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W. E. I.ITTLE. J. A_£IiTTBSR.
1 I COOPER, PHYSICIAN 4 ST KG EON
11. Newton Centre, Luzerne County Pa.
• \ I-, I'ARKISH. ATTORNEY" AT LAW.
'• Offi-e at the Court House, in Tuukbuuoek
U'r .ming Co. Pa.
U>l. >l7 I't AT'I , ATTORNEY AI LAW Of
fice in Stark'sJJru-k Block Tioga St., Tun's-
Bannock, Pa
V J CHASt, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEI.-
I . LOR AT LAW, Nicholson, Wyoming Co-, Pa
Especial siUention given to settlement of deee
ient's estates
Ni -hils in, Pa. Dec. 5, 18g7 —v7nl9yl
MJ. WILSON, ATTORNFY AT LAW, Col
• looting and Heal Estate Agent. lowa Lauds
Or sale. Scran ton, Pa. 38tf.
psrERIIOI'T A DEWITT, Attorneys' at Law—
V f Office, opposite the Bank, Tunkhannock, Pa.
P M. tj&TERUOUT. G. B. DEWITT
I W, KHOADS, PHYSICIAN A SURGEON,
J , will atleud promptly to all calls in his pro
->i,ion. May be found at his Office at the Drug
Store, or at his residence on Potman Sreet, formerly
occupied l>y A. K. i'eckham Esq.
OR. £. F. AVERY'SCSt
liKNTAI, OFFICE. J: "
iivc-r Burn's Bros.. Jewelry Store. Tunkhaunock, Pa.
Ail the carious styles ot Itcntal work -rientltleally
'one nn<i warranted. Particular attention given to
•ir.iivhteuine irregular or deficient teeth.
Examinations made, anil advice given without
barge. Etksml S|way administered when desired,
i hi r- ionn administered under direction of a Physi
cian. The advantages of employing a local and re
sponsible dentist are apparent to all. m vi27t.
Prof. J. Berlinghof.
iishionablr Surbtr ft IjoirdMttr, j
AT TUNKHANNOCK, PA.
UAII; Woven, and Braided, for Switches, or Curled,
set Waterfalls cf every sire and style, raanufki-tur
tii to order. * *?'
The highest market prices paid for Ladies' Hair,
All the apjuoved kinds of Hair Restorers and
Dref-ing constantly kept on band and s>jld at Man
tra,-Hirers retail prices.
Hair and Whiskers colored to every .natural
•hade.
JACOB BF.RLINGHOF.
Tut.k I'a. Jan. 5, '69—vßn2Mf,
PACIFIC HOTEL,
170,172,174 A 178 Greenwich Street
lose DOOR A BOTE CORTLAXPT STREET, JiKW TORK.)
Tuc unpersigned takes pleasure in annonncing to
- - nuni'-rous friends and patrou- thatj trvw this
hate. the charge of the Pacific Will bo .
$2.50 PER DAY.
, Being -de Proprietor of this house, and therefore
free tr :n the too common exaction of an inordinate
rent, he is tully able to meet the downward tenden
cy of pri. es without any failing oif of service.
It will now, as hcretutoio, be his aim te maintain
"tidimisLed the favorable reputation of Uie Pacific,
*hi hit has enjoyed for many years, as one of thu
bsst of travelers' hotels.
THE TABLE will be bountifully supplied with
*rery iltli.-acy of the season.
THU ATTENDANCE will 1> found efficient and
SB"! "bilging.
the LOCATION will be found convenient for
]'■ ■ !: ,e business calls them in the lower part of
th<- itv, an !of ready access to all Kail Road and
ht'ranjLoat Lines.
JOHN PATTEN.
Oct 10th lsck. nW-Cm. I
HUFFORU HOUSE.
TUNKHANNOCK. WYOMING CO., PA
This Establishment has recently
I been retired and lurnished in the latest style.
i-.-rT attention will Ee given to the comfort und
"'Btentence of those who-putronize the House.
11, 111 FFORD Proprietor.
