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6bc, gtoga goitatir lgitatof'
le ptiblieilid every Wednesday Moornine, at $2
per year, invariably in advance. -. :• - ,
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
- w. D. TERBELL & CO.,
WROLESALE DRUGGISTS, and dealeis iu
Wall Paper, Kerosene Lamps, 'Window Glass,
Perfumery, Paints and Oils, Jr.o., 160..
turning, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1868.-Iy.
wiLLum H. SMITH,
ATTORNEY AND 00UNSE - LON. , AT LAW
Emmranco, Bounty and Pension Agency, Main
Street Wollsbnro, Pa., Jan. 11, 1868.
. F. IViLsoNr.
WILSON & NILES,
ATTORNEYS & 00 . 014SELORS AT LAW,
(First door from I3igoney's, on the Avonue)—
Will attend to business entrusted to their care
in the aounties of Tioga rind Potter. '
Wellsboro, Jan. 1, 1368.
HILL'S 'HOTEL,
WESTFIELD Borough, Tioga Co. Pa., E. G.
Hill, Proprietor. A new and commodious
building with nll the modern improvements.
Within easy drives of the best bunting and fish
ing grounds in Northern.Penn'a. Conveyunces
furnished. Terms moderato.
Fob. 5,1868-Iy.
GEORGE WAGNER,
TAILOR. Shop first. door north of L. A. Seare's
Shoo Shop. All" -Cutting, Fitting, and Repair
ing done promptly and well.
- Wolleboro, Pa., Jan. 1, 1888.-Iy.
JOHN B. SHAASPEARE,
DRAPER AND TAILOR. Shop over John.R.
Bowon's Store. " 'a" Cutting, Fitting, and
Repairing dono promptly and in best style.
Wellsboro, Pa.. Jan. 1; 1888-1 y -
WM, GARIZETSON,
ATTORNEY :AND/ potNsuLoß, AT LAW,
NCtary Public and insurance Agent, Bloss:
burg, Pa., over Caldwell's Store.
JOHN I. MITCHELL
TTORNEY AND DOUNSELOIt AT LAW,
Wellsboro t Tioga ra.
Oahu Agent, Notary Public, and Insurance
Agent. Ito will attend promptly to collection of
Pensions f Baok Pay-and . BountY.l .As Notary
Public h takes acknowledgements of deeds, ad
oanister orths, and will act as Cotrimissioncr to
q,ke testimony. 2 741 - Office over Roy's Drug Store,
Adjoining Agitator Office.—Oct. 30. 1367
John W• Cruernsel7,
ITORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
slaving roturned to this county with a view of
malting it his permanent residence, solicits a
,naro of public patronage. All business en
(rusted to his care will bo attended to with
promptness and fidelity. Office 2d door south
Farr's hotel. Tiogn, Tioga Co., Pa.
sops;
IZA.AK.'• WALTON 110USE,-
, Gaines, Tioga County, Pa.
:loItACE C. VERMILYEA, Piton's. This is
now hotel located within easy access of the
oust fishing and hunting - -grounds in North-
Arn Ponnsylvania. Nn pains will he spared
the accommodation of pleasure stokers and
ho traveling public. [Jan. 1, 1888.]
PETROLEUM HOUSE,
C.-31TIELD, PA,„ GEORGE CLOSE, Propri
,4.r. A new Hotel conducted on the principle
! live stud let livo, for the accommodation of
public.—Nov. 14, 1866.—1 y.
GEO. Vit.,EYON,
t 011NE1' Jt., COUNSELOR. AT LAW, Law
onto:UM, Tioga Co., Pa. Bounty, Pension,
and Insurance Agent. Collections promptly
altenilod to. Office 2d door below Ford Bout°.
Dac. 12, 1887—ly
R. E.
DEALER in CLOCKS 'lc JEWELRY, SILVER
PLATED WARE, Spectacles, Violin Strings,
he., &0., Mansfield, Pn. Watches and Jew
dry neatly repaired. Engraving done in plain
English and German. Isopt67-1 y.
Thos. B. Dryden
z.. I :IIEYOIt & DRAFTSMAN.—Orders loft at
r,16 'room, TONVIIEeIaiI Hotel, Wollshoro, will
Lcu with prompt attentiou.
Jail. 13. ISB7.—tf.
FARR'S HOTEL,
TIOGA COUNTY, PA.,
quad stabling, attached, and an attentive hoe
ikr always in attendance
E. S. FARR,I
Hairdrusing & Shaving.
don over Willcox & Barker's Store, Wells
, r.., t'n. Particular attention paid to Ladies'
11 , 0 -cutting, Shampooing, Dyeing, etc. Braids,
coils, and eivichos on hand and made to or-
fl W. DORSEY
BACON, M.D., late of the 24 Pa. Cavalry, after
LI. nearly four years of army service, with at large
nperlenco in field and bospltal practicedans opened an
mien for the practice of medicine and 'surgery, in nil
yla olefins. Persona front a distance can thud good
twaiding at the Penneyingpm Motel when desired.—
Wan rkit any part of theZiato in consultation, or to
I-a m surgical operations. No 4, Union Block, up
,zur. Wellsboro, Pa., May 2,1806.—1 y.
\ i 6w PICTURE GALLERY.-
FRANK SPENCER
the pleasure to inform the citizens of Tipga
thit ho has completed his •
NEW PIIOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
aid hand to take all kinds of Sun Pictures,
4 , .Airthrotypos, Ferrotypes, Vignettes, Cartes
la Vi,tte, the Surprise and Eureka'Pictures; also
attention paid to copying and enlarg—
Noturei. Instructions given in the Art on
niabio terms. Elmira St., Mansfield, Oct. 1,
Wm. B. Smith,
I(N • XVILLE, Pa, Pension, Bountyk and In
:•eranec Agent,. Communications se t. to the
address will receive prompt attention.
1. i Mr moderate. Dan 8,1868-1 y)
U. S. CLAIM AGENCY,
For the Collection of
Army and Navy Claims and Pensions.
1 allß NEW BOUNTY LAW, passed July 28,1SCAgives
ttvn aud then fears' soldiers extra bounty. Send
}our illneliarge4.
OFFICERS' E2CTRA PAY.
m..nt lon' extra pay proper to volunteer ollicere
o ~ e rvico Match 3,166'5.
PENSIONS INCREASED
lola a limb and who have becn permit
,t h. .111 , 1 11/1/1113 . dihAbled.
111 . 1 1111 r ihArromont claims prosecuted.
JE.110)1E 11. NILES.
, tktober 10,18136-H _
NORMAN STRAIT,
tlio National &mica of Standard SChool
• published by A. S. Dames & Co. 111 b 113
Aoo c..ipsq of joint Street, N. Y., keeps constantly
tu I •mplj. • AllordetB promptly filled. Coll on or
-• s ,y mast N. STRAIT.
• , ..,,.li. , Juuu 19,1867-Iy.
BLACKSMITHING.
