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Sc I%lountville, Lancaster County, Pa. may °Lilco Flours from 6 to S o'cl,,cl;:, A. M. and 7 toU o'clock, P. M. 'CL I,Rl{, • • " I JUSTICE OF' TI-1E PEACE tyli'FlCli—No. t! N. Third street. °ince llottrs—F'ainG to 7A. M. 1 to .1 P. M. And Irmo G to 9 P. M. [bevl-139-Ilw `SAMUEL EVAN'S. ISTIUE 01; TILE I . I , ',ACE. Utile,. Or. Sego - d adjoining Odd Fellows Colunnna, EMIBM J. S. SMITH, Dt:NTINr, Graduate of Penny leanla Colletta• of Den tal Surgery. Ulnae St reel 2n door above Gad Hall, Coninlbta, Pelt a Dr. J. S t with thank, his. a itds and the pub lic in gei.e.r.il ter then' !Wee,. ,ettionage in tile, past, and as dui i, 111e111 i flu, I.tey rely upon Laving every at teutitia ';iced to them in the rutur•. In every .it II proier,loll he lies alw given I.lllllu lie call:, attE•111.1011 to the (naa pits-stst style and finish or artificial teeth Inserted by hint. lie trellis C01111110:1 wt lac nil /11f Ii uml teeth of ellitilien and adult:.. 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Jast op.net. iiew, Nsw nye., by tar the largest. :au! most elegant stock at awls UM: at the inost inoderate pri ces we lay ,• ever hail. It comprises In p art, ; LEY 11: an'llE 3.).1:A1'10N rat-.11:1-E VEI.OITE. iTUM s WoOLEN, LON la ..k.N U st,),LiAli.E, tke. Famous lines In C.1,i111,1',1,10W to ii let make. Cloakings ery at...arable k II Id I math.. The Woulea Stoa Is nut excel led tn town. COOPERx CONARII, it, E. Corner Nalth anti Market Streets, PELLA DEL 1,411.1.. STEAM COA WORKS CIIRIM'LAN N. VERS, COACH WORKS! tt T.:mi.,. TO Nos. 9, II AND The C:u•rtaAe', ,t e., made at these Works, are equal in :Jeanty and :iarabllity to any other make m the county. COAOII smrriTlNG, nEPAIRING, Cc 'ruts brum•:t 01 t.. 1: i111,111t ., 4 will be:UW.2l,l.d it with punctuality :int! pis judtrh. Ll= ‘1 . .t4 011, , for , ale or made to ordo Call nt tht• Works No It, 11 H North VI I (11 .trt,t stud e stuck and :,Cl,l-69-: OvE:, NND UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS BREN EAT A. N',S =I II: For 11\1,1, .7 oul'i ;old .110,1r.01. ever ben.' c• onor ed tutu ilt•ovic rd Colt:Iota 1,4.'0111],i a.ing ttii ST% I,E .I:td llt• A rY • tit radt :ud stilt stt,•ll ii;t• NVorwlc... Ida Si 111.1 d, Nmetivall t.al, K toe, Peorle,... lady Tu uu , Itawnyz, a, 0i.,a1, Wavelly, r-Hilti,.te, It'd) Gut awl tint styli• or sin; Hats, lu.,t out, w‘til a lull eU•td: of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Cons`sling . of While and Colored Sin rt,, Flannel an .S In-Aver... English, German and Do rnestle Hosio y, Gloves, :ius penders, Ties, Linen and Pal c,r Cull's and Col lars, &e. Also, UMBRELLAS AND CANES Parties Who f.tvor uv With their patronage arc as,tiroi that it WI I be oar constant atm to uteri the,: eonthiviiee ;tad support. 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MISCELLANEU US SHREINER'S io TBE PLAC,I WATCH SLEEVE BurroNs, AT TILE LOWEST PRICE Or you can purchase I MIME Then if you are in WANT OF TENIE you can buy any kind 01 CIIAS. P. SIIREJNEWS G ASTET:, PA =ME MM(IIM2I C01.1:1II),IN :i'i'F••AN STILE El DAY, FIIIS VEEI d2B I.Beust AND CAPS, 1E EN El L 1 N'S ud Cl' PEI COLUMBIA, PA., SATURDAY MOR,NIN - G-, 13.13CEMBER 10, 1870. NO. 13 OS, C 3 AFT IS SMALL I= When the hardy Norwegian puts out to sea, With Ins sails well trimmed,and the rocksa-lee, El*re upon his sight the land grows dint. Lie chants for protection this well worn hymn: " (it'd help us all, whatever befall, For thy ocean Is vast, and our craft but small." So ever as dashes the ocean's wave, With a tried, true soul, sad a heart as brave, Ile looks aloft, through the rack of the storm. And pierces the void Air a It.irinless form ; For he knows and feels, whatever befall, That. God i, large, though his craft is small. Take courage, toiler, whoe'er thou art, From till:, hunildesouland this dauntless heart! When thy isle grows dre.ie, and thy hope_grows dim, Lift thine eyes above—put thy trust in Him ..I.nd leel and know, whatever may be, 'Tis a Father's arm that encircles thee. And thou, too oh Christian—a heavy cross May hear thee down, and the worthless dross Ut this world encumber thy upward way; *llll, h t this thought be thy hope and stay: Through each earthly snare a Father'., care t ru.stiug child shall in surety bear. Ifftf=a!!! G. , d help us all in this voyage of life! flux he p us pure from its strain and strife, And whenever may dash the angry wave, "leach u.s to say, a WI a spirit breve, Go.l help us all, whatever befall, For thou art so vast, and we so small. eta Fo,k ilechty TAiscellatirolio grading A NEW STORY OF GEN. PUTNAM The eventful career of the sturdy, lion hearted Putnam has ever been the espe cial theme of historical interest to the American school boy; and the romantic and unusual incidents that color it are not likely to pass from his memory after attaining the years and sentiments of manhood. It is doubtful, indeed, wheth er the whole record of American history, colonial, revolutionary and federal, can Produce a