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VOLUME 2.
EBENSBUHG-, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 80, J86L
NUMBER 4J.
DIRECTORY.
oSi'AREU EXPRESSLY FOR "THE ALLEGIIAXIAX."
Vt0 J iters. Districts.
linn's Creek, Josepb Graham, Yoder.
y t.hel Station, Joseph 8 Mardis, Blaeklick.
V trrolltown, Benjamin Wirtner, Carroll.
T ies Springs, Danl. Litzinger, Chest.
j on 11 j . i roxcn, ji.-juni n.
Mrs. II. M'Cague, Kbvnsburg.
Isaac Thompson, White.
J. M. Christv, Gallitzin.
Y"ul. M'Gough, Washt'n.
II. A. Hoggs, Johnt'wn.
Vi'm. Gwinn, Loretto.
E. Wissinger, Conem'gh.
A. Durbin, Munster.
Francis Giemcnt, Conein'gh.
Andrew j. terra! Susq'ban.
G. W. Bowman, White.
Wm. Ryan, Sr., Clearfield.
Georsre Conrad, Richlaud.
13. M'Colgan, Washt'n.
Wm. Murray, Croyle.
Miss M. Gillespie Washt'n.
Andrew Beck, S'lnmerhill.
Kbcnsb&rs?.
Y Allen Ti:abcf,
iLillitzin,
Hemlock,
Johnstown,
fjretto,
Mineral Point,
.Minister,'
Persliin?,
rijttsville,
p.oselanJ,
Augustine,
Scalp Level,
Sonuian,
Summerhill,
?!l!P!ilit,
W'iluiore,
10J
ciiitrcizes, mixisteiis, &c.
Presbyterian Rev D. Harbison, Pastor
PrL-achin" every babballi morning at
n-.l.n 'h.- m il in the evening at 3 o'clock. Sab
bath School at 1 o'clock, A. M. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening at C o'clock.
"yi-thodist Episcopal Church Rev. J. Shane,
I're.icher in charge. Rev E. II. Bairo, As
sistant. Preaching every Sabbath, alternately
at 10.1 o'clock in the morning, or 7 in the
evening. Sabbath School at J o'clock, A. M.
l'riyer'meeting every Thursday evening, at 7
o'clock.
Wdch Independent Rv Ll. R. Powell,
P.istor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at
1j o'ciock, and in the evening at G o'clock.
Sabbath School at 1 o'clock, P. M. Prayer
nc-cting on the first Monday evening of each
mouth : and on every Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday' evening, excepting the first week in
tich month.
Cdeinisiic Jfethod'st Rev. John Williams,
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at
2a:il 6 o'clock. Sabbath School at 10 o'clock,
A. M. Prayer meeting every Friday evening,
ht 7 o'clock. Society every Tuesday .evening
at 7 o'clock.
Disciples Rev. W. Lloyd, Pastor. Preach
ing every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
Piiriicalir Dtp'ists Rev. David Jenkins,
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at
JOtlOCS. OilHD.lill OCIlUt" 1U l I uiiuta,i . -.
t'jth.j.'ic IIev. M. J. Mitchell, Pastor.
Btrviccs every Sabbath raornir.g at 1 O.J o'clock
isj Vesneri at 4 o'clock iu the evening.
EX1EXSZ2URC; 3IAIC.S.
MAILS ARRIVE.
Emorn, daily, at 12 o'clock, noon.
Western, " at 12 o'clock, noon.
MAILS CLOSE.
Eastern, daily, at 4 o'clock, P. M.
Western, at -1 o'clock, P. M.
FsBf Tho mails frora Butler,! ndian:i,Strongs
town, Ac, arrive on Thursday of each week,
fct 5 o'clock, P. M.
Leave Kbensburg on Friday f each week,
8A. M.
rttThe mails from Newman's Mills, Cnr
rolitown, Ac, arrive on Monday, Wednesday
S'l Friday of each week, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays
uj Saturdays, at 7 o'clock, A. M.
