•
•
goffit &Andy 1 : 411 „ a to r :
,„,,,, every Wednesday Morning, at $2,00 a
;, Invariably tu advanco, by
COBB & VAN GELDER.
coml) IP• O.SAN GELDER.
pa)V32:IIITISIINT C 3. 12...A1:rm5.
•S fans OP Minion, on LESS,
FIEF ONE :SQUARE,
1 0 Moe 1
I -1211.r \3lns.\4lne. B Aloe. Year
11,00 $2,00 $2,501 $6,00 qra:
1..1'370 131 14713 B'oo 12,00 8 1;' °U
IA 18,00\ 'O Ol 30'001 2 30,30 $0,43000
40,00100,00 90,00
'JAB!! Cards ierted at the nate of One Doi
pee rear; but none for less sum titan $5,00.
sena voile's, Fifteen Cents per line; Editorial
Tk ot ko, Twenty Cents per line.
B ug'\TESS DIRECTORY.
W i
. p. TERRELL & CO ,
'ESALE DRUGGISTS, and deal rs in
,I 1 Paper. Naomi) Lamps, Window Glass,
lamory, Paints and Oils, <to., /cc.
ning , N. Y., Jan. 1,1868.—1 y.
WILLIAM, H. SMITH,
/RINEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
l oans°, Bounty and Pension Agency, Main
eet We llsbnro, Pa., Jan. 1, 1868.
WicsoN. J. B. Nnis.
WILSON AG NILES,
)11NBIS I COUNSELORS - AT LAW,
ire door from Bigoney's, on the Avenne)—
ill attend to business entrusted to their care
the counties of Tioga and Potter.
Wellsboro, Jan. 1, 1868.
D. ANGELL &
NUFACTURERS of, and Wholesale and Re
d Dealer in Doors, Sash, and Blinds. Also
fining and Turning done to order.
o vino, Tioga Co., Pa., Jan. 16. 1868-Iy,
GEOUGE , WAGNER,
,OR. Shop first door north of L. A. Sears's
)e Shop. ,ggf - Cutting, Fitting, and Repair
done promptly and well.
Isboroja., Jan. 1, 1888.—ly.
JOHN B. SIIAIiSPEARE,
,ApER AND TAILOR. Shop over John R.
frowetC.; Store. /A 3 -• Cutting, Fitting, and
Repairing done promptly apd in 'best style.
i4llsboro; Pa..-dap;: - I, 1388-U
• -
IX7M, GATIBIjTSON,
'TURNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Nptary Public and Insurance Agent, Bless
,arg Pa., over Caldwell's Store.
(
JOHN I. 'MITCHELL
rfORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Wellsboro, Tioga Cu., Pa.
'aim Agent, Notary Public, and Insurance
ent. lle will attend promptly to collection of
Hieni, Back Pny and Bounty. As Notary
Llie he takes acknowledgements of deeds, ad
'. asters of tbs, and will act as Commissioner to
e testimony. 10 — Office over Roy's Drug Store,
Agitator Office.—Oct, 30.136 i
John .W• Guernsey,
TORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
sting returned to this county with a view of
,aistng it his permanent residence, eolicits a
bars of public patronage. All business on
, acted to his care will be attended to with
tomptness and fidelity. Office 2d door south
E S. Farr's hotel. Tioga, Tioga Co., Pa.
iept. 26.'66.-tf.
'ZIAK WALTON HOUSE,
*Gaines, Tioga County, Pa.
tACEI C. VERMILYEA, PROP'It. This is
new 'iota located within easy access of the
t Fishing and hunting grounds in North-
Pennsylvania. No pains will be spared
the accommodation of pleasure seekers and
traveling public. [Jan. 1, I SM.]
_
PETROLEUM HOUSE,
STFIELD, PA., GEORGE CLOSE, Propri
tor. A now Hotel conducted on the principle
f live and let live, for the accommodation of
e public.—Nov. 14, 1866.-Iy.
GEO. W. RYON,
TORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW, Law
enceville, Tioga Co., Pa. Bounty, Pension,
nd Insurance Agent. Collections promptly
ttendeti to. Office 2d door below Ford House.
Dac. 12. ISfiirly
R. E. OLNEY,
ALER in CLACKS & JEWELRY, SILVER
PLATED IVARE, Speetaolve,Yiolin Strings,
llantO.old, Watches and Jew
'ay neatly repaired. Engraving done 4n plain
'nglish and German. ilsopt6T-ly.
~~
FARM'S HOTEI f - ,
OGA, TfosaA COUNIthr, PA.,
uud szaLling, attached, and an attentive hos
always in atteudanco
E. S. FARR,
•
Hairdressing & Shaving.
aloon ovor Willcox k Barker's Store, Wells
o, Pa. Particular attention paid to Ladies'
, r-cutting, Shampooing, Dyeing, ete. Braids,
and ,biviclies on Band and made to or-
V. DORSEY
BACdN, NI. D., fate of the 2d ra. Cavalry, after
. nearly. four years of army service, with a large
,lerice field and hospital praotice,i,as opened au
fur the praltice of medicine and enr , gery, in all
ranches. Persons from a distance Coin find good
ding et the Pennsylvania Motel tslLen deeited.—
t.s,t any part of tile State In eon nitation, or to
its inrgical operations. No 4, Union Mock, np
Welial.toro, Pa., May 2,1.866.—1 y.
•
12W PICTURE GALLERY.-
FRANK SPENCEAL
pleaduro to inform the citizene of Tiogn
that he hoe completed his '
NEW PIIOTOGRkPII GALLERY, •
91. hand to take all kinds of Sun Pictures,
• 3 Ambrotypes, Ferrotypes, Vignettes, Cartes
zite, the Surprise and Eureka Pictures; also
:alar attention paid to copying and enlarg—
'iztures. Instructions given in the Art on
table terms. Elmira St., Mansfield, Oct. 1,
TTENTION ' S OLDIERS.
M. 13. SMITH, Knozyille, Tioga County,
l'u , (U. 8. licensed Agent, and Attorney
idlers and their friends thronglieut all the
itateti,) will prosecute and collect with
un
ed,uccoss,
'I.DIERS'' CLAIMS AND DUES
- -
it &Inds. Also, iany other kind of claim
c•t the (3 orcrnuient. before any of the De
: iLent4or in Congress. Terme modelate, All
nuntedli,,ns 4rtt to the above addrees will re
'e prompt attention. Jan. 17, 186 S.
S. CLIAIM AGENCY,
For the Collection of
Army and Navy Claims and, Pensions.
