,
.er,ht ;ipi: CLountl!
i „p„„ i i,„(4, tivyry Wednet. ,, lay Morni
Year. in variably l ' n a d N 11,1 , 0, by
.COBB & VAN ELI
1;;V LAE'S ot' )1t LESS,
- 3 - 111
MI
4. of ti.f'rs
$l,O $2,00 $42 :30 ;EC,
2,0 u 3,00 4,04 60c
10,00 ( 15,0 17,00 1 221,04
78,00 1 '26.00 1t
20.001 40,01
1 11,1 k
'2 S pat vs
El ill Col .
Ono
Cards inserted at the
isr n line per year; but none for less timn
.n Special noticos, Fifteen Conte por lino;
or LoCttl Notices, Twenty Cents per lino.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
vv. O. FERRELL & CO.,
IIIOLUSALE` DRUGGISTS, and dealers in
Wall Paper, Kerosene Lamps, Window Glass,
Perfumery, Pallas and Oils, &e., Le.
04-itching., N. V., Jan. 1, 18( . 3.-15% {.
) WILLIAM U. simnru,
AT FORNEY . -AND COUNSELOR AT- , LAW
Insurance, Bounty and PenAon Agancy, Main
seroot Woll , ftwo, Jan. 1, 1860.
S. F. WlLsos
t==MM/I
ITIORNEIS ti COUNSELORS AT LAW,
First door frbto Bigonoy's, on the Avenue)
anon(' to business entrusted to their core
is tho,yountios of Toga and Potter.
\Collsborollan. l;
_ _
D. ANGELL & CO.,
I.O7I.IUAOTITRERS of, and. Wholesale and Ile:
tail Dealer in Doors, Sash, and Blinds. Also
Planing and7urning Bono to irder.
Knoxville, Toga Co., Pa., Jan 16. 1867-I.y.w
GEORGE 'WAGNER,
L. ILOR. Shop first door.n of L ScaTs's
Shoe Shop. gar. Cuttins, Fitting, and incynir
• ng done promptly and well.
Wellohoro, Pa., Jan. 1,1.566.-1 y
4_,
.11 - 01 IN B. SUAIESPEARE,
r)11,11"Elt AND TAILOR. Shop over John It.
ilincen's Store. Cutting, Fitting,' and
Repairing done promptly' and in hest stbilki.
Widisboro, Pa.. Jan. Pri
GARRETSON,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Notary Public and Insurani.e Agent, Blos3-
barg, Pa., over Caldwell's Store.
JOHN I. MITyHELL
LTORNTS AND COUN.SELOR AT LAW,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co., Pa.'
uaim Agent, Notary Public, and Insurance
Agent ; ' Ile will attend promptly to collection of
l'onsiOns, Back Pay and Bounty. As Notary
I he he tykes acknowledgements of deeds, ad-
Linistere ortis, artd will act as Commissioner to
t.,he testimony. ,T.,0 - 011Ice Over Roy's Drug Stoic,
doing Agitator Office.—Oct. 31). 1387
Z A'A
Gainos,‘Tioga County, Pa.
11011.A.CE VERMILYEA, Pitop'n. This is
t new 11 , 4til located within easy access of the
iishing and hunting };round= in North.
•ra Punn4ylvania. N. pains wilt be spared
• the accommodation "I' pleasure seekers :md
, aetrareling - pulAie. 14:m.1,1866.1
PETROLEUM HOUSE,
WE. , :TFIELI), PA., GEORGE -CLO E, Propti
' (dor. A new hotel conducted 001 e principle
of live and let live, for the acimui nudatinu oi
the puldic.—Noc. 14, ItinG.l-Iy,
' GEO. -W. RYON,
vrronNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW, Law
renceville, Tioga Co., Pa. B ou I ty,Ven s i„„,
nd Insurance _Agent. Collectit Its promptly
wended to. Office 3d doorielo , Ford 11.inse.
1),)e. 12, ISfl6-ly
R., E. 01,N . Y, _p
DEA I.ER in CLOCKS & JEWELRY, !•i I lit Lit
pLATEI) \V ARE, Speetaidom, Violin String,,
to , ‘te l'a. WatelieH and Jew
(Ir 3 oe•dly repaired. Engraving done in plant
E1e,4114% and gunman. , 11:,epiti7 Iy.
FA KR'S . HOTEL,
TiOGA eoUNT , P Aft,
Good ambling, .it meted, and tin attentive
tic t-alwaye in attendance. '
li S. FA II . . . Prnpi tutor.
Ilairdre:;Ang ,V Shaving
~11non neer
I'trLiCulßr ;1110.11Gull
liair•eutting, Shampooing. Dyeing, ere. .r.raiiis,
rad., coils, and sn•ichc+ nn hand arid made t.i
II W. DORSEY. J. .JOIINSfIN..
D z . " ,
ii h i u v :2:l ,r l , ..a. i
c . tu t u
vo,rience in field and lio , pital practice, opened an
tile practice of moat tun and ntug,l3'. iu an
I.,rscm n from a th-to-tico can find gum!
_ .
at the Piinneyl,anpi rrnti i when de,lred.—
`4 in i•„it any part of the Stnie iu cimstfinttion, ur to
t opeini ions. No 4, Union Block, iip
fnla Weilanoro. llny 2, ISW .
ENV PICTURE GA.LLERY.-
\
7 - ANIL SPEN37, ma •
..,, the ple istire to inform the citizen : . o I 'Toga
i l
. wilily thu he has •ompleted his . .
NEW PHO OGRA PH GALLERY,
awl Le on hand t take all kinds of Sun Pictures,
, o,h As Awbrotypes, Ferrotypes, Vignettes, Carte*
le Visite, the Surprise and Eureka Pictures; al,O
!.trticular attention paid to copying and enlarg—
,og Pictures. Instructions given in the Art on
re , sonable terms. Elmira St., Mansfield, Oct. 1,
1,66.
t.TTENTIoN so ELDI ER S.
ITM. IL SALIT,,II, Knoxville, Tioga ti . outity,
1Y Pa., (U. S. licensed Agent, and Attorney
r •ohliers and thc(ir fricudB throughout all the
yal Statea,) will itrosocute and collect with un-
Jailed success,
:7••:OLDIERS' CLAIMS AND DUES
all kinds. Also, any other kind of claim
'l.linst the Government before any of the De
prtmcnts or in Congrorls. Terms moderate. - All
• .unnunications sent to the above address - Will re
:ltlto prompt attention. Jan.•l7,
U. S. CLAIM AGENCY,
Fur tho Coll( cliwi of
Ann) and Navy Claims and Pensions.
HE NEW BoIiNTY LAW patrol duly 29, git tt.
T
i two and throo yearh' eatttt Itounty. :tend
1 ...1 your dibiLllge , . _ •
0 F'l7 R T I.' .1 P Y.
thin tnontine extra pep wow to voltiliteci otli(
e n scry ice March 3, IS 65.
PEES/021'S I SCR I.: S El)
, 10. tolimb awl Who have bOOO poi hot
o,ntly 10l totally.
(tot ertimont claimg ptoecctite4.
