ITT H 1 Scuotcb to politics, Citcraturc, gricnliuve, Science, illovalitii, awb encral Uutelliociue. VOL. 31. STROU.DSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., FEBRUARY 22. 1877. NO. 7. MM TTT T7 1. XI Jy T". 'fn T-v i -1 il irs a yeur in alranco anil if not jv.ii I '- !"" t i ':) 1 f the year, two dollars and fiftv -:i!-i ;'i h t'lnr'.'i'l N' -hit ii-i iTi'iiiu 'd tm'.il ill arrearages are pal 3. x:'1 at 'It'? vit i i; of th I'M it or. .'!, V 1 ' ri -;,ts f on- 'vnri of fei-;M l;nes or n- r t!ir- in rt ions 1 " ). K;h nddUioiiil iu iertii'ii, - c?nts. Fi in'r hips in rr--port ion. Ol AM. KIXI, Executed iu the hijhost style of th? Art, and on tho m a reasonable tonus. I) II. NATHANIEL C. MILLER, Physician and Sargeon. O-Sic an I reiJon?2: Corner Main and Pocono Street, .SritOL'DsRL'RO, Pa., O.liee lio'.irs from 7 to S a. ru., 1 to 2 and 7 to S p. m. Oct. -3, 157G-tf. T 22. SiSlT-L,, 51. O. J " n 1 1 '"r 1W v n irn-.-lt Tlirtse. Rosi-lmce ?:i 1 ! r w-t of Hi-'k.s;: Q.uV-r Church. OiTica !'.ir. i ' a. :u., 1 t j p. ni., o tj y p. ui. i."c-'.f. I'3 iici;i: zaul Surgrcoss, STROUDSBUIlid, Pa. '.a - t D.Vi iJ I s ' t'i-: Si I !) ;- o.-np; 1 by Dr. Sl;;i. n-.vsiJer.oc with ;! .! ) ! v r!i J.-C-rs.jnian OSice. .. 7 : J, u t.) au.l G t 9. ! -:i T is. I. t's v.cw Ii-iI'.J-n;. no-irly oj..po site i ! j.ir,' Ila.i i. Oii a aUTtd l-r axiMtim: ', . ' . . j ' -' fJtU.6,7C-tf. ! ;):i",!''M ' e! n'p'-,Y - liT'irr'TIT 0 " ; j '. ll i'vl's Kri. nrarJy cp -'' 'i; i -. '.'.J;J. iiiidiii:j on car;ih stitet :. . - F.-a-i i. A i ':!, s,'7:2-:f One -iv.r a'wve ths "Strond.nbnrg House" OjnxT 2J I 1 1 v -z-r V f ii. 3.1 ijj if a Tn.-n".!?, Afpnt !ni . r-. 'ieiand Cnn-ryonnnj in all it-' . - ' ! i . . . . .1 . ,.i ...,:. y uiitfiivu iu. tteiKieu to. 7 . ic;iij takea for c.c rCliir" UricU. Ruilding, near the R.R. I -iT .STROUD'RURG, PA. . M 2 r 2.. !;'-7 tf. D.-;i. or, Con Parra. Timor Lands and Town Lots ' ' i n''.ir!v or'ifj4t a ;i ! J i I,.- !'.).? th'o Cor' M .rr-h 2 ! 7:-t!'. AriPilran IIouc-s er Sti e. D 3. J. L A N T Z, s'j?:oat t l!2oha:::cal dentist. ' in- -):Ho on Tl iin tr.-i-f. in t'-p sifnT:d s'.iry "i :-. S. y.t S.r.i K';;r ;;!;: h r :' i I i i ) u . s.ti h. iii! - liii;-,.-i;'t:i.t by -i :1 1 j'ra-Tii'"! and Oiij ioM-carn-st siii1 ' . : li i 1' i ! I V ! .i. In M Ti'inrl 'ill l.f"l It! if)M i'i f '-- J.:it:ii liii" in ma iiu-fl carelai aud sliillful uiao- n nr. '.;?!-n;i i vn t -viijr th NataraJ T-''t!i; Ni. f 'ii- i in-r! i.iri of A r! iti.'tal Tl'1";1i ii l:ui!irr. O-j'.J, V'v.. r Cai: ti auus (iiuns, and jn.-jfcet lit iu all jus tcr.i'.r i'i" n-:it fully acd d iii'jiT of rn ir. i;f'i -!r'.r!: to the inexp-ru-jixi. or to tholiv ii,'.: .i April 13, 1374. If. 0 '3::iion ta Humbuagsry! A All J Ti M ;i 1 r-:;5R'il hTt'hy anni'iinw that he has re f ' n i it i.:;j .. at tiu AX stand, n.'Xt door tw KuxK-r's j. ai u j 1,-j, M.iiji i:t;v, .Mro'-i'tsliurur, Pa., uiid is 300T8 end SHOES, mai, !n th !at"t styla and of j?m4 matcrisl. Rcpair- r, i;;, kit.'Ltod Im. ji'i; uio m '-all. t 1 7-.-!y.j C. 1.1-AV1.S WATERS. BiiJ Vi y2 U W V2 Ll 3 rf a 41 p) ra. Id ii ti i; ii. GL,12IE?v AND PAINTER, MONitOE STREET, - Nearly opposite Kautz's Blacksmith Shop, Stroudsburo, Pa. The undersigned wou'd respectfully in form the citizens ol Si ro'idsburg ;md vicinity tint he is now lully prepared lo do all kindb ofPupor Ilunwinif (iiazing and Paintinjr, promptly and at shorr notice, and that he will keo coutiintly on hand a fine stock ol fapor I fa noriiio;s of all descriptions and at low prices. Tte oalronae of the public 13 earnestly solicted. May 16, 1872. 