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LEVI L. TATE, Editor
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LEVI L. TATE.
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C1 OrJinar vADVKRTitMESTi IniPtted, and Job Work
teciusu,ai we esinunsiieduncea,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
DR. JOHXSTOV,
THE founder of this Cctebratcd Institution, offara the
moit ciTtain, speedy, and only etfeuual remedy in
in wnnu lot tiucisiwr uieeis, Dinciures, aeiinnai w eau
neii. 1'uiiu In tlu Loins. Constitutional Debility. Initio-
tancy, Weakness of tha back and Linihs, Affections of
tlia Kidneys, i'alpitation of thi Heart, Jhspepsia, Xer
vojj Irritability, Dueusu of the Head, Throat, Nose or
tikin, anil all tliusu ariom and melancholy Disorders
aria ltif frum tin destructive habits of Voulli, wliiih tk
utrovt. both tiuJv and mind. These secret and soiitcrv
practices, ait mure fatal to ttuir victims tluti the ongu(
in) rayren 10 nn manners uiyisus, iiiKi,.!,)g uieir mutt
uriiii.ttu nope ami uuncipaiiuns, rcnueruig marriage dec
imuussible.
MAIIUIAOE.
Married persons, or Young Men contcniplatlnj mar
ria;j,b iiiij,' aware of physical weukness, organic deubili
ty, defjrmitius, Stc., should linmcdiatcly consult Dr
Joliu.ton, and he restored to perfect health.
He who places himself under the care uf lr. Johnston,
may religiuusly conn it! in his honor as a ceutlemen, and
confidently rely upon hi nkill as a physician,
OilOANIU WUAKNLSfl
Immediately cured and full igor restored.
This ies3asu is thj penalty mojt frequently paid by
tbone ivhn hdVf) become the victim of improper imlulpm
ciifd. Voung persons arj loo apt to commit excess troni
not bein? awaru of the dreadtul conequence tint iay
ensue. NVv, who that understands the subject will pre
tend to d.ny that tlu po.ver of procratlri Is lust souner
by ttiusc fulling into improper habit than by the prudent.
IiesiJ'1 b'liig d 'prived of t'lv ileanure of healthy oil
upringf, the most serious and destructive sympto.n to
blh body an 1 mind arise. The system beromia iltrung
rd; the physical and m-ntal powers weakened, nervou
liability, dyspjpsia, palpitation of the heart, liidiKesticn,
a wanting t ttij 'tame, Cough, Symptoms of Consump
tion. A.C.
rT OiRce, So. 7 Snrni Prkdrick STHErT. scvon doors
frj.u Uiltlinore street, Kut std, up the fttp. He par
ti:ular in observing the N..' 112 and NU.MUEIi, or jou
will imstahe thj place.
A Cure ifarrtnted, or no Charge JlLiJe, in from One to
Tiro Days.
NO MEUXURY OH .VAUSKOL'ii nULd U3CD.
DH. JOIIXSVOX
Me.nSir of the Royal Coll.ge of rjjrgeons at London
Urkd tate from one of the moat eminunt Collegus of the
United E'.att. ani tfu greater part of uhotelift liss
O'len rpent in the fust Hoitats of London. ran, Phi I a
tleiphia and clicw here, has effected same cf the nnrt as
tonihinp cures that were ever Known; many troubhd
with ringing In tlu heal and ears wJu'ii asleep, creat
nervousinss. b-'in-i aUrmed at suddtm tounds.and bish
f line, with i'reiuenthlauin!,', attended Hometituus wtth
Jerautement of mlii 1, were cured immediattly.
A CCRT.UX HI 3 GAS 11.
'Ahen th3 misguided and imprudent votary of plensuru
n is h.j litt iuibi'j' l the seed 4 i.f tills painful iliiao, it
j often happnithit an illtlniil sense cfchiim i.r
urudd t'f ilifcDVJry, deUia ln.u Irom upi'ljnii to iuc
i frjin education an I resp-ctabilily can alon b.-tin'uI
i. claying till tin consutntionu. iiiptomM oi this
')x -i t iiivusn in ikes th ir appniriiiice, such us ulcerated
jor-j iliruat, diii'iM-jd no.', imttuice, pains in the hoed.