.II:110M11 11. NILES.
ll'olkboro,Octol.er 10,1sic-t1
E.. SMlrli, Al. 1):
i t n A u T , ES (
r s o n . e , e e e s I e
f f ri 'o , r ,v
z (' Li a
T S li t ( [ r t ‘ t
Ibte c Lip, Variew-e Veins, Club 'Feet,
Particular attention pail to 11i:e3F1 . 9 of. the Eye
and (tenet - al Surgery.
Consultation at. °Ditto free.
Reforenoos given 14 operations recently per
t
c ,, rmod.
'doe hours from 12 11. to 3 P. NI.
(Mice at his re.irlerire, Man-field, Tiogn County,
March 27, 1
_ _
NORMAN STRAIT.
t; ENT ( o r the ;Natiori.ll S.•l ”I" St•11141111f1
publihilvtl I , v A. S.ltat Co.lll
it tlll.m, corner of John e tt , yt , N. V., keeps cou4tatil ly
Tall , •lipply. AU Qukti prraumb Call ,m of
he', by mail. N. SIT Al f.
Pa:, .3nno
C. 8.-KELLY,
IVGENT for MARVIN CO'S FtliE AN4
BURGLAR PROOP ; -, AFES.
Welldboro, September 25, ISC7.
J. G. ruT AT Ara ,
- . 4 I ;.., ' L .. ,
ri l i v ,i tt c l;!l( i T v — A
T Ap,s il l I t f;ir t E it . 1 1 1 ,.., 1hu 1,t i .,.. ,.
• .r Stewart's Oscillating Moven' .I.l ' lnr ' tin ng . .in.l
4 1
\l.ilay Saws. .
li•n4l, Pa., .lug. 7, 1867, iv.
13ou11ty and Pension Ageney.
I 4 A VINO rvcoivohlulinittsinotrnell,ll,, , in 1 egbi d .
lie
IA Ow extra bniints :4110w, , ,1 by tut n,-1 apid..vt-,I
11 Y ~ ISol.and having on band it lftrge suppl.% nI al)
~. .4,11'y litalllis, I 3111 11l c.pared In proßecnto all 1 , 011.
, n ~,,,,i IsnillltY all MIS %t biell Way In , placed In tiiy
1, ..tl. Nrtotiß Hill,: rtt :k distanco run cnnininntintc
"tau " 101 " , 33 " 1 1 1 ' , Ir cl.,lnninohttrimm i. ill 1.,.
l , -innt Is mon fu cif. W'l. 11. SMITH.
wellrboro.Octuln , r 24,1gc,n.
PALL BROOK COAL.--The
iinviniy, nialrc arrungetnent? t fornish Co:el
1. the TON or VA II LOAD, eoaree or (Inc. Folic-
t he patronage of the public.
AL , SO-4n, cunstnntiv on aand•
n , MSRIAOII3 80 1 / I "g,'"&ctrat whnicHile
"t • IiLAC ICS Al
dune in thq ticst mariner% S. M. GI ER.
Tinge, Dee. 1,-1 8fi6—tf 1
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agitator .
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H. 6 floe. 1 Vcar .
- _ •
6 7,06 $22,60
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30 2,00 18,00
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1
f..)0, 630 ( fo0,(0 " T. 112.413 AL.g.i.tarctic)xx. 4::•±" ' t'hought , 1.11 *Ulm • ..1Ete.g1.73.3131234 • car 17171.50ci1c.m.” . .
101 mu! 90.09 '
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VOL: XIAT.
BE CLOTHED:
,
JOSE & SONS, - fir - Er-miles- east
of Knosrilo, Tioga County, Pa., are pre
pared to manufacture wool by the yard or on
ehares, as may be desired. They make
FLANNELS, FULL CLOTHS, CAS
MERES, DOESKINS,
and can promise to satisfy customer:4. ,They
particular Retention to '
ROLL CARDIN° & CLOTII-DRESSIti
Twenty years experience in the business w
rants them in expecting a generous patrona
No shiody cloths made.
Werfiehl, June . l2, 1867—tf.
JOHN SUHR,
wo r u , ,l.=l , n u l r lt r - zi n n e il e i t n o g ili c o ot c n i
try, that be hoc
opened a shop on the corner of Water and Craf.
ton streets, for the purpose of manufactur i ng all
kinds of
- •
CABINET 1' URA
REPAIRING AND TURNING DONIE
to order. COFFINS of all kinds furnished 1)n
sliort'notice, . All work done promptly and •w. r
rantid. Wellsboro, June 27, 18813.
HUGH YOUNG,
Agent for the
EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSTIPLA!NCE - SOQIET
7' ILE UXI TJD ,S . TA TEA.
Insure your Lilo at al Home Agency.
WeAlsbere, April 17, 1667—tf.
B. MERRICK, -
UR er./.eON DENTIST.•
CHERRY PLAO`TS, 'TOGA 00. l'A.,
n i p t ErtAms with Chloroform, Ether, :111.1 the
celebrated Spray Producer.
June 19,
UNION - HO!EL,
MINER IVA T 1( INS, Prtorful.mi,..
ix. littod up ti 'linty! building On thi., enu
id the old Union hotel, lately debt royrd Lt
1 ato uotc ready to ttceito uud entertain gin-d, 'I, I 1 .
if nion I Ill(1 . 1 i Well( for n Tempel an, e II
mid the Prupt ietor 'believes It unit Lo 111 M%
s;1.0(1... Au lit tt•litiVe 1108 t irl. in attendance.
NV121101.011), June 18G7
t - 1
TOWNSEND HOUSE, -
1111, LIA M 7'o WY SEND, PR °JR./I.'7'oh-
HA VIM; ica4(l tor a (et to 01 ear thi•
tell knot, n llot4 I idntitl latidy pr Ipu d 'd
Ilailett I not pi 41..11'01 to 4,', 11101 the tioi cling dn.l
laild/cocitti (ho bent accommodation, to lu pi o
cored nt (ho y. .1 good ulou in at.
tellOrtlO T. , ,t1114 111.1 111811111 14, fishing
‘Vellhbot II [MCSG, It•C7.
John W. cruornsev
AI"rORNEY AND COUNS.ELO.I; I LAW.
rottirocil to thin county t iett of
making it his permanent roz , idont
share 01 public patronage. All im,inv-,3 on
' trthica - to lii, cars will bo 1,, p ith
prooni , ll)oS.:' OfficT 2,1
til E. S. Parr'e ,
-opt.
it. :14111B,l1,1„
GROCERY AND RESTAURAN" ,
'hod Jrtttt alteve the Ate tt At.t.l.,t.
\V EL 'Li SIIOIt 0 , l' E N IN ' A ,
RESPECTFOLLY :11111 , .1111. t , • ti , isatititt
pablie that he hati a tte , tir title t..t.t. i. 01 ttit.
(tenet., cntuitriztint,2.-, Teat, c,,tr, • . ' , 1 .., • ~ .kr ,
11tIctlat,tett, :-._•:.lll'ltt, antlall that , •n-tltt.it•: .t Ittt.t
01.1-0" - ttecti, 41 ,ter..• In 11 , Ver . \ -1 . 110 :II ~ i i : .1
SOIIIII.IO iltlllf.t. I . i
NV IhAtaro, Jan. 2, Ihei-ti.
