TUE LAST INTERVIEW. EY21:118. LYDIA A. WINDSOR The circumstance I am about to re late occurredyears ago,but rises before me asbes t % and vividly as then. Most of thos6 who knew of it, and she who was the most concerned in it, are now in tlaeireilent graves ; but the de scendants of teme may recognize the story which startled our small circle so long ago. When, after the peace of 1814 was concluded, the continent was oneemore opened, every one that remembers - at knows how gladly the English availed themselves of it to leave their island home, and seek, some health, others pleasures, in the complete change of scene and life. My husband and I also shared the almost universal " fureur," and went to France. There, however; our wanderings ceased for a time—for when we arrived at the picturesque, old town of D—, we were agreeably sur yorised to find some old friends there.— Boon after, others arrived, and.we yield-, ed to their wishes that we should re main. In those days the English drew closely to each other. Now, when abroad, you must be careful of making acquaint ance, till you know your compatriot's motives for absenting himself Iron/ his native , land. Our little coterie became intimate friends. Our -house was in a central situation as regarded those of our friends ; though it was in the town, it had a small gar den before it, and a gravelled path led to the hall door. My husband was fond, of society; I am still, I must own, though too old to enter into its spirit as formerly. Our house was always open to our friends, but we were especially glad to see them of an evening ; then music and the whist table whiled away the hours till half past nine, when the supper tray appeared, and at ten o'clock our last guest departed. Those were primitive times! Of all our acquaintances. the person I was most drawn to was a Mrs.-Norris, a very pretty young woman, light-hearted, and always cheerful. Ali the most severe critic would blame her for, was perhaps an extreme love of amusement. She was my constant guest. Her husband was in the army, and, at the time I speak of, was quartered in Ireland.— Mrs. Norris was anxious to give her four children a better education than their limited means could procure in Eng land. Capt. Norris had only, just left D—, 1 to join his regiment, an had expressed his wish that I would " ook after" his wife and assist her wit advice, or in any way that might be necessary. Of all the Norris children, Louisa was her father's favorite, but her moth er always disliked her, apparently, if one can use the word dislike to describe a mother's harshness to her child. I used to think Mrs. Norris was severe to .Louisa because she feAred her being spoiled ice her father's indulgence. I afterwaras found that the mother's harshness caused the father's favor. One evening our small circle assem bled as usual at our house, and dispersed about ten o'clock, Mrs. Norris being the first to leave. When my husband and I were alone, we chatted over the little incidents and gossips of the evening. Ai last I took my candle and went to my room, a front one. I had undressed, when I heard a noise at the window like hail rattling against it. Knowing that the night had been very . fine, I drew back my curtain in surprise, and saw Mrs. Norris standing on the path. The servants had long gone to bed, so I hurriedly threw my dressing wrapper around me, and ran down stairs. .When I had opened-the fore I had time to ask a question, Mrs. INTorris exclaimed: " I fear something dreadful has happened to Charles!" "Why do you think so?" I said;-- " have you heard anything