AN: ADDRESS : TO _TUE . 'BOYS, - AND SEWING-MACHINE . AGENTS • OF • - - • , , • • Breathes there a Yank so mean, so sinall;' Who never rays; "Waal, neoni s by gaul, I reckon, since old Adiun'S fall, • There's never grawed oa this, ere hail A nation so all-fired \ I . As we Centennial Yankees ?"I Pramow Clrrzaa,s 7 --It is 2 with concentrated feelings national. pride aa - AmeriCaxiiicthat we stand here own 'feet, A ivatehing the • car Arnerican Progri i iss goes rattling around the' three Hundred and sixty-five mile track for the hundreth time.' It is the sante old ear ,whOe Wheels_vrere lubriGsi tedacentury 'ago ;:tiltlithe bloOd.ot our patriot primogenitors ; but which are greased in ,these ,laterdayS with a lubricator made from the odor iferdua,.; skunks' oil furnished us by A politiell poleenii.'. te';it FegkeitY itatri: ets,.k.imogeniteri,atid blood: . - . looking at the u pturned fares of my intelli gent audience I.see branded npon, the burglar• proCdebeAsof this overdone ttaieMblige, ilieSe ftwoinecriptions—love of country and love of money... And, if Irk down into the Summer falloWed soil "of your agricultural hearts; Lshall find . . these two litres so fi-inly:ri l ieted \that" noihing,but death can _ever derleinate them • From the .:first,' root,-, hive' of country,. : ::has • Etirunz our republican form of iseifgoverninent, growing up into a shapely tree, upon .each limb of which 'an .office-holder sits perched;. gorging himself - witiagolden fru , t and shaking down leaves to bia.cOnstituenta. The umbra,' germs foliage or thiS r tree Makes it a . favorite hiding :place for . nuelean • birds Of \ prey;and all • manner of- , -. lthy .4bwis 'that ,coinesqUiWking, from the political "barn • yards::ofinir fructifying • land. • _ • From' the..other root, love of money, there springs a whose , 'fruit is a halm in Gilead to ~tlie lacerated cOdit-,-4 :fruit that .brings mirth, jewelrY,'COncerrtickets,bliss,,silk dresses and Plenty of poor,relations.. 2S, man .with a pocketful of thiiftiiit ran say with'the pot 4. or without, the poet for thatmatter ; • . ,Tootve is human .•Topayup,divirie.. • The wonderful • growth of ihiS gloiliousScountwy, to which we Americans sOinetimes allude, is patent to every 'single'. son, every married daughter as . well as.toeverypairof twiits;:wittt jn sound of my baritone yoice.•; . say it is Pat-. ent, for history .records the thking out of letters patent in 1770. An event which is poetically eml , almedand all ready to be expressed C. 0. 0., to - the:Centennial,' in the following chaste . . • A hundred years ago;you : • Our country's glorious sire .As Liberty's knightiivent - otit to fight Great Britian's big Go • . It would be well, or at least convalescent for each of ns to pause here on. the portlee) . of our Centennial superstructure, Wipe' our feet on, the door-mat of time, and a.ok our neighbor,. or it he is „ray frotahome..ask.l.lsWife, three im portant/questions From whence as a.nnt ion did we come?: Whither as npeOple .have we. wandered ? Where in thUnder .are.we'going ? Get np, fellow citizens, Min, go back to the dawn of our country's hisory : back as early • as four o'clock in the,thorning, and, while the first auroral glints of the sunlight of civiliza tion are streaking, across the'Eastern horizoia, behold the intrepid' Columbus discoVering this continent in three vessels; some historians say in 1492, Out gentlemen; Columbus (lid, it_ in three Vessels. Aid; as tilolu l knbus stafids - there with his - band upon the front/door of our West ein hemisphere ' Take a peep inside at - tile country which for untold ages has been leVolv ing around on its own ails independant of the white man. - You see before Ykm .a howling wilderness, howling to shake hands with civil ization. You s-..1e bounding bisims:bounding ever the boundless prairies. You' i,ee n race of untutored Los building 'Campfires all Oct'V Star-. 