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(iMOHHK II. aOOULANDEK,
Editor and Publiahtr.
(farflj.
t not. n. m aitar.
cram eoenoa.
MURRAY & GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
l:S0'7l , CI.EARFIKLl), PA.
FRANK FIELDING,
ATTORNKY-AT-LA W,
Clearfield, PH.
Will attend to all buelneaa entreated lo him
pin.-.lly aa fcHtiVlr. ,- I XJ n
Wl I.M AH A. WJ.ll.Ai:
HAHRY P. WAI.LACi.
I) AT ID l- KHRU.
JOBS W. WBHH.BT.
' WALLACE &, KREBS,
(Suweaaore to Wallaco Fieldiog,)
A T T O H N K Y 8-A T- It A W,
IIIS'71 Cloarneia, i-a,
DBS. WILSON & VAN VALZAH, j
, ii.aoM.
a. a. via tiuaan,
ii .1.1 i.
Offioa la raaidaooa of Dr. Wilajn.
.... v ll to 1 p. a. Dr. Vaa-
Val.ah ooo ba fouod al oiKht la kla room., oaat
door lo Harlaoial a .r.io.
tlalrr.
D
R. J EFKi'.HSON TilTZ,
M'OODLAliu. rA.
Willproiopllj alland all caiia in ioo '""""
profa
in. urn i. a'aalixr.
DiatxL w. a'cuanr.
MoENALLY & MoOUBDT,
ATTOKNEYS-AT-I.AW,
, vicartuld. Pa. V 'J
artl-Lairal Ca.inaaa atlanded to promptly with)
ddvlity. tma oa naoooo
National llank.
jan:l:74
n r.
BARRETT,
Attorney and Coiinhelor at Law,
CLKAfLFIKLD, PA.
Ha.lmt roMgntd hi. JodRa.hip, baa raaoload
,h. pr,li of Ik. I. i hi. old .ffloa at Cl.
laid Pa. Will attand tha aoort. of JaiTeraoo and
F.Ik ioontioa Uaa apwiallj lat.iao laaonaootion
with roaideot counavl.
wmja7 mocITlIlough,
attohnet at law, i S ft
Clearteld, Pa.
i. .',! Ilonar. (Sharll'l Offioa).
I ..i nraamllT attaadad lo. Btal aalala
houirht and aold. ' J''"
J. W. BAN T Z,
ATTUHNEY-AT-liAW,
loarfleld. Pa.
-Oraca la Pin'a Opara llooaa, Room No. 4.
All lojal buaiaaM anlruaUod to hia eara prpmptlj
allaadad lot . I -j i 1 . ji '"'J
A . W . W A LT E RS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
I'lrarBeld, Pa. , .
..Ollloa la Orakam'a How. dooj-lj
H. W. SMITH,
ATTOKNEYtAT-LA w,
il:l:T I'lcarrleld, Pa.
vv a Iter barrett, ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
laina oa Saooad 81., Claarlald, Pa aoOI.M
ISRAEL TEST,
ATTOHNRY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
T-OBoa la Pia'a Opara Hoaaa. tiJ11.''
JOHN H, FULFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cleartield. Pa.
jtB-OITIaa la Pia'a Opara llooie, Room Ko. t.
JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
m Real KataU) Agaat, CloarfleW. Pa,
.... Tki.rf ....at. bal.Caarr Walnat,
r-B..p..tfollr allara'hla aar.lca. ia Belling
,od burial land, la Claarlold and adjelaing
aontiaaj aod ajltk aa aip.rlancaol oiatcwaol?
Iiara aa a aoraayor, tattari klm.olf that ka ana
render .all.iaolloa.' iaa..
FBEDEBICK 0'LEABT BUCK,
SCKIVESER A CONVEYANCER,
General Life and Fire Ins. Agent.
Deed, af Coarajaaoa, Artlclai of Agreement
and all kgat papora proaiptlT aad acatly aaa
euted. Ollloo ia I'ia'a Opera Hume, Baom So. 4.
Clearfield, Pa., April 1, 1J4. . .
