It W8S wild, windy nlgbt, nd pood f're aodtbe society of fnends become vitally essentia! to a men comfort and happiness. . Marcaret Edparton roe from Lcr ,oat by Z Jtr c, and opening tc door looked out upon tbe n gbt He flood, moment; hen with . ghudder, closeameuuui.-u- cd to her hns-land's ude. Heaven pitr those wb are expos ed tc th2 storm this night," ebe said, fervectlv. "Amen T responded her husband, in a deep, eolomn voice. Though we arc very, very poor, Margaret, there arc many even poorer than ourselves." The man raised Lis dark, tenous f res devout v upward, and the lair youthful head of bis pale wife lean ed dowa to bistbouIJcre. "Yes. William, 1 tremble to thmk of the future. The rent doe, our stav Lcre odIv as act of mercy on our lDdIrdV part ob, Willie !"' The feeble voice broke down in tears. 'Take no thought of the ruojrow wbtt yef-ball eat tr what ye f-ball criDi ik." Margaret. If it taunt ien -.r n i-furtune." BDd he irlaneed at the mutilated and baiidaged arm which bun? powcrie?s at his side, we might have been enjoying the fruits and comforts of my labor; but it is ail for the best. I Buppose." There w as a thort silence in the room, which was interrupted by a rap at tLe duor. V!.t) can be out on eucb a Digbt ?" and Mr., I'drarton started up bati Iv to admit the visitor. He was an old weather-beaten man of wise three t-corc years, ghab L'.'.v tlrc-rsed, and curryiop in bis l.a-id a Iran, mcapre buDdle. la reply to her kind invitation, he fu'loired Mr?. Edgarton into the Louse, and to k a scat by the smoul dering Cre. After n few eommon piace remark.-, the stranper said : "It" a roiifrh eight, friends, and the traveling is nune the best can you let me stay all night man just t-jbl mc that it is here ' good miles to the vihage Mi. Edgarton looked at bis face and in her sympathising face read l.er eonscDt. "Yes, my good man,"' he replied, immediately, "you can stay if you will; but I'm afraid you will "find our s-commodations none of the best. We are very poor and destitute, bat such as w e have we offer you freely." ''( oiiid yeu give me something to eat? I have traveled far to-day, and have not tasted food fcincc vesterday cigiii. i oou cannot tc got now-a days without money. " The eyes of Mrs. Edgarton Clied with tears as r-he thought of Jhe quarter of a loaf of bread their earthly ell which she had reserved for breakfast. "Heaven will take care of us," she said thoughtfully, aud, rising, she placed the tcanty store upon the table. The stranger me the bread with-j out comment and when he had finish (d he seemrd wonderfully invigorat ed, ami eouversed quite intelligent-; ly to -Mr. Lugarton. "You have s bad arm there sir may 1 ask liowit cappeced 7 ' 'Certainly; an unlucky fall from a high building has crippled me for life." "You were at work on the build in?? A mechanic, eh ?" "A bricklayer. The sta, the new warehouse where I w ork gave way, and I was tated some twenty feet." ing on was at precij.i- "The warehouse of Mr. Morgan?" "The same, sir. It was a sad ac cident for me, but I have tried hard t- be reconciled." "Well, this is a bard life; (or us all! But if I'm to stay with you to night, I may as well retire. It's getting toward eleven." The poor but clean bed appropri ated to the strange ruest was made moie comfortable by additional cloth ing taken from the couch of the poor couple ; and the man, in apparent tliankfulncss, bid them good night .vnd retired. They, too, leaning on the everlast ing arm, took no thought of the mor row, though it was to seo them houseless and without food. Verily, the faith which can thus sustain the soul in the most trying moments is no delusion. Morning came, and to the unlimit ed surprise of Mr. and Mrs. Edgarton, their guest was missing. Gone, and when or how they could not imagine, ln:t e tne he certainly was. they woi.Jered over the circumstance, but in the trouble and anxiety of their utter destitution, the strange man was soon dismissed from their thoughts to make room for their own immediate affairs. Ten o'clock was the time given them by the landlord or removal, and with heavy hearts they prepar ed to go forth. Through the kind ness of a neighbor, they had been allowed the use of the building for the storage of their little furniture, and a room in the house until Mr! Edgarton'a health should be sufficient ly re-estab'isbed to admit of bis per forming some light labor. 'ine o'clock pealed from the bell in the neighboring cbucb tower but dc short hour of home light remain ed for them. Fifteen minutes later there came a quick imperative knock at the door of Mr. Edgarton's house. Mrs. Edgarton spran? to cnen ir am a wcii-aresseu man put a packet into her band and hastily away. The package was ad JresseJ large turned in a masculine hand, "Mr. William Edgartoa." William tore it open, and there dropped out two papers, one being n official, the ether a private seal. Ho examined the former and found it to be a deed, conveying to him and his heirs a certain piece of land with a large and handsome bouse thereon, and all its appurtenances. Transfixed with surprise, he broke the seal of the latter, and a hundred pounu o",e met tiis eves, nied by these brief words: accompa- "Last night you freely gave your all to a poor and destitute wayfarer who now begs you to accept the accompanying deed and money, in reward for your noble kindness. A conveyance will come immediately to take you to your new residence. t hen you are fairly estaMishori t!,r your mend, the writer of this u ill ! uo Dimseirthe honor of callinr upon vou. P.espcctfully yours, ... ,. , Hward Morgan " t ilnam Edgarton looked at bis wife as be finished reading, and both burst in-o tears. Well did they know the name of Howard Morgan ; he was one cf the wealthiest men in the city; the upright and bighminded but eingorlarly eccentric old bache lor. It was in bis employ that Wil liam Edgarton bad roceived the seri ous injury uat tad disabled h:s left he arm loriile, yet, strange to say. bad never seen ice ncn man, i business being principally by r.