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SBW' SESRIES, - - ; EBENSBURG, JULY 29, 1857. . '- 7 ' : VOL. 4. INrO. 38,
ADVESTISEMEBTS.
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THIRD ANNUAL FAIR
: : or. . ' .
TH CanbrU County Agricultural Society.
' O Y FT K II S . -
President 7-RO B ERT L. JOHNSTON.
Tic r-scrt F.rM, J. Lloip, Dr. IT.
" YAGLLY.' L'
Secretary C. MClliv.
.iWaVrtDVr.VRt15llOKMAKER. OilOUGB M.
ReedJGkokob J. RoDurns. Robert Da
vis, P. F. Gibbons.
Committer: of Reception EdwauD Shoema-
--ctR,.Jr., Clinton It. Jonks, David J.
, ' Joses. Peter F. Collins, Jamks C. Noon,
' J, Alexasbeii Moohk.
crThe Managers of tb Cambria County Ag
ricultural Society respectfully beg leave to
Drcunce, that tbo third aunual exhibition
cf said society will be held at Ebeusburg. on
Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday, the 7th,
Sth and 9th days of Oetobcr, 1857.
The Stock aud articles for exhibition will
be classified, and premiums thereon awarded
by the several committees, iu tho following
order :
CLASS NO. 1 HORSES.
Judges Thomas B. Moore, James G. Kay
lor. Thomas II. Porter, Abraham Kopelin,
William Murray.
' f t w i 11 in 1 .
.Best Stallion,,
2d ...
7est Gelding,
2d " " ' '
Best Mare.
2d
Best Colt, between 2 and o years,
n.
$5
3
1
O
4
)
a
4
o
3
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Best
Sd
B"8t
2d
'1 2 '
44 under 1 year.
o
1
4
o
4
2
a
Best pair Match Iioraeg, .
21 44 '
Boit ' Mule.
2d "
Befit Mule,
2d 44
CLASS NO. 2 CATTLE.
Juiljes John E. Roberts, Henry Scanlan,
Huos Ellis, Thomas Davis, Frederick Tesb
PrLntiuni.
Rest luli;
2
'Best Cow,
2d 44
4th 44 -V
Hurt Steer, between 2 and 3 years.
$5 00
2 00
5 00
4 00
3 00
2 00
3 00
3 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
4 00
2 00
5 00
3 00
Heifer,
Steer, " 1
44 Jkifor. " "
' Steer under 1 year,
44 Heifer,
44 Beef Cow or Ox,
2d
Best yoke of 0ca,
2d
CLASS NO. 3 SHEEP.
Judges Ezekial Hughes, Francis Bearer,
Joseph Shiry, Dr. S M. Kern, Jacob B.
Cobaugh.
t remiums.
Boat Buck
2d 44
Best Ewe,
2d 44
Rest lot of Sheep, G in number,
2d 44 44
Bt-Ft pair Lnmbs.
2d
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
3
1
4
2
o
1
class so. -4 swine.
.J,t.V-Williim KitU.ll, XlfbertB. Gageby,
William. Rusll. James 31. Kifftfll, Henry
Ilobbul.
J'rtHiiumt.
lBet Boar, 3 00
2d . 1 00
i;st Sow, ' 2 CO
d 44 1 iGO
Rest lot Pigs, 6 in number, 2 -00
'" fatted Hog, 2 00
d 1 00
' CLASS NO. 5 POULTRY.
Judges Edward F. Lytle Henry Savior,
James W. Condon, Lewis Rodgers Enos
C, M'MallUi.
fJest pair Shanghai Fowls,
44 collection 44
' pair Chittagong 44
f Poland
4 coop of ittckens,
2 00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
2
2
o
J
o
.
o
2
2
o
yaor larkeys.
1ucks,
' 44 Geese,
P-igeons,
CLASS NO.
.Judges Richard J.
6 CUUIK.
"Proudfoot,
Paul Co-
baugh. David O'llarra,
John Evans
(Smith.)
Premium. '
Best aero of Wheat, $3 00
- bushel 44
V acre of Corn, .
twelve eare of Corn,
acre of Oats,
' Rye,
' Barley,
bushel Timothy Seed,
J Clover do
1
00
O
1
2
2
1
'
1
1
2
2
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
4
Flax do '
peck Chine&e jSugar Cane seed
ftWOf Grass, wiien cured.
