Terras ot Publication Ths Sonsrs:. Herald IM.at,U.bed vrv Wdnody Morning at M .r ,ono, I" advans nanrU U M wiU uiTarlaMy be charred. .So subKriptlon will b discontinued mnUl aU ,rrrrK re P41 op- Ft1t, w oottry when "I""' do aot tak oat tbeir pMr will b held aN.fc the subscription. suiriirf removing from om Posioffle ao, Mber b.ll ftw i lb nam o( th form a cll a Ui present office, Asddres DVe Somerset Herald, Stttnernet, Va. A TTORXEYS-A T-LA W. Uy K 1 F. SOM ELL. A nWN E AT LA W. mi B-umy o f eunion Agent, Somerset, , ... I"mce is ilamawtA Ui'Jck. In- U-U. ...H H I'KU ATTuK-Nt-Y ATLAW.SOM I ' ., dphihIv au?tid u-all business .' it-i'i to him. Mouv wivanotsduBcoiieoUoB i so.' o hoe in Mammoth liuibiing. S. C TRENT, asY NOTICE. Alexander H. Cotlroth has .Mime.! t tie 1'rac.iee u. inw u i.-tfiunmiBiiv ""Tuac. Ollie lu AlanunuUi Building. ...;;,vi- uv. ATTOKNEY AT LAW V .i .iclrtiu Somerset, Fa., will . lu il bnrtneee emmiUKi u hm aire with .;,.ti.r and naeilty. . r. HAEK. ATTORNEYS AT .'iff i,oierMi, P.. will Trtwe In eoumies. All buiiine en u-the li promptly attended us. J"" . enn i l a i ... n i - ..... . TT. DH.-W .Tt.AW 1 i.. sill atteno to all bnsineee en ' . - titleliir. OOloe In M II' I. .r..u'v- .111 fclU.1. teb. U "0-17 J AMES L. l'CGH, ATTOKXEY AT LAW, iin M. Oollwti.in. mde.M- j 1.11 L I In. al. . j n, wild r.iin.uiei m .un. ja.yi r. 3-k'WSVfrOKUTATLA. I Hlji - - IT1 .,(, - Ms.irmt AtfAD. W ri I" .1 . it.illllfl rtfUiUM- vm " fi-SM K'. J U1LX n. COTT, ATTOKNEY AT LAW . . . : .: ......w tuiub ;ae 1 eJelilj. II. ""AtloilXEY AT LAW. t h vpvi. ATTORNEYS AT A u t.ii.kel rn '",;;.;t.Ki. 'n w,,, .. . ....n.-tnM v .ixen.icu w. tb J (i. (HiLE . i-r, .cvpv ATI.AW. , . v. Pr..!rwi.mM tusint eptrusted tt u.y c-T ftttetvlcu w.nii t 1 u i.i j ' j ViVoKXEYAT LAW, Somerset. Term. -I'KVEYING, Wr'uiiiif Deedn, ic. O. F. WALK EE. JWYZICIAXS. ,K. J. K. -V. ULX.EH h rasBentlT looted ride .t'Ii- of bi pn-f"km. ( it. ivr v-it. I,K H BKVBAKER tr.1er b!f irrBJ 1 -i v-f Ui Hie rinM ol oieTTc. a" .-v.-".-l; r i m. n on Ouor wv tie Hr- ir h-u. k M. KIMV.K.L m-in ciotlnne to pTrnctl' 1 I . .i ... .. i .,..i-r I, la i.r!rslojl ervi- . .i l . if s.,mfnrt and nrrouiHlinii r.vn. '( at tb ol.l i-UoB, few dor ea l. vi:.;f Hi.u. ..v ui miLL INS. T'ENTIST, SomwMst, H7,. ... .vir'. Bi.H'k. bd ttr. . -r hmnit,utiut luiiid prrrd U.Uo t,r.. . ArtiBouU tee'.b ol all kJada, and o 1 iik. r:il. .Hrauti ..riMiw. fR. d. MILLER, after twelve In Sbanknilla. b" tiij I, -.,-. J at S-.meraet li lbIra- . -,, c. -t.. and tm'I'r ( nioii. , -". t ntirw t Simirt and lcinlty. t. . iiru S:., o.lle me nam" i. 3 t can omsulied at all time j. T --rvji-nallT Murnaed. a-Mi.-'.ciii:. i-roniv-ij amwered. Dr. W.F.1TXDENUE1IG, Ilrn dent hnrReon, fiiMIp al Ear Infirmary, !js tcrrrcrtly h tie - - f .Va TVn Tiy v- M. .V-e- . lie I'xe sci SO h rail Rlrl. DEMISTS. JUI1N BILLS, DENTIST. (.'St is tVpjtb k XeS" ppw boJMIrf J3.ir. toi Street. ttv'Uietrtt, Fa. t-J VIvI. COLLINS, wrxTivr, i s- ;Nt( otlwt A Frae'i finre. B rrt. i. i ue t.itct! r 1 bate tpratiy re i ri-ir ot anifirinl trth In tiitf plare. mkib: inmt;!.f ieand forteetb baa 1b iL.i a, to t eularw tanlitle that eaa bi.rff' Hia ol trrfa at U-wr prl.r. than Ton jr.. in any oior plae 1b ctiii f.Hmtrr. J. w. .iixf juuJ art o t?tb Birbi, axdtr t i. .roii au'iutt y ifc.iB-lt ' Li. i.4.r. ..r ti.t a.)iiiit4t a.bJsiW4 tbat ) Uir Butt twrik asr thai U But if':ir mud aat w itrf ms ration tre at ai.j ubm anJ get - w; ;rt- u (bant, tsr-i i;tihc TEETH!! r C YfJTXY. 1) K N T I S T riLS C2TT, jontrnt Co., Pa., '.niseis! T'h. war acta.1 Uib of the wery test li :-l.ltii iaa '" . , . -nea ia to- ; -- iJ u tfie pre?- c! tbe r.taral te?th. Thje wtatm H 3:t aw r ic;;er. Ul 4c ao t y saciuains: timp a M aU.v. )Dt-1i HOTELS UVUM HOTEL ! rOYSTO PA. an-! we!! known tt Yi l.tely lit f aiKt b-i rrB'te-1. alth all Be " iJ-; i.rt. ni.i b has ma i It a very I- ' ;. r i-i.ee k-cO f iratellnB l-O' lie. -1 r.T.( tan rvH strtM-ti ail he- e.-'i-h US. ' in w.u c hid mi ti-e kwest e 4 "v-w I j ak, .ly or wr.i AMI K, , asiT.n.Prop. S. E tVr. liaanri. r? stowa. Pm. rifa t Ue 'lt,I(; (like. 1-5; ;' or tt'ttr jaA! A Eujijia Bib. JOSEPH HERB, -1 V".. ran Wa:H maker. h prepared at all !;lt- le entat yv a fcrat-claaeiBa-ke l-r ti.ter ta the lia at 'AIX HLa OK CLiX kS. .irlu, upuny. Work gBaraaWed. 1 VOL. XXVII. XO. 37. BANKS, ETC. NEW BANK. :o: et ' County Bank B I w CHARLES J. HARRISON, Canhier end Mfmiger. Collection made 1b all part oTtliaCaiteu State. Chance moderate. Butter and otner caeeki col lected and eahd. Eaateni and Wenteroexrhana always on band. Remlttaneee mal wlUi pruapt Beat. AotxiBiiU aoUclted. . Parte, dealrtng to parrhaJw V. S. 4 FEB CENT. FX'JTDED LOAN, eaa be accommo date.! at this Back. The rapoBS are prepaid la denomination! no. KICKS LA BCB St. BILKS pts for Fire ani lit. Iwm, JOHN HICKS & SON, SOMERSET. PA.. And Heal Estate Brokers. ESTABLISHED 1850. Peratt whodetreUall.baroTxbaore prop. ertr, or (or rent will Had it to their advantatr to reirlstcr the decripiion tuereot, as Boehanrels madeanlvas std or rented, beat estata baalaaaf genera!! will be promptly attended to. aoKiB. CHAS. CtlKTOV. CH AS. II. FISHER. ORTON & FISHER, CIGAR MANUFACTURERS FACTORY NO. 7. Wholesals and Retail DEALERS IN. CIGARS k TOBACCO. Wearennw msnufsctnrlnr for tlie wholesale tnule. bptier ciitara than have heretofore Iwen manuTiiCured in Somerset eoantr. As Hav ana and Common Tout . we claim to hemanulao- turinai the tet In the State. We c.ll the atten tlifl t Ketail leal. r to our ttork and i.rie-. In our Keuill Store we carry the hliib"t and rinPM, a. well an u.e chespe tfrrades or Kniokioir asd t lipwinit Tot.SKr.4 In the nmrkrt. 30O0 liies, pijie pit'ui. kuu ati aui.3 oi smoaers materiaia. Mf lactory and KeUH su.re at No. 3, MAMMOTH BLOCK. Jan. li They are 'specialty designed to meet the requirement, of tho oho desire to dre well. They tre unsurpttted in Style, perfett in Fit, nd so timpla that they are readily understood by the most ineKperienced. Send 5c. for cat- aloguc Address. i Domestic" NErV Fcshicn Co., YORK, Dee 1 ECUTOR S NOTICE. Eetais of Andrew mlth late nf QBeaahoBtaa; toarrtiiu, ueoeafej. Letters teetanientarr on th ar.e estate ba- tnit tu trranted to tbe anerf ucned ty the prol.