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If paid trietlv In sdmiif; $1.75 if pai.l witiiin th j-rar;
r iu all ci.--.-. r;.iii i':iym-ul ift (iclayfd till aft;-
Kiratiiii of tbr yf-:tr. N mi1 wn'lim dis-outiuue.i
until ali arivmig it lil U:J.t. ui tlic oj'timi of tbe
lutilithcr. Thk-pifimt a'-.i uioii.i AiiftnP.i to.
AH lie-- aubic.ijiti('in to tb Aiu.-noiii lj ).:-tiwUft living
out-aJt- of the ;uu'y of No-ttiui'-li.-i t.uij, must l- ac
co:mjiiiti with tlie t"AH. Tli)s u-s'fsi.jry by
thi- duliculty exii'.-i"M'.-"d :u coil. -ei ivt -wli-crij
tioiii. 1 a dinlatiiv.
i'YlriarrJ.
Kil.TIMOUt: "LOCK HOSlMT.t"L
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U. JOHNSTON',
l'hxMciuti 01 this cele'imbi! lni-t!tntion, lias
3ieovered the limM. certain, fjHfily. i(-asfttit and
ettietiial rcmcdv in the world f..r .ill
DISKAiKS OF IMPJU"IKX(."E.
Weuknet'S cl tin: Hack or ".iiitis, SStrii-t ur-s,
Affections 'f Kidney and Bladder, Involun
tary Iit-eluin;p, I-iipotcney, Oeneral IM-ili-
Iv, "scrvonMie. lvprp-v, l.aiiirlor, Low
Si'iiitx. Conftcion of Idra I'ali'itatiou of
the Heart. Timidity, TreinWir.jrs, Ilinotesg
of Wslit or iiiddineos. IMo-.ie of the Head
Tliroat, Nose or Skin, Affections of Liver, Lun;s,
Moiimch or Bowel these terrible IMsordere
arii-iui: from the Solitary Habit of Youth thoae
secret nnd solitary practices more fatal t'j their
victims than the song of Syrens to the Mariners
of ly:.Bcg, Wifflitiiii their movi brilliant lio-ies
of uut.c-ipatioiiK. rend'-riii marriage, Vc.,lmpos
sible.
lOUNG MEN
esjH'cia'ly, who have lieconic the victims of Soli
tary i"c, that d read lul and destructive habit
which J nnualiv sweeps to nu untiinelv grave
ihousapds of voting men of the most exalted
talents and lrilllai:t intellect, who miiiht other
wise have entranced listening Senates with the
th'.iiidcrs of flotinence or waked to ecMacy the
livins Ivro, tnav call with rill coiitiilence.
MAKK1AGE.
Married Persons or Touiur Men cuitemplatins
inaniueo, aware of rhycical We.iknr.--, (Los
of 1'rocreative Powr linpot-ii,v'). Nervous Ex
rit ability. Palpitation, Organic W entiles, Xer
vous IVbility, or any other IKs'ju.i'.ilieation,
pecdily relieved.
He w ho places tu:u. if under the care of Dr. J,
limy reiicionsly confide in his honor as si gentle
man, and confidently rely ti'wi Ins sua as a rliv
sie'mp.
ORGANIC WEAKXESP.
licpotency. Lofs of Toner, immediately Cured
and lull u.'or Kestorcd.
This Piptressin ACeclion which renders Life
miserable and marriage impossible Is the penalty
paid ly the victims of improper indulgences
Yovnt; persons are too apt to commit excesses
from not bemcaware of the dreadful consciences
that may ensue. Xow, who that understands
the subject will pretend to deny that the power
of procreation is lest sooavr by those falling Into
improper habits than by the prudent I Besides
twine deprived the pleasures of healthy offspring,
the most serious and desli net ivesy nipt omt to both
bodv andnnndar.se. The svstcw becomes de-
raufrcd, the Physical and Mental Eunetiius
Weakened, Loss of Proereativc Power, Scrvous
Irritability, Dyspepsia, Talpitatlon of the Heart,
Indigestion, Constitutional Dobility, a Wastjnir
of the Frame, Cotijrh, Consumption. Decay and
Death
A CUKE WAHKAXTEI) IX TWO DAYS.
lVrons ruined in health by unloarned prcteu
d'is who keep them trillim: month after month,
takinir joisonous and injurious compounds,
should apply immediately.
DP.. ,'OHXSTUX.
Member of the Knyal Collepe of feurecons, Lon
don, Graduated from one of the most eminent
Ccil'ece in t!ie Un ted States, and the greater
part of w boc Ife has been sjx nt in the hospitals
vt Loudon, Pris, Phiiadeli'iiia and el-cwhcre,
Las t'U'ectcd tome of the iost astouishinir cures
that were ever known ; many troubled with ring
ing in the head and ars when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed ::t sudden sounds,
bashfulncss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes wlthdeianeiii'Mitof mind, w ere cured
Immediately.
TAKE PAKT1CULAK NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all t!io-e who have injurrd
themselves by improH-r indulgence and solitaj-y
habits, which ruin both body and mind, untitling
thcui lor either business, study, society or mar
riage. 1 HLsK arc some of the sad and melancholy
pfl'-et produced by early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness of the hack and Limbs, Pains in the
Buckled Head, Dimness of Siht, Loss of Mus- i
cular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspcpsy,
Nervous Irritability, Derangement of Digestive
Functions, Genera! Debility, Symptoms of Con
sumption. Ac.
Mentally The I-arfn! IS cts on the mind
are much to I dreaded Lw.s of Memory, Con
fusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil
rorebodiugs, Aversion to Niciety, Seif-Dwtrust,
Love of Soiitud'', Timidii, Vc., are some r.f the
evils produced.
TuuI'sanks of pi-isons all age can now
Judge w hat is the cause of tin ir declining health,
. losing. 1 b-. if i;;r, b-eoming. w eak, pale, nervous
and emaciated, having a singular appearance
about the eyes, cough and yuipio!noi consump
tion. YOUNG MEN
Who hat injured th mv lves by a cirlaln prac
tice indulged in w hen alone, a habit frc'iueuLy
Wrned fiom evil companions, or at sehool, the
cltects of which arc nightly felt, eeu when
a!cep, nud if uot cured, renders marriage imjos
Mble, and destroys both mind ami body, should
apply immediately.
