The Sunbury American Is PciLuno Inn Fubat, t Elu?L WILVEBT, Proprietor, Corner of Tliird St, and Maria Square, 6UKBCRT, PA. At Oae Dollar mm Flit Oat If tnid atrirtlv in advance: I1.T5 if paid within tbe rasr; or SAW in all csaea when y nosnt is delayed till after ciptratton of the year. No anbaenpUoa discouUooed until all arrearages are paid unless at the option of the pnbuaher. latin mm AU bioidlt to All new subacritrtious to the American by persons tiring outeide of the County of Northumberland, moat be ao eonipanied with he CaB. Thia la made necessary by the diJBcnlty eaperieuoed in ootleotiuc unpaid euheorip tioua at a diatanoe. irofrsslonal. "vv 91. A. SOBER. ATTOKJiKt AT LAW ASD COCUTT 80L1CIT0K. Office on Fot Street below Market, 8uobiiry, Pa. Collections itud U legal business promptly attended to. JAME BEAKD, ATTORNET AT LAW. Office in lUupt's "mUslng, 6outh Et Corner of Market Sqmare, Banbury, Fa. Special Attewioh Paid to Ooixbctioss. JAMF-S II. HeDEVlTT. AtTOBXET AT IiAW AND United Statm Cohmimioiibb. ' Offics with 8. B. Bayer, Esq.. in Bright' Building; , Soufcnry. Pa. Aug. 227S. ly. AX. UK ICE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, and actiso JUSTICE of tbb PEACE. Neit Door to Judge Jordan's Residence, Chest nut Street, Sanbury. Pa. Collections and all leffal matters promptly at ended to. . ... . . JEREMIAH SNYDER, ACTIXG JUaTICK OF THE PEACE. Cod verancing.tbe collections of clai ins, writing, and all kinds of Ieiral business will be attended to carefully and with despatch. Can be consult ed in the English anf-German language. Office formerly oceapied by Solvtnon Malick, Esq., op posite City Hotel, Sunbury, Pa. March 29, 1873. ly. GA. VOTDORF, Altomey-at-Law, GEORGETOWN, ; Northumberland Co., Penna. Can be consulted tn the English and German language. Collections attended to in North umberland aud adjoining counties. Also Agent for the Lebanon Valley Fire Insu rance Company. mhl5 II. It. KANE, Attorney at Law, 8UN e BCRT, PA. Office in Market fquare, (adjolniug the office of W. I. Greenougb, Esq.,) Professional business in this and adjoining coun ties promptly attended to. Suubury, March 16, lS73.-ly. W. C. PACKER, Attorney at Law, Sunbury, Pa. November 1873. tf. SB. DOVER, Attorney and Counsellor a at Law. Rooms Nos. 23 Second Floor, Bright's Building, SUNBURY, PA. Professions husiueas attended lo, in the courts of Northuin oerland and adjoining counties. Also, in the Circuit and District Courts for the Western Dis trict of Pennsylvania. Claims promptly collect ed. Particular attention paid to tttt In Bank ruptcy. Consultation can t had in the Ger man language. " mar25, 71. II. KANE, Attorney at Law, SUN e BURT, PA., office in Masser's Building sear the Court House. Front Room up stair above the Drug Store. Collections made in Nor thumberland and adjoining counties. Sunbury, Pa., June H. 1W73. bTcADsVA L E.ADER,Market Street, . SUNBURT, PA. Dealer In Drug, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Glass, Varnishes, Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars, Pocket Books, Dairies, Ac. SP. WOLVERTO!, Attorney at Law. e Market Square, SUNBURY.PA. Profession al business iu this and adjoining counties proir.pt .y attended to. B. JflA KSER, Attorney at Law, SUN e BURY, PA. Collections attended to in the counties of Northumberland, Union, Snyder, Montour, Columbia and Lycoming. ap!10-C9 S OLOttOX MALICK. ATTnnVFT AT LAW. Offli-e at his residence, on Arch street, one square north of the Court House, Bear the Jail, SUN BURT, PA. Collections and all professional business promptly attended to in this and adjoin ing counties.- Consultations caa be had In the German language. July27-1872. . W. ZIBOLEB. I T. BOBBBACB. ZIEGLER ROORBACII, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office In naupt's Building, lately occupied by Judge Rockefeller and L. T. Rohrbach, Esq. Collections and all professional business promptly attended to in the Conrts of Northum- ksrlaud and adjoining conntie. Dec. 2. 1S71. DR. C 91. WARTIX, Office in Drug; Store, Clement House Block, Office hours : from 11 a. m., to 1 p. tn., and from 6 to 9 p. in., at all other hours, when not Professionally en gaged can be found at residence, corner of Front an Penn street, SUNBURY, PA. Particular attention given to surgical cases. Will visit Patients either in town or country. olds antr it est a nra tits. CRAWFORD IIOl'SE. Cor. Third and Mulberry, Business Centre, Tilliamsport, Pa. D. B. ELSE A CO., Proprietor. June 29, lBTT TpTITEil T STATES HOTEL, W. F. U KI rCH EN, Proprietor. Opposite the De pot 8IIAM0KIN, PA. Every attention given to travellers, and the best accommodations given. April 5. 1873. f WAftHIXGTOW IIOl'NE. C. NEFF Proprietor, Corner of Market A Second Streets, opposite the Court Huse, Sunbury, Pa. . May28,70. ALLEGHENY IIOL'NE, A. BECK, Proprietor, No. 812 and 814 Market Street, above eighth, PHILADELPHIA. Terms, $3 per dav. He respectfully solicit your patron age. " Jan6'72. T ATI O X A L 1 1 0 T E L. AUGUSTUS H WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown North'd County, Pa., at the Station ortbe N. C. R. W. Choice wines and cigars at the bar. The table is supplied with the best th market affords. Good stabling and attentive ostlers. HI ti n EL'S RENTAl'RAXT, LOUIS HUMMEL, Proprietor, Commerce St., SHAMOKJN, PENN'A. Having just refitted the above Saloon for the accomodation of the public, is now prepared to crvc Uis friends with the best refreshments, an! fresh Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, and all other malt W. . BROADS. t. TACEEB HA A -Tf N. RIIOADS etc CO., f e BETAIL DEALER Or ANTHRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A. Owes with Haas, Faoei.t A Co., Orders lea at SeasUoltz A Bro's., office Market treet, will receive prompt attention. Country ubtom respectfully solicited. Fcti. 4, 1S71. tf. ANTHRACITE COAL! VALEXTIXE DIETZ, Wholesale a Retail dealer in every variety of nd ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF, SUNBURY, PENN'A. All kinds of Grain taken in exchange for Coal. Orders solicited and filled promptly.' Orders lea at S. F. Nevm Confectionery Store, on Third treot, will recleve prompt attention, and money receiptedfor. the same as at the office. DEXTISTRY. GEORGE M. REXX, li Simjfttm's BuiUling, Market Square, Rusbi'rt, Pa., 1 prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining to Dentistry. He keeps constantly on hand a large assortment of Teeth, and other Dental material, from which he will be able to select, and meet toe wants of his customers. All wont warranted to give satisfaction, or else the money refunded. The very best Mouthwash and Tooth-Powder kept on hand. His references are the numerous patron for whom he has worked for the last twelve years. Sunbury, April 21, 1872. OA LI CO A LI COAL! GRANT BROS., Shippers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers iu WHITE AND RED ASH COAL, SUNBURY, PA. (LOWBB WHABF.) Orders will receive prompt attention. SEW COAL YARO. rHE undersigned having connected the Coal business with his extensive FLOUR A GRAIN rade, Is prepared to supply familie with the r'ERY DENT OF COAL, CHEAP FOR CAS D. pg. Stove and Nut, constantly on hand. Grain i ken in exchange for Coal. J. M. CADWALLADER. Suutmry, Jan. II. 1170. if. ZtarUakted In 1840. J PRICE 1 50 IN ADVANCE. S Sttu Sbbcrtiscmcnts. a0,000 IN GIFTS. A Grand Gift Concert, A GKaKD gift cokceut will be given at Sunbury, 1., by the Iudepeudeut WASHIXaTON 8TKAM FIRE COMPANY, On MONDAY, FKBBUARY 'OA, 1874. The object of I hi enterpriae is for the purpose of -earing a Hteam Fire Kiigiue, which will be an advantage to all neichkoriug towua aocemible by rail, from the fact that it will be au Independent Company. And aa we have never failed to diachanre our duty woen called ni ou, we certainly will be able to accomplish more good with the aid of a steamer. 