character, who, in the equality of rugged, indomitable courage, is enti tled to be named with "Old Put." With him this quality appears to have been an instinct,even to the point of recklessness; and the audacious affairs of the wolf's den, the powder magazine and tbe ride at Ilorseneck seems to have occurred merely from - the ordinary exercise of this amus ing quality by the man, who, as his tomb stone truly declares, "dared to lead where others dared to follow." In other words, his lofty heroism was no exceptionable to erratic display; it pervaded his whole na ture, and stood forth at once upon any adequate call of duty. He was born, as is well known, in Mas sachusetts, but removed to Connecticut early in life, in which latter state much of his military service and several of his most conspicuous acts of daring were:per . Western New York was settled, during the early part of the present century, in great part of emigration from Connecti cut. Many of the pioneers of the Genes see and Niagara are still to be seen among us," white-haired 'and feeble in body, but enjoying with solid satisfaction the sub stantial fruits of their early industry and hardships. Going back only one genera tion from them, we find ourselves in the goodly company of the continentals and revolutionary patriots, with Putnam, Stark. Warren and the. rest, and very many are the reminiscences of this initial period in our national history, which might be gathered from the lips of these aged men as they received them from their fathers, of which written history has no knowledge. lately met one of these pioneers, a venerable and intelligentfarmer of nearly four-score years, who was brought by his father from Connecticut to his new home in the ••11olland Purchase," so called in his childhood. The father was a soldier of the Revolution, and had served under Gen. Putnam, in his own state. The in cidents and general recollections of his campaigns, as he had related them to his son. in the spirit of the veteran who de lights to -,hnunler his emtch and 5110 W how flelds crew u•nn% were deeply interesting; and none more so than those relating to Putnam and his exploits. —2ly father knew him well," said my informant, "and always spoke of hin as the bravest man in the war. lie never could mention his name without his eves kindling mid his cheeks flashing with ex citement; and he loved to talk about Put nam and his exploits about everything else." I purpose to submit to the reader, in brief, the most interesting of the anec dotes of Putnam that I received from the source referred to. It is so perfectly characteristic of the man, as history paints hinmind the way in which it comes to me is so perfectly satisfactory, that I have no hesitation in expressing my en tire confidence in its truth. it will be observed that the indian adventure which forms the ground-work of the story bears considerable resemblance to one of Put nams adventures which is minutely de tailed in the histories, and which in one place I find succinctly stated as follows: The same year, (1755,) when returning to Fort Edward from an expedition to watch the enemy in the neighborhood of Ticonderoga, his corps was surprised by a party of French and Indians, and he him self captured and bound to a tree. While in this situation a battle between his own party and the enemy raged around him for an hour. The tree against which he was placed was part of the time in the hottest fire. A French officer passing by struck him in the'jaw with the butt of his gun. An indian amused himself for some time hurling his tomahawk into the trunk of the tree to satisfy himself how near lie could come to the prisoner's body, and yet miss it. At length the party of French and Indians were forced to retreat, but carried with them their captive, whom the savages determined to roast alive. lie was tied to a tree, and the fire was already blazing furiously, when his life was saved by the intervention of the French commander, Molang. My informant was positive, however, that the adventure with the indians which his father related to him was an entirely different one; and as its termination ap pears to have been so unlike this, and the early experience of Putnam in command of a company of rangers in the old French war was unquestionably tilled with haz ards and escapes not noticed by history, 4th (At. 36 et,. "NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READINtI, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING." aistri;. it appears to me that he is correct, and that the whole story may be taken as a new one. For greater convenience I will allow the father to speak in the first per son. There was in my company, in the regi ment that I served in during the Revolu tion, a soldier by the name of Patterson. He was a young man, and his father and grandfather had before him served in Putnam's Rangers against the French and Indians. His grandfather was of course too old to take the field in the Revolution and his father was laid up with rheuma tism, or something