1 Terms of Publication The Somerset Herald I. outdlshed erery Wednesday Morning t t? per uiud, paid la advancn otherwise t M will tavariabty.be charged. No salMcrtpti'je will be discontinued una all arrearage are paid up. Postmaaters aeglecting to notify at whea aubnertbert do; not take out ibelr taperiwUlUholdllabletorttesutiecripUou. Satwcrlbers removing from one Postoffloe M aa otber shonld give as the nam wl tb former al well M the present office. Addre Somerset Printing Company. JOHN I. SOCLL, Basinet Hiupr A T TOR KEYS-A T-LA H. UENKT F. SOHELL. ATTOHK ET ATLW and Bounty niHmulo Agent, rwinereet. Pa. othoe In Mammoth Mock. Jan. u-u. D.B. SCl'LU .,, . Al iUBiri ..a a mj "i Somerset, Penna. d to rAW NOTICE. Ahnl H. OuBrutb Baj tui urartloa lw " Sunwnot and tab. a, '70. . t -AUENTIIS E H AY ATTOKNEt AT JLA W and dealer in real estate, bumereet, a., w ii prvmotnoa. and nJeiity. aim- U-1J. ,r J fc H. I. BAEE, ATTOBNEYS I AT V LAW,S..n.enet,F..wUPfll,,enS,UIn- .Ml aid fc&iug couuilee. All business. uied w lb ,iuw promptly auouded to. OHN HTVHU ATTOKNEY .1 .nM-Pa. will promptly natend to nU l.u.ine.. a.. mc la Maminoih rMiUUing. Tnlng'ei? sSSS tiuuae Kow. VimN O kTlMVtirTTLKNEy AT LAW, .( mJL ral 1 attend to all burtneai en tru.ted bi. oar. in Tt . Mam- tie, wltk promptness and Odellty. omce moth Ulouk. I a. txiiE ATTORN E AT UAW. Sunwrwt Pe. Prleslousi business nruld W my allied u. .Kb prou.ptnea.and hdcliiy. " a. .. corral." ' at ...,.v.,,,ITh a kippku attokmas at C 1L A U lmne eniruitied M tbeir care w ill .,wnly.ndrnrtHnW. Orru nv o Main CM wjt toiix kTscott, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Smer.P. . oP Ml la Br ' All l.uliie entrui-ted tu hit care atteu-x w tirompuea and adelny. JAMES L. PUOH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, , . nmre Mammoth Block, up ilelri. Somerset, Pa. unra, - n..,,,t made, e- tntranoe Main CroM St. Coll Um m" e. Utee etlle.l. Ullee eiamind. "d " e "attended towlth pr..miKni "d d'l"J' juljrl gUKVKYIXO, Writing Iectl!, Vc, ,,,, .i i f1",J1,li l"m Enquire at Cter fc tX. . Su. An10. PHYSICIANS. .... . iii.vg liaa uermencntly located I ) in Berlin b.r the practice t b' prviion.- ulg, ,M,Klte tjuaric n.ni"a - -- - apr. xt, '7l-tl. nK B. BRVBAKER tender hlf ljndewlolial HerrtolbeciiiLen. oi "iV iiy. itbce iajeiuenc, one door et ol tbe Bar net Uoue. fU E. M KIMMEL will eontlnue t. pmrtloa I) , d..n.I.r. 1,1. P-dlrvi-oi. to tbe curlew (i-Mierwl and "T'0"1''"; Santry 0:ftc at tbe old place, a lew Jo.. -t ol tbe U lade Uouae. . DM A, VJ. MILLEU. after the v, V atlr. practice In Shankirllto, ha. n,.w Jtly ted at S.ut-ret lor t be prac- unlew pr5pwHdonlly emraged. -NUitcallpnjmpUy anrwered. dee-l. n-y. Dr. W. F. FUXDESBEHO I.Rte Iten dent Siirr?M, Kew Yort Eye ani Ear Infiriiiarj. Has located pennarcttly in the City of CwlIBEELAlTD, Karybnd for the ISCLUSIVE trcatmat cf all discwei f the Eye atd Ear, includ ing those of the Rose and Throat OAirr. Sm. Rlki remlre Hwl. June Ml. DENTISTS. J)! WM. tXJLLINS, 1ENT1ST, Someraet, i in ('...cheer'. Block, mi .tain. wuere ne can ai an n . . , - all kind ol work, u. h u bllluK. regalaUng. ea tractinK ke. ArtiOoUl taelhm all klnaa. and ol U beat iuaUrUUucned. Operation, warranted. . . . . . i l.taimi iimiarad to tio jcnx hills, DENTIST. Oiaoe r. CoCroth A Nell'i new bnlldliig. Main CroM Street. Somenet, Pa. a . vll -wm- collins, ii:.tist, otnoe al ;aaeteer A Freaee'. Wore. Notneraet Pa. In tbe I anl nrteen year. 1 hae erreatly re duced tbe pricea of artib.ial teeth In thi place. TkennimantUKrc.fli.it demand l.Uwth ha. in duced me to ao enlarxe my lacllitie that i en make :.id eet. of teeth at lower price, than yon can get them In any other piece In tbi. eountry. 1 am nw making food art ol teeth lor a. and II Ueic ibould 1 atqr person among my thouaanil. ol eut.-mcr lotbi or ihe a.l)o,oing .'uuii that 1 nave made toolu lor that u u-1 Hiving gid it ..Wion, they can call on me at auy time and get a, new net tree ol charge, uwrl UTIHCTAL TEETH!! .1. C. YUTZY. D E I. T I S T DALE CITY, jomerut Co.. I'a., A rtlficlu.1 Teeth, war anted to be ol the rery beet quality, Ltlr-ltke and Hamlnwne, InBtrted lb tb hen in vie. Particulai attention imld u tbe pree rratkai of tbe natural teeifc. Thoee wlabug to nonnilt bm by letter, ca . do ao by enctualng tump Addre. a. atinre. HOTELS. T JILL HOUSE. XIAKOOT, SC2CEESET, PA., JOHN HILL, Paoraimia. The proprietor I prepared to aemiaimod'ate gueeu In the moat eowbTtaVle apd (atielactory ntuMr. Tbe traveling public and permanent toarlerf lur i!l;j.d with tbe bct of hotel ernomBKMlatlon.. 1',:t UuIm Wll continue to be lurnUbed with tbe ti'jt the market atord. Large and eommodion. tabling attaefced. lanU JJIAMOXD HOTEL. sroy&T0vx pa. SAMUEL. pi;STKIt. I'roxniftor. Vi.li pcpnlar well kno,-n boc;e !; at all ,I J 4M arable toi.,1l4ig place Air tbe traveling .oldie Tablo and tioom. Biwl-elaa ttoud ta Lltng. Hitkr leave daily lur Johwttjwn and te-iaaeraet. S2SQ0 l is. Areola vantcd. 3i:st- lerlfmte. PanicnUr. 