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BLOOMSBURGr, COLUMBIA. CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 81, 1867.
NO. 22.
VOL. XXXI.
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JJJJiMULJtlAl.
OFFICERS OF (UUM1U4 C O.
President Judge Hon, William KIwcll.
Associate Judges- li
Proth'y and (Tk of Courts Jesse Coleman;
Itcgistcrand lteeorder John 0. Freeze.
f Alloii Mann,
CouiniisMoners John 1'. Fowler.
I Montgomery Colo.'
Sheriff Samuel Snyder.
Treasurer John J. Stiles.
( Daniel Snyder,
Auditors L, B Buport,
(Jolin '. llannon.
Commissioner's Clerk Win. Krickbnum.
Commissioner's Attorney E. II. J tie.
Mercantile Appraiser Ciipt. Ceo. W. I'tt.
County Surveyor Isnno A. Hewitt.
District Attroncy Milton M. Trough.
Coroner William J. Ikeler.
County Superintendent Chns. 0. Barkloy,
Assesors Internal llevonue 1!. 1'. Clark.
fJohn Thomas,
AttAr-JS:jj;J
I J. S. Wood
Colletor Benjamin V. llartinan.
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EW STOVE AND TIN SHOT.
ON M A I V Tlt V. P-T, ( B B I . V ( P I'OS IT P.
MILL.EII'8 STOHE.) ULOUM.-UllilU, I' A.
TIIR underlined ha, J i.l Sited up, and opened,
lilt nun
STOVF. AM) TI BII,1
In Ihla plare. where he la prepared lo nnika up new
'J'lf WAKP. of. ,11 kmda in In. line, and do repair-
14 with neaineee and diepitch, upon thenioM run.
onabla lemia, llaalen keep -jn lined HToVRs ol
varioua pattern, amlaiylee, winch lie will eull upon
ternie tu pull ourcuaeera.
Uive hi.uk .. ill. He ii a i"04 mcchanir, and de
serving of the li'lbUc patronage.
JACOB METZ.
Moomabnrg. Sept. 0, 13t'.0. ly.
Plaster" foii sale!
The nnderaigncd ItJboul Siting up a
mmvm mz&
attliePENN Fl'RNACK ill 1 1.1 S. and will (lOtr to
Ibe public ONU IIU.NDIlKli To.VS UKST
INoviaStoUu While Flatter.
prepared ready Car one In iu.iiitiii.-i' In nil', purrlna
vrt, ut any nine frum tile flr.l ut Marc'i ii'":t
J. a McMM.'ll.
L'otawiiaa, Jan. 33, 1M7.
OOT AND SHOE SHOP.
OSCAR P Gill TO X,
Repeclfully Informa Hip public thai lie i nowtrc
pared tunmiiurMCturo all kind of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
at the L 0 WEST WW" P, . ;
t slmrt notice and ittllifl vory nnI Init.nt ntvl 'i
Mr. Oirlnii, (ai in wi ll-known in IJInonmhurjr.) In
had mnity yi.ri ol niicw U fxmti tier w nti a r'
utaiion for fond work, iulegrii mid .(joutju'ile jJii-
inf nndiirpaofd."
pinn? cf Iiunineii on South K mt Corner of
Mail ntid ftron rtrt'N. ovur J. K.Oirtun'g trim.
Hlonmvblirg Oc.. IU, libii 'Jai
fOHKS HOTEL,
GEO. l. MArGCIt, Proprff lor.
TUo nlmvft well know n IimpI lm rfrrittty iiiidrr
iri.na rniiiBi cltniiftf iti i iiiicrnul nrr.iMu,tinnl(
and iti ir)rlttur unnniuiipi in hijt lonu r r.jtmi
and th lrnv llinar puiilir lli.Ll hi nrr.iii,inuihiiiojH
for the ca ml or I of Inn bucHi. tin; cmtil 1-1 110110 in
tlie country. Hi Ulile will aUvuyx hv I- iiml uji
plied, 1101 imiI with ntKt.mtiul t i'd, Umi with nt
tlie delicucie of the c'nti, i (mh fiv, h'pi'tri
(iticopt Hint populur lifvtr:iae known u .lf Henry, t
purrhait'd direct fruni iniioriiiiK lirn'n, htm en
tirely ptiro, and fnro frt-in nil pni.nmitt tlrucit. Ho
It Ihankrul for a lilittrnl pntriMiaiiR iti 1 lie putt, and
Will eonliiiue to duaurve it in (he I'm tin.
tiKUItlic; W. MAUSER.
Juiu 13. 130(1 If.
M
ACIIINE AND J1KPAUI tfilOR
THE underaiened nnu'd nint rnf pfitTuHy an
Pounce to llie public ariirriillv. Ibut hi! i. p-cpTre.J
In eierute all kiudu or X Ml) I M:il V, ai Jii.-I'ril
VIIAIII'l-K' Fol'MHI V. In IMo.Minbum. v lice li
run nlwnva he found ri-uily lo do 11 II Vinda ni r.-iinir-luff,
including 'I'lirenliitis a liiiu-a, end in .hurl, all
kind ol r'ariuiiif rirn.ila. A l.so, 'l I ' l! l ; A VII
FITINtl UP III' UAHl'IMd AMI M Al.ll I Mill V ,
done on a hon notire, in a i:ond untkmuuliKe iiuin
tier, upon lite moat renaonnliU term..