What a pity that a yoeng man, the hope of his
eouutry, the darling f his parents, should be
snatched from all prospect and enjoyments of
lit"':, by the consequence of deviating from t tie
path of nature aud iudulging in a certain secret j
habit. Such persons mi st before contemplating
MAKKIAGE,
reflect that a sound mind a:ul body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial happi
lcss. Indeed w ithout tliese, the Journey through
life lieeomes a weary pilgrimage; the prospect
hourly darkens to the view ; the mind becomes
shadowed w ith de-pair and filled w ith the melan
choly reflection, that the happiuw of another
b-come blighted with our own.
A CEP.TAIX DISEASE.
Wlieii the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds that he ha- imbib ed the seeds of
this painful di-case. it too often happens that au
ill-timed sense of shame, or dread f discovery,
deters him from applying to those who, from
education aud respectability, can alone befriend
him, delaying till the constitutional symptoms ol
this hrrid dinease make their appearance, such
as ulcerated sore throat' diseased no-e, noctural
fains ia the liead and limbs, diinnes of sight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and srms,
blotches on the head, face and txtieiiiities. pro
gressing with frightful rapidity, till iu last the
palate of the mouth or the bom of the noefall
iu, aud the victim of this awful disease becomes
a horrid object of commiseration, till death puts
a period to his dreadful suffering, by sending
him to " that Uudiseov( red Country from whence
co traveller returns."
It is a melancholy fact thai llioii-aud DIE
victims to this terrible disea-e, through falling
into the hands of Ignorant or unskillful PRE
TENDERS, who, by the u-e of that deadly Poi
son, Mercury, &c.,"btroy the constitution, and
incapable of curing, keep th.; uuhappv sul!err
tNonth after month taking ttieii noxious or in
jurious cotn;Kuni!-, and in-tca l of txdpg restored
U a renewal ot Lav igorund nai pnns. in ues- :
pair leave him wi'h ruined lle ilth to s:h .yi-r i
his galling disappointment. j
To such, therefore, Dr. John-ton p!.-fgr him- 1
self to fireservc the mo-t li: io'.iV.e N'ereey, antl
from his oxtensive pi act ice and observations in
the great Hospital-of Euro!--, and the. first iu
this country, v u : England, Prance, Pniladciphi.i
and elsewhere, is enabled t'j offer the most cer
tain, speedy and effectual remedy in the world
for all diseases of imprudence.
DR. JOHNSTON.
OFFit'E, N. T, S. rilFDEKICK STHEET.
r.ITlV"KK, M. D.
Left hand side go:n fn
doors from the comer.
Hnd number.
;n Baltimore street, a few
Fail not to observe name
I
Z-tf'So letters
1 unless poi-tpaid aud j
containing a stamp lo be use', ou the reply. Per- i
otis writing should state ae, and Seud a portion
of adviitiseinent .'.v-cribing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless lmpin-tci jolveiliriug themselves as
Pbysieiaus. tnlling with and ruining the l.caith
of all who unfoituiiately fail into their pow.-r,
th:'t Dr. Johnston deems it m -c"ary to tay e
peeialiy lo thoi-e unaC'U.iint d w ith his rcMi'a
lion that hi- ( reden'iia'.s or Dil '.om:is alv.ajB
luing in his office.
EXDOKSF-MENT T'E PliP-
The many thous.-n.!' un d at ibi rtablish
Uetit, je.ir niter year, and the numerous im-poi-tanl
Suriiieal t'l-ialions performed by Dr.
Johnston, witnessed by the representatives of the
press and many oi her papers, notices of w ia'ch
Lave a'K.ared itiraiii and aga n before t he pul S"',
fiesides his standing as a gent U man of character
and re-ponsiiiilii v, is a sidlieicnt guarantee to the
affiicled. Shiu d:rc.is..- -p--edi!y cured.
April 3, 1". I. 1 y
mivm.i: snn:i:s.
ItVE WHISKY,
1.00 a i;.i!'.o'i. ? ll.Wl a dr.?. e.
VELLV PF.AL SUKIIUY,
In large bottles. Sll.tui a do7.-n.
GOLD SEAL BRANDY,
15.00 a dozen.
ATPLE JACK,
JAMAICA RUM,
fif.'OTCH WHISKY,
CATAWBA WINE.
fLD PtRT WiXK,
CHAMPAGNE.
SFGAKS. AC.
II. A .V. Van Beil,
TlIK WlUE Mi:CHAST,
ISItt Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia.
Oct. ?4, 173.
Ii:atallliied ltx 1HXO. l
PUKE 91 30 IN ADVANCE. (
professional.
A. SOBER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND COCSTT SOLICITOR.
OHice on Front Street below Market, Sunbury,
Pa. Collections and ali lejal business promptly
attcuded to.
JAMES ItEAKI.
ATTORNET AT LAW.
Otlice in Ilaupt'a building, South East Corner
of Market Square, Sunbury, Pa.
Si-kciai. Attestios Paid to Collections.
' JAMES II. MrOEVITT,
iVxTOKXET AT XiAW AND
United Statcs Co t mission i:n. OtBc with 8.
B. Hover, Esq., in ilright's Building, Suubury.
Pa. Auc. 22. '73. s.
VS. IS It ICE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND ACTING JUSTICE OF THI PEACE.
Next Door to Judge Jordan's Keaidenee, Chest
nut Street, Suubury, Pa.
Collections and all legal matter promptly at
tended to.
JEREMIAH SNYDER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND
C TIXG JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Couveyaneing.the collections of claimt.writlujrs,
aud alt kinds of 1-egal bnftiness will be attended
to carefully and w ith despatch. Can be consult
ed in the English and German language. Office
formerly occupied by Solamon Malick, Esq., op
posite City Hotel, gunburr, Pa.
March 29, 1873. ly.
A. KOTDOKF,
Attorocv-at-Law,
GEORGETOWN,
Northumberland Co., Pcuna.
Cau be consulted In the English and German
language. Collections attended to in North
umberland and adjoining counties.
Also Agent for the Lebanon Valley Fire Insu
rance Company. mhlS
TH. B. KANE. Attorney at Law, BCN-
BUIir, PA. Office in Market fcquare,
(adjoining the otlice of W. I. Greenough, Esq.,)
Professional business iu this aud adjoining coun
ties promptly attended to.
fuubury, March 16, HTS.-ly.
W. C. PACKER,
Attorney at Law,
Sunbury, Pa.
November?, 1972. tf.
