J 4 1 1, ll M UMMI Xi:R.US Ol'TlIlS "AMUI11CA." M ' IflRM-TWO DDLLAKS pat annnm. 92 50 If paid within th year. S paper discontinued fctil all arrearages are paid. i Tho fbtlowirej art'tt rate for adv.rtHing h. ! Am-nirm.- Those bavin dverilii. u d HU ; llml it convenient for roli-rcr.ee . -(' it." 2 t. T I 2m- I I 1 $100 1 6ii til ' t I M !"''-l'' ; 2.00 :i.oo 4.4r r.i.i. i -'' Him. I I Square, These leimi will to strletly adhered to hereafter,. - irrafcuoTlberi negteetor refuse to take their new papers from the utiae to which they art directed, they re responsible until (hejr hare sallied the bill! and rdore4 theia disoen timed. Postmnatcra will pleas lot M our Agents, and frank lotion containing subocription money. They art permitted to do this under the real Udbo Law. , . -t JOB PKINTINO, TTe hare oonneetrid with our establishment a well elected JOB OFFICE, which will enabla ui to xecute, to tie neatest style, arery variety c( Printing 6 cn.'.u " I ' ioji.M i.1... utf :.iH 1 -- ' -" !' l" !-; ll',,:;'''',M, Tcnlirirtof this ied ( mil. i' ' make "' s 'Am'titor..-, Adminbtrntors' and l'"Cut.,rs' V.aio.' S it!0 Obituaries. . .vcj.l ihc usual niiiioiiiin. mi nt 'iVlcri U free,) li) be t'iil'1 l'"r at advertising rates i,ool Motives, dnoietj llcsolaiiuiis, o-, lec.nts ''"dv'iM-ti'. ni-ulf f"' r,f'!-".ii. Charitable nnd Edu (Minniil ..l-pots. one-half the nls.ve tales Transient advi-fiisv.nel.ls will Ih- 1 .il.l..-liwl .mill urd.rol tu be dwc'ofiiinued, ""d (.'barged ncctnlinly . . , - (lit;, HIM' I, I. Ill: i'l'.t'V PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING; BY MASSER & WILVERT, SUiNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN'A. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1G, 18G9. OLD SERIES, VOL. 21), N0.il. NEW SERIES, VOL. 5, NO. 11. AMBE BUSINESS CARDS. t. . (ROKEII. L. B. KA8S. Attorneys nnd founollor n( I.iivr, Chesnul Street, west of the N. C. and P. A E. Kail road Depot, iu the building lately occupied by ' F. l.aiarut, En., BtrNBURy, PENN'A. Tallectlons and all l'rnfenlonal business promptly attended to tn rtonhuniberland and adjoining v.oun lie. -. ; . I BOYEli" & WOLVERTOJ AX l OU. 13 YS AT MW, Cn Becond Floor in IJright'a New Builaiiig, j BUNBURY, PENN'A. B. Bover 4D W. J. Won KnTO. respect fully Minounce that thoy hare entered Into co-partncnliip j tn tho prnctii'O of tbeir nrofewion in Korthumlier Inn.l and adjuining oouuuei. Coniultationi cau be bnd in Iho Wi:iiman. I Airil 4. 1S6S. ly II. II. RlASttUK, Altnrnnjr nt I.hw. Sl'KBLRY, FA. : Collections nttrnded to iu the conuties of Ki.r thumberlnnd, Union, ISnyder, Montour, Columbia and Lyooming. I RFrlRKItCCi. linn John M. Reed, Philadelphia, j A O Cattell i Co.. " ) lion. Win. A. Portor. " ! iMnrt.m MoMirhiir.l, Era . " K. Kctnhnm t, Co., 2H9 Pcnrl flrect, New York. John W. Ashmeiid. Attorney at l.nw, " Mutthena A tux. Attorneys at lnw, " Sunbury, Miirch 2H, l02. . ( TV. M. Rockefeller. Llovd X. Koiihvach. EOCKEFELLES & ItOHRBACH. o FFICE in llanpt new IJuilJiDif, "coouJ floor. ( Kntrnnca on Market Stiuure. hunuury, .innunry 4, iron. " TeetTil teeth I j. it. h:e:i!i.i;ii. SURGEON DENTIST, j rormerlv of ASHLAND, O.. announces to tho citi- ' runnof Northumberland ennty, that he hns Incnled in r-UNUl liY. for iho prnotii'o of l)oiiti.trr, and reepeotfully'solioitp your palronngo. .h-m'. ntton li.iu paid to lilltntt and ilrr.tiing teeth. Teeth ex Inicit'd tnihnitt "nii n, hy using N'nrcolio epray liioh 1 have uhuu lor three yon with prrftet .'. r.T.t Htid vp iiijuitoiis rculiy. Office in Iiuoiua formerly occupied by tr. J. 5. An'le, in Plviuant'i liuildiug, .Market .Spiuro runbury. I'a. mar. 7, 'os. JKOIICB IIlLI., IIMOS P. WOLVEKTWX. niLL k V70LVERTON, j 1 tloruoy attil 'hiiii'1oi-m 11 1 l.atv. ' SXJN33XJ.Tr, FA.. 1 17 ILL attend to the collection of U kinds of V T olaimi. including Hack Pay, Uounty end Pen- ' Ions. apl. 1, 1 Wo CTliS"" j ATTORNEY A.Y XA-W I Kertu Si.lo of Public Fnuaie. one door et.it of the Old liui.k Building. BUKBUHY, I'EXS'A, C',11 tctiol.f and nit Profu'rional bunlne'i pru:pilv attended to in the CourU of Kortlauuibti iiuid ui dj..inin5 Countiui. 1 bunhnry, Pjp'. 1. 1 X. Ji. Fl'KI'T, J. 1. Jahls. J?J2T & aTAlES. ATTORNEYS AT LWY, SUMJURY, I'A. f'Sico in til o second story of Downrt'i building, ad joining tho Drniiiciat office, on the north tide of Alarktt bqaare. Will ntlend promptly to the collection of clnimi and other profional bnsiiics iutnidted to hi care, iu Northumberland and adjoining oountiee. November 0, 1867. 8. g. Wedcr, Joll.l HVKKLU 1 '0 i ARCH STREET, between Third nnd Fourth Slrea . Iilll, Wi:l.l'!ll A. I WEBER i UVNK.LE, Proprietor!. Tune ?3, 1SI.7 ly ; ADDISON Q. MARK, j ATTORNEY AT LAW, .j BHAKOKIN, Northumberland County, Ta. j a LL business attended to with proiuptncw and , j. dili?uo. ! -Uuiokiu, Au;. 10, ISO" ly ; " "j. R. HILBUSH, " j EURVEYOr. AND C0NVEYANCR AND JUSTICE OF THE FEA CJ!. X'-tftfimy, XvrtJiumlerland Count;, Venn'a Odioa iu Jaeknon townnhip. Kngagrrueuta can bo made by loiter, direotod to the obovoaddroM. All bnninwt eutiu.ted to bin care, Kill ba promptly attendi-d to. April 21, li63.