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VOLUME 9
-fTriLMAJl KUTJiLili, Attorney at
)V Law, Ebensbnrg, Pa.
August 13, 18G3.
TOIi'N 1 -tii-'Vj.M, .attorney at
Law,
J Ehensburg, Fa.
3- OfGce on High street. augl3
GKORGE M. HE APE, Attorney at
Law, Ebensburg, Pa.
Office in Colonnade Row. augl3
TYILLTAM II. SEC FILER, Attor
W ncy at Law, Ebensburg, Pa.
j25Ofr;ce in Colonnade How. aug20
1 ROUUK vv tIAl iMAlN, Attorney at
;(JT Lw and Claim Agent, and United
J Suites Commissioner for Cambria county. Eb
f .mburg, P.
TOUNSTON & SOANLAN, Attorneys
t.t Lnw, Ebensburpr, Pa.
I rij?- Office opposite the Court House.
i i. jon.vsTo.v. aug!3 J. s. scanlax.
JA.MKS C. EASLY, Attorney at Law,
Cnrrolltown, Cambria county, Pa.
Architectural Drawings and Specifi
cation made. faugl3
I- J. WATERS. Justice of the Peace
Jm and Scrivener,
rijy" Office adjoining dwelling, on High Ft.,
Sbcaaburg, Ta. auyr 13-Cm.
T? A. SHOKMAKJUl, Attorney at
L , Law, Ebensburg, Pa.
Particular attention paid to collections.
fiS Office on High street, west of the Di-
tftaoa'l.
13
ior ELIK,
T. W DICK,
Eltnburg.
DICK, Attorneys at
Johnatnierx
,1X L
aw, Ebensburg, Ta.
I lMg- Office
kittcll, Esq.
in Colonade ilour, with W m.
Oct. 2.
j JOSEPH S. STRA VjR, Justice of
t) the Peace, Johnstown, Pa.
pgr Office on Market street, corner of Lo
trect extended, and ci:e door south of
Itiie lute office of Wm. M'JIie.
I auglo
111.
DEVEREAUX, M. D., PhyMcian
and Surgeon, Summit, Pa.
J lo-Offic
V-smI street
cc enst of Hnns:on Iloue, on Kail-
iiglit calls iroro)tly attended
o, at hid office.
augl3
t. J)E WITT ZEKfLUK
Offers his profoFsional services to the
;',i.n uf Eneiisbarg and vicinity, lie will
Vi.it Ehcnsbur the aecon.t luesaay ot each
tavin'U. to reinutn oue week.
J Ic'i'a extriictd, without ;ri;i, with Xitrcua
iOz.de. or .twjhiiij Gu.
;n tLe "ilouutftin
House,"
aulS
V.gh st:-e kt.
KNTISTRY.
The undersizned, Ora luatc of tbe Pal-
nore College of Dental Surgery, respectfully
rers his professional services to tbe citizens
' Kbensburcr. He has snared no meaus to
lioroughly itcquaint himself with every im
provement m bis art. lo man v years or pe.-
iriivl experience, be has sought to add the
spurted experience of the highest authorities
a Der.Ul Science. He simply asks that an
lpartunity may be given tor lii3 worh. 10
ipeak its own nrai?e.
SAMUEL P.KLFOP.D, D. I). S.
nt?? Will -. at r!ipns!inrr nn the fourth
1 v- ..... " v. ........ - tr
iion i.iy of each month, to stay one w .ek.
Au?uit 13, 18C3.
JLi EuKssucutt, Pa.
S2T ttolJ, Silver, Government Loans and
Uer Securities bought and sold. Interest
Vloved on Time Deposits. Collections made
)oi nil accessible points in tbe United States,
a GenernI EaukiiiC Uusiae33 transacted.
August 13, 1SCS.
V
T M. LLOYD
Co , B'lhkcra
Altooxa, Pa.
