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county havo for a long timo known, that
of having a dressmaker of experionco
among them. I am pronnrod to make all
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I Nil AM, VTTi:I
TO MY
Business as Usual!
L. KLEIN,
(in G. W. IJovard'a Store, TionoHta, Pa.)
VUACTUJAU
WATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
DEALER IN
Wutchea, Clocks, Solid and l'lated
Jewelry, Block Jewelry.
Eye GlaBnea, Spec
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PurliouJur attention giveu to
Repairing Fine' Watches.
NEBRASKAGRIST MILL
THE GRIST MILL at Nebraska (Lacy
town KorMt couutv. has been tlmr
oughly overhauled auif retltted in first
class order, and is now running and doing
all kinds of
Cl iSl OM J It I M I -X J.
FLOUR,
FEED, AND OATS
Coustiintly on hand, and sold at tho very
lowest tigures.
li-Oiu U. W. LEDEUUR
TIONESTA, PA.,
Match-Making in Roscommon.
In Ireland, the feelings of the
young woman are seldom consulted
in matrimonial matters. Her fa
ther being the best judge of what is
for his daughter's advantage, opposi
tion on her part i of very rare occur
rence, except where she has taken the
precaution of providing herself wtth a
husband beforehand. When match
is made and the bargain concluded, if
the girl declines to accept the husband
selected, slequicklj loses caste, tho
young men considering that a disobe
dient daughter must of necessity make
an uncomfortable wife.
Still more exceptional is any objeo
tiea on the part of the voune- man to
the wife selected for him by his father,
as be feels satisfied that experience
enables his parent to judge of the
temper and qualifications of a woman
much better than ha possibly could.
Moreover, the father has the advan
tage of being able to examine her
merits with a perfectly imnartial. and
at the same lime fairly critical eye.
interest ana inclination alike lead
bira to make the best selection : he
does it oirly after an infinite amount
of cogitation ; but when his choice is
made, it is unalterable ; and ho will
obstinately conteud for his sou's inter
est, without a single thought of the
young woman's inclinations, taking it
for granted that they will be in ac
cordance with her father's wishes.
The mother has little to say in the
matter on ' either side. Shi never
goes match-making, and is not it any
way consulted, beiDg only acquainted
with the intentions of her husband for
their son, when he has made up his
mind. Marriage is a matter of busi
ness, and it is like any other bargain,
made with the shrewd humorous cal
culating caution which characterizes
the Connought man. Marriatre cifts
such as pigs, poultry, a cow, etc., play
an important part in tbe arrange
ments ; ana the girl s lather lias been
known to refuse to give her a single
penny of fortune until the bride
groom's parent had conceded to her
a favorite hatching goose I The fol
lowing is a speoiraen or the way in
which matrimonial affairs are man
aged west of the Shannon.
'Get out my Sunday clothes, Judy,"
said old Corney OUyrue, one evening
wnen no returned irora bis work.
I'ai going over to Pettier Linskey's
to night."
"Musha, Corny, an what are ye
com tori' Judy asked, as she un
tucked a large deal-chest painted red,
which stood near tbe nre-piace, and
carefully took out a blue frize tail
coat, with bright metal buttons, a pair
of light-colored cord knee breeches,
ribbed worsted stocking pair of
strong shoes, and a billy-cock hat,
which with a red cotton pocket-band-kerchief
with a flowered border (which
he carried in his hat), and a stout
black thorn shillelab, constituted
Corny's Sunday suit.
'bure, 1 m goto, to make a match
between our Dermott an' Katie Litis-
key," he said at last In reply to his
.:r. r
mie d ijuesuuu.
"bue s a purlr colleen, and the boy
is mighty plased with her, intirely.
"So she is. Corny, a lankio little
girl, an' she'll have a snug firtune,
maybe. 1'ether is a dacent honest
man I"
"Faith, Judy, an' he is that same.
or it isn't Corney O'Byrne that would
'cut, shuffle, or dale' with bira or his ;
an Dermott tella me Katie likes him."
