Afgioga doitutp agitator is published every Wednesday Moorning tit per year, invariably in adyaneo. • COBB ,& VAN GELDER... --- L . L.P. C.Vd?“4I.DEI; N , it •~~V UU~ j ADVZrR'IZ!BINCa 1t.04,- 1 1".8 , PEN LINES OP 31rfoon,On LE6B 7 ELkEt oNESQOABE Nth Of Sq're. 1 III; 3Tn 4lne. Shoe. 81V1oe.441Yeu ticoaro, $1,00152,V r 52,50 $5,00 $ 7,00`512,( ;I.lutirert 2,00 5,60 4,00 8,00 12,00 IS,( 10,00 i 11t "fl ,, 17,00 1 22,00, ao.so i s(y One Col 118,00 . 21 1 foo ll 4°oo D 1 001 00, 1 per line; Editor Special Noticips 15 Local 20 eents'per lino MASONIC. OSSFIA LODUN, No, 317, A, Y. M., tueots at their Nall over Dr. It9y's drug store, on Tuesday evening, ou or before the Full Moon, at 7 o'clock P. M. T1(0(lA. 011APTElt, No. 101, R. A, A., meets at the 11411, on Thursday evening. on or ,elorc the INV) loon, at 7 o'clock P. Al'. ri'd(l.k COUNCIL, N 0.31, R. J.: MASTERS, tuccts at tho Roll, on the third Friday at each calendar le.nith, at 7 o'clock P. M. 'CYAGAGITTON COWIANDRIIY, No. 23, of ICNIOUTS TEIIPLAR, and the appendant orders, vac ets nt the 11411, on tlto first Friday of oach calendar month, at 7 o'clock 1.4[. BUSINESS DIRECTORY, -- W111,1.1101 ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW 10-arance, Bounty and Pension Agency, Main ilit:et %Irellsboro, ')an.'l, 1868., , , WM, GARRETSON, AtDRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Nzitary Public and Insura.ncc Agcdt, BloSn burg, P. 1., over Caldwell's Store. GEO. W. 1g BUR C , ATTORNEY AND.COUNSELLOR AT LAW- Oiilel3 with W. .11..• Smith, Esq., Main Street, ompite Union Block, Wellaboro, Pa. • .14;i6 , 15, 1868. ' D. , TERSELY. CO., ,10LII:SALE DRIJOGISTS; and deniers in Nall Paperi - kierosono Lumps, Window Wass, Perfumery, )faints and Oils, &0., &e. Corning, N. 1., Jan. 1, ' 6. F. WELackx. WILSON lir— NILES, I. trottNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW, First door Irma Bigonees, on the Avenue)— Will attend to busineselentrneted to their CaTO In the counties of Tioga and Potter. Welisboro, Jan. 1, 1868. JOHN - I. 'MITCHELL A I"VORNEY AM/ 'COUNSELOR AT LAW, /-IWulls.boro, Tiuga. 00., Ya. Claim Agent, Nuttry and Insurance A;4eut. Ilu will attend promptly to u'olloctiim of Vousiuus, Caul Pay hod Lourity. An Notary Public bu tapes acktiowledgetuotthi id deeds, ad :misters ortlm, and will aut. it.: Cum ulibbioluer to t 4l(6tut , timuriy.„?....4.l — Office over Roy's Drugstore, 4.ljuinine, Agitator 30, 1:367 Johit W. Guernsey, A TTO RN E Y AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. , Ida., returned to this coun ty with a view of a.iiting it his purtnurieut residence, solicit:. a :bare of public patronage. All husinet:p et,- , trusted to his care will be attended to pith vouiptness and fidelity. Office 2d door south qf E. S. Ferr's hotel: Tioga:Tioga Co., Po sept.26.'6B.—tf. • .1011 N E. SIIARSPEARE, ititAPER,AND TAILOR. Shop over Jelin I:riwon's Store.. Cutting, Fitting, and Repairing done promptly and in best i•tylo. We'Whir°, I'a:. Jun. 1,18138-1 y GEORGE WAGNER, 7.1.11.0 R. shop first door north VE.A. L` r,'s Shop. „,,aireutting, Fitting, lend Itopair ,ng dune promptly and Ascii. well.3bori), Pa., Jan. 1, 1865.-1 y. 3011 N ETNER, [LCat AND CUT 1 Eli, has opChe ;1 Awl; Craf tog street; roar of Sears k Derby's shut :hop, where he is prepared to wapiti:lt:titre gur smote to order in the most sehatantia I fu;t ti her, 4tl with dispatch. - Particular a tten tii.o ju C , l Cutting and Fitting Ala r,h 2(1. I eilB- 13 Dr, O. Yt. Thompuon. LWELLSIJOHOCGLI PA-i rani in t liv Wellsboru a d berg:. milee /mei Hot) :Nr 4.; 4; Y.l awl ro. the g.ollig 1•11 N I 1t.t01. , 1, M. I/ , info .r Ca V:Lil ait,.t U. ly tour year. 01 army .0.1 I ice, 11,01 in field and hospital mliar, opem.4l tat tn. for tile pint:tit:o medidno Ritasur l ,uty, y, in all Imillekee. Put Halls 1101x1 it hill rind good Nunaylratim 110t0 when tlettitetl.- k‘ u-11 ,Iny pat tui 1.110 Slab in C.Allinilll4. lion, 11l to kotAtc.tl aver:olomi. No 4, Unmn 111,.,,k, up '.V, 11 , b010. pa , May 2,1860 Win• E. Smith, kNoXV i LLB, Pa.' Pension, Itownty, and In .ott.lnce Agent. Cotnteunicatiuna on to the ala,‘ e addrd,s will' receive proqii.t attention. feralF, moderate. Dan 8, 1688-I.l] Tlios. 13.13ryden. MIVEYOIt Sc DRAFTS/MAN.—O /dors left at Hotel, - ulll air with prompt 1,111 11. ISII7 .-Ij, R. E. OLNEY, uKALER ut CLOC.Rti &JEWELRY, Si Lir R ARE, Spi.ttackt, Violin Ntringr, tr„kc., Mansfield, jtehe,B and Jew elry Itedlly repaired. Engia - Ving dune in plain Etr.;lngi ,Lnd Gorman. 1 laopt67.ly. Hairdressing tL Shaving NVilleox S Barker's Btore, Wene- I'.t. Particular attention paid to Ladies' d.br•ctitting, Shampooirig, Dyeing, etc. .Eriidfl, Nn:,r,th, and ElViCh 08 on hand and Lunde to or- W. LiOItSEV I. G. PUTNAM, W llT—rl guilt Jro all I'm I,ntt. 'MR II I IVAWIIIt WII .1!: E AF(' 1 1-s,•,ilialingp%l ormolu rio (4:trig abil 1;;;g.t, Pa., :tag.' fi, l SIN, Iv. • U. L . W 1 LL'OX , t •• Ls In littV elti(ltts ~1 .111 kinds, 11...1.) 114 " 1 V tilou Notione. thir aeiortiliviit 0 Law r. , lpcicti how. Storo lo iiiti"si Wm.!, Cali 1 qe.ttile win.---0111y 20 11168— IN PETROLEUM LI OUS E,l( ' •- ['MIA), l'A., II }WIWI'', CLOSE, 'ro l a I. t.,1-. A new t !loud condneted rd . n the principle I Ji ro and lot live, for the tiperditanottalion o Le othlie.--Nov. 1.1, 11106.---4,V• liitZLIP 4 TirS 40TE-L, ()OA, TIOGA. COUNTY, PA im)(l:+tlibling, attached, unii.on \altentirr. hus r alivaye iu uticrid.tnee W. uAzuurv, frIOTEL; :::31'FIELD Don,ugh, Tioga Co. P 3., E. U. •Pr.qa iotur. A now and commodious ou 311 the tuediag r y improveweulr. Vtdhit o.trty drives of the beklitt utiug and minds iqorthern Ponn'a. Cun ye) nnet:E. trot bwl. rcrops moderate. IZA. I I.IIi I,VALTOIii 1114 ,O aaioos, Tioga Couuty, , .ra. ')it.loE C VEII.IIIII.I'EA, 1'1:01 0 1:: Thi: it ae.y !oriel located lVllliih easy accers (II the " , t awl hunting •.i. o ..att,ylvaitta,, No grata wilt he spared tr' ,,, •ootnioflatiult of pleasure iceltert , 'r iv:ding public. [3an. 1, 1868.] Bounty and Pension Awenev. - • , 1 : 1",Kt, o....ive.itelinitvoiNo lief Imir I if r( . ..::1111110 "".. " 1 " 1 " 1111 tY AlloWo ll by the act .I.l,liro.:ed :: 2 '. i•wi.:itid havilig on haul 111111;., -111,p1,N 01 all -:yry I ,l,kill:b .1 .ilil propareillp plOSl.rillt. Al) pear ,., .., 1%,1 I )..liity c,1,01111. whirl.' 111 11 3' be placed 111 my 1, , vq ,, mstivingat a distance can Ninitimnlcrute • ' ''‘l.qt , r..tutl rbolr conimmitrationp will ho r '' ,o Y tihw,,ed. WHAL SMITH . .11,E0. k10b0r24,1364.1. 1-I .IItKNEBB BOAT AND SHOE MAK FRS, )4, W./5.0 & VUH Vo/kontury'v th, hurl, / rworipird by .t:ec ti AND StiOklS (,( all wade tr. 1 ,„1 In 1'1 "1 be:i manner • '' ' '"11( >; 0 of all kinds done promptly :Ind 1. Give .call. EtiS JOHN HARK . WM. HENLEY. 4vttibliOrOplau.2,lB6B-Iy. .... .. - . , . . .. . i l. . i . • . . - . ~. , . , • . . , , i ,. •,.:.., t - 1 .