Drst':3 or. the principal cities, and Silver
aa bo! 1 for sale. Collections niaue. .iOii
yrcctivci on deposit, payable on demand,
uWu i'.itcreat, or upon time, with interest
t lair rates. augl3
Pin: ruisr national rank
OF JOH.NSTOW.V, Pf.ssa.
raid vp Capital $ CO.OOO 00
V'rul''J' to inrreast to 100,000 00
j N'e buy :i nd 6Pn iland and Foreign Drafts,
"i.l Silver, nnd all c!3sei of Uovern-
i
tfcuriiies: make collections t home
"3d abroad
; receive deposits ; K hu money,
gener.il Iiankinii business. All
ii.i i
''Jineas PlltrilStr.' t n lie will r.roiro nrnmnt
Nation and care, at moderate prices. Give
" trial.
Direetort :
JoK DlCERT.
Jacob Leveeoood,
James McMillek.
M. Campbell,
bANIKL J. MORRELL. rrtiident.
U- J. Roberts, Cishur. sep3ly
'H. V. ttnvn T1 t t,.im t l n v n Crtilirr
PlUST NATIOXAL rank '
1 OF ALTOOXA.
GO VERXXEXT A GEXCV,
IGNATED DEPOSITORY OF THE UNI
TED STATES.
.t Corner Virginia and Aunie sts., North
',lr, Ahoona, Pa.
lT'iO(tiZ, D Capitai $300,000 00
Al"r AriTAL l'A1U lS 150,000 00
, "liintis pertaining to Dauking done on
4;''r! tnni.
U P r n o 1 1 e- . j
''Tns Iavi on hand.
10 Purchasers of St
.am... ... .
ucTt-nu? JMmps oi ail aenoinina-
urn
amp, percentnge, in
JiOo
will be allowed, as foUo'.r : $50
ier rrni . 5 or
to 2C0.
... -
IS per cent.;
augl 3
rui upwHrds, 4 per cent
LAIIAM RLAINE. Karbrr
iJoae. ; '"p' Shampooing, and Hair-dressing
n the moit artistic stvle.
u'ailo'iU'0Ma Jirectl' opp'osite the "Moun
r augl 3
JCTIONAL SOAP AND CANDIE
M.VNU FACTOR V,
iL-Rr SCUXAliLE,
a'e dealer in Soap, Candles, Groce
l'in.l Fish, at cttjpn't,.
AlAI
n ST.. JOHNSTOWN PA.
Don't Slay JLalc To-M-ht.
The hearth of home is beaming
"With rnys of rosy light ;
And lovely eys are gleaming,
As falls the shade of night;
And while thy steps are leaving
Tbe circle pure and bright,
A tender voice, half grieving,
Says, 4'don't stay late to-night."
The world in which thou movest,
Is busyi brave and wide ;
The world of h er thou lovest
Is ai the ingle side ;
She waits for thy warm greeting,
Thy smile is her delight;
Her gentle voice entreating,
Says, "don't stay late to-n"ght."
The world, so cold, inhuman,
Will spurn thee, if thou fall '
The love of one poor woman
Outlasts nnd shames them all ;
Tby children will cling round thee,
Let fate be dark or bright ;
At home no shaft will wound thee.
Then, "don't stay late to-night."
Krot vt Hom e !
An elderly man, shabbily attired, was
seen walking through one of the fashiona
ble streets in a large city otic cold Decem
ber day. II id coat vv:s uf course grey, and
had evidently seen hard service, though
bti'.l perfectly whole and neat. The trav
eler walked slowly along as I have said,
examining carefully as he passed the names j
on tbe plates. He finally paused belore a
dwelling of showy exterior, which if we
may credit the testimony of the plate upon
the door, was occupied by Alexander
Reaumont.
'Alexander Beaumont ! yes, that's the
house," murmured the traveler to himself
as he ascended the steps and rang the
door bell.
His summons was answered by a serv
ant who, alter a moment's scrutiny, which
apparently was not of a very favorable
character, said roughly,
"Well, sir, what do you want ?"
'Is Mr. Reaumot at home ?" osked the
old man, without heeding the intentional
rudeness.
