TERMS Or TI1K "AMEUICAm." TEHMS OF AIHTUTln. The fntlnwlnir TERMS TWO DOLLARS per annum. t)2 50 If not paid within th year. No paper discontinued until all arrearage) are paid. These terms will be strictly adhered to hereafter. If tubsoriberi neglect or refuse to take their news papers from the offioe to which they are directed, they are responsible until they have settled the bills and ordered them discontinued . Postmaster will please act as onr Agents, and frank letters containing subscription money. They are permitted to do this under the Post Office Law. AMERICAN. Amkhivan. 'Jhose having advorsijing tu do will find it convenient for rsferenoe : Site. 1 Square,-" 2 " i oolomn, I " 1 1 1. "t. j lm., im.1! Bin l"yT li.ii'iTl.MJi.l'II.M.&UiJ'li.llO 110.00 2.00 3, 00, 4.5H i,6(i 7,(101 12.00 6,00 10.00 8,00; 15,00 20,00 SS.00 60,00 lf,(HI;IU,0U 16,00 W,00 36,00, square' ",oa l"e (""Won) make one which is free,) to be paid for at VZ ,,n.nouneont Cap. Transient advertisements will ha v j ordered to be Mnltitfn T. 1 !. - r ., . . PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, . BY H. B. MASSER & CO., SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN'A. JOB PRINTING. We have connected with our establishment a well ideated JOB OFFICE, which will enable us (o caecute, in the neatest style, every variety of Trlnting NEW SERIES, VOL. 4, NO. 10. SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 18G8. OLD SERIES, VOL. 28, NO. 1G. BUSINESS C4JR.D3. Jeuiioe Hill, Siuos IMVolvebtom. HILL & WOLVERTON, ttorncyi nsul CosiiiHclor nt I.nT, strrTBTjn"5r, pa.. WILL attend to the oollection of all kinds of claiint, inoluding Back l'ay, Bounty and Pen ions, apl. 1. Attorncr nt Ijim, PUNBUKY, PA Collections attended to in the counties of Ior lliumborland, tniou, Hnydcr, Montour, Columbia and Lycoming. itr:rr.nKxcK8. Hon. Jnlin M. Itcrd, Philadelphia, A. U. Caltell A Co., " Hon. Wm. A. Porter, " Morton McMichnol, Ksu., " .... ii. Ketoham 4 Co., 2S9 IVarl Street, New lurk. John W. Ashnieail, Attorney at Law, " JVlatthows A Cox, Attorneys nt Law, " Kunbury, March 29, M2. W. J. W0LVERT0N, ATI'Ult.i:Y AT LAW , JUoVkct Street, 5 doors west of Dr. Kystcr's Store. SUXHUKY, PKXN'A. All professional business in this and adjoining eeun "Sies promptly attended to. Sunbury, November 17, lHCtS.ly ilia iUJJitJig ATTORNEY AT X.AW Korth Sido of Pulilic .Square, one door east uf tbe Did Bank Building. SUNBUKY, T K N N ' A : nlin,.iinn nnit all Professional businons tiromplly attended to iiL tbo Courts uf Northuuiberland and adjoining Counties. Kunbury.ept. 15, ISfifl. Tril.PrnrVv,' J D. Jaiiks. PTTP.BT & -AMES. ATTOHNEYS AT LAW, SUNBUUY. PA. Office in the second story of Dewart's building, ad joining the Democrat office, on the north side of Market Squaro. Will attend promptly to the collection of claims nd other professional bufincss intrusted to his care, iu Northumberland and adjoining counties. November 9, 1807. S P A'nnRn, Jons IIukklb AHCII STKEF.T, betweon Third and Fourth Street IMIII-li:i-lSIIA. ; WKBEIl A BXXKLE. Proprietor?. I June 29, 187. ly ! ADDISON 0. MARR, j ATTORNEY AT LAW, j SHAMOKIN, Northumborlnnd County, Pn. ; LL buftnesa ntltnded to with promptness nud 21 diligence. jShamokln, Aug. 11. ly , B0TJ 1 1 F OR SOLDIERS. I HAVE mado arrangements iu Washington City, for the prompt collection of Bounty under the late Act of Congress. I have alfo received tho pro sper blanks to prepare the claims. Boldiors entitled to this Bounty should apply immediately, as it is es tiuiatcd thut it will require throe years to adjust all the claims. All soliliers who enlisted for three years and who 1 live not received more than $100 bounty are entitled to the benelits of this Act, ns well iw soldiers who have inli.-tcd fur thrco years and discharged after a service of two vears, by rea'on uf wounds weired, disease contracted in line ofduty. "r re.eiilisliniiit. l.l.llVD T. ItOllltllAt'll. Puiibury. August IS, l.Siili. J J COB O jaECK, MERCHANT TAILOR, And Dealer in CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, YESTINO, &c. I 'a -wn slro-l. Mouth of Wrut cr'si llol-l, SUN.BU RY r A. March "I l0l " DOUTY HOUSE, .. S. IJAI.I., liMrI?lor, Corner Stiuhury and hoik Wfl, SHAMOKIN, PENN'A. mills HOl'SK is now open for tho reception of I guests, and being new. spacious and attractive, has all tbo facilities and advantages of a FIRST 1'LASS HOTEL. J be sleeping apartments are uiry jiud comfortable, nnd the furniture cntiiely new. the liar and Table will bo supplied with the best in "Tli" in irhct. , Thu patronage of the public is solicited April i:t. lsfi71 COAL! COAL!! COAL!!! GRANT Ss BROTHER, KliiniM-i-M A. Wliwls'nalo Ai ItVlail l iiloi -In Winn: ,v khi ash ro.1., tu nrnrv v Hritit V. ' fiolu Agents, westward, of tho Celebrated Henry j .fie rL ) I.riWCK WlUIIF, Si:S III KV, 1A. Sunbury, Jan. LI, lorio. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER in every variety ot ANTHRACITE COAL, Upper Wiiurf, BUNBCUV, l'onn'a. I30i dcrssolioilcd and Oiled with promptness and despatch. Sunbury, May 12, lbi.jr AMBROTYPE AND PHOTOGRAPH r...n.f. MrVni JL Fawn Street. SUNBL'UY, Pa. B. 1JYEHLY, rHi.PiiiiCTOit, Photograph. Ambrotypes and Mclainotypcs taken in (ho hst style of tho art. apl. 7, ly UNION HOTEL- cCItAS. ITi:i-, ls-ricor. in Cake s AdditUnto SL'NBL'RY, near tbe IVun'a. Railroad Company's Shops. PERMANENT AND TRANSIENT BOARDERS, (eijt who .will find ample accommodations. Good ooks and waiters, boarders ean enjoy the quiet cont orts of home with fare equal to the best hotels. His Liquors are of the choicest kinds. Sunbury, Juuo8, 1867; Mount Carmel Hotel IT. CABMEL, Northumberland Co., Pa., TIIOS. UL'RKET, PitontiETon. n i,u !,., como. odious Hotel U located near the .notsof tb. Shamokin Valley and the Quakske ew Yoik Railroads. Trains arrive ami ue,.artu , . . i ..i i ih iirn ot the Coal RO' on ,J,d aflordh; bt iicommoda.ion. to traveler. d permanent our'tomors. yv JEREMIAH 8NYDER, Allorucj A: ouiiew at l-iiw. HI III IC V. V. 'Diatrii't Attorney for Norlliuni. -i'l a I saij y. ensions Increased. bo late Act of CongreM g4v. additional pay to following Pensions, vU: To thosa who have lo.Wua fight of both eyea, th band"" "totally disabled a. to require con. rttendauoe, the sin, of 0 per" "".. 1 Xothoso who have lost both feet, or are totally lbUd in Z.m. so as torequir. constant attentf- V To Sorhnhi?. I- baud of on. foot, MN dtaUed to reud-rtb TmanuU labor $1 V' tb' nJ Si'Xffis duly prepsrad Wtt. l-u- ur.meut f-n"B0VEB. A y.t Law .nbury, June I. I11 h. M. Rockbfelliir. LlovdT. RonnsAcn. ROCKEFELLER & R0HRBACH. (M i ira n i 9 NII.'MlinY, S'k V OFFICE in Hmipt's new Building, second floor. Kntrance on Market Sqnare, Sunbury, Janaaryi 4, ltt. o. w. irXxj pt. Attorney nnd Coiinnelior rtt 1--". OFFICEln Ilaupt's new Uuildlnc on sscm 1 floor Kntrance on Market Square, SUNBURY, FA. Will attend promptly to all professional business entrusted to bis oare, tbe collection el ulaiuis ii. Northumberland and the adjoining ennn'ii Bnnbury, January 4, 1W. BOOK BINHLItV JOHN HBKV'i North Mill street, DANVILLE. r P prepared to Bind Books, Pap..- J Muxio, Ao., in any style ttiat nny cheaper ratee tflan cau be done in t.:n All OrJori left at this Offioe, v, i'l ettctntion. oe-.vc Tom n! oct. It t.7 c. . liitVNBn. t. U KA8K, AllorneyM mid 'uiH'llr nt Law, Chesnut Street, west of the N. C. and P. A E. llail- road Depot, iu the building lately oocupied by j V. LnmruB, Esq., SUIsrBXTfl'S" VENN' A. I Collections and all Prolosiional business promptly i attended to in Northumberland and adjoining Coun ties. JNO. KAY CLEE I. Business In this and yoiniug coaiit: a . r;.-- ill; and promptly atttended to. Office in Market Street, Third d-or west of -'ri.tl. A Uentber's Stove and Tinwuro St n sili.MU ltV i'-. wi. Saubury, March 31, 1866 ".y C. A. HEIMEN'i"SYLV1. I;, ATTORNEY AT. LAW. rUWtf.jn. i' All business entrusted to his care attended to promptly uud vith diligenco. Sunbury, April 27, 117. Dr. CHAS. A&THUa, 11)0 m cro pat ij t r (J ijijsi 1 1 a i -. tiiaduato of tho Homoeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania. Omen, Murkct Squuro opposite the Court House. UBieollours 7 to 9 luuinitig ; 1 tu 3 afterLO'in ; 7 to 9 evening. Sunbury, April7, ly. a. JA, jjtA SURVEYaR AND (JWVLYANi ft AND jcsTicji raj; i ... i v.; Mtltnoy, yitrt'iumherhihii .' . ; . Office in Jackson township. Engagements un bo made by letter, directed to tbe above address. All business entrusted to his cure, will be promptly attended to. April22. 18f.7. ly DR. J.'s. ANGLK. " Ii .. v.. in. i.nietiee. ntTcrs his irol'cssioual ser , ;,.. miin, oiti.n nf Sunburv and vicinity will ! at rend all culls promptly i OFFICE ovcrTbachcrB Store in Pleasants' bifild I ing, Market Square. 1 OrncR Uot ns from H to 10 A. M. I 2 to i P. M. EDWIN A-EVANS, ATTORNEY AT LAW j Market Square, near the Court Uouso, ' SL'NBL'RY, Northumberland County, Pa, j Collections promptly attended to in this and adjoin I ing Counties. JACOB SHIPMAN, I FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE AOENT. I SUNBURY, rEXN'A. nr.riiESENTg Fanners Mutual Fire Insurance Co , York Wi Cumberland Vulley Mutual Protection Co.. New York Mutual Life, Girard Life of Pbil'a. A Hurt ford Conn. General Accidents GROCERIES, Provision, and & Feed Slor our a. a. ur.im' a. .. In Wcimct's Building, Water Street, near King si., NORTHUMBERLAND, PA., 1 XFORM their friends and the public generally that they have a large assortment of Grooerk-J Provisions. Ac.. all II fresh uud of the best quality, con sisting of Teas, Cofl'ces, Sugars, and Spices. Dried and Canned Fruits, Prunes, lUi.-.i.:. ..lrtu, and truckers, and in fact everything usually kept iu the Grocery liue. Thcv would also call attention to their large and eheii.M of Good FAMILY FLOUR, Green leu, Hams, MiotUder. u., wnion r .ii,.T band. Also, all kinds of egotubles, o. Give them a call and see for jsairself. Northumberland, Sept. 2H, 1117. , to. ISAAC K. STAUFFER, WalvIsitiiiUrr nnd .lovi rler, NO. 14S NORTH 2d BT.COB OI QUAIUtY, piiii..in;i.PHiA. Ail sortmrnt of Wai-lies, Jrrii B i n ai..l 1'iaU-J Wale coitkiniitly ontiautt, 17" Kriuiiine of WaulnsuoJ J(!. i ft!) fc ' trnded t.t. Nov. :i, 107 1 y. MEW GOODS, Mlse LOTJIBA BfllSbLKU, South lido of Murkot Square, BUNliCUY, Pa , HAS just returned from tbe city with a lurgs, handsome and cheapest assortment of Purikiau styles of Ladies' and Misses' Hats and Bonnet iu bunbuiy, of the following pattorns, Princess, Alaska, All Right, Floretta, Sensation, Turban, etc Also, Nacauea. Breakfast Shawls, Zepbyr-knit Sscques, feathers, velvots.silks, laces, ornaments, f riiumings, I Furs, Fur Trimmings, Veils, both Lace and lirena- dine. Embroidery, Cluna Laoe and Linnen Collars j and Cutis.