ADVERTISING RATES • St 1 roe. 8 Mos. 6 mos 111. /4,. Squa t . . 1.60 1.75 9.80 6.60 12.80 Tae Squares . . 3.00 3.50 6.60 0.00201 Throe Squares . . 4.68 6.25 0.00 17.00 26. Six Squsre . !.2. • • 11.60 17.00 2.3. 03 0.10 Quarter Column . . 13.00 PAW 10.00 00.50 Bait Column . . • 2150 40.00 moo nap) Oa. Column . 30.00 00.00 110.00 200.50 Professional Cards 81.00 per line per year. Administrator's and Auditor's Notices, 59.00. Oily Notices, 93 cents per line lst Insertion, 16 lints per Me each subsequent insertion. Ten lines agate c onstituto a square. ROBERT IREDELL, JR., POIII.IBIIIIB, ALLEXTOWN, PA coat anb Lumber. 111.1001 T. 11. OTTO. M. M. OTTO. 0. W. MILLAR FILBERT, OTTO At BILLER, MANDFACTIMERS AHD DEALERS IN LUMBER, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. MILL ON CANAL, WERT OF MAYNARD STREW OFFICE AT THE MILL W F CHANN Alma JAB. Y. RIME. OIIAB. W. ABBOTT. OWEN RITMO JORDAN 4filmi STEAM PLANING MILL, SASH, DOOR, AND BLIND MANUFACTORY, Untonlareet, near Jordan Bridge, Allentown, RITTER, ABBOTT & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF Sash, Doors, Outside Blinds, Inside Blinds, Mould. inds, Bracket. Balusters, Pickets, Blair Rail logs, Window Prames, Door Frames, Glared .; Windows, Black Walnut Mouldings, trc. SCROLL SAWING TURNING, PLiNING, MATCHING, FLOORING and RIPPING, DONE A T TOE SHORTEiT NOME. ALSO, STAIR BUILDING dons and RAND RAILING made to order. I ay ng now had almost three years' poesession of the refurnished It almost wholly with new and Improv ed machinery, and having none but experlencod work men, we aro prepared to dofy competition from at home and abroad, both In price and workmanship. Do you contemplate building? Call at our Factory and sallsfy yourself witha personal examination. . Drawings for buildings, brackets, patterns for orna mental work, scrolls for porches, can bo seen at all times by calling at our office. Any information to the builder furnished cheerfully and freely Pby calling at the Manu factory, on Union street, at t h e Jordan Bridge, Allen town, a.. or by loiter through the post °Mee. aug 8-1 y) RITTER, AB OTT dr. CO REVIVAL 12 The subscribers haying leased the •'Old Hope Coal Yard," would respectfully announce to the eltisens of Allentown and the public to general, that they havejast got =II COAL• P 01226014 of Eitov_,o NKr, Chentuat And Nut from hie BUCK MOUNTAIN MINBU. Orders lei' with A. A. Huber, i fi l lege r th. r at fl y l d el et r en . w ete i l l n i , Ilia Hanle Hotel, Elope Bolting , or attended to in a BUSINESS like manner. Orders for Coal by the car Mod at short notice the lowed prices. Always on handn large atock or .BALED HAY, -),. wh kb will be sold at the loweat market prices. L. W. KOONS & CO., nt the" Old Hope Coal Yard.' 'remittal, Street, corner of Lehigh Valley Railroad ALLENTOWN, PA.I L. W. Kooi Oct 5 "MOW, JACOBS de CO., =I ROUGH & WORKED LUMBER SASH DOORS AND BLINDS, =I t Order. from the trade solicited A . NEW FIRM AHD NEW LUMBER YARD TO BUIDLERS! TREXLML & WEAVER Would hereby announce to the public that they have just opened a new Lumber lard on the et - melons and con venient grounds so long occupied by THEXLHR 11110.11 ea Hamilton street, near Tenth, north side, whore they are now prepared with a full assortment of everything pertaining to the bnelnese, comprising in part IELLOW PINE, WHITE PINE, SPRUCE wed HEM LOCK FLOORING, WHITE PINE BOARDS, SCANTLING and PLANK of all eltan end well "ennoned. . •••• • • • . FRAMINO TIMBER Superior HEMLOCK JOIST and SCANTLII., 0 or assorted alms. CEDAR, CYPRESS AND WHITE PINE BRINDLES of extra guallty_. • HEMLOCK and SPRUCE PLASTERING and SHING LING LATHS, and a large assortment of WEATHERBOARDING, also WHITE OAK PLANK and ..)30A . RDEi4 . :If 1 . 4 thicknonios WHITE PINE and 81.1UCE PALINGS iknd PICKETS. WHITE PriNrallid to an thingq Mrclll l ltrLB. WHITE 0 and CIIESTNUT POSTS, Stc.. &c. AU &sirenn of purchasing Lumber to so good advantage as Is offered at any other Yard In the county, are request ed to mill and examine our stock before purchaning else where. Satisfaction Guaranteed in Quality and Price. The Senior member of the firm would hereby express his thank. for past favors while a member of the firm of Trot ter Bran., and respectfully sollclts ft continuance of the same, Promisin to apply his hest endeavors to render eatistectlon to all patrons of the Now Yard. spectfully, ED, W. TREXLER. TIIO3. WEAVER 51 —lf REMOVAL! LUMBER ! LUMBER ! ! WILLOUGHBY R:ITREXLER (IVCCIO3IIOII TO TRIMAIR L IMMO Hereby announce. to the public that he hae bought out the well-knows LUMBER YAM) of TItliXl,l3H di BROS. and extended the same to the property adjoining, at the corner of Tenth and Hamilton etreete, where he will he eonstantly prepared to supply all demand', that may he made upon him la the way of BUILDING MATERIALS of the boot quality, and at the lowest prices. Ills stock consists in Part of WHITE PINE and HEMLOCK BOARDS sod PLANK WRITE PINE lIISIILOeK and YELLOW PINE FLOORINOI !PINE and HEMLOCK, FRAMINO TIMBER, JOISTS and SCANTLING, or all leadtha nod alum g VIICRIOAN PANEL LUMBER, POPLAR, OAK, ABl, WALNUT LadCILIERRY LUMBER% Bowed, Shaved and CYPRESS SHINGLES POSTS. RAILS. and • PICKETS, of all lengths; ROOPINO and PLASTEHINO LATIN. &c.. &a. DRY LUMBER will be outdo • specialty, and a full snooty of ell kinds constantly kept on hand. Person. to need of lumber for large buildings will end itgreatly to their advantage to call, being constantly ready to orders for all kinds of lumber used to barn building, upon themoet favorablo terms, mad at the short est notice. . Every article beloughtg to a Erat•claas lumber yard la *metal:My kept orc hand. • Thankful for pent favor.. I lu•lte my Mende to call zed inspect my stock. Reepectiolly. juue IS-ly W.ll, TREY LER IlLateb Marc SAMUEL K. SMYTII, 724 CHESTNUT STREET, eh (lIRCOND /LOW, 11\i. PRACTICAL MANUFA6TURRE OF FINE BILYER PLATED WARE, Wooltirsoectrally announce to Lls patron. that he has a roll clock of the latest styles or DOUBLE AND TREBLE ' ELECTRO - PLATED WARE =I Plated un Nickel and Whilo Metals, vultable for family or city trade. • Alt tiro quality of plellug coo only be known to th•lat er, the varchaear must rely on the mannfactuter's state ment; there being so much worthless ware In the market. all rem sainted 141 treble plate, at, tirlcea ttaposslble to be menu motored. .. All his gouda are marked "8. K. 81117TI.1.". Call uud cumine the geode before purehaslog else where. M r. ' L WARE RE:PLATED.II way :a-1y IT ARTMAN. WASTE PA ER DEPOT I=ls rho 1110134 Cuo Old Blank Books And .Ledgers. Waste Paper, .• That "o all 'allies over. • Wall kind., O d Pamphlets, &o. use., hope, BLOOM AHD Cone's, 000007 Consigetn.ots trots Country Dealers solicited. inertly 7. 