"An why wouldn't she. Corny?
There's not as purty a boy in the par
ish j nor a betther," Judy said proud
ly "Thrue for ye, asthore : give us tut
the ould stockin,' an we'll make a
match of it this Shrovetide, with the
blessin o' St. Pathrickl" Corny re
plied.
From the furthest corner of the
chest Judy drew out carefully an old
worsted stocking, and handed it to
her husband, who weighed it in his
band, and then with a sly wink, but
toned it into one of his pockets.
This'll do the business, Judy," he
said, as he left the house, with many
Banaughth-Latin Uod prosper or be
with you from his wife.
Peter Linsky was a small farmer
living about a quarter of a mile from
Corny s cabin, lie bad several sons
and one daughter, Katie, who was
considered the "beauty', of the village
of Ballymoyne. Her eldest brother
was about to be married, and bring
his wife home, and her father consid
ered it would be very advisable to
get Katie marriod and settled before
the arrival f her sister-in-law ; and
Dermott O'Byrne a fine strapping
young fellow, very "steady and goou
natured Old Peter thought would
make a very good husband for his
girl (especially as he was an only
child) it no better suitor onered.
When Cornv O'Bvrne reached
Peter Linskey's cabin, he put in his
head over the half door, and said in
Irish : "Uod save all berer The cub
JUNE 21, 187G.
ternary form of greeting in this and
many other parts of Ireland.
"God save ye kindly, Corny," Peter
replied from the chimney corner;
"come iu and take a sate."
Corny entered with both his hands
behind his back, took his scat on a
three legged stool that Mrs. Linskey
had pushed in front of the Bro for
him.
"Fine wether for the crops, Corny,"
Peter sa'd. poking un the fire with his
shoe. "An Mary, throw on a counle
o' sods o' dry turf, an' sweep up the
neartn, will yer "
Mary did as her husband desired :
and then going toa recess in the wall
oy me tire place, took out from thence
a new clay-pipe and piece of tobacco
(probably got at the last wske she
had been at). "Will ye light the
pipe, CofnyT" she said, handing them
to the old man, who took them with a
nod and "Thankee kindly." and filled
slowly, kindled with a coal from the
hearth, blew a tew whiffs in grate
dignified silence, and then handed it
to Peter, who, in an equal silence,
smoked it for a few motnonts, and
then handed it back to Corny, nnd
proceeded to light his own pipe.
They both smoked steadily for a
time then Mrs. Linskey pulled a small
table between them, produced from
her chest a stone iar of nothcen. and
a couple of cracked glasses, which she
set on the table with a noggin of cold
water; aud taking up her pail, pro
ceeded to the barn to milk the cows.
"That s a purty colleen of yours,
Pether 1" Corny said after a long si
lence. "Thrue for ye: an' a good, sensible.
little girl into the bargain; it's
nappy s tne man that 11 get her," l'eter
replied after due consideration.
"That's what I said myself: an I
come over to see if we can't make a
match between my Dermott an' hec-
selfl" O'Byrne said after another
interval.
"lie's a likely boy." pursued Peter
reflectively. .
"Ye mav well sav thnt. Pether an'
he'll make a good husband, no doubt,
for he's a good son. What do ye say
to it? Corny asked, leaning forward
on his stool.
"I'm pleased"
"God save all here!" said a harsh
grating voice, and a head appeared in
the doorway: ' Good-evening to ye
Pether!" '
"Good-evening, kindly." Peter re
turned.
"Come in and take a sato Tom."
The new-comer entered, and took
a stool, and cast a questioning glance
at Corny O'Byrne, proceeded to light
his pipe, and smoke for some miuutes.
