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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-01-18

Laughter No. sir.
Now John Sherman-Heayen save
the mark! one of these men that is
going to tell the poor man what
is the matter, he went to the United
States Senate. He went there on a
little, meager salary; it is no great
thing, but he has got SO now
that he Is ashamed to swear to
the revenue assessor how much he is
worth, and when his friends are asked.
will millions reach itg with "a wise
shake of their head they say No
So that fellow is worth millions, and
he came over here to talk of the poor
men, a campaign or two ago, and he
told them to bear their burdens like
men, the duties of patriotism required,
and he said to them, %. don't groan,'
CLaughter.J
"He said he loved the Black Repub-
iican party. He said for the last few
years he would not have missed be-
longing to il for uncounted thousands.
renewed laughter. Well, / guess
not And he said further that he felt
bound to that party by hooks of steel.
Jess so, jess so. Hooking and steal
ing. CApplause and laughter Hook
ing and steaing-bound by hooks Of
steel. Jess go. And he il one Of the
fellows that comes round to tell you
that all lie lovely and the goose hangs
high. Laughtsr. High enough above
your heads for such knaves to pluck. i,
Then, I say, where shall rest be
FUND Where is there q dawn of
hope, where is there a silver lining to
the thunder cloud? I ak where is it?
What party stands up and promises
The poor msn protection against OPP
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A Costly Wedding.

AT o'clock last Wednesday even.
ing Miss Mary Amelia Tweed, daugh-
ter of Wm. Marcy Tweed, (thc great
Democratic POLITICIAN of Now York,
was married to Arthur Ambrose Ma
ginnis, Of Now Orleans. The wed.
ding was most expensive affair. The
ceremony took place at Trinity Chapel
which was crowded long before the ap.
pointed hour, with rich. dressed au
dance, who awaited in speechless
expectation the advent OF tho bridal
party. When at length it appeared,
the whole audience rose and leaned
over to catch sight Of the bridal mag
nifcence. The bride is young lady
oftwcuty one years. The bridegroom,
who Is widower Of twenty-five, was
supported by Messrs. Dick and Frank
Tweed as groomsmen.
The bridesmaids were Miss Josie
Tweed, q sister Of the bride, aud Miss
Maginnis, the sister Of tho groom.
The marriage service was performed
by Joseph Price, d. d. After the
ceremony was concluded the party
drove at once to Mr.. Tweed's palatial
mansions, corner Of Forty-third stree,
aud Fifth avenue, whittier they were
soon followed by the uotabels who
were present at tho ceremony, and
such Of the uBdistinguished as had
been honorod with invitations to the
grand reception.
The presents werc chief centre o
attraction to the guests. They filled
an entire room when crowded close
They were forty silver sets, any one
of which would have attracted {
crowd If placed in q jewellers window
aud one single one contained 2%0 separ'
ate pieces. Mr.. James Fisk, Jr., sent
frosted silver coutrivauce represe ntini
au iceourg, evidently intened to hol'
ice cream or some equally frigid sub
I stance Tho association was beauti
fully sustained by the presence o.
Arctic bears reposiug on the icicl'
handle of the bowl aud climbing VI
the spoons. Siugularly enough, Mr
Fisk displayed the same taste as Su
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One fourth column. one year, 1900.
One squsfe 40 lines) enc insertion .6.
Every additional insertion 80.
Professional and Business cards Of
not more than fve lines, per year. 600.
Auditor, Executor, Administrator
and Assignes Notices 2,50.
Editorial notices per line 10.
All advertisements for shorter period
than one year are payable at the tiu.o
they are ordered, and IL not paid the per-
son ordering them will be heli responsible
for the money
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SOME horses have tender skins, and
the harness will sometimes gall them
cruelty, in defiance Of oil means to
prevent it. But many times the true
cause Of it Is attributable to q bad col
lar, bad harness, or to q good harness
improperly fitted. to the animal. A
yoke of bows that do not ct tho oxen
will often gall them aud unfit them
for labor, when. II these things wore
as they ought to be, they would work
with far more ease, aud ,beir skin
would not be CALLED.
