VOLUME XVilI--NUMBER
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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;
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..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
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JOHN S. MANN.
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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.
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— 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,
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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*
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,'Con.tereport, Pa., will attend the Uourts in rqt
- .r and the sdjokking couutie& • I.
•MILIiEI6 at: MeALARNEY,
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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,
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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.
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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
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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.
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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— .
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9ems nun ted and hidden away
DcWn in the k ul where the beautiful thrives,
eetlyal flowers vthe
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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.
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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.
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TUE LOST WAGER.
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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.
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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.—
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,Con in Jac was going away, the general
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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.
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1 ey. 0 i . .
I " at yo 'll come back soon,jack,dear,"
' coa •ed Mi nie Chester, the prettiest and
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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
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, with a curious mixture of fun and tears.
I 4'm aot i -6 certain of all that Miss Min
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!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
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My krn aceount."
"'Daly imagine our Jack a gentleman
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;of property,l" laughed Minnie, appealing
to Ih6r sisters.
1 1 kt don't 'see anything an very ridicu.
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lop; ; In the idea, ' remarked the young'
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man. rather; piqued at the amusement of i
;his fair relatives. •
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'-.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
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i ttile )r'. Chester sat in his easy, red .;
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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,'
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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.
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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
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'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
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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.' ,
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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
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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
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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