TERMS OK" TUB "ABIKKICAX"
TRM3 TWO DOLLARS aatmm. 91 M If
ot paid within th year. N piper dlsetmtlnutd
anW alt arrarap are paid. 1
' " Than Urnil will Be'strloU!" adhered to hereafter.
"" If inbribn DgIaetor refuse to tak their new,
'papers from the offioe to whloh they are directed, they
aje rssrxmslbl until they hav settled the billi mod
ordered ttaera dtscootinaerl. -. t . -
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Ahbhicar. Thos having advertising to do will
nnd it oonveni.nl for refur.uoe :
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Postmaster will plaam act at oar Agents, Mid
frank letters containing subscription money. They
are permitted to do this ander the i'ost Offlos Law. .
Ten lines of this sissd type (minion) make one
square.
Auditors', Administrators' and Exseutors' Notice
$3,00. Obituaries (exoent the asual aonraaoement
whloh It free,) to he paid for at advertising rates
Local Notices, Society Hesulutiont, 4o , 10 oent
per line.
Ailrertt.cro.nti for Religious, Cbtrltabls snd Edu
cation. I objects, one-half the above rates.
Transient advertisements will be published ontif
ordered to be discontinued, and charged accordingly ,
PUBLISHED, EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY II. B. MASSER & CO., SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN'A.
JOB PBINTINO. ,
VTs hare connected with onr establishment a well
selected JOB 9FFWE, which wUl enable as to
exeaute, la the neatest style, every variety of
TrlnUng '
NEW , SERIES, VOL. 3, NO. 15.
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 26, 18G7.
OLD SERIES, VOL 27, NO. 15.
SffBTIET
' i . d .).'( i ,' u. . t V'., " l
BUSINESS CARDS.
-dlOBCBlIlLI., SlMOK P. WOLVCRTOR.
HILL & WOLVEBTOW,
4.ttorateytt sasad Coanstelors It Law.
8TJNBT7BY. FA.
W1
riliL attend to the collection of all kinds of
r claimt, including Back Pay, Bounty and Pen
'Ions. apl. 1, '66.
L. H- EASE, ,
ATTORNEY AT IAH',
Two doors east of Frlllng's store, Market Square,
SUNBURY, PENN'A,
f Business promptly attended to In Northumberland
snd adjoining counties. Is also duly authorised and
Lioented Claim Agent for the collection of Bounties,
' Equalisation Bounties, Pension, and all manner of
-clnirjis against tho Government.
Bnnbury, Sept. 15, 1866. ,
ATTORNEY A.T X.A.W,
:North Side of Public Square, adjoining residence of
Geo. llill, Esq.,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
"Collections and all Professional business promptly
sattended to in the Courts of Northumberland and
adjoining Counties,
cuobury, Sept. IS, 1856.
.. JACOB SHIPMAN,
l-IBE AND LIFE INSUEANCE AOENT
SUNBURY PENN'A.
REFRCBEMTa
Farmers Mutual Firo Insurance Co., York Pa.,
vuuibcrland Valley Mutual Protection Co.,
ew York Mutual Life, Girard Life of Phil'a. & Hart
ord Conn. General Accidents.
Sunbury, April 7, ly.
Dr, CHAS. ARTHTJB,
IQomcropaHjtc IDstaan.
Jraduate of the Ilomceopsthio Medioal College of
Pennsylvania.
Office, Market Square opposite the Court House
SUNBURY, PA.
March SI,J866.
SUNBURY BUILDING LOTS
IN J. W. CAKE'S Addition to the Borough of
Sunbury, for Sale on reasonable terms.
Apply to Dr. It. II. AWL snd,
80L. BROSIOLS,
Sunbury, Pa.
Or P. W. S1IEAFER, Pottsville, Pa.
Not. 24, 1S66.
AMBROTYPE AND PHOTOGRAPH
Corner Market & Fawn Street, SUNBURY, Pa.
8. BYERLY, Puopriktoii,
Photograph, Aiubrotypos and Melainotypes taken in
the best style of the art. apl. 7, ly
J. It. H XL BUSH
SURVEYOR AND CONVEYANCER
AND
JUSTICE OF THE rEA C
Malonoy, Nortiiumlerhnd County, Tenti'd
Office in Jackson township. Engagements can
be made by letter, directed to the auoveaddress.
All b lumens entrusted to his care, will be promptly
attended to.
April 22, 1866. ly
Wm. M. Rockefeller. Llotd T. Kohubach.
ROCKEFELLER & ROHRBACH.
i win; it v, ik v i .
OFFICE the same that has been heretofore oecu- I
pied by Win. M. Rockefeller, Kq-, nearly op- !
fwite the residence or Judge Jordun. ,
KiinhurV .Inlv 1 1 MJi'i I 1
' J - MJ
II. 11. MAMKIOK,
Attorney nt l.nw, SUNBURY, PA.
Collections attended to in the eountius of Nor
thumberliind, Uuion, Snyder, Montour, Columbia
and Lycoming.
REFP.REXCEE.
Hon. John M. Reed, Philadelphia,
A. G. OutU'il A Co.,
Jlon. Win. A. Porter, '
Morton McMichaal, Eq., "
E. Ketcham A Co., 28V Pearl Street, New York.
John W. Aslimead, Attorney at Law, "
Matthews A Cox, Attorneys at Law, "
Sunbury, March 2t, 1862.
WHOLESALE AM) RETAIL DEALER
In every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL,
Upper Wharf. BUNBUBY. Perm's.
.ISOrders solicited and filled with promptness and
dispatch.
: Sunbury, May 12, 1866. y
' e. o. ocxbiistT
.Attorney aid I'ouunelloi nt Ijitr,
BOONVILLE, CCOPER CO, MISSOURI.
ILL psy taxes on lands in any part of the
btato. Buy and sell real Estate, and all other
matters entrusted to him will receive prompt atten-
tion.
