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MONTROSE, PA., MAY 23, 1877. •
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THE STRANGER ON THE SILL.
- Between broad fields of wheat:and corn
_ Is the lovely home, where I was born ;
The peach tree leans against the wall,
. And the woodbine wanders overall;
There is the shaded doorway still—
But -'a' stranger's foote has crossed the sill. -
There is the barn—and, as of yore, I ;
' I can smell the hay Irom the opendoor,
And see th6 \ busy swallows throng.
And here the pewee's rnoirrriful song., - r
'But the stranger comes, '0 I pajnful proof—
His sheaves are piled to the heated roof
There is the otehard--the very trees
That knew my childhood so well to please,
Where I watched the shadowy moments run,
Till my life imbibed more of shade than sun ;
The swing from the bough still'sweeps the air
But the stranger's - children are swinging
there.
It bubbles, the shady spring below,
With its bulrush brook where the hazels grow,
'Twas there .I found the calamus root,
And watched the minnows poise and 5h00t,.,,
And heard the robin lave his wing—
But the stranger's bucket is at the spring.
Oh, ye who daily cross the sill;
Step lightly, for I. love it still
And when you crown the old barn eaves,
Then think what countless harvest sheaves
Have paced.-within that scented door,
To gladden eyesth . at are no more.
HOW WASHINGTON SET THE FASH-
It was possibly durini his stay in New York
In 1789 that Washington began to wear on his,
conch shell buttons, now in possession of Ciip
tain Lewis' daughter• A new fashion in dress,
introduced by a President, is worthy discord,
especially when there is an interesting story
connected with it. This story, related by
Robert Lewis, illustrates two strikingly char
acteristics traits of Washingtons generosity
and economy. •
A needy sailor with e, wheelbarrow of shells
kcedsted the general on the street, and, holding
up a number of conch shells, implored him to
buy them. Washington listened with Byrn
patty to the story of his sufferings and
.want,
and kindly- replied that he would buy them it
he could in any way make use for them. Neces
sity perhaps sharpened the sailor's wits, and he
promptly suggeited that they would
,make
lovely batons for, his velvet coat The gen
cral doubtless smiled at the ingenious propobal,
but agreed to try them. Carrying *home bis
ocean treasures of pink shells, he sent fora but
tun -maker to know if he could manufacture a
useful article out of the pretty playthingi with
which = he found himself encumbered: The
workman replied that he could make 'he but
tons if he could find an instrument sharp
enough to pierce them. Washington would
have nothing useless about him, and: so the
shells were delivered to the • manult.cttirer, who
in due time returned them to him in the shape
of concave buttons, a little larger than:a.quar 7
ter of a dollar, With a silver drop in the centre
tiding the spot where the eye is' fastened be
neath. The President then astOniahed the re•
publican court by appearing in a coat with
pink conch-shell buttons sparkling in Its dttrk
velvet surhuze : Eighty years ago„'it seems,
fashion ruled in the hearts, or over thecostumes
of men and women, just as it does now--for
Captain LeVis bears testimony that conch-Awl
*buttons unm'ediately became the rage. The
shell vende.frs' • and button-Makers' fortunes
were \ made by the general's passion for utiliz
ing everything that came into his possession.
THE BLESSINGS-OF Fla
Asa people we are not particnlarly , given to
sobriety of demeanor. Mirthfulness and jollity
may well be reckoned as among our promi
tient characteristics. We cannot be .said to be
without a certain -amount of dry " hrunor and
wit of our own; and know the roll
when we see it. We are glad when we are
made to , laugh in spite of ourselves. The man
who says 'fiitiny things Week after wek in the
columns of a village newspaper becomes sud
denlya popular - favorite ; and waking up some
fine morning finds .himself famous. The {Jai . -
ling 61' the lyceum is tlie•_nian -who suCcessful.-
ly mimics the foibles and follies of the times
with a-specie of fun dashing the satire of de
scriptions. The liallad that sings its way into
everybody'S heart has humor mineled in its
pathos, and the
,preacher whose sermons are
touched her; and: there with an Honest good
humor is sure to be sought by the masses. We
will crave , the rest And recreation that lie hi
amusement, and= better than a hundred pre ,
sereptions from the pharmae,opcela is the tonic
that hes in a hearty laugh. No one can deny
that there is a blessinein fun, and as+ we are
constitutionally adapted to it we Wee no reason
why we should , not enjoy it,. proidded we do
not carry the blessing too far. . 1
•
THE BRICKO. OF EGYPT.
