THE MIDDLKIiUKOH ttJST. ' T. n. JIAHJB.lt, fcDITl iD I'M'l. MIDDI.KMItiiH. PA.. AI'IMI. 2". I. Over two thousand rchonU in Penn sylvania otitsi.lo of rhiladclpiiia trc nl ready supplicl by the respective boar It with free text book. It is stated thnt ono man ha recently moved Itoni New York t . Urooklyn for n other reason than thnt snaking car are ni l n.i th'j Fulton street elevated roi I in the I r.tcr c.ty. Ill say lie is ton lnujr to s;ti ie at hi of!icj mi I hi wife r, id not let hini snio'e at home. Mr. Millo3.i Ii h b.'bii estimating lioir rpueti in. i. iey :i : i : pcjplo would havo ',r.v2i if all that thaw is iu tho country ftcu d s nout. i e pally. Hy tate that the gr is incine is $35 ),()') ).0J'), n 1 t i it there tin N,.Vj ),() 1 1 fvnilifM in tic l'.n:e I II :i.; l.i.ii. 'ilui woal-1 rgiv.' KG ' to if i f i nil r. I.o-iteu li).)0 B.'mii mil f)))l sa lor iu it irt every day. It hit on U'l average lipvird llf 75))) pCMJIH n r.i 1 1'.-1 i'i"ii iu: c.itly by tin pi-lie:-, '.T.1' ) ' persons liin in in c i il r. ri I i ; 1 11 it ) H,'H, 'J5.I).)) !,-l 111 a'JU l lllV irrcs'.e I hi Iririk ml .liorlcr!v nn I 1 , uinro tin i one-tuir 1 of ill tho ithik 1'ie m'.ry is c ) :i n'tto 1 with. n it a dm-. It Io;m Hot often il,i;i;iLi, l.-c i'l 11 pv t':i t ire u t often i ! ii!r.)'.n nor prutitio a-ri iscru ijliju, tlrtt a p i v iL'i in re'.ur.is n : iuc t f.ir ff? )'J, vo'.tn tnrily tivi lore i , o i tlio ;r,u i 1 t.'ri'. t!rj in j 1 c il s'.tviCiM re i lero 1 !i 1 1 n Ii ;e:i wo.t.i s.) m i:'i iiuney. T!i':i im:i k';i:, i l'- Hi'it to c'.ir.iiiiele, li i;ipe:ie I tin n'.'.ier V e ';'. i:i I'.liU lulplli:!, .1:1 i 14 re f r le 1 1 the Mjiieil Nj-.vi, of t!u. C.ty. Xcx'. t ) C k'.n, iv, 1 1 leirm.'l Gi's'; r.t r; juty-tiiti", Mr. O.ivi T.ioniu Miliei, tlie writer on lurin, ii pr j'j.ilily t'.u in '. re n.irk ililo ex i nple of whi. c ri I j no (j'lireil afti'r n: im tliy pr.jpir ;iro put, 1 cl:ire) t!i- St. L :U Iti nijlic. S.i I lv.n bjyo.i I mi I llu U:!ons slii cjj! I il'slin uis!ril lilr.l frj:;i !i j'.'ier. S!i i Ii i i :i frien 1, .11 cnth'Hintn: or.iit'l i!i t;Ut, ho vev.T, a-i 1 in h'jr en Ijivar t ) bj u sy.:i;nt!i "tie co.uprii in ti t 10 bir 1 l'ivor Mr. Miiler'a ov:i i,itert't w.n . lias t . i it ilothi""" u Ilia term uul t3 iJj- t I a. . r n, "Mi miner t.ribe a ''Ins of w.ir.;m a em iiove i i l ibjr in u t-iutnl whic't i Uiia; Uiitt a 0 cjuJu t fr go ualor t'ji Hi't Kivj. triii Njv Yir.: to Pro)".tlyii. T.i. press ir.- of 0 i:i Iv-isu 1 a:r is so groi. ia the tan-iel that cvju str.i. ms:i Win (cr. tw 1 h ir, n I arj t.rJ 1 ti ; -ti 1 iu j nr.ii'.; to re.' ii uri'f. Il-'jjatly tiure l,.iv.- b - a seivr.i! ! dei'lis in t'l ! t J in.''. Si fi.Tieutly tuv. "ii) liaaMi b.-i a .s 1 11 n ne 1 to tho eutrinii tin", t'u po ll.' .i r.ii Titiei ar3 nu'iu; aa inv.sstigi ti 0 1 with a view t loisonitig tVj d rig.-r to the wor'nr.'n, wh aro in fatu;-.. t 1 1; iM iiini' 1 by a piiysie.aa b::.' r.; d;.c.M 1 1:1 ' Ut J fie ift. I 1 11 ;'.; I I'll'. is 11I lieva'.iii g th.i to.' wiie;l of I for; .!;!-, u r. 1 1 vi ti iee nt po.wr a'l 1 de.iir 0 11:1 ; t'r; mighty wit.i.i.H warning, I ri icj I-mh tin' Nitim-, not exjeptiug A'li-T.ci. where th gri'ilsu of tna miliio 1 l.r ; nit black biits for tiiu gria hon o tin; cr.is-.iug sweep?r. Tun iaiUllatioa oi M o?. tJr.-vy m the Eiy-ei is u Iu ;i;y in .s:au?e. S.ie was th) d mgV.-ir of a t u ii':r, an-i e irued her living iu Pari a a bjun : linker. Wuo 1 s'io in lined, her while fortua's was Ion thu 55-J; at her delta sV: leiv.'i s 1:11 J'.nin ; li'iO a .'l trior of a uiillio-i to bar d.ngVor. San did not invjat an arv.stry with Is sr prjui tion. mr ass 1 m '.lu airs wit i h;r ric'i go vns. II :r in inner wjro c'.riraetori.J I by s'riip'.io'.ty, li'ir a;c uiU we.-j ciw l i'.ly a 1 I, t 1 to tho saiillo.t detail, and the tot h'jr.f.ira against court etiiueUo. The Cixig 1 ll.ra'.d say: "Ilnne ri.e is-r).viuge;iile ir.r. it'.a i I will ,., ver b c iUtoat until it his its o vtl lo- d le -isl itur.