July 8, 1865 ootl5, '64.
ik. :. u. i.i -ni.uv,
PIIY8ICIAN AND SURGEON
NORTHUMBERLAND, PA.
DR. LUMLEY has opened an office In Northum
berland, and offers his services to the people of that
place and the adjoining townsLips. Office next door
to Mr. Scott's Shoe Store, where he can leund at all
ihours.
Northumberland August 19, 1805.
kODROEEDSTcDRE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
TLB subscriber respectfully Informs the public
that he keeps constantly on hand at his new
WAREHOUSE, near tha bhamokia Valley Railroad
Depot, in SUNBURY, Flour by tho barrel and sacks
.of all kinds-of Feed by the ton
The above is all manufactured at his own Mills,
fcnd will be sold at the lowest cash prices.
J M. C AX) VVALLADER.
Sunbury, April 1, 1866.
JEREMIAH 8NYDER,7
Attorney &, Counsellor ttt Uw,
Kl.Bi;Y, .
ty IMlrlct Attorney lor IWorthum
Iberlaud County. f
Sunbury, March 31, 1866 ly
Ot. "W. HAUPT,
.jm.awrHY aisia vHasviivr ssa piaw.
Offloo on south aid of Market street, four doors west
or cyst er s b tore,
SUNBURY, PA.
Will attend promptly to all professional burin
entrusted to his care, the aolleetion of claims In
Northumberland and the adjoining counties.
' Sunbury, April 7, 1866. ; . . . . '
Bricklayer and Builder,
MUrkt Street, 4 doora Eaat of Third Bt.,
BUNBUKT. PHNN'Ai
J. II. All Jobblntr promptly mU
tentt to.
Sunbury, June 2,1866
COAL! C9AL!!0AL!!!
. OR-tVIsrx as BBOTHEH.
NlilniH-rt WbolMal it Uetall
Ikesalerti las
.YVIUTi: St BED AHI t'OAI
1 ' In averr vari.tv.
Pol Agent, westward, et.th CeUbrated Peniy
Clay foal.
v " i. i' Low Waf, BrMrT, Pa.
' Funhury, Jan. II, l. .'.ill -.
MERCHANT TAILOR,
And Dealer In
CLOTIIS, CABSIMERES, VESTINO, &o.
Vtvn at treet, Montis of Weaver's)
Hotel,
STJ NTJB JR T , X -A..
March 81, 1866.
GEO. C. WELKER & SON,
FIRE ft LIFB INSDHANCE AGENCY,
Office. Market Street. SUNBURY, PA.
Risks tsken in First Class Stock and Mutual Compa
nies. Capitnl Represented la,000,t00.
Sunbury, May 12, 1866. y
W. J. WOLVERTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
East end of Pleasant's Building, Up Stairs,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
All professional business in this and adjoining coun
ties promptly attended to.
Sunbury, November 17, 1866. ly
Pensions Increased.
The late Act of Congress gives additional pay to
the following Pensions, vis :
1st. To those who have lost the sight of both pyos,
or both hands, or totally disabled so as to require con
stant attendance, the sum of $2i 00 per month.
2d To thoso who have lost both feet, or are totally
disabled in the same so as to require oonstant attend
ance, the sum of $20 00.
Sd. To tboso who have lost one hand or ono foot,
or are so disabled as to render them unable toper
form manual labor $16 00 per month, and other
oases in proportion.
The subscriber is duly prepared for the immodiato
procurement of these claims.
S. B. BOYER, Atfy at Law.
Sunbury, June 16, 1866.
tUMTLTsTo
THE following persons are entitled to receive an
inorease of Bounty under the Act of Congress
passod July 1866, to equalise Bounties.
1st All soldiers who enlisted slier the 19th day of
April, 1861. lor S years, and served their time of
enlistment and have been honorably discharged, and
have received or are entitled to receive a Bounty of
$100, are entitled an additional Bounty of tilOO.
2d All such soldiers who enlisted for 3 years, and
have boon honorably discharged on account of
wounds received in ULe line of duty, are entitled to
an additional Bounty of glOO.
3d The Widow, Minor Children, or Parents of such
soldiors who died in the service of wounds or dii ease,
are entitled to an additional Bounty of tjt 1WU.
By application to S. P. WOLVERTON, Esq., of
Sunbuhy, Pennsylvania, who is an authorized Claim
Agent, all such claims can bo speedily oolloctcd.
Sunbury, August 4, 1866. tf
EQUALIZATION OF BOUNTIES.
L. H. KA8E,
Attorney at Iaw, Miinburj', Pa.
IS duly authorised and Licensed by the Govern
ment to collect all Military Claims against tho
United States. Bounty money due soldiors under
the late Equalisation Act of Congress, and all mili
tary claims against the Stiite, due soldiers of 1812,
for Pensions and Gratuity. Claims due soldiers of
the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps from enlistment to
the dtite of muster, promptly collected.
Sunbury, August 4,J8t6.
Jlounliex Collected.
G. W. IIAl'PT, Attorney at Law, Sunbury, Pa
offers his professional services for the collection of
1 bounties due to soldiers under tho lute Localization
I Act passed by Congress. As an authorized oluiin
I agent be will promptly collect all Bounties, Pensiuns
! and Uratuitius due to soldiers of the lata war, or the
i war of 1812.
1 tiuubury, Aogmit 18, 1806.
at .Hjmr wim.u atx:9
-'Sheet Iron and Slove
Market Street, near Engol's Store, SUNBURY, PA.
AN immense stock of every kind of Tin Ware,
and Sheet Iron Ware of all descriptions.
STOVES,
COOK, OFFICE and PARLOR STOVES of tho best
Brands which aro unsurpassed for beauty of finish.
I simplicity of arrangement, combining cheapness and
durability and each stove warranted to perform what
tbey aro reprcseuiuu.
4'oul Oil, t'onl Oil I-nnipx, I.auteriiH,
h ades , Cbimnys. and all articlos usuaily kept in an
establishment of this kind.