THE PLACE TO
AT title Latvrencewillu I) i St.h..,
will-gel nytry thing I t.,i , et I y t
the Drug Tragic
CHEAP, CHEAPEI , EA1'1•:31
and of ihc . hest quality for ( . .1-16
Oils, Varriishes, Lamp , . 1 . 11,,•y VI ,
Strings, Fishing Tackle. Wind..w A..
Cas paid for Flax Seed.
L. May 5, 1 - 1.7
B. B. BORDEN,
7'./OGA, PA.,
nAS just returned ti um the rily s‘ifl, a hi
and desirable stock la gwat, eutt,i,ttli;•
DRUGS AND MP.DICIN ES.
Yankee Ations', of eve, . <i•—•lipt
Plated-Ware, Wall Pup•;. tool tills, 1 y
Stella, Sehonl Bo o ks, /, r ,,, r%
thing that is ever kept tt, ~ thug mot N.11 ) 1
Store, •I would 'also ll th, ;Menthol of th
pulAie to our stock oP /;/,'/LI/AN LAMPS, ut l!
glinted in the wido and ur,,, that I t
Agent for tho " Montnn" t/;;Iti Pea, and ;
ways keep a large asr•pir,deor.
Ting:), May S, 180:- re 1,1. 11. EIWIDEN.
Glen's Falls insurance Compel'
GLEN'S.i 1 1,1.5, ' Y.
I=l
Capita\ ant !-..iurplus $373,637.66.
•
FARM RISRE-z,
Pretaium
It itz LIP,E AI, It p..? .I,i toaees by Light
nitig, whether Fir. ~)
It pays for live by I.l l :llteing
barns or in the (bib .
Its rates are I rn,r !bail other I:topnuieF.
equal re..ponsibilit:, 1 1 . . MI ICI:. oN'gent,
Fromil. , :io, I eioro, Tio:a Co. Pa.
May' 29, 13ti7-1.1
,1. 11.
SURO/CA X/ , NECII.I
11) A' S o
OFFICI , , i•i• .41 IVoikhrii -:lrt.
TIO;900t. I I
until the tr• th•• I 'Jill %Mill: the 2.; I
of en.•h - 111. nth ril hitia. tt tl
United_,stats• 11 - .. it 1,11,11 the I, tli Muhl 1110 Iv I
Ur : o . 11010, In, 2
the 26th 1.111111 I!•, I t.:11. - 11 1010111 k.
111 °per too.— nn<t t •+l , A;tl. fire 'it:n(111 1.1 ,
fee: ion, iih Cher r
feive
hi).l ap f ,uraH• f
benumb,,,,,, ;h, te extra
teeth U.111,0t i .i,ti n. o 111,111111 r
the patioe.T, I • A:( leile4l,
H;lllr.e.l. 11, tti ,, t, -Ether er C.lor
tarot t%i%i ht• if 4 .1 e tt be, .1
nti T. .11 1,...,1: 411-,rte.i in o
tliose—i, L,,ti 11/II .nr•lul
Crul:m.i ‘ .•e a . 1,1 i,..•,1,:n;,,,i4. 0tiytr
Tiug:t. t I l•
-
=TM=
11A lIDW A i s'ITEL..
1 111 - 11"; I I? E.
LT I N I S CUT LEif
.1
t; 4.it' 1•1.1 r c I,r)
Carriage and Harncss Trimmings, •
li.k DNE.F
N, I .
i r IN.- t It 1 7 31
pestr.
.;t) Iteekor At Brother- an I
Brotbert pi., t 0.... M'•-on & Hamlin via ,
inet organs. Trent,' .t nu an
rho B. Shoninger melodeon itooni over J. I .
...von% • tri 0. _ 12. I Fro'..
CASH PAIL) FOR BUTTER AT
WRIGHT d; BAILEY'S
• `;tv=.-
1111
DM! DRUGS
(' 'l'. LEONA It p
WE have just received our new nod' very
]tree stork et
EN S
hpermanently 'ioeated at lyellehork —Office
over J. It. liowen'g - r;ture„whero ho iv pre
pared to execute rill work pe/taining to his pro
ressiqn with promptness outfit, a superior roan
net.
Teeth extracted withot, pain by the nee of
I lately improved Spray/Producer. Chloroform
and Ether it,iMinii,smpii when desired. All work
warranted. So fist a•t ion guaranteed or no char
ge'. July 3, 1807.
li~Ul I'~, ,t;~
MEMO
Grobery and `Piovieion ttorb,
CORNING, N:
ca. r". taxr_ax_ii,
WHOLESALE AND REXAIL DE A L . F3t
in nil kinds of
GROCERIES ; PROVISIONS,
Wines„ Liquors and
Cigars,
Fplll.lON DONT STIC, GREEN &
DR4ED FRUITS,
A' N.E D I?' If 17 1 S !AND
VII: G E 7 7 1113 L Rs,
WOOD & AV I LLOW WARE, OLA SS &
CROCKERY WARE,
CIIII.IIRI N'S CARRIAUES, CABS
PERAMBU LA TOR S, TOYS, &c ; AN
A lull and complete assortment of the aboye
menth,ned goo ,1, , of the hest quality-always itn
hand.
Particular attention paid to Fino Orocerios.
Dealers and ton:wriers will rind it ti, their in
toregt to examine his Stock before buying.
corning, N. Y., Mal eh 27, 1867.
8A V 1, - N . G S BA K.
01 1 1.1E,1111'IS'Ir
A It II N E
GROCERY AND PROVISION ST( RE
'PH -E
IA) saying that a ream mve,l is a penny
earned, jumiti., GAILDNEIt in attuning his
egtahliAtnenl a Savings flank. Economy ie
Wealth, said some old ,hap whot.e paint: I have
forgotten; luta at i, ecanollly to Ira de whom the
SLALTOTITP,R
of 'high pi iecs is biting prosecuted milt Gigot 81111
tYithout I+•pnev... I eon self tiugursi, Tats, M.-
lasi es, Pi-h, Mont, Corn INlonl, Coffees,
Canned Fruits, :-;pb•es, :11111 everything intended
fee riCiht; the buyer the benefit
. QI? TH E
..,
fdl 01 tho ;1111010d; an ailvan tat ge dilly appro 11
01 , .1.01 by evorybody,excepting 0111) ih. vvri.l.ll.t
who lactur P/10.11/S/..‘ (I 'TO I ',I hun•
Ired pct “wit. profit , to I.lo> t-t Alto, to PA 1" lA'
to.. cloy tiro per r•cot• carp of tht`
I t.tler toy f.fot-lt of i:,,i6ilFt at fair
.tirll.lC-
O EVERY MONDAY,
. EVERY TUESDAY,
' EVERY NV EDNESDAY,
EVERV-THURSDAY;'
EVERY FRIDAY,
MEI
EVERY SATURDAY,
a rid up Cast tebt out,
ttAnDNEIt
Well ,I,om, .Jll l / 1 1 12. 1857
NEW D i ll GOODS STORE:
IMI
TOLES & BARKER,
(I'O. 5, crxig_v BLOCK.}
DRY. GOODS,
Filell as
MEETINGS, SIIIRTINGS, PRINTS,
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES,. VEST•
INGS, READY MADE CLO
THING; HA PS (Cc- CAPS, r,
BOOTS.
