u r "i-n"hlication. ,c,.ms ..Somerset Herald, TV i. luM)- m-rulr. 0 , Mtl in advance ! otbcralne S tt j . ,.... be tasr4- l di'!'otte'1 na'-U u V'7 .i-itabJr Jp.wll.te fur lbs "V (Yum oue I'oetoClco to ao- ot!n name fjUie former T;. Soinowt Herald. i i u't.'OSKK. , "' K ATJOUNEV-ATLAW, Somerset, la. .i ", S. I'LL. ' Al lOK.StY AT LAW, Sitmerfct, Pa. pCDSLEY. I ATIOKNEY-ATLAW, i Somrrret, Pa. li: n. scull. Al 'fOli S fcV-AT-LAW, Somcrret, Pa. : TIIFA'T. tpuvey atlw, tx.uiurect, Penn'a. , i . iWTTKUSON,. atti.;:nkv-at-i.aw, Souienut, 1'k. cra ted to Id rare will I at pwiKpuMfe and Udelll?. 1. IWJ- . ;--kiVtii a ruppkl. ATVOKXLYS-AT-LAW. alo-FS i n'el ,n,,ir c;lre W,H be , -ii ..liiu '"' street, c;'ioiu the AT rc'K N" EY-AT-L A W , r prnol'in Agoot, Suttieimt, 1. ,;:a-.1;ill;x..'.u Ulu-k. ',n:xTixi-: hay. AlT;KXEY-Ar-I.AW : n,.i; r i;i H '.il Lut'te. SoinTt, Pi, will ; ,itl t.o-iirc-fi culrudted to hU euro w-h '',:i;fl a i'!? ,-! ti KIMMF.L, ATT KM Y-AT LAW, Somerset, . , ,. ,3't'' nil S-.i-lnrwentni.tnl to lii care '', !-m i li-'nl e iiuii with .n.mH- " "' j , i .;,; Xi!:icv- on Main Crow street. ,,r.N- i.e. cyi.Donv. atuikxeys at law. 'sn rn'ru'iefl their eara will I i . M iii-miillr tturmled to. -la lucr'f iliwt. I pitalrs. attui:i;y-at law, tiumeret, Pa . ntten-1 to all bnsin'! enlruH .' a i vjt--vi irti et.lleeti.n(t Ul-i-.h iiu.i.nnK. ATTl :;:;LV.iTLiw, Suiucrset Pa., ; -r.il oin"? L-tiruif"l to my eare at- . mtk j r .uijiinrM ana BJeuty. 1. I'diTFIt. AI l'KKNKY AT LAW, il- Si. iI PI T i .!.- IA . "i .... ...i, .mil .i.rvin.. In the rnbllft. , nrkotiated. and all other leiral .... ,t'c:'.t.i ! H!l liroinpineap mi n'leuiy. ally. .:.tti!. ILL. PAKtt V..YM. A iTuKXEYS AT LAW, Sooicrxct, 1 1., i i In S.i9eret and ad joiniiic cnratiMt, 4-v cntnbited t tiiem will be promptly "li.l.l AM II. KOOXTZ. Al riliXEY-AT LAW, . Sotuerfel, Pa., .!. j"rf i" "T.;t sfentlmt to bnlnew entr-jft- i'i- in S'Mjrreiu ud adjoinlug couutiea. . : j 't'r'.'-: ru: 1'U3 K W. ATIUMXEY-AT LAW, bomertet. Pa. '.- lb. lie C-'-n H a'e. All lu!nereentrust- .--:c aiieuJed 10 wiLh )runiptnefi and .:.r l rrnir, .TTnsEY'-AT-LAW. S imereet. Pa. "irem th HI.-, up rtalm. Entesnee. . f.nt. t!illocno!i reads, eitte '. ti exatiiinrd. an t all leitl bnsincw ii t. iiri'tup'itcM and hd.ijty. . ?'.!'!: M. HICKS. J I STKT. f'F THE PEACK, KmerKet, Penn'a. ; .:.. H. "S. KIM MUX. M kIMMELL A- SOX i "t tin !r f.r..r-nlis', UTTlen to the eitl-s,.n.-Tsi-! vi.-li;ty, ueof the arm I p ti"r i'n at ali;tiiue'. uni pnleelon--I. ie t un l at ilicir otiUe, on Main a., u! itip l!iitUH)d. Y'.l K. ViJU.EU Ins KTma- : ',t l..i' m tvr'.tn tt the peart lea of -.. il ii:i c.','.::e Charlea Knins aiT. ZU 'io iC p.n.i;!tnJAKKItiftil-r lii .. !'.! s -ri-t-f to t!i ettltenl of S"m ! Mi.i:y. iMune to r?8iilenee wn Main a.c. mhxei:. ' iinsn.iAX fcsiK'iix'N, ' i. S .u'h Ind. Indlnnn, where he 1 '. y ici'.tror oVl.erwiei. j':. vn i.i.i am colli xs. 1 i'l.N UST, SOMERSET, PA. ' .': 'rTn.n't'li El - V. above Tt.yd'i lroa t v i-r ri!1 fn ixxara te f..und preiir- si! l.r'.t iriirk, nrt ti:ii. tm- ' u :r j i - Artiivial te thot ad ktnit. 1 ii" tit ma'trial luecr.ed. ;.ratle febll ULNTIST. ' v ilcr.ry llcSej't i'.cre, .MaJn ro wret, r. -IOX AGENCY. . S'i'wr H Fnr.d Pitch. Somerael eon'r, .t tie I ir.re. fumror and rl.iira '- a .r.iir;.'i e-llect all itunty and 1'en- ' '--'TL; . ill i.i t K. rIwiv ' V r?.-.inir Ifchare ar.d postage m BROTHERS PAINTERS, -!:t, P:x:,'a. AUCTIONEER. '.. "Trr oc r.r.i or rrr ''iltMi l llv. .Mir, fmidinctioa. "1-5 t il: i r i j.t ly aitendwi to. W. A.K'tOXTZ, Cor.r.aeoee, Pa. 0UD HOTEL, S'J OVS J OWN'. IT.N''A f.!r!i;,T.tt!!IVWD Imsm Lai lately !. V r""1 - !y rrhttrd lth aU new ' I'..,?. 1 "" I!, r ki made U a Terr l'rt ) ',r ,T 1Ur traufiir.c putilli. t !:;.. "'"'''"cn"bererpaeel, all be- C.k nil. . . . T . . ' T , "'fe joMic hall attached ' i !... r i V ,, L had at the ioweat tv 'J tt ..k.:. orineaU SA5IlH.rrPTrrt.Prop. tS.E.Cor. iMamood huiy;owu,Pa eftimu. ....... . r.'.i.t. ,;hW.L",1,,' to make imme- -V. 'i!M -a'-- elin aaln J( hasles a. Walter. AamlLlJtrator. tie VOL. XXIX. NO. 39. A.J.CASEHEEK. Wi B. FREASE, rreuuent. Secretary. HAS. J. HARRISON, J.S.HAKTZIXU Troamrer. Huunr. MUECTOnS: IS A AO KATTMAN, JUS. H. ZlttMEKMAK. TXi. KIERNAN. U. KYLE HSOMERSETV MECHANICAL WORKS, (Limited.) NEW ARRANGEMENT! Tbe Soineret and PetertburK Fmndrlee have been ouDSoIU.led under th style ol IM L.lraitd.l lyAtel in the horooih f S-tnor(rt, and li pre pared to furnlia all kiuds of KaOinariBl Fannin, iotfonti T!uj eelvbratej HARTZELL PLOWS! are manufactored and kcjit on liantl. line uf AIM a roll COOKING AND HEATING STOVES. All kind- REPAIRING will be prumptly done. The public U informed that all klnde of work fn erlly doueat a mmm foundry AND MCH1NS SHOP! Clu U- i.r.H-nnJ at Jir.SHORT NOTICE. WOOLEN MILLS ESTAUI.ISIIF.1) 1812. llflTtnarforthepan year or two. been entirely unalile to upply the inereaiing demaoa lor my . i I have built an addition to my mill and put in a larce amount ol KEW iSD IMPROVED KACHIKEEI and thereby almoat doubled my capacity tor maa- 1 hare now oa hand a Ure itock eociUUng of BLANKETS. CASSIMERE8. SATINETS. TF.iKJS. REPELLAJfTS, FLANNELS, COVERLETS. CAPETS, YARNS. kO, which I with to T2ALS PCIl OCL. Frmen, I have the kind of goodi yo iJ. 1 want your WOOL!