ADVERTISING RATES.
I tn.. 3 mos. 0 mon ' lyr.
1.50 1.75 3.50 0.50 12. CO
3.00 3.541 6.50 9.00 2100
4.50 0.25 9.00 17.00 23.00
11.50 17.00 21.00 IS. CO
13.60 'a 00 40.00 60.00
'':.34.013 40.00 00.00 110.00
30.03 60.00 110.00 233.03
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ROBERT IREDELL, JR., PUBI.ISIIEII,
ALLENTOWN; PA
Corti artb Lumbcr.
A FILBERT. D. OTTO. It. Ie.OTTO. O. W. MITA.VII
FILBERT, OTTO at MILLER,
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
LUMBER,
WILLIAMSPORT, PA
MILL ON CANAL, WEST OF MAYNARD STREET,
OFFICE AT TILE MILL
WI V.CRANE MARX/. 4 n' 70.1 y
.TAS. M. RITTER, CHAS. W. ABBOTT, OWBN RITTER
,JORDAN STEAM
PLANING MILL,
SASH, Uto 0
AND
BLIND MANUFACTORY,
Union Street, near Jordan Bridge, Allentown,
RITTER, ABBOTT & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Sash, Doors, Outside Blind,, Inside Blinds, Mould
[ups, Brackets Balusters, Pickets, Stair Rail
ings, Window Framec.Door Frames, Glazed
Windows, Black Walnut Mouldings. Is.
SCROLL SAWING,
TURNING,
PLANING
AIAtC GING
k'LOJIRINO nod
HIPPING,
DONE .1T mr..smonTEST NOTICE.
A I.llo,T ., l'Abli BUILDING done and HAND MAILING
!nadir to o
Having u hod ilmorit three year,' porisesiclun of Om
31111, refitrulalied It almost wholly with new and linprov
ad machinery, .d boring 110110 1/111 OXprrienryd work
men. mic, aro prepared to defy competition from at home
and abroad, butt. to price and work inarichlp.
,Do you coulerriplato building Cali at rmr Pactory nod
aittiary yuarmilf with prirtional examination.
Drawings for bulldlnga, brach me, potter. for 011:If,
mental work, scroll , . tor porcho... eau bo aeon at all timer
by culling nt our °Wee. Ally 11001111.1dt/11 to the builder
furnbilted cheerfully and freely, by railing at the Manu
factory, on Iroluir btreet, ut the .1 onion Bridge, Allen
town, Pa.. or by letter throng)! the root 011100.
3.1 Y) kilt, All 1101" f Si CO
R EVIVAL I I
The subscrlbera having leased the "Old Novo Coal
Yard," would respectfully rtIIIIOIIIICO to the 'cif Izervi or
Allentown and the public to general, that they have just
got
1:1=1
COAL
N. 11411111; of StoVt. Egg, Cltentnut awl Nut from too
BUCK MU
ONTAIN INIIINES.
- Ordure left with A. A. 11 ober, Sieger & Ilottensteln, at
thly Eagln 110101, Hope 'lolling 31111, or tho Yord, will be
attended to 10
BUSINESS
itrlllll.lller.
Morn for Coal I,y the rar 1111,1 11 1101,
lho loweFil price,
Alwny. ou Imnd n [urge stock of
BALED 1-IA.Y,
-which trilybes44l nt t)o lowest innrket prim.
L. W. KOONS
xl Olo" Old Hope Cool Vord
!tangßon StrooL corner of Lehigh Volloyßallroul
I=
L. W. KOOl4
OCt Li
FROW, JACOBS A; CO.,
WIIOLRNAL6 DA/11.11. IA
ROUGH & WORKED LUMBER,
SASH DOORS AND BLINDS,
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=I
A NEW FIRM
NEW LUMBER YARD
TO BUILDERS!
TREXLLIL & WEAVER
Would hereby announce to the public that they halm
just opened a new Lumber I aril on tile igiarlotet nod con
venient grounds au long occup.ed by TEENIER BRO.'S
on Hamilton street, near Tenth, north de, where they
re
a now prepared lo
with a full ahsortinent of everything
partatitlng to tho bulinem, comprlalug In part
YELLOW PINE, WHITE. PINE, SPRUCE nod HEM.
LOCK FLOORING, WHITE PINE BOARDS,
SCANTLING and PLANK of all siren
nod well lemetinNl.
YIIAMING TIMBER. Sumo iur II EMLOCK JOIST and
SCANTLING °renamed sheet.
CEDA4. CYPRESS AND 'WHITE PINE SHINGLES of
extra quality.
HEMLOCK and KPRUCE PLASTERING nod SIIINO.
LING LA'rllu. nod n Limn iewortment of
WEATHERBOARDING, Mao WHITE GAN PLANK and
BOARDS of all thlr% no4sea,
WHITE PINE and SPRUCE l'A 1.1 NUS and PICKETS,
superin, to anytlnint in to,. nun nut
WHITE Pl:O.:and lIEMLoCts FENCE ILA 11.0, WHITE
Oils told CHESTNUT POSTS, &v., Er.
All desirous of purchasing Lumber tom. good advantage
• as la offered at any other Yard lu the County,tire ropiest
.•ed to cull our block. before purchasing elan
whore.
:Satisfaction Guaranteed in Quality and Price.
The Senior member of the Item would leirelly exlineis uia
I thanks fur mod favor. whiten member of tie. firm of Teen-
Marl/Ilia., and revoiectfully naliclo, acontinuant.° of the
nailPrololainff to apply hi. t I.lnlt.avoro to reyalor
fartiou to nil patrol, of the New Yard
ll.epectfully
ED. W• TEENIER.
augurt SI
REMOVAL!
LUMBER !
LUMBER !
WILLOUGiIBY R. ,TREXLER
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Illoroby 11111101Ineee In thepalthe that he hoe bou,;lit oat
the well•lotuwa LL'3illl:lt YARD of THEX .1:13Ii06.
and extended tho ammo to Om property adjultillig. at the
COnler of Tooth and flanilliou .wreet, where ha trill
couatantly prorated to narrly all domalul, that may be
taadu Urint lllul In tho unity of
BUILDING _MATERIALSI
of the Post uutl nt tho lowest prico, kook
consists lu part of
WHITE PINE and
HEMLOCK 110 It DA utl VIA N
WHITE PINE 11E311.01:1C lIIId
YELLOW TINE FLOORING.'
PINE :lad HEMLOCK,
FRAMING TIMBER,
JOIISTS aud SCANTLING,
of 01l lougtha aud rilrea
MICHIGAN PANEL LUMBER,
POPLAR, OAK, ASH
- ; ;
WALNUT cadent:Rill' LIIMIIERII
Sawed, Sluts-ell nen
CYPRESS SIIINOLES,
POSTS, and
PICEE:ti, or all lengths;
ROOFING and PLASTERING LATHS. /sc.. &v.
