MKS
St. 1 me. 3 3144. 6 mo 4. lyr.
. 1.50 1.75 3.60 6.50 12.00
&CO 3.50' &AO 9.00 WI
. 4.00 6.95 0.00 17.00 36.
11.50 17.00 25.00 13.00
19.50 22.00 40.00 60.00
•
WC° ano • 00.00 110.01
. 33.00 CR 00 110.00 20100
)nn' Square
two Squares
Three Squares
Six Squares, .
Quarter Column
Half Co
One Column
Professional Card. gd.eo per lino per year.
Administrator's and Auditor's Notices, 11105.
City Notices, limas per line lst Insertion, 15 cents per
Ins each subsequent Insertion.
Ton lines agate constitute a square.
ROPERT IREDELL, Jn., Punusuun,
ALLENTOWN, PA
Coat anti Lumber.
F OW, JACOBS do
WSIOLESALE DHALBaII IX
ROUGH & WORKED LUMBER,
• SABII DOORS AND BLINDS,
WI LLIA MBPORT. PA
*1 Orders from the tondo nolleltod
lI.OTTO. U.N. OTTO. O. W. MILLER
F ILBERT, OTTO & MILLER,
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LUMBER,
WILLIAMSPORT, PA
MILL ON CANAL. WEST OF MAYNARD STREET.
OFFICE AT TRH MILL.
W. F. CRANE, Ao 4, co or CO-17
REMOVAL!
SMITH & OSMUN'S
COAL AND WOOD YARD!
The above Coal and Wood Yard ban boon removed to the
nem' end of (ha Jordan Bridge, SOUTH BIDE, where will
he conatantly kept lino and full nupply of
- egg, gtztvn Nut and Chegitirtut Coal
aelerted from tho best mince In the country.
OUR COAL
under cover—and It In to tho Interest or aver• .0 to
porchaso
• DRY AND SCREENED COAL
sir A largo Mock of all klogle of good Wood cotoitnotly
on hood, and dellvored to all partite( the city at the lowest
m"kel l.l ' Clf ° llllD Al I•dl k
I 3lt lr Depot, kno wn a ' roWe ' l:r r ote; y r :titl e Of th eolfiVet ri d
Hecker.
Wiy-TIIIS IS TIIEPEOPLE'S COAL YARD. - 6711.
Our Coal In selected from the best mines In the LehlgU
region, and knowing this to he the fact and that It willgivo
perfect satisfaction, tiloro Is no use In offering to refund
be
40. 0. money. All we ask Is it trial. Orders taken at nosh]
or'• 11111
FRANK 1.1 A SMITH,
Oily ICth
COAL CONSUMERS,
LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST !
STELTZ & HEEBNER
Ileroby Informs the citirdns of A llentown, nod the pub
Ile In general, that he Is propnred to furnish toll kinds of
C 0 A L
from his well stocked Yard, formerly 11. Outh & Co.'s, at
the Lehigh Basin, In the City of Allentown, whore he will
constantly keep on !tondo full supply of all ulnae of Coal,
at the very lowest,market price, 1118 coal Is nice and
clean, from the very host Wars, aud In quality superior
o any offered In Allentown.
He will Roll Coal by the CAR LOAD, at very entail pro
file, an ho Intends to do business upon the principle of
"Quick &dee and Small Profile." Give him a call, and
upon comparing prices you can judge for yourselves.
Ile will deflYer Coal upon call to Roy part of the City
upon order. being left at tho Turd. or Weinalielmerie atom
STELTZ & HEEBNER.' "
MEM
TO E L'ONTRACTDRS AND BUILD—
no undersigned Is prepared to Contract fur furnishing
SASH, BLINDS, WINDOW FRAMES,
DOOR FRAMES: SHUTTERS.
♦nd all klndlt of buildlug lumber Agout for
HOPE SLATE COMPANY'S LEHIGH SLATE
Wholexale and retail dealer lu tho
CELEBRATED CUCUMBER PUMP
Orders let at the EAOLE HOTEL will receive prompt
attention. Post office address,
Wm. IL BERLIN,
Quitkertox r
Buck. Cu., a.
.en 22-1 T
MEE
REVIVAL I I
The subscribers having leased (ho "Old Hope Coal
Yard," would respectfully announce to the chimp, of
Allentown and the public lu general, that they have Jost
let
IN
a superior tomortment of
• COAL
ar at ia,"), l4 3 l7;:li E dg r e ,. Chestnut and Nut from toe
Orders left with A. A. Huber, Steger & Hottonstein, at
the Eagle Hoist, Hope (lolling Mill, or the Yard, will be
attended lota a
BUSINESS
like manner.
Orders for Coal by the car filled at short notice and at
the lowest price... •
Always on band a large stock of
BALED HAY,
which will be sold at the lowest market prices.
L. W. KOONS & CO.,
at the" Old Hope Coal Yard,"
Hamilton Street, garner of Lehigh Valley Railroad,
ALLENTOWN, PA.
L. W. Koons. 11, E. DC0(411111E1.
Int 27 • —lv
farrbanirz
CONSHOHOCKEN
BOILER ANI) COIL WORKS
JOHN WOOD, JR.,
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TUBE, FLUE AND DILINDER BOILERS, BATH
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All kinds of Wrought Iron Coils, Tuyers for Blast Fur
nace, Oasoineters, Smoke Stocks, Blunt Pipes, Iron Wheel
barrows, and everything in the Boiler and Sheet Iron line.
Also, nil kinds of Iron and Steel Forgings and Blacksmith
work, Miners' Tools of nil kinds, such as Whoa Buckets,
Picks, Drills, Mallets, Sledges, dtc.
Having a Steam Hammer nod setof tools of ail kinds,
and skilled workmen, I flatter mysolf that I can turn out
work with promptness and dispatch, all of which will be
warranted to be first-claw. •
Patching Boilers, and repairing generally, strictly at
tended to. apr -17
SCIIOLAINN, ATTENTION !
PUPILS, PARENTS AND ALL OTHERS
11131EMI
BOOKS OR STATIONERY
Aro Invited to call at No. 35 West Hatolltoo StreeL (Walk
er's old stood.) four doors below Eighth Street. where you
will Sod a large and complete stock of all kinds or
School Books
used In this county, at the lowest cash miens,
A fall li Co l leges , N, (MEEK, °ERMAN FRENCH
books for Academies and Schools, alway s on
band, at tbe lowest ntos.
. .
A fall assortment of Stationery, blank Books, Memo•
random., Pocket Books, Combs, Albinos, Pictures. Etter
noncoms. and View., Window Paper. Am., sold at tho very
lowest cash price..
Engllith and Oorm.a pocket and family: Bibles, Prayer
Book,. and llynus Hooka.
