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Jooms lid Lin oil their Wedding Tour
THE train from Grafton, a few days
since, stopped at one of the way-stations,
to take on a couple newly married. Both
were young, and both were verdant; hav
ing been raised in the wilds of Western
Virginia, neither of them had ever been
fifty miles from home. They had heard
of railways, steamboats, locomotives and
hotels, but had never experienced the com
forts of any of the aforementioned institu
tions. Teems and Lize had determined on
this, the most important event of their
lives, to visit the city and see the world,
particularly that portion of it known as
Parkersburg. No wonder that they were
amused and delighted, when the locomo
tive, steaming and snorting, with the beau
tiful crimson cars following it, came in
sight.
"Those your trunks ?" said the baggage
master.
"Well, I sorter calculate them's •em,"
said Jeems.
The trunks (a spotted hair trunk and a
very old-fashioned valise) were soon in the
baggage car, followed by Lize and Jeems.
be darned if railroads ain't a fine
thiLg," said Jeems, seating himself on his
luggage and carefully holding up the tail
of his tight-waisted blue, adornci with
resplendent metal buttons, out of tLe dust.
"Lice, sit here by me."
"Come out of that," said the baggage
master, "you are in the wrong car."
"The hell lam ! D'ye 'spose I don't
know what I'm 'bout ? These is my traps,
and I calculate to stay whar they ar'.—
Keep quiet, Lize; they s.ly we've got to
fight our way through the world, anyhow,
and if that chap with the cap on wants
anything, why, I'm his man. Don't want
any yer foolin' round me."
Here the captain interposed and ex
plained matters, insomuch that Jeems con
sented to leave his traps and follow the
captain. What was his delight when he
surveyed the magnificence of the first-class
passenger car, into which he was ushered.
His imagination had never, in its wildest
flight, pictured anything half so gorgeous.
He was aroused from the contemplation of
the splendor around him by the shriek of
the iron horse.
"Jewhillikens! what in the thunder's
that ?" exclaimed Jeems.
"That's the horse squealing when they
punch him in the ribs with a pitchfork to
make him go along," said a sleepy individ
ual just behind him.
" - Leok here, stranger," said Jeems, "I
know you think I'm a darned fool; maybe
I am ; but there's one thing I know, and
that is, that you'll get your mouth broke,
of you don't keep it shut. I don't say
much—just at that moment they found
themselves in Egyptian darkness, and then
was heard a scream, almost equal to that
of the engine, from Lize, as she threw her
army around the neck of Jeems.
"I knew it!" exclaimed the sleepy in
dividual; "we are all lost, every mother's
son of us. We can just prepare to make
the acquaintance of the gentleman in
black, who tends the big fire down below."
"Oh, Lord Jeems, What will become of
us ? T felt skeery about gettin' on the
outlandish thing at - first."
"Keep quiet, Lize ; hollorin' won't do
any good now. Ef you know any prayer,
now's your time to say it, for both of us."
"What is the water here ?" said the
astonished conductor, coming up as the
train emerged once more into the, light.
"That's just what I'd like to know,"
said Jeems, when he saw that Lize and
himself were still alive.
"We've just passed through Eaton's
tunnel," replied our polite captain: "How
far are you going ?"
"Well, I reckon we'll stop at Parkers
burg."
" - Show your tickets, if you please."
"Sartainly. Lize, you got some with
you? Let this gent look at 'em."
Lize drew a piece of white paper from
her reticule, and, with a smile, handed it
to our friend, the captain, who read :
"The pleasure of your company is res
pectfully solicited," etc.
"What's this ?" said the captain.
"Why, that's one of the tickets to our
weddin ; that's what you asked for , hain't
it ?" said the somewhat surprised eems.
"Whaw ! whaw ! whaw ' was the dis
cordant sound that arose from the seat of
the sleepy looking individual.
A bland smile passed over the fac t o of
the captain, as he explained the meaning
to our verdant friend. He had no ticket,
but willingly paid his fare, and the train
sped on to its destination. But wonders
did not cease here; presently our pert
newsboy, Billy, entered the car, and step
ping up to Jeems he asked:
"gave a Sun, sir ?"
WITH
"Wall, if I have my way about it the
fast one will be a son, Sartain," said Jeems.
