, At iev 64t ginga Dunip lgitator ~. p„,„;N„.10voi, Wednesday Morning, at $2,60 a Va ir, invariably in advance, by 'COBB & y'AN,GELDER, ('ODD.) x et ; x?...ei.n.:•.a TPN LINES or :14,:•n0n, OR LtNn.; MARE ONE.AItE \ i'iO - .oii l- 4"i's.l 111. , l.'lni. 41 i15..3 Mos. 6 Moe. 1 Year ..,.......,,- ---:• 1.-- -- 1 ::7'.11,1: : 114:, i',1,00 $2,00 .4;2.0 $5,00 $7,00 $12,00 2 Squares.... 2,001 3,00 . 4,0‘) 8.00 12.00 1k5.00 1111 if C 01....... 10.00, 15,(Q,',17,001 22,00 311,20 f rf 0,01) , One Co I l 16,00 1 20 of, utyt.ari 40,00 1 •CO.OO l 90.00 i os,.Tltialneas Cards luset'ted at the ante of Ono poi-1 lur a line per yela; hot 'none fol leas sum than $5,00. i n&1,,..2 pedal uollees,Fitle4n Ceuta per line; Editorial ...e LocAl Notices, Twenty Centn per line. , 1 , . 1311SINES7 DIRECTORY. IN. D. TERBE IL L& it, - 4, 0• • w 110 LE:IAIZ , ORtJllOl3,:f3, and dealers in Wall Paper, Kerosene Laturi,' Wi»detv Perfumery, Paints and Oils, ite., Corning, N. Y., .lan. 1. 18.1111.—ly:. /lAA tti Ana AT CORNEA' AND Do IN'OLOB , AC LAW tuzotratice, Bounty and Poision Agency, Main zitreot P.i.,-Jan.;l, 181311. ! J. F. WI LSO N. .I . 'II . NILCS. WILSON & NiLES, ATTORNEYS i COUNSEIAAIS .AT . I..AW, t Fig et. Jour cruin the Avenue)— ` Will attend to business entrusted to their cure counties of Tioga and Potter. Wellsboro, Jan. 1, 1866. D. ANGELL & CO., CTUR oCa r liOnolesale and Ite- tail Dealer in Doors, Said], and Blinds, Also Planing and Turning done to order. Knoxville, Tioga Co., Pa., Jan. 16. 1867-.ly.':, GEORGE 'WAGNER, TAILOR. Shop first dour north of L. A. Seart-.'s Shoe Shop. jr../.l••Cntting, Fitting, and Repair ing done promptly and well. i Wellslioro, Pa., Jan. 1, 18613.-Iy. - --- ---------- ------------ JOHN R. SHAIESPEARE, DRAPER AND TAILOR. Shop over John It. P,owcu's Stor . 15.iff• Cutting, Fitting, and Repairing don promptly and in best ,etyle. ( Wetbboro, P.)... Jan. 1, 18t111—ly 4 JOHN I. MITCHELL. GENT T pc f n oL o ti r i , e s , V e ic , c o t , i ( o n u e r o s f i b .r u o u: bounty, b o n o e l k ,e p r a n y: (neut. Office with licholl and Mitchell, Wells born, Pa.in:30,"66 WM, GIUMETSONI,t, AI4KNEY AND OOUNSELOH. AT LAW, Notary Publieand, Insurance Agent, BloF:•- berg, Pa., over'Calilwell's Store. [MAMIE. WALTON NIOUSE, Gainos, Tietgoo. County, Pa. VI.IOIILYEA & REXFORD, P i IIOPR . S. This is a new hottil located within easy access of the h,t dahing 41t1 hunting grounds North-, or :I PatinsylVtnii. No 'pains will he spared e.r the ,kepom'niodation of pleasure seekers and :he travolingPpublie. [Jan. 1, 1866.] PETROLEUM riOUSE, WESCFI - ELI), PA., (tEURC.4O 'CLOSE, Prowl. etor... A new Hotel conducted on the prince le of live and let live, for the accommodation (4,1 !he public.—Nov. 14, 1868 —ly. 'I frE _ RlitlN ATTORNEYS COUNSELOR AT LAW, Lave, renvoville, Tiogn Cu— Pa. lounty, Pension, and 11..,".tira.trerr AgrAit, pr9Triptly ,attended ta. OlTrve 2d door below Ford'llonse I?, 18613-1 v - _ . U. OLIVE . DEALER in C1.0;:liS EhRY, SiLVEti PLATE D WAR E, Speotrieh,e, Violin 1-- it ing•, . , :1, belt!, Pa. 11. Vat• ltrr ~tr,l Jew eparred. Eligta% lug gl.•nryin plain Er,gl,-h aria German. 11;41,0'1i FA Ft UTE j . 3 V 1 Tlofl A CO IT ts: 1,7 1` A . (;••.••I • I.ll,ditti, "al (ached,. v attentive lint. ti..r attetobitieo. !: FAIR, . . Propried.r. Ilairdressiirg STlShaving. vor Willcox A: Burlter" , , t... , turC', bor., Particitinr attention paid to Lathe,' 11:iir•euttitig. Shotnprioitig, Drnids, ,114, 4.... or der. - if DORSEY. .1, .1011NSON ME it AGON, 51, 1).. lato nt the 2.1 Va, C avalry, attcr „ forty }wore of annoy -.a n 1111 a lat,to •At.rtcnott in ftel e :l owl practica,{la4 Opehei) uu a t ., far Ma practirt., of melt. i:..4 and , lirgerY, ht :111 Porsons ti,fit it (li.t itiea ~;111 liut F ,„ •1 1.0 tioim: at tilt, PPlitisylv,4llTit Hot, I when .letmi..l--- 1% any pair of tint t=tate to c,•lnalltation, of ,e, - t , , ng niVt•l Ilt lOWA I, Utjjo/) Ins" 1:, up , :11.!y 2, I . I EW PIC1'01:11 OALLERV.- PRANK SPENCER. has the pleasure t" inf.ntn tho citizens of . Ting 3 e..tintv that he has completed his NEW PIIOIOOItAPII tiALLERY, awl is on hand to take all kiiols 111 Sun Pictures, ttelt us kitibrutyptiS., Ferri.types, Vi 2.nut (1 es , le Visite, the Suriirise and Eureka Ph•ture p.,rtiettlar attettrion paid to copying hod 0131111 z - instru - etions given in I the Art en rvis.inalild tern s; Oet 1, . ... .I . ,'lrruN rIoN sgoLtumits. Nv- . 1 1 ,, . , B. (.`-: 1 111. RI T . i l i i c , o I, ,, i i i , ,: i xi t i g l c lo t) , t T n i n or A l.; 71: , : n n n t e y .): t,r •oHiors awl their friends thronglical all the loyal Stator,) will prosoente arid eolleel with on i IN ailed StICCCSR, ; OLDI,ERS' CLAIMS AND DUES ..f all kincLi. Mso, any other kind of claim the government halite any of the ,rtnwnt. or in Congre9s. Torras moderato, All ...immuniaations sent to the above:J.ld' (IFS wiil re ...tivo prompt attention. .Inn. 17, IRfitl. U. S. CLAIM AGENCY, the Colic, not., of ',.Arnly and Navy Claims and renstu7. 'NM BOUNTY LAW I,:isca 3uly '2S, IF e.r,o‘vs tWo ittia three you're soldit extla bounty. r.rtol in your ,11,Imiges. OFFICERS' EXTRA P.A Y. Time Humid's' rxtrn pay proper to %ollotteet ls I, wtrry in SOVVICC tilnry It 3, ISt.,;. INCREASEIJ i. 01 %O. ehave loNt ;I llnill and wLo have pi•lnr.l 1,, ,, 11) 'lllolBlly .liqal , llqi. 111 nmetit el;Artz., J ENO:111: 11. NILES. U litl ul l l . Octnlwr O. E. SAIITII, M. 1) - :s• .1.? PER:ikTES luccesslulls for Cataract. Stu,. k_J (cross t ye) Beiner.l ol Tumors, llaro Lip. Varico-e Voins, Club Fecl, Particular otteloion paid t9, , li4cat•c; Rye and General Surgt,ry. Coristiltatihrl at ollice free. itef,tl enro: given Po. operation- rdeenlly per f.rm.:,l Offiso hour' from 12 M. i , 3 P. \I. flake at hi 4 rolleiice, Ma »stield, 'finga County, Pa. )I , ireh 27! I=ll7-Iy,', NORIVIAIV STRAIT, i GENT f. .r N•iti"nril 4•C: , r1111 , 1:1r11 Srlind lit)Ohq: pubtisile , l Itartied a 0,, 111. 1 : 111 .I,,ht, , et rp. 1•01 I• (%11111i . l . a fall !..upply. An nil t. pr.tnutly filb i. CAI .11 or • N. s IT.. (1 , ,0r.11, P... C. B. KELLY, A G t.r MARVIN A FIRE AND 1; I:11G A R PROOF s I: Septoffiltel 1,1.7 J. G. ruTNA 111 1,1111, - LA.Txt t - ill 1 I.lli EINE 1t• .I'r S. \‘711...1, f•, l':i:, Aug. 7. 15C7, I v, Bounty and l'en.;iffil Age}lcy. AVINfI , I1•IIIIiti 11,1 illr; lyi:111rd to tht L.11116\ .111 u,. itl by Ito t •!'