1 03 PRINTING, of all kir.de neatly ex ' ecu tod ii t this office n t A N K M 0 1 IT G A G V F r ap hT Ofiice. J A A .1 !.- O 1 r STATEMENT OF cceipis oeuI Expenditures OF Monroe 'County, FOR THE YEAH ENDING January 1, 1S77. LINFORD MARSH, Treasurer of the County of Monroe, in account with paid County, for Receipt ami Expenditures for the year ending January 1, 1S77 : PR. COUNTY TAX. Rec'd on Dupli's of 1872$ 740 13 " " " " 1873 2S2 19 " " " " 1S74 432 3 " " " " 1S75 4,'MA ol-S 6.400 20 " " " " 187G 1.812 31- 1.812 34 Arn't as'.', for 1S7G, 17,772 18- 17,772 IS On nnx'd :mJs Cou r. t v Ta x es 1,331 G5 Roa.l " lj.31 12 Special road 337 CO School 1.S41 30 Iiuildin 231 37 Poor 975 95 T.ountv 2 49- 6,39157 Seated' lands Co. taxes, 180 97 P'.ad 127 90 Special road 2S 93 School 201 81 Puiiding 51 o3 Poor - 5S 01 Poun'y 10 91- CGO 24 Ilcd'tion on uns'd landj CS C2 " " 31 02- 90 61 Lonn from Stroudaburg Rank 931 72 Rcc'dun bridge timber 2-3 55- 1,007 27 $31,215 44 -'tn.le taxes, 1S73, $ 7 90 1574, 6 95 1575, 130 1376, 4 01 Airnjr t assessed, 1876, 105 35- 215 CO Miliiaiy tax leteiveU frorn lale Trc:esurcr 63 04- C3 04 $31,529 03 lialar.ee due County $335 CI COUNTY TAX of i r, 9 J7S S4 rxon-rati.ins 1S7S, 9i 23 j C nii:ii.v-io:i to Collectors 82 03 ! l ive per cent, abatement ! tl.uv.td tas paeM 410 73-?10,270 53 STATE TAX. I On ciittandin; i iaic ol 18. 0 Du ;!i- $ C5 76 21 Con; .-illusion allowed col- i !( ct .rs i I i Ve per cent, abatement ! . 1 ;: :,,ueii taxnavt-rrt o - o CO 20 IVtit tiliraud Jurors 2.521 73 O j!;aJ.ie : returns to Court 2 J4 12- 2,7S5 85 l!.;ki;nj- i'.lfcih.n 871 23 JUiil L-r Licetion Rooms 21S 00 1,110 23 14,224 81 S95 55 A ff-i-mer.ts Pi in ling, A.O.Orcer.walJ ' Tiieo. S.lioch 700 37 548 05 347 50- Ro.'ir.iin'JC Pri-oners and c.i!ive ir.i: prisoners to the Peniter.tiarv 5!)6 33- Ii '-iii-iti.-ns, dead bodies 23 21 i ! x oc Vi!ii Cat pcaips 90 20 104 75 i Ii.it re.-t en Co. Ponds, )!1 u:d l.-.-vie " l-.v.v " 3,792 00- 312 47 77 20 2,013 19 ' Vi!r.(--9 on Comtnon- wt-nlih c;is's Pefuti.:in Checks l-'i.el ;'; co:mty h:ii'dir:g9 Kspn-i a:;d Freight Rooks and Stationary Jury C!nuiiio!iers Ti.-!ail' and attending aj')urneii Courts as Crier Coiii t Crier Postage Clerk of Seseiona (Jao Rill 217 3S 2 8G 173 63 50 75- 59 75 9S50 152 50 7 20 212 00 23 C5- 433 91 519.7CC 45 Fire Insurance Tax 2 CO Commi-.-ioners Counsel an I fees for collecting 70 00 Iistriet Attorney 70 00- 192 CO Auditins: Protlionitary and Recorders ro-c'ts Checks paid late Treas. Reiieiiiption Checks Clcaninpr Co. building Miseeli.-uieous I'ridge Views Jail Fence and Watpr Closet 9 00 5fi3 33 332 C6 20 13 90 51 32 70 1,792 80 446 15 934 12 Seated atid unseated land checks 4.CC3 22- 7,231 33 BRIDGES. Bells 5102 33 Marshall 55 73 Tobvhanna Mills 19 (3 Pocor.o 10 2C StoHlet'fl 24 85 Smilhlield 255 32 Pushkin 36 72 Wallace 10 13 Smiley' 41 31 TunuersvIIIe 2 61 WyckofT 75 Ro-8 Common 8 80 Miller's 4 77 Deubler's 9 00 KunkleV, Shoemaker's & Fetherman'a 31 56 Wire 5 32- Lon? Pond 273 24 Kre.