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Job Fkiktiso ol all kinds neatly and ezprdt. ouflly eiecated at loweet price., lion'tyca iorn ..... wr rai tn lTwwfl.. , J! .60 1 do linotuaKlwlUlillmoBaii. .00 So u oot w,u,l .-To pflrsoiu reildin eatstde of We eoanly f -ITjittauiBl per jaar will be charted to ''Iin b event w"l above termi be. ae- JAS. C. HASSON, Editor and Publisher. 'II U nUHH WHOM HB TRUTH M1III TUB, 1ID AXX ABB BIO.TK BBBXDB.' PiI2Tnt.r'it tT pyin M Utp mat Bet t t4 he llarel ob the imm tivotlB i tllo wbo 81. OO and postage per year In advance. j. . I 2 VOLUME XXIII. EBENSBURG, PA., FRIDAY. JANUARY 24. 1590. NUMBER 50. too mult -None nut. eaiawam no oimrwm ... lira 1 . trMl ITlort. 111! " " " tiibllhea 1H.10. Jos. Home &; Go. riXX AVRSTORES. There :ir' AMiul OnltT Departments tluimiiii; to Rllbrd the sntne :ulvnntr.e? to out of town buyers th:it auk aUonled by OUR MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT. Ours h;i proven its claim; others have not. Isone can olt'cr & eater a.lvan he?; few as ootl or as many. 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'full goert .1 2i. or li 00 par duz.a. And one of the most lal.aMe.Whiiklet an oar Hot U The Pare Eight Tear OM Exp' rt Oarkechelm er Full quart II Ou. or 110 prr dutn. There U noWnlfky that bu ttar been .old tn.t ha. .wwn In l.vor with th. puhllo m rabid ly a our old Export, and the .imple reiuon I. that It i. nttrrly lmoiIMe to duplicate It. Tbre will nrver beany letup la the purity and One Uavor in any particular of the I'ure Uall lorala Wlnea we are now .alllnr at 60 cent, per bottle. Full quart!. 'or .&. per dosea.' In raakimr up vour order, plea, enrloae P. O. Money Urter orl'ralt. or Kelter jour order. JOSEPH FLEMING & SON, W HOLES ALE-AN I KETAIL DRUGOISTS. PITT8BURO. f A. 4IS M. RKCT Ut: .r..rib. Dlanend. Jan. -Jt. 189U. lrr A SOLID TEEL FENCE! Hade or EXPANDED Fil ETAL eti rRon ibtkci. 'LAtEtk. S0MCTK1N8 NEW. For RiaioeMr-.s. Cwjuctm, CtrTit, Fawtaw CCNA toitca, Arlwn, VTu.v- fiaartla, Traill..., tlioiirwr PLt'TKHlMO LATH. IMHB BATS, Ac. tile for luiuuutcU ChlaUiue: xmilcvl iree CENTRAL EXPANDED LI ETAL CO 1 1 A n.lrr !., rilloenr.h. I'm. ILirdnara 31-b kct : it. 4 K- same uT Uua pajter IITH 6TKEIT, PITTaltl Kl. PA. I. tb. vrrat eolleic. of Bu-fiBe. ortlo.. where all the brun "lir ol a complete bumr education ar ti4Utrht by Actual Mu.tne. Prurtic. The .Bly n. ejrcr iwm I'ena. uf the Interstate tiual rc l"ructn Anaociat Ion ol AmeriiM." lbe.tu deat Icanm book keei ink and bu.ine. by eo mKinir In bu.inci.. transact. on... f'ractl-al Dfflco ..rl and Hinkirtr ar ipeclaltlct. lndlTldual In-trunn b Irum a. x. to 4 P. M. and from T to 1" r. The I cut a.lT.Dt t- lahor hand and Trpewrltlntt the bitthMt aped la the ihorte.t tlm.. Send tur catalogue bra y mn talt lb Eipoalllvai. lal. Ian alaata welromo. JAMhst LAKh. WILLIAMS AM. Preolapnt. - Catarrh E L r 'S Allnva I'aln ad InO.aminal.om. Reaterra lhie Vui ml Tialr ana Smell. Try the Cure. A particle l applied Into each noatrIJa and la kcreenMn. I'rlco 6o cent at Iruirirtt : b mall reB-iatered. cU. ELY l K S, it Warren St., New York. 1 HE ST. CH&RLES HOTEL, Charles S- Cill, Proorletor. Table unsurpassed. Remodel ed with office on ground floor. Natural gas and incandescent light in all rooms. New steam laundry attached to house, 'Cor. Wood St. & Third Ave. Pittsburgh, P. 17fi. IWrSlK Pollele wnttea at abort notice la the OLD RELIABLE "ETNA" Aad elber Pirat Claaa rentpaale. T. W. DICK, ItitXT FOR THE Of,T IIARTFOliD FIRIi ISU!1 WCE ctnrv. tlUMMtSCED H LSI NESS 1794. Ei.ciDarn. Juiy t. lut NATURE'S CUBE FO CC'iSTIPATlQN, A ri.ltM.t KUKitl fmr hlea ai For Tarid Liter. Bllioaa U.aaaeke, IMIIttll Tarraat. Lffrrtrareat ltr Ave-rieikt Tt la eertala la lu efTect. 111. gentle la Ita act I n It le palataable la the taJt. It can be relied upon to cure, and It cure, t y umlix, not by entrap ina. aatara. Ik Lot take toleut punrailtM yovr felte. or allow your chil dren to take lbea, alway. um Ihl elevaa. phar maceutical preparatloB, which ha. been for more -y c ... i..iuwiU N7 DYSFHPS1A thaa forty yeare a pabiie favorite, told y druggist a eaerywkae. ISSENTIAL OllaS, 1 WlNTEKC.KEEN, I'EJ'I'EKM EN T, PEX NY" ROYAL, Sr-EARYTIXT, AC. ef prime qaallty. hoo.bt la any quantltytor eaah delivery, free brokerage, cf inatlaaloa, atorae, "dodge k OLCorr, m port.ru and Ktportcr., l WHllaai St.. N. Y. Ax Si, M -ui. HP W. DICK. ATTOKNKT-AT-LJkW it? tJB,br, Pa. Office la bulldlna el T r a',lvlm rnT Centre wreet. A !t "a-lne.. attended U .an.fac- tutj aa j elleaugmi a .peeialty. 10-lA-tf CREAM : BALMFiM i,e..H. iilS;;! fnvym lie. la More Ey rat ' y f' J HAV ZR ' - . i OLD MOTHER GOOSE. I will came you th prcatest of all poetesses. And you'll own that I'm rlpht when 1 do. Though you probubly couldn't la twtiiiy-flTe gueaoes Hit her uuine thould I a?k It of you. Mrs. Ilcmans? or SappbnT cr sweet 'Liza Cook? Mrs. Hrownluf the t'areya? No nat: It ia airar.pe you're ao dull when you've all seen her book I am thinking ot Old Mother Goose. But should you dispute me a million bright " pleaders Will Join. I am sure, on njy side. And a e ll r Win that uo poet has more loving reaUcra And none reputation so wide. How the little onus ftrut-vie when sly tjiiJcr Sleep Has them a!l tangle J up to prt loose ! For they a ant Juvt as long as their pretty eyes peep "Cue more story from OM Mother Goose." Of her poems, bow many are great maater pleees ! Not one. but a doyen at least. There's Old Mother Hubbard, whose trouble inereaevs; Jack Spralt and his sensible feast : And the wi ruan who ran her bead foolishly through Matrimony's cntieable nonse. And t;U d for h.'e in thut wonderful shoe They're all there la Old Mother Gooe. Then her fancy's a fountain of plca.su re unfailing. And her l'-i.