T unkhannock, Pa., June 17, 1868.—v7n44.
BOLTON HOUSE.
H AHKISH VlUi, PKNNA.
The undersigned having lately purshascd the
oh KiILER HOUSE " projerty, has already com
,K-( i sui-h alterations and improvements as will
* r ' ler this old and popular House equal, if not sope
r'jr. to any Hotel in the City of Hajrisburg, -x
--f A continuance of the public patronage isrtfljjcot
"oj solicited. ■ " 'A *|
<MO.'J.
WALL'S HOTEL,
_ LATE AMERICAN HOUSE/
ri A'KII \N NOCK, WYOMING CO*fA.
r.r^'>
jHIS establishment has recently been refitted an
t . lurn.ahed in the latest __ Every attention
* '• riven to the comfort and convenience of those
■ J '- patronise the House.
T. B. WALL, Owner and Proprietor .
'"wkhutmook, September If, 1661- ' l
TUNKHANNOCK WYOMING CO., PA. -WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17, 1869.
The new Broom still
new!
AND WITH THE NEW YEAR,
I Will be used with more nceeping effect than hereto
fore,by largo additions from time to time, of Choice
ann uesirablo GOODS, at the
New Store
OF
C DETRICK,
in S. Stark's Brrik Block
AT TUNKHAIOCK, PAII*
Where can be found, at all times, one of the Largest
and Richest assortments ever offered in Ibis vicinity,
Consisting of
BLACK AND FANCY COL'liD DRESS
. SILKS,
FRENCH, ENGLISH and AMERICAN MERINOS.
EMPRESS AND PRINCESS CLOTHs,
POPLINS, SERGR-i, and PARKMETTOS,
BLACK LISHR AND COLORED
ALPACCAS WOOL, ARMURE PEKIN
AND MOUSE LIEU DKLAINS, INPORTKD
AND DOMESTIC GINGHAMS, PRINTS,
of Best Manufactures,
Ladies Cloths and S&oqueings,
FURS, SHAWLS, FANCY WOOLEN
GOODS, &U.. LADIES RETICULES,
SHOPPING BAGS and BASKETS.
TRUNKS, VALISES, and TRAVELING
BAGS,
;a r
Hosiery and Gloves, Ladies' Vests, White
Goods, and Yamkee notions
in endlessva
ricty.
IIOOPskIRTS A COR SETTS,
direct from the manufacturers, at greatly
reduced prices.
FLAXXELS all Colors and Qualities.
KNIT GOODS.
Cloths,
Cassimcres,
Vcstings,
CottonaJes,
Sheetings,
Shirtings,
Drills,
Denims,
Ticks, Stripes, &c.
Every Description of
BOOTS <fc SHOES,
HATS & CAPS.
Paper Haqgings, Window Shades, Cur-;
tains, Curtain Fixtures, Carpets, Oil-
Clotlis.Croekerv, Glass and fetoneware.
.*v i*> * /.• . ■ \ \•'
Tinware ,*
Made expressly for tbia trade, and war
ranted to give Satisfaction, at '2O per cent,
cheapef than the u>ual rates in this section.
HARDWARE Ac CUTLERY, of al
kinds,
SILVER PLATED WARE,
. ll i.• nt ti'l
Paints, Oils, and Pailtens Materials,
Putty, Window GlasS, &c.
KEROSENE 'OIL,
Chandeliers,
Lamps,
Lanterns,
Lantern Glares,
Lamp Chimneys,
f .... *•
Shades and
Oumers.
COAL.
ASIITON, lr BBL. HALT
FLOUR,
FBED, .
MEAL,
BUTTER,
CHEESE,
LARD,
PORK,
IIAMS,
end FISH.
