VOLUME XVilI--NUMBER "I"..ErE ._,L POTTER PCBLISH J EDOURNAL W. W. 31.CAIABNEY, Proprietor. - Devoted to tht cause of Republicanism, the In terests-of Agrioolture, the advancement of Education, and the beat gocd of Potter county. Owning no guide •zcept that of Principle, it will 'endearor to aid in the work of More fully Freedomizing our Country. Da — Advertisements inserted at the following rate=', axoept where special bargains are made, A "square" Is 10 lin4 of Brekler or S of Nonpareil types : I square, 1 insertion ' $1 50 ',l square, 2or 3 rnsertions , 200 Each subsequent insertion lees than 13 40 .1 square, 1 year 10 00 Bu-Iness Cards, 1 year 5 00 Administrator's or Executor's Notices 3 00 • , Bpecial and-Editorial Notices per line 20 "All tranel ' ent advertisements must be paid in istivance,and no splice will be taken of adverti.ernents from a distance,!untees.they,are accompanied by the, money or satisfactory reference. 1 fgirJob Work, of all kinds, executed with neatness and despatch. I BUSINESS NOTICES. Bobt. ,Ilassli.y. . I U. U. Cruxtinin; , ..A.ltorneys- l at , -Law, -uiriLtrems ORT, Penn'a. Special attention V V given to Collection of r ensions Bounty and ' Pack Pay, and all claims against the 'National and 1 state Gdwernments. - n0,21.tf Free and Accepted Ancient Torii 'Masons EL LALI:I No. 342, F. A. IL Stated Meetingi on the 24 and 4th wednesaays of each month. Hall, in the 3d Story! of the Olmf.ted Block. H.C.L.Lnitatts,See. W3L BtiEArt, 0. T.. ELLISON, :*L D., PACTICING PHYSICIAN, Coudersport, PS.. resnectfuillyti c trorms the cr.izen;. , of the vi late au4 vieinitithat be ll promptly, respond to all calls TO professional ser*ces. Office on First street, first dttn 'west of his residence. 1740 .1 . I JOHN S. MANN. .; A TTOUNEY A'SD COUNSELLOR AT LAW., ,t 1 Conderoport, Pa., will attend the socerat Courtis in, Potter, Cameron and Mclean counties. All bust nese entrusted io his care.-xill receive prompt atten tion. Office on Main street, in residence. • • — AR*lll[ll G. 01-CLSTED. AtrORNEt AND COI:NE:ELLER AT LAW, Conderspeirt, Pa.. will attend to all business en trusted to his earn with promptness and fidelity. Otiee in the eetrond storey of the Olmsted Block. , - , ISAAC BENSON, ' I ATTORICEYrAT.L.A.W, Comier'rport, Pm, Nvi l ll attend tolt bmdness entrustedto,him with care and promptness. Attend, Courts o mio .. ‘uin , _: cou ni ties. :Office on 9 , bond street near tbo Aileiranybridg-e • F. ' TTOR'NEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LA* A ,'Con.tereport, Pa., will attend the Uourts in rqt - .r and the sdjokking couutie& • I. •MILIiEI6 at: MeALARNEY, . . AnttTTOTtg EYSLAT LAW, IisttRISSCILG, Penn'a4— Agent. for the Collection of Claims agaii,st the 7edStates ana State Gorernments,such as Pensions, Bounty . , Arrears Of Pay,,l-Le-Addres3 Box B,s,.:iarrtsb lI I. 11LL611, . J. C. 3CatinsiT ..11cAlARNEr, . , REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE AGENT. Land Bou;ht and SOld, TaXo. ~,, , d and Titles incestlgated. Insures property a— ' ainsi. Ste in the best companies In the Country, and rersons attathst Acci dents In the TraCelers Insurance Company of , Irarts ford: Business trqn , e‘rted prornytty 17-7. , ' P. A. STEBBINS de: Co.. IifERCIIANTS—DeaIers in Dry' Goods. Fancy 111_ Goods, Groceiies.Procisions,ront,Foed,rork , •nd everything nswdly kept ins good country Ftore. Produce boxighOtud sold 17 af.) C. IL SIMMONS; 1 fERCILANT—WELLSVILLE N. T., Whole- I sale and Retail Dealer in Dry Goods, Fancy and Lapis Goods.ClOthinr,,Ladiee DressGood..Groceries, Flour, Feed, &c,l Retailers supplied on liberal terms .C. S. Jr E. A. JONES, A rERCTIANTSr-Dealers in annz.3.3l.,dieinef:.rnint., lII_ We, Pan it if .Argyles, Stationery, Pr) Goods, Grueeriee, dye.,ain Street, Couthrrrport, l'a OLiILSTED, ERCII . „I:NT—Dealer in Dry Goods Ileady ,i , made 131_ , Clothing, Crockery, G rOceri es, 'Flour, F-ed, POW., Provisions,.