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r TERMSTwo Dollars per Tear if paid in Advance. m . n By Carrier-Two Dollars and Fifty Cents. VO L U M E I PE N N Y A N . -N. Y .. S A T U R D A Y , J U L Y 21, 1866 NUM B E R 16 § t m an PENN YAN, YATES COUNTY, N. Y. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, 2 3 4 5 2 months 3 “ a << 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 (i « c« u (( it $1 OOiQuar. Col. 1 week 1 501 do 1 month 2 00 f do 2 “ 2 25; do 3 “ 2 50! do 6 « 3 OOj do 9 “ 4 001 do 12 “ 5 00; Half Col. lw e e k -^ 6 -60 j 6 00i 7 00; 7 50i 8 001 10 00! do do do do do do \ 1 month 2 “ 3 “ 6 “ 9 12 «( u $5 00 7 00 8 50 10 00 15 00 20 00 >25 00 7 00 10 00 12 50 15 00 30 00 38 00 45 00 TERMS) To Office and Mail Subscribers, payable in ad- vance, per year, - “ .\ “ . “ - 52 00 To Village Subscribers who receive their papers by tne Carrier, per year, - - - - 52 50 T E R M S O F A D V E R T I S I N G ! [A “ Square ” is equal to one inch o f Space .] One Square 1 week do do do do do do do do do -Mo do do do tw o Sqs. do do do do do , jBnsii?css C a r d s of five lines, or less, inserted at $5,00 per annum. L e g a l N o tices, —Notices required by law to be published will be charged at the legal rates. O b i t u a r y N o tices. —Obituary Notices, embrac ing more than the ordinary announcement o f death, and Obituary Poetry ten cents per line. .M a r r iage N o tices. —Fifty cents each. S p e c ial N o tices —At fifty per cent, in addition to regular rates. B u s in e s s Notices i n R e a d i n g C o lu m n s — ten cents per line for first insertion, and six cents per line for every subsequent insertion. No Business Notices inserted for less than one dollar first insertion, and fifty cents each subsequent insertion. P r i v i le g e of* A d v e r t isers. —The privilege of Annual Advertisers is limited to their own immediate business, and to the particular business which is the subject o f contract, and advertisements concerning any other matter will be charged for at the usual rates. JOB PEINTING. 1 week 1 50;One Col. 1 week 10 00 1 month 3 50! do 1 month 15 00 3 it 6 00! do 3 « 30 00 6 (« 9 00! do 6 “ 45 00 9 cc 12 00; do 9 “ 65 00 12 <« 16 00! do 12 “ 80 00 We are prepared to do all kinds of Job Printing in Ch&neatest style, on sbork-tfStibe^at reasonabje terms.— OurTPrinting Material is all new the latest styles. Weflaxt^bUrsnbvcsdhat we have bettenj'iiciiities for do ing Job Work than any Other Priuting Office in this section o f country. BUSINESS CARDS. W . W . Fairfield, SILVER PLATING AND JOB WORK.— Having long experience, I am sure to give sat isfaction, at reasonable prices. All kinds of Saddle and Harness Trimmings on hand.— Shop over Bryant’s Jewelry Storey Main Street, Penn Yan. 1 S. II. W elles, LAW OFFICE, MAIN STREET, TWO DOORS South of Oliver Stark’s Bank. Also Life, Fire, Marine and Accident Insurance Office. Capital and Assets over $13,000,000. 1 Morris Browii^ ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, and Notary Public. Office with the United States Collector of Internal Revenue, over the Post Office, Penn Yan, N. Y. 6 A. B . Dains, U. S. LICENSED AUCTIONEER, WEST DRES- den, Yates County, N. Y. Will attend to all calls in-this line of business, with prompt, ness and dispatch. 1 R . A . Bassett, PENN YAN, N. Y. FIRE, LIFE AND Acci dent Insuranco Agency. Also Licensed Auc- \tioneer. Orders by mail, or otherwise, prompt ly attended to. 1 . M. W . Kastman & Son, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, DEALERS IN Wool and all kinds of Grain. Office 3d Door below Post Office, Main Sireet, Penn Yan, 1 ~ N. Y. ________________ 2 D. B. Prosser, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, - Penn Yan, N. Y. Office first stairs below Oli ver Stark’s Banking Office. 1 Jere. Reed, SURGEON DENTIST. OFFICE 3 d DOOR South of the Post Office, Main Street, Penh Yan, N. Y. All Work Warranted to give satis faction. Charges moderate. 