• 1 1' 2‘, /SC''' and h 11 ing on in4nd -111 10 of all y b 1,10,,. I 1/,11 , 1 I Si i• - NI/ I P . n . .11101 oI IOV in , •01- I'4T at a liktaio, f 'lll rojiillainiento elth n" . by Icttrr,nnd 11 , 1 r rernitillilic:“l”ll 4 h, prt.nipt 101-cl , I , i it 11. 11. :-3!11'11. - tr,11.1,01 1.,101 .; 1 .11, BROOK COA natien-ignea hiring matte arrangement• to furnish Coll Lv the TON or t` A B LOAD, coartte or line, soli,- It. the patronage of the ALSO—lens eon:4;111(ly 011 I ai I , n Ilrge theelt et CARRIAGE BOLTS, at whole:Nile aid . ; 1 ").:3 4 BLACKSMITIHNO i f nit dew) in t h n he.ettniinnor. S NI, 0 BEE. • Tiogn, Dee. 1, 113t2—tf. (P. c: vex a tuvr.it VOL. XIV. JOSEP•If INUIJAM & SONS, two milta , oast f Tioga County, Pa., are Ina !Lilo • manufacture) wool by the yard- or on harod, am way be desired. They make FLANNELS, : FULL CLOTHS, CASSI and can promise I , s satitify eitAouier.. They 1)11 particular ritlant,ion to• ROLL CARI)INU & CLOTIVDRESSING. Twenty years experience in the buttinees war rants 'them in expecting a generous patronage. Ni shectily clothe made. Dem field, June 12,.1867—tf. WOW,D. atinOunco, to the citizens of Wellsbo ro and surrounding Country, that ho has opened a shop on the gorner of Water and Craf ton streets, for the purpose of man u facturing all ikinds of V CABINET FURNITURE, REPAIRING AND TURNING DONE to order. COFFINS of•alI kinds furnished on short nutlet,. All work done promptly and war ranted. Wellshoro, Juno 27, 186 N, - - - - II If Gll Y.OUTNG, Agent for the EqUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY nY THE U 1 TED ASTATES: Insure your Life ut a HOSIIO Agency. - Wel6boro,"April 17, 1867—tf. CHERRY FLATTS, TIOGA CO. 1 ) A., OPERATES with Chlenfortu, Ether, and the celebrated Spray Producer. Juno 19, 1897-tini. UNION HOTEL. , ItNEli vATKI NS, PP.OPRIETOR. LIA V (NU titted up u new lintel bniiiiing on the site Of the 01,1 Unieen Hotel, lithe (11.stro3e,l by lire, 1 1011 ULM,' tends to t Levi% e HIM en te rb,j it guests. The Unit.it Hotel too., Intend( .1 for n Tellipeintlre Home, and the Proprietor believes it Coll Le ~.t.t, t ain,.l-Aithout grog. Ati a ft..ntire liostl,u. in Att , uniatice Well:bur°. Jim. 26,1867. 111 T 0 D , PR 0 rOR. AVINO far a term of years the porrilar and l‘t:11 tenon it 114 t.O 1-1.:t1111 b) A. M. lltriett 1 am prepared to fitritimil the trovelinq lorol pol.lie.tyitil the best steconmodations to La pt 0- cured in the tonntr.ir. A a0,,,1 ItoNtler tulnaym in :it tenrhitice. 'reams tot 111,1101/ to 11 , 11ilig parties. ATTORNEY AND COUNt 4 ELO.L. Al- J LAW. iltirin returned to tl is - eonnty_with a view of • making it his . pertnanent roeidence, aolicitt, it altar° of public patiuouge. All buffinlesti en - trOtod to his care will I.e attended to with ppoinlitness bid fidelity. Office 2d door :..tuth of li. S. Farr'.•l hotel. Tioga„ Tinga Co.; Pa Sept 21;.'66 E. R. KIMBALL, GROCERY AND RESTAURA.NT, Ono door alwve iha Meat 'Market. WEL LSBORO, PENN'A, HISP 1"MTUti.1.1..)'..,0Juw0.11,,. 1.11 the trading public Lint ho Ila, a 41,,lialito Fitram..." curie (-owl - Q . 1.111g, S.ll;•art, all that e9nAitntes a firrt tire.terf in every style at all vea Finable hotire. Weli.br,T.., .I,i». 2, 1z , 67 -ti. THE PLACE TO 'BUY I:111GS. AT the I,:twietteeville ',tug tt here you will !ilia et•cry bd , ,tiot.g the Drug Trade CHEAP, CHEAPER, (AMA PEST, • lta a the best qiiality for Cii:4l. A- o. Paints. Oils,' VII r 1) khe. - , Lalops,..Fatney No ions. Violio Strin L ts., Fishing Ta (.1. le,lWinilow (1 ass, - 3e. ' • ,Gish paid for Fla c : 4 ,-,11. I C. I'. LEONA NI) I.Awrenecrvillo, ; N lay S, CiG7. 7' 1 0 61 P , • itins returned from the City r,ith it large and iica;rable stock of goods ronsi,ting• of DRUGS AND MEDICINES; Yard< ce Notions, a every de-zeriplion, (Mass and Plated Wale, Walt Paper, Paint& and Oils, Dye Staffs, School Books, Droeeries, and finally ertmy thing that is C er kept in a Drug and Notion Store. I would filet, Pall the attention of tho pnhlie to oar,,Stoek or 0 eRNA L une qualed in Lilo whin world, and also that I tun Agent for the ",Murton'' (fold Pea, and shall a 1— ways keep a largo assortment. Tioga, May S. Isg7-tr. B. 11. Boithp,,s;. Glen's Falln Insurance Company, -0- Capital and Surplus $373,637,66. FA ItM RISKS, °nit, taken. No Premium Notes required. It is LIBliliAL. It pu3s damk,-,es hy Light nio4. whetlitr lire ensues or not. It 'my , fur lire stock killed by Lightning, in harn4 of in the iiitos are lov:or titan ! Alms Companies of equal rerpon , ibility. I. C. PRICE. Agent, Forming,ton Ceiitre, iogit Cu,_Pa. clay 29, IStl7—ly, G/CA L. AND 111.ECHA NICA L • .DENTIST OFFICE; et hi.iesidunce en We'labor° street, Tioga. where be inay be found from the 1.1 until the 12th, and (rota the Itith until the 25th of each month. Will he in Illossburg, at the United States 'tote', Irma the 13th mail the 18th, and in Lawrenceville at ‘Sto.siin'm Hotel, from the 2iith until the last day of enell All (Terationsconnec red with the dental Pro= fesrion, eliether surgical ur mechanical, will re ceive especial attention. Having an improvei liquid and apparatus for Lenunittittg the lie is prepared to extract (cob without pain, atul tit a ',taper' harmless to the i .t aticat, %et f.tuptlactnof. ttrowAttess or pati7ea, • , IPV.tti,.ll. Ethel or CWOl°- 1 . .1111 v. 111 he,:t4lll: . niztel ed it a'avi s ; : bi e nom. Arhli+i.tl 'feetii of :1i Stu l: 111Certed ill 010 11.0t1 1`,,11 :sod I'4 May 1. I:-G7 IMI=I KNOX VILLE, Tir 00 A CO., PA • FACULTY: ELIAS lIORTO/17, piincipal• ADA W. 110ItTi Prcof.ptrok‹. A•p.44,141t. A'4AN DA DI: A RE, Totclwr .4. r%i11 , •• CAL f:;,. DA IC FUR 1567 c< hi C0111111L•lit to , . S. pt ..',•I, t< l• 2.trii. ``pt 161 h, 1r r.B. EXPLN -!. - PLR. 'I'F 1111,t11, • r . 1 ,1 11t11111,1 C•reuu, , n r:neli,li • Its ICE tt4 I , I ........... 1.11);.:IVI,!,, r 11,sti e‘triL.. Vt.Lal Itnu~iiig, .............. 11e/A Itty;otl per vv.. k. ......, ........ I±ritot 11, 11167-ii. PLATED WARE—Cake . baskets, curd haek— eta, castors, sugar bowla, etc., at BE CLOTHED AIERI , I3, 601;'38KINS, - f - , JO' IN SUlllt, 3. B. MERRICK, • _ S'UIIGE_ON DENTIST, ,TOWIVSEIVI:I HOUSE. John W• Guernsey, B. B. BORDEN, GLEN';.; J H. RANDALL, U\ - lON N(2.MEAII" . (\ '((J_ 1(1 tk 4 Grocery and Provision r_ 'Store, CORNING N. Y _ICJ., 313 , .. Sl3Cal_s9 w - noLEsALE AND - RETAIL DEALER in all lamb of • GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, Wines, liquors and FOREIGN & DOMESTIC, GREEN & CANNED FRUITS AND WOOD & WILLOW WARE, CLASS & CIIIEI&EN'S CARRIAGES, CABS & PERAMBULATORS, TOYS, &c , &c. A full and complete assortment of the above mentioned goods of the hest quality always. on band. Particular attention paid to Fine Groceries. Dealer Con:umers will rind it to their in teregt In examine his Stock before buying. Corning, N. Y.. ilihrch• 27, 18117.. SAYINGS' BA:\K. GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE OLD saying that a penny tared it a penny earned, justifias GARDNER in naming his establishment n Savings Bank. Economy is Wealth, <aid some old chap whu'o name I have forg, , ti.a; awl it is economy to trado where the SLAUGHTER, • el high prices i. being prosecuted with vigor and without reprieve. t can sell Sugars, Teas, Me lusr•es, Porlt. Flour, Corn Meal,' COII . BOS, Canned Fruits, and everything intended , for family UFD, giving the buyer the benefit fall of the tioirkets, un advantage dui; ripyre : elated I.y INNOOI.;.YN TS' %Ito prefer P./W.0.q.111 TO I'.l )1 ..no hun dred per cent protirs to the lola r , tol PA Y/NG twenty livo per eina. delivery of the gout:. I :dial! olfor my Aoi Ii td good, at fair priers AND EVERY SA TU RDA Y, and 1111 up as lust as 1 Fell out, L. A. GARDNER Wells.boro, Juno 12, 1867. NEW DRY GOODS STORE. TOLES & BARKER, 1 - VAT,E have, just received our new and very V largo block of DRY GOODS, SLIBETINOS, Sri IRTI NO S, PRINTS, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, NGS. READY MADE CLO TH ING, FIA VS CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES, also a large and Ice!l selected clock oft 7- CROCKERY, HARDWARE,, WOODEN WARE, STONE WARE, KERO SENE OIL. PAINTS & OILS, SUGARS, TEAS, COFFEES, SYRUPS, MOLASSES, We are able to otter oor eusteiner3. the benefit of the LAST DECLINE OF. PRICE :I.' in the .en• York Market, ftn , Stock -linving•hcen_ purchased Fln< r e the' groat decline in Hoods. TIiLES S. BARKER , Weil•boro, July t • 4. 1.1. EASTIII/1.1% iff i r-4"4. suftc,4(c..l L tf•• MEC:ILIA' I C;zll., D E NT I Wl'. T s permanently located nt Wellshorb, Office over J. It. Bowen's Store, whore he is pro p.,red to exceilto oil work pertaining to his pro fession with promptneis and in a superior man nor:, I, Teeth' extracted without pain hy the use of lately improved Spray Producer.- Chloroform and Ether admid,istered when desired.. All work warranted. Satalaction guaranteed or no char gee.• July lSf7. KNtSf3 tk, RILEY, BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS, ;31 01) h •7 i 4) 4 00 10 I HI Over WiAnn ct• Vora Valkeutury's• Store, in the roared lately r.r.(npicil Ly Beaj., Seeley. BOOTS AND 1-:110E..;LO rill kinds made to order and in the lieM manner. . ESE! REPAIRING ot. nll kinds done promptly and good. Gevo 11E 1 a call. _ JOHN HARKNESS, WM.. RILEY. JIM. 2, 1867 ly. FOLEY'S • " Tiles ;4c41, . 41113 .crazO- I =it los _~ MIMI DRIED FRUITS, • t- E G- B LE,S, CROCKERY WARE, ~OTHERTVISE - • - GARDNER'S THE OF THE EVERY MONDAY ; EVER Y TUESDAY, EVERY W EDNESDAY, EVERY THURSDAY, EVERY FRIDAY, C, (NO. 5, UN/ON BLOC K.) StlCli Bk 3 ETC,. DTC., ETC. =I WELLSBORO, PA., Stiect -V,tatrg. `''PRE COBBLE/03 EMOREIT A waggish cobbler once in Rome, Put forth a proclamation, That he'd be willing to disclose, For a duo consideration, A secret which the cobbling world Could ill afford to logic-- The way to make, in one short day, ‘ . A hundred pair of .9boee.. From everY 'qiturlCr, to the sight, There ran a thousand fellows ; `„Tanners, cobblers, blot men, slide men ; . 'r• Jolly lcatUer sepere— redblent of beer and smoke, ':;?And cobbler's wax and hides; t.`", ,- Each fellow pays his thirty pence, And calls it cheap besides. ;pence ! The cobbler enters, And - casts around his oyes ; Then curls his lip—the rogue !—then frowns, And then looks wondrous wise.' friends" he says, "'tie simple quite, Tie plan Uit) propose : And every one of you, I think, Might learn it if you chose." " A good sharp knife is all you In carrying out my plan ; So easy is it, none can fail, Let him be child or man. To make a hundred pair of shoes, Just go back to your shops, And take a hundred pair of boots And cut off all the topii!" Ntistellantfrus. • OUT OF THE DEPTHS. A very dreary place it was—a base ment room in the rear of rt largo tene ment house, its onewindow looking out into a back yard where a dozen ragged, unkept Children were playing—lrish, German, American, and among the rest one little negro boy, his black face ashine with jollity. A dreary place;- the room of which I have spoken, the most undesirable iu the house, and therefore the 'must priced. to one corner stood a tumble-down bedstead, in another a rickety - table, while one side was occupied by a stove minus one leg, its place being supplied by bricks piled one upon another. Near the stove, upon the shelf against the Avail, was a meager assortment of ili!•hes, and under neath these a still more meagre display of cooking utensils ; while in the centre of the room upon an old chair turned down to serve as a bench, stood a tub half full of clothes, over which a girl of perhaps fourteen - years Was bending; A-very ordinary looking girl you wo'd have called her. And she Was. Nofat all graceful or interesting l - 7 girls of that age are not apt to be, even with the ad vantages of dress and careful culture; and Martha Reynolds possessing neith er. Awkward and unformed, with a dull complexion, hazel eyes and lustre less' brown hair, which, :with: pipercare, would have been pretty.. 