ISf-Post Office open on Sundays from 9
to 10 o'clock, .A. M.
RAILROAD SCZSKOUl.E.
WILMOEE STATION.
West Express Train leaves at 0.08 A. M.
" Mail Train 11 8.17 P. M.
East Express Train " 7.30 P. M.
" Fa'iLinc " 12.35 P.M.
" Mail Train " 0.23 A. M.
The Fast Li ne! West does not stop.
Lytle.
COU5TY OFFICERS.
Jv'ljf.i of the Courts President, lion. Geo
T-iylor, Huntingdon; Associates, George W
Eislev. Richard Jones. Jr.
I'roihonijtary Joseph M' Donald.
X'ji'trr and Recorder Fd.vard F.
Sherijf. Robert P. Linton.
l)PT..itit S.rrili' William T.infon
District Attorney. Philip S. Noon.
Cvunty Commissioners. Abel Lloyd,
Storm, Jame3 Cooper.
Clerk to Commissioners. Robert A. M'Coy
Treaturcr. John A. Blair.
Par House Directors. David O'Harro,
Michael Ll'Guire, Jacob Horner
Poor House Treasurer. George G. K. Zabm.
f'oor House Steward. James J. Kaylor.
Mercantile Appraiser. II. G. Devine.
J 7,,. TI IT 1- Tl. V Clll
nenry iiawiv, juuu r. uiuu.
John S. Rhey.
Cuutit; Surveyor. E. A. Vickroy.
Coroner. James S. Todd.
Superintendent of Common Schools. James
is wank,
EnrSSBURG If Oil. OFFICERS.
Justices of the reace. David II. Roberts,
Prison Kinkead.
?urM,David J. Evans.
irn Council Evan Griflith, John J.Evans,
William D. Davis, Thomas B. Moore, Daniel
u- Evans.
tferfc to Council T. D. Litzinger.
Voroujh Treasurer George Gurley.
'ehh .Vaster William Davis.
Wool Directors William Davis, Reese S.
Jyl, Morri3 J. Evans, Thomas J. Davis,
'l!Zh Jone3, David J. Jones.
'-aiurer of School Hoard Evan Morgan.
Cona6George W. Brown.
' 'Z CollfUnr f
Jtiljt of Election Xcshac Thomns.
tpcciors Ilobert Evans, Wm. Williams
Select Poctrn.
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In
OT7J the Cincinnati Gazette.
TJie Robin's Song
BY LOCISE E. VICKROY
Sings the robin sweet in the lilac tree,
And joyous and blithe is his minstrelsy.
I think what he tastes of the forest streams,
What his eye drinks in of the morning's beams,
What he knows of the dew pearls among the
flowers,
In the glory and glow of spring's bright hours ;
What the wild bees hum as they pas3 him by,
What the winds have told him about the sky;
His dreams, when the balmy night-long so fair,
The starlight is shimmering down the air;
And all that lie wonders about the moon,
And all that he hopes for thef nights in June,
Are blended, to make up his low-trilled tune.
Oh, sweet is the strain, but my eyes are dim
With gathering tears, as I listen to him ;
For cs here is the joy in these glowing hours,
To me, in culling these forest llowers ?
Flowers to be placed on a sister's breast,
Where she lies so fair in her coffined resjt.
Oh, robin, the stream where you lave your wing
By a new-made grave goes murmuring!
Oh, bees, swift flying from blossom to bell,
Your hum to me hath the sound of a knell!
Oh, yc wierd-voiced winds, as ye hurry by,
Of your whence, and whither, the mystery
Falls cold on the spirit that asks, in vain,
For the dear voice hushed, the smile that again
Shall return no more, or, like fair, faint gleams
Of starlight, shall only return in dreams.
Fill'd is my heart with a bitter woe,
When I think of the June of a year ago,
And a bridal evening's moon-lit glow.