'rce. aa4Mj.aoaraoox.ai uaM.aa, S3 U4C.k FLATKD WATCH RM. Ckeapeat aa aaowa worn, nampu a au k rm le Juuirw, a vvt iraa a CO.. c&Kago. Hie VOL. XXVI. NO. 11. BANKS, ETC. J. O.KDDIEL&SOXS, SUWCflKiff to Schell & Kimmel, SOMERSET, PA. Accounts of Merchants and oth er Business People Solicited. Drafts negotiable in all parts of the Coun try for sale. Money 'oaned and Collections made. jania Somerset County Bank CHARLES J. HARRISON, Cashier mid Mitnaui: rulintUmt mle in all part ot the 1'ulted Stutea, Clirg iiiniirrale. Butler and at tier check oul-U-eted and catbed. lUMrrn an.l V-!iiTnrxoh.inse iway in band. Kenilttiine made ith prompt new. AiMxunt sdklliMl. Parll- dcsirliiK lu pun-ban; ''. S. 4 FEU t'EXT. FI'XDEP LHAX. -v ! vroni date.1 at thU lt ir.U. The i oinare prepaid In ilciiouiliMtioni of Toljacco anl C ip, WHOLKALK At.RieTAlL, J. II. Xiiuiiieriiian, lain Cress St, 1 lie oeFl H cmni U iucn-ut rinn -, . i i.t ..u r Al ... t nt . ih.i tS Tbeae cinni cannit Iwcxcclicil by uny In tne nir ket. One ol tbe l M'k "I elitwinif tolmeeu ever bniuifbt to Somerset. Price, to ult the time. j" BOOTS JJXT SHOES. I'AHiti.u ti:i:t, Lair of Allegheny City, I'a , ha rmnuvt'd to NOM I 1 JSICT, l'i:S N A and opcnH out a i-liop, lor the munuHii-.ure of Boots, Shoes and Gaiters, In ibe huiMiiiK, corner Main ud Pleuaant Sli., tict or lUmond. He U able to turn cot firtlas work at the loweKt prl-e. nd will KUrantee jnTtect Hl faction to all whoaive him their fmironug". r dn pr.miitly l ended lo. ltclrluir neatly .lone. . ." -anw. B.K.PILiE, DEALER IN FLOW! AXI FEUD Groceries, Confections, Quecnswarc, Willow ware. Salt, Fish, Tobacco and t'igars. ttc, &.C.. etc., gNew Stock. ox: vuivE. All Goods Positively solid jj: EOTTOM PRICES. FAIR AND SQUARE IS Om- iVIotto. ! ot Fail to (ihe NO. 2, BAER'S BLOCK A CALL, When tloing your snozpiPiisrG-. I' AITm Fari.toellandcchanfe. We If nil I LU have hundre.l or cntoiner wjniinic t. huv lurm jut now. Never knew a helteritinetoaell Am it lair price., ni people arc liliii.K in"Bv trum baiiknn! kecking A. re. loimlctv. A.hln-rf S.M.JAMES, PtttKl.iirgh Farm Au?p.-y, Smiihlicld St. Pltijburuh, Pa. Tlne in H'arch id farmn nr,. for printed K.rm RcrNtcr. Nur.M U W. KADRI.r.R, M. IV. kullHt nikI AnrlKt, orm E AMI 1NV1KMAKY. tt.ta Henn Ave. PtttrtHirrh. P. n-4 All .H.-nc of r.TI., EAR and 1 1I BOAT. !! l ailarrki .nccewiul Iv treateil. Opcrntion. lor alrirt, :KalePuidl.,"Cnked Evei.""WIM ltirT."iicer and Tumor, of the Ear, Noae or ThnU Ptrigiam. 'Weeping Eye," Ptosis. tnlcal Cor- aea.iorelm Bodica, Eitlr)U..n. Ae., .kllllnlly nerlorwe.le Artlncial Eye. inaerteil. Send lot de eripilr gnd illustrated amphlet ul caaea. Julyli WALL PAPER! Spring Stork linmenw! Paicr frm e uj! All Iheuewirtvle of Ilailo. llonler and rlrre. l' ,-r , crcrr mile, mi leand oualltv. at lower prk-e than caii lie louuil In tbe city. Sample Screen, newly p.pere.1 with Utet rl..r paper. A bne display ! New Good. tf every room a liiui coutaln.. New York Paper Store. I!et. th and 7th Ave. j;j Smlihflel 1 Street March ai PiTTraH DIPHTHERIA! .lidinikin' Andne Lliilmi nt will iKiltlvelypr rent thl terrible dicae and will H Ively rare tine eaiv. In ten. lnicnn.tion th.i wjll ftave many live eent Iree by mall. Ihm'tdcl.y a moment Prevention t better than cure. I. H. JOIIS hO .. Ba.i.r, Hal we. March FITS, EPILEPSY, rat t lairs cioiairec POSITIVELY CURED, the worst ea .! ihelontrert I tiMtli.K by nliiir OR, HEBBARD'S CURE. "NO 1 HUMBUG," IT HAS CURED THOUSANDS Mt,U ! ie $1,000 for cats it will not benefit. A San-ple i IU1 free to all aMre-uuc J. .. Ill It B ; t'ln mlFi, tltflce, l,Xt BmaUway, New Ytrk. Feb : 045 PKtgrrti wiTrw nitiiit-. cm a iwlcr.t're wltkei-cryorOer.Jot. at Irwe. d. It. Uai kird A Co Chicago. UL MISCELLANEOUS, jko. Hut a u ana a. aicaa Agents for Fire anil 14 Imm JOHN HICKS & SON, SOMERSET. I'A.. And Real Estate Brokers. ESTABLISH ED 1850. , Peraon who deirtreUi eell.buy or eichanae prop erty, or lor rent will find It Ui tbelr a-lvantage to regirtcr the description thereof, a. no charge I made unleM mid or rented. Keal e.tate bnllneM generally wll Ibe promptly attended t. a u IS. URLISG, FQLLANSBEE & CO, Merchant Tailors, And Miaiiulknturer ol Gent's. Youth's and Boys, FasMonaWe Clotli anl Ming Goois 0. 42 Finil AVEM'E. PITTSIJUKGII. O LATE ROOFS. Thoee who are now building boue thould know tbati it cheaiier In the bmir run u nut on Slate Kool. than tin or nblnisle. Slate will last forever, and no repair are required. Slate give the pur eit water lor eitern. Slate la are proor. Every good bou.c.lHld have a Slate roof. The under iirned b) located In Cumberland, where be ha a good uoply oi Peachbottom &. Buckingham S L A. T E i..r mntilnir-the verv lieat arti.de. He will under take to put Slate Kool on Hic. public nnd pri vate, si. re, kc.. either In town r country at tne lowe.l iirlcr. and Ul warrant then, Call and ee . , . . 1 I i . K nil U.lilnw. nun or aoom. iiiim a. uip.!.!,. . .. Street. C"umoerland, Md. Order may beleft with NOAH CASEBEEK, Agent, Somerset, Pa. Ww. H. Shi flit. Aprl b, 1876. E. H. WITH ROUSE, HEMFSTONE & CO, 285 Bait. St., Baltimore, M. 1)., WoUM nnfectfollv k tbe merchant uf S'ner- aet eoumy, so .end bim their order, for fl FANCY GOODS a.uring them aatbdaction Nith a regard, price and quality ol good. The mcn-hant. vi.lllng liattiiuore are urgenilv requc.ted tocall anil ee me be lore making purcnaav. HIGHEST AfAEjB! Centennial Exhibition. J. REYNOLDS & SO H, KOKTH WEST CORNER THIRTEENTH AND FILBERT STS. PHILADELPHIA, MANUFACTURES OF PATENTED WroughHron Hir-Tijrfit Healers WITH SHAKIN( ANI CLINKER ORIND INO GRATES FOR BURNING ANTHRA CITE OR BITUMINOUS COAL. CENTENNIAL WROUGHT-IRON HEATERS, FOR BITUMINOUS COAL. KEYSTONE WROUGHT-IRON HEATERS, Cooking Ranges, Low-Down Crates, Etc. Ilcarrtptlve Circular, rent free, lo any addrera. EXAMINE BEFORE SELECTINO. April . Cook & Beerits9 FAMILY GROCER Flour and Feed We would moot respectfully announce to our friend and the public generally. In the town and vicinity ot Somerset, that we have opened our NewStore on MAIN CROSS STREE1 And in addition to o full line of the best Courcftianeriei. XoUoni, Tobacftt, Cigar. lc. We will endeayor, at all tkea, K supply our cus toua Uh tha BEST QUALiTY OF FAMILY FLOUR, CORN-MEAL, OATS, SHELLED CORN, OA TS A CORN CHOP, Bit AN, MIDDLWCS And everything partalnlng u tb Feed Depart ment at tbe LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. CASH "'ONLY. AMD, a mH selected ttocg of OlaMgara; ir tone ware. Wood en warm, Uraskas al kinds, and STATIONERY Which w. will sell a cheap as tb