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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28
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THE PASTORS ELECT.

Now tell me about it, Weldon am so
anxious to hear the whole story, and it's such
a nice evening for this, too. 1t is so great a
luxury to be all alone with yoa, that the rain
sounds really musical as it drops against the
panes." She had pushed low ottoman to his
feet, and throwing herself on this, lifted her
sweet face, set in its framework Of brown, soft
hair, to her brothers.
So you have at last caught me, and intend
my confessor-do yOu, little sis 2" smilingly re-
sponded the young clergyman as he turned his
eyes from the anthracite blaze where they had
been dreamiIy fastened for the last half hour,
and beautiful, almost dreamy tenderness
seemed to drift into them as they rested Oh his
sister.
"Yes To think you arc really engaged,
Weldon What would your good parishioners
say if they knew it, particularly the younger
portion Of them | am somewhat apprehensive
their daily bequests of boquetS and fruits would
be sensibly diminished But about the lady
Is she beautiful, Weldon ~
A woman's first query ~ and again that
rich smile went like sunlight over the grave
but handsome features of the young pastor
u am not certain, Hattie, whether an artist
would think her so. Her features are not en-
urely regular and her cheeks less rosy than
Your own but the emotion of her deep, gen.
tie loving nature look out of her dark blue
eyes and there is a sweet heart chirography in
the smiles that sparkle at times over her small
and rather pcnsiye mouth"
You are drawing a charming Raphael pic
lure, brother mine. Sheis young of course 2"
Hardly twenty-one."
And-nO, | need not ask if her mind is
we'll cultivated, for | know your opinions re-
slvc'lag women too we'll to doubt this. But
Nhle lntelIcctual-n short, book-worm /"
III =, Wei, something of one. The formation
u nef head indicates superior mental organ
Adl9n, bat all the faculties are well balanced"
And-let me sce-is she wealthy"
nj Only IN the possession of those great jew
'N winch are above all price"
put her parents-who are they"
never saw but one member of it, and he
vas Jeggqrr
Weldon :" The little fingers that had been
g%suHy bralding themselves with those Of the
n'pS mans were suddenly withdrawn, the
an1 aGN oood flashed into the questioner's check,
rio, HLu look Of mingled astonishment and dis
PS"Sure 5s T filled her brown eyes as she eaculat-
weldon, you arc not in earnest 2"
~. les am, Hattie. You know | would
-, G IGA on such a subject"
,rJ Dut you took me so greatly by surprise
no.s- ,n,-and" The little red lips tremblcd for a
5-:A'' and then the tears brimcd over the
ana Journeyed down the cheeks
r,,.5 Aaa l troubled you too, Hattie Z" interro-
IU' and Ihe young man, as he leaned forward,
Of oSsAl'esaIngy smoothed down the bright hair
and Ion Jon look so sorrowfal, darling, as though
VIA, great evil had chanced me but listen to
H tine oaS Slla tell YOU and then see if your own
M .,,,'~D +n' noble heart unbiased by social dis
'l' ana preiudiccs, docs not commend nv
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

AGE OF QYsrERs-It is said that London
oysterman can tell the ages of his flock TO a
nieety though it is not by looking in its mouth
1t bears its years upon its back Everybody
who has handled an oyster shell must have Oh
served that it seemed as if composed Of
successive layers or plates overlapping each
other. These are technically termed shoots, I"
and each of them makes years growth so
| that, by counting them. We can determine at a
glance the year when the creature came into
the world. Up to the time of its maturity the
shoots are regular and successive but after
that time they become irregular, and are piled
one over another, so that the shell becomes
more and more thickened and bulky Judging
from the great thickness to which some oyster
shells have attained, this molusc is capable, if
left to its natural changes unmolestcd Of
obtaining patriarchal longevity.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

BLIso PEoPLE.-Stantley, the organist, and
many blind musicians, have been the best
musicians of their time and schooustress
in England could discover that two bows were
playing in distant corner of the room instead
Of studying, although person using his eyes
could not detect the slightest sound. Prof.
Sanderson, who was blind, could in few mo.
lnents, tell how many persons were in mixed
company, and OF each sex A blind French
lady could dance in figure dances, sew, and
thread her own needle A blind man in Der
byshire, England has actually been surveyor
and planner Of roads, his ear guiding him to
the distance as accurately as the eye of others
aud the late Justice Fielding, who was blind,
Oh walking i-to roOlR for the first time, after
speaking few words, said g this room is about
twenty-five feet long, eighteen wide, and twelve
high" ell of which was revealed to him with
accuracy through the medium of his ear
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28
A Little German Story.

