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E-Ail persons owing uS viii at come
forward and pay up, as to begin new accounts.
L. ELKINS 4 son.
Lebanon April l. 7o-Gm;0
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i will. II YOU will send some re-
liable man-an officer or two-with
me to certain point on the main high.
way leading out Of the city, under a
flat stone of peculiar shape you will
find $4,000 of the money; the bal.
ance | have lost at faro
They started, followed by crowd.
lu an hour-an hour of anxiety and
excil omcnt--they returned, and pro.
duced the money in court.
Now" said the prisoner, send to
room No. Is, at the Linder House, on
A. street, you will iiDd n hair trunk
which you will bring to me-
lu due time the trunk was brought
into court, and ut the previous secret
request Of the Judge, through the
Sheriff, the young man and the trunk
were placed IN one ante.room, aud Mr..
Rawlins in another
In II few minutes he, or RawlnG, no
one knew which it was, took his place
in the box, and the Judge ordered the
Sheriff, to summon the Cashier, which
he did.
He now came 10.
Before passing sentence upon this
man | would have you look at him
and tell the court that he is the man."
said the Judge.
He is the man I cannot be mista.
ken although | am sorry to say it,"
Here the prise ncr suddenly twitched
the whiskers from his face, threw of
his hat and coat, and stood in his
shirt sleeves mere boy.
The Cashier swooued, fell upon the
floor, aud was carried out of tho court
room.
Il am the man. said the prisoner,
I" who did the forging Of that check
| came from England few months
ago, determined TO make a raise. |
knew the man called Rawlins, aud
knowing that he bore a good reputa.
ton, morally and financially, | deter
mined to porsouate bin if possible.
Knowing that the man would be looked
at and not tho check. How we'll ! did
it you all know but could not see
an innocent man suffer, for a crime
that had committed
Rawlius was discharged and borne
oil lriumphantly on The shoulders Of
his friends, aud IA considerations u the
honesty Of heart Of the young man the
Governor commutel his oen,cnce ftom
twenty to two years, he having been
convicted on another cuargc.
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MIDDLEBURG SNYDER co. PA, JUNE 2 1870.

thunder, because it drowned the BIAS
phemous voice Of the monster.
went up stairs. aud there hc lay
stretched upon the bed, writhing 10
restless agony, with fists cleuched.
and his bloated face swollen aud dis
torted by range aud fury. When he
saw me, he roared out for me 10 do
somctiug for him. | glanced ut him
and found that tie lower part Of his
leg, and his foot was crushed and dis
placed his stocking was soaked in
blood, aud presented the most shock
ing appearance. AS stood for mo.
ment looking at him, he clenched his
fists, and then gnashing his teeth, he
began another vollcy of the most bias
phemous cXecratious. 1t seemed to
mo that ! had entered into the very
presence Of the grert arch lienl.
As j began tie tax of removing the
stocking from his foot bis whole body
quivcred with the pain. As | saw him
knit his brows AZ d clench his hands in
fury, | began to fear that he would rise
up and strike me. Every step in the
operation of dressing was attended with
the vllest oxccrations. During all this
time the storm continued with unabat-
ed fury each flash Of lightning would
call forth from my patient torrent of
blaspheTics. There came at last
fash more vivid than the rest. when,
grlnuing ghas,ly smile, the impious
wretch shook his fists and cursed it
His actions had become fearful to wit.
ness, and | commanded him to be ST.
lcut, lest the vengencc of God should
smito him. had scarcely finished my
sentence, when another vivid stream
OF lightning poured iuto the room. 1t
completely blinded me for the moment
and knew from the rattling OF the
thunder overhead that the fash had
struck somewhere near us.
The first objec, that | saw when |
recovered from my temporary blind.
ness, was my patient sitting upright in
the bed, with hands clasped over his
breast, and in an attitu lc Of despair.
He was speechlesr, and did not move
musclc his eyes stood out from their
sockets, and glance assured me OF
whathad occurred. The fires OF heaven
had rebuked his blasphemies. aud left
him to groupc lis way, like Elymas the
sorcercr, In blindness.
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Fortunate Deposis.