A large and splendid- ,lock of Miscellaneous Books of
Prow and Poetry, god Sunday School Books All th e re•
quisltes for Sunday Schools always on baud at Philadel
phW e a ia Price
cdosing oat our stock of WALL PAPER at mist.
Agent for the mile of
BRADRURrS CELEBRATED PIANOS
Pleas. give ma a call whoa you wish to purchase.
E. MOSS,
ii.uditou St.. below Eighth, Allentown. Pa.
J.
JEANES,
PHOTOGRAPHER
Mate of Phllatielphla,) ban taken the Oallea Y.
No.ll EAST lIAMILTON STREET,
Formerly_ occuplod by R. P. [Amorous. where persona
San got FIRST-CLASH PICTURLS taken at RHABONA•
oa r e Pealed AtrlaWasll tbnt in eroded to sati.fy every
N
CLAIM do'Vlallow
aV F in er c r ites, Phu o alnlatu i r t o s a. MOW) •
type., ielatlotype otypes, etc. Ole.
a trial.
,t!.. . JELNREI.
Baccescor to R. P. [Amorous.
EMI
MANHOOD: HOW LOST, HOW
RESTORED I
• •
Just Published, fn a sealed envelope. Price, six cents.
A LECTURE ON THE 'NATURAL TREATMENT, and
Radical Cure of SyetroJturrhen or Seminal Weaknemi, lo
voluntary Emissions. Sexual Dolillity,and Impedimenta
to Marnageteoenllyt Barroom.. Cot.. pilot,. Bpi
lona,. mid Yus %Meats' and .
Incapacity. result,
tug from Self A Elie, hr ., hoer . J. CoLvisamol.; AL
D., author of ltie "Oro. Rook, ' ho.
d boon to Thousands qf Bufferert."
Sent ander seal, in aplain envelope. la any address
lif'isTCY.,"izrtisgtr7."`ll7;litg
Yost Office LoxeStal,
Also Dr. 'Culverwall's ''Alarrlago 0 nide, " prle• 81 els
fIXTII3
VOL. XXIV
THOMAS POTTER. JAMES F.IIOPE.
EDW. S. WORRELL."
7 1 /1104AS POTTER, SON it CO.,
A.. . .
• MANUFACTURER,' OP
OIL 040THS AND IVINDOW SHADES,
Flo n OIL CLOTIISL Enamelled Muslims. Drilla and
Fl a a b rri C ORI Slalr Oil Olofhs and Carnage
C rI S Tn_ ti i3IIADES and Shading, Plain
_mid Fancy GILT
SHAM and Cords, nowt. and FIXTURES of oil kinds.
418 ARCH' Si., balm') ,FIFTII, PIIILA'DA.
mar o.Bmw
I E. WALEAVEN,
MEM
NO. 719 CHESTNUT STREET,
.
Ix oow rocolvlog ht s Fall Importations, counlallat la
Part of
CURTA IN MATERIALS,
In Bllk, Mohair, Worxtril4 Idnon nod Cotton, embracing
many noveltlem.
Lace Curtains!
of PAHAIan, 81. Gallen and Nottingham analio.
CORNICES AND DECORATIONS
of new nod nriglool designs.
WINDOW SHADES,
by Om thonootol or mingle one obottioructurero' nrlrnm
MUSQUITO CANOPIES,
=I
MIME
A. STEIN.,
H.
UPHOLSTERING,
WINDOW SHADE & BEDDING STORE,
WINDOW SHADES,
With fixtures complete. trout fit2.oo a pair, up to $1.1.00.
I=
==3
DElt.
STORE SHADES MADE AND LETTERED
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ALL KINDS OF WINDOW. DRAPERY
PATENT MOSQUITO CANOPIES.
GILT, ROSEWOOD AND WALNUT CORNICES.
CURTAIN BANDS, TASSELS, CORD, dlc.
FURNITURE STRIPS CUT AND MADE
STAIR AND VESTIBULE RODS.
FURNITURE RE•UPHOLSTERED AND VARNISHED,
Carpets and Mattlass,; , l , , i l d nd n gn s . lese, made, altered and
UPHOLSTERERS' MATERIALS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION AT WHOLESALE
A NEW THING.
SILK FINISHED WINDOW SHADES
oct 13.1 r
• etarprtz anb Dll Cloth
•
RICH AND ELEGANT
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, &c.
S. C. FOULK
EEI=I
CARPET BUSINESS
AT 18 8. SECOND BT., PIDLADELPDIA,
With • full annortment of VELVET, BRUSSELS, THREE
PLY,INORAIN and VENETIAN CARPETS, Oil Cloth
Window Shadee Ac., nt reduced pricer. nepls-ly
NEW CAEPETINGS !
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CARPETS,
MATTINGS
in.ticuthm Ix ,L legal Ilopo.ilory for ,11011111 paid
Into Court, and recolve+ nton , y 10 trwtt from g11:1‘ , 11.0.,
0.101101. i rntors 11 - I,r,.otvrs. 10‘ enllert..rs 0101
ish-moNEv ).‘.tsEo oN V.%y011 BLE TEnms.
Which ) co aro offering at irrently redney,l pH., from I • 11. II An.rloT.L. r:r.•••111or. PIIAO
- N Wl'. l'remlttorn
last Realtor,
LEEDOM, SHAIV & STEWART,
' 635 MARKET ST., PRILAD'A.
jimlo-4m
ARCH NT. CAR PET WAREHOUSE,
I=
Wools log for tho Spring Tvinie t htrg stork of tho
Newt Sfyfrrr of
Pt....boned at the lowest GOLD lIATES, and will be Irohl
Ist n peen/ 'wheelie,. crone Ind seerron'te price,
F:Nt11.1S11 lIIIESSELS at +1 ab and 1411 ether needs In
proportion. JOSEI'II WOOD,
ww 21.3ta 0)4 Art It Street, Ellin.
rrHE GREAT CAUSE OF HUMAN
J. MISERY.
Jure PedHAM in ,t Smlrd En re Inpr. Pr?,
A LECTVIIR o$ TIM NATURE, TREATMENT AND HAMRA
cure of Seminal Weakuess, or Sperinatorrlima, Induce
by Self-Abuse, Involuntary Elnkslons, Impotency, Nor
•ous Debility, and Impediments to Marriage generally;
Consumption, Eplienneyand Fits: Mental nod Physical
Incapacity, Ac.—By HOBERT .1. CULVERWELL, M. D.,
author of the Ore. Book," Ac.
The world enowued author, In thin admirable lecture,
clearly proves from his ou experionen that the awful
consequees medicinelf-ar may be effectually removed
without , and without dangerous surgical or,
Mon, hoagies, Instruments. ringscordials notating
out a mode of cure at once certain and or effectual, whirl,
over sufferer, no matter what his condition not be, may
cure himself chenply,privattity and radically. THIS LEC
TURE WILL PROVE A BOON TO THOUSANDS AND
TIIOI.IBANDB.
