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ar (Gea iqsa thoa ER; jrih mM Snl Meni 7 JAMES Ii, I—IEND‘R Tom roprietor. .. ale yo? Yo 1 = mre N ING, ~. TERMS, $3 00 TN aApvanNcr. dome net Store REpuBnrqa BUILD REPUBLICAN fata 64 in - gig“ TRLICAN Established\in 1 mor: 200% ”PE Timer aamir prem mar 5. CONSOLIDATED October, 1855, e Hy No: 2. == scott AN: sep.} | © Eatablished in- 18475} hl e pustisugo satohvay Nomimas Ar Coop‘arstown. Otsego Co., N. ¥. #1 -, J. xI HENDRYXX, Proprietor. \ EIPA f . TB mad. w' Use Year In Advance.. At tim M At the end of tne Year.. fiz monthz, in Advance,. ratBe por.ab¥RAtIsING, 1 wot. 2 werk Lt... 60 \8748 % willbe charged 60 pir cent. aditional to the I or. Editorial colnmins, 20 cants per line for Msrringe Notieos 60 conta. Obttuazy Notices Seentaper Ime ~ Jub PRINTING, Stri the ald of steam powerand fast preates sonbled to exectite every alyie o meunxgmm romptater ans to the beat aty Je. - is ivan irges reasonable. Orderaby mail prompt BUSINESS CARDS: z= E. M. HARRIS, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, blicu=t Bemornat] - - Lanoser- NSURANCE . ran \ deed as LIFE, FIRE, AND ACCIUENT mmsuranmon adjoining Bank o Oooperstoira, M. ¥. F‘.AS.JGF.0 i. v - Tik Mutual Life Insurance Coinpinix or NEw YORK. ' - F. 6, WINSTON, Prev, * +- - Nor 16 & M8 Broudway #\) . . -. $23,000,000. The Oldest dtubual Lye insurance Company inthe 0. Staten. casp a -and, Lamoxsr sumpuus. LaRorer aout LARGESE AmMUAL INCOME Hes declared the Largest Dividends of any Amer® LIFE ANC Etf‘ O . SELE -. a TeiP Simily bovo and fray, In cholimeatpompeoyiof the . (; ( m foal to Raoul Goy .... Old Davie} Gray was nota ina whb ice On ready, wores nts freighs ot mone the pte, And wi®pot called g dod phiraste, Linked in with ctered tokts'andrhiynios. * kud I euppoos thet in his and atzon, And hearthe langage ofhis trsid devotions . Rlaing behind the atraight-backed klichen chair T ean ronionibr how lie sentence sotited Locdto prez and uot to fetus it Andhow the \conquering and to conquer, rounded 'The loruet aipiraffons or lid date \ \~~ Ho had fome notfondthit did not tmpfore him- He never klesid nii chilcren Ko they sar; «* And flyem scopes towers wove his, (Lens than a horseshoe pigked up in the may. Ho had a hearty hatred of oppression, and is words for ~ alas, thst th ranbprodion and * Office in the Iron Ola.\ * EDICR, ; Attorney & Counsellorat Law, CO., m, v. Office tn the dron Clad. If. 1. BUEDIUTT, Attorney & Counsellor at Law _ __ _ C0.. M. Y. _ _ __ T. MeXNTOSH, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, coorknszown, breEdo co. x. Y. Win Dare Block, uplitates. l « fean Company. _ No man an sound hoalth, £ var use to aazmest amount 6C excn polley as mea.\ ennui“: dornent and ten rear slane used on illy fagormble term. Poltcles aint _ 0 . ol DOi.LARS have - sound thie agency, whic bu am are to have the beneilt, ! The fullest Torormasion will be given by callingat the offen ork; A & ® 0, LBR, one door wort from Mank, of corn. FEED “nix 0, Lem January, 1M, - for Co. R Ago PIRE INSURANCE. ---Nor-natuirets nor eéutle worl Be could aos naught but ventty in beauty. And naught but weakness in a fond carees. and pitted mon whore views of Christian duty Allomed Indulgence in such foolishness. : Yet there wore and tondernestarlthime boas,. Am'xxzm‘ufld wheq its Ol disg could viii him . Fromm hts fond wiaits at. the sleeper alde, And when thay-came to burguitile Chariey, Thor found frosh daw-drope sortnkled in his hair, And on hus breast a rose bud gathered earty, And qpueased, but did not know who places it there. Honest and fthrul, constant tn bis cailiug, Binctly attendant on the means of grace, CLZ \| ~ thireo song to his side, and sald; POPULAR. TALES: - ~THE THEEE BROTHERS, my rii'fmliman‘ ¢ s 6 , lett thre Teat h 13 toghdylng eft three on extensive eouptzy store-tha; only one in the plasma handsome farm, andfiggyggj 51135: 'On his death-bed the merchant '¢al ©I am about to die, and Lsball bave made! Infra]! ready to leave this world in perce, whon I, lave givon you' the sidblce of an: old and~ex pgflenced tagn, And a. father's blessing. \ . -*leave you considerable property, which I hope you will know-how to appreciate and en-, Joy, I take the more pleasure ubeswlxvln up on Fou this fruit of thy Industry, slocé I have the'satiyfection of feeling that, in accumnlating! wealth, T have never knowingly wronged a livin [being, nor ever deviated trom the path of rect tude. And'oh, my song, consider now, what a heavy burdon vf guilt upon-my soul 'this wealth) would be'at this time, dld eonsclengs 'tell- mel It;had been purchased at thoexpenseof my own [Eprightgess and the hoppiness of my fellow ed 1d , how- much better- be to de in honest poverty, than-in the midst 0f {ll-got riches; and in all your dealings with man kind, remember the earnest counsel of a dyin father;. be just. to your nelghbor yo cqusclone clear.