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HARDWARE. CODDING & RUSSELL


| HARDWARE. ooDDING & RUSSELL
LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF GOODS.
To which additions are daily being made, which they
offer cheap for Cash. A large assortment of
COOKING STOVES,
Among the many desirable and beautiful patterns is the
CELEBRATED AMERICAN
This beautiful stove IS unsurpassed for economy iu
fuel is perfect baker is the best COOK STOVE III
the market Among their heating Stoves may be found
great variety suitable where stoves
used
STOVE PIPE AND SHEET IRON WORK,
Always on hand and made to order.
TINW ARE,
Alarge stock manufactured from the very hest matera
and by experienced Torkmen very fll assortment -
IRON, MAILS AND STEEL,
AT New York prices.
HOUSE AND CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS
TOOLS FOR THE FARMER,
Fools tor the House Joiner and Carpenter-Tools for
Blacksmiths-ToOs for everybody.
WINDOW SASH AND GLASS, PAINTS, OILS AND
vARNIsHEs, MACHINE OIL AND BENzoLE,
KEROSENE OIL, LAMPS, WICKS AND CHIMNEYS
BETTING, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY,
BRITANNIA AND PLATED WARE,
Pumps, Lead Pipe, Chain Pumps, Water
Pipes, Griadst0aes and failures,
KERosE LIANT TERMS,
JOB WORK done with dispatch. Lamps repaired
Fluid Lampsand Lanterns altered and fitted to burn Ke
rosene.
Grain, Old Iron Casting and Wrought Scraps Copper
Brass Britannia BeeswaX Feathers and Rags taken in
exchange for goods.
Highest price in cash paid for Sheep Pelts and Furs
Rs- OUR GOODS have been purchased on the pay
down system and viii be sold for READY PAY.
SOnN c 9r-sSOLI a. oODDiNd' CODDING RUSSELL.
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Drugs Qn0 Rleoicines.
H. CORES DRUG STORE

Drngs Gn0 3tseotftnes.
UT II CORES DRUG STOR
w.
continuing the business at the old stand, No: Patons
STOCK from the most reliable importers and maniac
patronage large stock OF
Res H R U IS AN D MEDICINES
Has fs Just been We are now prepared sup
W MTG or rr., pr,p1 70 ,,,rr7, A., .nrrcr nc
BELONGING TO THE TRADE.
D. pr WINE ANN rrC,r7opl NOR, ,,,.r,y,,t r,,r
i'A4 y A+D i-i9oN-'7' lVi' nIi'DiCA1 JOE
,,,v ,,-,, .ss,.,-,.,,., ,. ,,,,-.,,..--,..-.,,.
'" '-'' ~ '0'01' 'AD
boTANl EohLCIIo AND HoAo4PAfhlo AEDI-
PAINTS OIL, y4EEfsH,
,,,,-,r 80, ,r,,,,.--,-- s--,
NV / -'-'D ' Ai'-' l''ii DIR I ''iH0'
DFE''I''f' AND CLASS
TILDEN's ALCOHOLIC AND FLUID EXTRACTS,
ALEALoJD avn reyno,De
All fine Rest 7,grs-as
? q RS,
,,
''h0u1uel Braces
BREAST PUMPS, NIPPLE SHELLS, AND SHIELDS.
Nursing Bottles, syringes aad Gai6eters.
,Sc.pT,.,,-7 m, ..s s-,y,s
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NJ EW AMIN MILL
The undersigned having built large and commodious
Mill in the Borough Of Towanda, and filed it with 'he
most modern and improved machinery for the manufac.
WINDOW SASH. & BLINDS.
are prepared to I'll orders, whether large small upon
The shortest notice We have also a large variety Of
MCULDNGS, OF the latest style and pattern which we
can furnish much cheaper than they can be worked by
hand.
GROVEIEG,
+ SAVING,
and all other work pertaining to Joinery will be done m
suit our customers.
Persons building, and not living more than twelve or
fourteen miles distant will find largely for their inter
est to buy OF US, or bring their lumber and have If
worked BY our machinery Bring your grist of Floor.
ing or other lumber and while your team is feeding
have 1t ground out and take it home with you.
We will pay CASH for PINE d HEAIIOCK LUMBER
delivered at our lumber yard Come and see us or if
you can't come, write.
Towanda, Feb. 8, 1868. -,0',''--'' " w.
Is WING CHINESI
Having taken the Agency of the aco best Machines
yet made
WHEELER & WILSON, AND SINGER.
We are now ready to supply ALL
Hs-MACHlNEs SOLD AT NEW YORK PRICEs-xa
Sc No mistake-the above makes ARE THE BEST -6s
Rz The work of these Machines is alike on botb sideo
and 'ciH not TaUei, Just come and try t.-Ga
80 Silks, Thread, Oil, Soap Needles Oil Cans Needle
Cases, and extras kept on hand at our store ia
sz-We sell the thing that always pleases "a
Call and see our samples and get our prices.
WICKHAM & BLACK.
nov. ~, lo6o. Towanda, Pa.
WARD HOUSE, TOWANDA, PENN,A
On Main Street, near the Court House.
c. 7. SMITH, Proprietor.
Gun sHoPl
GUNS, RIFLES AND PISTOLS.
J. V. GEIGER, would respectfully inform the public
that he has opened his
GUN SHOP !
On the north side of the Public Square nea tn Court
House. where may be found Double and Single Barreled
Guns, Rifles, RevoVers, Pistols, Cartridges, &c.
Keys fitted to Doors, Trunks and Padlocks
10 Particular at tention given 10 repairing, and all
work warra nted. J. V. GEiGER
TowanJa Aug 25, 1866 en-. ''1''--N'
SUGARS IN EVERY STYLE FOR SALE
~ cheap wholesale and retail, at FOX's
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t U THEIR MILLS

