alattiv iThbocrber
Hip.iii.Nl.WElol3 BLCH., (VP STAIRS,)
STATE ST. O AND PARS%
copT., Tata 51 - Itrerrx In ndennee , ..... 00
I..."llarlll,l,l4s"isve"riNi•e,':f 1 3, 2 0
Cents
'"33dl anal.
carrierg. Fifty
,nme pf7on.
In the Snit.
Otte address,
, t .,;rl le, cent 10
" - ._ _
..... ...1) 01.)
..., „ i , :e.;•,.. • ,
1 , ~ ,h, raty. apply only to those who pay in
',Aare.
' . •te.ertptlon accounts must be settled an
,:. , .
, No palm . will be sent to - any person
,;'‘....;.. re.pon,llllltty JR not known, unless the
, , p ,td In advance.
A IiVEitTISING RATES.
1 .,., follos int; are our advertlstug rates, which
!,trletly adhered to. In reiSoning the
~1, of advertisements thann is considered
: 6 " ..,, kart linv , less an inch Is rated
::.,, Li.,1,....p1are:_
2sq. 1 sq. i> q.. 1 .0..1 1 ,..4 le,
'•. 1:44 1.73 2.25 In' 7.00: 12.00
1.50 2.50' t.25' 4.0 7. V 12.00: 3).03
2,0 n 1.00 5.00 5.5015.00' 25.00
• w o•kA. 110' 2.75 4.50 6.n010.00:12,00; ?ADO
; month , — 275' 5.50 7.00 1 8.50 111.00 Z 5.00; 45.1 A
~,.months. 5.00 8.60 10.0212.90 1.11.00 30.00, 10.00
h s 8.01 12.02 :31.00;311.01150,00
, ; ,r 12.00 'AIX) :0.134i:15.00 50.M00.00 150.00
oatori and Administrators Notices £ l 3
Anaitors' and Estray Notices $2 each ,•
Not ices, set in Leaded Nonpariel, and
r ad before Marriages and De a th s , 25 per
~':1.1f1:1,1LIItion to rel.mlar rates; Local Notices,
„,...ired by the part 1e5,15 . ets. per line of Eight
tint in , ,ertion. 12cent s per line for see
!. ten couts for each subsequent loser-
I:II:Arial Notices 25 cents per line; Mar
cent.; Deaths 25 cents each. Ativer
,•-awnt, inserted es cry- other week, two-thirds
r -3 res. Per•ons handing in advertisements
~1,1 slate the period they wish them pub
' I • otherwise they wilt int coot limed until
. ,it, at the expense of the advertisers.
=MI
I, O.' very soperlor • Jobbing etrtleP: arid
1 , , ,.e.tre , 1 to .to any kind of .v orb:, In Isxnz.,
at rea,onable t.rtetas rind In
a : any e,tablishMent the votitt-'
..,inpowieriticirp: -should he tuldrepoied to
PENPN WHITMAN,
E,tit or and Proprietor.
tiugmtgo panto
F. CA I.l'l - IAISES, •
ter or the Peace. t•'arri, Hail Blttlitlym
t'e. ()efi't:t-tf.
HENRY M. RI ISLET,
ors. , 4.1 Law, l'esell street, abort• Union
l's. no St',
n. eITTLER,
at Law, (iirani, Erie County. Pa.
„ecoos and other bnslnesi attended to with
and dispatch.
BIZAWLEY tt BALL,
Plop, Whit'ewockl, Cheri*,
di , to oak Lumber, Lath and ShiagleK.
North of R. U. Depot,'Effe,
my2-tf.
(ir,O. \V. GUNNISON •
It ~14, and Justice of the Peace,
And Claim Arent, Conveyancer and
uitlee in Ipihlernecht's
1" Fifth awl state streets, Erie, Pa.
4.114.-rtf.
E. M. eOLF, S SON, •
Illadorq and Blank Bnok Ntanafacturerk
ge!..s.tone National Rank.
F LIMIT
MEM
rwaill..t. N. Fit; :Mate Street,oppotot Itrowit'm
!I t.. 1, Erte, Pa. Ottiee hours from 'Or, A. M. to
12 NE, and from I to 5 P. - . 07r10.67-41,
S.kI.T:Ni. 3 ,N.t CO.,
Dea.ers in .I❑tlu:udte,
!:.!ual woos and Plack.smitti Coal. Office corner
P..cti and 12tli ,t nets, Erie Pa.
J. S LTSMAN.
•
A. KING,
nine'', Brewer 1411 , 1 D, .tler In Ilujus, Barley,
Ales, Lager, &c. Proprietor of Ale and
I.4er preweites and Malt Warehouses, Erie,
7y12'68-tf.
* W. E. NIAGIT.I.,
k.ntlst. °Mee in BA - )senzweig'i . Much, norih
h.. 01 the Park, Erie, Pa.
FRANK . wixcuELL
Auction and CommlM"ton MereliantB, and Real
state Agents, sr2 State street (corner l'arlth,)
rie, Pa. Advances made on con , ignments,
Country VontneA attended to in any part of
e county.
FUANg WI:IClt CLL.
oet' aq-ly
leti FLEIZA HTY
tir!q.
and Clothes Cleaner, Union Block',
Dr. Bennett's °Mee. Clothes inade, clean
3nd repaired on short notice. Terms its rea
oc.ible as any.
THF.O. C. SPENCEIt. ROOF.II suguNl.V.g.
SPENCER it SHERMAN,
•
‘umneys nt Lmv, -Franklin, Pa. - Office In
Kerr s building, Liberty street. Cithole City,
P.,—onlet• over Kemp's Ralik, Hol nil n str , -et.
~!le, t mns promptly made all mrta of the
region.. Jal2.
NOBLE, BROWN t't
Wholesale dealer, in hard and soil mai:Erie,
l'. Haring dli,pogell of our dock property to
the above named firm, we ne , e,qtrily retire from
trade, recommending our SIICVOK4OII4 as
ownently worthy of the enufhienee and patron
of our old friends and the public.
SCOTT. ILA.Nii IN et (Y).
=
Eli=
mannfavturer, and Wholesale Deaterm in Tin,
Japan anti Pre% ed Ware, Stove Pipe, Stove
Trim anatts, t'., Waterford, Erie Co., Pa. Or
,ler. ny mail promptly' attended to. jan9.
EA OLE HOTEL,
Oppo.n. , Unl.i pepot, Erie, Pa.. Ja.. ( amp:
14 1 1, proprietor. House open ot all hours. The
~ 1 r Awl table always ciipplled with the eh, ter<t
that the market< afford. thI,CY ly.
CHAPIN d: BARRETT,
lans and Surgeons. Offiee So. 10 Noble
Otnee open day and night. Dr. liarrett's
41 West 501 St. ntylti'67-1y
TIF.N!CETT 110 USF:
MIII4, Erie Co., Pa„ George Tabor
I , :"Prietor. Good aecommodations and mode
Lite charges. myiNt7-tf.
GEO. C. BENNETT. M
I I. , ,cian and Surgeon. ()Mee, Eu.st Park St.,
r Havers( jek , s flour store,—boards at the res.
of r. W. KeiNo, al door south of the M.
F rhurch, on Sassafras streot. • ("Klee hours
Ono 11 n. nr. unt 11 2 P. rn. nvicr664l.
F. 11.0-I.OOK, 4- B. lIICBMOND,
rh ,lii, Meadville, P 4.
lIALLOCK S. RICHMOND,
Almrtic.yit at Law And Solicitors of Patents,
N. , North Park l'hteo. Erie, Pa. 1.011.1011 R (le
t 4, o6nAn Letters l'o.tPtit for their Invert
tam., will vall or rtd(lress as ribove. Fees
T• rritory sold for patentees. fipe
a attention given to collect lone. Iny7-Iy.
F. W. kOETILER,
e of the Peace, Peach street, doorm
,111 of BMTalo street, South Erie.
12.-Iy.
SELDF.N I%tARVIN.
