"Erte,,Elirettv sinotrtrer OrTNIK RDIE-NZWILIO.K BLOCK, (UP STAIRK, , N. Vl'. CotorlEß STATE ST. AND PARK. single copies, paid sTnicr.LY in advance..... $2 0 p not paid 111 adVailler .... 2 All elty subcritters,erved by earriars. Fifty Cetta addillopol. . , ',. ' Ti‘4, eopleS to toe stone person ......... ..... - ---s ..en I to otie address,.... . Fne cow., —77 -ails Tell Copies Clubs rates apply only to those who ply to ads num. All s uhserapi 101 l 114VOUJI le must he settle) an au illy. So pApet will, be sent toiAlty parson utt,:se responsibility Is not knowli, unless the price Is paid In navazice. • ADVERTISINO The following are onradvert Isitig,rate.4 which all be ~trletty arthi.red to. In reckoning the length of advert I,einentA, an Inch Is coushicred q 5 111 ire. I.nythlug lye, than an Inch ts'rated ti a full square: . ,o. insertions I sq. 2'q. 3 sq. I 0.1 I C. • o ;Taa ......10 1 I. T 7 2.25 2.75 i.ittr.7.o , li 12.110 Two a eeks.. . Lyl, 2.50 3.25 1.10 7.911100, 3 1.00 Throe 2.qt, 3,00 1.111 5 . 00' 15.0) : 25.00 Four weeks__ '4lO 3,75 1.50 HAI 111.00 1 , 2.00 30.00 Tao months .. 3.75 ,7 1 '' 00 1 `i.0110.10111.00 45.10 Three months_ 5.0 0 S.aa 10.00 :AOO, 60.0 a six months.... 1L11211 , 1 WWI ..M.tio .01.11)511.0a: M.llO One year.. .... 12.01 *.M.01130.110 3.10050.00 911.00 150.41 F — .. tee ntors' and Administrators' Notices ,H.; Imi:tors' and. Estray Notices ik2 each: Notice., set in I.called Nonpariel, and asserted henna , Marriages mid Deaths, 11•1 pet N at. In a,Mition to regular rates; Local Notleet, tarmshed hv the parties.ls cis. per liner)! Eiglit wor d, for first insertion. I2cents per line for sirs ond, alai ten cents for each sulisisment insfr N eu; Editorial. Not lees 25 cents per line; Mars n aues q 1 eents; I itattlis 21 rent. cacti. Adler- Inserted every other week, two-ti ints full rates. Persons handing in adverthetneats state the perhsf they wish them pith ; otherwise they will he continued until out, at the expense•of the advertisers. =I 1". , ;Ili,• a v, ry •rior Jobbing 01live, and ree,in,•,l io Jo 11l torts 18 nag.- :o oes and In style a- aII the coon- vornmunleatlon. 4 should ha- aahtr,...ell to ItENYN WIT ITMA F:.l It or and Proprirt,,r tinslnm3 flottrts E. rAMPRAV-lEN, vr of the Peace, Fart - kt Ilan Building', • Pa. _ 111:Vi2Y U. RITLF:T, :tt laity, Pettett stritttt., nitovo. rtlinn p. rot, Erto, P.I. no"."1;7. GEnitc;E n. CITTI,Eit • at Law. iltrani, Erie comity, ~,•1 oil. and other hu.ines: attended to with np ne and dkpatch. I= in t 9 n., :end O Whltewoo.l, Cherrv, A.+l!, nak Lumber. Lath and shhurles. ~ , : tatestreet. North of R. R. Depot, Erie, tnl"2 , -t f. CiFAL W. C;V:CNNON nl 1.3 w, and JUNtlct• of 1.1, rester, mei Claim Agent, Conveyancer a n d fnliee In Ithelerneelit's blocko.ordb e..-; enter of 1 , 11:11 and State NtrevN, Erte, Pu. .1,14:4.retf. E. M. COLE & SON, Itin,l..n.and Blank Rook Nlannfactnr, , r. r (;,,.tone National hank. • Jyll'iri-t f. DR. 11. L. E1L1.1617 ti,ttn..,t, No. - .01 Ntato : , ,Lrert,,,ppo•ato Urn wri'm Erm, Pa. Omer. hours from OS A. M. to i 2 M., an t tram I to i P. M. oelirtr2.-t t. SA I:NM A N co., fter.o Dea.t.t.4 In n ttnnelte, Illaek,nnth enal. ()Ince eqiner and 13th .trect,. Erle, Pa. . s Lrist k t. It. J. SA I.T.AmAs. A. KING. \I idler. fteNcitir :Ind Dealer In irops, Parley, Init, Ales, Trager. de. Proprietor of Ale and Itri weries and :tin!: Wartihrinceiii. Erie, Jyl'2"Cti-tf. W. E. MAGILL, T}• htlq. Offire m P..o.enzwettesloeic, north !e of the Park, Erh‘. Pa. FR wr.szemmt, s co Anti:on:ld el anml,,ton Nlerchants,and Real ,tate Agents, ..t.! stute tret-t (e"rner Ninth.) 'le, Pa. Adt anees made On coinsiglnent4. Country Veinlnes t-mled to in any pall of eFity. FTC 1. N WIN( 111:1.1 M. M.\ ral or amt Clothes Cleaner. t?nlon Block, boy In.. Bennett's °Mee. Cloths made, clean d3l 4 repaired on short not leo. 'rentv, rya iable ;Is any. =22.. c. SPENCEII. ROGER STIFRMAN. SPENCER 4.F.RMAN, - • Att. - . , rne,, , at Law, Franklin. I'.k. OtTit, In 6..rr',. 1,111141)m. Liberty street. hide City, ovvr Kemp's ilank, flel In len sire,-t• •.ille,nonß promptly made to all pert th. nt reglons. Jai 2. NO BLE,IIIIIO \ dt•a!ers in her I,tal, ,t 1 - 11:1 1. Elle, Ravi II di,r4.50 , 1 doet; pt op', IV to the at, re named nev, ri I v ref ire from •bP cunt trmle, ree,rnim , nling our gneeeSsors se Fr; the S•on flibonee and pa tron- A 4.• of ott s twit the pllbi It:VSK IN Ac. co. =ECM 51=MMMUI minritketurer. and Wholegale Dortlora in Tin, Japan Pr:•s ed Ware, Stove Pipe, Stove Triinminuu. Se., Waterford, Frio Co., Rt. Or d,. , or promptly attPli,lo,l In. Jan 9. I:.1 4 ; LE HOTEL, Ippoclle I 11:‘,11 F , •pot, Erie, I'n.. J 4 ,.. (Imp prnprit tor. House open nt all hours. The bar and table nlwayg supplied with the choicest that the nurkets afford. 1: BENNETT HOUSE, l'lnon 31111+, Erie Co., Pa., fic,r4c Tabor, prprtetor. Good accommodation:, and mode rate charger. "toycM'-tf. GEO. C. BENNETT, M. D., Inn and Sury...on. Ea"! P. Irk St., „•-r ?lour store,—boar.h.4.o. the res. , Aerr.. of C. W. Kelso, 2.1 door south of the M. F. churelt, on Srtsca.fr.a... street. Ofttee hours fr•an II n. In. until 2 p. m. ray-10'66-If. ' I.: II kl:f.e , g,. A. B. ItIC/IMOND, , 1:r: , . Pa. - ' Nieatlvlllo. T'a. . 11. \.I.I:OCE: 3; ItICIIIIONI% A?t,rnt.ye• at Lac and Solieitors of Patents, North Park Place, Erie, Pa. Persons de rw.: to obtain Letters Patent for their Inven --kons, Ix iii ploase call or 11.1111rOS 4 1111 allave. Feet ~.ona, . le. Territory sold for patentees. Spe ee.l attention .alven to eolleetionii. my:4y. F. W. }coEm.En, 111,. Pewee, Peach ntreet., six doors onth of IhdTalo .trPet, South F.rie.. 111\12-Ir. N. Nl' ENCEIL BELDEN MARVLN. spencer t Marvin, Attorneys and Counsellors I Mice Paragon Block, near North Rest r OW - Public Square; Erie, Pa. V. CLAUS, lk-aler in all kinds of l'annly Groceries and \ 0n,.. Stone Ware, Ac., and lolesaledeal r.:a a Wiztes,Llqmon., Ugarst . , Toltavt o. hc., No. 26 Fast Fifth street, Erie, Pa, JeOr-tf. E. J. FILASE4I, Ds Honnepatide Physician and Stinteon. °Mu. , and Itelodence G3i Peach St., opposite the Park House. Other hours from 1) to It: a. In., atos p. and a to IS p. rn. - JOHN 11. MIII iIR, Engineer and Surveyir. Residence cor rieoSixtit street and Enat Arennu, East Erie, ja21.67. NORTON Eica'sE rni,iti Depot. .t. W. ~n Tte , ell, 1 - 7-prien)r. opru at all hours. Tal,le and tr Ir •upplip.i with the best 1 ntlint Irel. rea , ,nable. fell.7ltx-ty. N.%.rt()x.ki. c , •rner and En Ind., John I•r••preur. Ile.t of ne,•••olm,•:.it ions for people tram country. 4;00,1 ,111 1 10 • fetiZ7'6A-Iy. HARDWARE ! 1301 - EU R FT Wholenul, and Rein.' *1 wain,: in kill I Ina. of SHELF AND HEAVY AMERICAN & FOREIGN HARDWARE, Anvils. Bellows, Nails, 'bikes, Leather and Rubber Belting, Machine Packing, Cutltr7, Sawa, Files, &c. .11 , 0, a general assortment of from Steel awl Carriage 'larch are. tr z --st "Le .1, the old stand of Mr. J. V.:BOYEI, " , 01 ..1 , li• ct, a tew doors north id Is•pot, 1 ()YE]: At 12.9 in y SINGER'S IMPROVED Family, Embroidery aud Manuraeturin; Sewing Attehines. Office rear of Ciensheiruer's Clothing StOre, State St., Erie, Pa. .i3"23 BLANKS! BLANKS ! A complete Anwar!, Mein of every kind of Blanks needed by &Malatya, Justices, Ceastables and 'ninety an. ter aide at the h e m ( (Mee, VOL 39. erocectco, ticobticr, jrcutt, Ac. HENRY BECKMAN', d E ''SO4 State Erie, Pa, - -R,lndertiecht',Vltl Sinlid. I HAVE We HAND a splendid stock of Gro cerws, consisting of TEAS, COFFEES, SUGARS, Wooden dc Willow Ware, PORK, FLOUR AND PROymoss Of all kintlN, - snip CHANDLERY, &C., Making the rn64t complete xasnitinent of grxxis kept by any Grover in the place. I. am rib.