1 - Il II - III L Ia Il -
BURLINGTON, PA
The proprietor having rebuilt his FIGURING Mill in Bur-
hngton and taken pains in selecting articles and the
most improved machinery it IS completed in order
for all kinds OF FlouIing.
with cheerful attendants who will to your wants in
good order and with general satisfaction.
as Cash paid for Grain.
April II, 1866. ROSWELL LUTHER
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WYOMING INSURANCE COMPANY.
Wilkes-BarTe, Penn'a
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1nsurance.

FE'OWANDA INSURANCE AGENCY
HB. M'KEAN
Agent for the following well known aad reliable Tnsdr-
ance Companies
New ENGLAND INSURANCE Co Hartford, Conn:
AsETTs. .......... $50. 244,O78 Is
KENsrNaroN INSURANCE Co.-Phiiadelphia.
WYOMING INSURANCE COMPANY.
WilkesBarre, Penn'a.
Capital and Surplus us-..-.-.........-.. sl5o,O0O
Stock not called in $4,000
Bills receivable 10000
U. :. $40 Bonds % 900
Temporary and call Loans 5000
lC3 shares Wyoming Bank Stock else
50 shares Pirst Nat. Bank at Wilkes Barre, 5000
Is shares WiIks-B Barre Bridge Stock 1850
Real Estate 1919
Judgments l02
Due from Agents and others 7,4l4
Cash in hand and in Bank l842
DIRECTORS.
r. d. Lacoe John Richards
Il. ~ HOyt, Charles A. Miner,
Samuel Wadhams, o. Collins
Stewart Pierce, Chas. Dorrauce,
Wm. s. Ross, g. NJ. Harding.
C. NJ. HOLLENBACK, President.
/. y. SHoEAAKER, Vice-PTesideat.
Il. B. MKEAN. Agent, Towanda Pa
LUzERNE INSURANCE AGENCY.
ElTNA Insurance Co.-HaTtford,
ASSETS 80 ,J02 0OO
FULTON Insurance Co.--Nea0 York,
CASH $500, 900
METROPOLITAN Insurance Co.,
CAPITAL 100000
ROYAL Insurance Co.,
CAPITAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80. SO 900 600
LIVERPOOL LONDON INs. Co.,
LIFE INsUR CONNECTICUT MUTUAL.
ASSETS. Fs..-''.'..--....'-...... 100000
Es- Policies issued for the Rtna, Fulton and Metre
poan, and orders received for Insurance upon ayora
bic terms. re. -MITH, Agent,
Wilkes Barre Pa
Z. B. M'KEAN, Agent. for the above Companies at
HOMER CAMP, Agent, Camptown, Pa.
Sept. 4, '65.
E7IRE, LIFE, and ACCIDENTAL INSUR,
z ANCE.
CAPITAL REPRESENTED
OYER SEVENTEEN lELLLT0N DOLLARS! !!
c. S. RUSSELL, Ageat,
FOR TIE FOLLOWING NAMED RELIABLE CoMPANYs
Capital and surplus, o7er. $85O,oOO
HOME INSURANCE COMPANY,
Of NejC- York.
Capital and surplus, over So 1850 900
Insurance CoMnANY OF NORTH AMERICA,
Philadelphia.
Capital and surplus, 81 100 900
MANHATTAN Insurance COMPANY,
Of NeIr- York
Capital and surplus, over.............,... 100000
ENTERPRISE Insurance CourAyr,
Of Philadelphia.
Capital and surplus, over. .$3j0,000
AarIo INSURANCE CoAP4Ny,
Capital and surplus, over..............-.$ $3.50 600
