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4 FRANK CONFEssIoN.-Fra was
in the habit of falling out of bed du-
ring the night, and his father to bleak
him of the habit, would remind him
of it the next morning.
Yesterday, as usual, his father said to
him, 'Here, Frank, you fell out of bed
again"
"Oh, no, father" said F., 'I didn't;
it was the pillow for 1 went up to see,
and the pillow was on the floor beside
the bed"
"What made you cry then ?" said his
father.
"Well, you see," said Frank in the
most sober manner, "it was dark, and
/ could not tell whether it was me or
the pillow"
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A lot of Ministries of Western city
started out on a ''tower" recently
They went to town not for away and
advertised to give a performance for
''the benefit OF the poor, tickets reduc-
ed to 25 cents" The hall was cram
med full. The next morning a COM
mittee for the poor called upon the
treasurer of the concern for the amount
said benefit had netted. The treasurer
expressed establishment at the demand.
81 thought" said the chairman of the
committee, "you advertised this con-
cert for the benefit of the poor!" Re-
piled the treasurer, Didn't we put
the tickets down to % cents, so that
the poor could all Gomez" The COM
mittee vanished.
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HON. ASA PACKER

The following extended sketch OF
the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor, will no doubt be read with inter-
est at this time:
Asa Packer, the standard-bearer of
the Democracy of Pennsylvania, in the
present State canvass, was born in the
townsip of Groton, New London coun-
ty. Connecticut, in the beginning of
the year 1869. His grandfather,
Elisha Packer, was the most promi-
nent and successful business man of
his native town. He was a farmer,
tanner and shoe manufacturer, diligent
in his business, a staunch member of the
Baptist denomination, and worshiped
in the church erected on the site of the
Pequot Fort, still in existence, and
known as the Fort Hill Church. His
father, Elisha Packer, Jr., was a man
of strong sense, industrious, economi-
cal, and of Independent character, but
never very successful in business. AS
soon as the son was of the age to do
something for himself he was employ
ed in the tannery of Mr.. Elias Smith,
of North Stonington. Despite his
youth, he came to be regarded by the
tanner as confidential friend and adj
wiser, and, if death had not interpOsed
and broken the connection, Asa Pack
er would probably have become part
ner in the establishment, and end
ed his life as a tanner. After Mr..
Smiths death, Mr.. Packer engaged
himself to an old farmer by the name
of John Brown, hard-handed and
hard-headed old Democrat, of the
school of Thomas Jefferson. From
him Asa Packer imbibed his Domoc-
racy.
When he had reached the age of sew
enteen years he pulled up stakes and
struck out for Pennsylvania, then a
wild, sparsely settled country. He
entered Susquehanna County on foot
in the year 1922 with a knapsack
which contained his whole wardrobe
and a few dollars in his purse. Arriv-
ed at the town of Brooklyn, he APP
prenticed himself to a carpenter and
Joiner. After serving his time as an
apprentice, and becoming the master
of his business, he confined to work
at it assiduously for several years,
when he invested his savings in a lot
of wild land on the upper waters of the
Susquehanna, and entered upon the
hard but free and adventurous life of
the pioneer. He made clearing, and
reared with his own hands the cabin
to which he soon afet rbrought a wife,
a daughter of Gopher Blakslee, Esq,
one Of the pioneers of Northern Penn
sylvania. Here lived Asa Packer elev-
en- years, when circumstances led him
to change his residence to Lehigh Val
ley. In that locality Josiah White
and Erskine Hazard, representatives
OF associated capital of. Philadelphia,
had projected and executed improve
ments which made the wonderful
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A GERMAN, named Carl Schell
married a girl just from the Fader-
land, at Omaha, some three weeks a
go, in most peculiar manner. He
purchased a pair of ear-bobs, put them
in her ears, and informed the young
lady that "this little ceremony consti-
tutes marriage in America" After
week had passed he took them out, and
informed her of another piece of news,
viz, "This little ceremony constitutes
a divorce in America" He is now in
Jail for stealing a trunk.
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A guest at a Cleveland hotel was
discovered by the proprietor the other
evening, rathertender embracing one
of the chambermaids. The landlord
rebuked him somewhat angrily, and
wanted to know the reason of such con-
duct. tSimply observing the rulesof
the house," said the guest, pointing to
card tackled to the room door. "Don't
it read, ANY neglect ofservants should
be reported at the office? I don't
want to be reported at the Office for
neglect of servants, do I?'
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Themostsingular case is said to have
occurred in the Third district a few
days ago. A little girl, about three
years old, named Emily Walhaner,
residing with her parents at the corner
of Spain and Greatmen streets, had
been complaining for some time of
pain and nausea in the stomach, while
at the same time her appetite became
extraordinary. The parents, suppos-
ing that the child was troubled with
worms, gave the usual medicine
These operating severely made the
little girl very sick at thestomaeh, and
after, she threw up live mouse OF
medium size. The mouse was taken
to the drug store of Mr.. Weilbaeher,
near by, and was visited by large
number of persons, the mouse being
still alive.-Neto Orleans Bulletin.
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The Lebanon (Kentucky) Clarion
says; "a most daring and determined
attempt to commit a rape was made
in Affair county, about four miles
from Columbia, last Monday night.
Two young ladies, daughters Of a re-
spectacle farmer, were sleeping in the
upper room of their fathers dwelling,
which is log house. A black seoun-
drel made his way into their chamber
by Ginning up at the side Of the CHM
ney to the window. The young ladies
were awakened by the touch of his
hands, placed upon the head of one
and the feet of the other, and screamed
out in extreme terror for assistance.
Their father rushed up stairs promptly
with pistol and fired several shots at
the retreating form of the villain, who
by this time was out of the house
None of the shots took effect" A ne
gro named Hendrickson has been arrest
ed and charged with the crime, and is
now III Jail at Lebanon, in default of
bail. Intense excitement prevails in
the community and threats of sum-
mary justice have been mace
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Chr geaford Gazette.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

