THK TIMES, NEW BLOOM FIELD, PA.. JANUABY 29, 1878. would make but little difference, tlie tlootor ald, Hs he had at further but two or three days to live, his worst Injuries being Internal. Days and weeks pnssed, and lludd, Instead of veryifylng the doctor's pre diction, grew rapidly better, and at length completely recovered. As soon fH he was able to move about as former ly, only with the assistance of a cane, the saloon, which hud done a flourishing business during his illness, and still ocemed to prosper, was closed, and Us ostensible proprietor left for parts un known. The next day liudd was miss ing, leaving no trace of his destination but the following letter, which accom panied a heavy package addressed to Htnpleton, and left In the express office: " Mr. Richard Stapleton, Blr I am the person who robbed you some time ago. I have made a good thing out of your money, and flight to return yon fourfold, and would be glad to do it, but I have an old mother at home that I must tnke rare of. So take the will for the deed, and If I should ever hear Chat you want a friend, I'll come over land and sea to help you. 1 took ;IO,000 from you jou will And $00,000 In the box. I don't go away empty-handed, because from this time 1 want to lead a respectable life, and I don't know how to do it without money to start with. My mind Is now easy on account of taking your money, because I know that If you bud put It Into that wing-dam you would have lo-t every cent of It. "I suppose yon would like to know how I rami to take It, and I will tell you. The day the money wag paid to you I heard about it. I Uras In a hard streak of luck then,nnd though the boys staked me pretty freely, I conldu't Win a bet. I had the blues pretty bad t but I thought If I could only raise a big slake, I would come out all right. Then I began think ing about your 930,000, and as I thought about it 1 felt as if I was drawn by some mysterious ftower towards your cabin. It was pretty near midnight wben I walked out that way, with no definite purpose in my bead, and when I got near it I felt us if I could not tear myself away. 1 lingered around until 1 saw yon come out with a pick and shovel on your shouU dor, and I watched you until I saw you bury 4he money and go buck Into your cabin. Then, after you had put out your light, I went to work and dug out the money and filled up the dole again, i bid it lu a safe, and then went Jiome to bed and thonght the matter over cool if. J saw It wouldn't do to launch out imme diately, and so kt-pt quiet for a while, until the robbery got to be an old thing, and then I thought of the plan of getting a friend of mine that was out of business to act as a blind for mo, making him believe thut I didn't want to open In my own name because I had got badly into debt. I thought I was playing It pretty 41uo ; but some of the boys suspected me when ) began to put on frills, aud if it hadn't been for the fall I got, when you bo manfully saved tny life, I might have found It advisuble to close up aud leave between two days, without making any acknowledgment of your loan. "I don't claim to be nny better than the ftver.ige ruu of gamblers j hut I never went back on a man that befriended me, and I don't Keow of any man that has more claims on my gratitude than you have. If I ever bave an opportunity, I will show you that 1 am still grateful. I leave for the States by the next steamer, and I trnst you to take no steps to lHBVuut me. Should we never meet again, I hope you will be prosperous and happy. Your giMtetul friend, Tosfph Budd." Upon opening the box, Dick found Its contents as stated In Budd's letter. The news of his good fortune quickly spread aud one of its first and most important effects was to restore him to the favor of Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks, who,havingno l inger any reason to oppose his union with their charming daughter, took an curly opportunity to inform him of the change in their sentiments, and the young folks took care that the wedding bhould be celebrated before any further obstacle should interpose to prevent it. They have been remarkably happy and fortunate, insomuch that if they were not dear friends I could almost find it in my heart to envy their bliss. . As for )tudd, he has so well kept his resolution to lead a reputable life, that he is now sheriff of one of the mc-st populous and wealthy counties of Illinois, and the Btapletons are reminded that his grati tude is ever fresh by frequent and valu able presents from him. -- Seeing The Point. HE was the manager of a church fair, and one morning he walked into the newspaper office and said: " Want an item this morning V" " Of course," replied the editor. V hereupon the visitor laid the following tnte upon the table V " The ladles of the Street church will give a festival at their vestry hall next Friday evening. Literary and musical entertainments will be provided and