Rates of Advertising. One Squared inch,) one Inertion - $1 SO One Square " ono month - -3 00 One Square " three months - 00 One Square ' " ono year - 10 00 Two Hqnares, one year - 15 0o Quarter Col, " - - - - SO 00 Half - . - . BO 00 One " " - - - 100 00 Legal notices at established rates, , Marrlago and death notices, gratis. All bills for yearly advertisements col lected quarterly. Temporary advertise ments must be paid for in advance. Job work, Cash on Delivery. . Philadelphia Pluck. 4 IS rUBUtSITFD KVI2HY WKDNEflPAY, RY W. 11. DUNN. OFFIOE TV R0HITf80TI St, BOWNTIB'B BUILDINQ ELM BTRETT, TIOlfESTA, PA. TERMS, f 2.00 A YEAR. - D No Subscriptions received for a shorter period than throo months. .Correspondence solicited from nil parts nt tli country. No notion will hotakon of VOL. IX. ISlO. 22. WlrtXTtfOTi T A CUTnnTHf 1T7"T n lain $2 PEK ANNUM. nnnonymous communications. DUSINES3 DinnCTORY. t : 1 TIONESTA L0D3E No. 3Gi), tKiI. O. ofO. TP. TVTKKTH every Friday evening, Bt 7 1L o'drsck, in the Hnll formerly ooouplod by tho Good Templars. C. A. RANDALL, N. O. H. II. HASLET, Koo'y. 27-tf. TIONESTA COUNCIL, NO. 312 Vs O. TJ. M. MEETS at Odd Fellows' Lodge Room, cvory Tuesday evening, nt 7 o'clock. 1' M. CI, AUK. C. S. A. VARNER, K. 8. 31 T. K. BLAINE, M. n. n. A. TOniCHT, M. D. BLAINE C EGBERT, OFFICE and residenco in house former ly occupied Dr. Winans. Office dnj-s, Wednesdays and Saturdays. 8'tf K. Li Davis, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Tionesta, Ta. Collections made In this and adjoin ing counties. ' 40-ly J. B. ACNEW, W. E. LATHY, Tltmcrts,Ps. Eri,P. AGNEW & LATHY, Attorneys at Law, - Tionesta, Pa. Offieo on Elm Stroot. May 1(1, lS75.-tf MXLEM W. TA-TK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, lin Street, TIONESTA, TA. F. W. Hays, ATTORNEY AT TjAW, and Notary rvituc, Reynolds Hnkill A Co.'s Block, Heneca HI., Oil City, Pa, 3!My V. KIXHKAR. V. n. SMILEY. KINNEAB tC SMILEY, ttorneys at Law, - - - Franklin, Pa. PRACTICE in tho several Courts of Ve nango, Crawford, Forost, and adjoin ing counties. 3U-ly. 2VATIOXAI, HOTEL,, TIIDIOTJTIEj., IP -A.. BCCKLIN A MORE, PnorRiETons. " Frist-Class Licensed IIouso. Good sta blo connected, 13-ly Lawrence House, TIONESTA, PENN'A, C. E. Mc CIIAY, PnoPBiKTOH. This house Ss eontrallv located. Everything now and -well furnlnhod Superior accommoda tions and strict attention given to guosU. "Vegetables and Fruits of all kinds sorvod .'in tliotr seaion. Sample room for Com mercial Agents. Tionesta House, Ail I'JVIjtl IV 1JI1UI.II. 4 tu -nv.-r., Iioiiho has been newlv titled up and is N DREW WELLER, Proprietor. This now onen for tiro accommodiitlon of the ubll3. Charges reusonable 34 ly CENTRAL HOUSE, BONNER A AGNEW RLOCK. L. a.jnew. Pronrlctor. Tliis is a new nouKO, anl has just been fitted up for the uceoinmodatiOii of tho public. A portion of tho patronage of tho public In soiioi-cd. 4il-ly FOREST HOUSE, O A. vaun Kit PnorniETon. Opposite O. Court rt lTriMO. Tionesta. l"a. jusi xiuinnri MvArvt.iiiiic now and clean ana frosh. Tho best of liquors kept constantly on hand. A portion of the public pntron U rnsnoetfull vsolicltod. 4-17-1V W. a COBURN, M. D., T)II YSICIAN A SURGEON offers his 1 Borvlees to tho people of Forest Co. Having had an experienco of Twelve Years in constant practico. Dr.- Coburn irmirnntees tn trlvo satisfaction. Dr. Co- bum in.ikes a ppocialtv of tho treatment of Nasal, Throat, Iiiing and all other I Chronic or lingering diseases. Having .ti.-nt,.;! nil Hclnntifie methods or cur ing disuiwo and selected tho good from all systems, ho will guarantee relief or a cure 111 oil Oil W lmrn n cure is possible, ftu Chargo for Consultation. All fees will bo reasonable ProfosMonal visits mado at all hours. Parties al a distance can con- un! M in v letter. OiHro and Residence socond building ihn i v.iirt. 1 f misc. Tionesta. Pa. Ot- lleo ilays Wednesdays and Saturdays. Ctf Dr. J. L. Acorrb, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has had fifteen years' experience in a largo 0...1 unnoouufiii ni'Mtirn. win auenu an I'rofessional Calls. Otlleo In his Drag and Grocery Store, located iu Tidiouto, near Tidiouto House. IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND A full assortment of Medicines, Lilr9 Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, uiass, i nu. Oils, Cutlery, all of tho best quality, and will be sold at reasonable rates. DR. CIIAS. O. DAY, an experienced Physician and Drug4t from New York, has chargo of the Storo. All prescriptions put up accurately. il. u. HIV. JNO. V. PAHK. , 1'AUK A. B. KKLLY. CO., 5B JSL 35T K B S bornor of Elni A lnutSts. Tionesta. Bank of Discount add Deposit. Intorost allowed on Tinio Deposits, oiloctionsnudo on all tho Principal points of tho U. S. Collcctloiis scjiicitcd. 