SU. 1IOYEK, Attorney aud Counsellor
at Law. Rooms No. 23 Second Floor,
Bright "s Building, SUNBURY, PA. Professions
business attended to, in the courts of Northuw
oerland and adjoining conctics. Also, ia the
Circuit and JHstrict Courts for the Western Uis-
trict of Pennsylvania. Claims promptly collect
ed. Particular attention paid to cows In Sank
niptry. Consultation can be had iu the Ger
man language. mar25,'71.
LII. KANE, Attorney at Law, SUN
BURY, PA., office in Masser's Building
near the Court House. Front Room up stairs
above the Drug Store. Collections made in Nor
thumberland and adjoining counties.
Suubury, Pa., June 8, 187S.
GB. CADWALl.AnEK.Market Street,
SUNBURY, PA.
Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils,
tilass, Varnishes, Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars,
Pocket Books, Dairies, &c
SP. WOLVERTON, Attorney at Law.
Market Square, 8UNBURY,PA. Profession
al business in this and adjoining counties prompt-
y attended to-
II
H. NASSER, Attorney at Law, SUN-
BURY. PA. Collections attended to ia
the counties of Northumberland, Union, Snyder,
Montour, Columbia and Lycoming. npll0-a
S
OEOMOX MALICK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office at hi residence on Arch street, one square
north of the Court House, near the Jau, SUN
BURY. PA. Collections and all professional
business promptly attended to in this and adjoin,
ing counties. Consultations can be bad in the
German language July27-1872.
n. W". 7.1EGLER. L. t. xohrbach.
ZIEVLER A ROIIRBACH,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office in Haupt's Building, lately occupied by
Judge Rockefeller and L. T. Rohrbach, Eq.
Collections and ail professional business
pr Muptly attended to in the Courts of Northum
berland and adjoining counties.
Dec. 2. 1S71.
Dlt. C. M. MARTIN, Office in Drug
Store, Clement House Block, Office hours :
from 11 a. m., to 1 p. m., and from 6 to 0 p. n.,
at all other hours, when not Professionally en
gaged can be found ut residence, corner of Front
and Pcnn street, SUNBURY, PA. Particular
attention given to surgical cases. Will Uit
Patients either in town or country.
hotels a lib ilcstanrants.
CRAWFORD IIOFSE, Cor. Third and
Mnlberry. Business Centre, Willlanisport,
Pa.
D. B. F.L?E & CO., Proprietor.
Jnne 33. 1873.
X TXITED STATES HOTEL, W. F.
J KI TCH EX, Proprietor. Opposite the De
pot SHA MOKIX, PA. Every attention given to
traveller, and the best accommodations given.
April S, 1S73. tf
YfTASIIIXGTOX HO CHE, C. NEFF
Tf Proprietor, Corner of Market 4 Becoud
Streets, opposite the Court Hons, Sunbury,
Pa. May28,70.
ALLEGHENY HOUSE, A. BECK,
Proprietor, Noe.813 and 814 Market Street,
above eighth, PHILADELPHIA. Terms, 13
per dav. He respectfully solicits your patron
age. " Jan6'72.
fjTFioXAL HOTEL. AUGUSTUS
. WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown North'd
County, Fa., at the Station of the N. C. R. W.
Choice wines and cigars at the bar.
The table is supplied with the best the market
affords. Good stabling and attentive ostlers.
HIM MEL'S REST A CR ANT,
LOUIS HUM MEL, Proprietor,
Commerce St., SHAMOK1N, PENN'A.
Having just refitted the above Saloon for the
accomodation of the public, is now prepared to
serve ais friends with the best refreshments, and
frebU Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, and all other malt
quom.
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W". H. UUOAUS. 1. rACKBH HAAS
J S. RIIOADS fc CO.,
T KETAII. DEALERS OT
ANTHRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A.
OrriCK with Haas, Faoei.t A Co.,
Orders left at fceasUoltz t Bro's., office Market
treet, w ill receive prompt attention. Country
ii'-tom respectfully solicited.
Feb. 4, 1871. tf.
ANTHRACITE COAL!
7ALEXTI.E DIETZ, Wholesale and
Retail dealer in every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
AU hinds of Grain taken in exchange for Coa'.
Orders solicited and flllee) promptly. Orders left
at J. F. Nevin's Confectionery 8tore, on Third
trect, will recicve prompt attention, and money
reeeiptedfor. the same as at the office.
DENTISTRY.
GEORGE M. ItEXX,
In Sinijisfrn'S Building, Mnrkrt Sqi.arr,
Sunburt, Pa.,
1 prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining
to Dentistry. He keeps constantly ou hand
a large assortment of Teeth, and other Dental
material, from which he will be able to select,
nnd meek, ine wants of his customers.
All work warranted to give satisfaction, or e!fe
the money refunded.
The very bet Mouth Wash and Tooth-Powders
kept on hand.
His rcfrrcuces are the numerous patrons for
whom he has worked for the last twelve years.
Sunbury, April 21, 1873.
COAL! COAL! COAL! GRANT BROS.,
Shippers and Wholesale and Retail Dealer la
WHITE AND RED ASH COAL, SUNBURY, PA.
(LOWER WKltr.)
Orders will receive prompt attention.
XEWTOALYARD.
THE undersigned having connected the Coal
business with hie extensive FLOUR A GRAIN
trade, Is prepared to supply families with the
VERY BEST OF COAL,
CHEAP FOR CASH.
Egg, Stove and Nut, constantly oa hand. Grain
taken l exchange for Coal.
J. M. CADWAIXADB.
Sanbnry, Jan. IB, 1870. At.
NBURT
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SUNBURY, PA.. FRIDAY
hltct )octrn.
THE ROHIVS XEST.
The climbing roses on the porch
Bear the sweet promise of the spring.
And shyly on the pasniuj; breeze,
The homage of their fraranc f.in-
The rivulet ha burnt its boude.
And, glorying in its new-found j.-,vei .
Carols the Joy of freedom jfiiiiied
To springing; grass and tender Cower.
A robin twitl'ring on the bough,
Says to his mate, "Love, let us fly
Aud seek soft linin;; for our net,
Where warm our little birds may He.'"
The young wife sits upon the porch,
And busily her distaff piies :
The while 6he thinks upon her babe,
And gently murmurs lullabies.
When through the open cottajc d or
A little wail the mother hears,
She hastens to the cradle side
To soothe and iuiet baby' fears.
Unheeded, on the mossy step
The well-nsed distaff lies. ;
The robins, from th? garden wn'.k
Watch It with longing eyes.
