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iU Invariably b ehTsd.
Ko umiAta 1U t dlsoon'-lanea onOl all
arrearage. re P" BP- P""" neg lectin.
l oUfj suTacrl tiers do not Wk. oat
llielr p" wiu beld aWforUf:.iertpUuo.
Suffers romovln Tpob. one Pwaee to a
... .h,u,t,i it as th dud oi the former m
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well a th. preaeut oflloB. Addr
i' JAe Somerset Herald,
- tjomentet, l'a.
A TTOKNEYH-A TLA V.
ULKi F.SUHfclJArrOKNl; AII.AW.
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Kiw-o-j on collection
imiu an iiusineu
Lrii
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SU A'OKNEY AT LAW,
Somerset, f'etica.
LT. 'I" HE NT,
ATTOHXEY-JLT-LAW.
So.
jiff. I't'.
H1 lCfc. Alvxjier H. Conn!, has
mci luepractioe . law ui Sit.uierm and
"hiu'Io. OBms. in A4uoolh UuiidJua;.
IlllUlt
I.!.. 'ft.
t-ALKNTlNt HAY. ATTOKNt AT LA W
.dt ,IMi.rlnrlei.i. s.-ira. Pa., will
,.'Ji u'1I bwiKH entrusted w BUcwe U
audit. ..Mr.U-ly.
r,' mr- attorney at
I LA somenou '... " praotiwi In &oa
.rue 1 a.i!iMii"u aU AH ouiuoen
Jruclio'bo w l'tiw;ll
: ,VH N i, ta.vTl.U ATTl K.N EY AT LAW,
,ruT Vre in Somereetand .ij.rtmu,, ui.
A.MES l. ruuii,
ATTt'KS KY AT LAW,
Soil.'
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AT LW.
bouiTft. i'a
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OHS R. SCOTT,
ATT :KNKT 4TT.AW
c- p. In Mammi'B
t.U!l.C tclrOMtd In
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hit cure atttnoeu wuu
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.TnilVFl AT LAW.
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? n.irutrdio ifulr care
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Writing Deeds, &.C.,
AJ-Kujulrc at Ctucl-eer Co StoT-.
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1'UYSICIAXS.
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KIMMELI. s-'ON
rifesi-i ml c-rvLi f t- tLc citl-
t s,.u.. ret au vi. uiiiy. .ar ol th
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in iW!:o !-r m pra .rf i irvMMl.
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Get H"U.r
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I ('ilfr twrm-, .f
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kr tr.T-il teeth l ktada. and ot
retrial iric l. rranied.
t y: a Vi i Li.EU
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t. Jt.mth lV-n.l. Irr'lnna. ' r he
. ill it' filifUitV
by le tirortHiiiiwi---
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, l itvd ,n S.mr.t ktiiw t ' '"'""
i ..rn.cn.iinz cuinm : ni "J
I.','' mi 'r.-'ly eBde. by IT. MilUrr:rl.-c
i:!: Mr. fart r-
Airim
I)r. wrFrFUNDENHEItG,
5e Ycri Eye ant lar Mraarj,
tie treitscst cf all
::i::s fie Ejsa-iSir, b:lui
r? ti: cf is ITxs aii Threat
mce, X. t Kiills Clr Rtrret.
JuKiW.
D.vrsri.
"JO UN" bILLS,
DBUTIST.
t Sec la (V Sn'.k A NetTs new Ivtldinc.
MalnCruif Street.
P.-merset, i'a.
vt-i. collins,
pietist,
("T. v a!,.vt Ta'J'NeT A Frtas's store. S..reeret.
l a lotlie hn hfteen Tears I have (rreatly re
i crd the tkcs oi artlact:il t-tl In this p"aj.
T-c nr.vjK ltKrea.-'.nif denjaed 1(tettb basin
ua..! mr io ki erJsrve try fscilitJes that I can
n. ,kr r ts ot w:h at kv" pnee than yum
.-j i H ti in .iter tle in mi centry.
I i.-i, v r..i.i!.e'els;4 teeth f-r . and J?
!:. re jlit u'..! I'aa ir. sstmi n ili..nj
ru.n ieri '.Tiihi-'.irlhesdv.lem e-u-'.es Ifc.t
I h.ve tuT.i- lfln. llt ts t viv-tiE sat-l.:v-ti..u.
ttmruniiws at aby tiu;e am. (tot
ik- ret lri ot euar-e.
ViiS
HOTELS.
IAM0ND HOTEL.
D
Tfci. lu'arar.d 11 known hmse has laielv
ti atiainiuthH rad rrtlited, with 1.1
?:n ..! :un;urv. wtii. h ta. ma-te it a lery
' r . B).4ic1aea lor the travelm r'",-i''-).
ui- sn j ro.issna i't he urpasl. oil bt
!.rr.rs,;Hi.s,'.k iarxe public ball atlacbi-d
-.lie ..-uie A lirxe rod r.'Si? stabilra.
1 'rt i ir.s h-r.n: 1 had ut tbe lowest -.',
prkT t-j wevk. !ayi-r mal.
SAMU i.CrSTKH,l'rop.
J. E. LVr. lHau.-l,
.' b'. r' S" Pa.
SERKY'S TEA.
4.w(:i to f rttrrrr auA p-rmair Ir ft bttui
t -i ithi. i..- .'.r riftH m.
DIKIi fIONIORlM
riii. ai tt ki'rtrk b. -r co .eb ar Kli
nawlitnt. SmUnvu Ink ij k,s a
.,.,.L iu,i,i,.,.ri ol tea
... i.i ieilntk4iiy. "
Pr.ce SCcts. and $1.00 per Box.
i.an-Klt:ssratl x kfii utija.
"rcr-t i f ktur i :ojtp;'.y t;id iou.irr.-i
I'.Mii.nnl ii.
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DAVIS BROS.
House, .Sign and Frisco
i , PAINTERS.
SOXLTET. PA.
VOL. XXVII. NO. 48.
HANKS. ETC.
s
srsst County Eank
CHARLES J. HARRISON,
(.'itchier rrd Jfnttejer.
wi
tl!ci!oi)5 mal in all pn of Hit I. ullwi Sutof.
t?l arai'5 w.liTHte. Kuur ntl ntnrr fnrcki e'l
lec;el ml hc-J. Kaxrrri auj Wenterm-l'-tiainte
Jwnys on L;iC!l. F ml'tHw-cn nsatir wlih irjinit
Res A-auU Ii.:He4. I
falu iio4iric tu mrl- V. S. 4 PER
CENT. flN'Htll LOAN, au be aewnuma
datc at IMf lUik. The cKn are fprfpaid IB
dewm: Ina'L.ut SO, 1 0, 500 anl 1 60 1.
JHO. KICKS
La sec a. lieu
Apts fir Firs and Life Issnranca
.JOHN HICKS & SON,
SOMKKXKT. 1'A..
and Real Estate Brokers.
TAKMKHI-D 1S5C.