-ly ; JAOOB O. BBOK : MERCHANT TAILOR, ! And Dealer Iu I CLOTHS, CASS1MERES, VESTING, &c. S'uwu ktrfcf, koiiiIi of Wraier'a Ilulrl, STJNBU B Y, T A. March 31 IB'' " ' GJ-7 "W"- II-A UPT, Attorney end Ounaicllor at Lnw, CFriCK in llaupt'e new Building, onieeond floor tutruncu on Market .Square, SONBTJKY, .K.,nr.ltu Ia 1.11 ,irnfta.innal butlnejU l. mitiiu i'ivm! ..j t ei.irurtrd to his erne, the collection of olaimi in Kerthumberlandand the adjoining countiei. r'miiiury, January 4, IHbd. C. A. REIMENSN YDER, ATTORNEY AT LA'W, SUNBURY", PA. AU bn.inm entrusted to kli oara attended to rrno'.ptly and with diligence. April 27, latfT. JN0. KAY CLEMENT, isrstimrm at slaw. JiujinoM in Ihie and adjoining aountioi aarafully and proinpily atttended to. tatse in Market Street, Third door west of Smith 4 Cieiither'a Etova and Tinware Store, M All! IIV IT..li.'A. fnnburr, March 81, lo ty WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER in eTery variety of ANTHRACITE CO AL, ITpper Wharf. BUN BUBV, Pann'a. yOrdoro!ie!td and fllled with promptneaa a drffuutoh. ... Kunburr. May 12, zL COAL! COAL!! COAL!!! Kliiitucra) Ac 1 holrnule Si llctuil 1 Oeulrra iu VE11TK A KKU ASH IOAI., in every rariety. ZJ.t A genu, wortitard, of the Celebrated Henry Clay Cott L(irril WsA,ri l.KBrBri Pa. Smitiuay, Jli. I6- , ' "J 0 II N : P . HAAS, VfiUi la an kinder ANTHRACITE COAL, WiDDLE WHARP.erKBLBY, PA., fpMMIji rlicit". f. aAA INTRODUCED INTO AMERICA hROM CERMASr.ia 1835. HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, and HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC, . P1111.tbt1.rm1, I'a. 1 hi grtnttst inmvH rtmtditt for Liver Complaint, DYSPEPSIA, Nervous Debility, JAUNDICE, Diseases of the KidneySi ERUPTIONS of tlie SKIN, ntitl nil llhena?ai aii'lglnft; from llt urilcrfil l.t rr, bloiHurli, or iJsn ittiY or rut: jtr.oon. R-od tftt fntiwivfl syayfanix, ivttt if yon find tk"i jfmtr iiftem r aff'r'-ittt fi, t'ty thm, yon may , atsun-d tfvU ifximxf has i-.ninru-U its attack on tht mmt imp'jf'itut injutit t'-nr budy, attU unUfa sow fixcf.fi by the mr t- ;iii:'.':''m remtttica miserablt 1 14, iwn tr-nt't't'iri$ in -itu.'f, will b& the result. Constipation, Flntuleneo, InwarJ Piles, FulnosHOi Blood to the Ilottd, Acidity oT the Htonmch, NiiiiHen, Jlcuvt burn DtHftuHt tor Food, Fulnoss or Weiicht in thu Stoinuch, Soar feructBtioiiH, fcimk insr or Fi"t?erinir nt the Fit ot the 8twnmuh, ISwitmiiirii: of the lletid. Hurried or DiJlloult TlrrRlhijiKi FliHU vinj; at tho Heart, 'hokinif or Bnrtoonliii;; Kour.at inns when in n ljy iii' PoMtnrn, Diinnens of Vision, Do'h or WftbH bfttore tlio birclit, Dull Pain in tho Henri, Ptdi ciciirty oL btrspiirtt ion, Y ol- . Iowucks of Ihu rikiu vnt EyoM, I'd in in tho Hi do, Biuik, Chebt, Ijimlm, ot ?., Bud don Flush of HcV, ?3urniiitf; in tho Flesh, Oonst:nt 1 mtHjini u of Evil, antl (Jrent Depression of fcpiritH, Jllt'inr iieitviti l'rsr '..' Of. .ii-'f or Ihystivt Ut'J'tn, Uc.n 'jt.i '-l il, tit iii'i'tlt c biu'-ii. tjcioflanb'3 German Uiilcv In till! rt'ly vetl '!-, n ml iit n I iu no ll11Ut. It 1 II (MIKtp'MllMt f I'ltlld I'.Xm li-nrtti '1'Ik Ito!". Hi'i'liN. ami ll:irl( ft-(i tit lilult tin-Mi i xtiat'lM nit- miMltt nrc KtttliurtMl tu -i iiinny. All the iittliciiinl vli'liif, i-xii-tct(l fioiu llM'iit hy k m, U- ii i i lie elicniisl. ThfHe &x l riirt-a ii tf tlMn torwn rditl to thin ev nit ii try- to bit nrd vxprriiHly ft tdv innuttfuvtitva? of t IlittrrM. 'I'licrr lit no ttlcoliollc NUblinice of mt l&lml iixt'il I tk r u in pott ml I ii v t lie Kill -, lit-life It It the nitty Itlltct-M tliat cult be it cl lit citKf h v here h leoltollc ttiiii tilajttH ui c itol tul v ira hie. tjooflrtiib's (Scrmait (Tonic i cotnbwtin of u't the inyvvduntt uf fit feWf, with ithk .Vin.'.i Vft f!u"i, r-h-toi$t tic. I is usnl fi r 1'ff t f titlACH tis f'i liittn-H, i.l f-Uit u ':j-e S"ii jilt," ti'tv't"'it' stimulus is wjurrrd. t"'i n iil btiir in miiitl th-it irf. remrOift aw uiiifly thtl'iTcnt rm titty nth-vt uitvtrti-.d fr the rurtt uf the Uitfat't . im", iits he i itft .(tnfiV.rc iin'i-trilti .tiA uf itwiizttial kjtfuctf, luJtiU i'-ti fthm tir nuir 'Ut'ortinn:. 'f ium iu ojiw.foi'itt. Thu. 'iM(' utleffioity mi -J i'if itt"t j!'i'r.tnt tiii-l ayi-Cft1'!' f'tnnli--.' nrr frvti to Oit Jit'-fi1-. ' ft'.'f is frqmn't.; is a plmnr.-e to tul.- t. tvtiU it VVilr' tThitttrntinff. enH mc!i:in-l ;w'i7i-'t have causfd it to e known u4 ti yttli qf u.'i tcms.- CONSUMPTION. T)iotiHnmlj of ettNCM, wltro the pn lliiit nnipnsMl lie ntttivivtl i ltlt I lil t ei'i l bt ill en e, I'-h v h en e m rd hy 1 lie iie of I Hese l e Miertlea. Kilrc rit eiitnelai Ion, l lilMt ,ntid rout(U m the uhiihI i 1 1 end it. ui upon hciito e be of . tlywpi p-la or it l-ne of I b df(t'tl v oi yum, live ii 1 1 r ii ni' of f(eii it I lie (.'on ii in pi Ion, I liee remeil I tlil lie found of the reii t cikI brtiellt, btrcni;lbeitliVg ami litvlgorutliig. DEBILITY. Vi T4 li no m"Utt t.tl'Utl to Ifont 'tltTt (Jwin Btttfrt h-nic in castt of Jicbtdty. Thy i'iw'.iri a tou$ KifU riaw to Vit uhole. tyricit. s-treny'fi'n t?.e ip prtit't cntut on rnjt'imt- ut cf th fx-d enable t-tt iftiH.'--' !" 1i;uit t t'Hvify th hhtod, yv. a Qod, stum-.', h'-tH'iy Cfhtyu ', tra'lu-a'e tH ylfaw tiny, r'vmti !' f.y, itin'ort a 'j'-j-kh f ?'( ki .n chan.-t j-jti-ni f.wn a shnrt-hrfxthett cM.t.t. 'tnt, wt-ikt utM n-rvt.itt inrMid, tva futl-f uccdt ttuut, and ryw out ct in. m Weak and Delicate Children ore innde .lninu Yiy ntti the III lei or Joiiiv In luela they ute FhiiiI1,v Medicine. The chii be hi! ml n i i e red tvlth litrffit Kiiftty tti it elilld three itontliH old. the nioret deiluule I'eiituiei or lit o it of uiiieiy T'it4 Jt;meuit4 are tUr Itjt JJlooa VurUlorH tvrr in and vH cure all 'r't'tif-'j recusing frrm la th.d. Kf'ft i;.;(ir l'rd fiurr ; kerf ymtr J.ivfr in order t k'p y-tur diyct.'rt trutns tn a f.-ttmft heatt! jf cvudi It ti, hit fit Hit if t!it4e ftmiditt, c.ttU itii UiJtu Will iter astad yru. bb waaj aauaf a A m aaj mm mm WW m m mmmdm-mi Indie ulio vInIi n full bkln niitl ffoiMl e omplexlnn, free from u ilio ii.h ttne ttnd JI other IUiktti eineiitt fclioiild nc thee renietlle or-nliita nlly The 1,1 vet iu prrlVel ordrr, nnd 1br blooil uui e, m ill rebnll .in tuiia ling eye it ml blooming cheekb c ik v 'r tax tl .fiand'i fi-n.fin ViViV o rn n-urfrrf-itch ?V ytmiint faw tut ; r ".titr,- of JI, .htvhmni em t: ftwltt 0'" tjUt-ii-c I'lajifier tf i.r-.'g b-t-le, and ihi nume ri uitn.it Lion-H in taK boiite. AUvther$ Oft tiOUHitlfihi. 