HOLCOMB TRA VOL.. VII. -TIDFI-z---- Bradford Republican, A pliblishod 6vory Ilotrsdsp.at Towalids, Pa., HOLCO2IIII k TRACT, Propriotors. Terms:—.l.l paid In advance, $l.OO per annum not paid Ili advance $1.25. To anbacribera out of the county, $1,25, invariably in advance, the addition being made to cover prepayment of poitage; • Advertising Rates:—Six cents line for first insertion, and five cents per line for all subs:!- quent insertions. Reading notice advertising ten cents per line. Eight lines constitute a square, and twelve lines an inch, Auditor's notices $2.50. Administrator's and Executor's notices' $2.00.' Yearly advertising • $150.00 per column. TUE ItErunmeart is published in the I racy, Moore and Nobles Block, at the corner of Main and Pine streets, over J. F. Corser's Boot and Shoe store. Its circulation is over 2000. As an tlvertising medium it is unexcelled in itA !m -ini...Hate field. Our . Clubbing Terzus. We will - furnish till paying, subscribers for he ltutnii.icaN within the county with any the- following 'publications, until further notice,st the rates given below. Tb-e ItEruntaca3rsl.oo in addition. r;w;scribers residing out of the co int y ill chaiwed 23 cents additional N s . i . erk Weekly Times, Svinil.Weekly Times. , New York - Daily Tribune, Weekly riemi-\V New York Daily Evenit , Post, " " Weekly " Semi-Weekly a& New York Weekly World, 6erai-Weekly Philadelphia Daily Time; 5 65 Philadelphia Weekly Times; 1 SO Philadelphia Daily Press, 3 'OO Pniladelphia Weekly Press,... . .... 1 10 Harper's 51agazine,. . ' 3 10 • Harper's Weekly, 1 325 • Harper's Bazar, 3 25 Ncribner's Monthly,.'... ' 3 25 St. Nicholas, 2 50 Appleton's Journal,2 35 with steel engraving of Dickens.. 3 10 Popular Science Monthly, 4 00 Supplemet4,.... 2 50 Magazine - of American History 400 North American Review, 4 00 New York Medical Journal, American Agriculturist, 'Country Gentlemen, Dural 1.. 1- ew Yorker,.. Toledo Blade, Littell's Living Age, . . Atlantic Monthly, Wide Awake, Ilabyland, • Lippincott, Demurest., Godey, stueutitic American,. Peterson's. Magazine, rlie Nursery, Farmer's Review BariingtoivHawkeye, 1 50 New England Journal of Education— , 2 00 Kendall's Treatise on the Florae 25 rrilval and Departure of Mails. Mails arrive and depart at the Tawauda Poet- office as follows Phil., N. 1. and Eastern States .. Doshore, Laporte,&c.....:.. L. V. way mail from the North ' sh,shequin ' New Era, Tuesday, Thursday and - Saturday...... .. .......... Asylum, \C., Monday, Wednesday and Friday . Troy, - Burlington. Sc Lellaysville, Rome. fie 1:00 Clam...a pouch from Erie and NCR Re 2:30 L. V. way mail from the South.. ..... 4 :35 esutou, Berclay.. 0 t3O Closed pouch from Elmira and E It It 10:4 7 9: A. Y. 9:1 10:0 10: .00 Y. 1:00 P. DEPAIST Canton. alonroeton, !to Lehigh Valley way mail South Closed pouch Elmira, Erie and North- ern Central Railroads Troy, Burlington, Sc Shei•heiluin • A:.c • Barclay New Era, Tuesda,y Thursday and Sat. urday Asylum, Monday, Wednesday and Friday ' 1 : 00 Leltaysville• Rome,' ac... • 1:00 Duttiore, Sc —.... 2:45 Lehigh Valley way mail North 3:15 New linrk Phi's: and Eastern states. 7:45 ,91fic. , open from 7:00 A. 1. to 7:15 P. at. Money Order olTiee open from 8:00 a. i. to 7:00 P. M. OLlice open on Sunday from 9:00 to 10:00 A. at. P. POWELL, P. M. •'IEHIGH VALLEY & PENNA. AND " NEW YORK RAILROADS. RILViCiEIIENT OF PASSENGER TRAM TAEE EFFECT MAY 15, isso. • EASTWARD. _TATIONS :.:3girt hunt.) Rochester Lyons Cictieva, Ithaca Auburn• 0weg0.... .. Rlfuirs tc..verly Athens Milan lane' ..... ~ . , itan•ling Stone. hutunierliola I•P:lid:town .... Wyalu,ing "Awn vrti 1: Ity Nl,hoppru rolkhannock Lacirange fails 1 x• II Junction •4.llarre. NI:Luc:A ; . :Ininak, t 11,.:: tot:, 11,011;.heal . E.;,,s.ton New York WESTWARD. 3TATIoNS I.:Astou rwthklil•ln .tll.•utown ..:- .?14uch Chunk.. i; Juuetiou L2.or.lugo Tunkhanuua Eddy . stone W:,aauking toe antla Ulster ...... C. Milan ..... Athena Sayre... Waverly ' Elmira t)w.-g) AubuTu Ithaca vieneva Lyons Niagtn Falls ----- No. 32 leaves Wyaluaing at6:oo, A. M., u.wn 6.1 t, ittimmertleld 6.23, Standing Stone 6.31 Wtssulang 6.40. Towanda 6.63, Ulster 7.06, Milan 7:16. Athens 7:25, Sayre 7:40. Waver ly 7:55, arriying at Elmira 8:50. • No. al beards Elmira 5:45 P. M. . . Waverly 6:35, • Sayre 6:45, Athens 6:50 , Milan 5,159, Motet..7:oB, 1 ossuda 7:13, Wysanking 7:35. Standing Stone, 7.411 Rurnmerneld 1:52, Pretichtown 8:09, arriv irnz at Wyalneing at 8:15. Trains s and 15 rdn daily. Sleeping ears on tratne's and 15 between Niagara Falls an d Phila. •delphla and between Lyons and New York with changes. Parlor ears On nibble 2 -aid 9 befweea Niagara Dills and Philadelphia with : out change, and through coach to and from Rochester via Lyons. • WM. STEVENSON, Supt. 6 . /.711T. PA.. May 15. lash Pa. & IQ. T. R. B. • AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA. TowANDA AGENCY, representing the counties Ti4,ga, Bradford, Wyoming, Sullivan,- usque . Lamm, and wayne. correspondence promptly attended to.' C. J. ELLIS, Manager -- for D. Appelton IldwAspA may c-tf •,.,. , . . - . . , • . - -, . . _ . ~. '. f',.•.'-::', -- -..--; , ::**?- . •:."••.- . .7'','` - - - r _ ..* -'-..",-,• • -- . - - - --• ' . i •--- - r . 2''''F - -.. 1 - -t. 7 . /'''. •:". - ' -. .,' . 7: 1 ,. - - 4 ', . ; ; • . .... 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Offtee over Dayton's Store sprint:/6 WILT„ J. ANDREW. Office in Mean's Block 5pr14,76 7 - nAvrEg, CARNOCHAN & HALL. ( W ..T barter. W E Carnochan. L S Haii.) Office in rear or Ward House. Entrance on Poplar St. )je12:15 RifERCUIt, RODNEY A. Solicitor of Patents. AML Particular attention paid to business in Orphans' Court to tho settlement of estates. Offico in Montanye's Block. 4949 III~CPHERSON 6: YOUNG, (I. McPherson and £TJ `{'. l. Young.) OtHeo south sido of Morcar's Block. 'lab.iß Air :WILL !l• KINNEY, Office corner Main and AA& Pine at. Noble's block, second • Boor front. Collections promptly attended to: feb 1 78 I 95 2 3J 9 2 1 00 WILLIAMS. ILLIAMS, AIiGLE k BUFFINOTOIkI. (I 1 N Williams, E J Angle and E E Buffington). Office west side of Main street, two doors north of Argus office. All business entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention. oct 26,77 ... 