COPPER, BRASS and IRON KETTLES, of all
sir.es.
FRUIT JARS and CANS of the latest improved
styles.
He is also prepared to do all kinds of Spouting and
Rooting. Range and furnace Work.
Repairiug, cheaply and neatly executed.
BENJ. ZETLLMOYElt.
Sunbury, July 7, 1866. ly
BOUNTY FOR SOLDIERS.
I HAVE made arrangements in Washington City,
for the prompt collootion of Bounty undor the
late Act of Congress. I have alto received the pro
uer blanks to prepare the claims. Soldier entitled
; to this Bounty should apply immediately, as it it os
tiinated thatlt will require three yean to adjust all
the claims.
All soldiers who enlisted for three Tears and who
have not received more than $100 bounty are entitled
to the benefits of this Aot, as well as soldiers who
have enlisted for three years and discharged after a
servioe of two years, by reason of wounds received,
disease oontraotod tn line orauiy, or re-enusuneni.
I. MVlinrJAUU.
6unbury, August 18, 1866.
MUSGEOVE & SHAFER,
Wholesale Dealers In
FLOUR & FEED,
Manraoturen of
CANDIES, BREAD, CAKES, &c.,
Three Doors East of P. A E. R. R. Depot, Front St.,
NORTHUMBERLAND, l'ENM'A.
The Baker Wagon will run dally to Sunbury and
Selins'tirove, to serve eustomer. Orders solicited.
.Northumberland, rov. 17, jboo. ly
Support Home Industry
Hate f Every neitcrlptlout
A FULL ASSORTMENT JiST orcasu by
SAMUEL FAUST,
Two door west of Bennett' Drug Store, Market it.
BUNBUBY, PENN'A.
t ALL and examine the larire assortment of the
J latest New i'ork and Philadelphia styles of
' Ulsuiark, Warwlelt, Tudor,
UaU-Dreat, Retort, Planter, Half-Planter, Driving,
Silk, Quaker and Brush
xx jwk. nc mm 9
BOY'S HATS and CAPS of every style and varioty.
These stvles of Hats which for beauty and du
rability eannol be excelled. Being a practioal Hat
ter, he flatter htuuelf that hi stock ha been select
ed with mora ear than any over before brought to
this maoe.
lie also manufacture to order all kind of toft
Fur lists, all of which will b told at wholesale and
retail, at reasonable rate.
Dyeing dobe at snort nouo ana u ui. lowest rate.
Bunbury, lov. x, 1000. , i
NEW HARDWARE
IB01T STORE.
THE subscriber having opened In SUNBURY
p .now Imve. and well assortod stock of all
kinds of HARDWARE. CUTLKRY, COACH W ARK
SADDLKRY.sllOK-FIilDIlIU, IRON, MAILS,
A., laid la at lowest Hew Yoik aad Kaatera prises
which tlyy will he pleased to eU (ufCasb at the
lowest Lastera pries.
Intending to do business la the boa est principles
of ul pro end umk 11 CO
. flanbury,Jur.16,1866 .4 T j.
TOE T I C A L.
COME DOWN, TATHEB.
Oh, father, dear fnther, com down with the stamps,
My dressmaker's bill is unpaid
She said she would tnd It right home from the chop,
As soon as the flounces were mnde.
My new dress from Stewart's is down in the hall,
The boy will not leave without pay
I've nothing to eiwrt with can't go to the bull,
Come down ! Come down ! Come down !
Please, father, dear father, come down!
Oh, hear the sweet voice of the child,
V! ho cries in her room all alone,
. Oh, who could resist her most pltifal tear,
So father, with stamps you 11 come down.
Oh, father, door father, come down with ih stamp,
My curls are not fit to be seen
Tho hair-dresser said he would not do them up,
Unless I oould psy him fifteen
lie only asked twenty to give a new set,
And take the old in exchango
Besides, 'pa, my waterfall's awfully rough,
And so, my back hnir will look strange.
Comedown! comedown! comedown!
Please, father, for Brniteau, come down !
Oh, hear the sweet voice of the child, Ac.
Oh. father, doar father, come down with tho stomps,
The csrrisge is waiting below
llistori is playing, the seats are engaged,
And I wont to ninko a good show
My gloves have been cleaned, my cloak has been
dyed,
But Charley won't lako me again
Unlci-smy "Queen Emma" if trimmed with a bird,
And I have a new oablo-ohain.
Come down ! come down ! come down !
Please, father, dear fnther, come down !
Ob, hear thesweet voice of the child, Ac.
Oh, father, dear father, como down with tho stamps,
The words sounded weepingly swoot
lie looked from the hallway right up the wide Itairs,
And saw tbcie tho dear little feet.
A very Isrge towol her shoulders encased,
Her pretty white hose just pnt on,
Without any "tiller," and stnnding unlaced,
She watched till the shop-boy was gone.
lie's gone! he's gone! he's gone !
She cried, as her father "came down,"
Ob, hear thesweet voice ol tbeohild, io.
TALES & SKETCH ES
MAltltYI.MJ A 1'An.HlJB.
'And to morrow you lenvc us ? Oh ! Amy,
little iliil I think, when I saw yon wedded
to Henry Kingsley, Representative from
Distiiet, New York, timt lie would crcr
tnko vou to such a home 1"
Ami whv not. mv sister T I knew that
he was a fanner, nnd when I promised to bo
his bride, I expected to bo a lurmers wire.
Nor would I change my lot, if I could. I
expect to be very happy there. All I shall
miss will bo 'the loved ones at home I' nnd I
could tot expect to carry them with me to
my new home. '
But just think of it, sister J You, who
have been rcated so tenderly, to work like
Aunt Huehel, perhaps. I expect, if ever I
como to see you, to find you milking tho
cows, or feeding the pigs, or, at least, in the
kitchen, cooking for great, hungry men, who
do not know jelly from custurd. It is too
bad!" And here Nelly broke down nnd
so b bed outright.
