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Devoted to Politics and General Intelligence. TERMS :-Two Dollars per Tear in Advance VO L U M E I. PE N N Y A N , NT Y ., S A T U R D A Y , J U L Y 28, 1866, NUM B E R 17, r . m m ait X l l C t S S LOCAL DIRECTORY. I I ■ 1 , . tT U D G E C R A N E A N D T H E I ^al and be off, for we want the fire to dry the tha, do you see that all the clean plates for a PENN YA N , YATES COUNTY, N. Y. L A N D L A D Y . PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, B Y G E O m D . a ; BRIDGMAN. ' 1 TERMS: To.Qfflcejind Mail Subscribers, payable in ad-. ■* vance, per year, - \ ‘ “ “ - $2 00 T o Village Subscribers who receive their papers by the Carrier, per year, - - - - $2 50 T E R M S O F A D V E R T I S I N G : t ’’ ’ i , , t « • [A “ Square” ts equal to one inch o f Space.] PENN Y A N POST OFFICE. THE MAILS ARRIVE AND CLOSE AT THIS OFFICE AS FOLLOW S : ARRIVE. New York Mail, daily, 9:22 A. M. & 8:26 P. M. 8:26 P.M. 8:10 A.M. 11:00 A.M. 7:00 P. M. 10:00 A. M. One Square 1week $1 OO.Quar. 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JAGV. M. 7:30 A. M. 7:30 P. M. 12:30 P. M. 8:00 A. M. * 9:00 A, M. 12:30 P. M. S. H. WELLES, P. M. R A IL R O A D TIM E-TABLES. B u s in e s s 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 legfff 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 i a g e N o tices. —One. Dollar each. - S p e c ia l N o tices —At fifty per cent, in addition to regular rates. B u s in e s s N o tices i n R e a d i n g C o lu m n s — ten cents per lino for first insertion, and eight 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 l e g e o f 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. NEW YOKE CENTRAL.- TRAINS PASS CANANDAIGUA AS FOLLOWS . EASTW ARD TRAINS.. New Y.ork Express, - Local Freight, - . - - - Steamboat Express, - '!-! Buffalo, and Albany Express, Sunday Night Express, - - - - WESTWARD TRAINS. New York Mail, - - - Local Freight, * - - Steamboat Express, - ‘ Mail, . /- . - - ■ N..1- : V • • Sunday Express, 7:15 A. M. 10:30 A. M. 10:00 A. M. 7:35 P. M. 8:20 P. M. T0:30 A.M. 1:50 A. M. 4:55 P. M. 10:15 P. M. 10:10 A. M. , Shortly after the first RepublicanjConsti- tution of the State of New York yt as framed and the judiciary system was established for the civil department, the supreme court or that branch o f it called^the 44 circuit court,” was appointed for-one of the circuits, in the county of Duqbdss, and the eccentric Judge Crane’was^o preside.* Judge Crane was yerv wealthy, and was highly respected for his public and private virtues and especially for his charitableness to the-poor; but he always dressed in plain garb, and would very seldom wear an overcoat, whatever might be the state of the weather, and it was seldom . i ' i i * . * i ' he rode when he : went/abroad, although he owned many valuable horses. On the morn- gentlemen’s greatcoats and umbrellas by; change are ready, and tthat the tarts, pies, and among the rest we expect Judge Crane.” <&c., are in good order,” - ,..Kj Betty again repaired to her post at the bead of the table, and softly informed* a gen tleman o f the request o f her mistress* - “ Certainly,” said the gentleman; 44Judge Crane,” said the Judge, 44 who is Judge Crane?” ‘ The Circuit Judge,” said she, “ one of the supreme Judges, you old'fool.” - • . _ * i i i . ii*tf ... >. “ Well, said ,the Judge, 1 will bet you a goose that Judge Crane has not had nor will have a great coat on his back, or an umbrella over lps bead this day.”, , , . .......... “ You old goose,” said she, “ I care noth ing for your bets. Eat and be off, I tell you “ I told you the truth,” said the judge;—* “ but I have1 a beautiful shawl worth more than ten dollars, which I just now bought, and will leave it With you in pawn if you will only let me eat dinner with these gentle men.” Anecdote o f Gen. Eutnam.' Putnam’s early days were spent as those5 of most boys placed in his situation in life. One o f his favorite amusements was 44 birdsj nesting,” a cruel and useless custo TlW and Here the gentlemen present were biting hunts for nes*3 werf foll° ^ PQmpariy, Betty hastened back to assist John. “ The gentlemen now sat down to an ex cellent repast, and after a short ejaculatory address to the throne o f grace, delivered by Judge Crane, in which he adored the Father of all mercies, for feeding all His creatures their lips to keep from laughter. 