- ef . 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XVI. ,:. ..:.). ..',L-_,-,...L.J-•;:‘--;:,....,-_•,;• ' WELLSBORO 9 i ?A*- JULY 14. i 869 "• .` , - a , . , • ' * „ * 1,.....................................................-._ SEI CITY BOOK BINDERY BLANK BOOK JUNE:FACTORY, - - 8 lialdwiti St.tet;' (SION OF THE Bill BOOK, 2DyLOOR,) E LM-IR N, OTTIA. Ia..CYSTC3- . ' GOOD Alt; THE BEST, iLtnAr Ag-rtinCHEAPEST 01 every .Inooriptivp, iu ail sty,letist Binding, and lib low, for qualityStti_ek,:ne any liindery in toe r_•;tato. Volumes of every description Bound in the Bast manner and hi any style or dered. ' •-' • - ALL KINDS OF GILT,WORK Exe,taail o manlier . Sa the best maner. Old bouks re )Quad .intl mail() goad as now. , it,Lai4aigNsi mitrAzz4o ail prepaYed' to furnish loticlC - uunibere 'f all Revielys or Magazines published in the . United States or II to.it Britain, at a low price. BLANK book. & OTHER PAPER, Of all ;CS and qualitico,on hand, ruled or plain, DILL IIEAD PAPER, Of any quality or size, on hand and cut up rOady for printing. Also, Itll 4 l. PAPER, and CARD 130Ap ul all colortt and finality; irt-hijardo or eta tOrany ,STATIONOS, , Cap, Lead, Note` Paper, Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, 4&e. I ain sole agent fur J. 8.-NILEs: 'rof.:3IIEPARD'S NuN•CORROSII'E STEEL PENS, 1.11! VARIOUS SIEI4, POI! nND GIiNTLEBIEN, Which I w'll warmot equal to Go,ltlyei.s. best in use and no mistake The above stuck t l will sell ut the Lowest Hates adult tittles, at a small a:trance on New York prices, and into:lnt:ales to Sli.l purchasers. Ail work and stock warranted as rt.pretionlod. - I respectfully volieil a share 01 public patron age. Order. by [nail pi otaptly :mended to. Address, LOUIS 1 IEB, Advertis§r littlhiiug. - Sopt.2B, lBfl7.—ly. , 'Elmira, N. V. , AT FORNEY A: COUNSELOICATJAW; Ttoga Pa, 0111 ,, iti We C. 11, Seymour, &q. Tholiness attenckod to wee promptness. apr. 7th, '69-13'. C: E. ICELLEY • , DEALIin 11,1 DRY GOODS, Groceries, Bard waro,' l llnntS, ShllO.S, liute , Caps. &a., uir ner of Marko. and Olt 0.011 Etreete, WellYbor. Pa. Jan, 6, 18. teipretfully annutilices. co Me citizens of Enit. (Alai ie•too Virillity, that )10 Ivolaid be gratelui tin their patronage. Office :it tho tore Cooper nod ohler. E. 31 . .. S.)111 . 11, ha \ tug purehat.eil the hotel proi.eity lately owed by L. ii. Smith hot, thoroughly. telttlett the Itotel,,alad etiu ,tideorti. incol.tte the traveling itttbli‘e':•in ritixtrior 111 Grier. Alarch 24th. 1.909-Iy. s.tltlN Vll.Ll'.,finga County, J,'l3. Penn, 1'11.,111,1"i (:01.vrtielit N ILe brit ftrhing gn,untl, ur I io.c,L C.. Fishing il,irties (1001,1 entertain ment h , r man :Intl Ile.u.t June fl, rg E lip the OM ItOtj. .i,cy lie er3, t hd t. e•nv i , n•t'tl , 111111. .111 - --Jii,e van, , 1 , 2 I, Hi, teal, lief. II 1.1,- I, ,n.,.1 -h 1 ,:,1,) 1.1 M. A raTirfir: — .1.1. I I, I,•K, N. 1 ,111. )'itinirt int. FIFA viNc; 4u h , d ilp n ;levi•lojel bittirg dli Ito :Ate j_ 4.4 the ~1.1 Uriiuo Hotel, irlfriy I Mn now 11•1111) ill I 4'1:1•IVI/ 1111.1 g tie:, h. Tilt 13 111 Oil 110.0 ‘.1.1:1 I il(1.91.1e1I tor a' vinkwrance Ilooac, and the Propciet"r Irelvtra if ran 1.0 swital ilea without 4rog. • :kith:Wive lit lit teM111.111.1 , . 1Vellbt..0111 . ; t une :20; 1,1.7. GROCERY AND RESTAURANT, Ono do.u• above tltu lltet Market, W EL LBB ORO, ..PI?,NN'A, RESPECTFU : LIN nnnoun.•.y to thu trading -public that helms a do: , ir.d.ilu Lztoelt of Tea. 9, Uppm , s, ;Sl.iee,-•, Sugar, Alola9l,es, tiyrtips, and ;ill that con-brutes a lirst 7 Oasts stock.. Otstets in orory stylv 1)11. sea. sonablr lioart4. Wellsboro, Jan. 2, f. • t . k L'erS Tl 4 • II A lIDIV AIM lUON STEEL, NAILS, BTO V . EiS, TiN- WARE, OF ALT INC NIWS I CIITLERY, 1. JOIINSO.IN W A '1!1?,It Air A4l R U 1,111 . tt [NI PL E MEN Tti, Carlin . ° and . 44:artless Trimming N. T , 2, 1567-ly 1' 11 fl EA I I 'HEAR YE BAIIERI4S, CM: MKS, • BOTTFR. TUBS, liept constantly on hand, ana furniehea to hr dor, Ly w. rr. m ArrELFIII, S, [low store, door ul,ati e • (June 111, thilis,) • notTalo Platform Sqltle;,, 1131 Ordinary izo flir heavy, and connter nse, ',nay 'be. I , ,and At the Hardware Store of Wm. Roberti', Wellsboro. These ;if-ales aro the Fairbanks pat ent and have nu superior anywhere. They (Ire inadoil),oo best style and have taken the premi um at all the greet exhibitions. I have the sole sgeney for these Scales in this region . , WILLIA:11 ROBERTS.. Proprietor Welkhorn, Feb 12, 190 . . New Tobacco Stoie 91111 I: suhccrihcr 1,1 k..: filled up Our routru; ad.+ jojuiui.: I) P. Itolu-rts Tin liud Sruvo Store r.r tlic manufacture nH!,I -ale of C ll6' - 1 S, 11 1 " , i dell •Fq raw and Cunt u 7 ' Nit( 1 7 )llit (•(:1). i fia Pineen raj - EWING, and all kinds of 1 ACICO, PIPE,..S% and t/, choi Potir:l CIOA NS. '1; 11.411 :Ind see fur yourselvv-. .11)1I w. puitsEi en:h111%). NOV. 11, 18r/S++ tf. T,11,1; It 11:4 I'r.APTRE.--W, hereby Lertify 11: 4 0 tb:o hr ee 11 , 1! , 1 /t , . i'la•ter or:toufactured I `Y 151 ..m+1 , liey Hero.' rtor. ;it 1 hoi -(;), ti t„w 1„I , il1, nud Ire beßoce. it to be equal ir to lill, 0 ,3.1.1ga Nag t t. Maria SIMII, :4, M 0..,01,11z A P ['mit, M3l 0.,1,1, 11 P, Sililtiows .1 Tim tifitici (I 'IV Ilarlte.r As., Swill, 1 - 16ft:tit :,11 . , Davil Allwrl I:i,,g 3,,1, 11 Millm• ,11( It' u owns WII Wlltroms 1. I. -Marsh 11 M Smith U A. Smith 11 M I,' , wle i .1) Sunk, P 0 Val - 1,10,1er .1 ,1 Smith Jute,' Davis .1 I , ' Zitithwi man 01, /iing L L Smith. , . . N. IL—Plaster always on hand at the MM.— Prioo $5 por ton. Nov. 4, 1868. .`1 rcri.• • ,13. LANK. !BOOKS 001%11 . '1:C1$' 'k'Otilt ':.4.W.0 -:1 John C. Itorton, E. S. PerltinN, W. I Smith's Hotel LI II,GA, lA.] KEYSTONE HOTEL. New 71thin UNION ILOTEIT. E. R. KIMBALL, wilLuEnTurtor. ::ADDLES, Scales! Scales ! Scales ! TO 101 EIZS 1 otto'rtter. :,:,;-=',, - •:-:.;:i , : - '-. , , ,- . , 5. , IFF 'P:I .OUR ,CAMPING-,GROUND. „ , fly 4/10. W. SVA HS Thero is a, Stmt.:where plumy pines , . - Adorn tlio,sylvan banksof.Otter, Where pigeons feed among the unties , ,„ • That bend . abore the limpid wirer ;1- Where wood-Otte:WS brood in ho4e+w tre t es,_ And bet:Ps among the matted sedges ; Where, drifting with the mountain breeze, t Float sati.clopd<twillt filer edges. And there the blue jay makes her nest In.thickest shade of water beeches; 'The 0111-lißivA, stat , lle-like, in rest, . Itieeps guard o'er 'glassy pools and'icaclifs. The brut Itieueatla the sedgy brink Is sharp on shipwrecked flies end midges, The red deer comes in searell of drink, Ftoin Inure) brake" dr 'ism ifdlatid ' e.es. And on tho stream a light canoe, Floats like a freshly-fallen fenther— A fairy thing, that' trill 'not do For prodder seas, or stormy weather. Thu sides no thicker than the shell Of OLE llubr.'s Cremona fiddle— The man who rides it will do well To