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Of mwrr flescrftition atteoflefl W onckn; ind done in the nftwt tasteful manner. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. kteA 1.' . nvOdtaM V-ad &in,:m. itWUseoiiily opposite the res idence Of H. Fassett, Main street, Ashtabula, Ohio. Residence nearly opposite the M. E. Church. Office Residence nearly opposite Boots From t to a ,JJr. x., ana evening. DENTISTS.- L .ty Office in Fisk Block. i . . t. wr a f DenHst Ashtabula. Ohio. Of- . ri4 fice over Ilorton. Fellows and Oo.'s Store. 8G9 T 1 ' S "WADE 4c W ATKINS-Attorneys at Law, Jeffer ' son, Ohio Office in the Court House, for the present. 1 . 8 WiBl-- 85 ; A. B. Watkins. : F. A. gjffW BO.y K-nomej; nt) Xy7 Collector Conveyancer and Notarv I'ublic , x . V Genevv Ohio, Dec. 8, 18G6. . 835-yl -' iir!Vn"tf ClSSETT,-"AeeTit Home Insurance Cojn- k ' 1: PfcJ tf yevrXorit- (Capital, f 2,00(VX)0). and of . t)ak Xife Insnrance Companr. of Hartford, Ct. ,00(m)0). and of Charter of Hartfori Ct. AUo, Lattndg XowrUmof Be .8, .tTills, &C., , . . , ,869 HALL & G1BT, Attorneys at Law, and War Claiin Agents. ABntaouiaconmy, unio. i mbujjwko uau. w m v t Oeneva on Monday and Tuesday of each week. (-THEODPBB HALL, Ashtabula., M. B, QAJT, Geneva. -... - f JIJSJJZm j '?.Arl.ii!ii' 859 KX9 - jr. H. SHERMAN, at the office of Sherman & Fitch, Notary Public, nd Agent of the Hartford Fire Inenr--MBeeM6hip yat'y ' y1a'''y ''y''-'"-88 VllKR3IAN"& FITCH, Attorney at La,, First - Door 6outh of Fick House, Ashtabula, Ohio. LABAN 8. SHERMAN.' 680 EDWARD H. FITCH. THEODOBE-fl All.. ttonT t Law, and War Claim Agent, YlBk Block 'Aghtabnk, Ohio. 783 J. K, COOK, Attorney and Counsellor at Law and . Kotary Public, also Real Estate Aeent, Main street, over Morrison & Ticknors store, Ashtabula, O. SSi CHABLES BOOTH. Attorney and Counsellor at . Law, AahUbula, Ohio. .- . .. ; -rr 419 O. H. FITCH, Life. Fire and Marine Insurance, and Real Estate Agency Fisk Block, Ashtabula, O. 6SS JaABrfJElXr'J HlOrrPIiKE V;Rtil Estate Deal - er, continues to supply the market with Building Lots from his place At the Uepoti Lots eligible and prices moderate. " " " Iy-tS18 HOTELS. CLARENDON HOUSE, A: H. Stockwell, Pro , prietor. Omnibuses run regularly ffbm this house to and from evei; train, and a line of stages leaves its ioor for Jefferson and other interior poinu. 809 FISK HOUSE, Ashtabula, Ohio,-rH!. Field, Propri etor. An OmnibM running tOAnd from every train of ear. Also, a good livery-stable kept In connection with this house, to convey passengers to any point. . - ; ' . 1 689 .THOMPSON'S HOTEL J etor, Jefferson, Ohio. C. Thoxpsox, Propri- FRENCH'S HOTEIi, On-the European Plan, op posite the City Hall and Park,(Cor. Frankfort St.) New York. Spacious Refectory, Bath Room and Barbej- - Shop. Servant not aHoweftto-TeoeivePerpuisites. - Do not believe Banners or Hackmcn who say we are full. . lyear-853 merchants: GEORGE HALL, -Dealer in Piano-Fortes, and Me- lodeona, P iano tsbjs-. Covers, Instruction Books, etc Depot 28 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio. 410 BTFtONO A: MANNING, Dealers in Bitumenou ASiQiraciteand Blacksmith's-Coals, by the ton or car load, at Ashtabula station, or delivered in the Village,- at the most favorable rates. . - - t&0 TTLEB 3c CARLISLE,' Dealers In Groceries, . Domestic Dry Goods, &c. just opening at the old store of Sfrplseff Ba!J"; Ma5t" retrtset, which; has been" rebuilt , : and pat in neat and tasteful order. " ''-" 873 . DERRICK Sc BROTH ERDealers In Dry-Oood?, Groceries, Crockery, Cutlery, Notions, tc, Main, ' two doors North of Centre street, Ashtabula, O. 670 ' SMITH Sc GILKET Dealers In' Dry-Goods, Gro ceries, Crockery and Glass-Ware, opposite Clarendon Block, Main street, Ashtabula, Ohio. ' - 870 XT. REDHEAD, Dealer in Flour, Pork, Hams, Lard, And all. kinds ot Fish. Also, all kinds of Family Gro ; i-CCTTesv-Fiuita- said Cohfcctioaery. Ale' ttud Domestic Wines. 869 COLLINS Sc BROTHER, Dealers in Dry-Goods, . . . Notions, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Iron, Stone Chi- , ' taa. &e Ac Two doors north of Fisk House, Ashta " ' Tmla, Ohio. ri f Tr f-T : L. F. COLLINS." " 'S69 " ' J. W. COLLINg. JT. P. RORERTSON, Dealer In every description of Boom, heeHataaad papsv AkKVG of Choice Family GracerieB, Main street,' tre, Ashtabula, O. ' HBd Corwy Alaotwoa band a stock comer or ocn- 869 HORTON, FELLOWS Sc CO.. Wholesale and - istail9taeecsvtd.Gtmral Dealer in Produce, Pro- MwlonjK Floor, Com. Fish. Salt; Ac, Main street, Ash--boit,,i-OoodadeliyeredAo. of charges, t .- -': 809 A."irrHASKELL & CO., Comer Spring and Main street, Ashtabula, Ohio, Dealers in Dry-Goods, Gro . eeries. Crockery, &c, Ac , P. W. HASKELL. 858 J. W. HASKELL. UTELLSrAc- BOOTH.- Wbqlesale aod Retail Dealers , ' In Western "keserVe' Butter and Cheese, Dried Fruit, ' Flour, and Groceries. Orders respectfully solicited, and tilled at the lowest cash cost. Ashtabula, Ohio. 887 JS"t"RTS01! Sc TTCKN ORiTea"fiBr8 In Dry-Goods, "Ofoceriea, Boot, fihoes. Hats, Caps: "rT- Baow1'Fiat,-Oils,'Ac:V' Asbtab' itats, caps. Hardware. crocJc- Ula, O. 800 -AZANK 4c MOVES. Sealers in Dry -Goods, Oroccriea, . liata,Cape. Boots, Shoes, Hardware, Stoves and Tin ware. Strict attention paid to all kinds of Tinner's . Job Work. - Corner of Center and Park streets, Ashta Wa, Ohio., ... f - . . .809 DRUGGISTS. . CHARLES E. SWIFT Ashtabula, Ohio, Dealer In Drugs and Medicines, Groceries, Perfumery and . Fancy Articles, superior Teas; Coffee, Spices, Flavor ;. ing Extracts, Patent Medicines of every description. Paints, Dyes, Varnishes, Brushes, Fancy Soaps, Hair J Restoratives, Hair Oils. Ac all of which will be sold at the lowest prices. Prescriptions prepared with suit er SkltOin. i;:trv::7 -il'i t-ifi.s fi." y i1 895 A. HENDRT, Comer .Main and Centre streets, Ashtabula, O., Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, . ; Paints, GJla, arnieboa, Bruahes,Dye tituffs, Ao., Choice X"-.:i f : I - ..1 .. i T sx..a i. . . poses. Thysiciao'spreecriptionit carefully and pronipt- , rare vvines ana Liquors lor Medicinal pur- t if attended to. GEORGE WIIiliARD, Dealer in Dry-Goods, Gro cerieajiats. Caps, Boots. Shoes, Crockery, Glass-Ware. , Also, Wholesale. -4iHiiaer in ilardware, Sad . - diery.Nails.lron.'Steel; Drags; Medicines, Paints, Oils, Pyestuffs, Ac, Main street. Ashtabula. - - j ' ' ' gARNESS MAKER;''1'" TT. H. WILLIAMSON, Saddler and Harness Ma, . ker, opposite Ilsk Block, Main street, Ashtabula, Ohio, . has on hand, and makes to order, in the best manner, . ' everything in his line." ? 