-. Wale will not sno nit l,,ng lo foreign rc.'U atiou of loe i1. all nr. 0 1 t :o continent siga uro gro.vi'.ig c mstmtly that the peo.o wiat to bring local govemuieat nearer a i 1 nearer 1 1 the source of taxuion. Norayiui l SAcdoa weu ci'.el by Mr. ti la 1 stone, like Hungary aui Austria, a proofs of the pru lenea ot soekiu,' uni'U staolo union by allowing Lual indoi jndenea iu all things not general. Bwe.loii i not content with the me isuro of bono rule sho enjoy un lor the government of Kin j Oicar. Her laoil c'arn'wr hu pan; I a resolution deuividing moro c.iinplote autoaomy, even to tho extent of a sepir ate consular s-rvic?. Tuo conflict ic.iched a crisis onrj bofore, prolucin a deadlock between kla o 1 parliament. Ultimately th jieoo'.o of SeJja iaut I Tb.laolim nT T' I Toe landsman through a stormy street, ! And shale of nizht. was nln- The ground wii paved with shifting slost The wintry wind was bliwlnr, Heaven pltv grant, and help," Mid he, j "To tboe who lira upon thj sea!" Th sailor clinched a tf emblln masr, 'Mid mountain round him fl iwing, While throu;h th darkness, thick and fart, Tho wintry win-In were blowing; "Heaven Me the land nan,' now," ha sil J, "With chimney toppling rounl hlsheall Cut when the world grew mil J onc3 more, Tills tar, des;nn.nt groivlar, nid. "it I r.ri. but walk the shore, Though all tlio winds were lilfiwiii.; I'lie Inn Ismnn tliau hf, "Thongs stor.-.n thero lie, I wculd that 1 cml I mil the nn'.' Will L'nricton, In I!ariei's I.i::ir. Tho Colonel's Romanc O enn who sst Colouel AlurcJ Turner stcppina jauntily d.nvn ISt. JiuiK.' street on a mi nnicr inornin!; cdiiM Mil to oLutvu thnl the little r7!eS 'H4r?&2 M lf- At;.l, in. '-sl.:t - '- .r.el h:nl evi rv tiling Hint nnkn hio world living. Ila il i",t "ltv; 1,ig nvvr l"'t '"-je-'ttou v.lll- IN V'IKI.I COiKllllOII , lit 111 I :i CI r . 1 1 - i:i'4 jet of ron;;i in Iicc:nlllly overloo'; inir t'm (liven I'iir.t; liis boIiIut seri'.int ivns :i!)-nhileiv irreptn ichnble. On tlni morning, tin; Coloiiel mi turn in' over Ijh letter e.nus iipmi n:i obi, i:i ; envelope ndornn.l with a yilt mono .nun, nn.l ml In :-,eil In n nerv.nn femi nine IkiihI. Ai no pieientinit-.it wnr:ieil him of the lerriblo nonCijuuncf u'mut to hpriti from tlint innocent loo!in nolo, he smileil, for lie ricuni.o I his MMer-iti-l ia'h hun 1 writiu, ar.d gue'Me.l th:it s!iu v:is (uniting niii'j Ij:j .viMreil ap i' :il to his kiiowto iyo of tilt; wcrld. He .petiod the pin envelope with the iinrntlc (t n for!;. Hi wai hii wont, nnd re;i I nn iinp;isiiMiuil FU'u.'iioni to cull on t ie ri:er tli.it nl tT;in.):i ( louhly uti ler line.i), :ivd remained his very ulotio i nte elina Turner. Alioiit half-past four the Ciloiu-!, hay iti enjoycl his niter luncheon ci ir mi 1 ilo.e, (.trolleil, a rotun.I 11:1 1 trimly croouicJ li,'i.re, toward hitister-in-la.v'i hoii'e. "()::, Alinnl," she exclaimed, in gnra n- bhc ha I ast ertaiued that the servant Ini'l ipnte shut the iloor, "I mil iu aueli liti C--.M I That wretched b y of mine !" Well, well, Selinn," s lid the Colonel, "whnt Inn he ijouc? Don't ;ivo way." "i)a. but how dreadful it is! Only thtuk, Aluruii, Ue goiug to be uiur- ,vkki ' taid 1..8 r.'j.oiu . v:. jjold-rimmed eye.gl is out o( his eyo in lila-isttrisl faniion. "Tho younij dog! Wny, he's not twenty-onu yet!" "No; uud that inaKos it ad the worie. O'j, I'm .ure he's been cuuglit by one of thofu designing actresses wlio nro always on the lookout for very yomg men." And where is this pr.-cioui tcanc j;nice of J ours.'" "At lloguor. He went thiwc for a few ibi)s lakt iiii.iitii, and ha. sliced tln r. ever kiuce. I won lere 1 vim w.-n tlie attraction, and JVV I kii" V. It's very Lard." "It is," ns-etite 1 t'.ie Con iel ruefully, 1 l'.ovnoi f"r lum. and the Loll. Ion :it its bet. "Aui t be married .'" "So he sa.i." 'And who is sin f Iriertion - : : nt r goiu "1 ilou t know ; exe. t'i at lie d:;- i, the mo-t boi' .uit woman ! fiaies fan iu tin- wori. I, nn 1 that h. loi'cs her. I think Ik; must ie older haa ho is." "Tiiat, my licar heliu, uoes without f:iing. li,)ys of twuty never have vi .lent 1 a-Mor.s for vm, 111:1 under thirty. She is ol ljr than l.o is and cluvi-n r. And where is he J4iig rasj.il 1 ' "Here is his letter, .'..re 1. You had better tnko it. lleaveiKnj.vs tut-ro 1 nothing private 111 i I lie t, jlonel ii ut 01 lus marctiiJig ordeis; to he roo t go, but with a heavy heart, tor Londu iu tuo season was tho breath of te to him, while ltognor and 11 Uve,i( t.ephow iu June ! """ y- v,cre by 1.0 ...cans to .s I.Uin I --"rnal ) tlia C iloael, He was as.niple.vhi.jhtforwardsoul, ! 