PUTNAM INSURANCE CourASr,
Or Hartford, Conn.
Capital and surplus, over........... $7O4 900
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Capital and surplus, over .......... So 100000
TRAVELLERS IgsURAscz CourANr,
Of Hartford, Conn.
capital ana surplus, over 100000
Risk taken on all kinds Of Property. at as low rates
as hg any other reliable Companies.
as- Policies issued and Losses, if any, adjusted at
this Agency thereby saving the trouble and expense Of
going elsewhere for settlement.
81 Office at the Hardwhere Store of Codding d
Tovanda, Feb T, 1866 tt
fTOWANDA INSURANCE AGENCY /!
Policies issued, adjusted and promptly paid, by
II. Z. 1TEEAIV, 14scat,
OF the following we'll known aud reliable Companies
Olice Montanye's Block.
Aggresate Amooat Of Cagai, ,.......... $I7 O00 600
AETNA Insurance COMPANY,
H.. 81
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ASSETS
Stock not called in $4,000
Bills receivable 10000
U s. $50 Bonds 25 900
Temporary and call Loans 5000
lC3 shares Wyoming Bank Stock 6,ls0
so shares Pirst Nat. Bank at Wilkes-B Barre, 5000
10 % Sec. 90 " 1000
46 shares Wilks- Barre Bridge Stock 1850
Real Estate 1919
Judgments l02
Due from Agents and Others 7,4l4
Cash in hand and in Bank 1872
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FE'OWANDA INSURANCE AGENCY.
H. B. M'KEAN
Agent for the following well known aad reliable Insdr
anCe Companies
New ENGLAND Insurance Co.--Hargord, Conn.
aSETTS. Z44,UfS 10
KENsINGToN INSURANCE Co.-Phaadetphia.
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CARRIAGES, WAGONS, SLElGHo
FELLOWS, CRANDALL s CO.,

Successors to Reynolds, Fellows Co, are nov gHse
and are prepared TO furnish on short notice, "ase-
Carriages and eghs, OF all descriptions and Of II.
test and most approved style, and Of the best aa,
at the old stand opposite the Union House. ~ t@s '
tral part + Alba Borough, Bradford Comfy Pa: s,
The public are assured that the reputation the sIr
has acquired during the last six years under the
intendenCe of j. Ii. Fellows, will be more than | he
having long been and having had much exPert1te )
Carriage and Sleigh Buitdei would assure the F-S.5
that pains win be spared by the above Eril l5oll 10 al
the establishment worthy OF their patronage Inl
one OF the old firm for the patronage thus i@i ca
ded, hope to merit a continuance OF the sane han
n. B.-We the undersigned being practice! me- n ls
les, can manufacture aud Qaer to the pubAc a. IL.
wy d. ". C. CEANDAi4'
j. Il. MERITt
Alba Borough, April 10, 1866 IL.
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B1DDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1866

