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A TELIMM ' . r i. ' JAMES REJSD fc HON lubliHher..M, . I . ;T r2 A if! .7 . CJtnclepis'ndont in all things. ' 2 in Advance.;; B Rff' WiJEiilUJMj,! - .. . ( c JLi- -1 - VOLUME XXIV-NO; 15, ASHTABULA, OHIO, SATURDAY, APRIL 12,: 1873. WHOLE NUMBER 1214.:: rlfcl.1Hl'P-M',B;UC'fl0Si ! T Clergyman 'Till be tuppliod with the paper for SI ADVUltTIKI vn I1ATKSI r aire llnoe or loae of Miinpuroll m ike ennare. O na lantre 1 WHiik.l 711 ae imri wka.. 1 M Ona aquare 8 ml),.. .IP1! 3d 4 piare 0 rain.. S Oil unf 1'inKifl I rear, . n no TwoaqnareaS. moa.f N Wl T wo q narra S moa, ft 00 Tiiwie,nardal year, IS 00 Forlrarinarea 1 year lit 00 Half column 1 your, SI 00 SialnHeatlanla not oddrnVellrtoa tier rear 3 00 OMtnarr Motlcea antof fwnnml liitareat half rates, liooel Notlcee Ten Conta a lino for each Insertion. ion pitiTiwo Of eTery dnacrlptlon attended lo on rail, and dofia Id t mo.t tatefnl mann-T. ' BUSINESS DIRECTORY. MERCHANTS ' - JtMFn HI. fliARR, Dealer In Pine t.nmW flltiimenoue Coal, corner Centra end Hallroad Sire da. Ashtabula. . Laraher In rar Iota, at Cleveland ffl . Coal flirnlaried by cur or ton. te prepared to n I p Lumber by the A. Y P Road. 'r V LKR ' 11,11. Dealers In fancy and Staple Dry Oooda, Family llrocerlre V111 rikery. South Store, Clarendon Block, Aahtabnla. Ohio. 10. K. it. itKKvrpMiPryrtoon''"j'p" Crockerr and Olaaa-Ware. neit door north or Flk Hume, IHaln atreet, Aahiahala, Ohio., 104U. . S. Bl, f AVLKHRR 4k SOU, Dealera In Oro eerlee, PsoTli.idna. Finer. Feed, J-'oM-lcn and Domee tic Finite, Bait, rich. Planer, Water-Li wo, Sceda, Ac, M .In atreet. Aahtabnla, Ohio. Xt. KED1IKAD, Dealer In Fionr, Po k. Kama, Lard, and all klnda or FU-h Alao, all kinds or r'nmi ly Oroeeries, Frulta end Confectionery. Ale and Do mestic Wlnea, 10-W. . P. nOBKRTSON eV SO, Deilere tn every lerlpiloB of Biiotf, hhoea. ilata and Oapa. Al.i, on naiiaaatocx or cnotce ramny wrocunoa. atreet, corner of Centre, Aahlabula, Ohio. Mnln D- V T. HASKELL, Corner Bprlngand Main ata., Aahtahula, Ohio, Dualura tn Diy-Ooodn, Qrocerle, Crockery. Ac. &c B. R. WELLS, Main Street, Aahtibula. O., Grocer. Produce and Coniinlwlon Merchant for the purchase and aale of Weatern Reserve llntler. Che-i.e ami Dried Frnitaj alao dealer In choice flrocorlee and ii trt .n nn..dniwl Itunti mnA tfrnllA. hulh Ibrelpn and donie'attc i Haiti Sneda, ad Uraeurloa of every description. 1304 kl. L. rSOniilSON, Dealer In Dry Oooda. Oro ceriea. Boots and Shoea.- Hnta, Capa. Hardware, Crockery, Hooka. Palme, Olla &c. Aahtahtila o, 800. WILL. BOW-N, nroprietgr or Mverv Stable Ner lliiraer, Carriaen. Itohea Ac. llorsea.kept by the day or week. Oinnlbna to and from nl ;ritin. Stable oppoaite Plsk House, Aahlabula. U. 1108 PHVSICIANS. llVNItV . FltirkKILTI. n.. reaidnnce nn Otrnrch Htreet. North of the Mouih Park. Offlra In S'nith'a New Bl iek. opnoaltn the risk Houe. In!0 It It . K. L KIVIJ, t'hyaJolan and Surgeon, offlce eier1 UH8 over Kenilry & '.(ins 4toru,reaideticenuar$t.Peter'e Olutrch, A-litaliuln.. O lft AC -n rtK, llo-n-eoptithlc Phylemn and Hurgeona. Offlcaaame ae formerly. No. 1 Main Str.-et. Aalnahula, Ohio. Oitlce hour from 7 to A. M ; 1 to ' J P, M.,aid eveiiing. May, he found at the office at nUsnt." 1 ' ' 1181 Bit. BAMP.S, wonld Inrornt hi, frlcnda, and the pub Ic en irally that he may be fiund at hta realdence or Park Street, reartv to attend to all profealonal calls, omcehoitra. from I to P. M.. Aahtabnla O. Mavil.'TW I' ll' 1 t' . ' La: ritOP9N ItOWSK, Jfffervon.rthlo. M. J. FOOTE, Prop. Good I.tvoryJn eondeotlon lth the flone. ' J. C. THOMPSON. Prop. 12114 Free Buss to and from the vara. PI4K HOrf.K,AahtAhula,Ohlo, A. Field, ProprN 'a:nt7 An Omiilbua ninniiiu to and from every truln of Cir. Also, a tfoud lirery-atable kept in connnctloii with tills home, tv convey . passengera to any point. ,- 1 i'.i '. i 1005 ASHTABULA IIOl'SH A. J. SstiTit. Proprlo tor Main- Btv AahtabuHi, whin. Largo Public Hall RoodTIVertS andtrmnibtta to and from thedepot. 104:) i CABINET WAUEj J It II X DIICHfl. Manufailiirer of. and Dealer In Furniture or the heal doaciiptlona, and every variety. Also Heneral Undertaker, and Manufactnrer ori'ollint to oedar, Main streot, Nonh ot South Public Squaru, to oeuoFit Mat Aahiahulai., , 4U1 JT. S. WKACIt, Mannlacturer and Dealer .In First 7-Guute Furnltrua. Alao Uenurftl UndortaUe.r.i 11:; JPJvr -PI K. HALL) Dentlat. Aahtbula,OcMOrflce WW9 CntertnMt,J)etween Main nd Parlr.-1043 W. NELKOIV. Dentist. Aahtabnla. O 3Mrf9 visits Conueaut, Wednesday atid ThU "day or each week. 110!) XT H. W LtACH, n; n.i;icrnssllle;9.T,tl liarei to-aton i to all tierkt'a (in hi prqlWsl(in.-( Heinaeafsp:latltyioT'4Oral Snrffery' afid aavlna the natural teeth. 110H lnioTOditAPitEns. FHRD. W, RLAtliaiti'B, Phntfteriri)iriah. dealer lii Pictures Kneravinc". t'linnnos, Ac. having ' a larife supply of Moulilimrs of various descriptions, ia " prepared to frame any thing In the pictnre llne.'at ahort notice and la the host style. Second floor or the Hall atore. nd (trior OeaMh of Bank Matin streot. WW , tn; I W.