a supper will be served to all who desire. The ladies in charge of the affair have much experience in such matters, and are sure to provide a good time. The admission will be only 15 cents, and it is certain thut no one can spend that amount to a better advantage. Be sure to go and take your friends." When the editor hud read it, he said : " Oh, I see, an advertisement." No, not au advertisement. We pre fit to have It to go in thelocal columns," replied the manager. Aud seeing that the editor looked skeptical, lie continued It will interest a great many of your readers, aixi help a good cause ; besides, we bave spent so much money getting up our entertainment that we ean't J!brd to advertise It without Increasing the price of our tickets. In such a matter as this we ought to be willing to Iielp each other." Well," said the editor, "If it goes iito the locals, I suppose you would reciprocate by reading a little notice in your church next Sunday." The visiting brother asked what no tice, and the editor wrote and handed him the following. "The" Weekly Chronicle," for the coming year, will be the best and cheap est family pupcr in Maine. Its proprie tor has had all the helps which a large outlay of money can procure. Ills paper has a larger circulation than any other in the country, and Is to be furnished at only $2. It Is certain that no one can spend (hat amount to a better advantage. Be sure to take the "Chronicle," and sul scrlbe for your friends." The manager hemmed and hesitated, and then said, solemnly, that he doubted whether it would be judicious to read such a notice, but suggested that If It was printed copies of It might be dis tributed at the door of the vestry on the evening of the entertainment. " Yes," said the editor, " but it would attract more attention In the middle of a sermon. It will interest a large number of your congregation, and help a good cause; and, besides, so much money Is spent upon the " Chronicle," that I dou' see how the owner can afford to print-bills and advertise It without in creasing the subscription price. In such a matter as this we ought to be willing to help each other." Then the gentleman saw the point. - Wooden Money. From the reigu of Henry 1. down to the period of the establishment of the Bank of England the legal tender money of England was fabricated out of wood. This instrument was called an exchange tally, aud by virtue of it the holder was entitled to receive from the Crown the value inscribed thereon. It really con sisted of one-half of a four sided rod or staff, on which, when In Its entire state, the sum It purported to represent was carved lu transverse notches, varying in width for thousands, hundreds, scores, pounds, shillings and pence. The signs were for the unlearned ; for' the advan tage of those who could read, the sum was written in ink on two opposite sides of tlieBtiitl'.ainl flnally,wltha knife and mallet the staff Itself was split in two longitudinally. One half, called the tally or check, was given to the person for whose service it was Intend ed; the other half, called the counter tally, was laid up in safe keeping until its corresponding tally should he brought In by the person who had last given value of It. Its intrinsic value, was of course, only thai of the wood on which it was composed, but by representation it denoted large sums. It was a current token of real money, and served actual ly to distribute it from man to man by this exchange. From this primitive tally was derived the exchange bill first introduced in IflDO by Mr. Montague, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The word " bill," too, was no doubt obtained from the Norman French word, Mile, which means a staff. Bank post bills of exchange in our day came from the same wooden baso, and soldiers are said at this hour to be " billeted," because formerly they tendered wooden billes or tallies to the victuallers upon whom they were quartered. In olden times officers of the army who were taken into the king's own pay were said to be put on the staff, that is, they were paid with exchequer tallies, or wooden money. HOW HE WON HIS CASE. A DOCTOR named Royston has sued Peter Bennett, for his bill, long overdue, for attending the wife of the latter. Alex. H. Stephens was on the Bennett side, and Robert Toombs, then senator of the United States, was for Dr. Royston. .The doctor proved his num ber of visits, their value according to local custom and his own authority to do medical practice. Mr. Stephens told his client that the physician had made out his case, and as there was nothing wherewith to rebut or offset the claim, the only thing left to do was to pay it. " No," said Peter ; " I hired you to speak to my case, and now speak." Mr. Stephens told ' him there was nothing to say ;' he had looked jn to see that it was made out, and it was. Peter was obstinate, and at last Mr. Stephens told him to make a speech