Az elderly man who evidently had
experienced the ups aud downs Of Alc
apparently more OF the downs than
the ups-calcd at the Sacramento
SAVING Bank, about three weeks ago,
and exhibited scrap OF paper, seem
iugly portions of pa,sbook, but from
which the printed or written matter
had been almost entirely erased through
rough usage in It's owners pocket, and
stated hat in 1850 he came to this
coos; but previous TO doing so, as a
means Of providing security asains, o
rainy day, placed in savings bank 10
New York about $500 on deposit. So
long time had elapsel since then,
that the name Of the bank had escaped
his memory, and his hopes Of regain
ing tho money was very light; never
helcss, he wished the bank officers in
this city to try and discover where il
was. They consented, and closely ex
amined tho pieces of mutilatod pa,
per for clue. which was NJ last found
in the words for Savings which
were printed on the top OF one of the pie
ces, and had evidently formed part OF
the title, The Bank for Savings The
location Of this bank was found, and
a statement OF the facts written on,
Yesterday letter was received here,
which conveyed tho gratifying inior-
nation that on the llth Of December,
1885, deposit was made by person
Of the name given in the sum of $40 ;
tho account still remained open on
the ledger, and the semianpual inter,
est has been added to the amount reg
ularly, making total, on the Slb Of
Jaunary, TO the credit Of the deposition
Of 81, f!5,72. For this sun the own
or will send Without delay, a power OF
attorney, and vii! thus, in few days,
be possessed Of q nice little stake to make
the decline of his life easy.-Saera-
men.o Union Apra 27th.
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One l1aIt Guilty.

A. fellow named Dunks was lately
tried at luba, Cal, for entering +,
miners tent, aud stealing bag of
eold.dust valued at eishty-iour dollars
The testimony showed that he had
once been employed there, and knew
exactly where the owner kept his
dust that on the luight specified he
cut slit in tho tent, reached in, took
the bag, and then ran of. jim Bull
Ter the principal witness, testified that
hc saw the cot, saw the man reach 10,
aud heard him run away.
Z" | rushed after him ut once" con-
tinued the witness but when |
catched him didn't find Bills bag ;
but it was found aitcrward where he
had throwed it,
How far didhe go 10 when he took
the dust ?" inquired tho counsel,
"Weli he was s,oopin' over, half
way in, ! should say" replied the wit
ness.
May it please your honor" inter
posed the counsel, "thc indictment
IsH huslulucu, gbu snall uSlnabu au
acqu'tlal on direction Of the court.
The prisoner is on trial for entering
dwelling in the nighttime with the in
tent to steal. The testimony is cloar
tkat he made Gu opening through
which he protrudei himselfabout half
way, and, stretching out his arms, CON-
miited the theft. But the Indictment
charges that he actually entered tho
tent or dwelling. Now, your honor,
can a man enter 4 house when only
one half Of his body is in aud the 9th
er hall out 2"
Il shall leave the whole matter to
the jury. They must judge Of the law
and the fact as proved,' replied tho
judge.
The jury brought 10 a verdict of
Z" Guilty as 10 one half of his body,
and not guilty as to the other half.n
The judge sentenced the guilty part
to two years imprisonment, leaving y
tn the nrisanar's ontiorl ta- n. "a. sh-
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shoe Fly! On the Brain.


