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ENCE, COMMERCE, AGRICULTURE, AND NEWS

Vol. 3. -

shunned. "1.1m Edward Island, Thursday, July 2‘, 1868.

TIIE

Summerside J0urna1,

u ruin-run AND ruuusnno EVERY THURSDAY EVENING,

BY JOSEPHBEBTRAM.

‘1' I.“ OFFICE, CENTRAL STREET.

T E I! M S : 1 copy for one year, in advance, 6s. 8d. “ “ half advance, 7s. 611.

4‘ “ at the end of year 911.

Persons getting up owns of run Subscribers will be entitled to the Joann-.11. for oncyeur.

ADVERTISEMENTS

Inserted at moderate rates and in good stylc-

Srucuu. Aanenunn‘rs may be made on reasonable terms for a whole, o. half, or quer- yer. column, or by the year.

' JOB PRINTING

of every description, perforlned with neotness and despatch. and at moderate rates, at the Joumur. Ofﬁce.

Almanac for .1 111; 181i? moon's rinses.

Full Moon, 4111 day, 411.2711]. even. b. the 117.11. Last Qtr.. 111th day, Rh. 28111., even. b. the hzn. New Moon. 19111 day, 411. 41111., eve. bear. Nor First Qtr.‘.!(ith day, 5111, 39111.,11101‘. below 11211.

7'. y 11' SUN Slur 'Btln's‘moon‘dnya § <1 {I} SIU\V|1dcc. ‘5 9 3 lriseslsets. clickmorth sets loo. 1 Ihmlhmlmsl Ihmihm 1|Wed 4 187 -19 :1 5 2 [5'15 .‘11 2 Thu! 19 49 :1 9 2.51; no '11 Fri 20 411 t 9 511 riscs 21) 11 Sat 21 18 1 11122 .591 7 ~23 2.3 6 Sun 21 411 4 19122 11:. s 9 27 6 Mo 21 48 4 29 22 11‘ 8 1'12 ‘27 7 Tue 4 22 7 45 4 118 ‘.."J 32 9 22:1 15 26 owwr 23 411 41722 25! 9 51; . 2:. 9 Thu 2-1 47 4 ('16 '22 18 10 2-1 2-1 10 Fri 24 47 1') 1’1 22‘11 10 1'11 '23 113.11: 2.") 40 515 2'2 311 17 ‘21 112 Sun 26 46 5 21121 51 11 41'. 2o 13 Mo 4 27 41') 5 211 21 46 morn 18 11mm 211 41 5 :1121 :17 c 11115 11; 15 “7011 29 7 4-1 5 '11) 21 :17 ll ."11 I5 16 Thu 30 43 5 46 21. 17 1 :11) 1:1 17 Fri 31 42 5 {'11 21 7 2 20 ll 18 Silt 32 41 b [)6 20 I37 3 17 9 19 Sun 1111 40 1'1 (120 1113 sets. 7 ‘10 M0 114 39 6 421134 8 .‘l 5 21 Tue 1 313 911 6 7|~20 2:1 3.1.7113 3 22 Wong 3137 117 1; 1111211 11. 9 :11 2 23 Thul 37 31$ 13 12 19 1'11) 10 7 5‘.) 24 Fri 38 31') 6 It 13 1610-11) 1’17 26 Sat 119 {H 6 II 11) 11.": 11‘ Ii 51') 26 Sun 40 33 5 1-1 19 20 11 4.") 13:1 27 .\10 41 112 6 1:1 16 (i morn 01 23 T110 4 4‘2 111 6 12 18 {1‘2 0 1611 4‘.) 291w1d 41 7 29 6 19 111 as 0 5:1 .11; ﬂO'Thll 45 28 6 8 IS 21 1 221 43 31.Fr1 116 27 6 1’) 18 I) ‘2 21') 41 Summersnle Markets.

Julie 30. Oats perbush ---- ------ Bs 611

Potatoes per bush - ~ - - - - 2s Turnlps per bush - - v - - - Is 311 Butter per lb by l'ub - - - - - 1011111Fl Lard per 1b -------- ---- 1111111011 Tallow per lb. - - - - - - - 91111 11111 Eggs per (lot - - - - - - - - 8-1 Bccfperlh------ v-H 6118711 Mutton per lb - - - - - - - - 411 1151] York pr lb by carcass 11111 11 511 Flour per bbl - - - - - - 481 11 50 Oatmeal per cwt. - 13:! XI 2’08 Pine Boards - 105 is n Gs

Spruce Boards

3111111113111 1111111151. BANK or PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Garner of Queen J’ Water 513., Charlottetown

President—lion. DANIEL BunxAN. Cnﬂhlcl—‘VILIJAM (Yunnan, Esquire. Discount Days—Mondays Kn Thursdays. Hours of Busi11oss—F1nn10 11.111.1111 p.111. from 2 p.111 to 4 p.111.