8(ia JP. C FORD, Manufacturer and Dealer in Saddles, . . Harneaa, Bridies, Collars, Trunks, Whips, Ac, oppo . : aite Fisk House Ashtabula, phipv 870 LUMBER-YARD. ( - 0RTMOUR Sc GIDDINGS, Dealers in Pine and Ietia fcoaaber; irBeed or otherwise. -Lath, Pine . t -iaev Ac i MaBufacturers of Doors, Sash, Blinds, 1 enoeliiaff. U -OMors for Sttr&ctnp. Matching, Saw ; '-Tt, prOBjrnUy attended to. t Aahtabula, Ohio. 1" MYMOtTL -..-i8SB-m1P it .A. O. 6EDOINGS. ' , -rMAKUFACTU RERS. ,"s j1- ' r A. D. STRONG. Manufacturer and Jobber in Rermn. - -. tieally Sealed Goods. Jelly, Cider, and Cider Vinejrer. - AeniMllLUt, lniu, irw . ju, i r. wi. Oftu G. ZEILE Sc BRO., Manufacturers and Dealers In all kinds of Leather in general demand in this market. . Highest cash price paid for Hides and Skins. sC.CULLET,ManufactnrerpfLath, Siding, ings. Cheese Boxes. Ac. Planing, Matching, and 5 .Mould Planinir. Mntchinir. and Scrowl- Bawing, dona on the shortest notice. Shop on Main street, opposite the Upper Park, Ayhtabnla, Ohio. 440 T. yr. 8MraTOltaWaetarr-rid Dealer in all the! cunerety Bands or Lesther in demand la this market, and Shoemaker's Findings. He is also engaged in the . SMSnMarttllC Of Hamessaa. r -tha ItMrt anri 4Atfnl na "'T31 th ibtaiillaj kiads, oppolto Phaenlx ' ! .: 1 1 I S. X IT. Manufacturer and Dealer in Boots. Shoes, Ac, Fisk Block, Main street, Ashtebnla. O. 870 .RaOKSTQRE. .W-tr". Tf B.'lTC?C:rDplcr in' Books, .Stationery, Fancy ' . . Goods, Taakee Notions, Tovs, Wall Paper, Window h4a, Sbaet-Maric-aad .StuPlpfJooks. Agent for the I I.mqa Cauint Orgaas, - fcST ivnJ capand FaTu MANSFIELD & BBtTCE, Wholesale and Jtetail Dealers in Ready Made Clothing Furnishing -Ooods, Hats, Papa, Ac Ashtabula. V jO mn Wholesale and Rutaif Dealers rs fa Ready.Made cipthingr, .-Ashtabula.-,.;',- t& Furnishing Goods, Ac, &c : CABIKET WAKK DUCBO 6c BROTHER, -Manufacturers .of, and Dealers in Furniture of the beet descriptions, and every of Coffins to order , Alain street, Norh of-SouOi Public variety. Also General Undertakers.and iianuraeturers anare, Asniaouia.. ... - liiiius v Auiii. rurmture.xfeaier. uu muuik " the office of Dr. Farrington, Ashtabula, Ohio.;' turer. .Steam estabHshmejit. North Main street, pear PERRIGO Ac CHI LDS. Dealers in ell descriptions of Furniture, of both Eastern and Western make and styles at moderate Drices. Clarendon Block. Main street. Ashtabula. Ohio,..-. r. "A D.Vi 86 4- FOUNDRIES- CROSBY & mONTIC T.n. Iron Fodhders attd Man .- ufacturers and. Dealers, in is fovea of various, kinds. Plows and Plow Castings, Mill Castings," and most des C criptoiiM of foundry wodt. SprinrSt.: Ashtabula. 760 P J. RICE, Phoenix Fonndry, Manufacturer of Stoves and Plow Castinirs, Hollow Ware," and all other Cast- tart made to order. Office Phoenix Foundry, Main ana riows, ana uenerai tounaer. .eugar nx;iucs ami street, Ashtabula. Ohio.- -' ... i-v ;t L..m :! JEYELERS. G. W. DICKINSON. Jeweler. m Repairing of. all hinds of Watches. Clocks, and Jewelry. , bhop. Claren don Block. Ashtabula. Ohio. ' 6- J. S. ABBOTT, Dealer in Clocks, Watches, Jewel- order. Sliop on Main street, Conneaut,tumo. '.-638 -'. HARDWARE, &c. GEORGE e. HUBBARD, Dealer in hardware. ron, eteel ana Jaus, bioves,- ri rraw, rmrv aru, Conoer and Zinc: and Manufacturer Of Tin. Sheet Imn and Conner Ware. Fisk't Block. Ashtabula, Ohio. 470 MaLIKERY.-4 .7 irilSS STRIGHT A? BBOwDealers in Silks,Klb- tBonneU Hat Ladies' Or, Furs. Hoop Skirts, Corsets Dons, taces, jf lunies, r lowers, civets-, iraw an iik. BREWERS- RORKitT FCLLEB,-Asl!ta&ula Brew ery, Oflice ana isrtwwryv ou jwwk Aiiey, ear v arm-. , . . f i i .... i- i n . ..... ti. i.i i il.a . l-711 UAVrunu ot Druwtfu. uuic-4uiu xiew- ery, in oldM. ii. Church, Alain street, Ashtabula, Ohio. 870 . ., JSHSCELLAXEOUS. PROF. T. H. HOPKINS, Music Teacher and Pi- . Z ' r 1 i i . EMORY LUCE, Propngntor-and Dealer tn Grape Vines, Green-House Bedding and Vegetable Plants. - Pereoas about to plant VfaiStaJi yll firkl it W their . advantage to consult me on the scfection of 6ites for ' Vineyards, Soils, Jiinds of Grapes, itetimoAe sad tftitte of Plantinjr." Examine sampjes of Growing Vines, and compare pnees. - " - Asnraonra,-vmo. PURE BRANDT made from Grape Wine, White . Catawbaand Blackberry Wines, for medfcinal purposes, for sale on the North Ejflgejtr. v.tJOHN PEREW. Ashtabula, Jan. 18li. ., f j .t,.,,.v;yvS39 X' TRAVELER'S GUIDE.- ERIE RAIL WAY. ERIE RAIL WAY. GREAT BROAD GAUGE, DOUBLE-TRACK-ROUTE TO New York, Boston, and New England. JL HIS R ail vWay Extends ;from;' , : I f 1 1 1 " 1 1 1UU iUHj. . ... ... :.r Buffalo to New York, 423 miles j' - ;.- ' : ' Salamanca to IfwToVk, '415 miles and is from 22 to 2 7 miles the shortest route. $ . All Trains run directly through to JSew TotS 460. miles, without change ol (Joacues. . , .