- r autb.riiv. MW la hrrety mveB totb.eu leled ton to make in mt:utera'nieiiL,aBd the bavlna claims aaiui.t it wiil rernt tbvm duly SBtHenticated ur aettlement on Sttarday, MarcB V., at the Ionise ol Uie 4wi. JOHN SMITH. Jan .Exeeamr. A 1.FL.I. DM I N I ST I ATO Il'S NOTICE. L.te of XiD7 S!mpon. !te of QoemaBoaiBt; 1 . . oeeeaeea. I"!trr of a!miniratkKi oc the aheve enate aviiHt iven grucied to the i.dv'!snd, .e i. ni f ei en 'e tbuy lB'K i ted tj it I isaka lin inedia e pTBent.asdttwl'aTliiBeialniea-alni It to I'rtrt.t tXM'Bi cny autruTTiraien lor n-nie-cnt on S'nntAy. Marvb li, 1T. at the residence atWendie Winters. JACCB J. wmus, Jn. i)l Admi,nl;:ri'.fr- INISTRATOR'S XOTiqE. Lev.ie 4 JoBS-haa Wenel. late of Somerset Tap., deceased. Letters of alm!altratki on the above estate bit.j:te-"'eJ by thejToiran;!hTity,notwe Is her--I f gires U.I!ko isdet.iW: u li tcmakrlmme Uiatc pa lueut, and those having ciutui kgaluat it t.. trect tbes 0a!v athenitaied 1 aetiiement oaTurranl.y. A.rit, 1. U7. at th bis of tbe Auti:iiit?.rator. 1A AAC WEN Wl. Feb. I AdmUUtraiur. T1KIDGE i-'ALES "fi n.m!hiwrt of Stneiwrt enunty will of' (Tr HJ-o dic tjte, tolLe towxai and test (udder. Tut Jay, Ftbruary 2. 1ST9, at I o'jKx-a r. at., on the preBiaea. tbe baild, ,.fi trll.rI Vf nl. t Lure Hll Creek if Lor Tarkevt townrhi, where the pul-iK wA u...ima irvnn I r; na to h.umv&.l CT-.-sSt. - : , r.l " ' ' - -; s- fn Welnesly theXdih day ef FlrBrT. 1T. at t oVkt'k r. on the imve'ea, the baitdlss 4 a taidire over f-ra-k Crick ia Notthjaxnpum towa ihip. at tbep .;bi whr. the yat!1e r4 en e Mia et mm near Kammers aaw mill la said towuulp. ALO. t B Frl lav h mi day of Perrusr. 17. at j'iU k . i4i Cie premises, tt IiIuic.b of a c. re-j 14-aifre over i jia ldra Sua la S a.ajmp toa b'Wnnh p. . here toe pa'-iic rod er. aa run .-ear tbe I ak tut" la ld uwb.htit. flans .a I si-ihcLoB e be )e4 at the Commi fi..er" 'b Itih da ! Feb- ta.tt. and wl 1 1 on eii.il i'iua day of sale. ' H SHK-H-'K. DtISl-CiK, ' Clerk. J C CKtTCH FIELD JONAS e.;CLl -. Fch. . Cvma4io-r. it. vlrtBe of tbe p-wcr eoBtalne.1 la the last will no'lruotu(linry Saner, late ul ks ; binll f Twp.. SjokIXI iju.. - "ee o. i'-'-, , tM iies .latd deread wiU oter lor ! eWt. bf paf'ie vaxrj oa the premises, oat j hs trdny, tHruirytS, 18f?, at I oel"-k . ., the t novmgaescTfhed property Ili la Al'Bewy T-p- Som- ' errn C. Pa., B'ji.ixiit:g bnl ol Mmoai Knsa- bVer. rllmniVl Heiir, KJUsahrtead others. : frtU.tna t aerrs at alte-anee. M X re. are c,-w.d iu ta Baiaee well J Thereii'alim-r.t "reaard oB also a Soe roar eaarB : and h" lTJT?7 I lcrcerw.au.ryfc bow- f"?' f,1if b-aae, aa-i oilier oairait.s- utm wiih atafeas aad other neetsaary I .ii.in. , eaeeled with IBeea. i t ii s -iimWrd l b-J. d u balaB. la f aa.l ana-al pa - VJ? . u . . . k a. ta. MsreBas aey us o pai aver, oa day ol waLII.SCHstoCS, V aV - S SO SIMPLE XTJ tjj- V'T "rt;y ' wcs J, tAwfy (fiZ lis I J LSUy A CHILD CAN RUN IT.i I T.ADIES 2 I "Domestic" y Pap assFashionsi Lseeahwa, lie MISCELLANEOUS, 1J.CASEBEER&C0. DISSOLUTION. The wirtBershlp between A. J. naaeheer and Win. B. Freaae. has been dlraolred by tbe wit drawalot Wm. B Fraaae. The hooks are In tbe bands of A. J. Caaeoeer. and all accwaau must be settled, either by note or cah. Tbe baalseas will be oontlsaed at the OLID ST-AJSTID, On the S joth west Corner of Diamond, by CASEBEER & CO., Who will keep a good supply of GENERAL MERCHANDISE la Bind, and as they boy their Goods EXCLUSIVELY ForEASH Will be ablate sell their g ed on BETTER TERMS For the purchaser than any other STORE IX TO WN. THEY WILL BE GLAD TO HAVE THEIR OLD FBIENDS TO CONTINUE THELR PAT RONAGE, AND GIVE AN INVITATION TOTHE PUBLIC IN GENER AL - TO GIVE THEM A CALL. Decii. TOTICE. .Xotlre Is hereby riven that appeals will be held from the aetf-SMnems of l7v at tbetVmimisioners' ottire, Somerset, for th several districts of the county, sa follow, vis : For Juun-r loanrbip, Jennerrille horon(h,Coa- emHf b. Paint, Sliaoe NUiystown b.m'DKU, Qae,' nianontn, t...yrreeK, new tsaiumore iionmicn. A ltebeni. Jtrfli-rstHk, rMHnenet townatilii, ISoiuer- ivphikii, ttrun nt.rwrn. Droiziervauey. on Ttiurs-lny the -Vili day of February, Belt For AdliMju'lowtfTurkrvfoot, Crstnaboroaich, 5orinu.nce KooKh. I t.net Torkevyt.wt. Ml.ullo- creek, Nrw tVniivtille borouKb, MUf..i, S. aia- amtii, w ellemnnnf ir.H"h. trrecoviile, ijirl mcr, Mkitrk. alul'Ury I oronxh. summli, Mry- erslale bris;b, on IfW), the Ln day of reoruary. i.i, Vv brn"D i where all permns and eornotl ferlinit themselves atirived at the enumeration and v.nlaaiixiM their uzal.le prerty and ef o-' is. m-le 'Ursu.iit tothe several acta of AsM-m bl in .B'h Rts ma.'e and pn.vded, are mjaested ro atteml and atata tbetr KrteTanees lor retinas ao- e.liiiK to Us. lot appeal" will he held on the above mrntbo e.l unv. between tbe hours wt 8 o'clock A. u. and a oYiurk r. at. DENNIS COOK, j.c. chiTCH field, w. m. Si-n iuick, i Jonas mocli n tdck. Jan. J JH Cferk.l) Oommis.l.ers. muVEKPS. rKOTCBBM. "For Kinking- arell "fio will be paid tori tits, dlirinewt. palplus. and b.w spirit rvly on Hop Bitters.' ease tbat Hop Bit lers will aut cure o lelp.- "Read of. trocars aa-1 'Hop Bitters balMf us Hop Bitters, an' I up, strecrtnens, an. yo t! ha suons: nreseonUnaaUy .rfta icalthy, and happy.' 'Ladies do yon wunt o be strucar. healths. drat dose." 'Fair skin, roe? 'beefca. nad the sweet- ml beaatual? Then; 't breath ia hup Bit iuc Hup Biuer." "The BTWest anpe "Kidney and T'rlna iser, Katfh. bim-i nr et4npliat of al! L Inil. TM.nf,nttv iir md liver mrnlatur Hop Bitters. lad by Hop Bitters'." Clersymen. Lw Soar stomi.