2 GO .. 800 ... 1 15 ... 2 25 ... 1 00 ... 1 90 lliffAßON k TIIO3IOION, G. F. Yam, Thompson,) Attorneys:at-Law. !special at tention to conveyancing, examination of title' and all matter relating to real estate. Collec.,, tions promptly remitted. Office over Patch k; Tracy's store. Marlo44l. JAMES IL AND JOHN W. CODDING, Attor neys and Counsellore•at-Lew. °MC° in the Aterear Block, over C. T. Kirby's Drug Store. July 3, 'BO tf. rpROMPSON, W. 11. and E. A., Attorneys-at J. Law, Towanda, Pa. Office in Mercur Bloat, over C. T. Kirby's Drug Store, entrance on Main street. first stairway north of Post-office. All business promptly attended to. Special atten tion given to claims against the United States for Pensions, Bounties, Patents, etc.,: and to collections and settlement of decedent's esUites. April 21. ly _ , 325. 1 10 2 10 1 85 1 60 i 7 00 TOIINSON, T. B.;• 31. D. Office over At. H. C ur Porters's Drug Store. feb,12.78 NEWTON, Drs .D.N. & F.D. Office at Dwelling on River Street, corner Weston St. feb 12,77 KE T PAD% O. H., M.D. Office let door above old .14 bank building, on Main street. Special at tiAlon given to diseases of the throat and ga. ju1y19,78 GO 3 25 2 50 - 1 65 ; 2 75 1 60 1 20 4,0 WOODBURN, S. M., M.D. Office and resi dence. Main street, north of M.r.Churcli. Medical Examiner for Pegaion Xormirtment. tab 22,78 DAYNE, E: D.. 1.D.8. Office over hf4titanye's Store. Office hours from 10 to 32 'A. au and from 2 to 4 r. at. Special attention 'given to Diseases of the Eye, and Diseases ofLthe Ear. cict 20.77 Us'ENRY HOUSE. Main at., next corner south J-0 ,11, 1 of Bridge street. Now house and new furniture throughout. The proprietor has spared neither pains or expense in making his kotel first-class and respectfully solicits a share of public patronage. Meals at all hours. Terms foasonable. large Stable attached. mar 8 77 WM. HENBY. 4.00 4. et 0.30 10.00 11:00 BM WATEINS POST, SO. 68, 0. A. R. Meets every Saturday evening, at Military Hall. GEO. V. PAYER,•Comounuter. J. R. Hrrrninan. Adiutant - _Job 7, 79 CII'ISTAL LODGE, NO. 57. Meets at ta. et r. Hall every. Monday evening at- 7:30. In surance $2,000. Benefits $3.00 per Week. Aver age annual cost, 5 years experience, $ll. J. R. KITTIUDGE, Reporter. Jxasx Wannnt.x, Ju., Didator. fe 22.78 1:00 P. II BIIADFORD LODGE , N 0.167, I. 0. 0. F.. Meet in Odd Fellow's Ugly every Monday evening st 7 &clock. Wsasszt Him., Noble Grand. June 12,75 , 1:00 pb, ST, F. No. 32 Second street._ All orders , will receive prompt attention. June 12,75 THELITTLE MEW ROUND THE CORNER W. K. Smalley. Dealer in Tobacco, Cigars Pipes, and Smoking Ghods. Choice Confection try always on hand. No. 2, Park at. may 17,78 RYAN, O. W. County Superintendent. Office days las t Saturday of each month; over TOrner & Ogrdon's Drug Store, Towanda Pa. • July 19,1% SUSQUEHANNA eOLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. The Fall Term 'of twenty-eight year com mences on Monday August 22nd, 1881. For cata logue or other information. addreu call on the Principal. illy 19.78 15.9 7 7.15 9.20 P.ll. 1.11. A.ll EIESEEM E= I 5.15.10.30' 6.30 11.30 0.54 11.56 • 8.35; 1.18,8.30 . 1 5.10 8.05 9.00'10.50 9.10 : . 1.45; 9.001 3.45 9.45 2.10' 9.40, 4 15 'lO.lO 2.3510.001 4.30 '10.15 : 2.34 10.05; 4.34 10.13;..... ' 10.25 , 10 46' 3.0010 43, 5 05 110.54 5.13 • '11,03 ..... ..'11.19 5.20 3;36 11.30: 5.45 11.44. 3.54 11.40. 6.03 . t .11.53: 9.07 4.10 12.10' 6.23 • • ... .12 10 6. • 12 : 25: 4.35 1.00 7. 1.10 7. 1.25 7. I 1.051 5.10' 1.45 8. • 1.35; 5.23, 2.20 8 . 3.45' 7.30. 4.50:11 • 4.44 4.21' 5:33;12.00 • 3.00 4.35 £.05112, -- 5.30 9.00 8.40 ; ,12. • 0.5310.6; 8.25 , :2, ' 3 . A.M. P.M. P.M ..P.M RUSSELL,' O e f ersl Inglranee t g ; l „,,dfPt Office in Store. July 12,76 - . ,3 . .20 5 KENDALL'S . SPAWN C U RE . 13 ,r!, Is sure in its effects, mild in its action as it does not blister, yet is penetrating and powerful to reach every deep seated pain or to remove any bony growth or, Other enlargements, such as 1 , 5 , opaline, splints curbs, callous, sprains, 5we11.2.0 . 2 . 0 lugs andlny lameness and all enlargements of the joints or limbo, or for rheutnatism in man a'" and for any purpose for which a liniment is used for man .or beast.- It is vow known to be the best liniment for man ever used,acting mild and yet certain In its effects. ^.; fiend aMdreso for . Illustrated Circular which We think gives positive proof of its virtues. No remedy Las ever. met with, uch unqualified tic &so to our knowledge, for beast as well a man. Price fa per bottle. or st bottles for $5. All Druggists have it or con get it for you, or it will be sent to any address on reaelpt of price by the proprietors, Du. . B. Jl RENDA.I.I. b Co.. Enos burgh Falls, Vt. 4r r Sold by all Drugglits. 8 30 `. it r.m. A.31.,A.11. P.M . „... .. • 41.39 . 7.40 :1.40 ...... • 8.00 ..... 9.001 4.15 ...... 9.20 .....10.15 5.50 • 9.50 .... 10.45 6.15 ...... 10.1 , 5 .... 10.54 - 6.31 ...... 11.05' .... 11.551 7.25 I.oB' 6.00 2.03= 9.45 • 1,3:' , 6.35 2.25 1 .10.10 .......1 •• • •1, 7.02 . -.110.30 1 -.1 7.20 .... 110.42 ....... • 2.18, 7.33 3.0310.52 ..... .. ...., 7.57-11. 1 3 ~....:....I 8.04 , 3.28,11.19 ', ` .... 8.19, ....•11.11 • 3.031 8.13 3.46,11.36 ... ... ....,_8.43. 4.03 11.55 ~ .... . .... 8.55 ....:12.09 .• • 9.0) .... 12.17 ...• . ....! oat) ~..12,24 ' 9.19 12,34 4 801.9.30, 643,12.. \ ... , .... 1 0.43, 4.65 12. ..... ... . 1 9.52 .-.., 1. ...... ... . 1 k.111:00, i.lO 1. ' ~ 4.40110.10, 5.9/1 1. 4.45110.20, 5.30 1. 5.25,11.10 6.15 2. ' 5.301 .... - 1 6.25. • ' 8.30 ....I 9.35 .• .. 1 6.10, 2.10 , 6.401 .. 7.411 6.00 : 8.141.. • . .. 8.40: .... 8.50:. .. ..... . 9.50' 7.40 9.401 . ....111.40, 12.0518 1.03•• ..