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MYER COMPL
Cured by the use of Dr Harlich's Compound
Strengthening and German Aparient Pills
Mr. Wm. Richard, Pittsburg, Pa. entirely
cured of the above distressing disease: His
somptoms were, pain and weight in the left
side, loss of appetite, vomiting, acrid eructa
tions, a distention of the stomach, sick
headache, furred tongue, countenance chang
ed to a citron color, difficulty of breathing,
disturbed rest, attended with a cough, great
debility, with other symtoms indicating great
derangement of the functiens of the liver.
Mr. Richard i:ad the advice of several phy
sicians, but received no relict, until using Dr
Harlich's medicine, which terminated in ef
fecting a perfect cure.
Principal offlca, 19 North Eight street
Philadelphia. [don Pa.
Fur sale at Jacob Miller's store Hunting.
LIVER COMPLAINT.
This disease is Ciscovered by a fixed oh
tuse pain and weight in the right side under
the short ribs; attended with heat, uneasifi
ness about the pit of the stomach;—there is
in the right side also a distension—the patient
loses his appetite and becomes sick and trou•
ble with vomiting. The tongue becomes
rough and black, countcnance changes to a
pale or citron color or yellow, like those 'af
flicted with jaudice—difficulty of breathing,
disturbed rest, attended with dry cough, dif 1
ficulty of laying on the left side—the oody
becomes weak, end finally the!disease termi
nates into another of a more serious nature,
which in all probability is far beyond the
poker of human skill. Dr. Harlich's corn.
pound tonic strengthening and German ape
rient pills, if taken at the commencement of
this disease, will check it, and by continu
ing the use of the meditiine a few weeks, a
perfect cure cure will be performed. Thou
sands can testify to this fact.
Certificates of many persons may daily be
seen of the efficacy of this invaluable medi
cine, by applying at the Medical Office, No
19 North Eight street, Philadelphia.
Also, at the f tore of Jacob Miller, Hun.
DYSPEPSIA. AND HYPOCHON
DRIAISM.
Cured by Dr. Harlick's Celebrated Medi
h g •
. wm Morrison, of Schuylkill Sixth
Street, Philidelphia, afflicted for several
years with the above distressing disease—
S ckness at the stomach, headache, palpita
tion of the heart, impaired tppetite, acrid
eructations, coldness and weakness of the ex
treniities, emaciation rnd general debility,
disturbed rest, a pressure and weight at the
stoiriac.l after citing, severe flying pains
in the chest, back and sides, costiveness, a
dislike for society or conversation, languor
and lassitdee upon the least occasion. Mr.
Morrison had applied to the most eminent
physicians, who considered it beyond the
power of homer, skill to restore him to health
however, as his afflictions had reduted him
to a deplorable condition, having been in
duced by a friend of his to try Dr Harlich's
Medicins, as they being highly recommen
ded, by which he procured two package, he
found himself greatly relieved, and by con
tinuing the use of them the disease entirely
disappeared—he is now enjoying all the bles
sings of perfect health.
Princip 11 Offize, 19 North Eight Street,
Philadelphia.
LIVER COMPL4IN7',
Ten years standing, cured by the use cf
Dr Harlich's Compound Strengthening and
German Aperient Pills.
Mrs S irate Buyer, wife of William Boyer,
North Fourth Street above CalloWhill,
Philadelphia, entirely cured of the above
distressing disease. Her symptoms were,
habitual costiveness of the bowels, total loss
of appetite, excruciating pain in the side,
stomach and back, depression of spirits, ex
treme debility, could not lie on symptoms in
dicating great derangement in the functions
of the liver. Mrs. Boyer was attended by
several of the first Physicians, but received
but little relief from their medicine—at last,
a friend of hers procured E. package of Dr.
Harlich's Strengthening and German Ape
rient Pills, which, by the use of one pack•+ge,
induced her to continue with the medicine,
which resnlsed in effecting a permanent cure
beyond the expectations of her friends.
Principal Office for this Medicine is at No
19 No-tli Eighth .rect, Philadelphia.
Mao for Bu, at the store c,f Jacob Miller,
'oho is agent foe Huntingdon county.