-t j agent. lie bad no doubt toat b s visiter was noce other than Mr. Mor gan. . Tin? t ) the prcmi: e c jcta.ncu la tae letter, a conveyance came for the Edartons and wiihout hesitation tbev entered and were driven to their handsome and pleasantly situated bouse. They found it prepared lor Immediate occurancv even to the l.nrnincr of the plentiful Cres and the smoking breakfast on the talle. Thev had scarcely time to admire the rich taste which had furnish ed the spacious looms when a ring at the door announced a visitor. I; was the old wayfarer of the nigbt before. He received all tb grateful thanks the bewildered Edgartcns tried to make him, and taking a 6cat upon the sofa, he drew them down on each side of him. He was well dressed now, and Mrs. L'tifc'arton wondered that she had not noticed the extreme kindli ness cf bis countenance cn the pre ceding evening. "My good friends," he said, taking a hat.dof each. "I ll begin to ex plain a little mystery. 1 had beard of this mUfortune of one of my work men, through iny agent, and that his family were in destitute circumstan ces. Before I could trust myself to do any thing for you I wished to ascertain the true state of affairs, and last night's experience satisfied me. When I find tharity and true goodness asy where, lam determined that they shall be rewarded even in this world, and now Mr. Edgarton, I am in w an' of a deputy manager, and i propose the situation to you, w hen you shall be able to endure the fatigue. The salary will be two hundred pounds a year, and perhaps your pretty wife can manage affairs comfortably on that, cb, Mrs. Edgar ten V' and the old man cast a gjod hi.mored lock into her tearful face. That was a happy day for Mr. and Mrs. Edgarton. It was also a hap py day for the charitable Mr. Mor gan, and no doubt the ungtl who records the good deeds of man, wrote many a shining line agaiast his name that dav. William Edsarton assum ed the post offered him in bis patront's establishment, and faithfuilv were his duties discharged, and more than saiinficd was his employer. Mrs. Edgarton grew to be the mer riest, blithest little woman to be found anywhere. Mr. Morgan spends many a de lightful evening at their bouse, hold ing their bright-eyed little Howard on his knee, and telling him pleasant stories of the great and good. Blessed be charity. Our oftbe Iitm.' One of the best things I ever heard I was told to mc not long since by a friend of the parties concerned. A zealous divine of our city a man bound up, heart and soul, in the work of our M aster had noticed the ab sence for several Sabbaths from stat ed worship, of one of the oldest and wealthiest parishioners. It hurt him. Ho wondered how it ould be. Meeting a mutual iriend on tbestreet one day, be asked why Mr. C did not attend church as usual!. 'You haven't called upon him." said the friend. "Mo. It might seem officious. You know Mr. C. is a peculiar man, and be might take offense. But really, I sould like to know w hy he don't come to meeting.' Well, parson, I'm afraid he's in fluenced in this by one of the prevail ing isms oftbe day.' The good clergyman was horrified. Very soon afiorward be met Mr. C 's black servant, a genial though pious darkey, and a constant attendant at church, to whom he straightw ay appealed. 'Cato, can you tell me why your master absents himself from Divine service ?' 'Well, parson, defac am, mas'r's in a berry bad way.' 'Is it possible Cato, that your master has allowed one of the alarm- in isms of these degenerate time9 to sieze him. 'I'sc 'feared he has, sar.' 'I have been long fearful,' said the clergyman, with a sad shake of his Lead, 'that his deep and constant study ol abstruse subjects would sooner or later lead him astray. For what dark ism has he thrown aside the blessed priviledge oftbe preach ed word ? Is it Spiritualism V 'Xo, &ir it's wus'n dat,' answered the negro, mournfully. 'He has, 1 know, been fond of old mythology, and of the vapid specula tions onater philosophers. Perhaps ne is verging upon l'antheism.'j 'Ah, wusser'n dat, sar.' nai : orse tnan mat : Pure ly he can't have come under the in fluence of Atheism.' 'Wusser still,' muttered the dar key, most lugubriously. In mercy's nanw, Cato, what can it be V ' ell, sar, it am de berry kind of IlheumaliismV wust L:qnld Craft Ins Wti. Mr. LTIo mme Lefort invented, not many years ago, a grafting compo sition which is very cheap, very easi ly prepared, and keeps, corked op in a bottle with a tolerably wi.lp mnnth at least six months unaltered. It is laid on in as thin a coat as possible by means of a flat piece of wood. Within a few days it will be a3 hard as a piece of stone. It is not affect- ed by severe cold; it never softens or 'cracks when exposed U atmospheric J action. When applied to wounds in ; trees, it acts as au artificial cuticle. ; Alter a lew days exposure to the at 1 mospbere in a thin coat, it assumes a n imisa color, and becomes as hard as stone, being impervious to water and air. As