IS PtrnLUMIKD KVICUY WKHNF-SDAY, BY W. If.. DUNN. EI.M RTRECT, TTOIfKSTA, PA. TERMS, J2.00 A YEAR. No Subscriptions received for a shorter period than three months. .Cprrcsponrtewn solicited from nil parts Cf th( country. No notice will betaken of nnnonymous communications. .DUSIME83 D'"ccTonY. TIOHESTA LODGE NO. 3Ci, WI. O. Of O. IT. MEETS every Friday evening, at 7 o'clock, in the 1 IhII lbrnioi ly occupied uy ibo uooa Templars. O. A. RANDALL, N. O. fe. II. ITASLET, Koc-y. 27-tf. . TIONESTA COUNCIL, NO. 312 MEETS at Odd Fellows Lodiro lloom. liJ. every Tuesday eveninp, nt 7 o'clock. 6. A. VARXER. R. S. " 01 (T. K. ETAINP, M. D.' H. A. KOnKIlT, M. D. BLAINE C EGBERT, OFFICE find residence in house formcr- J ly occupied Dr. Wiimns. OfnVo days, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Biilf C L, Davis, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Tionesta. r. fx. Collections made in ina counties.' ' ' this and ad)oIn- 40-ly J. B. ACNEW, W. E. LATHY, Tiimeats, Pa. ' En,Pa. AGNEW & ILXIIY, Attorneys at Law, - Tionesta, Pa. 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Chargos reasonable. , 84 ly CENTRAL HOUSE," BONNER A, AGNEW ULOCK. L. Ahskw. Pronrlctor. This is a new nousc, and has Just Insen fittod up for the accommodation of tho public A portion of the patronage of tho public, is solicited. 4-iy . ' , FOIEST HOUSE, O W. VARNER PnoPRiETon. Opposite Court llonwo. Tionesta. Pa. Just oncnod. Evervth'mc new and clean and fresh. Tho best of liquors kept constantly on hand. A portion or inn puuiio parron- ; H20 is respoctfullysollelted. ' 4-17-lv W, a COQURN, M. D., ". T3IIYSICIAN & SURGEON offers hia X services to the p(ople of Forest Co. Havinz had an experlenco of Twelve Years In constant practice. Dr.- Coburn iruarantees to civo satisfaction. Dr. Co- burn makes a specialty of tho treatment or Nasal, Throat, ijitn ana an oiner Chronic or linprorinj? diseases. Having invejtlatod all scientific methods or cur- inar distiasio and solectod the cool fron all ! systems, he will guarantee relief or aoure in all casus whoro a cure Is possible. No Cliariro for Consultation. All foes will be reasonable. Professional visits made at nil hours. Parties at, a distance, can oon- unlt lihn bv letter. Offto and Residence fiocond building below io Court Houso, Tionesta, Pa. Of- I lleo days Wodnesdaj'S and Saturdays. 25tf Dr. J. L. Aconb, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has had ftftoon years' experience in a large and successful practice, will attond all Professional Calls. Ofllco in his Drag and Grocery Store, located In iidionto, near Tidiouto House. IN HIS STORE WILL RE FOUND A full assortment of Medicines, Liquors n. i ri lliau. Paint. )ils. Cutlery, all of the best quality, and Will be sold at reasonable rates. DR. CIIAS. O. DAY, an experienced IMivHician and Druirilst from Now York, has charge of the Store. All prescriptions put up accurately. t. h. iiav. JKO. P. PARK. A. B. KKLtV. MAY, V AUK & CO., A K K E! S Corner of Elm t A"lnutSta. Tionesta. . Bank of Discount ait J Deposit. Interest allowed on Tinie Deposits. 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HEATH hag recently moved to this place for the purrxme of meeting want which the ladies of the town and countv have for a lonar time known, that or naving a dresamaker or experience amorirr thm. I am prepare to make all kinds of dreasea in the latent stylos, and guarantee satis faction. Stamping' for braid ing and embroidery done in the best man ner, with the newest patterns. All I ask is a (air trial. Residence on Water Street, In the house formerly occupied by Jacob tshriver. 14U TIME TRIED AND FIRE TESTED ! TIIK ORIUIHAL .: . ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, CONN. . ASSETS Doc.il, 1S78, MILES W. TATF. Sub Agent. 45 T'onosta, Pa. Frank Robbliift, - PnOTOGRAPRE R , . (SUCCESSOR TO DKHINQ.) , . j Pictures In evory atvleof the art. Views of the oil regions for sale or taken to or dor. .-. - ; ' CENTRE STREET, near R, R. cxosslng. eJYCAMORE STREET, near Union Do- pot, uu uity, fa. ........ jg.t.r PIIOTOGRAm GALLERY. ' BI.9I HTUBETi SOUTH OF ROBINSON & BOH NER'S STORE. , . Tionesta, Pal, M. CARPENTER, . -. - Proprietor. 1 Ui Pictures taken In all tho latest styles the art. - 28-t' FINE GOLD WATCHES, SIXYER WATCHES AND 'J. sea, mm Watches, Clocks, Solid and TUited Jewelry, Black Jewelry. Eye Classes, Spec- ' tacles, Violin Strings, Cc, f c. AT L KLEIN'S JEWELRY STORE, TIDIOUTE, PA'.': WATCIIE3 AND CLOCKS Repaired audi Wurrautod LEAVE YOUR WATCHES at G. V. llovard'a Store, Tionesta, Pa. NEBRASKA GRIST MILL THE GRrST lAlLL at Nebraska (Lacy, town.) Forest county, has boon thor ouurhlv overhauled and rctitted in first claMsrdor.and is now running and doing all kinds of FLOUR. FEED, AND OATS Constantly on haml, and sold at the very km fit... .J- I -",H !. lowuttt figures. 