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POUND SYRUP of PRUNES VIR
GINIANA., o% Wri.n CHERRY: This is de
cidedly one of the best remedies for Coughs
stud Colds now in use; it allays irritation of
the Lungs ; lo miens the cough, causing the
plegin to raise free and easy; in Asthma,
Pulm mary Consumption, Recent or Chron
ic Coughs, ‘Vlieeaing & Choking of Phlegm
It larsenese, Dilliculty of breathing, Croup,
S . ;iitting of blood, 4c. This Syrup is war
ranted to effect a permanent cure, it taken
according to directions which accompany the
bottl es. For sale oily at Jacob Miller's stors
I!tea ttapieb,
THE JOURNAL.
HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1839
ThNTERESTING CURE PERFOR
-44 MED BY Da. SWAYNE'S COM—
POUND SYRUP OF PRUNES; VIRGIN
lANA, OR WILD CHERRY. Having
made use of this invaluable Syrup in my fam
ily, which entirely cured my child. The
symptoms were Wheezing and choking of
Flegrn. difficulty of Breathing. attended
with constant cough, Spasms, Convulsions,
&c. of which I had given up all hopes of its
vecrvery, until I was advised to make trial
of this invaluable medicine. After seeing
the wonderful effects it had upon my child,
I concluded to make the same trial upon my
self, which entirely relieved me of a cougl
that I was afflicted with for many years.
Any persons wishing to see me can call at
my house in Beach street. above the market
Kensington, Phila. JOHN WILT COX.
OBSERVE—The only place where this mcd
icine can be obtained, is at Jacob Miller's
store Huntingdon.
RICHES NOT HEALTH.
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Those who enjoy Health, must certainly
feel blessed when they compare themselves
to those sufferers that have been afflicted for
years with various diseases which the human
family are all subject to be troubled with.—
Diseases present themselves in various forms
and from various circumstances, which, in
the commencement, may all be checked by
the use of Dr. 0. P. Harlich's Compound
Strengthening and German Aperient Pills,
—such as Dyspepsia, Liver Complaints,
Pain in the Side, Rheumatism, General De
bility, Female Diseases, and all Diseases to
which human nature is subject, where the
Stomach is affected. Directions for using
these Medicines always accompany them.
'these Medicines can be taken with perfect
safety by
. the most delicate Female, as they
are mild in their operation and pleasant in
their effects. .
Principal Office for the United States, No.
19 North Eighth Street, Philadelphia.
Also for sale at the store of Jacob Miller,
who is agent for Huntingdon county.
DYSPFPSIA ! DYSPEPSIA ! !
More proofs of the efficacy of Dr. H;
Medicine%
Mr Jonas Hartman, of Sumneytown, Pa.
entirely cured of the above disease, which
he was afflicted with for six years. His
spmptoms were a sense of distension and op
pression after eating, distressing pain in the
pit of the stomach, nausea, loss, of appetite,
giddiness and dimness of sight, extreme de
bility, flatulency, acrid eructations, some
times vomiting, and pain in the right side,
depression of spirits. disturbed rest, faint
ness, and not able to pursue his business
without causing immediate :exhaustion and
weariness.
Mr. Hartfnan is happy to state to the pub
lie and is willing to give any information to
the afflicted, respecting the wonderful ben
efit he received from the use of Dr. Harlichs
Compound Strengthening and German ape
rient pills. Principal office No. 19 North
Eighth street Philadelphia. Also for sale
fat the store of Jacob Miller, Huntingdon.
TREATMENT'.
The principal objects to be kept In view
are Ist, to free the stomach and intestines
from offending materials. 2d, to improve
the tone of the digestive organs and energy
of the system in removing noxious matters
from the stomach, and obviating costiveness.
Violent drastic purgatives should be avoided
and those 'aperients should be used which
act gently, and rather by soliciting the per
istalic motions of the intestines to their regu
larity of health, than by irritating them to a
laborious excitement, fhere is no medicine
better adapted to the conviction of this than
DRr. 0. P. HARLICR'S GERMAN APERIENT
PILLS. To improve the functions of the de
bilitated organs and invigorate the system
generally, no 'medicine has ever been so
prominently efficacious as Dn. Harlich's
Compound Tonic Strengthening Pills, whose
salutary influence in restoring the digestive
organs to a healthy action, and re-establish
ing health and vigor in enfeebled and dys
petic constitutions; have gained the implicit
confidence of the most eminent physicians,
and unprecidented public testimony. Re
member Dr. Harlich's Compound Tonic
Strengthening Pills, thay are put up in small
packets with full directions.