'Au ordi nary looking-girl, lacking even the an iination that ,Makes youth - attractive ; cimpcnala drudge lay by say titg water over the tire, gki n i its, linor p— tob and washboard, told the story. She was a sort of sub-laundress; that is one whom Mrs. -Bridget Flynn, the Jitund resslio lived in another part of the employed to get up the plainest of the clothes which she took in, reserv ing, of course, a wide margin of profit for herself. But this morning the plain face wore an added shade of gsavi•t*, for Mrs. Flynn had been taken suinly and dangerously ill, and if she duct and the customers took their work to other places, what was to become of Mitrtha, who feared, and not without reason, that people would be unwilling to trust their clothes to so, young and inexperi enced a girl. The prospect looked dark enough. Beside the window, looking out with longing eyes upon the noisy game go ing on in the yard, stood asquare, chub by little girl of six years—Martha's sis ,,ter, (Jertude, or' Gerty, as everybody called her. An odd looking child, *fir ! rayed in a dress it world too ‘ wide for her, the belt coming just under her arms.' She had it round, rosy face, and a vigorous pair of lungs, if one might judge from her shouts at some of the •specimens of ground and lofty tumbling executed by one of the boys outside. Presently some one knocked at the door. Chubby-face ran to open it. A . young man stood on the threshold—tall, ',blue eyed and handsome enough for a prince. A gentleman, evicrently for he lifted his hat to time young girl in that miserable room with as much courtesy as if she had been the highest lady in the land. "This is Miss Martha Reynolds, I believe." Martha blushed in embarrassment.— No - one had called her Miss Reynolds before, and she was not accustomed to meet persons of this grade in life. " Nes, .sir; that is my name," she said. Mine is Belt. Mrs. Flynn sent me to you. She is ill, and cannot do my washing as usual ; but aloe tells me.that you have worked for her a good deal; so I come to see if you would not wash for me.till she gets well." ' Martha hesitated. • " I don't know whether I could suit you, sir," with a, glance at his faultless apparel. " I ain't used to doing up line clothes." • . "These are not fine," , he said, un doing the neat parcel which he carried. " Just plain things, you see. A.ly shirts and collars are all clean—enough to last me several weeks. You can do these, can you not?" The girl looked relieved, and as:,en ted readily. The young mall paused a moment, to warm his hands before he 'drew on his _gloves. He spe pleasantly to little (lefty, who hadlrawn near him with the trusting confidence of childhood; asking her what her name was, and if she was not almost large enough to go to school. I'se big enough to go, but I ain't gOt any good close. I knows all my A, 13, C's, though," replied the child. "Do you ; that's fine," 'said the young man. "who taught you ‘."' " Marthtr Leached me." " She's a good sistetWsn't she ?" " Yes, sir, she's goirit. to buy me a new dress some day. She scolds me sometimes, hough," naively. • 21, The interlocutor. had 'not expected this answer. He glanced at Martha, but she' as looking another way. He could nT tell whether she had heard Gerty's words or not. With a half uttered apology, he rbse to go, giving Martha:his address that she might know where she might brink his clothes when they were done. ''A week afterward he came again: to pay. her for, her work. He 'was well , suited, he said kindly, in answer to her inquiry, us he handed her the money ; and threw Gerty into raptures by the present of a, primer with gay pictures. The child's delight 'ln her newly ac quired treasure opened the way to a little conversation with the elder sister. e I to nu( lie er Wrl bee, hid was a new phase of life to !the yo ng law student, to Who* with his ge tat hopeful nature, the glrPsrap . athy s:. med something terribly strange and u natural. What should he, reared in aft:l:tepee an d surrounded from his cradle with all that could refine and ennoble —Oat could he,know of the hardening aid deadening effects which .grief and pgverty and drudgery and association with such people as she, was forced to coineln contact with, had wrought on this girl. liewondered'«'hat the future had in sure for her. Ayliat possibilities there might be in her nature which favorable circumstances would have devel ed. Re talked of many things in his p as ant, attractive way—trying her. aw tne•dark eyes - slowly_ brighten w' i in tent, the dull face gradually aw ke to animation. His experiment — ha suc ?,eeded. Going home through'the gathering gloom of the cold December evening to a pleasant house where he, and his un cle, and his cousin Grace boasrded, he contrasted its brightness, and elegance .and comfort, with the- signaler he had just left 4 and the wel(ome awaiting bin', with the dreary, friendless exis tentle of Martha Reynolds ; and ponder ingithese things he made a resolution. Martha came regularly twice a week, to receive and return:Mr. Belt's clothes. Her emptoyer'had aNtays some pleas ant remark,!or an inquiry after little Gerty ; and the solitaiy girl learncql to watch for his bright smile and kindly greeting as the travcf& in a desert land watches for ,he deep isles of verdure in the wastes of sand. • The soft earpel,s, the elegant piett r ires, and costly furniture that adorned Mrs. G.'s house;, the rich garments, and graceful ways of Grace Edwards, whom she often meets flirting tilrough halls and doorways, all seemed like u vision' of enchantment to Martha Reynolds.— 'Little by little she came tti be more careful of her own personal appearance ; 1 to keep her hair • nicely arranged, her clothes more neatly mended. She no-' tired, too, I that the family at Mrs.. Grant's, and even the' mervanfii, used very different language from:that which she was accustomed to hear,amoncr the people whodived in her neighborhood ; audinsensibly, without bestowhig'any especial thought upon the subject, she glided,into 4 way or speaking and act ing that augured well for Ia future im provement. i Charles Belt was narrowly observing these indications of a natural good taste,and correct. principle which he felt, sure foreshadowed, the ci devi4,o,- p mziflo oo . q. t. guy OT ,v tne Martha progented herself, as usual, at Mrs. Grant's hottse. When she entered Air. Belt's roonii he called her attention to a package on his writing table, telling her, laughingly, to open it, and see what it contained. She obeyed, wondering, and brought to view little girl's dress„, cloak and hood, all - Pi•ettily trimmed' to match, awl a rof strong but pretty shots. "Those are for Gerty," lie aid . Her eyes sparkled, " Thank you, sir, a thousand, thous and times."' • He smiled at her earnestness. You aro very welcome, Mettle.