/in , iud.•r-i r ;ntd having returned to Wells:
i_ I (veiled his shop, on Water street,
, lnike ul• patronage. lie proposes to do
WOILK CHEAP FOR CASH
!Rb.; looses end other w ork in prupor
Aptii
J. G. PUTNAM, -
NI w HT—Agent for all the bet
i 1 7 1tilINR WATER WHEELS. tiio
, ;(I,‘,irt7; Orcittnting lildvoment for rlang and
‘.1.11 43 Sa
, Aug. 7, 18117, ly
Bounty and Pension Agency.
ll\ VIN , ; 1.•,eh0 i leflultiqnstrualobe in regard to
Oa., xtr , t bomtt v allwed by ' the net approve'a
July ..: , 5..* , ;...n.)1, 1 ,,, ag q a iaml a forgo wopply of all
}
'''. '=' u, bunk., I nut prep ',red to oatmeal° all pen
ti.4 111,1 1.,1 1,11) 1 Wu. which may be 11111.:td in my
""d 4 i' ,. { ,, mvia g at a dtataneo can communicate
"1, In.• L: I.qt, r„t11,1 the'?" comnannicatione will bo
I , qoptlc .0e.w,0,,t WAI. It. SMITH.
W'il.l,,,to.,kmber '24 ,1888 .
AVILCOX,
r,
'iIIODS of all kinds, Hardware
.th+l)4. Our oqsortmont is Inrga
“1: I i ru• Store: Uuion Blot k. Cull
tu g,,tore oou.—m a y 20 1868-Iy. .
EBBE
CITY UK BINDERY
AND
BLANK BOOK .MANIJFACTORY,
8 Baldwin Strcct,
(SIGN OF TILE BIG BOOK, 29 FLOOR ? )
ELMIRA., N. Y. •
GOOD As THE BEST, CAEAP AS THE CHEAPEST
J. _B. Nits
• Of every description, in all styles of Binding,
and as low, for quality of Stook, as any Bindery
in the State. Volumes of every description
Bound iu the best manner and in any style or,
doted.
Executed in the best manner. Old Books re
bound and made good as new.
114042211.11 Bak3lllPa
I ars► prepared to furnish back numbers of all
Reviews or Magazines publibbcd in tbo United
States or Great Britain, at a low price.
BLANK BOOK & OTHER PAPER,
Of all gins and qualities, on hand, ruled or plain
BILL lIEAD PAPER,
Of any quality or size, on hand and cut up ready
for printing. Also, BILL PAPER, and CARD,
BOARD of all colors and quality, in boards or'
cut to any size.
STATIONERY,
Cap, Letter,—N_ote Paper, Envelopes,
Prof. SHEPARD'S NON.CORROSIVE STEEL
Which 1w:11 warrant equal to (fold Pens. The
best in uSi and no mistake,
The above stock I will sell at the Lowest Rates
at all times, at a small advance on New York,
prices, and in quantities to suit purchasers. All
work and stock warranted as represented.
I respectfully solicit a share of public patron.
age. Orders by mail promptly attended to.—
Addross, LOUIS KIES,
I Advertiser Building,
Sept. 28,1867.—1 y. Elmira, N. Y
WOUL - 6 announce to the citizenry of Wellsbo
ro and surrounding country, that he has
opened a shop on tin , t. , ornor of Rorer and Crof
ton streets, for the purpose of manufacturing all
kin& or
CABINET FURNITURE,
REPAthEski AND TURNING DONE
to ordor. COFFINS of all kinds furnished on
short native,. All work dono promptly and war-
ranted
TIA VINO titt( 41 up a new lintel building on the site
of the 01.1 Union 1101. I, hilly .letroyed by firo.
mu now ierely to tekeive met entertain gin...Att. 1 tie
ahli,ol/ lintel tray intender/ Air a Tholoaatice flon-re
and the Proprietor helseven it ran nUt.taincd without
grog. An attentive hostler in al eiol.tnee
. Welinboro, June 26, 1F67..
TAILOR AND CUTI ER, has opened a ,hop
on Crafton street, rear of Sears & Derby's shoe
shop, where he is prepared to manufacture gar-
Itionts to order in the most substantial manner,
and with dispatch. Particular attention paid
to Cutting and Fitting, March 26, 1t;68-1y
On etrietly Temperance principles, Morris Run,
Ps. R. C. BAILEY, Proprietor. Horses and
Carriages to let.—Marell 8,1868.—1 y.
E. R. KIMBALL,
GROCERY AND RESTAURANT
One dour abov'e the Alma Market,
WEL LSBORO, PENN'A;
ESPECTFULLY announces to the trading
public that he has a desirable stock et Gro
ceries, comprising, Teas, Coffees, Spices, Sugars,
Molasses, Syrups, and all that constitutes a first
class stock. Oysters in every style at all sea
sonable hours.
Wellsbore, Jan. 2, 1567-ti.
Proprietor
them Excitement! Johnson Impeached, and Eon
bree's ftuuot, u,d ;!,hoes triumphant! The subscriber
would shy to the people of SYcslfield and vicinity that
he is manufacturing a Patent Boot which he believes to
possess the following advantage over all others; let,
diet,' Is no crimping; 2d, no wrinkling, sevens they break
to the fret; 3d, no ripping. Welling, they are just
the thing for fiery Body. Samples on hand and orilcv s i
Notieltod. Solo rightThi%lY4ttfielil townebil. and Borill
secured. lie has also just fea'eil,r I a splendid set of
Whom al }millet fie, latest styles. Com ne, come all!
We aro bound t o sell cheap fur cash or ready pay. nop
one door south of Sandets Colegrove.
Westfield !foie', Feb. 13 ISM. J. It. EMBHEE.
J. JOHNSON.'
C. 11. GOLDSMITH, Proprietor.— Having leas•
ad this popular the proprietor respect
fully solicits a fair share of patronage. Every
attention
,given to guests. The best hostler in
the county always in attendance.
April '29,
TIOGA GALLERY OF ART.
T would respectfully inform the citizens of Ti
oga and vicinity, that I have built a new
PHOTOG RA PH GALLERY
in the Borough of Tioga, and having a good
Photographic Artist in my employ, I am now
prepared to furnish all kinds of Pictures known
to the Photographic Art. Also having in my
employ a number of first class Planters, I am
prepared to answer all calls for house, sign, car
riage, ornamental and scenery painting. Ad.
dress A. B. MEADE.
M'y 11, lfiGS—filn. Tioga, Pa.
THE PLACE TO BUY DRUGS.
AT the Lawrenceville Drug Store, where you
will find every thing properly belonging to
the Drug Trade
CHEAP, CHEAPER, CUEAPEST,
and of the best quality for Cask. Also, Paints,
Oils, Varnishes, Lamps, •Vancy Notions,
Strings, Taeltle, Window Olass, ,te.
I
Cash paid for Flax Seed,
• C. P. LEONARD.
Lawrenceville, May 8,1867.
Glen's Falls Insurance. Company
GLEN'S FALLS, N. Y.
Capital and Surplus $373,637,66.
•
•FARM RISK'S, only, taken.
No Premium Notes required.
It is LIBERAL. It pays damages by Light
ning, whether Fire ensues or not.
It pays fur live stock killed by Lightning, in
barns or in the field.