Amy tried to soothe her by telling her of
her kind and noble husband ; nnd that he
would not suffer, her to be uuhappy any.
where. Hut she would not be comforted ;
and when she met her brother-in-law at tea,
her eyes were wet with weeping. Bho took,
too, but little pttins to conceal the fact, that
she thought him tyrant of the worst kind.
He ascribed her strange mood to grief at
parting with her only sister, ana, wnu true
delicauoitaite no rcfoience to it. The next
day Amy Kingsley went out from her old
home to her new one, and from old friends
to new and uutried ones.
Nelly fretted herself really ill over the
fancied unlmpptiups of her sister. And
when letters came, bright, glowing, filled
brimming lull of happiness, she was still
unconvinced.
"Oh ! yes 1" she paid to her mother, "I
know how it is ! She is too noble to com
plain ; nnd she kuew I waa bo troubled
about her."
. "But," said the mother, "she sends an in
vitatiou, indorsed by her husband, to have
you come and see for yourself."
"Oh 1 1 should die. in a little while I
know I should 1 But for poor dear Amy's
suku I will go, nml stay na loug as 1 can, if
you aud papa think best."
They did think best. For the sisters hail
never been separated before, and poor Nelly
was nininor sadlv. The moruiny; on which
she was to go, her mother came in and pro
posed assisting her in packing her trunk.
"A trunk, mamma ! A travelling bag will
be all I shall need to take. I can put one
dress in that. A home dress is all I shall
want."
But Mrs. Conway insisted, and a trunk
was nicely packed, and, iu duo time, accom
panied its fair owner to tho residence of the
lion. Henry luugslcy.
When the first warm greeting was over,
Nelly looked around in mute surprise nt the
luxurious surrouudings of her sister. Car
pets, curtains, mirrors, puiutruga an supe
rior to those in her father's house. And
then a library I Tiers of choicest books.
reaching from ceiltng to floor, were relieved
by portraits, maps aud statues in every niche
aua corner. "But there must bo a skeleton
somewhere !" thought obstinate little Nolly
as she followed her to bcr room, her ovn
room, as Nelly insisted on calling it.. How
sweet and pure it was with its whiteNind
blue hangings, and bluo nnd buff carpet,
with furniture to match I Aud then thoiu
vases of violet snd mignonettes ! Amy knew
she would miss them, And placed them there
hcrselr.
"It u nice, after all, Amy ! and I have
been silly to worry about you I But," and
she looked up and down the long, dusty
road, eduetl witn creen ana snaaea wuu
trees, "you must be lonesome ! I hero is no
house near you, nnd but few in sight I" And
the troubled look came back to the young
face.
"No, Nelly, I nra not lonesome. I have
all the company I wish for, especially now
since you nave come. But come, let me
assist you. in laying aside this travelling
dress, and show you into tho bath-room
and then you must rest, while I go and pre
pare supper for those 'great hungry meu.' "
"Oh ! then you have to cook for the men,
just as I expected !" And the tears came
iuto the poor, tired eyes once more.
"Yes, and I eat at the same tab with
them, and I like it." . . ..
i "There I Did I not tell you sot This
comes of marrying a farmer I Poor Aunt
Uacbel I When 1 used to pity her so 1 did
not think my sister would have to drudge
in the same manner." ,
"I do not peed a bit of sympathy I am
just as bappy as I can be. But ceme, now,
rest a little while, and then Uresa. I want
you to look your beat. Did you brlog that
blue silk I like so well I Ob. yes ! her it
is. . Shall I send ranoy HD to belt) you I"
, 'No, Amy, if the is your girl., and yo
rnuat take her place u toe kittuea;
"Now, don't fret any more, please and In
half an hour 1 shall send Fanny."
And Fanny came, and her nimble fingers
Boon convinced Nelly that it was not new
employment for her. When Nelly entered
the parlor she found her brother-in-law wait
ing to receive and welcome her; and then
turniog, he introduced a brother to her,
who was standing by his side. lie was a
Bno-looking man of twenty-five, perhaps,
nnd just the one tn mako an impression on a
loving heart like Nelly's. The tea bell soon
rang, and Nelly, taking Mr. Kingsley's arm,
went out, dreading the staring eyes of the
workmen. But the little tea table was laid
for only four, and fairly glistened with its
snowy napkins, lucid china nnd shining sil
ver. Fanny, in a white apron, aud almost
as white hands, attended the table; and
Nelly gave a little sigh of relief as her last
bugaboo vanished, and chatted, like herself,
with her friends.
"How do you like us in our home, Nel
ly ?" said the husband, glancing at Amy.
"Do we answer with your expectations of
farmers ?''
Nelly was sure he was quizzing her, and
answered with some show of spirit:
"I think it is a sliar.e for a man of your
talents nnd taste, yes, of wealth, to bury
himself in such a solitary place its this!
Why, 1 would not bo compelled to pass my
davs hero for the world I"
The happy couple only laughed, and Nelly
began to think she was very silly, and laugh
ed, too, nnd wished sho had been a little
less demonstrative.
After tea, the hushand proposed a walk in
the garden, and here, as within the dwell
ing, the most artistic taste marked every ar
rangement. A perfect wilderness of flowers,
and yet not a thing out of place. Nelly felt
that she should never tire of its beauties; but
Amy soon spoke of returning, as Nelly was
quite weary. "And," aire said, glancing at
her husbaud, "I shall want you to with me
to milk the cows."
"I shall do no such thing 1 Tho horrid
things, with their great sharp horns nnd
ugly feet. I always wns a fraid of them at
Aunt Rachel's. One of them enmo at me
once, and would hnve bit mr, if I had not
screamed loud enough to scare her nway.
Aunt said it was tho clover blossoms I had
in my hand that she wanted, and not me ;
but I did not think so. At any rata; I have
hod a perfect antipnthy for cows und clover
blossoms ever since."
