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DICKINSON DOUSE,
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Max. A. Fl^f>^.Ar...■••-■•Proprietor.
PENNSYLVANIA .HOUSE,
COUNSEL 07 iIAWf jBTaiiST AND TUB AVKNDE,
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« WATCHES, fIIOrKS AND
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tical workman in the Statfc. .
15,1863. . A. R. HABCY
WE LLS BORO HOTEL.
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the above-lfotel, WUFspore no* pntris to insure
the comfort of gnesta traveling public. At
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■Wellsjjoro, April 29, 1565. 4 .
Carding aiyl Cloth Dressing.
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season, having.secured the. se/vices of Mr. J. PEET,
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tending to give attention to the business,
he will warrant all work al bis shop.
Wool carded at per pound, and Cloth
dressed, at from ten to W|fc|y p«r:yWdCni per
-color and finish. ,*» -I* JACKSON.
WelUboro, May 6, 1863*
shop.
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&.ruc|tJlof trffv
I .; There W artime joit when tbe frost
. , Prepare# to pare old Winter's iray,
,’When7Aplbmn io- a reverie lost,
ThemetlcwT daydnie dreamssway; ,
. Wben Sammer comes in murfnpnriod,
To gsieocce mure-on hill and dell ? , ,
To mark boW many sheaves thejbind,
And see'if all are ripened Iwell.
: balm? brerilh*sbe whispers low, 1
The*dying flowere }ook op. and give ,
“Their sweetest incense ere they go,
w *; - For>bVbatb tbeir bjMfeoes lirei*
fib* aggers 'DMtfatro woodlsbtJ shade,
' ■ Her s’opbyrs lift the lingering leaf, , ' 1
And bear it geniTy-where are laid »
Thqfarod and loat-ones of Its "grief. 5 *
At last, old Autumn, rising, takes
Again bis sceptreand bis throne,
a’Witb boisterous band the tree- be shakes,
Intents gathering all.bii own.
•Sweet Sommer, sighibg, dies the'plain.
And waiting Winter, gaunt and grim#
Sees miser Autumn board bis grain,
• And smiles to think 'tis all lor him.
scl ret Stott?.
CIHCCmSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
It was jest growing dark in the English
lane ‘ through which: .Sir Rudolph Warwick
guided bis wear j, horse. The lahe wan bor
dered by hedges of hawthorn, white with bloom,
sweet with fragrance. Beyond, the fields lux
uriant with the heavy grass, now ripe for the
mower, lay still and beautiful in the soft falling
shadows. Farther on, a half mile or mure
ftwriy, rose the. tower of the ehnrch in the vil
lage towards"which he.was traveling. Though
his imagination was not the piost vivid, Sir
Rodolpb readily saw, in his mind’s eye, thp
smoking cheer, the tankard of foaming ale, and
the hospitable rest which the' King’s Arms
offered to allcomers. It was pleasant to anti
cipate, and enlivened by expectation, the bar
onet urged his. horse to a canter and. sang as he
went — 1
Several things had put Sir Rodolph in good
humor* Within the week be had been at court
pnd- been graciously noticed by bis sovereign,
Rater, be had crossed the country to some out
lying estates belonging to his own house with
alplethorio' wallet.
, Sir Rudolph.was, besides, naturally gay and
hopeful, trusting men too often, not according
to their deserts, but according to his own con
sciousness of integrity. A few paces in the
rear, rode his valet, a Frenchman, whom be bad
found abroad, arid who had been in bis service
a half year —a teen-eyed, agile fellow, he had
wdn Sir Rodol.ph’s good will by bis merry tiW
pes and alacrity to serve. ,
“ Francois," called feodolph. The valet rode
to bis side.
Do yon know, Francois, that I have a large
sum of money in my.pocket—not less, indeed,
than a thousand pounds?"
■s.* A large sum, indeed, Sir Rodolph, to have
in ' charge upon such a lonely road as this.
Are there ho highwaymen in Ihii section f”
“ I trust not, yet if there were I have my
pistols, and your valor, Francois, would stand
ns in good stead.”