— were is something else; a New Year's gift for you," handing her a dainty vol ume bound in blue and gold. " A New Year's gift forme? For my very own ?" " Yes, fori you, you will accept of it," lie said gently. " You are fvery good, sir. No one was ever so kind to me before," her lips trembling ailittle, her face aglow. with gratitude. I - With an impulsive movement 'he took the little brown hand in his, and bending his proud head till the chest nut curls touched her dark hair, he kissed her once on the cheek—not pas sionately,,as•the man kisses the woman whose husband he hoped to be, but with a grave, protecting tenderness, as he would have earressed a sister whos6 golden head was lying under the dasi es in a far otfehurch-yard. Martha _Reynolds never forgot that! caress, nor the man who had stretched forth his hand to. help her out of the slough of ilespair and degradation into which she had been surely sinking.— And years Afterward, when. Martha Reynolds, by resolute effort had risen slowly but surely to a proud position of honor and usefulness, a small volume, bound -in blue and gold, was one of her most valued possessions and the name i uttered most fervently n her, petitions to the throne of Grace was that of her first and truest friend and benefactor, Charles Belt. • Their pathwin life lay far apart now. He wad"' married to a famous beauty whose praise was on every tongue in the city where they resided. While the girl who had been his latuntress, was a well known authoress and the in heritor of a fortune bequeathed 'to her by a lady who had known 'and loved . her. It was Christmas time, and the hos pital, ward was decked with!evergreens in such profusion that the whoh3, place had a fragrant, woody smell, like a for est of pine or cedar. There were men in that long row of hospital beds who would never see another Christmas.— Men gaunt of frame and giaastly of fea ture, with sunken, bloodshot eyes and lips parched with fever. Others slowly approaching convalescence, to Whom the faint, cheerful stir' of festivity re-: called other Christmasses, kept with old-fashioned merriment at northern homesteads, with gifts and good wishes, and dear home faces, and the visits of that patron saint of childhood, Santa Claus. It was pleasant to remember them all, even if they never could come again. And sometimes thinking Of those old, happy days, the words traced on the walls in letters of living, green ery, seemed instinct with a new mean ing—" Peace, on. earth—good will to men. " • It would s\trely come sonic. day. Not a servile pet ee, gained by cowardice, but a peace - I - born of victory—of the tri umph of Right over the hosts of Wrong and Error. t A pence that would endure until the "heavens shall be rolled to gether like a scroll, and the end of all things earthly come." There were many of these pallid heroes who bad faith to believe it. " Mißs Reynolds; Dr. Blair says, will you please to Come into the next room for a moment. He wishes Osseo you particularly. " • She , arose and walked slowly down . . . -7 2) ''''.;:. ' .; 1:' . .[;:: 1 .4 A ~. , Z 3 o glaasalasg 'CA" tecrisocil comm.." (ITOBER 16, 1867. f w questions put skillfully by the [ .ryo barrister elicited the Informa -1 that the father of the I,wo girls had n a journeyman bricklayer, and met death by falling from a building.— ir mother being very poor, had ved into this house'becausa the rents e lower than elsewhere, and since death they .had remained for tile e reason . and the elders sister by ling and scrubbing, and anything: that she could get to do, managed ep up the rent of the poor room make a living, such as it wes,i for elf and little Gerty. She bad tiey tended , school much—could read,' e and cipher a little—and had IMt Inside of a church for three yeArs. ' much she told him, bit by bit, as sked her—quietly; listlessly, as if whole was quite a matter of course, would in all probability be the e to the end. tkitki 1 4 the aisle—a lovely woman, with dark, true, steadfast,eyes, dressed in somoft, gray utherlitl, with ruffles of del!ute lace at, her throat and wrist, and a sngle diamond glittering on one white hand. A lovely • woman, as I said, yeti' un like the Ma •tha Reynolds of thosekarli er-years ; t e awkward figure had gain ed grace an fine outline ; .the dull com plexion ha become clear; the thick, l dark, lus eriess hair was glossy and , beautiful low, while over all was the quiet ease it nd serene grace of ladyhood. Very young she was fora hospital nurse, 'but Dr. Blair, a blunt, plain-spoken old .man, was also an excellent judge of character, and he had almost unlimited confidence in her abilit . Whenever , he had a peculiarly ernes case - to attend to, Miss Reynolds was al ays called up on. She was not surprised, therefore, when the physician told her that a man had Just been brought in stricken with a contagious fever. "He's a captain in One of the Ohio regiments, I believe. Poor fellow ! I'm afraid it will go hard with him.— He's been on duty down on the Yazoo river. I shouldn't wonder if it proved a " river of death " to him sure enough. His .constitution is just about ruined— in as bad a condition as it could be to re sist any kind of disease. " " I will take charge of him, " said Miss Reynolds quietly. , "I hardly know whether to permit it or not. If I trust' him to any one else, it'll be all up with him. His chance of life Is small, and nothing but the best care can save him. But then it Will be dangerous to you to nurse him, for the fever is of a malignant type. " "I am not afraid. Ido not take dis eases readily. The doctor's' face beamed on her ap ,lngly. (` wish-yoki were a man, Miss Rey nolds. You wbuld:inalte such a splen did surgeon, " said the little physician as\ he led the way to the apartment Where his new patient waslying. He had beenplaced in a room by him t-elf that no one 'else might catch the in fection. He was already delirious and ravin ,, e' °wildly—talking incoherently about his wife and child. Miss Rey nolds came near and laid her hand sot t ly on the white forehead, which 'corru gated with pain under her touch ; thu blue eyes•met, her glance imploringly, and 1w muttered hoarsly, "1s i t t you, _Myra? ,o glad you came, Marling No, it isn't you, either. Why don't Myra come?" Martha lleynold's face grew white. "He here, and so .e vas death? Oh, this is terrible. '' She turned to her coipanion will, such an altered expressiOn s , that he start ed. "Doctor, I know this ruari. He stood l'Ay friend once, when 111 was poor, and ',had not, another friend in the world.