1 bare la no leaa.tbau nineteen lam and email towua witbiu thirty milea of Buubnry. all of which can be reached by railroad, thua affording the faculty of aaaiatiug auy of thoae places in leas tnan an huur'a time ; while at the same time our town will not be unprotected. Our project being a laudable oue, we feel eonBdent tnat aa tne ticaeta wui ue aiajxiaea oi oy the time above named for drawing. THE FOLLOWING 18 A LIST OF GIFTS: ONE GRAND GIFT OF $1,000 4 4 ut gou - 600 (4 M MM 500 MM MM " " t0 - Gift of M M M 1(10 10 Gifta of $50.00 1,000 40 Gifts of 26.00 1,000 lOOGiftaof 10.00 1,000 MOUifUof 6.00 1,000 600 Gifta of 8.00 1,000 1,000 Gifts of 1.00 1,0U 1,857 Total $,000 This euterpriae is no iudlviduil apeculation, such ae boueea, lota aud furniture put up at fabuloua pricea. The holder of a aucoeasful ticket wul receive La GIFT in CASH. There will be 30,000 Tickete of Admiaaiou to tbia Con. cert, at (1.00 each, and at the time above etnted the $9,000 in CASH Gifts wiU be distributed. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION. Twenty taouaand numbera, repreaeutiug aud correa pondiug with fhnae on the receipt! Mailed, will be iiiocrd in oue wheel and carda enclosed with the names of the Premium, iu aealed boxea will be placed iu another. Prom these wheel, a nnmtier aud oue of the above nam ed Inscribed carda will be taken enuultaneoualy. The number so drawn from the one wheel aecOrea the pre mium designated by the card taken at the aame time from the other. -Thia oieration will be performed h blind neraou. and continued until Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-even Premiums are exhausted. It la evident that by thia proceaa, fraud or favortiam will be iinpoeai ble. very peraon holding a ticket will be entitled to admission into the Coucert. AU Gifta Paid in CAHU without discount. Monev can be sent for Tickets in registered letters, or Puss OmrMonev Orders, or by Exprexs at our risk. If desired, Tickets will be aeut by Express, C. O. D. The following gentlemen have kindly couaented to aot as Trustees for the above Gift Coucert : -g. r. Wolverton, Eaq., Director D. H. and W. R. R. ; Oca. Hill, At turner at Law ; Hon. W. L. Dewart, ex- BemtMr of t'OUgreaa ; w m. a. ureeuougn, rq., direc tor First Natioual Bauk of Huubury ; John Haaa, Esq., ditto; Ira T. Clement, Lumberman; Wm. T. Graut, Coal Msrohant, Sunbury. The above named gentlemen are highminded and honorable men. who would not lend their names and give their assistance to auy uuworthy object. OAs 1. n. nr.ii'iuvta, GEO. M. RENN, WM. H. MILLER, LEVI HEAHHOLTZ. PHILIP M. SHIN DEL, Committee. AU commnnicationa cheerfully answered. Address, in all caaea. rn 11-11 n. FiHit-E.-, K. 8. Fmolk. Correepouding Mecmtary. Tree suiter of Funds. anbury, December lz, 1873. 1307. RIGHTER&GASKILL, 1307. DEALKRS IN American ni Mci WMoi Glass, Crystal Sheet, Rough Piste, Colored, Enameled and Oroanieat.il Olsas, 1307 Market Street, Philadelphia. January 11, 1873. ly. DEPOT EATI.XG IIOL'NE. 8. E. Corner of Arch nj Tliird Stret-ts, OPPOSITE the Dkp-it, 8USBU8Y, PENN'A. Tsmaa MeCsatw, lroirletr. 0 T8TERS, Hot CofTte, 8andwitclies, Bread & Butter, Ham, tie., served up in the bent Passengers Wring In the early trains will be furnished with refreshments, hot coffee, Ac. The eating room will be conducted on strictly temperance principles, and every effort made to keep it neat and attractive. LADIES are Invited to call. Refreshment and hot meal fnrri.bcd to resi dent a well a traveler. The patronage of the public is respectfully so licited. THUS. MeGAW. 8unbury, Dec. 19, 187S. 4t. OK EAST MaREET ST., KEAR THE CITT HOTEL, hrNUl'KT, PA., now open, all the novelties of the season in RIBBONS, VELVETS, SILKS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, ETC.. trimmed and uutrimmed IIATN AD HOXXETS. Notions In every variety, call and examine the fine assortment and learn the low prices. Also, Dremaking of the latest and most fashionable styles. MISS AMELIA HANCOCK, Sunbury, Pa., Oct. 17, 1873. EARLY FALL STYLES. A full line of Ifllllnery iood from New York and Philadelphia, now open at MISS M. L. fOSrLF.R'S M1LLIXERY NTOKE. triined and nntrimed BONNETS AND HATS, Flowers, Ribbons, Collars, Cuffs, HandVcrchit-fe, Necktie, and a ireneral variety of MILLINERY GOODS elected with (Trent rare from the leading im porting house in New York and Philadelphia, at MISS M. L. GOSSLER, Fourth Street, below the P. V. R. R. Every effort will be made to please thoie wio favor her with their patronage. October 3, 1H73. IS7S. FALL SEASON, I87S. HILLIXEKY A.M FAXCY GOODS, now open. FALL STYLES. Trimmed Hats and Bonnets, Plumes, Feathers. Ribbons, Crape Veils, Crape, Crape Hats and Bonnets, Bridal Hats aud a full as sortment of the latest st vies in JfflLLISEKY, TRIMMINGS OF ALL KINDS. Gloves, Collars, Cuffs, and every fashionable article of ladies' wear. Call and see the new styles of Goods at VISSL. SHISSLER, Market Square, Sunbury, Pa. Oct ober 3, 1873. FALL 91ILLIXERY GOODS From FROM 3SEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA, BONNETS A HATS, TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED. aa extensive assortment of Fancy Goods at MISS L. VYEISER'S MILLINERY nTORE, Market Stkeet, Si'ebi.'rt, Pa. My ktoek of Spring goods is unusually lare and varied, oonipristnc- the latest and most at tractive styles, selected with care from the lead ing iinparuug nouitesand adapted for the present season. October 3, 1873. MISS L. WEISER. WIXTEK STYLES. A MAGNIFICENT STOCK of Trimmed Hats and Bonnets, Plumes, Feathers, Ribbons, Crape Veils, Crape, ( rape Hats and Bon nets. Bridal Huts and Bonnets, and a full assortment or the latest styles nt MILLINERY AT Miss M. L. GOSSLER'S, Fourth St., below the S. V. R. R Every effort will be made to pleae those who favor her with their patronage. Sunbury, Nov. 7, 1873. NEW GOODS for FALL AND WINTER at Wliaaj KNte ItUclt'H, Market 8auare, Suubury, Pa LA DIE'S DRESS GOODS of every style and quality. WOOLEN GOODS of every description, Fancy Goods, Notions and Trimmings a specialty. TOILET SOAPS AND PERFUMERY. The finest assortmcLt of Ladies' goods. Everybody is invited to call and see tbem and bny cheap. October 31. 