He was a stout harsh featured man,
with a loud voice. Ho was not much
of a favorite in theTillage-wiuid espec
ially disliked by Corny O'Byrne
who nevor lost an opportunity of an
novinc Tom'Dillon. He was a. com.
fortabTe farmer, and one of his sons
had been "making up" to Katie Lin
skey Bonio time before. After a si
lence, during which the three old men
smoked energetically, Dillon cleared
his throat two or three times, and then
said abruptly; "Pether, I want to
make a match between your little
girl and my Martin ; have ye any
thing to say agra It r
"Sorra one word Tom; only me
neighbor Corny O'Byrne an' myself
were speaking o' the same thing when
you come in 1" Pether replied with a
shrewd glance at them both.
"first come, nrst served, rethor,"
Corny said, shaking the ashes from his
ipe, by knocking the bowl against
is thumb nail ; "mind that t"
"To be sure, to be sure," Peter
replied ; and there was another long
pause.
"An we may aa well clinch the
bargain at once. Corny continued.
"To be sure, to be sure," 1'ether
again assented, smoking steadily.
"Xe nave nothing agin my Martin,
have ye, Pether Linskey ?" Tom Dil
lon said laying down his pipe.
"Aeiu him? No; he's a nice dacent
boy, aud I have a great regard fur
him," Peter answered.
"An ha has a ereat regard for vour
little girl, and sorra a day's good he'll
do till he's married," ejaculated Tom
bringing bis fist down on the table.
"Ho set his mind on it, and I'll back
him out! '
"Turf and tundthert Tom Dillon,
didu't Pother Linskey tell you Icamo
match-making for my Dermott?"
"Thunder and turf! Corny O'Byrne,
don't I tell'you that come to do the
same thing for my Martin ; and I
suppose a Dillon may usk a Linskey
in marriage any day and he can
afford it too !" Tom added, slapping
his pocket."
"And let me toll ye, an O'Byrne
can put down pound for pound with a
Linskey any day ; or, for that matter,
with a Dillon, Corny said with a
scornful glance at Tom who was in
his working clothes. "Pether," he
coutiuued, "yc kuow what I came
$2 TEH ANNUM.
for; what fortune are you going to
give Katie?"
Peter took out. his pipe, emptied it,
proceeded to reGU it, poked the
mc, mill, mo pijie, sciiieu nimscii back
in his corner, and said slowly j "For
tune, Corny 1 Katie is a fortu ne in her
self. I'm a poor man, an' the times is
bad ; an' beyont a new erown. n counle
of fleeces of wool, an a hank or so of
yarn, I cau t give her any fortune!"
Corny looked astonished, and rush
ed back his stool, as much at to sav
!. .11 .. .- J
.nut on luitncr negotiations were use
less; when lom Dillon said: "Jfevcr
mind, Pether; there's them asll be
willm to take her without any for
tune, an' can afford it too !" '
"True for.ve. Tom DillonT an' one n'
them is Dermott O'Bryne. We're not
dependin' on a few bare pannds not
out wnai it s well to have something
to put by for tho childer," ho added
cautiously.
"To be -eure, Corny, to be sure,"
Peter ascented.
"Well, Pether, Is it to bo me or Cor
ny? Is a Dillon to bo put behind the
door for an O'Bryne? Isn't my Martin
as likely a boy aa thero's in the baro
ny? Ho'll take your colleen without a
brass penny, anf do well for her. What
do yo say to that?" Tom aBked, slap
ping the table.
"Bedad, then, Tom, I'm in a fix in
tirely. Here's Corny, a dacent old
man, with a fine steady gassoou of a
son he's first; and here's yourself, an
honest man an' a good neighbor sorra
better an' sure Slartin is the pride
of parish on a Sunday I I'm bothered
intirely, an' what can I say, but sottle
betune ye I Whichever of ye can do
the best for her, take her, in the name
of St. Patrick 1" and Peter resumed
his pipe, and sunk back into his cor
ner. The two old men eyed one another
silently for a few minutes, then Dillon
pulled a little bag from his pocket
opened it deliberately, and took out
another, from which he drew forth a
third, made of purple stuff, fastoned
with a piece of rod braid. Very slow
ly, his eye still fixed on Corny, he
pulled out a sovereign, and laid it on
the table. "Show Pether Linskey
what ye mane to do, Corny O'Bryne,"
he said.