A countryman one day returning from the
| city, took home with him five Of the finest
peaches one could possibly desire to see, and
| as his children had never beheld the fruit be-
fore, they rcjoiced over them exceedingly, call
ing them fine apples, with rosy cheeks and soft
plum like skins The father divided them
among his four children, and retained one for
their mother. In the evening, ere the children
retired to their chamber, their father question
ed them by asking:
How did you like the rosy apples ?"
Very much, indeed, dear father" said the
eldest boy; " it is beautiful fruit, SO acid, and
yet so nice'and soft to the taste have care
fully preserved the stone that may cultivate
tree"
Right and bravely DONE" said the father ;
" that speaks well for regarding the future with
care, as is becoming in young huSbanIman."
:" have eaten mine and thrown the stone
away" said the youngest, "besideS which, mo
ther gave me half of hers Oh it tasted SO
sweet and melting in my mouth"
Indeed" answered the father, thou hast
not been prudent However it was very nat
ural and child like, and displays wisdom enough
for your years"
Il have picked up the stone" said the se-
cond son, which my little brother threw away,
cracked it, and eaten the kernel it was sweet
to the taste, but my peach I have sold for so
much money. that when go to the city can
buy twelve of them'
The parent shook his head reprovingly, say
ing, " Beware my boy, of avarce. Prudence
is all very well, but such conduct as yours is
unchildlkc aud unnatural Heaven guard
thee, my child, from the fate of a miser And
you, Edmund 7" asked the father, turning to his
third son, who frankly replied,
q | have given my peach to the son of our
neighbor, the sick George, who had the fever
He would not take it, so [ left it on his bed,
and have just come away"
Now" said the father, who has done the
best with his peach ?"
" Brother Edmund !" the three exclaimed
aloud brother Edmund !"
Edmund was still and silent; and the mother
kissed him with tears Of JOY in her eyes
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

sEl3" There are three things that never be-
come rustg-the money of the benevolent, the
shoes Of the butchers horse, aud womans
tongue.
Three things not easily done-to allay thirst
with fire, to dry vet with water, to please all
iii every thing that is done
Three things of short continuation-a lady's
love, chip fire, and brooks food
Three things that ought never to be from
home-the. cat, the chimney and the house
wife
Three things in the peacock the garb of an
angel, the walk Of thief, and the voice of tho
devil.
Three things i: is unwiso to boast of.-thc
flavor OF thy alc the beauty Of thy wife, and
the contents OF thy purse.
Three lniseries of a mans house-a smoky
chimney, dripping roof, and scoldihg wife
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

A FORMIDABLE UNDERrAKING.-A cotempo-
rary ruts the tobacco question into the follow
ing shape -" Suppose tobaccochewer is ad-
dicted to the habit Of chewing tobacco fifty
years of his life, and that each day of that time
he consumes woincheS Of solid plug, it amounts
to six thousand four hundred and seventy-fve
feet, making nearly one mile and quarter in
length of solid tobacco, half sn inch thick, aud
two inches broad Now what would the young
beginner think, if he had the whole amount
stretched out before, and we're told that to
chew it would be one of the exercises of his
life-and also, that it would tax his income
to the smonnt OF two thousand and ninety -four
dollars -
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

SEVEN FooLs,-The angry man--who sets
his own bouse on fire in order that he may
burn bis neighbor's, The enyious man-who
cannot enjoy life because others do. The
rohber--who, for the consideration of few
dollars gives the world liberty to hang him
hypochondriac whose highest happiness con-
sists in rendering himself miserable. The
jealous man-who posons bis own banquet
and then cats of it. The miser-who starves
himself to death in order that his heir may
feast. The slanderer-who tells tales for the
sake OF giving his enemy an opportunity Of
proving him liar
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