"CLASS KO 7 VEGETABLES.
JChark B. Ellis. James R. Davisr
Joseph Miller, Augustan Durbin, Daniel
Litzmger.
Premiums,
Best quarter aero of Potatoes 02 00
4 Turnips 2 00
4 : Ruta baga 2 00
, half doxen Beets . 50
. , Carrots 60
'- Onions - ... 50.
; Cabbage 50
Tomatoes 60
; ... 4 :. Squashes : c i 50
4 , 4 Parsnips . ' 50
" Kohl Rabbi . 50
Pumpkin 60
4 "Citron - - 50
4 Muak Melon 50
4 Water 4 50
4 basket Tomatoes . 50
4 seed Cucumber . . 50
4 half bushel Beans 50
' lot Celery 50
4 4 Cauliflower . 50
4 - 4 Broccoli 50
cuss no. 8 mcrr.
Judges John Thorn ptson, Jr., Wm. II.'
Gardner, Maj. James Potts, Alexander
M' Vicker, Robert M'Corabie. ' .
J'rtmiunis,
Best variety of Fall Apples 2 00
2d 4 1 00
Best dozen do 1 00
2d do do 50
Best variety Winter Apples 2 00
2d do do 1 00
Best dozen do 1 00
2d do do 50
Befct do Fall Pears 1 00
2d do da 50
Best do Winter Pears 1 00
2d do do 50
Best do Peaches 1 00
2d do do 50
Best do Plums 1 00
21 do do 50
Best do Quinces 1 00
2.1 do do 50
Best variety G;ape 2 00
21 do do 1 1 00
CLASS NO. 9 PROCCCTS OF THE DAIRT.
Judges Daniel M'Laughlin, Samuel L. Gor
gas, David J. Jones, Wm. R. Hughes,
j Andrew Gleaeou.
j Premiums.
! Best roll of Butter
8i
1
00
50
00
50
00
21 do do
Best Print do
2d do do
Bet Ciieeae
2d do 60
CLASS NO. 10 AGRICULTURAL IMVLPMEXT3
Judges Wm. Palmer, Win. l. Prv.ee, John
Ikadrick, Francis Eberly, Thomas Hatri
sou.
Premiums.
Best Plough
do Harrow
do Cultivator
do Hill.side
do Wheat Drill
do Corn Planter
do Horse H.ako
do Reaper
do Mower
do Grain Cradle
dc Wind Mill
do Cutting Bo i
do Threshing Machine
do Ut Garden Implements
S2
00
2 00
2 00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
CLASS NO. 11 MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
Judges Samuel Keacy, John P Pringle,
David JJ Roberts, George Rutledgc, BI
Slick.
Premiums.
Best two-horse Carriage
32 00
do Bueffv 1
do e.ctt pingle Harness 1
do do doable do 1
do Saddle and Bridle 2
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
.00
00
00
00
00
50
50
00
00
50
00
00
00
50
50
50
50
00
50
00
00
do pair Boots 1
do do Shoes
do Calf ki 11 I
do Side Sole Leather i
do Upfrr .do 1
do lot Cabinet Ware 2
do -variety Tinware 1
do do Stone and Earthen Ware 1
do Washi.iir Machine 1
do Meat Vessel
do Churn
do Cook Stove
do Parlor do
do pair Horse Shoes
do Wagon
do Cider Mill and Press
do Painting or Graining
Aq Axo
do -pair Drawing Chains
do do Breast do
do do Coal Grates
do Panncl Door
do Sash
do barrel Jlovtr
3
1
2d do - - -
CLASS NO. 12 PLOWING MATCH
Judrjes Henry Glass, A. C. Noble. Griffith
Lloyd, Samuel O'Harra, Jacob Singer
Premiums ,
Best Plowing $4 00
2d do 2 00
Best do by boy under 17 2 00
2d do do do 4 1 00
CLASS NO. 13 DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES ;
Judges Mrs. Wm. A. Smith, Mrs James
Reamer, Mrs George Riddle, Mrs John S
Buchanan, Mrs Wm Litzinger. :
Premiums.
Best piece Carpet
2d do ,
Best pair Blanketts
2
1
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
2
do ' Coverlet
do ' pieced Bed Quilt
do do Cradle do
do Table Spread -
j&o piece Tow Cloth
do ' do ' Linen do
do do Lineey Woolgey
1 00
do pair Hose '
do do half Hose
do do Gloves
do piece Flannel
do - Corn Brooms
do Fly Brush
do Hard Soap
do Soft do
do Candles
50
50
50
1 00
50
50
50
50;
50
CLASS NO. 14 CULINARY DEPARTMENT.