- . ,, Gentlemen's Goods, such as Hosiery, Uandker. chiefs, Neck-ties. Brushes and goods for tbe toilet. Also, a line assortment Of Perfumery, and ull goods usually kept in a well furnished establish uieut. Thankful for past favor, .be hope, by a further desire to please tbe puhlio, the oonlinuauoe of their patronage. LOUISA SU1SSLEU Sor. 2, 1SA7. SEEING H BELILVINO AtTOS Arch Mn-el, NEW I'lUCEB! new goods Rich Silver and Silver-Plated Wares, Including csrery (tyla and description, made expressly lor th Winter trade, which tut neatness and durability cannot b. lurpaaeed at JOHN BOWMAN'S Wholesale and Retail Manufacturing Establishment, ivt ARCH SiKl-ti, rit''-rv-y-pl.Uigat short net lee. Member Jl. sugi. KEEP WELL-DRESSED. Call and see the well selootcd Stock of j CLOTHS, CASSIMKRES. 0Y1UU.'1A'I1MN JoM reueivcil nt Ao T.wiAiitLsu ESTABLISH I'uUtlU flrt, ill low Lyster's Store. SUKBl'RY UiNfKu iUMiiLNG ' ol noist approved styles is made up to order a 1 reasonable rtites. i Ii . i.',: iN' 'in : .I'soitment of Cassiinero Shirts, j I'THwer. rscnis, Overhauls, Blouses, Ncck- : i t-'f-ttoti uiiii Woolen Hose, Suspenders, Hand J kerchiefs, Ulovi's, nnd a goneri(l variety of tIENTI.EMEN'S FUKNISHINU GOODS, (live him a call, which you will find to bo to your advantage. j Sunl'ury,Oot. 19,18B7. i A ii W A It IC I V A I, O ' F2i-L i.lTD WHITER AT THE STORK OF J. H ti bt G B Xj , Corner of Fourth and Market Streets, SL'NBUUY. JUST received from New York and Philadelphia, a large supply of FALL AND WINTER WOODS, which be will tull at small profits, for cash or country produce. i'is Dry 'loo Is department is full of every descrip tion A splendid line of LADIES' DUESS GOODS, . ii 1 Wbile Goods ut all prices. Ivmcy Sucking for Ladies, nud Shetland Wool Shawls Vuakeo otto.ia in Great Variety A iso,. Ladies' French Corsets and Hoop Skirts. O -A. K P E T S , Wove Floor Cloths, Stair Carpets Floor Oil Cloths, all widths, Carriage Oil Cloth, Tablo Oil Cloth Widow Shades Plain Green and Brown Oil Cloth and Fixtures for Windows. Car Jrt O C E R I E S , Sugar, CofTce, Molasses, Rico, Crnckers, Spices, Salt Fisr,, Cheese, Ac (Jueensware, Glassware, splendid Setts of Teawaro, at low prices. BOOTS & SHOES IN GREAT VARIETY. Hats nnd Caps. Oil, Paint, Glass, Putty, School liuoks. Paper. Slates. Ac U A R D W A R E . Shovels, Forks, Nails, Locks, Hinges nnd Scrows A Laro assortment of WALL PAPER and Bor der. nt ull prices. All persons desiring to get good goods will please givo huu a call. J. II. ENOEL. Sunbury, Nov. 18, 1807. i t"- KK'N POMT ' 11 AVlTvTviT, ity liiasxlrt'dstoi't'oiiK'rfK'alionH lor t'Ji iii-eli oi Communion I'ltrpOMPN. ALSO. EXCELLENT FOR LADIES AND WEAKLY PEHSONS. i . . ;t;ti'i: vi.i:, i F 'I'll VliAKS OLD. ' 'I bis iusilv celebrated native Wineis maiie from 1 riie juice of ibe Oporto Grape, raised in this oountry. Its invaluable ' i i-zU- A Mtrcss'ilsoiiisis; ls-oM:rlie' i Are unsurpassed by any other native wine. Being ittu pure juice of the grape, produced under Mr. ' Speer's own personal supervision, its purity and i tfoniiineiiess aie icuaranleud. The youngest child ! i:..iv partake ot its jrcwrous qualities. and tbe weak ; V,; n .v.ili't uiv use it toadvantaito. It is partiou ! 1-. i i . .,, . i he 8ed an 1 dbililuted, ami suited I t. the vario... HiMiiei.l that allliet tbo weaker sex. ! It is, in 1 1 -i y lespict, A WINK TO UK RELIF.D ON. ! Invalids use r-.Pr:KK S PORT G RAPE WINE. 1 F. nmle use SPF.KU'8 PORT GRAPE W INL. i t-..i.i.. .....a...,a rt.,,1 a hf.ni.fil bv its use. i KPKKR 'o WINES in hospitals are preferred to other wines. I VKold by all Druggists and Grocers. A SHEER'S V1NEVARI). New Jersey. Office 213 BROADWAY, New York. For sale by W. A. BENNETT, Sunbury, Pa. Oct. 28. ly. THE VERY LATEST ARRIVAL! 1 FALL & WINTER Joseph Eyster, rosier of .Market uud Fourth Street, . -l ii C ii Y , l'ENN'A Invites t'L public to call and examine bis elegant A.ortUielt Ot KALI. AND WINTER GOODS, which bo will sell at greatly reduoed prices. His loek eui.s.su iu part of OASSIMEEE9. CLOTHS. &C . riilks. DolaTnea, Lawns. Ginghams, Calicoes, Muslins, fibeeliuic. Tinkli'is, Jeans, and a full assortment of Cotton and Woulen goods geuerally Hosiery. Gloves, Hoop Skirts. Also Handkerchleft, Brushes, Combs. ii..t mid j, Hool nrt Faliora, His assortment of goods will not, be is .ure rail to please the fancy and suit tbe wants of any desirous of purchasing. His slock of 1 HARDWARE AND QUEENSWARE, and Grocerie. is large in quantity and oholee in quality, comprising generally everything needed in il, h,m.holil either for use or ornament. He is always ready and glad to see his friends ... . ... 