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.lUbeJ r7 Wednesday Morning; at 3 ot
"' it paid to advance otherwise ,2 to
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No bscrtptln 1U dn'lno ntH aU
1!Trwro Pw P- Postmasters neglecting
aoUfy ' wlieI1 sabseribers do not take out
" - ...Men will be held ftLUfortbembfeiliiUuo.
tstb" 11
Molten removing from on Postomce to an
ther h""1'1 ir tM ni 01 ,onnr "
,l,U.stlprrnUffiee. AllJef,
The Somerset Herald,
Somerset, Va.
1
lie
oiner
set
era
id
ESTABLISHED, 18 3 7.
goi!e when I promise qaite toon to
tell your readers something of the
remarkable personal history and the
princely deeds of this remarkaWe old
man.
Moblit.
Or WASH1ISTO-1 I.ETTCK.
(From our Regain CorreJp:adeu..)
j TTORSEYi AT-LA W.
V S- k"tIAl'TlKM;Y AT LAW,
A Somerset, Fa.
I.'" " AKNtYAT LAW,
homerset.
net, Penna,
LNDSLEY,
Al IOUXtY ATLAW.
biiicrncL, Pcnn'a
TiEUBtiE K SCULL,
if ATTOii.NLY ATLAW.
V-A Somerset, 1'a.
"Tuf M'TICE. Alexander H. OuBroth hat
I ponied ut practic oi law in Somerset and
wanuea.
LMli Kc:HELL. ATTORNEY ATLAW.
nd K'umy en .Pension Agent, Somerset,
Oftc u .'I"111"10 t'oca. Jan. il-u.
7-. LLNT1N E HAY. ATTOKN EY AT LAW
I ,j jwerinreiilMUie, Somerset, Pa will
ml business eninwted to bil car with
Jj.au.wautj. J-
II
J
,(,HM.K1.WMEL, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
J Somerset, la., " 'U alleno to all business en
w In c;llT Somerset and adjoining eoun
:: wlin ir.mjines and Edelity. Ouice iu .Maui-
T'LBI'KN tX'LHOKX. ATTORNEYS AT
I, All business entrusted to tlielr care
,1 tie speedily and punctually attended to.
,,rra i-" xfaer's ulwk. I pbtairs.
liifiS H. I" HI ATTORNEY ATLAW, SUM
J me:. !'., ill promptly attend to ail business
MirtiteJ 1,1TO- M'jar)' advanced oa collection
ac JCw In to-mtuoth HuilJlLg.
0. oLE
.TTilk'WV ATI.AU'
ntir!. P. Prolensiunal business entrusted
K Bj ors stten-ied to with promptness and hdelity.
U' 7. a H. L. BAKK, ATTORNEYS AT
W LAW . S'luirrart, Ka.. will irnctic In Som-,-.(
iiJ -iuiiik ountle. All tmeincat en
truiw! in U-i-u" 111 ' t'ri'Uijaljr attended to.
U'OXIAM H. KvKiNTZ, ATTORNEY AT
Ua". S"ini-rt, a., will itlve ruui; t atten
g.U'Upin's eulruifted to tii care iu Sfttnurset
tad in ijuii.ian counlie. Odire in Print'ng
b ut turn.
miFFKJTH A ni'J'FEL, ATTORNEYS AT
ill". Alt I'UMm se entrusted u tiictri are will
Kil:iJy aud iiuiK'tuully attended to.
iHriit-JKt 'iMin Croti struct, vpoblta the
Huiifin bim'k.
TOIIX U. tCOTT,
VOL. XXVIII. NO. 32.
SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14,I8S0.
WHOLE NO. 14SS.
BANKS, ETC.
NISW BANK.
:o:
Scmerset County Bank
CHARLES J. HARRISON.
Ctmhier and Manager.
Collection made In all part of thaCnitoa Stat.
Cbaixer moderate. Butter and other check! col
lect eil and cailied. Eastern and Weaternexchang
a; way I on hand. Remlttanees made with prompt
dcm. AoooonU eoltclted.
f artlc dertrtnn to (turehue V. S. 4 PER
CENT. FUNDED LOAN, can be aooommo-
dated at lhl Bank. The ropona are prepaid In
denomination! of 60, 1(0, 500 and 1.000.
sura lira pills
liar, been the tranaW rm for tba core or
U er Coanplatatu, CMtlnMaa, rr
Mil Acain, Hick HraaUMCfct). and Mil de-
ranaementi of the stomach and llrer tor orer Jlti
ytmrl. Read this: -Setters' Liver PUll cwtd
mo of an attack A Lint oumpiaint of elsjht years
atandinx Wm. Krans, Jollet, 111a Price, tf
eta. a dox. jc b. neiien at ., propr a., sruia-
banr. Pa. Sold by all dranrlsta.
A
DMIMSTKATOIi'S NOTICE
S. T. LITTLE & SOXS,
ION HALTIMOIIK STREET,
ci;mbi;hi.and, mi.
HATCHES, CHAISS.
SOLID SILVERWARE, VIA MOM OS,
A MERICAS VLOCkS, FRESCH CLOCKS,
SILVER PLATED IV ARE,
JEWELRY, 4"f.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS!
Watohes and Jewelry
Repaired ly Skilled Workmen and
relumed by Express Free of Charge. No extra
cliarjic for Enrravtnar. Oowlc war
ranted as represented
o.tl.i
AUCTIONEER.
J)ARTIIS needing my w-rrice on Real or Per
'oal Estate. ir anythlnic to le dtppoped n at
; ucti..n. win nmi i win give entire satlstacuon
Ail letters liy man jiromptly atleniled to.
W. A. KOONTZ,
l'cc.sl. Confluence, Pa.
t;i:. w :.i:.NKiiti.
GEO. 8KYHER
v ATT 'KNEY ATLAW.
rM Fn. omce in the t.iurt House. All
U'lue" enirurte'l to Ins cure atunded to w ith
prjmiiwM sud udelity.
I AMES L. PUG II,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
fkwrwt. Fa. Office, Mammoth Block. up stain.
ta'jnce .Mum t'n. t. ldiwtiotie uiiule.es
u:r.lpt. ti'.les esnuiif;eti, aud all lcital busi.
tfMUDaed to with pri'mptncse and hdeiity.
laivla
i?n:vEYiN(x,
S"riiintr Deeds, Ac,
-Lj.juliT at Caselcer a. Co.'s Store.
C. F. WALKER.
pESSION AGENCY.
S.P fliit ftl Saii'l PaU'h. Siucritt coanry.
Fa. Jh-;.i 1 llie aHcai, Mirvrjuf nnl l;i.ia
ft pr 'tuptly foliect all Hi.uiit y uA lJn
! rinui rn.rutiHl ti bim. IVrp.-u v. Uhir.it
uv Iti-ntJitiiiu ih aililn-Ni In in ut theaine
D&u'-i i'uvt. cucUtrjC (li-L-har? and HUre
MIYSIUIAXS.