AS through the streets you pass along,
lou ,hihk II very queer
10 near one universal song
hesouhding IN your ear;
a liiehu you meet ana as you greet
ohe wnom you re glad TO see
lie MARBLES, making quick retreat;
:,
.oVe'y woman next, perchance,
g., iou venture to salute;
Sne views you win comic glance,
=. ana 'heI prepares 10 "scoot'"
lou press her gently to explain
Inc point you canno, see;
She answers WIN calm disdain;
,
hncoun'ering bosom friend,
lou say 10 MN WIN cheek
'an you 10 me hve dollars lend,
.h'ii some iime next week,
"heh my li''le dog snail sell
>, How' "na' rePiy makes ne
he NUNS 'une-you know IL woll-
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ho Yer saw it before; ho was applli-
cd at what he beheli. Sitting and
gaming, ruin and despair, he took the
resolution that he would never again
enter gambling house. lie chan gei
his company with the change Of his
conduct, aud subsequently became one
Of the most distinguished Eaglishmcn
Of his age.
DR. Samuel johnson was once re-
qucsted to drink wine with a friend
The doctor proposed tea. but d:ink
a lisle wiue," said the host. :" can
not was the reply. 81 know abstin-
ence, | know excess /; but , know no
mediums Long since | resolved, as |
could not drink a lite | would mol
drink at all" A man who could thus
support his resolution by action, was Il
man Of endurance, and that element is
as well displayed in this inciden, as ia
the combination Of his great work.
When Richard BriDsley Sheridan
made his speech in Parliament, il was
regarded on all hands as mortiiyipg
failure. His friends urged him to
abandon parliamentary career and
enter upon field better suited to his
ability. "Now said Sheridan; +" no,
il is iu me, aud shall come out !" Aud
it did, and he became one Of the most
splendid debators ip England,
Perhaps no other nation 10 Europe,
at the time, could have won the battle
OF Waterloo, except the British, be.
cause no other could have brought to
that conflict the amount of endurance
necessary to win. For many hours
that army stood manluIly before the
murderous fire of the French column
after column foil, while not quo
was discharged on their part. One
sullen word of command ran along
the line as thousands fell, File up
file upW Not yet, not yeti" was
the Iron Dukes reply to the earnest
request made to charge and fight the
foe. At length the time OF action
came. The charge was given, and
victory crowned tho standard Of Eng
land.
Men Of genius, without endurence,
eau not succeed. Men who start in
one kind of business, may find it i'm
possible 10 continue therein all their
days. lllhealth may demand aOhauge.
New and wider fields Of enterprise
and success may be opened to them /;
new elements OF character may be
developed. Meu may have taleuts,
but II they "are everything by turns,
and nothing long, they must not ex-
pect TO prosper. No form OF business
Is free from vexations; each man
Knows the spot on which his own har.
neaa ehnfas hut ho nannof L,o., h,.v
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STRUCK BLIND.

A correspondent Of the Lewisburg
Chronicle communicated the follow ing
to that paper:
The recent thunder storm has re.
minded me Of an incident in my earlier
professional life which grew out of the
most terriblestorm ] ever witnessed.
1t was in the summer Of lS--. At
noon the sky assumed threatening
aspect, aad from that time on the air
became more and more surcharged
with ominous signs during the entire
afternoon the heat was most oppressive
and the dogs aud cattlo in the fields
hung ont their tongues, and went pant.
ing and gaspipg for breath. Appear
ances suggested to the startled fancy
that there was "mischief working TO
the world" 1t was about six O'Clock
when l reached home, after having gone
my usual round Of patients, aud feel
ing the oppressiveuess of the atmos-
phere, went up to my study, opened
the window, and was soon lost in rev.
erie. The heat became almost suflica-
ting, every leaf was still and motionless.
| longed for u removal of this unusual
and oppressive rcposc of nature.
AT length | heard u pattering among
the leaves, and then two or three large
and omnous looking drops fell upon
my window sill. | went to the win
dow and was looking up at the threat.
ening aspect Of the sky. when there
blazcd forth fash Of lightning, with
a binding splendor that delies descrip.
tion IT.; ii was followed by crash OF
thunder as if the world had been
smitten from its sphere and was being
rent asunder.
stood for a moment stupefed, and
could think Of nothing but to close my
eyes from the glaring light, and to shut
out from my ears tho stunning sound
OF the thunder.
The storm now began in full earnest,
"The wind,
Imprisoned, blew Its trumpet loud and shrill,
Out flashed the lightnings gloriously; the rain
Game down like music, and the full toned thunder
Rolled 10 grand harmony throughout high
the thunder aud lightning, peal upon
peal, blaze upon blaze, became really
terrific.
When the storm was at its height,
my door bellrapg aud was summoned
to attend man who had sustained an
injury 10 being thrown out Of bis car
riage, his horse having been frightened d
by the lightning. The injured man
kept tavern not far from my house,
and was known to the neighborhood
by the name Of Bill the Slasher. lie
was the most profaue man 10 the com.
muuity, and was possessed Of vile
and bruitish nature.
When i reached the house, I enter
cd the bar room and heard tho most
unearthly groans, or rather howIs,
coming irow the room above. He was
dsmniug himself his horse, tho thuu-
der end lighting, and 10 faqt every
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A THRILLING COURT SCENE