-Mf WILLIAMSON. Haddler and Hnrnesa i,taker.oiiuie Fu BleoV, Main atreat, AH;i,". Xlhlo, haa on hajid. and make, to order, In the -bast mauiierrereryijil ngn hl line. ' 10:i5 IP. C POKO, Manntaetnrer and Dealer In Saddlee, Harness, Bridlea, Collars. Trunks, Wnipa, Ac, oppo alte Fisk Homo, Ashtabula, Ohio. - , , , fTTAr m ..ii i 1 T i it n.t. J ' t lt,w .JEWELEIiS. KOi W. OtCKISIaON, Jeweler. Reyatrlng of all kinds- of Wainces, Olocda and Jewelry. Btdre In Aahtahula Howse Block, Ashtabula Ohio. . JTARIBS K, STUB BINS. Dealer In AyjitC,hCB, Oloerta, Bawolry,- Stltwr and Plated A. Jle- j iwiriit aT all Wu.ls douo welL, aud all orders prmnpt ly aticAuM to., Maiu Hireet. Anl'lalium",, ,, l.rtih J. S ABBOTT. Dealer in Clock. Watchea, Jewel ry, etc. Kngraving, Mending aun Kepainng aone ,otir. HiiuVrnn Tjud tret qounaaiat.rOlitoi. ' r8 ,M AN 17F.AC T VlEKS. ., , , " T 8TUEKTK11, OIDDIN6S Ae CO., Jobbers and "" nulluura, aao mauui.ici urvr oi iioora, rasn. n inns. I. niriiau. rinorlnir. and Builders' Materials vanurallv (..Banwlal attenilna .ivea to jawU W iodowa. Scroll '4aw1aa Minildinge at A. B I KKb tan. U. J: A.KNAPP A. O. fllDDINC.S, 1 ia. n. :H.MtY Manufacturer ol Lath, Siding. . . Mouldinae, CUeeao Buaea, Ac. Plaiiinu, Matching, and eXUTwl bawlau Uoun on uie, aiiorw-av , uoueo. uhA.,,1 huln atruet. auooalta, theLDuor Park. Ash. r Ubuhi.-tilHo. . . fHKNClt A AVKIBLEK M niifactrrere a Dealera In all klnda of Leather iu domaed lu liila uutikot posite Phu?uix Founder. Ashtabula. -T 11 bd ATTOJINEYS AND AGENTS, i HKtt.nAM, HALL, Ac ailvmi IK. Attiln mb Mini l!iiiinslora at Law. Aslllabnla, Ohio, practice In the Courtaor Aaliubula, iAkeaad Ueauga. LABAH 8. BUXBIIAN, - luiuuun.i..".. J, H. SnRRKAW. 1048 BDWABB It. PITCH, Attorney aad Ctinnllor Ml Law, Notary. Puolic, A.aubula. onto, special . t..iu. in tlimtuttleiaeiit of Kslatea.aitd lot'oU' yovaud CollectlufiartalirAterlln; rnider V Bankrupt La fi,.-, Tt II KI'iJ"llcu or the PcactT and. Aeint I. . Tt U B' "leu of the Pvtu! ail the Hartford,, Sua. A franklin Fire lo'Ura nlea. tiikoe IU tna etitfe or rioshy A wall Main-til Jjhlo-. paiiy, of Vo ,ce Ooinpa atherwax. ppoalw b rlih UMH, AahUbula HKMiY P.AMIE'Pr, Agent Home Inaiirance . paior, of Na (ork toapltal, tjoja l ife 1 mu ram 0unaay. or Hartf atin- ta wsiuuu of Uee.ts.WUU, Aar ork ttlapltal, 8,ooo,000). and or Charter oi iiuriiuru, vw. 1043 . ,1. B-. COOKj-Aitorney an Cuansoltor at I vi..,.. u.,ui. .kn n,.l Rsiate Airena, Marh atreet. Ve Mtwrlion.'ATIaaooT'a atotr.alitahlHa.O.. C YH Uwof H, uar and Oooo'. Larw. A.htaodla, Ohio. -.ui Cno'stt Y V A K rft KB W AX,'daalora In Stovea, - Tin-Ware, Uollow-W are. Sheir Hardware. GlaM w.. i..n. and f.imn.THianiinis. Petroleum, aflaoalte.taa.Fr.klln.iae, A'hubnl,. Al. a hill Block ot Palnta, olla, Varrjlehee ,,-raanea. yi., ,. , . . . 1 Hansen unit (l. IIIIHUIHII, Dealer tn Hamwara, u.-i..4.w,.ii. llinan. Tta Plate. Shent Ooppari and Ztea. and- taanaraeturer U Tlu. ' r . . u. . Blmk AshlAblia. ' X?.r ' " ,DUUJIST3. tBTJN IIICU IIKHIIT. TlrnfrfM aii4 Apnth i. and K,ni,rl ni'alnrlii Pitiva, MdlrlliM, wina and Lltni' ra for medical piirtmH. ranry awi'ionei Uooda, M ilne Klnu't, coruvr uf Ouira. A'hlabula. rilAHI.KS K. SWIKT, Aahtabnla, Ohio, Dealer In lnl(fa and Mcrllrlnea, ()rocerl. Perfumery and Kancy Arllclea, aiipuflor Teaa, Coffee, Kpicea, Fla vnrlne Kitracla, Patent Medicine" "t eV'.ry dearrln tl .n. Palnia, D?i a, Vnrnlanea, rnhea. Pancv Hon. Hair n-atoritlva. Hair olla, c. all or which will be old at the loweat pHcee. Preacrlptlona prepared with anlia'ile rare. " GKORIll! WILLAJtn, Dealer In Dry-Gmida, (Iroeerii',. flat, t'at"- Booli Bboea. CrorVery. Olaaa. Ware! " Mn, wboli-artte and 'retail deale In Hard warn. Sandlerv, Nall. Iron, fteel, Drhi'a. Medirlnea, Palnta (Ilia, i)yatiilT, Ac. Mnln at A-nlabnta. 10. FOUNDUIKS. lEVnodlL 'SPKBItV SCfVa., Mannrac- Inrvri" '"vi"i. i imw mm , ,111111 ii, , , MiHiPW 'fi- Sllla. Mill CamlnK". Ketllea. Stuks, Hlelgli Bhoea. Ac. Pbo-nlx Foniiilry. A-liln.lilln. Plilo., 10M KANKS. ASIITAIIrLA NATIONAL B IKKf Aabta. tie- -Ohio II. Faa-rrr. Pre.",: . Strar Bt.m, Ca.hler. Antborlred Capital, wa OK). Caah Capital paid In JldO.OOd. II. Ka-uktt. -l. B. rB.ifBT. r. K. linnt-i! II J. NlTTTl.aToN, B. NFU.ta. W. HmPMIirt. K. O. WanNitn, Cnata Lkth, P. V. O .ob. Iilr cciora : 1304 tup illlTiRlll.l LOAN ASSOCIATION CAPITA!, fliai.iHlo iinice Aian oiieei, ue uuor i0ulhorr l"f Honae ooca flairnAL Bankino PuatNraa. Bnva and aella Forelirn and Kaatern Exchange, Gold, rillver, and all kind" or L'. N. Swtirilii . Collection" prnmpt.lv aitended to-anil remitted foron dav of yiavmeni. at rnrreht ralce of ezchaiigo. Intercut allowed oi time depoaita. DtKF.CTORS, F. SIIHinan. Geo. O. TInbhard, T,orenro Tyler, J. B. Shetmrd, J. W lla-kell. U. L. Morrlann. M. II. Farrlnutna. 1111 F.8IU,1MAN. Prvaf. A. A. solJTHVVK'K. Ctithhr. CLOTillEUS. KDM'AD l. PIUKCIi Healer" In clothlUK, Data O.ips. atm.tie.uui' FlU liitliiliK rt:)de. Abtt)blll. O. V A'Tt 1C A' SI L I.T'wiiole-iile ' anii Itelal Dealer" In If' dy Mink-i lothliiK, Fiirnlahllig (iooda ti ll". C;w, .t.. Aahtiil urn i A1ISCKLLANEOUS. WSI. IIII VIPIIII I5Y, Denier In -Wntcr Lime, Stucco. Land Pla-ler. W hit Llut, Iteal Kbtate. and Loan Afrent Ashtabula Depot. laOJ EORAII H ALL, Fire and Life Tn"nrTce and Real KMTaie Aeilt. Oii.o. i.tn.-ntr I U'ii't,,im tii t t-.n n, t, , OlHee over Sherman and Hull's Law Offlce, Aahlabu la. Ohio. 111 JH ND KIVKIt IMS'I'ITIITK, at Ansllnbtirir. Aalilahula I n., Ohio. J. Tiickennau. A. M , Priuvi nil. Snrino Term tM.i'lnaTueaday .March liBth. Send for Catalogue,- " ' llMtf - J. H. IVITItwUS Painter, (Hauler, and Paper Ilinmcr. All work done witn ncuineaa anu ties paten 111(0 J. rX'UIi Itl.kTIl, Air in lor the Liverpool. Li.n- ilttii limb liisliranco Oo, a-ll H"fels over IK'. 001 loll. In the U. M. if:j.tiO ).0 JO. Stockholder perannjllvli.il.il'. 4913 L. S. &. M. S.—FRANKLIN DIVISION. From and after Junuary filh. 18,3, an ngcr Trail. a vt iu run a ruiiowa OOlNO WE8T. OOINO KAiT No. 7.1NO. 1.1 Dist. I a ATlolia. N'J. No. 8 A II 8 f 8 41 H fi 9S 3 96 ft 11 i 11 7 ra 1 4f 7 7 I 1 7 II 7 (0 fill It 8:i t 3 1 8 tw il Ull 8 Sfl 3 141 - -r. 4 IM 4 V4 4 41 XI 31 4 44 4 61 5 ml 6 1.1 6 ao a at 7 00 7 u' 7 10 7 !0 7 v'S 7 84 7 f, T IW 8 lU 8 -t-8 3! xi : d 41l 8 Mii Ull 9 HI1 II 81 1 i m tt 41 1 10 0M 10 18 10 43 10 40 Ml Ml 11 1(1! r a I 0 o'oil City East.....' .. 