himself, if he thought one could be made. 1 "I will," said Peter Bennett, "if Bobby Toombs won't be too hard on me." Senator Toombs promised, and Peter began : QcnttemfM of tlto Jury : You aud I is plain farmers, and if we don't stick together these 'ere lawyers and doctors will get the advantage of us. I ain't no lawyer nor doctor, and I ain't no oh. Jection to them in their proper place; but they ain't farmers, gentlemen of the jury. Now this man Royston was a new doctor, and I went for him to come an' to doctor my wlfc'B sore leg. And he come and put home salve truck onto H and some tags, but never done it one bit of good, gentlemen of tho Jury. I don't believe he la no doctor, no way. There Is doctors as Is doctors sure enough but this man don't earn his money, aud if you send for hlrh, as Mrs. Sarah Atkinson did, for a negro boy as was worth $1,000 he Just kills him and wants pay for It." " I don't," thundered the doctor. " Did you cure him r" asked Peter, with the slow accents of a Judge with the blnck cap on. The doctor was silent, and Peter pro ceeded : "As I was sayln', gentlemen of the Jury, we farmers when we sell our cot ton has got to give valley for the money we ask, nnd doctors ain't none too good to be put to the same rule. And I don't believe this Sam Royston Is no doctor, nohow." The physician again put In his oar, with " Look at my diploma if you think I am no doctor." " His diploma !" exclaimed the new fledged orator,' with great contempt.- " His diploma ! Gentlemen that is a big word fer printed sheepshln, and it didn't make no doctor of the sheep as first wore it, nor does it of the man as now carries it. A good newspaper has more in it, and I pint out to you that he ain't no doctor at all." The man of medicine was now in a fury, und screamed out, "Ask my patients if I am not a doctor!" "I asked my wife," retorted Peter, " and she said as how she thought you wasn't." "Ask my other patients," said Dr. Royston. This seemed to be the straw thut broke the camel's back, and Peter replied with look and tone unutterable sadness : "That is a hard sayln', gentlemen of the jury, and one as requires mo to die or to have power as I've beam tell ceased to be exercised since the apostles. Does he expect me to bring the Angel Gabriel down to toot IiIb horn before his time, and cry aloud, Awake, ye dead, and tell this court aud Jury your opinion of Royston 's practice '( Am 1 to go to the lonely churchyard and rap on the silent tomb, and say to um as is. at last at rest physic and doctors bills, 'flit up here, you, and state if you died a nateral death, or was hurried up some by doc tors?' lie says ask his patients, and gentlemen of the jury, they are nil dead! Where is Mrs. Beazley's man Sam 'i Go usk the woman in the grave, yard whete he lies. Mr, Peak's woman Sarah was attended by him, and her funeral was appointed and he had the corpse ready. Where is that likely Bill as belongs to Mr. Mitchell V Now in glory a' expressin' his opinion of Roy ston's doctorin'. Where is that baby gal of Harry Stephens' 1" She are where doctors cease front trouhlin' and the In fants are at rest. "Gentlemen of the jury, he has et chicken enough at my house to pay for his salve, and I furnish the rags, and I don't suppose ho charges for making her worse, and even he don't pretend to charge for curln' of her, and I am hum bly thankful that he never give her nothin' for her inward, as he did his other patients, for somethin' mado um all die mighty sudden." Here the applauso made the speaker sit down in great confusion, aud in splto of a logical restatement of the case by Senator Toombs the doctor lost and Peter Rennet won. . The Old Darkey's Lesson. ' Uncle Moses is tho chief executive of a suburban colored Sunday school. Last Sunday, raising his bluck face with its snowy fringe, he peered over his ante-bellum " stock" and collar at the little nigs, who were buzzing like bees in a hive just under his nose. "Ordah! Chillun, orduh ! Don't yer hear me, chillun V Leetle Jim Lunipklns, dere, hesh dat talking like u cunsterble on 'lection day." When Jimmie ceased his conversa tion the chief executive resumed : " I calls de deteushun ob de school tcr de way youse been a carryin' on dls bressed day. Wot yer bin a doln V Yer knows t An' de way yer tongues is a bin a carruscatln is scan'lous.'l The black finger pushed the tall collar back and pulled the black chin for ward. " Now, I puts it tcr yer, an do you ull llsscn, an' you, too, Lize Mlllius, I ax yer dis question How nienny eyes you chllleim got?''