SUGAR,
TEA,
COFFEE
SPICES,
SYRUP, 1-
MOLASSES,
WOOD ic WILLOW WARE,
HOPES. CORDAGE,
PATENT MEDICINES. DRUGS, and DYES, ;
FLAVORING EXTRACTS, Ac., Ac,
Jl*H 3KI JT I
' These hAve been selected
! with great care to suit the wants of
this community, and will be sold as
heretofore, at the lowest living rates
for cash or exchanged for conntry
' produce at market prices. Thankful
fpr the past liberal patronage, I shall
qndeavti.by itHci/atieOtiibn to Jmy
business, to merit a contiouanoe ot
the same, and will try to make the
future still more attractive and ben
eficial to customers. <
■j (X DBTWOHi
!
A BACHELOR'S SOLILOQUY ON
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.
O. what Is all this fuss about,
Throughout the whole country (ahem !)
! Are these rights to be hiul, they are by ourownshle.
For we are not equal with them.
Let them talk of a voice at the polls ;
Already they've absolute sway,
For do not three-fourths of all married men.
Vote just as the dear creatures say ?
O, I cannot wait for the time.
When woman her true right* shall see.
When she shall be on the same looting with us,
And not a grade better than we.
Then when I got into the cars,
I can sit like a king on his throne;
If a woman and the seats are all filled,
Why. iheikjA;u*,y acat is my own.
Th<- lecture room too will be bft,
For no owe thy place will demand,
I ahall then hare a right to recline at my eac,
And she'll have as good right to Un<i.
When I go.to a eoncert or dance,
>ff'Or whatever else it may be,
* Shell have a right to pay half of the Ulli,
- And not all of them come out of me.
- * ' '?** i
'■ But what is the best of It aU,
I f cv* I courting should go,
Shell have a chance the question to pop.
Arid I'll hare a chance to say "No!•
THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE.
BV THOMAS HAYXES DAYLT.
I don't care three and sixpence now.
For anything In life:
3ly days of fun are over now,
I'm married to a wife;
I'm married to a wife, my boys.
And tbat by Jove's no joke!
I've cat the white of this world's egg,
And now I've got the yolk.
Fin sick of sending marriage cake.
Of eating marriage dinners.
And all the fuss that people mako
With newly wed beglnneis.
I care not now for white champagne,
I never cared for red :
Blue coats are aU blue bores to me,
And Limerick gloves are kid.
t'h '. when I was a bachelor,
I always had some plan
To win myFolf a loving wife,
And be a married man,
And now. that I am so at last.
My plans are at an end,
I scarcely know one thing to do,
My time I cannot spend.
"The Majority Should Rule."
Tliis maxim, to which, in its general sense
we submit, may in its application be car
ried the greatest extreme. It is no more
true that the majority should rule, than
that the minority liavo rights which the
majority are bound to respect. During tin
war. Republican speakers and writers talk
ed much of thejigbts of majorities—rights
so broadly asserp-d as to be equivalent to
an express negation of all rights of the
weaker .party. The old pfira.se. "might
makes right," was paraphrased into "ma
jorities makes right." This is not to nu
unlimited extent a government of majori
ties. The smallest State lias equal repre
sentation in the Senate of the nation with
the largest. Why is this ? Because, other
wise the larger States might more easily
gipress the smaller by unjust legislation,
ero is an assertion of the doctrine oi State
rights in the Constitution itself. A majority
of the people cannot change the Constitu
tion. Here again the doctrine is practically
recognized. But it is not our intention
now to explain or defend it. W'e believe
that tliw power of the majority is equally
great whatever party may cliauc- to lie
dominant. If we are right, it is a gross
usurpation for one party to arrogate to itself
powers which it denies to the other, or for
a legislative body to seek to abridge the
constitutional prerogatives of a co-ordinate
branch of the government. Until the Re
publican party came into power such a
tiling was never attempted. When either
side triumphed there was a cheerful sub
mission to the will of the majority, and
those who held the reins of government
were permitted to qxweise nil ol the rights
aud powers which they could constitution
ally claim ; and tlicy attempted nothing bc-
VOIKL Each branch of the government
acted in harmony with the other branches,
and when a difficulty arose it was on a
question, oi constitutional right, and such
difficulties were determined by the supreme
judicial arbiter, whose decisions were ac
quiesced in.
