Indiana American, Volume 7, Number 52, Brookville, Franklin County, 25 December 1868 — Page 1

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ERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION . 42.50 PEHVEAK, ik abtakci. $3 00 " " F KOT PAID IH ABTASCK. ,o po"tg? on papers delivered within this bounty. Fu'ta Petersen's Mi jaainfc, IVr tee. THE ORPHAN'S CHRISTMAS EVE. pr kART a. rtr.jftsosr. It had teen snowing heavily all day, S . 1. . 1 1 1 1 1 ir ' ,ri"ti,t w blowing thjif rut I Keen, . - 1 h ,.c vffv l ore. 11 was to i-nia, inaeea, 1 .,t .nt tV rerons were in the streets, j .i-ho--h it was Christmas Kve. Usually, j !i t!,hi ur, on the night before the great ? .'. .1 . ..iiiln nor nnn.Lr) trik . . . . ii 7 i 1 rc; happy children going, band-in-lan'a. with tluir parents, to buy toys; gay Wlfr f maskers in grotesque garments; "' - . . a - - ft ft and h.'vs Howies: iicrns; everyining ana Mfrvb'v'v jubilant with joy and mem.i lint now the streets were almost dtsertcd. hr ti e snow lay a foot deep In 1 ii,J.M-.indow blaied with gas ! TJn U '. . , . . . ; nti'leiViwed tlieir very cnoisest srorcs.'1 , ve nn-1 thsrc a news-boy, atocping to : hv-e il e h'at. ctieu rno evening rapers, (1 then a solitary cab drove j be

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jr, 1 ro gac iuhicu vmuiigii iiie;' "mi; ivri irais. uui never gcuins any j jrtfS .yf t'-e public square, and the icicles ; answer, I finally gave it up." Christmas ' n'A. v-'wn't'rMn the eves. tt was as j once over, 1 phall slavt tot the old home-! ,'(-. '-. ie a wtr.fer's night as you ever saw. ! ste;td; but 1 (ear all clue to her is lost.' ' j

v. a Vavc-foofed little girl, thin--1 n shivering with cold, turned a .1 e n;e tV.ce to face with one of ! n'Hatuiy lighted toy shops in i .;,;!( file tewn. l.e hud ttt;t ; tV Ken ahr-'Sil to gathet tuel tor a s, ;; v t: 0. fir she carried an o,d, torn 1 .."kc; 1 or inn, in which were chips sv ' t I -,i?s of refuse wood which had ititi !i lud np everywhere and anywhere. At t'.c s;ht of the d.izi'ing w Sndow at;d t;o l1' ti-s i icvealcJ, the poor little thing s' l ji.l. IL r eves -pai kled Vilh joy. f.if 1 icsth came sl-oft. For a moment iS : t the want and misery at home ;i ,;. f. .-".ess room, the empty eu bjjard. the vck r-.-'ther- and could think of nothing lit iV.e I votv t hirs the window contain O'. ! ihit coll. that glorious, getge on en-at ute; the 'ranaled dress that st em tuooiU; the. funny mask' c uv. i( or had a t trt-tni.is tree t erm!;'; I t '.? hs-l heard of such things, 1: ii gajvd, btealhkvsly, giitit-g at r!.c 0. i. "Wine wi'.i it go, t wonder? To some c.t vl.o iives in a beautiful hou-e, t ex a . h a t lnan: i t at -t U s ovv 1 ttiin vte wants, even tic- .1.1 tuiktjs. for Chitmas, ii i in a lot tinu little vv ice. sh.'Oh ii, r list vjt reacV.ed the ear of a e.vkiv aii iho Was tassir.g. leaning tall. UVotl lo'.Ath.en eyes; tiv, :n et another gentleman, r i :. a .. ;it ftist with wonder, tie and i .:ii l i" v. ui ti the wi et tace and "j i ,5 c tittle red hand tliat were grasp 'ho h:,vkot; the poor, little ban Is that : i d h ive t-vvn white and dittipUd; H on ! e i r ps w ith sue w melting about thor t'.r-; njenthe c'canlj though thin gar till.:; upon the hare feci; aud then sgutn o.i ti.o doep, wisifui eyes. "What a pretty child!" he thought. lVr lit i'e tlii g!" And he ased, stepjirg, his v.-ioe siltee.ed to tetidemc.-s. -What vinir name, listlc one?" !.. v. Siil" t... ! It wis the ratue of hts only sister, vl, :n he ha I nd seen for many a If-r.f j.-ii; not sire he had gone svvav, e' er the d. ath of his parents, and the ol s? e e ; : Uti'l. -h 1-1. tit ,! ' ! ei v.ur il u,::t,i i vi i V It t o oot hottustea 1 up in Aew l.ng--. ir;-. d to make his way in the Wl .it a tta'n d incuiortcs it calllie though, of the hat p old uavs, -neet llotty Moss, and then of the air thai fodowed, when hi fat h a ! :nVui;.f, and his mother folr I n ken b.eait, and some tar li'ives came and took his sister v -.n t ehaiity, and oi l Deacon Mos shut ! ts against t int. The shame atul -"-'-V vT it al! returned on hitn a sharply ' ' 1 1- I o had ti st felt it. a lad of tw outj; I ;'. It x otuie the uieoiorv ot his sis 't. -I U nitv.ost persuaded himself, tor ' tlii: out tlil llo idol.) Ld.irc 1,;,,, lt.i,l 1 'tittle Lucy" had looked x ..i. x. ...... iv, ... . at her l-f 1 1 ere was a tremor ot expcciatiou v-w as be said. I ' haoy wb:,t. deal?" "hu-v IVttioiew." A! : u a iiinip Jn had nifv-er liearil. .- ........ - ' - - - l ; ... ...V . .1 . I;. . . . . I.I! i. .. i si. os. ruii iiav r.is sister s ciuiu . i:,o t l Aod ! H ,H' 11 Cf IU Oilier lUuitiCli IICIIUC - . ...ne tou iimivs loeu ns-ir. S I. . .1 I . I E. M V ..".s. .s long a i can remcmoer. t fs;f..rwa a sohlier, you know, and was - 1 m the war. Now there is nobody j ts . il , r mid me." , 'Y: ' ' ,Pm C,,,T , , . ' I . n , i.i ... : . .1 .1 f l T l. l -....iu rv-etv ounce to ins sister naa iaa- ; Tie "!i;i!0 Lucy" of Ions? aao had! 1 "' '' tl ixen hair; It loth hair audi ;h end of to dream thou! l- .YP 1 ih 1, !.. l. t v il ar I ri I llllltT II i. I kill lte: t'. haridin his pocket, took out a ! r.ln'n 31,1 vflcrod it to the child. Pay-1 ;',. , ! M nt y vi Tmrjf ?on,e ,tV(!( n,r dear?" 1 - i i.e. 'ookod vtown. Iter lace was! J ll- -1. S'l ;hf 1 . tllrt U n.M.I . 1 t. .,L.. j t(5" '-ii she looked up and said: .;! it's five dollars! It wouh , 1 a' evervthi.nT Si!, I.- t5..l!d buv everv thing. JShe is ick you 'ma t vu-;ht to be home this min- . it . -. " Jtt '.e ,n sv w roust of me to stop here, f sir. Id much rather spend i f Yn !' r l"r' ' S3' raridlJ and in-, Y.!':'- . ... inn i v V . U ill ..11 . 1 ..... I 11 t ' .--....'ii, vnm, nurrv uoiim uo,. utS but first tell me where you t ir. o Vr,i 0 lu Carpenter street, No. 10. i k.eep the Uve dollars, may I, IU1 1 ';'-;t i,y' YU ''ve ,0 ! 'in .'' u ''lf, to-morrow '' v?e j" . . ycu lil?" -he interrupted, her I' y:., "' "i lUe.e w. ,1.. .....i..i 1 .1 tl .1. """"" wot'i't cathcrcd her tluu ," 'll Y 'V, d hurried away. 1 II. I XT ttilkl- .. . .1 v . .. litis iir.ii I,., ..L- I, a . . r I In . f I V I V I. IUC 1 .- , III k. ' I HU I .. .11 N . t umi. m '" o.teu neara me speak, ot . - ' . . 1 , . . . . 1 . r . j . 1 i...i , .1 . .. 1 .... 1 - - Vfo mi is ueaii lungi 1 n. ich - . 11 1 ... . . t . - 1 -i . sigh, 'or married, 1 ' :-'r uie, is worse. But at sixteen '