-preville 6 25 Sullivans 22 27 Stonev Run 14 00 Ilenrvviile 26 00 RanslK rrv's 5 07 Pcrrv I 'rice 75 22 Stodd irlsville & Sullivan 21 70 Tobvhanna 23 40 St(dartsvil!e&Tobyhanna 150 59 Kerr'M 4 50 Icholiod Price 453 31 roi 40 523,825 44 Peasant Valley 20143 Iir Mlhead's Creek, Iron 144 37 Prodhead's Creek, Trestle C51 10- 2,1C5 50 Note in Slrondsburg Rank 1,0C0 00 C-ountv Auditors 91 50 Commissioners Clerk, bal ance on fiaiarv of 1875 67 51 On Salary cf 1 876 882 00- 1,B31 01 COUXTY COMMISSIONERS. Peter S. Rdinger $240 00 Cornelius Starncr 250 00 Jacob R. Tra::ne ISO G4- C70 C4 Comiui-'sinn for receiving S2 1,176 3 1 at 2 per ct. 4?3 52 Paying out $22,862 25 457 11- 940 76 $31,133 41 395 64 By balance duo ?3 1.529 03 Examined, pnsed and allowed this 23d day of January, A. D., 1877. " J. K. SNYDFR, I A. A . SI NC. Fit, Auditors. SILAS L. DRAKE, J LIN FORD MARSH, Treasurer of the County of Monroe, in account with said county on Dog Taxes the the year ending January 1, 1S77: DR. On Duplicate of 1875 Amount Assessed 1S76 On Duplicate of 1870 5 13 50 151 00-$ 1C4 50 C5 50 C5 50 230 00 CR. Outstanding Taxes on Duplicates of 1876 Exonerations Commissions to Collect's Dog Checks p iid $ 96 00 00 to 51 50 Commission for receiving and paying out $130 50 at 2 pe'r cent 2 61- 159 71 Examined, pas.-:ed and allowed this 23d day of January, 1877. " J. E. SNYDER, "J A. A. KINDER. j-Auditors. SILAS L. DRAKE, J STATEMENT showing the indebtedness of the County of Monroe for the year ending January 1, 1 877 : Bonds, old i.-sue outstand ing $3,015 CO Him.!--, new i-sue for new jail outstanding 20,200 00 Cheeks outstanding 33 30-?29,273 35 County Tax due bv Col lectors " 9,323 49 Due by J. Frable, late Commissioner as per settlement of his ac count 43 41 State Tax due by Col li c;ors " 10S50 Li:.bi:itb-s over asset ts 10,8o2 87- 20,273 36 Examined, parsed and allowed this 23d day of January, A. D.. Iv77 " J. E. SNYDER, ) A. A. SIN(iKR. j-Auditors. SILAS L. DRAKE, J Statement fchowing balance dae by Collectors oa Duplicates. COUNTY t.xi:s. ISTi Parr-tt, E. si r.i'.i lbburg, r.dk, St mo r.dsl".'rj, 1S75 Ch'.v-;tiuU.iil, 1 ';)..! : ii.h. E-t ImiJibur Jlu-iiiiiou, Jne'KS'.iii. ! i'iiii blilitliSe i..r.;. 1'i'ioe, lt-s. .troiidsu r, Tolivhuuaa, 1S7J lUrivtt, hMnnthill, CooillHUllil, EH iv. I, 1 a.it irotiddhur .i:i.!iion, Jackson, l. .-:..: hfield, 1 crdisf, Eo.-f.jo, I-oU, I'rio-, 1 h;iiitifioU, Mro.id, Si roi'rishurg, Thy haua, TtinkiiaLinuclf , I'avid fric!, $ S3 :e j 1. it x-kali-Uu-r, z: ul j TI)..!:ia- r'rautr, V,Z j Ja. o! SVrliiss, J3 -Vi j J.t.iiuh !;. I'ricc, r fv) j J.ihn K. ea. r, 1.'; M i Ai!J:oi'iu- Sluifp, M .1. !. nk-ikfir, . &:i '3 ,F. ItuiiHV, t 8t .'. I'. ShatVr, 3 mi 7. 1 h'."!i:is I'.-hutz, 01 1 11. Van Aaken, V.! 7 li'.i-'ori STfa.s, 277 IS Wiu. S;;te, 4 j V) .1 1'-uh N'.-whart, 1-IS IM'.vin Kiher, ZZi'Z', l'.-i .r L. Kiauey, Ail-n I'r'tce, 101 y A. SI; v pp. . "!; lift Lcui- T. Siai!h, 1714:5 Aarou Trantz, 41 '! 51 . Ii yli.-r, 1 iS 'V2 ('. U.'sL.o.t, i .-.; M Thomas I'r-.uitz, ot):l 7a U. Vim Aukrn, S.:r .--0 huiiiu. 1 llili rt. 1IC4 If. Tln.iiitas 1".. S'hivelT, it.' Jai dh .Sorlas, C'S 14 :tl!Uil I'fivf, 7. 17 iharl-s Km lilcr, 4.U :r; '1 . W. binini li, 617 s,j Anihonv Staples, 7'.f. 05 IJdwia l:'i-hr, Ct!8 f,2 Jusi-th M'Twiii?, i;io s; Ldnia ilcrwine, . 141 7.) $ SJea-iD STATE TAXES. H7t Tarrftt, ' 1S75 Oi il-i:iup;h, JiaTiiiton, I'olU. Strou'lhur, 1S7G J arr-at, hi't nut hill. f'oolS" .ilh, Kst Si roudabti Jlamiltyn. M. Smith ticld, I'O 'OUi). io;v, llo-s, r-mtihriflJ, Sir.,111.1, fclroudsburs, lia v id Prlrrt, $ 4 SO J. FrouafV-lkcr, 2 " ' C. l;. Sh .-iter, 91 J. S.-rf:is, 3 4r I. 