long as the inventor kept the preparation secret, it was j sold at very high prices. It is made auer the following formula: Melt one pound of common resin over a gentle fire, add to it an ounce of beef tallow and stir it well; take it from the fire, let it cool down a little, and then mix with it a tablespoocful of spirits or turpentine, and after that 1 a nuoui seven ounces ot very strone icouoi, tj per cent.,) to be bad at any druggist's store. The alcohol cools it down so rapidly that it will be necessary to put it "again on the Ere, stirring it constantly. Still the utmost care must be exercised to pre vent the alcohol from c-ettintrinflam- To avoid it, the best way is to re move the vessel from the fire when the lump that may have been formed commences melting again. This must be continued till the whob is a homo geneous mass similar to honey. A ma v down East returned his uewspaaer to the printing office, with "jackass" written on the margin, aD(j in the next issue the editor stated the asking- Wound the paragraph by nlJZ'i1 tT ''somt subscriber please to let us know t what stable he can be found?" . ..... Tr- pi.-.i., A Sew Iort As it is now time to be planting i "eLave frequency naa occasion trees, a few suggestions of mine may; to warn patentees against the per not come amiss." II manure is plen- jSistent efforts of designing persons m tiful, the whole surface to be planted all parts of the country to abstract should receive a coed dressing; if it j money from their pockets under va- and mann:e a space six or eigtit feet across, m Li te each tree is planted. Then j-Vjw thoroughly, leaving the dead fu.rnws in tba line oftbe rows. It wcui i be well if the whole surface conld be thoroughly subsoile. ; at any rate the ground should be deeply plowed and be made mellow along the line oftbe row. In this way it is comparatively easy to prepare the holes for planting the trees, and the manure is thoroughly mixed through the soil, as it should be, and never put into the holes after they are dug. If the soil is very clayey, care should be taken that the trees arc not plant ed too deep; they should rather be placed so high that the land must be raised above the general level to cover the roots sufficiently. Pur chase trees of some responsible, trust worthy party, and then you w ill get good beallby trees, true to name. At any rate see' that the bark is bright and clear from black stains, and the young growth thrifty. See that the roots are in good crder, and not un necessarily mutilated in digging; and see to it also that they are not ex posed to the sun and winds. Where they are mutilated ia digging tbey should be cut off with a knife, to en able them to heal rapidly and throw out new roots. The tops should be cut aw ay to some extent, to balance the relations with the roots. My general rule has been to cut back young growth to two or tbree buds, and cutting away all that are not necessary to give good form to the top. This relates to apples, pears, and plums; cherries I do not shorten quite so much. Peaches (I use only ose-year old buds) I trim entirely clean to standard height, about two and one-half to tbree feet, ami cut them off. Wrap the bottoms of apple and peach trees with paper or cloth (letting the cloth go below the sur face a little), as a protection from the borer. Mulch thoroughly, not too deep, and a reasonable hope may be entertained cf having a nice growth of new wood, and with proper care during the grow ing season to rub out any buds that may start where tbey are" not needed, the trees will be of shape and a pleasure to behold. A good orchard costs as much as lib erty that is, "eternal vigilance." The above directions are nc. theo retical, but such as I have followed for years w ith a satisfactory result. Germantoicn Telegraph. Sprlaff Work. The proper preparation of the rround, care of hotbeds, and sowing of hardy seeds will now occupy the gardener. Seeds of asparagus may be sown as soon as the grouud can be worked, in drills a foot apart, and plants from seed sown last year may be set out. Tut in rich soil in rows three to four feet wide, and a foot apart in the rows. Old beds ought to have a good dressing of rich ma nure. Sow beets, carrots, parsnips, and salify early, in drills of fifteen or sixteen inches, and thin out as soon as they can be handled. Cabbage and cauliflowers from hotbeds, or wintered over, may be set out as soon as the ground is fit Give them a good location, and keep them thor oughly worked. Sow celery m early as potsible, and keep clean ot weeds. Lettuce may be set out ana seed sown for succession. As soon os the eround is tillable, onions may be planted and seeds sown thickly for sets for next spring's planting. Ibey need a rich soil. Sow parsley seeds in drills a foot apart, and keep clean If the seed are soaked in warm wa ter they germinate sooner. As soon as the ground can le worked, pvas should be sown; make the drills pretty deep, cover with earth, and on top of this put fine manure. Put brush to them early. Potatoes for curly use should be put in as soon as possible. Spinach may be sown now, and that sown last fall ought to be cultivated. Turnips may be sown as soon as the frost is out. Xatlona Wltbont Fire. According to Pliny, Ere wa3 a long time unknown to some of the an cient Egyptians ; and when Exodus (the celebrated astronomer) showed it to them, they were absolutely in rapture. The Persians, Phoenicians, Greeks and several other catioas, ac knowledged that their ancestors were once