1 1 / 1 1lTMAN. ill diiyue Ht., Old Newspapers °revery de.rlption VOL. XXV ALLENTOWN SAVINGS INSTITV TION. Organized as "Dimes Saving Institution," NO. 58 EAST HAMILTON. ST., (NEARLY OPPOSITE THE AMERICAN HOTEL,) PAYS SIX PER CENT. INTEREST FOR 4 .g 70.1 y MONEY ON DEPOSIT. Thla Institution. the oldest SIVIIOg Bank in Eastern Pennsylvania, has been In cony i nnotte and at:treenail:ll operation for ten years, and co tunes to pay SIX R CENT. INTEREST en money for one year, and special rates of Interest for shorter periods. dentin!.lllll—All deposits of money will be held strictly cond. Executors, Administrators, Trustees, Assignees, Treasurers, T(1.11 Collectors, and other matudtans of public or private moneys ;are of fered liberal rates °Ordered. Farmers, Merchants, Laborer., and all who have money to put on interest fora long or abort period will and oar Initiation an agreeable•and advantageous one In which to do business. We especially invite mom to transact their banking business with no. MARRIED WOMEN and MINORS have special prlvt leges granted by oar charter—having fall power to trans act business with us In their own names. Money deposited with this Institution IS SAFE AND WELL SECURED, • b,• Capital stock and surplus money runny of over SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, and addition. the Board of Trustees have as required by t harter, given bonds under the supervision of the Court In the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, which bonds are regis tered in and held by the Court of Common Pleas of this county for the security of depositors. Oar Iron Vaults are of the most secure and extensive kind known in this country as a personal lunpection will show, and to which we invite our friends and customers. We refer to this, believing that safe Burglar Proof Vaults complete the safety and reliability of a good Saving Bauk. WILLIAM 11. AlNRY,President. CIIItISTIAN PRETE, Vice President. REUBEN STABLER, Cashier. TRUSTERS: . .. William li. Ainey, Charles fi Bush, Christian Pratt, John D. Miles, Y. B. Hamusln, BOW. J. Ilaganbuch, Coons Brohat, Samuel Sella Nathau rotor. Jan 12-1 f MAUUNGIE SAVINGS BANII, Hamilton, between 7tlt and Bth Street. ALLENTOWN. PA. fr, tn o e n y e te l e l : r o4d4rigt . 41 1 hgmen lu any sums •••• . • • • wit' be paid. - Deposits may be withdrawn at any time. Persons de sirous of sending money to any part of the United States or Canada., will have their matters promptly attended to, and without any risk on their part. ()old, Silver, Coupons, Benda and other securities DAVID KHALI, President. LICHTENWALLNER ' Caehier. sop 'AM( MILLERSTOWN SAVING BANK, MILLERBTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY. Thin Inetitution will Do opened on or before the Int day of April. Money will be taken on deposit at all times and le any sums from one dollar upwards, for which twx. PER CENT. INTEREST per annum will be paid. Deposita may be withdrawn at any time also, money eased out on favorable terms. JAMES WEILER, President ORMIICLIN Bums, Cashier. J. F. M. Elhlifer', a eorge Ludwig, Frederick C. lasi, Chi.lease K. Hennlager. David Donner, William Sallday. Isaac Oriebel, Oldeou F. Eimer, Horatio T. Hartzog. Benjamin J.Hrlimoyer, James Slacmaztor mar 16.1kri KUTZTOWN SAVINGS BANK. (Organised under State Charter In Ha. MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT, and ape, cent, in erest will be allowed. For shorter periods special fates will be paid. Also, money loaned oat on FAVORABLE TERMS, Sold Bank Is located in the Keystone House, In the borough of Kutztown. ' JOHN 11. FOGEL, President. EDWARD 110TTIINSTSIX, M. D. Cashier. F. J. Slough M. D. David Plater. W. B. Fogel. Richard J. Knerr, R. E.lDoxwouor —l► FRANKLIN SAVINGS BANK, - Located at the corner of Hamilton street and Church alley, to Lion Hall, second story, opposite the Gorman Reformed Church, In the City of Allentown, is organised and ready for business. It wilt pay NIX per cent. In terest on all deposits except business deposits. for any period of time, to be calculated from the date of deposit. To secure which. the Trustees of the institution have died to the Court of COOOOll Pleas of Lehigh County. under the direction of the Court. a bond in the sum of Twenty-dye Thousand Dollars, conditioned for the faith ful keeping and appropriation of all such sums of money as shall be placed in charge of said FRANKLIN SAVINGS BANK, whether as deposits or shares of stock. which bond may be enlarged by the Court whenever It may be deemed necessary In addition to this. the Act of Incorporation makes the Stockholders personally liable to the Gorkideposit Jou. Is e EfLj mamfdlolitZvAtifigrik7l. hundred and fifty thousand dollars. These provision will make it a very desirable and safe pl Ae ce l o d r e ' s t , o ray be proy n er to state that the de its will bo kept in one of the West and best protected iP onat its in this city. Arrangements will be medal° furnish drafts on the cities of New York and Philadelphia B. A. BRIDGES, President 11. W. WILSON , Vic President J. E. ZIMMERMAN. Cashier. Trustees : Daniel 11. Miller, S. A. Bridges, John Holben, J, W Wilson, William Baer, , J. E. Zimmerson D. 11. Crelts, Peter Gross EtlW Zimmerman =EI G IRARD SAVINGS BANK, .(Orcialnd under a State Chartor), NO. EAST HAMILTON STREET, -Mottles received on deposit at all times from one dollar •upwards. Pays SIX per cent. interest for nix mouths or longer. Four per cent. on daily balance, subject to chock at sight. Gold and Silver, United States Bonds and other Securities bought and sold. Interest collected on Govern ment Securities at fair rates. •••••• • • . • . All deposits of money will bo hold strictly confidential, and may be withdrawn at any time. Married Women and minors have special privileges w it h grant our charter, having fall power to transact busi ness h its their own Demos. This Institution Is a legal depository for monies paid Into Court. and receives money In trust from guardian.. administrators. treasurers, tax collectors and others. argIIONEI LOANED ON FAVORABLE TERMS. PHAOR ALBRIGHT, President. 11 a •H•wrzsm., Cashier. .birseiors—PheoU Albright, James F. Kline, Tilghman Mom. David Weida, Aaron.hisonhart. FARMER'S SAVINGS BANK, Incorporated under a State Charter of 1870 FogaWall°, Upper Macungie township, Lehigh Co. This Institution bas been organized and opened under a State Charter. MONEY will be taken on deposit at all ilmen and in any sum from *1 and upwards. for which 6 PER CENT. INTEREST 1 11".°1"0".m.;To b .e..1°Narall'eorgAmeroi„„. WILLIAM MOHR, President 11.11. FOGEL, Cashier. TrtCATEEI3: Dr. 11. A. Saylor, J. U. Straub, Daniel Moyer, David Peter, Jonas Rauch, Samnol Kuhns, Daniel 11. Crofts, William Stein, William Motu . Capr 6..8in WE OFFER FOR MALE. AT PAR, The New Masonic Temple Loan, Redeemable after Ave (5) and within twenty.). (21) year.. Interest Payable March and September The Bonds are reglatered. and will ho lenned In anion to .nit• flEgamecßito. Stocks bought and sold on commission. Oold and Ooy ernmeuts bought and sold. Accounts received and Inter 0,1 nllowed, subject to Sight Drafts j 4 44 THE HILL" INSTITUTE POTTSTOIVN,MORTGONERY 00., PA English, Cineeteal, Scientific, Artistic and Commercial. Location admirable . Twentieth Annual Beesion. Thor ough preparation for College or Dominos., For Circular,. Rev. GEO. F. BULLER, A. Principal. REFERENCES—IIe , Drs. at 011... Schaeffer, liana. Kraut', Seine, Nutter, etc., etc. Hone, Judge Ludlow Leonard hirers, J. b• lioNt, D. M. Soper, N. Rune Thayer etc. etc, July 27 110 1111LOSOPIIY OF MARRIAGE.—A Nnot Coca. or Locrilaws,tia delivered at the Noon Polytechole and Anatomical Museum. 