Whom huroess or yoke Of bows Dc
not 6t properly, aud tho skio is liable
to be CALLED, baths those parts before
they are CALLED, with cold water unit
the outside skin appears quito soft
aud then bathe those parts with
strong dscoction Of white oak bark
Let this be done every day, aud the
skin will become much harder anc
tougher than 1t usually is. A little car
in preventing an III. i, far bettor thai
much labor and skill 10 curing il os en-
.desvoriug to obviate its injurious ot'
fccts.
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A SAD STORY.

A few days since, says the Pitts
burg Chronicle, Of May 10, wo pub
lished little paragraph to tho effect
that FloIclla Linton had disappeared
from the homo Of her porents, and
was earnestly entrcated by them 0
return to them if she was still alive.
The story connected with this para
graph is q strange, sad, and singular
one.
Florella Linton is agirl Of about
eighteen years Of age, aud very beau
tiful. She is the daughter ef respec-
table parents of tho middle class, lv,
ing 10 the Sixth ward Of this city.
Tho parents are members of the
" Church Of God ~ in this place, and
their daughter was well and strictly
brought up.
Some months ago Florslla was on q
visit TO Wost Newton, aud there
IN ade tho acquaintance Of o man who
passed by the name Of Jacob Shelby
lie was man Of prepossessiug and
good address aud was very popular
among the Christian population oftbe
place. Ho was regular attendant
at church, and on "prayer-meeting'
night his presence was always look
ed for, and be rarely disappointed OK
pectation by staying away, lie wal
strong 10 exhortation aud edifyina il
prayer. Altogether he seemed
most exemplary man. His acquain
tance with Florella rapidly ripened t.
intimacy, and eventually resulted in
marriage engagement.
Florslla returned home, and sooI
Shelby followed her to the city, wher
he went into business. lie satisfied
the girls parents as to bis good char
scter, and they approved the proposes
mafrisge. Some six mouths ago th
marrisge was cousunstsd, and tn
couple commenced keeping house
in the same nsighborhood with th
brides parents For q while the bus
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perioteDdcnt kelso, and thor offerings
were exact duplicates Among the
uames on the silver were Shandley,
Norteu, Williams, Car noeblp, Magin
nis, aud many others.
There were forty pieces Of jewclry,
Of which fifteen wero amapd s,ts.
a single one OF the latter is known to
have cost $4,000. 1t contained dia.
mouas ns biz as filbcrts. a cross oi
eleven diamonds, pea size, bore the
name Of Mr.. and Mr.. II. ". Geuct.
as donors. A pin Of sixty diamonds
representing a sickle and shcaycs OF
wheat, was the gilt Off. II Ingcrsoll.
?. B. Swocuy's card appeared on dil.
mond bracelets OF fabulous magnfi-
ccncc. Cornelius Corson gave a ring
with tinny watch as the seal. Bron.
acs, thread lace, cashmere shawls.
rare pictures, everything which could
be conceived of which rich and costly
filled the room with splendor
The rousseau OF the bride was su
perb, the materials being Of the finest
quality aud obtained from leading
broadway dry goods house. They
are OF the most costly description, aod
the labor Of preparing them has co n
sumed nearly two months. The
dresses arc models OF elegance and
the most refined taste, and n cart,
Jidnche was given tho maker, with tn,
simple injunction that the outfi, should
be " the richest ever produced, AMI I'll
for n princess. Tho wedding dres,
was composed Of white gros grain
with a train three aud half ward.
in length and was trimmed with rea
point lacc, costing nearly 1000 TIL,
front Of the skirt was cut With q deer
Scollop. and tho ovc,skirt consisted o
lace ornamented with orange flowers
The price Of the material and labo,
required in max ing and trim ming thi,
dress was 81 900, making, with tn,
lace, a total cost Of $4,000. The 9th.
er dresses forming the trousseau are
fourteen in number, and all arc elegant
and designed in the most artistic man.
ncr. The total cost of these dresses
was SO POO.