ling bonnet on, that pretty lialc brides.
maid with her sweet voice"
aWell, what Of hcr7"
"You-are sure she isn't engaged to any
young miscreant-I mean gentleman ="
"Quite sure-at least Annie says So
Why"
"Nothing," said 81. Clifis, trying to look
unconcemed, and at that moment Mr.. Tyn.
dale was called away, greatly TO his relief
When the happy pair returned from their
wedding tour, six months afterwards, they
discovered. much to their astonishment, that
Miss Minnie Dale had become engaged"
during their absence, and that Mr.. 81 CliAe,
waxing weary Of boardiug.house life, was
in full search Of a mansion big enough to
hold himself and-one other person
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wood think he wux nlkiu sence! And
His egs.lency, the President! wat chance
!, wood be for him! He Good hev Diglis
dug up and rc.buried At Monterey, 20 ez ne
Good hev excoosc for maxim tour to his
tomb, or, ef the friends Nv the statesman
objected to that, he Good 90 to Chicago by
the way Nv the city Nv Mexico, and Good
make his speech at tho way stations threw
that country without fear. Tho Mexikins
wood receive the constooshns and stav
gladly, and ez tina don't understand the
language, ths woodnt receive his speech.
es with peels Nv LATER ex .tha did on his
late memorable tour thro New York, Ohio.
Michigan, lllinoy, ct settry, tho remcm.
bunce of wich, even at this day, sends q
thrill Nv anguish thro tho Presidenshsl
breast wich even tho triumph in Delaware
and Maryland cannot and does not
soothc.
The people Nv the North wood receive
the proposition gladly. menshund the
matter to leadin merchant Nv Philadel-
phia, who he'd just declined to give six
months credit for smoll stock Nv goods
to friend Nv mine, on my endorsement
but who In the most gentlemsnly manner
expressed willingness to sell for cash, and
he warmly approved uvit. @Go," sez he,
and ef il will work ez 700 say and take
them incubusses out Nv this country, !
think kin not only promise 700 the co-op-
erntion NV the people Nv the North, but also
money enuff to pay yore fares to the land
Nv yoor chois.
And he bust into tears.
AVA, are 700 weepin for3" sed ], aston.
ished.
"Those tees" sed he, faro for Mexico.
She hez endoord much, but her cup Nv
woe is not yet full"
This Is the only hope Nv the Dimocrisy.
The people hcv bin brot face to face with
slavery, and tha smashed it.. Tha hev bin
brot face to face with niger equality, and
tha don't scare at Il 1T all. Tha wuz brot
up before Suthem sooperiory, and tha
punctured that. Tha took somo rather
extensive toors thro the South, and some
how iha cum homo with singlar ideas, and
wunderd that they he'd bin rooled 50 long
by sich emptiness. The Booth Speculashen
didn't pay, for tho we shot Linkin, we
coodcnt shoot Linkin's principles, and they
remain.to torcher us. When he FELL others
somehow, stepped forrcrd and took up the
ark, aud tina hev bin carryin It rite along.
Johnson interposcd the post offisis. but ths
kicked them aside contemporary. Only
by addition kin we hope In tho fdcher to
rool. The sole Nv John Brown Is marchin
on, and cz far cz ! kin sec, our plan ID to
let II march and git out Nv its way.
H PrraoLrun v. NAssr, p. NJ,
... (wich 10 Postmaster.)
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guetrg.

TWENTY YEARS AGO.
I've wandered By he village, Ton, I've sas sssestA the
Upon the sehoolhouss phyns-sround, which sheltered
you and me,
Ba. al, ,sn 10 greet me- Tom and NV are isr, 10
know, ......
Who played with u upon The green Just twenty ysss
The sr.ss Just - green, dear Ton bare footed boys 9,
Ar. sporting just As We were then with spirits Just q,
Eyi
Bu, na, sleeps upon the hin ell coated DER with snow,
That afforded US sdlng.place Just twenty ysan sges
rhe Cd 10 altered some and benches are rs-
~ new ones very like the same our peninivss had de-
heed,
Bu, the ,ans old brick, ss in the val. the bell swing.
to and FRO,
rhs nuse. Just the sAns dear Tom fwas twenty yean
ago.
The boys are playing The sans Old g.ns, beneath the
same old tree, .
do forge, the name just nov-youvs played the SANE
with ne.
On TIM. same SPOT rw, pl.ysd with knives, By throwing
oand sol .
The leaders had TASK 10 do there twenty ysan ago.
The rivers running Just - stil the willows on Its side
Are larger than they were, dear Tom The stream appears
less vide,
The grapevine swing 10 ruined now, where onos played
the beau,
Aud swung s~eeshear pretty s jus. twenty year.
ago.
The spring that bubbed meath the h eos By the spread.
Ing beach,
Il very high twas once % lov tha. We could almost
reach,
But to.elIns down 10 get drink, dear Tom started
To see how sadly am changed since twenty ysa, ago
Down BY the spring. upon the elm, you know Gu, your
Your swee,heas JUS. beneath H. Ton, and you did mine
the same.
Some hearle.s wretch has peeled The bark tvas dying
sure but SLOW,
Just a. the one whose you cut ded twenty ysas
Ny lid, have long been dry dear rou bu. .sa IN my
thought Of those loved we those only broken Ties
visited the old ehurchyard, and took some flowers TO
Upon the graves Of those loved some twenty yesn ago
Some In the ehurchys lad, sleep beneath the
Blu, few are len of old class excepting you and me
HUT when our time sha come dear rm and ne are called
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in Inning the kettle nom the are seaided my.
SELF very severely -one hand almost On . crisp.
The torture was unhearable. The Mexican
Mustang Iiniment relieved the pain almost in,ne-
diately. IL healed rapidly, and len very iittis
CHAs YosrxR, t2o Broad 81 Philada"
THIS 10 merely . sample Of ~hst the Mustang
Liniment will do. IL IL invsiushle la all cases OF
wounds. svsliings, sprains. cuts, bruises, spavns,
cts either upon man or beast.
Beware Of eounterfeits None 70 ssnuine IN
lees wrapped In ane steel-plste ensrnvinrs. bear.
ing the signature Of W. Westbrook. Chemist, and
The s,,rsts stamp OF DEnAs BARNES CO. Ne"
York.
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membcrH

