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r Independent in all things.
' iri Advance.
V'1
, ASHTABULA, OHIO? SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, 1808. '
VOLUME XIX jO. 39.
;'fMM OF SUBSCRIPTION I . .
v, !tw .Dollar par nuam paid utrictlr in adruce.
ADVJBBT1SIN& BATES I
rTwel Hne or less of Nonpareil make a sqnare.
.e aqaara 1 week,$ - 7S
Tmqaar wka.. 160
r Ona.aq.aare (no.. 99
Wieaqoare 8 mm.. ' G 00
-fdne aqnare 1 year, . 8 00
Tweqaaree9moe.$ 5 00
Two aouarcs mo. b i"i
Twoaqoareal aear, 14 00
roaraqaares i year i.-i w
H-lfcolamn 1 year, 35 00
fnshrassC-rdK of not wrerlrre line per year, 3 00
aitaarj Notices unless of general interest half rates.
, jroiT pRiiyxuic
Of erery deoriptkttdai to on call, and done in the
mosi wsusiai maauer.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PHYSICIANS.
8. 8. FARRITMSTOTT, M, S. H. Far-
rtngton, M. D. Phyatcians arid Sdpeons. 1
. vr w , m i-i..' Tvf itiViwah. office
,. aj ai."i 1 ........... ...... 'C .7 -
otcc Hands A Mag a store, residence near SLFeter s
rbrh4afcubola O -ga
a. B. fit KoBnill, M. ., Hoineoeopathic
rrhratrlaaaiidSwTeen. onice iimrly opposite the rcs-
aeefcf H. iWtt, Mate street Ashtabula, Ohio,
f IiMidea nearly opposite the Jt. B. Church. Opmcf.
n imS. 1 tn 9 r w . and evcnln?.940
KAKIRS, Wuold inform his friends, and the
. . . .1 ... .11 nMroadlniiitl
onsiaess, reaaT w uuu w .v...... .
Office hoars, from IS to S P. M.
AshUbnla, O. May SU 1968.
Br. H.M.MICrTGBFIBLD, Kclectic Physi
cian, of Vrfeaonia,' S. T., wonld respectfnlly inform the
citizens of Ashtabula, and vicinity, that he may be
found at his office, over Win. KnttaH store, at all
I "hoars.- Professional calls promptly attended to with
; oat regard f time or weather. 9TB
ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS.
- ilBHAMB JIl'HRAT, of Indianapolis. Ind has
opened-aa ce ter the practice of law at Geneva. fUS
! WABB H. FITCH, Attorney and Counsellor
rSllUfT PnWtc AsuUbnla, Ohio. Special at-V--tMtkm
ets to theSettlemont of B?Utes.aud toOon
esaneiSeand ColkKting. Also to all matters arising
under the Bankrupt Law.
wide & W ATKINS Attorneys at Law. Jcffer
aon. Ohio. USca la theCourt Uoose, for the present.
n a Wiba.- i ' 8ST A. B. Watkiks.
Hginr FASSETT, Aeent Home Insurance Com
Jtnr, of New York 0piUl. S,a00()l. and f Charter
Oak Life Insurance Companv. of Hartford, Ct. a1o,
attends to writing of Deeds, Wills, &c.
go i i '
.-SHBBWAN, HILL SHERMAN, Attorneys
and Connsellors at Law, AsnUbula. Ohio. !H0
ItnxM8.9Bntic, TnEd.HAi.ts Fbawk H. SnEnnxit.
M. R. COOK. Attorney and Connsellor at Law and
ear Pabli' also Hail 'Kstate Apent Main street,
over Morrison & TicknorV toreAshubula, O. frto
CBARa.ES BOOTH, Attorney and Couiwellorat
Law. Ashtabula. Ohio. r . . fii'
' n H I? ITCH. Life, Fire and Marine Insurance, and
V"'jteA"ncy. FiKkBlock. AriiUbula. O. 0
C. . CALKINS. Real Estate A-rcnt, and Convey
ancer, keeps a Re-itry of Personal Properly, for'".
' and wanted, and makes sales hv Auction. W5
HOTELS.
CIj ARES WON IIOCSK.- A. n. Storkwell, Pro
tTriotor, Omnilmses run -resularly from this lnmseto
and from every train, and a line of stages leaves i s
j f i.tr.n .nit other interior Doillts. "1140
ue HOUSE, Ashtabul. Ohio. H. t iejd, Pmpn-
l7r - An Onmilms mnnlns o and from every tram ot
ears Also, a good livcrv-stable kept In connection
with" this house, to convey passengers to any point.
THOMPSONS HOTEt-J. C. Taonrsos, Propri
etor, Jefferson. Ohio. -
MERCHANTS.
eCORGE H ILL. Dealer in Piano-Forte. and Mo
Uideons. Piano tooU, Covers, Instruction Books, etc
Depot Public Square, CTeveland. Ohio. !MU
STBOMCA WANJIIWG, Dealers In Bi.nmcnous
XnthraciteandBiacksmrU. Coals, by the ton or car
load, at Ashtabula station, or delivered in the
a the mosfavorable rates. i
TYLER & CARLISLE, Dealers in Fancv and
Staple Drv Ooods. Family iniceries. Crockery, fcoutli
. i'i.J.,n KUri.- Ashtalnila. Ohio. M0
' JirTH CilLKEY, Kellers in Dry-Goods, Uro-
. eenes, urocKery aim wm-.. .ur-. .,.,,w. .....
Block, Main street, Ashtabula, Ohio. !H
"IT. RRVHRIB. Dealer in Flonr, Pork, Hams.lJinl,
and all kinds of Fish. Also, all kinds of Family (Jnv
-...rrrte. Fruits and Confectionery, Ale aud Domestic
'" Wines, y , i?
COLLINS & BROTHER, Dealers in Dir-Oood.
.Soli.nis, Hme'riis, Boots and nhocs. Iron, Mone I tu
rn. tc tc- Two. doors northof Fisk House, Ashta
bala. Ohio. ' " . .
L. P. COLLI S3. nifl J. W. COLLINS.
"j, f. ROB EKTSC5, Dealer in every description
of Boots, Shoes Hats and Cans. Also, on hind a "tiK-k
of Choice Fsmilv Grooorics, M:dn street, corner of Ccn-
-nt.:i1k i - - .
HOHTOV, slci FA8SETT, Wholesale and I!.