“ Ay’ my master, you mey trust me,” onid
the,valet, at the same 4 -time -throwing upon Sir
Rudolph, a sly, sidelong glance, fullof sigujtf
cance. ,
“ That I do, my brave fellow, but loot yon,
yonder is the King’s Arms. A brace of potted
pigeons nnd a tankard- of ale will not come
amiss nows Francois.”
Th y put their horses into a trot and' pre> ett
ly entered the' town, ft was an old and.picr
tnresqoe English village, quaint and beautifm.
The gray stone church, moss-growu and ivy
covered, stood half way up the principal street.
The humble cottages of tho villagers had a
pleasant, bpme-like, air, and children’s voices
and ‘ the interchange of Trappy'talk'went on
within them and around the open doors. The
inn crooned the brow of a hill, and was over
shadowed by two majestic English elms, from
whose bough the sign-board was pendent, sway
ing and creaking ns the branch rose and lell in
the evening breeze.
A most hospitable place was the Kings
■Arms. It was- long, and low and wide.
Brood, comfortable seats, rap.the ,whole length
of the piazza, arm' chafre stood by the win
dows, and there was a suggestive odor flonfipg
upward from the kitchen,‘compounded of broil
ing meats, dainty paddings, and the fragrance
of tea. The great doors were thrown lovingly
open, and the tall clock looked benignly down
with its face of smoky white and ticked a
cheery welcome.
•• A : most comfortable place, Francois,” said
Sir Rodolph, os be made preparations to dis
mount at the piazza.
The valet’sprang to assist him, and flinging
his saddle-bags upon his shoulders, followed
his master up the sjepf. • The landlord, a tall,
. w)ry, shrewd, eager looking n)on, quite .unlike
the typical landlord of romances apd playf ap
proached the door. .
“ Good evening, friend,” said Sir Rodolph
cheerily. “Are you mine host of the King’s
Arms?” 7
“ At service, sir.’’
“ And jour name ?”
“ John Bradleigh.”
“ A good name, and bourn by an honest fel
low, 1 make no doubt. Now getme a rodm
■ready ;,lee Francois, my valet, sleep nest me,
apd meanwhile some supper. Now dp thyself
and thy bouse credit, my friend.' ' 1 Was never
in these parts before.” ‘ r ’
.‘‘AH gballbe right, sir. Your honor shall
no occasion : to find fault” s'
‘XVarygood. Francois, do yon keep a sharp
■‘eye upon those boas/’ ■
landlord gMrroed keenly.at the luggage,
and then said blandly:
•‘Tbej King's!Arms, 5« perfectly safe—will
yoift honor walk this' .wayt” o Ifelsd-tlpway
to, ; apartment at the rear of the bouse,
whence thesoundof merry laughing
aqd.ihe ciattec Qf knives andplates. |
> hsye,^‘ t ” said
BradliiglfrthiWwttig r:
TvfO 'gentlemen, young, handsome, and'high
bred, beWpd'oonttpQDsly to the new comer and
bade him welcome to the board. They ware;
TIOGA COUNTY, PA., WEBKES3)AT MOMIKG, KQIEMBER 18, 1863.
two friends,-fellow Btndan!s,‘upon a pedestrian
excursion through the coontry, ,- The olden- df
'the two . was.called Kenneday,- the'other, Ai
mer. Sir Rodulph gat do»n, tbs fresh viands
were ,brought, : andaftflr' his.first sharp appetite,
the trio grew..social and confidential,.-. •
“ This is an honest place, I hope/' said Sir
Bodolpb. “Do yoakuow anything'of its rep
illation ?” " j-; ■ ■ :; ■ ;
■ " The rcpntation of the house jfcof the best,’'
saidKemreday, “ but the landlord is new to the
ODontry.' -He is well spoken of, however." - ' -
: “ I pray -he intiy bo
ISodalpb;! for /1 hiva- with'me n thousand
poumlaWbiobl bore jhst recelved.bejng part
nf;foy. rental.”