80 ,l ,n:l th," f'Tthe ot.ly time on with a great ,. lie! on for his lalJ '' he dropped his Sold rim ued eye brother's widiw under only son, un 1 j ''1'1"' never thought of he a:in ; or delaying "Ve--, Georgina or Mn. Mirihall," when his services wu nee.io I ou their 1 s,lt! replio I, smiliiii at tho Cjloaol's a, behall; but for ull tit. he lelt very like j tonishiiiont. "D.d yoa tu: cx.ioct to n iclioolboy whose 1 idays tiro drawing sUU "K'- to a close. He to tiio iiicomparable I "Indeed, no!" gasped Colonel Turner; Wilks while dresig for dinner that I "most unexpected pleasure." they must start r P.oauor the tirst j "Why, yoa wicel biy,"siid she, thing thu followin: norning, and then turning to Charles, "didn't you tell mo resigned nil re.puuiility. II y tho timo "'at your undo hai beau ou tuo point of his master leturtie roin thecuib to bed, ' coming d )wu ever so many tunes, and Wilks ha I made cry preparation, had i w"s ojy prevented by hii engageuieuts chosen the ti.iin a hotci, mi l arranged . 111 Lmlou'" I fur the lorwur f.11 f all tho letters. I Pir.son.illy coin ted by Wilk', Colo- ml Turner in r.veit thu Intel seloc:ol ! for hi. 11 intini ora lato lunch, an 1 then strol'cl o ilong tho Colchester road to concoct eilio.l of approaching Uie enemy, wn.lVilks weut out to rc- ' totnioitie. I Afli r dir.ne; 'established himself on n dech e mir ir'io viraud.i. and. rev- cieutlv liL'iitini Triciiiuonolv. abol- lulled all thou s of iii uepiioiv, nud gave hiuiMuf up a luzy c ititcmpiation of the e.Iivt tho Iiiao.iligU'. oa the sea. lint hu v little more than half way through vi hi llrt cigar when Yt'llks marcep, saluted, and ciino to nttcution. Tii'olonel wa a little short of breath, cci.ally after dinner, so Le uurely tied nil head an J said: Welif" "Mr. Curie- a Porpoise, sir." "Anybody w "No. sir. ' "Duiu't tee No, ilr." The Colonel pautcd to think oyer tlie newi. Trichinopoly wat threo- quarter! ej so ho hurled the stump into the darknets and watchoi it turn over and orer on the grarol, emitting n hower of ipirks like a aqui). ' Then ho carefully lit another claar, and, with n deep l?h for he loved hit ease nid : 'Call mo nt 8 to -morrow, Wilk. Good nighf." 'Good nlijht, ir." Next inoram j Colonel Turner put hii poor littlo plan Into action. Bona after break f.ut, therefore, he appeared on the parade with, hi patent leather boot an 1 Rold-rimme I cyelaw rlaihin in tlio morning sun, and took up his poiition on aeut which cmmiuded, but not too ostentatiously, tho nnin entrance to the I'orp iie. Ho had not lon- to wait. lie oon b.'cimo aware tint Iii nephew wu in the hall of the Porpoise, fcivinf or-d--rs to the porter; nu I . hu roio anil strolled gently toward f.ie pier, rightly jud.;in tiint C'larle would not tur.i to the left nn I i toward the outikirti of tho to.vn, nt any rare, no cirlj in the day. In it few inomjnti tho Colonel turned short around and retried his step.s, and iIilmi uncle uud urphgjv met face to face, ".lullo, uncle Hullo, Charter! Vi'iitt are you ! -indo.Mi here?" 'Oh, I'm Well, I'm staying here, don't you knuw ' "I e?. Like metI Mippose; tailing n whill of sea air in tint mid lie of t!m hiiiso i. And yet I havca'ijLvu iuu.li of you in t iwn, havn I .'" Why er no i '. muc'i," lier. nn. mere i. " I'ho fact i jmiic and have .1 drink," lie blurted oat wita t!u gu lden satisfaction of out; impitc I. Tiio C ilotict w.-w a in lerito man, bat he knew that wine, warm tao hcirl of boy even more than of man, and ho wai auxiou to obtain hi nupbevv oonll- ueiioe. lac remit wn exactly what tin Cjloiiel expecti! I. They had n t tc tuiiitd to toe p.irndo lon before C.mrlei, after nervoiuly t juc!iiri on indilf.;rent subjects on Idi-nly turned to bis undo witn tlio btory of h.s lint sorioai nisioa. "Unc'c, I wait to it mirricd." Tlie Colonel consulted too limited end of his Trie'iiiiopolr, a wai his custoai. 'Wheru is iie )layui,'f" g.iij he, after .1 pause. Play in,' f S'io do?in't p!nv." "JlMtiu,' hero, I sii.i ios!." went m tho Cilone!, who w.n a patron of the drama, and kne.v no ucthin of i'.i vernacular. "I don't know w'jat you raiaa. uncle: she's a lady." "T.iey nil arc," nrir.naro 1 t!u CjIoticI contideutially to a ilist .nt lisiiing iuc:i. I "Sue's a littlo older than I a n." went 1 on Charles still , "Of course," sai l tbo Colonel to the sin'icit. Charlo fl ishc 1 to the roots of hi fair hair. "This is not a sj jj3: for ch:I." he taid indigomtU: "nn faiinw' i1 in tow ; i..r "My dear boy," sii.l th j philoophio uncle, laying his hand upon lutuep'iew's shoulder, "take my aJvic:: Havo t many lovo ofTiirs 11 s you hue, bat do i't think of marrying until yj. nro thirty." "Ah, that is all very liaj for yon," lenliel Clnrlrs. vooni a-'ii r. iniilniti.l I "jut I've nearly ten b.titly vein to ! lm, "l"J Caarle wait till then." " 1 "lillhe cauu-, went on the lover, Ten very Vxca'Ient year-," ai 1 ,,' "adding, "f W4 all in all to you, I Colonel sjntentioa.ly; "in.ud 101 du MVJ a mm never loved wjiiuu be not waste tlieii.." iure !'n 1 S kllu,v For a short timo there were sllenea L ,'l'";irlt-'." il the widow, who wai and a feeliu' of constant I,,,....... 