. Chorus "Two." " How menuy mouve yer got ?" Uuaulmously "One." ' Wat does dat mean t It means yer m us' gee twice es much es yer tells. Now how menuy yere yer got ?" - Chorus " Twp." - "An' how menny mouves'r"' "One." " Dat means yer mus' heah twice en much as yer talks. Now, member dls lesson, an' you, Houry Giles; contribute de papers 'roun' 'fore we Jlnes in prar." " Memphis Avalanche. " Old Si's Belief In Future Punishment. While they were resting from work at noon yesterday Amos said : " I heah'd er while man reedln' In de poper dls mornln' dat fokes wus 'hatln' now whudder dere wua enay hell or not!" "Shucks!" said old SI; "you'se got dat wong end fo'must, sho !" " No, sah ; dat wua what he red in de paper!" " Whudder dere wuz enny hell?" re peated SI. " Yas, sah ; whudder when er man give out up hyar he went ler hell, er jess dissolved ter dus' agin !" " liookle heah ! I don't want no 'spute wld noboddy, but ef enny man come foolln' 'round me wld dat sorter skrlptur he's gwlne ter heah me git up yander infer shoutin' tones I" said SI. "What Is dat r" " Kalse taint gwlne ter do ! Yer jess make er nigger belebe dar alnt no heaharter an' see what yer comes ter. Ebery secon' houseil be er coart hous'. an' de houses twlxt 'em '11 be jale houses. Hit's moughty hard to ter keep 'em strate now wid de sheriff an' hell bofe 'fore dar eyes !" " Den you'se on de side ob de flah an' blmstone!" " You'se right, honey ! Ef you tink you'se gwlne ter leebe dls wurld ter play snow-ball somewhar you'se' 'rong. Dar"s er warm place jess beyant heah fer de manlgers ob de freedman bank an' chicklnltfters glnrully, else I 'se gwlne ter swap my hlm-book fer n pack er kyards!". - ... - . ---m . .. Origin of Genius. Columbus was the son of a weaver, aud a weaver himself. Claude Lorraine was brought up a pastry cook. Moliere, the great French comic writer, was the son of a tapestry maker. Cervuntes served as a common soldier. Homer was a beggar. Hesiod was the son of a small farmer ; Demosthenes of a cutler. Terence, the Latin comic writer, was a slave. Oliver Cromwell was the son of a brewer. Howard, the philanthropist, was an apprentice to a grocer ; Benja min Franklin, the son of a tallow chandler ; Dr. Bishop, of Worcester,son of a linen draper. De Foe, the great English political writer, was the son of a butcher. Whitefleld was theson of an Innkeeper at Gloucester; Cardinal Wol sey, the son of a butcher. Ferguson was a shepherd. Virgil was the son of a porter ; Shakespeare, of n wool dealer ; Horace of a shopkeeper; Lucian, of a stationer. Hogarth was an apprentice to an engruver ; Dean Tucker was the son of a small farmer, and came to Ox ford on foot. Bishop Prideaux worked in the kitchen at Exter College. Ed mund Hal ley was the son of u soap boiler. A Good Story of Judge Story. A good illustration of the equul power of two votes is given in a story, which seems to be common property, of Judge Story, which he was very fond of tell ing. One cold and stormy election day he felt It his duty, as usuul, to go to the polls. He ordered his carringo for this purpose, but just as he was getting in a sudden thought struck him. Turning to his colored driver, he said : " Have you voted yet V" " No, Massa Story, I was waiting to drive you first." "Well," replied the. Judge, "and whom do you Intend to vote for V" " I shall vote for A," answered the driver. " Well," coutinued the Judge laugh lug, " I shall vote for B ; so you may put up the carriage again, and we will both stay at home and pair our votes." The coachman was of equal importance at the ballot-box with the learned judge, IT IS NOW an acknowledged fact that Con sumption can be cured. It has been cured In a very grout number of cases (some of them apparently desperate cues) by Bchenck's Pulmonic Syrnp alone, and In others by the same mcdlciue lu conucctiou with Bcbenk't Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, one or both, according to the requirements of the case. The old suppotltlon that " Consumption Is Incurable," for many years deterred Physicians from attempting to nod a remedy for that disease, und patients afflicted with It recon cKed themselves to death without and effort being made to save them from a doom which was considered Inevitable. Dr. Bchenck himself was supposed at one time to be at the very gate of death, his Physlciuns having pronounced his case hope less and aboodoned him to his fate t he was cured by the aforesaid medicines and afterward enjoyed unlute rupted good health for more than forty years. Thousands of people have used Dr. Bchenck's preparations with the same remarkuble success. Sebenck'i Almauac, containing a thorough treatise oa Consumption, Liver Complulut, Dyspepsia &c, cuu be had gratis of any druggist, or of J. II. Bchenck & Bon, Phila delphia. Full directions for the use of Bchenck's medicines accompany each package. ' Bchenck's Pulmonic Byrup. Sea Weed Tonic, and Mandrake Pill are for tale by all t drugglas. '!.'' Jau. lm VEGETINE AN EXCELLENT MEDICINE. ti ,,. "KL""?01!!' &J7. ........... yiirei. m nnD iisru trger.iur, manufactured by H. 11. Steven. Huston, Mass., fur Rheumatism and Uoneral Prostration of the ... ii success, i recom- mend V egetlne as au excellent medicine for such lours very truly. x. v a , . Vandfoift. Mr vflnrtevfft nf tan