.ig WEEIELV,OI3SEWVER.
-
9 t'SDIO (cr erase) ROLINNZWT:O.B
axBF. SNATIC b?. .12 , 1) TUN PAjz„
s . t.,0
iupriegTlfo DoI.LARe- AND Fary agars per
Paid in 'Rane ; TURNS DOLL ' Alta it not
Eno
esilrsting of the year. snbieribers
t,y atria will tny n1,11,4e.1 VIP'S CORN
Ern
ildAles. ja rxsscription 111Y01Miff MUST
setled' 0,0".31. P3;r Will be hut oat o
r psol for in P
'nolcantr.
)oc .;tioue of itn Lin. nue itt
,BVEFF S."
f.,„" $1.,;!".• : 0 1.. 0 inS.r.
, • . 140 IU,
5t.,,e,i,..t.,,,ethq_1:i...M;u0e year $l.! 0.):
virertieeneute to proportion. Th cro , rates
l y t ,~ city sdlivred to, unless lhonzed by special
i m et, or at the option . of the publisherz. Audi,
Strsys, Divorces and like adrertise
vox • Adaduistrator's Notices $.3,50 L oaa t
„ p :p ,
. 40 .1. i veins a lips; Marriage Notices Twits:es-,
oat , a p i e es; Obituary Notices Tear threi 11 000
o'oo t o teen: pet line. Original' poetry, on.
T ri ten it the request of the editor, one dells:
boo All adverthemeats will to continued at
of the person advertising,- p o w ordere d
ct by his dar tiop, unie:is a specified period la
spostoothei r insertion.to ,
onsipplestions Should
IbeMa d AN, dresaed to
WHT
Editor and Proprietor.
B u siness Directory.
n.og CUTLER.
." Massy a'r Lair, Girard, Erie County.
Cc
t i ta s lad other btuithees attended to wi th
lispatch.
tto,
grr),OnE,
ATTOILYNT AT LAW, in Walkseg Of
wee; astern
ago'
L ac , - 31411{ViN.
srfOlarill AND CO4NNELL,OBI3 at Law.
p o rn Block, near North West corner of the
7rie Fa.
nlll.O BENNETT, . ,
Jrwricre 07/ pia= Office A
co Block, French! Starlet, bet;. "``'n.
" 11 Fifth lied
innel6-2. -
& WI •
ATTORNITS AT LAW, Ridgway, PA.
glk,ließean, Cameron and Jefferson eountles.
Dan3o'6s-1••] W. W. WILDUIL
C.tz.
(1114 1 0: 4 , A
•
vaTIC VII ?sac% Farago' Block,
treat of Farrar Hall, Brie. Ps.
lb w • ' Guy:visor+,
~. * :
Arcnoll AT ...W AND JCIPPICX OP TUX PXACN.
,ad claim vont, Conveyancer and Collector.
~;1 1 ,r.te landing, ea utieweat corner of Ftftte and
wets, Ere. Pa. • ap144354
W %TOILE.
Joss Ceosimuattosit, at the new
exlg, Carle Village, has rn hand a large assort.
l'rwisions, Wood and Willow Ware,
f.taec., Segue, /ke , to which he re,
calla theist:nal OD of the public. satisfied that
0 5a LI pal bargains as can be bad to any part
ealotr.
mar3o'6s-1y
M. D..
Hnmeopottle Physician and Sargeon
ud teddopeo 028 Fete sty opetwite the Path
Ona heats from 10 to 12 A. 3to 6 P.ll,
u I r.,
ap.S•em•
CATATE FOIVIS.M
very chol-e by illness site* on State Street, be.
der~ntbaod East side. ate co f
•lortee on very reaso ble terms, if applied
I.lacaire 4
WM. A'. GALBRAITH. Agent
'N C. BEKBE,
DEALER IR DRY GOMM Cita:muss.
fl.Awize, Nails, Ginza, seed. Plaatkr, eta, aar
alzett and Public square, Erie, Pa, jal7tl.
11. OSBORNE,
LIVERS AYD Same STABLE, on E.igtitb
tbetreen Stste and Freuch. Fine Horses tend Car
to let on reasonable terms.
EERY AND SALE STABLES, !
Comma 07 Fence A.ND 'fro Stems, Eau:.
. BREC9T, Propdator. Good filrees end .Carrlagen
ti op bast nde prices. Sept. 28,105.
A 6 11/
MACHINS LIVERY STABLE,
wits 87.,1
.1111 . /Ii&I - 3D A. 311 4,1/
qua to sop ta the cith - siol-p:loss as mode•
(marldf)
-TIAN ItiRS.4ILER,
Dealer in' Groceries, Prodnce,'Protisioes,
Willow end Stone Ware, WineS, .LiTaOrS,
S:net, opposite the Poeteffice, EriN Pis.
marB'6s-1y •
E. MAGILL,
Ahrens?, Office in Rosen-Ws
ißleckat Bide of the Park. Erie, Po. 20.
osturisoN, w LLIAIIIB C 0.."
I • SCCORPBORS to GO •ege J. Usirton,
~esa Merchants, and Wholesale dealers in Coal.
:vier N. Y. & E. and People's Line nt Steamers.
Pablie Dock, Erie, I's. jan , ITS ly.
KLEVIS .31 1 1ZIKPPA , HOUSE Dlnilhk.
HALL.—DISIOTLT OPPOSITE THE PASSISNGNK UE
Cow, r.t.; Being newly fitted ep in the 11::w1 nr
!rill*, ix cow open to the public. - Meals eri.l to
on the arrival of all Panneacer Trains, eithe
:or - OAKLEY BBOB.,Propei. t-te.
(LB ItillTKL, Waterford. Pa .. _ - "-
ROBERT LCALIR. PIONUNTOIL
steommodations, lad metal Iti4lllloll ern to
cCatfOrt. of guests. • i5t.643.54ye
, E BEST ?JANES
IN AMERICA
• mule by
S. DRUCKES &CO
NO Sella Them.
NTITIIS WHILLDIY M. D.,
rullllolAX AND Sr/ROTOR
ea, 2d door Ready's! Block Wait Mut. Erie, Pa,
Crawford, Christian tt Enth'a Store. Retridence
sida Myrtle street, 3d Douse South of Ninth.
es bourn-8 todO a. m, and 2tO3P. s.
1915tf.
- C. EVANS. M. D.,'
• Tender' Dia prof-Wenn' reifies/I to the
set Erie Lad vicinity. Office in Lytltie newbuild
on Fetch pave; • few doors eouth of the depot
le-gm•
fA.COLBf
, Boot u
Rm Boor Ilatoncrcatta
• d Story of Rioderneehrs Block, Brio,
CUE J, BLAJLELY, .
' ATToILTIT AftLW. Ridtwa%
a•.. TS Will also pr often in adjoining Counties.
ins -
M. '. l. lAltK"i j
TAILOR AND CLOTHES CLKANKR.
above Dr. Benneti's Office.) Clothes
timed sad cleaned _ on abort sotice. Terms As
ms 22 ly
itibll c PEN
•e ci I‘," F..% Treasury Department and
or for Soldiers, • Washington;
~G erkal etaiin Aral, Farrar Hall Auilding,
r:re4). Erie. Milit ry e Naval and Sivil claims
earlity an Aispatoli. Pensions obtained
r34etri. Application/1 by mall pronWlyyLltesided
r. e o having bad Several years' experleeee
I or ; the various Depaltrieata, feels Confident he
• zl•thostaltisfactory aid in prosecuting all kinds
t er,eat Clue. nov3o'es-tt
•
ILO. Y. PIC/CEILING, DENTIST.