-usu often mounts hlu'h ; In the c-aae of the witch who on brooms went a sa.l.:.c' She talif s us clear op to the skr. And those Hire learned men who acrulsinjr would po. And thouM a tub fitted their use. Their whole trip is l-ft to the fancy, you know tsuch a shrewd one Is Old Mother tSonse. Dear po t of t.abh.l : O't in the city Y'otir verses an: thought of, I wct n; When tLe care-worried merchant hunui eoftly i a"ilno d'Ttv. ! Tis his mother's face rises serene. How pure were the counsels that long-lohtone jrave 1 For h:s faults be can tind no excuse When he i-its: In spirit a frV.istaut trrave, Ivt thither by Old Mother Uooae. Ah. me! here's Hie hartlened and worldly wise olnner AaU e ail of ua am le.s or morel Who'd refuse l.)a;:iiil be a Lttle L flnnvr. Learned only In rh!l,1hiX'.t"s rwcet lort? How many could start on a far better way. Or their irs put to wortuu-r ue. Could they fud Ihemstlvrs back la that Inno cent day Wnen, they marveled at Old Mother Oonse Ucorge llorton, in Chicago .Herald. FLOUNDER'S TRUE LOVE. Alack I Alack I She Lived Centuries Too Soon. Throe Mr. FlounJor was a young gentleman of sthftic temperament. Ho was al ways in love with some ulj-ct or other. Sometimes it was a lady that enslaved his aiTcctions other times a jjicturo or a piece of sculpture; an.l yet another time, perhaps, soma teapot of fanciful Jesign or other piece of Jelf of rare pat tern wouhl alorb all Lis emotional fac ulties. At times, however, lw would get muddled, and could not always tell who or what h was in love with: and in this statf ho would remain until some cir cumTanro anwo which Pxrwwerl to him th errnr or a'ostirdity of his situation. He a lored tho ladiea, who petted and cosieii him. But it never came to any tiling. The) iris soon found ut tho evanescent nature of his professions, and hroko with him in time to preve nt talk. This did not matter very much, how ever, as he had a large and varied stock always on hand to select froiu. And so ho would fail in and out of love in the most sereno way imaginable. Mr. Flounder was five feet eight inchb in height. Ilia shoulders were a hit narrow and sloped beautifully; light hair, brushed flat; large and full eyes, which, judging friu their far-oiT look, were capable at times of discerning ob jects at an illimitable distance; the delicate tracings of his eyebrows re quired a closi- ins;H'tion to appreciate thoroughly their beauty; nose, atiiiine; mouth, large, with plenty of upper lip. He wore a mustache assiduously culti vated, but clue k and chin the latter r-lreating gracefully wrro of virpin smoothness. His long les-k, which was fenced round by a very high cellar, was just able to support a head of abnormal proportions. Clothes neatly cut, and se tting oiT admirably a somewhat lachry mose expression of countenance. Mr. Flounder's education had been neglected. Ho knew next to nothing. In short, he was a perfect chaos of igno rance. His only occupation was follow ing tho ladies and other things referred to. This, to lie sure, was not very re munerative, but, as he hud a clear l!(M) a year of his own, it did not occasion him any uneaainess. Hut things could not go on fur ever In this way. So Mr. Flounder thought one evening, as ho laid down an article lie had been reading the subji-ct was mar riage. In it the writi-r had clearly provtsl that it was the hotindcn duty of a man, if ho had the means, t su-arch out for a woman whom he could lovo lt, and wed her, always provided that she was willing to have him. Mr. I'lounder had always looked ujxn marriair in the light of a pastime.. He now iv that it was a duty as well, and ho entered at once into the writer's view s. Mretching out his legs and plac ing his fit t on the fender it was a cold night - he lay back in his arm-chair and. vkith t '. pamphlet across his ktii-c, gave himself tip to relbstiou. Hut, as his mind rt I'e :ti d nothing, he was norcly put about as t liow he should proceed. Just then hiseje caug'it bight of his walking Mick standing in aomer. A gleam of intelligence lighted up his face, ttetting up, lui returned with tho stick, and. reseating himself with the cnsikisi end of tae tick ia his mouth, felt that he was now in a position to combat the difficulty. The great question was now Is-fore Lim, viz. whom should ho inarry? If among his own female asuaintauco ho was unable to f. nd one with whom he could mate, then it was his duty to ex tend his search until he came across some ono who would suit. Ho now proeeedisl u bring the whole force of his mind to bear on the knotty problem. A he slowly atid solemnly nuckl the end of his ulick preparatory to bringing his mind to a focun ho felt delicious influences stealing over Lim, while the muscles of his uc-clc relaxed, and, with Lis Lead graoefjlly inclined to