0 Tl i0f l'liblication. How F.avelopea art Nwl. UL roano "rtincBt f Wear. 0C3, CO. -t, Scaersct Herald rli.et,- .d.rnliig 1 - ! '"r ,., .,,... r; ..tl.rthH 2M . .1.1 " ' ' i t .1. if." II i.ci-iscoiiuiiutu . . i ..... ii .n .p. IVJlUlHKllTS neglecting to .ulrilwrn Jo uot Uike out their t . I I li'lt'lC T.T lUO r-unj.-ripiiou. '" ,. ing n.tn one Postotr.ee to an '! V, us the nam of the former u ;trt'rnt " Address rset Printing Company, JOHN I. SCULL, lluslncss Manager. 7,'lWIHfM Cmi, ... ... .,! licntlst. l$orl!n prompt attention to all cases J. . ..... " v II.LEU has permanently located '?brl KriM.inm- "ore. ti FTIlVf AITE, ATTORNEY "V soli'ited anl piui'-iuauj "ivKNEY AT LAW Somerset. I'cnna. U ;'! "'im .mru'ted tohisear.w.tb -.ami n"-"- .;l MlMm1- - ug. w-iy. '.,il!YVV AT klMIVl'., Al ii'ii.'i. . .. ul tIi nroliil't alter- Irs cute In Somerset . . .". ll cvitiiMth has ,V' -. iw In S.imiwtna 1 litKC ,-t r . -- ii.ol.li,,.. u M amnion, Km. attiVkxky atlaw wim- nil. , .ill ;t"'1' '",.,. 1 mi' illv Mirnii i cv" advanced on collection fit jlnitiiiioiii nun'"" ....... . TTi 11 V w . " . ,.. ,ll nrufticc In Sora- ."T.'" " ,.ntii. All business en ';m.ult'e promptly attend Ml tO. .vLktoMtoKN, Srsei. I.. ATTORNEYS AT iMttca in i;afi aug. 1S1J. ,,,i,UNS. HEXTlsr, Somcmt. 1 1 1 . . ' ..i..w..r- Ul, k. ui Mairx, IV M " hi turn I "J '"! "i Mfbii hllinK. r.-ulat init. ex- .1111 -'.:ll twill 1 -',,' "' , KIM MI U ATTOKX KY AT LAW, y Will I.... n ill S'liin-rn ami anin" , ainl Il'lciitv. Hliw in Muin lob. is To ly 1 SI ' HI XU ATT KX EY AT LAW, - ",. ,. i. . r. -union Airt'iit m 31.1111'."" Mill i,lH. j-... r AVI. B.GAITllttU. k (iAIllltu. iuTO-i-. -., 1 .una. All proU-fsional Inumem 'a !, d i... i!ti'-e in U" Ulixk, ui i: iLl- AITUKXEY AT LAW, Vi I'Mfowlonal t'U?in-ss cnlrutcl ! -ii :, 1 toitliproiiiliui-f?ana luiclity- "..rri-TH. " ""''- KMnikm PPEL ATTOKXEYS AT i A.l ImsiiioHF iilruKIel to their rare will i n ! l uin'tually alti-nJf.l to. ,1s u l H .r ol fimtlw-rn t-n-l of .l;uu- . Ii. l.ulrain-i' irrnu Kiaiumi'l. M KIM MEL wiilciiiitliiaet.i.rictii-e -in.-, anatrn.lrrs liiii rolinihial K;ni - r,:iMiiii .f S .iner-t ami t arrx.uinlinii i at the .,W .lo, a I"T Hiuso. Ikt'iT. ft. . H HKVUAKEK teml' " hif (.mf-lonnl . . r i.nlieciliicnd "1 .'in.-rsci in n -v iiiivi.U'ucc, "lie ihxir .ft i.f the Har r Jan. Ul. iO. COOP, a- SUfiGEOX, smi:ksi:t. i A. t itfm e In Mammoth Klock. s-4'72 r i',ii, k. Hills still continue the praeti.-e ot .-w ure prepared to -rlori:! all opK rations -t n.auiierand at as low p.r-esasthe same wrrkcan he rlone anyw neic in iue .-un-. -ul te.-thlorfn; a double k-i lorilS. All .-. iif warranted: and teeth cx-.racicdwith- . uii; t , HAIIYEY k AX ., ::tlr commissios xliu hasts 3i HAXfiE PLACE. P.ALTIMOUE jr; rah a lvancea on eons'icnmcnts and -r iir .mptly uiaiie, :..i:t house. 1' oinlersijrned reeetfullv informs the pul : m leased tins well known hotel in the at: ii! Somerset. Ills his Inteution to keep o:ik wni' li he hopes will iclve satinaetion t irav t.ivor him w ith their custom. r::;.r John l AMuMi HOTEL. MOVSTOIVX I A. Ml lll. CrSIEK, Iixiri-ttr. ". l oinr and well known house Is at all ; -i -.rai.le stopping- place lor t ne iravcniia ' l:.ie ant K -.ims lirsn-iass. (iiasl rta Hi'-k6 leaie dailv lor .! hnstown and marl I. rR.A.. .MILLER, after t-t-Ivo J?-ars' active jimctlce In Sha.ksville. has ' :--xrint ly lirated at Somerset tor the prac-ai-iHine.'aiiil ten:lera his professional ser- 'J' tiie ciuirns of Somerset and vicinity. .d l.i Jru Store, opnisiie the liamct i- iir lie can I rotmulted at all times : iiially enraged. trVii.1,: rii.r pf, miitlv answered. . 'Tl lv. j liX WILSON" .v. SON, vholilsam: ;i:oc i:ks, 237 Liccrty Sareot, PITTSBURG H. C (i. 1JASSETT, viital Draiiirlitsinaii auI BuiiJt-r. '"Ii" ill the best : n. iu..1tii s:le. inaniitT known totlie Building made a Specialty..,? I'lroii:i;' Soli'ilcl. Vw. p,.. May 8k. TIFICIAL TEETH!! J. V. VUTZV. D K X T I S T ZUF. CITY, Snfrft Co., '., i i, TV,' rtrra,,:,., to lie .' 1.:! Ii,- R, Haltilsoine. ol the very liest inserted in the ' I am- ular attentivn paid to the pres uie natural lerth. I In fli. 1 ln.ee wishing t i t l.-ti. r. f-.ii.ii. "' a- aUiVe. bv eneiosiug stump. Jela-73 THE WONDERFUL ?2T CANARY BIRD! 'Patent j0t Procured.) ' '''-if f'-r l.'-ars cim lie mansired bv any The Litif .n.l m..l ...... I, --r..ll In. Ill ''' he very thing lor either par sir miium nieiit. klAIi y, ,R s A M ,.L; A T , ,, J Vt-Agents anl tf.the Trade. Satlsfac- money promptly returned. I"-i la nialttouny aMdress, on receipt of Stiff-tit,, or 3 for 1 uo. l" M R. RoitEKTS k CO., ITS HroaiJway, New York. COMMISSION HOUSE &T.Buzby&Co., - 6 Exchange Place 1 ;;Lk1 tti,'s:'reu to the sale or iLA D E S M.ix;iii:.v CITY " 0 11 n .. J Lil-1 u"HINFSH0P iWT''."'" wlihalljoiarW "My iu fnrui,lM!j in pllort fcl!J(5o, 5lLL,AM r-EOPLKS, ' 1 " er bt. a. Urahato alle. I tie VOL. XXII. w-. JOHNSTOWN SAVINGS 120 CLINTON STREET. CHARTED IN 187 0. TAMF.S iooim:!:. l. .1. MDIUUILL, -JAM F.S Mi M I I.LKX JAMES MOUI.KY, LKWIS FI.ITT, II. A. HOGGS, ( o.NHADSl ITKS, T. SWANK, V. AY. AVALTEKS. DAVID DIIJKUT. V. Ii. KLL1S. A. .T. HAWKS. F. AV. HAY. JOHN I.OWMAN, T. II. I.AI'SI.Y, D. M. L.U'CIII.IN. DANIEL J. MORRELL, President, FRANK DI3ERT, Treasurer. CYRUS ELDER. Solicitor. Iii'lhifitfi of 0F. DOLLAR mil upwar d rc eeive'l.anJ inierciit allowcl un all iuius, ayahle twice a year. Interest If not drawn out, if a.Mel to the iriiKlp.l. thuj C M 11 ll'X DIXa T W ICE A YEAl!, withont trouhl.ni; the depositor to rail or cveu to present his d eposil lmok. Money can lie withilrawii at any time after giving the hank cer tain notice hy letter. Married Women and eron nndrr aire can deposit numcT In their own names, so that It can he drawn only hy theinsclre or on theiror- der. Munevsran 1 deposited forchlldren. or hy societies, or as tru-'t fun-Is. Suhject tocertain con diliwiis. Loans