TElm O' TUB "AJWJKKICAft." TEMr-OJiB DOLLAR AMD FIFTY CENTS per annaa. 12 00 If sot paid within the year. Mo paper aitoontlnoed nntU alt arrearages art pail. these terms will be strictly adhered to hereafter. If tubtorlberi neglect or refuse to take thair aawa. paper a-om tha olies to whiah they ara direoted, they ra resnontible antil they hay settled tha bill! and rdored them discontinued. Postmattose will please act as ear Amenta, and frank lettara containing aubicriptinn money. Thay ara permitted to do this under tha Foat UCiaa Law. JOB PfllNTINO, We hare eonnested with onr establishment a well soleoted Jt)B OFFICE, which will enable u to xocute, in lha Hottest ttyle, every Tarlety of Printing ' BUSINESS CARDS. C t. BROKER. 1. B. CAES. Attorney and 4'oilMoIlora) lit I.avv, Chesnut Street, west of tha N. C. and P. A E. Rail, road Depot, in the building lately oocupiod by F. Laaaraa, t'q., ETJNBTJH X", PiNN'A. Colleetioua and all PrnfciKlonal baiinosi promptly attended ta in Northuinberlaiid and adjoiuiog C'oun tini. BOYER & W0LVERT0N, ATl'OHtl N AT t-AW, Cn Second Floor in Uright'i New Building, 8UNBUKY, PENN'A. 8. B. Boyer and W. J. WoLvaitroM, roipeotfully aunnunce Unit they have entered into eo-partnertliip in tbo praetioeof their profession in Northumber land and adjoining counties. Coniultatioua can ba had in the Uerman. April a, lana. ljr II. II. JIASKI'IJ, Vltoincy at Law, FUNBIKY, PA. Collectionii attended to in the ouuntiva of Nor iibuinburland, Union, Snyder, Montoar, Columbia feud Lyooming. rcriBiMCES. 7I'n. John M. Heed, Philadelphia, A. G. CnUoll A Co., " lion. M m. A. l'rterl " Morton iMciliehacl, Km., " l;. Kctchiun A Co., 2rt5 Pearl street, New York. John W. A;)imead, Attorney at Law, " Mntthcwfl A Cox, Attorueya at Law, 11 Sunbury, March 2f, m2. Wm. M. KocKtrsLLKR. Lloyd T. Kouaaacti. ROCKEFELLER & R0HRBACH. siMH itv, ik:vv-4. OFFICE in llaupt'a new Building, second fijor. Entrance on Market Square, tuiibury, January 4, l$6d. Teeth ! Teeth I .1. ie. KKt!i.iii:ic, BTJKOEON DENTIST, Fonncrly of ASULANU, O., announcel to the oiti Ronsof Northmuberland county, that be has located in r-L.S'fil'HV. for the practice of Dentistry, and respectfully solicits your patronage, frpecitil atten tion pui'l to fU'ang atid dressing teeth, 'i'coth ex tracted without vain, by usin;; Nurootio epray nhicb 1 have ueed fur three years nilh perject nie ce; and no injurious result. Otlice in Looms formerly oeeupied by Dr. J. S. Anple, in Fleoaant'i iiuildiug, ilurkot if'iare eunbury, 1'a. mar. 7, 08. Jeokhk Hill, Simon P. Wolvjiiiiox. HILL & WOLVBRTON. Ittorncy a and ouneIorM at 1ut. SUNBTJKY, 3?A.m VJ ILL attend to tha collection of all kinds of f eluiuiE, including Baek Pay, Bounty and Pen irus. npl. 1, '416. ATTORNEY AT LAW north Side of Public Square, one door cu.it of lha Uld Bank Building. 6UNB V.li V , 1" JS X N ' A . Collections and all Professional business prnmptlv ttivii.lod to in the CourU of Northuiubcrliwd and .cijoiuing bounties. Kuubury.iSapt. 15, 1M6. r. 11. Pi nnr, J. D. James. ATTultNllVS AT LAW, BUMiUUf, PA. Offioe in tho seoond atory of Dewart'i building, ad joining ilio Vnmocrat olhoc, on the north side of ..Market fcitinre. Will atteud promptly to the oolleotlon of claims nnl oih'jr profensionul business intrusted to hit oara, in Northumberland and adjoining cuunliee. Ki.'vetnher '.I, liii'.7. ADDISON Q. MARR, ATTOKNEY AT LA W, BIIAMOKIK, Korthumborland County, Pa. ALL business attended to trlth promptneu and . Uilienee. Mir.uiokiu, Aug. 10, lSd7 1y J. II. HXKBUSH, SURVEYOR AND CONVEYaNCR AND- JUSTICE OF THE TEA C2. Mnlionoii, yiirthumberhnd County, I'cnn'a Office in Jackson township. Kngaffeinents can be made liy letter, directed to the above address. All busmen eulrujted to his care, will ba promptly aitunucu to. April 22, lSr.B ly J A. COB O.BEC IS.. MERCHANT TAILOR, And Dealer in CLOTHS, CASS1MEUES, VESTING, &c. I'au atrcct, koiiiIi ot'lVeaTcr'a Ilolrl, 8TJNB J K Y, 3? A. Maroh 31 laud O. "W"- HA TJJPT, Alturni'y and CouustHor at Law, OFFICE in Ilaupl's naw Building, on second iloor Entrance on Market ibqu&re, BUNBURY. XA. Will attend promptly to all professional business entrusted to nit care, the collection ot claims in Northumberland and the adjoining counties, fennbury, January 4, ltJiii. C. A. KEIMENSNYDEH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SUNBURY, PA. All business entrusted to hit car attended to I promptly and will, diligence, buuoury, April 27, 1m7. JN0. KAY CLEMENT, Business in Ibis and adjoining colli. tics carefully and promptly amended to. Otfloe in Market Street, Third door west of Emith I a. uontimr t store and linwai blora, nil -Niti nv i-i:.'a. 8unbury, March SI, ltitid It WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER in every variety of ANTHRACITE COAL, Upper Wharf. BUM BURY, Fenn'a. I y-Ordcia solicited and filled with promptueii and Slcspai.ca. aiunbury, May 12, 19g. y COAL! COAL!! COAL!!!' OBANT Se BROTHER, MllPst V holeul V. Kciuil l)uulvrs in TI lUTi: Ac Hl-U ASH COAL, in every variety. Kola A cents, westward, of the Celebrated Henry lay Coal. euy Lower Ti ar, Braacar, Pi. gunbary, Jau 18, iaW. JOHN P. HAAS, Dealer in all klsda'of ANTHRACITE COAL, iiTrr.ll'WIJIPf BTTVRmV Pi IS prepared to supply all kinds of Anthracite Coal from tha fibamokin Coal ftegion at cheap rates. All orders promptly illai. Country outturn ra- speatf ally tolfolud . JOHN r. UAAa). Bunbury, July 13, 1683. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS - BOOKB AJiTS BTATIONEBY. ai...Li- TI Tl.sitswiniw Ku-kl ailfl HI ft. tall. Eacki, tivmn bonki ,Blnk Jkki. Mtunorudua . j- . . .t as.rso.i 1 1, If AM SfflB : PUBLISHED EVERY- -SATURDAY MORNING, BY - NEW SERIES, VOL. 5, NO. INTRODUCSD INTO AMERICA FROM GERMAHr, in iltf. HOOFLANO'S GERMAN BITTERS, and HOOFLANO'S GERMAN TONIC, yKKl'ARKU BY DR. C. it. PlIltADtlPUtl, P. The grmlett known rtmtMtt for Livor Complaint, DYSPEPSIA, Nervous Debility, JAUNDICE, Diseases of the Kidneys, ERUPTIONS of tie SKIN, mill all Dltnet arising from m ordered Liver, Htomehf or XMPUHiir or inn sloop, prad the f'tVoH'inff $ywtftomtt and if you find thai yrttr $)9tei it ffeitd by y Mm ym may remt a awed tfutt dist-Qxe ha cfimmrnced its aUmek on (A moff important organs f yiwr 6y, and unlrti tofw check td by tit m of poiorrful rtmnlits, m miierablt le, toon Until noting in dtath, wilt b Uu retult. Constipation, Tlatulenoe, Inward Pilea, aFulnessot Blood totha Head Anidity of the Btomach, Nausea, Heart burn, DtHtruitt for Food. Fulness or weient in the Btonaach, Sour ruetations, Bink jnx or s'iitt6riQK at the Fit of the Stumach. Swlmniins of tho nad, Hurrlod or DiinciiH Brnathinff. Fluttorinff at the Heart, Choking or ButTocatinR Sensation when in a Lyine Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dota or Webs before the Hi a lit, Dull Pain iu the Head, U-il-oienoy of Perspiration, Vel lownens of the bkiii and Eyes, Pain in the Bide, Back, Cheat, Limbs, etc,, Sud- ' don tluahn4 of HaU BurnniK In tho FleRh, Constant IraauitiinES of Evil, and Great Depression of Bpirits, Ml this indicaU dittatt lh Liver or Digntict Oryaus, cembitttd with impure OlooU, flooflaab's Ocrmait Bittcra - Is entirely vs;etable, and contains no iiiaor It Is n onmpoiiud of Klutd Kx IrnciM. Tlie ICootst, Herbs, ami Burks from which, thrse extracts ore made are fcallirred In (-crmany All th medicinal virtues are extracted from (lie nt by a, sclentlflu chsmlHt These extracts are then forwarded to tills country to be used xpresfcly Sr l lie iitaMiit'uct nte of tltese Hitlers, 'J'lirre la no alcoUollc substance of any kind n mi d lit conipouiidlnff tlis ICItters, hence It Is I be only Hitters that can be luted In eates where alcoholic stlm ulauls are not advisable ijooSiinb's cvmau Sonic t't n e-7nhinHn of alltht ii'prediuft of the fiittrrs. With VUkjt & in! a i'rui Rum, Ownfjf, te. It it Mtrttfur Vu stme diftuu at th. JJi'lti, in otiu ycha- tniu pure nlcnhniic tt intuitu it required. Ton tcWi 6itr in mind tfmt theft rtmeditt are estlrsly itiffiiit nun. any nlhert advertised or the cure vf the diteatet tijttttit there being iriMttifie preparations of medieinal tj tracts, iffuie Uie ot fieri art inert decoctions of rum in tme .farm. Tht TONIC is decidedly une nf the most pltuitant and artrteable mnediet ever tjfored to tfii put ite. Irs tante is exquisite, it it a pleasure to take it, while itt Uttjivf-itJt exhilarating, ond indtinnl qiup:iiies nave caused it to It known at Hit yrmtvii of all iviuu. CONSUMPTION. Thousands of eases when the pa tlent nmiOHCil he was afflicted with t his terrtblf disease have been i-iaicl by the une of these remedies Extreme eiiiarlnllon, debility, and rough are the uxnal attendants upon severe snues of dyirprpsla or disease of tha dlgenltve organs. Kveit lu cairi of ecu nine ('onumiillunt these remedies will be foiiml of the flrcalsat bfiitfll, stteiiBtlieuing and Invigorating. DEBILITY. Thre it t wtdieine Mt'al to RoaJbtneVt German B trs nr Tone m easet qf Dtbdity. They impart a U ti and rxyor to the whole tytemt strengthen the op. pt'it, cuise an enjoyment of the td enulU the shn ich to digest it, purij the blood, give a g-xtd, tnund, hciU-y completion, eradicate tin yellow tinge fn.m the eye, impart a htofim to the cheeks, ami change the. patunt rum a short-breathed, emanated, weak, and nervvut invalid, to a uU-aced, stout, mtul pjt uus pertvn. Weak and Delicate Children are made strong by using the Hitters or Tonic lu tnet, they are Family Medicine They can be administered with perfect safety to a child three moul hi old, the most delicate fcaiale, or a matt of ninety These Jiewtdir are tht beet JIloocl lxirlfir ever foitm n, end u:H curt till dtiease resulting t est bud blnl. AVi your lhod pure; lep ycur Liver in order; berp yoier dg6tive organs in a tvuud, lutalthy eomii Iihh, the use n thitt rtmidtts, OJid no disease wdi aer atfud you. m fmZi UwlSaissaVsIi Ladies who wish a fair skin and arood comulexlon free from a yellow Ixh ttiiK and all other tlUdgui eiueiit, should line theite remedies occasion- ally. The LUt r In perfect order, and the hlood purr, will result In spark lluy eyes aud blooming eUesks. I ft stand's German Hr media a rt eotmterf ited. 7 V genuine hare the signature o C. JIT. Jttrhuun -n the front of L'u nutiidt wrapper of etch botUc. and th nune of.e. uiUcU blown in eudt bvtilt. Jilithtrt are funUrjit. Thousands of letters have been re cetvf-d, testifying to the virtue ofthetc rcmsaies BEAD TEE EEC0MMENDATI0KS. H10M HON. CitO. W. WOODff AUD, Cliluf Juttite of the Supreme Court of PonusyWania. ruiuciLrHU, Mtaca ltih, 1607. 7 liul 'I7r.tt tnfi German BiMert is nnt an ints.c- ir.utntj bevtt ti;jf, but U a good tonie, useful in ditt.r tUr of Vii oijitfit efeiini, attd of greut benefit in eat y aAnkif aia vmu of furveui exa'e in fAt lysM. i vnri trwy. Ubu. ii. ii uuunAuu. FB0M HO.V. JAMK5 TnOMPSOX, Ju ) of the Supieme Court of Ptiinsylvaula. riiii.iuti.raii, Xrait. ih, WA. I cnulflr llouOauil's Ocrtnan Ult trr'' a vahitihte meUieino Im case of I - . n a. it M.e l..ilir.allnu . nvin.ll.ll. I ran critlly lli from my eaptrleuce sill. loan, with re.pr. I, JASI1CS THOHflOa. From KET.JOERPU H. KENNARD. DD, Ptor f Hie Tenth llaptiat Church, Philadelphia. rR..lirxsoN Deit Sia: aavsltfen Weusatvre- quoted hi connect my iiimt with reconimnututvwt of dijli tnt kinds of hudicinf.