/ The evening was passed in dancing
conversation, and visits TO the supper
room The dinner was the chez
d aeucre oil Delmonico's establishment
which had been occupied for two day
exclusively in getting it up. Grafull,
himself played in tho band whicl
furnished music for the dance. 1t wa
late in the night before the fcstivitic,
were brought to close. .--Neu YorI
Times.
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Tie Ruta lBaga CrOp.

Some of our best farmers annually
put 10 au acre or two Of Ruta B,gas
and thus lay up for winter n supply Of
good succulent food that comes Into
usc when they are obliged in great
measure to depend upon dry food on.
y. When the bagas arc chopped up
and sprinkled with q little corn meal
or bran, they arc eaten eagerly by
cows and steers, and are not only fat
teuing aud milk producing but ex-
tremely wholesome, They are raisel
as easily-as a crop of ordinary tur.
nips in drills. The ground must DO
we'll prepared and manured deeply,
the rows struck about thirty inches
apart and the seed drilled in. When
up two or three inches tho plants
should be thinned out, removing tho
weakest, to four or five inches apart,
and thoroughly cleared Of weeds.
The cul,ivator should be passed thro'
once or twice carefully. In three or
four weeks another thinning out
should take place allowing the plauts
to stand from eight to ten inches
apart. The hoe should 10 freely used
between the plants aod the cultivator
between the rows. Frequent stirring
of the ground is indispensable 10 the
production Of large crop. They are
not removed from the ground before
November. We have known eigh,
hundred bushels to be raised TO tho
acre and have heard Of twelve hun
drcd.
The seed should bo put 10 tho
ground rom the 18th Of June to tho
lst Of July. A sod broken up tho
previous autumn is perhaps the best
for this crop Germaatien Telegraph.
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- lect Poetry.
"M0R 4 LIGIlT.o

The earth was very green nui bright,
But Goethe strained his fniling sight,
And cried aloud; More light more light
o, spirit with immortal aim
Thy cry will ever be the same
That from the dying Goethe came.
For Tantalus was never cursed
With such hunger and thirst
AS by the human soul Is nurscd.
And in its sight this world sublime
ls but a pebble black with Crime,
Rolling beneath the feet Of Time.
The heart, impatient Of its tbrall,
IL ihtobbing In the breast nf all.
AS captives beat their prison wall.
However cold, however warm,
II sinks within when perils form.
As mercury sinks before the storm.
But Heaven its love win ever show,
And grains Of musk no smaller grow
For all the sweetness they beslow.
Above the Moslem aud the jew
The sky is bending, just as blue
As over nc or over you.
Alike above the foul and fair
Tbc angels walk the Q, ening air.
And leave their starry footprints there.
But still VIC murmur our disdain,
At brooks beneath the snow complain
Because they seek the light in vain.
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There Is no greater mistake young
man can commit, than that OF being
Indifferent 10 tho interest of bis en-.
ploycr II must be admitted that
there are circumstances undor which
II would seem 10 be almost impossible
to feel an interest in an employer q
business but for all that, it is worth
a trial. b. faithful in small things.
be attentive TO your duties, shirk no
employment that is not dishonorablc
feel that your employer is fairly cn.i.
tied 10 every minnto of tho time
which you have agreed to give him
Tor stipulated remuneration. The
wages may be small-too small--but
It you have contracted TO work for n
dollar week, whcn your work is
worth ten, stick to your bargain like
man until your term Of service hls
expired. II may seem very hard. but
il will instil the great principle of be-
ing true to your word. Such faith.
fulncss will not fail to impress, an en-.
ployer iavorably, and when that point
is reached your rcwarl is almIst ccr.
tain TO follow, for the master who
finds tha, he has an apprentice who
is honest and capable, will not rcadi-
ly dispense with his services. Tho
misfortune with too many boys is, that
their ambition is not to try how well
they can perform work assigned
them, and how much Of il they can
do, but TO do no more and no better
than the pay they are 10 receive for it
will justify. 1t is wrong, also, on tho
part Of the employer to withhold q
fair equivalent for service rendered.
ln such system there is generally
poor work as well as poor pay. We
have found, as tho result of many
years Of pract. cal experience, that tho
best paid employees arc those whose
labor is the most profitable to their
employers and this fact san be dcmon-
strutcd in dozen embellishments
within five minutes walk Of our Office.