1- 11 tha's Vinyard. You see a goodly pintion of the earth's surface in ft perastssinu bf a Peo ple living ivitlitint the'si `plest coin torts Hof Civ ilization. Not . a penite iiary, not a bond and morteag,e, not a, barrel of whiskey,•.inot , an as sessor, not a , politician from the *.s'uhurba PI gan Francisco to the huburbs of Boston.. 'A simple people worFliiiiing tile . ,dreat , Spirit, scalping one another, and_litring on game By. atte I ¬. r, ~ ,1-,mean,olen-up ,or draw poker. COn l tifo thitlicture of the pastiwith a iiiiii toratat 9t -th . preseni. ' Tcm.lB,y our cOnntry . instead _of an unbroken- floreit,. is made up \of :*nd,.Fater, qn taxes Most of 04 -land is m. l • t a ,mortgaged; most of the - wat ris we , nd most of Wt . ° , ='taxes Are excelsior. Underneath ;this lattivily roortpgedland , ; . i .stored Mir •treasu i res ' , t)t gold i silver, calomel, ep om talts, andfjworms for fishing,, • Tile snrface, is mo n opolized by the gromiging: ' old Grangers who\ raise grain. This siain.is illictlyldistilled into 'whiskey; and ihe whiskey ismixeil - with water:and used for Campfire and rheumatism. Thus .yOu see beantifully 'the land and water:*ash each atbeialiands. bhOw me another country al this green earth where :exists a more perfect system of domestic economy. Oh, my countrynied I Oli,tity fellow sistiti,f I tell you with candor in " words, with. sin cerity in ini,head;, an with theiiedlitz pow eery otereetictp : Cifervescing, ail'oyer-my hod!. tepathic hea#l tell you as a natiMi, - is si pec-' ha a conntry, we are perfectly ,over'whelm lug in our preponderous immensity. And now 'esPii,4,-,013t1;121401Y- legislative -4r.Wbacks,' de spite' otir' 'Re.tre'to to sweeping honest' cinan4rotii , '''oir the fdte : ' 01 bur. American earttt,. despitei%jtiat 1 now the searcitY,Of presidential aspirants waiting to , quenehlheir thirst, With the crooked -Whiskey .Irhichis drawn from the golden.yessele of 13elp tehatzo thiten l llo4* 7fishinOon, despite 1 all thia. let us' American citizens take the sword of Banker Rill frfim the antlers, and with uplifted hands swear that we wil hence. Punorotio. iB7a: 'MY NATIVE LAND. BY APOTH B. CARY. forth make hones‘men of our representatt yes or make represen t ":tives of our hongst men. iTtul Esp. Not th,t klnd - of a Mao. = Rev. Dr, Y., the other day; found a pack of playing-cakds ini. the peasession of his Oldest 1 boy and 'after• givitig'the lad a thrashlrietor. , Owning such engines -ot Satan. the .doctor Placed the cards (in his Own pocket, intendieg, ; • to destroy .them/ at the" first :;ppOrtunity. But • he r forgot about. them,-.arid - subsequently ; while in themars - on his way - to . the city, he pulled out his handkerchief and: the cards 'carne . out ,I - with it - and fell ori the floor. The doctor gath _... — • .. • . ered• iligni - •up ok4h*:-,-a2very red'..tacei‘end while he was arranging; them . in, his hand he saw a • rough looking men r inther. e eiit opposite to him Wink at him. g i e - -turnel his head away, but looking around a poment:later,:the man wink ' 1 ed at kinci once again. Then he winked sever. : al times and finally, he came over : apd sitting down by the side of the aottor; said : - `J;say,vardner,'•what's . your little pine ?"