( ft HUUHANll'S GtKMAN BIN UK, HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC, I'REI'a HF.it Br im. r. m. javk.sox, l'itiLhcipuu, !' The greatest known rtmt.Ua for Liver Complaint, DYSPEPSIA, Nervous Debility, JAUNDICE, Diseases of the Kidneys, EBUPTIONS of the SKIN, Mini all DUrMri nrUIng from DIm rdervd Ilver 8(omnrh, or ixrrnirv or-ntts lu.oon, Rtad th fultowinfi ptmpfnm and if jfnu Unit that frmr nrffton t affivfM hy imy nf thr'm.'ytm' may rrti ntturtti that efu-ti.te han emmrnrnt it$ attark an tht mntt important' Ttjam nf jnnr fay, and untrts rhfkrd by th iiw nf pr.-rfttl rrmrttir, a minrubU lf& toon UrmimUiifj in de.it ht wiU b. the retttU, ConntipAtion, Flatulence, Inward Piles, Fuluensof Blood iothe Head, Acidity of the 8 to much, Nnueen. Heart burn, DiRKunt for Food. Fulnoss or Weight In the Stomach, Bour KructHtionn. tiink inic or Fluttering nt the Fit of the Stomnch, Hwimmin of the Head, Hurried or Difficult Breathing, Fluttering nt the Heart, Choking or Suffocating Semmtionn when in nLyinpr Ponturef Dimness of Vision, Dots or Webn before the Bight, Dull Pain in the Head, Defi ciency of PtuHpiration, Yel- lownersof the bkinnnd Eyes, Pain in the Bide, Dark, Chest, Iiimbs, etc.. Bud don Flushes of Heat, Burning in the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of fivil, and Ureal Dopreasion of Bpirits, AU these indirnt diw of th? Lrr or liigtttivt OryaitSi cwnbitml with impure blood Coofliinb'o German Sitters la eullrrl ' vrrtablr, -niA rnnfitlni no lltiior It In a compoHK'd of Fluid Ki IrMtlM. Tlir HootM, llr-vhH, and lint" kit Croat tvlalrli flime riirnrt are made arc g tit'ri'ri In (rrnniii; A II 1 he itcilteliinl vlrtiu-ft arc rxtrf.ltrd front Hi rut liy a nrli-nt I tic rhitlM. 'rftiete rxtrarts rr llirn forvardett in llils ruuiiti )' lo lir tinrd exm m-mly for (lie IUi nfac 1 11 rr of lltrsr Ullfrr. Tttrre la no nlroliollc mibM aitrc of any kind UNf In rnmiiniiiitllng tlic lil Item, lirnvc If Im lit only liltlrr that, can lt- imed In rmrit -u tierr alcoholic atlm Hlant arr not advisable IjaoflanlVs crmmi (tonic ita cnmhiHAtvm if all ttii1. itujredimt nf the Hitfrr, tvtth it nit ,Sfii'f i'fMt Hum, trini;t etc. tti.nisni far the r imr (ftV.i- fix tlitlrr, in raft tr.hrrr. mmw, mr ahuhnU" tUmnlm it nrjuifd. yu wilt hitr in '.if'ml it the rswfli't nr? I'ntin-lv riiifrrriit front t- j i(iti ti'tr.rtifti fur th rare uf thr aWtwj ', thtt foiti j jt-f'it'itir prrpirtttiiitiM of mrtlictnnl .-.r.j.i -if, white IU ttthiri ore. wrv it'coctions of rum, t t rm'ftrm. ThrTSUUs 'Itriit'itly nn nf the mwt iff mmt aprfnht ritmniirt evrr nflrrrtl to the Vn'Utf. tin Unit it fjqiusitf. Jt it a pb-amrr tn t,ikt if. whiff itt htfaffivint trhiUtrnting, ttnd mttticiti'il it.thti'i have CAitst it tit ft Known an the greatest of All lull Uf. CONSUMPTION. Thtmud f rir, trhrn the pn flrnt iitiioH4fl Itr ivan nftltvlrtl vllh I lU terrllilr illti-, Iihvc lirrncuird l- I lie ii Nr of I Hvht rrmrillf m. Kltrrinc rinarlatloH, drlilllly, mill rough are lh imtal allnnliinta upon itnte " f d-i-pla or dlitut of tlie dl'Hif rin. Kvrn In cmra of Kruiilnr t'ilHiimtloil, I lime remetllea Mill lie I omul of file Krrnlent bruefll, Ociigilienliiis ami lu vlgoraltng. DEBILITY. TVr ii no mrjicitt rqnal tn Ifnofcmfi Carman li.lf'rt or Titir in rajs tf IMtility. ' Th9 imfKirt a ftM." uni riyttr tn tk trhX i'fttfm, ttrrjtkm the an jvWr. cm an enjoyment nf the iV, mnU (U tfumi'h to ttvjnt it, purify th MomI. pit a ffta tuuHh hfatthff xmptrsifH. eraticate th yellow tittg f rum the fy-. ittihtrt a bhnm Ut the ehraA t, and change utt patimt frnrn hortrbrathrdt emaciated iMirfc. Weak and Delicate Children are iimrte mroni; by llHiii); I he Hitter nr 'I'oiilr. In luel, tliey are. Family flefllvliten. Tlley can be ntlmlnlHlereil Willi uerfrct anfrty In a rlilld llirce Hiatal h olil. the iiiiul ilellcaie female, or a man of Mlui ly. Tliftf. -iiitfiVa rt thr brtt IIUmxI I'uiIIU ih r r 1-iinifM, aiitl Kill fuix till dixmsrs twilli'tnt frtitn .... J ymtr lilntt pur: Ifift inttr l.irrr iti owlrr ; l-fffi y..