1 , , I LI. 1 .. -. and tf-ae. pleasure in snowing uicu, uuivTni ihooiFh no ulea are mad. He only asks a call, and is sure that the (took will compare favorably in prio. and quahty with ".oh.ar.os.. Sunbury, Not. It, MoT. IV von tint rood Tin. War, co to SMITH lER'S New Shop. dr PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM 8, BOOKS AND STATIONERY, Monthly Time Book. Drawing Books and Slatca, Bocks, Hymn Book. Blink Book., Memorandum Bosks Diaries, Pocks; Bonk., Ink Stands, Pen., Pencils, a &ss assortment of Paper, Ink, A, far ) by ANJJA PAINTER Jl'l , P,0QNUM 5W10UWM B: POETICAL. Hi;. ii:ai i. Tin-: ntrkix The labor is over and done ; The sun has gone down In tho west ; The birds are asleep every one, And the world has gone to its rest Sleepers on beds of down, 'Neath cover of silk and gold, Soft, as on roses new-blown, Slept the great monarch of old ! Sleepers on mother's broast, Sleepers hippy and warm, Cosy as birds in their nest, , With never a thought of barm ! Sloejpers in garrot high, 'Neath coverlet ragged and old ; And one little sleeper all under the sky, Out in the night and the oold ! Alone in the wide, wide world, Christless, motherless he ; Bo(tgmg or stealing to live, and whirled Like a waif on an angry sea. Tho daisy looks up from the grass, Fresh from the fingers of Night, To welcome the birds as they pass, And drink in fresh rivers of light. Sleepers on mother's breast, Waken to summer and mirth ; But one little sleeper has gone to bis rest, Never to waken on earth Dead found dead in the street, All forsaken and lorn ; Damp from tbo head to the lost With the dews of the sweet May morn ! Dead for the want of a crust ! Dead in the cold night-air ! Dead and under tho dust, Without ever a word of prayer ; In the heart of the wealthiest city In this most Christian land, Without ever a word of pity, Or tho touch of a kindly band t TALES AND SKETCHES. ro icii i;i xo Tin: iii:aim'. I'm not a romantic man, nnd. if I had liad nny learning in that direction, it few Monday morning visits and reprimands from the board of visitors would soon have cured me of the failing; hut enmeltow or other I have found out that railroad men are made of the same stuff as other men, nud have hearts under their uniform coats. It was no business of mine, if, while I was at the London terminus of the great Divi dend and Longshore Ituilway, I examined the tickets and unlocked the carriages on the departure platform it was no business of mine if a tall fair girl, in deep mourning, came twice a week regularly, and showed me her ticket fur Westgate, return, second class. But somehow it seemed to be my business, when I had unlocked an empty carriage and handed her in as well ns I could, that 1 should lock thut door ugain without banging it, and then take care that no one else went in but Indy-like females. Of course I could not help it, but from the very day cold winterly day when, thinly dress ed, she came shivering along the platform, I seemed to have some strange interest in her; nnd, as the week slipped by, I found myself looking out tor Iier regularly. It was easy to sec, from the music-roll site carried and the return ticket, that she went down the line to give lessons. I calico myself a fool, and thought of my silury ns a guard, and my position in life ns compared with the uraccftil lady-like girl who used to come Boating ul mi; towards me every Monday and Wednesday morning, looking so pule and sad and careworn that I first begun by pitying her, and tucu well never mind now. " One cold December day I was shifted for a week on to the arrival platform, and so missed seeing Iter leave; but 1 carctull; watched every train that came in till I saw icr cet out. Without seeing me, she Lur ried uwav. Well, there was nothing to sigh for there, you'll say ; but I did sigh all the same, uud was turning away, wlieu I saw the searching porter with a music roll in his hand, whicli some one hud lot t in a car riitge. "Here I I know who that belongs to," said, snatching it from liiin ; anil then, sec ing that he was giiing to make a bother, I slipped a sixpi tire into ids hand and ran out ol t lie station. Just in time; I could see her at the hot t'ltn of tbe street, and, catching hold of one of the boys hanging about for a job, I point ed the tail figure out, and told him to fol low her to where she lived, and come back and tell me. And not send tho music-roll? No I meant to take that. I did not know why, but there seemed something pleasant in the idea of being servant to her, nnd waiting m her; and I kept telling myself fobs walked btick to attend to my duty. 1 Next morning I was iu a quiet, shabby lodging letting place leading out of Oower street North, with the music roll in my hand looking out for No. 21. It was easy enough to find, but something seemed to make me wulk past two or three times before I could summon courago to go up and ring ISut at lust I did, thinking how foolish it was, when I only had to deliver the lost parcel, and come away. So I rang gently, and waited ; rang again, and waited; and then a red faced woman ctiiuo to the door. "You have a young lady who teaches mu sic " "Second floor flout," she said, snappish ly. "Why don't you knock twice B ll's for the ground floor. There go up !" I look off my cap, wiped my shoes, nnd, feeling ashamed of my uniform for the first time in my life, went slowly up