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Z, Has resumed the practice,onledicine. OFFICE—In the ,Walker Building—near the Bowden House. Night calls'should be made at his residence on Main. Street, ad joining the Western School House. July ' • 'ATtORNEY AT LAIV, IETAVING been admited tdPractice..Law ILIA the several courts in Pranklin Coun ty; all basiness entrusted to, his cite will be promptly attended to. Pest . °lace address ›lereersburg, Pa.. ATTORNEY AT LAW, • WArNEBB011.0 ) , PA , Will gilie pronipt and - close attention to all business entrusted to hiS care. Office next .door to the Bowden House, in the Walker _Building. Duly 6 •JOSMIPT3 MOTIC2-I.J.A.S, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WAYNESBORO'; PA. • rac ices in the several - C,ourts - of-Franklin ,and adjacent Counties. N. B.—Real Estate leased and sold,, and Fire Insurance effected on reasonable terms. December 10,1871, .A...'STOU.P.P.MBJ, • GREENCASTLE, PA Experienced in Dentistry; will insert you sets of Teeth at prices to suit the times. Feb. 16, 1871. UR, STRIMILEL, , (FORMERLY OF MERpßsuunia, PA.,) • Art PEERS his Professional services to the N....rcitizens of Waynesboro' and vicinity. Dii. STRICKLER has relinquished an exten sive practice at Mercersburg, where'he has been in prominently engaged _ for a number of years the practice of his profession. Ile has opened an Office in Waynesboro', at the residence of George Besore, Esq., his Father-in-law, where he can be found at all times when not professionally engaged. July 20, 1871.-tf. • A. K. BRANISHOL,TS, RESIDENT DENTZST., . L--U )- WAX , X , ES B 0 Ro', PA., Can be found at all times at his °aim where he, is prepared to insert teeth on the best basis in use and at prices, to suit the times. Teeth extracted, without pain by the use of chloroform, eather, nitrous ozid eg,as or the freezing process, in a manner surpassed by none. We the undersigned being acquainted with 11. K. Branisholts for the past year, can rec ommend him to the public generally to be AI Dentist well . qualified to perform all ope- Yations belonging to Dentistry in the most skillful manner. DN. J. AMBERSON, I. N. SNIVELY, E. A. HERRING, J. M RIPPLE, .J. J. OELLIG, A. S. BONBRAKE, T. D. FRENCH. sept 29tf] MILLEIVZBY 00PDS TO THE LADIES • Mk/FRS. C. L: HOLLINBERGER has just .I.V.Lreceived a full supply of new Millinery goods. Ladies are invited to,call and evaro ine her stock. • apr 20. ...D. C. 13R-A-C1C.812..11_1, PHOTOGRAPHER, .S. E. Corner of the Diamond, WAYNESBORO', PA., la, AS at 41 times a fine assortment of Pic tures Frames and Mouldings. Call and ec specimen pictures. June tf. C. "VV . 0 14 .7 1 , DEALER LET WA rums .ANDJEW:ELBY, 883 *EST j3ALTIBIORE STREET, BALTIMORE, MD. ,Watches Repaired and Warranted:lßU re - Jewelry Made and Repaired. - Ea July 1871.-tf. SURVEYING AND CONVEYALCING, undersigned having•had some ten A- years experience as a practical Surveyor is prepared to do all kinds of Surveying, laying out and dividing up lands, also all kinds of writing usually done by Scriveners. Parties wishing work done can call on, or address the undersigned at Waynesboro', Pa. feb 2—ti ] , A. B. STOLER. BARBB RINGI • - THE subscriber informs the public that he continues the Barbering business in the ro - ma next door to Mr. Reid's Grocery Store, and is at all times prepared to do hair cut ti shaving,s hampooning etc. in the best stile. The patronage of the public is respect fully solicited. Aug 23.1871 NEW hitktiNEßT STORE t M. RATE G. STOVER announces to the ladies of Waynesboro' and vicinity that she has commenced the Millinery bus iness in front room next door to the Hard ware Store of S. B. Rinehart, and has oPen ed out a full line - or Spring and Summer Goods, embracing . all the latest Styles. Ladies are invited to call and examineher goods. May 11-tf • )NCAVE CONVEX spectacles, nt ! - Lj ALEX_ LEEDS R F „ „ ff,..374.WZMFM74 , :.1. <74W4. W.M.7 • *-74711.1!,M^TM774,749Mcgin'tFt''`fc,t-P•77ol7,l7,6;nPßiq*V4l2:',3'hirg''n'i'gm•Ng-41W?P'14-in.7nrW',vffec`PF-IT'''t"r:flrxt''"'"s • V"'",Y Tirgz."Wk. rtc.