- i7;(iv. iintttiti itt it i'lHwI. h'iiltt'p rimili' tion. hy l,r us tne fMt'Jl'J, UHil HO dtttdtt Will Ladle, who wlili a flr nlclii and cimmI iiiiiI lion, free from a yrllon lll llMKe mill nil l her iIIkIIkui emelll, alio u III these rrinelir orralli illy. The I.lver In peilVrt onlrr, and the hluixl pun, ullt rniilt lit iurk ""K eye null bloom lug cIlceK. V. AV-rtOX. ioA?mr flrrmiitl Itwiift nr. riunlrrfritr1. Tit fjenutn A A.- funttlnrr. nf . J, ,fnrknnn mt tltt friHt th. mittiilr n-miip'tr t.f rlt l,,trt ami the tulinr of tit tifUii' hlmuli in tMck'lMr,. Jill utheri erv cvutitrrft't. Thonaand of letter, have beru re eel rd,lellfylat lot he virtue of the.e remeclle. . READ THE RE0OMMENDATI0S3. KHO.M HON. (1K0. W. WOODtt Allll. CliH-f Ju(io) uf Hie Siireine Ciinrt of Pcnnx) lvni:i. I'lMHiicirnn, March IAiIi, 1K0T. i Unit ulfmifiitmrs icr,::n blfUrt" m tint an iNcr. l'ifin; hvru;i, hut t'j a Q'n. ' ttmir. Ulrl'tit ill ihl'ir liirt nf tti dii-tlir m;ana, . nf grul IwutfU in t-tiut of dtltiiilj uhiI irtiut i,f Hi-nnna action in tht ly.t'iiL. i nurt irnlii, OHo. If. WOODWARD. KltflM HUN. .iami:h TIIDMCKON, Jit-Ie 4 ihi StiMi-mi l.m l cf IViitiaylviiniiu riitl.At:i.i'tiil, A run. JSlli, lKl'Jl. I compiler IInonaiil' Oerinan HH "'' " mhmh!a mrtliriiir In ite of at laekaaf I nil l: ion or l) pr pl. I ran certify ilil, rlum my e.perlence fit. V.Hra, llli reoprti, JA.1IK.ti 'l'IIUMPiO.V. Kr.iai RKV. .liHKI'll II. KKNXAIID, D.D., PiHl.ir .4 Hi T-iilli IU.lM Cliari'li, fli il l-1 fill ink. IIR .lK III n fin, , fr -nnrntlyr. Stinlrit tn rjmiml my mm with rni.mm.-ml,ili..ii3 nf Ifrr'lil klivU ut iik.i .-in,-.;, I,ul r.rar.iiii-i t!: wviri'V. ' "" "l-fruini.it ,.;,.r,, Imr, i all au$ tfv it nut; hut H'ltkn rtr.ir rni"f in rnriis iMttitueM,tind y irt.ml.1,11, i,. v K llm ,7, ( A, nsrflHnt uf llr ;-.(.lli.ri KuntUH llillri i, I .l. jurt f.r ',.,; f, in my "'"'. I- r)iru full cilri. 7i-.ii' thnt I.4 fiwiA iHulily .-lliv,i,.m.aiiU ,.-, Ulvf.. Uvr CiwiyUinl. H l iir. .,.! valuable i-.ia.ii.,n. In torn raut it wi..('.ul : . u,i. ;,(u u.J. it mil be ivry brn'lf i ll In n, ,, ,,;,, Jruu uu ut,,, CUUttt. luuil, Vfry rrsfm-lfttlli, j. II. KK.XXARn, Ziyhtli, Utvut CW St. Price of the Bittera, 1.00 per bottle Or, a half dozen ;or 95.03. Frl. ii of tbe Tonio, (1.80 per bottle Or, a half dozen for (7.60. 1'Hijr l put up In quart lmlls. Hit nlln t that it 11 Ir. IfmalnniVi (lrp:ai Rrmrditt thai an to unirti-Miillji'iil a' unit tn hiyhiit rtatmnmil. tit ; imr( u not alluiv th. Ilrmjijitt to ittittice you to l ikt y ti that hr way My it jutl as ninul, . cmuf h mal-M a'hifijer firofit im it. Ttirt lttintili$ It Mi wu o. tilt by tzprtu lo any locality ujmii ajijiltcatum rmxciPAL officii:, AT TH ( GERMAN MEDICINE STORE, Xo. tBl ARt'll HTREKT, lliiladilpliia. CUAB. M. EVANS, Propriotor, Formerly 0, M. JAOKSOH & CO. 1""' a.inedle. are for le br rHKIllt., atoreVeener., aid Med', tine Dealer, every here. ySfr?' '" "'' "'I He artklt you lay, im Vdtr l gel Hit ipuuttu. w-"jir JOHN F. MOORE, Editor & rrojmctor. &k (gilt gdcotiatc, A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, Devoted to the Interests of the People of Elk Co is rint.ifiiEn kvkkt 8ati'ri)at, BY JOHN F. MOORE, Office in the Court House. Terms One Dollnr nnd Fifty Cents per annum, invariably in advuuv.. No devia tion from these term,. Bates of Advertising. Transient Ailvertieemcments , pcrs q.irc of 10 lines or less, 3 times or less S'i 00 For each subscqunt insertion 1!5 Administrators' nnd Ex'rs notices... 