THAr's IN. PHRAsE.-Somo men sre
behind their age, and these arc the clogs
upon the wheels Of progress. Others sre
before their ago, and their speculasions may
or may not be useful. But the real men Of
Immediate use arc tho men Of their ago.
ssevirs &.r ess~ generation according 70 &s
wu Of God" That's tho phrase. th:sa
divine meaning. II exactly defines tho
practical philsnthropist, tho genuine citi.
rem, whose life b boon TO his contsmpo.
par;es.
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sr-Isso.-X-rhe amount Of Piantstion Bit
ters sold In one year !. some.hat startling They
would an broadway sir feet hish from the Park 10
eth street. Drake's mandatory ts one Of tho In
stitutions OF New York, u 10 said that Drake
painted al the rocks In the Eastern states With bis
cahalistie .S. T-ls6D-N" and then got the old
granny legislators ~ pass . Law "preventing dis
hyurinx the faes of nature" which gives him mo-
uopoly. We do mol know how this ID, but We do
hnos the Plantation Bitters SKILL - no other ar
ties ever did They are used by ell classes Of the
comm unity, and are death on Dyspepsia-certain.
They are very invixorating when languid and WEAK.
sara AfcGA @ SPRING WATER. sold by all Druggists
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CURING MEATS.

For salting beef, the following - recon-
mended The best pieces arc tho plates
ribs and briskct. Pack the pieces In casks
giving very slight sprinkIins Of salt be-
tween each piece. Then cover the meal
with pickle, by boiling together, In 4 gal
Ions of waier, 8 lbs. Of salt, 3 lbs. brown
sugar, 3 ozs. saltpetre, I OF. pearlash, for
100 lbs. ,ncat. Keep heavy fiat stone on
the meat, that It may be we'll immersed In
the pickle I, is said that beef packed ir
this way will keep year, and will rathe'
improve than grow worse.
Another mode recommended for beef i
to take I qts. rock salt, pounded fine, 8 ozs
saltpetre. and 5 lbs. Of brown sugar, nil
them we'll together, and with these ingredi
ents pack the meat down very closely, *
that they will Of themselves cover the
whole with brine. Tho next spring draw
off the brine, boil and take of the scum
ill Il becomes clean, adding q little salt to
il. and apply It again, and tho beef will
keep very sweet and enc tasting during the
whole summer following.
We should advise leaving out the saltpo.
tire In all cases. It is dangerous article to
Use. Those who pack largo quantities Of
beef for market, state that saltpetre Is used
to fix or give natural cherry rcd color to
the lean Of meats too much impars q q.
cry, dark red color to beef detrimental to
its sale, and injurious to It's flavor. Sugar
or molasses may be safely used and they
arc thought BY many persons to add TO the
favor Of tho meat Small quantities Of
aIentus arc slso frequently employed. Tho
object 10 salting, however, seems to Us to
he, to preserve in tho greatest degree tho
fine qualities and flavor Of tho beef or
hams.
sALTrSo PoRE.-Perhaps a. good plan
as can be found 10 to cut tho pork into 6ve
or six pound pieces, take off all tho lean,
and then pack the pieces in barrel, with .
plenty Of rock salt at the bottom and be-
tween the layers. A brine n strong - salt
will make il, boiled and skimmed, should
then he poured boiling hot on To tho pork.
enough Of tho brine to cover the pork. u
will require nearly b,'sl'el Of salt to . bar.
rel Of pork, besides what Is used for max.
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Misfellaueans.
ROOMS TO LET.
THE RECORD OF A LITTLE MISTAKE.