Hit loaf experience in the btmii"a, aa foreman In
the almp of i.cwia II. Maua of tliia plnen, for over
mno year., warrauie hnn in aayiuif 111:11 he ran cive
rnllro aatnlaction to all who mi) tuvor him ilh
their work.
CROUfiE II ASSERT.
Dlooroaburi, Kotr.SK lSGil,
FAOLI.N HOUSi;.
TIIR aubacriber having purchafed Ilia Fallen
llouie," In
LOCK llAVf:4, Pa ,
yropf rty of E. W. Hiiirny. Ei"i., won Id tn7 to thn
riendaof the I Ion pp. hit acipinintnnrr. nnd ill pub
lic fcnftrally, Ittat hn intiniU to d t-p n IIuiil.
vith the accommodations nnd romiurt ofalliitst,
Knd bumbly inlicita tli-ir putrunnge,
5 J. (Jl'TRNKIUK,
I.aleof the Mfl-lf-on llumo, Ptulsdelphia.
Jock Hiiven, Dec. li'i, Idiitj. ,
AISS LIZZIE PETEUMAN,
Would annotincalo the ladle, ol fllonmahun and
the publie generally, that alio has fuat reruived Iroiu
the eaateni ciiea her
Spring mill Summer
Flock a'
MILLINERY GOODS,
miniating of all article a tutinlly fottnd in first can
Millinery Blorm. Her rndn are of lite heft quality
and anions the innrt hondaomn and chnprat in the
nihrkrt. Call and examine them for ynnraulvoa.
Nobody should purchnan dlaewlinrft Ho (ore examin
ing MianFntfirtnan'a alock ol food a lintineia mode
lo order, on the nor test notice, or repaired.
Bton on Muin atreol. 3d d or belcw the f'.orc of
Mendenhall at Rupert,
BloofflBburf. Mny 8. Htlfl.-lf.
NEW TOBACCO STORE.
II. II. IIUNSBHRGKR,
Main Street, below the "American ITuutc,"
B&OQSISBVXff, aA
Where he keep, on hand, and furnialiea to the home
and cobnlry trade, a I Philadelphia (lowoa!) pricea,
. FIXE (UT.AXD PLCS TOUACfOS,
boMKtrric and tMPoitTr.n rin ar nit kmda ot
x 8fflOKIi TOlIltCO,
Pnalt., Mueracliatim and Briar Wood Pi pea, and all
artrilca pertaining t hi. trade.
tt7Tnnia email retail dealer! in clear, and rhnw.
tag tobaecoi, would do well in giu him a call, in
alaadol tending to the clllea for every nrtieluthey
tedor purcHutini nf theae country pedlara.
jHoVtmker g,lrlu6, 3in.
.RUGS, DRUGS, DRUGS.
Pur
Pure Medlclnei. at John B. Mnver'. Drill Rial'
corner mail ana jnaraet niroeta, A goud aaac
tuant of
PURE DRUGS,
Medicine., Pelntt. Oila and Varnlahoa, nlwara on
hard, and will be told cheaper than at any oilier
Drrg Btore In town.
QUALITY GUARANTEED.
Preacrlptlont carefully compounded at Moyor'a
Drug Btora,
Ayart and Jayne, Modlclnei told at Moyer't Drug
Btora,
Wuhart'i Tr Cordlil, rinker't Cod t.lror Oil,
Wlnalow'e flootUlig rJyrup, told at Moyer't Drug
Btnr.
Far any reliable patent medicinal, call at Moyor'i
Brut Btora,
Uather of all kindt, whoteaale and retail, at J.H.
Mayar't Drat Btore, Bloontburg, B,
JalaJF a leJQttft
TUB
is nrriMHiiKi) r.vniiY wioisksday ix
llI.OOM.iltUltri, VA., BY
WIIXIiSISO II. JICOIIY.
TKIIM..-.' (HMn advnnre. Knot pnld ivilhli
SIX MIlN'I'llrl. AH renla additional Will be rhnreil
0.- No paper diarntiiiuiied until all arrearage
aro paid except at the op'ion uf the editor.
RATKrt OF ATVKIIT18IN.
laa i.iwt.rnaaTiTora . antua.
One tqtiare '-nn or Ihreo Inaertiona $1 A'
Every piibaequnut Inaerlion loaa than 11 M
aetva. lit. tin. 3d. Uk, It.