\ R Wm f of the same description, to which bis sons Us“ ened with plons attention, the old man sald: || »I have made my will, according to the best of my judgement, and in the sincerity of m: love. In this I have not considered the Intorest of one more thun that of nuother; and I sure you will respect your fathers. memory much fo murmurat his last worldly dispensation, ' The young -men Joined in assurance of ven eration for the old man, love for cach other, and plogs submission to, bis will, Then. uni merchant of Millbrook cortinued: \You Richard, my Orat-born-the beloved 0 your mothe?, whom am going to join in an E. COUNTRYMAN, Attorney &'Counsellor at Law, CoorBustown, m % . , #ar-Gffice onedoor wast of the Journal Offs. 6 _ MELVILLE KEYES, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, coopsnztown, oreRco 00 . m v, _ Office with E. 1. Rusti, -__\ L. €.mowk. Attorney & Counsellor at Law, , . Oities in Follett Block, drka, R. v ' ' F. B. ARNOLD, & Counsellor at Law, vhabtiua, ore20o co., ®. v. & snooks, Attorneys & Counsellors at Law, coorER8YOW», orsE00 C0, ®. ¥ Offes In Wood's Prove Hlock, Particulns attention grron to the Colleetion of Debts, and to Barrogate's ______ -J PARKER D. PAY, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, sPRIvas, s, v, Urfce, Post offee Roce. - CLIFFORD 8. ARMS, - Attorney & Counsellor at Law, aro tomes communourt cuaan aome, UnADILLA, OTeE0O C0. *. Y. BROWN & ESTES, Attorneys & Counsellors at Law, im proabway, new your, moan r. i anwzaute seres ADELBBIT WALLS, Attorney & Counsellor. at Law, AND GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT, HARTWIOW M, ¥. _- WTREIEN HOLDEN, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, And Notary Public. Rage mosoreran, 00., k. T. Attorney asr 14 sip» U -+- Home Insurance Company or new voar. CAPITAL $2,000,000. _ ASSETS, $8,705,006, ~\ _ . ned Oia8 3. MARTIH Prosi TF. A, LRE, Agont, Cooperstown, N. Y. Continental Insurance Company or NEw york Capital and Assets, $1,668,000. Threefourths of the net prosts are returnad to customers. £1. H. LaMPORT, Hee. 0. T. BOPR, re. F. A. LEE, Agont, Cooperstown, N. Y. Etna Insurance Company, or con, INCORPORATED 1810, CHARTERLPERPETUAL {Paid Up Capital - - 83,000,000. Amount of Assets » - $4,650,088. Losses pad in 48 y're, 821,872,972 ; Ih d. HENDRE, Provt, J. Sea'y, P. A. & F. G. LEE, Agents, Coopersto®n, N. ¥, Hartford Fire Insurance Com'y. or maztroap, corel. BENNETT & Avoreswonzn, Attorneys & Counsellors at Law, wew CRENANGO Co., M. ¥, RENRY it. at, A¥LAswoRTIT Ail business In the Unitedi#catex Conrte and State Court, an \* 2_2 promistiy attended to -_. fort *\ w. ir. & m A. - PHYSICIANS .& SURGEONS, __ MT. YHHION OTBRCO 00.2.4. Y. Office hours, Tuentay and Iinday SED CAPITAL & ASSETS, $1,575,000. GO i. COT, Be' x0. L. CHASE, Press, J. 4. LEE, gent, X. 1. FARMERS, INSURE IN THE AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CoMP'Y; hls lp q e Trtime: Old Datel Gray was always in bii place. A practical old man, and yet o dresmor, He thopgnt that In somestringt, untooked-for way His mighty Friend in Pesven, the great Rodoemer, Would honer him with wealth some golden day This droim he carried m a hopotul spitlt Until in dents bio patient eye grow dima, and his Redeomer called him to inberit ... __ _ - Tus. heares.of long gazneend up fer him. - Ro Pg! over. nin thehome in hearen whase greet rest I hops and In the groat company of the forgives I atadl be sure to-find old Dasitl Gray. The Gotden #lde. \There is many a rest in the road of life, It we only would stop to tako It; And many a toné Tram the better lind, If tho hoart would wake it; To the eunny sou! that in fulfof hope, - And whore bexntiful uruet moter fallech, The grazs is green and the flowers are bright. Though the wintery an]? provaileth. Better w hope. though the clouds hang low, And to keep the oyen eti ited; ror the imeost bla iy will won peep through, When the ommous clouds rre hited, Thero meas a never night without a day . Oren boot a mornnurt And the datkest hour, « the proverb goes. 1s the hour before the dawalug. There is many gens to the path of lie, Whicy we In our ido} pleasure, Trat to richer for thin the frélid crown. ur the mlserts hoirded thonsure; Tt may. be the love of 4 litle chtlo, Or a mothers prayarato bares. Or only a bepeer'q rreattul thanke For a can of water gives Better to weary to, the mab of IP a Dristribd podes nmzif‘ And to do Go# will with a.ready haart, And bands chet are wed wilting, Than to soap the delicate, minate throids Of our cnrlout lives aunder, And then blame fearen for the tangled ends, And ait andgneve.and wonder, FOR THE YOUNG. A Happy Heart. A. little boy came to me this morniug with a broken arrow, and.beggdd moto mend itfor him. It was a very handsome and was the pride athis hear? Jost then, so did not wonder to see iol fering, dnd thi teatd come Into bis _] which I should -t ather world-you Tor whom I first experienc a father's Joy and sho is mother's tendorn you have a Just claim to be considered first.