RAILROADS. .
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R.R.
ARRANGEMENT OF PAB8ENGEK THAIN8
NOVEMBER 15lh, 1880.
Trains Leave llarrlsbnrg as Follows t
Kor New York via AUentown, t 8.08 a. m.
and i,4A p. m. . .. .
For New York via rhlladelphlfc and "Bound
Brook Route," .M), 8.H5 a. in. and Mo p. m.
For Philadelphia, at 0.(0, 8.0S, (through car),
9.50 a. m., 1.45 ami 4.0up. ni.
For Heading, at 6.00, 8.1V), 9.50 a. m., 1.45, 4.00,
and S.0t p. m.
For Fottsvllle. at s.w, n.m, w. . m. uu .
m i,,i vi Kphiivikill and Husqueliinna
ft
ranch at 2.40 p. m. For Auburn, at 6.30 a. m.
ror Aiieuiown, ui o.w, o.vu, .w a.m., "
'"The' ".OS a. m. and 1.4S p. m. trains bare
through cars for New York, via AUentown.
8UNDAV8 t
For AUentown and Way Stations, at 6.00 a. m.
For Hauling, Phlldelaphia, and Way btatlons,
at 1.46 p. m.
Trains Leave Tor Harrlsbnrg as Follows t
Leave New York via AUentown, 8 45 a. m , 1.00
aud 30 p. in.
Leave New Yol k via "Bound Brook Route." and
Philadelphia at 7.4ft a, m.. 1.30 and 6.3(1 p. m., ar
riving nt Harrlsourg, 1.50, 8.20 p. m., mid
19 aA n. m.
Leave I'htl .delphla, at 9.4" a. in., 4.00 and
7.46 p. in.
Leave I'ottsvllle. 7.00, 9,10a. m. and 4.40 p. m.
Leave Heading, at 4.60, 8.00,11.50 a. m., l.3f,i!.15,
and 10.36 p. in .
Leave fottsvllle via Schuylkill and Susquehanna
Branch, S.niia. in. .,.
Leave AUentown, at 6.25, 9.00 a. m., 12.10, 4.30,
and 9.05 p. m.
SUNDAYS:
Leave New Yoi k. at 5 30 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, at 7.45 p. in.
1eave Heading, at 8.oo a. in. aud 10.35 p. m.
Leave AUentown. at 9.05 p. m.
BALDWIN BRANCH.
Leave HARRI8BURG for Paxton, Lochleland
Steelton dally, except Sunday, at 5.26. 6 40, 9.36
a. in., and 2.00 p. in. i dally, except (Saturday and
Sundiy, at 5.45 p. m., and on Saturday only, 4.46,
6.10, 9.30 p. m.
Returning, leave 8TEELTON daily, except
Sunday, at 6. 10, 7.00, 10.00 a. in.. 2.20 p. m. dally,
except Saturday and Sunday, 6.10 p. m., and on
Saturday only 6.10,6.30, 9,dup. m.
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CO. Hancock, General Passenger and Ticket
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Old Medbury's Heir.
A SNOWY night; gaslight glimmer
ing faintly through myriads of
flying flakes pavement in that slippery
state when the newly fallen snow gives
beneath your feet sudden gusts driving
the storm Into your face like a shower
of pins and needles and a general sense
of discomfort In the atmosphere that
as far as pen and Ink can render It, was
the state of things upon that stormy
February evening when Marmaduke
Ferroll stumbled over George Le8lie,and
they had nearly shut the door In Frank
FesBcnden's face upon old Medbury's
doorstep.
"I thought," observed the former
gentleman, with a slight suspicion of
embarrassment In his manner, "that I'd
just step round and inquire how my un
cle Samuel was after that last touch of
gout."
" Of course, of course," assented Mr.
Leslie, shaking the snow from his um
brella in the vestibule. " As it was a
stormy night I thought uncle Samuel
might be lonesome."
" And I," observed Frank Feseenden
debonnalrdly, " have come hither, not
because I supposed uncle Samuel cared
particularly to see me,or because I found
myself unable to exist without his pres
ence, but simply to ask if he could help
me to a situation."
Marmaduke Ferroll and George Leslie
eyed the third cousin dubiously.