1815 Chestnut St., three doors above Twelfth. I.lllladelphia, embracing the sublecta: How tq Live and What W Lila for t Youth, Ifs Entity and Old Age t 'Manhood Generally Reviewed' The mune of fedi...out Flatulence and nervous Disease. ...tea fort Marriage Philosophically considered. These lectures will be forwarded on receipt of 25 cents by addreasing: Secretary ,Of the Penna. POLTTNOGINIG AND ANATONIOAL 15 ChePtOnt PhiladelpOla, Penna. nue 22.1 y SinanciaL = EZMIETI J. D. Wanner, Exq., H. H. Schwartz, Esq Daniel Clatter, Jonas Millar WILL BE PAID Bearing 7 3-10 interest, 40 SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA ebncational. 3 , l :rbiob 'o?oitrt itlebicinal. HENRY T. HELMBOLD'S COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT CATAWBA GRAPE PI lif,S. Component Parts—Fluid Extract Rhubarb and Fluid Extract Catlmba Crape 41tce. FOR LIVER COMPLAINTS. JAUNDICE, BILIOUS AF FECTIONS, SICK OR NERVOUS HEADACHE, COS TIVENESS, Ere. PURELY VEGETABLE, CONTAIN ING NO MERCURY, MINERALS OR DELETrIIt:OUS DRUGS. The Pulls are the most delightfully pleasant purgative, superseding castor oil, snits, magne sia etc. There Is nothing more acceptable to the stomach. They give lone, and cause neither nausea nor griping pains. They are composed of the :blest Ingredients. 'After a few days' use of them, snout an invigoration of the entire system takes place as to appear miriwolous to the weak and enervated, whether arising from imprudence or disease. ' T. 1l eimbold's Compound Fluid Extract Catawba Grape Pills are not sugar coated, from the feet that sugar-coated Pills do not dissolve, but pass through the stomach with not dissolving, consequently do not produce the desired effect. THE CATANVIiA CRAPE being pleasant In taste and odor, do not neer.' tate their being sugar•coated. PRICE FIFTY CENTS PER BOX. HENRY T. HE', NIBOLD'S HIGHLY CONCENTRATED COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT SA RSAPARILLA Will radically exterminate front the system Screfula.Syphllls, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Sore Eves, Sure legs, Sore Mouth, Sore Head, Bronchitis, Skin Diseases, Salt 'Omani, Cankers, Runnings from the Ear, White Swellings,Tumors, l'ancor outt Affections, Nodes, Rickets, Glandular Swel lings, Night Sweats, Bash, Totter, MIIIIOIII Or gill NlllllB. Citron lc Ithetunallslll, Dyspepsia, and all diseases that have been Otit:thilSileilln the system for years. Being prepared exptv,ily for the above com plaints, fns blood-purifying properties aregreater than any other preparation of Sarsaparilla. It gives the complexion a clear anti healthy color and restores the patient to a Mali , of health and purity. For purifying the blood removing all chronic constitutional diseases arising from an Impure state of the Mood, and the only reliable and effectual known rennsly for Mecum of Pains and Swelling or the Bones, Ulcerutions of the Throat and Legs, Blotches, PI in pies on the Face, Erysipelas and all Scaly Erttptlons of the Skin, and beautifying the complexion. Price,lll.so per HENRY T. HELMBOLD'S CONCENTRATED FLUIDEXTRACTBUCRU I= has cured every ease of DIABEI'ES in which it has been t.tlVell. Irritation of the Neck of the Bladder and Inflammation of the Kidneys, Ulce ration of the Kidneys anti Bladder, Retention of Urine, Discuses of the Prostate Oland, Stone In the Bladder, 'Calculus Gravel, Brick-Dust De• ,posit, and MtlOOllK or Milky D i scharges In for enfeebled and delicate constitutions of both sexes, luattended with 11,0 followlou “votot OSRIOO to Exert bin, Lost:tit Pourer, I,ostior mem ory, Dinlculty of Ifreatiting,Wealc N erves,Tremb- Horror of Disease, %Vakefulness, Dimness of N , Won, Pain In the Bach, lint Hands, Flushing of the Body, I nylleSS of the Skin Eruption out the Face, Pallid Countenance, Universal Lassi tude of the Museular System, etc. Used by persons from the ages of eighteen to twenty-live, and front thirty-II ve to fifty-five or In the decline or change of life; after “mllne ment or labor paths; 1)1 , 81-WettIllg 111 elllttlrell. I=E3 Ilelnibold's Extract 'halm Is Diuretic and Illuod-Purifying and •urea'ell diseases arising front habits of dissipation, and excesses and Im prudences 111 life, impurities of the blood,' etc., superseding Cobalba In affections fur which It is used, and Syphilitic Allectlons—in these diseases used In cunneciion wltli lieltubold's It .se Wash. @ZEE In many affections peculiar 111 ladles, the Lx tract litichu is unegulded by any other remedy-, 118 in ClliOrOtilti or ncielli kill, I 1 . 1 . egnillEily, Pain fulness or Suppression of l'ustomary Evacua tions, Ulcerated or Sellirras state of tile Uterus, Letichorrhom or Whites, Sterility, and fur all complaints incident to the sex whether arising from indiseretion or habits of dissipation. It is prescribed extensively by the most eminent phy sicians and midwives for elite, bled and delicate constilittions,ol both sexes and al/ ages (attended with Inly of tile above diseases or symptoms,. H. T. Helnibold's Extract Buchu CURES DISEASES ARISING FROM . PR UDENCES, HABITS OF DIS SIPATION, ETC. In all their stages, nt little expense, little or no change in diet,mo inconvenience and no expo sure, It causes a frequent desire, and gives strength to Urinate, I hereby removing Obstruc tions, Preventing and Curing Strictures of the Urethra, Allaying Pain and Inflammation. so frequent in this class of diseases, and expelling all Poisonous matter. • Thousands who have been the vietints of in competent persons, Mid who' have paid heavy fees to tie cared In a short (line, have found they have been deceived and that the " Poison" has, by the use of " powerful est:lnge:lts," been dried tip in the system, to breffic out in n more aggra vated form, and perhaps after Marriage, Use lIEEMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU for all Affections and Diseases of the Urinary Organs, whether existing in Male or Female, (rota what ever cause originating, and no matter of how long standing. PitICE, ONE DOLLAR AND El I , FT CENTS PER BOTTLE. HENRY T. HELMBOLD'S Ili PROVED ROSE WASH eellliet, be surpassed as a FACE WASH, and will be found the only specific remedy in every spe cies of CUTANEOUS AFFECTION. It speedily eradicates PIMPLES, SPOTS, SCORBUTIC INDIJRATIONS of the CUTANEOUS MEMI3RANE, etc., dispels IRE I.NESS anti IN CIPIENT INFLAMMATION, HIVES, RASH, MOTH PATCHES, DRYNESS OF SCALP OR SKIN, FROST BlTEs,and all purposes for which V sALEA or OINTMENTS aro used; restores tile 'shin ton state of purity and softiies:4,mM I maims continued healthy :tenon to the tissue of Its ves- . . . . sets, on which eljpends the agreeable clearness and N'lvaelty of complexion so much sought and admired. Dot however valuable us a remedy for existing defects of the skin, 11. T. Helmbold's Rose Wash haniong sustained its principle claim to unbounded patronage. bypossessing qualities which render It a TOILET APPENDAGE of t h e - - most Superlidivo and Congenial character, com bining in aft elegant formula those prominent requisites, SAFETY and EFFICACY—the Inver inble accompaniments of Its use—ns a Preserva tive and Retresher of the Complexion. It Is an excellent Lotion for diseases uf a Syphilitic Nu t are, and tut an Injection for diseases of the Urin ary Organs, aristug from habits of dissipation, used in connection with the EXTRACTS BC CHU, SARSAPARILLA, AND CATAWBA ORAN.: PILLS, in such diseases as reeommendett cannot he surpassed. PIZICE, ONE DOLLAR PEit 11l Full