DU K. M KIM M ELL .V !ON
.i'ler their prulffrtBil wrvlce to the dii
i(f S.imerwtkud vicinity. One of tbe uietr.
truf th ft rm ckd at all time, an lew irrlelon
i.!t ttiiDUfed, bv U uud at tbt-ir utile, ou NatuiSt,
I)'
K. J. E. MILLER has permanently located
ts toriiD tr tne practice oi bis profession.
iSRHiwtte Charles kriwlnfrer's store.
apr.Xt, Tv-u.
,E. H. EKTHAKEK tenders bis professional
emcwtfllbeeiutecs ol Somerset and Tlcin-
j unit is reildenee. one door west of the Bar
Hi noun.
D
R.G. B. MASTERS
u looted In Siimi-rset for the practice f his
r"iii'i. and tenders his irtesslonal serrices to
c tiraawf fwn and surrounding country : otli in
kixauia Uimk ; residence with Curtis Oruve.
Tl. WM. COLLINS. DENTIST, Somerset,
l'rs. trtnee InCieriaer s Block, op naira,
"n it ou at all times be fonnd prepared to do
i u of work, surhas fillinir. reirulaUnic. ex-
swuas .ke. Artlnrlal teeth of all kuvia, ana oi
BuenBateriaUnMrted. Operations warranted.
SOIIERSET FOUNDRY.
BENF0RD & SNYDER.
All kinds of mstitiR made and for sale, consist
lug in part ot
SI G A It GRATES,
S L E It S O L E S
S 1' O V E L I XI X G S
A XJ G R A TES.TLO U
A X 1 S 11 E A i: S , f r. dr. d c,
The
BOAZ, STONER and HECLA
Xo. 3, 4 amis
iffKATIXG KTOYEN
Ma.IeDd ;ior sale.
AllkindsofCastinKS made to order at short
not tee. A
.V.1C1ILXX SHOP
Is a:tiichcd to the Foundry in which all kinds of
Machinery wilt he repaired promptly.
We sre doinjr a general
FOUNDRY BUSINESS,
And solicit all kinds of orJcrj in onr line.
IiLTAIRIMJ A Sra irLTY.
N'.v. ai
1500
TO tOO A YEAR, or V to M a
1st to your own loca lit t. tin risk.
W omen do as well as men. Many
make more than the .mount staled
abore. Nonas ean tail to make
money fast.' AnT one ean do the work. Yon ean
make from Vvis. to a2 an hunr by devotlns; your
eveniniES and spare time to the business. It costs
nothing to try the business. Nothing; like if lor
money making; ever onereo: Before, uostness
pleai-unt and strictly henorable. header. If yow
want to know all aloat the best paying; business
hctore the public, a nd us your nam arid we will
sendyou full particulars and private terms free:
samples worth ,, also free ; you can then make up
up your minti lor vonrsen.
Address OEoRUESTlNSON fc(X)..
June 11 Portland. Maine.
Ayer's
D
U. A. G. MILLER
rnrsicuxir suegeox,
Hm rm TeO to Sfiuth Bend. Indiana, where he
a: w mounted by letter or otherwise.
fir. . F. FUXDEXDEHG,
late Rtxt.de nt StirKfon,
S.:i Yori Eye aci Ear iLfirmary,
Ixa-.ei pcnrsrtlj in the
-ielZCL-STE tKS.vascs, cf all
233 f $ Ijs and Ear, hclui-
t-ise d s 2Txs aa Throat
'. So. 2 a,omtb S ewtre Mrt.
'to.
DEST1STS.
JUX RILLS,
P21TTIST.
--fcCoCroU k Nefl's new building.
Main Cross Street.
Semeraet. Pa.
"WM. COLLINS,
DEXTIST,
K (,'4M,r Ffase's suire. Somerset.
t'" ars I have greatly re
'hUh?" "I artihclal teeth in this place
tjJr01 'ww.'ing demand forteetb has in
W,TiW,u n'arg my facilities that I can
v 01 lec"1 t lower prices than yow
a any other place In mis ewntrv.
f vb!! T lron among my ihoaan-:s
;i,"?T,'Iltl' or the adjoining Munlies tLai
,o.'lwl'i,'T thlt ta not klvmg good aat
t k J. VLi c" oil on me at any time and get
H-j 01 charge.
. HOTELS.
)!4M0ND HOTEL.
-TOTNTOWX PA.
'"ii''..1 1,1,1 knu house has lately
to -fu!T an.1 newly rvntUMl. with all new
v . "" 'r, which has made It a eery
4 MtirT'1 I' the traveling ublle.
,,!ni:-uj.,,""I"Cl"1D, ' 'unwssed. all t-
g,rr T!tha largs public hall atuu-hed
N.Jp. large u1 r.Kimr stabling.
ll'its T lu raB be had .t the' lowest poa
J., "'' day or meal.
rop.
; ; S . E. dir. Diamond,
S toystown, Pa.
House 8i?n and Fresco
i INTERS.
SOIERSET, TA.
VUUI
lt L'jl anajar.ritscl. f t a day
In hume eibie .. lh i,,HrtH,
vlWJ,B",',llrt; wa will atari
it. ik. -""i, ooj. uo gins
. ' faster .1 ..rk 1.
i 5'-ilsw5i Tu "fk Is light and
v Lre!!,b,', "ti iU d
J Wl??.t,0o-and.ee lor UieiMelrea.
? alata lr' Kuw ' the time.
; ' UjUig up Urge sums
i J,JlE k !., Augusta, Maiaa.
Sarsaparilla
For Scrofula, and all
'' t el;is. Uoso, or St. Antho
A ire' urtiotis and
vf?.jft Eruptive dnseascs of the
jfl i-r skin. I'lcnitiidis of till"
r:l i'l Liver. Stoin.-u-li. Kidnevs.
fitUI llo Liu,Cs. I'inii'les. ruitul'es.
i j Kf "i I Soils. I'iotrlies. Tumors,
i n.-'lfc' 'letter. S:ilt Kl.eiiln. Scaiii
l--r?.-' I lead. Uinpworni, Ulcers.
Sores, lllieuiii.iti.sni. Neuraipia, I'ain in
tiif Hones. Side aud Head. Female
Veaknei5. fc-ti'i ility, Leucori liova. arising
from internal ulceration, aud Uterine
liistas". Syi'hilitic ud Mercurial dis
eases. Drotisr, Dyspepsia, Emaciation,
(Jeneral Delii'lity, aud for Purifying the
Ulood.
This Sarsaparilla is a combination of
veeetalile nlt'-ratives Stillinfpa, Man
drake. Yellow Dock with the Iodides
of l'otassium and Iron, and is the most
elliearious medicine yet known for
the diseases it is intended to cure.
Its ingredients are so skilfully com
bined, that the full alterative effect of
each is assured, and while it is so mild
as t. le harmless even to children, it is
still so effectual as to purpe out from the
system those impurities and corruptions
which develop into loathsome disease.
The reputation it enjoys is derived
frcm its cures, and the confidence which
pi-"iiiiie t:t physicians all over the coun
try nit s- in it. prove their experience
o; its tiv-fuinrss.
Ortificutes Mtesttntj its virtues have
aciniMilr.ted. and are cotihtautly beins
r-reivod. ai:d as many of these cases are
punii iv known, tiiey iurnisu couvineinc
evidence uf tiie stiiH-riority of tiii. al
s.nnnl.a over every other aiterativt
:r. iiici::e. .S.i peneraily is its superi
ority to any other medicine known, that
v... ,.... j ,(, j0 niore than to assure the
r uiiiic that the txst qualities it has ever
tiof.si'ss'.'d an; strictly maintained.