, i,neer 6; Marvin, Attorneys and Counsellors
law. °ince Paragon Bloek, near Nor th \Wet
•met. of the Public Square, Erie, Pa.
IL V. CLArS,
Dealer in all kinds of Family Grocerle4 itnd
, vision., Stone Ware, Se., and wholesale deal
.r in Wines,Ltnnors, Cigars, Tobarco, he.. N6..hl
hOlt Fifth street, Erle, 'n. • jetrti-I-tk
E. J. FRASER., M. I)
ii.micepath lc Physician and Surgeon. ()Mew
40 , 1 accidence in Peach SL, oppos,te the Park
°lnce hours from 10 to 12 a, in., ? to 5 p.
: :, „.n.17 to S p.
JOIIS
civil Elighleer and Surl.e.vor. Itk.ddenre ern ,
11 r sixth htreet and Ettat Avenue. East. Erie.
ja24.e7.
MOIITON 'HOUSE,
opposite Union' Depot. A. W. Van Tassel],
House open at all haunt. Tattle and
tpo supplied with the lost In inarkt- - 1. Chnrge
teAsonable. teb2TlsLly.
N.ITIONAI. 110TEI
l'ornm reach mai Bonalo sts. John 13 syle,
proprietor. Best of itecom modal tons for people
from the country. flood stable attached.
fel
6 ARDWARE !
30 - YElt & FUESS,
wi , olesale and putall Dralers In all kinds of
SHELF ANH HEAVY
inERICAN & FOREIGN
HARDWARE,
Amnia, Bellows, Nails, .Spikes,
Leather rind'lltibber Belting,
'worm A Packing, Cutlery,
Saws,-Files, &C
Also, a general ato.ortment of Iron, Steel
and Carriage Hardware. •
Cit la the old stand of qtr. j, Th)YER,
r , o , t of t.tate s treet a kw doom. north of
ti 110YER, a: }TU.'S'
77ER'S IMPROVED
tubroidcry and Manufacturing
' Sewing Machines. 7
GZI rear ake of Geasbeler's Clothing store Simi) krle, nt
Pa; jrza-Iy.
IMF FRIF OBSFARVER
41 A
.1000
VOL. 39.
@merits, lirobucc, Bruit, acc.
HENRY BECKMAN ,
- Wholesale and Retail
G :R 0 C E R !
504 State Street, Erie, I'a.
• Rindernecht'a Old Stand.
I RAVE
(. 0 4 \ n '
s l i t s g: o li 4plendbl stock of taro
TEAS, COFFEES, SUGARS,
Wooden de Willow Ware,
PORK. FLOUR AND PROVISIONS
Of all kind,.
SHIP CHANDLERY.
Making the numf complete assortment of goods
kept by ally Grocer In the ',lave.
I ant also agent fOr
RANNEPti CELEBRATED AKRON
WATER LIME.
• Headquarters for •
(Jove'. ' and Timothy Seed.
yet22-tini RENEW BECKMAN.
°REAP GOODS !
Wholexale and Retail
GROCERY AND PROtISION STORE,
WINES A,NI) LIQUORS
F. SCHLAUDECKER.
Aucessor to F..t It. Seltlitudeeker, Is now re:
celving it splendid assort ntent of
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, WIND.;
Liquors. Wittmi., Wooden and Steno • Ware
Fruits, Nuts, eke. A large stock of
TOBACCO !AND CIGARS,
Call and see us, at the_
Grocery 1--eadquartera,
American Block, State St., Erie, Pa.
SCHLAUDECKEEL
Whole.ale and Retail firocery Store.
P. A. BECKEI & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIt GROCERS,
North-Ewa Coruer,Park wwl Frtaw St"
CITP:APSIDE,)
W,mhfrespecifully call the nttentlon of theca/so-.
tuuntty to their large stgek. of
G-roc'eries and Prcivistans,
Which tht:y aie desirous to seil at
THE VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES!
Sugars. Co;fees,
Is not eurpaaxed In the city, as they are prepared
to prove to all who give them D.
They also keep on hand a superior lot of
PURE LIQUORS.
•
for the wholesale trade, to which they direct
the attention of the public.
Their tnotto Is, “Quick sales, small prollti and
10111 equivalent for the money." apll'al-tf.
Z . ..
.4 • 11 t -
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ri .... ?, 5 : *
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40, . .... z. -Z.
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tr.
g P.I • .
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0 2 c
g
2 $
Pig z ~.
hill 14 = ~ >.. .:,
, ' ..
• p 1.4 .1 7 ,; .5.
Po ... et & a: •••••
. 6 . 1. 1 .1
ri -.-- - -
i ;
1 i i
kf: 7. o
UANLON St Esno.,
Aare an band a splendid assortinent of
GROCERIF"
'P ROVISIONS, YANKEE NOTIONS,
r.../ICIVT LIMN WA.
CHOICE: NEW FRUITS, &C.
Those favoring us with a call will go alley
satisfied that our prices are layer that those of
any other house in the trade.
Cttsh is the Motto 1
Goods delivered to any part of the city free of
coat
11.1..NL014 h SRO..
tuy7-tf. No. 651 French St..
MONEY SAVED ! I
IVrE ARE CONSTANTLY purchasing for
cash to the Naw York and Boston mar.
keit, all kinds of
DRY AND EANCY GOGHS, SILKS, COTTONS,
BOOTS AND SHOES, WATCH i• S, SEWING
MACHINES, CUTLIERI% DRESS GOODS,
It GOODS, 4:e. &c.,
which we are actuallySylinv at an average
price of One Dollar for cac articts. Our sales
being strictly for cash, an our trade much lar
ger than that of any similar concern; enables
us to give better bargains than Can be obtained
of any other house.
1,-113IIRS
Are specially invited to give us a trial. Send
for a Circular and Exchange List.
Our club syetem of selling is as follow. : For
$2 we send 2u patent pen fountains and checks
describing Wilifferent articles to be sold for a
dollar each; 40 for $4; 00 for M.; 100 for Stu, &c. Sent by mail. f un missiores Larger than those
offered by any other arm, according to else of
club. Single forinMinand check. le eta. Send
money in •registered letters.- Send us a trial
club, and you will acknowledge that you cannot
afford to buy goods of any other [muse thereaf
ter. EASTAILS K4N DAM,
n ovh)-3m 65 Hanover',4_ Boston. Naas,
THE' OLDEST BSTAIMISICEID
Carpet & Dry Goods House
LN'N. W. PENNSYLirIi7TA
A romtdett stock ofSheetinp.
Cloth*. ttackings; Pinutela, trianAnd 'Prendh
Poplitr;ldolialxv. AlPaega. Al$Q.
venvr.r. GOODS, licrsimity,
GLOVES AND NOTIONS,
CaWant! gel prices before puroboalng.
WARNER BROS.,
apr3'67-Iy. No. 508, Marble Front, State St.
New Store,Walther%lllock.
NO. 808 STATE STUNE2'.
--- -
Toe suoaertocrwould call the attention of the
public to hie splendid stork of
Spring' and Summer Dry Goods,
Just received and ofrered at
UNPRECEDENTLY LO*PRICESS •
1 have a large assortment of
Domestics, Prints, Dress fatxids, ate.,
bought at loir,prices and econee quipidly can sell
them very low. Call and examine my stock.
cioods /Mown with pleasure.
J. F. WALTHFl e lt,
m37-tf. • 308 State St.
0:71 r.
,
71"
.3>
SEND FOR A CIRCI.I 6 ,R IN
E. A. BAKER & CO.'S, • ,
Great One, . Dollar Sale
, .
rxr
th O y present- as corrircilsalon to any person
sending Worn a club-r L •
Sheeting, Silk limes Pattern, Car
, peting, *what' Mai hire , ?LT.,
Ten descriptive eheeks artietel 'add fbr One
Dollar each, sent On t; 1 20 Itiri2, Cotands,
Wane not exceeded by any other coneern.
colors Bent free. Address;
E.A. BAKER & 00
47 Hannver Barn.
oct 1 4rn
=
TeLs, Syrups.