without the use of Cre, and the Chinese confess the same of their progenitors. Pempanion, Mola, Plu tarch, and other ancient writers, speak of nations, who, at the time they wrote, knew not the use of Cre, or had just learned it. Facts of the same kind are also attested by sever al modern nations. The inhabitants of the Marian Islands, which were discovered in 1551, had no idea of (ire. Never was astonishment greater than theirs w hen they saw it on the desert Magellan, in one of their islands. At Erst they believed it was Borne kind ot animal tbat uxeu to and ted npon wood. The inhabitants of the Phil ippine and Canary Islands were for merly equally ignorant Africa pre sents, even to our own day, trues in this deplorable state. What right has any person, en dowed with an ordinary share of in tellect, and blessed with a respecta ble share of good health, to despond? What is the meaning of it? The cause is a weak mind, and the mean ing is sin. Providence never intend ed that one of his creatures should be the victim of a desire to feel and look the gloom of the thunder cloud. Never despond, for one of the first entrances of vice to the heart is made through the instrumentality of despond ency. Although we can not expect all our days and hours to be gilded by sunshine, we must not, for mere momentary griefs, suppose that they are to be enshrouded in the mist of misery, or clouded by the opacity of sorrow and misfor tune. A Mother Car far t'elaa. As soon as discovered, take some spirits of turpentine in a cup, dip the finger in it, and then bold the hand near the hot fire till dry; then dip it in again, andrepeat for fifteen min utes, or till the pain ceases. The next day with a sharp knife, pare off the skin, and you will find some thing like a hooey comb filled with clear water, open the cell and the felon is gone. If the felon is too far gone for turpentine, oil of organam, treated in the same way, will cure. If too far advanced for either to cure the felon will be benefited, as it will be less painful. Never draw it. "I don't care much about the bags," said Warmley, to the bead of a gen teel boarding house ; "but the fact is, madam. I haven't the blood to spare yon see that yourself." I clas.s of these impostors have hitherto been those who send circulars and letters to patentees, announcing their extraordinary facilities for selling pa tents, insinuating tbat they have a customer for the iuvention, etc., and all they require to consummate the sale is a power of attorney and a small fee in advance. Our exposure has very nearlv ef fected an extermination of their ope rations u this line, but now they turn up in a new role. Instead of sellers of patents, they new appear as solicitors. They 1 k through tho list of patents each week, and write to the pafen'ees, stating that their claims do not ap pear to cover the whole of their in ventions, and advise reissues in each case, and set forth special facilities for obtaining these reissues. We have before us a letter from oue of these reissue solicitors which a gen tleman has sent us, with tho usual inquiry as to what we know of the writer. The solicitor's letter goes cn tc state that his only means of judg ing of the rtrength of the patentee's claims was from the published re port. The writer had uot even read or seen the gentleman's patent, but he has written him advising him to apply for a reissue, stating tbat for $70,including all fees, he will do bis best to get broader claims; but, be aids, the inventor must take all risk of failure. The writer is evidently a novice at this new dodge, and is either very stupid or ha3 a streak of inherent honesty left; for he ad mits, as before stated, that he has never seen the patent, aud he also frankly states in another portioa of his letter that be does not knew whether the patent can be strength ened, adding truthfully that the re sult would depend altogether on what bad been done in this line be fore the patentee made his applica tion. But he winds up by stating that he believes tnat better claims can bo "engineered through." What iamaat by "engineering through'' is not explained; but the expression would seem to be a part of the means used for impressing the patentee as to the magnitude of the solicitor's in fluence in getting allowed such claims as be may ask for. It is not a large number that will bo deceived by 6ueh rpeoious com munications; but some will be made nerrous, and wonder to themselves if tbey have a valid patent. We would" advise such persons to consult their own agent3 for information, but under no circumstances to place their business and money in the hands of these letter writing solicitors, with whom they have no acquaintance. It is not often that unsolicited ad vice from a stranger is worm very much, and the motive that prompts it may usuahy be looneu upon witn suspicion. We do not assert that ad vice thus tendered is necessarily given irom pernicious niotires; out we believe that it is not wise to fol low the advice of strangers whose opinion is volunteered ; and that those who place their business in the hands of such persons will be Lkely to find the experiment an expensive one. Scientific American. Leantltj of rarmcm. In Massachusetts there is a State Board of Health, wbicb has been paying attention to the sanitary con dition of farmers. Its fourth annual report is published, and an article on the above subject, based upon the reports of country physicians, ap pears, inis testimony, including evidence collected the past 