of him ??' -" No," she answered, " ha t •pot heard of or from him lately ; yet, }you know, I was not uneasy about hi and was quite happy and cheerful with you this evening. I left you early to go to my children; they were all asleep ; I went to bed directly, but in about ten minutes after, by the light of the night lamp, I saw my husband standing by my bedside; he had a fearful gash in his throat, from which the blood was pouring. Ile spoke to me and said— ' Farewell, be kind to poor Lou.' In a moment he disappeared. When I could collect my thoughts, I dressed, and came to you, my dear friend, to tell you I fear something dreadful has happened to my husband, and I must go td him. Will you look after my - children till my return ?" Traveling in those days was a most disagreeable process ; the slowness, cold, dirt, and misery of sailing vessels and' coaches, made people generally reflect a good deal before they undertook a jour ney, unless they could afford to travel by post. I therefore tried to persuade Mrs. Norris that she had only dreamed of her husband. "I had not even closed my eyes," she replied ; " and I saw him as plainly as I do you." Then I tried to perst ade her to wait for the arrival of the next mail from England. " Igo," she said, " he' might be dying even while we are standing consulting to ther." I asked what she thought most likely to have befallen him. " He might be fatally wounded, if not killed ins duel." - I saw that it was useless trying to dis suade 'Mrs. Norris, so I now hurriedly dressed, and helped her preparationafor departure, promising to be a mother to the children in her absence. She was the only inside passenger by the coach, and to beguile her sad reflec tions, bought a newspaper at the first town where they stopped to change hor ses. At the next stoppage the guard found my poor friend senseless. She had found in the paper an account of the death of Captain Norris by sui cide, at the very moment she had seen his apparition. When Mrs. Norris returned to her children, and had in some degree recov ered from this awful shock, she spoke with calmness of what she called her "last interview" with her husband. I remarked that even if she had dreamed it. it would have been extraordinary.— She was firm in asserting she had not closed her eyes, and but just extinguish ed her candle. So I said no more; but other friends were more pertinacious in insisting his presence could not have been a reality. Her answer was invariably, " I saw him as plainly as I see you." A clergyman was depicting before a deeply interesting audience the alarm ing increase of intemperance. whenche astonished his heaters by exclaiming: " A woman in itly neighborhood died very suddenly last Sabbath while I was preaching the gospel in estate of beast ly 2ntozioritfrm." Alter quoting from .I‘)hn Locke, that a blind wan W 46. hit irk.ft 1 3f scans from the swan or tr.urapat, a witty failow s:ay* h f .> o l; , r-V-irt hansipg tiut of tar* d r pea :41)4f bite 9f th* pflei of fit bel). /iitti o e Nirkecop Wit Jur *heap. SMEEZ THE Padt 4 TO BUY ORUfie ; _ or Oa I P. R. Williams, deals la • • t 1 FMB VBIJGg & WM& CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY, 1N11111 , 2% =EA bag; A MAIN STREET, WELLSBORO, PA [First door below Jerome Smith.] = - ?!st is the plane FAMILY MEDICINES, DRUGS; PAIZiTS, OILS,, PERFLIII2%, TOILET SOAP, YANKEE NOTIONS; FANCY ARTICLES, PURE WINES tc. LIQUORB, Ito., dze T WANT it distinctly understood that I will I sell every thing in my line cheaper than can be bought at any other establishment-in Tioga County: I am; selling