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ARRANGEMENT OF FA88KNQEB TRAINS.
Nov. lOtlT, 1878.
r HAIN8 LEAVE HAHUIHBURU AB FOLLOWS
rot New York, at 6.20, 8.10 . m. 2.00p.m.,
and 7.W p. in.
For I'lillailelnhla, at 8.20, 8.10, 9.46 k.m.
S.00 and 4.U0 p. m. .
For HuaillliK, at 6,20, 8.10, 9.15 a. m. and 2.00
4.01) and 7.65. . . .
Fur I'ullsvllle at 6.20. 8.10 a. m., and 4.00
p. m., and via Buhuylklll and Busqueliauua
Bmnoh at 2.40 p. m.
For Auburn via H. & 8. Br. at 6.S0 a. m.
For Allentown,at6.!!0, 8.10. in., and at 2.00,
4.0 and 7.65 p. m. ..... ,.
The S.20, 8.10 a.m., and T.6S p. m., trains
bave through cars tor New York.
The fM. a, m., tragus hate through cars for
Philadelphia,,' '
BtStUVfl I
Pot New Vork, at 6.2oa.ini
For Allentown and Way Htallolis at 6.20a.m.
For Keadlug, Philadelphia aud WayBtatloneat
1.46 p. in.
TRAINS FOU HARuMSBUltG, LEAVE AS FOL
LOW8 I
Leave New York, at 8.45 a. m., 1.00, 6.80and
7Leav"e"l'lilladlplila. at 9.45 a. m. 4.00, and
7'l?eaV"itRdlnK. at t4.40, 7.40, 11.50 a. m. 1.30,
.1S and to. p. m. ..,. . . .
Leave Potlsvllle, at 8.10, 9.15 a.m. and 4.40
PAndvta9ohuylkll! and Susquehanna Branchat
8.15 a. in.
Leave Auburn vta8. & 8. Br. at 12 noon.
Leave Allmitowu, atti.30S.60, .06a. m., 12.16
4.80 and 9.03 p. in.
8UNUAY8!
Leave New York, at 3.30 V. m.
Leave Philadelphia, at 7.20 p. m.
Leave KeadliiK. at 4.41), 7.40, a. m. and 10.35
p. m.
Leave Allentown, at2 30 a. m., and 9.06 p. m.
J. K. WOOTEN, Oen. Manager.
C. O. Hancock, Oeneral Ticket Agent.
Does not run on Monday.
Via Morris aud Essex It. It.
Pennsylvania It. K. Time Table.
NEWPORT STATION.
On and after Monday, June 2fth, 1877, l'as
enger tralnswlll run asfollows:
EAST.
Minilntown Ace. 7.32 a. m., dillv except Sunday.
Joluistowu Ex. 12.22 p. M., dally " Sunday
Mall, 8.64 t. m., dally exoeptSundaj
Atlantic Express, 9.54p.m., flag, dally.
WEST.
Way Pass. 9.08 a. m., daily,
Mail 2.43 p. m. dally excentSunday.
Mlfflintown Aco. 8.65P. m. dallyexcept Sunday.
Pittsburgh Express, 11.67P. M.,(Flag) dally, ex
cept Sunday. , . .
Pacfllo Express, B.17 a.m.. dally (flag)
Trains are now run by Philadelphia time, which
Is 13 minutes taster than Altoona time, aud 4 min
utes slower than New Vork time.
J.J. BAKCLAY, Agent.
DUNCANNON 8TATION.
On and atter Monday, June 2"ith, 1877, trains
wlllleave uucanE'Ag!pW9Jj0j)W8 '
Mlfflintown Acc. daily excepts'undayat8.12A,M.
Johnstown Ex. 12. 5a p. K., dally except Sunday.
Mail7 30 P. M ' ' "
flan'ticExpressib!26'p.'M.','dally (Hag)
WESTWARD.
Way Passenger, 8.38 a. m., dally
Mall, 2.09 p. m, dallyexceptsunday.
Mlllilntown Acc. dally except Holiday at 6.18p.m.
Pittsburg Ex. daily except Sunday (flag) 11.83P. m.
WM. C. KING Agent.
gURritlSING !
JUST OPENED
A VARIETY STORE,
ur TOWN !
We Invite the Citizens of BLOOMKIKLD and
vicinity, to call and examine our Mock of
tiUOCEHIKH.
yUEENSWARE.