-h, strk vers, Eilt.irs, Bank hesvlaehe. and illxii -r", and Lhiie need liopBiitera laily." ne. Hi Bitters earerl ailh a lew ooaas." "hop Bitters has re "Take Hop Bitter tored to aotwietv an" hree times a day as. yon wilt hare no djc tor bills to pay." neaith rteet wreck rom intemuecanre. For sale ( GEORGE W.SI'EEUS. Som enwl, TnnBi. nmmvA rw wei (ritUkurg I, (EbM End,) Ta. Collegiate rear opens September 12lb Location 4 miles trout Court House, oTer-lookine East Liberty Taller. Eaavof accet and free Ircm smoke. Itrms lor boardinc papila reduced. For particulars and catalnctie apply to MISS U;Lt E. FELETREAL, ArtiDK President. (jut. A. liEKilY, Treasurer.. Aag.T obTQlftfvr rt invent in, or fnf improvement om oid trVt frr wukliml cr oiler cumprttni,trde mirli and InWis. Cnrfnts Aignnnti iaJB- UtWaU arUiti Utnfi msirVT the PnU Mt l-tf. prompt tn lrr-ntifrt Unit luxer Wra l!if.Tinhrg yfr Mmli f e auiy sf ill, is mnst evrres, IV MinJ4 e, w. iMf if :4 at t!tt C. 8. PHent I)tp(mitJ, iwt eaiT'ir.f fa Patmt lJiM ca r. asirw.v, tre r:a wat eftrr "irrAM. wad 'T Mo'l aiorf prrMK ?. . irilh Irwider efotais. ead as mvl tl or aartea wiAtt tAimifti..M flJ aJiise cr f'yi.'r'r..,i.wy, atear'al J"! ", i- a4 hff ft4A.Uil. CS- iUrt uiaa r is aec cr.i, : V fff fn ITy n, Ujfch. formatter fTeaeejif i X tef.Jlrt. P. IK (Mfmsa lerfr .r-.f:;-i; f ras. toe-.-!ti in tbe C- S. Vtt-wt s to t-wid trvlfnUOiut 1n VtC" ' " I rHttHhUm to nrcaa in tim t&XU ta fJ r rr t sVlieSS .B oii. tJ DM IMSTRATOIVS NOTICE toauhlp, Somerset euuaty. Pa., dee d. Lanters of ad inUu ratioa o th ahnverst att b,T lj her fTsntad l i anaeraiEcd. totl.a -it leVet-y iTKub tots. bidebtad tKts make Ibtib use paymmc aad taiaw hartn elatma aaraiasl It to present tbem dale aotbenticaud for ettie(n6 al ibe ! .4 Barr k B-er. Ul aVaeaK but. oa Sa:urday, Hrvh S, 1st. 5 SlL.LEHART. Feb. U . Adujlntstraloc ol Saaaa Lcchart. JaTOTICE. The anVrstg ced will mak arplieatp B ta tbe Letrialatare .aeierUI Act fur hiatselt as others ( t B payment ol provision. kJL larBisned to com panic w v.Jaataer ua serrsre taser in cwb. auanfipuB Bw oa . eu.lT roancy t.a Cautam sVcarut k t aVomcrset Pa . In lf A ' -C. KKIS.S1NGEB. Jaa S Berlin. Pa. pUBLIC SALE. "J"b aader signed s jsigTiee of VaL J. illl'.rr, will seii at fatdiw Mtcry. oa Saturday, March 1, 18T9, ob the premises, at S oVkek r. a. N. a. A trart of lad ?i caie It oaatet Tp twihii Tft W tlx LYhraini IhaSer Ura, rua tlcg 1 acres- more 'or leea, adjnlna; lands of JosUh traoa. Barry Slufier aad in w ilt Una, and others- TFKStS. One-third bi hand, oa eoc6rmHon of KM BeAhtrd ra slj a.ths and one-tfaUd fi m year with lterr jt uc aeTcrrad yatesU Imtj W.H. MILLER, t.M S3 caasr.Sk ac. A vrnat WATt?l M. gums M woacaras a A.CocMaaCaw Somoi?sot E S B.S.TABD TAYLOR. by BEtar W. tO3nC'J.1W. Dead he lay ssook bis books. The peace of Ood was la his looks. Al the ttatues la the gl.m Watch o'er Milu.l!Uan' tomb, So thus volumes fr m their shelves Watched him sltcot as tbemecives. Ah, bis hand will never nora Turn their storied pagei o'er ! Nevermore bis lips repeat Songs of theirs, however tweet. Let tbe the little body rest, He is gone who was iu guest Oone, as travelers haste to leave An Inn, ar tarry until eve. Traveler, la what relms afar. In what planet, In what star. Is what vast aerial rpice Shines the light Upon thy face ? In what garden! of delight Rest thy we-iry feet to-night T Pvet, thou hose latest verse Was a garland on thine heirse. Thou bast sung with organ ton In Doukalion's life thine own. tn the rains of the past, Blooms tbe perfect flower at but. 1'rlend but yesterday the bells Rang for the their loud farewells. And today they toll for thee, ' Lying dead beyond the sea Lying dead among the books The peace of Gud in ail Uiy looks. THE LOST DIAMONDS. One of the jolliest fellows on tbe tolerably long list of uiy acquaiataa ces id Ctiurles Filbj; aad tbougb tbe svrong side of bin? us to age, be jet ia as genial aad lively as many jouug men i wot of livelier, ia pjiat of fact. I was seated with him ut:er diuoer a few eveuiogsoioce, erjj ojijg tbe fragrant weed ia perhaps as love ly a lilt e retreat as tbe eye could pofably wisa to behold namtly, a Derobshire gardea ; aiid co.iog my frittjd'd brow, during a lull ia cur pleasaot cbat. bt-corue sudJblv cluuded, I offered Liui tbe meagre eutu of a peooy for bis thouitbis. "YoQ eball bare tbera free gratis, for nothing, niy bov," was tbe re joiuder. "Well, then, I was tbiukiri of my lost diamonds, aod moreover what a capital present tbe like would make for your 'Darlioar Fiossy' on ter wedding morn. Wouldn't Lir bright eyes rparkle, eh ? Between you and me, Percy, (and ibis is iu etrict confidence) fctie may I ray ehe may Laterucli apreseat, a spite of any l jng ago mL-.fortuoe. I tbink that ibing bv nj means iui possible. But I woa't Bar wbo tbe Uouor will be. O, dear, no! Xot by any means !n "You're a good MIjw, Filby. Age hasn't robbed you if a armta of Lean and kiud feelings. But what abut ibese loot diauiunds Tou were think ng of? I'uu ail iuipaiienve tj learn ifle details, especialiy an. teeing our acquaintance has been of long alaad- ng and .bo first time 1 ve beard you ever mention the matter. ' For tbe best of all reasons, Per cy a man doesn't care to be laugh ed at for a greenhorn. The lact is, uo Loglisbutaa likes to be ou.done ; and w Den be is, prefers keeping his grievances to hiuiaelt rather than be laughed at as a "flat," cr get thai kind of milk and water eyuipamy which is as disgusting as it is insin cere. HoaeTtr, I'll unbosom my self for once ; and if you do elect to call me a block, 1 can't itlp it. "You remember tbe lime of the Crimean war ? Cf course you do, though. Wert, at the time 1 held a tolerably long lease of my oid chop iu Barbicaa. And Barbican, as you know, used to b, whatever it is now, not the least important fctreet in London town. I cid not, it is true, keep much of a sho- iu the window; but my customers knew thatl had a rare aud valuable stock in drawers inside, and that was euougb a!:ae for me and tbem. "Well, my lad, as I hare before said, it wti the lime of tbe Crimean ar. It w as about, as near as 1 caa remtniber, eleven o'clock.iu tbe morn ing ot a bitterly coid day is De cember a Tuesday when either the blush or the pieicing bitter cold, or tbe leaden ominous sky that loom ed overhead and tbreteuisg a snow storm, kept the peopie wbo Cad mon ey by their fireside or in bed j indeed, a few people ot any kind were abroad, ana all lbt0s outside Were as gruesome aad dissipating as they well could be. had drawn near my Cuuniingbouse re, and was look ing into t.be gtowiog coals, my ibuugbts very far away froqi