Lize blushed.
"Don't count your chickens before they
are hatched," said, Billy, as he hastened
to the next car.
BUSINESS CARDS,
In due time the train stopped at the big
depot, in the city. Amid the confusion
of strange noises, and the babble of dis
cordant voices, our friends landed on the
platform.
"Bus, sah ? Bus, sah ? free fur the
United States !" said the sable porter of
our up-town house. Lady, take a bus,
sah ?"
CONCERT TICKETS,
"Wall I rather 'spose she won't from
anybody but mc—reckon I'm able to do
all in that line she wants, and more, too."
"Go to the Swan House, sah ? right
across de street—best house in de city.—
This way, sir! baggage ? Have it sent to
your room in a few minutes."
LEGAL BLANKS,
In a short time Jeems and his bride
found themselves in one of those *comfort
able rooms on the second floor of that
well-ordered establishment, the ' Swan
House. The baggage was sent up with
the usual promptness, and our friends were
soon making their toilet for dinner. Jeems
had his coat and boots off in a jiffy, and
Lice's hair fell gracefully over her shoul
ders.
PAMPHLETS
"That's a duced pretty torsel !" said
Jeems, eyeing the bell-cord, "wonder what
it's f ,r," catching bold of it. "I'd like
to have that torsel to put on my horse's
head neat muster day; see how it works,"
said he, giving it a pull.
Presently the door opened, and the sa
ble face of one of Africa's sons was thrust
into the room, with the inquiry of 'Ting,
sah ?"
"Ring? Ring what, you black ape? If
you don't quit looking at my wife, and
make yourself scarce, I'll wring your head
off."
"Stop a minnit," said Lize ; "what's the
name of tho man that keeps this tavern I"'
"Mr. Conley, marm."
"Well, tell his lady that she needn't go
to any extra Exins on our account, for we
ght ffitm -Z.ivil.cr.
HUNTING-DON, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1873
are plain people," said the amiable bride.
"As they used to say in our debating
society," interrupted J.cems, "I'll amend
that motion by saying, you can tell them
the best they've got I am able to pay for,
and don't care for expenses."
"Tee-bee; Tee•hoe !" was the onl •
audible reply from the sable gent, as lie
hurried down stairs.
Dinner came, and was dispatched with
relish. Jeems and his bride took a stroll
over the city, seeing the lions and other
sights, until supper time which, being
over, they retired to their room. The gas
was lit by the servant, who received a
bright quarter for his service. Jeems was
last in bed, and according to the rule in
such eases, had to put out the light, which
he did with a blast from his lungs.
The noise in the street had died away,
and quiet reigned in the Swan House.—
The young man on the watch dozed in his
chair. The clerk (rather corpulent) was
about to retire, when he thought he smelt
gas. The guests (seine of them) thought
they smelt gas. Much against his will,
the clerk proceeded to where the leak was.
It seemed stronger in the neighborhood of
the room occupied by the bride and groom.
The clerk concluded to knock at the door
of the room.
Who is there ?" came from the inside.
"Open the door ' • the gas is escaping."
"Gas! what gas?" said Jeems, opening
the door.
"Why, here, in the room. How did
you put the light out ?"
"Blew it out, of course."
"You played h—." Our amiable clerk
came very near saying a bad word, but
remembering that there was a lady in the
case, or rather in the bed, he choked his
rising temper, and having lit the gas, pro
ceede to show Teems the mystery of the
burner, as Mows :
"You. see this little thing here ? well,
when you want to put it out, give it a turn
this way, and when you want to make it
lighter, you give it a turn this way. Seri
ous consequences might have resulted if it
had not been discovered. It might have
suffocated us all. Now, be careful next
time."
"Much obliged. But how the devil did I
know the darned stuff was 'soaping ?"
"Didn't you smell it ?" asked the clerk.
"Peers to me I did smell sumthin," said
Jeems.
"Well, Jeems, I thought it was you,"
was the response of Liz°, as she turned
over for a nap.