Sweet sister, bride with the pearly brow !
Blest sister, my angel sister now !
While the robin sings on the lilac spray,
Of all that he sang on your wedding-day,
Most dreary to us seems the earth, for we
But mourn for the beauty that died with thee.
JouxSTowx, Ta., April, 18C1.
THE FRESIDEHT "JUDGESHIP.
CORltKSl'O.VDEXCE UKTWEKN THE GEN
TLEMEN or this Judicial District
and Judge Taylor.
March 21, 1860.
To Hon. Geo. Taylor, President Judge cf the
'JIth Judicial District :
Dear Sir As the time for another
election of Judges is approaching, the
undersigned, members of the 15ar within
the District over which you preside, hav
ing, in common, as we believe, with the
public at large, entire confidence in your
capacity, integrity, and impartiality as a
Judge, address you with the view of ob
taining your consent to be a candidate for
re-election, without respect to party.
Iu thus asking -ou to be a candidate,
we believe we express the general wish oi
the citizens of the District, of all parties.
Respectfully, yours, &c,
HUNTINGDON COUNTY IIAR.
R. 3IiIton Speer,
John Scott,
Win. P Orbison,
J. Sewell Stewart,
J. D. Campbell,
John W. Mattern,
William Dorris, Jr.,
A. Yv'. Benedict,
David Blair,
J. Geo. Miles,
W. II. Woods,
A. P. Wilson,
II. Bruce Petrekin,
Samuel T. Brown,
J. II. O. Corbin,
Theo. II. Cremer,
H. T. White,
John Williamson,
S. S. Wharton,
John Reed,
James Steel,
Tho3. P. Campbell.
ULAIll COUNTY BAR.
4sjor Richard T. Dav
Ausghaxiak $1.50 in ndvance
E. Hammond,
R. A. M'Murtrie,
John Cresswell, Jr.,
Samuel Calvin,
Aug. S. Laudis,
D. J. NeiF,
L. II. Williams,
Louis W. Hall,
Samuel S. Blair,
Thad. Banks.
Joseph Kemp,
J. M. Bel',
Wm. Williams, Jr.,
John Dean,
Ben. L. Hewit,
L. M. Woodkok,
J. D. Leet,
I. II. Jolly,
CAMBRIA COUNTY BAR.
John P. Linton,
James C. Noon,
W. II. Rose,
J. II. Fisher,
R. L. Johnston,
Phil S. Noon,
John S. Rhey,
Geo. W. Oatman,
Wm. Kiltell,
Robt. A. M'Coy,
Jame3 Potts,
J. E. Scanlan,
F. A. Shoemaker,
A. G. Mullin,
A. Kopelin,
John II. Barnes,
M. Canan,
Cyrus L. Pershing,
T. L. Heyer,
M. D. Magehan,
M. Hasson,
J. II. Campbell,
W. A. Murray,
Joseph M'Donuld,
Johu Fenlon,
Geo. M. Reed,
Charles D. Murray,
S. B. M.'Cormick.
Ret-ly of Judge Taylor.
Jluntinydon, May 18, 1SG1.
To the Members of the Bar of Huntingdon,
Blair, and Cambria counties:
Gentlemen Your communication,
handed to me a month ago, owing to the
absorbing excitement since pervading the
country, upon a subject vastly more inter
esting to U3 all, has remained, to the pres
ent 'time, unanswered. To the request
contained in it, I now reply at once and
frankly, that, since neither my age nor my
circumstances, my duty to my family or to
the public, permits me to entertain a
thought of retiring from active life, and
as I have no inclination to return to the
practice of the law I am willing to be a
candidate for re-election to the oQce I
now hold.