- The brieks of Egypt are still` - made of Nile
mud with. an admixture of lime, straw and
itich are now burnt in ex
n .
eellent made.of erushed stones, ,shells,
Zte., :put in alternate leers with 'wood and
bramble to the size'
. of a small room. This is
set on 'fire, ftaid . eare takeu that the wind shall
not blow 1,/ito the pile.
7,n mony Parts . the, poor peasantry make
bricks with clay and 'straw . , and " dry them in
the sun,cementing the brick work with mud.
it is plain that it would not be difficult to
through'' a wallot dftrcription. (Matt:,
19-20 • ,
The Arab buirders are : as:idle and indolent as
niostof their:cOuntrynien; and you may see
tie iellowa sit at their Work.; ;wherever they
get ihe-p: :tut perhaps; - v . likaateel of
Dam *MP* et t h i t : Pr °o4 . 3 4* ... deni
the wont*, .', more durable snA perfect , oulo-
moo's Temple was forty-six years in bililding, I
and,of this sacred edifice, of which the Lord
Him - self was the architect, it' is not too much
to suppose that of all that was best and
most_ beautiful in material and work, nothing
. was 'Wanting. And yet scarce a stone remains
of this Divinely -designed work, white buildings
executed ages, :before, still reveal to us • the-.
treasures history and their evidence of
truth. How much do we owe those ancient
builders l If their work had been less exact
and solid, those records engraved on the old
walls, Which unfold a new world of knowledge
,to.the Bible student, would have been wrought
in vaine--Pitrish -
BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.
1- 811°141y - before his departure for India, the
laniented Heber preached a sermon, Which con
tained this beautiful sentiment : - . .
' :. "Life bears us on like the streitin of a;mighty
river..-'sibur boat glides down - th&narrow. than- .
'mei—through the playful murmuring of the .
little brook, and winding: of its grassy borders.
The. trees shed their ' blossomsover otir'young,.
heads, , the flowers .on the , brink seem to offer
themselves to our young hands ; we are happy
in hive, and grasp eagerly at the beauties
around us --but the stream hurrieg..on, and still
.our hands are empty. .Our course in youth
and manhood along a wilder flood, amid ob
jects more strik ng -and magnificent. We are
iinimated at - the moVingpictures of enjoyment
and industry pas:Sing
.us, - we are excited • at
home short lived disappointment. The stream
~ .
bears us on., and our joys and griefs are alike
left behind us." We'• may be ship wrecked, We
cannot be delayed'; wl•:etlier rOugh.or smooth,
the river hastenS to its. home, till the roar of
the ocean is in our ears, and the tossing of the
waves is beneath our' feet, and . the land les.sens
from our eyes,:.and the floods are lifted around
us, and we take our leave of the.earth and its
inhabitants, until .of our - further. voyage there
is no witness, save the Infinite and Eternal."
TAKE A PAPER
Nothing presents &sadder cominentary•upon
the present condition of society than the large
number of families, both in town and cOUntry,
but more eskciaily in the latter, that Subscribe
to no paper of any kind. Uundreds ind thou
sands of families are thus growing up • utterly
ignorant of what is .transpiring in the world
around them—ignorant of the mighty events
of the day. But who can tell the ;vast amount
of injury that is being inflicted on the rising
generation--toose who are to take our place in
the busy world at no distant day—growing up
without any knoWledge of the preient or the
past ; this ignorance, too, being imbuedinto
them by the sanction of, those who should, - and
doubtless do, know better, did theypnly think
of the injuriothi effects of ,their insane. course.
