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Oi SeIISORIPTION INVARUBLY IN ARANOB; ,nb,,,iption,(per sear) RATES OE ADVERTISING, TEI LINES 07 BUNION OR ;7.713, BULKS 0146 SWAIM. - - 77" s o . F.3'11..w I 2 46.1 /tins I Ins tSlips ipie I 1 Yr nar6, 7 :: I $ l , OO I $ 2 .00 I $ 2 ,50 I $5,00 I $7;001 $l2 F0aree,..2,00 I 8,00 4,00 8,00 112,1 i 18,00 ...... I 10,00 lox 17,00122,60 - 11'0,00 f6OO one co ....... 1.. 1 0. . 4 , 11 sopo . .,09 80,00 00,0 q, air Special Nolleee .16 Conte per line; Editorial or Local,2o ceota per lino. • • =. Treneleut advestlein g *nor be paid for in ailrance: rineticoßlaulte; Conetable Elan ,Teede,Judg , moot Notre, Marriage Oer . titicatee, /tog n band. • BYSINESS i , (1101). van Gelder & Mitelell;, Book, ,Plain and Fancy Job Printers. , All work promptly and rtontly exeonted.--Jrin..l, 1870. „ - . ”! William A-. 1. Stone. Attorney and Counselor at Law, first, door above Converse ct Oagood'a store, on lain street. Wolloboro, Jue 22, 1870 y Smith & Merrick, Attorneys k Counselors at Law. InsuranOe, Bounty and Penslot' Agenoy; Offlos, on Mtnlu Street; Wellebcp ~I!_urkopposite VlOcinT Aloeei, Jan. 1. 1870. W. U. SUITES. -, G eo. W. Idennrcx. Seeley, Coates & Co. , • BANKERS, KnAvilie, dthirityi' Receive money on deposit, discount notes,' and sell drafts on New York, City. - Colloot iumrpromptly,mide.4—Deo. 1-41.880 1 1y , N. _ Jno. W.. Adams, A ttordoy and Counselcir ataLaw, Mansfield, Tioga county, Pa.: Collections -promptly -altanded to. Jan. I; 1870. Jno. 1. ..1111chel4 Attur'uoy, and Counselor at ,In 6uranuo Agobt. • Who vorq Krese_Dyug Store, “djointnelegtlator.ol33clai IVolfstiorit,•Pa. Liu. 1, WO. , • Wilson Niles, Attorneys and Counselors! at Law: Will attend prorepti , to business entrusted to-their-card in the counties of Toga;and Potter. Office on the Avenue. Jan. 1, la3o. - •.. Witsom.)-- John W. Onetusey, rney and Counselor- at Law. All business Med to 111ta will ho promptly attended to. •ki'doUr'south . Of Ilizlett'.4 ,unty, Pa.—Jan. 1, 1870. - Att ont (ArmLi Tioga ps! W in. B. Smith, - eagion, Bounty' and • Insurance Agent. dpia munieations tient to the above address will re colve prompt attention. Terms moderate noxvillo l 1870. Seymour & liortop, Attorneys and Counselors at law. Tioga Alt business entrusted to their earn will receive, prompt attention. 0. 11. St:v.:soon D. Torben Co., Wholesale DruggiBta, and dealers in Yall"Papor Kerosunn.Lanips, Window Wass, Perfumery Paints, Oi 8, km., &el.—Corning, N. Y, Jan. I'7o D. Bacon, X; D., . • PhyeiciaA ind Surgeon. %VIII. attend ..promptly to all cals. ' Office an Grafton•Street,in rear of the Meat Market, IV,eliabspro.—Jan. , l, 1870. . • A. M. • fngliam, M. ID., llottioeppathitt, Office at hie Residence on thy Aveutto.—Jan. 1, 1870. `George Wagner, tailor. Shop first,tloor north of Roberts J Bail llatdwarO Store. Cutting, Fitting and Re pairing done promptly and well.—Jan. 1,1870 - ' R. E. Onley, Dealer iu CloOka and Jewelry, Slim and Plated Ware, Spectacles, Violin Strings, .1:..c. Watch es and Jewelry neatly repaired. ,Engraving 11111i0 in plain English and tieruntn.—Mansfield, , PI, Jan. 1, 1870. . 1--- _ • Petroleum House, kVeStelold, Pa, (31;.0. CLOVE; P.Cupriatil". A n a t 4 v Hotel conducted on ..,he principle of live and let live, for the aceainnanation of the public. Jan. 1, MO. -- '4-41.1117---- Hazlett's Hotel, 'flogs, Tioga County, Pa. Good :Alibiing attach eo,4 nd an attentive hostler always in attend. aut. Geo. W. Ilarlett, Prop'r.—Sen. 1, 1870 Hill's Hotel) Nest Geld Borough, Tioga Co , l'a E. G. 111 Proprietor. Aolew and etuntuodious building alth all tho tuodorn iinprovemosals. Within ,ssy drivo or the best hunting . ttnll fishing 'Grounds in Northern Pentiq. Convoyarier: furniohod. Teresa tuoderate.—Jann, 1870: Smith's }tote', Tioga,Pa., E. M. StnitiliProprictor. Flotteo in rood condition :to accryninudate tho traveling public in a ft aperior manner —Jan. 1; 1870. • Farmers', Hotel. il?IoNtto , Proprietor. 'f hiihowo, formerly. occupied E. Fellows, is conducted on tom per-n principles.- Every aeconimodation for man and beast. Charges reasonable. ' Much 30, 1870.1-tf. Union Hotel. • Tm.- IL Van Horn, Proprietor, Wellsboro. oaf nit boils° is pleasantly located,• and has all the conveniences fur man and beast. Cbargett modenitez--May 4, 1870-Iy. . IT'3EVO GEM,! M. M. SEARS, Pnopntrrort, lIERE dolicions Ice -Cream, ereneh.Cen • Lectionary, all kin of finite in their !Laeon..a nice dish of Tea, Coffee, or Chocolat-, o,ister3 in their "soal:en—can be had at all 'nett, served in . the best ,etyle. Next door be. ‘w-hohert., S 1301ey's Hardware Store, Main Areat • Velbboro, Jan. 1, 1870 PRIZE TROTTING STALLION . 11 5 JUPITER Dam, Fan,nyiEssler, will make the season nllB7O, for a limited number of list - es, at the following plaeeKvia: W EDNESDAY OF BAEE WEEK AT ELKLAPIE. TintisDl.l - " " " OSCEOLA.• . - Tht.bahince of the time at Wellibero, Pa. JUPITER is a dark' nay, 151 hand[; hi, ?f vial speed, beauty, and unequaled polvers,!f "laranee. Therear - pr.,mi.e of his colts Inkes fiai a most dg i able :Stallion far thase_wishLug. Mares froin..a di,tanro. Furnished „, 11 g9 , 4keeliing and well oared I.•r All loet letos at - owner a ri:ks• rows $lO to insure 111 1' 4, 1870 7 ' tf ;ALL PAPER - • Y. R. WILLIAMS & CO'S: Eg NT COST CRF,AT REDUCTION -4 Za IN DENTAL FEES The day of high prices is past Pik class work at the following prices : Artificial teeth; very hoist ...$2O to $25 Cheape r sets 10 to 15 Part sets per tooth 2to 3 Solid gold fillings 500 t 053.00 Sliver and other fillings ' 256 t 0.51,00 Vitalized Air or Ltztvhing Gat giverrin otirat ting teeth. No pain—no danger. - 1 ' Call and'read - testimonials wiCieli will enrely Plow you: A. B. EASTMAN, Dentist. ' T ulir- 1 8, 'TO tf ; 18 , Main at, Trellaitoro. I. 0 New Tobacco Store r ' _ , • ',lin E anb — stribet„has '..fittfd i ur.the Store first I I ji. door east Thom Harden'il dri goods store, for the manufacture d sale of CIGARS, ; (a B‘gra _A,'.Pa'n4 and nuttnon. gaiali - DTO TOBAooo,idichigan lyne Cid . dk.k . Wil%i:Olitlid4ill ktfids V' PLUG , TOBACCO, PIPES, and the chq ..' , , - cat Brand of CIGARS. , . ~11L . , , ,:•;6 - • Call and ow; for ' yOurselves: I I JOHN W. PHRSH.b. ' 'Wellsboro, Jan.