V 't 1 limit, dimness of stjfiit, da.ii'ii."ss, no lea on the tkiu
Ucjam, ail i arms, blotch -a ou the 'i; id, f ice and extreme j
tui, pnuresslng with npUiiy,till at U-.t the pil.tt.) uf
th mouth and bones of th tUMe fall in and the it titu f-f i
thuJ-s-ase hjcuiit'su iiurrid ubjeit 1 1 ci unuss -ration '
till c-'ath puts a period to his dri'in.ful huiFuiuxi. by ern. i
lnghim tu "thil bnurn from uIi-mico iki trav 1 r ie- I
urn." T) suili, thcrel'ur., Dr. J.duiatm pd-.le hnu-
i -it't j nreteive tin mol i in loahlii -cr cv. :ni.l t't.n., lu. ,
txtJUatve practice in tin lirtt Hospitals if Httwpu ami
Am Tien, In can coatldciitly rt-ccm-neud a(, ..inl speedy
cure to the uufuriuiutu utim of thl't horrid disease.
TAiin rAuncuLAit Noncn.
Or. J. adJresies all those who hate inj jred thenitclves
by pruatj an I improper indulgcnc s.
Tlnsj are some uf the id and in lancholy cirerts pro
lucib carlyhabits of youth, mz. Weakness of the
Ui.k n iJ Limbs, t'aiu in the Ilea I, Dinm ss of r?iht
t j uf .il Hcular 1'oAer, Palpitation of th i Ik-art. s
nil. Virvois Irratabihty, l)er.m?e tnnt of th Hin-'s
tn'j f MLtions, C iteral H.bilit, )mptijiiit of L'unsuuip
titin, Sic,
.ailVi'ALLY. 'Tin fearful elTeLti upon the mind are
m uli to bi dreaded, Los of Muinnry. Confuolun of Ideas
Hitiresion of tU) Spirits, Lvil I'or -bitdimje, Avltioii
ufHoLiitj, Tiii'ity, &.c, are some of thu evilit produced,
Thousands of persons of nil aget can now judge what
istbit cans of tln'ir dfilimug li'iilth. Looking ttu-ir
tior, liiico.uiiij palu and vui.icui 'd, havmir tin
Kular app.'uronc about the fes, coujh and s)iiiioms uf
Consumption.
OV'S IVVIRURATINR ItHMnDV TOll
OU12AMC WaAKNLftA
Ity this great and -important ri'inod) . weakness of the
organs urj spiMMliIy cured, und full ior retored.
Thousin Is ol tin mo t ncrvou-i and lubilitatd, who
had loft all hope, hac ujcu iiumediatflv ii'lievt'd. All
iinpe liments to Marriage, lti cuiil and Mi-nlal Dismiali
flcuiion, Nervous Irrutability. Tremblings and W'takness
or exhaustatiou of tin moet fearful kind, bjieedily cured
by Huctor Johnston.
VOLTK mi:
Who hav injured thmselvcs iiy a certain practice,
Indulged in wh u uloiw a habit fic'intntly learifd from
companions, or at school the eti'ects of which are
nightly Mt, even wlnu luloep. mid if not cured rtudi r.
marriage imposkiblj, and destroys both mnid and body,
khoitd apply imm 'dtately.
What n pitty that young riait, thn hope of his country,
and the darling of his paruits, flumld he snatched trom
all prospects und enjnmeiii of lilV, hy thn ronspipit'ii
ces of deviating from the path of nature, and indulging
lit a sertaiti secret habit. urh persons before con.
tempUliug.
MAnHMOH
should rellecttlnl so-iud mind and bo ty are the tnoFt
necusary ri'qiisities to prnmnto connubial happint-is
Indcetl, witliout these I lie journey through lifo bt-comes
a weary piigriuifigt', thn pronpert hourlv darken to
thenw; Iho mind becomes hadowedwith despair i:
filled with the mi-lanrhnly reiUcliou that the happiness
of another becomes blighted with our own,
OITItJR NO. 7 riOl'TII l'llIinniUCKril'.. ftalthtto re ,,MJ
ALL aUKGIUAL Ol'HllATl'JNd rilliroU.MKH.
S. U. Ltt no filsa modesty prevent juu, but apply
immediately either persnnallv or hy Leiu r.
SKIN DISHASCS SPLLHILV CUitCI).
TO J'iAY).7(S.
The many thousands cured ut this institution within
tha lait 15 ears. and the numerous important tiurgical
operations performed by Dr Johnston, witnessed by
the reporters of the papers and many other persons, no
tices of which h ivu uppt-ared again and ugaiu before the
public, besides his btanding as n geutlemaii uf character
and responsibility, is a sutlici -ut guarauteetotheatllicie j
TAKH NOl'ICH.
N. II There ure u many ignorant and worthleio
Ouacks adveitising themselves Thysicians, ruining the
health of the already afllicted, that Ur. Johnttou deems
it necessary to say, especially to thoio unactuainted
rtith bis repuiation, that his credentials and dipiemn
ttUvays hang in his ottice.