But how is it now V The President differs
from Congress, and forthwith Congress
makes war on the President, and seeks by
every method which inhuman ingenuity
can devise, to deprive him of the freeexer
-1 eise of his executive powers. The Supreme
Court is likely to decide upon the validity
of certain pet laws of Congress, which it is
feared may not stand the fi st, and Congress
proceeds to strip the judiciary of its judicial
functions. Nor did such outrages end here,
j If New York City dares to east a Demo
i Cratic vote, she will have legislation forced
j upon her, which not one in ten of her citi
zens ih-sire. Aud if Philadelphia elect a
Democratic mayor, the mayor.-shall nolonger
have "the right of appointing the police
1 force of the city. Ami yet this the party
{ whose peculiar mission is to reform and
| purify ! Look at our Legislatures, reeking
; with the very shine of political corruption—
I Republican journals h> intj Ihemste/vea the
j wipes. Look at the Morgans and Fentons
I playing the game of bluff for tho Senatßl -
t ship—as Republicans confess they did—•
buying legislative votes as they would buy
1 beef on the shambles. listen to the low
a rive! which proceeds from the halls that
once echoed the eloquence of Clay ami
Webster, and then Isiast of the refining and
purifying influence of the iarty of moriu
ideas. How much the men of that party
t respect the right of the majority we, have
seen, though.iuauy other, examples niighl
be given, i They are decidedly in favor ol
the majority to rale token the vuijarity i<
j itith them. —Philadelphia Patriot.
" To Speak his Thoughts is Every Freeman's Right. "
THE BEAUTY' 3 CHOICE-
NY ESTHER KENNETH.
! Mrs. Hawley's prettiest boarder was the
: bit a blonde girl named Florence Castleton.
' It was a romantic name, and she lmd a ro
| man tic Mastery. Her parents were dead ;
• she was the heiress of their property, and
had a guardian. He had been in love with her
mother, and was very jealous of the daugh
ter's guardianship, treating her with arbi
trary power, and teasing her quite as much
as pleasing her by his affection. Yet it was
quite exasperating to the young men to see
her lounging on his arm, and he a hand
some bachelor of hardly Torty. He board
ed at a hotel; she had Airs. Hawley's pret
tiest set of rooms. They were furnished
by herself, and most charmingly, in rose
wood and blue damask. She had canaries,
and a paroquet, and a King Charles span
iel, and a maid under her authority ; and it
was but a short time after her arrival Wore
every young man in the house was marked
subservient to her.
She was very pretty. Her hair was of a
bright gold color, her cheeks rose-pink,
and her eves always made lue tliink of blue
larkspur, they were so deeply and glowing
ly blue. I have seen the sea show such a
color, but seldom anything else ; and they
did not change like the sea from blue to
gray and Tvrean purple ; they were always
that deep, steady, unaltered blue. I have
seen her wear dresses and sacques of the
same shade.
She was a living romance heroine, and I
used to observe the little episodes she occa
sioned in the house, with the expectation
that she would finally occasion some seri
ous rivalry or elopement, or" break some
body'.-, heart, and so give the material for a
story, lint for severid months she pursued
the even tenor <>£ her pretty way and
brought no one to grief, and began t<>
think no one was going to break bin heart
for her, after uU, and that the beauty of the
hoarding house would not furnish me with
a story.
There were four young men in the house.
('hurley Childs, I'red. Grove, Leonard Mar
tin and Dick Manchester—all bright, agree,
able, marriageable—young men, and all ad
mirers of Florence Castleton. Finally
there was another, but he was too plain
and bashful to be admitted to the elegant
ranks of Miss Castleton's galaxy of -beaux,
and no one thought of liis being any one's
lover. His name was David Atwood. He
was a book-keeper, was plain in dress, and
evidently straightened in means. He had
one of the smallest of Airs. Hawley's side
rooms,. spent all his days and most of his
evenings in the office where lie was employ
ed, never went to theatres or to the opera,
and po. sessed not the slightest style of
manner.