One aoiiare,
1'wo a'liinroa,
Three
Pour a'liiarea,
llnlf eolunili,
Cine cotiiuin,
e.io 3 to don n.on w.ii
3.00 J.oO (I.liO H.iiO Mil
,00 T.liO ,.1U t'VO I"""
i.iiii h.iki lu.i'n H.oii sum
Kl.do I'.MIII H.UO If en ' 11
13.00 If oo .ii.nu :io,ihi oO.I I
Kxi'rulor'e and Adiiiliiiatrulor't Notice 3.0'
Auditor'. Notire 9,fif
Oilier advurllaeuienta illaorld uruirdllig luapecliil
contra-!,
Hu.iui'aa aotlcea, without adverlliemrnt, twenty
Ci-Ma per line.
rr.iii.l'-nt ndverti.ementa payihle in nduince at
Olhera due ai'ler the flrel Inaerlion.
0;- OPPIL'E-lu flnvo't Ulork, I'or.ofM iln da'
lion itri'....
Addreat, W. II. JACOnV.
ntonrhehiirg, Polu int.i Coaniy, Pa
Tin: co(; of riu: uokki.-
II4.
Tlioso of our liard-fit-tod, hard woiklii:
lirelliren tlirouxliout the .North, who have
liecn deluded into acting nnd Yotinjr will
the Itadit a! "Blix khcads" for the ps'
years, i-honld rend nnd ponder well the I'd
Iiiwiiiit lines, and then anwor for himsell
if lie can, why "tho rich prow richer, and
the poor pimaer."
Work I M'oikl Work!
With pick, and hIicvijI, ami nxo,
To pay New England's protection,
Your owu and tho bondholder's tax
Work ! A'ork t Work ! '
There jtr.i million -i of niters to feed.
And the cuft i.s hitched mi with tho hond
holder'? claim,,
And tho sum of -New Kngl.itid'ii greed.
T.:;c ! Toil ! Sweat !
'''ill harder than each day l efuie;
It will keep the ni;j;:er-iaiid linnd'ei! Icrnup,
VuJ ti:e woit away from the door.
Vovk ! Work ! Work I
Frni'i thS dawn to the dii'-k of duy.
For your hoiie-" arc crushed with a weight of
. ''l!,t
Tliat toil of life won't ay.
Yon avevour -on to tho war
The lith limn km led 1 :-" gold;
And the rich man' smi is happy to day,
Aud ) Din i is under the mould.
You did not think poor man
You eearcc believe when you're told,
Tlmfr tho mini which the rich man loaned to
the war.
Wa.? the price for which you were sold-
Your nn was rj pood ai his I
And as dear, pridian, to you,
Dutyiuirs died for hi. Midynurduui;hternow
I'or his must wai and e!w.
Nay. do not nne to think,
Or fsijrh foryout children or wife,
For your moments arc mortgagjd to hopeless
toil,
Tho rest of your weary life.
A PI VST E ft V STILE..
Nearly half a century n.ao, a younjr fe"oT
w'th a smartish nir,,thouuh of a fmall ill
propnrtioiu'il fljiure, landed nt the Cape of'
Good Hope, lijin;-! up letters of introduction
to the Governor of that colon? from a well
known cr-cent lie, Scolti.-h nobleman. This
fair-faced blender youth held tho humble
rank of an assistant surycon in (ho army.
1 Tn poon showed he posted tho power of
n df-apprcciation to such n ilegree as requir
ed a little taking down.' Uut this was found
to bo no easy task, Ho had the faculty
called, in French, T auihiec, often a good
substitute for ability; but when the two go
hand in hand, they carry all before them in
one shape or other ; and as tho new surgeon
was ns clover ns ho was impudent, lie made
a position-for himself, and, what is more,
he kept it,
J)octor James wo give part of bis name
as it stoo l in tho Army List in SCI was
a physici'fn of Ediuburg diploma. As wo
shall know by and by, he never held any
regimental rank, passing contrary, to till
precedent, to his full surgeoncy oh the
stafT.
!y dates from unquestionable records, be
secins to have received his diploma nt the
early age of fifteen. Whether these dates
corresponded with his certificate of baptism
it is impossible to ssy, as, under all circum
stances, it may be doubtful whether such a
document ever existed.
Whatever might have been the status of
military medical men fifty years since, James
liked his calling, and, socially speaking, was
a gentleman cvory inch of him; though
this is not literally saying very much for
him, hccing ho was but a littlo man. Ho
had a fair allowanco from some source or
other; but ho never spoke of any relatives
or friends out of the military profession.
His habits were too expensive to be met by
his mere pay and allowances. Ho kept a
horse nnd a private servant, and, ns a b'.riet
vegetarian, would touch none but tho most
delicate fruits of tho earth. Potatoes and
apples were, to him "fihhy roots ;" the odor
of cabbnsc turned him nek ; but, he liked
peas, nnd craved for a-parngns, seakale,
peaches, grapes, melons, rigs, custard, ap
ple, and nbovo nil, mangoes. Coffeo was
the only stimulant he Could bear, except
when ill, and thon he would sip diluted
champagne or brandy, medicinally.