— 4 i - ou must save him." A Doctor Blair looked searchingly into her eys. - All that I can do shall be done 7 --for your sake; he said. She understood what was in his thought. " No, - no;- you mistake,- He is"ft mar ried man. His wife lives in Chicago. You will send a telegram to her at once, will you not, .and let her know ?" " Certainl ; - zeertainly—aud I beg your pardon for making such a blunder. " "It is granted. You will do your rate, as you said, thonglPhe is only my friend. " " Yes, Miss Reynolds, p - will, " and the surgeon, a fter giving seine necessary direction, hurried away to send the tel egram, as he had promised, apprising MN. Belt of her husbands illness, and frankly stating that although Captain Belt was receiving the best care and at tendance, it was very doubtful whether he would survive. tie kept calling for her constantly in his cl, r elirium. }`Would she not come immediately andsee him?" In the afternoon a reply was received, stating that " Mrs. Belt was deeply grieved and distrea§ed to hear of her husband's illness, and would send a faithful and experienced nurse to' take care of him; but did not think iE best to risk the danger, o reon tag ,by ,coni"- in g herself. " Miss Reynolds' Sam darkened as sh l laid away the slip of paper containin g this heartless message. This is the wo man,Charles Belt had Married ----a belle and a beauty, but thoroughly selfish. r‘ If he had been my husband, I would have waded through fire to reach him," said Martha, to herself, with a little dry sob. " And his constant cry is for her to come. Oh, woman, have you no Heart." - ii Doctor Blair, blunt and plain-spot:tin sent Mrs. Belt a characteristic message over his own signature: "Doctor Blair has to request that - Ws. Belt will send no nurses here. lie lias nurses and attendants enough. if Mrs. Belt's wifely affection ls not strong enough to bring her to her husband 's side. when he is in mortal pe •41, there orp strangers in plenty whowill not :To a fellow creature neglected." Mrs. Belt called him "a brute," and threw WS message into the fire and remained at home. Days and nights dragged wearily by while Miss Reynolds watched over her charge. It was pitiful to seethe strong man weak as an infant, to hear him plead i 1 delirium for the presence of his wife and child. At length the crisis came. Doctor Blair sat on one side of - the low bed and Martha upon the other, - watching for the first, faint sign of a change which should decide the question of life or death for him. Outside was the impen etrable gloom of night. Within all was silence saVe the breathing of those three. There was a slight, very slight move ment of the sleeper—the blue eyes un closed and' looked up into thp face of the man bending over him. " Where am I, sir?" faintly. " In the general hol,pital at You have been very sick? and I am-the sur geon, Doctor Wain" • Miss peyboßls had been watching the• surgeon's face while he spoke. She knew its expression well—there was no hope. • " You may speak to him now, if you wish," he whispered. ShP came nearer,.and knelt down be side the bed. Captain Belt knew her instantly, and smiled. "You here, dear friend?" Yes." • He tried to extend his hand, but was too weak. She took the nerveless fin gers through which the icy current of death was already flowing, between her own warm palms. He looked round wistfully. " Where are my wife and child, Mat t • She aidher lace &Wei - against the quilt.. She could not tell him. " We' sent 'word to Mrs. Belt when you were first brought here,---but the fe-' ver vas contagious and she way afraid te come 4" "You must bd mistaken, sir." " No. , I have the telegraphic dispatch here." "genii it to isie, plewJe." The surgeon took a slip of paper from the mantel and read the words Mrs. Belt had sent. A grey shadow settled over the young captain's face as he fistened. Perhaps he realised more clearly than he had ever done before, the perfect heartlessness _of . the beautiful woman he had married.- But he loved her, and '_the blow was a fearful ono. Tho doctor put a cordial to his lips, bitt he waned it, awa. "Tell me truly, doctor-I•am I not dy ing ?" "Captain, it would do ho good to de ceive you. You cannot live till morn ing." "Phallic you for telling me." An attendant put hfs head into the room, and with a noiseless motion beck oned the doctor Into the hall. The physician went quietly and swift ly away, awl Martha was left alone with . with the dying man. • He turned wistfully toward her—laid his hand softly on her bowedmad. " Mattie, if you had 'been ny wife, you would not have left me to lie alone, would y'du ?" She did not answer. - She could not. She was suffering at that moment the very bitterness. of death. . . He was prl : " You bliaved the danger that my wife shrank from, and tended mo faithfnlly. In all the world I know - of - no woman so true as you, Mattie." -' ) . She shook from head to foot. "If I could only die in your stead, Charles. I do not, care to live, now _ ll that a you must go." lm - He 1 t his arm tenderly about her. "Is it 13( dear? I made a great mis take, but in heaven all will come right. Lift Inc up, so that I may kiss you be,, fore I die, my one true.friensl.", She drew his head to her breast—his lips touched hers °new; they were grow ingchill. • " Kiss my baby for me:when 'you see her. Good-bye, deat—good-.bye. One sigh of icy breath upon her cheek, one struggle, and all 'was over. The soldier's warfare.waS'accom'plished. The grass is springing green above his head in the quiet cemetery where they have laid him.. Thunder cannot wake him—selfishness cannot wound or grief disturb him. He has " entered through the gates into the city"—that glorious city of which it is written "There shall be no 'night there, and they need no candle, icither light of the sun, for the Loll God giveth them light, tool they shall - reign forever and ever." And Mitrtha its still a hospital nurse, still a follower in the footsteps cif the Master, and like Him spends her' tii in, going about doing good to the souh and bodies of those who languish on beds of suffering, far from their lovni ones. And to her the welfare of ever soldier is precious for the sake of oa t who was once_ a soldier, but is now a saint in Paradise. Circe Turtle-Cay