,Ai,il P SUMS,
11 ; 40 a. large and' well Foleyletl stork of
CROCK ERY, A R.VIVA.RE, WOODEN
WAR E, STO 9'; W A IZE, KEW).
SENE • OIL. .I'AINTS tt; OILS,
Silt; ARS, TEAS, C( FEES,
Y UPS,I MOLAVES,
rrc,. Jac., ETV,
We :du 111.1 - u to nflor uur eusti,merq the benefi
MEM
LAST DECLINE OF PRICES
in , the New York Merhet, our - Stork haying been
ietreth=ed elnee the great decline in Ooods.
• TQLEB 6; BARKER.
Wel6l,oro, July 3, Ism '
- A. B. EASTII/Al.u; .
fot t .A.s„. - sti.lly/VAL• ,d ECILI NICA L
• /
lIA.II,K3CIESS & RILEY,
BOOT AV— . SHOE• MAKERS,
v
(h.,.- iv;,„„„ frau Valke»btliv'a
f , ..0r late eupied Benj. Seeley.
1)001'S A_NII_,SIIOES 'or all kinds made to
order mid in the best manner. ' •
it EPA ILINO of all kinds done promptly and
i. (lire us a nall.• -
• • JOHN RARENESS,
WM. RILEY.
IYellsboro, Jan. 2, 1867 -Iy.
WELLSBORO, PA., DECEMBER 25, 1867.
i ~a * i
1 Her work--a nice bit of embroidery—
had dropped into the clean white hand
kerchief which was sread over her
lap, an t
d her head was resting on her
hand : her task was son. .ly completed
t 4
• that site indulged herself in a moment's
cessation from toil. The light of the
lam which fell partially on her face,
revealed
led a countenance deeply marked
with sorrow and care; but the face was
youthful still, and grief had not banish
ed-beauty from those features; it had
but thrown over a veil which concealed
their spakling brilliancy, whileit made
thtir loveliness more charming. The
• pensiveness and quiet submission re
.vealed in the depth of those large his
trous black eyes; the calmness and deep
thought of that which played around.
-that mouth; it was hard for those fea
tures thus to loop; - ;
_the soul was almost
crushed,
crushed, - before it would forget its pride
but now heaven's seal wasset upon that
,countenance so deeply, that it Could
never he obliterated. / .-
Alone, no the widbW was not, alone
in her apartment. On the humble
uch lay a ihild of seven years, sweet
ly slumbering, The little girl did not
much resemble her Mother in. her fez'-
, tures, though to the heart of the parent
she was only the more dear for that ; ,
• for in thatli,weet face, she had ever ,- he '
whom fore her the minature of him site
hived so well, lint so unwisely. She'
loved her the more fondly for that; for
thoneh there had been moments when
she had invoked heaven'"; bitterest
curses on him who had squandered her
wealth at the grog shop and gaming
table---and had cruelly neglected, and
finally deserted'her and her _babe, she
had long ago hurled the reinembra»ce
of his erimeq, and thought only of the
few itrief years,' when they were happy
together. i
The widow sat resting her head on
her bind and` ga'zing into the dying
embers. The night. was cold, the snow
lay thick on the earth, and the wind
was sweeping about the dwelling. She
thought of the hundreds iii the great
city who were that night Offering from
hunger and cold, and her! heart went
I up to heaven in gratitude for the mer
cies wit hi which it had fierrlbunded her.
It wash rue all the money slieAossessed
on earth' was a bit of silver lying on the
table beside her ; and that she had
prom tu iscil little Annot should purchase
her on the morrow, a New Year's gift.
But, then her rent for the next quarter
was paid, and she had fuel and provis
ions to last her for the next fortnight,
and the work she had so neatly comple
ted would bring her scanty but sure
pity. The widow wat.ethankful, for she
had known what utter destitution was.
The wind moaned more loudly and
sadly about her dwelling.
"Heaven havetinercy on the poor to
' night, and may not the cry for charity/
Sall upon a deafened ear." I
As her lips - murmured the prayer„
there was a heavy foot-fall behind the
window, folloWed by a quick rap at ttie
door, and as the widow opened it,', tie
man wretchedly and thinly attired; and
with an old hat drawn over his' eyes,
stood before her anti begged for anight's
shelter, or something to procore him
one. /
The former Mrs. Burgess /could not
give; the latter—she looked up the
narrow alley where she liVed, and the
wide street which run /thong at its head.
The dwellings of the wealthy were t here.
She saw 'the costly /edifices, through
whose richly curtained windows the
brilliant. light \Sr gleaming,' an d
thought how easily the dwellers beneath
those rears could/Make the poor creature.
comfortable. But she hesitated only a
brief instant, anti then stepping back
into her apartment, she ,picked up the
bit, of silvetylying on the table.
Poor little Annot, she had fallen to
sleep while talking of the present manta
would buy her to-morrow ; she could
L ' not remember ever having received one
I before, and site had kissed the piece of
silvii'r a thousand times during the day,
linticipatiOn - Of what it - • would bring
her. The widow glanced at the mill
On which -the child had, with a share
/
pointed instrunnit, markedher name
in quite legibl characters; ;and she
i
brushed away atar front her eye'as she
thought of the disappointment in store
for her. .
The hand that was •outstretied to
i receive - the pittance sensibly tr ee thief!.
"It is the poor widow's mite, l' said
- the good Mrs. Burgess ; "do not spend
it for what will make on more,wretch
ell than you are now."'
The lingers closed ver it, and the
mail turned away and 'walked walked rapidly
down the street, thougl -now and then
he checked his speed f ' an instant and
1 .
muttered indistinctly to himself. At
the end of a few minutes he stood before
the door of a miserable ruin shop, and
looked through the torn window curtain
into the room, where a drunken,l half
idiot group was gathered around an cgd
rieketty table; very busy with a game
of hazard.
Vottrg.
EIQCOINDVRED LIVES
The fisherman vadvs in the surges ;
'The sailor sails over the seas ;
The soldier steps bravely to battle;
The woodman have axe to the trees
They are cavil of the breed of the heroes
The manhood attempted in E.ttife ;
IStroit hands that go lightly to labor,
Ttue hearts that take comfort in btrife.
Iu each is the seed to replenish
The wo:113 with the vigor it needs--
The center of holiest atieetions.,'
The iiktiatlee to generous deeds.
But the sheik drinks the blood of the StihGr ; r
The sailor is dropped in the sett;
The soldier lies cold by his cannon;
The woodman is•crushed by his tree.
Each prodigal life that is wested
In many achievements ii»SeP»,
But ictigt+l3 the days of the coward,
And strengthens the crafty end wean:
The blood of the noble is lavished
That the selfish a profit may find;
God sees the lives that 113 e squandered,
And we to his wisdom are hlind.
Mi,steilauttruts.
THE WIDOW'S MITE
It was the last night ofthe year. .The
widow Burgess sat alone i►►. her apart
ment „(for silo rented but one s ) and that
was a small and scantly furnished roou►,
thefigh she managed to, make it look
quite spacious a►ni eon►fortable by the
disposition of its' furniture—gazing into
the embers, which, although they were
fast expiring, still sent out a genial
warmth.