UNION BANK.

Grafton St, Qumi's Square, Charlottetown President—Calm.“ PALMER. Esquire. Cashier-«Janus 11111111113011, Esquire.

"iscount Days—Wednesdays & Saturdays.

llours ofBusincss—From 10 11.111 to 1p 111., from 2 p.n1 to 4 p m.

SUMMERSIIlI-l BANK. Central Strut, Summersidz. I’. E. Island. President—lion. John R. Gannmsn. Cashier—E. 11. lulu/11111, Esquire Discount Days—'l‘ucsdoys and Fridays. Notes for Discount must be in before 11 o‘clock on Discount days.

Hours of Bueiuuss—IO 11. m., to 1p. m. from 2 p. 111., to 4 p. 111.

.Nort/t British and '7 ‘_-

Jllcrctmtl'lc INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND 1.11-‘11. Established 1809.

CAPITAL: TWO MILLIONS, Sterling. 1112.11) OFFICES: EDINBURGH 6; LONDON.

G. W . "1:31.018, Agent at Charlottetown. Forms of Application can be 111111 by apply- ing to Mr. J. Bani-11AM, Journal Ollicc, Sum-

meruide. - Charlottetown. June 20. 1861 ——1y

What-11.1mm; ' T1111) Subscribers have this day'onlerod

into l’nrtnevsbi 1 1111 I'LAS'I‘l-llll-llts. under the name. my e and firm of

Smith 81. 11101101111111.

are prepared to execute all orders for 'lostering from town or country, 111 111 descriptions. in tho best and most. fashion- nble style. and at the lowest rates.

They will guarantee as good. it not hot- ~ter work than those who boast so muchoi their ” learning."

The

JAMES SMITH. JOHN h11:l)UNALD. Summerside. April 9,1811%; _’_v__

Shi s orvings.

01! SALE, 11 Store of Mr. "1111.11.11 Bursar. I 1] selection of SCROLLS and FIGURE 11 us; which will be sold or for cash. Simmer-1d Mar 126,1568.—tf.

tBuﬁilttii'ti'fllllt'llii.

“FOUNTAIN noon,»

CENTRAL STREET.

SUMMERSIDEI

11R subscriber artist respectfully returns his thanks 19 tile public who so liberally putrm’ d 11' heretofore in the “Union lions ‘ 'nform them that he has again ope ed up, next door to his old stand, a

Board“ g House 86 Bar.

Having ple ty of yard room, and excellent and commodilius S'I‘ABLING, he is prepared to make all comfortable who may patronize the “FOUNTAIN IIUUI-l."

DAVID GRADY. Fountain House, Summerside, Feb. 27, 1868. 1"

ROGKLIN‘HOUSE,

Kent Street, Charlottetown, 1.11011 1). 11111131111, rnormnron.

Permanent and Transient Boarders will ﬁnd the above House to give satisfaction. Uh‘town. June 13. 18111. -

alienation $01191 @0111. King Square, (North Side,) ST. 10111:. N. B.

The Subscriber having leased the above Ilotel, 11nd refitted the same, is now prepared to acuonlmodatc Transient and Permanent Boarders, and trusts by attention to meet a share 11f public patronage.

Having also leased the connumlious Stable 11ttachc11,nud sewn-d the services of :1 aret'ul IIustIL-r, ,who will In- in attend 111 all hours, travellers will be sure to gut satisfac- lion at lowest rates.

JAMES \V. THOMSON, Proprietor. St. John, N. I’.. Jilly 4.1367.—1y

Temperance House, 111? Subscriber has opened a House on 1111-

.1. corner of Water 111111 North Street, nearly

opposite llolnlan's Wharf,Sunnncrsizlr, win-r1-

pcrlnancut and transient boarders run be ac.

cumulodatc on reasdnablc terms.

The [louse ‘ l bf kept open to accommo-

date passengers in ‘ Steamer.

Ill addition to t to a 111199.111: has opened an 11111-1 11 SA 1.1)().\.

where Luncheons and 'I‘cmpcrauce Drinks

can be 111111 at ally time.