UHAvoIDABLE INCIDENTS editor out
west" (of course) said that he hoped to be
able to present marriage and death as orr
ginal matter for his columns, but unfortunately,
thaw broke up the wedding, and the doctor
got sick, SO the patient recovered
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

\ LAWYERS OrINIoN OF Lana learned
judge being once asked how he would act if q
man owed him ten pounds and refused to pay
him, replied -" Rather than bring an action.
with its costs and uncertainty, would give
him receipt in full of all demands-yea, and
| would send him moreover, FIVE pounds to CO.
yer all possible costs"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

a9"A young lady recently from boarding
school, being asked if she would take some
more cabbage, replied by no means, mad
gastronomcal safety admonisheymc that
have arrived at the ultimate of culinary do
glutnation consistent with the code of Escula,
plus"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

REg- A debating society away down East is
discussing the following question :" If man
builds corn crib. does that give him right
to crib corn?
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

5ey- LAFsEI French Chemist, asserts that
if tea is ground like coffee, before hot water ia
poured upon it, it viii yield nearly double the
amount of exhilerating qualities.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

saiuroan alurrsinp, april es. 1855.
seIettea Qostrg.
OUR CHIlOHO Cd.
BY G. D. PRENTICE.

BY q. d. fkbNIlSE'
'Tis sad-yct sweet-to listen
To the soft winds gentle swell,
And think we hear the music
Our childhood knew so well;
To gaze out on the even
And the boundlcss fields Of air,
And feel again our boyhOod wish
To roam like all angel there!
There are many dreams Of gladness
That cling around the past
And from the tomb of feeling
Old thoughts come thronging fast
The forms we loved SO dearly,
In the happy days now gone,
The beautiful and lovely,
SO fair to look upon.
Those bright and lovely maidens.
Who seemed so formed for bliss,
Too glorious and too heavenly
For such a world as this.
Whose soft, dark eyes seemed swimming
In a sea of liquid light,
And whose locks of gold were streaming
Der brows so sunny bright.
Whose smiles were like the sunshine
In the spring-time of the year
Like the changeful CLEANS of April
They followed every year!
They have passed-like hopes-away--
All their lOvelness has fled
Oh! many many heart is mourning
That they are with the dead.
Like the bright buds of summer
They have fallen from the stem
Yet oh--it is lovely death
To fade from earth like them
And yet-the thought is saddening
To muse on such as they
And feel that all the beautiful
Are passing fast away
That the fair ones whom We love
Grow to each loving breast,
Like tendriIs Of the cljnging vine,
Then perish where they rest,
And can we but think of these
In the soft and gentle spring,
When the trees are waving o'erus,
And the flowers are blossoming.
For we know that winters coming
With his cold and stormy sky
And the glorious beauty round Us
Is bossoming but to die!
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

Rar"It's very solemn thing to get marri-
ed" said aunt Bethany.
:" Yes, but it's great deal moro solemn not
TO" said her neice.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28

sS- A person being asked what was meant
by the realities of life, answered. Reel estate.
money and-a real good dinner" That per
son wa: materialist, head and heels.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