-71"s' •irk - J t ` • ' 6 , • ; • „.1 • '.;‘• - • •' 4 • , „ • . . . Only a straying sunbeam, yet its light • Has filled a sufferer's soul with hope, clear , p#ght; ;, It cOinei from Heaven; whereis ao pain, no night,— Only a gentle breere, yet on its vings A cooling bah& to aciiing brows it biings; And to the weary,-burning soul it sings Of pine trees waving. Only, a tender smile, but it may part And rift the clouds around the breaking hart,_ Inspire with hope, lessen the stinging smart Of false friendsscorning. • Only a kindly word, spoken in love, May - lift - u - shining-sotti - to=strivefor-life-a • bove ;* Leave a lieait stbrirt-t•: 7 : • and torn, the dove Of peade, soft nest g, • For ever and ever the reddening leaves Float to the sodden grasses. For ever and ever the shivering trees Cover and shrink to the chilling breeze, 'at from the far off, sullen seas, ither them as it,passes. For ever and ever. the low grey sky Stoopeyer the sorrowful earth. For ever and - ever the steady fain Falls on bare bleak hill, and barren plain And flashes on roof and window pane, And hisses upon the hearth. For ever and ever the weary thoughts Are tracing the self=same track. For ever and ever, to and fro, On the old Unchanging road ,they go, Through dreaming and waking, through joy„and woe ; • Calling the dead• hours back. For ever and ever the tired heart - Ponder: o'er evil derie • f'or ever and e've:r, through cloud and gleam Tracing the course Of the strong life stream, And dreary'snd•dull as' the broken dream, For ever the rain ruins on. It was in the year 186—, that import ant business called me from the small town of N— to the city of A a journey of about twenty miles. When about half *ay between the two places, a rain storm overtook me, and made,it nec essary for me to put up for the night. I .accordingly drove into the fiirm yard, and requested permission to stay through the night. My request was readily granted, and after seeing my horse properly car ed for, I repaired to the house with my host, where a warm supper was awaiting us. Four rose checked children were seated around the table beside the matron ly looking mother. After supper I drew up to the fire to enjoy a smoke 'with my new friend. As the man lighted his pipe, I noticed a deep scar, that extended across his hand. On asking him the cause of it, I saw my host and his wife exchange glances, and notic ed a shadow flit across her . handsome face. After drawing a whiff or two on his pipe he said : "There is a . story connected with that scar that I 'shall never forget ; and even now, as I am sitting here in safety, with my dear wife and children around me, l cannot express a shudder at what might have been." On my saying that I should like to hear the story, he commenced as follows : "I was formerly a night watchman in the Insane Asylum over in A I had been at my employment about two years, when the incident I am about to relate happened. My wife and I had been mar ried about a year, and she had tried to get me to leave the asylum and find some less dangerous employment as she termed it. I had laughed at her fears, but as she seemed so anxious about it, I had promi sed in one month more to do as she asked. The month had nearly 'expired , ; only one more night:remained. I had to get on my watch at ten o'clock. On. this particular night I was seized with a nervous fear of —I knew not what—but still I felt that something was about to happen. In vain argued to myself that I had watched there two years, and nothing had happen ed, but argue as I would, that shadow still hung over me. I had three galleries to go through, and on each side of those galleries were cells- in which 'the patients were confined. As I passed along, I would occasionly see some bony hands thrust through the gates, or some poor fellow would rave at me, accusing me of—he knew not what himself. As I passed into the third gallery it was with such a feel ing that I could, hardly help turning and fleeing. back to awaken Some of the atten dants; but laughing at my idle fears, as I then termed them, I resumed my duty.— Passing along, I became aware of an un common noise in one of thn r.pliq in w hi c h a new patient had been confined. I v.