VOI ME XVIII.- -Nl3lll3Elt 41 tk.Frir. I . P I OTTAR JOURNAL, f• , NISRED 114 X. w. xteALAUSEY, Proprietor. ;1 . .' , lar Devoted to the comae of ftepublicanfera, the in tetrats of Agrioelture i the adVanceme»t of Ed nealiOn t and the hest good of Futter county.. owning no guide bx,cept that of Principle, it will endeavor to aid in cpo work of more fully Freedvoilting our Country. A d vertisemenfa inserted at the followinz rates, sicept where special bargains are made. A "square" AO tines of Brevier or 8 of .I•Tonparell types: X sqoare, 1 insertion $1 50 sqoare.2 or 3 Insertions 2 00 ,R..chaubftquent insertion less than 13 40 1 square, k year ........, . 10 00 finu Wens Cards, ......... .. ....... 500 1-Administrator w s or Executor's N0t1ce5........ 3 00 i Special and Sdltorial Notices per 20 I lk - 1".1\11 transient advertisements must he paid ih isavance,and no notice will be taken of adverti.einents from a distance, tviless they are accompanied by the imoney or satisfactory teference. .11;irJob Work, of all kinds, eTectaed With neatness Ind despatch. BUSINESS NOTICES. —— - . l•' ; ree and Accepted Ancient York Masons "VOL/LIMA LODGE. Nb. 342, F. A. M. Suited jJ hleo•ing4 ni! the 2d and 4th "educe latys of euch Inunth. flail, In the-Ed Story of the enrnsted D.O.Lincanet,Sec. SIIENEt, O. T. ELLIAIN, M. To:, PRACTICING Coudemport, respectrutly informs toe citizens at the villave and Vfcinity that he will promptly respond to all calls for ,professional set Vices. Odic« on First !Wit, first dcot -"zest of his residence. 17-40 • F.D. RITTER, 4. 114 • 1 - 011YSICIAN altd Surgeon would reFtiroctfally In form the citizens of Coutlerenort tind vicinity 'twat he hag opened an Odlce. in the Utidetep,frt Motel, and Wilt be ready at Rif times to inake - pro l'essional calle. He IA e• regular graduate of Butido Medical Colege of LS O. Jan 1 - iiMILLER d MeALAIViti - ,, TtOft •Z EYS-A.T LANV , ,, 11AII.R1sHtil0, reTan.— Agents for the CoileCtion of th:ti/11,1gaii,t the rated Stateg :And ante I.:overnment- on •h Ile VensiooN tiounty, A rrears of Payoko-AddreBBll..x 05,, farl , borg tir /I..MILLKR, .1. C. 31.M.Alt.NEV 3011 N S. MANN, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR. AT LAW. • Coudersport" Pa., W.II 110 (1 till the severni Ceti Curt o Vetter and Cameron counties. All business en trusted to Ms . care mil receive pi•omm. attention. Office on Main street, in residence. ; . i OLMSTED . and LARD-111EL, . N TT() R.Ngl'S AT LAW, Coudersport, l'enn`.q WIII attend to all business enirusf o i l to their oars with yr firiptuess and ti kitty. 117.11 . a1f0 attend the several coda's In the scipinifiz coun i tiesi tilline in'the second storey of the t ninstvfl Monk. .• I ' : LSNAC BENSON, . . .I t t -TTOILT3MS- Al". LA. \V, ' llouder- port, Pa. will ,n .. attend to:all bu-iness eartnit.al to lion ,atil car, .and promptneto, Attend , o , lt.ts of adjotoinz cowl ;dec. thlice I. S-coad..treet,nea. the Ai It.e . a , y hridsv• , . i F. W . . KNOV, , . 1 - , r end the eATTORNEy AND . COliNtiEl.T.,oll. AT tAw. cou-,er.port, t..,., „' II a ttend the oeurip in Vol etiftenntg COIIIII,S. ELLisoN S TAtompsoN.. VIEALICIti lin Drags, tdenicineA, Paint., 0114, %in nis ,es, T: unps and Fano. art , ck.s, Book. , of 311 Kinds—School and Mis6-11nnnouf., Starical,r . % IdAnidriLts old .14.:welrk Jan- 1. '67. M. W. McALARNEY, f REAT, IT3-PATI.3 and txsurt .IsiCE AGENT . , EA..d 1143 Tiii and 6.,:d s nix., paid and Titles nvestlgated. I,OicreZ prop,. ty :teain-t illelll t ii.• best Companies In the eattatry, nod 1'en,0n.a,f,3 , 11-t Aect dealt.; In the Ti,vei,ra tasuran.e Company of Hart ford. Bu•in,..ft ti: l tigantetlpriniitly 1712 C C. H. ARMSTRONG trinDwArte , Remnant, alfil i)::1 . :(!r i» S , crres, Tin and S;wet Iron- tre. attin reet, 'rnider *port, Penbht. and sheet trod War , made to •rder, in ¢0 , 14 A'yl", On eh art P. r A. STEBBINS at CO.. ElLCollka,l".G-TraSc73!?