&c., liain street, Coudersport, Pa COLLINk SMITH f ERCIIANT—Denter in Dry Goa Grocerieg, I►j Prolisiona, FLardware, Queene ware, Cutlery, `and all Goods nAtally found in a country store. H. J. OLILSTED, TTARDWARE Ilereonnt, and Dealer in Stove;;" Tin and Sheet Iron-Ware. Main g - treet, Louder ert, Peru:a. 'Fin and:Sheet Iron Walre made to order, in good style, on ehort notice. • COULIIERSPORT 110Ty.X. DF. GLAO3.S3LIRE, PROPRIETORI Corner of Main lJ and Seem Ftreets.eon,dersnort , Fotter Co. Pa. LA. Livery Stable its also kept m connection with thili riotel. Daily Btancs to and from the Railroads. • Pottexl Joarnal-Job7Oce. HAVING lately added a fine new assortment of JOB-TYPE to our already lame at - sortment. we are now preplired to do' all kinds of work,-ehtatply and with taste and neatne,s. Orders solicited. LYMAN _ HOUSE. • Lewisville, Potter County, I Pennsylvabia. DUR.TON LEWIS. Proprietor. Having _LP taken this excellent Hotel, the proprietor wishes o make the aegVaintanee oflthe traveling public and eels confident of giving satisfaetion to all who' s may lan ou him.—Feb-12,66 tf -n , MARBLE WORK 4gi . --. .. , r i al , 1, monuments :and Tomb-Stones t r :, of all lkibds, will be furbished on reasorta‘. Nit ~ ble terms and abort notice by ~,.... • C. Brennle. -,. ' Res l idence : Ecdalia, 1S miles south of Coudersport, Pa., on the Sinnermhoning Bo,d, or leave yohr orders at the Post.o flies. 4.5'7 'DAN BAKER, I :I'ENSION ?d , BC UNT V andIWAR CLAIM AGENCY - • Pensions procnr. for !Soldiers of the present :ar who are die bled by reason of wounds receid or disease contracted while In the service of theDuited Statha -, and pensions., bounty, and arrears of. pay ob tained for widows or heirs of those who hare died or bean killed whife in serviCe. l An letters.af inquiry promptly answerei e- , and on receipt by mail of a state event of the ca.eLof claimant, I will forward the ne cessary'pap...re re their signature. Fees In Pension cases as fixed bylaw. Refers to lions. Isaac Benson, A. G. Olmsted, John S. Mann, and F. \V. Knox, Eeq • ' - - DAN BAKER, . Claim Azent. Condsr.port. Pa. JaneB 64 Per Year! We want °genie $1.500 everywhere to Pell our IMPROVED tr &wine Machines. Three new kinds. Under and upper feed. Wirranted five yeart. Above salary or laige eommisSions paid. I The oats machines sold in the United Stites for less than V"), which are tullv lieenseitisrElowC; Wheeler 71.‘ Wilson, Grover & Eta kar,Singer & Coi&B.ichelder. ALL other cheap ma. shines are 'aria ementa and the seller or user are liable to arrest, fine, and imprisonment. Circulars tree.' Address, r call upon Shaw & Clark, Blade- Arrd,l4ll,s, or Mane, 1.11. D e ,.. 26.1665. iswly. Somethingew and Novel for Agents. r.ddier., CountFy Stored, Drugoiste, and all booking bonorableand . proStablel bugnpas. Free by mail for 6 . 5- ete. - ; . w'Eol6fale $) per doz Cl . taressers realize '45 to 612 per dayi profit. ABBOTT'SDOWD, 'S`=:—La] Manufamarera, 1;6 Water Sq., N.Y. , ( 41" - ~ i , • i ~ • . ---_ ' ' • ' . ° 411 , 1 , A • • „. . - .- 0 •i . ' :, . -----4'- s''-'- ' ' . 1 . 1 : - 0 ... . , i ' 4 6 , , ,,,, ' ' ,' 1 •k j A - - , ; 0 1 ( ... j _ _ ...,, _ 1 1 , . ~ ---. 1 1 , i, i 4 , I i ,, . , $ i 4E4 4 1 ' . A ' . . • 1, , .. ..• ir • 1 i . , 1 r PO .IS UNWRITTEN. • 1 unsung, he e are po s unwritten and songs S • eeter t • n any that ever was heard— PoeMs that alt fdrkin angel tongue, dngs i tha but long for a Paradise bird. P ems that pple through lowest lives— . ci ,, 9ems nun ted and hidden away DcWn in the k ul where the beautiful thrives, eetlyal flowers vthe i above Poe' s that t oking ddivn deep in our hearts may behold, Ns. Felt though r iliseen by the ben that love us, • ritten o lives in letters of gold. ,J Sin o to my sdul the sweet song that thou livest I Itkhd .me t6c poem that never! was penned— Theiwonderflul idol of life that thou givest ; F esh front the spirit, oh, beautiful friend. 