cheapest. Please eali, xamtn oar goods of an kinds, and I besatbtfied from your owa Jadgmenu . Doa't forget where w. Kay J MAIN CROSS Stmt, Somerset, Pa. WABDWELL Soinoirsct Herald. . somerset; "But a wat-k U iolong r b aald. With a ton of bli early head. "One, two, three, tour, Bre, lz, Miven Seven whole day ! Why In !x, you know (Yob aild Uyouneir you told me ao), . Tbe gnat Ood ap la heavea Made all tb earth and ea and aklea. ' Tbe tree and the bird, and the butterflle How cii I wgit for my aoeg to grow?" "But a month 1 ao longT' he laid, AVHh a droop of hi boy lib head, "Hear me count one, two, three, four Four whole week and three'day more ; Thirty -one day and each will creep As the ahadow crawl over yonder ttep : Thirty-one night, and 1 itill lie Watching the tarcllmb up the ky ! Howean I wait till the month U o'er "But a year le so long !" he ubl, . Uplifting hi bright young head. A II tbe seasons must come and go Over the hills with footsteps slow Autumn and winter, summer and Turing Oh, for abridge of gold to ling - , Orer the chasm deep and wide, . That I might ctos to the other side. Where .bets waiting my lore, my bride V Ten years may be king he sahl, Slow raising bisstatcly bead, ' "Bui there's much to win, there's ;mui h to lose ; A man must labor, a maa must chouse. And he moat be strung to wait 1 - The years may be long, bit who would wear The crown of honor, mut do and dare ! No lime has be to toy with fata .. . . Who would rlimbto manhood's high estate!" . "Ah: life 1 nut long"' be said, Bowing his grand white head. "One. two, three, four, Ave, six, seven: Ssvrn times ten are seventy. Seventy years : As swift their flight As swallows cleaving tbe morning light. And Kolden gleims at even. Llfeis short as a sjmnisr night H iw long. OOoJ, U eternity;-' llmrptri Baztr. ALICE'S VOCATIOX. It was a largo, elegant room. Tbe pale flame of ibe lamp on tbe centre table, which was tbe only light, was hardly sufficient to more than dimly define tbe carvings cf the massive furniture At the table were two girld, one busily engaged in writing, and the otber btandiog with her band on ber sister's shoulder, watching tbe rapid pen. ' A little way from the light was a delicate, fragile looking lady reclining in an invalid chair, while at ber feet quietly played two golden-haired children. "Marnma, dear, it is finished. See if it will answer." Tbe pen stopped, and pushing ber bair back from ber finely shaped fort bead, Alice began: "A young lady wishes to obtain a position as companion to an elderly lady or an invalid. She ia well ed ucated and refined, aud would be willing and obliging in any way in ber power." "Oh, Allie," broke in sister, "How queer it seems just a month ago you were 'Miss Justin of Beech wood,' and now 'willing and oblig ing,'" (with a bitter emphasis on tbe words.) "Josie !" tbe Boft voice had a tone of rebuke, as Alice glanced toward ber mother's chair. Mrs. Justin's face was hidden by one tbin, wbite band, and through tbe slight fingers tbe tears were stealing. In a moment both girls were by ber fide. Josie impulsively flinging ber arms around ber neck, while Al ice gently drew down the band, and kissed away the falling tears. A month ago things had been very different for tbe Justin's. An indulgent father had supplied them with every luxury, and tbe great balls of Beecbwood had echoed voices of youthful gayety. But tbe "grim destroyer" bad come and stricken down in bis prime tbe indul gent tatber, and tbe widow who for some time bad been in delicate health and fonnd herself and ber children left, not wealthy, as every one supposed, but absolutely iiot knowing where next lo turn for tbe necessities of life. Mr. Justin, like too many others, bad lived, spending freely and care lessly as be went along, and not looking out for tbe future ; and when bis affairs were settled and all his debts paid, there was nothing left. At first Mrs. Justin was stunned; but she bad risen to tbe emergency. Sbe rented a small cottage, and there with tbe help of energetic Josie, was to keep boarders and thus support herself and children. It was a bit ter blow for ber to consent to tbe carrying out of Alice's plan of going as a companion ; but "necessity knows no law," and so tbe adver tisement wbich we have read ctme to be written. As Alice alighted from tbe carB after ber journey lo tbe borne of Miss Grey, who had answered ber adver tisement, a gentleman approached ber, and in a pleasant voice asked if sbe were "Miss Justin." On her as senting, he motioned to the driver of a luxurious coupe near by, and as sisting her to enter, lifted his hat courteonsly and walked away. Alice found ber employer to be an old witbered-up lady, with the black est honest pair of eyes, that could be set in a human bead. As she entered the room, the old lady rote and took her band, saying in short abrupt sentences : "So this is to le mj companion. You look young, child. Alice Jns lin, I think you wrote was your name? Well I will call yon Al ice." And 8Q Alice became an Inmate ot tbe quiet house. lier duties were light, and she found a ffrea, deal of lime to write loving letters to the dear ones at home. Before loqg she met the gentleman whose face bad been tbe first sbe saw on her arrival He waa Miss Urey'g lawyer, and cuen spent a great deal of lime in tbe lady's li brary, writing at ber dictation, while she knit and Ler . companion read. Youth is always attracted to youth, and Holand Hall was young; and when hia writing was done he would chat animatedly with the little old lady, who evidently thought him perfection, and liked nothing better than to draw him out. and show off to advantage bis fluent conversation al powers. So it waa that as lime passed, Al ice grew to look forward with delight to ibe ronnr lawyer's visits. Her