Pcrv.n? wau (V:rc v r-'il.luy or exchtimte prtp
int. or 1 ir r. :i! will h-hI Ui a-lfHiuaire to
ri'SHr flit .!et-T'i!lio tfcTe..f a no f h.,rye ia
m;tf ui: 1-t.p ib,,l r VrniM. iU'H l r'tlllO lUsiii?
rwinil!y wi.lt prf! uily :kt;eu.:l l.
tu;lh.
h'HAS. O. UliTOX.
(.HAS II. I'lSH ER.
ORTON & FISHER,
CIGAR MANUFACTURERS
FACTORY NO. 7.
Wiichzab and R2t2.il
CIGAJiSfc TOHACCO.j
Wenren. w rr.r nuhitTW v frr Hi vholonle !
Ira'!. -( i-itaiJt trail LnVf ht-r'ii)t.rif Ifcn '
m-iLUi- t urvl i:t Sttn wunry. An t-T Hv
4a ami t it) lit' T.-t! p. wp el a tin to ttea.ttnuirt
tariMv J'M in Ntl. U'c c-ill the lien
li iu 'l ict'tjiii ( ti rr l't ur fl'ix'k nnl ric . In
ur ! r cirry the hih-! nnl tinf
FIKRl-l! M K M'KBlK'.f ?Tf' ( Sljlfkl' K. IIImJ
t hrwiT Tt iM.r. in the wurkft 9fjQv pi"CH, ;1
a-n?. ! Eli km ot ft!nc"i iairit.b.
Ai l ii' - ry r r(' I.' t;ul r.' at No. S,
MAMMOTH BLOCK.
J .u 15
f r-; ' Vr ' l r w t or ftf i'ftrrori'!ft
CrR .-)'? p f -r i ' or o't'r cn'rtj. ut :i, trj:e-
Wiil .'.I, . f --.- .'r. J4t''7;i.T;r,-J'. ;:'rrv
f-rrr.r-t, An':: ' :, f.r ! -Crirtjt at ats. t.nd
ft.,! vt ir. t . f :.c f 'tt at 7.7tT"-.;jtv,:j.
y'EV''?"- i s"5 ';v ' r''' ?'
Kava a r FBva!' ' 7 y
Jjt.Trtm, r.tt.cv-i tjyr.iyr-t ir, Pain-t Inning
t.V...'..' .',7, trz C. n HI'-' r
i'h ofT claim.
Ji..i.fs Si ...r tee
iii(i,e .iw (, ,' ji J -i "i'i i i.k p' iif.t" il 'iv,
liwrffcttw. Ail torn fori' f'rirf! tn
r -i. v;- ,. - , I ,- fimzoV I A-
'.i'ss r.i r ! : r:; i i:::i.
I'.V r ip. T'''-' t-7iT.yt. fn a,,. fTirffr
Cvil li " K'-:. r . i: j: (.'it, 77.' rTi
j . i .. f 7 r-p-tr't Ii i't I . S.
1.1 .
'tr' n f y. ir" 1 ftiTr.'liT't in e-rry
mill if nnaf -i nt inhi
I,j2a.2DIII3S !
USE
1- '- Lii.,-Cl l.
1. 1, 1 1 w- 41 ito Ll
They are especially designed to r'et.t
thw rnjuiremcn! of those who
d
,rc
fodres"tse'l!. They are unsu pis&ej
irTiyls.perft in Fit, and o s tr.pic
th3t ihpy are resdJy understood by th
most inexperienced. Send Sc. for c-t-ilogue.
Addrev
"Dsrnestic"
Fcshicn C-
YORK.
BOSS LIQUID BLUEING.
The Boaa I.fejwt4 lll Manufactured
l y an retire D'-'w pr -.-.. rruotrlrK i' tree lna
i.id. nr in ,.i-.ru. .:iide sirrou. It will o-X
tzrf k 4 r si N Ttr el... ht-s 1 u! leave them a ieaa-
iiml nn:-an.: ciiici ! eleilod fr Meachinc
Kvi i-v i.'ttio aaanthl""! Foe nle oc all .iucots
si-.t ,iesl(-r. .-i l. r 1'tic .i.t and Cuvtuars.
Maaianr.l l.v
JI HC IS.il'IASf. tlbrls r.
51-r- h I
HORSE
S.rx! accn:!lnstaniioTeur-
rencr 'i-a iiw ..B"ii smk-k.
Ii If Mitl. a
BOOK
l. i , . Ins Zi riueesrravuus snow-
I vsitk hiflri-m.. tahleof
SUM S, a 1 I 1 .IT" . ! 'U j. . . . .
a tt .or iricm rubs for telnet
. of.i-h vM-. and a lr.r-.re anwtvtot if o U.T
.- ... . .i . P w,m au t n4 1". u
K.lnaide h t- ii :..rn.i!ii. IT. b. h. nJi
.ti, s liny li.v'"; n i ii.t iri.11
l-raisi ul (i.e. Llcss will as i o joais.
i:mi i a "i 1 : - Aur a.tlo. B
krBOM l. lx. i-huri:ii F.l's. 1 1.
Apn: If
j.
ALL SOLDIERS
'! re -elred wnrods or triunes ovinr in- isie
! wr. reo i! h-t m. Lily duatded. eaa o obtain
I imUtti rr..ai r.ay ot oiwtarir. utdrr ww
i i-.ii-o ,w. li, (cctec rae. alavrTa. Mse.1
j Mt"f !' u"c rl KiNar.K n&r,
fl a jvi. FUisl-vrrh. yrn.
! ci Oldest C'aim Agency in the State.
i . 1 .;. .tu -
I
I . i:Cii;VlV VOTTPK
sm I tl .1 i il a .-wb -
S G ILICHTV r,
A CHILD CAN HUN IT. s4
Pji4 Dontstic"
MM Paper
f oohinnc
0011 1 u II 01
ar.i sUf JetiirfTl wp .k.veawlirne! a.l tr.etr
i rrtv" real 'l r-oal to J ah SliUi-r
Krf tee !eo, ti ol ti!e vdst.ir. AH imxm ih-etv
' s,e n'tebte-t o tbe saii totiBua StuBt a1 '
aid eaake iB-.me.iiaie pajait to said Assignee,
! sai tiJ fcavli a-rUiml r dOTad. wIU aale
I Aprass Aw.
v,!-" t fcerti'V iriva. m .- .w
MISCELLANEOUS,
G. W. SPEERS,
DEALER IX
SELECT DRUGS, .PUKE
chemicals, &c ;
:o:-
I'articular at omim pai-J to the compounding of
PRESCRIPTIONS
FAMILY RECEIPTS.
FISHING TACKLE
ASPECIALTY
MAMMOTH l.LOf'K,
Soiuerftft, la.
March 19
PEttVCIBS.
t600 will h pabl tori
ctr. IU7ihf.-s. uiiua'
-i oar that 11. p till
urii will not cure or
rrlyon H"l Uiucra.'
ln aud 1 .a .utrii
iclp."
I
1 Rii'l of. t rurure an:
Hop Bltrrn bnllJr
lDF til liitifir. au
1K a,rrn(ineria, ami
1 viiil ie tirtMiz
urn r,mtii.UMiljr ,roiu
jiiealiliy, and ti j ( .