•••A
• It< of the Pennsylvania College of Dental
• OSis in the second story of Sterrett e
J. Us corner of he Reid Rome, Erie, re.
• IZTESIT
3„ T CL ET EIRXII9BIIOti.
U North Sarenth street,
Itzekingbym, T). 1). , No. ;413, North Nla th
I VT3EI2.*MING.
"MU dr. EWING, `
A7701.7XTE1 •ND DY DILI:0U AT LAW
. r . Z. ON' SPAINII oppoei Cd 2
le Cril,tenden Hail
—l', Pa Collections and al! ottic torsi buni
a Crivioni, Venanzo, Erie, Warreis and Forre
' 4, iltende , l to carefully and prom p '13%
Wm. A. Galbraith W bitznan Lk. Breht
Ei.So.neer .t Marvin, P.rie, Pa.
Zt-1 k ilmarn, Hon. S. P. Johneot, D:Birown
Clark, Warren Pa. •
-Ott, BROWN di CO.,
disposed ealers d o ckd and t oe f oal,
4•7& F iringpof our property o the
eorard Arta, we pecess‘rity retire from tits coal
.:',','lrt'Leadica our anceessors as eminently tit s
cot.%••oce and patronage of our old friends
[apl2.tl] scorr d; CO.
•
Ilia S 110ALD1I4s:,
, now:able Tartars, Fifth street between
, Erie l'a. Cwt. in iForir t Repairing' and .
zded to pouiptly. Clean cg done in 04
cleat
NOW H 4 It
I I xio V. A .• •
GROCETIES ! ! GROCERIES-! !.
his stock a , Groceriet-
It% • • tis.
" :!Atke :Pro. 'Deco' kik' tkl
tY strost o Dorset PI ,
`Alssppy :0 MIA ej Ale
aNibrs for g17 5 04- I + , stott
1.4 silic*l' as! opt*
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MmiciitifikrA cobtran. - •
• ?Va Li 73 7 - '
C°4— ltstiderit Prlncit(lal ' T. Cats.
Prof. of tkaumercral Litt:
taft•itr' as Simplified, new ClaSei'' deation of
attall ausinsiis Practice, -. oroattata.tal and nuoi•
P oaanshi p, Commercial Law. oanartlia...aritb
- tzzasa :arms, kc., for ladle and gents.- L .
:t
r 1• Cards comprehend the whole baffie Of
~::"ttti vs.:loots. and exhibit every possible vide.
°ains. and closing books. do expense. will be
to make this a pleasant, practical and perms
-14
rat: tattoo ' s-
4, The City of Schools." Practical A
t o ,„"It tre trill be employed. Terms—Tuition
Litacce. The beat facilities aed greatest le-
Petals. Seed for Oiscialue, , •
T. COOK
VetIJME :36.
J. F. bOWNNG'S
]E; R A 314 Iw SU it A_ C VS. C;INC YS
This Old Established Agency represents the leading, most. mutat; and post siceessful Insurance Companies ithe Country, trabracing
Life, Fire, Marine, Inland • and Accident Insurance. Combined Capital 'represented $28,000,000, affording fac ilities for first clue hum
ance to any amount desired, and on as reasonable terms as sound and wellna imaged Companies can afford. • s •
-' Orders for Insurance attended to with Promptness and Fidelity, in town or country. Especial attention given t? the Insurance of Dwel
Hogs and Farm Property; fl.r periods of three or five years,' or perpetually, thy deposit of premium. Rates very lOw.r
._
.. i •
Vir Tbe thoughtful and prudent men insures Ms Property againskloss or damage by Fire,and his Life for the protection of wife, children
and kindred dependent upon him. Alt who have not yet attended to this duty, should call at once and get their iolicies in one or more of
he following Companies: . °
. :
111CLDMII MAJM3t
A 1 COMPANY.
NINETY-THIRD, STATEMENT
0et8 , 641.L
Cub Assay, - -
,- 14 067,445 SO
Liabiitte. - - - 244,491 43
Net Aszetis, - - - 3,823,061 34
THE VETERAN OF 10,000 FIRES
erua.
lIARD AT W , ORICI!
- •
Br AS
Efficient organization of forir thousand Underwriter'.
from Nora Scotia to California, and Lake Superior,
Y eaLx• and the Gulf, harmonsing the-science of average
With compensating rates to the idvaucentent of the
public welfare.
'FLATTERING TESTIMONIALS
orficts - -
ETNA INSU RANCE' COMPANY>t
7/10X ?HI INBIIBJ3OC DXPAILTXXXT
OFTHR STATE OF /NEM YORK.
The Insurance Commissional ta i ehe Legitfairre:
'The Etna Insurance Company, tf Hartford, one of
hetoogt aucceesful Fire Insurance Comcanie of thie
or any other country_
'•
• • • •
"Conneclient Companies follow the rules and practi.
me of the Etna almost as carefclly as if they were i=-
bodied In itt state law."
Attain, pointing to error, of emetic.. in No, York
Camraniee, the Vtns'e eneeemfal management and
so id rules are called to their a'tention dam:
"It stilt remains more a matter of wonder than halt*.
lino in the Insurance wor
• • • •
'Br what subtle alchemy boa title corporation been
enabled to torn Its fall pail capital into thePhilogo
pheee atone 1" ,
•
"The extraordinary ...rents which hare dietiagulahed
ilkunparalleled financial history.'
The a.erage lostee per til,ei in the United States
tbid period of the year, aro bony two lusudred and fifti
thousand dollars. The telegraph dairy gonads startling
notes of warning to all prudent persons. -
DO NOT NEGLECT . TUE. OIFCUSFFY OF BILIAZILE
IRBQHA CB: -
Policies issued tOilltout
J F. DOWNING, Agent.
T. H. CRO WELL, Sarreyor.
—.AI Company.— -
H OME INSUIL4NtIii COMPANY
•
OFFICE, NO. 135. BROADWAY.
CASd
C&PITAL - 02,000.000 eo
ASSETS.I,,VJanI, / , - 3,59 ,4 ,074 14
- 153,749 24
aarea:tce bs 17111
2riTU SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
Showing the condition of the Company on the lit day
0 tJaastary,;lB6ll.
ABAree.
Caeh balance in bank •; $50,744 49
Bonds & mort., Lit lfen on real
estate 196,892 50
Loans on stocks, pay. on demand - 97,392 08
United : States stocksonarket val. 1,350,884 00
810 e fc t mun. stocks & bonds, do. 405 425 00
Bank stocks, do. 113,550 00
Interest due on Ist Jan., 1866 - 27,431 16
Balance in hands of agents and in
course of tranSmission 173,010 51
Bills Rec , for pre. on In. Risks,&c 43,158 44
GOvernment stamps on hand 11000
Other Property, Uis. Items 173,505 18
Pre. due and uncol on Pol. issued
en 1 0 .65 ly
at office (Sre, ioland Sr, mar.) 43,141 88
Steamer Blagaet & wreck, apps. 83,483 94
Total Assets, $3,538,674 14
.