Principal office for the United States, is
No. 19 North Eighth street Philadelphia,
where all communications must be addres
sed.
Also for sale at the store of Jacob Miller,
who is agent for Huntingdon County.
IMPORTANT TO FEMALES.
Dr. 0. P. Harlicli's Compound Strength
ening Tonic, and German Aperient Pills.
Th use pills remove all those distressing dis
eases which Females are liable to be ;afflic
ted with. They remove those morbid sec
r !dons which when retained, soon induce a
umber of diseases and oftentimes render
) emales unhappy and miserable all their
lives. Those pills used accoading to direc
ions, immediately create a new and healthy
ction throughout the whole system by purl
. yiug the blood, and giving strength to the
stomach and bowels, at the (same time re
lieving the pain in the side, back, and loins,
giving appetite and invigorating:the system
again to its proper functions and restoring
tranquel repose.
Ask for D r. s Compound Strength
ening Tonic, and German Aperient Pills.
Principle office, 19 North Eighth street,
Philadelphia. Also for sale at Jacob Miller's
I Store. 11,1:1'),Tdon,
CAUSE OF DYSPEPSIA.
'L'his disease often originates from a habit
of overloading* or distendiug the stomach by
excessive eating or drinking, or very protrac
ted periods of fasting, an indolent or seden
tary life, in which no exercise is afforded to
the muscular fibres or mental faculties, fear
grief. and deep anxiety, taken too frequent
ly streng purgingmedicines, dysentery, mis•
cari iages, intermittent and syasmodic affec
tions of the stomach and bowels; the most
common of the latter causes are late hours,
and the too frequent use of spiritusa liquors.
"ONE COUNTRY, ONE CONSTITUTION, ONE DESTINY."
A. W. BENEDICT PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
THE GARLAN D.
-"With sweetest flowers enrich'd
From various gardens cull'd with care."
From Bentley's Miscellany,
'I HE GRAVE.
FROM THE GERMAN OF itostoauTEN,
Fearful is the Grave:
Gold winds round it kneeling,
Dinsty showers swellng,
Grief and terror make their dwelling
In the silent Grave.
Lonely is the Grave:
Soft d oth that stillness call,
Cooler the shadows tall,
Deepest peace is whispering all
In the quiet. Grave.
Dismal is the Graves
Irksome is that narrow wall;
Its breadth, and length, and' depth, and
height,
Just seven panes bounds them all.
Dismal is the Grave.
Lovely is the Grave:
A sweet defence its narrowness:
From the ever wearying press,
From the juggling pageant proud,
From the fools in motley crowd,
Shields us well that narrow shroud.
Lovely is the Grave.
Dismal is the Grave:
Its darkness blacker than the night,
Through which no sunbeam glances bright,
Not a star may ever gleam,
Or the softer moonlight stream;
Dark and dreadful is the Grave.
Lovely is the Grave:
Its shadow flinging
O'er the Weak wanderer, and refreshment
bringing:
While its cool breast
Lulls the hot weary yilgrim to his rest.-
Lovely is the Grave.
Fearful is the Grave:
Rain is rushing, thunder growling;
Driving hail, and winds are howling,
Round the storm lash'ed Grave.
Lovely is the Grave:
O'er tile turf'd hillock spring winds blow
ing,
Sweet at its foot the viol ets growing;
And on it blooms Forget-me-not;
There falls the moon's pale beam,
Hesper's cold rays, & morning's rosy gleam,
While echo's half-heard note
And plaintive wailings float
Around the grass grown spot.
Lovely is the Grave.
Lohely is the Grave: •
There all living sounds are mu tr.
There is heard no wanderer's foot,
Joyous greetings never come
To visit that eternal gloom—
Oh! how lonely is the Grave!
A y the Grave so lonely?
True joy's wild revel only.
Ahd Folly's laughing glance,
And Riot's noisy danbe.
They visit not the Grave;
But the life-wearied sage, & Sorrow's child,
The Son of Song, will wander mild
Beside the quiet grassy heap,
And muse upon sts secret deep.
Not lonely is the Gra*e.
Senseless is the Grave:
Deaf and speechless, numb'd and cold,
Clothed alone in darksorne mould,
Hope's glance of light,
And Fancy's visions bright,
And Love's delight,
Lost are they all within the senseless Grave,
Fearful, fearful is the Gravel
Lovely is the Grave:
All the discord, all the strife,
All the ceaseless feuds of life,
Sleep in the quiet Grave.