best Turkey Opium at $1 per oz., Morphine $1,25 per bottle, Jayne's Alterative and Eapectorant at $I per bottle, or 8 bottles for $5, Ayers Sarsaparilla and Pectoral at $1 per bottle, or 6 bottles for $5. Constitution Water $1 per bottle Constitution Life Syrup, 1,15 " " Scovell'e Bleed h Liver Syrup 1,00 " " Wm. Hall's)Balsam 1,00 Marching Cathelieon, 1,75 " " Davis Depnrative 1,15 " And everything else in proportion. I get my medicines from the manufactory, and will war rant them genuine. My stook of PAINTS, Oils and Varnishes, are Complete and are selling at greatly reduced „prices. All who have painting to do will find it to their interest to call at my store before buying elsewhere. lam selling best Turpentine Varnish from 13,50 to $6 per gallon. VARNISH & PAINT BRUSHES; all sorts and sizes, from 10 cents to $2 each WHITE LEAD 'AND ZINC, from 10 to 16 cents per pound. Also, LINSEED OIL, BOILED AND RAW, vary;cheap WINES, GIN AND,BRANDY, to. for medical us, which will be sold at the lowest cub price. I have also a large stock of TUBE PAINTS AND BRUSHES, C". for Oil Painting, which will be cold for a moll advance. Aleo„ DYE STUFFS, of all kinds. Hone and Steven's family Dvis CoLoss. I also keep ALLSPICE, PEPPER, CINNAMON, ' - i3AtE/ 4 1 41 6 ; ST *t { ' o"!t'‘,l' SODA, CREAM TARTAR, 4INOEE, CORD STARCR, ESSENCE , COFFEE, FLAVORING EXTRACTS, &C. &C. &C Also a large stock of FRESH GARDEN SEEDS, WHITE WASH LIME, and in faot every thing ever kept in a Drug Store =I Persona wanting anything is my Hass, wilt save money by. oath; .7 46 soy ; liorg _ No. 3 Ulnox BLocx, Wiss , tesoao, PA P. R. WILLIAMS. Wsikborongh, Apr 1118.1866 , 4 . aid, giii - ikteslieNtitt- A. 315 PREPARE BELL AS CWEAP: as any dealers in the county, a general as •-sertment of -1 DRY GOODS, GROt ERIES, READY-MADE NG. 'mirk CAPS, BOOTS A SEOES, FUR , RISKING GOODS, EARTREELN, STONE, AND GLASS WARE, • in short, everything iatruall t y )tepit la _ a cpuntry store s all of which will' epic ab OW 'tit else where, for READY- - ft A Y.. ONLY ! `No trouble to Show Goods. CALL AND SATISFY YOURSELVES. STAPLES CO., grlitefill to Old 'patrons for past favors, hope for a continuance of the same. Raving formed a copartnership with O. P. CARD, they feel confident that .hey can do better than ever before, as the new firm will have a larger assortment. 74'. 1 / 7 ,,i1 ;ft t-j'' COMPETITION DF,FI ! CARD, STAPLES & SON.. Reeneyvtile, Feb. p.„ • 11 1866. FOR SALE. 1866, BY AVLOKLIAM, A T HIS NURSERY OF FRUIT AND OR NAMENTAL TREES, IN TIOCIA :- 60,000 Apple Tree . 10,000 - Pear Tre'e': A gcod supply of PLUM, PEACH, CHERRY, and ORNAMENTAL TREES & SHRUBBERY. The Fruit trees are composed of the choioest varieties, good, healthy, some of tbera.tatgeand In bearing. Any one wishing to get a supply 'will do well to call and see my stock before pur chasing elsewhere. Ogr Delivered at the depot free of charge. Tioga, Feb. 25.1866-1 T! 4 MI NIBBLE WORKS. U&LEINS & CONKLIN, Proprietors (late Cole and CaMae) MR. CONKLIN large ex perience in some of the beat Marble Shops in the country in the artistic part of this bu. , iness the proprietors are now prepared to execute orders for TOMB STONES, of all kinds, and MONI7- IENTS cif either RUTLAND OR -ITALIAN MARBLE, in the most workmanlike manner. and with dis patch, They will keep the best quality of Mar ble, of both kinds named, constantly on hand. Stones discolored with rust and dirt cleansed and made to look as good as new. Mr. Harvey Adams,- of thirleston, is our au thorized Agent, and all contracts made with him will be valid. Customers can contract for work