-esaiVerl'iLlitf:ri.lo(3l;t4V:e' dPl?on,ek'Y Lull everything uarcilly k•-pt•in a good country mt.. e. rroduce bought •ind 17 29 ! ! c, IL szatltoNs, IueEncTIANT-NVEt,!,sVii , LE: V. V., Whole• in in:lle rind Retail Dealer in Dry Goo le, Fancy and d dutide ood., Olothing,L3dies Dre..eti •ods Groceries, lour, Feed, tre. ft •tailerA supplied .ii libe• al terms EIEARLES S. JONES, iitTEßCFlANT—dletlers in Druzs Niedlcines,Pnints, Oils, F:tney Articles, S ittioners, Dry Goods, Groceries, Ate,l, Striiet, rondersport, I CoiLLiNs smart, At E P e ro li v2T, 7 lPi, u d l,‘, 7,!e n. and all fopnti in a l contltly store. o'l3l 101431iNRSPORIC HOTEL.. 11C VERNII ) I I,Yitt A.,i'efteMFTOß., Cornet of Unin „. nnd ettectig idte sport ;Pot.t er Cti,Pa. A Livery St ,hie Wept in con ect ion with th in Hotel. Stivies to and from the 'nitro:ids. , • Potter Journal Job.. Office. -FIAVINGI lately tutted n tine new iteeerl.crient of Jon-TYPE In our alr.qt.ty Innw %go are now prepared to do nil kinde of work; Cheaply it ad with taete and nentne , s. nple r ',rifle,: ed. - LYMAN HOUSE.. L.ewisville,i Potter county, Pennsylrinia. DERTO. LEWIS. Proprietor. JJ taken this excellent sm.4, the proprietor wiehe4 o make the hieghthtilhthece of (lie Ems-cling - public “h<l confhthnht oh etv , tut satiefnetlon to all.who 'nay .;nll on him.—:Feb. fie. tf , - - 4 • I MARBLE - WORK ••'',lr' i 1 .4 i s Jt, 1 Ipa 't Monuments and Tomb-Stones 4 , ' i r - ',.„, 4 1 of rill kinds, will ho furniAbed on reasona • it ".• We terms and slion !tales by ..r..\ , • 2,..,.. , C. Breunle. • ' .. "'"l Residence: Etilalin, 134 mil's south of i ---- ' Coudersp ,, rt, Pa, on the Shinemaholiing Road, or leailo your orders at Chas. Reissman's, 1 , .. !Coudersport where any infortnation desired can bo pikil aid. feh`64 DAN AIAKER. • • VEIsiSIO BOU iT and I , V A R ELA Tlf AGENCY P_ensions prontnid for Soldiers of toe present rtrturho aro disaillerd by reason of wounds received Or ; disea6e contracted while In the service of the United States ; and pensions,,bounty, and arrea.e of riy o h. Mined for widows or Nein!, of those who have been killed in . serthce. All letters of Inquiry promptly anSwere and on receipt by mail of a state ment of. the:caae of claimant, I will forwaril the he eerninry.pap.,,ra for their Pliiznature F.T. , in Pensloo eases ac (hell by law. Refers to berm Benson, A. G. Olmsted, John S. Stann, :old F. W Knox, Eso I . DAN BAKER,' JuneS 134, Claim Anent. thinflor,ori. • TAE.E NO MORE UNIMALASAN r AND UN SA:F, It EMIAIIES fqr 11We:is:tut a,d dal , werous diseme, U.o EIT/LACT BCC/1r AND /UT VtOTED Rods WI6E. ROI ! Itch ! Itch ! tRATCH! SCRATCH! SCRATCO WHEATON'S OXSTMENT, 'vui Cure the Itch in 4S Hours! Alpo rure. SALT RIIEIIM. ULCERS, Cliff; ;13LAIN$, and all r.itin , rioN - s OF Tll[ SKIN. Price sIY ientA) ror ral 'by al rirn ,ziAta. By se,dia,, , 00 cent, to NEGIi3 s OTTEIt. Sole Avenla, 170 Washington' otreet, 13nato , t, it will be l'orwarde•l will, free of, riesiagr, to any part of the United States. 1.1806. sp i notice wiy lyr. + i f , Agmll'. ® ' 1 pikr - ' + -- 7_ 11141 k& . - r, N . ° oiaril 4 s ctl .. , el • evd ', - A) G'. V ii . / . 'l' . . . Many years ago I happened to be 'one of the 'referees in the case that excited un usual intereat.in.otir courts, from Lie sin gular nature of the claim, and the Strange story, which it disclosed. The plaintal who was captain of a ship which traded principally With the West Indies, had mar ried quite early, with' every, prospect of happiness. His wife was said to have beep extremely beautiful, and no less loveable in, character. ! After living with her in the most unin terrupted harmony for five years, during which time! two daughters . were added to the fannly,[he suddenly resolved to resume his occupation, which he had relinquished on his marriage, and