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THE SIMBUIIY AMERICAN,
18 PUBLISHED KVKRY 8ATUKBAY BY
EM'L WILVERT, Proprietor, t
Moore A Disslngcr's BuUMir, Market Square
. At ftl.50 In Advance.
It not paid within 0 Mouths f)2.
Snbieriptiont Wi for Un than tie .Voiithi.
CovvActkp with this establishment in an exton-
IveNEW JOB OFFICE, containing a variety of
nlain and fuuey tvpe eqwil to any establishment
n the interior or the State, for which the patron,
age of the public 1 respec tfully solicited.
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roftssional.
A. BKICE' ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AB aotixo JU3TICE of the PEACE.
Keat Poor to Judge Jordan's Keeldcnce, Chest
out Street, Banbury, Pa.
Cortmtons and all legal matters prpurptlx at-
JEREMIAH SNYDER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND '
ACTfNU JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Couveyancing.thecollettlonsofrlnlmaitln'gs,
ad all kinds of Legal business Vlll b ouaaded
sn carefully an with despatch.. Ciitt-.jim It
ad la the English aud Uesmnq language, OMr
formerly occupied by Solomon Malick, Ksui op
posite City Hotel, Bnnbury, Pa. S ;;;a;;
Mareh W, l7g- ly.' A ' f "
GA. BOTDORF, kw i
Attorney at-Law,
OEORURTOWN..."
'"r . JfortfconibsjrUimt Co., fon.
Can be consulted In the English ann Herman
language. Collections attended to la North
amberlaud and adjoining couutles.
Also Agent for the Lebuuan Valley Fire Insu
rance Company. "l!1!?
rp If. II. HAKE, Attorney at Law, SUN-
(adjoining the otuee of W. I. Orccnouch, fcsq.,)
Professional business iu this uud adjoining coun-
tins promptly attended to.
Suubtiry, March 10, 1872.-ly.
W. C. PACKER,
Attorney at Law,
Sunbury, Pa. .
Novorabor 9, 1878. tf.
R. CIIAS. M. JIAKTIN,
PHYSICIAN ANl SUUGEQ7
Nunbnry, Ptuu'u.
Offlce ou Front Street, next door to iluas &
'agely.
Offlee Honrs. Until 8 am. Prom 13 to 1 p m.
?roin 5 to 0 p m., and after V o'clnik p m.
At all olbur hours when net professionally ea
ad, cud be found at Drug Store, on Third St.,
lottto ClemcntrUsee. aun3,'j.-ly
B. HOVER, Attorney and Counsellor
5 at Law. Rooms N. 3 Second Floor,
Irigut's Building, SUNBURY, PA. Professlona
lusiuess attended to, (n the courts of Nortbum
arliin and adjoining counties. Also, in the
7irci and Dittriet Courts for the Western IHs
rict of Pennsylvaul. Claims promptly collect
d. Particular attention paid to taut In Bank
uirfcy. Consultation can bs had In the tier
uan languoo. marJ5,'71.
LII. KANE, Attorney at Law, SUN
-BURT, PA., otllee in Mnsser's Building
car the Court House. Front Room up stairs
bove the Drug Store. Collections made la Nor
lumborlaod aud adjoining counties.
Sunbnry, Pa., June 8, 187i. .
t B. C A DIVALIiABE K, Market Btrcet,
JT. SUNBURY, PA
Dealer m Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils,
lass, Varnishes, Liquors,
ocket Books, Dairies, Ac.
Tobacco, Cigars,
1 I. WOLVERTOST, Attorney at Law.
? Market Square, SUNBURY, PA. Professiou
l business in this and adjoining counties prompt
. attended to.
rj B. MANSER, Attorney at Law, SUN
l1, BUKV, PA. Collections attended to in
ic counties of Northumberland, Union, Snyder,
outour, Colnmbla and Lycoming. apllU-ti'.l
OLO.lIOX MAEICK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
'Bee at his resideueenn Arch Hreet, one iiiiro
-rth of the Court House, near the Jail, ht'N
URY, PA. Collections and all professional
.nine promptly attended to in this uud udjoiu
g counties. Consultations cun be hud In the
: nil a n language. Jiiljr''7-l87JJ.
w. ziHoi.mt. t. t. lumiuncu.
zie;eer a itonitBACH,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
OlTlce In Haupt's Building, lately occupied by
dge Rockefeller and L. T. Rohrhach, Kq.
Collections und all professional business
'niptly attended to in thu Courts of Norlbura
rland and adjoining counties.
Dae. 2. 1H71.
ottls nub cstunrants.
TNITED NTATEN HOTEL, W. P. !
J KI rCHEK, Proprietor. Opposite the De
t 8IIA.M0KIN, PA. Every attention given to
.Tellers, aud the best accommodalious given,
ill 5, 1873. tf
iTasThnotT" HOI'NE, c. neff
V Proprietor, Corner of Market it Second
oets, opposite the Court House, Sunbury,
Maya8,'7i.
