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VOL UM XIV.
LEHIGH VALLEY RAH, ROAD.
On nud after Monday, July 25; 1850, the Paimenger
Trains on the L. V. It. It. will run as follows:
DOWN TRAINS.
tiara Msit.. EXPRESS. Accou.
Mauch Chunk, 0,00 A. M. 12,30 P.M. 3,00 P. M.
Blaington, , 6,40 " 1,08 " 0,25 "
`Whitehall, 7,12 a ' 1,33 " 4,52 "
Catasauqun, 7,27 " 1,45 " 5,22 "
Allentown, 7,40 " r 1,50 " 5,45 "
-Bethlehem, 7,58 __ "
_..___ 2,11 • " 6,10 "
)'r.emaneburg, 8,07 " 2,20 - " 6;22 - ,4 ---
tOaston (arrive) 8,30 " 2,43 7,15 !I
• UP TRAINS.
leave Accost. Mall.. EXPRESS. --
letOE, 6,00 A. M. 11,45 ,5 ••5
Freeninnsburg, 6,40 " 12,00 " 3,57 "
Bethlehem, 7,00 " 12,111 " 4,08 "
Allentown,
• 7,40 " 12,114 " 4,20 "
Cat:mat:qua, • 8,07 • " 12,46 " 4,25 "
Whitehall, 8,26 " 1,011 " 4,52 "
Slating:on, 9,04 " 1,29 " 5,26 "
Ar.M. Chunk, 10,00 " 2,05 " 6,10 "
Down Trains, with tli r outerhons.
The Am.) n. m Mall train will run in connection
asith the Cantwissa, Williamsport and Erie train
front Elmira, Williamsport, Danville anti Rupert,
and will connect at Allentown with the East Penn
sylvanin train for Rending. Harrisburg and Potts
ville; at Betblehein with the North Pennsylvania
train for Philadelphia; at Easton with the Central
B. . of New Jesey
. traior ew Yok, ed nt
Phillßirdatrg with r the licl. n
De f l. tr N in for r Belvi n dere.
This train will also
. enahle passengers to go to th e
Water ,p,: , .erunton itha taro a Bend. either by the
Del. Del. or the Ceal. of New Jerst:y train.
The 12.30 tu. Ex . train will run in connec
tion with the Beaver Nient v train from Wilkesharre,
White Haven, Hazleton and Wentherly. and with
the Eitet P •nnsylvonio train from llorrisburg, Potts
ville and R e ading, mid will c ounrri with the North
Penn. train for Philiohdphin, with the Central of
New Jersey train for New York, and with t h e Bel.
D -I. train for Lainhertville,l,anton and Philadel
phia
rp Tr”i)” , . with 11141.
The 8,01 a. ta. e tecomitto.hti. , ll train Will connect
with the I•last Pennsylvania train for iteatting,
Putt -
on I liarrislot4r,.
The I 1.45 n. in. Moil train will run in connection
with the liel. Pol. train front Philo(lelphitt, Trenton
nntl Lambertville. with the COMA of New Jersey.,
train fr New Yolk, with lb': North Tenn. train
from libiltolelpiti t, owl wigloollerWttliMr'ith the Deny
or Me plow train for Weatherly, Hazleton, \\kite
ITaxen nml Wilkesbarra.
'rho 3,35 p. m. Vxmess train will run in connee.
lion with the Central of New Jersey train for New.
York and will connect with.4llo;liast Penn. train for
Reading, Pottsville nnetilligrrhrhurg, thr
Catawisea, Willintusporttiii4lihir9...truili:jui•Ru
pert. Danville, Willinntsnttol4.-P141,271,
The morning train .1,1 It
Asp thrW4 - , train tip;
will not stop at South EE;'S -
• TrEAl.llnpt. &
.July 27.—Mny. ? 5
z.
oft—
Cabinet Ware ItC,3OMS.:
No. 20 Ilrest Hamilton Street, formeiqy
• York Store."