- to WLTk up RIGHT IX YOUR OWX COUNTY, and In order to reaeh all my coitomcri Jo Food time, I have emploved the inine aiceoti I had laat var. and In a.luilb Nr. Joseph L Dau-nertT, "who hit InuoJuced my good! Into many partt ol Uiieniity. , 1 will strive, as In the past, to give BntelaH rwl and fall value to atL mX'ew eoHomen and thoee we failed to Bod laet year, will please addraea card to WM. S. MORGAN, Qaemahoninn, 1 . Apr T CHARLES HOFFMAN, (Above Henry H-fTtey. Ftore.) SOIERSET, UTEST STYLES 22i LOWEST PRICES. ZT SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.. WHITER AHDERSON, MERCHANT TAILOR, CGR. WG33 LT. AK3 S1ITH A7ESUE. AMD NO. 226 LIBERTY STREET PITTSBTJKaH, PA. KO. aiCEA. LA. mVM M. BICU. kmU fn? Firp Siifl T.ifi? hwim. AljUiilil I'Jl A AIM UiiU 111 l wiuuii( JOHN HICKS & SON, SOMERSET. I'A.. And Real Estate Brokers. liSTiVliL.ISIIED.1650. Pel n who dertra to Mil. boy or ehane protienr. or rent will tiw uwioww'mw to reaitter the dearriptloo Ibereof. a no charge If made onlca fdd or rented. Real fieuae tHUioeei generally will be promptly aiicncca uk ice is 5. T. LI1 TLB & S OXS, lOS BAI .TIMORK eTREET, CUMDEULAXD. Md. WA TCHES, CHA1XS, SOLID SILVEkWABE, DIAMONDS, AMERICAN CLOCKS, FKESCIJ CI OCKS, SHIER PLATED WARE, JEWELRY, ft. HOLIDAY PBESEHTSI TVblehe and Jewelry Repaired by Skilled Workmea and ruturned by Ezrreaa Free of Char a. No extra clrre fur Fjiffrartng. Ooodl war rantsd u repreeented. octli NEWBANK Somerset County Bank, CHARLES J. HARRISON. Cashier and Manager. OoUectloni made 'a all paru of tbe Called States. Charge K operate. BbUst and other eheckl eol Icsted and eaibei. Eirtera and Westcraezehamre always on band. BenltUaoes mads with prompt ness. Accounts Solicited. ParUes desiring U parehasa V. . 4 FEB CENT. ITXDED LOAN, east be aonomme datsd at this Bank. The eonpoas are prepaid la MERCHANT TAILOR desomlcatloci of td, l'X), 100 aad 100. SCANDAL) LiANE. It is not oil the starboard, fir, io search both far and wide: Or In the town directory. The tunp, or railroad guide ; And if you pump your neighbor, sir, You pump alas, in vain, . For no one e'er acknowledged yet lie lived in Scandal Lane. It is a fearful neighborhood. So secret and so sly ; Although the tenants oftcntimc Include the rich and high. I'm told they're even cannibal-. And when they dine sup. By way of change they'll turn about And eat eath other up. They much prefer the youthful, fir, The beautiful are rare, They grind up character and all. And call it wholcBomo fare ! And should the helplcxs victim w ince. They heed not cries of pain ; These very bk.o ly cannibals That live in Scandal Lane! If you should chance to dine with them. Pray never be deceived, When they seem moat like bosom friends They're least to be belived. Tiieir claws are sheathed in velvet, xir T'.cir teeth are hid bv smiles, And woe betido the innocent Vho IU1 beneath their wiles! When they have singled out their prey, They make a cat-like spring ; Or hug them like a serpent, ere They plant the fatal sting! And then they wash their guilty hands, I.ut don't efface the c'.ain, These very greedy cannibals That live in Scandal I-nne! BKTTER THAN UK DESERVEI. Paul liidgcway stepped out of the cars at a tiny village situated just back of the noble Hudson ; and un conscious, to all appearance that he was for that moment the centre of attraction and a source of wonder to the group of loungers which usually frequent village depots at the in coming of a train, he IcLsurly walk ed up to the bar of the neat little hotel and called for a glass of wine, which he drank with a certain off hand carelessness that proved that he was not a stranger at the business. He then drew from his cigar case a real Havana he always carried them with him, for fear he could not sometimes meet the genuine article and lighting it he walked out upon the piazza lor a smoke. A man m a ragged coat, with a nose shining forth like a beacon light of warning, nudged his neighbor with his dbow and whispered shril ly : '"Say, do you know that chap ? ' "No, I don't. Something bcttor'u common leastwise in his own opin ion," wa9 gruflly answered in a very low tone of voice, as lie scowled at the stranger. Paul Ridjieway must have heard, but his face did .not betray the fact by the least change from its former careless, indifferent expression, lie threw himself down upon the broad wooden settee by one ol the open windows of the bar room, and lean ing his head back, apparently en tirely absorbed in the pale blue wreaths of smoke curling upwaru from his cigar. So Miss lx?slies going to take boarders this summer," remarked he of the beacon nose. "I believe so," replied his com- panion, tiiougn l uon i sec ine need of it They have advertised, and Miss Leslie has engaged my Becky Jane to help her when the borders come." "Well," said the first speaker, "Miss Ijeslie's a mighty fine woman, my way of thinking, and a good looking one too. It s strange she s been overlooked so long : what, with one of the finest farms in the coun try and a snug bank account, she's a prize. Though Miss Ieslie's not oldbv any means, there's many a gal has married younger ; but I 'eposc . 1-.. .-...-' a.Ih filmn 1 1 gobble her up yet She's a rich prize. 1 hope not, rcpiieu ine omer. "Miss Ieslie is deserving of a good husband, and I think the right one will come along yet" If any one had watched l'aul Ridgewav during this conversation, he woulJ have thought he had not heard at all, so little interest did his indifferent face portray ; but he heard every word, and the gossip had interested him just as much. It had entirely changed his plans. When he first got off the train at the little village he only intended re maining a few dayB to sketch some wild, beautiful scenery which had attracted him ; for Paul Kidgeway called himself an artist ; but during the last few momenta he had decid ed to remain there for the summer. He arose lazily from his seat, threw away the remainder of his . cigar, and" taking his portmanteau, left the hotel. To the first loy he met he said "S: a)', my nne nuie uuow, win show me the way to Miss Lcs house? I will pay you well for Hal- A :n your trouble." The lad's eyes