1 . " .v js. . -N X-V- ; ' k .A -V , fl!r .A l! ! y .in ii ' ri it i THE BLKSaixai'or GOVEBNMEST, LIKE THE PETTS Or HEAVES; SJuOCLD BKDUTEWUTEO ALIKE trroa TBS HIGH AkVtBS IOwYTHB BICB-AS1 THE POOB. EBEXSBtRG, PA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1859. VOL. .7 SO. 5- SEW SCsliES. T E R .11 S s6YEMOCitT & SENTINEL IS PUB- 2 9 iishetl cvcrv We.lnos.Liv Morninz at TK-6 Dollar axd FrFTT Cexts per annum, r i-Mb'e ia advance; Ose Dollar and Sevestt Vive Cei's if nt paid within six months, and t D-'Llars if not p.tid until the termination of tlie year. No subscription will be taken for a shorter jieri'.I tlia-i six months, ami no subscriber will be liberty to discontinue his paper until all ar--ear.iges are paid, except at the option of the Aiiv p?rson subscribing for sin months? will he riiiarged one dollar, unless the money is paid Advertising- Rates, One interCn. Tiro do. Three do 1 square, 12 lines) $ 50 $ 75 $1 00 2 spares, 21 lines j- - 1 CO 1 00 ? On 5 -'j-.nre.s fas lines 1 50 2 00 S 00 2 months. 6 do. 12 do 8 Yr."i or les?. $1 50 $3 dO $5 00 square, 12 lines J 2 50 4 50 9 00 i squares, f 24 lines 1 00 7 00 12 00 ,q-iares. S6 lir.es J 6 00 0 00 14 00 ,;f!jf,.:!n:, 10 00 ' 00 20 00 Ur.c c l::mn, 15 00 22 00 So 00 y AH l---?rt:serror!ts must be t.ir.rkcd with the number of insertions desired, cr they will be untinued until forbid, and charged arcordinsly. HOSTETTER'S STOMAGH BITTERS. It : a fat t c'.t, of the cr dir'.urb.-.n:-' of -me per-.vl, every mem ; v .a rujert to di.e:iEe tl:- t odily I'tir.tkns ; but. vi'.h tue li l of a good t-nio aud the exercise oi pHin ccraiaon Eene. tn"T may be able so to rcyiUtc fiysti as to roure permanent ! -altb ! order to aee.ir.Tiih this desired o' ject. the true ccure to pursue is certainly tl it -whiL-h trill pro-lace a natural state of liilflf" at t'us least hazard of Thai strength and T. t t!iii purpose. Dr. II sttter has in-lr-Iuce 1 to tMs co-ii.try a prtparatiin bearing Lis nou.e. wLi :h is not teir nie-Iicine, but one thit Ls ben trie-l for yoars, giTins; eatisfac t::a to ill who Jiitc used it. ILe Ciiters cr-rj.'e pcTTcrfiilly v.p.r. tLe stomach, b-jweb, izl iiTC-r, restoring Shii to a h-.-alsliy and xigrrvs a-.-tlcn. and tLu?, ly the piaip'.e pro c?ss ef "renztheninz nature, enable the pys t;2i to triur.ij.h crt-r uisease. Tor til-- cure of Pyfjrcpsia, Ir.i:peti.-n. Xau-ri:-:":.Irn.y. Loss of .A ppet i:e, or any Bilious Complaiits, Brisinfj from a niorbid inaction of the StotM."h or loel3, pro lucing Cramps, liysettcrr. Cilic, Cholera Morbus, ic., tLete Birters h-r; r.o equal. Linrrfla, dysentery cr 2ux, o generally con-trsefc-d t-j new cettler, an J ca'.ioed rrincipally fcy tlec!:angi' of 7rat.r ar.d liet. i1J be tptetlily ifg'tcl by a bri-.f u'- j ih.i? prcjnra.tioc. r'yp?ria, a disea":" wbieh is pr''.iMy more prer&ieat, ia all it3 vcriou3 fovn.s, than any oiaer, an I the cause, ef wliich niay always te auributed lo dcranemeais of the digestive 07-vl.s. rcn be curcJ witbuut fail by uainj tluaTLTTER S GTOMACII CITTEHS, as per direciionj on the bottle. For this disease every physician will recommend Bitterscf some kind; ti.ea why net u?e an article known to be infal lible ? All nations have their Bitt-rs. .s a prc e:i:ive tf disease and strengthtner cf the sys tem ia general; and among iheni all there is not to be found a nore healthy people than the Germans, from whom this preparation ema nated, based upon scientific experiments which have tended to prove the value of this great preparation in the bcale cf medical science. Fever and Aorc This trying and provok ing disease, which Cies its rtlentles3 grasp on the body of man, reducing him to a mere sha dow ia 4 short time, ani rendering him phy sically and mentally useless, can he driven from the body by th-s use cf HOSTETTER'S KEXO .YNED BITTERS. Further, none of the -bove-stat,vl diseases can be contracted, even in exposed situations, if the liitters are used ts per directions. And as they neither create cm sea nor offend the pr.late, and render un necessary any change