life waa monotonous, but she had grown to love tbe eccentric old lady who was so stern and bitter to tbe outside world, but so tender and kind to ber. One day, as they were Bitting in TT ? AGRICrLTURAL ESTAUIiinHED, 1837. pa.. Wednesday, april io, is7s. the library, Roland with them, the bell rang, and in rushed a radiant vision. i ' It was a beautiful girl, tall and ex qaisitely formed. Tbe golden curls, flowing from beneath a jannty cap, glittered down; over an elegant cloak, wbich, falling carelessly from ber shoulder?, showed the snowy fur lin ing. Sbe sprang to Miss Grey's side, and clasped her arms around her neck, literally deluging ber with kisses. " "Here I am, 'ray dear Miss Grey, back again ! . How glad I am to see you. Mamma has given me permis sion to spend a whole week with you. Isn't that granl ?" Then turning and greeting Roland, sbe smiled up- into his face, as she held out ber little gloved hand. Just then the qoiet'. figure, in the simple dark dress, by Miss Grey's side, at tracted her notice. "And whatiqniet little body i this ?" 'i Alice crimsoned at the rather con temptuous tone of the address, and, raising ber dark eyes, calmly sur veyed tbe sancy beauty. "Julia, let me make you ac quainted withyMiss Justin Miss Luttrell." t Tbe girls bwed, but a hostile look shot from the wide-open blue orbs as Julia Luttrell mentally said : "Only p usable as regards looks; but with dangerous eyes. I suppose she has been flashing them at Roland before now." Sbe threw off ber wraps, and soon was in the midst of a lively, interest ing account of the travels from which she had just returned. As Alice watched tbe rose tint come and eo on the dainty cheek, and the misehievous dimples now disclose and now hide themselves, as the red lips curved away from tbe tiny pearl-shaped teeth in the charm ing smiles Miss Lattrell was very lavish of, sbe thought to herself with a dull pain at ber heart: "No man living could resist such fascinations." Roland seemed to know his fair entertainer very well, and Alice soon round herself and Miss Grey only spectators, as tbe two jested and langbed together. Alice's was a proud nature. She was one of the kind who guard their love as a queen guards her most precious jewel ; but that love once liestowed. neither time nor eternity could cause it to falter or change, and she had known for some time that ber heart had found its master. Sbe had felt, too, tbat Roland Hall cberisbed for herself something warm er than mere friendship, although no words bad been spoken. Roland had to come very often tbat week, and J alia Luttrell made herself more bewitching each time. One day, when the girls were alone together, Julia suddenly said : ell, Miss Justin, bow do you like Mr. Hall ?" Alice colored at tbe unexpected question, and replied, evasively, that of course sbe thought him a very fine young man. "Ob ! bow glad I am tbat every one admires bim so.'' Something very significant in tbe speaker's tone caused Alice to raise ber dark eyes question. ngly to her companion's face. Julia blushed and laughed, and an swered the look by holding up tbe shapely hand. On its forefinger gleamed a large solitaire ! Poor Alice 1 sbe bore her agony bravely until all alone, and then, in her outburst of passionate anguisb, she realized tbe depth of ber love for one whom she knew belonged to another, and whom she must tear from ber heart. Tbe next day Julia left for her own Lome, and things went along quietly again. Miss Grey's sharp eyes noticed tbe change in ber young companion, and shrewdly sus pected the cause. One day she asked Roland to come np to ber room as she wished to talk to bim a little while. Roland Hall was tbe son of an old school mate and when years before be bad been left an orphan, Miss Grey bad taken bim into ber lonely borne, and be had grown up to look upon her with tbe affection a son yields to a dearly-loved mother. "Roland," tbe old lady began, when tbey were alone, "you know bow much I have thought of Julia how, years ago, while she was yet a little winning girl, I set my heart upon you two marrving wben you grew up r" A dark uusn rose to tne young man's cneeK as ne assented to ner words. Well, Roland," she continued, have noticed for some time back, or thought I noticed, tbat these plans conceived in my romantic old brain were only ajr-casties, after ail. have thought I saw an expression dawning in your eyes, my boy, wben tbey looked upon another dear girl, verv different to that witn wnicn tbey ever looked upon Julia, and was glad, tor as Julia Has maturea l miss in her those noble, womanly qualities I would like to see iu my dear Uoland's wife, yet, it Julia is rour choice, I will never say anotb er word." ltoland started to bis feet, and clasping the old lady's Land, in a voice trembling witn cup- pressed emotion, exclaimed: "My dear fnebu my more tban a mother you have seen rightly. I do love your gentle companion who could know her but to love ber But I knew your plans. But-" here be paused suddenly. But wbat, Holand?" I do not tbink Alice loves me. thought at one time I could win her sweet affections ; but of late she is changed. She avoids me." Tbe keen eyes sonened aa tbey rested on tbe young man's ingennous features, and Miss Grer softly said "Ask her Roland. 'Faint heart never won fair lad v,' and never de served to, either." And eo it was that when Alice stole away one afternoon to her fa vorite nook a little vine wreathed arbor io tbe garden-Roland found her there. As be entered, Alice rose to go bnt his firm clasp detained her, while in ardent, impetuous words, be flood ed her heart with the bliss of knowing ber secret love need be a secret no I longer. Timidly Alice raised her 'glorious eyes her one beauty and i -.A t,; r. reaa ois iace. inen nne lauenngiy nuirnicu, v una. "Julia! And what cf her? Ah!" (aa a light broke in upon him) "do you think I loved her loved ber when I knew you, my darling? Why, we were never more tban friends never!" and then the small figure was gathered close, and the yoaDg lips met in that never-to-be-forgotten first kiss of love. Tbe next letter Alice received from home contained news which made her feel sadly. Beecbwood, their dear old home, had been sold. 