• 0 113 g a "11 • ft; I Atiiraine at 1 32,,i10` a i y Patiiene4 a r ve - Wednesday Terisply in ry advanc, by COBB & VAN GELDER. • 3,F CZra _ ra3TINTC3 1 , 1,4ta2T1G15,, lac. 1 2 ma. 0 mo. 9 1320. Iyr „, Sx,f,J 5,00 ",6010,00. 12,00 } t4,%:ee ...... 2,7 a 8,03 1260 15,63 18,00 : „ ,tY , ? 1 0,00 20,00 25,00 poolama ...... , 43.03 30,00 22,00 4 5.00 .......'33,0025,00 45,00 05,00 80.00 luser'a $l,OO-60 cts.eaeli week thereafter. ' A.! ,,,,irrators and Executors NOTie.3s $2,00 each. Briizeai Cards of fine lines $5,00 par year. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. iv. D. TEMBELL & CO., wEOLESALE DRUGGISTS, and dealers In ‘ , ;All Paper, Kerosene Lamps, Window Glass, Perfumery, Paints and Oils, do., ,t o . Corning, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1866.-Iy, 5 - C2SLB fIiCEOLS rettircazikt, ITTORNEYS AND CO:UNSELOELB AT LAW 05eo formerly occupied by games Lmerey,Eoq seg. NICEoLS. JOHN I. MITCHELL. Jaz. 1,1886-Iy. tVALLI.4.I.II. H. 17TORNET AND COUNSELOR AT LAW luarance, Bounty and Pension Agency, Malin vent Welishcro, Pa., inn. 1, 1860. / P. Wasor WILSON & NILES, /ITGRNETS g COUNSELORS AT LAW, (first door from Bigoney's, on the Avenue) Will attend to buelnesa entratted to their ogre ;II the soo.ntlas of Tioga and Potter. WeHaar°, Jan. 1, 18t6. F. W. CLARK, LTlverrY et' UP—Mansfield, Vega so., Pa. May 9,1866—1 y OEOE{GE WAGNER, 1 . A.1L011. Shop Brat door north of L. A. Sears's Eboe shop. ,IMlrCatting, Fitting, and Repair tg dune procapt4 and well. Wasboro, Pa., Jan. 1, 1868.-17.. 1013 LI QS. 61.11ALKSPE4RE, - DEAFER. A.ND TAILOR. Shop over Bowea's Store, tesond door. "="- Cutting, _Fitting, and Repairing done promptly and i.e be style. Wearooro, Pa.. Jan. 1,1888-1 y - JOHN E. MITCHELL. iran ivr the collection of bounty, beat pap It and pen Cone due soldiers from the Ci,overn ;:eat Oflee with liieliole and Mitchell, Welle- Nro, Pa. m30,'65 IZAMEL WALTON HOUSE, Gainog, Tioga County, Pa, IL C. VZII.IIILYEcI, Pnontretoa. This is a ruff hotel looated within easy aocesS of the Lett fishing and hunting grounds in North ern Pezusylvanin- No pains will be spared tor the *so tuniodation of pleasure seekers and ihe traveling pr.blio. [Jan. 1, 1866.] Pennsylvania Rouse, 2a;PTT PSOPRLETO.B.. TR" pc , pular hotel has been lately renovated and re. turn:abed, and no pains will be spared to render Its cxcitulltiss acoeutuble to patrons. Wellsboro, Nay 2,185 C. 3. HERVEY EWING, iTTORISET AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, No. II Law Building,—St. Paul St , Baltimore.= RUEREXCES.—Lerin Gale,.Attoroey at Law, Eiward Israel, Att'y at Law, Rev. J. McK. Riley, D. D., Rev. Henry Slicer, D. D., Coo. Leld, Bro. Co., F. (Imre A.• Co., Ludwig MoShorry, John F. MoJilton, Esq.. Robert Law ton. Esq., S. Sathorland,.Esq. [Mr. EWISG is authorised to transact any business appertain ing to this paper in Baltimore.] Jan. 1, 1868-Iy. DBACON, 31. D, late of the 2d Pa. Cavalry, after nearly four years of army service, fritha large ..rpoicaso In field and hospital practice. has opened an else for the practice of medi.ine and 'urger?, In all nt branches.. Parsons from a distance can Ind good tear:nee et One Penneyhanin Hotel when desired Will 'deft any part of the State In consultation, or It) r stratoni operations. No 4, Union Block; up RelLsboro. Pa., May 2,186 e —ly. \ - El9 PICTURE GALLERY.- FRANK - SPENCER - to the pleasure to inform the sit leas of Tioga I..anty test he has tionopleted his Et V PROTOGRA.FII GALLERY, tad It on hand to take-all kinds of. Sun Pictures, tath u .kmbrotypes, Ferrotypes, Viznettes, Cartes .t the Surprise - and Eureka Pictures; also ittticular attention paid to copying and entarg— tag Pictures. Instructions given in the Art on :e.vriable terms. Elmira St., Mansfield, Oct. 1, - 4 B. EASTMAN, SURGICAL AND hiE ,ZII.4 CRANICAL AS Would Infortn'the citizens of Verlaboro and vi eLlty, that he has fitted up a desirable suite of t:ont over John R. Bowen's gore, No. I, Un taq where be is prepared to execute all tort in his profession. with a protoptneos and cyle that will enable him to offer superior Induce- tsar! to thuse requiring dental operations. Ail swk warranted, and at reasonable rater. — Pleut all end examine specimens. frellsboro. Marcb 21, 1668.—tf DENTISTRY. i ltiZ a l C. N. D A BiT T, WOULD say to the public that be it perma nently too=ted in Welleboro, (Mows at his nt.denee, near the Land Offioe and .Episeopel :hard) where be will continue to do all kinds of 7k confided to his care, guaranteeing complete d'..isfaction where the skill of the Dentist can torl in the management of cases Peelellet to the 'ang. He will furnish - ARTiPICIAI ItETIEf; set on lacy material desired... ILLING & EXTRACTING - TEgTE, weeeea to on shortest notice, and. done in the test and most approved style- TEETH EXTRACTED WITHODI PAIN q the the eft- of Ant:esthetes which are „per- Twtly harmless, and will be administered In every 44 4 when desired. Willsboro, Jan- 1, 18654 Y • ATTENTION SOLDIERS. ---: AI. B. :MTH, gninville, 11411, 'Consty7 (U, S. licensed Agent, and Attorney L' soldiers'snd their friends throngheut all the r;ls.iStates,) will prosecute and collect with un nTatled succes!, - - SOLDIERS' CLAIMS AND DIES ...I el kind:. Also, any other kind of claim Lttitet the Goreratnent before any of the De- Patmonts or in Con gren. Terms moderate, All zinauti let:atolls seat to the above adcbeps trill re `4'." Prompt attention. - Jaa.