of diet or interruption of ordinary pursuits, but promote sound sleep aal healthy digestion, the complaint is re moved as speedily as is consistent with the pro duction of a thorough and permanent cure. fir Pcrtont in Advanced yearn, who are Eufferiug from an enfeebled constitution and innrra body, these Bitters are invaluable as a restorative of strength Bad vigor, and need cu!y be tied to be appreciated. And to a ao'.hrr wiiile nursing these Bitters are indis pensable, especially where the mother's nour ishment is inadequate to the demands of the child, consequently her btrength must yield, ai here it is where a good tonic, such as Hosteller's Stomach Bitters, is needed to impart temporary strength and vigor to the Eystem. Laoi?s should by all means try this" remedy fur all zA'.ti of debility, and, before so doing, mould sst their physician, who, if he is oquaia:d with the virtue cf the Bitters, will rwonuiiend their use in all cases of weakness. CAuiiC?,. TTo caution the public against using sy cf th ma:iy imitations or counterfeits, bat ask i'-x UoiTEMEa'j Cei.r.r.p.ATsi Stomach Bitters, i ce that each b.,tilu has the words " Dr. J. "iter's Stoaach Bitters" liown on the sida ct Co Lof.h-, and ftarjK-d oa tho metallic cap tovcriaj the cork, and observe that our autograph ejn&tars if on the la!. f Prspsrod and sold by U.OSTETTEB &. C!UTH. rittstrareh, Pa and sold by all aiEists, grocers, and dealers generally throaihout tho United States. Canada, South America, and Germany. AuEM'S. Davis & Jones. Ebns.burp; J. A; i'n.-h. i:un-.m:ty-;i:e; Wm. Litzinger, Loretto. t'T K:rinev, Mar.ster. August 31, 18o3.iy. ,TL'SrT OPENED AND FOR SALE KY E. S. I.L.NN, M. D., A general abortmeiit of BRUGS, MEDICINES, - spices, OUSjPaiuts. Dye-Stuffs. a. uvm am Pocket Cutlerv. RATrc Tr.l-a rvVe c: T1 1 " - a-ja.., viiiuo, tJlAUWU L,. c Bi)oks!' rfuniery, Svaps. Tob;icco, -ars, Saaffs and ether articles uaually kept in Stores. v. - R. S. BUNN, M. D. tecsburg, May, 1, 1 859.-2 1-ly. THIS WAY. JCST RKCEIVED AND FOR SALE A Urge end rlpondid Assortment of American Tock h.mvea. (Every knife-warranted.) bv Ani.n ' GEORGE HUNTLEY. ggPst. 10. 1853. St. - FOR SALE A T THIS OFFICE Select poctrn. THE SUXSET ISLti. ThoalSeek, with hurried footsteps, Once again the river"e side, Gazing with an eager longing. Far across Its glassy tide, Where its waters, like a crescent. Curving far into the land. Seem to meet the Llue upon them, Hiding all the further strand. Rising slowly from its bosom, Gleaming rosy through the mist, Lies a tree embowered island. - -Which the parting win has kissed - Graceful forms are flitiing lightly; JNeath the ever waving tiecs, L:quid tones of sweetest music Flutter to me on the breeze. And they call to me in accents 1 have heard in days of yore. Ere they sought the spirit mansions. Ere they pressed the spirit shore; And I still rny pu'so's throbbing, . Lest I loose some precious word; And I chide the mv.rvj'nng waters. By a passing zephyr stined. And tb;y beckon td me fondly. Beckon each with shining hand; But the fot of living mortal May not press that jnystic strand. When the crimson deepeus purple. And the pu-pie tuinsto gray. Then the white rni.t gathers thickly. And the island fades away. Never eyes but mhie have swn it, . Never ears but mine hare heard Thi.se soft tone whose liquid music Living nieinori---. have stirred XvA my heart has iwi kept tt-nder, .Softened by the l. ly smile Of the angel ones at evening G: there. I on the Sunset Isle. ittisccllaucons DOC IIIIOUX. toon after pvaceha i tviuu to shed her lie n'an ii.fiu.