J . BLAKE WALTER8,
RKAJi ESTATE BROKER,
" ' d aaitaa ia r'
Haw laog and Iaiimber,
a.. CLKARFIRI.I), PA. '
ffloa la Orahetn'e Row. ' 1:SS:T1
j i J . L INGLE I"
ATTOHNEY - AT - LAW,
1:11 Oeetele, Clcertteld to.. Pa. y:pd
ROBERT WALLACE, ,,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
Wallacetoa, tlearUel toualy, Pena'e.
a.AII legal buaineaa promptly attended to.
DR. T. J. BOYER, ' " '
PHYSiCIAN ASDSUROEON,
Offloa oa Market Street, Clearfield, Pa. ''
a-OUc. aoiarai U 4 J a. m., aad I ta p. a).
JJR. B. M,' SCIIEURER, .
nOMtKpPATHIC PIIYSIC1AS, ' '
OfAoa iaj taaidiaoaaa Markeiat . .u
, April M,JI7J. u Cl.rrld, Pa.
DR. W. A. MEANS,
PHYSICIAN & 8UR0KON,
,1 LUTIIBRaiBURU, PA. .' .
Will attaoil prufcaiTonal oalla promptly. aagltTO
""j. S.: B ARNH ART,
ATT'lRNKY . AT - LAW,
..' Bclatlalila. Pa.
Will practiaa ka UlearOeld and all af Ike Ooerteot
tha 16tk Jndioial diatrlot. Heal aetata kaaiaaae
and eolleotioa of elaima ajaaV permittees al'TI
JAMES CLEARY, ,
AABAER k HA1B DRESSES.
SECOND PjTRKET,
jyll ILKARPIEI.n, PA. u
.
JAMES fj. WHITBY
BARBER AND UAIR DRESSER
Rooma la ika aaoeard Iloeee,
aoptlt74 . . ,., Clearfield, Pa.
T, ;M.,RpBINSON -
MivnufMlircr utid dtivJtr ia , ,
Hnrnesti. Saddles and Bridles,
Collar., Wlilf,H,ualnl, Fly JtU, Trlmojlafa.
lloraa Ulanketa, la.
Vaeaara, Frank Miller' anl Feat.rool OIK.
Arat far Bella and Wilaea'a Baaeiea.
Ordera aad repairing preanplh; etteadod te,
tbop oa Market rlrrH, Clearncld, Pa., la room
(vrmerlj seoatpin law Jaa. Akaaaade. tr4'f
M ITGHELLAGONS.
The Best la the Cheapest!
Tkoaae Relllr kaa naalaed aaetbar laefe M a
Mitahell Waaaa., ' whiab era among tea eery
keel aaaoferiered, aad wklek ha aiM aatl el Ike
moat reasonable ra'ea. Ilia .toek laeloda. almoat
all aaeerlptfoar of aagnaa largaand email, Wide
aad Barrow traek, Cal an I aee tbem.
apr74 s THOMAS RSntY.'
T AM KS K WATSON tJO., "
(I HKAI. TATg IHnKKRfl,
CLKAHFIKLU, PKNN'A.
HuaaH aad Oliae la toe, UolaeaUaaa ar-imptly
made, and rat-aiaaa Coal aad Fire.Ulei Laanda
and Towa aronaHy far aale. Odlae ia Waatarai
Hotel Riilldlag (!d loorl, faonad Pt. .myl.-.'riy
CLEAlflELD
.i.. ,.-. .
f"
GEO. B. GOODLANDEB, Proprietor.
-.-y
j J J
VOL. 49-WHOLE NO.
A.Q.KRAMER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Real Batata aid Colleatloe Ageat, .
CHiAHHIKl.U. PA
Win promptly allead lo all legal aa.laaM aa-
frualMl to hli nftfO.
piTOUm In Plo't Opm Hoato, art-toad loot.
april . ' .
lobe II. On ie. C. T. Aleaaader. 0. M. lle.ere
OBVIS. ALEZASDEB & BOWEBS,
ATTORNEYS AT LA IT.
Bellafoute, r. UoU.'T-r
J. H. KLINE, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN & SUBGKON,
HAVING leeated at Peeelleld, Pa., ogera kla
Arofauioul aariieaa lo tha HPU ' ''
aiaoa andaarraadiniaMlrr. Allaaaia fnmfy,
? GEORGE C. KIRK,.
j.illoa of tbt Peaoa, SorTajor 4 CoT.jaoar,
.llMrsburc.
