A 6T0RT or riFTBICT KCMBtR THE- Aod bo you tffl pcrairt io cor domination to fulfill ibat unforto- "1 bardlj se bow I am to ;t Frank. a tbe case awnd. void IId s that too wan me, i tbocld have answered tbe applica tion differently, of course." ..A, jf you did not knowl But joa do dow, and job belong to me and I tball insist apon implicit obedience, Tbis is id? first command: Write to tbis pompous fccbool director and disappoint yon . Alhft but circnmstances orer no control will prerent me from teacbinginyoardietrict tie term,' or 'coming winter, a yo "Very conrenicnt, to U sore," tbe lad? replied LoffhiD. "I war too adrise your more wealthy client in tfce fare of a written cos- lrTcrtip not. Bat I propose to putiaaciaim as gTiardian." f OawLatplea, Mr. Itapodence. Ami to 1 regarded a a ebUd, a Iccatic. or rion cvmpci mrnivt. TLe latter perbaps, for promising to marrT a poor lawyer wbo seed . boawkeper, and baa lit 1 el but a loving beart to offer yoo." And tbat is all I ak; sad now too will nrge no more objections, please. It is only twenty miles awar, but three months to teach, and tten I will return, to go forth do more as tbe schoolma'am." "Well, go in peace, if yoo most. Hut too will write erery day?" ' iiardlT, bot once a week, surely. ADd tbt ?"it day Marcta Mead ows was conveyed Ly tbe time-honored atujre coach to tbe little country ueigbborbeod wbere abe was to teach a primary school lor tbe term of three month at fifty dollar a month. It was tbe custom in District Num ber Three, in tbe township of C- , ta rir,nlr a man teacher in winter . nH cumin in cummer. But Miss Meadows waa aa experieneed teach r, and for some reason, not yet ex plained, tbe director Squire Teters, bad insisted upon mplaymg' a wo man for the winter term. A be bad two cnrulT boys, of seventeen, who riavd more disturbance, and were harder to manare than any others in rbul. the other two officer allowed bim t' tare bis way, although they Lad mtnr doubts aevertbeless. And Miss Meadows went and was duly installed in ber boarding place with a pleasant family who resided near tbe scbooibeuse; she bad atipu lated for this, and tbe Tery Erst aren ine received a Tisit from Squire Te- ters. He was a lend spokeo, eoarse, self-important man, and inspired tbe teacber with a feehnrot intense dis like. "I was afraid rva mijrht b lone some like among strangers, and aa called to make too feel more to borne." ba id. immediately after tbe introduction had takes place. Theyoung lady thanked bim po litely, although i-he could not possi bly see why be eboulJ feel more at borne with bim than any other stran ger. Had be brought bia wife, sbe thought, she might bare appreriad Lis kindness. lie managed during the evening to inform ber bow many acres of land be owned, tbe size of bis bouse, and tbe number of horses, cattle and sheep Lc possessed. "My children are as good as you . often see. The two eldest boys are a little headstrong, perhaps; but they miud me like a mill; and I will prom ise tbat they shall never trouble yon. Why, I wovld just knock their beads off if tbey so much as give yoo a sk(!j word." Agaia Mis Meadows thanked bim aDd then remained ailent, wondering at ber ftf-ange Tisitor. When be left, which be did at a late hour, tbe fancied sbe detected sly looks between Lim and ber host "And bow do vou like Squire Pe ters?'' tbe latter said, tbe next morn ing at the breakfast table. "I am bardly prepared to say," tbe teacber replied, evasively. "I should lave been better pleased bad to I roogbt bis wife." li is wile:" ana be uo?Ded im moderately. "Why, he is a widower! I supposed too were aware of the fact" "Certainly not," sbe replied, with dignity: but I do not see anything amusing u bia misfortune." "I suppose not," the man said, little abashed: "but it seemed fonov tbat too did not know." ' I hardly see why I was expected to know without being told," she re plied, coldly. Tbe first few days passe4 pleasant ly enough in school, although every evening found tbe director at tbe boarding place of tbe teacber. At length bis attentions became quite demonstrative, although bia gallant ries were more like tbe prancing oi an ex tnan tbe wooing of a gentle man. Mis Meadow tried in every pos sible way, except by positive rude ness, to show perfect indifference. But, blinded by bis absurd egotism; be could not see, and at last, after a little more than three week acquain tance, she was obliged to listen to a proposal to become bis wife ' I am very eory. Squire Teters, to have subjected yon to this, but I can not be your wife." ' Hey? You canuot be my wife? Wbo is to binder. 1 should "like to know? If I choose to merry a poori girl, whose business is it? Yoo are young and raig bt? good-looking, and pretty em art, while I am only fine looking man for my years, souse :L . it k , - . - uiifruv can me Daaasome, out l am a modest man, and leave'otber to ear r. t r a. . . ii. iui i cava a rigut to say I am worth ten tboosaad dollars if I am worth a cent. What do do yea aay T i 1 - ' . giSQ oi ii, aaa Dpe jca win aoon nod a woman wbo wi J be glad to share it with yon." -urn i nave round ber sal it is you. TVia is why I hired yon to teach tbe Ethoe-L I may as well tell you, n3 w we are on tbe subject, yjo was recommenced te me a a wife by old Iieacon Stratton. when he was to my bonse on a visit just afore scnooi meeting, lie said if I could get yoo to teacb, I would have good chance to get acquainted; and see how I thought yeo would de for a wife, and you suit me exactly. Of course, i anould like yoo belter if yoo bad some propmv. It would be no more