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WIS VOL. 74 NO. 52 J she Was the loveliest creature I have ever I tiever shall foreet the dav. alrrr seeh. tuy father ami mother hd been iuried, that I went to fee her, intending, even g .J? , try !V ,t,IUB,CB. but exiecucg that she would bid me Ood srppd. pint ili.jt Ur. r..i.. t. . 1 1 1 ways been kind to bse. wmiM bn sump. ..til 1 l .r mi 1 n- M i . k 1 . ' . . " '':j c u.um Bii,Eocnrr or iaier, ,,ea'" ntd lemons; and I learned Uy Brst crUel ow tat alternoon, The vld man met hie himself. Well, 1 won t dweil on it - He declined to let nip .P HPfv: rall. ;ed me a beggar's brat, worse, the child or ! a bankrupt,' and bade me begone. Ever j tince then 1 have had less laith in human nature." i I "No you haven't" answered his friend, ! bluntly. "Vou think you have. Uut, i old feilcw. you are too trend t,s talk sn. ti hcupenpe, and please tJod! youil te happy tf .I,,.,,,,!, l. II...... - 41 J ' 6 i "My first tas-k, now that I am rich, and : otue ai lasi, auswercu li e other, "wtil to get on the traces, tt I can, of poor' Meantime, Lucy was hurryinsr home, ! teelt!;g iierseif a new heme. In spite of tne snow, her tare Ivet, tier cold, numb; titigus, we question il'tlcre was a happiet; child tM the city, ; "ee, tuoihetT' fhe cried, wlion she got : home, with a great sob of happiness, '"we ; will have some Christmas, aitet all; a gen-'i tleman gave it to me, and said it was live doilats. Ch, tuothct! mother! I'm so hap 1 p! live who!e dollars to spead for Clitisi mas! Why, t never hear! of such a thing," and her face tail ly glowed. 'Isn't it a a uiiaolc, n -.a m in a?" ' S "My dear child, it srcuis like oiu!" said her mother, holding out a wasted hand,: and logaidiog the money. 'I he sad. sweet, wasted five lighted up with a glow of thankfu'.t.o.- ; as the iis oiitii to the little narrative. "Oh, tuj dailing!" rhe ciicd, " it wns sent tvr shoos and atovkings for your poor teet. i oricu io im vou c out into ihe snow to-day ; and I p.;iycd to ag y f is the uoar Lord to hc.i us, atid tl.ii wt r." "But I don't wnn, the shoos, mamma, I wart Chti.-tiuas," said Lnoy, wi;h a ihs appointed t.toe. 'tie tol l n o to g- in and b.'.y toys. We i-cvor lid have a Christiiias, and I wanud to ste hew it tettos." Very soon ll.ete Was a lood knock at the door; and when it wasiqeued, in cau.o two stout men wiih au eiu tmous 4asket betweou them, and put it down; and there it sat icvkiug up into the widow's face J wi;n great, lound eyes ol squashes aud buiiu iiavk potatoes atui i.es that tola plenty "Who is this fet? asked Luev s moth tr, quite paie. ' It's for a widow by the name of t'ct ligtew." "But who scut ii?'' "1 don t know who sent it it's for. that's all I care about." The door shut, the men had van is I au hod. Uh, u.othot! we'te dteau.iu-inst as ! sure as vou live were dicamitu!" cried j the. delighted child, dancing about the ba:ket. 'Why, there's, everything there; ; why, th. Lord keeps woikiue iuii.eks ! don'ilo?' 1 " -Call Hetty Moss; child.'' said her moth-j or. sin kim; back in her chair, unite over-! oomo, a tut presently Hetty came in, a j ,-irtin, r""l llHiMUU lOMIi3:i, Kill Clfl Ulll ty, with soit, dewy blue eyes, and lips that , alwavs looked sndlinsi. I "V by, Lucy, jou've been your moth-j er's good angei to-day," said lletty sloopteg over the basket and liltinsr the packpack- ; ages. c it ;' 'Sure em-nth, here's Chii-iuias loi and she took an ctiortnous tut kev - k w . tn ni the basket. l'here was another knock at tho iiinr. and a tall man entered, aud stood on the ,1,,., 1 "IM. : I .. I ,k . r iiuvruviu, A I V SICK WOIIi.lll lUl'H'U (II' and a creat crv. thv of crv of iov. mi;.? unoinili the roon, JJ.a.-rtl l:,.h. ..'" l The man was on his knees beside his 1 sister, his anus about her. kistimr her omo !... I;. i . ...1 1 ' v.v. - , ,kvi HI llli ll'll l l,lvl " . . . ' Lxplanations catno brokenly. In spite tt iiis ins.1 hk-ii fexaMiitti nl ikiiiiit! iiti' i ; kept tcliinsi the stranger that 'little Luev' i . ..,t. .... ........... j, , unguT, alter all, oc his sister s ctiiki. lie 1 . it k a a -a a a " T s. i could not rest, therefore, until he f ad come to sec. And Lcv told how she had married. I tit her husband b id been killed at Antiotaitt. ...... . . . ... .... i - ls guardian angel,' said the tearlul woman, at last, i outline to Miss Hcttv: vou mav thank tier thai t am vet alive. j Tor tie first time, ro, the stranger ?aw tVitero a? ar.rthcr wonnm in tle room MM ... . . -k . I I . . - i- . o ' , t l a -.v.. .,1 .-v ment. Miss Hetty Moss looked him! straight in the eye. her color flitting and ! returning, the breath coming tiuick ! l'luk through her parted lips. upon his shoulder I hen came Ilettv M oss story. She had always been faithful to her love. Her lather, after some year. I ad died inol- ... I .. . . I ll .1 veer, iieuv alter ins ueatn. naa leti ine village, where she had been born, and bad ; come to the great city in search ot employmcnt. Itere, bv one of those inscrutablo deeress of Drovidoncc, ihat the ; ignorant call chance, she bad tome across liol,cl s sistor, now a widow, and almost j penniless. They bad thrown iu their lot i together. Hetty had skill with her nee- j d!C, tvesidcs some taste 111 dress, and had j .... :.. - 1..... .1,1., ... . 1 .... 1 set up, iu a Imuille way, a a dress maker. hornet iiues she went out by day's work, . . ,, ... . . ' ....I .-.kiki.itiH,.c I i lnir...f -it Ik, 1 11. j Ik. 1 1. .,..1 . HIIU tllll''l . ... ... v.. . .1 .11, .V . x. t ... .... latter cases, Hrs. 1 cuigrevv uciped l.er 1... .... r.i. 1... ..... 1 . wnu utr iivvwiic iut, utterly, tiio times 1 , . . . 1 : had been hard, work was soared, and both had beca near to starving, Ou tho Christ.