The red in the clerk's face grew smi
lingly redder, as it reflected the light from
the burninc , jet, and a roguish twinkle
lurked in the corner of his eyes, as he
turned off the gas and all was dark, and
our friends were left in their glory. A
sound of suppressed mirth was beard in
the reading room for a few minutes, and
then all was still. •
.
gentling Tor fiq
A Duel in a Hotel Dining Room
BULLETS FOR BREAKFAST
The Atchison, Kansas, Champion, of
July 8, says : On Sunday last, among the
hundred guests who were at the Otis hotel,
were Mr. Jacob S. Hoke, formerly a prom
inent lumber merchant of our city, and at
present a member of our city council, and
Mr. William M. Marbourg, an extensive
wholesale hardware dealer of Atchison.
Beth were regular boarders there, but for
a month past there has been an animosity
between them.
On the 12th of June last Mr. Hoke
filed his petition in the district court of
this county against Mr. Marbourg for dam
ages to the amount of $40,000, for, as he
claims, the seduction of his wife and the
alienation of her affections.
With such feelings exisiting between
them, it is very natural that each should
be continually armed and prepared for any
emergency and difficulty, and such, as sub
sequent event proved was the case. On
Sunday, when the post office opened, be
tween the hours of twelve and one o'clock
both parties were at the post office and re
ceived several letter. Of the nature of
those received by Mr. Marbourg we are
uninformed, but those of Mr. Hoke con
tained matters and things that excited him
almost to frenzy, After reading them he
immediately repaired to the house of his
counsel, Judge A. H. Horton, and exhib
ited their contents to him. He then re
paired to the Otis house, where he board
ed, and where a number of lady and gen
tlemen guests were awaiting him on an
invitation he had extended to them to
dine with him. His excited condition
was noted by all of them, and be was in
terrogated as to the cause of it. He sim
ply replied by handing the letter he had
received to Charley Manion to read. All
of them went into the dining room and sat
down to dinner, but before they were
through, the whole dining room was
alarmed by the firing of two pistol shots
in rapid succession. Of course, the atten
tion of every one was immediately called to
the spot from whence they proceeded.
Mr. Marbourg was standing at the side
of the door when she was first obseivedin
a position in which all agree, and Mr.
Iloke in the centre of the dining hall, be
tween the table at which he was dining,
and the one immediately west of him.—
Two shots had been fired, and from that
time there was nodispute as to the remain.
ing acts. Mr. Hoke again fired, the ball
barely missing Marbourg and lodging in
a panel dour a little to the left, but direct
ly in the range of Marbourg's head. Mr.
Marbourg retaliated by returning the fire,
but shooting very high, both of his balls
striking close to the ceiling, in the oppo
site end of the room. Hoke then shot.,
his bullet going this.time a little to the
right and lodging in the pillar that sup
ports the archway. Hoke constantly ad
vanced, cocking his pistol as he went, until
the muzzles of their pistols were at the
breasts of each. Both snapped their
weapons, but, strange and remarkable as it
may seem, almost providential in its char
acter, if Providence ever interests in cases
of this kind, neither,pistol went off. Mar
bourg then turned and rushed down stairs,
when Hoke stepped outside the door and
fired, the ball taking effect in Marbourg's
left arm. While it was only a flesh wound.
no bones being broken, the bullet had cut
an artery, and the blood'gushed forth in a
stream, literally bespatering the pavement.
Mr. Marbourg was then taken by some
friends to the rooms of Dr. Lewis, who
dressed his wounds, and Hoke, under ar
rest, was driven to his residence, ou the
corner of Kansas avenue and Seventh
street. Mr. Hoke was wonderfully exci
ted and seemed hardly conizant of what
he was saying or doing.
These young men are now up in Bedford
county taking testimony. We hope they
will not repeat their Kansas practice up
yonder.
(Published by request.]
Mercersburg and Catholicism
Mr. Editor: We have thought it im
portant that the statements of Mr. Wolff
concerning the kind of theological instruc
tion given at Lancaster (Mercersburg)
should be generally known.
We would not say a word against any
individual, nor a word which would be un
pleasant toMessrs. Wolff and Forney. We
recognize their perfect right to seek a home
in the Catholic church. We think they
have made a mistake, but each one must
judge for himself. Protestants hold to the
right of private judgment.
We would not utter a word against the
Reformed church.
It has a noble history. It has protested
strongly and effectively against the cor
ruptions of Romanism.
