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J : BRATTLEBORO VT., FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1871. NO. 8. VOL. XXXVIII. rUQLISUED EVERY THIDAY EVEMNU, at DROWN, TIIOUTY A CO. omce No. flranlte Ho, praltlelioro, VI. Ti.w.i-Yearljr in alr.nee, (in dob.) tlCOi ilnele ub.erlbere bo rreelTe their rarer. thron,h the ISt and sen n not o paid, A'y " additional will tit c barged l the end of the jeer. hatm or AuTKntiitna ! Tweltc Unee or one Inch .pee. or It" one week, 1.60, .sen alter imerllou U eenta. AdTertlei'mcnt. lu editorial or local eolumne II cent! lino no charge leal than 11. Oolluarr Notlcee SO centa a line, rrolieto ftottoel S2.S0 lor three In.orUona. Dutlneaa Carila ou Cltl.te JJ.OOa line per year. llitttllrliaro JLo.t Oilier. WINTEIl AnilANOHtENT, 1870-71. hoT. 1 to Maj 1. Open from 7 190 a x. to 8 r. u.; UoUdayi frota ito 11 :30 a. x. and 2 to 0 r. m. ABBIVAL AID PtrABTUBX or Mails. otrrasa mail. . Uloee. Open. a.m. r.u, aew Aora ana iWDinriu oni inn 4iaa Albenxssd )Vel"Ultate., 811 J 3:ts nUtroSaietUrallofrX.iurV, :ll I Alhuelollt.il., 1S 11A5 New London Northern 11.11., 1145 New Yorkenl Southern Statee, Sils aiea 11 uo ISIS lima sua uiio sal out 11:30 kAMlafcltn HAiLPi lloeton, llhode leland, Eaetern Meei.,Me.fcB.E.New llamp., 8MB 1:15 1130 5:15 aud 2:13 Vt.feMais.It.lt., 8:15 1:15 1:00 andSilS 1:00 Uoeton.Cllnton Si Fitchburg n.n. 1 :15 MOUTHIR MAlLfl. Vermont. Weitern New llamp- ehlre At Northern N.Y. 10:19 3:15 0:19 4:00 Dutnmereton, W. Chceterfield, N. U., rutney, Cornton, llel- lowe J'alL,CbarleBlown,N.II., Springfield, Claremont.N.H., Windaor, Woodatock, North- field, Montpcller,llcthel,W.lt. Junc.StowuiouWntYt.ll.lt. 4:00 0:15 Keeno, N. II., 10:15 2:45 1:00 ttTAQK UA1LD. AOdSilS W. Briltleboro, 10:30 4:00 8:45 Townabend, WlUUmiTllle, Faj- tttevlUe and Jamaica, 4:00 10:30 Wardiboro (ctoae Tu.,Th. 4: Sat., open Mon., Wed. Fri.,) 4:00 10:30 Dorer, To., Ih. L Rat., 4:00 10:30 Bennington way, 1:45 10:30 North Adama way, 1:43 10:30 Cheaterfleld & C. Factory, Mon., Wad. kFrL, l:4S 0:30 California, overland, daily, 3:45 5:15 Foreign mail. cloe 2:45 P.M. day previoue to ealling of atoamer from New York. 11. W. Claris, P.M. 3j.t0i.u00 cravim. rpOWNSUEND MAltULE UOUKB. TownihcDd, Vt. JL C. C. Toiiteb, MkDUUcturcr aDd Dealer lu all kinds Marble and cemetery work. All ork done In a neat and workmanlike manner at prices which defy competlilon and warranted to give entire satisfaction, IK. ALLEN, Dealer In Lumber, lias constantly on band all kinds of Building Material, CLAPBOARDS. H1I1N ULES, FENCE roSTS, LATH, ic. UrattlcLoro, VI. 17" A. DUTTON, Urattlfijoro, Vt., furnlehi V to order all klDdi-jfiUnULK OHK, dene In the best style. A I). SIMONDS&CO., Dealers Id STAPLE AND FANCY O00D8, No. 1 Union Block, Bit ATT LE BOB O, VT. 71 CROSBY & CO., Commifliion Merchant, and li. Wholesale Dealers in FLOUR AND GRAIN, D A. IIENHY. PnoToanAriiER. Cutler's Block. Main street, Brattleboro, Vt. DP. DEARBORN, M. D., Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon, Brattleboro, Vt. Office one door north of Congregational church. Ofllce hours from 8 to 9 a. m., and 7 to 9 r. u. Vr d."1iolVon. 5l b.. ' 171, Physidau and Burgeon, Brattleboro, Vt. Offlce at residence, corner of Main and t alnut ftts. At home before 8 x. t,, and from 1 to a & 6 to 7 o'clock r. m. J 71 D WARD CLA1.K, Agent for the Ebtlt Cuttaox li OnoANS slid the btilnwsy, Behulng L KUx and Guild I'iamo FuBTsn, Brattltoro, t. J 71 J. CARPENTER, Blmonds' Block, ElUot Street, li Dealer lu Toys, Fancy Good, Books, Stationery, Newspapers, Magaiines and Periodicals. Subscrip tions received for the principal Nctppers aud Maga lines, and forwarded by mall or otherwise. STEN(JILS. ALL Styles and Sties cut to ordor at short notice. Small name plates with Ink, warranted Indelible, brush aud directions rUlu style, AO c(s. I Writing, li eta. With Border, li " Old English, t1.00 If sent by mall add 9 cents for postage. Key Checks with ring, by mail, 30c. Large stencils for bags, robes, ic, from 60o to $1. Branding Irons, from 7SctoJt, Steel Stamps, 20c per letter, btamp Dies, Stencil Dies, (33tylea and sizes,) Door Plates, Cancelling Presses, Emboaaing Tresses, Seals, &cf Jtc, at thelowestUr lug prices, ty OMce in Union Block, next door to Y, M. C. A. rooms. All orders by mail promptly attended to. Address N. 31. M' KM Kit, Brattleboro, 1 1. TUUSSKS. It. Wadsworth. witli nn experience of thirty years la confid.nt he makes the be it Trues for the relief and cure of rupture or ht rnla. Among others la permitted to refer to the following gentlemen who speak from experience: Riv. MARK CARPENTER, Townshend, t. DAVID GOODIXL, Esq., BrattUboro, Vt. JARns F, BURROWS, Esq., Vernon, Vt, tyRcsldence on Elliot Street, near WeBilhft ater Cure, Brattleboro, Vt, PINKING AND STAMPING, DONE O N SHORT NOTICE, AT TI.B HOOP SKIRT ROOMS, wui or the hkymi uocsx, ELLIOT STREET BRATTLEBORO, VT. TOWHiT HALL Offer, full and cuml 1. te aaiorlmrnt of C'HOl'KKHY, CHINA ,t OI,ASS-VAIU3, jii An in. ill i.i(, Ki;uuNi;r j; liAMl'H, JiltACKKTS, STOXE WARE, TABLE CUTLERY, Fniicy A rtlclc, Uurlnln 1- lalMr.e, Kri, AH LOW AH THE LOWEST. tVCall and aee thu flu. diaplay, ATTOU X 1IA1.I. CIIOCKK.IIVHTO UK w. v. iiowi:. Uraillclxiro, Oct 29, 1870 ly2T D UTCH STOCK. The attention of farmers Is Invited to tbe Thorough' bred Dutch or HaMdn Htock, at the Houghton Farm, Putney, Vt., much excelling tbe Shorthorns and all others as milkers. They are believed to be 1 ully equal n allother desirable qualities. One two year old bull for sale or wtuld beUt to a good farmer In neighbor it cod where the dairy Is prominent, I). (I, HOIIKUTH, Manager, AprU35,l870.