EEEGHENY HOI'NE, A. BECK,
L Proprietor, Nos.818 and 8H Market Street,
ve eighth, PHILADELPHIA. Terms, i
day. He respectfully solicits your patron
,. Jau'73.
f ATIOXAL HOTEL. AUGUSTUS
I AVALD, Proprietor, Georgetown Jforth'd
mty, Pa., at tb tttution of the N. C. It. W.
uolce wines und cigars at the bar.
lie table is supplied with the best the market
rdb. (iood stabling and attentive ontlcrs.
r IMMEL'N RESTAl'R ANT,
L LOUIS HI M MEL, Proprietor,
Commerce St., PHAMOKIN, PENN'A.
aving just refitted the above Saloon for the
nmodntlouof the public, is now prepurcd to
e jls friends with the best refreshments, and
b Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, aud all otber wait
S. HHOAD8. I- riCKEB U44
J N. RHOADN A CO.,
1 KITAIL DBALEUS Or
niUACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A.
Office with Haas, Faqki.t A Co.,
rdcrs left at Seasiaoltx & Bro's., otllee Market
et, will receive prompt attention. Country
nui rcspeetfully solicited,
eb. 4, 1871. tf.
ANTHRACITE COAL !
ALENTINE DIETZ, Wholesalo and
Retail dealer in every variety of
STUKAC1TE COAL, UPPER WHARF,
bl'NBURY, PENN'A.
1 kiuds of Grain taken In exchange for Coal,
rs solicited and filled promptly. Orders Uft
F. Kevin's Confectionery Store, on Tbira
.. will reoieve prompt attention, and money
tptedlor, the same aa at the oQloe.
" DENTINTRT.
GEORGE M. RENN,
Otmpeon't Building, Market Squure,
Be not a r, Pa.,
tircpared to do all kinds of work pertaining
to Dentistry. He keeps constantly on baud
V ge assortment of Teeth, an oibe Deulul
- i.al, fioai which he will be U U fcekut,
urevthe wants of bis euetomers..
worn waj rauud la give satisfaction, or 1m
loney refunded.
e very bet MoutUWaeh andTooth-Po4rs
ou b.tud.
i reteienres are the numerous patrous f'.r
u be lias worked for the Ut ielve )'W
al.ary, Aj.i 11 21, lb;2.
I4I.I CO A II COAI.fQBAf'i' BROS.,
ibippen uud Wboiraule aud detail Dealers iu
'Mi AND BED ARM COAL, fcUBUHJ,', VI,
(t own mumr.)
"r'..e Aleuts, notwunl, at the celebrated
. '.'.V . ' ' ;u J'J O'l
PI TTTlTTkTT TkTr
S T I N n TJ rv i &
lstabllshed In IN AO.
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PRICE 1 50 IN ADVANCE
eh) bbfdlsrmcids.
SEW CO A I. VARO.
THE undersigned having connected the Coal
business with his extensive FLOUR GRAIN
trade, Is prepared to snpplv families with the
VERY BENT OF CO 4 1,,
CHEAP FOR CASH.
Egg, Stovo and Nut, constantly on baud. Grain
taken in exchange for Coal.
J. M. CADWALLADER.
Sunbury, Jan. 15, 1870. If.
NEW TOBACCO AMU NEUAR, AND
Sauth side of Market street between 3d and 4th
KL'NBL'RY. PA.
Just opened, an entire new stock of all kinds of
TOBACCO AND S EG ARB.
Si'tcnrs of every grade.
Tobacco of every varle'y.
Pipes, both plain aud fancy.
BEUSflEST BRrSfiesVr imtSITES!!!
A large assortment of Brushes direct fiotn the
mnnufaeturor n't greatly reduced prices. His
line of brnshes are a specialty and many new
kinds never before introduced into this market.
Also, Paper Collar and Catfs in great variety.
A inrgc assortment of all the popular Songs
of the day.
Call and cxamluo my goods aud get a list of
prices. HENKf PETERY.
November 2, 187.. ly
BATCHELOR BROS'
TRADE
MARK
PUNCH CIGARS.
NOW
Belter than any ever uitMlr.bj'.tliem.
Sec that tho boxes are branded
PECIXIAR B. B. PUNCH.
Wholcf ulo Depot
330 NORTH THIRD STREET,
Brunch 23 North 2d St., lirnuch 8o7 Chestnut Pt:,
(Opposite "CONTINENTAL.")
PHILADELPHIA.
March I, 1873. Cmos.
LOCAL OPTION.
Now in tho time to form Your clubs.
FINE OLD RYE WHISKY.
Fully Four Years Old.
$4 cr gallon. Or, iu large bottles, secure
ly packed iu cases, $11.00 per dozen.
VERY FINE PALE SAERRY,
and
RARE OLD PORT WINES,
at same prices.
GOLD SEAL BRANDY,
Very Choice.
8 18.00 Liio dozcu.
KtiiiJ iu your orders,
II. A A. C. VAN BEIL,
No. I310, CHESTNUT ST.,
l'hiludclpliiu.
April 111, 1873,-1 T,
G. W. KEEPER. C. W. IIA-SSLEM.
New Goods!
SPRING AND SUMMER.
Dry Ci4oI., Notions, Fiirnisliin
Goods, (i rot'cris, Oil Cloths,
Class and Xuil
of every vurlctv, at one low pike,
at
Keel'er & Unsslcr's Store,
Corner of Fourth and Market Streets,
SUNBURY, PA.
All kinds of Grain taken Iu exchange same as
cafch. Cull aud see ns.