1373. Slllhtrtj. "WINTER gS?k Millinery. A year ago the editor of the Tribune promised to make this journal during 1S73 a much more valuable and complete newspaper than it had ever been before. It facilities for the collection and transmission of intcllioiicc from all part of the world had been largeiy increased ; its staff of edjtors, correspondents nnd repoiter.i, had been strengthened by the engagement of some of the ablest nien in the profession ; and the editor was resolved to spare neither pains nor money iu the effort to make The TmnrNB Ihe very tirist news paper in the w.r'.il. It points to the achievements of the I art twelve months with pardonable pride. While The Tkibi ne has retained all the excellent fea tures that made it such a favorite in former days it has exhibited an enterprise aud uti acutcners in its news department which have beeu the wonder of all its old friends. Remembering that the chief function of a daily jourual is to give its leaders the fullest, the best arranged, the most attractive, and the most readable history of the occurrences of the time, it has devoted its besl energies to this business, and its success has been universally recognized aud applauded. The year has been fruitful of startling events, and every incident has found in The Tkibi'ne its promptest, most accurate, and most perfectly equipped historian. A Tribune correspondent was the only civilian who witnessed the surren der of the Virginius, and his picturesque descrip tion of that transaction, transmitted by tele graph, is the only account the public has j et seen an Incident upon which depended for many weeks the question of peace or war. The Tri bune published the only full and exhaustive ac count by Atlantic telegraph of the terrible Ville du Havre disaster, giving all the incidents of that catastrophe ten days before other journals received tlietn by the slow course of the mails. It distanced all competitors in its thrilling story by cable of the ndventures of the Polaris casta ways. It anticipated every other Japer in the country, and even t lie Government itself, by its graphic narratives of CustarV battles on the Yellowstone. The elaborate and deeply interest ing letters of its special coriespotideiil in the Wet gave the only complete account of lh; Far mers' Movement ever published in tin Eastern paper. The reports of TheTkibi-nk ptcsetiled the important proceedings of the Evangelical Alliance In this city with a fullness and accuracy everywhere the subject of enthusiastic praise. During the panic its daily history of Wall street made it absolutely indispensable to business men; and its special correspondents afterward de scribed the condition of affairs in the manufac turing districts with an ability which no other paper seriously rivaled. While it never can be a neutral iu politics, TnE TRiBfsEis entirely independent of all par ties nnd partisans. It believes that the mere or gan of a clique cannot be a thoroughly good newspaper, and cannot lc trusted for impartial and just comment upon current event. It main tains with the old fervor and will always defend the Republican principles of equality and justice with which, under the control of its illustrious founder. Horace Grf.ei.et, it was for over thirty years Identified. But it values parties solely e means forprocuring honest government on sound principles. That there is a popular appreciation of that sort ol independent, vigorous, enterprising, and high-toned journalism of which Tub TitlitfXF. is now the chief representative in this or any other country, is sufficiently proved by the results -of the past twelve months. The close of 1STI! timls this paper more proserous than it has been at any previous period of its history, and the new year opens for it with the most brilliant pros pects. In a short time its mechanical facilities will surpass those of any other jourual in the world ; and on the completion of its new and i niagniticent building it will be enabled to iutro- j duce various improvements of the most impor- taut character. i THE SEMI WEEKLY TRIBUNE. i i The Semi-Weekly Tkiiu ne has grown wry i i pidly iu public favor of lute. In addition to a j careful summary of the news it contains ai; tin; , best of the t reijjn uiid domestic correspondence and leading articles of Ihe Daily : It gives spe cially the scientific intelligence (including the proceedings cf all American seienulie sotielies.) with the best of the biMtk reviews, and the mis cellaneous matter iclaling lo eJiiculion, the tuts, religion, &c. It has all the commercial news and market reports ; all the agricultural articles of the Weekly : aud gives, moreover, regularly a serial work of flctiou, presenting in the course of the year three or four of the proluctions of the most popular uovelists. As it takes only a fi w select advertisements, it is enabled to give an un usually large proportion of reading matter, and may be called, considering the extent aud vaiic- ty of its contents, the cheapest newspaper in the world. It is puulicliea every 1 ueeuav and rn- day, and reaches nearly ovcry post office east of the Mississippi within one or two days of its is sue. THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE. The Weeklv Taim sE has been fur the space of a generation the Farmer's favorite paper. Be sides a complete condensation of the news of the week, a selection literary ami miscellaneous reading, and a full page of the U"t editorials from the Dailv, it contains in every number a greateramount of agricultural matter than is fur nished by any distinctively agricultural paper. Thi is prepared expresslv for its columns by the best agricultural writers and practical far mers in the United Mate ; and as its contribu tor are iu every part of the country it will he found equally valuable in New-England, in the South, oi the Pacific eloe, or in the Mississippi Valley. Great attention is paid to all subject connected with the Farm, the Garden, mid the Household, and sonic of the original articles eve ry week are illustrated with wood -cuts. The market quotation" of farm produce, catl'e, pro visions, breadstuff., dry goods, and all kinds of merchandise, are exceeding full and scrupulous ly accurate. The utmost care is bestowed upon the typographical arrangement of the paper,ani the print is always clear and legible and gener ally larger than that of any oilier New-York pa- j per. THE TRIBUNE EXTRA. Anew feature has been added to Ameticau journalism by the valuable Tkiiu ne Extra sheets which have attained such an extraordinary pnp ularity during the past year. They prcsout tin fresh fruits of the best intellects of this and oth er countries, the most remarkable lei lures, the most valuable scientific and geographical re searches, at a merely nominal price. Iu the sc ries of 14 Extras already published will be found, reprinted for the most pail from the columns of the daily Tribi ne, some of the latest lectures of Agassir, Tyndall, and lWeher ; the explorations of Prof. Hayden. the full hi-tory and description of the Farmers' Movement, the Vst lessons of the great Vienna Exposition, and the complete report of the proceedings of the Evangelical Al liance. Halt a million of the Extras have alrea dy been sold, and the demand for them is steadi ly Increasing. TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE. Daily (by mail) 1 vcar 10 00 Semi-Weekly, 1 year 3 00 Five copies, 1 year 12 Su Ten copies (and one extra.) 