Ki'ciirctl hy ISeal jtate. Copies of the Ily Liws. n-jiorts. rules of ileif it, anl sjie'.'ial act of Licis'.ature, relative to de)insits if married women and miners, can bco'itained at the H ink. Iianki.iir hour-i daily from 9 to So'eltK-k: Hiidon 'e'lnes.laya..il Saturday cveninics Irom i to 7'., o'cloek. aprl iS!. JOHN DIBKUT. JOHK D E 1I1EKT8. CO., JOHN DIRERT N'O. 240 MAIN STREET. J O II XSTO W N , T E X X A . We sell Drifts negotiable In nil parts d th I'nl ted States and Canada, and in Foreign duntriea. Huy UoKl. Coujions and Oovenimei.t llomia at highest market prii-es. Iyian money on approved eeurity. limits and I'heets on other banks cash, ed. Money received ondcjiosii p.iyaMeon detr.r.nd Inlrrc.4 at the rate of Si jtcr cent, jkt A nnutn j.aid on Time Ihyotitf. Evcrytliir.iT In the Kankli.K Line receives our prompt uttention. Thankful to our friends and customers for their past patroiHiire, we solicit a continuance of the same, and invite other w ho have business In our line to icive us a trial, asaurina: all. that we shall at all times do all we can to irive entire satlitactloo. Feb 21 ;e JOllX K1WEKT a. t'. Cambria County BANK, M. AV. & CO., XO. 26 KTBF.ET, JOHNSTOWN.PA., In Henry Selinahlc's Ilriek Iluildinfc. A (it ncral Hanking IJusiiirssTransartcd. Iirafls and 1M and Silrcr Nmifht and sold. Collections made in all p-irts of the t'niteil States ana i 'anaiia. interest aiiowea at ineraieoi sii er c.nt. er annum. II letl six months or lotitrcr. Siiecial arTanseiiicms made with Guardians and others who ImlJ monevs In trust. april 16 73. CARPETING. Henry IVIcCallum, .5 Ilfth Avrmie, PITTS Ii Ult GIT, PA. ImjHirts direi't from Manufacturers, SuM'rior Ilnsliyli Oil lollisi, IIRI SSELS CARPETS, Ac, P.At:, HEMP ami INtHIAlN CARPETS la everv variolv. " :.l FIFTH A VENT E, Above Yo.iI trtt't. art.-.. Vo. 11. VoiVroth WHOLESALE KEALEKS IN 330 Baltimore St, Second Door West or Howard, BALTIMORE, MD. K. D HH KM. I r. ik-ott. OWENS & SCOTT, Hulter Commission House, 153 W. Pratt St., BALTIMORE. WM. BOOSE & Co., FODDERS & MACHINISTS, SALISBURY, : : PEN2TA., Manufacturers of all kinds of CASTINGS & MACHINERY 4 trder hy mall promptly attended to. Address WM. lit HIS E k CO., Salisbury, Elkliek P. (. Somerset CO., Pa. Oct. lo. Garret Lumber Co., EARNEST & DELP, PROPRIETORS, Secwssorsio Earnest, Delp, Camp A Co., White Pine, Yellow Pine, Oak and Hemlock Lumber s BANK 'Cut to a till" at short notice. Scad for Price 1st. Oarrct, Somerset Co., Pa . Sept . 24. Mufcrllaneotu. 1 This unrivahil Southern Itcinc.ly Is warranlod j not to contain a siiiule particle of Men'Ury, or any I injurious uiiueral substance, hut I , PUI1ELY VEGETABLE, I r.nitutnln those Southern Koots and Herbs which 'an all wise I'mvldence has placid In countries ; where Liver I Uncases mot prevail. It will cure I alldiscascscauscd hv Iieraiineineift of the Liver. I The Symptoms of Liver Couiplnint arc a hitter or had taste In t tie month; Pain In the Hack, Sides ; or Joints, olten mistaken d t Khcumatism: Sonr Stomach: Loss ol Apietlte: llowela altemately ! costive and lax: Headache: Ls of .Memory, with a painful sensation of havinr failed toihisome thlni: which oliicht lo have been done: llelillity, Iiw Spirits, a thick yellow apiearance ol the Skin and eyes, a dry fouuh oben mistaken lor Con sumption. Sometimes many ot these symptoms attend the disease, at others very few: but the Liver, the larirest onran in the body, is -cnerally the seat of the disease, and If not reirulated In time, irreat sntlerlna:, wretchedness and DEATH will eusue. This Great Unfailing SPECIFIC will not be fount) the Least Unpleasant. For PYSrEI'SIA. CONSTIPATION'. Jaun-4ii-e. Unions attacks. SICK H KADAt'll K, Colic, lh-piession or Spirits, SOCK STOMACH, Heart Hum, dc, &.C Simians' LiTsr BssniaTsr. or Melicine, Is the cheajicst, Furest and lcst Family Meiliclne In the world. VAM-FATrr.EDONLY BT J. H. ZEILIN & CO., MACOX, OA., and I'HILAIIELI'HIA. Trice $1. Sold Ity all Druppisls. For sale bv.Itenfor.I. & Kimmcl. Somerset. Pa. july2 rpiIE REST PUMP IN THE WORLD! THE AMERICAN SUHMEKOEH Double-Acting. Xon-Freeiliiic The Simplest. Most Powerfnl, F.ftectlve, Dura. hie, Reliable and Cheapest I'uuip lu use. It Is made all of Iron, and of a lew simple part. It will not Freeze, as no water remains la the pipe w hen not In action. It has nc leather or itum packing, at the sncker and valves arc all ul iron. It seldom, If ever, irets out of order. It wiH force water from 40 to 0 feci in the air, by attaching a few feet of hose. It Is irood for washing Huairles, Windows, water- line tiardrns, A.C. It furnishes t he purest and coldest water, because 1) is placed In the I bottom ul the well. Terms: I Inch Pump, 15; 1 IS; pipe, V. TP foot, BSC. Larger sizes In proportion. WEYAND fcTLATT. Sole Agcuts for Somerset County. Somerset, Pa., M.iy 1st, 1S7J. jyjINERAL POINT PLANING MILL. A. Growall & Son. We are now prepared to do all kinds of Planing and Manufacturing of building material. FLOORINO, MOULDIXtl. AVEATHEI! HOARDING SASH ANI DOORS WIXIH) WA XD DOOIi 1 11 AMES, In short anything renerally used in housebuild ing. AH orders promptly tilled. mart TO TH E CITIZENS ( F PENNSYLVANIA. Y'our attention Is specially invited to the fact that the National Hanks are now prepared to re ceive sulisiTiptioua to the Capital Stock of the Centennial Hoard of Finance. The funds realized from this source are to lie employed In the erection of the buildings for tke International Exhibition, and the expenses connected with the same. It Is confidently believed thai the Keystone State will tie represented by the name of every citizen alive to patriot ic commemoration ot the one hundredth hlrth-dsvof the nation. The shares of slock are ottered for till each, and suliscribers will receive a handsomely steel engraved Certificate of Stock, suitable for framing and preservation as a national memorial. Interest at the rate of six per cent per annum will be paid on all payments ol Centennial Stock from date of payment to January 1. 