" Uncle Medbury don't like to have
favors asked," observed Ferroll, dryly,
"I'm sorry for that," said Frank "but
I can't help it."
"Excuse me, cousin Fessenden,"
smoothly put in Leslie, " but all elderly
persons have their peculiarities, and my
uncle is particular about one's toilette
"Once again I'm sorry," confessed
Frank, with a rueful glance at the
threadbare seams and glossy collar of his
garment ; " but this is the best coat I've
got, aud I don't believe in running in
debt for another one."
Just then the door flew open with a
suddenness that was startling, and a
sharp, abrupt voice, not unlike a bark,
demanded:
" Who's there ? And why don't yon
come in and have done with it?"
Mr. Medbury was a little bald-pated
man with a falcon-shaped nose, sharp,
keen blue specks of steel, and a smooth
shaven skin-and he looked like a second
edition of Napoleon Bonaparte as he
stood in the elegantly furnished study, a
low fire burning on the marble hearth,
wine and walnuts on the table, and a
bunch of hot-house grapes, half hidden
in roses on a silver basket beyond.
Ten, Ink and paper were pushed back,
and a crumpled newspaper lay on the
carpet beyond Mr. Medbury's easy chair.
The three nephews entered accordingly.
Mr. Medbury greeted them after his
fashion ; but as he went to draw toward
him the tray of fruit, his pen handle
rolled off and fell, of course with the
point of the pen sticking deep into the
carpet. Mr. Medbury uttered a hollow
groan.
" There's my gold pen gone 1" la
mented he. . My gold pen that I have
had for a quarter of a century I"
The nephews were loud in their con
dolence and sympathy, but Medbury
was like Rachael in Scripture, and re
fused to be comforted.
"Will you hold your tongue ?"
brusquely demanded he. "It's bad
enough to lose an old friend like my gold
pen, but to be deafened by your howls
is sufficient to drive one insane."
And the three nephews subsided at
once.
" Now then," said Mr. Medbury,
abruptly, still eyeing the broken nib of
his beloved golden ren,- " what do you
all want?"
" To spend a social evening with you,
sir," said Leslie politely.
"To Inquire after your health,"
smoothly remarked Ferroll.
" To ask a favor of you, sir," said
Frank Fessenden.
"First two humbug I" barked the
old gentleman. "Last one probably
the truth. What favor now, eh, Frank V
Mind, I won't lend money. I never
lent a farthing, especially to a relative."
" Fortunately It's not money that I
want," said Mr. Fessenden, with phil
osophy. " I would like your influence
to secure me a vacant situation at Mellor
and Moorham's."
" What !" cried out the old gentleman
Ironically surprised, " a Fessenden turn
ing clerk?"
" A Fessenden bad better work than
starve," said Frank dryly.
"I'll see about it," said the old gentle
man. Now then go home, every one of
you."
" Sir I" cried out the uncle's nephews
in chorus, scarcely able to believe their
ears.
" Go home, every one of you. Are
you deaf? I've lost my gold pen. I
don't feel In the humor for company.
Good night."
And thus Samuel Medbury dismissed
his anxious kinsmen.
The great Jewelry store of Mellor and
Moorhani was no sooner open the next
day than in walked Mr. Ferroll.
" I wish to look at your gold pens,
please," said he, with a nod at the shop
man, whom he knew. "Something
very nice for old Medbury you know
old Miser Medbury we call htm. Ha,
ha, ha 1 He's broken his, and it's a
good chance to curry favor with the old
hunks.
" Exactly," said the shopman, draw
ing his hand across his lips with a
curious sort 'of a grin. " Here are
some very fair specimens, Mr. Ferroll
ahem I"
Mr. Ferroll was hard to please, but
.finally made a selection and went out,
leaving directions that the present
should be sent at once, with his card
enclosed ; and not fifteen minutes after
ward in marched George Leslie.
" Gold pens," said he. " The cheapest
you've got. It's like buying a lottery
ticket to give anything to old snap-and-snarl
Medbury ; one never knows how
he may take It, and It Isn't likely he'll
know (he difference between an A No.
1 article and a second- class one."
" Your cousin, Mr. Ferroll, has Just
given eighteen shillings for one to be
Bent to Mr. Medbury," said the shrewd
shopman.