DRY LUMBER
s,iill yo nsafe a specialty, nod a full supply of nll kinds
asonstataly I,:pt on hand.
l'orsosno Inhissd of lumber for largo buildings will End
grently W Velr adynntagoon
call, Isoing cstantly
ready to [lll 1,1%0 " - .4 for all kinds of [mob, loses! In barn
ball ing. upon So,,snost foruroblo torsos, nod at the short•
eat notice.
livery artleln beloaklng ton flrst•cluss lumber yard Ie
constantly kept on lino&
Thankful for past favor, I Invite my (clouds to call sod
inspect , uwatakk. Respectfully,
jun0,15.i5 W. R. TREXLER
rrinomns norrvirr,
loi tiotth MUTH Strent.
106:itirth EIGHTH Streol,
FIRST STORE ABOVE ARCH, WEST SIDE, PIIILAD'A
I offer th• following winter underwear, confliction of
Ladles'. (lonia', Misses'. nod Ross', no being I/11°011,11y
under tho market price:
AD IF.s' At ERINO VESTS, at 750., regular price*l.
LADIES' AIER IRO VESTS et *LIU. TPli iler,l front *LAS.
CARTWRIGHT & WARN VAVS" MERINo GOODS,
for Ladles, Gents, M cud Boy. •
MEN'S MERINO SIIIP.TS AND DRAWERS, from I,oc.
A SPECIAL LOT oF mEN's slilltTs AND DRAWERS,
.HAF wool,. 7/w c. 25.
ONE LOT OF VERY FINE QUALITY OF MEET ;
SHIRTS At $l.
MEN'S SIIIRTi AND DRAWERS, FULL REGULAR
MADE, from 411.:0 or.
BOYS' SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, WRITE AND COL.
011E1).
111 ISsES• MERINO VESTS
BOYS' MERINO VESTS.
MEN'S MERINO SHIRTS AND DRAfili RS.
HOSIERY, HOSIERY, HOSIERY.
MEN'S HALF 11013 E, FULL REGULAR MADE, I.le.
• MEN'S HALF HOSE, FULL REGULAR MADE, 780
MEN'S ENGLISH HALF II OSE, FULL REGULAR, SI,:
MEN'S ENULISII DROWN MIXED HALF 11 (ME,'
CHEAP.
• LADIES' HOSE, FULL REGULAR. MADE, 21c.
LADIES' II I (SHED MLEINII HOSE, 230.
LAMES' HOSE, FULL REGULAR MADE, DOUBLE
HEELS AND TOES We.
GENUINE I Rog FRAME 110 SE, FULL REGULAR.
MADE,DoUBLE 11E51.s AND TOES, 100.
INFANTS' TS'
•
•
MISSES' HOSE. FULL REUULAIt MADE, Ve.
MISSES' MERINO 11 055.
CORSETS, CORSETS, CoPSETS,
,0 1 , :t t r4se i llI d tlg s t n h o os c g u r c e t ry ,o d u ,;s f
0 1 ri , o e t
wear,wicl
Omni.] ricer.
at
FRENCH WOVEN CORSETS, WAE W
RANTEDIIALE
DONE, Poo.
THE NEW SEAMLESS CORSETS VERY COMFORT
ABLE FOll WINTER Pee. cost ati.:l7i to mats.
FINE FRENt: ici coE , lrrs, +ll5.
FINE FRENCH CORsET, WARRANTED WIIALE. pur.Es OR IiErtIORRHOIDAL TU.
Bo:: E. c. 2.1. MORE, all kn., positively, perfectly and pertna•
DOZEN OF FINE FRENCH EMBROI PER E° COR. nently cured by W. A. MeCANDLESS. AL D., 2001 ARCH
SEN. 51.5' worth +.2 ~sTnLET, PHILADELPHIA. PA.
W LILLE)! coustrrs. I desire to soy to thole Minded with soy kind of PILES.
• Internal, Eternal, Illind, Bleeding or Itching, that there
THOMAS )10F1 , 7.ETT, I . p.ltiv. , ly no bled of deception Id the cure of these dis
10J North EIGHTH Street,. ee1.... the cure Is perfect and permanent, lnd without the
Fleet Store above Arch Street, weetPl4o. slightest doom,. without the ellnhiest ury to the pa
tient lu any wa. and unbent caustc. or nsroments. I
Alm cum Fistula Prolapaus and Ulceration of
ACCARDEONS, CONCE ILL T AN the lower bowels. Patients must clan ma nod eau remain
Jews Harps, Vlokln Strings of the Issat quality lo my Immo 0111(51,2, II they desire. Can refer y ou
to
: I nd At C. X. Wolferts alf+tore, No. ml HamillOn•st, over 12(blperiona cored In lit Iladelpida alone. .
VOLAIXXV.
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A LLENTOWN SAVINGS INSTITE
TION,
Organized as "Dimes Saving Institution,"
NO. 58 EAST HAMILTON ST.,'
(S.:AULT OPPOSITE TEE AMERIC•E HOTEL.)
PA YS SIX PER CENT. INTEREST FOR
This Institution, the oldeut Saving Bank in &Worn
Permsylvrmia, ban been In continnoun and enceeenfal
operation for ton years, and continues to pay SIX PER
CENT. INTEREST eu money for ono year, and at/octal
flits of Interest for shorter periods.
dopunitn of money will ho held strictly confi
dential.
Kee,,atortt, Administrators,Trustees, Assignees,
Treasurers, Tax Collectors,
and other custodians of public or private moneys, are of.
fend liberal rates of Interest.
Farmers, Mere/rants. Laborers, and all who have
money to put on interest for a long or short period will
find our Institution no agreeable and advantageous one In
which to do business. We eopoclally Nolte cantag to
transact their banking beelineon with no.
MARRIED WOMEN and MINORS have 0.1.1 prlvt•
Iwo granted by our charter—having full Power to trans
act bast:less with us In their own names.
Money deposited with this Institution
IS SAFE AND WELL. SECURED,
by a Capital stock sod surplus Money curtly of over
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, and addition. the
Board of Trenton's have, as required t hurter, given
bonds under the supervision of tho Court In tine sum of
FIFTY 'ruousnro DOLLARS, which bonds aro real.
treed In mid hold by the Court of Common Pleas of this
cuuuty fur the security of depositors.
Our Iron Vaults are of the most secure and extensive
kind known to thin couutry, as a personal inspection writ
show, and to which wo iuvito our friends cud customers.
Wo refer to this, bolleviug that safe Burglar Proof Vaults
completo the safetysod reliability of a good Sav in g Bunk.
WILLIAM 11. AINEY, President.
CHRISTIAN PRETZ.,Vice President.
REUBEN SPAIILER, Cashier.
TttrirrECH:
William 11. Aloes, Charles S
Christian Press, John 0. Silk+,
F. E. Samuels, Bend. Jr. liagenbitch.
George. Brulmt, Samuel Soil,
Nathan l'eter. inns 12-tf
M;MIMMIMI
Hamill., between 7th andli Streptm
ALLEN TO W.V. PA.