-alk- W. A. PRICE gtittt Vottrg. "ONLY." Only a straying sunbeam, yet perchance Its golden light had passed-through many . a. leafy,branch, • Had kissed_the.mosses, where the -violet's glance • • - • Grew brighter for its coming. , Only a straying sunbeam, yet its gleam Has wandered through a grating, where no beam , Of life, is wont to cheer the convict's dream e homo-ggicl-n FOR EVER. aleading. A KEEPERS STORY. WAYNESBORO', FRANK IN CQUNTY, PA. THMSDAI, OCTOBER 12, 1871. , ed along and looked through the gates, but saw nothing out of the way, and was about passing, along when an agonized groan passed from , the-lips of the man oil the straw in thacorner—be was one of the worst patients, we could 'not .give him a bed-to sleep on as he would tear it into pieces. I immediately Unlocked the-door• and passed into his cell. I approached him leaving my. keys in the lock. As I' stooped over.hnt.to_see what was the mat ter, he sprang 'to his feet,, and before I knew what he was about, planted a stun ning blow in my face, which sent'me reel-, ing into the furth6r .corner. .The scUae time that he struck, he sprang. past me _ i • • it. and before I could ire- vent v hint, had closed- and-locked it, mak ing the a prisonei; Thea picking up the lantern, which I had set on the floor out side, he held it up, glared at me with.hlaf rible,.bloodshot eyes, and. mutt,eredi know where, they put.the -big -caw ' got-t' - keys; I will , get it, and death will be your. portion." "Saying this; he=started off, leaving me in the dark. He was a large and'power ful man, weighing nearly fifty pounds more than I did, and in .his •present :state a matchlfor_two to think of some Way. of escape • there was none . The window was strongly gra ted ; the door a dozen men like me could not move. I thought of my dear wife and darling babe and - te - ars - would come eyes in spite of all I could do. What would she say when I was born a ghast ly, bleeding corpse to the' house.. Some times I would try to hope he 'Would for get me, and mot come back, but reason told me better. - I tried to pray, but instead of having , my mind on what I said, I was continu ally listening fbr his returning footsteps. At last they came in sight I noticed he carried a varving-knife in his hand. As he approached the cell he accidentally dropped the lamp. leaving us in darkness. A taint ray of hupe pierced my mind.— Could I not dodge. out as he unlocked the door ? Nearer and nearer he came and at last stopped at the door I could hear him groping for the keyhole. At last I heard him insert the key and turn it.— Drawing in a long- breath. I nerved myS'elf fbr the encounter, and as the door opened I made a spring at' him and provi dence favoring me, caught him by the collar. Patting fourth a desperate effort, I twiched him, and tripping him at the same time, sent to the further side of the room. I immediately sprang out and was locking the door when he rushed to it, but th iding it locked, reached through the gratin°. '' and with his knife. struck me across the hand, While I vas removing the key.. .A.. 4 he went to draw back his hand 1 seized it by the. wrist and catch ing hold of the knife with my wounded hand wrenched it from him The nest day. I left the assyluM for - good, and', have not been inside of one sincee: -We bought this farm, and have lived here ever since and now friend, you can judge whether I can ever look back to that night with out a feeling of horror." Does He Drink.. When riding in Central Park New York, not long ago; two gentlemen were thrown from. a carriage, and one of them —a distinguished politician—was instant ly killed! A sinsible and sympathising lady, on hearing of the unfortunate event, instantly enquired, Had they been drink ing ? Yea, verily. They had been "din ning and wineing." They were impru dent enough to attempt when in an estate of partial inebration, to drive a span of spirited-horses! The wonder ,is that both horses and men had not- been killed. - "Does he drink ?" Then no matter what accident happens, nobody is sur prised. He was expected ,to , come to a bad end. Accidents are, - nine times in ten, the result of drink. The man was tired or. sleepy,—he took a glass. and was run over by a railway train ; or he lost money, his hat, his coat ; his boots or his life. "He was a ' promising boy ; but like his father took to drink, and was'ruined." He graduated at the head of his class, was an "excellentschollar, but, in an evil hour, gave way to , his appetite and is now a public pauper. , .11evits an