fairly sparkled with eagerness a3 he answered : "Yes, sir, I will." Some 20 minutes affcrPaul Ridge- way was ringing the bell at the door of one of the quaint, picturesque farm houses he had ever Been, nest led in a lovely valley, almost cover ed with honcysuckfe and creeping rose vines, which clambeml lrom veranda to gable in the wildest lux ury imaginable. Tbe door was immediately open ed, and our hero stood face to lace with a lady ol aDoui miny-iive, oi medium height, slightly inclined to petiteness, with fair skin, blue eyes, and a sweet smile which displayed a set of well preserved teeth, and kept the dimples dancing in her cheeks. "I would like to see Miss Leslie, if vou please." "That is mv name," replied the lady. "Will you walk in sir?" "She is at least good looking ; that is a comfort," thought PauL "Thank you," he said aloud. "I have been informed that you intend keeping borders, and called to see if I coul J obtain board here this summeX I'm an artist, and the scenery about here is very fine." "Walk in, and we will talk the matter over,'" said Miss Leslie, Some SOMEKSET. throwing wide open the door of the elegant little parlor. The dining room also opened into the hall, and as Paul passed the door he caught a glimpse of a grace ful little figure in a neat print dress, with a snowy collar fastened at the throat with a tiny gold pin ; a mass of brown curls tied back with a blue nobon, and lor a second his eyes met the glance of a pair of laughing brown ones. "I wonder who she can be?' thought Paul, as he and Miss Leslie sat in the parlor, settling the terms of board, &c. "If you would like to begin to night, I will send John over to the hotel for your luinrajre. Tea will soon be read v." "Thank you. I have brought my portmanteau with me. Mv trunk has not yet arrived." A few moments later the tea bell rang and Paul again had the pleas ure of seeing the young lady in print, who when he first saw her was.occupied in arranging the shell like china tea service upon the ta ble. "Mv niece, Mr. Ridgewav, Mil's Leslie"." Paul bowed low over the tiny hand extended to him and thought : "Some orphan niece, no doubt, to whom in the goodness of her heart Miss Ieslie had kindly given a home." During the meal Paul found no difficulty in keeping up a brisk con versation with the elder Miss Leslie. She was well informed upon the current topics of the day, literature, !tc. Altogether quite a pleasant sort of a person to converse with. Her niece said very little at first, but soon the restraint which a stranger's presence always cat over her 'sunny disposition wore away, and before the evening was over she even indulged in her usu.il nonsens es, and flashed merry glances from her laughing brown eyes upon our hero. That night the "last thoughts of Paul's wakinc moments were of those same brown eyes, and he cer tainly drtamcd of them the whole nisht The next morning, contrary to his usual indolent habits, he Avas awake and astir before the rays of the sun had fairly crept over the hill tops, and with" portfolh under his arm containing sketching paraphernalia and his camp chair in his hand, he passed through the rose-scented garden and out into the dewy fields beyond. Possibly the cause for his early rising was an eager desire to begin a sketch immediately of a wild romantic, spot which he had marked for a picture, or more prob ably it was a desire to see how the broad lands which he coveted and hoped someday to possess looked by morning light. "Why, it's a perfect Eden !" lie muttered, halting for a moment and gazing around him. "This place, to gether with the elder Miss Leslie, wpuld not be the worst fate to which a man might be consigned, but sub stitute her niece and it would he a veritable paridise. P.ah ! Paul Ridge wav, don t you be fool enough to fall in love with that brown-eyed witch. What would you do with a poor wife? In fact, you arc far too indo lent to marry the dependent niece, instead of the rich aunt. To be quite plain, Puol Ridgeway, you are lazy You would rather live at your case than labor for even the woman of your love ; so now prove yourself sensible and let the head, instead of the heart, decide for you in this matter." Our hero did not flinch at all from his own plain thoughts, al though he certainly would have re sented it if another had called him lazy. But it was the sound truth lie was lazy. He professed to be an artist, but it was for more of an ex cuse to loiter around than from any great gift or the love of art. It was far beyond the limit of his scant purse, or ne wouiu nave oeeu at some lasmonauie rcson uns sum mer in search of a rich heiress, in stead of finding himself in this qniet place ; but he called himself in luck for happening to cross her here. Paul Ridaeway would not have soiled his dainty white hands with anything criminal, yet he was ready to do a very contemptible thing merry a woman for her money, and rest content for her to support him the remainder of his days. In short he was one of those fortune hunters of which there arc not a few in the world. lvirly as Taul was astir, Flora Leslie was returning from ner usual morning ramble, and his eyes glanc ed down toward the meadow and saw her tripping along the path, he thought he never saw a lovlier vis ion. With one hand she held her dainty blue muslin dress from the ground, just far enough to display her tiny leet, while her straw hat, with its wide blue ribbyn, swung idly from the other hand. Atter icastmg ins eyes lor some time upon the lovely picture r lora made in her innocent unconscious ness, Taul hastened down the path toj ward her, and nearly reached her side before she heard his step in the grass and turned a startled glance toward him. When Ehe saw