REEFER Jfc BASSLER.
Sunbury, May 10, 1873.
SEASONABLE UOODS.
SPRINO AND SUMMER STYLES
r.t
JIIm Kale Itlurk'H,
Market Square, Sunbury, Pa.
LADIE'S DRESS GOODS of every stylo and
quality.
White Goods, Fancy Goods, Notions and Trim
mings a specialty.
TOILET SOAPS AND PERFUMERY.
Everybody is invited to call aud sec them and
buv cheap,
iluy 3, 1873.
NPRINU MILLINERY GOODS,
A full Hue of
BONNETS AND HATS,
trimmed and lintrimmed. Flowers, Ribbons,
Collars, Culls, Handkerchiefs, Neckties, uud a
genurul variety of
MILLINERY GOODS
selected with great cure from the leading im
porting houses iu New York aud Philadelphia,
at
MISS M. L. GOSSLER,
Fourth Street, below the S. V. R. II.
Every effort will be made to please those wio
favor her with their patronage.
. April 26, 1873.
THE PARKER GUN.
SEND STAMP FOR CIRCUIA
PARKER BRO'S
WIST MERIDEN.CL
March 29, 1873 ly.
J. F. LERCH'S
IICARRIAGE AND
WAGON ilAKIKGgg
ESTABLISHMENT,
CHESTNUT ST 6UNBUBY, PA.
Vcu;ce or au, Kinds made to Obic,
The UkUsi Mylea aud the best workmanship.
Samples way te seen at the shop, Uivs klm
call. -
buubury, Dec. 7, Ibil. ly.
(3)
I ' ' .L. ...... '- L..
NPRINU AND NUNMEH CiOODS
Jant Opeucd . , ,
at the Store of
Ueed Brother A NenHhoItc,
(successors to S.O.Uced A Bro.) '
COMPRISING OF DRY GOODS ..
of cvory description and variety such as
I resin Ciooda
comprising all the novelties in fabric and thade.
White Ooodn, Fancy Jood.
Full Assortment of Notions,
which arc being sold at the lowest Cash Price.
Also, Gkockuies ad Phovisions,
pure and fresh.
OUEEN8WARK, GLA88WARK, AND' WOOD
AMU WILLOW WAIIK. 4
Nicosl BraudB or Flour constantly on hand.
A very largo
ASSORTMENT OF WALL PAPER,
both glazed and common, always on hand. -
BOOTS AND SHOES
from the eclebrutud hand made Boot and Shoe
Manufactory of WuUoutown, for
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. .
HEAVY-MADE CLOTHING,
of all chtesund of the latest styles.
FLOUR.
A constant supply of western anile wheat flour
a speciality.
The public nro Invited to call and examine our
Goods tree of charge. Our motto Is "Quick
Sales and Small ProtllR," and to please nil.
The higheet prices will be paid for all kiuds of
country produce.
By strict attention to business nud keeping nt
till times the most complete Hock, and selling lit
thclowest prices, we Uupe to merit a fall bhare of
patronage.
REED BROTHER A SEA61IOLTZ.
Sunbury, May 3, 1873. '
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WANHINV MADE EASY!
A Want long felt at last supplied by the Improved
"NICCENS"
WASHING MACHINE ! !
With adjustable Washars, recently ndiled, In
creasing its utility nO per emit, invented aud
puteuted by S. M, st.MITll, tork, t'a.
It cleans all kinds of Clothing better und
quicker than any other Wushar. It cleans per-
lectly aud wit bout Injury, auy article irojn me
finest Lace Curtain to the hcuviet Bed Clothing.
It will cleanse a half dozen (ientletueu's Shirts,
badly soiled, In from 5 to 8 minutes, including
the Collurs aud Wristbauds.
The steam being confined In the Washer, the
clothing while being washed Is also bleached.
Over 800 Machines were sold In York and Lan
caster Counties and over 170,000 worth in this
fkutn and Ohio, within a year giving satisfac
tion. The celebrated Self-Adjusting EUREKA
Wringer Is attacked to the machine. HTIn
from one to two hours a large Family's Wash
au be done and rinsed, with less than half the
tabor required by hand.
KIumIus 1 done lu thU Mailiiuo
thoroughly and rapidly.
We ask na one to purchase without first trying
its merits.
Sinolb Machines, 118. With Wringer, t-$-
taT Address all orders to
IRA T. CLEMENT,
Manufacturer and Agent,
Sunbury, Pa.
Buabury. April 90, 1873.
HI ILDEKS
Bend for our lllastrnied Catalogue of new books
on building. A- J- BIUKNKLL A CO.
ai,'73.tw. -7 Warren st., Xw Vork.
SUNBUUY, PA.. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1, 1873.
iitio r)b(rtiscmcnts
tf
I.CMBEIt AND PLANING HILLS,
Third Ptre'ct, adlolnlnir' Philn. A Eric R. R,, two
tnare North of the Central Hotel,
--ti- SUNBTRT, PA.
Ill A T. CLEMENT,
IS prepared to "furnish every description of lum
ber required by the demands of the public.