Jt accords also with my views and desire
to come before the people in the attitude
suggested. There is a prevalent and
growing pubc sentiment, in which I
heartily participate, that a Judge should
not be a politician ; and that contests for
judicial offices, as far as it is practicable,
should bo kept clear of party politics. It
h grating to our sense of propriety to ob
serve one whose office it is to administer
justice with a steady and impartial hand
between persons or all parties and classes
descending into the arena of local partizan
strife; nor can it, in the nature of things,
ever happen without impairing, to some
extent, public confidence in his entire in
dependence and impartiality as a Juge.
I announce myself, therefore, in compli
ance with the request contained in your
letter before me, a3 a candidate for the
office of President Judge of the twenty
fourth Judicial District, "without regard
to party."
I would be doing violence to my own
fecling3, however, gentlemen, and great
injustice to you, were I to close with this
direct and brief response to the request
contained in your letter. It is a commu
nication from the Bar of the district; a
district over the Courts of which I have
presided for many years, and in which,
during that time,' a very large amount of
judicial business, civil and criminal, much
of it very important, has been transacted;
a district, ranking, in view of the
amount and character of its business and
litigation, among the most important in
the State; a District, too, in which, you
will pardon me, gentlemen, for saying, it
has always been my belief, without claim
ing any credit for it myself, causes are as
carefully and well tried as iu any other.
It is not only a communication from the
liar of the entire district, but one signed
by all the geutlemcn of the Bar within
the several counties composing it, of all
parties; some of whom are my professional
seniors; with some of whom I started out
in professional life; .many of them young
gentlemen who have come to the liar since
I have been upon the bench, and whose
steady progress toward distinction, I have
watched with pride; and with all of
whom I have enjoyed the most intimate
and agreeable intercourse in the different
relations in which we have met and min
gled. Such a call upon me, from such a
source, is, itself, an expression of confidence
and friendship, stronger and more expres
sive even than the language which you
have cmplo3'ed to convey it; and which I
have no words suitably to acknowledge. 1
value it, be assured, more highly than I
would the nomination of any party con
vention, for the highest and most honora
ble office in the State; and I shall prcseive
and cherish your letter to the latest hour
of my life, as the most valued monument
I hope to leave behind inc.
Your generous friendship has doubtless,
gentlemen, induced an oversight of many
faults and deficiencies of which I am very
sensible, and which cannot have escaped
your notice. I am conscious of having,
during my term of office drawing near to
a close, committed many errors. You are
right, however, when you accord to me, and
I believe also in the opinion expressed
that the people of the District, of all
parties, accord to me, strict impartiality
and integrity of purpose iu the performance
of my judicial duties. As to the latter,
no ouc occupying any public place, is en
titled to any special credit for habitually
intending to do what is simply and only
his duty; nor is it to bo forgotten that the
strongcht motive which can actuate a
Judge is to be right always if he can. I
have here only stood in my lot with my
judicial brethren of the Stale; while it is
not, as I suppose, ascribable to any superi
or personal merit in those of the legal
profession who have been called to exercise
judicial functions, that the entire judicia
ry of Pennsylvania has ever, in this re
spect, stood above and beyoud reproach or
suspicion. With respect to the other
quality referred to, if there is any one
qualification of a Judge which, among
many conscious deficiencies, I feel that 1
might venture to claim, it is the power of
holding up a question and viewing it stead
ily in all its aspects, without thinking, for
the time, who are the parties interested, or
how they will be affected by the decision.
I am not conscious of ever having felt the
temptation to allow the weight of a leather
in any judgment, to the social position,
political predilections, or religious faith
of the parties before the court, or of their
counsel.
I have only, in conclusion, gentlemen,
to repeat my grateful acknowledgment
and appreciation, of your kind partiality,
and to pledge myself that, should it result
in ray re-election, and God should npare
my life to the commencement of another
judicial term, 1 will endeavor to bring all
my energies to the discharge of the high,
responsible and arduous public duties de
volving upon me under a new commission.
I am, gentlemen,
Very respectfully and truly,
Your friend and ob't. serv't.,
GEO. TAYLOR.
A Private Iloom.