Dr. J. C. AYER 'ic'd! Loweil. Ma::..
frttrttcai nmi 4 tint itrirttt fUm!.
PERMANENTLY CURES
KIDNEY DISEASES,
LIVER COMPLAINTS,
Constipation and Piles.
PR. B. CUkK, ata Heea,TC, eafw.
-IaeaweaaTKIDNETTBaCBLES kkw
mctr ML. arkarws. It a, eared MTT
McMirrilU, shU kaa ssswwr faOa W
aeteMewllT.1' '
K EUOX r AJKCBTLD. wftH-AtVawa, TW
axs. U arprkaeiMa ealaa. Altar atxaaasi
jeuw great awbrta tn PlUa h4 Oaa
Utsm K aMtrletcly mmrtt mm.".
CL . HOC ABOS, wfW, aaf. sa
I Vif 1 wualsea br aa la aass
alrtetr ewru a aerers Uiw aM KMsay
IT HAS
WONDERFUL
powen
nivircc TT ACTS ON THE
LTTER.TIIE BOWELS AND KHV
NETS AT THE 8A3IB 1T3IE.
Beoauaa ft claam th watam of
.... M.i-sMSku huMAM that davsloM
InKldrwyarxl Urinary dmwWBIH LI
MlianDSSi aiatsrHSKJWf
Pile, or In Rnoufnathasn, NouralaPO
OSM ramasaaiaoraafa.
E1DX EV-WOBT s dry wsgetaMa awa
awsnsd aa4 eaa W m k saatl gweaaU.
Ob aaclag will sggka el ata of aseJ Ida.
TUT IT NO W t
Bay K at saw Bi lawlH, rrtaa.tt.ww.
VZLL8. VZUXBSa M. JtilkW.
tt tr J U U-TT
Esiata of Polly Nlcodemus labs ot Somerset
Bor.. Somerset Co.. Pa- deceased.
Letters of administration on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, notice is
hereby given 'o those indebted to it to make Im
medlai. payment, and those having claims or
demands will present the duly authenticated lor
settlement at the office of W. H. Koonix, In Som'
erset Borough, on Satardav, rebniary, 7. IB8U.
Dec, 81
Administrator.
A UDITOR S NOTICE.
The undersigned having been appointed Auditor
oa motion of W. 11. Rooms. Esq by th Court of
Common Pleas of Somerset county, l'a., to pasupon
the exceptions found, and make a distribution of
IM money l m in nanus ui n . n. miner, aasigiiee
of Valentine Miller, to and among those legally
entitled thereto, hereby gives notice, that ne will
attend to his duties at his office in Somerset. Pa.
on Tuesday. January ', lkM, when and where all
persons interested ran attend it tney minx proper.
A, uwusini.,
Dec SI Aduitor.
pXECUTOR'SSALE.
Hr virtu ol an order issued out of th Orphans'
Court of Somerset county, to th undersigned
directed, there will be exposed to sal by public
outcry, on
Tuesday, January 20. 1880,
at I oYIo-k r. M. oa th homestead arm. the lol
lowing valuable real estate, lata the property of
John waler, late jenner 1 wp oeceaseu, vn:
A certain tract of land situate in Jenner Two.,
in said eountv. adiolnlng land of Jacob V. Horner,
Jesse Urilhth, John Harshberger, Joba StuHt
and others, containing iib'" acres, strict measure
being th late homestead of said dee'd. There
are about 1W acres clear, of which about 30 acres
In meadow, with a two story tram house, a two
story studding bouse and a large hank ttarn there
on erected ; there are also two apple orchards, a
tieacb orchard and a good sugar camp on the
prrmlsea. l b larm is well watered. Is in a good
state ol cultivation, and is underlaid with lline-
stone. m
Jenner township, and Is convenient to couches.
schools, stores ac
TERMS. One-third In hand, one-third to re
main a lieu on the land for widow's dower, and
the balance In three equal annual payments there
after, without Interest.
The deleired payments to he secured by judg
meat notes. Possession will lie given on the 1st
or April, A. I). lsso. when the deed will be made
and notes taken The crops In the ground are
reserved. Ten per eent, ot purchase money must
be paoiu on oay oi sate.
JESSE WALTER,
W. H. WALTER.
Ilec. U Executors of John Walter, dee d.
mo. icxs.
La kci at. glf I
AiBnts fir Fire aatl Life Insiirance,
JOHN HICKS & SON,
SOMERSET. PA..
And Real Estate Brokers.
ESTABLISHED 18.50.
Ptreons who desire to sell, buy or exchange prop-
arty, or lr rent will nnd it to their advantage to
register th description thereof, as no charge Is
madeunless sold or rented. Real estate business
generally will be promptly attended to.
augis.
tm A
SiLESROOJLS
Union Square, New York,
ASD
154 State Street,
CHICAGO, ILL .
MANUFACTURERS
OF
SILVER
PLATED
WARE.
Trade Mark for Spoon, Forks, Ac.
1847, Rogers Bros. A. I.
These Gowl have taken the Cer
tificates of Award wherever ex
hibited, both in this ami the old
Countries,
And the Meriden Britannia Co.
are the LARGEST and Best
Manufacturers in this
line in the "World.
-::.
t7Ask roar Jeweler for these Good.
April V
C. F WALKEI oi
this place has a sot of his
celebrated Horse Rakes
for sale better than eves
aad cheap. Any ooewb
wants on at one, woul"
do well to send him
Doatal card or In som
way let him kaow In order to make sure ol getting
one. as he in hi rounds.of selling might not Ini
sua want raaea.
May
imm WOOLEN ILL,
ESTABLISHED 1813.
Having secured the services of Mr. Wm. H
tiarn ban as my A gent In Somerset eoantv. for th.
somlng wool season, I wish to thank my numerous
customers lor past favors, and bespeak lor Mr.
b re hart th uber&l patronage etuoyed by my
former agents.
1 nave a very large stock of
WOOLEN GOODS!
of my own manufacture, eonslitlag of
BLANKETS.
CASSIMERES, SATINETS.
JEANS, REPELLANTS, FLANNELS,
COVERLETS, CARPETS,
YARNS. fcC,
which I wish to
TRADE FOR WOOL
OurQoods are MADE FOB SERVICE, under
my owa supervision, and we strive now, as in tb
past, to giv satisfaction and lull value t. all. Wi
win. as usual, visit all our customers during th
QUnuBvr.
LITTLE T1IIXCS.
W call him strong who stands unmoved
Calm at turn tempest beaten rock
When tome great trouble hurls Its (hock :
We say of him, hi! strength Is proved ;
Bnt when the spent storm folds Its wings,
How bears he then life's litttle things '
About bis brow we twine our wreath
Who seeks the battle's thickest smoke,
Braves flashing gun and saber stroke,
And soofls at danger, laughs at death ;
Ws praise bim till th whole land rings ;
But Is he brave In little things ?
We call him great who does some deed
That echo bears from shore to shore.