'hoiiiuiid of letter linve been re -el id, tebilfj lug to thv virtue of iliee remedle READ THE RECOMMENDATIONS, FKOM UOX. i:o. WOOltWAlSD, Cliisf Juvlicv vt tin Sui'rii:i CVm t f Pcun-yhanti. I'nn adii.f'iu, M.vn. H 16th, 1K07. And 'Ifnm tatir14 firnmn Kittw' it twt an into ifauny brvt.tu(jet hut it a gimi tnu uteftrt iu i of the uiyeiliee cryaiu, tin i tf yttit benefit in f jit dsoiltty and w-mt of wrcuut uctiim in tht tytUm. Xuttrs iruUi, ,. Ol J. II'. WOODWARD. HMM HON. JAMKS 'J'UrtJlMD, atutt ul ll.W IIMIIIb ('nUlt of 1 Villi Vl Vail it. run.viM'M'iiM, April 2m1i, 1fc,urt. I eoittitder Ilooflnnd'n Grniinu Hit t" n rtiliitihlu nt diviiitt In cute of ul turki ot' litdluMtloii or lypepit(a. 1 ihu etillfy lbl from my etprrienve of ll, Vour, iv Kit rf.ii.rl, JA.UKS 'lllO.Hl'SO.V. Yi .11. RKV. josiau II. ki:nn AltO, I.P., Pn.tr uf thf Tenth H.iiitUt CIiuk-Ij, FliUiitli. ii-liia. rR. J ai"i:."n Pi ah Sin nv itm freyiienttyr. oiriM'i' to mwet my n .mi with rfmnnn uu statu uf d'fftrtid '.-i.) '.. if in iik ).'. s, ' k.' i: i ' i diiu flit pructtct at out of UtV 'tytfo riuie ?;,'i'tv, 'rive iit all V'tlrndt (.lined; hut tU a funr ftrf in ftri-niaitittmti:ti,and fnrti ularly tn m y own Jaunty, uf Uif unt ftttna uf ih: ior-jlaiid'i (i'.rmun inlttt 1 d thtrtjvr otii-tjr-m iry hfKtlil co'r", to n.'jt. tsi my full imri,ii m tmt ! gf iioi itl Jt'i iiii' uf Lint -j vtt-iu, utt.i ttii-oi-i.tliy fi J.n vt Ctiiuplttiiit, il i ii :ir.' mil Viihi il-le im j.! uti-.n. jr tome f Jf it iuttyf.il ; hut u ;VAtly, ttumht tif.t, it will b vei jf btntficial to tlnvt'tvho rnfKrfivin the vbvv4 tamu. J'uuri, wry ruprri fully, J. Ji. Jit.AHD, Lt '-dh Uhw Ctata St, Trio of the Bitters, $1.00 per bottle) Or, a half donon for 95.00, i Frioo of the U'onio, $1.00 per bottle Or, a half dozen for $7.50, The Toitic 1- put up tu qanrt ljitlfi. Rtt'ilhct that it it lr.Uof,fl,inrt German Hmth$ that art ttnirrmilly utrd and to hiyhty rrcoutiitenJ id; nd d tud allna tht 1runyitt to induve yuu to takt any thivj the that he may toy itjutt at ytMd, te tauu he utak'4 a tary r profit on it. 'Ikttt itetnvhet will bt wit by tspt iii to uuy hoatitjf iy wtivuUuH i0tIt mi.NC lPAI OFFU K, AT THE GERMAN MEDICINE STORE. jfo. Wl AHCti STtlklLT, JV,i7uJ.'h'j. CHAS. M. EVANS, Proprietor, f oriwrlj a M. JACKSON 4 CO These ilemediee are for ml by llrufik'Ut, Miori-keein ri utt AJedl clue jJcaler ' ntr ni frw,tH to esMnttM wttl ue artick y Wyt in ir'trr jet t,it y'ti-.t. POETICAL. (For the Sunbury American j WINTER. ST nitv. j. b. cnKssiKorn. CoM, cold, tba winler'ii wind cloth blow, And thinklv fnlls the fnaihered inow, Onvcring tfie blenk and frnicn ground, Whitening the projpoct all around. Chill, chill, is hoary wlntor'e bronth, Touching all naluro tit with death, Htrippins the rerdnro from the trees, Causing tho wator hard to froezo. No more, no morn, the notes are hoard Of b'lhhling brook or Finding bird J Tlie laken, in icy fottert bounl. No more give forth a requiem sound. On merrtr, merry. ChrUtmn" d iy. Where littlo ducklings used to piny. The sshoolboy with hie skates and crook Now sports upon tlie ioe-bound brook. Joyful, joyful, the oiniden fair Doth to the little pond rorair, Her fret with skate nnd boo;ssuppliod Upon tlio ity sea to glido. Cosy, eosy, by the hearth-stono Are soated I'a and Ma, alone. The hickory logs nil in a blan. They tulk of joys on bygone days. IJnrd. bnrd, the widow thinks hor lot, Who by her neighbors is forgot, And likewiva lior young orphans, poor, Who, bogging, go from door to door. Warm, wnrm, now is tho rich man's lot, Though others Iroeze, be heeds it not ; flf cloiin and fond un aiuplo store, Yet naught he giveth to the poor. Hark, h.irk, yo wh'j d.) sittnptuous faro And to the (.oor give not a sliffro. Tho time utity cone whon you will hog, Then i II not hour tlie Lord hath snid. Co:ne, come, now opon wido your door, .ivo to the shivering, starving poor, And you for it will richer bo In time and in Etcrniiy. Pound, sound, will bo your winter's sleep While chilling blasts nmund you swoop, Knowing thnt all ynor neighbors poor l'rom cold nnd hunger are tocuro. Harpy: happy, the mnr.t you'll bs, Whili' loving ynu thoy pray l'..r thco 'J hat Oo.l would blcs:s y,.n t vcrtiioro, In health, in bucket, an I in storo. Ir'fl.i.iVAv, Ashland Co.,0., Deo. 1 5th, IAiS. TALES AND SKETCHES. ;icTiti di:'s wotn.Abi. I. "I really dnu't think thnt twenty ounces of bruins have couieinto the world for the Inst, twenty five years," said old Sir Guy, i testily "not twenty ounces of brains, mud- i nnir," he repented, his eye fulling on his . st:itely old housekeeper a9 she entered the ! room for orders. ! It whs a cheerful scene, that old breakfast- 1 room, with its dark oaken wainscnating and ; quaintly carved cornice, the richly curtained ' w indows opening on a velvety luwti, hihI thu UMe ill) its snowy dnmnsk and massive service. Even old Sir Guy Denby himself, silver hailed and feeble, his gouty foot stretched on an embroidered stool, his broad rosy countenance confrjrted into a tru-: Liitish frown, looked tho "liuc old English gentleman" to perfection. "Notliinut wrong with the young master, I hope, sir ?" said Mrs. Conly, respect fully, as her glunce rested on the open letter in Hit Guy's hand. t "The young rascal is well enough," replied Sir Guy "too well, indeed. He is netting beyond himself entirely. A dutiful sou, ' upon my word ;" ' ".Master Guy was always a dutiful lad,; sir," replied tho old housekeeper, with an! air of motherly pride. ''Dutiful, madaiue ?" tho old gentleman exclainied, irately. "Very d Utiful, indeed 1 ; Listen to this, madatne,". he continued, tak- ', itig up a letter indicted in a bold manly i hand. "This is a dutiful way Io talk to his old uninilfiulicr about the marriage lie has set his heart on lor the last five years: '1 cannot think, my dear grandfather, that you speak seriously in allusion to my little cous in. From what you have written, 1 should judge her to be merely a child, to whom I w ill pledge myself to prove a tender, loving