Judges Mrs James M RiEFell, Mrs Wm A
Murray, Mrs H J Roberts, Mrs JohnFen
lou, Mrs A B Pringle. ;
. Best Bread , , ' , ; $1
do Rusk
do Pound Cake
do Jelly do
do Sponge do
" ' do Domestic Sugar - 1
, 2d do -do
Best Apple Butter 1
00
50
50
50
50
00
0
00
50
00
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
2d ., . do
Best Pumpkin do 1
do Pear do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
Plum .do ,
Quince do
Tomato Catsup
Walnut do
, Tomato Jelly
Apphi do
Peach do
Plum do
Quince do
Currant do
Raspberry Jam
Strawberry do
Blackberry do
Apple Preserves
'ear
do
Peach do
Plum do 50
Cherry do 50
Tomato do 50
Pear Marmalade 50
Peach do 50
Quince do 50
Catawba Wine 50
Blackberry do 50
Elderberry do 50
Currant do 50
Vinegar 50
Jar of Pickles 50
do Brandy Peaches 50
Cherry Bounce 50
Dried Apples 50
do Peaches 50
do Plums 50
do Cherries 50
Honey (in comb) 50
do (rendered 50
CLASS NO. 15 NEEDLEWORK,
-Miss Emily Roberta, MifiS Mary Ivo-
Judg
'jcS-
ry, iUiss Ann JJauguerty, imss ousan inn
ton, Miss Elizabeth Ramsey.
- r a si w
Premiums.
B'st Ornamental Needlework
2d do do
Best Silk Embroidery
do Linen do
Si
1
00
50
00
50
50
50
50
00
50
do
do
do
do
do
Cotton do
Worsted do
Shell Work
Dress Making
Netting
CLASS NO. 16 FLOWERS.
Judges Miss Mary Jane Murray, Miss Jane
Roberts, Miss Roselia llhay, Miss Virgkua
Gttdd, Miss Auna Fockler.
Premiums.
Best collection of flowers
do basket do
do Moss Vase with flowers
do Hand Boquet
2d do
Best Flat do
2d do -Best
Table Boruet
2d do
Besc collection Artificial Flowers
2d do do
50
50
50
50
58
50
50
50
50
50
50
CLASS NO. 17 FINJE ARTS.
Judges George Storm, Timothy Brophy, II
C Devine, Howard J. Roberts, George W
Barrett.
Premiums.
Best Oil Painting
2d do
Best Water oior do
2d do .
Best Crayon Sketch
2d do
Bett Draughting
do Penmausbip
do Marble Work
00
00
00
50
00
50
00
00
00
1
1
1
1
1
CLASS KO. 1 8 EQUESTRIANISM.
Judges Dr Shannon, Dr Walters, Dr Mar
bourg, Dr Kimraell, Dr R M S Jackson.
Premium).
To the best Equestrienne, over 18, discretion
ary, do 2d do do do
do best do under 18, do
do 2d do do do
GCXERAL RCGULATIOXS.
- The grand display of Horses. Cattle, Poultry
Agricultural and Horticultural Products, Manu
factured Articles and Luxuries, will take place
on the first and second days. -
The Plowing Match ill take place on the third
daj , at 10 o'clock, A. M., aud the Ladies,' Ridin
Match, the same day at 2 o'clock, P. M.
Exhibitors will, iu all cases, be required to be
come members of the Society, and. those who do
not previously communicate with the Secretary,
will be waited on by .the Reception Committee
at the Fair Grounds.
Every thing intended for exhibition must be
entered at the office, together with the name and
residence of the owner, and will be marked or
designated by a card numbered in the order of
its entry. , .
No vicious animal will be entered, unless the
owner takes measures to prevent any possible
damage otherwise resulting the-efrom. '
; Animals or articles on exhibition cannot be re
moved before the close of the fair, without per
mission from the Managers.
do Hearth Rug
Premiums! not demanded within six months
afsr they are awarded will be held as donations
to the Society. ,
IA STRICT IOXS TO JUDGES!