mid ospllell illrt•ellmit nemtlipaity .010 meateltien. Evidence of I Itlk most eesponsible tool reliable character furnished of applleat lull, Ivith lint,• flreds of thousands of living witnesses, and up ward of 10000 unsolicited certificates and recom mendatory letters, many of which are from the highest sources, ineludlng eminent Physicians, Clergymen, Statesmen, etc. The proprietor has never resorted to their. publication in the news papers; he does not do this from the fact that his articles rank as Standard Preparations, and do not need to ill• pl,lllloli 1111 hy Henry T. Helmbold's Genuine Prep arationg. • Delivered 1.1.01 y address. Secure from obser ESTA ED PWA RD OF TWENTY EARS,. Sold by Drugginte everywhere Ad. dreks letters for Information, In confidence to il EN BY T. HELM Do LD, Druggist rind Chem let. Only Delude : 11. T. IiELMBOLD'S Drug and Chemleal Warehouse, No. 501 Broadway, New York, or to li. T. 111,11.N11101.D'S Medical Depot, 101 South Tenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. BEWARE OF COU;iTERFEITH.4k . for II ENRIr. II Er,MTIOLIVS! TAKE NO OTHER. Allgilmt ALLENTOWN, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 29 1871. On a cold, wet evening In the month of De cember, not many years ago, the streets of London were still thronged with passers-by, hurrying to and fro through the pouring rain. The gaslights in shop windows and street lamps shone brightly In the flooded pavement, giving a brilliancy to the crowded thorough fares In spite of the dreary weather. At the corner of Charing-cross, near the post office, stood one of the more respectable look- . ing omnibuses that ply between London and the distant suburbs. The driver and conductor were encased in oil skin wrappers—the horses as sleek as satin with the rain running off them—the vehicle and its attendants were made up for the jour ney, which promised to be unusually uncom fortable. "Time up ?" asked the driver gruffly of a man standing beneath the portico of the post oflice. " Another two minutes" replied the time keeper looking at his watch. During the short colloquy two passengers took their places in the omnibus—one a well dressed mao, who growled audibly to himself about the weather ; the other a widow in deep mourning. As the latter raised a thick crape veil she displayed a set of features that at tracted the attention of her fellow traveller, and stopped his growling. At the foot of Westminster Bridge two shabbily attired women hailed the conductor, and the omnibus was drawn up to the pave ment to receive them. They made much con fusion In getting in, and complained of there being no lamp inside, talking loudly. The journey continued, and then talking gradual -1 ceased. ' 111 "The rain must surely inconvenience you," said the first passenger, resuming his attack upon the widow, "will you change places with me ?" lie leaned forward and endeav ored to persuade her to do as he suggested. The offer was politely declined. " I prefer this position, thank you," replied the little black figure. Some ten minutes passed wear ily away, when one of the two last corners showed signs of uneasiness. She rose, and sought something on the floor and upon the seat. She touched the black figure roughly. "You arc annoying that lady," said the man. " What have you lost ?" The woman continued her search. She emptied her pockets, bringing forth a miscel laneous collection of coppers,keys, old gloves, and other things; her anxiety increased every moment. " I have been robbed," the at last exclaim ed. Her friend tried to pacify her in vain. " Conductor," she cried in an excited tone, "Conductor, my watch has been stolen, and th!eo people have got IL" The conductor descended front his foot board, and stood at the door of the omnibus ." My watch has been stolen, and this wo man has taken it." "I know this lady well," said the man. " She is one of my regular customers ; yciu must be mistaken." REI A. violent altercation took place. The wo man declared she had her watch in her pos. session a few minutes since, and could not now find it. " "You are very wrong," she said meekly speaking through her veil. " No, I am not," replied the accuser fierce ly, "and you know well enough I'm not." " May be you dropped it in getting in," sug gested the conductor. "No such thing, it was too well fastened, I felt her touch me as I passed. I'm positive about it, and quite as positive she or her com panion shall give It up." The widow uncovered her face, now paler than ever, and hardly able to speak, declared her innocence of such a charge. " Look for it again, ma'am," said the con ductor persuasively, " may be you left it at Again the woman looked all over the onmi . - bus and through her pockets—the watch was not forthcoming. IN AN OMNIBUS "I am not mistaken," replied the female She took it, and passed it to her friend here knoll: , their tricks." " " You dare accuse me, Madam !" replied the tter furiously. ," Yes, you and your accomplice here who oolts so Innocent." EISI " Give it up," elle exclaimed, almost breath less with rage, "give it up, and let you off." No one replied. " Call a policeman," she then cried. " Stop he 'bus and call a policeman. We'll see who s to rob me, indeed." The first passenger expostulated with the infuriate woman ; offered his card and address, and to be responsible for the loss. " Your card and address, of course they're false. Call a policeman, conductor." Resistance was useless. The omnibus was stopped, and a policeman came up. " I give this person into custody for stealing my watch." The constable asked a few questions, and then said it would be necessary for all present to go with him to the milice-station. " Will you have a cab and go quietly ?" he said, turning his lantern on the. widow, who was paralyzed with fright. " We pass your quarters," said the conduc tor. "I know this lady, and am sure ids a mistake. The policeman looked incredulOus, and mut ered something about suspicious characters. " Do your duty, sir, and make no remarks," exclaimed the passenger who had been accused as an accomplice in the robbery. The police. man entered the omnibus, seating Limed! next the widow, wjuo became hysterical and speechless. Fortunately uo other passengers were met with on the road. In due time the police station was reached, when all alighted, the constable leading the way to the room where the officer who received the night charges was on duty. . The circumstances of her loss were related with tuuch volubility by the shabbily attired woman, to whom the officer listened with at tention, taking notes of what was said. " You must be searched," lie said to the widow, and directed her to be taken up stairs for that purpose. The passengers protested loudly against this indignity. "My name is Williamson. lam staying at Morley's Hotel, and will give you any refer ence you please. Let me be responsible for title lady, or let me pay you the value of the watch," he said earnestly, addressing the last request to the woman, who made no reply. "The matter 15 now In our bands," said thd officer, "and must be proceeded with in the regular way." He then repeated his orders for the search to be made. The widow was led, or rather carried, Into a room on the first floor, and there submitted to the tender mercies of