ADVERTISING RATES
AD...Square
rt4. lll l4Za r' re . a
\ equ.res, .
Clptirfrr Colnmu
11 :dr Column .
Ose Cnitnnu
Profeselnual Card per lit, per year,
Administrator'. and Auditor', NII{ICO, 0.00,
City Ni 1,,,. ceut. per ii., Ist lusertlun, 13 coot. per
Inn each ne.ertion.
Tea linen mote constitute a square.
BOBER r IRE DELL, J R , Poralausn,
1 mu. 6 mop lyr.
1.90 1.7.1 3.90 0.91 12.00
3.00 7. In 6.90 9. 04.6 0
4.30 9.21 p.tX) 17.00 2..00
11.31 ,17.00 01.00 43.60
10.1.1 2000 40.00 10.10
a).00 0.07 10.00 110.0
30.00 60.09 110.00 260.60
I=
coat anti Luntbrr.
4 FILRFMT. B. OTT.. 11. IC Orr°. 11. IT. RILLIIR
ALBERT, OTTO at MILLER,
I=
IMLM
WILLIAMSPORT. PA
MILL ON CANAL, WENT or MAYNARD STREET
or VICE Al' POE MILL
W P CRANE •oura. 4 •og 70.1 t
.TAB. M. RITTER, TNIA3. W. ABBOTT. OWEN RITTER
JORDAN - J ; 17;!.% STEAM
PLANING MILL,
SA S 11, D:0 0 IL,
AND.
BLTND MANUFACTORY,
Union :Brea, near Jordan Bridge, Allentown
MIRMSOMI
I=l
ipebritte Minds. Inside Blind*, 3L,nad
firyr Lr lialustrrr. Pick./s. Stair R.U.a
N Itarl.sto Fmrrars, Mks,/
Wind.... !flock 11'4.1110 .Vuoildings. &r •
FICHOLI..A W I
TURN i
PL.%
BIA rcitiNq
FIAPORINO and
RIPPING
=BE
ALSO, SAIR RUILDINIJ douo autl II AND RAI LI NO
timle to •mL•r
II .ring now held Om. , three rehire' tliol.:A00041 Or rhO
corn raided It oleno•t loelly en-th now, wed , Inpr..v
eel nrholery the lotelugene lent e•C ...reel/cod teork•
awn, we nro II weed to dory c oJtealtion (rola at bottle
tool nleree eil, •
hoth wpreen* noel %enroll melt p.
Ito you contemn, nue lin I ih. C.til at one Factory and
satin p yourtelf weth oneten•e, ttoch
0, • wing. for looldermt, ler eche., ' , moron for orna
mental Wert , . c Amen nt ell t inee
by calling nt not Wren dot Inhere oboe to the [milder
clwerfolly noel freely, ley oiling oiling nt the Aeon,
factory. Colo. ntreel. 11l the .lorel to Itrieltee Allen
tow.- IN., or by letter thrrmlt Vol p "lac
nui44 4 YI 1:1 V Chet, mitiorr At CO
REVIVAL
'rho •otbdcrlhere he Ong len+ed the "Oki (lope Coal
Tani." woolltl re•thentiully 4 , 11111.11/[0 Cu the eittgenn of
alleatowh and tin public In geautel that they havoju.t
lot
• superior u•orlmett of
COAL
Cohnlatlngot!itove, R. Che.tout and Nat from the
BUCK MitIINTAIN 31INCS.
Order.. lettwith A. A. Huber, Sieger & ilottenoteln. II
the Nagle Ilelel, :steps, !tolling er the listri, will be
Attended to its
BUSINESS c)
Illtn mannor.
Order. for Coll by OA° car fined, at Otort /10110 P
the towed priced.
Always on hand a large slosh of
BALED HAY,
which will be sold et the h.went market prlcom
L. W. KOONS & CO
rd the•' Old lore Cool Cara
IlamIlto• Slrool. corner of Lehigh Valley linllro,l
I=
L. W hooxs
uct
FROW, JAAVHS
=I
ROUGII & WORKED LUMBER
nowis AND BLINDS, "
I=
ea- Orion. from the trade eolleltml
A NEW men
AN,
NEWT LUMBER YARD
T 0 B 1 D E S !
MEXLhi, Elt
Weit'il hereby to i.e public thnt they hill,
itt t,n,eued n new Lumber 5 wil n the •iineieu• nee' r
. m.,
•eri boor iitc.ip by TlthXl.bit
uenr Teeth. oral .Id., where they
are uew pretoreil with it roll n...smit,si e•orytistisx
prirtalitiutt to 111 list/
1 aLLOW PINE, Will rs I'IN E. in •Itt'Cti nod HEM
LOCK EL'iiiKl Nil, Wil PINE tli II
ECANTLIAIi end PLANK or of ellen
mei ,veil sst..ss.l
TRAM:IO TIM i'Llt. 111011.01 CK JOIST and
AC WI
CEO AR. CVl . ltEss AND %VIII I'll PINK Ell INOLF.S
eCtr..
lIESILIIrK I.I.A•TEIHNO end Sill:10-
M Nil LA file, it Inn°. •. ss.s.•.r
wx/rii ‘it .1— .ssr
i.L A NK no d
sr.% itrs .it ell tlitcNu•••m*,
WiI:TE PINE and .1.11.1t1.1 I'A LINO. mid VICE ETA.
...owner to nwlHuua to 1.....1001,t
57111 TE 0
1.1 N E 4O 41:11 EShM I."Cts
P FENCL KAI Ls, WHITE
I'NLI O:IA,
All ileidreit.ei perch:we. Loud., iii n. mood itilynntnge
an Is offernie cc nny ether Fart 111 the rieedy. iire red s.el•
Asi to cad] told ...tamale our Mock before tatictinniutt tilne•
Aber,
=
Th.• tit. 1 hatelty
thaaka fur .11. t ittvur• . h ta.ualau. aftha firm of 'Prett
ier Illoa , awl ou.put.ttalit.-.0w.. a nom.. taro or 11111
alma, prataudtat to avply tualeavurn to reittlar
mati•taelluu to all patrult• al kill. :law Yard
It Kpautfully
Eli. W. TREXL Llt.
nuga.t it
R EMO VA I,
LUMBER ! LUMBER ! !
WILLOUGHBY H. TREXLER
I=
Hereby x nommen.. to thrl oublle Ot( hr hgg bought o t
the Weßa sl,owm 1.0114:11 Y.% Illt tog
and eg0...1...1 the snug• I" 11, g.lboulog, Kt lb.
error ul l'eutb itliol whoro he will I.
ade
rtiugotutly or par.gi I
o o ...poly Iltut
M upou Mtn fit tht
BUILIIING \1 ATEU[ALS'
a the 10.. t gonllty. mid ut the lotrext mice, HIP Ptock
COJPi-to In part .4
I'l F: nn.l
111011.0Cli 11 , t.tit11•1,nd 1.1. vg .
wIIITE VINE g‘nd
VEI.LoW
PINE Nnfi 11F.N11,0"E,
FItA3IIN(I
J 01,0%, hull SWANTI,INCI.
'lntl length.. null rixAs
MICHIGAN PANEL tllllllElt.
InIPLAH. 0 TIC,
WALNUT Led CIT, u tV LUMBEIVI
'dewed, Sheved x d
CY IlltESi
Iln),Td, and
VG:HE:A. of all length"
ROOFING end PLASTERING LA nis. Ac.
DRY LUMBER
trill h. maden eperlaitT. and a toll ettpply of all k hole
couotantly kept on howl.
Pereono In ee4l of I. error large 10111 , 1111 k. will Mel
II 11,011 T i ntheir all viontune 1.. con, hoink rtt.tautl>
ready to till order- for all k Pelo „f hunt., •teol In horn
bultitink, upon them let favorable term, and 41 the ehort•
eel notice.
Every urtlrle helonelnk to a Ilret•clore lumber yard Iv
ennetantly kept on It Ind.
Thankful fen pour favor.. 1 Invite rny friend. to roll nod
...pert Illy. +lota'. Itoopertftally t •
jnoe . I t. TABS LER
rpul .%!: 3141 F I , ET r,
J. 101 No ill Elan
101 A.o:li EIOIITII Stro•PL
FIRST STOIII A WWI: A IC IL WEST till/r, IPA
I offer the f ,Ttnif r 111.,1 rtvte.r, een.doln ! er
fieniet, mat .y.', to, be UK opee.ally
under the ;market pr
xi HUI X4l ghrg, 7"e , pe ettsl.