1 • I TUE LOST WAGER. 1 1 The trunks were all packed and corded 'and I the carpet bags were piled up in the I orrier of 'the capacious old fashioned hall. II Etow melancholy they looked, those ertiblems d partings and alias. Not I evri, the merry laughter of! the two lor three young girls Who were gathered round !astalwart,' handsome !fellow of about', thir Y coald entirely banish an impalpable 'Soul thing o f sadness from the scene.— rt ,Con in Jac was going away, the general I mischief maker tormenter and tease of the I , Who e famili,and old Mr. Chester,: sitting !by I e distant window, wiped his spectacles overt five minutes ! and declared, petishly,, that) the type of the evening paper was a' terr ble trial to his Old eyes. 1 — l `4,ye,yougray laugh girls I" said Jack, applying hibaself vigorously to the refrac- 1 ; tery lock ofid portmanteau. Perhaps you: 'may one ily , discover it. is'nt such a llaughing *ter. Think of the loss the lis g 0 family iv , . to sustain in thy excellen. 4 4 1 ey. 0 i . . I " at yo 'll come back soon,jack,dear," ' coa •ed Mi nie Chester, the prettiest and .1 ' , h of , : mos rogui all his cousins, and the I one, ho kept up Ia perfect fire of practical, ijoi; and girli s h , k s tricks at his expense. ,1 There shelsat on the biggest trunk of the !collOtion, ber In"own curls banging about he:lround ,face, and her eyes sparkling I 1 .; ! , with a curious mixture of fun and tears. I 4'm aot i -6 certain of all that Miss Min i !nip, 'I said ff,ack, decisively. "If I sue aeed in finding:a location to suit me,l shall probably debide to settle permanently at Trioraville, and' tarn landed proprietor on I My krn aceount." "'Daly imagine our Jack a gentleman 1 .1 . .. ;of property,l" laughed Minnie, appealing to Ih6r sisters. 1 1 kt don't 'see anything an very ridicu. 1; , ~ lop; ; In the idea, ' remarked the young' I I man. rather; piqued at the amusement of i ;his fair relatives. • 1 '-.Kt all events,there is one incalculable .advantage . ' that may result from my de partlilre.". "And what is that , Mr. Oracle ?" "'the fact that you have played your', last peak ou me, you tormenting little f miri . "?" '• Don't be so certain of. that, Cciusin Jack!" said Minnie, shaking her long -I't , cur.s: 'What will you venture I don't' I best4,w a pacing trick on you yet? Ali r I illiCt settled with you for several little pied f of impertinence; bat pray, don't imagine they are forgotten, sir !" - "My diamond sleeve buttons to your corm (necklace that you don't impose upon I me w'ithin the next thremonths,Minnie." I said 'Jack &slily. - "Done !" I said Minnie. "Girls, you all i hear ! the wager, don't you? I always cov eted Jack's diamonds 7" ';But.you i won't have them, Mademoi sell& (low:;dark it is getting in this , r cavernous old hall. Shall ..I ring for lights, Uncle Chester? and, by the way, have you written that letter of introduc-, tion Ito Mr. Thorn 7" "All in good time my boy—all in good I , time," said the old gentleman, depositing' his rarge salter bound spectacles in their easel "Yon young people are all in such a desperate burry. Tell Betsy to carry a lamp into the library, girls. And Minniej whe eis my gold pea 7 I won't be very I long 4out i 'andithen we'll have a nice long evening i to geasip about Jack's pros pect .1 I i , 1 1 i ttile )r'. Chester sat in his easy, red .; .1 I 1 curtained library,revping the letter which l he' h l ad been writing to his old college' , friend, JaheT. Thorn, of Thornville,to the effeet that his nephew, John Lacy, was