TOBACCOS, FISHI ,fr.CL
~‘
Dry @cobs
16tbical.
HOOFLANDIS GERMAN BITTERN,
EEO
Roofland's German Tonic,
The great ,Reinedies for all Diseases of the Liver,
Stomach or 'Digestive Organs.
lIOOFLAND'S GER3IIN BITTERS
Eli composed of diepureJulces or. out they are
medicinally termed, klxlractai of Roots,
Herbs an d Barka, II making a prepara
tion highly eoneen- it trated and entirely
free from alcoholic admixture of any
kind.
noonsind's, German Tonic
Is a cumblnatlon of all the Ingredients oi the
Ritter., With the purest. quality of Santa erns
Itum„Omnue, eta, matting one of me most
pleasant anti nameable remedies ever °tiered to
the public.
Those preferring a Medicine, free' from Alco.
holle admixture, will use,
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS.
Those who have no objection to the entublna
ton of the Bitters, as stated, will use
1100FLAND;$ GERMAN TONIC
They,are both equally good, and contain the
same medicinal virtues, the choice between the
two being a mere matter of taste, the Tonic be
ing the most palatable.
The stomach, from a variety of causes, such
as Indigestion, Dyspepsia, NervouS De
bility, etc., Is very apt to'have its tune-
Dons deranged. The S,J Liver, sympathizing
as closely as it does with the Stomach;
then becomes affected, the result of which is
that the patient sutlers from several or more of
the following diseases:
Constipatiob, Flatulence, InWard Piles, Full
ness of Blood to the Bead, Acidity of the Stout-
Act), Nausea, Heartburn, Disgust tor Food, Full
ness or Weight In the Stomach, Sour Eructa
tions, Sinking or Fluttering et the Pit of the
Stomach, Swimming of the Head, Hurried or
Difficult Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart,
Choking or Suilbeating Sensations when In a
lying posture, Dimness uf Vision,l)ots or Webs
before the Sight, Dull Puin in the Head, Deft •
Henry of Perspiration, Yellowness of the Skin
and Eyes,. Pain In the Side, Back, Chest, Limbs,
etc., Sudden Flushes of Heat, Burning of the
Flesh, Constant Imaginings of Evil and Great
Depression of Spirits.
The sufferer from these diseases should eier •
else the greatest a:audit:et in the selection of a
remedy for his case, purchasing only
that which he Is as- rt, cured from his in
vertigat limit and in- kJ qulrles possesses
true intElt, is skill- fully compounded le
free fro injurious ingredients and has estab-
Lished r itself a reputation for the cure of
these diseases. in this connection we would
submit base well-known remedies-
Clitio+ol 7 `l.A.N . 17013
GERMAN BITTERS,
EMI
lIOOFLAND•S
GERMAN TONIC,
IMIC=
OIL C. M. JACKSON,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Twenty-two years since they were first Intro
darted Into thin cautery from Germans., daring
which time they' have undoubtedly performed
more cure, and henefitted suffering humanity
In a greater extent, than any other remeAles
known to the public.
Thou; reniedies will effectually cure Laver Coln
plnt, Jaundice, Pyiipepata, Chrorile
or Nervous Debility, Chronic Diarrhoea,
lasemes of the Kid- jr ney ondall diseas
es arising from a dis- ordered Liver.
Stomach, or Intestines.
DEBILITY,
•
tesulting from any canoe whatever; Prostra.
tton or the System, Induced by Severe
- • Labor. -Srardahlte, Eiposure,
Fevers. Etc.
There Is no medicine extant equal to these
remedies.in such eases. A tone and vigor is im
parted to the whole -system, the appetite Is
strengthened, fond is enjoyed, the stomach di
gests promptly, the blood is purified, the com
plexion becomes sound and healthy, the yellow
tinge .is eradicated from the eyes, a bloom Is
given to the cheek". dud the Weak and nervous
invalid becomes at strong and healthy being.
Personi advanced in life, and feeling the hand
of time weighing heavily upon them, with all
Its attendant will find In the use of this
ATITERS, or the TONIC, an elixir that will in
stil new life Into their veiret,reetere In a meas
ure the energy and ardor cif more yontliful days,
build up their shrunken forms; and give health
and happiness to their remaining years.
144Tc_rriv.
It is a well-established fact that folly one-half
of the female portion of our population
aro seldom to the en- T Joyment of go od
health • or, to use 1.4 their own expres
stun, h uever t eel well." They are lan
guid, devoid of all energy, extremely nervous,
,and have no appetite.
To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially reooramenileil.
Weak and delicate children are made strong
by the use of t ither of these remedies. They
will cure every case of NIARASIdUs, without
fail. Thousands of certificates have accumula
ted in the hands of the proprietor , but space
will allow of but few. -Those, It will be observed,
are men of note andof such standing that they
MUM be believed.
iST 131 CINI Lt 3 g
HOST. GEORGE W. WOODWARD,
Lx-Chief Justice of the Supreme Cowl o
PeIIIISYIVIMILL, write:
• PIIILADELPUIA. MAreh le, M.
"1 And Flonfiand's Berman Bitters is a
goc.xl tonic, useful in diseases of the-di
gestive organs, and ,t - IL of great benefit In
&meant debilitv,and want of nervous ac
tion In the system.. Yours truly,
OECI. W. WOODWA.M"
HON. JAMES THOMPSON,
Judge of the Supreme Court of TennKylvanla.
PH ILA ID6LPHIA, April ZN, 1866.
"I consider llootlartirsiterman Bitterns valu
able medicine In case of attacks of Indigestion
or Dyspepsia. I can certify thi, from my expe
rience.. "- Yours.wltli.respeet.
jAis¢"Al TnOMPEIO2,4"
FROM REV. JOS. H. KENNARD, D. D.,
moor or the Tenth itaptist Church.ThDa-
JaenSon—Tlear.illir:—/ have frequently
been requested to connect Jny Oahe with rec•
ommendations of different kinds of medicines,
ilut restarting the Practice as out of my appro
priate sphere, I have In all cases declined; but
with a clear proof in various trotances,
and particularly In XY My, own ;family, of
the tusefulnessof Dr. Ilootlaud's German
Bitters, I depart for once from mY usual
course to express my full conviction that,
_for
Genet* Debility Of the tlystedi. 'and especially
for Liver Complaint, it is 'a eaft and valuable
preparation. In some cases it may fall; but,
usually, I doubt not, It will be very bene fi cial to
those w ho suffer from the above cause.
Yocum very respeetroll
. H. KENNARD,
Eighth, below Coates, St.
Ffto3l BEV. E. D. FENDALL,
Anghstunt Editor GlirWinn Chronicle, Philad'a.
Dave derived decided benefit from the rise of
Roofland's Gerritan Bitten, and feel U my priv
liege to recommend theft - as, a Most valuable
tonic to all Who are arifiering trona General-De
bUlty'or from diseases arising - from derange
ment of the Liver. Touts truiY
r‘ VENDALL.
04:crInroxv.
Hoollattd'S GoTIMM fte . itted les are counterfeit:-
ed. - fies that tholif* nature, at C. M.
JACKSON is on thS wrapper or eaeh bot
tle. z- AU -others are counterfeit. Pend-
Dal otrieeundMazlu - . factory at the Ger
man lifeclletneVere r , No. an Arab - *tree t, Piffle
&APO*. Pa.
'IIIAB. M. EVANS, Praprieta.l
Fgrmerly C:11. JACKSON * CO.
litiliClOffi.
'• -• . . .
No9gLe n imili iiianziaiattnerihipr:botsl.4 • • s l . l *
• .iiordland'aGernsawitruatiatapill
go% a 60 Por baUktion turifaosan tar ft -
• Do not Own, to siiiMbie OW *Miele
you boy 6B-.lyln order toter th e genuine.
apP.