when his youngest child was but three weeks old, lie sailed for the W6t Indies; His wife, who was ,devotedly attached to him,.sorrowed deep ly in hiS absence, and found her only com fort in the !society of her children, and 'the hope of hisreturn. But month after month passed .awiiy. and be came not, nor did any letter=, tho'Se in , ufilcient : but ever welcome substitutes; arrive to cheer her bitter soli tude. Months lengthened into years, yet no tidino ° s lwere rec iced from the absent husband, and after hoping against hope, the unhappy wife, was compelled to believe that he hid found a. grave beneath the weltering ocean.- Her sorrow was deep and heartfelt, but the evils Lf poverty. were now added to her afflictions, I and the widow found herself obliged toiresort. to some employment in order to support her children. Het needle was the ohly resource, and for ten years she labored early, and late for the miserable pittance which is ever. so grudgingly be-. stowed Orli the humble seamstress.. A merilhant inNew York, in moderate circumstances, accidentally became ac quainted 'frith her, and, pleased with her gentle manners, no less than her beauty. he imprOved their acquaintance into hiendshil4 After some months he offered her his hand and; vai accepted. As the wift, of successful; merchant she soon found herseli in the efijoyment' of such comforts and lAttries as she had never possessed. Her Children 'became his children, nod received from !din t every • advantage which wealth an affection could procure. Firteeri years pressed away t the daugh ters mailed, and by their step-father were furnished' with 'every comfort requisite to their new, avocation as house-keepe s rs. But they hadihardly quitted his'roof when the mother was taken ill. She died after a few dayil and from that time until this period oft which I speak, the widower had resided %yidt the younger daughter. Now 4oihes the strange part of the story After ari absence of thirty years, durino. which tune no tidings had arrived front him, 04 fist husband returned as sud denly as he had departed. He inld changed his ship,. adopting an other t4ine, and spent the whole of that lopg period, on.the ocean, with only tran 6ient viiits on shore, while taking in or discharging cargoes, having been :careful uwer td come. nearer, home than NeW Or leans, Why he had acted in this unpar• donablemanner towards the family no one could tell, and he obstinately retused all explanation, There were strange rumors of slave trad ing andipiracy afloat, but they were only Whispered conject.ire rather than truth. Whato;er might have been his Motives for this conduct, he was certainly anything but iticliffelont to his family concerns when he returned. He raved like a madman when infoitt4 of his wife s second marriage and subsequent, death, vowing vengeance on his successon, and terrifying his daughters with the most awful threatS in case they refused to acknowledge his claim, He had return ed wealthy ) and on. of the reptiles of the law---wilio are always to be found crawling about the halls of justice—advised him to bring of suit against the second husband assuring him that he could recover he-ivy damages, ,The absurdity of instituting a claim fir a wife •whoni death had relieved from the jurisdiction; of all earthly laws, .was so manifest, that at length it, was agreed to by 411 parties to leave the matter to be adjudgW by five referees, It ti l as upon a bright and beautiful after , noon in the spring when we met to hear the singular case.. The sunlight streamed thrornA the•dusty windows of` the court room, itnd shed a halo around the tong, gray leeks and broad forehead of the de fendant—while the plaintiffs harsh fea 7 titres wereithrown into still bolder relief by the sapne beam which seemed to often the plaeidlcounten nce of his 'adversary. I The plaint in: lawYer