THE MTEF'XOTHEK.
r a. o. o.
There wm a children 'a partj at
Mr. Sunlej'n. Tbey were grouped
on tbe purr. The blinds of the li
brary windows which opened opon
it were closed, bat the esebes were
raised, and the merry musical tones
of the young voices flitted ibrougb
and stole opon the ear of its occu
pant, a fine, noble looking man in the
prime of life.
lint BDoaenir ue HDiie iu-
illuminated his face passed off, and
an anxious, care worn look wnnKif a
his brows and eaddened hie eyes. A
sentence from the lips of bis oldest
child, a girl of fourteen, bad caused
tbe change.
"I should like to see my father
bring a step mother into tbe house,"
eaid Alary Stanley, vehemently
stamping her little foot as she spoke.
"A step-mother, why I could not en
dure tbe world. I could never see
another womon taking ray own moth
er's place iu my father's heart and
lis children's home ! O, it would kill
me, it would," and she burst into
tears and ran am ay and hid herself in
tbe summer bouse.
The group dispersed one way and
another and when the echo of their
etcos and tones bad quite died away
Mr! Stanley left his seat and walked
rapidly op and down tbe room, now
pressing his forehead with quick,
wild motions, and then holding bis
heart as though he would bush its al
most audible moans.
He was, indeed, sorely troubled in
mind. lie had lost his wife about
three years before. Sbe was, indeed
one of God's nolie women, and be
had loved her with tbe intensity of a
first passion. For a long time, not
even tbe endearments of his two el
der children, uor tbe wails of tbe
babe, left motherless ere it had known
an boor's life, could call him back
from the grave of her be had loved
so well.
Faith finally lifted op his soul
bore it from earth to heaven, and be
became resigned that bis wife bad
gone, because he felt that sbe had
not lost in the exchange of worlds,
but gained in an infinite degree.
But now he realized more intense
lv than ever tbe saddened character
of his bereavement. When plunged
in tbe first bitterness of grief he had
not thought nor cared how matters
were managed in his borne; he had
entrusted everything to bis domestic
without caring how or what tbey
did. lie awakened to una every
thing changed disorder where had
riegned order, extravagance turned
economv out of doors, children
growing op like weet! instead of be
ing trained like Cowers; in 6bort, his
house exhibiting that state of affairs
which a widower's ever does when at
tbe mercy of those who work for
money and not love.
Yet two rears smiled, rained and
snowed opon tbe grave of bis buried
love ere be tbougbt seriously of lak
ing to his heart another. The
though at first seemed blasphemy t
a holy memory. Bat he came in
time to feel that he could be faithful
to the dead and yet five affection to
tbe living. Still, after tbe widowed
father bad resolved to marry, bad
come to feel that he had a right to,
that it was his duty to do so, he hes
ltated. Icere would come times
wben, in spite of reason, tbe act
would seem like giving up tbe dear
departed when the thoughts ot
clasping another to his heart was suf
focating agony.
A year passed on and came and
left bis mind in tbe aaue unquiet
state. Bat then a change passed
over him and he again resolved to be
a husband to bring to his children a
second mother. This thought was
present when the words of Mary
stole upon his ear aud awakened a
new and keen anxiety.
One evening, about three months
after this, Mr. Stanley called his
children into the library where be
sat directing and sealing letters.
Wben the last was folded and finish
ed, he pushed tbem aside, and wheel
ing bis chair from tbe table bade
tbem come and take their seats,
which meant that Mary should nes
tle on his knees, and Eddie on a
cusbin at bis feet.
lie did not speak for some minutes,
and wben at leDgth be broke the si
lence, it was with a coarse, husky
voice.
'I am going on a journey next
week, my children. To the far West
and I shall be absent at least three
months, and perhaps six, and tbe
business that calls mu is of such a
nature it would be impossible for you
to accompanny me. But I am not
going to leave you aloce. I have en
gaged "
"Another housekeeper?" exclaim
ed both, with a passionateness that
told how unpleasant would be tbe
tiding.
-o, my CLiiuren but a govern
ess."
"Worse and worse, father," eaid
Mary. "I had rather be buried at
once than be under the rule of a gov
erness." "The lady I have engaged," con
tinued tbe father, very calmly, "is no
ordinary women. She is a distant
relative of your mother and nothing
but tbe love sbe cherished toward
her has induced ber to respond in the
aUirmative to my urgent solicitation,
and become jour governess during
my absence. Yon will find ber beau
tiful in person, amiable in disposition,
oignued u manners, bigbly activa
ted in mind and I feel assured that
you will soon learn to love her, and
that you will be happv while I am
gone."
And then the father dropped the
subject. lint ne bad managed it well.
True the idea of having a governess
in tbe house, of being compelled to
submit to any rules or restraints,
though never so reasonable, was very
irksome to both the children. But
then ebe was a lady, and a blood rel
ative of their mother, and pride and
affection constrained tbem both to
agree to receive ber in tbe most po
lite way possible.
Mary waa pretty good at giving
orders, and sbe issued so many this
time, that the poor cook and house
maid were almost distracted. The
best chamber was to be put in order,
tbe parlor c'.eaned, tbe dinning room
carpet taken op, tbe nursery thor
oughly renovated in abort bo ranch
was to be done that everything was
only half done. Instead of finding all
in perfect order, the new governess,
on ber arrival, found all in sad disor
der. It was a sweet fair face wbicn met
their gaze aa the traveler drew aside
ber vail, and very musical was her
voice, as she said :
"Have yoo waitedjong, little coos
ibs ?" I hope too are not as tired as
I am."
Then ebe pushed back the curls
from Mary's brow and pressing a kiss
upon it, said half to herself and half
to then t "The same dark eyes I
should hart know tbem anywhere."
Then she turned and shook hands
with tbe brother, and thanked him to
rracefallr for his coartesr, that be
felt himself almost a man. Bat when
tbe little pale faced pony Willie was
caught in her tender embrace, ber
heart seemed to overflow with lore
and pity.