/. That the federal government is
limited in power to the grants contain
ed in the Federal Constitution; that
the exercise of doubtful constitutional
powers is dangerous to the stability OF
the government and the safety of the
people, and the democratic party will
never consent that the State of Penn
syIvania shall surrender her great right
of local self-government.
2. That the attempted ratification OF
the proposed fifteenth amendment to
the Federal Constitution by the radi-
cal members of the last legislature, and
their refusal to submit the same to a
vote of the people, was a deliberate
breach of their official duty and an
outrage upon every citizen of the State,
and the resolution making such ratifi-
cation should be promptly repealed
and the amendment submitted to the
people at the polls for acceptance or re-
lection.
3. That the Democratic party OF
Pennsylvania is opposed to conferring
upon the negro the right to vote, and
we do emphatically deny that there
is any right or power in Congress or
elsewhere to impose negro suffrage up
on the people of this State in opposi-
tion to their will.
4. That reform in the administration
of the federal and State governments,
and in the management of their finan-
cial affairs is imperatively demanded.
3. That the movements now being
made for the amelioration of the con-
dition of the laboring man has our
most cordial cooperation.
6. That the legislation of the late re-
publican Congress ''outside of the Con-
stitution,n the disregard of the major
ity therein of the will of the people and
sanctity of the ballot box, in the exclu-
sion from their seats in Congress o1
representatives clearly elected, the
establishment ofmilitary governments
in States in the Union and the o.
verthrow of all civil governments
therein, are acts of tyranny and usur-
patton that tend directly to the de.
struction of all republican government
and the creation of the worst forms oi
desp otism.
Z. That our soldiers and sailors, who
carried the flag of our country to victo.
ry must be gratefully remembered
and all the guarantees given in their
favor must be faithfully carried into
execution.
s. Equal rights and protection fol-
naturalized and native-born citizens
at home and abroad; the assertion Of
American nationality which shall
command the respect of foreign pow.
ers and furnish an example an encour-
agement to people struggling for ma
tional integrity. constitutional liberty
and individual rights.
8. That the present internal revenue
and taxing system of the general gov
ernment is grossly unjust, and means
ought at once to be adopted to cause a
modification thereof.
The report was accepted and unani-
mouSly adopted.
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"When l was quite a boy" says
Smith, ''my father ordered coat for
me from an Israelite, and when the
garment came home it was very much
too large. The perplexed Jew, after
vainly trying TO gather up the fullness
in the back with his hand, so that the
front might set tight, declared at
length that the coat was goot; it was
no fault of te coat; te coat fit ..goot &
nough, but tie poy was too slim ="
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SAVING FOR OLD AGE.