Srst doe "
'Li !l- di von wn
n tr 8;r. tt. hel hy.
-thd hejulltul? Tbc
Uc 11 p Ult ere."
"The frratm r.
ilirr. in-rl. M "
lid liv.-r nulalt-r
lli.p llalcrf ''
'F Ir kio. ri
hetka. rud the wt
n breatb la hup Hit
era."
'K! lne.T and t'rlna
Y mmiilaluia T all
lr iiii -rtuan-a!i; rur
ii oy Hup timer..
1
iTKriDTn,
Law I "S"or r.ma?b. flrk
lycrR. t. .I'orK.
ltittik E?al'he. and ditxl
r. ad Lull nowi cu.. Hup liiuer'i'urrf
llpUntrn Uaily.'
xitb If diwot"
'hup l!l:ter lia rr
"Take H..p ISitter.
turcd to aiit-ric. v met
lirce lime a dny aui
jhealth perirot wri-'-k-'Jviio will li-e nu lr
i:rim lutuoititrraacu. ttor uutstopay,
F.r tn'o I'T
Soia e rot, rennH.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF
fir tte Yir ErSiEi Mi 31st, 1378.
r.E'Xtrrj o nir bokocun.
Ani't net ivr-1 MiGai. W. ilniord...
" Ojj W. BroliM ...
Henry kms4.,
- ' t-.r. UKh fx-nliS...,
" " Kurs rttitly...
" " J-o' H KIuikcI ..
" Jimrl II MiahVr...
Note of Andrew J. H- a t
Aui'l reoivtU :tjm ju J patent ...
APT0 :a
. 101 10
. M vl
. 1-J8 IV
. 10
. .1 ixl
. i'O 0
ei
. 230 04
T-Ul.
.M0 Ki
tlftXDITtcta.
I'aiJ late Tresrurer (br.lnce).
ft Kinds..!) I free.! I --....
- L.mp.n.1 pu iK'fcnm
" Salary ol huri-s lo, clerk ill.,
Mm-eilnneu-i
t ut:au.liiig .r icr ot Ui t yer
. !J4 si
. 11 J 10
. "3 TV
. i; u
Total vl iSW
We the nn lersimed Auditors fS.mier-ei B"T
obtrh do crriiiy that Lave au iitetl an 1 i-x-imin-eo
the vt.urhi rs an-l a.v..utu of this . r. tr-nLie
siatruirui mb-I have luunil iBt-ra correct and true
In ah itunliHitr.
Wi:n sn.'Ui bauds and seals ti c T.h day oi
April, lit.
I'll KLES r. SliiFER. ISkal.
UU'kUt. W. SAi lltii, Skau j
uuituia.
F-a
niu Y'i:n 1 sbiJo Mattrn 5Ut,
SIX U:rTS f-r T!!K EOKit OK.
Am't neeive-l from J"bo H Ho.ron t'ol
" li..r..UKti S alc......
" " lnr(tt.s WtloVy.
. r0 T7
.. I1
Tit.il.
.fSli
K.ri;.r.iTt-usa
Am't of onl.T issued f-r LUjor A Slose f
fetreets tB 24
" .... p,4j, e a. Laoip ser
vice ir.c u.:U f oil. rvirs kr. SI vt
- .... M iHiutMooi pur
poses Intlu,liBKdfi'. rni
f rlntinif. repairs
to b roash scales, Au litor riaty. Ae.. ITI:
- haury ol i
f nure,
Clerk arnl Trctun r.
11. 1
Total
.tloai ti
... Ui VI
of wtwh am.nmt thf re hs been paid.
Aa.mmisi.lll tu Jlaii'iiiiit
Tutal
Balance due from Collector
Amrtiat of onp-i.i rders
Balance avaiUbie for the new year....
...tail Hi
...SU'91
... 94 1
Total
Johs II. Hrsroji, cnixacroK, De.
Amuntof i!cilirjtc...................-i.$oI4 57
Ca.
i
AtD-.ar.t of orders pail .(6M T"
r.x nitrations k Con allowed. 71
nlan-e dut the bi.p uh 207 6
Total i.VfJt
R-ethe a.simed Aooltnrsol Sooh-K her-
ouch, dorerufy, ibat wetiaveaa- ited aait-vamtB-e-i
tue vtuii.'rs an,l anuia of trie freiti4na
'tat. ia-ni. iivi have hmid lhem et rnet Sid true
all D4rti..oUrs.
M ito-.. mir hands and seals the "lb day of
Ap-il. lhT9 i
CH AELF-S P. 8H 4FF.R, 1Si1
trtt biifc W.SXi l'EK, (SB L J
April 1 Aaitera.
HAIR
s a
RENEW ERSs:
. VC" . SpJrI
Tun slrun1.ml article iscoiinx iul
: tl with the greatest caio. j
115 ciTects are as wouikrfu! aitj.'.
satisfactory as ever. j
It restores gray or fatletl hair tts
yotitlifiil color.
It removes all eruptions ileU'.c
ami (laiulruiT. It gives the lioaia
coolinsr, MKitliii-. v sensation ef gitt
comfort, r.nl the scalp ly its o
lc(x!Des TR'Iiitc anil clean. i
liyiia tonic properties it rcsto.
the capillary glands to their nornil
vi'jtir, : eventing balilncss, aii'l m:v
i:ig tha Lair grow thick anil strongj
As a dressing, nothing has bci
rr.m.l so ctTectual or flesii-able. . 1
A. A. Hayes, M.D., State As?ay
i f 3IasrKhuetls, says, VTue co
I .ilim.iilfi tnm firnl orrriil!f R
V
il-ctel for excellent onalitr ; rml J worry; she jast eaid 'Good morning'
I ...... ..t i :i 4i, nrr,' Tsr,,.,-,,ae sweet as ever. . fehe's one of tbe
a . u"!' 1V.4 Jt, IIIU Aaa . A a .a.w a "
f jt its iiiteii'lcil purposes.'
Price, One D&U&r.
. m ,VTs
OUCisiaKiln
n-sa
FOR THE WHISKERS.
TI.Is ciegant prcparalion niny
:e':c-vl oa to change the color of thf
i.i-ar.1 from gray or any other iimlesir.
r.li'e sha-le, to brovrn or l.lack, at dis
cretion. Itiscasiiy npplictl, beinc; in
r::c trvparat.on, ana qracur sua ci-
- .
fc-ctuallyprcxlnccsa pennsncnt color,
wLicu will neither rub nor wasb off.
Nasnfaciured by R. P. HALL k CO-,
KASKTJA, KM.
So
11
THE PAST.
BY HARRY C0RSWAI.I.,
Tills common Held thli little brook
What ll there hidden In there two,
That I ao often on then lo"k.
Oft oner (ban oa the heaved blue !
No beanty lira opoa the Held ;
Snail m!c doth the rler yleM,
And yet I to k, and look agln.
With . nielhlrf of a pica rant piln.
Tis thirty can't be thirty yeai.
Slnrelait I tond apos this plank.
Which o'er the brook Iti Bgare roan.