1k70. Sutiecriliera who are not near a National Bank can remit a check or imstomce order to the under signed. FRED. FRALEY. Treasurer. 1XH Walnut St. .Philadelphia. Directions lor self-measure Sent on application. Perlect Fitting Sblris of every ilescription, al ways lu stock uud warranted to At. JAMES H.AIKEN. 74 Fifth avenue, opposite Postothce. deci4 J'lTTSHUKOH.PA. OLATE ROOFS. Those who are now building houses should know that It Is eheaier In the long run to put on Slate Kisifsthan tin or shingles. Slate wllllast forever, and no repairs are required. Slate drives the pur est water lor cisterns. Slate Is tire proof. Every good house should hare a slate roof. The under signed Is located lu Cumticrhuid, where he has a good supply of Peachbottom & Buckingham S L A. T E for rootling the eery Inset article. He will under take to put Slate Hoofs on Houses, public and pri vate, spires, kc. either la town or country at the lowest prlivs. and to warranrthem. Call and ee him or address him at No. So liedford St., Curo herlaud, Md. Orders may lie left with John A. AValter. Agent, Somerset. Pa. octtt WM. II. SHIPLEY. CROUSE & "SHIRES, Manufacturer of Seed and.Havanoa CIGAES. HEDFORO, PA. (T'lers Solicited. No authorized ageut. 'IM.MONS k M., mm rAT iier.a and ukalek ix FIXE CH4ARS and the best brands of Navy and IJriglit Tobaccos, 40S Market Street, Aim Fourth, PHILADELPHIA. seplO Ursina Lime Kilns. The undersigned are prepared t furnish Prime Building Lims By the Car Load Orders Respectfully Solicited. It. J. BATZCR A CO. Ursina, June 18, omer SOMERSET, HEART rillDISUN. Heart ! be still, and wail no longer O'er a happy dream now fled : Rouse thee, heart, to something str inger Weep not for the early dead. What though every none within theu V.T Quiver with Intenicst pain, Think'st thou that lliy slxhs can win thee What thou prlied'st, hack aalnT Coward ! why shrink back si fearful Or the weary years In store ? A earning ever, sad and tearful, For the days thai come no more. Ilearthjr burden without quailing. Other hearts have bled before ; Tears and sighs are unavailing, Six m the struggle will be o'er. A iOOD IN VESTMENT. "That's a smart little fellow or Yours.'' said a jrentlfmnn named Winslow to a laboring man who of good works, let it be ever so small n occasional! v to doian amount. Have I suffered the was called i work about liirf warehouse. "Hoes he sro to sehool ?" "Xwt no.v, sir," replied the poor man. 'Why not, Davis? He looks like a bright lad." 'Ile'sgot ?;ood parts, sir," returned the father ; "but " "Rut what?" asked the gentle man, seeing that the man Iresitated. "Times are radier hard now, sir, and I have a large family. It's about as much as I can do to keep hunger and cold away. Xcd reads very -well, writes a tolerably fair hand, considering all things and can fiffurc a little. And that's about all I can do for him. The other children are coming forward, and I reckon he will have to go to a trade middling soon." "How old in Ned?" inquired Mr. Win slow. "He's turned el;ven." "You won't put hitu to a trade be fore he's thirteen or fourteen ?" "Can't keep him at home idling about all that time, Mr. Winslow. It would be his ruination. It's young to go out from home, I know, to rough it and tough it among' strangers" there was a plight un-j steadiness in the poor man's voice "but it's better than doing nothing." "Xed ought to go to school a year or two looter, Iavis," said Mr. Wins low, with somo interest in his man ner, "And as you are not able to pay the quarter bills, I will. What say you? If I pay for Xed's schooling, ; can you keep him at home some two or three years longer ?" "I didn't expect that of you, Mr. Winslow." said the poor man, and his voice trembled. He uncovered! his head as he spoke, almost reverent lv. "You ain't bound to pay for schooling my boy, sir." "Rut you have not answered my question. Davis. What say you?" "Oh, sir, if you arerc ally in earnest "I am in earnest. Ned uught to . m . , , ? go to scuool. II you can keey uim home a few years longer, I will pay for bis education during the time. "Xed" Mr. Winslow spoke to the bov "what say vou ? Would vou like to go to sehool again?" "Yes. indeed, sir,' quickly aa swered the bov, while his bright face was lit up Avith a gleam of intelli gence. "Then you shall go, my line lei low. There's the right kind of stuff in you or I'm mistaken. We'll give vou a trial at anv rate." Mr. Winslow Avas as good as tiia word. Xed was immediately entered at an excellent sehool. the boy, young as lie was, apprcciaieu ine kind act of h.s benefactor, and re solved to profit by it to the fullest ex tent. "I have made an investment of five pounds to-day," said Mr. Winslow, jesting to a mercantile friend, some twelve months after the occurrence just related, took place, "and here's the certificate.' He held up a small slip of paper as he spoke. "Five pounds! A large operation ! In what fund ?" "A charity fund." "Oh !" and the friend shrugged his shouloers. "Don't do much in that way myself. Xo great faith in the security. Y hat dividend uo you ex pect to receive?" "Don t knoAv. Rather think it will be large." "Retter take some more of the stock if you think it is so good. There is plenty in the market to be bought at less than par." Mr. Winslow smiled, and said that in all probability he should invest a few more small sums in the same way, and see how they world turn out The little piece of paper, whicS he called a certificate of stock, was the first year's bill lie had paid, for Xed's schooling. For four years these bills were regularly paid, and then Xed, who had well improved the opportu nities so generously afforded him, was tnken on the recommendation of Mr. Winslow, into a large importing bouse. He was at that time in