-11 r ;1876 , -«!f. - ; - ..,- ,-;,•- .- , UM .. .... . .117 e w Tannery. T HE undereign l ed bras fitted,up 1tha.4;114 Pou.u., dry building , near the Brewery, Wellaboro, a dto now prepared to turn out fine calf, kip, cowhide, and, hainessleather ,in ; the,hekt man. ner,?` , llt4elarinhd; owl aharee.'; Call.. pkfoYot Wee.e. I ee. ' MARTIAL A; biOltIP•1 . ' Wellsbord, Jan. 1,1870, . • We fn!llsbor '• •4“." • p .oker • would Ray to tho citizen! 01, Thifttity th4t pared to eitpplithinit with • BREAD, PIES AND TAKES, of .tho heat quaity,, , • r rfli V 2 904 , 04: an4,tatOth i.t 4lll.ol iO 4. l ° Pi s l'lNAl : - theolll.BoifenB., ,e- 411 A Tune 8, 1870-Iyl TOGA IiIIIJG STOTIE y t •‘. V V. ip,ll ? BORDEN keeps. constantly :1 s . hand: Pre ru gs ,nnd N y edieines, Chemkals, Painti and Oily, Lamps, Stationery, Yankee Notions &a. Pne9CRIPTION • Tiiigo; San. 1 1870. 51" , • STONKi: i. (formerly 6. d. Niliacir 1 T "ND - 115E11Y OP FRUIT AND OR: PikINTA T .1 1W 3 p1i .t .:19,8 114 47 . 1" , r) 40 1- • 464 • p •V, A gcod supply of TLIJAI, REACH, OIAERRY: 4nd ORNAMENTtt TREES &•SARUB)3ERF.' • ' The Fruit trees "are composed of the cholcast varieties, good, healthy, some of thorn largtand in bearing. Any one wislitrrg to get Ft supply 1011 do well to call and see my stock before pur-, Chasing elsowherei XV- Delivered at the depot, Wellsboro, Mansfield4awrenceville .and Blow buig,tree Ofcharge. - All orderepr6mptlyBll Address, T. 13. STONE, Tioga, Pa J. B. Nmss— Nog*, Vel. o -, 8 , ii;3ll7lYa 1"".' S. a. -HORTON • .L,House Lot for Sale. GOOD House and born, on a lot of two aorop„ ,n wfthjnlt,-, minntsa,,wl4,of lb° CourttiouVeitAi.ollaborol; offitrid rot' /Ili. f quire of John I. Si ell„ Esq.., NVolleborn.. , Jan 2h, 1870-tf PATENT' CIIOTIIES WIRE 'grim undersigned Having secured the agency for the Patent Metall° White Wire for Clothes Lines, which does not rust, and is cheap er nod more durable than any other invention, and will be 'Bold cheap " - Ordere left at the Poet Office will receive prompt attention. ' E. P. HEAT. We, the undersigned, cheerfully recommend the abolve.Patent-Wiro, having.used it fore long limo end find it to , biall it, is represented: P , ATAN GELDER. IV% T. MATIIEBS. , B. B. HOLIDAY, A . IM.SNOII A NI, M. D. June 1, 1870—tf. . " lIOWA RD SANITARY AID AS SOCIATtON, I For tiltrylli.f and Curo-of the ErritiFelid-Vlnfortnnato ESSAYS ON THE ERRORS OrYOUTll,and the Vol Iles of Ago, In relation to MARRIAGE and SOCIAL EVILS Kith Sanitary t aid for the afflicted. sent free, in sealed Envelopes. , Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, May 4,1870-Iy. -11o*P.ThIladelphlti, Wholesale lnd Retail 1)1-(uG, 8;1 1 01{144 ! LOTS SPRIIsT-G-GOODS.. • rr subscriber will 1;04 on nand at all times AL a rup stock of , 0 it 11C15.1N.11,11-10ICINli-S-, Patent - - itidteines;, Flavoring Extracts, Pinfumgry, Kerosene, (mps, Wicks, Die &tors; White Wash Hair and Tooth Brush s,' a full stook, nukee . 11't t tion8 ; a e!sntplet'B its \!oio•tolerit • C. BENNErr • and a fun ststick of Pure : Wines .and'Litinnis.,'. Ilasers crre requested tocp - 11 and osatainh pri cos before purchasing elsewhere : , Apr, 20, 1970, C. {II,ESS'. , •; CORNINGiI JEWELRY r .! DUDLEY, a. Watchmaker : and Jeweler.- • A lirgo assortment of WATCHES, JEWELELN, pLA , xEIb WARE, CLOCKS AND FANCY : :(ICODS. I tAa- Engraving done in Any style; Corning, Pio- 16, 1869:- 1 / 1 .14E - 14; . 1 7. • , No. /0, Markel Bt. 1611 RESULLY COMPOUNDEb• H Y I, H9RDE 11:40 OR BALE. 1870. 10,000 Pear Trees. • ' '/ I PAIN TS9I t ; • MI OILS' AND MESHES, Fo tho Alipiun, at, Marsh. 16, ie 7.5;.4...` . . . ' iVIANSFIELII MINERAL PAINT 9 For\ at:l4 by , March 18, 1870—ff.' W. d'xilfss., .Principlos of Chrislitin Philanthropy. tip• Ntr.C. RI SS. PAINTS, OILS, ' . I Lime and Brushe,s, : Varnish and Sash Briishes,, Window' glass. . all ,sizes, Varnish of all _ kinds„ Fanfair pb ' , SP lI_I.CTAICLES, liiniaeopatitie:l s • 4 . 1 1:i >:' - 171 - r 77 . Tipga , , , NarbiL., Works:: 9 - 11 - 4Vr,utplarkignod la now.' Pr.eParo.o,9x.o -;i cueo all orderi for Tomb Stones and Komi, )3uits of oitbet ." • • ITALIAN OR RUTLAND' MARBtE , df•Eb el &tea t ifylb • ti.nsi ".Uip rimed ork allip". and with dispatch. - ••, s'oLs- Ho, on, hand froth-,kiudi3_4o lliarko,thidliill`htablo t 4 auit All No l o irkiy, fa. ordef6 'on , aB 'fortiori able fetb3e de can be ‘ Itbtainck in tbil country. - ' " " "" " ' - FRALIO r C-,4..,P14146. Tto 74P:(4. IMMO }9 1, n s, l ra fk irt y i i birnistrolig j ti , t ti ,01 ArtTORN.EYS:AT-EANVi WILLIAMSPORT, PNN'st. I A ug:l g 4,1869-Iy. 4Awlimtv:/sTonv: WELLSI3ORO," PA. !'lp) o -bag long been °stab • r llohed_ fiNtl t iNTlFfiri! e blieo al ways on anle, varlont kinds and pVees of • ' RE witicAN 1 NfivitTeftEsl GOLD OR SILVER OLOORS;JEWEL -00,41A4114001ka,5, PENCILS, CASES; GOLD &. STEEL PENS, THIMBLES,. SPOONS, RAZORS, PLA , :TED WARE, ~, ~ ~lli SEWINC MACHINES, f. , t , i!i,' 7 ..& 0 : 4 k With moat other articles usually kept in such estaSlisbment, which Is' sold low for. oj~S Its i . iiII • •. . , Repairingdone neatly, and prbmptly, and on itiort NOTICE. Pak: - A. •FOLEY. \ li J&nuary 5 13TO—Iy. . h , 1 a 1 0 likAjt vTlttt:Gli 1 Ei 70. 1870. [BLANK TErlsE.] otiittr uttgtpfttAß.,.oenfia c//1 - :4Bbki . ttilttgib*BUlt'theemarket;% Hea"vy suits for Bonds; • / Shyleick wants his " Pound of Flesh' •W•antelt "nominated in the Bond." Wants Damages-500.000,000 Ad infinitum,ad nauseam. Tne!'lear4ii . 3l.4l4 l ,Obildn't fine it;"-egn d I Sio transit glom, "Old . The whole crew overboard:, • " Too light for heavy business." 