ERIE, PA., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 10, 1868.
filistrllancous.
0. 22081.71. L. H. HALL.
Bay State Iron Works !
NOBLE & HALL,
Founders, Machinists and Boil
er Makers,
Works Corner Peach and Eid tits., Erie, Pa.
Haying made extensive additions to our nut
chlnery, we are prepared to till all orders
promptly for
Stationery, Marine and Portable Engines,
Of all sizes, either with single or cat-off valves
STEAM PUMPS, SAW MILL WORK, BOIL
ERS; STILLS, TANKS, ETC.
Also, all kinds of Heavy and Light Casting.
Particular attention given tQ Building and Ma
chinery Castings.
FOR BALE.—fitearn's Circular UM Rigs and
Mead Blocks, which are the best In use. John
son's Rotary PUMPS, Olbi Pipe and Fittings,
Brass Goods. Babbitt Metal, etc.
Jobbing solicited at reduced prices. All work
warranted. Our motto is,
popky EA :I.:IC.121:1. gli;):11.1m_v :414
We are bound to sell as low as the lowest.—
Please call and examine.
febl3-tf. rtontu'dc HALL.
FRANK WINCUELL & CO.,
AUCTION 44 COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
No. 824 Stte Street.
MousehOld Furniture and all kinds of Hoods,
Wares and Merchandise, bought and sold and
received on consignment.
Sates at prl%ate residences attended to in any
part of !the city.
Sale of Household FurnitUre,Carpets, Queentl
ware, Horses, Wagons, and all kinds of goods
0 WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS,
AT 93. O'CLOCK, A. M.
A large consignment of Sueensware,
ware, Bohemian aad Chlna -\ uses now on hand,
will be closed out regardless of cost at private
sale.
Vendues attended to in any part of the
county. up9-tf.
•
Tollworthy & Love,
NO. 1890 PEACH ST.,
Rave adopted a new cyst, m of doing busi
ness, and would respectfully call the attention
of their customers to the fact that they are now
selling goods fur
CASH, OR READY PAY.
We believe that we can do our customers jus
tice by so doing and would ask them to cull and
see our splendid stock of grocerles,consisting of
Teas, .
Coffees,
Sugars,
Spices, *v.,
et erytning - ln - a well kept grocery
Westore. also have the best qualit y df
ERIE COUNTY FLOUR
Also FEED In unlimited quantities. Give us
avail.
TOLLNVORTITY & LOVE,
1390 FAch St., opposite National Rotel.
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C. ENGLEHART d;*
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Keep always on hand all s yles of
LADIES' lilD3st.' AND CHILDREN's
Prenella, 4iii, Goat and Pebble Goat
Laced, Button and Congress
13 00 0 T S ,
Of the finest quality, which will be warranted
for durability, as well as to tit, which we
will sell as
Low as the Lowest.
We also make to order. Repairing carefully
attended to.
tay2l•tl` . C. F. & CO.
BLANK BOOKS!
Caughey, McCreary & Moorhead,
IS L.A.N II ES 0 OIES,
of every description,
BOOKS, ENVELOPES AND PAPER,
. 0 - REST%) 3,
Than any house In Ulla city. Also,
SCHOOL BOOKS,
At Wholesalcoul chenp no any Jobbing house in
the country.
818 L . I S !
The Depository of the Bible Society, at
CAUGHEY, BreIEtEARY A AfOORIMAIYS.
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-HANK NOTICE.
Keystone National Bank,
0.. F. ERIE.
CAPITAL $250,000.,
o tl DIRECMRS;
Belden Marvin, John W. Unit, Ellhu Marvin
N
Be ter Town, 0. oble. -
ORANGE rir9ri t -if, Prest. 71.t0. J. TOWN . , Quill.
The above ban * ls now doing business In its
new building,
CORNER OF STATE AND EIORTH STS.
Satisfactory paper discounted. Money re
ceived on deposit. Collections made and pro.
seeds nocotinted for With promptness.' Drafts,
Specie and Bank Notes bought and sold, A
dbare of public patronage solicited.
TO THE PUBLIC.
,Thire le no use sending to New York
FOR YOIIIII TEAS !
No tuse going to the leftneries to buy
REFINED OIL 1
•
No use going to swap factories to'buy
1310 APT
No ase to pay big prizes ;or any of your
Groceries and Provisions
LIVE CASH STORE,
on the corner of , ,
Bth and IStnte gtreets.
Try the Ptah Store.
ADAM MENtpi.
plel-V, .
NEW, LIVERY,
Bearding 'and Sale Stable,
Corner. of Frtiick anifitb'fits.
rE 61.1103C1111=BIELIMIng taken the stable
lately ANCCU_pled... by • Wenner it Johnson,
woublinfoxta that they have par
chum an - •
F44i I'il
of nersea, Vera and Carriages. and are pre
mred-torgive Mat vatisfaction to Who may
Divas then'. Matadi. We have the test deck
Nerthristern Pennsylvania. - • '
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IDDLANiriI t BLANKS I—A, aidarilete asiort.
MP went , tit every kind , of , Blaulcs peeded
Attorneys, Justices, Constables and Business
Men. for sale at the Observer office.
DEALERS IN ,
WILL SELL
While there Is a
fu l tportant Ilaticts.
ERIE RAILWAY.
Great Brottd Gauge Double Thick Route to
NEW YORK, 'BOSTON,
and the' New England Cities.
This Railway extends from Dunkirk to New
York, 460 miles. Buffalo to New York, =miles.
Salamanca to New Y0rk,415 miles. And is from
22 to 27 MILESTHE SIIORTEST ROUTE. All
trains run directly through to New York, 460
MILES, without change of coaches.
From and after May 11, 1668, trains will-leave,
In connection with all the 'Western Lines, as
follows: Front DUNKIRK and SALAMANCA
—by New York Limo--from Union Depots:
7:30 A. /11.,, Express Mall, from Dunkirk daily
(except Sundays). Stops at Salamanca at
800 A. 81., and connects at Hornelisville
and Corning with the 7.30 A.M. Express Mall
from Butralo and arrives in New York at 7.40
A. M.
8:•Z P. 51., Lightning Express, from Salamanca
dully (except Sundays): stops of Homelier
villa 6:12 V. M., (Supper), intersecting with
the 235 P. M. train from .Baffale, and arrives
in New Yokk at 7 .40A. M.
&50 P. M. New York Night Express, from Dun
kirk Sally (except Sundays). Stops at Sala
manca at 7:45 P. M . Olean 8.29 P. 51., (Sup„,)
Turner's' 10.13 A. 51., Otaft), mid arrives in
New York at 1 430 r. 51, Connects at Great
Bend with Delaware. Lackawana and Wes.
torn Railway for Scranton, Trenton and
Philadelphia, and at New York with after
hoon trains and steamers for Boston and
New England Cities.
0:50 P. M. Cincinnati Express, from Dunkirk,
(SlandaYa excepted). Stops at Salamanca
11:55, P.M.i, and connects at Hornellaville
with the 11:2)P. M. Train from Buffalo, arri
ving In New Yokk 3:55, P. M.
, I
From Buftalo—by New York tlmeL-from Depot
corner Exchange and Michigan Ste.:
!&R) A. M., New York Day Express, daily (except
Sundays). Stops al Hornellsvelle 8,09 A. W,
UMW; Susquehanna 1.25 P. M., (Dine); gar . -
nor% 7.05 I'. M., (Stip), and arrives in New
York at 6:25 I'. M. Connecter at Great Bend
with Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Railroad, and at Jersey City with midnight
express! ttain of New Jersey Railroad fur
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
7:3) A. M., Express Mail, via. Avon and Romans
%lite dully (except Sunday). Connects at
Elmira with Northern Central Rahway for
Harrisburg, Philadelphia and thetiouth, and
arrives in New York at 7:0.1 A. M.
2:351'. M., Lightning Exprearr.dally (except Su
nday), steps at Hornellsvil le 610 P. M., (Sup);
and arrives in New York 7.40 A. SL, connec
ting at !Jersey City with' m ruing express
train of, New Jersey Railroa for Baltimore
and Washington.