PRICE k WEAVER, having lntely iormed n
pertnership in the above business; respectfully
ennonnee to the citizens of Allentown and vicinity,
that they have on tuned a first-rate assortment of
0A33 I ll' T V. 7
of all driscriptions, consisting of Bunies, Sitle-lniards,
Pier, Centre, Card, Dining' and Breakfast:Tables;
also Whitt-Not end Sofa Tahlos,Parlor Chaire4Sinting.
sent 'Rocking Choirs, Sofas, Pinnoottools, Bedsteads
of &eery description, together with a general assort,
meta of K ETCIIEN FURNITURE, all of which theY
will sell at prices which lily competition in either
town nr country. They ohm ninnufacture to. order
Ps cry description of Furniture, and every article :mid
I.y thee' is wsrrante.l to give entire salisfitel ion, lime
sole. So please give them a roll and see for your
selves, nt No. 20 West Hamilton street,—sign of the
Vin Alan, Blind. Also, alwnys on hand, Tucker's
Patent and Putnam's Patent Spring Beds. Also, all
'kinds of Looking Masses.
1 N. B.—A complete assortment o Venetian Blinds
• always on band, andmade order nt short notice.
" SIMON IL PRICE,
lIENItY S. WEAVER.
Fob. 25.—tfj
AB 11.34E9S
UNION WASHING MACHINE.
aillE Union Washing Machine differs from, and
I. possesses advantages superior to all others, and
'for utility and economy is deserving of universal
'patronage. This machine will save sevanty-five per
.cent of labor, and also possesses the'greatand grand
principle of more thoroughly bleaphine the clothes,
than any woman can possibly do l t band; and 1
'guarantee that it will do with loss than one-half the
soap that is ordinarily used in washing. In conclu
sion, I would say it affords one plensura to state that
tthis machine has enjoyed the confidenco of the com- .
annuity and I can only add, that I now ask ratan
'don to it as fully deserving entire confidence and
'-balievelt to bo the climax of all washing machines.
For sale by the undorsignod. • Price 2,8.00. The
•machine'ean ho soon at any time, and any persons
wishing to satisfy themselves of its superior excel
lency would do well to see it in netttal operation. an ,
opportunity for wh;eh would ho gladly afforded at
all times. Fur further particulars address •
B. J. ABELE,
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa.
August 24, 1859. —tf
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LICHT 1 LICHT! LICHT!
YA.BNELL & OGDEN,
MANNUFACTURERS and Wholesale Dealers in
OM ALCOHOL, &c,, No. 472 North Third Street,
above Noble,Philadelphia.
Itiving,iincressed our facilities for manufacturing ,
Alcohol, we are now prepared to supply customers
with ABSOLUTE, FLUID, DRUGGISTS' & PER
FUMERS' ALCOHOL. Also Byrousu From, CAM
!LIM, SPTR. TURPENTINE, &O. At the lowest prices.
N. B.—All orders by letter or otherwise will be
promptly attended to, and on DS favorable terms as
if ordered in person. We respectfully solicit a share
of your i vetom. •
SepteMber 21, Itis:l
s~ 'R M`
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HUBER & OLIVER AT ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM.
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For Sale, Public Sale
THE MARIA FARM AND FURNACE. • OF
THIS very valuable property and splendid Farm V 1
alauble Real Estate •
~ is now offered for salo ou very roasonablo terms. ,
It is situated two miles from Weissport, Carbon Situated in and around the village at the °cetera'
county, and consists of 1301 acres of the very best end of the Bridge lending from the Bo
land and a small Furnace for making chnreoal Iron. rough of Allentown over
tho rivor
Lo-
There is also a good forgo ntlao ed. The water high, and contiguous to the
power is one of the best in the 'Stale, and ampl3 . high Canal, consisting of a
sufficient not,„wily for the furnace and forgo, but MERCHANT MILL, PLASTER MILL. STORE
also for mills or other factories. The rapid improve- STA ND, TAVERN STAND, FIVE TAVEL- '
most of the neighborhood In , kos it a very desirable LING HOUSES, AND ABOUT FOR
' _location for a mill. There are also a TY ACRES OF LAND •
---NO,--1.—Alono• anti well es-
BlackenseqrSlijo T, - - - Teiiii)irholurcs, —_ _
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E 1 i i iand II dine Store Store home.
Tho farm is a very excellent one;
being considered by many to be the finest in
Carbon county. The whole 1301 1 acres arc under
cultivation; - and particularly adapted. to grain and
grass. Fora dairy Far ' it is peculiarly adapted
from its proximity to one of the best markets in the
State. The Mansion is a large double two story
stone one, of about 40 feet square with basement
kitchen. , In one room in the, basement is a large
and fine spring of the very 1 water. As a resi
dence this Maria property .ii - seldom surpassed in
point of health or beatify. The market in Mauch
Chunk is CI Oat if not better thou in Philadelphia.