Let the head of - every family think of this, and
place in the hands of those for whom he is re
sponsible, the means of acquiring some knowl
edge of the moving panorama in which we act
our different parts.—.Good Words.
HOUSES AND THINGS.
The mistake: of this era in the history of
"household art and home decoration," lies, it
seems to us, in the attempt to do , too much
with furniture. Ruskin, in , one of his books,
distinguishes between building andUrchitecture.
There are certain structures in which architec
ture should never be attempted. _it! grain -ele
vator, a store-house, a barn,—these are build
ings, and architecture is out of place in them:
There is no more • region why they shoUld be
beautiful than there is why a meal-sack should
be beautiful, or a wheelbarrow, or a coal-cart.
So it seems to us that there may be, and that'
there are, certain items of furniture which we
may legitimately excuse from the duty of pictur
esqueness. If our carpeti are less beautiful
than rugs upon bare floors, it furnaces' are less
interesting than open fires, if the old-fashioned
wash-bowl and pitcher are more , picturesque
th4n the plumbers' substitute, what of -it ? In
which direction shall .we make our sacrifices ?
Toward coinfort and' convenience, or toward
picturesqueness of ruder - limes and smaller
means We.advocate comfort and convenience,
and leave others to' do `as they choose.
_The
,modern advocacy of beauty, in connection
with all. articles of furniture and house-hold
convenience, reminds one of the child whO in
sista on making play of everything.—who can
not take a mouthful of food without making it
yin some Way a source of amusement.
• To come to the practical point, .a home_may
be mteresting without beinkmdie 'thin modep. •
4tely beautiful, and may be more than moder
ately without being interesting at a 11...
If we rely entirely upon furniture'for the inter
est of a house,-- if we - Make . hirniture • pictur--
esque . at the - pricvni, Comfort -and convenience;
our homes may be - made interesting 'in a mod
ern Way; provided we follow out our individual
ideaii, and do-not
,back
.upon the.conven
tionlis t ins of thelnanufaaturers. • •. But themost
interestmg.thingstri a houseshouldnever be its
furniture. r4liett..convenient furniture, that.
,Shall . be picturesque When convenient; the quest .
ticin whether - a home shall'be' greatly interest .
ing - relates mainly to 6tlier things-4o hooks,
..pictures, objects .of- art;:;bric-a:-hrac,.a.tid .treas- •
iires•nlvarkies Sorts, - fact . or'in association.
Ave can point to homes whose furniture,
tracls no - .attention whatever,..,but.H.which are
,absorbingly interesting ; through - . the artistic
products of its members.' The. more the culture
and.taste of people are expressed iu their hotneS
ihrotigh 'variOus''modes and: forma off art,the
I.'moreinterestingthoso homes will- be , and the
I 'more! guest . is compelled to forget furniture,
_Cieept - -es it answers to the-higher harmoniefi .
ofthe house, the . hetter . .. The . ..best things of an
interesting home are never. bought .of a flinty.
Lure dealer,- though the Meat beautiful may
There Is, no couragebut hi innivence ;
,
"oonstancTbut in at) honest, cause.
,
Habit ,is ..cable., .F•yry `
ciao: we, weave a
timid and soon Weiannot break it.
=l=
G RAND OPEN_IM4
ITclaark IS
Has. Opened a
NEW STORE
52 co iirt Sti, .841 1 GRA A 179 Y,
.and has stocked the same with a full assortment,
OF MEN S' AND BOYS' . READY
MADE
Being a branch store of a Now York wholesale house,
1 can undersell any clothing house in Binghamton or
vicinity, Also a full line of Genus' furnishing goods.
Call and examine my stock and prices before gointz
elsewhere, . •
Vir.All wpoi cliesiruere pants to order ftir 5 00.21
JOIIN
59. Court Street;
- .April IS, 1817.
VEGETINE:
IS MY FAMILY
• Uhl ID
I WISE. _NO 0:211En.
PROVIDENCE, April 7,1371;.