-17,1868. • CAI MD -STATES EIOTEL. Main Street, Wellshoro, Pa. D. G. RITTER, PROPRIETOR. wring lensed this pcpialer hotel property, .It.iely occupied by Mr. Nelson Austin) I. ehell Inher e' . t o teak* it tents tats traveler's house.— Personal attention will be given to the table, 'td tl.e comfort of guests will be a prime _object. The 'tables will be under the eareof azkimpari. trlei hostler. - Welishoro, Jan. 1, 1886-Iy. • - 110 27 Shaving and llair.Dreaaing Saloon. sio - .47r;hara take pleavnro in Announcing to the 41. csf Wolleto.,ro and vicinity that they have ,""t oat Mr S. F. Ehaihlia, lute barber p.m - Choir- Weilrboro. and nkvo tau-A rap n now(alati ....or C. L. Willoaa's acre. where they b 9 hand t 7 omit on their enatozera : as they will &pare 114 pains to please they hope . to "t r. °. toe , v‘tr0...0....T0 of the community. ~.eartkuihr tention p%ld t L*421:11 r-cutting, 'ham &e. .I.l4les' brtiWe, swiehsa, to: curls kept on hand,"r made to order, Z ;.-Josszor.-• 441124 ,1666.41- ItIME=I lIM ZP. C. 444 OZT.W.a. VOL. XIII. •- C. F. SWAN, . ACENT for the Lycoming County Insurance Compani, at Tioga, Pa: Juno t, 1886.-300 FARR'S HOTEL, TIOGA, 220G.A. COU,NTY.,P4I 4 , . . Good ambling, attached, and ap attentive hos tler always in attendance. -- E. 8.. PARS, . . Proprietor. SOWS I. 3[ITCSIXI.I.. • ITNION HOUSE. _ [Formerly Hart's lioteL) MINOR W ATKINS, Proprietor. This house is situated on Main Street, in Wellsboro, and la surrounded with beautiful shade trees, and has all the nemeary accommodations for matt and -beast... L.-ant. ;2, ly WELLSBORO HOTEL ( comer Main Strut and de Arsnws.) • WatassOno, Pe.. . • B. B. HOLIDAY, Proprietor. • T 11.16 to one of the most popular Houses in the oonnty. This Mad is the principal Stage-house in Wellsboro. Stages leave daily as follows : For Tioga, at 10 a. in.; For Troy, at 8 a. For Jersey Shore every Tuesday and Friday at 2 p. in.; For Coudersport, every' Monday and Thursday st 2 p. in. Swans Attrusw—From Tioga, all2l-2 o'clock p. na.: From Troy, at 6 o'clook p. in.: From. Je rsey Shore,. Tuesday and Friday 11 a. m, : Front Coudersport, Monday and Thursday Il a. m. = N, B.—Jimmy Cowden, the well-known host ler, will be found on band. , _ . . Wellsboro, Tan. 1,186671 y. J. B. Bliss THE THIRD LOT New Spring Goods, JUST RECEIVED AT VAN NAME & WHIM, WE HAVE JUST FIDOSIVED A NEW and well selected stock of goods, *Mob we - are selling very LOW FOR 040 H Wi t ,84VAPT, Gcod yard wile sheeting fpr, Heavy yard wide etieeting 25," Debanes, ... Standard Rrintfta rl6 " OTHER GOODS . lii PROPORTION. also keep: ecaotwatly A. 41; h 13.114 IL Rh 0.10. _stook of GROCERIES, SIO . IITt, PORK, &., At very low ligarwe t. TO SOLDIERS. ALL persons having knowledge of feet* oncoming killed and wounded -eoldlenr from Timm county, are respectfully negotiated to furnish Col. 3i. L. Clark, of Mona&ld, with the following statietica Names of-soldiers, plate of residence, .date of enitsts sot and muster into the United- States service, letter company, number of t.atuteitt; 'when wounded, and what engagement, date and place of death, and cause !OLO. M. L. CLARE L. n. imam, J. B. SHAW, W. D. I,I4ITTESOit, T;ICS:.7;Ii,II,YLP4S, Committee on ugus 2, /Bei NOTlCKm—Notiee is hereby given, that Rob ert Custard, Senior, has been placed In , barge of tract Zio; 1890, and thole parts or tract No. 1589, in the vicinity of Babb's ereek,heiong log to the heirs of Luke W, Morris; and all Oer sons are forbid trespassing-thereon; ittidel• peneitY of proseoulion July 4,1866.-8 m 91RUSSE8.1 , ..7"8eeley's Hard Rubber Truss' cures.rtinfire,Aties the-cord from allpress ore: will never ruit, break,limber, - ChafeTer be come filthy, (the fine steel spring being coated with hard rubber); spring mado any power re quired; used in bathing, fitted to focm . i,mgctinza, no strapping; cleanest, tightest, eesleit; end 1)14 Truss known. Send for pamphlet. - I. B. 'SEELEY, Sole Proprietor, 1947 Chesnut at., Piffle's, Pa. 4/01 oe ; Gt3OY~EFt&BAKERS' Elastic and Lack-Stitch Sewing Ma, % • L chtlieF 6 GENERAL AGENCY, 28 Lake street, Elmira Local agents supplied at factory prices, and new agents wanted for unoccupied districts. Also, a hero stock of machine endings. For eirettlar,•siddries!l ~Milod.ickirp.:§otttr,c,a. • General Agent of 4. d B. Sewing Machines, June 13, 186.11-tf 29 Lake et., Elmira,N Y. TPRTAB:LP I, I 3 ) I QXAPE the A.A.only preparation of ihikind - yindis from the fruit. Ai an article of economy, purity, and deliciousness,i‘caunot be surpassed, and is :scum amended. by physiebkris.;f4, 4kf.faja..1P4a..f.9 1 1 1 1 7, UV). •It will keep. for yearit Vl.l , 44 l :natCh its condensed form renders it especially coma-.. lent for traxelers. All who'use lemons are re quested to give it a trial. Entertainments at home, parties, and picnics should not be without it. For sae 1440 'Drys . mists:llnd first-class Grocers Menbfactured only by LOUIS F. METZGER, No. 549 Pearl St., N.Y. Jan. 1, 1.8811-17 13 0 Itt2t% '&2"-to kisu . Mati X tars, 622 Broadway, noar Fourth street, N. y. Wholesale and retail at reduced rates. Pipes and Rotdetelent to Order and repaired. AU goods warranted genntne. Esod' stamp for