44 How did you buy the shawl worth more than ten dollars, if you had no money ?” “ I bought it on credit.” ct And where did you find credit to that amount ?” Judge Crane is to be, here, and we have no throughout the immensity o f space—invoked 44 I brought it from home,” said he. room for yqu.” T “ I don’t care,” said he, “ one rye straw more for. Judge Cfape than J do for myself; and it has got to be so .late that if he has .< ■ • a I a . a - * , I a f , * come at this time o f day, he would be more ing of the day on which the court was to,be.^ i.. . - » * % .v* . V •• 1 V . 5 J . .. , ;* likely to goto the court house and remain gin. the Judge set out .before the light and . . . . . .. __ ' __ • . & \ & •- * • : . ; ». _ • ‘ ■ , until dipper time, jthan to go to any tavern; a blessing for that portion of earthly bounty then before them, and supplicated divine mercy through the merits of our Redeem er, the gentlemen began to carve and serve round in the usual form. * But as the judge was of ^ singular turn in almost everything, and.hkd taken a fancy 44 This is a likely story, and something like your abuse of Judge. Crane,-this morning,” said she. and Putnam was always the leader. On one occasion, he and his companions came across a fine nest, which lodged oh. $ frail branch of a very high tree. There was was no way of reaching the nest except by climbing, (which was .very, difficult!,-) j and? venturing out on the branch, Which* id1 nirier chances to one, would break under the weight of the robber. No one Would venture.- As Putnam regarded the nest find limb in silence' « How could I abuse the\ judge if he was for sorne “ omenU/bnt at length he said not present ?” (C I’ll wager there is not a boy for ten miles “ Why,” said the landlady, “ you called around that can tba* nest.” him a rusty, fusty fudge, and old codger, and agreed with him. walked, gently .on, through hail, ,rain and j £ Business was very urgent, he would be that if a person eats light food at the same vou said you didn’t care a rye straw more try 8a*d deliberately taking enmxr i n th fl flrm m n t p n u la n n . ( I n a m v i n i r r. l . . • *'• • .. . . I J J J I „ jt ...t v *-• * H. 0. E. Ei,— Canandaigua Branch. TRAINS PASS PENN YAN AS FOLLOWS: JOB PEIETIEG. Wo are prepared to do all kinds of Job ■the neatest style, on short nqtico, at reasonahlitorins!^ O^r Printing MateriaHe^UnW-atid of the lntest styles. Ihat we have betteiLlaffilities for do- EASTW A R D TRAINS. Mail, 8:10 A. M. Fast Train, 11:16 P. M. Express, 3:07 P. M. Accom., 8:47 P. M. Freight, 9:05 A. M. WESTWARD TRAINS. Accom., 9:22 A. M. Express, 1:52 P. M. Mail, 8:26 P. M, Fast Train, 3:00 A. M. Freight, 12:10 P. M. STEAMEE G WeHotter oprselI vea ing Job ^Wt>r!T^4yin any other Priuting Office in this section of country. BUSINESS CARDS. YOU n Wilson May 14ftij^e^ mnnn SAandaily, at - - • 9:30 A. 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 Store, Main Street, Penn Yan. I Pe And Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days for Hammondsport, Tuesdays and Wednesdays for Branch- port, - - - - ‘ J Hammondsport daily, at And Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur days, - Leave Branch Wednesday for Penn Yan, - - And for Hammondsport, snow, to the appointed places - On arriving at Poughkeepsie, cold and wet, he walked to a tavern, where he found the landlady and her servants were making great preparations for the entertainment of the judges, lawyers and other gentlemen, whom they expected to attend the circuit court./;* V 1 • . ; r The Judge was determined to have some sport, and in a pleasant tone addressed the landlady: ' ‘ * • • r *’ ! • rt I hfive no money, and wiis obliged to come to court, and I have walked through this dreadful storm more than twenty miles, I am wet and cold, dry and hungry. I want something to eat before th§ court begins when the- landlady put herself in a mag* isterigikpd^ttmg, and putting_o^rtTeojintenance leuudge: very likely to stay away even from dinner, meal, and that which is more solid and hard- for him than you did for yourself.” I know something about: the old codger, er of digestion, that the light food should be And here the whole company were in an and some people say he i$ a rusty, crusty, | eaten first, he therefore, filled his plate with | uproar o f laughter again. But as soon as it fusty old-judge.” off his jacket, and rolling his pahtaioon$;,iip to his knees. . > , 1 . His companions attempted, to dissuade' “ Pretty talkx indeed,” says the landlady, land placing himself in rather an awkward “ about the supreme* judge. Now eat your position, with