2S years, shows tbat the average life of the Massachusetts farmer is C51 years a greater longevity than that of any other class. Yet it is claimed tbat farmers might lfve much longer if they were better and more carefully fed, lived npon more nutri'.ioues and wholesome diet, ate with greater de liberation and were careful not to engage in active exercise too soon after eating. They should eat more fruit and vegetables, less of pork, pies, cakes, salaratns biscuit, take pains to protect themselves better from sudden changes of temperature, deodorize cess pools, sinks, out houses and keep clean back-yards; change clothing and bathe more fre quently. Such statistics and sug gestions are valuable, and deserve the attention of farmers. A Rural Critic. After tho concert was over he quietly took us aside, and gave vent as rollows to his pent np feelings: "I tell you, mister, she was a slasher. Our Gennie couldn't hold a candle to her. When she first set down, she looked kind of wild, then with a how l dag her finger nails into them ere rough note3, and shot 'em like lightniog np into the thin ones. Then she paused for a reply, mister. She then commenced at the right hand side, went a rippin' down hand over fist, till she got clean down, makin' a noise like thunder. She then yanked a handful out of the centre and planted them at the end, then wiggled around with two finders grabbed up another fistful, punched right and teft, went ripety-hopety-scotchy up and down, aud 1 tell you that 'ere pianner howled. She then gave another snort, and when she went she busted in like mad, raised up off her chair, staffed three fingers- ful there, caromed six more in the corner, gobbled np a few more tunes, and settled their hash in about a minute. After that she tackled it with her left hand alone. Between you and me, mister, the man that owned that'ere pianner wedt shiftin' around on his chair as though be had a carpet tack under birn. Good night mister." A Fulton young man who was visiting abroad came home Saturday, and in the morning at breakfast re marked, as he reached his plate over, "Father a little of the mixture in the brown dish, if you please and a small piece of the prepared meat." The old gentleman, who is a plain, matter-of-fact man, as be loaded up the outstretched plate, "We like to have yon come a visitin' us, John, but just remember that while you're eatin' here, if you want hash, say so; and if you want sausage, call for sausage, and not go to spreadin' on any Brooklyn misery at my tab'e." Fulton Times. Hew Some Rich People Live. A "wealthy Philadelphia banker" has spent three hundred thousand dollars on the furnishing of a single parlor, while a California millionaire has ordered from a New York bouse a "parlor suit which cost three hun dred and fifty thousand dollars in gold," all designed and made in the latter city. A Kallar la t onlaIIple. The captain came down and called out that if 1 wanted to go up town to come along; sol jumped ashore with my blue : liirt and broad collar, and went up town. All the carryiag here is by men and horses, for the streets are so narrow there is no room for wagons, although you occa sionally see one. Ladies going out shopping use a sedai chair or go on foot. The carriers use a pole about fifteen feet long, with knobs on the end, and two little iron pins iu the middle, where the ropo goes around, to keep the load in place. I have seen eight men carrying a bale of hay this way, using four poles, and the bale beiiig swung diagonally, so that the men could each rest one hand on another's shoulder. It made it quite exciting hen ten or twelve were cominc at the samo time i the ui'-n all shouting fT the people to get out i.f the way, and the streets being so narrow that such a thing was almost impossible. Small, light things, like trunks, are carried by one man, who has an affair of pigskin j strapped over his back in such u shape that the articles carried almost stay there wiihout being tied. After we'had left the ship chandler's, we came out into an open place, where I was surprised to see horse cars. These cars were divided into two compartments one-third of the cars being for ladies, and the other two thirds for gentlemen. Next "ve went up a very steep hill; so steep that it was all "steps. It is liued on both sides with stores of all descriptions, and is crowded with people. I saw lots of those eastern beggars we read of ssme of them in bushel baskets, with nothiug to be seen but the bead and one arm, and a variety of other sorts. At a building that was being torn down we saw them carrying away tha bricks on donkeys, a big bundle of them being slung on each one each of the bundles weighing more than the animal, while the poor little fellow would try to walk, with his legs bending under him like rods of whalebone. When we arrived at the American consul's, the captain went up to his office and I stood at the door. There are any quantity of people going around selling things you never heard of in the States, and in a mode of selling you never see. For instance, there are men selling drinking water; tbey bare a kind of wooden tubs strapped on their back, the tub being entirely bidden by leaves and branches of trees, which tower high over their heads. The water is drawn tLrough a leather pipe, which has a brass nozzle aud a cock on the end, the mouth of the nozzle being also surrounded with green leaves. In front of them tbey carry a little qrnss tray, with tum blers, and a sponge for washing the rims cf the glasses. They also rinse them out when you take a drink. The price is one para, equal to one cent, and you arc entitled to two glasses. The water is god. Then there are fruit men, selling plums and grapes, and other fellows tbat have a regular cold lunch on a tray before them and a stool slun behind them, so that you can retire to a corner and feast your appetite. The Ambitlttua Youth. A great many boys mistake their calling, but all such arc not fortunate enough to find it out in as good sea son as this one did. It is said tbat ivattia Ubo&to,.