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REPRESENT -.Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co., York Pa., ;umbcrland Valley Mutual Protection Co., ew York Mutual Life.Glrard Life Of Phll'b. 4 Hart- ..ord Conn. General Accidents'. Snnbury, April 7, ly. " Dr. CHAS. ARTH U l)omcropat.jtc ..fjijgstfrian. Graduate of the Hnmceopathio Medioal College of Penasjlvania. OpricE, Market Square opposite the Court House 617XBURY, PA. Much 31, 1B68. j I ' SUNBURY BUILDING LOTS IN J. W. CAKE'S Additioo to the Borough, of Suubury, for Sale on reasonable terms. Apply to Dr. R. H. AWL and, " SOL. BROSIOUS, Sunbury, Pa. Or V. V. SHKAFER, Pottsillo, Pa. Jfov. 24, 1866. ABCBROTYPE AND PH0T0QR APH Comer Market 4 Fawn Street, SUNBURY, Va. S. BYERLY, Pnoi'itiETon, PhotogrspIi Ambrotypet asd ilelainotypes taken In lh best st vie of tho art. apl. 7, ly J. R. HILBUSH SURVEYOR, AND CONVEYANCER AND JUSTICE OF TUE.PEACE. Mahonoi,' Kvrthumbeiland County, Penifa OSee rn Jackson township. Engagements can be made by letter, directed to the above address. All business entrusted to his caro,.wiil we promptly attended to. April 22, 1868. ly Wll. M. ROCKEraXlBK. LloydT. Rohwbacu. ROCKEFELLER & R0HRBACH. i:iintv, Pfi.n'1. OFFICE the same that has boon heretofore occu pied by M'm. M. Roikcfellcr, Ekj., nearly op posite the rosideuce of Judge Jordan. Sunbury, July 1, 1104. ly II. II. JMAMHUK, Attorney at Law,' SUNBURY, PA. Collections attended to in the counties of Nor thumberland, Union, Snyder, Mautour, Columbia and Lycoming. ItKFBRKNCBS. . Hon. John M. Reed, Philadelphia, A. U. Oattell 4 Co., " Hon. Win. A. Porter, " Morton JlcMichacl, Ei., " E. Ketcuain & Co., 2zi Pearl Street, New York. John W. Ashmead, Attorney at Luw, - " Multbews & Cox, Attorneys at Law, " Sunbury, March 29, 1S62. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER in every Variety of ANTHRACITE COAL, upper wnan, aunuuax, t-enn a. l-Ordors solicited and filled with promptness and lospatch. Sunbury, May 12, 1866. y ' e. o. QOBiSri lttoruey unit Counaellor at Law, BOONVILLE, COOPER CO , MISSOURI. (ITILL pay taxes on lands in any part of the Y Slate. Buy and sell real Estate, and all other lattera entrusted to him will receive prewpt atten- .OD. July 8, 1865 octli, '84. 1U. E. I. LI MLEV, HYSICIAN AND SURGEON NOBTHUMBEKLAND, PA. DR. LUMLEY has opened an offioe in Northum irland, and oners hik services to tho people of that uce and the adjoining townships. Omoe neat door Mr. Scott's Shoe Store, where he can found at all lurs. - ' Northumberland August 19,1864 Tmjr& feed store WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, THE subscriber respectfully informs tie publio tnat ne Keeps constantly on nana at His new A&EHOUSE, noartbaShamokin Valley Railroad .pot, in SUNBURY, Flour by the barrol and sacks all kinds of Feed by the ton the above is all manufactured at his own Mills, 1 will be sold at the lowest cash prioes. ' J M. CADWALLADER. Hinijuxy, April 1, 1W36. JEREMIAH SNYDER, attorney & Cosiiusellor at Law, KL5UIHV, PI. . . . DUttrlct Attorney for Northum -luml County. unbury, Maroh 31, 1868 ly ' ' C3-. W- torney and Counsellor at Law, - en south aide of Market street, four doors wast of Ey star's Store, STJTSTBXJRY, PA. Will attend promptly to all professional business n trusted to bis tare, tho aollootion of elaim in orthumberland and the adjaioing oounUes. . Hanbury, April J, 1868. . Jrieklayer and Builder. VTarkat Btraat. 4 doors Eftat of Third St., ITJNBUBY, PENN'A. . H. All Jobbing- promptly at- 3un ubury, Juno i.iboo 0AL! CO ALU COAL!!! OR-sVJSTT BROTHER, Upper V WnoleoaU V UtMlU V EU ASM COAL, in ovary variety. , ole Agents, westward, of tho Celebrated Henry .AJoal. .if? i. J 1 - ; ' j)0W nJt'Mrar, f.. inbury, an. 13, J. T -A. OOB O. BEO ' MERCHANT TAILOR, .And Dealer la . . ' CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTING, Ac. I'ihi street, tsamtlt ofWeawr' .. ( Hotel,' 1 ; exr XI TT It ST , I A. . March 81, 1868. GEO. C. WELKER & SON. FIRE & LIFE IN8DRANCB AGENCY. Offioe, Market Street, SUNBURY, PA. Risks taken In First Class Stock and Mutual Companies.- Capital Represented 014,000,000. ' Sunbarj May 12; 1866. y . i , W. J. W0LVERT0N, ATTOHETATLAW, East end of Pleasant'! Building, Up Stairs, SUNBURY, PENN'A. . All professional business in this and adjoining oun ties promptly attended to. Suubury, November 17, 1860.--ly ! Pensions Increased. Tho late Act of Congress gives additional pay to the following Pensions, via. t .: . . 1st. To those who have lost the sight of both eyes, or both hands, or totally disabled so as to require con stant attendance, the sum of $25 00 per month. 2d To those who have lost both feet, or are totally disabled in the same so as to require constant attend ance, the sum of $20 00. 3d. To those who have lost one hand or one foot, or are so disnblod as to render them unable to per form manual labor $11 00 per month, and other cases in proportion. The subscriber is duly prepared for the immediate procurement of these claims. S. B. BOYER, Att'y at Law. Sunbury, June 16, I860. "tJrrat-Tsro THE following persons are entitled to reoeive an increase of Bounty under the Act of Congress pusscd July 1806, to equalite Bounties. lEt All soldiers who enlisted after the 19th day of April, IsBl.Iur a 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 100. 