Having all the latest Improved machinery for
manufacturing Limber, hols now ready to till or
ders f all kinds of
FLOORING, SIDING, DOORS SHUTTERS,
SASH, BLINDS MOULDINGS, VE
RANDAS, BRACKETS,
and all kiuds of Ornamental Scrow l Work. Turn
ing of ovary description promptly uxccutel. Also,
A I.AHQB APSOHTMKKT or
DILL .LUMBER.
HEMLOCK and TINE. Also, Shingles, Pickets,
Latbe, Ac. ..
i Orders promptly tilled, and shlped by Railroad
or otherwise. IRA T. CLEMENT.
- decl-C8:lr
LIQUOR N T O R E I
CHRISTIAN NEFF,
Second Street, opposite the Court House, SUN
BURY, PA..
Respectfully invites the attention of Retailers
aud others, that he has ou baud, and will con
stantly keep nil kinds of
F6REIGN AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS,
Consisting of Pure Brandies: Cogniac, Cherry,
Ginger, Rorhnlleand Oturd,
Wulvkicai Pure Rye Copper-Dlftllled, Monnn
guholu, Apple and Nectar.
PURE HOLLAND GIN !
TVines: Champagne WIno, Bhorry, Port and
Claret.
Crab Cider, Champagne Cider, N. E. Kum,
Brown Stout and Scotch Ale.
STOMACH AND BAR BITTERS,
And nil others Liquors which can be found in
the city markets, which will bo sold at Whole
sale and Retail. Every article guaranteed as
reprvxcitted. Also, a large lot of DEMIJOHNS
and BOTTLES, always ou bund.
14?" Orders promptly attended to, and yublic
patronage restieetfully solicited
r: nf.ff.
Sunbury, July 3, 1 Stilt. ly.
NIMH UY .M A It It LK YARD,
Fourth Nlrrr-t brlow Market,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
rptllE undersigned has returned from the Ver
X niiint Marble Quarries with 50 Tons of
Marble for
MoiiiiuioiiIm, ;rave-Stouc,
He has bought at such figures that
will allow him to sell better stone, for
lc9 inouey,thau heretofore. The best
Sutherland Frills Marble,
which is better than Itullan. Rutland is now
sold us low us tho Manchenter.
Those who need anything In the Marble line,
for Monuments, Grave-Stone, or other purposes,
will ti nil it to their interest to call and examine
this large stock, as better bargains can be secur
ed thuii buyiug from parties 'huckstering' rouud
the country. .
All lettering will .be done lu thu neatest aud
most Improved style.
W. M. DAUGIIERTY.
Sunbury, Jan. II, 187;:.
X EWJYOItK AN D I'll I LA DELPII I V
MILLINERY GOODS.
SPRING A SUMMER BONNETS A. HATS,
TRIMMED AND I' NT III M MED.
An extensive assortment of Straw Millenery
and Fancy Goods, now open nt
MISS L. WKISER'S MILLINERY STORE,
Mahket Stukkt, Si i mi iiy, Pa.
My stock of Spring goods Is unusually large
and varied, comprising the latest nnd most at
tractive sttles, selected with care from the lead
ing Importing liou.-esaiul adapted for tho present
season.
al'V7.
MIPS L. WEISEK.
Tailoring! Tailoring!!
CHARLES MAIHL,
KKSPECTFL'LLY iuforms tho citizens that
he lias Jutt received his
Spring: nud Summer GootlM,
at his
TAILOR SHOP,
on Fourth Street, below Market, In the Mullen
bnilding, and that tie Is prepared to rauke'up all
kinds of
GENTS' AND BOY'S SI ITS,
in the latent style. Huving bad lrmch exper
ience iu the business he desires the public to give
him a trial.
Clolhlug will be made up in tha lulcst Pulls
and Ameiieau Kaslilons in the moct salUfuetory
inunner.
alU,'"3. CHARLES MAIHL.
SPUING AND SIMMER.
MILLINERY GOODS VOU 1873
J UST opened an extensive assortment of
STRAW, MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS,
comprising the latest and most attractive styles
selected with cure from the leadiug itnxv.ting
houses in New York and Philadelphia, uud
udHpted for the present season.
RIBBONS AND FLOWERS
iu great vurieiy, n general assortment of neck
ties, ornaments for saeqiies.
TRIMMINGS OK AH. KINDS.
Gloves, Collars, t'utfs, and every fashionable
article of ladies' wear.
Cull and see the new styles of Goods at
MISS L. SIIISSLF.il,
Market Square, Suubury, Pa.
Aprll 20, 1S7S.
1307." RIGHTER di GASKILL, 1307.
DF.ALKUS.1N
Americaii anfl. Frencli WinOov Glass,
Crystal fcheet, RoukIi Piste, Colored, ;EuamcU4
and Orusiiieutiil Ulsss,
1307 Market Street, Philadelphia.
January 11, 1R78. ly.
N E WDR UGSTO VI E
No. 13, South Third Street,
Clement House BjIgi Silly, Pa.
m. C. M. MAllTIN & CO.
WE urc now opening uu entirely new stock
of
PRUGS AND MEDICINES,
und are prepared to supply any article In our line
thul inav te eulieil lor, we uaveaisoa iuii muck
of all the leading Patent Medicines. Vine Perfu
Micrv and Toilet Article a speciality, a full as
sortment of Hair, Tooth, Nail, Sho aud other
Brushes, Drobiug nlul other Comb, lu great
variety.
