MONTROSE, PA., APRIL 25, 1677. APRIL.JE~TIIIitz. I heard two robins singing in . the wood, One April day, ` And what they said my heart well understood, That April • , "0, love is through all the busy daytime! Oh, love is true in winter arid in iliaptime I" But then, you know, the hour was,Folly's play • time 'Twas April day. And I, to keep in tune, the merry birds, That 4111 day, Bang with them thoughtlessly some foolish words-- 'Twas April day; "biy loye,is fair; I .could not help but choose hint,. My love is wise, oh t what could I refuse him, This April day ? , "Yet should 116 hear me sing, let him beware-- 'TisApril day, And if I shy, love bhn; have a care 'Tie April day. ' The token that he studs--oh, yes, I kiss it ; • And it he sends it not. I sorely miss ; Ant l protaise, song or kiss, now pray what is It, 1 On April day ?" Sin,ing- and! laughing through -the woods came, That April day, • , Until . a clear, strong voice sang back again • On, April day I • . This girl of smiles and tears, this little rover, With pleasant jesting does her heart discover, by mirth is wisdom ; I her happy lover ; Thou April—May. He clasped my hand and through the' wood we wend. That April day, Singing likA robins in our glad contetit— Tbat April day, Oh, golden sunshine, and, oh, silver raining Oh, earnest jesting, and ob, sweet complaining, Two happy hearts stood watching daylight's 'waning, That April day. THE LITTLE BUSINESS WOMAN. 0N the steps of a wretched tenement house in New York, eat a slender,, pale girl, sorting out some bits of ,ribbon which - had been given her by a neigh boring milliner, in 'return for doing some errands. Kate's father, Mr. Reed,' was an in dustrious carpenter, who bad always had, a comfortable home for his family until a few months before, when he re• Coved severe injury by falling from a building on which he was at work. Still, the physician spoke hopefully of his soon being out again, and all seemed 'going well, when - the news that the man in whose hands he had de posited all his little savings had absconded, and left him helpless and penniless,_ caused a most dangerous_ relapse. Mrs. Reed add article atter article of furniture ; and `wearing apparel, and struggled on until at last, everything being gone, they were . obliged to take refuge in one room of• a wretched tenement house. There they had been for weeks, whe'n our .story opens. Kate, always a rather delicate child, had grown thin and pale, and complain ed so much of headache that the doctor advised that . she be taken from school. Time now hung rather heavily on her hands. She shrunk from much inter course with the rough, vulgar children in the house, and passed' most of the day in her own room ; but occasianally, as when we'now 'see her, she would take advantage of :their absence at school, and steal down on the doorstep for a short time. - - "I wish I could help mother," she thought sorrowfully. "I wonder if there is nothing that a little girl can do." ,Just then the milkman' drove into the - yard:. w4an honest, pleasant-look - nig man, who 'always spoke kindly to the pale, gen ile l girl b . so different" from the noisy crowd that clamorously demanded a ride. ge drove a fine gray horse, with - which Kite had fOrmed a great friend ship,,and she always stroked and patted him, or gave , him a handful of grass if she could find any in the dusty street. So When the' Milkman bad" passed in ,-.to the house with his cans she eommenced patting her dumb friend and talking to him ae usual when a bright idea struck :her, and deftly knotting some of her :'ribbons together, she fastened them near -- -tht . hoiee's ears. Just then the'milkman came out. "Ah; Miss' Kate," he - said, "have you been trimming up my horse?" sir," answered the child rather timidly, '‘do you -Wind?" Mind !'Oh, no; I um Much :obliged to•YOu, and so, I dare 84, ii• Billy! bow proudly he holds up his-bead! He will have to come and take you out to ;ride, in return for your kindness." And With a friendly good morning, 'he drove rapidly away, . She had sat perhaps half an hour , lon ger, When an pne cart carno lumbering by. Somewhat to Katie's surprise, it stopped, for in that wretched house no one could indulge in such .a luxury as • The driyer, a good humored looking hid, jumped out, and . coming up to Kate asked, - with a mixture of frankness and . biobfolness, "Was it you. miss, Who Some rosettes for Mr. Gray's horse ?" 