1 LOCAL DIRECTORY. PENN YA N POST OFFICE. THE MAILS ARRIVE AND CLOSE A T THIS OFFICE AS FOLLOW S : # ARRIVE. New York Mail, daily, 9:22 A. M. & 8:26 P. M. Way Mail from the East, daily, Western Mail, daily, Prattsburgh, daily, Dresden, daily, Sherman’s Hollow, Saturdays, Bath and Hammondsport, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, CLOS^f — ' New York Mail, daily^ Way Mail,-East and South, daily, Western Mail, daily, Prattsburgh,- Bluff Point,. Branch-, Port, Italy Hill, Italy * .Hollowy daily,- ’ ^ v * Dresden, daily, Bath and Hammondsport afrd Bar rington, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, Sherman’s Hollow, Saturdays, 8:26 P. M. 8:10 A. M. 11:00 A. M. 7:00 P. M. 10:00 A. M. i. f&tiO Y. M. 7:30 P. M. 7:30 A. M. 7:30 P. M. 12:30 P. M. 8:00 A. M. From Peterson’s Magazine. JO H N GKEY. J BY SARAH. 9:00 A. M. 12:30 P. M. S. H. WELLES,- P* M.- R A IL R O A D TIM E-TABLES* NEW YORK CENTRAL, TRAINS PASS CANANDAIGUA AS FOLLOWS EASTW ARD TRAINS. New York Express, — ■ - ^ Local Freight, - - . - Steamboat Express, - - Buffalo and Albany Express, Sunday Night Express, - W ESTW ARD TRAINS. New York Mail, s , - . Local Freight, - - s -e - Steamboat Express, *• - * - 2 . r : - Mail, - . Sunday Express, - _ - 7:15 ArM. 19:3-0 A.- M. 10:00* A.M. 7:35 P. M. 8:20 P. M. 10:30 A. M. 1:50 A. M. 4:fi5 P.JH. 10:15 P. M. 10:10 A. M. N. 0. E. E.,—Canandaigua Branch. TRAINS PASS PENN .YAN AS FOLLOWS: EASTW A R D TRAINS. W ESTW ARD TRAINS. ■Mail, 8:10 A. M. Accym*p^“>-*&22 A. M. FasKTrain, 11:16 P. M. Express, Ts52 P. M. Express,_ 3:07 PjJS^tfjmail, 8&QP. M Accom., Freight, M. 9:05 A. M. Fast Train, 3:00 a TM t Freight, 12:10 P. M. STEAMEE a. E. YOUNGS Will on and after Tuesday, May 14th, leave Pehn Yan, .r- Hammondsport, 9:30 A. M. 1:00 P. M. “ Annie,” said I, * this is a dear scene to me, and yet it makes me almost sad.5-5 44 I was just thinking,” said Aunie, 44 that, perhaps, it is truewe are leaving the happi est days behind. W e certainly were very happy,''Nell, when we used to prepare for ex- hiWtions of this sort. How odd it seems for us to be sitting among the spectators here to-day.” . . r.i.'i “ It js strange to me Annie; and I almost wish myself back again among the boys and girls. It would ------ ” . “ Listen, Nell.” . I did listen, and such music and inspiration o f voice I had never heard. I looked at Anr nie in utter amazement. 44 Who would ever have thought it ? He didn’t look as if he could speak like that.” And indeed he did not. He was nineteen or twenty, perhaps ? utterly deficient in per sonal beauty, and only remarkable from an air o f command that became him very well. I knew how strong his will really was, and how absolute was the sway he held over him- be reported. If he had no other reason for it, the fact that by removing me he would have the coast clear, seemed to *be enough : I only knew him casually ; and I very natu rally mistook him. It was morally certain that I should be reported and sent home.< Before morning I had made up my mind to it and was ready for it. I went to prayers with the determination that nothing should ruffle me. * All went well till noon, when I was summoned to Professor A’s ------ room. I went to him. Oiir Profes sor was a good looking man of thirty-three or five, to whom we were all greatly attach ed. As I entered the room, he gravely mo tioned me to a seat. He looked at me very | on a little rise of ground. Below us were serious*for a moment. Then he spoke: “ Miss Thurston, it is quite as disagreeable | moonlight, for me to sav what I must as it can be for silent than usual. As we walked home, he said to me abruptly : ... “ Nell, I am not going back to school.” “ Why, John ?” 44 Are you sorry, Nellie ?” “ I am John—and you must know .that I am.” “ I am glad of that, But I have not told | ed, he had his arm around me. you all. I have enlisted.” I was stunned. 44 May I guess the cause of your grief, Nellie ?” 44 Yes,” faintly. 44 John Grey is dead l” ; -- * I felt the blood leaving my faoe. I sank back in my seat. .1 did not faint; but just lost myself for a moment. When I recover- T h e y W o n ’ t T r o u b le Y o u L o n g s Children grow up as fast as children. nothing tin earth grows^ It was but yesterday* and that lad was playing tops- boy. -a buoyant' He is a man and gone now t* There' After a little I said quiet ly : “ You have done right, John.” ' 44 Shall you miss me ?” 