2d All such soldiers who enlisted for 3 years, and have been honorably discharged on account of .wounds received in the line of duty, are entitled to an additional JUounty oi l uu. ,3d The Widow, Minor Children, or Parents of such soldiers who died in the service of wounds or disease, are entitled to an additional lioun'.y oi 8 1(11). Bv application to S. P. WOLVERTON, Ei.,of &UHiUHir, Pennsylrania, who is an authorised Claim Agent, all such claims can be speedily collected. Sunbury, August 4, 18B6. tf EQUALIZATION OF BOUNTIES. r.. H. EASE, Attorney at Iaw, Hanbury, Pa. T S duly-authorised and Licensed by the Govern 1 nient to collect all Military Claims against tho United States. Bounty money duo soldiers under the late Equalisation Act of Congress, and nil mili tary olaims against tho Slate, due soldiers of 1812, for Penniuns and Uratuity. Claims due soldiers of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps from enlistment to the date of muster, promptly collected. Sunbury, August 4, 18tit. Ilountiea Collected. O. W. HAUPT. Attorne at Law. Sunlurv. Pa. offers his profassianalsorvices for the collection of bounties due to soldiers under tho lata Equaliiation Act passed by Cac'ross. As an authorised claim aent he wilt promptly collect all Bounties, Pensions and Uratuitiea due to soldiers of the lute war, or the wrofl812. Suubury, August 18, 18G8. VJUsVa i Sheet Iron and Stove Market Street, Hear EngcVs Store, SUNBURY, PA. AN immense stock of every kind of Tin Ware, and Sheet Iron- Ware of all descriptions. STOVES, COOS, OFFICE and PARLOR STOVES nf the best Brands which are unsurpassed for beauty of finish, simplicity of arrangement, combining cheapness and durability and each stove warranted to perform what they are -represented. foul Oil, Coal Oil Lamp), LnnternM, bad,'Chlums, and all articles usually kept in an ostablishmeutof this kind. CO-l'i'ER, BRASS and IRON KETTLES, of all sir.ps. Kltt'ir JA'RSandCANSaf the latest Improved J b-tvlus. i He is also prepared t do aH kinds of Spouting and i KuuiinL'. Kacsre and Furnaea Work. itepaumg, cneauiy and nanny execuiea. BENJU5ETELM0YER. Sunbury, July 7, 1808. ly BOUNTY FOR SOLDIERS. I HAVE made arrangements in' Washington City, for the prompt collection of Bounty under the late Act of Congress. I have also received the pro- per blanks to prepare the claims. Soldiers entitlod i to this Bounty should apply immediately, as it is es- timated that it will require three years to adjust all tne claims. All soldiers who enlisted fur three years and who have not received more than $100 bounty are entitled to the benefits of this Act, as wall as soldiers who have enlisted for three years and discharged after a eervieo of two years, by reason of wouuds received, disease contracted in line of duty, or re-eiilistinent. LLOYD I. ROHKBACH. Sunbury, August 18j 1866. MUSOE0VE & 8HAFER, . . r Wholesale Dealest-ia. FLOU R & FEED, Manfaoturerl of CAXDIE3, BREAD, CAKES, &c, Three Doors East of P. k E. R. R. Depot, Front St., NORTHUMBERLAND, PENN'A. The Baker Wagon will run daily to Sunbury and Selins'Urove, to servo customers. Orders solicited. Northumberland, Nov. 17, Jt66. ly Support Home Industry IlatM of Every Description! A FULL ASSORTMENT Jist ofbded by - SAMUEL TAD8T, Two doors west of Bennett's Drug Start, Market st. BUNBURY, JE1STNA.. lALL and examine the lares assortment of the J latest New York and Philadelphia style of UlamarU, Warwick-, Tudor, Half-Dress, Resort,' Plantar, Half-Planter, Driving, BUk, Quaker and Brush-- ---- BOY'jS HATS and CAPS af ovary stylo and variety These stvles of Han which for beauty and du rability cannot bo excelled. Being a practical 11 at tar, ha flatters himself that his stock has been select ed with mora oar than any ever before brought to this plaea. lie also maaafacturet to ardor all kinds of soft Fur Hals, all of which will ha sold at wholesale and retail, at reasonablo ratee. Dyeing done at short notiaa and at the lowest ratal. Suntmry, flov. 2, jooo, , " NEW HA1XDWAHE ' . ,. AND i j t ;i I. ., IRON STORE. fTUfK subscriber having opened in 6UNBURY, I Pa., a new large, and well assorted stock of aH kinds of HARDWARE. OUTbaKI.vuAViinaBa SADDLERY, SHOg FlNDINUS, IRON, KAILS, e., laid ia at lowest Now York aad Eastern prioas whtoh they wUl bo plaaso4 to fall fcr tah at the lowest Eastern prbet. ...... ,' , '. . T..aina 4a knneas la the hoaeat principles of small pruiu and eaiek aais far Csh. -.. .Sunbury, Juno If' poetical:': i t THE OONTKA8T. ' QBKTLBMAH BEFOBB MARB1AQB. , My dearest duck, my sweetest girl, , I love you most sinceroly ; I'd rather own this suDny curl - Than win a fortune yearly ; ' 1 . This Utile band so soli and whlto, , Was only made for kisses ; . i This little form so frail and light, . Wu made for gouty dresses ! : .' I'll keep my Annie a span of grays, , jr. A carriage and a pony ; - . . I'll go with her to balls and plays, , ' And never speak of money ; For her I'll buy romanoes new ' ' Attending to her pleasure -And poems, bound in gold and blua I'll order for my treasure. Our lives shnll be bnt one sweet dream Of love and sunny weather. I No adverse wave shall cross tho stream - Of wedded bliss forever ! , , , ' AFTER