eirsplar•— Pipe4lite,toto la IC WAS' PERUVIAN BARR & MUM OP IRON, for tale tig • an.3l, ' BORDEN-1010'B., Ogar:Tt 17 . EROarST. LA MPS at ; , -- • R p:Y'S STORE. and CAR4,41., , L 44/1 - , &AL, at prices Ed suit die r,000,000, Qt Oigovd's • old stand, Welkslsor.rYik. ; , , T . , 7 ir 11_01.D reccii;od on deposits, for :which cettili- I I,_)[ cates will be issued. Uaring:intertsttia t C. B. ktiaxy. E. W. CLARK: . %it Bankers, •, , 11,p4t4,11Wy : ie . :4 , 2 ;,.. ) , 1 1 - - No St suuth Third - street-Ph - 41a - - T 08-W ORE, IN THE BEST STILE. and with despatch.nt-THEAGITA.TDR.OOOt;: FRUIT JARS-=-3 ATZ§lllgirtiil • ifirvfg - usicAL . . B. Sbal; Rear dealer in. Docker et Brother Rua and latest pateut, for vaunter and preseiren-t- Itatuerst..tiFtigiVitritift2leitWeet tratitilircetb ne wax or roalu.,revalred—at I iris; ott o FP , l l reitt, Lineirsz :411reo t ta r itia P: A Wralitif.As 441. Sloo:aßbetairoirge47ActogrW,...-41. Jv4 M, IA; ,:' ,, 73jr-,±1•5t„:::%,!,:r.5F .eii :,,-44;:04.145.. ~.. ,74. ~ . , -,-- -e., Z ..E: , : , .r- , .... ^1, : d . , ; -, : , ;: , ; , -;;-.. , ;1- - .Z... , - -, -.2 , ..: . Lr'''''.:.- - ' - --: .' ,1 ". , -..` , 4. -...... 7 --. _: . . ~, . ; ,,,i . . ~, - ,,,,, 1 . 1 .,. z :,,,-- , ? r ,...... - - Ai . tI•-,,i • . , ; .; •:,t i l k) . ':!. s . . S.: ..` — ' -----7.. \\\:,;--• ' . . .1 . . . • ~.„.........,,„ 7 . , i 11 - I - ),. 1 1 1 vit 1 ..._ i , ...:.3. .i - , •,- "VII 1: 1 1 ... 1---_ . , ::,,, . . ~ 1 tl 111 j 1 - . i ..... -._ - ,- - , . M n9qatt, PA MIME] Y 5 " IM!!=n1 'tlyy tome.. BfeLISTON - Pz itlf)101.15, 81)3 Erni 5' t LINES - OF ,TRAVEL► =II=MMEMI 1 mate , 10,:103. Liable I'll ! li-6040 ' 11 r :on sail/tat wowing' hbarßt. sr Ittei corning IfrirrifaP.o BOUND. ' : • '-:• - 7:06 • itiltight Expiate, Mondays efcepted; for Rect.- ester; Buffalo,' Salamanca, and' Danktrk, making dl' reef connection *Uhl:rain of the Atlantic & Oran* Westmen,..Lake Shore, and Q.rrtri,Trank Waroira t .pr • all prints Wear. , . 7:28 a. m.,Ltertaln Mapreai,Dallytor - Rochistar Bu - fale. Salamanca; Dunkirk and the West. •• ••• • ; 10.28 a. in. Mall-Truiri;Stuadays ezcepted, for Buffalo and Dualstrk. *, • • • - - 6:05 p. m., emigrant train, Daily, for the West. 645 p. in...Day-Ezrees Mundaysezcepu,d_ t _fer ItoehAs • ter, Buffalo, Salamanca and the West, conceetrieict ,. Salamanca with the Atlantle . at Buffalo with the Lake Share and - Grand Trani; Railway. for points west and south., 1215 stAn., Express Mall. Sundays oacepred, for ttaffa lo, llalarnattoa, wad Aural: rk, coaascriafitifitti, - for the West. - . - • Magma= term).- - , a-44 Cincliniati Eipreas:3londays excepted, Con- SteCtin at-Eh:airs Tot Llarrisburg;Philadelph:Ea.atul . • tkettit strOwialm far ttluuta;=•• Elirghsintortibr ey-. - , vaease; atlitisat-Dond for gcranton and Philadelphia: at Laclatwaxen for Haw,loz,-, and at Graycatirt for Isiewhargand Warwick.• • 1(10.84 a.'m., Day Exprese;i3nficiaim exce•ptediaonnectira at Grcaelland for Scranton, Philadelphia, and South 4415 p. m., New York and Baltimore Mail. Sundays ex.-. Oepted, connecting at Elmira for Rarrieburgh,Pldle= delphle, and South. , 7:10 p. m., Lightning Exp ress, Sande:ye excepted. 12:12 tams.,. Night Express, Daily, connecting at Gray . court-for Warwick. ; 12.14 p. m. wig Freight, gandays excepted. _• • BARE, • • 11. RIDDLE,. Gen'l Pass. Agent. illaissburg & Croaine, es TiOga • TA9oa Corning.. . •••;., • : , • " .... ..........8 OD a tril domptia oda ti0n,..,-4 pzni#ccommodattoß4y,/p aVI I . ff. - S. I 4TIVPIK; tuV, - -.0 Pidladelpida &. rte 8. B._ Trains w il l art': ansi depart at )I , llllmanad aacoacTb . leastwara 1 Weat,Ward . - "Mae 3ilkil - Tra1u..4.46 p m Edo Matt ,T1 12 11:.-7 -20 Trala..4 20 aLa -pie Begs Tra l l , 3 l to litimtra - Malt Train 845 a u .tigiiirelfsilltain 650 p tri - A. L. Trzza;Velei Vapt.,7! nimt & iv~iiiaip ; ort L' $, Trains will Arrive and Depait from Troy as follows Moving Borah. _.• 31notrigliOrth. .......... P Express, - 10;23 PAL .Mail, -3134 terMail, " ' 11:30 w ay Freight, nirWay Freight,. ...... 4: P .Coal Train , 9;18 A Coal P Troyyllay 16,1865. •'• • ' D, a. BTOnII,, Stir'ts WHOLESALE DRUG ' STORE, ~ il. "., i I b . dlig2:Nti‘ , ;: .X::V,f,7,:. AND" OILS, - - 1441ii4j•keii? THADDEUS DAVIDS' INKS. CONOEN• TRATED MEDICINES, CIN CINNATI WINES AND BRANDY, WHITE w... 1 as LIME, '6 - 1 , r,1,1 ill I KEROSENE LAMPS, PATENT MEDI OINKS, PETROLEUM OIL, ROCHESTZB,PAII• FUMERir AND FLAVORING EXTRACTS, WALL PI I OI I ,4iNiOW OEftSFi, , : 141.9,./ ~,.. TRY:O*. tiip I .7.-i :.-. .. 7 1 - 3. - i3. Bold at Wholesale Pries.. Buyers are requesteJ to call and get quotations before going further East. _ . W. D., n,1113414,4 21, - J • I , J-L CI°I.IIIIMV Y. X'S 48P114.1,1.311,634, SATE YO6E ' dl EE'liiii'dil AND CALL OFTEN AT B j }i ►"y fiditAgi; i Li Fri, /4 . 3 . . 