Somo called him a toady but his letters
of introduction placed him at once in tho
best society of tho colony. Neither liad ho
health for general visiting. With those
among whom he lived, ho made friends and
kept them. Ilia testincss was harmless,
his abilities wore unquestionable; and it
having been intimated to the governor that
the young medico' duties were to bo mado
ns ligVt as the rules of the service -would
wrrnit, ho was installed as honorary fhy
iciim to his excellency's family, and soon
ibUiined such a reputation, both as a phy
ic'nin and mrgeon, that privato praotieo
nine to him without his seeking it. His
picer ways and irritable temper rather in
roused than diminished his prestige, and ho
icld his own through good report and evil
epert.
When first called in to a patient, ho
vould hnvo the room cleared of everything
previously described, and would almost ava
iably order, as preface to his course of
'rcatment, a bath of Capo wine I Happen
.vhat might, he claimed tho wholo credit of
t cure, or blamed others for it failure. Ho
ras, to be sure, sent for at times as a last
resource. If tho patient recovered, Dr.
rames had all tho merit; if death ensued,
' 'Doctor Jaine.ihad u.ifjtlunately been sum
noned when tho case was hopeless."
His Excellency ppoiled him. Ho became
a kind of tamo imp, encouraged as amusing
ind harmless enough ; but, like such imps,
lie took advantage ono day of his position,
rind was 'impertinent, llu had tho entree
of the governor's private cabinet. One
morning, sauntering in, ho had tho as.iur
incc to make some querulous remarks on
in ofTicial document lying on the table.
P'inally, ho worked himself into Mich an
iU'ensivo pet, that hid Excellency resolved
to give him a lesson ; so, snatchin 5 the little
fellow up by the collar of his uniform, he
swung him over the window-sill a few feet
above the rassy garden nnd shook him.
fumes ferneched and cried peeeavi. He
was forgiven, and never offended thero in
the sumo way ti gain. Still, everyone was
persuaded that such un warrantable humors
is ho exhibited, wero only tolerated by
reason 0" certain influences that remain a
iny.-tery to this day. His next adventure
might bavo ended bis enreer- Thf story
from Government House got bruited abroad
and much fun was raised ut Dr. James' cx
icii"e. Some laughed iilmut it, in such n
nay as that James could not but 1 aware
of the fact. 1 Iv bad been looking out for a
chance nf checking the sauoincssof some of
iheyonn.r; fellows in tjie garrison, and here
was the ehnnee nt last. One morning, a tall
cornet, whose conteniftuoiis manner had
much irritated him, vas t-aunteriiijt along
-muhmt4i4rtw-ff-frchaTming walk," in one
of the most public parts uf Capo Town
where, to this day, the peoplo are wont to
sit upon tho stoops, men smoking;, women
knitting, and grave little Dutch children
toddling up nnd down when James strut
ted tip to the young dragoon, 0 member of
the governor's staff. James stopped the
way with a defiant air. Souie ill-conditioned
person bad mado tho most nf cornet's
disparaging jests. James was gld of this
opportunity of assorting himself- High
words cn.-ued, the doctor's shrill voice pierc
ing the air, and thus drawing attention (as
bo intended it should) to thn encounter,
which ended in a challenge. Next morning
a qui"t little duel took place. It ended well.
Mauds were shaken, and cornet, and doctor
1 became good friends for life. If the alTar
came to the ears of the governor, he
thought it best to ignore it, according to the
fashion of tho day.
Doctor James afforded a good illustra
tion of the triumph of mind over matter.
Tetchy an he was, he never excited any pro
fessional jealousy, albeit, Jn defiance of all
precedent, he was promototl on tho staff as
full surgeon without doing a day's regimen
tal duty. Frail in body, unique in appear
ance, and eccentric in maimer, ho insured
respect by bis rapacity ; and, ho could bo
eorteous when he pleased, his oddities were
excused by bis colleagues. Ho must have
realized at this period considerable sums by
his private practice, but ho never changed
his mode of living. He kept a black sor
vant, and ferviceablo pony, nnd a small dog
called Psyche. Most of Psyche's success
ors bore her name. This queer quartette
usually tot.k their walks abroad in company,
and were a well known group at Capo Town,
Oh Doctor James' return to England ho
was offered nn appointment at another co
lonial station. Here, owing. to tho climate
or possibly to non-appreciation, ho grew
discontented, and, without making any offi
cial application for leave of absence, on plea
of siukness or ''urgent privato affairs," took
his departure for England.
lie wojjd chuckle as he related tho story
of his unlookod-for re-appearance before tho
director-general of the medical department
in Loudon. ''Sir," said tho doctor, "'I do
not understand your reporting yourself in
this fashion. You admit you have return
ed without leave of absence; May I ask
how this is?"
"Well," said James, coolly running his
long white fingers through his crisp sandy
curls, "I havo como home to have my h air
cut."
He more than once defied the rules of
tho servico with impunity, and invariably
boasted that be could have his choieo of
quarters. . And he had. Ho was counted a
lucky fellow, but who he was, or what he
was. nwver ceased to bo A question of dobato
among his brethren loss fortunate than ho.