.1 ()IIN'

Snmnu-rsido. Ap

l. SCIIL‘RMAN. 1, 1111111.

Invitation Io Shipbididcn

391111 mans,

NOW unanv con $11.11 AT COSTI‘N’S LUCK SIIOI‘. SUMMERSIDE!

’ 111E subscriber 111-1111 leave to direct the rim-"lion of $1111' lil'llrlll-ZIIS and Slill’ ()WNl-ZRS‘, to his 11 1.01? If S 110 1', where he has now. 111111 will constantly kc1-p on hand, a large lot of BLOCKS. of all sizcs, which will be. sold :11 1111-. lowcst Island prices, 111111231 11111 Clzs'r. 1111‘ for QASII. 11.-member those are I 111 the “locks you read about whick‘havc 1) lidsbing in the Sheaves, 11ml 2 Riven.“ 11~ro ‘i is required. l'artics purchasing Illo - .mchunld alway.~ drive out the pins and xomiuc the inside, as many vessels have IIBOI‘IOSI in consequence of bad Blocks- . 'l‘hofustest vessels that ever sailed from this [111.1111] were furnished with Blocks from the subscribers Factory. (the A2111 [lo/111711011, Urn/file. Zuleﬂm, and others .)

ALSO—Ships Wheels, Iiuishcd with neat- nt-ss and made substantial. Deck l'lugs, I’umps, 8:12.. &(-. ll1-fcronccl-liu he made to lion. .1. C. I’ope,

IIon.Jamcs Yco. JOIIN COS'I'IN.

111-11. 27, 181113. 1y

Clo-Partnership Notice. 7 1119 Subscribers have this day entered into C(l-I'AII'I'NEIISIIII’ a IIAIIIIIS'I‘IGRS and A'I‘TUIINII. '-.-\'I‘-L.y V, under the name, style and ilru of ALLEY 1 avms OFFICE,——O‘II.II.I.011.IN'S BUILDING, GREAT (51211111111 Srnunr. (ll-111111110 A LLEY, LUIIIS 11.1).1VII-2S. Chorlottctownﬁut . 1:1 . 18117. 01-

"1‘11011As' l{l<lLl:1:,#_ Barrister '5 at - Law

11x11 ‘--,

NOTARY PUBLIC, 81:0.

SUMMI-Illh'llll-I, - - 1‘. ISLAND.

11111:. It, 18116 ‘ W..—

KI'I‘SON CASEY, M 1)..

I’ﬁg/sioiull, Surgeon 113 Accozw/wm' formerly Assistant Sur'con in the U. S. Navy, oll'crs his pvores 1111111 services to tbc people of Su1nlnevsid1vaan vicinity. He can be consulted at his oilf1-1-, ovcr the Store of Messrs (in-en & Scburmau, in Sunlnlersldc. June 1:1, 15117. if

' " ” “1211. 11.’ ; 1711019, Physician Surgeon,

OFFICE—111.1110 511.111 isllm “111711 81111111, next door to Bank. t‘cntral 811-1-1-1 SUMMERS/DH, . . . . 1’. 11'. ISLAND. (ll'tobcr 12, 161i ‘

4111311.. 3“ 11111 7.2 131 I." w“

Boot and shoe Maker, \\’.\'I'l-‘.l‘t Si ‘1 GET,

opposilc Green 11': 15'1- ~mall‘s Slorc.

Boots and Shncs of 11 superior quality cou- stantly on hand, and for salt- cheap. Sununcrsido, Juno 1:. 11:117. 1y

"if. H. 'ALpnN, Commission 11*. orchant, And Dealer ily'l‘rovisions, &c.

M A 11. K II ‘1' S '1' II I". 11 '1‘, St. John, N. B.

5‘?" Gives personal attention to the Sale and Purchase of every llc-t'riptmu offjonlls.

May 9. 1808.

3115111135111 01111115.

