guard.
Thursday, December 25,1813.
tr4•ll is, said that the peo
went Airwn in the Ville ?le 'Havre were
worth twenty millirns of dollars.
it r ls..There are thirty four Signor Blitzes
peribrming in dill:ar:at parts of the coun
try, of whom thirty-three are bogus.
mork.The Legislature of Maryland will
assembly, at, Amapa on the first Mon
of January.
ve...An enterprising firm in Reading
distributed -a thousand 101SVCIS of bread to
the poor of that city on Thanksgiving
day.
Etta,.Tweed's friends and copyists are
one by one follewing their illustrious lea
der. Henry Genet was found guilty on
Friday last end will be the next "states
man" to be fitted with a striped suit.
ge- A , new trial has been refused in the
rase of W.E.3iddertook, of Ches ter con nty,
of the murder of NV. S. Goss, and Judge
Butler, on Saturday, sentenced the accused
to be hanged.
Secretary Belknap has sent a com
munication to the House directly accus
ing General' 0. 0. Howard of fraud and
malfeasance in office as the head of the
Freedmen's Bureau.
iffirln Baltimore city one morning last
week a young lady seventeen years of age,
named Elizabeth Rau fell out of bed and
dislocated her neck, causing instant
death.
SW The Pacific and Atlantic_Telegrapb_
Company has surrendered to the Western
Union. The agreement consolidating the
small corporatioa_with-the-great-one-wasH
signed on Friday.
os,..The President has appointed lion.
Robert W. Hughes the late Republican
candidate for Governor of Virginia, to be
district Judge for the eastern district of
Virginia, vice Judge Underwood, deceas
ed.
itliaThe Indians in Texas ars still con
tinuing their outrages in Texas, making
living on the frontier anything but pleas
ant. It is reported that on the sth, inst.,
twenty-four persons, mostly sheep herders
on the Neuces river, ivere killed, and at
several other ranches murders were com
nlitted and horses captured.
'Theodore Wicks, the late treasurer
of Clark co., Ohio, has been sentenced
to one year's hard labor in the penitentia
ry and to pay a fine of $60,000 and the
cost of the trial having been convicted of
embezzling $O,OOO of the public funds.
lie was charged with stealing $9O,
000.
3,-Tho Virginias was surrendered to
the U. S. Representatives by the Spanish
authories on the 10th. The prisoners
were at Santiago where they were to be
formally delivered on the 25th, when the
American flag would be saluted with
twenty-one guns. The same salute was
ordered by the Spanish authorities to be
fired at Havana harbor, which the valun
teers declared should never be done.
tar The increased-salary-repeal bill was
finally passed, in the House, though dif
ferent from that reported by the special
committee. It makes the pay of members
s3,ooo—per annum ; the speaker, $B,OOO
vice president sB,ooo—members of Sen
ate and House, &c., to be allowed actual
traveling expenses in going to and from
Washington.
ve..Near the town of Ingersoll, Cana
da, a terrible tragedy occurred on Sun
day. A man named Timothy Topping
killed his wife and four children by cut
ting their throats with a botcher
He also tried to murder his two oldest
boys, but they succeeded iii disarming
him, and fled for help to a neighbor's.—
Upon their return they found that he had
cut his own throat. At last advises he
was still alive. The cause assigned for
the terrible butchery is insanity, caused
by financial trouble.
The organization of the Patrons
Husbandry, in the mterrest of the farmers'
,great movement, are becoming quite nu
onerous over our State, within - whose bor
ders it is stated that they are now being
.orgenized_at the rate of about one grange
a dap. There are now more than fifty
,granges,in this State. and over 10,000 in
the United States, with a total membership
.of nearly•one million of men.
!Frederick Dent, father. of Mrs
Grant, wife of , tAle President, died at the
Executive Mansion in Washington on
_Monday night. Mr. Dent was home at
Vberlerick, Maryland, October 0, 1766,
And was therefore iu his eighty-eighth
year.