It would scarcely be supposed that ho
would .submit to tho Landishment of St.
Helena, but ho thought "it might suit him
very well," and he accepted it. It did suit
him vory well until he made it too hot to
hold hiiu, Tho fruits and dolt'gnto vegeta
bles were strong considerations with him.
His health was more suttlod than in former
days, his reputation was high, and he had
brought with him hUusiml letters of intro
duction. Despite his shuttling gait, he
might have been an M. D. nearly twenty
four years! His smooth face, his sandy
hair, his boyish voice, and a tolerable sot of
teeth, contributed essentially to his juvenile
appearance.
He was now principal medical officer. IIo
installed himself in a pretty cottage at the
head of Jamestown, nod revolted in tho
tropical fruits, as many who read this ac
count will remember. A certain mango
tree was his favorito. power. Ho paid well
for all ho bad, and thoso who bad
tho best opportunity of knowing him as
serted that, selfish, odd and cranky ns he
was, he had kindness for the poor, and was
charitable without ostcnlatation. He would
go about, bestriding his pony, in strnngo
fashion, with an umbrella over his head.
His saddle was a curiosity. It was so com
fortably tvulded and so safely shaped, that
onco wedged into it, it was a marvel how ho
got out of it. In uniform ho was a corica
turo. His boot heels were two inches obove
the ground, and within tho boots were coles
thrco inches thick. Add to these boots
very long spurs, crown tho sandy curls with
a cocked hat, and complete all with a sword
big enough for a dingoon, and you havo the
doctor complete. Tiio pony was ofvelop
e l in a net from cars to heels, and swung
the tassels about impatient of the gear.
The black man aUen led attire beast's bend,
and Psycho tripped after them, the Doctor's
treble waking up tho hot silinco of the one
narrow street shut i'i by barren rooks, and
Psyche's bark making discord at inter
vals. I lo then established himself in tho old
fashion nt Government House, where ho
was suffered to talk of his aristocratic ac
quaintance, sometimes alluding to those of
otlnr days in a manner sufficiently puzzling.
As nt Cape Town ho became tho family
physician, or considered hinisejf such, and
gave him elf his usual airs when called in
to a private family. lie effected Borne great
cures, and gained tho confidence of his pa
tients. His presence at tho hospital was a
signal for the juniors tu all be on the alert.
Tho soldiers liked him and trusted in his
skill; but woe betide the laggard medico
who was not there to receive the P. M. 0.,
or who had swerved one hair's breadth from
his instruction-'.
All vent en harmonioiHly f nougli fur up
wards of a yen'-, when the dcc!or, in an evil
momeiilrpieked a quarrel witiran officer i1
the garrison. The affair led to a challenge
which the doctor declined in no dignified
way, and it was followed by his open expul
sion from the garrison moss as an honorary
member. Fiiuially, the Governor railed for
a court of inquiry, which resulted in James
Icing sent home under .arrest.
The writer of this nrticlo witnessed his
exit from James Town. On ono of those
still sultry mornings peculiar to the tropics,
t!io measured stop of the doctor's pony woke
up the echoes of tho valley. There came
the P, M. 0., looking faded and crest-fallen.
He was in plain clothes. IIo bad shrunk
away wonderfully. His .blue jacket hung
loosely about him, his white, trousers wero
a world too wide, the veil garnishing bis
broad straw lint covered bis face, nnd he
carried the inevitable umbrella over his
head so that it screened him from tho gen
eral gaze. The street was debi ted, but oth
er eyes besides the writer's looked on the
group through the A'enetian blinds. No
sentry presented arms at the gates, and the
familliur quartette proceeded unnoticed
along tho lines to the ship's boat in wait
ing. 1 lis influence had been nt work for him
before ho landed. Ho was released from
arrest, outrageous as his conduct had been,
and again had his choice of quarters. He
went to other stations, in the tropics, to
Greece, nnd the Mediterranean. He retain
ed his tnsto for Government House society,
and as ho grew older pot less tasty. He be
gan to think of death and sepulture, and
would have hud a friend in tho West Indies
take nn oath that, if ho (James) died there,
ho should bo buried in the garments he wore
at the time. Tho friend declined lo swear,
but James did not quarrel with him.
His last voyage was mado as an amateur.
Our winter drovo him to tho West Indies
again, where ho gnvo out confidentially"
that his reasons for leaving England were
very sad : "a broken-off engagement with a
young and beantifid creature, and some
trouble in money matters. Ho had lost
documents, jewels, and family records, 011
board a vessel which had foundered at pea.
Ho was unhappy and he wanted solaco."
His former opponent in tho duel was commander-in-chief,
and he and Saines were
capital friends.
The summer of 'C4 brought him lack to
England, with Dlaek John and a littlo dog,
whoso name was not Psyche. As tho creat
ure is probably living, sho sriall be nameless.
Doctor James must now havo been quite scv
euty years old. His friends of.formcr duys
held by him to tho last, ho was often ail
ing, and tho kind ladies of his Cape patron's
would tako him out driving in the
park, nnd would have him to dinner, with
provision of suitable fruits and cakes, and
coffee, 1 .
