jiiTers of lublioation
The Somerset Herald
published every Wednesday MoruliMI
,r """u' 'M"1 '" 1,vimm; ""' lf
. i ..rlKlJ .rtuirKwl.
,ulerlpiioD will l' o.ooulluucd uulil all j
in I'ustiuasit-rs iiMlwitaK
,iv us when subscribers Jo not take out their
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moer win I ""'v " -
subscribers removing from oue Postofflce to a
leT should Rive ui the name of the formen
.ell as lrent um,e- Au,lrcM
Somerset Printing Company,
JOHN I. SCI IX,
Ku?iners Manager.
DiulnCM CurcU,
., ENTPPKB, Phvsh Ian and Pcntlst-Merlin
Pa. Will K1 l'r'UUt attention w all caseB
nirwiw
'.CiTj k7 MILX.EK has permanently located
I ITn Berlin for the practice ot ins pn.icu...
OA' 'PlM -- ...p,--
apr.
Totr.
ATTtiKNEY
U' " . ZmXL p. V7J-
" ...i.etteil aud .luuetualiy
ittcnd
aef
re 1-"- -
eJ to
r.
J-KOOSATTtlRSEYATI.AW.
Somerset, I'cnna.
rvvTlNE HAY. ATTORNEY AT LAW
Vntdr.lcr in real estate. Sorset IV, w U
' ... .11 business uiruneu wi".-'-
tnend ..dellty.
-TTTTTTxxi 11. KtHINTZ, ATTORNEY AT
ilw Somerset, Pa., will (five prompt allcn
' ' ........ ,.,..d to lit. care In Somerset
t"ut' ' . ...r..r., ruuiiiic. oitice in Printm
JoUseK"". -
. ... . ..Tn-v' 11,-i.n.lir H. Cottrotl- lias
1 A! " i.i.e.iractlee o. law in Somerset and
IniTnVeoumle. tun In Mammoth Huildu..
teb. 'A, "-
- .. ..'Z.7.Z IrniRVrV 4TI.AW. SOM.
.1 erwt Pa., will promptly attend to all business
". ".. . i.im. Mouev advanced on collection
a" Oitice 1" Mammoth liuildini;-
,,r J fc H. U BAKK, ATTORNEYS AT
LAW, Somerset, Pa., will practice In Snm
.II. Vi .l!olninir counties. All business en-
tru'tPJ t" ,1''m W,U l" 1",,IUI"1' attended to.
au(t. li-ly.
t - I
ATTORNEYS AT
IV LAW,
s.,meitt. I'a. tittle in Haer s
aug. U-ly
DR WM COLLINS. DENTIST, Somerset,
pi Ott.ee In C.asetiecr s Hlock. upstairs,
truere lie can at Hi timet be lound ircpared to.lo
allkindof worl., such at tilling, reitulatinn. ex
imeiinii ac Artitieial teeth ot all kuia, and ol
he best maiorlal, luserte.!. Alliratl..8 war
riited. JU1'7. '"
A ,.mrwt. I'a.. will sitend to all business en-
m i U
rutru to hif eare in Somerset and adininine coun
ties with promptnesF ana noeiuj.
ttrtiee in Mum-
i,.th Hloek.
teb. lt :o iy
UKNKYE. SCHELU ATTORNEY ATLAW,
ii(t H iunty a n rVnmou Aeut, Souierset.
tllliee in iUHIUUlOiU -...
.t'ELOalTHKB. PAILH.OAITUEB.
I A1TIIER fc (1AITHER, Attorney" at Law,
X SoiuerseL I'onn'a.
All prolessionul busine:
lUee la Uaer" Moek, u
.f ..niptly aitended to. mee
del-T'J.
up
J.
(J. (HtLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Smsrset. Ha. rTjfesslonal business entrusted
oniveareaitende.i towith promptness and tidelity
UiarW'7S.
A. H. COFFBHTH. W. H. lit" PC EL.
KiKFKUTH k rU FPKL. ATTORNEYS AT
j Law. Ail business entrusted to theirearewill
tir sieelily and punetuiilly attended to. I
Okpii-k Second lliwr ol southern 'iid d Mam-
uith Mock. Eutrance lroui UlaluouJ.
1UU 11.
vlt. E. M. KIM MEL will continue to pnieiiee
It Mdliclne, and tenders liis prnlessional servi
cs to the cltUeui ot Somerset and snrroundlnn
cuntn-. Olh at the old place, a few d.mrs east
ol the Glade House. uov. 8, '71.
DK. H. URl'HAKER tenders lib professional
services to the citizens ot Souierset and vi-in-ity.
fllce In resl lence, one door west ! the Kar
bet House. Jan. 1, '70.
g S. GOOD,
PHYSICIAN d-
SURGEOX,
komkrsi:t, pa.
V )mc In Mammoth Block.
IDEISTTISXIVSr-
c4'7a
Ilrs. Collins k Bills still eontlnu. the .ra.-tlee ol
Dcntisinr; arw irred Ui ierlorm all opierations
In the best manner and at as low pri icsas the same
kind of work can be done anywtier- In ui riaie.
A lull net ol tenth lor as: a double set lor 14. All 1
ulcerations warranted; and teetn exiraeiejwuu-
oui pain. i
T (. HAKVEY fa CO.,
UIT7T8 COMMISSIOS MEKCHASTS
67 EXCHANGE PLACE, BALTIMORE.
Liberal cash advancei on cms'gnmcnts and
returns promptly made.
AR.NET HOVSE.
The undcrslimed respectfully informs the pul-
le that lie has leased this well known hotel ill the
Borouith of Somerset. It it his Intention to keep
t in a style which he hopes willifive satisfaction to
all who may favor him with their custom.
Apr 17 7i JOHN H'LL.
1)
I AMOXD HOTKL.
STOVSTOWX IA.
SAM I T.L, CISTlilt, I'l-oj.riftor.
This popular and well known house Is lit all
times a desirable stopping place for the travelinK
public. Table and Rooms first-class, tjood sta-
I.
tltric. Hacks
leave daily
for Johnstown and
m.irll.
Somerset.
D
U.A. O. MILLER, after twdvc
yeart' artfv practice In Shaakeville. Iiac
i'W arruianeiitly lort4d at Sitneraet fr the itrac
U ul inwlicine, and tender hie protrfpional aer
vtrre to tbe cititent ! Strmeraet and vicinity.
frfb6 In hid lJrufr Stre, opofHe the ItHruet
H"Uf, whera he can be coiiKultcd at nil timee
UD'fM nrilemilonally enKKd.
Mt(ht calif pmmptly answered.
uvc. 13, '71-ly.
1
)IU)FKSSIOXAL.
lr. Oeorz H. Fundciil'crir. of CuuiIk rland.