The judges are requested to report themselves
at the Secretary's office, on the ground, on the
first day. before 3 o'clock, P. M., at which time
their names will be called and vacancies (il any)
filled. ? -
- They will report by the number on the article
exhibited, and, in awarding Premiums, be gov
erned by the printed lists furnished them by tho
Secretary.
They thall require such evidence from Exhibi
tors relative to the stock or articles on exhibition
as shall fce to them entirely satisfactory.
premium
otherwise be entitled.
All the articles specified in classes No. 10, 11
and 13 must have been manufactured in the coun
ty, in order to entitle them to premiums. Also,
all animals entitled to premiums must be such as
have been raised in tho County, or owned and
kept therein for at least six months prior to the
fair.
No article exhibited shall -e entitled to two
premiums, as, for instance, the best bushel of
grain receiving the premium shall not be inclu
ded in the best acre upon which a premium is offered.-
The judges of the several classes will be requi
red to report in writing the premiums awarded
by them, respectively, with such remarks rela
ting to the merits of the animals or articles com
ing under their examination, as they may think
proper.
Any person exhibiting an article not mention
ed in the printed list, but which may be deemed
meritorious by the judges, shall be awarded a
Diploma.
The judges will not permit any one to interfere
with them during their alj diAtion, and when
any judge is interested he shall withdraw, and the
balance shall decide on the merits of tho article.
The judges of the various classes will meet on
the ground, on the second day, at 10 o'clock, A.
M., to enter upon the discharge of their respect
ive duties, and their reports must be handed to
the Secretary before 12 o'clock, M., on the last
day of the exhibition.
FEUS OF ADMISSXOV.
Certificates of Membership will issue at one
dollar, and will admit to the entire exhibition the
raemler, his wife, and all their children under
twenty-one years of age.
- Tickets, good only for a single admission, will
iasue at 25 cents. Children under 10 years old,
half price.
Tickets, good for the entire exhibition, will be
issued to apprentice boys and servant girls, at
60 cents.
Application to be made at the Business Office,
on the Ground.
IC Each certificate or ticket will bear tho
name of the holder, and any transfer thereof will
forfeit the same to the Society. And the person
transferring or receiving such ticket, with intent
to defraud the Society, shall not thereafter enter
the enclosure upon any condition whatever.
SPRCItl. AMVOl XtEMrAT.
Tho Managers confidently assure tho public
that such improvements will be made upon the ar
rangements of the two former fairs as will much
better secure the comfort of the animals, the safe
ty of the ai tides and the convenience of the ex
hibitors. A fine band of music will be engaged, and will
be upon the ground during the entire exhibition.
An able orator, whose name will hereafter be
announced, will deliver the annual address in tLe
afternoon of the last day of the exhibition.
In bhoit. nothing within the means of tho So
ciety will be left undone, which might have a
tendency to render the Fair useful and attractive
and bring to it a respectable attendance.
A reward of Ter dollars will be paid by the
Society for the apjvt&ension and conviction of
any person or persons found injuring, destroying
or in any manner wantonly interfering with any
animal or article on exhibition.
Ebensburg. July 15, 1857.
Thompson's Clock.
There is a clock in our pi co
That regulates the town,
With tiny hands and pretty face.
Though it Ljofcfc old aud brown.
The rarest clock that e'er I saw,
It beats all clocks, I know,
It went and stood in Noah's ark
Four thousand years ago.
Titer, is a clock iu our place
At THOMPSON'S store 'tis found ;
'Tis called the regulator here,
And rarest clock in town.
Just call at Thompson'.! Hatter's Store,
And see this old clock go,
And buy a hat in place of one
Bought twenty years ago.
This Thompson .keeps on Clinton strvet,
The clock is in his store,
And has been running, without feet.
Four thousand years and more.
Nov-",if you don't believe me, Tom,
Just call in ns you go,
And buy a Cap in place of one
Bought twenty years ago.
Twas put up by George Boltinger,
An artist of our town.
The wheels are made of wood and brass,
And ajl seem pretty sound.
And now my last advise, dear Tom,
Is, stop in as you go,
And buy some Boots in plco of .those
Bought twenty yeers ago.
Johnstown, May C. 1856. ,
To Travelers !
JOIIX A. BLAIR &. CO.
HAVING purehasod the interest of Maj. John
Thompson in a line of' Hacks .running be
tween Ebensburg and Jefferson, and united it
with their own, are now prepared to afford every
convenience to passengers crossing the road.