\ Richard 'pressed the old man's hand, and Josoph and James bowed in silent ucknowlodgor ment to their father' Justice, , . \'To you Richard,\ pursued the old man, \I gve the farm, with everything pertaining to it; except the land on the further side of the strea “59k properly belonged to th mill. You bay °B sanguine temperament Richard;. you ore Tosd flr and ox en T am sure the action of a farmer's life will sul you better than anyzbfhg ela. 20 \You Joseph; have a mechanical genius You have always taken Uelight In the machinery of the mill, for the management of which yo are well sulted. Abcortflnlrvly T have given it (x 'on with afl Its dependancies, and the tand b¢- ”ng to it. ou my dear James, have n talent for You shail be a merchant, after your father. go with it, I give to you. Aud now, my song, hear my last courtsel Alumna); c{bur roperty is divided, let not yo hearts lyided also, Labor togothdr and far your mutual good, as you nlwuyflmw done till now, United, you will always be strong; divided world-will discover your weakness. No, my dear sons, benotdivided. Richardshall raige grain in abundance, and he shall share It with his brothers; for Joseph shell grind it, and James shall offer bis storo freely to both. Ar so may yo live, 0 my song, in love, in Integrity, in mutual faith, and so may heaven bless yot- ms I bless you now.\ >_ The death of old Richard Blane took place in the old family mansion, which appertained to the.store, and which now became the proper of James, the younger son. Hero the brothel had always lived, and here they continnod to live after the merchant's death; for James would not permit either Richard or Joseph to leavo hit although both the farm and the mill estato boasted of houses almost as comfortable to li In as that belonging to the store. h \No no, boys,\ James would say, \you must not the old-fnmily munition as fongras we' all remain bachelors. You are within a quarter of a mile of your farm Richard, near enough, you are a good walker; and T am sure it Is bet- ter to give up the entire farm house to your tenanta, than to thiuk of going to live theto yoursell And, ms for Jos, 1 ain gure that with so good n miller In your omFlvymunL ns Mr. Mitchell, and so largo a family in your house be supports, you may be content to remain hel for the present. 1 think that we willbe happier is was the most] pt bloproperty In 'thezntiltage, . consisting. of | 8 «| unnfitural geparation. The store and the village lots which natgrally 8 his overbearance.-Plereer wotda followed, ed- ing In a bitte? and lasting quarrel. -- CC In vain did James:endeavor to ré@nclle. his brothers, Richard'g ppger. wes still hot, and Josppb's indignation wha deep qnd stern, 'Thi former declared that ho told have phuefi'ée‘alo longer with one who.cared only for his ow. th tereste, and the wished edtion, with ang so hinlike's brother, auke b _'epd§d Joseph, and. Joseph blamed him for al “3g with Richard, and James became Indignant af the. conduct of hoth, otr aree etail,.. wou p the come ptold méhud'fi‘la‘nasm orgottenflagfi 6 Drotherg parted In agor. Richard returned to \his: fart, and: Joseph to: hls mill leaving James alone lo'the old fomily.manslon.. All Mllllhm9k-WE’” Bloick with astonisbment, and the uld honsekespor- nfounded, For a month, the principal «11515po mversation was tho boparation, of the Blane ‘gouvem- whose Guarrel was as mucha God-tend.f0 gossips rnd lovers: of scandal, nsa. breach Of profilagge n criminal trial. ° \ lake . But however pleasant a subject might be to talk about, It was a nlhnfimurly unpleasant\ ond Socontemplate for the Blany-brothofs. - 5.1; Impossible to.describe the iiacontont of -B diy is Tn the farm house. Everything disgusted him, from the foo to the children ho:heard squall. 'The only sutls- faction be enfoyed in his new altuation. was the . ,np9updednrlfllezflar scolding; an occupation n which the frelful man coutinually indulged. was not the most pleasant family in the sworld, and the miller was no assootate for Joseph, The poor man had but one resource-to addict him- solf to stuily, and become a morose melancholy int (Kg dal Gh ant man. Nor did James, who was naturally so cheorful, and fond of company, suffer less, He missed the society of hisbrothors; ho was always lonely now in the old_house, which seemed so empty and dreary. Ho could no lonFer bear to bo at home.\ So be spent nearly-all his time in the company whicli frequented his store, to the great distrass of the uuhngpy housokéeper, who pined away like a love-sick achoolgirl. es alone the brothorssnffered the consequences of their Richard now carried his ist to another inill, and It was through his In- mentd'that Zoseph lost much custom. Then | the older brothers went a groat distance out of their way to make their store purchases at Brownyllle and Smithtown, Justerd of obtaining their goods of James for thirty per gent. less than they patd elsewhere. Moreover James no Lon-3m- had Richard's produce and «Joseph's (fue to trade upon; but othere unJoyed the proilis, while the Urothers were onfoying the quarrel. # Thus matters went 'on for more than a year Jumes anxtously waiting for Richard or Joseph to nake the Orst advance: towards n reconalll- atlon, they walting for each other, and the three making themselves as