to the se cond floor, and then stopped ; for I could hear a piano, and the sweetest wiice 1 ever heard was singing to it in a low tone. I stopped listeuing und drinking in the awcet 1 . . . . , i .. : i re sounds Willi my neart, uinim ucu.uj, iu, it was a long way up; and 1 should have stopped longer had I not heard some one coming up the stairs. Then I knocked, and a voice cried, come iu i I turned the handle two or turce times, for it was old and worn, and then, entering, aiood blushing like agreut girl, and trem bling before the tall pale lady and gome one j lying upon a sofa in I'rout of a very misera ble fire. Such a bare, chilly room, and so cold and pale both tbe inmate looked, as I stood ob serving all I could in the first glance. "Ob, mamma, the music'.'' cried the pale girl, rising from her seat by the piano, and running toward me ; and then, as I clum sily held it out, I saw that I was recognized, as she thanked me for bringing it, and also for what she called 017 kindness at the sta tion. "Ask him to take a glass of wine, Lou ise "said the ladv on tbe sofa, when I saw the color flush in her daughter's cheek, at she said, hastily : "I thick,, mamma, we have none in the 1 rinmeilv nroteatad that I would rather not take any wine, and was backing towards the door, wnen a sudden pain suoi vumugu Z,teiMtoi25ZZ the of the pale girl, and caught sight of a shil ling in tier nana. I Btippose I showed what I felt, for she paused and colored decnlv. and as I stood outside, she once more thanked me, passed (he shilling hastily into ner ien nana, ana ueld out tliu right to me. I have some recollection of having tnki-n it, and pressed it to my quivering lips, and then I waR blundering alone the streets in a sort of wild dream, seeing nothing, bearing nothing, and apparently lost. 1 ho days went on till Christmas eve.' I had watched for her next coming to tho station, and, as usual, seen to the carriage iu which she went. I knew that I had no thing to hope for, being only a railway ser vant, and she a lady ; but, for all that, it seemed my duty to watch over her, though since the day when I returned the folio her bows had been a little more distant, and she bad hurried into the carriage. Hut it was Christmas eve, and all through that week I had not seen her. '.'Holidays," I said to myself, Had then tried to be as busy ns possible, to keep myself from think ing that it would be perhaps a month or six weeks before I saw her again. But there was no fear of my not being busy, for most people know what sort of a Christmas railway servants keep all hurry, drive, bustle, worrv and rush. Dull, heavy wea ther it whs, yellow fog and driving snow. The trains came in covered with whitA, which slowly thawed and dripped off, so that the terminus was wet, nnd cold, and miserably dirty. People didn't seem to mind it, though ; for the station was thronged with comers nnd goers friends coming to meet those from the country, and as many coming to see others off. "Hy ycr leave," it was nil day loug, as the barrows full of parcels nnd luggage were run here and there along tho platform. The place seemed alive with fish baskets, oyster-bar rels, nnd poultry ; while somehow or ano ther, from the poorest and shabbiest third class peoplo up to tho grandees of the first class, every one looked happy and comfor table. So there was I at it, helping to get train after train off oil late, of course ; for, do what you would, there was no finding room enough for the people, and so it got to be past four, with the gas all alight and the fog and snow thicker than ever. A train was just starting, when there was a bit of confusion at the door. Some one shouts. Hold hard 1" and then from where I was some distance up tbe platform I saw a gentleman hurry up to a first-class carriage, almost dragging a lady with him a lady in UlucK. lieloro Bny one could stop mm, he had opened the door, pushed her in, and then followed, just ns the truin beguu gli ding off. T his happened to be a carriage just put on, and the compartment tbe gentleman entered was locked ; but he had one of the pocket railway keys, for before tho carriage reached where I stood, with my heart some how beating very strangely, I saw his hand out ot the windows locking the door aguin. In the momentary glance I caught, as the lumps of the station flashed into the car riage, I could see that there was no light inside, while two little gloved hands pressed down the window the man tried to draw up; and there, pule and horror-stricken, eyes starting, and lips open, as it she were crying "Help !"' I saw the face of the young governess. The time did not nppear long enough to see so much, but I saw nil that, and my mind seemed to keep up with my eyes aud explain it nil ; nnd I knew that there was some infernal piece ot villainy on the way. "What to do !" seemed rushiug through my mind, as in the ngony I felt I turned all ot a tremble. Telegraph to tbe station in front to stop the train, whicli was the ex press, with fifty miles to run before pulling upt send a special engine nnd tender after them ? How could I do either on my own responsibility, and only on suspicion 1 Should I go and report it ? I should