HanRIAOB. ' 1 You always talk of plnys and balls ; : You are forever flirting ; " And soribbling rhymes and making oalls, And never making shirting ; You smile in every whiskered faoe ; You oliace all silly fashions ; i ' You load with jewels, flaunt in lace, . And show your angry passions. , The baby's left to cry and moan ; I've ne'er a decent dinner ; You drag me out, you call me down-t- I am a ben-peeked sinner. An abject slave I tell you so! . Madame, you're folly's ended ; You shall not flirt and go I am weary andoflended ; . I'm going to a reading room : I'll join a club thereafter So mend your manners, slay at home, And dry your eyes with laughter ! LADV BEFORB UARRIAOK. I feel a very solemn sense Of all a woman's duty. To keep within the door-yard fenoe, Unmindful of her beauty. 'Tis plain our Maker did design That woman should be bumble 1 Not gi ven to books, nor dressing fine, Which nui k os them fret and grumble. Those novels are pernicious things To feed imagination ; All filled with angels shorn of wings To me they are vexution. AFTER MARRIAOB. Bill ! oome down stairs ; I know you can ! The baby has the colic ; Tho way you shirk jour duties, man, Is truly diabolio ! The nurse has such a blundering way She cannot stop its orying, And as for me, I'm housed all day .' 'Till lam almost dying. . Liszie, run and bring my velvet sacque, My parasol and bonnet : I'm goiug to the Messrs. Black,' The printers, with a sonnet I I have no time to write nor read But whilo Hub tends the baby. TALES & SKETCHES. "OSLY A PRIVATE." BY DAISY TENTKOH. "Tliis. way, Miss Nettie, and take caro I don't ld90 you ia the crowd," euiu hand some Ned Urayson, laughingly, us lie el bowed Lis way through tho confusion of hackmen, police, and travelers, that pre vented his reaching the northern cars. Nettie "obeyed orders," and clung tightly to his arm, laughing slyly, as she thought, "What a figure my new gray poplin will be by the time I get to a seat 1" liut just as they nearcd the cars, she noticed, in front of them, a soldier . upon crutches, in an old and faded uniform, who was vainly en deavoring to push his way along. "Now," quoth kind little Nettie to herself, "I'll make Ned help that poor fellow a little." So she says, in a halt' whisper, "Mr. Urayson, don't you think that soldier just in front of us needs a helping hand t Let me take your left arm, and you can assist hint up the platform." "Nonsense, Miss Nettie, said Ned, rather croesly, passing the soldier as he spoke. "He's only some poor devil of a private, and used to getting along by himself, I'll war rant. A jump now," as they came to the car, "and then you are all right.";. An indignant flush mounted into Nettie's cheeks, as she Bprang lightly up the steps, and regardless of her escort's haste, she stopped a moment before going into the car, and looked back to see what had become of the soldier. Just as she turned, a large fat female, ' laden with the usual "great box, bandbox, and bundle," pushed past him so rudely that his right crutch fell to the ground. lie staggered a moment, then Btood still, unable to bend his wounded limb and recover his crutch. With a quick spring, and an audible exclamation of, "What a shame I" Nettie was off tho platform ; and in another ioBtnut the surprised soldier saw a lovely, blushing face, beside him, while her attinty band extended mm the missing crutch.- I hope you are not hurt," she said, in her grave, simple way. "Come right up on tho platform," and she oifercd her hand to assist him. . 1 "Miss Nettie 1" exclaimed the astonished Ned Grayson, "what are you about f iou ought to be ashamed ot yourscll I was her very indignant response, as sue coolly proceeded to help the soldier up the steps, holding his crutch carefully until he reached the top. . Then entering the car in a small tempest ot wratu, sue twept uer shawl and basket from the window where Ned had placed it,, into one opposite, and turned about on Gravson and the soldier, both of whom were watching her proceed ings with the utmost amazement There I" said Nettie, addressing the sol dier, "you can have that teat by the win dow : it's the most comfortable. Mr,. Gray- toa, I suppose you won't object to taking part of the same scat f I siia'.l ride here," and down she sat. . "Pardon me," aaid the soldier, leaning against the window, and raisiug hit band respectfully to his cap. "I cannot think of disturbing the young lady. Will she acccp my graieiui luanns tor uer ninety aa&isb- auce p Nettie locked -up at him for the first time. The tune waa that of centlemaa, and the dark-gray eyes were fixed on her with a crave smile. -'"' "i)on't make me uncomfortable by refus ing my seat," said Nettie, ia her positive way and without another glaooe Uo began to read, settling berael! in tue corner. , , There was nothing left for Ned Grarton but to take the vacant teat,' though ka bit Us lips with vexation,' and half turaed hit beck a dob '-the soldier as he did so. The fact was. Ned waa terribly smitten with the united charms of Nettie Howard's beauty and fortune (ot Nettie was an orphan and an heirew: and had a. splendid ealaDUHi ment pf h own, ..matroBiwd by her auat, Mr. Seymour, a gay .widow of 0ve wid-fortv, Ned suit had gone on tmoouiiy enougn and he had fully determined that this leafy month of July was to decide it all.