part his scalp lock in the middle. Beneath n hemlock, grim anti dark Whesii.s4uctii,id tine. lad. intertwining, ' Oui.shanty'staii4, witii:reUf or bark, On vthich`thci cheetf4blitz3 is shining. The smoke tisk:atlas' in spiral ivre - atb, With upward curve the sparks aro trending; TIM caret) kettle sings beneath, ling 'hero smoke and sparks with lenses are blend. We, had our day of youth and May, We may Miro growti a hide sober; But life•unty reach aNiUtry tray, And yi - o aro only in'',Oetoberl, • Then hero's a round t.O every hound That ran his deer by hill or hollow, Anil every man who watched the ground From Barber Rock to Furman fallow. - —Putnam's9axime. Miorellnittoito gentlitto. HOMELY HETTY Hes lei' draY ' - rtincioWn' to the parlor to execute one of the numerous missionS with which she washonored by the less energetic members of the family. • . • As She stood there, she was startled by the soUnd of approaching footsteps, and looked anxiously around for come way of escape., I:Jetty-might:well bepardoned for not caring to be seen in her present attire; especially as she recognized the vbice of one of the intruders. Though 'near the middle of the afternoon, she still wore, her morning dress, which though clean; was sadly wrinkled ; her collar was awry, and the heavy coils of her hair loose and disarranged by the ever rest less fingers of little Willie. Unable to make her ~escape by the dOer, she sprang to. - t,he - recess is one of the w ilidOws, - Al taw inetlie heathy cur tains around her, so as to of conceal her from view. She had hardlytime to dO this, when Edward Gaylord: and' Charles Clifford: entered, and taking; a seat upon the sofa, very near to where Hetty stood, half frightened; aniukd , at their ,uifethi scioula_orp,x im -- • ~- 4"-t tx,,e; gi - 43.7aluplini--;tholiTrytute disappeared to inform her young ladies of their , arrival, the. conversation be tween'the two gentlemen look -a tone and hearing much too conliden s tial and ]get-anal to he agreeable to the'un 'Mrs..G}•ay has an unusually interest ing faini:lY of daughters,' remarked Mr. tlitylo4t 'Yes ; 'the Al isseu ray are certainly very pretty,' ,rettirinklibisypinp4ion. the o. l g . f!efilion ';Not tirhat she migja look 'vety"pfaty in some families, but beside such ex cessively pretty creatures as aue, Ellen and Laura, fooks ,decidedly `J - Tom `P, ITS pub d ed - r, Clifford . `Miss lletty homely Well, yes; I think, on the whole, that she has a good claim to that title. Here the conversation was'interrupt ed by the entrance of Laura and Jane. Poor letty's mind. 'Wok, lb little of the lively conversation that follpWed; though its laughter and ~ R ierrimeut jarted harshly on her loving and sorely wounded heart. Site thought their visit would never be over and as soon as it.Ois,,and, she had an, opportunity; to"escalie 1.6 her chamber, she burst into tear's; - weeping foi• soiree, minutes with out restraint. Poorehildl • ,She hardly knew; until .was time rudely destroyed;:tholittle romance that her active imagination had been weaving. Now; elle wakeonL seious that in her heart she: had 'believ ed that Mr. o,lifford liked, even admir ed her. ller cheeks burned as she recalled how often she had unconsciously ex pr!•ssed this feeling and the pleasure it gave her. And all this time he had considered hey, homely! • And her eyes lilted afresh With tears at the thought. You, - doubtless, consider her very foolish, reader. Dear lady, if such you are ; wise and philosophic .as we will admit you to be, Wolild you like to be called homely We doubt whether any woman dues like it, or whether,she everlack noWletlges,' to -herself, that, tilie is so; She nuiy. adnilt that she 'l4 hot han'dsome, that she'•baS - features quite at variance with the lines of artistic beauty, but that she is s o destitute of personal attractions as to 'tnerit'the ap pellation of homely is what low women have the courage to bellieve of them selves, or talienr from the lips of others. But Hetty, with•all• her foolishness, was no coward, She Afas not afraid to look truth in the lace, however disa 'gveabW:mlght.,:,ll6—tbe story it told; and going to the mirror, she gazed long and earnestly on the features reflected there,. scrutinizing it in.every detail, as .she had never done before. ' ' ;We ;are •forced to acknowledge 'that the reflection presented was not of the I most flattering deserjption...- - • ' : Ireroi u 64 'of riltimnee: 614 eqp,; Aitizio,' : pass] tlirmigh the ; .'briny Acod'': only " to' .oii,u e with' increased histrWatill bealitY—iiideed, that seems to be thei t r • • normal c bu t oft( the'ordinary mortals, from which• our berdinelS taken, it has quite a digerent effect. The large grey eyes were dim and heavy ; - the - rosy flush had forsaken the cheeks and taken refuge in the tip of a Dose, not remarkably ugly, yet evident constr,ucted more-with a view to use ;than ornatiten4 ',; • Ayllite the usually frankly fling iaouthlind a very woe begone, disconsolate expression. A5,11.04y gazed, she was stung with a feelini , ' 4'cl - 1-contempt --that with should have been thin'. deluded.: How could . she have'belleved herself person ally attractive; least of all to vmai' like Charles-Clifford? , . ATo was noi, fOr' her -L-A least not tlio.loye silo sought. she would_ not yield to repiniugg; "she would not, intere4 !remelt iti•the,dear'olies hionntl: her; %Ise' ics'otilittake up her life..worlt strongly and, hopefully, not doubtingbut - that she *mild, in the "eini, 'find peace. ]hut with ,all tier self-eouderumition, }IOW emild ‘no,t . ; fieijuit Mr.' Clifford of blame. Sin., recalled words, and looks, and th,nes, k that conveyed more nwan ing than any •worchi' Which convinced her that he had wilfully misled mid trilled with her. 'I have been foolish,' she thought, .4.314 . he has.heen Worsethan' foolish.— 'Bemust have; been ,inwardly„ much iinku'Sed at hiy,ilniplicity and credulous yard* ; bdt liehove to seek spun) other recreations for the Mare.' They Weie to have social gath ering in the evening, to which Hetty hat looked forward with pleasure, but from -.which; now,' ehe would gladly have absentedherself. But a course so unexpected .would,,.ht, sure to call ,forth unpleasant;'reinarkS, 'and' inquiries; so She - determined to "appear. „ B u tead wearing' thli,dress she had intended, and- which=—:She blushed now aS;Sile'reettlled its-i-She had thought would make : her plpasing in his eyeS, she chose one of some dark, grave color, attiring herself as plainly us, she could - for ( simh ;ph 'beetiSion. ' Contrary to her usual custom', Betty did not Make her appearance below un til-ne_a-ritalt the'gliest,s - ,had.asse re bled., Mr. Clifford was present, which Betty, felt rather than saw. , , The same subtile ' niagnetism warned Mr. Clillbrdof Hetty's entrance, but he was engaged.; in lively conversation with Miss Jane, and. was too well bred to make auy pubito.ldemonstration,Of - his feelings. • A: sihglotlanco.suffijOod to show him whither she bad 'retreated, and he soon contrived to make -ma way to that end of the room, and ,eV,en, to, secure a seat by her side. 1. 