• . . , \ r r j t t 11 MONTROSE, PA., MAY 16.1877. HE NEVER TOLD .. A LIE. I saw him standing in the crowd-- - .A,comely youth and fair t , There:was a brightness in his eye, • A. glory in his hair ! 1 saw his comrades gaze-nn him— ' - His comrades standing by. I heard them whisper each to each : e never told a lie I" I llced in Wonder on that boy, he stood there so young ; TOihink that neyer an untruth as uttered by .his tongue. I thought of all the boys rd known— . Myself , among the fry , — And knew of none that one could say ; "He never told a lie I" I gazed upon the youth with awe That did enchain me long • , .. 1 bad not seen a boy before So-perfect and so strong. , And with a something of regret I wished•that he was I, • fi , cs they might look at the and say • "Be never told ale I" - . I thought of questions very hard _ For boyß to answer right : "How did you tear those pantaloons ?" . "My son I what caused the fight?" "Who left the gate ajar last. night 2" "Who bit the pumpkin pie 2" What boy could answer all of these, • ' . And never tell a lie ? . I proudly took him . by the hand— . My words with praise were rife ; I blessed that boy who never told . A falsehood in his life ; - I told him I was proud of him— :.A fellow standing by Informed me that that boy was dumb Who never told a lid ! . __,—..............--------- 'THE FIRST CLOUD.. BY GEORGE MANVILLE • FENN. "TT was to meet such difficulties as .1 this that tontines—" "Bother!" I wrote the first sitting at my. . desk. and said the last aloud, impatiently-- well, there, angrily—for Mattie had bounced into the room, run to the back of my chair, and clapped her hands over my eyes, excliiming: "0, Dick, what shame ! And you promised to come np and dress !" "I do wish you would not be so child ish !" I cried, snatching away her hands. "There's a blot you've made on my mann sqript." • "Don't be so cross, sir!" she said, laughing, as she gave a waltz round the room, making her pretty silk dress whisk over one of the light chairs, which she merrily picked up, and then, coming to my writing table, she took a rose out of a basket of flowers, and began to arrange it in 'her hair: "I'm not cross," I said, coldly, abut engaged in a serious work of a- mercan tile and momentary nature. You‘seem to think men ought always-- to be butter • flies." "No, I don't, 'Dick, dear," she cried. "There, will that do ?" She held her head on' one side for me to see the creamy rose nestling ih her crisp dark hair; but, after a glancol) at it, I let my eyes fall upon my desk, and went on writing my pamphlet. I' saw That she :was looking wistfully at me,, but I paid no heed, and then she came and rested her hands upon 'my shoulders.' "Are you cross with me, Dick?" she said, softly. • "Cross ? nor I jerked out; impatient ly. "Only 1 thought I had married a woman, and she has turned out to be a child." There was silence - then for a few min utes, only broken by the scratching of my pen. The little hands twitched a little as they lay upon my shonlder, and I very nearly., wrote down instead of ' "The calculations arrived , at by the pro jectors of .tontines"—"Richard Marlow, how can you be such a disagreeable wretch r Alt, of coarse, I did not write it-4ouly thought—and then I felt wonderfully disposed to turn . round, snatch - the little graceful Pgure to my breast, and kiss away the tears that I knew were gathering in tier eyes. Somehow, or another, though, did. not do it---only went on glumly. writing . for I was cross, worried • and annoyed. I. had set myself a task that necessitated constant application, and I was not get . ting asl. could .wish ; so, like 'many more weak•minded individuals .of the male sex, instead o! asking for the com fort-and advice of my . wife, I visited,my disappointment upon the first week ob ject at hand, and that object was the lady in question. • • "l `.,Dick, dear, don't be angry .1(41:t .1 can't help feeling very-young atiia.trliali, though I am your wife. do