1, %111 Eh' et •I re.ince . froth
•.(1A
It
l'W W.% 11E.41N0 6001)4,
for m, stud II
II th 8111::"I's AND DR %WEIN, froth tOe.
S 1 '11"1 I,OTOF DEN•A -11 1 ET? AND DRAWERS,
II AIS W 0 1., 41 '25.
ONE 1,0 I' OF 4'3:al'. FINE QUALITY 0? AIEN•S
6111 DTA 0.
MEN'Sy ItT AND DRAWERS. FULLREGULAR
31 11E. (r.5. 4(.1
1111 f 4' dill HIS AND DRAWER:I. WHITE AND Cul..
OM II. D, N
118 1 4EH
O I( VE 1 S TA
31E W' IE 6NA 1151t1 111 All ItlB
AND DRAWER , .
1104IERY. 1105IE1tV. 11041 RV.
MEN'S 1 1 1104 E. 1 1'1.1. 111 ODI.A.t MADE. tr.%
)11.1 . 4 lIA I I , 110,.E., 116.111'1AH ps..
EN.:1.1A11'11.4 1.1• 00,1, Fl'l.l. ILEGI'I,A It :11r.
MEN S £lllll4ll SHOWN MIXES II I
C
114 , 4 E. El' 1.1.'H 31 ADE. Tr.
I.A DIE,' itl 11 FU D DIN.. 110-6.,
I.) IE , 110,11?. F'I'LL lIEGI . LA.(3IADE. D0W31.1..;
A VI) r 06,4,
I'l SON .110 , 6 6171,1, REDULAI ,
3141. E, II 6111.511 EELS AN U 1 Me.
I.\ FA 111.11 NII 'AI EA.
11" F. vt 1.1, HLOCLAR MAW , , Slc,
MisSr.S . MERINO 04146.
CI,IISE I's, CORSETS. consErs.
I •rri v°l . l9¢ dm, very ilvvirsble Provvi, Corvvt•.
01,0 . a. 1113• so otlicit v49vr ,, rt atitl I , :vvv9ru zu West. at
th-
V ENCII WOVEN cOItSETS. ARILANTED WHALE.
DON r.. 0 0e.
TIM NEW .EJ1‘11.1i ,,,, Colt ET , TVA T COMFORT
-1,1111 wIN TED, 9
l e, evivi 41.1 i• 411k°.
PINE VIIEN 'II Itl:1)
FINK V 9 vnli COtivEr. WA IL ItANhD WHALE-
D 0.% E. 411 23.
20 VINE. TRENCH Eltltltol EItED CDR.
TIMM AS MOFFETT,
•
1 ,, North.Elollrti
F st 01. •vo I
A cipiott 11111-:01114 C Ai Elt T 111 A •
ittnatwc". U.'tk.'lr.Yg.`:.iT.4"."ii.". r e2Yagittl, ll :4 l ,7 1°
VOL. XXV
ALLEVICOIVN SAYINGS lINN'WATL
VON.
Organized as "Dimes Saving rtudilution,"
SO. 58 EAST HAMILTON ST.,
OIRARLT OrPOAITE TIRE •lIRMIC•X 110751.,
PAYS SIX PER CENT. INTEREST FOR
.VONEY OAT DEPOSE'.
•
Thin thn oldant angina Bank In Fotatrrn
l'onn-y1 vault, hit+ honn la to .thin anl 4nr<o.4l‘.
.porntb.o rar too ynor, nnol amithanro to pay `II X
r. I NTllltfla r • in oil«). r..• ono poor, and nnoalal
11S-All &mol,. or in oiler will bo hold ntrlttly
lere.,ttora. AdminiAtratoris.Trailee*, Astignett,
Trea.ourerx. Tar G',,lleet”o4,
rind other ruebeliono or politic or Priy.te of
'or ol robuu ..
Farmer, fotmr•,. ou.l oil who !vivo
f:i.r.3.11;itini.1.1•,,,r..;h4;;rit‘.70r,:i.i.!..,irr0 1,1.1
which to let•no.o. r Wo o•poriollY invite bar.a
trall•w . l their batik log 6.111 , *. With it,
Ell WitllgN opreihi
h - ifoo 4r..e.1 by oor ehorter—hovin
WWl'll power to tr..
trt hgoloo.. with tb. lu ,
Moiiry with thim
IS SAPP, AND IVEI,I, SECURED,
by n Capital .dock nod ourpttb , money cority of .tvet
XVV rd.titsAso noi.u.sitN,null • \11.11,1 u. the
Mount Tru,tee. have, a. rettakrod by t barter. Ores
11..04 ruder ..w0ry....0l of the Court :u the stun ul
VIVrV nwilsAst) bona. vie redly
tore , ' tond held by the Court of Ihuntuou Neal of Lill
y y fo a r the ...:limy of detto•ltora.
Oar Irou Vault• are ~f the Ino.o nod extrusive
a Ind bottles to this country. ne rt per... 10 1u•P0...
•i t Ito l wit Invite awl ca. 11,.•,.
We refer to this. hellenma Old safe r It' s
Proot
cumtoe the barely t,l ooltmbillty an in. of riot lux Bault.
P WILLIAMdINgr,
HIS riAs Vico Prusidont.
REUBEN if A II hElt. Canhler.
Tituirens:'
IVllllam 11. Alrmy, Clinrl.../4 S Ilt.h,
Clirt,tino 1 1 ,11, J.. 11 D. 5u1....
F.F.. illitinolt., 11..10..1. 11.tireubuch,
George I .3robst, !Imam.' Sell.
Nlllll. Peter. jan 12-11
M. 1,0 N SAVINGS RANK,
• Ittoullton, between 7th and sth Stw , .tt•
Lt6S2'OIV.V, PA.
Moony taken no dep....lt at nil Om, and to arty ...itn
frout ono dollar upward. fur which
SIX PER CENT. IN ['CREST
wl.l So puol
Dop.l4t. 11111 i be withdrawn at any dm, PorHoon do•
.01.1.1.14 JJJJJ no theiry part of tho Vollod Sotto.
Or Cart talus, will Savo 111.ltterM promptly uttoodell
to. and without any root on. their part.
()old, 911yor. Coupon... Bond..and titer accarillo.
SCIIALL, Prenld
IV. tl, LV , PITNNWAILxr. Ciuhler. -op
IVIELLEBSTOWN SAVING BANK,
MILLERSTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY.
Thle Idatlttstloo will be opened on or before the lid day
of April. Money will he taken on deposit at aII tuu••n NUJ
In nay autts from out dollar upward.. for which
SIX PER CENT. INTEREST
por annum will hermit].
Ilepoaite way lie withdrawn at any time Ala°, money
muted out on iftvorable term..
J WEILER, Pre.blerai
fIt•MIILIN D gl llE.a. Carhirr.
3. F. M. Sl:inert, George Ludwig.
Fiederirk t!. Yoh.. elin-tmn K. Iteunlognr,
lionid Dm..., wilhnm Sandny.
lenne II ntthel, Gideon M. Eimer,
Horatio T. Ilertsne, lienjumin J. tiotitimrer.
Julssle dlngtuiwiter roar Itlettiw
KUTZTOiIr'N SAVINGS BANK.
(Organi.ed aniter State Charter In ISM.)
MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT, and Oyer rent. to
•rost will ho elbowed, Fur shorter periods special rare.
will he paid. '
Also, .... uey loaned out 01l FAVORABLE TEEMS. 501.
Houk Is loestod lu tbo tiny roue Ilon.e, to the borough 0
Nutstoteu. JOHN 11. FOOEL, Prosideut.
in NA Au ilutriiNATlll4. M. Lb Cashier.
F. .1. Slough M. 1.1
Ihtv Id
VV. h. Fogel.
hwunrd J. Knorr.
E. E..TONAIJOTIET
FRANKLIN SAVINGS BA:NIL,
1...C11114101 the corner of llArtillton etreet and Chore)
iu Lion flail, exciinil 'dory, ofiptiene the Kerma.,
Reformed 13111/110. 10 Mr City ia A 11 1 ,1110 0 .11. I. tiripttillr.
and ready for li...hie-ie. II toil! per// st.r p-r rent. to
fermi , irpogitx e...Trep , het. 46 •1f."1f o r o r
bee. to he c•tleutottelltr ,, ito the tirade , t r
rowhirl., the ce er the .e•uteteet lion/
riled its the Court • of Cunneen Plea. of Lelokii County.
urler the direction .if the Court. it bond Inthe rlllO to
c
weisty-li ve Dollar,, conditioned tor the (rich.
