subscription price.
Every parent whose sou is away from
home at school should supply him with a
newspaper. I well remember what a
marked difference there was between those
of . my school-mates who had and those
who had not access to newspapers. Oth
er things being equal, the first wcro al
ways superior to the last in debate, com
position, and general intelligence.
The Young Men's Christian Associa
tion of Peroria, 111., are furnishing the
postmaster of that city with stamps to
forward unpaid letters. A litllo slip sta
ting the facts is sent along aud a small
donation modestly requested. Among the
letters thus recently sent was one address
ed to Gov. Oglesby. The Governor ac
knowledged the compliment by letter,
thanking the Association for forwarding
a very important missive from tho Attor
ney General of the State who had ncg
lectcv to pay postage, and made them a
handsome donation.
Recipe for Cleansing Wool.
Take one pound of s.ilaratus for twelve
pounds of wool, dissolve in water not
quite boiling" ht, then put in the wool
and stir occasionally for one hour; take
it out and squeeze it thoroughly, or what
is better, run through a clothes wringer,
rinse in cold water and spread on grass
ground to dry. This process will remove
all gura and dirt from any kind of wool
and make it much better for custom work.
Vermont 'irmrr.
i I won'hr not be a woman, for then I
could uot love her," said Montague. La
dy Montague says: " The only objection
1 have to beiug a man is that I should theu
have to marry a, woman."
" I wonder," said a Scotch maiden,
what my brother John sees in tho lasses
that he likes them sae well, for my
part, I wad na gia the company o' one lad
for twenty lastcs,"
Girls, Help Father.
"My bauds arc so stiff I can hardly
hold a pen," said farmer Wilber as he sat
donwn "to figure out" some accounts that
were getting behindhand.
Could I help you, father, said Lucyv
laying down her bright crochet work "I
should be glad if I only knew what you
wished written."
'Well, I shouldn't wonder ifrou could
Lucy4' he said reflectively. 'Pretty good
at figures are you V
'It would be a fine story if I did not
know something of them, after going
twice through the arithmetic said Lucy,
laughing.
'Well, I can show you in five minutes
what I have to. do, and it'll be a power
ful help if you can do it for me. I never
was a master hand at accounts in njy best
days, and it does not grow any easier as I
can sec since I put on my specks.
Very patiently did the helpful daugh
ter, plod through the long, dull line of
flgurce, leaving the gay worsted work to
'ie all evening, though she was in suclk
haste to finish her scarf. It was a reward
enough to see her tired father, whohad
been toiling all day for herself and the.
other loved ones, sitting cozily in his easy
chair, enjoining his weekly paper, as itr
can be enjoyed in a couutry home, where
news from the great world beyond comes
seldom, and is eagerly sought for.
The clock struck nine before her task,
was over but the hearty "thank you
daughter a thousaud times took away
all sense of weariness :
'It's rather looking up, when a man
can have an amanuensis,' said the father,
'It rs not every farmer that can afford it
'Nor every farmer's daughter that 13
capable of making one said mother with
a little pardonable pride.
'Nor every one that would be willing if
they were able said Mr. Wilber, which,
last was a sad truth. How many daugh
ters might be of use to their fathers iu
this and many other ways, who never think
of lightening a care or labor. If asked
to perform some little service, it "3 dono
at best with rcluctajit step, and an un
willing air "which robs it of all sunshine
or claim to gratitude.
Girls, help your father ; give him a
cheerful home to rest in when evening
comes ; and do not worry his life away by
fretting because he cannot afford you the
luxuries you covet, or consent to your
desires when in his mature judgment they
are neither wise nor prudent, and that of
your own best interests aud that of your
family. '
Such a home atmosphere tends more
than anything else to produce a hard
morose character, which must ever make
old age unlovely aud uncomfortable.
Children exert as great an influence on
their parents as parents do ou their chil
dren. The Tyrolean Ba.e ball Club having
become demoralized by the result of their
"bout," with the Athletics, . a few days
ago, when the score stood Athletics 118,
Tyrolean 11, concluded to organize anew,,
and at their last meeting the following
rules were adopted :
1. No one weighing over three hund
red pounds will be allowed to play.
2. Express wagons will be on hand to
carry the players from base to base.
3. No player will bo allowed more
thau three mca to help him to his home
base.
4. Any player occupying more that
fifteen minutes in going from one base to
another will be couuted out.
5. Persons residing within halfamile
of the grouudsare requested to close their
shutters to prevent accidents.
G. Spectators arc not allowed within
twenty feet of bat. '
7. Owners of horses hitched within?
half a mile of the grounds must be re
sponsible for all accidents that may occur
to their "animilcs."
8. Men without arms or legs cannot
become members.
0. Players cau stop fr refreshments
at each base, where a small bottle will ba
found. This bottle is sometimes called
a base vial.
10. Hos raid cattle will not be allowed
to pasture on the playing ground during
thc game.
11. Fielders will carry their vials with
them, in order to avoid tho cecessity of
coining in for drinks.
12. Scorers will not be allowed extra
driuks ou that score.
ForThcoandMo.
There is a tale, which, though idle in
itlelf, the use may be good. A certain
man who would never go to church, when
he heard the saint's bell, would say to
his wife, "Go thou to church aud pray
for theo aud me." Ouo night he dream
ed that both he and wife wero dead and
that they knocked together at Heaven's,
gate for entrance. St. Peter (by tho Jc
geud) is tbe porter, and suffered his wife
to enter iu, but kept the husband out au-
swering him, "Sho has gome, both for
herself and the As thy wife went to.
church for theo, so she uust go to Heav
en for thee."
Thcro is a base ball club in Ottowa
111., every member of which weighs over
two hundred poujids.
To Kill Warts. -
Tho following is said never to fail, if
properly applied : Make a stroug steep
from red oak bark in hot water; when
cold apply as couvenicut ; the uftener th&
better. In a few days the wart will di
appear. -