'ct win Fisher, 27 41 A1I.-U !rie, 1 20 A.sinivp, $rr. Lew is T. Smith, 7"i Ilvii- r, 6 4". C. H. Sl:af.T, M'.M II. VanAnken, 17 Ol Tii'.tiias K. Shivclr, 1 2.' lairoh S..Tf'a.i, " 1 95 Cino li.s Ki hlr, 2 4 ) T. W. IV.iurj'll, C i Anlii'.ny Siiiiil'.-5, IS) Ixlwiu l' iihcr, '-'. 108 id C09 TAXES. 187.1 M. Sinlfhfi'II, 167S M. SinitliScId, IT. VanAiikfn, il. VanAukfn, T. W. Uu iiu. 11. 9 10 50 41 01 27 Oj Miiuntu i i. Jlui; hy .Simon J.irvvrs, lurmfr l n-asiircr as per sulUenivnt or Lis account, 2 02 S tC 32 STIUTIA tax. 1S71 il. Exalthfic'.d, A. VanAuieu, t 27 51 S 37 5) COMMISSIOXrtnS of Monro County, in ncromit with taid county, fvr iho y.ar ending January 1st, 1S77. Dr. Petr !. KlinfTor, ai per Checks. 5 210 fV) IJy balaucu due, Cr. 17 50 S 237 50 Pcfor S. TyHnsrr by 10" days scrri cca, at S2.5J per day, Dr. fornrlius Starrer 03 per Checks, Hy tuLiucj due, Cr. Cornelius Stnrnor, hy 110 days ser vices, at H.tiO per day, Die. Jacoh 15. Tratjvae ts p?r Checks, liy baluiicc due, i 257 50 S2S7 50 f 251 00 25 00$ 27.1 00 3 275 00? 275 00 $ ISO t 41 io $ 225 00 CR. Jaeob B. Trensue hy 00 days servi ces, at SJ.'J per day, $ 221 005 225 00 Exaruiiifd, passed and allowed this 2t)d diy of Jan uary A. D., 1S77. J. i:. SXVDF.K. ) A. A. s NO IU, V Auditors. K1LAS L. DliAKFt, ) JACOB K.SITAT DK. Klu riiVof the County of Monrop, in aceouut with taid County, fur Iho year ending January 1st. 1(77. DR. To Jury funds received, L'y balance due, Ca. By summonins "00 Jurors, at 3t eelits !eli. Commonwealth eosts, AdvertLaing elottion, t 21 Oil 63 60$ 103 50 S 90 00 17 50 2 00$ 100 50 Examined. pasfd aud allowed this 23d day of January A. D., 1377. J. E. SNYDFR, ) A. A .Si:;r,l n, VAaditors. ILAS L. DRAEPj t Feb. 1, 1377-3t. A CASE OF PROFESSIONAL JEALOUSY. DY MAX ADELER. Tliere is a very Cores rivalry between our two undertakers Tooiiil.j "a:i'l Sin uickson, atnl sotuetiiuea it cau.sj.i trouble. Oa the Jay of t.li Mr. Chew's funonv!, which was con.. acted by Toombs, a eolorou niau named lia mis was to k; buried by kSinnk-ksoti. It to happened that t!e two pvecsiuns rea.h-d the turnj.ike le-ullng to the cemetery at the sam moment, ll.uh hearses were moving at a slovv walk, but as f-wrn as they rt.t abreast of each other S.iuiiii ksim tuiuhed up his luirses and ruaiU them walk raj'ulb . Tlien Toombs put on mure .sjaed tried to drive across the front of iimicksou's horses, iu o:k-r to block them oil" and keep thorn iu the rear. Whereupon Sirsuickstm remaked that if Tootnbs didn't take that old coluti cart out of t!ie way he'd i i) the wheels oil and bai it into splinters. 'Ton kuop behind," sai-.l Toombs. '-I don't 'low no ni-A-er burviu' to take the lead of mo." "There ain't no decent nier in the county that kin nit dead enJu-h to be wiiiin.tr to ii Ij behind fcaeli horses as them of yourn." :;0h ! there hain't, hey?" refikd Toomlis. "We;!, just b;t me tell you tiiat there's more n.oney in the near hind leg cf my l;or.;cs th'uti you've ever made by solliii -yalier j i:ie ci Llnis lor nuhog any." "If my hi.rscs v.-ertu't belter'n your'n Ida kiLed 'cm loii arc and trot you to bury 'cm. It's more iu your Hue than huu.'un b: iiir.s." "We'll see about that," said Toombs, as he stait.'d his team at a bri.k trot. "I'il let ve wilt !"' exclahn-d Inuickson, whippin g his horses furi .us'y. A e on 1 later both hearses were pdni; t!