Its rates are lower than other Companies of
equal responsibility. I. C. PRICE, Agent,
Farmington Centre, Tioga Co. Pa.
May 29, 1367-1
J. W. RITTER
DEA LF:RS IN 1
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL, NAILS,
STOKES, TIN-WARE,
BELTING, SAWS, CUTLERY,
•
WATER LIME,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
Carriago and Harness Trimmings,-
HARNESSES, SADDLES, &
Corning, N. Y., Jan. 2, 1.80-Iy,
CHOICE LOT OF GRAIN BAGS for Balo
chomp ! at WRIGHT .1, DAILEY'S.
Wolkhoro, Juno 6, 1867.
CIALENDER, French, Marino and Church
IL) Clocks, at (deol9) r gLET'S.
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Pens, Pencils, &e
I am sole agna t for
PENS:, OF VARIOUS SIZES, FOR LADIDS
AND GENTLEMEN,
1 JOHN SUILR,
Wellsborn, utte 27, 1866
UNION HOTEL,
Al IN ER W ATK INS, PHI R
30111 V ETNER,
HAMILTON HOUSE,
13 , c.c)tiza
WELLSBORO HOTEL
WALKER & LATHROP,
I
INTRODUCED INTO AMERICA
FROM GERMArNI, in 1835•
1 HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS,
HOUND'S GERMAN TONIC,
.PRBP.A RED BY DR. C. M. JAW :SOS,
•
PUILA.DELVIIIA, PA.
The greateit known remedier jbr
Liver Complaint, • -
DYSPEPSIA,
Nervous Debility,
JAUNDICE, •
Diseases of the Kidneys,
ERUPTIONS of the SKIN,
and all Diseases arising from a Dis—
ordered Liver, Stomach, or
IILIEETRITY OF ISLOOD.
Read the following symptoms, and if you find that
your system is affected by any of them, you may rest
assured that disease has commenced its attack on the
most important organs of your body, and unless soon
checked by the use of powerful remedies, a:miserable
life, soon terminating in death, bill be the, result
Constipation, Flatulence, Inward Piles,
Fulness of Blood to the Head, Acidity
of the Stomach, Nausea. Heart
burn, Disgust for Food. Fulness
or Weight in the Stomach,
Sour Eructations. Sinn
ing or Fluttering at the Pit
of the Stomach t Swimming of
the Head. Hurried or Diilloult
Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart,
Choking or Suffciaating Sensations when
in aLyingPosture, Dimness of Vision,
Dots or Webs before the Sight,
Dull Pain in the Head, Defi
ciency of Perspiration, Yel
lowness of tho Skin and
Eyes, Pain in the Side, I '
Back, Chest, Limbs, etc., Sud
den Flushes of Heat, Burning in
the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of
Evil, and Great Depression of Spirits.
AU these indicate disease qf the nr D frost ice
Organs, combined with impure Mond. •
tiooflanb's German thttcro
is entirely "vegetable, and contains no
liquor. It IS it compound of Fluid
Ex
tracts. The Roots, herbs, nud Harks
from which thesti extracts arc made
arc gathered in Germany. All the
medicinal virtues arc extracted from
them by n scientific chemist. Thew
extracts are then forwarded to till.,
country to be used expressly for the
manufacture of these Killers. There
is no alcoholic substance of any kind
used in comp !lug the Mt ers,
hence ft is the only Bitters that can
be used incases - where alcoholic stim
ulants are not ttdv.isable.
ijoofttutb's Oetannu Cironic
1.; a cmnbinalion of all he ingredi,nM of (he
luah tarts: &WU - tee:l: Jtr. m, 401;,e,
the same diseases as the Inner , ,, ue mvel Way, paw
pure alcoholic stimulic is revised Pvr wilt bear ea
mind that these vem:diel utv ell h ely di no rut from
any others advertised foe the rare of the di;easel
nam e d, these being sail ntOic la•epara(ions of medicinal
extracts,while the olln-r: (II e (I,,reiMlS of ram
in somefarm. The TON IC i::,bret4tvlly on , if the na,l
pleasant and utireeahl, ~a o, l a'S O'er a!1 red to the
iwa. : orva , ile, I) ; a rlra, ire he bat
if, lulu!,' ifs hfi and 111 Ilipllllll
qualities hare can,,d et In he knnton as Ibe great. st of
all ((mfr.?.
CONSUMPTION
Thonansids of macs, when the pa
tient supposed he tuns afflicted with
this terrible disease, have been cured
by tile use of these remedies. Extreme
emaciation, debility, and rough are
the usual attendants upon severe
cases of dyspepsia or disease of the
digestive .organs. 'Even in eases of
genuine Consumption, these remedies
will be found of the greatest benefit,
strengthen l ining and Invigorating.
. DEBILITY. . _
'%. )e II nu medicine eq u al fa Ibmgdmi's German
Ed!., i ~, lmic in easee n 1 PP/alify. 'goy impart a
torn and , 1 . ,11, if, 11, Wiitlif 5 SIC !11, strengthen the ap
-1,, hem, f . efi•r all enjnyntriet !I ' Ilie fnntl, enable Mt
simaarh 1 ,, 110 . 4 if. parVoi the Mood, give a gnarl,
swim!, 1,, , , , fity romplexinn,e alli , ale 11,, yellow tinge
from the eye, unpart a blown 10 MO cheeks, and change
the pq/i,al front a snarl-breathed, emaciated, weak,
and 71tr1 . 011.4 Itl,llllll, In a
.fall-fag.„l Ntattl, and riga) ,
1111 4' perP.)•/.. ."--,N.
Weal: and belicate Children
are made gt rong by using the 'Jitters
or 'runic. lu tact, they are Faintly
Medicine.. They cats be administered
perfect ~afety to a child three
months old, the most delicate female,
or a man of ninety.
lerm,ihr.7 are the best
flood l'urlilers
ever ! • uoaor, and will cur all diseases remlling jmn
Lad blood.
Keep your blood pure; keep your Liver in order;
keep ynur digestire rn-gans in a 3011/1(i, healthy condi
tion, by the tare of these remedies, and no disease will
ever assail you.
TZra COIv:PIZZION.
Ladles who wish a fair shin and
good complexion, free from a yellow
ish tinge and all other disfigurement,
should use these remedies occasion
ally. The Liver in perfect miler, and
the blood pure will result in spark
ling eyes and blooming cheeks.
CAIII9eXOIII
Hen!, German Remedies are counter,feaed.
The pentane lame the signature of M. Jackson
On OW ,fr , Al of th, nukide wrapper of each bottle, and
the num, ,!/ bbaon in each bottle. AU others
me count,,ft
Thousands of letters have been re
celved, test Ifyingto I he virtue ofthes.
remedies.
• READ THE RECOMMENDATIONS,
FROM HON. OF.O. W. WOODWARD,
ChiefJnqice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Puti..toci.rittx, Mutest 16th, 1887.
Ifind "Ilan/land's German Bitters" is not an intox
icating beverage, latt is a good tonic, useful in disor
ders of the dirstive organs, and of great benefit in
cases of debility and want of nervous action in the
system. Thurs truly,
GEO. W. WOOD WARD.