They hop a little ncf.rer now,
Then, listening, raise their heads,
Till, o'er the distafl hovering c!cs?,
Thy snap its fl'.:ttprirg threads.
The housewife, stepping on the porch.
Takes op her work oure more,
Aud little thinks two pretty thieves
Have robbed her thrifty store.
And yet, her lullablv to-night
Would be more glad, I ween,
Could she but peep between the bot'.jrhs,
And see what might be seen.
Hidden by apple-blossoms pink.
Is built a robin's nest,
With linlug soft of hair and now n,
Where bildliuirs five will rest.
Aud twisted iu with wondrous art.
And tireless, loving toil,
See in the middle of the iet
The dittafi flaxen rpoV..
N'euw the les soft for little bird?
Will be the prett? bed,
Because a human mother's thought
Are woven with the thread,
St. .Vi 'tola.
mmmmm
Sales snir $htthss.
THAT P1AXO.
UUK FlRF-flDE VKIEND.
My wife (Mrs. Absalom Squirkius) want
ed a pitno, not only absolutely wanted one,
but declared in her usual irresistible man
ner, that the must have one, aud desired
me to fly immediately and purchase an in
strument of that description a if any
pocket-book was similar to th-; famous,
inexhaustible bottle of Blitz : call for
what you desire presto ! and you have
it.
Women are peculiar, my friend Jenkins
ays, though he generally makes the asser
tion more forcible by placing a very strong
word before the word peculiar in itself, and
commences with a d : but shall be "name
less here for ever."' I agree with my
friend. In fact I agree most heartily in
every word, the d included and iu doing
so only swells the number of jurors who
have agreed upon the same verdict for
many years. My wife's peculiarity con
sisted in marry ing such an old curmudgeon
as myself, who was at least twenty years
if cot more her senior ; wiio had gray hair
in spots, and a pale mahogany face so
homely that it would serve n model for
mask-makers of the ugly, and comical or
der. But I thought a great deal of the
young and pretty sharer of my joys and
troubles, and, and money, and she had never
broken faith with me. Of course I was
immensely flattered in being chosen as a
partner for life by her, in preference to
others younger and handsomer than I was
or ever will be.
"Now, dear Absalom." said my wife,
clasping her arms around my neck in a
very affectionate manner, you know that 1
ought to have a piano ; tcop!e that consi
der themselves anybody, possess one, and
it is so vulgar not to have a musical instru
ment of some kind in the house.-'
"Then, my love, I'll get you a fish-horn
or a jewsharp," said I heartlesBlj'.
"Pshaw !" she exclaimed with a pretty
pout. "You're always making fun of me
iu this manner, aud you ought to be asham
ed of yourself. I have coaxed and pleaded
and coaxed with you, all to nocflecl. - Ab
salom I must have a piano, think of
it seriously now, and do please me."
'I do, my dear ; I think it a matter of,
ahem, very grave importance," and I in
stinctively clutched my pocket book. 'Six
hundred dollars, or more, thrown away on
a clumsy spindle legged piece of furniture
is a serious matter to consider very.'
'But won't you have the worth of your
money ? It does not, eat, drink, or sleep,
and its a safe investment."
Allow me to contradict you there, my
dear,' said I impressively, 'you ate some
what iu error. Iu the first place it isn't the
worth of the mouey for money draws in
terest and that don't. Another thing, I
think it does eat its appetite being very
capacious. It eats, iu the first place, at
one big mouthful, 000, and after that it
continually dines on smaller sums for re
pairing, tuning, and all the other ills a
piano is heir to. It dines on the most
costly dieh mouey ; and it cannot lie doc
tered, like mortals, by soaking its feet in
hot water, or a mustard plaster applied to
its back but must have money, also, for
medicine. I consider it a terribly blood
thirsty animal it drinks financial blood,
and is a monster to tlee from iu terror !'
Very good, indeed. But I maintain it
is a safe investment in spite of your logic'
said my wife llrmly.
'Especially when the house takes ou fire
and burns down,' I replied sarcastically.
'It's like an onion, then, in more senses
than one ; smell odious 1'
Your cherished money may Ik? stolen,'
was the answer.
A thief is often caught aud the money
recovered,' I replied with decision.
'So can your house and contents be in
sured against fire or damage. But pshaw 1
what ia the use of being so cruel, Absalom ?
Think how music will cheer me employ
well my idle moments.'
'Fudge ! There's my shirt-buttous for
idle moments. Besides, there's the haud
organman plays outside every day, and the
fish peddler'
But the climax had been reached. Hu
man nature could no longer bear up against
the buffeting of contention and opposition.
My wife burst iuto a flood of tears, declar
ing I was cruel and unfeeling.
ri VI VI 1, 1 1 i n. 1 ,
MORNING, MAUGII. .1, 1871.
'You think more of your money thaa you
do of me,' ehe sobbed. ' You don't care to
please me or add to my bppifWH in the
least, so I'
They say that pretty tvotijen'p. tear Ilea
melt a heart of stone. That when plead
iu.2 voice and manner have failed, thyse
crystal drops reproach the heart aud con-
cnier opposition. I caunot say that my
heart was in a fossil state, yet those tears
exerted a mental influence over it. In fact,
it seemed to turn on its axis, and pass from
night into day. -
'My love,' said I, kissing away the tears,
'if you cau derive $000 worth cf happiness
ia the possession of a piano, I'll order a
dozen and your bliss will be eternal.'
The piano came. It took four or live
men to carry it in, and they grunted and
pulled like porpoises over the exertion ; I
wondered at the fuss they made, until I
attempted to carry in two of its legs, one
of which dropped with considerable weight
upon my toes, and then I left off wonder
ing and went into the hop and ch)ine
business.
1 And, after the animal had been properly
housed, and the men had departed, my
wife came iu, threw her arms around my
neck, put her cherry lips to mine, declaring
I was a dear :o:k1 fellow, and assured me
of lier loving gratitude. I replied by kiss
ing her fondly in return and saying that
Bhe was a (kiss) damask rose whose beauty
filled my heart.
'Aud now, love,' said I, pointing to the
naked instrument, 'you must go to work
and make pantaloons for the 'dear' crea
ture, and put a covering on its back for
fear of the rheumatism.'
'Yes, dear ; and when you go out, please
sec lo engage a first-class teacher, I am
anxious to commence learning to play at
once.'
Whew ! here was something extra I had
not dreamed of. But my liberality and
good nature had carried me thus far, and
must not rebel now.