Sent under seal, to n plain envelope, to.any address,
on receipt or six cents, or 1100 postage stomps, by ad .
dresslog (ho publishers.
Also, Dr. tolverwell's "Marriage Onido" Price:sl et,
Address the Publishers, Clll. • •II,INE At Co.
vVI.II . " 0. 110 0,4 668.
Make Your Homes Comfortable ! !
NOW WE HAVE IT !
CHEAPEST AND MqT COMPLETE
W A LL PAPER
BOTEN BOOK STORE
LEIgENRING, TREXLER .&
CO.,
We are Belling Paper of all idylca at priced to suit either
the rich or poor.
WALL PAPER
MIA to►ten, do not fall to give uo • call.
We have now on hand the largest stock In the Valley,
and can offer greater end better Inducements than nor
other establishment.
It Viii Pay you doable to porches° at the DOM BOOK
STORK of LEISIINEING, TRW( LER R CO_
mar SUlf Allentown, Pe,
Mitittoia3 Sbabes.
MASONIC lIALL,
Closfug out tit reduced prices
No. 46 North Ninth Street,
=ME!
(Between Market and Chestnut Ste., )
We are now opening a full llue of
OIL CLOTHS,
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832 ARCH STREET,
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CARPETINGS,
WI
THE LARGEST,
STOCK OF
IN TEE LEHIGH VALLEY,
AT THE
OLD ESTABLISHED
ALLENTOWN, PA
IF YOU WANT
REMEMBER
,
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. liv :
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,Financial
[BKJAT'r
BANK ERS,
N. W. COR. THIRD & CHESTNUT STS
PHILADELPHIA
Dasiness elltrll , llCd to OUT mire shall have prompt per
sonal attention.
Deposits received and Interest allowed. Checks ou Pl,ll.
adelphia, Ballithore and Now York credited up without
charge.
Will bus on margin for responsible Persons, Bail 'load
Bonds, Stocks, Gold, Government Securities, hc,.
. .
Enquiries, &c., by letter will receive Immediate ettee
Collection.. made on all accoasll,lo point,
mar 2-3 m 11. h. JAMISON a CO.
KUTZTOWN SAVINGS BANK,
(Organized under State Charter In MM. )
MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT, and Op, cent. le
• °rest will be allowed. For shorter periods special rates
Will be paid.
Also, money loaned ont on FAVORABLE TERMS. Sold
Bank located In tho Keystone Hence, to the berennli el
Kutztown. JOHN 11. FOOEL, President.
Ho WARD HOTTIIMATIZIN, M. D. Cashier.
TRVNTRRA:
F. J. Slough M. D., J. 11. Wanner, EVIA.,
Ewor• 1!.,8,:,,ri5,
W. D. Vogel,
Itlchard .1. litterr,
=1
Located at the corner of . Randltort atruct nod Church
alley, In Lion limit, eccotol story, oppneite the German
Reformed Church, in the City of Allentown, In organised
end ready for Imsline.m. II trill pay .SIX per cent. In
ferod on all tleposile Florentine deposits, for any
yrriorl of' time, ill be ra 1,110,1 from the desk elf drpoSit.
ToAtmore what, th e Trmoto, the itmiltutlon hero
filed In the Conner COIIIIIIOII 1'11 . 114 of Lehigh County.
under the direction of the Court.:t bond 11l the sum of
Twenty-five Thousand Dollar+, condoned for the faith.
ful ecering opprom tattoo of ii
tmch sorbs of money
ne Atoll he pieced in d chino of said FRANK LIN SAVINOS
BANK, whether tot delmat, .ir khan, ..f .tork; which
heed 11111 Y 1P,...111111g , d by the Court whenever it limy be
deemed llVl.l.,:try.
. .
In stlllottou h. t . hts. the Ma or tu,,np,,rmiou nmk, a tho
Stockholders fel,ll , lii7 thf pox fforx jo dots.
moo, tit of do: eopdo Stork ot too Bald. which
Is fifty thettsittsl dsllttr, t,th Ills•Ity II 1,,,110
Iltllolloli 0011 Pity thst,stslllollsl...
These provi•1011, kill 11011.• it a VI.II olesirable ;psi safe
plots. deposit.
11111.Iy 101 propor t 0 -tato that the dopco-it. Rill
Lr 1 ,0 1 ,, 0, 11,0 'ruff ta , it it,/ , •et,rt rn rr It fn
(h t. r city.
• •
.fin rito,torot • NvIII or.1•11.t•Iforoi•d: •Itart, on 1.1 o• cutlet.
of N••tv York mol l'111111•1011•111a.
. • .
A. 11111 1 / 1 1E ,1 ,
Wll,lO S, Prt Pident
J ZIMMEIIMAN. Coorhier.
llltlgt,
.1. \V. Il tltto . , no
11,1044 11. M 11 1 ,...,
.1. L. Zititt, it .
.Ittlitt 11.•11r1L .
Ur . t ,tot
NV tlllititt It.t. t,
U.
11.
C'''' ll,lt, ill 7.1111111,1111111
AcCIUNGIE SAVINGS BANK,
M
ll=
:\lonoy tal;u3 01/ 11111. , .:411 ill any sm.
from...dull:kr upward, fur
I=l
. . .
Nrl.l It p
1) po,t. lolty Le withdrawn 111 Ittly ilum. • de
:toy Part or Ill.• Potted Stateil
or ulllllll.ll, 041 11.1 Se matto•rs promptly attt•otled
to, Bud ii 111 risk iht•lr Imrl.
(iOlll. C•P111,11., und °Owl. nororltien
bought. 1/.l\ll/ Pr 0,11,11.
W. I'. (•,41)1Pr. so p
FLOOR 0! 1I cLoTn.,
111=1
fIZZEZI
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AplLLEnsTows SAVING BANK,
MILLERSTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY.
Thla Inwtllatlon will be opened OU or before the lot day.
of April, Money Will be taken on depo+ll at all times and
ally mum from ono dollar upward+, fy which
SIX PER CENT. INTEREST
per annum will be paid.
Deposits forty be withdraw. at any Moe .\SII, money
outoared ou favorable term,
JAMES WEILER.
CRANKLIN Cushier.
J. I'. M. Station, George Ludwig,.
Frederick C. Yob.t, Chrietian K. lietillitlger.
MO: Id Donner, AV illitnn Solidus.
Isaac (iriebel, Eldeon F. Egoer.
Horatio T.. Ilertzog. Ilebbtoda J. Schnotyer.
Joules tilogone•ter moor login
FARMER'S SAVINGS BANK,
Incorporated under a State Charter 4 1870
Foge Upper Macungie township, Lehigh Co.
Thle Inelltutlon ham been ortmlred and opened under a
State Charter. MONEY will he lake.,,n deposit at all
times and In any num from id awl upward, for which
6 PER CENT. INTER EST
WILL BE PAID
Dolmalts :nay bn withdrawn at any time.