Takl Nonet. All tcttrts muht bo post paid, and
contain u postage btamp for the rcpl), or no answer will
J3 sent,
tlarchlT. IPCO.
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II. 0. HOWEIl,
SDDGBON UBXTIST
KCPCCTFULLY ofTers his nrofenion
' al scr ices to the la''is and gentleuien of
liloouihburg and icti.il . lie is prepared
I lO nttt-nil In fill th vn noil niivrnl iiuia i I.
tin Hue of his profession, he is provided w ith the latest
improved porcelain teeth, which will be inserted on
gold, platina, silveran-l rubber bate; to took as well as
the natural teeth.
.Mineral plate nnd block teeth manufactured and all
operations nn teeth, carefully und properly attended to
Uloonubuig, Pa.. August 3. L h I
(OF JEnHEYTOV;j.)
Tlin subscriber would respectfully apprise his friends
and tho public generally, that he nas opened
'fntlor the above name, in Jer.eytown, Columbia coun
ly, ra nlicre he it fully prepared tu entertain tuo
nivMiug community tojmeral latl.f.iction. Hi. 'VA -JILl,
auj IIAI(,aro well iupiillcd anU will be carefully
ij, tintendeil. Andhi, Sl'tBl.i: it aiiMile au.l ne.l
in ! hi, in charge of cartful .room., will alay,le
pr ly attended,
lie lu.itci a thare of the public, cuitom, ,nd
JkJ a Ilia be.teiroitijto t. .Is hll guezts IVI at lome
Jrton, Hay II, 1JJ1-3W,
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.,
Select litoctm
Prayer for tho Union.
BY II. CI av ritcvsit,
A Id nd of law nnd Oospelpsace,
Of richest fruits and flow ers
Ood's Eden of the Western World,
What land sn blest as ours f
How shall e prove our grateful thank
To Thee, O bounteous Uiver I
Whoss ow n right hand hath made Us one,
Tiy lake, ana Oulf, and river t
Lordt write this law on cery heatt:
"Cur Union, now and tier!"
Tur thou haat taught us through thy don,
That those whom thou hast joined in one
Nohuinun hand should ecr I
The hero-souls, whose prophet-dreams
Shine nut In classic story,
Tlnd here, at last, the "promised land"
The shrine of Freedom's glory.
Our hallowed flag of Ptars and Stripes,
What meui'ries brighten o'er it :
The hope of millions ) tt unborn
L'en despots bow before it I
Lord I write this law on cvtry kcart:
"Our Vnton, now and evtrl1"
Vox thou has taught us through thy Son,
That tboio whom ihou hast joined in one
No human hand should acicr!
The Serpent erect in Lve'a pure heart,
And by his cunning won ft;
Woe, wool unto our Hden-laiid
The Serpent's trail is on itl
A million hand, by madness nerved,
Would strike the common mother !
A million sou s cry out for blood
The blood e'n of abruther;
Oh, Ood ! to w h mi our fathers prayed.
In bunds of sweet communion,
BtreMi forth Iby strong Almighty Hand,
To still tMs tempest in our land,
And save our blessed Untax 1
5clcci Slow.
A SKETCH FROM LIFE.
JJY GRACE anEEVOOD.
Throw up the window ! Tl. a morn for llfj
In its inaal subtle luxury. The air
I. like a breathing trouin rarer world,
And the south w Ind ia like a genth friend,
Parting lha hair no .oftiy on my brow,
It ha. com- over rarricus. an 1 the llouer.
That kU.cd it, are b-trayed: for aa it parts,
With it. iuvlsible lingers, my looiuhair
1 know it has been trilling n ith the rose
And stooping to the violet, There is joy
Tor all Ood. cr -attires In fl. The w l leaves
Are .tlrrlug al it. t iilcll, and birds are singing
A. if tobri atha were luusie, and the grass
doiiji up its modest odor wtthtlu dew
Like th: small tribjte of hannlity.
The delicious inorntti which U glowing
artiuiid mu, and which has recalled the
ex'iuUite dosciiption cf our gifted couu
tryttiuii, brings alo to my mi d the recol
lection of one tu frei and beautiful in the
day-i that are gone. I well remember
how the scu-o of that mom's exceeding
lovelinoa-i burdened my heart with a sweet
weight, and how, at last flinging aiide
the dull book which 1 had been attempting
to atu ly, 1 caught my light sun bonnet,
anil bounded out of the house which out
ward bloom and beauty had reudcrcd
prison like. I thcu turned my steps to
ward a tine old mauaion, the home of n
very lovely girl, who had been endeared
to mo by years of constant and intimate
intercourse. Of late there has been form
ed a new tie to hind our heart-, sua had
becomo the betrothed of one of ours, a fa
vorite cousiu, and the engagement was a
joyful event to all concerned.