FROM lION. JAMES TIIOMPSON,
Jude of the Snpi elm. Court of I'onnsyl vnuin
PIIII.IIIELPIIIt, Amu. 28t15, 1666
I consider "Hotniantl's German Bit
ters,' a valuable medicine In case of at
tacks of Indigestion or Dyspepsia. I
can certify- this from my experience
of It. Yours, with respect,
JAIIII , IS THOMPSON.
Front REV. JOSEPH H. KENNARD, AD.,
PaAtor of II e Tmuit Baptist. Chinch, Philadelphia
DR. JACK 30N—DEAR SIR :—t hare heen.freqUentlY rr
quested to connect my name with recommendations of
different kinds of medir inrc, but regarding the practice
as out of my apprmn4ale rphere, I hare in all cases de
clined; but with a clear proof in I.arinus instances, and
particularly in vs n own fanny,of the utefulness of Dr.
Hoofiand's German Bin'ers,- I depart for once-from my
usual course, to express my full conviction that for
general debility of the system, and especially for Liver
Complaint, It Is a safe and yaluable propm alien. In
some cases it may fail : but Usually,l doubt not, it will
be very ben(ficial lo those who suffer
,from the, above
causes. 1 . 4 , 117 3, eery recpect
.T. If. I:kVA:A RD,
Eighth, befino (',ales .St.
Price of the Bitters, 131.00 per bbttle;
Or, a half dozen for $5.00.
Price of tho Tonic, $1.50 per bottle;
br, a half dozen for $7.50.
•
The Tonic is put up in ipisat bottles.
Recollect that it is Dr. ni)dybintra Dernunil Rented ieS
that are so universally used and so highly riommend
cd ; and do not allmo (he Druggist to ind 'ee you to
take any thing else that he stay say is just as good, be-
Niue he makes a larger pra:7l on it. These Remedies
will be sent by s.rpress to any locality upon application
to the
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
AT THE GERMAN MEDICINE STORE,
C , 31 Alt VII S 1:1:7. Philadelphia.
f CHAS. M, EVANS, Proprietor,
Formerly C. 11. JACKSON & 00,
_• These Remedies are for sale by
YOrtiggists> Storekeepers, and 11 . 4411
pine Dealers everywhere.
Do not forget to examine well Mr article you buy, in
order to get the gentare.
The above Retne‘liee are for sale by druggists,
Storekeeptrs, ne.i Medicine dealers . , everywhere
throughout the United Ststes, Canadas, Buuth
4anorioa, and the West Indies.—Mar. 11,'88-17.
" .."-giitca.til : coza. of Tia.crught ie3
. t,31301 , 130 gbizia:1132.6 cif Wie14=14:22111.."
AVELLSBORO, PAI, JULY 1, 1868.
V,otto' (sonter.
UNFULFILT,ED,
Into someilives what barrenness cloth come!
I shut my mouth in silence, and sit dumb
At sight of the great desert round the way :
These wastes of sand, dreary and bare and gray
In years long gone I sowed my fields with grain,
Whose ripening lima should gladden all the plain
Planted each sonny slope with fairest flowers,
Whose gloving hues should glorify life's horns.
And thou I Sta me down in sweet content,
Noting the sun , laine and the shower that sent
Wad life along the fresh, up-springing leaves—
Waiting the tune to garner up my sheaves.
On other hills the purple vintage gleanA
On other slopes . the golden harvest teems,
In other vitiloys nods the ripening corn,
And happy'roapOrs grief (lid blushing morn
But never came the harvest to my land—
My flowers lio buried in the burning sand
Whose arid wastes spread far on either side—
Great desert wastes, where, thmished, I abide.
And so I silent sit, with tearless eyes,
And white lips piirteil with muttered cries—.
And lift my hands lo Heaven, in voiceless prayer,
Oh buried hopes—shall I not meet you there !
Vtioralattonts g4-ilittkl.
FIVE YEARS ON GUARD
During the French empire every regi
ment had its dog, whose intelligence,
thanks to the soldiers' care, was im
proved by education and discipline.;
The grand army's dogs were picked up
almost everywhere, except in England.
They had been recruited in Poland, in
Prussia, in Holland, in Saxony, and in
Flanders. They were mongrel mas
tiffs, hounds, Danish dogs and spaniels.
But no matter whence they came, they
soon turned out French. Foreign dogs
were naturalized without knowing it.
Rugen is an island on the Black .Sea,
opposite to Stralsund, on the coast of
Pomerania. Fortified both by nature
and by art, its situation is exceedingly
strong. In time of peace, in conse
quence of its fertile soil, its salubrious
air, and its mild climate, it is a delight
ful retreat. In time of war it is an
important post, a natural citadel, a for
midable tOrtress, whose possession has
been filll Ituied at the eX pense of ninny
a bloody tight. During the campaign
of 1807 this island was comprised iu
their sphere of operation; by the corps
commanded by Marshal l Davoust, and
was occupied by an infantry regiment
of the lino, and by , evtiral companies
of sappers and miners. The regiment,
of course, had a dog—a black-and-white
poodle—named Capucin, not because
he was born in a Capucin convent, in
Italy (which would have been quite a
sufficient reason,) hut, in allusion to the
copper or iron rings by which a gun
barrel iq fastened to its stock. The
(lug's sharp bark might, perhaps, have
been thought to resemble the snappy
report of a musket.
I consequence of a change in the plan
of operations ordered by Napoleon the
First, the island had to lie suddenly
evacuated- to, carry out a movement in
retreat, abandoning the whole line of
the Pomeranian coast. Every post,
every mart was withdrawn, but in such
ah.iat:vn+q thitt.-they r..r. e .e. a.n ad
vanced sentinel, perched on the top of
a hillock, which commanded the en
trance of Rugen. This sentinel was a
young soldier, named Firmin Bollard,
who hind scarcely been three months in
the service. At present a soldier who
has served three years is considered
quite a veteran. At that time troops,
who could not reckon three, live, seen
and nine years of service, were still
called conscripts. Now, Bonard, the
soldier, and Capticin, the dog, happened
to be particular friends, bound by the
Btraage s t ties of mutual attachment.
The corporal of the post had planted
Firm in as sentinel on the hillock. ex
actly at midnight, The latter thereof
calculated on being relieved at two in
the morning, and also that from two
till live in the morning he would have
three good hours to doze mid slumber
in the corps of guard. So Firmin Bon
ard beguiled the time by anticipating
this soprca.e indulgence, also by
thoughts of his village steeple, of his
aged cure's ancient housekeeper, of the
haystack where he used to play at hide
and seek . , and sundry other recollection.
In this way the minutes slipped slowly
by, and the two hours' guard were
drawing to a close.
All at once he heard a slight noise.
He listened, "It is thecorporal coining
to relieve the guard," he thought, and
prepared to utter the formal"qui vive."