Ur. Dent arose at hig regular hour on
Monday morning, ate his breakflvt, and
.satoked his cigar as usual. lie complain
ed of being unwell during the day, but no
sthrmingsymp outs maniceste I themselves
until a late hour in the evening, when he
grew worse. and 'died at twenty :minutes
hero e twelve o'clock.
akt — A. :ILtzeppa,Nlitine, , ots, dinner, who . ,
twelve years ago, was chopping cordwood
an Wiscunsi.i for fifty emits a cord, now
law a five-lw ad red acre .arni, well prov
el awl stock. 11. from which he hub this
year ,ohl 87,000 worth or grain. And
yof sonw peoplt, mill : , :ty that "faricliug
(Judi pay ."
The recent financial troubles of
the cciuntry have not been without a:seri
ous effect upon the National Treasury.
The reduction of our importations and
the : eneral $ o . . a_ -o_f_m_a_uufactuteshas_
le ego
caused: a heavy falling off in the revenues
of the , government. In view of this fact
the Secretary of the Taeasury has recom
mended an increase of Tariff duties on. Tea
and Coffee, and an increase of the Internal
Revenue taxes upon spirits, tobacco, gas,
rail Way and steamboat receipts, &cr: The
Committee of Ways and Means however
take a different view of the matter, and
propose to reduce expenses by curtailing
estimates and cutting down the appropria
tions for new public buildings Ste. This
it is thought can' be made to meet the
deficiency until a revival of business,
brings an increase of receipts and as the
estimates for appropriations were made
before the financial ciisis began, and in
view of increasing instead of decreas
ing receil is th:s reduction may bo made
without detriment to the public service•
This proposition of Ways . and 'Means
is more in accordance with Republican
principles and with the spirit of the people
and will doubtless be adopted.
mThe new Tribune building now in
process of erection in New York, as pre
sented by a printed picture, shows the lar
ge,stnewspaper office in the world, as well
,e
highest building in New York.—L
as
is nine stories, and one hundred feet in
height, and on the top of that there is a
huge tower upward of a hundred feet
more. buldiug on assau
street ninety-one feet, on Spruce stree one
hundred feet, and on Frankfort street
twenty-nine feet. Depth of main building
one hundred and sixtreight feet ; height
of tower above foundation two hundred
and eighty-five feet., The materials , are
stone, brick, and iron, and, the building
will, be fire proof. Its cost exclusive of
the site, is $1,000,000.
WOMEN SUFFRAGE.—Gov. Campbell,
of Wyoming, in his message to the third
Legislative Assembly of Wyoming Ter
ritory, makes the following statement in
reference to the practical working of wo
man suffrage there : "The experiment of
granting to woman a voice in the govern
ment, which was inaugurated for the first
time in the history of our country by the
Legislative Assembly of Wyoming, has
now been tried for four years. I have
heretofore taken occasion to express my
views in regard to the wisdom and ins.
lice of this measure, and my conviction
that its adoption had been attended only
by 'good. results. Two yeats more of ob
servation of the practical working of the
system have only serve - 1 to deepen my
'conviction that what we, in this Territory
have done, has been well done, and that
our system of impartial suffrage is an un
qualified success."
terSeventy children attending school
at Oakland, near Susquehanna Depot, Pa.,
had a narrow escape faun suffocation f..om
coal-gas on Tuesday mormiug. The pres
ence of the poison• in the air. was, not
known until about eleven o'clock, when
the smaller children began to drop from
their seats to the floor, where they lay
unconscious. The teacher then announc•
ed the dismissal of the school, but not
over half the school could get out cf their
seats, and the remainder rapidly fell un
conscious. They were dragged into the
air and laid on the ground. *A few of
them revived on getting into the air, but
twenty-five remained unconscious. A
physician was summoned, who succeeded,
after long and persistent efforts, in reviv
ing all of them. One little girl was three
hours insensible.
lte - A thrilling story of the perils of
the sea is briefly narrated in a despatch
froin Boston. Patrick O'Neil and Frank
Miller left their ship, a fishing schooner,
on October 14th, in a boat for some pur
pose, and by reason of a heavy fog could
not find it again. They spent six days
,and nights in the boat without eat or
drink except that afforded by a rain,
which soaked their clothing and gave
some relief. They were picked up when
at the point of death by a Norwegian
bark and carried to London. Two of
their comrades belonging to the same ship
went in search of them at the time they
were lost, and no tidings of their fate Lave
ever been received.