Y'et 1 noticed him from the first, as liav"
ingafaee M great sense and kindness—a
face pleasant to see, having so much seri
ousness and strength with its youth. Yet
it was very plain—the thin light hair falling
lankly about a large pale forehead, the eye
brows being almost imperceptible, the eyes
of a light-yellowish gray, the nose and
mouth large, and a characteristic blush
rising and paling continually. His smile
was sweet and pleasant ; he looked good ;
and many a time have I turned from the
shallow brillancy of Fred. Grove aud the
rattling gayety of Dick Manchester to ob
serve David Atwood, quietly reading, with
a sensation rtf relief, that there was yet
some sound sense and real worth left in the
worln.
The others laughed nt him—he was so
shy, and awkward, and bashful. And Flor
ence Castleton often joined the laugh sil
verly;yet no one offered, him any disre
spect. Indeed, they all acknowledged him
to be "a good young man, but so homely
and awkward !"
Florence Castleton had n pretty voice for
singing, and used to play upon a guitar, a
beautiful one inlaid with pearl which her
guardian had given her. One evening af
ter David Atwood had been at the bouse
about six weeks, she brought it down to
plnv. The voting men gathered around to
sing with her. Leonard Martin sang very
well, and Charley Childs sang 1 letter.
While they were engaged in singing. David
Atwood came in.
Slipped into a comer and sat down in his
shy way, and was unnoticed until -Dick
Manchester, who was restless for mischief,
called out, —
"Mr. Atwood, won't you come and sing
with us ?"
Every one looked at Atwood. I expected
to see him blush and stammer, and mur
mur an inaudible re pi v, but a new expres
sion had come upon his face since he had
entered the room,
"I do not sing," he said quietly.
"Nor play ?" asked Dick.
"Only upon the violin."
Florenee was thumming her guitar care
lessly.
"Won't Mr. Atwood let us hear him play
upon his violin ?" asked Dick, glancing
slyly at Martin, as if lie was starting game.
I awaited Atwood's answer with a certain
degree of interest.
"I have not used my violin since I came
here. I will unpaek it, if none of the
strings are broken I will play," said At
wood ; and he rose quietly and went out of
the room. '
"How could you sav that Dick ? He
probably plays execrably," said Miss Jean
ette Manchester, Dick's sister.
"I never knew a country pumpkin who
hadn't a fantasy for a fiddle," said Martin.
"There, he's coming back ! Now, if any
one has fastidious musical sensibilities, I'd
ad viae him to decamp." *
"I shall stay," answered Dick.
"We'll all stay and see the fun," said
Grove, sitting down by Miss Castleton.
David came in. I lxgan to understand
what was coming as lie bent his head over
the violin and drew the bow lightly across
the strings. In a moment he glided softly
into an air of Verdi's, so light and graceful
that it was like the fall of sea spray. Ev
ery eye and ear was given in wrapt atten
tion ; some in delight, some in troubled
doubt, as if thoy could not believe their
own senses, some in spleen or envy, and
all in amazement. Astonishment was the
prevailing emotion.
When he finished ihe opera air, he
asked,—
"Is there any tune you would particular
ly like ?" and he glanced toward the side of
the room where Florence Castleton sat, ra
ijier than at Dick and Martin.
"Will you play the "Phantom Chorus"
from Faust ?" asked Florence quickly ; and
the mild, sweet tones came forth obedient
ly, in beautiful perfection. Air followed
air. • The company sat spell-bound until
the suddenly revealed musician laid down
his bow. A chorus of eulogistic phrases
and expressions of gratitude followed, but
David Atwood smiled only at Florence
Castleton's simple,—
"We thank you !"
He left the room. A little while, I went
thr >ugli the lu 11, and met him.
"You have surprised and delighted us
ail with your performance. Mr. Atwood,"
i said.
lit; smile,l.
"I learned to play to please a little sick
sister I had once," he answered. "Since
she died Ido not care to play much, al
though I love music."