Money taken on deposit 01 nll limbo nud In any snms
(I'OlllOM, dollar upward, fur which
SIX PER CENT. INTEREST
will Ito paid,
Itopoeite ploy Ito withdrawn of any time. Porquipt de
strode of mending money to any part of the United States
or (:1111114:41 , unit hero their nuttier, promptly !Mended
to nod ". I f lVt!r " , "guntil"n4o." (heir port.
eCher seenritlen
Iron ht. DAI'I USCIIALL, Pre.ticitiut.
\V. C. LtCIIT6NwALt.NIIIt CnehHrr. eep
MILLERSTOWN SAVING BANK,
MILLERSTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY.
Thi.lnglitnlion will I, opened on or before the let day
of Atoll. kloney will to, taken ou depohlt of nII lintel and
In nuy I,llllin from ouu dollar fur which
SIX PER CENT. INTEREST
pet animinsvill be paid.
Deposits may be wi th drawn any lime Also, money
mined out on favorable terms.
JAMES WEILER, Pre.blent
caariaLia Sum Mon, Coshisr.
J. F. DI. Shire 1, George tudwil,
Frederick C. Full.. Chrladen K. I❑enamor,
David Donner, William Saliday.
I,kne Griael, Gideon F. Egner,
Uoratio T,lleMar, lienjussin J. Samovar.
Jllll,l. Sillllllloditer lonrl6-601
KUTZTOIVN SAVINGS BANK,
(Organized under State Charter In 113(P.)
MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT. and Spot cent. In
crest Wlllbo allowed. For &hurter periods special rates
will be paid.
Also, money loaned out on FAVORABLE TERMS. Said
Batik in located lu tho Koyntono House, tho borough of
Kutztown. JOHN H. FOOEL, Preeldent.
EDWARD HOTTEN3II3OI, N. D. Cashier.
T 11.0131,386:
F, J. Slough M. D., .1. D. Warmer, EMI,.
David Plater. 11. 11. Schwartz, Fag.,
W. IL Fogel, Daniel Clatter ,
Richard J. Huerr, Jonas Miller
It. E.lbonsrtilmr
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FRANKLIN SAYINGS BANK,
Located at the corner of Hamilton street and Church
alley. In Lion 8011, second story, opposite the Gorman
Reformed Chore, In the City of Allentown, In organized
and ready for business. It torn pay SIX per cent. In
terest on all deposits Creel"( business deposits, for any
period of time, to be en !TrusteesWo the date of deposit.
Tu secure which, the of the Institution have
filed In the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County,
tinder the direction of the Court. n bond in the seen of
Twenty-five Thousand Dollars, conditioned for the faith
ful keeping and appropriation of all auch new of money,
et, uhall plered lu enlarge °Nada FRANKLIN anleletOn
BANK,' whether an deponne or eltarem of stock. which
bond may ho enlarged by tho Court whomever It may he
deemed necessary.
In addition to this. the Act of Incorporation makes the
Stockholders personally liable to the depositors tee dote
lie the amount of the Capin Stock of the Bank. which
Is tiny ttttt ssod donee.,w Itii 111,.brey f 4, i.ereogn It to nee
hundred and lift y thouenna dollars.
Those provienuat will make It n very desirable and safe
pita° dpo,nt.
limy he proper to state !Ina the deposits will
int. kept in one of the siVest and best protected vaults in
this city.
Arru °gement, will he made to furnish drafts on the cities
of Note York and Philadelphia
S. A. BRIDGES, President
J. W, \Vi LSO N, Vice President
J, E. ZIMMERMAN, Cashier,
Trustees :
Daniel 11. 3llller, S. A. Bridges,
John Bother, W Wilson,
William Baer, J. E. Zimmerman
D. 11. Croat, .!'star Grose
Eilw iu Zimmerman.
GIRARD SAVINGS BANK,
MEN'
tOrgaulvd wader u State Charter),
NO. EAST HAMILTON STREET,
I=l3
Monies received nn deposit at nil times from one dollar
upwards. Pays SIX per cent. interest fur six month. or
longer. Four per cent. on dully Lehner,subject to check
at i.ight• (hold nod Silver, United Stenßeads mid other
Securities bought and sold. Interest collected on (tavern
meet Securities at fair rates.
All deposits of mouoy will be held strictly confidential,
nod may be withdrawn at sup time.
Married women and minors have special privileges
grouted in our charter. honing full power to transact basis
a us in their own naures.
This lamination Is a legal depositor) for monies paid
Into Court, uod receives money in trust from guardians,
e.inninsteutors. treasurers. tax entire tarn cud otners.
&Ai—MONEY LOANED ON FAVORABLE TERMS•
PIIAON ALBRlUBT,.President.
11 A HARTZELL, C4ishler.
Directors—Plutn Albright. iuturg F. Rllnr, Tilghman
Mvrtz, David Werdu, Aaron lilmoulmrt. 101-3 m
F ARMER'S SAVINGS BANK,
\ EAVEIt
Incorporated under a State Charter 0f.1870.
Fogelsville, Upper Mucuuglo tow.lllp, Lehigh Cu
Tills Institution ban been argaulynd and opened tinder a
Slate Charter. 'AILIN Ey andn uu deposit. at all
nines and fa any haul (ruin 'VI apwardn, for whlch
G PER CENT. INTEREST
Depudte may he withdrawn At any time.
Also money loaned out- on faoranle terms.
WILL v IAM MOHR, Prfßifterit
It. 11. FOGEL, Coxhier.
Hr. 11. A. Sailor, j .
Straub.
•
utrl Moyer, oD r Id Poter,
Jou. Hooch, So 111 Klllllll4.
1)"'1"1".
3lo ' ll V r tinma Stein.
I upr 0-610
WE OFFER FOR SALE. AT PAR,
The New Masonic Temple Loan,
Redeemable lifter five (5) nut within Iwontyouo (21)
Interest Payable March and September
=I
DEKA,vgN&Bp.
Stocks bought sold on commission. Gold and Gov
totloolunt anti sold. Accounts rscolved tutor
allowed. lillbjeCt to Sight Grafts
•
GL THE H ,ILL" INSTITUTE 1 .
i Addreits 11. T. II ELMBOLD, Drug and Chenxl
PO TTSTO WN, MONTOONERY CO., PA. 1 cat Warehouse, ral Broadway, New York.
- • .
Eoullet. Clam,!cal, Scientlllr,'Artiatic and Commercial.
Location admirable. Twentieth Annual Sesition. Thor
on alt preparation for College or 'WM.., For Circulars, I
;Marmot Ray. CEO. F. BULLER, A. 11.,
lIEFERENCES—Re•• Dm Melon, Schnairer,_ !damn,
Rrnntti. beta.. Huller ; etc., etc. Judge Ludlow.
Leonard Ilyern, J. b. Yost, R. M. Borer. al. Runnel
Thayer etc., etc, Jnle T 7
ffittancial.