1 l",g'ng to got angry, for she thought t.vo, uud then Charlo said biiddeiilv, in .-... w, n.tj,.rlj,y, U.H. 11)11, "LUL'IO 1 ti.it.i tf U.II...I....J.I I ..... . ..r- V.uie I, there hhu is. I want you to know lier, un 1 siio has (ftenaikel ine to introduce you. Come along." The Colonel looked, an I saw a till, trlui-waiN'.ed liguro coming nlo:i' t.ie I'","' 0 .W'V'- UUt 'i'rla.f 1,0 so ho ' , j -0 1 leuiuai me crisis 11 11 urrive I, so tlirew away Ins I riciiino.i oly and lira himself f.ir tho (ray. At his nephew's .'irit lovo swept gracefully toward t'ue:n, the Colonel a.v that s'io was by no means as youthful a tho trimnei ot her tliguro miglit impiy. Cnarles introduce hi unelo to his lo witl' T irt of l'lritors!,ip which icouniii.it nut liavo bean gritilyiii'' to both of them, a id tho Colonel rais.;d Ins ha, with his must gallant air. Hut tho lady was far from content with so formal ! n recognition, for sho held 011. both her j bauds, and said: "Colonel Tjrner C.iarh loll in bv hor si la with a very Sl'ky cxprosion of couiiteiiancs, and tuo tnreo walkel on together. It was wonderful whata uuniher ol remiuncences Mrs. M irhall und tho Colonel ha 1 in couiino:i. They talked nhout pjrsous who Caarle bad never heirJ, mid ol things t'ha: happenud betoro hu wa born, nnd irritated hiui txtrjtnaly by taking it a a matter of course that thu btinuiutr of nil thiugs worth uiontiou ingdid not coiucide witn his appearance iu this world. At last hi tutupjr got tho better of him. lie halted, raised hit hat utility, und held oat Ins iisnj to say "Gooi-oy," but tho dignity of hi at titude was rather spoiled by tho fact that neither of his couipvnoa uotioud his intention, so that tie had to follow them hat in hand. Tho Colonel ut one) saw how matter stood, and promptly took 11J vantage of the position. He apoloixad forubyrb iug so much of Mrs. Marshall's vslulible time, told her bow charaiod hu wA to meet her a;Mn( and trusted that ha might have pormmion to call upon her. Ia spite of Mr. Marthall'1 protcitation. tho littlo Colonel departed, polite and smiling, promising to call on ths fol lowiog day, and"leainif Charlo. sulky and scowling and ill-ussd. to continue the prouieuadu with what grace h tnicht. Colonel Turner was as pood as hii word, lie called on Mrs. Marshall th next day, and on so vera 1 following days, until nt last Caarle wrathfully dis covered that youth wa being distance I by middle age, and that he wai beini routed on his own ground by tho uacli whose air nod gr icai hu doipiso I. One evening when he callod on Mrs. Marshall, alter having been unablo to sue her all day, ho was told thnt sho was at home, but engaged. Thu pretty timid seemed very un willing to a Imit him, but under tho in fliionco of live shillings sho uocided to risk it nnd to sho.v him upstair. A he expected, he found Mr. Mirjliatl and his uncle quite ontcnt with their own company. Ho accepted their greeting very stillly, and refined U bo seated, for tragedy nod a low, ot't-c jsaioned arm chair nru incogruou thiiii. So ho re innincd f tauding, nn J stcadiastly ignore' his uncle. "Vou did not expect mo thiscveain?,'' ho began. "No, Cliarlis," said ti:o widow. "You never told me you were coai.nj iu; but you are always welcome. " "Iwa," returned Charln, "until week ngo; bat now '' II 3 voice tailed him, nnd ho pained. "Uul now, C. iar.es? Yoa arc j 1st a welcome us ever you were, uud ulwavt will be." Ho shook 111 he.a I mi lly. "Not a ever I was. Tliiugs havo clianigcJ, and you with them." 'I do not understan I you, Chirlei." 'I nrn nfiaid you will not; but there must bo nu understanding between us." "Please explain yourself. "I will," replied Charles, rejoicing in hi own elo-juencc, and beginning to en joy his sulloringii, for at twenty it is occanonally pleasurable ungtns'i to place one's liner feeliiigsou the rack, especially before an an I icinv.