miserable ns possible. Pano un It was the fourth of July 1 Milbrook was like at beckive, The militia were out, bayonets ifttered in the sun, the roar of artillery filld fixe alr, and a vast quantity of badrum was con- sumed In the ardor of patriotism. All chil- dron went to the \Fourth of July Sunday Hchool celebration,\ ate ernckers and rasins, and beard an unintelligible address from the Rev. Mr. Wet- whistle, whilo bad boys performed the ''Inde- pondenco Training,\ and the cannons, Jokes and Ore cragkers, with which the fleld and tavern were enlivened. There was no work on the farm that day; the mill was silent, and the store closed. - Mr.. James, In the lorunoongtfiutmnlwd the dry erckers, which ho farnighed the society, and the drier discourse, furnished by Mr, Wotwhletls-the 8. 8. celebration; anil went after dinner to an auction. - It was con to the enstoms of Millbrook to tzangqct any business on the anniversary of our patlon's Indepondance; but a poor widow hay- Ing a few household articles and farining ufon- gil to d i of, Millbrook had charitably offered to go and purchase thein. on Fourth of July af- termoon, < The anction sale was at the old farmhouse, miles from thorviltage; hut; notwith- standing tho distance, James resolved to. walk thither In company with n large party of his nelghbory, who. likowlso went on foot. On his way, the merchant porealved his two brothers, who were walking In the same direction, but with different parties; und when he reflected on the gad .change which had taken place in his famly within tho lost year-and-a-half, ho was very much edst down. C. \0mmL we were as one man, in everything!\ thonglt We-rmere-strong;-inppy;-m - , E. W. CRANDAL, BOOK BINDER coor a kero wa, m. u. wane and Hacazines boand with care, nod to bort styles. Dre. IVER & MARVIN, * D E N TCL S T S1 tia neer coroet Main and West Sizeits, nett to Postofice Cooperstown, N, Y. . proups arbordx owe? tb rarmute_ norn: oal to pi: frente bi ; Eeticmon/mill bax mind the nescwitt ollbring provipe to their appornirocnia Ave . ; T p MARVIN | sinyis a 66., - hide , he e OP ® Y. A Btock Company Eatirair Devoted to your ss58 ONE * Thake Bit Guests Coram Whr fies cn s an fim Ye tx'Hfotel \in wil tin diferent depernents. ; card 2T nna st 'Of ”unit! nmrgfim ONTA HOUSE. Calatrated 's re m RCT ; BLACK watirh enzo, cheat asp e Te row. Mug on tnt) ama vir fne and amiort Easier leripo sod Meslin Rirpads, Crape, do, Ae.. Also as **\ a our or Glassfxde” Hearse. the baiiness w Mmmgmaumuw’ 1 dk saLTt cOMPaNn y: or onofbiga... oxoxpapa Fadrort vucen D aAIRY SALT! or vo arir m to vproxkes, Coxstantey ox Hamp, rok sate ute tn this 7 _ 'Pofrald'T eaf't d6 It: magnum-u, Hota), formeriz by J. sixtus, onc ort gw ide of gilt paper TOF BFGPS--a rory pretly to 0 t $ :I i : eile Pred te To too far buck { and: broke-1t off, Ho barst out with 'a ery of me Git Apa - wyex: mam: - - All fry to. fix I sald, \hut I'm +He watéhod me anxlonaly for a few momonts, and then,ssld, cheerfully? .... - f jod, mmampan; If you can't ix it, I «itr “55g; L Sca met 'that a brave atthishiny beart ? And that madht a}; Magical-IA doar II g 1, only thine ears old, . mhom-L.once sow br out her chalcest Sufi-tn a “plump-e tle bomesick Amorig: Mars-llwe-lmnkfwub fright, 391m MJunle, with hot omn ayes full of \ wifed, Frofdin; Just seo what a can- unngnacxfy 'cradls the anfn-mmfi ' Dear little Minnie went to live with the angels Bext Kr * res supten ggéfigafimtw {3} the rerix r ( at one . P i woul behind whiedld hail do t rads ou? asl * 2s tepfied \ would: Aborworstiof Ho Mata: f worst it, what do you mean?\ \Why ma'am, mud ould only lose. and you would be: gig“: dng'tml ick you would get the woret 7 die] gullem ear mama-meant snd thild as the v ( h | together- than we-ever-can~ bo- soperatody- mid now, if you like, I will make a bargin with yot We will live horaas long as woremain bachel and the one who takes a wife home first shqll Miran hia brother wmwhgo.” u ia ie young mon e proposition, an lab he?! at It, too; for It réally seemed. absupd to think of threesuch confirmed old bucliclors ever taking unto: themseltes wives, Indedd James named this condition to keep his brother's with him alyways; and they, understanding It ap, kindly hnmored bl.concel © . For five yearn, Rlehard, Joseph and Jambs livedtogether in the most perfect peace and hap- pines, to the 13m?! of i llufimohknhggg mtg? especially o o excellent o eopor. sho dedun’md that sho had. never in ber wide ax- gunmen, seen anything like the love of thase Meanwhile, the farm 6 profits of the mei rant il ) In many things the-brothers. resembled. each other; but atlll n6 two ware mach alike. Richard the farmer, was of mediam height, muscular ‘lndolnruédycomploxlnn. Ho was considered by ladies of,tasto to be the hand- somes “umbrlihm $1? was noty iz ‘ n specc C 'was athletic, s b nd htnflfi but Ho. on apd a thoughtful blue eye. was ner~ tiara Bis seosltive Io Bis to Over hid temper-which-was notmatam» ally less vialent than his eider brothers. 