r,everal islands, the smallest of which are called Cays, lie just off the Florida coast. This one of which I am about to speak, lies off the north coast of the large island of Abaco, which, being al: mostuninhabitcd, is very slightly culti vated. The smaller island of Green Turtle Cay has been settled for, I sup pose, about fifty years, and has a popu lation of about a thousand. It is live or six miles long, scarcely exceeds a_ mile in'Avidth at the wideSt, is densely' wooded, has a tine natural harbor, pro tected from all winds, and is itself de fended to a considerable extent by reefs of rock which stew the heavy seat, a, they conic tumbling over the North A t laffi ie. Sifttated iii nearly 26 et ` north latitude, the island enjoys a very mod winter climate, while its summer is op pressively hot. With a little fresh Ideod direct from England or America, a go,sl deal might be made of the place and neighborhood. There is abundance of fish in the neighboring seas; and the . iveather being almost always fine sad the sea calm, the occupation of fishing can be pursuedV all tiiues,df the tyear. There are also hibsters. eraivifish, crabs, and occasionally most delicious tut Ile. There are no oysters. Lobsters are found in )lenty along the side of the inlets. A beat is rowed along the mangrove-bushes which line the margin of these sounds, as they are called. (inc man is armed with a two pronged spear; a water-glass is' used to exandep the bottom of the sea ; and when a lobster is seen, he is saluted yith the prongs, and hauled on board. When the tide is low, numbers arc easily speared. Turtle is paughtk in a similar manner, but withont the use of the water-glass. About fifty miles northwyist, there is a splendid sponging-ground, and several times 'a year boats proceed to this spot, and return after a few Weeks, each boat bringing perhaps from three hundred to five hundred dozen , of sponges. These are sent to Nassau, and sold to the merchants, so that a considerable sum of money is periodicidly divided amongst the islanders, 'from a .source which scarcely any -other part of the world is in possession of. I have been informed that Nassau receives thirty thousand pounds a year front this trade. The water-glass isabsol utely necessary in collecting-sponges, which often grow at a eonaderable depth. A bole from ten to-twenty or thirty feet long; with a double claw fastened to the end of it, is let down to the root of the sponge, 'which is torn from the rock: The na tives pretend this is Very hard ‘V'ork ; probably, however, it )vould not com pare with plowing or other of our agri cultural opperations. /A bead ofsponges of about a dozen or nitre may be bought for three shillings on pie islandoeGreen Turtle Cay. In addition, however, to these sources of livelihood the inhabitants can, all of them if they like, grow oranges for the New York market. A negro of my ac quaintance told me that he occupied iii this way a small spot 'of land of about au acre or two, on which last summer, with the help of his son, he grew three thousand six hundred pineapples, lot which he received thirty pounds. Thi plot of ground is on the island of Abaci,. the people usually call the:Mali,. It is separated from the Cay by LW() or three miles of delightfully cab_ and clear wliter. Fruit is very cheap; one hundred Limes were offered . me for a sixpence a : . ew months ago. Pineapples are abun dant, and the Hest in flavor I ever tasted. The 1 neapples are plucked before they are ite ripe, and shipped :or New York, w ich" Port- they reach in perhaps eight or ten days. There they are immediately sold to a dealer, who soon finds purchasers for them. The oranges come later in the seasons ; they are plucked green and ripen 'du ring the voyage. , 'There ari: two of three fruits on this `island which I have , ;ot ,seen in other part , s of the world : one of these is the alligator pear, which is the. shape of an English one, and grows on a small tree. It is not much of a fruit, but is very nice for breakfast in hot weather, when it is eaten with pepper and salt. It I:; One of those fruits for which one ac quires a liking iu a short. time. At , 1 i itmly in season in the sumiher.. The i Isapodello is another which is not found 1 in any part of India that I am acquain ted N 61.11. 'Phis is a very nice trim", and resembles bread pudding, I it' is very 8w v'et.—Chant.lier'B .Tour, al. A noted politician was revel itly caught by a friend in the act of perming' tin. Scriptures. Upon asking him what iarticular portion of the good book he had selected Tor; examination, he repli ed. "I am reading the story about the loaves and fishes.' NO. 42. JOBBING 1 EPARTIRENT. The PropriotoYshav , stocked theostabLehment Pitt a Isrgoassortmetztor t , odernstylen . JOB AN a CARD TYPE AND B ST PRESSES, and aro In - span:a to xesnto ittoatly, and promptly POSTEIIII,IIANDBIL 8, 0111CULARS, CAUDS,BILL If .RADS IIEADS,STATEMENTA, TOWNSIll? ORDERS, &c., &c Deoilti, Mortgages, Lloasos, and a full astiortment of Constables' null 'rustic, fl' flanks, constantly on band. Pooplel I ving at a al: tancecandopend onhavingtheir work dopepromptly, nd sont ',stain return mall . ock,BocondFloor r-oFetes—Royqbl sh Patliainent the Bri Filament, like our Con dof two Houses ; the. or Upper House, and r Lower Hpuso. The sists of -peerswhohold y virtdo of .their bored- By-eptitnons from the virtue of their office 4 - being cleeted for life _ th, being. delegated for Parliament—Scottish 'le number of members ords of 1865, was 455 The British P I ire. s, is coinpos; Ofon B 0 I of 4orils I the Commons, ( 1 „ 1 / I ) Per -1/ °°se co l their-seatsi lst, itary jrighti ; 2d Crowit ;. 