-tfI8 rpiIE OLAKKMONT MANUKAOTUItlNO COMPANY, OIjAKKMONT. N.H., Paper and IJook Manufaotureri andWbolo Hie ana jtoiau A'oaiors iu noon and Htatlonory, SOLICIT YOUIt OltDKHS foranythlugln theliltoe Aswtllai for I'ltlNTING AND UINDINO or i via t d ihceimio ii And wlUpay CASH FOB HAGS. CrocKBry Store CLOTHING, AND GENT'S FURNISHING ESTABLISHMENT. FMTT, TOUT Si CO., Hare Jnll tMelTed a ntj LABOE k BELXCT STOCK of all kind! of CLOTHS, CASSIMERE8 & VESTINGS, which they are pre pared to tnlla into GARMENT!,.".! reasonable pricee and at snort nolle. ALHO A HEAVY f CL0THIMG, IN ALL HTTLES k QTj'ALITIEH. Coats, Pants, Vests, BOYS' CLOTHING OF kvxiiv iii:nciiiiti"v. FURNISHING GOODS, The Celebrated "Elm City Hhlrt," ready-made or made to ukasubc, has proved a decided succf m. UNDER-SHIRTS & DRAWERS,, CARDIGAN JACKETS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, HDKFS., TIES, SUSPENDERS, Linen and Paper COLLARS & CUFFS. Trunks and Valises, Leather k Cloth BAGS In great variety. Jill r elks ALL SIZES, ntOJI THE SMALLEST 'SUN' UM Bit ELLA TO THE LARGEST 'WAGON' UMBRELLA, AND ALL QUALITIES IN CAMBRIC, SCOTCH GlXniIAM ALTACA, SILK fc WATER-rROOF (a new thing.) D. S. 1'ltATT, ) A. II. WRIGHT. O. I). ESTEltUItOOK,) GRANITE ROW, I;35 BHATTLEBOnO, VT. PERRY I lOLDH Hate the best and moet degant atork cf II 11 Hit . CLOCKS, Fine Cold and Plated Jewelry, OH VI 1ST S, SEAL AND PLAIN RINGS, PINS, CHARMS, Etc. SIIiVKIt I'OHKS, SPOONS, NAfKIN ltllMtiH, 1'ituiT, iturrnn and iii: knives, CIlIiaiHKN'S SKTS, KII.VKH I'liATlCI) TAlll.i: CUTLKKY, l'OHKS, SPOONS, I,AI)I,I, C'AH Tints, CAKi: IIASKTrS, MUGS, spoon iioi,ii:ns, nirrnut disiii-s, TKA KKTS, UT, PITCIU'.IIS, C, iVC, iV(' Every ileni-riitK'U of BLACK, BROWN, RED AND jJMucy .TJciucivu. ltHAI. WIIITI1Y JKT SETS, IN TIIK IjATIMT PATTl'.HNS, Ji:T, IIOItN A FANCY IlKACKM'rTS, COM ItS AND DHUHIIKS, AI.I, KINDS, 1IKADS AND J1KAI) CHAINS, PAUIAN KT A T CI WV I IS , I1USTS.ANI) VAHKS, Fini: AitMs-iti:voi,vi:its and sin (ii.i: shot pis'iols, smaij, POCKKTPISTOII,CAUTIUD(IICS, Ac, Ac, Ac PERRY & HOLDING, i:illu Mlrrrl, IIIIATTI.EIIOIIO. LUMBER. rjiiit: u.wni:iiNi(j.wi:n nomcit orders for bills of lumber. Can t nrnUh timber of ei tra length If desired. TOWN & STONE. Bomeriot, Sec. aotb, 1870,-tlJl Poetry. TliH CO.tt.ttOJT 4lVB9TtOA i johm o. wshttiuu Behind ui at cmx erenlni meal The gray bird ate Ms fill, Swung downward by single claw, And wiped bis booked bUL Ileihook his wlnga and erlmaon tall. And Bet his head tstant, And, In his sharp, Impatient way, Atked, "What doea Charley want T" "fie, amy bird," I aniwered. nnck Yonr head beneath your wlctf, And go to aleep; but 6er nud o'er He asked the selff ara thing. Then Bmlllng to mywlf, I eald t "How like are men and birds 1" We an are Baylngwbat he taya. In action or In word. The boy with whip, and top, and dram, The girl with hoop and doll; And men with lands tnd houses, ask The question of poor PolL HoweTer fnH, with something mere Wa fain the bag would cram ; We atgh abort out ejowded nrti Tor flah. that T3Vw,ra- Ho bounty of IndoTjeet If erra, Tbo vague desire can sUy ; SelMore Is still a Tartsr mill For grinding praycra aim ay. The dear God bears and pltleit all ; He knowcth all our wants ; And what wo blindly ask of Him, Ills love withhold or grants. And so I sometimes think our prayere Might well bo merged in one; And rest and perch and hearth and chnrcli Repeat, "Thy M be done." The Leisure Hour. .1 f.i.vr-.vn iin.ru mvi.. 'Now, Miss 'Wlldcr, 'bout them chlck cniT" "Just let '.mo knit to tlio mlildlo of my needle, Draxy." Draxy walled, her busy hands Undine; something to do In tlio llttlo pause. Tho things on tlio tablo wcro straightened tlio daguerreotypes (It was tlio best room) tilt ed inoro accurately on their open covers, a tnlnuto speck of dust dislodged from tho mantelpiece all before .tlio gentlo "click, click" of tho nccdlos ceased, and Mrs. Wlldcr laid down her stocking. "The chickens let mo see. It was thoso six llttlo broils of tlio speckled lien's I was n-thlnklng of, and tho pepper-and-salt roasters. (Mrs. Wlldcr vlonod chickens from a pnroly practical stand-point.) That will bo enough, won't It?" "I don't know" doubtfully "folks cat a heap at camp-nicctln'." "So they do. Well, then, kill threo of tho black hens, and bako a pie. They'll mako a plenty." "I guess so." Business thus dlspotiodof. Draxy assumed a chair and waxed conll ncdtlul. "How many of our folks Is a-goln', Miss Wlldcr?" "You and me, and Mr. Wilder and Na than, and Ellen, that's five and Lucy's six." "I.ucyl" "Yes, Mr. Wlld'fwtlrt hfr BjUffWKliaJi.'d better, and Ilrother Parker 'plead hard about it. Ho thinks she's old enough to get religion, and ought to havo It, and her pa says there's no harm tryln', only bo won't havo her flustered. I don't know what to do 'bout it myself, but I guess pa's right." And Mrs. Wlldcr ended with a llttlo sigh. "Mr. Parker I" Thero was n concentrat ed and conspicuous Bnlfl" in Draxy's voice. Sho said no more, and in another minute got up and left tho room, her errand ac complished. Thero wcro fow wasto places In Draxy's life. Satan might have dredged round her for months without finding ono idle chink in which to practlco his nefar ious arts. Pretty soon tlio door opened and Lucy camo In a girl of soventcon with tho shy beauty of a wild doo lu her haiol oyes. Tho dcllcato cameo llko outllno of her faco was full of nn expression of appeal. Not that thero was anything to appeal against In her llfo, tho petted only daughter of this honest home. Somo women possess that look naturally, and before It, when eom binol with youth and loveliness, tho hearts of men go down llko nlnc-plns. Lucy as yet know not tho valuo of her dower, but such knowlodgo nover lingers long. "Whcro havo you been, dear?" "Ovor to Esther's mother. They aro bo ginning the camp-incctlngcake, and I staid to help beat tho eggs." "Do tell I I supposo thoy'ro making a great fuss llko tho rest of tho folks?" "Oh yes. Mrs Ilobbins has killed a tur key and eight pairs of chickens, and had two pieces of beef boiled, and Esther and llepsy wcro making glngorbrcad and rals ed