-pcr over t'e K ir p an world. aJ Z te itis!i Lt-u reptiscil in yhri"as case af t the t.:l f a thousand Littles, the prit.ei sa! cities of the ciiitro especially Iion-Iou ;ub!in and E iinbur fwarnied wiIi milita ry nnrn of alt rank,- either- retired from thr s -rvice, cr tiking their jiiaccrr or leave of .bseuce. Great nu nbers if ths exhibited incontestable proof of hard hervicc, in the s of legs, arms, or eyes, left on the diff. r ut Laltle fields which have crowned our an i.ils with sach iniperis!ial)!e glorv; but it intirt 3 confessed that Jiere and there these honor ib!e j?iuveuirs wre c u'it!rrf,-itI bv pers us uncotinetited with the army, to gratify some cuildisJ vanity, or to serve scjc base and dis honest parpuss. Dubliu was at that ti.ue, co npirativel -peaking, a fl ;urishing city; for the Un'ou as only fifteen jtars old, and its pecuiiar alvantages ha! not fully developed them selves Sackville Street was thru a brilliant and a fashionable promenade; and there, in a p.rtieularlj handsome shop, Mr John LVown had recently established himself a3 jeweller and silversmith; a smart little talkative dim, very anxious to pick up customer amongst tb aristocracy, and to scrape an fceqtisintance even for acquaintance sake, with everything" 'list! unite, especially in the military world. Oue fine summer morning a very elegant looking person entered 3Ir. Brown's shop, at tended by a fixtmau in splendid livery, who displayed all that graceful tact and self pos-s.-ssiou peculiar to the domestics of very :reat paopltr. The master was a very martial look n: figure, attired in the very acquaintance of tniletary mnte his deep blue sourtout brai ded and froged with exquisite taste, while his snow-whittt trousers, highly polished boots a-d cavalry spurs, gave a finish to the tout ca scmile which was altogether irresistible. So at least, thought J ihu Urown, for he i dauced up t the stranger in one of those graceful steps which he had studied under M. t'eiipas. when qualifying himself to pop the j question to the accomplished young lady who j afterwards became Mrs. Hrown. With bis m"'St elaborate bow, the little jeweller offered j a chair to his anticipated customer who, he tiien first perceived bad lost both bis arms, apparently on service, bis coat sleeves being empty, and hoped up in front to one of his buttons; a circumstance that made him infin : have been in tb opiuion of John Urown. "Mr. aw Urown," said the stranger, sinking with graceful lassitude into the prof- fered chair, "I am desirous of looking at some plate a sasall rcrvice, sufficient to dine a dozen or so but of the most rechtrche pat- j tern, if you please aw Mr Brown. ! J'Certaiuly, sir with a great deal of pleas i ure. sir?' said the delighted silversmith, as ! he directed two of bU smartest shopmen to display the required articles on bis hijjbly poliahed mahogany counter; descautiug elo quently on the taste, fashion, and workman ship of each, a3 be gracefully held forth its elegant form to his admiring customer. "This, &ir," said John Urown, holding up j a richly-chased cpergne of elaborate design ! ard faultless executioL; "this is the identi cal pattern selected by the Lord Litutcn- j ant." with a Lland smile; "so it is, Mr aw Brown, I remarked it yesterday at Lis excel lency's table; and on enquiry some of the cas tle people did, in fct, tell me it was furnish ed by you; which aw has induced me to come here, in preference to Smith and Brad ford's where I was origcallv rccomicccdcd to go for my plate " . - John Brown was profuse itf bows and . smiles, and grateful thanks to "the Castle ' people," for having sent him so amiable a j customer, who must, he conceived, bold some high office in the vice-rcgal establishment, he ; even ventured to throw out a hint to that ef- j feet. "Ah! oh! -yes!" said the stranger, in a ' tone of happy indifference. "The Castle Staff, -Couiptioller-Geonral of Private Dis- j bursements!" j John Brown Jiad never heard of this tite ; before, but the daily creation of new places : was then so notorious iu Ireland, that the , circumstance occasioned do surprise in his un eu-pecting mind. i "Qoite a new ofiict-, sir!" observed John Brown, smitking and robbing his baad with ,. a smile intensely obsequious. ' "Just so, Mr. aw Brown!" coldly re- J pooded the stranger. Made exprassly for ; me; in fact, by my friend, the Home Secre- i tary'." j FerventJv did John Brown bless his stars for having sent him a customer of so exalted j ! a station as to be intrusted with tbe control , of hose private disbur-ements, a fair portion ! of which he himself might heiicefortard look upon as his own. lie therefore exerted him self so effectually to gratify the wM.cs of the ' dislii.guished stranger, that he finally sue- ' cceded in selling him a very handsome ser vice of plate, sufficient to dine a d z:i or so, 3nd precisely of his exc Ilency's pattern. The bill having been made out, arid a lib eral di.