- 4 . . , . From and after November in, 1S66, trains will leave in connection wtth:au vy es$QCB.iiae, at (oIIoks 7;'J : From DunUrk: and Salamanca, by'New To'rk'time, fronTJnion Depots:, 6 00 M. AJ'N. YorK Day- Expreas from Sola- roanca ' (Sundays excepted stops "t Hornella . ville, 8.47 a. m. Breakiant intereecting with the 6.30 a. m. Day Express fro.m Buffalo, and arrives in ni. lora at lu.au p. a. ' . T.10 A.JTI. Express Mail from Dunkirk, '(Ban- oaye excepiuu suips ai oajamanca a.w a. a. ana " ' connects at lioruflUvillc aiid rning. with the - ' 8.30 a. a. Express Mail from BufliUo, and arrives in New Yorkat 7.00 a. L . , . . f : T 4.15 P. M. IS. York NlshtExpre-fromDun-... kirk i.Sundays excepted) stopeatbaJ&m&ficati.Iw -. . . P. a. ; jiean 7.3o p. supper Xnnier s .50 a. - - x. breakfast and arrives in N. York at 12.ao r ' a. Connecting with Afternoou trains and steamers i:- .tot Boston and New England :cilii. lit f i' From Bnflalo-by Ne"w YorkTimefronf Detiol i i,- A . - . .... . - S.30 M. "S. York Day' Expre'sa-unday's excepted; stops at Uornellsvilie 8.50 a. m. (bklt.) Susquehanna 2.10 P. a. (dine) Turner's 8.05 P. M. ' (sup.) and arrives in New York 10.30 p. "a. Con '." '" nects at Great Bend witlf Delaiirare, Lackawanna a yv esiern nanrunu. muu ni Jersey viry wiin ana- I ; Philadelphia,, Baltimore auiWasMflgon. nijrht express Tram or xnew Jersey Kailroadfor I 8.30 A. M. Express Mall via Avon Hornclls ille (Sundays excented.V--Arri'Vca 1bV jYca-knf 7 4 A. a.' Connects -at Elinlra with "Northern Hallway for Harrtebtg PhilaflelFhiii, Ealtimore , i -.. . i . .. .1 ....... u 220 P. M. LlgUtnins Expresa-Snudava ex--' ccpted)-p8tops at-UprneUirville 5.a5 P. x.-( supper) and arrives in New York 7.00 JL x. - CounecUai anaatrewTrK iuiJi9nHBgjixpre8 irauiior I t x-.o-wfJ-. t,.,:,- -stous at Homeiisvuieio.BOp.a.unDcr inter- sectiuz with the 4.15 p. a. train for Dunkirk, end arrives in New-York at 12.30 p. a. 'Also connects at Eimira for Harrisburg, Philadelphia and south, 11.20 P. M. Cincinnati Express (Snnduys ex a anntak Atma at Knuillli'huntil T Ort a Kl,fti Turner s l.ia p.x. (aiaej auo arnvesinewi lorK VSsSSpUj toB-irenion ana rmiaueipiua,anQ atrvew xorit : i j x- .. . with Afternoon warns sua Bieamers Tor Boston I Onfy One Train Gaston Sunday , leaving Buffalo at 6.10 -.-' jr. a.'ubu reacuiug i iwnour,,,-", Boston and New England Passengers, wfth their Bas- gaije, are transferreUrwe of charge in New York. The best ventilated and most llrxartous sleeping coach es in the world, accomjjaiij ou niniirauis on uus Bam.'aare Checked ThronrS and Fare always as low as . Ask for Tiekets:'byr'Eri9JS8nway-, , nTtivnrnfrrnnie. - t - .i-.v. r-I-,- - iTo.be obtained At all princiiial .Tiokut aicea ,ia e.t or souui-wesr. - . t'.io -f: - , i. CLEVELAND AND ERIE RAIL-ROAD. tlfciy-ait33 4 THROUGH EXPRESS TRAINS DAILY. y-On and after Monday, Novcniber 19. lt6, uwil further JNotlcc, rassenger-i rains run as lull owe : 't "': IayEx. is . . c t- . s a a-a.-ajl n PL." . Toledo Ex. !OCC-l5' so- MaDaAcc. a5 to tt c o fo s T-i a to S5 S eo J5 g o o as os oa ot m ao 06 oo-aB. ao t-1- it co Night Ex. j r, "t V . .,.o. ,. aa Bt-Ex-ia' 2 77T tut 6 .,-.1 ,6's6..oti:s59!aSt!'B5s C3- '5.7? :'-.iecOjs.s-5 A." Night Ex. "3 S-"-- Mail a Ace. Crier's "SSS'S !S2 "S "s - e"-. Jg o4 vs -i M o t. OS tuc y t w . e Jg a w w w K-c-tf-l CinExpreeg ;S'S--'t""-f' .- " r 3 . ao ' i . r a, . s , ,-k. i . r-L -fil 'Day. Ex K.Y.Ex.1 9 2 ?5 c "SU .-'.a-y.T..:; .... . t .r Trains do not stop at stations where the jtime is omitted ' ' in the above table. ' ' , W Second Clas Cars tun- on all Through rrainAaEf - aii mrongn trains going: rv estwaiu, oonnect at Lleve- iano, with Trains for Toledo, Chicago, Uolumus, Cincin nati, Indianapolis. Ac. . " -j ;! And all thronch trains trolna Eastward, connect at Dun kirk with the trains ofEria R11wv. and at "Buffalo with those of N."Y. Centrai.-and Erir Railways for jew : loric,. Ajruioy, Boston.! Niasmm !rMla.;Circ. ; and at Erie with trains on Pbilanplnhla and ErfeR.R for Harrisborg,' Philadelphia, Baltimore, .Washington, New-York, Ac,; ,;,--'.".,.. . New York Ejrpwa East eoniUets atbira'rd Wtti trains on the Erie A Pittsbnrsrb R..B.-fer UnesviHe, iieadyiDe, Kj;-37S CO '.-5"EC' jamesiown. iiroeuvme, ttw r. . n. NOTTiNfmAv. Knnt. i Mr. and Mrs. Nudgkins. -orm nagKinsi you aorrt sxoparip IQa't fret Polly audgtinS. I don't drink nrrfi'rrTIllpf,s mH"-v J ' ' - ; '' ' ' ' B ? f ' V- , ' i '" " 1 v , 1 Goodness mercy ! And B'posd'n you don't kind-hearted and honest,.;and he in- Jtlaui j pu .allers drmkinj tog ?'., .1:;',;liir:(;,;;.n;. rr enongh to kill ;Hos is Jjrntts', 'Po3ly;;' an" thor. ' can' stand, wnat a man can." :.'. : i wanx.xo Know -li ey oe i fliy.-gra- ciousi u you uoa t . come aoout. as near being ar bru(o..7 as anything'.I"'eTer "eaw, then my eyes are deceptive.-John Ivudg i . . , - , - Kiiu.,yuu aio.M-w oraa 11 a Dniie; kins..vou:are ..woraaln a hmti . A.Virntfl VUW not do- as -you o. - u v - ;. I Ut coorse. the.y -wouldn't Jilrs. ' roily J udgkins, cause brutes don't know noth- Z tlolly. 'oekiBv'iM.V'wfw- her wont, started to-iieap abuse upon ner nusoand s head, and he, as he had, learned, jt : Fas safest for; him , to', do'.' "was" prepared! to oearir, meaiay : .dui, somenow, jusi men a'di!Tefent;ipirit possessed' his wife.,-; She had that morning seen her cupboard bare, t-.j .- 'I ii tn'j ' i bu uaui beat: AMfr viiuureu uii.vo-.svuuui hungry and raffged, and -'gaiihf poverty starei.her in the, face upon ,every ban l1 or the moment shesclt sad and down hearted, and thus , weighed .idown,-.,she spoke in a r. tone and manner that-' was strange to her lips. ' " "" " - John whatr are vou oomincr to ? ' We have mdthing in : the N house to eat, onr childreiraint haifclothed and ' things are p-rowin worse instead - of ibettei ; What sort of an example are-you a. settin'to voux little boys llpw do you thihk they'll grow up r luy soui, jonn, u you don't r t "K r -1 . T i r i stop drinking, we shall all go to the poor- house together. b,i t. --'Ail i'Wj , f -j Jfddaldna Scratched his hfiad. iui Bpuecu iiuu cumpieitsiy iaK.eu mm a- back. ..lie had braced, himseji tor a.tor rerjt of abuse, intending' to hear it patient ly; through, and then go' aiid get .some thing tq drink, but he has no - excuse yet for nisrht, so he sat still and mute. And the wife, seeing what a strange effect her words had produced, continued in the samo strain ;-:...!.' : . JoKuonly thiiik how 'much I' better off we miqht all be it you would only stop drinking '-'D6.joi ""ever think 'of it ? Joun caugnt at tne idea which had ol- ten floated through his ? mind, but which hC Bever had (the; courage to' present .to his wife.. 