• 1.08, 9.40 Y.M.P.M. A.M. A.M. Mclntyre & Spericer„ ~" Ree r rlly announce to the public that they are p red to build all ki n ds of 15 . . • 23 FAMILY CARRIAGES 30 . .15 - Top & Open Buggies, Mil , A TTOR2I EYS4 T-LA W PHYSICA; 3 AND SURGEONS HOTELS SECRET SOCIETIES CI HOUSE AND , SIGN PAINTING.i TOBACCO AND CIGARS; EDUCATIONAL EDWIN E. QUINLA3T. A. 31. Towanda. Pa. PLUMBER AND GAN FITTER WILLIAMS. EDWARD: Practical Plumber and Gas Fittt. Place of business in Mer cur Block next doo , to Journal once opposite Public Square. Plumbing, Gas Fitting, ;ftepair ng Pumps of all kinds, and all kinds of Gearing promptly attended tb.. All wanting work in his no should give hini • call. - ju1f17,77 INSURANCE MISC'iiLANEOUS. DELEVAN HOUSE. ELMIRA, N. Y. C. T. Smith. formerly of the Ward House, Towanda, Pro prietor. . This Hotel is located immedlatly opposite the railroad depot, Every pains taken lot the comfort of, guests, July 5,77' MOWN - ER, EL D., M.D.. • 110MOLOPAYHIC PHYSICIAN t FWD:MON. Residence end office plat north of Dr. COrbon'e Main street, Athens. Pa. NEB CARRIAGE' FEERI PINE STREET Between Main and Se2ond - , 1 Opposite the Juil egsrox AND matoax Musa WADO, Trotting Sulkies and Skeletons THEY ALSO 'KEEP ON HAND FOR SALE READY FINISHED WAGONS OF ALL THE ABOVE CLASSES. Blade of the best material and in the 'beat style MI work warranted to glee perfect saliefictlon. Pilling I SPECIALTY We have one of the best bareage Painters In the Country.and do all work la-thla line at the lowest rates. AU kinds of ?tapering neatly and promptly done at reduced prices. Making new springs and repairing old ones a speciality. All work guaranteed. Please give WI s call. McINTYRE 4 SPENCER. Towanda, dan 4.ISSU—Iv VAN DYKE'S SULPHUR SOAP, Is without a rlvai in the cure of skin , diseases of all descriptions. It has been thoroughly tested by the medicallaculty and the public, and is re commended and extensively used byphysielans. This soap is combined with pure sulphur, which enters the pores of the skin, and being absorbed into the blood removes therefrom- all impuri ties by exciting the skin to healthy action. Be sure to ask for VAN DYNE'S summit SOAP, insist upon it, and take no imitation. Sold by druggists. .fan.l3-61s. CUES Winn uin COMMIT :FART DI CUBEs e, memTVV'lrl Bpi. ioueseivoutebility, rho BatBMT - MOWN to Man! 11;000,000 Bottles SOLD SINCE 1870. This Syrup possesses -Varied Properties. It Stimulates the IPtraline In the Saliva, which converts the Starch and Sugar of the Asod tato glucose. A nen. cieney in Ptyalin. causes Wind and Souring of the !bad in the stomach. - IS `themedletneistahen Immediately alter leating the lbrmentatioa of limit. 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BRADFORD CTINTY, PA., TIWRSDAMAUGITST 18, 1881., When John and I were married first, We had not a dollar to spare; • I had,a woolen dress or two, And a blanket shawl to wear. And John had his decent working clothes, And a snit for the Babbaih Day, And were so poor and yet so rich ! We Were as happy asbirds in nay. = CURES ILL DISEASES 01 THE STOMACH, MIMS, SRI When• John and I were married first -We had only a two.roomed cot; Bat then there wasn't a cent of debt On either the honseor lot. ,The law pi love was on the hearth, The rdses • eweet at the gate, And John and I knew wealth would come And were happy enough to wait. BLOOD. When John and I were married drat, The count of our Mends was small, Bat the few we had were good and true, And It mattered , not after all; For earl, and late our bands were full, And happy enough were we To think the prattle of baby tongues The best of good company. Now I have tinge and chains of gold; I have satins and laces rare, (For John thinks nothing is rich enough For his dear old wife to wear.) But I reniembei. my woolen dress, My hood - and my blanket shawl; ' :6 And Old how full of pleasant things Are the days that they rec ! Our two-roomed cot has gro ,n for me To a mansion large and grand; And proud enough am I of it, - For it's all John's Head and Hand. But often I think of our little bons° - (It's memories never tire), And how John laughed ter very joy, When we lighted our first fire. " • 130 youths and maidens marry for l a ve, If you've Love and Health, Marry for Love without a fear; You can work and wait for wealth. Easy to work, when toil is bliss, And easy enough to wait When Love slugs every hour away; And blesaits von early and late I B. B. Btr.muti; D. C. Wnzsatr It was a simple thing to do so much —a strip of rots -pink silk—and certainly harmless in itielf. But item:l4d Launce Lisle the worst heartache of his life. I Aittirsr- • flirted. That was a fact patent among her - admirers .1 Handiome she was, Wi ts ty and charming, beyond compare; but never had folly enough to think that the-warmest smile that ever parted her red i lips meant more than would read in. an open book.. If Virginia would write between the lines; she had never done so, .though she was one-and-twenty. For three-mouths she bad been mis tress of Granby, a magniflcenk,• old family inheritance. The great mansion of pale gray-atone, set among lawns and. gardens, beautiful beyond compare, was her very own, and her home, and it bad been the home and possession of all her line for over. 100 years. From father to son, and finally from father to daughter, Granby had come to her. And there she dwelt. with her guardian, Mr.- Israel, • her Aunt 'Content and a goodly train of servants: 1 - The heiress of Granby. being who alio was and what she was, was toasted far and near, and naturally would have become a prey to Waal= thine sins liassiuzwza fortune-hunters, but for.one clause of her father's will. ' It had been the one prayer of his life, and it was his dying request, carefully worded upon paper, that Virginia, then a child of nine years, should marry Launcelot. Lisle. He was his stepson, already a 'young man of character and weight. But he had never lived at Granby, and-when, Vir ginia, at 16, met him, she could not re member to have seen him before. It was on the day of her father's fun eral. -Her stepsister had been dead several years, and but for the sister of her own mother ? ' Aunt COntent, she was quite alone. Launce had almost immediately gone back to London, • but he bad come to her, shiiering in her black under all the excitement, and said gently, that he feared she would be very lonesome—that he wish ed he could remain at Granby—that