-c-unt deducted for prompt pnvme"'- : such beinir the declared i:ie.tt'n of h- pur chaser the latter desired his footman to put hi band into hi sida pocket, and drnw frm thence bis pocket bkrk. wfiicb contained, the Sail notes fr cot.si lerable tuore lha:i the. amount required- Th footman accordingly soirc'i 1 bis lua ter's side p ckef; but the book was not to b; found. "Try my othor pockets Richard!' said tbe stranger, "It must, of course, bo in one of them!" 1 "Xo. sir John replied," the footman, after ! trying all the Dockets; .I can't find it any- ! where." "Ducce take it." exclaimed Sir John, with ! an air of amiable insouciance, "I must then j have left it on hi excellency's library table j for I caiuc here direct fmui the Castle." j "Piay, Sir John," briskly interposed the ! silversmith, with his most insinuating smile "Pray don't trouble yourself any further ou the eubject, I shall do myself the honor of sending tbe plate to the Csfbi, and you can ' pay the little amount lo the luess-jnirej-; or in deed to-UMirrow, or KMuexrfiicr day. ad it may. suit your couveniaoce." "No. no, Mr. aw Brown!" said the stranger, with a look of inteoso digui'y; "I cannot think of commencing with you i:i that manner. Iet n see! Oh! ah! Kich-ird. you shall go home for tbe money, and I'll wait here till your return." "I beg a thousand pardons, sir John!" cried Brown, in a bustle, shocked at being the innocent cause of so much inconveni ence "Make no apolagy, my dear sir," returned the stranger, with a wiuniug smile "My lime is not very valuable to day. Besides, Mr Brown, I dare say you ean give me some useful hints on a variety of subjects connect ed with this country, and of which, as a stran gcr, I am necessarily ignorant. The deligh'ed John Brown expressed his ! readiness to serve his new customer in any j way; was highly houored with tbe confidence j thus reposed in him; would do his best pos- I "iM)w, Mr. Brown," said the stranger, graciously acknowledging these proffered ser vices, "in the first place, will you be good euougb to write a note t r me?" adding, with a melancholly smile, "unfortunately, as you see, I cannot do it for myself" - "Certainly, sir with a great deal of pleas utc, Sir Johu." returned the loquicious sil versmith. "I am sorry to perceive, sir, as you say; but you have been iu some hot work sir, I'll engage you have seen some wigs on tbe green." "Wigs on the irrcen," ezclaimeJ the ele gant stranger, with a very cold, aristoeratical ttarc. "Beg pardon sir." Mr. Brown, when he became conscious of bis vulgarity. "Ti.s our Irish mode of expression. ir, when we speak of a row, or a skrimmage. I dare say you have been ia inanv skrimuia?cs. Sir John i May I make so bold as to ask ahem where you lost hem ahem" One at Salamanica," replied the stranger with military nonchalance; the other at Wat erloo; and now for business. Do rnc tbe fa vor, Mr. Brown, to write a note to lady Ce celia that is, my wife." "Certainly, Sir John," said the complais ant silversmith; "with a great deal of pleas ure. Charming name, sir, Cecelia; 'tis my wife's name also, sir." 'Very possible, sir, said tbe 6tranger, ia a tone of frigid indifference. "Fact, sir, I assure you," continued the communicative John Brown. "Cecili O Driscoll. sir a distant relative of the O'Dris colls of Fermanah. sir a very ancient fami ly, sir, descended from the old Kiugsof Uls ter." "Oh, true," observed th stranger, with a smile "Tou Irish gentlemen are so foui of quoting your pedigrees." . Inexpressibly Mattered at being classed by po Jistinqne a person in the categorry of "Ir ish gentlemen," John Brown bowed, chuck led, and rubbed bis hands in high glee "Now then, begin fir. if you please," said tho 6tranger. "My dear Cecy." Just so." soliloquised John Brown, as he wrote the words "short for Cecilia; I generally Jo so myself." 