'Allie," wrote Josie, "we do not know who is tbe purchaser; but who ever it is, be is having it fitted up in princely style." Then, with favora ble reports of her mother's health, and many questions about the "new brother," tbe letter closed. Of course Alice had to go home to make her preparations for her mar riage, which Roland wished to be very soon. Miss Grey said sbe was too old to attempt to come to tbe wedding. As Alice bade her good ly the old Udy held her to her heart for a moment, and. then kissing the sweet face to which sbe had been 'he means of bringing so happy a look, placed her in ber betrothed husband's care for the homeward journey. It did not take many days to con vince tbe mother that the child had chosen wisily and well, Josie and the ttle brothers gave him a placs ia their hearts right away. bo no cloud, even as large as a man's hand, obscured tbe sun of Al ice's happiness, as she stood by Rol and's side and promised to "love, honor and obev." Tbe wedding tour was a long one. After many delicious days, spent first in one spot and tben in another, ibey bent their steps homeward. It, bad been decided tbat tbey were Grat to spend some time at Al ice a own borne. &j wnen ibe de pot carriage did not stop at tbe cot tage door, but drove on into tbe grounds of her old borne, Beechwood, nd there under tbe great carved stone porch stood her mother, sister, brothers and Miss Grey, wbat won der was it that Alice became so daz ed tbat ber husband bad to lift her in bis strong arms and carry ber in to the midst of tbe eager group be fore sbe realized or understood any thing? Tbat evening, wben tbev were all assembled in the dear familiar libra ry, now ablaze with light, wbich touched and brought out every luxu rious detail, Alice was told a woa- erful story. Miss Grey was ber mother's own aunt i ears before, tbe old lady, tben not old, but just recovering foo4nn cut of the window," an 'backed grief at the loss of ber betrothed bus- baud, bad taxen ber dead sister s in fant daug'bter under ber roof, and into her heart, as later sbe bad ta ken Roland. Tbe infant grew np a lovely girl, and became attached to a gentleman whom Miss Grey did no; like. Tbe young couple bad been forbidden to meet; but taking matters in tbeir own hands, bad loped. Tbat girl, Alice, waa your molb er. l nave an uniorgiviug nature, my dear," Miss Grey continued. and wben 1 found wbat sbe bad done, I vowed i never would see or forgive ber. But child, God's ways are mysterious; wben I read your advertisement and recognized your name Alice Justin your mother's name, 1 bad given it to ber myself all tbe old lore for your mother came back to my heart, and 1 sent for you. And so my precious Alice, you have never been really happy since your mother and I par ted." By ibis lime Mrs. Justin's arms were around tbe old lady's neck, and tbey were sobbing together from very happiness. Beecbwood bad been purchased by Miss Grey for Roland, to whom af ter his enarairemeot with Alice she bad told all tbe above story. Miss Grey did not go back to ber lonely borne; and lieeebwood again rings with the music of youthful voices. Mrs. J ustin's health is stead lly improving, and Josie queens n rieht royally as "Miss Justin, of Beecnwood." Roland and Alice vie with each other in smoothing their dear old friend's declining years, and it is a pretty sight to see the luok of peace and content wbicn lights up ibe withered face, as her eyes look upon their wedded happiness. Tbe Reform Period la Knaaia. Before any change had been af fected in the written laws of the em pire, wueu me peasants were sun in - i . i ... a condition of serfdom, Then the old judicial system was still in force, and wben no announcement had as yet been made on tbe subject of the lo cal assemblies afterward to be form' ed, it could already be seen, from va noua external signs, tbat affairs in Kussia were bo longer tbe same as in Nicholas' time, or in tbe period immediately ioiiowing tbe accession r 1 I , r . ot Aieiaauer n. :uore newspapers were about, and in 1861 journals of ail kinds were on Bale at the railway stations, which had not been tbe case in 18o7. In 1856 and 1857. soldier meeting an officer in tbe street baited, took off. his cap and remained uncovered (sometimes, it would seem at tbe risk of catching a violent eold j until tbe officer had passed. In 1861 soldiers saluted officers as in otber countries without balling and with out uncovering. In 1857 a gentle man paying a morning or afternoon visit to a lady was expected, under pain of passing for an ill bred and grossly familiar person, to appear io evening clothes. In 1861 he could dress on sueh occasion, sb in otber countriea. In 1857 it was absolutely necessary to put on evening clothes to be admitted into tbe picture gal lery of tbu Hermitage, for waa not the Hermitage palace? In 1861 this rule waa no longer in force. In 1857 smoking in the streets of St Petersburg was forbidden. In 1861 it was permitted, or at least tolerat ed. Io 1857, at Moscow, if not at tbe more cosmopolitan St Peters burg, only the lowest of the low would ride in an omnibus. Russian omnibuses of that period were in deed of primitive and slightly ficti- tious construction. In 1861 Russian omnibuses were no longer open ve hicles, consisting of two long bench es placed back to back, and separated by a high