who it was she blushed, and her glance fell before his admiring gaze as he said : "Pardon me, Miss Leslie ; did I startle 3ou? You choose an earl v hour for a walk." "And vou have taken the same privilege,"'' she saucily replied, the roguish look coming again into her eyes. "I have a penchant for sunrise in summer," he said : but did not add the truth, that this was the first time in years he had not preferred a morning nap to the most glorious sunrise scene. "There! I've lost sight of that dear little squirrel ! But ngver mind ; I ought not to stand here anv long er, for auntie may need me." And Flora tripped lightly away, Eerfectly unconscious that she had y her manner left Paul thinking that she held him of less importance than the little grey squirrel, and en joying the same grey squirrel on ac count of it lie walked slowly on ward, wishing he had some good ex cuse for abandoning hia ramble and walking back to the house by Flora's side. set ESTABLISHED, 1827. PA., WEDNESDAY, Things went on quite smoothly for some time. The Leslies were deligted with their border, and ho with his hording place. Paul spent his time in talking literature and politics with the elder Miss Leslie sketching or rambling with Flora, andding Tennyson to her. The latter was a very dangerous pass time, for, although Paul well knew he was treading opon treacherous ground, he lacked moral courage to resist the temptation. Already he could see in Flora s trembling ham when it chanced to rest in his, and her down cast gaze, that she was not indifferent to him. When away trom her he calletj himself a villian. and vowed he would henceforth avoid her : but thus was as far as it went One beautiful; day in June the two lovers for they could be called nothing else wandered down to the river side and seated themselves on a rustic bench. Thev talked non sense awhile, then Paul read to Flo ra as usual. Ah! that was a day that lived long in the memory of each, though in after years they strove to forget it; the river running broad and deep, with the trees and shrubs mirrored ' upon its smooth surface : the sky blue and smilinor above them, the air quivering with the music of happy songsters, and a subtle intoxicating sweetness in the atmosphere. . Paul was not thinking of what he read, but of the beautiful girl beside him. Could he crush back and destroy his love the strongest, purest emotion he had ever known I (Jould he throw aside the true heart which he knew beat stronger for him than any other upon earth ? Would the wealth lor which ho was scheming make up lor the loss ot her love, which his soul craved ? In that moment a noble purpose was struggling for life in his heart He would be a man ask her to wait for him then he would go forth into the world and labor with the hope of winning a little home in the future where they would be happy together. With these thoughts, the most noble his narrow mind had ever held, he flung aside the book. "Flora, have you guessed how dear you are to me that life in the future would only be a blank with out you ?" Siie was at first startled by his vehement manner then as the knowl edirc that she was beloved by lum ber idol rushed, in one sweet, be wildering wave over her soul, she bowed her head without one word and rested it on his breast "God bless you forthis, darling. need no further answer." For a few momenta thev remain ed in blissful silence, soul speaking to soul. hy, oh, why I into cyery Eden does a serpent . creep ? Wh v into everv blue skv of hanninrss doc3 tliere steal the black cloud of woe? Why is it that the cup of bliss is rudely dashed from our lips ere we have scarcely tasted the wine of love ? Perhaps that we might not drink the bitter lees at the bottom. God knows, and knoweth best Suddenly r lora sprang to her feet, trembling with new-born happiness, vet blushing at her lackot maidenly reserve, as she "styled her former act. "There is aunt calling me. I must go. Ana sue speu awav witn the fleetness of a deer, gladly hailing this excuse to get away, that she might collect her bewildered thoughts. Paul Ridgeway gazed after her with a growing shadow in his face. A resret was always creepins into his heart and in five minutes more he was berating himself soundly for his folly. "Xow Paul Kuigewav, you have made a nice mess of it! You can never marry a poor gin and you know it. Whv will you he so rash ? Well, thank goodness, I did not ask her to rnr.rry me, and I must get out ol it oomi'wny. She's a proud little thing, and never would say a word to her aunt. This world is hard on a lcllow. Well, I must make the best of it now." Paul studiously avoided Flora, and devoted himself to the eldest Miss Leslie, and she was very well pleased with the attention ofahand sonie, fascinating young man. There were no more walk3 and talks with Flora ; and when the poor girl was forced to own the humiliat ing truth that for some reason un known to her Paul wished to avoid her, she felt at first mystified and bewildered, then deeply hurt and almost heart-broken. She could scarcely ' believe that river scer.e anything but a sweet dream. Night after night her pillow was wet with tears, and she went about her daily duties unusually reserved and quiet Once her aunt would have quickly perceived the change in her; but uow she was so taken up with her own happiness that she did not no tice the "difference. . Flora received a note at last from Paul which ended forc-er her dream, and caused her to cruelly stand face f to face with the reality. She was a .sensible girl, and after she had read this letter half the battle of conquer ing her leve for him was won. It ran thus: Floev: 1 know yon mu.it heirtily do spi.ic me, and will despise me still more when yon