M l., lutonus his triends that be has this day asso-
latei with himself In the practice ol medicine
aud surifery, bis sou. Ir. Waller E. Kuii w ieb-rie.
la'.e the resident surgeon of ibe New aork Eye
and Ijtr Infirmary.
Spaclal attention will lie pai l to the disease s of
the Eve and Ear. mart
JOHN WILSON & SOX,
WIIOM1S.4I.K .HO i:its,
237 Liberty Street,
PITTSBUKQH.
use a, '7J
V. (i. UASSETT,
I'ructical l)riurbtniun and Itallilcr.
Work done la the best manner known to the
rail and lu mlern style. ,
tiTStair Building made a Specialty. JJ
Pntronajre Kollfllcd.
Somerset, Pa., May a.
Y'STIFICIAL TKKTM !!
.!. i VITTZY.
I) K X T 1 S T
DALE CITY, Souurtet Co.. I'a.,
Artificial Teth. wan-anted to l of the verv l-est
juallty. Ute like and Handsome, inserted In the
lieaiMjrl. Particular atleiH Ion ntiid to the pres
ervation of th natural teeth. Those wishiiiKt
f'nsult m. hyjettrr, can do so by enclosing stamp.
Address as slmn. jeia-7j i
THE WONDERFUL
PET CANARY BIRD!
(Pateutjust rnired )
"ls f'r luiwrs can lie managed bv any
? child. The latest and most wonder! nil lu
re ntiun ol thesa-e. The very thing lor either par
I !" :r o)tdoir amusement.
!ED VitH SAMPLE ATit:K,
B.jpayui Arentj and to the Tsada. aiatisiae.
' uaui,ted ar m,,, piuuiiitly returucl.
nent pre-paid bjr uiail to any address, on receipt ol
W cents, or 3 for (I 00.
Address M R. KORERTS fctHI..
J"14 7 iirdway. New York.
BUTTER COMMISSION HOUSE,
IX T. Buzby & Co.,
No. 6 Exchango' Place1
BALTIMORE.
BAITER' "io,'l,",e,, 10 ih' ',cof OLA HE'S
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VOL. XXII.
anl:
JOHNSTOWN
120 CLINTON STKKKT.
sm jy v Tv-i -r-ci i
aH?tS
CHARTED 1 1ST 1870.
TlSrSTKE-LS;
JAMES COOI'KH.
DAVID DIIJEUT.
D. .1. MOKUEI.L.
J A M ES MiM 1 LI.EN'
JAMES M MILKY,
LEWIS 1'I.ITT.
II. A. IXxiiiS.
COMlADsnTES.
CEO. T. SWANK,
W. Vv'. WALTEIIS.
C. I). ELI. IS,
J. IIAWES.
. HAY.
F.
JOHN I.IWMAX,
II. LA 1'SLY,
Mt LAl'tiHLIX,
I)
DANIEL J. MOP.HCLL, Preiloent,
FRANK DJBERT, Treasurer,
CYRUS ELDER. Solicitor.
eisisi!so! (M: IMI. I.Alt a;i I Ui .ir ro
eclved, and iutere.-il all iwcd nil all sums, parable
wiceayear. Interest If nut drawn ut, Padded
to the principal, thus ,',II,orNIlN(i TWICE
A YEAR, without triiuM.itz the depositor toeall
or even to present his dep,i.-ii !'k. Money e.inbe
Ithdrawnat any time after ulvin the bank e-r-
taln notice by Utter.
Murricil Uimirn and pci-xons nixlcr
ire can depisit money in tli. iron ii names, so that
it can be drawn only bv themselves or on their nr-
er. Jloneys call lie dejM.site I lor children, or by
societies, or as trust lunis. Su'iict to''rt;iiii ci-ii-
lltinns.
4;iiisSt'-iirc.I ly Ilt-al Ilate.
t'opies ol the liy Law s, rep ir:-'. rules ol .!e -ii.
anil siK-elal act ol Legislature, riati e to !i-iosits
of married women and minors. '.in Ih'o t:;iic'd at
the liank.
JlaitkiiiL' tit an s da'.iy
am! mi WfinoMavai.t!
In rn t :ioM.k:
s.iiurl;:y eienius
' ajirt
JOHN D li IIII.UTrt.
ruiu tf t 71, o'elo k.
JOHN DIBEHT.
joiin iini:irr .t co.,
NO. 210 MAIN STIiEET.
j o ii x s t o v x , r i: x x a . i
I
We sell Itnifts ncifotlalde In all parts ol the t'nl-1
ted States and 'anadas. and in I'ordan countries.
Huy tioM. (Niupiuis aii'l (toveniment Konda at
highest market prices. Iyian money on uoproved
security. Ilrafts and Checks on other batiKs cash
ed. Money received oudep iipayabeon deai::n l
fiiferert at tftt rate of Six rr cent. rr
A nnum nil on Time; Dfjionilx.
KverythioK In the
prompt Httt-ntitiii.
Ihinkina: Line
eeiv
Thankful u our friend ami eti timers for their
p&t iKifntnaire. we jlirit a continuant ot the
tame, anil invite othera who have t.uitnrn in our
line toicive us a trial, assuring all. that we shall at I
II times do all we can to irive entire satisfaction.
Feb-ill 7e JOHN IilliERT K CO.
Cambria County
BANK,
ZNE. KJilL & CO.,
NO. 265 THAI'S NTRri'.T,
JOHNSTOWN, XV.,
la Henry Sehnablc's Iirh k liuibiin '
A General Ituiikinit lCnsiiKsTranaclctl.
lirafts and OoM and Silver tiuicht and Sold. I
Collections made In all parts ol the I'niicl States !
and t'uuada. Interest allowed at the rate ol six'
percent, per annum, II left six months or louder, i
Sieelal arrangements made with iuariliaiis and ;
others who hold luoucvs iutiu-t. :
april 1 73.
CARPETING.
Henry IVIcCallum,
. Fifth A ecu !,
PITTSBURG II, PA.
Imjioris direct Iroin .Maiiiilaclur'-rs.
Superior IIiikIUIi (til C'IoIIim,
nurssKLs caiii'kts, Ac,
KA:. IIEMI'Mihl INCKAIX CAKI'ETS
III
rvcrv varii'TV.
:.i fifth .vj:.n:,
A1hv Wi .! i-trri't.
marj.'i.
co. IS. i'ofJV.ith c
WHOLESALE HEALERS IN
330 Baltimore St.,
st,u..Jiw,u,iof H,,Hr.i, !
BALTIMORE, IVID.
E. D ini:NH.
I.. I". HCiiTT.
OWENS & SCOTT,
Hutler Cuiniiiissioii House,
153 W. Pratt St.,
BALTIMORE.
scp'.it
WM. BOOSE & Co.,!
FOUNDERS & MACHIOTST3, j
SAIJSIiUIlV, : : PKXXW.