'IIe caught iv framed it for a speech," arid, then, with some' shrinking, as thouehhe expected the pentui) torrent to: follow its delivery,' thus presented it : . roilygudgkins, uu tell: you what I'll do. Just as long as you'll go without look ing cross look or speaking a cross word, I'U-cor without drinking a-, drop of rum. There IUl stick to ; that-r-I swear I willj : John Nudgkins, you'er a fool ! ' ' I spose I am.;yAt any rate, I won't de ny it. .!! v ; ' - j f VAnd.with this, John pfeked up his rim less hat and started for the door. John, come. back.here !,... , John stopped and looked at his wife: - There, was anger upon her face, but doubt and perplexity were- striving to over come it. With a might otfort Polly lift ed herself above the angry tide. - - .Trilin TiirJrrlrina - hrtx v!n m oornnet 9 . ' PpJly.Kudgkins; l am. " s ' And will vou kppn vmirword ? JL. Tl lilj tA? tlUV 0 JJLUVI11U, - You won't drink another drop of rum till I look across look or Speak" a "cross WOrd? ? T . . rr.r I won't so help me Jerusalem. A "Give me, your, .hand. , Johtu. ..There now go but and leave me alone. ' The : rarden. wants weeding, - and you rmigbt e'doiii' that,' while" I'm fixing up' in the house. zzt u kirj. a ir zin Three classes of the best old Jamaica t, . r . ,- , , . , . ; .- r COUia qui uiivc uruugui bucu a glow? to Jokn's face as did those few words "his wife had spoken. .--SUe had spoken to, him Yl. " h' r ! V i kindlv.' lie could .Dot rememberwhen such a thing had happened before. -W Ohli i UdgklUS was H VC-and-tnirtV Dy xraae. xiis latner uau ueen a nam drinking man and a .profane man, and John.had been ..brouiiht up without an V k ,..1 r. K.:.,- .i g'"u.lu ,uul?' v' . .""'o',0 catiou. ' Arery ibrtunately for .him " .con sidering- the influence Tthat surrounded uis CUllCinoou aim yuuiu, uu was natural- otinctivelv went clear oi any vices mat hocof ino n-itii linr. mj nKsnriniinnn were . . ' ,v , r i ':, 10v."and he did not rise above them. . Jrolly Jyudgluns.nad ., Polly Nudgkins ,had , once been . - Folly Perkins. Her iath'er died when ghe was quite young: died fro m' the effects of strong drink-and Polly had been brought up by a. hard-working, ( cross grained mother? who J treated her ' children as though they . were. so many animalsr lov-. ino them-in her way, but never showing lhat jibe regarded, them as" possessed' "of tender hearts ' and important- souls.- It Polly had good qualities of disposition : they bad , -peyer; . Deen nounsneu oy ner mother,: but her muscles were trained vigorously,: for she, was brought up to work. r :,.o,-:..--ty r.., The elder Nudgkms and -Mr. 'Jferkms had once been boon, companions, and thhs' Johu and Polly became lntemate in childhood. " John grew up torbe agood looking-man.rand ;ro,lly rew ,to" Dea buxom lasg, Uhd it:. 'time 'John proposed and was accepted' r tlf-,J : Some women said that Polly was fortu- nate. They 6aid so Decause jonnwas free-hearted .-and handsoma .iThey did not know how very far short of making ft", good' liusband theseVqualities blight comei -Jii : r '.'''- . . The people said John, had gained a prize in nis wuj xuev ijuugcu ui a tney would nayejuugya. yi .u.ua .yi horse-she was a worker. . f - - - - And John and Polly .were married. Jftrin was free-hearted still and Polly ted. But John did not make "any change in his oldhabiAind Polly- brought to the married uie iue Bame m fltierire that had surrounded her at home. As Rnnn'aaTtKe clouds came she became cross ana,.w;vui,cmi, : i e-rew worse she went on to be morose and tvranicaL T'. She did ho better because she had never been taught to do any bet- ier. one aid not strive 10 iiupiueuci self oeeause she sawso occasion ; and as tor studvins UDon tne ureal promem.v -, . . tl -C i j tered her. mind. . . bhe saw her husband going . down.,, hill going - from bad :to worse and sne Kit tnat she had, just cause for all she said and did. She still worked early and late worked and frett ed and scolded worked until work sedm- ed almost useless to r save herself , and children from the poor, house and then she faltered. " And to John INudgkins' "the ,j;ay down hill was simple and easy enough; Inclin ed by all hia- early education that way, itis-mr wonderthaf his" feet held tothe downward path, ; He had. never ben i hard working man : but he had been emi nently a social one; and when he , cou Id not'hnd a social comfort at home,Vhe gougnt it eisewnere. " In lact, his home nad comeio be a very unpleasant one ; and though, m his 'sober moments," he was well aware that he was to blame for much of the domestic ill, yet he could not bring himself to feel that there could be any use in trying to get sunshine in where his wile was. . . '''.-- n-v r 7. And so they had lived on, both with good enough in them to have made a hap- py, peaceiui come n tney could have found that good and plucked out the. foul weeds. .of bad .education and habit , that choked down the better". fruit. : V' j And so we come to the time of which we write, when the clouds : were darkest. and when all that was left . as a home to- tho misguided pair was about falling to ruin and' destruction.