barbi can, E. C- My imagination wander ed to tbe seat of war, where such iernbie privaiion and tlood-fretzing cold aud acute buffering rendered ail the mote J by ahucking mieman agemeut encompassed our poor, bfate fellows touud about; and jdsi asaderpsigh came froij cy ;,s, , ray ib'P tlovr opened aad 'there 'en-i lered a-fifle ' tall, haBdsome-looking aw bmw .v..wB i gentleman, bo, by Lis dress 5!oUr transaU was at icsiiujr, u.s erirfeutij cwrgywaa At (easfi J tbougbt at the time, as would anybody else, for tbt a.attt, Ui-aturw was of the best rua.er.J . and his neckband was as white as driven eoow. Muteover, goid-riui-med rpectacles and heavy teals ce- pendiig from his watcb-fop gave bim uui only a highly resptcttu o appear ance, bat stamped hits as wealthy lib si; Taat's to say, I thought so. rWell. up k tnarvte4 ta tay coun ter with lojerably long strides, re moved bu bat (of first quality) and placed jt on my counter (nis well-arranged and silver hair became him immensely,) and gave me a 'Good morning,' and a suiiie wujch was in. ca',cnlably piea.act and good to see. This man is a Christian ; goodness and gestleness beam on i beam on every feat-j tally tJJ myself. Ij I a, ' J t ure, as 1 men put on my very os re&naer, ana Doliteiy ak Lim bis pleasure. ' "I have been recommended to yoo, sir," mentioning a firm with whom 1 dealt largely in tbe way of bar siK ver "1 am tiren to ' nnderstand'i k mntmned. "that Tea have a va- ' n.d anil vsrr valnahlfl w!fttioD of: ladies' diamond, ornaments." j I a.'ijured bioa tt'at, sceh was rea'ly tbe case. "Well " be proceeded, "I am some-'. what anxious, air, to see aad exam- and silver and precious stones; far iae some ia yocr possession. Tbe j thermore, congratulate ate oa my ap fact it, my daughter my only Utude for BcPntiBj Slippery Dick!" T A BLIS'AeD, 1837. SOMERSET, PA.; WEDNESDAY, daughter, sir a fire, sweet-tempered child, is oa the eve of marriage, aod J, naturally, you will , nay, am desirous ot giviog-her a Bobstantial weddiog preseot. A'ery good Aiiam i want no;ning gaudy, nor pardon me, Mf Filby nor do I Uecire any ariiuiiy couuivea dpeci- men ot tbe jeweler's art of deception I want aomethiog.Boiid aod substan tialarticles that look what tbej lit- terally are : and da-, not mind how high I go as to priee." "All tnw was fair and fqiiare . aod above board. UtdoabtedIy my prorpective customer, though a cier gy uiaur was moreover an e reel lent man of business, aad one tbat would not brook trifling, v I made . op mr mind to acquiesce to his every wisb, and charge turn as long a price as 1 reasonably could. "1 placed betora mm several trays otgems ot exquiane workmanship, upon which I Ko'ed with pride. expected, I must own, tbat my cus tomer would appear surprised, to Sty tbe least, at the dazzling array. 2s ot so, bowever. And' tbat's to put it mildly; for when I uncovered my goods aod looked up to him wi.h a self-satisfied look on my face, thiTe was a look on his which bore a sem blance of iodiffirenee, not to say dis dain. This nettled me somewhat, but on second thought I told my. self tbat it was possible that be per sonally did not cars for the pomps and vanities of thii world, though anxious to procure such omuudiues for 'tis daughter. . "A tier a careful examination be se lected a pair of diamond ear rings, 80, a diamond bracelet, 100, a Du'.teifly brook one mass of glitter and dazzle, and a half hoop diamond ring, tbe :wo costing 1152, 10s. A tolerable good moruiug's work, you wiil ray. Weehlaay. "Well, afief I had fitted tbe tric keis to superior' caiis, and when I had packed them in as small a roni pass as I well could, the reverend geLtleman felt in hia pockets for tbe money wherewith to pay me. lie drew torib from bis , breast pocket a goodly sized Russian leather case, and tenderly slioging out some bank uoies and a cbeck, proceeded to bet lie for his purchases. "Tbe check is good, jou will per ceive," he btgan. "ily Gear , sir ! I interrupted. Toe cbetk was perfectly genuine, 1 was convinced, seeing that it bre '.he signature ol the lirui that had tneniiuutd my name, 1 "i know what yea would say, sir, he said, bvlclog up his baud, while look of extreme sasewdaees covered his face; 'you would sat that you had implicit faith 10 me. Tnat , is wroOj; utterly wrojbg. Asa busi ce:S man you should bs .very careful it behooves us all to be bj at times. Clearly you know n; not ; and de ception abuundbv ajj ot iiistiuce, 1 may not be a clergyman at all. 1 may, in fiae, be none other than a knave a wolf in teeep's clothing.' Saying which he laughed a lau,h which, somehow or otber aeetnsd to grate on my ear. "However, he proceeded to piy me tbe amouat due, as I have said. "Le; me see,', he Cjnunued mu siogly, 'it w ill be in all, four three tw; ten. Good. If you will kindly look over these, Mr. Fiiby, you will God there is three-pa uee short of the required 6uai ; which I will pay you iu c.'pper coia itumeai alelv.' lie removed his spec.acles, aod'pushed over to me tbree one hundred pound bank of Eagland notes and ibe cbeck pp An of, wbicb was for eighty -three pounds niae and nine-pence. . Sdjjjsfitfd tbat the notes were genuine, 1 looked ip at n:y wealthy customer and found him fumbling in pocket after pocket for the copper money. "My dear sir!" I exclaimed, "pray don't bother about the trifling pence. If you are satisfied, I am tnoroughly so." "Xay," he rejined; "tbat will not do. Business is business. You are ectitltd to your demand aye, and to the uttermost farthing. I buy goods from yoa for a certain amount; I thertfore moot pay you every iota of tbat certain amount, cr I shall cot be ea?y ia my mind." '.'A really nprizht man this: luckv the cougreaaiioa iba,t had ao just aadevenlr balanced man tor tbetr pastor. So ran my thoughts as be coomea out tna remaining tnree- pence and pieced tbera ia my band with kind of di, though he were glad to get rid of them, aad set his mind at ease. "Then there ensued an awkward pause, awkward because for the life of me, I eould not think of anytbiog to say ; and as for my reverend cus tomer be seemed t3 be ia a browQ study. At an rile IV aeeuied. by rj" ueaa in a carry to tafce bid par ch a.