'My dear Ceey," continued the stranger as Mr. Brown wrote from his dictation; "I have a pressing occasion for some cash: there teod n ty tta ferr, without delay, the money box from the cnbinet iu the back parlor. ; , , Yours ever, J. B." "Jusf bo," said the silversmith, as he fin ished wri'ing: tboso are my initials, also. John Brown is my name, sir, as you will perceive by the brass window-plates " "And mine," responded the stranger, drawing himself up with aristoeratical bau ter, is De Beau voir Sir John DeBcauvoir of the Life G uards."" .. This announcement finally completed the -repture of the silversmith, whose sanguine iinajiuation now floated visionary orders, ad infinitum, vicc-rcgal services, and mess-plate for Life Guards and Lancers, through the kind ititeiveniiou of his new friend, the .Coyf4roHtr-Geucrl.. of .Private Disburse ments. ;-With aj'tyfully agitated baud be folded tho letter, and, in th confusiou of the moment, sealed ;t with -his own seal, as he begged to know ho be should address it. "You need not give yourself that trouble!" said Sir John; "it is quite unnecessary, as it goes by band! Richard, take that note to your mistress at the Castle, and briag uic the money lox with as little delay as possible!" The f Htman aoeordingl departed with the note, and Sir Johu tutored iuto ftieadly chat with Mr. Browu in the interim, un ail the oruii.ary lip;cs of the daj; the recent war, the last Currah M-ctiug. the fortbcoiuiuiug vice-regai b.l, the approaching general tlcc tiou, the state of pant- s, &c , until, all these idUaful .suij ei beiog exhausted, Sir John beg .iu to jau, and wonder what could de tain his huivant. Then he begau to 'pish,' u jget, and grow te.ily "Luiiv Cecilia mu-t cortaiulv have goue cut .un Hie. viceregal paty to the l'henix i'akl oiAe.-ved Sir Johu; '"but liicharu! uuce take Hie bby! lie should have come bac: and udd me t.o, particul irly as bo knows I u.w au appvinlujcu. wi.n the Lord Lku- I. -uut. wind. 1 cannot conveniently break!" Johu Urowu stid and did all he could to stuuvthe the impatience of his new patron; and iu this he succeeded for some time, by those great cjuversitioual talents on which he parlicu.arly prided biinseif, descautiug, with great taste aud delicacy, ou the private his tories of tbe Castle, the Four Courts, and the Pilleeu Acres, aud luxuuatiug ou the aticieut giorics of the O'lMiscolls, iu a straiu of elo quence thai raised buu fifty per cent, at least iu his own estimation. At length, however, the Comptroller-General ot Private DisLurseuitnts declared he could uol tn common decency keep his excel lency waiting any lot gcr. He therefore wished yMr.- Brown a good moiui.ig; assuring huu, wuua sweetly -patronising biuile, that be wvuld uol only s-ud him the money for tho piato a soon as he got to the Caxtle, but ho wouhl also recommend hi:u waruilv to his numerous tricn i, civil and miliUry, both iu KugtaL-d aud In-Iand. Fioai Cpts C.ear to the Giant's Causeway. Ireland did u. t contain a happier mau tiiau John Brown, after his morning's work which he uugtatetully ascttbvd less to good fortune II. au to bis owu cxceilcut tact and sucoiruire. For an hour or two be strutted backwards and forwards iu bis shop, rubbing bis bands in high glee, aud cracking jokes with bis shop men; but, uuable any louger to coufiue bis happiness within his own breast he ordered his buggy; aud drove to the residences of sev eral ot his fiiuud, to whom, iu the fulness of bis joy, be related tbe transaction of tbe morning, aud all his glowing anticipations thcrvlroiu. . Siitytf'ZA Joho Brown's friends bad ever before beard of such an office as that ot Comp trollcr-Geueral of Private Disburstinents. But this only coufirmed Mr. Brown more strongly iu the idea that he alone, cf all the Uubau tradesmen, was selected