Henry laughed. "Well, if yon are so
afraid of cows, Amv need not go for them
nor milk them to-night !"'
Nelly knew they were laughing nt her
again, and, looking up, she saw a pair of
magnificent eyes, brimming with mirth,
fixed upon her; and her own eyes and chcekB
burned until they pained her. As soon ns
she reached the house she hurried away to
her own room to give vent to her outraged
feelings. But Amy suspected her, aud
quickly followed to find her in tears.
"This is too bod 1 Poor, tired Ncllv ! 1
did not dream that I was grieving yon."
"Oh ! I do not mind you, Amy, nor your
.husband ! But tho great, overgrown bro
ther, who don't even speak to me, but if he
dared would laugh at me all the time I
don't liko him one bit !"
"Oh 1 don't say so, Nelly !" lie is tho
kindest, best brother in tho world ! You
must like him for our sake. And now I will
tell you about our arrangement here. We
have a large farm, with none of its cares
or, at least, 1 have none. Tho land is nil
rented to four men with families. You can
see their pretty cottages from the door, all
built on the farm. Half of the property be
longs to Arthur, and ho lives with us, as
you see. We keep three servants, and they
are excellent, attending to everything that
servants should attend tn."
"But where arc those great hungry men
you spoke of?"
"Dtd you not ace them at the table I
Henry and Arthur? They are large, and
usually hungry."
"And tho cows? Was that, too, a joke
on poor mc ?"
"Yes, darling. I could not milk a cow
any more than you could."
"Well, 1 forgive you all ; but tbut brother
I must punish him !"
"Well, come now, we must go down.-
Have you any new music ?"
"Some, if mamma has packed it. Do vou
know thut I was only going to bring one
dress? But here is the music.'
They descended to the parlor. A lino
toned piauo was soon answering to the touch
of Nelly, and iu the music she sunn forgot
her previous annoyance. She was a superi
or performer, and on so tare an instrument
she surprised even herself. The husband
was not sparing of his compliments, but
Arthur made no comments, except to thank
her for oue piece he himself culled for.
Before she slept that uight, Nelly wiote a
long letter to her mother, telling her of
Amy's pleasant and happy home. "But,
oh I so lonely. I could not live here, I am
sure ! But Amy certainly enjoys it. I don't
believe she needs me a bit. Thev are both
as contented as two kittens. I shall not
stay long," etc. All this amused her mo
ther, for sho had been reared in tho country,
ana bad not leared her practical Amy when
she consigned her to the keeping of Henry
lungsley.
But weeks passed away, ana still Nelly
lingered in her sister's beautiful home. She
had ceased to bo afraid of cows, and chick
ens were becomirg nets. She went with her
sister to visit all the tenant houses, con
versed with the parents, and told the chil
dren stories, until all united in declaring
that "the heautilul city lady was not one
bit proud." The brother sometimes accom
panted them in their rambles, opeutng
gates, letting down bars and carrying par
cels, and usually returned with - a perfect
mountain of flowers, plucked by the bauds
of bis companions. With Amy he was al
ways gay, laughing and social, coaxing her
into grapevine tangles and blackberry thick
ets, alter birds nests ol violets ; ami then,
after making merry at her plight, taking her
in his great arms and placing her on the
open cround. But with Nelly he was al
ways reserved, and sometimes he was just a
little abrupt. Us never sought her society,
and if they chanced to bo left alone, he was
coiuiy pome.
And yet there were times when she was
nviiKilnr Ui ill, Ilia l,rntli.,r that alio Ulruilit
conversing with his brother that she would
look up and find bis great earnest eyes fixed
upon her, and her heart would thrill like a
flower with a humming bird in it bosom )
and then, with one of his abrupt movements,
he would turn away, chirping to the canary,
pulling bounce's ears ; or perhaps he would
go and teaze sister Amy awhile. Mr. Kings
ley, the elder, was proud of bis handsome
brother, and knowing his passionate love of
beauty, ha wondered mucu that he did not
seem more attracted by the beautiful Nelly.
That she was a dear, good girl he was sure,
and their evident dislike to each other puz.
tied and e?eu pained him. la the presence
of others and they had many visitors while
Nolly was there they were studiously polite,
but in the family circle Arthur, at least, was
sarcastic.
But a message came to Nelly, recalling her
home for a visrt to the sea-side.
"Oh 1 if you could only go with us, as in
tho olden times, Amy. I declare, Henry, I
am Afraid some dreadful punishment will be
inflicted upon yon for taking Amy from irs,"
and tears came into her eyes and color in
her cheek.
"What can it be, little sister ? I have had
nothing but blessing since I took her; and
last, but not least, has been your visit."
"Thank you ! And that reminds mo of
the way the nourishment is to como. I shall
bo an old maid, nnd come and live with you,
cuts, parrots and all !"
"What 1 on a farm, Nelly, where you
would bo buried alive 1"
"Don't sister, please 1 I am ashamed of
all those silly epceclies. Y'our homo is a
perfect parndise, and I could stay here with
you, Amy, forever, nnd not be lonely. . And
then, I did not know of the pleasant friends
you have all around you."
Anthur seemed to be reading, lut the leaf
he was turning trembled iu his fingers
strangely. Nelly was to go to the cars the
next moruing, and toward evening she went
out to see her pets onco uroro. Bho took
Borne bread cruins and salt, and made her
way to the chicken coop. But the careful
mother had tucked her little family nice
away to sleep, and gave a spiteful little
chir-r-r, as Nelly ofi'ered the crumbs.
"That is tho way," she said bitterly, "uud
they will all forget me ns soon as I am gone."
But her heart warmed up again, as her little
white friends, the lambs, came running to
meet her, rubbing ngainst her, and eating
tho salt from her hand. "Good bye!" she
said, patting their soft heads. " Vou will not
forget me, ij all the rest do!" nnd turning to
go, she found herself face to face with Arthur
Kingsley.