he might be oflsome service to her, etc. ; but briefly he was gone, and .she had returned to school. At 18 she was at Granby again, and, "with her guardian's approval and per sonal orersight, saw'much company. It was better she Should see something of the world before choosing a husband, he said; and so, people argued she was not engaged to Lanuce Lisle, though Virginia said freely that she Was so, sin less Mr. Lisle preferred otheiWiee since her father had wished it. , Whatever the truth might be, the Wit seemed to make fortune-hunters at least frequent: But one fact, as. I hive said, was pa tent--Miss Payne never flirted. Many argued the prnof of her engagement from this; others instinctively read another cause in a certain vestal purity of the countenance.girl's when in utter re pose! It the play of conversation it was charmingly tivanions and fascinating. Her crimson and soft black veil, the white temp.es and radiant color, htilped makeup a face whiob, when fully seen, could never be forgotten. Cer tainly Launce Lisle thought so, coming upon it suddenly, for another brief week of his life, on a hurried• business trip to New York. It was just after Virginia became legally, mistress of Granby. She was spending' the Winter in the city. say, Lannise,' said Peyton Lesley, 'you will see your betrothed to-night. She is to be at Madam Hyaciiith'&'.. Lance made no reply, bit when he was alone with his sister, a very sweet woman, whom he dearly loved, he asked: 'Do you know Virginia Payne, Prue?' Mrs. Roberta replied that she did. EDwian Zonx D. M. BALL Osonoz M. Einar .1 JAMES EXLEY .7As. A. 114.1ww1 ?Luiz T. GOMIS= r9riT'lMlrrMr . ThouAs Corrniairr Mwag VANwmgm AY OLD LADY'S STORY. Int MAUI' A. BABA. COMFORT. If the night is dreary, - It kads to the day; If-tho heart is weary. . It learns - to pray. If, standing lonely. The tears fall fast, We know it is or 'y Till life is passed. 'Ti. all in Measure .11 Of each day's share— The pain and pleantre,_ The joy and despair. We loge on the morrow • The ache of today; The sweet and the bitter - Must both - pass away. A RIBBON. rZ-. 'Do you lilt hes ?' • 'Yes,' said Mn Rosberts, with deais . , That was 'enough. • Lance said no more. Bataf. supper . Virginia's name was again mentioned. 3 lie , heard then that she never flirted. 'He was conscious . of dressing with unusual care for the evening's enter tainment. Before be left the house he took from a trunk a photograph sent him by Virginia's father, some 12 years previotudy. It " represented a slight child of eight, with soft, dark eyes, and a wealth of dark, curling hair. He had the pale child's image dimly in his mind, confused by the memory of the same at 16—a timid girl, trembling in her black dress—when, an hour later, he came - face to facie with Virginia, in her Bush of yolithfullovelineas.. Mr. Israeli - upon *hose arm she lean ed, welcomed him warmly. 'We are going back to Granby to morrow. Come soon and visit us,' be • said. Lance° did not know what words •he need in 'accepting this invitation—the petite figure in white and gold confus ed him so; but he had arrived late, and Virginia and guardian were already go ing, and that wag the end of the conver sation. Hp mused over { it, thinking that the lady! was simply polite, and seemed indifferent simply because she was not so. At sight of the frank, steel blue eyes, the firm,, white brows shad dived by rings of fair hair,. the finely chiieled month--all of which she, re membered perfectly—her heart gave a traitorous leap and threatened so alarm ingly to go over to the stranger that she ,swiftly summoned all her native caution. He did not love her, probably —pertains never w0t1149 and On, wari very proud. Even her father's wish must be set aside before her rights as a' woman to be preferred solely for her self. But Latunie went to Granby. I hardly know of anything on earth that would!have kept him from going. Vir ginia bad reigned mistress there , only since the previims autumn, but her taste for what was .aristio and beautiful had given the interior of the great mansion a striking , el s iarro. Lovely' pictures leaned from the walls; graceful figures in bronze and marble graced shelves and niches; floora had bees relaid in pol ished woodit and covered with - rich skins and fOlteign rugs: And over this beautiful hoiiie reigned a pregnce the most beautiful he had ever seen, Lamle° thought. He, talked, and rode and drove with Virginia, anci_ she was sweet and gentle. But others talked and rode. _aasL drovn with she hail known all her bie---and she was sweet and gentle with them. There was Allan Stuart, Godfrey Greg and the Rane brothers--Launce could not see a bit of difference between her treatment of thew and of himself. 'lle pondered the matter at night, on . a sleepless nil low, the moan looking at him through the silken .curtains of the windows, that week at Granby. But Launce was a thoroughly manly fellow, and had cour age to dare his - fate. He did not admire Virginia Payne one whit' the less be cause of the reserve which SO banal him. One day when they were out riding with a party of four others,la proposed making a cross out through the woods to find a whip which he had lost there the day preirions, and asked Virginia tb accompany hi m. , • accompany him. 'We will meet the others at tlielnin pike ciossing.' be said. t - ... Virginia turned her horse's head readily, all unsuspicious; but, when they were bid among- the balsamie firs she suddenly became_awaroof her com panion's manner. A sadden bloom showed in tier cheeks; she began her self the search for the *hip. 'I do not care e Oicaynne for the whip. I came this way, Virginia, that I might be alone with you for a mo ment.' • ' This'did not tend 'to make the soft "cheeks any lesslivid, but Lame° did not notice. • want to tell you yen something,' he went on, steadily, 'which you have heard from other men, , I dare say, but l it is nevertheless true from me. I-have never in my life seen a woman who sniff . ; me as, you do, Virginia; and it is I not because of what your father wished and planned for us, but because rof Yourself. But while yoni. are beautiful and attractive, there is,noihing wonder ful about me; and though I don't know why you should marry me I wish you would. Not because of your father's wish, either.' - He had taken her hand, stopped the horses, and was looking into her face, with its downcast eyes and tremulous lips. - - • 'Could you love me, Virginia ?' A dimple stirred the soft cheek. 