That night Willie went to sleep in
ber arms, and was tucked op in tne
crib as the poor motherless child had
never been before. And what a hap
py evening bad they in the parlor.
Cousin Frances touched the keys of
the piano with a delicacy that charm
ed Mary and made her long for tbe
. morDiag tbt ehe might become her
, .. t
inapil.
ery pleasant did it seem to Mary
to have such a gentle lady to go with
her to her own room instead of the
chambermaid, who was too tired at
that hour to be good natored. From
very Ehame she was careful not to
leave any of ber clothed scattered
about in an untidy way, and did her
best to conceal the ragged sleeve of
ber night gown and the torn lace that
bung about her cap. How sweet, too,
it seemed to have some one to fold
the quilt so snugly about ber, and
then to feel kisses on ber lips, and to
bear a loving good night as the door
closed on ber.
Then Eddie's room waa visited
Foor boy ! how ashamed he felt wben
be saw her stoop down here and
there and gather his clothes in order.
He determined sbe should never be
cbliged to do it again. And wben,
motber-Iike, she drew tbe clothes
closer about him, kissed bim, and
said good-Light in so sweet a tooe,
he declared that down in the bottom
of his heart sometbiag etipred which
had not moved since his mother died.
Ere she retired to her own cham
ber, half in order, sbe visited tbe ser
vants in their domain. Like tbe
children they bad resented tbe idea
of having any but themselves to reg
ulatc tbe household, having governed
it pretty well since the last house
keeper left but when tbev saw bow
gently yet firmly Li- managed that
evening with ber young cbarges,tbey
half determined tbey would stay
awhile yet and see bow matters went
But wben sbe entered tbe kitchen and
in so qniet and lady-like a way asked
tbem bow tbey bad got along since
Mr. Stanley left, and if they were not
tired with so much cleaning and
dusting, she won their hearts com
pletely. Mr. Stanley had been absent about
five months, and a letter indicating
tbe day of bis return was daily watch
ed for. Tbey sat at tea one evening.
and Cousin Francis had just remark
ed that the mail would Boon be in.
wben the door bell rang. "That is
tbe post boy," eaid she and the chil
dren in tbe same breatb but instead
of jumping from their seats, helf up
setting tbe table, running pell mell to
the door, as they'd done six months
before, neither stirred, tbougb their
countenances betrayed impatience.
" I wo letters, ma'am," said Jane,
banding tbem to tbe lady.
Ooe was directed to herself, but she
merely glanced at tbe superscription
and placed it very quietly in her
pocket, banding Mary the other. She
tore it open with her nervous eagre-
ness, gave tbe envelope to Eddie to
sooth his disappointment at there
being none for bim, and with very
rapid motions of her eyes dispatched
t he contents. A beautiful smile dim
pled ber cheeks as she read the con-,
tents ot tbe first pare, and sbe ex
claimed in a joyous tone :
He is coming is on the road
home now will be here next Tues
day just a week from to-night. O
I am so glad ; '
But what she saw on tbe second
page was more than fc.ad.ie ceald
guess such a wild change pai
over her face. She seemed to nerve
herself to know all, and read on,
though her bands trembled like leaves
in a whirlwind, and her lips were
white, and bitten tlil tbe marks of
ber teeth were plain. But with tbe
last word she threw it on tbe floor,
stamped on it, and then flung herself
on tbe sola and burst into a parox
ysm of tearc
"W bat is tbe matter 7" Bald Cousin
Frances, anxiously. "Do teil me my
dear child V
"juatter eoongn," said Alary sor
rowfully. "Odea', 0 dear, my bean
will break ! r ather father is go
ing to get married."
I know I can never abide ber."
exclaimed Mary passionately.
" or I," joined in Eddie. "And
then our nice plan, Mary
iiusn, wtiispered sne, and mo
tioned bim to forbear.
Rapidly new tbe week, and with
the last day of its flight Mr. Stanley
returned, ioen, indeed there was a
happy family. In the joy of seeing
him again bo well, bo strong, the
children forgot for the moment the
dreaded step-mother, who in a
month's time was to be introduced to
tbem.
Tbe father did seem to be gratified
quite as much as tbey had expected
by the change in themselves and iu
bis household. He praised Cousin
Frances quir as much as they bad
desired, and owned that nothing
would give him greater pleasure than
to have her to continue in the family.
He held several consultations, both
public and private, with ber upon tbe
subject, but be could not influence
her. She would go at the specified
time.
Had she been their mother, the
children could bardlv have manifest
ed more grief when the left. "We
shall come, we shall and will come,
you see if we don't," were tbeir last
passionate exclamations to her as the
carriage rolled away.
Their father then told them that be
shonld leave that day week for the
purpose of being married that be
and bis bride woujd spend a few days
in travelling, and then he should
bring ber home.
"It is a delicate subject," said he,
"and -the lead said tbe better. I on
ly ask you to give tbe new mother
that kindly welcome which yonr
selves would crave were your relative
positions changed," he added calm-
The day came for the father's de
parture, tbe week glided and the day
of his return had dawned. The hours
passed on and evening came. There
is a sound of carriage wheels. Near
er tbey come, tbey stop, tbe gate
swings to and tbe front door swings
open, lor Jane tad stood there a ball
hour watching. Leaning on the arm
of her husband, the stepmother,
closely veiled, enters tbe parlor.
Tbe children strive to meet her, to
speak, but the effort is too much, tbe
effort is too severe, and falling on
each other's neck tbey sobbed aloud.
ery gracefully does tbe lady dis
engage herself from Mr. Stanley, and
very anectionately does she clasp
tbem in her arms, and very low and
sweetly does sbe eay :
"If yon really think, when von
come to see her why"
But ere she could finish the sen
tence tbey tore tbe Teil from her face
and exclaiming, half-wildly, half joy
fully, "Cousin Frances, Cousin
i Frances," almost smothered her with
kisseB.