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1 T.Y 'i VI t" -n . , , l pointed nine soner. uc naa icarnca .0 the Uh: ,h( cMVan w,,t , ,ast week, ite aavoca.ea - "les, I do, Lobcrt. came with n .pink "Dead as Chelsea" is a common phrase. . work and be useful. ' thev belotv to. He's lookin solonicoly i 's - great ... volubility Ilia 1 irasn. 'Oh. Robert! and he rushed ...! .....,,.1 .,1..; r ii,u ..; .il At tl-.c end oftwelvo months from the1 . -... 1 .. - 1 ventured 10 remark.

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forward, her hands were in Lis. her head ! omwht ..i.-.r .,, ,,1.1 i.,!r nmiih'.r I niiht ol his imprisonment, tho farmer j . :r. ...n 1...1:....-..... .1, ..,,,., I ' 1 ou don t ktiow wfiat licn

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THE UNION, THE CONSTITUTION, AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS.

imOOKVILLE. mas-eve, when little Lucy went out to see if Mho ftnulti cither a tour til-La n rlitn they had not a dollar between thern. "I have more monev than I know what to u? with sail the "cwI ,ouud b'otu-' "ou shall never, Lucy, dear, khow want ; want again. ' iSeed we tell the sequel? Ilow there was a grand dinner in one of the most elegant s private parlors of the Continental Hotel the next day; and how Hetty became ii bride a week or two afters or how little 1 t. . - . . Lucy never knew again the pangs of pov j ...... n ' . 1 I vnj, vi me lunging iur vuomuus uum j The Indep3cd?nt Farmer. Letssilol sing ef th wirnty deep, iec foliliers iraise their armor, But in tnr heart thi tost ill keep The Independent Fato.er. VV lien fr?t the rofe in robe of green , I nfi lits the ctimsun limni, An.l 't-!un.l his e.U:5 ge porch is seen Th botteyniieMe twiBtngr--Whett I nek? ol bloom Ihsir swee'.ne? yteO, To bees that gather honey, I?e drives the team noros the fiehl, Where sk ies are soft anl sua oj. The blackbird chucks behind the plow, The iuit pie loud and e!..-r, Yon er. hsrd hides behind ft bciii-h The home he loves so dear; The gray and old ba-n doors unfold 'lis aiv-ple store in measure. More rieh thai heans of hoarded gold, A precious, blessed treasure! While yonder in the -.ureU there stands His wife, the love! charmer, The sweetest rose on nil hi tands The 1 ndi' eiutent Tavmer. Tr t-oni tte (iripg ciine d -neingly, To him the Summer blushes, V The Autumn smiles with m!low ray, HlssWpold Winter h hes, ft cares not h.iw- the wot Id irtnv move, No deutits or fear eonf-'und htot; His lill'e fl. ek ;re linked in love, And Iiou:a hold an got. round him, lie trusts in tied A; foVs hSf Vvi'e, Nor$He!'s nor ills may harm her; Hip's iBture't lodtSen a in li;e" The Indej endei.t Fanner. Thoughts While Sewing. UV AN Ut.D MAlll. Men sow wild oats, and women buttons. The shortest way to a mau's heart is down his throat. Mans ove is like the moon: it does not grow larger, it is certain to ofow sniaiier. i V man may "do trood bv Ftcalth." but i !sior his b'ushing "to find it fame," that's alt nonsense. Man shrinks from cold meat. Does this ai'se Itout man's innate ptesutuption of ahvavs roling the roast. M: ti takes a woman with a dowry a dowry in tho hamper the same wav that lie accepts h tit iMipos him a handsome present of game. Men have two ways of t sfirgt.ishing the tlaine of bve they cither lt it burn ,uit quiellv one blow." v, or cise thev sputf it out by In a dilemma, during tho time a man has been standing like a fool, fumbling for mi excuse, a woman will have invented ten thousand. W ives ate often foolish enough to sit tip tor their husbands. I lit you hear ot low husbands who have the patience to sii op for their wives. I'. 3; .t' ,i V m - V in-ii ' V , , J,?0?,' T f l dea,? , '1-' ' . '.!"V5C,', , tP , .C'-O , , If 1 night ask you, would you bung home tWU r ot country gausa'gest . I v.-iy.v common salt and strong vinegar, 1 fable- j spoonful of each; cayenne pepper, putver- , ..