13-ly. 1 Mike uft of a Piano fi.r 't V our circulars , address U. H. 1 wno Co. KOI Broadway, Now York a Mh-fVa 'ROOFING SfWa For samples, address C. J. AY, tauiucu, NewJeisev. Painting, Paper-Hanging &c, CHASE, of Tionesta, offers his -Li. ec services to thoso In need of PAINTING, .. GRAINING. ... . CAL 'WTNIST O, SIZING V VAT5NTS1IING, SIGN WRITING, PATER HANGING, AND CARRIAGE VOKK, Work promptly attonded to and Bat iMl'iiotioii Gnavnntecd. Mr. Chase will when desired. work. In the corutry 13-t .; WILLIA3IH Si, CO., MEADVILLE, - - PENN'A. TAXIDERMISTS. "I1IRD3 and Animals stuffed and mount JJ ed to oidor. Artificial Eyes kept in Htock. 2-1 y milg.'C. 31. IIILVT1I, DRESSMAKER, Tionesta, Pa. TfRS. HEATH has recently moved to ItJL this placo lor tho purposo of meeting a want which the ladies of the town and conntv have for a long time known, that of having a dressmaker of experience amonz them. I am prepared to make all kinds of dresses In the latest stylo, and guarantee satisfaction. Stamping for brald- lmr and embroidery done m tne nest man ner, with the newest patterns. All I ask is a lair trial. Residence on Water Street, in tho house formerly occupied by Jacob Shrivor. Utf I TIME TRIED AND FIRE TESTED ! THU ORIUINAL ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, CONN. AS3ETS Doc. tfl, 1373, MILES W. TATF. Sub Aeont. 45 T'.onesta, Pa. Frank llobbinft, PHOTOGRAPHER, (SUCC'KSSOR TO DEMINCt.) Pictures In every styleof the art Views of the oil regions for sale or taken to or der, v CENTRE STREET, near R, R. crossing. SYCAMORE STREET, near Union Do- pot, uu uity, ra. zu-ir PHOTOGRAPa GALLERY. EI.M NTKEETi SOUTH OF RORINRON A DOKNER'S STORE. Tionosta, M. CARPENTER, - .- Pa., - Proprietor. Pletnrcs taken In all the latest stvles the art. 2Q-tr FINE GOLD WATCHES, SILVER WATC1IKS AX1 JBWBLBY I Watches, Clocks, Solid and Tinted Jewelry, Black Jewelry. Eye Glasses, Spec tacles, Violin Strings, Cc, dc. AT L KLEIN'S JEWELRY STORE, TIDIOUTE, P-A.. WATCHES AND CLOCKS lleimiroil und Wurrauted. LEAVE YOUR WATCHES at G. W. Bovard's Store, TionesU, Pa. NEBRASKAGRIST MILL. mm! r.PTST Atll.L at Nebraska (I-acy 1 town,) Forest couuty, has been thor oughly overhauled and rehttd in lirst t lassindor.and is now running and doing all kinds of iiurnf (4 HIST I I N CJ. VIJlCU. ,,... pn AND OATS ..,wi..tlv on hand, and sold at tho very lotngures. H, W. LEDEBUR f v -vynvx MLS WAS IT WORTH A LEG? It was in the autumn of the year 1782, that a surgeon in Boulogne, of the name Etienne Lefebvre, received a letter, not bearing any signature, re questing him to repair on the follow ing day to a country house which was situated on tlio road leading to Calias, and to bring along such instruments as would be required lor pertorming an operation. Leftibvre was at that period well-known as a. distinguished and successful operator ; so much so, that be was not uutrequently sent lor from great distances, lie had served for a considerable time in the navy, and his manners had, therefore, ac quired a certain degree of bluntness; but when you once Decame acquainted with him, you could not help liking him for tne natural and unaffected goodness of his heart. He was naturally somewhat sur prised at this anonymous communica tion ; for, although the time and place were, as already " stated, mentioned with great minuteness, there was no clue afforded by which the writer could bo identified, fie, therefore, came to the conclusion that some of his jocular friends were making fun of bim, and he did not keep the appointment. Three days afterwards he again re ceived a similar summons, but couched in more pressing terms than the first, and he was informed that at 9 o'clock in the morning a carriage would be sent to bring hi in to the place where he was anxiously expected. Accord-iDgly.