It has been a powerful defender of the
faith, once delivered to the saints.
We trust that its future history may be
as useful as the past.
The cause of Protestant Christianity
needs her aid. Her Heidelberg catechism
presents a noble system of theology.
Her clergymen have been an able and
intelligent body of men.
They have been staunch defenders of
reli g ion o and liberty.
uch a history makes us regret the more
that in recent times "another's gospel"
should be introduced and preached in such
a church.
We regret that Mercersburg should
have sounded the retreat, to a part of this
noble army, standin g in the fore-front of
the PrOtestant ranks, and that theyshould
be found fraternizing with Rome.
TVe are compelled to believe that Mr.
Wolff is substantially right in his state
ments he makes concerning the Roman
izing tendency of Mercersburg theology,
and if so, it ought to be known.
If "many" of the ministers she sends
out "do not believe in Protestantism," the
fact ought not to be covered
If this be true all of the Protestant
faith ought to know it.
We should be glad to be convinced that
Mr. Wolff's statements are erroneous.
But we fear that the evidence is all in
favor of their truth.
. Look at a few facts :
Mr. Wolff's distinct testimony is, that
his Mercersburg theology was what led
him into the Catholic church.
This is a plain and important testimony.
Who can tell better than himself what
was the effect of Mercersburg instructions
on his mind ?
He tells us again that to the best of his
knowledge, this was what led Mr. Forney
over.
Mr. Ermentrout declares that 'Mercers
burg theology was what led him into the
Catholic church.
Mr. Phillips declares that Mercersburg
theology was what led him into the Cath
olic church.
We have never heard Mr. Wagner's tes
timony, but presume that the same influ
ence wrought upon his
Prof. Budd, of the College of Lancaster,
went over about the same time with Mr.
Weill'. No. one can reasonably doubt that
it was Mercersburg theology which took
him over.
Mr. Snively, while a student, went di
rectly, as we aro informed, from the class
room of Dr. Nevin, into the Catholic
priesthood.
Mr. Steward, a clergyman, trained at
Mercersburg, resigned his charge in Mary
land, and went into the Catholic church.
A sister-in-law of Rev. Dr. Fisher, edi
tor of the Reformed Messenger, went into
the Catholic church, and stated that she
was led to do so by reading Dr. Nevin's
writings.
Mr. — Coblentz, whose ancestors for many
generations had belonged to the Reformed
church, went, while a student at Mercers
burg, into the Catholic church.
A near realative of Rev. Dr. Apple, now
Prof. at Lancaster !eminary, after being
educated at Mercersburg, went into the
Catholic church.
Many laymen, we are informed, through
the same influence, have gone to Rome.
We are told on good authority, that
clergymen in the Reformed church, go to
Catholic Priests for consultation.
This certainly looks as though Mr. Wolff
was right when he says that they do not
believe in Protestantism.
We have known of others, both minis
ters and laymen, who seemed to us, far
gone on the way to Rome.
We would fain believe that Mr. Wolff
has stated the case too strongly in his ar
ticle, and should be glad to be convinced
that it is so.
A writer in the Christima World says
that "for twenty years past, the young
men at Mercersburg and Lancaster have
surrounded themselves with Catholic lit
erature." •
"A score of years ago," he says, "I was
told by two of the seminarists, that they
read more Roman Catholic than Protestant
books at the seminary—such as Wiseman,
Balmis, Mohler and others, and on being
remonstrated with, they gave as an answer
—that it was with the advice and consent
of their prqficsor. Some of these young
men struggled along, half-hearted, and two
of them finally made the transition to
Rome, followed by one, and another since.
"Just the other day," the . same writer
says, '•a minister of goad standing told one
of his members who was about going West,
that if she could not connect with a church
of her own, rather than connect with one
of the 'sects,' she should unite with the
Romish church."
Again he says, "Does not lie, (tie edi
tor of the Messenger), "know that there
are not a few in the ministry who have no
heart felt mourning of this kind—i. e.,
over those who go to Rome."
'Does he not knuw that there are some
scores who look upon such transitions with
indifference, or with the feeling that they
should be there too? What will he say if
told that at least two of this class justify
and defend the course of Mr. Forney, and
intimate that they might possibly do the
same thing ?"