D . riAnVIS Hus Removed \ 1's Result-111cm the House (lately occupied by Mr Mcliinluy) next to Thom llimt’s, 111111., St Elennor's. Iio may be co snlted N'cry farenonu at the ltgug Store 11’. 'I‘. IIUN'I‘ S; Co. , Summer- sn e. SLEIcannr's, May 18, 11168. ‘

“GXRVEITT 1116111111115, A UGTION ‘ERS ,

Commission chants, ‘And General ‘gents,

BANK BUILDING, QULJDN STREET. 91"!"959171- W1:- E- 11111-4 \VILLIAhI BEAIRSTO, Commissmn Merchant, Auctioneer 11': General Agent,

\VATI-IR STREET. Sulliﬂll‘l'm'rfe P, E. Island,

11.& w. 1. HUNT, . diallllluslsiluu merchants, GENERAL A ‘I-2N'I'S AND A U C T I O E E R S . SALICSIIOOM ANI OFFICE Head of Q11 en's -_Wh:1r11

(opposite the Store Wm. ’I‘i‘llunt d; Co.) Summerside. P. 13- Island

WILLIAM. DUDI),

Commission Merchant, And. Auctioneer,

QU BEN SQU ARE,

gE-lnnorrmlouav .- 1'. "11.1xreunion-1111a , Successors to Thomas Ilanfurd,

Connnission Niel-chants,

And (IL-limp] Agents. 11 NORTH MARKET WIIARF, sr. Jenn. N. 11..

Chas. U. 11:111for11.'... .. .. . . . I-‘r1-1I.S.Il:mford. Jan. 1. H. ~

James u1-1-1511011g11, ‘ FLOUR Communcn Merchant.

No 47 Commercial Street Corner of (‘linton SI - BOSTON.

*”_'_'“CT‘ITI'1annulus, ' Importer and 1Vh1ilosalle Dealer in gl'liisili'h ’Qﬁol‘liglitol'ortrirs. 1, Head North Wharf,

8'1". JOHN. NEW BRUNSWICK. l)1-1-. ii. 11“! .

Ff ISLAND

Authorized Auctioneer, GENERAL Alli-INT, dc, ’I‘lll'ON. ‘\ P. E. I.

June 27, 13167.

_..__~. ‘. Barber b.1101: ! ’E-‘IIl-I subscribtr respectfully announces to

the l eoplc of Sunmn-rside, :11111 the public 111 general, tba he has opened a

BAR {El} SIIOI’ I

on “'ator Street, iMhe room adjoining the

I'tlht ()illcc, \vhcrc ,116\|1‘;1 prepared to do all

work appertainingf to '_>‘profcs. ion. Bcst

assortment of j \

[lair Oils, Hair 11111111111510.2111

Powders, Dyes, (fun,

always on 11111111 on the mostrcasonableterms.

Iloxcs CRYSTAL 111.1} 1'} also for sale.

[9" Razous carefully put in 01'111'1‘ Maj CHAS. OTTO \YINKLEII.

Snmmersidc, Jun :10, 15118.

"We lcyan Bazaar.

7111119. LADII-I ‘ oftbe SEWING (‘IIICLE in connectio with 1111- Wesleyan(‘hurch and Congregation . )lth‘lllli intend holding A GRAND It in the 111111.11 Slll-ll). 1111 1111- 1.3111 da JULY next. In connection with the 151121 will be

A Tea Me .\uy conlributions will b thankfully received by 1111- President, Mrs. 11. A. Slroug; lilrs' Richardson. Mrs. Ash r Black, and Mrs. U. W. Strong.

bills. A. MullAl-Z, Sec'y. Summersidc. May , lids. v__ .m, . _.__.. r“ _. .._i,_ I Dunk River 1111115 ’1‘111-1 Subscriber having rented the Proper- t ' known asthc I)L'.\li 111V l-lli MILLS, ' o inform his I'l'lvlulr‘ and the 1:1 the whole of the Mills are now in good wol 11g order, 112., the Grist Mill, Saw, Shingle and Cardi g Mill. Lumber of all kind on hand and for Sale .

I’artics wishing to buy HIIIXtilrl-ZS had bctlcr examine ours. before purchasing else-

win-re. DAV l 1) ROGERS.

.. 1v1~111-. pnb‘ic in gem-r11 .

, lﬂﬁS—tf

Notice.w

. be Estate of of Summer-

I.I. Persons iudcbte 1 911511171 1111111 1.. sidc, 111 scd. are r1 pleated make immu-

Jllnc 4

duly attested, to the same. SARAH 111111111111. l-lxccutrix. W 111. G. S’l'llt )Nti, 1-1x1-1-ulor. Snmmorsidc. May .15. ISM. 4111*

Scrap 1:: Old Cast Iron. ' ﬁller-1.1.1.111... \vill 1.111- nnv 1,.1....m.1\..r 11..- l, “1111\‘1‘,111*111‘11611I11 111-1 \\'lil'1~l|111|~1-.

units 1.. 11111.11111 Nuluuu‘r-d-lo.Julwllll'plhlﬁ, A N Now is the time to subscribe for tho Journal—01dle a year

111:111-1- ment to 8.1 I .lill.l.; and 1111 pol-sons 111114111}; any 1111 against the “14- P 111114, arc requested to I 111 their Accounts

PORTS}.