But the sound, which resembled that of
human footsteps, was soon followed by
complete silence. "I couldn't be mis
taken !" he said to himself "Besides,
my time must now be up." He listened
again, still more attentively. Almost
immediately he heard the barking of a
dog, who came running forward in his
direction. On recognizing Capucin's
voice the sentinel looked around him
anxiously. Preceiving nothing which
threatened an attack, he wondered what
could be the meaning of this noctural
visit. Before he had time to - consider
the matter the animal had climbed the
hill and was jumping up his legs.
"It's you, Capucin. Very good. You
got tired of waiting, there; and I am
tired of standing here. The all is keen,
and lam terribly sleepy. You should
have brought the corporal with you.
His watch must have stopped. He
ought to sell it for old iron, and buy
a new One."
Capucin's answer was a frenzied bark
and a series of mad leaps around his
mend.
"I understand," said Firmin, smil
ing.' "Vpu're asking me to dance to
warm myself. It's a pity you are not
provided with the password and a mus
ket."
Capucin commenced to bark, run
ning right and left like a creature pos
sessed. Finding all these manoeuvres
useless, he ran up to the soldier, pulled
him by the coat, and tried hard to pull
him away, renewing his efforts with so
much violence that he tore the soldier's
uniform. Firmin, considering this
proof of affection more troublesome
than pleasant, lost his temper and gave
poor Capucin a kick. The dog, how
ling at finding himself so cruelly mal
treated and misunderstood, retreated to
a few paces distant; but soon returned,
heedless of his friend's unkind treat
ment. All he did now was to look
forgiveness and lick the soldier's hand.
"Be quiet, will you? 'and takel your
self on'," said Firmin, ' harshly, as he
threatened him with the butt ofhisgun,
to drive him away. Capncin, finding
he could do no good, unwillingly made
up his mind to depart. He arrived just
in time to go on board with
_the last
detatchment of his crops.
At four o'clock Firmin began to lose
patience. Discipline forbade his quit
ting the post, but hunger, which drives
the wolf out of the wood, compelled him
to forget the code militairc. He left.his
station and, went to the guard-house,
muttering to himself, "If anybody de
serves to be shot for this is not 1, but
the corporal, who doesn't know his
business and keeps a sentinel on guard
six hours at a time."
In the guard-house not a creature.
The only supposition he could form
was that the regiment had gone to oc
cupy another part of the island. He
shouldered his gun and walked off
across the country in search of his regi
ment. On the way he fell in with a
farmer plowing a field. "Can you tell
me," he asked him, "in what.c irection
the French have marched ?"
"They have gone away," vas the
startling reply. "They embarked at
two o'clock this morning, stepping
lightly_ and without utterin a word,
in consequence of an ordeti received
from the Emperor."
"Gone away, leaving me behind !
shall be reported as a deserter ! Con
found that corporal; he has been my
ruin, I understand what poor Capuein
meant. It is not death I fear, 130 much
as the disgrace."
"Don't take on Lu that way," said the
farmer, a consolatory ' tone of voice.
"Shrieking never set h broken bone.
Stay-here and makethe best of a bad
business. If the 'Frenchcome - back
again I can prove that it was- co fault
of yours." •
"My good man, you do not know the
severity of our rules."
"They will not punish you for a cri me
you have not committed. Meanwhile }
you cannot live on air. You probably
were brought up in the country, and
are accustomed to do country work ?"
"Certainly. I can plow, for instance."
• "The very thing for me. I can offer
you good board and lodging, with a
small weekly payment into the bargain.
It will be the best thing you can do.
under the circumstances."
The soldier heaved a heavy sigh, and
slowly gazed all around the horizon, to
see whether any of the ships were still
visible.. Beholding.nothing, he said at
last, "I thankfully accept your oiler."
"Good," said the farmer, Peter
Mixon. "Come and breakfast at once.
We will go on with the plowing after-
wards."
At Baxen's farm, the soldier had plen
ly of opportunities of proving his ca
pacity. He found such favor in the
farmer's eyes—and in other people's
too—that Baxen determined to try and
keep him for good and all.
"My worthy fellow," he said, one day,
"I look upon you almost as a son."
"if my poor old father," Firmin an
swered, "were .not anxiously awaiting
my return to france, I would willingly
remain in Bogen."
"You can bring him back with you'
the next time you• go to France. But
what I want to say to you now concerns
my daughter."
Firmin colored up to the eyes.
"Unless !. am much mistaken, you
and she are very good friends.
Firmin uttered a few unintelligible
words.
"The neighbors even say you are in
love with her."
"l assure you I never uttered a word
which could lead her to suppose that."
"f know it, and for that very reason
I took upon myself to tell her that, if
you had no objection, she might have
you for a husband."
"And she said---:"
"Not a word, but she threw her arms
around my neck and kissed me for a
quarter oi,an hour !"
A fortnight afterwards Firmin Bon
ant ;was married to the fair-haired Oar
rissa, Peter Baxen's only daughter. .
Four years then elapsed pretty equal
ly divided between love andlabor. His
thoits occasionally reverted to France,
but he had almost forgotten his Com
pulsory desertion. . Tna past soon l'aiins
from our memory when the present is
satisfactory, and the future promising.
One morning the look-out man ih the
town of Rugen signaled a fleet of ships
in the offing. They were 'men-of-war
carrying the French flag.
"The French are coming!" people
shouthd to each other. "They are go
ing to land!"
.Fi unlit Bonard heard it. "The French
are coining!" rang in his ears like the
boom of an alarm-gun. It told him that
he was a lost man. Nevertheless, a
thought struck him which relieved his
heart by a glimmer of hope.
He ran home, put on his uniform,
seized his arms, and mounted guard on
the very spot where, five years before,
he had unintentionally been abandon
ed. Meanwhile, boats full of soldiers
rowed toward the hillock. In the fore
part of one of the boats was a black and
white poodle. As it approached the
beach the creature barked with, joy.—
In spite of his anxiety, •Firmin's eyes
filled with tears as he recognized hiS
old fried Capucin. The dog, unable to
master his impatience, jumped into the
sea and swam ashore.
As soon as the boat had come within
ear-shot Firmin "made ready," and
shouted at the top - of his voice, "Qui
vive!"
"Qui vive, yourself!" said the, occu
pant of the first boat, which Was tilled
with officers, composing 111 rshal Da
voust's stair. "Who are yot , and what
are you doing here?"
"1 am a sentinel, keeping uard."
"A pretty sentinel! HON long have
you been ou guard?"'
"Five years."
"It' is time to come down then,"
shouted the officers, laughing.
When Firmin descended frornhishill
Capucin ran to meet him half way,
barking with joy and jumping into
his arms.(
"Poor cjapucin, ha\e it all your own
way thiSl time. Do , what you like.
Dirty n tear my clothes; I shan't
send you away. I ought to have made
a better r guru for your attempt to se - we
me."
Followed 14 the faithful dog, Firmin
joined his former ,comrades. He gave
a plain account of what had happened.
By a lucky chance, the corporal who
had forgotten him, and who had been
promoted, belonged to Marshal
voust's staff. 'He received his old com
rade with open arms. Firmin, in return
invited his countrymen to the farM,
where he entertained them with liberal
hospitality. The adventure reached
Marshal Davoust's ears. He laughed at
Firmin's strategy, and presented him
with a discharge drawn up in due form.