So the teacher came nLo ; or, to epeak
in a more distinguished manner, the Tro
fessor.' He was a French music ruaBter
too, and his name was Monsieur Victor I)e
Slamanbang.
My wife called me in one time after three
or four lesson? had been given, (price S2.00
per lesson), to hear him play. He was a
small very nervous individual with a bullet
head, and a mustache waxed o la Napoleon.
He wore gold spectacles and walked as
softly as a cat.
'Ah, Monsieur !' said he, dancing before
me, and puckering up his mouth till the
waxed ends of his mustache stuck out like
snail's horns, and rubbed his hands inces
santly, 'Ah, Monsieur, Mademoiselle dots
honntur vat you call zat ah! progress
very much finely.'
'Yes but you'll please not dance your
f;t on my toes,' said I savagely.
'Eh, Monsieur ?'
'I would like to hear you tune up play.'
I replied, mastering my feelings.
'Ot'. Has Monsieur particular mor
$au ?'
"No, I'm uot particular, more so than
anybody else,' said I innocently.
Ha! Ha! Monsieur not comprehend.
Not zat you say ; but Monsieur's favorite,
morccuu ;oir h iiiano -how vou sav zat
ah' piece ?'
"Oh, you wish to know if I have any
favorite piece I'd like to have you per
form ?'
'Out, Monsieur.'
'Ietmesee. There's one called Prairie
Flower.'
'I know not zat,' said he puzzled
'Prairie FUur uot in moa reyortairc.''
'I know nothing about rappiniones,' said
I. 'Flay .Shoo Fly ; Thomas Dodd ; Put
me in my trundle bed, or any other man.'
Sicre Xifit ? Monsieur frightens me. I
knows uot zat,' he exclaimed, throwing up
his arms in a confused manner, and arch
ing up his eyebrows uutil they nearly crept
on top of his head. 'Zat is not famil-yar ;
zat sounds strange ; I t.ot remember ; I no
tink of dat. I play, monsieur, aomesing
myself.
I sat dowu in anticipation of a rich treat.
liaising his hands high in the air, and
bending his back considerably over the
back part of the stool, he paused thus just
one wild instant ; then down came the
quivering hands with such an unearthly
crash, that I bouueed up at the sound as
if a shell had exploded underneath my
chair. A second time did he perform the
agonizing feat, aud then I spraujr up with
a shudder a:id interfered.
'.'on JHeu ! Monsieur, vat is ze matter ?'
he exclaimed, astonished at my manner
ami interruption.
'Matter !' said I, my teeth chattering,
'I would like to impress Monseer with' the
fact that the piano cost me $t00 ; and it
ain't an anvil or a washboard, so treat it
humanely and don't bust it !'
. 'Boost it ? Vat you call zat 1 not com
prehend. 'I mean 1 don't want you to come down
on it like a thousand of brick. In short I
don't wish you to break it.'
'Break !' he exclaimed, opening Ms eyes
and mouth very wide at my words! 'Ah,
Monsieur is in error. Sucre! Zat will not
break zat is strong. Ha ! zat wrs pre
lude I play ze introductione.'
'i'es, Absalom,' broke in my wife, 'he
was only playing the opening part, the in
troduction to the (iallop ; I am sure he un
derstands the use of the piano.'
'Yes, my dear, I think he does,' I replied
earnestly, "he can scratch ivory better than
any man I ever heard of. Suppose, Mon
sieur, you leave out the intro
'Now, Absalom,' said my wife pettishly,
'don't for goodness sake, make a fool of
yourself.'
And under the force of the words, to ue
a Western expression, 'I caved,' and sat
down again.
Monsieur went at it again. Bangwang-fi-r-r,
Bar,ij ; aud there lie shot of just like
mnd. His head bobbed up and down ; his
body swayed and bounced ; his hands flew
up iuto the air and came down with a rush
like an avalanche ; they rattled, slashed
and dashed from one end of the fingerboard
to other. The bass moaned nnd groaned
most basely ; while the treble seemed to
bhriek in mortal agony. His fingers
clutched tle keys as if he intended pulling
them out to scatter around the room, while
his feet punched a couple of prongs under
neath the instrument as if they were a
deadly enemy. I expect a spontaneous
combustion, and yelled for him to stop, but
you might as well command a hurricane
I sat in despair ; I groaned with the
thought that the value of my 8000 would
soon be shipwrecked, and h kept on bis re
doubled fury. lie had enme to the ;7)taZ
alkfjo agitato confurio.io 1 The instrument
roared and shrieked louder and louder. A
thunderstorm had sprung up within the
room. Monsieur could n' longer be seen,
Tliere was a mist lwf'i" the piano which
extended all along the front : yet the
I fiounds that filled the air s ctned like
j 000 files at work; 40,0u0 "in-paits beiu
j banged ; 40,XK) cIojth, cats, ivolves, hicirts,
i Senators, and ("otnanche Indians yeliin
j and snarling; J0,0w lunatic asylums
( emptied of their imnules.
j Uut, the trouble ended at la-st ; the last,
j soulrending, agonizing chord had becu
struck, and then Monsieur whirled around
' on his stool ; showed his white teeth ; r.ip-
cd his forhead with his haudkerehief and
said : i
'Ah ! vas Monsieur vat you call zat '
oh jilezzed; zat was one mjr ii d-: mlr.u ; J
zat was be-autiful, eh ?'
'That it would ; decidedly more so ih:in
I expected,' said I feebly.
'It was extremely beautiful, ' sai I my
i wife, also joining in the pra:'.
; De complement fill mon hc.irt. I play
orrir inorcean for you- somesmg- beUar
'No, Monsieur,' said I, rousing lo lifo ;
agaia at the fearful words, 'No, no! not if j
i I know it. I
have had enough morcsos, ;
moresis, or monkeys, whatever you are ' Kiy as.-Si;nt to a measure which has received j when the coin is not owned or held ready
pleased to call them. I'm houored by ; 8;incl;.:,u (1f a majority of the k-gislator3 o I''e'em the promises to day, for paper
Monsieur's liberality, but respectfully de-c10Stil ov tl.c people to make la ws for their nwy i nothing more than promises, to
cm:c-' guiibr.ee, aud I have studiously sought to I pay, and is valuable exactly in proportion
Ah ! but it vas no troub:.--it vas pleas- t;nj s,.;;Cierjt, arguments to justify such us-! to the amount of coin that it can be con
ant to play,' aud Monsieur made a move- gt.nt? )M unsuccessfully. Practically, it is a j verted into. While coin is not used as
ment towards the' piano, but I gripped his ' question whether the measure under discus- j circulating medium, or the currency of the-
arm.