CO keeping dial approprtatiou of ell etich ewe. of induct
be placed to churn...lrma tl FRANKLIN 'IA VlNii•
RANK, whetter the dopoeite, or altaree of ettiekd
bond tiny be enlarged by the Court whenerer it u. 1.4).
dee:oral ueceeaarY
la addition to tile. the , Act of Incorporation trinket th.
Apical:older. port'
, Ily Ita tu lle to Ike d•p to
ovire 14.1.1 re•
1 1 ' . ,14 1 i 4
h root and Ilfty thouentel dolls r..
Thee.. prior...tie will make It a curt deinrable and oaf,
place of depoelt.
!ideal. It our be proper to the i1e00414 will
be kept in nor 01 the emfeert icatl bird protected con lie it,
Kill ea',
AirxIOOIIIrOPIWIII be mode to fui . alith draft, un tho ride.
of A , :w liort anti i . 011411‘11101110.
0. A BRIM F.S,
Ps P ft r. n ,.l. W. I IA" N. Tice , t (
•tent
ZI3I.IIERAIA Canhirr.
Trinkfri e :
Deulel 11. Miller, k. A. Bridge..
John 11 , Thou. J. W
WllOlllll B.stir, J. E. 71initiertilan
U. 11, Croix, Voter Urea.,
kdarin Zitninet Luau
MEE
G IRARD SAVINGS BANK,
NO.
(Organized under a State Charier),
EAST 11:01 I uru N ST 12 EET,
=1
Alaolrr received on .1 , p0.1t nt VII those (rum One dollxi
upwerd, l'oys SIX pet Cent. to 'gest fer six mouths to
leeoer. your per coot. on daily costume., sold..cl tuu check
at eight. 0..1.1 pull mlluer. Cua...l 11. I. nu.l oth,
n-enr.tio.• bonolut end euld. Internet cullected nu Uovutru•
tionat oecutruties lit tour ruins.
All .1/Two,. tut tuuuney will be hold strictly confldeutial.
slid luny be woludlown xl Roy min,
Marred weineu and minors. hue° speclol privileges
ir.duted our eluartet. lotvleo roll PO lO l , in trouruoud butt.
Soak, %Vali 11,114 Itivlr
to ut legol depuedieri for m paten pull
Inlo Court, sod recollron Moor% In ut. 1r.901 OUArdiou,
r.111110,1, , t0rn, tren.liern. ton eittlet:t•.r,..4oo ottiern.
Ng•ItkINLI LtrANED uuiS Vt ROMA: YEItAIo•
I'll MIN A LBRIti l'resudent.
II CK.lller.
Jam. , .. F. lilts:ie. Tilglitlain
Mei". U..e ld %Veld, Anruu F,eultort.
FARMER'S SAVINGS BASK,
TILOS. WEAVER
Incorporated tinder a State Charter of 1.870
Pug.. Upptr 31Actingli•totrublalP, 1,1110 Co.
Thlo I u.tittalon tern orilaulted mid opened MAN .
Stat.. Clatrwr. will hi• tukvu tits tteittt.tt at till
tlaut.tt awl to Rimy sum Crum,. 41 and upwarde, fur which
6 PER CENT. INTEREST
Deposita may be velthdrawo aul Om ,
Alno money Maned out oh litVorignli.
WI LLIA3I 3101111, President
R. 11. VOGEI., Cushier.
. . .
Dr. 11. A. Saylor. .1. 11. Straub,
Paulo] )toyer, D val Peter.
1.,14. Hunch, tititatiel Kohn%
1141.1101 11. Cr...ltt. Witham Stein.
William Mohr
WE OFFER FOIL SALE. AT PAIR,
The New Masonie.Te: - nple Loan,
Bearing 7 3-10 interest,
Redremable after ire (5) and within tweuty•one (21),
Interest,Payable March and September.
Th. Bonds are reglatrred. and will lie issned la emus to
EKAY & l el ROO
•
to SOUTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Smear h 'night and iudd rnam.lnnloo. (lola and One
enrol...of. 1..1.1 and a dd. Areonouiroce)and mad Inlnr
eltull.V. d.. 19 0110 night braftn 14
66 TRIE 1111.1." INSTITCTIF
PO TTSTO 11'N, MONTO'PNER Y CO , PA
Ennl6.l), noihntifl Artlhtle and Coonmorhlhl
rtl, Annual ti.h..hlon.
nngli prrpnotdinu fhtfolk,h...r 11,1•I1 h•h, For rdrhhi h r,
addict., 1444. GLO. F. MILLER. A. al..
..
14hirlPil.
•
lIFFEHENCES—IIev• Ur•. M e l, Man,
Knamb. Sol., Matter, etc., ..tr. 11.. a. Judge , 1.101 IN.
I.aouard 185.tera, J. S. Yoet, B. M. licyar, 74.
Ttusyor etc., etc. ittiv t 7
Pll.l.:Pi OR ITERIOURIIOIDA I. TV.-
all kind.. pudtir.ls t PerfrnilY and lwrbii
neatly curd by W. A. MillaYilil.SYS. M. 1)....1101 ARCM
nTlt hit 111 ILA DELI•111A.
I &nil... to ..ny to th u s tailwind with any kind of
lutnruni. inrunl. 11111 d. 114441 oat or Itch ng, that thorn
1.
cu
pohltlynly no kind order ption I curs a We.« dly
th• rt, 1. p.r•eet Run pnrouttnout. and withon. ti..
daitger. wilhout the lopip
iry 11.
flout it. wic way. and without can.t•c.. or aot•anot, a l
His,. r o, yinin Flootran yrolap..u• and lilt...ration of
lutreritoverk. Nit MO moot Will we cud end retool,.
st su) bou.e till cured, If they desire, flan rote, you 1,.
over Mb parllon• cured Iltiladylphla alone •
El
ginancial
Ml=
.1. D. Wannor, E.g.,
If. 11. SchwArtx, Erg
DAL11011:1411,
Jlliier
MEI
WILL BE PAID
ebucational.
zi , v , 4. 0 ,
..
::
rat •
gJ, ~r it ' rt
tit
MeDirinal.
THE KIDNEYS.
The 1:11wse: are tie ) In nu•nher, Atuated at
tillt ud.r•r P t.l if I 1 r 101'1, sari al.l by fat,
nod at ottAti lig of throe I) trts. et& : tile Anterior,
Cite Interior, :LIM the Es tenor.
The anterior a')gnrlei. Interior c - an,lata of I In
dor vela., w Ilea did-rye na it glop sit for the
urlncand convey It to Ob. exlerba . The exterior
it.lnn otabluct..r al, I. tenni lathe.; In it ailigh . "",
Auld called tut, Ureter. Toe ureters are eunneuteu
with the bladder.
The liheltlot Is emu posed of
or Nostra. illy Med Into perm, viz.: tile Upper,-
the looOer, the NerV43ll., and the Mueottn. The
tip •er expel+, the lower retains. 51any have a
desire urltt,tle tv theta the ability; °thorn uri
nate with..lt Ow to retain. Thin fre
quently 114• MIN iti c•hlitlrea.
vianos.
H A ! ..LET, DAVIS us: Co.,
New & Improved Grand & Square
PIANOS.
B. SHONI XGER & CO.'S
CHURCH & PARLOR ORGANS
',lTCTlterErZlirEtSreVfodr:
purclataing . elpevelkare.
mead for a Duarnial we Circe! r.
\V. REDFIELD I HELPS & CO.,
(Second Idoor.) N'. 927 Mutant Street,
PHILADELPHIA nor 2.6 m
THE anAvr.a,. I pAirENT
•
T" ruin these nßl•el bins, we must bring Into
+teflon the widen are engaged In their
Vill'illllYrinictloilit. If they lire neglected, Grimed
or Dropsy may
The meter must i,lco be ovule aware, that how
ever slight tuts' he the attach, it h.{ Mare to °free'
the bndlly health awl powers, 144 oar flesh
at :Tom these mare,
GOUT, OR RHEUMATISM
Paln nveut ring In the loin. Is Indicative of the
ihnve dlnea+c•. l'hey aveur In penvona tllspo , etl
up avid st,nnaah an•l chalky c •rutleuu.
The gravel ellfUlf, from neglect or Imprope
treatment of the kidneys. •these organs being
the water Is not expelled troth the
nut a llawml to reumin ; It I,Ot . OIIIVS feverhh,
111 , 1 SO,ilietent farms. It Is hum thisdeposlt thud
Me stone Is formed, and gravel ensues.