than fair. But I am will ing to take yoo as it ia" "But I am not willing. lhtt 0 should Uke me." abe replied, atonr iato resentment by bis arrogant tr sisUnce. ' He arose from bia seat and stood looking at ber, aa if doubting hia inity or her. "Do yon mean it. Misa?" and an ogl? gleam in bia eye warned her of bis viodicitiveneaa. , "I do, most assuredly." V,TJ,eB W 1 Uv y will be sorry." mut tered "curse you!" be stalked from tbe room, and, soon after from tbe bonse. Miss Meadowa was well aware that sbe bad made an enemy of one wbo bad tbe power to annoy ber, and sbe very little doubted bis determination to do bo. Tbe next day in school wis not a pleasant one. Tbe Teter boy took liberties as tbey bad cot doce before, and the whole school seemed restless and excited like a lake when the tonn first approaches. For a week be was subjected to the most harass ing annoyances. First ber dek was g5rreptitirously opened and some vol nr rhvmea written on ber schedule; then wax wa placed in ber chair, a ben wa next hidden in the desk, to tj oot and frighten tbe teacher a well as scholars into spasms ; then a caricature Miss Meadows ap peared on the black-board; and all done so rlvly that not n clew could be discovered to tbe perpetrators. Tbe teacber suspected, nsy, was al most sure wbo were at tbe bottom of the mischief, bat sbe hsd no way of tracing it home to them. Sbe carried tbe ke? of the acboolboose, and all defied any knowledge of another. And yet some person ot persons, evidently came and went at pleasure. Finally, the key she car ried was 6tolen from ber reticule, and she found herself locked from tbe house. Sbe went to ber boarding House and then sent for Squire I eters, as tbe proper officer to whom to apply. He sauntered into me room m i moat nonchalant manner, and inso lently asked: "What now, Mi-?" She ouietlv referred to tbe misde meanor of some of tbe scholars, and to ber fruitless endeavor to find out tb guilty parties, and, lastly, to tbe purloining of tbe acaoomouse aej from ber reticule. "Then you ehould take better care of it; that's all I've got to say." But what am I to do. to regain possession of the schoolroom? I am willing to purcnase aaotner ioa ior the door." "No; yoo are locked out and can stay out I told my boys if they could turn you oot of school they might do it," and they have. Good on the boys, I say. "Things might have teen" very different, and my boya as quiet as lambs, and every thing lovely, if yoo bad not been such a fool." "Then I am to eonsidtr myself dismissed?" "No, turned out of school by your own scholars." "I see. But as I have faithfully attended to my duties aa long as 1 was permitted to do so, I shall ex pect tbe amount of wages !or one month." "Xot a penny, if I know it Yoo was hired to teach three months, and bavo failed ia vour contract, and it is null and void. Clear out borne now, and learn, after tbis, to treat mnr betters with a little more re spect." I wish yoo to rememoer icia . . . .i conversation," sne saia, turning v ihn nan and bis wife with whom sbe bosrded. Tbe next stage out took ber back i j to Marshall, wnere tier wiaowea mother and Frank Barstow, her lover, resided. Two weeks later a qaiet weddior made Marci a .Mead ows Mrs. Barstow. The next teacher in District Num ber Three io the township of C , and wbere Squire Feters was direc tor, was a gentleman who lived in tbe coontry, but wa a stranger to bis would be patron. He brought tbe necessary certificate, but insisted anon no contract being drawn. especially as tbe director - assured bim, with a cnuckie, mat tney oaa some mighty smart boy. In fact, tbat tbey bad turned tbe last teacber oot of school and locked the dojr on her. "Smart bovs; but rather hard on tbe teacber, waa it not?" "Not a bit of it; good enough for her. Sbe waa proud aa Lucifer, and poor as poTerty. My boys were at the bottom of the whole th'ng. "I suppose you expect me to re sort to corporal punishment when it is necessary for the government of the school?" "Alwaya. lou have full permis sion to tbrasb my bovs if yoo ean My learning waa mostly whipped into me, and 1 have been a justice of tbe peace, was elected by a big ma jonty. and my friends still give roe tbe title of Bquire." "So I bear." Tbe new teacber did not appear very strict and the Peters boys were soon at tbeir old tricks. A wet pa per ball, full io tbe face, waa receiv ed by bim with seeming quietness It was tbe oldest son who propelled it, and wbo was just preparing to let fly another, when, with a bound like an acro'bat, tbe teacber w3 over the seats, and, with a band on bis collar jerked tbe young ruffian into the middle of tbe room. Then drawing a riding whip from its concealment somewhere about bia person, he ad ministered a severe flagellation on tbe young reprobate, wbo bawled io pain and terror, and called on bis brother to come on and help bim whip tbe teacher. This tbe latter attempted, but was kept off until Frank Barstow for he it was bad dragged the eldest to the entrance, and, tnrnin? ' him into tbe street, locked tbe door. "Now for yoo, sir. Your brother ia locked out, and yoo are locked in Perhaps it will aid yoo in remember ing the locking op business wit yonr last teacher, tbe lady wbo is now my wife. Sit down there and write as decent an apoloev as 'vou can, atkiog ber forgiveness for yonr cowaraiy treatment Tbe young man hesitated. "Not an instant, air, or I will lay tbis a boot your shoulders for ber and myself also." The apology was at once written, with fear and trembling. And then. after a lecture on tbe treatment of their teachers, and