: tail Grocers, and General Dealers in Produce, I'm
i. riaiowa. Floor, Corn, Fish. Salt, Ac., Main street, Ash-
..v.,.1. i (ZnA nellvered free f charire. t?n
HASKELL'S: BRO Corner Sprfng and Main
sti-eta, AsliUbula, Ohio, Dealers in Drjf-toods, Gro-
eerles, Crockery, c tc -
WELLS' BOOTH, Wholesale and Retail Dealers
-.f la Was Cera Itesorve Butter and Cheese. Dried Fruit,
Flour, and Groceries. Orders respectfully solicited,
and filled at thelowyt cash cost. Ashtabula, Ohio. 8.I
Ml. L. lI0BRI8ON,Delora in Dry-Goods, Grocer
lea, BootSr nhoev Hata ,ap s. Hardware, Crockery.
;' Books, Painta, Oils, Ac Ashtabula, O.
JHNN NOTES, Dealers in Dry-Goods, Groceries,
" Uata. Caps, Boots, Shoes. Hardware, Stoves and Tin
wait trict attention paid to all kinds of Tinner's
Job Work. Corner of Center and Park streets, Ashta
bnla. Ohio. . v : ' '
DRUGGISTS.
CHARLES Kv SWIFT AshMbula, Ohio. Dealer
in Drags and Medicines, Groceries. Perfumery and
- Fancy Articles, superior Teas, Coffee, Spices, 1; lavor
Inc Extracts, Patent Medicines of every description.
Paints, Dves, Varnishes, Brushes. Fancy Soaps, Hair
. Restoratives, Hair Oils, &c. all of which will be sold
. t the lowest prices. Prescriptions prepared with suit-
' a We care. KO
BESBBI KING, Main streets, Ashtabula,
Ohi" Dealer, in Dregs, Medicines, Chem cals.
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brushes.Dye StufTs, ic Choice
Familv Groceries, indadins Teas. Coffees, &c. Patent
' Medicines. Pure Wines and Liquors lor Medicinal ptir
' noses. Pbysiiian's prescriptions carefully and P"ult-
L. M-M tn TO
CEO RGB WILL ARB, Deaksr in Dry-Goods, ro
, ceriea. Hata, Caps, Boots. Shoes, Crockery, Glass-W are.
" Also, Wholesalo and Retail Dealer in Hardware, Sad
dlery, NaUs, Iron, Steel, Drugs, Medicines, Paints, OiU,
Dyestnlfs, Ac., Main street, Ashtabula.
HARNESS MAKER.
w.
. . mm Tmm-V mi -iiiiAdai at.
k9r,ppoite Fik Block, Main rtlrect, Anhtahulft, Ohio,
hunn hind And nukes to order, in the best manner.
... ( rtliini. In his line. HIM
Harnesa, Bridles, Collars. Trunks, Whips, c, oppo
4M Fisk Honsa, Ashtahnla. Ohio. HTO
LUMBER-YARD.
t EIJICR It
Door Sash and Blinds. Bevel Siding, Flooring. Fenc
ing. Mouldings, Seiwll Work. Turning. &t. Also deal
ers in Rough and Planed Lumber. Lath, Shingles, and
Building Materials generally. Call and see our varie-
- ties of Fence at their Planing Mill corner Mam Street
and Union Aftey, Ashtahnla, Ohio. ...-,.
WM. SKYMODB. S-tf A. C. OIDDIXGS.
MANUFACTURERS.
A. B. STRONG, Manufacturer and Jobber in llerme-,-
tieally Sealed Goods, Jeiiy. Cldor, aud Cider Vincgcr.
Ashtabula, Ohio, Nov. 10, 16- 10
C ZEILE BRO., Manufacturers and Dealers in
all kinds of Leather iu general demand in this market.
Highest cash price paid for Hides and Skins.
4.C.CVLLKT, Manufacturer of Lath. Siding. Monld
ings,Cheese Boxes. Ac Planing, Matching, and Scrowi
Sawing, done on the shortest notice. Shop on Main
street, opposite the Upper Park, Ashtabula, Ohio. 410
W. W. SMITH, Manufacturer and Dealer in all the
different kinds of Leather in demand in this market,
and Shoemaker's Findings. He is also engaged in the
v aaanabeture of Harnesses, of the light and tasteful, as
' Well as the more substantial kinds, opposite Phosuix
, Foundry, Ashtabula. - K70
T 8. LAV, Manufacturer and Dealer in Boots, Shoes.
Ac., Fisk Block. Main street, Ashtabula, o. 870
BOOK STORE.
JI. G. DICK, Decler in Books. Stationery. Fancy
4MKhv.Vanke Notions. Toys, Wall Paper. Window
Shades. Sheet Mnsic and Music Books. Agent for the
Mason A Hamlin Cabinet Organs. . SS7
CLOTHIERS.
PIERCE tc HALL, Dealers in Clothing, Hats,
Caps, and Genls' Furnishing Goods, Ashtabula, O. S:1
BRUCE, AKI I DON & WAITE, Wholesale and
Retail Dealers in Ready Made Clothing, Furni-hiiig
Goods, Hats. Caps, Ac.,"Ashiabnl.i. '')
BREWERS.
HflDFORD Kll, Ilrewers. Offlre and Ttrrw
ery, in old M. E. C'linrch. Main trlet, A -lit ibula, Ol io.
HARDWARE, &c.
GEORGE C. HIBBIBI), Dealer in Hardware,
Iron, Stee. and Nails, Stoves, Tin Plate, Sheet Iron,
Copper and Zinc, and Manufacturer of Tin, Sheet Iron
and Copper Ware, Fisk a Block, Ashtabula, Ohio. 4Ti
CABINET WARE.
DUCRO 4c BROTHER, Manufacturers of. and
Dealers in Furniture of the best descriptions, and every
varietr AlsoGenoral Undertakers, aud Manufacturers
of Coflins to order. Main street, Northof South Public
Snnaru. Ashtabula. -!
LINUS SAVAGE, Furniture Dealer and Manufac
turer. Steam establishment. North Main street, near
the office of Dr. Farrington, Ashtahnla, Ohio. 451
B. W. GARY & Co. Dealers in all descriptions
of Furniture, of both Eastern and Western make-and
styles at moderate prices, Uulbert Block, Main street,
Ashtabula, Ohio. .. , - . . i l(
FOUNDRIES.
1HONTIGLE & HILL, Inm-Fonnders and Mhii
nfactnren and Dealers in Stoves of various kinds.
Plows and Plow Castings, Mill Castings, and most des
criptoins of foundry work. Spring St.. Ashtahnla. 7110
JEWELERS.
GEO. E. T-4 T LOR CO., Mannftetiirers or
Silver Ware, Gildersand Silver Platers 13B Champlain
St., between Seneca and Ontario, Cleveland. Ohio. lf.M
GT'wTlblCKIXSON, Jewclct Repairing of all
kinds of Watches. Clocks, and Jewelry. Shop, Claren
don Block, Ashtahnla, Ohio. . .. - "
St 8. ABBOTT, Dealer in Clocks. Watches, Jewel
ry etc Engraving. Mending and Iiepfllniiff Bone to
order. Shop on Main street. Conneaiir. Olito. . 8.1
DENTISTS.