have half an hour wasted in questioning, and then, perhaps, be told that it was time enough to act when there wa9 ground to work upon. And what had I to advance? Nothing but that appealing look for aid from her I loved. "Her I loved !" Yes, I knew it now ; and I knew, too, that, to be of service, 1 must act act nt the risk of life or limb. I thought all this, running after the train, fust gliding along past thu platform. I had lost too much time already as I darted along, for in a few more seconds it would have been impossible to overtake the fttsVrcrcdiug carnages. There was a shout ing behind me as I ran ; one porter stood right in my way looking after the red lights, and. in passing. I knocked him over. The platform past, and bounding along the in cline at the end, I was out iu tbo snowy uight, when I tripped over one of tho point handles, and fell heavily, uttering a cry of despair; but I was up again directly, and running along the rough line amidst cross ing metals aud rods that threatened to throw me every instant. It seemed the act of a madman to run now, for the red lights were somo distanco ahead, and gradually growing dim and blurry amid the fog; "but through the thick snow 1 ran panting on, with my breath coming shorter and heavier, aud a hot, burning sensation at my chest, while it seemed that I could taste blood, though my mouth was dry aud hot. All at once my heart leaped and every nerve tingled. From the fast vanishing train carce a long, shrill whistle, which I knew well enough meant red signals iu front, while, to my unutterable joy, tho end lamps of the guard's van showed pluiner and nlainer as I panted on. Another stumble and fall over the point rods and I was up again, heedless that my hands and forehead were bleeding, and that I had lost ray can. There were the lamps, plaiuer and plainer, for the train had almost stopped : but, now, a hundred yards aiiead, could I overtake it before it started again I Tho suspense was horrible, I felt my head swim as I panted on. Fifty yards passed, and tho red lamps still receding, but bigger and Ices dim. On still, gasping and choking, and drawing my breath with difficulty. Not twenty yards off, and, if I could have run, another few seconus would have seen me holding on by a carriage handle; but I couUI only go at a Heavy iroi, "Hang 1 bang ! ' went a couple ot log atg nals, aud hope roae again a the engine slackened pace once more, and, almost at a walk, I panted on nearer, nearer, nearei the red light growing brighter and plainer, and at last, Just as the engine gave a final shriek and dashed on all clear, I laid my band on the red bull's eye, and the nett mo msnt wraa lttina clinging to the foot-board .if lhA mianl'fi van. The. foe Lad been my friend. In auother few second I must have dropped ; while, in an ordinary way, the train would have lieen rt ' uulc d..i tU line by this time "Hang t bang!" went the fog-signals again, as I sat helplessly there, with my legs drawn up, and again we slackened for a few se conds; but, all clear once more, and wo were dashing on, and fust getting intA full w ing as I rose up, and opening the door, stood with the guard of the train. "Pooh 1 nonsense !" he said. "You're mad. I shan't stop the train." "Then I shall," I shouted, making towards tho wheel counccted with the gong upon the engine. "Not if I know it, you won't," he said, stopping mo. I was too weak nnd done up to scuffle with him. "Will you come with me to the next car riage, then ?" I said. Ho only shook his head. "Will you lend mo your key ?"' I said ; for ; I had dropped my own when I fell. 110 shook bis bend again, and then it struck me that perhaps he might stop mo, seeing how rough and wild and excited I looked. I backed slowly towards the door, facing him all tho time. Ho told me after wards, if ho had not felt afraid, he would have pinned mo while I turned my back. Hut I didn't turn my back, and tho nest moment I was outside on the long step, clinging to the door haudlo, and with the guard leauiug out and watching mo. "Come back I" he shouted, as wo dashed along at full speed now, rushing through the. darkness ahead, and giving a wild shriek as we passed a station, tbe lights looking like one streak. There were the carriages shaking and the wind tearing at me as if to heat me off; but I wa9 recovering my9clf fast, and in a few moments I was at the end of the guard's van, leaning towards the car riage 1 wanted to reach. So far my task had been easy, though, of course, very dangerous, with the traiu dash ing along at fifty miles an hour; but now there was a gap to pass between the von and the carriage, for tho buffers keep the carriages at some distance apart. For a few moments I stopped in dread, but, as I got my breath more and more, courage and tho recollection of her wild appealing face came to me, and, cliuging to the buffers, I contrived to get one foot on to the sf of the carriage, and, still holding on by the iron, tried to get the other there. Just then the train gave a jerk, nnd I tuought it was all over, but the next mo ment I was on the step and had hold of tbe uoor-nandic. "At last," I muttered, ns I drew my9clf up on to the next stop and