of that kind; so Rufus my comrade, had to sustain the honor of the family in this war—and well he did it. Three or four times during our cam paigns, when we happened to see General Putnam riding by the camp, or on the march, Rufus would sty to me. "Steven, the first good chancel get. I'm going to speak to the General, and ask him if he remembers my father and grand father in the old war twenty years ago." I knew what he particularly had in his mind; it was an adventure that the Gen eral, then Captain Putnam, had with the Indians, in company with these men, father and son. I had often heard Rufus tell it, as they told it to him. It seems that Putnam was out scouting in the woods with only a half a dozen men, these two with the others, when they were am bushed by a much larger party of Indians. The first volley disabled three of the men; the Pattersons escaped by the fight; but Putnam, for some reason, was taken pris oner with the wounded men, The sav ages immediately proceeded to their hor rible work of torture. Lying on the ground, unwarmed, bound and helpless, Putnam saw his unfortunate comrades taken one by one from his side, stripped, bound to a tree, and slowly tortured with a devilish ingenuity, the details of which are too shocking to repeat. When death had mercifully relieved the last of them from his torments, Putnam was himself tied to the tree, and the Indians began their caperings about him, brandishing their knives and tomahawks in his face, and shouting their exultation. The cap tive was fortifying his soul for the horrors of the fate that seemed to have overtaken him, and had abandoned all hope of earth ly salvation, NV lien it reached hini in a most unexpected manner. The report of two rifles were heard close to the ring of danc ing Indians, and two of them fell dead. Two others were wounded by the same balls; and the savages, panic-struck at the suddenness of the attack, and probably thinking that a large resenting party was at hand, took to flight and disappeared. The rescuers, however, were only the two Pattersons, who finding that they had effected their own e-cape by their fleetness concluded that they could not leave their captain and comrades in the hands of the Indians without some attempt to deliver _them;' With la daring:,ebaracteristli . ... of the scout, tbil,y made their' way the darkness to a shelter within a few feet of the tree selected for the sacrifice, reaching the place just as Putnam was dragged up. The boldness and desperation of their at tack insured its success. A few strokes of the knife released the captive, and the three hastened with all speed from the scene of their peril. After proceeding a few miles through the forest, Putnam halted and told his companions that he had been without sleep for thirty hours, and that, as a long and difficult flight lay before them to the nearest place of safety, he proposed to take just five minutes' rest. "Only five minutes, mind!" he said, giv ing to the elder Patterson his silver-cased watch. "We can spare that much time, and the sleep will do me wonderful good." He lay down on the ground, and instant ly fell into a sound slumber, while his humble companions watebed over him. So sound and refreshing was his sleep that they hesitated to wake him as he had en joined; and full fifteen minutes had pass ed before they aroused him. He sprang up and looked at the timepiece, and dis covering what time had passed, he flew into a rage, and reprimanded the men, who had just saved his life, in the severest terms, and not without a few round oaths, for venturing to disobey his orders. They received it, on their part, without anger, as they perfectly knew the man, and un derstood that he was a generous friend, as well as a zealous disciplinarian. From this point the escape of the trio to the nearest settlement was prosecuted without further remarkable peril. Rufus Patterson frequently told me that since the disbandment of the colonial forces at the close of the French war, his father and grandfather had never met Putnam— I infer ed, indeed, from all that he said— and lie naturally liked to talk of the sub ject—that after this adventure they were detailed upon such service that neither of them was brought particularly to the no tice of the captain again. They heard, in common with their neighbors, that Con gress had made him a major-general, and they learned with eager interest, as the war went on, of the valiant service which their former Captain was giving his coun try in his high position; but being very poor as well as very humble, and. since the infirmities of one and the lameness of the other, never traveling beyond their little garden, no opportunity had offered since the beginning of the war for a meet ing with the General. My comrade, in telling me this, always concluded by de claring that befo e a great while he should seek out General Putnam and ask him if he remembered the Pattersons. "Of course, I wouldn't ask nor take any reward," lie would add; " but the General is a great man