THE TIMES, RAILROADS PHILADELPHIA AND READING R, R. ARUANGEMENT OF PA88ENGIEK TRAINS. May 31st., 1877. TRAINS LEAVE HAIUUSIIUKO AB FOLLOWS ! For New York, at 6.20, 8.10 s. m, S.67 and 7.65 p.m. For Philadelphia, at 5.20, 8.10, 9.45 a.m.2.10 " For' ReadViig, at 6,20, 8.10, 9.45 a. m. 2.00 3.57 and 7.661). 4n. .... For Pottsvllle at 8.20. 8.10 a.m.. and 8.57 p. in. .and via Schuylkill and Susquehanna Branch at 2.40 p. m. For Auburn at 8.10 a. in. For Alleiitown, at 6.20, 8.10 a. m., 2.00, 3.67 and 7. 65p. m. . . The 5.20, 8.10 a. m. 2.00 p.m. and 7.55p.m. trains have through cars tor New York. The6.2i), 8.10 a. in., and 2.00 p. in. trains have through cars lor Philadelphia. BUN DAYS i For New York, at 5.20 a. in. For Allentown and Way Stations at 8.20 a.m. For Heading, Philadelphia and Way Stutions at 1.45 p. in. TRAINS FOll 11 ARKIPM'RG, LEAVE AB FOL LOWS t Leave New York, at 8.45 a. m., 1.00, 5.30 and 7.46p. m. Leave Philadelphia, at 9.15 a. m. .1.40, and 7.20 p. m. Leave Keading,at4. 40,7.40, 11.20a. m. 1.30,6.15 and 10.3o p. m. , . . Leave Pottsvllle, at 8 10, 9.15 a. in. mid 4.3u p. m. And via Schuylkill and Susquehanna Branch at 8.16 a. in. Leave Auburn at 12 noon. Leave Alleiiiown, at 2.30, 5,50,8.55 a. m., 12.15 4.3 and 9.06 p. m. The 2.30 a. in. train from Allentown and the 4.40 a. ih. tialu from Heading do not run on Mon days SUNDAYS : Leave New York, at 5.30 p. m. Leave Philadelphia, at 7.20 p. m. Leave Reading, at 4.40, 7.40a. m. and 10.36 p. m. Leave Allentown, 2.30 a. m. and 9.05 p. m. Via Morris and Essex Rail Road. J. E. WOOTEN, Gen. Manager. C. G. Hascock, General Ticket Agent. Peunsylvania It. II. Time Table. NEWPORT STATION. On and aftet Monday, May. 14th, 1877, Pas senger trains will run as follows: EAST. Mlffllntown Ace. 7.32 a. m., dallv except Sunday. Johnstown Express 12.22 p. m., dally " Sunday Mall 6.54 P. M., daily exceptSunday Atlantic Express, 9.64 p.m., Hag, dally. WEST. WayPasa. 9.08 A. h., daily. Mail 2.43 p. m. dally exceptSunday. Minilntown Acc. 6.55 P. M. dally except Sunday. Pittsburgh Express, 11.57P. M., (Flag) dally, ex cept Sunday. Facfno Express, 6.17 a. m., daily (flag) Trains are now run by Philadelphia time, which Is 13 minutes faster than Altoona time, and 4 min utes slower thau Now York time J. J. BARCLAY, Agent. DUNCANNON STATION. On and after Monday, MayHth, 1877,tralns will leave Duucaunon. as follows : EASTWARD. Mlffllntown Ace. daily except Bundayat 8.12 a. m. Johnstown Express 12.53P.M.,dalyexceptSunday. Mail 7.30 p. m tm " " Atlantic Express 10.20 p. m., dally (flag) WESTWARD. Way Passenger, 8.38 a.m., daily Mail, 2.09 p. m dallyexceptSunday. Mtfltlntown Acc. dally except Bunday at 6.10 p.m. Pittsburg Ex. dally except Sunday (flag) ll.asp. m. WM. O. KING Agent, v D. V. 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P. 8. Blaukets, Robes, and Shoe findings made Bpeouiiiiy, JOS. M. HAWLEY. Duncannon, JulylS. 1876.-1 Virirc n hrai ctitnr w uviini. uuiub a beautiful Quarterly Jonrnal. finely Illustrated, .";!nt,,'": n elegant colored Flower Hat with thn HruK l,n.t.. l. ni Jf.3inri!f ,No-,or W77 Just Issued In Ger Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, In paper Vick s Calaloim-.Hoo llliistriithms. only 2cents THE L0"T RING. T WOULD LIKE TO CIO," pretty JL Daisy Cochran was Baying, as lier quick flnger glided over the key board of her music teacher's piano. " I know John will be so disappointed If I do not, but 1 really and truly have nothing to wear." " But John knows you are not rich." " Oh, yes ; John would not care if I went In a, calico dress and gingham apron, but but please don't think It is false pride, but all his family will be there, and you know they all look down upon me because mother has to keep boarders, and John is rich. I don't mean all, because his mother is very kind to me. But I would not like to shame John by being shabby, and I can not ask mother for even the price of a tarletan, till she gets ahead a little." " I see. But your pretty pink dressV" " Came to grief at my last party. One of the gentlemen upset Ice eream all down one side, and dresses are so cut up now-a-days, you can't alter them one bit. Why, Miss Pattison, that very dress was one of mother's, and there were so many long, full widths In it, that we easily made dress and overskirt, with miles of