7:3;1'. M., New York Night EXP daily, (Sun
days excepted.) StOps at Hoe efL4viile, 11.08
I'. 51., intersecting with the 5.50 P. M. train
from Dankirit, and arrives in New York at
12.40 P. 51:
11:20 P. M., !Cincinnati Express, daily (except
Sunday's). Stops at Susquehanna' 7.48 A. M,
rt,,c Tarnera 1.37 P )1)lue), and arrivea
he New York at 2.55 P. M. Connects at Elm'-,
ra with Northern Central Railway for Har
risburg! Philadelphia, Italtimore, Wrurhing
ton, and points South, and at N'. York with
afternoon trains and steamers for Boston
and New England cities,
Only one train East on Sunday; leaving Buffs
lo at $35 Pl 11., and reaching New •Yark at 7:40
A.M. I
• 'on and •
Boston and New Englund passengers, with
their baggage, are transferred, free Occharge, in
New York:
The best Ventilated and most Luxurious
Sleeping Chrs in the World accompany all night
trains on this Railway.
Raggage;checked through and fare always as
low n 8 by any other route.
ASK FOR TICKETS VIA. ERIE RAILWAY,
which can; be obtained at all principal ticket of
floes in the,West andsouth-west.
li. RIDDLE, WM. IL BARR,
Seal Supt. • Gen't Pass. AEI. •
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PHILADELPHIA & ERIE RAIL ROAD.
WINTER; , TI4E TABLE.
nen and the
GREAT OIL REGION
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
rIxIGANT ST MNIPING CARS
On all Night Trains.
ON anti
after lIONDAY, Nov. Xd, 1688, the
trains on the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad
will run as follower
WESTWARD.
Mall Train leaves Philadelphia at 10;15 p. tre..
CorrY,l 8:10 p. tn. and arrives at Erie at 9:50
P. m.l
Erie Express leaves Philadelphia at 11:50 a. la.,
Corry 8:10a. m. and arrives at Erie at 8100
a. m•
Warren Accommodation leaves Warren at ,
p. m. Corry at 2:00 p. m., and arrives at Erie
at 2:o0 p. in.
'EASTWARD.
Mail Tram Leaves Erie at 10:55 a. in.:Corry 12:15
p. in. and and at Philadelphia at 11.00 a.
in.
Erie Express leaves Erie at 0:25 p. in., Corry, 0
p. in. and arrives at pheladelphla at 4:25 p.
m. I
Warren Aeoemtraxtation leaves Erie at 8:10 a.
m., Carry at 10:10 and arrives at War
' rm at 11:40 a. ns.
Mall and Express connect with Oil Creek, and
Allegheny River Railroad. BAGGAGE CLIECKED
TIIROVO
AL,FitED L. TYLER.; .
Geril Stworlutendent.
Erie 1 4.,' Pittsburgh Railroad.
/AN AND AFTER MONDAY, ,OCT. a 3, Ises,
ky -trains will run on, ibis road as follows:
LEAVE Eida—souTirwmui.
((kW t. H., Pittsburgh Express, stops at all ata-.
tions, and arrives at A. & 0, v. R. R. Trans.
fer at, 1:45 p.~ tn., at New C.NistM• at .10.5 p. nl4:
andlat Pittsburgh at 6:00 p. in.
6:00 P. M., At:coma:iodation, arrives at Pitts
burgh at 10:00 a. m.
• . LEAVE. errTSintitair—nouvrtWanD.
7:15 1 0, In., Erie Express leaves Pittsburgh and
arrives at Erie :450 p. m.
4:3T, P. M., Accommodation leaves Pittsburgh
and arrives at Erie =co ft. in.
Pittsburgh Express south connects at Jannis
town at 1:&25 p. m., with J. &F. Express for
Franklin aniboll City. connects at Transferal
1:45 p. m., with A. & (3.W. Accommodation .west
for Warren, Ravenna and Cleveland.
Erie Express *milli connects at A. & 0. W.
Transfer at 11:10 a. m.. with Mail east for Mead
ville. Franklin and Oil City, anti at Jamestown
with J. & F. Express for Franklin.
Trains connect at Rochwder with trains for
Wheeling and all points in West Virginia, and
at Pittsburgh connections for Philadelphia.
Harrisburg, Baltimore and Washington, via
Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
Erie Express north connects at. Girnid with
Cleveland & Erie trainswestward for Cleveland,
Chicapi and all points in the West; at Erie with
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad for Corry ,Warren.
Irvlneton,Tidionte, &c,, and with Rural° & Erie
Railroad for Buffalo. Dunkirk. Niagara Falls
and New York City. F. N. FINNEY,
decl2'67-tf Mat. Superintendent,
ERIE DINE SAYINGS and LOAN ,CO.
LL. LAMB, Prrst. M. ILAMTLEB, Vice Preet.
G EO.l W. COLTON, Surretary and Treasurer.
OaA..liqr. Now.; W. A. GALBRAITH,
PRF-SCOTT METCALF, SiELRN MARV/D.
doing H. Buss, M. GRISWOLD,
JOHN.C. SELDEN; ti. F. BRET
IImN.7.WHITMAN, L,. 11/LA MB,
GRAS SCHLU RA SE, M. MARTLRIL
G. It. 131mAst.iagn, r .
The ithove Institution le now Hy organized.
and ready for the transaction of banklogopem
tions,lit the room undet the Keystone
CORNETS, of STATE mid EIGHTH ETRE ETS.
• , ; I t opens with
A COpital Stock of $lOO,OOO,
with the prh•llege of Increasing lohalta
Lonna and dii‘cohnts transacted, and pur
chases made or all kinds of satisfactory semi
ties.'
sw To the eltlzens generally this Bar e ,plfera
an excellent opportunity for laying b thelr
"mall savings, as Interest will be allow on
DepO • sits of 'Onf!; Dollar or Upwards.
VirSPEOIAL DEPOSITS...in
A spec ial feature of the Bank will be tbe
re
eeption, for safe keeping, of all kinds of Bonds
andriceuritice, Jewelry Plate, a_ for which a
large FIRE AND BUIf d LAR PROOF VAULT
has been carefully provided.
Perions having any property of this character
which they wish to deposit in a secure place,
will find this feature worthy their attention.
NV'► NICE . & SONS,
Cor. 7th and State Sts.,
I?EdI. Ii t.l IN
PAINTS,I COLORS,
LINSEED on, SPIRITS TURPENTINE,
.Artist, Paint and White Wtiah Bushe s, White Lead,:Zine, Paints.
Agentslor-the
Aver,ll Chemical Paint Comp'' ,
novs-3m. ERIE, PA.
If in want of a. good and pure
- ARTICLE OF WHISKEY,
)("' mippt s
Gnuine qld l U!elit Whiskey
to kitrf to set. FQX iltkfe . arity at
dtsONS,
Pa State Street.
ndcu'-3rn,,_
• - • L. F. BtOm -•
11:1AVILlitli 'bought the Eagle floteVin Water.
1 • Zedd, *wad 'inform th e publie that. be has
0 4fiblY refitted the tame, and la no ready
accenamodate all in the beat ofstyle he . Rls t
ble I "bedritifulty supplied, end - t bar ts
stedkei with the choicest of llquots. -
nov33-tf '
The Girl for Me.'•
JI st fair enough to he:.pretty,
, gust gentle enough to be sweet,
ust saucy enough to be witty,
Just dainty enough to be neat.
' 'lst tall enough to be'graceful,
Justified enough for a Alp,
Just dress enough to be tasteful,
Just merry enough to be gay.
Just tears enough to be tender,
Just sighs enough to be sad,
Tones salt enough to remember,
Your heart thro their eadehce made glad
Just meek enough for submission,
-.lust bold enough to be brave,
Just pride enough for ambition,
Just thoughtful enough tQbe grave
A tongue that can talk without harming,
Just mischief enough to tease,
Manners pleasant enough to be charming,
That put you at once at your ease.