41 I shall miss you Just here he paused abruptly. “ Stand here, Nellie, and look at that.” W e were green meadows, showing very fair in the A stream o f water wound its you to hear it.” Here it was, then, at last. I braced my self for it. He continued : 44 Last evening, as I returned from the post office to my boarding house, about nine o’clok, I saw a young lady on the opposite side of the street. Her evident haste first attracted my attention to her. taken a second look she drew her veil. way through them in many curves. We stood there for some moments. Then John spoke abruptly as we walked on. <c The chances are that I shall never see that again.” What could I say ? Manifestly nothing. So I was silent. After a little he went on : 44 It won’t matter. There is no one left Before f had but ^ ar7> (his sister ; ) and she will not be is no more childhood for him or us. Life has claimed him. When a beginning is madef it is like a raveling stocking, stitch by stitch it gives away till all are gone. The house* has not a child in it. There is no more noise in the hall—boys rushing pell mell; it is' very orderly now. There are no more sledtf or skates, bats, balls or strings scattered about. Things are neat enough now. There is no delay of breakfast for sleepy folks ; there is no longer any task before yotf ^ • lie down—of looking after anybody or tuck- ing up the bed clothes. There are no dis-‘ Question me, and I will an-1 puteS to ,settle> nobody to ^ off to school; no complaints, no importunities for impossi* 44 My child my little pet sister, do you know that you are the image of my youngest sister? That is why I love you so. She was my delight. She died at about your age but when I first saw you, I thought she had come back to me. W ill you be my sister, Nellie?” “ Yes.” “ You will do as she would have done ?” “ Yes.” “ Then tell me about this.” “ I cannot. t . swer.” “ You loved John. left alone by my death.” self, as-well as over others. Then, I onlv fl'om h.er heiSht afid carriaSe> however, I knew that he was a new-comer among us w that his name was John Grey, and that his home was with old Dr. Brbwh. I saw that judged it to be Miss Nellie Thurston.” He looked at me for a reply. To gain time I said with a little scornful laugh, “ it he was strong for life and duty ; and I heard | would Rive been a terrible undertaking^ and through the tones of his musical voice, that much had been given him— and now I know that much hag been required of him.- I was then a wild girl of sixteen, had the g “ brilliant,” of repjitajion o i*se, very conce beside me was YATES COUNTY 0FFI0EES. Judge and Surrogate —WILLIAM S. BRIGGS. Justice for Sessions —ELI FOOTE. Sheriff—J OSEPH F. CROSBY. 1 ’ ‘ Deputy Sheriff— EZEKIEL W. GARDNER; ' • Clerk — S A MU E L BOTSFORD. Deputy Clerk — ALFRED REED. Treasurer— JAMES BURNS. District' Attorney —JOHN D. WOLCOTT. Overseer o f the Poor —JOSHUA TITUS. Clerk o f the Board o f Supervisors — LEWIS B. GRAHAM. osen companion* W e loved one another, I think, on account of our marked dissimi larity of character. Where I was wild and . a bit reckless, as girls of sixteen are wont to be, she was gentle and yielding—so in al most everything. On two points alone we agreed. Our tastes in books and for books w?s identical. *And in our hearts a “ deep love of fun,” was the very deepest feeling. Our friends were accustomed to predict that if there was any merriment to be had out of life, we would be the ones to find it out. That day we were at an exhibition given by the school from which we had graduated the year before. As I .have said, we were Miss Nellie Thurston would be a bold girl to be out after seven.” “ Do not sneer, Miss Thurston. If this joiLwill be sent from here in but gets out out disgrace/^At presepf^ioony ktiows^r The “ Annie\”) who I mysrif afid (he gave me a keen glance) yo particular frien^aadfeaefort. Tell me, then, your errand out, the name o f your escort, and also promise me the “ John it is cruel in you to talk so. We would all grieve for you.” “ A h !” said he, “ that’s some comfort.” As we neared home, I asked him when *he was going. HeHe saidaid on Friday.riday, This was Wednesday s on F only one day more. “ But,” said he, “ I shall not see you I must go to Mary’s to-morrow, and I know vou He smiled j) offence shall not be repeated— and it shall pass. Otherwise it must become public.” He sat with downcast eyes and a stern face that softened gradually. “ You know, Miss Nellie, do you not, that I would willingly save you pain ? And be lieve me that I do this • for your sake. If you have formed any school girl attachment again. then I shall not write to you.