cake, and all sorts of plos that you can think of mlnco and applo and custard and Canada plum I can't remomborhalf." "Lond's sako! And who's going, Lu cy?" "Mrs. ilobbins and the squlro and tho girls, and James and ills wlfo, and aunt Mlrey, and horo tho happy, girlish volco Bank a Utile j only a closo obscrvor would havo noticed tho inflection "and Kane." "Elkanabl I want to know I Well, it's tlmo lio got hold of something good. You will havo to help Draxy mako our pics to morrow, doar. Tho weather's splondld. I guess wo'ro going to havo a good wcok." This camp-meeting, about which oil Am monoosao was In a stir, was a yoarly affair, planned fornnd anticipated with oagcrand iuvarlablo pleasure. After tho hoat of (ho summer and tho toil of the harvest, when tho hay was In, Iho potatoes stored, the corn and corn-shucks safely housed when tho ryo and wheat had gnuo to mill, and tho "boarders" to their city homes camo In, In tho beautiful Soptomborweathor, this holiday, which Is hair a rollgioiis exercise, brought nclghbois together, brightened tho links of church-brotherhood and old friendships, mid avo to soul and body allko refreshment. Hut oh, what a differ ent thing It was to tliodlfrorent peoplo who were looking forward to It I Mm. Wilder, and other good matrons of her stamp, vlowod It as a Kccles of sober Jollification, combining much good cheer with somo comfortable preaching and pray Ing. A time, too, forthooxlilbltlon of no tablo housekeeping of piecrust and fatlod fowls, which, duly partaken of, might Im part to tho occasion 11 certain tuotlisomo so lemnity. Ilrother Parker, of tho l'omlgowassct Conference, ou Iho contrary, rogardod It us a cruclhlo In which souls should bo melted and changed n four days' opportunity, during which tlio doors of heaven should stand open for whomsoovor plcasod. In his thoughts ho saw them outer, somo stain ed;and shrunkon with sin, soma pure and spolloss ns Lucy Wllder's for Ilrother Parker thought much of Lucy's soul. Had it been contained In a body less fair, It had' pcrchanco occupied less of his attention) but lie was a man, though a good ono, ami having twice tasted the sweetness of mar. rled llfo, ho was naturally ready to try it again. Only hero he was firm a minis- early. Hard work and soda soon trans fer's wife mutt bo known to bo one.'Jjdj form tho lovcllnoss of youth Into pallor with himself. She must belong t'yTBSrnd sharp outline. Salcratus claims Us church) and no temptation-should lnl'Xj'bwu. Hero and thero ono soos a sweet him to lay snch a snare and scandal In the young Taco, or an old ono with flue, strong path of his people ns to marry n woman I Hues, dcop cnt and Inscrutable, like a carv wlthout a religion. So brother Parker jjng In stone but personal beauty Is tbo looked forward eagerly to tho comlnff UMcoptlon. Beauty apart, wo may bo wcok. jiroud of our multitudes. For decorum, Elkanah Ilobbins was equally eager. A for good humor, for general neatness of strong, brown, liandsomo fellow. He had appearance, for civility to strangers, for a been a wild boy, but of late had grown so , sonso of propriety which almost ranks as steady and so attentive to his form that'' dignity, It would be hard to find their par folks said, "Kane must bo thinking of set. allot In any other country. At this Cadis lllngj" only whoro Or with whom, nobody t-camp-meeting oven tho babies caught tho know. fLspirit of tlio occasion, and sucked their To Lucy aud other girls the camn-mect lug was Invoslcd with n delightful vaguoi ness, In which merry meals, rustling tree boughs, slccplug'under canvass, whispers laughter, "good limes" gonorally mlngleq In moro than ono young heart another an inui, secret element of bliss was conscloiu lyor ' I""' 'r--SilfiM T1 cy's It was Kane. Tho brown, fearless boy and tho fair girl had grown up together as playmates till that dark day when, "for his badness," the neighbors said, Kano was sent away to Unclo Elknnah's at Swift Walor, for a year which had lengthened Into five. It was thrco now slnco lie camo back tall, bronz ed, strango, yet familiar and during thoso llireo womanhood had crept unawaro over the llttlo maid who had shared his baby sports. Playmato no longer, Lucy was very shy, but In her pecert heart alio was protnl or 1 1 1 ii i ; proud of tho strcngtli that could henvo tho heavy timber up which her brother Nathan avoided, of tho skill that could tamo tho wildest colt. Sho was suro ho would always bo good hereafter. Tho rour days dwelling Inn grovo with him was n delight so great that It almost fright ened her, So tho day camo. All Monday tho com muted wcro at work arranging tlio tents in tho form of a hollowsquarc, beneath tho shelter of tho trees. A brlghtlltllo stream curved around two sides of tho encamp mont. In its cenlro aroso n covered plat form, to which was nOlxcd n derrick paint ed pca-grccn, whose top supported asharp toned Iron boll. Hanks of rough benches confronted this stand, in tlio midst or which and directly under the platform, was a small benched tnclosuro for tho uso of tlio "anxious," who wcro expected to resort thither ot tho closo or ovcry service to lis ten to tho prayers and appeals or tho brclh ren. Nor was tho carnal man rorgottcn. Dcsldcs tho eating-saloon, open to all, each tent boro u long tablo, duly spread three times a day with amplest provision. These tents represented cacli a village, and shcl thcred by night and by day n wbolonilghf borhood. Tho namo or tho placo "Pcini gowasset," "Stowe," "Lacon" was letter ed upon tho front, accompanied by somo Moral dovlco or text or Scripturo. Upon tho Ammouoosuo tent was the Inappropri ate recommendation to "Walcli and Pray," around which, by way or antidote, a wreath of llowery Hops was garlanded. Thespacr wltlifn wis gorctiius In its nnrKvltmuiTii nTjest' and boasted, besides a small book-caso of religious reading, n round tablo with a red cover, which