Hush'd is the battle's roar,
The fire's rage is o'er,
The wild volcano smokes no more—
Deep peace is promised in the lasting Grave,
Lovely, lovely is the Grave!
THE FAULTS OF MAN,
BY A LADY.
A thousand faults'in man we find—
Merit in him we seldom meet;
Man's inconstant and unkind;
Man is false and,indescreet;
Man is capricious, jealous, free,
Vim insincere, and trifling too;
Yet still the women all agree.
For want of better—he must do!
The Visit.
In one of the freezing days of our cli
mate, a young physician, but recently mar
ried, invited his wife to accompany him on
a visit to one of his patients.
" You are romancing James; what, vi
sit a family without au introduction, or
exchan.4ing . cardsim
"In this family, my dear Amanda, there
is no ceremony of cards," said James ;
"but they will not be less pleased to see
you.!'
"I never used to go out to see people,"
said Amanda thoughtfully; “but," contin
ued she, after a short deliberation, "I'll
go with you any where."
They passed the handsomest sti eet of
their residence to a public square, and
crossing over, entered a small alley, in
which Amanda saw a row of houses in a
manner that showed they were for the la
boring class. Crossing the whole range
they entered the last house, and at the
first door Dr. Ledson gave a gentle rap.
A common woman opened it and welcom
' ed him.
Two chairs were immediately set, one with
the back broken and the other rickety and
unstable.
Before the fire were two little children
seated on the hearth, making a noi,:,e which
the attendant female vainly endeavored
to quell. A girl ot about ten years of
age came out ot a small pantry bed-room
and smiled as she spoke.
In a large rude chair sat a thin female.
She looked up when Dr. Ledson addres
sed her, but neither smiled nor spoke.
Her complexion was sallow by illness ;
her lower jaw had fallen from its socket,
and her teeth chattered with the vain en
deavor to close her mouth.
.. .
On 'receiving some nourishment from
the hands of her companion, she seemed
revived.
"I em glad to see you, doctor, though
I had hoped to have been released from
my wretchedness before now. I do not
complain; but my bones have started
through my skin, and I suffer—" she shi
vered and stopped an instant.
"I thought it very hard when I lust my
baby last summer; but I see it was kind--
what would have become of it now? I
must leave these, young as they are, to
'take Care of themselves, as my husband is
none of the steadiest."
She did not weep--she was past all
human feeling. Amanda looked on In
silence. She hadlearned more of life's
state from this scene than could have been
acquired from volumes. She felt now a
wiser woman at eighteen, than she would
otherwise at twenty•five.
It brings down all our vanity and repi
flings, a spectacle of such woe. Even the
almost total insensibility of the sick was
more touching than ordinary sorrow. It
gave a feeling of so much that must have
been endured before.
"Is this your sister?" asked the woman.
"No," said James, and Amanda smiled
as he replied "she is my wife."
"Is she your wife?" said she, showing
some vivacity, "how sweetly she looks !
Can she sing? Oh, can she sing would
not live always?'"
How often had Amanda sung that care
lessly befoi o. She felt awed and humbled
by every syllable that floated on her soft
rich tones through the confined apartment.
The dying looked up so thankfully that
she even looked pretty. A light hectic
relieved her vivid countenance. She said
audibly, "1 hear the angels singing now
around me,' and then relapsed into a mo
notonous groan of weariness.
The little girl shook hands beseechingly
as the young couple left, and in a subdu
ed voice Amanda whispered, "we will
take care of you."
Who like the physician, save indeed
I the minister, is called upon to see human
nature in every shadow of a tint? The
rich and the poor, the delicate and the
learned arid the ignorant come before him
without disguise.
Amanda thought before that she had
loved her husband ; but it is a dead-sea
atmosphere, in which the noble passions
sicken and lie motionless. She clung to
James as he returned home with a feeling
of devotion to him which she had never
imagined before; and in the pleasure she
experienced in softening the horrors of
her fellow creature's poverty, she found
every day new cause to rejoice In having
shared her fortune with one, who, if he
brought with her no addition of earthly
wealth, had taught her that there is a way
of employing it that will awaken delight.