- .^^Stjot-ters and letter-writing.” a little sadlW “ Ij&all teJjTlJafy^tb^lfit hear from herrakfyou are welf and— h a j^/. I could not speak. I only .walked on in sil ence. “ Well, Nellie, we are at your home and we must part.” He had taken both of my hands, and was looking straight at me. “ We are parting, Nellie, final parting. I am, perhaps, taking the last look into your face, you wear on your least finger. Let me take it with me.” that, for I know. Have you heard the par ticulars of his death ?” “ No.” - • — i “ I will tell you. I was with him when he w died. He belonged to my regiment. He had been sleeping most of the night. Toward morning he awoke. 4 Colonel,’ said h e ,41 am dving.’ ” v O “ Are you ready, John ?” said I. 441 am all ready. I only want one thing. I should like too see Nellie Thurston once more, and ask her i f she loves me.’ ” 441 can tell you that, John,” I replied. 44 She does love you.” 44 His eye brightened. 44 4 How do you Yon need not tell me Ible thin®s> no T1PS to mend> ™ to' tiff up, no faces to be washed or collars to be* know ? Are you sure?” ’ positive. I knew it first when you ltf^sexpeljfid from school ijfiiier^ ,t I saw and recognized It may a Give me this ring that I took it off—a heavy gold band with an opal setting^—and attached it to his watch 44 Give yourself no further uneasiness, Pro fessor A. I have no time for school girl’s > * > attachments. I am busy with other things. I guard. I thank you equally for the compliment to I “ I shall wear it for your sake. In time my sense. But, remember, sir, that before I of danger, I shall think of you, and take saved her He smiled. 44 Did you know that I was night?” 44 O f course I knew, you both.” 44 Now you see, Nellie, I could not bear to send my little sister away. So I kept you when I found no one knew but John. I don’t say it was right, though.” “ Well, about John. In a moment he held1 arranged. There never was such peace in the house before. It would sound like music' to have some feet clatter down the front hall * stairs; Oh, for some children’s noise! What used to ail us that we were checking their loud laugh, hushing their noisy frolic, and reproving their slamming and banging the doors? We only wish our neighbor' would lend us an urchin or two tor make # ■ little noise on our premises. A home with out children! It is .like a lantern without candles ; a garden and no flowers ; a vine and no grapes ; a brook and no gurgling, no' rushing in its channels. We want tb^be run over, to be tired, tovexed^to hear child* life at work with all its varieties. — . \ y . uring the secular d^ys this is enough' marked. BhWs Sun^fiv that puts our home to the proof. Tihis'is day. hi the Christian family The^ntfcfvals of public worship are* long spaces of peace. The family seems to be mad^ up on that day. The children are y W at home. You can lay your hands upon their head$. They seem to recognize the greater or lesser love—to God and to friends. The housA is not still but peaceful. There is a‘ melodious thrill of children in it. Bu# Bunday comes too still now. There is silence that aches in the ear. There is too much up your little ring, and asked me if I knew Krooni at the table, too much at the hearth. TOWN 0FFI0EES. » ____ Benton — J ohn M errifield , Supervisor; O liver T . G uthrie , Town Clerk. Barrington — D e l a Z on J .S underlin , Supervisor; J oseph F. G ibbs , Town Clerk. * Italy — A lden D. F ox , Supervisor; J oel M. C lark , Town Clerk. Jerusalem — P hineas P ark er , Supervisor; D a vid H. P arish , Town Clerk. c Milo — J ohn C. S cheetz , Supervisor; ^H enry T. H ermans , Town Clerk. ♦ Middlesex — T homas U nderwood , Supervisor; O l iv e r S. B uckley , Town' Clerk. Potter — J areb D. B ordwell , Supervisor; A sh ley M c D onald , Town Clerk. Starkey — H ersche L W. P ierce , Supervisor; W e s