supported a hugo nosegay or I'owcrs, and gavo the wholo a "tasty or- reel," as Mrs. Wilder oxultlngly remarked to Mrs. Ilobbins, equalled by none or the others of which clfect all Ammonoostic' was Justly proud. And so the camp-mcet-Ing bogan fairly. All day Tuesday peoplo wcro pouring In. Each one-seated wagon brought threo and a baby ; each two-seated, fivo and two ba bies. Ily night hundreds wcro assembled. Tho moon was brilliantly full, and tho singing and prayer meeting which inau gurated the assembly so spirited and satis factory that Brother Llttlo rubbed his hands, and remarked to Brother Smith that ho'd been to forty camps in his time, but in his opinion this was going to bo tlio greatest yet, "How funny 1" whispered Hepsy Hob- bins, as they watched tho biistlo insido tho tent. "Soo Lucy, tho beds tills sido aro for us, and that sido for tlio mon folks. Don't it look queer?" "But who sleeps on tho tablo?" laughed Lucy, as a row of rustling mattresses wcro lilted up. "Don't you know ? Wiiy tlio ciders and deacons, of course That's to keep people In order, ana stop any sky-larking and frolicking among us young ones. Say, Lu cy, which bed will you hao? Here, taki this ono next to mine." "Lucy," called her mother, and slio whispered, "here's your place, noxt to me, I don't want you down there among thoss girls, for you'll talk and dialler all night, nnd not bo lit for a thing In the mornlnx. Just slip off your frock thero, behind the curtain, and put on your doublogown, and I'll fix you." So llko Chrfotabcl, "her gcnllo limbs sh'e did undress," so far ns gown and hoop wont i and pretty soon, in hor neat gray wrapper, sho was lying comfortably luck od up In the bed her prudent mother had provided with pllavJUitl. quilt. HwcrA, musty smells fl led tho air from be"telml:claS "a'm" aon '"'"ln . - ' l ihnn liecaine thoso who met increlv nnon n covered floor. Tho straggling moon-rnvs. the flapping curtain, tho chowlng nud champing of tho horses tethered closo by all was odd and novel. She could not sleep. By-and-by tho men camel), spread their quilts and blankets, and subsided In to refuse Good Eldor Adams occupied tho ond of tho tablo nearost to Lucy's couch. Ills righteous" slumbers quickly becamo audible, and, pooping round to look at lit id , Lucy saw a pair of eyes fixed upon her. A Btrango thrill camo over her brain as sho met them. Only the width of tho narrow tablo and tho elder's boots sep arated hor from Kano I Sho blushed un comfortably, nud dropped her eyelids not to open tlionf again ; but for long after, f.dry lights and visions see mod to danca before her cyos and troublo her rcposo. At dawn tho camp awoke. Small chanco was thero for lato sleeping. Tho bluo snnko began to curl from early fires, llorsos whinnied for llielr corn. Impa tient hands wultod to pack away tho beds, and rostoro the tent lo daytimo order, Ily eight o'clock breakfast was catou and ditti es washed; and white-haired Elder Ad ams took his placo, Bible in hand ut tho head of tho long table, to load In prayer, Lucy sat Just within tbo doer. Tho still ness, tho beautiful pcaeo of tho new-born duy soeiuod relloctcd iu hor face. Ono gui don beach lear fluttered down, and Uld upon her fair braids. Kano wasn't gcu to poetry, but somehow u lino catuo lato his head as ho looked 1 "Oh, my lor. 1 like tb. morning." Ho road It somowhoro. Ho thought It was true about Lucy, At len o'clock tho clanging bell announc ed goneral service, and tho crowd assem bled. Truth to toll It was not n picturesque crowd. Tho Amorican of the rural, dls trlcts Is raroly a liandsomo animal. Ho Is 'lean. Ho Is brown. Ho loses his teeth ' thumbs contentedly throughout the ser- vico without n cry. Thirteen mlnlstoisoc- l cuplcd tho platform, Wlth ablo general- uiu luasur iigiuswuiuiiiB.uiuugii.iui- wsrd, leaving tho greatest for tho third day. IL. 1 1 - .1 I R.. when the oxcltemont was oxpected to cul niinato. Tho sermon was a quiet ono I. tho I fji wMtifMt sosas of the Methodist vinnl, blondcd Willi tho soft rustling of, tho trees above, end tho morning sped quickly away. Great cheer was held In nil tho tents at noon, and unlimited quantities of plo cat en lit preparation for tho after sorvlces. Plo usually precedes repentanco, ns pio eatcrs know. In tho ovcnlng, under tho blazoof tho harvest moon, Brother Parker nrosofor tho first tlmo. A tall, thin man, wllh sallow, tonder race, and emotional. A certain thrill movod over tho assembly, and, at Its close, n number or persons pass ed quietly nnd without oxcltemont into tho "anxious seat," ns candidates for tho pr.iy crs or tho congregation. Somo wcro pa rents who tarried their children thither j somo members of tho church who felt that thoir faltli had sulforcd n decadence All wcro welcomed and rejoiced over by tho good brothron, tud mention was made or tho fact that still there was room for others, further urgency being held In reserve for tho next day. It was then, after two long and "seirch ing" discourses, that. Brother Parker had "fixed" to havo Lucy succumb. Ho camo to her among tho throng, and ploadod earn estly. Ho ovon took hor band, and strovo, with gentlo force to draw hor to tho front. To bis surprlso sho resisted. Tlio girl had her own rcscrvo or character, her own thoughts as to spiritual things. Tho small enclosure or rough boards, within which it seemed so important to him that shoshould kneel, was to her no sacred place God had appeared nearer often in tho woods, on tlio lulls, alone In her llltlo room. Even tho spectacle or her friends, Hepsy and Esther, conduetod weeping, to tho "anx ious seat," failed to movo her. "I can not; It would not bo honest." Such was Lucy's creed ; and her flower-llko beauty conceal ed an underlying strongth, oven as boneath Iho mountain slopes enameled with butter cups spreads tho Indestructlblo granite By the afternoon of tho third day n wide spread oxcltement had sciztd upon tho camp. A rugged and resorvod people llko tlmn tif K'nir rni.hn.1 n-n ).A - lfblc evht-s, uniWr jtliei tnffaeiM.'q of onex-A r.'