'Another Tub to the Whale, With the-bottom knocked out„ ii t. L . tpe:" still 1 Right side up, 4ith ottro,"— Spepi, Safety and Style combined. Let(the public remain " serene." ' P. D. 8../A Co. and thaAir,,rtne— Ono and insopaiabitt• • ) Won, and forever ! (Webstbill Let he Whangdoodle mourn. (bible). F. D. BU'NNLT. A CO. Juiko,4l4jBTO ‘ tf Farm and 11lill Pireperty TE •und4signed, offers ' for., sale -"Jackson - ",.township' on liamrtiond'B,oreek his Steam Sair Mill and ; 'Parte Said ,farm contains lift Tcres, - three s il,We'llinglouie's,stoie, Ei , go'ed hain. he Mill has ; been built: 2 yeafsi conialins e it . 35, horse Power engine- circular : _Shingle Si4gbine; Lath Bill and Edger. Mill 40 by ~7f! feet, besides Seiler heniiti, and in good power and plenty of stock for Cuatem *6lk: The ,farm is under gpod oaltiration,,,ahent.6o dews iiiiProved;',oll. Watered; good:hearibg priharcl, purposes. ''the termsroperty bold be N.Y.''' seen tp peoppreclateil.l_,Ear ~o:::adirress • • Juneß43l9BB; Eitiiira, trARPEWS ',PERIODICALS. 4. .01 51)7 4 15 ,!1 ) Z1 lIRPEWSIO.AO4ZINE ) 000 Year $4 j4O ^-lEiiir Elea • Oil YeaY*. - ' 4 - 0 ~4;l4aPlttes 8aa.414. Ode Year • ME , , _, ~ . ILA.R.F,7.R'g MAGAZINE, R4RPER'B,WEEKLY, and tlinfia!B $lO 00; any two ror-$7. 00.: `-'• • - An;742Ftra ‘'Copy, of either. the;',l,Magii2sine, Weekly, or:-,Baar, q ill be. etipplied 74ratia, for every Club, of Five Subeoribere at $4 ( 09 e#:F; in, tine remittance ; or, Six 041oViler $2O •1/o,Vwith : HARPpleg 111.acazttin ,centaina , ,neitrly, Double the Amount of Matter furniaßed ,in. the %Claiaa3P,, The-Atlantic, Putnam, or'Linnincet.:" It ti?Foiede ih tbe a 4034 Kati(); flurvErigliohn Maplitte of the 5a11 2 1 91f.-M 1 11. 4 . 13 1. ' New Story, glendidlyilluati4tedt Collini(Author or"Thii'Vireirian New." "A rmadale," and "The:NotinatOrian);` will hocommeneed-in Farper!a, Weekly in •„Isisi.- votl 18 ber, 09.; Persons desiring to renew their Subscriptions to- Harper's... Periodical- wiil much - Y6blfgekthe Publishers 137.sensling,iktheir.IsTatnesgts earlY,a 2 oonronient before die Ex,piration of their present SubscriPtions, obviate the • delay 'at , tendant upon, reentering names , and wailing back'Numbers. Now Subscribers_ will be supplied ;with eitber of the atiove Periodicals from the.prerent time to the end of the pear 1870 for Fonrlfars. Addre'ss HARPER do BROTHERS{ Nerciltatk. 'l4earYorkioot:l6oB69'.' BACON '$ 'fiAltaft 5‘ " C hem icals, Or i lts iJT.TY, • VARNISHES, DYE STUPP§.., - Alcohp , l . , Pure Wynes and ,liquorg,,foy . • , Perfumery, SoapsdlrFaben, Toilet',Aoiolei,;dt o. ptesqrtoionscumpounONlAt,allbnufs; , FOR .ti,1211: A House and lot on Pearl ptieet,- .2d ho,uso AL.Soutboydistriot school hotifte: , ..,,jnyike on the precaisee. •--• : •-;1' , „ TIELITE LEAto,:::WDTSED„eqb, and , • MATERIALS oi4ONravps, <for sale cheaper than at any other aiiabliahlent in Tioga count*. at I ' , • ' P. A. WILLIAMS A co*. WOOL WANTBD. ~' - . -. • - , ' 'CA S Et PAID FOR,WPOL BY 1...- :q).'P...R.0.8ERT5..-- 7'elhboro June, 16,1870 . . , ;~i i REW TOLE!, ft - 1 IIM I= ME TM EMI .orsiev` - aritilTiriging;* Wakin,gleehOeS.all day long, In a daepoilia.yiiee are singing- Thrifty labor's iron song. - - From a thonsand r ily.wheelkhoundingl„ From a thousand humming looms, Night and• da r e the•nUMsrare sounding '' Thiongh - the Misiffaot'ry"i'oeins. _ to..tfigir P I 4Y - - ' • 'ihere BAdVI9O 112 every clink ;-• • , •Ptill 'they're tiinging still they're saying, r ' ‘Tirhilst YqU'labOi ' • lairs to think,!" •'•• • • , • , ‘Thilik'xiliat : porrar lies 'within You, • For4ha6fiduniphs ye are, formad, • llf aid af,bone and sinew; Hearts by emulation warmed, - - Mighty noXYA ; Woo:arillaberish,. - " , ' _ . 'What-Shall 161111 year spirits down ?, Whit;slialdintiite your high hopes . krish? , shall Ye2tulud fortune frOwny • ito,you,vish• for-profit,-pleasure i 1:1 Thirst: at Learning's fountain drink ? I.7rai*ya hoUgfi . fauiskor treasure ? ) iNntiliegsrma have—stop and think!, " - . Thinif ;ink not aloai of, living, 4 train daylo day;' ' 41444,11 but. not, alone ofsiving „ ..:-.llStiltlf for pelf, or sOulfdrpayi:,... Think Iph,, be,Macpirtes*no:lotiger::' Tbinki 44thino - mjoYiins mood) . 4 ; !ivrill Make you fresher, stranger Link you , to, the:vent and goodt i , Thought oxidti and lightens labor, is'vsTflittiglit:•fbrbida•iho aottl - to aink I Belf - TC B Pec%-P ,1 4 love for•noigbor, - , Ifer'k.the it/en who work—and thirik Think I and let the/thought now nerve, you, 1 1-11hItik of men who're,gono before ; i tenv'l* ; lulti , triouYnirne!cto aerie 'yon,;. 2 Vie paih s theev,q plodded `o'er ;•giTPdPilk,Rghts aqd ivina hoi oilartor: - : 1 IVitb tho swor , cl, , of thought:—tbn•penl Tyianiciin'end•nn quartei . r . •• • rain. 142 41.r!ttieviglir4 ii wand of o.9Wer'-:-. Power to make oppression ahripit Grasp ye, then, the'preiiionidowei; Poiso;it=9wielditr - 4work and think 1 4.9ld_Yßpr hoad!UP.,toiling.brothers.; 'Moriget us : be jt ne'or l forfot,, ' Labor for ottiAlven - and 0t.116141/ Is for:Maw-a noble lot; •Nobter'fuu,' Than vain hiinry asclaim, ~ Ififint zeal . and Worth:inspire, ,And true greatness be our -aim. Power-to compass•this Powe.x4o,(iir , l4 the syonpat:link 'Twixt an upright manikpfl lioaven, ppwor—jho power tptkOki .V.t 4 ;t.lii4, l .,fotil.'.:3.igltiti4,ll,; - IMES k , DETgOTIVE STORY Eff3ll (SPERA.TIORB OP 4 SIsTEATK THIEVE S" - 3 - 101Y MERCIRANTS ARE ROBBED.. Not ?cur long ago ft lady; in widow's weeds,'• accompanied by •a gentleman saki tobe her brether came to N" and en gaged a house in Fourth street. Eter'rieh`dress and refinement of man ner,„:99eoAled_witia, great Perßonnl at achlaufs, rendered her neighbors most desirous , of- obtaining 'hn introduction to ber,,Qnd eu4ositYnas • rife as to where itltbeoo 13. P. reall` e'too 44, 1litikr. 