$, hut rgardiuti the practict otoiU of my oopropriuu $vheret I have in alt oatu do cluwd ; bit with a c.eai jrof in various instances, uttU pnnuuiui ly tnwy own.faniiry,r fis u-wuliisssof ur. Uu.Jtand'i German huUrs. J drparijur one from my usu.il count, to tj-ptett n.y full eonvicli"it that Cor nttrut tlstiititr uf die iysUia, aud sperislty Livar Oauplaial, it is a sale and vaiuaMe prepaiatluii. In iasi com it mayfmt ; 6at u-uaty, IdouOt w4, it will s-i esry brnii'it to thou who sortie rout tat about eauui. 1'wi, sj y mpt'iUlu, J. U. KHy.XANP, ifyai, eefoui (halts SL Frloo of tha Bittara, tl.00 par bottlo Or, a half doaan for 93.00. Frioa of tha Tonlo, tl.BO par bottlai Or, a half dozen for 17 .00. The T.aile It put up lu quart battles. KsovlUot that it is Dr. IlootanoVs German MemtJia that rs tm maversalln used and se highly rtoomioenii. td ; and do n4 evliom Hi hruggisi to ittduot you tm tales any thing slot thai As may tay is just as mood. tm. mauis Ii makes a larger prmiu em ti. Ik tit MtuuUus uiiU us sent lit sxfress ta auy Imoatity upon aw1'" lm"'4 rHIJIClPAL OFF1CK, AT THl GERMAN UttOIOINK tTORI, A. aaiJACAT BTHhZT, Pl.itadtlfhia. CH A. M. JIVAMi. Proprietor, rormerly 0. M. JACK80H fc 00. These ItamesU.a ara tat aale by Druiclili, It tore la. pare, Skikdi jUcUU tium iiaaleaa vasvlaarsto lk nmlfmgtt to examine mti Day if Holt jet it mi lkf to fJt H'-mMM, , TOY U JL 17. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER. Corner of Third St reet and Market Square, In Mil lar's Stone Building, 8 U N 13 U K 1" , P A., of tha most oelebrated makers, consisting ef tha Howard, Appleton, Tracy A Co., Walthaiii, Ilnrtlett, W. Ellory, and all grades of the Elgin Ill's make. Also, sole Agent fur the celebrated, PAUL BRI TON Wateh, in Oold and Silver Case, at low prieot. Silver Ware tor Wrddlnc l'rosn-nlsi, of entirely new designs. Solid Silver Table and Tea Spoons, flutter Knircs, Forks, Castors, lea Pitchers, Fruit and Cake Uasketa, Syrup Mugs, Mutter Dishes, and everything ia the Silverware liue at lew prices. JEWKLHY, A fine stock of 18 k Rings. Also a fine selection of Uold and Jut Jewelry of ell descriptions, blold aad Silver Chaius, allow prices. GOLD TENS. Fino Oold Pens in Gold, Silver and Rubber Cases, of the celebrated make by Huffman and Stewart. CLOCKS. A full assortment of 3 day and 30 hoar Clucks, at low prices. Also Solo Agent for the coleorated Perfected Speo tacles, warranted to give entire satisfaction. Wutchot, Clocks and Jewelry repaired and war ranted. All orders promptly attended to at tho shortest no tice. e?unbury, Sept. 6, 1868. GRAND OPENING FALL AND WINTER Ucntleincn'M l''iMiiiiiii!u iioods, at THOMAS Q. NOTT'3 .UUKCMA.Vr TAILOIt STORE, MARKET SQl'Anii, SUNBURV, PA., Consisting of ENGLISH AND FRENCH CLOTHS, JSN'ULISII AN Li I'ltENCH CAtjalME1 ES, ENULlSlI MELTONS OF ALL COLORS, which have been selected from the largest and best establishments in New York and Philadelphia. A general assortment of GENTLEMEN'S FUIIN ISHIJMG GOODS, embracing, Xecktics, Collars, Cravats, of the latest styles. Fine Larub'a Wool Tolier Jackets. SHIRTS and DRAWERS, a largo assortment of the best quality. A largo variety of GLOVES of every ttylo and qualtity, from tho Rail Kroom dowu to the iuboring man's, and many othur articles for Ucnllemeu's wciir. l iue rrent'It Volic Kliit'ta mutle lu rIT. Ilftviog procured the services of tho best workmen in the cities, garments viill be mailo opto order ft hicb ctnnot be excelled in any city rti tits, ur quality of goods. tiuntlemen are particularly requested to call und see thegoodsand work before puii;liasing elsewhere. Sunbury, Oct. 3, '(J8. 1I10M AS ii. NOTT. BAUGH'S 3rt A. "W BONE SUrER-rilOSPIIATE OF LIME, MARK ON EVElt rACHAGE. 15 A U Q II & 8 O N S , SOLE MANTFACTl'UERS 4 PROPRIETORS, Office, Ko. 20 boutli Delaware Avenue, PniL-ADELPIIIA. The above Manure has been before the Agricul tural pul.liii for fifteen yenrs past, under unu name and propriotorfhip, and now has an established und lurge annual sale throughout tho oouutry. And as netted substitute tor 1'cruvian uuuuo (anorutd at one hall thu cost) it has been adopted by agricul turalist ot known intelligence and discrimination It is warrnuted not to exhaust the soil, but on the contrary to permanently improve it. lhe alesnon amount to many inousaud tons annually, and tlie facilities for its manufacture are ci'.oi.mc and com plete. The above manures are furni.-hi-d in both ba;s aod barrels, whichever customers prefer. lue Das are uniturm in weiut lov pounds. The atteution of Farmeit is especially directed to the fact that the sources of the Raw Material of which the ubove manures are composed, are so well under control that wa can furnish them of strictly uniform quality and condition, aud that they con tain a larger percentage uf ammonia thaD any uther class of manufactured manures in the market. . BAL'U II A SONS, 20 South Delaware avenue, Philadelphia. LyThe highest cash price paid fur all kinds of I bones. Moveniber 2ft, 1SC3. FALL & WINTER GOODS! AT Hiss Louisa Shissler's, MARKET S QUAKE Ladies.' and Misses' HATS and BONNETS, in immense variety. 3Iilllncry laloutlM uutl 'I'riiusuingsi. French and American Kiubons, Laces, llandker chiefs, O loves, Hosiery, and a ireueral assortment ol Ladie' Millinery Guods, which have beeu selected wan great care. WOOLEN GOODS, FURS, ic. taenia Collui-M, .Dei-lities) a-lovrn, tHic. Every variety will ba found to teleot from, at Suuuury.