Annie Jloorc, sweet Annie Mooro, how
thou glidcst before mo, in thy soft, ctheri
al loveliness, liko a gentle spirit from a
holier clime ! With thy form of lily-liko
graco, tall and fragile,
With alt tby young head'. .Inning bands
And all is waving curl, of g.'Id,
with thine eyes of softest violet, and thy
check of delicate roso bloom.
1 mU4t think of thee
Oh gentlest! a. 1 knew tho will and long,
A )oung glad creature wilh a lip uf song,
An .) e of radienu: and a soul ot glee
hinging .Meet snatches of some favorite tune,
Or wandering bs my side b.'neatu the sky of June,
William Gordon, the lover of Anuio
Jlooro was au exalted, yet a most lovea
ble character an embodiment of intellect,
manliness, faithful affections and fervent
piety. Ho wai a young studont of Divin
ity had been self-supported, almost self
cducatcd,and at the time of the commence
uietit of this sketch, was in tho expectation
of entering upon tho ministry in tlio course
of a year.
And this man, poor, unknown, und de
voted to a holy calling, was tho choice of j
Aunie Jlooro, tho wealthy, tho beautiful,
tho luxuriously reared ! 'Twas passing
strange our worldly ones wondered at,
aud our sewiug circlo gossipp. d about tho
matter, for a month or two, .aid then thu
rufled tide of our village lifo flowed on as
usual. Hut I was on my way to pay Au
nie a morning visit. William Gordon had
called the night beforo, to bid us adieu, as
ho was to be absent for many months and
I thought his betrothed needed a little
cbefriug up
I fouud her sitting at her work as usual
and but a treinu ousuesss of tho voice, and
a glistening of tho long brown eye lashes
told of tho painful parting which had just
taken jdr.ee,
I pros-
cntly inquired,
"In May little less than one year." ,
"And then?"
"Aud then wo are to be married so
hold yourself in readiness to bo my brides
maid.
The summer passed a season of ear
nest, untiring aud prayerful toil wilh tho
young student, aud of patient, hopeful, and
sustaining love, on the part of his betroth
ed. Then camo the chill of autumn, fol
lowed by a winter of uncommon severity.
Our dear Annie, while on a night visit to
a dying friend, was exposed to a sudden
and fearful storm took cold oh, does not
my reader anticipate tho mounful conse
quence 1 Her mother and elder sister had
died of consumption, and soon, very soon,
the teat of death was on her blue veined
brow, and the very voice of the grave
sounding in tho hollow cough which shook
hor fragile frame. We knew that she
must die, and sho, unliko ifiany consump
tives, know it also, yet she was strangely
averse to acquainting her absent lover
with the fearful truth. Sho wrote to him
tha-t she had boon ill was still suffering
from debility but that ho must not ho trou
bled about it, nor be painfully sur
prised by her changed appearance when
he should return in tho spring. Not one
word of tho dread, last parting beforo them
of tho grave which mfght
Kivalthe bridegroom, and take froai his side,
To repose in its bosom, his beautiful bride.
At length camo round again, and with
it returned William Gordon, tho young
(clergyman. Ho was bowed to tho earth
for the great and unlookcd for affliction
which awaited him yet mcokly drank he
j tho bitter cup, for his Uod had mingled it,
I Sweet Annie was passing rapidly from,
! earth growing more and more fragilo in
form, and angelic in t-piritday by day,anil
poor William became intensely desirous
that their union might take place, Annie'!.
' friends readily assented, but sho to out
I surptifO.firmly refused to grant the mouru
j ful request ot her broken-hearted lover.
Ono evening ho was sitting alone by her
side as sho was half reclining on a couch
the hectic flush was more staitliug bright
than usuul on her cheek, for she had suf
fered much that day, and as lie thou-rht
how very near might bo tho dark wing of
God's dread angel ho took her waited
hand in his, aud said
Oh, my Aunio, let me call you wife, be
fore you leave me! You would not bo so
utterlv lost to me then, for I would know
you beariug that sacred uamo in Heaven.
Ilefuso me not lovo
" Oh, William, Willhm urge me no
longer, she replied, it must not, cannot be.
I am the brido of heaven, you must not be
my husband, and hear me dearest, you
must no longer bo near me your love is
precious, but it is earthly, and it comes as
a cloud between mo and the glories of that
upper world, to which I hasten. Your
voice my own, is sweeter to mo than tho
hymns of tho angels heard in my dreams
of Heaven ! V o must part now for every
hour renders you dearer, and how can 1
leavo you at last.