-No, sir, he 13 not."
''I hen perhaps I can see his wife ?"
-I think it very doubtful, but i will go
and see."
The servant withdrew without asking
the old man to enter, hough the day was
vcrv cold, and his clothing scented to be
hardly suiiicieut to protect him from its
inclemency.
.Mrs. Reaumont was reclining on a fan
tcuil in a room handsomely furnished.
The last new magazine was in her hand,
and her eyes were listlessly glancing over
its pages. She was. interrupted n her
reading by the entrance of the servant.
'Well, what now, Betty ?" she inquired.
'There i a man down ttairs wauts to
see you ma'am."
'Man I a gentleman you mean ?"
'No, ma'am," said Rett, stoutly, for
she well understood what made up gen
tlemen in the conventional sense of the
term ; "it isn't a gentleman at all, for he
has got on an old gray coat and he has not
got any gloves on."
"What can he want of me !"
"I don't know ; he inquired after Mr.
Reaumont first."
"You didn't briusr hint in the parlor,
did
you
rl he girl shook her head.
-You did right, and you had better tell
him I m not at home.
"Mrs. Reaumont is not at home,
Betty, reappearing at the door.
"I suppose that means she is engaged,"
said the old man ; "I think she will see
me when she learns who I am. Tell her
I am her husband's uncle, and my name
is Henry Beaumont."
"That eld rag-tag master's uncle," said
Betty, wondering as she re-asceuded the
stairs.
"Good heavens 1" said her misstrcss, "it
ain't that old veteran who strolled off
years ago, nobody knows where. I did
hope he never would come back again.
And now I suppose he is as pcor as a rat
and wants help. Well, he won't get it if
I can helo it; but I suppose I must see
him."
'You are right, sir. I am the wife of
Mr. Alexander Beaumont, and I suppose
from your language you are
' His uncle Henry. Ah mc ! I have
been gone so many years, and it does me
good to return to my kindred."
The old man leaned on his staff and his
features worked convulsively as thoughts
of the past came over his mind. Mrs.
Beaumont stood holding the door as if
waiting for him to depart. She did not
give him any invitation to enter.
"Ic your husband well ?" inquired the
visitor, looking in, as if he expected an in
vitation to enter and refresh himself after
his walk by an interval of rest.
"lie is. If you have any message for
him you may leave it with me, and I will I
deliver it, said Mrs. Jieaumont, desirous
of ridding herself of the intruder a3 speed
ily as possible.
'You may tell him I b,aye called,"' said
the visitor in a disappointed tone, "and
would like to have seen him."
"I will tell him ;" said Mrs. Beaumont
as i-he went about to cWc tho door.
EBENSBURG, PA., THUE3DAY, APRILS, I8C9.
"Hold ! there is one question more.
What has become of Alexander's sister
Anna ?"
"I don't know much about her," was
the rather disdainful reply ; ''but I think
she married a clerk, mechanic, or some
such person. His name is Lowe, and
lives in Norton street. Is that all ?"
"That is all.
The old man turned his steps toward
the street indicated, with many forebod
ings lest his second visit might be as un
welcome as his first appeared to be.
"Betty," said Mrs. Beaumont, as she
closed the door, ' If that old fool comes
again, be sure and not forget to tell him I
am not at home."
Norton street was not a fashion uble
street nor was the two-story dwelling oc
cupied by William Lowe either handsome
or costly. It was rnarked,"however,-by an
air of neatness which indicated that" its
tenants were not regardless of outward ap
pearance. We will take the the liberty of intro
ducing you into a little sitting room, where
Mrs. Lowe and her thee children were
even now seated. A plain, serviceable
carpet covered the floor, and the remain
der of the furniture, though of a kind
which would hardly be selected for a drawing-room,
had a comfortable homelike, ap
pearance, which simply satisfied the de
sire of those who derived their happiness
from a higher and less mutable force than
outside show. Mrs. Lowe was seated in
a rocking chair engaged in an employ
ment which I am aware is tabocd in all
fashionable society,
inirs.
