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WYOMING CO., PA. j 'PHIS ESTABLISHMENT HAS RECENTLY I L l.eeii refitted aui lurnished in the latest style. ! I very attention will be given to the comfort and - reni n those who putmni7e the House. 11. HI FFORD. Proprietor. Timk'iannock, Pa.. Jurio 17, HRS.—v7nil. BOLTON HOUSE. 1 IAIimSHURG, I'ENNA. fr.c undersigned having lately purchased the !-■' iiiiLER HOUSE " property, has already com - I such alterations and improvements as will, re ier li.ts ..id and popular House equal, if not supe t t any Hotel in the City of Harrisburg. \ • .ntinnancc of the public patronage is refpect f'i!ly solicited. GEO. J. BOLTON* WALL'S HOTEL, LATE AMERICAN HOUSE, Ti'N KHAN XOCK, \V YOMI KG AO., PA. rill-- establishment has recently been refitted an furnished in the latest style Every attention * -e given to the comfort and convenience of those '| atroniie the House T. B. WALL, Owner and Proprietor-. Tuokhinnock, September 11. 19CI MEANS' HOTEL. TOW .A. IST 33-A-. X"2V L>. B. BAKTLET, Late oft. "HI:AIN*R:> HOPSK, ELVIRA, N. Y PROPRIETOR. The MEANS HOTEL, i- one of tne LARGEST ) "j i BEST ARRANGED Iloulee in the country—lt j * 'fed up m the most modern and improved stylo | t- 1 in jams aro spared to make it a pleasantand ] i grceable stopping pjace for all, v3n'2l-ly. Jl you want Boots9t Shoes ®ud iho fuß valuo for ' ir money, io to EistmanV He has every f ')' fo manufacturing und eh i/feugeecom petition O WILL puichase a pa-rof Kistrn in's water- ' roof Bo" s certain to keep any man's feet i !r - o wears ti em. for a twelve month. V'' more leccssity for com pi .ints of wet feet ) - * Lartma s w.itor-prooi itoois are warrant* I a otplete an I pet feet rem oy nni this war: art "ih a written guarantee, if required. / \LL of Eastman's Water-proof Boots are made / V Leather :at.ne tin the old-fashione i way —in / c ° i liquor, consequently will turn water ami will t Dot crack I, AIK-S 'etiel ItnpirlJi i'r. n- h Cilt lioois. uiiu * ufact, ,d b Ea tinan • 10 •. s.tjHf. .c t, c -y tnad ■ IJ.xtt wh ch eott t? AST \!N - imit 11 on I cic tCaL' Itiwsß-ots a K a cert ety ;b tin i uuralde N. fh 11 them ift* ii'kiktA Latent .VV% Late arrival of New Goods. Great Bargains at the New Store of O. Dotricli, in S. Stark's Bri.'k Block, AT TUNKHANNOCK. PENH'A. Having just returned from the City, i am n< w opening an entire New tmk ot :|EALL GOODS, an I one of the b.rgest and richest assortments ever offered in this community. Consisting of RICH AND FANCY COL'RI) DRESS SILKS. FRENCH AM) ENGLISH MERINOS, KMI'REtsS ANl> PRINCESS CLOTHS, POPLINS, PAKEMETTOS, BLACK AND COLORED AI.PACCAS WOOL, AR.MI RE, PEKIN AND MOUSELIEU DELAINS, IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC GINGHAMS, PRINTS ■ ( lirst Manufactures and Latest Styles. i Ladies Cloths aud Saoqueings, Cloths, Cassimores, Vesting* Suteuett", Tweeds, Jeans, CothineJe*. Drills, Denims, Ticks. Checks, Stripes, Sheetings Shirtings, Bleached k Brown. Shawls, i Sontags, Hoods. i Furs, Ladies' Reticules. Shopping Bags and Baskets TRUNKS, VALISES, ami TRAVELING) BAGS, :o: Latest {Styles, Kid, Silk, Lisle Thread, Cotton Gloves, Hosiery, Notions, Toilet and Fancy GOODS, FANCY SOAPS, PERFUMERY, •J-*"-, •s■<•'•> >L. Black end Colored I civets, Ribbons, j Ruffles, Frills, Fringes, Braids, Beads, Ball and Bugle Trimmings :o: I A Large quantity ofß EST STYLE HOOP SKIRTS ' I and COriSETTS, seleeet from Manufacturers, nt ! greatly reduce I prices, FLANNELS all Colors and Qualities. READY MADE Clotliing, AND GENTS Furnishing Goods. HATS AND CATS j of Latest Styles, j CALF. KlP,'ail SEAVY, BOOTS A SHOES. i Ladies'. Mitwes'. and Children's^Kid Prunelle Mo- i rooco and Calf Gaiters, Shoes, and Slipjiers, Wall aa l K is.dow Pape Window Curtains, A Curtain Fix tures, Carpets A |oi I - Cloths. China, Glass, and Stone Were, Tinware,—made expressly lor this j Trade, ni.d warranted to give satisfaction, ; i 20 per cent. t'heai*r than the usual rates in h;i ! section, Nails, I Spikes, Iron. Steel, llorse Shoes. Ilorso Shot Nails, Nail Rods, faints, Faint Oils, j Faintsri i Material, Fully, H'r'ntfoie; Glass. Kerosene O j I/all, 'Parlor, Stand, and I/and i Lamps, \ Lanterns, Lamp Chimnies, Shades, \ and If urn ers. COAL. j ASIITON, TURK ISLAND, \ BBL SALT FLOUR, FEED, MEAL, BITTER. CHEESE, LARD, PORK. HAMS, : and