FINE TOILET KOAPS,
a full line Cooking Extructs, French Musturd,
Choice Spices, Pepper w hole or ground, Castile
aud Laundry Soups, Lamp Chimneys uud Lamp
Goods generally. Bird Seed lu large or siuull
quantities,
CARPENTER'S ClIALK,
ful stock Fluid aud Solid Extracts, Elisors and
Pills of V. P., Sugar Coutes, Strengthening,
Arnica, Poroun. Poor Man's aud other Plasters,
Ayer's, Wright's, fccbouk's Maudruke, McUtue's
Liver and other Pills, our stock embraces every
thing found iu a well conducted Drug Store.
Country FbysuiUus will find our sunk full and
complete, snd ws guurunlee to sell as low as tho
same articles ran be bought In Philadelphia,
choice Wiues, Wuifckcy aud Braudy tut Medicin
al purpo.es.
October 5, 1872.
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THE IIAUEFOOT IIOY.
BT JOHN Q. WnlTTIER.
Blosslngs on thee, little roan,
Barefoot Boy, with cheek of tan I
With thy tuincd-up pantaloons,
And tli V merry whistled tunes J
With thy red lip, redder still
Kissed by strawberries ou tho hill
With the sunshine on thy faco,
Through thy torn brim's jaunty grace j
From my heart I give thee Joy
I was once u barefoot boy 1
Prince thoti art the growu np man
Only is republican.
Let the niillion-dollnred ride !
Barefoot trudging at lite side, ,
Thou hast more than he can buy
In the roach of ear and eye
Outward sunshine, Inward Joy
Blessings on thee, barefoot boy I
O for boyhood's painless play,
Sleep that wakes iu tanghlng day,
Health that mocks I lie, doctor's rules,
Knowledge never learned of schools,
Of the wild bee's morning chase,
Of tho wild-flower's time and place,
Flight of fowl and habitude
Of the tenunts of file wood I
I'.ow the tortoise bears his shell,
How the woouehuck digs his cell,
Aud tho ground-mole sinks his well
How thu robin feeds her young,
How the oriole's nest Is hung ;
Where the whitest lilies blow,
Where the freshest berries grow,
Where the groundnut trails its vine,
Where the wood-grape's clusters shine j
Of the black wasp's cunning wny,
Musou ot his walls of clay,
And the architectural plans
Of gray hornet artisans !
For eschewing books uud tiuks,
Nature answers all he asks
Hand iu hand with tier walks,
Face to face with her he talks,
Put t und parcel of her Joy
Blessings on the ba reluct boy t
O for boyhood's time of June,
Crowding years in one brief moon
When all things I heard or saw
Me, their muster, waited for.
I was rich In llowersand trees,
Humming-birds aud boney-boes ;
For my sport tho squirrel played, '
Plied the snouted mole his spade j
For my taste the bluctiberry ooue
Purpled over hedge And stone ;
Laughed the brook for my delight
Through the day aud through the ulglit.
Whispered ut the garden wall.
Talked with me from full to full ;
Mine the sand-rim nieil pirkered pond,
Mine tha walnut slopes beyond,
Mine, ou bending orchard trues,
Apples of Hcspcridcs !
Still as my horizon grew,
Larger grew ray riches too ;
All the world I saw or knew
Seemed a complex Chinese toy,
F.shioued for a barefoot boy !
O for the festal dainties spread,
Like my bowl of milk nud bread,
Pewter spoons and bowl of wood.
On the gray-stone, gray aud rude.
O'er mii, like a regal tent,
Cloudy-ribbed, the sunset bent,
Purple-curtained, frluged with gold,
Limped in many a wind-swung fold j
While for music came the play
IT the pled Irons' niehcslra ;
And, to light the noisy choir,
Lit the II y bis lamp of lire,
1 was monarch : pomp ami joy
Wailed on the ban. foot buv I
Cheerily, then, my little man,
Live and laugh, ns boyhood can
Though the Unity slopes be haul.
Stubble spcurcd the new-mown sward,
Every morn shall lead thee through
I' rest baptisms of the dew ;
Every evening from thy feet
Shall the cool wind kiss the beat
All too soon these feet must bide
In the prison cells of pride,
Lose the freedom of the sod.
Like a colt's for work be shod,
Made to tread the mills ol toil,
Up and down in ceaseless moil,
Happy 11 their track be luiiud
Never on forbidden ground ;
Happy if they sink not in
(uick and treacherous sands of sin,
Ah ! that thou couldst know thy joy,
Kre it passes, barefoot boy 1
JOHN'S WIFE.
M'ibs barbara Snyder sat in licr straight
bucked chair before the tire, tier fect on tlio
fuudcr, Iter bead drooping, licr eyes closed
to tell the truth, although slit! would
have indignantly duuied it, Miss liurbura
Snyder was asleep. Her maid, a hard
(eaturcd, middle-aged wotuau, who was
moving about the room putting it in order,
as she did til'ty times a day, ut lu r inis
tress's cummaud, watched her rurtively to
see that she did not tall into the lire.
'Jane,' said Miss Rarbara, suddenly
waking aud sitting bolt upright with uu
blinking eyes, 'If lie comes aud luiusuio
ho will dou't let him iu.'
'No ma'am,' answered Jaue, submissive-
'y- !