It was nsscrtcd that ho aspired to the
honor of being a K. C. B., nnd his new
uniform was ordered for the last levee of
the season. No doubt his service entitled
him to scjv.n distinction, and his influence
still existed somewhere. One day he re
turned to bis lodgings from a carriage ride,
shivering and feverish. He went to led,
and despatched Black John with bis excuses
from a dinner engagement for next day,
Sunday. ,
On that Sunday morning Black John
went into his master's room, as Usual, to
1 ay out his body linen. Six towels were
among tho invariable items of his toilet, and
though Dlack John never assisted at it per
sonally, ho win aware that his master wrap
ped these cloths about him, whether ho did
so for warmth, or to concoal any pornonal
in his emaciated form was a mystery. No
wonder the form was emaciated, for James
had accustomed himsolf for many years to
periodical blood-letting, cither by leeches or
lancet.
Ou Black John's return to tho room, ho
found his master worse, but nothing could
elicit his permission to send for the medical
friend who had been in attendanco on him
previously, for bronchitis. The faithful val
et was alarmed, but ho and tho dog were
tho only watchers on tho sufferer through
out the sultry July day. James lay dozing
and powerless. It was after midnight when
hn rallpl.
Hu sat up and spoke to John, wandering
at times, nnd expressed concern at his long
attendance through so many hours, he would
havo had John take some slight stimulant,
which'tlic faithful eoul declined. Suddenly
Jamas fainted on his pillow. The valet us
ed restoratives, which revived him.
"John," gasped the invalid, "this must
be d.'.'itli." But John did not think so.
"You are only weak, sir," ho paid ; "let
mo give you some Ehninpaign nnd water, or
the least drop of brandy in a wino glass of
watur." For James would tako such stim
ulants in great extremity. Tie sipped a lit
tle from the f la., and said, more gently
than usual : "Jl.tve some your.:;:!!', John ;
you need it, and you will rrot mind drinking
after 1110." They wero his last distinct
words. John again declined refreshment,
fearing ho might fall asleep, but, at his
masters request, went to lie down in an ad
joining room ; thinking that "the general,''
as James chose to be designated by his val
et, would get some rest.
Always considerate to his depend nls,
"the general" bad been almost tender to
Juhn. He bad spoken to him of his lone
ly life. "It was not always so John," be
bad said ; "once 1 had many friends, I have
foine still, and those are very good to me ;
but they are not the friends of early times ;
they will think of me, though, nnd if you
want help, they will remember you for my
sake. Now go and lie down. I think I hull
mlffep "
He never woke again. At daylight,
John entered the sick room. Tho curtains
wero closed, so he took the night light and
apprriacbed the bed. "Tho general" Lad
died without a struggle. His eyes were
closed. The worn features wero culm.
There had been apparently n pain.
John drew tho sheet over the face, and
descended to the kitchen for a chairwoman
who he knew would be there at that hour,
lie summoned her to assist ut the last toil
et of the dead "general." As he closed
the door of the room, ho retreated to bis
own, and laid himself down, tired out. lie
was closing his eyes, when the chairwoman
hurried in. "'SYhal do you mean," she said,
' by calling mo to lay out a general, aud
llw corpse is a woman's?"
John was utterly unprepared for this, al
though, liko many others, he had fancied
tho "general" to bo "different from other
people in some way or another." The.ro
had been floating suspicions respecting tho
sex of the dootor, but John declared he had
never thoroughly shartd in them. Ho bud
lived with the "jceneral" three years, and,
whatever doubt hn might have had at first,
he had latterly dismissed from his mind.
According to John's account, tho poor
crcaturo tho "old girl," as tho ghastly
aceptin her colling terms her was not
treated in her last toilet with the courtsey
she had never wanted during her military
career. TJefure tho poor corpse was laid is
its grave, news reached the registrar-general
of tho discovery, and he ot once called
l'or a report from the proper authority.
Tho report was, "that after a post-mortem
examination, it was found that Doctor
James, of her Majesty's service, was not
only a woman but had at a Very early period
of life been a mother."
The deceased's offcts were taken posses
sion of by accredited agents. Notwith
standing tho largo sums of money sho
must have received as fees during her
long course of private practice, sho died
penniless, The question arises. How had
Bhe spent the fortune sho had mado? As
hush-money, or in support of the child
who, if still living, must be nn elderly
person?
James left no will. There was nothing
to lenvo, but the poor dog. A nobleman's
valet enme for the nniniul ; settled accounts
with Black John, even to giviiig him "the
return passage nidhcy to the island whence
he came ; and no one has siuce appeared
claiming nny relationship with tho eccentric
boing, who was even moro mysterious in
death tlmn in life,
Doctor James was- buried at Kensul
Grceu lutein July, 1865, and is registered
under the. name borne fiom the time of
his entering the army as hospital assistant.