Does that, and then does nothing more ;
Yet would his wora earn richer m ed.
When brought before the king of kings,
Were b great In little things f
We closely guard our castle gates
When great temptations, lou lly k nock.
Draw every boh, clinch every lock ,
And sternly fold our bars and gates ;
Yet some small door wide open (Wings
At th sly touch of little things.
1 can forgive 'tis worth my while
The treacherous blow, the cruel thrust ;
Can bless my foe as Chr istians must.
While patience smiles her royal smile ;
Yet quick resentment fiercely slings
Its shots of ire at little things.
And I eaa tread beneath my leet
The hills of passion's heaving sea,
When wind-tossed wares roll stormlly ;
Yet scarce resist the siren sweet
That at my heart's door softly sings
"Forget, forget life's little things."
But what Is life? Drops make the sea ;
And petty cares and smal 1 events,
Small causes and small consequences.
Make up the sum tor you and me ;
Then, oh, tor strength to met the stings
That arm the points of little things !
LOTE AND A LANTEH.V
Apr
. WM. S. MORGAN,
btatifou Mul
"PXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Gilt of Margaret Walter, deceased, lata of New
Cenlrevill boniBgk, Somerset county, Pa.
Latter, teatameatarv oa tat above ealaie hav
ing Deea granted to th andenlgsed, doUo Is
hereby givea to those indebted to it to make lav
modiBte payment, and taosa having claims against
It to present them duly aut heatlcatod for settle
ment oa lb axk day oa February, last, at th
residence of said deceased.
J ACUB WEFT Br.
P If, Executor.
Estii
XECUTOR'S NOTICE.
tate of Catharine LoUlg.lata of SosKrset Tvp
DVMrfn uo rt. an u.
Letters tsetamentarr oa the above estate aavtaa
beta graaiod u the undersigned by th proper
auinoniy ; awue Bereuy given to su pel-soul
Indebted to said estate to make Immediate par
meat, aad the having elals s agiast theaasM
to present them duly aai bee Ilea led for settlement
oa xrtday January lath, Ue, at Ik hums of Ik
Exocatwt la Fraoucnaburg, Bwaarset eoantv, Pa.
BAJal'EL SNYDER,
Executor.
Dee. a. '
Baratow't) Siding id a email station
oa tbe O. 8. and Western Railway,
and located out oa the prairie at tbe
edge of a bit of ecru hoy woods.
Th? little Tillage of Bamow is about
a mile from the station, aod to reach
it one bas to take a rough road
ibrougb tbe woodn. ibe line at
ibis point is perfectly straight, aud
reaches to tbe horizon in both direc
tions. These facts are essential to a
ngLt understanding of tbe events
that took place at tbe station one
oight about a year ago.
Old bam liritton, station-maeter.
sat by tbe stove in tbe switch-bouse
idly loukiog at tbe dull red coals in
tbe ugly stove. His daughter Marv,
about nineteen, sat by the little tel
egraph apparatus near the window
that looked out down the line. By
the aid of a lantern she was reading
a stray newspaper, the Iron .rade
Ileview, a strange paper for a girl to
read, but it belonged to a dear friend,
and some singular pictures had inter
ested her greatly. She did more
She read and listened. ot a thing
stirred in the dull, bare little room
cave the restless Bounder on her ta
ble. Tbe incessant clatter of tbe
machine fell on her ear, and yet she
beard it not. Elm City was talking-
to Centerville, torty miles ou, and
every word was spelled on her sound
er. Yet she heard it not, for ber
mind was alert to catch another
sound. Her father bad let fall tbe
paper be was reading. lie could not
read for a bitter disappointment kept
his mind harassed and troubled.
Uow long was this default of pay
ment to tbe employes of the railroad
company to continue J Ibe last
month's wages had not been paid,
and another moo: h bad nearly pass
ed. The line needed repairing. One
of the signals was broken, and there
were two bad ties on this section.
The trackmen had complained that
very dy that new and better tools
were needed, and that more ballast
was wanting.
Suddenly, far away on the edge of
the sea-like horizon, arose a star.
be girl's eyes were on the paper,
and yet she saw it rising. She look
ed out tbe curtainleBS window and
watched the star grow bright It
did not seem to rise, but grow bisr
with brightness. It is not for love
to sit and gaze. It must act. She
rose, and in silence, went to one of
tbe great iron switch-bars and stood
with both hands clapped about tbe
handle, and gazing far dowo tbe line.
where tbe star bad become a great
flame.
Then came a far-away sound
through tbe night Sbe pulled tbe
bar forward ; far down tbe track tbe
witch moved in tbe dark, and tbe
green eye became red. Up tbe line
an opposite direction, another
green star became red.
Samson (Jilder on bis high peat
with one hand on tbe throttle-valve,
gazing steadily ahead. A constella
tion ot green and yellow stars had
prung up in tbe horizon. Jack Cin
der, his fireman, on tbe other side of
the engine, had given voice to tbe
monster as it panted on its way.
Ah! one star bad flashed red. Tbe
engineer blushed and smiled in the
dark, and then pulled tbo throttle-
valve. Then came a posh and ajar
as the heavy freight train rumbled
behind pushed against the engine.
he motive power bad ceased, and
tbe immense momentum of tbe train
drove tbe idle engine swiftly fur-
ward. Tbe whistle spoke to tbe
men behind, and thev gladly pulled
the brakes, and tbe train entered the
siding. Tbe head light threw a lurid
glare on the switch house, and by
tbe light Samson saw a young a girl
standing by the track. Sbe was
dressed for rough weather, and wore
red hood that was not lovely.
To Samson it was lovely in the glow
of the great lamp against the sky.
t may have been tbe peculiar effects
of the light; i may have been love,
for love bas finer eyes than unloving
mortals.
Tbey came into tbe swith house
together, she smiling and happy, be
pleased ana gratinea. yet witb a
shade of care upon bis face. It his
hand be held a new track-laver's bar,
such as may be used to draw spikes
from ties, lie spoke to bam Britton
pleasantly about the weather, and
then said ;
"There's a bar for the section-mas
ter. I bought it myeelf. The com
pany seems to be too poor to give its
men fit tools"
"To say nothing tf ar wages,"
added the old man, roughly.
"Oh. lather, wby do yon harp on
that ? The company bas a great deal
of property. It will surely pay as
onr dues."
Tbe engineeer placed tbe bar
against the wall by tbe door, and
then turned to Mary. Sbe led him
away to her little desk by tbe win
dow, and there they eat down to
gether. Presently Jack Cinder and
one or two of tbe train men came in
and sat down by tbe stove. Tbe
conversation among tbe men for the
first few moment had a local flavor,
and needs no mentions. Then it
branched into a more important
theme the overdue wages. Even tbe
lovers discussed tbe matter, and after
a few mi notes thev stopped abruptly.
Tears were in tbe girl's eyes, and she
turned away and gazed out of the
window at tbe great glowing bead
light
Then one of tbe brakemen said :
"And tbe president is racing round
tbe country in a drawing 'room car.
lie's coming up tbe road to-nigbt on
a special car, and everything bas to
give way to bis train."