- that ta!es mattert eriously and doe not jeernt tho martyr dom. "A few went ago I wa always with you. You were always glad to sec me, Miid uevtr said vou were uo at home." "Very true." "And nowf" "Am I any lei glal ti sea you?'' Am I with you as often as 1 wasl ' 8UU ou ' often as I did I" "I really don't know," said the widow, looking with a puzloJ mr nt her ve- hement a liuircr; "oat if you do uot whose fault i it but your own?" '.My luult! cried Charles, with asar dor.ic smile, in which he endeavored to blend Brca4m, lofty pity , nnd blighted hope "my fault? tl, is vours, madam, and his, turning suadenly on his uncle, . . - - ' 1 wuo ..... - 'inii, "-'-rTrr,n . t - y, To auttionr.e ciiies 10 u,r- interrisw on the Jjxtren edge o! hi.' Co'.oDcUTurner wa horribly nnnoyod nt hi nophev's proceedings. Ho digest ed n scene, nud wa disgusted to And such 11 lameutablo want of good tasto in his brother' son. He wrigglol a little nearer the el go of his chair, screwed 1m eyeglass 111 ire lirmly into his eye, auJ iiiu youug man naa ueun uruiKing, "ivun you kindly leave oil this nonsense, and bi-havo ltKe a rational being? 1 think wo ha I better defer conversation until you havo got over your present stite." And she turned her back on him iu tho most stately fashion. Unities rushed lor.varl nnd almost l''ri!W I11"1'1-''' " tbo f;rouud ut 1 ".Mrs. Marshall ! Gjorgiaua! Yd 1 . her feet. ou know j you must havo seen mat I lo yo 1, I nu I tint I hopol to tn.i'.eyoj iuy Wile!" "My dear boy," said tlio widow, so ' takeu uiuct t.nuiio harily Know wnat to uy, you surely never thought of ! anytuii; so loolisu. Wny, Caarle," and she could not help s.uiting Npito of I tho earueit pleading of nis facj "jiiroly yoa can never havo thought in that way of me, a woman old enough to bo your" ,?c ''' CMou and slipped her Laud mto his "to be. jour aunt." Charles glaroi wildly at tho pair, and theu, with all the tr.igeiy oo.iug out of him, rusbe l incontinently from tuc room. Three day later the Co'unci again en tered hi sis'.cr-in-law's diniug-roo;u, and wa received witu ellusiou. "On, Alurod!" cried siie, "11 iw can I thank youf I know you havo routed tlii woman, for Ctrirlc appeared hero in a furious state last Tuesday, nnd ha uow gouo yachting with a man ha bate. How did you niauago it?" "There wa but ono way, Selina." "And that was?" "To marry hor myself." "Oj, Aluro ll" onod the mithor, sio'c ing into u chair, "wn.it a sacrirbe I And for mci How can I repay youf The Colonel smiled, peruaos a little sadly. "Surely 1 a u iu dub: to you." "Ar.d you w.10 were so faitnful to your first love! O.i, AturuJ, cjild you not yet 01II" "Selina," said tiio Colonel, "do not dlstres youriulf oa my usoou it. Tuo lady 1 inn going to marry 1 my tirst au J ouly love! C.itchlu; I'liriK A curious in J s of cstsniag turtle i practiced io thu West Indies. It con. sista iu attau.iiug a ring and a lino to the tail of n spjciot of suc.ior tiili kaowa as tho retiiora. Tho live Mh is thou thrown overboard, and iuiuioJIstely makes for the tirst turtle tie car. spy, to which he attache bimsjlf very lirmly by means of a sucking aopiratm arranged at the top of bis head. Oucu uttaehod to the tur.le, so Ilr. 11 i his grip thai tho Hiber nian ou drawing the hue l-riog homo both turtle and tae sucer. New Yorst Dispatci. Pennsylvanif, Legislature. FirTT-KirTM lAYThe following bills passed tinslly In the n'lmte to-day: To sa Ihor r.e etiln to nptnopriate property fi pnblio park purposes and providing f'r its eotnlemnsiion to pn vide manner ol reduo initcnpital slock of ororiiiiin; to author r.n bureesesi to serve 1 luembers of boroutth councils; to restore U water com pn 11 its the sxelusive rieht to fil ninli water. The bill loexemrt from pnysK-nt of mercantile M nse den'ers who sale are less tlinn M, 001) a year was dofeied Tne bill to provide for tlie election otf township trulees was defeated for tne seep nd time. The senate then adjourned. In thu liouve tlis) bill passed on third reading: To requiMencrs to be built and mainttiine I in Cratfoid countv alonn rail ronds nt tho eiens) of the ownem of tlie railrnnds; 10 prevent minors undfr the see of ID years fintn iriininjt or pawning (toods or us'iiid tibaeit to empower conns of qunner srssion to tlx tho plaie of ho.dinx general Oirctions. 1 The net to n-ftuiite the employment of raiiro i 1 te;e,-r.i.lioeruiori.proliiliiiin the employment of orerntore under U) years of ntte. v us discussed tor rome time and passed Onnlly by 110 yenj to 2 nsys. The biil to eslnl llsli lionrds of arbitration to settle all questions of wajea nnd other matters of vsrirt ice between rnpitnl nnd labor, c ime up In the house on titial pas saae nt line nio'liimt's session, and wss tiassed riiinlly by a vote of I V 10 t. Tlie iioti'e ll.i'ti wen: into committee of the Whole to consider on third reading the ixgnew Uval option bill. .Mr. Coelirnii, of Ai liistronn, offered an mneinlmnt, which was adopted, tln't iNiromtlis as well ns