ADMONITION.~

() thou who choosest still to wnlt, Like 11 beggar at 11 rieb man‘s gate, Thou Imst mistaken the way to IIINI Rest of body or rest of mind-

Tbon ennst not break and never mend. Thou canst not. borrow and never lend; Tbon (must not have and never get; And further let me tell thee yet:

Neither in great things nor ill small,

In Mother Nature cheated at all;

She never says, “ 11111141111111. my foul" But givcth worth of the work thllt‘sduu.

Ilreud for the reaper in harvest hours. Thorns tn the sewer of thorns, not flowers: Love, to the loving. back again.

Tears and torments to evil men.

Therefore I charge thee not to wait, Like a beggar at 11 rich man's gate ; Iblt take tlly pruning knife in llnnd, And in the way of the vineyards stand.

And if thy fortune hupr be

That no man comcth 11nd biretb thee, Overturn null rcplnn thy plan-

(in thyself and hire same man!

$11111"3111111111111."

BY 1?. M.

“ \1'1:l.1.. Maggie, keep 11p :1 stoutheavl. for I‘m going to say good-by in 11 few days."

‘- 1) Richard !"

" Yes. \1'c‘ve arranged everything to- da". Joe Myers is going, and the two l’1-urson boys, and Jim Green, and Why, Maggie! what‘s the matter?"

“ 0h, nothing, only ———— only —— Are you, then. rcall going 5‘"

“ Yes. indee ; it a capital chance. But, Maggie. you’re not going to take it so hard. It‘s not such a dreadful thing."

“Not. dreadful! Not; drcadiul to have you oilﬁamoug the Indians and bears and panthers !” '

“But that's nothing. We shall go in crowds, and keep them at ndistance. Just think 110w rich Isball come back."

“ If you ever come back at 1111?"

“Oh. nonsense! Why can‘t you look on the bright. side of things sometimes 1’" “()u the bright side of things, indeed! Why can‘t you look on the bright side of things? You are herein a happy home, and getting ngood salary. with tho cottage all paid for, and ﬁve hundred dollars in the bank. Isn’t that enough? And must you go 011‘ among;r savach and wild boasts 111 work like a slave, when you can be so comfortable and independent at home?"

” Independent! Ilow can a man bein- 11r-nnndcut when he is at the book and call of anotherl"

" What has got into you. Richard! never knew yell to think and talk 50. believe this gold excitem» nt has almost turned your head. You are notat the book and call of any one, I am sure. You are the 111-1111 bookkeeper, and you know ithas several times been intimated that the firm of Brown & Jenkins stood a. fair chance, at 1:11 distant day, of becoming Ill-own, Jen- kins d- Sprague, 01- Co., as the case may be. What is the use of trying to push things so, when they are moving right llu-msulvcs ?“

“ But what‘s the use of talking so? Why should I plod along hero for twenty years, making what. I can dig out of the earth in 1wuuty mouths? Don‘t you see, Maggie? Why, there's John Lawson found 11. solid piece of gold worth five hundred dollars. That‘s more than my solar ' for six months. Checrup, Maggie. Ishal come back a rich man, and you shall want for nothing." “Neither do 1 now. But think how lonely I shall be during these two or three years you will be away. 0 Richard! we have been so happy, and we are getting along so nicely. It seems as though no good is to come out of this. I only 11cc vil and desolation tln'eatoning."

“Oh. yes! you are always seeing some bugbcav. I warrant you‘ll have me drowned before I get out oi Boston Ilar- her."

The poor wife said no more. convinced of the utter uselessness of further words at that time. And when, after thelapse 01 several days, Richard began looking pre- parations 111 earnest, sbo berrnn gradually to accept her 1'. to resignod'f . and hoped that all Would turn out for the best.