HONEY ON DEPOSIT.
WILL BB PAID
Bearing 7 3-10 interest,
NO SOUTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA
Q., 7 'buratinal.
Vebiob
fßebicittaL
THE KIDNEYS
The Kidneys are two In number, situated at
the upperart of the loin, surrounded by tat,
and consisting of three parts, viz,: the Anterior,
the Interior, and the Exterior.
The anterior absorbs. Interior consists of tis
sues or veins, which nerve an a deposit for the
urine and convey it to the exterior The exterior
is n conductor niso, terminating inn single tube,
and called the Ureter. The meters ore connected
with the blndder.
The bladder is composed of various coverings
or tissues, divided into parts, viz.: tho tipper,
the Lower, the Nervous, and the Mucous. The
upoer expels, the lower retains. Many have a
desire to urinate without the a bility; others uri
nate without the ability do retain. This fre
quently occurs in children.
To euro these affections, we must bring into
action the muscles, which are engaged in their
various fUlletioll , l. If they are neglected, Gravel
or Dropsy mny ensue.
The model must also be nude aware, that how
ever slight may be the attack, It Is sure to effect
the bodily health and mental powers,as ourllesh
and blood are supported front these soarers.
GOUT, UR RHEUMATISM
Pain occurring In tin, loins 1,4 Indicative of the
above diseases. They occur In persons disposed
to !Wit' 1:101111101 and chalky eoneret
THE GRAVEL
The gravel ensues from neglect or improper
treatment of the kidneys. These organs being
Will g, tile Wider Is not expelled from tbo blad
der, hut allowed to remain ; lia/CeollleB feverish,
and sediment forms. It islrom this deposit that
the stone Is formed, and gravel ensues.
DROPSY
is a collection of water lissome parts of the body,
and bears different names, according to the parts
affected, viz. • when generally ditlbsed over the
body, It Is Naked Anasnren ; when of the abdo
men, Ase!tett; when of the chest, Hydrothorim
TREATMENT
ilelmbold's highly concontrated compound
Extract Duchu is decidedly one of the best rem
miles for diseases of the
- • Every Piano Fully Warranted for 5 rears.
BLADDER, KIDNEYS, GRAVEL, DROPSICAL We have made erraogemente for the Sole Who(excite
SWELLINDS RHEUMATISM AND .4glnca, I:
for the moat Celebrated PA RLOR ORGANS and
GOUTY AFFECTIONS. • ' XL JODOIIS, which wo otter Wholeea to and Retail, et
Loweet Factory nacre.
WILLIAM KNABE & CO.
JAMES BELLAK,
Wholesale Depot, VI & 201 South sth St., Phila., Pa.
Under thle bend wu have nrraliged
DYSITM A, 01 difficulty and pain in passing «•a
ter;
SCAN. Y SECRETION, or small and frequent
discharges of water;
STRANOCItY, or stopping of water;
lIEMATUIIIA or bloody urine;
GOUT and RHEUMATISM of the KIDNEYS,
without any change In quantity, but Increase
In color, or dark water.
It was always highly recommended by the late
Dr. l'hysick, in these affections.
EMI
This medicine increases the power of diges
tion, and excites the absorbents into healthy
exercise by which the watery or calcareous de
posltionli, and all unnatural enlargements, as
well as pain and inflammation. are reduced, and
it is taken by men, women and children. Three
tkum tar use and diet accompany.
PiiiLADELPHIA, Pu., Feb. IL, 1107;
H. T. llnimumm, Druggist:
Dear have been a sufferer, for upward of
twenty years, with gravel, bladder anti kidney
affections, during which time I hava used vari
ous med blunt preparatinns. anti been under the
treatment of the most eminent Physicians, ex
periencing but little relleP
Having seen your preparations extensively I
advertised,l consulted witkiny family physician
in regard to using your Extract linchu,
I did this because I had used all kinds of ad- •
vertised remedies, and dad found t hem worth
less.
anti some quiteinjurlons; In feet, I despair
ed of ever get ling well, and determined to, use
no remedies hereafter unless I ittiew of the in
gredients. It was this h u ll prompted' me to use
your reinedles. As you advertised Mal" it was
composed of buchu,cubebs, and Juniper berries,
it occurred to me anti my family physi-lan as an
excellent COMbiliation, and with his advice, after'
au examination of the article, and consulting
again with the druggist, I concluded to try it. I
commenced its use about eight months ago, at
which time I was conflned to my room. From
the lirsi bottle I was astonished and gratified at
the beneficial effect, and after using It for three
weeks, woo able to walk nut. I felt much like
writing you a full statement of my case at that
time, b u t thought my improvement might only
be temporarv, and therefore concluded to defer
and see If It would effect a permanent cure.
knowing then It would be of greater value to
you, and more satisfactory to me.
I lUD now able to report that a cure Is effected
after using the remedy for live months.
Your Bimini being, aevold of any Unpleasant
taste and odor, n nice Mille and invigorator of
the system, I do not Moan to be without ft when
ever 0141181011 may require its UFO in such affec
tions.
McCORMICK.
lihould any one doubt Mr. MeCormiek'n Mote
Ment, he rotors to the following gentlemen:
Ron. Whf. RIOLER, el-Ciove• nor, Pennsylvn- '
nia.
lion, THOS. B. FLORENCE, Philadelphia.
lion. J. 11. KNOX, Judge, Philadelphia.
lion, J. S. BLACI.., Judge,Phpnde phln,•
lion. U.ll. rowrmt, ex-Governor, l'ennsyivn,
nia.
lion. ELLIS LEWIS, Judcy.
lion. It:C.0111ER, Judge, United States Court.
lion. 0. W.WOODWARD, Judge Philadelphia.
lion. W. A. PORTER, City Solicitor, Plilindel
lion. JOIIN 1110LER, ex-Governor, California.
lion. E. BANKS, Auditor Generni, Washing
ton, D. C.
And ninny others, if necessary.
Sold by all Druggiiite and Dealers everywhere.
Beware of imitations. Ask for Ifelinbold's.
Take no other. Price-31.21 per bottle, or 0 bat-
Bea for ISM. Delivered to any address. De
scribe symptoms in all conunutilentlons.
None are genuine unless iloue up In steel
engraved wrapper, with or my Chem
ical Warehotwe, and algned
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ELIE
ALLENTOWN, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25 1871
hair itettebne,
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VEGETABLE'
A Color and Dressing that will not Brun
the Hair or Injure the Head.
It makes Hair soft and fine , restoring
its natural color without dyeing, by
imparting' a healthy and vigorous
growth.
IT 19 ALTOGETHER UNLIKE ANY ORR
PRIPAILID 0111.1 nr J. B. Mamma,
426 North With R I Mail
Price 81.00, largo bottles.
SOLD EVERYWHERE
None genuine without my signature,
and I put my name to no goods that
aro not of surpassing excellence.
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New & Improved Grand & Square
PIANOS.