0 ulx Junct i n 1 In oil City West 4 lla-K'Jin t 8 Hi i... 3 t Frar.klln 16 HjMinimil . is lr. Polk k3 ll r K.iyiiiiltou ,H 6' Nrtples S i b!z s.enciHjro 81 8 Branch r( lark H.l.udley 44 8.Snlem , 4H 1 1 A 14 w Croaslhg. . . . bl I a J-ihiv.Hiov M )t Tunier xille 61 S Siinm.V Corners Hi Hjz Amlover tt 8 Mnrber'a Leou 10 4! Dorset 7l 4:k Jeflerttou 82 4 I'lvmouth 8! S Ashluliula..,. 141 7 Cleveland P M g 60 8 46 8 40 8 81) i 84 8 1H 8 III 1 64 1 41 1 81 1 S3 XI IH I 01 19 B l! IS 46 18 8S Noon .1 61 11 41 II 81 11 13l 11 (Kl 1(1 -'0 10 13 10 00 7 4.-. A H ""Train" atnptiply on Signal.' sTtaint do'not.'Stop Rl'i'lifriitili Hlutlnh". CMev'und Tillie. Ttie.leilersiin AccnminoiUuiou leuvea Jefferson at C:00 a in aiularrive" tit 7;4.ri p hi. The Way Freitrht trains atop at Jefferson In eolng West, at tt;:)0 P. atid oln liatal 7;0O A, M. X uea. trains carrv Dasitunirera.' - 7 - -- , Passenger lare at the rate of S rents per milef to way atatloua, counted 111 even hall (tunes. T ERIE RAILWAY. ERIE RAILWAY. Abstract of Time Table Adopted Jan. 20th, 1872 X KifenliiT t: aches, coinbiiihiu all modern 1m proveinents, are run through tn all iriiius from Buffalo, siti.iiioh llrlflee. NbiLtnra Fulls. Cleveland and t'iu- ciitiLMii to New York, iiii.klnir direct connection with nil ltitin ir foreign und coastwise steamers, and also with oi:ud Steamers and railway Uuca !.r Boiuu and other fsew Itiiitlund cities. Dunkirk L've Sulainanca. " Clifton " Hiisp. Ai lilae. . . ,( ,i. : NiaiJraFnVls'....:??.: Buffalo " ltocliester.. .. Avon Bath 'orntuif .Ellinra. ....... Waverly io Altica Portage Horuellsvllle. . llaiili. ...... No,S.lN.JiiJ.'(j. 8. DaiaLlBl)tu!B Otucln. Express 8 Ml A M 6 10 7 01 1" 1115 i m Express 18 66 p. a I 800 ".It ' 1 46 ' 7 46 " 8"66 " (I 61 " 10 50 " 11 45 " 8 INI ' I 8 88 ' 11 01 1 ... f '" " v: ' -ir- niugivuni(ra. .. Ureal,)lend.;A. ...1.. '' Hiistitehau'a....i l)i'IOS.l. ...... La,HiK-4Tt.,n.j' liouaaiaala.t. Port Jervis... lliildleiown... (aihcn Turners ...... 8 M 8 43 4 4H l 7 ut) 4 00 4 3S II 35 1 18 tup 7 45 Arr'18 88 i 7 .VI :iTT'l T48 8 hht"".' 8 til 3 If" 4 05 41,','.. i in Itxtiress 1155 " III 05 " PJ18 11 85" " I U Ml A. 8 03 " 315 " 4.15. " Newburg. Patterson Newark' . . iy City,...,..... New Vork Boston.. 8 40 S 80 " 14)06. ill) 60. " It 84 " U IW.A.ll 9 43 8 66 tlXV' 8 63 6 80 "7 OH 7 t 4 6UP.M.. 4 37 " 5 08 " 568 "' V50Vll S98A.il 7 18 7 45 8oo 8 60 920 2.17 p Mfl 65 i 18 48 8 65 rr 8 30 U50A.M Arrangements of -Room and Sleeping Coaches. 44(1 on. No, 8. Sluuplng Oiwcliea from rhiwehind.to Homells. I vllle. and Jlrawiup-Kunai f picnes innu oui-pan-alun Hridce, Niuifora Fallslind Btinutn to New York. No. 18. -Bleeping Coaches from Cincinnati, Suspensfon Hrlrttr.Nlueura Falls. Ilunulo aun iiorneiisvtue Maw York: also from lluruel.sville lo Albany No, 8.--r!u'.jpini; (,'oaehes from Cli veluiul. Suspeiialna linage, rviagani rails ana uu'iaio io iisiiueiianus and Drawing Koout Coaches from Susquelanua to New York. Aek lor tickets Vi.t EtleUnilwny. For H'lie at all principle Ticket Ofliccs. J5o. rt, Aubott, (Jen, Ivi. Agmi for on n, and B4Q ellor Ae. Iron Set I10M UlTNAHD LINE OF WUTISII AND U. S. MAIL S TEAMEKS Sail rVom Llvernool via OiimumIuUIi nvarv Tnasdav r rom new iora ovcry Wednesday and Ratnrdav V.'e Ino.ilaya Cabin Paasaua HRfl. anal sod - ..A t.il ti.itl'S.ra aiunia.vs vanin a. in goto, steerage fwi enrrercy. nieei-airo rasss rrora i.iTernool; uneehstown. sow and Londoniterrv to New York. aH4 currency. Apply tog. . FKANCKLYNH, 111 Broadway, N. Lflt , i I lltf'AS!BTT.0lAshJahulObla, on, ' ' ' ' ' (OIIEAP Cni'Biini'tva, AIhiIiuiii 1'ricvtl V J CassUnaraa. and Flue Casslmrrea. 'Hie' Bi-Bti' AiiU'rlcnn,' Enbii," Frencli, nn. I Gi-nntui jl:ikc8, oir the Fall and Winter lrae arp on jpi Hflaapecilou.) Uo:iavlng inai u 13tet Clothes .- ' to bo the h,i :.w. , . . j . CHEAPEST: was Sira p.n r (SflaiaVi Anr1 i" WftTF firtrA fe trt trinl Msrbrsnds of Bffoailclolbs Dneskln. 'Illlgef Brailnirsl' Warae,ie rlockhecker," and Bchnahlea : also Devonshire Keraeya and Kdredons In all Hi" desirable ahadw. ae trail aa (Jerman Diagonal sod ritraight Lined wnrstrda. itjr line oi """'"TRIM M IN OS'i l vry lapcrior to oornipond to th coodi nnmrfad MOT.' i i. . .;, J i.l .i. v .i t.TI W 'ill. J i -IMJO pur Coanteraawtlt 'i .if.. TRUST. I know not If dnrlt or bright Hlmll he n,f lot; If (list win run my iiopo OellgUt fits .best or ntitj v , 4 f ,t , . fitn7l)r!Utr4r)(1riitfirVytarii Tuli'a Ue.ivy chain i Or day and iillil id meat b tear. On bed of p iln. Dour face may surround my dearth Willi ami u a anil gloe; Or I niny dwell hIoiiu, and mirth llv stratiKU to me. Mylmrk la waHcd frmn the draml By lireaih divine, And on the helm lliore n-sli a JtnitJ O.Lc'r than mluu. Out who h no know )n llorms to (all 1 have oti Im.iri) ; AWoTf raxinir of the gule. -r - -: . :I Lava my Lurdi . ) i i I i ' He liolda mo when llio billows unite; I SIihII nut full. If aliurii, 'lis ulii.rl If long, 'lis light He tuuipcn ull. ; i , ' Snf" to the land I safe to tho land I T i the end is this ; Atid then wiili Hun go band in hnml Far into lillss. TRUST. A KISS IN THE DARK. BY HOWARD GLYNDON. i M - " " ' n l r.M ' i ' to Ulas T. , ; afMf' ami A VWi)l you ;le ,ftt Imnie to-night An- nie V Hit porreu who aektu tin tuui a ta I ituisciilni', iroiid loiikiii yoiitij; larrni'i' wan li nn i iil? upon Squire Moiiif a triitit L'am lalknii' to thi-buuu- o inettv (tatitrlit.t r, who 8lon. inl.le of ll. As the simple Weirds pasned his lips hp I.l. net' S'.nlilciilv ot ihi'Veiv I'OntB