in search' of an ei2ible piece of land, and wish:rid to4sottledown as planter in that" vici ity, and requesting Mr. Thorne's c 0.14 one•ichn in the selection of the same,!; Minnie opened the door. ' 4 "Papa, there's same one down stairs who 'wants to See you immediately,for one minute.'' . • "irersvannoying," said tha old gentle i , 1 - - min add as I was finishing up this lette i r of,Jank's. Xterivever, I - can finish it afterwards. Minoie, suppose you. ; alarie over it, and dot the l's and cross the 's ; I am not so much of apennman as Ilused to be." A l nd old Mr- Chester pushed back his' obeli and rise from' -the antique oak table taattend to the claim, of his uir , o ent guest,' ;1 I I 1 . UM, ebOtea . 10 AZ Vi-ielple - s of Irv, qqa qtioq of 4Johglitg, KiteNttlN, aqa ffeto'3.l COUDE ' SPORT, POTTER COUNTY, PA., TUESDAY. NAY 29, 1.866. , I Olive Chester was brushing out the heavy Braids of her luxuriant hair before the dressing mirror of her own apartment two hears later, when Minnie ran in with a countenance comically divided between d . rmay and delight. "My dear Minnie,what has happened?" exclaimed the elder sister, dropping her hair brush and lettinr , all her raven tresses ripple down unheeded' over her shoulders. "I've won the diamond sleeve buttons, Olive II But ah ! I did'nt mean to. What would papa say if he only knew it- 7 -and cousin Jack, too ?" "Sit! down, you wild little elf," said Olive,iently forcinghersister into a chair, 'rand explain tome this mysterious riddle." "Weil, you know papa left me to look over his letter to Mr. Thorn, and ,was de tained lodger than I expected, almost an hour in fct, and I could'at help amusing myself by writing a parody on the letter." "A Parody 7" . I • "Fes---you remember semebody was telling us what a beautiful daughter Mr. , Thorne had, so I wro e that Jack was in I search of a wife, and had heard of Miss 1 Thorne, and wanted t 3 settle in life, and all that sort of thing. In Short,wherever pap had written land or estate, I wrote wife. Wasn't it fun 7" ejaculated the little maiden her eyes dancing with . di able? ie "But you know I never once !thought of sending the letter. I only I wanted' to read it to Jack when I Went 1 down Stairs. Well I signed it with a (great flourish of trumpets, and just then I who should come in but papa and Ithe stranger. -Of course I fled—and when I I cameback the letter was sealed,and safe 1 'ib Jack's pocket,' and, Olive, it was the Wrong letter !" "The wrong letter?" "It was rather a dim light, and papa's eyes are not as keen as they were wont to 'be' and my impertinent missive has gone 1 while the real, bona fide letter lay there, among a heap of discarded papers. And I hadn't the courage to confess my misde meaners—papa is so opposed to my inno cent jokes—and Jack is off with. that in discribable letter..! I shall certainly' win the sleeve buttons, Olive, bat what a tor nado there will be when my mischief leaks out." 'And Minnie looked so bewitchingly lately, in her alternate paroxysms of ter ror andl laughter, that Olive, grave elder sister as she was, had not the heart to lecture her as roundly as she deserved. 'The crimson sunset of the very next evening shone radiently into the special sanctum of the worthy old Jabez Thorne, of Thornville, Justice of the Peace, and 'chairman of all the agricultural meetings for ten miles round. It was no scholarly leoking library, like that of his ancient comrade Chester, but a square light room, with four uncurtained windows, and orna mented with numerous' black framed en gravings of prize cattle and giant turnips. Ile was Seated in the leather cushioned armed chair,leoking over a file of agri cultural journals, to find some coveted in ferination on the subject of "phosphates" and "super-phosphates" when