DROPSY
n cnllvclinn 0f water in kin... parts of the body,
I henry different nantes,neviirilitig,o the
iii ,ted, viz.: soh. it generally ciltrused over the
wily, It Is ...ailed .%ninntren : when of the ithilin
tied. Arches; 1111.11 nt I lie 1,11,11, Ilylll.othornx.
TREATMENT
IL•htthold's Ii Ighly enneentrated compoutid
:xtrnet I'' din Is deeldediy one or the hest rein -
'die, f it threnses of the
.ILADDER, K I DN F.Ys, uRAVEI„ DROPSICAL
1.4 W NOS, ATIsNI AND
UUL'I'Y A FFECTIONs.
ruder thig heal we have arranged
riVttliftlA, or difficulty end pain In pegging min
ter; /
n'AN or small 5101 frequent
eilhell . lll . l4t • Nloi
4TRANt:UItY or stooping of watvr ;
I EMA ILIA .
.tr bloody tirlio.;
I• ”11.1 It It El! TIsNI of the KIDNEY P,
Wif limit Roy i•huttge 111 wool, Ity, hot tatvrtquo.
to rotor, or dark %%Atter.
It was always highly ree.ramonde.l by the late
Or. In these a treeth.hn.
they ore unequalled. mom, nonelait the very bpAt Arapoont 4
rwst, tal Ow large capital ..inplov.4lsonic !main. K. en.
Thi s 'lie rower of dinea- aillinu uc to t. 1.1., continually an linnienbe lock of lune
1011. 1111 , 1 eXCIII, It ale‘orben Is info 'wait I. a•'.• en
•Xereine Isle watery er ettlearettua .1. - Sqletre Pinn. bay• oar Sep Irnprored
aidns. inni all unnalnral culangeni, Ma,
cell 1,4 pain and Intlattittattlan. are reduced..lllli • „„.. q u A xi ;
Ito 11Y 111011.W011101 alid children. Direr- Pyrrarco Ana. lEd,, t•rohwit
being list Viedin nearer
.10118 fur tete old diet aueutitt.atty. le creation than tue• yet been attained.
1 . 1111. A 11E3.1 . 11 lA, l'a.. Feb. 15, 1867.
:1.'1% 1 I bi.mnot.it, Intiggist
Dear —I hunt . h...• 31 it alllll , rer. for upward of :
,voilly years, telih gravel, Id older 111111 kidney
,lire lota, during which time I liana 11801 vonl•
otis 111.111 • Ii1111 1311111,11 a 10111.. nod 1111 11 under the
reatment .if the 110151 41111114 . 11 E Physiviutis, ex.
•erienellig bill little relive
Having your preparallona extensively
01%1411,4.41,1 consulted with my tinnily physieltm
u regard to uslins. your Extract Ituchti.
I did this liecause 1 bad used till kinds of ittl
',ell keit relliedlea, 1111.1 1001 tatill.l t twin wordi
ess, and s lilt quite Injurious; 111 fael.l despalr
sl ever getting well. toloetermlned to use
it, remedies ht.reatter unless I Itne..w of the bi
trediesils. It wax thls tout prompted we to use
;our remedies. As 3 . 011 31.1c1•1113+011 (lint It %Via:
44111pm:ill Iniellu,ctibehs,llll.l.jur.lind . berries,
II occurred to mental tny land y physi tau 101 tin
•xvellent cumbluoliall, and with his tolvive,sifter
ill P 2411111 11111.1 10.1 of the
wain wall, (hi. 311111.a:15i, I en11(.111‘13.11 111 try 11. I
•ominenced Its use about eight in., MID, ago, tit
which time. I Willi r(11111 e 3 to my name. From
ilie tlrsl bottle 1 wits astllnlshe,l andgiutifled at
I ti benellehtl effect. an alter usitnt far three'
Sins 111/10 lo %Vali: • 111. I It'tt murk Hite
writlug you it 11111 nlillelll4 . lll of my case tit that
time, 1,111 thought my 1111 I,loVellleal alight 01113 .
111111 Merriam emieltitlell 1,1 (1.41 . 1 .
tail Nee If It would elteet to pet 1111111 , 11 f
:Mania:: then It wouldof greater value to
you, and More 5111 1,4111 . 1 0 1 . 3 . It
11.111 111,15 110.10 to report Ihut a ettre 18 elrce 011
r using the remedy I'm tine months.
four Ihtobu be.a.g devol I tit nun tuipleasazd
diste and odor, :t nice little and htivlgonuur ill
he 111.11101 mean to ho without II wllOll
- occasion may ientilre Its use lit such atter,
tium.
M.I(I2ORNHCK.
•
MEI
• Should any one doubt Mr. McCormick 'a state
mem, he refers to the rollawing gentlemen:
Hen. ex-Gore nor,
Hon. THOS. It. FEORENCE,
It. KNOX, Judge, I.ll . llattlelplik,
I 1011. I. S. lii,.%tls,Juilge,
Ilnn. D. U. vonTER, e.,-(iovernor, Pen nsylva
-11111.
lien. EL .I L . I G S
.IJSI,
I Judge. Philnde ll l l hn.
MM. .RIER IWA I ItI .. 171alli 51 11 Co
urt.
G. W. WOM
H 0... W. A. 1 • l lit FEU, City Solleitiir,
JOHN 1110 LEIT,ex-finvervor, Call fornin.
Hon. E. It.%l\ll:S, Audi er
1011.
Anil ninny others, if necessary.
gold by all Dea66.lata and Ten'era everywhere.
Beware of Imitations. Aak for
lio other.iee-11.2.3 per bottle, or U boi
•lea for 1.5.50. Delivered to ally tultireas. De
scribe aympluius
Addree. 11. T. )lIELMIIOLD, Drug and Chesil
cal Wurehouee, WI Broadway, New Yo, k.
None 111 . 0 (IPllllinPl4 . BB tlone up in steel
enerneett wrapper, with a...attune rot my Client
lent Witrettotete,atul slatted.
11. T. LLELIIBOLD
f ue. s
ALLENTOWN, PA., EDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1 871
itait ilentb3cr.
Dobbins 371.
VEGETABLE
A Holor and Dressing that will: not Barn
the Hair or Injure the Head.
It makes [lair soft and finc, restothig
its natural color without dyeing, by
imparting a healthy' and vigorous
growth.'
11 13 ALTOGETHER UNLIKE ANT OTHER.
AAAAAA ID ostr or J. B Dolours
426 North Eighth St. : }tad/
Price 11.00, largo bottles.
COLD EVERYWHERE
None genuine without my signature,
and put ray mime to uo goods that
aro not of surpassing excellence.
A
/
A RION PIANOS,
Warranted to mama la tuna longer than nny other Plano
In Um market•
FOUR NEW PAT;. NTS
ALSO,
ESTEY'S CO TAGE ORGANS,
Grout rcductlon rundA f, cdo,b. Hoed for a Prier [Ant
E. M. BRUCE,
NO. 18 SORT:! 7TH STREET,
11121012E1
SEVENTV-FIVE FIRST PRIZE ME
DALS AWARDED.
TILE GREAT I
..4 1 d1E 4771 : 4 5.
BA L T OR. BPL NO t 7. ..
r
•i;
T '
'SIAM:FACTORY.
11'ILLIAM KNA lili & 0 ,
CRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT
PIANO
AI IM din ) S RT E.
Theme Inntriiienete ',eye liven here, the pulilic rer
nearly '1 hilt, and op 41 till' r excellence aloe.. at
reinedrie uniiiirchearif pr c .eurbianer, which hroueuneee
them u Their
combines great power, •srestness, and fine atoning tlnltil•
ty. as - ell great parity ett Intonation, and stiectness
thtnusbnut the rutt, scale Thew
TOUC [
Is pliant and slastts, and enlirely free from the stiffness
fuu .d fu sn tunny Ptah. , " •
1N WORT:MA NSTITII
Every Piano Pally Warranted for 5 Year&
We Imre mode orraudotneuto for tin Soft Whatvile
A gertro for tilt. gitoxt . plebriord PAH 1.0 II 11110 N•
71.011 EONS. which Ice .ifor Wholmodo And Utdatil, Al
Lowest Factory Price,
‘VILLIAM IiNABE tt co.
JAMES , . BELLAK,
Wholmodo Depot, 1,5 at 151 South .Ith Pe.
rep 14.110.
10.atrb ZEirar
SA I. U. T If, '
724 CIIEST\UT STREET, I N A
(/vcoxm nona).
PRACTICAL MANUFACTURER OF FINE
SI LVER PLATED WARE,
Weald re.peetfally ■nnonuee to hla patron", that ha han
a full etetk of the lateet ogle. of
DOUBLE AND TREBLE
ELECTROPLATED WARE
El=
Plated on Nickel and White Mealy. nultablo roe family
or city trade.