1 • How near we can be to people, and yet how for apart! Mr. Clifford felt thi, especially when he looked into Hetty's cold face and averted eyes. HoW different from the smile and blush with which - she had formerly greeted hiM! `Are you well to-night, Hotly?' That look and tone lof tender interest would once have called forth very dif ferent,feelings. '1 alb quite well, Mr. Cliflbrd.' Clitibrd!' Cottlid it be that she hail, taken offence at his calling her by her Christian- name? ' He had often done so of: late and she had evinced no displeasure. '1 feared you might cause you seem so stra from - What I have evo t l. 'Few Or us are 'Om For instance, you ar me as you feel, or as of me to, another.' Here, unable to Coh Lion at what she CPI) part he was acting, took herself toanothei) leaving*Mr. Clifford as wildered at her tineoui, manner, .- lie had no further speaking to her during! the more he pondered ' he was convinced thin) been saying something and he determined to sr planation. With this object . io Mrs. Gray's the ; rick t It being quitn'early found lletty quite by ,she arose,at nlr. ell 'I will speak to my turning to the door. qiut it is not your that I come to pee , 'a i trAtj (Nig J180.13. , ; t.n . ! ushaftoillt Taste sde of one personally do uu iluatAnwtiye! 114, - !4; ,to .I;siou aVe the iletty's cheeks flush 'Stay, Mr. Cliffordll consider me, what, call me, I havu no rigl You, - doubtless, spoke t thought. '''But that yot, to act so false and d wha.t aetai 4ot, wUlnor 'To what do you refer `I refer to what you . lord; yesterday month toOto : ; ..trotWhielt', by a -Inv'erheard.l ' A Stnkienlight flash! ford's' Mind; • `l:i that all? :True homely, that term so and construed-s-peOntp: have better e4res3eit pear Itelty,,k,!ould yowl my heart, when I iipole! not so strangely have' Me; ;you:would ihave , l; said Eipttisig' fronr ability to make home brightest place on eal' ;would only ,cgnseut to• sunshine of My:lionad? We all know what a especially when it is re: turned ; and certain! sisters, never looked nl; she, as she yielded; tot to which she Wri.4 YOlde And we doubtas to, beauty won for the heart, or so happy a ho lov of 'Homely Hetty.' THE MAN . WHO He DOWN.r—(paid a veteran ,have miugled"with d my life and have enjoy Hive acquaintance tl fact, I have known few but I never knew but of gauged tbe business dot nicety. He knew just just where.to"drink, an to drink, and never up did he deviate from' wl ence thad taught - hitn do.'. Yes; sir,' said _the refleetivel3,i,,,'.l never ' man that, bad gauged i plete system.), , • • But,what ,become 1 tin ired' , i seine lute ' 610' lie died—it kill, good . atory is told., 1 1 keeper- who.fell • i attendance at church,o d eveuiti-g.••:1-1.e slept :•thel map until the,rootnent , boXM'as NV,hehl 1111 0iqd-IY se.ar'ehing, a clonal. which he t lion.. • • • • . Meeting the pastor o • nextday he'Anformed einnstances, begged his- to sleep during 1,110,5 ex that the..'.dellai right- 7 -it was the usual lag in all Welifeguliftetlici ACI nei nat teoiteF,T, from'tlie'Vao;',Vas aboi away' ht one'of of a Aleeping car, when passeugers ; wore. roused a huge Kentuckian, pillow between his All roared out at the taten boy, come back and t What for, say, ?" Be the darned thing Will-0 hat name, sir V- n 7 .1 the steamf , hip entnptu ney applied Europe. `Jolt 11 1 - logdeh The clerk etnnmeneed Ilog--, 1 "Pottran ' lishma 11; (10 yoti I.);4 , iii it with ri ho.}''-' " Why don't you .1 heart to marry you'?" her," "What did %hi I'VQ the tefositl of het', • If you ever visit: New Haven, Con necticut, you will hear these expresS ions : 'As- much alike as the.,Grover gills;' or this: 'You can no mere dis tinguish • them: than you can 'tell Sue from•Hannali Grover.'. When, a New Havener is discussing a. Point.of simili tude, he is sure to refer to the Grover girls. not been in - the Elm City six weeks before before I heard these corn -0030ns. went there intending to en ter a'businesi, firm. On •my arrival I stopped at the Tontine. ',At this hotel two gentlemen were arguing a point of law, and it - Was - Weil - I first heard this. langungo. One` speaker - was proving that two.' expressions meant the same thing, and paralleled the two proposit ions with thenobznious Now" there is anp thing I have in coni ingii with women--that is curiosity. I own it, and.will confess I was on net tles. • Never could - I ho appeased until I had a view, of these females. • 'Toll me,' said Ito the book-keeper, 'tare these Grover girls so very much alike?' 'Are they ?' said he in surprise. 'Well I will tell you, ~ Mr, Miller, if you can distinguish them after a week's acquain tance, I will pay your bill at this house for the balance of your residence.' 'How can I see them`?' 'PII tell you. Observe that bright looking gent with the white hat. That is Mr. Potter, one of our rising lawyers. His intimate with the sisters. Obtain =lntroduction to him, and ho will see you through.' 'Are these ladies in goid standing ?' 'Ohl among our first People.' `Can Mr. Potter distinguish them?' `Never, sin never, and he looks with ;he eye of a detective.' "How long has he known them?' ''Three or four years to my certain knowledge. It may be longer.' This determined me. I soon estab-I Ilshed myself with the lawyer by re taining him in an important case. - I found him more willing to afford the introduction as he was 'anxious to see the fix their identity never tailed to cre ate in a stranger. I will not forget that first interview. Two exquisitely beau tiful ladies entered the room. I beheld duplicates. One was the precie copy of the other. They dressed alike toga ribbon apd• a ring. The voices and countenanCCS gave no clue. Then their motions left your none the wiser: Said Potter, 'Now take a go* look, for I' wish to see if you can identify them.' not be well, be- Elge—mo different known you.' Vire seem to not speaking to ou would speak eal her indigna4 idered to be the -Jetty arose and art of the room, onished and be table words and ``M.r. Potter,' said 1, 'you will enibitr lliSB the ladies.' opportunity , of theeyening„ but on it, the more, .t some one had to his discredit, l eelt . an early ex- 'Not at all,' said oue. 