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t'44l`,72'l l ,::leguTailrEUAAPEVinmwerodr:
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Send for a Descriptive Circular.
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PIIILADELPIIIA nor 2.8 m
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MANUFACTORY
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=IN
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' Thee° inntrutnenta have been before The public for
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, tained all uOptiTcliflgetiVre-el/IIOtIIOt which pronounces
theta uoequ•lleil. Their •
TONE
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they are unequalled, ueing none but the von , beat seasoned
material. the large capital employed In our bnainoas on•
nbling us to keep continually no Immense htock of lam
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perfection than hus yet been attained.
pATENT
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724 CHESTNUT STREET, %
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ALL OF 1119 OWN PLATING.
Plated on Nickel and White Metals, suitable for family
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ment; there being so much worthless ware in the market.
all rept esented an treble plate. at prices impossible to be
menu 11,Cturoll.
All his goods are marked "S. K. SMYTH."
Cull and examine the seeds before purchasing else
where.
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..y :3-117 •
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from first hands in Eurot a.
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aod beautiful onsortmeUt of FALICY Furs, for Lad . and
Children. I Rol 110ler11110.1 to sell at an low prices us any
other respectable House in this city. All Furs War
ranted, /No odsrepreneutallou to effect sales.
JOIIN FAREIRA,
718 Arch street, Philadelphia.
COMM
FURS. 826. FURS
JOHN A. STAMBACH & CO.,
NO. 826 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA
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Bells.
The latest syles at lowest prices.
All Furs ansranteed as represented.'
JOHN A. BTAMBACH
826 Arch St., 5 doors below Ninth, south ride
Fill LADELPHIA. no 2.3 m
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FURRIER,
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_Aro° Styles at the Lowest Prices.
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ASTRANAN,__
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ill
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TODUIi
WITH TILE
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Sum
JOHN FAREIRA,
718 ASCII ST.,
Idle of the Block, be.
,en 010 and Stb Streets.
ilk Side,
PHIL Atilt LPIII•.
vorter, Manufactnrer
id Dealer In all kinds and
tallty of
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The Robbery on New Year's Eve
TEE EXPRESS MESSENGER'S STORY
From floe New Pork Evening Post
When my mato asked of me New Year's
eve permission to remain with his family at
the eastern end of our route, and not make the
tedious forty hours' Journey towardethe blue
waters of the Pacific, on which I was about
to start, I bad too much heart to refuse him.
Ho—Joe Niel was his name—had a young
bride, and a younger babe, and it was hard to
separate them. True, our orders from the
company wore that both of us should always
Jointly make the trip, for we were carrying
large quantities of greenbacks and national
notes, for the Pacific railroad contractors ; and
of course there were no lack of robbers who
were awaiting every chance to clean out our
trunks, and' perhaps clean us poor Messengers
out of ellstence.
Shortly before an express car had been en
tered on our line, and Bill Hughes, the mes
senger, beaten almost to death, and his valua
ble charge taken ; and it was to guard against
such future surprises that a math had been
given me ; but Joe pleaded so hard to stay at
home, and explained to me so clearly a little
plan of his own, whereby I could make the
trip in safety alone, that I gave in to his re
quest anti hastened with hint to set our little
plan In motion.
Joe's brother Ned, the engineer, was to run
his engine for the first time one hundred miles
of my journey, and he was to help in the plan.
You see, Ned was courting a younger sister
of Joe's wife, and so IL all being almost In the
family, lie was willing to do a good deal to
give Joe his Christmas at home. First, we
went to the railroad superintendent, and got
permission to take my through express car
out of the train and subStitute therefor a grain
car. My car was one of that kind with a pas
sage outside, and doors at each end,• besides
those at the sides.
This made it easier of atteidk, should robbers
get on the train ; as the multitude of doors re
quired a stricter guard against surprise, with
an increase of danger.
...The grain car, had only the two side doors
which locked from without, but had two lit-
Co grated windows for ventilators, one at each
end, with wooden shutters on the inside to
close them tightly. Ned was to lock me in,
and to hand the key to the next engineer that,
came on, with some private instructions.
Well, at seven o'clock on New Year's eve,
the train was ready to start. Our express
superintendent was down to see us off, and
noticed the changed car, but supposing the
other to be out of repair, said 'lathing. He
watched me place the valuable packages I had
received in my safe and iron chest, and then
springing into the car, warned both Joe and
myself to be very careful, as he had news that
mischief was intended before lomg. Joe was
helping me in the car, so as to appear before
the superintendent to be going with - me. Ned
came and locked us in, Joe first kissing his
wife—who was on the platform, good by,and
pretending--4ucky follow— that he was sorry
he was going away on New Year's. As soon
as the door was shut and locked, Joe went
through the one on the other side, first thank
ing me again for befriending him, and then I
heard him lock the other door with the Oy
Ned had sent to hint by Ills fireman. We
were off in a few minutes, and then, I took
time to look around and arrange my traps to
mak.• the trip as comfortable as possible. There
to be done until the next morning, when the
now engineer would open my door. Ned
would leave us about midnight, and until
then, when Ito would look in upon me, I might
make myself happy or as miserable as a
choose.
In less than an hour after leaving I had
slung a hammock I had carried with me. and
bad turned in. The shutter over the forward
ventilator—my car was mutt to the engine—
I bad closed down and fastened it with a
Wedge, to keep the wind from blowing it open.
Timmer ventilator I left open, the little six
by six hole, guarded by three iron bars, giv
ing me ventilation. Near this I had slung my
hammock, and then, with my revolver in a
box close to my hand, and with the bell-rope
running Just over my head, I surely was in
safety, so I dropped asleep.
How long I slept I could not tell before I
awakened with a start as something passed
over my mouth. It seemed like a mouse or a
rat, but it left an overwhelming smell, a close,
suffocating feeling, and before I could open
my eyes to see clearly, or could come to my
senses, I was again asleep. Again I awoke,
this time completely, but with a fearful weight
of oppression over my eyes. My head ached,
and I strove to put my hand upon It. My hand
would not obey my wish ; I must be pars.
lyzed ; it seemed as if I was yet dreaming ; I
had no power over my head or limbs. Another
effort I would make to shake of this fechng
but as I strive to turn in my hammock, or to
lift myself, sonfething cold touches my fore
head with a refreshing coolness, and a gruff
voice bids me lie quiet. I turn my head with
intense difficulty and pain, and I see a black-
Asaged man, standing over me. le repeats
the injunction to be quiet. I trace his arm
down towards my head, and see that it Is a
revolver which is touching my torehead. In
a half asleep, half foolish manner, I glance at
the deadly instrument, and wonder what It
cost, and whether it will shoot straight Into
my brain should it be fired. The effects of
sonic drug are still working upon me, and as I
corm: more to life, as It were, I recognize the
fumes of chloroform.
Two other black•vizaged men are busily
sorting out my valuables, and arc throwing
all dangerous bonds and papers into one cor
ner of the car, while they arc placing in bags
the currency and notes. The man watching
me speaks and says : "No. 1, he Is come to."