a servant brought him a card and a letter. ' "The gentleman is in the parlor, sir." Jabez Thorne laid aside his newspaper, and glanced at the card which bore the simple inscription of "John Lacy"—theni at the letter which purported to be intro ductory' to that individual. "Iduin—ha,l-- from my old college chum, Chester as I live. Remarkable change in his hand writing, but time alters us all. Balo% heard from him for twenty years -raud, hallo ! i what is this ? A pretty cool' request upon my word—efephew wants a' wife,aad has heard that I passess aldatighter—has lots of money—wants the to aid him]with my well known expe- i rience in anchiroatters. What does the old rascal mean 7" ejaculated Jabez the Tinge of gray ;hair that anrronnded his bald head standing absolutely erect with ihdignation'. "I'll send Jeffers to kick the impudent young scamp out of the house.' , , , 1 But With a moment's refkc ion came almness. . I "Well, after all, I don't see what there is in the matter to make me so foolishly angry. Guess I'll see what Mary say's. An excellent family those Chestere—and I this letter is just like Zebedse Chester - he was always i singalai in bis_ notions.-- Rather unlike the ordinary method Hof cominc , to an einderstanding in such mat ters, but there's nothing eke a dash lof originality in this world, rid if the hoy is rich, and Mary don't lobject—at all events Pll see him on the subject. 1 • 1 And JaLe3, Thorne thrust the letter l i nt° his pocket and strode determinedly into the parlor where yong Lacy" was I ~a quietly awaiting his app ranee. The 1 old gentleman'sface was s arlet with em barrassinent ; he was half disposed to be angry at his guest's cool self-possession. "I had thought of settling is this vi cinity, Mr.-Thorne," said Jack, after the ceremonies ofgreeting had been exchanged "and understand from my uncle that you had a clOsjrable piece of property that you Might be disposed to part with." "Piece of property !" said the old gen tleman, beginning to fire up agiinl; but he controlled his emotion, and only:an swered : really, sir, this is a very strange request. 0120 can hardly be expected to answer definitely upon so short notice." "Certainly not, Mr.Thorne. I. have no wish do hurry you," said Jack politely . ; "but lam rather anxions to do for my. self, and if you would favor me -with a brief deicription of the prominent features of—" Bat Mr. Thorne was fidgeting uneasily in his chair. "What do you mean, sir ?" he exclaim ed, wrathfully. I Jack was rather perplexed at this cav alier reception, but he answered as corn.- teously as possible : ' - "Why, sir, of course it is not best to be precipitate on a matter of such im portance. " "If this is a specimen of the rising gen eration," thought the indignant jabez, "they 2 are about as impudent a set of Jack anapes as I want to see. But I owe some thing to my king friendship with old Zeb edee Chester--I won't turn the puppy out of doors qnite yet." "I suppose it is healthy ?"asked Lacy, blandly. "What is healthy 7" "Your property. Sometimes in these low groands diseases are apt to Prevail and—" "Does ,he expect my Mary to have the fever and ague ?" thought old !Thorne, leaping briskly out of his' chair ias if an insect had' stung him.