hi. shoulder. Mr. Flounder violied ho Soft embrace, a id. failing asleep, passed into the land of dreams. Tho sound of tho clock in the kail striking nine reminded him that he had accepted an invitation to Mrs. Ilrow party that, t-ry eawniug. Hastily put ting on his dress, things., ho wan soon on tho way to his destination.': )lr: Jtrown was famous f r collecting ll the pretty and laLionablJ fiirls Ui Wr parties, uiid. Mr. Flounder had ample soope in which to exercise his discrimination. But, being on his mettle now, he became ex tremely fastidious, with the result that Le returned to his lodgings with tho conviction that Mrs. Brown waa not able to produce a woman worthy of his love. The next night found him at tho theater. AYhile the audience attended to tho performance Mr. Flounder wanned the sea of faces about him in the hope that he would flrkd the object of his de sire. From his place in the pit-e.talls he carefully scrutinized each individual lady in the boxes. But she was not there. Then his eyes swept the dif ferent circles with like avail. The dress circle absorbed the greater share of his attention. F'eeling that he should leave no stone unturned, his gaze soared even to the "ginls."' in case the one flower he sought should 1 perched so high! But no! He then relieved the strain on his neck by examining the females in his iniuiediato vicinity, but none came up to tho mark. His lovo put in no apiioarance, and Mr. Flounder at last let fall his eye-glass just as tho cur tain fell on the final scene, and he re turned to his lodgings, his future wifo still to be discovered. Nothing daurtsj, however, be pur sued his search day aft' r day, but w ith like result- He tried all the houses at which he was an-ustonii'd to visit, but not ono girl of his acquaintance came up to his Meal, and ho saw that he must only extend the search outride his own circle, as the writer had staUsl in the pamphlet. At the time that ho came to this conclusion ho was seated as usual in his arm-chair before tho fire. He had no intention of giving up the search without first trying every available means in his power. He began to re volve in his mind what plan he ought to pursue in order to compass his ends when he heard a timid knock at Lis door. In response to his "come in tho door slowly opentsl, and, to his great surprise, he liehcld a lady, richly but quaintly dressed, adkancing tow ard him with a slow and graceful motion. Mr. Flounder was quite taken aback for an instant by this very unexpH-ted visit. Ladies had never before yisitod him at his lodgings. But his natural gallantry and ease of manner returned at once. Removing the crook from Lis mouth Le got up, and, advancing to meet his vis itor, courteously requested her to be seated, placing a chair for the purpose. As the lady sat down she slow ly lifted her vail. expoMnij w Mr. Flounder's en raptured gaze a fae. of such unrivaled beauty and an expression so mournfully sweet as deprived him of all power of speech and motion. Fixing her beauti ful eye on his the lady said, iu tom-s that thrilled Lis every nerve; '-Mr. Flounder, I am your own true love." Then he knew not how tho lady was gone and Mr. Flounder awoke. lie couiU scans-ly believe that he had bsscn dreaming. Fivery thing the party at Mrs. Brown's, the theater, other places and, last of all. the lo-autiful lady hail seemed so vivid and lifelike, bore such an impress of reality, that ho felt almost inclines! to regard them as so many solid facts, and not as the outcome of an overw rought imagination. Dream or no dream, on one point he was certain, that he had seen his beau tiful visitor iK'fore at some period of his life, but when or where, and undor what conditions, his memory failed to answer. He was also equally certain on another point, which was that ho was violently in lovo with her. She said she was his true love, and he believed her. What greater proof could Le havo that she was the woman he sought? As ho picked up the pamphlet from the floor and went to bod it was long after midnight now he. vowed to seek herout or ele perish in the attempt. Full of his resolution, Mr. Flounder rose betimes in the morning, aud after breakfast commenced to think what course he ouirht to pursue in Lis Inves tigations. What if he should insert an advertisement in tho agony column of tho Times something like: ''If the lady w ho appeared last night in a dreatu to Mr, Flounder, at his lodgiugs at , w ill Conimunieate with that gentleman, either in person or by letter, an arrangement may le ef fected.'' . No, that would never do. It might only bring all th girls down tohis bulg ing in a lsxly. and there they would remain, blocking up tho street until ho gave satisfaction. He must try some other way. Why not apply to S.