8. D. HOWELLS, DKSTIST, Jefferson, Ohio! Of
flce in theSentinel building. Filling and extracting
douecarcfullv. Upperor lower sets of teeth Inserted for
from $10 to ia). All Wonit Waukanted. 1
P. E. HALL, Dentist, Ashtahnla, O. Office
on the ituloert Lot, nearly opposite ine name,
G. W. NELSON, Dentist, Ashtabula, Ohio.
Offlce in Fisk Block. . - ...
MISCELLANEOUS.
PROP. T. II. HOPKINS, Mnslt Teacher. Terms
SO Liwsons J10 Half iu advance. Those wishing to
practice can do so at his residence.
Ashtahnla. Ohio. Mi
E7IORV LI 15, PropagaUir and Dealer in Grape
Vines, Green-House Bedding and Yegatahle Plants.
Persons atloiit to plant Vineyards, will find it to their
advantage to consult me on the selection of sites for
Vineyards, Soils, Kiiult of limpet, best mode mid time
of Planting. Examine samples of Growing Vines, and
compare prices.
Ashtabula. Ohio.
PITRE BRANDY made from Grape Wine, White
Catawba and Blackherrv Wines, for medicinal purposes,
for sale on the North Ridge. JOHN TEltEW.
Ashtabula, Jan. 1HU6. T-XW
LAKE SHORE RAIL-ROAD.
ill ij.jJ 4 THROUGH EXPRF.SS TRAINS DAILY.
On aud after Monday. May IL. lsiw. and
until furllicr Notice, Passenger Trains run as follows :
I T. p- Is? 2 a " ' S
Toledo Ex.
i -i e nnXS S
Mail a Acc.
Night Ex.
&
St. Bt. Er. ' S
NihtE.S5S
2
Mail Act s?- ic-ccccRo--;
u'vvseioee c scect-t-t-t-t-x . '
Cin ExpressiS 2
Day Ex.
ft 13 vi4 i
a:
N. Y. Ex.
5 8-
Trains do not stop at stations whercthc time is otnilted
jn the above table. - -
i3T Second Class Cars run on nil Throngh Trains.,ja
All thron'.di trains going Westward, connect at Cleve
land, with Trains for Toledo, Chicago, Columbus, Cincin
nati. Indianapolis, Ac. -
Steamboat Express leaves T!ufl":ilo at 8.30 P. M. Sun
day Xiirht instead of Saturdav Night. Trains arriving
in Dunkirk at 5.30 P. M., makingdircct connection with
Tniins of Erie Railway. Trains between Toledo and
Eric run by Columbus time : between Erie and Biiftaln
bv Biilf.ilo time, and do not ston where time is oniitliil.
The Salnrdiiy Night Express Train from Cleveh'.ud at
!).3 P. M. runs to Bufiaio. and leaves Bull'alo for the
hast on Miudav at 2,3. I'. -M.
EASTWARD N. Y. Express. Eastern tnniland Night
Express mils through to ltuffalo without changi'. ;
WESTWARD Night Express. Toli-do Express" itud
Day Express run through to Toletlo without chnnge.
N. Y. Express East, nud Day Express West will run
on Suudavs.
n. NOTTINGHAM, Slipt.
Supfs Offlce. Cleveland Eric Railroad, I j
. Cleveland. O.. May 11. 1SR8. f
2 I If'tii1-if
LAKE SHORE RAIL-ROAD. ERIE RAIL WAY
LAKE SHORE RAIL-ROAD. ERIE RAIL WAY GREAT BROAD GAUGE, DOUBLE-TRACK-ROUTE
TO
York, Boston, and New England
Cities.
TlIIS Rail Way Exton.is from'
Duukirkto Xew.York, lUU niilec;
Jttuttalo to Aew lwk, 423 miles;
Salamanca to New York. 415 miles
and Is from S2 to 27 miles the shonest route.
All I rains run directly through to New York, ICO
miles, without change of Coaches. ("
From and after HAY II, 1808, trains will
leave In connection with all Western lines, as follows:
Prom Dunkirk and Snlamuura,
by New York time, from Union lK-Hts: !
7.30 A. II. Exprrm Mall from Dunkirk, (Sun
days excepted) stops at Salamanca Hum a. n. and
counccts at llornellsvillo uud Corning with the
7.AI a. x. Express Mail bvta Buffalo, and arrives
in New York at 7.40 A. jt.
3 85 P. M. Lishtntng Kxprew-frnm Sala
mauca l Sundays exM-pledi slops at lloniells
ville, S.l r. Supper intersecting with he
t.'.Vt r. n. train from Buffalo, and arrives in New
York at 7.40 a. .
5.50 P. M. N. York Night Expremt frrnn Dun
kirk (Sundays excepted! slops at Salamanca 7.48
V. Olcan 8.S0 r. x. sapper Turner's 10.13 a.
v. breakfast and arrives iu N. Y'ork at 14.40 p.
m. connecting with Afternoon trainsand steamers
for Boston and New England cities.
9.30 P. 1I. Cincinnati Ex press, from Dunkirk
(Snndays excepted ) Stops at Salamanka 11.55
r. M. and connects at HorncMsville with the ll.au
r. 31. train from Buffalo, arriving iu New York
3.55 p. m.
Prom Buffalo hy New Y'ork Time, from Depot
cor. Exchange and Michigan streets:
5.00 A. JTI. N. York Day Kxpresm (Sundav's
nxccpteil) stops at HornellsvilieH.OU a. m. (bkit.)
Susquelunna 1.23 P. m. idine) Tunier's 7.115 p. .
(sup.) and arrives iu New York .2T p. . Cmi
necis at Great Bend w ith Delaware. Lackawatiiia
& Western Railroad, and at dersev t in w ith Mid
night Express Train of New Jersey Railroad for
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington.
7.30 A. Ifl. Express nail via Avon a Homells
vilie (Snndays excepted.) Arrives iu N. York at T
40 a. .
2.33 P. m. Llgntnlns Expren (Sunrt.ivs PT.
ceplertl stops at Homellsville 6.10 r. . (supper)
and arrives iu New York 7.40 a. . Connects at
Elniira with Northern Central Railway for llar
rishurg. Pbiladeliliia. and points south, at
Jersey City with Morning Express Train of New
Jersey Railroad for Baltimore and Washin-fon
and at New York with Morning Express Train for
Boston and New Rutland Cities. - -
7.35 P. M. New York Mglu Expreas-tSun-days
excepted.) stops at Homellsville ll.OSp. m.
intersecting with the5.no p. . train from Dmi
kirk. and arnves in New York at la 411 p -
11.20 P. M. Cincinnati Ex pre (Stmdavs ex
cepted) stops at Susquchaiiua 7.4s a. k. (iikfl):
"Turner's 1.37 P. n. (dine) and arrives in New York
at 3.55 p. x. Connects at Elinira with Noriliero
Central Railway for Harrisharg. Phibdelphia.