made a most elo'- , (pent . appeal for his client, and had we not been informed,about the matter, Our hearts would have been inelted by his touching description of the• return of the desolate , hUihandiand the great agony with which he beheld his household gods removed to con ecrate a stranger'S hearth. Th. eelebra tedAarou ,Brirr was the counsel for the de fen hint, anil we anticipated from him a sp) ndidHisplay of - oratory. ! Contrary to our expectations, however, Dobote,' to the ?iitteipiesl of Shp Dail l )oetle9, qfpi DissetQirmtioq of yoillitg, I.itetltyho qqa A TRUE STORY. COUDERSPORT, POTTER COUNTY, PA., TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1867. Burr made no attempt to confute his op ponetit's eloquent oratory. He merely opened a book of statutes,and pointing, with his thin flng rs, to one of the pages, desired the referees to read it, while'ilie retired a moment, for the princi pal witness. WO had seircely finished reading the sect* which fully decided the matter in our minds; witen Burr re-entered with a tall and elegant female under his arm, She was attired in a simple white dress with a wreath of isti leaves encircling her large strawi bonnet, and a lace Veil completely concealing her countenance. Burt whis pered a few Words, apparently encouraging her to advance, and then gracefully raised her veil, 'discovering to us a face of proud surpaSsing beauty. I recollect as well as if it happened yesterday, how simultaneous the Murmur of admiration burst from the lips of all present. Turning to the plaintiff; Mr. Burr asked in a cold, quiet tone "bo you know this lady I" . "I do." Will you swear to that?" "I. will, to the best of my knowledge and belief : she is my daughter." "Can you swear to the identity I" "I can.'" "What is her age?" 'She is thirty years old on the 20th day of April." "When did you last see her $" "At her own house about a fortnight., "When did you see her previous to that meeting ?" The plaintiff hesitated—a long pause ensued—the question .was repeated, and the answer at length was —\ , “W hen she was just a child." "When sale was j st three weeks old;" added Burr . "Gentlemen," continued he, turning to us, "I have brought this lady' here, as an important witness, and such I kink l"she is.. The' plaintiff's counsel has pleaded eloquently in behalf of the bereav ed li4band, who escaped the perils of the sea laid returned only to find home deso late ut who . will picture to you the lonely wife, bending over the daily . toil, devetingter best years to the drudgery of sordid poverty, supported only by the hope of het! husband's return? Who will picture the :A l um' process of heat sickening, the wasiag anguish of hope deferral, and fin ally; the overwhelming agony which Came upOnlher when her last hope was extin -ruished, and she was compelled to believe hers' a widow Who can depict all this , vithdut awakening in your 'hearts the warmest.sympaihy for the deserted wife, and the utterest scorn for the. mean, vile wretch, who could. thus trample opt the liOrt of her whom ~he swore to love and elnirish? We need not inquire into his motive for acting so base a part. Whether it was love of gain, or licentiousness, or sel fish indifference, it matters not; he is too vile a thing to be judged by such laws as fro Vern men. Let us ask the witness— she who stands before us with the frank, fearless brow of n true hearted woinan-let us ask .which of-the two has been to her a father? ;- Turning to the lady, in a tone whose sweetness was a strange contrast, with 'the scornful accent which characterized his words, he besotight her to relate briefly the recollections of her early life. A proud thisli. passed over her beautiful face as she replied I . !:-My first recollections arc of a small, furnished apartment, which my sister and *self shared with my Mother. She used to carry