.Prof.lM Agassiz, whose fame as a sci
entific man is world-wide, died at Boston
on tho 14th, after an illness of a few days
from paralysis. lie was about 97 years
of ago. A native of Switzerland, he was
early distinguished as an experimenter
in science, and in 1846 came to this eoun•
try as a profeimr of zoology and geology
iu the Cambridge Scientific School: His
collections, gathered by himselfand friends,
exceed by far any others in America, and
surpass in many particulars any in Eu
rope.
W:23 - Among the matters that will en
gross the attention of Congress at the
present session will be the consideration of
a constitutional amendment changing the
method of electing the President and Vice
President. It does away with the Elec
toral College by enabling the voter to vote
direct for the candidate for President or'
Vice President whom he prefers. It also
creates a tribunal for the.: division of &s
-pines which may arise about the legality
.of any portion of tha election.
—Ostrich feathers arc $250 a pound.
`Joni atlas .
NOTICE TO DELINQUENTS. - AB Our AC
counts for subscription, advertising, etc.
are numerous and widely scattered, aiid
are difficult of collection under present
circumstances, we make the following pro.
position to delinquents, viz :
Upon all accounts settled in full, or in
part, before the first day of January next,
a reduction of mfpl . PER CENT. • will •be
made. After, that date the costs of col
lection will be added. Those at a dis
tance making remittances will have the
per tentage placed to their credit.
—A MERRY CIIRIST3IAS to all our good
patrons and the "rest of mankind."
—According to the Almanac winter
commenced with, Monday last.
—After Sunday the days will begin to
lengthen.
Air Only a few individuals have so far
availed themselves of our ten per cent.
proposition. One week more is left.
—A gentleman's new kid glove picked
up on the street has been left at this of
fice. •
itgl..As we put our forms to press this
.
(Tuesday) afternoon-the-weather- imhea--
tions favor a white Christmas. Snow
flakes are in the air.
— PUBLIC SALE.—We-eall-speeial_atten•—
tion to the sale of valuable property ad
vertised in to•day's paper by S. B. Rine
hart, Assignee of Peter Geiser.
SOlD.—The Waynesboro Brewery and
dwelling-were.sohLat_pablic„sale_o_u_Tues_,
day kr the sum of $5,525. .Purchaser;
Jacob Beaver.
CARRIER'S ADDRESS.-011 Thursday
next, New Yew's Day, our• Carrier will
present town patrons with his customary
annual address. His wants are many.
We therefore bespeak for him a generous
reception. •
Mir AN Exxon.—The compositor er
red in crediting the poem ou first page—
Effie and Willie's Prayer-to John H.
Barnes. It was not designed to be' pub
lished as original.
A SocrauL.E.—A Sociable will be held
in the M. E. Church. in this place, on
Friday e4zening,January 2d, commencing
at 6 o'clock. An Oyster Supper .will be
served upon the occasion. Tickets 35
cents.
A SLOW Comm.—We propose to give
that "Black Corner" subscriber who owes
this office $30,00 for subscription two
weeks more time to settle up his account
before we expose him as one of our DEAD
BEATS.
SOLD OUT.—Messrs. J. Slensman
Co. have sold their Bakety and Confec
tionery to George Mouers, who purposes
continuing the business. Mr. M. is what
the boys term, "a jolly, good fiAluw,"•and
will deal fairly with all who may be
pleased to patronize him. See advt.
Tar. FESTIVALS. — We understand the
Lutheran and Trinity Reformed Church
es and St. Paul's Chapel have been hands
somely decorated with evergreens, etc. for
the Chistraas Festivals. The first comes
off this (Wednesday) evening, the others
to be held to-morrow (Thursday) even-
RUN•or•F.—On Sunday morning last
two horses attached to the buggy of Dr.
A. H. Strickler, took fright at the stable
where the hostler had just hitched them,
by a boy making a sudden and' strange
noise, and ran at a frightful speed down
street. They first came in contact with
the storehouse of Messrs. Price & Hoe.:
flich on the square, knocking several
bricks out of the corner wall, and making
a turn run against the storehouse Messrs.
Coon & Stonehouse opposite, erriking
and taring off the side facing of one win
dow. They, continued their flight till
'nearly opposite the Bowden House where
one of them was thrown and both secured.
The vehicle was badly wrecked, one horse
seriously And the other slightly injured.