Scare me Again. A yoimg gentleman,
nr an cldecjy one we disremember which,
after hnving paid his adtlresses to a lady for
foiuo time "popped the question," the la
dy in a frightened manner exclaimed :
"Yon scare me sir." The gentleman did
not wish to frighten the lady, and conse
quently retnatned quiet some time, when
she exclaimed :' "Scare me agin." We did
not learn how affairs turned out, but should
think it was pretty near hs turn to be scar-
An evil habit is never conquered by
yielding to it, .
iti:ri:ktiko tritiis.
To slumber in the open air,
( n meadow twenty perches square,
Without a mate the space to share
That's roomy I
To stay in Morphons's arms untll
At midnight, pitchy, dark and chill,
Aroused by foot -pail s whistlo shrill
That's gloomy !
To leave at cvcntldo your spouse
At work alone on shirt or blouse,
Whilst in a club-room you carouse
That's roving I
To sit at home, and there nmuso
One whose companionship you choo'C,
And would not for a kingdom lose
That's loving 1
To take on balcony your chair
In summer, after Sol's hot glare,
And sniff the perfumed evening air
That's breezy !
To find, just asyour box of snuff
You opo, a very sudden puff
Give to you more than quantum tuff
That's sneezy 1
To make, asBaruums do, untaughtf
A princely fortune out of naught,
Byoatohingdupos, yet no ergetcaught
That's clover I
To find yourself so very rich,
That in the glitter gold you pitch.
And don't wish anv more of "sich"
That's never!
i:rlt4 iiirnt in a 'Jrcui.
We have laughed heartily over the ful
owing ludicrous story, nnd would not de
prive our readers of the fame enjoyment :
A number of years ago, when Michigan
was a new country, in Livingston county,
there lived a family by the name of Clayton,
Mid one called Perkins also as well as a
grunt many others.
Pete Clayton was a tall, fine looking fel
lowa noble specimen of our back-Woodsmen
standing six feet two inches in his
stockings.
Pete bad taken a shine to Miss Sally
Perkins, nnd it was known in fact that they
wero engaged, but tho day when the knot
was lo be tied had not yet been divulged.
In tho month of August, 1349, Juno's
circus sync through their town for the first
f 'imerand in fart it wss the first eircuTThaT
had ever jyissed that way and there wero a
great many people that had never soon one.
When the important day arrived the town
was filled to overflow with p. motley crowd,
of course, and every young fellow and his
gal. Now, Pete wanted lo pet married on
the coming Christmas, but Sally wished to
have it put off till the next spring. When
the ticket wagon was opened tho tent was
filled in a hurry. Peto and Sally had
been looking through the side shows and
tiiey W"rc late in petting in, and the per
formance bad already commenced. They
walked around the entire ring tryii'K to find
a seat, and although they could seat two
thouand people, every scat was occupied.
Never mind," said Sal, "I'd just as lief
stand up."
But the gallant Peto couldn't think of it
and said, "wait a lniu't, I 'll get you a chair,"
and off he started, leaving Sal all alone.
Just ut that moment tho clown came in,
dressed in his usual custom, aud dancing
around the ring, stopped right in front of
Sal and began to sing
' 0 Bully i. the g.-t! for me."
This caused Sal to blush, for she tho't
that the clown was looking at Iter. As she
stood near the ring? of course she hid the
view of thoso on the lower seals bohind her
and as usual on such occasions, the down
cracked his jokes at such offenders until
they take the hint and find a scat, but she
said she would rather stand up. At this
the clown commenced his joke, remarking
to the ring master :
"There's n chance for me now."
"A chance for you?"
"Yes, don't you see that gal has lost her
beau, and she's looking a t me, I know,"
and turning three or four somersaults, he
stopped in Front of Sal and began to sing :
'Oh Sully la the gut fur me,
T would have no other.
And If Sn'ly died tn-morrow night,
I'd marry eially. mother,"
This evidently meant for her, raised Sal's
dandor, and she burst out with
"I'm the gal for you, am 1 ? Yon low
lived spotted scum of tho earth. If my
feller was here he would wallop you for that.
I wouldn't stay hero another minit nor
neither would nny descent people cither."
Saying which she rushed out of the tent
amid roars of laughter.
S3T ftlr. White will you have the kind
ness to lend me ten dollars?'
'Certainly upon one condition.'
'Name it,'
That you will tell me why your request is
like tho buck of my nock.
'I must give it tip.'
VWell, it is because I can't see it ?'
A curiously wrought wnler jar and
part of a human skeleton have been taken
from an ancient grave, about nine miles from
Nashville. There are some hundreds of
similar graves in the vioinilyj of whloh the
Indians informed the early Settlers they
knew nothing. ' The jar closely resembles
similar utensils now used by the Indians of
Central America.
Heavy Bobbery. On the nigk of the
Oth inat., the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company's Office at White Haven, was en
tered by burglars, and robbed of about 150,-
OCO. V .