ladie particular ly, tbat the most of them will proba bly never forget, be dismissed tbe school, and the term was finished. Hi next step was to call on Squire Peters and demand tbe one hundred and fifty dollar doe his wife. "Not a word, old man; I know all even ta tbe fifty dollar yoo drew from tbe treasury for the avowed purpose of payinr Mis Meadows. and then forgot and pot in your own pociet" "But I I was roinr to send it ta oer aiier awaue." " t cry likely, ater savinr. in the presence oi two witnesses, that sbe had failed in her contract, and would not receire a penny. Hand over tbe three month wage that my wife perweuj wuimgw earn, or J in nave you indicted at ib nrt term of court for swindling as care a my aaae la Frank Barstow." ine man realiud kia .u. ucui.aq ,a tDIle( States securities that bo bad by bim. ' The lawyer then delivered another cans tic lecture, and took bi de Sbe did not reply and witb a parture for borne, fully convinced tbat District Number Three was bet ter for tbe four days he badhaugbt there. aaaasaeiBiBiBwaaaueBaBHaaaaesaaaat Ltsca Baits for LMllcs. Gray, undressed linen suits, says a fashion journsl, tre made op with great simplicity, and will give litUe trouble to ih laundress. 1 bey have no fionnees. The skirts are .scea nearlv up to tbe koee, with a narrow bias band beading tbe aamc; stitched on either with or without pipings. Tbe long apron baa two wide sash ends in tbe bark, edged with narrow bias bands. Tbcse wide sashes are sewed in a box plait to the belt in tbe bark, and caught op lower down with tapes to form loops. The corsage is either a side-plaited or Russian blouse, over which, when ia tbe street, is worn a sack of stylish shape, fcbort in the back and long in front, double breasted, and with deep rolling col lar. Such suits are convenient, easi ly laundried, and serviceable for all occasion wbere full street dress is not required, or for short trips into tbe coontry. The grenadines, bereges, gauzes, Mexicaines, and tussores are made up over silki of tbe aame shade. More frequently tbe lower skirt is of silk, while tbe tunic and corsage are of the gautr fabric, trimmed with frioges or jet beaded lace. In mak ing Dp tbe grenadines with tbe im mensely wide stripes described in a previous article, great taste, or tbe want of it may be displayed. For instance, it would be very bad taste to throw a wide watered stripe ol grenadine under, instead of on the top of a Watteau plait in tbe back of a skirt Tbe apron also requires one of the broad silken stripes down tbe cfcter, not on one side. Tbe sleeves should show a front breadth of tbe watered stripes, while tbe back may be covered with a shirred puO of the grenadine. Jet fringe of a fine quality, and crochet buttons, seeded with jet, must be used in trim ming. For the cream and ecru-colored fabric?, white and ecru guipure laces are the accepted trimmings. Lace is used to a greater extent than ever as a trimming, and large pieces of lace, such as points and sacks, fichus and flounces, are utilized in giving a light and dressy effect to plaia and elegant silk dresses, either colored or black. There is a growing taste for that expensive luxury lace amoag American women, and nev er was it more in use as a trimming for handsome suits than at present A Fla of Bala. A Rangoon correspondent of the London Timet writes to tbst journ al aa follows: "While BeDgal bas lately strug gled through a famine crisis, the Ku reos country, lyingoo the confines ot Burmsh proper, Las narrowly escap ed a crisis of tbe same kind, oot in this instance rata, and not drouth, were the cause of the scarcity. It appears lit! CRtftla part of Bur mab are penooicauy visited by a plague of rats. Hosts of them march across the country and attack the roots of the crops and tbe grain in tbe villages, and actually drive out tbe populace and caase whole villages to be deserted by tbeir depredations, j Such a plague bad appeared near' Tounghoo, and some suffering bad arises in consequence, but the Gov ernment appear to have provided food for those in want of it, aad all fear of famine ia now averted. A forester, but a few weeks since, as be was going to visit the teak forest rented by a large firm in Bombay, witnessed tbe passage of an army ot rats s tbey crossed tbe Sittang. "He was at tbe time glidiDg down stream in bis boat, and tbe boatmen called bis attention to a large black mas swarming down tbe nign Danes. These turned out to be rats, and a tbey swam across the river tbey kept a kind of military formation, lie represented tbeir numbers to have been myriads. They passed close to tbe boat, and were large field rats. Tbe late Dr. Mason, in bis book on Burmah, mentions tbe plague they were to tbe country, but tntil their depredations bad spread to such an extent as they did last year, tbeir presence was ignored, it appears tbat they generally keep near billy country, and stour tbe plains at sea sons when tbe nuts or fruits in the bills fails them. WMa of BaapalBK. As a role, there is no economy in boying a tbird-rate article because it is cheap. Tbe best is usually th highest priced. Of course, in many instances, this kind of economy can not be practiced, because tbe niooej is not at band; but it is well worth thought whether it would not be wiser to put off buying anything at all until one can afford to buy it good With children's dresses, for an exam pie, bow a good material can be pass ed from one child to another, then turned, re-turned, made up again, a! tered, re-fitted, trimmed differently and brought oot at last once more as good as