After awhile the father, who bai
seemed lost in caressing little Willie,
joined tbem, and releasing ber froai
their grasp, said, very coolly, "Allow
me, my children, to introduce to yon
my wife, Mrs. Stanley, the dreaded
step-mother. It is a delicate subject,
and tbe least said tbe better ; so, if
you please, we will don our travel
ing habiliments and have some sup
per."
There may be aa happy households
in the world as Mr. Stanley's, but
there are none happier and of noth
ing are the children to proud as that
dreaded step mother.
Swladlers fUelr Victims.
The Country Gentleman says: A
correspondent afcs, "Why is it that
farmers are so frequently the victims
of dishonest itinerauts ?" If it bad
said people, instead of farmers, tbe
question would have been more satis
factory, as farmers are no more easi
ly gulled than others. I suspect that
too ciaoy people wish to make money
faster and more easily than tbey can
do at tbeir legitimate business ; tbey
hope to get a dollar without squarely
earning iu This causes th-m to be
come easy victims to these travelling
humbugs that infest tbe community.
A person with common sense ought
to know that any one having a legiti
mate, profitable business, has no need
to go among strangers to find agents .
When, therefore, we are offered "a
rare chance to make money," ilia well
to consider the reason we are offered
this rare opportunity. It ia wise to
be suspicious of any one who is over
anxious to do us a tavor. Of course
we are eorry for those people who get
duped, but wben we consider tnat
this is the only way iu which man
persons will learn, our sympathy is
not very deep or lasting. "Experi
ence ia a dear school, but fools will
learn in no other." Xo matter what
paper I read I am almost sure to find
some allusion to some sort of swind
ling by cheeky knaves, and almost in
variably tbe victim ia a farmer ! In
many cases the swindled is account
ed above tbe average for shrewdness
among bia neighbor ; often he
can be found among our keenest basi
uess farmers; men of unquestionable
capacity. How is this 7 Who is to
blame: Of course tbe unprincipled
acoundrel who make tbe proposition
is much to blame ; still it reqmres
two to make a bargain, and the mo
ment any man, be be farmer or any
thing else, attempts to deal with
ibese men, because thev cfTer seeming
ly unaccountable bargains, he shows
his weak point very plainly, and is
not worth the consideration of good,
sound buriiness men. Jast as long as
farmers or anybody else, prefer to
deal with these tramping vagabonds,
just so long will tbey flourish and
continue. Just as soon as a sensible
person gives tbem tbe cold shoulder,
aud refuses to deal with them under
any all coaxing and temptation, no
matter what astounding oners tbey
make, then, aud not till then, wiii
they belong to the past, and farmers
above others, will 6ave tbeir money,
and also save themselves from being
subject to the jeers of wide-awake
men of business.
Tbe Boss Fox Story.
James Tine, a veteran fox hunter,
in A? arulebead, -New lork, alarms
that one day whilo be was out bunt
ing be shot a fine fox and as be sup
posed tbe animal dropped dead, lie
went to him and taking out his jack
knife commenced to take eff the pelt,
so he wouldn't have to carry tbe car
cass home with him. He skinned it
down and then pulled it over and
gave it a yank in order to free it from
the body, when the skin came off
and to tbe great and inexpressible as
tonishment of tbe hunter, the fox,
jumped up and ran at full speed,
tbe hunter being unable in bia sur
prise to raise his gun to shoo him.
Tbe dogs' however were after bim
in a jiffy, and the remarkable sight
of a fox without its pelt, ecooiiog
along over tbe crust with three
bounds yelping on his track, was
then seen. Tbe fox being in light
marching order, soon distanced the
dogs and in ten minutes was out of
eight. A few days after, the man
waa out hunting again for foxes.
Tbe bounds run one pretty lively
and he passed through a ravine, and
it being a peculiarity of tbe fox that
wben he goes through a ravine he
will come back to it again no matter
bow wide tbe circuit may be, tbe
hunter posted himself at this place
and wailed until be beard tbe bay of
the hounda following the track up to
near where be Btood. ne was ou the
qui vive and got a glimpse of an ani
mal running at a great speed thai
bad all tbe resemblance to a fux, on
ly its coat seemed a ftlossy white.
The hunter never thought of tbe
skinned fox, that ran away the day
before, but supposed tbe white fur
would be a great rarity iu the mar
ket, bo he fired, killing tbe animal
and with great expectionss hurried
up to where he lay, and there, lo !
and behold, found instead a white
furred fox the one that he bad skin
ned tbe day before, the while flesh
looked like white fur in the sunlight.
Seemingly the fox bad not minded the
lack of bkm very much, and the flesh
bad become by exposure in the air
almost to the consistency of leather.
Hints Elisjaetf.
A lady who goes into society with
the simple wish to please and be pleas
ad, generaly succeeds in both objects
Sbe who wishes to be welcome in so
ciety, must extinguish in herself tbe
desire of "showing off." Lo dress in
a more costly style than the mtjority
can afford, ia not in keeping with tbe
cannons of good taste or breeding :
bnt to be indifferent to dress is usn
ally a mark of excessive vanity aa
tbongh one would say, "I am charm
ing enough without the aid of out
ward adornments."
Tbe neual forms or etiquette are
the safe guards against impertenence,
and it is therefore best, in a miscel
laneous company to observe tbem
punctillionaly. To be perfectly polite
it is only necessary to be perfectly
considerate and just to conform to
tbe golden rule to render all their
dne respect, courtesy, and attention.
To acquire elegance of manner.
observe those who possess it, and di
vine their secret; self-possession is
half tbe battle a good heart and a
little practice will do the rest Tbe
most graceful thing a person can de
in company, is to pay attention to
those who are least likely to have at
tention that is, those whose friend
ship does not confer honor, nor tbeir
conversation pleasure. Affectation
is tbe bane of social intercourse ; all
who would really please, must avoid
it entirely.
There is no person so little but tbat
tbe greatest may sometime need his
assistance ; hence we shonld all exer
cise clemency, where there ia an opportunity.
Sprints War Isi the Apiary.