( wn ti e t:tnipi;;o the rate of thirty miles an ho tr, the coxitis bouticiu about in tintn at a furious rate, and the fii'.nds of tie do.ea-ed pat ties loukiui; out of the carriage windows at the race, s..me cheer- !:ir the undertakers, ai.d others feoHng pretty mad about it. 1 he funeral processions, however, pro ceeded to the cemetery, and wheu thev reacted it the- stepped to wait for the undertakers to turn up. It was then about hali-j ast twelve o cluck. A little after four som-. uooy paw a man c-tuutn-e: m the cemetery irate with his nose bloody, his riedit eve sw. Hen and disenbred, and his clothes t.ni and covered with dirt. It v.'as Toombs. He vas balantit' a cofan on the ilont axle-tree of a vehicle ciilv two whecle of which remained, lie limned up to the rave jaishine; the receptacle before him, and sliding the c-nuin oil, he said : 'Gosh ! but I'm tired ! I've run that thiuir alon on those wheels for nearly four miles. ' Then stepping up to Judge Pittman he whi.-pered to him : 'Me aud fiitit.iok.son 've been playiu' particular thunder! 1 beat him in the race, and then be ran into me aud smashed both hearses all into notbiii'. Then we p ar pled and lit for about an hour, and finally I bit him in tne stomach and curl, d him ail up iu the corner of the fence, i'ut when I came to look for old Chew's erfm it was jrone. I must a dropped him out alouir the road somewheros ; I dutino where. So what did I do w hile ianicksou was lay in' there howiiu' but rab up Sinniekson'.H niirer and mount him on my from wheels, aud brin; him alone;. Old Che wis people won't know the dilierence. Less bury this chap and lay low ab"Ut it, and Sinnicksou can shove oil old Chew on the colored folks. Uo'il do almost anything after the way 1 bounced him." So the "funeral services procee.led, and just as they ret the remains in the jrave in came Siunicksoti, lookinir as if he had been passed a couple of times through a bark mill, and pretty nearly ground to ra;rs. The first tiling he said was: "I say hold up there ! You've trot the wro:i;r man. Mr. Chew's laying in the ditch about three rjuartcrs of a mile up the pike, and this is my corpse you're u burviu-." "Don't pay any attention to that liar," said Toombs, turning pale. "Who are, you cal:i:i;r a liar ?" said Sin r.ickson, and then he Sidled into Toombs, and they had another tussle until Judre Pitman separated them. Then a commit tee of friends rot a cart and went baek for Mr. Chew, and finally everything was pro perly arranged. Put as the folks went home Toombs passed Finnicksori at the cemetery atc, and shaking his fist at him, he said. "Never you mind, old fellow. The nest funeral I have 'il be yours, and I'll not only run it, but I'il have the corpse ready ; you see if I don't." There is a rood opening for an amiable undertaker in our vil Lure. An easy method of breaking rlts to any roquired form is by making a small notch, by means of a file, on tho edge of a piece iass ; then make the end of a rod of iron red iiot in the (ire, apply the iron to the notch, aud draw it slow ly along the surface of glass, in rny direction you please; a crack will be made and w ill follow the direc tion of the iron. Round jtlass bottles and flasks may be cut in the middle by wrap ping round them a worsted thread dipped in spirits of turpentine, and setting it on fire when fastened on the trlass. This process is familiar to old campaigners with whom glass bottles are more plentiful than tumblers, and the former are