An the q of plattha ran only be kn•wn both. pld
m, ih• pm - o.mq mu.' rely ou the tuoutifecturee• •tate.
en• t ILt re being NI I touch teurthleao a are lit the market.
all n plexented a. treble plate, at price: unpusoiblo to be
menu sutured.
All hie mead. urn resulted "N. K. 831VT11•"
REIMISMMii=I
ni." 41 1...D WARE REPLATED.Aa
may :..a•
LADIES• FAT LY F'lliv.
•
from fl . pt huLtln of Kurd e.
nod hues hod .hAm mode up 1 y U,e must +4llllul k•
1/,11. I would nod. fu.ly worn.. fly frool• of I.ologh
mutt "111' 1 t 1 1111111 CO, t. , <l I oil Oxolll 111 1 toy eery lent.
..thenttitilLl, wt., 111,1 OI 1.11 CY !tit, for Luollen .111
Chall,ll. • 1 alllntrrluwuu n.attli nt p. Inv 111,,w .y
r.l.lnt.ulde llowu to Von edy All Furs War.
(sum J. .do uttolou to .-frot s..
MEE
FURS. 8,26.
FURS.'
JOHN A. STAMBACH & CO.,
NO. 826 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA,
)I•NUrACTCRERIS Or
LADIES' FANCY FURS.
Claintatirag of Bunn on Ruble. !Moon tloy Sal.lo. Mink
noblo, lio) al Ermine. arra+. bra , . ',earache.. Squirrel,
I lob. ae.
q ltildreu'a Son,
Collars and Glover, Corthno and 81100
A .y 1d..4 pH....
All Fur. nu...lived us n.pregnoted.
JOHN A. STAMBACH CO.,
826 Arch tit., 5 doors below Ninth, south side,
no 2.3 m
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL •
FURRIER,
AU the New Skies etc the Lowest Prices. ,
RUSS: 41 V SABLE.
80141,
ALASKA 8F.41,
ASTRA KA K.
HUDSON BAT SABLE.
Tototheralth n (4.11 lire or low priced .loud.:•uit•lde
for tho Wholennle Trade Chi , drou.• Bete f eve 1.7 de•
bcription, aud ovay•rarlo ausranoe..l KA repro...med.
TIMMAiet M. FttEELAND,
Ile.aoted la Sill Arab Bt.. MIA.
ott 10.1 m
CM=
MEI=
JUBILANT
I=l
TONE
pt. s
JOHN F/iREIRA,
718 ARCH ST.,
Midi , et the flock, be•
t weeu "im and hth d.reeh,
South Rile,
PIIIL•DIII.P/111.
M..ne'eetorer
De.ler In klhd4 nod
Que. , ' or
FANI'Y FURS.
COD La.. Mei lIMILLIKEN . B
wean.
rialritlg • tilaritsd,r... 01-
el. d and inps,v• .1 toy old
and know° el
EtiPoltivlit. Nod hwir
intport.l I. veil I..gemod
eldrucild 1.11.1.111,11 i
021,322=1
JulIN
7lth i-rcu ntl e++•
(11'r tten for the Regteter.
Sophia Todd's Four Proposals.
I=
Don't you never gn an' git married Till• :
don't you nevergn an' jzit married—that'' , my
advice,. and I pride mys“lion bein' an uncom
mon woman in that respect: There ain't
ninny wino n could hey withstood the chances
to git married that I hey:
ll' your poor motiwr Led nv took my mivier
nhr wouldn't h.•v h rn I .ft n wi,blt.r will I wo
children to In. Io”klie nrter and endue fur :
not Ilea I hev nnyth'ng agin yon, Tilly, fur
Lein' here, fur the ltiwt•s knows, c:iil I, I
couldn't liev sot more by you of you was my
own child than I I1(1V, ever since your poor
mother left you to me. only it tillers kinder
riled me that she should liev went so ngin my
advice as to marry Tlllll B ilst on, `sperially
nrb•r he lied Cunt(' ft ran its be did.
I:rations nit ! it don't seem hardly more 'n
yesterday since the night he 011111 1 10 tike
Sallie on the sleighite potty. I uli , rs took it
as a piece tiv imped•ince iii hi at askin' S tell'
to go that night. Not as I cared fur gain' ; I
never was much for gala' out on cold night. ;
it idlers ilia give me 31 pain In my chest an' I
s'pose he didn't care at oat 113% 1 111' 11111 refuse.
Well, its I was sayin'. when Sallie run up
stairs to git h-r wrimpins on, Tom coine an'
sot down mete bench where I wits a Benin'
n rimstin' some corn. Your grandfather 11,1.1
jest gone out to the barn to see that the emir.
mills wits WI Bile for the night, our spotted
heifer lied a habit tiv laittin" open the stable
door, an' he tillers lied n rte.t, tiv gain' out
aster tea s") as to Ito; his mind ant easy fur the
night ; he was a mighty careful nvin about his
anemia's, the deacon MO. Wl l ll. as I was
snyin', ho come nn' gust right dawn on the
bench close to where I wean settin. I knowed
what was cumin' all the time, •' Sophy." viz
"Soppy, I hope you lievit't wit nothin'
aOn me cause I've alters liked you a heap."
My face was awful hot ; I repose he thought I
was a biteable', but I wasn't no skit thing',
anybody with the sense tie a goose might hew
knowed better thin that, when I was a sin tin
right behind our big kitchen stove an' sick is
draft as that stove lied ; I remember it was
powerful lint kl3llllllt.minnit. " Tom," era
I, lookin' straight down at the flier add the
time, calve I knowed lie was treinblin` with
anxiety an' I did tel n 101 uv pity for the N.
ler ; tom," sez I, reachiti' nit my 11111111 an'
layin` it on hie arm, "Tent, you needn't hey
nn Burs about me havite anything agin you.
I idlers thought we could get on ennitomitle
tog. tiler." I lied my linnil a Inyin' nn Ids arm
all the time, an' jest its I was Ilnishiti` what I
was goite to say lie kinder started jest as et' it
big grain nv the corn I wits rolistin` lied busted
are lilt hint ill the rate. It has aikrs been my
opinion that it did, cause I lied furgot ail about
:Akin' It. "Soppy," s z lit, ititerruptin' pit
itti" lookin' kinder skecreil, " afeereil
you don't unuleraanul nm." I was jest a guilt'
to tell him that I did understand him,, but he
kept on Milan' hisself in that skeered kind uv
H ay. .• Sophy," s, z he, "1 hope you
mistinderstood me; I was a guilt' to
ask you to help me a le, tie in ease t led , aeon
shmthl ha set agin me ; I was areered ite—"
j st then the deacon commenced shimpiii' the
snow off his boots outside the 114 or. so Tom
Holston 11 , 41 nip chalice to saw no more that
night ; he looked a wlid no' skeened
like. 1 s'pose he sew b y nie (listl
bedo't 00..0it to gw, .......
Ale% WI/111.11i% bu no use tur hint to go on
iiressin' uo•.
I oilers could hen a powerMi determined
look on when I teamed I". I was n stirtia'
the corn awful hard w hen the deacon came
in. I didn't limit at Tom nomutrt. that night.
Ile waited in minn t arter Sallie came down,
hl jiito' I'd look soon• one inra;etnent at him,
but I wouldn't look at him no way. so oiler a
spell hint : 4 11111e whit nut. The denc.m set
were (Mire the tire (ail' roa:teil c.irn nn
turnia it over with the pok. r to neighbor
Duinkins came into lien a chat with the ilm -
con about the en nin I odious, a. I hualled idr
to Led, re. lin mighty put on'.
Well, the n.txt mornlye it!rly when I %vac in
the out kileh.•n, strainhe olf the cheese. S.tl;ie,
come down ate aloof in the door. Soppy,
'8 z atie, • ' •• I've 4ot soot 'thin' to tell you,
an' I hope yon ain't gain' to be mad, at me
nor Tom."
" speak out" sez 1, "you'll never get
it told by titalllllll' there like n Enatur.'•
" %Veil, So - Ay," see. Wm. " coat has ached
ale to marry him an' 1— 1"
''.ln' I s j,i' you're f.tol enmigh to tell him
yes;" zI, " will I'm sure of gala aint got
sense enough to know when tin y're well' oil
it Mut nolto.ly'a fault but their own."
But there wasn't no use nv talkin' in Sallie, I
she was mightily sot on Tom, an' the deacon
said It was the way uv the world ; birlds rat
he thought wai a Ilk. ly feller enough.