partition ; tbey were of or dinary make, and it was no longer a disgrace (at least at St, Petersburg) to be seen in one. In tbe passport office, tbe clerks of the year 1857 used to take bribes quite openly, in the form of paper money convenient ly folded in the document to which their signature was required. In 1801-1 learned that it was neither necessary nor desirable, nor even, in some cases polite to offer bribes at random. In 1357 tbe post-office clerks at Moscow used to lend their friends the English illustrated news papers before sending tbem out to be delivered to the persons who had subscribed for tbem. In 13G1 this curious but not unamiable practice had been abandoned. In 1357 of ficers traveling by the St. Petersburg-Moscow railway did not pay tor their tickets or rather dispensed altogether with them ; and many ci vilians, after traveling the whole dis tance, bought tickets only at the last station for presentation at the ter minus. Others with a third class ticket traveled first class. Every one cheated tbe railway, wbich belonged at that time to the government; and every one gave the guard a ruble or so, according to tbe extent of the fraud connived at, The guarda were honest men in the style of those mod erately severe Russian officials who, in the words of Gogol, do not "steal too much for their place." Thus a guard who had been properly bribed, always mentioned tbe fact to the guard who replaced him at a certain point in tbe journey, upon which the other guard, in the fairest manner did not expect to be bribed again. In 161, tbe St Petersburg-Moscow railway having now passed into, tbe hands of a company, every traveler paid the appointed price for his place, according to the class in which be proposed to travel. The guards ap parently received a salary, but they could no longer make a fortune as their predecessors were reported to have done. Macmillan's Maja:ine. A Pilgrim. George Green appeared at a house at midnight, and instea I of knocking at the door be pounded on tbe side cf the boose until tbe proprietor rais ed an upper window and shouted : "Who in Halifax, Nova Scotia, are you, and wbat io Halifax, Nova Scotia, do you want ?" "I waul to be an angel !" was the reply. Tbe L juseholder poked about four teen feet of tbe barrel of an old shot- it up witb sucb blood-curdling threats, that Green walked off. He was absent about fifteen minutes, giving tbe citizens time to get nicely settled in bed, wben he returned, and pounding on the house, again called out: "Fire! Fire!" "Whoa what where is tbe fire?" shouted the citizen, as be leap ed out of bed and threw up tbe win dow. "In the infernal regions!" was the rep'y- "bee bere, you old Uat beaded by- ena, l u snoot tbe top oi your siun off if vou don't scatter out of this !" shrieked the indignant citizen. "I will scatter!" was the bou reply, and Green took a walk around the block. Tbe citizen was beginning to dream wben be heard tbe same old pounding on tbe Bide of tbe house, and a voice cried out: Awake ! awake !" I'll kill that mau as sure's I'm a tinner bowled tbe good man aa be left his bed once more, but as be raised ibe sash a thick voice asked: "Didn't you say you'd shoot tbe top of my skull off?" 'ies, l did, and 1 hope to be saw ed in two if I don't do it !" "Hadn't vou just as leaf poison me !" tenderly asked the iotruder aa be looked op at the gun. All this was known to the court, and wben Green walked out be was asked: "What is your business?" "I'm a pilgrim, sir," was the meek answer. Good ! Tbey want you at the House of Correction to put tbe soft, tender tints oa verandah chairs. You will please step up there for tbr-re months." "Wouldn't it be advisable for me to ride?" slowly asked tbe prisoner as be backed away Tb Sew Tax Bill. For kissing a pretty girl one dol lar. For kissing a homely one, two dol lars. Tbe tax is levied in order to break up tbe custom altogether, it being re garded as a piece of inexcusable ab surdity. For every turtatiog 10 cents. For every young man who bai more tban one girl $5. Courtiug in tbe kitchen twenty five cents. Courting in romantic places, five dollars, and fifty cents f-r each time thereafter. For a girVgiving a young man the mitten, five dollars and costs of suit Seeinir a young ladv home from chnrrb 20 cents. Failing to see her home $5 and Oeta. For ladies who paint, two dollars. Proceeds to be devoted to the relief of the disconsolate who have been deceived by outside appearances. Bachelors over thirty years old ten dollars and banished to Utah Territory. Each boy baby, 50 cents Each girl baby, 10 cents. Twins, one hundred dollars premi om, to be paid out of tbe fund accru ing from tbe tax on old bachelors. Head of families of more than 13 children fined a hundred dollars and sent to jail. Two little girls were comparing progress in catechism study. I hare got to original sin, said one. How far have you got ? Oh I'm beyond redemption, said the other. WH0IJ3 NO. 1390'. AGRICULTURAL. Heme fe tha farmer. In pruning an old or any other tree, it should be done with a defin ite object If branches have been broken or are partly decayed, it the head is so crowded tbat light and air cannot enter; if limbs cross and chafe one another; if toe head is quite one sided, or if for any other reason a removal of a portion of the top will be beneficial, tben use tbe saw. Manure being the first thing need ed, the fertility of tbe orchard may be brought up by a generous applica. tion of barnyard manure, spread up on the surface and turned under by a shallow plowing. In tbe absence of sufficient manure, then green crops, buckwheat or clover may be sjwo, to be turned nnder with the applica tion of lime or ashes. As illustrating tbe value of an or chard, a farmer in Montgomery county, Pa., tbe possessor