.u iuuhwh. iiiu yci iiuYcuy ui sens ation and expression astounds them. Strong men sobbed; women becamo hys terical ; young girls rushed forward nnd fell UH)ii their knees; tho ciders went to and fro among tho crowd, expostulating, explaining, entreating. Over all rang at Intervals tlio voices of tho choir in wild, sweet snatches. A dark tliunder-clmld for n momont hid the sun, and ono low peal shook tho air. Ilrother Parker stood again by Lucy; bo held her hand. She was ex cited and in tears, but alio was firm. 'Just then a stir took place near them. A young man with bowed hoad was hurried past by two elders. His faco was hidden In his hands, but Lucy could not mistake. A sudden tiilo of emotion shook her soul. If Kane yielded If Kano was going to that pljco then sho should go too. Was not her ploco by him In time and eternity? Brother Parkor felt tho lingers quiver in his grasp, tbo reslstanco slacken. Another moment ho had led her forward. Sho was kneeling by llano's side ; and this victory of an earthly affection, which was to him as a heavenly ono, had power to bring tears llko rain to tho good man's checks. Sweetly rang tho hymn ovor them, tho cloud floated past, the clear sun shlno streamed In and bathed tho place, nnd Heaven seemed to smllo upon tlio scone. To our young lovers who shall say? To somo hearts God has revealed himself In this manner. Wo may not daro to ques. lion. But with their deeper thoughts mingled tho strango sweetness of being sido by side tho earthly blondlng with tho unearthly, as It will do while wo are things or earth. "Don't let ner convcrso Willi any ono. Sister Wlldcr," Bald Brother Parkor, as he restored tho agitated Lucy to her friends, 'Keep her aloof thlsovciilng. Lot no vain c invcrsatlon or gossip arlso to disturb tho impression on hormlnd. Tomorrow I will talk witli hor further." Oh, Brother Parker, had you noticed tho than became thoso who met merely upon a spiritual platform, exchanged betwoon your young converts? .Did you hopo to mako matters qulto safe for tho important conversation of the morrow ? Oh, Brother Parker, who shall guess or eompulo tho moral blindness which Cupid can throw over oven n good man's soul ? So Mrs. Wl'dcr kept Lucy "aloof." Poor Kano, hovering about tho family group for tlio chanco or a word, found on jy downcast lashes on tho part or his idol, and discouraging looks from tho rest. Fa ther, mother, brotlierNathan, slstor-ln-law Ellon, and faithful Draxy, all wore detenu ined thero Bh'onld bo no "phlhindorln" that night at least, So tho flamoln Kauo'ssoul thus repressed, burned moro hotly than ever; and at "Mirk midnight" ho was still lying unablo to sleep, and longing for tho dawn, his eyes fixed on the fair head not a yard from him. A slight movement showed him that Lu cy too slept not, Iu a momont prudenco and propriety nllko forgotten, ho had gout ly pushed his pillow somo inches nearer. "Lucy I" "Such a tiny whisper! Smothered by Deacon Allen's hearty snore, It would scarcely havo caught tho attention of Fine Ear, but I.uey nearu, Slio half turned her faco dyed with soar let blushes as sho saw that bold head so near. "Oh, don't sho breathed 1 "somo body will hear I" "They aro sound as dormice," whisper odKano; "they won't wake. Do let mo speak, Lncy, I shall dio If you won't lis. ten. This afternoon, whon I knolt tliore. you know, I said to God, 'O Lord, I will bo n good man and a church member with Thy help; but how can I bo any thing good unless I havo tbo girl I lovo to go along with mo? Oh, let mo havo hor, IiOrdl' and just then, Lucy, your dress rustled, nnd you camo nnd knolt down bo side mo. I know It In a moment though I didn't opon my eyes. And thon I felt that Iho Lord was ns good as they say, nnd I look It ns a sign from Him that I was to havo my hoart's doslro ; and I prayed Lu cyI prayed wllh all my might, for tho first tlmo In my life Did you pray loo, darling?" "Yes, Kane." "And for mo?" "Yes, Kane" "Oh, Lucy, Is tt real? Could you really care for mo ? I have loved you always, dear did you know It? But tonight I could not speak It out. Will you roally bo my lovo arid wife, Lucy?" "Yes, Kane" Never sounded words so sweet as those thrco "Yeses," breathed In that fairy whis per Kano put out his hand llltlo fingers met nnd clasped it ; nnd Just thon somo liody stirred, and Deacon Atwatcr, at the far eud of tbo tent gavo n species of snort. and ,haH,raIod himself, VlUifrlghloned haste Iho locked h5nd8"unclnspcdr"Ii7mir a second Kano and Lucy, to all appearance wore fast asleep. And from that tlmo till morning, not a sound broke Iho stillness of tho tent. Brother Parker was perplexed noxt day t tho franio of mind In which ho found lis young disciple Mho was very sweet and gcnllo ; boro his questionings patient- And when ho asked, "Did sho feel as If sho loved God," sho said, "Yes, nnd sho hoped always to lovo Him now, for Hohad mado her vory happy. But when the fur ther Inquiry waspropoundod, was tills feei ng so strong that slio felt Justified In bo- coinlng tho wlfo or a minister of Hie Clos- icl, tho nnswer was Immediate No! Sho never could havo married a minister, any way; nnd beside "Besides what?" Slio had promised Elkanali Bobbins to marry him. But when had this promiso been mado? longnnd sorely did Brother Parkor puzzlo ovor tho matter and so did Mrs. Wlldcr, who In tho heat of her astonishment at that child's thinking or n husband," was heard to say, that for her part sho couldn't think bow Ihcy got at each other I Lucy and Kano kept their own counsel, and Iho affair in tlmo got to bo spoken of as "hap pcnln' at camp;" which fact mado it moro than usually interesting to tho neigh bors. Small nnd transient opposition had our young couplo to contend with. They ware