ot hi a iAt limi ,114 il he hail just ben guiUy' I Biitne ureal nnproLi it't v. Iln wb Imslilul fxiiemely bashful, whs JJnviil V mi hii'D, at, leant in the priseineof young ladies, incst of all in ( he presence of tliu girl he loved. No voutifT mail in all Wilkes county owned i be'U r kept l.n in, or lalked with more . i i ....... i : . : t . i 'iiniiiit'iiue uinoiig iii ui dines oi mock mil crop, and Riich like. But the Bight t a pretty tool or luce cnuiint; in Inn way Hlf-cicil him queeilv. On Bitch oo ciBionv hu never knew what to do with his ban. Is and eves, And seenied alwaVB io feel like roiywmo; himself into. 1 he neai cut nn. use hole until I he (lunger tlint is lo mi y, the youaisr lady waa post. lliisntatoot things Dcnifr considered, n i one ever understood how lie contriv e I to iiHixter up countge enough to en 1 1 l; 1 1 1 en Annie Mume on the Hulijeut ot tlii preterence for herself. The) matter prolinbly remains to thii day, as much mynieiy to him lis: il is to olhers. Mi. sb Annie, however, hud a fair ?hare (if met nlid woiiiiinly del ci pecs slowed saf -ly nw.ty somewhere in the recesses oi hei p eny little head, al'hougli it was 'iiiieil, iiuuiilv iipiin the inexperienc ed and rounded Blioulders of fresh tijlr eon. . ' S ie did not need to be reminded that Ditidwas worth, in a worldly way, much more than any other suitor, and hat. he was jjood looking, good hearted, ind inlelligent enough to satisfy any but an over-fast idiians 'person of her clasi. lie was uuexui'ptttifutiilc, iu short, bar ing his itiiciu qiientlile and excessive b ilil'tilness, which, indeed, was a never tailing h jut ce of merriineiil to the young peiiAjlei ut llieU' circle, j, r-. . n jc :.; .tAlny.irwhcVDlvlilJn, hjs nnl blundering, hall-fi'iglnened manner, be gan shyly to exhibit his prefeienco for her in various little ways, such n wailing on her to and from singing school, con,sti ' uting himself her 'escort when she went Sundays on hoiebac't iio the lonely little chuityi i i the wood and singling her out as the recipient of whatever attentions he could find the nerve to pay at the fre quent quili lug parties in tho neighbor hou'l, Annie flt't .ot trighten htm out his buddinsr Dassl m bv an v show i Ither aurnrise or mark d nret'ei pnep. Hut toolc 11,1111 I iv tnu piuam ii.tfsi, nioiyi micinst viuii manner liossiUle. I lie girls liltereil and nudged each olhei i elliows, ami the young men cracked furtive jokes at the cxpi'iispof hr-r tiiriid mil ot-', bill' sfie stood up for In in like a real kind ItAjiii'led, in ili peiident Western hiss,' s she waV, and tried to encourage hitn out of his shyness as far aS ahe cr'nsivtenlly could.' ' Site never scemetl to-4iot ice any of ui.tortiinaie ' bldnders,' and ' very" fikely helped bn,i along, consideiwblji whep leeljugs reahed the' cuiuifaling poiig, He innoiidigbled aiilumu eveping, they wire walking home togeilicr from m-htikii.g. That hud been lust one wee it ngo. Anide I ad said "y .'B." and had agr.vi 4 ..'..'- .. . .?!.. ill. i:... .-:vi...:A..t... iaiit; iw le-ipiiiir-ninu y ot vi win.i'm'ic ind molher around on the sulijict. Da vid had not been to the bouse since. Pnilmliiy he fell very much like a. who fears jo venture upon the-premises I a person lu.se sheep told lie has plundered., .. Thus il h.ippened t.that yet the iowers that Were knew nothing t the momentous secret, which kept between themselves, fearing to vulgM. . And Ripw Annie, who wished- put off ihe or leal of avowal as long !. . stiil, le at any tate to gain tune ne more conli.tetitial lalk with David, hi ihe suliiecl said hfiBlily in reply ilmtsiauitiiered queiry othis with which ive' have ure aced this narration t . . "loiher.is going over to Aunt Hutu wiih father lo spend the evening, and wants my to y" WU.'il,! gl)e I wont, Iv'e bi'en wcrk.ng on 'faiherV shins all day, and Tin about tired .' Tfitril she addeir btfloi-u'lie could . V1 tr I rv . ... ... i - -ijori't pome nnui eigni n oiock -liall be about through putting thiiigsly riur us bv that tune," '" f .Of course. David Was too obius iiiideiatmid that he 'A us specially lavor xljby Jiita" ui riingeiirent , and iu q Vigo his bushiuliifss' as' to peiiijon iw kwnrdly for a p ining kiss, which a once rei used , in the,, tnot lni-xoiaoie itiiinnir loVmIiIc. "' "No, j-i-a atmirt I There, now I 'ake ourst1f omVillStrurD' 1 didu t see your fidgeting around rtn tft h ft' Dt noun e-Aiulk-raoii'ti aocisble tMH4igTlfcf -Iv'AiU kvfgwVt4tl sir 1" o-. Oh; nfwf,AiiDis4 rj-iat tana) i M ,..'liit limlM-r npvi l.i. broke-u off a ianlaliinij;ii'e'Jaigh Snd hertireif d ws-i i deepuraUi Ij- i&i, h Iriudio ,kl ot bv his his ns a jo; dog just as they di- to as ir to . sh new out." re- . t : i to .far "waa Dp think Em that, 1 by aV va-njro tmnself, St this vrrf moment ' when he thought hu was sure of the cov eted bliss stooped his head triumphantly over his struggling prisoner, a id the taghing' rosy face, suddenly vanished from under his arm and was off and away np the garden path leading to the house almost before be could realize what had happened.,,, . . ,. ,. . ... r or one moment UavM, who stood ga rinf rtifcful after ber, Ihotiilit of pur suit and a recapture. But before he had limn to put bis plan into iteciition . Ills tormentress, alter stopping to give on mocking farewell wave of her baud froirt the front porch, vanished inside the hall door. So there wnsriinhin to be dore but to turn reluclauly from the gate and take the road homeward. If you could have looked i ito the fun il y silting room at Squire Moore's short ly before tight o'clock on that same eve ning you would have had a cheery pic- t uie tieioie y i it. 1 he ntter supper