only sop ;,all ; the , hopes of his fond parents were centered on him ; but he became a' drunkad and' is lost! lost !! lost ! !! ...Charlie was a handsome fellow. Pop ular with all the' lids and liissesTbut, all that fatal "but"—drink, sent him to an -untimely grave, and - bowed the heads of the 'bereaved parents with• unutterable sorrow for his heartless conduct and his impenitentfolly and sin. . Reader, cast about fora' moment, and in your own experience recount the hu man wrecks - which lie stranded , on the coast of time • . There was -handsome William, Stately Henry, plucky John, noble Abraham, benevolent • Jonathan, magnanimous James, wise . Daniel, the kindly Oliver, and numerous others cut off prematurely by -"drink." Oh God ! save us from this destroyer. Frequent accidents must inevitably happen to all who drink alcholic stimulants. Missfor tune will surely and swiftly follow in the tracks of dissipation. Calamnity awaits the transgressor. , "God is not mocked," Little sins of 'body and mind grow• daily, as the weeks, and if not choked in time will choke down the better plant and pre vent its maturing. , Young man do you drink ? Ships aro lost at sea. Steadboats are blown up, or Collide on the river and lake, horses are 'killed or crippled, car riages smashed, railway trains thrown off the track, public buildings and private dwellings are burned, and the lives of the. ,, saufic2 are je-zipz,-;rdizi.. - -d.— Why? Bs what? Because men give way to a-perverted apatite and indulge in that which' is an enemy, and 'oil 1 y an - eneniy to their bodies and souls.: Young ' man do you.drink ? r - • - A Curious Legend. When Adam was far, advanced in'years, and•at the point of death, he sent Layton' to angel Michael, who kept the gate of Paradise, to piay for the oil of mercy, so that; he could be healed.',-. The angel answered that he could 'riot untilAity five hundred years, but he gave Seth a - branch of the tree of thich - Adam had ea ten, bidding him plant •iton Mount Le banon, and•that•when it bare fruit his fa : I I g :f; -11 Seth .hinted the' branch on ; his tather's• grave; it took root and grew,and•from it were made ~Aron's rod and Moses' staff with which he struck the rock and sweetened the- waters of Ma rah. It also.formed , the pole on which the brazen serpent was ,raised; up, and the -ark-of-the-testimony— Allastit...came in to thelands of Solomon, who used it , in building his palace; but he continually resisted the efforts of the builders to' ad just it, :New it was.too long," and then again.too short. The builders ; being ang ,ry,• then threw it into .a marsh, to that it might serve_as_a_bridge._The queen of Sheba would not walk upon, but adored it, and told, Solomon that_ upon it should be suspended the man through whose death the kingdom should be destroyed. Solo, mon , hen had buried - it - Ate — pin the grouud; when afterward the, peol of Bethsada was dug; and from the .virtues of this tree heal ing properties ,were imparted to the wa ters. After, it had, been, buried threehun dred years it rose to the surface of the wa ter, and he Jews took it and made of is the cross of our Saviour.--r-Lippincott's Magazine. . Hard on Office Seekers. A certain king—l don't, recollect his name— had a philosopher upon whose judgement he always depended. Now it happened that one day the ling took it into his head-to g 6 hunting, and summon ing his nobles and making the necessary preparations, he summoned the philoso pher and asked him' if it" would rain. The philosopher, told him that, it ..would not rain, and they. started. While jour+ neying along they met a countryman mounted on a jackass. He .advised them to return, "for," said he, "it will certainly rain." They smiled contemptuously upon him, and. then pass ed on. Before they had gone many miles, however, they had. reason. to 'regret not having taken the rustic's advice, as a show er coming up dieoched them to the skin. When they had returned. to the palace, the king reprimanded the philosopher se verely. "I met a countryman," said he, "and he knows a great deal more than you.