married tho next year. Both nro members of tho church now, and Knno was on tho conforenco commltteo for tho last camp-incctlng. When peoplo ask If hogot religion at Cadiz, ho Is wont to answer that that's a matter between blui nnd the Lord; but If not, ho got something most as good" his eloquent glanco finishing tlio sentence. Elder Ilobbins wlllbo an I ml ill gent friend to tho next generation In Am- monoosuc. And if ho shourd evor llo In tabled state, and hear a llttlo silvery con fabulation break in upon the silence or tho 'guarded tent," wo may bo pretty suro tmU.ho.wlll bo conveniently blind and dear to wlia is Ifolpg "Hi rerjouiborls houp sweetly onco his Lucy's volco lroko tlio stillness with, "Yes, Kane" Tho following, from a western paper, is too good to bo lost ; A minister who does not believe immer sion is baptism, was holding a protracted meeting, and ono night preached on tho subject of baptism. In tho coursoofhls remarks ho said, "Somo bcilcvo it neces sary to go down Into tho water, and como up out or It, to bo baptised." But this ho claimed to bo fallacy, for tho preposition Into" does not mean Into, at all limes. Moses," ho said, "wo aro told, went up Into tho mountain, and tlio Saviour was taken into n high mountain, etc. Now wo do not supposo that cither went into n mountain, but unto it. So with going down Into tho water; it means simply going down closo by or near to tho water, and being baptised In tho ordinary way by sprinkling or pouring." Ho carried this idea out fully, nud In duo season and stylo closed his discourse, when nn invitation was given for nnyono so dis posed to arlso and oxprcss his thoughts. Quito a number of tbo brethren nroso nnd said thoy were glad Ihey hod beon prosopt on this occasion, and that they wcro well pleasod with tho sound sermon they had just heard. Finally a corpulent gentleman or Teutonic extraction, a stranger to all, nroso and broko n silenco that was almost painful, as follows; Mr. Breachcr, I ish so glad I vosb hero tonight, for I has had oxplalned to my mint somo tings dat I never could pelief pcfore O, I ish so glad dat Into docs not mean into at all, but shust closo by or near to, for now I can pollef many dings vol I could not pellof pcfore Wo real, Mr. Breachcr, dat Tanlol was cast into do ten of lions, nnd camo out nllfo I Now I nclfer could poller dat, for do wilt pcasts would shust eat him right off; put now it Is fery clear to my mint. Ho vas shust closo by or near to, and lid not get Into do ton at all. O, I Ish so glat I vash here tonight. "Again wo rcat dat do Iloprcw children vas cast into do fiery furnace, and dat air nlwlsh look llko a pcog story, too, for (Icy would havo peon purnt up; put It Ish all plain to my mint now, for dey were shust cast near by or clbso to do fiery furnace. O, I vash so glat I vash hero tonight I "And den, Mlstor Breachcr, it ish said dat Jonah wits cast. Into do sea and taken Into do whalesh polly. Now I nover could pollef dat. It alwaysh sccmod to mo t j po a pecg fish story, but it Ish all plain to my mint now. Ho vash not takon into de whalesh polly at all, put shust sbumpt on to his iiack and rode ashore Q, I vash so glat I vasb here tonight I "And now, Mister Ilreacher, If you will shust oxplalu two moro passages of Scrip turcs, I shall pe, O, so happy dat I rash hero tonight! Onoofdemlsh vcroltsaysh do vickod shall bo cast into a lako dat nurns mlt tiro and prlmstono always!. O ! Si tutor Breachcr, shall I bo cast into dat lako If I am vlcked, or shust py or near to, shust near enouuh to do eomforlablo? O I hopes you teli mo I shall po cast only shust py n good vay off, and I vlll po so irlat I vash hero tonight! De odder nash- ngo Ish dat vlch ssysb, plossod are dey who do deso commandments, dat dey may have right to do droe of Ufa and enter In drough do gates of do city, and not shust closo py or near to, shust near enough tn seo vat I baflost and I shall po so glat I vasli hero lonigiiU" Thero aro 5000 newspapers in the Unit ed Stales, or onolo overy 7000 inhabitants ; 1200 In Great Britain, and 1,010 In France, or ono to ovcry 23,000 ; 700 In Prussia, or ono to every 20,000. TIIK .lllt.VT Cli.YIN TV.X.XItt.. Tho groat engineering triumph which renders memorable tho closing days or tho year 1670, Iho practical completion or tho Mont Cenls tunnel, Is n timely reminder or tlio truth wo nro too npt lo forget that llio world's labor and thought aro not si lenced by tho shock or war and tho clash or armies. Millions may bo engaged In con flict, but tho peoplo nro hundreds or mill ions, and tho success or this, tho most ro mnrkablo engineering enterprise ever un dertaken, will lead to results far moro Im portant, as nflbcllng the masses of tbo peo plo, now nnd hereafter, than all tho battles Which have been fought In Enropo during Iho pat half century. Tlio workof plorclngtbo Alps,ondopcn lugnn easier nnd safer means of commu nication between Franco and Italy than Ihat nlforded by Napoleon's perilous road ovor Iho mountains, or tho still more per ilous railway which follows Its tortuous course, Is onoof tho most difficult ever un dertaken nnd has been fourteen years lu Jirogress. Its length, from Bardoncchc, whcro Iho ground was broken on tho Ital ian side, tn Fourneau, on tho French sido, Is fourteen thoueand yards, or nearly olgbt nrllM-srrfailjrpcakItl?