ULASSWAKE.
TIN WARE,
A FULL VARIETY OF
NOTIONS, etc., etc., etc.
All ot which are selling at astonishingly
LOW PRICES.
Give us a call and SAVE MONEY, as we are al
most GIVING THINGS AWAY.
AT Butter and Eggs taken In trade.
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WEST MAIN STREET
Nov. 19, '78.-W
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IFOIB. 'YOUR "WIFE,
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rADIES AND CHILDREN will, And a
J splendid assortment of shots at the on
pric Acre f F. Mortimer.
A CURIOUS COURTSHIP.
AMONG the girls who read the ad
vertisement of Slgnor Morganl,
was Maggie Barton, and for the fun of
the thing she concluded to answer It,
and here is what she had replied to :
" Marriage. The great astrologer.
Slgnor Morganl, will return a correct
likeness of your future partner upon
receipt of thirty stamps. Name, age.
and sex must be given, with a slight
desoription of personal appearance
Address Slguor Morganl, Ac, A."
"And this Is your advertisement,
Morgan ? Ah well 1 I suspeot your
dupes are principally old maids and
schoolgirls,"
The speaker a handsome young man
about live and twenty, threw down the
local paper with a merry peal of laugh
ter. The person addressed, known In the
advertising column as Blgnor Morganl,
was no other than a certain plain
Tom Morgan, a regular slip-shod,
careless fellow, who after trying his
hand at various trades, and falling in
all, had filially hit upon the above mode,
which gratified his Indolent disposition,
by calling forth little exertion save the
exercise of that literary ingenuity of
which he possessed a large share. He
had formerly been a school friend of
Jack Carleton's, who, an hour or two
before the opening of tills story, had
fallen in with him on his return from a
prolonged Continental tour, undertaken
nominally for the benefit of his health,
but more possibly to help to get rid of
the large income left him by his father.
The young men grasped hands cordi
ally enough when they reoognlzed each
other, and soon after adjourned to the
lodgings of Morgan to have a talk over
old times.
It was during this talk that Morgan
confided to his friend his present mode
of living, with strict injunctions to
keep It a profound secret; " as of course
you see, old fellow," he said, "It might
prove my ruin If known."
" You were always a good-for nothing
scamp, Tom," said Jack. "And you
were always a lucky dog, Jack," return
ed Tom. "By the way, wbnt are you go
ing to do with yourself this Christmas!"'
"Why to spend It In jolly Btyle,at the
jolllest place In Christendom," replied
Jack. "They havenot seen meat Bar
by Holt for eight years, and I expect
grandmother and the rest of them will
go mad with Joy when 1 make my sud
den appearance there."
With this flattering conclusion Mr.
Jack Carleton, elevated his legs till his
feet reposed on the mantel piece.
"Barby Holt Manor In Nottlngbam
shlre'f"' inquired the Blguor, suddenly.
"The very same, old boy," said his
companion. Why do you ask ?"
"Only that I had a letter from there
to-duy," replied Tom.
"A letter 1 what about?" inquired
Jack, with innocent coolness.
"Why concerning my advertisement
of course," answered Tom, rummaging
among some paperB.
"Ah, one of my grandfather's guests
I suppose, in for a lark," said Jack.
"What's his name?"
"It Is not a man, replied Tom; "she
signs herself Maggie Barton."
"Maggie Barton 1" exclaimed Jack.
"I know her at least I did. May I read
it ?" he asked, eagerly.
It was a short letter, in a girlish hand
writing, describing herself as tall and
slight, with golden hair and hazel eyes,
and requesting, to be favored with a
carle-de-viMe of her future husband, by
return of post, of course. Enclosed In
the envelope was the fee of thirty
stamps.
CarletOU held the letter up before his
eyes long after he had read it.
"Morgan, he said suddenly, "will you
do me a favor!"'
"Anything you like," replied the Blg
nor, in a preoccupied tone.
Jack drew an envelope from his pock
et and selecting one likeness of himself
from about a dozen, he laid It on the
table.
"Morgan," said he, "I want you to
send this to Miss Barton, in answer to
her application, and I mean it shall come
true, old boy,"
It was Christmas Ev, and Miss Mag
gie Barton was putting the last touches
to her evening toilette for the forthcom
ing ball.
She dismissed her maid, and, "With her
pretty head a little on 'One side, was 'try.
ing the eflect of a scarlet 'gerarfium
among the atnbrosIaTpunV'of h&rr.