It was tho first time he had ever Bought
her, and she stood embarrassed and confus
ed. Pardon me," he said, gently, "if I intrude;
but the dew is falling. Here is your shawl.
"Will you permit mo i" and he laid the shawl
carelessly ncross her shoulders. Why did
Nelly feel faint and weak for an instant, as
those hands lingered about tho duty they
were performing?
"And he heard mo talking like a buby to
those lambs," she thought, as she turned to
go
She took his proffered arm, and they re
turned by a more circuitous route than she
had come. Twilight wns deepening into
darkness, ns they stood by the hall door.
But few words hud been spoken by cither ;
but now Anther said, while bis arm tighten
ed on tho little hand, "Will you not visit
the garden as well ns your pets?" Nelly
looked up. Was ho teasing her about the
lambs ? But no ; these eyes were earnest
now. She made no reply ; she daic not
trust her voice, but walked as he led to a
garden chair near tho fountain. She was
clad ho had selected that chair ; for tho
thrill of the water as it fell in the marble
basin, broke a silence that was becoming j
painful.
'And you leove us to morrow ? uo you '
regret it, just n Itttle, or were you jesting
when you said you could stay here tor Amy s
sake!" Sho did not answer. "May I sit
by you while I tell you a story ?" he asked.
Sho made room for him by her side, nnd be
began :
"I nm a farmer by birth and education.
This farm, with all its broad acres, belonged
to my father and his father before him.
When my tather died it was left to Ili nry
and mc, with an injunction that it should
not pass trom our hands while we lived.
And it is no restriction, for we both love the
old place. When Henry brought his city
wife home, I expected to hear complaints
and repining. But, bless her loving heart t
she made us all so happy I She told us of
your horror of the country, and, when you
came, you corroborated her testimony. But
I loved you, Miss Nelly, from the moment I
saw vou, and have been tugging at the chain
that held me ever since you came. And to
day, when you said what you did, I wns
tempted to do this net. W ill you come tor
tuv sake, for my love, Nelly ? Be my own
sweet wife ? And be loved as woman was
never loved before ?"'
For an instant nothing was heard but the
fountain ; and then a little hand was laid
softly in his, nnd sho answered, in words bo
low that no one iiut a lover could Uave uecn
sure of them, "I will come for your sake !"
As they stood in the hall, Nelly whisper
ed, "Don't tell Heury and Amy now : for
they willtcasome."
"Jy pay, tten," and he stooped for the
first kiss from tho lips ot his betrothed.
Arthur followed her to the sea-side, where
he had no difficulty in obtaiuing the cou
sent of the parent tn the union. The com
ing spring saw Nelly a loving wife, in a
dwelling that had sprung up as if by magic,
nearly opposite to the one occupied by her
sister. And if she reads this story she will
laugh as she recalls her positive assertion,
"I will never marry a farmer 1"
Mini! the Ilnuocrulic IurlylIveor
die? .Mr. Naxby glveis blat VIw
on the SubJH'l.
CoNFEDlUT NOAM "1
(wich is in the Stait uv Kentucky,)
November 20, 1868. J
The papers uv the country are very gener
ally dibcussiu the question : "Shel the Dem
ocratic party live or die," wich when we
take into considcrasben the fact that the
corpse is afore us, seems to me holler mock
ery, and a heartless trillin with the feelins
uv tho friends uv the deceast. Ther aint no
yoose uv talkin uv its fucher, coz it's in its
fucher now, and a tomb stun mite az well
be put up, regardlis uv expense, comtuemo
ratiu its virchoos.
The Chicago Times and various other pa
pers are advocatin the ikee uv floppin over
to nigger suffrage. 1 bev let my Websterian
intellek lite onto this subjek at various times,
and the more I hev considered it, the more
I am satisfied that it wont do. A naber uv
mine wunst hed the stumicK-aKe, ant. ap
nlied to me for a remedy. la a spirit uv
to me for a remedy. la
I jockelarity I told him that strikoiue wood
1 run thut (tZ Well fit all Other DtlVicle ills.
cure that, ez well es all other pbysicle ills.
The poor fellow, not seein it was a joke,
took an ounce or two; and need I state the
result? He sleeps in the valley. Nigger
suffrage, wich is rank pizen, wood end the
troubles uv the Dimocrisy ; but wouldn't it
end Dimocrisy also t We mite die grace
fully et Dimocrats, but wood our resurrec
tion es Abliahinists be eortalnt Woodn't
tbt people, when we are wuust entombed,
forget to awaken us 1
My objections are these: : -
1. We can't gobble Ablishea votes with
nigger suffrage, for the reason that ef the
people deains it they'd "probably go to the
inventcrs thereof, that they mite beashoorcd
ti v gcttin the gennoine article.
2. We can't get the nigger after he is man
and brother. The Times idee is, we'd ketch
'cm on the score that the trash naturally
gravitates tn us. We are too late for this.
The nigger jus now is lookin op not down:
and ef the tux wns taken off uv whiskey, so
ez to bring that essensliel to Ditnocratic
success wunst more within our means, and
we shood devote ourselves euthoosiastically
to the work, we woodn't be able to get 'cm
down to our level in twenty years.
Afore that time I shel hev gone into that
other wcrld wher pollytix won't trouble me,
nnd ef the orthodox relijus bclccfs uv the
day is correct, in the department uv the
tothcr world in wich I shel pull up, there will
be a strong Dimocralic majority. Ez I lift
up my eyes from thnncc, it will do mo no
pertikcler good, ez I know uv, to be told
that tho Ditnocricy hev elected thcr Presi
dent by nigger votes thBt intelligence
woodn't supply the place uv the water I
shood be callin for.
Its instant releef we need, and cf life is ever
pumped into the carcass afore us, it must be
done to wunst. 1 havo an ideo for the sal
vation dv the parly, wich, cf acted on, will
give us a lease uv power for twenty years
Mkxko.