1,R119:1-1 Where you Gas always Sad tha best assorts , ' stock of DOMESTIC & FANCY DRY GOODS, %.; CLOTHS, :NOTIONS, READY- ' MADE cLotiiiied • ManufaCtured under their own superrition. Also Glint? furniiihing good', (62.;4*.e... 5,, In their merchant tailoring establishment they duty competition ; basing the beet tailors of New York city and an experienced cutter, Mr. li. P. Erwin. Efebillecly Ngiliasl l ll„ crin D" I : , "").n_( IpTUCED, ~Lic Great inducements to the Public ATV/ 1 1 ,4 401 1 1,4..5AT.494 - of,QLD GOCAP'S to slinyeng...l4 inietien tau advantage el'ifie ,dy to supply the public with a splendid steel vi NEW SPRING DRY GOODS, LATEST tiCaakizidt)dieitife . "Part ctilar atienrion is 'directed - to inS': 'de sirable stock of Ladles' 'DIM SS GOODS, AipaOcas; Poplins, Printsi Del aines,- &e. Added to-which --I--atn-ufaring _a _ large and spkipAAMpelF.4 A .4 1• 1 : -,1300T5-and EiI4OES,-)ElfaaS WELLSBORO, PA. ; OCTOBER 10 5 1866. IF YOU 9EI OULD EPEE GET MARRIED. If you should e'er get married, John, , I'll tell you what GO gat a little teneninii, •• - - Jost big ono'ugh'for eten'' And one Spero - room for company, • And one spare bed within it-- A n d if you'd begin cite aright, - • Ft•ti'd better thus begin '-• In furniture_ be moderate, John, And let the stuffed chairs wait; One l-king glass csill do forbotb' Youiself trud loving mate ; And ttrusels too. and 'other things, Which make a, flue Appearance, If you con better afford it, they Will better look a year hence. - Some think they' tlaist have pictures, John, Superb-and 'costly; too; Your Wife will be a picture, Jobe—. • Let that suilice.for you. IdememtUtr how the wise min 'said,— ' A tent and lei* within it; • Is better than a spletnlidihouse, - - With biekeriugs every, minute. , -t And one word as to cooking: - John - - Your wife cnn do that beat; J For love to make the helm:suit rise, In letter tar thatt.yealtt. No matter if each,day you don't Tiring turkey to your table, =- better relish by and by. - When yon are better able, Fur All you buYlty'ru'uneY', John Money that very •. - If - ,ou wouldAbare•your life run ertnieth, , Thertle uu better k w.• , , A cote to pny ie un ugly (14thinit yolfetioo - sti to till HO' "t Wben'it bongs er't+ii , trtn lute No -money to bit •• And now. when you are married, 'John; - "Don't try to ape the-hell; It toolrrherkimanya , toilatnati year, y. To gain theicenviad niche, And if you gain the etuninit, Tata; • " Look Well to pint. " •• And themi will all you win repay The care and toil of winning, -- , Thd. Man that •SiUed his Neighbors , _ . ~ It Is,curtous to see how a man ' s , ritual 'state reflects itself in the people-I 4 aneartimils'around 'him; nay; in -the rvery=garinents;--trees andstone4: : - ----..; - • Reuben Black:was always an Infesta tr.tion in the ;neighborhood where he re sided.. The very sight of hiru produced, 'effects similar to the Hindiio magical • tune called Rague, w Wel) 1-36ald to bring on elonds', storms and earthquakes. His ; _wire seemed lean, sharp and uncomfort- I , able. The heads of his boys had a bris tling aspect, as• if-each individual hair I stood on end with. perpetual fear. The. I I cows poked out tlaelrborns horizontally I as soon ,as lie opened 'l,lie barnyard gate. i The dog dropped his tall between his legs, and eyed fain askance, to See what: humor he wrialii:' - The eat looked lidld and scraggy, rind has been known to Trish straight up the chimney when he ! moved toward- her. Fanny Remble's 1 c - xPresNIVO descriptimr. of the Pennsyl vania stage horses was exactly suited to I -Reuben's poor old' nag. " His hide re sembled an old hair trunk." Continual whipping and kicking had made him such a stoic, that no amount of blows! could quicken his pace, and no chirrup- I lag could change the dejected drooping I of his head. , All his natural language said as plain as a horse could say it, that lie was a luo•A unhappy beast. Even the trees on Reuben's premises I pad's gnarled and knotted appearance. The bark wept little sickly tears of gum. .he the branches grew awry, as if they ; felt the continual discord, and made sor ry faces at each other_ behind their own er s back. His fields were red with sor rel, or run over with mullein. Every thing around' seerned sour as his - own visage: Every day' he cursed the town and neighborhood, because they-poi soned his dogs f aud stoned his hens, and -shot his cats. Continual lawsuits, in -Volved lihn iu, so much expense that he had neither time nor money to spend on the improvement of his farm. Against Joe Smith, a poor laborer in the neighborhood; he bad brought three suits in succesSion' Joe said he had re turned a spade he borrowed,. and Reu . ben • swore he had not. He sued .Joe, and recovered damages, for which he ordered the sheriff to seize his pig. Joe, in his -wrath, - called him a swindler rind a curse to the neighborhood. These re marks were' soon repeated to Reuben. He brought an action for slander, and recovered twenty-five cents. Provoked at the laugh this occasioned, he watched for Joe to pass. by,-and set the big. dog lifinu. him, screaming - furiously, " Call me an.old ,swindler again. will you?" An evil spirit is more contagious than the 'plague. Joeiventhorne andscolded his wife, and boxed little Joe's ears, and kiekettthe cat;-and not one- of •them. knew-what it was for. 4 A fortnight af ter Reuben's big dog-was dead by poi-, son— 'Whereupon Ile brought another action against Joe Smith, and not being able, to,prove him guilty of the 'charge of. dog-murder, he took his revenge by rsonitiga'pet lamb belonging - to Mrs. . - Ulna -Thus the bad game went on,-with mu tual worriment and loss. Joe's temper grew more and morevindictive, and the love of talking over his troubles at the' grog shop increased upon him. Poor Mrs. Smith cried, and - said It was all owing 'to - Reuben Black; for a better heatted - man never lived than -her -Joe, wheh she first married him, - • - 7 -Such was the state of things when Simeon Green purchased the farm ad joining Reuben s. The,estate hadbeen much neglected, and had caught till-T -aps litid Mullein from the neighboring fields. ' • But S:inieon was a diligent than bleSsed by- nature with - ahealtby organization and-a genial teinperameut, and a wise and kind education-had aid ed nature in the perfection of her good ly work._ His .. proyideift'industrrsoon changed"the aspect of things ou 'the farm. -River muck, autumn leaves, old shoes andold bones, were put into, re quisition to assist in the production - of use and beauty—The_trees, With bran ches prune(Lar,d bark. _scraped, ..free from ~poss insects; Boon:loOked clean Fields or grain - Waved 'where weeditad rioteiU= Persian lilac bowed gracefully over the=slinple gatewaY. Michigan roses covered half the house-with their abundantelusters. Even the rough rock which,formed, the doorstep, was edged With golden moss. The sleek ,horse, Lig in clover, tossed his mane and ncyglied when his master came near, 'as =Oh as 'to 'say, - The world is all the - plemanter for faiwpon Green. ;., having The (44 cow, 4 - Pah4irl i rotter; Calf iMiler elect getrg: glisitilauteas. BY ,L. WILD 1211 the great walnut tree, walked up to him with serious face, asking for the sit= of sugar Beet he' was wont to - give her.— Chanticleer, strutting about with his troop of plump hens and downy little chiakens, took, no treuble to keep out of his way, but flapped his glossy, wings and crowed a welcome in his very, face. When 'Simeon' turned his steps home ward, the boys threw up their caps and ran out, shouting, " Father's coming !" and little Mary went toddling up to -him, with a dandelion, blossom to put in his buttonhole. His wife was awo man of few words,' but she sometimes said to her neighbors, with a quiet kind of satisfaction, " Everybody loves my husband that knows him ; they cannot help it." - Simeon Green's acquaintance knew that he never was engaged in a lawsuit In his life; but they predicted that he would find it impossible to avoid it now. They told him his next neighbor was determined to quarrel with people whe ther they would or not ; that he was like . John Lilburne, of whom Judge Jenkins said, " If the world was emp tied of every person but himself, Lil burne would still quarrel with John, and John with Lilburne." ."Is that his character?" said Simeon. " If he exercises it upon me, I will soon kill him." _ 'ln every neighborhood there are in dividuals who like to foment disputes, not from any definite intention of mal ice or mischief,- but merely-because it makes a:little ripple of excitement in tile,dull stream of life, a contest between: doge n oxgamecocks. Such "people Were "not.slow, - Ali repeating Slin - eon Green's" - rem - ark about 'his wrangling. i'i•eighbor. - s - - - " - "Kill:mel-wIll he?' =exclaimed Retie ben.- He said no more; but his tightly compressedmo.ath had such a signifi cant, expression, that his dog dodged him as. he,weuld the track of a tiger.— "That very . night Reuben turned his horse Into the highway, in hopes he would, commit some. depredation uon neighbor Green's,premises. But Joe Smith, seeing the animal at large, let down the berg of Reuben's own corn field, and the poor beast went in, -and feasted as he had not done for •many a year_. It-would have been a great satis- ' faction to Reuben if ho could have bro't ' a lawsuit against his horse; but us it was, he _was obliged to content himself • with - beating him. - His next'exploit was to shoot , Xary Green"s handsenre . chanticleer, ,because ' he stood on the sone wall an.d crovied; in Ignorant Joy - En - 'his heart, twoinehes beyond the frontier line that bohnded this contiguous farms.: -Simeon-said he Was sorry, because his wife and chil dren liked the pretty creature; but oth erwise it was no great matter. He - had been Intending to build - a poultry yard, with a good high fence, that his hens might not annoy his neighbors and now lie was, admonished to make haste to do it. He would build them a Snug, warm house, to roost In; they should have plenty of grave - land oats, and= rocita•to-: promenade • -back and tbrtli,.and cackle to their_ hearts' content ;,- there .the,,r_ could enjoy themselves, and he out of harm's war. . But... Re f -then Black had a degree of in eetiehy and perseverance which might have produced great results ; for man kind, iad those qualities ; been - devoted to some more noble purposes than pro-- yoking quarrels. A pear tree hi his gar , dew very improperly stretched over a friendly arm into Simeon Green's prem ises, 'Whether the sunny state of things there had a cheering effect on the tree, I know not; VIA it- happened that this over-hanging bough - bore more abund ant fruit, and glowed with a richer hue than the other boughs. . One day, little George Green, as he went Whistling along, picked 'up a peer that had fallen-into-his father's garden. The instant he touched-it, the-felt some ',thing on_the buck of his neck, like the !