The property is now offered for sale on very liberal
terms by the owner residing in Philadelphia. A
speculation can be made nut of it by any ono pur
chasing it at this time. Application can be made
either personally or by letter to either of the follow
ing persons. •
TINSLEY JETER.
CHARLES ECKERT: Allentown, Pa.
WHEELER & WEITZEL, Manch Chunk,
August 10.
TIIE PARES MANTILLA
AND CLOAK EMPORIUM, -
No. TOS enEeiNuf*tket, above Seventh,
PRILADELI HIA.
'rim subscribers invite the attention of Ladies, to
their Stock of these Elegant Carmen% of
whir 1117(1 g`a iiiirciolity, they are +nabled to offer
the must complete t ioortment in the city.
They will open in the course of September and Oc
tober, their ImeMITITIoNs ron.istin.x of
EM 11 ROI DER ED vnywr CLOAKS,
IDANI SOME BEAVER CLOAKS,
OPER CLOkK - ,dco. ices,
and excellent specimens of Home .Ifitaufacture. trill
be added to their Stock EVERY MORNING
THROUGH THE SEASON.
J. W,PROCIOII.& CO.
importat:st and Manufacturere of
CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS,
S'o, 708 CHESNUT I,r4ol7fnbtive 7th.,) PIMA ,
1859. 7 '?';`!..;• =—.Sn
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Sopt 7,
issollwit4o.n otice,
• toE ilia partnership .
ir -heretofore existing between the undersigned
Alder the firm of P. K. initialer o, Co. in the Tan ,
iny.end Leather besinetio bt.Al4entown. wee dissolv.
oil by mutual consent mrttie~tii of Scptember,lBs9.
t ,orefore, indebtuCtii apt' firm, me hereby
rei,tutittd to Motto sottteniettt 'Within three month
etht
nirmte.. The lieogowil • :ft,. inn nt the old stan
for the'pripent,•and. leg any claims are •
also requested to Pres . 'o4tliont duly.
,t,
J.
K. MOSSVIt, •
-WNW, W.
IC. ORM,
• r J. K. MOSSEB.
The hnolnetts winite.eontinund With mideroign
•,d, who will.be 4141coott limo .frien,dn ,and cue.
, ewers of the old firm, gig - their •ctilitein: Witte new•
littri Ily fairtipunngthe : y.exPookta : . t•oonoo of
thisseatne._ •,, Kilt I In.
. -1. 40 . i, •:f .•tlatx.
ATTlBltihirn,-SLpteinlier • , ""r•*:%•. —fit
• •
T9'.11 - 101E 4 11 11141 MC....
1T,97, Tin and Copper•Smititsineso,4
so successfully car`rieo for the
•-•ttweuty.one year at NM` and 42
%Veit tlainillon litreet, in tile Korotiglo of Allentown
Pitin ger ov I froluttaktuftor the first '•‘•
gwit he conducted nntlertheArm of, Ettinger & Son.
Thu nttention of the public iacelled to the fact, that
the business hereafter will becondect don tb • ••
faittOm. By so dealing we expect to reduce our
TiriCos. Fell chooser than ever, and thereby benefit,
the piddle as well no ouisolves. Tlinnkful for past
(avert., tho new fist. s. li •It as continuance of the
!nitrating°, with which the old business stand has
been favored.
A polite invitation is extonded to all such, as ni'd
indebted on the old books. to make sentiment iii
wish or neceptable papers. Those who ni ny tot know,
when an account is duo, may be remininal mind by
legal process. , .A MOS ETTLNbliilt.
M. J.
,:.E.KITT,TaIItt,
.'RY~
.4tify 2.7;lsrp : _
.:''!',.f;::ll3TMoll3.3STllit. &co:
'GENTLEMEN'S FURNISIIIIII.GTORE
.AND •
Potent Shoulder Seam Shirt Illanufaetor};',l
,
old stand, Nn. 703 Cliestnut.„:Wee't, Phila.
Adolphin. app.isite the WashingtoTHouso.
A. WINCHESTER will give, asjagirowfmel his
personal supervision of' the ,Cuttinetattblituhthchir.
ing departments. Orders for his celebrated tityo..of
Shirts and Collars Jilted at the shortest notico.
Poisons desiring to order Shirts , tan be supplied,
04
with the formultvfor monsuren4.,.on application by
mail.
Constantly on bandoi 'varied tintbcfisleet stook of
ntl e on's Farilabing Goods.
Or-Wholesale orders sispol l ft6ri . littoral torah
r I •
Washingtoti.T. ot,el,
SEVENTH. ST., 111 LOW WALNUT,
ALLENTOWN PA.