ManulactUDTS of all kinds ol
CASTINGS H 3IACIIIM-HV
rder bjr u;a'.l prouipriy atlc.ide.l to.
Address WM. Hi 'SE A CO.,
Salisburv,
ct. 1.
Elkliek V. I. Somerset co.. Pa.
Garret Lumber Co.,
EARNEST & DELP,
PROPRIETORS,
. Secccssors to Earnest, Ielp, Camp k (V,
White Pine, Yellow Pine, Oak and
Hemlock Lumber
"Cut to a Mil" at short notice. Scud for Price
1st.
(J arret, Somerset Co., Sept. 24.
SAYINGS
BANK
Miscellaneous.
This nunvalid Southern II'ineilv is warr.intiHl
not to contain a sinale particle ot MVrcitry, or any
liiiirtoiis uitneral sutistanee, but la
PURELY VEGETABLE,
o.mtuir.iim thm Soutlirrn KMtc ami Hits whirb
an all -ww rp'i!'iioe lias I'lm-v-l in niuntrfft
wht rc Iivcr liUmM s mst prfvuil. It will cure
all 'tisr:-r: oaii.-ed lv lHr:iiixt'infiiit of the Ijfvcr.
The Syiiijtt.ms ol I-ivt-r tNiuiplnfnt are hitter
! rinl taU' mthe n.urh: J'ain In the Ituck, ltli-8
j r Jtiiiit.. t(;tn luii.ikt n fr Kheumiittsui; Snr
! JMttiuat h; I-soss ul ApKMit': lloweiH alteruutel
mstivr niitl lax: lli ait lir: Ijtms f Memory, witi
i a taittiu. p" iis;iti'n ol tiavinir faunl touoitome.
thiim whit h oiiiftit t't have ln-en done: )peliltly
Lw Spiriif1. a t nh-k vellnw apiivaramH ot the Skin
! :iiit eej. a liv vtiirh olirn mistaken hr lion
' umit;,.n, SiiiK-lhin-i many ot therw iytnittniie
1 at una tim tii-aM, i oiia-rn vcrv lew; tut the
! Iiver. Ihe lre-t oricau In the ImmIv. i) irt iiernlly
the ft at of tin disease, anl It not n-ulatett in
time. uriMt !u!lrriMif. ret"'ictlners ami DKATH
will ensue.
I This Great Unfailing SPECIFIC wit! not be found the
Least Unpleasant.
For 1YSPKrsiA, OiXSTIPATIMV, .Taun
1 din. I(ilioiisata k!. S1'K II KA I lAt 'H K, Tolie,
lepieHsituol Si-irii.-, St M K MO.uAl H, Heart
i;um, 4Vf iVe.
SiM??.s' Liver Roister, or Mm,
Is the cheapest, Purest an 1 liest Family -Medicine
! ill the world.
1 MAMT.O TI i:k;i ONLY 11 V
J. H. ZEILIN
& CO.,
MACON, ( V., and I'll II. A I'll. I'li I A.
Price J?l. rnlil Iy ell Drnp-L'Ws.
Kor sale l j lieiiiord. i Kiintnel. Somerset, I'a
.tiih -
ir
tmik iiiihT rr.M r
IfJ THE WORLD!
THE AMERICAN SI'IIM ERii Ell
I) ou'dc-Acting. Non Kreejins
Tie- Slmj.le.'t. Most I". werlnl. Efleetivc. Dura
! Me. Reliable and Chi a st I'ull'.p 111 use.
ll is nude all of Iron, and of a lew simple parts.
' It will not 'rc,:e. as no v.aler remains in the
' pipe a hcii not lu acth n.
It hanr b-atle-r or KTtiii j3dfjn, as the sucker
j and valves are all ol iron.
It sel 1 .in. 11 ever, irets out o! or t' r.
It will for e water from to to6o le. i In the air, by
, attai-blli a Ux leel ol ho-e.
! It Is ir-aal for W.l.Mlilf liUiflji'
, Win-lows, water-
Ini! liardelis, St'.
It funii-hes the purest andiviMest water. hecause
Ij Is placed in the bottom ol the well.
Terms: inch I'ump. pii. S"c. V f't.
1 is; Doe. "
I.:ir rsixf s in proportion.
IW E Y A N" I "4i T LA TT,
Sob- Agents lor Somerset County.
Son.- r- . I'.i.. .W ly is:, ih;j.
"J INKKAL I'OJN'T
PLANING MILL.
A. Growall & Son.
We arc n iw prepared to do all kinds of I'lauinir
: and Manulaelurii m id buildiiiu material.
I f Looi;iV(5,
MtitLIUN'I.
! WEATHER EOARl.INO
i
I SASH AND DOORS
i
! U IXI'O WA XI JjOOH 1 11 A HE 8,
i In s'nort anything ifcnerallv ued In houscbulld
j itn. A II orders promptly lilied. niarJD
I TOTHKCITIZENS OK PENNSYLVANIA
Your attention is socially invited to the laet
; that the National Hanks are now prepared tore
c lve suliM-riiiions to the Capital Stock ol the
1 1 enteniual Hoard ot inaiicc. The funds realized
Iroin this source are to be einpl. ved in ihe erection
ol tbe buildings lor t',e International Exhibition
and tlie ei iises coniitcted witli the same. It h
conti deiiily Im lieved thnt the Keystone State will
Im.-represented by the name of even-citizen alive
to patriotieeoiiiinemoration of the o'ne hundreilth
blrtli-ilavol the nation. Tho shares of stock are
oflcrcil lor lo cadi, mid siibs-riliers will receive a
handsomely steel engraved Certificate of Stis-k.
suitable lor frami:i and ircscrvallon as a national
memorial.
Interest at t!t rate of sit ier cent per annum
will be paid on all payments ol Centennial SUick
Iroin date ol pavmcut to Jatitiarv 1. 1 NTtl.
SuiiserllK-rs who are not near a National Rank
can remit a chee or postorhce order to the under
si:.cd.
IREII. FR A LEY. Treasurer,
vol Wniniit .St..rhiladel,lila.
Hireetlons for sell-mi asure sent on application.
Perfect Eitiinir Sliirts of every description, al
wavs in stock and warranted to lit.
JAMES II. AIKEN,
74 UJtli avenue, '.j.jw.siic Postofftec.
.:e, t'4 PI i TSHI Rti H. PA.
i OI.ATK HOOFS.
! Tho.,. who are ii..w 1siiil.fi
irjj hoiiM s shi.uld know
that it c ln-ap
in tli
i"f run to put on Slate
liMilt-1 ti;iTi tin or ft
.naif!'. Mate will luNt torever.
and no r'pait- are rciilm!.