ruflling, out of the skirt. To be sure, mother 1b very tall, and I small, but I am sure none of the dresses she wears now could be altered for me." While Daisy was speaking, Miss Pat tison, her music teacher, was looking at the pretty face, the soft blue eyes and flossy curls, and thinking. " It is useless to me, and as she says, there Is plenty of material for a modern dress in an old-fashioned skirt, I have kept it, to be sure, for many years, but after all " And here she spoke, hesitatingly: " Daisy, I have a dress I shall never wear again, that I should like to see you dressed In for Mrs. Ransom's party." " But " " But," half sadly, half merrily, "you will not mind accepting it from such an old friend as I am, or from one who loves you as dearly as I do. I will show it to you." She arose as she spoke, and opening a closet in the room, look from a trunk there an opal silk. It was certainly old-fashioned, with a wide skirt,flounced to the waist, offering material for a mod ern costume of most elaborate style. " Oh," little Daisy said, " It is lovely ! And the waist Is plain, scarcely needs any alteration. Only, Miss Pattison, this is real lace In the deep bertha." " Yes, dear. You can easily make a modern fichu of that." " It is so kind to give It to me," said Daisy. " For I do want to go on Wed nesday, more than I can tell you. And oh, Miss Pittison, we have a new board er. He came this morning, and took the two second story front rooms. I did not hear his name, but he is an elderly man, with a face that Is pleasant and yet very sad. A good face, but sorrow ful I I know I shall like him." " I am glad the rooms are taken." " Yes, indeed, for they have been va cant nearly six months, and that is the reason mother is so straightened. But I hope now she will get along better. Oh, dear 1 I hate being poor I I would love John if he was a pauper, and marry him, but I am glad he is rich, too. He promised to be ever so good to mother, and he loves her as much as I love his mother. Only his other relatives think he is foolish to marry a poor girl. Miss Pattison," thiB hesitatingly. " Were you ever in Jove?" " Yes, dear. When I wore this dress, twenty years ago, I wore it to please eyes as loving and tender as John's will bo for you ! Mother, I too had a mother then, Daisy, told me opal was an un lucky color, but the dress pleased me, and being a spoiled, wilful child, I bought it." " But was it unlucky " " Dear child, if I did not believe that to be all nonsense, I would never give that dress to you. But on the evening I wore that dress, the first cloud arose upon a life that had been all happiness before. We all have our troubles. Mine began then, in a separation from the only man I ever loved. I have kept that love in my heart all these years, Daisy, though I have never seen my lover, never heard from him." " Please tell me all about It," pleaded Daisy. . . " Shall I tell you, dear V .. It . is long since I spoke of It. I wasan only child, Daisy, and my father, although never a wealthy man, had a handsome salary. We were in a good social 'Circle, audi bad ahl the gaiety and finery a young heart could niesire ; and I bod suitors too, dear, in those days, but my whole love was given to one, Walter well, never mind his other name. While I loved him only, 1 had other friends, and fine Clarence Fink, loved me, though I I never had suspected it until the eve ning when I wore the opal silk." "It was-roy birthday, my eighteenth birthday, and I bad ft large party of my own .young friend. I was Intensely 'happy, Daisy. "Only that waoruing Walter hod brought me a choice basket of flowers, and had told me his love, asking me to be his wife. Upon my flnger was his betrothal ring, a large pearl encircled by diamonds. It was a trifle too large, but after Walter put It on with loving words I would not let him take It off, promis ing to buy a guard for it the next day. "The evening was half over, when Clarence, who had been waltzing with me, drew me into a small room leading out of the crowded parlors,andto my un feigned surprise told me he loved me. "He had never before been in a vposl tion to marry, but on that day he had been offered a position in Cincinnati that would give him a liberal salary. " I was shocked and bewildered when he asked me to be his wife ; but, Daisy