Just then Florence Castleton flitted by
and went np stairs. I thought that she
had heard what he said.
"Do yon think she liked it?" he said,
with amusing simplicity and directness.
Yes, I am sure she did," I answered
"She's pretty, isn't sin l ?" cried he, with
the same amusing H'tiretle.
"Yes," I answered.
He sighed.
"Good-night," I said.
"Good-niglit," he responded, and went
into his room.
I smiled at my thoughts as I let down
my hair before my dressing glass. Y'et it
might prove hardly a smiling matter for a
poor, honest fellow like David Atwood to
get in love with -Florence Castleton, the
beauty and heiress.
It soon became perceptible to all observ
ing people, how much David Atwood was
in love with Miss Castleton. She divined
it swiftly, and I thought it did not displease
her. The others rallied her, but she put
off their jests lightly, and was none the
worse for them. Poor David did not ad
dress her ; he could hardly summon cour
age to approach her when necessary ; and it
w as altogether beyond his plain, passionate
heart to disguise his sensitiveness in regard
to her presence.
He would turn pale every time she spoke
to him, and once, when he brought her a
cliair in an awkward hurry, I saw him trem
bling like a leaf under her beautiful blue
eyes. They were together that evening,
w itli three or four others in the parlor.
"Miss Castleton," one said who idolized
Florence for her tooauty, after the manner
of school-girls,."your eyes are just the col
or of the water off Half-Moon beach, where
I saw it last summer.
Miss Castlelou laughed.
"They are like the summer skies,", said
Charley Childs.
"I swear that they are just like the bind
ing of "Owen Meriditli," in blue and gold,'
said Dick Manchester.
"And what is your comparison, Mr. At
wood '?" said Florence, looking up archly
at David.
His answer was involuntary.
"They are like the blue larkspur which
used to grow in my mother's garden."
Florence blushed ; it was the only time I
had ever seen her blush. Looking np, she
suddenly met the eyes of her guardian, Mr.
Grey, who was present. Rising quickly,
she went to the piano, andseatiug herself,
played a light air.
That night a clang of tire-bells awoke me.
I lay unaffected for a moment, until I sud
denly perceived the odor of smoke. The
hall was filled with smoke, and there was
| confusion in the house. The erv of "Fire !
I Fire ! !" arose.
I flung on a wrapper, drew on slippers,
and commenced putting my most valuable
papers in my writing desk. While I was
doing this there came a quick step on the
landing. I opened my door again, and saw
for tho first time that the doors of all the
' other chambers were open and the occu
pants had fled. It was a servant.
■ "Oh. come down, for Heaven's sake!"
i cried she. "The back part of the lionse Is
afire from cellar to roof, inside !"
I There were doors in the halls shutting off
j all the back part of the house from the
j front.
"Are all out ?" I asked, flinging a cloak
around me, and taking up my precious
writing-desk, "Miss Forbes, Mr. and Mrs.
Blake, Miss Houston and Miss (Jostleton ?"
said I, as I went through the smoky hall.
"God have mercy !" cried the Irish girl,
"but I don't tliink Miss Castleton is out!
I've not seeu her. Ob ! whatH I dft ?"
Just then a figure came leaping up the
stairs.
-'Go down !" he cried out to me as he
sprang past me.
He flung open the door between the two
balls, a volley of smoke poured out, and I
retreated. It was David Atwood. I knew
instinctively that he lnwl gone for Florence,
ami that she would immediately be safe.
Down stairs the people were carrying out
furniture, and the greatest confusion and
consternation, mingled with much active
energy , prevailed. The fire engines were
coming rapidly up, aud a great crowd were
gathering. I was preparing to go across
the street to the house of a friend, finding
that I could be of 110 assistance, when my
attention was attracted by tlie form of Mr.
Grey rushing into the hall, at the same in
stant that Mrs..Blake put her baby into my
arms for safe keeping, while she wrapped
two little shivering forms in shawls, pre
paratory to putting them into a carriage
for a friend's house.