— lEte told me it would rain, whereas you told me it would not." The king then gave him his discharge and sent for the countryman, who'soon made • his appearance. "Tell me," said the. king, how you knew it wOuld rain." "I didn't know," said the - rustic, "my jackass told me so." "And bow, pray, did he tell you ?" ask ed the king. "By pricking up his ears, your majes ty,''said the rustic. The king sent the countryman away, and procuring the jackass of him, he plac ed him (the jaelcsiAgl in the office the phi losopher filled. "And here, is where the king made .a great mistake, for .ever since that time e very jackass wants office." GtoLDEN Wonns.—Every heart has its secret sorrow, which the world kpows not; and oftentimes we call a man cold when he is only sad. Without love, what were the palace with its appointments of splendor. With it., what is not the poor cabin with its thached roof? With love, a kitten on the hearth, and a. babe in the cradle, says somebody, a man my be in heaven most of his time. Be royal to the nature you bear ; con secrate your lives to every good and no ble work, faithfully labor for the eleva tion and perfection of our common hu manity, and the angels will sweetly smile upon you, and you will be happy, both in this life and that which is beyond the grave. If you would be happy, you must do all within your power to bless others. By . making others - happy, you °fill your. own lives with sunshine and happiness. THE 1:10151E OF, JEFFERSON.-A corres pondent of the Easton (Pa,) Argua, who has just visited Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, says : "The mansion is nothing but a heap of ruins. It is a disgrace to the nation that the home of the author of the Declaration of Indepen dence should be permitted thus to rot and tumble into decay." The Monticello es tate comprises about three 'hundred and fifty acres, and is' HOW in litigation, hav ing been confiscated by the Confederate Government and bought by a citizen of Charloteeville. The stone over Mr. Jeff erson's grave is ruined like the house ; relic hunters having chipped into it un til the very shape of the original obelisk is destroyed. How many a kiss has been given, how many a curse, how many a look of hate, how many a kind word, how• many a promise has been broken, how many a soul lost, how many a loved one lowtred into the narrow chamber, how many a babe has gone from earth into Heaven— how many a little crib or cradle stands 'silent now, which last SATURDAT NIGHT held the rarest treasure of the heart. Smoking eure.s ho: and kills men [coanstfrNicesp. THE R. R.. QUESTION. FACTS FOR THE • PEOPLE As the committee of twelve are now mak 4g a final effort to raise, money to build a ; rtiilroad we desire,.to say, a last word, upon the subject. • ' The ground haS been pretty thoroughly gone over in these columns during the, last four months, but tie statements of un fiuniliar facts are apt to be forgotten un less impressed upon the mind by frequent reiteration, :it may accomplish a good purpose to sum up ,suecintly the ergo.- sseja, s • COST or WAGON TRANSPORTATION. We have no means, of determining ex actly the coat 'of wagon transportation. (freight and 'passengers) to this commun ity, to and from the Cumberland Valley R—E ,. • .. ?ever it is no exa_- geration.toput it atBloo,ooo per annumn for the townships of Washington and Quincy, at. least two• thirds, of which, or $67,000 would be saved yearly by a rail :eadtlirough the ce'ntrepf these townships. This sum represents the interest at 6 per cent _on_6l.lll.oo_o, which is the actual capital thus needlessly invested. It. thus appears that these townships expend year ly, unnecessarily, mere than -I' the amount they are asked—not to give—but to sub scrite ► tirp - in-steel- ADVANTAGE OF RAILROAD TO FARMERS. It would enhance the value of real es tate at least 25 per cent. Thus a farm worth $16,000 would becoims worth $2O, 000, and the -owner would be actually a gainer, to the amount of $4,000 on that score alone. If any body doubts this, let him call to mind familiar examples along the line of other railroads iri the valley. It would stimulate production,•by making fertili zers cheap and abundant. It would en hance the value of, agricultural products, by the amount saved in wagon transpor tation. It would create' an - active and rennmerative market at harm, by largely increasing the population ofthose-produc ers. It would stimulate the production of many tliings now