On the other hand, the employer who
tries to secure tho larges, amount, Of
good work from poorly paid hands,
generally fails of his object. The
true method is for the young man to
have ambition enough to make him
self II competent workman, aud then
to prove his ability by the qu,utity
and quality Of the work he turns out.
This done. there is little reason to ap-
prehend that he will not receive
fair compensation for his services.
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bani and wifc we're happy, and life
seemed very bright before them.

ban1 and wifc we're happy, aud lie
seemed very bright before them.
About a month ago letter which
the husband had carclessly dropped
ut his father .iu-law's house was pick
ed up. Some recent events had made
the father 10 law vaguely suspicious,
and lie opened and read the letter. 1t
contained illusions to Lis sou-iu laws
children, and indicated that they were
soon to be sent to Pittsburg FlorcI-
las husband was interviewed" by
her parents, and after some circum-
locution, he acknowledged that he
had wife aud three children liv ing
iu Colora 10. The manner in which
this acknowledgement was received
may be imagined The man who
madc the confession promised TO leave
Pit,sburg within twcnty.iour hours,
with the promise that if he ever re-
turned TO the city ho should be prose-
cutcd for biramy. Since this time
he has disappeared from the scenc.
10 the geutlcst manner possible the
information was conveyed to the dnugh'
ter who held q marriage certificate
and vet was not his wife. Her grief
aud despair was torriblc. She was nj
most distracted, aud ii was feared hel
reason would permanently leave hcl
She declared that she would not fac,
the world after this blow. The pa.
rents soo,hed her as well as they could
and took her to their homo, where {
close watch was kept upon her, tC
prevent her putting her suicidal
threats iuto execution.
Eventually she became calmcr, ant
seemed resigned to her great sorrow
About week ago, with her mother
tOuScut, ouc iSIt tuc uOusC W ~ "
her former home for the purpose o
bringing back some Of ber clothing
She promised to be gone no more thar
an hour but from that time TO this
she has neither been seen nor heard o
Her parents fear, and with too grea
reason. that sbo has committed sui
cidc No trace Of her has been dis
covered, though her photograph ha
bceu furnished to q detective, anC
every effort has been made TO fin,
some clue to her whereabouts.
Her mother during her search fo
her, encountered young mon wh'
had paid his addresses to tho girl
and had been rejected by her in favo
Of the man who betrayed her. To hin
she told the story Of wrong and sor
row. The young man at once entcroC
heart and soul into the search anC
declares that if the unfortunate cir
can be found, aud will accept his han'
he will marry her spite of all that ha
occurred.
We have given the statements q
;hcy were made TO us by responsible
parties, and can only express the hop,
that the search OF the friends may b
rewarded with success
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A Fish SToRy.-Wo met boy on
the street, and without Lhe ceremony
Of asking our name. he exclaimed
"You just orter boen down to tho
river . while ago! y
"Why p We inquired.
Because. . sigger was 10 there
swimming, and . big catfish came up
behind him and swallowed both Of bis
feet, aud went swimming along 90 the
top Of the water with him, and they
came behind another big fish, and the
uigger swallowed his tail. aud the
nigger and two fish vent swimming
about"
"well, then what r
"Why, after awhile the bigger
swallowed bis fish, and tbe other fish
swallowed the nigssr and that's the
last ! saw Of either Of them"
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lie turned and looked at the h,usc,
ho thought for the last time, rs his
home. Then he went down the road
and entered tho little lauc
which lcals to the small cottage on
Tho edge Of tho maple grove. A
young girl was watching for him, and
the two wen. forth together TO the
wood. Their vows had long been
plightcd but they were both poor,
aud her guardian would not listen to
his suit, They had agreed to be
faithful to each other and wait, h5-
ping for brighter days; and now 10
the shadow Of the gloriicd naples he
pressed farewell kisses on her lips.