All U.Iami latroilad lo ki " po"P"r
l.ndod lo. Par.ona wl.hinf lo aroplor a Bor-
attandei
kliaalf lb.1 h. aao ,e;dar..tl.f..l.... -" ;
,.,.,.., .rlll of '. ..1....T4
papara, promptlj and oaallj aiaoulad. oUtao.Ia
rayor
. ,nu.i n TunMPCnN.
JaitlM of lha Pamaa aod Sorlranar,
' tarwenavlllo. Pa.
aCollotloat aaada aad aioa.T proaplljr
paid ovar.
lahll Illl
aao. uun aaT ALaaat. w. aua
W. ALBERT & BROS.,
Jlanofaetaran ailanalT. Daalara ia
Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, La,
WOODLAM6. PKNN'A.
a--OrJ.r. aollaltad. Billa Ullad oa akort nolloa
RDd raaaonabla taraia.
. ...... iv ii.. A P (V. Claarflftld Co.. Pa-
Aoaraaa " i"li,, . nan
35-ljr
Ti iiiu.ni " '
r7TRANCIS COUTRIET,
MERCHANT.
Prenehallla. ClearaaU Ceaaty. Pa
Kaapa eonelantly oa kand a fall aeortm.ee of
Dry llooda, Hardware, Uroear.-, aad etMag
aeaally kept ta a retail aiora, .
for oa.k, aa eheap aa eleewhere In the eaaety.
Franahrllle.Jnno J7, IMT-ly. .
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
eaataa ia
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
GRAIIANTON, Pa.
Atao! eilaaal.a mannfaelarar and dealer la Sqoara
Timber and Sawed Lumber of all kiada.
ey-Ordara eollolti aad all kllla PI
tiled. l " "
RPIIREN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clearaeld. Peaa'a.
Will aaaaaujaba ia kla line promptly and
la a workmanlike meaner. '
q. H. HALL,
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
HEAR CLEARFIKLD, PENlf'A.
agr-Pampa alwaya aa kand and made lo ardar
oa akort aoliee. flpaa aoreo oa aawaoo..-
All work warraatad te reader aattafaatioa, aad
delivered if doeired. yJ:lypd
E."A. BIGLER 4V CO.,
PUttM 111
SQUARE TIMBER,
. ead maaaeaeteren of
ALL aSI!DIIOPAVFBD LUMflP.ll, "
g-T'TI CLRARvlKuD. rKBJI
JAS. B. GRAHAM,
dealer la
Real Estate, Square Timber, Boards,
SUINOLKS, LATU, A PICKETS, .
;IO't Cloeraeld, Pa, ,
JAMES MITCilKLL, '
, ' aaataa i '
Square Timber Timber Lands,
Jeirn CLlAakIELD, PA. I .
DR. J. P. BURCH FIELD,
Lata Sargeoaof theaSd Reglmoat.Peaaaylvenie
t Veiwauara, kavlag retnraed from Ike Army,
' oOera kla profaaaioeal eervlee. te IkaeiUieaa
af Claarlold eoaoty.
mey-Prefeaaioaal aalla promptly aUaalol to,
Oftoe aa Saeaad alreet, formerljooaapl.d by
Dr.Weoda. , apr4,'a.tl
'' He Fi N AUGLEe.
V, ATI 11 MAKER A JEWELER,
' ' and dealer la '
Writche", Clocks, Jewelry, Silver
and Plated Ware, &c,
,1V71 CLEARFIKLD, PA,
S. I. SNYDER,
1 PRACIICAt WATCHMAKKE
j u " t aaa hialbb ia
Watohaa, Clookg and Jawclry,
i ' drotoa'a Mom, Jfariat Araal, , .
CXEAKt'lKLU, PA.
All klnda of repairing ia my Una promptly Bl
ended to. . , AP'1' '"'
" ' REMOVAL.
. . REIZENSTEIN ii BERLINER,".