I just told him plain out that I didn't think
he was a likt•ly filler at all. I never said
❑nthin' to Sallie about his askin' me first.
ltwould only made mailers worse, you know.
I was alters mlb.lity miff to Tom, though, I
never could see bow a man could lisv looked
me in the lace without leelin' ashamed uv
hisself.
Well, they got married, lin' went to live in
the yaller house, jest beyond the schoolhouse ;
that's where you was horn, Tilly.
Well, One day liner Sallie hod been gone
about nine months, I had been a bilin' hard
soap that day in our big iron pot in the lilt
kitchen. The deacon mostly kept out el, the
ttny On snap.biliii' days.
I never could bear to hey folks pokin their.
Bilves around on soap•biliu' days. Yana know
that to this day, Tillie, an' the deacon had
an ill-munnered habit in sayin' 1 tailed nay
tlispershion up at the same time.
1 Pp..se 't was Calla; I 111 . V no dinner
in peraicular ton ahem days. Men tillers tare
so plagued hand uv their stomachs.
Well, he crane walkin in about supper lime
tarter things heal been tidied up.
t,ophy," sez lie, •• 1 nu•t neighbor Jt.n.
kins nu my way up Iron :Sallie's, au . he was
taskile meet I knowal where the ne•w school
waster could get a place to board tat that's
c 'min' here to tench the school h i ' tw o
I've [teen thinkin' its kind, r lonely here now,
claw tikillie'a been .gone, so 1 told him I
[tonight 'Lit Int% onl.kely he might Had a
place hen•."
Vl ell, 1 didn't hey no objections, seein' the
deacon was so 1101. utt it, Sol 1 put up the while
curtains lu the spare room nu' lily very b, si
patchwork quilt that I male Wits •my on a
tithe hands, (the one nith the resin' sou on
it, that's lidded up in the spare closet now,
on the bed. IV well, that schoolmaster
came tau' lived here in this very house nine
blessed momlis it son' the white curtains an'
wearin out the ris•a' sun quilt, an' limbo'
all.the preserves eat up, an' a wiirkin' my
anger ends unit keep things tidied up, be
aides keepitehim company twice every Sun.
day gine' to church, ceptin when that hold
Nancy Drown hitched unto him, the iine •-
wlththe ugly yeller hair that some folks lied
no morebaste than to call goblin. I tinkle's
hey seen no beauty In it el'lt And on been god.
din, cause it's no nateral color fur a civilized
beet's hair to be. To be sure you never sot
eyes on her though au Its 110 sight missed.
It's been well neigh sven years ago now
since the squires' Milts moved ono Allentimn
sn as to be near Nancy tt•ho was Hein' there
then, an small hiss they was to the neighbor
hood in my opinion ; they aliens was n bold
set though some folks did make• a great talk
about the Squire's Lein a loss In the Church.
Well. as I was join to say, one afternoon
nrter livin here In this h o use nine blessed
months, jest as the school was about elnsin up
fur the vacation, It was well nigh two
hours inter than his common time gettin In
arter shuitin up the school.
I huh suspected he'd been a stopin in on
them designin Squire's folks.
" Sotphy," so z lie, " the time fur me to take
my departure in approachln, I think uv !env in
you in a day or so. I don't know how I kin
ever repay you an the dencom fur all your
kintine,B to me. Ise been very comfortaqe
here an I am fvelitt very sorry &out leavin.
I Lev become so much attached I—"
I didn't want to hear no more fur I knowed
119 well what he was a gain' to say as of I lied
uv let him saj it. so I jest Ihrowed my very
arms around his neck hug ,In' him as tight us
I could an' told him I knowed it all long age.
t le di In't hey a word to say till he got hisselt
loose nn` then he kept a sheikh.' hisself out
like a wet dog satin' sonnethin' about it
been the place he meant, that I coUldn't make
not head nor tail uv, au' went a hurryin up
Stairs with his filor as red as the bricks In
110_01160r di itkins' new lien 11.1119 P. I *eel
Use excitement was to much fur his chicken
heart. Well, arter aiv Wl.' tie came sneakin'
down sayin' sontethin` alma Lavin' an en
gagement an' not twin' certain about gettin'
hack lit-night ; a gotta' out uv the dnor all the
rode as alit. lied no mannern, which lily
opinion he houlturt, and jest sot down an'
APT, to myself you wont hey nothin
metre in do with such an illinannered cusn,"
as jest to ,prink he walked straight down to
them bold squire's folks an stayed there all
night 'ILn the m•ct motrnin the puke sent his
wagon up fur his box .8 an he 'never showed
his lace here till night, when liej..at stopped in a
minit will° deacon was at his supper an kept
talkin all the time to the deacon about seein
him some time or other an n littrryin away all
the time. I let him see what I thought uv
him, mess he didn't care about prolr.ngin his
slay, for I was lookin powerful mad.
" Well," so z the deacon, arter he'd gone,
n smart chap,that schnoltnaster,nno sty
as'll be likely fur to get to the leglslatur one
these days," but the deacon afters hod a queer
taste.
I never seen no more uv him; he went
arterwards an married that yaller•haired
Nancy Brown ; folks Paid he arterwarda got
to he a general in the army, but Gtr my part
never believed it word try it. If there ie any
folks I alters did hate it's rchim'masters.
dont believe no ennui ever cornea uv' em with
their wind; up ways and as fur his heirra gen-
eral I dont believe there was a word uv truth
in it.
Th. n never was no use uv sayin so to the
though ; he would heir believed any
au,otint uv stuff about that schoolmaster ;
'pears to me men dent hey no manner nv
circumspection. But of they flint geftrd with
it I,spose they, cant help it. Et' I was born
sniarler'n oilier people I °tighter be thankful,
thou hi a body does get tried a mighty sight.
Alleys hey your eyes open. Tilly, an keep a
sharp look on them mil'eelin male genders ;
;hey lillll . t think no more nv brehldn a woe
nit's heart in I dvitroyin Ater pence forever
inn they do tiv atrppin on a spider.
1 rOtY the witnen that heyn't got no more
i , n44e limn to tnnrry 'on and git made Oliver,
tiv for life. Ef 34,11 ever git took in, Tilly, it
won't be beentise I lievn't dont, my ditty in
gon.l example.
You're gettin well nigh growed up now.
Gracious nee, how time Lbws slip. Let me
see, you'll be sixteen comin the twelfth uv
next April. Its been near thirteen years now
since your father died. You wasn't quite
three years old, I re member, an Tounny was
jest completin his first yt ar, but uv course
you don't remember nothin about them times.
The deacon was b nt nn Navin Sallie come
back here to lase with you and little Tommy,
itm there wasn't no use uv talkie to her, she
was sot 111 Hein in II lonise where Toin lied
di d ; its my opinion she'd tev been livin yet
el' site ha In't uv went on gel •yin an workin
her,ell to death. So she kept on livin there'
till ;trier little 'Pommy' died, and her health
ibroke down. and then she brought you an
come hack here to dive, lint site never got no
better tater that, site Jest kept on gettin thin
ner and paler for two years an then she died.
It was while your mother was sick that par
son Harris come a courtin me. You see he
hadn't been in Splintervill , more'n six months
afire Sally OW, an I as she wasn't able fur to
go to church it was very easy fur hint to make
a show of payin pasture! visits to Sallie an
corneae 'twin me all the time. I knowed well
enough what he was arter, and the laws
knows 1, allure treated him well enough gettin
up things fur tea. The deacon was idlers
cemplainin about the butter an eggs heirs used
up so makin cakes, he was powerial fond uv
good (loin, that minist, r was. I never did
see the like uv him fur catin hot biscuits an
preserves. Miss Sophy,," he used to say,
'• I never tasted no cookies like yourn."
Laws now, Mr.. Harris," s-z I, •• don't
you he-aflatterin me. cf you ruly think so 1
don't are uoqeasuu why you shouldn't allera
I em."
There wasn't a cal in the place that would
n't Lev give her t•.vo eyes to git that man.
Gracious me ! child, ef you lied uv seen the
verygated slipmrs an the watch-cases that
pour• d iu to that man when lie hedn't a watch
to bless hisself with. To he sure the slippers
weren't amiss, seein he had feet to put in em.
but - them watch cases there wasn't no manner
ue Sense in eat; but I knowed well enough
what they WWI give fur; of there is anything
I hate it's designing people, and it's alters
been a satisfaction to me that no Splinterville
gal got that minister.