-otlaud Yard for help? I ctoct i ves were up to that sort of thing. Worse again. Mr. Flounder gave up that idea also. Such a course might involve tho lady appear ing in the Hue and fry among a lot of others wanted," or a drawing of her, taken from his description, night era liellish the police newspapers, with his own portrait alongside. The idea pave Mr. Flounder a turn. Ho broached sev eral other plans, but they all fell to the ground. Finally ho came to the con clusion that the responsibility rested entirely with Limself. and that ho must only priecute his inquiries in )erson. Stupendous as the undertaking seamed, it atTorded him the unalloyed satisfac tion of iM-ing the sole repository of Lis own SKcret. Lighting a cigarette, ho sallbsi forth to get a little fresh air Is fore com mencing active operations Ho felt a bit fuddiod with the unusual strain on his mental faculties, and required an in terval to restore them to their normal condition. But." as he wended his way along the streets, he could not kcp his mind ot? his lovely visitor. She fixed his entire attention, making Lim totally oblivious of the noisy hum around him. Ho did not even return tho salutes ao corded him by many lady friends, who passed him on foot or in carriage, but steadily held Lis way. avoiding all ob stacles and danger of traffic by a species of inner consciousness. The a-cidental knocking of his stick, however, against some projection rousea hitn from his reverie. Looking up, bo found himself in front of the 'National portrait gallery. Tho rain was commencing to fall, and. partly to avoid it, partly because be didn't exact. y know what to do. Mr. Flounder eii ured tho building and wan-d'-risd from room to room in an aimless manner A little knot of x-oople standing; round no particular picture attracted his at tention. Crossing over, Mr. Flounder looked. It was a painting of some. Ttna-itifu! lady, quaintly clad "perhaps a fancy dress ball risliime," ho thought. But il was tho fa co wiucli a'r-orlxsl ail his faculties. So beautifully calm, but, oh! how sad were those diiiiio features. There was a sutelinesa blended with softness tiut charmed Lim. Srell bviuil tio fiAi'-d, and. jtj Jio Ivvit-d, strange memories drifted through his brain. A the lady's eyes looked lown on him with a sad, mournful expression, her lips seemed to part as if about to speak, and Mr. Flounder, entranced like, waited for tho music of her words. And, while Le waited, his visitor of last night once more took shape, and, slowly unfolding on tho canvas before Lim, merged into and became ono with the Ixautiful lady painted thereon. Once more there fell on tho enraptured listen er's ear, tho words; "Mr. Flounder, I am your true love. " Not until the last echoes of those thrilling notes Lad died away in Lis ears did Air. Flounder reuse from his trance, and ho looked about him with a be wildered air. All tho rxsaple Lad gone away from the picture, and were scattered about. It was some time, however, before be re alized bow matters stood. At last a look of relief and triumph passed over his face. He had discovered the portrait of his true love. He was on the track at last. He could easily find out whoso the portrait was, and then all he had to do was to find out her address and go and throw himself down at her feet- A few simple questions aud all was done. His boaom heaved at tho thought. Looking roun-l, ho espied an official of tho place. Crossing over to him Mr. Flounder asked, with bated breath, whoso portrait that was yonder. 'Mary Queen of Scots,' was the la conic reply. A thrill of happiness aud pride com bined pervaded Mr. Flounder. His as pirations Lad not soared to the majesty of a crown. Visions of hirn. If and hi . love seated on a throne rose before him as ho inquired where she lived. Live!"' echoed the olllcial, roused from his apathy: she doesn't live at all'. She's dead, man!" "Head?" It seemed to Mr. Flouuier as if he Lad heard his own kn 11, an.', his visage perceptibly lengthened as he asked w heu she di'ii. 'Let me see," aaid tho other in a lack adaisical voice, and referring to a I .-'. which he held in Lis Land, "on the b.L of F'ebruary, lisT. Mr. Flounder's eye filled to burstin-r as ho next inquired, in tones husky from emotion, what she died of. "She didn't die of any thing." said tho official, looking bard at him; "at least, not exactly. Her head was cut off." 'What for?" was the next quest ion more huskily than ever. He coui scan-el y spe ak now. "I can't tell you that," said tho other ' I ain't un in these things. I suppo -; whoever cut it off thought she )i?A it lonsr enou-rh. rriyhow. That's; 11 I knov. about the lady, sir." Tb-v:ikin the o'.cisl fr bis ln.'.irrr.; tion in a voice th-t was Ktrs.Iy a-idiMo Mr. Flounder moved clov. y a v. ay. As he crossed over and guzi ! on thr picture fwr the last time he r aii-si t) gulf between hi'n and bis decapiat -' alon-d. But ho could not help thinking how different things might havo lx-en but fr that olwtaclo. And. as he sadly retraced Lis st. ps horcowarl, Lc ft. It a; grieved. He felt that his ancestors wer to blame; that they had done Lim at: irreparable Injury in not having hurried him Into existence thr-e centuries earlier in tho world's history. Bvl gravia. SIMPLIFIED BURGLARY. That Mew Departure Mad by avn In gen loue Cincinnati Safe-Hreaker. Human ingenuity is more devilish than angelic, aud is more ale rt to de stroy than to create. It is a general proposition that what one man may do another can undo, it being easier some what to mar than to make. For years lock-smiths and safe-builders have racked their brains and employed their cunning to devise a safe that should be absolutely burglar as well as fire-proof. As the builders have improved their etocl casings and com binations, time-lock.3, etc.. the