Also money loaned out on ha:oral:le term+.
WILLIAM 31111111, l'resident.
It. 11. FOGEL, Cash,: r.
=N2rs=
Daniel Moyer, David
3011101Itunrh,S1111111.4 111111., Erl
Dttulel 11. ert•llz, ' Wllllttsu Stein. •
11h.lir (apr G-6,n
GIRARD SAVINGS BANK.
(Organized under it State Charter),
NO. EAST HAMILTON STREET,
Monies received on deposit at all times from Ono dollat
upwarde. Pays SIX per cent. Interest for nix mouths or
longer. Fair per cent. oil dulls balance. mldect to cheek
at eight. Pohl and :nivel., United Staten Bonds and other
Socuritim. bought and rob!. Interest collected on Govern
ment Semaritle, at lair rams.
All 410ponits 01 Inioney will lie hold
and may 1.0 ,1111,1100 . 0 nt auy 111110.
w,0111.0 mid minors have .100.101 privileges
0,0641 ii ur eh a rler. honing 101 l Pinner t•o tritit,o.l. 11011-
Urns %Vith 11l ill their OIVII unue x.
. . , . .
Albright. .Lunn• F. Tli g nn r ,,n
Davl,l W,ada, Aaron I.:1.1.101mi.
IN El 'ER 3' I VAY
ll'OR THY 0/..
_ATTENTION.
TH E grel ..advantages we
possess, as the re tof a large,
well-established anc successful
business, with an expe 'ence of
more than twenty-five years,
enable us to offer induc ments
to all who are about to l: come
purchasers of,
Atiz• - .Ready-Made C dthing99a
Second to ncr e ablishment in
the country. 'iur garments are
all made of he best materials,
,carefully ected; nothing un
sound or n any way imperfect
is mad up at all, even in the
lowest !rades of goods. It is
a well •stablished fact among
clothie s, that our Ready-Made
Clothi
~ in every thing that
goes to ..ake a superior gar
ment, is . • •qualled by any
stock of goods Philadelphia.
Our assortment .• so large
and varied that- every • •e can
be fitted at once, without c -lay.
Our prices are always gu an
teed as low, or lower, than the
lowest elsewhere. Ne ave
also a fine assortment of
se -Goods in the Piec
which will be made up • order,
in the best mann• , and at
prices much low , than are
usually charge, or Garments
made to ord• : .
Gentle ••n visiting Phila
delphia,' an, by having their
measur registered on our
books have samples of goods
forwa sed, with price lists, by
mail, , t any time, and gar
ments, -ither made to order or
selected m our Ready-Made
Stock, for . • d by express,
which will be gu • iteed to fit
correctly.
. BENNETT & O.
'father Hall, 518 ' rket St.
Half way between FVlh nd Sixth Stt.
PHILAD
A LLEN TO WN, PA., WEDN
LOOK LOOK I ! LOOK I! !
AT FOSTER'S NEW YORK STORE
c
THE BEST MACHINES IN THE WORLD!
GROVER & BAKER'S
IMPROVED HIGHEST PREMIUM SEWING MACHINE
Awarded the Memel premium. "The Cr.. Of the Le
gion of lion., at the Park Hameln.. NA,CIIINH
H
NEEDLES, TREAD end SILIC TWIST ,constantly on
hand. The neoplo of Allentown and vicinity are cordially
Invited to call at our 14111,1 . 00111.
Remember the place. oppoelte the germ. Reformed
Churah.
N. 13 . —Full lbetrnetiona given to any per... rurchst.
It g Macitlncs. All Maeldnen warranted to give ennead!.
S. M. KEIPER, Agent,
deo M No 10 Elva liatnilton St.. Allantown.Pa
WHEELER it WILSON'S
SIM IN MACHINES
ARE THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
+4. O,SII p
w,lsO
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P-m-4
Paulol f I t der
Jona, Miller
a--;
0
C.
IT IS EXPI:PIJIET To 1101" A WHEELER
IVILSoN .V.l THINE.
They eost le— to 1. , •0tt , t , otolt thoo onv otto , r.
Fitey are ropoltto or Clio tt !..,i rant;,.
Tito) lotvt• hot oat. ti 1,1.11` C.h, 11i:1(1,
Th ,• V Make till' ,11). • `t'tl.. • !ill • -• or lite fabric
selt-tof.
Tiwy aro tv :111..••• yo. Li. and TT.. MAW , . TO
PETE I . 7() '.\ ENTER,
MEIN
911 CITES NUT ST., PHILADELPHIA
No. Vi EAST 11.1Ni - 11.1'0N STREET,
' Third Gorman Church.
d ithlr ii.lr w timr 16-19
WATS N'S fiELERRATED FIRE
.\\D BURGLAR PROOF
SAFES.
,i 4 ESTABLISHED 1..1' 184 3
_.•
THE OLDEST SAFE HOUSE IN PHILADELPHIA
The only Salon with INNS DI: Di
mannteed Pro from Poinpnesh.
Also prices from 15 to ti
.per cent. lower than other
ashore. Pleat.: send (or Circular and Price Lint.
WATSON & SON,
Into of Evans Sz Watson, illanufarturers,
net 7.610 No. rziS. Fourth St., Philadelphia
ORGANDIES, HERNANIES, WREN
ADINES,
FINEST FRENCH ORGANDIES.
MEDIUM AND FINE LAWNS.
ALL WOOL BLACK lIEIINANIES
SILK AND WOOL HERNANI.
BLACK ENGLISH GRENADINES.
SILK FIGURED ORENALINES.
SUPERB STOCK THIN GOODS.
GREY GOODS FOR SUITS
IQ cents—One mien (trot (loads.
31 cont.—Two canes Grey (load,
37 routs—One ease Grey Good..
50, 02 and 73 cont.—Fluent Imparted do.
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SPAY MORNING, JUNE 15 1870
WORDS
FROM " HOUSEHOLD wonns."
Words are lighter than the cloud foam
Of the restless ocean spray ;
Valuer than the trembling shadow
That the next hour steals away ;
By the fall of summer rain-drops
• Is the air as deeply stirred ;
And the rose-leaf that wo trend on
Will outlive a word.
Yet on the dull silence breaking,
With a lightning flash, a word,
Bearing endless desolation
On its lightning wings, I heard.
Earth can forgo no keener weapon,
Dealing surer death and pain,
And the cruel echo answered
Through long years again.
I have known ono word hang stnr•liko
O'er a weary waste of years,
And it only shone the brighter
Looked at through a mist of tears ;
While a weary wanderer gathered
Hope and heart on life's dark way,
By its faithful promise shining
,Clearer (lay by day.
b
I have known a spirit calmer
Than the calmest lake, and clear •
As the heavens that gazed upon it,
•Witli no wave of hope and fear;
But a stoma had swept across it,
And Its deepest depths were stirred,
Never, never more to slumber,
Only by a word.