These beautiful sunshiny mornings
the twitter of an occasional bird and
the turn ot the prairie chicken ia the
distance all inform us that it is time
that we are loodng after the inter
ests of our little pets. I mean our
honey bees, for there ia no industry
Surer of socces If properly managed
than bee-culture; and none that Com
bines eo much pleasure with profit;
and another Importent merit it pos
sesses, and that ia, that it ia a business
that a lady can manage with Buccess
and profit. Ten years of experience
assures ua of this. But euccess with
bees, as with stock or grain, requires
care at tho proper time. Bees tbat
have been kept in Winter repositories i
should be taken out aa soon as tbe
weather will warrant Two or three
Jays in successiou warm edtugb fjr
tbem to fly. The evening is tbe best
time to put tbem out aa tbey will not
then leave the hive until the next
moraing and there will be little cr no
confusion, when if put out in daytime
tbey will rush out in great confusion,
many forgetting to make tbeir loca
tion, enter strange bivea aad are de-
troyed. The next day or soon after
eibey have taken a fly, protect your
face with a close. veil made of cheap
bobioet, with a rubber in one end.
so that it can eatilv slip over a com
mon bat, the other end can easily be
tucked down inside tbe clothing at tbe
neck, and your bands protected with
woolen mittens with one Soger, or
gloves of some kind if you are a be
ginner (after a while you will proba
bly throw aside your glover) Clean
out tbe bives of thoa that are not
strong enough to through out the
V inter 8 accumulation of dead bees,
aa it ia sometimes quite large. Beea
that have been wintered on their
Summer stands should be examined
and treated the same way. Should
there be any queenlesa colonies.
unite them towards erening with
Borne week colony that needs beea.
lou can easily deierminifa colony
is queenless, as there will bo an ab
sence of young.brood and eggs. Even
up tbe honey by exchanging frames ;
all bivea should be provided wLh
nice, warm protection ahve ibe fra
mes, pieces of old quilta or carpet,
will do u clean. 1 prefer cotton
goods, however : there is less dan
ger of carpet niuihs. I have always
been more successful wben I fed a
little warm honey or syrup. In the
upper part of tbe bivo I make a Hub
bole in tbe quilt near tbe beea, and
tbey will soon find the food. Wben
I use syrup I use A sugar. You can
feed in saucers or any convenieut flat
dish, with a few clean sticks or straws
for the bees to rest on, otherwise
there is danger of their drowning. I
frequently use an oysrer can, well
cleaned, with slita ia the sides, and
a few small strips of wood or branches
off a tree, for the bees to rest on.
This can be sot next to tbe frames,
add tbe svrup poured through tbe
opening in the quilt. This feeding
encourages brood rearing And what
we must have, if succersful, is our
hives full of hues at the approach of
tbe first large yield of honey, which
is about May, as for south as Sc. Louis
aud not uutil Juae in the latitude of
Chicago and further north. Wben
makiug ibe first examination of your
beea is ibe best time to clip tbe queens
wings, as sbe can be found very eas
ily at tbat time. It will help you
very much in controlling swarming.
By all means I would swarm my bees
artificially. Ibis gives you aa op
portunity to secure the nicest bonev
tor your own use and for market. If
you have out movable frames you
can transfer, with but little trouble
later in tbe season. Movable frames
are infinitely superior to tbe box bi ve ;
all great booey yields are obtained
from the frame bive.
Beamy ol America.
There ia no country, we think, bnt
our own, not even tbe great Kossia
anda; where the month of April runs,
ua it were, tbe whole round of tbe
year. For in tbe north of Maine and
other corresponding regions winter
still reizn; in the desolation of snow
drifts tbat look as if not even tbe
midsummer suns could melt tbem
even wben April days are nearly
ended ; while half way down tb
eastern shores Virginia gives us tbe
very April of all tbe poets with fruit
trees blossoming with tbe white
boughs of dogwood and the rosy
boughs of the redwood in tbe forest,
with honeysuckle and magnolia and
laburnum, vvith wild pannes and
lillies-of-tbe-valey ; and what April
ia in Florida and Texas, with tbeir
lavish lovline&s of everglade and
prarie Florida, named by an old sail-
lnbpamard for its floral lout, Texas
which means a flower only tbe poet
and the painter can tell, onlyjuh
and August of tbe color latitude can
illustrate. Tbua one can journey
through tbe whole country and tbe
whole year at once in these thirty
days, and it will always be April;
and one will Cnd more variety, more
climates, more beauty and richness,
compassed in them than can be given
in the magic crystal of any other of
ibe twelve great jewels wbich tbe
year stringa on its rosary. Rv.
A S5O.0O0 Fire.
Pittsburgh, April 23 At about
4 o'clock ib I a morning ad alarm of
fire waa sounded from box 31, and on
tbe arrival of the department tbe
whole third and fourth Q ora of tbe
iron-front building No. 297 Liberty
street, occupied by Messrs John
Wila n & Sn, gn.cero, waa found t
to be in Barnes. Tbe firemen quick
ly got to work, but notwithstaudiog
tbeir efforts tbe flames descended to
tbe lower floors, and, together with
tbe water, damaged the stock so
badly tbat it will be almost a total
loss. Tbe building was tbe property
of Messrs. Wilson fc Son. ajd they
estimate the damage to it ac about
$5,000 The front ia but very little
iojured, but tbe entire retr cf tbe
two upper stories will have to be
rebuilt. All of the stock, except
syrups and ohd, in the cellar, was
more or less damaged, and the lots
on it is esumated by Mr. W ilson to
reach $45,000 Tbe firm carried an
ample insurance.
DrapposI Dea.
Sfark.il!, N. Y.April 23 lsac
Spencer, tbe Pustmasier at ibis place,
dropped dead last evening. He waa
plowing Borne land near tbe Post Offi
ce, with two other men, and be not
appearing in his circuit at a reasona
ble time tbe other men went to look
for him, and found him-lying in tbe
furrow jast made. Mr. Spencer had
heart disease, wi-.h strong symptoms
of Bright'a disease, for several years,
and the overexertion caused bia
death. He was first and only Post
master this place bad ever had,
and was faithful to the di-chare of
his duties. He was about 57 years
old.