Cony smiled scornfully, produced
ha old stocking, and taking from
thence a fivo-pouud note, put it beside
him, and nodded his head defiantly.
Tom drew forth fbur more sovereigns
clinked them one Vfter another on the
tablo, and nodded his head. Old Pe
ter smoked away ia his corner with
out uttering a word.
Corny waiteJ for a moment, nnd
tfien said ; "Is that all you're goin to
do, MistoT Dillou?" Tom threw down
another sovereign Corny followed
his example, till they had each laid
twenty pounds upon the table.
"Is that all you're goin' to do, Mis
ther Dillon ?" Corny repeated.
"In ready-money, it is, Misther
O'Bryne."
"Then I bate ye at that," Corny
cried, throwing down another pound.
"I bate him iu cash, Pather; do ye
mind that?"
Peter nodded, and smoked away.
"I'll take the girl in and share the
best we have with her, an' give Mart
in two acres of land, an' a couple of
bonivet, (little pigs), announced Tom
Dillon.
"Dermott '11 have my land when
I'm gone, every rood," cried Corny.
"I'll give a heifor int Twenty
pounds, share of a house, two acres of
land, an' a heifer. What do ye say,
Pether?" Tom cried. "Not bad for a
colleen without a penny 1"
"Thrue for you, Tom," Peter assent
ed. "What'll you do Corny?"
"Twenty-one pounds down, the
day ther'e married, a house an' home,
a feather bed, an' the finest mule in
the parish that's what I'll do 1"
"Bat the land Tom is E'ig two
acres," Peter observed ; "think of that,
Corny I"
"Derniott'll have tho land afther
me, an' enough to eat of it till I'm
gone. I have no one but him. Tom
Dillon has three more to provide for."
"An' plenty to do it with; an" I'll
make it three acres, Pether, of the
best upland in Ballymoyne!" Tom re
plied. "It's very fair, an' I'm obliged to
ye, Tom," Peter said slowly.
"I'll make it twenty-five down, an
throw in a heifer?" Corny cried
"It's very dacent, Corny, an' I'm
obliged to- ye," Peter quietly observed
in the aaaM tone.
"I'll throw in calf!" exclaimed
Dillon. "Twenty pounds, three acres
ot land, a bomve, a heitcr, an a call.
Now, Peter done or not ? '
"I think ye spoke of two bonives,
lom ? l'eter said quietly.
" iNo.no; only one. It's all I can
spure; an I think it's not bad, Pother!
"Bedad, Tom, I think ye said a
couple of bonives," Peter said again.
'Ntibockliiih (never mind), Peter,
I'll throw in a clutch (a whole brood)
of ducks take it or loso it? Twcuty-
Rates of Advertising.
OnoHquared Inch,) ono Inortlon - 1 ISO
OneS.nmro " one month - - 3 00
OneNrpiaro " three months - 8 00
OneKquaro ' one year - 10 00
Two Squares, ono year - - . 1 On
Quarter Col. . . . an 00
;; " - - -woo
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Lepal notices at established fate.
Marriage and death notices, gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements col
lected quarterly. Temporary advertise
ments must ho paid for in advance.
Job work. Cash on Delivery.
five pounds down tho day they are
married, a house an' home, a feather
bed, afine mule, a heifer, an' a clutch
of ducks I' said Corny, putting his
money back into bis stocking.
'Faix, au' a clutch of ducks isn't
bad,' observed Peter; 'They're bet
ter than a calf to them that hasn't a
cow to feed it ; an' Corny's is the best
house, an' Katio '11 have all to herself.
When your Matt and James marry, it
will be mighty narrow for ye all.'
'James is going to America, Po
ther,' said Tom.
'Well, that makes a difference. But
isn't there auything else ver inclined
to offer? Dermott is the best match at
this minutel' observed Peter.