- Ho his heart beat high when he wa asked to join Mrs. Seymour' select party at West Point, by escorting Miss Nettie there, on her return from a sojourn in the Eastern States. , ' "Weill" soliloquized Ned, a the train moved out of the depot, and Nettie sat wrathfully reading, never vouchsafing him a stray glance, "what an oddity she is I Tho idea of making all that fuss for a 'high pri vate' like this one; and his eyes turned half contemptuously upon the faded, old uniform beside him. As he ran a glance over it, curling his lip scornfully, he accidentally met the eyes ot its owner, and haughtily in deed, was the look flashed back upon him, as he looked quickly away again muttering angrily, "The deuce 1 who is tho fellow I" Meantime, as the train sped rapidly on, Nettie sat with her eyes upon ber book, and her thoughts in a tumult. "Indeed I" quoth Miss Nettie to her wrathful self, "Ned Uray son l.ns no more soul than a musquito, and not half so much feeling as my dog Fidele. teach him to speak a little respectfully of a wounded soldier. I jlon't care if he is 'only a private.' I'd like to know if, as such, he's not far more deserving of a wo man's respect and sympathy, than those lazy fellow who stay at home, and dance attendance on us girjs, as Ned Grayson does? Just a if we didn't see through it all I I wish I was a' man," (here Nettie became beautifully rosy,) "I'd give that Ned Gray son a bit of my mind. Any way, I do be lieve I'll tell him some home-truths. Non sense I Nettie Howard, whot do"you care about Ned Grayson f You can spare your self the trouble of trying to find any depth in those shallow waters. I wonder where that poor fellow was wounded ! lie looks pale and ill enough, now. And with what an air he thanked me. 'Xohletse Mige? I don't believe he's 'only a private;' or, if hois, he's a gentleman, too ;" and thereupon Nettie steals a glance over opposite, and becomes aware that those peculiar, soft eyes are re garding her very intently ; so she straight way dived deep into her novel, and made no more attempts. But Nettie was not far from wrong in thinking those eyes opposite "peculiar." They were peculiar, and hand some, too, of dark gray, changing at times to deepest violet ; they were the crowning glory of a face that, in health, must be re markably handsome. There was intellect in the high, white forehead, (he had remov ed his cap, aud was leaning his head on his hand,) and lurking mischief in the corners of the well-sbnped mouth. He looked thorough-bred, and Ned Grayson was obliged to acknowledge as much to himself, as he pursued his scrutiny. Moreover, the band that supported his head was finely aud delicately-shaped, though brown and hard from exposure; and lie wore an elegantly set ornyx ring, though Ned couldn't in uke out the initials on it. Taking all things into consideration, after they had cone some thirty miles farther, Ned thought he might as well make the peace between himself and Nettie, and own that he'd been behaving badly. Bo, when they stopped nt a station, he rose and stood penitently beside her. "Miss Nettie," said he, holding out his hand, "Where have I so grievously offended? We are nearly at West Point, and it won't be pleasant to tlrivo up those romantic mountains with an aggrieved young lady." His tone was mirthful, but he seemed a lit tle ashamed of himself. So Nettie very coolly accepted the hand and the apology, and answered as it nothing bad happened. . "Are we so near I How quickly time has passed ; to be sure, there is Cozzcns," aud the cars are stopping. No consequence about my shawl ; thank you, I can carry it very well myself." Then looking up, she saw, to her surprise, that the soldier was, also, preparing to leave the cars. "But I will be obliged to you, Mr. Grayson, if you will assist that gentlmnun out." The train was stopping, and Nettie did not know that her indignant emphasis was perfectly audi ble to the party concerned. A half smile stole over the soldier's face, as Ned, with the best grace he could muster, stepped up and asked him if he could do anything for him. But the soldier refused any assistance, and gave Nettie a bow and smile, his whole face ighting up as he said, with extended band, "I shall not forget your kindness." Nettie took the hand, and flushed a little uuder the smile ; then passed on. And when she got on board the ferry-boat, turned round und saw the soldier coming slowly down the hill, talking veiy eagerly with a gentleman, who seemed to have been wait ing lor bim. "Weill" thought Nettie, "I wonder it 1 shall ever see him again I" When, "Nettie, my dearest, I am to happy to see you ! ex claimed in chorus the iumtttes of a carriage thut had just driven on the boat. It was Mr., beymour and party : so Nettie was overwhelmed with greeting, Mr. Urayson coming in for hia fchare. 