01 ° - ionehip to her, was ,i!..,„s , ciintig man en aying, the cowman& of 'ready money to , a• considerable aitiounti who easily madd' ace;uatetancee among • others of his own age. His manners were very Pleasing, and his demernor was pol ished, while his nttirc, though extreme ly plain, and unpretending, was always In the best possible taste. So favorable was the 'impression which he• created bi the minds of his new friends, that Several , of them invited him to their er#,hornes, and in ‘ l ,ll short tin:mills dr fifibp,liAinaates increased to such a de sNe° that•he, in his turn, was enabled to givs•receptions in I , urth street. natne•was Va lien, and his sis ter bad been marrie to a colonel in the Confederate army, who bad been killed in action iduring the war. Young Vau ghatusucceeded•to a ,handsonae compe tence at t the death of -his father; and delenel i Wilson,, who had also, been a Wan of property; left sufficient behind hint to support his widow in a manner beCiniiiiig his position.\ . 1 • This tale was supportkd .by the evi dence df two or three i yonng . men; fre gttOafy.'to be Inet4o ,Arauglate . ts apart baenri, who were also from the South, and was so fully borne out Is' all the itcriMstanees of, the period lll 4 ll 4 l r mode of life, that the brother and sis ter were hteitly permitted to take 'their place in society as fashionable people. Among many ,others who visited M 93. Wilson, was a Mr. Johnson and his fa rnilYt, who possesSed a ;large , -store,on Broadway. • To this gentleman•the wi dow, was especially attentive, and vow ed that her,, Purchase° :for the future shOuld be,Made , from no other person than himself,• Day after day ,she visit ed his store and bought largely, Invari lahly paying,:readymoney, until his con 'fidence in her was fully establish = , and he told‘lier that he should be ..ost happy to give tier credit, if at any time it might be more agreeable to her. She replied that she was eilly a WOMall, and consequently knew nothing about busi ness, sa she preferred to pay at once, that she Might know exactly 'how she was situated, but promised to avail her self of his kind offer should she ever feel the need of. it. One benefit there was, however, which he could confer, on her. - Would •be be so kind as to sshow her 'Ayer his store? She • bad ne v‘er bad,an opportunity before of be coming aCquainted •with the resources of , sir large ant establishrlient. , Jobuson, only,tbo,willing to be polite to so excellent a customer, immediately, acceded to her request, and laid his trea sure bare before her, and exhibited, ,some of his .moats,costly goods. .She asked at what hour business • was com menced, at whatplaour concluded I; and after thanking him sincerely for. his courtesies; took her' vv leave. • ' l , , , J c t, as not long before the worthy inercluint had cause to regret this mo rnirit itrf 'weakness, , and , subsequent yOxiiii preyed to him how eaSy it is for a good jooking woman to cajole a man, howev9t wide awake . he May be. "SNEAK THIEVES.' , , / 1 esv York at this time was infested by a g'ang of rogues who had introduced a new 'system of shop-lifting, and' bad sucCessfully ,victimized• mttny of the larger storekeepers in the city. As their conro of action was entirely fresh, a new name had to be invented for them, and 'they were' christened "sneak" thieves by the„pelice, from the etlyning wailn.whiett they .effected their dep , redations and the diffibillty experienced In detecting tbeni.. Mr. Johnson, who bi f it a 'few days before had been boasting •of hie I Munity; from theft, wok much aunoYed,,vben on - arristlng one inorn. int at his:store:he was informed by his lna9tigingsinan t that: some very valna. ble 'articles bad been' ithstriOd*during the 'night of earlYilt izioniiimhe goods werasafe enough when •the-store w4s , olosed, on ''the,' iiiecediqg evening; as he had himself seen them,, , but were missing when the clerks arrived in the morning, Mr. Johnson at once called in the police, 'and , an. experienced de. teCtive vas sent to gather al ki the Infer. Illation on' the subject' lie cnuld r " On hearing the, circumstances - the' case, this gentleman. at once recognized the agency of a sneak thief, 'and imparted his seSpielons to , the: `proprietor_ of the store, withlds reasons:for them.- • , ' rehOuld like to have few', 'words with . I'7o 4 . loFteX;' i -hfi,"P l o,:,l 2: " Certainly t but I hope you don't suspect him, as lie' is au old favorite, And has been in our - employ for =my yeays. . . _ y. , . I ,Not.'in theleast IlancY to can help ns'f.er'ali fhat. bid you ever 'hear of: a,:stiCali "thief, oil. ' " Ne.".What - are'thei,?' _ " you Or the , :Oriel"; and' stay here' while" rwieit l ;44'', l4 l m,"i9,4: will 8061?: n,n`ifOstandithao - .. `Cate're4 :the ' `rOOM. looking very' niiieli alE,t*lo.; $e had, hCard of the iobbe4;"linliftbat a police' °Alper weicleslited'ivith and niittirally fetiTed thaftsi had, l'affeir under - Jonstileiiiia: - The tie detective,. hoWeiretilelieved* Min, 'from' .. ali aPpe,iheiisions on that`seorer" `' "Now, nib trikn,c't - vr"taixtio"Osii.Yoit a few.: questions; and you Mist- 'answer me carefully, Von , t'be frightened; Yeti lino* that you' !Ai/6 had tiOthifigttcrdn ' , kith this robbery, fanekyoit 'ea* help Me' " VetS , gond . ; SW; Mit° I 'cfori'f, knOW hOw."'a - "Who 'closed • the"WarehouSe night'?" "" And ale yoil'-(l6`ft l ifil that was' }3401.11 . 91,f f4finetr? "‘‘ if s r*Etetl4fis every, niglit:" "And 'the 'fastenings "find c not been taMpered with in an way_ :when 'fan undid them this morning`?" 1 -X - o i . ifbit per.: son to whoin yoti spoke to=day?"- " r think it • (Nam'- irig one of the' clerks.) - •' Ah;_hut"thitiking won't Die not any one'speak to - you, or ask at :questions of you V' •'' ' ""Ws, a gentleniinf tif ask' the' What 'tiiiie.lo."Johnsotn 4foii - ne`he'`Wititifed 'id .fle:e n hiiii'ati`diit' 40.41 e _; / ; " ;What 'soli wa6 can ,yoU"deseribe him ?"- .3 f He Was;',a young tle geninany irery pleasant' spdheii, - dairo;,i,With a mous tache', and Very said he n'ame - from• the eourdry; , and - Wag tra veler io a firm,in the same .11ne as ours, who weregoingto hitylargely In:kat/6." ttWaa,he alone ? 1, ;„ ' , " No, there Were t*d s othets Wiith him, 841 liogimlop ido4ingsoung g,ndts,„!! • . bidltie gobiii ;. 