.. .
Claims for los. out. on Tan. 1,'t66 $152,046 24
Due. stock on account dividend ' - 800 00
Due_ s tock
itbetandiag the fiery trial of the past year, dur
inz bleb the company has paid losses to the amount
of $l. 87,552 85, without Omitting the sent - annual die
'deo 4, “The Rome," with its apital el , Duro Millions
iptalf, and a net inirplita of $1.444,951 00, co:a:Ries to
cUer to all who seek 'reliable insurance, induceavnts
surpassed by no other c-ittipany.
J. F. MO A NI - NG, • Agiut.
T. W. Crowell, Surysyor.
"It is wisdom and economy to insure in the beat Com
panies; and there is note better than the old Irani-
Limo Company of North America..
TNCORPOU.A7`ED
1-
INSURANCE COMPANY
NzORTH AMERICA!
1447111311111-ANNUAL STATE TENT
, duds, Jaz. Market Value.
First mortgages on eity property $444,300 00
U. S. , oovernment bonds 334,600 00
Pennsylvania State bonds 109,000 00
Philti. city bonds 188,700 00
Bonds of'Penna. It. It. Co. and other
corporations 100,440.00 .
Band & other corporation stocks 66;196 93
Notes Rect. (temporary loins') 160,971 06
Real Estate, office of the C0.,-232 •
Walnut r etreet - ) 22,000 00
Unpaid •Pre. debts due ou fleet—
' all good , - 107,581 13
Cash in B'k &in hands of Agts. 168,320 32
Total Assets 51,731,21514
'LOSSES PAID IN . CASE; SINCE 1791
• OVER $18,000,000 00!
72 TEARS SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE.
• Policies !smell without deist , br
..T:F.IDOWNERG, Agent.
I T. W. CROWELL, Surveyor.
pOoRNIX INSURANCE COMPANY,
, LOSSES PAID IN, 1865, $410,613 91.
CASH ASSETS, JAN. 1, 180,, $1,006,790 33
The test of its cialtonality. the solid 'fervid: tft Itu
render...4l patrons, and it. ability t pus through ma-
NMI prolific of conflagrations with honor and profit to
thoas cost intimated, may be interred trout a 'anneal
the lotion ins agues of
Lasl l a 3 ., PAID:
'Arkansail : :,422,BB6. I . Minneaota, 20,980,42
s Althenalt 45,V4 6N. /lamp. 1. 25,309 19
ContkeetientAB.3l i 97 New York 543,530 32
eiljkotoli t :;14:1021144 New Jeraey .3,760-63
Nebraika f 1,167 00
*or* 42 Ohio, .103,953 59
Penn a 53,274.40.
litdieutt-:.,,,.,, , 4PA:19 R. Island , 20,771 21
I.llinoM • : - .440,690, 67 8. Carolina °1,082 75
lowa ,:tuetukla Tennessee • • 971 '
Kentucky . 59,911319 Texas 3,' .1 98
Kansas 13,416 07 Vermont • 4,282.43
Maine, CG„S93 45 Virginia 27 24
Miss. 59X0 04 W. Virginia 2,000 00
Maryland 39,602 95 1 Wisconsin 86,461 76
Miet.i.sippi 20,832 55iCtinada, 38.873 8 0
Nitasouri 80,535 36;N'ova Scotia 14,285 79
Michigan 67,057 641 N. Brunh. 15,360%6.
Losses Always Paid .Promptly..
DowaLtlB.olger.t.
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OP • NSW FOIIIt,
ta Tux CITY OF PIIILLDILPIII4
OE SAW/FORD, 005 N
TWO 1)01.1,A R
'Penn's.
Office in Rosenzweig's Block, opposite Brown's Hotel.
N A 11. A
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF Tin CITY OP NSW YORIC.
- " • . CAPITAL.
Cash Capital and Surplus $1,286,723 60
United States Beettritiei; 468:643 05
Loans on Bond MorAago 262 ; 000 00.
Oash intank and hands of agents 85,516 37
Loans on Stocks, pay. on demand 352,400 00
Beal Estate, Interest, &a.. 111,168 18
,
Wisconsin & California Bonds 8,000 00
........_.
$1,2::,720 60
Losses in process of adjustment 20,060 00
Knpsid Diridervis 1,626 50
$21,376 50
Fan. Rates, First—Class S'ecurity, Prompt Pak :
ment of Losses. -
, Z. F. DOWNING , Agent.
T. W. CROWE'LL, Sarveyor.
M STROP° L WAN
I N-SURANC-E COMPANY,
Cash Capital
Marls, January 1,1866,
The Assured receive
SEVENTY•.FIVE PER CENT.
O( ttemet profits without incurring any Liability, or,
in flea the enf, at their option, e; liberal discount upon
the premium.
ALL LOSSES PROMPTLT ADJUSTID AND PAID.
Scrip Dividend, declared 1865, Fifty per cent
J. F. DOWNING, Agent.
T. W. CROWELL. Survnyoe.
11 0 3 I B
I NSURANCE . COMPANY,
Or NEW HAVEN. CONN
Cult
Sarptize,
I=
In•ores Buildings, Manufactories, Merchandise and
other property against lota or damage by are, add elan
Insurer against the risk of inland Transportation. and
Navigation.
This Company has three Departments In carrying on
its are Einsiness.
Ordinary or Term Depart ent.
Ten.' term or one year talkie.. on all thanes of m
aw able property, at hie arid equitable ratee, without any
participation in the proOta of the Company—the was
as other itock
f Participating-Depar t ment
Issues terra tOliciee for one; three or fire pure. nu
Dwelling!, Furniture and FILAR Soildhigrand their
contents, giving sash petiole - B'a oarlierpation in the pro •
114 of the Company. without their incurring any lia
bility thatch?.
Perpetual Department.
Insures perpetual polisies,requiring a deposit an
amount of money. In lien of all Inters payment*
of premluma.novering tilts upon Dwellings and WO
Fornitues, Hams and their eontanta Stoma and stooks
of Goode, Matches and Sabin' Houma.
7. T. DOWNING, Agent.
T. W. CROWELL, Surveyor.
STATE:DENT OF TEM CONDITION
OP 'TB&
ARCTIC FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
No.lB Well St; N. Y 4 oa the Ist day of Jan, 1868.
Cash to bank and in caw.,, .
• 6 amse 94
Bonds and mart sees (being Ant lien on real .
estate in New York and Brooklyn, worth •
at least $368,000) , ' ~ 177,310 09
Loans on docks. pafable.on demand. (market
value of securities held as collateral. 679,.•
174 CO -2/
United Rates stadia owned by the Company, '66,743 * '
rawlot valise. - . . • 254 29000
State eocks owned by ea. market yams, * 29 gut 130
'Real Estate inelcusumbered) ! 7. • • SAD 00
Interest accrued `of which greater 'part Amer
!an. Ist, is pita.) 4,969,31
Balance in hands of Agents, and In emirs. of
trassmirsion from Agent&r
.. , r AKIO 00
Bills reoeirahla for paraints on inland data
and other items 18,701 25
Cub premiums uacerletted on policies tainted -
at ofilcs
~„
5.89440
.