"I wish be migbtget tumbled iotJ
tbe ditch," said a deep voice, that star
tied them all. ,
UD, Sum bod, Low can you sav
that?" said Mar 'a tremulous tono.
Because I'm mad. Here we can't
" lie stopped, and tbe girl blushed
scarlet "ibe president can make
excursions over tbe line, and disar
range the time-tables, aodyet we were
two month s waiting for our pay. I
think"
He stopped and looked toward the
door; a hideous i creature stood be
fore then) ; a trarap, footsore, hungry,
aud homeless, bad found the door un
latched and wandered in, looking f jr
shelter. Tbe station-master let the
man come in and stand by the stove
to warm himself, for be was very
cold, and tbe conversation was con
er tbe death of Thomas Starmere and
others, killed at Barstow's Siding, on
tbe nightiof tbe 22d of February
met at the switch-house and beard
tbe evidence of tbe persons who were
known to have been present at tbe
time of the disaster. Even tbe tramp
bad been captured, lie was Been
prowling in tbe woods near the line,
and bad been caught by the section
master and his men. Every one said
tbe tramp did it, but the tramp had
is bis band another bar, just like tbe
bar found under the train, lie ad
mitted having stolen the bar from the
railroad company. lie had seen the
disaster from tbe woods, and had run
away lest he be caught .After some
time be had come back to find the
bar he had dropped in tbe woods in
his flight, lie bad the bar with hits
when caught lie could prove all
this, because the bar was rusty from
lyiDg in the enow.
The reporters o' the Centreville
papers wbo were present called Mary
Britton to tbe telegraph that a mes
sage might be dispatched. One cf
them placed a paper before her.
"A tramp bas been found who ad
mits having stolen the bar, but it is
plain that be did not use it All tbe
evidence goes to show tbattheengin
eer wrecked the train, out of spite to
tne president."
Ibeae words Mary Britton sent off
by wire to ibe whole United States,
while ber lover sat near, already in
the sbadow of advancing: calamitr,
Tbe operators who read off these
. words in distant cities heard everv
word distinctly, little knowing the
on each bar had then been etched
with acid, and from this etching had
been obtained nature-printed copies
oi prints in inks.
This well-known method of etching
gave prints showing tbe disposition
of the particles of metal, and also the
quality. These etchings, and a nam
ber of others taken from other bars
and rods made by tbe different iron-
makers of tbe country, bad been pbo-
'BORLtT'A"
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YOKIt.
man new
f Fro oca Etut'Lva Couurninnr.
New York, Jan. 10,
CHRISTMAS TIDE.
1ST0.
Washington, Jan. 9, 1590.
The only event since tbe adjourn
ment of Congress, has been the 1st of
January, 1330. It waa marked by
the usual receptions, official, non-official,
diplomatic, and military. Every
man arrayed himself in bis best
clothes and called upon the ladies
wherever tbey were prepared to re
ceive. Tbe ladies were alt dressed
most exquisitely, and many of them
stood under gas-lighted chandeliers,
with tbe blinds of their parlors closed.
Instantaneous photographs of the
tableaux of presentation on that day
would be interesting to those who ce-
The grandest, sweetest dvs of .n M'g" to Btudy modern manners, and
the vear ha. imm xwr VnrW k., wo discern in bows, andsmiles. and
j - - w -'-" wa am wuicj I . ... . -
put on her holidav attire, set ud ten are83 na ""lade, tbe material that
d been pbo- t;ma . Irmna.,i Hn! k'in is tb basis of so much psvcholozical
tograped from lantern projections, OnPna within hr Ums. .n i-;.i dissertation in the modern novel.
and, with the permission of the court, mniiriniinftnwBanrftroaanr'-. .f With tbe beginning of the New
some of these would be exhibited to feet in glad tribute. Xo sooner had ear social season. a it is called,
the jury. The projection now on election day echoeB died away thaa WiH be fairl-T Pene,J Washington,
the screen was from the bar purchas nrAnararmna fr rhrui.a h.n members of Contress. who
ed by Oilder and Btolen by the Lnri f. . m.i .k .? ' have been home darin the holida vs.
Tmp- - . , be" uppermost in most peoples' w retUJa WUh their fam'Ile!,: nd
Every eve was fixed on the singu- thnnha .hii m.me. many others, unconnected with offi-
law rtvnA nn iha anan anI Mna I J I ' II aiu as nnKlit I v t tin -a ... k M n1.L
r.. u. '" f Bisters, cousins and aunts have sought p..w, Mu wuuus wrwuU
mur of applaus3 filled tbe room Sud- orn inTention after inventioa.to please le.a.d mef n3 W,H com8 ,rom dl8l4at
flor.lv ( ha nintnPA araa arnAffafi a nH ! . . At f i ay a a n i ltnina 9 am'a ika
denly tbe picture was removed and
anotber put in us place. It did not
require much attention to show that
this represented an entirely different
sort of metal.
them in tbe one day on which tbey
hold undisputed sway in everv
household. v.or be it thought that
too children ol the rerv Door have
been forgotten.
Tiij i,; Kr,o.Kn
1 ' I h l a flmntlomAn " nairl Ih. VAnm.1 . . el
" ! " city bas bundreds of sweet faced
man, is ana.ure printed etching womoa and noble browed men, whose
from the iron bar found under the car. Urft.rat ,. : y,v;n
I have compared these two etchings iookiDB. .f. thft pLi,rf of nonn compound of many simples," French,
with a number of others obtained in Lh Br,naW nH .nrf i, ,.., English, German, and heathen of
cities ana towns to enjoy tbe gaiety
ana excitement that a season at the
Capital affords ; and which will con
tinue from tbe first of the New Year
until the commencement of Lent
Our way of pretending to eojoy
ourselves is not peculiarly American,
but, like Jaques', melancholy, "a
tinued in whisneri.
Suddenly there came tbe sound of terrible trial under which tbey were
a distant whistle. The station-mas- dispatched. Never in after-life did
ter looked at the switch bar to see ebe foret tbat message.
that all was riehL and Samson Oil- weatiemen," said tbe coroner
der roue and said: "this case seems to warrant me in re
That's William's train. I'll Ko frriD? the whole matter to tbe gran
out and wave bim a friendly lieht." JurJ r,r ""her examination."
The sound of the aDDroachini? Wetks passed, and then the trial
freight train came nearer, and the came on at tbe Court House in Cen
engineer took the lantern from tbe
desk and went out Tbe others fell
into silence as the rumbling train
crept past tbe door, ibe young
girl stared at the headlight in sor
rowful sileoce, hoping, thinking,
wishiotr.
Taking advantage of tbe noiso the
tramp shuffled away toward tbe door.
Just as be reached it he looked hast
ily around tbe room and then slyly
took up tbe trackman's bar and van
isbtd. His presence bad been a bur
den, and tbey paid no beed to bis de
treville. Samson Oilder bad been
committed on a charge of wilfully
wrecking a train.
Marv Britton lived years in those
tew weeks.