The man was sober now, and as he
gazed on those faces purple,and bloated,
or of a deadly pallor, those wildly, star
ing eyes, and listening to the deep oaths
and the fiendish laugh uttered by those
treaudous voices, ,his better feelings
awoke. His uplifted hand fell from the
door latch and he averted his eyes from
the wretched group, but the face of their
comrade was seen through the window,
and before ho had quite decided to turn
away from the spot, two or three of .the
more sober of the company were drag
ging him into the shop.
The man did not go very reluctantly,
but when he entered the room he slunk
Into a corner, and sat down by himself.
His .cheek, habitually so pale,' was
now crimsoned with shame, not because
the' eyes of those miserable men were
upon him, but Conscience was whisper•-
ing in histlar in tones which sent+ his
biped like a fiery • torrent through his
Not half an hour he sat there, silent,
vrithing in perfect agony, while his
ompanions Who had forgotten his pres
:nee, continued their drinking and
-times—those of them who had not fall
•n to the floor, overcome by stheir deep
otations. At length the man shook
oil those thoughts, his appetite had con
quered.
Ho took from his pocket the bit of sil
ver Which the poor widow had given
hint. It was an old coin and its in
scription was very nearly obliterated,
and he drew near the light to ascertain
its value. For au instttut his eye gazed
upon it with a strange expression, and
then it fell to the floor, while an excla
mation such as silenced Lhe noisy group
in the shop, burst from his lips but be
-fore they had time to inquire the cause
of the sudden emotion, the man picked
tip the piece of silver and rushed out of
the shop.
In an incredibly short space of Lime,
considering the distance he had to walk,
the same individual stepped into one of
the largest dry goods stores in the city.
A half suppressed titter •was heard
among the younger clerks as he made
his appearance, but the man did not
seem to hear it, mid he walked on with
a quick firm step till he reached the
counting room, where the owners of
the estubliohnient were arranging their
accounts. Ile paused then, and a look
of shame and degradation stole aver his
face which nature had made so noble
and handsome, as the blue eye of the
senior partner was fixed on his coulten
auce.
" Why are you here again ? I have
repeatedly told you that we eannot,einl
ploy you There was pity in thel old
man's tone, but his voice was firm.—
" If you can proMise what we require
there is no one ss , e would sooner trusei!"
" will promise," said the m'
an
quiel.ty ; " I will) sign the pledge, 114 1 3 .
Compton."
The old gentleman drew forth from
his desk a paper, on which was a list of
names which his own and those of his
partners headed : The, name of every
man in his employ was there. The
man took the paper, and in huge char
acters added his name to the list, while
Mr. Compton Welted over his shoulder.
BAYARD TAYLUIt
" George, you will never break that
pledge, there is something in your look
and manner which assures me of it.—
Take this," said he, and drawing from
his pocket book a small roll of bills he
placed them in the man's hands, "and
get you some clothing," and when the
man, (who could only grasp with ferver
the hand so kindly extended_ toward
liiin,) left the room, he added, address
ing his.partner,"l will be safety for
'dm, now ! lie is a reclaimed man."
-', Half an hoer afterwards the same in
dividual-stood at the door of the widow
Burgess.,
' He approached the-dwelling with it
more cautious step than before, but per
haps the sound of hiki step reached her,,
I for as he 'stood on tik threshold she
came to the window, and lifting the
c'irfain-looked out into the street. - She
did not observe - him ilv - trover, brit ho
obtained a glimpse of her faco and fig
ure. That tall, delicate form, that
white brow, and that raven hair ! it is
she ! and as she let fall the curtain, he
pushed open the unlocked door and
stepped within the„apartment. ,
The widow was startled ; she raised
her head suddenly, for it • was beived
over her sleeping child, but she uttered
no, shriek. There. was something in
that figure that stoodi efore- Fier and
Which she receknized ast i
he sayEle which
had two hours before solleited'her chari
ty—that held her silent arid spell-bound.
Did her eyes deceive her , or was she
dreaming. y
The man had taken oft' his hat and
brushed the hair from his high broad
brow ; and sank on
,his knees before
he-r and murmured in broken accents :
"Annot, can you forgive me, and will
you be mine again'?"
The widow —Mrs. Burgess Ni• ari no
longer a widow< for it was her husband
who was kneeling before her ; the re
port of his death which. had reached
her years before,,was unfounded—Mrs.
Burgess wound her arms around he i r
repentant / hut:band and pressed her lips
to his. /
•' Do 'you see how wretched I am ?"
asked/the man, striving to check her
caresses; " do you know that for my
base desertion the law Will release you
frOin me ?"
/ But the wife drew him to the couch
'of their sleeping child and whispered :
"Dear George, my heart tells me, and
your countenance confirms it, that
there is more happiness in store for us
than we have ever known."
The little Annot awoke, but her half
ppoied eyes saw only her mother.-
"A happy new year, dear, mamma !"
she said extending her arths. "It is
morning,
is it not? and you will go and
buy me the pretty present. Oh, you
have got it already, you look so pleased."
"Yes hero is your present, darling !"
exclaimed the mother, putting the child
in the arms of her husband. - "Yes, here
it is—your dear papa, the same I told
you of so often !'
Tile child opened her' eyes in wonder
but the father kissed so fondly the little
face, neck and hands, and her mother
looked so happy, that she at length put
her arms around his neck and whisperd :
"I thought it would bring me some
thing very good, because I wrote my
name on it."
"Yes, yes, it was your mime lthrit
brought mehere," said her father.
Fiveyears have passed away. 'Mrs.
Burgess no longer occupies a single
room in a dirty. alley. She resides in a
handsome tenement, in a respectable
part of the city, - and is now so happy
tivit she is fast forgetting the sorrowful
past. It is doubtful however, if (t.
ever quite obliterated'frotn her memory
for in a beautiful vase, which occupies
a conspicuous place in her parlor, lies
an old silver coin, on whose sthooth sur
face the name of her eldest child is rude
ly marked ; and her husband, now a
partner in the'firm of which Mr. Comp
ton is still the senior, points almost. dal
ly to the'bit of silver, which he calls
the wido'w's mite, and blesses the hand
which bestowed the pittance ..on the
poor inebriate.
"I shall die happy," said the expir
ing husband to the wife who was weep
ing most dutifully by the' bedside, "if
you will only promise not to marry
that object of my uuceasing jealousy,
your cousin John." " Make yourself
quite easy,'MY love," said the eNpeet-
Rnt widow, "I am-already engaged to
his brother." •
To ascertain the number of children
in the street—beat a big drum. To 14-
certain the number of loafers—start a
clog fight.
Grcethe says : It is only necessary to
grow old to become moroindulgent. If 3 / 4
see no fault committed that I have not
committed myself.
THE BELLE OF SENOC
At the foot of a beautiful range of
mountains, or rather bills, in the south
ern part of England, is a little 'village
composed almost exclusively of fisher
men's scattered hero and there in
irregul r order. Back from the brow of
a steep declivity looking down almost
perpendicularly upon the water, sits a
snug little hut, built many years before
by old Tan Betsdn. Old Tan was noss
dead, but the hut was still retained 1_)
his two sons, ,Sandy and' Tom, sine(
grown to be young men, who oasil;
supported theiiisklves by fishing 1n tht,
bay near their little home. Bandy NV Iv
passionate, sensitive and inclined US la
suspicions, while Tont was open, frank
and full of brotherly love.'