Baltimore. Waslrfmrton and points south : at
Great Bend with Delaware. lJrkawanna & West
ern Railroad for Scranton. Trenton and Philadel
phia, and at New York with Afternoon trains and
steamers for Boston and New England cities.
Only One Train East on Snndav. leaviiig Buffalo at 2.3$
p. x. and reaching New York at 7.40 Ai at. 1
Boston and Jiew England Passengers, with their Jlag
rraire. are transferred frte of ehume in New York.
To pleaeara travelers the Hne orthe'Itrte Kiilway per
scnis many objects of interest, passing throngtivrhe
beautiful valleys of the Cheninnc. 'Snsonehannai Dela
ware and Rnmapo rivers, an ever -changing pauorama of
uiiiiire i iMTsiuies eommanns aiieniion.
The liest ventilated and most luxnrions sleeping roach
es in rnn world, accoinjwny all night trains on this
runway.
Baggage Checked Throngh and Fare ar-waVs as Vw as
by any ottx r route.
Ask for Tickota Via F.nV Rniln-.iT :
To be obtained at all principal Ticket OtBses In wesf
t or sonrn-wesr.' ii
II. RIDDLE. Gen. Sm. Wx. R. BARR. On. To'. Aili
SUPPORTERS ami TriisScS. 71. A.
t .7 Iler-dry. sole aeent for Fitch's. Chai.in-s and London
Suj.j ort.-rs SI onlder llrare.. Snspensorv Bandages, c.
Sold at wholesale and Retail hy
. , 1 . H. A. HEXDRY", Druggist
Ashtabula, Aug. 3, ISfiT. 009-
SELECT POETRY.
From the September Atlantic Monthly.
Bill and Joe.
Bill and Joe. BY O. W. HOLMES.
Come dear old comrade, tou and I
,- "W'iH steal an hour from Uiy4 gone by
"The shining days when life was new,
And all was bright with morning dew
The lusty days of long ago
When you were Bill and i was Joe. '
J v v ; ; 1 ; ;
Your name may flaunt a titled trail,
Proud as a cockerel's rainbow tail ; '
Anfl mine as brief appendix wear
' ' As Tom O'Shahter's luckless marc ; .
To-day, old friend, remember still
That I an Joe and you:are Bill. -
You won the world's great envied prize,
And grand you looked in people's eyes,
. With H O ( aud Li L D,
In big brave letters, fair to see
Your fist, old fellow ? off they go!
How are you, Bill ! How arc you, Joe ? :
You've wore the judge's ermim d rolic ;
You've taught your name to half lite glolie;
You've sung mankind a deathless strain ;
You've made the dead past liveVgain :
The World may call you what it will,
- But you and I arc Joe and Bill.
The chaffing young folks stare and say,
"See those old buffers lient and gray,
They talk like fellows in their teens !
Mad, poor old boys ! That's what it means
And shake their heads ; they little know
" : The turobbiug hearts of Bill and Joe.
- How Bill forgets his hour of pride, - '-
While Joe sits smiling at his side ;
- How Jocj in spite of figic's disguise
' Fhk)h the old sclmoliniite hi -lire eyes
Those calm, stern eyes, that melt and till
As Joe looks fondly up at Bill.
Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame
A fitful louguc of leaping name ;
. A giddy whirlwind's tickle gnt,X
' "Thai lift a plncD of mortal dust;
A few swift yean, and who can show
Which dust was Bill and which was Joe.
The weary idol takes his stand, . . , .
Holds out his bruised and aching hand,
' While gaping thousands camo and go-1-How
vain it seems, this empty shown !
Till 411. at once tits puiaes thiUlj
'Tis poor old JoeV "God blesa you Bill F
And shall "wc breath ia happier spheres
And tiie names that pleased our mortal ears,
In some sweet lull ot harp and song
For earth-long spirits none to long,
Just whispering of the world la-low
Where this was Bill, and that was Joe ?
No matter ; while our home is here
No sounding name is half so dear ;
When fades at length our lingering day,
Who cares what pompous tombstones say?
Head on the hcatis that love us still,
Hie jacet Joe. II ic jacet BUI.
Old Age.
Old Age, the evening ol" our life, the air
And sweet tranquility of light w hen day
Hath laid its implements of war away,
And the last breezes cool the brain from tare :
So may st thou cud 1 the silver twilight star
Thy symbol high of happiness and peace,
Drawing more beauty as Hie sounds decrease
Between the dusk and Night's approaching car;
They, well-proved arms to eager i'outh resign;
They lit him well ; tins council chair is thine.
The quiet smile within the clear blue eye ;
The scarce tine half that shines like" silv'ry
frost
With morning's early sunbeams fiiinlly crossed ;
Tlie lliirt, pale hand, wifli uahi-d tracery ;
Venerable motions, and the frame by time
Hallowed and half withdraw from loud Life,
Like some cathedra gray with memories rile,
In pillowed aisles and walks of arching lime ,
These are The traits pua which Uu-y Niello wed
light'
Rests ere it scls; w rise-beyond the tihU 1
The Perils of the Hour.
BY HORACE GREELEY.
'.. I do uot doubt tliat a tlmtled majority
of the legal voters .of our country jircfcr
tlie election -of Grant iinil Colfax to that
ol 'Sey-inoiu' aiuI'.JJlair.;. I. believe ..this
will be proved by the returns of .the l.'re
sidciitial election, next Xvember. Aud 1
yet I it-el that there is danger grave
danger-rrthat the majority will, through
apathy and Miipiiiaiiageniont, sutler' itself
to be defeated', by the iuiiiorilyv Here
are some of my reasons : . 1
1 sC The coiuilorleiling of tint uraliza-,
lion papers, the naturalizing of persons
not ytk ,!! itjed (V izeri5Jiiiv':ind tlie
polling of illegal votes by means of rer
poati-rs"'or "rnnntdei-s"'1iii ve! beeblne an
esseiitial portioii ofDeinocialie strategy.
Hy fraudulent ' votes . in this . Statu and
Louisiana, Henry Clay was beaten so long
ago as 1844. By fraudulent votes, Abra
ham Lincoln was nearly depiived of the
votes of this State in 1864, tliougU at
least twenty-lire thousand majority of
tltfs tegabfitis VCfS"i3st) for liiibJilBy
Iraudulent, votes tbe democratic omjority
in thts.vity,-" eot-scquctitly' in -tlie state,
was swelled many thousand last fall.