- , "I.:4oU' s tndersOtntl yuu .- it e ".rOlieill,h - ,iloc! tor.- . • . .! ' . "Oh,'you neediiit tuitiknie," said the man.....- "rm doing a little,rif jhat myself. . Now, how do you .work,it?' ~ •• : - .. • .: _ • • , -1: ..... • "Whlkt do' . y l u meana? How do • I yprk . what V' . -; ; . '. • '• - . ; ; "Oh, you knoW well • - enough. What do you . skin 'cin' on ?" , „.• r - ' •• --;.; 'n . 1 1 . :, - . . . "Skin them . i V Skin . who-r - Really, sir, yiiur remarks are incomprehenSihle,t6 toe."' .. .. .• i: . . "Now, see here,l tinaerstand t he whole thing You're hunting Up" soniebotty .tti play . Seven'-up withi - and: you . ; iii.t.end . to heat 'em out of their money.: .New i !don't .you y" . . • , . .. . "YOndorilt, . 'Ow who you are talking to, sir." (;. "Now, PHA .: . There's no man on this earth i that can turn j4eka fasten I. kin.; And less you .and me start t+ a game on some of those fel lows, and..l'll run . three or four jacks up my sleeve, with a w 1 ~ ~ ~duple of-aces, maybe; and,when 1 we get to to : we'll 'diVide the profits and go 'down and get. oaring' drunk at the tavern. is it a bargain ?" ,'.- ftre Amor. , "Let please." Won't club in with me and "Won't do lw: , try few gimps?" "Cer . • I v "Won't You]: sleeves ?" "You seem ti dt, sir." lend me them jacks to put in my o forget that am a,e.leigynlan; "A cler-1 that—that— are youl" Oh, no. You Olean tosa3 )n ain't a preaeher ; uow , honest "Yes sir, 14n1., I anittbe ReV, Dr: - "TO° I 'too bad ! Believe , think . yOu was: one of those fellows villa play • I • cards on the carsa to gouge • greenhorns 'out cf, their money. ) . You . look like . one. now, don't you? And what are you doing.with that pack Old ipan, hey l ? Would you. mind it I showed you 'how to inn 'erri over so's when you play they can't loOtyou ! Pll do ,it.for nothing. Then Dr. 'iotts, went info the bind car and got oil at, the next station. 'When he got !time. he gavelhat imy of hiS. a couple of eitrti flog gings in orl i r, to case his feelings._ • , - ore Oppression., • . • A. policena Thursday ev i ing an collared- - - him on Broadway { an along,sing "k(bie)izz Leen in Fold yOur I'amw• . . Me muzzer, kizz your dq(ble)zing, t 1 bead up(bie)on-your brez ; tovin' arms zaroon.ine-- airy lemme re(bie)rest His !eet when. the o shoulder he ,ere unruly, biS bea4 was light ; but iieer. laid *his rude band, upon his tooped, sloWly turned around and said : "Whazze►uazzer ?" . ' • ' "I want ion Ito shut up," replied the police man. I i "Cin't I 4ing, eh ?" you - Make too much poise." &h noise—um, zen I will go honie mou' shul." "Nusir ; "Too'itim (hic) wiinm "Certaita "I pay ta l ".Doesn't urged the. inebriate. 