try, 01 so hard, to be wopanly; but ,Dick,' dear, -I'm only eighteen and a half." "Thirteen and a half, I , should asp;" saided,Vornfully, just as if some,- spur spirit were. urging•me on 'to say biting, iaarcastio things P that I knew .would pain, the poor girl, but, for the' life of me, I could not help it. • • There was no answer—only a little sig.l—und, the hands, were withdrawn., I went on writing—rubbish that I knew I should have to cancel. yoti not better get ready, Dick ?" said Matte, softly. "You said you would come, When I went up stairs, and the • Wilsons won't like it if we are late." `'Hang the Wilsons l" I growled. There Was another. pause; filled up by , the.scratch, Scratdb, of one of the noisiest pensi ever used; and another little"sigh. Mattie was standing Close behind me, but I did not , .look at last she glided.gently JO chairand eat do.wni. , •'-"Wbat ItreYou • going `to-'do ?” r said, ronghly:' ' F. . . "Only to wait for you, Dick, dear," she replied. . "You need , not wait.\ Go on. I shan't come. Say. I've.. a headache—say any thing." • - "Dick, are you::: unwell ?" she said tenderly, as' she came. behind me once more, and rested her , little hands on - my shoulder. •'Yes—no. Pray, don't bOtber ! Go • on. . Perhaps I'll come 'and fetch you: .There was another pause. "Dick, dear. I'd rather not go without you," she said, meekly, at: last. "And I'd. rather you did go without ine," I said, angrily; ."The 'Wilsons are our best friends, and I won't haye them slighted." "Then why not come, ,Dick, dear?"" said the . little woman, and I could see that she was struggling bravely to keep down the tears.. . „ "Because I've no.. time. 'for such friv olity.. There, you've wasted enough of ,my t time already, so go." . Scratch, scratch, scratch, *eat that ex asperating' pen, as I went on writing More stuff to cancel, and yet too weak and angry to leave off like a sensible man,' rip up and change my things, and accompanY my little wife_ to the pleasant social gathering a few .doors lower down our road. • She had been 'looking forward to the visit as a treat. So had T . till that gloomy fit came over me; but as I had taken the steps already made, I felt that I could not retreat without looking foolish ; so I acted with that .umu) wisdom displayed by man under such circumstances, and made matters worse. 4 "Did you hear me say that I wished you to go alone ?" I said angrily., "Yea, yes, Dick, dear, I'll go, if you wish," Mattie laid, very meekly; "but, indeed, I'd far rather stay at home." "You are desired to go; you have a rose. in your hair," I said, satirically : -0, what poor satire, when it was put there to please me --"and they expect yon ; so now go—And enjoy-yourself;" I added by way of a sting to my sensible speech. "I can't enjoy myself,. Dick," she said, gently, "unless you come two. Let me stay. ), AEI desire you to go !" I exclaimed; banging my fist do - wn on the desk. • She looked at me with ' the great tears standing in her pitious eyes, and then, coming nearer r she bent over me and kiss ed my forehead. • . "Will you come' and fetch *me, Dick ?" she said, softly. "Yea—no—perhaps- 7 4 don't ktow," I said, roughly, as I repelled her caress• es; and then, looking wistfully 'at me, she went slowly to the door, glided out, and was gone. That broke the spell, and I started from my seat, but more angry than ever. was wroth with her now for obeying me so meekly, and I gently opened; the door, to hear her call the maid and tell her to accompany her as far as the Wil eons. Then I heard thein go—heard- the girl return, the door close, and I was alone. Alone ? Well, -not exactly'; for, so to speak, I was having an interview with my angry self,.as I felt that I *as, asking bow .1 could let a feeling of * as, act upon my better • nature, and make me behave.as I did , to the Sweet little girlish being who, during the six Months we had been married, had never looked at me but with the eyes of love. "Change your things and go after her, " something seemed to say ; but I repelld it, threw my writing aside, kicked off my booti, snatched my slippers out of the' sideboard, thrust the easy-chair in front of the cosy fire, threw myself into it, and then with my feet in the fender, and my hands in my pockets, I sat morose, bitter, - and uncomfortable, gazing at the glowing embers. . - ",3he had no business to go P. I. ex claimed.