And watrhe the p bldee aa they nnk
How white the! 1 stilt remember
III manrla Blaeeed by hoar December,
And bow thuon fell on tha ra-i
A h : ean It tie ao I' og aK ?
It eotneth back to blithe. a brinht.
It bnnief to my eater ken.
As thongl! hut one short winter's nlnht
JIad darkened o'er the worll since then.
It Is the same clear danllnr scene
PerhaK the rraai ii scarce as trreeo ;
Perhaps the rlrar's troubled mice .
Poth not o plainly say "Iiejolce !"
Y'et nature rarely never rannvs.
Ne'er quits her nay and flwery crown ;
But erer Joj rol, merely rlivtiroe
The primrose 0r the thistle-down.
'TIs we, atone, who are wir'nn old,
Iviok on her wl'h an aspect fold.
Dissolve her In onr burnlxf tears,
Or clothe her la the rnlat of years! :
Then, why should Dot the gr h. craen T
And why should not the river's song . ,
He merry as they both have ten.
When I wis there an urchin strong ?
Ah, true footroe! I see te sun
T'.r"nh thirty whiter years haih run,
F w-aveeyce mirrored In the brook,
I'snrp the arrhin's laujchlnn hk !
S he It ! I hare lost, and won !
For. owre, the past was poor to me ' s
The future dim ; and though the sun
Shed lirf and strength, and J was free.
I frit not koe no itratelul pleasure ;
All setnedbat as the common men sore ;
But now (be experienced Slrl old.
Turns all the leadon past fr-M !
Hats. tTILJalSi'M Dl'TY.
She alwevB tried to d it, but like
ibe kitcben work of poor bounekeep
t-rri, it tu never done up. Tim in
finted that there more tban be
longed to re family. '
Aoni 'Irz'Meth t ok ia a giod deal
.r otLer fu!k; and once be sijit
cntki'd a 8:211 upon the front d.uir
"Du'.y Done Her." Bot then Tim
bad arrived at that peculiar Bp;e hro
a boy bus do riiibtp, and it nreded to
ma errands, and ii is probable iha
dJ'y Din aoai v, not bw own in
teriert-d ayiio on cooif -rt. even more
tbao that of older people
10 trutD, Mrs. niikin s duty was
not a convenient article to bave
about a bouse.
It was a brisilifiif. ai;2refbive f
fair, aim aj rpriniin up uot xptc ed
Iv, l,ke one of tbn d krs 8 mac ount
aoly petted in t-onie buUiSeboidii for
1 heir sole virtue of being alys in
tbe way M iviog forward, one ruo
againnl tbe creature, and it growli
morintr backward one steps npon itn
aut H nuails Ii lira Up )D tee
back piazza to be cart-fully stepped
ver ia tbe day rime and dit-.truuMV
Kturnbled over at niifbt ; and hadntti
the (root e'eps to bark at everv vi.-i-
tor coniin in, and bowl at every
memhr-r tf tbe family guiog cut
Mrs Uilkin kept no dug. bat ber
duty pn.lT.-d aa oppnitunity and
poQueed out of ber bidiug place when
there caune a timid little knock at tbe
diniog-room d ior ia the early morn
ing, and i;s answering revealed
i-mall, quiet lacid, browa robed Gg
are face and d'efS both part tbe
f:tbu8 cf their youth cirrjiog 1
,jaktt.
"Good morning, Mrs. Wilkin "
"Come in 1" tpueeiioaed Mrs. Wil
K n, wi;o only ball an invitation in
ber vtiicn
Ibe acceptacce was a hair one
iike ire.
Tbi? little brown figure stepped in
r ail If. and pui.-ed bereelf on the
iter edge of a cbair nearest ibe
door.
I called to tee if you didn't want
to boy some knitted articles, or to
--ei---!- - " "
8'e bigao, ia a gentle, deprecating
pniraata cnmA uvurlr r,f that anrt "
Twice
"Well, I don't," interposed Mrs.
Wilkin, pi sitively. "I do all soch
wt rk inyeil "
"I didn't know. , Many ladies
haven't time, and 1 am giad to do
it."
4 1 suppose , bat I consider it my
doty to do all I can myself and set
oiber folka ibe example, whether tbey
toiluw it or not," eaid Mrs Wilkin,
witb a blight gesture like emptying
ber bands' of ail responsibility. ''It I
a. g"in' to give oat work at all it
would be eaoie bard jobs that it
would be a help to be rid of, not tbe
pick and choice little ea?y jubs ibat I
call reel and not work, but then I
ain't as particular as some, and so 1
do all kinds myself."
A faint flash crossed tbe visitor's
tbin face. She was not -quite sure
that eLe bad been called indolent and
advihed to go to work and earn ao
honest living; tbe word, only bad an
uncomfortable sound ; so ber lips
kept tbeir timid, gentle smile, though
they trembled a little.
fcbe held first cne band, in its tbio
cotton glove, and tben tbe other, to
the fire; moved uneasily, glanced
down at her feet with a dim thought
that if they had always chosen tbe
smoothest path it had yet been rough .
enough to wear out ber shoes much
faster tban she could replace them,
and then she rose to go. ;
" Waao t yoa rather hard on her,
'Liz'beth ?" asked Mr. Wilkin, with a
regretful glance toward the door as it
dosed.
.Mrs. WLkin returned to her: seat
at the breakfast table and surveyed
him over ibe shining coffee pot
"Hard on her J 1 only told her
what I do, and if that pricks her eon-
: I - l L - e l.l
iBvrcuuc uu uiaacB net uacwuiiutiauit:
Jit's not my fault. Bat vou needn't
weak kind that can't be stirred
"P.
and haven't spnnk em ngb
tbeir souls are their own. I
to say
wonder
jvbat such folks are good for ; they'll
lever do tbe world any good, that's
lore. 1 bey Haven t courage to Help
rit down any evil if it was right on
er their noses It tLev d only sued
bd smile. The very sight of one of
tea
pro vexes me. 1 consider It my
4ty to apeak oat when see things i
. . .. .
0a vroeff.' '
5 .jja; then ererybotiy ain't alike, ;
'IzTeeth," interposed Mr. Wilkin. j She sat down violently, and in an
(Needn't teil me that! it's plain j instant was speeding down the hill
eiugb," Mapped Mr a. Wilkia. j toward her original point of in Testi
est look at this neighborhood gation.
ESTABLISHED, 18
SOMERSET, PA.. WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1879.
peaceable, orderly place two years
ago; and now there's a mill started
and all sorts of vagabonds brought
here to work in it If I'd had my
way ther wjulda't have c jtne ; and
now they're ber somebody cogbt to
keep a sharp w'cb on 'em Cut
that's ibo trouble ; there's eo many
mild, eaty folks that want to sit si ill
and do tbe knitting work of life, that
there's precious lew left to take care
of tbe good of society."
"I don't see as the mili folks bave
done any miscbiaf jet, 'Liz'beth. "
"Ot course you don't see, and no
body filial sees ; bat I know there's
sjiuetbing gaiog Aia when tbe lower
part of tbe mill -that old empty store
room back where it can't be seen from
the street is lighted op two or three
times every week," eaiii Mrs. Wilkio,
triumphantly-.- "I've watched tbe
twinkle through the shutter. light as
they're shot, and seen folks slipping
in tbroogb tbe dopr, too. Ii'a time
it was looked after, and I'll do my
duty if anybody ele does. There
may be a gaug of thieves or Cuuq
teilei:ers etariia,r fur all we know."