No one denies that it is wise to
make provision for old age, but we are
not all agreed as to the kind of pro-
vision it is best to lay in. Certainly
we shall want a little money, for des-
titute old man is indeed sorry sight.
Yes, save money by all means. But
an old man needs just that particular
kin of strength which young men
are most apt to waste. Many foolish
young fellows will lhrowa way ona holi-
day nervous energy which he will new
er feel the want until he is seventy;
and then how much will he want it !!
1t is curious, but true, that bottle of
champagne at twenty will intensity
the rheumatism at threescore. 1t is a
fact that everlasting the eyes at four
teen may aynecessitate the aid ofspectacles
at forty, instead of eighty. We advise
our young readers to be saving of health
for their old age, for the maxim holds
good in regard to health as to money.
Waste not, want not 1t is the great
e. mistake to suppose that violation
of the laws of health can escape its
penalty. Nature forgives no sin. no
error. She lets off the offender fifty
years sometimes, but she catches him
at last and infiicts the punishment just
when, just where, and just how he feels
it most. Save up for old age, but save
knowledge, save the recollection of
geod and noble deeds and innocent
pleasures pure thoughts, save friends,
save love. Save rich stores of that
kind of wealth which time cannot di-
minish, nor death take away.
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The remarkable intelligence of the
colored officials in the South must be
gratifying to their Northern Radical
patrons. Ben Marks, an ebony gentle
man of Montgomery, Ala, had to go
tojail, and Joe Williams, another col
ored brother, was made an officer for
the time being by justice of the peace
and deputiZed to take him there. On
the way to Jail, the prisoner got the Off
Ger drunk, and taking the commitment
out of pocket, presented it to the Jail
er and had the officer locked up. When
Constable Joe awoke from his drunk
en- slumber he found himself a prison.
er, and Ben was far away. He stout
ly denied taking anything to
drink, and said: Something's wrong,
somehow or other, kase / know de
squire meant to write me down officer,
an Ben for jail"
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The Milwaukee Wisconsin, relates the
following additional illustration of
the sagacity of the elephant:
The elephant Romeo, who had won
quite reputation for cutting up, star
ted sensation yesterday, which for
some time bid fair to be quite lively.
Itseems that when the train was COM
ing into the city on Friday morning,
some thoughtless. boy threw stone at
the baby elephant, hurting it.
Romeo was full of wrath and started
for the crowd of boys with the evident
determination of stirring them up.
The keeper saw what was up and for
nateately succeeded in quieting the
monster.
Yesterday morning the boy who
threw the stone was on the circus
grounds, and Romeo by some means
discovered him. The huge fellow was
full of wrath, and stared about wildly.
He upset stands, threw his trunk "a
bout him and beloved very much like
young tornado.
1t was evident that he meant mis-
chief, and as soon as he was in earnest,
would manage to get loose, and then
the dickens would be to pay. A ri
der was sent down town to hunt up
Romeo's keeper, and that worthy just
arri we'd as the monster was in a fair
way to get loose. The keeper maj :
aged by blows and threats to quiet af-
fairs. Meanwhile the boy who had
made the trouble was getting towards
town as fast as his young legs could
carry him.
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A very fat man being measured for
pair of pantaloons, gave directions
that they should be large and full as
he liked them loose. When he came
to try them on they stuck tight 10 his
legs, whereat be demonstrated 81
told you to make those pants full. F."
After some ohjugary expressions of a
profane nature, the tailor ended the
controversy by declaring, 81 dink des
pants if full enough, if dey was any
fuller they would split"
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A young gentleman, not distin-
guished either for good looks, riches
or wit, having met severe rebuff
from one of our prettiest and most
distinguished actresses, and wishing to
punish her for her disdain, consulted
friend as to the best means for his pur-
pose. "Do you wish to be very severe
upon her?" VERY" s'Then go and
GOO har
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While ten men watch for chances,
one man makes chances; while ten
men wait for something to turn up,
one turns up; SO while ten fail, one
succeeds and is called a man of luck,
the fovorite of fortune. There is no
luck like pluck, and fortune most fa-
vors those who are most Indifferent to
fortune.
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TERMS OF PUBLICATION.