TIIANSPOSITION.—An old covie ordered
his son to turn out the saddle and hang up
the mare. Said he to a neighbor, "when
I came home yesterday, I found my wife
ajar, and the doors sick a bed, the gate
left the boys open, and the field was in
the hogs, so 1 caught up a hog and broke
it over every rail's back in the field, and
every pumpkin took up a hog and run!"
A merry heart doeth good like medi
clue.
The Sub-Nllarine Armor Co.
OR, I'ONII.-PL'INP-PUDIP
By the Author of "The Old Clock—Here
She Goes—There She Gocs "
No one who passes through S
street, up town, goes by the residence of
old Mr. G--, without looking up at
the parlor windows, for at one of them
the old rich, gouty fellow usually sits for
hours, "the ,observed of all observers."
There are many, too, among the dashing
young men of the city, who look up at
those windows in hopes not to see him,
, but to see another—a charming girl, na
med Charlotte—his ward !
Charlotte is a perfectly fascinating
creature—elegant in manners, and, what
is • more lovely, mentally accomplished.
Her money, in some men's eyes, however
has glistened more than her other charms.
The old gentleman, however, knows a
thing or two, and though rather hard of
hearing and not very nimble, even when
nimbleness would be a virtue, yet he has
gained the reputation of being as good a
guardian as any that ever figured in a nov
el or play. Rich as Crcesus himself, he
takes good care that his ward be unshorn
of her treasures, so long as he has an eye
to watch, a tongue to caution, or a foot to
kick a fellow into the street. If there be
anything, however, that Mr. G
particularly prides himselt upon where
he should least do so, it is upon his
knowledge of stocks, and many a call
does he have/tom the getters up of "fan
cies," in the hope that he may become a
purchaser. We are afraid to say more,
least we should draw a potrait, where an
outline sketch is only intended--and so
enough.
Thus much we might have said just
one week ago, as a few 'known ones about
town can declare; but exactly thus we
ought not to say to day. The why will be
seen in the sequel.
Betty is the duenna at Mr. G—'s,
and a female after the heart of the old man
—a confidante, a housekeeper of the ra
rest qualities--in her character precise
and rigid. On Monday morning last, she
opened the door to as nice a little man as
ever crossed its threshold—young, bloom
ing, and handsome— a very pattern of a
lover. His name—Charles Gerald. He
had seen Charlotte from a window in a
neighboring house; he had talked with his
fingers till they ached; he looked with his
eyes till they watered; and so had Char
lotte done the same, by which coinmu.
nicationa the fond lover had discovered
that there was nothing to be gained except
by a desperate act, for on his proposing
to write a billet-doux, the reply was that
he would have to bring it himself, and that,
then all might be discovered. Charles
bad anticipated as much. So he had de
termined to put a plot forward on the very
morning already named.
He was shown into the parlor, where
the old man was seated, and, as ha enter
ed, the folds of a petticoat floated through'
,• a closing door.
"Good morning, Mr, 6—, I have
the honor to introduce myself to you as
Mr. Gerald. "
"Good moining," answered the old
man dryly; "take a seat. Your business
with me 1"
"My business; yes sir my business,
yes sir; is—"
"Is what?" piped the old man.
.Yes, sir."
"No, sir your business 1"
"Yes, sir.'
"Well, sir,"
"Hell,!"
"Well, I wish to introduce to your no
tice, Mr. G—, an invention of im
mense commercial importatice, which is
now under the control of a company."
"Fl hat is It, sir ?"
"It is, sir—"
"ll'hat—what is it ?"
"It is the Sub-Marine Armor !"
, Sub.what? It sounds too much like
Sub-Treasury. What, is it an armor of
defence against that monster'!"
"No, sir. It is more like a monster
itself 1"
"Well, well," said the old man, "there
are so ; many monsters now-a•days, that
mere trifles, by-and-by. will be the great
monsters."
"The purpose of this invention," said
' Charles, "is to go to the
: bottom of the
sea, and; recover lost property—to visit
sunken, vessels, &c."
"Ah—ah ! 1 remember--it was puffed
in the newspapers, long ago," said the old
man.
"Yea, sir, it was noticed," said Charles
./wisli;you would look at it, and, perhaps
you will---
"Well young man, /have no objection"
said Mr. 6--,"but the weather is too
cold to go out
"Oh, Me. G.---," interrupted Char-
I "it can be brought here, if you have
no objection."