Here is suthin feasible. Let tho South
adopt the Constooshnel Amendment to
wunst, providin Congress will knock out
tho third section wich disfranchises the heft
uv us who ore fit for Congress, and also
repeel the test oath, and immejitly let John
sou annex Mexico. How will it stand, then?
Wo hev ten Slates out, wich we kin depend
upon. Kentucky, Delaware nnd Maryland
moke thirteen, and Mexico kin bo cut up
into twenty more, or thirty for that matter,
given us a clean majority in the Scuit, House
and Electoral College. I hev let my intcllek
out onto this Bubjcck and aint mistaken. In
Mexico is the precise populashcn we kin
best work upon. "They can't understand
our speckers," Fez one objector. Very good.
I ndmit it, and what do we want uv voters
who kin understand us? The downfall uv
Dimocrisy commenst, tho mintt the people
begun to understand us. So long ez they
take things on trust, it wuz all right, but
when they begun to question, the jig was
up. Intelligcnse is a good thing iu the ab
stract, but you must be modrit in its yoose.
Enuffuv us wood hev to emigrate thither
uv coorse, to bo scut back to Washington.
Seward aud I, for instance, wood go to the
Scuit from Chihuahua, Doolittlo and Dr.
Olds, nv Ohio, from San Juan, Henry Clay
Dean nnd Cowan from Tamaulipas, .lohn
Morrissey nnd Randall from Matamoras, Vu
landigham and Slocum from Tehuanlepec,
Custer and Beecher no they've gone back
on us Jim Steed mau and Jesse D. Brite,
from Puebhi, et settry,
There wood be room for every ono uv the
leadin Dimocrats North in these States.
Ther wood be sixty seats in the Scnit and
three hundred in the House to be filled, be
sides tho State ofilsis. The hundreds uv
thousands uv Dimokrats now mourniu for
offisis, nnd who can't be supplide, wood
States turned over to us with a people wich
coodn't compete with us for the oftisis. My
nere nnu npcnins. litrnK uv it I l uirtv
sole expands with the thot. Tho field wood
be a rich one for Androo Jason Rocers to
stump, for the people, not understaudin a
word uv wnt he wuz a savin, and hevin a
high opinion uv the Amerikins, wood think
he wuz t ul kin sense! And His rggslcncy
the President ! wat a chance it wood bo for
him ! He cood hev Duglis dug up and re
buried at Monterey, bo ez ho cood hev a cx
coose for makin a toor to his tomb, or, cf
the friends uv the statesman objected to
that, he cood go to Chicago by the way uv
the City of Mexico, nnd cood mako his
speech at the way stations through that
country without fear. The Mcxikins wood
reserve the constatooshus and stars gladly,
and ez they don't understand the language
they woodn't receive his speech with peals
uv lafture ez they did on his late mnmorable
toor thro Noo York , Ohio. Michigan, lib
: noy, ct settry, the remembrance of wich,
even at this day, sends a thrill uv anguish
thro the Presidcnshel I ires t, which even tho
triumf in Delaware and Murylaud cannot
and docs not soothe.
The people uv tho North wood recceve the
propoaishen gladly. I menshuned the mat
ter to a leaden merchant uv Philadelphia,
who hed just declined to give six months'
credit for a small stock uv goods to a friend
uv mine on my endorsement, but who in the
most gentlemanly manner expressed a wil
lingness to sell for cash, nnd he warmly ap
proved uv it. "Go," sed he, "aud ef it will
work ez yoo say and take them incubtisses
out uv this country, I think I kin not only
promise yoo the copcrashen uv the people
uv the North, but also money ennlf to pay
yoor fares to the land uv yoor choice."
And he bust into leers.
"Wat are yoo weepiu for ?" sed I, aston
ished. "Those tecr," sed he, "arc from Mexico.
Sho hez endoored much, but her cup uv woo
is not yet full."
This is the only hopo uv tho Democrisy.
The people hev bin brought face to faco
with slavery, aud they smasht it. They bov
bin brought face to face with uigger equal
ity, nnd they don't scare at it at all. They
wuz brought up before Southern sooperiori
tv. snd they punetoored that. Tbey took
some rather extensive toor through the
South, and somehow they came home with
singluer idecs, and wondered that they hed
bin rnolcd so long by sich emptiness. The
Booth specttlufchun didn't pay. for tho we
shot Li u kin we couldn't shoot I.inkin's
principles, and they remain tn torcher us.
When he fell, others stept furred and took
up the ark, and they bev bin carryiu it rito
along, jonnson interposed the post omuls,
out tliey kicked 'cm aside contemplnusly,
Only by addishun kin wo hope in the fucher
to rooi. I lie sole uv Joim Brown is mar
chlu on, and ez far ez I kin see, our plur.
is to let it niarcii ana get out uv its way.
Petuoi-ev'm V. Nabiiv, P. M.,
(wich is Postmaster.)
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Bishopric of Calcutta, now vacant,
has been refused by tnree clergymen.
A daugher has been born to the Sultan,
who will bo named Princess tnnnue.
Tweutv-one iron bridges have been built
in Cincinnati for the Pacific Railroad.
. The largest diamond In America, valued
at 130,000, is on exhibition at New Orleans.
The Philadelphia mint is producing about
8,000,01)0 pieces ot the new rives per tnontn
The French Government expect to have
450,000 needle-guns by tu. middle tt next
May. .
Belfast, Me., Wags of a pig so fat that its
tall ha disappeared in- the accumulated
flesh. - .' - - - " - - -
lllKhisi or Itullrond Trnvrlrrtt lo
I'lnt Clasiis nrsi on l lrat Clans)
Ticket,
Tho length to which some conductors on
railroads carry their "discretionary power"
is, says the Cincinnati Commercial, as most
travelers know, too long, but there are few
people in these go-ahead tiuies, who cure tn
press the matter tn the final arbitrament of
a court of justice, or even enrry it before the
directorship ot the railroad on which their
lcgnl rights have been curtailed; first, because
the desire to do so cools tun soon ; and last
ly, because it is troublesome nnd requires
time, which is often more precious than the
temporary satisfaction of maintaining re
served rights.