-e and begone appeared, iniei d, to wish to lioger awile s9aiin?ly r9 - 00 w P ..,.vja seetag that aa enj, 4id that he teemed al i eare to talk. . i-m.fp'.iv mm azi iuji uul uii. mud absorbed in cast- 5,ures: that du- he . - -r - . beijaa uaaiing witn some leaves. turning tbem over ana teen oacx again. "By way ol turning my attention to otber matters I took up tbe Times-, hut before bcanning its pages I chanced to look toward taj shop (Joor, ifd. sf tail, heavily built ma peering thronh the glua?. He vas somewhat curious to look upon, I mqst confess ) for the snow that bad been threatening, was fiercely end rapidly descending uxside, aid this man was covered with tbe wbiie feathery flakes from head to foot Oa weiQi? mr gx fixed steadily at him. he pished opea the d or and e.jtererl with a firm tread. ' lie cad a una oi eag'e eve. this man eager, sidelong, r.itrcing, tbcoghtfal brows, too ; 'and . -a a there was Huge determination aooti the Uwer part of bis face the snow from off his coat, Shaking stain pi on b'a feet cpon my shop carpet (whith I thought a rather cool proceeding.) and ontasteoinir the laopela cf hi id nntastroin? the lanoel ooniitin trr .lir-f ean.' he care a ....n nrant nl relief and s?X- claimed ia a bluff, baisteroqs manneri! ia time ..fter all! My bird's not J flown br all that is palpable f Coo-! gratulate ib vselt, icon man oi goia ; TT7, "jT JLJLJ FEBRUARY ID, IS79. Then letting fall his voice, he added mure seriously : Y ou've bad a oar row escape, sir. I've no doubt no that our reverend friend here has contrived to lessen roar stock of goods pretty considerable has been a pretended (mark that!) purchaser to a very tidy time I" "ii yon mean, sir, wboever yoa may be, tbat this gentleman has pai a gooa aeai oi money to me,' 1 re turned, Bomewnat indignantly, "yoa are right in your conjecture. But, may 1 ak, pray, who yoa are, tbat you enter my shop ia this manner and insult myseif and customer by asKing such well, eucn impertinent questions : Who are yon 1 again asked, feeling that I shoold be compelled to call my shopman and turn him neck and crop into tbe street. "You'll very soon know wbo I am, no returned coolly. 'auQice it at preeentlhat I am fullv justified ia wcat idj. ; liear kindly bear with me a little, I have a etern duy to perform. Tbe man is not what be pretends to be. He is oiacEieg, a cauuag cumbug, a swin dler; in a word, as dangerous and troublesome a customer as we have to deal with 1 1 looked at my customer. His face was terrible to look upon could scarcely believe my eyes the passion concentrated iu his features was absolutely demoniac in its iatec say; tbe ebulitiun oi rage which bek possession of him shook him from bead to foot. "Tbe boisterous stranger laid bis hand heavilv oa the clerjivinan's boulder, gras-ped ii roughly aud wniepered souieibingr in bis ear, at wbicb bis passion left him as quickly and suddenly as a hash of Iigbtniug. lie became, in fact, as pale as deatn, aud anally culminated in trembling violently, while his face assumed a kind cf brick-dust hue. I did col put this down to guilt ; no, I laid it rather to the just indig nation that would be naturally felt by a high souled minister of tae gos pel accused of such enormities. 'the rouzh aud ready intruder re garded tbe revereGed geutlemsn witb uuteigned admiration at leaL it so appeared to me. He folded his arms acrcs3 his broad cheft, and stood re garding him fcr a few momeuts. Tben he looked at me and winked knowingly. "Our Christian friend is e'erer, oho! lie is doing the work of a cer tain evil personage who sLall be nameless, very admirably, aha !'' be juculat-d, reverting again to his Ooisierons manner. "But we old birds are not to be caught ; we are accus ouied to this kind of iciag. O, dear, yes, I your very obedient ser vant, Mr. Fiiby, belong to the fancy iron trade, and d) my uttermost to get as much of my stock on otber people' bauds, a I . puc&tbly . can." Saying which be unbuttoned and threw open his sbaggy overcoat, and laid bare to my gaze the tbe uniform of ai inpector of police. Then, as quick ua thought, he drew forth and fastened on tbe clergy nun's wrists a pair ot bandcuU) : This is shoekiag really horrible,' I cjuldat help say lug. Xo bcntimsnt, please," retqrned the iuspecior angrily. "Leave me to do my wotk, and take care yoa do yours." - "Bur, my good friend," the man with the wbite neckcloth exclaimed in whining tones, "you are utterly mistaken. 1 like I ia fine have naught but ad.nir&tion for your zeal; but I am not the man you suppose me to be. If you wiil re move these things they hurt my wrists I will go " "Xo, you won't" "i mean I w ill go into details cf our transaction. These notes are good, genuine, sir." "Perfectly so," I responded ; "I would stake mr life on their sound ness." "Then, sir, permit a public servant to tell you that ycu would lose your life. Kindly let me look at tbese sound aud genuine Bank of England notes." yba; could I do but hand them to him? "Abe ! as I thought J" he then ex claimed. Very skillful, very elever ; decidedly so. Pity your pious friend here doesn't contrive to turn bis thoughts ia another direction ; sad that be disdains to use his talents more honorably. Given such consu late clever, he might have surmount ed almost anything by honest means. Toeee, sir, are rascaliy for geries ; splendidly worked cat, I'll a :mit, but forgeries for all that !'' be declared emphatically, taring the notes on my cov,3tr and placing Lis elhow on t&eai. "Now, bhoulda'4 wonder", he resumed, "i oqr lever- end specimen t humanity here did qo persuade yoq that be desired V) make bis daughter a wed&caj , prea entt" "1 said that each was really the fact." " Ab, just so ! The oi J. old jame ; tbe old story. I wonder, Dick, (Slippery Dkk is the nimeby which he is known amoig us an4 his corn pan ions, 1 wonder, Dick, you don't alter your iodas operandi it's so stupidiy stale yuu know." "Dick looked daggers, looked as though he would have Tery much liked to annihilate tbe iaspclor oa the spot, and retorted in language not at all befitting a clergyman; "You're very clever, ainl yoa now f Pshaw ! I could do fifty like yoa It