Such crimes always tend to become more
flagrant and ervasive until conclusively
arrested. Unless extraordinary aud sys
tematic efforts shall be made to arrest
them, forty thousand illegal votes will
be east against us this fall in our State
alone, and New York thus carried for
sham democracy, as ' Pennsylvania was
last October. . Organization, vigilance,
work, on a scale, unkuown, are impera
tively reqnired to prevent this calamity.
They have in Pennsylvania a regular
manufactory of counterfeit naturalization
papers, with the stolen seal of a court,
and everything complete. They have
cheated us badly with theee papers, and
they will cheat us f ar worse - this year,- if
they can. ; So they-, will in, .nearly ..'every
other State. ,.The raw materia! whence
shaiii voters are manufactured W nearly
all in their bands ; the blacklegs who
forge as a business are Democrats by in
stinct,. The criminal .population of our
city, numbering not less than thirty thou
sand persons, will poll a very, large votej
and-Rt-lwst lrinety-nHie li Shirred tbs '-of it
for Seymour and. Blait. - They like- the
men and their principles, aud will throw,
accordingly, a good many; inoro '.votes
ttmn tbey site legally entitled to.'"j
21. Our friends seem jto be aliiiosfeve
ry where rebting iu iho conviction.-that
Gcwyal JJrant eaiinol; fipssibty Ve beatriu
Tbis is at once untrue and perilous. . lie
not only can be beaten, but will be, uut
less the Kepnbrrcans work with more en
ergy and efficieucy thau they have thus
far done. " Indiana is the only doubtful
stale whieb seems to be contested-by
them wkR1 adequate ieal and industry.
I trust that Ohi eannot be. lost ; bat, if
there bs wo- revrva-l o ww srde' tbe b--lot-boxes
will close on the night of the
October State eleelion with at least ten
thousand more Republican- than- d-rw-
cratic vetes unpolled. Perhaps , we can
withstand .this .disparity, and perhaps
not. ,- It is not safe to take the risk.
. So of Pennsylvania. We were haivi
ly cheated last October ; we are likely
to be cheated now. Her election laws
are tolerably goodT but the judges in
strong democratic districts set them at
defiance, taking all the votes , which arc
offered especially all the bad ones. r
Tl'cy will cheat us at least ten thousand
in; October., We can! beat thcih1 still, if
every Republican Vote is polloil. But
will they be? ,,Will Alleghany give her
10,000, Ianoaster 4ier 6,000, and others in
proportion ?. Will Berks, Xortliampton,
Monroe, Columbia;.: fcc.,f gire no more
than their legal majority against us." I
hope, but fear.' -i i t i .-
Now let ns suppose that tlie enemies
pf buman rights should no matter by
what means carry Ohio and Pennsylva
nia .in October, wminng some local tri
umphs in other states likewise ; what
then ? Shall we not see the: very men
who new shirk effort on the : plea that
Grant cannot be beaten, lying down in
inaction because (they will say) he is al
ready beaten, and cannot positively' bo
elected 1 ,: How swift will be their transi
tion from presumption to cowardice, from
cowardice to despair 1 -i , . '
The States are e titled to choose 317
electors,. w hereof 159 are a majority.
There should be no doubt of Gen. Grant
carrying at least these : . 1 . " ;
Maine . i;
New Haui)shire
MassachustHts
Bhode Island
Veruumt
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana ;' '
Illinois . , . ; .
Louisiana ' .; .
7. Michigaa j: 8
5 Wiscousia . 8
12 Minnesota ," 4
4 Iowa ' 8
, 5 . Missouri . 11
5 Kansas . .. a
21 Tenuessee . 10
l'.i North Carolina 9
.10 South Carolina 4
0 r
Total ; ,: lr,a
Here are just votes 'iiougli. to elect,
with regard to which there should be no
doubt. Bill Ohio and WestJVirgiiiiaarc
desperately contested ; and, , while n we
have most voters in each; our adversa
ries seem,' for the present, to ' have the
best workers. t And, while Wade Hamp
ton boldly proclaims that every black
who works for a "Democrat !" mustgive
his vote to Seymour and Blair, or be de
prived of work, bread and home, how
can we feel sure that any Rebel State
will vote for Grant? We know right
well that thirty thousand majority of the
legal volers of South Carolina w ill hope
and pray that Grant may be olected ; but
twenty thousand of these may be con
strained to vote for Seymour , and Blair,
or not vote at all. So of other rebel
States. Wc cannot rely on o:, of them
until the votes shall have all been polled,
and the result declared.
Men aud brethren ! we must' carry
Connecticut,' Xew 'York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Ohio for Grant' and
Collax! With these or even halt of
then there can be no mistake as to the
result. Without at least' two" of 'them,
all is in doubt." 'We caii' carry .eVery oiie
of lhem,rexecpt possibly New Jersey, ', if
we begin immediately, and resolutely try.
Halt' of us may not suffice to insure the
desired result ; but, if every one will do
his best, our triumph is certain. '''.';
But what is it to do our best ? I an
swer : :; ' ' ' : ' :
;:.l. Form a Grant Club at oncein every
township,' with an independent working
organization in each election district.
, 2. Get the name of every Grant: and
Collax voter iu that district, and have
him a member of a Club if possible.
Sr Ncxr, record the name of "every oth
er voter Id saldirishct,' - with every one
entitled to become or be made a voter
before Novemlcr. . L
4.' See that every one w ho will read
Republican papers Is provided with at
east one good one. ; - 'r , - - '
.'' 5. Make arrangements that will lfii
der the polling of an ellegal vote iu that
district nioraljy. inipossible. ,, r r. ,n
j'6. Tak. .care jlhat ho matter' wlwt
msy be the weather everv (irant voter
in that district Vshall be 'at5 the polls, be
fore noon ot election day, and shall, vpte
as' early as may be. ; ,.' " ---,
7. lM)k out fr the tindecitled, or wa
ypi''ig,,that they vote with us, so far as
may be4" ; --- ; .' ;.'
Friends ! . such . is the meaning of
work. Arc you already about it.
Taxing Bonds.
The bonds of the TTnited States are
held iu about the following proportions :
By National-Banks..'. .: r. $425,000,000
Insurance Companies l.TO.OOO.IKM)
Savings Banks 225,000,000
Trust companies, private bank
ers, public charities. ....... 200,000,000
Held in Europe OO,OOO,OO0
Total. . . '.'. . .$1,600,000,000
Leaving about $500,000,000 in the hands
of private persons in this country. The
bonds held in foreign countries are be
yond the reach of domestic taxation.