The New Haven S:ir. Manufacturing: Company.
More than seven years ago, (1S47, in room in
State street. in this city, l8 feet square, the above
establishment was started. Its objects was the
manufacture of cotton and linen shirts. Its pro-
lectors were its present propretors, Messrs. y.
r. winchester, of this city, AMI j. II. Davies.
Jones i Co., of New York city. Their amount
OF business for the first year, was less than So.
OOO; giving employment to two hundred hands
within and without the factory. To-day this
company is located at No. SO Court street. Their
buildings are of brick, four stories high above
the basement, in the form Of an elbow, the floors
covering l-S acres of ground. They arc doing
business of $500, 900 per year, giving employ
ment to 300 hands GA male and 2i5 fen,ale) in
their factory, and 300 without it. Within the
factory, the average number of hours of labor,
throughout the year. is eight. The pay roll here
is 50 900 month, out Of doors, $1,000 per
week. Their work out side i, done mostly in
this State, Western Massachusetts,, Southern Yer
mont, Long Island and Eastern New York. Their
number Of regularly established agencies is about
forty. From the year 1851 to the present date,
no less than l0,S2S outside persons had employ
ment FROM the factory, and the years unconnted
before then would probable swell the amount to
$4,000.
The Company use as raw materials, cotton and
linen cloth, buttons and thread. This year $40
QUO will be expended for cotton cloth alone
100000 for linen, do, and 100000 for labor.
1hey make lOO dozen OF shirts per day, using 50
gross of buttons, costing $780, and 80 dozen spools
of thread, costing $l5. with ono barrel of starch,
costing $50; in all Sj5. They manufactu cot
ton shirts. from So soto $50 per dozen, and linen
do, from $24 to $50 per dozen.
The market for the shirts here PRODUCED is the
whole country. The most of the trade is with
the South and Southeast. During the husiGess
depression of the past winter, there has been no
dimlnution of enterprise, and no sackcnng of in
dustry. Every dollar Of wages done has been
paid, and paid in cash. The rule of payment is
to cancel obligations from without the factory,
upon demaad, from within, monthly. The earn.
ings of the females employed in the iron ng rooms
net from SO to SIS per week; of those upon the
sewing machines. from 81 to So per week, and
of those engaged in other and subordinate de-
p rtments, from 50 to Sc per week.-Ne,c Haren
I>dlad;um.
CO Many of these garments have been sold
in St. Paul during the past winter, and are rro-
nounced good ones. But few have any idea of
the amount of money invested in this business in
the Union, and the number of persons employed.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17
ALEXANDER II.

MRs. DANIEL WEBsTER.-A dispatch dated N.
Y. March 81, says:-Yesterday afternoon, the
horses of carriage in which Mrs. Webster, widow
of Daniel Webster, was riding, in this city, took
fright and ran away. Mrs. w. becoming alarmed,
jumped out, and was thrown with great violence
on the pavement. Her head was badly hurt, and
she was taken up in state of insensibility. She
shortly recovered, but her injuries are of scri-
OuS nature.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

SEBAsToPoL.-Th latest date from this place
is to the effect that the Allied army had opened a
fire on the town with good effect. In the storm
ing of the redoubt the French lost 100 killed ana
300 wounded. Napolcon's visit to the Crmea
is now considered a doubtful matter.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

MORTON & PACE.-These gentlemen appear in
our advertising columns this morning as large as
life and well they may, for they have the largest
and finest store in the lower part of the city, well
filled with all sorts of articles usually found in
Drug Store. Call and see them.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

CT We are glad to learn that the dangerous
places in St. Anthony street, are to be filed in.--
This will add to the general appearance of the
streut and afford greater security to life and limb
Alderman Becker is determined to have things
rigk, and We hope the citizens of the Third Ward
win give him their cooperation.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

THIRrY-rouR PERsoSs KILED.-By the recent
explosion Of the Midlothian Coal Pits in Virginia,
thirty-four persons were instantly killed, and
many wounded. Out of fifty persons in the Pits
at the time of the accident, but three escaped
harmed. The ssene is described as awful. The
Pits were 10 feet deep,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

e1V Had there been any old women's apple
stands in the streets yesterday, We rather cal
culatc, as the Yankee says, that they would have
been blown to the neither most parts of nowhere.
The wind was on bust, and it reeled and rock
ed like drunken man. In the morning it rain
cd, hailed, blew and thundeted. At noon tho
Sun shonc, but the wind was still on frolc. ia
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

GGT The Montelo left for the Minnesota river
Yesterday, heavily loaded with freight. The trade
on the Minnesota river this year will bc double
that of last year, judging from the active manner
in which it has commanced -. .. III 1900
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

E The population of Lake Superior i ssti.
mated at L, 900 amount Of copper exported in
1854, one million and q half of dollars. a
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

DowN TowN.-We took a stroll down town
yesterday, and found every body in a busy, bust
tmgstate draymen, countrymen, merchants, land
jobbcrs, physicians, and even editors wore smiles
upon their countenances, happy in the thought
Thn better times were at hand. Throughout Third
street, the scene was quite animating.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