unprofitable, for want or railroad facilities—vegetables, fruits the products of the dairy, &c, which have .so enriched other communities. It would cheapen building materials and ev ery article used on a farm. •v. :'e • i 1 WO It would save the large sums now paid for wagon transportation of the materials of manufacture and,of the completed pro product. .. -It would largely increase the home de mand,.and give cheap access to all the markets of the country. Thus produc tion, necessarily limited without railroad facilities, may' be increased to an almost unlimited extent, These 'remarks are es peciallrapplicable to manufacturerswhose materials and inanufitetured products are bulky and heavy. ADVANTAGE TO MERCHANTS The essentials to success in mercantile business are cheap freights, an active market and the general prosperity of the purchasin community, making paymentg prompt: These things produce competi tion, but an energetic merchant , who un derstands his business and has a adequate capital, does not fear competition, so long as he has an active market. ' Large sales (though profits be small) and payments sure and 'prompt, are thp secret of mercantile success, The proof of all which may be' fotind in ' the larg . e and thriving manufacturiit or 'commerci al towns onimportant railroads. The prosperity of farmers; manufactur ers, and merchants necessarily implies the prosperity. of their employees and of all. who do not properly come within the class es above considered. CHOICE OF RAILROAD. These effects would, in'a 'greater or less degree be produced by any railroad_ but that. road would larOduce them.in laigest measure which should afford easiest access to the best markets for our prodUcts, and to the sources of,supplies which the coin % Munity requires or may require, and which Should by reason of these facilities and others be most likely to attract the invest ment of 'capital in 'manufactures, and thus a large accretion of population. This is a matter of great importance— greater than might at first Appear—and it behoovei the people ; now that • they have a choice, not to make a mistake, and by a short-sighted economy, lase an opportu nity, which may never occur again, or en tail upon themselves disabilities, which generations may not remove. OR.OANLZATION OF R. It. COXILVIiIT4/3- STOCK-BONDS. Many people hesitate to subscribe to the stock ea R. R. Co., or to subscribe liberally because while ackmiwledging the general benefits of railroad facilities, they have an indefinite idea that such stock, does not pay, or, if it,pays, that the first holders get no benefit, but arc "sold out," or, by some hoc= poma, deprived of their-stock. such ideasare fallacious—ln these days, no stock companies are so r uniformly suc cessful, or pay so well as railroad compa- nies, andthere is not an example of a road of any length in such a country as this built at reasonable cost and properly man agedovhich does not pay, and most of them pay largely. The stockholders.own the road and manage it, through their cho sen representatives, who must be stoekhi 1 ders and are generally large stockholder" and thus interested in good management. The bond holders are simply mortgageca, having a iien, upon the roan for money loaned, and have nothing to do with the management. Under -no posible circum 'stances can a stockholder lose his stock' unless the road fails to -pay the interest on its mortgage bonds and dell the rail roads in the U. S. not six. have .failed• to do tbat, even in the most depressed periods. In these days such's thing . is almost ur. known and could notoccur m such a count ry as this, except under the grossest fraud and-mismanagement. But it must be ob served that the larger amount of stock the smaller the mortgage and the less the risk of a failure to pay the interest. The case of the C. V. R. R., -as one fa miliar to the people of the Valley is gen erally ,adduced by objectiors as an. exam ple of the sacrifice of the first stockholders, eallyian4ll-u.. • ; ; ; ; •• ; . ry. 'ft nottrue, everybody knows, that those-stockholders were ',sacrificed.