'Take any ifference," said the po liceman. "And NT "Yes sir, r • ;got ter be oppressed, O.!" you've got to:beveaceable." "Citn't I xinOimn r , , . , • "NothinOtt all." "Can't '1 Shout ?" , - "Shout ? INo sir." - "You vicnitlemme tight, will yon r "NA sir,' ; . - - . , - "Zen," 84,id the man, as he reeled against a, laPlll'post `I- - wathie)n-t .3reli' Annderstand I won't get 41funk 'gin. , Zoo heat?" \-, ' "That wOuld be a good thing," said the of as he walked - on. , The intiicated man braced himself against lamp-e, la ,bst - ailit tried:to 661,16 binnwit' L v, thit if be 'ere to- relinquish drinking thncity would go` ruin. ile had not'quite iettled the .. .4uestion % i ben they found him asleep on the loWer ste of his own stoop next ntorning, but - he looked s though be had had a fierce strug:-- gle ;with. .t e most perplexing points... • o g ris, „near Adams, determined last Week to 'ie in ssig as tbe boys o. Tbey land 4 splendid bath in a secluded plaCe htit a stro !ling cove took up - a position nest. ,their :016 lies, and they sat on the' oppoSite blink ail s the afternoon and. called that cow 'hard napOi; They.were relieved when a‘farm. cr'shoy carie after the co lint milkinor' "Ain't forty dollars father. highloi lodging brealFhtst P wail what a, departing,stninger by the . e stage` inquired of the elerk.:if,,ne,:of the fisit Antal* lintels, on being told lhai was the al*ount of P.Yesily is a little Well have it es,the atitge Obbers, l l vas placid reply of he, elerk as be reeelpti;ol the hill. Danger. Meot—Orange peel.' 'seoundret•sii ?" exclaimed, the me change, my seat, if you THE:_.I)ENOG'fiAT,:.- J . V : Lt. -19-,...1876.:i WHAT WE WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW! That ilopbottom_ is a thriving Village, romantically situated anild hilts, on. the D Let W h B , and , contains five stores In fill blast, and that "Jeffers & Blakeslee have adopted the ready-pay system, which explains why they are selling - goous so tow, CODFISH. only 6 cents per ponnd. ASHTON SALT, by the sack, $3.25. 13A1t REL SALT. $1.85 PORK, 12 cents per pound. FLOUR----the best—Ter barrel', $7.50. LORILLARD fine .cut shorts,l.obacco, 40 cents. LONSDALE" Bleached Muslin., 9 cents. UNBLEACHED. MUslin from 7 to 8 cts. CALICO, best, ,from •5 to 7 cents*per yd. CLOTHING, - per Suit, $8.50 . to $l6. pAILY : RECEIVpici -.NE,T..1.3:-'2ODS, and conatantly.:keep on hand everything usually , kepi in Country Stores. Give us a can, that we may verify our assert on. WE WANT 'TO 'GIVE YOU MORE GOODS (to take - hom..) F 01141.0, THAN YOU E . V.ER HAD BE ' PORE; SINGE THE WAIL . - atrismui & rropbittom, Jape 21, 1674-,z3w T.II..BARNEO. j U (I..BLAND MCI I J.- N:,i,bO:ZODOX. Barnes, Blanding & Co., #4r.ttc . .ank . .:o4oitc :=1t,!„01.10, MANUFACTURERS OF ALL. KINDS OF MARBLE 'AND GRANITE MONUMENTF; MANTLES, &.C. • • = IMPORTERS OF SCOTCH GRANITE, 26 Chen an go St., Neal: Depot, March& 181 : 6. iini4}lAMlON. N. Y. FOR 1876. JOB PRINTING . . ~ • . , . • . , . .. , With •our four ,presses, a larpiassortmcut , of plain and fitnek jOb'tVpe, I.h . :rders inks. papers, Cards, etc., and experienced worLio), - we are prepared to do . . , " • - Mt Kings' of .Ifob Work .: . „ at the . LOWIWr•PR'CES. Promptly upon :receipt of order; (ily mail or titherayise,) . ••- • . „ ,• . we can lui:liA Wedding Invitations, ' „ . • Envelopes, Bill Heads, St at►:iu i.s, Note Heads, Mix Label., ;ino Cards, Admission Tick . ets, Ball - Tickels; Llw BiankS. Anetim) . • .:' Bills, Lar.ze'POsters; Small :PUsters, Bottle Labrls, Calling •:CardS, Address .. Cards, Business' (Culling InVitatiou Cards, • :• Pamphlets, Busbies CircUlars, Wrappers, - Tag's,' • Dancing Programmes, etc., etc. ' . . i , . . . , ' -HAWLEY & CRtSER, May 10. ' .. •• , - Democrat, °lnce.. FARM FOR SALE. . , - - • • The subscriber offers hi s . far ' tor sale, stt-nate- In Forest:Lake, containing 65 acres. 