out every Sunday the work which hqd occupied her during the week; and bring link employment tor the following. Saving her wearisome visits to her employ ers, and her regular attendance at church sIK3 never left the house. Sire often spoke' of my father, and of. his anticipated return, but at length she ceased to mention him, thou t zlig observed she used to weep more frequently than ever I. the n thought she wept because we were poor,! for it some 7 times happened that our support was only a bit of dry bread; and she was accustom ed to see by the fight of chips which ,she kindled to warm her famishing. children,he cause she could not purchase a candle with out depriving us of our morning meal. Such was our poverty when my mother contracted her second Marriage, and the change to us was like a sudden . entrance 'Paradise. We foand a borne and father," She paused. "Would you excite my own child against me?" cried the plaintiff; as he impatiently waved his hand for her to be silent. The eyes of the witness flaShed.fire as, she spoke: "You are not my father," exclaimed she —you who so basely left your wife to toil for yoUr chidren in beggary ! Never. Be-! hold there my father," pointing to the ca in defendant, "there is the man who watch-! ed over my infancy, who was the sharer of my childish spbrts, and the guardian of myr inexperienced youth. There is. the matt': who claims•my affection and shares myf' home: there is my father. For yonder. selfish wretch I know him not. The best' years of his life have been spent in lawless freedom from socialitiPs: let him seek else where for the companions of his decrepi• tude, nor dare insult the ashes of my aged mother by now Claiming the duties of kin dred from her deserted children. She drew her veil hastily.around her as she spoke, and 'moved as if wishing to withdraw. "Gentle Men," said Burr, "I have no more to say. The words of the law are express ed in the book before you; the words of truth you have heard from woman's pure lips; it is for you to decide according to the requisition of nature and the decrees of justice." I need not,pay that our decision was in favor of the defendant, and the 'plaintiff went forth followed by the contempt - of every honorable man who was present at the trial. Hill Simpson's Legal Exper ' knee. • Many years ago the Legislature of Ten:- nessee passed an act to organize the county of McNairy. At that time the county embraced in the limits of Snake, was pc cupied by a sturdy set of backwoodsmen, totally unacquainted with courts, jails, etc. The country assembled at the appointed site for the purpose of cutting logs, making hoards, etc. The only theme of daily con versation, when the men were assembled, was the court. None of. them had seen a court in session, as yet developed. Each one would give what his idea of a court was. 'None, however, were entirely satisfac tory until Bill Simpson was called on to give his ideas. He Said be knew all about a court—that he had a lawsuit in North Carolina. One of his neighbors, hogs kept coming when he fed his bogs until it got fat: One morning he got so all-fired mad that he shot the hog. He thought it Would not do to throw it away, so he clean ed and salted it. Shortly after, his neigh bor and. a man came to his house, exarnin ed the smoke-house, and took him to town and put him in a little office. About three months after that, this man came and took him to a large room. A large man sat upon a high bench—a man was sitting at a desk—about a dozen fine dress. ed men set in a place around. The man put me in a pen just behind them. He then called in twelve men; they took seats in a box in front of the fine dressed men. The man that was writing gave the twelve men a book and said something about Bill Simpson and the State. - Theo one of the fine men read something about Bil Simpson and the hog, and