But she clung 10 him aud pleaded,
Take mo with you, Reubcu.' Ouly
too gladly he yielded to request he
dared not ask, aud the two kept on.
They wont to New York and were
married. He finished preparing for
his profession and she sang over her
sewing oil day long, the most gentle,
icndor-heaitcd, loving liltio wife that
nah was ever blessed with and
every year since has been happeI
than those that went before. Now
Mabel, how does your history differ
from that OF Faith Chestcr's =? You
are beloved aud respected. You have
u pleasant home aud host Of friends
But she is avoided and despised
homeless and without a friend in the
world. The reason is simply that you
gave your hand to Que who was true
while she was deceived and bctray.
cd by oae unworthy oven the name o
n man. Mrs. Kiltruth and the other.
condemn her now in her misfortune
and bolt their doors against her com
iDg in, and their hearts against hel
needs but wero she fortunate anC
prosp porous, they would welcome he
with open arms.
Tears, sweet and soft as the honey
dew, fell from Mrs. Gray's eyes.
Think what she has gone through
, and from love as pure as that o
any woman who has lived" DR.. Gray
continues. And more, think W,
should consider what may become o
her if every one casts her of. Sh
has given up her betrayer, aud COM
back to ber native place, peunlless ant
heart. broken, to find herself an out
cast mong Christians because sh
, trusted too much and has been un
+ fortunate. Shall she remain so, Ma
bel p
"No, Reuben" said Mrs Gray, bu
rying her face in his bosom. Nv
; will bring her homo"
II knew you would say so, Mabel
But tell just what you mean p
81 mean, said Mrs. Gray, wipiuI
her eyes, aud looking full 10 tho Doc
tors face, II mean thero is vdcan
place at our hearth and in our heart,
which she shall fill. When Go,
took our own darling from us, per
haps it was 10 make room for Faith.
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AN old river man who has fshcd in
the Susquehanua for forty years, sets
up new and plausible theory con-
cerning shad. He says that before
tho Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal.
timore railroad was built, thirty. two
years ago, the shad came up 10 i'm
mcnse numbers, aud herring were so
plentiful that they were used to enrich
the soil. After the completion Of the
road steamboat was placed at the
mouth Of the Susquehauna at IIavre-
de.Gracc, which conveyed tho cars
across tho river, hero about n mile in
width. This boat, as the traffic in.
creased, was almost in constant motion
day and night, ploughing back aud
forward, aud tho commotion it Great
ed in the water had the effect, il is be-
lieved, Of driving the fish back in the
bay to seek other and quieter spaw n
log grounds. About four years since
the boat was superseded by the mag.
nificeut bridge which now spans the
river at that point, and from that time
the number OF shad coming up la:
yearly increased. The past season
has been one Of the most successful
known in many years on the Susque-
hanna. The yield at Columbia alone
has been as high as 5000 to 1000 il
twenty -four consecutive hours.
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Is: ss. ,Ia nj ,a0.. l.,lns claims ss.s.: as:
". FELIX SaExiNqHous,
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And in fact everything usually kept In q
first class country store. AL Of which we
Offer at greatly reduced prices, for Gosh or
Country Procuce.
Having had large experience In the
business, We Halter ourselves that we Can
please and satisfy all our customers.
Hoping By striot attention 70 business
and desire "a please all, to merit liberal
.QIeA &aies and Smsu Profits"
We ask stleast that the Eublio examine
our stock and yriees bsfsts pursh asins
slgevttrss % we plwsys sAsw cur goods
vhh JlsaysFs. -
BsInsTviils JaAs II. 1870. u
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Ia L. SlMPSON,
u. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Selinsgrove Pa,
Isr. HE professional service 10 the pub.
|, All business entrusted 10 his care
Nj be promptly attended TO.
fJan. L., 'GIii
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