GSITS' KIRMSUIMJ GOODS,
H Mmnvpr to 1ST Ch vi roll ttrmL btm
FrankHn mm4 White ill., New Tork. JvIITJ
Miss E. A. P. Rynder,
linn won
. tfwitlt'i, MtMoa A UmUi'i P.lMilt'i
. Olf Ud Ua)lt4lf aaattl Qt9W9t A
Bkr'f HtwiBf MMhiMh , ;
attato niciiB or
Pio. altr, Orgu. Umrmpuy ft-il VomI Hi
il. no ooptl Uko for Ion ihio hlf a from.
-aUcM- fpppotd Oollcli'i Furaluro Stor.
Cltirt.U, Mfty , lAt-lf. a
1. feOtXWginia '1 , ' . , . ATt CAMIT
' HOLLOWBDSH CARET,
BOOKSELLERS, , "
Blank Book Manaraclurers,
, AMD STATION IRI,
91)1 JHarM It., MMttphtm.
am, P. par Floer Hack, aad Baga, FeelaaaB),
Latur, Kate, Wteaptng, Uarlaia aad Wail
Peeere. . ' " 'e"e.l
JJR.l"ULIiERTON
wrTU
f W. V. LIPPINCOTT & CO.,
VholMolo Dtattri ! i
lints Caps. Furs 4 Straw Goods,
lto. Jll Maaarr graatr, , ,
ao1 If
PIIILADkTLPUIA, PA.
gTONK'S SAW GUHHRRS AND
" S A W U P 8 K T 8 .
XT. kava raaeteed tae ageaey far Ike ekeae aad
will aall tbaaa at anaafaatafar'a arleea. flail aad
eaeaalnetkeaa. TkBf are Ike beat. ,
jell. 7 - II. F. BIULIR A CO.
' W. H. MoENRUE, ,
A T T OJtyXY-A T-L A W,
Reel latal Arewt ead leaaraaoa Irekar, ' '
atUaleild, CUmrMd Cav, aTaa.
Agrat for Oalgolag aad Iaaoealag Rteaaaers.
I'aaaagel Saeared by way Deairaale Liae. ,
. ark. Ir74. ..
e a
A . M . HILLS
Owoii. ro.7poeiro.1- mtury att ootioau
Ikol ho Wt rodoootl Uti oHeo of ARTI
FICIAL TIITH tolll.M oor oot, or
Ui-H fur doaoto oH. For mf iw piinni
eontof ot Um i-mbo UoM, to kr oMrk u t.po
eemtag et tae lami
eat, w gat tkc l
iaa eeta rat Ui-, i
Taama levarlaHy Olaa.
Ciearaald, Marrk II, UTS.
2402.
URNS AND KICNCH.
Tbo folkwlB ttooa m vrittoa kr Mro. 3
WokkaOf tlitboi . otllro trora wm tko oav
ooalua of thoooMiBttaotitof Hoort Word tfoookor
to kotoro 0 too oolroiioo. of Bmi' IWptk ooot
Yoraori Joooavr-, ltU9.
I lura tho Ituk ku talleo to 700
To it tbo faord o' Ayr bit duor
Bt 000 bioi wrfl 1
Aod kop owoot t'borlty la viow,
I n for iho IH'iU
la Uw atom' fao'to yo aooA ao tell t
jfoaW ooy oVrt mm o'or fmiM jmr-11
Dot Do'fl nof oorot
Qio jrVro bo bolfao ftwdaj Rob,
Wo'll aik aao Mir.
Tboa dloDO aok to Sod 0 la
Bat o'or hit fou'la a auutto tbrow,
Aod Uttvo tbo rool
To Him wbo mo4o aad irlo4 tbo hoort 1
lit boat tbo boou .
A otjatory Imbm, oa' who eoa loll
Whil moj bofo" yor oooom ot' , ,
fluoio bo prrobor
If my ink' tbo oodgela op for ob
C'o'd Ilorrf Uorobor.
I hu boo dooht 'd Itko to ban'
' Who 'tn that toh'a tho ohM qoill fB
To writ- thta rhytao.
Tho knowhtdgo wod bo llttlo worth
I'm poat my prltoo.