-,lt (joe not plcrw Mont Cojrs, bat Is bored through Col do Frejus, Grand Vallon nnd Pol do In Rone, throo lower peaks of tho Savoy Alps. Un der tho circumstances It was impossible lo sink shafts, ns In ordinary tunnels, nnd It was doubted by many accomplished and experienced engineers whether tho com pletion of tho work would bo found possl slblo on tills account, slnco It was thought mon would not bo nblo to breathe, much less to work, four miles under ground. To obvlato tills difficulty, an Ingenious ma chine was devised by JIM. (iratonno nnd Sommellcr, tho eminent French engineers engaged in tho work, which, operated by means of compressed air, not only kept tho drills constantly at work, but supplied abundant ventilation to Iho tunnel. One or theso machines, or 250 horo power, was set lu operation at each end or the bore Tho atmospheric compression was ell'ecled by menus of water power, and for fourteen years theso machines havo steadily cut a passage through tho heart or the mountain. Each drill, which had a stroko equal tn two hundred nnd ti fly pounds weight, made two hundred revolutions per mlnulc. In common rock tho nverago progress w.is liiuo feet per day, but through tho whitn quartz, almostas hard as diamond, which constitutes tho vertebra1 of tho mountain, the average progress did not exceed sixteen inches djily. It is said that wliilo working through this quartz tbo workmen needed no lights, as tho Interior of the tunnel was brilliantly Illuminated by tho shower or spaiks which followed each blow of tlio drills. As a preparation for blasting, about ninety holes, each thrco feet in depth and thrco inches lu diameter, wcro drilled nnd charged with powder. Tho machine was then withdrawn and tho blast fired, bringing down tho surface of tho rock to tho depth of several fect, and leaving vast piles or debris to bo rcmovod by rail. So iiard was tho rock In many places that tho drills ofton needed to bo replaced every few minutes. Tlio lunnol when fully com pleted will havo a doublo track through out, rn'l its cost will reach a total of 3100.- ooo.cW franc. This magnificent material enterprise was originally undertaken by the Italian gov ernment which for many years prosecuted tho work alone Tho French government subsequently lent a helping hand, and not even tho war has checked for u moment tho progress or tho work toward a success ful completion. But whilo wo glvo full credit to tho energy and enterprise of tlio two nations under whoso auspices a pas sago has been opened through tho Alpi, It is proper to stalo that, without tho uso or compressed air for tlio doublo purposoor driving tho drlllsand ventilating tho boro, tho successful completion of tho work would havo been Indefinitely delayed, if not rendered wholly impossible This now motive power, which is at oneo effect ive and economical, promises to become a valuablo addition, not merely to tlio appli ances of modern engineering science, but to tho progress or all forms or productive and manufacturing industry. Tlio new principle so successfully applied by M M, Gratonno and SommclleT, and, wo believe, by the engineers engaged on tho Hoosae tunnel, can bo mado as useful iu operating looms and spindles as tn driving drills, nnd it is proposed to bring this motive power into general use In sovcral manufacturing cities In tills State in n very Ingenious man ner. Tho exporiment will first bo tried In Rochester, where, by means or water pow- o r.atmosphcrlc air will bo compressed in to reservoirs, where it will bo conducted lu plrcs, llko gas or walei, to machine shops, factories and other establishments at n distance from the reservoirs. If tho plan succeeds at Rochester, an attempt Is to bo mado to utlllzo tho water power of Niagara for tho compression of enough air to run all tho manufactories In Buffalo, to which city it will bo conducted through largo Iron pipes nnd distributed wherever needed, It is estimated tha.t a saving of nlnety-fivo per cent can bo effected by tlio substitution of compressed air for steniii as u motivo jiowor, when tho former is sup- .plied to woveral consumers from a com mon reservoir, 't he pressure of air ncod- od Is said to ho equal to seven utmospticres. By its uso many of tho dangers incident to the use of steam would bo avoided, the management of engines greatly simplified, and many lives saved that aro nmv annual ly lost through Iho carlessness or lncoinpo tence or thoso entrusted with tho supervis ion and euro or steam boilers. Air can bu condensed for use in seaboard cities as well as clsowhoro, since tho rise nnd fall of the tido furnishes abundant natural water ponor for this purpose, and should tho ex. porlmont Biiccoedot Rochester it will prob ably bo atteniptod in this city. Thus tho nations to whom the world Is indebted for the great achievement or tunnelling tho Alps, aro doubly our creditors for valuablo contributions to the progress of clvlllza lion, greater and mora permanent than any that over resulted from merely mlllta ry success. The Iron Age. .1 tll.ll'Tlilt OV SIICItUT ma. ronr. The Washington Patriot or tho 28th ult, contains what purports to bo a rhspter In the secret history or Spain and Portugal, and n Boston lady's connection with tho Fraucn-Prusslan war, which qulto throws Into tho shado tho most Ingenious efforts of modern wrltors of fiction. The statement in brief Is this I Dom Fernando, fatherof tho present king of Portugal, married somo 18 mouths ago, a Miss E. Hensler, to whom bo had lieon much attaches! for ninoycars. Miss II. was born tn Boston, of respectable Gorman par ents, and educated ill Italy for tho operatic stage, In 1S0O sho becntno attached to the opera nt Lisbon, and llicio formed thon" qu.ilntnnco of tho widowed king consort. Previous to her msrrlago sho had been cre ated Countess d'Edln, Although the Court nnd society of Lisbon wcro nt first Inclined to rebel agninst this mesalliance, they soon becamo reconciled, nnd thocmintcss to-day Is second only to tho actual queen. Prior to this marriage, Dom Fernando had ro colved overtures rrom Prim nnd his col leagues looking to tho Horn's acceptance or tho Spanish throne, being seconded therein by Iho British and French governments. Ho peremptorily refused, his decision be ing, It was well understood, tho result of Iho counsel of tho present countess. Alter tho marriage, overtures were renewed, and offers of high social iioslllon made to Dom Fcrnando's wlfo ir lu