An incident which came to our knowledge
yesterday, however, is an exception to this
rule, nnd is therefore deserving of mention,
especially ns it may serve to assure others
that it is well to "try all things, and hold
fast to thot which is good."
A Mr. W. P. Dale, of New Y'ork, having
business in the West, reached Hamilton, nnd,
after transacting his business there, got or.
the Chicago and Cincinnati train for a point
further up. There were but two cars a la
dies' car, so called, and a smoking car into
which Mr. Dale was obliged to go,the brakes
man refusing him access to the ladies'.car.
He appealed tn tho conductor, whose name
is Cooper, but he sustained the action of tho
brakesman. Mr. Dale asserted his right to a
seat iu the first class car on his first class
ticket, and refused to give it up until he re
ceived what he was entitled to, whereupon
the conductor called the workmen on the
train to his aid, aud forcibly ejected him from
the train.
Instead of going on the succeeding train,
Mr. Dale came to this city, and, going tn tho
office of the Chicago and Cincinnati liuilroad ,
made a statement of his cose. The company
acted promptly in the matter discharged
the conductor aud compensated Mr. Dale for
his loss of time, and decided, besides, that
the holder of a first class ticket has the right
to a scat in a first class car.
Advice to "Green" Skater. Now that
the skating mania has broken out with vio
lence, an exchange takes occasion to print
the following directions for new beginners.
1. Never try to skate in two directions at
once. This feat has often been attempted
by new beginners, but never bucccskI'uIIv. It
always ends in sorrow. 3. Eat a few apples
for refreshment sake while skating, anu Ihj
sure to throw the cores on the ice, for fast
skaters to break their shins over. Fast ska
ters are your natural eneuries and should not
be allowed to enjoy themselves peaceably.
8. Sit down occasionally, no matter where
right in the way of the rest of the party
if you want to. There is no law to prevent
a new beginner from sitting down whenever
he has nn inclination to do so. 4. When
you meet a particularly hnudsomc lady, try
to skate on both sides pf her at ouce. This
is very pretty nnd sure to create a sensation.
It the lady s lug brother is in sight it is well
o omit this. 5. Skate over all the small
boys at once. Knock 'em dowu. It makes
great fun, and they like it. 0. If you hkate
nto a hole in the ice, take it coolly. '1 lank
how you would (eel if the witter w as boiling
hot. If your skates are too slippery buy a
new pair. Keep buying new pairs until you
nnd a pair that are not slippery. 1 ins win
bo fun for the dealers in skates. 8. In kitting
down, do it gradually. Don't be too sudden,
you may breuk the ice. 9. When you fall
headlong, examine the straps of your skates
carefully before getting up. This will make
everybody think you fell because your strap
was loose. Beginners always do vou know.
10. Wenr a heavy overcoat or cloak until
you get thoroughly warmed up, and throw
it off, and let the wiud cool you. This will
insure a tine cold that will last you as long
as you live. 11. After vou get so vou cau
skate tolerably well, skate yourself sick im
mediately. Don t be reasonable about it ;
skate three or four hours skate fanatically
skate until you can't stand up. Do this
every, and it'will be suro to make you sick
at least ; nnd then you may die, and that
will le an excellent thing ; it will be such a
good example to the re. I of tho young peo
ple.
A few simple directions lor lady skaters
are added :
1. If you wear titters on the ice be sure
that your calves are properly adjusted. The
spectators along the banks are generally
critical. 2. Scream prettily in passing an
air hole, and give tho arm of Charles Au
gustus a lrantic squeeze, It makes him feel
Ins oats in a pmtcctmuul wuy. a. it your
skating partner is eligible, and your foot is
pretty ; don't hesitate aland asking him to
adjust your skate straps every ten minutes.
lie will rather like it.
. . m m m i. i
Madame Montholon, wife of the French
statesman, is a native of St. Louis, and was
origiually a Gratiot.
AGRICULTORAL, &C.
The Ghai'K Citltukk. Some ot our most
intelligent aud experienced grape growers
are coming tn the conclusion that there
can bo no deunitc rules laid down lor
the culture of outdoor grapes. This is
the wisest thing we have yet seen in regard
to thisquestiou. It comes up very much to
what we have long believed. 1 Irere are cer
tain general rules to follow which no one
neglect who knows anything about grapo
growing ; but alter lliMt uach one must de
cide fur himself the soil, exposure, trellis,
variety of grape and general culture. Aftor
a fair trial he will socn discover the best
grapes for his soil and the best management.
If be follows the multitude of directions to
be found in voluminous communication iu
some of our horticultural journals, or innu
merable books which make the subject a
specially, he will be sure tn "put his foot
into it," and have his labor fur his pains.
We have some "crack grapes," that have
been planted tor years in carefully prepared
places that give no indication yet ot either
growing more than about a foot or two a
year, or of bearing, though they stand sido
by side other vines that are vig w.ius growers
and productive learer. Gertuintivn Tele.
Look Oct Von ths Mice. Mice some
times play the mischief with small fruit trees
when snow is on the ground and their fond
i cut short. A good plan to prevent this is
to stamp the snow firmly arouud the trees,
and if not sufficient there shovel additional
snow up to the tree for the purpose. Uer
uutntoitn Tflgmi'k.
A New 6i'uiko Wheat. A correspond
ent of the Cupula t'ur'mtr strongly com
mends a variety of spring wheat, called the -Piatt
Midge Proof. It is said tn have oeu
brought from France, four years ago. It U
said to weigh 60 pouuds tn the menmuod
bushel and produced 139 1-S bttahels fioiu
3 12 bubheU aowu on three acres of 14