of a farm of ICO acres, says that tbe three acre orchard thereon is the most val uable portion of his farm. It has averaged a return of $500 per year, for apples alone. He rons twenty or twenty-fire hogs in it and eleven ewes with their lambs. Tbe pro ceeds of the apples, bogs, wool and Iambs reach nearly $'Ju0 per year. Who can beat this for only three acres ? Towards the end of tbe will be a good time to sow seed. Ten or twelve pounds acre is little enougn, and month clover to the fifteen pounds is none too much if the land is in good condition. On all pieces laid down after the 1st of September, clover seed applied in the spring is needed. It will pay to sow it with a liberal band. The preferable time for pruning is wben severe weather is over and be fore vegetation has started. Use a pruning or otter narrow bladed saw, with tbe teeth set wide; smooth tbe wounds with a drawing knife, and thtn cover them witb melted grafting wax or thick paint. Scraping and washing tbe old bark is useful. If the tree produces indifferent fruit tben, besides the ren ovation already mentioned, it should be grafted with some good sort, but it will be of little use to graft an old tree if it is still to be star 'rd. With a large tree it ia better to graft only about one-tbird of the bead each year, beginning with the branch's in the centre of the tree. The time is just as the buds begin to s veil A calf to be raised for the dairy should have the pure milk from the cow for at least a week or ten days before any attempt is made to substi tute other food. After parturition the calf may be left a day or two with its dam or it may be removed at once, according tbe tbe purpose for which it is bred. If it is to zo for veal at the age of tour or fire weeks, it is best to let it suckle and take all it will. If it is to be raised by hand it should have the milk of tbe cow for tbe first few days, but if tbe udder is all right it is probably better, on the whole, to take it immediately from the cow, rub it thoroughly dry and put it in a warm pn by itself, out of the cow's sight Tbe custom of leaving it with tbe cow for two or three days is ob jectionable. It leads the cow to be come attached to it, and wben it is removed sbe feels Its loss far more keenly tban we are apt to suppose. If tbe udder is inflamed, witb a tendency to garget, bathe it often with very warm water, as hot as you can bear its, aod rub dry every time with woolen cloths. Rub slowly. patiently and gently, and it will bring down tbe worst of inflamma tion. In planting new orchards no time should be lost in making tbe selec tion of varieties, if not already done, and in ordering tbe trees. In decid ing what to plant, tbe disposition to be made of the fruit is to be regarded, if tbe fruit is to be for family use on ly then tbe varieties should comprise those tbat will give a supply from tbe earliest to the latest. If fruit is for market and to be shipped a long dis tance, then but a few sorts known aa tbe best for keeping and shipping will be better tban many sorts ripen ing at different times. Those whose orchards are near tbe city find large and showy early fruit more profitable tban late kinds. Io selecting vane ties those not familliar witb tbem will do well to consult the fruit grow ers or tbeir vicinity, l bis advice will be of far more value tban tbat of persons at a distance. Hlataoamalalag rhlekeoa. Every one, whether he breeds and raises chickens for exhibition purpos es, lor poultry marxet, or egg pro duction, has some method or system hereby he is governed in selecting his eggs for iocubatioo. If market chickens be the desideratum, the ear lier they are obtained the better. Broilers canno' be produced at a mo ment's warning. Our object should be decided, and our plans perfected at least a year in advance, bo that we may enter tbe arena prepared to keep pace with the season. It is al so necessary to possess a definite knowledge of tbe many different breeds, so tbat we may know which one ia best adapted to bring ab iut our ends. If for market we require a bird of moderate size, tbat it may mature early one having yellow legs and skin strong and healthy, and of a vigorous growth. To pro duce this bird, we must study up tbe different breeds; for tbis kind of fowl U a cross or mongrel, obtained from tbe mating cf two thoroughbreds not analogous. For early broilers, a cross between a Light Bramah and White Leghorn produces a chick of good size tbat maturea rather earlier than tbe pure bred of eitberabreed, and is fit for live market (if early batched) by the middle of July, when soch fowls meet with ready demand at remunerative prices. Our thoroughbreds are not suited for this purpose, tor more than one reason. Tbe small breeds mature early, but one hardly likea to send fine birds off to a common market, without knowing tbe exact reception they will meet with. Where one ia situated adjacent to the market, and can dress his birds himself, this ia the very best purpose he can put them to. Most cf the poultry is reared inland, and of necessity must be convoy ed alive to market during the sum mer months, when, io cities and vil lager, they are most in demand. Games, Bantams, Leghorns and Spanish make splendid broilers, and for home purposes are excellent In deed, the Black Spanisn, for a table fowl, is not excelled by any otber known breed; tbe flesh "is always at any age, juicy and tender, fine-grained and fine-flavored. Tbis aristocrat ic bird is meet to grace any table, either with pgars or flesh. Tbe Black Spanish can never become a common fowl, but even among the select the are not esteemed as highly as they deserve. For Leaaty they are nn sorpassed by none. The Leghorn Varieties, some of which approach them nearly, can never throw them in eclipse. Tastes