I mean darningstock-
Euirna, a girl of ten, was brushing up
the hearth, which the ashes from the grate,
in which a blazing fire was now burning,
had somewhat disordered, while Mary,
who was two' years younger, was reading.
Charley, a little rogue of five, with a smil
ing face which could not help looking
roguish, was stroking the cat the wrong
way, much to the disturbance of poor taby.
who had quietly settled herself down to
the pleasant dreams upon the hearth rug.
All at once a loud knock was heard at
the door.
"Emma" said the mother, "you may go
to tha door and see who it is, and invite
him in, for it is a cold day."
Emma immediately obeyed ;he mother's
direction :
"Is Mrs. Lowe at home?" inquired
Henry Beaumont for it was he.
"Yes, sir," said Emma; "please walk in,
and you may see her."
She ushered the old man into the com
fortable sitting room.
Mrs. Lowe arose to receive him.
"I believe." he said, "I'm not mistaken
in thinking that your name before mar
riage was Anna Beaumont?"
"You are right, sir, that was my name."
"And you have no recollection of an
uncle that wandered away from homo and
friends and from whom no tidings have
come for many a long year ?"
"Yes, sir, I remember him well my
uncle Henry, and I havo many times
wished that I could hear something from
him. Can you give me any information V
"I can, for I am he."
"You my uncle ?" said Mrs. Lowe, ia
surprise, "then you arc iudced welcome.
Emma bring your uncle the arm chair
and place it close to the fire; and Mary,'
bring your father's slippers, for I am sure
your dear uncle must long to get off those
heavy boots. And now uucle, when ou
arc quite rested, I must demand a recital
of your adventures."
"But your brother, Alexander," inter
rupted Mr. Beaumont, "let mc first inquire
about him. lie lives in the city now, ;
does he not ?"
A light cloud came over Mrs. Lowe's face. 1
"Yes," she eaid, "he does livo in the
city ; yet, strange as it may appear, I sel
dom or never see him. He has succeeded
well and is wealthy ; but ever since he
married a wife with a small property and
greater pride, he has kept a loft i'roin us
I do not blame hita so much as his wife
who is said to have great influence over
him. I have called once but she treated
me so coldly that I have not felt a dispo
sition to renew my visit."
"I can easily believe it," was the reply,
"for I, to, have been repulsed."
"You repulsed ? Did 30U give your name
and inform her of your relation to her hus
band?" "I did, but she did not invite me to en
ter ; and she was evidently impatient i'or
me to be gone ; I took the hint, and here
I am."
"At least, uncle," said Mrs. Lowe smil-,
ingly, ''you need not be afraid of any re
pulse here.,,
"Of that I am quite Euro," said the old
gentleman, looking affectionately into the
face of his niece. "But you have not told
me of your husband. Let me know wheth
er you have a good match," he added play
fully. "That depends upon what is meant by
the term. If it implies rich husband,
then I failed, most certainly, for William's
salary is only eight hundred dollars a year,
and that is what we have to depend upon.
But for all that I care not, for a kind, af
fectionate husband is of far more worth
than a magnificent house and the most
costly furniture."
"You are right, said her uncle warmly,
and I infer that your husbands is of such
a ch tracter."
"Tie is in truth."
Still," continued her uncle, "there must
be something which your limited income
will not permit you to obtain, but which
would be desirable, is there not ?"
"Yes," said Mrs. Lowe, "I am anxious
to giro Mary and Emma a musical educa
tion, but William's means will not allow of
such extravagance as the purchase of a
piano ; so that is one of the thiugs which
we must be content to deny ourselves."
Mr Lowe then entered, and being in
formed of the charcter of his visitor he ex
tended a hearty welcome.
A comfortable repast was soon spread of
which) Mr. Beaumont readily partook.
His spirits rose, and he seemed to grow
youofcr as he saw the cheerful faces around
him fynd felt himself at home. Soon after
the TfyeiilDg meal he arose to depart. .