•sting of a weep- It was Reuben ,Biack's ' whip, followedby such .a storm of-an ! grY -words, that - the poor child rushed ' into the house in terror. But this :ex ; periment - failed - also. The- boy_ was , soothed by, his mether i and told not to go-near the pear tree again ; fl. ucl there : the - matter ended. This imperturbable good nature vexed Reuben more than all the .tricks and taunts he met from others. ~Evil ef forts; he could understand, and repay with compound interest, but lie did not know what to make - of this perpetual forbearance.- It - seemed- to-him there must be somethins- contemptuous in It. He disliked Isinieon Green more than all the rest of the town put "together, because he made him feel so' uncomfor tably in the wrong," and -did not afford him the slightest pretext for complaint. It was annoying to,. see everything in his neighbor's7domains looking ao hap"- py„and presenting Such a. bright con trast to the 'forlornness of his -own.— When-their wa g ons pissed each other on the road, it seemed as if Simeon"s horse tossed his head higher and flung out his mane as if he knew the*as'go ing .by Reuben Black's old nag. He often said -he-supposed Green covered his house with roses and honeysuckles on purpose to . -shame_his bare But lie didia'rcare-,-not lie! "Ile wasn't going' to be fool enough to rot his boards with such stuff. - • Green neverzesentectlais disparaging iemarks, or sought _to_ provoke him in anyway, - The roses smile,d, the horse -neighed, and the calf capered ; buenone of them had the least idea they were in sulting Reuben Black. ' Even the dog had no malice in his heart, although he did one night chase home _his geese and bark at them through the bars. Reu ben told his master the next day; be swore he Would tiring an action against him if he didn't 'keep that dog at home ; and Simeon answereti'very quietly that he would-try to take better care of him. For several days a close watch was kept, in hopes Towzer would worry the geese again; but they paced home undisturb ed, arktf riot 'a solitary bow-wow furnish ed excuse for a lawsuit. - The . new neighbors not only declined qnarreling, but occasionally made ad vances toward a friendly relation. Sim eon's wife sent Mrs. Black a large bas ket full of cherries. Pleased with the unexpected attention, she cordially re plied, "Tell yoUr mother it was wry kind ,of her, and I am obliged to her.Y' Reuben, who sat smoking in the chim ney corner, - listened to this message without any manifestation of impa tience, except whiffling the smoke thxo' his pipe a little faster and fiercer than usual. But when the boy was going Out of the door, and the words were repeat ed, he exclaimed, - "Don't make , ' a fool of ,vourself, Peg. They want to give us a hint to send - us a basket of our pears f that's the upshot - el - the - business. You may seud 'etn,a basket when they - ,are. tips ; for rateirtito be under obligations, especially to your emotgf-tongikdfolks:' Poor Peggy, whose arid life had been for a moment refreshed with a little dew of kindness, admitted distrust into her bosom, and the halo that radiated around the ripe, glowing cherries, de parted. Not long after this advance toward good neighborhood, some laborers em ployed by Simeon Green, passing over a bit of marshy ground with a heavy team, stuck fast in a bog occasioned by long continued rain. The poor oxen were unable to extricate themselves, and Simeon ventured to ask assistance from his waspish neighbor, who was working at a short distance. Reuben replied gruffily, 'l've got enough to do to attend to my own business." The civil request that he might be allowed to use his oxen and chains for a few mo ments, being answered in the same sur ly tone, Simeon silently walked off, in search of some more obliging neighbor. The men who were waiting with the patient, suffering oxen, scolded about Reuben's ill-nature, and said that they hoped he would get stuck in the same bog himself. Their employer rejoined, "If he does, we will do our duty and help him out." " Ttirkre is such a thing _as being too good-Wurecl," said they. "If Reuben Black takes the notion that people are afraid of him, it makes him trample on them worse:than ever." It chanced, soon after, that Reuben's team did stick fast in the same bog, as the workmen bad wished. Simeon ob served it, from a neighboring field, and g_ave direction that the oxen and chains should immediately be conveyed to his a§sistance. and shook their heads, iaici it Was good enough for the old hornet. They however pro ceeded cheerfully to do as their employ er had requested. " You are in a bad situation, neigh bor," said Simeon, as be came alongside of the foundered team. But my men are coming with two yoke of oxen, and I think we shall soon manage to help you out." " You may take- your oxen back a gain," replied Reuben; I don't want any of your help." trk a very friendly tone Simeon an swered, " I cannot consent, to do that evening •is coming on, and you have very little time to lose. Itis a bad job at apy time, but It will be worse in the dark.' " Ligri,it or dark; I don't- ask your help,": replied Reuben, emphatically. t " I wouldn't helpyon out of the bog the other day when you asked me." . ‘• The trouble Z had in relieving my poor oxen teaches me to- symathize wltnothers in the !Same situation'," an swered Simeon. " Don't waste twords about it, neighbor. It is impossible for me to go nome and leave you here to