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Population

These ports have a foreign commerce of $780,
900, 600, and enormous domestic trade, besides
which we have the immense internal commerce OF
the Empire, radiating from these points, through
its canals and navigable rivers.
The cable being laid, this company proposes
erecting land lines, and establishing a speedy and
trustworthy means Of communication, which must
command there, as everywhere else, the commu-
nieatiOns of the Government, of business and of
social life especially ia China. She has no postal
system, and her only means now of accommodating
information is by eouriers on land and by steam
eTs water.
The Western World knows that China is a very
large country, in the main densely peopled but
few yet realize that she contains than third
Of the human race. The latest returns made to
her central authorities for taxing purposes by the
local magistrate make her population -Four hun
drsa and Fourteen millions, and this is more
likely to be under than over the actual aggregate.
Nearly all Of these, who are over ten years old,
not only can but do read and write. Her ciyiH-
cation is peculiar but her literature is extern
sive that of Europe. China is a land of teach
ers and traders and the latter exceedingly
quick to avail themselves of every profered faci-
ty for procuring early information. IL is observed
in California that the Chinese make great use Of
the telegraph, though it there transmits messages
in English alone To-day great numbers of feet
steamers are owned by Chinese merchants, and
used by them exclusively for the transmission of
early intelligence. If the telegraph We propose
connecting all their great seaports, were now in
existence, ii is believed that its business would
pay the cost within the first two years Of its
cessful operation, and would steadily increase
thereafter
No enterprise commends itself as in a greater
degree renumerative to capitalists and to our
whole people. 1t is of vast national Importance
commercially, politically and eYangelically.
fg@The stock of this Company has been un-
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The Chinese Government having Through the
Hon. Anson Burlingame) conceded to this Com
pany the privilege of connecting the great sea-
ports of the Empire by submarine electric tele-
graph cable, we propose commencing operations
in China, and laying down line of nine hundred
miles at once, between the following ports, viz
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GAVE YOUR TIME and MONEY

y BY going to G. r. 0ster & Co for cheap
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one selling 100 per cent. cheaper than an
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TELEGRAPH IN CHINA.

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Organized under special charter from the State
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CAPITAL ........................, IS, OO0, 900
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FRED. BUTrERFIELD, off Bu tterfeld & C
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tral Railroad, Boston.
ALEXANDER HOLLAND, Treasurer American
Express Company, New York.
Hon. JAMES N0XoN, Syracuse, N. Y
O. H. PALMER, Treasurer Western Union Tele
graph Company, New York.
FLETCHER wEsTRAY, of westray, Gibbs &
Hardcastle, New York
NICHOLAS MICKLEs, New York.
OFFICERS.
A. G. CURTIN, President.
N. MICKLES, Vice President.
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mOnwealth,l Treasurer.
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