'We are used to this,' said-the other. - -`ll is the great amusemeut -- attirrded by our resem blance.' Here both spoke. but, on hon or, it sounded like-one voiee. - , , 'Ladies;' said .1 . ; 'pardon me ; I know you tufo not horses, but 'allow me to look 'at your teeth ?' , I desired this, deeming there would be found some little speck, indentation, or irregularity that.would ever serve as antindex. They exhibited their pearly rows; but after a minute investigation I was no better informed. I examined 'low, he called at ornl p g: - -- for visitor's, he i l e s b r t ir e s i s t : : e s LI e t ra s n a ic i de: sisters, but you, Pleasp_rysu a-14:115QpYsie 7 hre: L:ang - Tne society' ittetwtive., tbii% fingernails, tbtn thoir hands; still I 41-PicigigtgafikilinPilo4lA uVe it exchange:ldaces without diStinction 01l my part. The ridiculous blunders of admirers weal) frequent. Mantuainakers, shoe- Makers, and tradelvople its general wero coutinpally presenting Sue an' ac count created by Hannah, of telling Hannah some lingo intended only for the ears of Sue. at; iBR ,VettY. ; etdst and TimBlo r ed indignantly. 'That you should Myself heard you It to conlplain.— ruly and as you I should continue leeitful a part is "OW The beauty of the ladies impressed me. They were of my style. Au ac quaintimee of two 'mouths demonstrat ed their superiority in all respects. In brief, I found myself in love—but with which oue,? , - aid to 'Mr. Gay in this very e merest chance, When tender ideas arose,,* I found it jOt as natural to one as t,t: the other.— Yys, I solemnly aver I Was in love—l hAd the connubial article. I frequently took them out, yet never knew Whotn..L had: If-my lady would quote Sue, I thought it clear I had Han nali,,or if Hannah was mentioned, I Oelievedj was beaming Sue.lndeed. it '*its a mere . matter of; fai t h.:. The was ao evidence, for often one palmed her self off on me as the other. This was a Chronic dodge, played ott their,numer ous admirers to suit convenience and insure rest. As far as,thesegalliutts are concerned, it was-immaterial. Aitho' one migut be called for by name, the other would do just us well, no one be ing able to detect the difference,- , I often implored them to contradis ti aguish themselves by some article of apparel or jewelry. But it was fruitless. "That wouldspoil our fun,' they would exclaim, as though 1 meditated some terrible affliction. , ,_ - As I have told you I was in love: I felt that my happiness depended ,on the possession of one of those twins. .T3tit for whom should I ash the parents?— Honestly it was no matter which one I -had, US affection made no choice. On a lovely 'eve in September, one sister was from home. Now, thought I, here is a surety that I can talk a whole evening to one of these dual phenome-r mi. As she entered the parlor, said I, 'How do you do, Miss Hannah?' You arc wrong sir, its Miss . Sue.' 'Are you ,humbugging?' 'Tridy not; I tell you sincerely. • You now address Sue Gro ver.' I saw she looked unusually ten der, and taking advantage of her falter , 'ing voice and tremulous manner, I de clared my love, and 8110 returned it with 'all the ardor of her .true and impassion ed nature. I summoned the, old folks ; told onr devotion ; gave prospects, and made- all essential revelations. The senior Grovers gave us their blessings, and assured its that they '.would see our, course of true love should run smooth. But what if that other girl should come in ? What. a pretty, mix !' How would I ever khow my girl? • Though again I assure you it would have( made no difference. I. would have proposed to Hannah just the same.' My only ,trouble was in the multitude of embar rassments incident to' the norf-distin guishment. Qn_ this groundl had' a genuine &bid*. ' Before Hannah returned, I- invited Sue to taken walk: n thegreen. When opposite the center of , the church, I spoke of,the betrothal ring, nd request ed her to Pleak let in see the ring she wore. She took it of and I' carelessly played with it to throw her ow her guard—then calling her attention. to n party of students, took my Congress unite and drew the file blade through the inner part. .It left a nice mark and by this I hoped to identify her in the future.: On our return to the'houso I secretly posted her parents. They said that I did properly—that it was time -sue should be, recognized by her affi anced ! - , d on Mr.. Clic- ; dulled you nrongly applied honielikc would iny - ineaning.- 11ame looked into thus, you wo'd misunderstood • own that , what faith in your the dearest and h. Alt ! if you be the joy and leautitier bye 611,nized and re- Hefty's fairer ire lovely than o fond embrace Nether all their such a loving o fell to the ‘D GAUGED IT :drinkist -once rinking men all' r &a very exteu , I the class, In , outside 'of them, e man wild had a to a scientific l i whew to drink, Just how 111130 h n any occasion at - long experl as the thing to , i •• leteran drihker k yew -but one own to a Coln- • china we en 'est. .- A. prominent sleep while in :a late Sabbath sleep of a good he contribution henwoke and• pockets, found eposited in the • the - church 'the' him'of :the eh:- ardor' foigoing •ice,llul. stated utibit';wag all e _ellarge lodg-. gialylishnfo'nt; mdel. - a - refmnulg tot tOsfije Wu:viol( Way Pige:ontlioles the somnolent by .the'voiee of 4ortolding up a omb and linger, dent; say you lilze this away P cause Pm afraid Itt In. my ear.' Iked-the cleric. of 1 - y; as ' the eoek for a passage to ,t , iVas the reply. 0 spell it. ' John said "the''Enrs; ' , :ine fur a'''ci? 'sk, your sweet• I"I have asked' say`;" 11 Oh, TIME ,TWIN: SISTEItB. • , i'ou think yoti 4re mart,' said she, erei. left her. 'Why `P replied I. 'Oh!' responded she, 'that ring game has been tried by half a dozen admirers. I suspected what you mere at, but tho't. I woul!.1 see - how main- heads 'Would conevive the salne The.next day neither she nor her sis ter w pre. a ring. , One week after they reselecti them; but in .neither was there a mark. It was evident that I was about to be out-generaled, and would have to depend on the discretion of iny Intended tho goodness of their p rents. • At parties I had seven trials. I nev er knew whom I took home, and even when home would talk - a flood of love to-the wrong girl and receive a laugh for my, enthusiasm. Hang it,' said I; the," cream of the joke is—l can't be revenged, for I might hurt the wrong lady.' - The betrothal ring was given. Now, thought I, there is a termination teiny discomfiture. Well, it did ternairittte in just —twenty-four hours. Harm* took Sue's ring, w nt to a jewelry store and ordered one pi cisely like it,; twat / ing the 'same inset. piton. Moreyer she charged him to see that the, engraving was counterfeited beyond recognition. It was .done. So ..was I. Now what could - I do? - Had _Sue 'been willing I could have schemed' forty devices:-7- .110 elle, relished. the dish, and would never co-operate.. Wedding clay came. I mtist take a young lady on the word of herself or parents. ' Well,' said I mentally, " so I get one of the girls my object will be accomplished.' The core ineby v.vi's performed before an immense throng in the largest church in the'eity. The bridal dress fortunately enabled me to adhere to one. Cengratulations being over, my bride and 1 journeyed to Niagara and inspected Several Cana dian cities and towns. 