his left elbow on the table, and cold check and be off, or be /off without eat- his head near the plate, began to eat accord- some pudding, made of..rice, milk and eggs, had subsided a littlej 0ne of the gentlemen him> blrt to no PQrPose- (3° he would- ing, just as you pleaso.” ing to his custom, which was very fast, al- “ I tell you,” said the judge, “ ,Judge Crane though he was no great eater; And some of is not supreme Judge, and even i f he were, the gentlemen near the judge, following his I said: asked how she knew the gentleman she was addressing was not Judge Crane. Said she: “ He looks more like a snipe than a crane?7 Here the loud laughter burst forth a third time. But after a little pause^Jhe judge he is no more fit to be Judge than I am.” example as to partaking o f the pudding be- ' * « u I must confess that I am a bird of not •c Well, now be off with yourself,” said the fore the meat, of course a large deep vessel, I very feathers, but I assure you- that I landlady.” ’ c< Don’t be in so great a hurry,” said he, mildly. u I wish to know who is the land- ntempt, sai f You are wet a1 be home till nigfe^biit if he was he^e\ her in an an^t^-m ^ n n e t^ G irl/6hiDg^e which had contained that article, was nearly emptied when Mary approached with her two additional tureens o f gravy, according to the command of her mistress, and as she te last near the judg^p^e says to an; am a Craney and a crane is often a very use ful instrument, I saw a very good one in Par^a^y “ I’ll fancy that one o f the king’s strong-* holds,” said Putnam,” and you see. if I don’t take it.” - m :^3Jhe tree was ascended, the limb gained/ Ptpt/nam put his foot hpon it and' it creaked. BjWSeutured a foot further, the limb bent low; and a warning murmur arose from the boyar below. He put his knee to the branch an (J reached toward the nest. The limbi broke' a shout from below- lord herel^Nidel^to know whepaJtie i s ?” -a/fs the’high slWiff ofuie count d tne comr .pdown^b pold, dty would not stay long.” 4:30 P. M. 4:30 P. M. 1:00 P. M. 6:30 A. M. 7:00 A. M. 7:00 P. M. A. WOOD, Proprietor. A . Bridgman, G e o . BOOK AND JOB PRINTER. ALL KINDS OF Job Printing such as Hand-Bills, Circulars, Cards, Labels, Bill-Heads, Ball Tickets, <fcc., executed with neatness and dispatch, at the Ex press Office. Office in the Tuanicliff Building, Corner Main and Jacob-sts., up the iron stairs. S. H . W elScs,' 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 ' an that all be.” “ No, my dear Madam,” says the Judge, “ I said that I was wet and cold— a clean plate to eat salTad on.” a n d if>rou milk.” “ Well, madam, give me a cup of cider to • The abrupt manner in which he addressed wet my victuals, if you won’t give me any her, and her disgust at seeing him there in M o r r i s B r o w n 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 . R . D a ifiis? U. S. LICENSED AUCTIONEER, WEST DRES- ryden, Yates County, N. Y. Will attend to all calls in this line.of business, witli prompt. ;ness and dispatch. - T R . A . B a s s e tt^ PENN YAN, N. Y. FIRE, LIFE AND ACCI- dent Insurance Agency. Also Licensed Auc tioneer. Orders by mail, or otherwise, prompt ly attended to. 1 M . W . E a s t m a n & S o n , COMMISSION MERCHANTS, DEALERS IN * W09I-and all kinds o f Grain. Office 3d Door belowv Post Office, Main Sireet, Penn Yan, N.Y.______________‘ 2 D . B . P r o s s e r ^ \ * ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Penn*Yan, N. Y. Office first stairs below Oli ver Stark’s Banking Office. 1 - . Jere. S. R e e d , SURGEON DENTIST. OFFICE 3 d DOOR South ot the ^ Post Office, Main Street, Penn Yan, N. Y. All Work Warranted to give satis faction. ^Charges moderate. r. 1 _ \ t o p f j « N o r r i s ’ s BILLIARD HALL, NO. 13 MAIN STREET, Penn Yan, N. Y. Choice Brands of Cigars and -.-•Tobacco always on hand. 1 GROYESTEEN & CO.,_ PIANO FORTE MANUFACTURERS ■ 499 BROADWAY, HEW YORK. ^ I A T HE ATTEN T ION OF THE PUBLIC and trade is invited to our New Scale Seven Octave Rosewood Piano-Fortes, which for vol ume and purity of tone are unrivalled by any hitherto offered in this Market. They contain all the Modern Improvements, French grand action, harp pedal, iron frame, over-strung bass, etc., and eaeh instrument being made under the personal supervision of Mr. J. H. Grovesteen, who has had a practical experience of over thirty years hi the manufacture, is fully war ranted in every particular. The “ Grovesteen Piano-Forte ” Received the highest award of merit over all others at the Cel ebrated World’s Fair, where were exhibited instru ments from the best makers of LONDON, / / PARIS, f ; ; GERMANY, PHILADELPHIA, • . < BALTIMORE, BOSTON AND NEW YORK; . G and also at the American Institute for five suc cessive years, the gold and silver medals from both of which can be seen at our wave-rooms. By the introduction of improvements we make a still more perfect Piano-Forte, and manufactur ing largely, with a STRICTLY CASH SYSTEM, . are enabled to offer these-instruments at a price which will preclude competition. PRICES: tv . 