FISH. SUGAR, TEA, COFFEE SPICES, SYRUP, k MOLASSES, WOOD & WJLLOVV WARE, ' HOPES, 1 CORDAGE. BASKETS, BROOMS, PAILS, TLBS, WASH BOARDS, CARPET SWEEPERS, BRUSHES, ot all kinds. PATENT MEDICINES. DRUGS, and DYES FLAVORING EXTRACTS, Ac., Ac, :o: These goods have been selected with great care to suit the wants ot this community, and will he sold as heretofore, at the lowest living rates i lor cash or exchanged for country produce at market prices. Thankiul for the past liberal patronage, 1 shall endeavor by strict attention to my business, to merit a continuance nt the same, and will try to make the future still more attractive aud ben eficial to customers. C DETRItK TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING CO., PA.-WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18, 1868. vjioetry. THE COBLER'S SECRET. A waqrgialt rubier once, in Home, Put forth a proclamation That he'd be willing to disclose, For due consideration, A secret which the cobling world Could ill atlord to lose— The way to make, in one short day, A hundred pair of shoes. From every quarter to the sight There run a thousand fellows- Tanners, cobblers, boot men, shoe men, Jolly leather sellers— All redolent with beer and smoke, And cobblers' wax and hides ; Kacli fellow pays his thirty pence An<J calls it cheap besides. Silence! the cobbler enters, And casts around his eyes ; Then curls his lips—the rogue—then frowns. And then looks wonderous wise. | -.My friends," he says, "'tis simple quite, The plan that 1 propose, And every one of you, I think, .Might learn it if you chose." "A good, sharp knife is all you need, In carrying out my plan ; So easy it is, none can fall, Let him be a child or man ; To make a hundred pair of shoes, Just go back to your shops, And take a hundred pair of boots And cut off ull the tops I" THE BRIDGE .OF GOLD She stands in a flowery meadow, And I on a barren strand, Where flows a broad, strong river 'Twixt me and that lovely land ; 'Tis vain to becken, 'tis vain to weep, The river is broad and strong and deep. I cannot swim that river, But If my ship should come in, Its bird-like sails would carry me To the lady I hope to win. 1 trust that'shejherjfalth will keep. But the river is broad and strong and deep. I know she has many'.lovers. For I see them woo my sweet, They can lay their land and honors And bright gold at her feet; Had I but them no river would keep Me from my love, though 'twere broad and deep. But I make a bridge of my fancies, And I cross to that pleasant land ; I weave her hair through my fingers. And hold her hand in my hand, And kiss her lips in her Innocent sleep. Though the river is broad and strong and deep. Could I build the arehes of silver, And lay the floor with gold, I could cross to claim my darling, " Not waiting until I am old- Old and worn and withered, to creep, O'er the bridge of gold to a grave, and weep. J OSHBILLINGSLANA. I never bet on the munjwho is always telling what he would bare done if be had been THKRK ; I have noticed that this Kind never get THLRK. The fcas of tbt law here, un-i the law hereafter, has furnished us some very specimens of Cbristhnity Fools don't know their strength ; it they did, they would keep still True happiness seems to consist in wanting ull we can enjoy, aud then getting all we want Beauty never dies ; it ia like truth; they both have an immortality sometebere If you would make yourself agreeable, wherever you go, listen to the grievances of others, hut never relate your own Men never seoui to get tired of talkiug of theia solves, but i have heard thern when I thought they showed signs of weakness. Common sense ia most geueraily despised by tboae who haven't got it Altho' mankiuu worship weal'h, I will give tbem credit for nee thing—they seldom mistake it for brains Monuments are poor investments —the bnj don't deserve thetn, and Ibe good don't need tbtiu The best way to keep a secret it to forget it It isn't so much trouble to get rich as it is to tell when we have got rich. li a man wants to get at his actual dimensions let him visit a graveyard. It is a good plan to know many people, but to let only few know you, I don't care how much a man lalks if be will only aay it in a few words. Anybody can tell wbero lightning struck last, but it takes a smart man to And out where it it going to strike next time—this is cue of the differences be tween learning aud wisdom. I have gut a firstrato reoolieetion, but n* inomorj. I can recollect distinctly oflosing a ten-dullar bill, but can't remember where, to sare my lile. RATUER FOGGY.