Mn. H. It. ST evnxs--Dea r Sir 4 W hen 1 was about
years of age a humor broke out an me, which my moth
er tried to cure by giving me herb teas and all o.her
anch remedies as she knew of, but.it continued to grow
worse, until finally she consulted a physician and he
said I had the. salt rheum. and doctored me tell' that
complaint: He relieved me some, but said I could not
be permanently - cured' as the disease originated in the
blood. I remains
.d a great sufferer for several years,
until I heard of and consulted a physician. whosaid
had the scrofula humor and if I would allow him to
doctor me lie would cure me.. I did .so. and he com
menced heal ng up my sores 'and sncceedect in effect
ing an external cure, but in a short time the disease ap
peared again in a worse form than ever, as concerons
hum& upon my lungs, throat and head. I suffered the
most terrible pain, and there seemed to be no remedy,
and my friends thought I west soon die, when my al
tention was called, while - reading a newspaper, tole
VEGETINE testial of Mrs. Waterhouse, No. 364 Athens
Street; South Bost° 1, and I, formerly residing in South
Boston and being personally acquainted with her and
knowing her former feeble health, I- conclnked to tryi
the Vegetine. After I had taken a few.bottles it seem
ed to force the sores out of my system. I had ruining
sores in my ears which for a time were very painful
,bat, I contiued to take the Vegeline until I hid taken
about 25 bottles, my health improving all the time.
from the commencement of the "first bottle, and the
sores to heal. I commenced taking the Vegetins iu
1872, and continued its constant use for six. months.—
At the present time my health is better than it ever has
since I was a child. •flue Vegetine is what helped me,
and 1 most cordially recommend it to all sufferers, es
pecially my friends. I 'had been 'a sufferer tor over .30
years, and until I used the Vegetine. I found no reme
cly; now I use it as my family medicine, and wish n 3
other. . Mus. B. C. COOPER.
- •No. 1 Joy Street. Providenoe,
VEGETINE.
The range of disorders which yield to the influence
of this medicine, and =the number of defined diseases
which it never fails to cure,are greater than any other
sine medicine has' hitherto been even recommended
forty any'ot her than the proprietors of some quack
nostrum. These diseases are scrofula and all eruptive
diseases and tumors. - rhenmatism. goat, Neuralgia, and
spinal, complaints and all inflammatory symptoms ;
Ulcers, all syphilitic diseases, kidney and bladder di
seases, dropsy, the whole train of painful disorders
which so generally afflict American women. and which
carry annually thousands of them to premature graves ; •
dyspepsia, that universal curse of American manhood,
heartburn, piles, consumption, nervousness, - inability
to sleep, and impure blood.
'Phis is a formidable list of human ailments for any
single medicine to successfully "attack, and it is - not
probable That any other article before the public has
the power to cure the quarter of them except Vegetine.
It lays the ax at the root'of the tree of diseases by first
eliminating every impurity from the bloed, promoting
the secretions, opening the pores—the great escape
valves of the system—invigorating the liver to its full
and natural action, cleansing the stomach and strength
ening digestion. This much accomplished, the speedy
and tpe permanent cure of not only the diseases we
have enumerated, bat likewise the whole train cif chron
lc and constitutional disorders, is certain to follow.—
This is precisely, what Vegetine does, and it does it so
quickly, and so easily, tna' it is an accomplished fact
almost before the patient is aware of it himself..
BEST REMED-Y IN THE LAND.
Lanz Haul, N. Y , Sept. 23d, 1876.
M. H. R. SrEvans—Dear Sir : I desire to state to
you that/ Ares afflicted with a breaking out of blotches"
and,pimples on my face and need for
,seseral years. 'I
have tried maay remedies, but none cured the humor
on my face and neck. After using three or four bottles
of your Vegetine the humor was entirely mired. Ido
certainly believe it is the best medicine for all Impuri
ties of the blood that -there is in the land, and should
highly recommend it to the afflicted public.
Truly yours, P. PERRINE, Architict.
Mr. Perrine is a well-known architect and builder at
Little Falls, N. Y., having lived there and in the vicin
ity for the last 83 years.
VEGETINE.