" Eh 1 What! ' How t Confound his
meddling Impudence what put the
idea into his head ? Then I suppose I
shall have to send a twenty shilling one,
although the deuce knows lam unable
to spare the money. These uncles are a
terribly expensive luxury."
And he paid the reluctant twenty
shillings and took his departure.
Upon the very door slep whom should
he meet but Frank Fessenden.
" Eh ? You're coming to buy a gold
peu, are you V" surlily demanded he,
"but you're too late. Ferroll and I
have both sent one."
" Nothing of the sort," said Frank
cheerily. " Uncle's a jolly old brick,
but I can't afford expensive presents
while my board bill is yet unpaid, and
my washerwoman clamoring for funds.
I suppose he hasn't been here yet this
morning?"
"Who, Uncle?"
" Yes. He wrote me a note to be here
by ten o'clock."
" Yes, Mr. Fessenden, he's here," said
the shopman, advancing and rubbing
the palms of his hands together. "Just
back here In the cashier's office.
" Eh ?" cried out Mr. Leslie, his com
plexion turning a dull bilious green.
" My uncle at the cashier's desk ? And
only a bit of ground glass and a rose
wood railing between him and me ?
Why then, of course, he's heard every
word I said?"
" I'm afraid Its exceedingly probable,
sir," said the shopman with a covert
grin. " It's no fault of mine. I was
just about to caution Mr. Ferroll about
speaking out so freely, but the old gen
tleman made me a sign to hold my
tongue; so what was I to do ?"
In the same breath, out came Mr.
Medbury from the cashier's little railed
in-den like a Jackin-a-box.
' Much obliged for the gold pen, my
dear boy," he said, chuckling and grin
ingand looking more like Napoleon
Bonaparte than ever. "But you are
mistaken about old Snap-and-Snarl's
judgment ; he's pretty sure to know a
a good article when he sees it. And tell
your cousin Marmaduke, If you should
happen to see him, that old Miser Med
bury has got as many gold pens as he's
likely to want for the present ha, ha,
ha!"
And if ever Mr.. Medbury enjoyed
anything in hisllfe he enjoyed that Joke
and the too evident discomfiture of Mr.
George Leslie.
I assure you sir, I am very sorry,"
began that young man.
"And I'm very glad!" said Mr. Med
bury abruptly. "I like to be certain
about things, I like to know whether
my nephews are fools or knaves, or
like this one," clapping Frank Fessen
den on the back, " a tolerably honest
fellow. Come, Frank, we'll see about
this vacancy. I'm always willing to
help a man that is ready to help him
self, and I only wish your cousins were
half as thoughtful about board bills
and washerwomen's accounts as you
are."
Frank accepted the situation it was
only a poor hundred a year clerkship,
but as Medbury sagely remarked, It
might be a stepping stone to something
better ; and he did well so well that at
the end of six months Medbury scan,
dallzed his herd of expectant relatives
by announcing his intention of adopting
Frank as his son and heir.
"I've been like Diogenes with bis
lantern, all my days looking for an
honest man," observed the old piece of
eccentricity. "And I believe I've found
him. Duke and George came near im
posing upon me at one time. I had my
doubts about 'em but I never should
have been quite certain if it hadn't been
for that business of the gold pen. I
didn't exactly see myself as others saw
me, but I beard of myself as others were
probably in the habit of hearing 1 ha,
ha, ba!"
And that was the way in which old
Medbury chose his heir.
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IN CLOSE QUARTERS.
EARLY in 1859, Charles Colllns.wrote
a book about the then unknown
Colorado and Fike's peak, In which he
gave a glowing picture of the whole
region. This book had a good deal to do
with stimulating emigration. After the
rush to Pike's peak had been going on
for some time, Collins with the late A.
D. Richardson, set out for that place.
Collins kept distributing his books all
along the line and collecting his sub
scriptions at the ranches previously can
vassed, until, after some days of travel,
both began to be aware of the fact that
a great many of the emigrants, who
had gone out weeks before, seemed to be
returning. Their wagons no longer
bore the bold inscription, " Pike's Peak
or Bust," but it was transformed to this
effect, " Pike's Peak Busted." The two
travelers unaware of the depths of
chagrin and slgnlflanoe behind this,
thought little of it until they had
traversed about one half the route 300
miles from St. Joseph. Here was a
famous stopping place, known as Jack
Morrow's ranch, a place where Collins
and Richardson had determined to put
up that night. Collins who was well
acquainted with Morrow, got some dis
tance ahead of Richardson, in whose
wagon, besides himself and driver, were
a number of emigrants, also bent on try.