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, 614,10116
Lum :ina •
Claims for Looses oltandinz.la ' n. : 1. • 66, 10.682 99
Unpaid Dividends. ' ' 4t5 00
Total =seta over LlaDpltles. $893,973 19.
The "Aretis" has a first eau invitation for honora
ble and I bell dealieg. T,t
. is a sound oompasii, and
doing a prosperous basineee. , •0
J. MILTON SMITH, Preet.
" R. a. wttamarru. Vide Preeq • •
VINCIZIT ?nip; Seey.
- C goad's 11.110138054 Met SW!. ...,
J. P. DOWNING, 4gent.
T. W. CROWELL, Sniverer. i
F ORT T•Till BD ANNUAL ST &THArgitre
- OP ?SE 0011DV/10.11 OF POI • ,
NORTH .11:HE'RI-CAN
FIRE INSURANCE COMANY«
Or the City of New York, oe the MA day St"Demin''
' ber,1865.
Cub Capital,• t $300,0 0 400 '
E tittles, _ - • 1
i a
251,13 t 67
I T . ...-----
I. . 761,663 67
-, 4183ET3.
Loaris,on Bond and liortgue,being first on , •
rental. worth over to per cent. above
the amount to e• ed. 1;2 1 5. 6600 9
Storks, Bonds and other securities Owned by
the Company, market valve, 392 517 60
Cub in bank aid office. - • 0:4936 45
Loans on deltrind. with Collateral, .. • 32.0501)0
Premium, due and outstanding, 24,703 62
Cub in agents' kands, in course of Innards, am 39
Interest aeorrisid on awnarit l 44. .. ' 14,001.15
BRls receivable, 2,89955
Other property of Company, 8,600(.0
. --.........
• Total mat 5,161,65317
The kens by en ti renchon't the United States dar.
lug the put year have been to :ger in amount this these
of any one or the previous Monty yes*,. egos...ding rho
loonmetle gam of s43,o oo Ynt, and the *glum saki 'linen
to", of the rottpany ronspatulats its stockholders.
agents and customers upon the
,vary Uttering result or
the year's business.
In this company tbe4 eared may partieiute to qle
profits of the business with rut leturrings.sy
Dividend for 1845. 60 pe r out. Aces:Mutants of your
favor is respectfully aoliotted.
. ,AS. yr. OTIS Prat!
Bannsura. t es' I.
J. Oinswor.n, Gen. Af sent
•WDOWNLNO. Agent,
T. W. CiOWELL, &swum : •
E N T N. U.. r a Lis s
1
INSURAITC % .6 '.C.O3IPANY,,
41 .
. 074 TER 0117 OD THILIDELFW.4 '
- ~.. • - .
tub CIVAaI,
de l $ 5011 , 000
Burplus. Jan. 1, ' 180,00 p ,
. •
- .. ..---- ,
• . Assets, , 6E4000 ,
The "Entarptiss,“ Tiara paid up Cash Capital erne&
a million, oilers security of this Ant order of merit. no
standhas of the Company is "A I"—lliberal prompt sal
truatworthr.
P. le. STARK President.
____.."
. ! 11109.11. 11,ONTGONSAY VIM Preet4 '
ism. W. Worse.flecer. .
• - ,' IV it..091/11U04 Agsat..
• T. w. citu)WELL;thaviiis.
--, - , .
AI
ND A-HALF PER YEAR, IF - PAII):IN ApVANCE: $3,00- IF NOT FT) UNTIL, TUE ETTII OF THE YEAR
• • • _
1 - 4 ERIE, PA:, THURSDAY:AFTERNOON, MAY - 24; * 1866.
Fr 7-1
Lumurics.
~.s
OF NEW ,YORZ.
51,000,000
1,644,000
$1,000,000
275,886
1,276,836
ASSETS
20,127 99
■
SPHINGIRIELD,7 .
INSUjtANCL~ CODs ANY!
OF arluzgraLo. *AU.
cub Capitll ; aid durplmll
llae e ugorlands*" . hate sr Its and 'neonatal
buicss
for nearly iwent years, and is an of th e
fa
tome ecanpaulea hailing m New garland.
CRAB. R. VANE, Roe' Fl"""1"L
J. F. DOWNI2II3, eg rat,
T. W. CROWCW., Surveyor.
t MIES INSIIIIiNCE .10011PANY,
Noawi , 3n.,cONN
Cub Ca pits I and Sonata,
The Milner le • nOnsereatlire and well minaged
Company, echtled to the fall confidence of the insuring
public.
Lome settled protoptli , and liberally
8. BRAILEN . RIDOE, Pres%
B.B..WHITTERORE. sec'y.
J. T.'DOW NINO, Agent.
T. W. CROWELL, Surveyot.
I
CONNUUTIUUT MUTUAL
iIVE
NSURANCE COMPANY!
OF HARTronn. CONN.
10=T=1
Number ofPolley Holder! over ' 30,000
New Polices /WOW during the year over ' • 10 000
lieneirits for the year ow • • 41,000,0113
Dividend ;odd during the present eveal year, CO per cent
Total dividends paid, cue . 3000 000
Total Lotese paid, or( ri"
: - 4,600,000
i
Why the Conneetieol2#nigal efrrild be preferred
i;the
:Largest, Safest, Cheapest and Best
It hes beet' deriioattrated to be
TEM GRIM' LOT THSITRAIWE 'COMPANY OP THIS
COUNI'IIY.
. *I
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.
1. It has the largest number of Inentoni. • .
2../t leas the Jargast impunities:ore&
'
3; Itlis the largear - sorelts. ' •
4. It hoe the largest dlirtesb‘s lorplus . .
'
" 6-It has the lassestbistoess. ,
8. It baa the largn , Inhoase. * -
7. It 'hu bed - throustr Its Thiele blatory the smallest
averse:sears:Nes.
8 It obtains the 14.seet average rates of interest. on
Rs fgrestoiente ," I
• 9. It therefore forrlshfitheturanee at lets coat tha#
any othet,eompani. ' t . , .
- I• •
AU Pon . dee Issued by {his Company sre either non
forfeitable by their twin, or mar be concerted tato
those 'which ars so_st-t4 option of the lammed,
None but strictry unexceptionable risks accepted; and
only upon ages between Fourteen and Fitly.
JAJIIS Gomm, Prcet..l, . Gar R. Painsa. Beefy.,
Z. Pauros, Vies Pic W. 8. OLIMIZAD. Cash's
L. S. Wiicoz, Physician. .
lobular, 1.1866
IJ. F. pouriam Agent:
•
1 •
'ULM AND ACCIDENT.
•
. .
1
fir& OBIGENAL
- _
IC AVEL E SOINS . ITRANCE .CO.,
' OF HARTFORD. CONN
Capital, ,
11161710L1 Atunise
ALL KINDS OF COIDENTS.