'Perhaps.' .she never knew what startled her horse at that moment, but he shied at some object in the wood, nearly ituseat ing her, and then flew like tie wind down the path. Latium folloied aui ionily, but sbe hid met the others of the party before he 'Overtook her. There was - no chance to 'see her alone again that day, and- the next he bad set for his departure. Bat she had confessed nothing, promised nothing, and he was, perhaps, 'less at ease than before _his declaration. There was company to entertain that diy—among the number Torn Arling ton. Latium had, often heard him, spoken, of and did not wonder. He was a singularly handsome man, with a brilliant complexion,' :disheifided hair, curling silken beard, ti blase air, and the tout ensemble of an artist. Launce looked critically at the. rose•and-gold of Tom Alington's make-up, and did not like him. This before he observed that his attentions to Virginia _during the evening were icy . marked. She talked to him, played for him, sang' _with him. Poor Virginia! nea i t o being perfectly happy that she dared not contemplate it, she tidied upon the first pretext for concealing her emotion. And that pretext, unfortunately was -Tom Arlington. . i "Alas l 1 how y the world goes wrong! as A kiss to much or a sigh too long, And More Mows a mist and a blinding rain s , And Wis never the same again I" ~Lattice remembered • that Virginia 'did not flirt,' and though he struggled Manfully against it, his heart sank like lead before the evening was , through. 8o young, so sensitive, so susceptible to beauty and grace in others, was it likely that he would win her ? No.'no I he told himself, bitterly. He knew bow, alone and unaided, he had battled with the stern realities of life, how he had conquered the temptations of early youth, and worked, out of the hardest and most adverse circumstances, a pure and noble life; but what did that go for with this charming and petted girl, who had ever laid among the roses and fed oti the lilies of life? 'She was as likely —aye, far more: likely to be pleased with the artist, Tom Arlington ! _ He rose early from the night's troub led sleep ; and went down into the gar den. of Grarby_. The great golden_ day lAMB were in bloom, end the trees veil ! ed with young green. l Suddenly, on a rustic. 'feat upon the terrace, he saw Tm Arlington. He was directly in h path; .he could not avoid him with on path; ; he directly back, and so he walkon and saw what Tom bad in his b p d--a ribbon, of pink silk, with a rose rked.-in- Bilker thread upon one end. Now it chanced that Lanuee knew . the ribbon very well. He had marked it knotted among the lace at Virginia% throat s and at: - sight of it his heart seeined suddenly to stop beating in his bosom. Desperation made him quick-witted and unsparing of himself. 'You have found a ribbon of Miss Payne's Is' he asserted, with fine car _ • • lemma. - ta;ta Tom, laying it gently be tween the leaves of a book upon his knee. 'she gave it to me.' Launderecollected again , that Virgi nia 'never flirted.'! He made no further effort to see her alone, but the next day departed . , from Granbi. _ - Virginia never guessed all this, but before Launce's very- wretched summer had passed she began to wonder that stic did not hear from or see him again.' He had gone back to England, but she . ktiew that ho was to return to America in September at least. She could not but think it natural that he - should write to her all Ibis time. But Lsunce was far from dreaming of such a thing. He was trying with all his might to for get her; le sace.eeded so ill, that at last he determined to visit Granby - once more, and behold her betrothed, if not married, to. Tom Arlington. He left' his horse at the gate with a servant, and Athr-ICUrtINVIree ot Ake .rciml eepsom thegron Suddenly, among lt gr4y dress, and a man ' s elegant loung-' 84 the trees , It ill e r fw Pf. ;) jug figure. The latter leaned with a downcast and sullen face, :against the trunk of 'a tree, his countenance and attitude in strong contrast :to his costly* dress - and'air of a pleasure-seeker. The man was Tom Arlington, and the lady Virginia in . the act of ; tarning: toward the house. 'No,' she said; -clearly, ,'you . cannot aecempany me any further. I have taken advantage of this meeting to ask you to be relieved henceforth of your company, Mr. Arlingi,on. In display ng the tibbon I simply and unsuspici iously gave you as a book-mark--die playingit as a token from me—you , hOe acted a falsehood which will never profit you.' - He muttered something. ' I l'Orgive you ! 'No I But I will cer tainly do my best to forget you,' she answered, and hurried away. There were tears' upon his cheek *hen Lama* overtook her, but . her blush of delight burned theca away,._ and she gave him her handi . 'Virginia,' be said. lam here to re peat what I told you once. Will you' say 'perhaps' again ?' . -' 1 'No,' she answered, with- a deeper dimple and and a brighter flash; 'Novi I will say 'certain." AMONG THE SHARERS. A staff correspondent'of the New York Tribune writes, under date oflnly 234, from Shaker Village, Mount Lebanon, N. Y., as follows: I hive been nearly a week a guest ameng,these friendly people, listening to their -conversation, reading their books, eating their healthful, well cook ed food, looking into their shops, and Walking about through their thrifty fielde, gardens and orchards. They are divided into six families, or groups, four here on the mountainside, in the township of New Lebanon; and two about three miles distant, in the town- ship of. Canaan.