now, and I should be proud to tell him that I am the son of one of the men that saved him from tor ture and death by the Indians, and the grandson of the other. His opportunity came in the spring of 1775,1 think; certainly, just before the British under Tyron invaded the State, It so happened that a brigade of Conti nentals was stationed within half a mile of the Pattersons' house; and a change in the divisions brought our regiment in to that brigade, much to the delight of comrades. The morning we reached this place; and before Rufus had obtained leave to visit his home, we received an order to be ready for muster mid inspec tion at two °clock, when GenerafPutnam would review the brigade. " IN.;ow is your time, Rufus," I remark- , ed, as we were burnishing our accouter- I Inents. But Rufus, was a shy, bashful fellow, although a good soldier; and I an ticipated that he would never summon. t.te courage Lo addees. toe General of this or any other subject. As it happen ed, he was saved the effort. The General rode on the ground veil ttarly, the orderly's call had been sounded and the companies were forming for roll call. It was twenty minutes, at least,l.a t'ore the time for forming brigade-line,ani the General spent the interval in riding about through the camps, looking at the men and the quarters. Ire passed aroura among our tents accompanied by the N mel and turn or three other officers, al mounted. I perfectly remember how lit lopeared as lie rode along in front of nu: company and looked sharply at us. was middle-sized, neither tall nor short, strongly built, with a full minim fact , florid complexion, and eyes as keen as a hawk's. Ire wore his full uniford of :, major-general, and altogether made at: imposing figure. I noticed also the hors , that he rode. IL was the same that after ward carried him safely in his wonderful ride down the declivity at Tlorseneck; powerful, strong-limbed anima I, black a: d handsome,and with a mettlesome eve and action. Just as this horse and his rider reached the front of our company the orderly ser geant came to the name of Patterson on Isis roll, and celled it aloud. The atten tion of the General was instantly attract ed. Ire reined in his horse. "Patterson—Patterson!" he exclaimed. " Is there a man of that name in this com pany?" "Yes, sir," answered the sergeant. "Let him step out here.'' Rufus took three paces to the front.and the General's eager, animated face changed its expression to something like disappointment. "llumpli—a young man," said he. Did you have any relatives in the French war?" "Yes, General,'' answered lthfus,speak- ing fast, between excitement and anxiety. "My fattier and grandfather were both in your company of rangers in Col. Lyman's regiment; they have tolcl me often about saving you from the Indians when—" "Are they alive? Where do they live? Ilow can I and them?" Putnam asked in a breath, interrupting the story which none knew better than himself. "They are both alive, General, and live in that little house which you see yonder, with the roof rising above the top of the hill. Both spurs went together into the sides of the black horse, and with a snott and a bound the animal was at a mad gal lop. The distance from the camp to the home of the Pattersons was, as I have said, about half ;Linde. The land ascend ed gradually towards the house.terminat ing hi a hill, on the further side of winch the dwelling stood. It was mostly fresh ploughed soil, ,ind three or more high stone fences crossed it at right angles with aprieorae stra4bt f role the camp the house. 'The distance by the road was but stride further; the General never stop , lied to inquire about that. lie reached the first fence with Iris aids ten rods Lehi d him. We heard him shout -to the noble animal that carried him, and over he went at a flying leap, which drew a cheer from every man that saw it. The aids pulled up and went around by the road. We watched tile fearless horse and rider, and saw, then[ rapidly clear the heavy ground taking the intervening fences in the same style, and presently disappear from sight over the brow of the hill. The interview of General Putnam with the Pattersons was afterward related to me by their house keeper. who wit nessed it. She heard a quick rap at the door. and opening it, saw Putnam who was un known to her sitting on his horse. "Are the Pattersons here?" he asked -Tell them both to come here. - -.Here's an officer at the door wants to see you," the woman called to . the elders of the two who was sitting in the back room. • -Let him come in here, then, "gruffly replied the old man, who rightly regarded his years, his infinities, and his good ser vice to his country, as entitled to consid eration. "If he wants to see me worse than I do him, he can come where I am." The General plainly heard the reply. "The devil take your impudence!" he roared. "Do yon know who I am?" the Gen eral asked, emphasizing the inquily with an oath — No, I don't care," responded old Pat terson, with an expletive equally profane. "Did