43-om II. W. LEDEBUR, 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 beariDg any signature, re questing him to repair on the follow ing day to a country house which was situated on tho road leading to Calias, and to bring along such instruments as would be required for performing an operation. Lefebvre was at that period well-known as & distinguished and successful operator; so much so. that he was not uufrequently sent for from greet distances. He had served for a considerable time in the navy, and hia manners liad, therefore, ac quired a cortain degree of bluntness; but when you once became acquainted with him, you could not help liking him for the natural snd unaffected gooJneas of his heart. He was nattrrally - 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 be identified. He, therefore, came to the conclusion that some of his jooular friends were making fun of him, 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 moruing a carriage would be sent to bring him to the place where he was anxiously expected. Accord ingly,riext morning, sure enough, on the stroke of 9, a carriage drove tip 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 tho coachman where be was to be taken to : but the man appeared either not to know, or did not choose to tell : but as he spoke in English, Lefebvre said to himself, So it ia an .hntrhshman to whom I am summoned," and he acsordinely pre pared himself far any exhibition of eccentricity on toe part of one of that nation which even now is bo little un derstood by Continentals. At length tho 'carriage stopped, and the doctor hastened into the house. He was received at the entrance by fine-looking young man of about twenty-five years of age. who requested him to walk into a large and hand some room on the first floor. His ac cent showed him to be an Englishman. The following conversation then ensued between them : "You have Bent for me," said the doctor. I am very much obliged to you for the trouble jou have taken in coming here, rejoined the englishman, "lie so good as to seat yourself at the table where you wii hnd chocolate, coffee, or wine, in case yon would like to par take oi anything beiore commencing the operation." "Jiut first show me the patient. I wish to satisfy myself that an operation is absolutely necessary." "It is necessary, Monsieur Liofebvre : 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. In case of your refusing compliance with ray request, you see this pistol. It is loaded, and you are in my pver. As I hope for salvation, I will blow your braius out.? . 'Sir, I am not to be deterred from doing what I consider proper by any fear of a pistol. But what do you de sire? What ara I expected to do?" "You must cut ray right leg off." "With all my heart," answered the surgeon, thinking that this was a char arctoriatio specimen of'thoae 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. What can be tire matter with your leg ?"" "Nothing ; but it must come oil. I "Sir, you are mad." That is no concern of yours, Mona. Lefebvro." . -. "What harm can that handsome limb have done?" . "None at all ; still you must make up your mind to amputate it." "Sir, I have no acquaintance with vou ; give me some proof that you are in sound mind," naturally demanded tho doctor. "Will you consent to my wishes, Monsieur Lefebvre?" "As soon as you can assign any ad equate or reasonable motive lor so un necessary an operation." ' . "I cannot at Dreeent enter into any explanations iu a year, perhaps, I will do so. But I will bet you, sir that then you will acknowledge that my reasons for my present seemingly extravagant conduct are most pure manly, and noble aud even rational." "It is quite impossible tor me, re monstrated the surgeon, "to comply until you tell ue your name, place of Jesidcnco, 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. 3Iy reasons for refusing to accede to your absurd request are, as you must admit, sound and just. Do you wish to be the murderer of an innocent father of a large family ?" Well, Monsieur Lefebvre. repl!ed the Englishman, taking up the pistol, "I will not fire upon you, and yet I will compel you to cut ou this leg. What you reluse to do to obleme, through love of gain or fear of a bul let, vou shall do through humanity." "How so, sir? "I intend to shatter toy 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 come near ; if you do I Gre. Now only answer me this question : Do ?'ou wish to prolong my suffering nccd essly?" "Sir, yoo are mad," answered the doctor, in despair; "but have your own way I am ready to do as you wish." Everything was ready for the ope ration. As soon as the doctor took up his instruments the Englishman light ed his cigar, and declared that he would smoke until the operatjoa was couclu Jed. Ho kept his word. The lifeless leg rested upon the floor but the Englishman smoked on, Tho op eration bad been performed ia a iost masterly manner, and, thanks to Dr. Xelebvre s skill ana attention, tho pa-i tient soon became perlectl? recovered, although, of course, he bad to be sup plied with a wooden leg. He reward ed the surgeon, whom be 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 biui ; and in a short time started for England. About two months after hia patient's departure the surgeon received the fol lowing letter from England : Inclosed you will reeive a token of my boundless gratitnde a bill of ex change on my banker in Paris for 6,500 francs. You have rendered me tb happiest of men by ridding me of a limb which was au obstacle