-Oet. 17, ltitis. lioKTOYO ulTlimSUEST ! Cull and tee tha well selected Stock of CLOTHS, CASSIMKRES, OVEKCOATINQS, VF.STINGS, 4 Just received at MERCHANT TA1LOHINU ESTABLISH ME NT, Fourth Street, beluw Foster's Blora, BUNBURY MNTKlt CLOTHING of the most approved stylet is made up to order at reasonaoie rates. lie has also a line assortment of Cassiiaera Shirts Drawers, Undershirts, Overhauls, blouses, Neck ties, Cotton and Woolen Hose. Suspenders, Hand kerchiefs, Glovet, and a general variety of OEXTLLMF.N S FUKXISUIXU GOODS, Give him a call, which you will (hid it ta bs to your advantage. bunbury, uot. Z4, 1 SOS. Notice to Merchants and Shippers. TIMIU undersigned, proprietor of Waiter A Friek't X. Line, give notices to merchants aud shippert that tha Depot it Hill at bit Market street, Puila delphia, and all Goods directed toSuubury, Danville auoS Lewisburg, and all intermedial nations along lb railroad, will be promptly delivered. lmf Cart leave HU Market tireet, Philadelphia, tfi-weekly lucsduvl, Thursdays aud Saturdays. UllOWN A KLLCKNta. December 7, 186T. CALL and ta Uum beautiful Bird Cages at tha new Hardware store of J. II. CONLBY A CO. GASH. HIGHEST market price in CASH, paid for all Copter, Brass, Lead, Zine, Iron. As., bv W.O. I1ICK0K AbOJf, Zagl Works, UaftisUrg, f . January I, IB09. Ut iCflfc'DE MASSER & WILVERT, SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PEN IV A. SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 18C9. OLD POETICAL. THE POOB. Swont Angel of Mercy doseenl From thy sphere of celostial abode J Tha poor they are wanting a friend, Descend on thy honvenly road ; Bring with you tho best gift to nmn, A heart rich with charity's grace, That will do whatever it can III aiding tha whole human race. Tho wind through tho narrow street sweeps, In cellars its whistle is heard, Up tenement stairs it flereuly leaps, Its music it sad and is fear'd ; The child in its tatters awakes, The mother stands grim with affright, The futhor with chilliness shakes, As fades the lutt luttro of light. Tha night with its aspect of gloom Appears at the window or door, And soon he invades the cold room And mocks at the ills oMhe poor ; Tbey shiver andhake in distress. And wrap themselves up in lha rtgs, Not having a thoe or a dress, At beggars can't walk on tho fligl. The miser ho sleeps in his chair, . The merchant is counting his gains, Rich ladies have gone to the fair, The poor they are aching with pains ; la the halls of the great are arrsy'd Stout servants in tinsel and gold, The dinner iu silver is laid But net for the poor and the old. The snow flakes are gathering fast, On cottago, on steeple, and mast, In furs the gy sleighers drive past, Unheeding the poor and the blast ; The ohildren are calling for broad, Tho parents are dying or weak, Oh, charity, where it thy tread, Thy form, all so genlia and meek ? If Christians there bo in thii land, Advanco to the rc?ciie, nor halt, Extend to the poor a kind hand. For poverty't not their own fault; Give of your full ttore a small part, To the orphan, the father, and wife, Oh I give, and ennoble your heart, Their prayers will attend you through life. TALES AND SKETCHES. From tho London Suturday Keviow. tbii: M i l l eh: tiui;3i. HER AMIATil.E QCAI.ITIUS, FASCINATIONS ASD OKNF.KAL bLTElllOltlTY OVEIl TUB YOUJiU tilltL. Nothing is more incomprehensible to pit In thun tliu Iovb and ailniirntioa noiiiutitiiea given to miilille-Hged women, Tliey can not understand it. and nothing but experi ence will ever tniikcthetn tintlorstunit it. In their eyes a woman i out ol tiie pale of perso nal aiu-ction altogether rr hen alio aha oncu lost tho shining gloss of youth, that exquisite freshness of akin, utitl suppleness, which, to them, in the iusolent plentitudtt of their un laded beituty, constitute the chief claims to admiration of their sex. And yet they can not concetti, from themselves the 1'net thut the belle of eighteen ii often deserted for tlie woimin of forty, and the pnteut witchery of their own youth nnd prettitiesa noes lor nothing against lha mysteiious churma of a mature airun. What eun they nay to such an anomaly ? There is no irmid in coin;; about the world disdainfully wondering bow on earth a man could ever have taken up with such an antiquated crenture-su'.'yefl-lively asking their male liietiils what could he see in a women of her age, old enounU to be their mother 1 There the fart stands, and facts ure stubborn things. The eligible suitor, who lias been coveted by more thun one golden-haired pirl, has uiuriicd a wo man twenty years her senior, and the mid dle aged siren bus actually carried oil' the prize which the nymphs in their teens have t'runticaliy dei-ired to wiu. What is the se cret ? How is it done I Tho world, even of silly girls, litis got past any belief in j spells and talismaus, such as Charlemsgnu's mistress wore, and yet tlie man a lu-cinatiou seems to them quite as miraculous and al most as unholy as if it had been brought about by the black art. Hut if they had any analytical power they would understand the duiHcrie ot the mature sirens cleaily enough, for it is not so difficult to under stand when one puts one's mind to it. In the first place, a woman ot ripe age lias a knowledge of the world, aud a certain suavity of maunei and moral flexibility, wholly wanting to the young. xoung girls ate for the most part all angels harsh in their judgments, still in tueir prejudices, and narrow in their sympathies. They are full of couibativeness nnd self assertion if they are of one kind of young people, or they are stupid and shy if tliev belong to another kind. They are talkative with no thing to say, and positive with uothiug well and truly kuowu ; or they are monosyllabic dummies who Btainmtr out Yes or No at random, and whose brains become hopeless ly confused at the first sentence a stranger utters. 