two of the female po- JIC3. • Her bonnet and veil were torn rudely from her head, the long brown hair ruthlessly dis heveled, mid her dress was taken. As the black gown fell upon the ground something in the pocket struck heavily against the floor. " Alm I there it is," exclaimed one of the searchers with a malicious grin, " I thought we shouldn' have far to go." The packet was opened, and to the disap pointment of the female police a large door key,•but no watch was found therein. "You can dress yourself," said the women, one of whom more charitable than the other, osisted the widow Wil(0, In a sad condition, and still speechless, presently descended the staircase and reappeared in the police station. "Nothing found on her ?" Inquired the officer. "Nothing," was the answer. The officer proceeded to enter the details of the case upon the police BUM " What name does the prisoner give ?'' • No reply. " Hand them here." Time name on time cards was taken down. Mr. Williamson again repeated his request to he accepted as ball for the accused. " You're not a householder, and it's too late now," replied tie officer, who then or dered the widow to Ifs removed to the prl soner's cell, a dimly lighted room, furnished only with a few benches against the walls, and containing some twenty occupants of both sexes, and all classes. She was thrust in among the wretched group, and the door locked upon her. "Sorry to see you hero my dear," said a gaily dressed woman coming up to her, Basile stood bewildered in the middle of the cell. 'Egad though, I'm not," continued a drunk en' fellow, attempting to embrace her. " Leave her alone," exclaimed the we'man, thrusting the man away, and knocking him down without much effort. The rest now gathered round the widow, and her newly-found defender ; they offered no interference, but gazed with sheepish won derment at what was going on. " You're a nice one to protect the innocent Poll, you are," said one of the prisoners, jeeringly, to*the women who held the widow in her arms. "I shall protect who I please," was tlie re ply, accompanied with an oath, " site's out of place among us, and will soon be released." " No, no, let her .stop here," stammered the drunkard, lying where ho had fallen, "let us all stop here, it's very comfortable I'm' QOM The woman tried to soothe the widow, and succeeding In preventing the others from mo lesting her. It would indeed have been use less for any of them to dispute the authority of such a protector, whose powerful arm kept them all at bay. An hour—two hours elapsed in this terrible position—the prisoners, those to whom the locality and circumstances were familiar, had, settled themselves for the night ; some stretched upon the floor, others upon the ben ches. One or two novices continued to pace the cell occasionally disturbing the sleepers, who protested loudly and coarsely against the Intrusion. The widow regained her speech and ,con sciousness, and was still clinging to her pro tector, when the door opened, and her name was called. Being let out she was received at the en trance by an old friend who had been desired to come to her assistance by an unknown visitor. Without waiting to inquire into what had happened, hp offered to become security' for her. "You are a householder ?" said the con stable, interrogatively. " I am not, but I live In a house belonging to my fatuity, and am a medical num well known in this neighborhood." " Useless, sir, quite useless. If you, are a professional man, you perhaps know our regulations lu these cases, and how stria they are." The doctor endeavored to overrule the ob jections, but unsuccessfully—the police in sisted upon the accused returning to the cell, awl worn about rtouovlnt: her, when Mr. Williamson arrived, accompanied by several other friends, to find whom he had been dri ving about town. Two responsible house holders satisfied the requirements of the police, bail was accepted, and the widow taken to her home, overcome with excitement and distress of mind. "I told them it was a mistake," said the conductor, as he opened the door of the omni bus, but that old vixen wouldn't have It." Having escorted the widow to her home, Mr. Williamson and those with him left her to the care of the doctor and a servant. It was five o'clock in the morning before the omnibus was dismisSed, having been em ployed all night by Mr. Williamson in his endeavor to gather the widow's friends to gether. According to the directions given by the police all concerned in the strange occurrence assembled at the police court, ut eleven o'clock the following day. The night charges being disposed of, a short delay occurred before the more import ant cases were called on. The buzz of conver sation in the crowded court was suddenly interrupted by a constable making his way towards the widow and her friends, and con ducting them with much ceremony 'to the magistrate's room. • What could have happened Was the densely packed audience to be disappointed by. the case being heard in private? Curiosity was still more cruelly excited when the mag istrate, returning to his seat on the bench, desired the clerk to proceed with case number two on the list, and passed over that of the widow and the watch without a remark. In the meantime, a strange scene had been going on behind the legal curtain. Upon entering the room, the widow was met by her accuser who, in the most abject manner, implored forgiveness for what had happened—she had come to confess her error —the watch had been found. " And where was it found ?" asked Mr. Williamson of the woman who was on her knees. " Not half-an-hour ago,in my table drawer," gosped the virago, who was now as humble as Bitched been violent. "And you had not the prudence to look there for it last night ?" said the rector. "I was so sure she had it." " You still persist in taking this lady for a thief I" exclaimed Mr. Williamson in di,gnant- ly. The widow requested the penitent to rise, and declared she readily forgave her. " But the matter cannot be allowed to rest thus," said Mr. Williamson ; "a public apology is necessary, and some atonement must be made for all the misery that has been caused." Hereupon the magistrate, who had been a silent spectator of what had passed, suggested that legal advice should he taken on the sub ject, and an apology drawn up in due form ; he then left the room, to resume his official duties in the crowded court house. Mr. Williamson obtained permission to continuo an acquaintance so strangely com menced. lle was a man of prepossessing manners and appearance, fond of children, and delighting especial', in those belonging to the widow. Some mouths after the t nunibus incident— he had in the meantime availed himself of the permission, and had made himself a great favorite with the children—his visits to the house became more fre'quent. "Do you remember," ho 'said on one of these occasions, to the 'widow, "how per severingly I tried to make you talk when we first met 4" The widow blushed, and declared she had forgotten the circumstance. "You may forget it; but I never can ; the impression you made upon me nothing will ever cfrace"—and Mr. Williamson continued a most eloquent speech, ono which probably ho had long studied, and often waited for an opportunity to deliver. The opportunity