DECEASED.-31r. Robert Meilvany ,
an aged and much esteemed citizen ex•
pired at his residence, near this place, on
Wednesday night of last week. He had
been much afflictod with rheumatism for
several years. The disease it appears fi
nally reached his heart thus causing his
sudden death. Mr. M. had been long
connected with the Presbyterian church
of this place, and was one among its
most exemplary members. On Friday
morning last his remains, attended by a
large procession of sorrowing friends and
neighbors, were conveyed to the Union
Gave-yard for interment.
About 11 o'clock the same evening,
Mr. Elias Horner, the oldest citizen in
our town, except one, expired at the resi
dence of his son-in-law, Mr. John Null,
in the 88th year of his age. Of a social
and kind disposition he enjoyed the good
will and respect of old and young. Mr.
H. was, a native of Washington township,
havingteen born on the farm now occu
pied by Mr. Daniel Hollinger, but became
a resident of our town at an early age.—
On Friday morning his remains were in
terred in the burying, ground attached to
Trinity Reformed Church of which he had
been a consistent member.
DAVDe Doom—On the 10th inst. Sher
iff Davilbiss of Carroll county, read to
Joseph Davis, convicted of the murder of
Lynn, in his cell at Westminster, the
death warrant fixing his execution for
the 6th of February. The correspondent
of the Baltimore American gives a de
scription of the scene from which we make
the following extracts :
Attended - by the State's Attorney, Mr.
Norment, and a number of spectators,
who had been invited to be present, the
Sheriff entered the prisoner's cell. Davis
was sitting on his bed, which was spread
on the-floerT-3Ailt-his4nees-hent-e-nd-his
feet drawn close to his body. He looked,
up wonderingly, as the little procession
entered the room, and then as he appear
ed to comprehend the meaning interrup
tion, a wild, hunted look came. into h a
eyes, as. of a man conscious that the whole
world is against. him. Fixing his eyes at
last on the Sheriff, and without sneaking
a word, he waited to hear what was com
ing.
"Mr. Davis," said the Sheriff solemnly,
"I hold iu my hands a warrant sent me
by the Governor, which I am required to
read to you." Davis made no reply, and'
Mr. Devilbiss, after waiting a moment,
opened the warrant. _
As the kind hearted Sheriff read this
fearful document, his whole manner, agi
tated yet firm and determined, gave evi
dence of far more emotion than could be
read in the white face of the prisoner.- 7 .
Long confinement has bleached Davis'
face to a sickly pale color, so that it fur
nished no clue to the thoughts that were
less look in his eye, and the involuntary
twitching of his hands, showed that he
is not entirely destitute of feeling., as ma
ny suppose, and that he fully realizes the
positicrin - which - this - warrant - pla - ces - lrir
At the conclusion of the reading, he sim
ply said, "That's all right," and then
glanced quickly at each of the spectators,
as if looking ibr some one whom he had
expected to be present. "Davis," contin
ued the Sheriff; as he folded the paper
- 2;ad - replifferrit - iiflits7pTicket - ", qvlitite - vw
you want, if I can get it, you shall have.
I want to make you as comfortable, as my
dirty will permit."
"That's all right," said Davis, again ;
and then he cast his eyes upon the floor.
A. number of bottles were standing on
his table, and the Sheriff began to exam
ine them. "Oh, never. mind, Sheriff:" said
Davis, with' a sickly laugh ; they're no
harm. They contain nothing but some
pills and powders." The Sheriff however
removed them, and then locking the doors
the prisoner was left alone with the Rew
timed for reflection which had been just
furnished him.
This painful scene lasted but a few mo
ments, and all, even the more careless of
the spectators, seemed relieved when it.
was all over.
THE ELECTION.—The following is the
official vote polled in this county, for and
against the new Constitution :
For. Against.