- v ,""ehave' heard the conversation that .took place on, that June morning after the children had gone to school. . .' John Nudgkins went out in to the garden as he had been bidden, and Polly rwas left alone in the kitchen. , , . .' UoOdness gracious I , . ' " " : . ' J .The towering Alps, 'with their f rown g battlements of eternal snow, arose not more sternly in the path of Hannibal than arose the task which she had taken upon herself before John Nudgkins. : uoodness gracious I liow m the world shall I set about it ? .. . - ., - ii '.lAn.d she sat do wn and thought the mat ter over. " - "" . " . 1 ain't to look cross, nor speak cross. It'll Come. hard. But I'll try it. I believe I cau stand it. I can stand it as loner as ic.can. - He promised not to touch a drop not a drop. I'm blessed if I believe :ie.;an do it.'"-1 should.be ashamed to be the first to back 'down, and I won 't. "We'll see how long John can stick and hang. Polly washed her dishes they were poor cracked Imis-matched: 'things but she washed them as she - would have washed better ones, and set them avy-ay; and when this was done, she peeped through the window into the garden, and there she saw John busily at work pulling up the weeds and hoeing around the tender plants.1 At eleven1 o'clock he came in af ter a drink of water." T . .. 1 B v frracious ! he muttered. -as he win- ed the sweat from his brow. ;s It kind o'takes hold of me. ; :?v- To be concluded next week. NASBY. Writtne for the Toledo Blade. Writtne for the Toledo Blade. The Negro Vote-Mr. Nasby, in imitation of Wade Hampton tries to Conciliate the African- The result of the Venture. POST OFFIS. CONFEDRIT X ROADS. (wich is in the State of Kentucky.] March 29, 1867. I hev made many s'udderi and - rather strordinary changes in politixT some so erj7- sudden that the movement perdoost conjestion uv the conshence. Lrekollect wunst uy advokatm tree trade and high protective' tariff, all within twelve hours, made a speech in a agricultooral dee- stnek uv.Xoo York in the forenoon at 10 m., and in a manufactrin town in Penn sylvania in the" evenin, -our platform bein so constructed that both sides cood find a endorsement in it) and hev perlormed j many other feats uv moral gymnastiks; but this last change I hev bin called up on to make is probably the suddenist. -Last week ToosdyDeekin Pogram, Cap tain McPelter aud I wuz engaged in rid din the-Coruers uv niggers,. :. We hed en- doored cm ez long cz we thot possible, & determined1 on stahdin i it no longer. Se lectin three wich we wuz satisfied hed too milch ppelliri-bbok into" em to be enslaved agin, we wuz preparin notises to be serv ed onto em, orderin em to leave in 24 hours, when I received in the northern mail a letter marked' "i ree Alex VV . Randall. P. M. G." I knowd it wuz offi- shel to once -that blessed signatoor is oh my commishun, and I've contemplated it too 'often to be mistaken in it. Its con tents wuz brief, and run thus : . - si "lo: all Postmasters in tne ooutnern States : ; The niggers hev .vctes ;onsilia eheri is our best holt. See to it." - s mi i .t . l l a. 1 a 3. ca .inis oreet ino not nara 10 unuersiauu. order wuz sealed with the oflishel seal uv the Post Offis Department stampt into putty instid uv wax, to wit,; a loaf uv bread under a roll .uv outter wiin xen hands a .grabbin at it., ; I. comprehended the situation at site,' - and sej,' about doin my dooty with both Homaa and Spartan firmness. "Deekin," sez I, teann up the notises, "these niggers we hev misunder stood.' ' Ihey .are . not a interior racer- they ; are not decendents uv Ham and llagar it wuzn't 1 aul s idea m sendm back ;Onesimus . to servitood we ' hev misunderstood the situashun and must make 'amends.. The nigger is devoid uv smell,' and is trooly a man and a brother ! ."uat.j'vsed tne ueeian tippm DacK m amazement. - ..' -. .' --;.'.' JeBt wat I say,' sez I, 'read that, and I flung him the. letter. , , j : The upshot uv the conference wich fol- lered wuz the callin uv a meetin the next, nite at wich all the Eihiopeans uv the Corners ,wuz inYiteds and urged, to be present. " '- -'-- " ' " : . : The ; truble wuz to git the niggers to attend the meetin. Ihe fust one 1 spoke to laft in : my face, and '-. asked ; me '.. how long it wuz sense I hed helpt hang a cup- le uv niggers,, by: way of finishin off a cel ebrashen. . Pollock the Illinby storekeep er got hold uy it and told Joe Bigler and Joe swore that of the niggers hedn't any more sense- than we give em credit ior, gposin we eould -bamboozle em so , cheep he should go'back to the old beleef, ' to wit :. that they were only a ' sooperior race uy monkeys, after all ; and by nike every . nigger : in the vicinity:, wuz posted tnorouerblv.- and out of - all uv em I cood onhrcrit four who" would promice (to at- . ... . . . . s-k -i i . tend, and them tne jjenn nea 10.pay.5z apiece to. To give it eclawT. promised one- uv em $5 (to be paid at the close uv the meetin) to sit on the stand with me," wich ;bein a very poor man, and hevin- a sick wife in & shanty ; near -by who wuz sufferin , for . medicine , (wich he 1 cobdent git without money,) he accepted. ' . - . iAt this pint an idee i struck me." ' I r'e rmbered Philadelfy,' and determined to hev a scenerivalin the Couch and Ora bizness. : "xVnother ' thing, , Cuff,"; under stand that its a part uv the bargain that when in.my speech I turn to you a stamp yoomust rise and embrace me.".' j . ' 1 -Wat?"sezhe.-.