1 jeat.... C.'i 00 Weekly, 1 year 2 00 Five copies, 1 year 7 50 Ten copies, 1 year 1'J Ml Twenty copies, 1 year oo Thirty copies SO 00 Each person procuring a clttb of leu or more subscribers is entitled to one extra Wkeki.v, and of fifty or more lo a Sf.mi-Wefici.t. Papers addressed separately to each member of Clubs will be charge. 1 tea cents additional to the above rates. i-f Specimen copies of citln-r edition of Tun TribI'NE and circulars Living full ih tails of the contents of each Extra sheet, sent fr-v to any ad dles in Ihe United States. f-?AH remittances tit k nd. r's risk, unless hy dra ft on New-York, postal order, or in rf L'itcr cd letter. Address THE TRIBUNE, New-Yolk. "THE GREAT SOUTH. A HF.KIF.S Or lLI-t.sTr.ATI IMI'I UB IS 'SCKIBSFIt's MOSTHLV" FOB 1H74. l.V KUWAK!) Kl'i. WITH M'RFBR Il.LCSTRATION 1!V ' 'H I t'K FV. This serie. of articles m l cna In the itnne of Kerih ner's Monthly for Knwinlv-r, Is.;!, an. I will lx- eotitmned from mulitb ii month uutill Deremlier 171. The arti cle already prepared have oeeii i-d m.re than a year of constant and i.amtHkitii; sluily, liv practical journal ist, alio husthiiH lar visited neai lj eciy city and town of iniiKtrtaiiee in the .Konth-rn H'.stes ; lulled viih ni-n of all rlasnea and conditions' ; cre'iilly invemiyati d all mantifartiiriiiK enter) -lis ami cites; eoli.ited Muiistic; atudied the course, of 1 oliric m eich Ktate since reeon atruetion uean ; etplore I riveis, and i-euetmted into mountain nylons heftolore rarely veiled Ity Northern men. He has lieen serompanicd diirit.R the entire journey liy a conscientious and talented urlist, the sprightly Chapiter, pupil and friend of that distiiiaished French man, lidnioiiard Fiere, tun prince of tne sihool, of Hpuipathetie art in Dioope; and this artist has made Ktveral thonniKh and fin'n'ied studies of Southern types of men and things, which indue time will all lie pre sented lo the readessof Scrittncr's Monthly. The friends of the magazine have already had au earnest of what they may ejort In the line of ietnres in NovemU r, Iiecember, Juimary, and lehruaiy numlers, whose il liistratioun are universally pronounced as the best ever presented 1n au Aineiican magazine. 1 U- aried staeet lije of New Orleans, the Wild panorama of the Mississippi river, the semi-Si anish customes and man ners of Western Teias, and the rude scenes of the Southwestern frontier, have thus far Iseu presented, and are to be followed by a scries ol la'autiful sketches, illustrative of Southern mountain life aud character. The February Scribner, contains the second of the t.aiers entitled "Hlimpsra of Tea as" illustrated the life of Northern upland aud southern coast ol Halaa and Oalrcaton, and treats larKi ly of the poiienercial and in dustrial proves of the state. GIVEN AWAY!! For only ST els., free by mail. An elegantly per fumed Sachel. Odor delightful, sure to please Agents Wanted. Make big pay. FLECHKRE Perfumer, 141 Chamber St., N. Y. .Il.4w ill IVtPTUC ImrgTT U SHBBDltY. PA.. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, Hcct jJoctrt) THE IXIEIKXIEXT IMKMEK. How pleasant it seems to live on a farm . Where nature's so gaudily dressed, And sit 'neath the shade of the old locust tree As the sun is sinkiug to re?t ; But not half so pleasant to hoe in the field, Where the switch-grass is six ineliet high, With the hot scorching sun pouring down on your back Seems each moment as though you would die ! 'Tis pleasant to sil iu the cool porch door, While you smoke half reclined at your case, Looking o'er your beautiful field of grass That sways to and fro in the brceice ; But not quite so pleasant to start with your scythe Ere the morning sun smiles o'er the land, And work till your clothes are completely wot through, And blisters shall cover your hand. In keeping a dairy there's surely delight ; And it speaks of contentment and plenty To see a large stable well Uiied with choice cows . . Say uumlieritig from fifteen to tweuty ; Aud yet it seems hard, when you're worked finrn the dawn Till the sun disappears from your sight, To think of the com s you have got to milk Before you retire for the night. But the task fairly over, you cheer up once more, And joyfully seek your repose, To dream of the cream pots with luxury filled And milk pans in numberless rows j But the sweet dream is brokeu, when early next day Y'ou're politely requested to churn, And fur three: weary hours, with strength ebbing fast, The victim de.-pondingly turns ! But in raisi.ig young pigs there is truly a charm, When they sell at the present high price ; Aud of ail the young stock w hich a fanner can raise, There's nothing that looks half so nice ; How cheerful one feels as he leaves them at night The encouraging number of cleveu ! But hi joy slightly wanes when ho goes out next day, And of live ones can count only seven ! 'Tis pleasant to sit by a warm winter lire When night draws her curtain around, With both wife aud children to make home com plete, And peace aud contentment abound ; But ecstacy lades heu you shoulder your axe, And trudge off a mile through the auow. While the i lilting west wiud drives the snow iu your face, fco you scaiceiy cau see w here to go. But no one disputes that :he farmer is blessed, ' With true independence and labor Whore food don't depend ou the whims of man kind, Like those of his mercantile neighbor ; For God, iu his mercv, look., down Ironi ubove. And paternally gives him his bread. Provided he wot kg eighteen hours every day, Anil devotes iinlv six to his bed ! !;.ci4ts. TZIE STOIIY OF A lAAi. In the autumn of 1772, llie surgeon, ljouia Tlieveuet, of Calais, received aa auonyiuous letter requiring his adetidauce on the following tiny at a ci-min house uot far from the town, and requesting him to bring with, him the necessary instru ments for amputating a limb. Thevenet was at that period renowned far and wide for iiis skill, and it wm by no tneaus un common for patients to send for him from England, iu order to bo guided by his judgment in cases of more than ordinary importance. lie had been lung attached to the artu', and, though of somewhat un couth inati'ier, was universally beloved ou account of his kinduer.s of disposition. Thevenet puzzled a long time over the anonymous con)muuici!:on. I'otli time and place were indicated with greatest ex actness; at fcuch an hour, and at such a spot, would he be exjiected, but, as before observed, the letter bore no other signa ture. "A hoax, in all probability," was the conclusion he arrived at, and lie resolved not to go. Three days afterward he received a simi lar invitation, though couched in more pressing terms, with the announcement