Ur Why is an elephant running forcibly
against a large tree, like a traveler a rail
road? Because he gets his trunk checked:
Frightening the Wrong I'ussen
ger. Room venrs ncro. when tho old Steamboat
Tvnnlino. Cantain Jiinmv German, used to
run from Savannah to Agusta, the incident
we are about to relate occurred, ana was
witnessed bv our rooortor. Wheu the Ivan-
hoe arrived at Augusta, a countryman was
seen standing on the wharf, dressed in
hi coat fittine so tightly across
the shoulders as to raise his arms several
inelina lusher than nature intended them to
hang. His appearance generally would in
dicate that he was directly trom jkeionoae,
atirl rr ilm lirst time in his lifo. Was gazing
upon things pertaining to civilization, lla
was what eur boatman termed "a comical
customer." Ho hod never sedn a steamboat
nor dreamed of a locomotive. The appear
ance of the bridgo seemed to bo moro than
he could renhzo as fact, and the steamboat
unmanned him. Our boatmen drew him
into conversation, and wore as much amus
ed with his remarks as his appearac.
'to . t.:.n n I,a ai.amar. ftnrl
tlininrhtthpv had secured iun enough lor
several trips. One of tho officers of the
bout, was peculiarity tond ol a jowo, ana
deemed the opportunity too good to be lost.
He assurrcd his comrades that tie ltaa a plan
by which he intended to make Johnny
Green, jump overboard. He accordingly
brought a hedious looking bowie knife
which was in his possession, and assuming a
nrefeet mcashbueklcr air. approached the
countrj'uian saying "1'vo found yoii at last
my man I ve been looking lor you, ana
throwing himself nnd knife into a position
indicating an intention to make bloody as
sault, had no sooner got witlun srms length
of the oncmv than he foundhlmtclf stretch
ed upon the deck and his knifo in possession
of the foe, who loll upon hira and give luni
the most merciless beatine so disabling
him as to render it necessary forhim to take
his bed and keep it- When the country
man was satisfied that he had given him
enough, ho arose amidst the astonished
lookers on, who had so mistaken his char
acter, nnd exclaimed "Gentlemen is tlicra
any other man in yoM boat looking forme ?"
They answered there was not, and allowed
him to leave fully satisfied that they had
got the worst of the juke.
A ruble.
Wc Gild the following amusing fable in
ths L3i!"asterij)rcM.''
One winter's day the farmer's wife raid
to her maid : "Scrape up all these bits of
fi.t and of meat, nnd throw, them to the
hens I hope that it will make them lay.
Take care that the old rocoter does not gob
ble them up."
However, the cock had schooled his little
flock bcfureliPtid, by crowing to them thus ;
"My sisters, meat is intended for males : it
is strong food, and unsuitod to the slender
female frame. Everybody knows that hens
havo always been moro lively and delicate
than wc are, aud let it bo your care, oh, be
loved sisters, to preserve tho beauty of this
provideutiul arrangement ?"
The bens were much moved by this tender
praise of the speaker and they said one to
another, "I do not want meat, I have plen
ty of good food without it, see theso excel
lent bits of potato and cold turnip." But
one hen in this flock was strong minded,
and, in spite of the eloquence of the cock,
sho persisted ia picking up the scraps of
meat.
Then the other hons cried out : "Oh,
fie ! sho is steppiug oat of her proper place
why can.t she be satisfied to live like tho
rest of tho woild?"
The hen was sorry that they were angry
with her ; but tho meat was very "good, and
she xrk further comforted when Bhe saw her
nest fall 6f beautiful tggs:
t$T The other evening a gentleman's
button caught hold of the fringe of a lady's
shawl.
"I am attached to yon," said the gentle
man, laughing, while he was industriously
trying to got loo.se. ,
"The attachment is. mutual," was tne
good humored reply.
1ST The foreman of a job room of a St:
Louis newspaper turned out the whole edi
tion of a pamphlet on the "Life and assas
sination of Abraham Lincoln," with the
startling eoption, "The Life Tattd Assigna
tions of Abraham Lincoln." The blunder
is Understood to have cost him bis place.
S2r 'A Distressed Mother' writes to the
Allentown Democrat for advice, which she
gets thusly : 'The only way to euro your
sou staying out 'late o'nights' is to break
his legs, -or else get the 'calico' he runs with
to do your house-work,'
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8Sy A young lady being requested by an
old bachelor tojtake a scat upon his knee) in
a crowded Bleigh, made tho following reply;
"No, thank you, I'm afraid suehan old seat
would break down with mei"
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lST A "colored cuss feom Africa" re
cently beat a one-legged white soldier in the
race for clerk in the collector's office in
Washington city. Always will where the
Radicals have the eeleetion.
E53u A pert young lady was walking one
morning tinhe Stcyno, at Brighton, when
encountered the celebrated Wilkes. 'You
see,' observed the lady, 'I am come out for
a little tun and at'r.' 'You had better
madam, get a little husband first.
, 10 Bed noses are iighf house to warn
voyagers on the tea of life off the coast of
Malaga, Jamaica, Santa . Crux and Hoi'
land, i . .'.,','
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