They are provided with
ix First Class Hacks,
with good horses and accommodating drivers.
jTbay feel assured that with -th,is Jarge addition to
thr former stock, they will be enabled to give
satisfaction to all who may patronize their line.
For passage apply to
Maj. JNO. THOMPSON, Mansion House Ebens
burg, ;
JOHN A. BLAIR. Union House, Ebensburg,
JOHN G. GIVEN, Cambria Hour, Jefferscu.
fill.!.
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LIFE IS BUT A SPAN.
Life is but a span of horses ;
One is "Age." the other "Prime,0
Up and down the bill our course is ;
44Go in" ponies "make your time."
Boyhood plies the whip of pleasure ;
Youthful folly gives a stroke ;
Manhood goads them at his leisure
4-'Let 'em rip, they're tough as oak."
"niva ! there the stakes we'll pocket,"
To the wind let caie b3 sent ;
Time, 2.40 "whip in socket
'Give 'em string and let 'em went."
On the sunny road to fifty,
"Prime" is drowned in Lethe's stream ;
"Age" is left, old and thrifty ;
Life then proves "a one hcrse team."
"Age" jogs on, grows qui.e unsteady.
Reels and slackens in bis pace,
Sicks the bucket," always ready,
4Givc it up" Death wins the race.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A STRANGE STORY.
Some years since an eecenirle old genius,
whom for convenience we will call Barnes,
was employed by a farmer living in a town
some six or seven miles westerly from tbe
j Penobscot river, to dig a well
The soil and
substratum being mostly sand, old Barnes,
after iiaving progressed downward about for
ty feet, found one morning upon going out
early to bis work that the well had essential
ly caved in and was nearly full to the top. So
having that desire, which men have, of know-
j ing whet will be said of them after they are
Jeadj and no one being yet astir, he conceal
ed iiimself in a rank growth of burdocks by
the side of a board-fence near the mouth of
the well, Laving first left hi3 bat and frook
upon the windlass over the well. At length,
breakfast being ready, a boy was dispatched
to call him to his meal, when lo ! it was seen
liiat Barnes was Juried in the grave uncon
sciously dug by his own hands. The alarm
being given, and the family assembled, it was
decided first to eat breakfast and then send
for the coroner, the minister, and his wife
and children. Such apathy did not flatter
Barnes' self-esteem a bit, but he waited pa
tiently, determined to hear what was to be
said, and see what was to be seen.
Presently all parties arrived and teg.-tj
"prospecting the scene of. the catastrophe, as
people usually do in such cases. At length
they drew together to exchange opinions as to
what should be done. The minister at once
gave it as his opinion that they should level
up the well and let Barnes remain ; 4,for,"
said he, 4he is now beyond the temptation to
sin ; and in the day of judgment it will make
no difference whether ha is "five feet under
ground, or fifty, for he is bound to come forth
in either case." The coroner likewise agreed
that 44it would be a needless expense to his
family or the town -to disinter him when be
was so effectually buried," and therefore en
tirely .coincided with the minister. His wife
thought that as 4he had left his hat and frock
it would hardly be worth while to dig him
out for the rest of his clothes ;" and so it was
decided to let him remain.
But poor old Barnes, who had no breakfast
and was not at all pleased with the result of
the inquest, laid quiet until the shades of eve
ning stole over the landscape ; then he quietly
.decamped to parts unknown. After remain
ing incognito for about three years, one mor
ning he suddenly appeared (batless and frock -les
as he went) at the door of the farmer Tor
whom he bad tgrtd to dig the TmfortunBU
well. ' To say that an avalanche of questions
we re rained upon him as to his mysterious
reappearance, &c... would convey hut a feetlo
idea of die excitement which his bodily pres
ence created But the old man bore it all
quietly, and at length informed them that on
finding himself buried he waited for them to
dig him out, until his patience was exhausted
when he set to work to dig himself out, and
only the day before had succeeded ; for hid
ideas being confused by the pressure of the
earth at the time he was buried, Lehad dug
very iuuek at-random, -and instead of coming
directly to the surface, he .came cut in the
4own of Solden, six miles east of-1 fie Ptn&b
scot riitr t " - ' -
o further explanations were sought for by
those whp were so . distressed and sorrowful
over his supposed ; final Teftrog-place. Ban?
gor Jsjferaonian.
THE COUNTERFEIT THREE.