9 1 3 aiyi*ria - sweeilingthe floor, so he walked straight up to me, " bid iiis - Eriendi come in too,?" DWI "I'm not' quite sure of that, •hut think ,they must have, as it was rain ing, and they wouldn't stand out in the wet." , • , " Should , you .know them again, if. you saw them ?" '",ehoUld know,twO - of,theM-4hu one who spoke to rue and another, who had'a carpet bag in his hand. He:walk-7 ed a little lame." ..;4; " Thp,t,'ll tio, -porter; you need' nOt say anything outside; but . .T.hn afraid We hkve pot leßr t Ued:naueb. l : 7 , • , " All right, sir.", As sooh as he had gone, the detective turned to Mr. Johnson, and said : - "You will 'soon get your property baok, - I etPeet,' sir.' Those three men are Sneak tliieVes, and 'if they are the same I believe them to' be; I think I/I 1 know Won. '' TheY'lttivays Purstie '6, Same plan.': First of • all,-. they disc very i t from onfederate, generally afe ale, the p where the best "S to be' /most , Y obtained , hey rise early n :tale morn ing;;Eincl ait ..outside Until '6 - porter openS the door,. taking great care that no' t one is observing them. if One then enters and a dressei the por; ter, telling him som such 'tale this, fel low) teld. yours ; a while he ; is talk- ing, the other tw , adroitly , slip what ever they can ntol a bag, which they have with th m, and decamp as soon as lt is filled. Theyare.always well dres- sad and, ould appear to 'be . thorough 1 1 \ ° / gentle eh to those not conversant with / their ricks, a d month:on' that -they hay% 'pat come ;p from the country, in o er to \ accoun for _their being about :o early\ieth morning. You will hardly belielvel , - pc'rhaps i • but thieves _carry about`7it them external marks of their profess' h,"Tlyhighlto a, detec tive ofticer arennlistakable. "For in stance, in stance, they haN a a peculiar walk, and movement of the\ arms; that are gen erally ungloved, and carry nothing In 'l their hands, while they arweontinually glancing on one side Or the other, to see if they ,are. being watched. I would guarantee to pick a. thief one from amonk one hundred h,onestrnen, let his general appearance be whatjit may." I . D ETE CTIV E WORK.\ \ Tire detective then took hia depar ture,' promising' to coinitinhicate \ again with Mr. JphnsOn so soon as he S had anything of importance to.tell ,him, and - proceeded to Imadquarteri to' )r.,(3- port. He had observed three young \ " Men frequently Nialking• about togeth-.1 ,er, arid from their general appearance had, set them down in his own, mind as thieves of some sort or other, altho' he knew nothing positively against them; He was irresistibly reminded of the trio by -the robbery In Broadway ; and the description giVen by the porter of the man • who conversed with him, coincided remarkably Withone IA thbm who s .had attracted his especial notice. 'He determined therefore to keep a sharp: 'lookout and trace them home, should 'he again run up against%thern: ', • ...' ' ' Mr. Johnson, meanwhilei \ af ter atten ding to ;several Matters of .busiress, started to 'go up town, and on the way met young Vaughan,, who ieemed ex cited at the encounter. ,He turned, however;atttr.',JOhrison's_requeit, and .listened attentively . t o his - account of the robbery, expressing a;hope' that the/ perpetratorewonld soon be. brought to justice. ,`He-did not'.seem very well `pleied,-ne'vertheless, ;Niliensbe heard that the ,dateetive Conceived he'alreadY had a clue, and was-unable to conceal his agittitipn whin his companion re- MEI marked -in ._a whisper : "Do you see thrit man ?. he ' , is th'e officer -whem I have 'engaged ; ik Singular`,thtie,wO should n;teet , binuk . Vaughan stiddenlY-rernembired that he had forgotten avointnissien entrust ed to him by Isis - Sister, and hastily bid ding Mr. • Johnson "good-bye," hurried Orin ati opposite direction.. The it immediately came up,"and ask ed his employer iv he the'gentleman was who haNnst left him ; and on hearing he was a friend - of the familY,' iave lOng, loir Whistle, expressiir'e of the most . intense surprise. • " Where , does , he live, sir? 1'43 sure I have seen his face soniewhere.. , _ • I "At , No..Fourth, street. Why!do Y9u 8 1 31 0"--- ' . • `Oh, slmplireurio,sity ;. a way ye have."_ . And he, too, left, the puzzled mirehant: - : • The.latter slowly continned his Jour ney, and . , racked bis brain in valli to eincidate ' the niystuy of Vitqgbah's euirden 'departure , htt 'it - never occur -- red to him to attribhte it to' the coming in sight of, the detective- 1 As-he waS)n• pod time,. anAL, was,. obllgo to vas's ' Fourth, street .eal hiaWaY s . he ; made P" hie ; Ica! ad : t,o call p p,ofr• Mrs, :Wilson ; and if he found, lug ,brother there to ABA ' hith,the cause, feariag that; he hTi fended him. • 1 7 - widow was sitting im her draw" - fag roera, and displayed a great deallof pleasure at seeing her visitor, and 'sy4l., pathized most 'heartily Nilth,hini when heharrated \ his los6 to her. ''She asked hira a great many questions as to : the 'opinion of the detective; and was hard- i ;lrless cOhfused 'than =her brother had, ~b een 'when Mr. Johnson' alluded to the prObability of a speedy capture of, the offenders, and added that his porter could,swear to ane . at least of the,gang. C i 1 ate. Wilson,, _at, this. juncture pp,ca.. itOtfarmingly pale, that, hie , feared she 'was about to .faint, and :sprang upl to ;olitth,the window -and -admit. the fresh 'a! i'.. As he rose frOM his chair; the door 'Wp's - Violently .- opened,' and' Vinghari burst into th 'foul; "his clothes diger- - _clack iliS'faCe heated, and - his wit4lef 'aspecidenoting great -anxiety. ' 6eeing - Mr. JOhnsc•n; he hesitated,. and ''ft' loOk of intelligenceand:Ularm4tti-exehang 'ea, between - ii I inself and ! Mrs. l Wilson. 'ille,then, by.a - great effort, partially, re `4overed his _composurw,; apologized-for bie mode ,ef entittuce,,and said that he `had expected to see his sistet alone, and :had something, of importance . to,seY to. 