THE undersigned, well linown.os a Hotel-keoPer i
has nunorod Into hle..newlyisalititi,:tel, whore
he be pleased to Weiaiiiiik+hili f former patrons
and the nubile genorally.
151,6 M IiACHMAN.
Oar-He line oleo a sawmill, wj.th.4.llfrorar Sores
of land, house, born &0., to
September 21, 1859. ,
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HALL 01F . :% - '' A.SHION.
- L - 1001•1 BRAYING, Fkysionbmical Hair-Cut-
XJ-i' anti Scientific Bliatupei,l4. AlsOl/Sieng,
Frizzing, Rumpooning abspriber
respectfully informs the krilSentorn and
vicinity that he, stillber s ilasr
Hniiilton street, tlye)looProbst et ChuroW - Alldy.
• .PltlilF.l3l.llAßtypt
Allentown, •
1858.-DRY GOODS FOR Alll'lntlf.- 7 -IS6N.
'Full Stock of BILE GOODS,_I 4 I., • '
Full Stock of RiII4PLE GOODS; .
Full Stock of FANCY GOODS: . • .
Fashionable FALL SHAWLS, '
ifigr:OLOTIIS;CASSIMERES &
B/cinketh Quills; Table Lineni 7@14, &c. t. iffiZ
EYRE do LAEDELL, • .
Fourth Una Arch Streets, Philatt'l.
N. B.—Blaek Silksit'Whofesale at ImorateQ
Sept.
Daily Pion to Mr& Atiodonar. =l : •
Sept. 7, - 415 , 1: • 710'
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tablielted Store stand, the lot .of
which has a ft ontof upward of twelve
-f2t7.-s- porches along the coital, and con
tains auout au square perches. The store house is
40 by 40 foot with a front un the canal, three stories
high, and OTIC story on the Toad leading tram-Allan
town to Bethichetn.
No 2.—A two story stone Tavern, 46 by
34 feet, fronting on said Bethlehem road
and a public road leading down the Le
high, together with stabling, Ac. Tho lot
on wltich - the - snmele - rittnitod being about_ J _
SO feet front on said Bethlehem road and
containing about 70 square perches.
With the Tavern stand will be sold a garden lot
near the sane on the cast side of the last natned
road, 35 feet at the NVI stern and 474 ut the eastern
end, and about 224 foot deep.
No. 3.—A two story stone dwelling house,
30 by 28, with basement, a stone Stable and wagon
house, 28 by'2o foot, on a lot fronting add Rethlo
hem rontl,•and adjoining the Lehigh canal, contain
ing about ono hundred end fifty petelies.
No. 4.—A lot, of ground nearly twelve
perches front on tits south silo of said Bothlehem
road, ton perches nt the autumn and nearly nine at its
western boundary to said garden lot, thereon being
a frame dwelling house 18 by 28 feet.
No. 5. & 6.—Each a two story, farm cot,
tego house fronting the south side of said• Betide
-110111 road, each IS by 30 feet, on lots 40 by 220 feet,
No. 7.—A lot on . the east. side of the
above, 200 feet on said road by 220 ,feot deep to a
to a 20 feet alloy.
No. B.—A lot oil the cast side of the last
named, and west of a twenty feet alley 59 by 220
feet.
No. 9.—A lot on the east side of said al-
Icy. 53 by 220 Nei.
No. 10.-23 acres and 140 perches of ex
cellent farming land, on the north side, of mild Beth
lehem road, with an inexhaustible limo stone-quarry
thereon, adjoining the Lehigh canal. This tract af
fords a splendid view of Allentown, the Lehigh Tal
ley, Fast Pennsylvania and the Allentown R ail
roads. the Lehigh River and Canal, the Allentown
Iron Works, As.
No. 11.—Three acres and 140 ,perohes of
farming land noir the above, known as the spring
isnot.. This trod also affords a flue view of the sur
rounding. country.
Merchant 'AIM, 40 by 44
feet, 3 stories high, the first story of stone the resi
due of brick. Also a two story frame store house
and plaster mill; 30 by 90 foot, situated on two con
tiguous lots of ground butweon the Lehigh river end
the canal, including water privilege, derived from
tho Lehigh Coal end Navigation Company.
No. 13.—A lot about 450 feet front on
the canal, thereon being a wharf, coal scales, black
smith shop, etablds, he.
No. 14.—A. one story stone dwelling
boost; 20 by 33, with a lot of ground 51 by 210.