4m mgadpu as. mach as new and no mote. He was small stature, active, ébeetful, good-looking nnd amiable. Ho was T “M“ b OZ nel mre ID . goad Baat wa 4 7 Work mem }. angeles aj if; rom Ea each bearance of 4t-was-rery J Aourishod, the rfl) ant's io. | th Ferg and to $353 looked upon us' with uncommon respect ow, since wa nre divided, woe aro blamed by sorte, scorned by others, nnd persccuted by not n few. People take advant of our weakness to promote s¢lish ends; wo sot them the cmmg‘lo by injuring each other, For the, past year my profits Bave been a niere nothing, 'com- pared:to what they have beer horotofore. The conversation of his compantons aroused Jnmes from his reflections, 'The party svalked Jelgurely to tho auction, and sou after the sale commenced. ~ ~ The Widow Wilson was more benefited by patrlotiam that day, I am afrald, than anybody els, The nuction atfir was more creditable to homauity ond more beneficial to society, too, than all the gun Orfog, drinking and mm rag at the \Training and ll thomarehing. hand-th- hand, eating cakes vastus, and hearl 14:4 a uerously; went up at a high figure. Tries a belge it tires doiin certainly he whs worth, and \bid 00\ a great variety of other articles without much hog? of being ablo to d af thom ata profit. Rich- ard too, Showed lotlsm, for he bought a harness, «calf, andigome famining--utensile, and Joseph bid off a chaise. om: mamas: Mgnrvanmfihz’kll was called, was over, the patriots of goth ered it groups, To discuss politics and the weath- a surmiies touching the prosperity of the nation shd the widow t when a-coy.of wonder callod attdn- tlon to a glare Jn the. westera sky, in the diréc- tion of the we up - \Pird) frat\ evelaiméd The aWeatricket c wo), \ - The placid groups were In an instant Keaving to and consternation. Pea?! .ruahed tn n, and' the few who had .come on guy-Md? hikles' mado hasty pre was hir boust which was' burning; and the fit- -I alte\ The\ Werial was wid ho shorted and mung? gummy James bodld Iri Th. young man was Anna-stato (of Faes as b ube . bemaiibered. scefog'hius bd offe Gods sake i\ cried James, viend for G al\ ames, © tand bete, Liscg His fort think it Olm: tyllight, an: \ romnrdimgmunfilrl possl cracker thi h m window,\ was the reply. *\BuC tho w WEI; Fm building, if there had only been a fra engine In tloosto depart- Each mad'séemed to think it s int hex roemrinenteapenl it 10mg]; ma Jumwjmwbunz; vhutzh ting}: f y u o move the flan-”573; Bar 200 the fires snccceded-in remoying the, Impediment, What nelther pno gummy) Igiflcczn; sb, was still Poo a a R oly “gig? mauéaésgafin top spain. en,\as \they. a nthed -the scone urea] Haiti“ msflgglrgi'duyflmuweualfim ward-in; lou ook 0 Whitbulldings were on fird, Cl «Brothers éald Thara, in Aa ¥olge, \ba the'fire wliereift may, lotus work together ”figmg‘u ', may, let, ”Hana | # vepl Joseph, who now felt cor- mug?“ 16 was “£9“, ALC mun}l almnyd in; complish 'more whenunited;-than~when. our of- forts wmdlvaz’. - jie We i \'It to tyuo,\\ added James, \But we have for- gotten dur. fathers dying 'oharge. Wo should never have been apparated.\ B His brothers made\ to answer. Richard's chook was fughgd, hls lps.treimglous; Joseph's brow was pale and thoughtful, A turn iti the road Drouglithem in full view of the village. As If with one impulse the broth- Sre rose to. again! the._fire. A glow of Mfiht’fgl upon tholr 4, It was the v lags < ( “Sf'flwrrmfim enve It 1\ gol \Richard with a long: breath. \'ifee the roof is all on fire.\ Tu a moment a like a distant 6%- plosion, was heard. Aclond of sinoke and ashes surged yard, 2ud 2 tey of wonder burst from the awe-strigken spectitore Rethered round the burning bflding. The roof bad\ talen in; 'Then .with: redoubled fury the flames bur girth. Eli? chnmhboms agfimncd d! and! mien a qrackling c m the glowin tim irfrnme? 50011513, braces and beams gluing In startling rellef, when the wind, blowing strong from the north, drove back: the outbursting smoke and flames, ! Richard stopped the terrified horse at ashort distance from - the fire, on the north side of the church. \How did the meeting-house take fire ?\ asked Joseph of an old man. \Bome carpless boy must have thrown a fire- the village. And we should have had one a year ago,\. added the oll man sternly, \If you three brothers had not acted in the matter. Because James headed the subscrip- tlon list to purchase an enging, you, Richard and Joseph, 011905041 it, and so the scheme fell through.\ - 'The brothers felt. the rebuke, but no reply es- caged their lips. . t that moment there arose an alarming. org, 'on the other side of the church., Richard drove down the South road. «Deacon Smith's house is on fire!\ exclaimed Josoph. ' This was true. Deacon Smith's house; situated on tholopposite side of the road from the church, had been lighted from the great fire; and now the piazza was all in flames. « *'Drive the horse under my shed,\ erted James, \and we will go together to help save Smith's house.