I had known him all my life, he was like a dear brother to me, and I could not dismiss him harshly. Even when my own sorrow came, I had no self-reproach because I tried to soften my re fusal by words of sincere friendship and affection. f " I lot him take my hand in his and press his lips upon my forehead in a fnrewell caress. But, as he did so, Walter, coming to seek me, saw him, and misinterpreted the action. " He spoke harshly, and suddenly pointing to my flnger, assused me of having given my betrothal ring to Clar ence. " Bewildered and half angry; I looked at ray hand. The ring was gone ! All my frantic search through the room was treated with quiet contempt,as a piece of acting."' "But did Clarence take the ring?" asked Daisy, breathlessly. '' My dear, I do not know. We could not find it. Clarence died in Cincinnati. Walter left me In hot anger, and never returned. My life was soon a Bhadowed one ; I lost both parents, and am now,at thirty-eight, a little old niad music teacher, moderately contented, with an income sufficient for my wants, and " here Miss Pattison smiled" very fond of my young friend, Daisy." Daisy's mother was quite as much pleased and excited as the little maiden herself when she saw the handsome gift from Miss Pattison, and an animated discussion, as to the best manner of alter ing the dress, resulted in a decision to rip it apart and remake it. It did not trouble mother or daughter, that their new boarder was seated in the parlor when they brought their work to the table in the evening. He was quite at the other end of the room, reading a newspaper, while they carefully cut the stitches that held the pretty opal silk together. They were, however, somewhat con fused and surprised when he sauntered across the parlor, and took a seat near them, saying, sadly : " Opal silk ! It is many years since I saw one to notice it. They say opals are" unlucky. Your pretty silk may -bring you misfortune, Miss Daisy." Daisy blushed shyly, and yet the sug gestion troubled her. The silk had been worn when Miss Fattison's love dream had so rude a waking I Perhaps And just here Daisy gave a little start and a cry, as the point of iier scissors touched something hard, that rolled from them, down the folds of shining silk, and across the floor. "WThat could It beV Mrs. Cochran asked, looking up from her work. But Daisy, all excitement, had thrown aside the dress, and was stooping to pick up the glittering treasure her scissors ,h"4 released from long Imprisonment. " Oh, mother!" she cried, quite for getting the new boarder. " It is Miss Pattison's ring!" "Whose ring V" Not her mother's voice asking thls.but a man's voice, harsh and loud. " Whose ring did you say r"" he repeat ed, as Daisy only looked surprised and did not answer. " A friend's'," Daisy answered, at last. " Miss Pattison ! You said Miss Pat tison 1 And you found it In the opal silk dress I Tell me, has the ring a large pearl In it, encircled by diamonds, and lettering inside W. M. to E. P.y "Yes," Daisy said, wonderingly, after having examined the ring. "Walter Marty n to Ella Pattison!" "Walter!" said Daisy "yes, his name was Walter !" " She told you something your friend Miss Pattison ! You wonder at me. Dear child," and the voice of the crey haired man was low and tender, " I am Walter Martyn, and that ring was my betrothal ring, twenty years ago I" It was strange to see him, the grave, elderly man, trembling and flushed, his hand renting on the opal silk, his eyes fixed on the ring. "Twenty years ago!" he repeated, " I was married, was widowed, traveled abroad, went everywhere, nd had my share of happiness and sorrow, made a fortune, and came home ttt last, only yes terday, to find " here lie sighed heav ily, " to find ElIa.Mlss Pdttison 9tlll(and her ring lost in the fbldsof the opal silk she wore when I last iaw Jier. Who j will say It was not totality that led me to tlirs'house, this rotmi " Miss Daisy, will you tell me what Ella, Miss Pattison told you, that you knew her lostrlng so quickly y" And llttly Daisy, her heart fluttering over this strange romance of mlddlevago, repeated the story she had heard. Mr. Martyn listened with his head resting upon his hand, shaded from the bright light. When the story was finished, he looked up. " Thank you," he said, gently ; " will you give me Miss Pattison's address and the ring ?" Very promptly Daisy granted both requests, but smiled, and shook her head as he added : " And don't wear opal Bilk." " I am not so silly as that," she said, to Mrs. Cochran, when the new boarder left the room. " I am not afraid John will quarrel with me because my dress is an opal silk." She was still working busily upon the work of altering the dress, when the new boarder came In again, and put a porcel and tiny note before her wonder ing eyes. She looked into his face, won dering at the change there, the soft light in tli6 sad eyes, the smile upon the grave lips. " She has forgiven me, little Daisy," he said, very tenderly, and left her again. " Open your note, dear," Mrs. Coch ran Bald, and Daisy, obeying, read the lines written there by a hand trembling with happiness : " Dear Dear Daisy : You have sent me my life's happiness, and the opal silk has changed twenty years of pain to deepest joy. But Walter says you are not to wear it, and so we have chosen together the turquoise silk In the parcel, for blue brings hap piness ! You will accept the drees, dear, will you not, from your loving friends, Walter and Ella V" " Oh, how lovely I" Daisy cried, shak ing out the folds of the silk ; " is she not kind, mother?" And very lovely Daisy looked, when, with a demure courtesy, she said to John: " Please admire my dress, sir, a pres ent from ournew boarder ,Mrs. Martyn." " H'm 1 very fine. A new boarder, eh?" " Yes, but an old frlend,who has mar Miss Pattison." " That little old maid I Married !" " Yes " and then the old love Btory was told, with comments from the nc tors in the new love story, and never never was the sage conclusion arrived at,would John and Daisy allow a cruel misunder standing to separate them for twenty long years. And, at last accounts, they never did A Widow's Windfall-News From the Dead, About two years ago a man by the name of John Olenheimer, a German, was suddenly and mysteriously missing from Washington village, Jersey City. He was known to have some money on his person when last seen, and as no tidings from him came, his friends, the police and the public generally settled down to the belief that he had been mur dered. . He left a family, consisting of a wife and six children, the youngest child but a few weeks old and the oldest a girl scarcely 13 years. Tired of waiting they soon mourned for their protector as dead, and the mother set about the real prob lem of providing for the family. They had been left quite destitute. She part ed with a portion of their household goods, took cheaper quarters, and up to within a week has kept the wolf from the door by taking in washing and sewing. " It has been a terrible struggle," said she to a Journal reporter yesterday ,"but I have managed to keep my little ones from starving by my own labor until last week. I broke completely down ; there was nothing for us to eat, and for the first time I called on the Poormaster for help." Yesterday morning as this little fami ly were seated at their frugal breakfast of porridge, the postman left a letter ad dressed to the widow of John Olenheim er. It bore the stamp of the United States Treasurer and was sealed 'with wax. It contained official notice from the Treasury Department in Washing ton that a United States Consul in Aus tralia had forwarded to the Department a trunk filled with, the effects of her late husband, who had died in that country. Along with this property was also four thousand dollars in gold. What a Tramp Did. A remarkable incident occured at the fire which took place on Jersey City Heights last Saturday night. Some sparks from the burning building fell on the roof of another house not far distant, and the shingles were soon ablaze. There was not the slightest danger, however, for the firemen quick, ly discovered the flame, and a single stream of water extinguished It. But a tramp took ad vantage of the opportunity In the following manner: The first to discover the new flame, he ran to the front of the house, and with a powerful kick broke in the door. Then, darting up the stairs, he rushed Into the room of the lady living there, and, taking a little child from his cradle, shouted to the terrified woman that the house was on fire and for her to save herself. She