Presently the geranium. Vas settled
satisfactorily,' and, with' a 'qV.ck move
ment, Maggie fastened the door, and
drew from 'beneath' a bookcover a carte
de-viste; and the gentleman on the
card was Mr. 'Jaclc Carleton. But, of
course, Maggie did riot know this.
" Bo this is 'nty ' Mure husband, ao
according to the' astrologer," said Miss
Barton. " The 'gispy woman said I
should marry' accurate. PBhaw ! What
an Idiot I am to have written such a
fool's letter. I dare say I am du ped along
with many others. I wish I had not
written, 'It is a good thing none of the
girls know It. Of course, I am a dupe,
and I suppose the very existence of
this piece of elegance Is a myth. More
foolll"
With another look, she placed it be
tween the pages of the book, and hasten
ed down.
There were merry doings at Barby
Holt that night. Bqulre Martin Barby,
of grandfather Barby, as the young
people, children of his many sons and
daughters, always called the old gentle
man, and Lady Ursula, his highbred,
genial dame, always gathered a large
circle around them at Christmas.
And where could you spend a Jollier
Christmas than at the Manor? and
who could make such mince pies and
turkey stuflllng as grandmother's old
housekeeper at Barby ?
The dancing was at Its height; the
holly and ivy quivered on the panels,
and the oak floor' was becoming more
and more slippery ; when unannounced
and with a powdering of snow on his
cloak, a tall figure rushed among the
dancers, seized the Bqulre's hand and
wrung it violently, fell on Dame Ursu
la's neck and gave her a hearty kiss be
fore any one had time to think what the
disturbance could be about.
But the Bqulre's eyes were keen, and
after the first moment he returned the
grasp with a hearty " Ood bless you,
my boy, welcome home!" and "wel
come to Barby, grandson ;" said the
kindly voice of Dame Ursula, albeit
some tears of Joy shone in her soft
eyes.
"Cousin Jack I Cousin Jack I" came
from twenty mouths, and the favorite
grandson tliew aside his cloak, arid
flung away his hat, to shake hands
with all the aunts and uncles, and
many of the guests who remembered
1.1m.
And one of these guests, seated under
the holly decorations of a great oak
panel, leant her white, terror stricken
face against the wood work, and pressed
the slender gloved hand against a heart
beating strangely fast.
" What can It meifti ?" she thought.
" Why am I so struck at the appearance
of an utter stranger?"
And yet it was not a stranger. The
face of the favored grandson was the
one whose image lay between the leaves
of the book upstairs. Ah, Maggie, It Is
dangerous to have dealings with astro
logers. Here was the girl, who had
answered a mysterious advertisement
for mere fun's sake, astonished and ter
rified beyond measure at what seemed
the sudden realization of the astrologer's
mute prophecy.
" What Is the name of that young
lady standing near the fire place and
talking to my grandmother?" he asked
as soon as he got a chance.
"That's Miss Barton!"
" Jack worked his way dexterously
round the room, and by the time be
was within ear shot of the young lady
there was a cry to put ut the light for
snap-dragons; and while they went out
with a whiff, a sharp spring placed him
at her side.
" Miss Barton Maggie how do you
do?"
There was a little glow of the fire, just
enough for him to see the shiver his
words caused. Bhe raisedslier dark eyes
with a shade of displeasure overcoming
her fear ; but of course he could not see
that, and he continued to murmur un
intelligible nothings till, in common
politeness, she was bound to murmur
unintelligible nothings back again.
A few more sentences, and then, while
the rest were pressing round the bu ru
ing dish, Jack made a bold stroke.
u Do you know yoii 6We me; ft kiss ,
Miss Barton?"
This in allusion to some old wager of
their youth.
The experience of the last few hours
had already reduced her to a stale of
mute resignation. Nothing he could
say would astonish her nOw So to this
remarkable question fefre fchly answered :
"Do I?" .
" Do ycu" wliy es, Maggie. Don't
you remember jAck Carleton ?V
"Are yo'ti-Jack Carleton?" came
from lip that were returning to their
liafdral'color.
"Ys, indeed!" he replied. "Am I
1S6 nuoh altered?" Perfect astonish
'raient and silence. "And you owe me
a kiss," Jack continued: "you remem
ber that, don't you, Maggie?" I'm going
to have it now."