"Tell him ho has eeeu me fur tho last
time, the hi puerile ! to pretend always to
be so luiul ol me, anil met) go atui marry
au empty-headud dull-baby. Jlu ture aud
send liiut away, Jaue,'
'l"es,ma,atu.'
A sudden uotumotion iu tho lower hall
interrupted them ; a few bars of a popular
air, whistled iu a masterly manner, a rapid
clatter of boot-heels ou the stairs, aud theu
a young geulleman, who might have sat as
a model tor a modern Hercules, rusiieit in,
and falling over au ottoman, upsetting a
chair, tied making coufusiou worse, con-
r i i i.. .. . i . i I ... r: ...
founded iu thu nttiet room, dashed at Miss
uaroara una iook tier uy storm.
, .,.. ...
'Cougratulate me !' he cried, alter im
printing a half dozen kisses uu her wither
ed clieck. 'Auut Jiaruara sue is tnu dear
est' 'You may uo. Jane.' Miss Barbara had
recovered from the shock a little, and as
June had retired, she folded her uiittcued
tiauds tightly together, aud turned upou
him
'Xephew Joliu,'
There was, a comical expression o( de
spair on thu young fellow's face at this uu
propitious beginning, but he said nothing.
'Xephew Jobu, I'm disappointed in you !
I am not augry, but I'm deeply grieved
'Why, Aunt Barby 1" The blue eyes of
her listeuer opened wide, but sho sileuccd
him with a stately gesture.
'Please bo quiet I wish to speak. I
have done my duty to you, Johu, (there
was a little tremble iu her voice as she said
this, but she weut on grimly,) aud now you
are just coming to muuhood, (John was
tweutv-six.) aud I had just begun to trust
you a liltlu, aud uow you desert luo for a
doll-baby.'
'She is uot a dull-baby 1' said the young
husband, indignantly. 'If you ouly kuuw
bur you would love her dearly.'
'Nouscnse ! the black eyes snapped de
cidedly. 'AUirlsaro fo'ds uow-a-days J
but no matter, you have choseu between
us. My will is made, nnd I will not change
it, but you will never be a;aiu to urn what
you were before.'
New Nerlen, Vol, 5, No. 1H,
! Old Rerlen, Vol. 8A, No. 85,
; T : -ii r f - ,r
There wns real distress in John Barton's
heart as lie rose and stood before her. -
'If you only let me bring her here to you,'
he pleaded ; '1 niu sorry you are so dis
pleased. Aunt liarby, dou't let this part
us.'
'You lmvo chosen.' ThoPhynt could
uot havo looked mora tmmoved. 'I order
ed them not to admit you you noouV uot
come again.'
'If you will only hear mc '
'Hut I won't good afternoon.' And so
John li.trtoti left her, with her face turned
away from him and her hainlj still clasped
before her.
Misa Rarbnra Snyder was proud. Miss
Barbara Snyder was wealthy. Miss Bar
bara (Snyder was fund of her own wny,
Rut she was slill a woman, nnd in her
heart of hen rts she loved John Barton, her
handsome nephew, dearly. His ruolhor,
her only sister, had died w hen he was a
little t hild, aud his father (lyiiiii soon after.
j Miss Barbara had, iu a fashion, adopted
nun. ruie nao inouigeu nun irotu the lirst
day of his entrance into tho house ; she
had watched over him and made him her
own object in life, lie had been tho gleam
of sunshine in her life, aud to his honor Uu
it said, ha had never been unworthy of thu
love and confidence which bIiu gave hint.
VAuut Uarby' was to him tho only petsoti
in tho wot Id, aud although people marvel
led at the alfection of the bright-faced
young man for his grim old aunt, it was
genuine and true. lie had gone through
college iu a thoroughly satistactory man
ner, aud afterwards had settled down into
as steady and trustworthy a young busi
ness man as there was in the city, aud fur
three years had behaved entirely according
to his aunt's wish in every request.
Una day, however, the peace ami tran
quility of Miss Burbara's household were
broken up by a rumor which came to her
cars John, her John, was paying attention
to somebody I She was at lirst incredul
ous, but as the days weut by she was forc
ed to believe it ; for oue night John, sitting
at her feet, his yellow hair shining iu thu
tirelighl, told her with mucii confusion and
embarrassment that 'ho was goiug to' be
married.'
Miss Barbara was a good woman, but
she was very whimsical, a littlosellish, aud
above all, very jealous of her own dignity,
and the knowledge that John asserted his
vu independence, and actually planned
out future without consulting her before
hand, was a hard thing for her to bear.
She was not patient nor forgiving, and tho
result of John's coulldcnco was a very un
pleasant scene. She who had never spoken
harshly to htm before, overwhelmed Hint
with hard, bitter words, and then, whet)
ho was gone, wept herself to sleep over his
'ingratitude,' ns she called it.
When at last he was really married, her
anger knew do bounds, aud li is lirst visit
fater that event ended as we have seeu.