15.—About six acres of excellent
land, beautifully situated and well adapted for di
vision into town lots.
To persons desirous to engage in the mercantile,
milling, coal or Other - basilicas. or wishing healthy
and beautiful locations for piivate residences, the
011.1i*.prowty °film inducements rarely to be mot
**B.
Tho tinitolovon 'wools being reel estate hold by
the undersignod, tn. Saeger as tenant to common
with the late Sol. non L. Reek, Jaelb •Sttoger and
Obarlus Saoler. u w deceased. The residue part of
the reateststo het. by said Wm. Saeger as tenant In
common With esia olomsn L. Keck deceased. The
wholicwill be sold y said Wm. Saeger and the legal
representatives of is eo-tenants. • -
The sale will to e place on Tuesny, the 18th day
of October, 1850. 10 o,clook, A. N.. on tho premi
ses Should the ale of the abovo property not be
sold on the 18th, o sale will ho continued on the
19th. Terme ens, and mado known on tho day of
sale. Title indis WILLIAM
SAEGER,
C. PRETZ, •
ANDREW S. KECK, 1 ki „, "" „„„
THOMAS BECK, "
inistrators of Solomon L. Reek,
lES
A
. S.i:tit..2l; 1859.
MS
ITaluab,.
IN TUB BOrt
Ax 71.1.1, be mold f.
VV ' day of Octi
neon „it the public
town,' the followii
fit o Borou„,11 :
.No. I.—A9
pe, botwea lift'
on Walnut street,
erected a three st
by 30 feat, deep.
• Ni4ft 4.-A
-above described I
having thereon a
15 by. 80 feet.
.NO. 34 7 4..
eastc_ornei'ef Wn
on.” Walnut stroe
stialt 150 foot. ( ,
No. 4.—A,lbt of grOund on the north
wont corner ,of , ,lout street and ,Law Alley, con.
twining alma 10 'feet on Walnut street, by 60 feet
;iti • depth, on w loh, is Greeted a :two story frame
'shop, 26-by 30 et, witthlie right of using a ten
. feet wide privat Alley:An:the west side of saielot.
Thiel . 11 b JIM: 14 bne iarcl, or divided into
li g )
two of: te. id flixttett•Walnut street..
Said .pe Y belnepart of the Real Estate of
Jacob' g , deceased, and will be sold Wider the
direction of the will.. .
' Terms eas,y;mid : title indisratabl (DER, •
. 10 T 'WILLIAM SAE R,
lltirviving execoter of Jacob Saeger, lemma.
,• • , e„. '• .•- C. ERETZ. .
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Allentown, Pa., October 12, 1859.
lie Sale
MO
• Real Estate,- -
UGH OF ALLENTOWN.
public snle ou Thursdny the 20th
or, 1859, itt 10 o'clock in tho fore
, tense of John Y. Bechtel In Allen
* described property situaterin
t of ground on east 4 Walnut
and sixth street, 18 foot front
land In tent in dopth. on winch is
ry Dwoling House, 16 feet front
of of ground ; adjoining the
t, also 18 feet by 150 feet, and
twee atorylok Dwelling Donn,
ot of ground on the north
out street and Law nlloy, 24 foot
anti oxtonding• back from Raid
reeland - Seminary.
TUBM.4looer.Bestdon 4,311113 latitution will open
I maltionday, - October 24ta,1850. The location is
peordlarp? eligible; the buildings large and especi
ally adapted to School purposes; the accommoda
tions comfortable; the course of instruction full and
therdugh ; the teachers able and experienced.
-For Catalogues, or particulursoiddress
11. A. BUNSICKER, Principal.
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Perkiomon Bridge, Montgomery Co., Pa.
prAecess by East Penna. B. R. via Reading to
'lll.s:RoyerVord,Seation ,
Nopt, 21, 1850
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THE FAMILY-MAN.
I once was a jolly young beau,.
And know how to pick up a fan,
But I've done.with all that, you must know,
For now I'm a family-man !
When a " partner" I ventured to take,
The ladies all favored the plan ;
They vowod I was certain to make
" Such an excellent family-man I"
If I travel by larid or by water.
I have charge of some Susan or Ann;
Mrs. Jones is sure that her daughter
— ls stiferivith — a — faiiiilf=riven I
ha trunks and the band-boies round 'em
With something like horror I scan,
But though I may mutter, "Confound 'em !"