One particularly dark, damp, dull, driz
zly and disagreeable day in the latter part
of November, a tall, guant, quuer-looking"
customer, dressed in a blue coat with brass
buttons, with yellow striped pantaloons
and calfskin terminations, sat solitary and
alone in a little room situated in a certain
little restaurant in a particular city.
Before him was a little round table, on
whose marble top was "not a little" pitch
er of smoking punch, screeching hot, and
a wine glass. The solitary individual was
York, nothing else and that was his
second pitcher nigh his second empty.
One minute after and you couldn't have
squeezed! drop out of . either pitcher or
glass by a hydraulic press.
York rang the bell. The waiter popped
his head in at the door.
"Ring, Ea?" . . .
"Of course I did. Is it clearing off?"
"No, sa damp, sa fog so thick you
could ladle it with a spoon, sa. Have
anything, sa V
"More punch, and strong."
"Yes, sa immediately."
The waiter withdrew, and in a few sec
onds returned with the third pitcher of
punch, and York was beginning to feel
glorious, when, on raising his eyes, lie
saw his own figure in a pier-glass oppo
site, lie rubbed his eyes agaiu.
"By thunder !" said he, "here's some
fellow sitting right before me. I'll swear
there's impudence for you. This is a pri
vate room, for my own accommodation,
sir
He waited a minute, expecting an an
swer, but his reflection only stared at him,
and hole! its peace.
"I was saying, sir, that this is my pri
vate room mine, sir !" cried York, fetch
ins: his voice an octave higher than it was
before.
No answer, and he rang furiously. The
waiter made his appearauce again.
"Ring, sa?"
"Yes, I did ring. Didn't I ask for a
private room ?"
"This is a private room, sa."
"It is? Why fhere'd a fellow sitting
right opposite me, on the other side of the
table. Rot his impudence I"
"Table, sa fellow, sa ?"
"Yes, there is. Well, just nevermind.
Bring in some more punch, and a couple
of glasses."
In a very short time, the fourth pitch
er, with two glasses, made their debut.
York filled one of the glasses, and then
shoved it over to t'other side of the table.
"Will you drink ?" said he, addressing
the figure in the glass.
"Oh, you won't, eh ? Well, I I will."
And sa he did.
"Better drink, old fellow," continued
York; "your liquor is getting cold, and
you look as if you were fond of the thing."
No answer being returned, York rang
the bell again.
In popped the waiter.
"iiiuii;, sa
V"
accordingly
"To be sure I did. Didn't you hear
the bell ? Say : didn't I order a p-p-pri-vate
loom eh?"
"Yes, so; this is a private room, sa."
"A pretty private room this, with a fel
low sitting right opposite, that won't take
a glass of punch with you when it's of
fered and a red nosed man at that. Oh,
well, never mind; bring more tumblers
and more punch. I'll try him again
Pitcher number five was
brought in, with due state.
"B-b-better try some, old boy," said he,
coaxingly, to his double.
The reflex merely looked good uatured,
but said nothing.
"Vvell," continued York, with a sigh,
"if this isn't infamous. Never mind, I'll
drink the punch I"
And so he did, every bit ot it. About
five minutes sufficed to end the pitcher.
York rang the bell superfluously.
Waiter came.
"Ring, sa?"
"Certainly. Why shouldn't I ? Where's
the man who k-kceps the place?"
"Boss, sa ? I'll see him, sa."
Shortly after, the host, a quiet little
man, with a mottled calico pattern face
and a shining bald head, made his appear
ance. "W-w-what's to pay?" demanded York,
rising and assuming an air of diguity.
"Five punches five levies, sir."
"There's the money, Eir," said York,
forking over the coin. "And now I want
to know why, when I c-c-call for a private
room, you put me iu here with somebody
else ?"
"There's nobody here but you and I."
"Nobody ! Do you think I can't see,
D'ye think I'm drunk ! There, look there,
two of 'cm, by jingo!"