- "She knew was Up all last night, writing that abominable book, and was oat of sorts, and aught to have stayed." . Then I reviewed' the past half hour, an d.grew ca:mer as I leaned back, know ing as I did, 'and well, that I had forced her to go, poor child, and how miserable she would be. "She'll forget it amongst . all those peo ple," 1 said, bitterly; but I did notbe lieve.it, and at last I sat there calling myself ass, idiot; blind, madman,-to plant, as I had, the first seeds of what might grow into a very upaa-tree of dissension, and blight the whole of , our married life. • "Poor little'darling!" ;I said, , at last; wait up 1111 she oornes home,' and ten tell her'how sorry I am for my fol ly, and ask.her forganneas." "But, ae a man, can I do that?" I said. "Will it not be weak?" "Never 'mind," .1 exclaimed, "I'll do if. Surely, there can be no biaver thing to do than own one's self in the wrong. Life's too short to 'blur -it with petty quarrel& And suppose she were taken ill t(Alight--my darling, whom I love with all my heart ? Or, suppose she went too near, the fire, and her dresa caught alight? There*, how absurd! Thank goodness, she is in -silk, and not in one of those fly-away niuslins I" I sat on, musing and musing ' till Only there was a buzz outinde the house, and theri the rush of feet. I fancied I heard, the word- "Fire!" repeated again and.again, and;' turning , to the window, there was a glow' which lighted up, the whole place; , I dashed 'down stairs, and out the door, to fnd. - `the e road thronged, for a house a little lower down was in - flames, and, to my horror, I had : not taken a dozen stepsladfore I lound that it was at out:friends, theWiloon4 • There was no engine, but a crowd of excited. people, talking eagerly ; and just thin the fire-escape came trundling aTong the road. - - - ,-.* It was quite lime, for thee house as I reached it was,- blazing furiously, the flames darted Out in long ftrey tongues front half the upper windows, while at several there were people crying piteously for help. .1 fought my way through the crowd, and tried 'to run up to . the house, but half a dozen . officious people . hell me back; while the men with the ftre-escape tried to rear it against, the house ; but it would not reach because of the garden in front, so they had to get the wheels of the escape over the iron-railings,: and this caused great delay.- - "Let me go I" I panted, to. those who held me. "Let me gol Some - one--- some one in the house.", "You can't do any good, sir,"fsaid a policeman, roughly. "The escape .men will, do all' they can." But I struggled frantiCally, and got loose, feeling all the while a horrible, despairing sensation, as I . knew that my poor darling was one of the shrieking suppliants for help at the upper Windows. and that but for my folly I might haie saved her. ._ As I freed myself from those whO held me, and run to the escape, it was to find that the man who had ascended it had just been beaten back by the flames. "It's no good," he said ; " we must try the back.", He was about to drag the machine away, when I heard my name called. "Dick ! Dick I" - in pitious tones; and as I was once more seized, I shook my self free, rushed up the ladder. ivith the flames scorching and burning my face, and, panting and breathless. I reached a window where Mattie stood stretching out her hands. I got astride of 'the. sill, the flames be ing wafted away 'ironi me, and threw my arms around her ;• but as I did so, the ladder gave way, 'burned through b y the flames that gushed furiously 