1 hey are generally wittiout pity; their want of experience making them hard towards sorrows which they scarcely under stand, and let us charitably hope, to a cer tain extent iguoraut ol the pain they inflict. A girl will say the most cruel things to her dearest friend, and then laugh at her be cause she cries. Even her mother she will hurt and humiliate if she can ; while, as for any unfortunate aspirant not ap proved of, were he as tough skinned as a rhiuoceros, alio would find means to intake him wince. Hut all this ascerbity is tontd down in the mature woman. Experience has eularged her sympathies, and knowledge of suffering has sottened her heart to the sufferings of others. Her lessons of life, too, have taught ber tact, and tact is one of the most valua ble lessors that a man or woman can learn. She sees at a glauce where are the weak points and sore place in her companion, and she avoids them ; or if she passes over them, it is with a hand so soft and tender, a touch so inexpressibly soothing, that she calms instead of irritating. A girl would have come down upon the weak places heavily, aod would have torn the bandages olf the sore ones, lest m c at scars because she herself had never felt a wound, und de riditiL' the sybaritism ot onichylou because iinoraut of the anguish, it conceals. Then the mature siren is thoughtful for others -Girls are self asserting autt aggressive. Life is so strong iu them, and the instinct which oromnts them to try their strength with all comers, and to get the best ot everything everywhere, is so lrrcpi ssible, that they are olteu uisagreoauiu necause oi jneir iiisuuu tive selfishness, and the craving, natural to Lha vuunL'. of takinr all and (living back nothing. But the mature siren knows bet ter thau this. She knows that social suc cess deDends entirely on what each of u can throw into the common fund of society; that the surest wav to be considered our selves is to be considerate for other ; that sympathy. beget. liking, and elf-suppre-sion leads to exaltation ; and that if w want to sain love ve must first show bow well w can give It. Har tact then, and her avmoatby. lusr rceral inflexibility aod quick tonapreUfiiioa of tbiricter, btr radiaej AMEK to give herself to others, ate some ot tlie reaaons, among other, why the society of a cultivated, agreeable woman of a certain ute is sought by those men to whom women tire mote than mere mistresses or toys, lie sides, she is a good conversationalist. She una no nreh'ntnina to anv aneciul or deeo - j i r I learning for, if pedantic, she is spout as a siren at any age out sue Knows a nine about most things; at all events she knows enough to make her a pleasant companion, uud able to keep up the bull when thrown. Ana man like to talk to intelligent women. They do not like to be taught or corrected by them, but tliev like that quick, sympa thetic intellect which follows thfin reudilv. and thut amount of knowledge which mukes a comfortable cushion for their own. And a mature siren w ho knows w hut she is about, would never uo mote than this, even it she could. - That mature sirens can be passionately loved, even when Tcry maturcv, history gives us more than one example; and the first Dame that naturally occurs in one's mind as the typo of this is that of Die two fatuous Ninon de l'Enclos. And Ninon, if a trifle mythical, was yet a fact and an example. Hut not going quite to Ninon's nge, we of ten see women of forty, and upwards, who are personally charming, and whom men love with as much warmth nud tenderness as if they were in tho heyday of life wo men who count their admirers by dozeus, and who end by making a superb marriage and having quite an Indian summer of ro mance aud happiness. The young laugh at this idea of the Indian summer for a bride of forty five; but it is true ; for neither ro mance nor happiness, neither love nor men tal youth, is a matter of years; and alter all we are only as. o.d as we lit)', aud ceituii.ly uo older than we look. All women do not harden bv time, nor wither, nor yet corrupt. LSonie merely ripen aud mellow nnd get eu- rtched by the paBtfuge of tlie years, returning the most delicate womanliness we almost said giriishness into quite old age, and blushing under their gray hairs while they shrink Irom anything coal so or vulgar or impure as sensitively as when tiiey were girls. Another point with the mature woman is that she is uot jealous or exacting. Hie knows the world, aud takes what comes with tho philosophy that springs Jroui knowledge. Ifsheisof au enjoying nature and she cannot be a siren else bIib accepts f ucu good as floats to the top without look ing too deep into the cup und speculating on the time when she shall have draiued it to the dregs. Jleu feel with her. If they entered on a tender friendship with her, they know that there v. ill be uo scene, no tears, no upbraidings, when an inexorable fate comes in to end their little drama, w ith thu iuevitable w ifo as sccno shifter. Indeed, she seems to have a private elixir of her own, which is not quite draiued dry when she dies, beloved and regretted, at three score years and ten : leaving behind her two or I three old friends w ho were once ber ardent j lovers, Bnd who still cherish her memory as that of the finest and most fa(intttinc wo ! man Ihev ever knew something jvhioh the ; present crencration is utterly incapable of! repeating. a TOi;.:ani:u s ronv. N.VTCKAL ItESl I T Of PISOBEDIESCE. Tha