° agvia. for BANNEV'S CELEBRATED AKRON WATER LIME. Headquarters for Clover and Timothy Seed. 0ct.2.-1.6m llENtty BECKMAN. CHEAP GOODS! Vtihnle , ,ale and Retail GROCERY - AND PROVISION STORE, F. SCHLAUDECKER, !-Ineees:;or to F. & M., fiehlaudeeker, !a now re 'eel% ing a splendid assortment of GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, WINKS, Llquon4, Willow. Wooden end Stone Ware I , mita, Nut., Sc. A largeatock of TOBACCO C4roeery Headquurtci•ts, American Block, State St., Erie, Pa. tfM"-t.f. Wholeale and Retail Grocery Store. P. A. BECKER A:, CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS, North-Fat Corner Park and Preach tit„. ‘Voull respectfully eat! theattentlon of the nom nauulty to their large stock of Grro . cel4efts and Proviesions, THE VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES! Sugars. Coffees. •Teas, • Syrups, =I Is not euri‘ati2•V‘i In the e1iY.,:114 they are prepared to prove to all who give them a call., • They also keep on hand a superior lot of PURE LIQUORS, for the whole:tale trade, to which they direct the attention of the public. Their mot to is, "quick wales, small profits and a full equtraleut for the money."l r .„ ; 1• O ° A sz a _ •-, P 4 r p 4 crl 15 2 - !vo•-• ; 2 r A L` i PI 1 ,, L C s 1-4 fiR al C:d Z C I=l e- 0;7. lIA N.1..01\ & 111 I/ 0., Have on bawl a splendid as.sortment of ' GROCERIES. • PROVIS!ONS, YANKEE NOTIOSS, M.<I.IIVPIIF. , .N CHOICE NEW FRUITS, &C Thome favoring um with a cull will go away Nat!stied that our prlr a ore lower than those of any other house In the trade. ('ash is the Motto! Goods delivered to any part of the city free of cost MOM MONEY SAVED ! ! WEtRr CONSTANTLY rr 'ngfor cash in the aafioranriostonmar kets, all kinds of • Dill AND ANCY GOODS, SILKS, COTTON'S, BOOTS AND 5114 OPN, WATCH 5, sEWING MACH IN FS, CUTLERY, DRESS GOODS, tAI Lt•tiTlC GOODS, Sc. tke. which we arc actually melltnit at 221 average price of One Dollar for each article. Our sales being strictly for cash, and our trade much lar ger than that of any similar concern, enables us to give better bargains than can he obtained of any other house. T I I 1.1 Are specially Invited to ,tire us a trial. Send for a Circular anti Exchange List. Our clot: NyFtein of nenlng Is as follow- : For S: we send 20 patent pen fountains; and checks describing Lle daft rent articles to be sold for a dollar each; t 0 lor fit; el for SS; it for 110, ac. strnt by mail. Commissions larger than those offered by any other tam, according to size of club. Single fountain and check, le eta. Send money to regtsb-red letters. send us a trial etrib, and yon will acknowledge that yoU cannot afford to buy goods • f any other housethereaft• ter. EASTMAN dt KENDALL, artvifwlm 65 Hanover -tt.. Boston. Maas. THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED Carpet & Dry Goods House 'A complete stook of SheeLings, Prints, Linens, Cloths, sackings, Flannels, Irish and French Poplins,AlpaCas, Delalnes,do. Also, GOODS. 1101,11 Env . , GLOVES AND NOTIONS, • entrand get prlces before purebsetng apr3V-ly. No. 50,1„ Marble Front. Slate BL New Store, Walther's Block. Tne blluscrl der would cull the attention of the puhito to his splendid btoclt. of Spring and Summer Dry Goods, Just received and offered at UNPREcEDENTLV LOW PRICES! I have a !urge asa ‘ octtnent of noniesties, Prints, Gress Goods, &e., ought at lotT priora, and . - onscunently can set them very low•. Call and examine my stock Goods shown %rah pl. sauce. J. F. WALTHER. my7-tf. 80a State Rt. As_ SEND FOR A CIRCULAR IN E. A. RAKER & CO.'S Great One Dollar Sale IF DRY AND FANCY GOODS, de., where lJ they present. ns commission to any person bending ttann 4 club— Web ol Sheeting, Silk DreAs Pattern, Car peting, Sewing ~.YlaelAtie, &c., ' Fret) of Cont. rl Ten deseriptlre cheeks of articles sold $Ol Otte Dollar each, sent for $1; 23 for $2, de. COM4a. slant not exceeded by any other concern. ctr aware sent free. Address E. A. BAILER ele CO., 'ortlNlnt 47 Hanover st., Baotou. Eza - • ' .. , I ... . •- . , i • I ' . •' . : • Ti.o--, ~.'lPiati,' -‘.....,. ERIE' . ~ . .. . 0 1. , 7 _. .• , . • „ . . . . a . t , • 0 . Wholesale and Rend l WINES AND LIQUORS AND CIGARS, Call utid see us, Ilt the F. SCHLAUDECRER. (CIIZAI . SIDg.) Which they Bre dPBII - 01Th to hen at Their asgortment of TOBACCOS, FISH, &C., F. 4 •?: F L . 0," HANLON & BRO., No. 6X French SL Eirp IN N. W. PENNSYLVANIA WARNER BROS., NO. 808 STATE STREET ~. 'factual. HOOFLANDN GERMAN BM'ERS, A 9 Ileofland's German Tonic, The great Herne,'lei for all Diseases of the Liver, Stomach or Digestive Organs. .116 - 7 AND'S GERMA, BITTERS • recomposed of the_purepakes (or, as they are medicinally termed, • •• Extracts). of Roots, Herbs an d Barks, it making a prepara tion highly concen- .1 1 trated and ent4ely free from alcoholic , admixture oCitny kind. • iroofland's German Waite • it Is a combination of all the Ingredients - 01 the Bitters, watb the purest quality of Santa Cruz Rum, Orange, etc., Making, one of tnelnest plemant and agreeable remedies ever offered to the public. Those preferring a Siedicine, free from Alco holic admixture, will ruse TIOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS Those who have no objection to the combina tion of the Batten, tui Mateo, will use IIOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC. They are both equally good, and contain the game medicinal virtues, the choice between the two being a mere matter of taste, the Tonic,be init the most palatable. The stomach from a variety of causes, such as indigestion, Dye- persia, Nervous De bility, etc., is very Cla ap to have Its lune. Dons deranged. The Liver,sympathicing us closely as It does with the Stomach, then becomes affected, the result of which is that the patient suffers from several or more of the following diseases: Constipation, Flatulence, Inward Piles, Full ness of Blood to the Head, Acidity of the Stom ach, Nausea, Heartburn, D sgust for Food, Putt ees* or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructa tions, Sinking or Fluttering at the Pit of the stomach, Swimming of the Head, Hurried or Difficult Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart, Choking or Suffocating Sensations when In a tying posture, Dimness of Vision. Dots or Webs before the Sight, Dull Pain In the itesul, Defl • ciencv of Perspiration, Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes, H Pain in the tside, Back, Chest, Limbs, d d etc., Mullen Flushes of eat, Burning of the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of Evil and Great Depression of Spirits. Tice sufferer from these diseases should eke'r else the greatest caution in the, selection of a remedy for his CARO, purchasing only th:t