;ne cooiu not oeuve that cams an
had committed so great a wronsr.
let everything was against him
Track-layer' bars were abundant
enough, lie could easily have found
one about tbe place, and witb it have
tjrawn tbe spikes from a rail. Her
mind went backward and forward
over all to is a bundred times in
m m a w iaifisnrtas rat a I r. I n j-w sv riBAtiA at. wh w wa
parture. A moment alter tbe door uu,ci'"u6 u,"
opened aad Samson Gilder entered, accent She B.ill attended to her du
Th srrtal ia lio-ht hnvs W ties at the station, sending and re
must be iff," he said.
Tho men reluctantly went out to
their train, and tbe lovers mot to
part at tbe door, ller eyes were
bright with ill supes-ed tears
"It seems so rerv loctr to wait
- "
and oil for a lirt'.t AToner."
I know u dear; vet when the
company do pay us we will have all
t ha m nra '
ceiving messages.
One morning, a she was thinking
bitterly of tbe sorrow that bad invad
ed ber life, ber eyes fell upon an old
LewspRper fallen under ber desk, tbe
Iron Trade Jieview. bbe picked
uri -opened it, and turned to tbe stC'
ond page.
Ah 1 wby bad she forgotten those
pictures ? Strange, black figures
Nearer and nearer came the great etchings of iron, nature printed.
yellow star tnat naa sprung up in
tbe bonzon. Iron afar came tbe
long wailing sound ot tbe express
whistle, ibe lovers heard it, and
held each a tighter clasp. Tbe track
before the door began to sing. Tbe
monster came on in trigbtful fury
Sparks shot up in fountains from its
stack. Tbe ground quivered, the
windows shook.
Ah? a dispairing scream from the
whistle. An earthquake;
Some one rushed past tbe girl.
Sbe clapped tbe door for support,
not knowing what bad happened,
and looked out uto tbe gloomy
night stunned and urnfied
There was notbmg eave a vast
cloud of dust, white and ghostly.
Ah ! a gleam of light It shone
through the curtain of dust as it
drifted before tbe vind. The wa)
hnrrying footsteps, cries for help,
and groans. Tbe oust disappeared,
and tbe end of an overturned car
stood out in tbe brght light The
wreck grew in hoirid proportions.
Ah 1 it was on fire. !
It is a peculiar feature ot Ameri
can life that new anl unexpected cir
cumstances are alwtys met and con
trolled by a spirit of organization
that creates out of ue men and ma
terials at hand the miatery of events.
In half an hour afttr the first crash,
as the train left 'he metals, tbe
frightened passenger were comfort
ably housed in cas of tbe freight
train A carload ot lumber bad
Given tbis slight clew, her mind leap
ed to a brave resolve.
She would bring science to love's
rescue ; bow, sbe could not tell, bbe
bad a vague idea of what might be
done, and, asking ber father to attend
to tbe telegraph, sbe ran hastily out
on tbe line, and down the road to
ward the village.
Stepping at a certain little house,
sbe found a girl who was a good op
erator, and at once hired her to take
ber place at the station.
JJetore nigbt sbe bad taken every
dollar sbe bad in the world from the
savings bank and was on her way to
the city.
Tbe cars seemed to drag too slow
ly. Why had ehe lingered so long
and bamson in danger:
The day of the trial came on. All
the testimony that we know, and
much of less importance had been of
fered by tbe prosecution.
1 be defense set up tbe previous
good character of the prisoner,
aod that seemed all that could be
said.
Mary Britton bad given her testi
mony early in the trial; Bbe had more
to say, but was not yet roady to
speak.
All tbe morning ebe had sat in tbe
crowded Court room, watching the
clock, and waiting tor one brave de
fender to come to ber assistance. At
tbe last moment sbe spoke to tbe
counsel and asked for a slight delay.
There might be yet other witnesses.
been despoiled to nake seats for tbe Tne deteDf began to talk against
I tiatiA an n ak "w Arj Qnn fstw war t a c as 4 Ia
whole, aod beds for the iojured. Tbe
freight train oa tbe siding was used
to drag tbe wreck way from tbe up
line, aud its tank f ater and steam
bad been used to ut out tbe fire.
In an hour the feigbt engine, in
charge of the expres people, started
away with its dreay load, tbe well
to tbe forward carT the injured on
beds of hay robbed from tbe freight
in tbe next cars, tb dead in the last
of all. i
Darkness and faience fell on the
lonely way station, 'and save where
tbe black wreck lifted its mangled
bones against tbe iky, there was
nothing to mark Dtf disaster except
tbe paie faces cf lib men who gath
ered around tbe etwe in tbe switch
house. For a longtime nothing wa3
said. There are imes when speak
ing is impertenen Events become
too big for word. At last one of
the men spoke, an said ;
"Tbe did say it were tbe president
who was killed inthe forward sleep
er." .
Mary Britton glanced at Samson
Gilder. He was lilent and self-absorbed,
and bit fee gave no indica
tion that be hiedtd this remark. At
that moment tie door opened, and
Jack Cinder me in bringing ia his
band a new .track-layer's bar, Ue
brought it tj th light and held it
before them al
"Do you Kfc thn boys I found it
under the token sleeper. It's a
new bar, ant"
The meniooked at the bar for a
moment in pparent indifference, and
said nothing The keener temenine
mind spranj to intuitive conclusions.
Her tbougls leaped from a terror to
a defense ia minute of time.
"It wasie tramp. He stole the
bar and wtcked ibe train."
"Mebba be did, and mebbe he
didn't lis 1 do kuow ; Samson
Gilder w a-wisbiog the president
into tbe (itch Tnis ia bis bar, and
be was ot on the line juat before it
happened
Tbe eooner's jury called to consid-
time, and a messenger was sent to
hasten the lagging aid.
ibe knight arrived. A pale, tbin-
faced young man in glasses, appeared
and demanded to give bis testimony.
Behind bim came a marvellous array
men with etrange tools, lanterns of
singular construction, bars, and rods
of iron, and a number of gentlemen
who seemed to be prosperous mer
chants and manufacturers. There
came also an old German Jew aad a
farmer from Barstow's.
The young man spoke to Mary
Britton with the utmost deference,
and she consulted with him for a mo.
ment and then presented him to Sam
son's counsel.
There was a slight murmur of sur
prise at thjs demonstration, and then
Samuel Mayer was duly sworn. He
testified that he was an expert in
metals. lie had examined tbe bar
found under tbe wrecked car, and
was prepared to prove that though
it was used in wrecking tbe train, it
was not the one purchased by Sam
son Gilder. Witb tbe permission of
the Court he would like to have the
room darkened, and with the aid of a
lantern he might project some nature
printed pictures of the iron uBed in
making tbe bar.
Tbe prosecution objected. What
scientific jugglery was this? The
old lantern dodge familiar in cases of
forgery. When the court over-ruled
the objection, tbe young man produc
ed some pieces of clotb, which bis as
sistants spread over tbe windows,
till tbe room became quite dark. A
gas jet waa lighted, and in the dim
light other men set up a screen and
jime-ligbt lanterns as for lautern pro
jections. In a wonderfully sbcrt time there
appeared on tbe white screen a
straoge figure a cloud or blotch of
blackness.