burglar has bettered his tools or extended his methods of operation and it has been found that, given a fair show, the burglar wiU get into any safe that can be set against him. In recent years a high degree of perfection in the construction of 6afcs has been ar rived at, and many good men put their money confidently into the latest im proved receptacles, convinced that no burglar has the art to penetrate tho chilled arcanum. But ba&'ed in one way the expedient burglar goes ener getically and intelligently to work in another. In Cincinnati the other night he operated upon a safe that was obdurate to tho usual methods of persuasion. Tho safo was not to be opened with tools, nor was there much temptation to drill holes into it and blow it open with powder or dynamite. The job was to be done expeditiously and noise lessly. Ergo, the burglar, brought to bear tho powerful clamp in general use in safe factories, a simple and ef fective instrument, by the aid of which the spindle was pulled entirely out of the lock, the tumblers of the lock al lowed to drop down, after which tho safe bolts were drawn by the mere turning of the knob. The clamp is a heavy bar of steel bent in the form of a half square, with a threaded hole In the stem through which winds the steel lever rod. At ono end of the rod is a ball and vise that seizes upon the knob, and when the operator vigorous ly plies his lever and begins to unwind the thread rod, something is found to yield, and naturally it is the caot-iron knob and its fastenings. The Ciucinnrtti experiment was thor oughly successful, and will probably be tho signal to the fraternity through out tho country how to argue witi a stubborn lock. The method is simpler and safer than the old explosive style, and knocks into shadowy perspective the tedious and time-consuming drill system. Chicago Inter Ocean. The attorney for the defense Is de livering a long-winded argument for his client, in the midst of which tho judge goes to sleep. With your permission," says the attorney, interrupting his flow of eloquence and addressing the State's attorney, "'I will continue my speech when the court wakes up." State's at torney (politely) "As you please, sir; but I don't think the court will wake up until you get through." Truth P" Disproportionablenoss, withtwen ty-OD6 letters, is said to be the longest -J - English word. WHAT IS GOOD? What la tho real rood?" I ask la musing mood. Order, sal J the law court ; KnowUsV, .s;4d the sch.io!; Tr.ith, paid the man; Pleasure, snid the fool; Love, said the maiden; Ueauty. aui I the m;r; Freedom, fcaid tho dreamer; Home, said the saue; Fame, taid the soldier: Kuuity, th see r Spake my heiirt full sajlyr "The ansu-r U not here." Then within my bosom Softly this I lu'rd: "Kach heart holds the secret; Klndr.ess Is the word." -John Boyle O'Keilly, In Georgetown College Journal. AN EXCITING HUNT. Unexpected Aid In Exterminating the Savago White Wolf, A llloody Fie-ht by Klks-Desperate ItougH-aml-Tumble Encounter lie twecn a II outer and a Wounded AnlmaL The owners of the large sheep ranches In this vicinity, says a Linkville (Ore.) dispatch to tho Helena (Mont.) Inde pt r.dent, have bec-n so much annoyed iatt ly by tho depredations coinmittel !y the white wolf in their herds that a .Treat hunt for these daring marauders was organized recently. Tho white wolf of Southern Oregon is the fiercest r.-iimal not even excepting ttju bear to lie found in the country, and it is a formidahie-looking beast, often attain ing five feet in length, and nearly as large as a yearling calf. His strength and ferocity are remarkable, and his cour age undaunted, for he will frequently attack a full-grown cow. Knowing him to bo a rather tough customer to tackle at close quarters, the hunting party, which consisted of half-a-doren of the neighboring stock-owners and your cor respondent, went thoroughly armed against him, with hunting-knives, re volvers and rifles. The cunning of the animal In evading pursuit is incred ible, and, after chafing a couple all night, we found ourselves no nearer i ban before, so just at daybreak a halt A-as decided upon, and breakfast was eaten under an immense pine, growing ia a narrow- glen, between two rocky crags, aln.ut a quarter of a mile or a attic more in length, and through w hich a little shallow stream trickled over a pebbly bottom. We kept as quiet as fossihle, for the tracks of diiTk-rent ui.-:ali in the sandy banks of the -treain showed that it was a frequent re- t .