new. Of coorse, I am sup posing now that tbe mother can ose ber fingers. If tbe dress bas to be "pot out" each time there will not be mueb saving. Ob, that in these dsys of enligbenment it were a little more asual for girls to be clever with theiH needles. Another lesson is that a thing is not necessarily go id because it ts expensive. Here experience and common sense come in. Itisaston isbing how soon a little attention will enable a person to tell at once wheth er a material is likely to wear, or to wash, or to shrink, or to fade, or to fray, or to cot, or any other horror. Like every oiher science, tbeartof shopping requires learning, study and ruretnougbt; and when it is thor oughly acquired by a wife or mother sbe may by its aid procure comforts, and even elegances, for a sum which without it merely suffices for neces saries. A Kaaaarkabla Clark. A strange clock belonged to a U in doo prince. Io front of tbe clock's disk was a gong swung opon poles. and near it was a pile of arti&cia. homao lambs. Tbe pile was made sp of tbe same number of parts necessa ry to constitute twelve perfect bodies, but all lay beaped together in appa rent confusion. When tbe bands cf the clock indicated tbe boor of one, out from tbe pile crawled just the number of parts needed to form tbe frame of one roan, part coming to part with a quick click, aod when completed the figure sprang op, seiz ed a maliet and walking up to the gong, struck one blow. This done be returned to tbe pile aod fell to pieces again. W hen two o'clock came, two arose and did likewise: and at the hour of noon -and midnight the entire heap sprang np. and march ing to tbe gone struck one after tbe other, hi blow, making twelve in all; then returning fell to pieces as be fore. Spring is now here. Mr rBns Spallla BUrteh. Tbe other evening old Mr. and Mrs. Coffin, who live on Brash St, sat in tbeir . cosy back parlor, be reading the paper and she knitting, and the family cat stretched ontgun dertbe stave, and sighed and felt sorry for cats nut so well fixed. It was a bappy contented household, and there was love in his heart as Mr. Coffin put down his newspaper and remarked: ."I see that the whole coontry is becoming excited about spelling schools." "Well, it's good to know bow to spell," replied tbe wife. "I didnt bare the chance some girls had, bat Ij pride myself that I can spell al most any word that omes along.'' "Ill see about that," be - laughed ; "come, now, spell 'boggy.'" "Humph ! that's nothing-b-o-g-g-y, buggy," sbe replied. Missed the first time ha ! ba 1" be roared slapping his leg. "Not mocb that was right" "It was, eh ! Well, I'd like to see anTbodv get to g's in boggy, I would." "But it is spellod with two g's and any schoolboy will tell you so," sbe persisted. "Well, I know a durn sight better ibantbat!" be replied striking tbe table with his fist "I don't care w,bat ycu know !" sbe sqeaked ; I know tbat there are two g's in buggy." "Do yoo mean to tell me that 1 ve forgotten how to spell ?" be kei "It look tbat way." "It does, ebf-Well, I want yon and all your relations to underused that I know more about spelling than tbe wbold caboodle of yoo strong on a wire "And I want you to understand. Jonathan Coffin, tbat you are an ig norant old blockhead, when yoo don't put two g's in tbe word boggy yes too are 1" "Don't talk tbat way to me I" be warned. .i I - J .I ... ! vin fijt at m she replied. "Who's a-shskin bis fiat?" "You were !'' "That's a lie an infernal lie !" "Don't call me a liar, you old ba zaar 1 I've put op with your mean ness for forty years past, but don't call me a liar, and don't Isj )nd on me "Da too want a divorce?" be shouted.'springing up ; " too can go now, this minntel" "Don't spit ia my fce don't yoo dare do it or I'll make a dead man of yoo !" she warned. "1 haven't spit iii yonr freckled old visage yet, bat I may if you provoke me further'' "Who's got a freckled faee, you old turkey-buzzard ?" Tbat was a little too much. He made a motion as if he would strike, and sbe seized him by tbe neck tie. Then he reached oot and grabbed ber right ear and tried to lift ber off ber feet, but abe twisted up pa tbe aeck tie ontil his tongue ran oot" Let go of me, yoo old fiend !" she screamed. Git down on ver knees and beg my pardon, voo old wild cat!" he replied. Tbey surged and swayed ana straggled, and tbe peaceful cat was struck b? tbe overturning table and bad ber back broken, while tbe clock fell down, and tbe pictures danced around. Tbe woman finally shot her busbaud'a supply of air off and flop ped him, and as sbe bumped bis bead up and down on tbe noor and scat tered bis gray hairs she shouted : "Yoo want to get up another spelling school with me, don't yoo ?" He was seen limping around the yard yesterday, a stocking pinned round his throat, and she had court plaster on her nose, and one finger tied op. He wore the look of a mar tyr, while she bad the bearing of a victor, and from this lime out "buggy" will be spelled with two era io tbat house. Detroit Free Preit. ABIr o Caarllr- Last summer a pair of robin red breasts built tbeir test in the vicinity of a fashionable country boarding boose. In due time tbe beads four young robins were observed by -tome of the boarders peering above the sides of tbe nest, when some thoughtless boys passing tbat way shot both the parent birds and left tbe young ones to perish. Tbe ladies and gentlemen, moved to pity by the hapless condition tbe poor birds, were devising plans for tbeir relief, when a little brown wren flew to the nest, surveyed the unfortunate state of affairs for