'Look here, my friend,' said I Mernly,
'don't you do it, I had advised you ; I ntu
afraid 'ou are not prepared to make a sud
den exit from this sinful world, so don't be
so rash as to play again.'
'Eh, mere ! I not comprehend,' ?aiu he,
puzzled at my words and actions.
'I don't want you to plav a,:ain,' yelled
I.
'Monsieur is funny. said he, ntan!ed by
my voice. 'I vas not vat vou calls zat
ah, deef.'
iiut i am nearly, an.t win tie entirely, it ; W(n,u j.:vu imasod circulation. It is a
you hammer any more.' fa;r h.frrenc.?. therefore, that, if in prac-
'Ah ! I vas sorry very, zat I offend : tl(.c thu measure, should fail to create the
Monsieur. I vill go ; I viil play some ozzt ; abundance of circulation expected of it, the
t'ine.' . friends of the measuie, particularly those
'Yes, some other time when I'm out.' j out 0f Congress, would clamor for such
Sithc little Frenchman spread himself; iaibtiou as would trive the expected relief,
in nu extremely polite bow, s.nd danced i The theory, in my belief, was a dejiar
from the room. j ture from true principles f finance, natiou-
'Mrs. Squirkins,' said I. with a cousid-: nl int. rest, national obligations to credi
erable dignity, "allow mo to make a few re- j lorSi Congressional promises, party pledges
marks, the tenor of which I hope will not on ti,H ,,.,rt (f both political parties, and of
be misconstrued by you, but you will sink i personal views and promises made by me
deep within your heart. If you ever have : ; fcVerv anilU:li message sent to Congress,
a particular desire to briug on piralyi.s of ! .., j f.-.j, jnau jural address. In my an-
thc brain, or make me a particular sub-
ject fit for a lunatic asylum, le particular I
to call me to hear that particular monkey ;
play his particular pieces. Whan-jwr I j
wished to have, condensed ".blind t and
lightning, and a consolidation ot ali itn- j
agiuable, hideous and uucarthly, lietid-like ;
noises served up to me in a lump, m' dear, :
I'll inform you.'
"But, Absalom, love, you only i-, 1 f-.'e- j
fu! :."eause you do not uiulerstan i seii-uti-
fic iiittsic. The professor is acknowleds"
to be a very tine and elaborate player, and
I think him superb.'
!fhe plays seietititio ai;tie, I'd rather
make a hand-organ of our dog's tail, as his
bowlings would be far til re preferable,
hem. Ahem! I'm afraid my dear, that
you are somewhat flittered by Ins address-
ing you as Mademoiselle !'
Time rolled along, aud M ;usieur Victor
do .Slamanbang came three and four timei
a wee ami gave my wite lessons, ,-ue
, i . . . r i fi i
sa:d that he was an excellent teacher and
that she was learning very fast, and of j .lmbler, for iu :dl ..ales where future par
course I could not be otherwise than b-j lm.nl js tl) nm,je, both parties speculate
pleased. But there is a tide in the ail.tits of , as t( wll;U be the vaIne ,)f , ,J(. curwnc.y
men sometimes, which taken at the Hood j t !jL ;u.a rm.ivi.(). I earnestly recom
leads on to-well it commence with a I) j Ul.lld tl) you lh,!U SUl.j, iiaf,,,,, as wm
and ends With a natiotl. i.wn ..n-.tnil rr turn sw-i.i.. i.nvni..nt
One day I happened home at an earlier
hour than usual, the, hour t!);i! my wife
generally commenced her lesson-, afld as I
passed through the hall, instead of hearing
the usual tinkling of tiie piano. 1 heard "
subdued murmerc' -, .neroom,
and detected the voice of Monsieur Mieak
ing in a very low and supplicating manner.
This sounded strange to me, arid though I
never had experienced heretofore any feel
ing of jealousy, yet a strange thought came
to my mind. I stepped outside in the
piazza and peeped through the blinds of
the window, and the sight that I beheld
was not in the least appreciated I can as
sure you. There was Monsieur Slama
baug down upou his knees before my wife
with hands clasped, and was pouring forth
in passionate tones his great feelings of love
for her ; while my wifj had her handker
chief before her face, and seemed to be shak
ing with suppressed laughter or trembling
with deep emotion.
I watted to &ee or hear no more, but
bounced into the hall and burst into the
room considerably excited.
'Sir r-r, what is the meaning of this V
said I, in a Vesuvius manner.
The little scouudrel was quite embarrass
ed for a moment, but soon regained his
composure and came dancing up toward i l:tw authorizing the issue f any such
me, smiling and showing his teeth like a : obligations lias- expressly provided that
villinn. ' eiia!:3 R1:l3 'w V'-1 'a I".vf ul mouey,
'Ah, Monsieur, pardon,' said he -ze great J ur i:1 other currency than cold aud silver ;
beauty of Mademoiselle, and ze grace of put none of the said interctl-bcaring obli
what you call zat,-.h, manner, has tilled ! Scions uot already due shall be redeemed
mon heart wiz passion
I love M idem-.'i-
selle and hone Monsieur will not be ol'eiid-
ed.
'What! you love, loce ' roared
I
m
arenzement at the audacious avowal."
'You make love to mti tc'ie riml tell rn
of it ': what do you take me for, you mon
key ? So this is what I pay you for what
is the meaning of this this outrageous
conduct V Parley voo quick, before I pour
tbf oil of rav wrath uooti vour he:n! and
swallow you at oue gulp.'
'Vat ! vat !' he gasped, staggering back
and gazing at me with protruding- eyes,
and a countenance upon which was depicted
the most ridiculous look imaginable. Vat !
zis is Monsieur's wife I Mon dt ! mon
dic.i ! vat horrible meestakc 1 vat terrible
dtnontmenl '
'Who in thunder did you suppose her to
be if not my wife V I bawled excitedly.
'Ah! pardon, pardon. Monsieur,' he
cried, waving his hands appealiuuly. Vn
grande meestake ! Ton honueur I vas in
nocent I vas innocent I did not know
ze truth. I thought Madame vas ze
daughter of MonBteur ! Pardon, I vas inno
cent !'