tried the door, which was, os I expected, fast. Then I looked back. There was tho guard, with half his body out, and his hand screening his eyes, trying to follow my motions ; but, with tho dnrkness all round, the snow cutting by like knives and points, nud the dense fog clouds we kept entering, I felt sure be could not see me, though I could make him out from the light in his compartment. Then I listened, and my heart seemed to stand still ; for I fancied I could hear the sound of a struggle going on inside, though I was not sure, from the rattling made by the train. I was cot wasting time, for I had tried to look in at the window ; and, after opening my knife with my teeth, was trying to open the door. Hut tho interior of the curriuge was dark as Fitch, aud my knife was useless, wkile now was sure there was a struggle going on in side. Directly after, one of the little side panes of glass was broken, and I heard a luint cry. I dashed in the door-window in an instant, cutting my hands with the thick glass, and then, beating out the loose pieces, made a place for entrance, aud had half my body in before I felt myself seized by some ouc who ncd to force me back. Two hands held me by the throat, while I grasped the door with oue hand, half in and halt out ot the carnage. Aly blood was up. I had bold ot my unseen enemy by the col lar, aud I dug my knuckles into his neck us I held on for life liko a bull dog. I had the advantage ot linn there, for. while I had on a stiff collar and buttoned-up uniform coat, he had only a thin dres9 shirt- collar, und one of those black wisps of ties. It was a struggle tor lite and death with me, but I got furtiier aud further iu. At last, I suppose, feeling half choked, he started back and drew me with him, so that 1 fell heavily on the floor. Here, though, I lost my hold, and ho had me again at a disadvantage, f or what seemed a good five minutes, it was an up and down struggle, while more than once I felt myself (lushed against somebody who was crouching in a corner of the carriage. boinetinies I got the better and sometimes tho worst off. After the struggle had been going on some time, it seemed that the far door was open, and that there was no one else in tho carriage but us two, hanging on to one unether liko a pair ot wild beasts. Then camo such a horrible reaction that my strength seemed to leave me, for I felt that in her fear and dread the poor girl Had leaped out. Hut she had not, lor sue was outsiao, cling ing lur Hie to 1110 unnaies, us in one oriei glance I saw by the end light of the train flashing upon Her. in a last nerce struggle my foot tripped, and I and the man I was struggling with fell headlong out of the door. There was a Hash of light, the sound of rushing wind, and then I seemed to be dashed with teariui violence upon tne ground. 1 he next thing I recollect is the sound ot voices and the hissing ot the steam ot an engine close by me, while some two or three people were moving about with lanterns. 1 found some onu supporting my head ; aud then I gave a shudder, for there were horri ble red patches and marks on the white ground. As tho men spoke iu whisper, I could sec they were collecting together some thing horrible, thai ttcanicd in the cold air, A mist came over me, and I fainted dead away. lieu I could thiuk again, I found that I had been some time iu a London hospital, aud was lying there in a ward, looking at a pair of soft white hand that didn't seem to Lelonrr to me. while mv head felt cool through my hair being cut off. lint I int atronirer every day. aud SOOU 1 i,uh ,n n t.'H mp. and one face that came, aud used to leau over my poor bare pallet, was, as it were, the face of an angol Lso sweet, so loving, aad so tender in its compassionate look 5 and once, Wie the old ady .tood back, two tiny, aoft hand, moothed my pillow, and a tear fell on my cheek, as a voice whispered : "Uod bless you, my brave preserver I. hut my eye then, and trembied, for there wa. a bitter feeling of sorrow came mB ,nd in pite ol those tender words, I aeenied" T- Suadicg on the brink of a great gulf, far away from her. As fgrew .tronger, I learned from licr mother how they bad been deceived. It waa through answering an vimimwui for gov erot mat the poor irl bad mU I with insult. She had been deluded into nc companying the gentleman, under pre "nco of bis Uking her to his home, few miiu down the me He had paid the ponaiTy of the crime ho had meditated with his life An up train tore him to pieces an up train which must have passed within a few inches of my head. The train from which we fell had been stopped by the guard a few miles further down, when the poor girl was found cliug ing outside the carriage. An engino and tender were sent back in search ot us to find us as I have already told. I only saw her once again, when Bhe gave me this this little purse, just as you see She spoke to me kindly aud tenderly, and they were words of praise, I think ; but I saw her only through a mist, and tho thought that it wa for the lust time seemed to fill my mind so that I could only speak huskily. I kissed one of her hands as she Baid "good-bye ;" and then I was standing alone alono in the