About two weeks before the time
which we now speak, quite an exeite-
Men t had been _occasioned in the villagt_
by the appearance of the
,slaughter oi'
one of the old fishermen, who, by some
means never fully known, had laid by
acompetency. He had sent his in:,
daughter to a ladies, seminary, to get an
education, which would • in- the course
of time, enable her to take a better po
sition in society. She was tall and
graceful, and while the humble fisher
men's sous loved her, they admired
her reverently, fOr her tastes l her knowl
edge, „her 'wealth, all convinced them
that she would never condescend to be
the wife of a fisherman
Ella, for that waS ht. • name, seldom
appeared in public, 'nly when she
sailed in her little boat with her father
upon the bay, and this seemed her
greatest delight. In of eof those little
exeursipS she hild attempted to go
i
alone, a while fai•out upon the bay, a
storm arose that rendered her situation
somewhat perilous. In this emergency,
Sandy, who was near by in his larger
boat, proffered his assistance. Of course,
under the circumstances, it was accept
ed, and by this incident, Ella and San
dy were made acquainted• She, - With
woman's curiosity, ifesh•ed to visit
Sandy's home, and was hereintroduced
to Tont. She was immediately strueli
with his gentlemanly, unaffected num
ber and afterward would sometimes call
with her old father, and rest at their
little door. Sandy wits now desperately
in love with Ella, "the belle of the Hen
oe," as she was •ealled, and frequently
gained the privilege of sailing with her
and her father, upon the waters of the
bay. Ella, herself began to look upon
Sandy and his brother in a different
manner, and saw much in them which
she could admire. One evening Sandy
returned to his hut after a pleasant sail
with Ella and her father, and by his ex
cited manner immediately attracted the
attention of his brother, who suspecting
the cause, said nothing, but went about
prof acing their evening meal. Bette e
they retired, Sandy had declared that
the more he saw of Belle Ella, the more
he loved her.
orr e l da3 . , ” sa i d he, ~s lic, wii , 4 v " y
1-i n( HO 1110, and Tom, I really tielieve
that she begins to love toe.",
Toni said nothing. He too loved her,
but he thought with a sigh t "If Sandy
loves her and she loves Sandy I' filo
willing; L won't stand in tleir way."
'Lute one aftdrnoon,
1
Sandy were mending. whil e
Tom and
their lets, Toni
suddenly stopped.
"Hist *l"' said he, "Didzil, y
MI6
"No.
ilia you:" answer ii Snotty.
"Yes, I thought 1 . heard some one
shouting for help. I'll go dowiti and see
what it is."
I f.',W.M:I i 6 is nothing tali, the 1.011
said Sandy.
.s,'(Q.'oin took up his but, and holding it
so that the rough wind would not blow
it oil; lie went down to the breach, and
there . way out, struggling in her little
boat io make a landing, was Ella, every
wave threatening to overturn the frail
craft. She was in imminent danger!
Tom instantly ran to a boat lying on
the beach, and quickly pushing Ott' was
soon far out on the waters. As h ~, drew
near to Ella, the wind becanie' more 1
boisterous, and as Toni drew shill earer,
Ella arose to grasp the bow of his boat,
but a sudden gust of wind caused her to
lose her balance—the boat careened, and
her weight coining on the 1.14 sunk
side, it keeled completely over, and she
was instantly struggling in the Nruter.
She sank! Tom plunged wildly into
the surging waves, and graaping her
arm, brought hen again to t' surface.
apparently lifeless. He chafed hop
hands, Winging renewed action and
warmth to her system. She soon opetie(l
her blue eyes and smiled the thanks
she could not audibly express. A s sools
as Tom'reached the shore ho bore her
to hishut, bidding her to occupy the
chamber of his mother; - 1 1. ind prepared
her some warm herb- tea which soon
revived her - Sandy, was also assiduous
in his attentions. Wjion her father, full
or anxiety,conecrnia g her, appeared to
take-her honce,•ilitie• smiled so 'sweetly
and thfinked Tom - so sincerely., that the
envy and jealousy of Sandy were arous
ed, and compressing his lips, with evil , '
thoughts rankling in his breast, he
turned away and climbed into the attic.
He looked out of the window,. and here
a new torment awaited him, for Toni
was getting into the • light conveyance
and going home with Ella and h4rfath
er. Muttering a dark threat, Sandy
turned from the window.
"'Pis a plot! a; mean plot that Tom
has laid. He knows that I love her!.
Oh! he thinks that he can trifle with
me! He has coaxed her away I But I'll
be revenged ! I will!"
He grasped a large billet of wood
tightly and descending frOm the garret
walked quickly away, an,d hid behind
a elifr near the road. Here he awaited;
muttering curses as if he Were a mad
man. Anon, the tears would flow from
his wild eyes, and then grasping the
billet he would shake it with a smolh
ered laugh, so suggestive of desperation;
that it would chill the blood of the bold
est. •
At length Tom is seen walking down
the road on hiS way home. Ho is smil
ing and seems to be thinking of :vane
pleasantlintieipations, with his head
bent to the wind. .He passes the OM'
where, with dilated eyes and an caber
countenance, Sandy crouches, tightly
grasping his club! • lie passes. Sandy
spring up, and dealing him one power
dui blow, fells him to the earth ; then
excitedly he flings away the club, and
grasping the lifeless body of •Tom, he
drags him to the top of the cliff, and
Aturis ltiin headlong down into the deep,
tossing water—he falls with a heavy
plunge, and Sandy turning towards the
dark spot, 'smiles a ghastly smile, awl
then his ince blandhes ; he seems to be
awaking from his mad.frenzy, as with
a frightened gaze he looks aronnd and
then with lightning speed rushes to his
hut, throws himself upon the couch in
his little chamber in agony, 1 dying,
Ott ! God ! :" He rocks
to and fro in a wild frenzy of grief. Soon
the tears begin to fall ; somewhat re ;
lieved by these burning tokens of grief,
and wearied in body and soul, he fulli.l
into a:troubled slumber, muttering., in
his dreams, ofthesad fate of his brother.
The next .day Sandy dared not •go
forth from his Cottage, and for three
days and nights, he did not =leave liis
door, until at length hunger drove him
forth. lie met Ella, told her- that his
brother had gone upon a long• journey
very unexpectedly, and\he did not know
when he would return. The next min
ute he turned his head, and the hot
scalding tears poured down •his sun
burnt face
The news of Tom's disappearance
soon spread`^'abroad, bult, .as Tom and
Sandy lovedieach other,lwith the deep
est love none suspected the horrihl9
truth.
About five years after this time stealV
ger arrived in the village. lie filluent-A,
ty sailed about upon the bay, an way
soon found to be quite a favorite wit!,
the Belle of Settee. None knew who
he was. Sandy had seen him, but theic
was something in - the look of the stran
ger that caused Sandy to shun him. Ac
length, one day when Sandy went tc ,
get his boat, ho saw the stranger ou
upon the waters drawing near to wherk,
he was standing.• Sandy could not bea:
the gaze of the young man, so he sadly
turned and walked towards his- deser
ted home. Again,late in theafternoor
when he returned from fishing out of
the bay, he unexpectedly met thestran
ger upon the Wore; TWO :7 . , looked at
each other for
,4.-- brief moment, when
Saudy, fearing that by some means tht
young man knew the truth, conselenct
troubled turned and flew to his cottage
as the deer flies from the huntsman.