-.....j.- , ... J I zd, 1 rounding teaspoon; steep the cay-; 'enuo with the sage: strain, mix and bottiej j we. Gargle fiotn four to a doien j ,0 UL- vaigtu iioni u'ur iu ui.il-ii j tunes d;fily. according to the severity ot y, according to the severity ot j Mrs. 11. LY Bunco, Marysville. j ftt... ITT. II I I r . . . . 11 ......... II . I case. i .-lis. n. j, ounce, .iary sviuc. , Classes Bound Those worn in tho eye. i Brsv Insects t. tuk Cttcnoit Trot1,1 j 'Snanish i MoNK.TAU V I N T I I . t . I i K N O K - Jtonh" have fallen! Pru?F8TtON Itv A I FPFRFH. Is the ; operator disposed to be talkative when you i sit down to have tour hair cut? As he is i . i. i . . : i. i i suv 10 sssk now vou wish ii none, vfni van i ...;i.- i.i... . i.;..i i. tn.. bi... t.x , CU t 8tK,vt. v-iiaciatjaai taa J L ii v.' a vviiiiik u aa w i ! what Tin RtUR-nuFi Hoss A boss had his breed improved by means ot a i snlkv, cotttaintn a fellow with a long whip, I ,,, ,,0 worth m,,,,, tot any jlul. , pose except a gambling inashccn. 'What arc you doing there, Jane?' 'Why, Da, I'm going to dye my doll' pinafore red. 'l'nt what have vou got to dve il?' t 'Who on earth told vou that beer would dve red?' 'Why, Ma said it was beer that made Iricnd of Mrs. Darlington, declares she likes it, "becauso it's such a hnrl place." Biddy came back from whortleberryinc, ' . , 1. . 1 r 1- . 1. . a.i. 1 . " ami wasasKci, ..sue nun a , ne oerries , ... 1 1. . i m 1 . a' j.i. plenty. 'Sure, yes." said she; 'butihe I . . . . iV t . . . t . .1 11 .1 virr wcauior ums mauo Tom so sutn that ,,-,, it takes rue wmwe 01 a peek iv make a 1 .1 1 A. I 1 . k . 1 A littbt ehl wanted to say that she had , fari but had forirotton what it was call-! cd; so she described it tia "a thing to brush 1 tue Warm all off of you with - - , 1 'Waiter, I should like a clean napkin, . . ..... I I , , I ... I .. , 1, .... .1. : . I ... I I.. .1. u ... 1. ' This looks as though it had been through ; tne aoek. j 'Cant change, my dear Sir. Always . give second band napkius with single1 fish balls, sir," .

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IND., FRIDAY," DECEMBER 25, 1S08.

TOM TOPERLY. Tom Toporly was the veriest sot in all the world, lie had been a great many Ihinsis besides a toper, but t had been always a toper since he was twelve tears ,,;, and he was now twenty-five. Tom had been "passed through" al! the ! temperance orders and societies that had r ?prnne Up in his neighborhood, and he Cttuie out as much of a sot as he wentiu. He wa9 a bachelor, perhaps because he 1,. out a wile tercl,atiCe because, he was so . . ' I. . ... . much ot a locomotive demijohn tuat no sane woman could have beeu found foolish 'enough to "link her fate with his.V 1 Tom had arrived at an era in his ! . r.. 1 1.0,0 1 1. .l,.Titn.. U u r.. : 1;- c.....,:, i..... B LI C . fl II Ul IIV i.'l HI III H'liiB 'ij3 .'i.v'l . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . an.l In hpevfin fa think tkP. nrtor houe would have to shelV"' nun, when?. ! He was so well known about the ,own that everybody missed htm, and their was : - .. i ;. i..k'f ttf tat tint in v aa iu uta mmciiuus mic. r . . i. - hilt ... liino HHim . . , g, ... , , , . , . If w-o l.i fillh .lat- arfm" bin ll l a ri f "1 ... at.eo when loin "lurnea up on tne steps a tavern about ten miles distant remov i , fc fc . I 1'...... ,1.. k ... .. ,1 ti. . n I , iln I I n a vu ii on. n.c ivviu vi vis iioiiMij. - ""-- tentiue.-s, and the landlord had turned i . him out of doors. He was a? sober as ever he teen tn ins lite. A man m

rough farmer coat saw him, and t?Prtrg. Mr. Utown could endure it no longer, hitn on the shou-.der sud, I Jumping up, to the cooeternatiou of the "What ate You doing here, my man?' .gimte, throwin- the table over, he "Waiting for some fellow to tk me le;.,,;j .