'lei/ „The ,mercliant, ,immedlately,•pre7, pared.to leaVe, • and bad oxoliangedlare 7 , 'Wells - Iv - ith the:yo6W, When, I, lie ; _debr again opvned ? nnfi, to his athazeinent, 'hiS' . *NytirShense porter el:Ore& With 'a letter-lii his hand, and gave it to, him 'within:it saying 'a wOrd. 1 - After obtain- . ' ins l'eave froth the lady,[ (Vaughan had _moved to the Window, and - wag looking Out, with biShaek to the rest,) be broke the Seal, and refid•tbd folloWing' line in lienctl.: !‘ Don't. leave iffe room tillll'. come!" %written • upon a card bearing thedetective?sname, .Though he,could not. for the lif4 of hini guess .at the meaning, of :they. above,. he, determined ,to lin. ,fla T i?... w. !iii.r.:4l,3,„lf 7 posfitihlp,, aqa . ,contented. hltuself . .With nodding to ills 'Tiniker,ldici . saying': " '!.. - ; ; ' ". • ,-." Tell" the gentleman to 'be quick, The porter vanished, and Mr. John son,'although feeling 'acutely the awk wardness of the - situation, did the best thing he could do. under the drown stauees, And 'asked Vaughan wherefore he left him so abruptly In the street,H Vaughan endeayered to make some re, ply, but his nervousness increased so. pahtfully that it Nyn'S incoherent. • 1 410*Q !Tain the door opened, but this! iiit it was itte,detective who appeared; *do ely folloWed by'a ethiple ,of polie-. mi.n.:.,' Advancing straight' to where yang - hen/Mood, apparently transfixed wl h fear,he laid his hand on hiii'slimil.: der aud said,," Will you come quietly, or fist I use fercj?" ' .. • ' • . the dismay oflMr. Johnson, Van ..g. au °asked, in a trembling voice : I o / _" ; ;What ts..it you want me forr : "49bbery . of . $9,909 worth ,of goods from .this gentleman's,stere. Have you 4nything to say about,it V,' . • . , "Not to you." , And 'he held 'out his hands for . the handout's. . - -- Duririg this scene no One had.thought of Aire.' 'bu t - thr'atten tien; wae 'ndiv - cailed [ loher - by a heavy fall tipOn the' floor; and, 'they - perceived that, the Unfortunate ltsdl> had lfainted Mr. Johnson, as soon as he could breathe again, , demanded from the police officer :the , meaning of the Intrusion', insisted 'upon it that . there, was, some:mistake, and attributed.the agitation of Vaugh 7 an„apd his Sister, to the horror-they-felt at rk.chargri,or, this sort being., brought I against ! . gentleman.. The detective, without saying a word,. fled the. b!indeptts on the youn g fyis'ais wrieis,,andsigned policemen to prer`tic;Ve half - limn the. room: A's soon as the d idr Closed' behind thein,"(llli's.. WllSen Was , earried out,) he - smiled and I said : -1 "1 - -know well enough -what I' aft about, sir, -but lid not' like to arrest friemis of your until I had satisfied myself that I_ as not wrong in my sus picions, . Vaughantis the nrnwho.held ytkur p'orter in conyersatioa while his confederates were securing, their plun der; and, from ,all accounts it seems they knew well where togo." Mrs. Wil son Was often in your store, I am,tolo ; can - you tell me whether. •s,he appeared to examine the placci at all?" ' ..-:- In alin . oment a - light broke-oVer, the Johnson, - and he remem bered 'his' Ibterview with the widow some Sew days before:- Why" be said,'" I shOwed her-all over the'li:tore; myself; ~.:What' fool I must have..lse4n."'. • , . _ Ah,' I said the detective, laughing ; " iqa the old game, after all. , t I thought so.. A.clever womati is alWays found in cermet' With these fellows." "We could forgiVe the sister ; she 'may have., been ;led away ; bill as for her brother" -LT\ ' " Lord bless you, sir—he' is no more her brother than-you are; all we have to dais td bit still, and we shall shortly have the rest of'the gaug here: . 'When I left yOu,I. ran o#f to , your store, after setting a, watch , on \pie house, and Inert . the potter back W moment I was a at. stand-still'f or a es to the best step to take next, when I' was told you had gone IA thelon4e. .1 then serib bled the note 'and sent it Up, to enable your man' to look - at the 'prisoner, as I did not wish to make a mistake, and , also to detain youiin. the room, In case they should 'attempt to escape.- Hewes: positive' lie, was - 11153 than; althongla only saw Ills back-, and then rcame up myself ; and the rest, you. know, as far as this house is concerned: t dispktehsd 1 one o my ..men to make inquiries - at severe of (the railway °Meets, and-from his ; report I have good reason tobelieve that they all Meditated ,un emigration f , i'sorne of the larea cities out Westle; morrow: ' So we. have Ortly•juSt had time to putthastopPer . ou , Mr. Johneon, burning with indigna tion at discoVering the real characterof the people he had been associating with, resolved to Stay and see the end of the whole affair. In the course of an hour the front door bell 'rang violentlY, and' two young men, of eminently; gentle manly exterior, were ushered into the room. Seeing • two strangers seated there, they were considerably astonish ed, and muttered eomething about ex pecting to find Mr. Vaughan, "All right, sir,!' said the detective; _" I will • lead you to him, when I have had a moment's-conversation with you. Be kind enough teallo*Me--" and he ad'van'ced withbandeutrsintiltherhand. They attempted to "bluster; but on -be ing told that the'" game was up" and, Vaughan in custody, they subsided and looked very blank indeed. - In a few minutes they were all conveyed to prig son, beforelany intiniation of the occur rence bad reached the ears of the neigh borhoCd. - One thing-riimained to be done, and that was to ascertain the whereaboup of the • stolen property. The' amount must be, all agreed, very great4o (have .enabled the conspirators to keep Up so good a style. This difficulty was easily solved. One'of the Policemen on watch had Seerx'the yoUng men, issue 'from a house a few doors distant froth the 'one occu ci by -Vaughan,- and -his. el i ster. On repairing