• fiend my, daughter to you, young man-=that will settle the business at once." And before Lacy could express his sur prise' his choleric host, had blond the door behind him and disappeared ° . Mary Thorne's astonishment ;was even greater than that of her father. She was attired in white muslin, with 'a boquet of crimson moss rose-buds in her bosom, and a spray of the same exquisite flowers in'' her hair, for some rural party or picnic;; and at rst absolutely refused to enter the parlor. • , '"What an idea I" she exalaimed, blush in the very tips Of those tidy, shell like ears. "To be put upon exhibition like one of your prize cattle! Na s indeed! Ler:the younr , man go bhek where he , came from I A pretty impression he must have of the ladies is this quarter or the globe !" I I "But, my love, Zebedee Chester is one vOul'- of my oldest friends, and the yclung man is really a very fine looking fellow, and rich in the bargain. Go in and talk to him a little while,: there's a goodigirl. can't stand it a minute longer." • And old Jabez wiped his forehead, on which the perspiration was, standing in big beads. Mary burst into an uncontrollable fit of laughter. "The whole affair is so ridiculous 1" she exclaimed. , But she adjusted the moss roses, , never theless, and tripped demurely into 'the parlor. Now, if there was a determined point in Jack Lacy's character, it was his aver- I sion to women in general, ,land if there was any one thing on which he prided himself it was his decided old bachelor ! ism. Imagine his vexation and dismay, therefore, when, after a formal, introduc tion, old Mr. Thorne withdrew, leaving him tete-a-tete with the pretty creature in white muslin and roses. It was embat rassing enough, particularly asl Mary blushed every time he looked at her, and evinced an exceedingly great disposition to laugh.] i 1 • Well, 'thought Jack, the manners and customs of this locality are rather odd; to sty the least of tt. I come to consult an old gentleman about purChasing land of him, and he bounces out of the room, and sends in his daughter. What on earth. am Ito say to her, I'd. like to know. ' And Mary, glancing shyly in the, di reetion of her companion, came to the conclusion that he had "beautiful SPan ish eyes," and a - moustache decidedly en prior in style to the hirsute adornments of the young gentlemen of Thorneville. Mr.lLacy looked up at the' ceiling and' down at the carpet, and wondered what tie conseguences would be were he incon r tinently to escape through the open Freceli wi' d ,r, That Woa'.d not, be a very dig nified nr_ceeding, however, so he resigned himself to destiny by making some nal remark on the weather. It had the much desired effect of breaking the ice, however, and he was greatly surprised' with the arch vivacity of Miss Thorne. Oely once did she seem confused; it was when she had been describing Lime grove of cedars that belonged to her father's land, regretting at thd same time that he contemplated the sale' of it. "I believe I would like to become Far- _ chaser," said Jack. "Your; father has told you that I had eome idea of settling here.' Mary grew scarlet and intrintired . sorne incoherent sent - eine or ietlierthe ,convir sadon ,wp o effectuall,y checke ; and. Jack, perplexed at the effect, for Which - he Could • see no visiblo cause, rose to take leave. "Will you mention to your father, Miss Thorne, thatil shall oall to see him about this matte toi•mqiow ?" he asked. All the moss roses , l in Mr. Thorne's garden Fo ld never have rtvaled the hot glow on Mary's cheeks', as she fled froth the room without , a word of reply. "Very singular family, this," muttered Jack, slowly drawn% on his gloves, and walking down the broad path. Bat she . is an uncommon pretty girl—and I shall certainly take an,eailywalk through that groVe et cedars to-morrow morning before breakfast. I i He dreamed of blue eyed Mary Thorne that night, and rose feeling decidedly pleased that he should have a reasonable excuse for t.illinc , l " at her father's house 1 soon. . certainly can't be in love," q loth he mentally. "But how Mune would tease me if she thought I was in any danger of suing not only form farm but a wife." Old Jabez Thorne was busily engaged nipping the dead leaves of his pet 'auras tinns with a gigantie pair/ of garden.scis sors. that morning, when