I'm donel' said Tom. Then sud
denly starling up, ho cried: 'Wait a
minute; and ran out of the house, re
turning in a quarter of an hour, stag
gering under a great sack of seed po
tatoes, 'There! Corny O'Bryne; put
that in yer pipe an' smoke it!' ho
cried exultingly.
Corny, at first eight of the Back,
started to his foct, and put on his hat.
'Wait a minute, Pether,' he cried;
'I'll not bo long' and running all
the way home, he was soon there.
'Get me the sack. Judy the meal
sack an' be quick !' he cried excit
edly.
'Arra, be aisy, Cornv. shuro an' tho
malo is in it.'
'Betther, an betther,' cried Corny.
going into the room which served as a
dairy; aud without vouchsafing an
other word to his astonished Judy, he
shouldered tho sack, and trotted off
with it as last as he could.
Completely out of breath, he reach-
ed Peter's bathed in perspiration ; but
on entering, he unluckily tripped over
the door step, and fell with tho sack
full length into the kitchen. The
string round the neck of the bag gave
j j - . i . .
nay, auu coveruu witn tne meal, he
groaned and stammered breathlessly j
'Th-there Pe-po-there Lins-k-ey I Wh-
while the "praties was gr-growing, the
meal would keep them alive I W-what
do ye say, Pe-pether?'
'Begorra, Corny, I say what I have
often said before, that yer a dacent
man and yer boy ia welcome to Kate
Linskoy.' .
What do you mean, Peter!' cried
Tom Dillon.
'What I say, Tom ; nor a more nor
a less, i he childer might dio of the
faregurtha (a fainting brought on by
hunger, or over-iatigue without proper
sustenance) while the praties was
growing. Dsrtuolt O'Bryno can best
provide my little girl with comforts,
and he is welcome to her.'
At that moment a merry laugh
caused the three old men to look
round, and Corny tried to scramble to
his feet. In the doorway stood Katie
Linskey, her bands pressed to her
sides, and tears of mirth coursing
down her pretty face, 'I am sorry for
your trouble, Corny,' she said advanc-
i . T I . l-t 1
ing ; out i couiu not ueip lauguiog,
for ye look so quare ;' and she burst
into a fresh peal. . .. -i
'Bo quiet, Katie, and come bore
said Peter, beckoning bis daughter to
his side, '1 was roatch-makrng for ye;
and the bargain is closed betune me
and Corny for you and Dermott
O'Bryne!'
'Ye don't mane it, father I' said Ka
tie, with a comical glance at Corny
and Tom Dillon.
'Shu re enough, I do, roa colleen :
have ye anything to say agin itr re
plied Peter, knocking the ashes from
his pipe.
'MuBha, not a word at all, father
dear ;1 'only only'
Uoly what, Katie r
'Only, I waa married last Tuesday
to Jack Mangan, the painter 1' she re
plied, with a loud, musical laugh,
which brought her husband to the,
door.
'What !' shrieked Tom Dillon.
What!' echoed Corny.
'Oh, Pether Liuskev, yer aMher
humbugging us 1' cried Tom reproach
fully.
'Ay, humbugging us t echoed Cor
nv mournfully: and Peter, who was a
sly old humorist, pat his head against
the wall, and laughed heartily at their
astonishment.
When next Corny went match-making,
he took care to find out before
hand if the young woman was willing;
and as for Tom Dillon, he vowed it
served him right to be humbugged, aa
ne ooiy wantea to nomer nis neignoer,
Corny O'Bryne (with whom he waa
ever after good friends), and bo de
clared that in future bis boys might
matchmake for themselves. Cham
bers' Journal. . . .
A Down East editor has been ob-
veering the fashions and their effects on
the fair sex. One of the conclusions
arrived at by him is expressed as
follows: "The Indies spring hats are
pretty, and worn on tlio upper edg
of the left ear, n'bich makes one 'look
. .i. .i ;,..,.,, lib- i.:.. l...
looking through a crack iu thefencj.""
New Jciscy.