Yoo can always tell a clerk in a
dry goods store from a millionaire
proprietor by the good clothea the
clerk wears.
A Vesica Bcvvrasrw.
A correspondent of the Chicago In-
Icr-ycean, writing from Mexico,
8ayi: 'o one can ever forget his first
draught of pulque. It is administer
ed ii a little earthenware cup to tbe
strajger. Tbe natives take it in a
qoa't measure. It f hke Chica
go ei!k, wherein the !. ical fluid haa
bee liberally diluted with tbe water
of lake Michigan. Tbe appearance
ia nttaral, bat the smell it can nev
er bt described ! There ia a combin
ed olor of tbe dried pigskin in wbicb
it is carried and the subtle and pecu
liar tdor of plant The taste ia not
so bid. and if, tbe traveler's nostrils
are sufficiently filled with tbe white
ashy dust of the plain, be may toss it
off without much oi a shudder, shut-
tingbia eyes, to the disgustiog recep
tacle from wbich it comes. There ia
but me thing 'hat resembles it in
Givtr, however slightly, and that is
kounysa. The similarity is not very
strikng, still it may be noticed
6nral Grant was familiar with the
tast of the beverage, from bis visit
to lie country thirty years ago, and
did tot care to refresh bia memory,
but general Sberidan anJ Colonel
Qraa telt bound to satisfy .heir co
riosiy in tbe matter and a single cup
hoidng less than a gill was enough
fortotb.
j I
CI1 Cabbage.
Gorge Abrahams was tx ravag
antly fond of cold cabbage, and une
day, teeing that quite a dishful waa
left ifter dinner, asked oi wife to
save it for his salad at nigbt.
Abut midnight George came home
laborog uader a stress of heavy
weailer. Feeling hungry and think
ing of his favorite cabbage he asked
wbert it waa.
LIU wife replie'd in the pantry on
the swoad shelf"
Dovn he went, found the cabbage,
got ocl tbe oil, mustard, and vinegar ;
cut ur. the cabbage, dressed it to the
Queec's taste, and ate it all.
In tie morning tbe wife noticed
the plite of cabbage where she had
placed it tbe day before, and taming
to be? "Dear George," innocently
a-ked w hy he did not eat the cab
bage. 1
"I (id," he said.
"IIw did you like it?"
"Ot! not very well, it waa tough
and sringy."
"Bat here ia the cabbage now,
wberedid you hod any more "
'Wiy, on tbe second shelf, where
you tela me."
A qiick look at the ebelf, by the
wife, then a cry of agony.
"Wky, George, yon have eaten $20
worth if lace collars and cuffs tnat I
bad out in starch : stringy cabbage,
indeed" Waterloo Observer'
"VOULD LIKE SOME MORE."
Pltvoctii, Ind., Oct. 5, 1877.
IIeaman & Beecheu, Oberlin O.,
Gkxtlemks : When I was
in
Ohio I boujiht some of Dr. Fencer's Blood
and Liver lttmedy and Nerve Tonic at
your store. I never toot anytbing that
aid ne bo mucn good in so abort a time.
I woild like to get some more of it as I
cannH find it here. Will you please let
me kiflw what I can get one-hall dozen
boitlia for, and oblige,
Yours truly,
MARY MEDCOURX.
Dr. Fenner's Blood and Liver Rem
edy and Nerve Tonic may well be
called "The conquering hero" of tbe
timts. It is the medical triumph of
the ige Whoever baa "the blues"
shodd take it, for it regulates aud re
atoris the disordered system tbat
gives rise to them. It always cures
BilWueness and Liver Complaint
Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Couatipaiioo,
Headaches, Fever and Ague, Spleen
Enlargements, Scrofula, Erysipe
la-., Pimples, Blotches and all Skin
Eruptions and Blood disorders;
S waled Limbs and Dropsy ; Sleep
lessness, Impaired Nerves and Ner
vous Debility ; Restores flesh and
strength when the system ia running
dowi or going into decline ; cure
Femile Weakness and Chronic
Rbetmatism, and relieves Chronic
Bronchitis, and all Lung and Tbroai
difficulties. It does these things by
strikng at the root of disease aud re
moving its causes.
Dr. Fenner's Improved Cough
Honey will relieve any cough in one
hour. Try a sample bottle at 10
cents.
Dr. Fenner's Golden Relief cures
any pain, aa Tooth ache, Neuralgia,
Colic or Headache in 5 to 30 minutes,
aud leadily relieves Rheumatism,
Kidney Complaint, Diarrhoea, etc.
Try a lample bottle at 10 cents.
Dr. Teooer'a Si Vitus Dance Spe
cine. Une bottle always cures, for
sale by C.N Byd.
Mnp sad aste r Lira.
Sleep will do mucn to cure irrita
bility ol temper, peevishness, and on
easiness. It will build np and make
strong a weary body. It will do
much to cure dyspepsia, particularly
that kntwn as nervous dyspepsia. It
will relieve tbe languor and prostra
lion fek by consumptives. It will
cure hjpocnoouria. it will cure
headache. It will cure neuralgia. Ii
will cute a broken spirit. It will
cure Borrow.
No man should do more work of
muscle or ot brain in a day than he
can perfectly recover from tbe fatigue
of in a good nigbi's rest Up to tbat
point, exercixe ia good ; beyond, are
waste of life, exbaustion and decay.
Wben hunger calls for food, and fa-
ligue demands rest, we areia natural
order, and keep the balance of life
Wben we lake stimulants to spur our
jaded nerves, or excite an appetite,
we are wasting life. A maa should
live sj as to keep himself at Lis best,
nd with a true economy. To eat
more tood than ia neeaiui, ia worse
policy than tossing money into the
sea. It ia a waste ot laoor and a
waste ot life.