9 No. 1. Seven Octave, round corners, Rose wood, Plain Case, $300 00 No. 2 Seven Octave, round corners, Rose wood Heavy Moulding^ ___ _ ____ v _.. ,$325^00 No. 3 Seven. Octave,o*>und corners, Rose- - • wood Louis X IV ., style, - - v $350 00 jp s r - TERMS—Net Cash, in Current Funds. Descriptive Circulars sent free. 1 YATES COUNTY OFFICERS. Judge and Surrogate —WILLIAM S. BRIGGS. • Justice for Sessions —ELI FOOTE. Sheriff—JOSEVU F. CROSBY* * • Deputy Sheriff —EZEKIEL W. GARDNER. Clerk —S A M UEL BOTSFORD. Deputy Clerk —ALFRED REED. Treasurer —JAMES B URNS. District Attorney —JOHN D. WOLCOTT. Overseer o f the P 001 — JOSHUA TITUS. Clerk of the Board o f Supervisors —LEWIS B. GRAHAM. ___________________ ________ ___ / v ' ^ TOWN OFFICERS, i •. Benton — J ohn M errifield , Supervisor; O liver P. G uthrie , Town Clerk. Barrington — D elazon J .S underlin , Supervisor; J oseph F. G ibbs , Town Clerk. Italy — A lden D- F ox , Supervisor; , J oel M. C l a r k , Town Clerk. Jerusalem — P hineas P ark er , Supervisor; D a vid II. P arish , Town Clerk. Milo - — J ohn C. S cheetz , Supervisor; H enry T. H ermans , Town Clerk. Middlesex — T homas U nderwood , Supervisor; O l iver S. B uckley , Town Clerk. , *1 Potter — J areb D. B ordwell , Supervisor; A sh le y M c D onald , Town Clerk. ' Starkey — H erschel W. P ierce , Supervisor; W esley B enedict , Town Clerk. Torrey -— H a r v e y W . N orman , Supervisor ;^G eo . S. D ow ney , Town Clerk. _________________ VILLAGE OF PENN YAN. W President — S tafford C. C leveland .. T'ru8tees — S eymour T racy , H iram B irdsall , J ames S. P ow e l l , O live r G. S heaum I n , G eorge W agener , T imothy B rigden . Assessors — J ohn II. L apham , J ohn W I lkinson , S tephen G ilbert . Collector — M orris E a r l . Treasurer — J ohn E llsworth . Police Constable — F rederick P oyneer . _______ EELIGIOES SEEVI0ES. M. e . church , corner m ain and c h a p p e l - sts . Rev. D. D. B uck , Pastor. Services every Sunday at 10J A. M., and 7:30 P. M. * 5 • Prayer Meeting on Sunday at 6:30 P. M. Class Meetings Tuesday evenings. Prayer Meeting on Thursday evening. Sunday School and Bible Classes at close of morning service. . . Mission Sehool at Excelsior Hall at 1:30 P. M., on Sunday—M. W. Eastman, Supt. • £ BAPTIST CHURCH, MAIN-ST. Rev. E. P. B righam , Pastor. Sunday services at 10:30 A. M., and 7:30 P. M. Prayer Meeting on Tuesday and Thursday had been out as long as I have in' this storm I think you would likewise be wet and cold. I also said I wanted something to eat and drink.” “ But you have no money, you say,” re torted the landlady. • 1 Well. I tell vou the truth,” savs the / • » 7 * Judge, “ the whole truth and nothing but the truth ; but werft I rich as Croesus, I would be willing to work for something to eat and drink” ■ ' • “ Croesus ! who is Croesus ?” says the land lady. “ I never knew him,” said the Jurlge,“ but I have understood that he was very rich.. I want something to drink, and were I as poor as Job in his utmost calamity, and had my health and strength as well as I now have it, I would willingly go to work a little while, if I could get something to drink and a bite of cold victuals.” 7 ’ / , “ Well, old daddy,” said she, how much 1 I w A 1 * * do you want to drink ?” “ H a ifa gill of good brandy, madam,” said the Judge. \ 7 r u Very well, I will give you half a gill of brandy and some cold victuals, i f ’you will go into the back yard and cut and split three armsfull of wood and bring it into the kitch en, where the servants want, to make a good fire to dry the gentlemen’s great coats when they come, and after you get your victuals I shall want you to go away.” “ Not a drop.” ' ,G ’ ■ The judge who had now got pretty well warmed and dried, and wished-fior his break fast, now put on a stern countenance, and positively declared that he would not leave the r.oom and fire until he pleased,. • <t 1 that position, so disconcerted the poor girl, that she did not observe