"Surely, you are not going?" "said his
niece," j'ou must henceforth take up your
abode with us."
"We will see about that, and if you don't
think you jrou will get tired of me per
haps I will come. But I have hired a
lodging and must undoubtedly remain in
it for a few days."
"But ycu must call in every day and
make yourself perfectly at home even be
fore you come here to stay, persisted his
niece."
"Be sure of that,"
In accordance with his promise Mr.
Beaumont made his appearance next day
at eleven o'clock, and was received as cor
dially as before. He had hardly been in
the house a quarter of an hour when a
loud rap was heard at the door. She be
held two men who had just driven up in
a wagon. .
"Where is the piano to be tut ma'am,"
they idquired.
"Piano ! You have m-ide a mistake ; we
have not purchased a piano."
"Isn't your name Lowe ?
"Yes."
"Then it is all right Jim, bear a hand
for its confounded heavy."
But I am quite sure there must be some
mistake' still insisted the perplexed Mrs.
Lowe. .
"Not at all," said a loud voice behind
her.
She turned around in amazement.
"You know, continued the uncle, that
I am going to come and live with you, and
I thought I would pay my board in ad
vance, that is all. As you expressed a
wish yesterday for a piano, I thought, it
vstuld be as aceepLible a way as any."
"You, uncle! Why excuse me but I
thought from from."
ui'ou mean" said ho smiling, "that you
thought from my appearance that I could
not, afford it. And I confess, said he cast
ing a glance at himself in the glass that
mv drcsi is not in the extreme of the fash-
j ion, and in fact I was obliged to look soine
! time when I jailed at the second hand
clothing store the other day before I could
fiiri th jse. However, as I have got all
the seni-jc I wished out of iheui, I shall
throw them aside to-morrow, and appear
more respectably clad."
"What ! are you wealthy, uncle?"
"Depend upon it, Anna, I didn't spend
ten years in the East Indies for nothing."
was the reply. I had a mind however, to
put on the appearance of a poor man and
so test the affection and disinterested
ness of my relations. One of them, how
ever I found not at home ; I am happy to
find myself at home wh.h the other.
Let us turn to the aristocratic Mrs.
15 . who in a few evenings succeeding
the events here recorded, was in her
drawing room receiving calls.
"By the way," said a fashionable visi
tor, "I am to have your relatives, the
Lowes, for my next door neighbors."
"Next door neighbors," exclaimed Mrs.
Beaumont in amazement. "What do you
mean
?"
"Is it possible you have not heard of
their good fortune? Mrs. Lowes uncle
has just returned from the East Indies
with.an immense fortune."
' Ee has taken a house in the same
block with ours, and when they have mov
ed into it, will take up his residence with
them. Meanwhile he is stopping at the
R House."
1 "What! Henry Beaumont ?"
"The very same, but I thought you
knew it."
When the visitor withdrew, Mrs. Beau
mont ordered her carriarge, and immedi
ately to the hotel where her husband's
uncle was stepping. She sent up her
card and requested an audience.
The servant soon returned with another
card on which were traced the significant
words "not at home."
An exchange is opposed to femal?
surgeons, aud clinches iti argument by
saying:
"Suppose one was pui under the influ
ence of cloroform by. such a doctor. What
is to prevent the woman Lorn kissing
you?" Oh!
In one of the largest cities, a short
time ago. a Western editor was met by a
friend who, taking him by the hand, ex
claimed :
"I am delighted to see you. How long
are you going to stay ?"
"Why, I think," said the editor, "I
fihall stay while my money lasts."
"How disappointed ,1 am" said the
friend, "I thought you were 5t3V
a d-r 01 two."
TIic KejNloue State.
There tire doubtless but few, compara
tively, of the great mass of our fellow cit
izens that know why Pennsylvania receiv
ed the appellation ot the "Keystone State;"
and it may be equally true, that few are
aware of the fact that Pennsylvania decid
ed the great issue of American Indepen
dence. In the old Episcopal churchyard in
Chester, stands a plain, neat monument,
about twelve feet in bight, erected over
the remains of John Morton, one of the
signers of the Declaration of Independence ;
July 4, 1776. It bears the following in
scription :
Dedicated
To the memory of
JOEIN MORTON,
A member of the first American Congress
from the State of Pennsylvania,
assembled in New York, 17C5,
and of the next Congress, assembled in
Philadelphia, 1774, and various
other public stations.
