Year: 1860

table. The baby soon made friends with
Alice, after the first shyness and curiosity
| about the stranger had worn off, and even
suffered her TO rock him little while in
the low rocking chair.


The mother knew that Alice was weary,
and showed her early to snug little room
adjoining her own, where after tucking in
the warm covers all about her, with good
night kiss, she left her to her own thoughts.
And D, what confusion of memories
rushed upon her mind. But first, and
above all others, was the pale face of that
dear sister, and she wept as if her heart
would break at the thought of never, never
seeing her again. But soon the mood grew
calmer, and then she longed to have her
sister know what kind friends God had
raised up for her; With the half formed
prayer that some kind watcher angel would
whisper all her happiness into her sister 5
ear, she fell asleep. In dreams, she saw
again the bare, cold attic room, with its
broken window and cherries crate again
the rough box was brought in to bear away
the gentle form she loved so tenderly, and
again she lived over the same wild heart
broken agony of grief. But an angel form
entered the narrow doorway, and face
radiant with immortal youth and vicor
smiled upon her. Size felt again the soft
caresses of her loving sister, and grew calm
and peaceful resting on her breast.


She aWoke late. but with a light heart.
How beautiful seemed the sunshine strug-
Cling through the pretty window-shade -
She had never seen such sunlight before
What a beautiful red and white bed-cover
was spread over her She traced the
quaint pattern out with her eyes in child
ish wonder and admiration. What col
lection Of treasures was spread out on the
little table across the room, tiny work
box, china-vase, doll and dolls bureau,
with many glittering toys which she had
never seen before, except in shop windows
Was this really to be her home and this
her own little room, where she could look
at, and really handle all those beautiful
things, every day, if she liked? A gentle
footstep and softly opened door brought
glad answer.


"Hast thee slept well, Alice will
help thee dress now, if thee likes to rise, ,"
and gentle loving kiss was pressed upon
her check


Breakfast was over, but nice dish of
hot cream toast and leg of broiled chicken
awaited her in the corner; and Benny sat
on the floor at her feet, laughing and play
ing with black Bruno's shaggy ears, while
he occasionally glanced with his merry eyes
at the new found friend of the night before


And this was but the dawning of many
bright mornings. Alice was adopted in her
heart as well as In name, and soon grew to
be the light of that cheerful DWELLING
Her mind and heart both expanded with
hot-house rapidity in the genial atmosphere
Of love and physical comfort, and when, a
few years later, the gentle hand which led
and cared for her so kindly grew little
tremulous, it was DAUGHTER Alice" who
placed the easy chair in the cheeriest cor
ner, and took upon her young shoulders
all the care of the household. Never did
the farmer regret his deed of love to the
homeless orphan, but ever regarded it as
one of Gods richest blessings to him and
his. Truly ''he who soweth bountifully
shall reap also bountifully.''


PENNsYLvANIA-The Erie Observer, one
of the most intelligent and influential DEM
ocratic papers in Northern Pennylvania,
thus frankly admits that the defeat of its
party in November is inevitable


1--WE will not stultify ourselves-we will
not compromise the position of this journal
by misleading its readers with vain aud de-
lusive hopes, when there is No ROOM FOR
Hope. United we stand, divided we fall,
is an aphorism which has never been con-
troverted either in theory or practice. No
political party diudcd can succeed We
tried it in 1S48, and like result followed
from a like cause. And we are about to
enact over again in 1860 the disastrous
campaign of 1913. We know it is said
there is a silver lining in the cloud that
spans the political horizon of the Demo
cratic party at this time


IMPROVING. New York Eueninq
Post says 4" Extraordinary buoyancy on
the Stock Exchange is the order of the
day. The speculative list is very active
and prices are again higher. The volume
of business is fast assuming proportions
which, in point of animation and elasticity,
promise to exceed all the movements Of
the past three years, not excepting the
large advance attending the recoil from
the panic of 1857


Ogdonsburgh, N. Y, July 17-3 P. NJ.


Mr.. Day, a law student of this place,
and Mr.. Derby, of Russell, in this county
went in the woods on a hunting expedition
yesterday, in Russell Becoming separa
ted, Mr. Day shot Mr.. Derby through the
heart, killing him instantly, mistaking hin
for deer.


Cleveland, July 16-9 P NJ


A freight train left Columbus last eve
ming at six o'clock, on the Central Ohio
Road when passing over bridge three
miles from Columbus the bridge gave way
precipitating the engine and two cars into
the creek, sixty feet below. The fireman
and man, name unknown, were instantly
killed engineer severely injured.