There. lived in the city of p.
in the State of Pennsylvania, u gen,
tleman on the shady side of sixty,
by industry and economy, had amas, cd
large competence, sustaining in all
the work of life q character above sus-
picion. He was the head of Il family,
and noted for lis eccentrcitics and
peculiar style of dress. lie was stoop-
shouldercd, limpcd a little, and for
Zen years previous to the time about to
be narrated wore u coat that had
turned red with age.
1t was in the middle of the after.
noon Of II cloudy, dismal day in March
Is, when an old mau entered Que Of
the banks in the city named and pre-
sented a check for payment. The
Cashier took it and paid over the sum
$50, 900, and he descended into the
street.
In less than five minutes after he
had left the check was discovered to
be forgery. The proper authorities
were Immediately notified by the
Cashier, who gave them description
of the person that prssentedit. They
soon found and arrested n person an
sweriug the description, aud bringing
him to the Cashier asked him if that
was the man.
That is the man; cannot be mis-.
takcn," be replied. He eyed him a
little closer (being near-sig hted) aud
throwing up his hands exclaimed -
A" Mr. Rawlins (the gentleman alluded
to in the opening Of the narrative. eau
it be possible tina, you have committed
this forgery ?"
The old man protested his limo.
cence, but to 10 avail, and he was led
away to prison to await the sitting of
court.
His friends wished to 60 ais bail, he
obstiuately refused TO accept release,
and he lay in Jail three months.
The day Of trial came, aud, although
defended by the lest of legal talent,
tho evidence against him was conclu-
sive, and he was convicted.
In this State day is set apart in
which the condemned receive their
sen .ences.
II was sentence day. The court
room was filed with spectators, and
the friends and relatives OF tha pris-
oner. 1t was q sorrowful scene, aud
among the participants was the wife
and two lovely daughters of Mr.. Raw.
Inns, their beautiful faces swollen with
weeping over the sad fate of the hus-
band aud father. One by one the
prisoners descended from the box and
received their sentences.
Rawlins was next in turn. There
was an awful silence for some moments
when the Judge. 10 choking, trem'
bling voice, for he was 40 intimate
friend Of the condemned, said:
"Mr. Rawlins II
He arose and took q stand before
the Judge.
The Judge proceeded: Have you
or any one In thereon reason why
tho sentence Of tho law shall not be
passed against you?'
Here a terrible silence epsued, al
most paralyziug the hearts of many
anxious friends; when all at once .
prisoner in the box-a young man
arose aud said, " / have -
Your reason,' said the Judge.
=" Because he is not gully. 1 will
explain"
What q mountain weight of sorrow
was lifted from the hearts Of some by
the pronunciation Of these words, mot
guilty"
Proceed! urocced " crjed a hun-
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SELECT POETRY.
JUDGE NOT.