The Travellers` Insurance Comply, of Hartford,
Cons was the: lint to UnecesuCfully Lutrolines he this
country the practice of Insurance against -accidents,• of
whntever kind. whehir ithei okenr fn - traveling, or in
ko.ntin". dahint, saline riding, skating. in the street,.
store, aloe, or while working in shops, mills, factories,
anon the farm.
A general accident policy covers every possible form
of, casualty, including the HA in traveling; also, en
forma of dislocations, broken boner ruphand tendons,
sprains, concussions, ,crashings. timbres, - cats, stabs,_
grinihot wounds. polloeed wounds, bores sad sealde, -
blies of dogs unprovoked assaults by burglars. robber*
or murderers, the actiod of 112htning or snn stroke, the
effe Its of explosions, ihsnal:als, E ode, and earth
quakes, end suffocation by drowning or choking.
• This Company has now been in anc,wrsfial operation
stn , 0 April let„ 1861, and np to Jen. lst„:1868, bad issued
upwards oithirty.five thonsand pollees and paid over
nine hundred losses—includion the lar ge yam of 168,-
6(t)to twenty-one policy holde,s within the year, for
$20,440-recelved in premiums.
Cash Assets, Feb: l 18G6, $600,849 72
-1 •
OESERAL'ACCIDENT POLICIES
_ I -
The bait policy Mr every matt. whether he travels
mach se little. bra general acciden policy. ;
fares against every possible CONS t
easnalty width
at all
times and places.
An - antinal premium of $lO or $l2 (according to newt- •
paron,) wit s ears a general accident policy for $2.000
in ease of fatalinteident,' or $lO per week during
named by accident. (not exceeding twisty-six weeks
for any one 'evident.) ti •
In =mud premium' qf teb'or $ 3 O will, !it'll/le man.
net, secure a pansy fort $5,000 ort2s per week compeer
Nation.
_Any other um. (rot a$ to $lO,OOO at proportionate.
rem'. Where polities are timed against lose of life only,
or for compensatiotronly. the rates am muck lower.
liberal-discount 00 thel and lies year policies.
-
oNA-morra °mini, ACCIDENT POLIINEA-
[iivirriaz9.l
This compaiiy now limes a very convenient form of
ente.month general octrident policies, st the rate bf $1
per thousaad,with gsl re ar e m ach
fat each
thousand lamed. Those are much bettor than ticket
policlei, for travelers aad othore desiring chart risks. en
they can be taten in any langinktr from $5OO to $10,000;
they cover all aseidento, and each polio is registered,
so that the lneurencs
t s good, in cafe the policy is loss
oulestroyee.
7or mechanics and inther,'who tunet essay spun
the unmet Of mont h , pielatam. bat would like tre
instil* by the these short time polio's' are jut
the thing. To any person who buys nix month pol-
Wee in any one year • policy for
half a year will be
givits.witleNit chute Ceireept I policy fee en)
JAEI. o..ritanlASO/Ifa Ptssident.
ppy ltalwirr si.ggi D, „., 8!
27 , - ,Jelf..llolnrl3ll drat.
1113
AQUA itiA4P4'ol.l
A toilet &light .atipaster to any
bathe the has and person, to r"uhr ,
huh, to allay leammatlon, to pedant!
headactis,ke: RIB ininnfactsizod Yr= ,
ern Magnolia, and Is obtahs pAtrei, _ _
preradtsted. It La AI favorite with. istrimaaa and opera
singers. It is sold by all sdealari, St, $l4) in lugs tote
ties, and,by DMUS BARNES & 004 New York, whola•
sale agents.
SARATOGA . SPRING "
Sold
•
&Joe V—"Ereetly r &toe 1310561
were there. enerr time" If he felt lowlek!'._ la 0211
stiorebsg,:tte teak I'leattrals Sltterat tfliefsilt weary et .
sight, he took . Plaetettan IlAtUre; If be peeked sppstits,
So Streak karma er mistenioppr*el, be took Pbus.
woe Ditties, and tbsy senor kw Utast' ltm ea Ms
Pi w penmiiis went say better authority. !sit la some
Oly, just rerid the following : _
• • • • •I owe Slant to Yot4 for b• •
Hare Planhatosettiers sambsryttte,
RCN, W. 11. !SWUM, fildria. N. Y.
, W. , .
• !I; • t ,beett asr eat fit=
Dyspepsia, and hal.tili ebsrain meals*. 'S
s The
Plantation Bitters bars me-
RSV. d. A. MILLWOOD, Nis Wilt City.
. ~ ... ~,~~~000
• •• -1' -"I had" lost all appetite-4U so
weak and Milne tad 1 could hardly. walk, and bed *per.
feet dread of aociey. • •-, Thsr 3 lantation Hit-.
re
tern ha set me all right,"
sent 3 H111111WWLY„ lords, No.
- • • • ' "The ri ation lliiters have wad
tee of a derangement of the Ridneya and Urinary Organs
that Mitres ed trio ter years. They ac t aka a charm.
C. O. MOORE, 2.51 way, N. •
• •
Yrs. 0. 11 DIVOS, anansger of that:into& Rome
School for Aoldiera• Children, says she! has even It to
'the weak and lava lld children under her charge with
the most happy and 'gratifying 'resulta.• We have re
ceived over • hundred - reams , 1 of - mob . ur
inates, but no' advertisement so elfeetdre as what
people l'•emselves say of* good article. Our fortune aid
our repstation fa at state. The erliiinal quality and
high charseter of these goods will be 'sustained salter,
'eery and all circumstances. They have 'already ob
tained a sale in every town, village, pat's!' and hamlet
among eir liked nation,. Due -!tutor. tip irpeozne se
near our name and style u pomade, add because a good
article cannot be sold as cheap asa poor one, they find
some support from parties who do not I care what they
sell. Be on ronrluard. Sea our 'private mark over the
cork. P. H. ITRAFIC 411_00:, New York Clity.
, .
SARATOGA. -SPRING'. WATER I.
Soldbe all Druggists.
tlOO,OOO
$ 10 , 0 30 000
OYEZ A IttKLEMM DOLLA
"Gentlemen: I had a negro ra In worth $1,200, who
took coil from a bad hart in the leg, and wai 'taloa for
weer ayes*. I bed need arerythlag 11 amid hew of
without benefit, until I triad the Neale= ItaidangLla•
bunt It soon effected a permanent care.,
:Montgomery, Jane IT, '69.. J. L. DOWNING."
. "I take plountre in recommending the Mexican
Mu
tang Liniment es a trainable and !alveoli article
for Sprain , Donee. Soutanes or DO on' Mimi. Oar
men have awed St for • Darn; Braun Dares. Shama
than, le., and all gay it acts like • I,
• . J. WI.
Yeremat far , Itnericasy l'azgolfarkil Haludeles
Irxr.rses"• .
I
MPhil sprain of . my daughter's ankla, oewudened while
Skating last winter , was entively as in Ole week after
the commenced tieing your 'eelefirsted Waiting Lint.
sent. litD.