When he reached his little dreary hem(
he closed the door, bolted the window.
and in a frenzy of excitement, limn,
himself upon his conch. Standing up
he wildly cried
"What if he knows .of my brother ?
Why does he follow Me?' Oh ! my
brother! My brotber!"
1 ) And groaning in the: bitterness ()I' his
remorsq he lay upon the cot until mid
night. His agony seemed' td
until at last, starting from his couch, he
gave one shriek, andAilled with . a sud
den madness, he tore open his door atid
ran (lo3Vn the path toward the fatal cliffs
from whence his brother had been
hurled. - As he rushed towards the spot,
he cried:
"Oh ! my brother ! Tom! Tom !I'll
go down in the dark - cold water to you,
and you to torgive me,"
At letittli he stood near the edge of
the clifiYand wildly gazing „upon the
dark waters below, lie seemed tki be speli
hound to the spot—klien lift* his arms
(01 higliAe turnetetbwards the project
ing point, and p6paring to jump, he
bent his knees fol. the. fatal leap. But
suddenly a firm hand grasped his collar
and drew him with an irresistible power
from the cliff. Sandy turned to see wly.•
the in trinier was.
"Great God !" he gasped; "the strtm
fP
The stronger tenddily laid him upon
the sward, and haskned to bring sonic
water in t his rap to bathe , his brow.
Said} soon recovered.
"Why 0:you follow me," lie said
"Have I ever wronged you?" '
;
• "Sandy!"
That 'one word was enough. Ink'
gazed bu i t tOr aninstant upon the qtee
of the sttairger; anti et ied : - -
"My lirother ! My 'Fon) !"
It wit€; all that lie could say. lie at
tempted, to clasp his brother's neck, but
failed in the 4tempi.
Tenderly Tom leaned over his prostrate
hotly anti chafed the:. bronzed hands " 1
his brother. 1 i
When Sandy revived, he begged
Tom's , forgiveness. lie confessed all,
and pleaded with deep ;importunity to
he torg,iven. His br ther clasped. him
to his arms.
- :- l andy,.l forgive you all. ;Como to
•oor littleliome, ant I will tell you all."
11 c gently led his brother to his little
hut, and then in t 'le darliness, sitting
- on the old
„couch, he told Sandy . the
whole at , ctiA. '
nt hca I . a
"After I .- rescued Ella, I thought it
:nig:. t be rather mean in me to talitrad
vslitage of that fact, to‘claim her hive.
I loved her,' Sandy, but I knew Tat
you had loved her'llrst, and 21.4 c;l:nie
down the road that bight, I resollVed
that f would not .stand in yoUr_
While I was thinking of this, I Ilan)
Lai
a footstep d I knew it vas yours, but
before I could speak, I was left in pain
ful darlf„,gess, and all was blank... When
I revive I found myself struggling in
the bay, and instantly comprehending
the cause of my situation, I resolved
that you should never see thy face again.
I traveled far away to Australia, and
there in Melbourne, I sought and re
ceived a situation as porter in a large
More. Since then I have risen to he
partner-with my employer's son, au..'.
Sandy, I am worth full ten thousand
pounds! While I was away I wv nted
to return and see you, and at !ength, I
could it it, bear to s:ay away so long tram
, oj„,eame C. I stayed around
at tirsy.tefgte if you wished fie my re
turn.saw Ella a:, loved ner again
and . \vhtm l, t
I found tlo you led a her
mit's Int here, I sought her hand and
I've gait ed it. To-night when we met
upon tht. shore,. 1 thought I would fol
low' youf . to your home and see how you
spent your time, and whether. you
thought -l ot - inc. I stayed there, listen
ing to your grief for nip, until Itlionght'
you should go mad. When you rushed
out, I followed, but you ran so fast I
could not keep up;• I strained every
nerve, however, and reached yon just in
time; and now, Sandy, you , ask me to
for rive you ' 3 "
I q-Tand . • pleaded with his eyes.
"I've told you that lam now wealthy,
that 1 ant soon tojte married, and then,
Sandy, you shall I:onre and live with
me, and I say to you as Joseph said to
his - brethren, "Sow,' therefore be not
grierett nor ungrywith yourself, for
.God
did send me tufore you to preserre life "
THE RESCILE,
AN INCIDENT OF TIIE REVOLUTION
W 1 1" au autunin evening, the forests
had begun to don their mantlcAt of gor
-geons eolors. The tields, shorn of their
ha rve:A treitsiires, lay like.golden :lake
lets in rich and orellowtvsunshine: 'Phu
highlands, like giant warriors,,
- ekilhed in their panoply of rock and
foliage, threw their sullen shadows fart
out on the bosom of the glorious Utak
son, who,rolli»g in his path of beauty
gleamed like a fitllen rainbow in innu
merable tints of accidental glorY... Far
in the dist twee, towered the Crow's Nest,
begilt withimrple anti gold. The lirst
was twinkling on the brow of kwilight ;
deep dark clouds werl encircling the
zone of cl'eation, lock and mountain,
tree and ithrub, hill, dale and rivulet,
all eonmangled in one hazy softness,
rendering it a: scene of- indescribable
loveliness, beautiMl as in those days. of
'primitive innocence, ere sin was known,
or destruction and decay had fallen up
on the blossoms of eal . thly Eden.
Such W:le the eveni,ng when a barge
was seen to leave ...fife promontory °of
West Point in
_the neighborhood of
which we locate,tkiir . narrative, in the
year 171'2. hi it were several persons
attired in military vo-kutneof that peri
od, Who With Well ineasur'Cid strokes of
their - oars, made it dart Over the watrr
like O. ra.. , ;' of lOW I
la the stern was
' seated a inn n of about, fifty years of age ;.
his helot \%*;t4 Uncovered and revealed to
view :t wide and e iipaciote4 brow, his
!values were marked Maseullite ; his
mouth which was particularly . charac
terized by a clot-eness i the bps, gave
him a look of determination', yet, which
in no w:lv impaired the mild and merci
ful expression which reigned over w s
rotter:it aspect. Like the others in the
Boat, he wore a dark blue coat ; with
broad butt' facings, closely buttoned to
the throat, heavy golden epaulets,
small dollies, high military 'mots,
with spurs„of steel, while it belt of bell'
I encircled his waist, to which was at-
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JOBBING DEPARTMENT.
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The Prowl° orehat•cetockedthcestabl.ehmootwith
alargoAezort entof motlertmtlyes
JOB' AND . CARD TYPE
AND FAST PRESS,PS;"'
and are prepared' to •usceuto neatly, and promptly
POSTEItS,IIANDI4LLA,CHICULARS, CARDS,BILL
iIEADS,LETTER 11E,A DS,STATYMENTS,
TOWNSHIP ORD11118,&.c.;&c.
Dena, Mortglkges, Lenses, and n full assortment of
Constables' and '3antices' Ulanke,conetantly on hand.