The sunshine of life ia .made up of
very little beams that are bright all
tbe time.
Those who excel in strength are
not tbe most likely to sbow contempt
for weakness.
Innocence ia a flower that withers
when touched, but blooms not "again,
though watered with tears.
No one ought to enjov what ia too
good for bim ; he ought to make him
self worthy of it, and raise to its
evel.
Politeness is tbe imitation of mutual
good-will among men ; this good-will,
therefore, exists somewhere, for with
out a model there would be no copy.
Men's banpinesa springs mainly
from moderate troubles, wbich afford
tbe mind a healthful stimulus, and
are followed by a reaction wbich pro
duces a cheerful flow of spirits.
An ambition to excel in petty things
abatructa the progress to noble claims.
the aspiring spirit, like tbe winged
eagie, should keep l's gt.ze steadily
fixed on tbe sua toward which it
soars.
If the show or any thing be good
for any thing, I am sure sincerity ia
better; tor wby does any man dis
eemble or seem to be that wbieb he is
not, bnt because he thinks it good to
have such quantity aa he pretends to.
OLD TEA. HOUSE.
A SPECIAL?? Y.
HEAD QTJAETBHS
FANCY and STAPLE
GROCERIES,
FUTE TEAS,
AND
RARE and CHOICE
COFFEES.
J.K. JENKINS,
28 Fifth Avenue,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
OLD ttA HOUSE SPECIALTIES.
TleCclelinlelGarJsjGrflfiiTEa!
Guarantec-d absolutely pare.
Tie Farcy IWF1$2 Floor!
Beat In the World. Took l int MeJal at Pari
Exposition.
Tl! Ceietatea Snow Bird Flour !
I or extreme White Bread and Partry ne.
JeiffiitfETeafl Floor!
In 3 aad t b. packages, ready lor baking.
TtsCelsMElDelincDiaiCofEfi
This DeUdons Coffee is t'nrivalea for Us Delight
Ail Aroma,
Tl! Fascr Frmcli IW
A iti.BE mixture of babe Coffee.
Iwtslasl i !
Erery Variety Fancy Cheese.
TflfiOiisliliCaMiiiitjFnits!
Ins Pun TotsI Maple Syrcif
T&a Largest Variety of toDortel Taole Goods!
TEA!
THE ONLY HOUSE IN THE CITY THAT IEEPS A
FULL LIKE OF THE
CELEBRATED
Garten Grow Tfi
PRICE OF TEA.
THE NEW CROP.
YOU AC HYSON,
B fifrkiai
1
Per pound. 40. 50 SO, SO,
OOLONC. " 1
cenu, fi.ua, si.ai, fi.tu.
JAPAN Per pound if), S. W SO emu, Dd tt.00.
ENCLISH BREAKFAST, Per pound, u,
IO-A. reduction or FIV E CENTS per prmnd wUl
D9 auowea ob ii orders oi rivE rorsis
or Tea.
M-In sending s written order for Tea, dont bit
to mention toe quality jom desire, and prure.
aAll tbe Tew quoted sbore at f 1.00 per pound
and npwails are tbe Gaboix Gkow Teas.
Iff it tired, will pack any of the above in or
iu lo.ootf wuAew exir cnarre.
Havs just KacarxD as la voice or tery Taxct
tm 1879. FORMOSA OOLONG TEA! $1.00 M
-GOOD TEAS AT LOW PKICES I
GUNPOWDER-tMPERIAXr-YorNO HY
SOJt JAPAN OOIX)NQ ENGLISH
BREAKFAST,
23 CEXTS PER POUXD.
NO BEBDCTION BT ANT QUANTITY.
COFFEE!
RAEE AND CHOICE.
CELEBRATED DELM0NIC0
COFFEE !
This delicious Coffee tomn-tvnled for IU dellitbt-
ftal Aroma, if all otber Cottees bavt tailed te
please you, give this a trial.
THE FANCY
FRENCH COFFEE!
PRICE PER POOD - - 28 CENTS.
Genuine Mocha Coffee. Planta
tion Ceylon Coffee, Maracaibo Cof
fee, Ot4 Dutch Java Coffee, La-
guayra toffee, African voffee,
Costa Rica Coffee, I'ea Iierry Cof
fee, Golden Ilio Coffee.
A PARTIAL LIST OF GOODS
Constantly Arriving.
F. Schumacher's Oat MeaL Uat QroaU, Cracked
Wheat and Graham Hour.
Mackerel. Extra No. I sbore Mesa. No. 1 Shore
No. 1 Kay. No. 2, No. 3 Large, No. 3 Medium In
1 lb kits.
"WINTES WHEAT FL0U2.
Cincinnati Hams, Breakfast Bacon and Dried
Beef.
Refined Lard In Pails, 20 ID. 10 id. id. smi 3 id.
Fresh Lobstra, Salmon, Shrimps and Core
Oysters.
PICKELS and TABLE SAUCE.
Sugars the best quality cf each grade.
SYRUPS AND MOLASSES.
NEW YORK GOSHEN
ASD
OHIO CREAM CHEESE.
THE LARGK5T ASSORTMENT OF
lUNDRY AND TOILET SOAPS.
PURE SPICES.
COLMAN'S ENGLISH MUSTARD.
Sex D ro Cataloqcb axd Paica List.
JB.
So. 2S Fifth Are.,
PITTSBURGH, PJb
JEMS
JOHN F. BLYMYER,
DEALER IN
Hardware, Iron, Nails, Class, Paints,
OILS, 5cC, ScC.
' Tbe following; Is a partial list of Goods in Stock : Carpenter's Tools,
Planes, Saws, Uatcbets, Hammers, Cbisels, riaora, Adzes, At , Black,
smith's Clooda, Bellows, Asrils, Vicos, Files, llammrrs, ie., SadJIery
Hardware, Tab Trees, Gijr Saddle. Hames, Buckles, Rings, Bits and Tools.