( V ! ; , 'Fall into my arms, Iovin like you un derstand just : as tho we wuz : long lost 1 A.1 - l - uroiueis. .. . : - :',' , . .v; -vt 5- " "'Scuse me!" sed he. ' "Pse a, : mity low nigger, and wants to buv 'de 'old woman some quinine, arid wood do most anything- foah dat, but dat is most' too muchr ' "Xot a ! cent," sed I sternly, assumm my most piercinest gaze, , "onless this 'is included ! . ""WelL" returned he, sulkily ' "if I must 1 speck,! must, out golly The nite arrived and the meetmhouse wuz; lull. He tiiot iust uv . Jiolqm it in the chapel uv the college, but give, up the idee ez impractible, ez, owin to the dilly torinis uv our Nothern frends in forward- in sich subscripshens ez they hey raisedj we he vent got, no further .with .the.bildin thanlayin the corner stun. - . In .the front wuz the four niggers, all in. clean shirts, and on the stand wuz' the nigg"erli-hed engaged. OVer the platfqrca wuz thefol- erin mottoes: . - --; ;j r-r f ' ; "In Yoonion ther is -strength For President in 1868, Fernando Wood. ' For ice President, I redenck Duglas." . - i "In the nigger, strength in the Cau- casshen beauty in : the mulatter, who is trooleyi the noblest uv' human - species both.".-::,' :;.'. : --.':; ' ' In addisheri to to these we dug up all the old mottos wich Jefferson writ about voomvrsel liberty and sich, wich hedn't bin quoated in Kentucky for 20 -years, and postid em up; in biref, hedW endel . hillips bleessid spirit bin hoyenn over that meetin house,' it would hev5 smiled approvinly. ;- ; 1 - ' ,J "'' ' '!! '" i'" I spoke t o em el oken tly on the y ooni versal brotherhood uv mankind, holdin that whatever else cood bo sed, Adam wuz. the .father uv all mankind, and that the only difference. ,bet ween a. white man and. a nigger wuz, tho; nigger wuz sun burnt. Ihe nigger wuz ondoubtediy or- riginally white, but hevin bin, since his arrival in this country addicted to agri cultooral persoots, ha hed bin tanned to a degree wich tho it'marred his physical beauty did not interfere ..with his 6terun goodnis uv heart. There hed bin differ ences between the races at times. there ied bin onplcasatinss wich no one regret ted more than I. .The whites.uv the Cor uers hed not alluz bin ez cousidrit ez I cood hev wished. I'hey hed flogged sey ral uv em, and hung many-more, and in times past hed held em in slavery and sich but this 6hood not be thot uv at this happy time. It wuz cohstitooshriel to do these things then,' and Kentucky .wuz eminently a law abidin Statei . "Here," sez J, "on this platform, with the flag uv bur common country over me, 1 de clare eternal friendship with the colored man, and to seel the declaration I thus embrace ;: ' '' ." '''' ' The obstinit nigger didn't stir"' a "step.; 3 'Come up and fling yoor 'arms around moj yoo black ' cuss," said I in a stage whisper, 'Come up." 771 No yoo don't, boos" sed the nigger, in a loud voice, wmcn was aucuuie. an over the church and holdin out.his hand. "I can't trust too a bressid mmit.1 Gib me do 85 fust. 1 ou owe dis chile loah dollars now fo' sawin wood fo' yoah post ofiis, and ef we's a gwine to hab.our riteS de fus yoose I suel put . mine to' will be 1 T . J ,7 getun uai money, jray iu, uu uc brace, afterward. I can't do sich a dis agreeable thing , without theoash bx ad vance. .--:-s , V .a;.-.-.J i n.. - :.l . This ruther'destroyed the;effect.' The unities 'wuzn't preserved.- Ihe niggers l- in front bust out in a tortunn' iait,-and Pollock and Bigler rolled in convulsions lafture in wich haff uv our people joined. Me a standin petrified, in 1 the attitude ot emoracin, and inai cussm uig ger standin with his hand extehdid for the money, and the Ueckm and uascom horrpr Struck just behind, ;. formed a fab loo wich wuz more strikin than pleasant. The meetin wuz to wurist adjourned for it wuz evident tq the dullest compre heushen that nothitig coodent be done that nite. Ez yoosual I failed for want uv capitile. Hed I bin possessed ruv the paltry ; sum uv $5 how dinerent wood nev bin the result ! ; Perchance -we' may thro that defishency, lo.-e Kentucky.- - It must never occur agin my - salcry must -"be raised. I cant make brix1 without straw. ' ' Joe Bigler met me . the 'next momin and remarkt that 'he regrettid the' oc currence, ez he ardently, desired to see the two races a pullin together.1, fThe 'Tfl-.f5 " eaA - Ii a v&rt 9. 'in ' Tint fault. "Perfc-sser." sed. he. " "wuz 'in not mafnagin properly. - Ihe neit tune yoo want a respectable nigger. J on the plat form with; you and the Deekin, to kiss Or emcrace yoo git ' him drunk. He'll do' it then, probably-I know he will. Ef he's drunk hell htirah for Johnson, and it's possible to git 'cm down"'te the pint uv votin withyod. ;''Lord, how whis ky drags. a man down.' See wat it's brot yod too !" and the insultin wretch rolled otllaffin boisterously. ' . "Git ' cm drunk, Perfesser," he yelled ez long ez he cood see me. ' , ' '.- . -. - ' '.-'We don't . intend to give it' up. I'Big lers' advice wuz given in j'est, but never theless I she! act upon it. Whisky is w;at brings white, men to us, and; ef a white man kin thus be', captoherd, Vwhy not - a niger ? , The Afrikin . hezn' got ez far to fall to , git ' down., toour level, . and it'll take less to bring hlnu . Bascom ordered five barrels . to-day, .'wich 17 suppose" the Administrasheri will : pay for. t , We hed yet the Noo York Custom,! house, and more uv the. perkisits must be yoosed foi poll tikle ' ''u.s.'ii '. .. ' . - ' - r- - ... : . -. PETROLEUM V. NASBY, P. M. Wich i. - , kle Politicks in the Southern Claasikle and Otilitary iastuoot. .miti-fiyJi Child Murder in New York-Horrible Revelations. ; .'The Kew York Board of; has knowledge of more than-thirty- houses in that city wherein the sole business is the procuring of abortions Four deaths of f 1. T a. . T 1 lnianis U3ving. Deenxeporfcectin one nouse, iu a single day, Kegistrar Harris ordered an investigation,' and the inspectorfound the mansion fall of young1 and middle -aged wOnlen from all parts of the coun try, all either advanced in pregnacy er suuering irom operations ,w men cd dui recently been performed. Here are, the luies 01 tne nouse, .as posiea. in eery lodgingroom. .!