— One day, off the coast of North Carolina, we got into a fog which lasted us three day watches, so dense that vvc could sec the channel, the steamer cut through it three miles astern, like a new road cut through a cedar swamp.— Lounging along forward about seven in forenoon wajch, I drifted in ear shot of two jolly tars, just as one of them put cut a feeler in this wise : "I say, Bob, did ye ever see sich a fog as this 'ere afore ? " 14 Ay, ay, mßte, I have that. I have seen fogs down along the Sable Banks and about Canso, that this 'ere stuff wouldn't be more than a bit of uiist alongside of it." "How thick was it Bob?" "Well, once when I was in the old Riflemen, ami we were goin' out to Quebec after deals, we ran into a fog bank one day that carried away our jib boom and stove in our port bulwarks. There was lots of gulls and otl er big birds stuck fast all in among the fog, just like sheep in a big snow-drift; not a bird of them couid move a wing.— \\ had been on allowance of water two weeks, and ihc carpenter sawed chunks enongh out of that 'ere fog to fill everv cask in the ship. It was tip-top water that fog mad", but it didn't melt very fast. Some of it wasn t iiu-lted when we got back to L vet pool, three months after wards. Lit, Elect. 44 To Speak his Thoughts is Every Freeman's Right. " UNDER SUSPICION. A hatd dark day it was for us when the constable took poor Jamie to the jail. He was only a boy, scarce turned of twenty; and though I'm his mother that says it, an honester lad or a better son never lived. Ever since his be labored hard and faithful, and'twas not in the dram shops he spent his earnings either, but he brought thein home on Saturday night, whenever it came ; and he used to lay the bright silver dollars in iny lap, and then he'd say, with his canny smile ; 4 'Here's the money, mother, that will buy us our Sunday dinner, and all the good things for next week." I had noticed for a long time that Jamie and Maggie Bryan were very fond of each other, and I was not sorry to notice it, for I knew the bov would be wanting to get married sometime and a nicer, neater girl than Maggie was not to be found. 'Twas a mile from our little cottage to where Maggie lived, and on Sunday nights Jimie would clothe himself in his best and walk over there, and when he came hack, if I chanced to be tip, it did me good to look into his happy contented face, as he raked up the smouldering logs in the fire place, and took his seat in the chim ney corner. I could tell by the half dreamy look in his eyes that saw he Maggie's soft curls and rosy cheeks in the flames, and that he was in love. One Sunday night, however, when he came home later than usual, there was a troubled, puzzled look on his face, and he didn't smile or speak any of his pleasant words, but just paced the floor in a ner vous manner, and seemed doubtful wheth er or not to tell me something that bur dened him. I didn't question him, for I concluded that he had a quarrel with Maggie ; and if 'twas a heart wound that troubled him, talking about it could hut open it wider. He went to bed very soon alt-r he came in. 1 was about to do tfie same when I heard the fire bells irj the village ringing. I went to the door, and loooking out I saw a great flaming light in the direction of one of the churches. I was glad our cot tage was not situated in the heart of the town, for these fires had become very com mon ol late, and the newspapers said that nobody's property was safe though it was not dwelling houses they burnt, hut barn and churches ami public buildings. A $lOOO reward had been offered for the arrest of the incendiaries, but whoever thev were k>-pt clear of the authorities, 1 don't know how it happened, but, as I stood there at the door listening to the bells, they seemed to say every time they clanged, "Jamie Ki-lev, .la-mi- Ri'ey !" and I could not resi - <*i rg my dear bov's name with some uwoit crime I slept but poorly that night, and being awake very earlv in the morning. I heard Jamie come softly down the stairs and go out at the door. After a time 1 got up and just as I had