- One or, the families is subdivided because of its. size into two households, known as the first and see- and orders. The New. Lebanon groups are called respectively the North, South, Second, and Church families, the latter occupying the centre of the settlement close to the church and having the sub divisions I have mentioned. Each fam ily is a social and industrial unit, having its portion of the community's lands to till, its cattle and horses, its dwellings, shops and farm buildings, and keeping its own accounts. • The title to all the land-is held, however, by the trustees of the united societies. I cannot learn now numerous the community is, nor how many acres of land it owns, nor how much its possessions are valued at. Although Communicative enough on all questions of faith, the Shakers are sin galarly reticent as soon as one touches On material facts. Outsiders give vari ous estimates of their numbers, ranging from 200 to 300. I • presume thereare not far from 850 in all the families. Their united wealth in real estate, cattle and machinery must amount to at least a million and a half. It represents, however. a century of well-directed in dustry and careful economy. Thi3 Shakers seem never 'to be in a hurry, bat they are patient, indefatigable work ers. "Work is worship." is one of their . mottoes. They are always busy.' High positions of authority being no excep tions to the rule of steady manual labor. The day of my arrival' I found Elder Giles Avery, one of the four ministers who form the, hierarchy of the whole Shaker church in the United States, dressed in a tow blouse, wheelingmor tar for a new building. Elder Evans, the head of the South Family, was at work pruning apple trees when I came. Promptly at G O'clock the families break fast and immediately after the men go to the fields and the women busy them, selves with the housework, I,the gather , • .g and canning of fruit, the making of garments - and other suitable avocations. Pinner is at` 19 - 'and supper at 6. By 9 o'clock every one is in bed and the lights are out. Everything goes like Clock work. The family with which I am domi ciled consists of about sixty members. There are, perhaps, a dozen adopted children.. Among the adults the women outnumber the men in the proportion of nearly two to one. There is - not as much strictness in regards to dress as I expected to I nd . The form is rigidly prescribed, biit a number of plain col ors are worn. Butternut dyes were formerly used, but •blue jeans is now. . the favorite material for the men's gar ments. Ono bf the Elders has a coat of mohair of a color that is nearer red than anything else, and Brother Timothy, who takes cafe of my room, puts on in the evenings after his work is done, a pair of .handsome black trousers and a light blue coat, 'which gives him quite the air of being "dressed up." The wo men wear drab, gray, .blue and butter nut brown. Their costume is admir ably designel to conceal all beauty of form and face, and makes them all look as near the same age its possible. The mace of Ihho dram; io casual. isutl 440 , bhirt is fastened to ,it by . numerous thick plaits. .Around the neck is worn a big kerchief, crossed . aver the breast (and coming , down to. the waist. While at work the kerchief is 'of some coarse,' dark material, but on Sundays and at evening meeting s it is white. :An apron reaches from the neck to the toes. A quaint white lace cap hides the whole head except the face, and when. they go out of the house this is surmounted by anmgly scoop bonnet of straw, with a little blue cape hanging down oyer the neck. The bonnet comes so far forward that the face is hidden within its am , eruous interior. If you come upon a Sliakeress face to face; and she noes not look down, as she is almost sure to do, ynti can just see that there is a face back under the shadow of the..projecting roof of the hideous headgear, and that is all. In this:costume a girl of ten looks like an old woman. The men wear broad-brimmed bats of straw or felt.' kiw l etht earihrrnlriwidmAzitVittiva ing is discouraged; in others each fol lows his own preference in this respect. The "homes," as the big dwelling ho-Uses are called, are by no means bare and cheerless affairs. They look some what barrack-like, but not more so than most boarding-schools and summer Around them are well-kept lawns, beds of flowers, rand plenty of fruit and abide trees. Some of the bedroonis are neatly carpeted, . and the comfort of cushioned rocking-chairs is' not de pised. All the interior walls are staring white; and the woodwork is painted . a distressing dark yellow color; but the exceeding neatness that prevails gives to every apartment a homelike air. The sanitary conditions are excellent. Noth ing better could be desired in the way of drainage, , 'ventilation, dig cellars, pure water, perfect cleanliness of rooms, beds and clothing, and careful rem Oval of all refuse and impurities likelyto . ex hale the germs of disease. The Shakers use no alcoholic drinks and no 'tobacco. The North Family are strict _vegetarians. In most of • the Other families some meat is eaten; but pork is tabooed by all of them, I am toll. With their knowledge and prac tice of the rules of healthful , living they would show a remarkably • favorable death rate were it not for their practice of celibacy. ,They say this unnatural condition; prescribed by their founder, Mother Ann, as the great essential - of ' real ChriStianity, tends to long life, but the records of monastic institutions are against their theory, and I believe'their own.records would be, too, if due allow ance were made for their regular and healthful habits in other-iespects. The remarkable thing about Shaker cel ibacy is that it is practiced without any barriers between the sexes save those of the ordinary customs of • civilized soci ety. Men and women mingle together I freely .in the ordinary avocations of the I day, eat in the same rooms and sleep in the same buildings, with no partitions or locked doors dividing the dwellings into male and female wings. 