that any one except the Judge had partaken of the pudding, nor did she know what he meant by sallad ; but, she observed that the large pudding pan was nearly empty, and then hastened back with her utmost speed to her mistress and ad- yonr Jritchen'this morning ; and sometimes an instrument called a crane is of incalcula- We^use, madam.” • Before she had time to reply, some of the gentlemenN^hr^dhr^SliSv-vi^as acquainted^ assured her that she was talliting-^wit^ presiding judge-. Astonished and confused, she attempted some excuse, and hastily asked -arid Putnam persevered. His fingers touched thejprisbetf for prize, and just as he cried, “ T v e got it'/* the limb broke clear off, and i e fell, but riot toj^gronnd. His pfinlajoons caught \hr one*of the Ibvei* limb^ahd' his head hung’ downwards. “ Put, are yom hurt ?” ask;eclf one Of Xnor boys. - X ut,” added he, “ if you will grant my dressed her with, request, I will eat and be off.” his pardon for her rudeness. The judge had u Not( Hurt,” said the undaunted heart, by this time, unobserved, taken from his coat U but^orely puzzled how to get down.” pocket the beautiful shawl, and folded it full c<can^ away the limb because we length one way, and in a narrow way the | havejpo knife.” other, and it being of a very fine texture, ap peared more like an elegant sash than like a valuable shawl. When he arose with grace- “ Why, madam, that old fellow is there yet, foi dignity and with half a smile, he advanc- “ jf cau’t stay here till you get' one.” j P We’ll strike a light and burn down the tree.” • J : > f 9 t 0 . “ Aye, and smother me in- the smoke. That wont do;’* . • There was a boy named Randall in the The cider was immediately brought, and and he is certainly crazy or drunk, for he is ed a few steps toward the landlady, and say the judge partook heartily of the collation down at the table, and has eaten.more than ing: . r before him, took his broad brimmed hat and a skipple* of the rice pudding already, and <c js no^ my province to pardon, but i\is | &rouP>‘ w^° was no^ed f°r being a crack shot gently walked to the court house, where he his nose is right down in a plateful now, my Business to judge, and I judge thaUyou found good fires and clean floors, and during shoveling it in like a hog, and he told me, as atl(i 1 sha]i hereafter be friends, and I/(judge the court he presided with' dignity and pro-] if he was the lord of the manor, to bring that you wji]j without hesitation, receive this him a clean plate to eat sallad on. Bless me, as a present, if not as a pawn.” / pnety. , 4 ■ When the judgp withdrew the landlady looked anxiously after him, for some time, as he walked steadily onward, supposing 1 ■ . , * , i.i him to be some poor man, summoned up to court as a witness, or some culprit, or some vagabond, whoiriight give her further trouble in time o f courts, and expressed to her serv ants a desire that they would see that he did not disturb the gentlemen and judges who might put up there; while some of the girls declared if he did come, they would use some of his'own expressions concerning Judge 'ii where can we get sallad at this time of year? And the gentlemen have not done carving, and not one has begun to eat meat, much less to eat a tub full of puddiug.” He gently laid it across her arms and over her shoulders, saying: y “ Take it madam, and do not attempt to return it, for it was purchased on purpose for and who afterwards fought bravely at Put-* nam’s side. Him Putnam addressed : “ Jim RfindaU ?' There’s a ball5in your rifle?” O / 7 t' • ; “ Yes” 7.' 7 ' . 7 ' “ Do you see that a very small limb holds me here , • . ,, . . ' : / “ I d o .” ' ‘J* * f I . ■ *IJ ll t I 1 I l • ■ ill'' - “ Fire at i t !” ^ f . ,r v* > 44 Aye, he’JL get a clean plate, ’ said Mar- a present for you.” tha, “ before gentlemen want clean plates.” ghe hasti]y retired in confusion,Shavdly I “ What! to cut ?0Xl dawn “ I’ll clean him outsays the mistress, knowillg what she did> taldng with {e r tbe “ Of course.” *. Crane, crusty- another. “ Let 5? and starts for the dining room, burning with worth twelve dollars instead qf ten. indignation. . An^ here are three parties who had each The judge was remarkable for not giving two good tllings. The land]ady had7 good unnecessary trouble to anybody where he shawl and a good lesson to meditate upon — put up, and generally ate whatever was set the gentlemen had a good dinner, and sugood me. see,” says one, 44 rusty before him without making any remarks; 44 yes, and fusty old