56 improved:` Will .keep twelve cows, and a teat , Well wwered, is also a Jlood-vrttin-farm, Has a - piee yentectireliard. ' Terms will be invade easy.; . For farther particulars entinire or addresi.- AARON ltEY:3Ol.l)*, . . . . , • • ' . or *. IL ',lt OGERS.• _ . :leeb.- - tti, '76.—tf . . ,' • ' . . Mont ro-e, Pa, , xE . YsTONE . AC ADEMY:Th e . . f. ighth year eummencei-on the first Tuesd::ly in Septent her. The tall term elose4 on the Ttiesday. before Thanksgiving, The winter term, commences. on -the. first Tuesday aftvr T tank.zivlrez.: Ciaursss of study full and complete.. Expenses mocitrate: For catalogue or information - address, JA NI 6.* F REAR, - June 14,161%,-3m ' 1 , ' • 'Pactoryville. Pa. A:CURIOSITY 1 1 77 t 6 er -( stl n n i t ilr fre. b .e l" fo ° r f stamp. Address Burst & Co,. 77 Nassau st, N Y. 26 AGENTS fati y u,b i7 ,r s i l le a rs y i t a a i r l . t B e i r o ar h t? o ar o r s . free. Munson Sponsler, Pubs. Phila. Pa. 27 n AGENTS WANTED FOR THE GREAT VENTENNIAL HISTORY luau al y other book. °Reagent. sold 6 copil a in one ay. Sod for our extra terms to agents' NeTioNai. PuntasurNo Pniladelphia. - tZS YCHt )MANCIC,or SOUL CHAR:ONO. IMelth err sex .Ilay farOnate and' gain the love and affec tions (if 'Roy persorilhey choose instantly. Thit• sim ple. mental acquirement all eau possess, tree, by mail, for 25c. together with a marriage guide; Egyptian Ora cle. Dreams, Hints to Ladivs.Wencing Night Shirt„&c., 4. queer, book, • Address T. WILLIAM 4t., CO., Pubs. - • 1 TIOTEL FORTIETH AND POPLAR STS., PHILA., Close 'to the Main Exhibition 'BOidiug; Single Lodgings Sa CeDtS: Rums vita Double Bid.— $l-to $2 per Dot. This lionete eepez.iallraitapted A. 3. WEIDENEIi leq • _ 26 , Meii are earning $4O to $i;.O:W 0 pereek 1 selling • Cis ia 3.t 37' • AND•I'I'S IifitiQURCES: Cionpletc in the rhrillirit: hitcory - of - 100 event fill yeninit a4n the Exhibition,--grand 11 ne.4erlptibn of.titir tyy revoureer , in aOittul t tire, .eornmetce, natter:al.' mann -fiettiring, natitral wou4ers, enrioWles. illustrated: - A Cenrur,. • Nit 9) and "Oirriti-eye View free: I,coo wore agents wail t d tin i for. !,1) it , . ; uid nitr.etati tiarti Life of LiVinglitnte, t;o,itoo,allreao tlolti.ul,-.6 new. Bible, ,0 rat ,t Le qua); Extut rA:tittit write to . , . • . 00 UG' HS; 00 LDS, ;1 - 1.0.511S ENESS.`‘ , • - AND THIWAT u A E.. • 1, f , .., , • ' ) 4 1 : 41“: : ± t . Alik,e -r : -,:.7-31En PUT UP (.)NLY' IN 11111,11:1E 13.0XkS. • A. 'PRIED AN!) liglitEDY. Sold by Dru:kgisttc getter/Ilb ;quid r 28 JOhtuo.ou.. liollowny Lt . co. l',lllloelphill. • 1 0K AG E NTS AGE WANT EIS ._ .. NEW fi ILL IT ALL - t .toseil o the,... l E • ti • . i ntorsAmw of Canvaneent hive answered , • ' ; our call tooth this Jamas Ara bank. And Yaws ' • went .1).000 mores It to the 2'nie Storpo fa " . A 11101044 .1410 tn Ifornintheis."- • Introductimby K, Ma. M. IL sTOWIL 410q)..eopki UV* " het% ' solid, and It. outsells all •Deephigagnirto` nee/ Min igen lay —"God wed /" 900,000 Iteeden say, "his spkidel/" irketwasla art 12:11 4 :11t1 = i t:j i g in tows tay,. Etrontir 11 leeli phleti.with CFArb t al.d asi TM '. . 44•14 1)1111ilifarlill kW" We are 'almost [ ESTABLIti#ED IN 1840.1 ALSO. A SPECIALTY. Duchy Eit Go. d . 4‘ IP f f r, C" . - 3 4••• "tk #"4 't A t. • ' t A .\ I f .. ) • , • - _ • • I.IIIGESI 1110 BEST ASSORTMENT IN THE tfillill DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS, . . In:_the '".c;ENHEIM )3L0011 ; ": Great rtlezta Pa; 129-All goods biiughtwith 'care and .for cash:.: only. An immense line'of Bar gains just received. 