With heroic and martyr-liko calmness
spoko the mistaken girl mistaken, for a
pure love, for ono worthy, is the holiest
aud sweetest preparation for His preseneo
who is love.
William Gordon saw her firmness, and
that she was weak and trembling from tho
excitement of tho scene, and
" In close heart shutting up hia pain,"
resolved to yield iustant and uncomplain
ing ohedienco to her wishes. Ho rose up
calmly, aud impriuting on her forehead a
kiss of mingled lovo aud anguish, turned
and was gone 1 Annio buried hor faco in
her thin, whito hands, and remained in an
agony of prayer and grief. Thcu came
vagao regrets for tho coursoshc had taken,
and painful doubts of tho necessity of tho
sicrifico sho had made. Presently sho
heard a well-known step William had
returned ! His calmness had forsaken
him, and he murmured imploringly
" If I must leavo you to die alono, An
nio, let me fold you once more to my heart
before I go it will givo me strength."
He knelt on ouu kucebofore her, reached
forth his arms, aud sobbed liko a child as
she leant J upon bis bosom.
No word was spoken by that pair, loving
and t'aithtul unto death, while thu flood of
sonow swept over their hushed spirits, as
tho fountains of the soul's great deep wero
broken up. Yei, silent but not tcarlcts
kuelt William Gordon, with his lips pressed
against the dear head which lay upon his
heart, At last ho raised his eyes heaven
ward and thoso lips moved iu whispering
prayer he uuwouud his arms and would
have ri9cn, but Annio moved not she was
"When will William return!
clinging to his breast I A smilo of joy
irradiated his face, and his arms once
again enfolded her. Sho looked up and
murmured with somcthine of her old tdav-
' ful tenderness, more touching than tho
wildest burst of grief.
" Aro you not stronger, dear William ?''
"Ah, I fear not my lovo."
" This is strange, for when I felt tho
strength ebbing from my own heart, I
thought it had (loncd iuto yours."
" Thank God for tho weakness which is
lovlier than strength 1 I must never leave
you Annie."
" Never 1"
Tho morning of tho wedding day had
omo, and I was arraying Annio in her
bridal dress, a beautiful muslin, guiltless
of ribbon or lace. I wished to twino iu
her hair a small string of pearls, which
was once her mother's but sho gently put
it from me.
" What, no ornaments ?" I enquired.
" None," sho rtplicd, but yes, if you
will go iuto my garden, you will find a
lovely white rose tree, which William
planted when I first knew him bring me
one of it3 buds, and I will wear it in my
hair.
I have seen bridps radiant in healthful
bloom glittering in jewels dazzling in
satins, rich veib and costly wreathes, but
never have I beheld ono so exquisitely, so
wonderfully beautiful, as that -dying girl,
with her dress of simple white, her ono
floral ornament, the dewy lustre of her
soft blue eye, aud the deepened hectic of
her cheek 1 When tho ceremony was to
be performed sho wished to rizo, aud as
she was too weak to stand alone I stood
by her sidu and supported hor. She
smiled sadly as she whispered you re
member Grace, I promised you should be
my bridesmaid.
As the beautiful marriage ceremony
(tint of tho Knglish Church) proceeded,
the faco of tho brido bceamo expressive
alternately of earthly aud heavenly love
of softness and of sublimity, of the woman
and of tho angol, till it grew absolutely
adorable.
At the last sho received tho tearful con
gratulatious of her friends with a graceful
manner, and with tho most cheerful smiles
playing about her lips.
It was morning and morning born of
bloom and beauty so soft, so glowing it
seemed.
Liko a rainbow ela.ping the bright earth,
And melting in a covenant of love.
Annio Gordon was 1 tu on her couch by
an open window, with her fair head sup
portod on tho breast of her husband.
Aud sho a father's joy, a brother's pride,
tho wife of two short weeks was leaving us
now. Every sunbeam which looked into
hor eyes, saw their violet hue grow paler,
and every soft air which kissed her faded
lips, bore back a fainter breath on its light
pinion. Her doating father knelt in a
deep trance of grief at her side I stood
holding ono of her hands in mine, while at
her i'eet sat her youuger brother, Arthur
Jlooro, weeping with all tho uncontrolled I
passiouateucss of boyhood.