read ti lines. mnst ak yon to forget that ever a word of love passed be tween us. 1 have this day received a prom i.sj from your aunt that she will become my wife lit a few weeks. Much as I deserve it,' still I cannot bear to think that you will hate me. Fate has been unkind to me in giving me poverty, when others have so much wealth. Consider the great tempta tion placod before me, and pity my weak ness. rxru Flora shed tears over this note then calmly sat down to think it all over, and came to the sensiblo con clusion that although she had lov ed Paul Ridgeway as probably she would never love another, yet for all this, she was not going to pine away and die, butchose to see alittle hap piness in store for her. She was young and time would heal her sorrow. "I wonder if any one will ever truly love me for myself?" she sigh ed. "I cannot blamo Paul for pre ferring a queenly, intellectual wo man like Aunt Alice, to a simple little body like me. I am glad he had the strength to resist marrying me for my money. What a misera-1 MARCH 2, 18S1. ble life we should have led ! I would have found out sooner or later, th t he did not love me." Then she grew almost happy thinking over a little plan for a wedding present to aunt Alice of a life interest inthe 1 firlM .a larm. "iney win both be so hap py here," she thought, "and I will jind a home somewhere else," she added, with a big lump in her throat and striving to keep back the tears. Little did Flora dream that Paul was laboring under a mistake, and instead of at last resisting the temp tation to marry for money, he had been overcome by it. antl she never knew it The wedding day of Paul and Miss Leslie drew near, and Leslie place, as the farm was called, was alive with bustle and preparation for the event It wa3 the day of the wedding, and Miss Leslie stood radient and beautiful, looking not a day older than twenty-five in her rich bridal dress a present from Flora. She had with her own hands given the finishing touches to her aunt's bridal toilet ; then she slipped a note into her hand, and silently left the room. MiiS IiCslie glanced over it, then uttered a Jittle cry of delight. Paul had just approached and stood in the doorway. She Hew to his side and slipped her hand through his arm. "Oh, Paul ! Just think, how kind and good of Flora ! We shall not have to leave the dear old place after all." "Why should you expect that we would ?" he inquired, almost potu lently. "Whv, of course you know dear, everything belongs to Flora. She has allowed me to live here, and go on with everything, just as if I were mistress instead of her. Of course I could not expect a home here after I was married : but the dear little thing ha3 given the farm to me dur ing my lifetime, and oh, Paul, we shall be so very, very happy." A death pallor stole over Paul s face and an icy hand seecmed grasp ing at his heart, and he reeled as if he were going to faint. Why. Paul, you are ill, exclaim ed Miss Leslie in alarm. "Itis nothing but those tuberoses." he said, his voice sounding strange and hollow.' "I always did hate the smell of them." It was too late to turn back now. lready the guest. were assembled and the minister in waitlne. and Paul Ridgewav, I'tkcone in a dream. descended into the parlor and list ened to the words which bound him to Alice I?slie for life, instead of Flora, the heiress and woinan he loved. After the wedding the married couple went on a short wedding tour. l lora remained at Leslie place to welcome them back, and then went to spend the winter with a cousin in the city. While there she became acquainted with a young Lr. Amies, and within a year they were married. They lived so hap pily together that the old love for Paul seemed or.lv like a dream. As for Paul Ridgeway, he wisely made the best of his bargain, and like Flora, his wife never knew he d supposed her the heiress. He never stained his hands much with actual labor, but he made a good overseer, and kept everything going along smoothly upon the farm. His friends often remarked that h:s marriage with energetic Miss Leslie was the making of him. After all, he had married a loving wife, and could live at his case, which was far better than he deserved. Kobbing an Editor. Soon after the completion of the plank road between Detroit and Lansing, a period of 27 or 23 years ago, the editor ot a newspaper, lo cated about half way betw een, start ed for Detroit one evening on the wagon of a teamster. After travel ing about an hour the vehicle was topped by a highway robber. The teamster shelled out about 81G, but when the editor showed up the "pot" only rcachsd .r8 cents. "lou ve hidden your money in vour boot3 r snouted the robber, and he made the editor pull then off. No more cash being found, the robber insisted that the coat and vest should come off for a close search, but at the end of a search ho angrily demanded. "What sort of a man arc you to set out on a journey with only oO cents in your pocket?" "I am getting my ride lor notning and I was going to pay my expens es in Detroit by advertising the hotel at which I stop." "How much advertising will you give me to let you off?