-rt of v. ii i beast, and. sure enough, be fore the m al was finished wo felt the L-round legin to tremble under the tread of an approaching band of some large animals. Quick as thought we had dispersed and taken up stations about two hundred yards apart in the underbrush, which was dense enough to conceal us completely, and-yet admit of our get ting a good view of the ganio. We had scarcely time to freely breathe before tne lower growth of trees closing tho entrance of tno little vaio parted and tne form of a huge elk appeared, advanc ing proudly toward the stream we had just left. A nobler-looking creature than the elk found on the Pacific coast, with his stately antlers, such as the hunters of the Eastern States havo no conception of, and his dainty tread and sensitive nostrils, can not well be im agi nod- The fine fellow I havo spoken of ad vanced cautiously, sniCng tho air with tno excitement of suspicion, but ho had already passed our most distant out post, so, apparently thinking return equally hazardous, ho brushed forward, and was followed the next moment by a herd one, two, six, ten it was im possible to count them. But before our rifle could bo brought to the shoulder, a new actor appeared on the scene. A white wolf, quite six feet in length, and the largest the writer of this article ever saw, came howling from the belt of small timber already spoken of, howling lrightfuily, and sprung oh a fawn drinking near its mother, and which screamed loudly as the wolf bore it to the ground.' This seemed to be a signal for the rest of the band to ap pear, and they came yelping down the jrien in pairs and threes, their blood snot eves and gaping mouths, with smoking, lolling tongues, proclaiming that they wore hungry. Inspired by the same feeling of curi osity to see what would come of tho wolve s during attack, every man forljoro to interfere, and quietly watched the combat that ensued. F'or the elks, which had at first scarcely seemed to comprehend tho intentiousof the wolves, soon collected themselves, and tossing tneir great heads, began to paw up the earth with their fore feet, making tho air resound with their wild and furious lellowing. They formed a circle alout the wolves that had crowded around tho body of the prostrate fawn and pre sented to them a formidable rampart of bristling heads. This circle nar rowed and narrowed until it completely inclexsed tho wolves, that now rx-gan to realizo their danger, for they left their prey, plunging forward at a deer with snapping jaws and snarling in a fright ful manner that revealed their sharp, gleaming teeth. But their ferocious on slaught was received on tho lowered ant lers that in turn struck at them sind sent 'liem howling back for a few moments, but only to return again to tho attempt to break through the bristling wall of tneir antagonists. This performance was repeated again and again, tho elks Closing together nearer and nearer at each repetition, until they finally as sumed the oSensive altogether and le-K-an to attack tho wolves with hoof and horn. F"or a few minutes tho scene was one resembling pandemonium. The plunging and leaping of tho maddened trapped wolves and the steady rising and striking of tho bodies of the deer, with howls of pain intermingled with shrieks of rage and fearful snarling, nivia it an occasion never to Ikj forgot ten by any w ho was present. As ono of tho wolves, making a desperate dash for liberty, broke at last from the circle and Csl down the valley, Mr. T. , wiio was my next neighbor in the brush, sent a shot after him, but it was ap parently without effect, and was likbvvise wholly unnoticed by tho elks. In half an Lour tho combat was ended, and the fury of tho elks leing appeased a3 it might well have been, for they had killed the last one of the wolves they withdrew, so that we could see tho torn and blee ding bodies of tho wolves that lay scattered alout the dead fawn. TLo deer bej-m ;vw w oenay their old uneasiness at our hidden pres ence, and we, judging it was time to have some sport in our own behalf, se nt a volley of shot into them. Three of thei beautiful, stately creatures fell plunging to tho ground In the death agony, while a fourth, a splendid buck and tho leader of the herd, was making a succession of ngonk'tig sprit.g to fol low his companions that had dashed down tho glen with the thunderingtread of a troop of cavalry. The three fatally wounded elks died as wt watched them, and a couple of well-directed shots brought down the fourth, we bound thein and t.ho wolves to tho horses and turned our faces homeward, feeling that our wolf hunt on the whole might bo conside-red successful. Wo issued from tho glen and took to tho open road. Wo had our attention attracted by a low growling and moan ing in tho underbrush to our right. Stopping to investigate the cause of this, we discovered a white wolf rolling over and over on the ground, teari ng at its shoulder, in which was a gaping, irregu lar wound, t' irn by a glancing shot. We dtsjided that this must be the wolf that Mr. T had lired at as it broke away from tho eiks. and that his bhot must havo taken effect after all. At any rat" Mr. T claimed tho wolf as Lis, and. drawing Lis lor.g hunting-knife, walked up to it, and, suopiug down, was about to fluSli tii'j animal by cutting its throat. But tho creature, though weak ened and exhausted by 111" loss of blood, a;.'