his sixteenth year. Refore the lad could enter upon this employment, howev er, Mr. Winslow had to make anoth er investment in this charity fund. Neds fathei was too poor to give him an outfit of clothing sush as was required in the new position to which he was to be elevated; know ing this, the generous merchant came forward again and furnished the need ful supply. As no Avages were received by Xed for the first two years, Mr. Win slow continued to buy his clothing, while his father still gave him his board. On reacbing the age of eigh teen, Xeu's employers who were please 1 with bis industry, intelli gence and attention to business, put him on a salary of eighty pounds a year. This made him at once inde pendent. He could pay his cwn board and find his own clothes, and proud did he feel on the day when advanced to so desirable a position. "How comes on your investment?" asked Mr. Winslow 's mercantile friend about this time. He spoke jestingly. "It promises very well," was the smiling reply. "It is rising in the market, then ?" "Yes." "Any dividends yet V "Ob, certainly. Large dividends." "Ah ! You surprise me. What kind ot dividends ?" "More than a hundred per cent" "Indeed I .Not in money "Oh, no; but in something better set ESTABLISHED, 18 PA.. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13. 1874. thai) money the satisfaction that flows from an act of benevolence wisely done." "Oh, that's all." The friend spoke with ill-concealed contempt "Don't you call that something?" asked Mr. Winslow. "It's too unsubstantial for me," re plied the other. "I go in for returns of a more tangible character. Those you speak of wont pay." Mr. Winslow smiled and bade his friend good morning. He knows nothing," he said to himself, as he mused on the subject, "of the pleasure of doing good, and the loss is all on his side. If we have the ability to secure invest meats of this kind, they arc about the best Ave can make, and all are able to put at least some money in the fund abridgment of a single comfort by what I gained in pleasant thoughts and leelings by the act . Largely. It has been a source of perennial en jovment. I would not have believed that at so small a cost I could have secured so much pleasure. And how great the good that may flow from Avhat I have done! Instead of a mere day-laborer, Avhoso work in the world goes not beyond the handling of box es, bales and barrels, or the manu facture of some article in common use, Edward Davis, advanced by ed ucation, takes a position of more ex tended usefulness, and. by his higher ability and more intcligent action in society, will be able, if he rightly use the power in his hands, to advance the Avorld's onward movement in a most important degree." Thus thought Mr. Winslow, and his heart grew warm within him. Time proved that he had not erred in affroding the lad an opportunity for obtaining a good education. His quick mind acquired, in the position in which he was placed, accurate ideas of business, and industry and force of character; made these ideas thoroughly practical. Every year his employers advanced his salary, and, on attaining his majority, it was further advanced to the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds per annum. With every increase the young man had devoted a larger and larger pro portion of his inconio to improving the condition of his father's family, and when it was raised to the sum last mentioned, be took a neat com fortable house, much larger than the family had before lived in, and paid the whole rent hinself. Moreover, through his acquaintance and influ ence, he was able to get a place for his father at lighter employment than he had hitherto Ween engaged in, and at a higher rate of wages. "Any more dividends on your charity investment ?" said Mr. ins low's friend about this time. He spoke with the oM manner, and from the old feelings. "Yes. Got a dividend to-day the largest I have yet received," replied the merchant, smiling. "Did you ? Hope it does you dea! of good." "It is doing me a great deal ot good," returned Mr. Winslow. "Something far better. Let me ex plain." "Do so. if you please." "You know the particulars of this investment?" said Mr. Y inslow. His friend shook his head, and re plied : "Xo. The factis I never felt inter est enough in the matter to inquire particulars." "Oh. Well, then, I must give you a little history, lou know old Davis, who has been working about our stores for the last ten or fifteen years ?" "Yes." "My investment was in the educa tion of his son." "Indeed." "His father took him from school when ho was only eleven years old, because he could not afford to send him any longer, and was about put ting the little fellow out to learn a trade. Something interested me in the child, who was a bright lad, and, acting from a good impulse that came over me at the moment I pro posed to bis father to send him to school for three or four years, if he would board and clothe him during the ime. To this he readily agreed. So I paid for Xed's schooling until he Avas in his sixteenth year, and got him into Webb & Waldron's warehouse, where he has been ever since." Webb & Waiden's!" said the friend, evincing some surprise. "I know all their clerks very well, for we do a great deal of business with them. Which is the son of old Mr. Davis?" "The one they call Edward." " Xot that tall, fine-looking young man their leading salesman?" "The same." "Is it possible. Why he is worth any two clerks in the office !" "I know he is." "Xor his age, there is not a better salesman in the city." 