4 1fThe'rnilkmaii ?" answered Kateion -kiinglY• 'Oh,' yes I pat sane - ribbons • 4 441'21344--40t no w , 4 1 - iuet'llitri-down,the,'street and naked him how he eome.to be. so .gay;•for you see,"_ he‘continued,•"it just happened to take my -fatioy; - .as I've got a new set of harness foriny horses, and, want them to 1..0k as -Einybody'e..-; I-think a heap of. my.infirsee' , .:and so I-says to Mr. Gray, "do yon.sulipose-sho would make me sonie,???. t And - he 'said rd better tome Up herf.- - and ask you.". . "I'd be very much obliged to you, if you would, mise;" he added, and will pay whatever you like. - • - " .1 should , be very' glad to make them," said the child,'. "but," blushing deeply, - "I haVe-UO more ribbon." • • "011; buy:whatever you warn, and I'll make it.all•right,7 said the lad,. careless ly.. , • • _• • , have no - money,' said poor Safe stammering, as it her-poverty .were something to be ashamed of.. "Oh, yes, I understand,". with a look at the miserable bUilding. "Well, let me eve . you the money—if you will Le kind enough to buy the ribbons, " he added, w i th. natural 'politeness,' and he - produced . 1318. pocket-book and handed Sate a bill. "What :colors will you" have r ,she asked, as if in a dream. Was it .possible that after,#ll - slie could be going to earn some.money and help her. poor mother a little! - • • - • •• • • "Whatever you like ; only be sure they are bright. When can I have them ?" he asked, preparing to resume his Nat i , . "I will have them ready to-morrow."i "All right," he answered, and drupe off. "The rosettes: were quite ready when the iceman called the next day , ; and.he paid liberally for them and promised to send other customers. He was as good as, his 'word, and for a faw days Sate was almost constantly en. gaged in making .rosettes of diflerent hues, to fill the various orders brought her by the iceman and Mr. Gray. With the proceeds of her work Mrs. Reed had bought more nourishing food for her husband, who was now gaining rapidly, and declared that be should soon be able to earn almost as much as Kate. One day, when she was" finishing the last set which had been ordered, and was thinking how much she hoped to be able to sell more, the doctbr entered. Sate was an especial, favorite of and after examining his patient, he turn ed as usual to a chat with her. "What are you so busy about this fine morning, Miss. Kate," he asked, "when you ought to be out iu the bright sun shine ?" Kate readily explained her new busi ness, to which the doctor listened atten tively. "And so that is your last order ?" he said, musingly. "Well, well, I hope you will soon have , more ;" and .he hurried of A few days passed, and only one .more application for rosettes had come in: Kate began to fear that all her work was done; and felt. Quite discouraged. One morning, however, the . doctor rushed in., somewhat to Mr. Reed's sur prise, as it was sooner .t.han he. had ex pected another visit.. O Ab, good morning, Mr. Reed," cried the doctor, . cheerfully. Getting along nicely?" And he hastily felt his pulse,and asked some few questions. • "Famous! We shall have you out soon! But where is my little.: friend ?" be asked, looking about. "I came to see her to-day." , She will be back in a moment, doctor," said Mr. Reed. 6'l' sent her on an errand. Here she is now," he added, as the door' opened, and. Kate come in. "Well, Kate, how's, the rosette 'Just ness ? Flourishing 'as ever ? The color don't rub Off your ribbons on to yorir cheeks, any way," he added, with a pity ing glance at the child's pale face. 4_ wishl could' turn you and your father, out to grass. It would be the best thing for both of you." "Well, never mind that now,". he added hastily, As he saw