E SUN* BOUNTY LAW paesecl July 28,1866,01 w
I tau and three years' aohilers extra bounty. fiend
Cr 7 1ischargen.
OFFICERS' EXTRA PAY.
•
•! Ile months' extra pay proper to volunteer ofticere
etre in service March 3, 11165.
PENSIONS INCREASED
II «tio ILAN( , IOBt a thal, rind Who have been pet nut
tly and totally dinabled.
II other Gotertallellt claims proFecutetl.
JEII1: T 3. NILES.
eitsl.tro,OCtober 10, 1686—tt
E. SMITH, M. D.
- ,sURGEON-.
PERATES successfully for Cataract, Stra
bismus, (cross eye) Removal of Tumors,
e Lip, Varicose Veins, Club Feet, &c.
articular attention paid to diseases of the Eye
General Surgery.
on , iltation at office free.
eferenveg given to operations recently per
m hours from 12 M. to 3 P. M.
0e at his residence, Mansfield, Tioga County,
March 27, .136'1-150'
NORMAN STRAIT,
ANT for 'the National Series of Standard Seltol
& Co. 111 & 3
sks: published by A. S. Barnes
lam. turner of John Street, N. Y.. keeps con.tan y
supply. All orders promptly tilled. Call on or
.‘!1 Ity turd', N. sTitArr.
Jnne 19,181:17-1y.
p, B; KELLY S _
‘;ENT nir MARVIN &PO'S. 'FIRE AND
.BURGLAR PROOF SAFES.
eilsbnro, September 25', IS&7.
J. G. PUTNAM,
11,E, WRIGHT—Agent for 01l the 'best
TURBI:s.3E WATER WHEELS. Also
tewart's Oscillating Movement for Gang and
ay Saws.
ir.g:t. Pa., Aug. 7, 1867,
Bounty and Pension Agency.
all NO received definite instractitins in regard to
the extra, bounty allowed by the act approved
25, 15 %,intl Laving on band a large supply of nil
"arY bla ks, I tre prepared to prosecute all pan
ned hourty claim; which may be placed in my
'• Persons living at a distance can communicate
ptlme by letter, and ;their communications Will Lecommunications env:rated. 1
i i ll ;oro.dctober 24,1888. WM.H. SMITE!.
VOL. XV.'‘
TOSEPII INGHAM & SONS, two tn!
(ft of Knoxvile, Tioga County, Pa.,
pared to manufacture wool by the ye
shares, us may be desired. They tnako
FLANNELS, yul.4. CLOTHS,
MERES . , DOESKINS,
and can promise to satisfy customers: .
particular attention to . •
ROLL-CARbING & CLOTII-DRE"
Twenty years experience in the Inutiv
rants them in expecting generoUs
No shoddy cloths made.
" Deerfield, Juno 12, 18G7—tf.
ar t '
WOULD announce to the citizens of ellsho
ro and surrounding country, that be has
opened a shop oil tife,nottihr.of Water"Ceraf.±
ton streets, for the riut.posb• of nittnufactu int; air
kinds of -
CABINET
REPAIRING AND TUANI/IG
to order. COVFINS of all ICincls firm
short notice. All work done promptly a
ranted, . „ , Welleboroi.Tune27-,1
•
2 -•"`' UNION HOTEL. -
MINER WATKIN, PRomilErn.
AVING fitted up a new hot'el building on the site
JEJL of the old Union Hotel, lately destroycdi by lite,
1 Rut now ready to receive and entertain , guefis. 'the,
Union lintel was intended for a Temperas e If unite,
and the Proprietor believes it can be saline 111 , 111
grog. Au attentive hostler in attendance.
IVelistican, Jame,26,181./7.
- TOWNSEND ROUSE;
41' IL LLA M TO iswsEND, PROPR f
HAVING leased for a tom of years the pop
well known lintel stand lately occupied'
Hazlett '1 ens prepared in furnish the travel
local publiciwith the .best accommodations t
cured in the - country. A good hostler Own}
temience, Teams tarnished to fishing parties
Wellsbero, June 26,1867
•
E.`'R. KiMBALt,
GROCERY -AND RESTAUR
Ono door above the Meat Marks'
WEIALSBORO, PENN
RESPECTFULLY announces to the
public that he has a desirable stock
caries, comprising, Teas,Coffees, Spices,
Molasses, Syrups, and al that constitute
ll
class stock. Oysters in every style nt•
sonable hours.
Wel!short), Jan. 2, 1867-tf.
THE PLACE: TO BUY DR
A T the Lawrenceville Drug Store, NVII
will find every thing properly beim
the Drug Trade
CIIEAP, 'CHEAPER, CIIEAP
and of the best quality for Cash. AlztO.
Oils, Varnishes, Lamps,. Fancy Notions
Strings, Fishing Tackle, Window 01n5..•
Cash paid for Flax Seed.
C. P. LEON
Lawrenceville, May 8, 1867. •
Glen's Falls /Insurance Com
.GLEN'S FALLS, 'N. Y.„
--o
Capital and Surplus $373,637,
FARM RISKS, only, takes.
pIo Premium Notes required.
It is LIBERAL .1 It pays damages by
ning, whether Fire ensues or not
It pays for live stook killed bg LigM, !
barns or in the field.
Its rates are lower than other Comp:
equal fOponsibility. I. C. PRICE, .A gel
Farmington Centre, Tioga Co
May 29, 1867-Iy,
WALRER & LATHROP,
DEALERS .
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL N
STOVES, TIN-WAR E
PHLTING SANS, CUTE&
WATER, LIME,
AGRICULTURAL IS!PLFAIOICT.
Carriage and 'rlfarzieis
HARNESSES, SADDLES, .te.
arning; N. F., Jan. 2, 1867-Iy.
Proprietor
J. JOHNSON
SAVINGS -BA
GROCERY AND PROVISION S
'VALI) saying that-n. •Ttetirly
kJ earned, juytitios GARDNER in taunting hi
establishment a Savings Bank. Evonomy
Wealth, said smile old chap whore name . I hake
forgotten ; anal it is - economy to tr.h.lc Where the
of high in ices,is being proeecuted with vigor and
without reprieve. 1 can sell Sugars, Teas, Mo
lasses, Fish, Pork, Flour, Curu Altal, l o,lfeee,
Canned Fruits, Spieee, and evorythiug Onternted
for family use, giving the buyer the !wilt:tit
•
fall of the markets, an advantage dilly • appre•
elated by everybody,oxcepting only tlio,:o verdant
INNOCENTS
- •,-
who pref O r. PROMISING TO PA Y one hun
dred per cont. profits to the seller, to PAYING
twenty-five per pent. cash on diiiivery of the
goods, I tifiull offer my stock of gooaq a
t- fair
prices,
EVERY MONDAY,
EVE RY :EUESDAY;.