The $1,000,000,000 of bondaheld by cor
porations all pay Stale taxation. The
capital of the National Banks invested
in the national bonds paid or was assess
ed, according to the official returns of
1867, the sum of $18,338,431 ot taxation,
of which if 9,525,607 was collected by the
United States, and $8,812,823 by the
several States.' The shareholders ot the
National Banks of Ohio, Illinois and In
diana, though their capital is invested in
national bonds, were assessed for taxes
in 1867 for State ad local purposes to
the following amounts : Ohio $520,951 ;
Indiana, $200,372 ; Illinois, $231,917.
Total, i)B 3,'J40. And this for less than
$49,000,000 of bonds,
. The capital stock of the lile, fire and
marine insurance companies' of the Uni
ted Stales is invested in national boiids
to tlie amount ot $150,000,l'00, aud each
State collects its tax upon insurance coin-
rank's according" to their, canital. - Wo
have not the figures showing the. State
revenue from taxation upon insurance
companies, but that portion of the capi
tal invested in- bonds pays exactly the
same rate ot taxation by capital outer
wise invested.
A savinrFR bant in Rhode Island whose
deposits were nil invested in national
bonds resisted payment of the State tax
oii that cround : but the Supreme Court
of the ' linked States has affirmed the de
cision- ef- the State court which' had de
clared it to be taxablej and the savings
bank henceforth pay the same state and
local taxes on the ; deposits 'invested ' in
$225,000,000 of bonds that thev" would
hav to pay if invested in any other way."
irust companies and private bankers
whose capital is kept invested in these
bonds pay the same state' and 'local- tax
thereon that they would have to pay
were the money otherwise' invested.
Here, then, we have the fact that $lr
000,000,000 ol the : national -bonds now
pay the local tax njion their ,full valna
tion, equal to any. otlier. property,; and
that portion of them held as the capital
of the National Banks, alone yields to
the several States, annually, a tax of $8,
812,823.. '
'The bonds, we have shown, are held
in the proportion of $1,500,000,000 iu the
United States, and $000,000,000 iu for
eign countries. Tlie bonds held by the
United Stales pay a tax to' the rrovern-
ment of five per cent upon their annual
income, which is in addition to the tax
collected by States, counties and cities
upon the capital Invested In that form.
Democrats will hardly be able to find
any other description of property which
pays more taxation, according to its real
value, than do these ' one -thousand : mil
lions of national. bonds. Vtictijo ''2Vib.
I.MrExiiNG Wail The rebel papers
can hardly restrain their impatience and
wait till the 3rd of November before be
ginning a general massacre, of the ..Re
publicans iu the South'. 'They count with
certaintv on the elect it n of Seymour and
Blair. - ; ; "' - ' " -..
The Chattanooga (Tcnn,) Union of the
25th inst.', admonishing General 'Forrest
and his .friends,- not to be hasty, and clo
ses with' the following words: '
"Suiter any and all taunts or tyranny
nntil after November, and' then we
would be a nimble squirrel than a whitv
Radical." -
The Mobile Tribune grows rapturous
over the prosjieet and exclaims r - 1 :
"If we are successful in the -approaching
contest we shall regain .all that we
have lost in the "Lost Cause. - - YY e shall
be freemen once more. - We shall have a
country.; We shall be able.' to reverse
the iron rule which has been imposed up
on us, and turning that, into brands of
lire, hurl them back on the heads of the
rebellious wretches who have inflicted so
many foul and flagrant wrongs on our
bleeding country. Once nrore to the
hreachj then yet once more ! And when
the cloud shall have cleared .away from
the flaming field, our flag, the grand old
Confederate flag will be seen iu all its
glory streaming like the thunderbolt a-
gainst the wind. Let us rally then once
around the deau old . fi.a, which we
have followed so often to glory and .vic
tory. Let us plant otir standard in the
midst of the field, and let us odec more
raise the war cry, 'He who . doubts is
damned i ho who dallies" is a dastard. "
The 'Atlanta Constitution is: propheti
cal: . '
"Tho guilty Belshazzers bv whom we
have been oppressed are.: trembling, all
over the land. The verdict of an out
raged people they read in the baud writ
ing on the wall. They have no iieace in
view of the, terrible judgment waiting
tlium. Soon there will be a rattling in
the valley, of dry bones and the whiten
ed sepulchres will expose .the rotteuuess
within. ForbeaT' a little longer, draw
another draft upon long j tried, and ex
hausted patieiice, step . cautiously above
the encrusted volcanoes slumbering be
neath j our feet, with a firm trust in the
saving power of democracy, for, the day
lawn of a new existence. .will, soou ,be
visible'iii the cast." . .' " ' ., -.,,
Some Questions by a Soi.dikr. As
the so-called'deniocratic parjy is asking
tor the. votes ot the U.iuon soldiers, I
would ask thesd soldiers' to carefully
weigh the following :
What partv was it that opposed the
bill providing for the issue ot rations' to
soldiers at the commencement' of the
war? - ' ' ' " J'"
-'What party was it who,." at the, time
when our soldiers most .needed encour
agement, said : "Not another man nor
another dollar for this waf F V ; "'
What party was it that,iwlicn our' ar
my needed reiuforcemeiiis',:!.'6iipost-d re
cruiting and the.drattj and hicitcij riots?
' What party was it that dislranehised
the Wounded "and crippled soldiers' who
are inmates of the'NalioiialMilitary Asy
lum (Soldier s Home,) at Dayton, Ohio ?
These men have a permanent home hert-,
and are. under the constitution and laws
of the State ot Ohio, entitled to the elec
tive franchise.
11a soldier who has lost his health, br
a limb, in defence of our country' is not
entitled to vote, who is ? Some, rebel, I
stiposi
' What party is it that is now assassin
ating Union men every day (or at night
they are too cowardly to da it during
the day) in the southern Mates r
' What party is doing all this and is at
the same time howling because a certain
class of rebels cannot rule the eountry ?
.It a party can do this when it hag no
power, what will it do when it has ' ceu
trol of the Government ? .
"Our ballots shall go as did our bul
lets against treason and for loyalty."
Taxing Bonds. Frightened at a Gong.
We heard of a funny' story of a young
fellow rcsidin-r ill one of the tobacco
growing counties of Virginia, who re
cently made his first visit to Richmond,
the capital of the 'Old Dominion, for
the purpose of selling his crop,, seeing
the sights, and rubbing off some of the
dust width his backwoods fetching up'
had thrown upon his manners, ,
He reached Richmond about tne:'mid
lle of the forenoon, audwai-foi tuuate
in selling his rrop 'akan-aJfatrfctgeouB
rate and almost immediately. 'Meeting
with an old school fellow. one who had
lived in the city long enough to know its
wavshe was advised to take up his
lodgings at Boyden's, the crack house of
the place ; and thither, lie at once weui
with his basr aud baggage. J ust before
dinnor'his citv frieud called upon him,
and found him - comfortably located in ft
of il,o h.. i.l nf tho stairs. It
1UUIII Jt.OW UW L I IV. " -
was close upon dinner time.'