the wistful look in Kate's eyes at' the thought of ibe coun try. "I am in a tremendcus' hurry, but ran in to tell you that t mentioned your rosette-making to a friend of mine, who" , is.the captain of a' company of, soldiers. There is to be • a,' grand parade in a few weeks, And he *ants all, the horses in the comPany decorated for the - occasion. See, he has sent you the na ateriall ;" and the doctor, opening .a package, displayed rolls of ribbons, which to Kate's eyes seemed enough to stock- the shop of her friend, the milliner. . • "Oh, doctor,- I thank you 80 much I" she began, with glittering eyes, but the doctorcut her short with.: “There, there, neVer mind that; lam in a hurry,and so are you," and wasleav ing the room, when he suddenly nulled something from his pocket: "Oh, I foi•-, - got. there is A:pattern of what, he wants;" - And he disappeared. ". threat was the rejoicing in that poor , room and busily Kate worked. •All was complete by the time her friend returned, bringing with him the Captain Stearns of whom be bad spoken. The captain - was entirely satisfied with the work, and much pleased'with the lit tle girl - who so modestly answered 'his many quesitons. "I've little gas -of my own," he said, '".but 'I should not like .to see-them as pale and thin as you are, litttle one When you grow stronger, you must try! to find country quarters," he continued,,turning to Mr. Reed. But the doctor's time was too precious to admit of a long via, and after a few more kind words, the two gentlemen tde parted.leaving Kate in oestenies over the amount of: - money the kind heirted cap.; Ininliud' paid . her = mother. -let -ine ' take- one dollar and go and buy - father a real. splendid dinner, and you shall ltiy ft*ay, all the rest, and," she said beseechingly,Wouldn't you please.giva-up working , for -to-day, and :take a .•nice.l walk as you -.usedte? perhapi;,. you Would - - .not look `so' very. tired.!::, . . • "Yes, gary;:: do,"'. urged' .Mr' - . Reed. tell yoti what we will do, ", he.added, in a more cheerful tone than his wifehitd heard for many weeks. . "The - doctor said. I•might go.- out a The very • tie, and we might celebrate Katie'e having- earneOuch a fortune, by getting. in the horsecari after dinner and riding . oht . of toWit 4 short distance." With a screatn-of delight, Kate caught the dollar from her mother's land,. and rushed of for dinner. . A happier,.party was Eeldom seen than that poor fatnily.on their unwonted holi day.: The fresh air seemed greatly to re vive Mr. Reed,. and. - they ventured quite into the bountry; .. where Kate could gath-: er. wild flowers, and a faint:. color came into her cheeks. -•- -"Oh, father, if- we 'could only_ live in the country," she exclaimed that evening. *as' she sat arranging her flowers over and over again. Not many days after Captain Stearns' visit. the doctor appeared•again. really, Katie you are becoming quite the rage," he said gaily. "Captain . Stearns was so much pleased with you and your rosettes, that he has persuaded the colonel of his regiment to have- every company decorated in the same way ; `and the captain will be here to.day with an order, and materials for I don't know how many rosettes." "But what has brightened- you up so; Mr. Reed ?" he asked; turning to the invalid. - - • such a good child, I fancy," answered Mi. Reed, smiling fondly on Kate. • ' "Oh no, doctor going into' the coun try," cried the child, and seizitig her precious flowere she continued, •'did you ever see anything so lovely, doctor.?