thither, startling revela tions took place. It was found that Mrs. Wilson had been the mauageress of a baby institution, and derivied large Trait therefrom. Bow' she obtained the children, is and ever will be amys tery. Certain it is, that the police when they searched the house, discoveiedsev , eral infants, and all the necessary-ap pliances for many more. The mirse in charge (for the babies were well atten ded) stated that a great number, had been sent away at various • times; and 'the only probable 'solution of this sin 'gular matter was,That there existed in. New York a class of people who were able' mid willing ,to pay heavy pretni -urns t i e Itny pepson charitable -enough to 'relieve them from the trouble -of rear- ing their offspring. ; In'the lower apart ments, valuables ofi'allkinds l . ,were bro to light, such as silfFs,lewelry,:gold or nutrients; &C., and for 'man'y of then, =owners were found: - The three young thieves are Ali sere-' luglong sentences, but the implieution of' Mrs.:Wilson (who was really well born, and the widow of a colonel) was no easy matter, with such consummate tact had she acted her part. She did not, however,' escape scot-free, as Johnson, to his own chagrin, learned that the'fair widow had availed herself Qf .his kind offer a few days laieviously,_ and lin() succeeded In obtaining a quan tity of goeds on credit, that were lost to him forever. : • For -obvious rei;sons, we have su,p isfeed.itiei'etilitiitm-es of the' chief act ors in this little comedy but our read ers ivay•iest „assured that in every other respect the tale itti:JAie>.—Eve`..Posl. [Fin. the Agitator.] " . U.:0" ON THE WEATHER. I long for some spot, anywbero upon eau tb, 'W hero the mercury never runs up above ninety; Where a fellow' an lirb through the month of July, . I ,lml retain his soliclit‘y, if he's a mind to. I long for oorne don't pare where it is— Where the sun never glotis Ithe the, heat of 'an ; oven; If any should tell too'iif such a sweet spot, IVhoever they arc, I know I should love neut.) I've read of the bright cheering rays of tho sun, And I've heard That some persons have called it effulgence; And though same may.say it's mere cavil of terMs, (And to all I am tvillibg to use duo indulgence,) Still permit mo.tn say ani man that is sane, 1 'And will nso each a term, if ho lives here or flat Jioro, ° , Will brivouglang chariot) to flattelr old Sol 'And his "bright cheering beam's" in a ,rogion far hotter. EMilgoint,ladeod ! th4tmeans to " benial forth," To (iiiiet and so - odic—not to make a men. mtit• . -• ter,— .• But tho rays that, old Sol . has been .of late, " , Nyettki melt a•poor mortal Et 3 heat would melt butter. I' iii usually plcaaant—l hate to complain ; I'm novor ferocious,,but most „always Mail ; T r a .But this beat I can't stand ally longer, mid won't; Pd about as leave go :and roside with the—Old Sera tch It bas'been a pretty heed thing, Mr. Agitator, to get this into rhyme; - and s it, is because it is true. It is hard to get truth-Into poetry ;• the more -the truth, the hotder thekvorlc. Truth is prose- 1 the-other thing is poetry. You have 'heard qr.!' Poetic License;" that is the fellow rspeak of, with a different name —a poetic one. _Truth doesn't genkal- ly look well in poetry; his feet are• out of proportion ; but the other, fellow's " foots" always fit In the right place.— That is all I leave to say about that po-, ein•, — Yen 111 ayinotlike it, but you can't destroy it ; for " Truth crushed to earth shall rise agait." •. „ • We liavehac ti,"teriiblinicittimeltere. I presume pin have had a touch of it; too. It is cooler netv, and' I take this opportunity to inf rm . You that'we still live, but 'it has b en_ a pretty "tight squeak." Aboutfur weeks ;ago, tner . eary began to go- ,hp. • Nobody knows, .here it. went to.' 'Ten' days age we, could' just see it, by the• aid of 11 - tele scope. It is probably On its way haek i , now.. w. . We didn't, want, it le -leave; 4e, dissatisfiedNvith its going,. and .shall treat it coolly when. it comes back:— There have been some narrow' escapes; one lady barely escaped a *7z - stroke' i it way ti,close call. Lithe had 'a daughter., A:gentleman In this place related to me his l experienee,' which I will give you, vethaticniet literattt in, et-punctua turn ;- aid I Will tell - .you how - ti. knot I hole si+d the lives of - a man mid- his family: I told - bini 11 should write it ' for the Agitator, which he reluctantly. i l permitted me to do; .asking me to, sup press his name, bedtime, if !mentioned, in print, ,everybody • would know. just 'who -he was; bu t-I 'finally .prevailed on him to let me publish • It. I . will star then, hi order that it may notappear ri a fabrication, that his . name is Job Smith, and I will give yeti thestory I . his own words: .•• .. . - " Abeitt, a ,yearago, I bitilt. my 4 0 4 5 _11 on the south side of a hill, on the south Side of town, la or' ; . r that we - might ncithe too much exp!s::: to the 'chilling blasts Of - -wintei.' MY foil'. • consisted Or One small lirlfozi'and:i;Vir, beautiful : :,' • - • r.: NUMB4II: . . .. Children, all hue, except three interi:.l osting girls; . the cutest: wag 1 iiii* , YOts old,' and her iitriii&Nias, :14atililti :Zane ;', and with . this .eicpeitton,; OW *plea ": 'were all ditferent. iNliihOtik*/*AnAlit of the best seasoned - lninber, -, and, ocist; - me WOO; and at the thrieljiieViiitil, tO it, was all paid . .for;. except POP, . 56 ' : ::. cured by a mortgage held _by, a neigh- ' boi-in-law • ,of mine, , by the , 'name Of. -Tones. When 1,,t00k. my wire,.3firla Ann, to see our rte!iV honie,liiie'extims.;' Bed herself, entirely Satisfied:Oh eyery=::, , thing, wept a knot hole lathe floor of; ; my own private‘room, lvhich' was in.., the firstetory, directly ov er the cellar; and she &Sired me to plug% it . tip ;, but said if it could be put to some coil use, '- to let it remain. I went andgota plug tot the hole, • when a •brilliant idea . stru lt - me, which Idea was eventually the means ol.:inithe llyeacif 'myself and fatally. Tffits, all through our ' lives, do we depend on these , !little oir.