young Lacy sprang over the hedge and saluted him with a buoyant "Good Morning,l Well, sir," be went on gaily, "t have seen the property, and am perfectly delighted. A fine, healthy investment—no disease about 4, I'm con vinced." "Hum !" said Mr. Thorne dubiously "And I would like to taken second and , more thorough inspection in your society, sir,, if you please." "Really, Mr. Lvov,"' said the Al man, sharply, "my daughter bas not yet come down stairs, and—,---" ' "What, the migehief has his daughter to do with the matter," thought Lacy,but he said _ Of course 3 will await any time that may be Convenient to you, sir, I observe a good deal of native' ronghnes, but I can not doubt, there is very great 'susceptibil ity to improvement. . 1 4Li little judicioi cultivation will AccoMplilh wonders." "Let me tell Iyou, young map," began Mr Thorne, in a towering rage, but Lacy saw-that he had unconcionsly committed some archL blunder, and he hastened to say : / "In shoryiir, I am naw determined to secure thi4 rural gem at any price. What is the sum you demand ?" • Mr. Thorne fairly sat down upon the the gravel walk,overpowered with the ava lanche of wrath which he found impossible , to shape into woras. "Upon—my4-word—sir T." he began, you talk as if this, were a Mere:matter of business 1" Jack was puzzled lenough. "rtis the way in which I have always heretofore b;en aozustomedl to' tread such matters, sir." • • "HeretoforF,you have been accustogied: And pray, sir, how many such little af fairs have you had, on your hands ?" shriek • ed old Thorne, growing purple in the face. "Oh, several', sir. lam not so inex perienced as you suppose," said Jack, - - "And you are not aslAmed to confess it I" ' "No, why should I be 7' "Gat out of my garden you younklenp robate !" screamed Jsbez, . leaping -ep withJightning rapidity. f•To come here and"offer to buy my daughter, as if she were a patch bf potatoes I Go, I say. I" "Your daughter Mr. Thorne 7!" . "les, my, daughter,you Jack-a-dandy." "But;l'm not bargaining for your daugh ter,rns bargaining for that land-across the: river." •"Don't tell me," ejaculated Mr.Thorne, tugging away at the fastenings of his pocket I:opk, "your uncle'sl letter has in- ' formed me of yonr atrocious intention." "Will you allow me to, see the setter, sir ?" Thorne jerked, it out of the compart melt where it lay, and 'o sed it angrily toward Lacy. He opened it, and in spite his annoyance and' mortification, burst into laughter at the sight Ai' Minnies dainty hand writirig. "It's nothing to laugh at;sir," exclaimed Mr. Thorne. ; "34 dear 3llr. Thorne, we ara tl,e victims 'of a Very ridiculous mistake" said Lacy. "My uncle never wrote this litter. It is the work tf , my mischevious; cousin Minnie: The genuine document' must have been left behind." - "And . you didn't come to look for a wife ?" "I came to purchase real estate." "Whew-w-w-I" ' Old. Jabez Thorne whistled loud and long, then offered his his hand to his guest with a hearty laugh. "Well my boY, I'm heartily sorry I balled you iso many opprobrious names ; btkt,Mary and I thought yea were after her. must go and tell the little mins what aiblunder we've made." . _t/Stay.a moment," said Jack, laying a hani on o.e old gentleman's `arin,as jt is quick eye detected the distant flutter' bf Miss Thorne's light dress among 'the trees, "WilryoU'allow me to make the necessary explanation myself'? I' dm TERMS.