— And we went: where such lots of them grew away tcithe end of the car route, where there was such a lovely little house, all buried in vines, - and no one living there. I don't :see how any one who had ever been there could bear to leave it Do you know where it is.?" as the doe ioOked up with a strange expression. "I should think I did," he answered slowly, and as if thinking aloud, "The very thing I What a fool not to think o it before. • • "Yes, - Kate," he continued "that is'the. , house - where . " was born and lived 'many' years. Since: my, mother died has been shut up, and sadly. needs ; some one to take care of I. don't like to have it go to ruin, and havo.tiften 'wished I could. .find Souni . good tenant- , -someone I could trust.' SupposeJ let . it to you,,Kate ?" he added, .playfully.. "You. -are getting so rich, you cant.. well afford_to rent I. have got to go' out that way ndw, and if you will put on your bat you may go too, ,and..see if: it:suits youY • "May I mother ?" and seeing the an. swer in her mother's eyes, the hat was on, and Kate in the. chaise, in it.twinkling. A few hours later She Came home ra diant. The house was lovely—perfect, and furnish.e4 tool And the doctor said there were to be.a great many buildings erected near :there :that fall.; and there would be -a fine'. chance -- for her father to get to work, as soon as he was strong enough.'' • . The doctor confirmed her statements ; and amid the heartfelt . . thanks of. Katie . and her Parente, prodhced a formal. lease of the plabe, made out in Katie's rame, which slip with - the most intense gravity signed : ; and the. next week saw her as linivy a girl as. any in the land, in her new home... Four Revolutions in , a Day. The Mexicans, like .all their Spanish- American brethren, are skilled in getting up "revolutions. Some political leader fails of an election. He straightway is sues a prontinciamenfo. , -Spanish for- a proclamation—gathers . a hundred or two of ragged, half-starved: loafers, a lot of rusty muskets, and bayonets, and,a worm 'eaten cannon:. He ,marches to the pub," li square, deprives the citizens of a night's rest, and in the morning there is to bee - a revolution. The fighting is generally carried, oA in the night, so that the brave men may not hurt each other. During the summer of 1863, a South ern gentleman happened to in Mato.. moral, the capital of tbe State of Tamau lipas, Republic of Mexico. . One morning his. black servant , failed. to put in an appearance until two houra after his usual time. "What's the matter,'Ben ?" exclaimed the master, as the negro, in i great excite ment came running in: "Don't bow, massa. Spec' (Jar's a revolution going on. roe bten in .de cal aboose ilese two . hours. . • Going out to get his breakfast,the-gen tleman eaw Gbv. Rini making excellent time down street, bareheaded,-‘and' pur sued by a file orsoldiers. 'Knowing that the first act in a Mexican revolution was to lock up all persona found-out, the gen tleman retired to his room. After wait ing two hours, he ventured out, and was told that since the previouS , night, Mata nforas Lad had two Chief magiz..trates, and that the third;oneSerna, was now to be inaugurated. Having a - acquaintance_ with ,Serna, the gentleman went to his office to obtain a passport,-,. that.- he might leave Matamoras before the dawn of Ani)ther . reVolutioO. Ifeleached.the office io 004 the'officiiils'eugaged Vigortiui'dfOius sion- as , to what one, was Secretary of State. It was immtnarily decided by the one having the svorst. of the argument being matched dr to prisons betiveen two bayonet& The 'gentleman obtained his passport, and, if he had left at once, all ivould have been well. But going - backto the hotel for hie. horses , and buggy, and baggage; brought him in conflict with another revolution. Driving to the suburbs, he met a party of cavalry, atill at once _sloyved his puss , port. The officer began its attentive reading, upside down. As the operation seeilied likely to last for some time, the gentleman remarked that it was all right, as Gov. Serna hurnse)f had granted it. With a lowering bow, the officer re plied that the passport was uSeless, as Serna was no lonaer governor of Taman ipas, but Cortina was. Here was a • pretty' fix—the- passport's signature scarcely dry, and the , man Who wrote It deposed I At this rate two or three revolutions would occur before- the horses would trot out of Matamoras. A bright thought came to the gentle man's aid. He drew out five bright Mexican dol The tiro*. of the officer relaxed-1m he held on to the passport. The gentleman drew out' five dollars more. The