! drink, Maybe you're the chap," was Tom s answer, i The lough looking man smiled anH ! replied, "You lock its if you had taken drink enough in your life." "Pin awful dry, Haven't had a drop to day," said Tom, with a Wolul lace. 'It I will find you as much as Vou can drink will jou go with mc?" inquired the

gt it uc man. iyou have taken mo for a gentleman. 'Yes. and stay with you, answered, -Glad of it, Tom ulnd of it! We re

, io id, ' tin H:v if iniT, linKi1K fcmo Mu,w 01 '" ' U,T v ' ""- the ntieman. . .... . ..... , k , , k. . ith pleasure, sir," said Totit, as he o , , . . , . C .utmbeied into the farmer s wagon Ic-ioie the tavern. t! 1. ,, . otu was driven five mnes into the conntry, ana was set uown in a iaroi-yara 'abounding with fowl and cattle. "This id our home," sail Lis new ft ien d. Tom thought this a queer place to get as much ns he could drink, but did not venture to remark. The gentleman led Ihe way to a handsome stone house, gave , Tom a seat on the porch, and ordered a boy to bring a pail of water. It was cool and limpid. "Ile'p yourself," said the "It is good, and you will ttay long time before you drink gentle ma n. witn me a i tho spring dry." Tom thought his friend was facetious. lie chuckled a (ittlo and ventured to say i "But the linnoil" j "What liquor?" returned the. gentleman, i as if he was astonished. "There is uoue about my premises. ' "But you told mo if I went with you I Should h'ave all I could driuk." "o you shall the spring never gets ' dry, and tho dairy is large."" T.r,u lK,t u,cd 0 it fc . know that well." returned the fanner "but I tueati you shall be. Come, we'll not uispute now: supper is ready. , ood : v ill 11 v. v. n .. uiui .vi .1, u i, supper, and as night was coining on and ho wanted a place to lay his head, he did IKt care to scold about been played upon him. When "ho was ready I the tuck that had i neti no was reauy to go to iea me a a I a . gentleman eon and bidditfg hi gcntlcnian conducted hitn to a neat room, i . t k .1 ana Piiiaing nun cood timnt. locked llie door 1 .. .1. , .. . - l 1.: ... v ...... wi... j (a pri-l1tier. ! i "This is a man-trap, sure," he cried, j furiously kicking against the door. "What is all this uoise?" said a voice on the outside. I want to come out," cried Tom You tire my prisoner, " said the farmer, for il was he who answered Tom's sum-; "ol,9 ,"1 C;n kcol' J'0, hcri-' a8 as r."- "i , f.v.u.i; .an yU the larni tor three mouths vou shall he . . . . . : . . well fed and cared for. 1 only want your i word for security. w i "i ii uo ii, erica i otu, cageriy arguing I10 himself that if only his word was taken, ..I'll 1.1..-1 T . . . . 1 . . the bonds that held hint would not be ry powcrtol, although at the same time . . . . . . . e icu a uegroe o priao to inuiK mat toe . ilainier nianitcsted so iimeli conuaence in, .... .. ,. ,, ., , . ., ins integrity, no naturally uiougni w.c . whole matter a queer or.c. ... I . .. I i ... . : . .1. .i-.. i.i a uav or nvo ioni saw inai iivu mij mer's only object was to do him good serj vice, by taking trotn hint his love of gin. :t.i , . . ii i l i ne i;ood nature to which tippeais utiu hcu ,u?Je l,J thc ier wauU not allow j him to be ungrateful, and for six months J ! nmi trnrta.l i. lliA 1'j.em ik nnliik iiimii.I said to him,. "I am going totake a rido to-day, Thotn-1 as. lou will go with me. At the town where the farmer met Tom, . in .in.iiiiitA.I hii n h.lh mnl hul 1.1 m a at had him 7 .. r.V.."" LVY. , YY " Y Y Y. Y riggeu out in a uanusomo Mm 01 c.ovurs, nn.l tli.vn toil,. Inm in a.l.lttiivll Tuf n'l I Ii . pdiu tttu m av.v. KV uoi L ho loi I tt.iif.irmo.l I.kttv o nltinvo-. "" " '"" t:. .. ...... - . IlltMlt t llllAil'.i.l.v.k.li n,r T .A fAll 1,1 ,t lit temnt to describe Imt it did not abate in ....... ... vv..'. .,v. ,..... ..... the least when tho farmer said, "Now vou will go with uie to tho town whers you was known as a sot. I shall call vou .vir. liiovvn. "Why, sii?" ventured Tom, his eyes full of tears. "You wdl seo when you get there, but ! you ")st be .1 stranger to everybody, returned the farmer, "Anything you say, air.". replied Tom, move deeply amazed thau he had yet bctja.