'from the lower window, and I felt that I must either jump, or - try arid descend by the staircase.. There was no time for thinking . ; so I clime& in, lifted Mattie in my arms, feel her dress crumble, in my hands as I touched her, and the horrible odor of burnt hair , rose - in my - nostrils, as I saw her wild and blackened face, turned to mine. "Dick !, Dick !" she gasped, "save me !" and then she fainted. , Fortunately, I was as much at home in the house as in ably own, and making for the staircase through the flame and smoke, I reached it in safety ; hut below me, was what seemed to be a fiercely blazing fur nace. • I recoiled for a' moment, but it was my only hope, and I recalled that the lower floor was yet untouched by the fire. it was the one beneath me that was blazing so furiously,. So, getting a good tight grip of my treasure, f : rushed 'down the burning stairs, feeling them crackle and give way as 1. bounded from one to the other. It was a fiery ordeal; but in alew sec onds I was below the flames, and reached the hall, where, panting and suffocating, I,strug,9;led to the door, reached it, and fell. . If I could btit open it, I knew we were saved. -But I was exhausted, and the hot air caught , me by the throat and • seemed to strangle me. I raised my hand to the lock; but it fell back. I beat feebly at the door, but there was only the roar of flames to answer me ; and as I made one more supreme effort, panting and strug gling to reach the fastening, I was as it were dragged back by the weight of the burden I still clasped to my breast. It was more than human endurance could bear, and I felt that the end was near ; and to make my sufferings more poignant, Mattie seemed to revive,.strog gle with me for her life, 88 she kept re peating tny name, and clung to me till— " Dick—dear lick! wake ;. pray wake! are you ill ?" I started up to find lalattie clinging to pie ; and clasping ber • tightly to my heart, a great sob burst from my, breast as I kissed her again and 'again, hardly able to believe my senses.' "0; Dick," she panted, "you did frighten me so ! I couldn't Stay to sup per at the Wilsons, dear : ; for I could, do nothing but think about your sitting here, atone, and cross, wtth me. So—so -so, It was so miserable, Dick, and" I slipped away, and came home, to find you ,lying back here, panting and struggling; you would'n't wake when I shook you. Were you ill. "0, no; tot at all," I said, as I kissed her again and again, feeling now .for the first time sensible of -a smarting pain in one foot. • - ' "You've biirnt yourself, too, Dick ; look at your foot.' t - It was quite true; the toe of one slip per Must have been in contact with the fire; and it watt burned completely off; "But,, Dick---dear Dick,"; she, whiff. pered, nestling closer toone, "are you very very angry with your little wife for being such a girl ?" , • I could not answer, gaily thank 6(4 that nip week fit of _folly was past; as f clasped her closer and closer yet. , "Hattie," I whispered, at last, in a very husky voice, "can you forgive me for be ing so weak?" I.could say no more for the - hin . drande of two soft lips placed upon mine; and while they rested. there, - , I, made ,a vow, I hope I shall have ,strength to keep.; for reit!. troubles are so, many, its is folly to ioent 'the false. : • • Atlas; vihea I *as free; took the rose from where it - nestled in 'Ler hairs and placed it in'my pocket=book _ ; in answer to the-enquiring eyes that were bent on mine, I merely said: • "For a =memento of •ti dreadful dreain." By the *ay, I never 'finished that pamplet.