for especial patronage by that high functionary, bouie, it is true, advised bun to be ciutioua iu the matter, and lo make sure of payment, at least tor ihi first installment; while one, who as pired to jt-t:u.iar sagacity, sneered so provo Kiugly at the whole affair, that John Brown dropped auintof trotting him out some fine nioruiug to tbe "Fifteen Acres." Having made his round of visits, and crea ted, as be plainly perceived, a great deal ol envy at his .superior good fortune, our happy silversmith drove home to his snug little box ou the Circular lload, where bis fair help mate received bitu with those dimpling smiles the husband's most delightful -reward for all the cares and dangers that so incessautly beset his fath iu this troublesome world. As the fair hand of Mrs. Brown poured out for her euro fxso that "cup which cheers, but not iuebriates," and loaded bis plate with some delicious mvfiius toasted and buttered by her own delicate fingi rs he gladdened her heart with a relatiou of his morning's adven ture: iu which he was never tired of siniug, uor she of echoing, the pra'MJs of the "Comptroller-General of Privala Disbursements." "Who knows, my deir," sail John,' "to what the friendship of the great maa may lead?- "Yes, indeed, John," aided his wife, "you may get Mmc government place yourself " Fiddle-de-dei!" interrupted Mr. Brown, snapping his finger. "That for your gov ernment place! I look for much higher things, I' can assure you! What think you now,, here he smiled and winked very mysteriously "what think you of being jew eller ti the crowi'i" "Ob, John," cried Mrs. Brown, gasping, "you take rny breath away, so you do." "' I'm for going it," cried John. "I always was a goahead fellow. I'll cut the silver al together, after a few more good bargains, and stick to tbe jewelry" " - "That will be much genteeler," said bis wife, "and aiore becoming the O'Dris cols "To be sure it will." responded Brown. "Only think now. my dear Cecy, when I'm knigoted by the Lord Lieutenant " -Oh dear John P exclaimed the delight ed spouse ; "do you really think it ever will be." , " "Why not. ?" crifd John, "didn't bis grace,' the Duke of Rutland, knight that fel j low Baxter, merely for administering Lein ) ahem " "And lady Baxter is such a vulgar wotu ! an, too," observed Cecilia, j 'Ab !" said John, "you'll take the shine I out of her. w hen yu drive up to the Lady j Lieutenant's drawing room in your handsome, j elegant new enach ," 1 "Not ihe bugy. John," said Cecilia, with . a look of deteuiiinatioti. j "Fiddlestick lggy!" exclaimed John. j j ('You shall have the handsomest coach in 'Long Acre; fori am determined to. have' j everything from London." j 1 ""Irish carriages are low; vulvar things," : ; stid Mrs. Brown "I hate jingUs and jaunt- '; utg ctrs. both inside aud out "And then." continued Johu iu the pride of bis heart, "nliftti tbe Castle porters shout i out. 'Sir John Brown's carriage, stops the ' way r "Won't it be delightful." cried the happy wile, clappim fior roinda And you my dear," continued John, are anuounced by a long file of ftotmen. ith swords, and bag-wigs, as Lady Brown "Dear Jol n,' inU rrnptetl his wife, could n't we make it Lady 'O Driscoll Brown cr Lady Brown O'Driscoll ? Twould sjual so 1 much better, you know." I "Well, my dear." replied John, who was j all compliance at this climax of imaginary I the subject ; and if it can l d me for love or ! ,.lf.,..r v.... .i..n i- rMS Here the anxious silversmith gallantly kissed bis wife's ban when he threw her- set If iut-i bis a. ins i, the exuberaoc of her joy. "And when yottrare introduced to her lady ! ship," resumee Mr Brown, workiog out bis : picture of vice regal felicity, "with all your j . jewels sparkling about you j "But no Irish diamonds, ifyonplca.ee," ! said the lady, with a warning shake of her fore-finger ; miud that. Sir John." j 'They shall be ali of tbe purest water I and finest caret !" said the embryo knight I "Indeed, I have already made large pur t chase " ''Oh, then," said the lidy, smiling sweetly