clear ing away was over, tor tho aiming room was also the I'O tiil where the d lily meals oi the family were eaten. Tile leaves ot the old-fashioned dinner table iiself had been covered with a bright oil. cloih and was set oacK against tin; wall, ilie crumbs had bet n carefully brushed with a turkey wing from the neat, home-made i a pet, ana Annie s vorksiau4 was drawn up in front of the ample and bla zing fife of hickory. logs which crackled cheerily in the old fushi.uieil lire place.' A bountiful piled tray of red-cheeked apples and a p ate of cracked walnuts were on it, in close j.r z mity, to Annie's coqutetlish woi k banket, made ot pine cones hy her own dull little hands and daintily lined with blue silk. Uii one Mile ot the tmplao sat ill is Moore, fit, fair more than lortv. and at peace with all the worlJ. ijiie tat sway ing backwards und forwards at intervals ill her low rocking chair, knit ling us she rocked and lelreshed hersell now and then wiih a iiioulhlul from a halt eaten apple which lay within easy reach, just upon the corner ot Ihe taoie ; or touch ing in a caressing manner with the lip of her tool a ltek, lazy-louking gray cat ibai lay purring and blinking on the hearth nig belore her. Annie sat on the other side of the ta ble quietly drawing her needle out of a long piece of while cambric, and with her h-.-uti us busy us her hands with try ing lu eotiirive some clever way which was now moniuinai'ily expected, to her mother, without ixcitiug suspicion of its being a ire-arranged art air. She would have given a good deal to be able lo say in au oa-haud manner, thai ahu woulUn t wonder ll Mr. W lutlirop were to drop m, us he was iu the h ihii of call ing oucasiouiy ou Saturday evening at about this lime. Lint miu recollected with a twinge of tuin-cii nee how bard she bud tried lo persuade the lady to uucoutpaiiy her husbaud on the promised visit to Aunt Kuih's iu spile ot her fore- warring id a com. Iig spell of "u$urab gy," which' had itiiiiniUaled hei from veiiiuiing out into a damp night air, and also she had plead headache as un excuse lor tioi going herself. fche knew that tier mother was sharp ' to' di'aw ber oivn in ttretiues from;, Ijiese , two. facts, and the adtiliouarone of her being dressed wiih more than. usual Care to spend ' an eve uing at home. .. - - 1 :;"iMi shall iioi dare to tell her how," she said to herself ; "she'd be sure, to think that 1 wanted to gel her out of the way so thai I might have David all lo my self," . So, like a wise Utile puss' she was silent.- . .' ,' ' "I'll venture my word on it von would tiot have wondered at our bashful young tanner's desperate eiilhralluiciit if you could have seen Annie Moore as she sa, eetViiig by the Are-' ihtii' lrosty night November. Shu had just betore supper, indulged in what a Western girl would cull . "fixing- uii." A neat fining dark chintz dress, looking us tresh as when had first come out;(oi the village store, dainty while linen collar an i oufTf, and coquettish trilled apron ot while muslin, ami a blue neck ribbon, tied in a cunning bow, were the chieHwuis. ot Annie's toil etlti But she looked us sweet and pret ty as U hours had been spvtit in dunning satin, lace, and lew. 1 4. Her rich wavy 'old-bro 'u hair,' was carried iu shining lolls away Iroiu her, rid cheeks, ,uud caught' up i,t the meshes ot a Silken at thy back, Eight o'clock and past I Worthy Mrs, Moore was dotting over her ' knitting. 1 It r shadow ou ihe opposile wall bobb ed abu,ui.jii grotcsqiui. mimicry-ts ' lioilded lvo jjinl lio now crushing voliliiijnoliHi white satin . bows of' spruce cup against the back ot her chair now ulinost lulling lorwurd, while f.U hands at, length dropded list lea.-y U....4!.'.. .1 l..:i...ll ... : .II...I .( ... ntri i:tir,.aiiu nei uuit in ui u ruiicu uunu upon the hearth, l'ut-sy espying it, noon busy in unwinding and convening It into all sons ol Uordiau knots. ..All. at once came a double rail at dddr an audacious' double rap .whicl) said "i.el me wi I ' so-loudly .and nn tiently, ami in such a sell-assured man ueiA itieU-OMiuirv retiiieieu nervous suspense slatted up wiih a little scream and set 1'er loot on Madame Puss'- who in turn gave Vent still more loudly to her amusement and displeasure. All these three combined or rnther successful noises aroused Mrs. Moore and she started wildly into an erect rubbing . her eyes, setting her bonier, and tXclaitiiing; ' " ' "Uless my soul Auuio I '. What- all that? Somebody at the door What is a'iy .how, atid who cai il So late ns this, loo J" ' - 'Ii is not late, mother. Only a after eiirht, I'll go and see who it said Aniije, demurely, at the time, taking ihu ou candle from' the We.1"';.'. - ' '.:,' '.; ' " . "No I Here, Annie, you wind up ball and brush up the hearth, while i lo the door. Drat that pat!" , , , ' For Vhe old lady's ; feet were all while struggling in the perplexing of the unraveled yarn. Iu hjr hui ry Mrsy-Moore .forgot-to take ber ciglleSvith bcr and ' as steppe.t iui, .into -the,, small,. quligt frout enirv,.she upiriMtujLly cloned bind her tne door in the room she Jtiil blN. 1. Almost' at ba I sanie monieDt I ' in il a a net e the her tier in .. was the pa wtin tail, rap idly pus tule, cap was bet little, is," thu put her band on the hsndle of the outer door, atn.l opening It, she suddenly loutirj herself In the ardent embrace ol a pair ol stout arms. A whiskered face wa brought into close pormixiiy wi-.h her own, and before she could hard I r real- ', her position, she received a prolong ed kiss a hearty smack, given with a significant gusto, which indicated that the uiiuiiown was taking his revenge for some past slight paying