judge,” said and seldom made use o f more than one plate joke to talk over— and the judge had good intentions in the joke, and the good will and at a meal, but at this time he had observed al>ility to follow up the lesson given. When the dinner was announced, the court near bim a dish of beautiful white cabbage, 1 — .. . ...... - - .............. . \ not being thronged, was immediately adjourn- UP and put into vinegar (which the Ger- P roverbs — P reserved by J oshua B il - 44 Well says he, 44 give me the brandy and j ed> and the day being stormy and co]d, the mans at Poughkeepsie called cold slaw, and l i n g s , E s q r . —Don’t swop with your rela- | * I judges and lawyers poured into the Sheriff’s which he called sallad) and he wished for a shuns unless you kin afford to give them the He drank the liquor and then walked very I tavern, where thev were sure of good fare;— separate plate to prepare some of it for his big end o f the trade. . Marry young, and if quietly into the wood vard where he found a11 except Judge Crane, who walked into a own fancy. The carving and serving were circumstances require it, often. If you can’t a good axe and be soon laid by the kitchen store and purchasedt.a valuable shawl and not finished when he expected a clean git good cloathes and eddication too, git the plate, and when the landlady arrived at the | cloathes. Say 44 How are y ou?” to every- [’ll soon brine: the wood.” put it in the inside pocket of his coat, then While he fire the quantity of wood, viz.: his ai’ms three times full. When the landlady had got h i s j walked quietly ..in to the tavern, cold luncheon on the table in hopes that he would soon eat it and be off. door of the dining room, determined to drive body. Kultivate modesty, but mind and “ Now for the good'bite of victuals,” said the Judge. 44 There it is,” she said, coldly. “ ^ • : • 44 And it is almost as cold as.myself, but was thus detained, the landlady entered the film 0l1^* She advaneed with a firm step to dining room, and anxiously enquired if Judge I ^fi.e door aild fixed her keen eyes firmly on Crane had come im The answer was: 44 Npt yet, .madam, and perhaps he, may not come.” ( . • f ^ the Judge, when he turned his fcyes that way and observing her, mildly said, “ Landlady, keep a good stock of impudence on hand. Bee charitable—three cent pieces were made on purpose.1 does to buv. It costs more to borrv than it V If a man flatters you, you ken can I have a clean plate to eat some sallad calkelate he is a rogue, or you are a fule. The landlady, who was anxious to pay the on ^ * evenings. Sunday School at the close of the service. ; orrimg not half so wet, for I see neither tea nor'cofc highest respect to the supreme judge, retired fee nor choccolate to wet it.” to the, kitchen , not, a littl^chagrined; and “ Beggars must not be choosers,” said the | disappointed. landlady. * 7 7 / / 7 ’ 7 , •41 am not begging of you, madam,” he said but have paid the full price you demand- I- ed.” 44 A clean plate and sallad! ^ retorted the t _ _ _ 1 landlady, indignantly. “ I wish you would come into the kitchen until gentlemen have Keep both ize open, but don’t see more than half you hotis. If you itch for fame, go into a graveyard and scratch yourself agin a tume stone. Young man, be more anxious about “ But I might strike yodr head.” :o . . a . “ Shoot! Better blow out my brains tharr see me die here, which I shall do in fifteen' ,1 minutes. Shoot!71 “ But you will fallr” *• —JV 44 Jim Randall —will you fire ?,r - : - The sharp crack of the rifle rang through the forest, the splinters flew and Putnam felT to the ground. He was severely bruised but laughed the matter off, and nothing more, was thought o f it. Drawing the nest from' his pocket, he said: ’ - - -- - - 4t Here is-that iiest. _I said'I would have* it, afld I was determined that no one should see me fail.” The skm© indomitable and daring spirit . was displayed in'his afterlife, in endeavor ing to secure liberty to his country. His name is carved high and indelibly in the Temple of Fame with those of Washington, Warren, Stark,A)IJen; Prescott and Lafayette- . * English Engineers have found out In the meantime the judge had arrived, and Jnedj T had^ reserved that seat for Judge the pedigree you are going to leave than being at proper times very sociable^ and at' all times fond of cheering the minds of those Crane.” The company were struck with astonish- the wun somebody is going to leave you. Sin is like weeds—selfsone and sure to