Antrim, 571 65
Chamb'g, Ist W. 95 21
" ' 2d W. 191 96
di 3d W. 132 90
di 4th W. 100 89
Concord. 71 00
Dry Run, . 107 4
Fayetteville, 111 41
Greenvillage, 98 93
Guilford, 132 96
Hamilton, 42 69
Letterkenny, 144 28
Lurgan, 59 41
London, 95 5
Metal, 77 3
Montgomery, 215 7
Orrstowu, 63 28
Peters, ' 84 26
Quincy, 91 70
Southaniton, 33 'l5
Sulphur Spring, 58 2
St. Thomas, 93 126
Washington, 179 201
Warren, 9 29
Welsh Run, 54 30
The majority for the Constitution in the
State will exceed 150,000. The brief time
allotted for its examination, and the fact
that it had no organized opposition, does
not make these figures at all surprising.
RAILROAD PROJECT.—CoI. D. V. AM,
President of the 'Harrisburg and Potomac
railroad, has now in contemplation a rail
road route from York Springs, in this
county, southward, to connect at New
Oxford, Granite, or Gettysburg. The
branch from the Harrisburg and Potomac
road to York Springs is nearly graded,
and its continuation to either of the points
above mentioned would make it a through
line, of much importance. When once
joined to the Gettysburg Railroad, outlets
in every direction—to Baltimore, Freder
ick and Washington, and Hagerstown and
the Cumberland coal regions—would be
atibrded. The value of the work, the re
duced price of coal alone considered, could
• hardly he estimated.
Experimental lines are now being run
by Mr. J. S. Gitt and corps, that from
York Springs to New Oxford having been
completed on Monday. All the infhrma
tion on the subject attainable will be giv
en our readers from time to time.— Cow
.piler.
igirMrs. Frances M. Burling died in
Milford, this State, recently, aged 96.
Her maiden name was Hurst. She was
a belle in New York society nearly 80
Years ago. On one occasion, at a public
reception • in that city, she was Gen.
Washington's partner in a dance. She
was on terms of intimate acquaintance
ship• with Lafayette, Aaron Burr, Alex
ander Hamilton, and many of the great
men and women of that day.
Is IT TRUE ?—lt is reported that
Joseph Davis, sentenced to be.hung en
the 6th of February next, says that he
►rill never be hung, if he has to kill him
self with u piu to prevent it. If this be
true he needs watching. He should not
add the sin of suicide to that of murder,
and thus blot out his last hope for Heaven•
"All that is truly great in the real is
but the result of an antecedent ideal," is a
true saying." "The men of thought!'
have accomplished far more than what
we can comprehend. Without this elms
of people the "hewers of wood and draw
em of water" could accomplish nothing
and society, everywhere, would be savage,
or barbarous.
Omitting a long discussion to prove the
above assertion, we pass on to consider
the great importance that . certain ends be
vated in civilization and religion.
In every great achievement, knowledge
preceeds action. The architect designs
the costly building before the first stone
is placed in the wall. _The engineer maps
off the route for the R. R. or the Canal
before the first ground is broken. Colum
bus thought about a voyage to America
twenty years before he acted, or set
sail, • James Watts and Robert Ful
ton thought before they knew abOut the
power of steam and the possibility of
steamboats )lowina the ocean. The cot-
ton glen is an instrument which is a bles
sing to the world ; it was conceived in the
brain of Elie Whitney and afterwards
constructed and used. The telegraph
which saves millions of dollars to the na
tions of the earth was first Conceived by
Prof. Morse.
— Soivere tine greatand usefn.
which are blessings to mankind, first con
ceived in the mind.
In the United States where all men can
111. I h r wit fortune"
J - 6 4. `tie architects ok _
it is urged that all shonW have a liberal
education, in order to be able to fill any
place with ability. School houses are
built, school grounds appropriated and
made attractive, school superintendents
and teachers employed, teachers' insti
tutes held—all fon the benefit of the chil
dren. The object is-to develop_the—mind
so that all may have the opportunity to
become leaders in great enterprises.
While school is the instrument with
which to accomplish the object—the de
velopment of the mind—yet not. all that
go to school, do have their minds devel
oped. Schools may be divided into two
classes, or rather, a school consists of two
things—the forms used, and second the
intellect aroused, developed and strength
ened, by thought. The poorest class of
instructors, that we have, are those who
lack everything—even a good form and—
and who do more evil than good.' The
second class are those who have good
forms, are good mechanics, succeed in
getting children to cram tne mind with
what they and authors tell thetn and leave
the child without ever once thinking or,
depend upon his own intellectual fitcul
ties to go out after knowcdge.