a mo ment and tbn disappesred. In few minutes it returned, bearing food of some kind for the starving robins. Much surprised at tbis, the humane sympathizers resolved to await fur tber developments before proceeding to put their plans of relief into oper ation, and were delighted to find tbe wren bad in real good earnest assam ed tbe care of tbat orphan family. With untiring energy it hunted worms and food of such kind as was to the wants and tasUs of its pro teges, and continued its kindly offices until tbe robins were full fledged and able to take care ot themselves. Strange as tbis story may appear. we have it fron the most undoubted authority, and submit the question whether reason or instinct was the governing power with that kind heart ed, motherly little wren. Kla.aaaa aa l Mia la Tosaa. Intimidate me, gentlemen of the jury ! Me, wbo first drew the breath of life beneath tbe gigantic foliage of tbe migbty western luceifnoafc! Ale, wno waa nurtured by tbe Misussi.- pi, ana craoiea by an earthquake Me, whose playthings in childhood were tbe bear and tbe alligator and the double . euciae steamboat and whaia more mature years delighted to grapple wun the impending atorm as it rushed wild sad furious from its mountain home? Gentlemen of the jury, tbe idea is preposterous. This case is too plain to argue. The wit- nesses all spoke doubly-distilled aod clarified troth; bit yoo most be very careiui io &eneve my client Wbererer bis statements conflict with tbe bold. "unconscionable" array on tbe part of tbe plaintiff. Gentlemen of the jury, yoo are too sensible to pay any attention to anything except what I have told yoo. You aii look like eminent divines or United States senators, and all tbe lawyers between tbe Sabine and Rio . Grande mirbt iaic io yoo lor tbree weeks with right. law and evidence on tbeir aide. and fail to convince yoo, since I have lnsiruciea tne court wnat to charge and yon what to find. Gentlemen of the jory, I leave my case in yonr hands. fYerdict for defendant with out leaving tbe box.J Courier-Journal. An eagle's nest was discovered ia felled tree near Osceola, which con tained, among other things. twenty dollar greenbsck. -' Very appropriate nest egg. A LIUJo PaW far Sawapaperm. It has sometimes been made a mat ter of reproach that our people, and particularly our business people, con fine their reading chiefly to newspa pers. If tbe charge be true in point of fact, and in regard to tbe mass of men actively engaged in business we persame it is troe, tbe matter is not a proper subject of reproach. News papers have changed their character within the past twenty year. In stead of being mere political organs, with occasional want advertisements, tbey have developed to meet tbe re quirements of the large and intelli gent constituency which looks to them mainly for its mental pabulum. Tbey have become comprehensive repositories of loal information. With tbe extensi. u of telegraphic facilities, they are enabled to present each morning or afternoon an epi tome of ll important news at home aod abroad. Tbey have become ve hicles of correspondence by which near and distant observers hold com munion with tbe public. In tbeir columns f.selccted miscellany tbey present, to abridged and readable form, tbe choicest thoughts of tbe best minds of the age. Their edito rial range bas been largely expanded, ao as to embrace all topics of corn- moo Interest Tbey manage to in clude in some chape tbe whole round of human affairs, aod in this large respect it may be said of them tbat "Thry ibcw, cooUln aa J aoarUa all lh worlU.- There was a time when the dra matic stage waa tbe chief popular in structor, and in all ages tbe priest bas been an influential teacber. Tbe press bis now become more import ant ;han stage or pulpit, and we be lieve that making all allowance for its imperfections, it right worthily meets the obligations of its responsi ble position amidst the moving forces of the times. It cheers, recreates and instructs Whilst the newspa pers have steadily been cheapened in price, tbe outlay for their equip ment has been steadily advancing. In tbis particular tbey challenge comparison with all other ectesprises soliciting public favor. Tbey are, through the pressure of a competi tion which yearly intensifies and an exacting popular demand which like Oliver Twist ever " asks for more," qrgpd oi to fresher and postlier fea tures, yet tbeir subscription end ei vertiseing rates do not swell in like ratio. No wonder tbat they are a popular medium of pleasure and in-: formation. But to return to tbe main purpose of these remarks, are theyj valuable ns educators ? Tbe general intelligence of tbe people, the gener al growth and prosperity of tbe coun try settle the question affirmatively. A tree is judged by its fruit, and tbe people of this land certify by their national shrewdness and good sense tbat tbe school in which they have been mainly educated is not an in ferior one. Libraries may tarn out book worms but tbe academy of tbe press quickens men for tbe business of life. It may not be the profound- est learning, bnt profundity is not needed for tbe average conduct of affairs or forjhe natural demands of social intercourse. The careful reader of two or tbree good newspapers will certainly become a well informed person, in addition be will be prac tically advised of tbe living coarse of events, tbe actual verities with which he has to deal so that ho is forwarned and forearmed for tbe mul tiplied exigencies of business. He mayMgnora awk btrt ha cannot ro- puaiate tbe newspaper. If he does the