ft rm ..t ,.... .i If nil man. Is a well known business man In this place, having one of the largest store In Mgrtng held. Ohio. OUIt MINISTKK'B WIFE. I.miUvllln. Kv.. tt'Mh 1.1 lor? Mr. It. It. Stevens. war Mr, Three years bro I win sulTerlng tcr rlhly with Inlliiminntorv KlieiimnllHin. nurniin liter' wife advised me lake Vegellnc. Afier tak ing one bottle, I was entirely relieved. Till jour, levniiK return oi me disease, I again coin miMiced Ink iik It. ami am lipiit-nttHil iicmiv n also areatly Improves iny digestion. .,.ir,ll";.u""y AJltS A. UALIiAKl). toil West Jefferson street. SAFE AND BITHE. Mr. II. P. Stevens. lu your Vegetine wa recommended to me; and, yielding to the persuasions t a friend, I consented to try It. At the time 1 was suffering from genera! debility ami nervous prostration, superinduced by overowork and Irregular hahlls. Its wonderful strengthening and curative proper lies seemed to affect my debilitated system from the llrst dose: and under It persistent use I rap idly recovered, gaining more than usual health am! good feeling. Hln :e then I have not, hesita ted to give Vegetlne my most unqiialined Indorse ment as being a safe, sure and powerful agent In promoting health and restoring the wasted ny. tern to new llfeand energy. Vegetlne Is the only niedec ne I use, and as long a lllve 1 never e pect to Mud a belter. Yours trulv. W. H. CI, AUK, 1!) Monterey Street, Allegheny, I'enn. VEGETINE, The following letter from Hev. (I. W. Mans field, formerly pastor of the M. E. Church. Hyde hark, and at present settled lu Lowell, must con vince every one who reads his lefter ol the won derful curative qualities of Vegetlne as a thor ough cleanser and purifier of the blood. . .. ... Hyde Tark, Mass., Feb. 15,187(1. Mr. II. 11. Stevens. DearSlr. About ten years ago my health failed through the depleting effects ol dviienslaj nearly a jear later 1 was attacked by typhoid fev r In its worst form. It settled In my back, and took the form of a large deep-seated abscess, which was 1ft month In gathering. 1 had two surgical opera tions by the best skill In th (Hate, but received no permanent cure. I suffered great palu at t imes, aud I was constantly weakened by a pro fuse discharge. 1 also lost small pieces of bone at different times. Ma'tersran.on thus about neven years, till May. U:. when a friend recommended me to go tovoiirolllee and talk with you ol the virtue of Vesetlne. I did so. and by your kindness passed through your manufactory, noting the Ingredi ents, Sc., by which your remedy Is produced. Hy what I saw and heard I gained some conti nence in Vegetlne. I commenced taking It soon after, but felt worse from it effects: still I persevered and soon felt it was benetlttlng me In other respect. You 1 did not see the results I desired till 1 had taken it faithfully for a little more than a vear, when tlieditllciilty Inthe back was cured; and for nine months I have etijojed the best of health. 1 have In that Mine gained twentv five pounds of llesii, being heavier than ever before in my life, and I was never more able to perform labor than now. During the past few week 1 had scrofulous swelling aslaige asinytlrnt on another part of my hodv. I took Vegetlne faithfully, and It removed It level with the surlace in a month. I think 1 should have been cored of my main trouble sooner If 1 had taken larger doses, alter having become accustomed to Its effects. Let your patrons troubled with scrofula or kid ney disease understand that it take time to cure chronic diseases; and, If they will patiently take Vngetlne, it will, lu my ludgmeut, cure them. With great obligation I am. Yours very truly. i. W. M AN8FI KLD. Pastor of the M. E. Church. v jo cj i: i' i iv i z Prepare H. K. STEVENS, Boston, Mass. . Vegeliue 1 Sold hj all Druggists. January 1, 1878, 1 in. . : TIHTnTy. WtiKKLY HERALD. OJVE DOLLAR A YEAR. The circulation of this popular newspaper has more than trebled during the past year, it con tains all the leading news contained in the Dally Herald, aud is arranged In handy departments. THE FOKEIUN MWS embraces special dispatches from all quarters of the globe, together with unbiiiMied, faithful and graphic pictures of the great War In Europe. Un der the head of AMERICAN NEWS are given the Telegraphic Dispatches of the week from all parts of the L'uluu. 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Uruadway & Auu bt N. Y. R EM0YAL. The undersigned has removed his Leather mid Harness Store from Front to High street, near the Penn'a.. Freight Depot, where he will have ou hand, and will sell at REDUCED PRICES, Leather aud Harness f all kinds. Having good workmen, and by buying at the lowest cojt prices, 1 fear no competition. Market prices tialu la cash for Bark. Hides and Skins, Thankful for paat la vols, 1 solicit a con tinuance of the same. P. a Blankets. Kobe, and Shoe findings made a speciality, JOS. M. HAWLKV. Duucanuon, Jutylu, 187& tf