" "Suppose we 'take ' something tp "start
ari appetite V said the ' chnD who had
just come down, -i ' ' "-: - ; sin ;
'Ageel,,, eried tlie eitv friend ; "a
glass ot wine and bitters for me.;' l:"
Lct's go down to the bar and got it
dinner's, alirrost ready,?? contiuoed the
tobacco grower.- :.);! ..!.:
1 "We might as well have it up lere,"
was.the rejoinder.:;- : jt .
;,, "Good lick ; .but; how are we to -call
for it.?". ...-jia-il.,! ' i
, "JUng,thatbell.tliere". : .
, ;W hat bell? ,.- .. :..,-.J(! ,;:
"Rull the. rope hanging Ibere.",;,
...Tlie" young man laid hojd of t-lve rope
and gave it a jerk, and iust at that mo-'
ment the... gong sounded for, .dinner.
Never liad he heard such a sound be
fore' and the rambling crash came upon
his ear witli a report that stunned bun.
lie staggered back from the rope, raised
both his hands in horror, and exclaimed :
"Great Jerusalem, what a smash !. I've
broke every piece of crockery in the
house.' I here atn t a whole tiisn Ielt!
You must stick bv mo old fellow." ad
dressing his friend 1don't leave trie in
this scrape, for my whole crop won't half
pay the breakage. - What did "you tell
me to touch that cursed rope for ?"
But before his friend, who was all but
bursting with laughter, could answer, a
servant entered the room with '
-, "Did you ring the bell,. sir?"
. "Bell 'i no. Blame your bell ; I never
touched your bell in my life. What 1x41?
I never saw your hdl 1" , :
"Somebtnly rang the bell of this room
that's certain," continued tlie servant.
. ;No, they, didn't-.,- There's nobody
here, tlia , ever -saw a boll;" anil then
turning to his friend, exclaimed aside,
"let's lie him out of it. I shan't have a
cent to go home, if I pay the eutire .dam-
age. i nai ao tney get sncn rascaii
traps as ' tluit for, to take folks in from
the country?" ' . . .
Alter a violent fit ot laughter, the
friend' was enabled to explain that it was
only' the.' gong soundmg' for dinner a
simple sniunVons to,fwalk dawn to soup"
got up on the Cliinese plan. . Tliey made
their way 10 the timing room, but tt was
some time before 'the young 'tobacco
grower could get over thT stunning and
awtnl effects of that dreadful gong. "It
was a God-send, he said, " that the crash
did not turn my hair gray on the spot."
Tiiad. Stevexs' Rei.iuio. From a
letter written bv Grace Greenwood to
the New York Independent, describing
the last hunrs of Thaddeus Stevens, we
take the following paragraphs : ,. In his
last talk with us he sanl he had no dread
of death. 1 "I cannot bring myself to
fear it, as I suppose I ought," he said,
'for, according to the creed which. I was
reared, 1 am in sore peril ,,, ... ..
"v hat erced do you reler to,. Air. ele
vens,?" I asked. . , ' ,
''TTie orthodox which .teaches that
without regeneration there, is ,no salva
tion. My mother was a Baptist, and so
good a wo'niaii.that it has always seemed
to me her religioii hiiist be the true one.
Yet, though 1' have never experienced
what rs called a change of heart, 1 can
not, as I said, bring myself to fear death.
I cannot help trusting that all will lie
well with any honest soul that, on'the
whole, has done its duty : by its" fellow.
creaturcsand has not shirked or dodged
its responwbilit es. ; I cannot help think
ing tli.it tlwro' is a ln'tter world, aud a
happier life for all ot us' but no: one has
come back to. tell lus. Well we can at
least Iioim- for the best, and face the in
evitable.?' ! ' - ' - 1 "' ,
So vanished the last familar, venerable
figure from the Hall of. Representatives.
()f all "the places that once kuew. him,"
his seat here will seem, the most drearily
ei"ll-y- . ., , :,. :i : '
Facts to be Remembered.
It is a fact : 1st:'' That the, so-'cal led
l)einocratre part v threatened, commenced
.!! jj .f . ...J ! .t. . ..u:.. ..
ami carneo tru ine war oi ine rewinou.
,"21 Tliat' 't1i leaders of t he,. democratic
party weix the leaders of pthe rebelligu.
3.' That the democraticpartv centroll-;
ed the States in rebellion. ( ..t ,. ......
. 4. . That the. democratic part y opposetl
every measure of the government tosupT
press the rebejliouL -.. r, i .. : ..'.r. .: i
,:.5. That the deinocratie party discour
aged enlistment int the Union army ami
resisted the drafu .;-! -r i 'U ,-.U :i
Ci'That the. democratic party gave aid
and comfort to the rebels in arms during
tho war., . . - ' t '"
7. That the democratic party refused
to give our brave and patriotie soldiers
in The field lighting for the life of the
nation, the right to vote.,,, , , .. ., ,
8. That the doniocratio party opposed
every measure adopted by Congress to
restore peace, harmony and .security ..to
the country. . i; .., .' '
9. That the democratic party, by forc
ing uuon the country, without a cause, a
long, bloody and expensive war, created
a vast public debt, aud imposed upon the
people sorrow aud burdens .grievous;. to
be borne. . , ,.;-v.;;t; -i
10. That tho democralro party are re
sponsible loc.high. taxes, high prices, de
rangement of business, etc., which are
the legitimate fruits of the- war. :i . .!
,11. The il'einocratic' party propose to
increase these burdens by overthrowing
the State governments in the South, and
acknowledging llw validity of rebel le
gislation and l heir debt. , : .
12. The democratic party and their
relel aiders .in the South', pronounce in
favor of a Jpictaor to' overfhrow1 civil
govern mcnt. and to establish caste and
.class kgifd&tioiv and now; apt . the free
people of.the North to help them' to pow
er for ,tkat purpose, t : or. :-f-
. '.I . " V
A Curl Cut off with an Axe.
'Dp you see this lock of hair?" said the old
mnn' hi mi). . . ;
"Yes; but what of it? It is T suppose the
curl from the head of a dear child, long since
mm to heaverl.? - ' ' ;,"';
. '"It is not; it is a' curl of my. own hair, and
it 13 now seventy years since it was. cut from
this head.