A third class have methodical forms,
have children to think while they prompt
and only then ; the pupil never thinks it
necesKtry to engage in gathering knowl
edge at all times and insall places ; he
never studies more of the lesson than what
the text contains, or what is likely to be
iequired in the recitation room.
The fourth doss of teachers are those
who have the forms in successful opera
tion, and have the tact to cause the mind
to be aroused to a "high . pressure," ach
ing for knowledge, the body busy' in pur
suit of it, and the pupil "boiling over" to
tell what he knows. As the five senses
are the only avennes of the soul they
should be cultivated and developed by
daily use. Object lessons should be stud
ied, mind should be studied, methods . of
awakening the mind should be studied
and carefully practiced, then may the A
merican people look for an approximate
return of the means expended for the de
velopment of the minds which shall shake
thrones duriv the next generation. An
ignorant man, no matter if he be weal
thy' or of royal blood, is weak and detri
mental to society. Knowledge .is power.
Restrained by moral or religious cul
ture it has a tendency to lead its possessor
heavenward and many of those who come
in contact with him or his "foot prints."
If teachers would strive to become pos
sessed with quickening powers they must
labor bard to find the " philosopher's
stone" and not be content with teaching
for dollars and cents and to put in a few
idle months. Robbing a bank is less
honorable than robbing youthful intel
lects.
Dec. 29, 1873.
2904 1275
To SAVE COAL.—In these very tight
times here is something suggested, that at
least will be worth trying: By expending
one penny you can make one ton of coal
equal to three tons. One penny's worth
of tar water will saturate a tub of coals
with treble its original quantity of bitu
men, the principal source of their heat
and light, and, of course, render one such
tub of three times more value than when
it was unsaturated.
SAr.r•.s —A. C. Musselman, Esq., has
sold a farm of 140 acres in Hamiltonban
township the property of Laura R. YOunt,
(late Musselman,) to George Watson, for
•
$4,700 cash.
Mr. Musselman also sold one acre off
his farm, at the east end of Fairfield, to
Michael Kugler, for szo. Mr. K. has
since put up a very neat two-story house
on the lot.
Washington C. Rodgers has purchased
from Alexander Benchoff his brick dwell
ing in Fairfield, with two lots of ground
containing five acres, for s3,4oo.—Star.
Tskr POSTAL Le.w.—A contemporary
says :—lf there ever has been any law
_passed by Congress, not even excepting
the backsalary grab, which was more em
phatically. and unanimously reprobated
by the whole nation than all other ob
noxious laws combined, it is the postal
law passed at the last session of Congress,
imposing postage on the home circulation
of newspapers and on newspaper exchang
es. In every variety and shape, without
respect to party, it has been condemned
from every quarter of the land, and it is
[COMMUNICATED.
ed by the present Congresswithout palaver
or delay. There is reason for this. The
law in nowise affects the newspaper men,
but it enters into the home life of, and
imposes eadles vexations upon five-sixths
of all the citizens of the land. In addi
tion to this, in a country where the whole
government rests upon the intelligence of
the people as its foundation stone, it is
pecularly important that every facility
should be given to the circulation of pub
lic information.upon all topics, in order
that_the_people_m ay_have_timel_y_in tel
gence of what is going on in their country,
and among their representatives at the
several seats of National and State Gov
ernments. The Post-office belongs to the
people, and not the pople to the Post
office. They unitedly and imperatively
detnand the repeal of the obnoxious pro-
vision iu the postal
, law, and we hope
their wishes be immediately attended
to by their representatives at Washing-
MARRIAGE ANI:k THE POTENTIAL SEX.
—The principle here enunciated involves
the connubial relationship as assential to
its full operation. Celibacy is a drag up
on female vitalit Premature death is
induced by it, and such diseases as cancer
and consumption are promoted by it to
anincredible_degree._l n _th
adelphia, in the eleven years extending
from 1861 to 1872, there were 100 wo
men dying of cancer to 43 men ; and of
persons under twenty years of age, but
77 males died of consumption to 100 fe
males. This deseasels the most destruc
tive of any to human life, and it is espec
ially so in the Eastern States, where is
the greatest excess of female populatitin.