doesn't matter much, theogh. You've got rae. You've trapped me nicely. What more d'ye waul? Look sharp and let ua go !" "From tbia kind of. talk, I began to think hia Done other than what the inspector affirmed him to be- especially so when the man ia office wbipped off the silver locks from bis prisoner's head and disclosed to my wondering gaze a closely-cropped bead of iron-gray fear beneath." "i should hope yoa don't further proof ?" the inspector wt want erro. fated triumphantly. "I replied that i Was satisfied. That I had singled out for a victim I now fdt certain. In short, my dear boy, 1 waa completely taken aback. mu m - UVJ, , "The wbvle scheme I" 1 exclaimed. "how ? I scarcely understand." "Don't interrupt . Yoa shall Lear JL (Lib directly ; my melancholy story was fast drawing to a close. Well, I looked from one to tbe otber witb a perplexity on my face." "What are you thinking of doing, Mr. Inspector?" I asked. "Why, take this predatory iadivid na! this pike among gudgeons to the station, they'll have no mercy on bira this time; and yoa most accom pany us thither. I'll take care of these bits of paper; as in like manner I'll be the safe custodira of the artfully contriver weddiog pres ent." Saying which be deposited tbe notes, the check and tbe diamond ia the breast-pocket of his over- eaat." "There was co help for it ; of coarse I must go to tbe station. So calling my assistant from tbe back room, I instructed him to get a cab aad look after business during mr absence. Of course I did not tell him the errand I was bound on ; and as luck would bave it be appeared out to notice that anything was wrone. It would, I most confess nave been ditncuit lor int ra", my thea shopman, to have seen tbe hand cuffed wrists of tbe pious-Iookiaggen tleman ; for, to his credit bo it said, the trapped fox had contriTea to fast en the bottom buttons ot his unusual loog-tail frock-coat, and placing his bands beneath, bad thus managed to keep the iron bracelets out of sight. sull there was a decidedly awkward appearance about him, and tbe heav- ly limbed mspector certainly did not bv bis attitude and manner at all re semble a man bent on buviacr mr wares or sediug - mi his; bowever, I nomas seemed oblivious to what was takia jr place under his very nose, nd hied him for a cab. "Tbe cab brought, the two entered urt, w bile 1 remained bebind lor a few moments to give instructions to my shopman Thea I git inside the cab, and we started for Moor Lane police station, Fore street. I hadn't been seated loo before I found that the prisoner's hands were free. That's all right," the inspector said, noting my look of surprise. He's promised to behave hioiielf ; and be ween onrselves, I don't like to iron man if I can get him to give in quietly. Besides", our designing friend, with all bis ennin, knows who he's got t ) deal with tbat I am more loan a nia'cn for tim. Don't you fear, sir; ba won't easily lip through my fingers ! ' "Well, at length we arrived at the tation hout-e. I was the first to alight from the cab, and was abmr. to ent?r the station. Tbe inspector, seated with the prisoner, called to rue with evident annoyance ; "There's no lizht in the superintendent's room; well have to wa't a little. Howev er, there s no hcip ror it loa go into the rooro there, the first door on the right; you'll fiad the newspapers and records thero. Amase roaraclL 11 cage my bird put him under ock and key f-afe bind, safe find. oa know,) and then I'll come to on. I'll be here in a few minutes. if I remain away any length of time -k for Inspector John Tricklet. Pray do not mention our busi ness to any living soul." Li ke a loot and an9UPp?c'.;og jickass 1 was I did as I was bid. 1 turned the handle of the door and en tered the room, a square, dreary apartment possessed of nothing to speak of save a huge deal table, four spindle legged chairs, a map of Lon don, and an aim ana"; and eicep'.iog a life boat makiog slow progress over a boiling sea, tbe walls were bare of pictures. In my thea state of mind the p'ace seemed horribly monotonous. However, I took up the only newspaper the room boast ed of aod seated myself to wait for tbs end. "It speedily came. I hadn't been seated long bef .re I heard the cub drive away. "A." iii to my self, "the man iu blue's too econom- ical to let tbe cab wait ; I suppose I shall be detained here Kr some time. Was anything so disagreeable. "Fifteen minutes passed; during that time I fidgeted about. There is no disguising t"ie matter, I was ter ribly perturbed. The most idiotic thoughts passed through my braia. "What, if" I found myself asking, "the sham clergyman should eventu ally prove my destruction ? What, if, after serving his p inistaent, be should, out of rerecga, come to my shop and bluw oat my brains 1 What " but I tbougbt all manner of things which I won't bother yon witb. Suffice it tha. anaier fifteen minutes passed- I rose from xy seat, but before X could move a yard towards the doer, itcpentd, and a fine looking old gentleman, evidently the superintendent. Blood before me We were soon oa good terms; 1 gave him my name, and explained my ad Tent, and explained wby 1 waa coop ad up in what be called bis private office. He seemed, w hea I bad fin ished, to labor hard to keep qova a laagb. "WeH,'1 ha said at length, "you're b.9ea done cicely! Bat bave tbis consolation, that others have been bit, and to a pretty tidy tone, too. Yoa say yoa are waiting tor 'In spector Jchn Trioklet" There's no such party of that name connected wiih this station. They have car ried on a similar game, varied a lit tle, very successfully in all tbe large towns in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, to say nothing of what tbey hare done abroad. - Trick le:! Ab, a rery apt name! The game's been contrived by a trick aod be they hare let yot in the bole. Yoa muaa't sup pose me a Job s csmforter when I ay tbat d zet-'s bare been swindled by these two clerer rultures. They are nothing else they prey oa their kind aa best they may. Bat tbis is poor talk, Mr. Filby. Let me as sure yoo, to be serious, tbat all that Can shall be done. Bat? what cai we ! do 1 What can Scotland Yard do ? Tbey