"I should not like the brave fellow,"
he said, "to appearbefore aeourtmartial
after havlngkept guard so long."
Firmin continued. a farmer. He had
a large family, who at present fill the
largest and most important offices in
the island. They are commonly known
as the Sentinel's Family: When the
French army left Rugen, CaPucin re
mained. Like his master, lie forgot
his military mates, and devoted him
self exclusively to farming.
An editor up West says he would- as
soon try to get to sea on ashingle, make
a ladder of fog, chase a streak of I ight
n i ng through aerab-apple orchard, swim
heels first up Niagara river, or set Lake
Erie on fire with a wet 'match,' as to
stop lovers getting married when they
take it into their heads to do so.
lam afraid, sir you have a settle(
melancholy," said a landlady to a mis
erable lodger. "No madame," he re
plied, "my melancholy won't settle
tikes our coffee it has too much groUnds.,
In what hart of a man's existence
doe's he become musically inclined ?
When he makes overtures to his sweet
heart, of course.
Punch, having heard that Ada Isaac
Menken was to reappear as Mazeppki,
says hd im "shocked by the bar 'an
nouncement."
When a person well replenishes. lire,
how does it feel ? Grateful (!)
SAVED BY A MUTE ALPHABET.
"I'll tell you a story how I saved my
life once, entirely through having learn
ed the deaf and dumb alphabet. ,
There were two little boys who used
to conic and stay with Frank and me,
when We were first married, and they
could neither hear nor speak.
,They were deaf and dumb ; they
could not talk except with their fin
gers—so—only ever so much quickei..
Frank and I learned this foreign al
phabet on purpose that we• might un
derstand what they said. 'They were
quick and clever, they could read and
write, aye, and draw and sew, and do
many other things which mostof boys
Would make but a bad hand at. ,
They could phis at d - atights, and at
backgammon and at a a ess, and at fox
andgeese, as well, as any boys. They
could almost see what 4 we said, though
they could not hear, wi h such quick,
,eager eyes did they watch every move
ment of our' lips. We ' soon, however,
got to talk With our fingers as well as
with our tongues, and sometimes when
the lads were not with us, Frank and I
often - talked in that manner, when we
were alone, for practice.
It happened that on one occasion he
had to go to London on important busi
ness ; he was to have gone by the after
noon train, but something delayed him
so that he was not able to leave before
the night express. I was not in very
good health, and retired to my bedroom
about two hours before his departure ;
he promis - ed;hwever, to conic up and
give me gbod byii" --- hefore he started,
-which would be between twelve' and
one o'clock in the morning. Thel mat- '
ter which called him away was con
nected with the bank here, which had
been burned down ; and my husband,
it seems—though 'I did not know it at
the time, so great a secret had lie en
deavored to keep it—had many thou
sand pounds belonging to the concern
in his temporary possession, locked up
in the-iron safe in our bed-room,
where
the'plate was kept. He was bank man
ager and responsible for the whole of
it. it was cold weather, and there was
a fire in the grate, so bright and "com
fortable, that I was in no hurry to leave
it and get into bed, but sat looking into
the fiery coals, and thinking about all
sorts of things ;, upon the long journey
Prank had to take that night and how
dreary the days would be till'he return-.
ed,' and in particular how lonely I
should feel in that great room all by
myself when he should be away ; for I
was a dreadful coward. It was a little
after eleven o'clock when I retired ; but
I did not feel the least inclined to sleep
even then. I knew Frank would be
coming in presently to wish me good
bye, and besides there seemed to be all
sorts of noises about the room which
my foolish ears used to hear when I was
alone at night.
ft' a little soot fell down the chimney,
it was, I thought, a great black crow,
at feast, which would be soon flying all
around my room, and settling on my
pillow ; if a mouse squeaked in, the
wall, it was the creaking of some dread
ful person's shoes, coming up stairs to
kill me with a carving knife ; and if
the wind blew the casements, it Was
some one trying to get into the room by
the window, although it was two sto
ries high.
You may imagine then my horror
whoa I heard a tremendous sneeze with
! in an inch of me just behind the head
board of my bed, and between that and
the wall, where there was considerable
space. I had, as usual, taken the pre
caution, before I put the candle out, of
looking everywhere in the room, where
it was quite impossible that any person
could be hid ; but in the little alcove
into which the b d was pushed I had
never thought ofl
looking for anybody.
Ever since I step in that room, in short,
I had been like the ostrich, that puts
its head into the sand, and then im
agines itself in perfect security.
I had p t iqued myself upon precaution
ary meal res, that, after all, might just
as well have been omitted. The only
thing, as I believe, which saved my
reason from,departing altogether, when
I first heard that terrible sound, was,
that my mind clung to the hope that,
after all, it might be only the sneeze of
a cat. Fifty cats together could not
have made half the disturbance, it is
true, for it was a sneeze in spite of him
self, and the concussion almost shocked
the house ; but the idea sustained me
over the first shock.
The next instant, and the wretch had
sneezed again, and pushed aside the
bed, which rolled on castors: I felt
that he was standing beside my pillow
looking at Inc. If he had given but the
one sneeze he might perhaps have be
lieved me, as I lay quite still, breathing
as regularly as I could, and pretending
to be asleep ; but he reasoned very just
ly, that unless I was "deaf or dead, I
must have been awakened by the sound.
" You are awake, marm," said he in
a very gruff voice, " and its of no use
your shamming ! If you don't want a
rap with this life preserVer, just look
alive."
I opened my eyes exceedingly wide
at this, and saw a man With crape over
his face, standing by the bed ; he had
a dill), with :two
With
on it, in ids
right hand, and With his left hid
pointed to the safe.
" Is the money there ?"
" The plate is," said I in a tremulmis
voice ; i " pray take it, sir. I'm sure
you are very welcome ;" for he might
have taken everything valuable in the
house, with all my heart, so long as he
would leave Me. my life.
" The money—the gold—the notes—
are they there ?" he cried again in a
whisper.
" It's all there,". replied I, though I
knew nothing about it ; "all except
fifteen and`sixpence in my purse, on
the dressing table yonder. There's sil
ver mustard pots, besides, in the pan
try, and a couple of candlesticks in my
husband's study, only they are plated,
and I would not deceive you, sir, pn
any account."
"You-had better not," said the bur
glar grimly, "or it'll ,be the worse foi
you."
He immediately produced a key
that my husband used, and approac
the safe ; hut as he did so his guilty
caught a sound of footsteps on
stairs.
"'Who is that ?"
"My husband," said I,
don't hurt him."
" ,Is he not gone to town, then ?"
cried the ruffian, with an oath of, disap
poi titmen t.
." He's going at twelve," replied T,
" lie is, indeed."
"If you tell him, woman" said the
burglar hoarhely, "if you breathe but.
one word of my presence here, it will
be the death doom of you both ;"
had slipped into the alcove and drawn
the bed back to its place in an instant.
My husband entered immediately after
wards, and even while he was in the
room, I heard the awful threat repeat
ed again through the thick curtain be
hind me.