I stuilo—liko a family_man
I ones was ae gay as a templar,
But levity's now under ban;
YOung people must have an exemplar,
And I am a family-man l
Tho club-men Imoot in the city
All treat me as well as they can ;
And only exclaim, " What a pity
Poor Tom is a family-man!"
I own I am getting quite pensive;
Ton children—from Dnvid toDan—
Is a family rather'extensive;
But then I'm a family-man I
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THE COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE
OF JOSHUA WHEAT. •
Did you ever see a bashful man, reader
If you have, you have seen one of the most
awkward, unaajnly creatures among/the hu
man bipeds. Now there may be something
very attractive and interesting in the
shrinking timidity of a blushing girl,
though I confess I have my doubts in re
gard to it; but a bashful man,
who ever
pities him. Though despised by one sex,
I
and laughed at by t o other, always doing
what he never ough to have done, and say
ing what he never ntended to say, he is
one of the most pitiable objects in exist
ence.
To be sure, in these days of brass and
assurance, when everybody thinks himself
as good as his neighbor, and a gent deal
better, they are very rare. But still they I
arc to met with occasionally, though they
are quickly disappearing, and probably in
a few years there will bo no trace of them
left.
My friend Joshua Wheat, was one of
this unfoi tanate class of people.. I say was,
for ho has wonderfully improved of late
years. But I Will not anticipate.
No one. could have seen Joshua enter a
room where there was company, especially
ladies, without being aware of this peculiar
ity of his. He generally either blundered
along, looking rod and foolish, or shot hur
riedly in with a white, scared face; hiding
himself as soon as possible frOM observa
tion behind a door, or in a - corner. If
there was a chair or stool anywhere in 'the
room, which was very apt to be the case r he
generally managed to stumble dyer it,
which was not at all calculated to add to
the grace of his entrance. If a pretty girl
spoke to him, he stammered and turned all
sorts of' colors, looking as frightened and
ashamed as if ho had been (Rmvicted of
sheep-stealing.
Poor Joshua! there certainly never was
' a man who had a higher opinion of the bet
ter part of creation, or was more capable of
appreciating the blessings of matrimony;
yet he had reached the age of twenty-eight
without being oue stop nearer toward real-
I izirig them than he was eight years before.
He had five brothers, put though none
of them had half of his good looks or sense,
iltey possessed. what he did not, plenty of
assurance, and a . tact of showing all they
did know:and were all married and happy
settled in life, while ho remained a forlorn,
disconsolate bachelor.
It was not from want of means to support
a wife, for' he had plenty of this world's
goods, a well stocked farm, a nice now
house, besides some money , in the bank.—
It certainly was—not for want of girls, 'for
there were scores of them in the town
where he lived, of all sorts and sizes, black-1
eyed, blue•cied, and gray-eyed, and eyes of
Ino color at all. 'No, Joshua Wheat remain
ed unmarried merely,because he had not
the moral courage to look any one of the
girls in the face and say, "I love you—
will you marrry Me?" • ' _
These words are very simple, and to the
uninitiated very, easily spoken; yet I have
known maw a man's courage fail him at
the thought .of saying them, who would
have ridden into the front of the fiercest
and hottest tattle without a shadow of fear.
At list all the girls of Joshua's acquain
tapes ware:married to braver if not bettor
nithk—all, but one, Mary. Dearborn, the
piottiest 'l;mo„..among them all, and as
good and sebsible as she was pretty. Mary
hia plenty. of suitors, 'but she turned a
cold shoulder to they), all, being firmly de
termined, in'her own mind that if she mar
ried at' all, she would have nobody but
Joshee,'Wheat.
. -joshualad taken a great shine to Mary
ever since they wore children; they used
to go 'to school together in the little red
school, house on the top of the hill, ho
drawing her to and from the little school in
the.,*winter on his little sled, and bringing
her, '...lesas red and shining as her rosy
elm. ' .:_. :.'
W ~, .ey grew older. he still exhibited,
his prefgenee for hei; though in somewhat
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a different manner. Every Sabbath, after
meeting was over, he woulci_post himself by
the church door to escort her home ; and in
the evening, arrayed in his ' Sunday best,'
he might have, been seen striking a bee
line for 'Squire Dearborn's. About nine
o'clock the old folks would go off to bed,
leaving Joshua and Mary together. And
there he would sit, looking straight into
the fire, scarcely daring to move or breathe,
with the momentous question trembling op
the very tip of . his tongue, yet never leav
'_No nearer toward the object of his
visit when lieleft7the• houie - than.ivhen- he
entered it.
