_sOn Tuesday of last week the neighbors and friends of Mr. Lewis Ropp,our village blacksmith, invaded, hisWhome and tendered ^im a surprise inhonor of his25th birthday anniversary.rThe neighbors and friends' congregatedin all their mirth to the number of 30,who indulged in al; their games soheartily—especial ly j he string game— — — i —^ »which was indulged 2 ^ by the ladies-l—that they shook the 1 ijouse from’ centerto circumference.well appointed dininethe ladies, after Vhid in a few well ehosfern elaborate and»WilI F-i Jl'jOamp, marks in behalfi Iof] the company,to -MK* ;ahdnumee► » _ *•isvalaablsaline otd su^'eet^Sfcl^is9 *up week after wee'kSuffice Tt;i toshyhadj bypresent and all left Mi. R. wishing him.many returns of the happy day. .B