Prepared by H. R. STEVENS, Boston,
VBGETINE 'Di SOLD B 1 ALL .DRUGGISTS.."'
'MANHOOD:.
STMED
Just published, a new, edition of Dn.
TER:WELL'S CELEBRATED EM MY OD the rata.
t iti:,\ Cal Cure (without medicine) of Sprrnaatoir.
% hcea,or,Seminal Weekness,. Involuntary
Seminal Losses, impotency, Mental acid
Physical Incapacity, Impediments to Marriage, etc. ;
also, Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits, induced by self
indul ence or sexual extravagance, &c.
glir Price, in sealed envelope, only six cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable Essay,clear
ly demonstrates, from a thirty years' sudcessfu I prac
tide, that the 'alarming consequences of self-abuse may
be radically cured without the dangerous use of inter
nal medicine or the application of the knife ; ;ointing
out a mode of care at once simple, certain and effectual
by means of which:every sufferer. no matter what his
condition may be, mai cure himself cheaply, privately
and radically.,
"This . lecture should be in the hands of every
youth and every man in. the land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to any addreas,
post-paid, on receipt of six cents or two postage stamps.
Address the Publishers
THE CULVER IVELL'MEDICAL CO.,
41 Ann St., New York; Post Office Box, 4586
Oct. ,11, 1576, •
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALES
,
'7.IIEW 'MILFORD TOWNSIIIP.
The undersl,,, ,, ned executor of' the estate of kilmeon
Zan Fleet. deed, offers for sale the farm of said deeed
r„ut one-fourth mile north: of the itiozleY church, New
Milford township, Pa. it contains about 112 acres,
well - watered, fer.ced,and under a good state of cultiva
tion. I mast dispose of said farm, and will sail on
7'ERIIS.
For Further particulars inquira of the subscriber - :
ummertorille ; •
P. 4J. Address, New Milford, Pi.
July 19, Mt(
R. A. AiDRICTI. "
-
- ERRORS OF YOUTH:
A
GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from Nen , .
„Mous Debility, Premature Decay. and all the effects
or youthful indiscretion.will. for the sake of suffe,ring
humanity, send tree to all who needit. the reelpeand
• irection for making the simple remedy by which he
was cared. Sufferers wiehing to profit hy the advertis.
-er's experience can do so by addressing perfect ccon
JOilv B. OGDEN. 52 Ceder At., New York.
NEW STORE
Binghamton, N. Y
19'—ly
HOW LOST, HOW RE-
WAR IN EUROPE!
EXTENDING AS FAR A.S.MONTROSE.
•
For Dry Gocds and !Clothing, Hats, Caps, and Furnishing Goods, Carpets, Oil
Clotbs &e.., :While they can be bought at the extreme low prices •
- " they ark - selling at, ptior to the possible advance in the
above - hue of goods, same as it has been in
flour, etc., etc . ., etc.
HAVING. PURCHASED. A VERY . EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF GOODS
such as - usualy 14t by us, and at lower brices than ever before, we request
the' tradhig public to call and examine onr goods. promising
prices and qualities combined to coMpare favor-
f . ably with all competitors, whether !
• at home or .abroad.
WE HAVE A' FINE SELECTION OF *CLOTHS AND CASSIMERS FOR
special 00tona Work: Take - measures and make- gartnents to
order; guarantkeing perfre.t fitting and workmanship.
M. S. DESSAVER. •
successor toguttenburg, Rosenbaum & Co.
• r • Montrose, Pa.
, _
May 2, 18771
“ADVERTISE FACTS TO SUCCEED.”
DRY GOODS; CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS' AND . CAPS,. NOTIONS, &C
GEO. L. LENHEIM'S, Great Bend, Pa.
We buy, for CA$ll. only—and take 'advantage of the market whenever it
I
can be done—eitht.r in large or small lots.
Our whole store is filled ; with. BARGAINS because . we always want them, and
have first opportunity ;to secure such. - NEW GOODS EVERY' DAY.
'Prices Lower than at any Binghamton Store. "Understand we 'do tot say aa
LOW but LESS." "WE MEAN . WHAT WEI..SAY."