penalty of ignorance will in some form fell besvily upon him. Tbe conclusion then at which we arrive is that the press is tbe chief educator and that its curriculum, though neither exact er classic, is after all best adapted to these modern times. rsefal KMwMrt. A mn pa! bree miles in an hour ; a horse trou e:en j 3team boats ran eighteen ; sailing ye$ssls, ten ; slow rivers flow four; rapid rivers seven ; moderate wind blows seven; storm mores thirty-six; hur ricane, eighty ; rifle ball, one thou sand; sound, seven hundred and forty-three ; light, one hundred and ninety thousand ; electricity, two hun dred and eighty thousand. A barrel of flour weighs one hundred aod ninety-six pounds ; barrel of pork, two hundred; barrel of rice, six hun dred; keg of powder, twenty-fire; firkin of butter, eighty-four. Wheat, beans, and clover seed, 60 pounds to tbe bushel ; corn, rye, and Sax seed, fifty-six; buckwheat, fifty-two; bar ley, forty-eight; oats, tbirty-five; bran, tweaty; timothy seed, forty five; coarse salt, eighty-five. Sixty drops make a drachm, eight drachma aa ouuc, four ounces a gill, sixteen oooces a pint, slot? droa a teaspoon ful, four teaspooofuls a tatlespoonfu or half an oonce, two tablespoonfuls an ounce, eight tablespoonfuls a gilt, two gills a coffee cop or tumbler, six fluid ounces a tea cop fulL Four thousand, eight hundred and forty square yards, an acre ; a square mile ix hundred and forty acres. To Ojeasare an acre ; two hundred and ninety set on each side, makiDg a square acre within an inch. There are two thousand seven hundred aod fifty languages. Two persons die every second. A generation is fif ty years; average of life, tbirtjoe years. The standing army in Prussia, war times, one million two hundred thousand; France, one million, tbree nondred and sixty thousand; Rus sia, one million ; Austria, eight hun dred and twenty-fire thousand ; Italy. . i i . - two nuuarea inoosand; Spain ooe oucarea tnousand; Ueigium nioety- dto inousana ; tn gland, seventv-nve thousand ; United States, twenty four thousand. Roman Catholics io tnited States, fire millions. Mails in New York city sre on fcondred tons per dsv. New York consume six hundred beeves daily, seven hun dred calves, twenty thousand awin in winter. UaWt Journal of Heallk. How f ,Wark. At of dur is kept by baring a ulac for everything, aid keeping every thing io it place, so work sqeceeda best when it ia rightly done, snd st tbe right time. There are a bet ad worst way of duo ererrtbiasr ani a best and a worm time it do ing it Ooe wbo bas well considered his season's work and has a list of all I kat has to be donewill go riebt: ooe labor will succeed another with regularity, and each will be well done. Every job sbeold telL There should be no tuakiog botes snd filling them up again on a farm, no Land work where machines can be used; no smsll weeds left to grow large; no manure kept wssting by tbe rain or baked in tbe sun while crops are starving for it; no work done twice ever; no cattle atarved or till owed to suffer aDd fail, to be restored at s greater cost than the? are worth everything eboold be ahead, and work must t driven and not be sl owed to driye. Th head most guide tbe tttuJs Always, New Advertisements. J.W. PATTOM. CO. HURST. NEW KJIif. N EW G OO DS. THE NEW FIRM OF No. 4, Itacr'ft Mock, lira sow la recall f a etock of r"1 'P' J" I. lb. laa, toa dlTI KnJ tiOCC the lctU Io !h print ol Staple al Dtle. they mre enat.led -ij iHdureinenii to ill in want of irtxvli f arerjr deacnpUoa In K-h Tr-IT cannot ba RJOjaa laTWBcn WWW iwn, wmprtiiuK ' ml aatwrtanat. They call tpceil atleatiua to laetr Urja awurtment of CALICOES, Bleached and- Uub!eae!eJ .Marlins fllXUHAMS, ' SHIRTING. TICKING, BOYS AND MENS ' UEA VY PANT STUFFS, in Cottonadc, Double and Irish Jeans, Satinets, Cassi meres, &r., a DRESS GOODS, in Plain and Corded Alpaccas, Pop- lins, Cashmeres, French Merrinoes, &c, STAPLE & FANCY NOTIONS, HATS Sa CAPS, BOOTS 3e SHOES, TOBACCO AND CIGARS, HAEDWAKE The batuortmDt of Carpctings and Oil Cloths tier brooifht to town. A Urn ttork or Qneena wara. Lfetermlaed to be up io iba timet In rt mentittylei mcJ prices, wa respectfully aoiicils call frvnm thoee la want of cuodi. feblS DAVIS A BRO'S CHEAP Grocery and Confectionery SOMERSET, PA. Wadertra ta tnlurtn the people of thlaoomma ally thai wa hare purcUaeed the tHucery aod Oao foeiioaery oi H. V. fclnepper, Eu., oppuaite the Banmt Uuaaa, aad have made Talaaltle addition to the already faaetuck of (iooda. WeaeUailtbe beat brand! . FTjOVK, AXD MEAL, cerrEE, TEAS, SIOABS. SICE, SYKUPS, MOLASSES, FISH, SALT, SPICES, APPLES, FLA VOE UiO EX T R ACTS, DXIED AND CANNED FRUITS. ALSO, CUALOIL, TOBACCO, CIGARS sxrrF, bkooms, BUCKETS, TUBS, ke A I) IU; French and commoa CANDIES, CHAOSES S FANCY CAKES, PEBFUMEBY, AND TOILET ARTICLES, COMBS, BgUSHES, SOAP, & Alas an uaottmaBt of Toyt, A., tot tit Uul folk. If yoa wet "anything- In t' Orwerr and Con fecUuaery Una eaU at Davis' Cheap Jrrocery OPPUSITE THE bAKKET HOUSE. o. -ly. T IME. LIME. LIME. The nnderalrnerf having ererted lime kiln at Marble Hill, three milt mm of CuaHurnee, on the PHtabunrh a Cunneliirille railroad, are now ready to ship to any point either burnt lime or raw Umeatoae as may be required. Thl lime i quarried Irora the Marble formation many feet below tbe o west coal vein, and of a very raperior quality Orders lor Unte or raw Moaacan he aent to Confin es to Hufrts a, Weber. or to Jnde McMilien.of ewtfiiiujteji. LW. John Weller. of Gehhana. nurir. romp wniiersperger, Jr., Iir.eraI Point, Ueorge Weber, Meycrdal, iMao Hueri. Soiner act. and Wallace H. Walter, OuanelliviUerwaic will be praaptly attended to. tT UCOUS 4 WEBEK. C END lie. to O. P. ROW EL a CO.. Vfw Tork. C? tot hook (artheHKlon) er.nttnln lltt of lOuO wepapen, ana numiiei tnowinir eot or adver Using. j.nl3 JOHN I-R.