cities be iernditelto l-ole mi I lie question of local option. Tie bill ns Inrtto r iimeinleil that el.inini slsill be be l on this qiiestiin cveiy 10 yents 'instead of every Hire yenrs. Tlie hoijse refused to nu'rre to tlie re port of the committee hy a vote of H'l o )i. The bill ss th"ii dii'lar.sl lost, and for this Session at le,t is dead. Its friends say they will have it be'ore the In w-iiiiil.i'rs two vears hence. Tuc de eal of ibe lull prnhit). Inn tlie sale of itpior mi I'ecoraiioii day Im l nun h to do witli ibe killing of the Airnew bill, tn is 11 . ( f 1 ie Irieudsof the 1'rcorattmi bill otinn aitaliist today's victim in ue rontaticc wit 11 their threat thnl if the Iltco ration day incisure wn defeated they would mu:!iier all liquor legislation. no d, bad snd indifferent. The bid to make el-ction day 11 ieir:fl ho id ij was also defeated on third rea.linte The lloti-e then n.ljoiir.i-l. 1'irrv-Sixrii Dv. Th. followinir bills were lntr.lnis iu thu senate to-ilav : To repeal the rejjis'ry net of lsol. To teipiire bottles coiitiiiiiiiu; porter tin I heeror nie, to have the onatititv in them indicated on the outside. HepilatiTi'j the i-,'s 'iiizatiim and nianni.'emeiit of Meet fraternal lieiieficial socieiii'S. To regulate noniiiiHtion and election of t uhlie ollleers. Kills to jtive municipal or public corporations in the construct on or purchase of water works the rinht of eminent domain in the appropria tion of necessary property, nnd to uuthori.e the governor to appoint trustees of the Stale normal schools were passed finally. The fodi wing bills also passed tin.allv: Jo prohibit erection ot tollhouses and toll gates in 1 iroiwlis; to provide fem lie. escort for leni:,lo Insane natieii Iu transit; 10 conlinim the State weather service. Senator l-'innn s(-'rswf..r. Countv Kencj bill was defeutisi, which will prevent the considera tion of ssimilur hill passed h the llons-j Unless tbtf adverse vots should be leconsid en.sl. In ths house these hil's were passed: To extend the powers of notaries public hv per mitting tliem to ko outside of Hie comity in which they resido to i',ke mil lavits. To per mit briflsxconirianies iniiintaiuiiij,' n bridge over .Ss hot lotnr 10 make, certain im Dnwo Jieiil when uuthorized to ilo Ml llV the cot irtsf Viese senate bills pa-se Hecond ref !'' '- T'sn:li(.ri. sheriffs 10 serve writs ,ebase we.Tf "'"Miiiy eivCfed or to erect mid 'main Mil n bridge s over streams and rivers whiclJ uisv sep: irate portions of mien ciiies and proviilmu ,,for the coiidemiiation ol liecessnry rroi.rty. I'iktv -SrvriTii lUv. In the senate to dsv the hill introduced a i-ho't timeuiro by Senator Itrowni nf York. inalsniK co. miles renivsfisihle for1 the los-es Misia111. il hy riots, Hint l(ie exM-iaes of the State incident to the Cllinit out nf the militia, was neya .ivelv reimrli'd. Aiiioiik the hills passed finally were these; I'.i eiinlile Imviis, lior onitliM und in iiiiii'i.ii le tosiirreinler their 1 barters nnd I rc one suhp ct 10 the 11 era I borutigh luw. I'.i provide lor cIicimii of township Ireasnr rs, To provide lur the li.Miiiitmeiit of chiiiii (ointnii-ioticrs and lo t-lli ower them 10 nppoint yaiue wardens. To proviOe fur the eft at lis ineiil ul nnd niiiiiitemiiKV of h houls for instructimi in mcciiHliiis, nrts nnd kiiitlrid Huhictis 111 ci iesot third class. To Authorize 1 lie print ing and d:sirihiit!oii of 1111 e:;tra edition of the Mine lifprctors reports. To provide for tiio relief otitic needy, inck. injurei. nud iu case of death, lair al ol indiuent pet sons w hose bval pince ot seltleiiient is 1111 known. To authorize the erection ,,f wo'k houses in thu several counties. To aulhori.e the incorporation ,,f nil cottiii.anics lur the purpose of ipiarrving suite, itniiiite.stotie or nx-ks, or lur dressing, polishing, working or iniiiiiilacturiiig the name, or any ot ihrin. To provide tor the incorporation of companies f..r Ihu iiiiinu Iticiuiv nnd irolii( lum of siiverware. jeweli v, worlis ot oiii.iuient and art nud pictnii s und the litiviri and milling of such nrtieli- To providii lor llie iiiiorporalion ol real estate eoinpatiies whose prune object is ttie eneotiragi inent ol Hade, cuinmeice nud niiiniifm lure. I'o Muihouzo the fur niation of co-)tntio. ,s for tho puriioso of carrying 011 any wliu esalrt or retail hard ware btniiu-s. 