l e y B enedict , Town Clerk. Torrey — H a r v e y W. N orman , Supervisor; G eo . S. D ow ney , Town Clerk. % VILLAGE OP PENN YAN. , % President — S tafford C. . C leveland . , Trustees — S eymour T racy , H iram B irdsall , J ames S. P ow ell , O liv e r G. S hearman , G eorge W agener , T imothy B rigden . Assessors— J ohn H. L apham , J ohn W ilkinson , S tephen G ilbert . Collector — M orris . E a r l .,. Treasurer — J ohn E llsw orth . - Police Constable — F rederick P oyneer . stirred by some sad memories— 44 coming shadows ?” That I know not. or were thev can expelled from school, it must be pro- I ven that it was I whom vou saw. I f you only know that my dear friend Annie is long | can prove it, even to voiir own satisfaction, theii,” said 1^ making a mighty effort not to cry,,44 you may proceed as soon as you like.” since dead ; that at nineteen I find myself very much alone in the world ; and that John Grey— but that is what I was going to tell. After a little John and I were thrown to- His head rested on his hand. After a mo ment he said, without looking up :* courage. Good bv, Nellie; you won’t forget me?” <•; 44 Never, John !” He kissed me and was gone. So it was ended. God keep him and help him on. Do not think that I loved him, or grieved for him. I sometimes wished to see him ; it ? I said yes, it was yours.” 441 would like to have it buried with Colonel.’ ” 44 It shall be done, John.” 44 He kissed it and restored it to its The bed rooms are a world too orderly. And- there is too much leisure and too little care.' Alas ! what mean these things ? is some:' body growing old? Are these signs and tokens? Is life waning? ace. Talkaltiveness ; 44 4 1 wish you would go and see her)some- time, Colonel. m i i f people would only b e 44 slow to speak,” “ T will, John, when I can get a leave of h much wouId remain unsaid. absence.” > gether as fellow students in another and a | « it shall be as you say.* I could save you | ^ never longed for him as we do for the higher school. Our classes were the same If they would only think before they spoke—if they would stop every thought as it is about to I shall not cease to love her\ W a it! I f5n(j expression, and cbnsiderif it would harm 44 4 Tell her that I longed to see [her once and wo soon became acquainted. We were not the very best friends at first, because we from this disgrace ; but you have decreed it otherwise.” 44 The disgrace does not hurt me! absent loved ones. My friend Annie, who had been ill several No mat-1 tu°ntlls) died. I grieved for her exceedingly. were rivals for distinction in our class ; but I And I swept out of the rbonii \Vith all 11Theu I wrent back to school, and was busy more. Will vou write a few words as I dictate?” V 441 got paper and pen. And herS is the note.” • ( He handed it to me, and I read \t) Such he did me a very great favor once. One evening, bent on some piece of mis- I rp^e fact waS) j fWas prodigiously sorry to chief, I was out o f the building at nine o’clock | have him, of all others, know about my es- —two good hours later than the rules per mitted. I was hurrying along, when I met John. He seemed surprised to see me. 44 Miss Nell,” said he, 44 do you know what time it is ?” • - You seem to be quite thunderstruck that I should be out after nine o’clock.” u the style that school girls are wont to assume. with my studies. J had almost forgotten the words of passionate love I had never’^een. Tim w ! iq T wac rirnrlimmiclv *nrrv tn September night when the moon shone so Thev soothed me while they thrilled me. September night when th§ moon shone so fair. I had never since seen the* meadows any one. It is easy to make an injurious* statement, or to say a sharp word—easy to open the cage door; but how impossible to recall a word that has ouce flown from i f !