placed the breakfast on the table, Jamie came in. He looked very pale, and he ap petite tor his food. I began to be frightened about liiin. -Jammie,' said I, "are you sick, or what ails vou ?" "No, mother," he answered "I'm not gick, and 1 cat not tell you wnat troubles ine!"' Then lie rose fromjthe table and putting on hia hat he started for the factory where he worked. He took up the tin pale in which 1 always placed his lunch, but he did it as by habit; nor did he stop to in quire as Was his custom, what it contained. I felt worried ail day. Some trouble banging over us. but what it was I could not guess. In the afternoon Maggie Bryan came in to see me. She was very bandy with nee dle, and the folks who lived in the big house on yonder hill,"had sent for her to do some sewing. She was returning and had called to tell me how much pay she had received for her work. Maggie saw in a moment that I was not iu good spirits and so she ceased her prattle and asked in a serious tone. Has anything bad happened, Mrs. Riley ? "You seem sorrowful to-day." Then I spoke out boldly. "You have quarreled with Jamie have you nol, Maggie.?" . "Nay, nay, Mrs. Riley," she answered. "I quarrel with Jamie? Ypu know 1 love hiui dearly," And then the sweet girl blushed at her own confession. You may guess that this knowledge did not ease ray mind much, How now could I account for Jamie's pale face and nervous manner 1 It did riot seem possible to me that the lad could have done any wrong act, but I couldn't forget how the bells seemed to clang, "Ja-mie Ri-ley, Ja-mic Ri-ley," and when 1 remembered the boy s strange actions an awful fear grew upon me. Maggie tried in vain to discover what disturbed me. She went away in a little time, but promised to call next day, "for I am afraid the fever is a coming on you," she said, as she kisaed me and bade me good-bye. After she had gone I busied myself in getting ready the snpper, for Jamie always enjoyed bis supper ; and what wonder that, with a hard day's work, an early breakfast, and only g lunch at noon, he should eat heartily at night. I baked some biscuit and kept tbem smoking hot, cooked a nice bit of meat, and boiled some potatoes and then 1 got out a little dish of pre serves and steeped some tea. Just in the nick of time, as We say and when everything was ready, Jamie came in. JUe looked more cheerful than he bad in the rooming, ami nailed and prtiaed ihe appearance of the table. But there was n firm resolute determination in his faaethat I It HI 1 not seen there before, and it troubled me to know what it betokened. 44 We11, mother," he said, "if everything is teady we'll eat, tor I'm as hungry as a hear, and after supper I've aomething im portant to tell vou." These last words he'spoke hesitatingly, but I was glad to know that he was about to unburden his sou! of what ever secret it i contained. So we sat down to the table I was just pouring out the tea when there came a loud and unexpected wrap at the door. I opened it, and found Mr. Keating, the con stable, He lived not far off, and bad been a friend to my husband's. "Good evening, Mr. Keating," I aaid. i "Good evening, madam," he replied I "does James Riley live here ? "And don't you know he lives here ?" I answered. "Is he at home ?" "Supposing he is—what then ?" "I must See him I have an order for his j arrest." "What do you mean by that?' I asked I angrily "Surely yon re joking, Mr. Keat | ing. You certainly wouldn't carry Jamie ito jail ! Yon know he's never done any i evil deed." "It's a sad duty," answered the consta ble, "but arrest him I must, if he's in the I house." "Well, he's not in the house, nor has he been to night," Before these words were fairly out of my mouth, Jamie himself stepped to the door. He had listened to all our conversation, and now he spoke, in his clear manly voice: "I'm ready to accompany you, Mr. Keat ing ; hut wiih what crime am 1 charged ?" Mr. Keating spoke very low so as that I should not hear, but hear I did, and the words made me faint and sick. 1 tried to banish the horrible suspicion of my son's guilt, hut I could not forget how the bells had clangged the night before, "Mr. Keating," I said as calmly as I could, though my voice trembled, 44 wi1l you let me speak to my son alone one minute?' "Certainly, Mrs. Riley." Then the lad came into the room, and the constable stood without the door, and 1 took my hoy's hand in mine, and looking up into his face I spoke these words : "Jamie Riley by the leve you bear me ; by the memory of your dead father ;by the hope of your soul's salvation, speak truly—are you guilty or innocent?" 