following affecting narrative purports to have been given by a father to his son, as a warning derived fruiu his own bitter experience of the siu of retistiug a mother's love aod counsel : What ogocy was in my mother's face when all that she had said ami suffered failed to ' move me. She rose to go home, and I fob lowed her at a distance. She spoke uo more till she reached her ow n door. "It is school lime now," she said. "'Jo my son, nud once more let me beseech you to think upon what I have said." "I shan't go to school," said I. She looked astonished ut my boldness, but replied firmly ; "Certainly you will, Alfred, I command you." I will not, you can't get me up stairs," said I. One of the two things you must do, Al fred either go to school this minute or I will lock yon up in your room, and keep you there until you promise implicit obedi ence to my wishes in tlie luture." "I dare you to do it ; you can't get me up stairs," I said. "Alfred, chorse" said my mother, wuo aid her band upon iny arm. She Humbled violently and was deadly pale. "It you touch me 1 win kick you, suiu i in a leartul rage, uou kuows i usw uoi what I said. "Will you go, Alfred t ' "No 1" I teulitd, but I quailed beueath her eye. "Then follow me, said sue, assnegraspeu n,v arm firmlv. I raised mv foot "Oh, my son, hear uie" I raised my foot and kicked her my sainted mother, now my reels as the torrents of memory rushes over me ! I kicked my mother a teotiio woman nv v m n ihi.r I She stsaeered back few step and leaned against tin looked not at me. I saw hei wall. She beat heart against her breast. , iiti Heavenly Father 1" she cried, "for- L'ive hiiu he kuows not what be docs 1" , I ...1 ,1.. .),... -...I 1 he garueuerjuai mm acu m ... seeing my mother was pale aud almost un able to support uerseu, sue uttauueu uiui vu coiue in. ... "Take that bov tin stairs and iocs mm in bis room," she suid, and turned oil from me. It was look of agony, mingled with in tensest love it wa the last unutterable pang from a heart that was bioken. Iu a moment 1 found myself a prisoner in my own room. I thought for a moment I would fling myself from the window, but I felt that 1 wa afraid to tlie. I wa not iimitpnt At times mv heart w subdued, but my stubbornness rose in an instant and bade me not yield it. The pale face of my mother haunted me. I flung myself on my bed nnd fell asleep. Just at twilight I heard a footstep approach my door. It was my ',er- . - i "What shall I tell mother for you 1" she said. "Nothing," I replied. 'Oh. Allied, for my sake, and for all our sakes, ay thut you are sorry. Let me tell mother that you re sorry. She long to forgive you." 1 would not answer. I heard her footstep slowly retreating, and flung myself on the bed to pas a wretched and fearful night. Another footstep, slower aud faebler than my sister's, disturbed me. "Alfred, my 'sou, shall I come in I" (he asked. I cannot tell what influence, operating at that moment, made me speak advert to my fueling. Tb-o gtl yo;c of my mother, CAN SERIES, VOL. 29, NO. 17. that thrilled ran, melted the ice from my I heart, and I longed to throw myself upon her neck, but I did not. My words gave the lie to my heart when I said I w ns not sorry. I heard her withdraw. I heard her groan. 1 longed to call her back, but I did not. I wns awakened from an unc-aey slumber by hearing my name railed loudly, and my sister stoo 1 by my side. "Get up, Alfred. Don't wait a minute. Get up and come with me. Mother is dy- j ing." I thought I was yet dreaming; but I pot I up mechanically and followed my sister. On j the bed, pale a marble, lay my mother. 9he had not undressed. She had thrown her-1 self upon tha bed to rest, and rising to go J again to me. slie was aeizeu with a palpita tion of the heart, and borne to her room. I cannot tell you my ngony ns I looked upon her mv remorse was tentokl mnre biiter from the thought that she never would know it. I fell on the bed besitlj her but ' could not weep. My heart burned withiu 1 my bosom my brain was or. lire. My sister i threw her arms around mo and wept in I sil cnc. StuUlenly wo saw ft tuotiou of mother's hand ; her eyes unclosed. She had i recovered her consciousness ; but not her speech. She looked at me and moved her i lips. I could not understand ber words, -. . . - .i . i i .. i i "Mother I mother I" I Blniekcd ; "say only that you forgive me." She could not say it with her lips, but her hand pressed mine. 8he smiled upon me and lilted her thin white hands ; she clasped my own within them and . cast her eyes upward. She moved her lips in prayer, and thus she died. I remained still kneeling beside that dear form till my gentle sister removed me. forever. The joy of youth had left me : Hoys who spurn a mother's control, who ! are ashamed to own they are young ; who , think it manly to resist her nuthoiity, or vield to her influence, beware 1 Lay not up I tor yourself bitter memories for your future ! years. MISCELLANEOUS. 