Well, he stayed here in Splinterville one
year an k pt a cumin here all the time, and
when
hie emnethe lust time but one—l remem•
her it was Saturday arterwam, and I lied Jest
got the dinner things washed up an ti tied
myself up—an he came mealkin in an sot
down on the tee where I was asettin
one mlin the deacon's swains. "Miss So
phy," VP?. he. "I've left soniethin uv mine
here that I can't well go aw•wty without,. that
I shall hey to trouble you to find."
'• Don't y i n trouble youre-lf no way, M.
Ilarret." 8(.1.1, laving down a stgckin I was a
mentlin an leanin against him, "cause you've
got the very same thing ay mine.' t
~ G oo dness,'' sez he, jumpin up, " kin
be possible that I hey your overshoes?"
Now just as of any young woman could
hey been thinkin etv overshoes at a time like
that an I just Sett to myself as I was a On to
look Mr them shoes,—which proper kind uv
a man would be a I .avin behind him In other
nab' houses-that ministers slat no better thou
other folks.
Ile idlers was a deal inn triflln In Ida ways
though hi , wits mighty a nal t
lint I idlers told the deacon that I was tilt
the °Wuhan that he lied mistook Ills calliin an
its my opinion to this day that he had. I
over did care much fur folks that's idlers
thinkm us their stemacks,. I've heard folks
say that its 'tilers so with ministers, hut fur
toy part I can't say se. In . ! never took olawr
vation uv 'etn in general. an the laws knows
I don't want rn more us cm' to come a cour
tin mi . ., no morn I do widoWers.
There Wivi Fquiri• Jones that lives nn Ipe
hill how, that c..me n courtin me three years
ago. Ile didn't live on the hill then, he
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hedn't got stuck up till he went an got mar
ried to a Mader from, the city with her file,
cuntflaricated ways.
Well, fur about six months arter Susan—
that was his drat wife,--died he kept a drop
pin In uv evenin's an taikin uv hie twin lonely
an Ida children not bin ri4litly c trod fur. It
waan't no bard mailer to see wit it he wile
hintin at. "Squire," in z I , "why dent
yon get a wife to cars for you an your
children, why them three children uv
ynurn are the three benutifulleat children I
ever did see, nobody could help a lovin 'on;
fur my part I Jut feel as of I oathd eat cm all
tip, but I spne there's not many wimen could
'predate 'em as I do."
" You've been very gond to 'cm," are he.
" Laws now, squire," wz I, " don't Illy
nothin about. my In in gond to 'fin. when
the're as dear to tne as of they was my own ;
that little Alexander be some kind uv
great man one uv these daya. and them gals
of they aint the puniest an peat test ones ev r
lived thin I aint no judge nv human natnr."
I seen he was a ti Igetln all the thug.. I
knowed enough he was tryin to pi tick the
courage to say somethin more, but I didn't
let on an I apse he got off .nde.larter a while,
Rn went out. Ile never come so often lifter
that. I knowed he tell kinder crushed 'can't; I
didn't say no more enconragin word tto help
him out : he oilers was a shy man, but I nevi r
hail the conscience to he givin people iqwiitt•
ra count an then disappitintin em, so I slierp
let em know at once that they ants refused.
Fur my part I never valid see what per-
Reseed gala to go a m volti in that'd evict
their ages an el' the ::iquire lied uv went an
married a women that was my an age
sui
table fur him %wouldn't hey looked so bad,
hut fur him to go a bringin home that witting
widder with lwr mory-attic frock au that long
oyster feather in 'her butmet.
Hut 'twern't no use fur him to be Hon up
his mousetarches nn wearin light pants to
make 11189011fmk young. Folks that lied any
sort uv sa could si.ie plain enough
that he wasn't a day under tfly. he's
been ton grand since then to live on the 53111 V
airth with common Folk.; he'd a heap better
hey stayed In the old honk over the way.
dont bey no ,manner tut lutu knee with
folks that ca'iiebegiitiStfed (olive the way they
was brought up.
Why, gond gracious, yes to be sure, Tilly,
that bread aint been t ut uv the oven pet,
its well you hed wits enough to th:uk uv It,
When I get started givin good advice to
young people like you; Tilly, lberes no tell.
tog when I'll gut buck to my common speur
uv usefulness.
Well I do declare of there nint lies Border
grass colon i in at the (rout door.
You Jest run along and see to tl.•at bread,
Tilly.
Well, now, Miss Bordergrass of I aint rale
glad to tk e you.
"ARTEMUS IVARD."
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In the beautiful town of Cleveland, Cain,
ten year ago, I was introduced, one Sundae
morning, to Mr. Cantles F. Browne, who
bad recently acquired celebrity by his A rte•
nine Ward letters, in the CIOVVIdlli: Plai.deal—
er. lie was then 29 years of age, somewhat
nl .nder form, but with ruddy cheeks and
general appearance of health and vigor: Ile
had the ready, cordial end offhandl;l:ll . ll..r of
the members of the Western Pr. ss. Line
other professional humorists, he was not par•
ticularly funny m ordinary conversation ; on
the contrary, he was less so limn Western
editors usually are. I was far nom anticipat
ing the career that was in store for him ; still
less could I have fineseen the premature death
of a young man who presented such an excep
tional appearance of good health. It' he were
al ve to.dey he would he only 110 years °fag,.
• pc was burn ut Waterford. in Maine. where
his lather was a surveyor. Ilis native village,
as he says In one of his papers, -does not con
tain over forty houst s, told; but they lire
milkwhite, with the greenest of blinds, a
for the most part are shaded with beautiful
elms and willows. To the right of its is a
mountain ;to the left n lake. the village
nestles between. 0. curse it Lbws. I never
read a novel in my life in wide a the villaze
did not nestle. Villages invariably nestle."
In tilts secluded nook of New En4land, he
passed the first fourteen years of his life, dar
ing which he aerpored sacit edue.oiun ns ai
rather idle and sport-loving boy caul I aeu.: r •
in the common and Wall scloo,i,
to learn the printing business at a ni ighhor
ing town, called Skowhegan. where, to the
office ol' the Skowhegan Clarion, he learned
to set type and work the hand press. T., the
lest of his days he held this place in abhorrence.
One of his ft lends has recorded that he te as
accustomed "to set up a Imo I lit' derision"
when ever its name was mentioned ; and that
whenever he desired to express the last degree
of contempt for any person or thingffie would
I speak of them as worthy of Skawiwitan. How
I many a boy has reaped a full revenge up.ia
a teacher or an employer by turning out to he
a genius,addcunsigt , in,; hint to universal ridi
cule I
At sixteen he found his way to Boston,
where he obtained employment as a ettintiosi..
for in the office of the funniest periodical then
published in Boston. the Carpeliag, to which
Shillaber, Ilalpine, and Saxe contributed. As
he set up, from week to week, the humorous
contributions of those writers, the conviction
grew upon him that lie too could write a piece
that would make-people l at i .g n, I thi n k Le
must .have been reading Franklin's nut ado.
graphy, or the prelace to Pickwick, for in
putting his talent to the tist, he employed n
device similar to that used by Franklin and
Dick , na in offering their first productions to
the press. Having tt ritten his piece in a dis.
cuised hand, he put It Tinto thc editor's lix,
Great was his joy when It wax handed to gin,
soon after, to set in type.
This first piece,[ believe, lits in the slyM
Major Jack Downing, whose letters, he once
acid, had more to-do with making IMn is
nuntorist than the productions *of any other
writer.
About this time he hnppened to read Ilayard
Taylor's "Views Afoot," to witch that 'mu.
I kr author gave an account of hie making the
tour of Europe, and paying his way by work-
Mg at his trade, widen was that n printer.
Captivated by tide great examp'e I e started
Mr the Great West. When hie money one
exhausted, he would atop for a while in some
I,rge tow n where there Wai n priming °ince
and replenish his puree ; which done, he would
continue his journey.
Ile stopped short of China, however. Al the
town of Tiffin, Ohio, lie °Millard a place es
compositor and assistant editor, at four dollars
a week. From Tan he removed to Toledo,
where lie procured a similar place in the
office of the Toledo C minierei 11, at five a.. -
lars a week. It was upon this paper that his
talent as a humorist first at'rncte l attention.
and he was soon permitted •to devote lilt
whole time to filling the local column with
amusing abuse of the rival paper. lie nc
(mired so much celebrity in Ohio as a writer
of facetious paragraphs, that he was I.irvred
at length - lb -1 9Aii - d local editor tithe Cleve.
I nut Plaindealer, at a salary. munificent IA
the lime and place, of twelve &Para a week.