2 CO Auditors' notices 2 CO Dissolutions, Cautions and Estrays... 2 00 Local nnd Obitunry notices per Hue.. 1C Professional cards, 1 year 5 00 YEARLY AllVERTlSKMENTS. 1 square $ 7 00 column $20 00 2 squares 12 00 column 85 00 3 squares J 15 00 1 column OG 00 The above rates will lie strictly adhered to in all advertising from this date. nt.AICKS. Singlo quire $2 G0:G quires qr..$l 75 3 quires 1? qr... 2 COJOvcr 0, "y qr.. 1 CO HANDIIII.I.S. I sheet, 25orless200jJ ohect, 2"ior lessCOO sheet, 25 or less 3 00 1 Kheet, 24 or leis 9 00 Nov. 2S, 18G7. .10HN F MOO 1(12, Editor and Proprietor. lh (fpmty gircctoim. COUNTY OFFICERS. rrcsiJcnt Judge 11. G. White. Additional Lav Judge II. AV. Wi'liauis. Associato Judge E. C. Schultze, Jesso Kyler. District Attorney J. K. P. Hall. Sheriff James A. Malono. Prothonotary, &c. (I. A. Rathbun. Treasurer Claudius V. Gillis. Co. Superintendent James Llakely. ConimissioDers II. Warner, J. W. Taylor, Louis Vollnir. Auditors Clark Wilcox, Byron J. Jones, Jacob McCauley. County Surveyor Geo. Walmslcy. TIME OF HOLDING COURT. Second Monday in January, Last Motiday in April. First Mouday in August. First Monday in November. LOOK HERE! CENTREVILLE TIN-SHOP. TOIIN WAPLE dosircs to make known to the citizens of Centreville and tho surrounding country that he has taken the simp formerly occupied by 1(. J. Muloney, on "McCnuley's Corner" in Centreville, and that he hopes by paying strict atten tion to his business and the wants of his customers, to merit their patronage in hit line. He will Heap on hand a huge and well selobtcd assortment of (tut and hect-fvan Ware, of his own manufacture, whiclihe will war rant to be of the best quality. His stock consists of everything that is useful in the tinware line about, a house. I ask a fair trial, and if my work does not give satisfaction, my customers will not be obliged to take it. seplO:tf. JOHN WAPLE. JF YOU WANT TO BUY CL.OTUI.YG for the Million i Go to A. DURLACIIER, Agent, DEALER IN CLOTHING ! CLOTHING GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, IIATS.CArS, BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, TRAVELING BAGS, Ao. ST. MARY'S, ELK COUNTY, PENNA. Jan218G81ypd A CARD TO THE LADIES. Dr. Dupon co's GOLDEN PERIODICAL PILLS lor females. Infallible in correcting irreg. ulariiies. Removing Obstructions of the Mouihly Turn, from whatever cause, and always successful as a preventive. Ono Pill is a dose. Females peculiarly situated, or those supposing themselves so, arc cau tioned ajruinst usinj; thescjl ills while in that condition, lest they invite miscarriage, after which admonition the Proprietor as sumes no responsibility, although their mildness would prevent an mischief to health; otherwise the Pills are rccommcn. dedrfis a Most Invaluable Remedy for the alleviation of those eutTcriug from any ir regularities whatever, as well as pre vu ut an increase of family when health will not permit it ; quieting the nerves nnd bringing buck the "cosy color of health" to the clioek of the most delicate. Full and explicit directions ncoompnny eiicU box. Price $1 per box ; G boxes, $9. Hold in l'idgway, Pa., bya 0. (1. Messcn. ger, Druggist, sole agent for Ridgway. La. dies, by seuding him $1 to the Ridgwny P O. can have the Pills sent (confident ially by umil to any part of the country, iree postage. Sold also by Swayne & Reynolds, St. Mary's, and by one liruggist iu every village iu the Union. S. D. HOWE, uiy2-C8-ly, Bvlv Pi-i'prielor, N. Y. FOIl THE RIGHT MDOWAT, rENNA., OCT., 21, 18G8. 