•
• EVERY WEDNESDAY,
EVERY THURSDAY,
EVERY NRIDAY;
- " EVERY SATURDAY,'
and till up as fast as I sell ont t __
L. A. ~1 3 .A11,1);IER
Wollsborn, Juno 17,18157. ;
,ss7*
HemovedtivAM
SOMA
DR. A. B. EASTMAN has removed from the
old stand to his new office, No. 12, Main.st
Wellsboro, Pa., (two — doers below lloy's mock)
where he will perform air - Operation , connected
with the profossion of Dental Siitgety in a F gym
rior manner—having fitted up snitatl, rooms :10
prepared I,itNelf with all the impt , .vements of
the day.
In addition t l t the NARCOTIC SPRAY. Ether
and Chloroform, which he has still in he cl•
ten; to the public the NITROUS OXIDE \l4
which is perfectly sal ' the- •nvalid.
hc
ing free from all after wing no uurcits
ant taste or scent, and •mterable Any
thing before offered. nease cnf Mtri,_cs.ainine
specimens of Mechanical { Dentistry.
January 8,1868.
F. a RITTER, DI ? D..
PHYSICIAN dr.10:1/IOXON, tfrtiduxt)ei - p the:
University of Buffalb; NI Y., Class of IZIBI
Having located in Wellsboro, offers his sarvic
es to the sick and afllictid: Having had touch
experience in Surgery, he will perferm• all op.
orations entrusted to his• skill, in ,u
saliafay
tory manner. Office at his resideacc.on 'Pearl
street, two doors below the residence of Will
iam Bache. C4ll be found .byleaquiring at ei
ther Drug Store. „ • [Jan. 8, 1888-3m]
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THE
SLAUGHTER
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CITY iIOOK BINDERY
BM
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BLANK BOOK itANUFACTOitf
9
ft/10140p' SATCI 9 4 ';
OAF TILEBIG BOCK, 2L)
ELMIRA,' N: Y.
bizrit. oi;r46 - .
GOOp AS THE BEST, CAEAP AS THE CHEAPEST.
lea east
.TO pro
d or on
CM
Ihey pay
BLANK BOOKS
BIM
Of every description, in all styles of
itittd as low, for quality of Stock, as any 'Bindery
in , - the State. Volumes of every description
thu best wanner and in any style or
dered: 9 ••t I
' A LLi Ki
Ekeented in the best- tnenner, I
bind ;aid made good.fl:3 new..
11/&o4t. Vt.!: tiU3S
ee!' war
ironagd.
I au' prepared to fdrnixli back nurntiers of all
k fteviews or illitgailne.9
,published hi the United
`State: or fireat Britain, at a ht's.'
14, A N 1C.3001C. - & OTIIPIt PAPER ;
Of t;,,4
all size, and qualities, on bauil, ruled or plain.
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shed an
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Of quality ur size, on hand and eut up ready
fo'r:printinit' • Also, DILL PAPER, and 'CARD
BOARD of all colors and quality;, in boards or
out to a'ny
• '
STATIONERY,
Cali,. Letter, Note Paper, Envelopes,
Pens, 'pencils, dr.c.
Prof. SHEPARD'S NON-CORROSIVE STEEL,
PENS:, or'vAutons arias, FOR LAUIRS
• ' ANTI oeNTI.gMEII, •
I
Which , 1 - w• ) ran ‘...titin o Q ens. The
• t (4 P -
Met In iisftr"iind
The abovp stock I wilt Et•if 111 the Lowest. lin tes
at till times, uk, n nulnli 1111V41 0 on Now York
Briers. and in quantities le su t. purchasers. All
work /wwl otdeli witrreoted as r presumed, .
I respectfully solicit a sherd of public patron':
age. Orders -by mail promptly attended
Address, LOUIS DIES,
Advertiser Building,
Elmira, N. Y.
ME
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lur stud
ly A. M,
In um!
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'Grocery and Provision Store,,
r,.
trading
of Oro
fing.nr4,
o ill t
101 l sea-
11.11. a,
IEI2
VTIIOI,ESALE AND RETAIL DEALER
in all kinds of
l
.1c 3 toi
GROCERIES ; PROVISIONS,
EMI
'itlntq
Wines, Liquors
_and
• - Cigars,
=I
FOREIGN' & DOMESTIC, GREEN &
ME
CA N I E D FI? Ul I'S AND
ng, id
ZEE
WOOD & WILLOWS ''WARE, GLASS &
CHILDREN'S CA MIT/ICES, CABS &
ill
PERAMBULATORS, TOYS, &c, &c
A full and complete i,bot !meta of the above
:tuentiotle.l,qoodi of the brat quality alwaYi on
hand.
UM
Particuhn• uttentit.ii paid to Fine Groceries
Dealers and Cou.umern will rind it to their in
terest to eirnmine his Stock before buying.
Corning, N. Y., Ninrch 27, 1807.
NEW' DRY GoODS STORE.
TOLES & BARKER,
ORE
WEs have just received ;Air new end very
large stook ei
DRY GOODS,
SIIEET I NG 8,-• PRINTS,
C ASS! M ERES, vEsT.
I NOS. READY MA DE CLO•
THING, MA FS & CAPS,
BOOTS AND SHOES, ' .
Itlern' ; it large and welt selected stock or
CROOKE RA% II ARDW A RE, WOODEN
WARE, STONE W.4.4E,
E OIL. PAINTS & OILS, .
A- Z. 4, TEAS, COFFEES,: •
*SI - 11U PS, MOLASSES,
We are nblo to offer 'our eustomets the beneftt
of the ,• • • •
LAST DECLINE OF PRICES
117 - 017:New York Marko, our Stock having been
pumlivilse4.l sine* the-giont-lieeline in. , l4oeds.
. -
Weliztlmio 'July 3 1867.
- - tiARICTESS & lULEY,
B.OOT AND SHOE-MAIERS,
Over. i ralkenbury's Store, in the
rrmyst !otely bectipied by Benj. Seeley. • ,
I[l . l adTS ANI) SHOES of all kinds made to
j 110) order and in the hest manner.
REI , ( 1III.ING of all•kinds done promptly and
good. .40iie us a call.
' JOHN HARKNESS,'
IVAL RILE'Y.
Wellitbero,Jan. 2, 1867 ly.
1 ! NEW GROCERY
SUBSCt 1131.111 'has opened a new
onocimiy & PROVISION STORE
AL the above nawieti Once, whore ho proposes to,
furnish.Coade in his line cheifp:
Market pricia paid for Farm liroilue:e, either
iu cash or trade. The patronage of The public is
respectfully solicited. ALBERT -TIPPLE.'