wth him at shop prices. Tioga Jan. 1, 1866-Iy. NEW MEAT MARKET-. WM. TOWNSEND, AGENT. Wholesale and Retail Dealer u. FLOUR, PORK, HAMS, AND GRO ' VEPIRS, "Xrasli....L/3330,0, , A L 'S 0 , FRESH BEEF: . iiIITI'ON;. BOTER, &c Shop one Door South of Smith's Law Office. Wellsboro, Jan. 1, 1866-tf. Stoves &-: Tin Ware FOR THE MILLION Messrs. ROBERTS j. KELSEY OPPOSITE ROY'S BUILDING, Are now prepares} to ; furnish the public with anything in their line of businees, in quantity as large, in quality as good, and as cheap in price as any dealers in Northern Pennsylvania. They pay particular attention to the STOVE AND TIN WARE BUSINESS, and intend to keep a full assortment of everything in that line. TIN WARE MADE TO ORDER, promptly, and warranted to give' satisfaction REPAIRING executed in the beet manner and With dispatch CALL AND SEE US ROBERTS 44 KELSEY - ? Welleborough, March 7, 18+16. ANNOUNCEMENT: WE have reduced the price of Flour $1 per barrel, Feed and meal 50 cents per tvrt, and shall sell, FOR CARR ONLY, C. J. HILL FLOUR, WRIGHT rt BAILEYS PpT,, WHITE WHEAT `F I LOUR, SPRING WHEAT FLOUR, BUCK WHEAT FLOUR, GROUND FEED, CORN MEAL, CASH PAID PAID FOR ALL KINDS OF WRIGHT Sc BAILEY. Irellsboro, Jan. 24 1866. Rand Power Loom I -Patented 1865. A . p.r.0., interested in the production of practi cal machinery into our country, are requested to investigate the merits of ~30ND81189/Vl3 BAND POWER LOOM. This Odom will do ell kinds of hand weaving. It will weave jeans, blankets, plain cloth, satinet, keniey, gannel , seamless sack, double width blankets. °ratty kind of cotton , wool, or flax cloth. It treads the treadles, throws the shuttle, lets off the web, and takes up the cloth. It makes the upper shed as the batten comes forward, and beats up the tilling after the erase is made, making better cloth and better selvage than can be mido in coy other way. ,• is the only hand loom that is. suitable for weaving wool, aiittilootti that -wakes all the shed astthe batten goes l'tok,.wlll Weave wool satisfactorily. bit no strings to stretch and get out of order; has treadles at both aides of the loom, making the shed complete at both's-Ides. This loom is made to weaveate diTerent kinds of cloth, by simply changing the pin that make the up. per abed. Township rights for sale. Call at Mainsbnrg, Tioga county, Pa., and see a fall sized loom to operation. Or. den for looms solicited. LEWIS WETMORE, Mainsburg, May 2, '66.—ly A. P. PACSAIII). VIOLIN STRINGS at WEBB'S DRUG STORE. 2;•-. , • Sitoye • ee" „ is; • • —., • . •. 11‘.: 4 -_—',4• / x, C." -H. ' • ' s V ~s' ' ' -k • <4 . ' • 51.11.1 R 14,Y4140 A ND' h ARDIY A Er MR. WILLIAM ROBERTS 1,P 2 ,14 t, annonne to the citizens of that in actilitin4t Ti . tt-Were, niitiaitia. and 61,c0t-11"011 art.: In: hes, at - a gt - ent outlay, steeketl hirst.cr , pu MAIN STI EI.IT, NVELLSBORo, with a complete assortment of Shelf Hardware of whiehneotitiuttietate ; the following artielt , : Via • 1,14 NAILS, SPIKES, CROWBARS, X CUT. MILL, BAND :AND BUCK SAWS, , BUTTS,' STRAP TIINGh'S. • 'C'A i RIVIVCER'S TOOLS, . PihIPS;i.A.)ZES, • .. t • AIiGERS, BIT PS, BITT-STOCKS, HATCHETS, CHISELS SHOVELS, SPADES, FORKS,' BENCH SCREWS, WOOD BURRS, SkFINS, 'WASHERS.' PIPE BOXES, AXLE TREES, ELLIP- BE SPRINGS, HORSE SHOES, HOOP, EAR & BAND IRON, GIUNI)S . 