No. 1 comes close and looks nt me ; he Is also
black•vizaged, made so, I now see, by a,crape
veil or mask. Without speaking, he returns
to Ills work of sorting the money. flaying
nothing else to do, I look more closely at my
self. Sims% thin cords, which cut deeply
into my flesh, are tied around my wrist and
ankles, while others tie me tightly to the
hammock. I must, Indeed, kayo been far
gone in sleep, and deeply drugged to have
allowed this. The robbers evidently mean
me nu harm, but how can I face the company
after this robbery ? How account for the
absence of Joe, without bringing about his
dismissal ? , As for myself, it will be the old
story. The papers will say I was a willing
confederate, and submitted to being tied and
robbed. I shall be imprisoned, perhaps, for
life. My poor wife and children will be worse
than fatherless.
No. 1, who is hard at work yet with his
companion, opening the bundles and sorting
out their contents, here for the first time
speaks:
" We'rd nearing the hog tunnel, No. 2,"
he says, in a light, lisping voice,
Even in my half stupor I know that voice.
If it is whom I think it le, his left arm id
slightly crooked, the palm of his hand turning
nearly outwards. As he moves into the light
of the solitary lamp to glance at some bonds,
I plainly see the turned hand.
"Bill Lane," I call, "won't you free my
hands ? this cord hurts me."
With a horrible oath he springs forward.
" You've scaled your doom," he says ;
"you must die now."
. I plead for life, for he has cast aside the
crape and I see the devil In his eye.
Bill used to be on our run a . . 3 messenger,
but a robery occurred which ho was suspected
of assisting in, or at least of allowing himself
to be robbed, and was discharged.
But I plead in vain. The conspirators con
fer'among themselves, and then my,hammock
Is unhooked and thrown upon the floor and I
am rolled up in it, and into an incredibly
small space. The bundle is then tied up tight
ly, and one of the robbers tries its weight... I
am slight of form, and he can easily lift the
living bundle up and throw it on his shoulder.
Row can they get me from the ear ? flow they
got in Is as yet a mystery to Inc. The doors
are locked on the outside, and could not be
broken open from without with the train at
full speed. As I lie upon the floor, nearly
suffocated and In fearful pain from my cramped
position and the tightness of the ropes, Bill
hisses in my car, " We are going to throw
you over tho Rocky Run."
Even death in the form of being cast a liv
ing bundle from the cars into the waters of
the run, which we crossed In a short time at
an Immense height, is preferable to the agony
lam enduring. I think I prayed with all my
soul then. I have prayed before going into
battle, when expecting to be wrecked at sea,
at other times *hen my life was in danger,
but I never prayed before, I think with all
my soul. Then there was a chanCe of escape,
here there was none. My senses, quickened
with the agony of the moment, were wonder
fully acute, or else I was already in delirium.
I thought I heard voices at the forward venti
lator. I thought I heard him say, " Watch
close and shoot if there is danger." Of course
it was fancy, nor the train was going at full
speed, and Ned must be at his post on the en
gine.
Next I heard cautious footsteps on the roof
of my car—probably, if anybody, It was a
brakeman going over the car to the engine for
his lunch can, which was there keeping hot.
I lay still, praying a few moments longer,
then more footsteps are plainly heard on the
roof. This time I was sure there were two or
three persons. Ah, I forget, no doubt, they
were confederates watching outside, while
the three within did the plundering. All of
a sudden the bell-pull overhead rattled as if
energetically pulled : the engine Whistled
down brakes, and I felt every brake on the
train was being put down to a purpose.
The robbers consulted for a moment, and
en ono said, " It is nothing, they are stop
ping for hot journal perhaps. Bill sprung to
me anti pressing his revolver hard against my
body, hissed, "if they call for you, say
all right." Before I could reply, a rasping
noise was heard, followed by the report of a
pistol, and the fall of a heavy body across my
already. overtaxed frame—l fainted.
When I came to, Ned was chafing my
hands, and half a dozen men were rubbing
my swollen and chafed limbs, while brandy
was being placed on my lips. Ned was
almost hysterical when I came to, but the
craziest of all was little Jack, the wood•passer
of the Engine, who kept shouting " I shot
him, I shot him," till some one knocked him
down to make him quiet.
Then it all came out. The robbers had
been 'concealed on the rear car, and 'had
watched me through the grating. On my
going to sleep, a slender stick, with a sponge
soaked in chloroform at one end, had been
placed under my nose, rousing me for a mo
meth, I;t7tt to send me into a deeper sleep.
Then with a fine saw a portion of the end of
the car had been removed, through which
Ned after a while thought he would have a
look at me, so crawling over his engine he
essayed to open the ventilated shutter and
peep through. Finding it fast, he looked
through the bell-tope hole, which happened
to be a large one, and taking in matters at a
glance, he had called little Jack to him, and
handing his revolver had given him the mes
sage I had heard. Then crossing the car he
had obtained the services of the_ conductor,
brakeman and some willing prusengers, and
having surrounded as far as they could a fast
moving car, he had pulled the bell and so tog
nailed the fireman to stop. When Jack saw
Bill point his revolver at me he thought he
was going to shoot me, so' forcing the venti
lating shutter open he brought him down
with a well-aimed bullet, killing him instantly.
We took the other two to a town on our route
where, justice was done them. They got
thirty years free board. As for Ned, the
express folks were vexed at first, but as I had
•suffered so much and pleaded so hard for both
him and myself, we kept our old places and
still do.
New Years day I spent in bed, and also a
few days afterwards getting well, but they
brought my wife and family to me and we
didn't fare so badly after all.
HOMESTEADS FOR SOLDIEBB.—AD IMpOS—
lent measure of Interest to all soldiers and
sailors was agreed upon by the Military Com
mittee on Monday, and will be reported to
the House for passage shortly. It Is a bill
further amending the Homestead law so that
every soldier, sailor, marine, and ofll - e'r- who
served 20 days against the Rebellion may re
ceive a patent for 100 acres of land for a home
stead, on condition that ho shall settle upon It
for a period which, together with the time he
served in the army or navy, would make five
years. In other words, the time of his service
will be deducted from the five years of resi
dence required by the Homestead law ; • and,
if discharged for wounds or disability, the
whole term of his enlistment will be counted.