1 AA -rV rJ tVri'. V 1 JOHN F. AiOuRE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, October 3 1st. 18G8, FOR PRESIDENT IN 18G'J, HON. HORATIO SEYMOUR, OF NEW TOB.K. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, GEN. F. P. BLAIR, OF MISSOURI. II0 ARE RESPONSIBLE. Very few, even among tho Radicals themselves, are willing to attempt a ief utation of the charge of corruption and fraudj which tho Democracy have brought against tho Radicals, in this campaign. It is a fact well known, and one that has been frequently confessed by Radi cal leaders, that the Jacobin adiniois. trutions of the past seven years have been most infamously corrupt and vilo. During the canvass of 18G0 the great charge of the Radicals, who supportsd Lincoln, was that the people could not bear the extravagance and corruptions of a Democratic administration any lou gei ; that the expenses of the govern ment had reached the enormous sum of seventy-five millions of dollars per Rn num, and it could not be borne. With this cry of retrenchment and reform the Radicals went into power, from that time to this have had entire control of the government, except the Judiciary. Congress is the branch that is solely resposible for the reckless squandering of the people's money that has been raging so fearfully for the past few years. Congress makes all tho ap propriations for this thing and that, and also to fill in the deficiencies, which are getting to be somewhat large in the va rious departments. Congress deter mines the amount necessary to be col lected for its uses and abuses, and then sends the tax eathcrer around and the people have to pay it. The Radicul Convention has nomina ted General Grant, and which was made up mainly by Rump Congressmen, pass, resolution declaring for retrenchment and reform nnd accusing tho Presidcut of reckless extravagance. This will be laughable to one who undestands how tho Rump Radicals saddled tho enor mous burdens of the Frcedman's bureau upon the people, and how the President endeavored to prevent it by his veto. And how the Rump Congress burdened the tax payer with a large standing ar -my in the South, and made them pay tho expenses of "reconstructing the States, according o the accursed whims of Radicalism. Besides this they have forced numerous other loads upon the shoulder of the taxpayers, which the President has endeavored to prevent, but in violation of the Constitution, of all law, and of right, they deprived the President of the power to iuterfare with their extravagant and co rrupt course He haf made many earnest efforts to catch and punish the thieves who are stealing tho people's money from the public treasury, but each time a Radi cal Congress, having the main force, hai covered the retreat of the thief, and prevented justice being done. For all the corruptions, and extrava gances, ond useless expenditures that the Radical administration has made tho Congress of Radical thieves is aloao responsible, and they alone must answer the charges that are being brought against them by tho people. They rode into power after elections of 18G0, upon the cry of retrenchment tho exponses of the government must be reduced. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 18G0, a year under Dcmocratio administration the expenses under the hoad of "civil list" were $G, 077,088 95, aud for a like poriod end ing in 18G8, a year under Radical ad ministration, the expenses under the h II 11111)1 1 ,1' i c AT AITj TIMES. same ead were $ 15,585, 480 55, or more than twice as much. Will some candid Radical, some hardworking tax payer who intends voting to renew this party's lease of power, tell us why this expense has been more than doubled ; it is notbeause of the war, because tho war has nothing to do with these ex penditures. " " 1 In 1860 we find the total of ordinary expenditures of the government to be $00,010,112 5G this under Democrat ic administration. In 18G7, under Radical odministiation, we find them amounting to $202,047,537 41 1 These figures do not include the interest on the public' debt, nor the amount of principle paid thereon during the years. t Can any one tell us why tho enor mous expenditures now, as compared with those under Democratic rule ? The year 18G0 was a year of peace, and we are told that the year of 18G7 was a year of peace, yet wo find the Radicals spending in 18G7 almost four times more than the Democrats did in 18G0 for tho ordinary ex Dences of the govern ment 1 Is this tho economy of this pa:ty which a few years since run into power upon tho cry of reform ? When the people placed them there did they ex pect this kind of reform, and now they are beginning to enquire what it means. The people do not see any consider rble anount of sincerity in the resolu tion of the ChicaGo Radical Convention declaring for retrenchment,' when the politicians that passed it go directly home and renominate for Congress the same Radical plunderers who have so long been robbing the people In Wis. consin every Jacobin who oocupicd a seat in the eo called fortieth Congress, has bet'O re nominated for the forty first showing'conclusively that the professions of economy on t ho part of tho Jacobins, are snares to catch those of the people whe may not suspect their tricks. There can be no reform until a diff erent Congress is elected by the people. The same men who have plundered and robbed the peoplo for tho past seven years will plunder and rob them for tht next seventy or more, unless the people are truo to themselves and return them to that obscurity in which they belong. B5i,At a moderate calculation, more than two thousiud citizens were pre vented from voting the Democratic ticket on Tuesday last because their pa pers were issued from the Supreme Louit. liadical election officers assum ed the right to go behind the seal of a court and declare which naturalization papers should be token as genuine, aud which impounded as fraudulent and worthless. This latter act i3 a theft.for which some offending " loyal" parties will yet and their way behind tbe nail studded doors of the penitentiary. But as the matter now stands it is important that the people should know with what crime soiled hands the Radicals are now prepariug to usurp power after having been repudiated by emphatic majori ties at the ballot box. Had tho full legal vote of the Dcniosratic paity been put in tho boxes and ooun'ed on Tues. day last, the result would have been far differeut in the city, and perhaps in the State. Whito freemen, shall a party which robs you at the polls be permit ted to Bhut the office doors in tho face of tho men you have chosen ? Age. Connect icut, A dispatch from Hartford, dated tho 12th, says; The election news improves as it becomes more complete. There is no longer any doubt that our success has been great beyond our hopes or expectations. We have gained everywhere and lost no whore. The Associate J Press despatch es have been partial and untruthful, evidently got up to order in the interests of tho Radicals- Our total gain thro' out the Stato will not be less than 6,000 to 7,000, and in