brother, but nothing more. For the lust few years I have, as you w ished, visited all tlio leading capitals in Europe, mingling with the nolilest and most beautiful of both sexes. I have lingered delightful hours in the salons of lii r is, where wuiiu.ii wields an all potent sceptre, jet 1 am returning home heart tree. lint my ideal ol a wile is a lolty one. No more preltinees or dainty accomplishments w ill content me. She low hum I surrender my heart must bo ''A perfect woman, nobly planned, 'jo warm, to comfort, and couiuinnd," a woman hi"h-souled as well as high-born. mentally uiy equal, morally uiy superior.' I appeal to you, Mrs. Conly, as a woman of sound sense," continued old Sir Guy, folding the letter, "did you ever hear such a tirade of high sounding torn f. an I cry before ? Tho young people of the present generation, madaiue, nrb mad mad as Maicu hures and Guy lends the race." "1 think, sir, w hen Guy sees our young mistress's sweet face ho w ill come over to your way of thinking, for u lovelier young ludv, ur u kinder, was never iu the family before." "I'ari.dan salons indeed !" muttered Sir Guy, regutdless of his humble friend's at tempt ut consolation. "I suppose the next thing we hear hu will be bunging homo soiiin Highly wife, to chatter her confounded lingo iu my old ears, and dine olf froys und garlic beueatli my very nose. Rut no ! he shall never do that while I am master of Dejiby, Ha shall go to Calcutta first to Calcutta, rnadanie! and lose hi.-, liver there, as many a better man has dunu bclo e him. A perfect woman in. bed!'' continued the old gentleman, trowing quite purple with i in.li: nun.. u. : twaddle all twaddle! As' if my violet eyed little Gertie were not good enough tor a l'riuco Imperial !" "but remember, sir," mildly interrupted good Mrs. Conly, "ho has uot seen her siuee she was thirtecti four years ago, sir." "What of that, madaiue f" suid Sir Guy, sharply. "Ho shall marry her nevertheless, or uot one farthing of mine Bhall ho touch. Let him take Denby and its barreu acres and do what he can with them, but uot one farthing of the few pounds I've managed to scrape together. I turned her mother out of doors, and broke her heart like the old brute that I was 1 don't interrupt mu, Conly : you know it is true 1 and lam determined to make it up to her daughter. Gertie, my lit tle blossom, shall be the lady of Deuby. Go novv, good Conly, and S' ml her to me : nn ouo ulso can make my cotl'eo properly. Tell Gertie I want her, but not a woid of what I have been saving to you." And old Sir Guy quieted down a little, and proceeded with his morning letters. But bir Guy's cautious warning was use less : Gertie bad heard all. Closely veiled by the drooping vines that festooned the window, liu sinod, licr lair licnd bent, Iter eo .iriirpinx, lur iiri)ilit fliet-k flusln-d, her vvliulc klfiidur form iremliliiitf. io tin ngony of wounded prido und dtlidaoy. Gaily rc ttirniiiLf from nn rally raiulile, she wii just on the point of tnterinu tlia brf.uk fist, room with tt hunch of Illicit wood llowcra to decorato I lie tublc, wheji lior own nunie, conplud with lur roiiflin'iyitrci-ttd livrnltun lion, and nlinost involuntiiiily for alio whs as it were riveted to the spot she had lifurd i it nil : Guv's careless rejection ft her hand, i antl her jjriindiuther' nngry threats nt his lieir's tilistiniicv. "What shali'l do? Whnt thall I do ?'' i questioned the poor little fluttering heart. It wtis her llistintiinntion other i;riitHl!'uthcrj iutentions. althoiiirli no ahe could rer.it I man v of his actions anil words thnt seemed j to point out Guy as the future muster of her destiny. "Your cousin Will like it." and the despised sludy whs reumcd f.u thw ilh, jtho dillicult lesson mustered. Poor little Gertie ! Even the croblen hair, knotted so I simply at the back of her head f her head, whs nrrar.ged ; j that "Guy" would .id- is was what it all hud! 1 iu the classical Myle mire. And now this uieuiit ! How this unknown cousin would; despise the poor simple little girl who was j thus to be forced upon him ! And then the j proud Denby spirit that Gertie inherited! from her mother roso in arms. ! 'It shall hci er be 1 I will not stand between my cousin and his heritage.. The wide cold ' world is better thnii Denby nnd such a fate. Gertrude Wynn may not be a perfect wo- hi no. but she a proud one too proud to , J.e hmiiiht or sold for ail Sir Guv's wealth." i And Gertie's tender lip compressed itself! lirnily, and her ryes glittered with n firm 1 resolution, as she quietly entered the bieak-fast-rooui. ! Sir Guy looked up from his papers once i or twice, and wondered what change had come over his lit t Iu blossom. He thought j of thnt look again, a few d.iya afterwards, when tlie pale servants announced to their ' fli-maje.l master tint .liss Gertie nad gone. A few lines, tenr-blo: ted nnd almost iHciti'ilc, told poor Sir Guv that his "little blossom" had lied -Hid fioinllie f ile to which she had accidentally heard she was destined lied in te ns an Furrow, but with strong determination, from Denby, fotever. Five years had pissed. They had flung a'tliicker veil of ivy on the timc-daikeued walls of Denby, nnd givcu a richer bloom to Mrs. Conl; ' matronly cheek. They had told heavi.y ou Sir Guy's stalwart form, weakening and disabling the sturdy veteran that so long had stood the shocks of Time. The old gentleman's vojee was weaker now than in days of yore, and his feet, pilhuved und cushioned, trembled beneath his atten uated form. Sir Guy, who once laughed at such Complaints, was becoming nervous. Sometimes it was from anxiety about his grandson, lighting bravely at thu head of his regiment among the India jungles; some times he lamented his own ill health "an old man loitering to the grave alon-;" but, .iflener than all, hegiieve.l for his "little blossom," who went nway from lam "five