- iktION=MK)I3:E PLANING MILL LUMBER YARD! In order to better accommodatb th e . conununity,the undersigned has established a depot for the sale of Lumber Manufactured at his newly-erectedbuilding on the:old Beeler tannery Bite, in the HEART OF TOWN wheie willbe kept constantly on hand. A inllatock o W lIITE AND YELLOW. PINE; REMLOK, OAK, ASH, MAPLE AND BLACK WALNUT LUMBER, •• whieh,with the aid of the most improved maehinejand competent workmen. is prepared to work intosny shape to meet the wants of Customers. WELL SEASONED LIMBER, INCLUDING SIDING FLOORING, CEILING. SHINGLE AND LATH CONSTANTLY ON HAND. Planing, Matching, Moulding's. and Scroll Sawing done to order. WAGON, CARRIAGES & SLEIGH MANUT'ACTORT in connection witn the above establiihment. under the management of Mr. R. H. Rogers. Examine our work before leaving your orders elsewhere. Repairing done promptly. A. LATIIROP; • Montrose. SeptembeJ 29th. DM. BILLINGS STROM), -GENERAL FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE 'AGENT, Montrone, Pa. eapital Represented, $100,000,000! Fire Ansociation of Phil., Capital do A.sSets, $ 3,500,00 C Insurance Co. of N. A., PhiL, `" 66 5,000,000 Pennsylvania Fire,.'Phil., _'' " 1,700,000 Ins. Co.of the State of Pennsyl- . • yenta, Phila. Pa. it Lycoming of Mauncy, Pa. " Lancaster of Lancaster, • " Newton of Newton, 4. Home Ins. Co., N. Y., MI National " " ... Commercial Fire " Si Fairfield Fire Ins. 00. South `s . • ,Norwalk, Conh. " 1 Atlas 66 66 66 Royal Canadian, of Montreal, Canada, , .4 Liverpool. London & GlObe, . of Liverpool Bug., is Providence Washington, of • - Providence, R. 1., - " Trade Ins. Co. Camden , J. 66 66 Patterson Fire Ins Co. Patter * am, N. J. 41 411 Cono.M. ntcalLife Ins. Co., Aseette " $40,140,Q00 American Life. Phil's. ' 6 $5.,000,000 Trovelentos. Co., Hart., Capital and Surplus $3,000,000 Railway Paosengere 46 $600,000 Theundersignedhasbeen we.lknownin thiscounty,for the past 20 years, as an Insurance Agent. Losses sus tained by his Compairiies have always been promptly 113, 6 0111ce up staira, in building east from Banking Office of Wm. R. Cooper &Co., Turnpike street. • BILLINGS STROUD, Agent, CHARLES H. SMITH,}, Office Managers. AMOS NICHOLS, _ , Montrose. Jan.s. 1876. NEW ARRANGEMENT I The. Ponies Brag SiOrB. I. N. BULLARD, PROPRIETOR. R. KENYON ,Druggiet & Apothecary. ;t l lo*4 l / 4 • 11 1 50 )( 1 )0A The undersigned would rcspectfullyannounce to all tbe people everywhere, that to his already extensiv stock and variety of Merchandlsein the Grocery, Pro viston.and Hardware:line. , • He has added , a wry` tholes assortment of PURE DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, BRUSHES, PER FUMERY, Ike.. which he flatters hinist.lf he can assure the public they willflnd it . to their advantage to exam- Ine before purchasingelsewhere. 'To all Physicians in this section of the county he would respectfully an nounce that he hassecuted the services of R. Kenyon. as Druggist andAriothecarywhose long experience and acknowledged care and ability, entitle him to your en tire confident° lathe lineof cOmpouriding medicines or preparing prescriptions, and 'Who would alsoesteem it an especial favor ia receivOcalle from a' of his old -ufstonusts or new ones. Will make the Patent Medi sines a specialty. Also Domestic and Foreign Miner"? Waters—an extensivestock. Also AneGmeriee— LEIBIG'S EXTRACT OF BEEF, FRESIISALMON PICKLED & CANNED CLAMS. LOBSTERS, PEAS, CORN, BEANS. OYSTERS, &0., &o. in fact, anythng and everything that is ordinarily need ed, Respectfully soliciting a call, I remain _ I. N. BULLARD. Powder! Powder! -Powder Blestirts, Rifle and Shot Powder, ,tikhot,' Lead, Gun Tubes, Cape, Pouches, Flasks, Fuse,. &c., Montrose. Sept. 9.1874--tf. ASSI . GNEE'S - N()710E. A. N:' Ballard having assigne_d ail his estate to the undersigned tn,tnuat for hia creditors, aft persons indebted by book - ecr.ennt'or otherwise are requested to Make immediate , erttlement, and all having claims against the eetate will please present them to McCOLLIIM, Assignee, MontrOse, May 2,1877. 