The writings of Dr. Nevin seem to us
to tend very strongly Rome•ward.
We cannot but think that his views are
quite too similar to those held by the Ro
man .Catholic church.
We do not wonder at their fruits, nor
are we surprised on being told that his
wife greatly feared scone years since that
heltimself would go over.
A Lancaster paper tries to lay the res
ponsibility of these "defections" upon a
"school" or centre of theology in Norris
town." But the writer forgets to remem
ber that the able man who founded this
"school" or "centre," if any such existed,
was invited to the Professorship of Exe
getical Theology in the seminary at Lan
caster.
The gentleman who is or was credibly
informed, declared that he was profoundly
convinced that the Roman Catholic church
is right, that it is the true church—and
that all others will finally merge into it—
was invited to teach the Lancaster stu
dents how to interpret the Bible. This
explanation then will hardly clear the
Lancaster ( yercersburg) seminary of res
ponsibility in this matter.
It is with sorrow that we state these
facts and conclusions, and would not have
borne it, if the circumstances had not de
manded that something should be said as
to the true cause of these "defections" to
Rome. We believe that the gentlemen
who have "gone over" are men of intelli
gence and character, and in our judgment
they have carried to their logical results
the instructions they have received. We
deeply regret that so bad an institution as
the Romish church should be receiving
recruits in this age, and country, from the
ranks of the Protestant ministry.
Let theiii remember that if one member
of the Protestant body suffers, all the
members suffer with it.
We believe this church will in the end
be benefitted, rather than injured by this
affliction. And we believe also that the
Denomination, under the lead of such no
ble defenders of the faith as Dr. Bomber
ger et omne genus, will finally clear itself
of Nevinism and resume its historic posi
tion, and in clear, harmonious voice, utter
its loud and distinct protestations against
the errors and corruptions of the "man of
sin." PROTESTANT.
-ITorristawn herald of July 22, '73.
The Mcßride Tragedy
We have given the particulars of the
murder of Mrs. Isabella Mcßride, and the
probable fatal wounding of her husband,
John Mcßride, near Linden, Lycoming
county, on Tuesday of last week. A few
days after the murder a man named Nelson
E. Wade, whilst drunk, in a brothal in
Williamsport, exhibited his pockets full
of gold, and made so much display of it,
that suspicion was aroused, and he was
arrested. He subsequently made a co.l
- to Sheriff Piatt, which is as follows:
"I am an American born, and have rel
atives living near here ; I was born out
on the Blooming Grove road, beyond the
Poor House ; the afternoon I committed
the murder, I walked up the tow path
from the city; went to Mcßride's house,
and calculated that it was about the time
they had done their milking. Last winter
when I was at Glosser's near by, Mrs.
Glosser told me of the trunk up stairs ;
and while I was there last winter, I made
it my business to find out how much
money these old folks had. On reaching
the house on Tuesday afternoon, I was
met in the yard by one of the dogs, which
barked at me. I soon made up with him,
and walked into the house, when Mcßride
wanted to know what I wanted there; I
told him I wanted a drink of milk, when
he told me to go to the cellar, where the
old lady was; she asked me if I had money
to pay for the milk ; from the cellar I re
turned to ask the old man for some bread,
but found he had bolted the door ; when
he unbolted it I shoved my foot in, and
the old man struck at me ; I then knocked
him down with my fist; the dog then
made at me and I knocked him down, '
"I then struck the old man with the
stick three times, when he cried murder;
I then hit him another rap with the club;
I then went to the cellar and struck the
old woman ; but, as I have told you sev
eral times, I did not shoot her, as I had
no pistol, but bought one at Trout's yes
terday.
"'When I came out of the cellar after
killing the old woman, the old man was
up and the dog was licking the blood off
his hands; I then hit him again. I then
procured an axe, went up stairs and broke
open a chest and found the trunk I had
heard Mrs. Glesser talk about ; it was too
heavy, and I made two trips that night
carrying -away the money.
"ihe'club - I used was cutin the woods
near by with a small jack knife. If they
will look in the corn field they will find
where the grass is trampled down ; that
is where I looked over the money. I
got between sixty and seventy thousand
dollars. I will not tell where it is. When
I come to die I will tell some poor man
where it is; but no rich nian shall have
it. There are two ban buried near the city
—two above and two below.