Disdain to put down presumption , '
Sarcasm to answer a tool,
Contempt enough shown to assumption,
Proper dignity always'the rule.
Flights cf fair fancy ethereal, •
Devotion to science full paid,
Stnffof the sort of material,
That really good housewives are tnado.
Generous enough to be kind-hearted,
Pure as the angels above—
Oh ! from her may I never be parted,
Per such Is the maiden I love.
Tiff. GRECIAN BEND.
.HEW Mures, Ocr. 186$.
MY DEAR MASSYLELD:-111111 the happiest
man alive. I um, in fact,so brim-full of hap
piness I shall have to reverse the natural or
der of things, and begin my letter at the end
of my story, instead of the beginning of it
That is, I must give vent to myjoy by giving
you the sequel of the story before I give you
the story itself_
The Grecian bend has entirely disappeared
from Mary; and has not left a trace behind.
She looks, us beautifully and moves as grace
fully as ihe did before the attack; and we
are to be married at Christmas, after all. And
you. my dear fellow, shall be invited. to the
wedding, not, I assure you, on account of
calling the "decidedly green" in your letter,
and telling me I should always be making a
fool of myself if I didn't keep myself better
posted as .to ladies' fashions; but the pre
scriptiOn you gave me, in the same letter,
worked so like a charm in removing my trou
blio, on that score,you are forgiven for laugh
ing at my verdancy. and shalt be permitted
to come to our weilding,and to bring as many
and as valuable , bridal presents as you please,
besides. -
I suppose you would like to know how I '
wrought so complete a cure in so short a
time. ' Well, I am ready, now, to begin at the
beginning and tell you the whole story. Your
reply to my letter came to me on the first
tram Friday morning . ; note minute too soon,
for the very next train brought Mr. Meserve
and his family. I sent a boy immediately up
with a note to Mary, telling her I was aware
of her arrival, and that I would drive up that
evening if I were able. The remainder of
the afternoon I sPent.inirkl i n4 DrP.
am rue Interview. r.. rea y Au a uurc i o t iu,
which, for the first time in my life, I did not
consider unfortunate , as I was assisted by it
to carry out my plans. As ackm - as' it was
dark I took a large shawl, which I throw on
over my outside coat whet taking long drives
in the Winter, and wrapped it closely around
me. Thus muffled, in October, I got into my
carriage and drove up to Mr.Meserve's. Mary :
met me at the door. The shawl, which was
'drawn up almost to my cars, the hoarseness
in my voice and a slightly stooping posture,
together with a very sober expression of
countenance, gave me the appearance of be
ing quite ill. She was, evidently, a little
startled, and remarked that sire supposed I
was not quite as well as usual from my note,
but she was not prepared to see me looking
quite so unwell as I (lid. As it was not a
direct question, I made no reply to herre
mark, but left her to draw her own inference
from my silence and slow motions as I hung
my hat on the rack, and, still retaining my
shawl, followed her into the parlor.
" Are you feeling so very chilly as to be
obliged to sit in your shawl?" she anxiously
inquired, and added, "1 ani,alrald it was pre
sumptuous for you to come out to-night.'
"I am a little , chilly, but I shall get over it
presently, and lay aside my shawl. My cold
is nothing serious," I replied in a slightly de
pressed tone.
"Then what is the matter, dear ?" she ten
derly asked. "Tell me, won't you, John?
Perhaps I can comfort you."
I dui not speak, but gweely shook my
head, as much as to say, 1I have my doubts
about IL" She looked perplexed. - She came
to me and laid her hand gently on my shout
der, and said—
" Why didn't you let' me know, John, that
you were in trouble? , I would have hastened
home immediately. I should, have sought
comfort from you at once, if anything was
troubling me. Do While, John, and relieve
me of this dreadful suspense. Is it physical
or mental trouble?"
She said this so tenderly; and with such
genuine sympathy in her tone and manner, I
felt almost condemned for alarming her so
much. I took her hand iu mine and was
about to soothe her; but as I looked at her,
all the regret I was beginning to feel for
taking such a course With her, died out. She
was dressed precisely as when I saw her at
Newport. Her figure strongly reminded me
of Aunt Sukey's looks in cold, rainy days,
when the rheumatic pains in her back were
a little worse than common. I had no more
misgivings as to the propriety of doing ah I
did. felt that a work must be done, and
might as well be done then as ever. What
the result would, be, I could not foresee. If
I was outwardly calm, I .believe that I in
wardly felt quite as agitated as she did. Af
ter all this had passed . through my mind,
which, of course, did not take a quarter of
the time it has to write it, I replied, gravely,
to her last question—
" Both, Mary both physical and mental."
Illy manner was so cold and restrained, so
different, probably, from theineeting she had
anticipated, she seemed exceedingly hurt by
it. She said—
. " Why, John, you iHghten•and grieve me.
Is it so serious you dare not tell me, or don't,
you wish for any sympathy?"
This she said rapidly, in an agitated,grieved
tone, and then burst Into tears. I never saw
her weep before, and it was an.impossibility
for me to maintain the same-cold manner to
ward her. I had not given her one- caress
or endearing epithet on meeting her, after a
separation of more than six weeks; but now
I raised her hand to my lips, and said—
a•,
Yes, darling, I •do want your sympathy,
and the fear that I shouldn't get it hue added
fully one-half to my . trouble. • I'am afraid it
will 'not seem so serious a thing to you as it
does to me, and that you will make light of
it. I have suffered a good deal in my mind,
of late. and by reason of it I have gotsome.
thing upon me which is exceedingly disa
greeable to me; butt am afraid, you will be
more displeased with' me than sorry for me,
when I tell you what it is."
" 0, John, John," She exclairited, passion.
ntely, " what are you talking about? What
makes you go around the thing so? Are von
trying to torture me? I hardly know you,
you are so entirely different from what ! ever
saw you before. If you have a particle of
love left for me, tell me, this minute, what is
the matter." •
I arose from my-chair and unwound my
shawl with one hand—l was still holding
her's in the other—end then as I slowly laid
the !law' aside, I said, in a low tone, delib
erately and distinctly, as she breathlessly
watched my lips—
I have got the Grecian bend, Mary."
As the words came out and she glanced at•
my figure, which showed as hushionable
Grecian bend as the most stylish ladies wear,
imagine, if you can, the change in the ex:
pression of her countenance, from the stul
den revulsion of her feelings. I shall be
obliged to leave that part entirely to your
imagination, for my pen is not sufficiently
graphic 'to delineate the variety of feelings
that were portmyedin hercountenance. Sur
prise. indignation, pier, and a keen sense of
the ludicrous, were all them but' indigos••
'lion '.was the most strongly depicted. She
withdrew her hand from mine, as hastily as
she• would have taken it out of the the.
have no doubt, Martatieldiyou 830commlaw
with laughter as you read this letter, and
think what_ a• comic tableau we must have
made, just then. -Pm-comic it certainly
Must lutve been-74he. standing , =dente n,
transfixed by my andatity ; I. standing so as
to give her the MI benefit of My Grecian
bend. That must be thoroughlytlone—done
once for all, fa never should-I be caught
again on punt► a betaler. •
Bu , , grotesdue as I know I must have
looked:lndlerons as It all would Latieseemed
to yon, I did not, one tantuent, teal' like
laughing. There was quite tdo much el stake,
in the game I was, playiag, to permit even a
smile to pass over my features. I know you
used to say, when I was a boy, that I was in
corrigibly mirthful and playful, finding fun
and amusement in everything, turning the
whole of - life Into comedy. But you knew
that was not altogether true when you said
It. That underneath that uppererust of fun
and froliC were hidden some sober and com
mon-sense, views of life, which sometimes
came to te surface and revealed thetnselves.