"Well, sir, I must confess,-1 can't see
out us two."
"You can't, eh ?" and York dragged
the landlord to the table. "Look there,
then ; there's the rascal still, now. One
of 'em is enough like you to be your
brother and th-the other is the most
God-forsaken, 'inean looking white man I
ever saw."
Get Money.
From the New York Ledger.
A good deal of cant 5 ? written and spo
ken respecting the zeal of ianki!idtomakc
money. It is also stated very often, and ac
cepted as a self-evident truth, that we, the
people of United States, are more devoted
to money-making than any other people
in the world. Very well ; suppose we are.
It is only another way of saying that we
surpass the rest of mankind in the virtues
of energy and industry. We hold it to
be the duty, as it is the instinct, of every
man to make all the money he honestly
can, and to save all the money he can
properly afford to save.
The birds build their nests of sticks and
straw, with much toil and instinctiveskill.
Every creature must have its nest, its lair, its
den, and all creatures arc endowed with the
kind of abode that is suited to them. The
nest constructing instinct is given to man
also, and all of us, as soon as we are pre
pared to leave the parental nest, begin to
think of getting one for ourselves. But
man being the tnost i ngenious and capacious
of all animals, craves a residence fitted to
his greatness and his diguity. Man's nest
is a brown-stone house, three or four sto
ries high, elegantly furnished, provided
with alf the requisites of decency and labor-saving
convenience ; or, it is a large,
commodious farm-house, with a hundred
acres of laud adjoining. In the present
imperfect state of the arts and ot social
science, all men cannot have such nests
a3 these ; but all well developed and
healthy-minded men and women want
such, feel they could adorn such, know
that such would enhance their happiness.
To try for such a nest i3 natural, right,
and praiseworthy.
All the honest indusirj' of man is di
rected to three objects, namely ; getting
a nest, improving the nest, and keepiug
the nest safe for old age. Who shall
presume to call in question an in
stinct fixed in the nature of man by his
creator ?
"Wealth is said to corrupt our species.
Wc do not believe it. Wealth is one of
the great civili.ers of man. Wealth cor
rupts when it is suddenly got, or unjustly
distributed; when, owing to monopolies
or cntaih, or some other barbarous system,
it is prevented from diffusing itself natu
rally and justly. Two of the over-rich
families in a community of poverty-stricken
wretches that is indeed most corrup
ting ; it corrupts equally those who have
wealth and those who have not. But
where all have an equal chance ; where
all start nearly even ; where all have a
certain degree of instruction to begin with,
where superior skill and virtue alone give
one man an advantage over another, there
wealth is an unmixed blessing. In such
communities (and there are many such in
these States,) nearly every man has an
abode suitable to his character, and that
abode is afe.
We ought to rejoice that the desire of
wealth is so universal and so strong. It
keeps the ast machinery of the world
going. It has suggested the most benefi;
cent enterprises and the most useful im
provements. We owe to it, the dramas of
Shakspeare, the steam engine cf Watt,
Fuhou's steamboat, and nearly every oth
er great and good thing we possess. We
owe to it the gratifying fact, that a man
who can earn one dollar a day can be bet
ter lodged, better clothed, better taught,
than kings and nobles could live hundred
years ago.
Sir Walter Scott truly says that saving,
not getting, is the mother ot riches. This
winter has taught many ayoungfellow what
a capital thing it is to have a hundred dollars
in the Savings' Bank. A hundred dollars
is wealth to a young journeyman or clerk,
lie who has such a sum is a man ; l.e who
has no provision for the future is a serf,
lie must submit or starve. And everything
that may be said of the advantages of a
young man possessing that hundred dol
lars, app'ies with equal force to his employ
er's thousands, nay, with greater force, for
on the right use, and safe possession, and
proper increase of those thousands, depends
the livelihood of many families.