'the dor mitories open upon hallways--used by both sexes. There is, however, a watch ful oversight of the younger members of the community by the elders. No one, except perhaps the aged, has an apartment „to himself or herself. Each sleeps alone in a-narrow bed, but there are two or three beds in a room.. The women go in couples when away from the house, so there is small chance for future love-making. At the church there are separate doors for the sexes, libelled "'entrance for males" and "entrance for females," which is a little singular con sidering the free, common use made of halls, stairs • and doors in the family houses. Perhaps it is a relic of a time of stricter forms than now prevail. I do not observe' , anything that could be called sociability between the' sexes. Their'gatherings are for religious talk, the singing of their sweet r peculiar spir- Run songs and the practice of their weird, ,religions dances. ' When they meet they speak a pleasant word or two of greeting and pass on quickly. If general conversation were permitted, it is hard to see what they would have to talk about, for the news of the world does not concern them; there are no changes of fashions to speak of or top ins concerning-property, and the fruit ful themes connected with marriage and family life are supposed to be entirely outside the iange of their thoughts. One day is just like another, and the passing years bring no change in the monotonous round of labor and worship. With all the watchfulness', of the el ders and eldreases, deacons and deacon. eases, and the constant k. ieligeons ten sion kept up to exalt the mind to a high Pitehof soft-abnegation; occasion al evoluti s of; the law" of celibacy occur, butt y are by no' means com mon. The p nishment is dismissal from the _community. Much more, common ie it for young members to fall in lover.and openly to leave the society for 'the purpose of marrying. No constraint is put . upon them to hold them back save that' of - expostu lation and regret. The Shakers' 'want no members who do not. of their own free wills desire to stay with them and conform to their laws. Any one is at liberty to depart, but those • who go. must go, without- scrip or staff, and leave behind them the fruits of their labor—the pleasant home,- the orchards and tilled fields, the sleek cattle and the full grainarie4 The inducements of , a life abounding in nearly all needful comforts is not ancient however, to hold the young reared in the, Shaker cemniunities, unless their minds are of the cast and calibre to be ruled by the religious doctrines of the sect. One of the ministers tells me that of the girls adopted and reared by the Leh. anon community not more than one in 'twenty-time gays long after coming of age, and of the boys only a bout one in.a hundred. Such poor results in the way of gaining members by raising and educating children haviee'aused the societies to be less and less from year to year in this direction. They seem to think that- Man n. 8.0.11 ft must bo born with Shaker tenden cies and then be converted at mature age to be of muchaccount in a 'community. Besides, a purpose to marry, a dislike of the restrains of the ' Society, and 'a desire for freedem for individual effort deprives the Shakers of most of their energetic and . talented young men. The, adult men show the effects of celibacy and a . monotonous round of life devoid - of personal ambition less than the women. To all ,appearances they are healthy, but the women have pallid faces, and look nervous and weary. lam told thit they are liable, ' to attack of hysteria and other nervous diseases. No doubt their greater sens itiveness to religeous excitement has something to do with their lack of ro bust vitality. as well as tha subversion - of their affectional natures. I am in, dined to' think, however, that they are the real strength of the Shaker.comnin nits' and that if the daily conversation by IMlW.Yl7.l4X.,hanntp,enry ho the women who stiffer most from celib acy are its most earnest advocates, and that they, much more than the men, keep up the religeous zeal and ferter of the sect. The same difference I note here between the physical condi tion of the men and the women may be observed in the Roman Catholic celibate _orders-+the monks looking: ruddy and contented,, while nuns are almost invaribly wan, slender, thin blooded creatures.—Perhaps the ez planation is that woman is hurt more on the spiritual side of her nature by being deprived' of the natural affec tions than man is. ' • The Shakers, to their great. honor be it said impose no burdens upon their wome n which the men do not bear, 'and divideell honor and authority equally between the sexes.—They are the practical advocates of women's rights. Their highest ministry which . diriicts the spiritual affairs of all their compin pities, is composed of two men and i two women, all having the title of elder. Each family is ruled by two, male and two female elders, and their deacons and deaconesses to• manage details of household and - industral affairs. "Noth ing is decided without a consultation of the authority of both sexes. And the men assume no air of superiority either in 'church or business- affairs. This is an inevatible outgrowth from the belief of the shakers in Mother Ann as the female embodiment of the Christ princible. They think there could be no perfect Christian Church until there was vnanifestation of the female part of the Divine nature. As the natural sequence of this faith they demand equal rights for women. Now I have got upon the delicate ground of theology I -will venture to give an outline of the chief points of Shaker belief. It will not be news to many readers, but there may be some who will be glad to have-the substance of it, boiled down and fresh from tho fountain-head. God, says the elder, who is my authority on points of doc trine, is the centre-life 'and governing force of the universe. The first, circle of spiritual life around Deity is the Christ-heaven or sphere. Further out are the spheres inhabited - by spirits which had their beginning on this and ' other planets. • God is dual; having both male and female natures. A bap tiim or inspirition from the highest or der oflspirits in the Christ-sphere came to Jesus, who was a man, end in no misterions sense the Son fo God. This was the male manifestation