-;-. ...... 1.' Ladies entering this institution" for confinement are not -allowed below 'the parlorstairs. :.r. ,. . fi m,- ,r r-, v 2. Ko visitors, male or femiale! allowed in the rooms: -: " v' - 3 . ' : 3. Each occupant is Expected to 5 keep her foom.in order; excepting whea? disa bled by sickness; sucfl notice to ;be- sent to the Madame. ?r r .... j , '- 4. All person's leaving children at this institution can have no farther claim Up on them, and must 'never -trouble 'the iladamefor said children or as to: their whereabouts. . .. . t .... V.r-, .,.,.. The Board of Health is seeking power 10 Break up such establishments, which it does hot now possess. ?r 'It is said that tne abortionfsts,". being "unable to- obtain bur ial permits for the ; infanta ;which they siaugnter, noy Durn tne .remains in lur riaces., . ., , , .' . - Perilous Adventure in the Chicago Perilous Adventure in the Chicago Tunnel. On Friday last there was a perilous ad venture in-the Chicago Tunnel. DnrLu" the final examination of the Tunnel, to see if it ;had received any,damage , by bjeing flooded with water,- an accident occurred which almost proved fatal to" four' per: sons-Chief Engineer Cheesebrb and a rep resentative from eadi ofthc three morning papers. ; ;,- r ., . -.- , ... u . , -The tunnel had been partially emptied of the water in it the water left in hav-r in g an average depth of four feet. . The boat used for the examination proved too sauiU to carry the lour persons who were crowded into it, and was several . times partially filled with water, arid there be ing but one seat in the boat, three of them had to sit in the water in the bottom of tho boat during : its passage through the mile; and a quarter of the tunnel that was examined.-- ' - 'J- - - i - ,: The accident occurred on the return of the boat through the tunnel to the cribi two miles out from where it had started. "When the boat arrived within six or sev en hundred feet of the crib end of the tun nel it suddenly capsized. The lamps be ing put out, the explorers were left in to tal darkness, and it was with great diffi culty that the . remainder of. the distance was accomplished, : the party having to walk through between three and four feet of ice cold .water, and arriving at the lad der leading, up to the , crib m an Almost exhausted . condition-. -:-, .--- Significant Averments. r It is scarcely necessary to direct atten tion to the debate between Gen. Butler arid iSlr. Bingham. - Gen.-- Butler's state ments in respect to the trial of Mrs. Sur- ratt are so remarkable that we ;persume they will be deemed to require an official inquiry into the facts. & It does not lessen the force of them that they are presented by way of suggestion - rather thun'tof As sertion. But when Gen. Butler comes to speak of the assassination conspiracy - it self, he uses ' language . which - we , prefer rather to quote, than comment on : "If all the testimony.had been presented, we. should have been able to pursue the ac complices, and ,to find : outrwho it; was that-changed Booth's, purpose vfrom cap ture to assassination who it was that was to profit by. tho - capture of, Lincoln in case, the bullet made a vacancyJ' If Gen, Butler has any evidence on which 0 he builds the belief, that plainly, lies in his mind, he should "not wait to be' called on to state all that is within, his .'.knowledge.' If he has not any .evidence,, the use, of 6uch language is unaccountable. Scene in a Hotel. rStrariger "Have J 3 vou a rr ood, strong porter about the. house?"' Clerk (eagerly) --"lesf, tve have the strongest one about :the place, V. Stranger "Is he intelligent ?'?,.. Clerk- "Oh,- yes sir,quite intelligent for a porter, we thIrV: ' Stranger "One point more: do you consider him fearless,. that is, bold and courageous Clevk "As for that matter,I know he is." '. Stranger "Xow, Mr. Clerk, if your," porter is intelligent enough fp.' find room JTo... '117, fearless enough to enter; and strong 'enongH to get mv trunk away from ' the bedbugs, I wouia iiive io nave mm Driogn uuwu. ' i-,.: - - - ;. . Popular errors that ; editors : keep public ..-reading ., rooms. . .:...Jth8t, they, have plenty of time to talk to everybody. That they are delighted to get anything to fill up the. paper: wilh.That,yery man's own special as is a matter of "pubr lie interest," That it'does'nt make much difference whether copy be . written' on both' sides, or with a pen or pencil. That editors return rejected manuscripts. '", - Terrible Condition of Rome. A letter from liome in the Journal des 'Debates says r ; -"-f f-'i-.l ' "Here; through the effect of distance, the hero of Caiprera has lost none of his prestige -Those who hurry to'meet him feel such confidence in his acts that they associate themselves -.with his projects without knowing, what tiey are. .The Roman 'Government is"canjsingr a 'Very rigorous, surveillance (b bo ; exercised 'at the; railroad 'station bere,"'and-the; same course must : be . obsexved. afi the front iers. Apprehension is felt for . the sudden appearance of the man who "but lately " in scribed on his flag lRome 'is 'death?' r It is unnecessary to say that what is dread ed by the Government' ia ardently' desirr ed by Jhe Romans. . JMy opinion ; is, that for the , moment, these, fears. : and hopes are equally . chimerical. Brigandage ( has assumed large pToportiona in the provin ces of Velletri an(i Frosinbne; and i even gaining the neighborhood' of Viterbo. . AJ1 the measures r precaution adorjted j up; ' to' this da jr have been laefficaciousf either because badly conceived or ill executed. The audacity of rthe.' brigands is on the increase;" They'nolonggr content then selves with extorting money fronf'their ' victims ; they exact - besides ami -and mnnitions; Every day proprietors and farmers are informed by mysterious-no ticea that the amount ' of- their -rafiStns has been fixed j and nobody dares to riak himself far from liis own house, v- This State -of things profoundly' afflicts .tha paternal heart of Pius IX, one of whose greatest, afSictions is caused by the ac cusation, which he has always repudiated, with indignation of allowing the pest of " briganca?eto; extend itself through the States;-.He has. lately again grveTX.tho most severe orders for its extripation?? f Rupture Between France and Prussia. It is not known that-?JannlertTKm. ing the" posession of Luxemburg indi3pen slble for the'milHtary security , of .