A suppressed giggle made Tim sud
denly cough and put down bis ctffoe
cup , .
Timothy !". exe'dimed his aunt,
severely, "if you can't drink cjffee
without doing u -ao fast that you
eboke Ti.ur.self, jou'U have to iro
without iu I'll dn my best to bring
yt'U up right., whatever may come ol
it"--- . ... . ..
Briagij up Tim in the way he
bould g was one ol Mrs. Wilkin'.
KiroDg puiutsv . lie was the son if
ber niece; and Llioda had married
n cppoMiion to her aunt's advice
Mrs.. Wiifcia protested, aud tbeu
washed her bands of the wnolo ma:
ter. .
But when the poor man was so ia-
coosiderate as lo die and leave Belin
da wiili half a 3; zen children iusi
when she neoded his help, Mrs. Wil
kin s opinion of bis general "slack
ness" was verified.
Tte fum ly were pour, of course.
She didn't b liete in sesding iu mauy
iLioge self dt p'Cdeoco was a duty
but the effcred to take Tim.
"Having ibn boy to raise make
me more careful about tbe morals of
tbe whole pUc," bhe said, returuijg
to ber original subject, "and as fur
here being nn thieves around here,
I've thought f ,r seme time that tbe
meat weut pretty fact from onr smoke-
bt-Ufe.
Don'i now, 'L
"bath, I I'm sore
no one s bt .le aivi'j said Mr. Wiiku
Wilkio,
with a star Ud, d !ay I iok "Yoi
You
ci.uiau t Dave coif tea ice bams en
d
evervtLiag " II
"So, I d a't cq V, bat 1 can mis
em for all tba'., Enued Mrs. Wi
a, decidedly. .7 tiow there's mor
i tban te use 'I m
ISm
be
il-
kin, decidedly,
ow there's more
go toan we use.
Aovway Js difference. I
you tee, (uaifltoaxrf iDt," urged
Mr. Wilkin, urgmly, but rather in
coherently. Then be caught up his
bat and started lor tbe barn.
Mrs. Wilkin looked after bi.ii with
piiyittg disapproval..
"When you've more than you want
youoelf, leave it bandy for somebody
to steal; Well, that's a new com
Disndment, I d j dtclare !''
Nut so dreadful now neither,
Auut 'Liz'beth," interposed Tim.
u-lv, "'cause the Bible folks was
taught to leave sumo of tbeir harvest
so tbo por could Come aud get it. I
read i; rnviJf ; only ii wasn't call, d
stealing then, as was to be left han
dier tban all showed away in t-m.ke-
huures."
Timothy !" began Mrs. Wilkin.
But Timi-lby suddenly remembered
ibat the chicken were waiting for
tbeir breakfast, and cbose to interpret
the exclaoiation as an admonition in
ibat direction.
"Yes'm, I'm goin' to feed 'em right
way," be observed, seizing a basket
f era and darting through the
oor by which his ancle had depart
ed.
In truth it was not altogether easy
to mould Tim into tbe desired shape;
there was too much individuality
boat him.
Encasing him in Mrs. Wilkin's
code ot manners was putting too
large a boy into too small a jacket ;
e was always bursting ont at tbe el
bow or tearing off the buttons. Mrs.
Wilkin sighed at this new evidence
f tbe number of things that needed
her attention ; but England never ex
pected every man to do his daty more
strongly tban Mrs. Wilk'n expected
to do hers.
That evening the mysterious lights
ppeared Bgain in tbe store room of
tbe mill.
She ceuld plainly see them, for
st bevond her own back gate an
opea field sloped directly and steeply
own to the bmlding.
Tbe road afforded a pullic and
more circuitous mode of reaching it,
bat from the bill top the suspicious
store room was directly in range.
Mrs.' Wilkin determined to take a
ore thorough observation than the
tcLen Hiodow allowed, and thro--g
a fchatl over her head she picked
er way carefully down the icy path
nd crossed tbe path to the gate.
Tbe snowy field lay white and glis
tening in the moonlight, and, stand-
g in the shelter cf a post, watched
the door below.
Bat before she discovered anyone
entering there she heard sounds in
another direction steps in the yard
behind her.
What if she should prove beyond
all doubt that her meat was stolen
and deuct the thief!
. With that quick thought she turn
ed her head cautiously.
' Yes, some one tried the smoke
hoGse door and entered.
Breathlessly Mr3. Wilkin waited
until tbe figure re-appared passing
alocg the shade of the boose, and
tben as it emerged into .tbe clear
moonlight she leaned eagerly forward
to catch a fall sight of it.
It was easily recognized. Mr. :
Wilkio, beyond all qnestion, stealing
meat from bis own stores!
The revelation was astounding. In
her astonishment Mrs Wilkin incaa-
nousij luoseueu uer ooiu on iue gate
post, took a step forward, and ber
ueet suppea
. . . . .
upuu tue ireacoeroua
grcusd. .
3 7.
for once the path of duty was
smooth before her entirely too
tttKiotb, and icy.
Sbe coolJ not check or gnide Ler
progress, her feet struck with force
agaioBt the mysterious door, pushed
it open, and slid into tbe bull.
Thieves, gamblers, or whoever
they were, she must not be discover
ed by them, flashed through Mrs.
Wilkin's mind more an instinct of
self-preservation than a thought
and epricgisg to her feet sbe slipped
behind some boxes piled near by.
Tbe noise attracted attention, and
ia a moment tbe store room door
opened and a boy looked out.
"Guess it's only the door blew
open ; it don't catch good," he report
ed. "Lock it then, James, nod bring in
the key," eaid a voice from within ;
and to Mrs. Wilkin's consternation
the order was obeyed, and sbo was a
prisoner.
Tbe boy left tbe other door slight
ly ejar as be re-entered. A gleam
of light sbone into tbe ball, and there
were sounds from tbe room bevond
a scratching of pecs, and a woman's
voice ; it sounded wonderfully like
ibat of tbe little knitting wcraai, di
recting end encouraging.
"Well d .ne, Susan."
"Now don't be disheartened. Will.
Of course while yoa work in the mill,
aud can only study at nigbr, yoa
can't get aloug just as some do who
can go to school all dy ; but what
you learn may be f m.re use to yoa.
e care most for things that cost as
trouble "
There were a few simple mathe
matical problem, and tben areadiag,
aud tbe words, spelled out witb
great difficulty by some, were Bible
words
"Cni-rfiy suflVreth long and is
kind ;" "Vauntetb not itceit ;" "Seek
eth not her own;" "Tbicketh no
evil ;" "lisareih ail things, believe'.h
ail things, bopeth all things."
It was easily understood. Mrs.