presented itself, and not long afterward, tho widow was hie wife. MR. BAKER'S RING. Mr. Baker himself told ns this story. He said it was true ; nor is this unlikely. I have known 31E — William Henry Baker personally for n number of years, nod am inclined to think he tins, hitherto never in all his life told the pull'. Now, it is so manifestly improba ble that the most consistentman should pro tract a long and useful career of story-telling to such extraordinary Ittnit ,, , without at some period telling the truth by sheer misadventure, that it is quite likely Mr. Baker may have committed himself in this instance. At least, the time has arrived for htironti nature to as sert itself, nccording to the doctrine of aver- EMI "Only once, gentlemen," said Mr. B. "have I been deceived. William Henry keeps his eyes open, In a general way ; William Henry also takes the liberty of seeing, out of them. He uses them, as a rule, for purposes of obser vation, gentlemen. Still, I admit, I was, once, taken In by as dead a swindle as could be ;1 am not ashamed to own it. I made money by it, after all ; but I was swindled. "It was about a diamond ring. I knew the fellow wh%had it for many years in the way of business. He was a commercial traveler, and used always to flash this ring about when ever he came round on his journeys. A jew eler friend of mine, who happened to be in my office once when Mr. Blook called, asked, I remember, to be allowed to examine it; and had pronounced the atones to be diamonds of the purest water, telling me afterwards the ring was worth about seventy pounds. Mr. Blook's initials were engraved Inside the hoop of the ring ; It B.', and besides that, it was a ring of peculiar and rather old-fash ioned make. Indeed, having once seen the ring, no one would be likely to mistake it for another. Well, Mr. Blook got into difficul ties, and went so entirely to the bad, that I never saw or heard anything more of him. But about two years afterwards, whilst walk ing down a back street, my eye was taken by a ring exhibited in a pawnbroker's window. Mr. Blook's ring,' lexclninsed directly ; swear to It.' It was in a tray with a number of very seedy-looking rings, and was dis colored and dirty as they were. I went into the shop* and asked to look at It. The pawn broker, an old Jew, said, Yeah ; I might see his ringsh ; but he didn't know mesh about ringsh himself. They wosh unredeemed pledges—thash what they wosh—and they wosh all marked at the monist' advanshed upon them, with.a very small overplush for interesh,—thash all he knew.' '• There was no mistake about It. It was Mr. Blook's ring, and had his initials inside. But how did the Jew get it ? He would soon tell me. Referring to his book, he found it had been pawned two years ago in the name of Smith,—' Thash all ho knew. Would I buy ? It wosh dirt sheep—three poundsh twelve, and cosht him all the monish I" "'Three pounds twelve I repeated, think ing he has made a mistake, for the ring was worth twenty times that amount." " Well, if it wosh too dear, he had some sheaptr ones,—beautiful ringsh, he dare shay, —but he knew so little about ringsh, you see, exsheot that he alwaysh advenshed too much monish on them. One could'nt undershtand everything in his U 191111104 you shoe, from flat.ironsh to diamonsit.'" " I bought, the ring, after beating the Jew clown half a crown, partly to prevent his sus• peeling its value, and partly—well knowing the disposition of . the peculiar people —to oblige him. " I wore toy now purchase about, with ro little inward satisfaction at having bettered a Jew at a bargain. In my own mind, I ac counted for its coming Into his possession somewhat in this way: Mr. Blook must have sold the ring when in difficulties to some ono else. 'lt was quite certain Mr. Block had not pawned it at the Jew's or the Jew would have known its value. The ring must, then, have either been lost by, or stolen from, a sub sequent possessor; and the finder or thief (whichever it happened to be), being ignorant of its value, had taken it to the Jew, who knew no better. "There is a certain commercial club In our town, which I occasionally visit. The mem bers are of an easy and somewhat lively dis position ; generally given to indulge In that playful style of banter popularly known as chaff.' My diamond ring came in for a good share of it. I can stand chaff as well as most men ; but I put it to you, if, when you know very wellyour brilliants are real, it Is n't a little annoying for the chaff of a whole body of people to assume the character of persistent disbelief In the value of your jewelry ? For instance, the waiter answers the bell. " ' Did any gentleman ring?' '" 0 yes,' one of the members would re tort Vit was the gentleman with the paste diamonds.' " Again, there are 'kinds of sham brilliants known as Irish Diamonds and Isle of Wight Diamonds. The club (not one or two mem bers, but the whole body) refused to recognize such distinctions, and insisted on designating the whole class of shams as ' Baker's Dia monds.' ' Baker's Paste,' my gems wore also denorriitatecl. They actually sent me by poet a circular of somebody's BalAng Powder, adding to it at the end, where it says the pub lic is respectfully cautioned against spurious imitations, 'but more particularly against a specious preparation to deceive the unwary, known as Baker's " Paste." ' Now, atter two or three weeks, this became tiresome. Still, I. took no notice, and effected not to think the remarks intended for me. . " I hardly know what made me go call on my friend, the jeweler. It was not that I had any doubt of the genuineness of the diamonds, especially as ho was . the very man who had before valued Mr. Blook's ring at seventy pounds. But it had been so dinned into my head that they were false, that I wanted just u formal confirmation of the estimate ho had previously formed of their worth. " 0 yes,' said my friend the jeweler ; 'I I recognize the ring directly.—Want to know what it is worth ?' (He put it in the scales.) Well—h'in—about seven-and -twenty shillings for old gold.' "'Eh ?' said I, as pale as a turnip. 'Why, didn't you tell me it was worth seventy "pounds 1' " • Yes,' lie answered ; 'when it had dia. Monde in it—not when it has paste.' " Talking the matter over, the jeweler.sug gested, that on Mr. Blook getting Into diffi culties, the first thing he did was to sell the diamonds out °fills ring, and get their places supplied with paste, whilst, finary, he had pawned it himself with the Jew, as a paste ring. " ' Well, William Henry,' said I to myself, 'the Jew has jewed you, and the club has chaffed you, and you may cpnsider yourself trod upon, after the manner of speaking.' " But the worm will turn. " Did the jeweller let out diamonds on hire ?' I asked. " Would he have a certain alteration, which I suggest, made In my ring in a fort night's time ?' "Ho would. " ' And keep it a secret ?' " Certainly,—business was business. " For the whole of that fortnight I never went near the club ; that was probably the reason why my appearance at theclub-dinner was greeted with such live sallies about Baker's Paste. Ono wobld-be wag recom mended me, whilst helping a tart, ' to keep my fingers out of the pastry.' Bellevinghlm to intend some obscure allusion to the gems on