; Atthis moment the landlord entered,.bring
eomeportion ofthe desert; The two friends
exchanged glances. When the landlord pres
ently- witbdrdw, Aylmerremarkcd :•
■ ■‘•Yoohaveyourservaotwltbyou?” ;-
• "Yes, and !a good fellow, tqc.” . j
‘‘Then, ifiyon will allow me to suggest,'!
would recommend that he 'sleep in a room'be
side yonr own. The house may -be honest,- bnt
there is no harm in taking precautions.” ■ -:V
‘‘Thank you ; I will see to it. A thousand
.pounds would be no light loss even if a'inan es
caped-with his life.” ■
' The evening passed.- Sir Rodolpb retired at
an earl; bear, and overcome with fatigue and
heart; eating, was soon sleeping soundly. The
two friendsalso retired to tfaeir room, which
was opposite Sir Rudolph's. ■ .
“Avery confidential person ie onr new ac
quaintance,” remarked Kenneday.
. “ Yea, foolish fellow, prating for hia money.
For my part, I do not like the looks of that
valet m his—it. sly; bong-dog cast of counte
nance that never bodes good. ■ Did you not
think so V’
”I am no physiognomist; and' Aylmer, J
doubt your power of divining. Who took Lady
Fanny Beresford for the epulof honor, till he
proved her an artful coquette ?”
: “ Nay,’ Kenneday, that does not credit my
art. Who can read women with itheir chame
leon faces ?”
A little gay banter 'succeeded this, and then
the two friende composed to sleep.
It was • close' npon midnight before either
again awoke. •
Let ns now follow onr lively FrenOh valet to
his’.'chamber. Ho ■knows' that'the precious
saddle-bags are safe by the side of his master’s
pillow. He knows that the key which unlocks
them is in,, his master’s wallet.' He hears'Sir
Rodolpb’s heavy stertorous breathing; lie,
too, is fatigued, yet he-does not sleep., • He'
tosses restlessly froth side to side, frequently
ejaculating in Frehch. It grew towards mid
night; The moon, which hud shone snflly up
on the leaves of the great elms Overhanging
the roof, dropped below the horizon. The
house was perfectly still. Outside, the ani
mals, lying in the great barn-yard, were also
silent. The house dog was asleep in bis ken
nel. It Was just upon the Stroke of twelve.—
Then Francois arose, muttering in a whisper,
“ yes, yes, my toaster, yon may trust Fran
cois.” ■
Kenneday awoke ; presently, through some
indefinable, mysterious sympathy, Aylmer
awoke, also.
“ It must be nearmidoight,” said Kenneday.
‘‘■Sea.' The moon'-is set. How very still it
is, and yet I seem to hear singulnr noises.”
“ One- always-; does in the night. If third
are any spirits that have their homes in old
galleries and behind creaking doors, they hold
carnival at this boor. Everything is bewitched
as it grows near twelve—the wind rises, the
sign hoard creaks, the sash flatters, the floor
boards give as if a foot pressed them. What
a mysterinns hour it is! People die"oflenest
at midnight, and often the last great change
comes upon the sick at that time. Once, when
I was a boy—are yon listening to me V
“ Partly, and partly I am listening to some
thing else. 'Do you hear anything f” There
was a pause.
“ It is the songh of the wind.” .
“ I pray Heaven it may bo—fint—listen 1”
Suddenly Kenneday sprung erect.
“ Aylmer, it is a groan 1 Dp, fpr the lovo of
Heaven!” ' ' ‘ :
Neither hesitated longer. They seized their
pistols, which were loaded. '
“ Softly, now.' 1 Hist I”'
They'opened the ’ door silently and stepped
noiselessly into the hall. A light shone out
under the doop of SiKßodolpb’s room.
“ Open quickly and rush in' , without warn
ing,” whispered Kennedy, as another low moan
smbfe their ears.
Aylmer’s hand is upon the lock. The next
instant the door is flung wide open, the two
friends are 1 within the room—hot. great Hea
ven ! wbat'do they see? 1 Sir Rudolph lieswel
tcring in bis blood, and over him,. with a light
In one hand and a knife in the 1 other, stands
the landlord of! the King’s Arms, John Brad
leigb. ,
' For pne. moment both stood petrified with
horror; them-Kennedy, with quickness and
(Jexrerity, had disarmed the murderer—for that
hp . was soobj none could doubt—shouting,
“ help, here 1 brjng help I”
• A. door waa burst open, and the valet, Fran
cois,''appeared; apparently just riseh.