He must, however, live upon and cultivate
the land at least two years, and is to be allow
ed a year, after selecting his homestead, with.
in which to commence his settlement. If he
does not wish to avail himself of this privilege,
he may assign his homestead certificate with
in 12 months from the date thereof to any
citizen of the United States over 21 years of
age, or person who has declared his intention
'to become such, who has not previously
availed himself of the benefits of the home
stead or preemption laws, and said assignee
shall succeed to all the rights of the soldier,
but no such assignor of a homestead certificate
shall thereafter have the right to avail hiniself
of the benefit of the Homestead acts. The
privilege of assignment will make the land
certificates have some value, for they can be
sold to persons not soldiers who wish to set
tle in the west. In case of the death of any
person who would be entitled to a homestead
under the provisions of the bill, his widow, if
unmarried—or in case of her death or mar
riage, then his minor orphan children—will
be entitled to the same benefits. Disabled
soldiers, whose names aro on the pension
rolls, are allowed to designate an agent to
make the settlement for them required by the
bill. This bill is doubtless as far as Congress
will go toward giving soldiers land bounties,
or . special privileges under the Hottead•
laws, and it is not certain that the Son will
consent to going so far; The measure is cer
tain.to pass tho l ltouse, however. It is claim
ed that under Its provisions colonies of sol
diers will be formed to go out and settle In
the Territories and new States, following the
example of the colony at Greeley, Colorado.
Of the seventy-nine French Generals who
were in active service at the beginning of the
war there are mow left only thirteen, the rest
being prisoners, or among the killed and
wounded. Gone. Aurelles do la Paladine at
Lamotternugh were prisoners.
THE DANYILLE INSANE ASYLUM.
The Commissioners of the Asylum for the
Insane in the Northern District of Pennsyl
vania, which is located at Danville, in their
annual report on that institution, after some
details on the unfinished condition of the
building, give some very interesting matters
in reference to the cost of keeping, treatment,
&c., of the insane. They say that true econ
omy would dictate that eases of insanity should
be brought under treatment as soon as possi
ble after the disease has shown itself, for with
the proper skill the mind may in many cases
' be restored and these consumers be returned
to their homes to become producers. Insanity
is but a disease, and can be removed only by
the proper treatment, although occasional cases
may occur where Nature does the work her
self; but these aro exceptions. Experience
teaches that hygienic and moral treatment,
such as the removal from old exciting scenes ;
occupation of the mind by properly varied
labor and amusements; regulation of diet,
exercise and disease can only be carried out
in an institution fitted up for that purpose,
with officers who devote their whole time to
the duties thus required.,
The report discusses the financial aspect of
the subject as follows: Every person becom,
ng insane deducts so much from the prodnc
log power of the community, and is to that
extent an incumbranco or mortgage on the
property and Income of the Commonwealth,
or of some of its parts, collectively or indi
vidually, to the extent of the cost of his or
her support so long as the insanity shall con
tinue. The individual's estate pays, if it can,
but, If not, the public must, for the body-politie
Is the bondsman for every one In sickness
and poverty to pay what he cannot. The
cost of keeping an insane person at home, in
a poor house, or a jail, is not less than three
dollars a week on the average, and this inns
be multiplied by as many weeks ns the insanity
shall continue. The average duration of life
of an insane person, not cured, attacked be
tween 20 and 30 is 21.31 years ; attacked be-
twcen 30 and 40 is 20.64 years ; attacked be
tween 40 and 50 is 17.65 years; that is nu
insane person, when taken near 20 to 30 years
old, will, if not restored, live on an average
1,118 weeks, and will cost $3,354 for his sup
port. Those from 30 to 40 when taken, will
live 1,073 weeks, and cost $3,219, and those
who are from 40 to 50 when taken, will live
717 week, and cost $2,751. These are sums
which the people must pay ; they are debts
Incurred the moment the man becomes insane,
and are a mortgage on the public property un
til these patients are restored. This, however,
is not all the cost of insanity neglected and
uncured ; the Commonwealth loses all the
services of these men,, all that they would
have earned during a sane life, if they are
restored.
Tho probable longevity of average time
sane men will live after 20 to 30 years is 39. 12
years ; after 20 to 40, 82. 76 years ; and after
40 to 50 it is 30. 06 years. Then the public
must not only pay the cost of supporting an
uncured insane person, when between 20 . to
30 years, 1,118 weeks, but loose his earnings
for 2,044 weeks. The earnings, of course,
will vary with person, capacity, position and
circumstances. In England the prospective
earnings over and above the cost of the sup-
port of an unskilled laborer,at 25 years of age,
aro worth $1,157 ; that is, an annuity equal to
this profit on his labor through his probable
life could be bought at that age for this sum.
tack are usually cured in a little over five
months, at a cost of $l3O, everything includ
ed. In twenty counties which by the provi
sions of the law, are expected to send their
insane to this hospital, there is a population
of at least six hundred thousand. At the
lowest proportion there will be one insane
person in every thousand of the inhabitants,
or six hundred insane ; but it is more probable
that the proportion will be found to be ono in
every eight hundred, which will give seven
hundred and fifty insane for the district, so
that this hospital, if finished and ready •for
occupation now, could not accomodate the
insane of the district. But in addition to that
it has been found by careful calculations in
other Slates, during a series of years, that
ono person out of 1,000 of the population will
become insane each year, or 335 in this dis
trict to be provided for each year.
The idea of keeping the insane among feud-
lies has been advanced by some, but no oue
who has lived among the former and seen
their extravagant actions, destruction of prop
erty and life, can for a moment entertain the
idea of saving the expense of hospitals in such
a manner. Besides it has been proved that
the keeping of the insane among the families
of the district of Gheel, in Belgium, for more
than two hundred years has had the effect -of
lowering the mental condition of the inhabi
tants of that district, their minds being far
more stupid than those of the surrounding
districts. Taking all this into consideration
the Commissioners press the early comp'.etion
of their Asylum. They estimate that $250,
000 would be sufficient for that purpose.—
They have already laid out $105,505 18, and
have considerable of the building inclosed.
Their report is concluded by expressions of
the highest praise of Dr. Schultz, the Super
intendent.
Tim SOCIAL. BURDENS OF 0 rytei AI. Lin: AT
WASIIINGTON.—Writing of the late Mrs. Bel
knap, wife of the secretary of war, and the
causesof her death, Donn Platt says in the Cin
cinnati Commercial : One does not know un
til they have observed it, what a labor this
entertaining by a high official in Washington
le. With inadequate means to most of them,
they aro forced to entertain all of Washington.
There is a strange mixture of democratic free
dom and aristocratic pretensions really puz
zling, and somewhat absurd. The wife of
the secretary is expected, for instance, to re
turn all calls made in a social way, upon her
self and husband. Any one possessed of a
whole coat and a congressman, can intrude
himself upon the family of a secretary. In a
reasonable time it is expected that this intru
sion will be returned, in the shape of a call,
and this followed by cards of invitation to a
reception, Ono would suppose, with such a
general throwing open of doors to the world
at large, that the mere fact of the crowd being
present would be considered sufficient. But
the secretary and his family have to be present
in full dress, to receive, and a costly entertain
ment, in the way of refreshments, extended
to a mass of people so crowded that they have
scarcely room to breathe. Of course, there
le-no compliment to the visitor in such a gen
eral reception as this, and practical common
sense would dictate the hiring of a large hall,
where the crowd could rush in and shako the
official and stare at his family, without let or
hindrance, to their beart's'content. To de
mand of him a handsome house, a throng of
servants and costly entertainments, on the
pay a secretary receives is simply outrageous.