— Did you ever attempt to bring back a word 11 you had once spoken ? If so, you must have was calmer and happier than I had) been. capade. All the other professors in the with the tiny river- If 1 remembered them, Presently Col. A went on. school might have known it, and I would not have cared. When I was alone, I shed a it was only as we remember 8, dream. So a year passed. One day during whispering few tears over it. It was too bad ! I said recess, _Ella Day leaned over the back of my 44 O f course I do. so over and over again. If it came before' chair* 44 When I had finished, he gave meVthis ring. Said he, 4 Ask her to wear it on ner fourth finger, as she would have wofn one (if I had lived to make her mV vrife—that is if the school, John would surely report. Well it was almost ended, and I must bear it. The next morning, when we were assein- 44 Nell, do you remember John Grey ?” I said 44 Yes.” ... . - ~ 44 He is dead !” she loves me. marriage of soul between us two. Tel^ her there is a divine God con sole her. “ Not quite,” and h« smiled. “ B o tdoyon bled fir -prayers, Professor A. introdneedmy Just then my heart ceased beating, but I “ He was silent for some time. Then be GROVESTEEN & CO., PIANO FORTE MANUFACTURERS 1499 BROADW AY, NEW YORE. 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Sunday .School at the close of the morning service. \ *’ •' know what will happen if you should rbe found out?” . r f ; r'~ . ^ ’ E Jed case. He said that it became his duty to in- was calm. vestigate a certain matter. _ He then men- 44 It’s likely. I’m not sitch a dolt tha£ 11 ^jone(j hjs suspicions, and the grounds for haven’t learned the rules yet. But pray, do th - And said he . , ,• r you know what will happen if you are found out ?” : v - ; 44 Young gentlemen and ladies, it is for you to criminate Miss Thurston. As you know, I enteenth of this month “ How did you hear ? ” Then came the whole story. He had been wounded in battle—a fev«r had set in— after intense suffering, he had died on the seven- spoke quickly, 44 Raise the curtain, Colonel, found there is no way of recalling, or arrest ing or of coming up with it. It may have' been spoken in an hour of spleen or ill tem per ; it may have been spoken in an hour of\ physical derangefiient ,or suffering; it may 4 | have been spoken to rescue a cbhversaticfr from dullness; but no matter how linpro- nieditated, how accidentally let fall, no mat ter how little of malice prepense, or how much regretted or repenteef of, still it is be- % f • # yoiid recall. Out it goes, like an epidemic, •4 j v T * ^. . v . j. gathering virulence on its way. Qut it goes it must be daylight.’ I turned to the window f . . . . . ® 44 Oh ! I’m out on a permit. But, serious- we never compel a student to report anoth- God ! Just a year from the day of our ry, what is the penalty ?” er’s misdemeanors. -That each one of vou parting, I thought. He had been brought “ 1 sba11 be disgraced, and. sent home to my mugt decide jn his own conscjen«ce; I will home aud buried while I was away. and then heard him say, 4 Good by, Nellie.’ I looked at him hastily. The first gray light of morning fell on his face calm in the sleep September. Oh, my | o f death „ Now, I was not so very unhappy. John had loved me. It was not so bad, after all. blistering^ wounding, injuring reputations, dividing friends, and making God’s world hateful, so that it might seem, instead of be ing a world {hat was once Edenj to be a world turning Into hell. D og -S uicide .—An English newspaper tells I don t care. I am really dying to see gjy0 y QU a moment for thought.” There was ma. Annie.” 44 By the way, how is your friend ??’ 44 She is no worse ; bqt still not well enough to come back to school, this year, at least. So I think I ’d better go home, too, I can’t laugh with the girls here.’” 1 j ~ How the next few days passed I never As he had said’ there was araarriaSe ° f soul the following extraoVdinay story, which if it a dead silence of perhaps two minutes dura- between u&. As I put his ring on my finger is true proves that aHog may, by culture, tion. 44 Miss Nellie, you may rise in your place.” I did as he bade me, wondering at his tone. 1 *: - ~ < ' ' - ~ \ With the words “ tie is dead ” had come to tbat day’ * Promised myself that no other ]3ecome ;n certain respecta^as unreasoning J T . t S ^ L T J Z . 