sprang from her bed, ran to a hiding place for her pocket book and started toward the door. The tramp took- the money from her hand and ran quickly down stairs and out Into the street. He had gone but a short distance when, seeing a group of women in front of a ' house, he approached them, and hand ing one of them the child, exclaimed : " Here, take It ; I saved the pretty little thing from the burning building." He then disappeared and has not been seen since. : The Devil Gets His Duo. On Sunday, the 15th ult., In the town of Maple Grove, In Manitowoc co.,WIs., a singular and fatal occurrence took place. It being Sunday, the people of the neighborhood had generally gone to church, leaving, as is the custom only one or two of the family at home to guard the premises. At the house where it occurred, only a boy of about 12 years old was at home. A man went to the house completely enveloped in a beef hide, with horns, and tail complete, and so fitted that nothing else could be seen. It was known in the neighborhood that the occupants of this house had money, and there was at the time about $200 on the premises. The man disguised in the hide told the boy that he was the devil, and that he had come after his money, and that the boy must give it him. The boy answered that he would not give the money, lhe devil then told the boy that he would kill him If he did not bring out the money. The boy then stepped into the house as if he was about to comply, but instead of bringing the money he brought the gun and shot the man dead. The boy then ran to the nearest neighbor, and finding only a woman there, told her that he had shot the devil. The woman went with the boy, and found that the devil whom the boy had shot was her husband. Wanted to be Treated. A San Francisco corn doctor was sum moned by a man who lived four miles out of the city. Hastily gathering up his instruments, flies and acids, he walk- . ed through the pouring rain to the ad dress indicated, and was shown into the parlor. The physician sent up his card, and shortly after the door opened, and a florid man with unsteady legs, entered the apartment. "How do, Doc? Take a seat. Didn't think you'd come out in this rain, but you're a regular brick, and I knew it when I read your card. I wish you'd come and live out here. The whole neighborhood are a set of darned teS- totalers." The practitioner opened his case of in struments, and asked his patient to put his foot on a chair. The man assented, remarking that he never felt more com fortable in his life. He resented, how ever, all efforts of the doctor to pull off his socks, and threatened to shoot him for attempting to haul his boots off. f " How can I treat you unless I see your corns V" cried the chiropodist. "Corns be Mowed!" answered the dweller in the suburbs. " I ain't got no corns! Don't your card .say, 'Gentle men treated at their own residences?' and I sent to you because I'm out of liquor, and want some brandy pretty quick." There was a cry of anguish as the doc tor took his largest file and rubbed all the skin off his patient's nose. An Adroit Preacher. . A story is told of the preacher of a hospital Sunday sermon, in illustration of the wisdom of the serpent that is sometimes exhibited by divines. In a district inhabited by wealthy people,but mostly connected with trade, and in which " commercial credit" is every thing, the clergyman in question pre faced his discourse with these words: " Before commencing my appeal to your purses, my friends, I will mention a case of conscience which has been put to me this morning by an esteemed member of this congregation. He is, he says, to all appearances a rich man, but in re ality is on the verge of bankruptcy. He would wish to put his X5 note into the collecting plate as usual ; but would it be honest, he asks, seeing that what money he has left is, in fact, his credit ors' and not bis own. I have advised him, dear friends, not to give; and if any of you are in similar unhappy plight, I also say, Be Just before you are generous.' Those in good circum stances will, on the other band, give ac cording to their means." It is said that so many 5 notes were never seen in the collection plate before a on the occasion of that sagacious appeal. , Or When a thing is once begun it is almost half finished.; ' t,