Samuel Mayer then testified . that
at tbe request of Miss Britton he bad
planed one Bide of each ot tbe two
bars till a smooth surface had been
obtained. A portion of this surface
, , , , , -.1 - 1 - HUM V. - V. , MM UUUliLlUJ
the iron men in the country, and I kt. nnn .n ,il
nrl tnil nns ncirroannnna srast v arith I . . . . . ' . -
. ' . . "-p- --""v wnenever tnese friends
tne Mooriow iron company's metal
of the poor
fnmfl arnnnil fnr ain I Ih r ,..,, tj
, . . . ... , , . I .v. vu . , V.VU1U
aiy assistants win piace a sample oi drt Tonr hp)trta nnA .n(1 , ;,
.1. mnonTQ irn Ka l An tKta I a t mjiih? .vv, 11
-"i'.- - we could count all the tona nf nnl
At once another picture sprang up and Doand . of tea aU tn .
on tbe screen. The nrn;a;.. in,: . t.i.
r "" UBSW
beside tbe one
two were alike.
Another witness took tbe stand
the president cf tbe Moorlow Iron
Company.
lie testined to tbe tacts or tbe ex
periments and to tbe results that bad
been obtained.
Anotber witness was called the
buyer ot tbe railroad company.
He said that tbe company had nev
er used tbe Moorlow Company's iron.
Tbe bar Gilder bongbt had been ob
tained of Ross, Duncan & Co., of
Pittsburgh, from whom tbe railroad
bought all its tools.
Anotber etching was projected,
then anotber. Tbe two were exactly
alike.
"The picture on the right," said
Mayer, "is Ross & Duncan's iron
That on tbe left is tbe etching shown
urst, ana omainea trom tbe bar pur
chased by trilder. '
Tbe Judge rapped smart! v on his
desk. This applause could not be
permitted again. The daylight waa
readmitted, and the pictures faded
away. Photographs of the etchings
were handed to the jurorc, and tbe
various samples ot
tbe etchings bad been obtained were
exhibited
Samson Gilder sat with face avert
ed
How could he deserve such love?
gone out from the homes of
which dancing ia the chief. In
Washington nearly everybody and
her husband dances, in spite of age.
dignities, and rheumatism. General
Grant, during bis Presidency, was
seen, on more than one oceasioa, to
tread a measure with ease and grace.
General Banks went through the
te square dances with a gait half mili
tary, but with a technical skill that
bas for its explanation tbe fact that
long before be was Governor of Mass
achusetts, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, or General of the
well-to-do ioto the abodes of privation
ana want
And bow I have enjoyed sittioar in
ferry house and depot, and watching
the bnxpn anrl hiinrilea anrl n..Ira ra
long and short, thick and thin, round, Arm7 e as ft te0acher ?f ihe Ter'
3 -----.ww 1 U---; - . 1 t.4 U a! L? L
wheelbarrows and nleds that r UCUID1' wn"n
borne by the busy oeoole who m- &es im a pecunar jerking gait,
a k i
trooping through from factory, oflice,
and store, bent on tbe same triad and
glorious ruisaiou of bringing happiness
to some waiting ana expectant child
in yonder village, by this river and
upon those hills. V by. there isn't a
tenderer eight in all the year than
watcbine those hurrying feet beatinz
broken and tumultuous time to tbe
Christmas anthem, swelling in our
hearts and theirs as they trot merrily
nomeward
may be seen in tbe evolutions of the
ball room, and always with a young
and pretty partner. I am told that
he is a's3 a proficient in those round
dances against which Mrs. Sherman
wielded her pen; but in the matter of
round dances I do not speak from ob
servation. It most not be supposed.
however, that there are no dignified
exceptions. There are some wbo do
not dance, at least not publicly. I
never heard of Mr. Evarts dancing.
Judge Senator David Davis is too
heavy to dance, but Speaker Randall
is not I believe the American habit
of dancing comes not from passionate
"And on eartn
Peace, good will t men T
If there is any land under tbe sun
worthy of this name, if any where loss nf th amnum.nt hntiin;
honest labor gets its fu . reward and ed in becaus no great leaders of ton
where the breadwinner bas a 'n-iare ha thn ssnim tr. innt anwrhinrv
, -i i;r , I r
iron from wbicb r""""' " luc e"1"" "ie-" ie ""Q,J better to do.
ia our own lavorea lana A 1 tblS Amonir tii stlitst in Cnrnnosn r-ittpa
is tbe unwilling testim.iyoi men tUmm a.mnni;.u i,;u k.
. . v- - i UM awu uv et.tuujuiiouoU n uiiu suu
nthA ABBA A. 1 I '' L t 1 '
nuuetiouuk Americans. tUtie nasi womsn arft rlnmnat.ir. anrl nnlv alight..
roSSntlv f ,l!or, intr, wv,- V. 1 . I - I , ... . . -
J ui. .anus n.t i iv accomDlisbed. With us. women
published report of tbe wages of have, all" the ancomDliAhinnntii and
It was too divine a gifi. Wby had M?DKIi8h laborers, made up by a Brit- men, as a rule, are valued only for
be not known of tbe mastery of mind
and will that could accomplish such
results, and all for nim ? He did not
deserve so great a blessing.
borne one else was testifying. A
farmer living at Briscow had passed
a man on tbe road, just before tbe ac
cideat, wbo muttered to himself:
I'll have my revenge, whoever
may suffer."
Abraham Samuels testified that be
had bought tbe old junk and refuse
nan pro lessor, ana aiso one ot our their capacity to make money. The
Biuusucm reports on w aires in the m i u ; ;i :..i
Fnitad Ctal.a t .k I ... ... J
"u"'i u".u urceem a COB- whl irt th UrltM mw h ah a t.- nnn.
trastthat arrests attention. There tribute music and to talk intelligently,
IS SOmethlOi' tremendously effective and sren hrilliantlw nn a writw nf
ana instructive ia a column of drv
nni nff n.-vneaa if . . m , i . I ... ...
""'"b "6"'1-''! w jviu uuiv usb I evciii-ii VP w nti itarian srtneilinn ara
our brains a tnUe. and these partica- unable to hold the foil upon which
..1 uguico eucu uu uncertain ligni all real converaation depends. The
Upon a subject worthy of the careful dancer U a mm or wnman nf sslinn
thought of every man ; you can', get rather than of ideas, aad dancing ia a
" lueu'. IUCJ me" ousmess common democratic Diane to which
w.w.j Umo. r .rm nanus in jiassa- me etherially minded condescend, and
frnm thA wrprlr Anil hurl fnnn) in rM
.-W .-.-I - --WSM . . . , M.M
a. I rnii jnrra vonot 0 a a n assaa . .w s? cz 1 a a. a a . . .
coat much torn, prooaoiy oeioneinflr " . "r" -vciagji 01 91 on wbicb tbe beavv witted end a
to a passenger. da7 deluding board. (I think this coarse stimulant to that a-sthetic life
In the coat was part of a threat- " ,uw wv tne reet 01 tne which is not quite extinct in even the
ening letter addressed to "John Mor- . U"J u'"" ""n nanas get grossest of men and women
ley."
He was killed in tbe wreck," said
Mary Britton, eagerlj.
"Silence! Let tbe witness pro
ceed."
Tbis letter threatened John Mor-
ley with death for Borne past iojury,
aud warned of some impending
disaster. It was signed
Smytbe."