you ever hear of Israel Putnam, yon old rascal?" the General thundered, fast getting into a rage. The old man had been sitting where he could not see the other; but at the mention of the name he ruse from his chair and hobbled. on his crutches out to the door. "Putman—Captain Putman—General Putman!" lie eagerly exclaimed. "Good Lord, is he the man I've been treating in this shalthy way, at my own door?" While he was coining sltiwly forward, trying to See the face of his visitor ww•ith his imperfect vision Putnam recognized him; and dismounting with a jump, he threw his reins to one of his aids who just then rode up, and running into the house, caught the old soldier in his arms, crutches and all, and embraced him, while the old man wept teats of pride and pleas ure. The younger Patterson soon came limping in, and he "I\ as the recipient of a like hearty recognition by the bluff Gen eral. The nemt hour was passed by these three in pleasant, familiar intercourse, during, which the rescue of Putnam from the savages was thoroughly discussed, the Patterscns readily forgetting, for a while. that their visitor had any other ti tle or dignity than that of their old Cap tain. He spoke in terms of the warmest gratitude of the inestimable service they had done him, and of his repealed and fruitless efforts to find them sinee that memorable escape, and as Rufus after wards told me. they both felt when lie had gone, :that his visit was worth ten years of good, whole-imie life to them. "I suppose you haven't forgotten Gen eral," said old Patterson, rather grum blingly. "what a savage scolding you gave me for letting you sleep ten tontines too long while we were escaping ?" Putnam roared with laughter. - Did I do that ?" lie asked. "Well. that was pretty hard ; but you know my ways. of course. Obey orders first, last. and al ways ; that is my motto, you know. But did you feel as though you would be like ly to let the redskins do their worst with me the next time?" "No, sir, replied the old soldier ; "I never had a commander like Captain Putnam ; I liked his anger better than other men's praise." General Putnam probably made due allowance for the old man's extravagance oF speech, and gave him credit for all he felt. • "You are poor, I should judge,'• he said looking at the scanty furniture and bare doors. -res. General," replied the son, "we have pretty hard work to lire. It was hard before the war, _when my boy was at home to help ; but he's in the array. of Course, as Ids father :nal grandfather did before him, and as I would be doing now. but for this rheamatiz." "I iun far from rich myself," remark «1 Putnam ; but I've enough for myself and family, something to spare ; and nobody has so good a claim on the surplus as you two. Get me a piece of paper." A scrap torn from the fly-leaf of a book wls brought to Um, on which he wrote some words. "I will renew it every ear while you and I live," lie said as he handed it to the son. One of the aids of the brig,adier general now came to report that the troops were in line ready for review ; and with a Ilearty shake of the hand and a "God Mess cool" General Putnam returned to he camp. The paper that was left was an order on the commissary of the brigade for a barrel of flour, a barrel of meal, a barrel each of pork, beef and sugar, at the ex pense of General Putnam : commodities which, if not exactly worth their weight in gold, were, in these quantities. pre cious to the Pattersons beyond almost anything they could have received. The promise to make the gift an annuity was faithfully kept, and the two soldiers went to their graves blessing their old com mander, and esteeming the balance of the debt of gratitude to be against them. BRID,II:Ca EAST nivEr: Last weeßs number of 11(trptrs 11 - irkiy as for a supplement a bird s eye vie Of the southern end of _Nev: York and Brooklyn, showing the projected suspen sion bridge over the East River, from the western terminus in Printing-House Square, New York. The project is bold but practicable. An estuary (for it is an extended sea strait and not a r.ver), with a breadth of 1.600 feet navigable water, is to be bridged y a single span, twice as long as the Niagara Suspension Bridge, mid fora• t tits the length of the longest non-suspension span ever attempted. The entire structure will be ;bout a nine and one-seventh long. From the en trance in Chatham street, exactly oppo site the City Hall, New York, to the great tower on Riverside, " is nearly half a mile, or, accurately, 2,277 feet. Of this part of the structure, 940 feet, from the tower ,- - to • thq f ,anehor-lwall Square, is to be susnended. The remain der, 1,337 feet, is to be built up from the ground in fire-proof warehouses and stores, supporting the roadway on their roofs. The streets will be crossed by iron truss and girder-bridges. The grade of th s approach from Chatham street to the level of the bridge proper, is 314,100 feet in 100, and the total ascen or height of the bridge door of the grand depot is 100 feet. The spin