And she also got drawn into the excite- ment of the case somewhat. and louud at least relief from her more poignant grief at the thouqu of the coming separation by the little duties devolving upon her, little things 111111 looked out fol-111111 attended to by which her husband‘s long: cxilo might

m 111-. rcudcvod as easy as poseiblo.

lib-hard Spraguu as has been lnliulated in the foregoing lines, wasa \vl-llvto-do and thoroughly reliable bookkeeper; in fuel, the main staon the bouso of lll'own 11: Jenkins. lie had been with 1111-111 11111111- lilllc lime, and scveral times it bad 11131-11 intimated that at some future than 1111- parlucrship might be enlarged. Until the prcscnt time no cmployo could be steadier, moi-11 punctual, or more contented; but the. California gold Icvcr attacked him in its most virulcnt form. and neither friends nor wife could move him :1 hair from his 111-I.1-.1-111i11ation to seek bi! ' “‘uno in the land of gold and suns-bin -. \ «1117,1111 or more of his flL‘qII:lilIi:111-'- .111111 111 I'5bb11rs had Iovmed a pal llv 1w M 1 1111 111» next slcamcr. And go lb1~_\ 11111. Whenitoa111eio1l11-pom1 itmustbn e1111fessodtlmtllic a1 l>p1awue‘s heart was not. quite so brave :ls 11.-11111 a11- licipntcd; but be struggled through the arliug scene, kissed again the. wido-opcn- 1-yed 111111 woudcrinnr boy, embraced 10v 1111-. last time his door y loved Maggie. and 1111-11. as the vessel 19.1 the dock, stood upon her deck. and gazed into the throng of people long alter he could distinguish Maggie 11.1111 the little boy.

11 is not our purpose to follow llichavd Spraguo closely in his 111114,; and tedious journey; but to chronicle his arrival in thc. motley collection of rude buildings whose latter growth has been one of tbo marvels of modern history. and his departure for the interior. Here he was rot slow in finding a favorable locality, and beginning

..1 ..-p.1':1lion.

'mltmm- I‘ﬁope, 11nd . . . _ I who daily wait upon man in Ins pllgrmi-

the work which had so long been tho plc- ture of his waking hours, and the dream of his sleeping ones.

He whistled merrily. or song,-' a blithe air of his boyhood, as he went forth to his daily labors, giving 11 fresh impetus to the blow of his p-ck as he thought of Maggie and his little boy Willie. and occasionally would linger a moment longer than 11.-111111 over some pan of dirt as a tear would dim his eye, and obscure the shining 111111.111, for whose sake ho had exiled himself from home. His heart. was in his labors, and where such is the case. men can do the work of giants.

Time passed on, and Richard Spragno‘s untiring industry and steady habits began to tell. 111-. 11:11] already amassed consid- erable of the nuriferous wealth, and had sent home a. great deal to the ones for whom he was laboring so assiduously.

And still he toiled on. Fortune secured to tavor him in directing htm to the choic- 051: locations, and his wealth increased rapidly. liul. yet his return home was Something he did not think of, excepting us something in the 111m distance, which a long time hence would be time enough to determine.

But, while fortune favored him in this regard, the. iicklc goddess was slowly dc- sertinahim in another. His ulitiri11g,(:1-aso- less lamr 11:111 begun to wear on a consti- tution that was not strong:' by nature. and his health gradually failed him. It was owing to his temperate habits. and good hours alter his day‘s labors were done, that 111-. 1111111 11p as long as ho (lid. The dissipation that many indulged in would have crippled 111111 in a low months after his arrival. lint, as it was, many wonder- ed bow he held up as long as 11c did. Fivcycars had p ed away, And yet it scemod a short w1 - to him, who had been so eagerly and c inually employed. The year or two that he had expected to be abscut had more than doubled them- selvus. and still he was in this rude land, 1111: from the loving care and 10nd atten— ticu oi the wife for whom he was delving in the earth. lint vast changes had been wrought ' in this golden land since his arrival. 111111 ' gration, enterprise, and nothing induslry had combined to work a marvel that should be a wonder and a theme of conversation to the subsequent generation no less than to the one before whose eyes it had trans— pircd. The fairy tales 01 old seemed to have been realized, and people might a]: most; expect to see the fabled Aladdin step from bcbiml some new block of houses, lamp in hand. to turn his attention in an- other direction.

And they might not have been mistaken. Aladdin 1 is there pcrsoniliod in the spirit of enterp so that stalked through the land, with olamp emblematic of the memory oi the light and happiness of homes left he: bind. Ah! what. were the fairies that did tho bidding of their master? Mun ovcr has an abundance of them to perform his every wish, it be but pronounce the proper words of conjuration. Their names are

1‘ r 1 1‘ ' 7' 1.111? "I 1'1'1'1'1§:1fi’1‘ hfliei' 'r'l't'flz'ndhdk's

arre. l"11111. Richard Spvaguo was dying in a strange land, with few friends or ussoolates around him. 1115 was anatuvo sodill'crcnt from the motley ones which anew country attracts. and especially such an adventure and excitement. inviting country as Cali- fornia was ill its days of infancy. that 111-. found but few congenial souls. and so he kcpt to 11 great extent aloof irom his tel-‘ low-men. And even those who might have proven themselves ofas refined steel as his own self, were too busy and bustling, and their surroundings had made them too feverish in the pursuit of Wealth. to allow them to look about. them much tor social enjoyment.