off some old score; for it said just, as plainly as words could have done l "There, take that 1" And all this fell upon her Unoffending, viitu u matron lips. "On, Muider! Murder I 'Taint Josh ua either 1" For she had by this time diveMed her sell of ihe impression that it was her Usually sober spouse returned home iu ti strangely exalled condition, thus lo in dulge in shueh unwonted demons' rations of conjugal affection. "Git out ! Git out, I say I Mm der I Fire I Thieves! Annie ! Annie! Do come here ! Here's a man kis-M'ti inc like mad !" Uui the intruder had by thia time dis covered his mistake; and it did not men! the iudigiieut pummelling and pounding ol the old lady's respccitul fisis lo make him relinquish his livid and race, olf as if pursued by some avenging fury. Annie, nearly chocked wi.li smother ed laughter, in spite of her trepidation, now came to t:ie rtscue. "Oli, 1 never was so look back in all my born days! The mean so imp ! Wh could it have been Annie, have you any idea? but that dutiful daughter was to al1 appearance as luueceiu and lenoraot as au infantile dove. She tried to sooth the in ligoaul matron by representing that it migiit have been (!) one ol th neighbors, who under the potent influ ence of a wee drop too niucli. had mis taken the house ami the house-wifej She searched Ihe entry lor the inisitig spectacles, arranged the rumpled cap ribbons, wound up the tangled yarn(iirr ed Ihe fire all in the most amiable man ed Ihe tire-all in the most am.ao,e man- ner possible- and al ihe last had the sa'.istactiou ot seeing her mother subside into her rocking chair and her usual tranquility of spirit. Bui Mrs. Moore was fully awake now, she had got a new idea into her head ; and instead ot setting herself for another nap, riho pursued her train of thought and her knitting, both together, wiih wotidei'lul rapidity. At length, stopping and looking keenly al Annie over her spectacles, she BJ.id : "It may be a queer potion of mine, Annie, but I've a lancy that uiau was David Winthrop. Oil ! but if Auuie's face didn't ca'cb fire then ! You inignt have lit any num ber of candles by il. These suspicions symptoms did not escape the ey e of the skillful inquisitive, W ho c tltnly co.il.lltleu t " 'Pears to me ; 'cause them kers p it me iu mind of his'n ; the awkward way he gripped i his big paws !" No answer. But Annie was fuliy b'lsy. She bent over her work and drew her" needle through so quickly, that Ihu thread snapped, and then she didn't have time to lalk, she was so taken np with trvintf tocoax the tlneud through theeye again ! Inflexible' Mrs. Moore went on I "I don't believe I hat kiss was intend ed for me after all. Do you Annie? ell of course we know il wasn't. Hut then 1 do wciidcr who it was intended for? And 1 wonder if you don't know some thing more about it than you see fit to tell big whis an 1 then me with wonder- mot he Yis. 'me, mother, you was mighty anxious io get me an' ap off to Aunt Kuth's to-night; but 1 noticed you was slicked up extraordinary tor all you werren l going. Here Annie lost her medio, and went down ou the flour to find il. "Now: Annie," her mother went on, "I'm getting old I knoW ' that, but iiven t quui hist my eyesigrn yet, nor tv heariii' ncilhef. I've surmised a lit tle somethiii' a' Hint these goiu s on be tween you an David afore now. Y hat ar ym playur possum lurr um witn it, 1 say. '"?IVun fair to be tryiu' lo come il over your o'd mother." Thus adjured, our small , . iennmne MachiaVal made a clean breast of much relieved to find that molher "had n't nulhin' agin him," and Would give lilt her a talkiti' to about il an' bring around." "lint . Annie," said Mi, Moore, dryly, in ;oiiclusion, "I want you lo tell D.ivid I'd mi her he'd not make such a mistake .... 1 1,., i ulruln T .1. .111. like the leel his biir whiskers abuui my face, " - . a sums la- A,i and , ........... i . . moreover, 1 itou l approve to juuiius,u, kissiu'!" Diivid nevef heard the last of thai kiss In the dark ! Old Squire Moore, of course. heai'-l it. and used lo take great delight in slvlv alluding lo the circuiusliiiict when all the parlies concerned hapi eued in hu nieseii'. lie would shake his bur ly sides with laughter at David's evident discomfiture and his wife's fart replies, while Annie would side with her luiher and imko s v Inn at her sweetneurt, i hen both oi them would laugh again I... m iu,r i wh until ihe ieuts ran down i In. 1 1- cliHcka. "Vever mind. David," Mrs. Moore uiiiilil sav. ciuisolinglvi to the ab-.tshed h.n-r. lei them laugh. He'd hat e only too glad to have bee-i in your place . . J it - i i ... i thirty years ago. no nail nam wi i,i ii-L u. It sa liuiu me then. I hope ti ,.i-iireiieH will be a lesson lu you A ii inn atrin I hti Uil-tiolicV of Undt'l'hand doiu's o?nll sorts, seein' as ihej't-r liable to end in stub cases, iu Vissiu' ihe w oil) iu the dark." ' my go j this, shs bus haq A recent writer says he dosen't m(.il aiM laauiuated by business women, on. I wmncu aa se. only admire them il,A''newatiSDers. lie is partial to treutle sort that oan't lell a box of (tinNii iVoni a bale of eotion tdoe, lnilhv. innocent, impraoiicable angels, that dou't write except ibst it ia to mil rut ' of as soon as possible, wouldn't give a rap for their rights Lha world will let them !? ft lew Honesty Pays. It pays to bo boneat. It pivs in more ways th ft one. it not O ily Days iu tne aaiisfaut ou it bring", bu', in the long run, pays In dollars and cents. J he tnechnn ic, the mero'iant, the manufacturer, the lawyer -in fact, every man thai seeks advancement through his labor will find that honesty Is not only the li st pol icy, but the best, stock In trade' that he can have. It mnv take longer to farn a fortune by honest labor, but once earn ed, it will last longer and buy more sol id comlort than double the a .n oiil a,trn. ed by dinhonesl means. There ia a line. thing better than wealth, luiemy t priceless. Money cannot buy it. The nuh man m.iy envy the poor man lis pos session, yet the rich can have it if they seek it li-om the bcgini'ig. o.ari niiht young man. Lt no ambitions wliUpci ietd vou atray. J5e determined! to deal on the square with vour feilo'.v man. Every do lar thus earned will bring s bhs-iug to you hear. It you can't make motley honestly you had better re main poor all yoer !.