years ago." ' "If I had not taught her to fear my iron will, to believe me relent less and unyielding, she would never have h it me a she .lid. My blossom, my poor little Gertie, where is she now f" Where was she ? Far nway where the dark blue of tropical skies spaikie with strange brilliant const el lat iota w here ft nile valleys glow with blossoms unknown in colder clinics in half cSviii.ed Iudia, Gertrude hud found a home. Fairest among the graceful villas that bor dered the English settlement stood General Ingohlsi.y's, a war worn old veteran, who was pasMiig his last days peacefully amid the scenes of his stirring youth. Incapaci tated by age nud feebleness from taking an active part in military operations, the old warrior, from his sheltered home, watched with eagerness the conflict from which lie ' was excluded, and his experience, won on so ' mand a haul fought field, often aided materi ally the deliberation of younger and more uciive commandets. His hospitality had become proveibial ; his doors were open to the stranger, the sick, but, above all, to tlie soldier. The gayest reunions in all the country round were held iu his spacious suloons, and the fame of tlie Geueiul, and the besiity of the graceful niece who dis ' peused his hospitality, were discussed in many a camp ntui mess room. Tho "Gene r n I'a nicco" was thu toast utteied with a sup ! pressed sigh by many a youthful sou ut Mars, who had lound that liar lady as cold as she wus beautiful. "Upon my word, I believe Denby is struck at last," Suid one of t!iec experienced sui- , tors, who with a select company of others ; ami ladies, was assembled one eveuing at the General's. "La bello lugoldoby was too j much lor him. ' "I'm sure," replied his companion, grnfilv, j "he would have bevu mote than man if hu i j had not be 'struck.' Ho was brought hero ! j by thu General nearly dead, and tho has! ( been attending tho poor, wounded, shatter-) i ed fellow as if lie were her own brother. Ho j ' is a tine, brave soldier, and I wish him sue-; cess thuugh 1 fear, wl.eu it con.es to u,uk- j j lug love, lie will tare like all tho rest." I The couple alluded to crossed the room as the young men spoke, and to a large buy I window that looked out Upon u beautiful i lawn. AJ1 tyes were turned on the qucctily blonde, her golden hair looped up carelessly ' w ith a comb ol pearl-, und her llow iug gracu fill robe of India muslin claspefl at the waist i with a golden band. A strange contrast 1 to this sunny-haired beauly wus tho pale, emaciated olhcer upon whoso unit tlio lean ed. His strongly built form, weakened by wounds an I illness, almost tottered us he Walked. His face was haggard his cheek sunken; but hi dark ee sparkled, his lip trembled with eai nestuess as lie spoke, and his fair listener thought she had never heard so oluqueut a pleader. They were looking out upon the starlit landscape, but Coiouul Denby was descri bing a far different sccne-an olel moss-grown hall rising from a fair English hillside a peaceful country home, where life, would pass iu iwt m repose, fur from war and its wild, iuih ly excitement. His listener' beautiful eyes grew dun with tears as he went nn to speak of the aged grandfather, dwelling iu lonely pride ainid the relics of happier days of the sorrow that had come upon them five years before, and of tho deso lation that had fallen upon the old hall, and had rested nn it ever sinco. "And now that 1 have told you all,"he coutinued, ''will you tell me to go back alone? Will you con tUig me lii i cold, loveless, unhappy lite ? Will you bid the cloud that tests on Denby deepen and darken, or will you come buck with uie, give me back the tile that without you I care not to keep, take the place in my grandfather's heart uiy little cousin left su void, and brighten our old sorrowing home witli your radintit buauty ? Miss Ingoldaby Gertrudu will you bu my wife?"' For a inomt'nt she was silent. Tlion aim replied Hrchly, though lur eyes were dim with tenia "Have they not wurncd yon, colonel? Huve you not licard I hut Gertrude Inyolda by was old, lic-nrtless, unloving !' 'Slio is my ideal of all Unit ia true nil thnt i pure nnd loflly in wnmmiliood," tlie colonel replied with tender reverence. "Even though she may acorn my suit, nnd semi mo 'f'n "cr honelesn nnd henrtless, her memory w '" fenmin amontj thu loveliest, holiest re- cords of the pnst. Gertru.le, mjr faith in henrt in too strong to be shtikcn- by ought on earth, and I will not hebeve you would Irillu with such a luVe as niine. Cousin Guy.', Cousin Guv!" It was tho lowest tones of years ago that fell on Colo nel Denby 's astonished ear; it wns the Heading glance of "little Gertie" that beam ed upon him frnm those tearful eyes. "My P"d. nolflts cousin, I am not worthy of you L'un you forgive me for deceiving you ?" "Gertrnde I cousin ! Miss InguuW.y, whal hat Iocs it mean 2" cried the' culouel, in a per fect mn.e ol bew ilderment. "Will von forgive mu ? Can you forgive ! the weak, foolish girl who lied from Denby the cousin who broke your grandfather's heart the woman who, under a false name. I won your love V she sobbed excitedly. "Gertrude 1 my cousin !" and the grave I tones calmed her inexpressibly. "I told you j that my faith in you, my luve for you, were j immoveable. Trust me lis well. Tell nie i why you have done this. I have been blind, blind not to recognize you before not to remember thnt -you Were related to the In- gohlsbys. Uut why did you not let Us know j where you wetu during thoto long, Weary 1 yeais '"' ! "Cousin Guy, I was weak, foolish, despc ! rate. I heaid that you weto to be forced ! into marrying me"- tho colonel smiled i "and 1 I lea ltd that I might consent : ! that that "' here the queenly belle of i the Indian coast bloke down blushing and st am meting. "Well f" pursued tho relentless questioner, though a geuliu sinilo played round his : grnve mont h. I "I knew that you did not care for me, ! and I yes, cousin Guy, I feared that I j would love you that my heart would prove ; traitor that I might he persuaded that " i ."That, in short, my lordship might gra- ciously condescend to wiu tho sweetest flower on English soil is that it J Gertrude : how little you knew me!'' ; "Uut 1 did know you," she interrupted, ; hastily. "I knew you from your letters, for I heard them all, cveu that hut one," nud i she looked up archly. "That last ode';'' he repeated, flushing ' slightly; "not the one in wliich " ; "You rejected my hand," she replied de murely, "nud tqld us your i leal of woman j hood. Do you remember it, Cousin Guy ? 