4 Innocent, mother—before God inno cent ■" and he bent down and kissed my wrinkled forehead, and lifted the great load of doubt from mv mind. "Then go, darling," I said, "and may the Lord in his mercy watch over yon and bring you forth from this tribulation. S.i Jamies went away with the consta ble. and I sat all night by the fire-place moaning and crying as I thought of my poor boy in the cold stone cell of the jatl When morning dawned I tried to rouse myself for the duties of the day, but, Oh" how lonely and desolate the little kitchen looked, and when 1 laid the table and put Jamie's plate in its accustomed place, and thought how, perhaps, for long days he would not be there to eat any more, my eyes filled with tears and I could do nothing. The news of Jamies arrest spread quickly through the village When they told it to Maggie Bryan, the brave girl tied on her hood, and |oing straight to the jail, demanded an interview with her lover. She never doubted his innocence for a moment and there, with the bleak, dreary walls surrounding her, she vowed to re main faithful and true to him always, and devote every energy to secure his vindica tion and release. I ler presence cheered Jamie, and she came from the jail to my cottage bringing many hopeful messages from the dear boy From her I first learned fully the charge ugainst him. It seems that on Sunday night Jamie had been seen near the Presbyterian Church shortly before the fire was discovered there. Nor was that the worst. Joseph Mil ward, whose father owned the factory, where my son worked, was ready to swear that lie saw Jatnie rush from the vicinity of the vestry, where the fire bioke out,'nd that lie spoke to him as he passed. Da vid Butler a wealthy youug man, was Mil ward's companion, and his statement wns the same. Jamie's examination —the preliminary examination they call it—took place on Tuesday. The magistrate heard the evi dences and said that he must commit the prisoner to await the action of the Grand Jury. We might have got him out oa bail, but there was no one to become his bondsman, for though Jamie iiad plenty of friends they were all poor. The boy spoke no harsh words, whatever. "'Twill make no difference mother," he said, when I visited him in his cell, "tor the jury is in session, and if thcv find an indictmeut against me I shall be tried in a few days. You have mouey enough saved up to live on these many weeks, and they will acquit tne in the end." "But Jamie," I asked, "what does young Milward mean by his evidence ? He has perjured himself has he not ? " Jamie hid his face in his hands lor a moment, then looking up he said resolute ly: "I can't answer vour question, mother, God must judge between him and me."— Then changing the subject. "Can you get me a law\er, mother ? " "Of course 1 can, and I will." So after a little more talk I left Jamie, and sought tho oflk*o of Sfjulre Caroan.— A good man the Squire was, and an hon est lawyer. When he discovered who I was and my business, he told uic bluntly that be did not wish to undertake the case. "And are you afraid that I'll not pay you ? " I atked. "Indeed, sir, if it costs years of labor, you shall receive every cent that you charge." He smiled sadly. ''No madam, 'tis not the money," he said ; "but Ido not like to feel that the saving of anybody's life depends on my efforts " "Life," I replied. "Would they hang Jamie!" "If found guilty, in all probability they will," he replied I scarcely knew what I aaid, but I beg ged and implored Mr. Carnan to save the poor boy. At last he consented to visit him ; "and if lam convinced of his inno cence," he added, *'! will endeavor to ob tain his acquittal." So the Squire went to the jail, (as I was told afterward,) and saw my son alone in hia cell "James," said he kindly, 44 1 want to know the truth in this case. My position aa a lawyer and the rule 3 of the court ren der whatever you may tell me now a sa cred secret. By acknowledging your guilt —if you are guilty —I shall he able to shape ray defense o as to obtain the light est possible punishment." Then Jamie stood up boldly in his cell, and raising hia right hand toward heaven he said : "Mr. Carnan, they may hang me if they want to ; but 1 am entirely innocent of thia charge and 1 am willing to die with those words on my lips." The lawyer looked steadly iu Jamie's eyes for • moment, add he must have seen truth written there, for he took his hand and said: "I believe you Riley, and I'll defend you. Now tell me where you were last Sunday night?" 