-the French frontier, ' not long sincecom- trienced'"neordtiati6ns.iwith the Kinrr of nollarid for'the purchase ' of the Grand aciiy, anu us incorporaiion wita,vne French Empire.' But as the Fortress of Luxerhburg which 13 one of the strong est fortifications in Europe--is held by a Prussian garrison, and the Prussian Gov ernment (backed bv the -wbolfl nf Orrnai ny)1 firmly obiected to the 'transfer-of the Duchy to: France, the King'of ' Hol land has. withdrawn from any farther ne gotiations on the subject.- -. -; ::.'?'-: nnu t x. -x? .i -. "- Jl.uk x; rencu xLuipsrof lnsisis- inat7.ma propdsitioES shall be carried out-and the treaty eompletecLr. The national pride of . Florence has .been- deenl v .wounded? &n(i a..mild :anti-Prussian feeling seized the country.:' ;. . , :.--s ; : .t - - Meantime., while the dispute is nend. - - w - - r ing, bothPrussia and Prance are rjkins? millitary preparations." ..-ThLa threatenintT- stAta of afmir-hft something to do. with the financial panio which "now, exists in London, Paris, audi all theZ principal cities in Europe, . ;. pEPXEKiXGto the secret treaties be- t ween Prussia, Bavaria and Ba&enthe, Paris Temps says : -: . l'fThere is no longer a South a'nd-Nortbi in Germany. ; We are no longer in face' of a.Prussia of 26,000,000, of people, but . of 40,000,000, until, in the eourse of events they become 50,000.000..; And that there may be no mistake aa to the , exclusiva military character of this powerful ; ag- glomeration tnat there may. remjya no doubt that it is entirely - in the hands of M. de J?ismarck and his Toyal, rriaster-7 we learn that an, amendment having for. its object the security of the fundamental liberties of the German people,' especially the freedomjof the press and the right of the public meeting, was rejected. by the,' Parliament of the Xorth.Tt only remains now for the King of Prussia to gethe. imperial crown decreed to him,' and.to in vito the Austrian Germans to take their seats in' the ' German Parliament!' "Thia will be the crowning of the edifice.'" ' ' ii-' V.l '':;.' - ' Mookes 1 'DicnoABT. -Water--A? clear fluid onoe used for drinlv t r-1'- Honesty A. excellent joke. 'r 'Rural Felicity Potatoes .and turnips. - Tongue A little horse that is ooatin-i ually running away.. vi .,:.-t-.'e.T'xI Dentist Une who nnds work tor hia; owniteethby taking out those Ipf 'Other people. .; ;..:..-' .:. -.ir : -. : .-r i-: --. ., V.;.?i- My Pear An expression used by maa and .. wife at the commencement of :a quar- Polioeman. a man employed by ther corporation ,a sleep, in the open air. : v -t Bargain A ludicrous transaction- la which each party thinks, he. cheated the. other. - -: - - , DoctorA man who kills yon tc-day'to , save you from dying to-morrow. - . -EditorfA poor' wretch who'fempties". his brains to fill his stcmach.. " . ' - Bonnet The feinale head dress for the. front seats of the opera. s ' ' "Esquire Everybody; yet nooody; . equal to the Colonel? y l; - . u At"a wedding recently when'' the offi ciating priest put to the lady the' ques-1 tion; "Wilt thou have this man to' be thy wedded husband ?" she dropped tneprex tiest courtesy, and with a modestyrwhich lent her beauty a additional grace re-; plied If you please." J ' - '' - "; -'; i. She Alwats Mass Home Hatpy. Such was the brief but impressive "senti ment, which a friend wished us to add to an obituary notice of "one whohad gone before." .What better tribute could be - offered to the memory of the loved and. lasV? Eloquence, with her loftiest eulo gy poetry,, with her mo3t thrilling dirge, could afford nothing so sweet, .so touch ingi so suggestive of virtues of the dead, , aslhose simple" words": ."She always made home happy.":..". . ... r ..-JV 'tu, " Comkox: Pi.Tii.-f It sometimes ' seems1' to us.a poor thing to walk in these " com mon' paths, wherein all are walking ; yet these common' paths are the :;-paths in . which.' blessings travel "They -are' 'the ways m which God is met. Welcoming and fulfilling the lowest duties which meet us there7we shall "often ben.surpris ed to find that we have . been unawares, welcoming and entertaining angels ' r.' .Dnyc has become so expensive a lax ury" in K. T., city, that jnost of the peo ple there prefer to live .rather; than to die, though the latter 13 now,and always has' Seen in fashion. They find on county ing the cost, what with doctors' bills" Jboi'; fdre death, and what with Undertakers lR.ps and monrnincr afterwards'it- is per. . fectly ruinous to a man of sraulfmeans to York fro rriason hanoened to "die a short time a"o in the country away from home and tne Din oi irtaenw tApciiacif -ociair his lodge in the city was $600.'-v And bill as high as 1900 have been - iirCttrrecL ; A physician . who had charge offending & corpse to the relatives , at a distance, had to pay ; three hundred dollars' to" the un dertaker 'before the coffin was placed on the train for trancportation.";' It cots more to bury a child than1 to maintain it three'years alive, even in these extrava gant times. !:Verfiy; there'-is but -little encouragement "to die - with these horrid . . . n.i -z j expenses. ----- J ; . ". " - - .Zii. -- . .9 fru Uwl