Arriving at the village, Mr. Brown was 1 introduced to the principal citisens. '. Thej farmer was generally known and respected. Mr. llrown was well dressed and made a tine appearance. He was invited with the farmer to dine with the magistrate, a man before whom he had been ar- ! raigiied as a drunken vaurant. Had h been suddenly, transported to the Moon, to Venus or to Mars, he had not been more decidedly astonished. He knew nearly everybody; why did boi bof know him? Uecaue Mr. Brown !......... 1 I . ! . . was no more like lout loperiy than a well-dressed temperance man ia like a lagged, bioatcd street drunkatd. "I believe it is about a yuar since a poor drunken fellow, named Toperly, disapjpeared iroru the village Has there ever J J Xl7 . ivgtstrate. V'lt ii lellow, but I . ., - , , "Nut a Wore! ' R.slti the tniiul , v , ,p , ould do nothing but dunk gin, when i "e 'u1c u u ,,e.xt',r, wou,u : work only to set money to buv it. v f i i tit in m'uiil'fi, .me- '(nil,, "" .al., ..."vi, . i . 1 1 r..,.rt .. , .1 - -- 1 t ' .. v ....... . -. , . . . in n .... . i . . Ihroni'li a ro o 1 1 1 1 11 i nl inonlur f-tii-pv. ,Mon j ne larmer, waicning nun, re- , ; . t0 n!nsyiMrat ; ..n ... ... i. .,.,., r. b irt 1 j . I ti - i .ii, . i ij u . . i- ii 1 1 v i i! o ...i. uv it, - ..... v .. as jona t.d drink as ever. ! "111 warrant it," returned the ningisI'e; "I've no doubt died like a beast m tra'e a;a ,j,c j ..Xo, he tlidn'i! Here he is I aai Tom Toperly! Don't Mr. Brown me any more. You kicked and cuffed me about ihii town and was going to send me to the work house, and called me nothing but drunken Tom; and this farmer made me think I was sotnthing of a man, and now lain tut ragged, and dirty, and bloated, but I have got good clothes to wear and money in my j j,ooWet, and 1 know how to cam more, and . navin temperance meetings, and you shall nive us a speech. tell thetn vetir ; sturv, lorn. Xuu are a ecnueumn, - .fort- P,,m v,.ii uri n ivrn tli'lnn h. nlnl I you shall stay in my house as long as you v . - " r,, ;,, tott ., rv,ai1P, the mao strafe. , i , ; baking l.iiu by the hand until hi5 nhuul idormhp.l. ,.Mave a Ban tli;,ik 1)e is eolCbody, if . vou iutvc tl1 Joet xia u to lUHke hi in do t r - it; mat is tbe way to reiorm, say l, ctieu

loin. "Ihe farmers confidence in my . opportunity h puss on in fact o half the simple word, that nobody would trust, j road for that pui pose and your obstructmade a man of me." J ing him iu his lawful desire is both bad Tom told his story to his old "chums," ,uantr3 j jaW- if your load is got a number of them to follow his cxani- j lieaVy do the best you can. In most casple, went back home with the fanner, iu j es ,l,"e vt,rv e;,st 0;in ia a;.ked is that due course of time became his son in law, ! ycu should stop. This is particularly so and died, leaving a number of thilJren, n the winter, when it is a heavy tax on a

who, through they inherited the unprou.is log name ot loperiy, have ulwavs lived Buberly. Youths' Companion. Life in the Country. There is nothing in the following sketch which tells how the little lambs skip and play, but for all that it cou tains something raiher ltitertaiuihg: 'Ave there any Kpiscopalians v.i this i cinity, ladam?' asked a tail, thin sftan. .... .. . . i?. i er, it Mrs. Artctuus, as sue stoou in me open door in answer to hi knock. Any which?' l'piseor alians.' Now, if Mrs. Arte m us had a failing, it was that she never would admit that she could possibly bo ignorant of anything. !Slie always knew all about any subject ... .'i o . i. men ( loueii. oei sue itusnru u, Kpiscoptuians! Wall; we don't exactly know. My John lie s my son he seen something out'n the cornfield yesterday. He didn't really know what it was; but I told hiiu I guessed it was a skunk. But now you speak on't, 1'il bet it was si EpisKfiiMimui kerpaliir.n. And my next neighbor, larnier Hawkins, he said lie shot, at someihin.r that s.umi dav that John seen his strange critter; and farmer Hawkins, he thought it was some wild critter that had j got out of some managcry somewhere, i Anyhow, I think that's a l'piseopaling too. Be they bigger n a skunk.' 'You misunderstand me, Madam?' 'Wall, you needn't feel oticasy. Kf there is any riscomaliuuis iu this here neighborhood, vou mav jest make up your mind that they '1 git shot! Wo air too fecliu' a community to let things run at Urge which luout destroy and devour some body, dune in, won't ye?' 'No, Ma'aui. How fur is it to the near ., Have vou rrot friends i i . 1 1, ii i u . . , .f , f u;,w ulm0j5t Cos if you have, I know , , , . f . , . , everybody in that towu. lou re a unnis - ,?, '1 ,. Madam 'I am. Madam.

'Air vou a hardshell Baptist, or what?' 'No,Ma'am; I am an tl a well one of tho old school. Hood moruing, .f,,.1 , ' And the miuistcr took himself off in a 'Di-.l yon ever see the beat of r, M r . , , 1 . ...t , i,.i;M i. ,,-uu . tried so hard to make me believe he was a minister; but I UTX?1 !on. il" . 1 . Ji,,. Y? Mister , I" I' I I III CV l ui-H - -1 - - - j ' . . . " . i if VOU is a minister, as you say you is , - kin(iufa pnmchcr be you?' And; if' i . 1 1 E t nm H htliove me tho tormentea ioom ' . . 1 , ....o.i,,1. . 11 what kind ol a minister lie - a .k ., . , t nMnlt. ana then ; he stopped, and then, sc he: 'I'm a K a well a minister whal's been to school.' ----II A habit iu a child is at first like a spider's web; if neglected, it Jiccomes a thiead of twine; next a coid or rcpe, nnauy, cab.'lC aud then, who can break 11! An 'Attractive Science" Magnetism. A TurisM f or the Tnrrs. The Ritualists otinht lo be Bouunists by Kites.-

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WHOLE NO. 365.