that a carriage would be at his door at nine the next morning to convey hiui to the appointed spot. Scarcely had the clock finished striking the hour of nine the next morning, when a handsome open carriage drove to the surgeon's door; he made no further hesi tation, but entered it. As he got in it, he iuquired of the coachman whither lie was going to drive him, ami the tnan replied in the English language, "I do not meddle with things that are no business of miue." "Oh ho! so I have to do with an Eng lishman, you surly dog," replied Theve net. The coach arrived at length at the ap pointed house. "What am I to see who lives here who is ill?" asked Thevenet of the coach man, as he left the carriage. The man re peated his former answer, and was thanked for his civility in terms very much reHetn bliug those above quoted. lie was received at the door by a hand some young man of about, twenty -eight years, tvho conducted him up a staircase to a large room. His accent betriyid him to be a native of (Ireat liritain. Tht venet addressed him in English, and was replied to with politeness. "You desired my attendance," "aid the surgeon. "I am very grateful for the trouble you have taken to visit me. Fray, rest your self; here are refreshments of all kinds, if you wish anything liefore performing the operation." "First of all, sir, let mj see and exam ine the patient; possibly it may not be ne cessary to proceed to amputation." "It will be necessary, Monsieur Theve net. Let tne entreat you to be seated. I have the fullest confidence in you listen to tne. Here is a purse containing a hun -died guineas, they are yours when the op eration is over, let the result be what it may. If, on the contrary, you refuse to fullill my wishes you see this loaded pis tolyou arc in my power, and, as sure as you are alive, I'll shoot yon dead on the spot." "Sir, your pistol does not in the least alarm me. What is it you require? Tell me at once, without further preface, for what purpose have I been sumnioi.ed here?" "Vcu must cut on" my right leg." "With all my heart, sir, and your head as well, if you please; but if I am not mis taken your leg appears perfectly sound. You sprang up the staircase just now with all the agility of a rope dancer. What i9 the matter with vour leg?" A m hi k Til A A v m kta m mm m k-b n ibi r bi IMDCPP NDEWCE "Jfothing whatsoever, only off it must come." "Sir, you are a fool." "That. Monsieur Thevenet, is no busi ness of yours." "First, sir, give me some reason for in flicting so wanton a mutilation on you." "I cannot disclose the truth to you at present; all shall be communicated in due time. AI!o? me to ask you if you con sider me a man of honor?" "A man of honor dos not present a pis tol to his surgeon's head. 1 have duties to perform even toward you, who are a total stranger t" me. Without it be strictly ne cessary, I will not consent to mutilate you. If you are bent on becoming the assassin of an innocent father of a family fire!" "'Tis well. Monsieur Thevenet," an swered the Euglishman, Liking up the pis tol, "I will not be your murderer, but I will still compel you to remove my leg. What my entreaties have failed to obtain, what neither the hope of reward, nor the fear of death has succeeded in extorting from yVu, I will owe to your psissiou. I will lodge a bull in my leg, here, before your very eyes." The young man sat down and deliber ately placed the muzzle immediately above his knee. Monsieur Thevenet rushed to ward him iu hope of preventing him from cirecting his design. ".Stir from yur seal," exclaimed the Englishman, "ami I pull the trigger. Answer me once more, will yon put me to the needless pain will yon. by your refusal, compel me to increase the sullering I hate to endure?" "Sir, once more you are a fool. Hut be it as you wish I consent to take it ofT." The necessary preparations were soon trade. The leg was removed, and in a tolerably ilmrt space of time the patient was restored to health. lie gave his sur geon a munificent fee, aud felt his esteem for him increase each day. With tears of gratitude iu his eyes he thanked hiiu for relieving him of his limb, and sailed for England fully equipped with a wooden kg. About eighteen months after these events il msieur Thevenet received a letter from Englaud to the following effect: "Euclosed is an order on Monsieur Fan t'laud of Faris, two hundred aud fifty euiueas, which I beg you to accept in to ken of my heartfelt gratitude, liy depriv ing me of a limb, which formed the solo i obstacle to my earthly bliss, you have ren- j dered me the happiest of mortals ! Ucst of n eu! at length shall you be made acquaint ed with the real grounds of what you were pleased to term my mad whim. "Shortly after my last return from the East Indies, I became acquainted with the person of Emily Ilarley; 1 fell desperately in love with her. Her wealth aud family connections made my relations as eager for the match as myself, though I saw but her beauty aud angelic disposition. I yoked myself to the car of her admirers. Alas! my dear Thevenet, 1 was most for tunate of all ray rivals; she loved me and me only; she avowed her affections aud re jected me! Ia rain did I press my suit, in vain did her parents aud fiiends inter cede for me she remained inexorable. "For a long time did I fail to discover the cause of her refusal to liecome miue; to make one happy whom she owned to lov ing to distraction. At length one of her sisters revealed the mystery to me. Miss Ilarley was a marvel of beauty,but,strange to relate, was born with but oue leg, aud this blemish rendered her averse to be coming my wife, as she feared I might look on her with aversion. "My resolution was soon formed. I de termined there should be no disparity be tween us, and, thanks to you, worthy Thevenet, it exists no longer. "I returned to London with my wooden leg, and at once betook myself to Miss Ilar ley. The report had circulated (set on foot by a letter I had previously dispatched to England) that I had injured my leg by a fall from my horse, and that amputation was necessary; 1 became the object of uui veisal pity. Emily fainted away at our first meeting. She remaiued for a long time inconsolable, "but at length conseuted to our marriage. On the day after our union did I for the first time disclose to her the sacrifice I had made to gain her hand. Her love for me became even yet more tender. Oh, Thevenet ! to obtain my Etniiy I would even lose ten more legs, without the least compunction or regret. "My gratitude toward you cau only end with my life. Come to London and pay us a visit; and when once you have seen my angel wife, I defy you to say agaiu that 1 am a fool. "Charles Temple." Monsieur Thevenet showed the letter to his frieuds, after having related all the pre ceding circumstanced, aud he uever told the story without a burst of laughter, as he wound it up with, "He is as much a fool as ever!" The following was his answer to the above: "Sir : 1 am obliged to you for your tuuuilicencent present, for such I must term a sum so much