Bradleigh was • bound, with ropes, and
tliken, down strains. Upon examination. Sir
Rudolph was'found to be quite dead. The
saddle .bag* had been riSed of the money, his
watch and a! valuable'snuff box were both
missing, hut strahge' to say, the most careful,
search, instituted at that- time, and'afterward
renewed, failed' to discover any thing of the
'missing treasures; Down lii the : bat room a
crowd soon cojlledted around thq inh-keeper.
He Bt6utly l! denied 'tKec»mraisei : dk of the orime.
He had heard a noise, be said, suspected mis
chief wasaHoat, and, arming, himself fbr de
fence,’proceeded towards the ‘chamber whence
the stitind came. On arriving there tie' 'was
struck dumb;with htirror ijpdn'Seein'g feo'd'ijibh
lying wounded and just_breath[ng his last. 1 ■
, ,Qf cpnrse, this story,was derided, and Brad
leigh’s.protestations were unheeded.At .day-'
Jight'a jnstipe jOf .tbe peace 'waireent ’and'
'anexaminatiof* tookplaoc. ■ Sopateptwer'ethe
evidences of bis guilt, that he -was committed 1
without the slightest hesitation,, • V - ,-, -U i
, Far and wide spread the news of. this extra-
murder. Jn every, company It be
came. the topic of conversation, and there were
few who doubted Rradleigh’s guilt. Hewas,
held in the utmost detestation, and the circum
stances were considered as flggrivstingdhe
crime. - To add to the sympathy, felt for, the
unfortunate Sir Rodolph, stories of his genial
ity, generosity and good.huroorquickly found
their way to the popular ear. No one was
more diligent in circulating these tales than
the valet, Francois. Since the commitment of
the supposed murderer, bis grief, ut first ovef
wheimiig.'b'ad all been merged in an eager r do-|
sire to procure the couViotion-nf tbS criminal. 1
Non came on Che assizes at Oxford.
Upon being brought before tbe court, Brad
leigb, contrary to tbe advice of faia counsel,
pleaded'not guilty, but against such a strong
chain of circumstances, leading directly , to,-
wards an unfavorable conclusion, his unsup
ported declaration could have but little'weight,
and found no favor. Public opinion was
strongly, adverse to theiprisoner. 1-. ,
The court r«pm was thronged, and tbe ex;
oitement reached a high pitch. The personal
popularity of Sir Kodolph drew crowds of high
bred ladies, who listened' wifa intense interest
to all the painful details. The attorney for the
prosecution recapitulated with great art all tbe
circumstances attending the murder: Sir Bii
dolph’s arrival at the inn at nightfall; the still
twilight; the quiet country landscape; (tie
peaceful village; the ingenuous confidence of
the traveler; bis unsuspecting trust in his
host; tbe dark midnight; the setting moon,
hiding bar face from the cruel deed; the
stealthy step ofthe the sleeping
unconscious face pf.the victim; the deadly
thrust; the terror.; the momentary agony,
were all painted'in the most vivid colors. The 1
great aodiende shook under his words. Sobs
broke forth ; delicate women feinted ; strong
men wiped away the perspiration from pallid
brows.
'After the first excitement had passed, the
people looked at the prisoner. He was evi
dently struggling , with some deep emotion.
His lips quivered, the,muscles of bis face con
tracted,' he Was ghastly white. • ' 7
Upon being asked What be had to say in his
defence, and urged to lighten his guilt by con
fession, the wretched, man rose, and after two
or three ineffectual attempts to speak, his
bloodless lips parted, and lie murmured :
, “ Not guilty, so help roe God I”
A sensation stined the assembly, and the in
dignation broke out into audible exclaimations.
The judge, bending his dark brows sternly
upon the prisoner, remarked, with disregard of
impartiality, too Common id the proceedings
of the earlier English courts:- -
“ Mr. Bradleigh, either you or myself com
mitted this murder."
Bradleigh half rose, attempted to speak, but
with a gesture of despair sank down and l bur
ied bis face in bis bands.