1
I have known a word more gentle
Than the breath or summer Mr,
In a listening heart it nestled, •
And ii lived Forever there ;
Not the beating or its prison
Stirred it ever, night or day,
Only with the heart's last throbbing
Could it pass away.
I)'orils are mighty, words are living;
S. rpilits. ith their vi•nonwil stings,
Ur hright angel. croNvilitig round us,
With licavyn's light. upon their wings ;
ry word has its own spirit,
'Fruir or raise, thaenever dips ;
Evi ry wokd man's lips lutvc tittered,
Et;!;ot, in lho stars.
THE AIA [I)
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The parish ~r :(.%‘• Abbey in Kirkcudbright
derives its name from a Cistercian Abbey
Mundial ill the beginning or the I Mil century
by Devor,iilda, Devorgilla, or Donorguilla,
(Miller name is very variously spelled), daugh
ter of Allan, Lord of Galloway ; wife to Lord
MIMI, Lord of Castle Barnard ; and mother
of John MUM, King of Scotland.
The abbey was at first called the Abbey of
Sweetheart, front the heart of the husband of
the fair founder having been embahned and
placed in an ivory box hound with silver,
which was built into the walls of the church
near the altar. But the name was afterwards
altered to that of " New Abbey."
The ruins of the abbey exhibit the remains
of a beautiful lofty building of the light Gothic
style of architecture. Its church is 194 feet
long, 102 feet broad at the cross, and 00 feet
at the ends, with a tower upwards .f 00 feet
high.
This structure stands in the middle of a fine
level field of about 20 acres, called the Precinct,
enclosed by a stone wall 8 or 10 feet high,
built of granite stones of great size. Some of
them, even near the top of the wall, seem to
be no less than a ton weight.
There used to be, if there is not at the pres
ent day, a lonely mill close by the little pic
turesque monastery of Sweetheart's Abbey ;
and this lonely mill is said to have been the
scene of the following story, which, whether
it be regarded as an instance of presence of
mind in a female, or ns a special interposition
of Providence, is equally remarkable and wor
thy of attention
IL Wtl.9 on a Sunday . morning, " ages long
ago," that the miller of this mill and his whole
family went forth to hear the holy mass, at the
church attached to Sweetheart's Abbey.
The mill—which was also his residence—
was left In charge of a servant girl named
Jenny, n' stout-hearted lass, who had long
lived with him in that capacity. An infant
child, of an age unlit for church, was left in
her charge likewise.
The girl was busily employed lu preparing
the dinner, when who should enter but an old
sweetheart of hers, named Herrick Lochdee.
Herrick was an idle, graceless fellow, whom
the miller had forbade the house; but whom
dennj : (oily liked, perhaps the better, because
others gat e him no co u ntenance. She e a ts
glad to see him, and she told him so ; and gave
him something to out, and gossipped with hint
as he despatched the ibad she set before him.
As he ate, howevor, he let hill bi.s knilO.
" Pick up that, my lass, — said he in a joking
way to the good-matured girl.
She ,looped down, accordingly, to pick up
the knife. •
CUM
As site was in the net of rising, however,
the treacherous villain caught her by the nape
of her neck, and griping her throat firmly witlt
Ins fingers topreceit her screaming the'while,
drew a dagger from under his coat.
" Now, lass," he said, staring as .he
spoke " where is your master's money Y I
will have t , Dat or your life: so take your
choice."
She implored him not to make such a horri
ble resolution ; hut, •• .)later's money or
your life, hiss" was till he would say.
" Well, well, Herrick," said she, resign
edly ; " what is to be must be ; but if you
take the money 1 will even go along with
you. This will be no home for me any more.
lint ease your gripe of toy neck a little ;
don't squeeze so hard :-1 can't movc—you
hug me so tight. Besides, time presses ; and
if It be done at all it must be done quickly,
for the household will shortly be back.
. Thu ruffian relaxed his gripe, and finally
let go his bold.
" Collie" she said, " quick I quick I—no de
lay. The money is in master's bedroom."
She led the way into her master's bedroom,
and pointed out the coffee in which his money
was concealed. " Here," she said, reaching
him an axe, " this will wrench it open at
once, and I shall just step up to my own
apartment and get a few things ready for our
flight."
"Go, less," he said, " but be not long,"
She disappeared at the words.
'lie immediately broke open the chest. and
began rummaging the contents:
While he was thus employed the bravo
hearted girl stole down the stairs on tip-toe,
and creeping softly along the Passage reached
the door of the' chamber unseen by him,. and
likewise unheard.
It was but the work of a moment for her to
turn the key In the ward and lock him In.
This done, she rushed forth to the outer
door of the mill and gave the alarm.
" Fly I fly I" she shrieked to the child, her
master's little boy. " Fly to father 1 Fly .
on your life ! Tell him we shall all be mur
dered, an lie haste not back. Fly I Fly 1"
The child at once obeyed the command of
the g i rl, and sped as fast as his legs could
carry him on the road by which he knew his
parents would return from church.
Jenny sat down on the stone bench by the
mill door to ease her over excited spirit.
A. shrill whistle from the grated window of
the. chamber in which she had shut up the
ruffian Rerrrick reached her ears.
"Robin 1 Robin 1" she heard him shout,
"catch the child and come hither. lam fast.
Como hither ! Bring the child here, and kill
t he girl."
Jenny thought to herselt that this alarm
was a false one, but just as the child reached
a hollow in the next field—the channel of a
natural drain,—she saw another ruffian start
up, and, catching him in his arms, hasten to.
wards the mill, in accordance with the direc
tions of his accomplice.
• In a moment she perceived her danger.
Retreatiug Into the mill, she double locked
and bolted the door, and then took her post
at an upper casement.
She had scarcely time to secure herself with
in, when the ruffian from without, holding the
hapless child in one• hand, and a long sharp
knife in the other, assailed the door with kicks
and curses of the most dreadful character.
"Confound thee !" he cried. "Open the
door or I'll break it on ye."
"If you can, you may," was all the girl re
plied.
"Cut the brat's throat," roared the hnpri
soncd ruffian from above. " That will bring
her to reason."
" An ye open not the door," shouted the
villinn from without, " I'll hock this whelp's
limbs to pieces With my knife, and then burn
the mill on your lived." . .
" I put my trust in Chid," replied the girl.
" Never shall ye set foot within these walls
whilst I have life to prevent ye."
Mark Twain has been visiting Beecher's
farm, Greeley's farm, and the farms of many
of our leading city farmers, so that ho has fal
len completely in love with the business, and
especially with that part of it which raises the
wonderful new. seedlings. He starts his
"agricultural" line by the announcement of
it new potato. Ile thus tell its Origin :" I
obtained It by crossing the yam of the tropics
with the Canada thistle ; and by carefully se
lecting and cultivating the best specimens for
several seasons, I have secured a product. that
permanently combines the earliest of the for
mer and the endurance of the latter ; in other
words, my new potato is a rare combination of
;11141 bottom, ;old it will do to bet on.