'io I believe," said Mr. Winslow; "nor," added he "a better man." "I know little ot his personal char acter; but unless his face deceives me, it cannot but be good." "It is good. Let me say a word al-out him. The moment his salary increased beyond what was abso lutely required to pay his board and find such clothing as Lis position made it necessary for him to wear, he devoted the entire surplus to ren der bis father's family more comfort able." "Highly praiseworthy," said the friend. "Iliad received already many divi dends on my investment," continued Mr. Winslow; "but when that fact came to my knowledge, my dividend exceeded all the other dividends put together." The mercantile friend was silen If ever in his life he had envied the reward of a good deed, it was at that moment. "To-day," went on Mr Winslow. "I have received a still larger divi dend. I was passing along Wood street, when I met old Mr. Davis coming out of a house the rent of which, from its apperance was not less than forty pounds a year. 'Yon don't live here, of course,' said I, for I knew the old man's income to be small. 'Ob, yes, I do,' he made an swer with a smile. I turned and 9 7. looked at the house again 'How comes this?' I asked; 'you must be getting better in the world.' 'So I am,' was the reply. Has anybody left you a little fortune?' I inquired 'Xo ; but you have helped me to one,' said be. 'I don t understand you Mr. Davis,' I made answer. 'Edward rents the house for us,' said the eld man. 'Do you understand me now?" VI nnderstood him perfectly, it was then I received the largest divi dend on my investment which has yet come into my hands. If they go on increasing at this rate, I shall soon be rich." "Rather substantial kind of riches," was remarked by his friend. "That which elevates and delights the mind can hardly be called sub stantial," replied Mr. Winslow "Gold will not alwavg do this." The friend sighed inrolvutarily. The remarks of Mr. Winslow caused thoughts to flit over his mind that were far from being agreeable. A year or two more went bv, and then an addition was made to the firm of Webb Si Waldron. Edward Davis received the offer of an interest in the business, which he unhesita tingly accepted. From that day he was on the road to fortune. Three years afterward, one of the partners died, when his interest was increased. Twenty-five years from the time Mr. W nslow, acting from a benevo lent purpose, proposed to send young Davis to school, have passed. One day about this period, Mr. Winslow, who had met with a num ber of reverses in business Avas sit ting in his counting-room, with a troubled look on his face, when the mercantile friend before mentioned came in. His countenance Avas pale and disturbed. "We are ruined ! ruined!" said he, with much agitation. Mr. u inslow started to his feet. "Speak!" he exclaimed. "What new disaster is about to sweep over me to 'The house of Toledo Si Co. has suspended payment." Mr. Winslow struck his hands together, and sank down into the chair from which he had risen. "Then it is all over!' he murmured; "all over!" "It is all over with me," said the other. "A longer struggle would be fruitless. Rut for this I might have weathered the storm. So closes a business life of nearly forty years to end incommcrcial dishonor and per sonal rain!" "Are you certain that they have failed?" asked Mr. Winslow, with something like hope in bis tone of voice. "It is too true," was answered. " Ine Lclest arrived this morming, and her letter-bag was delivered at the post-office half an hour ago. Have you received nothing bv her?" "I was aware of her arrival: but' I Avill'send immediately for my letters. Too true was the information cam- municated by the friend. The large sommission house of Toledo it Co. had failed, and protested drafta had been returned to a verv heavy amount Mr. Winslow was amongthe sufferers and to an extent that Avas almost equivalent to ruin. For nearly five years every thins seemed to go against Mr. Winslow. At the beginning ot that period a son, whom be bad set up in business failed, involving him in a heavy loss. Then one disaster after another fol- loAved until he found himscfl in im minent danger of failure From this time he turned his mind to the consideration of his affairs with more earnestness than ever, and made every transaction with a degree of prudence and foresight that seem ed to guaratee success in whatever he attempted. A d ficient supply ot Hour caused him to venture a large shipment The sale wi: at a remunerative profit, but the failure of bis consignees, before the payment of his drafts for the proceeds, entire- prostrated him. bo hopeless did the merchant consider his case, that he did not even make au effort to get temporary aid in his extremity. W ben the friend of Mr. Winslow crme with the information that the house of Toledo & Co. had failed. the latter was searching about in his mind for the means of obtaining mon ey to meet his acceptance, which fell due on that day. He had partly fixed upon the resources from which this money was to come, when the news of his ill fortune arrived. Yes it was ruin. Mr. Winslow saw that in a moment, and bis hands fell powerless by bis side. He made no further effort to raise the money; but, after bis mind had recovered a little from its first shock, he left his warehouse and retired to his home to seek in its quiet the calmness and fortitude of which be stood so greatly in need. In this home were his wife acd two daughters, who all their lives had enjoyed the many ex ternal comforts and elegancies that wealth can procure. The heart of the father ached as bis eyes rested on his children, and he thought of the sad reverses that awaited them. On entering bis dwelling, Mr, Winslow sought the partner of bis life and communicated to ber without re serve, the painful intelligence of his approaching failure. Is it indeed so hopeless: " she asked, tears filling her eye?. "I am utterly prostrate!" was the reply, in a voice that was full of anguish. And, in the bitterness of the moment, the uniortunate mer chant wrung his hands. loMrs. Winslow the shock, so unexpected, was sever; and it was some time before her mind, after ber husband's announcement, acquired