from tower to tower is 1,600 feet long and SO teet wide, at an elevation of 136 feet ab ve high water. The base of each tower measures .56 by 134 feet, and the height of each is 365 feet above high water•. The Brooklyn approach has a span of 910 feet, suspended over the roofs of the city, precisely like that on the New York side, and a solid roadway on the buildi gs to be erected for the purpose of 637 feet from the anchorage in James street, near (iarrison, obliquely to the ter minus in the block hounded by Fulton, Sands,and Washington streets.li The great suspension span, 1,600 feet long from tower to tower of the structure, will be 126 feet above high water. A draw bridge can be dispensed with when the tallest masted vessel that ever was built can pass undei such an elevation. .Ifftipe r truly says, "Although other bridges have been built at as great or greater heights from the surface of the water, no other bridge has ever been projected to such an elevation, above the shores. A proposal, by Telford, to re-place Old London Bridge with an iron arch rising to a height of sixty-live feet. or about one-third the height of the proposed East River• Bridge. was rejected on account of the entirely impracticable extent of the necessary ap proaches! Times change.and so do places, and men of Anglo-Saxon blood seem to change with both." A PATENT licui—tit Pnoor.—A man in New York has at last discovered a method of making iron safes that are safe. It is a valuable discovery ; for the profes sion of burglary has come to that degree of perfeetio . that gentlemen who adolt it, sigh that their business is getting tune and that they have no cases now-a-days worthy of their metal. lint this New York merchant has foiled the most astute of them. Ile is a lumber dealer in the lower part of the city, and keeps his safe in a retired office, far back in the rear of the lumber yard, far from policemen and lamp-posts—just in the handiest possible place for a burglar to operate. For about three months past he has found the safe broken open once a week regularly as washing day. His ingenuity thus awakened into flaming activity, he con ceived the following device, which has worked like a charm since its adoption. Going to a painter's shop, he ordered a sign to be painted on a small tin box, which he had fastened conspicuously on the top of the safe : " This tin box contains the key to this safe. If any gen tleman desires to examine the contents of the safe I request that he lock it up after satisfying his curiosity, as I wish to secure my books against fire.'' This de vice has kept the safe perfectly burglar proof, and has saved its owner a large bill for repairs. Merchants desiring to adopt his invent on will do well to anticipate his taking out a patent right. MAsSACII t:: , irrrs rejoices in a baby that is a representative of six living gen erations. The baby is live %eeks old; its mother is seventeen, its grandmother is thirty-five, its great-grandmother fifty one, its great-great-grandmother sixty nine, and its great-great-great-grand mother ninety years old; all of whom are widows in robust health. $2,00 Per Year, in Advance; $2.50 if not Paid in Adranc HOW TO TREAT. SVATCBT,S It is not so much parsimonious as care lessness. that causes the ruin of thou sands of watches, many of them of eon iiderable value and often true paragons in their works. If a man is careless with his watch. which cost him .S3O, $5O, 5106 or $2OO, is he likely to be careful with himself and of others? Ms pills. Ids powders and his drops, though microscopically small, have often a great effect; we praise him,as our friend tuft is he not our better friend who teach es its how to remain round, well and free from pain without medicine? 1. It is better to have the ‘vatelt eon t inually running than only at times. The frequent turtling of the hands oc casions wear on most watches, and the change in the fluidity of the lubricator by having the movement sometimes going and sometimes at rest, produces great ir regularity in the going rate. 2. Wind it daily as nearly as possible at he seine time. 3. Wind slowly but steadily and feel if t is enough. for many watches have no top work Do not use an ill fitting key or you may break the latchet, or the click, or the click spring, or the watch might slip out of your lingers. In winding mind noth ing else but your watch. Be particularly careful to have the tube of the key clean. More watches require cleaning from this than all other causes combined. 