" Quick as thought an impromptu kiss
was taken in the dark.
" Well, by degrees Miss Barton be
came more reconciled to the existing state
of things ; so by the time the blue flame
waxed dim, and the raisins were all
consumed, it Seemed the most natural
thing in the world for Mr. Carleton to
place her hand upon his arm and
march her off to a quiet corridor for
chat.
What can't be cured must be endtmki.
Here was this young gentleman a
stranger for years taking the 'most
complete possession of her, and all ' the
time his llkeaees in the book upstairs
as that of her future husband; 'so of
course, when after about two golden
hours, spent In each other's society, he
requested the honor of her hand, what
could the say but " yes ;" for was it
not her fate as told by the stars by a
wonderful astrologer! Of course she
said yes.
Then they Joined In the festivity as
If nothing had happened out of the
common.
He never had occasion to repent his
action, for Maggie was the tenderest
and sweetest of wives. But her secret
she never told to her husband.
The Wrong Tools.
" TEL,LEIt-cltIzenB,"sa!dhe, rm
X a hard-fisted son of toll. I'm a
brick-layer by trade, and not a bit
ashamed of it. No, sir : I wasn't born
with a silver spoon in my mouth or
cradled In the lap of luxury. I'm a
self-made man, gentlemen."
" You'd better have let out the job,"
remarked a voice in the rear of the
hall.
He scorned to notice the interruption,
but proceeded.
" Yes, feller-cltlzens, I'm proud of
having rlslen by honest industry, proud
of appearin' to solicit your suffrage as
a true representative of labor; as one
which has contributed to build up this
community by the sweat of his brow,
aud the work of his hands. Applause.
As I was saying, I'm a brick-layer by
trade. I've worked to raise more than
half the palatial mansions, magnificent
commercial structures, and heaven
pointing spires which beautify and
adorn our town. Great enthusiasm.
And here, right here, gentlemen, are
the Identical tools with which I have
carved out my way to prosperity."
Here the orator examined a trowel
and hammer, amid deafening plaudits.
"Pass 'em this way," said an excited
lis'tener, evidently belonging to the
working class ; " let me gaze unto them
relics."
The tools were handed to him, and
he scrutinized them with a deep inter
est. "You say you work as a brick
layer?" said he, turning sharply to
the orator.
" Yes."
"And with them tools?"
" Yes, sir ; those are the very tools I
bought when I made my first start as a
journeyman. To them I owe all my
prosperity."
" Well, then, 1 must say you deserve
great credit. Bo does any man that
could lay bricks with such weapons."
" Gentlemen, " turning to the audience,
"just look at 'em. It's a gardener's
trowel, and a carpenter's hammer !"
An Unwilling Juror.
I ONCE heard this anecdote of Judge
Parsons, said the Bev. James Free
man Clark, the great Massachusetts ad
vocate and lawyer. It Is said that, be
ing about to try a mercantile case, he
ordered a jury to be summoned, and
among the names was that of Colonel
Thomas II. Perkins, the leading mer
chant of Boston in that day, and a per
sonal friend of Judge Parsons. When
the officer made the returri, he laid down
a fifty dollar bill before the judge.
" What is that?" said Parsons.
" Col. Perkins says he is very busy
indeed, to-day, and prefers to pay his
fine."
" Take that back to Col. Perkins," the
judge said ; " and tell him to come here,
Rt Q0C0, and If be refuses, bring him by
force."
When Col. PerkiriSappeared.the judge
looked sternly at him, and said :
" What do you mean, sir, by sending
money when you were summoned to sit
on this jury?"
Col. Perkins replied :
" I meant no disrespect to the court,
your honor; but I was extremely busy
fitting out a ship for the East Indies,
and I thought if I paid my fine I might
be excused."
" Fitting out a ship for tire East In
dies, ftir!" shouted the Judge; "and
how happens it that you are able to fit
out a ship for the East Indies ?"
" Your honor, I do not understand
you."
"I repeat, the, my question, how is
it that you are able to fit out a ship for
the East iBtttes? If you do not know,
I will tell you. It is because the laws
of your ctruntry are properly adminis
tered. If they were not, you would
have no ships. Take your seat, sir,
with the Jury."
Macaulay on Sunday.