Moot of the noted humorists —and the great
master of humor btmself, Charles Dickens—
ROBERT I.IIEDP.Lt tJR
Plain utb jaw) iob 19rinttr,
No. 603 HAMILTON STREET,
ELEOAN'T PIIINTINO I
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T.ATBST . STT LIB
Stamped Chrek•, fiords, Cl.nines, roper Hooke, Coast
genus. most lir•lo. sohoolflatalowass, Bill Ileadsi
'elopes, lies.l• MIN of loading, Trs7
'exits awl shiptilsr may
size, sic., ate., Primal at Short Notice
NO. 5
have shown it particular fondness for persons
Will/ gain !Mir liv.llhnrnl by amusing the
piddle—showmen of all kinds anti grades,
from the tunthier in the circus to the great
tragi (Ilan of the day. In the performance of
his duty as local t dit or, Char!es Browne had
abundant oppOrtunity of gratifying his taste,
anil he gradually le came mcputinted with
most of the travelling showmen of the Wes
tern country. Be ile'd4itteil to study thee
habits. slid lit• tiqed to tell many a good story
of their e Orms de,ices for rousing the
enthusiasm of the puldie. Much ofthls show
man's hire I e turned to account in the letters
of Arnim's %Valli.
There are dull times In a plaec: like Cleve.
11nd—times when the local editor is hard put
to fill hls s colatims. No show, no court, no
accident, no police report, no trotting match,
no fashionable welding, no surprise pariy,
nn titt thing. One day, In 1819, when the
local editor of the Cleveland Ptaindeater was
in desperate want Of a topic, he dashed open
paper n letter from an Imaginary showman,
which he atll xed the name of it Revolution
ary General which had always struek him as
'wing laid, "..I.rtenitts \Vard." The letter be.
the Edit)r of tl,e Mindenler : " Sin .
iffiwring alon‘z—dmvti
fords your 0w... .1 tenor you 'should wr to
a I 11 •r, ,La% in b.IN R 1111. SlioW Vzinetqi in
your 11'18(1. My slun al present consists of
thre.• ue.ntl II tr. P. n Kangaron—a amotrzin
little Ila , ka I; etn „ul.l 'mike put larr In tleth
to ,et• ili.• IWe vu-g jump up unit squeal
U. %I'.l , lllnoon, T
Human, Dr. Dr. A'eleaer in net
, •1 Minn' Ilr. Prnkilisoti, ip•slili.s several Mis.
rrlhwcuß moral t. ax suclaus or eelebratttl
;drill. and inurd , rerso el., el:ailed by few and
ext. I n0n..."
9 Ito showman proceeds to urge the editor
in preparo the ‘vay tor his coming, nu I prom
ises to have ill his handbills "dun et our
0111 95,."
'• We must fetch the plll.l'e anmeltnw," Ito
condone... We twist work on their fedi-
I 4 —Ollll ,. the moral on 'on stra n d. ft* It's
II temp-ranee contnitotity, tell in I blitned
the aaeen minutes later Ise t orn. But,
on the e.mt rary, if your pople take their tads,
say that M ,ter Want is tts genial a relief RS .
WI. CVl•l' 11144—n1n ot the convivhility, and the
and s„h• or the sotlitil Ilned. Take,
don't von !”
Mr. %Vara ennele.l .s Pp' Ale by corn; •
fling ifs whole meaning into a very ebt.rt
p I , C: ipl
" You scratch my back, and Ile scratch
your Mick."
This lei i c made a wonderful hit. It was
Immediately copied into ninny !tumbril news.
inipergoold was generally liken ns a genii•
ine production oh a showman. Other letters
illthe ninie vela followed, which car-ied the
name of Artemis Ward and the Cleveland
Plai”dealer to the , nd of the earth. For two
or du ce 31 . 103 they ll4iired In the funny col•
illicit of most of ilie periudle.tln in America,
England 31111! A tid
Bat ..xcept the reputation which the•lette r s
gave, they were of lIIIIi ti leatittge to the au
thor. His salary may have been Increased a
few dollars a week, he a 1.1e.1 a little to his in
eosin I.y cunt ri [anions to the comic papers of
New York. No man. indeed, Is so cruelly
plonderel as the writer or stout amusing
pi. cep, zws'iy clipped an.l copied. He writes
c .tillc piece for n tr'll tug s•.un. wlreh amuses
1).'11;11W !IV!! 1101111111 s or people, and nn ono
compensates Mtn eac_•pt the original pur—
chaser. There are, for example, comic dia—
logues wide' have Mole s •reice for fifteen
iai•ah every
now make thousands or p... 0 •
night rer which the author received three dol
lar+.
A rtemits Ward, 1111XiOliS to buy back the
family homestead in which to shelter the rill
age or his widowed mother, soon discovered
that he could 'lever to it by nothing jokes,
unless he cont.' s II them over and over again.
So lie tried eantie lecturing. 'rhe first night
the experiment was a failttre. A violent
storm or 311 , 1 W. shit and %villa thinned the
audience—in Clinton II ill, New York—to
such a degree that the lecturer Itiat thirty dol.
tars by the enterp•ise. A tour to New Eng.
Lund, how •err, had [letter results. lie lec
tured a h u ndred tii;lits, by which he cleared
nearly 'gilt thousand dollars, anti Wan Senn
slllO 10 sta!d WI ids anther In the comfortable
village home in which he 4 119 horn.
thought 1 iiit4hti not to c awtu•le this arts•
ch• Moon lening the reader know why this
bright and genial spirit is no longer here to
I I to the wand's harmless mutts meta.
\Yell • this I It- rems•nt : Wit rever he
whei her itt New Isngi:n•l,•Cnlitnruin
or I, uelon, there pens stir,: to be a knot or
yo u n g fellows to g ather round Wm nth s hotel,
order supper. and spend halt' the night in tilt•
lag storms and till4ill4 13.111.9. TO any man
this will he tatal in time ;Inn when the nightly
cuvusc likllowA all evening's performance b -
f re an audience, and is succeeded by a ruil
•roa I Journey the next day, the waste of vital
ity is fearfully rapiddlve years or finch lifetin
-I+l I poor Charles Itr•owne, Ile flied in Lon
lii 1853, asst ;la years ;an 1. Ile now lies
buried it the home of his Iltoo I lo Jlair 6.
It' was not a deep drinker. Ile was not a
1111111 strong sititiiliteS. IL Wits the nights
wasted it, eonvi% iality %%veil his system need
ed for si•ep, that wait him to his grave forty
yeats la fore his tint Par men of his pr..
fessiiin and cast it it'chnntcter, fiir raitors,
Itt
erary no it and artists, there Is only one safely.
—tet totalistn. Ile should have taken the t.l.
vice eft stn le driver till the Plithlit, to whom
lie once °died a one whiskey ; and I Cull.
mend it strongly to the countless hosts who
see lids paper every week :
"I don't drink. I won't drink! And I
d in't like to see anybody else think. I'm of
theoph•don of those tun intsms —keep your bp
cad. They've got snow. and I've got brains;
that's all the e.ilference." •
Ninety-six paper. 4 mills In this country WC!)
11 re- CI ari tig last year.'
En c ;lanil has list snow storms this winter,
accompanied by thunder and lightning.
The L Ewa ilia IVestern
Railroad Company is preparing to carry loaded
fr. 1411 E cars the .N.,,rth their at New
York on ferry -boats, just as the CrifilllCll
Amboy Ines at
Americans iiro. in 11141icr iiivor than ever in
'I he Czar seems to have a particular
pr. iti,lice hi their favor.
'file artists of Paris have been really stuff •r
-ers by the war. Six or s..ven plint.crs and
sculptors have Wen killed, na 1 at least thirty
wunnded. •
A Loudon journal pronounces Prim the
al,leet or all the rovol.itionistil or sp tin, and
the unto elle could leatit afford to spare at this
Juncture.
Ph lye+, the, English tragrall tu, at ono time
very prominent on the London boards, is re.
ported to be so broken in health that Ile curi
um live long. •
The wife of T. Buchanan 11 , 0, the pnet
raint. r, Ii ore a Aril:in:: facial reaomblance
to the %B ,rld•reooicued Venus de .Medici In
the l'alatte.
Lecturing in not always profitable In the
-West. In oledo. Olibt, recently, a feuttulue
orator took but $l5 at the dour, and the fever
and age.. •it the hall.
L tan. President of the New-Raver,
311 Idletovk it Witliounatie Railroad, other
wise called ti Mite" route from New
York to Boston, died at Ida residence near
M dint tk/%111, Cone., Tuesday of typhoid
fever.
Attawrowx, PA.
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