which be Is as. sured from his in vestigations and In- 1,1 ui r len possesses true merit, IS skill- fully compounded is free fmm Initirious ingredients and has estab lished' for Intel( n reputation for the cure of thise_diseases. In this connection we would submit the,,o well-known remedies— ' tIUOFI.AN D'S GERMAN BITTERS, EEO IIOOFLANIl•£3 GERMAN TONIC, l`repamd by 1L111.,C. M. JACKSON, Philadelphia. Pa:, Twenty-two yeah since they were first Intro duced into this country from Germany, during which time they have undoubtedly performed more cure•, and benefited suffering humanity to a greater extent, than any other remedies known to the public. These remedies will etrectually cure Liver COM. plaint, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Chronic, or Nervous Delailty, 1, 11 Chronic Diarrhea, Diseases of the K. Id- r nays and all diseas es arising from a dim- ordered Liver, Stomach, or Intestines. DEBILITY. Remelting from any range whatever; Proatra tton Of the System, Induced by Severe Labor, Hardships, Exposure, Fevers, Etc. There is no medicine extant equal to these remedies in such cases. A tone and vigor is im parted to the whole system, the appetite la strengthened, food is enjoyed, the stomach di gests promptly, the blood is purified, the coin plexiott becomes sound and healthy, the yel.ow tinge is eradicated from the eves, u bloom Is given to the cheeks, and the weak and nervous invalid becomes a strong and healthy being. Persons advaneedin life, and feeling the hand. of time weighing heavily (won them, with all its attendant Ills, will find in the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an elixir that will in stil new life Intotbeir veins, restore in a meas ure the energy and ardor of more youthful days, build np their shrunken forms and give health and happiness to their remaining years. vo•rzc. It is a well established fact that fully one-half of the female portion of our population aro seldom In the en- T jorrnent of goad health • or, to use .t.t their own expres sion, / 'never t eel well." They are tan guld, devoid of all energy, extremely nervous, and hive no appetite. Teo this clam of persons the BITTERS. or the TONIC. Is especially recommended. Weak and delicate children are made strong by the use of c ither of there remedies. They will cure every ease of MARAMMILTI4, without fail. Thousands of certificates have accumula ted In the hands of the proprietor, hut space will allow of but few. These, it will be observed, are men of note andof such standing that they must be believed. •riiltevriarconizAr.tg I HON. GEORGE W. WOODWARD, L=-Chief Justice of the Supreme Court o Pennsylvania, writes: Pan,ADELPITIA, March id, 1887. "I find Iloolland'a German Hitters is rt good tonic, useful in 4 disea.ses of the di gestive organs, and 21 of great benefit in cases of debilimand want of- nervous ac tion In the system. Yours truly, - GEO. W. WOODWARD," HON. JAMES THOMPSON, Judge of the ttlupreme Court of rennsylvaida • P7III.ADELPIIIA, April Di, DSO. "1 consider Ilooriand's Gentian Hitters a vain. able medicine in case of attacks of Indigestion or Dyspepsia. I can certify this from nlyzase • ' rienee. Yours with respect. JAMES THOMPSON." FROM REV. JOE. 11. KENNARD, D: D., Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church. Phila. DA Jscison—Dear Sir:—l have frequently been requested to connect my name with rec ommendations of different kinds of medicines, but regarding the practice as out of rosy appro priate sphere, I have in all cases declined; but with a clear proof In Surious In- lances, and particularly in V my own ( amUy, of the usefulness of Di. 1,1 Hoolland's German Bitters, I depart for 013 C, from my usual coarse to express my full conviction that for General Debility of the System, and especially for Liver Complaint, It Is a safe and valuable preparation. In some cases it may fail; , bui, usually, I doubt not; tt will be very beneficial to those who suffer from the above cause. _ Tours very respectfully J. H. atENNA.RD, Eighth, below Coates, bit. 'FROM REV. E. D. FENDALL, Assistant Editor Christian Chronicle, Philad'a. I have derived decided benefit from the ase of ifoolland'a German Bitters, and feel a my priv ilege to recommend them an - a Most valuable tonic to all who are suffering froth General De bility or from diteaxem arising from derange ment. of the Ltv,•r. Vin. truly, E. D. FENDA LE. CAUTION. Hoofland's 'German Remedies are counterfeit ed. gee that the Stip. nature of C. 31. JACKSON is on the wrapper of each bot tle. AU others are LF counterfeit. Princi pal oMeeand menu- factory at the Ger man Medicine Stare, No. 631 Arch street, Phila delphia, Pa: CHAS. M. EVANS. Proprietor. Formerly C. M. JACKSON & CO, VItICV.S. Goa Spurs Get= tnt!rra, pEr bottle. II ( 0 1 : 1 Hoofland'a German Tor de, put. u p tolouart bq• flee, Il E 0 per bottle, or a bairdozear tcrB7 50. .Do riot forget tOtaanan• well the eaticla 70u boy In order togas the genuine. arel'lY• ERIE, 1 3 A,.."ITIURSDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 17. 18(is. 121:1:22 Bay State Iron Works i NOBLE & HALL, Founders, Machinists and Boil er Makers, Works Corner Peactl an& Ikt Sta., Site, Pa. Haring made extensive aildltlons to our ma chinery; wo are prepared to, 111 t: alj orders promptly for Stationery, Marine and Portable Engines Of all aura, (tithe; with alagh; oi r 'ettt-ofrvah,ea STEAM PUMPS SAWMILL WORK, ROIL , ERB, STILLS, TANKS, ETC. Also, all kinds ofHeavy and Light - Casting. Particular attention given to Building and Ma chinery Castings. FOIL SAI.E.--I;dearn'a Circular Mill Rigs and Head Blocks, which are the best is use. John 4son's Rotary Pumps, (Ins Pipe and Fittings, ','grass Goods, Babbitt Metal, etc; Jobbing aolicited•at reduced prices. All work warranted. Our motto is, CITEVItIBIZBECEMST BE SUITED. We are bound to sell as low as the lowest.— Please call and examine. febl3-tf. . NOBLE & HALL, FRANK WINCHELL & CO., • AUCTION & COMMISSION KertmeNTB, No. 824 State Street. Household Furniture and all kinds of Goods, Wares and Merchandise, bought u and sold and received on consignment. Rates at private residences attended to in any part of the city. Rale of Household Furniture Carpets, Queens ware, Horses, Wagons, and all 'kinds of goods on WEDNESDAYS AND SA.TIVDA.YS, Ary obcuxic, A. X. J' 64l A large consignment of Sueensware, Glass ware, Bohemian and Ch ina Vases now on hand, will be cloned out regardless of.cost at private sale. Vendues attended to le any part of the county. ap9-tt. Tollworthy & Love, NO. 1390 PEACH ST., Hav'e adopted a new Fyst' in of doing bust nem, and would respectfully call the attention of their customers to the fact that they are now selling goods to: CASH, OR READY PAY We believe that wo can do our customers Jus tice by no doing and would mot them to call and two our splendid stock of groceries,consbding of Te:01, CofFres, Sugars, • Spires, dee. c‘nny e e.,... e.. orythinn in tr. well kept grocery store. We alio have the best quality of ERIE COUNTY FLOUR. Mom FEED in unlimited quantitica. Give CU I a call. TOLL WORTHY & LOVE, 1390 Peach Ht., opporilte National Hotel. C. ENGLFJLIRT di: CO.. BOOTS AND, SHOES, Keep always on hand all Ryles of LADIES' MISdES' AND CHILDREN'Ii Prenella, Kid, Goat and Pebble Gnat Ltieed, Button and Congress 800 T S , Of the finest quality, which will ho warranted for durability, as well as to fit, which we sell Low on tho Lowest. We also make to order. Repairing carefully attended to, my2l•tf BLANK BOOKS! Canghey, McCreary & Moorhead, 113LA.NIE BOOMES, of every description, BOOKS, ENVELOPES AND PAPER, Than any bonne In this city. Also, SCHWA BooKp, At Wholesale, as cheap as nnyjobbing house in th, country. 