the bog, and night coming on." The team was soon drawn out, and Simeon and his men went away without ! waiting for thanks. W' ,en Reuben went homethat night, t he Wait unusually silent and thoughtful. ; After smoking awhile in deep} contem- Lplatlon, .he gently knocked the ashes from his pipe, and said, with a sigh— '" Peg, Simeon Green hos killed me !" "What, do you mean ?" said his' ife, droppingher knitting with n look of surprise. You know when he first came into this neighborhood he said he'd kill me," replied Reuben, "and he has done It The other day he asked me to help him j draw his team out of the bog, andl told him I had enough to do to attend to nay own business. To-day my team stuck fast in the same bog, and he came with ! two yoke of oxen to draw it out. I felt sort of ashamed to have him lend me a I hand, so I told him I didn't want any of his;lielp ; blithe answered just as plea -1 sant as if, nothing had happened, that night was coming on, and he ws not willing to leave me there in the mud." "It was very good of him," replied Peggy. "He is a pleasant-spoken man, and always has a pretty word to say to the boys. HIS wife seems to be a nice, neighborly body, too." Reuben made no answer; but after nieditati n g awhile, he remarked,- -" Peg, you khow that big ripe melon down at the bottom of the garden—you may a:= well carry it over there in the morning." His wife said she would, without ask ing him to explain where "over there" was. But when the morning came, Reuben walked back and forth, and . round and round, with a sort of iiirales - s activity often manifested by hens, and Ery-fash ionable idlers; who feel restless, and don't know whatto run after: At length, the cause of his uncertain movements was - explained, by his T saYnaLz:, in the form of a question : - " I guess I may as well carry the mel on myself,- and thank him for his oxen. In my hurry down there in the marsh, I didn't think to say I was obliged to hfm." He marched off toward the garden, and his wife stood at the door, with one hand on her hip, and the other shading the sun from her eyes, to see if he re ally would carry the melon into Simeon Green's house. It was the most remar kable incident that had happened since her marriage.; She could hardly be lieve her own i eyes. " He walked quick, ai if afraid he should not be able to car ry the unusual impulse into action if he Stepped-to consider the question. When he found himself in Mr. Green's house, he felt extremely awkward and hasten ed to`s.av : - . " Mrs. Green, here is a melon my Wife sent you, and we reckon it's a ripe one." - Without manifesting Any surprise at such unexpected courtesy, the .friendly matron thanked him, and invited him to sit docan. But he stood playing with the latch of the door, and without rais ing his eyes said : "May be >lr.- Green ain't in this mor ning?" " He is at the_pump, - 411 d will be in directly," she replied; and before her word - s were - spoken, the - honest man Walked in, with allies. as fresh and as bright as a June morning. _ _liestepped right up to Reuben, shook his hand cor dially, and said : I'm glad to see you, neighbor ; take a chair." - • " Thank you; 1 can't stop,"-replied Reuben. He'pushed his hat on one side, rubbed his head, looked out of the window, and then suddenly, as if by a desperate effort, . " The fctis, Mr. Green, I didn't be have right about the oxen." " Never mind, never mind," replied Mr. Green. " Perhaps I shall get into the bog again one of these rainy days. If I do, I shall know whom to call up on:" - - "Why, you. see,'' , mid Reuben, very much confused, and avoiding Shneon'e mild, clear eye,. "you see the neighbors about here are very ugly.. - If I had al . JOBBING DEPARTMENT. The Proprietors have stocked the establishment with Isirge assortment of modern style, and are prepared to execnte neatly, and promptly posTsisr, HANDBILLS, anctLARB, CA113)4, BILL• HEADS, LETTER HEADS, STATEIIKSTS„ TOWNSHIP orcireats, ac., Deeds, Mortmes, Leases, and a full assortment o Constables' and Joatices' Blanks, constantly ea hand, - People living at a distance can depend 013 baying their work done promptly, and sent back, In return ma il. Alarilincz—Roy's block, Second Floor, NO. 41. ways lived by such neighbors as you are, I shouldn't be just as I am." 4 ! Ah, well, we must try to be to oth ers what we want them to be to us,l7 rejoined Simeon. " You know the good book says so. I have learned by expe rience, that if we speak kind words we hear kind echoes. If we try to make others happy, it fills them with a wish to make us happy. Perhaps you and I can bring the neighborhood round in time. Who knows? Let us try, Mr. Black ; let us try. But come and see my orchard. I want to show you a tree I have grafted with very choice apples. If you like. I will procure you some sci ons from the same stock." They went into the orchard together, and a friendly chat soon put Reuben at his ease. When he returned home he made no remarks about his visit, for he could not, as yet, summon sufficient greatness of soul to tell his wife that he had confessed himself wrong. A gun stood behind the door in readiness to shoot Mr. Green's dog for having barked at his horse. He fired the contents into the air, and put the gun away in the barn. From that day, henceforth, he never