18--9il " i. 00,000 " 6,000,000 " 400000 es • - :150 , 000 , 66 6,000,000 950,000 450,400 325,000 600,000 1.200,006 47,000,000 LIFIL • ACCIDENT. S. LANGDON, Solicitor EMPOILIIIM ,&c., for Bale by I. N. BOLLARD. CHEAPER THAN BUTTER NMI% -a. Pau are the prices of ' clothing now offered by Webster, the clothier of Binghamton. The prices are 'mu& lesathan they were twenty year. ago, and probably lower , than they will be again sites this season. Juit see what a little money "71 buy. MEN'S CLOTHING. Good cotton pants Stout wool mixed pants ... • • ••• • 1.14 Stout wtti= suits •• • • •• • • ••••• •••• ••• $4l All wool ass suits ' a All All wool plaid and striped ...• , 9.51 Basket worsted suits . 10.151 Genuine silk mixed suite 11.54 Harris cassimer suits .... •.. 18.05 Fine diagonal suits 16.60 Fine broadcloth coats, all wool els All wool doeskin pants .• .• •• .• 4,54 A good linen coat ... A Rood alpaca coat. „.... Agood duster •.• • •• • • •••• •••• •••• ••• Boys' Clothing-4 to 10 years. Cottonatte snits . $ I.so Satinet, suits •••• •• • • •• • • •• • • •• • • ye" 335 Wool mixed snits , 4.50 Fine wool snits French worsted suite 8.50 Boys' Clothing--9 to 15 years. Cottonade snits •. • • ••,'• • • • ••••• • • ". 3.01 Wool mixed "otitis... • •• • • • 6.00 Plaid and striped snits .... • .. 100 Basket and diagonal spits • .. • • . 844) For Boys-15: years; to Men's sizes. The same kinds and 'styles as men's goads, at abost 25 per cent. less In pricen. • ' These. prices are offered only as an ducement to cash buyers and those from a distiince. It will pay you to come for ty miles to buy your spring and summer clothing at these figures. EVERYBODY KNOWS THE OLD May 18,1817. NEW STORE. B. R. LYONS & CO. BIRCHARDVILLE. DRY GOODS, TRUNKS & • SATCHELS, FLOUR & SALT, RUBBERS, and 'moat 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' buying of 800,000 270,000 - J. WESLEY HUBBARD. Birch rdville, Pa., bee. 20, 1876tf. 340,000 00R4ECTIO.1 I Rumor has it that hairing been elected County Tress nrer for the ensuing three years. I am to discontinue ay Instirance business Said RUMOR is UNTRUE, and without foundation, and while thanking you for kind. ness, and hppreciation,of good Insurance in the past, I ask a continuance of your patronage, promising that all business entrusted to me shall be promptly attended to, My Companies are all sound and reliable, as all can tes tify who have met. with losses during the past ten yeas at my Agency. Read tho List I North British and Mercantile, Capital. Queens of London, ; • • " Old Franklin. Philadelphia, Assets, Old Continental N. Y. Old Phoenix of Hartford, Old Hanover, N. Y., Old Farmers, York, I also represent tee New or Mutual Litnlnenrancs of over 30 years standing, and assets goer $30.000,000. Also,the Masonic Mutual Benefit Association of Pea. sylvania. 'Get an Aecidental Policy covering altakccideno, in the Hartford Accident Ins. Co. Policies writts from one day to one year: Only , 25 cents for a $303 Policy. Pleasetall or send word, when you take a trip Very respectfully. HENRY C. TYLER. Itiontrose,Pa.,,Tan .19 1876.—tf H.. 131ETPLI:LITT, Would call attention to toe New Stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS! Now on sale, In sow - ioßr sourozi LADIES' DRESS GOODS, BLACK AND COLORED ALPACAS, NEW STYLE OF PRINTS, SHAWLS, WATER-PROOFS, FLAN. - NELS, BALMORAL, AND HOOP,, SKIRTS, VELVETS, HOSIERY, HEAVY WOOL GOODS, CARPETS, a CLOTHS, PAPER HANGINGS, BUM : LO AND LAP ROBES, FURS, HATS AND OAPS; BOOTS AND SHOO, HARDWARE,IRON,NAILS, STEEL. STOVES AND GROCERIES, ETC. In great variety t and will be sold. on the-mod favorable terms, and lowest prices. H. BURRITT. New Milford. May Ist. 1.875.—tt BINGHAMTON BOOK BINDERY HOPE INS & SONS, T : - ° nORI.P.T OI2) o. 41 Court. Btreet, 2d Floor, Blugbaratoo, N. Y• ALL STYLES 13IND11111 AND BLANK BOLK iviANUFACTIIRINI 'AT REASONABLE PRICES. D J. DONLEY, • • .Ftabuigiplu.. i Ell ...,- 1 BINGHAMTON, N. T.. The latest Improved Cofiles and Caskets on band.- Hearse to order. librande, etc. april 19, 16. -AT STORE. 0. H. WRBSTE2S, JR. 62 and 64 Court Street. Bingluiraton, N. T. Have *lnd a store In GROCERIES, \ HARDWARE, PAPER HANGINGS, BOOTS & SHOES, $10,003,000 . 2,000,000 3,51:0,000 nearly $,000,003 • a 2.000,04 •• 1,800,04 .. 1,000,4