of Christ., The female manifestation was through Ann Lee, called by the believers Mother Ann, an illiterate English woman, who was born in 1736,-came to this country in 1774, and die 3 at Wetervliet,'N.lT., in 1784. , Her sayingd are treasured-up in a " book called "The Testimonies." Celibacy' was her old chief injunction. She also taught community of property, and co-operative labor, but the practi cal arrangment of the Shaker system of societies was the .work of Joseph Mea cham, her disciple and successor. The I Shakers do not believe in the atonment ' in the sense the orthodox Christians teach the doctrine, and - their heavens and hells are ranch like those described by Swedenborg, no future condition of the soul being necessarily of eternal du ration. In fact 'they hold that prog ress oat of evil is as fesible in the future life as in this. They also believe that the spirits of dead persons can visit the a Year, to Advaate. NO. 1 2. earth, and under certain conditions in fluence the thought and action of : the living BICYCLE EXPERIENCE,,, 3111..8POOPENDYKE perEcnAsvi A MACHINE AND MAKES A MILE A IfnitTE. 'Now my detir.' said Mr. Spoopon dyke, hurrying tip- to his wife's room. 'lf you'll come down . in the yard - I've got a pleasant surprise for you.' - 'What is it ?' asked Mrs. Spoopen dyke, 'what have you got, a horse ?!. • ,'Guess again.' grinned Mr. Spoopet dyke. 'lt's-soniething , like a horse. 'I know ! It's a new parlor carpet. That's what it is !' 'No, it isn't either. I said it is acme thing like a horse; that is it goes when you make it. Guess again.' 'ls it paint for the kitchen walls ?' asked Mrs. Spoopendyke, inunocently. . 4 No it sin% and it ain't a hogshead - of stove blacking, nor it ain't a set of din - - ing-room furniture, nor it ain't seven gross of stationary .washtnbs. . Now guess agaiii:' • 'Then - it must be some lace ourtains for the sitting room ,windows. Isn't that just splendid ?' and Mra. Spoop endyke patted her husband on both cheeks and danced with delight. 'lt's a bicycle, that's what it •is growled Mr. Spoopendyke. 'I. bought it for exercise and I'm going to ride - it. Come;dowri and see me.' 'Well, ain't I glad' ejaculated Mrs. Spoopendyke. You ought to halve more exercise, and if there's exercise; in anything it's in a bicycle. Do let's see it !' Mr. Spoopendyke conducted his - wife to the yard and descanted at length o the merits of the machine.. - 'ln a few weeks I'll be able to make a mile a minute,' he, said, as steadi ed" the- apparatus. against _the clothes past and prepared to mount. 'Now, yon watch me go to the end of the path.' . He got a foot into one treadle and went head first into a flower patch, the machine on top with a prodigious crash 'fladen't you better tie - it up to.tho post until you get on ?' suggested Mrs. Spoopendyke. 'Leave me alone, will ye ?' demanded Mr. Spoopendyke, struggliag to an eaven keel. I'm doing most o' this my selL Now you hold on and keep your mouth shut. It takes a little practice, that's all.' Mr. SpOopendYke mounted_ again and scuttled along four or five - feet' and flopped over on the grass plat. _ ..'You've / gutaw a idgegirk i as J uu • guy 'say hold your tongue, will -yer ?' growled Spoopendyke. 'lt don't want any holding. 'lt ain't alive. Stand back find give me room, now.' The third trial Mr.. Spoopendyke ambled to the end of the path and went down all in a heap amongthe flower pots. 'That's just too lovely for "anything !' proclaimed Mitt. Spoopendyke. 'You, made more'n a mile a minute that time ! 'Cora) and take it off I' roared Mr. Spoopendyke. 'Help •meup I Blast the bicycle and the worthy gentleman struggled and plunged around like a • whale in shallow water. - Mrs. Spoopendyke assisted in right ing him and brushed , him bff. 'I - 71;uow. where .you t made. your mistake,' said she. 'The" little wheel. oat to go, first like a buggy. Try it that way going back.' 'Maybe you can ride this bicycle better than I can !' howled Mr. Spoop endyke. 'You know all about wheels l What you need now is a lantern in your mouth and- ten minutes behind time to be the City Hall. clock ! Don't you see the big wheel has got to go first.' 'Yes, dear,', murmured Mrs. Sp4en dyke; 'but I thought if you pract4ced with the little wheel at first, lyori wouldn't htiVe so far to fall.':; 'Who fell ?' demanded Mr. Spoopece• dyke: `Didn't you see me stop off ? I tripped that's all. Now you just watch me go back.' , Once more Mr. Spoopenclyke started in, but the big wheel turned around and loOked him in the face, and then • began to stagger. 'Look but squealed Mrs. Spdopen - dyke. , Mr. Spoopendyke wrenched, away and kicked and struggled, but it was of - no avail. Down he came and the bi cyle was a hopeless wreck. • 'Whacd yo want to yell for ?' he &ricked. •Couldn't ye _keep your Mouth shut ? What'd ye think y'are, anyhow, a fog horn ?, Dod gast the measly bieycle ?' and Mr. Spoopendyle hit it a kick that folded him up like a bolt of muslin. 'Never _mind, m 7 dear,' counseled ! Mrs. - Spoopendyke, am afraid the ex- : , ercise was, too violent, anyway, and I'm rather glad you broke it.' '& 'pose so,' snorted Mr. Spoo pen dyke. 'Thar's S6O gone.' 'Don't worry love. I'll go without the carpets and curtains, and the paint will do well enough in the kitchen. Let Me rub you with arnicii. t ., . But Mr. Spoopendylie - was too deep ly grieved by his wife's conduct to se cept-"any office at hey hands, preferring to punish her by letting his wounds smart rather than to get well, and there by relieve her of any anxiety she brought on herself by 'acting so out rageously under the circumstances. A scientific editor - exclaims, 'What shall we drink ?' He might wait until somebody asks him up. Echoed the sentiment : can't think that all sinners will be lost,' said Mis. Nimbletcmg. 'Thar — ' my husband now. - Ite's-a bad man—a very bad man ; but I trust he will be saved at last. I believe - he has Suffered his due share in this life.' Amenr shouted Nimbletung from the back seat. Mrs. N. gave him such a ltiok, but said noth ing. ' MIR
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