-rext morning, sure enough, on the stroke of 9, a carriage drove tin to his door. The doctor no longer made any hesitation, but at once took bis seat in the carriage. As be was get ting in, he inquired of the coachman where be was to be taken to ; but the man appeared either not to know, or did not choose to tell ; but as bespoke in English, Lefebvre said to himself, "So it ia an Englishman to whom I am summoned, and he acsordingly pre pared nimseu iar any exnioiuon oi m i" lit 1 V M.liT eccentricity on the part ot one oi that nation which even how is so little un derstood by Continentals. At length the carriage stopped, and the doctor hastened into the house. He was received at the entrance by a fine-looking young man of about twenty-five years ol age. who requested him to walk into a large and hand some room on the first floor. His ac cent showed him to bean Englishman The following conversation then ensued between them: "You have sent for tne, said the doctor. I am very much obliged to you for the trouble you have taken in coming here." rejoined the Englishman. "Be so good as to scat yourself at the table where you ww nnd chocolate, conee, or wine, in case yon would like to par take of anything before commencing the operation." "But first Bhow me the patient. I wish to satisfy myself that an operation is absolutely necessary." It is necessary. Monsieur Lefebvre : pray bo seated. I have entire confi dence in you ; only listen to me. Here is a purse containing 100 guineas, which I offer you as a fee for the ope ration you are asked to perform, no matter what the result may be. Hi case of your refusing compliance with rov request, you see this pistol. It is loaded, and you are in my pewer. As I hope for Balvation, I will blow your braius out.. Sir, lam not to be deterred from doing whai i consider proper ny any fear of a pistol. But what do you de sire? What ara I expected to do?" "You must cut my right leg off. "With all my heart," answered the surgeon, thinking that this was ft char acteristic specimen of those mad Eng lish ; and your hand, also, it necessary or desirable. However, unless I am greatly mistaken, your leg is perfectly sound- I saw you walk down stairs with the greatest activity. v hat can be tlv matter with your leg ?" "Nothing ; but it must come oil. "Sir, you are mad." That is no concern of yours, Mons. Tfebvre." "What harm can that handsome limb have done?" "None at all: still vou must make un vnur mind 10 amputate u. . . . i ; i "Sir, 1 have no acquaintance wuu vou ; give roe some prooi mat jruu am !n sound mind." naturally demanded ihn doctor. 'Will vou consent to my wisiies, . . Mousieur Lefebvre?" "As soon as you can assign any ad equate or reasonable motive for so un necessary an u mauuu. "I caunot at present enter into auy explanations iu a year, perhaps, will do so. Hut l will uei you, bit, that then vou will acknowledge that my reasons for my present seemingly extravagant conduct are most pure, manly, and noble, and even rational. "It is quite impossible for me," re monstrated the surgeon, "to comply until you tell me your name, place of Jesidence, position and family." "You shall be made acquain te with all these particulars at some future, time, but not at present. I begyou to consider me a man of honor." . "A man of honor does not utter un justifiable threats against his guests. I have to perform a duty even towards you who are a stranger to mo. My reasons for refusing to accede to your absurd request are, a3you must admit, sound and just. Do you wish to be the murderer of an innocent father of a large family ?" "Well, Monsieur Lefebvre, replied the Englishman, takiDg up the pistol, 'I will not firo upon you, and yet I will compel you to cut off this leg. What you refuse to do to oblige., me, through love of gain or fear of a bul let, vou shall do through humanity." How so, sir r I intend to shatter my leg with this pistol, and that, too, before your eyes," anewered the Englishman, who accord ingly seated himself, cocked the pis tol, and then took - deliberate aim at his knee-joint. Lefebvre rushed forward to prevent him, but the Englishman coolly