-iha great lawyes, was once in New Hampshire makin? a plea, when a boy, the son of a far mer, resolved to leave the plow and become a lawyer like Rnfus Choate. He accordingly went to Boston, call ed on Mr. Choate and said to him: "I heard your plea up in our town, and I have a desire to become a law yer like vou. Will you teach me how?" "As well as I can," said the great lawyer. "Come in and sit down." Taking down a copy of Blackatone, he said: "Head this until I come back, and I will see how yon get on." The poor boy begaD. An Lour passed. His back ached, his head and legs ached. He knew not bow to stud'. Every moment becamo a torture. He wanted air. Another hour passed, aud Mr. Choate came in aud asked, ' How do you get on?" "Get on! Why, do you have to read such stuff as this?" "Yes." ' How much of it?" "All there is on these shelves, and more," looking about thejrreat library- "How long will it take?" "Well, it has taken mc more than twenty-five years." "How uuch do you get?" "My board and tjothes." "Is that all?" "Well, that is about all that I have gained as yet." "Then," said the boy 1 will go back to the ploughing. The work is not near a3 hard and it pays much better." BnrnAide, toe Tallar. Oeaeral Buraside is the most dres sy man in the united btates senate. He is so straight and trim-waisted that I should not be surprised if a close examination of the old man's waistc would not discover tbat be wears corsets. He buttons his trim ly-buttoned black coat tightly across nis oreast, and swells out his heart ai be waits like one's ideal of au old French marshal, lie studies cravat as a fine art. lie wears one style of collar, very birh ones that hold his chin right up, but be changes bis cravat at least twice a day. No gay young buck, w ith plenty of mon. cy to spend aud an unequalled ambi tion to desolate I; male l-reasts with his manifold chuiuis. could be more choice and fastidious in his selection ! of cravats than is Burnside. The ether day w hen there was an evening sesiioa of the Senate, Bum side came in full evening dress. His coat was a model in its way; iu fact every article of his make up was faultless. ''What an old swell Burnside is' said everyone. He walked about aud struck atti-' tudesia the doorways of cloak-rooms, and looked for ail the world as ir be had stepped down trora some faoioii plate. A Senator called Morton's atten tion to bow well Buraside was dress ed. "Yes," said be, "be ought to dress well." "Why?" "He used to be a tailor. Ambrose iurnside made me ono of the first coats I ever bad. It was a good ; coat, too. He was a good tailor in his day." The Senate, then, it appears, has two ex-tailors, Andy Johnson and Bornside. Self-made men are worship their maker. verj apt to New Advertisements. J. W. PATTON. C. O. HURST. STEAV FIRM. N EW GOODS. THE NEW FIRM OF Xo. 4, Baer's Block, r now In receipt or a itock off""'1" aNpUtdto th prenl want of the people. Turrhasml wlih inth. 1 ten dty ana einr the decline in the prices of Stplrail Domedtie. they are enabled to offer pecisl Inducement to all in want of Koodi of erery decrlptln in two Tarlety a eannirt oe looni anywhere ele ia town, eomprlilnK a gta ml anoitment. They call special attention to their lrn auortnient of CALICOES, Bleached and Unbleached Moslins GINGHAMS. SHIRTING. TICKING, BOYS AND MENS' HEAVY PANT STUFFS, In Cottonade, Double and Irish Jeans, Satinets, Cassimeres, &c, DRESS GOODS, in Plain and Corded Aipaccas, Pop lins, Cashmeres, French Merrinoes, &c, STABLE k FANCY NOTION'S, HATS Sa CAPS, BOOTS &z SHOES, TOBACCO AND CIGARS, HARDWARE The beitasaurtment of Carpctings and Oil Cloths etcr bmuuht to town. A large stock of CJar ens- ware. ItelermineU to be np to the timet In assort ment, itylea and prices, we respectfully 11-U a call from those In want of roods. fcblS T W. DAYIS h BRO S CHEAP Grocery and Confectionery SOMERSET, PA. We desire to Inform tha people of this comma nlty that we have purchased the Grocery and Con fectionenr ol H. . Kaepper, Eaj., opposite the Baraet Houaa, and hare made Taluahle additions to the already Cae stock of Goods. We sell ail the ben brands o FLOUE, AND MEAL, COFFEE, TEAS, SCQAKS. RlOE, SVKUPS, MOLASSES, FISH, SALT, SPICES, APPLES, FLAVORING EXTRACTS, DRIED AND CANNED FRUITS. ALSO, COAL OIL, TOBACCO, CIGARS STCFF, BROOMS, BUCKETS, TUBS, he AH kinds French and common CANDIES, ITUTS, CRACKERS TANCY CAKES, PERFUMERT, AND TOILET ARTICLES, COMBS, BRUSHES, SOAP, fce. Atao an assortment of Toys, Ac, tor the little folks. If jrou want anything In tl Grocery and Coo- lecuuncrj iim eau at Davis Cheap roqery OPPOSITE THE BARKET HOUSE, nor. 9-ly. T I ME. LIME. LIME. Toe nnderslimed having erected lltne kilos at Marble Hill, three miles west of Confluence, on the Pittsburgh k. Connellsrille railroad, are now ready to ship to any point either burnt lime or raw lttneittone as may be required. This lime Is quarried from the Marble formation many leei ueiow tua owest coal rein, and of a Tery