in the way of my happiness. Learn then, the reason ot what yoivierraen ray mad ness. You aseured me that there could 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 from the East Indies I became acquainted with Susan Black, the most accomplished and fiiscioating 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, I thought only of her charms I was soon happy enough to gain her affections a fact which she did not attempt to deny ; but she, at the same time hrruly relusea to become my wiie. Xn vain did I beseech her to do so ; in vaiu did her relations all second my desire. She was inflexible. I or a long time I could not discover the rea son of hor opposition to a marriago which she herself confessed woula mako her happy ; until at last, one of her sistcr3 revealed tho fatal secret to me. Susan was a marvel of beauty, but she was so unfortunate as to have lost a leg, and she had consequently con demned ' herself to eternal celibacy. My resolution was quickly formed, and I determined to becomo like her. Thanks to you. my dear Lefebvre, my wishes were soon accomplished. I re turned with my wooden leg to Lon don. I hasteued to gain information of M'isa Black. The report had been spread, and I myself had taken care to write to my friends in England to the same effect, that, I had the misfor tune to fracture ray leg, aud that ara putation bad been found absolutely necessary. Every one expreed tho greatest concern at my misfoJtune. Susan fainted or the occasion of my fir6t presenting myself. She was for long time inconsolable, out at lengtii she consented to become my wife.. 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. Ohl my excellent friend, had I ten legs to lose, I would give them all up for the sake of my beloved Susau. So long as I live, rely on my gratitudo. If ever votf visit England, do not fail to come here, eo that I may make you acquaint ed with my wild; aud lUtu tell me whether or not I was out of my senses. Yours faithfully, Artuur Oxley. Moiis. Lefebvre answered tho lottea $2 PER ANNUM. of his English friend in the following termj : . ' 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 wUh you, as well as your charming wife, all imaginable Unnn:n' T1 it. : i . iinj'Miicun. iruu lb is inai to give a leg in exchange for a beautiful, tender and virtuous wife is not too much, pro vided tho happiness endures. Adam sacrificed one of hia rib9 to become possessed of our common mother Eve. and more than one man has laid down bis life for the sake of his beloved. Notwithstanding all 'this, allow mo to adhere to my former opinion. For the present you are doubtless right, for you aro now' in the honeymoon': rbut at some future time you will ack nowledge the troth or what I advanced. beg your attention to what I am about to say. I fear that in two years ?rou will repent of having had your eg amputated above tho knee-joint. You will think that to have it cut low er down would have been quite 8 u Cl ient. In three years vou will be per suaded that the sacrifice of a foot would have answered all purposes; in four, that of the bi? toe : in five, the . little one ; nnd, at last, you will have, con fessed that to have parted with a nail, without necessity, would have been a pieca of egregious folly. AH this I assert without in the slightest degree inpugning the merit of your admirable helpmate. In my own youthful days I would have, at any time given mv life for my mistress, bat never ray leg, for the rest of my days. .Had I really done ?o, I should hav9 every moment said to myself, "Lefebvre, .ycu are a mauman. With highest considera tion, yours very obediently, ' : . Etienhe Lefebvre. In the year 1793, during the Reign of Terror, the surgeon of Boulogne. having been accused of being an aris tocrat by one of Ms 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 wero 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 'rae. Do you know, my dear Lefebvre, that, had it not been for this abomin able wooden leg rendoring me useless I should by this time have been Ad miral of the Blue. I spend my lifo in reading the newspapers, and in curses that 1 am tied. up hero when every body else is up and doing. Remain here : you shall coaifort me." "Your charming wife can doubtless do that better thau I can, . ' . , , "Oh, as for that, no. Her wooden leg prevonts her from gadding about and dancing ; so she had, as a resource, given herself up to cards and scandal. There is no possibility of living alone with her ; in- other respects suo is t good enough woman." .;: "What, was I right, then ?" exclaim ed the surgoon. "Oh, a thousand times, my dear Lo febvre ; but say no more on that -sub ject. 1 was an unutterable iool. If I had my leg back again 1 would not Eart with the paring of & single nail, ietween ourselves, I must have been crazy ; but keep that to yourself." Another Sioux squaw came into the Crow cacip two days ago and said she had met a trapper who told her be saw a Sioux warrior, who had it from a Piegan scout, who heard a Com. mauche say he was told by a S hoshone that he saw a Groa Ventres who told him that a Kiowa who learned it fcoti one of the Tuwiacs, said that an Ar rapho told him he saw a Pawnee