There was a sudden movement at
the end of the court, and everyone
turned to see what it meant A mn
was pushing roughly out of tbe seats,
as if eager to escape.
"By sixty !" said tbe farmer from
irstow ; "that is tbe feller I saw
just afore the smash."
out 73 cents a day and board them
selves ! Carpenters here ret 1 1 .1..
a week against $! 84 in England
American piamoers average 513 al
week and English plumbers but $9 84
thairmakers average $11 a week in I
America and $3 75 in England. Or
dinary dress makers are
C. A. S.
stigma sad Porteal.
When the crescent of the yoanr
moon rests supinely, its young horns
ia air, it ia a sign of dry weather, be
rated as cause in this position it holds all the
'Fred earnin& Per week in the United water, thus preventing its fall to the
Ntilu . o f A.-. . I 1 l .. t . ... , . .
" . S',uo,, "s ' in ureal 1 eartn. lon 1 iorger. mis sign 01 ine
lintaiu. inese are but a few of tbe
comparisons which show that
It was a remarkable case," said
tbe Judge to his colleague after tbe
trial. "The woman must have been
person of extraordinary mind to
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u.. w v -uuwu iuw .ueui0 .uu to uave iamiliar in men's
won an loose scientinc people over hold word?
10 ner siae. 1 understand bdo bad
no money, and could pay them no
thing. Women will do anything for
ove."
WAfiES PAID IX THIS UNITED STATES
are decidedly and universally larger
loan 1 nose earnea in tbe same em
ployment across tbe sea. But those
bo do tbeir owa thinking need ne
such figures. Who does not know
scores of men who began in toil and
humility, and closed tbeir davs
SURROUNDED BY WEALTH,
enjoying tbe respect of half a nation.
or winning a commercial name that is
mouths as house-
A Tcrrlfela Tragedy,
E aston, Pa , December 30 John
Burns while intoxicated, last night,
south Eaaton, stabbed his wife
while abe was lying asleep in bed.
She is not expectected to recover.
Burns afterwards made an unsuccessf
ul attemps to commit suicide. He
as been arrested.
A Caaadlaa Caaalaal Kseealeled
Winnepeu, Me, Dec. 30. The
ndian cannibal Swift Runner was
executed at Fort Saskatchewan on
tbe 10th instant, this being tbe first
legal execution in the northwest ter
ritory. He wb4 convicted on his
wn confession cf having killed and
eaten bis mother, his wife and seven
children during last winter.
recently
country,
"We a't-
One of two ladies wbo
visited tbe city from the
wrote home as follows:
track a great deal of atteushun prom
enadin' tbe streets like other ladies,
an' holen' op ur cloze. Nobody isn't
notbin' now-a-days which don t hold
p tbare cloze, an' tbe biar you hold
em (be more attecsbon you at
tract"
The Sooth Carolina and Georgia
almanac for 1794, a copy of which
hag fallen into the bands of the
Charleston, (S. C.) Nevis, contains
a table in which the population of tbe
chief cities of the United States are
set down as follows: Philadelphia.
42,520; New York, 30,000; Charles
ton, 20,000; Boston, 13,000; Balti
more, 13,403; Newport, 6,000. At
that time the entire population of
the country waa less than 4,000.000.
A maiden lady of our acquaintance
baa resolved to change her same to
"Conclusions " baviog heard that
men sometimes jump that way.
One notable instance of tbe kind
came to my knowledge quite recently.
Thirty years ago a poor German mu
sic teacher landed on onr shores to
seek that fortune in
which a friendless man rarely finds
in tbe Old. For a few years be
earned a Blender living as a church
organist, and finally conceived tbe
idea of striking out as a piano maker.
The start wat humble enough, for be
new moon. It is very rarely yoa will
find one bo impartially accommodat
ing.
hoever finds a four-leaf clover is
generally a liar. It is bo much easier
to detach one leaf from a five-leafed
stalk than to hunt for one with four,
and that tbe temptation te mendicity
is too much for average clay.
W ben a moose gnaws a bole in a
gown some misfortune may be appre
hended. 1 be misfortune has already
happened to tbe gown, and may
be apprehended to happen to the
mouse.
An old sign is that a child grows
proud if suffered to look in a mirror
when less than twelve months old.
But what the average infant can see
in the mirror to make it proud is dif-
K.t. t - i. :., . 1
the New World J "u" HBrouia u unu
okauu.
A red sky in tbe west at evening
indicates that the next day will be
pleasant, barring accidents of rain,
enow and haiL
If yoa take down your shingle,
worked year after year at the 'bench, Prelftra;7 W putting it up ma
uw ivvittiu u, its u asr oiau yvu wtv iu v
ing.
creeping slowly, but steadily upward.
Twenty years passed, and the poor
music teacher s name waj known in
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every uousenon ai a leading piano
manufacturer. He began to receive
letters irom such great artists as
CHRISTINE NILSSON,
Miss Kellogg, Locca, Patii, Roze,
Anna Louise Cary and EmmaThurs
by, all declaring that his pianoa were
superior to all others. I have my
self seen these letter, and know
whereof I speak, nis business grew.
his fortune grew, and when he
died last summer, leaving his fortune
and his business to bis only son, who
naa been trained with great care to
take bia father's place, tbe name of
Albert Weber was added to tbe long
list ot men whose humble careers
bad closed under the bright skies of
our own fair land, in opulence and
wide repute. And wbo docs not
know that
CORNELIUS YANDERBILT
began life as a row-boat ferry man ;
that A. T. Stewart landed here a
penniless boy ; that Singer and Howe
aod Goodyear struggled in poverty
for years; that grand old Peter
Cooper and Horace Greeley, Millard
Fillmore, Andrew Johnson and
Abraham Lincoln came from the very
humblest walks of life?
Do you know that there is no
grander, nobler character or record
in America to-day than that of good
old "Uncle Peter," aa people famil
iarly eall Peter Cooper ? He will
If a ben runs across the street di
rectly ia front of yoa, it ia a sign that
a ben will Boon be oa the side. If
she cuss over just behind yoa
Pshaw : whoever knew a hen that
wouldn't die right in her tracks rath
er than cross one's pathway in his
rear?
When yoa see a cat running around
furiously, it is a sign that the-ercck-ery
or glassware is in danger.
When you arep a mife and it
sticks ia tbe floor, it ie a sigu that
some one ia coming. If yoa are a
small boy, that some one may be
your mother, and ber coming be
to remonstrate with yoa with ber
slipper.
To dream of a wedding ia a sign of
inanition.
To dream of a funeral betokens too
much pork and cabbage.
To dream of finding money be
tokens that it ia easier to dream
of finding money than it is Xo work,
for it
To dream that it ia Sunday morn
ing is heaven.
To be suddenly awakened from
your sweetest sleep to find it ie not
Sunday is that is to say, very disa
greeable. It is a sign that yoa wlll
be unhappy.
A great many more equally infalli
ble signs might be given, bat the
reader baa probably had enough for
one day. The man who- believes ir
sicrna ia sufficiently credulous to be
lieve that our knowledge ia that line,
never ran for office any more, and bo aa well as ia every other line, ia inex-
I will not be suspected of political oaasti Die.
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