Wilkin leaned forward a lit'le, and
could pnep into tbe room. Fifteen or
twenty boys and girls from tbe mill
gathered it. t ; a Light school. Tben
thote wondviful words read so slow
ly aud empiiaiicallv, seemed to sud
denly asume a new aud deeper mean
iogtbao Mrs. Wilkin bad ever thougbt
of tbeir possesr-ing tome things d
show much more clearly in tbe dark
tban in tbe light.
As the timid little womao, who
would bave beeu frightened at her
own voice in any other audience as
large, explained ia ber simple, gentle
way, tbe passage red, it occurred to
ibe listener outside, that s me one
was keeping a ''sharp watch" on
tber m II people, after all, and tbat
this might be a better way of doing
it tban would be prac.iced bT anv
police force.
-It was vary informal tchooL
One girl bad brought ber be."t dress
tbat ibe teacher might how ber bow
to mend a rent in it, and another was
miug to knit a pair of mittens for
her brother.
Every winter has us thaws. Mrs.
Wilkio bad a heart down under all
tbe crust of opinions that she bad
christened datv; sbe became interest
ed derDite ber uncomfortable situa
tion.
The position was oDplessant Sbe
did not like playing eaves-dropper to
this innocent gathering, bnt there
seemed to be no help for it. Sbe
culd not escape through tbe locked
doer: aud boldly revealing berseli
and explaining ber absurd suspicion?,
and tbe remarkable way in wbtcb
she bad cume there, was more tbn
even ber tbongbt coald enonre. So
sbe kept ber place, hoping that sbe
might slip out among tbem unnoticed
But wben ibe lesson boor ended, tbey
departed slowly, by twos and threes,
tbe open door nmging a flood of light
out into the ball.
At last onlv one lingered, and Mrs
Wilkin listened intently as sbe caugbt
bis voice.
"Now, Tim," said the litt!e knit
ting woman, "I like to have yoa
come, yoa know that, and I'll help
yoa all I can, but you really mist
tell your aunt about it."
''Welt, voa see, I don't know
what she'll sav," began Tim irreso
lutely.
"Bat that shouldn't hinder yoa
from doing your daty."
"Don't know about that," said
Tim, still doubtfully. "Yoa see Aant
'Liz'beth's got at awful amount of
duty of ber own, and it's such a par
tie'lar kind that other folks can't get
much chance to do their's only when
hers is a n.ppin'. Why, Uncle Reub.
gives my mother Iota of meat, but he
just slips it off and don't te'.L"
"Well, if yon don't know what is
right for yoa, I do know what is
right for me," said the little teacher
with a quiet laugh ; "and I can't let
yoa come again until yoa inform
your aant how yoa spend yocr even
ings." Mrs. Wilkin nodded vigorous ap
proval, bnt it was very evident tbat
Tim depar..ed in a state of dissatis
faction. There was a sound of a crutch tap
ping on the floor, and Mrs. Wilkin re
membered that a little lame brother
had sometimes gone about with the
knitting woman. Tbey two were
left alone in tbe room, and went
around shaking oat the fire, and pat
ting op bocks and papers.
"Only ten cent3 a week for each
one that's so little," eaid the boyish
tones mn singly.
"Yes, bnt it isn't so Tery ranch
that I can teach " tbem," answered
the little woman humbly. MAod tben
it's all they can afford to pay, poor
things! And yon know we began
more for their eakes than car own,
. 1. u ,4 r I
.a. i. t-l ,i
lllUUgU, UOUUUT, ib .11 wuuie, buu: I
yoa shall have yenr OTerceat pretty
soon now. Besides tbis is a wort
that blesses both ways in what we
give aa well as what we get"
If see coald only pass tbat open
door I
Mrs Wilkin was growing benumb
ed br standing so lorg in the cold.
Finally the lights were ti
extinguished,
and the two came cot
Just then, fortunately, Johnny re-;
membered that they had left a book;
behind tbem, and as tte unconscious;
jailors turned back, the prisoner seiz
ed her opportunity and made ber escape.
She waa sitting alone by the fire,jcogh to last him a tall
when Tim, who had made his home-imc-
AP!V TP
ward runic sufficiently circuitoa3 to
include a call on bis mother, returned,
lie sat down near her, twisted his
fingers anessily, and Mrs. Wilkin
guessed what was comiog.
"There's lyn an evenin' school
started here Aunt 'Liz'heth."
"Sa I understand," responded Mrs.
Wilkio coolly.
"Why, I thought'' began Tim,
with wide open eyes of surprise, aud
tben checked himsvlf witb tbe sudden
reflection tbat it might not be wise to
recall the conversation of the morn
ing. "I'd like to go to it tbat is. I
bave been once or twice," he said.
"Fact is, Aunt 'Liz'betb, when we
lived down the river, before yoa took
me, ttere wasn't any school fi,r me
to go to, and so I'm behind the other
fellers. Miss Reiser makes 'rilhmetic
so plain, and helps me with my writ
iu' and so "
"You might do worse," said Mrs
Wilkin brii Uy. "Go if you wnt to.
Only one ttinsr. Timutby Stone. I
won't have any tea teat business
about it. ILjiicst is honest, and it's
worth more tbaa ten cents a week
to teach ytu anything, as I well
know."
Tim forgot to be astonisned at bis
aunt's knowledge, and overlooked tbe
reflection opoa himself, in tbe pleas
are ot expressing a desir; tbitt he bad
cherished secretly but hopelessly.
"She wouldn't take any more pay,
'cause she'd want to serve all alike,
bu. ob, Auut 'L'z'bcib, if I cuulJ otilv
give her and Jobnny something nice
f.r Christmas !"'
"JJumph! I'll tbiak about it." an
swered Sirs. Wiiti.i, not disapprov
ingly. "L'z'beib," began Mr. Wilkin
nervously the next rnorting, "I
wouldn't say nothin' to anybody
about thieves, or watcbia' them mill
folks, if I were ycu."
"I don't mean to," replied his
wife wkh an odd packer about ber
lius
"Well, I'm glad tf it I really am,"
bii Mr. mlkin iu a toao of great re
lief "I don't think anybody stole
anything, and somehow it seems to
me as if our duty now-a-daya is a
good deal like it was when them
Israelites took Jericho only just
marchin' against the bit i f wall that's
right in front of us, and Zeitin cur
neighbors take iff w bat's in front tf
biui. It scrt o' seems tbat way,
'Liz'beth."
Mrs. Wilkia did not answer, bnt
see took ber revecge that evening,
when Mr. Wilkin was going ont.
"Reabea," she said, quietly, "if
joa see any tbieves arouad oursmtke
house, juii tell 'em there's a coapleof
chit kens barring near tbe door, that
I dressed a purpose. It's natural
Belinda should like a ch inge of meat
as well aa other folks."
.1 Mchi Adisal.rt.
There were a score tr mere women
gathered together at Mr. Johnson's
bouse. Mr. Juhnson is a good heart
ed man and a respectable citizen,
though be is rather skeptical in some
things. Tbe women had just organ
iz-d "The Foreign Binevclent S.cie
iy," wben Mr. Johns n entered tie
room, lie was at once appealed to
to donate a few dollars S3 a founda
tion to work on, aud then Mrs. Gra
ham added:
"It would be so pleasant, in after
years, for you to remember tbat you
gave ibis society its first dollar and
its first kind word."
lie slowly cpesed his wallet, drew
out a ten doilar bill, at.d as the ladies
smat ktd their lips aDd clapped their
ha oil., be a.-ked :
"is this society organized to aid
tbe poor of foreign countries?"