oo ber considerate spouse, -'that is why you sent to me iu such a hurry to-day for the : money box." "What do you say," cried John Brown, with a ye. I lik a war-whoop, aud jumping , up from bis chair as if the tea urn had been upset iu his IapT i Good heavens, my dear." exclaimed Mrs i Brown, iu a fright, "what's the matter ? ! Are you scalded f" j "Scalded be ,' Slid Brown. "What : is that joa say about mouey? ' " I tie money you wrote lor, my dear, re plied Mrs. Biowu, trembling ; for she bad never seen her husband iu sufch a taking be fore, and begau to think that, as tho weath er was intensely hot, be might bare bad a stroke of tbe sua, or be-.n bitten bv a mad dog. "Money that I wrote for Vf screamed John Brown. . ' Certainly, my dear," replied his agitated wife "Here is your uote. begiuing as usu al, My deer Cecy. " "Oh !" groaned the distracted silversmith, who now began to see tbe abyss iuto which be had so heedless'y plunged. "Your own hatidwriting aud initials," con tinued Mrs. Browu. "Owloh!" sobbed her unhappy bus band. "And though you forgot iu your hurry to address the note," said Mrs. Brown, "it is sealed with your own crest a bantum I cock proper, with your motto, "Ckler et uuda.c i ' Oh ! oh ! oh !" groaned the frantic silver smith ; ".luJix with a veugeauce, but ct-fcr now no more !' "And you direct me." continued Mrs. "to send you the money box from the cabinet iu the back parlor," 'Aud did you do so ?" shouted John Browa "Certainly !" replied tbj terrified wife. "Then I'm dished, by heavens !" exclaim ed Mr. Brown, flinging himself at full length upon the carpet. "Three hundred and fifty guineas gone, slap dash, as I'm a miserable It was some time b fore Mrs B.own co ill be made to comprehend the nature of this dreadful business ; and many weeks belore her pv?r husband could 1 ave his chamber, so seriously was bis health affected by this hea vv los. and his still heavier mortification He did, however, in time regain something like bis former equaloiiiiity.but not before be had been Linizzd by bis "good natured" j friends to the verge ol insanity; ana to nu ding day be went by the nickname of "The Comptroller-General." Xew 31 us I c. "Do the ladies play music at the west sir? asked a young lady of a western green-look-iug customer. "Oh, very unirersally, MUs." was the re ply. Ioded, I was not aware of that; do they use the piano mostly ?" ''Never, Mus. The instrument that we bavs out our way is the Swinette, and the girls all play it." "Oh, dear, I am sure, positively, that I never beard of that before; do tell what it is, and how they play it." "Well the instrument is a small pig, and each one takes one of these under her arm and chews the end of bis'tail, and that brings out tbe music." Western -green was the lion for the bal lanee of tbaV eveniof ; i Joe Stetson was s wild, roliekifcg" fellow wbo spent most of bis time in drilling atd Ispreeing, while his wife IV.ly, was !c(t at I home to do the chores. Upon a certain occa ! siou Joe left bt mc, to te back, as be suid, ! that night Night came. Int Joe did ecl j Tbe next day paiscd but, about suosxt. Jce : came up in the worst condition iacsgiMble ! bis cloths diny and torn, one eye in deep , mourning- 'and bis face presetted n;ore tb ! appearance "of a piece of raw beef than araV thing else. Polly met hkn at the door, and, DOticiug his appearance, exciaimca . "Why, Joe, what in the world is the mat ter 1" "Polly," said Joe, "do you remember j long Jim Andrews ? Well, biui and me bad i an awful fight r "Who whipped. Joe?" asked P lly. ' Polly, we had the hardest fight yom ever ; did see. I hit him and be Lit tne, and then j we clinched. Poliy. aiu't suppc" -t rradj? . I aiu't Lad nothin' to eat since jestcrday morning." 