return he would ac cept tho vacant throne Negotiations wcro opened, nnd wcro progressing favorably, when tlio countess loarnlng that whilo sho might occupy tho first position nt tho Court of Madrid, as duchess or grandee, yet tho lltlo of queen or Spain could not be given her under any circumstances, porsuaded Dom Fernando to break olf tho negotiations altogether. This took placo on tho 13tli or July, 1870.nud whtn tho conforencM wero fealng on l"riiwa,s n porfw! iindcrstnntllng that tbo refusal of Dom Fernando lo tako tho throno would involve Iho most grave complications, and probably tho war which Is still raging, for it was then known that tho Spanish government Intended to turn lo his majesty's son-in-law, tho Frlnco of llohcnzollcrn, if tho negotiations complete ly failed. So it may bo said thai n great European war, with all its vast consequent cos, is to bo attributed lo tho unsatisfied ambition of u Boston girl. A Hkm-mkct. In tho llfo of Mr William Napier, (author of Ihu "Peninsular War") wo find the following Interesting account of his wifo's admirable zeal and ability t "When tho Immense mass or King Jo seph's correspondence taken at Vittorla was placed In my hands, I was dismayed at finding it to be n hugo collection of let ters, without order, and In three languages, one of which I did not understand. Many, also, were In very crabbed and illegible characters, especially llinscof Joseph's own w riling, which is nearly as illflloull to read as Napoleon's. The most important docu ments were In cipher, and there was no key. Despairing or any profitable exami nation or theso valuable materials, tlio thought crossed moot' giving up the work, when my wife undertook, first to nrrango the letters by dates and subjects, next to m.ikon tablo of reference, translating and epitomizing tho contents of eaeli ; and this, without neglecting for an instant tho earo and education or n very large family, she effected In such a simple and comprehen sive manner that It was easy to aseertiln the contents of any letter, nud lay hands on tho original document lu a few moments. Sho also undertook to decipher the secret correspondence, and not only succeeded, but formed a key to tlio whole, detecting even the nulls nnd slops, and so accurately that when, in course of time, tho original key vas placed in my hands, there was nothing to learn. Having mentioned this to tho Duko of Wellington, ho seemed at first incredulous, observing I must mean Hint aha made out tho contents of some let ters. Several persons had doue this lor him, ho said, but none bad ever made out the nulls or formed a key, adding, 'I would havo given iSO.OOOtoany person who would havo done that for mo in tlio Peninsula.' ' "I' li. Taki! What Father Takks." "What will you tako to drink?" asked a waiter or a young lad, who, for tho first tlmo accompanied bis father to a public dinner. Uncert'dn what to say, and feeling suro that he could not bo wrong if ho followed his father's example, he replied, "I'll tako what father takes." Tho answer readied tho father's car, and instantly (ho full responsibility of his po sition Hashed upon him. And tho father shuddered ns tho history of sovoral young men. onco as promising as his own bright lad, and ruined by drink, started up In solemn warning before mm. suouiu his hopes bo blasted, nnd that opon-faccd lad become a burden? But for strong drink thoy would have been active, earnest, prosperous men; and ir It could work such ruin upon them, was hlsown safo? Quick er than lightning theso thoughts passed through his mind, and lu a momont the decision was made, "ir tho boy falls ho will not havo mo to blame;" and then in tones tremulous with emotion, and to tlio astonishment of thoso who knew him, ho said, "Walter, I'll tako water;" and from that day to this, strong drink has neen b.uiislied from that man's house .lliirrllanroH$ llrmt. Now York devours nearly n thousand of bands of eggs a day. Each barrel con tains eighty dozen or more, so that the act ual dally consumption Is not far from a million or eggs, and tho cost to tlio con sumers about $10,000,000 a year. Tlio killed and wounded on tho rail roads or tbo United Slates during tlio year ending Oct. 31, 1S70, were, killed 1W, wounded 4SI. Kansas loads Iho slain, Willi 7 killed ; N. Y. comes first In tho wounded list, with M. Tho largest number or icr sous killed ot ono accident was 21. Tlio following Is the last thing written by the lalo "Artcuias Ward:'' "Ontll quite roeont I'vo bin a healthy itidivldooal. Pin nearly sixty, aud ylt I'vo got a musklu in to my arms which don't make my lists re semblo the tread of a canary bird wlieu they Ily out and hit a man. Only a few oeks ago I was oxhlbttlu iu East Showhe gan, iu abidiu' which had formerly bin ockepled by a pugilist ouo tlioiu fellers which hits troni tlio shoulders and teacUa the manly art of olf-deren. And ho cum and said ho was goln' lu rreo, in conse kenco of provl'sly ockcpyln' scd b'ldln', with a largo yeller dog. I sod, 'To bo suro, Blr, but not witli that yeller dog.' He sod, 'Oh, yes.' I scd, 'Oh, no.' 'Ho sod, 'Do you want to be ground to powder?' I eed, 'Yes, I do, If thore Is a powder grimiest handy.' When ho struck mo a dlsgustln' blow In my left eye, which caused that concern to closo for repairs; but bo didn't hurt mo nny more I went for him ener getically. Ills parents lived near by, and I will simply stuto that fifteen years after I'd gono for him, bis mother seoin' the pros trnto form of her son approaching the house onto n shutter carr'd by four men, run out doors, kecrfully lookod him over nud said, 'My son, yon'vo been foolln' round a tlirashlu' machine. You went In at the end where they put the grain In, como out with tho straw, nnd then got up In the thingumajig and let tho bosses trcd on you, didn't you my son ?' You can imagine by tills what a disngrooablo person I am when I'm angry,"