Man ! man ! this is the great creator
Of wealth. The difference between the
soli of Campania and Spitsbergen is in
significant compared with the difference
presented by two countries, the one in
habited by men full of moral and phys
ical vigor, the other by beings plunged
in an intellectual decrepitude. Hence
it is that we are not Impoverished, but
on the contrary enriched by this sev
enth day, which we have for so many
vears devoted to rest. This day is not
lost. While the machinery Is stonned.
while the ear rests on the road, while the
treasury Is silent, while the smoke
ceases to rise from the chimney of the
factory ,the nation enriches Itself none
the less than during the working days
of the week. Man. the machine of all
machines, the one by the side of Which
all the inventions of the Wattscs and
the Arkwrlghts areas nothing, is recu
perating and gaining strength so well,
that on Monday he returns to his work
with his mind clearer, with more cour
age for his work, and with renewed
vigor. I will never believe that that
which rentier a people stronger, wiser
and better, can ever turn to Its Impover
ishment. The Foolish Traveler.
"I should like very much to hear a
story," said a youth to his teacher. "I
hate serious Instruction ; I cannot bear
preaching."
"Listen, then," said the tencher. A
wanderer filled his traveling pouch with
savory meats and fruits, as his way
would lead him across a wild desert.
During the first few days he Journeyed
through the smiling, fertile fields. In
stead of plucking the fruits which
nature offered for the refreshment of tho
traveler, he found It more convenient
to eat of the provisions which he carried
with him. He soon reached the desert.
After journeying onward for a few days
his vthole store of food was exhausted.
He began to wall and lament, for no
where sprouted a blade of grass, every
thing was covered with burning sand..
After suffering for two days in torments
of hunger and thirst he expired."
"It was foolish in him," suld the
youth, "to forget that he had to cross,
the deserts," .
"Do you act more wisely ?" asked the
teacher, In an earnest tone. "You are
setting forth on the Journey of life, a
journey that leads to eternity. Now !
the time when you should seek after
knowledge and collect the treasures of
wisdom, but the labor affrights you, and
you prefer to trifle away the spring time
of your years amid useless and childish;
pleasures. Continue to act thus and
you will yet, upon the journey of life,
when wisdom and virtue fall you, fare
like that hapless wanderer."
"Do you act more wisely ?" This Is the
meaning of the parable to the reader.
, An Honest Legal Opinion.
AN HONEST farmer once called upon
the late Roger M. Bherman, tho'
celebrated lawyer, and told him that ho
wanted an opinion. He had heard a
great deal about the value of Mr. Sher
man's opinions, and how a great many
people went to him to get an opinion ;
and John, though he never had had,
nor was likely to have, a laW-suit or
other difficulty for a lawyer to help him
from, thought he would have an " opin
ion" too.
" Well, John, what can I do for you ?"
said Mr. S., when John, in his turn, was
shown into his room. -
"Why, lawyer," replied John, "I
happened to be in town, and having
nothing to do, I thought I would come
and get your opinion."
" State your case, John. What's the
matter?"
" Oh I nothing. I aint got no law
suit; I only want to get one of your
opinions : they say they're very valua
ble." " But, John about what ?"
" Oh 1 any thing, sir ; take your pick,
and choose!"
Mr. Sherman, seeing the notions of
his client on the matter in hand, took
pen, and writing a few words, folded
them up and banded them to John, who
carefully placed the paper in his pocket.
"What's to pay, sir?"
" Four and sixpence, yankee money
o cents.
When John returned home the next
morning, he found his wife, who pretty
much took the lead in bis business mat
ters, anxiously discussing with his chief
farm-servant, the propriety of getting
in a large quantity of oats on that day,
which had been cut the one previous,
or of undertaking some other labor.
John was appealed to, to settle the
question ; but he could not decide. At
length, said he: "I'll tell you what,
Polly, I've been to a lawyer, and got an
opinion that cost me four and sixpence.
There it is read her out ; it's a lawyer's
writing, and I can't make head or tall
of it!"
John, by the way, could not read the
plainest print; but Polly, who was
something of a scholar,opeued the paper,
and read as follows" Never put ofl till
to-morrow, what can be done to-day,"
" Enough said !" cried John ; " them
oats must be got in." And they were
" got in ;" and the same night such a
storm came on, aa otherwise would have
ruined them entirely.
John often afterwards consulted this
opinion, and acted upon It; and to this
day entertains a high estimate of law
yer's opinions generally, and of the la
mented Mr. Sherman's in particular.