I have had fifty names in my lifetime,
but Nelson E. Wade is my right name ;
were I to do this over again I would ex
change all the silver for paper money;
that's what bothered me, it was so heavy."
Sheriff Piatt then remarked to him:—
"You must have nerve to do this deed,"
when he replied, "Yes, sir, lam harden
ed. When a child I dreaded the word
murder, but after going through the re
bellion, and on the frontier with Kit Car
son and others, I shrink not at an/ crime;
they may take me out and hang me to
morrow; I have only once to die j I have
killed several women before this one ; in
regard to the money I got exchanged one
hundred and eighty dollars in twenty-dol
lar gold pieces at one of the banks in the
city, and got fifteen per cent. for it. They
asked me where I got it. T told them I
was a cattle speculator from Canada."
TILE proposition lo prohibit., in the
new Constitution, the granting of railroad
passes to any but employees, has brought
out the following sensible remarks in the
Lewistown True Democrat :
"How would any great public enterprise
get along without the newspapers. Take
the railroads for an example. When a
new railroad is projected, how is the fact
made known ? how are the people awaken
ed and interested in the work ? how are
they satisfied of its feasibility, necessity
and advantage? How are they convinced
that it will 'pay ?' Mainly through the
newspapers. And, when the road is fin
ished, and trains are running, who keeps
the public informed at what particular
hours they can take the trains or ship
their merchandise at each station along the
road ? How do the people find out when
new trains are put on ? When changes of
time occur? When the road is rendered
unpassable by teed or storm F When re
pairs or improvements for the public con
venience are established ? When excur
sions will take place? When inaugurations,
conventions, fairs, parades, or other special
attractions, which induce people to travel,
are to come off ? The answer to all these
is, "Through the newspapers." Newspa
pers, therefore are the vehicles through
which the railroad companies are continu
ally in communication with the public for
the mutual benefit. of both the railroads
and the people. It is not at all a wonder,
therefore, that railroad emnpanies look up
on editors with complaisance—regard them,
indeed, as practically employees—and fur
nish them with passes. Railroad superin
tendents well, know that all the traveling
the editors do would not pay for a hun
dredthpart of the valuable advertising
which is done for the railroads gratis."
Scraps from State Exchanges
Lancaster county has mad dogs,
Jefferson county has had a frost.
Waynesburg complains of bard times.
Maysville is to have a cheese factory.
Clearfield complains of filthy streets.
Spring Brook is infested with rattle
snakes.
York county is favored with a large
wheat crop.
There are five-thousand miners in the
Lehigh region.
The Bloomsburg state normal school be
gins August 25.
The Philadelphia banks hold $40,000,-
000 on deposit..
The oat harvest is nearly completed
throughout the State.
A new lodge of Red Men has been in•
stitnted at Carbondale.
The Juniata Valley camp meeting will
open on the 26th instant.
The small pox is on the increase at
Hyde Park, Luzerne county.
Harrisburg has had an amateur prize
fight. It was between two printers.
A Crawford county farmer has lost one
hundred fine apple trees by the ravages of
borers.
Milton has an incendiary, for whose de
tection and conviction the authorities offer
a reward of $2OO.
General Sherman passed through Phil
adelphia on Tuesday, en route from Cape
May to Washington.
Ladies without escorts are subject to in
sults in Scranton, by loafers, who crowd
the principal thoroughfares.
James Gallagher, aged twenty-three
years, has been missing from his homa in
Pottsville since the 12th inst.
The dor , pound in Oil City is kept full,
and the 'dog catchers make good wagos,
though occasionally they get bit.
On Saturday night a largo shoddy mill
at Rockland, Montgomery county, was de
stroyed by fire. Loss of $12,000.
About 250 men were discharged from
tho shops of the Pennsylvania railroad
company at Altoona during last week.
The Blair County Democratic Conven
tion is called to meet at the Court House,
Hollidaysburg, on Monday, August 25th.
The corner stone fur the new M. E.
Church at Moorestown, Chester county,
was laid on Thursday last with appropriate
ceremonies.
A man named Smick is on trial in Pe
troloutn Centre for attempting to violate a
little eight-year old daughter of J. H. D.