thus utilized ! to supply a wast cf the latter. An Incident of Npw York City Lift A reporter rT the New York Vrorld writ 'ircr of the crowd that m iy be seen daily at the ofr.ee of v upevtutendeut of Out door Poor, vives the lollowsn inei lent : On Tuesday morning there was an un usually lurL'o cnr.vd about the place. It. huddled on the Third avenue side because the wind euiae down Eleventh street full of nu-dli-s. One woman braved the side sfrect be cause shs waitted to be alone. She kept paeinT up and down, as if in kr-ejiin her own blood iti cirenlativui she could keep the biuivlle warm that she carried iu her arms. Doubtless this was her first attempt at the official trough. She was yonnir, :d proba bly thought that she could keep her humili ation to herself she selected the coldest place to wait. So she turned up the collar of tho thin j tcket, set her teeth atid braved it. When anybody came down Eleventh street she turned short about. Now and then she jravo the bundle a shake up in her arms, as a it were heavy. I, at it was a eomivrt not to be notice.! Rut .he wj.s noticed. The reporter i this ease, b.appenod to be of her own sex, and after watching her 1'or a few moments crosse'S the street to speak to her. "Why don't you iro round in t! e avenue? ou'il iVt:eze your baby to death here." She Sii-.l uotiiiu but deftly pulled the covvtitt;-; a.-lde and looked in. There was a rustic i f piper. Sue had !j;ot an inner lavcr of n -w.-p.ipers I'.r the sake of warmth. 2uick as she was. slie was not so ouick that the rcji.rtcr f.i'el to see the pink face tad note the tasty bee and linen "Sti ji a m.jui.'ijt. It's a beauty. Let m : look at ir. Come iuto this shelter out of the wind." l'r.-b.ibiy the reporter, anxious to obtain a bit of history, would have succeeded in warming the mother into afl'-ibiiily had it nt been for an u:ii';re-?een interru'dioti. Talk she. would not, except by nods and shru". U.it nature, which di.-re.rar is lan tru:!;e wbh a subl'mie elmiiieuee, s.ud she ! was in dire necessity, and sae made a sort of mute yutniiiary of her wants by liliin; it the j ink face aivl ail twiner the re porter to caleh hold of one of the little pur ple bands. Ju-t then a quartet of roistering blades i came down Eleventh street. They looked J like vouoe; poiitl i.ms' sons. Tltey rati j over in tlie so up .or with mmieu vitality I . ami cus.- .i aess. J iiov llaiie: snow ut each other. Tb. y jei.-hed each other lion u-.-n the snow heaps. ri h y filled the street . ith their 1 ou 1 liueh-er and jocund de fence. They ca:n ; like a burst of skaters and all at otiee the two shtiakiii persons staiiiliee: th re were enveloped. 4 'Ilaiio I ' says one, "there's a 1 'If it aia't a cbovub I hone I baby." " o may ate. said another. '-Where's .Santa Clms ?" There was a Ion 1 p'.-al of Imediter, and one of tliim, a rubicund wretch, spread out his ulster coat into wiicrs and dropped upon the iiifoit, w-mpire li;e. ''Cooehee. Co. cltee," said be, ehuckiire; it under the coin with a cloved finder. -L-o!c up here ! sonny. Heir your pardon, ma'atn. i?onny, i.