1 A perfect woman, nobly planned " "Hush! hush!" laughed the colonel. "Tli.it was boyish noustn-e unparalleled ; egotism. Well, we are adults, are wo not, : Gertrude ? only you should have told inc, when we met. that it wiis my cousin who ' watched, tended, nursed me, and drew me i back from Death's door. Why did you . corn eal it from ti e, Gertie ?" t "liecnuse," un-i she bent hr-r beautiful head ; to hide the blushes, "I wanted to meet you j , as a stranger, Cousin Guy. I wanted jou to think of inu without prejudice, without partiality. Besides, when 1 first fled to my i I unclu' the General was in London then, j ! you know he wished me to take his name. ; There was always a scit offend between him and grandpapa, and hn was glad to have , me with him. Uut oh ! cousin Guy, I have ( been so homesick, so heaitsick! I have longed so for a glimpse of Denby ! I have yearned so for England, for home ! My heart has withered in ttiis strange binning clime! It craves English uir England's mellow sun shine ! I nke mo home, cousiu Guy lurgive me, and take me home I" HI. "Never in all my life 'ave I enrd anything like it '." 6aid good Mrs. Conly, dropping her "h's" right and left iu l.crexcitemeut. "The colonel uiariied 1 And without saying a word to anyone! And without telling a body whether she bo white or black, Chris tian, Jew, or heathen ! The Lord save and protect us, that wo should ever see a wild Indian woman mistress of Denby 1 And Miss GertV room to be prepared for her ! Miss Gertie's room, that nevtr has boen touched sin.ethut sweet angel left it! And the poor old inii3ter,to see him so gentle antl quiet, bid ding every one have tho place ready for Mas ter Guy s wile, that, w uoever slio may be, her will receive her as his daughter ho that was so spirited and hot-tempered ouce ! Well, w ell, well ; and who knows but she may have a train of wild savages for servants tlio Lord bless us !" And poor Mrs. Conly, in a perfect uia.o of excitement, went off to superintend her equallo agitated assistant. Yes, Guy was coming. At last all was prepared. The old Hall was radiant in its Christmas pari) of holly and ivy the park and garden in their festal garb of ncvvly - fal - len snow. The yule log sparkled cheerfully on tho hospitable hearth ; old Sir Guy, in his arm chuir before the lire, listened eagerly, und Mrs. Conly s heart tnroouca tumui- tuously beneath her state garment ol satin, "It was not like uny, remut Ked tno out "cntleman, for the fifty lirst time "Not like him. to marry without my cosent : but we'll say no more about it, Conly we'll say r.o more about it. 1 will receive her a Guy s wife' should be received." j at New Uruiiswick. They wtre packed iu "I only hope you will be The Lord bless j baskets of wet moss, had travelled one huu us, Bir there's the carriage, sir !" ejaculated tired and twenty miles on sleds, three huu- I Mrs. Conly, making a ruse toward the wiu- dred and twenty by rail, and two huu lied dow. and eighty by water, carefully protc.ed i The old gentleman rose nervously. There was a sound f stiango voices a rush a biistio ; the door flew open, and Guy, pale, sunburnt, but hardy, eutereil w ith a lndy graceful, tearful, beautiful a lady with masses of sunny hair aud beaming azure eyes a lady who gave one glance at the feeble, trembling old man stauding by the Ore, and then flung her fair arms about his neck, laid her boautiful head upou his shoulder, and sobbed out "Grandfather, it is. your little Gertie ! Forgive .her, and love her again !" There were moments of joy, of happiness broken words of explanation trembling caresses from the old mau to tho beautiful being who clung to him. Guy, dashing a moisture from his eye, left the room, aud returned with General Ingold.by, a stalwart old veteran, and Gertie looked pleadingly at thu two old men, who shook hands with the earnest cordiality of those who only hav e a little w hile to utuue fr tho misunderstand ings of a lifetime. And then Mrs. Conly wus thought of, und was discovered for the first and only time in her life in strong hys erics, which alio diversified by going, off m dead faint. Mrs. Colonel D-tiby, with n chnrniinc little tnutronly uir, .jiiicted the excited old lady, who expressed her opinion thnt even inf publicly in the servant's hail thnt they nil oiijfht to fjo down on their bemled knees that night nnd tlmtik the I.trd for. to her thiiikieg, they had an angel for a mistress ! And Gcilrudi! sealed between her husband and grandfather beneath the wreaths of holly und ivy, listening to the sweet Ghristmus chimes pealing from the village spire, go. lug ut the ileiir lamiluir liinilscnpe ot snow 3? io te-rf.: , cliul hill ami Vale worn thankfulness, if theie was one on cmlhso blest. .V. y, fi'ihilm Ilium. The Uvvil lit Snjilcr i'ounly. Tho Middleburg Tribuue of a late .Into contains thu following uiticle, from which it appeuts that. Old Mick has shown him self near Fort Trcverton. That paper says : "The following is an account of a ghost that made it 3 appearance according to thu communication, ut or near I'ort Trcverton, this couuty. Tho monster as described, beds the ICentuckv denioii,espeeiallv in the length oiiiliiis. iili'iiu uol ucouniiuc.i W II II iiie I person who saw the sigl.t.but our opinion of , i the matter is that he was made the dupe of j j some mischievous wag, or that he is not alto- ! I nether 'coninos mcntus'. We do not snntio?.. 