\ James' shed and house were. closo by ; same side of the rond with Deacon Smlih’s, but not so near the church, The brothers leaped to the ground. While Richard was fastening the terrifled horse to the post, Jaics cast an anxious eye upward at the N3! of his own house. Heatarted, and turned pale, \What is that ?\ ho erfod. Ripe!\ exclaimed Joseph. It was on the farther eldeof the roof. James ran nround the house, followed. by Joseph. It took but an instant to see what was the trouble. Bome blazing. combustible had fallen from the church “You the dry shingles, which wore now all in a blaze ! But to reach theroof seemed impossible. Tho housekeoper had gone out somewhere to sper the \Fourth and the doors were all locked. In vain did James shout for help at the top of his voice; the fire ob Deacon Smith's house hail draws everybody In that direction. Joseph ante but one way of getting at the roof; to through the window, and ascend by the stairs the scuttle. on the He was olready Inalde, when James: bethought him that there was a Indder in his nearest neigh- bor'a yard. To go for it, and dfag It to his owh door, seemed the work of a morfient, But go long and heavy was It, that all James' strongth was. not aufflclent to ralso it to the roof. Thrige hind ho essayed t, when, as ho was shout giving up In. despair assistance came. The ladder went up In and Richard stood Hy his brother's sido. © tchard-in be too late.\ 1 was near; and down to the pbb Bottom fle the bucket, driven by mchunsz; strong hand, James ran for a pall, and in Incredibly short space of time It was Alled wit water, bome u}; the Indder by Richard and plac In the hands 0 Josegih who wasstaoding on the roof. The burning abingles histed and but still the fire Another buckotfal+- another=drain by. Jarace from the well, horde {$553 ladder by mg“; and thmvv‘lfmlggl go fames weresubdued, The united strength bf the brothers had conquered. What one could done, par two, perhaps, had been ent ly nccompllshed by three. Meanwhile the flames on Deacon Smitti's house bad been extingulabed, and of the churth nothing was left but a shapeless heap of smokitg uto It m The wel on ogee - o brothers went together to the well to bathe thelr burning brows after their Inbor. \Our task ls done, and Tam thankful,\ auld James, with mnchJeellng. \With your hex;J brothers, 1 huti saved my house-our ho rather, for it is the fd. famf$ mansion. return can I make to you more than to fave you, cordially to invite you to return to thehoue of our father, and cheer onco with your p and lové the house which has been sp m kod empty ithodt you.\ ' . ur kind offer,\ cried the Impétuonn . «As Twas tha frst to blame, let me be thefirst to aékoow! fnalt and ark yin-r vam Jumes's and yourer brother #fYou havelt, Richard,\ exclaimed the millér, \And you will vo me,-I am sure I bave been to blame. waste-welr should hate been xd.\ \And T should-not bave flown fnto s passion Marla-m which proved m benefit to t 0 Tesso Sterne e away. ° (ee trmed) 1990 of a vessel hesitating for fustant. effects;\ sald the widow. brightening up, Joreph stmashod-sash and pane with an axe. | : majesty wi whkt & 'on one An Inquisitive Down»Easter. A in on eastern fallway car, whlcfiswns rathor.scontily supplied with passon- served In a seatbefore him a loan, glob- reveryfeature- of whose - face question, ands little {circum- ved that ho-possessed a> more ore; obf Sided seemed -: gooh-pro \Inguirlog migd® | + ;) . ©. 'Beforehim; occupying the-entire seat, sat a Iddy dressed in du¥munlng,,and after shifting his: position several eg, and manceuvring' to t\ an- Into het face, he at length caught hor eys:and commenced: \An affliction 1\. - © (@Yes, gir,\ responded the Indy. ©Parent-fsther or mother t\ prebape-boy or gilt\ h rehaps-boy or girlt\ \Noy Ell}: not irchild; I have no chil «Husband, then, I expect.\ Yes,\ was the curt answer \Hum 1-cholery t- a. tradin' man yiay -be t\ \My bosband wass seafaring man-captain not die of cholera; he was dren.\ v n drowned.\ . \\Oh, drowned, eh?\ pursued the Inquliitof, «Baye chist t\. !'¥ed, the veasol was saved, and my husband's ©Was-thoy 1\ asked the down-caster, bis. oyes \Pious man t\ He was a member of thg Methodist church.\ \Don't you think you huve great ecause to bo $1314ng e wes a plons man and saved bis m \I sald the widow nbrufiuy, and. turned her hend to lox out of the window. | The Inde- fatigable gum}; Shanged his position, held. the pouggegyvonl: Egmflq‘lgeg’yk once more, and pro- tone, 'with his had elightly inclues yard over the back of the seat, then the delicateqmestion carne outs Wo always liked Célifornfa-ber soft and righ soll; her eattloand horses; bar rocks, ravines, bi frees, and waterfalls! Her go vich; her sliver is bri and her grain ia good. Now that we of the are about to become near neighbors with her of the West, we are ready to ring praises to.her, mountaing, and to her man,' women, and childten. - Why not? There, reses bloom Innate open air at all sea- sons; pes, of , , and alives grow in 1)\:ng and $5? pmcgizcm of the regime zone-are ralsed in crops scarcely paralleled else- where. 