"If you but whisper it, wotna , I
will kill you where f , you lie. Prot] Ise
not to tell him." !I
"I will," said I, solemnly, " I prt
iFiO not to open my lips at all about the
matter."
Frank leaned over the pillow to kiss
me, and observingihow terrified 'nook
ed said
" You have been. frightening yourself
about`robbers again, I suppose, you sil
ly
, '
" Not I, Frank," returned I as cheer
fully as I could.l " I have a little head
nein! •,'', but I said with my fingers so
that he could plainly read it'in the fire
light, ' For God's sake be quiet ! But
there is certainly a man behind the
headboard."l
Frank- was as bold as a lion, and had
nerves like iron, although he was so
tender hearted anal kind. He only ans
wered :
"Where is your sal-volatile, dearest?"
and went-to the mantle-piece to get it.
I thought he never could, have un
derstood me, he spoke with Such cool
ness and unconcern, until i saw his lin
gers reply, as he took up the bottle.—
"All right, don't be afraid."
And Chen I was not afraid, or at least
not Much ; for I knewl should not be
left alone one instant ; and I thought.
that my Frank was a match ,for any
two such men in such a case ; only he
had no Weapon.
" He has a life preserver," sa d 1 with
my lingers.
"Your lire 18 getting rather low now,
Georgy," observed he, as he took up
the poker (ah, he had a weapon then)
" I must leave you a good 'blaze before
I go."
He tied the fire and left the poker
in, but without taking eyes, off me or
\ lt
the bed' ead. - !
" I'll just ring the bell and iee wheth
er Thomas has got the pOrtmanteau
ready. Mary," continued ) te to the
maid that came to the door, "send
Thomas up." . Then when she had gone
on that errand—" By Jove ! I never
gave him that key. Where is it, Geor-,
gy ? I have not a moment to lose. If
it is in your dressing case with the rest,
I shall be an age in looking for it.—
Might I ask you to get out of bed ,for
an instant and show me where it is !"•
He said with his lingers "jump !"
and I jumped, you may be sure, quick
enough, and was inside the dressing
room with the door locked in half a
second.
" Como in, Thomas," said Frank,
"Conic in," for Thomas was modestly
hesitating at the chamber door. "There
.is some blackguard got into the house,
and behind the bed there. If he makes
th 4 least resistance, I'll kill him With
this red hot • poker." I . I
At these words the bed jvas pushed
slowly outward, and the burglar, with
out his crape; mask, and his face as ; pale
-as ashes, came out from his hiding place.
Fran - knew' him as a bank Messenger,
who iad been out of employment since
the II , e, on suspicion of his honesty.
"01 , sir, have pity upon 'me," cried
he. "I'm an unlucky (16g ! If it
' hadn t been for a sneeze I should have
ten thousand pounds in my pocket by,
this time." .
"Oh, you came fifter that, dial you
Well, gives up that life preserver yoti
have in your pocket before we have any
more conversation," said my husband
coolly. I
"Did your lady tell you that too ; and
yet I stood by her and never heard her
utter a syllable," cried the villain in ac
cents of astonishment, as be delivered
up the weapon to the male ervant.
"I never spoke a word'," cried I
through the dressing-room key-hole, for
I did not care to have the man think
that I had broken my oath, I nor, to say
the truth, was I anxious to make a
deadly enemy of him in case he should
ever be at large again. i
"Then it is a judgment, , upon_ me,
and it is no good to fight against it,"
said the miserable wretch. I
"Not in the least, and we will go to
the police office at once."
So 9 fr went the burgla . in
i l l
their
cus
tody ; leaving me safe a d sound, after afte r all. And now, do not yo i think there
is some use in learnint everything,
,even so small a thing as he diaf and
dumb alphabet.
HOW They wake General Grant a
Mr. Frederick Law Olmstead tells, in
a letter to the Nation, a veryinstruct
ive story. As the General Suprein tend
ent of the Sanitary Commission he had
occasion, early in 1563, to visit General
Grant, at his headquarters just above
Vicksburg. His assistant, Mr. E. Knapp,
was with him. They were• received by
the General on board a steamboat, and
engaged in conversation, sitting over a
table on ,which was apiteher of water
and some glasses. The general gave
them an account ofthe condition pit
his campaign, which then wore a Wry
unfavorable appearance.
General Steel had been Aided in an
attempt to get around Vicksburg by
way of the Sunflower ; the idea of pass
ing below the city by means of a canal
across the peninsula from Young':-
Point was pron4ing ; ,and there was
great doubt whatishould he done. G rad
ually the General was led into a review
of the whole undertaking. "! We were
impressed," gayS Mr. Olmstead, —a ,
much by the remarkably methodical
clearness of the narration as by the
simple candor and ingenuousness with
which it was given to us whO, the play
before, had been strangers to him. He
took up several hypotheses and sugges
tions, and analyzed them in such a way
as to make prominent the uncertainties
and uncontrollable elements which were
involved in them ; and I could not 1111'1
think, so musingand quietly reflective
was his manner, and yet sooxact and
well arranged his expression's, that he
was simply repeating a process of think
ing it out, in order ,to assure himself
that he fully comprehended , apd gave
just weight to all the important elements
of some grand military problem, the
solution of which he was about to un
dertake." - While they were thus en
gaged, a lady came past the Curtain,
behind whose screen they were sitting,
to deliver a memorial to the General.
He rose to receive it, and stood with
one hand on his chair while'she spoke
to him. He then made an appoint
ment for his medical director to call
upon her the next day on the business
she had presented, and she ilea, when
the conversation was resumed.
A week or two later, Mr. Olmstead's
companion, Mr. Knapp, met the same
lady at a hotel in Memphis. .She la
mented the drunken habits of General
Grant, and by way of reproof, said that
she had seen the General on board of a
steamboat, near Vicksburg, carousing
with two boon companions., and that
he was so tipsy when he spoke to her
that he had to steady himself by lean
ing on a chair ; moreover, his voice was
thick and he spoke ineohereutly. And
she said that.next day; being: ashamed
to see her himself, he sent his doctor t'
Lind out what she wanted. Mr. Knapp
then told her, that havingl been one
of the boon companions whom she had
observed with the General on the oc
casion, and that having dined with him
and, been face to face with him for fully
three hours; he not only knew that he
was *under the influence of no drink
stronger than the unqualified lnud of
the Mississippi, but, he conld.asspre.her
that he had uevcr seen a man, who ap
peared to him more thoroughly sober
and clear-headed than General Grant
at the moment of her entrance.
This did not suffice, however, to sat
isfy the lady, and probably - tejthis day
:.he Is convinced that she has seen Gen
eral Grant in a state of intoxication.—
The facts in the case show c early on
what sort of evidence this gr at bene
factor of the COdlltry . has . been oWi l delY
and unscrupulously maligned.!
ike
;led
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- JOBBING DEPARTMENT.
The proprietors have stocked the establishment
with a new a varied assortment of
JOB AND CARD TYPE
AND PAST PRESSES,
an'd are prepared to exteute neatly and promptly,
POSTERS, HANDBALS, CIRCULARS, BILL
HEADS, CARDS, PAMPHLETS, &c., /to.