Sentence was pronounced amid the most pro
found silence, and, in a stillness as deep ad
death, the criminal was removed to prison,
thereto await the day fixed for his execution.
The public excitement died away in a meas
ure, after the trial and its concomitants had
been thoroughly discussed. Every one remark
ed upon the clearness and straightforwardness
with which the valet of Sir Rudolph, Fran
cois, told his story, and also the extraordinary
affection be exhibited'for' his master. A
few thought be hod a, treacherous, unreliable
face, and doubted if he could be trusted im
plicitly. L,
A few weeks passed, and one dark, cold eve
ning, the day preceeding that appointed for
the execution, a clergyman was hastily sum
moned to the prison. He found Bradleigh cow
ering in one corner of his cell, the picture of
hopeless misery.
“ Can I do anything fur you, my friend
asked the clergyman, kindly. The dim light
showed the pallid, haggard face, as it was lifted
fur a mi meat,
“ I am not guilty. I did not take Sir Ru
dolph’s life.” .
“ Nay my friend, you .are about to appear
in the presence of Qno whom no falsehood can
deceive. Let me urge you to-jmburden your
mind by free and full confession,” said the
minister, who was fully convinced of; the orim
nal’a guilt. “ I say I am nut guilty,", reiter
ated the prisoner, in a tone of apatbotio but de
termined obstinacy. .VI don’t suppose it will
make any difference in your opinion of me, hot
you may as welLknow just how it is. At any
cate I dont care- now. You see Sir Rudolph
talked very freely about his money, and set me
to thinking bow easily I might put myself
above work fur life, 'just by doing a bold deed,
It would not have tempted..me so far as it did
that time, but I’d thought about it a good many
times before, and I’d lain awake nights think
ing how I’d manage it. Well this time the temp
tation proved too strong for me, and after I bad
planned it all, I got a knife from the kitchen,
and went softly into. Sir Rudolph’s room. 1
crept up to the bed very still, and was just up
do the point of striking, when I found somebody
bad been there before me—only just a minute
before— for Sir Rodolph wap not quite gone,
though the blood was flowing fast. In my
fright I dropped my knife, and. picked it up
again all covered with blood. I did not see ff
the money and watoh were,gone, fur the gen
tlemen rushed ip before I bad time to think of
anything. 1 didn’t kill.the map, though I sup
pose it’e just the same as if I did. Anyhow,
it won’t njake og’diffejence to me now,” he con
cluded, ae .be buried.hia face in his bands again,
and slunk back in thecorner, . ,
Of course,’.tbV remarkable story ■ was no,
credited.- Thu crimnal however, persisted in
it np to-the. last moment’. the next day wit
nessed the fipale of the most dreadful tragedy
which.had disturbed that peaceifwl.popntry for
a score of yeaps.,, The egpcutioq renewed. the
public interest, and it furnished a theme for
many conversations,-' in 'the long evemngs of
the sueceedingwinter. ...... .
Winter has given place to Spring, and.the
warm. days'df SUinmer are' again open ns, Os
vre follow oneof tberictors in this sketch across
the channel, far into the heart of Sonny Fr'aach.
' IJpßn one.of fertile plains sfahds
a jdciuresqtie in the midst of a^jr-Jvq’
called-Swursaint.-An
a,-pleasant, by-jvay, shelters also |a rustic hoqph
.placed ifar Ihe; convaiicnce iifit&velete.
A cool spring flows near by, and tbe fresh
ness, the shadow And the -velvet .grass; itnight
well tempp .p company of wqyferptgto-.repose.
Dpori 'and"around this' 'bench* are 'gfouped a
party of fqmtf- Their talk is hy.-tqrn* serious
aodspuruve—the-|satiousnBss~aas..-a-dash mf
anxietyf and the-roerrimentistnq recklesKVo be
quite genuine. Rear them loiters a queerly
.dressed,! droll-looking fellow-—the imbecile of
,of the village., o They fiavo been plying him
with the strong wine.uf tfie djs,trict,-and. ,fae is,
or affects to be, half intoxicated . J,
•‘Now, then, comrade, what time-did yon say
the courier came along f We pior fellows' are
tired! you seed’' '!