Gloocesta. Maas:, Aug'. 1.1165. • •
It is an admitted faett that the lieal l esn kfustang
Merit performs more entes in shorter time, olinan and
beast, than any articlelever discovered. FvnlUei, liv—
ery-men, and planters should always , lhay.. it on Ileac
Quick and 'omit certainly Is. All /mating is wisp
in steel plate °Ai:ravings, be ring the al garta! • of a;
W. Westsrook. Chemist. and the privite U. Eitatoti of
BARNESDStiAfI & 4 1 )., over the tit :
Analfort has ken made to consite It it wttb ach •
stone plate Weil. Look cleielye, - • - •
It to sk most ;plight:al Her drew
It eradicate, me sed_dandryse.
It keeps theltead cool sad elms.
It roakes,the bar tleb. solli spa
It precepts the hail turning graft
It tutors, halr apott prenstiml
VII, Is whit Lyates Italkutriss wil
it is cheap—doable, It Is litsrally said by theta:oond'
and pat its:ilinosti Incredible deinandlis daily incrensini•
until than is hardiy a•ebmtry stansiabst does - stot Wm'
it, or a WOW that does tiot vat '
• tirmlifss tor9ii, quilt.% N. Y.
_ SARkiteskSPRiNG 4 ArAtEli, 1
mild lily all Druggists.
$50),000
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•
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Who would not be beautiful t VMS would not ad 4 to
their treaty I What gives that marble purity And
'Jape amount/4e xe olummotrpon the stap,aa4 in the
city belle' Lt is no longer te secret. I They ma lingeses
Mignon& MOM. Its stationed use l' ; 11310T011 Tin; treat
last Pimples' and ?baits's* i from the face snit itruads,
and isavis theca:lapis:don smooth; transparent, bloom
tog and ravishing. Collis many cummetics, it contains
no ma'eriel InjariOns to the situ Any drnagtat 7tll
order it far you; if not on hind,it 6P ants per bottle.
• • - W. g.lllOAN, , Tioi, N. Y.,thetntsi.
DEWAS BARNES• & CO., WholeMle Agents, N. Y. '
• - •
SARATOGA SPRING,IVA.TER •
Sold by all Druggists..
3 • I ,
thivamtroora hail:kited( Datr Oozing is not,a dr.
lostaatansons dyes are, econpoied of innav ea
andl3lo-6 or bus d viroiths vitalit) Uttar of
til:. This la tiro original colarulg; , aiid baz en
growth/ in =htor overtwenty. yaw% If sestotta y
hale to its original color AyabliorPtionail ,
me at remarkable niannei. It is i4so beantlini, iff
droning. 'Bed in two sizes-50 cents
" C.' SICINEITIIIitr, Chi ealiti.2.
SARATOGA SPRit 'WATER!
- : ?old by all finials'
imnrit•ExTlLlitoi Pinta Liztioa enroszerVor
dlationt."Seartbarck:Sioit Roadago.,Choldra
Ifotina t irlit alums. &o . whoa a naming sihnolant Is
requhnL Its oared preparation anti entire parity
Alibi it a atop and natal& adie/a toteallair7 pinack
no. Sold ooetywboio, at 60 tato pot bottla: Ask •
0r.3.0a , a . Fins Satisot..:Sako no alba.
tailiATOGrA , SPRIAO • WATERT- I
4 ;41 -
tBS
lia
SARATOGA SPRING WATER !
Sild by all Ontiests.
i s :
'ate--•V isa 84/rte t& Batik; Artier."
Don't go near the bar room, brother,
• Linton tssa eleterte prayer; - •
Do not yield to 111 temprati.s,
eln sad death us larking there.
Oh I do•not heed the eqed palace,
- .74 a mask tho tempter wawa,•
And beneath It frown* derdrnetion-,•
It will meet you unawares.
Don't go our the bar-rpom,brUher,
Litton to 1 Astarte prayer,
Do not yield to Its temptation— .
1316 and death ant lark* theca.
. t ogoo—osod to
, Wm soft sad
elothlog, for
;the ritb4iOutti
4oto gaits no-
Don't go near' he bar room, brothel.,
Shoo it *sin sell Own;
It will bring yart desolation,
Gums you with deep dinire.
• Oh, friends and kindred all arousd you,
Conceit via to pass it by, •
And tluipleadlnp of a sister,
Strengths on one" more to try.
Doo't near; ebar•roett,brothsr,
Totten sot, facto not of the wbtr;
liters Ie Yaton In its attct •
Do not wonbip at iteArine. •
Yes 1 I ointheripnadmile.totai arson"
' 1 abut
the bar room and the otpr ,
Then we 11 Work tied wilt to - gather, -
*fill the muter than give up.
ATER !
11 Dragest,
The - Man - Max4ll Vagaries. ;
• Mr. Lundy. „was a ,peaplisTi•lookiag man,
with a thin face, and long, straight hair, that.
he fancied never tieeded'ontting.. He had, Ilt l
one time, been very-unfortunate in his busi
ness; but. though made rich since by:a large
legacy, he 'was not in a condition to eajoy it.'
The fact is, Mr. Lundy was a confirmed hy
nocliendriac. ' ' '
nr many years Mrs. L. had staid at home
and humored his whims, but one 'season her
pretty daughter wanted to go to a watering.
place, not for atly disease in particular, but
to see tho world and tke young folks in it.
*Dekold•them, then, comfortably established
in a seaside hotel. For two days Mr. Lundy
bad been all right ; but'onst morning hie poor
wife knew what was coming, by the peculiar
ity of his looks and'motions. Her book fell
from her hand—fdanie turned pale.
*He's been flighty all the morning.' said
Mrs. L. 6 Dear, dear, see him whirl—what Is
Lundy 7', • . • • - .
A feather. my dear—a feather • catch me—
hold me. Don't you,see the wink is blowing
me everywhere? It wilt take me, out to see,
arid I shall get saturated—yeb,•erit'through,
Mrs. Lundy, I beg you catch •me ; pin me
to your bonnet—l , shall be safe there. Just,
see how frightfully Irate; the slightest puff
-a air agitates'ma throughout. I'd rather be
anything than this; do put me in your bonnet,
my dear.' •
*Pit put you in' a mad-house, .before long,'
Muttered the 'ezasperated wife, . 4 if you cat
up each capers. Come into the hotel, Mr.
Lundy.' - , •
Come Into the hotel, madam—you talk es'
though I had legs. Did you ever see a feath
er walk 2 Why,, I'm lighter than- a snow
drift; I wish.l had a brick in my hat. to keep
me down. Ab ! I envy everything-etalionery.
Observe how quiver ; stick a pin in ma, my
dear, and fasten me to• the fiber. Is theirs
enough of me for a pin 1 _Aral a hen feather
or a deck feather, or what ?' • '
' Goose-feather, if anything you tiresome
mortal,* cried Ms wife. I'm eleit'of your vit-'
garies. , First you're a cat on the roof, mew
ing and keeping everybody . awake ; then
you're a glass bottle, full of water, freezing
and enapping-Ilyou're anything and every
thing but -a reasonable man. I'm tired
of. it,', •
Mrs. Lanai, will yea have the-goodness to
put me in your pocket? squeeze •me in yo. n.
hand, anything, that I may feel safe in your
protecting pare, I'm floating:— (singing)
'l'm afloat, _ afloat —alt—whai's
that ? '
BS BAVAD.