13 I 13 I. IF. S : The Depoaltory of the Bible Society, at CAUGHEY, M'CREARY & MOORHEADI. 4 my 11-tt BANK NOTICE. Keystone -National Bank, CAPITAL $250,000. Heiden Maxvto, John W. Hnll_, 17.11hu )Inrvin 'dexter Town. 0. N4hle. ORANGE NOBLE, Prest. JNO. J. TOWN, Cash The above bunt( la now doing , busineee la It. new building. CORNER OF STATE AND EIGHTH STS. Satisfactory paper discounted. Money re ceived on deposit. Collections made and, pro ceeds accounted for with promptness. Braila, Specie and Bank Notes bought and sold. A share of public patronage solicited. TO THE PUBLIC. There is no use sending to New Turk . FOR YOUR TEAS! No use going to the refineries to buy REFINED OIL I No time going to soap factories to buy do tige to pity big prices for 4.01 of poor , I Gioceries and Provisions! LIVE CASII STORE, on the corner of SOL and State .Streets. Try the (lob Store., -A.l)-151 MINNIG, aria-u. NEW Li.VERY, Boarding and Sale Stable, Corn., of French and 7th Ste. TIE ttUBSCIUDEIiti having taken the Stable lately occupied by Blenner & Johnson, would tnform tke public that they have pur chased au ENTIRELY NEW STOCK Of Horses, Harness and Carriages. and are pre =to give perfect eatlidludlen to all who rsay them with a call. We have the t Mock In Northwestern Pennsylvania. • my2l•tf B BLANICBt BLANKS S—A complete smart meat of every kind of Blanks needed by Attorneys. Snatbme. Constables and Suelasse Meth for ode at the Observer WOOL • fa tout ran eous. ` L. Is. caLi. MEE = C. E. & CO 10:6:4:14:A1:411 OF 171111 TE.. DIRECTOILS ; S CP A P : While there ri a important Omura .E-FIE RAILWAY. Great Broildpauge DoublT Track Route to 1 . (011,11E, ,'BOSTON. and, the New EnglandAtlea. • . This Railway extends from Duhkirk to New York, 40) Buffalo to Now York. 423 irate& Salamanca to New Yor i p; 415 miles. And la from 2.i to '27 MILES TH tiE 011.TtNT ROUTE. All trains run directly through to New York, 4s) MILES, without change of coaches. From and after Nov. 2 d,1)424 trains will leave, In connection with all the ,vt'estern Lines, a(. follows: From DUNKIRK antiN' LAMACA —by New York time—front Union Depots: 0:21 A. M. New York Day Express, num mania, (Sundays excepted). `Stops at nor , neitsvilid, 015 A. M., (MM.') intersecting . with the 5.25 A. M., Day Express [nail Buf falo. Mopping end connecting as belew, tart ving In New York 1240. P. M. • • 7:a) A. M., Express Mail, from Dunkirk (hilly (except Sundays). Stops cltt Salamanca at 10:00 A. M., and connects at liornellsville and Coming with the 7.80 A.M. Express Mall from Buffalo and arrivesdu New York at 7.40 A. M. .1 2:25P. 3L,, Lightning Express. from Salamanca daily (except Sundays).stops at Hornell*. _Ville 0:14 M.: (Supper), Interhevtina with - the 150 P..M. train Irma Buffalo, stopping and connecting at below, arriving in New ark ut 7.49 A. M. Etp P. AI., New York Night 4xpreas, front Dun kirk dallv-(extept. Sundays). Stops at Sala ,martca afl:4o P. M Olean 8.15 P. M., (Sup.,) Turner's 11,04 A. 31, (BLIT, and arrives In New York at 1:40 P. M. Connects at New Yoyk with afternopn tr ns and steamers for Boston and New E ) land Cities. From Buffalo—by gew York corner Exchange and • 5:25 A. Si., New York Day Ex Sundays). Sto at Horn (Skit); Susqueha ps nna 2.32 nor's 5.2) P. M, (Sup), an - YOrk at 10:40 P. SI. Conne with Delaware. Lackawat Railroad, and itt Jersey C express train of New Jet Philadelphia. 7:10 A. Si., Express Mail, via. yille, ( Sundays excepted). . t ork. at 7.40.1. M. P. Si., Lightning Express, liortiellsyllie 6..15 P. Si., rives In New York 7.40 A, Elmira with Northern Cal . Harrisburg and the Snot! City with morning expo Jersey Railroad for Ph dal and Washington. 6:00 P. Si., New York Night Exiresa, daily, (Sun , days excepted.) Stops at Plirtage. 8.50 I'. M" (Supper,) intersee,ing at H,rnellsvillc with the 5.50 P. M.; train from Dunkirk, and. ar rives in New York at 1.40 I", M. Hal P. Si., Cincinnati Express, daily (except Sundays). Stops at Susque tonna (Bkft.); Turner's 1,5 P 51., (nne),and arrives in New York at. 1115 P. M. L;nneeta at Great ""Nlenti with Delaware, Lack canna and Wes tern Railroad, and at Jerseyrity with After noon and Evening Trains (La Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington: Only one train East on Sunday', leaving Burnt to at 2:50 P. M., and reaching New York at • 7:4 0 A. M. - Boston and New England passengers, with their haggage, are transfenasl, free of charge, In New York. 111 Z -• To pleasure travelbrs the-iliac of the Eric Railway present.; 1111111 y object of interest, pas • sing thrown' the beautiful valeys of the Cites mung g .Susquehanna, Delawar and Ramapo rivers, nn evereliangi nit panorama of nature's beauties commands attention. The best Ventilated and Most Luxurious Sleeping Cars in the World accompany all night trains on this Railway. Baggage checked through an fare always as low as by any other route. • ASK FOR TICKED; VIA. E IE RAILWAY, whicit_eitn be obtained at all pri cipal ticket of fices in the West and IL RIDDLE, - WM.RI. BARR, my IN-t Gen'i Sup:L Gln'l Pans. Ag't. f „ PUHA LIELPIIi / AA". women Vt'INTEE TIME TABLE • • Through and DirectßouteDe net Philadel pha Baltimore, Harrisburg, Villiams port, stud the GREAT OIL REGION OF PENNSYLVANIA. ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS On all Night Trains.' )Ntraaindsa,;ftn°crhesDr, att. Will run as follows Philadelph ia • WESTWARD. Mall Train leaves 'Philadelphia at ;10:45 p. rri Corry,'S:i.)l p. in. au I arrives at Erie at 0:50 p. In. Erie Express leaves Philadelphia at 11:50 a. rri_ Corry,fl:lo m. awl arrives at Erie at 10;00 a. tn. Warren Accent:monition leave. Warren at Ill:20 p. Corry at 2;01: p. m.,-anil arrives at Erie et 3:it,p.m. - EASTWAItD. Mall Train Leaves Erie at 10:5,5a. m., Corry, 12:0 , • p. m. and arrive:. at Philadelphia at DMA a. rn, Erie Express, leaven Erie p. m.. Corry, 14:?..3 p. m. and arriyex at Philadelphia at .1:15 p. Warren Accommodation leaves Erie at CO a. m., Corry at iti:lo a. m., and arrires at War r.Jri at 11:1U a. na.. Mail and Express connevt with oil Creak and Allegheny er Railroad. liAnciAriE cif ECKEII rnnornn. ALFRED-L. TYLER, • Gen'i superintendent. Erie & Pittsburgh. Railroad. AND AFTER MONDAY, bar. 03, Ims, 1..) train% will run on DIP} road a follows: LKAV EIZIEn-8017/11WARD. 0:05 A. M., PittSbuirgh Express, stops at all Ida tion.s, and arrives at A. & 6. W. R. It. Trans fer at 1:15 p. m., at New. Castle at 3:15 p. m., and tit Pittsburgh at 6..b0 p. m. • • 6:00 P. 31., Accommodation, arrive, at Pitts ' burgh at MOO a. tn. LEAVE PITTSIMEGII—NOETIIWIED. 