‘‘ (About, ten o’clock, gentlemen, or—say
.eleyepd'.droned the fellow. 1 • ■
“ Carries tbe mail, of course—armed, did
yon aay ?” ' -
- 'Th’dimbioele’ shook his head; and went a few
pace* off; wtfetu he commenced the-antics with
which be was accustomed, to amuse the vil
lage™- • • ,„• i - . . ;
, Hist, Francois 1” whispered one of the par
ty, “you’ll bring us to the block.I The fellow
is a fuAl." ■ - 1 ■■■■'-
■ ‘‘Somuohthc better," replied
nonchalance.;
, “Ifyajve , been.drinking too.mi
retorted the. other. When v
out.” '
I,l Beie diable,” said Francois,
make Uiuch'add over d little thin
l anjinot concerned —wo»—-I— ’
■ “ Stop your noise Francois,,
were! moving. And first, -get
deit” . ■■
"They gathered up their Wap:
dressed-as soldiers lately.’retu
wars—dismissed the imbecile wi
and disappeared whore the road
the fjircat. ,
He watched until they Wet
then turned, saying— •* Jean ini
as be seems/’ and ran with all
village.
It wuspast eleven that night v:hen the Lyons
mail lumbered slowly over the road, and de
scended into a deep ravine thickly shat' in by
woods and spanned by a bridge. -It was dark;
save the'dim starlight; and the ft ur figures that
crouched by the roadside, were perfectiy con
cealed by the impenetrabls. pigjit. -On came
the coach, the courier, fatigued into forgetful
ness, swaying'sleepily in liis suit. So irccly
badrtbe hoofs of the leader-tnoel 0(1 the bridge,
when, the light from a dark lantern shone out.
a pistol; shot Crashed, through tl is alienee- and
simultpncuualy two men sprung [rum the ruud
side and grasped the horses heaps the assassin,
supposing the shot had' taken effept, approached
neater, the light still exposed. But the oinr-j
ier, uhhorroed, drew hie pistol,j aimed, fired;'
and with a >huut of pain and terror xbu nsyis
sin fe11.,; A 1 the same instant aloud cry.o£ en
couragement rang through thejWijods, and pres
ently the highwaymen ’found themselves sur
ruunded by a dozen stalwart menj„‘fnim t the vil
age of'Siearsaint. Resistance tyjas out of the
question, and they sullenly submitted to their
captors, cursing their fafh-.n' comrade, Fran
cois, drunken balding had betrayed them.
The roan was conveyed.to the vilisgc, and a
surgeon was sent for. who speedily 1 decided that
the case was hopejess; All -the; rest of the
night he tossed about in delirium, but, when
mornihg came, the fever was past, and he was
found to he rapidly sinking. A priest was
sent fur at his request, and soon ,a magistrate
was called in to lake a deposition from the lips
of the dying'man. This stated that he, Fran
cois Cbanjpenux, had. in the course of a despe
rate career, been guilty of many bloody crimes,
one of the most fearful of which was the mur
der of an English 'gentleman. Sir Kodolph
Warwick, whom he se'rved'as valet. He algo
slated that another person Kid Keeu convicted
of the crime, and paid ' the penalty. The gray
light of mqtning shone in upon a group of
pale, awe-struck faces; the priest, the magis
trate, and the two witnesses, and upon one pal
ler and stiller than their oivh. "
The brief account, from which we have com
pHedthis story, concludes by drawing atten?
tion to the grave lessons to be learned from this
extraordinary; case, where we behold the sim
ple intention of crime so signally and wonder
fully punished. , |"
I Dopt } T Csaa if 1 Do.—ln olden time, he
before Maine- laws were invented,, Wing kept
the hotel at Middle .Granville,land from his
well-stocked bar 1 furnished " accommodations
to roan, and beast.” - 1
- He was argued man but most| terribly deaf.
Fish, the village painter, was also afflicted in
the sntne.way. ~ -.-
One day they were sitting by themselves in
the bat-room. Wing was behind the iounter,
waiting for the next customer, while Fish was
lounging before thfar fire with j a thirsty’look,
ctieting-Bhei’p’a-eyes.occasionally:at Wing’s de
oanters,,and wishing most devoutly that some
one would come in and kindly treat.