-VCTXN', J300K BINDER, BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER. Sew No. 122 aod 124 Fifth Av Pittsburgh. Pa. Paper ruled to any pattern. Music, Msirailnes, SM , btv boeod, ' feblO QnEAr SIDE GROCER V. Jost reoeived at th Gheapside Grocery a A Naw Stock of Gaod3, NOTIONS QROCKRS, FLOUU, BACON. fish, sroAij, SYRUPS, MOLASSES. TEAS, COFFEE. OREO and CAHNED FRUITS, 3cC, 5cC, ScC Of tat best CjuaUlr, and aw ill la Suid at the rerj lowest cash price. Call and sea oar stock. Opposite Somerset House, SOMERSET, PA. F. K. Colliorfl & Co PATTON HURST I Neva Adcertisemenls. Ilavini; eouplete-1 the alteratioaof car store room, we would retpeetfuily announce thai we have rc-opened. Wc have arranged ear SUwe with a vitw to the coorenirwe of caitomcrs, and to secure axpcdl lioa in ail branches of oar business. Our stork will be new throughout, tuihraeiotf al! the latent oorelties ta Fin Jewelry, Watches, Silver War and Fancy OaoJr. By attention to customers, lndtisemrnts la prh-es, and adherence to a hljh standard of quali ty, we hope to merit a continuation of thi patron age heretofore so IKwrally bestowed. JOIIX STETEXSOJTH ROSS. 83 MarUt St., PWtburgh, P mar.4. JOHN F. BLYMYER, DEALER IN Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass, Paints, OILS, 3cC, &cC. The following is a part:al Tot of goods io Stock: C trpenter's Tools, IManes. Saws. Hatchet., Hammers, Chisels, Plane Iron dies, Ac., Black smith's Goods, Cellows, Anvils, Vices, Fi!t?s, Hammers, ic Saddlery; Hardware, Tab Trees, Gig Saddles, Hames, Buckles, Itinfrs, Bits and Tools. Tablo Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, Scisbors, Spoons and Razors, tbej largest stock in Somerset County. Painter's Goods, a full stock. White! Lead, Colored Paints for inside and outside painting, Paints in oil, all colors, j Varnish, Turpentine, Flaxseed Oil, Brushes, Japan Dryer, Walnut Staias, I Ac. Window Glass of all sizes and glass cut to any shape. Tbe best Coal I Oil always on band.. Our stock of Coal Oil Lamps is large and comprises ' very elegant styles. Ditstou's Circular, Muly and Cross Cut Saws. Miil Saw Files of tbebest quaihy. Porct laia-!incd Kettles. Handles of all kinJ. ! fiIIOVEI4. FORKS, Mattocks, Grub Hoes, Picks, Scythes, Sneaths, Sledges, Mason Hammers, Cast Steel, Step Ladders, Carriage and Tire Bulls of all sizes. Loooking Glasses. Wash Boards, Clothes Wringers, Meal Sitves, Poor Mats, Baskets, Tubs, Wooden Buckets, Twine, Rope al! sizes. Hay Pulleys, Butter Prints. Mop Sticks, Traps, Steelyards, Meat Cutters and Stuffers, Traces, Cow Chains, Halter Chains, Shoe, Pu?t and Scrub Brushes, Horse Bru?hs, Cur ry Combs and Cards, Poor Locks, Hinges, Screws, Latches aod 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 and give my whole atttention t it. Per sons who are building, or any one in need of anything in my line, will End it to their advantage to give nie 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 KV, 3, "ITER'S BLOCK." April 8 '74. JOHN F. BLYMYER. BARGAINS! BARGAINS!! BARGAINS!!! jvt The 2sTev Store of Dealer In Dry Goods, Fancy & Staple Notions, Eibbons, Embroidery, Laces, &c. "Would be pleased to have his Friends and Fatrons call and ex amine his Stock before purchasing elsewhere. Store Koom on Main Street, opposite the -I5anict House." Somerset Fa. aprl IS. Cook & Beerits' FAMILY GROCERY Flour and Feed . We would most ret pert rally announce to cm friends aol the utl tr generaliv, In the tows and . vicinity of Somerseu that e bars opened outln oar XewStore on ! MAIN CROSS STREET, j And in u-JitioD to o full line of the bet j i Confectioneries, -Votions, j Tobaccos, C'iRarw, lc, j TT will endeavor, at all times, ta supply our eus-; tomers wita th , BEST QUALITY OF j FAMILY FLOUE,! CQItX-MEAL, j OATS, SHELLED Culilf, OA TS CORK CHOP, j!B4x,MDDLixQsknil Felt over Shoes. And everything pertaining to the Feal ivpart, nieutattha LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. for CASH ONLY. Also, a well selected stock ot Olassware; Stoneware. Woolenware, I3mshes 01 ai kinds, ami STATIONERY Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest. Please eail. e be saUafled trot lan.ins ocr 1 r c-kk1s or ajl SicJ?, and ib vour own j Don't forget where we stav On MA IX CROSS Street, SoatmeU Pi. Oct. X. UTi FOLLfiNSBEE & Cfl, Merchapt- Tailors, Gent's, Youth's and Boys, Fasten CMMi asJ 1 FamisMis GccSs.! 121 Wood Street, corner Fifth Arenac, PITTSBURGH. KEYSTOXE DI.M.XU KOOJtft, SS Liberty Street, PlttabarfB. Pa.,; W. IT. SlXrSOX. Proprietor. JiEJis a tall norns. j -TKAXSlEXT CUSTOM SOLICUD. j P IS WIKE & Y0UXG, BUTCHERS AND DEALERS, IVIiolesjiIe ami Iteiail, is FRESH MEATS, ilX, KINDS, SitCH AS BEEF, PORK, MUTTOX, TEAL, LAMB, S Al'SAOE, PCDDIXa, UOLOONA AND LARD, OUR OWN RENDERING. Market dars. TaeadaTS. Thorsdavs. and Ratae. dava, BiarlO'74 Mitcellaneous. SPADES, RAKES, Hare aow opened 1 Large and femplete Assortment f tcdi for iFall and Winter Wear. They have a complete assortment ol Iailio.H Furs, Dress Gools Felt Skirts, Hoop Skirts 15 us ties, Cloven, Shoes. On in Sandals MEX AND BOYS' Clothing, jBoots and Shoes, HATS AND CAPS, GLOVES, 5cO- Undertdothing' for ilen and Women j 4 jarjsaarteotol ! HARDWARE 1 1 I QUEEWSWARE, I Carpets, Oil Cloths, &c. A large stock of Oat ami noarsa T j the Barrel or Sack j Prices as Low as Possib'e i in t- n HATTirTITilIMI V. IV VI. UUiiJLFLUDAt Jl, Somerset, Pa. lcL 30. To the Merchants of Somerset Co. Qtsfs: yoijr attcptjon is called to the fact that BBS, POSTER & QUINH, 113 d. 115 C UntonKt. JOUWftTOWW ta. are seliicj DRY GOODS, NOTIONS' & . ' MTFiTiTNERY, "era pneas. w -uar3Bt ju PH Mntfc Qlnshai, ItUJne. Dre"G'd. Maalios. hrvfu and BIea u tuaira s. Alpacas, ImS. DUck rVrilla I . l!