Charleston, Dee. 11, 1867..-tf.
"1 1 13. e• -‘ Thought " its Cis.° Mgeogrimsam.licas , of IXTlisscilcwria."
ISM
1' WORK ;
Id Pookb
COMPLETE YOUR SETS!
1 atn.mile agent for.
28, 181,7 -ly:
7- r ' l_ I •
CORNING,' Y
DCUED `FRUiTS:
VEGETABLES,
CROCKERY WARE
( NO. 5, UN/ON BLOCK.)
such as
ETC,. DTC., ETD.
TOLES & BARKER
At Dartt Settlement
WELLSBORO S PA., JANUARY 29 5 . 1868.
Stied Vintrß.
. MIDWINTER. I •
,The fr st-work shined about the pines,
Themerry belli aro chitting,•
The h ppy'ways of
happy days
i l
Xea not turn to rhyming.
Who leaccA ; life's care and labor's Wear,
And acts a merry part,
May find midwinter in,the sir,
Midsummer in the beak.
Yet while Springs flush and Summers blush,
And Autumns color, deeper, !
' While Winters Pale, still some must yield
Their treasures to the reapci.
Mittwititr'v bells ring out liko knells
Upon their startled bearing ;
llow,vainly swells tho song that tells
Their loss of joys endearing !
dad pity those borne down by woes
het 'fierldest pert— , •
Who filia l Midwinter in the air,
Midwinter in, the heart:
~~zsz.£ZZ~lte~a~s.
A LEGENED OF VEHITY'S' COURT
i •
- You know Vehity's Court? Every
one knows that. It- is not 'large but'
central. And - then the Half Moon,
,tanding half in half out of 'the_ passage,
b . ngs it into notice,
or did in Ned Rid
ley's time.. Poor, Ned! the Half Moon
will never be in better hand S• and ho
might have been there till this time,
might have lived and died there, &they
hadn't roasted him out of it. j . 1
• No, no, I Won't mean roasted in its
literal sense; chaffed is the better word.
Ned Was fairly chaffed' out oflhouse and
home, if man ever was. They'd say,
Ned ! how•abotit the tragedy?"
or, "well; Ned my boy, anybody been
and poisoned theirselves up 1 the court
lately?"—all that way. Ned Would
laugh; of course, but he didn't like it
for all 'that; and when his chance came
he left the Half Moon, and took himself
V
off miles away from ehity's Court.
The story about Ned was thisj:
One winter evening he stood in his
little bar, that had a view of the street
a long way down: He could see all the
shops; and among others, he could see
Bradley the chemist's shop; almost
facing old Gullies, thesurgeon's. Their
red lights were opposite, and the neigh
bors used to joke about their; playing
into one another's hands. They had a
secret Understanding, it was said, and
went shares in the dead bodied and left
off wooden legs; but that was all fun.
Well, as• Ned looked out of his little
window, over the wire-blind with,
"Wines" on it, he saw a woriin stew
very softly out of Bradley's sh p, and
down his steps, and LIMNS the road.
Ned's first thought wasthatshe'' stolen
il i
something ; but her manner wa n't like
thieving—it was more like desperation ;
and, as she emir along down the street,
he began to wondbr who she Was, and
What ailed her.
She was tall, but stooped. Her dress
was black, and he noticed that it was
rusty, and china about her in a poor
way. She had a thick veil over her lace r
sn that he could See nothing of it: Still
he felt there was somethibg singular in
the woman, and kept his eyes on her.
When she got opposite Vehity Court,
she stopped and hesitated, went back a
few steps, then returned. Then , she
suddenly stooped, and darted up the
passage into the court.
~
But shifting his position a bit, I Ned'
Ridley had a capital view of her now.
He could see clear into the court ; and
he noticed particularly that when she
entered It she dragged herself along as
if with pain, and kept furtively looking
round from time to time, as if dreadiiig
to be observed.
If you, know Vehity's Court, You'll
know that its great ornament is the
fountainin it. 'Twas the gift of old
Vehity'a s maiden aunt who was mighty
proud of him and his court—though
neither was much to ,boast about; and
NO she gave the fountain, which used to
be admired for the chaste simplicity of
its design. It was chaste, indeed, con
sisting of a few incheasOf brass pipe It
serted in masonry, with the inscription :
`;Drink, and be thankful." Owing to
the inconvenience of the whole court
being often thirsty at thesame time, the
severity of the original design has been
deptirted. from. A ladle with a great
iron bowl had been added by public
subseription—Ned Ridley's name head
ing the list. '
It was towards this fountain that the
unknown slowly and silently made her
way. when she got there she stretched
outu thin, quivering hand, and made a
snatch at the ladle, which she heldtrem
ulously under the trickling stream of
water; then, having first gazed round
heriwith guilty apprehension she' drew
front her beksom a paper. It contained a
White powder.. The sight of it caused
her to turn her head aside. She hesita
ted ; then with rash haste slid the con
tents of the paper into the ladle:
At this point the WOMfill again hesita
ted, and gazed curiously at On powder,
now rapidly dissolving, as if doubtful
how to acts ~ Had remorse already seized
her mind, or wasshemeditating wheth
er there was sufficient of the deadly
,drug for her fell purpose? •
The latter.would)appear to have been
the cause of her hesitation ; for sudden
ly graspingut a second paper, she dashed
the contents of that also into the bowl,
and raised it to her lips.
The deadly potion hissed and seethed,
but she heeded it not; her grasp was
tirni : and,•with the determination of
despair, she gulped 'down the fatal
.draught then, dropping the bowl from
her quivering finger,' she moaned feebly
•and tottered from the fountain's side.
. It - was ,fortunate that she had not been
unobserved. Ned had•watched with a
face of horror each step in the desperate
act. It had fascinated him so, that all
was. over before he had the power to
interfere. But now half incredulous' at
•what hail happened, lie' rushed ' forth
into, the court.
• I lean instant& he Was at:her side, and
heriirm Was seized in his firm clutch.
"Miserable.woMan !" he exclaimed,'
"what have you done?"
"I—l—sir!" she faintly gurgled; that
was all. . 1
' ' 'Choked with emotion, she could only
raise an attenuated hand to her throat,
that bad already begun to contract spas
modically from the effects of what she
swallowed.