'I'lic Soldier' Ot'iitiuiiH. The annual repoi t of Colonel George F. McFailand, Superintendent of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphan' Schools of this State, contains some most interesting statements relative to the care of these adopted chil dren of tho Commonwealth, and thu cost, progress nnd prospects of the system by which they are supported. It states that during the period embniced iu the report the orphans have enjoyed a remarkable de gree of health, and physical nnd mental de velopment. The total number iu the forty two school institutions (ten of which are located in the city of Philadelphia) in which they are distributed, is 34u0 ; 1372 of these being girls, and '205$ boys. From a comparison of the tables exhibi ting the statistics of the system during the lour years it has been iu operation, it will be discovered that tho number of applica tions rceived is diminishing rapidly each year. Thus, in a very few yeurs, this system, having accomplished its noble work, will cease to exist. Appended to tho main reportof Colonel McFurlund is one by Kev. G. Cortiforth, In spector and Kxaminer of tlie schools, and , another by Mrs. K. . Hutter, Female In spector and Examiner, both reports being very interesting, and containing tuauy ita-1 pint, nit suggestions relative to the care of! the orphans. Mrs. Hutter stales that dur ing the past yearhe visited all the schools and homes at least twice, some of t hum three and tour tunes. A.U of them durinrr the course of the year have undergone mark- ed improvements ; buildings have been en- Urged and improved, to add to the comfort of the children, and educational facilitit-s have been multiplied. Mrs. llutter's report is very full in' relation to the physical, edu- cational and moral condition of the girls, 1'espeeting tho religious educution of the children, it is stated that they regularly at- tend Divine service, cither in the school building itself, or at some place of public worship. Hoth boys and girls are brought up to habits nf industry aud mental oxer- cise, but not at the expenso nf the body ; they ate allowed sufficient time for rest and recreation. As a remit of the care which is taken of tbcin, under the auspices of the State, by the Superintendent and bit two Assistants and Inspectors, the children are approaching manhood and womanhood well prepared to encounter life's trials anil duties, and can reasonably be expected to rank, in time, among the most useful and industrious members of the community. An American citizen, who was in the Theatre of Villanueva, on the 22d ult., and witnessed the riot and massacre in the streets of Havana that evening, says thut the origin of the outburst was the shooting of a young woman. He says : "A very beautiful girl, the daughter of Aldama, one nf the wealth iest and most noblo of all Cubans, wore upon ber left breast the American flag, with tho inscription, 'Long live the Republic of Cuba' upon it. When that stirring song was being sung the whole audience rose and cheered this young woman, and a she arose to acknowledge the salute-all eye were now bent upon hor-a low, mean, cowardly Span, iard shot her with a revolver, killing her in. stanlly. Two American gentle men occupied tiiebox adjoining Scnorita Aldama, whose names I do not know, but one of whom, seeing the pistol pointed at the young lady' lueast, drew his revolver, snd a second after the Spaniard bud fired, blew the top olf the head of the cowardly assassin. Instantly the whole theatre was the tceue of the great est confusion, and the Spanish troops rushed in and began firing upon tbe masses of the huddled together, unarmed, iunocent men and women." Asotitkk Railkoad Decision. A ease has recently been decided ia Venango coun ty which is of some importance to both rtilroad traveller and conductors. Kovul Atwuter, a passenger on the Oil Creek and Allegheny ruilroad, refused to pay his fare j when demanded by the conductor, and was put off the car. For this suit was institu ted against the conductor, and the case was tried before Judge Trunkey. The charge of the Judge, in accordance with which a verdict wa rendered for defendant, wa in substance- a follow : A passenger, who refuses to pay his fare and resist tho con ductor, caunot recover damage for injuries he may receive whilo being put off ; and when the conductor of a train demands fare and allow a man reasonable time to pro duce hi ticket or pay hi fare, and the ps tenger refute, aud the conductor stops the train, the conductor is not then obliged to take ticket or fare, and that tbe ringing of the bell by tho conductor it tho stopping of ta irtio. Tbo followi"-; are the rates for advotilfing io tf, A i kricaS. i'hwa having advcrluoig W do ' liuil it onnveuicat lor rofetcuca i SiVnT j Ti'.j TT' fT" iTfV'iM. l y i Souare.' l"U.2'ViO ' nuiVi'l) 7 0w"l2 l'6 2 Njimres 4 rVjunrca 6 suai -s Unit Col. 4 (10 7 UO1 8 Ofl lrt 01) 1(1 PI) 2i I'U a in in on io ha 13 r.n 9'? nn' ::n DO 112 AO 18'jO'!W OU "2S CO .1j "Ol t) 00 20 00, SO 1)0,34 WjM 00 90 CO 109 1 Column Ten linos of this tized type luilnien) make oiia sonare. a Auditor?', Administrators' and Execntnri' Notice $:i .00. Obituaries (except the uunl etinuuiiorment wluirh In free.) to be paid fur at advertising rates Local Notices, Sooiety Halations, Ao , 10 cenU per lino. Advertisements fur Religious, CbarUnbloaud Edu cational objects, on' ball' 1 lie abnvc rates. Transient advertisements will be publbhed nrl ordered to ba discontinued, ubJ charged according! It is proposed to put married men in uni form to ketp them Irom flirting with fooliisli fays, Thut will bu bad for somu of our, brave boys. It is clMimrd that the white of an egg is a certain cure lor the ciotip given in repeated doses so long us necessary, in sweetened, .water. A siinrp old gentleman traveling ou West got a seat beside his wife in a crowd ed car, by rcqnesting the young man wha sat by her, to "please watch that woman while he went ioto another cur, at she had) fits." A husband's diary of bis wife's temper "Mouthsy, thick fog ; Tuesday, gloomy and very chilly ; Wednesday, frosty and sharp. Thursday, bitter cold ; Friday, deep thunder and growlings; Saturday, partial thaw ( Sunday, calm at diuner, earthquake at night!'' The man who cannot afford