November we will in cieaic it to 10,000 for Seymour A Blair. VOLUME E1GIIT XUMBEIi 28, THE V. VNCII OF RA GS. Everybody liked Tom Hall and every body was sorry for him. It was sad to seo such a fine young man tho victim of drunkeness, nnd Tom had fallen into tho mocker's power. ,nnwsttingly, it seems. A new dram shop had been openod close to tho foundry at which he work ed, and he along with others was in the habit of going in for a .glass of ale. When the cold weather set in, ho took something stronger, and he imagined that it agreed with his spirits. Time went on and the liking for strong drink increased and grew stron ger, untill at all hours he might be seen staggering out of tho " Rainbow," dizzy and stupified with tho poison of the in toxicating cup. Tom's was a very bad case, for ho be. longed to a respectable family, and he had been religiously trained ; and until he had been drawn into a snare, he was no affectionate son and brother ; and friends counseled, and ministers preach ed, and every means tried to rcslaim him, but all efforts seemed lost. Tom was bound hard and fast in the invisible chains of the mocker. His family mourned him as "lost, and many a silent tetr his sister let fall on his tattered garments, as she sat patching and darn ing them. Tom was infatuated, all agreed ; but for all that he was a favorite, from the mansion to the meanest hut in Arlic ; and Eome good people prayed for poor Tom Hall. "Ah, these rents will not darn again," sighed Jennie, as she turned over Tom's ragged raiment. In Tom's bettor days ho had pride, and it was such a change when he didn't care who saw him " out at the elbows" But somehow Jennie could not find it in her heart to abandon the brother she still loved ; and so Tom's tattered habiliments were taken up again and made the most of. " Kindness may win him back said Jennie; and whon ho came home nt the worse he was met with words of peace, if in sorrow. Just as the trees were beginning to bud with the promise of spring, Tom camo home looking thoughtful. IIo was sober after a long run. In the lust rays of the setting sun bis sister was trying ' to cjver some darns. Tom sat down beside her, aud silently watched the patient fingers for some time. " That's tiresomo work, Jennie," he said. His Bister held up her seam before him. " Who tbnt'a n Vinnob nP rnrre "lonrv'N " J v""v - - -" " '"5") ""0"- ed Tom. " Yes, Tom ; and a bunch of rags would be the best sign that a publican could hang across his door'said Jennie, sadly. Tom made no reply ; he looked at the rags in silence. Next day Tom went back to his work and continued So for two or three weeks. He looked at the " Rainbow," but did not go in. " Hallo ? " what's up with Tom Hall ?'' wondered Sinclair, as he filled up a glass with Tom's favorite whiskey for another customer at the counter. Sinclair was not tho only ono that was astonished at the change. Every day Tom went to his work ; every night he camo hojio sober, and after a time he appcard at the church on tho Sabbath. Then people began to think that Tom was in earnest and meant to reform. , " The angel's come at last," whis pered Florence, and a bright drop fell on Dick's golden hair. "H id Tom Hall really become a to. totuler," woalerel Sinchir v.hen a whole month hnJ passed withot-r aisit to the "Rainbow.? j',. ' I i Well, it seemed so, fcr nothing stron ger than water had passtd his lips in the shape of drink sinco'thc night when his sister had shown hun the bunch of r.tgi. " I'll have a talk with Tom and leara how he got off the scent, though," Sin. clair resolved. An opportunity came sooner than llo expected. . . In the beginning of the summer a tcrrifio thunder storm passed Arlie, and among the general devastation tho "Rainbow's" signboard uas shivered to atoms. Tom happened to be passing' t!io Raiubow the next morning, and stop ped to take a glance up at the old mark. "Fino work here," remarked Mr. Sinclair who was standing in liis door; "tho storm's done for us, and V havo to get a new bignboard." "Is it so bad as that ?" 