"You will live to repent this,," cried
,Ned indignantly. ;
• Then, seizing her in his arms, despite
her struggles and efforts to escape, he
bore her from the court. Gruffies' red
light gleamed in his eyes us. he emerged
andhe did not stop until he had con
veyed•his unwieldly burden thus far,
rushed into, the house, and dropped it
into the surgery flair. Gruffies was at
tea. If there was anything Gruffies
dested, it was being interrupted at his
tea ; but what did Ned care for that ? A
stentorian shout brought the old man
forth and Ned hurriedly explained the
nature of what had happened. '
"poisoning at thedrinking fduntain ?"
saidigraffies. "What new form will
crime'assume?.' I gun some of you; let
• •
•
the ladle be secured ; It row prove fatal
to others."
This command addressed to a few
stragglers who had followed the patient
in, was eagerly obeyed.
"But I assure you," pleaded • the
trembling an eeply agitated woman—
"l assure yot
"Not awo !" criedGruffies;peremp
torily ; kee your mouth closed till I
am ready."
"But—"
He had dissappeared into an inner
room, but almost instantly dashed out
again. •
"Now,
'Now, quick P'
Withn
ruthless hand he tore open
her rigid jaws. Then, before she could
utter a syllable, the instrument on
which lie relied on to her ,to save her
life was at 'Work. It was not a pleasant
thing, that stomach pump, to which
humanity owes so much • and the des
perate woman did not take to it kindly,
'She strove with her arms, and kicked
out fiercely with her feet; but Ned held
her, and the surgeon was inflexible.. He
had n duty to perform, anal persisted in
it.
That is up to a certain point he per
sisted. Then the action of his arm sud
denly ceased.
"Why, woman, what is this?" he
fiercely demanded ; "not poison ?"
"No-o!" she gasped.
"Then, what is the name of fortune,
brought you here?" ,
"He did, sir," she gasped, pointing
savegely at Ned.
"But why not open your mouth ?"
"I did, sir:"
•
"Did ? Nonsense!"
"But I did; sir—and—then.lyou put
this 'ere into it."
She pointed disconsolately to the
mouth of the stomach pump with one
hand, while the other wandered sooth
ingly over her racked chest.
Her piteous look mi 'ht have brought
a smile into the surge° is filed, but it
didn't; he was angry.
"But, hang it, woma i!" he exclaim
ed, "what does it allmean? You haVe
tried to poison yourself, haven't you?"
"I haven't, sir," sfie returned ; I'm
innocent as a child unborn."
"But were you at the fountain ?" '
-
"You were in a state of alarm and
trepidation."
"Which I were."
"And you were seen to put a white
powder into the drinking bowl?"
"Yes, sir, I was! I will confess all."
"That's right."
"It was what the chemist gave me, I
come straight from his shop and feeling
a hollow pain in my inside—
" You determined on selfdestruction ?"
"Lor' no,
"No?"
"Not as I'm a lone widdey in a Chris
tians,Vind, sir."
"But your terror—younfear of being
detected—"
The agitated woman glanced hurried
ly round, as if that fear was still strong
upon her. Then, lowering her voice,
and bespeaking Gruffies' special atten
tion, she replied
"Which it were only becos there's
them as might objett—being partio'ler
—to seidlitz powders being took in pub
lic ladles."
"What . !".erieCi the disgusted surgeon,
"do you mean to say that you were tak
ing a sei - dlitz poivder in the drinking
fountain ladle? was that all?"
sir, - .as I'ita--_alaite_ wjdder In
• n
unris—
"Here, get out, woman, 'get out!" As
to you, Ned Ridley, you—you're a fool,
sir!"
And the irate Gruffles turned on his'
heel, and disappeared in the region sa
cred to tea.
Ned Kidley, too, saw the wisdom of
decamping, but the nature of his phil
anthropic exertions had become known,
and the crowd assembled round the sur
gery door insisted of givingthree cheers
each—one for the widow, one for (ruf
fles, and a right hearty oneforNed, who
howeer, did not appear to derive from
that attention the amount of satisfact
ion which might have been expected.
HE HAD ill3l THERE.—Some years
ago, in a town not far from Lake Erie,
in the State of Ohio, lived a shoemakef
named A., and aj ship carpenter named
B. The shoemaker was a knowing
man. He knew so much more ahout
everybody's that he didn't attend prop
erly to his own, and was often a witness
at court. It was his custom to promise
faithfully the completion of work a
stated times only to disappoint his cus
tourers when the day came around.
The carpenter B. ordered a pair o'
boots, with the usual promise from A
that they would be done on a certai
day. The day came and with it cam
B. He didn't'get the boots, but instead
received another geed promise. The
next and vepeated visits brought a rep
etition of the worths° but no boots.
Finally, one day the carpenter happen
ed in at the court room just as• the lun
reliable shoemaker was being sworn as
a witness in some ease. The magistrate
had barely propounded the words "you
solemnly swell): that you will testify the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth, so,help you God." - when the
carpenter sang out at the top of his
voice: "Now, old fellow, I have got
you where I, want you. Now, sir, tell
me when my boots will be done." His
boots were done the next time he called.
PLAYING BOR A MAN'S HEAD.—Dur
ing "the. terror" few came to play at
the Cafe de la • Regence. People had
not the heart, and it was not pleasant
to see through the panes the cars bear
ing the condemned through the Rue
St. Honore to execution. ROBESPIERRE
often took a seat, but few had wish to
play with him, finch terror did the ; in
significant little man strike into every
one's Weart. One day a very-handsome
young man sat opposite him, and made
a move as a signal for a game ; Robes
pierre responded, and the stranger won.
A second game was played and won,
and then Robespierre asked what was
the stake. " The head of a young man,"
was the answer, " who would _be exe
cuted to-morrow. Here is the order for
his release, wanting only your signa
ture ;- and be quick—the executioner
will give no delay." It was the young
Count B. that was thus saved. The pa
per was signed and then the great man,
asked, " But •who are you, citizen ?"
"Say citizetiess, monsieur ; I am the
count's betrothed. Thanks and adieu 1"
A - modern Amazon on her way to a
convention, asked for a seat in acrowded
car. An old gentleman with keen eyes
inquired:
"Be you one of the woman righters?"
"I be," answered the undaunted hero
ine.
"Do you believe that woman has the
same rights as a man?"
"kdo I" (emphatically.)
"Well, then, stand up and enjoy' em
like a man l"
LEAP YEAR DIALOGUE.-
yod take my arm 2"
"Yes, sir, and you too."
"Can't spare but the arm," replied the
old bachelor. -
"Then," replied she, "shan't take
it, as my motto is, go lle whole hog or
nothing. f.
"Forgive u's our,debta f r is the prayer
of every selfish man; but he makes ev
erybody who owes him pay to the ut
termost farthing.