come. preseht, he began to makh some pertinent 7 7 1 7 '7 eifTT S alte™ately ° n * e Tw0 love'^ ^ o armies generally git “ I told you, that,1 would give you cold, remarks, and to tell sbme lively anecdotes, ,andlady. and the JudSe>a n d s a t stood in along quietly until they are engaged. TRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MAIN-ST. ,Rev. D avid M agie , Pastor. *f Services every Sunday at 10* A. M., and 7i P. M. ' Meetings Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Sunday School at the close of morning service. victuals,” said she; 44 and there is cold ham, calculated to convey good morals, and which I . I . t | I | . ■ , cold beef and pork, cold potatoes and tur- kept the whole company in a continued roar nips and vinegar,^ pickles and soup; and if of laughter. At this instant, one of thewait- you want anything hot there is mustard and ing maids entered the room to inform the fi®a^. awkwardly dn one side, mute suspence, when the judge gracefully raised himself up in the chair, carelessly I Some people are as careful o f their folding his arms across his breast, then put-1 troubles as mothers are o f their babies, they cradle them and rock them, and hug them, pepper, and here is good bread, go8d butter 1 gentlemen that they might sit down to their 44 You reserved this seat for Judge Crane, and cry over them, and fly jnto a passion ST m m a r k ’ s CHURCH, MAIN-ST. ■ • Rev. T. F. W a r d w e l l , Pastor* Services on Sunday at 10£ A. M., and 7:30 P. M. Sunday School at close of morning service. ' t f ‘ ST. MICHAEL’ S CHURCH, PINE-ST. Rev. D. E n g l i s h , Pastor. v « ; Services on the first and third Sundays of each month. . First Mass at 8 A. M.; Second Mass at 11 A. M. Vespers at 4 P. M. Sunday School at 3 P. M. and good cheese, and it is all good enough dinner. She did her errand, and hastened ^ for such an old ragamuffin as you are.” back to her mistress with the tidings that the 44 It is all very good,” said he pleasantly, fusty old fellow with the broad brimmed hat 44 Indeed I did,” says she. , _ 44 It was very kind,” said he, in an ironi- , . ■ . j x i i. 7 J • ix • xl xi x n • ’ cal tone, l4 but if you will step to the door treated than anvbody else, but pray be so good as to let me have some was right in among the gentlemen, talking as . , ’ , ■■ • . . r . ireaieu man 7 with you if you try to take them away from them ; they want you to fret with tfiem, and to help them believe they have been worse Their troubles new milk right warm from the coW, to wet loud as he could, and all the judges and law- and see if he is coming, or send one of. the make them selfish : they think more of their MASONIC). . 7 7 , : : *. MILO LODGE, NO. 1 0 8 .- ; . • Regular Meetings at Penn Yan, on Friday evenings, on or before the Full Moon, and two weeks thereafter. DUNDEE LODGE, NO. 1 2 3 . V 7 l Regular Meetings at Dundee, on Friday even- ings, on or before the Full Moon, and two weeks thereafter. SENECA LAKE LODGE, NO. 308.’ Regular Meetings at Dresden, on Saturday evenings, on or before the Full Moon, and every two weeks thereafter. * RUSHVILLE LODGE, NO. 377 Regular Meetings at Rushville, on Wednesday evenings, on or before the Full* Moon, and every two weeks thereafter. : . * PENN YAN R. A. CHAPTER, NO. 100. |. Regular Meetings at Penn Yan, on Monday evenings, on or before the Full Moon, and every two weeks thereaftef. ’ JERUSALEM COMMANDERY, NO* 17^ ' - 7 1 Regular Meetings at Penn Yan, on the first Monday after the Full Moon in eaeh month. these good victuals.” 44 The cows are not milked,” said sHe. • 44 Then let me have a bowl of cold milk,” said he. * 7 7 7 '\* ; “ I will not send servants in this storm to the spring house to skim it for you,” said she.- *V4/ : ijwjrt vers were laughing at him. “ Then go and whisper to the old man that I wish him to come down into the kitchen.” The, errand was done accordingly, and the judge, in a low tone of voice, said to the girl: 44 Tell vour mistress I have a little busi- ness to do with some o f these lawyers, and sis; Said he with va smjle, 44 Dear, madam, I when done, I’ll be off in the course of three have a good wife at homo, older than you or four days.” » yi * are, who would go out in a worse storm than ..The girl returned and faithfully rehearsed this to milk the eqws, and bring the milk td the message, and added, that she believed the poorest man on earth at his request, or ^ the old man was drunk, or he would not to bring the milk from the spring house, the | have said, “ as Soon as my business is done, cream and all, to feed the most abject o f hu-1 I ’ll be off in two or three davs.” man beings.” 