any degree of calmness. About half an hour after Mr. Wins low's return home, and while both bis own heart and that of his wife were quivering with pain, a servant came and said that a gentleman had called and wished to see him. "Who is it?" asked the merchant "I did not understand bis name," replied the servant Mr. Winslow forced as much ex ternal composure as was possible, and then descended to the parlor. " Mr. Davis," he said on eater ing. Mr. Winslow " returned the .vis itor, taking the merchant's band (and grasping it warmly, era As the two men sat down together, the one addressed as Mr. Davis said: "I was sorry to learn, a little Avhile ago, that you will lose heavily by this failure." "Heavily. It has ruined me!" re plied Mr. Winslow. "Xot so bad as that, I hope?" said Mr. Davis. "Yes. It has removed the last prop that I leaned on, Mr. David the very last one and now the worst must come to the Avorst. It is impossi ble for mo to take up the five thous and of returned drafts." Five thousand do you say, is the amount?" "Yes." Mr. Davis smiled encouragingly. "If that is all." said he, " there is no difficulty in the way. I can easily get the money." Mr. Winslow started, and a warm flush went over his face. "Why didn't you come to me," asked Mr. Davis' " the moment you found yourself in such a difficulty? Surely," and his voice slightly trembled, "surely you did not think it possible for me to forget the past. Do not I owe you everything! ami would I not be one of the basest of, men if I forgot my obligation? If your need be twice five thousand, and it required the division of my last sovereign with you not a hair of your head should be injured. I did not know that it was possible for you to get into an extremity like this until I heard it Avhispered a little while ago." So unexpected a turn in his affairs completely unmanned Mr. Winslow. He covered his face and Avcpt for some time with the uncontrolled pas sion of a child "Ah! sir," he said at length, in a broken voice, "I did not expect this." "You had a right to expect it," replied the young man. "Were I to do less than to sustain you in any extremity not too great tor my abili ty, I would be unworthy the name of mm. And, now Mr. Winslow, let your heart be at rest. You need not fall under this blow. 1 our ilralts will probably come back to you to morrow." "Yes; to-morrow at the late't." cry well; 1 will sec that you are provided with the means to take them up. It is nearly two o clock now," he auctea, "so l wilt oia you good day. In fifteen minutes you will uud a check at your ware house." And with this Davis retired. AU this which passed in a brie space of time, seemed like a dream to Mr. Winslow. Rut it was reality and he comprehended it more fully when on reaching his warehouse he found there the promised check. On the next day protested drafts came in, bat, thanks to the gretaful kindness or 31r. Uavi.s; now a mer chant with the command of large money facilties, he was able to take them up. The friend before intro duced, was less fortunate. There was no one to step forward and save h m from ruin, and he sank under, the sudden pressure that came upon him. A few days after this failure he met Mr. Winslow. "How is this?" said he; "bow did you weather the storm? I tbauht your condition as hopeless as mine." "So did I," answered Mr. Winslow "but I had forgotten a small invest ment made years ago. I have spo ken of it to you before." The other looked sliybtlv- puzzl ed. "Have you forgotten that invest ment in the charity fund Avnich you thought money thrown away?" "Ob!" Light broke iu upon his mind, "You educated Davis. I re member now." "And Davis, hearing of my ex tremity, stepped forward and saved me. That was the best investment 1 ever made." The friend dropped his eyes to the pavement, stood for a moment or two without speaking, and then moved on. How many opportunities for making similar investments bad he not neglected. A Religious Jfatalat. The Petersburg (Va.) -Vt-tfi makes mention of a singular mania among the colored people of Cockade City. Religious revivals of the most excit- lug character nave been going on in the churches for some time past and the colored people generally have become so "enthused" that in many cases their condition approach es that of lunacy. The same dis order broke out in Kentucky a few years ago, and was called by the medical men " the Kentucky jerks. " The Xews pavs: "Yesterday morning the streets in the npper portion of the city were resonant with shouts, groans and mumbled prayers. About midday, in front of the Harri son street colored school, a scene took place which defies description. Perhaps one hundred children, from eight to fifteen years of age, were mingled in a mass of dancing, howl ing humanity all repeating the same formula, all making the same tvild gestures, all using the same tone of voice. The giddv mass surged hith er and yon, while teachers vainly commanded, entreated and implored the enthused children to come to their studies, but they might as well have talked to the wild waves when the storm king held his court. Higher and higher rose the tumult, till physical exhaustion brought re lief, alike to the perplexed teacher and wearied child." Asi HoBeat HksaMkrr. About fourteen years ago Mr. Wm. II. X'eal, shoe manufacturer, of Sac- carappa, Maine, failed, and settled with his creditors for fifty cents on dollar, taking a legal discharge from all bis liabilities. One year ago he called on each of bis creditors and paid the other fifty cents, and now, within a few days past, he has again called on them, all the origi nal creditors being now alive, and paid them thirteen years interest at six per cent, being for the whole time they were deprived of the fifty per cent, compounded on the origi nal settlement Business men will agree that such instances are rare, and will unite in wishing Mr. Xeal