'The Slérra. Nevada -contains some ' of tho finest scenary In the world, and the admirers of the Alps 'wilF soon. be rushing westward to behold Mount Shasta; 14,440 feet high, and tow~ ering 7,000 fect above surrounding peaks, mak- Ing'os striking an object os the Matterhorn at Zermatt, whith la. about the same: altitude and wigos but 400F feet atove thorange about It. Butin these Amorican Alps, Mount Whitney equals In height: Mont Blang, lifting itself 15,000 feet, while is strrounded by one hundred peaks, albabove-13,0001_ And what can Europe show by the side of the Yo ito Valley, with ite perpondloular. walls of 4,400 feet? In this grand range are the deposits of gold whick have ' already yielded $860,000,000. ''But gold 1s not now the chief product of California; the-ylold being at present but $26,000,000 peryear, which was equaled In value last-year by the wheat climate ; of . to $18,000,000 1 The wool clip, too, amounted to 9,600,000 Ibs, Mining is no longer the solo or characterlstle occupation, but agtlculture and manufactures receive equal attention, and the mining: Itself Is carried on in _& fixed, scien- tifle manner, so that the State has now a perma- nent population, and in two years past has adi- ed twenty per cont. to Its taxable property. In educational and religious respeots almilar prog- ross ls m , There are 298 newspapers and-- perlodieals published in the State, of which 28 are Issued daily, and 7 are in foreign languages, one being In Chinese and ono in Russian, n Francisco has now, Including. a transient popu- lation always large, 18 Oookuhnbllfluls. \Was you calculating to get \Bit sald the widow, infirg impertinent.\ martlod sexi t uantly, YOu. mee other aide of the car. - ©'Pears to be a little huffy 1\ sald the ineffable tore, turning to gur narratior behind him; *'ahe needn't bo mad; I don't want to burt her feelings, What did they muke you guy for that nmbrella you've got in your band? | It's a real pooty one.\ Recolving no reply to his last remark, he was left to his own. meditations. . Who. Vagabond Sage. An old man of very active. phystognomy, arl- sweriog to the name of Jacob mot, «tas brought before the police court. His clothes looked as though they might have been bought second-handed In his youthful prime, for they had suffered more from the rubs of the: world than the proprietor himself. What businesa?\ \None; I'm a traveler.\ 'A vagabond, perhapa?\ R «You are not far. wrong, | Travelers and vag- abondsare about the samething, . The difference Is that the latter travels without money, the former without brains.\ 'Where have you traveled *\ \All over the continent.\ \For what purpobo 1\ Observation t\ \What have you observed 1 \Little to commend; much to censure, and a great deal to Isugh at.\ what do you command ?\ \A handsome woman who will stay at home; an eloquentprenchor that will preach short ser- mone; agood writer that will not write too much ; and a fool that has sense enough to bold his 10,1532,\ \\What do you censure t\ \A man that marries a girl for her fine cloth- Ing; a youth who studies medleluo while he has the use of hia hands; and the people who will7 elct a drunkard to office.\ \What do you laugh at?\ \f laugh nt amon who expects his position to command that respect which his personal quali- fieations and qualitles do not merit.\ Ho was dismissed How the #t. Petersburg and Moscow Hall- road was Built. The Empreor Nicholas had in hls court a cer- tain general, Kleinmilchel, a disngrenble person, exceedingly unpopular and of equivocal fidelity, but who pleased by hlsreticence and promptueds In executing ordars, When the road was decid | od upon by 6 counsel of miniiters, and Its eree the Czar, who was aaked to look a rou tho gumdlslgunwd by the different engineers and give his proference. Nicholas, without any» Ing a word, took the map, marked a. straight ling from Moscow to St. Petersburg, and said to to the stupefied enginoors: \This is the Hine of the rallrond.\ \But Fwy all erled, ©imposalble. Your t fnd no one to undertake sach = work. It would be to hido treasurea in the des ert.\ \'No one undertake t when- Lcommand It to bo done?\ said Nichols, ''We shall see.\ And signaling Kicinmichel from a corner: \Klelnmichel sald he, you neo this line *\ \Yes aire.\ +This Is a new raflroad 1 propose constru in my empire.\ «Sire, It is magnificent.\ + Yon 1. WW yon charge yourself, then, with the execution of my orders\\ \With the greatestpleasure, aire, If your maj eaty orders It. Bot the finds, the funds t\ \Don't be troubled. about them. Ask for dil the money you wank\ and turning. to fhe en- neers: *You 88,\ said Nlebolas to them, \I can grt $21?\ without you. will build my own rail- Aud the construction of this road lasted ten years. It did not deviate an tach from the lise marked ont by the Imperial finger; and leaving side mt distance of ubout ten league, the villages of Novgorod, 'Twer, and a host of others equally rich and Important, It traversed, In the midst of marshes and woods, uothing bot immense solitades} 206 kilometers of tron rall cost Rossin four hondred million france-o !t. to more then half a millon a klometer-bf which the devoted Kilnmichet (but that fo a most- ter of course} took a good share. Nichol, hlmm. was right. {n saying nothing-could te- sist - ' snug Hoxaorarey.