-n't it ?" Without heeding the mother, who had no answer, but. seemed to be mak ing up her mind to cry for help, lie v.vnt on. --Ciime here, (I is. Here's a red hot baby. Smarter than lightning and brighter thin the morning st.tr. You needn't laugh. I can tell ge.ibts before its six months old. Link here, sonny, which will you have ?" He held tip a silver half-dollar, fumbled a moment and brought out with his other hand a irold piece. "Ili-ld on," cried one of his companions. "Two to one be chooses the silver." "i) vine,"' said the Vampire ; "live to ten; up with your money ?" In a twi:v;ii.ier thev bad their bills out. They roared and shouted, "Who'll holt the stakes? O, here, the mother holds the bet, let her hold the stakes," and the bills were tossed iuto the warm cavity round the baby. "Now then, : sonny, which is it ? Take your j iek 1" and a little blue band went up for the gold. As it did s one of the party shouted, "There's our car 1" and like a troop of wild Comanches the four of them went tcarint; down the street to catch at the ban ! rail of a horse car, sling them selves i.boaid and disappear forever. S- does cussediiiss slop over in charity wii'i oet ever considei iag that a lark looks like a duty. ( foe look at the woman. Her ryes were full of water. Then the reporter helped her gather up the money and went away, thinking what a a splended story that would have nii.de if it had only happened iu the days of special providences. . . Ths Wealthy Appl. This comparatively new apple has be come exceedingly popular in the northwest cm states during the past few years. This variety seems to have cotitmnally gained friends, and is now be bur extensively plan ted in the west. It originated near St. Paul, Minn., from seed brought from Maine, somewhere about the year lS'JO. The tree has proved to be very hardy and vigorous. The fruit is medium to large. The for iu is a roundi.-h oblate, tba color, whi;i.ds-yel!ow ground, shad.kd with deep rich trinison in the sun, with obscure, broken stripes aud mottling in the shade. Flesh white fiiie-grainc-d, stained with red, tender, juicy, vinou, sub-acid, season De cember to February. A most excellent variety for cold northern localities. .... Said Junes, sweopimrly, "When yon are in Pome, do as th.. Romans du ;" and Johnson replied: "Wheu juu arc iugiu, do as the Injins do." Fusil 10 a Notes. Old-fashioned linked alecves buttons ara in voirue aztin. Verv ii-ht bit:-; stoekia3 are clocked with navv blue silk. Veils with 'r.lt dots $omo d;st.r.:c2 apart are fashionabb. New bracelets are very narrow an-i'da not closely lit the arm. Natural H wers are v.irn in the hair when it is dressed for the eve:. hi". " Shawls of various utiifjua styles arc to be broULcnt out the coming spring. Two lare, thick cutis are worn ia the neck when the hair is d rosed I.ili. T:ie crepe dresses now o popelir f r evening wear are worn over .sutin petti coats. Small leather work-b.i.-.ke!s nre m ;d i which, wheu iUlded, look lilie. ti:;y u-nbrel- Tho driest hair is said to be kept p;os?y if it ree . Ives fifty strokes from the Lru,li everv ni-'i.t. w O The latest in belt buckles is the E'izibe theu style, of Russun leather, mjuuLed iu irold and silver. Sm nan. s.;in is commenlv usrd f r m-.dc- HiLC jacket books and other ariiele lU'-roeeo leather was llruuriy rcrin vaere i Sever d new stIes of wri.ie.i:- oe: r h vo i lately been ititrodu.-cd. Wu were tdiowu j some very dark, almost black to be u.-.d' witli too n.:w ic.'tu'e ink la.c'y brought out. Shoes wi:h hirh Spa'ij'i heels are '.u.uli worn, but are very itijurious to the l imes of the feet as well as the spi:: .