The Law and Manners of the Road. All of us have idea.s more Or less correct, j in regard ' to the law which regulates our use 01 the Highways; ana at any rate good tiense and good nature are usually very safe guides. A few word on the subject, however, may not be amiss. , It is commonly said that every one has

a right to half the road. This is practi- i land the 'world of science'hui led a atatcally tfar and comes about in this wise. J auche of faui upin hia -tKail buft wk Vou and I meet upon the roadour leg the most scientific "Pchool of medicine ia al rights are exactly equal, and. both have the wrhi flial of Pafia--p&blished this a right to go our several ways without j recipe aa k punacea for smallp,-it passed obstruction, so, popularly we say I own unheeded. .1. is us u u failing as fatead half ai d you half. The law steps in to j conquers in every iusUnce, Ii ia harmfacilita'c matters, aud directs each to turn j le'sa when taken by a well persoo." ll will towards his right hand. This is true what, j utso cure scarlet fever.' Here iathe recip ever li,e load tr the team; for it oue can ae I tiare used it; utid cured my children diive such a team that a Another can pass ut' ecariet . fever: here it ia aa I have used

I h'tn put with difficulty or at all, then their rights ere no loi,gr equal. This point becomes -very iu'.portan in wiutei, for ii , if no joke to turn your horse and all into . 'e while your neighbor goes I smouthtv aloi.o- i.i ho boat nth NV. , .... ...... (MIC I.P.S U Tlgia SO IO lOBfl 11 IS ICH m !8 nOf . I l . t II". . ; i . . t... ..l.l,. I. . 1 r .1... I. ... iu uv; i, me u Lne up u a u uv link u 1 . . C tr whoever demands a 4-. .i, i.t..i, I L.i ' . , . lotasUS lit . t im or any portion vf his ri-ht hand half vf the wav. and the train must ieU jt to hi,,,. -rnis i clearly so in win - : tor, and no man is obliged to step into the snow for one or two horses. This is the; law and the court awards it. ; bowler the manners of the road, whteh, S yvUi ",s,anc rtotu the law there-1 W Vi' c . . i i Ti c first requirement of the road man- . ners ts good nature and an aicommoduttng spirit. Ho lo others as you would have them

do to you Always be willing to in obtftructcd Cr contracted; ' A coire'smore than half tho space, then you v .L. v,.i n.. .

yield will be treated. . . ..i i . ii - prcuy sure iu ne eiiuaii) ut' lhey who exact inches will have inches exacted of thetn. I f your nelghbur has a heavy load, con u!t his conven- I :

t , ar as ,-oss.me; you may some umes a 1 u,,Lt1iiucd that lie obslrucno loaded, it has become a ptactic it rule : ,:. .. . ... .t. i .... i .v ... .

ui vourusy 10 mru lor neavy reams. es ,. , jeeiaily m winter, and when the roads are heavy. But remember it was a favor, nor jour right, and vou have a reciprocal du it- i,. .... r. ...... .. I r i .. .iii. iiu, .iiu UUV Hllll.ll .4... .llt-'-IIJI .. I. t t :.. ...:.,.i x i v v i. i. I . i. I ll 1 1 , ii I y, u i yiji IV III UllliUi . One word in relation to teams coin! :!, i'.i,u ..'..l "i rnun n(i. in nun u viT-o lliaiiT r vi. til ; , ,l.illk there is neither law nor manners. ' W hen a team cotiu.s nn hi' hi ml von. that teutii has a light to a reasonable space an team to feiee it into a trot in ticcn snow, or deep u.ud, or frozen and deep ruts made .necessary by your continuing to j move on. lie-member the nooii old unhor- 1 ism, which can be so opportunely nrplied here "Wheel grease is a great lubricator, but good maimers a vastly greater oue." ! F.xehai ge. The Detroit free l'rS hss a rcinarkable story of a brother aud sister w hoi married without knowing their relationship. The sister bd been sent to a foundling hospital when a babe, aud was reared without knowing anything about ii VI yn l v li i li gu u li l II ll VI 111 II I l lil go, w 11 1 II her husband turned out to be her brother. Horrified beyond expression, tho wretch - ed man fled from the honse, and from that hour no tioirrrs have ever reached his . fiicnds - . - . During the cross examination of a witness at the Tombs, the district attorney asked where his father was. To this, the witness, with a melancholy air, lesponded: ' Dear sir, he dropped off very suddenly, jjir.' " 'How came he to drop off so suddenly?' was the next tiuestion. ! 'Fou! play, sir. The Sheriff imposed on ! his very unsuspicious nature, sir, and iret- ! ting him to go to a platfotm to look at a I select audience.' suddenly he knocked a ! small trap door out from under him, and, I in falling, he got entangled in a rope. from the effects of which lie mysteriously expired. ?izk is" Nothing. A talented young African, oT the boot-black persuasion, while dancing like St. Titus over a cusj tomer's boots the other day, observed a neighbor p irint: over a newspaper, wheret . .. .... - ; u u aJdl.eseed lllm thu4. : cT.,t:.. -i,.. .in .i..i.t -,,ii l,i,.L-i'n , 'Julius, what oe dehel vou looaiu at dat paper fur? You can read.' Hio away fellah.' replied ih other, I inbig , , diizn antly, ;uci s 1 cuu lead. i. ae : ,nuf fur dat.' 'Big 'nuT,' retorted the first o... f to 'cotch one, atnttnuflin. A cow s hi: uuii a mice, but flic can't doit. I An Irish stransrer, slightly the worse ' ... . , . . . political con. ii ton one day Democracy autagouist ocracy is: ion t Know wnai uemocracy is, vc ........ i....fi. ' ;.. . . . . 1 . : ! the Ohio State I'.isoi. for' five -years. ! served in the rebel army three years, nud . . . . . I 1 W 1 .Ik.:

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ua - qri, (hz iivctioo.4vr..,T.. All obiqonferHprtf.er rnr. : YEARLY; T ft One colum,. tk agist,,., fottrJy S7 0 Ira-oi-r-f whMm.w it Ona-qitartvf of a cslumo'.!. I..:.:.....'.. -. "2ft Trnkii trtUiwDU a'tald .wall ratal L paid fortn :) ,iMr(,,,;:) ,JT - Ual a pTtioaUrtim U aptcitW wVa ft anted in, adTortisrmeDts wH bo pabliihcd aatil aroared oat a4 aha-cai. aardinf!i.U a. ; 5 it A SmaTrjpdxTtfemedy. T Bspori.ie'tVt ofttie Stoektou I A Oo.rresii . .'.ri,', ; f:i nt;.) Herald wntes' as follows: ! herewith 'arnend a 'recipe which haa bet n Used to y knowledge in hundreds ot cases. It, ..will j.reveut or cure ihe smallpox though, the. piuings are filling. lien ifcu urr disco veied cownoi in" Entrit to cure the smallpox; when learned phy-t j siiiaus said the paiieut must die, it cured: j Sulphate of aiuc, ooe crin; fosn'.ove (digi.alis), one grain; halt a teasyoouful of jsugat; mix with two tablespoonful of watr Vl . ii.. t.i.. .j -ax ;.. i .. '.. ' . . ItHUlCC f watc . Take 'a spoonful evert ! i . i.uur. Lithcr disease will disappear iu twelve hours. For a child. Btualler doses. iccotiJing (o ue. If counties would eomi Pel tluir phvsicians to use this there would i mv'ii.-iT r.f ntt1ifiin.' . 'lfVf,n ln 'advice and exj-eticBC, uU this for thai 1 unible disease r -. Har Mttting Cowt. .. , uni0,lH h u, ,'wiil be found j,, whose u ilk r drawn with a great exienuitiiie of muscle when no dis-' llion lv lu,,d ifJ u,8ulfcs,.e(i. Tho 9 ja ncral,Vf oa(i Jn u defective ,,.,..; ,lt. MfA ,, 1:m. ,,.,.. ii'.ii iit ii i in iii . v, ..ii. i n mi i nn en fx 1 ,i1(1, i, ,... I ... . hrtl ,.. h: . ' t ' tiV make the operation slow. and very fatigullitT Iii llio mill-rr 1 1 ii i il ,!, ult.T lit. nM i ui'u nj ltd ii.r lower tiuu vil me itui, m. Was therefore thought a little "surgical skill might remove thet evil. " I took a very narrowblatlod ki.iie. gave it a keen edge, took the tcui in my kit hand, inserted tho point ,very gently into the milk passage and then, without fear or trembling! gave a sudden thrust of the knife in the right direction, and the cure was effected. The cow started a little and then stood still. j A few drops of blood followed the cut onI ly. 1 theu operated on the other teat with the saute resnlt. .Another young cow that came of the above mentioned had lost onequarter of her basr, and milked so hard from one teat that the stieaiu of milk. was no larger than a small knitting-needle. With the same success 1 operated upon that, 'l hey milked afterward as easily as any one could desire, and r;o leaking of the milk followcd.T" V " , The Killing of Rats. A correspondent of the Country Gentfc man believiB ip poison, and his method' removes about tho only objection to its. use the nuiancc of having their dead carcasses in inaccessible places about tba house. He says: , . , , , I keep my premises comparatively free from rats by giving them poison at all seasons of the year. In never place rat poison iu my house at all, iu summer, but give them plenty of it at the barn, when ever they appear. Keep their haunts well j J r r i - - ! supplied there, and there is uo necessity ;"1 us,,) a"V at " house, ivr it is well know tnKt rats take free range during; 1,10 night passing backwards and forth if torn one pieuiisejj to those adjoining or 'nriihlif-ii iiii Iffhrk niiis.iiiuifiiiinwturv.il is effective at. all the victim will not get i i'r from the spot where it was partaken," 'f bus can you exterminate rais, and yft ' he free from the offensivo results of havinj " ' dead rats about jour house. The recipa ; ! for mixing is as f'ullowsi "Make, oua, jounce oftiuely powdered arsenic and one , j ounce of lard with meal, into a stilTdough, and put it about the haunts of the rats.'' ' ! They will eat it greedily, and it makes i them so thirsty that thcy(will die near the 1 water where they drink. They partake ! readily of the poison, the arsenic being j sweetish and not at all offensive, and theteI by I have repeatedly rid my.-elf of rats ! jilacc iieccsiiie size mil large pea on clnpSi. within their r each, --hoi g careful to put it cut of tho way of tho poultry.' ' i t a A preacher in a fiotitici scttlcnent liad been collecting money for sonic ' church object." There was still sonie twenty do!1 hirs wanting, and after vain efforts to make : up the deficiency, he plaiuly intimated, . he Ucked the church dooone day .after service, that he intended to have that said , twenty dollars beforeany of them left the hoiie. At the same time he set ' the. examide bv tossinr five dollars on ihe tabic. ' Another put down a dollar, another half ! u' 4 dollar, tinother a quarter of a dollar, j and so on. J he parson : read out every , now nnd then .,tbe sta'c of- the funds... " f hat's seven and a hlf, my friends." .".., : i. ii i.t.. 3 ' j nai s ni'ie anu u qiiarn-r. un ana six bits are all that are in the hat, friend'' and (. hristian ' Lret hern." blowty ' il t i ut 'tiutcd up.- i "Twelve and ; a, , hl.''ii 'Fourteen.','! 'l?ix.teen. a nd three bits,'. : mi so until ic siuck ar cia .". --11001 ! it i ., ., '. : ., .. .1 t ... ' 1-1 1. iA' ii a? "'j ..m;-. mi nun, iw ...a'. .. ...v ...,..., Will n..,nA- ,..l it ,,,.? Kv. ! body bad subscribed, and not a cent more , ) was forthcoming. i!en reigned,' and U I .....1 l...-v 1 1 t- f Art th cm - ri t ltri -i cult to say, had not a hhlf. dolfajr , been; 9 L.,,1. v u'a . , 1, passed through the open window and.' rousili explanatory voice shouted:, '-Here, . . J J ..- . s .. . 1 . 1 parson, tliorc is your money.- Jei our my I gal; I'm about lired of 'waitin' rot hfetl" J 4 ' -t.T-i -!A if j JIf.ai.tu , an ft &ttSX,J Ujere.iattiij ' difference between" those, two temporal I14J poovesM jnau n'ouUi t not parti widfc Jiealth fur nioiroy, but httk richT would iiladi, ly part with all ttKir'-uioiiify . fur haliii. ,. v

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