[For the Agitaforj •
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
' In the autumn of the year 1828, I was
liVing, as a hoarder, at the house of Col.
Ambrose Millard, in the village of Tio
gd, 'then called Willardsburg. , One
Morning, (I think it was in the early
;
part of No ember,) I was informed that
f9ur colore men, who wele standing In
the street, lesired te speak with me. I
'Went to th in, and one of them deliver
ed me ale er from Dr. Webster Lewis,
of Lewisb rg, in York Co. Pa., which
ififornied me that the bearers were old
acquaintances of mine, from • York
county, and requested that I should as
sist them to find employment. I bad
,resided at or near Lewisburg, most of
the time, from the fall of 1821 to the
summer of 1825. During that time,
-many fugitive slaves were passed thro'
the neighborhood. I have no doubt tha
the "emancipation society" had a pret
ty strong organization there. I was not
a regular member ; but had, on several
occasions,'aided in their work.
, There was a hiding place in the
Mountain, not far from Lewisburg,
which could be reached by a footpath
in a short time, and considerably sooner
than by any route on horseback. In
this harbor the fugitives occasionally
rested to give time for the pursuer to
play out and relinquish the chase. At
last, the retreat became known to many
who sympathized with the unfortunate
loser of human chattels. These were a
large majority, in York county. Ignor
ant stolid beings who valued their
horses nearly as high as their children,
and voted, for years, against common
schools. It was they who welcomed the
rebels, until they 'discovered that the
rebels wanted:their horses ; and some
of this class became notorious for want
of hospitality to wounded and needy
Union Soldiers, after the battle of Get
tysburg:
Occasionally a constable, from to
wards thelMaryland line, would come
into the neighborhood of Lewisburg.
Generally ihe was in company with one
or more strangers. It seemed impossi
ble for men in pursuit of slaves to dis
guise their business. They carried its
mark in their faces, and seldom passed
undiscovered.
If, on their arrival, there were any
~
fugitives at the " liar or," a party of
young men would go b the short cut,
and give them warnin - •, and when the
constable and his frie ids arrived, no
colored persons would be visible—only
a party of young whi e men, looking
very ipocent. The constable, and
his frie ds, would condescend to rave and
threaten in the most chivalrous style of
profanity. ' One of the young men
.. . . .
Would begin a philosophical sermon up
on the fleeting nature of certain kinds
of ear by possessions ' • nit the audience
won not remain" to 11 ar. Generally
t d
th 'wo parties returne by the same
ro to—the longer one, and their inter
c se, by the way, was notcordial.
Notwithstanding my experience :
letter froin Dr. Lewis,. was the first
nderground Railroad ,ticket I ever
i r
saw. I scanned my " Old acquaintan
ces," but did not,' remember having
seen one of them in - York county, or
anywhere else. lii my simplicity, I
inquired what part of York county
they had resided in. The question
seemed to puzzle them, and the only
answer was a display of ivory. I be
gan to understand that I was "sold,"
and forbore inquiring. ' Indeed, I did
not care to be burdened with the knowl
edge that they were fugitives from
"service or labor," and thus be fully
responsible to the penal law in that
case made and provided for knowingly .
giving aid and comfort. I .told them,
that if they had runaway from slavery,
they were not safe this side of Canada.
They all affirmed that they were free,
and said they come " over the menu
fain " in search of work. After fully
informing them of their hypothetical
danger, I proseeded to put them in the
way of finding employment. One, a
rough fellow, was hired by Col. Will
ard to do farm work ; two went to
Wellsborough and were employed by
Judge Morris, and the fourth stayed
awhile with Capt. Goodrich, who kept
a hotel in Tioga ; but, after'a few weeks
went to Bath, in Steuben Co. N. Y.—
They all remained at these several
places till somebody "over the line,"
in the State of New York, had put the
bloodhounds on their track. I will not
name this somebody, nor describe him,
for obvious reasons. I believe he .re
peuted long ago, to the full extent of
his moral sensibility, and would not do
the like again even if' it were possible,
as, thank God, it is not.
About the 6th of March 1829, two
travelers dame to Lawrenceville and put
up at the Slosson Tavern, then kept by
Henry H. Potter. Tlky sirnames were
Boyd and Freanor, and they came from
Hagerstown Md. They professed to be
desirous of purchasing lumber, and
spent sonic ti me in that neighborhood,
taking lumber, and preparing for their
real business. They, at last, hired a
two-horse sleigh and went to Wells
borough. On the ninth, they-went LlP
fore B. B. Smith, Esq., made'the nec
essary affidavits and procured warrants
for the arrest of the two negroes who
were with Judge Mc 'Tis, and also; I
believe, for him in tl 0 employ of Col.
Millard. This was dot
e under an Apt
of Assembly, passed in the year 1826, at
the instigation of a Committee from the
Legislature'of Maryland. It provided
for a thorough hearing before a Judge,
and was about as fair, for all parties, as
a law for the return of fugitiVe slaves
could well be. .
The warrants were placed in the
hands of Chauncey Alford, (deputy of
Robert Tubbs, High Sheriff,) and Car ,
lisle Atherton, Constable. Somehow,
the negroes had notice of danger, and
tied, but their tracks in the snow be
trayed them, and they were captured.
Judge Morris declined-to hear the case,
and the offleers, with the prisoners, and
Boyd and Freanor, started for--Law
renceville, to bring them for hearing,
before Judge Ira Kilburn. , They were
followed by Judge Morris, Dr. 0. T.
Bundy, and others, who meant - to see ,
fair play for the prisoners at least.
'The first notice I had of these pro
ceedings .was from Col. Millard, Iwho
came running out of breath to his
house, where I was, and informed" me
that the boys were in custody at -Good
rich's Tavern, and that Judge MOrris
wished•to engage me as their attorl ey.
Our first concern was to look out for
the negro who was in Millard's;em
ploy. We 'Soon learned that ho lhad
gone to an Universalist Meeting at the
Lamb school house. Immediately Col.
Millard was on horseback, moving qui
etly up the road. He afterward told
me that when he arrived at the woods
above Berry's ford his horse broke into
a fast gait, which was continued till
the . school house was reached. Elder
Nehemiah H. Ripley was the preacher,
and he took the negro to his home, in
Sullivan, where he boarded and lodged
him in safety • until the danger was
past. Universalism saved one poor
felow from something like what Hell is
suppdsed to be.ch In• all probability it
prevented a manslaughter for the ne
gro was armed and I believed would
have preferred death to slavery. His
experience as a slave had been miser/V.
ble. One of the other negroes told me
that this man's owner worked him
her and kept him at the point of star
"Miss, will
C'APTURE AND ESCAPE
vation. All but he had what they call
ed good masters, and had a comfortable
life as slaves ; but a vague • notion of
liberty for its own sake had, shall we
say, deluded theni.
