Year: 1873



 abrdging bis communication somewhat, to give the necessary room for the curtain lecture which follows.-ED. NEWS.

 Sharon No. 2.

 have been an attentive and appreciative reader of the NEWS, and always read with interest the items which inform me of the dolngs of friends in adjoining towns; but most eagerly have devoured the morsel from our Sharon Correspondent, but ever with a feeling of disappointment. Shall l tell you why :? God has commanded his rain to fall on the just and unjust alike One part of the just as we'll as unjust are women, yet in the glesnings of your cor respondents they seem to find nothing wor- thy of note. We have patiently watched and waited, thinking if Nobody" failed to notice us, the genllemsnly "Visitor" would uot pass us by;,but alas for women's hopes When the last issue came out we found that Every had been obliged to dive into Nudge Pond for news, and finally run up the bell rope, we gave up in despair and thought we would say word in self de- fense and leave you. lOh don't! We can't endure the thought of your leaving us-ED. NRws.l We have been much grati6ed aud pleased that 80 many encomi. ums have been paid to the enterprise and talent of our little world. We too feel proud of these 'wide-awake merchants, these thrifty, energetic mechanics, of the determination and prsiseworthy spirit of MT. Orton, who, in the face of much oppo- si.ion and many disappointments Gnasmuch as the timber would not comc) has in pros pect fine Masonic Hall. This edifce towers high, and will not only be an orna- ment to the avenue, but tribute to the owner, as well as the architect and builder. Our physicians are ever on the alert, battling disease and striving to lengthen out are constant in season and out of season in ministering to the spiritual wants of all. 1 Our justices, constables, and Skinner are each in their turn commended for their diligence in business, but while this is going on, ask again, Where are the wo- menr Have they no part in this? The jucy, tender beef from Rowley S Gilbert's is spoken of; perhaps you are not aware that it is all in the cooking! We often hear the remark at table, ''what beautiful bread; this must be Snow Drop -four" :" Perhaps you are not aware how much l depends upon the skill and labor in making good bread, even from the best of four Then again we hear, "How white those clothes are! They must use Cold Water soap, or Doty's clothes wringer." You are mistaken sirs; these clothes have pass ed through the hands of good and faithful Mrs. Kenney. Why not give hsr the credit1 Again What splendid taste such an one has His scarf is beautiful ;" when he never saw the scarf until it was present ed to him through the medium of Santa Claus. You propably thought 1t never Was made, but bought. Mr. Bouton is for tunate enough to be a man, consequently his praises are sounded far and near, and all the beautiful hats, with their dark, rich flowers, costly lace and nodding plumes are of course his handiwork. Have you never noticed the bright light shining from the windows of the millinery establishment of Whitney & Mallory? There too are busy fingers and often pale and weary faces that tell too plainly the part they act in this drama. You look with pleasure upon the little ones as they sal out in their dainty little bonnets and furs and gay plaid suits so prettily trimmed, and invariably say, Mir. So and So must be doing thriving busi ness; how nicely he dresses his children when if you could see how hard that moth CT had worked; how she had secured and cleaned, turned this thing wrong side out and that up side down; colored this to make it blend with that, you might give honor where honor was due. Look st the ladies that promenade the streets in their warm wrappings. Their rich and hand some dresses. You admire them. Do you never think of the labor required in making one of these wonderful garbs Now they are longer, now shorter; now boufante here, now there; now one color trimmed with another, then another, trimmed with something else; now they are rufded. then puffed, now looped with bows. then but tons. Where can the ''Visitor" have hailed from if he fails to admire all this But to say nothing of the head-work in devising, and the weary and monotonous labor of making, it takes no little amount of pride to help us bear these burdens, and without one word of praise to stimulate this pride, you need wonder no longer with MT. Ste vens in his song, "What makes 'em wiggle so." But hold! I will say no more or may have gentle hint that woman has tongue. I could stand it no longer; felt it my duty as a woman to assert the rights of such. We ask no more than we merit, but if we have talent, skill, wit or beauty why not give us credit7 Now a word to the 'sVisitor." We are now on good terms but patience has had It's perfect work and hereafter we are for or against you. With this understanding we part company for the present, If this fails to enlist your favor, we shall set you down as some har- dened old bach, and all the revenge we ask is to cook you beef ssseak for you and make your shirts for the rest of your days, and we would say, if you ever have an oppor- tunity to listen to one of MT. Pomeroy's Thanksgiving sermons, be sure and avail yourself of the opportunity. VALE.

 A waiter at the railroad eating house Meadville, Pa., made nine dollars last year by saving and selling the hair he pulled out of food after it had been placed on the table for passengers. And he only had one of the small tables at that.