Taylor of that place.
Two girls residing at Lilly's Station
spent two 'days and one night in the woods
last week—lost iu the woods while gath
ering whortleberries.
A heavy storm passed over a portion of
Bucks county last Saturday afternoon. A
number of barns were struck by lightning
and burned to the ground.
Mifflin township, Cumberland county,
claims a woman who can swing a grain
cradle from morning until night, while her
husband rakes and binds the grain.
There is a man in Pottsville who owns
six dogs, named respectively "Jim Fisk,"
"General Grant," "Vanderbilt," "Jose
phine Mansfield," "Topsy," and "Dolly
Varden."
Judge Win. S. Reddin, one of the old
est Free Masons in Luzerne county, died
on Tuesday of last week at Pittston. He
was a soldier under Wellington at Water
loo.
A cow that gives buttermiik is reported
from Forest county. Her owner is look
ing for another of the same breed on the
principle that one good churn deserves an
other.
A boy named Ammond, in Perry town
ship, Greene county, was bitten on the
hand by a potato bug and will probably
have to have his arm amputated in conse
quence.
The young men of Mauch Chunk. pro
pose to organize a military company to be
uniformed in the style of the old Continen
tal; to represent that borough at the Cen
tennial celebration in 1876.
Patrick Gallaher, a laborer at the Scran
ton coal company's mines, was instantly
killed by a tall of top coal on Tuesday.—
The head and thee were badly crushed, the
right leg fractured in two places, and the
left one in three places, the back bone and
three ribs broken.
Mary Sylhart, a Reading servant., at
tempted to leave this vale dtears, through
the medium d corrosive sublimate, and all
because she was jealous of her lover.—
Prompt administration of antidotes com
pels her to remain on this mundane sphere
a short time longer, and face the ills which
poor flesh is heir to.
Horatio G. Fisher, Perry Moore, S. Miles
Green, John Q. Adams and John N.
Swoope, have been appointed viewers to
assess damages sustained by property hold
ers along the line of the Hollidaysburg
and Morrison's Cove, and the Hollidays
burr, and Williamsburg railroads. They.
will meet August 25, to attend to the
duties of their appointment.
From all parts of the State comes the
wail that the now house bug is devastating
carpets. He is of a dark color, less than
half an inch in length, and covered with
short hair. He begins on the edge of the
carpet and can be readily detected. Fine
salt or fine cedar chips sprinkled on the
edges of the carpets will preserve them
against this little nuisance.
On Thursday afternoon last, a young
man named John Rourke, a resident of
-Altoona, was precipitated from the top of
an unfinished tower of St. John's Catholic
church, that city, falling to the ground, a
distance of about sixty feet. Strange to
say the only outward injuries received
were a broken arm and dislocated shoulder.
The attending physician fears that he has
received internal injuries sufficient to cause
his death.
Somerset has had a case of somuambn
lim. A daughter of George Ankeny, liv-•
ing in the family of i'lr. Jonathan Cun
ningham. of "Spookhummel," got up in
her sleep, walked to the window, and sat
down on the sill. While sitting there she
kit her balance and fell to the ground be
low, a distance of some twelve or fourteen
feet. This fall did not even waken her,
for when a member of the family, awaken
ed by the noise, appeared upon the scene,
she was sleeping as quietly and peacefully
as if she was in "her little bed."
NO. 32.
Tit-Bits Taken on the Fly,
Seven deaths from Cholera in St. Louis
last week.
There were 889 deaths in New York
as week.
Further Indian outrages are reported on
the Texln frontier.
A good article of coffee has been raised
in Ventura county, Cal.
The Central hallway of lowa cannot pay
the interest on its bonds.
The Union Pacific has 320,000 acres of
land in Nebraska for sale.
The Dakota Southern Railway is putting
up another warehouse at Yankton.
Gen. Sidney Sherman, a survivor of San
Jacinto, died at Galveston on Friday night.
The Grand Central, Omaha's new hotel,
is to be opened about the first of Septem
ber.
The money order business at the Law
rence post-office is at the rate of $450,000
a year.
New York liquor dealers are being ar
rested for the non-payment of government
tax.
Presideit Grant has accepted the resig
nasion of Lieut. C. E. Slade, 15th In
fantry.