exceeding the value of my humble services. "I congratulate you on your marriage with your accomplished countrywoman. True, a leg is a heavy price to pay for the possession of a fair and virtuous wife ; yet not too heavy, if the result prove in favor of the change. If cost Adam a rib from hU body to be blessed with Eve ; inauy other men, siuce him, have lost their ribs for their fair ones ; some even have forfeited their heads. "Notwithstanding your protestations, you must allow me to retain my original opinion. Very probably you are right at present, for you are still in all the rapture of the honeymoon. I am right, too, but with tins difference, that it requires time to be convinced of the justice of my opin ion ; for it is ever long ere we admit the truth of ideas that clash with our own. "Have a care, sir' for I strongly suspect that ere two years are ilown, you will be gin to wish that the amputation had been performed beluw the knee joint. In three years it will 6trike you that you might very well have compounded for the loss of the foot only. In four years you will think that the sacrifice of your great toe might very well have sufficed, and before the expira tion of the filth year, you will begrudge even your little toe. After six years, I am afraid the paring of your nails will seem to you all that was necessary. "I have paid all this without prejudice to your wife's merits. lieauty and virtue are not so tleeting as the judgment of man. In iny youth I would have laid down my 1874. life for the beloved one, but I never would have lost my leg for her ; tbe loss of the one I would never have repented, but each day I should have repined over the sacri fice of the other. Had I ever consented to such sacrifice, I should say, Thevenet, you were a fool ! and herewith I have the honor, &c., L. Thevenet." Iu the year 1793, during the. reign of terror, Mousieur Thevenet. who had been denouueed as an aristocrat by some aspir ing member of his profession, fled to Lou don in order to escape the equalizing pro pensities of the guillotine. When there, desiring to increase his acquaintance, he inquired for the residence of Sit Charles Temple. He was directed to bis mansion, and was announced to its master. Seated in an easy chair by the fireside, a foaming tank ard of porter by bis elbow, and twenty newspapers strewed about him, appeared a portly gentleman, whose size would scarce ly allow him to quit his chair. "Ah ! right welcome. Monsieur Theve net !" exclaimed the portly gentleman, who was no other than Sir Charles Tem ple ; "do not be offended with me if I re sume my seat, but ray cursed wooden leg is always in ruy wav. In all probability, my worthy frimd, yoti ene to ascertain if my hour of conviction lia arrived ?" "I am here as a fugitive frosu m native land, and claim your protection i" "Yu must take- up yourabotle with me, for, of a verity, yJ are a wic man. By this lime. Thevenet, I would have beeu an an admiral of the blue, if this infernal wooden leg not incapacitated me from serv ing my country. Here am I reading in the papers news of the most stirring kind, and cursir.g my Mars that I can no part iu all that is going on. Come, say something consoling to me." "Your excellent lady is far hotter adapt ed than I to play the comforter." ''Don't mention her. Her wooden lei hinders her from dancing, so she has de voted herself to cards and scaudal ; there is no living with her ; but she is a good enough woman in her way." "Then, after all. I was right." "Most indubitably so, my dear Theve net ; but enough of that. I committed au egregious blunder. Had I my leg back again, not a nail paring of it would I part with. Between ourselves, be it said, I was a fool ; but keep this piece of truth to your self." ftUsccIlancons. A Ilauutetl llrltlge. Bedford County's Latest Mystery or Humbug. The local reporter of the Bedford Inquirer, with the fate of Ananias staring him in his mind's eye, puts in print the following story of a haunted bridge : And now we stumble upon a mystery in Harrison township. About six miles west of this place is a bridge known as Kititon's bridge, winch spans the Juniata, and is a spot of no mean significance in the history of the township. By many of the citizens, for many years, this bridge has been dread ed, and there are those who, rather than cross it, would wade the sparkling stream at a temperature of 20 deg. ; not that the superstructure is faulty, nor that there is any petty jealousy because Smith or Jones built the bridge, but because it is believed that the devil or some other body or thing who has not the interests and happiness of the citizens at heart, wields a terrible, evil, magic iufluence over it. Many won deiful, aud if they did not come from men of unquestionable veracity, we would say slightly incredible stories are told concern ing what has happened in this famous bridge, but as we have not the space to re count them all, we will give the latest sen sation. Oue afternoon, sometime since, a farmer started with a load of corn to Mann's Choice, aud on his way had to pass through the bridge. He was a man not given to fear nor to the belief iu spooks, ghosts and hobgoblins. lie arrived nt the town in safety, unloaded his corn and start ed for home. Just as the sun was disip pearing in the western horrizon, bis wa gon, drawn by two powerful horses, enter ed the biidgc, when all of a sudden they came to a halt whack went the whip about the legs of the fiery steeds, who strained every nerve to go forward, but it was a dead stall. The driver dismounted and examined the wagon, found that it had not caught against anything, aud proceed ed to lead his team, but to his great aston ishment the wagon would not move. He unhitched the horses, and led them out of the bridge and tied them to a fence. He then returned wilh the iuteution of backing the wagon out. but he found that the wheels were firmly set, the tongue was im movable, and the light bed which he had handled many a time without assistance, was so solidly fixed that be could not move even the one comer. Night came on and wilh it anathemas loud and deep. He de clared he could not go home without his wagon, to be laughed at by his neighbors. The services of a man aud boy, who lived near the bridge, were brought into requisi tion. They had a lantern. The trio did all iu their power to loose the wagon, but it remaiued as stationary as though it were a part of the bridge. Finally they gave up in despair. The farmer had already mounted his horse preparatory to starting for home when the chains attached to the tongue rattled, lie weut back the magic spell was broken, and the wagon followed iu the wake of the horses as though nothing had occurred. The affair created a won derful sensation in the neighborhood, and to this day is a dark mystery. So late as oue night last week two young meu in a buggy, drawn by a powerfully built family horse, approached the bridge, aud when about two-thirds through, their progress was suddenly and mysteriously stopped. The horse put forth his best licks, but the buggy remained firm. The gentlemen alighted and discovered that their vehicle had grown fast to the bridge aud would not give anywhere. After half an hour's pulling and tugging, they con cluded to unhitch aud go home. When the horse was about half unhitched the buggy became loose, and they went on their way rejoicing. We cannot give any reasons for these mysteries, but we are willing to swear that we get our informa tion from as reliable men as Bedford county can produce, and thatthey are candid in their crnvictions. A Venango county preacher gave to Moses the honor of building the ark. W by is a whisper forbidden in polite so ciety ? Because it isn't aloud. A. 1 0 New Series, Vol. 5, . 