-' A straight column per wcrtc lor four weeks." "Well, I'll take it, and the team ster is the witnecs to our bargain. '11 send in the copy in time for the next issue." The robber presently moved off into the woods and a3 the vehicle once more rolled over the plank the editor rubbed his hands togeth er and chuckled : "Egad, but isn't this a lift for me ! found a chance to pass off a bogus half dollar, not a splendid item of news for my local and worked up a column ad to help me tide over the dull season. I tell you the Demo crat will be on a paying ba"is in less than a year. tree lym She Couldn't Do It. "Why couldn't respectable, intel ligent women sell goods by sample as well aa men?" asks a correspond ent. "It would not be any harder work to go from town to town with samples than to stand behind a counter or run a Ecwinz machine. But what lady could endure to be called a drummer? What lady could travel all night after working all day ? What lady would swag ger arouud hotel bar rooms telling anecdotes of her various love af fairs? What lady, on meeting a rival drummer, would spend two hours in trying to pump him a3 his pro posed route, and then skip a city to cut into his trade? What lady, af ter being kicked out of one estitlish mcnt for her persistence, would pick herself up and skip into another? XT 1 JL. VLVUJ JUL y OUR VASHI3tiTOX LETTER. (Faox Oca SraciAi. roasts rosDEST ) Washington, Feb. 20,181. Lunatics ar now making their ap pearance in Washington. Some im agine themselves to have been elect ed to the Presidency of the United States, or to be his divinely-appointed prime ministers. Last week a Bedford county man turned up at the capitol. He said that his name was Clarendon Tate, of Bedford, Pa., a graduate of the Harvard law class of 1 2, the richest and handsomest man in the United States. Mr. Tate said that he had recently been re leased from J,he thraldom of Satin, but now he could see all things as they actually existed. He said that President Hayes was his father and General Grant his brother, both dis guised in the skin of other persons. Hi.? maternal ancestor was Mrs. Langtry, the English beauty.. Mr. Tate said that he had called on President Hays but the President having the devil's chain around his neck, would not recognize him as a son. He says he will confer with General Garfield about the Cabinet as soon as he comes to be inaugu rate'. Colonel Pinchover, the great de frauded, with telescope, maps, draw ings and testimonials included, makc'3 headquarters now during Congress in the committ'?c room of Invalid Pensions, and keeps my friend Hoffman and the other clerks in a good humor between acts of committee meetings by reciting his oft told tales about Tom Scott, Sam Randall, Jay Gould, Vanderbilt and cthera in depriving him of his right?, and stealing his million?. Mr. Peter Ilffley, from Somerset, stopped last week for a day or two at the Metropolitan. Capt Ed. B. Scull, from Somerset, who has been visiting in Baltimore, pai l us a "flying "visit" on Friday last. John H. Uhl, Esq., is here and will probably remain some days yet at the capitol. From what we can learn lie is on quite familiar tcrnis with Randall and Wallace and vis its them both daily. I asked the other day who he was for, Randall or Wallace ? He snid : "I am for either or both. The man that can win. Hurrah fur Hancock!" By the way, it is said that Han cock will be hero for the inaugura tion. It has also been reported that John Kelly will be here too. Don't believe a word of it It is undemo cratic to attend a radical love-feast, with nigger. Hon. W. A. drier, of Hazleton. Pa., who voted for Garfield, first last and all the time at Chicago, sent a friend here to secure two tickets for the inaugural ball, and obtained the first two tickets sold. The following "star"' mail-routes in Pennsylvania have just been let by the Postmaster General to the parties named, and at the rates giv en, for four vears, from July 1st, 1SS1. . Route SGoiL From Bebord by Charlesvil'e, Rainsburg and Cha nevsville. Geo. T. Trail, of Chancvs vil"lo, 8272.00. Route 857. From Bedford by Cessna, Iinlcrtown, St. Clairsville, Claysburg and E;ist Freedom, to McKee's Gap. J. T. Gibson, of Bar- boursville, Ivcntucky, SJ'J.OO. Route SGoS. From Man's Choice by Stuckeysviilc, Schellsburg, Brown's Mills. Bnckstown, Stoys town, Jenncr X Roads, Jennertown, to Ligonier. Not let. This route is to be changed somewhat anil then re-advertised in March or April. Route SGo'J. From Man's Choice by New Bucna Vista to New Balti more. Jocsph Garger, of New Buena Vista, 274.0U Mr. B. B. Myers, bid 8 2(57.50 for this route, but theollicerawarding the contracts could not give it to him for the rea son that he did not conform with the rules of the Department in mak ing his bid. The Department re quired a 3700.00 bond. Mr. Myers filed one for 600.00. One hundred dollars short. Hence no contract. Obey orders next time. Route SGUO. From Schellsburg to New Paris and Six Roads, to Alum Bank. Vincent Boering, London, Ky., $257.00. Route 86jl. From Cessna hy Fishertown and Spring Meadows to Alum Bank. Vincent Boerincr, Lon don, Ky., $1-17.00. Route 8S5G2. From Spring Hope to Schellsburg. J. C. Folev, Whit tley, Ky., $57.00 Route i'.G63. From Clearville by Daniel Fletcher's and Purcell to Pincy Creek. Emanuel Miller, of Purcell, 6110.00. Jacob Grubb should have had the contract, hi3 bid being the lowest, $100.00, but he failed to have but one surety on his bond when the law requires two. He will know better next time. Route 8661. From Ray's Hill by Akersville, Gapsville, Elnioraville, Locust Grove, Sideling Hill and Warfordsburg to Hancock, Md. Job L. Hill, Sideling Hill, $403.00. Route 8665. From Everett to Clearville, Robcnsville and Bucks Valley to Franklin Mills. Not let. This service will le changed some what making Clearville schedule point, (whatever that means). As soon as a report i3 received from the postmasters on the route the sen-ice will bo re-advertised. Route 8666. From Everett to Five Road?. J. II. Linslcv, Har bours villc, Ky., $73.0 0. Route 8667. From Hvndman to Cumberland Valley. Wm. Derc mer, Cumberland Valley, $04.60. Route S66S. From St. Clairsville by Mowry's Mill to Pavia. Levi Gordon, Pavia, S'JO.OO. One of the Kentucky gentlemen bid $90.00, al so, but lots being cast to decide who should have the contract Mr. Gor don won. Route 8660. From New Enter ! prise to Pattonville. James B. Col- j grove, Washington, D. 0., SUO.OO. Route 8670. From Hopewell by Yellow Creek and Pattonsville to Martinsburg. W. 1 1. Gates, Yellow Creek, $400.00. Route 861, from Hopewell by Wells' Tannery to Harrisonyillc. J. C. Foley, Whittley, Ky., 8173.00. Route 8672. From Cumberland Valley to Beans Cove.' J. B. Cessna, WHOLE NO. 15 17. Cumberland Valley, 44.50. j Route 8673 From Six Mile Run ito Riddlesburg. C. A. MeKwen. : Washington, D. C, $55.00. Route 8674. From Burning Bush i to Bedford. C. A. McEwen, Wash ington, D. C, $.jo.OO. Route 8(575. From Cresson to Loretto. D. G. Meyers, Ixmtto, 6120.00. Route Munster. 