7:15 a. m., Erle Exprtzs leaves Pitts p rirgh and arrives at Erie 1:5o p. m. 4:35 P. 31., AccoMmodatlon leaves Pittsburgh and arrives at Erie 1t35 a. ra. Pittsburgh Eipress south connects at James town at12..25 , 4 m., with J. ,t F. Express for 1. Franklin and It City. Connecta at Transfer at 1:45 p. m., with A. & Ci.W W. Accommodation west for Warren, Ru:yezina and Cleveland. , , Erie-Exprmsl north connects at A.i &11, W. Transfer at 11:111 a. m.. with Mall east for Mead ville, Franklin and Oil City, and at Jamestown with J.I F. Epress4 for Franklin. Trains cone I. at Rochester with trains for Wheelingurgh connections for Philadelphia, tsb and all points In West Virginia, and i i i. at Pit Harrisburg, II Itlmore and • Washington, via Pennsylvania 'entral Railroad. Erie Empty, north connects at Glizird with Cleveland & Erie trains westward for Cleveland, Chicago and all points in the Wemt t atlEric with Philadelphia &' Erie Railroad for CorrY; Warren, I rvineton, Tid tante, &a, and with Midair, & Erie Itailmul for I ulTnlo, Dnnklrk, Niagara Falls and New York City. • F. N. FINNEY, dec.12'67.1.f Asst. Superintendent. ERIE DrE SAYINGS . and LOAN CO, 1 il L. L. LAMB, West. M. ITARTLEB,AIce Prest GEO. W. COLTON, Serretnry and Treastn'er. DIRECTORN: i ORANGE NOBLE,. W. A. 1 Gdualumni, . PRESCOTT 1111..T ' C \LE, SELDEN MARyIN, JOHN IL BLISS M. Giuswiniv, JOHN C. SELL*.N, , U. F. Bnevtxrzarn. BENJ. WHITMAN. L. L. LAMB;i 1 L'itAN SCHLURAFF, M. fLurrt.En, O. B. DRI.AMATER, WWII:Mr. The above Ingtitution is how fully organized, and ready for the tratonedon of hanklngopers tion., in the room under Keystone Bank, CORNER of STATE and EIGHTH STREETS. It opens with J j • A Capital Stock of 11;100,000, with the privilege ofinerewilng MEW:In million. JJ I - j Loans and discounts Zransacted,[ and pur chases made of all kind.vor•satisfactory sectni tlem. 811. To the citizens generally this Dana offers nit excellent opportunity for laying by their small savings, as interest will b 4. allowed on Deposits of One dollar or 14prairds. • I tar'SPECIAL DEPOSITS.jeJ A ,pedal feature of the Bank, wil be the re eept 1011, for safe keeping, of all `lnds of Bonds and Securities, Jewelry Plate, .2c., for which a large FIRE AND .BURGLAR PROOF. VAULT has been carefully provided. Persons having any property of thie character which they wish' to deposit to a ware place, will apd this feature worthy their attention. 1 WM. NICK & SONS, Cor. lth and State St 4., Ilt A L. 111 It S N • PAINTS, COLQRS, - Varniighket, LINSEED OIL, SPIRITS TURPENTINE, 'Artist, Paint and White Wash Brushes, White, Lerid, Zinc, Paints. - Agents for the jj Aserill Clzemleal Paint iFompiy, novs-3m. Eikt.E. PA. I • If in want of a good and-pixie ARTICLE OF WIIISKEIT. E. P t .IIcHiDDLETIO,N'S Genuine Old Wheat Whiskey •. tliftkintittiAet. For sal4S:ciiily NICX ,at SONS Itti te Street. ISIANICEvi— A Cam;6lete Aomori 13 meta of every kind of uhatltouneoded by Attorneya. Justices, tbrultables b umt libiancor M*. far Wire. the Observer ie." The Independent Farmer. Let sailors sing of the windy deep, Let 'soldiers praise their armor..:.` But in my heart this roast I'll keep— The Independent Farmer. . When first the rose in robe of grey° Unfolds the crimson lining. - • And 'round his cottage porch is seen The honeysuckle twining; When banks of bloom their sweetness yield To bees that gather honey. Re drives the team across the field; Where skies arc soft and sunny. The blackbird clucks behind the plow, The quail pipesloud and clear, The orchard hides beyond its bough The home he loves so dear; The gray old harp doois unfold His ample store in Measure, More !felt than heaps of hoarded gold, knrecions, blessed treasure; While yonder in the porch there stands His wife the lovely charmer, The sweetest rose on all his lands,— The Independent Farmer. , To-him the spring comes daneingly. To him the summer blushes ; The autumn smiles with mellow ray, His sleep old winter hushes. He Cares not how the world may move, No doubts or fears confound him ; His little find are linked in love, And'household angels round him ; He trusts in God and loves his wife, Nor grief nor ills may harm her ; He's Nature's nobleman in life— The Independent Farmer.• - time—froin Depot ehigan Sta.: Tess, daily (except Itsville 9.1 a A. M., e• M 4 (Dine); Tur d arrives lu New • is at Great Bend . na and Western ty with midnight ey Railroad for SOLVING' THE GHOST QUESTION. About the year 18—, business had called me to .a remote part of B— county, Tennes see, and I was staying at the house of a Mr. Rtkbert. The family consisted of Mr. Ruben and wife, one son and two daughters. The son's name was Austin . ; he was about twenty years of age, and seemed to be very intelli gent. The girls were no less intelligent than Austin. Adela, the eldest, was about seven teen, and Julia, the youngest, about fifteen. Prettier girls never saw. I loved them both as soon as I had seen them. on and Hornella• Arrives In New daily.) Stops at upper); and Connebta at trail Railway for , anti at Jersey Mi train of New Iplila, 13altimore We were sitting by a blazing tire, talking and laughing as lively as if we had been ac quainted for years, when a sudden noise, as if some large building was falling, interrupt ed us. " Ugh ! Ugh !! Ugh!!!" Said some one, as if frightened ont of his senses. All of the family rushed to the door, ex cept Julia, who sat still, and remarked— " It is Bill Jenkins running from the ghosts again.' Scarcely had the words escaped from her lips, when in rushed a tall, gawky, awkward, almost beardless know, puffing and blowing like a locomoi ice. "What's the matter?" 'said Mr, Riibert "Mattel' enough!" said Bill, his eyes look ing almost as large as the. bottoms of , two common sized ttiacops. " Out yonder," be continued, throe ing himself down upon a chair; "out yonder,i heard a baby a cryin', and then- somebody a groanite and snutiln'; and I tell ye I jest got away from that" At this•! could not suppress a laugh: " You nt edn't laugh, old boss," continued r, turnin iii swear it.o me s " al l D . ' lo El 3 l e:s l i m e,' rte swear it. " I turned to Austin, and said— "Let us accompany him back to the•place where be heard the noise, and 'solve' the ghost I'M- him." Austin was silent. " Will you go," I asked Austin begun to simmer out something. "Dam me r interrupted Bill; "darns me, gentlemen, it you get me buck thar any more ; see if )ou do "Then tell us where it was," said I, "and if we can hear it, we'll solve it, sure." " Austin (bait care mart about going', I be liet•e," said Adeln. “ You are not superstitious, are you ?” I asked " ni," said he " I'm not superstitious, but I'm afraid of catching cold ; that's all." propose." sae I Julia, who had been si lent-mill now, " that we will en, Mr. Marion, Ausiin„idela and myself. The moon is now up, and it would be a pleasant walk for us ; besides, we might have some real fun." After some hesitation on Austin's part, this proposition was accepted. Bill told us where he had heard the ghost, but would not go Us. Off we started. When we came to the spot, we found that 11111 had knocked down about twenty pannels of the fence. We had gone two or three hundred yards, talking very lively, when we entered - a low, dark place in the road; the timber was very tall and