1 Lave christened it the • Early tittinner'—a
1111111, , ittl..zrsted by it, rxtrortlinary qualities
tearer. an I iturllt l rtalc. , ."
AU this was tinsern by Cae girl within. \lr. Twain, 114IW,•Vur. n o t having had much
i n It "' "' l 'm" I'll' h e r MI" , ••11,11C, In 131111111* thought it hest to place
tltnnsand roghtations• tle thin.: in tin' bawls or s nnr rrlinble own
The ruffian laid the infant for a moment on
the sward, and searching about for combimti.
bles, espied the only possible entrance to the
building.
It was a large apertUre in the wull,con u nuni•
eating with the great wheel and the other ma
chinery lof the mill, :Ind was a point entirely
unprotected; because it was ucn•r supposed
by the simple iiempants that any one would
ev,r seek udmi=ciuu thrmigh
By this the ritillati Iu ju l to on•ct nn en
MEM
•• II is tioritlay," ,lio• 1,, IioNPIC.
r sl . i:, ~i) thy :,;00,:ti
It cm 6. .rru :Car
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tt
.\ lucky Thought, ••
t , )14 . 11r11 iI I . 0.1,.
(;,,,I snit it nu
sl.o• rXcluimril
sm,tivr than tlt)110.
It wl,s but tlic wurl: lir a lic.r to
svt the inachint ry
brisk br,•ze Nylkic!i spriu,,2; tip al °lwo srl
tlhr soils lvine
The arms of (Iv: huge whirk'd
with fearful rapidity—the wit,ol ,iOll iy
revolved on its axle—the turn,. I,
and creaked, and groaned, according ns th ey v
came into action ; the mill outs kit hill opera-
lion.
At this very instant the rullian noble had
succeeded in squeezing himself through the
aperture hi the wall, and getting safely lodged
in the interior of the great drum wheel.
Ins dismay was indescribable when he be
gan to be whirled about with its rotation.
llis cries were most appalling—his shrieks
were truly fearful—his curses were horrible to
hear.
.Jenny hastened to the spot, and saw him
caught like a reptile, as he was, in his own
trap.
It need not be added, that she did not liber
ate him.
She knew that he would be inure frightened
than hurt if he kept within his rotatory prison.
Meanwhile the wheel went round with its
steady, unseasing motion ; and round and
round went the ruffian along with it, steadily
and unceasingly, too. Muttering curses, he
was whirled round and round and round in
the" untiring wheel, until at last, feeling and
preception failed him, and Ile saw and heard
no inure.
A loud knocking at the door was shortly
after heard, and Jenny hastened thither,
It was her master and his family, accompa
nied by several of his neighbors.
The unaccustomed appearance of the mill
sails in lull swing on the Sunday had attract
ed their attention, and they hastened home
front church to ascertain the cause.
Jenny, in a few words told all.
The machinery of the mill was atso at once
stopped, and the 1111111illiatC . rulllan dragged
forth from the great wheel.
The other ruffian was brought, down from
his prison.
Both were then bound, and sent ,dl' tO the
royal borough of Eiremlbright, and In due
time came under the hands 1/1' the town exc.
MEE
It \ %":I,‘ not long t II drnuc ',ermine a ',rid.
The briderroout was (Ile 111111,'J st II who
had hived her Iw.; and tvt 11. but with a titt-t
-sittit previttn-ly tint . tsittiteil.
They lived tht t ntstit.tilt happily together
Inaity yt.ars, and died at :a : I I t , 1
by 11..ttri AWL:
In 11,liticst hour her the htt.v , .-
livarl,l dt•iitly tcnulil shittltittr it , she told ILe
(al" of and or het deliverance.
FAMILY PARTY O' THE NILE
Atter leas ing Mellaws the wind freshened.
and the boat went merrily onwards, The
long lieSlee 01 s and Emily to seen cro
codile in its native river was gratitivd in the
course of the afternoon. The fluidly hal
scarcely sat down to dinner I,•tbre one of the
NM to the door of the cabin, crying out
" ! tinisaelt !" Up jinord the yon'te2:
people, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Dalton. (
going forward, they saw what appeared to hi!
three -trunks or trees, lying on a sandbank
fully a mile ahead. Mnstapha, who was an
excellent shot, was busily loading his gun,
while all the other sailors pointed to the dis
tant objects, repeating the cry of "Tints:tell !"
Charles's excellent glass seas brought into re.
quisition, and in a short time the crocodiles
were plainly discerned. They were basking
in the sun, and apparently . asleep. The
largest could not be less than twelve feet long.
Before the boat could get within gun-shot
they scented to become aware of its approne' ,
and quietly glided into the water. This was a
disappointment ; but Charles was consoled
by hearing that they were fifty miles above
Minyeh, the lowest part of the Nile that croco-•
(tiles frequent, and that scarcely a day would
pass without his seeing some. Mustaphts had
been so much engaged in preparing to haven
shot at the creatures that it: was not till they
disappeared that he woke up to the fact that
the excellent dinner he had sent to table was
getting cold. He was Atm mach au enthusiast
In his art, to suffer his preparation to be treated
with neglect, and Ids master was amused by
the anxiety lie showed to see •them again
placed at the table. Frotu. this time "a covey
of crocodiles" was n frequent sight ; once as
many as sixteen, sonic of them very large,
were discovered in a band. It was not often
that they allowed the vessel to approach near
enough to afford the opportunity of a good
shot, but now and then they gave Mustapha
a chance. lie was always on the alert, mid
most desirous to kill one. The young people
felt as anxious, and pleased themselves with
•the notion of having it. stuffed and sent home.
The sailors, too, were much interested in
Mustapha's success. They looked forward to
some hearty meals on the flesh, which is con
sidered a great delicacy among the Arabs. in
the course of the 'voyage several were struck
by the bullets, which their hard skins easily
repelled. Two were wounded, one severely,
for it with difficulty crawled into the river ;
but none were killed. They have doubtless,
all the tenacity of life possessed by reptiles,
and as on any attack or even alarm, they seek
the water, there appears to be no chance of se
curing one, unless, width is very unusual,
they are wonnded in a vital part, and die im
mediately. The people on the Nile hold them
in some dread, but assert that they never at
tack a man while swimming in deep water,
but watch the opportunity whet; he stands up
and is walking to the shore, to seize him by
the leg and draw him under. In this way a
boy about twelve years old was killed during
our travelers' voyage. Dreading a similar
fate, one of the sailor's excused himself from
wading alter a wild goose that Mustapha shot.