Deeds, Mortgages, Leases, and a full aesortinnet
of Constables' and Justices' Blanks on band.
People living at a distance Can depend on hav
ing their work done promptly and sent back in
return mail..
Yosemite Valley, California.
The most marvelous scenery of Cali-1
fornia—indeed of the whole world—is
found in Yosemite Valley, Mariposa
county. In winter, snow is often found
twenty feet deep, but summer s reveals
meadows of richest grass and brightest
flowers among deep forests of slender
pines and silver-tipped firs. Some
times these trees are 200 feet high„their
trunks and branches gorgeOusL"with
yellow moss.. Yosemite Valley is a
gorge or chasm in tile mountains, 9
miles long with an
_average width of
three-quarters of a mile., its floor is - a
level valley, shaded With spreading
trees, rich in meadows of tall grass and
brilliant flowers, and bright with the
shining waters of Mercer River. On
either side rise immense walls and tur
rets of bare granite from 2,000 to 5,000
feet high—walls so upright and perfect <
that an expert cragsman Scan climb out
of the valley at onlythree or four points.
This enormous fissure, which has no
parallel in the world, is the result of
some ancient convulsion, which cleft
asunder the everlasting hills and rent
the globe itself. From the rock or •
precipice of Inspiration• Point, a stone
or a pebble thrown into this chasm has
fallen half a mile before striking any,
obstruction. Glancing across this pros
fOund chasm El Capitan is seen rising
up an unbroken, seamless wall of gran
ite, -two-thirds of a mile high and more
than perpendicular, its top protruding
150 feet over the base. At the upper end
of the valley stands the South Dome, a ;
rock one mile high, riven asunder from
top to bottom. A look, in another di
rection reveals the Bridal Veil Fall, the
least of all the five wonderful cascades
in the valley, yet with its snowy stream
leaping unbroken more than 900- feet,
quite melted in mist before reaching the
bottom. The rock mountains are -the
great feature—indeed, they are Yose
mite
itself. Nine granite mountains
range from tree to six thousand feet,
the most striking examples on the globe
of the masonry of nature. Beside
them the great Pyramid . would be the
merest pebble. The most impressive is
El Capstan or Tu-toeltah-nu-lah, Span
ish and - Indian names, both signifying
"The Leader," but applied in the
sense of the Supreme Being. It is a
solid, seamless, stupenduous wall on ,
which no shrub on grass finds footing,
and no tenacious vine can fasten its
tendrils. Towering, upright for 3,900
feet, it is grandeur, massiveness, inde
structibility. The tallest is the South'
Dome, whose summit is more than a j
mile above the level of the valley. It 1
is cleft asunder from top to bottom, and I
one-half has disappeared. Gigantic
cedars upon its tops, seem from the,yal
ley to be mere twigs, barely visible to
the naked eye. The waterfalls, though
less striking than the rocks, have given '
more fame to the valley: They are five '
in number, each quite unlike the rest.
The Bridal Veil, spanned by a rainbow,
hangs like a delicate film of lace for
900 feet. Before reaching the end of its
long descent, a rill no longer, it is trans
formed
into spray—the Niobe of cas
cades, dissolved in tears. The Venal
rushes eagerly over gloomy, brown
rocks, and then leaps headlong for 300
feet, roaring like a miniature Niagara,
encircled . by rainbows of dazzling
brightness. At the base, in the after
noon sun, is seen the rare phenomenon
of the round rainbow, the inside circle
as perfet.t, as a finger ring. At Nevada
Falls the rivertunibles: seven hundred
feet in iiwaying mistiness. It is fitly
named, for the) water is white us snow
drift. Near the bottom it strikes au in
clined plane or apron of the rock,
spreading into a sheet lot' floating silver
tissue, 130 feet wide, then breaking into
delicate snowy net work„ with myriads
of shinhig heads and sparkling threads
—an exqusite silken fringe on the''great
white curtain. The South Fork Fall
shoots over the precipice for 7_30 feet in
a deseen enbroken until just before it
reaches the basin below. But the Yo
semite itself is the monarch ofeaseades.
With only a single break it leaps 2,034
feet. It is far the loftiest in the world.
Think of a cascade--for it is less than
twenty feet wide at, the summit—of
more than half a mile ? It is sixteen '
times higher than Niagara. In spring
it has great volume; hut:during sum
mer it is one vast incredible height.—
The floor of the beautiful valley is
threaded by the sidling riversand car
peted with rich grass, and mysterious
myriads of wild flowers, including
primroses of yellow and 'crimson, and
the It h Lisle! spear of exquisite purple.
It is fringed with spreading oaks, and
dotted with slender, symmetrical pines,
which sometimes rise nearly 300 - feet,
dwarfing, men and buildings beneath
their branches the merest pigtnies. On
the whole, 'the Yosemite Valley is in
comprably the most wonderful feature
of our continent. .Europetin travelers
agree that trans-Atlantia• scenery has
nothing at all approaching it. Unless
the unevplored Himalayas hide some
rival, there is - no spot the wide world
over of such varied beauty and meas
ureless grandeur. •
`Pitt.: LIVE MAN..—The Liva&nian is
like a little pig, he is weaned; young
and begins to root early. •
lie is the pepper sass of creation—the
allspice of the world.
One Live Man in n. village is like a
cae of itch in a fi istri k t school—he sets
everybody tew skratchen at oust.
A mairwho kan draw 'New Orleans
inolass(43 in the month of.Tailuary, thru
a half inch augur hole, while the mo
lasses i z riinniug, may be striktly hon
est but he ain't Ridden enough for this
elimattt.
The Live luau iz az full of hizzness az
the konductor of, a street kar—he iz
often like a hornet, very bizzy, but
about what, the k,ord only knows. .;
He lights up like a kotten faktory,
and bain't got any more time than a
skool boy haz Saturday afternoons.
He izflike adecoy duck, always abo e
water, and lives at least eighteen mont s
during each year.
He iz like a runaway boss, he g is
the whole of the road.
f He trots when he walks, and 11 s
flown at. night only beeatiso everybody
else haz.
The Live man iz not always a deep
thinker; lie jumpsat_i.conelusions just
az a frog duz, and vowt alwuz land at
the spot he iz lookiti at.
He iz the American pet, a perfect
mystery tew forerlers ; but haz done
more (with charcoal) tew work on the
greatne!.*: of thth country than enny
other man in it.
Ile don't lawns die riteb, but alwus
dies bizzy, and meets death a good deal
as an oyster duz, without any fuss.—
Josh nyB.
The New Albany Ledger says the
be. , st muzzle for a 'log in danger pf hy
drophobia, is the muzzle of a, gin.
,
The Emperor of Germany, Sigismund,
being asked the- surest mode.of iattain
in,,,r happiness, replied, "Only Ido .in
health what you promised to do when
you were sick."
The most difficult thing in the world
is to talk good nonsense. No person
can do it but of first-rate ability.
The young lady who never played af,
home, played out. ' _ -
" Oh, swallow ! happy Swallow !"
as the toper says.
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