thick, which caused it to be darker than anywhere else. When, Ave advanced a few paces into this place, our conversation stopped. Scarcely had we ceased talking. when— "800-woo-woo-ugh !" went something near "What's that," said Austin; halting. I advanced; and Julia stepped to my side and said— " It's Bill's ghost, sure?! " 800-ho-woo-ugh r came forth again. I could suppless my laughter no longer. It proved to be nothing more nor less than a hog, which- was not sleeping comfortably, and was thus complianing. "What is it:" insisted Austin, who had not yet found out what it was. Just then we came to the hog-bed, and the hogs all ran MT frightened as bad as Bill was: " said Austin, "it's hogs, I'll swear, that caused Bill so much tanning." We turned and went hack to the house, and had a fine laugh at Bill about his ghosts but Bill would not give up but that his were real o:;ets, I Warned that there were but few' persons in this neighborhood who were not supersti thins. t, I wag informed that the place where Bill had heard the ghost wan really haunted. Among, other stories that were, told that nig concerning the place, was one us fol lows: • Some time ago a man was coming through this place; it was very dark; he heard some thing by the roadside; turning in the direc tion of the noise. be-perceived something white. It looked, he said, like a woman dressed in white. He spoke to her; she raised her arm+ above her head, and said— , " John Kinder, if you will be happy; you must marry Jane Merton, and have the Ru bert family at thewedding. Retnember, John Kinsler!"- So 83} in 4. She dropped her aims, and as cended slowly upwards until she was out of John atterwards married Jane, and' the Ru [rev family were at the wedding. , I expressed a desire to see or hear some such ghosts, but Austin thought I Vdfuld re pent of my. wish when I saw them. r .;.( Bed-time cone, and we retired as the clock struck twelve; 1 lay awake in bed a long time, thinking of the incidents of , the day. I 'thought of Adela and Julia; which I loved 'best I could not tell. Nothing else took place Worth relatbag here during my stay at Mr. Hubert's. , I left next morning, ' living and loving." Two years after the above-tnentilined inci derit took place, I was 'noising through that part of the country agate, and •of course I called on Mr. When'. . .. . I found that the neighborhood was as su perstitious as ever. ' , Ale place where Bill Jenkins had heard the ghost was still haunt- ,' ed.(. 3luuy things bud' heeu heard ; sights 1. had been seen—from an Angel to Beelzebub bitaserf. I was 'very anxious to cone across one of the ghosts', and during my stay at, Mr. Itu• bert's I pa... ? ed through the haunted place at all 1 times or the night, but saw and heard - nothing. I finally came to the conclusion that it was till imagination. - , I. ' One dark night in July I was passing 1 through this place, nud heard something make a noise in the dry leaves' near me; turnink towards the noise I beheld some ' thing tluitiooketi. I thought, very much like a glatk. It !seemed to be the tlgure of a Woman. There was no waist in her dress, and it al , yeryking. Mt this I could make I out, notwithstanding the daritness. i I stood Mill ici see what she'would do. I must acknowledge that I did not feel ex actly cowl just then,butl managed to ap• Pear so Marion," said the ghost, " if you will he 1 happy,you must, marry. Julia Robert. Re member, Marlon!" Judge of my surprise and horror when the , ghost spread out her Arms and ascended up. I ward. until site was loSt in the timber I What could' I' do? Scared as I was, I did not run, trekking dtiwn'the fence as Bill Jenkins did. .. I alerted on slowly toward Mr. Rubest's; after„lhad gone a few paces,' beard a Os jant roaring behind pie - that continued more than two minutes. '1 dici4trit look back, for I did not iiarckabiatt vowing in 144;ot:tel. will: 'another &hest that 'night. At VI flatly hour I retired. Next !paining, when I came into the parlor, Julia wit. th em alone. Wherd entered she greeted me, blubt... ing and trembling. Atler I had looked around and convinced myself that no one was near, I said— "At last I have seen a ghost." When I said this, Julia again blushed and turned her head from me. " What kind of a ghost was it?" said site. .1 told her all I had seen, but omitted what the ghost had said. Julia told Me that she had seen one just like it two or three nights before. "I suppose." add she, " that you have be. vntne superstitious." I could not deny, vet Iwould acknowledge that I was supeNtitious, . - I implored Julia not to mention it until I could find nut something more about the ghost, and she protniseth I determined to pass through this place every . night during my stay at Mr. Hubert's, winch was to continue about two weeks from this time. For several nights t heard nothing,nor did I see anything like a ghost until the night be fore my departure, when walking along, I be held toe same ghost, at the same place, stand ing s about twenty feet from me when 1 first beheld it. I stopped, and, the ghost said— " Marion, to-morrow you leave this place, and you have not asked Julia to be your wife. Go and ask her at once. Remember, Marlon !" Instantly I rushed forward and threw my arms around the ghost. She shrieked, and started ; I held fast, and up we went. :co pen can describe, no tongue can tell; in fact, no one can imagine my feelings at this moment. UP we went. Still I held on to the ghost. But I was becoming sick of my situation. I had my whole weight tl hold up, by holding to the phantom. . . "Let my down!" Monte(' I. _ . _ " Promise me one thing," said the ghost." " Promise that you will Ifare the spot as soon as yOft touch the ground." "I promise anything, to get from here," said I. - " Let tti.dlown !" she shouted ai loud as I had. Down We went. Dut-as we went down I was very busy trying to rind out something more about her. I found that she had a large rope around her, and was drawn up by it. A loop was made for her feet, !Len one for each hand ; and she could stand upright with the greatest ease. 'Just as we touched the ground, I took out my knife and cut the rope, just above the head of the ghost. She shrieked and fell to the grotmd ; I raised her up. "Oh!" said she, " Beelzebub will be here in a moment. See! There he comes now!" Here she tried to leave me, but I had on to her. I heard a terrible noise in the dry leaves just behind me. I looked around, and something was approaching. As near as I could discern in the dark, it resembled a very large man. It came up -very close to me, and stood still for la moment ; then it tapped me on the shoulder, and said in a rough, hoarse voice— " Come! '. I pot my hand down to the ground, and as luck would have it, I put it on a stick about as large as a man's arm. I snatched it up and gave "Beelzebub" a blow with it, which brought him to the ground. My ghostly companion again shrieke d . and rem T caught iigr up m my arms, and re treated as ta.st as my legs could carry- me. Prel-ently Iran against the fence, and knocked us much of it down as Bill Jenkins did. But I did not stop, hut went on and Into the house. I sat the - ghost upon a chair, and called