officer's brow was clear, and with a cordial , smile 6f fore - well, he grace- fully handed back the passport, saying, with Mexican politenese, "Bum, adios senor." NQ grass grew under those.horses' feet until they - had crossed the Rio Grrinde and got into Teicas. How to. Detect Counterfeit Half Dollars. As counterfeit halt dollars area being imposed on the unsuspecting; a few sim ple directiens for detecting them may be useful, especially in stores and shops. Counterfeiters generally content them selves with' the cheaft and quiet process of casting film" moulds, though some- times they strike the pieces from dies. The mould is made from the genuine coin and yields a Clic simile. They use a type metal, .= somewhat hardened and sonorous by the addition of copper, the whole being 'slightly silvered over in ,a battery, and the gate nqatly ribbed out on the edge. Such a piece may pass while fresh and new. They are,, however, rather too-white and too thick, or if of the right thickness, too light. There is something about the genuine coin that ordinarily puts it above sus picion, particularly after the new white surface, has given place to the inimitable and perinanent nine-tenths , tint. It may be abused by heating or staining, or by contact with gum-elastic bands. It has been disfigured with tin-foil, for the small purpose of provoking a bet In rare cases it may have a flaw on the edge, or shut in, which destroys . the ring. But generally it speaks well for itself as to color and sonority. The genuineness of a half dollar is something worth looking after,' to any of us, and especially to storekeepers, taking them often through the day. It is, there fore, worth the trouble to have on the counter_one or two witnesses easy to be had. : First. A balance, which need be no more than.a thin strip of wood eight,or ten inches long, neatly poised. Place a good piece on one end and the suspected one au the other and have; a weight of three grains at hand. If 'the difference is more than that decline taking the piPce. ' Second. A liquid-test, Composed as fol lows : Twenty-foUr ,grains of nitrate of silver in crystals;' One gramme (say 1.5 grains) of nitric 'Acid, and one ounce of water. -Any druggist can. put .this up, in . a small bottle with a pointed :glass stopper, made for, lifting • drop% taking care ; to .use pure ingredienta.. Remove a little of the surftic . of • die' coin with a knife, andAhen touch the. place with . a drop froin' the stopper. If gtiod, - there will be no action ; if bad, it blackens at once. %, The Rev. W. H. Murray says in the Golden Rule: "Invent every possible amusement to keep your boys happy at home 40, 7 the evenings,, , Never.,, mind if they scatter books and pictures ' coats, hats and boots! Never mind if they do make a tioise around you with - their whis tling and hurrahing I We „would stand aghast if We co - tildliave a:vision of young, !nen gone to utter destruction for the very reason that, hewing. cold, diisagree able, dull, stiff firesides at home, they sought amusement elsewhere. The in fluence of a loving sister, is incalcuable. Like'ilia circle for,mecl casting - a stone into the 'water:it goes on through a man's whole life. Uirouinettinces and worldly pleasure may for , a 'time' weaken the re membrance, but, each touch - upein the, chord. of memooy will waken the old time mu - sic, and her face, her voice, and her loving words`: will comel up before him like a revelation.' The time will come, before yoti think, when you would give the world to have. the house tumbled .by those very boyi. Mab-is generally pleased with any lit, tle attention that any of his kind can or may offer him. He likei his wife to find his hat and bring it to him, he is pleastql when-his sister rdstens on , his collar. and charm - led when his daughter helps him on with his overcoat, but, it does make him powerful mad when he is Walking down street, to have it boy come-. C o asting along behind him and take. air his_overshoe,s withAbamtsled. - ()NEIL TALKSI 'Thew are prices T:HAT.:HURT • • • . (not the Sr ,) but other