46. Old (Series, Yol. 34, No. 16. Au Editor's) Rem! ulseeneeg. John W. Forney publishes an entertain ing sketch of the growth of newspapers, and incidentally rhapsodizes in this plea sant veiu : "I claim to know a little about newspapers, for I was fairly raised in a printing otlicc. having served as 'devii,' ap prentice, and journeyman ; as compositor, copy-holder, proof reader, pressman, repor ter, and finally tuitor. I have worked wilh the buckskin bails and pulled the old wooden Raruage ; have made and pushed the glue roller ; have worked off large edi tions on the Washington iron presa, and have finally owned an eight cylinder light ning Hoe, which, with the modern rivals, more than realizes the fictions of the Ara bian genii. Harnessed in steam, with lightning couriers, they 'strike the loud earth breathless' with their thunder, and fill the very heavens with their millions of messengers. I have secn many a smill sheel expand intj a great blanket, and fold itself and die ; and I have watched the Jew firstlings of a penny paper till they came to thousands of households, like so rutin v morning intelligences. What a school is a printing office I What a short space in history is a generation ; and yet what revt lulious are crowded into it ! The hours 1 spent at the case and the press were m'l delightful by the reading of the tunes. Wc had comparatively few newspapers, and so we read them through and through. Then' was no Philadelphia Ledger; but we t gal ed ourselves with Jos. li. Chandler's 'Let ters from my Arm-Chair,' in the United tit'itf Gdzelle; there was no New York TriljuM. but we drew inspiration from the splendid typography and nervous Saxon tJT Horaee Greeley' Weekly New Yorker; there were no Atlaulic and 7arer, but we reveled in the pages of JJrauie's Library ; we had no Macauley or Baacroty Jo write us history, but we were at.isfied fiiih Hin ton aud Hildreth ; we had no Diokew, or Thackeray, or Charles Reade. or Wilkie Collins, or Alfred Tennyson, or Oliver Wendell Holmes, with their wonderful art so rapid, dazzling, ami supernatural ; but we lived in the gorgeous world of Walter Scott, hung around with the marvelous drapery of By rou, and made musical with the enchanting melodies of Thomas Moore. Byron died in 1824, Scott in 1832, and Moore iu 18o2, and were the gods of the reading world, and especially of the small gods iu the printing offices. Now we are so bombarded with books and so engulph ed in newspapers, that we are lucky if we can read the title-pages of the first and the telegraphic head-lines of the second." Nasal Catarrh. Catarrh is not a disease of the man's nose. It is a disease of the man, showing itseif in his nose. The blood which is now in my brain is be fore I am done writing this sentence back in my heart, and off on a visit to my feet, and now it is distributed to my liver, stomach, kidneys eTery part. Every part of the body is fed every moment from the same blood. Every atom of every organ and tissue is obtained from that blood, and every minute all this blood comes back to the heart be mixed and intermixed. Now, do you suppose that one part of the body can draw away from the rest, get up a disease and carry on an independent operation of its own, on its own responsibility ? A man has a catarrh discharge from his nose. He is an editor, and mostly confined to sedentary habits. His digestion is weak, bowels constipated, head dull, and general condition altogether unsatisfac tory. He comes to me with a long story about his catarrh, and finally wishes to know if I have any confidence in the ad vertised cures for this disgusting affliction; would be willing to take anything or do anything if be could only get rid of the horrible nuisauce, etc. "Will you do exactly what I will advise for a week ?" "Yes; I wouldn't mind standing on my head for that length of time, if I could only reduce myself to the decent use of one pocket-handkerchief a day." "Eat a piece of beefsteak half as large as your hand, one baked potato, and oue slice of bread for your breakfast; apiece of roast beef as large as your hand, with one boiled potato and one slice of bread, for dinner; take nothing for supper, and go to bed at 8:30 o'clock. Sleep, if possible, half an hour before dinner. Drink nothing with your meals, nor within two hours after ward. Drink as much cold water on rising in the morning and on lying down at night as you can conveniently swallow, aud you may add draughts of cold water, if you wish, before eating your meals. Live four to six hours a day in the open air, riding in the saddle and walking. Bathe fre quently, and every night on goinjj to bed rub the skin hard with hair gloves. Iu less than a week one handkerchief will do you. And yet you haven't touched your nose in the way of treatment" The Heathen Chinee as a Shoe maker. Within the last six or eight years the shoe busiuess has grown to be one of the most important industries, and is now represented by six large shops. The largest of these is C. T. Sampson's, rendered fam ous by the employment of "Heathen Chinee." Watching them at their work they seemed uot greatly unlike A merican shoemakers, though appearing rather more quick and deft of hand. A glance at their quarters, however, marks them of a differ ent race. Tbe sleeping bunks, ranged in tiers on all sides of half a dozen rooms, re mind one of chicken coops at a county fair. Rude attempts at papering with picture pa pers indicate a slight inoculation of Ameri can ideas, but the sleeping rooms look more like a collection of dog-kennels or over grown dove-cotes than places for human habitation. In the kitchen the visitor may find half a dozen "Chinee" cooks, perhaps just serving up the dinner central dishes of meat, vegetables, and potato made into one grand potpourri, and a large bowl of rice on every table, with side dishes of fish at every plate, set out on plain board tables, without a suspicion of table-cloths or napkins ; nothing besides the dishes and food, in fact, except the inevitable chop sticks. These are all the luxuries of their life, and yet they appear contented and in telligent. The mules on the farm of the Philadel phia and Reading Railroad Company, near Fottstown, have been attacked with putrid sorphroat. A mule amputated three fingers of a man's hand at Leesport, Berks county, the other day. The mule did it with bis little heel. Rates of Advertising. One inch, (twelve tinea or Ha equivalent in Konpareil type) one or two inaertions, $1,50 ; thr maertiona U. Stack. Ik. 2m. 3u. an. It. One inch t2.S tl-W 4j0 $8-00 $10.00 Two inches 3.U0 5.00 7.00 9.U0 15.00 Three inches 6,00 T.00 9.00 12.00 18.00 Four inchea 7.00 .00 11.00 17.00 3S.00 Quarter Column 10.00 12.00 14.00 30.00 W.00 Half column. 