- '- cumetances for . our existence and hap -1 piness. The great conqueror, George Washington, when, tho'sands of years', ago, he crawled into a h now leg on the island of Terra del Fu go, to escape i from the vengeance et' - Robinson ,Cra- •'• ace's man Friday, was no More depen- dent on the little spider web'•YfroVen across the hollow of the pliteel of his : . cencealment, for his salvation, than Wks: I for the bright thought which crossed my brain tq letthOhole remain. As' II before remarked, that ,fiole led ~ down Into the cellar. ,In the corner of - the eel lar, directly, underneath that b.ole,' I had an - ice house built, and last winter filled it with pure cold. ice; . ankwhen , -; the summer months came . 0n,,1 made • up'a barrel of mint Julep; placed it an, the ice, and .connected it ,to my afore room by a cable otstraw, One end ‘, being passed into the. barrel of julep and thence up through the hole into iny\stnct p uirt. , I had the straw built hell k i w, s that by applying my—eYe to the upperend, I could see how the jut- ' lep was getting along,. Shortly; after', perfecting my aforesaid arrangements, the heated term came on ; It got; hot, hotter, hottest; more hot, more hotter, More i hotte.st; most hot, most hotter, most hottest. '[Yot may object to hie • grammar ; he is not a highly educated 'man his •past history do that direction is aula med up in a few words—born'' poor and never had any pull-bat s, ! "a-c."] The sun potireddown, on t et\ suit 'iside hill like - an (Wen, and the . sun and hill . united their heat, an d> j youed it- down on the' house. _Wept • very'little cooler at' night ;_thei' earth, :, and more particularly that South:side hill, retained all,the heat• It had been able to collect during the day, and the next succeeding day but Increased !its fervency. • I was afraid that the julep would' spoil, and consequently spent niuch,of my time in gazing at it. thro' the straw. ,Well, one day—thatalino'st fatal day—the remembrance of which would make my blood run cold now, if 'it wasn't so confounded hot--.-abbut two , o'clock in the afternoon, I sat looking at, my julep through the straw, mogita ting wthe fact that iliG fIllid ! 110 our lives, watowiy .wasting away g when there cam over me a spirit of drowsi ness, which grew into total oblivion.— , ow long I remained, so, I have no i . eans of ascertaining; but when I' re- ' wined My consciousness, 'I fointd my self in tho cellar, laylng'on the ice. I was bewildered. Had .1* f f allen asleep in My room, and some, one carried me down here for a trick? ...I resold to find Out. ' I had•little strength, and .it was hard getting d,wn frOm the ice; but, after several efforts, I succeeded in, , doing so, and went up stairs. - The sun' had gone down, nd all was still and quiet: Leaned toy wife, hnt heard' no response. lop ned the de n l a ka' , the • family sitting roc , and what a sight met my anxious gaze; not a living per; son there—only six pools of liquid some thing ;—then the horrible truth flashed through my mind—we hadell melted ! I, sitting in my room, had melted and run down through the knot hole -on to the ice, and been saved'. There I had, laid through all the long hours, and congealed., But why not save my fain- . Hy the sa,rne way? No sooner had , the thought occurred, °than I hastened to, put it into execution, I got a: c,Chpleof buckets and a ladle, and,Sceoped *them up, being careful to keep each pool by itself; then poured them in separate places on the' ice, - where 'they; slowlY i congealed; Thinking it would . be well . 1 to have my wife come to first, I put her in a freezer,-which II hat luck ly bor rowed to make ice cream with. And now, my dear sI , to b lug ,his long story to a close, let , rne!ay that my foridst hopes were realized,—and I have 3(ny little flock once• more around Me;—and - the lesson of the past has . taught us to love each other better than before ; and it has also taught ns'to use .our best endeavorS, at all times, to Aidp cool." • Thus did my friend John Smith nar rate this thrilling story, while tears and sweat, mixed in equal proportions, ran down his face like rain. And thus do I tell it to you and yourreaders, so that they may not only see the great advan-7 tag° of keeping cool; kind& ,all' circinu. stances, but to this end, should they conclude to - erect an edifice on some , southern slope, they may take the - pre caution to have it, built around some .convenient knot hole,' coMmunicating with the ice house.- •-Very Canton, Aug. bheeif4 l People. , 4.' God, bless the cheerfnl, people—man; woman of child, old or young, illiterate' ler:educated, harids,ome ',or hoinely. , = Over and above' every other'seelal trait, stands cheerfulness - :: - What the sun, iss to nature—Wlfat God is to the stricken, heart, 'which knows how to lean upon .11km—are cheerful persons in the house and by the wayside. They go unobtru sively, unconsciously, ab i out ;th4ir Si lent Mission, brightening up society around them with the happiness beam ing from their facies. We -love'to near them ; we love , the ogneSSion their eye, the tone 'of fiheir voice.• Lit 'tie children find, themout, oh, so qUiCk ly, amid the densest crowd, and easing 'by the knitted brow• and r compmsed. lip, glide near, and laying a confiding little hand on their knee, lifttheir Clear young eyes to thtse'loving faces.--Bee cher. A politician ofiChleago boasted that he could tell any kind of wine.or liquor by the taste merely. He was tried with one kind . and another, and teadly named them. At last a glass of water. was handed hira.l He tasted it again, 'smelt it, retasted it, and then stild',"l. give it up. ‘ That is a brand of liquor I. never gotlold of before." • ,- EMI MEM U Eli .4 .; ME BE
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