'I n piuvide lor a recount of votes in roiiiestisl t eet ton cases. To pro vide for the destruction of wildcats, foxes. .11 1 iik, etc., for pr.'leciioii of painu. To prohibit peddling iu cities wit hunt a license, i'o provide fur the licensing nud reguiulioti ot lying 111 hoiiiitd's. i'lie auuto adjourned until luonday night. Jn tlie Iioiim-Mr. Cei-"tia of Itnidford re pori'4 from the Judicial y general com uiitt. 11 bill niiieiidiux the ballot luw by provi Lift for the marking of tnu nsnies of cuinl ales iusieml ol by groups. No other busufss of iniiortttiiiu was duuo und tb liouiS ziljouriied. I'if r-KioiiTii Day. Tho se into was not 111 se ill to day. The ! were many empty seats In the house his morning and 1I10 f.-wr in 1-111 hers preset hehitvisl niui ik 11 idnien tlinn r.tioiiil butilnn buitigs. I inileiiioiiiuin reigm for a timo und fiieiker 1'iotem Tewklmry was compelled to cud ou the assist Jit si rgeant at arms to p.eerve order, but wjeu 'bat oillcinl cams va lanlly to tho front a was laiwhe.1 ut for bis iuiiuh. l-'innl-lyi'bif I'lerk Ynorhees was heard ubove llie dil indiKiiaiulv demanding that order be riDiireu. I Ins is a ui'lilfc rati vo body and 11 iamoh."said Mi. Vorhes-s. Tho elt the rebuke and wis soon in Afterward the chief cls k look tiie tioiisul order nssistsjit reigeant nt units to tadt for lier inittiii the disorder. A nl-sage was received from (he gover nor, sting he had approved lie bill muk- lmr 111 itU'roiiriation 01 ttjii ooui'or a new state I turyuti J iiilmiiiisiration luildlng Hnd repairioihu builof llie hoiisi if reprusvn- laiive-!!". h is now a law. Tie governor a Iso a uoved the lollow ing nieiit J and : oils: Simple- tlie act regulating la!0,.il railroad King ma iii.ihoos ol nsM-sniug to laud owners iu cerftin ihk. Intra KetuU liolui. 1 lur woman eligiblu to thl olllee of ....il-. iin-.euing inu'jnuxiiiiutn kent for murder in the I'Coud (lu pUIIIS ureo t ll years. 10 provide fo be belter pruteOn of female iusuue psutu in trsu Sit. ' f ThoTernor also sent a ineMS.H vetoing the u rehitiuir to the iiniloriul,-0f prox ies, .a says the act will not seel u thueud ilesirSj, Mini he sis. 110 reason Uy slock holiU of corHratioiis should in regulate the liner of proxies uccordin to the vsryu cireuiiislanees of each 'urtieulsr esse. I T'Jiouw adjourned until Monj y night KEYSTONE STATE CULLINCS rmcTtoV rooTrof.Kn. HiRRisnrtto The Pennsylvania World', Kair Kxeculive Committee has been notj. fled by Executive Commissioner Karquhn, of tho Indefinite potonenieiit of the cation of the State building at Chicago sn. nonnced for May 3. Mr. Karqnhar snsgesf. l that it might be dedicated during them, campnient of Hie National Guard of Penn sylvanin, lutor In Hie year. rrsssvt.VAMA's c Ror rnnsnccra. HittRtstn no Sccretnrv Edge of the Sti- tSoBI of agriculture ha received crop re. 1 ports from correspondents throughout th. ; state which Ind rate favorable condition. i with resect to all tho crop this year. It 1. ! estimated that nhout I..TW.0W acres are in ' wheat an J 1,2'AO W In oats. th'tim or a Mtxr rxri.o.stosj. i Wn.KKss.M'.Kr l!y an explosion In th t ItUck IXmnond mine William (leorge, age, 4(i. was killed. Willinni Kelllngton. a U borer.was fatully burned, and threo Huiigar. 1...1T iiij-o names nre uimuown Were slightly burned nnj otherwise injured s' lt.ri n im a siwMii.t,. SnvnoN While working in his sawmill st Harthig g, this county, Charles Maskrey was struck by a flylru board from Ibe saw and the top of his he id torn clear oT. II ! I Was 1") yeuis old. Ht'SMAntlX MtollWIVSl?t RIM.KP. rorrsVit.il l.al.ayette llillig, an lii'r ance ngent of this place, while on bis way home from a (silh'C'ing tour, was atttici.e'i by lout linifnirlau liighnnvinen. lln u shot c ne cl llie men and succs'ded in in lug hise-catie. llu had s V) will. hun. Tu vvotiiideil iiunearian niisl. His nntiiu i-suioio-e.t to he John Shu-lo. Tue other highwaymen have disup,.red. 4 - - -- mosti;os:tv iioiim at wu Krsiivnnit. Wii.kiii.i:k. Mr. 1 Mineh. a Pol ih woman .riive btnh to a tnonsirosity t he tdinne ol ttvin boys, whose hrea-ts 'we. irrown together and w hose legs grew out i Its hips. It d ed. despite the ellorts of phv siciaii. wl.osay it was one of tho most r uiurkab'e cases on record. a ciiti.ti lin n ton sit-nnrn. WAsits.iiro In the iintier of the f.itil stahhin ; o Smith Pearson. 