44 You must have a good wife,” said she. 44 Indeed I have,” said he, 44 and she keeps my clothes clean and whole, notwithstanding you called me an old ragamuffin. Indeed I am not ashamed to appear abroad in these pack, and when the gentlemen begin, to ,sit down, do vou stand bv the head of the table * > * • ; * and whisper to some gentleman that I wish a vacant place left at the head of the table for Judge Crane, and then do vou hasten back and see thalT John* has the cider and - 44 Well, I must confess,” said she, *4 that bther,liquors in good order. And Mary,'do when you have y6th* broad brimnied bait* off; you get two more tureens with gravy and you look middling w e ll; but I want you to put one at each end of the table. And Mar- servants to call for him, with your permis sion and the approbation of these gentlemen, with whom I have some business to do, I will ocoupv his seat until you shall find the Judge.” .. ; . ■ 44 Find the Judge! ” said she, with empha- 44 go look for him yourself, not send me or my servants. - 1 gave you your breakfast this morning for chopping a little wood,, be cause you have no money ;— and I expected you would go away quietly and keep away, and now you must come, here to disturb gen tlemen at dinner.” Here the whole joke burst upon the minds „ of the gentlemen present, who fell into a loud “ Well, Hetty,” said the mistress,-go | fit ^ i aughter. - After, the tumult had subsi- ded, said the judge gravely ; ' .!R< 44 Did I chop wood to payv for my break fast ?” . 7 * II ' •.. - J ' J . . . “ Indeed you did,” said she, .“ and. you dear little grief in the basket and in the cra dle than they do of all the World beside; and they consider you hard hearted if you say don’t fret. 44 Ah ! you dont understand me, you don’t know me, you can’t enter into my trials .— Blind Amos. '* ; •’ - ' that one of our monitors, the Monaduock, v ■ * * f made an excellent voyage to Valparaiso, and that she encountered the ordinary gales and behaved as well as any ship in the sqiiadronv The 'monitor carried two fifteen inch guns iik each turret, and her sides are but fifteen rnpb< es out of water. It appears that the hew* English turret vessel. Monarch, has sides fourteen or. fifteen feet high, which makes • i some grumbling among engineers ; they dq not seem to like such exalted structures.— i m Scientific American. . -. . _ . 44 It S mells L ike H ome .”—A n exchange • T _ _ _ _ _ ‘ 4 • . says that a New York man, who had not been out of tbe city for years, fainted away in the pure air of the country. He was only reciiscitated by placing a. dead fish to his nose, when he slowly revived, exclaiming 44 That’s good—-it’ smells* like home;” , ; f. , The last best fruit which comes to late perfection, even in the kindliest soul, is tenderness toward the hard, forbearance to- A revivalist in Binghamton encoun tered a large sized African, and asked him: 44 My good man, have you found the Lord ?” [.To which Sambo replied ifl a surprised man ner 1 44 Golly, massa, is de Lord lost ?” jjJ3 “ r^I>on)p, whar you get dat ar new hat? ” 44 Why, got itat de sfiop, oH course.” clothes I wear, in any good company.” \ said you had no money.” * Skipple is the measure of three pecks, used in Holland instead o f the English bushel; and the inhabitants of Poughkeepsie were Dutch at that time. ostly Low ward the unforbearing, warmth o f heart to-1 « What am de price ob such an article as dat ward the cold, philanthropy towards the mis anthropic. 7 7 . 7 ~ 7 * ~ 7 7 ar, Pomp?” 44Don’t k-now; de sfiopkeeper wasn’t dar:” * ** * ' • ' V ^ ^ * M r . Pullup coming Home very late; 44 Ttiei*© are two ways of being \pretty full,” finds the walking slippery, and rich,” says a French writer, “ raise yonr rev- exclaims : •< V-v-very sing’lar, wh-whenever enue to the level of your' desires, or lower water freezes ’ tallus freezes with the slippery yoUr’desires to- the level of your revenue.” s-si-sideup; sing^ar.” jp g r * “ There’s our’ JeremiaH,” said Str; Skeltoff, “ He went off to make his living'by his wits.” 44 Did he succeed ?” ' “ No;' he .failed for the want of capital,” said the old man, *vith a sigh^ ° * S S * Dean Swift once said that Providence ^ v — w w showed hoW little it tfiougHt o f riches, by the fools whom it permitted to possess wealth. A gentleman can probably jparry any lady of his acquaintance-//#* fa phases. < * A9 ✓ Af - I I