Table Knires and Forks, Pocket Koiyes. Scissors, Spoons and Razors, tbe
largea stock in Somerset County. Painter's Goods," a full stock. White
Lead, Colored Paints for inside and outside painting, Painta in oil, all colors,
Varnish, Turpentine, Flaxseed Oil, Broobes, Japan Dryer, Walnut Stains,
&c. Window Glass cf all size and glass cut to any sbape. Tbe best Coal
Oil always on band. Our stock of Coal Oil Lamp is very large and corn
prises yery elegant styles. Biiston'a Circular, Muley and Cross Cut S s
Mill Saw ir ilea ot tbe best quality.
all kinda.
SIIOYJKCS, FORKS,
Mattocks, Grub Hoes, Picks, Scythes, Sueatbs, Sledges, Mason Hammers,
Cast Steel, S'.ep Ladders. Carriage and Tire Bolta of all sizes. Locking
Glasses, Wash Boarda, Clothes Wriogers, Meal Sires, Dour Mats, Baskets,
Tubs, Woden Backets, Twine, Rope all nizes. Hay Pulleys, Butter Prints,
Mp Snrka, Traps, Steelyards, Meat Cutters and Stu&Vra, Traces, Cow
Chain, Halter Chains, Sboe, Dust aad Scrub Brut-bes, Horse Brusbea, Cur
ry Combs aad Card, Door Locka, Hinge, Screws, Latches and everything
in tbe Builders' line. Csp, Lead, Shot, Powder and Safety Fuse, Ac.,
The fact is, I keep everything that belongs to the Hardware trade. al
exclusively in this kind of goods and give raj whole attention to it. P r
sons who are building, or any one in bted cf anything in my line, will find
it to tbeir advantage to give me a call I will alwaya give a reasonable
credit to responsible persona I t back my old customers for tbeir patronage,
and hope tbia season to make many new onea. Don't forget the place.
":N"o. 3, BAER'S BLOCK."
January 21, 'SO. JOHN F BLYMYER.
4?
o
TO THE LOVERS OP
FINE HORSES
Iwlah to sat to the bree.lors of,fine Hjr?e, tha
I will stand my Kentucky bred Horse
CHIEF,
at say farm this season, beninnlnr April l.'t, at tbe
low price o((2S to Insure a mare with foaL
Also my Draft Sialllon .
KING
He is a second HIGHER in bailil. with bone
and general make up second to roue In this county;
will be at my Farm during the teaxin. trmo April
Sth to Julj 4th, at the luw rate ul fa i insure a
mare with loal.
To old patrons I a-unld say don't Tail to see this
Horse, as he is a good one or I would not hare
bim. His colts are all first class. For pedigree of
above Horses, see posters.
April 7 4t P. HEFFLEY.
rjiOWSSniP SETTLEMENT.
Settlement with Supervisors of Northampton
Township, for tbe year ending April Vi, ltno.
Frederick Muhlenberg, Dr.
To 4mt of duplicate .....W 21
Bai. due twp. lor 179. U 00
$487 a
Cr.
By exonerations 3 1 SO
Work on road, com'ion material . . 479 31
$480 91
Bal. dne twp. paM to H. ISauman ? S 30
Levi Boyer, Pr.
To amt. of duplicate S3 71
Cr.
By exonerations t 4 77
W ork on road, com'ion material.. 40 72
114 49
BaL doe Levi Boyer. SO 79
We the undersigned Auditors of Northampton j
Township, certify, tbat the above accounts of the I
supervisors have been by as examined, and we j
April 12, 1SS0.
Atten: .T. M. STB?,
J. U, MlLtKR, Ws. Bach ax.
Tp. Clerk P. J. Poorbacoh.
Auditors.
april 29
MENTOR.
I hereof give notice tnat I will stand my fine
black Stallion NEX IUB, full three quarter
blood, at the stable o! Jovian Brant, in
Somerset
during th. day throughout the season. Morning
and eve-lng ol each uay bis sen ices can be had on
my farm on. and a hall miles northeast of Somer
set TEUTON Is a black horse sired or riemey s i
Imported Euirllsb Draft Horse '-NKKf EK." He i
ia a horse of tin- style, with immense strength of I
bone, and will weigh l&oo to li'Ott pounds. There i
are a number of bis eolts in this nelgbtdrhood for
which ;& were nflered while tbey were still cla-l-,
ed as sucking colts. i
. IFJBICElSriEX:
will stand at Manns' Choice, Bedford roantv, and
In tbat vicinity. A large number of his eolts ean
b. seen at Bedford and Everett. Don't fail to see
these colts before patronizing any otber horse.
narenat nuiti ausii.n.
"gXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Litate of George Specht, lata of Shade Twp.,
Somerset Co., Pa., deceased.
Letter testamentary la the above estate
havwig been granted to th. undersigned. notMe
is nereby given to those indebted to it to make
immediate payment, and tnose having claims nr
demands will please present them duly authenti
cated for settlement, on Friday, 21st, day of May,
lssu, al his late residence
HETfRT PEJTKOP,
SAMUEL CABLE.
April 7 Executors.
obtained for veil inmtinnoTfnrimpmrmrntt
and label. Careatt. At'lynmmt, tuter
femmtt, Jpptttlt, flairs for tnfringtmentt, and
oil eatetarUiug under the 1'ntrnt l.atra, pi-rmpt-Jit
attended to. Ijtwnlions that isw teem
f!!unttdbtntTjting oppatUe the C ft. Patent
Jtefvtrtment, and tnymjed in Patent Imimett ex
ctusiwly. w ennmaie rioter turrket. and teenm
Patent $ nwrt promptly, and with Iroader elaimt,
than thnee irre remote. f mm Washington.
tern e mvt-
e or ek'tck of
vour deei: we
mats examinations and aJiu as to patentohHUtf,
free afeAmrif. AH torreeponttenee sfriet'j mn
ndentilU Prieet U,v, and Stt II. LEGE I JT
Ixsa PATEST J1 HCCVREO.