4 . Open the watch as seldom as possi ble. The air induces the evaporation of the lubricator, (no evaporation in vacu um) mid it attacks. corrodes and rusts the watch parts; the more delicate parts ! are actually destroyed by it and the most perfectly hardened and polished parts cannot withstand destruction. .3. Never expose your watch to any magnetical or electro—magnetical influ ence: for it is now at present ofteti a mat ter of wonder how some parts could have become magnetical. t. Keep yol:r watch aliv:*s in a situa tion where it cannot become very cold, do not wind it while cola, for the main spring is apt to break then. 7 .131 subtile machinery must be kept clean from dust: first of all watches and docks, but how often, mid at what inter vals cannot, well lie defined, as this point depends greatly on the treatment and the character of the work. Fully nine-tenths of the watches are ruined in disregard of this. "We dislike having our watches disturbed as long as they run well." We reply: good watches by careful treatment cannot help going well till their move men tis irrecoverably destroyed. Regular treatment, cleaning and lubricating by a first-class workman will extend the life time to a wonder ful extent. After much reflection we consider that the watch can ,beralnedln less than twenty years, which properly treated would reach.tlie age of:a century in tolerably fine order. Not all parts of the work need lubricating and cleaning with equal frequency on account of the vast difference in the rapidity of their motion. It may be set down that the escapement requires fully four atte. d ances while the rest of the worn; does one. And this cal: be clone for a trifle in about ten minutes. S Damp a d moist air is also very de structive, and on no account open a watch under such circumstances. for it Will rust the steel parts (cud effect other metal. as stated above. 9 Should your watch stop, the very first thing is to look after the hands, whether they don't interfere: if tluy are a I right, do not s ow it to everybody but k..ep it shut Aul apply to a re iable watchmaker. This will be the best course. 10 If a watch stops, the first thing, and and that ought to he done immediately. is to let the mainsprings down. The power of thousands of nminsprings is destroyed 1.1015. Mainsprngs are different in this respect. some will beta• a constant strain better. But even the best springs will suffer; for there is no such thing in this world as perfect elasticity. 11 If you expose your watch to a warmth of over 90 , Fahrenheit, the oil if it is the best will evaporate, it being vola tile then; in consequence the luhricatcd pacts become dry, and the fiiction Dill act on the metal and thus soon de,tro!. the delicate pivots 1111(1 pinions. I'. The ruin of any w.lteli is astonish ingly zieeelerated by using . it ill the clothes ul lahorers while Nvorlsing. 13. If your watch stops shake it rapidly. if you are. perhaps. a little and have two or three dollar bills, for )ou will thus either break or 1)(114 I the Hal.incv staff pivots and perhaps—if the ‘vach is a Lever—the Holler pia. 7' nip( ro•r.—Cold ‘vatclAs to time. Thin reniumbertql a.; it \yin obviate much tuniece•sary reizala- (Airoiwineter tw a.; s,,111( tt•l in them Compensatiom It:damps, coua teraet this effect, but watches supplied with them and adjusted to heat anol cold. are expensive if not thus adjusteol they are humbugs. Po,:itimo.—This is also a fruitful source of difference in the going rate of watches. The amount of difference is ;4eneiaily in an inverted ratio) with the mechanical quality of the movenwnt. I:sually, but by nu mean, in all cases. when a v:atelt changes it ruins slower than when placed horizontally. In view of durability it is better to have the watch alternatedy fare up and face down, lying horizontally. The most per fect way for expensive INatches would to wear them daily Mout fifteen hours vertically, and the rest of the time half the period face up and half lave th.% n. The change could be made monthly. Now these rules although true and can did cannot all he itemized so a:, to lie open to eve:y one's understanding. in a newspaper paragraph. They are the fruit of a long per scrving exp:•tience. however and ;t. t.-.sund luid deep knowledg( in the sienee of horology. HENRI' ZUITINOEI: ruscif rNELLo gives an intei it view of a western lawyer's sanctum. into which steps a charming young lady, and breathlessly exclaims: "Oh sir, I want to get a divorce." The spit it of the law looks up from the ocean of papers in which it is immersed, and glancing at a shock-headed bantling perched high upon a three-legged stool, shouts. in a tone of professional acerbity, "Divorce? certain ly! Boy. give the lady a divorce." [WHOLE NUMBER, 20.81 CURIOUS ADTEI:777.7E2', OF .9 MiC 1 -' A sz-7, Ii Cenfirx: Hinlcelf in a Sank 7.2,1:t. The Lousiana Savings Bank is built a large vault. Admission to it is gains through large wrought iron doors, 1 which are affixed patent locks. The locks were put in order yesterday by locksmith pained Tympe. After arras, ing the fastenings (91 the door he lit candle and proceeded inside the vault 1 see how they fitted. Closing the door a ter him. the eeeentric catch of the loc fell, locking hill] in. Those upon the on side could render him no assistance, sin( it was a combination lock, and no on knew the numbers at which it was sel In this narrow cell, shut in by the fon walls of the vault and the huge iron door the man felt as if lie was buried alivt , The only means by which be could obtai air or drink was through a small hole b the door, not the twentieth of an Melt diatneter. Tie atmosphere of the cell like place was fetid and noisome, and th man felt as if Ile woubl sulTocate. Forte nately be had Carrie 1 with hint i.do th vault a hammer and chisel, and witl them, the only instruments he had. It proceeded to cut his way out. The woll was slow and tedious, :aid renuired tot hours and a-half of incessant labor. I h succeeded at last, however, and was take! more dead than alive from the vault The wonder is that lie did not suffocate iIOW SHE CUnEI ilym.