4 We11," answered Jamie, "I,spent the evening at a friend's house in the north ern part of the village. I returned home between 11 and 12 o'clock. "And you passed the Presbyterian Church on your way ? ' "I did," replied Jamie. "Did you see any one in that vicinity ? " "Yes, sir.'" "Who?" "I cannot answer that question, Mr. Carnan." Then the lawyer sat, and thought for a little while, and without another word, he left the cell, and went straight to his office ; nor did Jainiesee him again tin til the day of the trial. But he WHS not idle in the meantime, and when 1 called on him at once he told mo to be of good cheer; that he believed my son to be innocent, and hoped to "dear him. Maggie Byran grew paler and paler day bv day, and it WHS little sleep she got at nights. When the thoughtless \iila gers talked of Jamie's guilt, her cheeks turned red, and her eyes flashed blight as the stars in Heaven. The trial came otfin two weeks—and long weeks they were to me ; but 1 pray ed for strepgth, and I think the great Lord heard my prayers, and he gave me the power to !>ear my cross. A great crowd there was in the court room when the day came. Jamie was led in by the constable, and took his seat in the prisoner's box, as calm and collected as though be had been sit ting by the fireside at home. Mr. Carnan was seated near Jamie, and his fine face looked very serious, while he showed by all Ins actions that he was deep ly interested in the case. Maggie and I had a seat together, but we scarcely spoke a word during the prep aration for the trial. We thought it would occupy the whole day, but it came to an unexpected termination. Joseph Milward was the first wituess called. He told the same story that he had at Jamie's former examination I remember the scene Well. The Diatrict Attorney had asked the questions, and having finished lie said : "That will do, sir." Milward was about to leave the witness stand, when Mr. Carnan spoke out : "VYe will cross-examine this witness Oh, what a cross examination that was ! Aud what an excitement there was in court. The old Judge dropped his spectacles the District Attorney looked bland, the jury scratched their heads, and the vast crowd kept still as mice, that they might hear every word. Mr. Carnan had ferretted out the whole case, and from the mouth of that wituess he proved that Joseph Milward and his companions were the guilty parties, lhat they had been aided by many of the weal thy young men of the village, and before he had finished, the District Attorney jumped up and said : "Mav it please the court ' We throw.* np the case." Then Jamie was discharged forthwith and the people gathered around to shake hands with him ; but he hastened away from them, and found Maggie and me, and together we. went to the cottage. I can't tell you all that followed ; but our grateful hearts joined in thanksgiving to Heaven for his deliverance. Jamie could explain everything now. — He had seen Milward and Butler coming from the vestry of the church on the night of the fire, and the smell of the smoko and their excited manner, told him plainly what thair errand had been. It was this terrible knowledge that Ua I rottde him o nervous when he returned TERMS, $2.00 Per. ANNUM, is Advance. home lie doubted whether to divulge the secret or not He carae to the con clusion, Monday night, that it was his du ty to make it public; but Milward and , Jlutler fearing this, had anticipated him, and perjuring tlntcavlves. had secured Jamie's arre-t. Then the iad Saw hotf useless it would be to make a charge against his accusers, and so he resolved to let justice work out her owu victory. Six months later Jamie and Maggie were married, and Lawyer Carnau wn present at the wedding, and he gave to Jamie a receipted bill for his services, and 1 to Maggie the finest dress you aver be held. Jamie still works in the factory, but