Ills refusal gave the cook great offence, and
he was sharply rebuked for his laziness and
cowardice, but acted very wisely in not ven
turing.—The Boat and the Caravan.
A WONDERFUL POTATO
public ha I awl pub
\\*c :;iv,
n Mr. .1 Om S,Coli, a r..,p-oable
I, .k• pat Ll',ll i'w• Vol:U:11y ie so
•• Ia .1 pily • 1 with the Early .
Fl r' Th • porn I that I purchased of
me. In fief it has titre:oy done,
s that I -.halt not Siam to buy any more.
‘lty :Liter I p1:11,1,1 them my swine made
rail on my patch, and I supposed I had lust
my crop. You may Mi.' ;ine my disappoint
nu lit when I Saw the fa•enutst hog—alter
openiii , 4 the lirst hill--suddenly drop
the slice of Stunner' which lie found there,
:till, with an expression of disgust, and morti
fication, ' walk off nit his ear,' a sadder and a
hdlowed by the remainder of. the
drove. My ltogs usually range my potato
crop, and a hog-proof potato has long been my
hope. I Ilan the 'Stunner' with enthusiasm
as being just the thing liar poorly-fenced
fields."
1/r, Jones, the celebrated physician, also
gives the following testimony :
" Having no land of my own, I planted a
pound of (arty Stunners' in the macada
mized road, opposite my 'residence. One of
my neighbors recommended an application of
plaster, as lie thought the road had been
Summer-fallered' too. much to raise crops
without a stimulant ; and as this was my firs
experience in agriculture, I acted on his sug
gestion, and applied one of Alcock's porous
plasters to each hill. The result was amazing.
On the first of July I had one hundred bush
els of Buckeyes ; July second, 100 bushels of
Pinkeyea ; July fourth, a pair of black eyes ;
July fifth, delirium tremens; July 'sixth,
twins ; July seventh, had to dig my potatoes
or give bonds to keep the peace,
"Accordingly I hired n couple of Irishmen
who sunk a shaft in my front yard, tunnelled
under the roads and soon struck a magnificent
vein of potatoes. I shall never know how many
bushels there were, for a rumor got abroad
that I had opened a potato mine, and that
night there was an eruption of predatory
Fenians. Before the next morning's sun
burst, the last potato hind disappeared, and I
was ruined."
TIIE INVENTION 01' (AST sTEEL
proc,,, of converting iron into steel
hal long been known atnotig Eastern nations
bel'oririt %Nu:: int roliteel into Europe. The
I Hilldo,. were eiieeially shilled in the Art of
itial,in,g steel, ut. indeed, they are to this day..
The art to .leive \\ linown in
t;, rn , any in the Slit Melt! be•
C '.11 , 1i112. , 115i1i nianuraeture of iron
i.lr Lae!, a, the thirteenth century.
iiiv•ntion of t•,t. ~teel is due to I.lenja
min lunt,inan. n. ar Shellleld.
iv: , horn of German
eut , . in Lie , 1;01. Itred to n
to. 1.1 C:1111 , , hiltyet it
eelehr.o..l expertne,, in repairing
:in I ev.litu li .• in bossiness as a
an I 111,1 1, r. lu the c~ercise of
Le intro Ineel several Unproved
but tit much hampered by the inferior
ynalili ot • the “ernian steel then in vogue.
Thi- Induce I hint to turn his attention to the
ilia, in ~, lie pursued his in
, v,ti..ations in secret. Uncortunntely, 110
r .c.,rds have been pre,erved of the methods
wiCcli hr adoptel to over.Nunellie dilllculties
he hal to encounter.
His experiments, however, extended over
111311 y ytars. Long after his death, the me
medals of the numerous failures through
which he toilsomely worked his way to sue
cess,were brought to light in the shape of many
hundred weights or spoiled steel, found buried
in the earth in different places about his man.
Mac:tory. ISM his perseverance was at last
rewarded, and his Invention so far perfected,
that, although the making of cast steel is now
conducted with greater economy and dex
terity, it is questionable whether any maker
since has been able to surpass the quality of
Huntsman's manufacture.
The process Or making cast steel, as Invent
ed by Benjamin Huntsman, may be thus stun
warily described : The melting is conducting
in clay pots or crucibles manufactured for the
purpose, capable of holding about thirty-four
pounds each. Ten or twelve of such cruci
bles are placed in a melting furnace similar to
that used by brass founders ; and when the
furnace and pots are at a white heat, to which
they are raised by it coke fire, they are charged
with bar steel reduced to a certain degree of
hardness, and broken into pieces of about a
pound each. When the pots are all thus
charged with steel, lids are placed over them,
the furnace is filled with coke, and the, cover
put down. Under the intense heat to which
the metal is exposed, it undergoes an apparent
ebullition. When the furnace requires . feed
ing, the worknten take the opportunity or
lifting the lid of each crucible, and judging
. 11: far the process has advanced. After
about three boars' exposure to the heat, the
metal is ready for "teeming." The comple
tion of the melting process is known by the
athsidence of all ebullition, and by the clear
surface of the melted metal, which is of n daz
zling brilliancy, like the sun when looked at
with the naked eye on a clear day. The pots
are then lifted out or their place, and the liquid
steel is poured into Ingots of the shape and
size rcipilred. The pats are replaced, filled
again, and the process is repeated ; the red•hot
pots thus serving for three successive charges,
after which they are rejected as useless.
ROBERT MED ELL,"JR:,
lJlafn ttnb ,ffancu Job Iprinter
No. 45 EAST HA3III,TON STREET,
ELEGANT FEINTING'
1..V1T.,T STYLES
Stamped Chocks, Cards, Clrculorg, P.. iwr Connti
tattoos and Ily-Lawo,,Bohool Bill a1...W1
Envelope'', Letter Heade Wey
Milo, Togo and Shipping Cords, l'o.ter , olnoy
also, oto., oto., Printod ut Short Notice.
NO. 22
BREAKING A WELD HORSE IN
Preparation now began for saddling the
Endemoniado, no easy task, for, in order to
saddle him, it was necessary to keep him on
his legs: and, as If ho had guessed the pro•
Ject of the vanqueros, he began to klek out
furiously. A lasso was passed under. the fetf
lock of the left hind-leg, and fastened tightly'
to the breast-leather of the horse, so as to,
press the thigh against the belly. The right
front leg was bent by tlio same means, and,. ,
thus kept in eqUilibrinm, the horse was con
demned to immobility. Benito seized his
hestYy saddle by the pummel and throw, it
over the back of the horse, who, shook and,
trembled when his loins felt this burden,,and
the large wooden stirrups rebounded against
his sides. The - girth ;was violently tightened ,
under the belly, and the vaquero seated hint T
self on the sand to fasten his spurs on,,ida ,
feet. At this moment I glanced towardp the
stand. Maria Antonia was, motionless t but
her large black eyes, immoderately open,
sparkled in her now pale face, and the agltit- •
lion of her bosom betrayed her agoey,.DOn
Ramon himself seemed frightened, and, once
I hoped lie was about to recall the permission
which exposed the intrepid young man to al
most certain death. But he said nothing.