prosperity in the future. ic o l jt A Jfaahed Ball AdTCaitnre The Oakland(CaL) AVer tells how a young man did not go to a mask ball. This young fellow had a soul above buttons, and he scorned the idea ot Avcanng the conventional costume to the ball masque. Rut Avhat should he Avear? His brain seized on the querry, and f-hortly an idea was evolved; he choe the character of a monkey. Tho event ful evening was at baud, lie went to his hotel and donned Lis disguise. Reing a wealthy young man, or eco nomically, h s an me same, ne con- eluded to walk. His first achieve- ment Avas to inghten a chambermaid nearly to death, and in tho next hall his appearance gave a small child a fit. Reaching the street door, he boldly went forth clad in his snug fitting suit, and playfully swinging! his caudal appendage, but he Lad not ' proceeded tar when a little dog ran out and barked at him. This called out another dog and soon another joined tteir ranks ia the pursuit of the strantre animal. Iinallv a bull dog put in his appearanc and then the young man and bis courage both j took flight. The dogs had the best of it from the outset, and thev soon ran; their quarry to earth ; in other words, i the monkey man concluded that the better part of valor would be to climb a hitrli board fence. He did toat. and for two long hours he sat there in tli rnbl nirrlit wind, before he was released from his unpleasant position bv people passinsr with in hailin? distance. ' :ave Just discovered. He has a pleasant way of plunging his hand A xk.jro living near Dawson, j into his pocket and bringing up Georgia, having been fortunate , twenty dollar gold pieces, and when enough to accumulate considerable j Le tos.sc3 one to a friend as a of this Avorld' goods, desired as all j souvenir the movement is inexpressa loyal subjects do to pay taxes on thej bly charming. Consequently the same. It being a new business to girls sigh for Jones. They are reach him, he did not know there wa3 a , ing ov er the gilt ccrn'te of the Senate proper officer for receiving the tax, j Chamber anil figuratively clutching and concluded all that Avas necessary J at him. Rut Senator Jones knows was ,.t.: to find a man with a Avbite ClK.li. Consequently he hailed the first man he met with "Sav. boss. I Avant. to pav mv tax : must I crib it to you ?'' Oa being told it would be received by the comprehending white gentle man, the negro gave him $2. and asked if that was enough. "I suppose it is," said the white man. "Ross, gim me showin" tor dat," said the negro. man Atrain the wits of the white were at Avork. and he soon handed the negro a slip of paper with this in-1 scription : i "As Moses lifted the serpent out : of the wilderness, likewise have 1 1 lifted $25 out of this negro's pocket."! Xot long after this the negro was ! met by the tax collector proper. "Done paid it, boss, aad here's do' C-'ipt," at the san.e time bailing the! niece of paper to the officer. 1 He read: "As Moses lifted the serpant out of the wilderness, like wise have I lifted 23 out of this ne gro's pocket" "Hold on boss, you read wrong!" ejaculated the astonished darkey, as he snatched the paper and carried it to another man, who began to read : "As Moses lifted " Here he was interrupted by the negro, who ex claimed. Look a-varrjtist gimme dat pa- per. I'm gwine to lift dat white man out ot his boots, 'fore de Lord I j is. Fatal Duel Between Cilrla. It is related that two girls in the royal tobacco factory, at Madrid, i e cently killed each other in a hand- to-band contest. The mode adopted! by the combatants was as romantic as it was barbarous. iue antago nists, who were both about twentv years old and remarkbly handsome, repaired, and one Sunday morning, ac companied by certain of their com rades, to a vi.lage some four or five miles distant, when they breakfasted sumptuously at different tables. The repast ended, they closed the window curtains, striped themselves to the waist, and requested their friends to leave the room. Then at a signal given, they attacked each other Avitn navajes, ami lashed and thrust un til both fell to the floor mortally wounded. When a few minutes had elapsed their friends re-entered the room, Estafania, one of the com batants, had received ten wounds, from which she bled to death in about half an hour. Casilda, her antagonist, die somewhat saoner, from a ghastly wound in the neck. 'lll Euciaexrriasr la tirce. We get from the London Morninq Advertiser particulars of the canal to be cut across the Isthmus- of Cor inth a work once undertaken bv j Julius Caisar.and by more than one rular of Corinth. The canal, which is) to take six years to complete, will be about the same number of miles in length, that being the width of the Isthmus at us narrowest point u is to have a depth of twenty-seven feet, with a bredth of thirty-nine feet at the bottom. Hair way be tween the two extremities there is to lie a dock of 33,000 yards in extent and of sufficient depth to receive the largest vessels. The concession is for twenty-nine years, and the esti mated cost of the undertaking is about $4,000,000. Huav to see Under Water. The Indians of Xorth America do this by cuttinga bole through the ice, and then covering or hanging a blanket in such a manner as to darken or exclude the direct ravs of the sun whenthey are enabled to see into the water and discover fish at any reasonable depth. Let any one who is anxious to prove this place himself under the blanket and he will be as tonished when he beholds with what brilliancy everything iu the fluid world is lighted up. I once had oc casion to examine the bottom of a mill-pond, for which I constructed a float out ot inch plank, sufficient to buoy me up; through the center of this float I cut a whole and placed a blanket over it, when I was enabled to clearly distinguish objects on the bottom, and several tools were dis covered and