Ordersforlimeorraw stone can be sent to Hon flu encetoHngnsfc Weber, or to J ml Re McMlllen,of newLxinirien, uoi. John Wellur, or Uehharts burg, Philip Wolfcrsperger, Jr., Mineral Point, Georjre Weber, Mererwlale, Isaac Huirns. Somer- scl.buu nmnwna fi. nailer, uunneusTHle, wblcn wui urn weuiH7 auenueu 10. ost7 HUGUS k WEBER. O END We. toO. P. ROW ET. k OQ.. Vbw Tork. O for book (07th edition) containing lints of toou new.iwucrs, ana estimates snowing cost ot adrer tisins. jan!3 JOHN jfV- IBWIN, BOOK BINDER, AND 5 LANK BOOK MANUFACTURER Vew Nos. 122 and 124 Fifth Are., Pittsburgh. Pa. Paper ruled to apy pattern. Music, Magazines, u., Beany ooitmi, leDlv QUEAT SIDE GROCERY. Just received at tha Gheapside Grocery A New Stock ot Goods, NOTIONS GROCERIES, FLOUR, BACON. FISU, SUGAR. MOLASSES, t TEAfc, COFFEE, DRIED end CANNED FRUITS, r &c, 5ec, See Of the best qUty, and will be sold at the very lowest cash price. Call sad so oar stock. Opposite Somerset House, SOMERSET, I. F. X Morn Ho PATTON HURST Nuj Advertisements. Having completed the alteration of our store room, we would respectfully announce that wa hare re-opened. We hare arranged our Store with a view to tha convenience of customers, and to secure expedi tion in all branches of our business. Our stock will be new throughout, embracing all the Litest novelties In Fine Jewelry, WaU hcs, Silrcr Ware and Fancy Goods. By attention to customers, Inducements in prices, and adherence toa high standard of quali ty, we hope to merit a continuation of the patron age heretofore so lllierally bestowed. JOIIV STETEXSOJC KOXS. VH Market XI., Pittsburgh. Fa. mar.'t. JOHN R BLYMYER, DEALER IN Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass, Paints, OILS, &C, &C. , The following ia a partial list of goods ia Stock: Cirpenter's Tools, Planes, Saw, Hatchets, Hammers, Chisels, I'iaue Iron? A azes, &c, Black smith's Gop'Is. Dc!Iow3, Anvils, Hardware, Tab Trees, Gig Saddles, Hames, Ruckles, Rings, Bits and Tools. Table Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, Scissors, Spoons and Razors, the largest stock ia Somerset County. Painter's Goods, a full stock. White Lead, Colored Paint3 for inside and outside painting, Paints in oil, all colors, Varnish, Turpentine, Flaxseed Oil, Brushes, Japan Drjer, Walnut Stains, Ac. Window Glass of all sizes and glass cut to any shape. The best Coal Oil alwavs on hand. Our stock of Coal Oil Lamps is large and comprises very elegant styles. Ditston's Circular, Mu!y and Cross Cut Saws. Mill Saw Files of thebest quailty. Porcelain-lined Kettles. Handles of all kinds, j SllOVISr, FORKS,' HPADF.S, IMKKsJ Mattocks, Grub Hoes, Picks, Scythes, Snraths, Sledges, Mason Hammer, Cast Steel, Step Ladders, Carriage and Tire Bolts of all sizes. Loooking Glasses, Wash Boards, Clothes Wringers, Meal Sieves, Poor .Mats, Baskets, Tubs, Wooden Buckets, Twiue, Rope all sizes. Hay Pulleys, Butter Prints, Mop Sticks, Traps, Steelyards, Meat Cutters and Stuffer3, Traces, Cow Chains, Halter Chains, Shoe, Dust and Scrub Erushe3, Horse Brushes, Cur ry Combs and Cards, Door Locks, Hinges, Screws, Latches and everything in the Builders' line. Caps, Lead, Shot, Powder and Safety Fuse, Ac, Ac, The fact is, I keep everything that belongs to the Hardware trade. I deal exclusively in this kind of goods aud give my whole atttention to it. Per sona who are building, or any one ia need of anything in my line, v.-ill Gnd it to their advantage to give me a call. I will always give a reasonable credit to responsible persons. I thank my old customers for their patronage, and hope this season to make many new ones. Don't forget the place O. 3, April 8 '74. BARGAINS! BARGAINS!! BARGAINS!!! AT The :N"cv Store of G. R. PARKER, Dealer In Dry Goods, Fancy & Staple Notions, Eibbons, Embroidery, Laces, &c. "Would be pleased to Lave his Friends and Fatrons call and ex amine his Stock before purchasing elsewhere. kStore Room on Main Street, opposite the "Same Mouse." Somerset Pa. aprl IS. Cook & Beerits' FAMILY GROCERY Flour and Feed VT would most respectfully annnnnre to oui friends and tbe puhl 1 generally, in the town and vicinity of Somerset, that w Lavs 0(eEcJ oulin j our KewStore on j MAIN CROSS STREET, j And in addition to o fnll line of the best 1 t Confcetioiierlc. Xollons, j f ! We will endeavor, at all times, to snppl j onr ens tuners with the BEST QUALITY OF FAMILY FLOUK, CORN-MEAL, OA TS, SI1ELLED CORN, OA TS & CORN CHOP, bran, middling s,KiA. Felt over Shoes, TTtli meal at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Fon CASH ONL Y. Also, a well selecteJ stock of Qlassware; Stoneware, Womlenwure, Hrtuhcs ot j al kinds, and ST-A-TIOiSTERY Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest. Please call, examine oar prmlsor all kinds, and be satisfied frum toot own judgment. Don't forget where we staj j On MA IX CKOSS Street, Somerset. Pa. j Oct. 2. ISTi. j 111, FOLUHSBEE 6 CO,! Merchant Tailors, Gent's, Youth's and Boys, i Fashsionaljle ClotMna: and j ftMsMi Goods, j 121 WooJ Street, eornrr Fifth Artmio, ! i PITTSBURGH. I aprt KETSTOXE DI.MG BOOKS. !03 Liberty Street, Plttaburgb. I'su, TT. n. SlirrSOX. Proprietor. MEATS AT ALL IlOVltS. 