The sober side came tiithe top, that night,
'and smothered all lighter feelings, for vital
I consequences seemed,to me, to be connected
with that evening's performance. I tell you,
Mansfield, I never felt more serious-in a
prayer-meeting. '
Mary was the only girl I had ever loved as
I felt I ought to love the woman I sought in
marriage. I trusted she loved sue as truly
and devotedly as I did her. What was in
store for us in the future? Would she ever
forgive me for thus caricaturing her sex?
Would she be led to see how ridiculous, if
not positively sinful, it was thus to disfigure
the beautiful form Clod had given her? Or
would she waist in being a fashionable
woman at the expense of health, and all true
and refined ideas of beauty, for no other rea
son than because it was fashionable? Should
we, from that night, come nearer to each
other, understand each other better, have
more exalted views of life, and mutually as
sist each other in attaining to a more correct
knowledge of the really beautiful, good and
true? Or would, henceforth, our lives run
in diverging lines? These questions passed
rapidly through my inind,in the few instants
that she stood silent and motionleass. As
soon as her surprise permitted her to speak,
she indignantly exclaimed—
"o, John I wouldn't have believed it pos
sible for you to play such a cruel joke upon
me. Nothing could have convinced me that
you would do such a thing. How could you
stoop so low ?"
Ireplied with all the nonchalance I Could—
" It is unnatural and unpleasant, my dear,
but every one stoops that has the Grecian
bend. One can bear all the little annoy
ances attending it, however, when so much
is to be gained by it. My figure is very
much improved, isn't. found it rather
difficult to adjust all the apparatus needed,
in man's apparel, but, as practice makes per
fect; afteea little more experience, and with
your advice as to what changes to make, I
think I shall be able to get it up artistically.
I haven't, as yet, seen one man in this city
with a Grecian bend. .We shall soon, I think,
it gives so much grace and dignity to one's
appearance. I want to get a little more ac
customed to mine before I come out pub
licly in it. I think I shall be the first man
in the place to—"
She interrupted me, exclaiming vehemently:
" For mercy's sake, stop. John !' Are you
crazy, or what is the matter? Do you in
tend to disgrace yourself and your friends by
going into the street in that way? Is this
the pleasant meeting I have been anticipa
'ling? After failing to come to Newport—to
welcome me home in this manner! It is
too insulting—too cruel—l never can—"
" Hush, dear !" "I said, hastily breaking her
off before she could complete her sentence,
"don't say quite yet that you can never for
give me. It, after you hear all I have to say
to you, you feel that you cannot forgive me,
then I must hearit and bear it the best I can;
but I trust our happiness is not to be thus
wrecked."
"0, Jul u; 110%f could SOU heat aIC 30t"
she sobbed, more in grief than anger, then
bowed her head on the arm of the sort and
wept convulsively.
I kept silent till her sobs died out; then I
ventured to take a seat on the sofa beside
her. noncluded I had shown the improve
ment in my figure all that was necessary. I
said—
" Will you hear what I say now, Maly?"
She made no reply. I persisted; "You asked
if I intended to disgrace myself in this way.
Whit did yon mean, Mary?'
She maintained hersilence. I continued—
" If we were not made up right, to com
mence with, is it any more disgraceful for a
Irian to improve his figure than for a woman
to do it? If we had been born with a Gre
cian bend in our hacks, it would save us
some expense and a vast amount of time to
devote to the important subjects that are
pressing upon US; but we were not: and I
want you to tell me where the disgrace
comes in, or how we should show any indig
nity to women by Irving to improve our
figures, especially as they are trying to do
the same thing. The greatest scruple that
arises in my mind is, that with my peculiar
view of things, it does sometimes strike me a
I little like an indignity offered to the Great
Being, who, in his infinite wisdom, saw besi
to form us as he did. But it may be such
scruples are not necessary._ If it is fash
ionable, it must be right and beautiful, too;
must it not, Mary?"
She raised her head and looked thought-.
fully at me without replying. Sli.s was get
ting glimpses of a side of my life that had
been revealed to her but very little. If there
; was grief in her countenance then, I could
not detect any anger. I took liar hand in
mine; she did not withdraw it. I waited in
silence a few minutes, giving her time to
think of what I had said. I then asked--,-
"Do you wish to finish that sentence,
Mary ? Are you ready to say. now, that you
never can forgive me?"
tier reply was: " I wouldn't
_have grieved
you so this night::
I took both her hands in mine, and told
her the whole story of my going to Newport.
She whiled through her tears before was
half through, and laughed repeatedly before
I closed. As I finished, I said—
" Now, Mary, I think the shock you gave
me was quite as great as the one I gave you.
What shall' we do about' it? Shall we mu
tually forgive each other, or shall we part in
anger?"
"put I did not intentionally shock you,"
she replied, " and when your mind was re
lieved by finding that nothing worse had hap
pened to me than following a new fashion,
it seems to me that thankfulness should have
prevented your making so serious a thing
of it."
" But my mind was 'not relieved; Mary.
That was not the trouble. It seemed to me
about as great a misfortune to have your
mind and taste so fearfully warped as to see
beauty in the semblance of such malforma
tion, as it did seem, when I supposed you
really were so distorted."
"I must say, in justice to myself, John,
that I never have seen much beauty or sense
in this fashion. At first it was really quite
distasteful to me. But you know one gets
accustomed to such things when the most
stylish ladies wear them; and I am expected
to ho dressed fashionably, of course."
I shall make this,letter too long and weary
your patience, Mansfield, if I stop to write
all I said in reply. You know vou used to
say: " When John gets inspired he is quite
eloquent." I don't know about the eloquence ;
but I do know, if I ever felt inspired and
talked in earnest, .did then. 1 think I suc
ceeded in convincing her that it should be
her part in life to become a teacher and
leader in such things as would improve and
elevate those of her sex who lOoked to her
as a safe guide in dress and manners, instead
of being led herself by that class of women
who invent an& follow such unseemly fash
ions.
Once more I questioned her as to wbat
was to be done with that unfinished sen
tence. Before she could reply the door bell
rang. She exclaimed: " What will you do?
That is father, and Cousin ,Darle, from Chic
ago, is with him. Father will take him right
in here. Do put on your shawl; Johp, I
wouldn't have them see you fixed up like
that for the *Mitt - Side would tease me
forever ahnutit. What are you looking for?
Here is your shawl."
' "Looking for your shawl;
,dear ? What
will you do?" I replied.
I was standing-near the door, with my
shawl threWn carelessly over my shoulders,
When they entered. After introducing his
nephew, and inquiring quite partictf.arly in
regard to my health, Mr: deserve asked if I
were going to leave so early. I replied that
I was obliged to drive down town to attend
to a little business, but should return in a
short time. There is, no need of telling you,
Mansfield, what MP business was'. Mary
looked infinitely relieved. She knew that I
should not bet obliged to sit in a shawl after
I came back.
On my return, my nary, my own 3fary, no
longer crippled add bowed over like Aunt
Blakey; but with the sane graceful figure and
4dastic motions she had before going to New.
port, met me in the hall. I passed my arm
around her and 'pressed . my lips to hers. I
whispered—
"'sit true, darling, that you never can for
give met •
She did not speak, but from the gentle,im
swering pressure of her lips to mine, I knew
that I war 'forgiven, and that the Grecian
bend had disappeared from her (brevet
With great gratitude,
I ant, respectfully. yours, -
JONATRAN PARTICULAR.
TIIR 31.WITEIAGE presents of t New York
bend-last week are valuetti at ;14350,000.—e,/ ,
elusive of the gem* .
' Ai Bonnet. ,
When Eve brought woe to all mankind,
Old Adam called her woman;
And when she wood with love so kind,
lie then pronounced her woo-man:,
But now with folly, dress and ride,
Their husbands' pockets • g
The ladies are'ao hill of whims
That people call thein whim-men!
NO. 31:
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIEII.
THE French Empress paid the milliner,
with whom she recently quarrelled, #20,000
a year.