Male yiven the pur-
t water lor ebteni-i. Slale i. hre prHd. Kvery
mifrz
i lt .U'( h'ul'l hii ve a .-laie r.s.t. 1 he tintler-
1 in t 'uintVrland. where he h.ta
Peachbottora & Buckingham
SLA T E
j dr nailliiur the very li 't article, lie will under
j take to pui Slate Rools on Houses. public and pri
I vale, spires, &... cither In towu or country at the
' lowest prii-es. and to warrant tin in. Call ami see
! him or address him ut No. lb Heilford St.. Cum
lrl:iul. M.I. Orders may Ik: left with John A.
. Walter. A Kent, Somerset. Pa.
oc" U .M.H. SHIPLEY.
CR0TSE & SHIRES,
I Manufacturers ol Seed and llavanna
I
CIG AES.
liKUFOKH. PA.
I irdcra Solicited. No authorized agent.
JIMMONS l CO..
ham r.ini ni:i: ami i i aluhs l
FINE CMAliS and the bct brands of
Navy and Isiiht "ohaccos,
lOSMarlt t Sired, AImitp FouHIi,
PHILAHELI'HIA.
SeplU
Ursina Lime Kilns.
The undersigned arc prej arcd Ii lurnlsh
Prims Building Lime
By the Car Load,
Orders Respectfully Solicited.
II. J. It ATZr.It A CO.
I'reina, June IS. .
I""
oomei
SOMERSET,
THE WHISTLE
' You have heard, laid a youth to his sweetheart
who atood,
While ha (at on a corn-shear, at day-light'!
decllue
"You hare beard of the Ianih boy's whistle
of wood?
I wish that that Danish boy whistle were
uilna."
"And what would you do with it? Tell m,'sbe
raid;
While an arch smile played over bar beautiful
face.
"I would blow It," lie answered, "and then my
fair mind
Would fly to my side, and would here take bar
place."
"Is that all you wish lor? That may be yxun
Without any magic," the fair maiden cried:
"A favor so slight one's good nature secures,"
And she playfully seated herself by his side.
I would blow It aialn," said the youth, "and Ibe
charm
Would so work that not even Modesty'! cheek
Would be able to keep from my Deck your flue
arm."
She smiled and she laid her fine arm on ble
neck.
'Yet once more would I blow, and the inusle dl
vine
Would bring me the third time an eiquisue
bliss:
You would lav vmir lair check tethls brown oa. oi
mine.
A a.l vmir llns. ateailmi nast it. would iclve me a
kiss."
And the maiden laughed out in her Innoeeal
glee;
What a fool of yourself with your whistle you'd
make;
For only consider how silly, twould be
To sit there and whistle tor what you might
take."
HOW F.TY SiTANI.F.T BOABDED
ABOIMI.
In the thriving- village of. Holly-
thornc tlu-re were (as is coiuinou to
Hut-h jilaces) a church, post-office, a
couple of stores, and a district school,
the said school being taught oy a
voting lady, who had a widowed
mother and brothers and sisters to
assist in supporting.
For the sake ol economy, Miss fcva
Stanley " boarded around'' among the
scholars, and was considered a para
gon among the teachers. Her father
had been a respectable mechanic, but
died after about two years of illness.
which b'Ucrly lniproverishetl tne
family. Eva had, however, (she be-
ngthe eldest,) received a good,
lain education before the great ca-
aiuitv came upon them, and, noble-
hearted and unselfish, began her
work of assisting in the support.
The last week previous to tbe hoh
ay vacation she had been boarding
with a Mrs. Carpenter, who was
makinir ciuantic preparations for
truests she was expecting from New
Vork.
You never met my brothers, Eva,"
she said, and then egan to give the
pretty young teachers a description of
them. "There's Sam. Georzc and
Johnny, the youngest; and such
times as they have when they get
out here and rusticate, as they call
Rut, dear nie, I don't get much
rest or peace, for thev are like a lot
bovs let out or school, feucb
tricks and pranks no one ever saw.
The last time thev visited mo all
together, John and Sam actually cot
a pain of glass from the window and
pelted (ieorge out of the best room
with fcnow. ou see there is always
. . . .
regular strife for that particular
room.for the bed is a spring one,
and they say they don't sleep on any
other in the citv. But they don't
rret it this time, that's certain, for
intend to keep you in that room, and
so end the controversy. J am so
afraid thev will break or ruin some
thing that I nm glad you are here.
It may keep them in check a little."
"I had just as soon occupy some
other room, Mrs. Carpenter, and do
not wish to incommode your brothers
have no right to do so."
"No, you shan t, Eva," peremptori
ly exclaimed her hostess. "And
what is the use of your going home
vacation week? You can stay here
just as well as not, and do up your
sewinironniy machine, l our moth
er has enough mouths to feed,
guess, ami won't miss yours."
I
The subject was dropped, and the
entire household retired early, for on
the morrow the brothers, young, ar
dent and full of life, were to be there.
But, without sending any word of
their intention, thev had concluded
to take the evening train, wblcb
wtu'd Iinl them at Hollythorne
about bedtime. John and lieorge
did so, and when safely seated in
the cars, began to speculate about the
absence of Sam.
No reason on earth why he
should not have been along," said
(ieorge.
No; for he told me this morning
that he would certainly be on hand,"
said John. '
"I cant make it out, unless he has
taken the five o'clock train by mis-
"Not a bit of it," laughed John,
who fancied he understood the en
tire programme. "It is more likely
he took the train on purpose to get
into Hannah's spare bedroom, and
make us take up with straw ticks and
and feathers."
"I didn't think of that, but I reckon
you are right. We must contrive to get
t . a 1
mm out somenow. '
"Bet your life on that."
The brothers put their heads togetb
and laughed merrily over some
scheme lor outwitting isam, and ac
cordingly, when tLc train reached
Hollythorne about eleven o'clock,
they approached the house of their
sister in a very stealthy manner.
Climbing the fence in the rear,
they softly opened the window and
obtained access the pantry, where
they demolished a nice pie and a
quantity of doughnuts. Then with
appetites appeased, thev removed
their boots and prepared to examine
the "best room." They stole along
the hall, which was dimly lighted by
the moon, ascended the stairs and
reached the door. The faint rays of
the moon disclosed the chair filled
with clothing, and tbey could dis
tinctly trace the outlines of a form
beneath the bed clothes, and had
not the remotest idea but that Sam
was enjoying sweet repose upon
Hannah's best lied.
A few whispered words were ex
changed and then, as softly and light
ly as if shod, with down, they drew
near.
'All ready!" whispered John.
Quick as thought, tbeyseiied upon
the form of the sleeper, bed clothes
and all, bore it swiftly down stairs,
out in the snow, and were just about
set
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PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 20. 1874.
to deposit it in a huge drift, when
shrill scream broke the stillness of
the night, .and obi horror! it was
that of a woman! And in . their con-
stcraation they dropped theit boren
plump in tbe middle of a drift
"Uood heavens:" exclaimed Ueorre
"it isn't Sam, but some woman, as
a ui a sinner, and sbe bas fainted.