ex claimed: "Do not como near : if you do I Ere. Now only answer me this question : Do J'ou wish to prolong my suffering need essly ?" "Sir, you are mad, answered the doctor, in despair; "but have your own way I am ready to do as you wish." Everyth'hg was ready for tho ope ration. As soon as the doctor took up his instruments the Englishman lignt ed bis cigar, and declared that ha would smoke until tho operation was concluded. He kept bis vord. The lifeless lez rested upon tho floor but the Englishman smoked on, Tho op eration had been performed ia a liost masterly manner, Rr.d, thanks to L'r, Lefebvre 8 skill and attention, tho pa-4 tient Boon became perfect!? recovered, although, of course, he had to be sup' plied with a wooden leg. He reward ed tbe surgeon, whom Tie had learned to esteem more and more every day ; thanked him with tears in his eyes for the great obligation under which he had laid bim ; and in a Bhort time started for England. About two months after his patient's departure the surgeon received the fol lowing letter trom Lngiad Inclosed you will reeive a token of mv boundless gratitude a bill of ex change on ray banker in Paris for 6.500 francs. You hve rendered me the happie3t of men by ridding me of a limb which was au obstacle in the way of my happiness. Learn then, the reason of what yoivterraed ray mad ness. You aseured me that there coulc: be no justifiable excuse for so singular a mutilation. I offered you a wager, and I think you were right in refusing it. After my second return lrotn the East Iudies I became acquainted wicb Susan Black, the most accoinpli6ho and fasciuating of women. I sought her hand in marriage. Her fortune and family were such as met with the entire approbation of my parents. As for me, 1 thought only ot her charms I was soon happy enough to gain he affections, a fact which she did not attempt to deny ; but she, at the sanfe time firmly refused to become my wifo. In vain did I beseech her to do so ; in .... i.? n -I vam din ncr relations uu second my desire, one was inllexible. bor a long time I could not discover the rea son of her opposition to a marriage which she herself confessed woulu mako her happy ; until at last, one of her sister3 revealed tho fatal 6ccrct to rue. Susan was a marvel of beauty, but she was so unfortunate as to have lost a leg, and Bho had consequently cou demned herself to eternal celibacy. My rtsolution was quickly formed, and I determined to becomo like her. Thanks to you. my dear Lefebvre, my wishes were soon aocompiisnca. l re turned with my wooden leg to Lon don. I hastened to gain information of Miss Black. The report had beeu spread, and I myself had taken care to write to my friends in England to the same effect, that J had the misfor tune to fracture my leg, aud that ara putation had beeu found absolutely necessary. Every one expressed the greatest concern at my niisfoJtuue. Susan faiuted ou the occasion of my first presenting myself. She was for a long time inconsolable, but at length she consented to become my wifo. It was only on the morning after our marriage that I confessed to her the sacrifice by which I had at length been enabled to gain her consent to be mine. The avowal increased her love. Oh! my excellent friend, had I ten legs to lose. I would give them all up for the sake of my beloved Susau. bo long as I live, rely on my gratitude. If ever von visit Euclaud, do not fail to come Lere, so that I may make you acquaint pd with mv wifo: aud tireu tell me whether or not I was out of my senses Yours faithfully, Artuur Ox ley. Mous. Lefebvre answered tho loltcJ of his English friend in the following terms: Sir : Accept my best thanks for your very generous present fof so I must term what you have sent me, hav ing been previously magnificently re munerated for my trouble, as you were pleased to term it. I wish you, as well as your charming wife, all imaginable appiness. I rue it is that to give a ;g in exchange for a beautiful, tender and virtuous wife is not too much, pro vided tho happiness endures. Adam 6acnhced one ot his ribs to become possessed of our common mother Eve, and more than one man lias laid down lis life for the sake of his beloved. Notwithstanding all 'this, allow me to adhere