Born, A. D., 1721.
Died, April, 1777.
This monument was erected by a portion
of his relatives, Oct. 9, 1815.
In 1775,
while Speaker of the Assembly of
Pennsylvania, John Morton was re-elected
a member of Congress, and, in the ever
memorable sessions of July, 177G,
he attended the august body
for the last time,
enshrining his name
in the grateful remembrance of the
American people, by signing the
Declaration of Independence.
In voting by States upon the question of the
Independence of American Colonies,
there was a tie, until tho vote of Penn'a
was given ; two members from
which voted in the affirmative; and
two in the negative.
The tie continncd, until the vote of the
last member,
JOHN MORTON
decided the promulgation of the glorious
diploma of American Freedom.
John Morton being censured by some of
his friends for his boldness m giving
the casting vote for the Declara
tion of Independence, his
prophetic spirit dedi
cated from his death
bed the following message
to them :
"Tell them that they will live to see the
hour when they shall acknowledge
it to have been the most
glorious service that I
have ever rendered to my country."
The circumstances attending the adop
tion of tha Declaration of Independence
b' the Continental Congress are as fol
lows : The vote was taxen by the dele
gations of the thirteen colonies. Six of
thrn voted in favor of and six against
the :neasure. These delegations sat right
and left of the President, John Hancock.
In front of him the Pennsylvania delega
tion were seated.
When the delegations from all the col
onies, except Pennsylvania, had voted,
and it was discovered that they were
equally divided, John Hancock, perceiv
ing that John Morton, one of the Penn
sylvania delegation, was net in his seat,
and, seemingly aware that the latter held
the casting vote in the said delegation in
favor of the measure, arose and made a
speech, urging the Pennsylvania delega
tion to vote for independence. He con
tinued his exhortation until he saw John
Morton enter the hall, when he sat down.
The Pennsylvania delegation stood equal
ly divided on the great issue, until John
gave the casting vote in favor of tbe Dec
laration. Thus John Morton decided the vote of
Pennsylvania; and thus Pensylvania, by
giving the casting vote, decided the im
portant question ; and from this circum
stance, she received the name of the "Key
stone State," the thirteenth State the
block of the Arch.
The reason why John Morton was de
layed in the occupancy of Lis seat on that
occasion was that a number of influential
persons visited him that morning, urging
him to vote against the "Declaration."
But they could not prevail; and many of
them did live to see the time when they
had to acknowledge it was the best thing
he could do, and "the most glorious ser
vice that he had ever rendered to his
country."
A good story is told of a Connecticut
railroad president who went into a large
jewelry establishment in New York re
cently to buy a watch. Some worth 81,
200 apiece were shown to him. "Are
you sure they are reliable timekeepers?
asked the president. "Certainly," replic
7"
d
the clerk, " and as a proof of the fact let
me add that two of the conductors upon
the and railroad" (mentioning
the road of which the purchaser was pres
ident) "have them !" "Indeed," said tho
president," a very good recommendation,
but they are rather too expensive foj
me."
If yon are a wise man you will treat
the world as the moon treats it. Show it
only one side of vourself, seldom show too
' much at a time, and let what you show be
; calm, cool and polished But look at every
tide of ths world.
OO IX ADVAKCE.
NUMBER 38
1'asslng Auay.
A writer beautifully treats this subject
as follows :
It is astonishing with what rapidity
time passes away; how the days, the weeks,
the month and the years roll round, car
rying with them the life, beauty and hones
of this world into a vast and unknown fu
ture. It seems but a short time, indeed,
since we all felt and enjoyed the springs
and buoyancy of youth, the delights of
home, the influences cf paternal love, tho
society and counsel of friends, who now
sleep in the grave; and yet some of us are
aged, and the majority have attained to
mature manhood! Tbe young of tbe pres
ent generation are growing up around us,
but in cur youth we knew them not.