Run and call Hannah."
With admirable presence of mind.
he lifted tbe limp form of Eva Stan
ley and carried her into tbe house.
But ber cry had already been beard
and the inmates came russing into ball
just as he appeared.
"(ieorge: John! for goodness sake,
what does this mean, and who have
you there?" asked Mrs. Carpenter
in a breath.
"Blessed if I know," said George:
"tho't it was Sam; so we concluded
to give bim a douse of snow for get-
ting into the best bed and trying to
euchre us. Quick! I believe she bas
fainted."
"Just like your' scolded Hannah
as she assisted in depositing Era up-
on tbe bed from which she bad been
so unceremoniously taken; "begin-
ning your tricks upon each other be-
fore you fairly get into the house.
ciear out, now.
. ee
Long before sbe was done with her
tirade her discomfited brothers had
betaken themselves down stairs, where
they almost went into hysterics over
the joke.
A pretty kettle of fish!" said
George, rolling over tbe floor and
letting off peal after peal of laugh-
ter.
I should think it was," replied
John, holding bis sides. "Ob my!
But what tbe dickens is to be done
about it, and who do you suppose it
is, George?"
borne gueat ol Hannah 's of course,
and young and pretty at that I
don't know bow it is with you, but
I feel particularly small and extreme.
ly cheap woula sell myself at a
very low price."
"Cheap!" roared John; "cheap!!
would actually give myself away
this blessed minute, and throw some
thing in to boot. What we are to
do I can't say; but I believe I shall
dig out of this place and get back to
the city before morning. I hain't
got courage to face the music so I'll
get up and go."
He began hastily putting on his
boots, and would have put bis
threats into execution but for the ap-
pearance of Hannah, who at once as-
riea ner authority.
"You are not goiog a single step."
sne; saiu -out a aon i wonaer you leei
t1jat .. a
ashamed of yourselves. W bat on
earth possessed you is more than I
can tell."
That's right Han, pitch in, scold
away; I'll take any atr.ount just now,
lor 1 id u mm aa a lamo. out
wno m it e aare piayea so snabDy
a trick onT" replied George.
iricKll BDould tnwk it was. I
Why, it is Eva Stanley just as nice
s young luiug as ever uvea, oam is I
. 01 , I .
our school teacher, and I know you
boys would be squabbling over tbat I
room as usual, so i put ner in there,
.a l
time miming you wonia come uomeier peal.
In a stealthy manner."
Eva Manly! WbenI A pretty I
schoolteacher:" and repeating his
sisters words, be gave a lugubrious!
groan.
iias sne recoverear" questionea
v .. a . .
John, vainly endeavoring to restrain
uis laugier ai ine wry lace nis oroin-
er was maaing.
ues I soon brought her to; but I
don't believe the poor girl will ever
get over the fright She said that the
first thing she knew she was being
lifted up and carried out, and she
was so mucnaiarmea mat sbe couldn't
uner a souna; out me moment
me com air struct ner, sue realised
sne was peing apaueteaor something
of tbe kind, and bad ust time enough
to utter a scream when she fainted,
nisioDaa. 1 snouia cot wonaer I
if sbe bad taken ber death, being
dragged out of a warm bed this time
01 nignt ana aroppea into a snow
drift in tbat fashion. .No wonder she
cried poor thing."
"Cried, did sbe?" repeated George I
wun a groan.
r.l , "
"I should think sbe did. I just
took her in my arms, and let her
have her cry out, while I explained
to ber bow sbe happened to be mista-
tea lor om ana Decame me
victim of your mad pranks."
" That was neat in you, Han. I'm
awful glad you bugged tbe poor
thing. I wish you had given ber a
brotherly squeeze for me 'pon my
honor I do. Oh dear! I'm in sack-
cloth and ashes from this time hence-
wrm uu lorerer. repuea ueorgr
with another dismal groan.
And bow on earth do you expect
US to Stay and take the consequences"
asked John, beginning to look serU seemed to take the responsibility up
ous.rI am for taking myself off, on his shoulders, sent off to New
instantly. : I bad rather face a mask- York for choice fruit and flowers
ed batterry than this pretty teacher
after making such-fools of ourselves."
"I don't care if you bad," answer-
cd his sister indignantly. "The only
way is to brave it out both ot you
ana apologise for your rudeness.
a m I
ahe is not a bit stupid, but pleasant
and merry, and no doubt vou will
have a jolly laugh over the affair."
"But Sam! How ibe duce are we to
get along with him? You know well
enough, Han, we shall never he
the last of it from bim; and tbat it
:it V 1 L. . u .1 I
win ue uruujtui up at an times aau in
sa 11 atla a An If I
an piai.a. 1
ji you iwu can Keep me secret,
a 11 uuu a wj mi niieuce uriuget auu
it is a subject Eva will not cara to
have aiscusseo, and, fortunately, my
husband is away. So go to bed and
rest contested."
Sbe showed them to the room she
bad intended them to occupy, aud
soon all was quiet again.
Meanwhile their brother Sam had
reached the depot a few minutes too
late. He found the train be was to
have taken gone; but upon consulting
a time-table, be ascerteined tbat
another train started two boors later
and so be decided to take it. He
figured to himself, as be impatiently
crowded into an empty seat and was
being whirled along at a rapid rate,
bow snugly bis brothers ensconced
themselves in the best room, which
by right belonged to him, he being
the eldest, and be consummated a
plan to get eves with them.
Sometime after midnight bt was
deposited at Hollythorne, and reach
ing bis sister's house be scooted
a! around until he found a way of en
trance into the kitchen, where he
deposited Ws luggage and removed
his boots. Then he ouietly stole uo-
stairs and opened the door of the best
room. "Sure enough," thought be.
"my fine chaps, you are in clover!"
I for there not-to he-mistaken signs of
I the room beint occumed. Garments
were lying upon chairs, and the bed
was pressed by slumbering forms.
To think of coping with their uni
ted strength by dragging them fourth
was not practicable; but there stood
tbe pitcher of water, and he knew
that a good dousing with tbe icy
fluid would brioir them out quick
enough.
"If I can't have my old quarters."
be chuckled, "you shan't that
I am determined on. So here goes."
He lifted tbe pitcher, approached
the bed, raised the pitcher high, and
suddenly dashed the entire contents
upon the sleeper. '
Such a torrent of screams as he bad
never before heard ranar through the
house, and before Sam could collect
bis scattered senses, door after door
opened, and Hannah, John and
George rushed in in scanty apparel;
Hannah with frightened look on ber
I m . " . . - .
iiace, ana lamp in ber band tbat re
vealed the entire scene.
There, sitting up in bed. with her
hair dripping like a mermaid, her
night dress deluged, her face colorless
and looking terrified, was the school
mistrva. and there was Sam with the
empty pitcher in his band, the very
picture of imbecilely, staring like an
idiet at Miss Eva and the havoc he
had made.