'And, Nettie, ma ciere" cried her cousin, Emily liivers, "do you think, child, I've such a piece of news for you two, in fact. Uosalie l'lm'ips is here, will) her uuut; and so, I Buppose, we shall see nothing of you in your devotion to her I Item No. 2, any quautity of officers, especially Col. Sydney, of the Massachusetts, who is stuyiug at Cozzcns' on sick leave, with his arm in a sling. You kuow who be is t A Boston Sydney, and they say so rich P By this time Nettie wa sufcly ensconced in the carriage, and listening to all the West Point gossip. Mr. Seymour carried on a lively war of words with Ned until the boat stopped at the landing, when be bade them all a hasty "good-by," and sprang into one of the omnibu&aca. A he did so, Nettie shot a hasty glance behind her, aud discov ered her wounded soldier .leaning over the sida of the boat, still conversing with hi fnecd. But the carriage drove rapidly on, and she did not see whether h took the road to Cozzena' or not. : -"Nettie Howard, here I" exclaimed beau tiful Mis Philip, as our friend Nettie rush ed lovingly into her arm in the hull at Cuz- zen,' . . . "Oh, Rosiel my dear girl.. I'm ever so ulad to see you," cried Nettie, "iou must come straight to my room aud have a good talk, while I'm dressing for tea." . So Nettie, endeavoring to seize her frieud round the waist, (vain attempt for la'pelM) hurried ber off up stairs, and having bolted the door, sat down for a chat, during which of course, she did not fail to relate the tpi sode of the soldier. And Mis . Nettie re hearsed all ber wrath st Ned Urayson. much to Rosalie's atnusemeat. Then the two girl proceeded to pull out the content of one of tne great truuxi, ana tue "toilet ' began. By the-way, we haven't yet described our favorite Nettie. ' Wa will leave details to th leader's imagination, and only say that an was neither blonde or brune, but a dan gerous mixture of both and able to wear pink or 1)1 ue with Impunity, and 1 look be. wiichiug ia tuner, wotreas rtosaiie I'lui lips Was pure ' blonde beauty, regal and magnificent. I am not going to describe toilets Where's the' usel'Enongh to 'say that Nettie was ber own charming little self, as she and Rosalie entered the long dining room. As they took their scats, a handsome officer approached Rosalie with an exquisite bouquet, Which be Smilingly laid on her plate. ' i "Miss Howard, let me present my friend, Col. Sydney," said Rosalie, with a slight blush.- Nettle knew instantly who be must be from her cousin' description; a splendid, soldierly-looking fellow,, with hi right arm in a sling. "So you are here at last, Miss Howardr" said the colonel, as he seated himself, and began to stir his cup of tea rather awkwardly with his left hand. ' "I have heard Miss Rivera counting the day for a week past, and got at lost to speculating upon your ar rival myself. Thank you;" as Nettie put out her hand just in time to save his cup from landing on the floor. "I am so exceed ing awkward that I have to make a series of apologies all the time ; and yet one would think I might be about used to it now," glancing at his sling as he spoke. "Yes," said Miss Phillip, with a merry laugh, "Col. Sydney has ruined two silks and one muslin for me already ; and yet do you know, I believe you are sometimes half glad of that wound, for it gives you an op portunity of bestowing such generous praiso upon a friend." The colonel's eyes lit up. "Such 4 friend !" he cried, enthusiastically; then checking himself. "But Miss Rosalie is quizzing me now. You have heard the story once too often t" "But I have not," said Nettie, rather ea gerly, (she was always eager where a tale of heroism was concerned ;) and if there is a story connected with that wound of yours, you must tell it, Colonel Sydney." "Ah 1 you should see him to appreciate my story," said the soldier, warmly "this friend of mine, Ray Laurence. His family is one of the very first in tho Old Bay State, and we were bnys and schoolmates 'lang syne.' But about two years ago, Kay and i quarreled. I don t hesitate to say it was all my own fault, (I am hot-headed, you'know, Miss Rosalie ;) but I never knew how much my fault till of late. - How I loved the dear old fellow through it all 1 The war broke out, I Volunteered, and they gave roe a cap tain's commission in the Massachusetts. It was a consolidated company, and my sur prise was great when, ninong the privates, I saw Ray Laurence. If I had not beeu so proud I'd have made it up at first; but I didn't and the ice between os grew harder duy by day. After awhile I wa promoted to bo major, and our regiment went through some severe fighting at Ball's Bluff and Lees burg. I used to wonder why Ray did not get promoted ; but I know since then that he twice refused a commission, preferring to serve as private. So it went ou till we were before Yorktown with McClellan. About that time, I began to fairly long for my old friend ; but still I was too stubborn to make the first advance. Then came the battle of Williamsburg; but our regiment was in tho reserve, and not engaged. Then that day of Fair Oaks oh I what a charge that was under the galluut Howard !" and the sol dier's eyes flashed at the bare remembrance. "Our regiment was ordered to take a batte ry ; the colonel was down, our lieutenant colonel killed so I led it. In the thickest of the tit; lit I noticed that somebody was fighting hard at my side and looking up saw Ray. The tenth Georgia was coming down on us at a ruu, and 1 knew it was an even chance if he ever came out alive. I wrung his hand hard ; he threw bis arm around mo with the old boyish love. 