Anuio had lain for some moments ap
parently insensible, but sho looked up yet
ouco moro to William, with her own sweet
smile and murmured,
' Pray, ouco again, my belovod it will
plume my spirit's wing for its upward
flight, but placo your hand upon my
heart, that you may know when I am
gone T'
And William Gordon lifted hia voico in
a prayer, all saint liko submission and a
child liko love, lie solemnly and tenderly
committed tho passing soul of tho wife, tho
daughter, the sister aud tho friend, to her
Saviour and her God, and meekly im
plored for the stricken mourners, tho min
istrations of tho blessed spirit. Suddenly
he paused her heart had ceased its beat
ing!, ! His brow bceamo convulsed and
his voico was low aud tremulous, as ho
added, " sho has left us, Oh I our Father,
she is with Thee, now P
"Gone! our Anuio dead 1 exclaimed
poor little Arthur Jlooro, and springing
forward and casting ono look on that still
faco, he stretched his arms upward aud
cried "oh I sister, sister, come back to
us, come back !"
Wo arrayed her in her bridal dress, even
to tho white rose-bud, twined in her golden
hair. Wo laid her to rest by her mother's
side, in a lovely rural grave yard, and a
few months after I took her favorite rose
treo from tho garden and planted it over
her breast.
Our Annie had been gono from us a
year, and tho rose was in its first bloom,
when William Gordon camo to bid us a
loug, it might bo a last adieu. He was
SATURDAY CTOI3ER 19, 1861.
going out as a missionary to India. On
tho last evening of his stay, I went with
him to tho grave of our lost ono, Wo re
mained till the grass was glittering with
duo, and the stars were thick in heaven.
Many times turned poor William to do
part, and returned again. Wo both had
remarked a singlo rose bud, very like tho
otic Aunie woro on her marriago day, and
at that second bridal, when sho was wotl
ded to tho dust and when at last William
summoned strength to go, ho plucked
this, and placed it in his bosom, with many
tears.
I doubt not that in his distant homo,
that darkened land, whero ho is toiling
for Christ's sake, that flower is still a
cherished memento of his sadly beautiful
past, and a touching reminder of a shore
to which ho hastcneth, nnd unfading clinic
where over livith tho roo of lovo, in tho
bloom of immortality, in the sunlight of
God's smile.
I, too, am far from Iter gravo, but I
know almost to a day, when that rose treo
is iu bloom. Kvcry morning, I say, ano
ther bud is unfolded over her breast how
it loads the air with perfume, as it sways
to tho passing breeez ! and at evening,
how the starlight trembles around it, and
how sweetly steeps the cool daw drop in
its glowing heart 1
A Fast Stoky. An Englishman was
bragging of tho speed on Euglish railroads
to a Yaukco traveler in England, The
engine bell was rung as tho train ncarcd
tho station,
"What's that noiso ?'' inquired tho Yan
kco. "Wo arc approaching tho town," said
tho Englishman. "They havo to com
mence ringing about ten miles beforo they
get to a station or elso tho train would run
by it beforo the bell could bo heard !
Wonderful, isn't it? I suppose they hav
en't invented bclla in America yet ?''
' W hy, yej," replied the Yaukco; we've
got bolls, but can t uso them on our rail
roads. Wo run so 'tarual fast that the
train always keep ahead of the sound."
'Indeed P exclaimed the Englishman.
"Pact, said tho Yankee, "had to give
up bells. Then we tiied steam whistles
but they wouldn't answer either. 1 was
on a locomotive- when the whistle was tried.
We saw a two-horso wagon crossing the
track about five miles ahead, and the en
gineer let the whistlu on, but it wasn't no
use. The next thing I kuew I was pick
ing myself out of a pond by tho road-sido,
amid the fragments of tho locoinolivc,doad
horses, brokou wagon and dead engineer
lyiug besido mo, .lust then tho whistlo
camo along, mixed up with some frightful
oaths that I hoard tho engineer use when
he first saw tho horses. Poor fellow he
was dead before his voico got to him. Af
ter that wo tried lights, supposing thoso
would travel faster than sound, but the lo
comotive kept ahead ot it still, and was in
tho darkness, with tho light on close bo
hind it. I have heard that some of tho
fast trains beat tho lelcgraph 15 minutes
every 10 miles. l!ut I can't say as lliath
true tho rest I know to bo so."
Savino i'oix Oi I) Aoe. No one do
mes that it is wise to make a provision for
old ago, but wo aro not all agreed as to
tho kind of provi-iou it is best to lay iu,
Certainly, wo shall want a littlu mouoy,for
a destitute- old man is indeed a sorrowful i
sight, aud suggests to every ono that his !
life has been foolishly if not wickedly
spent, You save money, by all means, ,
lint an old man needs just that particular I
kind of strength which young men are
moat apt to waste. Many a foolish young
follow will throw away on a holiday a cer
tain amouut of nervous energy which ho
will never feel tho want of uutill he is sev
enty; and then how much he will want it.