Our advice to a young man entering
life would be this; Preserve ycur integri
ty and self-respect, though you live all
your life in a hovel. Next to that : m ike
money and save it, for with money comes
independence ; with money men build
their nests and keep them safe. And he
who has a nice, warm, pleasant nest can
get a pretty bird to share it with him,
and that converts brick and mortar into
a happy home ; and a happy home i
the only thing worth living fur; as well
as the best preparation for another and a
better.
Politically Dead. McG., an Ala
bama Marshal, arrived at Cleveland about
two years ago, in search of a fugitive from
justice. lie put up at the Woudell
House, and, during his stay there, had a
difficulty with a person who roomed with
him, on 3 evening, en which McG. shot
three times at his antagonist slightly
wounding him the third time. He was
immediately arrested and put in jail. In
the morning, the following scene took
place in the prison
A friend of the Marshal entered his
cell and found him seated, his head rest-'
ing on his hands, and looking like one
who had entirely given up in despair.
"Como Mac," said the friend, "cheer
up;
the man is not hurt."
"Ruined, ruined, ruined !" groaned tho
Marshal, without even changing his posi
tion. "Ruined ! bah I" returned his frined ;
"don't be a child. I tell you the wound
it but slight ; besides, it is an aggravated
case, and had you killed him you would
not have been ruined !"
"I know it," said the Marshal, sud
denly starting up ; "but three times !
only think of it ! to shoot three times at
a man, and not kill him ! I am politically
damned in Alabama !"
"Jes One Bite." While walking
down State street recently, the subscriber
came up with two negro boys, aged re
spectively ten and fifteen .years. Tho
younger one carried an apple in his hand
and the cider one was using all his elo
quence to obtain "jes one bite" of it,
"Well," said the younger one, firmly
"I'll give you jes one bite, but don't take
no morc'n jes one bite."
The larger boy took the apple, open
ed a mouth that would have been credit
able to a huudred-and-fifty pound catfish
and brought it down on the fruit, leaving
a very small share on the other side.
"Jim !" paid the little one, looking
up at the operation with astonishment,
"you take the apple, and give me tho
bite !"
everlasting
BC-Mrs. Hanson chanced to live in
the vicinity of a theological seminar', and
some of the students found her bright
liome a very agreeable change from their
dreary bachelor rooms. A certain youtli
was accustomed to bore her with rather
long visits ; and as she saw him approach
ing one day, she exclaimed to her sis
ter :
"Oh, there comes that
Smith !"
In he came, and soon tried to ingratiate
himself with her little son.
"You don't know who I am," said
he, taking Master Edward on his kuco.
"Oh, yes, I do," said the child, with a
very positive air.
"Well, who am I then ?"
"Oh, you are the everlasting Siith V
An Ohio stumper, while making
a speech, paused in tho midst of it, and
exclaimed: "Now, gentlemeu, what do
ycu think:"'
Instantly a man rose in the assembly,
and with one eye partially closed, modest
ly, with strong Scotch brogue, replied: "I
think, sir, I do indeed, sir I think if you
and I were to stump the country together
we would tell more lies than any other
two men in the country, sir and I'd not
say a word myself during the whole time I"
"Put him out."
Cool. When Gen. Brown, of the se
cession forces, sent to Fort Pickens, to de
mand its surrender. Lieutenant Slemmer,
instead of complying with the demand,
sent to inquire the number of troops be
sciging the fort. Gen. Brown, evidently
desirous of furnishing him with full in
formation on this point, replied that ho
had 1700 under his immediate command,
and 5000 more within whistle-call. Lieu
tenant Slenimer's reply was, You had
better begin to whistle!"
27 There is a firm in Elgin, Illinois,
known as "Gray & Lunt." Half their
letters come to them directed to uLay &
Grunt." Natural, but not very compli
mentary. to The fellow who said lie would
"see the bill paid," probably has good
eyesight.
EQl-They who "piuo". in their youth
cannot look "spruce" in their old age.
c2f"'l he Union, now und forever.