1 r'T r f t r ; fbeside j, r T v “ » — « . «•» ^ ^ hand should be kept free until.I should go to | away their' lives to get rid of some pety an noyance: 44 A fine dog belonging to Geo. could Jiave loved him— o f how I did love him. 44 Now, I ask, do any of you know that ) .W very bitter; and then I fell to won- presbyterian church , main - st . . . . Rev. D avid M agie , Pastor. Services every Sunday at 10i A. M., and 7£ P. M. Meetings Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Sunday School, at the close of morning service. 44 Why not ?” _ _ _ _ . 44 They don’t seem to think that I can Miss Thurston was out on Thursday evening and how do you know it?” I waited in sus- dering if ho had ever loved me at all.: Once in a while I thought he d id: again I doubted it. But my doubts were ended at last. Thanksgiving- came and went* Never . . _________ _ _____________ . __ was sadder thanksgiving to any brie than to always talk metaphysics and logic when t ey L jQo^ But now I dared to do any- me. I could not give thanks. , What were meet him in Heaven. Since then days and nights have passed. They have been wearisome often. But as I pense. * It seemed an age since lie had asked laugh. They are awe struck on account of I the questiorl) and 110 one stirred. j wonder_ my learning, I suppose. Certain it is, they ed jf John ther0> • j had not dared ST. mark ’ s church , main - st . Rev. T. F. W ard - well , Pastor. Services on Sunday at 10£ A. M., and 7:30 P. M. 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Regular .Meetings at Dundee, on Friday even ings, on or before (the Full' Moon, .and two Weeks thereafter. ‘ : .tl. - ♦. « SENECA LAKE LODGE, NO. 308. Regular Meetings at Dresden, on Saturday evenings, on or before the Full Moon, and every two weeks thereafter. • \ RUSHVIJLL-E tODGE*-JNO. 377 \ • * : * J t T Regular Meetings at Rusbville, on Wednesday evenings, on or before the Full Moon, and every two weeks thereafter. PENN YAN R. A. CHAPTER, NO. 100. Regular v Mpetmgs at ^enn Yan, on Monday evenings, ; oil J^ef°^e the- Full Moon,.and every two weeks thereafter. ^ JERUSALEM COMMANDERY, NO. 17* Regular - Meetings at Penn Yan, on the first Monday after the Full Moon in each moi$}i. talkvtame.” 441 pity you.” . “ Thank you ” . t r 44 But to return to tne subject ; suppose I should report you ?” 44 Well, suppose you should. That don’t disturb me, I shall be as glad to go as you will to have me.” , 44 How can you tell how glad I shall be.” « 44 Oh, well—J think I appreciate your feel- ings.” '; - ^ P. .< “ You mean by that, you know how glad you would be to have me go;’’ 44 Yes.” . j • f e walked on a little ^in sileuce^—^foi* by thi§ time htf'was taking me back, said : 44 Then you mean to report me?” for I was secretly a little anxious about it, though not much. * ■ • * t i . ' » i f » i .j > j .c y r r i j | ^ t • > 0 + + . He looked down at me from his five feet six and a half o f stature, aud smiled serene l y ^ lie said : ^ 44 It will be my duty, won’t it ?” ..;I As soon as I could get my throat clear, I said I thought likely; and then remarked that there was a lovely moon , to-night,:« He thing. quietly. Yes, there he sat, looking at me very The question was repeated. Still He had saved me. no answer. 44 Miss Thurston,’? said Professor A- T— I am most most happy to be able to exonerate you from any blame.” He bowed hastily and left us. In the course of the day I managed to meet John. I tliauked him for his generosity. He laughed. • “ No thanks, if you please, Miss Nell. You would have done as much for me, would you not ?” Aftewards I ihet Professor A ----- victories to me, and John lying in thO cold ground ? I could not and would not be rec onciled. . ' ’ One day I was at recitation, when I was called to the parlor. I went down. A t the door I hesitated. Hone, of Frindsburg, near BochesteiV, has committed a deliberate act of suicide (by sit here to day by my window, and see the I drowning in the Medway, at Upnor, Chatha/m, sun shine, and hear the bifds sing, I feel it | The dog had been suspected of approaching in my heart to thank God for his loving kindness that has been manifested to me. If he broke.my idol and sent me bitter affliction I felt it was that I might learn to know His love better than anv earthly love. I am journeying home to heaven. t at last. I shall see John toward me. A stranger rose and came I had time tor see that he was a tall man, very pale and thin, dressed in uniform. ‘ *» ■ :.n P e r s o n a l S w e e t n e s s .