11.ANGINGS, C,0111,1 POPPER,'S, SAUSAGE CUTTERS AND sTuFFErs COMBINED. :Mho, PISTOLS, PISTOL C A RTR [DOES, POWDER AND CAPS. PATENT BARN: DOOR 1111.1VGINGI:, a new thing, and made for use. These are but a few.of the many articles composing our ht” •t of ITardwere. We invite the public to call and examine for themselves. We aim to keep the limo goods in our line ; and all work to of d r promptly and well. WILLIAM Ii01;E:1ITS• IVell6boro, Jan. 1 1865—tf. FIRE! FIRE!! FIRE!! ! The undersigned begs leave to annaulice the people of Tioga County that be has s-ta lished tin agency in Wel%shorn, far the well known HOME INSURANCE "COMI' ANY, of Now York. - That he is prepared tA Insure ail kinds of prop erty upon as reasonable t erm s as c a n i c had i n any other responsible Companies, AND ISSUE POLICIES without sending the apolleation, itt the General Office. This is one or the riche, t Companies in the United States, haeitig a Cash Capital of $2,000,000, besides the Assets which on the ist of January. 1865. amounted to 42 Liabilities 77 Poi 52 Its Officers are CHAS. J. MARTIN Prest•lent, A. P. WILWORT I-1 Vice President. JOHN McGES ~ ieretan J. H. WASHBORN..... " Assn-rant Scc's This Company has taken out A STATE LIC EN S and monthly pays the per tentage ,•11:11, 4 ed ow") its Receipts 'which is made, nest-i-ivy laws of Pennsylvania, in order to toe Le its polt. cies valid and binding upon the C.onipany. All policies issued by Companies tshit h hare not taken out a State license are deelarcol tot!' anal void, and the parties are liable to a ht.." V penal ty for so insuring. See Purdon's Digest. page 853, Sec. 21, 22, 23. Wellsboro, Aug. 23,'65. W. 11. SMITH lIAMMOND'S NURSER' •- Middlebury, Tiogo. Co., Pa., Situated on the Plank Road, 4 miles in.!» To.ga. We are prepared to furnish 100,000 Ft uit Trees at the following J4ces: , Appletrees—largo size, 25 cents at thy Nimery; j(Yeents delivered. Common 'size, 20 c e p i$ at the. Nursery, 25 cents delivered. Pi-ar Tres, Souwin. APPLES.—Bunaintli 'larval. Early Harvest, Chenango Strawberry. ‘Vahhington Strawberry, Red Astrachan, Summer Beliflowqr, Summer Queen, Summer King.`:test bor.. Sour Bow. 'FALL APPERS.—Fatneu2e, Graecnttein, Rtbet ott Pippin, Pall Pippin, Republican Pippin, Hawley or Douse, Maiden's Blush, Largo Wine, Ladies' Sweetingilyman's , Pumpkin 'Sweet. WINTER APPLES.—Baldwin, Bone ) , ,Siceet, Black Gilßlower, Blue Peartnein, Atnerie,tri den Russet, Roxbury Rueset,Rbode Irtarrt Greer,- dug, Rsopus Spitzenbur,g, Swear, weer Sugar Sweet, Honey Greening, Honey r , „'noel, Pound Sweet, Pound Sonr,.Peek's Pleasant, tall man Sweet, Tompkins Co. Ri ng, Wagner. .P.e.Aus.—Barthatt, EngliahJargonelle, 81 , -; 31;or'. Meadow, Bella LuCrative, Loui , a h,,ns I) Jerry, Seekel, Beurre D'Amalis', Golden flenrre,Ffrini•h Beauty, Gloat Mereeau, Lawrence. - Also—Siberian Crab, Quinces, and Grape roots —several varieties. C. tt . HAMMOND. Middlebury, Tioga Co., Pa , Jan. 1, IS6II-1y K ING'S PORTABLE LEMONALF: 13 tit° . only preparation of the kind made from the fruit. As an-article of economy, purity, and sieliciousness, it cannot bosurpassed, and is roeit.. matended by . Opticians for invalids and tuso. - It will keep for years in any climate, while its Condensed form renders it especially conven ientyor travelers. All who nee lemons are re quested to give it a trial. Entertainments at home, parties, and picnics should not he without it. Pon sale by all Druggists and lirst•eltiss' Grocers. Manufactured only by Tan. 1, 1866-I.y LOUIS F. METZGER. PPprl St., N. Y NIOROLS' PERIIVIA.N DARK ,Sc PROT OXIDE OF IRON. for sale by atalVe o 3l BORDEN PRO'S., Tiogn. K EROBnina LAMPS at ROY'S DRTio SToBR ;TOB-IVORE 4 LN THE BEST STILE. and with despatch, at THE AGITATOR. nor 'A/( RS. CIIEVALIEN'S HAIR Tomo AND 111, DRESSER, at WEBB'S DRUG Tlt It E. ONION urn for oalo at f ROY'S DRUG norm Ili Wi'Z' v • •