my little finger, I thought it time to Open fire. " ' Gentlemen,' said I, 'for some weeks I have listened to casual observations in which the name of Baker has been unworthily asso ciated with paste and pastry, but have re frained from making any remark , . having been firmly persuaded they could only apply to industrious tradesmen employed in the manufacture of home-baked bread.' (Oh, oh I) 'lt now occurs to me that such remarks were Intended in allusion to the ring I wear, ring,—l take this opportunity of inform ing you,—whiCh unlike the wits who have amused themselves at its expense, Is indebted for its brilliancy to nature.' " They hooted me ; they heaped opprobri ous epithets on the nano of Baker; they laughed' and talked me down. ." I'll bet him flve pounds it's paste,' said one. " 'Bo will I, said another- ' And I." And " So said eleven of them " ' Really, gentlemen,' said I, I am sorry you take the matter so much in earnest. All I can tell you Is, I believe my ring to be a diamond ring, and this, notwithstanding I will freely admit I only paid a very small sum for It.' " They laughed and hooted rue still more at this admission. They said that settled the question, and that it was paste. ' I told them I didn't think it wns Well; would I bet ?' I would rather not. " More booting. "At length, very reluctantly, I overcame my scruples. The name of Baker Is a name too closely allied to the gentle bred (prms four loaves, ppr—serjani, quartered,—crest,the doe, levanOto allow it to be wantonly sullied. I bet. " We adjourned to the jeweler's. " Without question, they were diamonds,' the jeweler decided, ' and some of the finest ho had over seen.' He ought to know, as they were his property—hired by me for the occasion. " Eleven lives I.+ fifty-five, gentlemen.' Having established the value of toy ring and freed the name of Baker from suspicion, I paid for the hire of the real gems and had the paste stones re-set in their places, believing after all, the reputation for diamonds to be as good as the possession of them, and free from the anxiety. `• It was talked about and noised abroad. It even reached the little back street where the pawnbroker lived. You should have seen him. " Real shtones I 0! my heart I Seventy five poundish—dead robbery-0 my bootshe bones I Not to know that folksho do some- times come and pawn real dlamonah for pashte sho as to have less interesh to pay for taking care of their ringsh. omy bleshed heart, on ly think of it I' . "He came to me. lle groveled, and wriggled, and twisted himself before me. He prayed me to Bell him his ring again. '0 my tern Mishter Baker, you musht sell it to me, or I shall ho a ruined old manshe. Tho time wosh not out, and Itlishter Smit has come to redeem it, and he shays that it wosh a legacy, and if he doesh not get it by Shaturday next lie will ruin me,—sh-help him, he will. 0 ?Mahler Baker, think of it ; money. Now, my taro, what do you shay ? thersh a good mulish I' "What did I say ? Could I turn a deaf ear to the distress of the old man ? There are peo ple who might have done It, gentlemen, •but not people of the name of Baker—not W. H. Baker. I certainly did ask him for more money. We compromised it at last at twen ty-two ten, which ho paid, part In. sixpences and coppers,'and owes me fourpence-halfpen ny to o this day "Twenty-two, nine and sevenpenoe.palf penny, and fifty-five pounds, is seventy-seven, nine, seven and a-half. It just paid for the real diamonds ; for I bought the ones I had previously hired of the jeweller, and had them set in a ring the fac-simile of Mr. 'Hooks, ex cept that the initials inside aro W. H. B. . "That was the only time I was over swin dled, gentlemen," Mr Baker concluded. "BABY MYSTERIES." "Max Adeler," in his late "Quill Scratch es," thus comments in his peculiar vein, on a recent poem, " Baby Mysteries :" A paper up in Lancaster publishes a poem entitled " Baby Mysteries," which we reprint hero with the firm conviction that it will be a revelation to many even of our most learned readers. It is especially valuattle from 'the fact that It proves the truth of the theory that Science is slowly but steadily groping its way through the darkness up to the light of unob scured Truth. Here Is the first verse : Where did you come from, baby dear? Out of the everywhere Into hero. The last line is what the baby said in an swer to the question. Considering the re spondent's entire freedom from prejudice, the reply must be accepted as valuable and reliable testimony. But listen to the second verse : Where did you get your eyes so blue? Out of the sky as I came through. The spectacle of that child, that mere atom, bursting down through the azure canopy of heaven into etherial space, and snatching out handsful of blue :tuff, which it crammed into its eyes as it came along, is appalling and somewhat strange I But that is the way it is done, or Truth has no resting-place in the bosom of that Lancastrian •poet. Prosecut ing the inquiry in regard to eyes, the follow ing is developed : What makes the light In them sparkle and apin? Some of the starry splices left In. This was an original, perhaps even an idio syncratic baby, for we never heard of a baby before In whose eyes the light spun. Any mere ordinary, commonplace baby, when It got spikes in Its eyes, would rise up and howl and make its disgusted pa swear and waltz around In his bare feet on the carpet with It In his arms) Again this poetical asker of co nundrums inquires : Where did you got tU•at little tear? I found it waiting when got here. AU the modern conveniences aro supplied to infants in Lancaster. Their thoughtful parents go out and lay In a stock of tears, and ono thing and another, and get all ready, and when the small chubby chunk of humanity comes pelting down front the heavens and smashing through the French roof, a tear is fitted right into its eye, and off it goes crying just as natural 1 They sell them by the pint in Lanbaster—ready-made tears, wo mean. No family should ho withriut them. None genuine without the proprietor's name blown In the bottle. Then comes the next versa : What makes your cheek like a warm white rose Something better than any one knows. WO feel like adding another lino or two to this, such as : " What makes you sniffle and wriggle your toes ? Then why doesn't some body wipe me nose ?" But it would be pro fane to mingle a jest with these scientific matters and so we pass to the succeeding stanza : Whence, that threc•corncred smile of bliss? Three angels gave me at once a kiss Strange ! We have often been kissed by an gels, beautiful angels with eyes of blue, and dresses of satin and calico, too, and we never smiled a three.ourpered smile of bliss. We have a . certifiestefrom a grand aunt who hes watched us from boyhood that we never did. But we would forego the pleasure of paying ROBERT TREDELI; JR Pain anb „lamp 3Job frinttv, N0.'09 HAMILTON STREET, .. • • ELEGANT P :• • t W DS/31 • LATEbT (STYLI Stamped Chock., Card., Circulars, Paper.Sooks, Casa tratone and Ity-Lawe, School Os talognes..BULl geode Sorelopen Letter Read• Bale or Lantos, Way Bills, Tiege and Shipping Cards. Poster, °ran, etre, etc., ' etc., Paiute* at Short Moths . NO. 13 the Income tax merely to see one; ; if a one cornered smile of bliss is so beautiful, what