111 fuel, men in those days went to Cali- fornia on purpose to 111:1ken1oncy, and left their better self behind them. The imlni grants to that land were as clair\'oyants,—-— their souls and their bodies were in difTor- ent localities. 'I‘h1-y lclt their souls bl:- hind them in their search for gold: and went there prepared to forget all that 1111- soul had been inculcating for yours. and remember only the object of their pilgrim- age.

Death, in 11111-11 a country, and with such surroundings. is a terribly unwelcome vis- itant. No one bound by a stronger tic than dollars and cents to do the work of a sick room, and to have the weary eves watch day after day. No soft voice to ask 110w life‘s puudulum vibrates today. nor no soft hand to )I'GSS the forehead so rack- ed wilh pain and doubt aml anxil‘ty. Ah! what is lnoro soulless? and what is more calculated to nwal. en doubts, and nurse al- most- iorgoltl-n skeptic-isms?

Richard Spraguc. growing; more. an 11 more lucble and emaciated day by - made preparation; to 1'1'1111'1111111111-1111111 thinking that a breath of New England air would again invigorate him. and brng him back to 1111-. standard of 1115111111 at which 111- was \\'111'Il ho loft an agreeable and con- gonial occupant It' 11111 boom of his child- hood, to congoal in this country, when: 1111-1-11 was nothing but 1111111.

lie went. to San Francisco to lcavn when a steamer departed, but found 11. was am for Slmll' time. So, finding the air on 1111- 11011111 did not agree with him :13 well as that in the rougher country 11 few miles back, he returned to his old quarters in the mines. to await a chance to return. llis 11.-11ers home had 11131-11 b1-- [111111-11 full of hope. painting the future. in v1vidoolors; but now they lacked tin-iv vital clement. and grow gloomy and desponding with his 11 '11,:11. l-Indcavol' to govern his 1121-1- ings sl would. the two loltcvs ho wron- to his wife during this period were poor of. torts at the deception be thought he would pi'acthto upon her in order not to unneces- sarily alarm her.

Day sarcn-cdcd day, and yet no stcamcr was advertised; and 11111111 day the walk of tho sick man out to the opening. and back to his but, grow shorter and shorter.

One day nshe was calculating: how long, at the present rate of decrease. it would be before 111'. would be unable to go beyond his own threshold. be 1111-1; 11 benevolent- lookiug man. who, like himself. was walk- in}: idly along.

Spr:1;:1u-, feeling attracted to this man, and I'm-1111;:l a strong: yearning: for brotherly sympathy gbt his eye. 11'111-11 they mo! :11 1' 11111111 111 two. and passed the Mason- io signal. To his gvcnl. delight, the grain of \vlu-ut. did not [all on barren ground :

bllt the signal was seen and recovnizod. and Richard 51 rogue was soon conifersino‘ with the first brother in sympathy as well as Masonry whom he had met in Califor- 11111.

Richard invited him to his cabin. and they sat there a. long time ext-banning thoughts on current. topics. 6

Thls meeting was no less gratifyinv to thc . stranger than to Richard. A'lvnn \I' lntcomb was a merchant jualt establishing hnnself in San Francisco, and had collie to the mines on business. -

“ Then you have only recently arrived in the country P“ said Richard.

" I have been here but a couple of months."

.“ It is litllo like the homes left behind “ said Richard, with a sigh. “ I am longin'v to return to New England.“ a

“ How soon 1111 you intend gainer?“

“ As soon as I can procure passiigc.”

“ Is the next boat filled i’“

“ I presume not; butI have not Cll"ll"ed passage, it is so f-u‘ ahcud." a a "so tar ahead! Why a steamer goes day alter to-morrow."

“ There. does! Why, that is stl'anvc. I was maklng inquiril-s last week, 111111 I. could learn of none before week after next."

“Iiut this is a new boat, bone-ht from some other line. Silo was advertised only yesterday."

“ Thank God! how fortunate !“ mur- mured Richard“ “Now it" I could only ask a favor of you."