II believe It was No. % Mellen street" 4"
said larry 81. Cliffe, a. he assembled the
stately flight Of steps that led up to the
carved doorway Of what he supposed was
the boarding house Of which he was in
search. Almost before his hand touched
the bell wire, the portals swung noisele,sly
open. ...-
lsuppose," he began, slightly embar-
rassed how to unfold his errand, aihe lady
Is at home-and-"
"Oh, yes, sir-its all right-just walk in
sir" said the porly black servant, with a
broad grin upon his polished countenanee.
"Walk up stairs, sir-shall take your va.
lIse ?" -
81 Cliffs followed his guide up velvet
carpe,ed staircase, painfully conscious Of
being watched tho while by two pretty
heads stretched over balustradc story
higher up
"rhe landlady's daughters. ] suppose,
he said TO himself wonder if they play
the piano and keep Photographic albums"
AT this moment the son Of Africa threw
open door, and ushered him into an ele.
gantly furnished apartment, where folds Of
cleaning blue silk at the windows almost
excluded the genial sunshine, and wreaths
OF pictured forget. me nots blosoined upon
a carpet Of dark blue velvet
as this the room1" inquired Harry
staring blank about him.
"Dis is dc room, sir" rejoined the negro
bowling low.
"And when can see your mistress, to
arrange, YOU know, about"
~Presently. sir-she isn't quito ready
yet-it's all right sir-just make yourself at
home, missus says!" ...
The African withdrew, leaving Mr.. 81.
Clihe in state Of high qualification.
"'rhis is something like" he soliloquized
al suppose shall have to pay roundly for
all this velvet and silk upholstery, bu, who
cares?"
He opened the door and looked out into
the hall, to see if his sable acquaintance
was visible. Not sign Of him; but Har
rvs sensitive ear caught tho dulcct intona.
tions Of female voices on the landing above.
mo luggage but q vaIise! !" calculated
ono. 4well, if that isn't curious. How
docs hc look, Minnie ?"
70, splendid!" answered a musical
voice. "Such black eyes and whiskers!"
ST. Clifc involun,arily felt Of his hirsute
decoration, and experienced curious sen-
ss,ion Of heat upon his cheeks, akin to
blushing.
~How ! wish I had seen him." rejoined
the first speaker. "How nervous Annie
must feel. Wha, time is Il, Minnie -
"Five minutes to twelve"
A momentary silence followed, then q
fiutssr Of feminine dnpeg.
@How do you like my dress, Kate1"
questioned tho damsel with the voice like
small bella @Whi.e muslin and blse rib
bons snt % very unbecomins to me, b
hr
Kissing and sisslins succeeded. Harry
81 ClifIe wished he could go the counts,
nance Of the sweet voiced Mis Minnie.
"However. shall probably mss, her ii,
lunch," be thought @and shs will hs red.I
haired and ffeckIed, and the vision viii b
dispelled!"
Nevertheless be brnhsd hh hair With
great particularly. and replaced his crum-
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wHAr Din INA young lady, returning To her
country home afer . solnuru of . lev months In
New York, was hardly recognized by her friends.
In place OF . rustic, flushed lace. she had s"ft'
ruby complexion, OF almost marble snoothness
and instead OF 2l she really appeared but W. She
told them plainly she used Hassn's Matnoiia
Balm, and weud not be without II. Any lady can
Improve her personal appearance very much ny
xist for only 81 cents.
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NUMBER T..

hung shank end down, a. this viii prevent
the escape of their juices By dripping.
Some persons smoke hams two or three
weeks a. many days arc sufficient for Us |;
and no, few prefer the meat without any
smoke at oil.
The matter Of preserving meat 30 as to
preserve is fine flavor aud qualities, 10 too
little understood. A mos careful exam.
in..ion Of Il would not only give US moro
nutritious and palasable food, but would
save an immense aggregate loss. NJ Z
Fum<y.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-28

Rr,...xKrAfIvs JOHNSON MES.-The
President. who cares nothing for dig.
nifty = General Rousseau. the Gamer OF q
colleague In Congress; and John Morissey
Of New York, who. elected to the House
Of Representatives, will beat his arguments.
with natures weapons, into tho heads OF
disagreeing memberA