[b Brick Block.]
Great Bend,
WE ARE SELLI-No
OVERCOATS,' IN ALL STYLES, BUSINESS SUITS, FINE ,DIAGONAL,
(Dress Snits,) DRESS. GOODS, LADIES', CLOAKS, MEN'S
AND BOYS' BOOTS, AND SHOES, of : all kinds,
LADIES, MISSES AND CHILDREN'S.
' FINE and COARSE SHOES,
. RUBBER BOOTS
AND . .
SHOES of all kind
sy -.•
MEN'S and BOYS' HATS and APS, . '
BUFFALO. ROBES, LAP ROBES, HOR E BLANIETS,,
At bottom prices, "Binghamton not excepted."
Nov. 8, 1876.
BRONZE LAMPS, OPAL LAMPS, .ALL GLASS'4LAM.PS, HAND LAMPS,
BURNERS, WICKS, SHADES, SHADE FOLDERS, &c., &-c.
EVERY STYLE OF FLINT AND 4 COMMON CHIMNEYS,
- •
I TIN Ahavri Z.A.I3.4ILIVISTIOX3
/*$ Guaranteed as .Lov) as any Houseln Southern Nets York
Addressi by Mall Promptly Attended To.
T "
• • .
•
SUSQUEHANN A COUNTY AGIT—
' CULTURAL'WORKS
. .
Having been reorganized under the firm, name, and
style of Suequehanna County Agricultural =
Works, limited
ILJENv - Err, Prm, W. R. COOPER, Treas.,
D. BAUM, Secretary - -
Are now prepared to farnieb, bn blunt notice.,
eNI '
gAittatinnar 4.6ngtnes,
CIRCULAR 'SAW MILLS, TURBINE
WATER WHEELS:,
And de all kindi of mill and job. ,work promptly mid
satisfactorily. at low rates. 'WO man afacture and have
on hand a targe aeaortment of ,
PLOWS OP INPIIOVED PATTERN
CAULDRON KETTLES of different Altyles,
ADJUSTABLE BARN',DuOR HANG-DIGS,
hIBADOW ROLLERS, BLACKSMITHS'
_FORGES" POTS =4 GBATBS, DOG POW—
BRS for bhurning, One and,Two Horse pow:,
ERB and THRESHERS, of the latest eintl'beet
patteres, &a:, &e. -
Montrose, March I, MIL
GREAT EXCITEMENT
GREAT PREPARATIONS ,AI'ADE.
Immediate attack anticipated on the store of
1%1. 9. "EiMMM.A.T.T.M9E-IL.
TOE LARGEST- STOCK IN TUE COUNTY':
A. &MINER, BINGHA
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN
ALSO, MANUFACTURER OP
LARQB SUPPLY COLLEMD.
--AT
IXT/MaS, ptelairtrltilli ere°.
WHOLESALE DEALER uQ '
J. FA. BAIIINES.:: I . II la, BK./ANNA •-1.. .-101.; CONa9il
Barites, Blanding & Co.,
Fable mut Gvanite arab,
MARBLE 6ND -GRANITE MONUMENTS
MANTLES, &C.
I.3II ) OR'TEit,S OP SCOTIEI diIANITEs
Mirth 8, trit
T# . _,•P`40.T.,§.:3141i.,K.. 4 T,.' -.
PHMIP 11-kUbT,i
FRESH AND SALT MRATS, HAMS,
PORK,- BOLOGNA SAIT
': SAGE, ETC,
of the beat' quality constantly On band: at prices t
4 `PAID FOR STOO.
ilto )
• •t„ 141, .
GEO. L. LEiVHEIJI.
TON,
March 31.-1875.
OCESTAELIMISD 'IN 1840.1
MANIIPACTURfIRS OP ALL KINDS OF
ALSO.
26 C f henatigo St., I 1 ear Doi)ot,
BiNaliAwro . N.fi. Y
Montrose, en.
" ~LJTT.
*A.. S I ALEMBIC.
Proprietor.