can only cannon tradesmen generally, and pat the matter ia tbe Hue and Cry, wh'tb probably would not amount to mocb. Aod between you aud me, Mr. Filby, I're repeat edly thought (and rery seriously, too) tbat they've got gome cf our fel lows in their pay ; I could all bat swear it ; for were it not so, I am conSdent they'd bare been taken in long ago." "iieanuir digasted. l bads dim a (T iJL:0- WnOLE NO. 1441. s.irly good day, and hied me for taj and counting-boa -"a fire. It's genial blaze, however, cheered me not. I was dispirited and chagrined, and possessed a deep-rooted idea that my hitherto clear brain bad got a super abundance of mud in it. I felt that I cJuId tear mr hair and beat my breast and yell out that I was pro fouodly miserable." "But wby dwell aron the matter, The story is told. SuBt re it, then for your behoof, tbat I never beard more of these two very original swindlers, and tbat therefore 1 got not the slightest return for mr lows. I have hitherto as I bave previously told yoa kept the matter a profoand secret, so that sympathy even has not fallen to business. Call me consummate donkey, if yoa like, bat don't let me hear another word about the matter. Ah! bow tbe time has flown ! Lot as pull our selves together and cri indoors and join tbe ladies." fjuamnTS Journal. Blew Paper. Evervbodr is familiar witb those brilliant, qnaint pictures of insects, birds aod fljwers pa-.oted upon thick, soft, translucent material we bave always called "rice paper." This is not made of rice. It is the thin slices cf tbe pith of a plant or tree of the Aralia family ibetatsia papyri fera of modern botanists., i be tree grows about twenty leet Cigb. and its pith is an extensive arucal of com merce in Cnina, for it is used in tbe manufactureof mauy articles, especial ly tors and artificial flowers. Tbe cyl inders of pith exposed on removeiog the bark and woody fibre are rarely an inch and a half ia diameter,and as the sufs ance is delicate and tender. rare skill and practice are required to cut the whole stick from circumference to center into continuous sheet A ong, tbin, rery sharp knife is used for this operation. Tbe largest sbeets that can be obtained in this way are about fifteen inches lon by ten wide. As scon as the sheets are cut they are spread out, all little holes careful ly mended witb bits of mica, and iben tbey are pressed under weights until dry. Tbe refuse scrap?, etc., go to make pillows; tbe ordinary sheets are dyed tri'iliantlr and sold to flow er-makers, while tbe large sheets are destined for tbe foreign market after being carefully painted by skillful native artists. There is no substance yet discorered tbat so well represents the delicate texture of tbe petals of flowers as this paper of pith, and it is exported to some extent by artifi cial flower manufacturers. Tbe tree could no doubt be grown here, as our climate is much like that cf China. One of tbe most interesting things to see ia China is tbe daily fljwer fair ia a certain street in Pekin. Stretch ing along tbe narrow street for more than half a mile is a grand exposition cf pith, paper, and siik fl jwera. For eigners stand Saecinated before tbe stands watching the skill of the flower-makers. Each one is provided with an assortment of pincers, some wire, a pot of glue, knives, and some pith paper of many hues. In a short time, wtile bis den fingers move with bewildering rapidity, he will counter feit the dahlia, aster, rose, or what ever real flower lies before him for a model. His skill in cutting leaf, cal yx, aod petals is equalled otly by his marvellous eye fur dtl.cate d;if rences of lint Here the peddlers get their supplies for tbe day. It is astonish iog to see bow fond the people are of these beautiful counterfeits of nature. Tbe Chinese women wear no bonnets or hats, but do their hair cp in elabo rate fashions and wear flowers in stead. Ia some parts cf the king dom yoa mar know if a woman be maid, widow, or matron by the color of the Sowers she wears in ber bair. The parasol, where the women wear no bats, U of course an indispensable article for any out-door excursion, and be whole family of parasols and um brella, in China is a marvel. Tbey are generally made of silk cr paper, and are often the cbtff d' a-jvre of art IsnpwdeBre ftal Iswwra I a. Some time 6ince one of tbe bright est and wittiest ot Cincinnati's girls went abroad, and when she returned home, about the first person to con gratulate ber on ber safe return was B , a young blood cf tbe city, whose dollars exceed bis sense ia the ratio of about a million to one. "Aw, Miss X s" be said, "per mit me t greet yoa. I know yoa have bad a very pleasant trip abroad !" "Yes," she answered, "rery pleas ant indeed. I was all over the conti nent and tbrongb England, Scotland, aa1 Ireland." "Ab, ia Ireland, and did yoa, see the Blarney stone "YeBi V was there." Ua, I should so delight to see it It Las always been a desire of mine to kiss that celebrated stone, but I bave cever bad the opportunity.'' r .i , . i t l n xoueeu, men you suuuiu. "I know, bat I bare not done so, but wby shouldn't I kiss it by proxy? -.Vr-r loa bare been tbere and kissed ii, wby should I not lake tiie influence of tbe Blarney from roar lips ?" and the smart Alecs stepped forward to proxify the yocug lady. Bat she drew back, and, looking him square in the face, said : "I beg your pardon, my dear Mr. B . but I eat open tbe Blarney stone." Like a man with a great sorrow, B sack dowa ia a heap, and be hasn't said "Ireland" since, aod tbe very word "Blarney" makes him de lirious. Car Fwr iis. Everybody must talk about some- i thing. Tbe poor fellow w bo was told j not to talk fcr fear the people would find out that be was a fool, made ao-, thing by the experiment He was considered a fool because; tia A A nnl ,.tlr Aa mnmrn anl 'rl nr i - J I other. Everybody must have some- thin g to. say, cr give up society. Of coarse, tbe topic of conversation will relate to tbe subjects of knowledge. If a man ia interested ia science be will talk about science. If he is an enthusiast in art, be wiil talk about art If be ia familiar witb literature, aod is aa intelligent and