-. Il will i ot piy io exchange your holiest y lor a tew liil ars and ecu's. Mney made by chea' ing your neighbor will burn imo v,nr conscience and destroy forever your eirthlvh p lies 4. Does itinbitoi e d the citizen o Ingh p ditiual power? ..el iii 1 1 a under- a d ll.hl the only S n e foo h.il.l ill ciitiibntg ihe inggud stei p ol fa i e is I otitsty ol purpose. li.j may have br.liiant ability, may thai in the ey.; and pleasa tho car, but if liu 1 tck integrity he lacks the one great element ,t las iug power. Il he is fjlse to himself he will be false to olhers, and his tali will b- us ci r bin as his elevation was rapid. The wrecks of ambitious statesmen are io be seen ou every side. They had ab.iiiy; th-y had the confidence of the lieopl i hey were elevated to power and ii.il i ence, but. they lacked honesty and tl.ey fell moral recks made so by tbtir own folly. Let their fate bij a warn'iig lo public men. Jet personal lniegiitv oe j( u up- shaft ol granite, the emblem of beauty and eter nal sttength. on honesty will stand like the A House one Thousand Years Old. 1 il, The lofitsl house, au-i the most per fect iu the matter of architecture I have ever seen, was that which a vood-chop per occupied with his family one winter iti ike forests of Santa Cr"U Count v. It w as ihe cavity of a red-wood tree, two hundred and lorty feet in height. Fne had eaten away the trunk at the base, until a circular room had been formed,! sixteen feet in diameter. At twei tv ieet or more from ihe ground wasaknoi-l hold, which aff nled cgiess U r the smoke. With hammocks hung from pegs, aud a few cooking utensils hung upon other pegf.t ml h -i bo lacked no essen ial thing's f'l.is woodman was in possistsiou ot house which had heen a thjusand years iu process ot building. Perhaps on the very day il was finished he came along and entered it. How did all jack-knife and hand-saw architecture sink into in siguilicai.ee in contrast with this house in the solitudes of the great forest ! Moreover,the tenant tared like a prince. Within thirty yards of bis couiitrouo house a nioun ain stream went rushing past lo the sea. In the swirls and eddies under the shelving rocks, il one could not land halt a dozed trout wiihiu au hour, he deserved to go hungry as a pen alty for his awkwardness. Now and then a deer came out into the openings, and', at no great, distance, quails-, rabbits, and pigeons could be found. WThat did this man want more than nature furnished him ? He-had a house wiih a "cupola" two hundred aud forty feel high, and game at the cost of taking it. This Arcadian simplicity would have made lasting impression, but for a vol unteer remark, that nothing could added to give life a more perfect eest. "Well, y-s," ,ll " reckon if you going back to town, you might tell Jim to send tne up a gallon ot w n.fckey, some plug tobacco. li will-not do to invest a r.oiiow with too much ol sentiment ami poeuy. If that message had not been suggested, we should have been under the delusion io this dav that the lives of those people, dwelling in a house fashioned a thousand years ago, were round'd to u perfect full ness, without one artificial want. Overland Monthly. Government Among Animals. ol . aim at i. e an in the sar sift be A regularly consiiinted lorm of Gov ernment, elementary as it may appear, exists uuioiig very many families, ol mals aud uiseulsi lit pules are unusual ly solilary-j exhibiting neither uli'tction nor social leclmgs. A untia iun..i.i a Western prairie has becti known lu as an absolute sovereign over a vast herd Controlling their inoteiuents, as seemed to suit his own views oi what was tor ihe common good. Horses, too, tlu-ir wild stale, wh revcr found, invari ably obey the behests of a powerful stal lion, who parades his forties, forms of defense, or suddenly gives orders tor an D d 8! ciicumataiices rtquire. Dogs leii to themselves establish an' garchy, whether in Asia, Atriisa, or oilier comment. I he supreme authoiiiy is invested in certain individuals, a prescribed territory, aud woe those trespassing upon their domain! Ou conceited occasions they all act like wolves for the . accompli'' meui ol a giaiid design. Wulva sepa rate as soon as they have accomplished their design, but, unlike dogs, seem lo recognise a particular leader ou foraging expeditions. Wild geese au admirably organiaed system of Migrating feathered races bi auiumn for commou salety their annual flights; out carniverous birds, as hawks, eagles, etc., are unsocial nn,l ai- Irish. Domestic fowls divide iWmilies. al the head of which is a lant cock that watches hischarge argu eyes. Auts, honey .bees, aud form regular sovereignties; ana of o ' On1 four noses in Dnluth. have been uostbitteti tils winter,' o M1 Railroad Mishaps. ITer Itsclc was sll 1 snw of hr To sev Inr faca t tiled n TaUi, Un-ll her fellow paaaernfr Out up and left the train, - I changed m y seat son looked ajrafa So sweet a face I never snw I 1 ' An eye wiih depths of soul wlthla, A tars without a flaw. But