he and an other of: the fine dressed men had the biggest quarrel you ever heard. I tli iugh i t •hey would fi l dit every minute, but they didn't, It was Bid Simpson and the bog, and the hog and Bill Simpson. and some times . Mt. Simpson, but devilish seldom. After they had quit quarrellmg, the big man talked awhile to the twelve men. anti they went out and staid a short time and 'came back and said something to the man at the desk. The man on the bench said something to the man that put me in the office, and he took me out and tied me to a persimmon tree and commenced fighting me with a cowhide, and it made me so all fired mad that I shook all the persimmons off the tree, Let The Forgiven E'ear, A soldier whose regiment lay in a gar rison town in England, was brought before his 'commanding officer for some offence He was an old offender s and had been often punished.. "Here he is again," said the officer, on his name beirg mentiobedt "ev erything .—florrging. disarace, imprisonment been tried with him." Whereupon, the seraeant stepped for ward, and apologizing for the liberty he wok, said. "Thera is one thing which has never been done with him yet, sir." I I cWhitt is that?" was the answer. "Well, sir," said the sergeant, "he has never biien forgiven." l' 7 37“ . .1Mittod the colonel, IStl is ptised at the suggestion. He reflected for a few moments, order ed the Culprit to be brought in, and asked him what he had to say to the charge “Noi'llit is4 , sir," was the reply " only I am sorry for what I have done." . . Turrling a kind and pitiful look on the man, Who expected nothing else than his. punishinent would be increased with the re petitioti of hip otrensey the colonel address ed him, . saying, "Well, we. have decided to forgive; you the . soldier was struck dumb with as tonishment; the tears started in his eyes, and he wept like a child He w 4 hum bleiltd the dust; he thanked his officer and retired; to be the old refractory, incor rigibleiman ? No; he was another man from that day forward He who tells the story had him for year's under his'eke, and a better conducted man never Wore the Queens colott. In him kindness bent one h , harshuesS 'could not break; he was conquered by mercy, and, forgiven,and ever afterwards feared to offend.) —"You a dentist, Bob? .1 dill not know you were in that Itrade "Yes - said Bob, I tallow .no other business than setting teeth—in beef, bread, ;potatoes and seta like." . BLUNDERING 11111 Gil . A word Spoken at random has often proved of more utility than the best condet ted plaris; het it often happens that fOoli prosper when en of tarent fail.—Here] is An illustrmi^n A poor, simple peasant, of the barn& of Benhassen, being heartily tired of his dairy fare of brown bread and water, resolved, whatever might be the consequence, to pro- cute for bitusof, by; hook or crook, even'at the experse of a broken head, three sump tms meals. having taken, this courageous and noble resolution. the next thing . plig to devise a plitn to put . it 'into execution;• and here his good ibrtune.befriended 14m. The wife of al rich ivory. merchant in the in the neighborhood of , his cottage, had, during the absence of her husband, loSti - a valuable diamond; *she offered great wards to any person who could recover it, or give any tidings of the jewel. But no one was likely to do either; for three eunuchs, of Whose fidelity she had not the least doubt, had stolen it. The loss soon reached our glutton's ears.. "I'll go," cries he, "I'll say . I am a conja. ror, and that I will discover where the gem is hidden, on condition of first receiving three splendid meals, I shall tail, 'tis true. What then shall be 'treated as an im poster; my back and sides may Say, How d'ye do? to thg bastinad but my hungr stomach will be filled:" To concoct his scheme and put it 'in. practice was but the work of altnotnent.