&mlir1M Tl' kiBjcv i'lanoeis. Clotks aad UaaaiaMrea. to foet " " y Uoods and Notions. A trip to Jobnstowa will not oust yoa the teoih part of the expense ot a trip to Phiadelphia, aad yet we sell at Pnila e!P prieea aad save yea freight beside. W o affurtl to do It becaa w bay la larae lots pay eash. have aa rent to pay and do eur own work. Oa !1 aad sea oar stoekaad prtee aad j ad g ryouraelva. rOSTEKktiVINX, Clinton SL, Jobastown. Ft. HomerDauin 3lisceUaneon. A.DHEir PEEBLES, jAllCHITE C T , j "'. SUth Ave. and Lisrfv S(ref. ' . . . ,. 1'irrSBl'EUU. PA ; tclratjre No. 5 S.v.u Avonu. Dr. J. Walker's California Tin rear Hitters nro a p'lre'y Vegetable Irc-;-.r.n;li)ti, nsatio cliictfy fron tha ra ti ve l.ciba found on tLo loTer rarsre3 of t'. c S'.cti a Nevada mor.2ta!r.s of Caiifor. x.'.i. ti c r.ci!:c:aal prepcrtlos of wLk'a cr c:r:ic:ed therefrom ti ;:Lor.t tLo c:u i f A'.ro'.'j!. T!:o question u ;os: (l.i.'v ' !:.-.: ii t!:o cause cf- C j r ! - -y.lv'.vd sucecrs of Yixfgar Lrr- T::; thu Cuv i' i ; f '' 0::r r:::sac! is, t!:at tlicr rcsovo j . .i-e of disease, ar.d the patient re. :? 1. 5 !ica:t!i. They are tbe preat i j- iriHiir a:;d a life-girin pr:r:c:p:e, rfrcs Konovaier and Invioraror he f.stc:::. Never before ia the -tory cf i'..a norij hxi a r.'.tuidso beta Co:::; : u" Vt.i.u.ts LnTHi ia l.eaiis? tha i:c of every iii :v a r...i.; i; !:e:r tJ. They are a p--:'.o I'ur;:i.i.vc n a; a T:zc. roi.C'.':::g tcnres'uoa cr Ir.Caa.rr.a:io3 cf the I.r. cr aui Vi.-ceni Organ ia L.hcas D;Ma.4S The properties of Dr.. Walkers V:s:-:r,.& ;:srrK3 are .rT't. I1:-:, sorrt.e, Car::.;aat.v& N -iri : i.r.: Lasa::v l;".:ei, ?;a:ivc. tVr.:::rI.riuat S-uoriilc, Ai:c: t.ve. a::.! AcM-D.hi.n It. II. MrDOIALD & CO.. Ir-.riTii! vi A;rts Sn fmncicr. CWLf.riua, and itr of Wah:rrrMn asl ( ban'on S.. V. T olJ by all Irof gists aad Dealers. Ayer's Sarsaparilla I.) Tridcir knerm wi.li a ttn- jt.i;itn. La.-ed on its 1 ft:-t:iine I tv ii rv- lntn n-H' nm: k.iii! LlMlcliii.l a tj c!l iriiH'-, rlHV :. : t. .;'. .c;a.ihv a .? i n:i' 1 t ) lc tafo and i.-. i;. and y t j .-ar Lin .ur.e O'.t the jrrcat eir" .-mil th-- wtoi'uIous j::i:ii:itio!i. Iiiiiiuiilits r.ii'iioii" til tin or di.-o:. 1 irkfd in iLe svitem fir vt-ar. sn vi.-Id ! ) this u'Ttmii' a!i- I do;t", an 1 ili-apin-ar. Ili-m-c i: wonderful ei:n . ii::i;:v of Ui li irv m!.i !v known, cf StTtt'ul:l, an 1 ail scpj.'jIoi: di.-vas UU'crs, lrn ptioiis and tnitinvc li-or!--:--" ( th - .-kin. Til mors. l;loU-hes IIoiK Iimidei. lH-tui's, Soros. St. AntlnMiy's Fire-. lt- ir KrTiM-la-s IVtiiT. Salt Kiicum, Sall II tad. Kiiifworin, and iati-rnai 11 oiraf ions oi' the I' terns Monuuli. and Liver. 1: aL-o ram odjt-r corn pl.'.inr. to whki it woii'd not firein tfp:i a!iy a l i;.to;l. rut li a Iror.T. Dyspep s'u'u Fits nralsLi, Heart IijMa.e. Femiilu Weakness, Debility, awl l.etieorrlnrn, when they are mamlt'?t4 !kts of tiii' Tfidi: f oi-.rs. It i. a:i exci-lirnf rffonr of lia'rli and :rx'nrdi in tin'' SrJn?. Hy renew inz the i; ;w:i t? 3:1 1 v!-fr of the dijetiv? rrr"an, j: 4li-ipat' the deprrs-i.m and lit I.m r;:.rof die .i-on. Even wherr a) disorder .; tk -;r. people fi-vl li tter, and live lonr, f..r c'er.n-inz the M.xvl. n,e y;em moves or. wi'.'a rtCcTtd v ; "j r.r. ! a nc-v lease of CD Dr. J.C.AYER 4C0., LweMass., rrartirnl and AmafytLml hrmUls. iOLc uv all i)f:rr..";:?T? Kvnr.TviiEEi New Firm. SHOE STORE, SNYDER & UHU HatIds pnrchajTi (lie Slim Store latelj owned b j II.C. Beeritfs We take plearare In calling the attenii. n of pahlic to tbe fact that we have now o.i expee keep eonsUDtlj on hand as complete aa ass meat of Boots, Shoes and Gaiters . v 4 BOTH or Eastern and Home Manufacture as can be f'.ond anvwhere. We a!o will have or hand constant) v a tail sni rly of SOLE LEATHER, MOROCCO, CALF SKIN: Kirs, AND LINING SKINS Of si! kintls, with a fail line of Shoe Findings. MLTwil! be in charireof DEPART- 1ST. 13. Snvder, lUsn. Whoe reputatl; fr makiDs; GoQd Vork and good Fits Is awitin.! to none In the State. The pnhlie Is ra spwifully Invi:ei to call anil exanlo our stock as we are ! terminal to keep cootls as cool as the b?9t an-1 sell at prk-es as low as the lowest. ' - .. f. SNYDEE & UHIi dec 04 MORE TliA.Y HALF A rKVTl KT air Ir. M. J. StlJjKKrf, aeeiebrated physt riB of Pi'.ubarah, tlirorr4 and bm-I in hi practice th popular remedy known threvrh (B( tbe country as Sellers' Imperial Cough Syrup. This is no quack remedv. Tt wsi hnr r.t .ii. dom: and ibounands are living; witnesses of Its woodertol curative powers. It is pleasant to take and sore to cure CVuirhs, C'ol.t. Croop. Br-jnchU 1 Affections, Tickling of the Thruat. and ail d is r of a kintlrntl ntan IJ V c.i;. . . .. Pittsburgh, Pa., are alo proprle'oij uf John fa t RHEUMATIC CO hp or Tt great Internal remedy for Rheaoutijim. Neo, raigia. Heailaebe. etc. a can have a rtm-tor al. way in the house hv keeping ateliers' t'aallv medicine oa hand. Their LIVER PILLS -re the oldest and best tn the market, and vrT . ttleof their Verml'uce is aarranted. For le by all dragguta ami country dialer. pr7 ill fhifj I 1 ftj, t:ict'ial remedir-i v.-f & A ever dlM'oven-d fc.r i 'f.ffrv"X '!yit U:lU SB'l purilfn- S - V ;Xv ' fJif the UixkI. h Ua.i 1