.,eared maaae-tied by the pain, and as Mi". T lient over it sprung at his f;.ce. Mr. T tLrow up his arm, aud the teeth of the woi f nea rl y me t i n it, jerking him, from the suddenness of tho attack, from his stooping posture, so that ho fell forward on the body of tho wolf. Tho two rolled over and ove r on the ground, Mr. T try ing to disengage his arm and get at his knife which had fallen from Lis grasp as Le fell, and the animal, in an agong of pain, grasping tho arm desperately and holding it in his vise-like jaws. The rest of tho party were afraid to fire for fear of hitting the gentleman, but Ma jor C and your correspondent, watch ing every favorabieopportunit y, plunged their knives into the animal's every presenting part, until at last, nearly hewed to pieces, tho wolf, with ono final plunge, fell over dead. Mr. T was by this time insensible from pain, and his arm hung limp in the wolf's jaws, that were fairly locked in the flesh and had to Ikj broken apart before they could be disengaged. Fortunately only the fleshy pirt of tho arm had been caught, the bono ese-aping; and, though tho wound was a severe and painful one, there was no danger from it. The skin of the wolf a inasnifivent ou n.w adorns his hall, and, no doubt, never fails to remind him of his singular and most dangerous adventure. STAMP SIGNATURES. Why No Firm or I'eraon Can Kccojrnlze 1'lieiti with Safety. All business men should take warning against stamped signatures frvtu the huge swindle perpetrated not long ago on tho Indiana insane asylum officials, by some forger who passed a large num ber of checks on the me-rcLants of that city. It is supposed that the. stamp of that institution was counterfeited and that all the checks have originated from the same person. The checks were mad" payable to different persons and were cashed by merchants w ho sold the beare r a small bill of goods and paid the re mainder of the check in cash. Every bank in tho city but one received the bogus checks on deposit from customers. There Is no clow to the forger, lie did his work speedily, secured a lare amount of money from tho guileless merchants of the Iloosie-r metropolis and left f or another ficid of labor before his forgeries had Wn discovered. It is -s-timate-d that the losses from this one stamp will amount to many thousands of dollars. All businessmen or organizations, who acknowledge tho genuineness of a stamped signature by tiding it in the transaction of business, are just as liable for lim full liiriount tf a check or note stamped by that signature as they would bo if tho signature had been wiit.cn by their own hands. Tho I'ni'.od" Stavs Government will not accept, a s.u;n. -ii signature from any bank or Government official. The stamped signature has colli1; to be quite ge-nerally rec.jgtiizvd ii business circles, but it is a source of dis aster that stiould be speedily abolished. Courts would cen-.iuiy hold thut if a stamp w as acknowledged as a genuine si. 'nature by any r-on or firm, that person or 1? .-in is resjw.nsiblo for tho stamped signature when a chock or not" stamped therewith is in the hands of an innocent party. It is only another feat ure of the "innocent purchaser' decis ion of the court. It is a fruitful Held for skillful formers, and tho burden of proof would le on the owner of the orig inal stamp to prove that tho stamp which deceived the merchant, bank cashier or other person w as a forgery. Any person who can gain ace-f-.ss to your stamp can very easily place you in trouble. No person or firm can recog nize a stamp-d signature with safety. Des Moines (la.) lte-gister. Doir-Selllnjr Fit raordlnary. Two ladies, while walking in Regent street, London, were accosted by a man, who requested them to buy a beautiful lit tle deig, covered with long white hair, which he carried in his arms. They pass ing on without hooding him. ho followed and repeat isl his entreatie-s: they looked at the animal, and were at last persuade-d. The man took it homo for them, re ceived the money, and left the dog in the arms of the le.di.-s. A short time elan J. and tho dog. w hich had mean while Ix-en very quiet, in spile of a restless, bright eye. began to show syiupteuiis of uneasiness, and as be ran aitout the room exhibited some unusual movements, which rather alarmed tho fair purchasers. At last, to their great dismay, the new dog ran squeaking up one of the window curtains, so that when the gentleman returned home a few minutes after, he found the, ladies in consternation, and rijrht glad to have his assistance. He vigorously seized tho animal, and taking out his pen knife commenced cutting olf its cover ing, thereby displaying a largo rat to their astonish d eyes, und, of course, to its own destruction. X. Y. Ledger. "Been sawing wood." inquired the caller. Worse than that.'', panted the bank preside-nt, wiping the perspiration from his brow and throw-in"- himself exhausted into a chnir. "f have been talking to a lady de positor. WhowICLlcasojrribune. DIGGER INDIAN FARE. A Clilcr Account of Itutter Made from OiJjt.1 ami .ruialtoiers. "No acorns, no I ndians," scntentiously said Chief Boiinell, tho 'captain of the remnants of the Yo:tiiite tribe. In his rude, and i :ip, t fore rh t'.C chiif without a following s-jbstantiully said: "Tho acorn crop of thi.-, valley has !een a failure for the past fi ve c:: rs. Whenever tho crop is a !,.;!.;:" in this valley the crop is bountiful on tho f o i-t range, and when it is ':iri;o tl.e-e it is 6 mi so hero." No 1 i -union c..n b. given of this seeming p ci.li..ri:y o'i'.y that "it j--L l.a-.peii. d so.' The Mono and other Ini'Lius that frequented this valley to gather tho acorn c.-op came i:r more, aud havo abandoned thi lovely ale to howling tourists and professional f i -hr-s.-ers. Through the l-.iu.ln. ss of t!.- eh'.-f 1 w,,s shown through Ms small camp e.f a few hut s and p.