'Ah !' said I, lovingly to my wife. ''Sue, darling, I will know you now," How ?'said she. ' By the .diamond ring," replied I.— ' Don't be too sure, Claernce.' Ah P laughed I, .' Hannah 6 Will not annoy me any - further.' Butialas for our earth ly hopes. My be oved toll her sister the name of the New York Importer, and on our retu n a small hand was proffered. on which was a fae simile of the bridal gift.i:llo now went to her room, and attiring herself in one of the twin garbs, I was again unable to rec goznze my own wife. Now, ladies and gentlemen, business suddenly called me to New Orleans.— While there my treasure. died. I* was grieved; yet from the fact that Hannah lived, my agony was but temporary. I returned two weeks after the funeral.— My sister-in-law wore'neither betrothal nor diamond rings. There was nothing to be gained by it, and they were laid aside. My friends, I atu extremely sensitive; a mere-child ;yet believe me, when I tell that the Presence of Hannah was a perfect bud: Speedy res torative. It was impessiblei for me to weep. Was she not the san;te as Sue in all respects? True, when t!.I saw the family sad, I was troubled ; but only on account of their grief. I had none° of my own. All that I loved was in exact duplicate, and that moved before as of yore. Yes, I confess that no hus band ever suffered less. , In eighteen months I stood in the same church and it seemed before the same concourse. As Hannah was given to me' in the holy state of matrimony, it appeared that 1 was enacting a farei and re-marrying my own wife'. A Story for the Little Folks. 110 W IiESS AND BERNIE FED THE KIT- TLAS .136 s and 'Bertie are two deaT, little twitt girlsalN it,ASIVVISAItePI least one other person who thinks 20 too. They eau just toddle about, and what isehiel one can't think of and get in to, the other ea». There are no stairs too steep for them to climb, and no holes too 'dark for them to poke their little noses into. One day (glanced to leave the sink cupboard door ajar ' and soon 1 found Beale seated in calm content among the pots and kettles, inside, while Bess was doing her best to squeeze her wee, little sell into the remaining space.— Of course, it was just, after I had wash ed and dressed them up as nicely as possible. One sunny day I put them out in the front yard to play about on the green grass, and as the gate was shut fast, I imagined they could come to no harm. I was busy about the house, when I Beard a sound bkween a cry, a whine, and a squeal of vexation, and going to the door I found' Bess sitting—in the middle of the road, putting sand on her ,blessed, little sunshiny head with both her •f'at, dimpled hands, while Bertie was just Finder the gate, caught by her sash about her waist, and held fast, "in durance vile," as she evidently consid ered it, for her little face was red with vigorous etlbrts she was making to over come the invisible obAtacle to her prog ress, Next•l put theta into the back yard, first making sure that there were no gaps large enough for them to, crawl through, and taking my knitting,', sat down in the great, open barn door, where I could watch thorn. They,ran i up and down on the grass, and in and out of the door, and for awhile I hat peace and security. But one can nev er feel quite secure when there are wee ones about: Especially if they become very still indeed. Then mothers may look out sharply, for their is mischief brewing somewhere. There was a portentous stillness, and my thoughts were awl y Or among the Alps, or somewhere, N hen I was arous ed by a faint mewing i from the barrel avhere I had hidden the two kittens,. fter endUring as long as I could ,to see them carried about) by their heads, " peered" the wrong way, drawn back ward by their tails and otherwise mal treated and abused. But what could the babies do to the kittens, in the barrel? Surely, they 'could not get at them there! .1 soon found out. There was a box of lime, half air slaked, in an-obscure corner of the barn, and the little, sharp eyes had found it, and, standing on tiptoe, the little hands could just reach over the edge of the barrel. So they proceeded to "peed kitty." Patter, patter, went the small- feet across the barn floor, and again and again hatidfulls of the lime were scattered in upon the poor kittens. Their poor little eyes were tilled, and they were mewing piteously. I caught them up, and tried to blow thelimd away. But no, it stuck fast. Then I ran for, some milk, to wash i out, pondering as I ran. , " Could I kill the little ereatures?" There was no one about to do it but I, and, no doubt, it was the most mer. ciful thing that could be done for them, for very likely'their - eyesight would be entirely destroyed. But my blood curd led and, my knees grew weak at the thought of becoming their executioner. The innocent things that had always .trusted me ! I dismissed the thought and ran on, determined to doctor thenl up. as best , I could. By the time 1 got back, Berth had got her limy fingers into her month, and was crying With the smart, and Bess had got hers into my linitting work - , which she was unravelling at a great rate. When I had given each a god bath, took one on each knee, and sitting, down iu the low ,rocking chair, I sang tho old German Lullaby. baby, shop, Thy father Is Nvlaeltiiig his sheep, - fLy !wither is shaking tlio tlroaan-land true, And (Witt, on thee; - I :-. 4 leep, baby, sleep." think that . is a sweet, little baby song, don't you ? By the time it was finished, both babies had gone to dream land ; and I put them in their crib, anti went too take a look at.thn,kittens. The poor, little eyes were closed, and it was many`days before they could open them,-but now they are quite Well, and as merry as ever. There they go, heels over head, one• rolling over the other, and both babies aft& them.— Littte Corporal. A RIDE FOR LIFE - I will tell youof an adventure I had one fail, when I and - Seth Herd were hunting upon the south branch-of the Yellowstone—away up where the pral-, ries, are qio a broad and long that they seem to be without end; 'twas up there, boys, that I came the nearest of losiugi my scalp that I ever did in my life, anti W this was the ay thatit came abidt: You, see that Seth. and I. did a little bit of business besides trappingo.ip .in them parts that time. 4 Before we start ed, said Seth, said het—." Abel,' we can get skins better4han we can catch 'em, and a tarnal sight easier, by• buying them of the redskins; we can get 'em for a song ; so let us buy ti.lot) of no itons and go out on the prairie and set up a shop. " Agreed," says I, "only let bs go beyond most people who trade with the varmints." Well, we bought a little of everything to tickle the Injuna with,, and otr we startqd and set up a shop on the prairie. MiWas long in November, anti for a time AVellid a smashing business among the heathens. We could buy a skin worth live dollars 'for a string of beads and a jack-knife, and others in,propor tion. By-and-by the redskins began toget ugly. We could see it in- their sullen looks, and though they traded nearly as much as ever, we began to think they meant mischief. So Seth and I- Stalked the matter over, and concluded unless we lose our furs and horses,_ to say nothing of our scalps, we had bet ter leave sometime within two days.