650.00. Route 8676. From Cresson to J. C. Foley, Whittley, Ky., 8677. From Ioretto by Ches3 Springs to Fiskc. V. Boering, London, Ky., 32'J.OO. Route 867. From Fiske to G las cow, Annie and Lloydsville. J. C. Foley, Whittley, Ky., 6243.00. Route 8670. From Fiske by Glen dale and St. Bonifacius to Carrolton. F. (Jrief, Ebcnsburg, 6150.U). Route 80S0. From Ebensburgby Carrolton to Grant. Philip Hoover, Carrolton, 8510.00 Route 86S1. Fron Carrolton to Nicktown. J. C. Folev, Kv., $47.00. Whittley, Route 86S2. From Glascow to AUeman's. J. II. Linslev. Barbours- villc, Ky., S67.00. Route 8583. From Johnstown by Gcistown, and Elton to Scalp Level, Jas. T. Gibson, Barlousville, Ky., .6167.00. Route 861. From Somerset by Friedcns, Stoystown, Stanton Mills, and Da vids villc to Johnstown. Not let This route will be covered by the new railroad. Route 865. From Somerset by Sipesviilo and Jennertown to Jcnner X Roads. A. Oatliff. Whittlev, Kv., 633.00. Route 8W. From Somerset to Lavansville, Bakersviilo, Jones' Mills, Donegal, Lurelvi!le, Mt. Pleasant, Run's Dale, Tarrs and Men don to West Newton. W. A. Stxl dard, Camden, N.Y. 61420.00. Route 86S7. From Rock wood by Gebharis and Glade to New Lexing ton. James T. Gibson, Rarboursville. Ky., 8211.00. Route 8688. From Jenncr X Roads to Stantons Mills. F. E. Weimer, Somerset, Pa., 61 7O.0O. Route 8fy. From Smithampton Mills to Johnsburg. J. H. Linslcv, Rarboursville, Kv!, 877.1 a . Route 8600. From Sand Patch by Wittenburg to Pocahontas. A. Gatliff, Whittley, Ky., 6117.'H Route 8601. From B.-rlia by Pine Hill and Berkley to Meyers dale. Philip Coleman. B-tiIii. Pa., 8150,00. Route 7602. From lW.-rli'i by Stonycrcek, Dividing Rid e. Mount Healthy and West End t B:ir i. J. T. Gibson, Barboursville, '.rv. :ckv, 6280.00. Route 861)3. From IW.rlin by Shanksville and LamlK-rtvillc to P.uckstown. J. C. Foley, Whittley, Ky., $2-:;.(io. Iioute8004- From Bnckstown bv Forward to Hillsboroush . Gat- liff. Whittley, Ky., $127.00. Route 8605. From Shanksvill t Somerset. A. Gatliff, Whittlev, Ky.,$203. Route 8607. From Ursina by Tarkevfoot. Vincent Pterins, Lon don, Ky., $143.00. Route SGOO. From Ursina by Ilarnctlsville, Silborouih, Savage, Peck's Corner and Tub to Elklick. A. Gatliff, W-hittley, Ky., $333.00. Route 80GS. From Coniiuonce by IIarncd.iville, Listonburg ar.d Addi son to Somerrield. J. T. Gibson, Rarboursville, Kv., 6200.00. Mr. J. C. Conr.cway's bid, 8240.00, would have been successful but for the withdrawal of the postmaster's cer tificate. Route 8000 From Hooversville to Stoystown. J. II. Linslcv, Rar boursville. Ky., $83.00. Route 8700. From Wellersburg to station on C. o: P. R. R. James B. Colgrove, Washington, D. C, 8S0.00. Route 8701. From Summit Mills to Meyersdalo. The contract was I awarded to C. A. Ewen, Washing- j ton, D. C, 5127.04. The lowest bid was made by S. PhiUippi, 8120.00. but it was informal, and could not be considered. Samuel Ferl bid $122.50, but he had only one surety on his bond where the rules require two. Hence the award to Mr. Ewen. i The awards for the difiercut mail j routes have been generally let. I : spent some time in the Post Oliice' Department last week. Dissatisi'ae-. tion among bidders generally pre- vnil nn nremmr r tl. nivfirii tn-:ilp ! to a nest of Kentucky, New York ! of dnF ? ct there are men and Washington men. Who thev j who are, without cesat;on, sombr are or what thev are I have so fa and charged with evil prognostica been unable to lean,. Thev seem tions. W e may be born wita a mei to have scoopped in everything and j ancholy temperament, but there is at starring prices. Persons entering I no reason why wc saould yield to U. into contracts with them should i f awv shuffling the bur- keep their eves open and inform Picket. A Sad Scene most unprofitable feeling a man can One of the saddest scenes in New j have. One cxkI laugh is a bomb York life, says a journal : "Is that ! shell exploding in the right place, which comes to a man who, in this ! cold weather, takes an early morn-! ing walk before the bright sun j touches the spires. Then it 13 that ! the hunsrrv, bareheaded, thin clad, i worthy poor, who go out to work or to seek work, may be seen hurrying forth from cheerless homes and fru gal breakfasts ; the traveling tinker, with cold red hands, carrying his irons and shuffling along the slip- pery streets in old shoes without t toad to crock, and the fault-finder stocking3 ; the poor laundress, pale j to complain. Take out-door cxer from thf night'n ironing, anil show- ereise end avoid late suppers, if you ing by her pinched face that she would have a cheerful disposition, docs not get immediate pay for j The habit of complaint finally drops the great basketful of clothes, she j into peevishness, and people become may go without breakfast ; and the j waspish pnd unapproachable. noor newsboy, witn snoncneu sleeves and pantaloons, calling hi-ij papers and occasionally brcatning on Ids bent fingers as he jumps up and down to induce a little