picked up. I am satis fied that, where water is sufficiently clear, this latter plan could be suc cessfully used in searching for lost bodies and articles. Cor Scientific American. .iiu ui tin,- mosi imercsun-.r exam ples of the manner in which manifold : and complex mechanism is now made to do tin AVork rf btifnan fin gns, is that ity which envelopes arc I are now produced by mean of ma J thinery recently introduced in Eng jland. A pile of envelope blanks i i placed on a plate on tho left hand 'side of the machine, this being done 'either when at rest or when in mo- tion. A hollow bras.s tube, with an , end of a peculiar shape, descends up- : ; on the envelope Mank.H at the side I nearest to the foldinj box. To tho other enu 01 iue turjc is attached an India rubber pipe communicating with an air pump, which, coming in to action at this instant causes the blank which is upon the top of the pile to attach itself to the bras3 tube, which, rising carries the envelope I blank with it A pair of grippcrs, ; then run forward, and seizing the blank, carry it into its propper posi tion over the folding box.after which it is htampej, and the gum applied in thvpropptr .places upon the two side flaps, this movement being singularly ingenious. At this point a plunger descends and carries the blank into the folding box; upon the plunger, rising, slidos working in tho thickness ot the lowing uox run m and enclose their flaps in their proper j order. 1 he bottom of the box now rises and completes the operation by pressing the envelopes against the sides: the bottom of the box then falls and allows the envelope to drop in an upright position into a trough runnicg under the machine. when it is met by a simple contri vance Avhich secures the envelop tviih its flaps in proper position in the trough; and as each successive envelope is placed in front of it, it gradually works along the trough un- til removed by the attendant and banded. mm The 4.irM After Janee The Washington girls are just now j keeping a of Xevada. harp lookoui for Jones Jone3 is a trood catch He is very rich; that they have know all winter. He has brains; that thev j on which side bis bread is buttered ! and when he drops it it will be right j side up. More than that he will need no urging when he shall be ready to take a Avife. "Take" one is just the word, too, fr that pre cisely what Jones will do when he gets ready. When Forney was speaking in California, he made an appeal for the general Xye at a public meeting, and in course, an appeal for Xye at that ; tune meant opposition to Jones, who i was a canuiuate ior yes place, . After the speech Fornev saw a cheer- ' ful gentleman ia his rooms with the rest of the crowd, and the cheerful gentleman stayed after nearly all the rest Lad gone.. Finally, say3 Mr. Forney "Who are you? I have seen you about all the evening, but I don't remember having heard your name." Then the gentleman smiled and said: "I am Jones Jones of Nevada. I am going to be elected Senator in place of Xye." And he was; and now, if any Washington j belle thinks she can errtangle Jones i just let her try it. Fnlber Tay'.or'a 4.enerefiily One of the most remarkable traits of Father Taylcr the well known sailor preacher of Boston, was hi lavish generosity. The following in cident is related of him by his daugh- iter ins reckless generosity was sa boundless, that if it had not been for mothers constant watchfulness, we should not have bread to eat from day to day. Once at the beginning of the year, he Avas sent out with a bank note ot n;tv dollars to pay a bill which he was" to bring back receipted. In due time he returned, but Avith such an expression of anxie ty, and such an evident desire to es cape observation, that I was con vinced that he had been 'naagh- 'Where is the bill, father!" said mother. 'Here my dear' The pucker in his forehead became so tremendous that the truth flashed upon me at once, and I was fully prepared for mother's astonished crv of 'It isn't receipted father! Father, you've given away the money!' I held him so tightly that hi could not run; so at last he stammered, 'Well, wife just around the corner I met a poor brother, a superannuated brother, and and' with a tone of conviction calculated to prove to us all the utter impropriety of his doing anything else 'and, of course, my dear. I fouMn't atl- Kim to ihangn nr Aa Inillgnam Jailjj. j A colored man from the country nappeneu into icksourg lasi week, and was looking around to buy some bacon. He at last purchased some of a rr.scally dealer at a very low fig. ure, but soon discovered that it was spoiled. The dealer refused to take it back, and the colored man brought the offender before Justice Brooks. The meat was produced and shown to be bad, and the Justice proceeded to pronounce judgment, which he did in the following words: "You are guillty of offering spoilt j meat, and the evidence shows that i you have actually sold some of the j meat to the plaintiff here. Xow, in doing this you have violated the law. You have been guilty of a crime which endangers the lives of your fellow-beings. That meat, sir, would kill any man, and I know it and you know it Xow, sir, it is ordered by this court that all this meat before us, and all similar meat in your possession, be forfeited by you, and that it be sent to the county poorhouse." Once a careless man went to the cellar and stuck the candle in what he thought was a keg of black sand. He sat near it drinking wine until the candle burned low. Xearer aad nearer it got to the black sand ; near er and nearer, until the blaze reach ed the black sand, and as it was sand, nothing happened. The City Fathers of Xew York have issued a ukase forbidding males of the feline tribe to roam af ter midnight, at the risk of being sent to prison and fined three dot lars. n til . . . t . "ir
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