'God bless you I dear tellow, said 1 and then we were at it. I got along well enough till oue huge fellow set at me, and gave me a pretty severe cut in the head ; the regiment, with thiuned ranks, was slowly fulling back, and I beard Ray say 'Are you mad. Fred V My sword arra fell disabled at my side, and three Georgians were upon me. I expected nothing but death, and 1 don t know now it happened ; but they say Ray shot one with bis pistol, aud sabered the other, then carried mo off the field himself. The grand, noble fellow. Can I soy anything too Btrong in praise of such a friend ? But the worst of it was, in carrying me off, (I was insensi ble, you know,) he received a dangerous wound in the thigh ; and when I cume to myself, I was lying ou the ground, grasped tightly in Rny's arms, with his blood stream ing all over me." Did he live?" and Nettie' lips were white and her great, brown eyes full of tears. "Livel Yes, thank God I He ha been slowly recovering, and was on the sick leave last wei-K, the Adjutant wrote me, l wisu he were here. 1 I should like to show you a real hero." , Often as Rosalie bad heard the history of the colonel's wound, she could not help being affected by his manner; but not caring to have him know the fact, she said, "Write for him, then. I always told Nellie thai her willful heart would be carried by etorm." . : "In tho meantime the tea grow cold," said Colonel Sydney, changing tho auhject. But our trienu Nettie tat still and pon dered ; and thought, "I could love such a man a that." At last ber reverie was closed by Rosalie's rising ; and the trio proceeded to the parlor. . i Now Nettie bad a surpassingly lovely voice, and, after much coaxing, the colonel finally escorted her to the piano. Some how gay aongs wouldn't come ; ber fingers pluyed restlessly over the ivory kees, till at last tbey struck the chords of that sweetest, most plaintive cry of a broken heart "Auld Robin Gray." Nettie did not see that the large room tilled rapidly with charmed listeners ; nor did she know that the "pecu liar ej-es" were gazing at her through the lace curtain by her side. She finished her song ; then took Col. Sydney's arm in ber quiet, graceful way, for a promenade on the piazza. Mettle's au vent urea ana surprises were oof over for the day, for as they walk ed slowly along, alio beheld the old, faded uniform, and Diet the gaze of her soldier of the oars. Just she passed bim, to her utter amazement. Colonel Sydney darted from her side, exclaiming : "Good heaven ' Kay, my dear fellow, what cloud did you drop from I" Nettie didn't wait any longer. With a little, low cry of. astouiahmeut tka fled away. Up, up to ber own room, and having reached that sanctum, plunged ber bead in the pillows, and began to cry I So Rosalie found her.- .... -i ' " I wonder if there is any need to go much farther t 'However, my readers won't for givs noa unles I tell them how and where Nettie ".truck ber colors," i It was about six week later, wbea Nad Gravson, furlou at bis rejection,, bad left the field open by going hack to the city. It happened this wy : One bright moonlight evening, on - the upper piazza, as Ray Lanrence sat alone with Nettie, be plucked up heart of grace, and told her then and thero how much bo loved ber, and asked her to be his own little wife. Aud Nettie threw away all the pretty coquettish ways that htid tried his patienco sorely, and answered,' "Yes, Ray," a soberly as ever wee maiden could ; but amazed hiui by bursting into a storm of tears a moment after. When he kissed them off, and asked the reason, Nettie's answer was a characteristic one. "Nonsense I" she said, with an energetic stamp of her pretty foot, "how I hated Ned Grayson thut day when he behaved so like a brute to you." Ray laughed ; who could have helped it I but made answer that he considered himself rather under obligations to Ned. So in the bright October days, Nettie was a bride ; for the doctors' said that Ray could never go back into the army again, although ho had regained the use of his limb. And put away carefully in Mrs. Laurence' cedur closet, is an old faded uuiform what Nettio calls "a touvenir of the day when Ray was only a private." reterton'$ Magazint. MISCELLANEOUS. The Opera Ilonoe Once :lrc OIi-. Iee 1st 1'liH'ugo. The public have doubtless become almost disgusted with the developments of tho Opera House enterprise. The last sensation, not at all to be depended on, we find in the St. Louis Democrat, as subsequent to Mr. Lee's arrival at Chicago. AV'e copy ; Mr. Lee wanted to come to St. Louis to see Mr. Daniel G. Taylor, his brother-in-law, but was persuaded not to do so what was the use of going out of the way to St. Louis, when Mr. Taylor could be telegraphed to como on and join him in Chicago. He tele graphed Mr. Taylor from Belleville, but the messuge was not received. Ou arriving at Chicago, he telegraphed again to Mr. Taylor to joiu him, but this disputch also was not delivered. Mr. Lee found himself alone in a strange city, filled with peoplo for whom he had no atlinity, and to his great annoyance, was "the observed of all observers." "Wherever he went he was pointed at by the curious as the "great Mr. Lee tho man vhat dratred the Opera House." When he arose in tho morning he found cards of invitation to dine, and on bis