s I rted 1 saw a fesr Itoll tlowu her opsl-tlnterl cheek And cssilng off all llemglilauf faar, . r. I Courage fouud to apeult . . " Why sr yon wsvplnif, fairest maid, ' ' bay, why should so much beauty cy f" " I tlo n.d weep." alie tartly Said, "I've not s clad'-r In my ;yel" f.s I ' - a Booth Behind the Scenes. On the first night of this season's , "liamlei" ihere was a dispute ju the wa'ningrortn .among the anevrs and critics on thi vety'.svrord qacstioo. It was maintained bv' the romantic school, f ndmirers that Booth had copied the business from Fechter,while the realistic school firmely insisted that he had al ways held up the cross as be followed his, father's spirit out ; othi ti asserting iht-.t it was lormefy bis habit' to trail it 1 a.'er hi n. ' ' Il u ddcnTr struck rh that I wonM ' go and ark 1)001 h bin, sell about it. I' touud him alter the third a"t in his cle - tint dressing room. He was setting ill an easy chair, in hn Danish robes, amok- ii'g a ineerchaum pipysid tits Itttle wile as bustling abuniovur steaming tea k-it!e and gas stove, prepaiing him f cup 01 lea. Anyiuiog more utterly op- pored to 1 he prevailing notion ol "behind -the scents" than this cosy and home like apartment couid not be imagined. He told me that his manner ot holding the ord was the result of those acci dental suggestions common enough ou the s'fge. He was instructing a subordi nate one evening, just previous to the . act, how to use his weapon, and ir, pull ing ii from his sheath for this purpose it ( slipped from his hand and he caught it iu Hi? air with the hilt uppermost. While ' he held it in this manner, the cross before his eyes, it occured lo him for the tiruu .thai this was the proper thing to do when following the ghost. While we were conversing, the little wife bustled about, and the kettle poured its odorous steam into the room. I wan- ' ted to ask ber if she would not play "Dot" some time and delight the world, but I darvd not. Presently when be was called for tho act he asked me to excuse him for a mo ment, aud went out sa il he were going to . see how the wind set or if the eveuiDg papers were on the front stoop. , I saw him five miDtttes afterwords holding the two thousand spellbound. Nym Crinkle in New York World. Do It Now. u be are Don't live a single hour of your Ufa -without doing exactly what there is t0 be done in it, and going straight through it from beginning to eud. Work play study whatever it is lake bold atonco and finish it squarly and clearly ; -then lo the next thing, without letting any moraezts drop out between. It is won derlul to see bow many hoars these prompt people contrive to make of a day ; il is as if they picked np the mo ments that the drawlers lost. And if you find yourself wheie you have so many things prersing upon you tbat yon hardly know how to begin, let roe tell you a secret. Take bold of the very first one that comes to hand, and you will find the rest will tall into flic, and follow you like a company of well drilled soldiers; and although work may be bard to meet when ll charges in a sqiad, is easily van-. qnislied if you cau briug ii iuto line. - 1 ou may have olten seen the anecdote of the man who was asked bow be had accomplished so much in bis life. "My lather taught me, was ihe reply, "when I hal anything to do, to go and do it. t . t -.. ........t lucre is 1110 htcciei iiiu uiagiu wmu MOW. Losing Pork. an; on, act uesi in lilies a - oli any man aging to to geiher nol, have gov ernmeLt. as sociate in into A good srory is told ot oMZach Chan ter, tne bluff but honest Senator from Michigan. "Old Zocb," as he ia famil ial ly called, hates tue lobby with a whole-souled and vigorous hearted, and ull the more siuce be learned that the d. il'e re nl interests in the lobby, which have hitherto been engaged in pressing their ueuiauds upon the uational treas ury separately, bad formed "a syndi cate," und would hearaiter act uniiedly. The united claims for subsidies land grants, refuouiug cotton tax, s &v.t amount tt is said, to several hundred m.llions. M-'eung tho "Icing" of the lob bv, ti-nie.il bej- of the House, in one ol i!,e street cars in Washington; Chan- ler, 11, his bluil way, said lo him, "ftmitu t i.uk wnl you lobbv thieves take ana quit ? ' "-h," said Smiih (we suppress' .lie real mum), loo p.jlue to take ollouse at thei bluff way of tue Senator, in put, i.ug ins question. "1 don 1 know, aunaioi, how iiu-cli will vou agree lo give ?" Well," repleid Chandler, ,-I cannot . V ,. ir r speak lor o.lieis, put lor myseii, A , am rtilliiig logive a nuiKirea minions, Couhlu't do 11," said Sunih, "for so small 1 su n." ' fin re," replied Chandlcra "you are roi 11 s generous as a pork thit." 1 heard ot i.ui io Oshkosii. A genllemau 1 lit re w ho had a well filled pig pen, be g hi to m ss his hogs as be disappi ed .ovs.titoiisly, one by c.-o. Fixing bis .u'spiciotis on a loafer in the place, nam ed Jones, be hailed tt 1 m on the street, Hied him with the theft, aud ended by propositig that it Jones would stop his stealing, ne Wollia, at Kilting lime eenn 10 Jones' bouse 1,000 pounds of pork, ready cut for curing. ' Wellj Squire," said Jones, you, and I are old friends we both wolk together in politics, aud I will go a great ways to accomodate you. I accept your proposition ; bat Squire, I waut,yuu to bear in m'md tbatAin los ing pork by the operation V " , , ( ( vigi wiih wasps not r" . A little four year otd peset bis mdtu ; in talk to him and Sy something fiinny. "IIow can I ?" ' sha asked j "don't yotl see how busy I am baking these pies ' Well. Ton miffhteav. Charier, wont yon bate pia ? Tbat-wofllri W lnarrf T issi . ui.'i o-t-.i - '1