differ, and the Spanish have never met witb tbe uni versal popularity tbat had character ized some of tbe other and less de serving varieties. The mass cf the people are prejudiced against a black fowl. The common Lomioiques are good birds for poultry, mature early, and are hardy. Tbey are also good tug producers, but for early chicks tbat will insure good prices by midsum mer, a good sized bird is required. To produce tbis effect Asiatic blood must be introduced. A chick tbat wiil pull the scales down four or five pounds at tbis season is desirable. Tbe Partridge Cochins are good ta ble fowls, and possess size. Mate a Partridge Cochin ben witb a Leg horn cock, and a good bird is obtain ed one tbat is suitable for summer and fall market It is necessary to procure foreign breeds and strange blood in order to raise market ch ck ens for profit We cannot aifjrd to expend tbe time -and money on them that we do en our choice or exhibi tion birds. Thus mated the progeny are hardier, and withstand the cold and storm in which our tender and delicate birds would perish. If market eggs are the object, it is better to have the birds of some pure ly distinct breed, that the eggs may be as uniform in color and' size as possible. Good taste naturally de mands this, besides tbe bens of pure breeds lay batter. For this purpose also the earlier we gt the chicks from the shell the better. Tbe first eggs a ben lays are always more val uable for incubation than the later clutches, especially of non-sitting var ieties. When first commencing to lay, the bird is .in full vigor. The cock is also strong and bale at tbis period. For this reason fewer dis eases attack the progeny, and tbey grow up aod come into early profit with less trouble and anxiety. It i expedient to have the season's chicks all at one time, as it requires less care. At the same time one person can attend to a flxk of one hondred, and a pullet can scratch for fourteen chicks an well as one. A little more feed is required at one time, but the business is much condensed, and is more successful if provision be made beforehand, and the necessary mater ials are within reach. The long, warm April days, when sunny, are fine for chicks, but they should not be hatched too early. If so they re ceive a stint from wbich they seldom recover. Country O'entlemen. Am Al Progenitor Tbe ablest forefather cf the age, judged by the number of his descend ants, has been discovered, flourishing like a green bay-tree, on Turkey Cock mountain, in Pittsylvania coun ty, Va. This extrordinary individ ual bears tbe name ot Uwen Adkio, and made bis first start in life on Christmas day, 1732. While yet a boy he ran five miles in twenty-six minutes, and at tbe age ot foorteen, killed a bear with bis pocket-knife: He could run faster, jump higher, and scream louder than any other boy on tbe mountain, and the admir ing neighbors prophesied that there was before sucb a boy an extraordi nary career of high-pressure u-jeful-ness. And yet tbey bad a very im perfect conception of tbe tremendous possibilities wrapped up in tbe rrame of tbe fleet-footed young man. Mr. Adkin married in 130., and settled down within one hundred feet of bis father's cabin. Tbere were no Mormons then, but Mr. Ad kin held stoutly to tbe theory that a man wasjustitied in taking as many wives as be could support In the course of a few years be built three more cabins on bis farm, aod install ed a wife or concubine in each. His first wife died in 1330, having borne bim, in twenty-five years, nineteen children. He married again, and al so took another concubine. His sec ond wife died in 1330, having borne ber husband fire children. He con tinued to live with his concubines until the last oce died, in 1S56, and he took another. He had by these forty-six children, and by wives and concubines seventy children. Tbe children all settled in his im mediate vicinity, and sixty-six of them are still living. All that are married have large families, and Mr. Adkins' offspring, counting children, grand-children, and great-grandchildren, number five hundred and fifty. Mr. Adkins bas ruled among his descendants like a patriarch cf old, and op to the date of tbe war voted hia family as hia ideas or whims influenced bim. He threw bis township solid for Andrew Jack son for President, ane on another oc casion bis rolony cast over a hun dred votes for John Randolph for President Tbe genteman was not a candidate, but Mr. Adkin concluded to vote for bim, any how. He op posed the war of 1312, and opposed secession io 161. Two of his boys enlisted against his wishes in the Confederate army, and both were killed in the battle of the Wilderness. Nominally Mr. Adkio was a far mer, but be xade the mooey tbat . supported bis large family in shoot ing matches, root-races, borse-races, etc. His great foot-race was that in which he ran eleve n milea in fifty eight minutes. Tbe old gentleman ia 96 years of age, and points witb pride to tbe fact tbat tbe records sbow that be is the father of seventy children, while be privately declares that there are some ten or twelve more whose names are not on tbe records. All tbe children, grand children, and great grandchildren resemble tbeir able progenitor, and tbe old man of 36 ia proud ot this fact He ia still nimble on foot, can, shoot aa well aa ever, baa every fac- olty in full play, is ia no way diseas ed, and baa never been under a doc tor's care. He hasn't been ten milea from home for twenty-five years, and hia only ambition is to live until be ia 100 years old, and dij where he waa born. None of Mr. Adkin children inherited bis peculiar notion as to tbe marriage relation, wbicb tbe bead of the family considers a great weakness. r V 1' I l' 1 1 I J o
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