«AGerman Journal Sven some details respecting mm fnomber of medicine. The io physiciaps is 3, aths in Germany ts 471, and 55 lof the former are attached to ber of for calmats; 2 Ot in Germany there are only 10, pod 9.of them are in Ausiria, 8 of the treatof othoromthe| Traveling Stonce. They bave. walking stones In Australia, and, Wee-mm In Noveds State, Mr. Hart, from Panranngat, \gum\? Imailitor of the Virginia City Enter- gaugia‘?utp:amg not at all curious In ap- . ou in ne £ desoription : tious in netion. Here Is They were almost perfectly r . ity or!7 thom as large I}: w walfxutfilfild $1312: nature, When distributed about upon the awry table or other level surface, within two or thre feet of each other, they Immedintely begun trav- ollng towstrd a contmon centro, and there hud- dled up* in & bunch like a lot of eggs in n neat. A single stone removed to u distance of three and a half feet, upon boing released at once started off with wonderful und somewhat comi- cul celerity, to rejoin his fellows; taken away four or five feet it remains motionJess.. Mr. Hart says they are found n a region of country that, although comparatively level, ls wothing but bare rock, Scattered ayer this barren reglon are little basing, from a fow feet to a rod or two In diameter, and It is the bottéin of these thut the rolling stones ure found. They nre from the alze of a pea to five oud six, Inctios in diameter. The cnuse of these stones rolling together is doubtless to be found in the material of which they are composed, which appears to he load: stonc or maynetle Iron ore. Induatrious Pleas. Therg, worn industrious fleas before our time, Buron lekenaer (who died In 1452) saw with his own eyes, for sixpence, in the Place de Ia Bourse, Purls, four learned fleas perform the manual excrelse, standing upright on their hind legs, with a apliuter of wood to gorve for a pike. Two other fleas drugged a golden carrlnge, with a third flea holdinga whip on the box for conch man, Another palr d ed a eanson, The flen horses were hamnessod by a golden chain fastened to their hind 1 which was hover tak- ' en off. They had lived in this way two. yerr and a half, without any mortality among them, whon Walekennde sow them. fim' took. their meals on their keeper's arm. Their forts were performed. on a plate of pollatied. glass, When they were sulky and refused to work, the man, fustoad of Wlnlupmg tiem, held a tit of fighted cbarconl over their backs, which vefy soon brought them to their senses. But of what use is cloverness without a heart? The flea hns strong maternal affections. She d herc§gx in the eratnies of Moors, In the bedding of antinals, and on hables' night-elothes. When the helpless, transparent loryic appears, the mother-ilea foods them, as the dove does Its young, by discharging into thelr mouths the contents of her stomact; Grudgo her not, To : it but a flea-bito; for her, It is the life ved offipring. is noth of her b Fun at Ho Don't be afraid of a little fun at home, good people ! - Dow's shut up your house lest the sun should fade your carpets; and your hearts, leat a hearty laugh shake down some of the musty old cobwebs there, if you want to ruin your eons, let them think that ali mirth and social »ujoymnt mit DeIPIT on the threshold without, when they come hore at night. . When once a hume Is lefinvflul na only a place to ost, drink, and sleep in, the work is begun thit cods in imbliig-houses . aud recklem . degradation. foung people must have fun and relaxation somewhere; If they do not find It nt thelt own hearthistonen, it will be songht at otherand per- = profitable places. Therefore, det the fre burn brightly at night, and make the home- stead delightfal with all those little arts that pa- renta so perfectly underatand, . Don'trepress fife baoant spirit of your children. | Half an boar of merrlment, round the lamp and firelight of home, Mots ont the remembrance of many a care and annoyance: during fie day; and the best safeguar They can take with them tuto the world is the unseen \Influence of a bright little dAomestle sanctum. A home with mirth and cheerfulness Is one of the dearest of earth's possessions. @The Infiwence of Home, Of all the schools thera is none like that of Home; and of all teachers, alther good or evil, there {s cone like the Mother, Her. conduct is ever before the child as his axample; her wards are the seed falling upon' the virglo soll, and producllzfiahnrhnthmmmunflgwdor evil. not in the power of her instractions to make him & great man, fir that is gonerally determined by a Inw.of the God of Nature; but Inherit talents, sho mat them that splandid deformity, If be be destitute of extra- r \br her efforts to deveis In theirstrobgestgrowth, the value of Industry, mail“, ee ' % persoveranee: above all, to. imbue him with tove to God and .. Lesdowed a house reas: to W.“ eames Fai Petrine Reso #s messere of beez feds mina Citron without which were talont is a -