pillow were damp news papers tilled with uccounts of the drawing, envious biographical sketches of himself, und conjectures as to "what he would du with it." On going to breakfast he was fuced and fluuked by gaping snobs talking about the Opera House, and wondering how many marriageable daughters be had, and what sort of a father iu-law he would make. If be walked into tho street a multitude of ragged boys and sliarp nosed men followed at his heels, shouting '.'This is Mr. Lee I this is the Opera House man." Meu of all , sorts pressed up to get a look at him, and I not a few introduced themselves to him. and proposed going into business with him. Many were the offers he received to trade the Opera House for Chicago corner lots, petroleum binds, Montana mining shares, railroad stock, &c. Some wanted him to put the house up at ruffle, and generously offered to act as his business agents for a "trilling compensation." Wherever he went, some unwashed specimen would come up and ask him to drink and cluim his acquain tance. One Bamumized individual, with a keen eye to lusinet3, offered him five hun dred dollars for "thut long-tailed shirt" spo ken of in his letter 1 Women sent to him for lock of his hair daguerrean artists bored bim to sit for his picture newspaper reporters, with blood-red pencils in iinnd, tttitut (lift nrivllnrvn rt i, iri urv lila lif'.." j suUonstituted agent of bogus charitable ; Bocietie. solicited alms-tailons called to societies solicited alms tailors called to take bis measure shoemakers came to learn the size of his foot batters wanted to sell him their new style of "Lee Huts" and worso than all, real estate dealers wanted him to invest in Chicago lots 1 Finding that Mr. Taylor did not come, and wearied and worn out, vexed and chafed, Mr. Lee retiied to his hotel to escape the endless solicitations and importunities of the Chicago mob. In this condition he was found by the shrewd Mr. Crosby. An offer of 1200,000, cash down, for the Opera House, was accepted by Mr. Lee. who, by this time, waa completely disgusted with Chicago, and longed Jo be at home with nothing around bim but that elongated nether gar ment for which the Barn u in of Chicago had offered him $500. He signed the papers pre sented to him, took his greenbacks, and started on the first train for Su Louis. - He arrived here yesterday morning, at 8 o'clock, and went to Mr. Taylor's. The $200,000 were deposited at the Boatmen's, and Mr. Lee feels a great relief in having got the big Opera House off hi hands, even at the sacri fice of 400,000. "Can't bk did." Every newspaper reader now a-days takes upon himself the character of a critic. He imagines what A would do "if ho Lad hold of that paper once" He picks up the paper and skimming it over cries, "Pshaw 1 there's nothing in it I" If every urtielu isu't written as smoothly as a 1rize essay, its "crude ;" if the leader don't lappen to coincide eutirely with his views, the editor is a "uumscul, unfit to occupy the position of an editor." If the locals don't abound iti exclamation poiuts, dashes and slang phrases, aud lack spice, originality and fun, the editor is a slick, a perfect dullard just as if a man can be spicy aud w itty upon subject he ha treated the dozenth time within six months. If you thiuk you can do better, just buckle in fur a week or two and do your best. If you dou't throw down your pencil in disgust you'll do for an editor. Tiy aud be spicy, witty, umusiug, entertain ing, original, logical,, (kep ; try and suit everybody on all subjects, from the weekly article on the weather to the nebulou ring about the planet return, and you'll have soma faint idea of journalism. Let us inform you, uucharitablu man, thut an editor escapes luckily if be dou't hav" to cowhide some body once a mouth, or have that pleasing rule enacted upon hi own person a otten. Sick or well, hot or cold, new or no new, local item or none, ha must make you a readuble paper, or you get up in your digni ty, "blow him," or "stop jour paper," or both. This is unreasonable, unmanly, and only exhibits , vulgarity w hich ignorance ever prompt. iff, . , At Black Hawk, Colorado, they charge 14 a day tor board, and 20 for board and lodgings. ; :u i -' Lebanon, Ohio, has nine churches to 3500 inhabitants, and Marietta, Ohio, seventeen churches to 7000 people. As Instance ov Pehpeykuakce. One morning during tho lato war, an officer, riding through tho Woods of North Alabama was attracted by a tall, lank countryman, who seemed to be using hi best endeavors to reach the top of u largo hickory tree. Scarcely had he gained the summit, when, rapidly descending, ho started up another oue a few yards off. This strange proceed ing wa continued at least a dozen times, the countryman climbing and descending one tree after another for nearly a quarter of a mile. The officer nt length overtaking bim inquired tho cause ot his eccentric gy rations. "I . was iyin' asleep under yon hickory, when a darned pquurel dropped a shell-bark into my eye, I'm goin' to worry him ; I'm goin' to worry him till he leaves the settlement, if I die in the attempt.' AGRICULTURAL, &C. Lime. The use of lime us an application to the soil, it is believed by some, acts in two ways one as a stimulant that promotes vegetation by