15.00 18.00 WOO 30.00 SO.OO One column 30.00 36.00 40.00 SO.OO 100.00 Yearly advertisement payable quarterly Tranaient sdveruaemeote must be paid before insertion, except where parties have accounts. Local notice twenty centa a line, and ten cent for every aubseqoent insertion. Curds in the "Business Directory'' column $3,00 per year for the first two lines, and $1.00 for each additional iiiie. Owning a Home. The strength of the American Republic is the universal desire to own a house. It is moulding all the people, native aud foreign born, into one homogeueous mass. The ownership of a houie is something of which neither the Irish peasant nor the German laborer have, iu their own country, any conception, but it is here the goal of their hopes and de sires. ' Education comes uext; it is a some- ' thing the need of which is not felt until the adornment of home are thought of. This desire to own the roof under which one sleeps is distinctively an American characteristic, and seems by nature adapt ed to tbe growth which is raising us in importance in the scale of nations. It ia the link which connects tbe man with the government; it adds to his interest in tbe making and execution of the laws, and identifies him with the usages and customs of tlni people. It is this element which gives the people of Switzerland their unity and power, and the lack of it causes nine tenths of the unrest in Ireland. No feel ing is stronger than the attachments of home, and no nitin whra ew-,,j,u poMMns this as a common sentiment can lose its liberties. Mild Winters. The mildness of the present season, though unusual, bearnn comparison to that of some winters "long gone by." Iu 1172 the temperature was high that leaves came out on the trees iu January, and birds batched the broods in February. Iu 1289 the winter was equally mild, aud the niaideos of Cologne wore wreaths of violets and corn flowers at Christmas anil on twelfth day. In 1421 the trees flowered in the month of March, and the vines in the month of April. Cher-, ries ripened in the) same month, and grapes appeared in May. In 1572 the trees were covered with leaves in January, and the birds batched their young in February, aa in-1172; in 1585 these things were repeated, and it ia added that corn was in the ear at Easter. There was in France neither snow nor frost throughout the winters of 1538. 1607, 16Q9, 1617 and J659; finally in 1692, even in .the north of Germany, the stoves were not lighted, and tree flowered in February. Coming to later date, the winter of 1346-47, when it thundered at Paris on the 2Sth of January, and that of 1866, the year of the great inundation ol the Seine, may be mentioned as exception ally mild. Pall Mall Gazette. A Pretty Prison Story. A prisoner in the Missouri penitentiary, too weak to work, and who had tbe run of the yard, one day asked tbe warden if he conld he allowed to cultivate a small corner in the enclosure. "What do vou want to raise ?" 'Cucumbers, sir." "Why, you can't raise them here ; tbe prisoners would, steal them." "No, sir," said the man firmly, "they will not steal one of them." "Well, go ahead" said the warden ; "if any of the cucumbers are stolen," don't come to me with your complaints." " You will never hear from me on that acore. sir." The cucumbers were planted, watered trained and cultivated, and an immense crop was the result.-7 At last, however, as the fruit grew it disappeared, and the war den became convinced that the owner sold it for liquor, produce, or some other con traband article. He directed the man to be watched, and finally he was detected in the act of carrying his cucumbers to the hospital, and giving them to the poor fel lows who in their sickness craved them. Not one bad been stolen. A Prodigious Graps Vine. There ia on Roanoke Island, North Carolina, a grape vine called tbe "Scuppernong" by some "the Lord Raleigh Vine" which was growing when Sir Walter landed on that island, 1610. It was then three inchea in diameter, and waa spoken of as the largest grapevine in the world. It now covers one and a half acres, and last year yielded forty-six barrels of wine, 1,840 gal lons in all, which sold for two dollars per gallou, yielding S3,6S0. There is a Scup pernong grapevine in Terrill county, which is said to be larger than the Raleigh vine, and to produce nt least a fourth more. This Terrill vine produced last year sixty three barrels of wiue, 2,520 gallons in all, which also sold for two dollars per gallon, yielding the handsome sutne of $5,040, One of tbe guides in the Yoaemite Val ley lately declined to allow a man and bis wife to ride on the same mule, because of the injunction "What heaven has joined, let no man put ass under. An old grave stone, unearthed recently on the Ohio river bank, and bearing the inscription, "Fanny WM 1690," is exciting the curiosity of the quid nuncs of Carroll ton, Kentucky. Why ia it that a pair of lovers will sit up half tbe night and not burn as much kero sene as the family uses in an hour during the evening ? The most elevated newspaper office in the world is at Cerro de Pasco, a village on the slope of the Andes, 14,000 feet above the level of the sea. That is high-toned journalism. The Oil City Derrick says : A child sadly deformed was born on the South Side yes terday morning. Tbe nose and roof of tbe mouth was wanting, five fingers were oa each hand and six toes on each foot, Tbe Miners' Journal says the small-pox has prevailed in Pottsvilla more thia win ter than for a long while, and it ia still pre vailing in certain suburbs with considera ble violence. There ia in tbe handa of the officers of the Germantown National Bank a promis sory note for $000, drawn inlS15, for three months, which ran 53 yeara before being paid. The note was discounted by the bank, with a mortgage aa collateral, in April, 1816, and waa renewed 212 times; $1,907 was paid aa interest on the note. A series of recent experiments with steel exhibit the interesting fact that a remark able increase of strength is obtained by tempering ateel in oil and water. There haa lately arrived from Paris and is now in New York an immense balloon, which will be taken in a few days to San Francisco, where it ia to be used in making scientific ascensions. A party of New England naturalists have started to explore the wilderness around Lake Okechobe, Florida, 106 miles in extent, which no naturalist has ever yet explored. "Dont you mean to marry. again, my dear air?" said a buxom widow to her neighbor. "No, my dear widow," said old crusty, "I'd rather looae all the rib I've got than take another J"
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