“ I shall be only too happy to serve vou." “ You return to San Francisco Lo-liilrht. and can engage m1- a passage before ovary- talug 1s occupied.“

” Indeed I will, my brother. I am so happy to be able 1o serve you. And now [have a request to make of you. II the stcamcl‘ should be 11111, you 1111st come and stop with me till 1111- next 0111: rrocs. My wife will wolomne her husband‘: brother and we can cheer you up a little. 01111 hall that oils you is starvation of spirit. [1 you can arrange matters so as to come to town to-morl‘ow, we should be pleased to. have you waive all ceremony, and stop with us fill the steamer goes. We dine 11.1; half- last three. Shall we expect you P"

“ on may; and thank you hcartilv. I already begin to feel like 11 new mam"

so the men Separated; the one vctnrninv to his cabin, and the other one goin-r back to 8.1m Francisco. a Richard Sprague sought his rude couch that nIghL, to 1111-11111 of homo and hoppi- ness.

No wonder his dreams were of peace and

Joy and bliss; for he was on theovc of go-

ing home, and the sun of a heavenly clime shppe about his soul's pathway.

Ibo next day. ai'ter wailingdilmcr three quarters of an hour. Alvan \l’bitoombnnd bls family sat down to the table without. the guest they expected.

’“ But he will be sure to believe for tea." sald 1111'. \\'biteomb, to his \vilc. “ You must have some delicacy pro "Wed. The poor than is sadly out of his elementhcve'.

111 all the hustle and eager, money-grasp-

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that want of (magma .11 and sympathetic associatlons is more than halftbat ails him. It is a l - '11 country for a sensitive, doli- c.1t1-ly- :lulzed person to find himself in. No basis to tho desert-lost traveller is 111111- cd w1th more joy than a sympathetic i'l'leud is greeted by (1111- homesick almost unto death 111 this country.

lint. tea-lime came and passed, and no one arrlvcd, and then the famin gathered around the evening lamp, and finally rc- tlred for the night, 110 one claiming their lie-‘pitalily.

_ “Possibly his business required moro time to arrange than he antimpetod," said hIr. Whitcomb. -' 111: will be here some- time during the morning; and I will have acne extra delicacy sent down and safely stored in his stateroom, against the time he shall occupy it.

It was nearly twelve o‘clock when Mr. Whitcomb returned from his labor, ex- pectmg to see his friend 01 two days be— fore awaiting him in his o.vn house. But he was mistaken.

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An Interesting Relic.

Agentlcman connected with the Aby ~’ nian expedition, writing; from Altiln on March :32. says ——-“At (loom Gooma I saw a most interesting relic, one of the oldest Christian churches in the world. 11111 1 111111 to undergo 11 great deal of phv- sicnl l-bour to rcach it. The church 'is situate ill the clcltof 1111 almost inacocas‘l- ble rock, and according to our guide, was at one limo 11 1011. It is surroundlul with graves—some cut of the rock. some built; in the cruviccs. Scar the entrance there were two 11:11 slabs or stoncs, 111111;: upon the top of a pole, which, when struck by :1. wooden 111:1111-1. gave. a cloth-:- or sound which answered 1111-11. 111-11 111 call 1111- con- grognlioll. The church is a long.n.1rr1mr, low buildilw lividcd 111111 tl1l'ev1liv:sious, the walls 11'1-1 covcrcd \vilh l‘cpl‘r-soutuii- 0115 of our Sn 1.1111‘. the V1 gin Mary, [1111 twelve Apostl ‘IIIII 111111111 scones, v1-rv like Kilto‘s liib llustl'ulious. 'I‘l1cro1vds :1 font cu! 11111111 the natural rock. and full of the 111051 delicious wan-r, and 1111 Wow c-nnpcllcd by our guide to bow bel'oro this tout—1111- 11'};ch being that 11 51. Li- banus, who. the people were periwbiug for want of water :11 0111‘. time, struck the rock. and imnn-di: {y thc. water gushed 11111.. 11111 has continued to run over slut-1'. lint the most \vnndcrlul thing of all was three vulluncs. supposed to be the oldest edition of 11111 liiblu. written in Ethiopian. 'l‘bc lcavcs are tied togvtbcr with pieces of calfskin. and allhough so very old the 11111111 1011ka 111-1111111111 and fresh. Apx-rsou is to work tryingr to translate 11111 1111111141. son 11' it will throw any additional 11151111111 1111- historical parts of our lliblo. Allo- gethcr this was :1 most interesting place. and Well 1'rpai1l the labor I'clplll'otl to reach it

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