— The unpleasant odor produced by perspiration is frequently a source of vexation to persons who are troubled with if. 44 Nellie, have you forgotten me ?” Professor A-— — , now Col. A— 44 No sir : I know vou now.” ■in the Ball. He stopped.^ “ Miss Nellie,” said he, ina ly I |,w j 0hn Grey saved me a painful duty, thank him for it.” 441 do, Professor A ------- ; my hand to his lips, and then led me to a seat— for he was a courtly man, this Profes sor o f ours. \We talked quietly of many things that happened since we last met. Of mutual friends— 44 some were married, some and I have al-1 were dead.” Of Annie, lie said— “ I have Nothing is more simple It was | than to remove this odor much more effectu ally than by the application of such onguents and perfumes as are in common use. It is He raised seemed surprised at the intelligence; and I said 44 good night and thank you, Mr. Grey, and ran intothe -house.0 - ' x % - Well, I naturally conclude^ that I should ready told him so. I thank you, too. You have been more generous than he. I am very, very sorry that I was angry yester day.” ;?V “ Say no more about it,1 Nelly 5but be very careful in future.” ! . , >‘ot ; 4 , * % l V • I T* r | *0 • i J • * f I f } • 441 will .try, Professor.” . . J Well, the days wore on* and finally vaca tion came, I was at home and was really en joying my rest'very much. John had re turned to our village, and I saw him almost every day. One evening we had. been to a * I \ | # B ^ { ~ T m . 1 * concert. 'T noticed that he was a little more regretted her death exceedingly on your ac count. You needed just her gentleness to tone down your character.” V r 441 know it.. I shall never be as gbod or as happy again as I was once.’f - 44 Forgive me, Nellie, if I intrude ;.but your tone was so inexpressibly sad just now. -, I know you are unhappy.” I could not. ' ' I am older I did not speak “ Tell me about it, my child than you perhaps I can help you.” - *44 That is ii — * ^ can help me. possible) Col; A.- No one only necessary to procure some of the com pound spirits of ammonia and place about two tablespoonsful in a basin o f water. Wash- hvdrophobia, and was accordingly shunne$ J # and kept as much as possible from the house.' This treatment appeared to cause him much annoyance, and * for some days he was ob*» served to be moody and morose, but stiJI without any appearance of becomin rabid. On Thursday morning he was seen to leave the house and proceed to aii intimate ac quaintance o f his master’s, at Upnor, on reach ing the residence o f whom beset up a piteous cry on finding he could not obtain admit tance. After waiting at the house some lit tle time he was seen to go to the river close by, and then deliberately walked down the bank, and after turning round and giving a kind of farewell howl', he walked into the stream, where he kept his head under water until he rolled over dead. This extraordina ing the. face, hands and arms with this, leaves ^ of suicide wa£r witDesse(i by several the skin as clean, fresh and sweet as one could wish. The wash is very cheap, and is recommended on the authority o f a distin guished physician. t * — persons. The manner of the death proved quite clearly that the animal was not suffer- in from hydrophobia. E g g H a t c h i n g a n d R a i l r o a d s .— Noth- Gen. Sherman in a short speech ing is too small for a French savant 'to inves- made recently at Sandusky City, said that before the war commenced, neither Grant, MePherson nor himself could have been cho sen to the office o f constable. He further said that he once wrote a strong communication to the Governor o f Ohio, recommending Phil. Sheridan for a vacant colonelcy of militia ¥ regiment, but a scheming politician secured the appointment\ .. 'li tigate. One of these ingenious' philosophers has lately discovered that few if any chick ens break the.shell ill yards in the immedi ate neighborhood o f a much traveled railroad. This fact is supposed to result from the trem bling or shaking o f the soil caiised by pass ing trains, which prevents the hens from getting the right lay of the Jahd^ and- add-lea their eggs. _ ^ “ ' ' £ J t N \ * « J i A9 r _ . . . — —