The late Mrs. Belknap entered upon these
social duties, as they are considered here, with
much earnestness. Her husband was a now
man to the social and political world, and she
sought, not only to make him acquainted, as
a woman only can, but make him popular. It
was a beautiful and yet a very sad effort, for
she bad not the strength for the work she at
tempted. Frail and delicatewith a tendency
to codiumption, the unceasing demands upon
her time during the day and the late 'Lours
and sudden changes to which she was sub.
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ject at night, undermined her constitution,
and in less than a year terminated her beauti
ful life. To succeed in this sort of thing a
womartmust be careful not to invest any
feeling In the business. To be heartless and
insincere, looking upon the social ceremonies'
as a mere routine, is the only safe way. As•
it Is, the toughest and most hypocritical little
woman connected with the government in
I keeping up what they call a republican court
that ought to be done up in a brown paper
parcel and sent per express to San Doniingo,
the Sandwhich islands or some other barbar
ous community—these toughest of. little •
woman, I say, show unmistakeable marks of
wear and tear in their faces and forms, that
all the paint and padding that can be bad fail
to conceal. Dear Mrs. Belknap, ono looks
over a sea ofshallow faces to that one earnest,
loving and lovable countenance, and It is hard
to realize, so bright and full of life was It,
that It has passed away. And so we have a
brief official pause, and then the world goes
on. Thn powdered and bedizened crowd
will rush and crush through halls, pasties and
receptions, and carriages rattle, and coachmen
yell through the brief season, as If the brightest
tenant had not been taken away.
MARK TWAINISMS:
num OLD ADVICE TO PARENTS
We take from the Buffalo Express the fol
lowing "advice to parents," which is in Mark
Twain's best vein, though the article is signed
Carlo Byng :
Having reflected deeply, for half an hour,
upon the subject of domestic discipline, I feel
like sparing a Few suggestions relative to the
best method of bringing up children. Being a
bachelor, without children, my suggestions
are likely to be disinterested as if I had never
seen a child'.
According to my observation the most diffi
cult time to bring up children Is In the morn
ing. You can sometimes, though seldom;
bring them up in the morning by yelling at
them ; but the effectiveness of this process
diminishes with its repetition, even when not
entirely neutralized by the children's trick of
stopping their ears with the bedclothes. The
only prompt, effective, and absolute method
is to bring them up by the hair. If yotir child
has a good healthy scalp, without any tenden
cy to premature baldness, this method will
work with the most gratifying efficiency. Try
It about once a week, and you will be sur
prised to observe how Its Influence will extend
through the six days' interval, Inspiring your
child a ith the liveliest possible interest in the
resplendent pageantry of sunrise. To bring
up a darling child by the hair requires the
exercise of some energy and' firmness; but
no affectionate parent will hesitate at any lit
tle sacrifice of this kind for the welfare of hie
offspring.
Nothing can be more fatal to your discipline
than to allow your children to contradict you.
If you happen to be betrayed Into any mis
statement or exaggeration in their presence,
don't permit them to correct you. Right or
wrong, you must obstinately insist on your
own infidlibility,and promptly suppress every
symptom of puerile skepticism, with force If
need be. The moment you permit them to
doubt your unerring wisdom, you will begin
to forfeit their respect and pander to their con
ceit. There can be no sadder spectacle than a
pareht surrounded by olive branches. who
I.l3init they know more than he does. I vividly
most rigid and successful of-disciplinarians—
quelled the aspiring egotism that prompted
me to correct his careless remark (when ho
was reckoning a problem in shillings) that
five times twelve was sixty-two and a half.
"So," said he climbing over his spectacles
and surveying me grimly, "ye think yo know
morc'n yer father, hey ? Come 'are to me I"
His invitation was too pressing to be declined,
and for a few excruciating moments I reposed
in bitter humiliation across his left knee, with
my neck in the embrace of his left arm.
I didn't see him demonstrate his mathemati
cal accuracy, with the palm of his right hand
on the largest patch of my trousers, but I felt
that the old man was right ; and when, after
completely eradicating my faith In the multi
plication-table, he asked me how much five
times twelve was, I insisted, with tears in my
eyes, that it was sixty-two and MIME "That's
tight!" said lie; I'll larn ye to respect yer'
father, if I have to trash ye twelve times a
day. Now go'n water them hosses, 'n be live
ly, too!" The old gentleman didn't permit
my respect for him to wane much until the
inflammatory rheumatism disabled him ; and
even then he continued to inspire me with
awe until I was thoroughly convinced that
his disability was permanent.
Unquestioning obedience is tho crowning
grace of childhood. When you tell your child
to do anything, and he stops to Inquire why, IL
is advisable to kindly but firmly fetch him
a rap across the car and inform him "that's
why I" Ile will soon get in the way of starting,
with charming alacrity, at the word of corn
mond:
One of the most Inveterate and annoying
traits of cuthiren is Inquisitiveness. If you
are Inconsiderate enough to attempt to gratify
their omuiverous curiosity, you may as well
prepare to abilicale, for you will be non
plussed by their questions a dozen times a
day, and in a week your 'sagacity will be
hopelessly compromised. An average child is
a magazine or unanswerable and disconcer
ting conundrums. You cannot :expect chill.
dren to have much reverence for a parent
whose ignorance they can expose twice out of
three times trying. It Is well enough to an.
suer an easy question now and then, just to
convince them that you can when you choose;
but whets they come at you with a poser, tell
them " Oh, never mind !" or "shut up l"
and then they will grow up Independent end
self-reliant and restrained, only by venera
tion, from splitting your head open—to find
out how it holds so much Information with.
out letting more of It out.
If would be difficult—very difficult—to esti.
mate the beneficial effect that would be entail
ed upon their children if parents generally
would adopt the method hero vaguely indi
cated.
TRE QUAKERS AHD THE Eunorami WAR.
—The Society of Friends In Great Britain is
taking a leading part in collecting money and
clothing, and carrying relief to the destitute
and starving women and children, and other
non-combatant victims of the war In Franco.
Tho frtends in London had, at last accounts,
received about $70,000 and over 7000 gar—
ments which haVe been forwarded to France
by volunteer committees. who bet without
compensation ; but tho necessity of tempora—
ry relief, even, is much greater then they
have been able to supply, and they appeal for •
help from the United States. The appeal
should be heeded for its own sake, and is
likely to be still further appreciated when we
add the fact that the English Frlends,through
the Society of Friends ix this country, con
triputed 8000,000 in gold to aid the freedmen
in this country, during the late war.. Sub
scriptions may be sent, with a surety of their
being worthily applied, to William Wood,
Into of William Wood & C0.,01 Walker street;
Edward Tatum of White% Tatum & Co., 7
College place; henry Dickinson, late of Mar.
shall, Dickinson & Co., 83 Beekman street
Benjamin Tatham, of Tatham & Brothel*,
'Beekman FtrPet, all at New Yclrk,