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SUNBURY, PENN'A. '
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Equalisation Bounties, Pension, and all manner of
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: JACOB 8HIPMAlff,T"""
. FIRE AND LIFE IN8UBANCE AGENT
i ' .SUNBURY PENN'A.
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 .