1 1 years old. t., Tommy Park, II years o d nt l.ucy vi:. I the )'iirnuer's jury has rrc mimended tii.c the I'enrs iu hoy he liehl on the charge ( wiltttl murder to await thu iietiou ol !!, grand jury. Tiik bodies nf P.ichaid William nndWiil. lam Tronibath were r covered on Satiirt:.v from l aurel Hill mine near llazdton. I . ImmIv of I hoin is Hixlgson. the tliird vict :ti of the lloixliug of the mine, has not hu n found. Tin: defendants In the Morgan fratrici I. esse were seJite-ieu I at V nviiesl.iirg Sat day evening. Thomas Morguu was g:ve:i 1 In- maximum penalty c f 1J years iu taf penitenttary. Two of the sitets, Kenr.i a end I 'aroiine, were given 10 years each, 1111. Jennie three years. Anna, a little daughter of James Adair Erie, while playing Sattirduv, set lire lo 1,, r dress with a match and was burned t death. H sriiv HwuiiNn. of Allentown, belnu r.s Jeeled hv Annie KlirlZ, tired four shots at ner .-saiuruay irteruoon. nil of which f.v. ell ect. nud theu shot Himself, itoln are n peeled to die. DlSTIlll T Sl l'l IMNTFMIKNT WlI.t.UM SlM fus. ol the l.ehigh Vnllev Coid I'ompativ nteied treilorane- shall, near Wilkeshirre, Friday nfternnoii tor the purpo-e of exn,.r iug some worked out cliiinihers, Saltir l.i. Ins remains were found by 11 rescuing party The stii.po-iiioii is that bis lamp igiute.l j pocket ol gas und his death caused therei.r Hi:svv rains have quenched thp iii..ii:i tain tires. In Somcr-i-i coun:v the loss wi. Iieslmiutl. In llluir the burned nte.i 1. fully . 'to s.piare miles. Six farm hun..s with their ott'huildings in Morrison t'n.i. St.) head of cattle and vast quant dies of gra't, were destroyed in Unit section alone, fur Rrenttst iiiiijv.oual loss thus lur reported thnl of John Vengling winch is given ..' 'ii.oo,i In 1 'a 111 brin, Kayette, Wusiiiugt,.:i end Westmoreland the 'losses nre win. , Kciit'ered und thu report cannot bo gin ilt'liniluly. .loiix Moikki, ai;e,l less than 17 vears. u in jail nt Huntingdon, churned with sti.ii ing two horses an. I ;.") 111 money. Tiik Panville Insanu Asvlum is only l.irj enough lo;aeeommodate Too propK v.: then- are l.jio ii.itientsheitigeared for tln r Many of them are cunipelled to eleen 1 ti the lliMiis und undergo oilier hurdslups. At rihcnt-huniTliursdav the court rev.. !;.! the license of , .1. Cuiiiion of roncinaii.-1 bei ntise it had been shown that Cannon !.a l Itiven his ihree y e.ir-old son wh:skv 11 drink. A I'hik nt North Clarion, drtfi-oyed th" Opera house, a hoarding house und 11 store. Loss 110,00 This tow n wa complete, burned out three years ago. An explosion took place Monday morning in lilaek lhunioud mine, Iaizerne, Willnna (ieorge was instantly killed and William Wellington was fatully burned. About n tailors went on strike nt Frank lin for un increase of 10 ns-r cent in - Among them ur u dozen women who del not want to go out. The employers ref.is.; to pay uny increase. Tmii'K sons ofltemard Kupert, a farmer near Heaver Kails, took eggs from under a selling lieu, ute them uud ueurly died tioiu the dose. PETROLEUM STATISTICS. Production and Exports for the Past Twenty Years. According to tho statistical ubstrnct prepar ed by the bureau of statistics, under llie direction of (he treasury, die totu proiitn -lion of iM-lrolcuiu iu tlie I'liiled Spite f..r the twenty years ending with Hecemher :(l I8!il,were 4 5.1T7.-HH tiarrelsi f)rf.l!i,:.7,-l7.,,'H'i gallons. To bold this enormous uuioiiiu of i.r.Hlurtion would reipnru i:t.7ti.'i iron tanks of 3,0nt) barrel cuiacitv. These tanks jf placed in a row with their sales touncii'ing nllowing each tank a dinmi ter of ninety feet, would attend 2.315 miles, or over two thirds the distance across the continent. Our exports of is'troleuin for the mine period were l).U.':i,ti70. 1 IS, ueurly oiio-ha!f the production, and their value reached th enormous uitureuaie of iKi.vim us-i The year of greutest production of tin ri(d wns Ism, and of the smallest 1871. 1'or the year JWIJ the oil pnxlueiion amounts to nhout .'il,.rou,ooO barrels und tli exports wre 7 10,!S),, 237 gal Ions, valued t f.J.iasd.lO.'l. During the earlier years, when ISiisslan comMtitioii was unknown, 15g,tr bl7 gallons brought over t:ui,tsi,ooo. Iu itij with au Increase of -lot) per cent. In llie amount exported, the uinount nt niuiiAV ! ceived was increased less than ,U)o,ui t less thuu 20 s-r cont. Hut during thu year 1M71 the H-troloiiiii exported averaged ovitr 21) cents per kmIIoii. while for the pusl year the price avomged loss than 0 cents per gal lon. The price of rutlued has gradually .le clined with the increasing production UnJ the declining prices of the crude product "IK vou eujoy your neuiiny- -01 courso. 1H1 you ever know of any ono who tlldn't enjoy tioud hcdtlii'" "Ya. the djctura." Qui La. rr: -,4. 4s,jPbi. . . '!Wi tr j; .
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