'Nothing, Mr. Lundy; tint Joe's whip.. I
called him from the coach-home—lay on Joe.'
, •Bui, my love, my legs.' - • •
'Nonsense, Mr. Lundy ; lay en' Joe. Feath
ers hava't got legs:
Tree, 11r5..1 chat they. have-marrow, and
that's what feels. Pray beg Joe to atop.'
Just then ran' up little Tom-the only male
hope of the Lurid) , femily—arad; . stringe to
ley. In hie batd,a handeomo hen's :featiter.4.--
it triumphant-swine alpinism./ enlace of Lun
dy the elder. .
NoOny 'dear,' he i said,. gravely, taking
the , feather in his hand, I hope yon'il believe
me,' • My Ohild,, look, on that and be.
haittfal . f . that iaa ,
dad - lit ehnektia
ocuczung ..te idea, ran
up ',and . doittrthe Oasts; repeating: merrily :
.‘ Pa, was ; a, beevenne dear -Mc: hlaw[mat!:
Atinnia 43
Lunds.was ;Tel:o4m l -there is o
doubt. istiont - that. In plitk;'ldn4, - white br
greed she lookid equally chatniing:'." There
arararkit M‘sll4here who Wank, liketo charm ,
her, and nice.nies, and.silly Mearailly to that:
extent that' the . werelools, end didn't kncw;
' BatiVhappenial thit - a thyalcife•
wait luckier thaw them alloand - poorer,
mast have , that, girl,' .be aaid;_ sotto:oore, t a
dotenllgles a:day, and` then heartily wished
that ebb had 2 thiaever." Re was Very hand.
some:" Pfebably he- Saw Hiatus thtough the
back DI Itta,hettl, laths was alwa y s looking
out. of the window whew she came,in, and al
iniye' blanked violently.
One - day hlinnie followed her mother into:
the parlor.. Aatkettsl,,Dr.,9teg was there.
My, dear,' cried Mrs. Lundy, who had just
einie front the garden, yriu look excited.'
n amnia I' al:Killer voles was co sweetly
low,
,sa softly 'agitated, we shall have to. I
leave this place,,indeed we:hall. Father 'is
taking on terribly ;' sottieirthe boarders are
laughingithera'are 'shocked.' -
'And what lithe freak now, my dear ?' -
Oh r he's a rooster, and crows till he ;ie.
black ialbe
" ' • krottetii. l'ltorrible ! And here we, are ! --
,not a dactor
and cillios
bald beads.
MEM=
Somebody ; wheeled round from the wiry
dow.
' Madam—l heard you speaking of-tlici—
altem—need•of a doctor. E--
ianee my forward ••
uess—but I am a physician.'
Of course Minnie was more beautiful than
ever in ber confusion. - - • •
My- poor husband has an unfortunate tee
4eitoy that'iti.noYs everybody near him.'
'Perhaps heits a hypochondriac). I think I
have seen him. Where is be, madam?'
40n the north porch,' said Minnie.,
' And lam sure we are very much obliged,'
added the ;nether, zlif • you eon-- only 'help
him.' - ; ,i• r. •
The . .firat'eound that struck their ears, tis
they issued from tha - door; was' a grand and
sonorous .4
oo3k a-doodle-do-t
. John—Mr. diundy,' cried his wife, 'what d
sad spectacle
. you are making of .yourself.' ;
. I'm not a epectacle, good woman, I'm• a
rooster: Get out of may way--do you not no
tree the expanse of fey wings? Cook-a doe
die-do !'! , ~-.!' ,
,
, - . What !shall we Go ?' cried the poor wife,
turning to the doctor.- .0. sir, can you 'atop
this ridieuloot exhibition P • ' -
illatticiet madam ,' ,said' the • young m a n,
biting his lip,
.for the sight was almost - too
ridiolons for his gravity. - ' '
•-•-j,! . .tfpon my V, ,' he continued, addressing
Gut deluded ma ,' . what s megoificent ores
cid
ture 1 Why. h,s, feathers ere a yard long.i---
Where - did you get'snah e splendid specimen ?
Is he iteported ?' -.•': ' ' .. •. ,
- I .oock• T a-doo-41440 1' :yelled' ! the 'human
biped; struttingmere than Over. ' That woman
hes nothing_ to _ tidArith me, sir—nothing at
all. 'l'm a rooster' on my own sccoant—cock
ii iloo:dleo de.* '.. • ,' - '•:' - ' ,
41as; the doctor gaga orders aside td one of
the servants, who went away pinning. , Then,
titratng to the rooster, who was by this, time
radin the We-with exertion, he said : - •
4 , I . declare it makes my mouth'irster to
think _what a capital dinner that bird would
faraiok . liley„I wring his neck, madam ? It
~
will takelut a few etoonde " . .
1 4No, you don't,' cried the' Win; ; ' I'm
NUMBER 52
A . Slaked, Apical.
A esmirot 88:1T9EI
at du
CM
I t i I'm, .
tangti-•_. n* Teey teas - an tddbirdisir
net to be clughtwith ,chaff.' , - A
f r, But'yoti area rooster.' Whit else are you
;owl for ?' - .
'Good- •to'4orow, sir; got& to crow,' and
.lotthwith ensued. Abe loudes4. screech of all..
succeeded by a soraersault,atd a sensation of
suffocation. ' Another moment 'antblhe servant
fegepeared-wittvafelead fowliwisti's TM& - .,,,v,.
V. Laisitre 'You; Si?, it had to be dens," paid
the doctor, gravely, and, Mr. , Lindy i rubbed
his face And pinched his throat- )
_- •
'Did yen really wring my neat, air?' t he
hypoohomitiao naked gravely. • ' '
.".When you Were &rooster, certainly.' • -
;Did I die Ramey' asked the attar, with , a
manner of solemn ithpertance. '
' " Yoiz did-partieetlarly 'game,' replied the
doctor.
, -
_'Thank you, sir. If I. should • happen to
turn into 'a rooster againi:l shall know where
to go.' • * 1 .4
'I shall be sheet happy. to--to writ* your
each for you, sir, on any With' interesting ac -
canon.' ,
• ' Very kind, I'm sure. If you should firer
get into trouble, John Lundy will Mend your
tritmd.', • • •
',Do yon promise me that, sir ?' . / .
' I do; and I never break my word.'
After that -Minnie Walked in thelra
sometimes, and Minnie was not alone tot
she., • _ ._ . ,
. I love viole t s best,' said the doctor to her
One day.
-''And I roses.' So, Minnie, being the leat.t
bit sentimental; quoted Pope on rosea-some
thing about dewy And the doctor went on ,
Shakepoare, very bad, indeed, till somehow,
in tome way-ho never eauld tell how or in
whet way (neither could she)-ho said IL
See dictionary for ' it.' , ',- •
" ' Indeed, I must not listen to this,' murrain.-
ed , MISe, dying lb bear It again. 'My fa
ther. if , knew-•-••'•
ti o
young d ' tor. ' Andmhy ? , Because I em
poor.' A d you. too t perhaps--'
No, n ;)I-I-.-yon know I .-love you
,but—'
H•
~ . ' • - - 1 " . '
ark Who *calls ? '
1 ,
'''' •E"ntel-Tinitily.'" "'''" '- ' -"
ANS. Ili, pa's took .again, and' he's going it
awful.' - • : t . ..: . .., • ,
- !Whit. is it now, dear? ' mud Min nie, with
the facie of an tined ; but perhaps she wasn't
*little cross at the interruption: .