People!lvliti; at It dietancccandependonhastrigthaft
worUitonepronnitly : andsentbrick in returE ;AIM.
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tnched a straight sword.. - 1 Such was'-the
costume -Of the personag§ who was des
tined to achieve the liberty of his coun
try and to burst the fetters of oppres
sion. Need we say whol At was *2_ In
your mind's eye does he not stand be
fore you ? Is not his name the watch
word of our independence, and his
memory enshrined in the heart of every
son of freedom.
It was George Washington. •
As the bat ge gained the opposite bank
one of the rowers leaped on shore, and
made it fast to the root of a willow
which hung its branches over the river.
The, rest of the party then landed, and
uncovering, saluted their commander,_
who returned their courtesy.;
" By_len o'clock you may expeatme,"
said . S l tiqiington. "Be cautious Llook
well that you are not surprised. These
are no times for trifling.' • •
."Depend - 'on us." replied one of the
part•.
. "1 do," he responded, and bidding
them farewell, departed along the bank
of the river.
That evening, a party was given et
the house of one of his old and valued
friends, to which he with several oth
er American officers had been invited.
It «•as seldom that lie had ever partici
pated in festivity, more especially at
that period, when every Anoment was
fraught with danger. Nevertheless in
respect to an old acquaintance, hacked
by the solicitation of Ruby Rugsdale,
the daughter of the house, he had con
ented to relax from the toil of military
duty, and Tionor the party for a few
hours with his pi sence.
After continuing his path for ,some
distance along the river's side, ho struck
oft into a narrow road bordered thickly
- with brushwood tinged with a thous
and dyes of departed summer ; here
:111(1 their'. gray crag peeped out from
the foliage, over which the 'green ivy
and the scarlet,•Woodhine hung in wrea
thy dalliance ; at other places, the arms
of the chestnut and mountain ash inet
in lofty fondness, casting a gloom tlevp
almost,as night. Suddenly a crashing
'among the 'trees WAS heard, - and like a
deer, an Indian girl bounded into the
pat and stood full in his presence.-
1 f e started track with surprise, and lola
his hand upon his sword,
, but, the Indi
an only fell on her ltnec and placing
her linger upon her lia:, by a sign with
her hand forbade him to proceed. -
" What seeh you, my wild - flower?"'
said the General.
iShe btarted to her feet, drew a small
tomahawk front her belt of wampum,
and imitated the act of scalping an ene
my then egaiti forbidding him to ad
xanee, she (hatted into the bushes- Icav-_
Inv: hint Jost in amazement.
" There danger," said he to_ Itim
-t7wtr after a shoirpause, and recdvering
front I:b3 stirpri:ze, "That Indian's
manner I,ol,olc,'ptls me 110 good, but my ,
trust (Jed ; lie has never de:i6rted •
me," and I . esttming the path - , he :hell
ly after reached the matasiott
lingsdale.
11 is appearance was the 'flin . nal of joy
among the party asset - hided, each of
whdro 'ictl with the other to do him
honof : . Although grave in'eoun'eil and
bold: in war, yet in the bosom of domes
tic bliss ' no one Anew better how to
rentlevtlliniseif - agreeable. The old
were cheered by his consolatory word ;
Ihe youth by his mirthful manner; not
even iii gallantry was he tranting,,_
when it added to the,virtuous t.piril
the hour. The protestations of friend
ship and' welcome were warmly tender
ed to him by his hoSt. Fast-and thick
ly the guests were assembling, and the
laugh and mingling music rose Joyously
around. The twilight was fast emerg
ing into night ; I but a thousand Ppark
linA lamps of beauty gave brilliancy of
day to the reeno ; all was happiness;
'bright eyes and blooming faces were
every where beaming ; ' but alas ! a 'ser
pent was lurking among the flowers.
In the midst of the hilarity, the
sound of a canno' burst upon the ear,
startling the guests, and suspefiding_
the dance. Washington and the officers
look at each other with surprise, but
their. fears are . quickly dispelled by
Bugsdale, who assured him that it was
only a discharge of ordinance in honor
of his distinguished visitors. The joy
° ,f the moment was again resumed, but
he L;loo,n of suspicion had fallen upon ,
he :Tint of Washington, who sat in
;moody :ilence apart from the happy
..hrong,
' A tap on the shoulder - aroused hint
'ruin his abstraction, and looking up,
lie beheld. the person of' the Indian
tainting, in the bosom of a myrtle bush
;o: , e by his side.
"AO uggin here !" lie UN claimed
with astonishment, but she motioned
hint to and kneeling at his
:cet, presented him with a bouquet of
dowers. Washington received it, and
was about to place ft in his breast, when
she grasped him firmly bY the arm, and
pointing to it, said in a whisper,
"snake! make ."' . and thAnexi moment
mingled with the comp, who ap
peared to recognize her as one well
knOwn and esteemed.
AA'a,llingfon regarded the bouquet
wonder, her words and singular
ar4)earanee had, however, sunk deeper
in t e i) his heart and looking closer, upon
tit nosegay In his surprise he saw 'a
cutall pieeeof paper hi the midst of the
Ih - rivers. Hastily he drew it forth and
hdrer stricken read, "Beware—Jon are
bctira d was apparent that ho
was within the den of the tiger ; but to
quit abruptly, might only draw the
.onstimmatiion n'eaellely the speedier ,
upon his head. He resolved therefore,
that lie would disguise'ills feelings, and
trust to that Power which had never
forsaken hifn. The festivities were
again renewed hut alinciA in a moment
interrupted by a second sound of the
cannon: 'Phe guei-ts now began to re
gard each other Ns ith . distitst, while
many and moody were the glances east
upon llugsdale, whose countenance be
gan to show symptoms of uneasiness
- while ever anon he looked from the,
window Out upon the broad green law ii, i
which extended to the river's edge,, ag:
if in expectation of some- orte's.arrival.
"What ran details them ?'_".thelnutter
ed to himself. "Can they, Ave- deceiv
ed me? Why answer the 32-ot the sig
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nal,.", At that moment a hilgibt flame
oso from the river illuminating for a
moment the' surrounding scenery, and
showing a boat lined with persona mak=
big rapidly toward (lie shore.
Well," he continued; "In three min
utes" shall be possessor of - a coro
net, and the cause of the Republic is no
more."
Then. gaily turning to Washington,
lie said, "Come, General, pledge me to
the sues ess of your arms." The eye of
Ittigsdale at that moment, encountered
the scrutinizing Molt of AVaShing,ton,
and sunk to the ground; his hand trem
bled violently, even to so great a de
gree a ,, to partly spill the contents of
thc-gohlek With dillieultylhe
to fl e
convey
ed
it to his lips, then retiring
window, he waved iris hand, whieha -
lion was immediately responded to !.iy
a third sound of the cannon; at the
same moment the English anthem bi
"God save the King," burst iff - Tull vol
ume upon the car, and a baud of men,
attired in British uniform, with their
faces hidden by. masks, entered the
apartment. The American o 111 ee'rs
drew their - swords, but Washingtiiii,
cool and collected, stood with his arms
folded upon his breast, and quietly re
marked to them, "be calm, gentlemen,
this is an honor we did not anticipate."
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