" I say, Tom, here's a pretty good counter
feit three. If you'll pass it I'll divided
44 Let's see th& plaster," said Tom. and af
ter examining it carefully, put it in his vest
pocket, remarking :
It's an equal division, one dollar and a
half apiece."
44 Yes," raid Ben.
' All right," saicfTom, and off he went.
A few moments after he quietly stepped in?
to the store of his friend Ben, purchased .
can of oysters for one dollar and a half, laying
down the three dollar note for them.
The clerk looked at the note rather dcubtr
ingly, when his suspicions were immediately
calmed by Tom, who told him there was no
use looking, for he had received ' that note
from Ben himself not ten minutes since.
Of course the clerk -with this atsurance im
mediately forked over the dollar and a naif in
change, and with this deposit and the can of
oysters, Tom left.
Shortly afterwards he met Ren, who asked
him if he had passed the note.
44 Oh, yes," said Tom, 44 here is your
share," at the same time passing over the dol
lar and a half to Ben.
That evening, when Ben made np his cash
account, he was surprised to find the samo
old counterfeit there in the drawer.. Turning
to his 44 locum tcnens'' he asked :
Where did you get this cursed note?
Didn't you know it was a counterfeit T'
44 Why," said the clerk, 44Tom gave it to
me, and I suspected it was fishy, hut he said
he had just received it from you, and I took
it."
4 The whole thing tad penetrated the wool
of Ben ; with a peculiar grin, he muttered
'sold, and charged the can of oysters to pro
fit and loss aceount.
A Soft Place. 44 1 was down to see the
widow yesterday," said Tim's uncle, 44aod
she gave me back-bones for dinner. I went
down rather early in the morning ; we talked
and langhed and chattered, and run on, she
poinpr ont and in occasiooaHy to see tilings
till dinner was ready, when she helped me
graciously to back-bones. Now I thought
tbat, Tim. rather favorable. 1 took it as a
symptom of personal approbation, because ev
ery body knows I love hack-bones, and I flat
tered myself she had cooked them on purpose
forme. So 1 grew particularly iC&crfd, and
I thought I could see it in her ioo.
6o after dinner, while sitting close beside
the widow. I fancied we both felt sorter com
fortable like I know I did. I felt that I had
fallen over head and cars and heart In love
with her. and I imagined from the way she
looked, she had fallen teeth and toe nails in
love wifch tne. She appeared jnst for aH the
world like she thought it was a coming, that
I was going to court her. Presently. I couldn't
help it, 1 laid my hand softly on her beauti
ful rhonlder, and I reroarked.when I had pla
ced it there. In my blandest tones, Tim. for I
tried to throw ray whole ecul into the expres
sion, I remarked then, wirii ray eyes pouring
love, truth and fidelity right into her
4,Widow, this is the nicest, softest place I
ever bad my hand on in all my life."
Looking benevolently at mo, and at the
-same time flushing tip a little, she said iu mel
ting and winning tones
4 'Doctor, give me your hand, and I'll put
it on a much softer place."
Tn a moment, in rapture, I consented, ani
taking my hand, she gently, very gently,
Tim. laid it on my head and burst into a
laush that's ringing in my ears yet. - "
Now, Tim, I haven't Ltold this to a living
soul but yon, and. by jinks ? yon: mustn't ;
but mind, it mustn't go any further " -iVeo
TorA: Spirit of the Times.
S3T "It was very wrong of yon, said Mrs.
Snobbiechops to her daughter," it was very
wrong of you, Laura, to waltz with young
Jolly. Your papa was greatly shocked, ne
says he has met young Jolly in the city, where
no decent young man would ever be seen."
44 Well, what was papa doing in those same
places ? Isn't he a proper associate Y
44 Well, yes that is no, to be rare : but
Laura, you shouldn't ask such questions ; you
know that is with him it is quite a different
.things - - - ":
j3T " Have you," said a young lady en
tering a music store in which we were stand
ing, and leaning over -the counter and addres
sing the young man, 44-havoyou 4 A heart
Jhat loves me only.?'." : .
44 Yes. Miss." was the reply ; 44 and here
is Health to thee, Mary.' "
Mary took ,the pong, and ira leaving the
store, when suddenly she returned. J
4 O, I forgot! I want 'One sweet kiss
before we part. "
stW A.new pAPer is to be started in Adri
an, Michigan, called Tie Cornet. It is ix?
hart a new fsil every wk. '