Hannah, George and John instant
ly comprehended the situation, and
the latter, at the command of their
sister, dragged Sam away while she
assisted the drenched and terrified
girl to dry her clothing, and then
took her to her own room and bed.
explaining for tbe second time the
mishpas ot tbe night.
"I'll keep you with me, now, my
child," she said, though with difficul
ty keeping back ber laughter.
"Those boys are nicely come up with,
any rate; and if it wasn't for your
baring been so terribly frightened
and tbe way my be6t bed has been
used I wouldn't care. They do noth
iDg when tbey come home but study
Up some tricks to plav upon each
other, and" continued she. "they
are bo confined in their offices and
stores during most of the year that
tbey let entirely loose when they are
out hero; but you are safe now
Hannah kissed her charge, and then
I - 0 "
went down to see about tbe bovs,
who. as soon as thev were fairly shut
UD in tbe region below, began to
thoroughly aDDreciate the ioke. and
UOw that Sam was as deep in the
mud as thev in the mire, gave no
Quarter.
v be b lamed if I knew what it
means," said Sam, looking at
bis brothers, who were rolling and
kicking in the convulsions of laurh
ter
"Wait " replied Goerge. "until
Hannah comes, and see if you don't
find 0ut!" and be gave way to anotb
ytm Da(i not smiled, and sat look
in o the very nicture of discomfort
Md perplexity, but answered.
'For heaven's sake bold on, bovs!
m willing to' admit that I am badly
aold roinir doir-cheaD to the h trhest
bidder but hold on long enough to
tell a fellow what it means."
"Means? Of course I will," contin
ued Georcre. "It means that you have
stolen like a thief into Miss Eva
Stanley's chamber who is a lady
teacher "boarding around." that this
is ber week here; and thinking it was
your bumble servant and Johnny
snug in bed. you attempted to drown
us out, and made a grand mistake.
How do vou like it. Sam?"
"I confess I Bee the point, but
can't see the ioke. It is a most out
racreous shame."
At this iuncture Hannah came in
and began rating them soundly.
thereby letting out the whole story,
It was Sams turn then to laurh. and
the whole thing was so supremely lu
dicrous that he was compelled to ioin
l...
bis brothers.
Miss Eva was not visible at the
breakfast table tbe next morning
and Hannan announced that she was
9jck with a severe cold; whereupon
I.eorira rra&ud out and 0 eii for
handful of peas to put in Sam's
shoes, while the gentleman looked
very contrite, and John declared be
wanted to shoot himself. But Han
nah had the unruly crew under ber
thumb for once in ber life, and had
the satisfaction of seeing them behave
with aomethinr of difrmtr. Th-
appeared to never forget tbat there
was an invalid in the house, and
went on tin-toe about, and Sam vhn
which be induced his sister to convey
to the young lady with the most
abject apologies and regrets,
in a couple ol days Eva was able
to come down stairs. She was look-
ag quite pale, but lovely, and of
course divinely, when presented by
Mrs. Carpenter to ber three brothers
who behaved quite ell considering
the unpleasantness of their situa
tion. Bat Sam who bad broken tbe ice
by means of his pre seats, was most at
. . . w . . .'
ease, and by virtue of bis age and ex
... a ... a
penence constituted himself the pro-
pitiator, and was constantly on hand
to offer Jdiss Eva a thousand name-
le9s attentions; and before the week
was out John declared in confidence
to Hannah that "Sam was done for!"
"Gone under completely!" echoed
George, with one of bis dismal groans.
"Just think of it, Han, if it had not
been for tbat pitcher of water Sam
would have been heart whole this
blessed minute. The fellow meets
lots of girls much prettier than she,
every day, and with lots of stamps,
too. Tbey say pity is twin sisters to
love, and I believe it"
"Sour grapes!" whispered John,
packeriog up his mouth.
Hannah sang praise and secretly
commenJed Sam's choice. She rec
ommended marriage to all of them
as the only sobering process she was
acquainted with. Tbey do not feel
inclined to follow the' adrice, not
withstanding Sam's happy lot with
tbe pretty schoolmistress of Holly
thorne. Sbe often reminds ber brother-in-
laws of ber unceremonious introduc
tion to a snow drift at the dead of
night, and they retaliate by reference
to the shower bath given her by
Sam.
Well Uaiarded.
Pitman's woodpile has suffered
lately from the ravages of thieves, so
the old gentleman loaded his gun
with coarse salt and expressed his de
termination to bombard tbe first man
who should be observed to haunt tbe
timber. On Wednesday morning he
had to attend court, and as he did
not expect to reach home until late
in the evening Mrs. Pitman felt it her
duty to keep an eye upon the wood
pile. But Pitman returned about
dusk, and as be walked up the yard
he thought he might as well carry in
enough wood to last all night He
bad just placed tbe fourth stick upon
his arm when an explosion occurred,
and the same instant he felt as if a
million red-hot darning needles were
dancing up and down his legs. He
had heard from Mrs. Pitman. He :
yelled with pain, and dropping the
wood, most of it fell upon his toes, he
fell to the ground. Just as be did he
saw Mrs. Pitman standing in the
1 kitchen doorway with his firearm at
parade rest," and contemplating her
victory and her victim with serenity.
Pitman's first thought was that she
had suddenly been animated, by an
insane but judicious desire to realize
upon his life insurance policy. But
when he screamed to her she dropped
her artillery and flew to the scene
with expressions of alarm and grief
at the discovery that sbe had pcfora
ted Pitman. She called the servant
girl, and as they carried him into the
house she explained that she mistook
bim for a thief, and then she apolo
gized. Pitman said it was all very
well to apologize, but what good was
it to a man with two quarts of salt
and a half pound of gunwads in his
legs. Mrs. Putman insisted that he
aughtn't to mind a little salt, it would
do him good. She urged that love
was better than anything else for
preserving meat, and that his legs
would probably be alive and well
and prancing around the universe
when the rest of him was dead and
spoiled. Tbat made him mad, and
after spliting up his gun with the ax
be went to bed, and he hasn't spoken
to Mrs. Pitman since; but he has
hinted gloomily to the doctor tbat if
a divorce can be had he will obtain
one. Mar Adder.
!( ( Sea la a t arrlmr.
I have traveled in all manner of
modes in my time, but never before
did I go to sea in a carriage. Fortu
nately an old experienced steamboat
commander, Captain Gibney acted as
pilot, who, mounted on horseback,
led the way through the briny waves.
We left Corpus Christi about nine
o'clock, and proceeded up tbe beach
antil we came to the reef, lying be
tween Corpus Christi and Neuces
Bays, which makes an invisible divi
sion of their waters. The bay here
is three miles wide, but an oyster reef
bas formed over tbe whole distnace,
on wbicb tbe water is from two to
three feet deep, but has numerous
boles, into which the inexperienced
is likely to get "logged" with his ve
hicle. By crossing this reef some
twenty miles is saved in the distance
to Kockport, and we moved steadily
on, following our guide in his wind
ing course up and down tbe stream.