— always bad great affection for my hair, and never could think of letting a red heathen have it to hang in, his belt; and Seth,,lre also kinder thought that way. We packed up our duds,• and. prepared to he off just as soon - its we were sure that all the prowling red skins were a bed, for we won't more, than half a mile fronn one of their towns, and didn't care about their knoNlq lug just when we went. 'We wanted to start as soon ;as we could, for the moon rose about mid night, and then all would be as light as day, for there wasn't a cloud to be seen anywhere between prairie and Prairie, and the stars shone like so many; deers' eyes in the forest. I guess that it must have been about 'levee when we mounted our horses and moved slowly away from our camping-ground. Our furs were packed in a huge bundle and fastened on be hind us, and Seth, as he moved away, looked like a picture of an Arab on a came) cro,sing the desert. I: don't think we had', gpne a mile, when we heard to awfullest yell be hind us that ever fell on Mortal ears ; it seemed almost loud enotii;h to take the sky right up from the gtound where it seemed to be a settin' like a great owl. We knew in a minute; what the yell ► Meineni too I SZAih 'WP . The redskins had determined llpy n hav ing our traps and hair, and Mi l d 'itched upon to-night for the deed. r Giving our horses_a smart blofi7 with our sLlcks, we hounded off , t p‘ J er the prairie i as fast as they could ctirry us.— We knew that every foot we gained now iti our.,ilight we should need, for the InjuliN would soon he upon our trail with fleet horses, and they would have no difficulty in pursuing us as soon as the moon came up, .iind even now the sky was growing brighter toward the eastward. Thinks I—" what would i give If if had the power'of old Father Joshua ; so that I could make the moon stand still for an hour or two. But I hadn't; and Haire long it was lighting up everything asj bright as day. -," Another yell, further off, but full as sharp as the-first. We' stopped our horses, mid, dismounting, threw our selves flat on ( - »r ices, and placed our ears to the ground. A moment, and we were satisfied that the pursuit had begun; we could plainly hear their horses hoofs striking the ground at al quick rate. Hastily springing to ithe back of our horses, .we bounded away. " All that night the chase was kept up, and when the morning came hud the sun had risen, we could see our pursuers not above a mile away—ap parently two score in number, upon our trail. Would they never turn back? was the question I asked Seth ; but he 'shook his head, and urged on his tired beasts " On we went, the dry grass crackling beneath our feet, our horses breathing hard, and their strength well nigh gone. " They are gaining: iti?fin us," ex claimed, looking around hour later. " YeS," said Seth, i r Aiid must throw away our funs ; there dis no help for it, and perhaps that will satigfy; them." " It was a bard case, but the straps werelent, and away rolled the reward of Or time and toil upon the prairies, *and we kept on. A ittle later we looked back. They Cd.lll up to the packs, but still cold() on. Two remained behind to rescue the plunder, but the others came on thirst lug for our blood. On, on—ours was a race for life. •- Our horses were nearly worn out, but still they went on ; how much longer they would hold out we knew not, but they must fail soon ; but should those upon which the Indians were, mounted prove the strongest, our fate was deci ded. Suddenly the sun grew dark ; • and the smell of fire filed the air. AVe had not noticed this before, but as we rode round the edge of a forest that lined a small hollow, we paused in terror. Before us was a line of fire, extend ing as for as the eye could reach, and coming towards us, at a considerable speed, for the wind ii,vas in our faces.— For a momeot we were dumb with hor ror at ottreituation. If we turned back, death would be sure at the hands of the redskins; if we kept on, we• must perish in the flames. All hope of es . - cape seemed gone. - A shout of triumph came from the redskins ;• they - thought our capture sere " The tire is more mereiful than the etis , ;ed devils," said Seth, as he dis mounted. I did the same— With a strip torn from our blankets we blind folded o i ur horses, and then mounting and Wl 4 apping the -remainder of our blanket; closely around us, urged them, to warts the cracking flame " Tit l itl, poor creatures snorted with fetu s but obfyed the reins and voices.. For ti." ininute the heat was terrible, tnd the smoke salbeating, and the next I could breathe. We 'dismounted, or rather tumbled on to the hot. ground, and tore the hands ;e front theeyes of our steeds. 't'heir's had been the wo;•s - t portion ; you could not touch them without the flesh (dinging to your fingers. " Above the roaring and crackling oP the thanes, we could hear the triumph old, shouts of the hembens; they im agined that we had. perished in the flame.. The remainder of our journey Was made on foot ; our horses we - put out of their misery on the spot." JOBBING DEPARTMENT. The proprietorthave stookedthiortablishino with a now a vario assortmont of • ' and are prepared to ()scout° neatly and promptly POSTERS, lIANDBILLS, CIRCULARS, BILL , READS, CARDS, - PAAPRLETS, 40. 'Deeds, Mortgages,Leases 'arid *fun rissortmont 'Ol Constables' and Justices / Blanks on Ilan& . Peoplo . living a a distance can dependon hav ing their work Sono promptly and sent 'back in „ return mail. - • - NO. 28. Report made by Geo. IV. Pratt, Ed;for Qt* tic Corning Journal, one t a f deo Cominittoc to the tato Editorial Convention at Ithaca. ' ' When this tnplc was announced to ti the Convention last year, all were per plexed, especially the Committee named_ as it was.a new phrase and evidently , [! unpatented. The two words had never been formally linked, and the result of the union could not be predicted. Care furand protracted researches among all Accessible dictionaries failed to enlighten the - inind-of tho Chairman of the Com mittee, Col. Fisk, Editor of the Wellsville Fice, Press, • and. -he-conse quently,recently, refused to report.. 