My fury left me speechless. I could only
stare on vacancy. Here was the delight of
havine a young wife taken for a daughter
.w Srie.H. VI. C. Utt. 5.
i ) Tories. Vol. S5. o. 5.
and actually made love to, and that love j a reserve, is necessary because the fractiou
confided to me, her own husbnnd '. My al currency, amounting to fifty millions, is
wife had never been
introduced as Mrs.
; r Itiss. but, he
that judin;; fre
had naturally eonr-huh-d
a uses, it was the Lif er.
i v.-:
.vi-.le.
the !
!.".
!' r i
She i
i by
an-J
:iir and opened i' held it
the rtiob. Mott-.iettr took
!mk out with .-re-;fa'!.;ii
i "i jf' ;! lii.ni tpJ bv .(- v
:t ' s
1. -i
1 liavt;;-iV: :::r.-.. ;!.':;! t,: t:i ' ;
and my w,i.; has fotnul a m-' eadeu
i liLsit t lo apply to in;? in coaserpieiico :
is 'l ou brute !' liut wait till the
ifpriiri:
bonnet' come in market, then, I guess,
j a;lt;n ;
j jm
j
"Absalom will be hiw.!:' again.'
iftUscclhtncens.
THE VKTO tfESSAU".
The foilowiiig is the l'retdeut"s veto
ineiisage to the Scnato of the United States
in full :
Herewith I icturii Seuate bill No. 017,
entitled "'An act to fix the amount of ! for 'he sinking fund required by law, and
i?uitcl Stales note and the circulation f ! a!?0 a surplus ft be retained in the Treasu
uatioual banks, and for other purposes,' j r? 'a Sd: ' . - '
without my approval. In doing sj I must I I am not n beiiever in any artificial n;c
express my regret at not beinsr able to give 1 thod of making paper money equal to coin
sion would give an additional dollar to the
irredet-tnab!.! piper cu a nicy of the country
or not. and whethi r by requiring three-j
fourths of the reserve t.j be ntnined by the
banks and prohibiting interest to be receiv
ed ou the balance, it n.iht not prove a
'contraction; bui the fact cannot be con
cealed that, theoretically, the bill increases
the paper circulation one hundred millions
of dollars. k;s only the amount of reserves
restrained from circulation by the provi
sion of the second section. The measure-
has been supported on the theory that it
nnal message to Congress in December,
lfoj'.. the following passages appear :
'"Among the evils growing out of the re
be:i;,n, mid not yet referred to, is that of
an irredeemable currency. It is an evil
which I hope will receive your most earn
est attention. It is a duty, one of the high
est duties of Government, to secure to the
citiz.'ti a medium of exchange of fixed uti
variiut; value. This implies a leturn to
; the specie basis, and no .substitute for it can
' be desired. It should, be commenced now
and readied a! the earliest" practical mo
! metil consistent with a fair regard to the
j interests of the debtor class. Immediate
resumption, if practicable, would not bede
I sirable. It would compel the debtor class
to pav bevond their contracts the nremiutu
j , , t ... , . , t,)eir.!,urchase. and
would bring bankruptcy and ruin to thou
j sands. Fluctuations, however, in the pa
per value of the measure of all values, gold.
; js, iU.lriili ,lt;il J ,,iu iritln;.t, wf tradtt
It
makes the man of business an involitntarv
r. ' t 1
; and put an immediate sio: to fluctuations
in the value of currency."
j I still adhere to the views then expressed.
As early r.s. In comber 4,'is-Oo, iue Uu'.i-e
of Representatives passed a resolution, by
a vote of 1-1 1 yeas to G nays, concurring in
the views of the Secretary of tlia Treasury
iu relation to the necessity of a contraction
of the currency with a view to its early a
resumption of specie pa' meuts as the busi-
j ness intere's of the eouutry will permit,
! and pledging co-operative action lo this
I end as speedily as possible. The first act
passed by the lorty-first Congress on the
ltii day of March, lS'ji, was as follows :
As act to strengthen the public credit of
the United Slates.
Ik i'.L'aoctcd.ib:., That in order to remove
any doubt as to the purpose of the govern
ment to discharge all its obligations to the
public creditors aud to settle conflicting
questions and interpretations of the law by
which such obligations have been contract
ed, it is hereby provided and declared that
the faith of the United Stales is solemnly
pledged to the payment iu coin, or its equi
valent, of all obligations of the United
States, and of all the iutorest-bcariug
obligations, except iu cases -where the
' or 1K,U' oeiore maturity, unless at sucti
j times toe L uiteJ states uotes sliail oe con-
venire into com at me nption oi me no:
der, or unless at such lime bonds the
United Suites bearing a lower rate of inte
rest than the bonds tv be. redeemed can be
sold at par in ciu. And the United
Stales also solemnly pledges its faith to
make provision, at the earliest practicable
period, f ,r the redemption of the United
i States notes in com.
This act still remains as a continuing
pledge of the faith of the United States
to make provision at the earliest practica
ble moment for the redemption of the
United States uotes iu coin. A declara
tion coutaiiied iu the act of June 3U, 1S0-1,
created au obligation that the total amount"
of United States notes issued or to be is
sued should never exceed four hundred
miilious of dollars. The amount iu actual
circulation was actually reduced to three
hun-irea aud tifly-six millions of dollars at
which point Congress passed the act of Fe
bruary 1, suspending the reduction of
the currency. The forty-four millions
have ever been regarded as a reserve to be
used only in case of emergency, such as
has occurred on several occasions, and
must occur when from any cause revenues
suddenly fall below expenditures, and such
Rates of Advertising.
(joe irieti, 'tA'ilvd Lu-i4 or itsVurvalee; Li Not!rar-;i
tyi't) iMir or ij nrrtwiis, 1,."; thr: insertion sit'.
Rt.-.cr. 1m. 2. 3m. . li.
Oiie iiicl; $i.io f3.no H.00 i.iiO tlO.W
Two lneiiM 3.i O 4.00 7.w l..u(i
Xh.-ee inennt 5.'3 7.J 9.00 1?.00 1H.IW
j four hi.-hn 7.u S.w lt.W IT.mv ii.O-.'
j iV'c.itrr ln.00 i?.i lt.0f .! aO.Oo
j "ItiJ (st.uiiii fi.IV l?.f ?U00 ll.MM
i'vf r.iinii n M.iM Jb.v) .lJ ku.uo i.r.v
j-a'iy a i. rt;-iiiut iayuK! ort'tritrlj -'i nas;.M
r-i v,-t:rf'inn mii-f br fmid ljfort insertion, eie-j-t
f o-.:l not;. (. !; rents a Ujie, ul ten m lV
"'r -t.heMei:t niT.
j.i the "i-:,.inMS I'tT'-etor" -;tuuxi 7.0'i jr
ver t tl;r I;-: ; i.ies. S1.0 for aJuit if1: :
redeemable in le-'al tenders on call.