to my former opinion. For the present you are doubtless right,- tor you are now in tho honeymoon-; rbut at 8omb future tinio you will ack nowledge the truth of what I advanced. beg your attention to what I am about to say. I fear that in two years you will repent of having had your eg amputated above the knee-ioint. You will think that to have it cut low er down would have been quite suffi cient. In three years you will be per suaded that the sacrifice of a foot would have answered all purposes ; iu four, that of the big toe ; in five, the little one ; and, at last, vou will have con fessed that to have parted with a nail, without necessity, would have been a piece of egregious folly. All this I assert without in the slightest degree npugning the merit of your admirable helpmate. In my own youthful days 1 would have, at any time given my life for my mistvess, but never my leg, for tho rest of my days. Had I really done ?o, I should hav9 every moment said to myself, "Lefebvre, . ycu are a madman. With highest cousidera tiou, yours very obediently, Ivtienke Le?ebvre. In the year 1793, during the Reign of Terror, the surgeon of Boulogne, having been accused ot being an ans tocrat by one of his younger profes' sional brethren who envied him his practice, was obliged to take refuge in London, in order to save his neck from the guillotine. Being without employ ment or acquaintances, be Inquired for the residence of his former patient, Mr. Oxley. He was directed to it, and on arriving at the house he sent up his name, and was immediately admitted In a huge arm-chair, seated before the fire, with a bottle of wine beside him, sat a portly personage, whose size was so great that it was with difficulty he could rise to welcome his visitor "Welcome, Monsieur Lefebvre," ex' claimed the huge Englishman. "Do not be offended' at my receiving you in this manner, but my cursed wooden leg won t allow mo to do anything You have come, no doubt, my friend, to see if in the long run you were not right" "I am a fugitive, seeking an asylum among you "You shall stay with me, for you are really a wise man. You will console "me. Do you know, my dear Lefebvre, that, had it not been lor this abomin able wooden leg rendering me useless I should bv this time have been Ad- miral of the Blue. I spend my lifo in reading the newspapers, aud iu curses mat i am ilea up ncro wnen every- body else is up and doing. Remain here ; you shall comfort me." "Your charming wife can doubtless do that better than 1 can. "Oh, as for that, no. Her wooden leg prevents her from gadding about and dancing ; so she has, as a resource, given herself up to cards and Bcandal. There is no possibility of living alone with her : in-other respects suo is a good enough woman." "What, was 1 right, then r exclaim ed the surgoou. 'Oh, a thousand times, my dear Le febvre ; but say no more on that -sub- iect. 1 was an unutterable tool, it 1 j ... . . had mv leg back again I would not part with the paring oi a single nan. Between ourselves, I must havo been crazy ; but keep that to yourself." Another Sioux squaw came into the Crow camp two days ago and said she had met a trapper who told her he saw a Sioux warrior, who had it from a Piecan scout, who heard a Com. mauche say he w that he saw a GroJ him that a Iviowa one of the Towiacs, 6aid that an Ar rapho told him he saw a Pawnee who didn't believe there had been much fierhtinur. unless it had como on since he left Sitting Bull's camp. "I always didlove to gaze on the children iu their Bports," said Potter as ho pensively contemplated a crowd of urchins: "I am carried back to . Just then the base ball came over his way aud tried to get in hia vest pocket, aud doubled bim tip hen his teeth came back he Bliout ed: "You young rngmutiios, you, if 1 catch you playiog ball on the streets again 1 11 get the police alter you, Aud he moved away aud forgot all about his youthful days. . i . l c i i irv WlLll imuuuuj, who learned it fam rae'. 