— The road always paid the interest 011 its bonded debt, and was never'"sold out.',' It never ceased, threfori,io be the prop rty Of the stockholders;andiilatever sac- ifiro - thersuffpred - was — brt, heir-own—ac in selling out at 25 or 50 cents on the dol lar. Had all held - ort to their stock (as some did) the investment would still have paid handsomely, notwithstanding no div idends were received for fifteen years— just as one who, buys a piece of land, us predutive-tor-ten years,but which then becomes worth twice or thrice its original cost; makes &good investment. As to the conies which made tho C. V. R. R. un iroduceve for fifteen ears .all are familiar with them, and theyneed not be repeated here. It is sufficient to say thatllie'samrcauses do - not exist now and never. can again. • • - Usually, railroads have to buildup a eountry. In this case the road, will find a country ready built. The existing busi nese.woxld support it. The business to developed will, without doubt, make it one - ofthe best- - -paying - rmiciain the cont ry. Does anybody doubt for example, that a-road from-the Susquehanna to the Potomac would, in the-first year of its ex istence earn, per mile, one half as much as the C. V. R. R. now earns? who can - say what its earnings will not be'when it shall have become a thoroughfare,' when it shall have developetithe rich ores of the South Mountain and-the contiguous valley, where furnaces, rolling mills and manutactpries of all kinds and numerous popular towns and villages !than dot its line from end to end. ' ' The net earnings of the C. V. R. R., for . the year" 1869—'70, were $268,818—0r more than, eighteen per- cent on the total cost of road and equipment, and these earnings , are increasing yearly, with in- Crease of population and • business. The total cost of road (built in cheap times) was about-s2o,ooo.per mile. It is estimated that a road along South Mountain equipped,for business, will cost About $27,000 per mile. If therefore th e e gap:age per mile, equal those of the C. V. It. It there will be 13i per cent of to tal cost of road and equipment (rolling stock) which:leaves a wide margin for pos sible overestimate of business at first. Short. branch:lines do not pay so well, because it. costs as. much, or nearly as much to run a road i 0 miles long as one 60 miles and because through, lines, with many_ connections, have through. business which local roads.' do not and because such lines oreaie business men rapidlyand largely. .• • But the chief superiorty of throughiines is that they bit,i/d up a couniry,, stimulate manufactures, increase population and thus immensely enhance the wealth and gen eral prosperity of the 'people to a very 'much 'greater extent than mere local nada. .DUTY OF THE PEOPLE. It:is the plain duty of everybody in this community, who has his own interest and the general good atheart,to subscribe liberally and promptly to this enterprise. The benefits are so manifest 'and so enor mous,,that,he.treast be blind who ,cannot see them. • Dont hang back, in the hope that the money will be raised without yoUr . he4p, first because it is the duty of every :good citizen to - do his best in every enterprise ablinowledged.to be for the public good, secondly because; when this stock is pay ing 10, 15, or 20 Per Cent, you will besor ry you 'Aid not sulAcribemore largely.— Recollect, too,lhat the more money rais ed by subscription the'smallet will be the amount of bonds to be sold at a discount and the safer the stockholders. This is the last chance for a railroad. Let us then give a long pull, a strong pule and a pull altogether. A. Minister was lately endeavoring to enforce upon a negro the truth of the mir acles of ' the Bible. The poor darkey submitted with a proper humility to the recitals and explanations of his teacher, making but one answer to all. ',Massa, b'leve 'em, I bleve," though hp hesitated a little at the story of Jonah. But when the• wondrous escape of blurdrack, Mes hack and Abednego was recounted, it was too much for his understanding. "What! not burn toe ?" "No." "Not singe he wool ?" "No." "Den," says cuTee, "I no b'leve him—nor de fish tale neider." TRAINING or CRILDRBL—The:task set to children should be moderate. ; Over. exertion is hurtful, both physicallyt h Ond intellectually, and even morally ;".bitt it is or the utmost timportance that they should' be made to fulfill all their tasks correctly and punctually : This will train