dealeranta find fault . because it spoils 'their profits. • They assert that I cannot sell goods at. p r k te named, there prices are not for a halt, but are gee. nine and will be fulfilled in everrpartieida.. Call and ooe for yomrsrlvet. • MONEY SAVED IS - MONEY •i WEBSTER The Clothier's PRICE LIST • For FALL & WINTER 1876-7. Good heavy business suits $ 700 Diagonal silk mixed suit* -- -- - 850 Heavy cassitnere suits ---- - " 800 Basket worsted salts - - 1000 F tncy plaid casrimere • ui is -- 1100 English Di a gonal snip - - - 17 LI French basket suits ----- -- - - -----1400 All wool Broad cloth coats: - - - - - 78,t Heavy sheeps tray Overcoats - - 450 Chinchilla ove:coats - - ------ - - - - - - - TAO Furjleaver overcoats- : 1180 Finediaronal overcoats • - . 1200 Union Beaver. overcoat . - 700 French Beaver overcoats - - - - -1900 . Boys' 'Clothing-3 to 10 years. ' Heavy mixed schoolsulta 350 Cassimere snits - sto Diaroruil and basket suits - 650 Stout overcoats --- - - --- -.---- - - • 450 Cape and ulster overcoats Boys' Clothing-9 to 15-years. Heavy, mixed school snits 5.03 Heavy cassimere suits - - - •- ----- eh Diagonal and basket suits -.-- - - - Heavy every-day overcoats - - - - - - Chinning ' overcoas - - im _ _ Beaver and Fur Beaver overcoats - - 7 - 8.0) Cape and Uhler overcoats - - - Youths' Clothing 16 years to men's 81ZPI, Good undershirt or drawers - " • - - ' Good knit jackets - - - - r - - Good wool shirts . - - - - - --- I pi Good cotton socks - - - - - - - . Clothcovered.roldedend - collars . li And all other goodi in proportion.. gar 'The highest price paid for prime better it -VflaifiTlSft'S 5ept.20,1876. STORE. 11. R. LYONS & CO. . Sive opened s store In BIROHARDVI'LLE. DRY GOODS, TRUNKS &, SATCHELS, PAPER HANGINGS, FLOUR & SALT, RUBBERS, and most kinds of goods that are wanted. Dr. Jayne's Family Medicines, &c, All are invited to call and see how well they can do by baying of J. WESLEY HUBBARD Birchardville, Pa.. Dec. 20, 1876tf. . CORRECTION I Rumor has it thathaving been elected County Tie* rarer for the ensuing three years. I am to discontinues! Insurunee busines, Said RUMOR is UNTRUE, ta without foundation, and while thanking you for kin Hess, and hppresiation of good Insurance in the peg,' ask a continuance of your patronage, promising thatt3 business entrusted to me shall be promptly attended to. My Companies are all sound and reliable, as all muter toy who have met with losses during the past ten fan at my AgeLcy. Read the List I North British and Mercantile, Capital. Queens of London. • " Old Franklin. Phlladelphia, Assets, Old Continclital. N. Y., Old Phcenla of Hartford, Old Hanover. N. 1., Old Farmers, York, I also represent the sew York mutual We Ins 'rand of over 30 years standing. and assets over $30.V10,300- Alb° the Masonic Mutual Benefkt Associitlon of Pen. sylvtinid. cirllet an Accidental Polley covenne all Redden% In the Hartford Accident Inr. Co. Policies writut from one daj to one year. Only 25 cents for a (41,C0 Policy. • Please call or send word, when you take ahll Very respectfully. . _ Xontrose,ra.oTan -1876.—tf IMPORTANT ANN OUNCEMENT .Q , { &,t:. A.,-.:CORTESvi 31,3EIL"'Z'r (34.040)2,0 MERCHANT TAILORING, AT OUR NEW STORE. jN . q4AMTON Bir: BOOK' BINDERY P. A. HOPE INS 4c SONS, PRoßlrro o No. 41 Cot!rt Stre4 - 0 ItllFkkii, -Binghamton, N.l. • ALL STYLE OF, BINDING AND BLANK BOLK aIANUFACTURINI ' - AT MIAIIONOLE PRICES. Blnghamton.3lny In- p . J. DONLEY, • F URNISHING HE. . 'BINGUAMTON, N. 1.. The bated Improved Conine and Caskete on batit• llearee to order. Shroade, etc. .april triaclertals.lxLg• The undorsign • 4 ';, edwilloli ec ia Unc., k - a in their - • buoilos , *A2I anetling .their wirvictal' will be PremP ti r t.te2d to, '; Stktisfactiou gneratnteed, P. fb.B.MA r .ill ( Pa S lertendellllo, Pe.. April 4. ' 3676. • li. • C. H. 'WEBSTER, JR. 62 and 64 Court Street. • Binghamton, N, T. GROCERIES, • HARDWARE, BOOT&& SHOES, $10,01 , 0,t01 2.0,114 3,K0,91 nearly 3,000.04 2.00.4 is 1,000.4 " 1.00.49,14 HENRY C:TYLEX AND--
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