nv DAVID MATES.
Judge not--the honest and sincere,
Wherever they may stand,
Should have a broihcr'o word TO cheer
A brothers helping hand.
Judge hot-what IL we judge Alright
A thousand In the throng;
'Twere better left undone than blight
Our heart by judging wrong.
Judge not-the motives lie too deep
For other eyes TO scan;
Tis ours TO watch our own. and keep
II pure towards God and man.
Judge not-altbough the dc ed be one
by which one stood or fell;
II may be that we should have done
No better, IL as well.
Judge not-.'twer vain 10 search the caus,
That underlies the deed
The soul must answer TO its lave,
And not to any creed.
Judge not-remember IL was lie
Who came from heaven TO save.
And taught great truths so lovingly,
This precept also gave.
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Clark, NaStcr YATES, ana Dr..
suddards, who were intensely excited
over the tidiugS.
Said the diver The water for
first seventy fee. was quite clear, a.
the sun gave excellent light. and al
though my supply oil air was once
ch oked Tor au instant, | reached thc
deck Of the ship just astcrn Of tne mil,
zon-mast, and close by tho mess room
hatch the tide was obbing quite
strong ; end | was compelled to hold
TO lines IRON the Rigging TO keep from
being swept forward. first cXamin
ed the side Of the ship she was cnt
from the mi2zon rigging (at Gu angle
OF about forty degrees) across lhl
wlrlo stern OF the ship; her timLers,
far below the water line, being crush
ed aud broken, the captains cabin cut
in two, the wheel aud stcaring gear
all carried away, and, in fact, the whole
side and eGd OF the ship was stove in
or cut away. che ship is heading
southwest, and sits upright on the
bottom, and is making sand SLOWLY.
[ laid down on the deck and pcered
over the broken end into the cabin,
but did not dare trust my airline in
contact with the jagged timbers. The
guns add armament except one, are all
in place aft but | did not go forwa,d d
as was afraid OF entanglement 10 rig
ging." Turning TO Crownin,hield, he
said -" Your evidence, what read
described almo ost exactly the injury,
except that she was cut deeper than
you could have'known Lougee ex-
pressed the belief that it will DO i'm
practicable to raise the ship; but that
tho splendid battery, personal effects,
etc, can be saved 1t the Government
sees proper.
But this survey the testimony of the
living is verified, and the memory OF
he dead without stain, for the po.
sitions Of both the Onida and Bombay,
as testified TO by the navigating oil
eers, show that it was impossible ior
for the crptain Of the Bombay to naye
seen the red light OF the Oneida, and
that the order OF Port your helm
by Captain Eyre, was wrong, aud the
. Starboard, hard.a starboard' of Mas
tor Yates was right. -Correspoadeact
Sacramento Bee.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

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Every additional insertion 6O
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Editorial notices per lire l5
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they are ordered, snd IL not paid the per-
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I IAMUEL ALLEMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Selinsgrove Pa
fers his Professional services TO the
blic. All busin css entrusted to his
Fe will be promptly attended to-. Col
tions made in all parts of the State.
can speak the English and German
bguage huently. Office between Halls
ID the Post office.
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The lion aud horse disputed one day
as TO whose eyesght was the best
~ lion saw in dark night a white
hair in milk the horse saw a black
hair in pitch. So the horse won.
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NHARLES HOVER,
y ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Selinsgrove Pa,
fers his professional services TO the pub
Collections and all other professional
psiness entrusted to his care will re-
i've prompt attention. Office two doors
nth Of the Keystone Hotel. Jan 3, '67
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W. KNIGHT,
'. ATTORNEY AT LAW,

NJ IVfNaNbT n Il TfWs
Freeburg Pa,
Offers his Professional service TO the pub
JIG. All business entrusted to his care
|Fill be promptly attended 10.
Jan II, 'G7tf
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NEO. +. MILLER,
" ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Lewisburg Pa.
Offers his Professional service to the pub
|c. Collections and all other profession
III business entrusted to his care will re
5eive prompt attention. Jan. 3, 'JItf
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+ p. CRONMILLEI,,

u ATTORNEY At LAW,
Middleburg, Pa,
Offers his professional services to the pub
bic. Collections and all other professional
business entrusted TO his care will receive
prompt attention. TJau 3, 'G7f
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A young lady does not object to
having her lips ehappei il the right
sort Of chap is about.
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lWM. VAN GEZER,
wv ATTORNEY AT LAW.

Lewisburg Pa,
Offers his professional service to the pub.
ic. Collection and all other Profession.
business entrusted TO his care will re-
)eive prompt attention.
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An old soaker replied to temperance
lecturer by the following poser; ali
water rois the soles OF your boots,
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N. MYERS,
. ATTORNEY 4 COUNSELOR At LAW

ddleburg Suydcr County Penn'a.
bee few doors West Of the p. o. on
hin street. Consultation in English
German languages. Sep. CIT
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nj. LIN
NJ. linn,
10 ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Lewisburg Pa,
gers his profes sional services to the
ublic. Collections and all other pro
essional business entrusted TO their care
i'll receive eprompt attention. Jan. 3, '67,f