In convent life there are more unhealthy
women than men. "Fecundation and
pregnancy act as fortifiers in the woman,"
Bardach asserts; "and the mothers of nu
merous are in general the most healthy
and live the longest, the sterile woman is
more unhappy than the childless man."—
Dr. J. V. C. Smith also declares that
"life is extended by the effects of pregnan
cy ; and consequently such periods are
substantially added to the duration of the
life." This may 'not be, and we think it
is not the whole truth in the matter, but
it is the truth as far as it goes. Men as
well as women live longer in connubial
life ; hence there is a. profounder reason.
But if there are millions more females
in the world, than males, especially a
mong adults, and the disparity in num
bers is steadily increasing, as has been as
serted, the conclusion will be hard to es
cape that at a somewhat remote future
period, the male sex will have entirely
forsaken this planet, leaving only women.
We might then expect the paradox to be
realized, that they will agree to one pro
position. The assertion of the Quaker
woman's sermon would fore-shadow their
action. "It greatly surprised' me ; " said
s'ic, 'that the young men will go after the
young woolen, when, if they would lave
but remained quietly at home, the young
women would come after them." In case
that the men all leave this world, we sus
pect, that the women too would leave in
quest of their mates.—Science of Health.
COME TO &MOM ;ST.—Dan Rice, the
old clown has fallen under his evil star,
and his misfortunes will provoke no little
sympathy. After quite a successful sum
mer tour lie reached Louisville about
three weeks ago, rented the exposition
building, and fitted it up at great expense.
The first week turned out badly, and
the second the price of admission was re
duced to fifteen and twenty-five cents ;
but the show didn't draw. As a conse•
quence the whole ccncern was attached,
and on Saturday last horses, canvas, and
general paraphernalia were sold at auc
tion, the celebrated blind trick horse
bringing only $126. The performers,
musicians, and all the employees minus
their wages. Dan not having a • dollar
left to pay them. During the summer
Dan himself, with his blind horse,
tkze., was traveling with another company
in Canada at $l,OOO per week, and that,
too, went up leaving him minus $26,-
000.
~In Richmond, Va., a firm of colored
people manufacture sassafras oil on a
large scale. Forty thousand pounds of
the toot are used every week, prOducing
eight thousand pounds .of rectifying oil.
It is'used for scenting toilet soaps, flavor
ing tobacco, and the like.
tarA famous rat hunt has taken place
at Witt, Montgomery county, Ills. In
one day there were killed 6000 within
limits six miles square. It is proposed
to extend the hunt so as to clean out all
the varmints in the State.
us...lt is thought that there will be an
increase in public debt for the month of
Dpcember, of 812,000,000, owing prin
cipally to the decrease in the imports.
—Both Houses of Congress adjourned
on Monday last, extending the recess to
January sth.
—Bui:Ales are growing leaner and fewer
TEA-DRINKERS, BEWARE.-It will not
do for the temperat.ce people to quote the•
familiar lines of the Olney hard at the li
quor-user just now. The"cups that cheer
but not inebriate" are not those which
the te — adrinker may now re
ceive, and it behooves him to make strict
inquisition lest such deleterious ingredi—
ents shall lurk within the "bubbling and
loud hissing urn," that so far froin cheer
ing, will fill him with that deepest melan—
choly that proceeds from crapulous dis ,
turbances, and his last state shall be far •
worse than inebriation. It was mention
ed some time ago that 'ten million pounds -
Off adulterated tea in bond in London had
. -
,:en c Indemned as unfit, for consumption, .
and would probably be shipped to the
American market, which, somehow, is the
favored place of resort of vile compounds
of many sorts. It is stated that large
quantities of this adulterated tea have al
ready been thrown upon the New York
market. 'This is not all, however. The
New York Times says : "There are still
in London large quantities of tea in
which .analysis has detected such cheerful
components as iron hieing, &c. Authori.
ty is, we understand, sought for to destroy
these, and we trust the attempt will be
successful. We should inevitably .have
them out here otherwise, and though we
-can—stand-a-slight-tinetu re—of—ind igo--or--
Prussian blue, we should like if possible,
to draw the mark at iron filings."