Tbe water on one occasion entered
the floor of tbe carriage, though for
tunately there was but little wind
blowing, and tbe surface was quite
smooth. It required one hour and a
quarter to cross.Jt being necessary to
move slowly and cautiously. We
fortunately met Captain Gibney and
a friend just about to cross, who kind
ly volunteered to keep us on the
track. There have been many acci
dents in crossing these reefs, with the
loss ot horses and damage to vehi
cles, and it is, under the most favora
ble circumstances, not a very agreea
ble trip. It has been staked out, but
many of the poles have been blown
down. In the midst of this wide ex
panse of water a Mexican pedestrian
was met wading across, having bis
six-shooter" strapped across bis
shoulder, and most of bis clothing
with it To the right Corpus Christi
Bay stretched off beyond the vision,
and Neuces Bay to the left showed a
streak of shore in the dim distance as
it sweeps for fifteen or twenty miles
along the boundary of a single past-
wv.iiauimore American.
,,,- A
War llarae.
These interesting animals, when
hit in battle, stop, tremble in every
muscle, and groan deeply, while
their eyes show deep astonishment.
During the battle of Waterloo, some
of tbe horses, as they lay upon the
ground, having recovered from the
first agony of their wounds, fell to
eating the grass about them, thus
surrounding themselves with a cir
cle of bare ground, the limited content
of which showed their weakness.
Others were observed quietly gazing
on the field, between the two hostile
ines, their riders having been shot
yff their backs; and the balls flying
over their heads, and tbe tumult le-
hind, before around them, caused no
interruption to the usual instinct of
ther nature. It was also observed
tbat when a charge of cavalry went
past near to any of the stray horses
already nientioned.they would set off,
form themselves in tbe rear of their
mounted companions, and though
without riders, gallop strenulously
along with the rest, not stopping or
flinching when tbe fatal shock with
the enemy took place. At the bat
tle of Kirk, in 1145, Major MacPon
ald having unhorsed an English offi
cer, took possession of his horse,
which was very beautiful, and imme
diately mounted it When the Eng
lish cavalry lied, tbe horse ran away
with his captor, notwithstanding all
his efforts to restrain him; nor did he
stop until he was at tbe bead ot the
regiment of which, apparently its
master was commander. Tho mel
ancholy, and at the same time ludi
crous figure which MacDonald pre
sented when he thus saw himself the
victim of bis ambition to possess a
fine horse, which ultimately cost him
bis life upon the scaffold, may be ea
sily conceived.
UL O
NO. 49
Pellteaeee M Iareataaeait.
Tho grievous error we fall into is,
looking for direct instead of indirect
compensation. When we declare
; that politeness costs nothing, we real
ly understate. Not only docs it cost
nothing it is materially profitable in
the long, sometimes in the short run.
Every one of us goes where he is
well treated, and stays away from
where he is ill treated. In a great
city competition in each branch of
trade is necessarily active, and the
tradesman or merchant who is cour
teous on principle must soon discover
mat his principle and interest are
identical. What man ever forgets
the place or person where or by
whom he was ariably received, when
there was no visible motive for such
. O nre
reception r 1 he poorest memory,
the least impressible nature, will re
tain so much as that
Smith, who lives up-town, actual
ly goes down-town to buy his small
esi garment, because, years ago, a
bit of information was pleasantly
given to him at the shop he now reg
ularly patronizes.
Jones does not object to walking
half a dozen blocks out of bis way in
order to purchase cigars, for the rea
son the cigar-vender comprehends
the art or amiability.
Bobinson will never have another
hatter (though his friends criticise
hishats), from the fact that the hatter
once exchanged a defective head-covering
without grumbling, or even
without trying to make Kobinson
believe that he did not know what
be wanted. Junius Henri Browne,
in AppMon's Journal.
There is a story of a Frenchman
who having attended divine service
at several fashionable New York
churches, was so struck by their
gau ly upholstery, lavish gilding, lux
ury, and the operxtic character of tbe
music, that he declared they involin
tarily reminded him of the better
clas of Parisian cafes chantant.
The New York World's strictures on
a certain kind of advertisements in
the old columns of a Sunday cotem
porary vividly remind us of the
Frenchman's criticism. One of these
advertisements according to the
H'or(f states that the rector of tbe
Church of the Messiah, in Brooklyn,
will preach on certain topics, and that
"eminent soloists willassit the choir."
Another advertisement, by the
"Church of the Holy Savior, in East
Twenty-fifth Street, New York." reads
tbat "to meet the wishes of such as
find in higher order of church music
an aid to greater devotion, the most
careful attention will be given, both
in the selection and rendering, to com
bine the excelency of art with the
beauty of holiness." The World, in
commenting on this class of adver-
tisments very pertinently asks in what
essentials the service in these church
es may differ from tbe "sacred con
certs" which are concurrently given
at the opera bouse of tbe late Colonel
Fisk? To most readers, we fear,
1
sucn annoucements must appear
very much like any other profane
pun or secular amusements, which
promises "a change of bill every
evening," and betrays all the prorer-
bial jealousy or "star performers."
A taer t'aa ?.
About two months ago, as Mr.
Philip Carver, of Union township,
Adams county, passing through Mr.
John Ilahn's woods, along Little
Conowago Creek, he heard a voice
saying, in German, "Do you need
any money ?" He replied without
turning, "Yes, I need money very
much." Tbe voice then said: "Come
with me, and I will show you where
you can get plenty." Mr. G. now
looked in every direction for the own
er of the mysterios voice, but could see
no one, although it was broad day
light. Not enjoying such ghostly
company, Mr. Garver hastily left the
woods, and went to Mr. Kahn s,
where he related his strange adven
ture. Since then, Mr. Garver has been
working for Mr. Kahn quite frequent
ly, and they often spoke of this mys
terious affair. On Friday of last
week, thev were again conversing
about tbe matter, while making a
fence near the bouse, when a little
daughter of Mr. It's about ten years
old, who was playing about the yard,
found a five dollar National Bank
note. Tbe monev was in good con
dition, and appeared to have been re
cently dropped. No one about the
bouse or neighborhood has lost any
money, so far as known, and the
query is how did tbe money get
there? Did tbe invisible speaker
place it there, or was it lost by some
one who was prowling about after
nightfall, intent on robbery or other
crime ? Whether the note is the mon
ey referred to by the spirit or not, is
uncertain, and many ttink Mr. G.
still possesses an excellent show of
finding "plenty" of money, by fol
lowing the guidance or the voice of
tbe wonderful unseen personage.
Rel catiae Balleea Aeeeal.