for a light. She here made a great effort to escape, but all was in vain. A light was brought; a veil covered her face, and was with great difficulty that I re moved it. After a considerable struggle the veil was removed: and, lo! it Waci JULIA RUBERT She shrieked and fell to the, finer, and was then carried to her room. JUst here, in came a negro girl, a slave of Mr. Hubert's, looking as though she was frightened out of her senses. • Massa! masa! run in de kitchen right quick, 'cause Sambo come in der all bloody, an' a 'bleedin yet; sass he got he head broke." - Austin and myself went into the kitchen to examine Combos head. There was a very large gash, cot to the bone, just abore his left temp.e. To be brief, Julia had employed a negro man, Sambo, to •ishist her. Be had procured a long rope, and fastened it around Julia, as I have already described ; and then climbing a very large tree, pot the rope through a fork, and then descended. By this he could -raise Julia as high as the fork of the iree, where she would he entirely out of sight to any person below, owing to the thickness of the 'timber. Julia was the ghost that told John Kins-. ler to marry Jane 3lerton ; and Sambo bad always acted "Beelzebub" when necessary. But after he had acted "Beelzebub" with me. he swore he " neber would be debit ngin." I bore no grudge on account of Julia's manner of courting me; on the contrary, I felt rather pleased and i complimented. , In about six months from that time we were married. Years have since Tolled bt•. A robust boy and a pretty little girl have bleased our union, and never have I repented. for one moment that I saw the ghost, or thht Julia became my wife. A Funeral Incident. Arther Hawley, city miseionary, is some times called upon to attend tunerals in the capacity of clergyman, pall-bearer and grave digger. On Sunday evening he gave an ac count to the congregation in the Pearl Street Church of his experience in that line of duty, which is worth publishing. ' We will let him tell his own story : A man, who had been sick, died. He lived—well, no matter where. The first se lect man came to me and said—" Mr. Haw ley, that man is dead; can you see to the 'funeral ?" I told him I would, and liTh„!. It was on Thursday, a rainy, coldAllsa greeable day. I started in my buggy for the house. On arriving there I found the wife of the dead man and her boy. The corpse had been put in a coffin furnished by the town. This was in tl.e room, and I sat down on one side of it and the woman on the other. I thought 1-Would talk' to her about the loss she had met with, and so I commenced to speak Of her husband. "Fes, " she interrupted, "he was rt smart fellow; be was the best man I ever knew to r .1 ,, c nice mealy potatoes.". This was somewhat ludicrous, but I kept on trying to get her attention on the subject of the death, but every now and then site would hate something to say about the po tatoes, or about the skill of her husband as a tiirmer and producer of crops. Finally the man engaged by the town came to take the body to the grave. I proposed that we should have prayers before having the house, but just then I heard a big , bull do that had been eyeing 11% pretty sharply - Com mence growling,nod told the woman the boy had" better tie up The dog, for I Was satisfied he would make a strike for me or the other man be ore the ceremony was over. rite boy tied him up, and we went on with the exercises. When we were ready to start fOr the grave, there was only the man and myself to load up the cuWn, and it was a heavy load I as sure you.. Finally we got it into the wave, and were all ready to go. I told the woman. that she could ride with me In the buggy. She said she didn't believe she would go, aet she CMS atrail slw would soil her dress! The rain was then coming down tn•torrents, and the mud was quite de, p. Shy consented to go at Ise, and after SilD wisficated in the . buggy I tucked the blatiket all around her at her request, as she was very. anxious not to giit her dress wet or muddy. I asked the boy it he wouldn't ride, and he xlid he guessed not.; he would run across hits. and thought he would get there first. All the way over, , the woman talked of minting but her dreas—if she should spoil that, it would lit all day with her! La due -lime the burial took plum and got :lea; woman back Wane again. Th.; next "Monday Ate Caine into my race Ana showed me a marriage' certificate ; she bad got married that (1.4- !—Vitrtford ant. WHEII.E Seicca Guow.—The nutmeg is' the kernel of a large, handsome nut, like the walnut. It is enclosed in the same sort of spongy coat as the walnut ; the husk opens at one end when the fruit is ripe. Mace is that whichas bound between the coat of the nutmeg- and the kernel.' Cinnamon is the driedaterk of a tree which grows in the East Indies and the Island of Ceylon. Pepper is the product of a creeping plant which grows is Java, Sumatra and Malacca. Ginger is the root of a plant which grows in the East Chaves are the buds of a tree which 'grows in Malacca. Carrawav is the - Rill of a plant:o , lA ing wilU in this country and t many others TELL Yovu 31oTizEtt.—I wonder bow many girls tell their mothers everything. Not those "young ladies" who, going to and from school, smile, bow and exchange tunes and carte de ritites with ,young men, who tnake fun of them and their pictures, speak. lag in a• way that would make their cheeks burn with shame if they heard it. All this, most incredulous and romantic young India, they will do, although they gaze at your fresh young faces admiringly, and send or give you charming verses and boquets. No matter what " other girls do," don't you do it. School-girl flirtations may end dims. trously, as many a foolish, wretched young sir' could tell you. Your yearning for 1401110 one to love is a great need of every woman's heart. But there is a time for everything. Don't let the bloom and freshness of your heart be brushed off in silly flirtations. And, above all, tell yourmother everything. Never be ashamed to tell her, who should be your best friend and confidant, all - you think and feel. It is so very strange that so many Young girls will tell every person but mother that which is most important that the should know. It is very sad that indifferent per• sons should know more about her own fair &tighter than she does herself,—Fanny Fern. NO. 32. Si nit:LENT Mut. EsTATE.—A gentleman, who is rather given to story-telling, relates the following: " When I was,a young man I spent several years at the South, residing for a while at Port Hodson, on the 3lissis sippi River. A great deal of litigation was going on there about that time and it was not always an easy matter to obtain a ,jury. One day I was summoned to act in thus ca pacity, and repaired, to Colin to get excused. On my name being called, I informed his honor the judge, that I was not a freeholder, and therefore not qualified to serve. "Where do you reside?" inquired the judge. " I am stopping for the time being at Port Hudson." "You board nt the hotel, I presume?" " I take my meals there, but have .rooms in an-' other part of the town where I lodge." "Do you keep bachelor's hall ?" " Yea, sir." " How long have you lived in that manner V' "About sli'months." "I think you are quali fied," zruVely remarked the judge, "tor I have never known a man to keep bachelor's hall the length of time you name who had not dirt enough in his roonfto make him a freeholder: The Court doesn't excuse you." HONV HE PROVED h.