3d, 13 i bishops ; •Ith, Pecirs ;. " I the (Wraith" of peers. :The .Ivll of the Ifoulie of Le by prosy; but each Id the prosy for ono fib- House of Lords can ny bills that effect the ;es of the peerage, and snot permitted to make n them. Peers can on- House of Lords, anc stitutes the court in A peer :may • NI! peer, can only h sent peer. The ah?no originate rights or priyilef the Cotiimons ar any alterations i ly be tried by th this House eel State are tried on im- w Weill officers o o House of Commons. court of appeal from peaclinieitt by tl ft is also the las inferior jurisdiction. •• ',The House of Commons; or Lower House, consists of members chosen by counties, cities, oro's and universities. The members fr m counties, commonlY . called Knights of the shire, mustpossess f 4 a real estate 0600, 0r° , 52 4 000; and members for- it es-or boroughi. of £3OO or $l5OO a year._ The sons of peers and meinbbrs for th 4niversities are not re cluired to''prodi ee these qualiflc.ations. Aliens, clergymen, judges, returning officers in their respective! Jurisdictions, officers of -- the excise, dik., those who hold'pensions of -limited. urations, con tractors with government, and some . others exposed to external influence, are `ineligible to Parliament. The right of votingfor members of Parliament is ,iven by the late reform. act to lease ho of land or tene ,ders iu counties; seized tents worth ten pounds enants, at will, farming ;e of fifty pounds ($260) to holders of %fee-simple ernents of the yearly linings ($10.) In cities , e right of voting is giv ,use-Itolden whose tone an annual rent of ten a year ($5O) to n lauds at the rata per year ;—and Of lauds or tet valmo of forty s at (ltl, en to i'e: , itleitt 11 menu. are wort" pollnik, I '.• - • -- ii), ) Ii it the righu-of freemen in the old con titueney ar-41.4)reserved or the term of their uattiralliyes. The an tidier of members of the Commpns for 181.;1 was 685. The (duration of a Parliament is U. wallyseven years . , yet n the time is diser .tioar3C-Iwith 'the soy , erign, who can ( issolve it at aux time. he may dm he per. A member of the ,_Commons may t e chosen- from any dis trict ; that is he is not required tb - be a U. i.i_‘sident of the district which he 'repre isenh. A member of Parliament re ceives no ttompOtsution. The powers of Parliament are politically omnip tent within thel3 ritish empire. Itpos sesse:, jur rn isdition in ecclesiastical te pond, civil, or n ilitary matters, and it nip may'al ter m •change its own consti tution. The executivc government of Great Britain anti Ireland, is vested nothinal ly in the Crowii but practically in the c council of min LS .ers=th e Cabinet. The Cabinet only continues so long as it eau command t he confidence of Parliament, and .particularl:• the House of Com mons, and a vote of a " want of confi dence pased hi the Commons, is an vitaiioo to tho \ meinbers of . Lhe cabi net tendcr tbc reOgnation—a thing d th,. box al way: ore, 'optly do. Tile member of the Cabinet who tills the actuation of . - ;'irst of the Treas nd combined with it sometimes that of Chancellor of. the Exchequer, is the chief of the ninistry, and therefore of the Cal )i net . It is at his recommend ation that his co leagues are appointed, and he. dispen, , e: the patronage of the o . C:uq'm. 14:11 voting .i."l done in Vie!! VOCC - 201110thillg ler of a town meeting ; ; tvor of a , inettsure draw those all contrary 'to 'tire.candidates-ad from - tlie,-hustings,and rages, a . vote iy then Iticthlate &Tiered elect- TllO Avny in iv England after the man Where those in to the right, mit the left: The re ilres the people solicit their su taken :fill the c so of Names The Ab , . Niel:names will he used juSt - as long as mankind exists, and jut as long as those to whom they have applsed, hay, marked peculiar tics of character orpt '- son, who elicit t )1111S of endearment, ~ • who Wive name, that may beshortend with conveniet ee. Andrew will be called "Andy" t s long as there are any . l indrews to ..be .nicknamed; Jeremiah "will be shone'ed into "Jerry," and William into `f all," so long as there is a Jeremiah or William hi existence. But it does notl follow that these names should become p sin names, and chrirtental by t fathers. I , 4A fashion that is about as absurd as this would be, hits come into use oflate in eertainleirele4, and the rising enera tion willblush frr the follY of thkir pro g,enitors N% hen they grow olt and wiser.• It is not practised so ch in-\ the naming cif loys, but in respect-to girls it has run o the extreme odf seitti- MUM tal silliness.l I Thus girls, instead of_ - being baptized With such sensible old fashioned name• as Matilda, Margaret, Charlotte or Sat' ill, are christened `_.‘L'i'il t lie, " " Maggie, ",.. Lettie" or Sadie. " Ellen dwindles into -" Ellie ;'" Susan, shrinks into " Susie;" -Carrie is made ridiculous by 'icing cut'do•Kn -- .to " Lin nie ;',' Emma becomes insipid:in "Em tithe ;" and, limit wretched of all,, the 'beautiful name of Mar ,f; is fritted - away into " Mtnnie.' " • -;„,-,., • .., Th,,e nickuit nes would - kt) . all ;very well if ht its,usc it was confined to tlie h ti f, if v eih t he' I • t, it such ptimes are given . 1 I t •1 il pert n.t n en t .% ' h•en ot, i t , and the furth er N% ivitsand; on tilers of the land figure in every; advertised list - of letters, and in every school examination, as " Lid le's, " " Sus4s " and "Sadies." Think 'or the wife and mother of:, the Father of his Country christened by the name of ' Mamie , '" and " Marthie, ",and 'of the toothier of-the future hero — turd states man " GeOrgie"' The fliiit Napoleon would have- re•_uained a 'bachelor for ever, had his first wife been named "Jo to," --and llp MlOLlid not, have troubled an Archduchess of Austria to take the place of the disiarded Empress, had she ",lbeen named "innic Lomse, " insendof ',plain and sensible Maria Louisa. rrh i:.. Achtly .4ntitnentalisin is a out as gOolish as the poetic lubrication of bereaved fathers and mothers, wh in , i.„ 11 „ an unappreciative world . that “ dear Johnny "has has left them, a-that 1w skill Dr the p . hysiciatis was unavail- Ing to save " filly " from 'the fatal cori equen.Co:: of the eOre afflictions which 'ti • had borne so long. ' liitt misnaming ,t child sticks to hrini or her for ever; old Mine the obituary nonsense which 4cconipanit-; the rdeord of death is soon forgotteq, a sensible woman with a fool ! i , ii nickname has - an ever-present re .minder of the silliness of her parents and a mmt s •e of continual - annoyance to . herself'. . roper handles to honest that boygi should be nieknanbies of their A l.,Jv leaving home ivas thus ad dre,,sed by her little boy : " Alumina, will you remember and buy rue a pen oy• whisile, and let it be a religious one, so t hut I can use• it on Sundays?" Why ib wet weather more litemaot, than dry: •Beeause it idonore door able. • s' =I
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