Messis. Spinelli and Sirel, mem
bers of the French Society of Aerial
Navigation, recently made a balloon
asccniion for the sole purpose of sci
entific observations in tbe highest
regions that can be attained. An
abundance of instruments adapted to
their expedition was furnished, and
they were accompanied by various
eminent men, representing the French
Academy of Sciences, tbe Polytech
nic School of Paris, and other learn
ed institutions. The balloon was of
immense size, and the elevation
reached was 24,276 English feet a
height before attained only by Glaisb
er and Guy Lnssac. At this eleva
tion the barometrical pressure was
only 300 millimetres, or 3S0 weaker
than at the surface of the soil. The
temperature was 22 below zero, Cen
tigrade. .Eronauts state that bad
it not been for a supply of oxygen
taken with them to support respira
tion, tbey could not have sustained
themselves in those upper regions, on
account of tbe extreme rarefaction of
tbe air. Tbe spectroscopic observa
tions are of tbe highest interests, and
absolutely agree with tbe lecent dis
coveries of M. Janssen. Tbe enter
prise was crowned with entire suc
cess, the detailed results of which
will he soon made public.
-1L V
TUu t lll47 Irteei.
Colonel Chesney'a look has
brought out in Europe a very thorough
appreciation of our military history,
such a bag never before been given
to it. The Spectator, tor': instance,
says: The strange disposition to
carp at American- general must be
mainly tbe fruit of a very 'imperfect
stndy of their campaign and tho ccn
ditions under which they were fought
It is all the mora rtnaMabla, be
cause America posKamd what .-England
did not, ' firet-ritd military
school. Whence cpuld yod hope to
get good captains; if not from West
Point - - - It was West
Point, divided against himself, which
fought the campaign and-wa may
say tbey are worthy of beiag com
pared with any campaigns of mod
ern times. Men of transcendent
genius, since tbe very dawn of recor
ded history, have been so- few that
they may be counted on the fingers.
13 ut among those who staa In the
second rtnkt Lee, Grant, Shermaa
and Sheridan must End a place. But
we are glad to see his weighty pre
test against the vulgar error that
American generals are -inferior to
their European brother. In arms.
That the troops raised from nothing
were long inferior ia organisation and
discipline is true, but we doubt whether
at the end of the war many, if aay.
European armies bay sarpaosed ia
these respects the Midlers whom
Grant and ShermanJIed back to Wash
ington in May, 1865.
Whoa Ta
It-
Look well te the time of doing
any thing: there is a time for all
things. Choose the right-time for
saying things. If your wife looks
wearied and worn out, be sure it ia
not the right time to telLber that the
dinner is not hot,' or that the bread
is sour. Comfort her, cheer her up.
Use the ten thouaod little strata
gems you were wont to handle so
skillfully in the old days, to bring
out te smiles around her lips.
If you are annoyed or vexed at
poeple, just remember it ia sot the
right time to speak. Close your
mouth, shut your teeth together firm
ly, and it will save you many a use
less and unavailing regret, and a bit
ter enemy.
If you happen to feel a little cross
and who among us does not at some
time or other? .do not . select tbat
season for reproving yeur noisy
household flock. One word spoken
in passion will make a sear mat a
summer of smiles can hardly seal
over. - c
If you are a wife, never Uase your
husband when he comes borne weary
from his days basinesa. It ia not
the time. Do not aek him for expen
sive outlays when he has been talk
ing of bard times ; it is mast ' assur
edly the wrong time.
If he baa entered opon any under
taking against your advice, do not
seize the moment of its failare to say,
"I told you so !" In fact t ia never
the right time for those four mono
syllables. If people only know epoaghjto dis
criminate between the right time and
the wrong, there would .be leas do
mestic unbappiness, and laaa sliest
sorrow, and less estrangement of
hearts! Tbe greatest calamities
that ever shadow our lives have
sometimes their germ ia matters as
apparently slight - aa this. If yon
pause, reader, before the; stinging
taunt or the biting sneer, the unkind
scoff passes your lips, pans just long
enough to ask yourself,- " is it the
right time for me to speak ?" yon
would shut the door sgaiaet many a
heartache.
The world hinges on small things,
and there are not many more trivial
than the right time and the wrong.
Exchange.
The Sfcivt tteS I
A man in Greenfield, whoa we
will call William, , got ap the ether
mornning and proceeded teputon a
shirt which his wife had made for
him after a new pattern. Aa ah
stood at the mirror curling her
hair, she heard a suppressed sound,
half way between a groan and an oath
and turneing round said, laagh
in: "Why, my dear!" ,
"Shut up!" he ejaculated, "you
are a born fooL Never let a woman
attempt to fit a shirt; sbe cant do it;
it is one of the impossibilities.''
"But William," deprecatingly.
"Dont you talk let me talk.
Do you think l'am going down town
in this rig I A pretty disposition
you'v got; just because I happened
to find a little fault last week with
your ironing you must go and make
a shirt without a bosom! Such
malicious conduct, madam, is aapar-
donable. Shut up, I aay, 1 wens
hear a word. When a starched
front ia the only finery that a maa
indulges in, is bs not excusable for
being particular ia regard to that, I
should like to know ? And this thing
sets like the devil -Look how baggy
it is here in front, and it feels behind
as if there was a board bound aeioas
me;" walking up and looking ia the
glass, hitching np first one shoulder
and then the other, afUL the inde
scribable manner of men trying a
new garment
His wife dared not speak, but
bringing a good sized mirror from
tbe next room, she held it ap behind
for a moment; and perceiving by lis
chcpfallen expression that be saw tha
point, and the front, she (ia down
stairs to settle the coffee and see that
Bridget bad set the table geomctri-
As William walked down to hi
....
office tbat morning, he said to the first
friend that he met :
"I tell you Too, that little wife of
mine ia a born genius. Look at this
shirt now ; she cat it and made it all
herself ; no confounded button holes
to bother a fellow. Just send your
wife up for the pattern."
And it was by tha way of Tom's
wife tbat Liuie first knew that Wil
liam was pleased with his shirt
aiaa.
For killing thia pest of the rose
bush Parkman recommends, aad wa
have successfully aad satisfactorily
tried, the following aimpla aad easily
obtained remedy; Taka a half gal
lon of soft soap and add thereto a
third of a pint of petrolium. Stir tho
ingredients until they are thoroughly
incorporated and thea dissol tho
mixture in about eight gallon of
water. Apply with a syringe aad
hose attached. After tha v arcuate
have yielded up the ghost syringe
the plant with cold water; so trace
of petrolium will thea his noticed,
while the pre p ration will be found
fully aa effectual aa the best whale
oil soap. The mixture caa bo- mad
in smaller quantities by redaclng tha
quantity of the several tsgrodieats,
which is easily don. Try iimil i
cheap at the aam time doe the voti
required of it, thoroughly.
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