While we have been passing on, in the
direction of the :rave, they have sprung: to
occupy our places and follow rapidly in
the rear. Belt.-re us ws see the ajred tot
tering along in their feebleness, and lean
ing upon the staffs ; behind us is the
youth flushed with promise, and the infant
prattling in its mother's arms ! That circle
has been kept up, unbroken since the
morning of creation; that circle will be
kept up, unbroken, until time is lost in
ctcruity.
Our life is a moving panorama the
pictures on the canvas pass before our
eyes, delighting us for a moment, but each
containing a solemn lessen and warning.
He is but an indifferent observer who
does not study himself. There istheoceau,
the lake, the river, the mountain an l the
vale, the one swells in its majestic gran
deur and murmurs its defiant tones,
which are heard upon either shore ; the
other rests like a calm mirror reflecting
the light of the millions of stars that
sparkle iu the blue concave ; the river
dashes on in its way to tho sea; the
mountain lifts its head among the cloud
and casts its frowning shadows in the vale
below ; the . vale echoes the songs of its
birds, the hum of human voices, the low
ing of herds ; while here and there is the
busy town, with its active life, its cease
loss commotions, its impetuous struggles.
its attractive homes and the spires of its
churches pointing towards heaven. The
bell rings and the picture passes ' away
from our sight to be seen no more. Thus
it is with human life. It is an association
of objects, interests, attractions and beau
ties, which burst upon our sight, perform
their mission and accomplish their purpo
ses, ainl are then lost to sight.
Young- Man Tou'r Wanted
A lady writer under this heading hits
off the men as follows :
A woman wants you. Don't forget hef.
Don't wait to be rich ; if you do, ten to
one, you are not fit to be married. Marry
while you are young and struggle up to
gether. But mark you, man, the woman
don't wan't you if she is to divide her
affections with a cigar, spittoon, or whisky
jug. Neither does she want you if you
don't take care of her and the "little
after-thoughts" which are sure ttf follow.
Neither does she want you simply because
you are a man, the definition of which is
too apt to be ; an animal that wears bifur
cated garments on his lower limbs, a quar
ter section of a stove pipe on his head,
swears like a pirate, and is given to filthy
practices generally. She wants you
for a companion, a helpmate she wants
you to have learned to regulate your appe
tite and passions ; the image cf God, not ia
the likeness of a beast.
Ifjouare strong in a good purpose,
firm in resistance to evil, pure in thought
and action, as you require her to be, and
without which inward purity, neither of
you are fit for husband or wife ; if you
love virtue and abhor vice, if you are
gentlemanly, ferbearing and kind, and
loud not talking, exciting and brutal,
young man that woman wants you ; that
modest, fair, cheerful, bright-look ing,
frank-spoken woman, wc mean, who fills
your idea of maiden ard wife. It is she
that wants you n;irry her when you like,
whether she is pooi or rich; we'll trust
you both on the above conditions, without
any further securif j;
-Universal music abank note.
The office-seeker's sign Sinecure
Ccstue of the peitod printer's ink-
What n.akes old age sad is not that our
jous, bat cur hopes then cease.
The alarniirg feature" has been dis
covered to bo tire mouth of a cannon.
Mslancnoly is tho twilight that pre
cedes the night of unavoidable sorrow.
The reason that pretty feet are ad
mired ia because all's well that ends well.
Time marks the title page of our
lives, death the finis, and the gravo be
comes the binding.
Prentice asks: "Why don't certain
merchants advertise ? Because they sell
nothing. Why do they sell nothing ?
Because they don't advertise."
An Irishman was employed to trim
some fruit trees. He went in tho nior
ing and on returning at noon, was askt
if he had completed his work.
"No," was the reply, 'but 1 nave ci
them all down, and uiu going to trimthei.-
in the afternoon.