2 . • , • Country . .froditOe oral kinds - Marketed in Philadelphia and New. York, "Welcome" to both old - und new customers. Great Beid, iMitY 10th. 1870. • f • 4' . _ . ..F. - : BAONSOYS - ifusi6. - it. } JEWELRY iTORE , .---- G Om, AT R D IF W.ATCHES AN LNDLESS. VRIET O CLUCKS. PLT arIEIVIVX33L.XtIr NEW, GOODS . COSTANTLY ARRIVING. 61 - IAT ILE1010.:TION- 10.:TION_:M•-PRICES Watettes, ClOcUs, and Fine Jewelry re-. If 3 pairee. on. short notice and warranted. , • . • '• -Fine sniTaving done. . • 111343416 THE MIN NIT GOBS AND ELME HUSE OITTnNBURG-;,, ROSENBAUM • Is still in Montrose,lbeing established nearly a, quarter of a century. and intend to be another. are caming the largest and moat complete AFsortment of - Dry Goods, Ready -Made Clothing, A of any other firm in the County. Our facillOes for buying in large quantities of first hands by the original peel:ogee,. and. I y having a resident buyer constantlyitt the market, is such, that it makes it almort an I mpossibilit,l for any new or old dealers to compete with us in prides. M. S. Dessitneii having just returned from New York with a large stock, of EteaPontible Roods. boughtfor cash at the most faV,orable rater, prices being so tempting that he bought heavier than usual, and mostly at large Auction Weil,: Wo vlhl, can and shalliell them at astonishingly low figures , DRY GOOD, CARPETS, MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, LADIES' I, AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS; - , `,l: - FL e ,413.wr-311C zitc e , • Fine lot of Clothe,' Cassitners sod guitings, for - enekaii ' Work. lifeasnres takc.o and rerfect fitting rum' teed.. Only,relisible goods sold that will bear recommendation.' Price tie , Fonda:Won applieatton at our car tom. We wilt say for one and all, that we defy competion. Respectfully :oars,- ~ • • 4 .•, •, - . , WITTE , ' BIBURG, ROSENBAUM & Co, '• ' . . ~ 3f: 8. DR.SSALIER, Managing Partner. Yontroee, ,April 12, 1878. - • , , WHOLES4.I,II DEALER • • BRONZE . L4MPS, OPAL LAMPS, ALL GLASS LAMPS, HAND : LAMPS, ~pIII . II,*E4S, WiCKS, S4 . A.DES; SHADE HOLDERS, BvEßvi‘i MANUFACTURER,; .. . OF.: ; : 45 0 1 % 113 37 . 16 :-i?oik4ViVtl*/ W'.&# E. : Ouahanteed as , Lote as any /bass in Srnaliern New tint,' Address by Mitt. Prorriptly : dtieu_dpa Ta. on, Jrcom PRINTING • - , con i ri - - •• ar • . ; • Large 'Ste* MEE itotla4N '4ost,'4. i BOOTS` AND SHOES, NOTIONS, WALL. PAPER, . STATIONERY, &C. wam o9lnuan ' 3 ' -AT- I A LARGE ASSORTMENT . OF Of Descriptions. Tis Spring 'FINE4 ASSORTMENT. Facts Better Than Fiction! OUP STOOK COMPRISES A'S USUAL, Of 'our own manufactumand well appreciated for Hs superior workmanship -.14,1N-4,,R-131,N, : GFIA'MT9N, STILE OF ~i'YN ;~ of JOB TIPE ant' knot - ithitibt itkle D ' arg Corn°Peti°ll MEE ,ce and Quality,elthei PlaLuAllacit . ;ar °colored Work -AT-- CAP' HATS, .CAPS, &0., &C. FLINT AND COMMON BPBCIIkL ;111DITORMENTS AP3O, EMI MEE GrEO.LENHEIM.. (In" His New Store.) MATHUSHEK AND CHICKEMN6 X,.3.4.00,;( George Woods 4gz Co's mosirm-sr °co.'s, AND OTHER ORGANS. J. F. BRONSON, AG'T, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. • MUSICAL 'IIIIERCIIikNiISE Of all Descriptions. SHEET 3IUSIO, INSTRUCTION BOOBS, etc., etc.. ete , Brick Block, - ItIONTROE,Pa, March 22d,1876. C. - 1. czi't- b. 1,.. g garctk AT:THE- te.01411-.3T,BATES EEO 1.876, CO., t 'MEI& A. b. MINI H. , HAWLEY it Ottl4ER.