-.u 1 ,-ire t-.?t!:uctiily condemned by the median .ru-l-.ss.m. Elaek is the favorite color fre?oa?cs. but fir mill weather they are mil; ofii.ht shades of camels hair cloth, tri.naiei wi' feather t;i. amine:, or the bin Is mi j wojlen, ball or tassel friaes !iov so stv'.ish. Caudles and candlesticks ;ire mueli use ! fir deeoratiiie; drawiui:-rooms. The c in dies are of Wax, vari -d in style an 1 d '.-den, some beine; colored, others beautiful y p dat ed wreaths aril iljwer.s, in bright tints. A new patent in shoes revenl.s the iaerert- l"Us invent i.,h of m .vablo heels. T.nej r I , , , "u ,m: .' luv K' ' "a..u h: ' hi.-li wiilsuit tho iiv-iutu oi liie LTClllieill Ul fc:!0 IS Willi. The "widow's can" s no le.ij-. r wi-rn. but instead a simple ruche of crip mm is placed in-Me the b.em.-t. Toe wils are not worn nearly a long as firm -rly, and often it is of the Cue twilled guu-e instead of crape. Handkerchiefs are hi silk and pr.neex of the color of unbleached musli:. w'u'i bor ders, a monogram wrought in colors i.i i :ii corner price one dollar and upward. Any style or firicifui col . is couriered ciuii in handkerchiefs n iw-a-d.tys. The latest importations fy-ivi P.. vis for evening dresses show that, the coml.:i;-.iio:i suits, cither in m iteri.tl or coin-are. passing by, thou rh tw- eotxtiMstiuj: shad s of th- sane color are ahirs-iMe. The latest caprice in finger-rings is the width, a iesh i.mable ring now reaching nearly to the lirst j-.int. The newest Cidnvirai skirts are r f red flannel, or felt, Ihted clos -ly around the hips, and trimmed around '.hi; bottom v.i;!i side platings, or three rows of pinked b-:c plaiting of the same materials as the skirt. These are both ponular and stylish. D.es.j sleeves are tnmmd just above the elbows with a baud of ribbon, or galloon, accord ing to the trinr.niux of the dress fasten ing the bands with two loops and ends aud a bottom A White skirt made to wear with trained dresses and which d ies away with the ne cessity of a bustle, is of cambric, bus ruf fles ail the way down the back breadth, and four 1 tyevs of them just at the edge. The outside lower rufde is edged with Smyrna lace and passes around the entire skirt. It. is starched very still" and holds out the dress just enough to nuke it graceful and pretty. The material used is s thhi that this skirt is but little heavier than an or dinary one, A ritrtTTV young lady whose Christian name is Anna, took a cigar from a young man who bad not .luck enough to sav lie wished to marry her, twirled it playfully beneath bis nose, and looking archly at him popped the question thus: "iLve Auna V" "Do you reside in this city ?" r.sked a masked man of a masked lady at a ma? ipierade p. t; the o Iter evening. He felt sick when she said to him in a law voi.-e, "Don't be a fool, John, I know you by that wart on your thumb." It was his wife. An experienced lady observes that ?. good way to pick out a husband is to seo how patiently he waits for dinner when it is behind time. Her husband remarks that a good way to pick -ut a wife is to ..-; whether a woman has dinner ready in time. "Sir.," said one man to another, beware ! To day you have kicked me. Yesteiday you struck me. Day before yesterday voti pulled my nose. Take care. sir. take cure, or you'll rouse the sleeping lion." It is the oj it-ion of a New Ynk law yer that bis profession contain more mean men than any olhir four rof -s.-iuus, ui-d ! hi is eoiag to become an editor.
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