~.'oll,,he's a' sofa ; and.= says please some
.lagdy come and gmash him all to bits.'
• 'What shall we do ?' 'sighed Mianie ; 'that'
is the most!ridioulous•freak of all.'
'Don't , i' be frightened, milove,'--gaid the
doctor. ((Tommy, run right home and tell'
sotir mother I will be there in te feW minitee.
Now, afirinie,, there is but one way I know lot •
cure your father, at once and for all, and that
is by giving him a shock.' • t • ,
'What.! of electricity?'
:1 1Tei,' dear -far more powerful than that.-
You Must go to that little • Brown house over
there and be married.'
'Oh, never; my father will kill me.' ,
'Does he ever break hie ward ?' •
'I never knew him to.' .
-'All right., He promised me that if I eho id
ever get into trouble he would help me .out '
' 'Did he really ? Then he will.'
'But it is necessary that we give him the
shock first. Delay not, my darling; you shall
never regret it.' _ . .
Of course she went.
..
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'All ask is that nobody will sit on, me, , for
I'm cracked. Besides, I'm just r varnished, and
not'yet quite dry. Do, my dear, stand at the
door and- tell people' as - they Comein, that I
cannot-be at on or is any way meddled with.
I'm so flimsily fastened together.'.: ,
This was the speech. that greeter Dr. Stag.
as he entered Mr.' Lundy's parlor with Min
nie.. •Mrs. L. was in fears. 4 • , . •) . •
• 'Doctor, as soon as ever I get home I'll
have that ridiculous man carried directly to
the hospital ....indeed' I' will,f-cried the poor
woman:" 'rye come it long enough, , and I'm
completely worn out.'
'So -am I, my dear,' piped up her husband,
'''l expert I'm second hand ; shouldn't wonder
in tire leasLmy legs feel :so shaky. ' Pray
don't- touch me. la'.nt one-roller gone, my
dear?' . •,
'Roller gone-ybur wits are, gone. - I wish
' UWaa a man. I'd varnish you in such a way
• that you'd never want to be a sofa again, or •
any other kind of furniture.'
.
The ,doctor stood near, gravely:consider
ing. -
'My • dear, , are you.better as you are, far I •
, sea In the last, ft ve minutes you have come c at.
' a beitutiful wash bowel and pitcher. Bat isn't,
Your nose a little cracked; or-de I see awry'?
,t • shouldn't wonder, for my-held is full of
brass.tacks. Lthink, I've- snuffed them up my
nose. It's worse than influenza.' '
- 'Was ever mortal' so afflicted?' murmured
Mrs. Sofa-I moan Mrs. :Lundy - . ,
i. 'Never, my love. ••I protest that if L could
e anything else I would-but a sofa ram.
and a poor one at that.'
~ .-t that moment the doctor sprang 'forward,
- ad planted himself upon the prostrate body
of Mr. Lundy.. . •
'Capital sofa this,' he said, keeping his po-
Bifida in spite of his victim's struggles.
- • -'Get up t -I'm cracking in six pieces. Good
heavens . you'll ruin me. You'll' break my
back. Get hp till I'm properly mended, for
'pity sake.' ' -• • ' - 4
c.-; 'Upon - my word;'• said the doctor. calmly,
'this piece of furniture sots as, it was alive. It •
kicks and wriggles and makes fine laugh at its
antics. What a - ridiculous sofa!'
(I tell ti-I'm• sewed-hand r cried the hy-
PattiOndriaa more faintly than :hefore, for 180
4441418, dead weight, wok no light infliction.
Trai: brat - a
-ticked-Old -very old-fall of
eiviblusoiae:rtller gone. • Ob, pray don't:lean
your weightem me. • ' -: - • . -
4.. he Outer lifted , himself cautiously. The
lots gave One sleep inspiration.
The doctor looked'seribas. : -
I 4 Areryou 811113 yon are a softer -. • ,
_ ,Of °Dario tam.' -.,- • •. , •
'Then you are no longer_Mr. Lundy:
'I aintioliinger hlr.•Lundy,'• .
' 'Can:you keep a secret 1.": -, •
'Certainly I can.' _, ;• ,
'Do you know old LuadY's datightee
.?'
. - -'l'. g a I do.' '
-- . t you let on to the old felloW it I tell
„you so °thing?' ~ . . ,
,- '
.•
~‘et it you ; say no.; . . - ,
4 el , I've' Ina married her: Stie'S my
wif ' r; •
;ai r
Olt went the sofa like Cgan., -' t ' - -
, 'What ! You villain t.' -
- lake care-you'll break VI cried 'the ejec
tor.-- . -
'Yon young rascal t' -,- . ; . 7 1 - . 7
'Yon old eds.!' - ' ~
._ • .
:, Tort desPerate yo,ung thi ef!' ' ' '
'Your:ricketty old sofa, with - your bead'full
of brass tacks, I. tell 'you,'". cried the t doctor.
If ,yet; had not been, a feather, and a rooster.
and a sofa; and the (tate:know what-you'd
looked after yatir datighteir better then 3cu
hare. But come,-let's •be• friends, end thank
me for curing you.: You'll never .be,tt hypo
chondriac again-411 take camp; that-for
you see lee - a nice thing to have a reediest ad
wiser in the family. ' Besides you- promised
gm, once that if - I as in- trpuble you'd help
pm through. -Com , let's be.quits.'
'I see I citet'fielp Myself,' said tire old naoiiV
gravely ; 'but nett you whit; I shall consider
,you a thief until you are able to support your
wife in the style she is .accustomed to.'
It is needless to add, that'was the last of
1 the trouble. - .
TOON° ATTIEIVA WONDllll.—Worider , why
mamma Seeps Bridget at home'from church to
Work all day, and then •saye itis wicked for
me to build my - rabbit house on punday.—
Wonder why our mini ter bought that pretty
cane with the yellow non's bead on the top,
and tken asked me for my cent to pat in thl
Missionary box ? Don't. I . want a jewsharp
just as well as he wanted a cane ? Wonder
what Makes papa tell such "nice stories to visit.
are; about 'his • biding the master's rattan
when he went to school, and about his run -
ning away from the school-Mistress when she
was going to whip him, and then shut me up
'an day in a dark room because I tried once
to be as smart as he was: Wender, what made
papa say that wicked word whet* Betsey upset
thaink all over his papere r and 'then slapped
mi earg because I said the same thing when
my kite-string broke I Wonder why mamma
told Bridget the other day to say that she waq
not at home when Tommy Day's mothar call..
and" then pUtame'to bed without,my sup.
per every time I tell alb ? Oh, dear ! them
ire lots of things I want to know. now I
wish I was avian I
The London Fun pubtishes a cartoon ropre•
outing President Johnson and Justice.—
.”Btand fitin,'! says Justice, !a eiw, er with you. ,
TimPreitleat bolds in his hand a s'o4, upon
'stab is ineartbed the word auto."' -
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