3TKAXSIEXT CUSTOM S0LIC1.D. sop 13 WIKE & YOUNG, BUTCHERS AND DEALERS, Wholesale and Retail, IX i FRESH MEATS. i , alX KINDS, SfCH AS BEEF, POKK, MVTTOX, VEAL, LAMB, SAUSAGE, PCDDIXO, BOLOGXA AND LARD, OUR OWN RENDERING. Market dav. Tne&lara. Thamlars. and Sitar. day". taar!076 Miscellaneous. ices, Files, Hammers. &e Saddlery 'BAER'S BLOCK." JOIIX F. BLYMYER. Holaerljanm Have now ojHT.'d ! A Large acJ Complete Assortment ! Uoods for of - (Fall and Winter Wear. Toey nave a europlete assortment ol Iiatlies Furs, Iros Goods, Fell Skirts, Hoop Skirts, Hustles, Gloves, .Shoes, Gum Samlals, MEN AND EOYSr Clothing, Boots arid Shoes, HATS AND CAPS, GLOVES, 3sC Underclothing for ilen an'd Woiaca A large assortment ol HARDWARE AND QUEEFJSWARE, Carpets, Oil Cloths, &c. A large stock of llae and roarse SALT lly the Barrel orftnek Priccs as Low as Possib'p C. & G. 1I0LDERBAUJI. Somerset, Pa. lt 50. To the Mtn.hanU of Somerset Co. usxts: our attention called to the fact that is . BBS, FOSTER 1131 115 Clinton S(. JOflXSTOTCX Pi. are selling' DRY GOODS, NOTIONS & MILLINERY, ,e. Eeri prices."" WeVuaranteo vu prices en Prints, Ginghams, Delaines. Alpaca, uress (hndt. Muslins, Brum and Kleachcd lrn. Iras. Ducks. Drills, Cottonades. Jeans. Caaitrtio,, j iTf. Ft""''. Clcths and 'mlnier. In fact ii D y Oooda and Itotfcws. A trip te Jobiwtowo ill not st yon tbe tenia part of tbeexpenxeol t"P to Pbiadelphia, and vet we sell at I'hlla-! "e'P eriere and save Ton rrelzht oeeide. w : afford to do it because we buy la lanre lot J pa; easb, have do rent to par and do eur own rk. Call and see our stock and prices and jadga ryooreelva. FOSTER fc QTJIXX. Clinton SU, Johnstown. Fs. Miscellaneous. ANDREW PEEBLES, ARCHITE C T Cor. Sixth Ave. an.! T.fNerty Street. UTISIil KGU. FA Entrance No. Sixth Avenue. Dr. J. Vi'ulkor czzr Hitters r.ro California Vin p. purely Ycrctublj c!:;t!!v from tho r.a- r: cp.H'.'iZ.o::, live l.crb3 foi;:;.l or. the l-s-cr ranges of tLe Sierra Xcrada :r.;;unta':::3 of Ctiifor i::: t' o medicinal rr.Terti-s cf w I;:c!i r.ru ctr;i of Aico': r.:v. .rriic -tod t!i rcfi'::i i'i Kit ti'.C I".: i.; a '.:r.'i cf ; :: i:: : .!. Ti:3 d. "W!:.. icd s::rcc. of V O ;r niiS t i ti.o I rnvt I.!-.. lsc. l.cai:: Ti 1 1 i cr a;;d :ili:c-i. a of l..u :t Innovator :.; svte::5. Never l I:. Iff.-! !.l t..l l.;tnrr r.f ti:o v.ci. l 1 a x.v.: i i V.x.v.pri cf Vis visas Un ri:::s i:i sick of every c; iv.ar. :i h; aro a p-r.'.tie I'ur.-.a.Vi; ii v i rciicv::-. CRSc--t:ia ' " I:-. '.' ti.o Liver a::i Visceral Or;:-: D;.-caii.i 1. 1. The propcrtii-s f rr.. a: V.'SK i.is iisr. -3 . -r. :. . r.ativp. N J.i:...v. Car ::.rr. ((: . A Iti- : M.:t ."; ci.. ! !': S:s.. V Y -l: lrug ;i uaml Mtsli n. Ayer's Hair "Vigor, For restoring to Gray Hair its natural Vitality s.nd Color. A dressing which is at once agreeault, healthy, a n J etTeetual for preserving tho hair. It soon rr.-fjiVi frl"l or am 'I hair t its original color, with the f iouth. Thin an I i t h.ilr ii thickr-n!. i'.uling hr.ir checieJ, an.l l.a!.!:ies3 cf:tn. though not always, cure. hy its n-;o. Nothing can r.-toro the hair wln-re tho fullicles are d? sirove.l, or the glir.Js -atrophic! an! ik-'-ave'.l ; hut such as remain can be save! hy this application, an! stimu late! into activity, so that a new pvowth of hair is produce!. Instea! of fouling the hair with a pa.-;y sedi ment, it will keep it clean an! vigorous. Its occasional uc will prevent the hair from turning gray or falling oft, an! consequently prevent baldness. Tha restoration of vitality it gives to the scalp arrests and prevents the forma tion of dandruff, which is often un cleanly an! offensive. Free from those deleterious substances which make some preparations dangerous an! inju rious to the hair, the Vigor can only benefit but not. harm it. If wanted merely for a HAIR DRESSING, nothing else can be foun! so desirable. Containing neither oil nor dye, it does not soil white cambric, an! yet lasts long on the Lair, giving it a rich, glessj lustre, an! a grateful porfua;. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., rractieal and Analytical Chemists, JOWELI MASS. New Firm. SHOE STOEE, SNYDER & UHL Ilaring purchased tbe Shot Slore!atoljownel by II. T. Beer it. , We take pleasure Ij caliinir the attnii n ot put, lie to the fact that we have nns aud exrwet keep c.naatly on hand as ccxidcte an a..,rt mct of Boots, Shoes and Gaiters HOTII OF Eastern and Horns Manufacturi as can be found anywhere. We also will hive or band coustautlj a lull suj jly of soli: leather MOROCCO, CALF SXIX: .WD 1. IN I NO SKINS (i j.l kia.:, wl:n a iuii tioc ; Shoe Findings. vTirU',ylK MAXUKACTl-KE DEPART--t t- 1 will 13 ciiarze of . Snvclcr, Esq. Wh'c reputation fr n:akl:ij Good Work and Good Fits I. seen'! to none In tl.e ste. The pubiie Is t spn'tfuily invited tn call and eiaoiine our Hick, as w? are determined to keep cis as good So t!; t'i: and sWl at pnev as low m tlic i'.wes;. SNYDER & UHL MORE THA.V HALF A CEVrrRY airo. Ir. H. D. SELLEKS, aeelebrated physi cian of Puut'urzh, discovered and usod In hi practice the popuKtrremedy kni-wn threaten. oat tne country as Sellers' Imperial Cough Syrup. e Tlis I no quark remedy. It was born of wis dom: ami thousands are livinur wunennes of Its wonderful curative powers. It i pleasant to take and sure to care Coughs, Cold. t,'r 'Ups. Bnncnial i ucc ; !O0 Allectjonj, Tii kiln tne lapat. an-i ail i.' esses of a kin lrv' natnre. K. E. SHir a Lo.. Pittsburga, i'a., are also proprietors of J jluison i L HE UMA TIC CO 21 P 0 CND, The ;,Tcit Internal retnedv r Rheumatism. Kea ralicm. Headache, etc. can hive a doctor al ways In the house t v keeping Sellers' I'.sulv medicines ou band. Tbeir Are the oldest and tH In tbe market, and every bottle of their Vermlfnsre Is warranted. or sale by all druggists and country dealers. apr?
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