When Benito had fastened his spurs, the
tmuds which lien' the horse's legs were loos
ened, and the leathern bandage tied over his
eyes. Yet, though held by the rope, which
twisted his lip, the furious leaps of the Ends-
moniado prevented his being mounted. Ho
was forced down on his knees, and two va
queros, each biting our of his ears, kept him
thus a second. Benito sprung on the horse's
buck.
"Let him go," he exclaimed, in a kin
voice.
The two vaqueros jumped quickly back,
whilst the Endemoniado started tip as if moved
by some concealed mechasim. Owing to
,the
leathern bandage that blinded him, he at first
stood on his legs, trembling with upturned
nostrils. Benito availed hints if oi' this short
respite to sent himself firmly in the saddle,
leant forward, and raised the bandage that'
covered the Endemonia.liii; ey.--t. Then win
ammed a truly admirabb• stiti.sidi between
the amt and the beast. night ClV'd at the
sudden light, which d his bloodshot
eves, shaking his laugh ti I. am, which stood
erect with-rage, the tier neighed terri
bly, and bounded toward, the lour points of
the conipass, as if to seem the wind. Bonito,
without scenting shaken impetuous
bounds, still kept on the ii, fw.ive, roughly
kicking away the beast's [mita ii as it tried to
bite his lcgs. The toiled Eta 1.,.1 11 it ludo reared
suddenly on his haunches. Ia i aiart'in spurs,
running into his groins, ms•is Ii to roar. In
stead of falling on his legs, re w himself
violently on his back. The spectators all
screamed ; but the pummle of the saddle alone
had knocked against the earth with a lugubri
ous sound. Benito, foreseeing the shock,
had sprung rapidly to the ground. In the
midst of a cloud of dust the astonished specta
tors soon beheld the horse-tamer leap Into the
saddle by the off side, against all equestrian
rules, at the moment when the bewildered
horse got up neighing. The vaquero, in his
turn appeared mad with fury. For the first
time in his life he hat been unhorsed, ..Im
patient to revenge this insult, his legs ,never
ceased pressing the horse's sides but trt trace
bloody furrows with the spurs under his belly;
his hands only left hold of -the horse-hair
snaffle to shower down blows on the Ende
moniado's bruised skin.. But, as.yet, neither
had the advantage ; and, after a few minutes •
of furious struggle, the two antagonists stood
stilt for a moment. Applause resounded on
all sides; and, certainly, to merit the admire- .
tion of those centaurs,it was necessary tohave
accomplished more than it is usually given
man to accomplish. Either the vanquero was
one of those whom danger or applause intoxi
cote, or ho thought himself able to do eat
more, for ho profited by this truce to draw a
sharp knife out of the garter of his boot. ;
" Hallo l" exclaimed Don Ramon, lesairn
passive spectator of n struggle in which, appa.
rently the life of a horse in question, "Is the:,
rascal going to cut the Endemoniado's throat?'.'.
Indignation flashed from Maria's-Antonia*
black eyes at the supposition that a matt whom
she had distinguished could be and,
a superb smile of pride lighted up her features
at the sight of Benito; who, in a fit, of Wild
temerity, intoxicated, no doubt, by the pres
ence of his beloved, had cut the horse's snaffle
and thus placed himself, without bridle, at the
mercy of an untameable RlOllllll. Freed from
the bond which compressed his
,nostrils, En
demoniado noisily breathed the air of thefor
ests, shook the waves ill' his golden mane, and
set off in the direction of the lopped tree,—
Such was the Impetuosity of his eloper, that it
Seemed impossible to pritvent . his dashing
against the obstacle in his way. Nothing,
therefore, could preserve the rider from the
bite awaiting him. The, Endentoniado was
only a few yards off the fatal trunk,. when, by
a sudden and unexpected movement,. Benito
pulled of his broad-brinthied het, Mul; at the
moment when a final bound was al.out to end,
the struggle, the hat, interisr.ed between the
tree and the horse, mad , the foster wing . with
terror in another direr:that. We thee ,wit
nessed the singular speOacii: of a rider with
out a bridle guiding his untoimageahle horse,
which sprang from aide 1.9,:i . i1,1%:111.; till' 'bugbear
passed from one eye to the other.. The Ende
monied°, shuddering with r.ii, passed thus
beneath the stand, where M.tria-Antonia, re
warded Benito's fortunate temerity, with a
glance. The pride of triempli, ii 1110 brought
out the energetic and mnscul!n, b indy i pf the
horsemen, and lighted up his fo . ,tty,nver which
the wind waved his floating hair, wonderfully
justified the young girl's choice. Giving a
fresh impulse to the horse, which was panting
and disconcerted by this unexpected resist
mice, Benito allowed him to take the direction
of the forest. We beheld him for a few sec
onds shaken like a reed by the furious bounds
of the animal, but we soon lost sight of him.
A few horsemen followed him ; but his course
was so rapid that they soon returned, giving
up the pursuit as useless. I shall not mention
all the commentaries which accompanied Be
nito's disappearance. Some regarded him as
lost, notwithstanding his first triumph, for one
of the Endemoniado's victims had likewise es
caped the fatal tree, and his body had been
foundia great way front the hacienda, covered
with wounds, and trodden under foot ; others
hoped more from the young vaquero's dex,
terity.
He returned in less than an hour, bringing
hack the hitherto untameable horse completely
mastered.
AN AFRICAN IitOPARD.—WiI wero slowly
riding through this defile, when a imagnificen
male leopard, that seemed to have been lying
In wait for prey, hounded from the stream up
the crags with an agility only, possessed by
the feline race, and by them in a wild elate.
I leaped instantly from my hotse,.and, hay
ing a small double rifle in my•liiind, sent one
ball after him, which, striking a stone near,
brought him to bay. Ile faced me instantly
with a resolute air, and gave rae an excellent '
shot, which I took with the second 'barrel.
lib sprang forward with a growl; and Iran
to my horse, which, alarmed by my gestalt(* )
took to flight. So, facing the enemy,,l 'ex
pected his atfaek . ; but , lily companions, 'who,
from the suddenness of the whole, bad no
time to assist, shouted out. "lie lathed,'" and
relieved my anxiety. The ball Intdpleirood
the 'leopard's heart, and it lay'
his
dead.:
Frolic speedily divested him of heatitiffilly
spotted and glossy coot, and seebred It bOdnd
myaaddle._ It Is A curious fact, that, hisklu:
ning this animal, .wti found seyerat:lfits•pf .
porcupine•tolli, upwards of two trashes (long
Imbedded the flesh with much attendant
suppuration,—Life in
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MEXICO.