-21 story is old of a citizen of Danbur2, - who was l*ro ken of the wretched habit of swearing h a novel manner. lie was an inveterate cursor and grumbler. At every meal he egleeted a blessing and swc le at every thing from the gravy to the teapot. oaths discolored the napkins. soured the bread and curdled the milk. His wife. a woman who evidently believed the hair of the dog would cure the bite. stood this un seemly conduct — until forbearance ceased to be a virtue.'' One morn!ng he was un usually cross and profane, and was about to take a fresh start at something eke. when his wife suddenly broke oat with a series of damns that made thc old gentle man get up and leave the chair as thougli sonic one had introduced a pin between the canes. As soon as she ceased, be breathlessly remarked: "Well, I swcar. ii it has got so you can swear. it is time I quit." Xud he did. i3EAI:TIF Cr, AsyswEn..s.—A. pupil .;t: .I.llbe Siuurd gave the following extraor - dinary answers: — What is gratitude?" "Gratitude is the memory of the heart." "What is hope? som of happiness.• "What is the difference between de sire, hope and enjoyment?" "Desire is a tree in leaf, hope is a tree in flower. and enjoyment is a tree in fruit." What is eternity?" ' "A day without. yBtci•day Wt. to-morrow: a nay, without: end." "What is time?" line that has two ends—a path that begins in the ero dle and ends in the grave.'' REUONCILLATION BY Funk:E.—ln At lanta, the other afternoon, tWO old gen tlemen, between Nehoin a petulant fend hall cah•tetl fir sonic years. were turning' a comer at the same luoinent, hut goitu4" at opposite directions. The umbrellas mashed, their heads and shoulders value ill contact. and loth parties, with a v,,w ful grunt. sat down facing each other on the wet pavement. -Auger. for a inown , nt, du-tiled the fac.• of each, but linally ene of them said: •• log your pal don, iny dear sir. it was lily own fault. — And then the other oil fel low. getting still redder in the face. said: — No, I'll be hiowed if you do. It was 1.1% fault. — So they loth reached out their hands, :111(1 the shaking that followed wa , the prelude to ,1 voinplete reconciliati.•l!. P.lss , ng , sr : Thai i, .Nfountain : -,ir. highe-;t niounta;n Lake George. I'.l,:enger : .kny ,tore legend conne,•ted with that mountain ? Pilot : Lot, of ',n). Two lover; went up that mountain once and never lleVer hack again. Pas , :enger : Indeed : why, xsinit lweanie of thk9n ? Pilot : IV , nl down 00 (other aide. S(r.itE feiv weeks:•go. a young mall front the interior of Kentucky, died of the pre vailing eMdemie at New °Hain , . Hi , brother N‘ent on to convey the remain• home for hut ial. wa.; there taken sick with the same di ease. and died al.o: and then the father of the tee went to brim:. :Mill hodie-: home. and he. too. •triei:rn with tit'- fever and died. “Pnorn,sun.",,tid a student ill plu m:it of 1, - .114,1..11.dg0 concerning the hal of 1111i111,:1,. \VIly doe , -; a eat. iu .turn In•r head first Out! ',ray. and then the Other? .. th.• reaq4)ll.” reldie'd ihr plufeSSOl'. "01:11 she C:1111:0t inns it Ixt:h 011(.0... A 1;!:IEF Ht.:rot:T.—Pea., ink and paper ale statii.nary: new milk is unchanged: br , gans are heavy. but dealei-; generally are firm: wheat is a grain better than cut , : \mines and lirpt , )rs generally have a downward tendene% : yeast rake. are rising. A man and his a ifs• stopped at Term Haute hotel. where eodti-h halls were le gal tender. Ile brake up one. tasted it. andthus:oldre , sed ins partner: don't eat them dough-nuts. s unethin It eia med int. thiN one and died... 1u atllirhel uilitor. who IF. troidiled with Imml-opzam: under hi, winilow.loni:', for the '•e\ ii (lac.•' mentioned in li ee l e :,.. %%hen — the grimier, shall cea:.• F.i.- eitit,e they are fe\c,•' and the Sinai i , i tlit Lrrintlinl.r. — shall "1.11'.•• A colored preaulwr. commenting* on [-lc -I,ll,sage, •• Ile ye ther,:tore wise t serpents and harnd , -;-; a, doves. — :,aid that th , mink ure >houl,l be made iii the rroport loit of a pound tit' dove to an onnee of :cr pent. -V white boy met a colored boy, the other day. anti a. , •ked him what he hail such a slimt no,e for. "1 spec' i.zo it woli•C poke it,elf into other iwople's husi- A. Yankee doctor has contrived tt ex tract front s.tusages a powerful tonic, which he ,a 3 i• contains the whole strength of the .- hark. — J I calls it "Sulp( u fte or Canine."' hope is the 1)10,-
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