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'twat he hag opened an Odlce. in the Utidetep,frt
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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.
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in'the second storey of the t ninstvfl Monk.
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.and promptneto, Attend , o , lt.ts of adjotoinz cowl
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M. W. McALARNEY,
f REAT, IT3-PATI.3 and txsurt .IsiCE AGENT
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, 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
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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..
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A Livery St ,hie Wept in con ect ion with th in
Hotel. Stivies to and from the 'nitro:ids. ,
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Potter Journal Job.. Office.
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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
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DAN AIAKER.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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,