causing the soil with which it is mixed to exert itself; and tho other, in promoting tho growth of trees and plants by enriching the land as manure, and add ing to the quantity of vegetable food. By others it is looked upon in a chemical and medical point of view, acting as an alterna tive, a corrector, a dissolver, or a decom poser; a disingnger of certain parts of the animal, vegetable and mineral substances contained in the soil, and as a retainer and a combiner w ith others, but not as a, sub stance, like dung, or decayed organic mat ter, fit for the immediate nourishment of plants. Prof. Holmes. Nkw Potato. Hon. Levi Bartlett, War ner, N. II., writes to the Country Gentleman that almost the only kind of potato grown there at the present time is a variety known as the "Orono," said to have been obtained from Orono, Ne. It is a large, white, rather kidney shaped tuber he think, in quality, equal to the famed Carter, and superior to tho Chenango as a table potato, yielding on his farm at least three-fold over the Carter, Chenango or Prince Albert. C. Clark, a neighbor of his, raised 250 bushels on three quarters of an acre, on inverted sod land 8. C. Pattec over 200 bnshelB on half an aero inverted sod, and others in like ratio. In the name of the prophet, if this be its character let us have it. TnE Cultivation of Scgah in the Sand wich Islands seems to have been found ex tremely profitul.le. The export, which was 8.005.003 pounds in 1803, and B.202.112 pounds in 18G3, advanced to 10.414.441 pounds in 1801. New plantation are beini; constantly started, and the shipments this year are expected to be far larger than the last, while the area of land still untouched by cultivation, but capable of producing sugar, is very Iurge. Cultivating the Blackbekkv. We find that a strong effort continues to be made in recommending the cultivation of the black berry lor market purposes. There has been a great deal of money made bv the sale of canes of plants in the last few years, but it nas done oui uttie in supplying our markets judging from what we have seen exhibited for sale, thus Bhowing thut there is still am ple demand. We have no doubt that tbey are profitable as a market product, and ought to be cultivated by fruit-raisers with reference especially to this object, but we would nol recommend them to be grown on a very largo scale and exclusively, on the ground that there is too much risk run in depending on one crop only requiring so largo an amount of labor to be couccnlrutcd on a oouple of weeks. Warts ox Houses H. H. Howe, of Ne braska, inform tho Rural Nm-Yorl-er how to cure warts on horse ; "Mix equal quanti ties of spirit of turpentine aud sulphuric acid, stirring slowly in a tumbler and after ward bottle the mixture. Rub grease around the base of the wart, and then apply the medicine to the wart with a feather once or twice a day; it will gradually eat them off. I have thus taken them off a horse's neck when a large as a turkey's egg." Pure "Water a Fertilizer. It is stated by au English horticultural paper that Pro fessor Scbuitzeuktcin asserts that pure pump, epriug, ur river water, couiaius an tneioaus tible supply of nutriment that is the real staple food for plants ; that the knowledge of this calculated to throw light on many puzzling phenomena in vegetable physiology and culture. The art of making water nutri tious should be the true aim of horticulture and agriculture, iloa Cholera. J. Thompson, of Indiana, in the Wmtern Rural gives the following preventive and cure of this disease i "I would suggest if tar is smeared at the bottom of the troughs m which the hogs sre fed, in the proportion of a pint to a trouub ten or twelve feet long, and a couple of ounces of flour of sulphur, and some dissolved salt petre be mixed with the food daily for a week or more, and chloride of lime priuk lcd about the sleeping place, hog cholera may be prevented and cured. . in . , i Feed for Cow. Well-saved clover hay Is thought to be the best forage for milch cow, aud badly saved, dried up, duaty clo ver buy tho worst. A Main dairyman says that hi cows never gave so much milk front any kind of feed as with a mixture of oat and potato. Potatoes alone increase tho quantity of milk at the ex pecs ot the quali ty, but the addition of oats improve the quality. , BSSVBBSBBajMBB ' ' ' Ri;ciPi:8,Atc. Toasted Cheese, Mix three ounce gra ted cheese, four ouucea grated bread crumb, two and a half ounces fresh butter, yolks uf two eggs, well-bestuu, tablespoon of cream, teaspoon ot mustard, salt aud pepper to tast. Put Into a saucepan and stir over the tiro till heated, then lay it upon toast and brown ik , , , Webster Cake. 54 cu; flour, cups brown ugar, 1 cup milk, t cup of butter, egg and una mall Uaspo m of baking soda. Flavor with nearly onu nutmeg and bake until done. - Mrs. Truax' Pocoiixit. Quietly maj and very nic. tea cup of brown, sugar, 4 tea cup of sour milk, 0 tablespoon of melted ism, one egg, ana one teaspoon ot sod dis solved in water. Flavor with nutmeg and mix w ith enough flour to roll out, ; Plaim Ricr Pupping. I small cop of rice to 3 quarts milk, t) tablo-spoons of su gar, 4 tablespoon of peach wator, a small pieco ot butter. aii,. JJnn .
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