1 " . , "J vcum-o mm . , A , f l.7.1 P- Whatever advantages of tins sort may accrue to the Uuaker Uity will have been mo3t fairly and loyally won ; for, of a surety, never was there a great business scheme of "national importance carried through with so clean hands, or such nbsence of all speculation as this Centennial Exhibi tion. And 1 hiladelphians may well boast, that, at a period when the busi ness of the country was Bhowing un paralleled prostration, and political and private iobbery were rampaut. they have initialed aud pushed to a successful issue a grand scheme of international industrial exhibit, in volving millions of cost, without any wavering ot faith, or thievish blot upon its direction. Indeed, in the whole show there is not to our mind anything better 'worth showing than the steadfast, strong, Etraighttorward mi ia rposo with ' which Philadelphians ave pushed this matter, throuch thick nnd thin, to its final issue, and the superb disdain which they have shown for all sorts of scoffers and and doubters. Pluck of thia sort de eervss its reward, and will have it, whether it comeB by admission tickets, or in other ways, i And other ways will often whatever may be the exhibit of temporary pecu niary result, mere is the positive city growth already alluded to some of which must be healthy and real; there are the permanent buildings within the Exhibition inclosire which inure to the city ; there is the newly established "School of Ait," whoso administrators, with wise forecast, arc making large purchases of such mate rial as could be secured under no other conditions, to such advantage as here and now ; there is the iui mense educating influence of the Ex hibition in its entirety upon the popu lation of the city ; and there is the further material gain of winning aud holding a reputation for executing a gigantic scheme with steadfast pur-. pose, and tor entertaining a world ot strangers without giving reasonable cause lor complaint. ocrwner 8 . Mon thly. A touching incident is reported from Chattanooga. An utter stranger called on a respeetablo frtna - lt week and asked bim if his house naff-' not been robbed during the war. The farmer replied that it had. "1, said the stranger, "was ono of the maraud-. ing party that did it. l took a iitue silver locket." "That locket," said the farmer," has been worn by my dear child." "Here it is," replied the stranger, visibly effected, "I am rich ; let me make restitution. Hero are $20 for your little sou." Ho pave the farmer a fifty dollar bill and received $30 in change He tLen wrung the farmer's haud warmly and left. The farmer has siuce dried his tears and loaded his shot-gun. lhe fifty dollar bill was a bad one, Sixteeu years liavo passed away I and yet tho Democratic party, in soul nurnose. an1 ftolicv. is tbe same as when under Buchanan it left the coun try crumbling into anarchy, a part warnug against it auu a imn voting against it, and both factions teaching that our country was a mere confeder ation of States, too weak to enforce its own laws, without power to protect its life, and Bubiect to the veto ol any State that chose to withdraw from its power. So declared Senator Sherman at Marietta, Ohio, a few days ago; aud yet that party asks tho people to restore it to power, and give it full coutrol of the Federal Government! It travels a young miuister fearful ly, who has speut every cent he could earn, beg and borrow for four years to acquire a good tneoiogicai education and has settled over a Western church with a Balary of $300 a year, if.be can collect it, and three donation mrties iu epito of hini, to read tba kyfier, the pitcher of the Brooklyn nino, has just conseuteu, iu view ui the hard times, to a reduction ol his salary to $4,500 this season. "Can I travel through your coun unless 1 am provi- com- i tiers Whv, certinglyl Why not? You oughter have a Winchester and two fiix-ahoot-ers, though, aud bo sorter quick about pulling tnem, was tho calm reply or the patriarch from the West. A Yankee counsel, who was defend- ing a man on taiai lor who muruer, sought for some euphoiious and inno cent phrase with which to Ueserioe client's crime, and finally said: "llo winnowed her into paradise with u fence rail." The New York World, a Democrat ic paper, h.. the-following ely dig at Tilden: "There is money enough stolen every year from the railroads iu this country to pay all their debts." I. r.L ! I... I LUail UL ItlQ VCUVIAI VtVi.
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