"Of course, / have not," said Mr. G--
. ' Curiosity alone would prompt me to
look at it. When can /sce it 7"
[WHOLE No. 214.
Charles' eye brightened. The commu
nication of his hopes seemed at hand. "1
will bring it op this afternoon," he repli.
ed; and thus having settled the matter, he
bade the old man gried morning.
It was Monday afternoon. A carriage
with the windows curtained, was watch
ed 11 th , iusands, as it rolled along from
/Vail street up to S— 'beet. When.
it arrived before the door of the house,
the driver reined in his ill-matched hors
ses, and Charles Gerald quickly came
forth from it, and ascending the steps of
Mr. G— --'s home, pulled the hell.
Betty opened the door. It was all right.
Charles rushed to the carriage.
"Conte I go out, Major!" said Charles
hastily.
"I can't breathe, Charley. Curso trot
if /can."
"Breathe if von can, for heavens
sake," said Charles."
"That's what / want to do, " replied
the Major, '•but 1 can't. Pump in some
more air—piimp. pump, pump, or I shall
die !"
Charles sprang up to the air-pump, and
having pumped in a fresh supply of the
atmosphere, the Major breathed once
more freely, and announced himself
ready to go ahead.
The pair prepared to ascend the steps,
and the carriage driver bore in his arms
the air-pump and large coils of the air
and conversation pipes.
“Heaven per serve us ! " exclaimed
Betty, as she stood in utter amazemant
at the scene. The brass bound, iron
bound, armor cramped. Major made the
best of his way into the hall, while Char
les gave directions to the driver to await
their return.
The two sparks were shown into the
parlor. "Pump, for Heaven's sake :"
cried the man in the armor, and away
went the pump like a steam engine.
Mr. G-- entered. There deed
the man in the armor by the side of the
centre•table. Who or what he was
could not be discerned by his appearance.
Ile was apparently one mass of leather
and rivets from head to foot, save that a
plate of thick glass concealed his face so
entirely, that nothing but the protuber
ant nose could be discerned in the : light
which forced its way •through the crystal
medium.
..Ah, this is the .-." said Mr. G
“Yes, sir; this is the-”
"Pump, pump:" cried the man in the
armor.
" What is that ?" asked the old man.
"That—that—', said Charles, "that is
the—"
•'Pump, pump," screamed the liSajor,
at the top of his voice.
Charles explained to tho old man,
while he forced in the atmospere again.
'Then there's a man in there, is theret'
said old 0---,
"01 yes, sir: a porter, who is hired to
show the invention in a correct manner."
The old man put on his spectacles, and
came nearer. "Well," said he, "I de
clare it seems to ine a very important in
vention. But can the man move with
case in the water ? Can he see plainly?"
"Oh, yes! Walk a little," said Chartea
through the conversation pipe.
The Major staggered across the room
as well as he could• but aligesi tumbled
down.
"Ahd you think the stock is indine4
to ----
' "Pump, rump !" interrupted the Ma
jor, with a sepulchral voice.
"Pump!" said the old man, "Well if it
pumps as bad as sum e stock, it will pump
some folks dry. But, Mr. Gerald, you
think it will-"
"Pump!" groaned the man, in armor.
Charles forced in some more atmrospher-
"Well, my stars!" exclaimed the old
man, 'this Is a curious affair. 7 think
Charlotte will be pleased to see it." He
rang the bell. Betty appeared. "Betty"
said he, "call Charlotte." She looked
with astonishment at the specimen before
her and vanished.
In a moment Charlotte entered.
said Mr. 0--, 'here is a curiosity for
you, Charlotte; Mr. Gerald." The intro
duction at the same time that it delighted,
confussed the lovers. Charlotte, scarcely
able to restrain herself from laughter, in
quired what the machines before her were
"Pump," ejaculated the Major.
" W hat, does it speak?" asked the girl.
"Is it a-"
"Pump!"
"A pump, is it ?" stammered Chariot-
"Oh, no!" said Charles, "this is the
pump--the air pump" and he supplied,
the armor with breath again. 'This is
the—"
' , Pump !"
gold your jaw ?' bawled Charles,
through the conversation Tpipe, while the
old man took up the thread of narration,
and explained the invention, after a fash
ion peculiarly his own.
`Now for the letter,'' lispered Chinks