to this day, no one has seen Milward and Butler in our neighbor liood. It is in Cali fornia they're living I'm told. THINGS THAT I HAVE SEEN. I have seen a farmer build a house So | large, that the sheriff turned him out of i doors, 1 have seen a young man sell a good faim, turn merchant and die in au insane asylum. I have seen a farmer travel about so much, that there was nothing at home worth looking after. I have seen a rich man's son begin wbere'his father left off, and end wber* tiis father began—peony less. IJhavc seen a young girl marry a young man of dissolute habits, and .repent of it as long as she lived. I have seen the extravagance and , folly of children, bring'their parent* to poverty and want, and themselves into disgrace. I have seen a prudent, industrious wife retrieve the fortunes of u family, when her husband pulled at the other end of the tope. I have seen a young man "who dispised the counsel of the wise and the advice of the good, end his career in poverty and wretchedness. I have seen a man spend more in folly then would support his family in comfort and independence. I have seen a man depart from the truth, when candor and vivacity would have served him a much better purpose. I have seen a man engage in a lawsuit about a trilling affair that est him more in the end, than would have roofed all the bnildingsjon Lis farm. A WORD.TCK PARENTB. Two thirds of the young men in the community .have n business qaalifiica tions whatever, and are not titled pr quali fied at all to meet with success in any un dertaking They h' *e no practical Jtnowb edge. Now this is the cla.-s of young men we propose to educate, so that they can be in dependent, fiil honorable and lucrative situations, and rise to distinction ; whereas, without this education, tlieV would be drones all tlieis lives. Some parents, i is lamentable to state, exercise improper judgement in the man agement of their sons, by tying them to a business they heartily dislike, wod in which they will never excel, whereas, it pursuing some avocation suited io their tastes, they might rise to Success. A Their pride of character becomes bum bled, their ambition blasted, their effort# paralyzed, and their prospects cut off lor ever, by the difficulties attendant upon making the required change. This is a'l wrong; give the hoy a prac tical education—educate liim tur the times —and then let him follow some avocation to which by natins be is adapted, and be will come out all tight. PKRIVIAS MLMMIKS. —The statement that during the recent earthquake at Ari ca, Pern, five hundred mummies were thrown to the smface, is confirmed bv travellers who report that the desert hill* in that region, are filled with the deeicis ted bodies of the aboriginies. The pieacr valion of these remains of mortality is at tributed to the climate, and also to the soil, which is impregnated with nitre. The bodies of trim na'ives * ra i interred in * shallow graves, and the wind remove* |ht light sands covering th- in. so that even io ordinary times hnndn-ds of so-called mum mies, wrapped in coarse grass matting, or in crumbling nets have been exposed. Wishes of ladles : First a husb∋ second, a fortune: third a bahv ; fourth, a trip to Europe; fifth, a better looking dress than any of their neighbors ; sixth, to be well buttered with flattery ; seventh, to have nothing to do in particular ; eighth to be handsome which is sometimes" com mendable, since to be plain or le*r is a de fect ; ninth, to be thought well of, which i* commendable, except it be from those whose opinions aie worthless; tenth, to make a sensation; eleventh, to stand weddings ; twelfth, to be always coniHer ed under thirty. A lady recently called at a stnm and inquired of a young clerk fof ft "crew el." Not wi: ling to appear ignorant, and not exactly comprehending her, lie hjyilttd down a reoulai twisted cowskin. . "Wb> r said the l-dy, ••that is not what I wfnt,' "Well,' replied the cov. "ihat's tlna crafti est thing I know of," •'• '<-•- ~ ' * Jt&~ "Tilere are some things wfircll will never he hurt by falltng !' growled an old man in Washington mark other morning. • A'hat's them I ' ititjuir ed a huckster. "Prices," said the. old man they'ie so uafnlslow |n filling-tirtl they'll never get smaslrcd..' NO. 16.
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