Things went on in this way a .number of
months. But at last an event occurred
which gave Joshua quite a start. A son of
Dr. Hale, the village physician, came home
from College, where he had graduated, it
is said, with considerable distinction. He
was a tall, lank, smooth-faced fellow, with
more learning-than-brains, and more brass
than either. Ile saw Mary in Church the
first Sabbath after his return, and took a
great fancy to her, and commenced paying
her considerable attention.
Young Hale had always been Mary's par
ticular , aversion. She disliked him from
his boyhood • but she did not scruple to flirt
with him a little, hoping to arouse Joshua's
jealousy and bring him to the point.
It seemed to have its effect; fur learn
ing that Mr. Lawrence, ono of his neigh
bors, a triving farmer, intended to give a
party, and having obtained an inkling in
some way that that college chap, as he
termed his rival, intended to take his Mary,
he went over to Esquire Dearborn's early
next morning and asked her himself.
Delighted at the success of his man
ceuvre, Mary gave ' a smiling consent, and
at the appointed tim', much to the chagrin
of the young collegian, who had intended c to
appropriate her to himself, she went accom
•panied by Joshua.
Alarmed at the bare possibility of losing
her, Joshua appeared like a new wan; an a l
instead of moping in some corner, as was
his wont, not daring to speak to her or any
one else, he remained by her side nearly
the whole evening, scarcely quitting her fbr,
a moment, and then only when she request-'
ed him to bring her some refreshments.
• Mr. Hale. who had viewed Joshua's at
tentions to Mary with a jealous eye. lie na
this request, and being well aware of .lo,h
-ua's blundering propensities,
very malicious
ly placed a stool directly in his•way. l'ret
ty soon Joshua came back, and instead or
walking around the stool, as anybody ear
would have done, ho stumbled over it, and
sprawling full length upon the floor, landed
the contents of his hands, which consisted
of a cup of coffee and a plate heaped with
doughnuts, pumpkin pie, and various other
eatables, directly into Mary's lap. •
This unexpected feat produced quite a
sensation. Mary set up a loud scream, and
the rest of the company rushed towards her
to see what was the matter; and it was
some time before order was restored.
When the tumult had in a measure sub
sidedelary looked around for the unlucky
cause of it, but lie was nowhere to be found.
Mortified at the ridiculous figure he cut, and
the merriment of those who witnessed it, he
had rushed from the house, and never stop
ped or slackened his speed 'until he had
reached his own room and bolted the door,'
firmly resolving, as lie did so, that he would
never speak to even look at a girl again, as
long as ho lived.
Poor . Mary was more annoyed at Joshua's
evident discomfiture than at the loss of her
dress which was n3arly ruined, and she
conceived a stronger dislike than ever to the
young collegiant, whom she was quite sure
wits at the bottom of it all. She resolutely
declined his proffered escort at the close of
the entertainment, going home with one of
her brothers ; leaving him the alternative
of attending some othr lady, or going home
by himself.
Two days passed and Joshua never came
near her ; and on the Monday following,
Mary put on her bonnet,and shawl, and
went over to the house, or the ostensible
purpose of having a gossip with old Mrs.
Wheat, who lived with her son, but in real
ity to find out whatAad become of her sen
sitive lover.
Much to her disappointment, Joshua was
not at home, though she saw a coat-tail
quickly disappear through an opposite door
as she entered the room, which she shrewd
ly conjetuured to belong to him.
After sitting
awhile and chatting with the
old lady, with whom she was quite a favor
ite,'Mary arose to go, saying, as she did so,
that "she guessed she would go mross the
lots; us it was considerably. nearer."
She accordingly passed out
,the back
way. As she was going throUgh the gar
den, she caught a glimpse of Joshua in an
adjoining orchard walking disconsolately
among the trees laden with their luscious
fruit, and looking as though he hadn't a
fridnd in the world.
He started and colored as his eyes fell
upon Mary.
" Why, Mr. Wheat," she exclaimed . in a
tone of surprise, " who would have thought
of finding'you here? Why, I haven't seen
you for an age I • Have you been sick ?"
"yes—no—that' is, I haven't been very
Well, lately," stammered poor Joshua, look
ing aa.if he had half a mind to run away.
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" You don't say so You are looking
pale !" said Mary, with an appearance of
great sympathy, glancing mischievously at
his face, which 'was growing redder every
moment, and which certainly showed no
signs of ill-health.