"But why do you prize a lck; of your own
inairsomucnr
;
UN SVfory MctoJinVtfl'rhe5, ltfd i4tranire
one. .1 keep H thus witli.c)are because it speaks
to me of Hod and His sffecfal care more than
anything 1. possess." .. t - .. - y
"I was a little child of four years o)d, with.
loftt enrly locks.'whieh in sun, rain or wind,
hung down my checks uncovered. One -day,
my lather went into the woods to cut up a log-,
and I went with him. ' I was standing: a-little
wav i behind,. oi rather; sthia, side, watching
with Interest the strokes of the heavy axe, as
it went up and.dvwn upon, th,e. woodssmung
ottspftuters with every stroke" In ail directions.
"Some el" tlie splinters fell at my feet, and I.
eagerly stooped to pick them up. In doing so
I stumbled forward, and In aroonjentmy curly,
hiitd lay uwn a log. I had fallen just at the
liniment when the axe was coming UoWn with
all itu fi)rce.' ' - - . , . ' , "
"It was too ln to stop the lrl"W T"'"
caniiMhease. , J. screamed, and m v father fell
to tl trioond In ujitikv iILW ould Jiot stay,
the stroke; and tn the lilindncss which the
midden horror caused, he thought ho' had kill
ed his boy. . -: ' . . ; .. .
"We soob recovered I from my fright and
he from his terror. He canght me in his arras,
and looked at mc from head to foot, to find
oat the deadly woaiui be was sure he hod in-flMiU-d."
. ' - . . . ... .
. "Not a drop of Wood or scar was to be
Been"''
' "He knelt upon the grass and gave thank
"Having done so, he took up his axe, and
found a few hairs ii)xm its edge.- Ue turned
the log he had been splitting, and tliore was a
single- curl of the hair, sharply cut through and
laid upon the wood. : - -.: . . v
How great the fcscapef . . .
"It was as if an angt-l had turned aside the
eilge at the moment when it was discending
on my head. With renewed thanks upon his
lips he took np Ux curl and west home with,
me in his arms, . . ' , .,- -.
. "That Jock he kept all his days, as a memo
rial of great good fortune. That lock he left
me on his death-bed." '
GxABMSD Livks. It is solemn tiling1
to grow out of youth and not be Chris
tian. It is a solum n thing for ayoariff
man to grow up' ruto manhood and not
W a Christian. It is a solernti thing for
parents to wait for their children l6gi
into the trough of the sea before they at
tempt to bring them to- the Lord Jesus
Chrwt. It is a solemn thing to abandon
a child to hope, and chance, and promise.
When all growth beyoml yovth is irTptigf
growth. I buy an old place of care
less rmus ami tind that the grape trellises
have beeu neglected until the vines h&
gone in and out, and tw luted themselves
around the trellis. I look at it awhile,
and say to, my gardner; "See hera,
which is tho-cheapest, to take this vin
np and burn it, and plant a new Vina,
there, or undertake to trim this up arid
give it a new ' start, and endeavor to
train it right ' He would say that if
was about ' six of one, and 1 a f a doxen.
of the wther." On the whola it is better
to plant a new root, than t seek'lo
change the ld vine. ' Is not this trae in
regani to a great many men ? .To a-,
dertake to untwist and oulock- thote
gnarleil ' branches which ' arc twined a
round their life, is it nt like taking the
very root out of tlu'irv? How many are. .
there whq know- this from experience I
Conceive yourself a being again in the
slate ot the child, and your whole life as.
conlorming to the wish of your Father
who is in . lleaveu; what a mighty change
would there be! llceclmr. .. ,
Ax Oi.ii .iM) Trce FniEso. A' gcn
tleman played oft" a rich joke on riis bet
ter half 1 he other day. Being somewliat,
of an epicure, he took it into his head
that he would like to have a tirst-rate
dinner. .So Ike aildnssed her a note, p-
litel v informing her that a gentleman of
her acn,n:iiutaiiceaii old and true friendj
would, dine with her that day. As
soon as she received it, all hands went lo
work to get everything iu order.. Th?
house was as clean as a new pin-a, sump
tuous dinner was ou the. table, aud she
was arrayed iu her best attire, , A gentle;
knock was heard, and she started with a
palpitating bftirt to tho door. ' She tho
it 'mltst le an old friend,' perhaps a broth
er, from the place whence they onde moV
cd. On ojeniii? the door ; she saw1 .her
husband, with a smiling countenance.
' Why, my dear," said she, in an anxi
ous' tone, "wire re is the rientlciiiati at
whom you spoke in yoiijc n'ote T" r' -
"Why," replied tlie husband compla
cently, bre he is" " ,; ' ' : ' V!.
i "You sanl' a gentleman of my acpiaint
ance and old and true friend' won kl
"dine with us le-day." . j : ,, '''' -'
"Wellj" said lie good humoredly, "am"
( i-ot a genlleniaii of yoor acquaintaiice,
an old and true friend ?" ; ..: . '.
;.i.?OhI'' slw crieddistressingly, "is there
nobody but you V".. . ' -
"Well, I declare tl)is'is.txlba'(I,, said"
hl wife in an anrrv tone. - '''
:The husband laughed immoderately.
but finally they sat down ccsily together
and for onoe he had a good dinner with
out having company. ..
lit
mid i rIow fi-elile stpn was heard eomins
r
up the stairs the other day by the gos-,
' i i t. L'- iri.f'
Sipmg uoor-Ktcpera. ii was a nmu yiu.
lady, quite blown and broken, no put
her hand painfull v on hcrWarVa womentf
and then said i . , - -
.''May I go in the KcprescnlatTvp HaHir
'It's all shut up. Nothing goes on
there.'
' 'Please may I see It T
'Well you may go in a moment.
They went on talking, and forgot the
old lady for a good while. Suddenly
one said. '"
Cap where's that okl woman with
the reticule ? ' Diif-iTrie otff T
I didn't see her.'
Nor IP
'Nor I r '.-. .
'Go in aud and see if you can find her.'
( The man came back, saying ;
" 'It's curious, but I can't scd' wSf nttj'
where.' ; , .. . .
! Three of them went in', feeling super
stitious about it. . . .. ... . ; : -
They lou'tro? tl littlfe 9M lady, kneel-;
ingt the Speaker's thail;, saying- bcr
.prayers, perhaps ftir the nation' And
they came put silently and. left btii' there.'
i Mike a slow answer to a hasty ques-'
tion.,.,... . - r .. ..
1 Clcss God for What you have arid trniJt
kflim .for what you want' -'-''. '
When a fish is wputidfed'T .the other
fishes fait upon and deVdnjr him. There
is some human nature in fishes. ' '
-, A raETrx Incident. A policeman at
the Capitol told this story. , The CripiW
linililin.r is now vcrv still, as von know.