•IN NORWAY a man and his wife travel at
a faro and a half The wife is of course the
half—better-11W - •
THE PEOPLE of Weedsport, New York,
are invented a new church entertainment
a "innsb and milk sociable."
'Mns.
Ibri.r.triaTosr, of Wayne, Maine, en
tered her one hundred andseventh year on
the Bth jest. She is in good health.
A MARRIAGE :to,* place in Thomaston,
Blaine, last Saturday, in which the bride
groom was eighty-five and the bride eighty.
A BALTIMORE paper urges the male :7
goods clerks of that city to throw down their
yard-sticks and surrender to the women.
A ST. Louts husband has applied for di
vorce on the ground that his wife is in the
habit of throwing the children at his head.
TILE CIIILLICOVIE (Ohio) Gazette says
that two citizens of that place have, one
twenty-three, and the otber twenty-five living
children—each man having now his. third
wife.
Mn. Ilcoottis says there is no country in
the world where wives are more worshipped
than in France. He regrets to say, however,
that all the adoration comes from somebody
ehe's husband.
A Tom; lady having promised her grand
ma that she would never marry a certain
fellow,"on the face of the earth," repaired
with him, after the Old lady died, to the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, and was mar
ried underground.
A MARRIED man in Constantinople had a
difficulty with five of his wives, which he
settled hy.tying them up in sacks and throw.
hag them into the Bosphorus. • His thirty
eight other wives have given him no trouble
slate that bit of house-cleaning came off.
IT is a curious and instructive fact, that
out of every 100,000 married persons (inclu
ding widowers) at the age of 20, 626 die be
fore attaining the age of 2.5, while out of a
similar number of persons unmarried, at the
same age, no less than 1,221 die before at
taining the age of 25.
LAST Friday, while a girl named Kennedy
was passing through the woods near Mem
phis, she was seized by a negro and horribly
violated. The next morning he was found
by some of the citizens and identified by the
child.. He was then taken to the scene of
violence and hanged.
IN Philadelphia it has been a peculiarity
of the "old families" for the last nix years,
that they have assumed a simplicity of man
ner and dress, in order to he distinguished
from those whose sudden riches are expend
ed in all kinds of extravagance. "Elegant
simplicity" is now Me mode in Philadelphia.
Tuts is the way a colored gentleman of
Great Barrington, Mass., announced his in
tended marriage, combining business with
pleasure: " Notice:—Cezar Carter will be
married at Miller's Hall, November'2s, 1868,
at 7 o'clock, P. M. Admittance to the -Hall
50 cents. A good time expected. Come one,
come all.—SEAZari CARTER.
A CONNECTMUT legislator having become
satisfied that the majority of married people
desire separation, proposes to annul all es•
biting marriages. The small minority who
are satisfied with their present condition can
get mnt-tett over azaln, which will be cheaper
than to compel• the majority to sue for di
vorces.
A FEW days since a lady' of Gloucester,
Mass., had occasion to leave her house for a
few minutes; and left her six • months' baby
on the floor. On returning. she was sur
prised to find her child missing. After
snrching for some time she discovered that
the family Mg had taken the baby to the
garret and deposited it in a basket of old
rags.
A MAnnvnvu 310 r.—Brigham 'Young is a
marrying man, rather, according to the fol
lowing newspaper announcement:
"Married, in Salt Lake-City, IGth inst., in
presence of the saints, Brigham Young, to
Mrs. R. J. Martin, Miss Emily P. Martin,
Miss L. BE Pendemmst,Mrs. Jenickson, Miss
Susie P. Cleveland, all of the county of Berke,
England. No cards."
Acu not Enoch Arden „case is reported
in Ireland. A. woman, married ten years
ago. was shortly afterward forsaken by her
husband, who emigrated to America. At the
end of nine years she married again, the See.
and husband, like the first, belonging to the
laboring class. Soon after this the return of
the first husband was reported whereupon
the woman, who had kept the fact of her
first marriage a profound secret, immediately
disappeared, and the most diligent search by
both husbands .has failed to discover her re
treat.
A CotiEmerr'mati has had an eicellent
opportunity to do as Enoch Arden did, but
he utterly refused. lie neglected to write .
home Nylien — cay in the array, and was
finally reported as dead, when his wife, after
mourning the proper time, married again.
At last he came back, found his wife com-
fortably established with her new' husband
and a new baby, and in his wrath - prosecuted
each of them, the wife for bigamy and the
husband for adultery. Their trial has just
been conelnded, and both have been acquit
ted. Now the woman says she will cleave
to her last choice.
toNnoN is overrun by a set of men who
imprudently proclaim that they do not intend
to marry, nay, that they want not to marry
—anti that they will not take to themselves
wives on any consideration. They even pre-
tend to erect their own practice into a pre
cept,.and to be the apostles of a new creed,
whose first and last commandment is,"Thou
shalt not be such an ass a,s,to get married."
They freely allow that they; are a new variety
of the human species: but they plead that
they are a superior variety—in fact, the finest
variety that has ever yet been produced.
A Dxsatixo Young widow in Detroit pre
pared a pleasant surprise - for her suitor a
few evenings since. Expecting a call tiom
him, she hid herself in a convenient corner,
and as he touched the knob of the door bell,
sprang.out in the darkness of the evening,
and nearly smothered •him—with kisses.
His cool-reception of her caresses startled
her with the recognition of the fact that in
stead of her lover she bad been lavishing her
sweetness upon the conductor of a streetcar,
who had conic with a note explaining an un
foreseen absence. The' widow thereupon,
with great propriety, fainted on the spot.
Tue Wrre of-M. V. de .31—,id Antwerp,
.was recently safely delivered of four female
children. According to-the local journals,
this occurrence created au immense sensation
in the town. When the christening took
place, the church was crowded with specta
tors, and thousands of persons lined the
streets along which the cortege of four nurses
with their charges, and ,as many godfathers
and godmothers, were.' to pass. Cries of
"Thent lee epou.r V. de 3f—? lirent leers
enfants!" were raised, and many ladies only
found relief. from their emotions in tears.
After the return home of the children they
had to be brought out to the balcony of the
house to receive an ovation from the crowd
assembled in the street. All the little ones,
as well its the mother, are doing well.
Tue FmnFteto (Irma) Ledger contains
romance which runs about as follows: "Years
ago a Pennsylvania farmer loved a charming
young girl from his own village. Time passed
.on. Farmer occasionally got tight, or, in other
words, started a brick-yard in his hat. Wife
objected; farmer became angry; stabbed hi s
wife with a butcher knife; wife fell swooning
t o the door; farmer leaves precipitately for
the West; wife recovers; alter five years mar
ries again ; husband dies in a year she leaves
for the West; arrives at Fairview.; stops at a
boarding-house; meets former husband; years •
have passed ; she does not recognize him, and
be knows her not; he loves her: proposes;
she accepts; they marry; not twenty-four
hours after wife disrobes; an ugly scar is vis
ible;lmsband sees this scar; is utterly amazed.
Truth dawns upon them; it is—ft is the long
lost husband, once an assassin, now a sober,
wealthy merchant of Fairview-. Everything
is lovely., and ' all's well that ends well.'"
A FouCiitas Etoeesterr.—The New Ha
ven Register says: "We learn from a gentle
man from Bridgeport, that yesterday (17th
inst.,) a Miss Cooley,a scholar atMrs. Ward's
boarding school in that city, was forcibly
carried off by a young gentleman named
Willett, of Brooklyn, to whom she was en
gaged to be married when her educathan
should be completed. He called at the
house where the young lady boarded, and
proposed that_she and a lady friend should
acompany hint to the depot. As the train
was about to start, he seized her around the
waist, lifted her into the cars, and waster be
fore an alarm could be given. They got off
at Westport, and were noticed on thejoad,
she crying and acting as it reluctant 'to go
on; and. although active search has since
been made their whereabouts have not iciecti
ascertained, or any clue to the affair. It is
said - the yraing lady tainted in the cars; but
the passengers Were satisfied with some or
dinary explanation by Willett" •