A traveler from the south, on his way'to
Brandon, stepped in to'inquire tlte distance.—
Going op to the counter,- he void'-
“ Can .you tell roc, air, how ioi it is to Bran
don?’’, : .
.“.Brandy?’.’ sny§ thp landlord,jump
ing up j yea, sir, T lijive some: and the same
timC handing'down tho decanter 5f the precious
liquid. • ! '
'lino raisnqderBtnndtnci”,Bsid the stranger,
“ I asked,.hoty/ar it,wnB,to ; Bn«i;don.’'. • ■;
“They cal). It pretty pood brandy,” said'
Wind- “ XVill yiiu rake"sugar tn|it t” reaching
as he-'spoke, for the imwlaiid toi|3 stick.
The despairing traveler turned tu- Fish and
said:;. ■ I ,:i; i<l I'.' ■ .'
.“ The landlord _ seems- to be deaf j. will yep
tell mo how far it* is ti Brandon,?’^
“ Thank you,” eaid FWi ;“ I don’t care if
I dcitake a drink with yuirl”' | ? : I ' f
■ - Thestrangsr'freatiridand fled. i| -- : ?
'Otrk Detil says .he loves ,womeh as wninenj
loVe bibrei—airtlio" bet ,: ef ‘ for fh’eir' wbakti^ss.
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PROCEED I MGS . '
Of the Tioga County Touchers' Institute,
. - ' Mt!d ot dVelttborvi Oct, 28, 1563.
. Institute mot lit,the cull of jjjo County Su
perintendent at the. Public school-house, at 10
o'clock. and was called to order by President
r Webb, In. nbsenca pf the Secretary elcct.J.,
11. Doeard wss clectj'd pro. tem. The foliow
jng conimittee on Order of business was then
appointed V V. A. Elliott. Mrs. Rucfeman, Mar*
tim Peet, Kate Beecher, Elnora Dartt.
Mured and,, seconded that ft committee of
Three be appointed to’ propose candidates for 1
membership. Carried. The President •ap
pointed Mr. J. 0. Tate, Misses Mills and Red
dington. -The committee on order of business
then reported. Ilanriab Dartt nod Jennie Hart
were Critics. . -
Mrs^ r ßnokmnn conducted a eery interesting
exercise,in Primary Instruction. Mr.diVebb
drilled the’ class injjOrthography; which.was
followed .by J. H. Bosard, who spent one. hour
in demonstrations'inj the fore part of Written
Arithmetic.
Moved and carried, that the opening of :each
morning session, the Roll be called, and the
names responded .to |iy sentiments. A motion
was then put to hard an Itetp-box, which was
carried. Paper was distributed, and items cob
lected. ! ' I
Francois, with
- The committee on Business then reported for
the evening session. Institute adjourned
to meet at 7 o’clock, ,
i;h, yourself,”
ioe’s in, wit’s
Evening Session-—\nt tirute met at 7 o’clock,
and the secretary having arrived, Mr. Boaard
was relieved, from,duty.,, Business commenced
I i_v calling tliq Rojt, to which the members re -
sponded by sentiments, which were,very inter
esting. Next in order were the Items, which
had been nwdgned in the nfiernonn'.' Many of
the answers w'ere welt given, and slio'wcd signs
of careful preparation'. sme of tlie speda*
tors were called upon, whir were old teaidiersj
Among these were IV. 11. Smith and Dr.-Webbi
The question, “ Is the singular verb proper in
tlie sentence usually read—* five and three are
eight,’” was given. No rules could he given
for its u«e. K. B. W;ehJ) parsed the double rel
ative, quire satislaclorl y, according to Ken*
yon’s Method. Mr. ,Bosiifd gave a clear solu
tion of u diffcult example in Cube R >ot. This
finished the list of ijentH, when- the' following
resolution was handed in fur discussion :i
angrily, “you
ig'in England-
It’s time, we
rid of yonder
—fhr nil were
ford from tlie
:h u small coin,
ed deeper into
6 out of sight,
lit so great fool
■speed, lo*4rd
Resolved, “ That female teachers should im
mediately demand tlte same wages as mala
teachers, provided thfy have -equal marking*
on their certificates..’’j
Mr. Bosard mpypd that it he laid-nn tlie ta*
Me. As’no one seconded this motion, .Mrs.