I will finish my story of this man.—
Some nine or ten days afterward, he
returned to us in the night, was fed and
pioyisioned, and about midnight he
wandered away toward the North Star.
(To be continued.)
l The Promise that was gept.
, ...._ ,
u 0 ,i e evening four German students at
a
i f
iversity, were enjoying themselves
in tempper room a a little hotel.—
Th y had four instruments, and were
em loying themselves in making mus
ic after the hardships of the day. There
was a pause in their music, but no soon- -
er had they ceasedplaying than. they
heard an old man praying a violin be
neath their window in the street. They
went to the window and looked out,
watching him until he had ceased play
ing. One of them threw out a little
piece of money, and said to him, laugh
ing : "Here, poor Peter, this is all we
have now ; come again some other
time."
"Yes," said anotheli, "come again a
year from now."
"Then we will give you a little house
for a present," said the third.
"Yes, in the middle of a gar Ten,"
said the fourth.
The old man was struck with won
der at such a promise. His long white
hair shone brightly in the light of the
lanterns which hung over a neighbor
ing restaurant. He looked up to the
window and said, after a moments re
flection " Young people, are (you in
earnest in what you :say to me? I hope
you are not making light of an old
man."
" indeed we are in earnest," replied a
Ernest, in n excited voice ; and his
three companions called upon God to
witness their seriousness.
" Farewell, then," replied the old
man ; I take my leave of you. One
year from to-day, at this same hour, ex
pect me to come aid L play a tune be
neath this window. , Farewell ; may
the Almighty Qne,'whose name you
have called upon, bless you in your
kindness !"
The old man went off after invoking
this blessing upon them. Tlie students
closed the window, took their instru
ments again in their hands, find after
playing three or four lively tunes se_em
ed to -forget all that had occurred.=
Ernest said to them, however, after' the,
space of half an hour : " You seem to
be very quiet. I cannot be, for I hnve .
made a promise that I would give some
thing which I had not got."
" What promise ?" answered one of
the light-hearted companions.
" The promise of a house and a gar
den."
A loud laugh was the response that
he met with, and the students separat
ed. They met again on the following
'3vening, and during their interview
Ernest called to mind the premise of
he night before. They made light of
hinl, and told him that he was fooliSh
to pay attention to it. Then said he ;
" I don't see where your consciences
are if you can make a promise aiu
break your word."
"'How can we fulfill any promise of
that kind ?" said Christopher. " Our
parents are all poor, and have more
than they can do to send us to the uni
versity. ; How then can they help us to
buy a house and a garden for a foolish
old man? IGood night, comrades, I wish
you as pleasant a sleep as I shall have P'•
But this 'llcind of argument did not af
fect Ernest much, for he could not helP
thinking that he was'compelled to keep
his bargain. He was the poorest of the
group, for his mother was a plain wid
ow, and shrmade her living by wash
ing. The promise he made deeply af
fected him, and he left the university
for a week,„So that he might go home
and tell his notber the pledge he had
made the'old musician. After he hid
told her in
'y
replied : "Keep it, v
son ; keep it if it cost you your life." •
''" That is what I will try to do, moth
er, and I hope I shall - have your
prayers."
Ernest returned tic) the university and
told his friends they must, seriously
think . of buying the old man a house
and garden. He went into a neighbor
ing village one day, and foupd that he
could get a neat little house and garden
for two thousand guilders. That was a
large sum for those poor students -to
thinic.of paying, but through the in
fluence of the other three be
came convinced that it was their duty
to keep their promise. The four resolv
ed that, in one year from the time 'the
pledge was made, the old man should
have his house and garden if it was in
their power to get them for him.
'They -must leave the university—a sig
proceoding for them. They came ft tin ?
conclusion to go through the country,
andgive little concerts ; for ready this
appeared the only way possible to gain
any money. Even by pursuing this
course there appeared to be a poor pros
pectjo get a large sum. Still they re
solved to do •their best. They closed
theif books, and put their instruments
into littlebags, and set out on foot to
give concerts, in the villages through
which they might pass. Ernest, before
leaving, exacted a promise of the man
who owned the Ipuse and lot which he
had looked at, 11 at he Avould not sell it
under six month to anybody, and that
if lie would pro rise to 'take it at the
ei!id of that ti i i e he might have it,
vi t
though the mciney need not be paidun
der a year. Week after week passed by,
and the students slowly proceeded on
their way. Their expenses were l s , not
heavy, but their income was cert inly
very small too. Nine Mouths and a
half paSsed by, and still they had but
little above seven hundred guilders.—
It was a question 'with them _ how' the
remaining thirteen hundred could be
could be raised. They *ere sper ding
one day' at a country town, and a noble
man living in a large castle a few miles
distant, was seeking musicians to at
tend the wedding of his daughter who
wraS to„be married in three or four days.
Fortunately enough for the students,
the nobleman employed them for the
occasion. The marriage ceremony took
place, and by and by it was time for the
'music to begin. The students II a d
trained themselves very carefully for.
that svening, and their selections were
certainly of a very high order. Dur
ing the course of the festivities, it Was
noticed that the nobleman became very
sadi His face wore a melancholy ap
pearance, and thoSe who stood nearest
to (din saw hint weeping. What-could
haye caused him to be melancholy at
such a time as that ? One of the pie
ces those musicians played was his
mother's favorite melody. She had of
ten sung it to him many years ago, and
he had not heard it since, until the stu
dents played it. It was enough .to
make hird sorrowful, and It drew those
students to his heart in such a way that
he could express his feelings. They
had recalled to.his mind a piece of mus
ic which he had never been able to find
in any music store, and which -it was
now worth a fortune for him to,hear.
I must now make my story !short.—
The nobleman kept the four students in
his castle two weeks, became tiequaint
ed with them fully, and learned their
object in leaving the university to give
concerts. He supplied them with thrke
thousand guilders, and told them thtt
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NO. 4.
111
JOBBING DEPtiRTIENT.
Thees4ristorshavestocke theestablAment wtth
a large ixe4 ortmont of inodeltlyee
JOB - AND: CARD TYPE
I
- = AND BAIT PRESSES,— , --
and aro prepared to execute neatly, and promptly
POST / 31113 , 1 14NDBILiB i p CIRCULARS, Chinn, BILL
HEADS ,LETTER IYEADS,STATERIENTS,
• TOWNSHIP ORDER 8, ac
Deeds, Mortgages, Loaves, and a full asSortment of
Constables' and Jnstices"Blanks,constantly on hand.