Mr. Grey caught the arm of Mrs. Hawley,
us she flow down the stairway with a pile of
valuable clothing.
"Miss Castleton ! Mrs. Hawley, w here is
she ?" lie cried.
•"I don't know ! I don't know !" she ex
claimed despairingly. "Some one went for
her. I have not seen her—"
Mr. Grey interrupted her with an oath,
sprung to the stairs, but at that instant the
figure of David Atwood emerged from the
smoke on the stairway, with the senseless
form of Florenee Castleton in his arms.
She had apparently fainted with the fright,
or had been overpowered by the smoke.
She was half-dressed ! her beautiful golden
hair swept over David's arm, the white, un
conscious face was clasptd to his breast.
They carried hqj out into the air, and
she soon revived, and was carried to the ho
tel w here Mr. Grev resided.
The fire was finally extinguished, but
the house was very much injured, and ren
dered untenantable until repaired. It was
spring aud I went out of town, but that
summer I received the following letter from
Jeanette Manchester;
' 'Mr DEAKEST ESTHER I've such news
to tell you ! Florence Castleton has mar
ried that horrid, awkward David Atwood,
who is a fright, if he does play beautifully
on the violin. It seems that lie saved her
from the fire, and she went into a passion
of gratitude, and he told her that he loved
her, and there was a pretty state of affairs
for that aristocratic Grey, who is more than
half in love with Florenee himself, I be
lieve. But tbey say that Florence said to
him, "Dear guardian, remember my moth
er," and he gave right np, and let her mar
ry Atwood. I wasn't at the wedding ; she
was married at the Grey's country-seat,
and they say the bride wore blue larkspur
in her hair. Horrid taste, etc., etc.
J. MANCHESTER."
I smiled. I was very glad.
THE POOR BOY. — Don't be ashamed my
lad, if you have a patch on yohr elbow ; it
is no mark of disgrace. It speaks well for
your industrious mother. For our part
we would rather see a dozen patches on
your jacket than hear one profane or vul
gar word from your hps or smell the fumes
of tobacco iu your breath. No good boy
will shun you because you cannot dress as
well as your companion ; and if a bad boy
sometimes laughs at your appearance, say
nothing my good lad, but walk on. We
know many a rich and good lgan who was
once as poor as you. Fear God my boy,
and il' you are poor but honest, you will Tit 1
respected a great deal more than if you
were the son of a rich man, and were ad
dicted to bad habits.
SENSIBLE GIRL.— If onr readers do not
tliink that it requires nerve to edit a news
paper out West, let them read this, the ex
perienae of "one of them feller's," as*told
by himself : "One evening—it was moon
light, in the summer time—we sat alone in
the porch by the cottage door, holding that
little white hand in a gentle pressure, one
arm had stolen round her waist, and a si
lent song of joy, like "the music of the
night," was on her soul. Our hps met in
a sweet, delicious kiss, and bending softly
to her ear, we whispered a tale of passion
ate devotion ;we proposed. In a moment
she tore her hands from ours, and with u
look of ineffable scorn, said : 'What! mar
ry an editor ?—you git out! We slid !
LITTLE ONES. — Do you ever think how
much work a little child does in a day'?—
How, from sunrise to sunset, the dear lit
tle feet patter around—to us —so aimlessly.
Climbing up here, kneeling down there,
running to another place, but never still.—■
Twisting and turning, rolling, and reaching
and doubling, as if testing every bone and
muscle for their future uses. It is very
curious to watch them. One who does so
may well understand the deep breathing of
the rosy little sleeper, as with one arm toss
ed over its curly head, it prepares for the
i next day's gymnastics. A busy creature is
I a little child.
TERMS, $2.00 Per. ANNUM, in Advance.
NO. 28.
pise & fltijtfiuisf.
A smart thing—A mustard plaster.
jfifed"* Saw-dust calves are the easiest to
winter.
J&a?"' Josli Billings says he has seen some
awful tlirote disease completely cured in It
days 1 iy simply jining a temperance society.