Werefer in. Wihinot", to Bon. Postmaster
Oeneral D. X. Kep. Km. F. It. Power. Th Herman- ,
American Sational Bans, to ojanan l xm v. .v.
Patent iljl, and to Henat'm an-t Rrnresentativet
in (ingress: and trpeciallp to onr clients in every
giate in the r' nod in Canada. A i 'I rets
- l.i . - m m
in mm .a' a.1 m'm
Vpp'jSe fat, at ojitt, K aldington, D. Q
1MB
Porcelain-lined Kettles. Handle of
SIAI:, RAKES,
FOR SALE
GOOD SECOND niD
EN G I N E S
BOILERS AXD MACHINERY.
One '.
it Horse Griffith k Wedire Portable En
vine and Circular Saw Mill M.MO Otf
Ouc Ju Hurse Griffith A Wedge Portable En
urine and Circular Saw 4 ill 1. 400 00
One bull It Williams Douhla Suriac Plan
ing and Matching Machine 600 00
One Power St Tainter Single Surface Planing
and Matcbing Mai time 4"tt Go
One Roger's Foot morticing Machloe'new).. w
One Iron Frame Swing Cut on Saw (new). .40 0)
One IiIwob'i Double cleared Saw Oummer.li 09
One 3S Horse Stationary Lnglne with
Governor 00
One 25 Horse Stationary Engine with
Governor S jO 00
One 5 Horse Si ationary Engine, Boiler
and Fixtures 200 0
One 80 Horse Upright Tubular Boiler
and Flxtur a JOO 08
One Zi Horn liempfel Flue Boiler
and Futures 4W 90
One 25 Horse Demfel Flue Boiler and
Fixtures 400 00
One pair 20 Horse Cylinder Boilers,
Front and connections 600 00
One 4S Turbine Water Wheel, with
Gearing and Shafting 400 00
Also a lot o Engines, Hollers, Wood working
Machinery, Pulleys, Shafting, Belting, Circular
Saws, Alc., Ac.
Addres, W. W. M KAIO A SON,
Cl'MBKBLAHD, MD.
Can Oct Low Freights. April 14 4t
The Only Remedy
THAT ACTS AT tU &AM TUK 01
THE LIVER.
THE BOWELS.
and the KIDNEYS.
Tftit ambirui action give
derful power to curt all dUeatct.
Vh Are We Sick?
Jkeaust vx aUow them treat croant
I la bteom downed or toniiL and
iVoitonwi humors art thrrtfora tarred
1 1 into tht blood ifMt thould "it exptlud
r j juuvrauy.
IBIMOCSSES. PfXEH, COHKTIPaTIOH,
a.unr.1 i nirnivis, i'uijsbi
DIKtSKS, FE2IAI.B WEAK.
DISOBDKES.
by earning frtt actio of dm arrant
I and rcstoriit their power to thmt off
dtiease.
WfcvBalfrrBninwSMtManJarliMt r
wny virwiratea wiuruaa.t.ostipaiioal
n ttf rrigbteaedoreraUaaiwerad Kidneys I
wbj n'mnaniw WM W.SCSjaSI
w by kav. Altxplaa ajgata I
r.w KIDNEY WOnT and tvjofct fa
IKtaliS. It it dry, vtjctQ'jU (OTnpoar.dand
Milt; wr Jrugrt, kt r:J rdcr at
Will U maOex! t tr ill amTVwTt. sjnJl
0iT4fitT It rentals f ar c1otsJ plt. o nerwrvain,
tvmt Kfco pr, M Ml VcVloow, md 4diant i r
TMattllnf I:) tuirttst of Vf-UM w4 -Irrrfs
D. K. FEEBI t CO, Detroit, JCch.
Jan. 3 "
TkoTratk la Mlchl?
and will prevail. Thousands was nave used and
been cured are living witnesses to th. tru'h of our
statement. that SELLER'S LIVER PILLS
wlLLCCRBth. worst cases of Uver CosnpUiot.
Biliousness, Headache arising therefrom. Costlve
ness. Constipation, liinlness aad all disorders r
sulting iroma diseased liver. For sale by all
Druggists. Price la eenta.
K. E. SELLERS k CW., Prop'ra, Pittsburgh. Pa
C N- BOYD, Agent Somercet, P.
SELLERS' LITER FILLS
Have been the tlandard reiaeify for tha car. ot
Liver Csa)sla)lajt. imIIvmsh. r....
a Ac we., nicks Mxilsieaw. and aU de-
rancements of th. stomach and liver lor over J! fit
ijears Bead this: Sriiert' Liter PUU art
me of an attack oi Liver complaint of eight years
i standing " Wm. Kvans, Joilet, Ills. Price, 26
ct.biia. n. c sellers st t., nrotvr a Pitta,
burg. Pa. Sold by all druggists.
Save Your Children.
For expelling wornu from th. rrstanv aalra'
VrsBllsisxi has no equal In this or any other
country. "On. teasNmnful glvwn to a child .1 Mr
Bradbury's, expelled 234 worms in (our hours after
"edicine. Ben). Lytl., Union Town
ship, Pa. Also rpelled w worau from mj child
wo years oM."-Wm. Sanrer, St. Loo is. Mo.
??J.b3Lln,?,M- Frio. 2S eta, B. E SELLERS
.CO., Prop rs, Pittsburgh, Pa. Send fur circulars.
WANTED :
LOCUST PINS
All length; in large tnantUUt.
Permanent contracts would be made with relia
ble i ar les who can furnish regular supplies. .d-
A. LfcVEKIif Vhutesire LumbV
MwjhantPoplarStrwt Wharf, Philadelphia.
ravp rjn , OJ ..,
' I llLSt A&6 Ji OTICE
:4,
otic Is her .-by given to all person not to tret
on my grounds, la Sonwnet township, (or th.
poo. of ashing, hunting, wnthei. ..-
pass
pnpwof-fishing, hunting, gathering b.rrtetT
ss all so offending will b. dealt with accorulnTu.
with according to
aw.
April
JACOB K. WALTER.
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