It is curious, but true, that a bottlo of
champagne at twenty may intensify tho
rheumatism at, three score It is a fact
that overtasking tho eyes at fourteen may
necessitate the aid of spectacles at forty, I
;ntead of eighty. Wo adviso our youug
readers to bo saving of health for their old
ago ; for tho maxim holds good with re. !
gard to health as to monoy waste not
want not. It is tho greatest mistako to
supposo that any violation of tho laws of I
health can cscapo its penilty.
Nature forgives no sin, no error. She
lets off tho offender for fifty years, some
times, but she catches him at last, and in
flicts tho punishment just when, just whero
just how ho i'ecls it most. Save up for old
ago, but save moro than mouey ; savu
.ualth save honor, save knowlodge, savo
tho recollectiou of good deeds and innocent
pleasures savo puro thoughts, savo friends,
savo love, Bavc rich stores of that kind of
wealth, time cannot diminish, nor death
take away,
Teacher's Association.
Pursuant to a call by Mr. Apploman,
tho county Superintendent, a teachers As
sociation met in thu Malo aud Fern alo A
cademy in Orangovillo on Saturday Oct.
Gth leoi.
On account of the absenco of tho Prcsi
den Mr. Appleniau, by reason of illness.
Mr Witmoyer was by vote of tho society,
mado Chairman of tho meeting. Tho Seo-
! rctary also being absent, A. M. Whito was
elected Scot. Pro. Tern.
Tho Society then proceeded to business.
Mr. Durgess, Chairman of the executive
committee reported, that no particular pro
gramme of business had been made out.
Prof. Shank was then called on by tho
society to deliver an address. Ho rcspon
ded extemporaneously, but without prcpa
ration, and made a short but animated
add rcsa on tho subject of education gener
ally. Prof. Gilbert then addressed tho meet
ing ably and appropriately. Ho spoko at
length, on tho importance of the teachers
having more general knowledge, and not
confine himself so closely to book teaching.
No essays having been prepared, tho
society discussed the following question viz:
What is tho best method of presenting tho
subject of reading !
The discussion was participated in by
Messrs. Shank, Gilbert, lturgcss and oth
ers. Tho next business in order was to de
cide whether a Teacher's Instituto would
bo held tho coming Winter and if so, when,
where, and how conducted.
Nothing definite could bo done on ac
count of the absence of tho County Supt,
On motion of Mr. .McIIonery tho fol
lowing resolution was adopted, viz :
Hctolvetly That a committee- of five be ap
pointed to co-operate with tho superinten
dent iu selecting a time and placo for hol
ding a Teacher s Instituto and that thty
no empowered to make all necessary ar
angemunts for holding said Institute,
The- Chair then appointed Messrs. Wm.
Uargoss, II, Hutchinson, U. Schlicker, M.
Mcllcncry and A. 31. Whito as members
of said commiiteo. Uu motion tho Society
adjourned tine iie.
A. M. WHITE, Sect. Pro. Tern.
Dismissal of l ol. Einstein.
Washington, Oct. 8, 1801.
There has been much complaint at the
Navy Department in relation to tho Phil
adelphia Navy Agency, and a thorough
investigation has been ordered into all its
operations. Tho allegation is that gross
abuse has been practiced in tho matter of
tho open purchaies made for tho Phila
delphia yard, with a system of shaving in
all payments. Commander Crahbe has
been detailed to investigate tho charges.
Col. Max KitHtsin, of Philadelphia, has
been broken of his command and expelled
from the service without the formality of
a Court of Inquiry. Tho regiment has
dwindled down to half its origional num
ber. Gen. Cameron leaves Washington to-day
on a brief visit to Ilatrisburg. Ho will
bo absent but two days.
Tuii Hakyest of Death. Dr. Lyon,
brigade surgeou, at tho battle of Wilson
i Creek, was witness to tho following extra-
ordinary incident :
" A tall rebel soldier waved a largo and
' costly Secession flag defiantly, when a
cannou ball struck him to tho earth, dead
A second soldier instantly picked up the
prostrato flag, and waved it again a sec
ond cannon ball shattered his body. A
third soldier raised and waved the flag,
and a third cannon ball crashed into his
breast and he fell dead. Yet the fourth
tinio was the flag raised, tho soldier waved
it, aud turned to climb over thu fence with
it iuto tho woods. As ho stood astride the
fence a moment, balancing to keep the
heavy flag upright, a fourth cannon ball
struck in his side, cutting him completely
in two, so that one-half of his body fell on
ouc side of tho fcuco, and tho other half
tho other sido, while tho flag itself lodged
on tho fence, and was captured a few
uiiuutes afterward by our troops."