'said Tom. "Yes, tho "Rainbow" is in shivers," said Mr. Sinclair. "Then you'll want a new sign board," said Tom. . "Of courso ; isn't thr.t what I am telling you ?" "Is it to bo tho Rainbow, again ?" asked Tom. ., "I suppose so," nnsweaed Mr. Sin.-, clair, unlesJ you can givcus a new idea, Tom," continued be laughingly. "I tkink I can'" said Todi, ' but I must go home first." "Don't forget, though," said Mr. Sinclair, "you're a stranger now-a days, by the by Tom." "I won't be long, and with a brisk step he walked down the street. "Halloa, Tom, what's your hurry ?" cried a friend, as Tom came up against a corner. ,'Oh, Sinclair's sign board was de stroyed last night, and I'm going to pre sent him with a new one," inswercd Tom with a smile, whice was diamotrii cally opposed to bis old principles. "Oh, ho, that's it,'?. resumed his old friend but -'perhaps it would be as well for Arlio if tho "Raicbow" wus never put up again." . . i Tom was out of hearing. - A bettor sign than the Rainbow Mr. Sinclair did not expect to get ; he was only joking with Tom Hall, and he rais ed his eyebrows when Tom .nado his appearance with a bundle under his arm and requested him to look at tho now signboard. "I didn't think you would catch me up ; but step in, Tom and let's seo pour idea." Tom gravely untied the bundle and held a bunch ot rags before the publi can's astonished eyo. 'What do you mean Tom ?' asked Mr. Sinclair, feeling confident that Tout had lost his souses. 'Ask yourself, sir, if a 'Bunch of Rags' is not tho best sign a publican can bang across his door ?' said Tom and his lip quivered. Was it that bunch of rags th s mado you a tetotaler, Tom ?' said Mr.Sinclair more confused thad ho liked to own. ' It was through God's means,I think, si-,' answered Tom, 'and perhaps poor wretches, seeing there the end of drink, may bless you for that sign board.' Tom walked away to his work and Mr. Sinclair went back to his counter but all day the bunch of rags trout I him. lie was u kind hearted mun and believed himself a Christian, uo i did not like the idea of being cocsLUred tho cause of misery ond rags. To a man of his disposition it was paiuful in tho extreme ; he could . not help feeling when poor shivering ragged wretches camo in and laid down the price of a glass. When he lifted their money he felt as if he were stealing their means. It tvas a busy day ond every ucw comer was more deplorable and wretch ed than '.he lust served, lie was thauk iul when night came. Tho last customer was a woman liter ally hanging in tatters. A little infant sat on her arm. It was crying with the cold- it lifted tho ra that covered its nuked limbs, and looked pituousiy at him. 'Go home and put clothes on your poor child,' said Mr. Sinclair flinging back the money that the poor woman laid down. I havo nothing but rags,' said tho woman. ' Tom is right,' said Mr. Sinclair, as he locked his door, 'the end of drink ia misery and rags, and tho man who has a tuMo for that sort of thing may put his name on tho new sign boa J.' That fame summer Mr. Sim; u.i' went iutithcte tru'lo, and ip which ho mado it haudsome fortune. Tout llall . is now a luiuous engineer.
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