&*f}" Many a man has tried to paint the
rosy hi (•of health on his cheeks with a bar
glass, but it always lodged in his ruby ml
nose.
The young lady'who sang ''l wish
somebody would come," has had her desire
gratified. Eleven cousins have arrived, and
intend to stop all spring.
t-J~ The first game of base ball was
played here the other day by a small boy—
occasioned by a fond parent misplacing a
switch. Parent played well "on the base,"
and small boy scored a "home run."
tZrz}*' A M isconsiu editor publishes an ap
peal by a young lady for a situation as a
teacher, in which she says : "I was edica
ted in one of our leading female semena
ries, and have my sertifikates, and so feel it
my duty to teach somewlreres, and if yon
can assist me please rite and lot me no, and
ile git ra.lv at oneet."
A young man, laboring over the
encroachments of womankind on masculine
territory in the matter of dress, says that
they t*>k our coats, and at first we hardly
missed them. Then tliby aped our dickeys
and cravats. Then they stole our sacks,
but. we only kissed them. Emboldened
then they stole onr very hats, until by slow
and su/e degrees, the witches have taken
all —our coats, hats, boots, and—and—
breeches!
'lnk I'KEEIIOLDEI;. —When I was young
I spent several years at the South, residing
at Port Hudson, 011 the Mississippi river.—
A great deal of litigation was going on there
about that time, audit was not always an
easy matter to obtain a jury. One day 1
was summoned to act in that capacity and
repaireu to court to'get excused. On my
name being called, I informed hLshonor,
the judge, that I was not a freeholder, and
therefore not* qualified to serve. Where do
you reside ? inquired the judge. I am
stopping for the time being at Port Hud
son. You board at the hotel, I presume ?
I take my meals there, but I have a room
in tffiotlier part of the town, where I lodge.
So you keep a bachelor's hall ? Yes sir.
How long have you lived in this manner ?
About six months. I think you are quali
fied, gravely remarked the judge; for I
have never known a man to keep a bach
elor's hall the length of time you have, who
had not dirt enough in his* room to make
him a freeholder!
How BAL DISGRACED THE FAMILY.—A
traveller in the State of Illinois, some years
ago, came to a log hut on the prairies near
Cairo, ami there halted. He went into the
house of lugs. It was a wretched affair,
with a packing box for a table, where two
or three old chairs anddisabledstooLsgraced
the reception room, the dark walls of which
were ornamented by a display of tinware,
and a broken shelf article or two.
The woman was crying in a corner, and
the man. with tears in his eyes and a pipe
in his mouth, sat on a stool, supporting his
sorrowful looking head with the palms of
his hands.
"W ell, said he, "you seem to be in aw
ful trouble here. "What's np ? "
"Oh ! we are most crazed, neighbor, said
„the woman, and we ain't got no patience to
see to!us now.''
"That's all right," said the visitor, not
much taken aback by this polite rebuff,
"but can't Ibe of any service to you in all
this trouble?"
"Well, we've lost our gal Our Sal's
gone off, and left us," said the man in tones
of dispair.
"Alt, do you know what induced her to
leave you ? " asked the now arrival.
"We can't say she's so far lost as to be
induced ; but then she's gone and disgraced
us." remarked the afflicted father.
"A<s, she's gone and brought ruiu on
her own head, now." said the stricken
mother.
"Who has she gone with?" asked the
visitor.
"Well, there's the trouble. The gal
could have done well, and might have mar
ried Martin Keho, a capital shoe-maker,
who, although he's got but one eye, plays
the flute in a lively manner, ami cams a
good living. Tboij look what a home, and
what a life she has deserted. She was sur
rounded by all the luxuries of the country,"
replied the father.
"Yes who knows what poor Sal will have
to eat and drink, or wear now ?" groaned
the old woman.
"Ami who is the fellow that has taken
her from home, to lead her into such mis
| cry ? " asked he.
' 'Why, she's gone off and got married to
a critter called an editor, as lives in the
j village, and the devil knows how they are
: to get a living !"