persistent' reader, be will natarally bring forth literary topics ia his eonrersatioa. So with social and religions ques tions. - "Out of the abundance of tbe heart the month speaketb." That of which the mind is fall, that wlvb which it is furnished, wiii come oat ta expres sion. Tbe rery simple reason wby U world ia full of gossip is, that those wbo indulge ia it bare notbiog else in them. Tbey mast interest tbem selrea in something. Tbey know no thing bat what tbey learn from day to day in intercourse with and obser ratioa of tbeir neighbors. What these neighbors do, what tbey say, wbat happens to tbem in their social and business affairs, what they wear these become the ques tions of supreme interest The per sons! aod social lite around tbem tbis is tbe bock order constant peru sal, aud out of this comes tbat pertir erous conversation which we call gosr-ip. Tbe world is full of it, aod ia a million bouses all over tbia country, nothing else is being talked of but the personal affairs of neigh bors. What is tbe eure for gossip? Sim ply culture. There is a good deal of gossip tbat has no malignity in it Good natored people talk about tbeir neighbors because, and only because, they bare nothing else to talk of or about. Gossip is always a personal confes sion, either of malice or imbecility, and the young should oot only sbna it, but by the most thorough culture relieve themselves from all tempta tion to indulge in it It is low, friv olous, and too often a dirty business. Tnere are country neighborhoods in which it rages like a pest Cburcbea are split in pieces by it Neighbors make enemies by it for life. - In many persona it degenerates into a chronic disease which is prac tically incurable. ' Let the rouogcare it while tbey may. Uw t tMk m H . The first thing to be dooe is to cateb bim. Having done so, tbe mode of c Hiking bioi so as to make a good dish is as follows: Many good husbands are spoiled ia cooking. Some womea keep them constantly ia hot water, while others freeze them witb a conjugal coldness; some smother tbem, with hatred aod contention, aod still others keep them ia picxie ail tbeir Uvea. These womea always pcrve tbem up with tongue sauce. Now it is not supposed tbat husbands will be ten- t-r aud good if treated ia this way. but tbey are, oa the contrary, rery ehcious when managed as follows: (set a large jar, called the jar ot care fulness (which all good home wives bave oa band ) place your basband ia t, and set bioi near tbe fire of conju gal love; let tbe fire be pretty hot. especially let it be clear, above all, let ibe beat be constant, cover him over with affection aud suLjectioa ; gar nish him witb tbe spice of pleasantry and if yoa add kisses aod otber con fections, let tbem be accompanied with a sufficient portion cf Becrecy. mixed with prudence and modera tion. Uaar Att la l Flr First, do not be alarmed on account of smoke. Frequently there is a great deal of smoke before tbe fire has made moch progress. Remember tbat one can paa tbroagh smoke by keep- ng nis neaa near teen oor, or by en veloping it ia a wet woolen clotn. Oa entering room to fight doTn a fire single banded, keep tbe door closed bebind yoa if possible. A pail of water and a tin dipper, in the hand of a resolute persoo, can be made to work a miracle at tbe beginning. If tbe fire has progressed too far to admit of ibis coarse, and it is necessary to de pend oa outside help, tbea see to it tbat every door and window is closed. By so doing, where there is a fire-engine in the neighborhood it will often be possible to cjnfiae tbe fire to ooe room. Every person wbo stops at a hotel should take special pains before re'.irig to note the location of tbe stair ways, so that ia cae of an alarm be can fiud lia way, even tbougb tbe balls are filled witb smoke. Never leave a room when there is aa alarm of fire without first securing a wet towel, or, if possible, a wet sponge or piece of woltea cloth, through which to breate. If escape by tbe stairs ia cut off, seek an out-He window aad stay there till help comes. Tw : f aar. It is the best read paper in tbe world. No other coo tains news of the marriagea and deaths, to say nothing of tae divorces and births; no otttr relates tbe accident hap pening before the doors of the vil lagers ; no other gives the time for tbe next ball, picnie, or political meet ing ; no other discusses the affairs of the towa and county, tbe arrival of the ne goods oa the merchant's coon ter s, or a new bat on tbe editor's desk. Occa-ionally defects and er rors are overlooked by those wbo have become attached to it through, iu perusal for years. Tbey some times become dissatisfied witb it oa account of Something w hick baa slip ped into its columns, aad may stop taking it; but the absence of the fa miliar sheet at their homes aad offi ces for a fow weeks becomes aa ia supportable privation, and tbey bast es to take it again, aod possibly apologize for baring it stopped. No friendship on earth ia more constant thaa that contracted by tbe reader of a journal which nakes aa honest and earnest effort to merit iu eon tinueu support Hence a conscien tiously conducted paper becomes favorite in tbe famiiv. . i a TS1 T T'' a P1. -P? th.oM ph.lo-o. nt sr. vrankltn Knt tha hat arav think, is the following, ia which be ia represented aa having played a hog joke on himself: When Franklin was Ambassador to France, being at a meeting of a literary society and net well under standing French wbeo declaimed, he determined to applaud when be saw a lady friend express ber approval, Wbeo tbey ceased, a little child wbo ooderstooa French said to Franklin : "Wby, yoa always applaud tbe moat when ttey are praising yoa." Franklia laughed and explained bis dilemma. The bill making it a peoitestiary offense to throw atones at trains baa passed Ulb bouses ia Ohio. M uhf b .aowdr1f,F as to. fcrtiupooth. road to m.trimo- r - Dressed rabbju.VlIin Indiana Ken tucky aad Illinois four for a dime. Water is so scaree ia AtcLiaoay Kaosai, tbat people are obliged to melt soow. Tbe bair of toe bultaio t bow largely eruployd ia making overcoats,. which are all wooL Jan. J.
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