'But tell me who whipped, Jce," conticu ed Polly. Po!ly,' replied Joe. I tell you. yon nev ; er did see such s fight as me and him bad. j When be clinched ne I jerked loose irrta , bin, and then gin three or four tbe mcst suEcientest liks yon ever beard of. Pol- . ly, ain't suppor rea?y ? I'm cctrlv starv ed' Do tell me who whipped, will youV con tinued Polly. Polly, said Joe, you don't know nothin - bout fizhtin. I tell you we fought like tt- i C rpl!eJ an 1 we tasnwed-nrsi mm oo top, then me on top then the boys would J PAt .c OD th, fbouldcr. and hollow. Oh j n,J Stetson . e pouged. and bit and ! wre UP ne O,reraotw 1,U"B 15 f" ?c" ry yard worse nor t duus. i ouy. am t supper nearly ready : I'm menstrecs hungry Joe Stetson !' said Polly, in a tone briri liog with anger, 'will you tell me who whip ped 7 Polly. raid Joe, drawing a long sigh, I kollertdr XT A good lady who bad two children vck with the measles, wrote to a friend fdr t e lest remedy. The fiiend had just receiv ed a i.ote froai another lady, inquiring the way to make pickles. In confusion the lady who inquired about tSe fi kles received tbe remedy for the measles, -. i d e --nxious moth er of tbe sick childtu read with horror the following : 'Scald them three or four times in very hot vinegar, and spnnklj them well with salt; in a few d3vs thev will be cur ed.' " StT A gracious .ul may ljck through th 5 darkest cloud, and see bis God's emiliag on him as by a rainbow we see the beautiful images of the sun's light, ia tbe midst of a dark and waterish cloud. We must look through the anger cf bis correction ta the sweetness is his countenance. G'-o-l The editor of the KMorado (TkT- as) Tints t has a child named Kansas. ; The e.itoroftbe Vedowce (Ala.) Afrr ' cury s-sy be would be afraid to call a child Kansas, for fear it would never have any S Constitution. But the Victsburg Shu re ! plies that Kansashas not lacked 6uch a thing J as a Constitution. If any thing she had too i much of the article. Topeka, Lrccmpten ; and Wyandotte all prove this assertion. t3T A boy got bis father's gun and load j ed it ; but was afraid to fire ; he however, j liked the fun of loading and so put in anoth er charge, bat still afraid to fire. He kept charging, but without firing, until be got six charges in the old piec?. His grandmother. j learning bis temerity, smartly reproved him. J and grasping the old continental, discharged"" it. Tbj remit was tremendous, throwing tLe j old lady on her back. She promtly strug gled to regain her feet, but the child cried out -Lay still granny, there are five more charges in yet.' A Chinese Dinner. During the visit of Mr. Ward, the Ameii-an minister, to Pekin. ! China, he wa honored with a sumptous din j ner. Though only the three Chinese com missioners and .nr. w ard, bis secretary; and two interpreters, were present, and sat down ' to u the supply pas enough fr at least 'one hundred, and the expense was estimated at '1.500. It onistd of various dishes bird's nests, sha ks fins, heifer's teats, water. j tn 1 id sic!s, ve., Ac., tbe wbola amounting no Uf$ tfcan M f j . .T m Sever Yield to Ridicule. Never let your be nest convictions l laugh ed down. You can no more exercise jour reason if you live in constant dread if ridi cule, than yon can enjoy venr fife if vou are I - in constant terror cf death If you thirk it right to differ from the time, and to make a point f morals, do ir; however pedantic it may appear do it cot for insolence, but riously and gradually. s if a man wore a bi soul of bis own in bis bosom, an J did not wait till it was breathed into him by the breath nf fashion. Be true to your manhood's convic tion, and in the eqd you will be respected by tbe world, but'tave that approval of your own conscience. Cement fjr BroJcen China. Tate a very thitdcsolutiou of gum arabie dissolved in wa ter, and stir into ic plaster of Paris until tbe mixture beeome.s a viscous pate. Apply it with a brush to tbe fractured edges, and stick them together. In three days the article cannot be bmkeu in the parae place. Tb whiteness of the cement renders it doubly valuable. tW The father of the child Mortsra ha arrived at Paris, and is prepared to make a determined demand npon tbe Congress of th. Great Powers tot ibw restoration f bis Iul4. ITU ir
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