to spend four cents a week for a weekly newspaper, but does spend from thirty to lifty cents a day for rot gut whisky, may not bu well read on passing events, but as a general thing i quite thoroughly rtd ot the point of hi uote a nor iu Michigan recently had Lis leg n,,,tBii n.l f. w lava ntti-rward aai.l that the L-reat toe of the amuutulcd limli was cramped, and thnt it pained him, ana ' insisted tnat his father should disinter thu amputated limb and straighteen the toe, To quiet hi in, his wishes were complied with, uud he said he was iglieu-d fruiu tha pain. Genpral P'.irridin 1ms transmitted to Gen, Sherman eighteen or twenty pages, foolscap, of a talk with two big Indian chieftains, had on the first of January. The burtlen of the discourse of cath of the chiefs was : "3Io uiuch good heartu me belly muchy empty '. Generul Sheridan preached to them, iu ef. feet, as follows : "I.tt us have- peace. Tba Government will Heat you fairly, and it you don't behave yoursslves jou will ge cicunen out. uo . An .important decision was made in tha Supreme Court on Monday, to the effect that gold contracts must be paid in gold when no other kind of currency is mention ed. The Court stood three for to onu against the opinions, Of those fuvoiing it, two qualiiied their opinions in a manner not repotted. The derision is rot like! tti aflect mauy cases, but it is probable that some of those it dots touch will be heavy, It recognizes two kiuds of lawful money, nnd compels payment in coin when coin U specified in thu contract, but not otherwise. Lit; rt ad ins in Germ as v. The largest public collection of books iu Germany is to be found at Munich, the library of which City contajns 000,000 volumes, bu increase of 1UO.0UO iu the last fifteen years. Tha Merlin library contains 700,000 and others follow in this order : Dresden, 500.000 ; Stuttgtrr, 450,000 : Vienna, 400,000 j Darmstadt, 1100,000. Tlie rnivetsity li braries are also very Urge. That of Got tiugen numbers 400,003 volumes; t'ena, 300,000 , Breslau, SoO.OOO ; Heidelberg, 220,000 ; and there are thii teen other Uni versity libraries having upwnrds of 100,000 volumes. In addition to these there are numerous citv, school, nnd ptivnte libraries, contnitiiug ftotu SO.OOO to 200,010 volume each. From the Germantown Telegraph J Klit li'I.fi, Ac. Mb. Freas. I scud you some- receipt which I have tried and found excellent : Maranoi.e l'L'pniNa. One quart of milk, two tabluspoonfull corn starch', the yelks of j three eccs. one cup white sugar, live drops ; of the extract of almond tstir it on the stove until it comes to a simmer, then put it on a ' flat dish, (or ten minutes, iu the oven. Beat ; the whites of tho three eggs w ith sugar and 1 put it on tho top of the pudding and set i it in the oven a few minutes to brown. j India rocsu CAiiB. Three fourths of ; pound of white Indian meal, silted, quartet of a pouud of wheat flour, anil roll onu j pound white sugar into it and half pound ot ',buttcr ; season with nutmeg aud roso j brandy, and add four eggs, beaten light. Mix and bake as other pouud cake. Tkoy rcnniso. Thiee cups sifted flour, one cup milk, onoe-f suet rubbed iu tho flour dry, one cup molasses, two cups of raisins or currants, halt a nutmeg, half tea spoonfull of cloves, one of cinnamon, a little salt. Boil threo hours. Ssow rcDDi-su. Take one-third of a bo of gelatine, and pour over it half a cup of cold water to dissolve ; let it stand a few minutes, then add ha!f a piut of boiling water, juice of a largo lemon or two small ones, one and a half cup powdered sugar, whites of two egg ; beat all togiher three fourths of an hour ; mold it iu a cool place. Eat it with solt custard made of the yolks and a plat of milk Civored with vanilla. Dkliqhtitci, pcddibio. One quart of boiled milk, quarter of a pound mashed potatoes, a small piece of butter, and when cold add three eggs, well bcateu. Hake half an hour and cat with sauce. Drop ooco.vnct jumbi.es. Onecocoanut, prated, two cup sugar, one of butter, three fourths nf a cup of cream, two tablespoon, full of flour, and the white of four egg. GiNtiEit pound CAKC. Ono tea cup of butter, ono of sugar, one of molasses, three of flour, three eggs, one teatpoonful of pear, lash, two tablespoontful of ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg. WasutNuros cake. Three fourth of a pouud ot butter, one pound sugar, one and a hull' pounds of flour, four et'gs beaten light, one cup of cream or milk, one tea. spooufull of soda, two ot cream of tartar, one nutmeg, oue glass of liraudy aud roe water, two pound ot raisins. Pooh mas s pousd cake. Quarter pound butter, two cup of sugar, three nf flour the white of two eggs, teatpooofull treim tartar, half teaspoonfull ot soda, ink cup of milk ; flavor with a few drop of ex tract ot almond. Chocolate caramel. One enp of white ugar, two ot brown, one cup ot ew Or- lesus molasses, half pound Laker chocolate. one cup cream, piece or butter ize of au egg, one teaspoonfull cream of tartar, half ot a vanilla bean ; boil nearly an hour. Cookie. One cup of butter, two cnpi tugar, half cup tour cream, two eggs, spice) anu csrroway seen, imaji leaspoouiui ol soda, flour enough to roll out. Chicken cuoqutvrrs. One pair large chickens, boll them mince very fine ; add one pint cream, half pound buliar, salt and pepper to taste ; shape them oval by a ielly gist as mould. Boil them brew a in lard, Hkf.it CResiuKiT. Mince cold rout beef or veal, put in an ouion chopped fine, iweet marjoram, a little powdered c!ot( and nutmeg moistened in gravy ; make ia balls, dip them ia the yolk of an erjg and tour. 'cr by OSA fAUll