must a three-cornered one be t' 'And Wailed by three angels all atones, too I Happy child 1 we would make an attempt at a nine-cornered smileof bliss to win such a fate I , Whom did you get those arms and bands Love made itself Into hooks and bands. Good for Love I We are going to write to Judge Kelly to see if he can't have this new industry protected by a tariff. Love ought, to be encouraged when it collies down to such serious work as this. We don't understand exactly what it is, but it sounds nice, and It will have to be looked after, unless our fore fathers died in vain. And thus the poet closes the thrilling story : Feet, wbenco did you come, you darlingthlngsi From the same box as the cherubs' wings. If all feet came from that box—even some of the large ones which we can recall—it must either be an extremely capacious receptacle, or, else there is not much room for the cher ubs' wings. It would have been exceedingly rough upon that baby if, In sorting out a pair for it, somebody bad made a mistake and had fitted It with a couple of number nines, all frescoed over with corns and things I Would the poet have called them " darling things" then ? Oh, no I he would have torn his hair and hunted around for a spare tear out of the baby's supply, and ho would have written in dignant letters to the newspapers abOut the high price of leather and the tyranny of the Crispins' Union. We throw out these observations upon this scientific poem merely in a general sort of way. We are preparing a paper upon the eubject, which we Intend to read before the Franklin Institute, even if we have to stand out on the curbstone and address it to the front door. FOWLING ON THE COAST. The Harmless recreations of our Ducks County .2Veluhbors. In the middle and lower part of Bucks county it lees been the custom for many years past to make up parties for an excursion to the "shore," ns it is termed, for a few days shoot ing " fowls," as the feathered denizens of the shore are called. The Bucks County Intelli gencer gives this discriptlon of a fowling ex cursion : The journey we; accomplished in wagons, some time two or three wagons In company ; powder and shot and an ample supply of pro visions to last until their return were laid in, and occasionally a keg of whiskey was added, under the plea that the shore water was not healthy. Crossing at Bristol, the Pines were struck a few miles from Holly, and from there to the shore, about 40 miles, but few houses or cultivated grounds were to be seen. The ground is intensely sandy or gravelly, and decidedly sterile. THE GROUSE PLAINS, although a curiosity to a Pennsylvanian, are so poor that nothing but ground- oak about two feet high will grow on them. The few inhabitants live by making charcoal and cut ting pine wood, and occasiohally gunning. The first noted stopping place in the Pines is, or was, at the sign of " Ong's Hat," or "Min gens"—whence the namo no one knows. The next stepping place, and about the next house, is the " Butler Place," about ten miles distant. There are a few acres of decidedly sandy land cleared about this place, out of which the owner manages to get The landlord was moderate in his charges, and limited in his knowledge of the outer wQrld, never baying soon a rock, employing his time and supporting his family by making cranberry beds and cutting wood for the railroad. Ile was of the Democratic per suasion, although moderate in his opinions. The next stage was across the Grouse Plains, ten miles, over a perfectly. straight road to Cedar Bridge, noted for a stream of excellent water issuing out of a cedar swamp. At this place there are two taverns, both doing some business. There is also a large farm of clear ed land, which appears to be productive in a degree. Cedar Bridge has long been noted among the shore goers at the end of the FIRST DAY'S JOURNEY. Barnegat and Manahawken, or " Hawken" as it is called,are about the same distance from Cedar Bridge. Arriving at either of these villages, the teams aro put up,at these toyeres and the party with their guns add stores a,re transported In sail boats to the .beach, seven miles distant. " Harvey's Cedars," for many years kept by " Sammy Perine,".was the no. ted and favored stopping place on the beach. Keeping a good house and a table well sup plied with fowl, oysters, fish and eals,Sammy became a noted man in the country, and en joyed the good will of all hia customers ; but now, having become old, ho has retired to Barnegat to spend the evening of his days In quietude. The modus operandi of CAPTURING THE FOWL, i. c., geese, brandt and ducks, such as black ducks, red heads, butter tails, spring tails, dippers, old wives, canvas backs, etc., is to Lire a gunner at $2.50 a day and pay his board , $1 per day more, and find him In powder and shot. For this he finds boats and decoys, which are Imitation geese and ducks made of wood and painted to exactly resem ble the bird, and to Pat In the water. Thus provided the parties leave the house before daylight and fix themselves on some point on one of the numerous islands in the bay,where, after putting out their stools and secreting themselves in the sea grass, they await the coming of the fowl. These gunners make It a business to shoot for those employing them, and, being good shots, a goose or duck has but little chance for its life if it cornea within EIGHTY YARDS OP THEM The luck in shooting fowl is vary uncer tain, the condition of the wind and weather having great influence on the "flight of the fowl. Sometimes seventy or eighty head are killed by two mon in a day, hut much oftener the number is less than half as many. The old gunners say that the quantity of geese has decreased, swan are sold= seen, but that ducks, notwithstanding the great number killed, have Increased. Over six hundred ducks were killed and brought to Harvey's Cedars in one week last fall. A. tame wild goose was kept about Tom's River for several years, and had a copper label with the name of its owner on it. The goose went off with a flock, and was more than twenty years afterward, and was identified by the copper label. The deer seem to have luereased on the main land along the shore, rie several were killed in the Pines near Cedar Bridge last fall. Barnegat Is the most prominent starting point for those going to the beach,. and, when the railroad is completed from Tom's River, will be convenient of access for those who prefer railroad to private conveyance On an inlet from the bay, near the town, is a ship yard where some good coasting schooners aro built. The streets are sandy, decidedly so, and, from the want of footways In parts of the village, walklngis at a discount in the place. The credit of the Barnegatera antlered,, severely some years ago from the doings of certain persons In the vicinity, of LURING VESSELS on shore by false lights and then plundering th e m. This has been broken up by the Nit ishmen t of the prinks Implicated, but the in habitants indignantly deny that they were parties to these mlsdoinge, alleging that they were sufferers by the miedeeds of others. Yet It is current saying thereabouts, that the even ing prayer sometimes taught the children is "that the Lord may preserve father and .mother, and send a wreck on shore before morning." I= BROT IN OREGON I=3