Yes yes ye3 ! they cbernsed. "
"And it wan'S ni"cey
' '..U Fire "
"Well, now," said Johnson as he
folded tbe bill in a tempting shape,
"there are 20 marred women here.
If there are fifteen of yoa who can
make oath tbat yoa have combed tbe
children's hair tbis morning, washed
the dishes, blackened the cookstove
and oade the btds. 1,11 donate ten
dollars ?"
"I have," answered two of the
crowd, and the rest said :
"Why, now, Mr. Johnson ."
' If fifteen of yea can make oath
that yoar husbands are not wearing
socks with holes ia tbe heels, the
money is yours," continued the
wretch.
"Just hear him !" ther exclaimed,
each one looking at the cthtr.
"If ten of yon have boys without
holes in the knees of their pacts, this
X goes to the society," said John
son. "Such a man !" they whimpered.
"If there are five pairs of stockings
in this room that do not need darn
ing I'll hand over the money," he
went on.
"Mr. Johnson," said Mra. Graham,
with great dignity, "the rules cf this
society declare that so money snail
be contributed except by members,
and as yon are not a member, I beg
tbat yoa will withdraw and let as
proceed with the routine bosincss."
Aftplylaa; Iha eraaa.
The pastor of a church in a neigh.
boring State, preached a sermon on
the importance of saying "No," and
in tbe coarse of it dwelt impressive
ly on the moral cocrage required to
use that monrsylable at the right
time.
After the sermon a collection was
taken for a very deserving charity.
When the congregation was dismiss
ed, a certain man waylaid the pastor
in tbe vestibule, and seizing b.m by
tbe band, tcanked him eUasiveiy
uu, u.uitu uiio cuur.i.eiv tot,
e i
the sermon, one of the most effi
lective
he had heard. Tbe pastor modestly
replied , ' I'm glad yoa think so, but
cannot see why yen should."
"Why," replied the man, "when
I went into church I was fully deter
mined to give five dollars ta tbat
clarity, tut year sermon impressed; wife be guessed the
me eo deeply that I found courage ;ctT- Next morni;
ply that I found courage
to resist the temptation, and let tbe !
i plate passer go by with sa emphat-
. i.'riJ t
- -
. . - ..
Oat in Wiscorsn a horse kicked
1 l.:n J t x.
' . t .. , ' . -
suu aiiiru B uuo.
the citizens made
aisanf whAMnivin
tse citizens maae a aoneuen parry
' tor the hor39, and he noi
has
oats
horse
life.
WHOLE NO. 1452.
II Wants ! Mew lb Editor.
An exchange has the story of a
man on the cars who was offered a
newspaper. lie took it, looked at
tbe beading, and then threw it aeide
witb disgust, and remarked:
"I don't want any news from that
paper."
"I supposed tat everybody read
it in these parts," I answered. "Has
it been pitching into yoa?"
Piichinir into mo ? Great C;c ar!
I should think they bad. But just
let me ever meet the editor cf that
paper."
"Y'oa never make anything by
striking an editor," I said ; "better
grin and bear it."
"Yes, that's all right for yoa to
say ; bat jast let me meet that man!
1 II show nm how to run a news
paper." "What did he di?"
"Do? He did a good deal. Here's
bow it is: 1 often went to Spring
Geld on tbe last train at night, did
my business in the evening, and came
borne on tbe first train ia tbo morn
ing. Well, one night I met an old
crony, and we went to Music Hail
and tbe theatre. Wben we came
oat we met some friends ; of cour.-e
I could not get right out, so I treat
ed ; then Jim treated, and the others
treated; in fact, we were having a
pretty good lime, when some fellows
came in and begai to raise a row.
In less than no time tha police were
ia aud had as. Tbe next morning I
was bauled before the court and was
fined $7. 40. I did not care much,
because I gave a false name, and I
knew my wife cjuldn't Gud it out ;
but tbe next morning, I'll bo eternal
ly confused, if tbat very paper didn't
bave it all in, and my name, too."
"Did your wife see it ?"
"I should say she did."
"Did sbe make a fuss?''
"FussI Godfrey, Elisba ! Are you
married ?"
"Y'es."
"Then you know how it :s. I have
to go to Springfield in tbe daytime
now. Just let me see that editor
occe.
Brief A4.I4-. Iss Djpeptlr.
Avoid pork, fat meats, irrea'e, gra
vies, pastries, spices, confeetionarie,
lea, coffee, alcoholic drinks, beer,
malt liquors of all kinds.
Let yoar food be plaie, simple and
wholesome chiefly fruits and vege
tables. Let yoar bread be mad bt unbolt
ed wheatmeal
Take your meals regular ; if ibree,
let the supper be very sparing
La', slowly, lightly, mts:' tj
ougbly. Beware cf boi food
driL ks.
Avoid luncheons by all means
Lcr
and r.xercise ireeiy ia the open
air :
never sit mopiag, but tarn your mmd
entirety from yoar disease a ad trou
bles. -
Keep regular hours ; rise early ;
exercise half an hour gently before
breakfast.
Bathe frequently, keep tLe skia
clear; the pores npen.
Keep your feet dry ; let the sc!es
ot your shoes be thick, that no damp
ness may penetrate them.
Ktcpyour sitting and sleeping
rooms well ventilated. Impure air is
enough to kill a well person it kills
thousands.
Wear 1 cse fitting garments, es
pecially about tbe regions of tie
lungs.
Banish the pipe, quid and sttnff
box as the plague, furever and for
ever. (Jt all tbe dyspepsia breed
ers and promoters, nothing exceeds
tbe Indian weed.
Keep away from the apothecary :
avoid all quack medicines and nos
trums. Finally, keep a conscience void of
iiicLee, pray uod to furgtve your
past sins, gluttony and intemperance;
for no one who lives temperately, as
be should live, will ever be troubled
with dyspepsia. The violation of law
cries oat for veogeacce aud ven
geance it has sooner or later.
raprloelpleal Perfarmanee.
A citizen who should be preparing
himself for the unknown life beyond
tbe grave instead of being up to soch
tricks, removed tbe settinz from his
big gold ring the other day, leaving
a marked and decided vacancy. He
gets on a street car, holds bis hand
so the ring must be seen, and pretty
soon a man bends forward and re
marks :
'Excuse me, air but yoa have lost
the set from your ring."
"So I bave," replies tbe owner, a3
he looks around on the floor.
Every passenger began to peer
around, and the man who makes the
discoverr finally asks :
"Was'it valuable?"
"It was a thousand dollar dia
mond," There ia another movement on the
part of passengers. Some looks along
the seat, and under it, and some make
a dive for pearl buttons and other
small objects.
"When did yon miss it ?" asked
the first man as tbe search weakens
a little.
"A year and a half ago, when I
wa3 attending camp meeting in Illi
noise !"