sought for any pretext to quarrel with the dog or his master. A short time after, Joe Smith, to his utter aston ishment, saw him pat Towzer on the head, and heard him say, "Good fal low!" Simeon Green was far too magnani mous to repeat to any one that his quar relsome neighbor had confessed himself to blame. He merely smiled as he said to his wife, " I thought we should kill him." Joe Smith did not believe in such doc trines. When he heard of the adven tures in the marsh, he said : " Sim Green's a fool. When he first came here, be talked very big about killing folks if they didn't mind their P's and Q's. But he don't appear to have as much spirit as a -worm; for a worni will turn when it's trod upon." Poor Joe had grown more Intempe rate and more quarrelsome, till at last nobody would employ him. About a year after the memorable incident of the watermelon, some one stole several val uable hides from Mr. Green. He did not mention the circumstance to any one but his wife; and they both had reasons for suspecting that Joe was the thief. The next week the following anonymous advertisement appeared in the newspaper of the county: "Whoever stole a lot of hides on Fri day night, the sth of the present month, is hereby informed that the owner - has a sincere wish to be his friend. If pov erty tempted him to this false step, - the owner will keep the whole transaction a secret, and will gladly put him In the way of obtaining money by means more likely to bring him peace of mind." This singular advertisement of course excited a good deal of remark. There was much debate whether or not the thief would avail himself of the friend ly offer. Some said he would bea green horn if he did ; for it was manifestly a imp to catch him. But he who had committed the dishonest deed alone knew where the benevolent offer came from ; and he knew that Simeon Green was not a man to set traps for late fellow creatures. A few nights afterward a timid knock was heard at Simeon's door, just as the family was retiring to rest. When the door was opened, Joe Smith was seen on the steps, with a load of hides on his shoulder. Without raising his eves, he said, in a low, humble tone, "I have brought these back, Mr. Green; where shall I put them ?" "Wait a moment, till I can light a lantern, and I will gp to the barn with you," he replied. Then you will come in and tell me how it happened. We will see what can be &we for you." Mrs. Green knew that Joe often went hungry, and had been accustomed to the stimulus of rum. She therefore hastened to make hot coffee, and bro't from the closet some cold meat and pie. When they returned from the barn she said, " I thought you might feel the better for a little warm supper, Mr. Smith." Joe turned his back toward her, and did not speak. He leaned his bead a gainst the chimney, and after being si moment he said, in a choked voice, " It was the first time I ever stole anything, and I have felt very bad about it. I don't know how it is. I didn't think once I should ever come to be what I am. But - I took to quarreling, and then to drinking. Since I began to go down bill, everybody gives me a kick; You are the first man that has offered me a helping hand. My wife is feeble, and my children are starving. You have sent them many a meal, God bless you! and yet I stole the hides from you, and meaning to sell them the first chance I could get. But I tell you thetruth, Mr. Green, It is the first - time I deserved the name of thief." "Let it be the last, my friend," said - Simeon, Dressing his hand kindly; "the secret shall remain between ourselves. You are young, and can make up for lost time. Come, now, give me a prom ise that you will not drink one drop of intoxicating liquor for a year, and I will employ you to-morrow at good wages. Mary will go to see your family early in the morning, and perhaps we may find some employment for them also. The little boy can at least pick up stones.— . But eat a bit now and drink some hot coffee ; it will keep you from wanting to drink anything stronger to-night.— You will find it hard to abstain at first, Joseph ; but keep up a brave heart, for the sake of your wife and children, and it will soon become easy. When you feel the need of coffee, tell my Mary, and she will always give it to you." Joe tried to eat and drink, but the food seemed to choke him. He was nervous and excited. After an ineffec tual effort to compose himself, he laid his bead on the table.and wept like a child.' - After a while Simeon persuaded him to bathe his head in cold water, and he ate and drank with a good appetite.— When he went away, the kind-hearted host Said : " Try to do well, Joseph, and you shall always find a friend in me." The poor fellow pressed his hand and. replied, " I understand now how you kill bad nelzhbors." He entered auto Mr. Green's service the next day, and remained in it many years, an honest and faithful man. "Doctor, I want you to prescribe for me." The doctor feels her pulse. " There is nothing the matter, madam, you only need rest." -" Now, doctor, just look at my tongue Just look at it! look at it! Now, say, what does that need?" "I think that needs rest, too." Exit madam, in a state of great ex• eitenaeut. JOB AND CARD TYPE AND FAST PRESSES,
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