The days passed slowly after John, with
his bright lace and ringing voice, was ban
ished, aud Miss Barbara, half regretting
her harshness, was often tempted to send
fur him agaiu ; but her obstinacy, or 'pride,'
as she called it, preserved her, and so she
fretted and worried, until June was almost
driven distracted by irritability and unrea
sonableness. She was so cross, so hard to
please, and so 'awtully savage,' as John
would have said, that Jaue became at last
worn out, aud one day, when her duties
were unusually hard, she surprised her
mistress by packing up her moveable pro
perty and departing from the house. Then
Miss Barbara was wretched. For three
lays she sat in solitary state, and then
sending for her lawyer, directed him to in
sert au advertisement in the leading papers
to thu e licet that she wanted a 'young,
neat aud lady-like person for a compan
ion.' "No more old women fur me,' she said,
tav.tgoly, in reponsu to her lawyer's look
of surprise, 'alter thu behaviour ot Jane,
who has been with me for thirty-nil e years,'
and then authorizing him to examine each
applicant she sent him away aud waited.
Two day afterwards the lawyer returned,
accompanied by a tall, slender young wo
tuau, a'lio had come to seu if she (Miss
Barbara) would engage- her.
Miss Barbara's black eyes looked keenly
at her for a moment, and utter inquiring
sharply into her antecedents, references,
and tho like, Miss Alice Worlhington (un
the lawyer called her) was duly iustalled in
the otlicu of 'companion,' aud a most de
lightful companion she proved to be.
Miss Barbara was at first disposed to be
a bit critical and captious ; but the young
girl was sj anxious to please.so hweet-tem-pered
anil amiable, soqitietand sell'-l'urget-ful,
that Miits Barbara's severity melted
away by degrees, and at last she beuu to
love her attendant, am! to try in various
little ways to make her cheerful and ce, .
tented in her ucw home,
'Alice,1 said she one day, ns the young
girl sat opposite her bct'oio the tire, 'how
old are you V
'Nut quite nineteen,' was the shy an
swer. Aud Miss Barbara looked at her in sur
prise. 'Not quite uiiieteeu and womanly.
It was almost incredible. Miss Barbara
looked nt her again, aud, with a new ap
probation in her faco, saw how pure and
sweet thu fair face looked, with the sky
blue eyes half hidden by the while lids;
she saw how smoothly and plainly thu
brown hair was fastened back, how neat
aud trim the dark dress, how snowy wuie
the cull's and tin) narrow collar, and her
heart was tilled with wonder
.i : i
V girl iu
I the nineteenth century without a
rullle
a
.,. ... I.:...
i pull', a crimp, an ovcrskirt, a s'lsh, or a
suspicion ol a au i ic r about iter : truly.
Wonders would never cease. As she gazoo
on this i ra ttris her heart was tilled with
j pity fur poor John, who had Minimi him
'bclfawav. 'Slic's'juvt the wife for him,' she thought;
. 'if ho had only waiU'd a lilllu he would
. have liked her, I'm uio,' And then she
dismissed thu thought with a si 'h, nud
turned to Alice tor consolation.
As the days went Uy Mia Barbara's
heart bci.Mii to yearn for her nephew. Shu
loved Alice dearly, but even siiu d.d not
taku thu place of (lie absent one. His hand
some lace haunted her day aud night, and
ofieu, as she heard a sudden noise in thu
hall or at thu duor, shu would look up
eagerly, half expecting to see him, as shu
used lu do.
'i aiu gelliug old,' sho said to heisulf.
'Perhaps I was a liltlu hard with hiui my
boy, I'll ask Alice.'
And so one night she called Alice to her,
and as she sat al her feet in thu firelight,
a John had dono so often, she told her all
about it, and how sho louged to see hiui
agaiu.
'( am getting old, Alice,' she said. 'I
may die soou, and I want to seu my boy.
l'erliiis I was wtong about his wife. It
would do ine uo harm to see them once,
Alicu.'
. Aud Alice answered geutly that perhaps
it would bu butter for them all to do so ;
but she avoided her kiud fiicud'st-ycs, aud
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Five
Six
Te( lliir's
Three "
Six ...
Nine "
One Year
thetc was a scarlet flush ou her faco that
was unusual,
Thu next day Alice, wider Miss Bar-!
barn's ditcctious, wrote a little note to John
Barton. '
"Tell him to come soon,' she naid ; nud
ns Alice wrote this Miss Barbara aat HUd
thought intently for a time, her face rest-',
ing on her bauds. 'Tull him,' she said
again, 'tell hi in It nmy bring his wife if
he likes I cau at least sec her to pleasd
him.' And so the note was wrilteu and
the messenger dispatched.
After this decisive step was taken Miss
Barbara was iu n flutter of nervousuess nil
thu thin). She dunned her richest dress,
her most costly cap, aud theu satexpect
aut, until she heard John himself came in
as of old. Of course there were a few min
utes during which they both talked at once,
aud then, when thu lirst excitement was
over, Miss Barbara suddenly grew grave,
Where's you wife V she asked in her old,
grim way.
John ruse and ran-? tho bell. 'She's
dawn stairs. I told her to stay till I sent
for her.' And then, as the servant made
his appearance, IShow mv wife up.'
Miss Barbara waited quietly.
Von will lovo her a little fur my sako V
pleaded John, ns a light footstep was heard
at the door ; and then, greatly to Miss Bar
bara's surprise, Alice Worthiugtn catuo
in.