Tben every passenger straightens
np, each eye looks into vacancy, and
not the faintest smile can be seen on
any face.
A person boarding the car just
tben wonld wonder what great man
in the city had just died, and if the
passengers were on their way to take
a sad farewell look at the remains.
Some time ago 31 r. Robert Wil
liams, near this place, says the Owen
111 , Afs, heard one of his wife's
decks making a noise as if something;
were after it ; b. got oat cf bed and j
went to where sbe was, but could not j
see or hear anything. He told bis
duck Lad gone
crazy. Next morning be went to
he went
where the old dock was sitting upon
eg?, "des a brush pile, and
lrnasnna nia aatcmscmeui ua saws
j ATg9 fcjatk snake coiled np under the
j duck, bis snakesbip having swallow-
!d 12 tes. ilt. Williams cnt its
head off, cot it cpen, took the eggs
and placed them uoder tbe dock, and
11 cf that doxen eggs batched. Mr.
Williams' word is aa good as hi
bond. Z
Walte'Setd'a Caartafctp.
Tha cek'braud Georgo WhiteSeld
began his courtship ia a singular
fashion His biographer pronounced
hlmcceofthff oddest wooers thai
ever wooed. Whin Whitefield was
in America he bad under his charge
aa Orpban House ia Savaooan, "it
ws much impressed upon his heart
that be ought to marry in order ta
have a helpmate in his ariaocs work."
He had also fixed his mind on tha
young lady whom be had intended
to ask to bo his wife. So he ad
dressed a letter to her parents, and.
inclosed another to herself. 1 3 his
letter to the parents be stated that
he wanted a wif to lelp him ia the
management of hi increasing family,
and then suid : "This letter comes
l.ke Abraham's servant to Rebeck
ah's relations to know whether your
daughter, Mi-s E , is a proper
person t i engage in such aa under
taking, and if so, whether you wiil
give me I ae to propose marriage
t j ber. Y'oa need n t be afraid to
send m; a r. fatal , fir I bless God
if I know my own heart, I am free
freer that foolish passion which the
world calls ! ve." He wr-ne to the
ycuDjrladyin similar strain, a-kiog
ber. Among tether questions, if she
could leave home act tr:: t i.t Him
for support who leeds tbe young ra
vens, and bear the inclemencies of
air both as to heat and cold iu a for
eign climate; w better having a hus
band, she could be as though she
bad tbe passionate expressions which
ordiaarv courtiers use ought to be
avoided by those who marry ia tbo
Lo rd ; and that if she thought that
it' marria ge would io any way be prcd
j.idicial, she was to be so kind as to
send hiai a dedal ; that she need
not be a afraid to speak ber mind,
as be loved her enly for God."
Tte lexers were Dot eo successful
as Abraham's servant. The parents
were not very aoiiotia to send their
daughter oa such an adventure, and
WhueEtld continued for a long space
in his bucLkr condition. Some time
after he es-ajed another courtship,
witb a idoW In Wale, after toe
sane style. The mde ia which
Kebeckah was choeo f r I-e seem
to bave heea WhtteSf Id's idea cf
obtaining a wife. Tte week afier
be wss married he went en cne of
his evmgelic .1 tours, and left bis
newly wedrd wife to muse alooe
amid tbeWel.-h bills in tbe second
quarter of tbeir hooey moun.
tLot Alvlceaiit tswasl Haaacra.
Much jewelry is vulvar.
Do not smack while eating.
D nvt cat your ntiis ia public.
Do not run after f imtus people.
Do not breathe hard while eating
Feeing alters is paying blackmail.
Serve vegetables on separate plates
Cheese should be eaten with a I rk
Unsweetened coffee cures bad
brea.b.
A men's drc-s sbonld not bo re
markable. Do not give mere friends costly
present.
Short naiis make tie fiaer
grow broad.
11,13
Girls who part taetr ha;r on
tbe
side look fast.
Ia going up and uoiva stairs
pre-
cede the lady.
A formal cU is long if it last; over
half aa hour.
SaVzr tnat L'ts out of yo3r month
i h yt ur bunds.
Ttere is too much promiscuous
kissing in this count'y.
A y..uag lady should never s'.rctch
h n f- of , t i - fi riy n . t w
me U;t3 or.ptesnilr comb their
mustaches at the table.
A j'iok ribhon aader the chin
makes a pule woman look brighter.
AIasjs l like tbe Ijt piecs of eve
rything there is suopored to bo
more.
Dj cot Call a man a liar unless you
bave a luirp ia yoar throat and ere
sure le is a lur.
A lebarro Sstiry.
A comical story is told of
well kuowa S .ctbtrn clergymen,
of whom undertook to rebuke
two
one
the
otter for Ut-inir the weed.
"Brother G," be exclaimed,
out Etoppiog to ask any other
lion, "ia it possible that you
tobacco ?"'
"I must confess I do," the
wiib-ques-chew
other
qnie'ly replied.
"Then 1 would quit it, sir," tte old
gentlemuo continued. "It is a very
unclericsl practice, and a very un
cleanly one. Tobacco! Why, sir, even
a hog won't chew ii!''
"Fatter C, do yoa cbew tobacco?"
responded hi aroused listener.
"I ? N, sir !'' te answered grullly,
w'tb much indignation.
"Tben, pray, w bich is tbe meet likt
the bg, you or I ?"
Tbe old doctor's fat sides shook
with laughter as be eaid: "Well, 1
have been fairly caceot this time."
If aw t Vet Aleac.
Pay as yoa go.
Never f-ol in busiatss matters.
Do not kick every one in vt.ur path.
Learn to think and act fo-ryourself.
Keep ahead rather tban behind the
times.
Don't step to tell stories in busi
ness hours.
Have order, system, regularity,
and also promptness.
Do not meddle in business you
know nothing cf.
Use your own brains ratLer than
those of others.
" A man of honor respects his war I
as he does his bonds.
No man Cia get rich by sitting
around stores and saloons.
Ifyouhavea place of hu5icess,
be found there when wanted-
More miles can bo made in a day
by going steadily than by running
and jempicg.
A party of young fops were stand
ing ia front of an ancient saddler's
shop kept by a Dutchman, and think
ing tc have some fan with oar gocd
German friend, one cf them opened
tbe doer and addressed bira :
"I say. Hans, have yoa any sad
dles for jackasses?"
Looking cp from his work quite
composedly, he replied:
"Yaw, coom and dry von cn.n
Mrs. Green, a Kansas widow,
wants to marry agaia, as a recom
mendation, she says sbe has used the
same broom f:r "it years. Which
end of the brocn did ste ose ?
i s tL;3 the dams House ? asked
a biTt'?tT 0f a Eostonian. Y'?, was
tv rfr..T -,-s Adam's hosfe until
tthe repiT, ;
yoa get to
Eavf .
tte roo
f. aid then it a
A v;ua? lady on being asked
where" ter native place was, r plied,
-1 tavenone;I ao tba daogtter of
a Me'.fcocist minister."
Mi.i Marv J. Wadleigb, cf Sutton,
has 100 pet cats. It is to MJ
.behaani half a dczea p?
neighbors.
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