62r Ono of tho boys at Camp Noble,
Indiana, was put on guard last week, and
reported to his captain in tho moruing that
"ho was abusod by a fellow because he
would not allow him to pass.'
"Well," said tho captain, "what did
you do?" "Do? why 1 remonstrated with
him," "And to what effect?" "Well, I
don't know to what effect, but tho barrel
of my gun is bent.'
' tSir Edward Bulwer Lytton receives
one hundred pounds sterling a week for
hia ne stny in '' All the Year Round."
VOLUME 25.
A Braoo of Stammerers.
Stephen C was a jovial soul, and
hesitated not to play a trick on any ono.
Among his acquaintances he numbered
a young lady and a young man, both of
whom stammered very badly. They wero
not acquainted with each other.
Bob F , tho young man alluded to,
was quite sensitive; and to think that any
ono was making fun of his defects, fre
quently flow into a passion. It was Ste
phen's fortuno to meet them both at a
party, and he soon determined on a joke.
" Miss Sue," said ho, approaching his
Jady friend, "may I have tho pleasure of
introducing ono of my acquaintances, a
worthy young gentleman ?"
" Ccr-cer-ccr-ccrtainly, sir I"
Away he started for liob F .
" Bob, old fellow, hero is a n'co rirl I
want to introduce you to. Como on."
Does she taw-taw-talk?" asked Bob.
" Yes liko blazes."
So off thoy started, and arJDroaehed dm
seat of tho lady. Stcnhon i
w suiavHuvtiU
them, and immediately drew to ono aidn.
that ho might sco how they would mana.ro
each other, when his cars wero greeted
wtiu me loitovfiug conversation :
"Howtaro you enjoy-joyjoy-joing your-
self th-th this e-e-e-evening, marm?"
" Th-th-thank you, pleasantly; but it
is ra-a-thcr warm."
Bob's brow contracted ; but he restrain;
cd his feelings, and continued :
' Pr-pr-prcsumo you are aca-n-mminr...
ed with m-m-iuost of thoso pr-pr-pres-
eut r
" Ye-ye-yc-yes, sir. with all, I bc-bc-believo,"
she said, at the satno time smil
ing. But that smilo ruined her forovor iu
Bob's estimation j for hastily risine-. ho
exclaimed :
"By th-th-th-thundcr, madam, if that
is the w-w-way you make fun of a fellow d
m-tir-tir-nr-firmitics, you may go to gr-
grass.
Stephen laughed immoderately all tho
while, and was subsequently called on to
account for tho trick ; but hia good nature
drovo away all bad feelings.
A Liar Among tho many auccdotes
of Puona Vista odo beats all others, Au
Arkansas soldier being wounded asked an
Irishman to take him ofl the field. Tho
latter did so by assisting him to mount his
horse tho Irishman riding beforo. Du
ring tho rido the wounded Arkansian had
his head shot off by a cannon ball, un
known to his companion. Arriving at tho
Surgeon's quarlers tho Iiishman was ask
ed what ho wanted.
I brought this man to have hi3 leg diou.
ed,"said Pat.
'Why his head is off, ' said tho surgeon.
"Tho bloody liar 1" exclahncd Pat.Iook
ing behind him; "ho tould me ho was only
shot iu the leg. '
Got What he Called for The
California Cnriuim Advocate states that
a secessionist recently entered an eating
house at Martinez, and called for a 'first
rate Jeff. Davis meal." In due course of
timo tho waiter placed before him a largo
covered dish" only that aud nothing
more." On rcmoviug tho cover, Seceah
found snugly coiled up a hempen rope,
with a slip-noose at ono end. Ho loft
had no appetite.
ifi$- Aa old bachelor being ill, his sister
presented a cup of medicine.
" What is it ?" ho asked.
She answered
''It is elixir asthmatic, it ii vory aro
matic, and will make you feol catatio."
" Nancy," he replied, .' you are rery
sistermatic."
EtaT The following bill, rendered by a
carpenter to a farmor for whom ho had
worked, seems at least curious : 'To
hanging two barn doors aud myself soveu
hours, one dollar and a half.'
A couutry Editor, speaking of spiritu
alism, says : ''We don't believe in any
medium except tha 'circulation medium,'
and that has become so scarce that our bo.
lief in it is shaken."
I The press, tho pulpit, and pettU
coats. Tho threo ruling powers of th
day. Tho first spreads knowledge, "tho
second spreads morals, and tho last spreads
considerable.
A lady in Michigan, consoling her
neighbor for tho loss of her son, was an
sworcd in tears. " If Billy's grandmotbor
is in Heaves, I kaiw she will not boo JJilly
abused."