-- The merchant still was absent.. The latly i ' ataions for the recovery of her riti7,kCep ted the offered terms A sumptuous din= - ner Was prepared; the table was covered with rich viands; expensive plates of eveiy sort were placed upon the sideboard. Allah ! how'he atel An attentive foetman one of the secret thieves, filled bin with Sbet Bert; our conjurer, goiged, exclaimed: "'Tis well! I have the fi r st!" The servant trembled at the ambigtious words, and ran to his companions "He has found us out, dear friends," lie cried. "He is a cunning . man. He aaid he had the first. What could he meant but me?" • •'lt looks like it," replied, the second thief; .111 wait on him to-night; as yet you may have mistaken his meaning.— Should he speak in the same strain we must decamp." • At night a supper fit for a caliph was set before the greedy Benhassep, who filled until he could eat no more. Thp second foritman **lied him all the while:.When satisfied, he rose,.exclaimingt . ‘qhe second is in my sack and cannot escape me," Away flew the affrighted robber. "We are lost!" he cried, "OUr heels akine can save us!' ‘.Not w ansei-ed the third. IV we ay and are eanaht, we lose our. heads. I'll tend him at to morrow's meAl; and shnuld lie then speak as before, Pil own the theft to him, and offer some great reward to screen us, from punishmettt, and that he may deliver the jewel to the lady', without betraying Us , ." They ah agreed. On the rnortow Ben basean's appetite was still the same, At mst, quite full, he Said: ! "My task is done; the thii'd, thank Al lah, is here!" "011" said the ,i'llprit, "behold the 'ring,. but hide our shame, ,ti,l -yOu shall never want good fare "again!" ':Be silentr':. exclaimed the astonished Benhassan, who little tiMmTlit that— what he had spoken of his meals could have made L e plundere!:S betray themselves. -=:- "Be silent! I have it" 1 ' I . • Some geese neve- feeding before the, Win dote: $e went out and having seittid the largest, forced the ring down its g,ullel l : tlien gilled, deckred that the lowed the- jewel --. largest goose had swat The goose was i -ilied, the diamond @tit In the Meantime, the ivory merchant returned, and was ,iticr et t Moos. -• .. : 1 • "Some crafty knave, 0 wift\ saint he, "either the thief himself or his abetter tt,! With a well concerted scheme, wrought on your easy faith, 11l provide him with a mean tikeWay," . No sooner said than dunes; betw'een , two dishes the mySterioug fare was hidden. The 6:lse conjuror was told to deClare what was the concealed cheer on pain of being well beaten should he fail. "Alas!" he muttered out, - "Benbassan, thou art a pig; thou art dead," referring to himself, and calling himself names. "He is right," the merchant cried. "Give him a purse of gold,' I honor such talent as his." It was 'pork in the dish Thug our glutton,ty three random speeches, gained three hearty meals, a heavy purse; comfort for rife, and a most brilliant reputation hs a cunning • farmer refusedto !lire. an Irishman. because two previously hired by him bad . died.on hands. "Paith." said he, have wrought in niftily a place, and niVer once played rich a triek." 4a . ' You are quite welcome," as the empty purse End to the shilling. TER2 S,--$1,50 PER ANNUL NlVttett to Pruite Hedgeg. ! April is as good .as any time fci prntlB hedges, whether of hemlock .or. Norway' spruce, arbor vim ; or the frfrinilt. 