Afgioga doitutp agitator
is published every Wednesday Moorning tit
per year, invariably in adyaneo. •
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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
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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 ,
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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.
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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.
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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: —
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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.
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. 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
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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 $5 por ton. Nov. 4, 1868.
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,13. LANK. !BOOKS
001%11 . '1:C1$' '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