who didn't believe there had been much fighting, unless it had come off since he left Sitting Bull's camp. "I always didlove to gaze on the children iu their sports," said Potter as he 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 his vest pocket, and doubled him up. When his teeth came back he shout ed: "You young ragtnufllus, you, if I catch you playing ball on the streets again I'll get the police after you." And he moved away aud forgot all about hU youthful days. Rates of Advertising. One Squared Inch,) one Inertion - ft SO OnoSqnare " one month - - 3 Oi One Square " three months 00 OnoSqnare " n ' one year - - 10 00 Two Squares, one year - 15 o) Quarter Col, , . . . , ro 00 lialf . . . BO 00 One " - . . , - . leo 00 Legal notices at established rales. , Marriarro and death notices, gratis. All bills for yearly advertiMeincnta col lected quarterly. Temporary advertise ments must be paid for in advance. Job work, Cash on Delivery. Philadelphia Pluck. Whatever advantages of tins sort may accrue to tho Quaker City will have been most 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 absence of all speculation as this Centennial Exhibi tion. And Thiladelphians may well boast, that, at a period when the busi ness of the country was showing un paralleled prostration, and political and private jobbery were rampant, they have initiated aud pushed to n successful issue a grand scheme of international industrial exhibit, in volving millions of cost, without any wavering of 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, straightforward purpose with " which Philadelphians have pushed this matter through thick and thin, to its final issue," and the superb disdain which they .have shown for all : sorta - of scoffers and and doubters. 'Pluck of this . sort de serves its reward, and will have it, whether it comes by admission tickets, or in other ways. ', v - And other ways will open whatever may be the exhibit of temporary pecu niary result. There is the . positive city growth already alluded to some of which must be healthy and real ; there are the permanent buildings within the Exhibition in closure which inure to the city J there is the newly established "School of Ait," whose administrators, with wise forecast, are making large purchases of such mate rial as could bo secured under no other conditions, to such advantage as here and now ; there is the im 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 and boidipg a reputation for executing a gigantic scheme with steadfast pur-, pose, and tor entertaining a world . of strangers without giving -reasonable canse for complaint. Scribner's . Mon- mV- .-. ... A touching' incident is' reportect from Chattanooga. An utter stranger Called On a roepactabla- fa rum; Jast weok and asked him if his bouse haaV not been robbed during the war. The farmer replied that it had. ."I," said the stranger, "was one of the maraud-, ing party that did it. I took a little silver locket." "That locket," said the farmer," has been worn by my dear child." . "Here it is," replied the stranger, visibly effected, "J am rich ; let me make restitution. Hero are $20 for your little sou." Ho gave the farmer a fifty dollar bill and received $30 in change. He then wrung the farmer's hand warmly and left. The farmer has 6iuco dried his tears and loaded his shot-gun. The fifty dollar bill was a bad one. - . Sixteen years, havo .passed away, and yet tho Democratic party, in soul, purpose, an 1 policy; is the Bame as when under Buchanan it left the coun try crumbling into anarchy, a part warring against it and a part voting against it, and both factious leaching that our country was a mere confeder ation of States, too weak to enforce its own laws, without power to protect its life, and subject to the. veto of 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 the people to restore it to power, and give it full coutrol of the Federal Government I, - It gravels a young miuister fearful ly, who has spent every cent he could earn, beg and borrow for four years to acquiro a good theological education and has settled over a Western church with a salary of $300 a year, if, he can collect it, and three donation parties in ipito of hiui, to read thai Skyfler, the pitcher of. the Brooklyn nine, has just consented, in view of the hard times, to a reduction of hia salary to $4,500 this season. "Can I travel through your coun try with impunity, unless I am provi ded with firearms? inquired a com mercial traveler of a hardy frontiers man at the Central Hotel. "Why, certinglyl Why not? You oughter have a Winchester and two six-shooters, though, and be sorter quick about pulling tlem," was the calm reply of the patriarch from the West. A Yankee counsel, who was defend ing a man on taial for wild murder, sought for some euphonous and inno cent phrase with which to describe his client's crime, and finally said: "llo winnowed her into paradise with a fence rail." The New Yoik World, a Democrat ic paper, has the-following ely dig at Tilden : "There is money enough stolen every year from the railroads iu thin country to pay all their debts." New Jersey.
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