—lt is the custom in Mexico for the Church to require a foreigner, wishing to marry a native, to bring proof that he is not already a married man. An American, about to marry a senorita of very good family, was required to furnish the proof of his being a bachelor. Not finding any of his countrymen who knew him suffi ciently well to testify to this fact, he deter mined to supply the deficiency with the oats of a native. 31( ding a Mexican in the street, whom he had never seen la tore, our country man proposed to him that he should swear to his being unmarried, for the consideration of five dollars. The senor, after a tnmnent's study, told the " Gringo," "Gi t down on your hands and knees and creep about." Not exactly understanding what he was at, he obeyed, much to the detriment of his unmen tionables. The other patty then told him he was all right; that he would swear that he'llad known him xinee,the time he crawled,. ADVANTAGE OF BEING Poon.—A poor man never has any big tams to pay. He can sit down and laugh the assessors to scorn, and read off the big appropriations made by councils with a feeling of indescribable ex hilaration. -A poor man can enjoy life. He lives in a rented house, and it needn't worry him to bee it abused, and his equanimity net d not be disturbed if it burns down. A. poor man can repose in the bosom of his-family, and know that there is no avaricious young man prowling around after any rich Baugh• ters. Nobody wants the poor man to die; nobody is laying around in misery and Im patience waiting for him to die, so as to ab. sorb his funds. Another thing—no poor man is ever worried by debt, flu nobody will ever trust laim, and tvhendie does see a greenback he hea.nlly enjoys A NEWLY inducted policeman in New Or leans recently had a singular adventure with a fashionably dressed lady whom he met corn ing out of a dry goods store. He had heard of shop-lifters who carried off the most costly goods in a sack disposed about their person.. He was ambitious of distinction, and here was a chance for the coveted fame. The lady was evidently carrying a heavy load. She must be a , shop-lifter. There could be no doubt of it—he would arrest her. " You are my prisoner!" he said,laying his hand on her shoulder. "What do you mean?" demanded the insulted lady. " What's that you've got on your back—stolen goods?" "Heaven! never was so insulted. No, sir; it's not sto len Roods." " I mean no offence, madam, but- Inv duty compels me to examine it." "Sir— villain—that's my—my Grecian bend !" TIIE: Pools Bov.—Don't be ashamed, my Ind, if you have a patch on your elbow; it it no mark of disgrace. It speaks well for your industrious mother. ,ror our part we would rather see a dozen patches -on your Jacket than hear one prothne and vulgar word front your lips,or to smell the fumes of tobacco in your breath. No good boy will shun you because you cannot dreQs as well as your companion ; and if a had boy some 'times laughs at your appearance, ;say noth ing, my good lad, bnt walk on. We know 01 many a rich and good man who was once as, poor as you. Fear God, my boy, and if you are poor but honest, you will be respect ed a great deal more than if you were the son of a nch man, and were addicted to bad habits. GENUINE ELOquENCE.—There are no peo ple in the world with whom eloquence is so universal as the Irish. When Leigh Ritchie' was traveling in Ireland, he pa-sed a 'man who was!a painful spectacle of pallor, squa lor and :raggedness. His heart smote 'him; and he turned back. "If you are in want," said Ritchie, "why don't you beg r "Shurely, it's begging I am, yer honor." " You didn't say a word." "Ot course not, yer honor, hut ' see how the skin is speakin' through the holes in my trousers! and the bones cryin' out through my skin! Look at me sunken cheeks, and the famine that's starin' in me eyes! Man alive, isn't it begging I are with a thousand tongues." A CANADIAN clergyman not long since was called upon by an Irish girl, who inquired how much he asked for "mare in anybody." lie replied, "A dollar and a-half," and Biddy departed. A few evenings later, on being summoned to the doer, he was accosted by the same person, with the remark that she had come to he married. "Very well," said the minister: but, perceiving with aston ishment that she was alone, he continued, " Where is the man ?" An expression of dis. appointment and chagrin too ludicrous to 'be described passed over Biddy's features as she ejaculated, "And don't you find the man for a dollar and a-half?" PRETTY GOOD.— It is said that ut a late boor on the night after the recent attempt of small politicians to inflict a public recep- tion on the I'resident•clect, a serenading party the temerity to call at his house for a "tooting" under his front window., when one of them was thrust- up and the Great Smoker poked his head out, saying: "Gen tlemen, I desire nothing of this sort." "But," socrgested the leader, "Shia is intended for Mri. Grate." " Well, then," replied the Gen eral, between puffs, "on this occasion I am both Mr. and Mrs. Grant." The sweet play.. ers were obliged to acces the situation, and box up their congratulatory hymns for some other occasion. A Titovoirrvri , 1471 m — A Wend says be 110,1si35twtehper. loving e l r itt l e irthl e i d re aYa l s l e a gy:: bet low rocking-chair close to hi' *side •"! was reading. She placed het dearii.le hallo lovingly on his coat cellar. H (t elt nice all kiss. Dear. sweet,o (r. I, l , l y e i ' n c g e e r n ts . i a n t l u y re e x l a p n ec a t n e ! She moved nerland up and down his eat-sleeve. " Mae hand."said she. "iVhst, me dear?" "" I was just thinking—" " Wendou, my love?" "I ,va,just.thinking how ni,ely this suit ofclothes you have on would wak into rag carpet. " He says he felt cross All day ;,lbe disappoint ment was so very rent- . A nosw; ;bong occasion to visit an se (inaiatance livsig in a neighboring town, took her ieat in a milrnad carriage. Surprised at , the short due it took to accomplish the Jour• ney, she remarked that if she bad known she could have got there 60 quickly, she would ; have walk«l. 41 FELLOW, in an oblivious state, took up his lodgings in the st rem. He woke next morn• ing. and, straightening himself up, looked on the ground on which he had made his couch, and said, "Well. if I had a,plck•aze I Would make up my bed!) .42410R0CS swain Wrote to his friend:' "Dear ilarry—Ton.asked me what kind of a game I was playing with Jack Graham for Clarissa 's hand. I have to rtv, it reply. it , was a game of doubt or quits, and the result* is, I double and he quits," IT is SAID that the beet way to 1.....ep the sheriff from advertising and selling your goods, is to advertise and sell them yourself. MRS. PARTINOTON cannot untieratand how quickAilver in a tube can make hot weather b 7 going op a little.
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