It jmhv be Ki that Bii:h a ret urn of ! f'rae
ti :u;! tu;'r:.r:i y lor r-rdeftij-llust U jti:.cil-be-,
iiiit let s!ps bo U'-kcn tor a r. turn to
a sj-ecic basis, nnd it will 1 f-uiid that s:i
ver wl! take the place of fractional curren
cy as liijiidly :is it can 5j i-ttpolii d. Wlu-a
li pr.-mtttm 'ii r.-acf- a ucif-n
;.:-v poi-tt -, f!i ru Ac, '. '.' I t-it1 'iM'i! s
s U- iue.!. pt-riu ia -til!' lixed '.vitii
ia proper limits, and the Treasuiy
strengthened as to be able to redeem them
j "(,in "u demand, it will the;i be safe to
! inaugurate a system of free banking with
! such provisions as to make compulsory re
j detnptioa of the circulating notes of the
! banks in coin or in United Statcs notes,
- j themw lves redeemable and made cquira
J Sent to coiD. As a measure preparatory to
free banking, or for placing-the Gcvem-
iin'in, ;ii u, couuiiiou to reticeiu us uuies in
coin at the earliest practical moment, the
revenues of the country should be increas
ed so as to pay current expenses, provide
country is not convertible into it at par, it
j becomes an article of commerce as much as
any other product. The surplus will sook
a foreign market as will any other surplus.
The balance of trade- ha3 nothing to do
with the questiaa. Duties on imports be
iug required in coin creates a limited de
mand fur gold. About enough to satisfy
that demand remains in the country, and
to increase this supply I see no way open
but by the Government hoarding through
the means above given and, possibly, by
requiring the national aid.
It is claimed by the advocates of the mea
sure returned that there is an unequal dis
tribution of the banking capital of the
country. I was disposed to give great
weight to this view of the question at first,
but on reflection it will be remembered that
there still remains four millions of dollars
of authorized note circulation assigned to
States having less than their quota not yet
taken.
In additiou to this the States having less
than their quota of bank circulation havd
the option twenty-five millions more, to be
taken from those States having mire than
their proportion. When this is all taken
up, or when specie payments are fully re
stored, or arc iu rapid progress of restora
tion, will be the time to consider the ques
tion of more currency.
U. Gkast.
Exkcttiye Maxsiox, April 1. 1874.
X 11 ace lor Yoauj Jim.
A veteran newspaper editor, who has
spent m -st of a long life in Washington,
and who knows well whereof lie speak",
writes thus to the Bord'rcr, which is pub
lished at Las Cruets, in the territory of
New Mexico :
''Multitudes of young men are couatantly
importuuing their members to secure place
for them in some of thtoe departments.
But those ambitious youths forget that
these marble edifices are government asy
lums where superannuated politicians may
safely glide through the declining years of
a well-spent life, and come at last to the
joys of a political paradise. But for young
men ! never. If you have a son whose
soul is above plow shares, pruniug ho;ks
mining picks, saws aud hammers, try to
satisfy his aspirations with some steady
employ meut near home make him hunter,
trapper, herdsman, hotel porter, hatter,
boot black anything you please ; educate
him into a lawyer, doctor priest or peda
gogue ; send him to gather Arizona dia
monds, under an escort of Apaches ; send
him t- liliUwtcr ia Cuba ; send him u
hunt tlio North I'ole, or as a missionary to
tlia Cannibal Islands, but as you love your
soul, don't seud hiui to a Washington de
partment. This is the place where a young
man will evolve backwards into a cabbage;
head if not into a monkey ; and if there is
auythiug iu the world that will thoroughly
unlit him for the active duties of life, it is
ten years running in the well worn groove-
of a government circumlocution oificc."
Every word contained in the above para
graph is true, aud every reflecting man at
i Washington knows it to be so. We re
member Hearing Air. liucuanan express si
milar views at Wheatland after he had re
tired from the Presidency, and to illustrate
what he said he told us a story, which ran
substantially as follows :
On oue occasion, when he was a member
of the House of Itepresentalives, a young
man from Pennsylvania, the son of a warm
personal fiiend, came to him beariag a let
ter from his father, and begging for an ap
pointment to a clerkship in one of the de
partments. The young man had just been
admitted to tbe bar, and Mr. Buchanau
saw that he was fitted for beginning a bet
ter and higher life. He had before him
the disadvantages anil dangers of the life
upon which he seemed so desirous to euter,
and he urged him to go somewher and
make a start in his profession at once.
The young man plead the want of imme
diate resources, and urged that ho could
more fully fit himself .lor th; work of the
future during the leisure hours when he
would be off duty. Finally Mr. Buchanan
yielded so far as to agree to secure him a
clerkship, coupling the promise with th
understanding, that the young man wa
only to consider it as a temporary stepping
stone to ultimate advancement in his pro
fession. Mr. Buchanan gave him express
notice that fie must expect to vacate the
place at the cud of two years. -The two
years passed quickly by, and Mr. Bucha
nan might have forgotten the matter if he
had not met tho young man soou after the
time expired. Having met him, heat once
reminded him ef what had passed between
them. The young man had already be
come enervated by office holding. He liked
the easy lifu he led. The idea of going
forth from his quiet nook in one of the de"
partments to battle with the world tcrriflod
him. Earnestly and piteously he pleaded
to be retained, but the statesman saw
what was best for the clerk, and he was
assured iu the most positive terms that he
would be removed at the end of the next
quarter. Before the time set had expired,
application was made to Mr. Buchanan for
some one to edit a weekly newspaper in Al
abama. Sending for hi9 young friend, he
advidod him to take the place, and finally
persuaded him to do so. Tbe young maa
went reluctantly, but he lived to thank his
benefactor. From the editorial chair he
soon stepped into a tine legal practice, and
rose to the supreme bench of his adopted
State. "Had I suffered him to continue at
his desk," said the ex-President, "h
would have lived from hand to mouth ali
bi3 days, ekinz out a precarious existence,
with nil the manhood eaten out of his na
ture. " tflwirsf'r Tnfplliofnff.