them for an exaet,consmentious discharge of their duties in after; life. • A grep step • is gained when a child has learnt that there is no necessary connection between liking a thing and doing it An Irishmen, quarrelinc , with au En- glishmatr, told him that if didn't' hold his tongue, he would break his _izaneatra blo liead and let tlus brains out el:13 emp ty skull. . _ $2,00 PER YE AR NUMBED 16. Wit and gtumor. Time on the jump—leap year: fainting fit—Tight laein!. Not a good buss— a blunderbuss. The world in 'arms--the babies A green grocer—one whi) trusts: Glasses (Aligner are the horns of Satan. A miracle—a woman- without hoops. The best frontispiece—an honest face Nes corn marriageable young lady. What can a man , have in his pocket .. when it is empty ? A. big hole. ---- ,,x • lums may be said to be dip nets' • wherewith young girls catch flattery. Where did Nonlitiitrike the first nail, in the ark. On the head. In the darkest hour of misfortune, there is a hand to guide, a love to save. - When-is a ship-likna_scarfpinl_Whe it is on the bosom of a heavy swell. A beer barrel exploded and killed a boy in Boston the other day. A paper that takes—A sheriff's war rant. • Why is this Repall. like - 4 child learn ing to walk? Because ,must stat . ,l by it, or it will fall. if-, - An ugly disease in:Temales—the wrig:` 4les.—Common-sense—is—theonly — rem Y. Saratoga . girls organized an Anti-JCiss , ing Society—but 15 out of the 23 mein beism;ere fined the first week. An, experienced old - gentleman says all that is necessary to - the enjoyment of love or sausage is•Coufdence A shrewd confectioner in Bangor has taught'his• parrot to say "pretty creature" to every lady who enters the shop. 'llls business is midi) , increasing. • ' • An amorous swain declares he is so toad of his girl that, he has rubbed the skin from his nose . bylissing her shadow on the wall. Eloiseleas case, that. "I say . , boy, stop that ox 1" ' "I haven't got no stopper !" "Well, head him then." He's already headed, sir." "Confound your impertinence—turn him." "He's right side out already, sir." "Speak to him, you rascal, you." "Good morning, Mr. Ox." A young fellow who wanted some mon ey went to 'a man and asked him to ad vance him live dollars. "Why 1" said he "I don't know you." "That is why I came here," answered the other, "for those who know me won't lend me. five , "John;" said a povert; his son, "I've made all "A 11 ,4 replied John al to me Ao'doubt." Yes, John, I came do I've wille 1. you the who. to make a diving in, edge of going elsewhere if you can ter." • Guilt, though it may attain temporal splendor, can never confer real happiness. Plhe evil consequences of crimes long sur vive thelr commission, and, like the ghosts of the murderer, forever haunts the, step of tho malfactor. The paths, of virtue, though very seldom,those of worldly great mess, are always:those of pleasantness and peace.—Sir Walter Scott. The following epitaph is by Moore, on an attorney'named Shaw,: "Here lies John Shaw, Attorney at law; • And when he died Tho.devil cried, 'Give us your paw, John Shaw, Attorney at law." A young lady of Bainbridge, made a bargain with Curtis Cooper some fifteen years ago, whereby she was to have a "ewo lamb and its increase until she was twen ty-one years old," in exchange for a gold watch and key. She was but six years old at the time, and now sues Mr. Cooper for 18,064 lambs, or their value, at 64 per head, which is 664,526. An eccentric friend of ours stepped in to a_store of a village, which shall bo nameless, where some "colored hri;ther en" where doing a little trading. , .. ‘.A.h Mr. "said our friend, "you have your cousins in I see." ,The young merchant said nothing, but looked mad. Our friend stepped out, but in a few minutes returned, after the sa ble customers had departed. "I hope you won't take any offense at what I remarked here just now," said he. "Oh, no," said the. merchant, I never take offence at anything you say." •'Glad o(it," replied our quizzer, "the niggers are as mad as the 4-1." - - And then he sloped; • narrowly missing a flying yard stick. - The dyirtgjover of a dog—guido ry bark.;: 1. - TIY - 54.itiped our d — l i a rage, .2.l.n4'set two lines to fill th . ... 1 rage. ,~ F ,, ~~~,5.{~ gin' ..ivel to bet-