Peopleliving at» dlitancecandepagdonhavingt helr
work donepromptly,anasebt back inreturn snail.
WOMoz—Roy'Fblo,,SecondFloos
they might have the privilege of mak
ing drafts on hini at any time.
On the evening of the day when the
old man promised to appear, he stood
below the windoW, playing on his old
violin. He was true to his word, and
expected theproMise to be kept. The
young men went 'down to invite him
up and told him all they had done.—
They showed him the deed for his place
and ga.velt to him. On the .following
day he formally took possesSion of it,
And they supplied it with furniture and
with groceries fcirlhousekeeping.
The young men, felt that they were
amply repaid for 'their. faithfulness to
their•word by thegratitude and joy of
the old .man. But they were not only
repaid in feelings ; they were more than
repaid even in money.
Fourteen years after that time that
pliiXe was taken into their possession ;
for the old man hid died and bequeath
ed it to them in his will. That part of
the town rosetuddenly in value. Many
things contributed - to its increased val
ue which I will not enumerate. It is
enoughto say, that in seventeen years
front the time the, four students gave
tile deed of that house and garden to
the old musician, the same property
whidh had cost two thousand guilders
was Worth eighty!, thousand. The stu
dents were not only repaid in heart, but
also in money. They had kept their
word, and even - to y the !poor old man
who had no power to cempel them to
be true to it, was a pleasant memory as
icing as they liveth—lifethodist. .
A GAME DlNNER.—Shortly after the
war with Great Britian, an aristocratic
English gentleman built a residence in
the vicinity of Fort George, on the
Niagra frontier, and in accordance with
the old country idea of exclusiveness,
he enclosed his grounds with a high,
tight board fence. Here he lived, like
au old English gentleman one, of the
olden times, with the exception that
none but the chic of the province and
the officers of the neighboring garrisons,
were permitted to pass his gate. There
was a very good understanding between
the American ofticer6 at Fort George,
and the men were permitted occasion
ally to.-Visit hack and forth. Among
the American soldiers was a tfueerehap,
who stuttered terribly, was fond of hun
thug, and was alwayssetthig into mis
chief.
0 , O.) -
~ne. day this cliap,..ooh Joat
that lay moored'at the.foot-of the walls
of the fort, and crOssed over to the Ca
nadian shore to have a hunt. He wan
dered over several miles in the rear of
rortGeorge, without Meeting anyganter;
and on his return; seeing a crown within
the enclosure of the aristocratic English
man, he sealed the high fence, tired and
brought down his game. The Colonel
witnessed the transaction, and advanced
while our soldier was reloading. He
was very angry, but seeing the Yankee
standing with a loaded gun in his handS,
he gulped down hls anger fora moment,
and merely asked him if he had killed
his crow.
"I am sorry," said the Colonel, "for
he was a pet. By, the by,•that is a very
pretty gun—will you be so •kind as, to
let me look at it
The soldier co • plied with the request,
The Englishma took the gun,•stepped
back a few pac .., and then broke forth
in a tirade of a use, concluding with an
order to stoop c own and take a bit of
the crow, or would blow his brains
out. The solder explained, apologized
and entreated. ,It was of no use. The
Colonel kept
.is finger on the trigger
and sternly T speai . ed his command.
There was'. hoot in the Englishman's
eye ; there wis no help•for it, and the
stuttering sol ierStooped down and took
iti bite of the '''but swallow it he
could not. 'p came his breakfast, and
it appeared s ifyhe would throw lip his
toe-nails. 'flee i Englishman gloated
over the in'vry Of his victim and smiled
corn placen ly at every additional heave.
When he 'had got through vomiting
and had wiped his `eyes, the Colonel
handed hi a his igun with, the remark,_
"Now, u rascal that will teah you
-how to poach oy a gentleman's (twins--
ure.".
The Yankee soldier took his gun and
the Colonel might have seen the devil
in his eye iiihe had looked close. Step
ping hack, lie took deliberate aim at the
heart of his host and ordered
him' iu
stoutly to finish the crow. Expost&la
tions, prayers and, entreaties were use
less. There was a shoot hi the 'Yan
kee's eye then. There was no hOp at
hand, and hQtook a bit of the rerow.
One bite was enough to send all tliegood
dinner he bad lately eaten on theft same
journey with the garrison fare -of the
soldier, and while the Englishman was
in agony of sickness, Jonathan escaped
to the American shore.
The next morning early, the coMMan
dant NNhomilt was sitting in his quar
ters when Col. was annoftli_ceg.
"sir," said he "I come to demand the
punj►shntent of one of your men, who
yesterday entered my premises and
committed a great outrage."-
"We have three hundred men here,
and it would be difficult for me to know
whom you mean,".said the officer.
yhe Englishman described him as a.
dangling, stoop-shoWdered stut
tering devil.
! I know who you mean," eaid
the officer. "He is always gettingl T 4into
mischief. Orderly, call Tom."
In a few minutes Tom entered and
stood as straight as his natural build
.would allow while not,a trace of emo
tion was visible in his countenance.
"Tom," said thekAlicer,
this gentleman ?"
"Ye-ye-ye-yes, sir:"
"Where did youjsee him before
"I d-d dined with him ye-Ye-:
day."
. _
( STRIKE 1' ir E ii. - NOT.---" Stri
knot !" •liit.l a gentleman to hi
who, tired and Weary,- was leans'
his axe over a log which he had i
Vicen trying to cleave. `Then tool
the log, the gentleman sat , / how t
had hacked and chipped all arou
knot without hitting it. Takii
axe he struck a few sharp blows
knot, and split the log without e
ty. Smiling, he handed the axe ,
son, saying :
" Always strike the knot P'
That Ntas good advice. It is good for
you, children, as it was for the boy to
i s
whom it was given. It is acapital
maxim to follow when you are in troub
le. Have you a hard sum to do at
school ? Are you leaving how o live
for the first time'? Strike tIA knot !
Look your trouble in the eye; the
bold lion hunter looks in the - face of a
lion. Never shrink from a painful du- ,
ty, but step right up to it and do it.-
- Yes, strike the knot ! Strike the knot,
boys and ; 118. " will always
conquer y
" Who is lie?" said a. passer-by to a
policeman Who was endeavoring to raise
an intoxicated individual who hal fall
en Into the gutter. ;' Can't say si
plied the policeman, "he can't i !jive
any account of himself." "Of course
not," said the other; "how can you
expect an account from a man who has
lost, his balance."
A little three-year old girl on being
told that she was too little-tohave a
muff, asked indignantly; " Ain I too
little to be cold." - • -
Sweet are the uses of adversity
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