7t is proper to say that what information -, he attained led him to believe that an essay oh this subject from one who is somewhat free to indulge in sharp -lan guage concerning cotemporaries, would be open to criticism, or equivalent to a confessiOn of past misdeeds - in this di rection: The- other member of the Committee, Charles Hazard-,,Editorof the Elmira _Daily GareeN, felt this dis qualifiCation more keenly, and also re tused to put in,an appearance. Conse quently it has devolved upon me, anti the task is undertaken from respect to the Convention, and a desire to suggest some thoughts that may , be of general service. Having rested comfortably in the belief that the Chairman would do - his duty, his late refusal has prevented due investigation and the'ret'ore these remarks are offered with diffidence. The dictionaries define Ethics as the science of. Manners and Morals. Ecti.' torial Ethics is a novel phrase, appar ently incongrous, yet if the two words have never been practically united let it now be done. indissolubly. It may seem a singular' juxtaposition, as eat tprs, as a class or species, are not deem pd_ansenable to ordinary rules. Their manners or morals 'are developed by peculiar circumstances. The necessities bf their position demand or excuse ap parently such feature as would be cen surable in - others. AS the lady said to the merchant, that it was-such a_ pity that lying was sinful, seeing it is so es sential to his business; so it may be said that the accepted principles of courtesy and morality are at variance with successful journalism. t This Is a, serious, error. Editorial tactics involVol the proper disposition of -available forces, but not a dishonorable.warfare. l r The manners of an editor should be those of a gentleman. Ile ought to ,b 0 the quintessence of politeness. The suavity that' flows from a kind heart should be a prominent characteristic. In England the Press is regarded as the Fourth Estate. In America it disputes supremacy with the most honored of the Learned' Professions. An editor should ever be civil to his subordinates, whether they scribble local, set type or ink fora* He should be prompt in paying, liberal in wages, recognizing the rights of the employed and treating the with due'respect as entitle* to honorable consideration, though in, perhaps to porarily, a more obscure sphere. He hould be civil to those who do not p trouize him, and courteous to those _ who do...._As _one. wbona all know, he s ould be an exam ple a Sten illi X s gla t A r jr t tA ld ififl u ai - - the people, he should be public-spirited, or ever ready to suggest or defend meas ures for the common weal. As a, citizen his manners ought to befree from criti cisms as a writer he should treat op ponents with equal courtesy. • It is a pitiful sight to behold two men quarrel in the street, while acrowd enjoy the scene. It is more pitiful to witness the personal contests between exasper ated editors. Each strives to rival the other in opprobrious epithets, and' the victor is proud of the triumph which degrades him immeasurably. He may astonish his readers at his • smartness,' but he does not acquire their ?respect. Many men who would scorn. by, dispute in public, will, as editors, bandy epi -theta and indulge in villifying or fero cious language WI their vocabulary is exhausted. Some years ago, two editors in Schuyler county, who by common consent were the champions of the Court House location, waxed savage in their weekly warfare. The-towns were kept in a - ferment, but the _merits of the question were overshadowed Jay curios ity to know which had the most talent as a blackguard. The pugnacious ele ment of the people was thirly divided between their respective advocates.— " Brick " Pomeroy had not then risen to the intellectual''horizon,' and the capacity of the English language for vituperation was unknown. Finally one of these editors called the other an JOB A{D CARD 'TYPE ' AND PAST PRESSES, EDITORIAL ETHICS. " idiotic baboon." The climax. was' reached. "vas the depth of humilia tion to be called a baboon, but to be de nied even the instinct of that animal was crushing. We do not deem it wise to call anoth- er editor " a fool," though it may be often 'true, as such an epithet degrades the Profession. We have never done so, though sorely tempted, as we could as we could not thus admit that one could edit a newspaper who, really de served that title. If by seine mysterious_ chance one is exalted to-the honorable position of an editor, it does no good to express an holiest opinion, since it re acts upon all, as the public is led to in fer that if a fool.ean "run " a newspa per, the editor of their family journal is but an improvement. The conductor of a newspaper should not be pugnacious, as his profession does not exempt him from the rules of social life. He should be a gentleman In the fullest sense, and though his writings seem thus to lack variety or spice, he will be esteemed as a man, g he fails. :to win a reputation as a black guard. His influence as a friend, zen, and even a politician, will be more extensive and valuable? It is an old proverb, that " manners make the man." This is not entirely true,,, s but they make up much of his reputation. Let all strive to elevate the profession in the public estimation. Seedy coats are better than seedy editorials. Indus try is needed for itself and for its exam ple. The mode of conductlng_ , a news paper is usually a reflex of one's per sonal characteristics, and as his position in the community is determineillargely by his manners, so his conduct as an editor creates a reputation ant i<• his -cotemporaries. I • Ethics is also defined as rowertainingi to Morals. This includes all relating to the discharge of life's duties, its they involve good or evil. An editor should be of exemplary moods. -Ie is upon a pinnacle, in an Ortnt of variable extent. To him is 113t111.Sted Ow direction, and often the formation of imblic i opinion. Most of the statesmen or politicians or the present day are but speehnens his handiwork, as a4ule he takes no pride in his cl•cations. 1, The children. and youth read the weekly newspaper Avail interest. Its sentiments are in terwoven with the texture of their minds. Their mental potver and prin ciples are in a phiStic state, and the bias of a lifetime may be due to the perusal. of miscellany, poetry or editorlals.-- Nothing that is calculated to sap ..thu foundations of morality - , to inculate false principles of action, to bring con tempt upon religious teachers of any creed, deride female virtue, excite pru rient thoughts, excuse guilt or promote irreverence, should appear in the family uewsp4per, By selections of miscellany
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