-rh,. j.s t v.i n ty-Ii ve ir thirty foJlowirs of trilie. that a few years ago numbered more than ono thor.sun I. Tl.ou' h the acorns hav disappeared the "caches" or store baskets remain. Thte baskets lire quecrly if i,. l wunilei f ... ly made, Is ing 1:'4a ! f.-ot, aud t laced ou a plat form f.iur feet fi-o'ii the (.-round. The sidt-iare formed of hushes ;;':'..; .1 w i'h pino boii.'iis invert-d, trie rit-ciles of which ps-vent squirrel from climbing i p, and also conduct the rain dowiiward on to'. rutil.. The top is roofed with pino bark, and mad." water tight. Tho acoi rni are stor. d here and I't-escrvi d during winter for future, u-e, just as tV wood t-ecker dri ; s tin a-ori in tho ho!.-s he drills in the pir-o tre. s. I c is both in ton t ing mid ai:...--ing to see the squaws prepare tho frugal meal of acorn bread. Tho Women ami children gather the acorns in small baskets -the more worms in ll.o a -.rns tho better they are r -dished. Ila .i acorn is pla.d em its particular end and hit on the h'-.id will; a .bb!e, which opens it. separat ing the- bark from the kernel; then it is spread on a rock to dry, after which the women grind tho amu-ns into limal by means of mortar and po.sllc, somet himr like druggists mix couipou nds for '.lie disotgnniza'ion of th stomach of th paleface. In ihi. m. ahtimo tho bucks have b.iilt a fire sttero'tnded by ro ks. which aro made a '"w.:;.o brat.' Th meal is poun-d into a, iv..--.:'-tight basket, and tho white-!, eat' d rocks are dropped in. The water is not permitted to b. il, but is hot enough to cook t he meal. The stulf is stirred like gruel until it assumes a thickness !:kc past". A hole is "se. ()" in'o ti.e bed of a stream, and water ;.":::ii-"-d to run over it. This r -mt-VW tho lanUiti, or l itter taste, aud ai'hom'h a iillio sand sell. '-res to th cake, it dot s not seem to niuko ni'i. h dilT.-r. nee. The butter -used for thi very pturuitiie. an! is, tr!gin of the man ufaet ure margarine. When foam t mare in of Minor lake it i It d is ills f Hies and o;uer insect- W.I e, thick w i'.h larva: r.ic! put. a and children aiw.i vs th 'hi ldr -ii - ski.u o!f this s 'l '.' r and u-...d Mi fou; . u : vi : ,vu or. a i ni s iresh baiter, l: it- : i gnats hud grasshoppers. p-..:-s are c.iu.rht. ihivado. tiled uv.jiy f-r fu: lire u-. come a li lie meiiuw. ! gra -hop-a .st ;!!',--; and. U'l'il they 1. --i in a green o ':-,; !..; too .- -numcrs a.,. stale thev a:--coi od' ." 1 too red man's hlo !. The g ;.- h can go t ly ! .rm ing -i line of v. children and driving tlmm in dug by tho women cui'.-l.". time's, w h n ,-.n imp . o-upt u mi ol. th grass is . on Ire and ing grasshopper is net ev.l v c: is cooked at the same time. Angeies (Cal. ) l imes. n a-rd a .lit. !. . -sone. '. is V. ah I- ;'-o'l. brt' -eor. l.- the FROLICSOME FROG. An Entertaliilnjr- and In-itrtiollie t tinpter of Natural History. Tho frog is a very curious animal re sembling tho tad. but il has an advan tage over the toad in that i t can sw iin. It has a long pair of legs in the rear and a deep bass voice in front. Some people admire the frog's Voice, but that do pe lids upon tl.o land of music they wore firelight t.p to: others a Inure the hind logs of tho frog. This is owimr to the stylo of boi-f they havo Wen ma d to. An appetite for frog's legs is apt to 1 hereditary, and not acquire 1 at one sit ting. A frog, in the first s'a""a of i's career, gives no hint as to what it will eventu ally become. As fur as looks go, one would suppose it was going to le a cat fish. It spends the first d.iys of its lif swimming about in some pool, warging the small tail that accompanies it- i'y and by a pair of legs begin to stick out from unde r its vest; these it uses for a time to kick with, and then moves them up to tho shoulders to make way for its long and esculent hind legs. It is tht n that the frog shakes lis tall, quits wa ter except for bathing purposes, and be comes an article of comme-i Tho frog figures largely in fairy-tab"? literature, whore he is usually describ.'d as a young fellow w ho has determined that it is his time to go w ooing, aud con sequently ge ts himself in trouble. Tho largest frogs weigh from six to eight tons. They are railroad frogs. Texas Siftings. . A Texas de bating society is strug gling with the question: "Is there a future life for giraffes!" They seem to lie constructed with special reference to the nocks world. Texas .siftings. A good invention. "Edison has a. new invention whereby yon can see a man's face miles away,' said Smith. Mrs. Smith "Oh, how nice. James, you will buy one, won't you? Von can then stay in at nights and still son tho man." American Commercial Traveler. Iioy (hurriedly) (lim mo abott'.o Of Dr. (Juackcr's cougu "siru-i, Mr. bquills." Squills "A dollar ami a quarter, please. Boy (ivprom ! .; u'd-, ) "Suy! This ain't fo.- a custor.ci-; ids for Mr. Menthol, on tho corimr. I'm tho boy in his drug -tor..'"' Souil's--'Oh, excuse me! I thought you were ! the public Thirty-five cent, please.' ' Lowell Citizen. Mrs. Jason ' Il really is a pitr ' that the papers have te ile voU so ; much space to seTindaL" J.I . Jason j "It is, ludccd. By tho w ay, did you I see any thing in the paper about i Wh.k'.riro leaving town tho other day j with a married woman?" Mrs. Jas.tn ! "No! Toil mo about it. quick W ho I was she?"' Mr. Jason "ilia wiiV' T"