What a beautiful situation you have!."
she resumed, after a pause, looking. admir
ingly around on the well-cultivated farm.— ,
"There is onlyone thing wanted i to make you
quite comfortable "•• she added slyly, "ah
that is a wife. What in the world is the
reason you don't get married Joshua ?"
:The_ poor fellow colored clear up to the
tips of his hair. "I=--really know;'
he gasped ! there—there won't anybody
have me."
."Fiddlestick's endl" was the laughing
rejoinder; "I know. hotter than that!—
There. arc plenty that would, if you would
only take the trouble to ask them. I know . ••
of one, at least," she added in a lower tone.
" No, but really do you ?" inquired Josh-,
tia7btgitly " Who-can-it be-?-
This was rather too much; and growing
indignant at either hiS stupidity or want of
courage to take advantage of the opportuni
ty she gave him, , she remained silent.
" What a singular lookinn• l' apple that. is,
that you hold in your hand!" she remark%
cd at last, breaking the embarrassing silence,
that ensued. . -
" Yes," returned Joshua. "Itis a new
kind that I grafted last year, and the only
one that came to perfection. Won't you
have it; Miss Mary ? ' he added looking at
her timidly.
" Will I have you, Joshua ? Of course
I will," said Mary, with the moat innr.oent
air imaginable.
Joshua, Was thunderstruck, scarcely da
te -believe his ears. "Are ? you in earn-
Mary ?" he enquired; iooking anziftut
nto her face.
To be sure I am," she returned, laugh-.
lug and coloring. And we will be mar-.
ried next Christmas."
Ircr.ble to contain himself, Joshua, int
mod; at ely threw his arms around Mary, and
ratified the bargain with a hearty kiss, at.
which performance Mary manifested not the.
ing
est,
ly ii
slightest objection or displeasure.
on the tollowing Christmas there was a
merry welding at Squire Dearborns, at
which our friends Joshua and Mary,. wore
the chief actors.
And now, the staid, dignified-looking.
man, who walks into church with such as
important air, with his wife on ono aide and,
little boy on the other, would hardly be to*
cognized as that blundering, awkward fat- 4
low, Joshua Wheat.
Nature presents a pleasing variety of olp ,
jects, in which mankind may be instructed;
it affords to man the -key by whioh trim
wisdom may be obtained. When we saw
upon the water in the river, and see how it
meanders toward the dark abyss of the"
Ocean, and at last behold it mingling with'
the roaring current of the mighty dup l .
and then lost from human sight, wo witness'
nothing but an emblem of our own fate.—•
Just as the water rolls down the river to;
ward the ocean, so we are oarrried along
on the stream of time, till at lost wo arrive
at the 'ocean of eternity; to appear beforei
the judgement seat of the great I. Am, to ,
render an account of our earthly career id
regard to our thoughts, actions, and words,
Can we then not draw a clear idea from that
works of Nature,_ how to live to inherit
eternal life ? Surely for the wise mind tlieri
arc true lessons of consolation and: cionteitt:
ment, even in the smallest particle of Na
ture. The litttle blades of grass that grow
out of the tender ground, teach a more im
portant and interestingd:sson of the way to
• be happy, than the most profound workrof
philosophy. The little lilly that grows id
, the quiet and pleasant volley, trashes that
important lesson of humiliation, which id
the only means that brings contentment and
happiness to a weary soul. Its first im;
pressions upon our hearts as we Auld and
admire it, are that we should be meek and
lowly, contented with whatever might be
our destined lot, gentle.and affectionate in
our :manners, polite, upright and obliging
in our conduct, and, above all thankM
toward God for the manifold blessings, and
tender mercies, which we receive from His
bountiful hand. If we investigate , the,
works of Nature, with an intention of re , .
geiving instruction, our investigation will
finally . terminate with the fact, that All
things are calculated to administer the high=
est delight to mankind. . L.
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[ Com us usi icated.l
NATURE.
SerA young lady on being told that hir
lover wad suddenly killed, exclaimed, "Oh I
that splendid gold watch of his me
something to remember 'him by 1"
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.46Y - During the rain on•,Frlday loid, a
'cow is said to have caught suoh a cold that
she has yielded nothing but ice cream °ISL.
since.
`Eili - Why is a fashionable lady like a rig:.
id economist? Because she makes a great
deal of bustle about a little waste.
•
rtgi a . "I haven't another word to arty
wife—l never dispute with fools!' "No,
hUsband yea are very sure to agree with
thern."
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