1 r : . - ... ... .. .. :....i ..... t. . i I that Mr. k'-lur would willingly iah.iiy. Gut ! tlie i.ana!ion bears unon its fncu that which : makes it an untruth. We publish the letter for the benefit of the credulous, nnd would advise all to 'see it' befoto they believe it. Thu days ot superstition nnd ignorance have passed by, and we. have advanced too far in the light of civilization, to believe in the follies of the 'dalk ages.' liearl thu won derful account : l'OUT TF.vp.KTS, Dec.!), 108. Messrs. Editors Allow me to pic-nt to your readers, an account of a ghost which I saw on Wednesday night, as I was going from my work nt Leatny's saw mid, below Fori Trcverton, un tlie tow path, bct.veen thu two bridges. When 1 first discovered it ' it was about 10U yards in front of me, uiuljas j I approached, it retreated towards Man. -ieit.'s house and stopped; I theu wt.lkcd : up to it and it stood on its hind legs and . biowed fire at nie. Ih iug frightened, I ran into Neit.'s house. The thing appeared to mc to be as large as a full grown calf; it resembled a dog iu its body, having cars ,' that leached to the ground ; it litis been seen I several times of !ate:. Yours Kespectfully, I John J. Ku.i.km. N. 15. If any person wishes to liud any thing inure out of whatl beheld, let him; come and see for himself. I am satisfied and ( will swear before any Justice to what is . stated in the above. . .1. j, k. j A .Tl;ii-i-Iii;c CVrornoii.v. Nothing, wc c:'cu!atc. could lie more edi fying to our dusky-lined friends liiauiiie remarks made by a sable parson at a negro wedding which took place ncently near Montgomery, Alabama. Thus spake he: ' Here is a couple who have walked out to-night, wishing to ho jiued in, anil thro' love, and wishing nil dem dat hav any ting tivixt dem conic forward and speak now ; if uot, let clem hold dar peace now and for evermore. I wants every car to hear und every heart to enjoy. ".Mr. Jim Thompson, whomsoever stands fustly by your side, do you take her for your beloved w ile, to wait upon her through sick ness and through health, sale and lie sate, holy anil bu holy, loving und be loving ; do you love her mother, do you love her father, do you love her sisters, do you love her mas ter, do yeu love her mistress, but do you love God do best ?"' Answer : "I do." "Miss Mary Thompson, whomsoever stands lastly by your right side, do you tuko to be your dear deloved husband, to wait on him through health and through conllution, tafe and bo suf'e, holy and be holy ; do yju love his mother, do you love his father, do you love his brothers, do you love his sisters, do you love God de best '('' Answer : T will." "I shod pronounce Mr. Jim to hold Miss Marry fustly by the right hand, nnd shall pronounce you both to bo man aud wife, by the commandments of God, Wc shall hope, and trusting through God, that you may live right, that you may die right, uow aud for evermore. Now, Mr. Jim, slmc your bride. Let us sing a himc : " 'Plunged in a gulf of dark di.-puir,' " etc. Jldijitr'n Mti'uiiiie, Au.vt'Tivn Vonrrur ihu MlMICIlY . l'l.A.MS. The little it Jfirrhit savs : "Au extremely curious Chinese plant called tho . Ilias-taa toiu-choin exists iu the Flowery j ! Empire. Tho name of this singular plant 1 means that during the summer it is a vege- j I table, but that in winter it becomes a worm. I j If it is observed closely at the latter end of ; September nothing simulates better to the 1 ! eye a yellow . worm about four inches in, length. The apparent transformation takes place gradually, and ouo cun see head, eyes, j ; body, etc., in course of formation. This ; plant is extremely r.ire ; it is to be met with ' ; m Thibet, and in llij Emperor's gardens at j ; l'ekin, w here it is preserved for medicinal : ; purposes. Ihu Chinese savants sav it is a capital strengthening mediuine.' mi . Tho Cold Spring trout "works'' at Charle i town, Mass., received last week two hundred and fifty thousand salmon eggs ill ijoj l0 order, irotn thu Mtrainn lii breeding j from the cold, nnd aro sulliciently advanced : to hatch early in January. The Canadian j government was quite unwilling to let them have spawn, but finally yielded, on condition that one-half of the ova taken should be left to hatch at Miratnichi for the "benefit of the crown." This is tho largest shipment of eggs ever brought iuto this country, aud Ihe only lot imported this year. The libary of Congress according to tho report of tho Librariun just made, hns been increased during tho year by 8500 volumes of books and about i iiOO pamphlet. The whole number of volumes in the library is 173,005, exclusive of unbound pamphlets, periodicals, maps and manuscripts. The leceipts during tho year under the operation of the copyright law were about 1700 books and 8100 pamphlets, periodicals, maps, en gravings, A;o. The Librarian that inttny publishers ata very slow iu obe iug the re quirements of the copyright law to send one copy of every publication to the Library. About three-fourths of all copyright publi cations made since the law ot February 1SI7. went lata cffi.ct. have been secured to. I tho Library. Turkey has fitly million inlinbitntiti and nn n I in y of nearly six hundred thousand. Greece lias only a million nnd a half of popu lation nnd has nn army of twelve thi.iosi'.id. This is riitbcr diproportiouute to pi: aj.r.'.'1'ot euc'.i other in mortal combat. Hcside, whili' tho Gteeks Irivo been nt hiico for a long while, and have only a small, undisciplined armv. the Turks being aln at. war with I its turbulent population!., nud being hun.ll. il i by Kuropeaii ollicets, are in quite un ellicient ! stiite. Yet. son.thow, thev have not y.