The fire marshal of Chicago has been
removed by the Mayor oa charges of gross
misconduct.
A fatal case of cholera occurred at Pleas
antville Westchester county, New York,
on Friday.
No hope is given of Hon. John P. Hale's
recovery, although he continues in a com
fortable condition.
John Robinson, a wealthy and respecta
ble citizen of Richmond, Virginia, died on
Friday night from an overdose of chloral.
Connecticut sportsmen want the right
of search to overhaul the game-bags of
persons suspected of shooting oat of sea
son.
A coal-bed is being opened forty miles
above Bismarck, Dakota, with the expecta
tion of sending coal down the river in
barges.
Digging horse-radish is profitable bus
iness in Omaha. While engaged at the
business the other day a man dug up
$6OOO in gold.
Mills in the Saginaw Valley are shut
ting down for the want of logs. They
will start again, however, as soon as a sup
ply can be obtained.
Connecticut rogues have a habit of de
molishing the corner-stones of churhes and
stealing the specie and .valuables therein
deposited.
A venerable Boston physician recom
mends people in cholera times to never go
out with an empty stomach, eat no fresh
bread nor sour food.
The Columbus Journal says the nail
business of that city foots up at least
$100,004 per annum, and calls for the es
tablishment of a nail factory.
A motion for the discharge from the
New York House of Detention of Thomas
and Patrick Hart, witnesses in the Stokes
case, has been denied by Judge Pratt.
Four deaths from cholera, one from
cholera morbus, and three from cholera
infantum, are reported to have occurred in
Dayton, Ohio, and vicinity during the
past week.
Amide -mono chloro -benzensulphonic
acid has been discovered. It is very pow
erful even in minute quantities, but they
have to keep it in big jugs, so that they
can get the label on.
The simple location of the blast furnace
of the Franklin Iron Company, near
Columbus, has had the effect to increase
the value of real estate in the vicinity from
$3OO to $4OO per acre.
The following is a copy of a notice dis
played in a field in South London : "La
dies and gentlemen are requested not to
steal turnips. Other persons, if detected,
will be prosecuted."
The Supreme Court of West Virginia
has decided against Governor Jacob in his
contest with the Board of Public Works
respecting the appointment of Superinten
dent of the State Penitentiary.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
steamers Henry Chauncey and Rising
Star were released on Saturday afternoon,
the company having settled the delinquent
taxes due the city of New York.
The roof of Westminster Abbey, in
which chestnut wood was used, was exam
ined some time ago and found to be per
fect. It has stood eight centuries. It has,
of course, been kept free from moisture.
There is great rejoicing in Virginia
City and Gold Hill, Nevada, over the suc
cessful completion of the water works sad
introduction of an abundant supply of wa
ter to both cities. The aqueduct is eigh
teen miles long.
United States Senator Ramsey, of Min
nesota, and Gov. Austin, of the same State,
are in Washington to intercede for the
Americans arrested and held in Canada on
the charge of kidnapping "Lord" Gordon-
Gordon.
Governor Woodson, of Missouri, and
General James Craig, with several other
gentlemen of St. Joseph, went across the
line into Kansas on Friday to shoot prairie
chickens, and were arrested and fined for
violation of the Kansas game law.
The Boards of Trade of the cities of
Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, St.
Louis, Louisville, Pittsburg, Memphis and
other cities, have been invited to take part
in the celebration to be given in honor of
of the oompletion of the Texas and Paoific
Railway to Dallas.
Senator Casserly, the great reformer,
reached his California home, July sth, in
company with ten tons of franked matter
from Washington. Ile was just in time
to save the use of his frank, as all matter
mailed before July Ist, was entitled to
transportation to its destination.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment, prior to
leaving Cape May on Saturday, assembled
on Columbia House lawn, with a full mil
itary band, to express thanks for atten
tions shown them. The regiment arrived
at Baltimore in the evening, and were
warmly welcomed home.
The directors of the suspended Hoboken
Savings Bank say the doors were not clos
ed for want of funds, but to allow an ex
amination to be made to ascertain the ex
act amount of the late cashier's defalca
tion. The liabilities are placed at $l,-
203,000, and the assets a $1,031,743.