'My nephew, Mr. Barton, Miss Worth
ington.' alio said ; then turning to Alice;
I am ungagud now, and you tuay be excus
ed.' To her surprise John coolly put his arm
around thu waist of his new acquaintance
aud led her across the room. 'Alien
Worthiuglon Barton, Aunt Barbara,' he
said ; ami then, willi the old mischief in
his eyes : 'Love hor a little for my sake,
please.'
There are children's voices in the groat
house now, aud Jane, who was iu thu plot,
nud is now back iu her old place, and Miss
Barbara pets them almost to death, whilo
John, the rogue, tenses his aunt laughingly
about the 'doll baby to whom she consider
ed him sacraQecd. But if there is any one
person whom Miss Barbara loves as dearly
as 'her boy,' 'tis tho sweet-faced, gentle)
girl whom that boy married. To her mind
all fuminine graces and virtues are posses
sed by 'John's wife.'
jHisccIInncous.
A Woman mt the Wood-IMI.
How Heaven' Fimt JSrxt Gift to Man Stun
Wood.
The Daubury New says :
"Did you over see a woman undertake -to
saw wood y It is always a little whikr
before dinnor, when the pies won't bake,
aud the potatoes absolutely refuse to coruo
to the boiling point, aud the ouly stick of
wood is exactly three inches too long. Af
ter vain attempts to prove the elasticity of
matter putting a two-foot three-inch stick
into a two-foot stovo, she goes out to thu
saw horso, puts her knee ou the refractory
stick iu the way she seen mcudo. But thu
edges of the wood arc sharp, and she takes
it dowu with an ejaculation, and with a
growing disregard for appearance, puts her
foot ou it instead. Her hair never fails to
come dowu at this juncture, and shu1 has
lu stop and twist ifiuto a light knot be
hind before beginning to saw. Here tho
saw commences a frantic jumping and
skipping on its own account, the whole fe
niiiiiiiu mind being concentrated upou
keeping up tho foot that is up, dowu thu
foot that should bu dowu until, in au un
lucky moment, tho centre of gravity is lost,
the stick Hies up aud launches a blow at
her tiosu just as somebody is goiug by. Sho
stops and pretends to be looking for some- -thing,
wiiile dark thoughts of divorce aud
separation dash through her mind, and shu
vows in her inmost soul that she never will
attempt to saw wood again if there never
is auy dinner. But her pride aud her din
ner are at stake, aud all her obstinacy
comes to the surface ; shu will conquer
that stick or die. Filed by a new fury,
shu succeeds in sawing two-thirds of thu
way through, and breaking otf thu rest of
it it is a rotten rail she goes into thu
house to liud the potatoes boded dry, and
the pie iu a statu of sudden uncerlaiuty.
The children come home from school aud
thu husband from his shop, and finds a
kind of hushed solemnity in the air, aud uu
pie for dinner. The nundinal meal is eat
en iu silence and bitterness of heart, and
then the wife of his bosom inquires if she is
expected to take of the stables aud feed thu
pigs as well as saw wood. 'I'hu man Bays :
"Hang it all, I forgot," nud the woman
drops Kiircuhiii and breaks down iu the de
claration that sho n-e-v-e-r w-i-1-1 d-o i-t
a-g.a-i-ii, arc but shu will ; she will do
to-morrow, aud thu next day, or thu day
alter, for one of the thiugs that woman
never will learu is that shu caunot saw
wood.
Tni'K WAV to Watkii TitKiiS. If tree
standing in grass gruuud are watered, the
surface around about thu body, tor three or
lour feet iu each direction, should bu cov
ered with mulch of some sort, to retard
evaporation. It will bu labor lost to wa
ter trees on thu laau without exercising
this precaution, as thu water will disappear
before a hundredth pact of it has readied
the routs. Straw, hay, lawn-grass weeds,
shavings or tan-bark will make an excellent
mulch. Spread the mulch tbruu or four
inches deep, pour two or three pailsful of
water around each Irct, aud the water will
pcriucato the entire soil, keep it damp, and
supply the moisture which Uiu tree must
have, or diu. If the soil is in a tillable con
dition' draw the earth away Itoin thu lieu
to the depth of one or two inches, pour iu
two or three pails of water, and return thu
mellow earth, which will keep tho stirfacu
from baking. Yul mulch is far preferable to
thu latter tuode.
When the soil appears nearly dry to thu
touch, the roots cannot possibly derive thu
ueeded supply of waU'f to keep tbu leaves
and branches from in fury during the rapid
evaporation which is goiug ou al night aud
day. When the atmosphere is as dry aud
hot as tho air lu a huge lumber-kilu, it will
have thu moisture in every tree uud plant
and thu moisture of our bodies, eveii "if it
(tho hot uir) has to tuku it (llie moisture)
out of thu hide," llenci , wo must drink,
aud the roots of thu trees and plants must
lie supplied with water or they wither uud
diu,
A great many )k rsous scatter the grass
from their lawns aud thu weeds from their
gardens in the highway, which is bad hor
ticulture iu many respects. If they would
spread such grass uud weeds around their
crowing tlowers or around any garden veg
etable, the mulch would save the labor of
carrying many hogsheads of water to sup
ply the plants with the necessary moisture,
and the oovering would keep the weeds
down, aud save a vast deal of manual la- .
Isr, and the crops would be heavier. Oev
Ifoia .Voat't'j.