world, without aim or hope. You will please to remember that she was a lady, nnd that I nra only a rail way servant. MISCELLANEOUS. How to Fikd Out. A lank young man, well bronzed and in a well rubbed suit, evi dently in his best, entered one of our banks a few days since, and lounged about for somo time, seemingly with some thought in his mind which ho was waiting an opportunity to disclose. The eye of the cashier woa upon him, and when all the company had left, ho shyly sidled up to the counter und said : "Is there any way a fellow can find out if any body has any money in the bunk ?" "O, yes,'' the cashier blandly answered, "you can ask any one, and he will probably tell you." This seemed to have a general satisfaction in it, but it did not quite come to the point; so after meditating upon it for a short time, the young man mustered his courago for another effort. "Well," snid he, "I suppose I must tell you; I am engaged to a girl, Mr. , and folks say that she has a hundred dollurs in the bank, and I want to know if it is so. ' "Ah, yes, I understand it," snid the cashier ; "you can ask the girl, and she will probably tell you." The young man left tho bank, but wo have not seen his name in the record ot marriages. Riles on Health. Never hang yourself out of an open window when you go to bed. In cold weather, always wear thick, warm clothing about your body. If you haven't money enough to buy it. attend an cxtin guisbablo conflagration in the vicinity of a first class clothing shop. If you are quite a small baby, be careful that there arc no pins in your clothes, and always take a drink of milk-punch out of a bottle with a gum thing on the nozzle before you get into your cradle. In eating raw oysters, always peal the shell off before swallowiag. The shells arc indi gestible, and apt to lie on tbe stomach. At a recent meeting of prostitutes and others, held in New York, Rev. Mr. Muhlen burg preached from the text "Go and Sin no more." The vastjaudienco listened with almost breathless attention as the speaker portrayed the villainy of our respectable fornicators and the anguish of their victims. Even tho most fallen at times shed tears of penitence. Society is wrong, Christian churches are not doing their duty. When Mr. Muhlonburg had ceased speaking, Mr. Ucecher said that he never felt more deeply than now the importance of this work of tho Midnight Mission. The most brazen and loathsome wcro once as pure and innocent ns a mother's babe, and were loved as dearly, and ho lelt that the sumo blood that whh shed for us was shed for the poor street- waihcr. IJrigham Young's "Government" is to come before Congress, where it is to bo tin ted us to whether it is Rnpublican in form. Whatever it is in form, there is no doubt about Young's Government being debasing in euect. Here is wholesome doctrine from one of Hrigham Young' late si rmeus to his disci ples : "Work less, wear less, cat leas, and we shall be a great deal wiwr, healthier and wcalthicrponplc than by taking the course we do." Who can say that is not good advice t Tho Xew York ll'or.V continues to giv statistics of the number of workingmen out of employment. It recently stated that 60, 000 wanted work in New York City, a'nd 10,000 in Hrooklyn, and now say that the depression in New En gland throws out of work at least lfl0,00i) people 10.000 in Maine, 20,000 in New Hampshire, IIO.OOO in Connecticut and Rhode Island, and 100,000 in Massachusetts. Petroleum V. Xaby, otherwise Mr. T. J. Locke, of the Toledo (Ohio) Blade, will shortly give readings from his letters. All of the members of the Minnesota State Senate are married men, and there is but one bachelor in the House of Represen tatives. . ' It was lately resolved by a Democratic Convention iu Crawfordsville, Iud., that no soildcr ought to be nominated to any civil office. To economize, is to draw in as much a possible. The ladies apply this art to their persons and the result is a very small waste. The ram Green Mountain, owned in Mid dleburg, Vt., and valued at f 15,000, is dead. It was generally believed to be the best stock sheep iu the world. On the 28th ult., a Convention of all the Presbvterian churches of Warren, Krie, Craw ford, "Venango aud Mercer counties, vm held at Meadville, Pa. In Pari, tho roost diatioguished fashion writer is said to bean old woman, wholiv in an attic, Buiokea short pipe, wear a yel low bandanna around her head, and fcigns herself "Countess." We hear of a good many persona getting noso and ear frost bitten. The best reme dy i to rub the frosted parts with nrw, be fore going into a warm room. It will save many unpleasent consequence. Ambrose A. Butt, of Geauga county, Oh if), has lifted a weight of two thousand seven hundred and thirty-seven and a quarter pounds, and his friend thiuk hi:u the. strongest man in the world. 6ince Gen. Hancock appeared, on, scene in Louisiuna, Union men art; jtmultetl and in some' instances shot kown, m if t)1( ? were dogs. Such ia "My Polity )" The two wing of the Copperhead pur in lierks county aro to have daily or- "J oon. What blessing it would be, l0 if that party would uue its . 611,1 '
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