'net thing to avoid is g hard frost IMO vre fAtety have; if:, in April. , 13th-edging ia yards tinct gnidei can also now tv pruned. This, instead of cutting off silt:kite at the tap aft many do, exposing a dead of yellow inter= for nearly the whole season ; should by' pruned on both sides to a point, cutting it little olove last vent's growth.: One thing should be borne in mind by those Who nregrosving young hedges ; it hich is not to allow them .to grow too large bw fore t m pruning shears are applied:• • Au evergreen hedge, particularly ; by commencing tiiprtine When the bushes are' about' four or flint and a half feet high cad be made. in any shape or figni that may be desired, Without leaving unsightiy 'stumi. They always tem to us as though • they liked to be prun .Thet soti o feel fi little proud, at least they looC smart mitt jaunty, after hating ( their heads cropped, • Young hedges should receive careful at. tention, or they %vitt become an eyesore in -stead of an'ornament 7 —and Many suet,qe sores can be seen in the county of -Plain= delphia. They should .be carefully forked under the branches, at least every partirila r ot' grass and weeks should he removed; and if the soil is -not rich, apply a good mulching of manure; but if sufficiently rich, grass, straw or refuse of any kind may be used, The limbs+, especially, which makes the most beautiful of Anti-Ages, and the oulv one that really nos s well under shad,, shows the eff-et of flicurifint growth of -the darkest-green foliage that na urn can present.;--aermuniouln negrapit,. A• Leaf from a Modern Di llonary. Water—A clear fluid s once , used .tus &ink. Honesty—An excellent joke, • Rural ,Felieitv---Petatoes and turltpt. Tongue— A little horse that la coattail illy malting away. Pentist;One who finds work for.filit own teeth by taking out those of other people. • Itiy Dear—An expression used by MO and wile at the commencement of a %Liar• l'olieerian- —A man eniplo?ed by 413 corporation to sleep in the open air. B.lrgain—A ludicrous transaction, which - each plrty. thinks he has cheat ate I other. Doctor—A'man who .1a:1s you Ity4ty to save you frOm thing by-morrow. Author—A dealer in Ivords, who dbitt p,ets paid in his 4.wn coin FriendA person who' will not assist you because he knows pint' . love will *t ense Editor—A poor wtet6 who ninr.43 his brain in order to fill his stomach. Wealth—The most respectable of men Bonnet—The female. head-dress fob• tl% front scats of the opera. Elll ire =-- . 1 . 3 very body ) yet nobody ; equal to colonel. Jury-- , —Vvele prisoners in a box to oo t ! ( x. urrore at the bar. State's Evidence--A. wretch litio Is pardoned for being' baser than his •ettAA rades. Public Abuse—The mud witit every traveler is spattred on iherroad to tlestruefion: Mot lesty—A beautiful flower that tialr ishes in secret places • . . Lawyer—A learned gentleman who cues your es:ate from, your enemy WiVd keeps it himself. ' The grave—An ugly bole in The gmeatol which ioyers and 'poets wish they were hut' fake uncommon means to keep (mit 'ot. Money---The god of the nineteenth WI 1 - tur.y —Simon spellg tegene tlins—rfieESCr. -.110 also veils easy , in this way-e-2. -An IrbibOiari the people trust his wife, be** he wasitever ied to her. _Wait for others toadvance yom-'0.2 ter-- ests, and you sVill - Wait until they aV I / 4 1 not worth naval:lei/14%; • • - - - . -Candor, in Some peotile lalay . he com pared, to lemon drops, Win which 4.'n • acid predominates ova. Life sweetness. JO 'Englishman being asked ;Sow he saloon. 'replied.: ?Vitt) hdes, aF hay, a hell, two hoes, and a heito • not after the blessings, Vnly Walk: in tim cornmanditents - Of God, 9•.%nd ings shall flan .after you, pi:List:43 'and over-- take vou. • A friend lays he Tknotios hilt one' brarich of employment whiCh'4! very pr•fiti able, and bilt little folloivetil and that is " Mind your otvn thisiness." •—A drunken fellow rettivering froTh' dangerous illness ' was Asked whether he had tiewia afraid. of Ineetitho his God. "P.or said he, was tinlv hford of t'other ehnp: is said them are not less than trtitl , hundred females how in the. hands of the savages, lately captured from the frontier counties of 'texas, and constantly subject. to the grossest outrages,
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