--$1.56 PER ANWIIX. not at all certain that,Oer I have selected a home,l shall not enter less businOss like negotiations for a charming young wife to preside over it." "As you please, my lad," said the old gentleman, chuckling. "I'll give my_conl ? eent, if ' only to atone for my villainous treatment of you a lit de while ago," He resumed his, gardening operations, occasionally Pausing , to laugh all to him. self,while •oonsin Jack sprang up the path to seek ;!fary s_ . They were absent a long time, in fact, as old Jabez thought, an unreaeoriable long time, before he discerned, through the dense foliage of accasia hedges, their advancin. forms. Mr. Lacy looked 01. ceedingly proud and self satisfied, and Mary leaning on his arm, with her pretty cheeks flushed, and her lips wreathed in timid smiles. "What does she say ?" roared, the pa ter fitmilias. "She says she'll consider of it,'" anewerd Jack - demurely. . : A week or two afterward AtionteChester received a neat little package containing the diamond sleeve buttons, and the ful ldwing baler, : "DEAR MINNIE :—Ere, lost my wager, bat I cheerfully deliver over the forfeited stakes i roc I have won something of infinitely more value —a wife ! From which we may conelude - that the result of Miss Mary's "consideration". were favorable, To be a scholar, requires exertion. - }Fe admirithunder, but as for fig nitig we were never struck by it. Now long did Cain bate his brother r As long as be was able. I bate doctors' "bills as the man'said when he caught the family plipiciwo kissing his wife. Lip-sprvice is considered ilistredilable to a Christian,but it i 3 a delightfuhiting between two lovers. Why is a lady of fashion like 4,-pue cessful sportsman 1 . - Because As bap . : WIP hair. In a recent interview with aColigiess man, Secretary- Seward douoianocd Con gress in a violent manner;asseited that he originated what is termed Prasidsai c 4nhn., sons policy; and declared himself fa-' vor of the immediate . . admissida - of 'the Southern delegations and the I zepeal of the test oath. "Do you propose to ut Ike into a dote , Partin too ?" asked a friendi..4 "Yes," replied the old lady, "butql.'m pestifurious to know which. Some ;tell me the wholesale trade is best, bitt , Lbe• have the ringtail would be !ht moat berm. ficious to him." Tom," Said a man to his - friendia day ,or two:since, - "I think it highly danger. ous to keep the bills of small banks on hand now a days." "Tina," said the other, "I g nd it far more difficult than dangerous." young widow, on berog nilfed`Why I the was going to 'getmarried so soon after the death of her first husband replied,:..l do it to prevent fretting myself to death on 'account of dear Tom." Southerners are hying nice residences in the fashionable parts of 13oston- Ckir twenty first-class houses there have lately been purchased by Southerers,: who. Aar they made fortunes-during the war sod have come North to Invest - Two men were actommodated ,w3th lodging at one of the Philadelphia stitup houses last week, who, ten years a . ke,wnio leading end influential meTchants. gum sent to the watch-house. General Nye,says Congress may be atle to reconsCruct the Southern Statew, bttt neither they nor the devil will ever be:abia to reconstruct their women, they are per fectly awful. • • Gen Butler has gone to: Massachtigetts to try a case involvingsm claiM of $1,,11QQ,- 000, made by one Burrill against the ciiy of Boston for furnishing troops to quota of that city. , , Under'the head of "Accident' ) Om ton Transcript ehronieles the prompt ar rival of a railroad train. It wasan,unnAttal event,unexpeeted by hiekmen,por!erstkd hotel keepers. • In Great 'Britain the letter b is amen from 'erne, from 'ope i from 'enven; hit) hangniab, and banxiety. A little boy in Wisconsin stns tieing ttt to bed the other night about dark -*tip he objected to goings° early. Ms mother told him how the obiOkens, weui tit- bid early and he mast do so too. Thetlitile lellow Fait] he . w . ould if .his mother wftwid do as tho uld hens' did---go . to bed •titit i then coax. the chickew to come. - Cousi:c JAcs:'l
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