iiocUiuan moved its adoption, which Iwas in*
stautaneopely • seednded, Jefferson Harrison
moved, that all after the word “ resolved” be
stricken, out, and the resolution be imade to
rend* i •
Hesolvedr ’’"That like labor should receive
like compensation. 1 ’
No one teemed inclined to second this, as the
question was open for discussion, after the
members of the Institute had given in their
opinion,. Dr. Webb and Col Emery were called
upon, and both spoke In the affirmative. Supt.
Elliotf gave good reasons why he thought this
resolution should ‘m adopted. The vote was
then called for, "and tho.resolution unanimously
adopted. Recess of five minutes. After re
cess, the committee op order of business re
ported the programme for to-morrow’s instruct
tion. i
The report of Critics Was then heard, after
which a committee was appointed, to furnish
nin-ic for the session, whyn the institute ad;
jonr'ned to meet'at 9 o’clock on Wednesday
morning.
, Oct. 28,1803.—Institute met at 9a. ra. Af;
ter ca.llit g flie Rol, the" session was opened by
J. D, B-11, who Conducted devotional exercises'.
Martha Pc’et and KatrSßvecber wcie appointed
tlio day. Mi*. Bufard took charge of
the class in Arithmetic'.' ‘ ' . :
Miss tblber Cions gave a very clear demon
stration of why 10 is added to the minuemfin
subtraction. Miss Mills Was called upon for
Multiplication.
Rev. J, D. Bell then gave a'metbod of sim
plifying subtraction-to suit the caphctfy of the
miuds of beginners. Dr. Webb was called)
upon for Long Division. The hour for Aritfi-.
metic having expired] It was deemed expedient
to have a recess of five minutes, oftpr’ vrlimo
Supt. Elliott conducted, an exercise in geogra
phy, and explained vi'ry many little points that'
are thought difficult byl most teacher*.
Next in order wasj the-, subject of Grammar
by Lucinda U 1 Pitts,: which" occupied the timer
till 1 noon. 1 !
Committee bn business reported for a part of
the afternoon session.] The committee on Crit
icisms repotted. Adjourned kb 1J p. in. - ’
Institute met at thd appointed time; and.after
calling’ the roll, Mrs.'Rockmau read a select
Poem--“ Thou art not sold, thy Arab steed.’*
Next in order was Mental Arithmetic by Jen*
nie Hart, which waslwcll conducted arid many
difficult examples vrerd solved with no other aid .
than the thinking faculties. After a recfcssof
five minutes, Mr. Cameron was called uppn for ■
Algebra, which was becomingvery interesting
when Prof. Towner.tlie foreman of the “ Yan
kee Boys." came in dnd said 'if' this ’lnstitute
would amount for the concert and come in a ’
hddy,' he would make a reasonable dedOcßon.
Moved that the Institute adjourn to the Court
House'at'the terms proposed ; nearly all tbb
teachers Voted In'favor; - -
After .recess the dotninlttee on order of busts,
hess reported for tfe next session. After'report s
of Critics the’ Institute .adjourned‘to meet, at 5 ~
■oVloek on Thursday morn fog.
'■‘Norning Sssmh.—jHiiuse’cslledto order and
riijl vidleii. Devotional by Rev, G. H.
Udder the Head of .General' Basil,ei,s
d! H- H/Sat'd anil RocVmnn wefe’appoint
ed critical • MK Cahieron then drilled' the In*
ns a,ldass in' iujvanced Arithmetic. Af-
questions r c Inting. to tbofjrc ates t. Common
•TlViisor, Miss C. B. lienry.'wa'p called upon to
jlemonstratp flip principle'contained therein,
'which gba'performed in .'such a manner that
.noexpepuoha 'pbuid 'possibly betaken.
Jennie.llart'gave a clear, and concjsg' 'demon
"atrafion pf the Loaat Cdmmph,Multiple, Hats
'log npf further to- explained in tb«
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