-t the handful of G.eek iu the lill ly island of Crete ! j It takes twenty tn twenty live cnr.l of . bitch wood to m ike spools enough tor '.lie 1 thread made iu ot:e week by the Willinianlio , Linen Company. ; An American gentletnnn writes from Lmi I don that common American i-orn cobs nr. t .sold in the streets of thnt city as "patent ; lite lighters eight for a penny." Two women are in gaol in New York, on j of w.hom bowled her husband into the ne.t ' world with a rolling pin; and tlio ether as. ' sisted her better half to the same Wirnu with nn irou poker. I Joliv, pleasant, piking English grocers iv : . i ' .. . .: I .. I Liefc o o u I . ai.to... . i ... ii un i uv. uiniirm. J - , ,' , , . i Jf"ndin up old col htis and "'""K iU'"m V ' "' fV'"1""' C!' r 8;l-v H'" '"S '' "? to ' olll'-'! 11,1 cu ' "'ll"t' All of the inhabitants of Siatn In 1 t htv! tbeir heads shaved or be flogged, when tiieir King died. Thu shaving was probably desired by the. royal famiiy, becauc after that operation had been gotu through with no Siamese. could claim to have any hr-ir ap parent to the throne. Tut; canal across the It'itinus of Sue, will, ns Mr. Du Lcsscp-., its author and builder confidently announces, be ready for use in t ictober next. Though much will remain for the complete lini-hiug of thu woik.it, will then be opened for the pa-sage of ves sels of nil sies between the Mediten autau and the lied Sea. The cost ot thie magnifi cent enterprise, when it is ail di.ee, will be eii'hty millions of dollars. Hi ston Dt nn ku Kxivks. Cover tlie Steel with sweet oil, well rubbing it on. Let it remain forty eight hours, and then. Using unslaked lime, finely powdered, rub the knitu until all tho rust has disappeared. A young woman being asked by a boring ; politician which party she was in favor ol, ' replied that she w as in favor of a weddin.; P'" l.v. A young physician, risking permission of : a lady to kiss her, she replied, "No, sir, I . never like to have a doctor's bid thrust in : my face." An editor lias placed over hi.; nian-l-es j a cut representing a large trap, r-priing, w ith 'this motto: "Tho trap down another ) ninny caught." Why atii young ladies h( the brek!!' .' ol a party like arrows .' l.ei.ause tic y iiin'l go oil' without a bow, and are iu a quiver j till thoy get uue. 1 Juffcrsoii Davis attended some races nt Warrick, Eng., at which thu winning hoisu was named "l'resideut Lincoln.'' Even Tom Hood is almost inexcusable fur ' such a desctiption of music as tliis: "lleaven reward the man who first hit upon thu very original notion of sawing the inside of a cat with tho tail of a horse." , General Early, in a letter to the liichmon I Dispatch, states that llietc is no truth iu ihu statement made by Mr. Dollar.!, that General Stonewall Jackson once recommended a , night attack to be made bv assailant stiip , pod naked and armed witii uowiu knives. t Kemcmber who you are talking to, sir ; said an indignant patent to a fractious boy ; "lain your father, sir !'' "Well, who's to blame for that i'' said young impel tincuco ; . " 'tuitit me !'' I "Have I not otVercd you every advantage?'' said a father to his son. ".'h.yes!'' replied thu youth, "but I could not think of taking ; auy advantage of my lather." I An incorrigible wag who lent a minister a horse which ran away nnd threw his clun eal ride, thought he should have some credit for ids aid iu "spreading" tlie gospel. Why is it important for a physician l i "keep his temper ('' liecause if he did uot ho would he apt to "lose his patient.-' A Mi-nssippi editor, in praising a ftivorito candidate, says ; "ile is as fine a fellow us 'ever lifted a hat to a lady, ur a bout tj a i'bhiekguuid." AU lii CULTURAL, &l. About iMiiiit. In a late issuo of the Gai-leiiors' Monthly, the editor lays down these ten article id faith iu regard to the habits and nature of plants. They are so plain, and, w e truly be lieve, incontrovertible, that wo aro not will ing our reader should not have tho benelit of them : 1. That plants do not lie dormant or hy. herniate in tho winter. 2. That a plant must maintain heat to retain its vitality through winter. 1!. That to circulate litab through its system in winter to prevent it parts from freezing, itcau only do so through the medium of moisture. 4. That tlie' drier elements invariably abstracts from the mois ture. The atmosphere expel mosture Irom the plant in vviuter as well us in summer, m I proportion to its drvness. S. The dryness of me aiuio.-puere is usually m oioj-mviun i. the lowuess ot the temperature. 0. Thu mora rapidly a dry surface is made to passtjver a mohtcr oue tho greater is the bus by thu latter. 7. There can be no vitality without a waste of heat. 8. There can be no waste ot heat in living things without a waste of moisture. 'J. To supply this waste, moisture must be drawn into the plants all through winter, even through thu roots be encased in frost. 10. When evaporation goes on faster than the capacity of tho roots to tupply it. death must ensue. Sciiai-ino Ara.B Tuek.s. A farmer haj, many years sinco, an old orchard, many of whose trees were encased iu a very rough coating of bark. Their productive days seemed to be over, and the owner was count ing upou a good supply of firewood from them the ensuing winter. It was suggested to him that if the bodies of Iho trees were well scraped au improvement iu yield niiht result from the operation. Some tweuty of them were subjected to a vigorous applica tion of the hoe and the rough coating thor oughly removed. The ensuing season show edainaiked improvement in their produc tion, tho credit of which, whether coiietily or not, was assigned to tho operation of thu hoe. Tho experiment is easily u'udu and the cost but trilliug, eveo should it fad ot rejuveualiug the trtti operated upon.
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