Ing the new country.
Collins as he drove up to Morrow's
ranch waB considerably surprised at the
sight. The place was everywhere
swarming with miners and emigrants,
all excited and savage about something
or other. There was loud talking every
where, and loud threats against some
body, who in every breath came in for
the most violent and Utter execration.
Collins was about to toss one of his
books to Morrow, who came forward
hastily when he saw him, and getting
up close to him, he said in a voice husky
with suppressed excitement :
"Collins git!"
" Git out o' here quick," said the ex
cited ranchman, as he waved his hands
and disappeared.
Collins, now thoroughly aroused,
thrust his book back under his seat and
bade his driver get out and mingle with
the crowd and And out what was the
matter. In a few minutes the driver re
turned with a face white as a ghost, and
told Collins that the miners were offer
ing a reward of f 2,000 for the bodies of
Collins and Richardson, dead or alive.
Having heard that they would be
along that way, they had come to a stop
at Morrow's ranch, and secured a couple
of ropes, intending to hang them.
Collins quietly slid down from his
buggy and sauntered out to the edge of
the crowd. Here he heard himself and
Richardson denounced in the most un
sparing manner. Seeing there was no
time to lose, he instructed the driver to
take another route, while he himself
circled around the crowd unil he reach
ed some tall grass, when he took to his
heels. After running for more than a
mile, he stopped. Like a flash the ques
tion crossed his mind. Where was
Richardson? He turned around and
struck across diagonally for the old toute
on reaching which, some distance from
Morrow's ranch, he presently met
Richardson's team moving along leis
urely. It required but an instant for
Collins to inform him of the true state
of affairs, hearing which he was no less
frightened than Collins himself. The
result was that they struck off on a new
route, and finally reached Denver with
out further adventure. Denver was
then a settlement of about 1,00ft inhabit
ants, all living in tents. Boon after their
arrival there, the two pre-empted 120
acres of land each. Becoming disgusted
afterward, they threw up the land
again. To this day Collins brings his
fist down on his knee and says, with au
emphatic air of common regret : " And
fools that we were, this land is now the
heart of the town, and sold in less than
ten years afterward for $1,000 per acre."
Talked Too Much.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mulchay lived on
a farm. They were shrewd and thrifty,
and bad the reputation of being "close."
Finally Mrs. Mulchay sickened and was
about to die. Finding herself Hearing
her end, she expressed a desire to put
things in order before that event occur
red, and old Tom prepared to listen.
"Tom," says Mrs. Mulchay, there's
Mrs. Smith up at the crossing, she owes
me a dollar and eighty cents for butter;
see you get it."
" Sensible to the last, my dear ; sensi
ble to the last," said Tom. "I'll get
it."
"Then there's Mrs. Jones up at the
creek, she owes me a dollar aud a half
for chickens."
"Ah! look at that for a mind; she
forgets nothing."
"And Mrs. Brown, in the village, she
owes me two dollars and thirty cents for
milk."
"D'ye hear that? Sensible to the
last I sensible to the last I Go on my
dear."
"And and yes. And Mrs. Roberts,
at the tollgate, I owe her"
"Ah! poor dear! poor dear!" broke
in old Tom, hastily ; how her moind
does be wandering ! Sure we've allowed
her to talk too much Intirely, so we
have!"
How it was Done.
" How do you manage," said a lady
to her friend, "to appear so happy and
good natured all the Unie V" " I always
have Parker's Ginger Tonic handy,"
was the reply, "and thus easily keep
myself and family in good health.
When I am well f always feel good na
tured." Read about it in another
column. SO iw
C3Lydla E. , Plnkham's Vegetable
Compound revives the drooping spirits;
invigorates and harmonizes the organic
functions; gives elasticity and firmness
to the step, restores the natural luster to
the eye, and plants on the pale cheek of
beauty the fresh roses of life's spring
and early summer time. 60Jt