This threatened wholesale introduction
of adulterate tea is realy a matter of great
gravity. The general use of tea makes
the condition of the article a matter of
serious importance in respect to the pub
lic health. The use of such adulterated
-stuff-as-that-mentioned Id
wou_ _to an Im
mense amount of harm, its consumption
producing stomach disorders and kindred
complaints, interfering with the digestion
and impairing the vitality. There is no
government function that should be ex
ercised with more rigor and solicitude
than the prevention of the adulterations
of articles of fond. The British Govern
ment is far in advance of us in this re
spect, and the securing of stringent regu
lations upon the condition -
of articles of
-fere& fiii - consumPtiO - iiis a fit subject for_
legislation.—Ballimore American.
tor_The-news-will-be-heard-witkregret—
throughOut the country that General
0. 0. Howard of the Freedmen's Bureau
is alleged by the Seeretaey of War to be
a defaulier to the amount of $278,573,66•
VPS-A Milwaukee brewing company
has imported 180,000 bushels of barley
and 300 bales of hops from Italy.
—The Florida orange crop promises to
be unusually good this year.
—The State of Wisconsin is out of
debt.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Fon REST, in a good neighborhood, Saw
Mill and Grist Mill. One of the best water
powers on the Antietam. No opposition
within three miles. A good hand with
small capltal can mi►ke money. For par
ticulars call at this office.
dec. 25-3 w
LOOK ! LOOK ! AKD WONDER.—Price
Hoeflich call the attention of the trade to
their immense stock of new goods. Bought
at Panic Prices, and to be sold at special
low figures, within the next sixty days.
dec 18—lt
TAKE NOTICE.-7 6 .70tice is hereby giv
en that boys and all other persons engaged
in noisy conduct, and disorderly congregat
ing on the streets, disturbing the peace,
good order and quiet of the Borough by dis
orderly and unlawfully assembling at, and
participating in Callithumpian Bandings,
or disturbing private property 7 -and placing
it in and around the Public Square, or dis
charging firearms, setting .off squibs, fire
works, fire crackers, or any combustible
matter within the limits of the Borough,
will be dealt with according to law :
I. therefore, Chief Burgess of the Borough
of Waynesboro', by authority of the Town
Council, do appoint John H. Herr, Win. F.
Homer, John H. Miller Deputy Constables ,
to assist Constable Robinson in preserving
and maintaining the peace, gbod Orifr and
quiet of the Borough during the)efiniing
Holiday season, and at such other tikies as
occasion may require during the ;pt went
winter. A. H. STRICKLERr
December if, 1873
-CRAPPED HANns, face, rough skin; pim
ples, ringworm, salt-rheum and other cu
taneous a fleet ions etired,and the skin made
soft and smooth, by using the JUNIPER TAR
SYRUP, made by CASWELL, HAZARQS: Co.,
New York. Be certain to get the Juniper
Tar soap, as there are' many imitations
made with common tar which are worth
less. dec 4-4 w
CALL A..p.trASETTi.E.—Persons indebted
the undersigifed by either note . or bopk' eic
count are requested to callahif make pay
ment. to H. M. Sibbet, .Esq.;lrewhese hands
said notes and accounts hal;'e been placed
for collection. ,
nov2o-tf C. L. I orta. GER.
HATS.—Mns. Ti. G.'STOVER bas receiv
ed a supply' of the latest styles of hats.—
Thankful to the ladies for past patronage,
she solicits a continuance of the same.
oct 30-tf
M.CAII at STOVER & WOLFF'S, N. E.
Corner of the Diamond, if you want to buy
cheap goods. They are making special in
ducements to purchasers, and discOunting•
all clash bills, in order to reduce the stock
on hand. Give them a call before hiving
elsewhere. july 24—tf
rtEX.Make Money fast and honorably
$12,50 per day, or $75 per week by at
once applying fora territorial right, which
are given free to agents, to sell the best,
strongest, most useful, and rapid selling
Sewing Machine, and Patent Button Hole
Worker ever used or recommended by
families, or buy one far your own use, it.
is only $5. Sent free by exprm. Ad:
dress for particulars Jerome B. Hudson
& Co., Corner Greenwich & Cortlandt
Sts., New York.
—Fresh Seedless Raisens, Currants, Cit
ron, and choice N. Orleans Molasses at,
FEF-SJI OYSTERS-At Rein's Grocery - on
Friday evening.
Chief •Blirgess
REm's.