Door PLArEs.-We have been shown a new
and beautiful style of Glass Door Plate, which is
not only ornamental but durable, far preferable to
the old brass door plate which required one SER
want to keep it clean. The article is manufac-
tured by MIR. E. c. Rich, of this city, who is
ready to fill orders.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

CY- Persons who wish to keep up with the
fashions shoald drop in to Shaw's Hat Store, two
d-ors above the Times Office, and purchase one of
those beautiful white under-rim hats.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

AT the first meeting of the new city officers
on Tuesday evening, Owens, Moore & Pratt were
reelected City Printers by one majority; Geo. L..
Becker was elected President of the Council $
Sherwood Hugh, clerk Joseph a. Case, City Sur
vcyor f. Mccormick, Comptroller j. Brisbin,
City Attorney.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

eyFWc find nothing of interest in our exchanges
which came by the last mail, further than the war
news, which, aside from the announcement of the
sickness and death of the Emperor, is unimport-
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

GO The outrage committed on the Ell Dorado,
by the Spanish frigate, seems likely to sfeste
some disturbance. assc84a7 & Ts2sl
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

c. AT Eve O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
river was full Office, and logs, caused probably by
the giving way of the ice at st. Anthony.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

A firm named Borup & Oakcs having issued
shinplasters pretty freely at St. Paul, meeting
OF the citizens had been held, and they were COM
PEELED to promise redemption in coin; but it was
thought they needed watching.-Chicdgo Demo-
cratic Press.
CI- All mistake, neishbor. No meeting has
been held, nor have any promises been made to
redeem in coin. Borup & Oakes arc in as -four
ishing condition as ever.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

G1y News by the late mail { ,ntradics the report
that the Grand Duke Michael was dead. lie is
still living.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

cTT At recent election in Vermont, the Tenn
pcrance men carried the day. Officers were elec-
ted in every County.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

CO Thurlow Weed has presided over the col
umns of the Albany Evening Journal, twenty five
years. During that period he has welded an i'm
portant influence in the politics of New York.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

FOREIGN MARKET.--The late arrival brings in
telligence that there had been considerable ami
nation in the cotton market, but general decline
had taken place. Breadstuffs and provisions were
firm; English consols 90 IL.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

SEEDS FROM WAsHINGroS.-We wero shown
yesterday quantity of seeds which were received
from Washington directed to the care of Major
Furber, Chairman of the committee appointed by
the Agricultural Society. These seeds embrace
great variety, were selected in France by the a.
gent of the Government, and will be distributed
throughout this Territory. ,g ....,e
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17

CT5' We are glad to learn from the Galena Ad-
vertiscr, that the De Soto House, in that city, is
to be opened this spring under the auspices of j.
c. Parks late of the Virginia Hotel, st. Louis
The House is u large one and will be well kent.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17
MANIFESTO OF KING ALEXANDER H.

NEW IORK, March 81.
The following is the manifesto of King Alexan-
der ii. to his Army, dated at st. Petersburgh,
March 3D.: VALIANT WARRIORS, faithful defend
ers of church, throne and country sit has pleas
ed Almighty God to visit with the most pain
full and grievous loss. We have all lost our com
mon father and benefactor.
In the midst of unwearied care for Russa's
prosperity, and the glory of the Russian arms,
the Emperor Nicholas, my most blessed father,
has departed to eternal life. His last words were.
81 thank the glorious warriors guard, who, in
1925, saved Russia"
l also thank the bravo army and feet, and l
pray God to maintain the courage and spirit by
which they have distinguished themselves under
me. SO long as that spirit prevails or remains,
Russian tranquility is secure, both within and
without, and woe to her enemies!
love my troops as my own children and strove
as much rs could to improve their condition. ]
was not entirely successful.
In that respect it was no fault from WILL but
that because | was unable to do anything better
or to do more. May these ever memorable words
be preserved in your hearts as they prove his sin
cere love for you, which shall to the largest ex-
tent, and let them be pledge for your devotion
to them and me. Signed,
-a ALEX ANDER T.