warmth. No bpecars arrcar at this time. It i the hour of the worthy poor. Shrewdness) ana Ability. Hop Biittrs so freely advertised nil tho tiancrs. secular and reli-! in gious, are have a large sale, and are supplanting ail otner medicines. There is no denying the virtue of the Hop plant, and the proprietors of the Bitter have shown gTeat shrewd ness and ability in compounding a Bittcr3, whose virtues are so palpa ble to everyone's observation. Ex aminer and Chronicle. Something Miwlnff. i On the train going up the river j yesterday morning was a young ; man in ftrmer's drP". who had his i overeat pod-lets full of purchases. ,ftcr inspecting two or three par i vete he took the wrapa of a t'Vtnty j five cent thermometer offandcxam , ed the instrument with the closest interest He looked at the face then at the back, and th longer he look ed the more puzzled he seemed. A gentleman who had been observing him finally remarked : "Been buying a thermometer, I see , O't "Yes, bought her for a neighbor of ours. "What's the t.mpcratnre in this car just now ; ' The ycuig man took along squint at the thermometer, turned it over two or three times, and then an swered : "It's about middling, I guess." Nothing further was said for tea minutes, and the gentleman was busy with his paper, when the other touched his arm and said .- "Sav, are you used to thermome ters ?'' "Yes ; slightly." "Well, I'm a little grc-n, and I'm willing to own up. to rue there 'a something w.o.ij about this 'ere." "I euess not ; it's a cheap instru ment, but it eems to be all rigid." "Well, it may be ; but I had made up my mind there was something missing, f can't find any keyhole, and if it ever had any hands on the face they're gone now fur sure." It took about five minutes to en lighten him, and when he realized "how she worked." he put his hand ; on his. pocket with the remark:" 1 m going home ami tell tbe o.u man that none ot lis know enough to tel! when we get cbillblaie !" The Difference l'I feci to-night," said a Carro'Uon lady who was always at -a lo3 for a word, at a musical party the other evening "I feel to-night like a like a . Dear me how stupid I am! Like a " "A morning star." suggested tu" husband. "No, dear; lib; a . What an. those birds that sing afto tlark ?"- "Mosquitoes." "What nonsense you do ttik ! Of course not. Well, now. how annoy ing !" Betay-bug.' "Rubbish ! Dear me, il3 extreme ly annoying ! What is it I feel like"? I know what it is just as well as anything. Those birds that never sing except at night time." "Bull-toads." The latter suggestion of her hus band was rejected with scorn, and she remarked that it was of no con sequence she would probably think of it by-and-by. About two o'clock the next morning, Fred was dreaming that, while on the top of the bank of California when it ex ploded and he was blown clear into the middle of a Sandwhich Island barbecue. Just as the oder of roast ed missionary greeted his nostrils, he wa3 awakened by his wife. ' Fred, Fred !'' "What's the matter now ?'' "I've got it" "What, the colic ?" "No, pet, it's the nightengales." "Where do you feel them, pet?" "Oh ! you stupid, I've pet the work I could't think of to-night I feci like a nightingale." "I'm durned if I do." And lie turned over and tvent to sleep. Cheap Girls. A girl who makes herself too cheap is one to be avoided. No young man, not even the Vorst, ex cept for a base purpose, wants any thing to do with a cheap young girl. For a wife, none but a rascal or a fool will approach such a woman. Cheap jewelry no person will touch ii" ho can get any better. Cheap girls are nothing but the refuse, and the young men know it, and they will look in every other direction for a life-long friend and companion be fore they will give a glance at the pinctibaek stuff that tinkles at every turn for fascinating the eye of any that will look. You think it is quite "the correct thing" to talk loudly and coarsly.be loisterou3 and hoydenish in all public places ; to. make yourself so bold and forward and commonplace everywhere that people wonder if you ever had a mother or a home or anything to do! So be it. You will probably Le tak- en for what you are worth, 0f these years if vou do . and one years it vou io not maKf worse than a shipwreck of yourself you will begin to bonder where the charms are that once you thought yourself possessed of, and what evil spirit could have so befooled you. (loin, but remember that cheap girls attract nobodv but rascal' and fools. .Mate the Kest orThlaS1. Wc excuse a man for an occasion al depression, as we endure a rainy day. But who could endure 3o5 Ulen. in tne lottery or me mere ! are more prizes drawn than blanks, ; and to one misfortune there are fif 1 ty advantages. Despondency is the while spleen and discontent is a gun that kicks over the man that shoots it off. Some must have got into heaven backward. Let us stand off from despondencies. Listen for sweet notes rather than discords. In a world where God has put exquis ite tinge upon the shells washed in the surf, and planted a paradise of bloom in the child's check, ht us leave it to the owl to hoot, r.nd the Good Advice. If you keep your, stomach, liver and kidneys in perfect order, you will prevent and cure by far the ! greater part of the ills that afflict ! "mankind in this or any section, j There is no medicine known that i ; .tn ih',m n nnirklv or surelv as Parker's Ginger Tonic, which will swiirn wrfoctlv natural action of these iiiinortant organs without in- terferingtho least with duties. Sec ad. vour daily 1 16 The first iron steamship was built in 1S30. The first newspaper advertisement appeared in 1632. ! 4 t- r : 1 i-. i. -. , j
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