Bot wboa a laaaio, yun( aad fair
1'vo woBderod aft fay Uiaoio Ajr
Wi' bamrtaoaio f o,
. B'cr foie'a itara aoajtdoto ooot ao f trtb
For o'or tbo at.
Still Sontlo'a bilU aad Kcolla'i plalaa. .
llor oocti and bar Boot's atraiaa
To no ore dear
A doacrt apringo wltbla mj hoart
They oUlta o tear.
WORTH MOWING.
llora in billet of uaeful Iniornia
tion, bo full of tilings worth knowing,
innt w?j ijtvo it viiuiv;
WEItlllTS OF A CUBIC FOOT OF VARIOVII
SUBCTANCF.81 ,
Xta.l Ate.
Looaererth "5 Clay and alone....... 1M
Common eoll.. 114 Cork ....... ............ it
Strang jil.........llll iTallew.......-......- M
Clay Ui Briok....... -..Hi
NCMRER OF TREES ON AN ACRE, AT VARI
Ol d blnTAMCKS.
At 4 feet apart aaek way t
t,7W
1,741
I, tec
IW
4.14
l
I
I
- II
II
14
" II
" 21
" 31
"SI
111!
IM
III
7
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I'SEFL'I, ITEMb.
AnIribiniltM8 2,2-t0yanl; gScotch
mile is 1,984 yards; sn English or
atntuto nule,I,TbUyarus; Oeniian,l,r(U0,
lurkmli, l,-e.
An acre is 4,740 siiaro yanlrt, or 69
yards, 1 toot, Hi incites cucji way. A
square mile, 1,760 yards each way,con
tninins 640 seres.
A lt'nl stono weighs 14 pounds, or
the cightb ol a hundred, in Jvnglmiil,
and 16 pounds In Holland.
The futbom (six foot) is derived from
the height of a full grown man.
A band, in horse ..mcasnre. is four
inches.
. CAPACITY OF CISTERNS OR WELLS.
Tabular riew of the number of iral-
lons coutaiued in the clear, betwoen
the brick work, for each ten inches of
depth: ,
DioBMrar . CTwi.
I feet eqaal 11
7el.
I fart aaeal..... Ill
at feeteeaa! UI
t faateajaal..... llrl
I feel aaaal 4l
II met ao,aal. 481
II feat eqal. M
II feeteqeal..... TH
II feat equal ..... 127
14 feat eajoal.... Sa
lt iete,.l. ........ I lei
M feat aqual.w..l lad
M nalea,aal..Wbl
ii feat aqaal....... M
I feet equal 44
li feat equal 40
4 feet equal........ 71
4i net aqaal.... VI
It leet eqaal..- m
i feet eqaal ...... 14
I feet eqeal. ....... I7S
I) equal 107
7 feet equal- 140
t met equal. lit
BOX MEASCRMENTS.
The following table will be found
very valuable to many of our readers:
A bog 24 by 16 inches square, and
14 inches deep, will contain a barrel
(6v huahela). . .
. A box 26 by 15 inches square, and 8
inches deep, will contain one btiehcL "
A box 12 by 1 1 1 inches aquevre, and 8
Inches deep, will contain half a bushel.
, A box 8 by Inches square, and 8
inches deep, will contftin one peck.
A box 8 by 8 inches square, and 4)
Inches deep, will contain one gallon.
A box 7 by 8 inches square, and 4)
inches deep, will contain half a gallon.
A box 4 by 4 inches square, and 4)
inches deep, will contain one quart.
' WE10UT ANB MEASURES.
' Ile.lJlaeteAl. 1 Zee.
Wheat.. 44 Sweat peletoe. ....... ..4
Peae St Timet ky aead 41
Rye....... W Blaa graaB aaed 41
OeU Ill Dried aeaehea.........ll
Beriay ........47 1 Dried aaplee 14
White, keeaa........le Baekwkeal ......M
Caatar Um 44 1 Onluae ..... 41
Okieareeod. ,.... .4(8ak .47
Flu eeed...... .11 Brae... II
Skelled eara- MToralaa..........4S
Cora le tee ear.....ll Oora-maal ..........41
lriak pelaleaa. M1 Fine aall ........at
Boys in Bed. Whoever has lifted
the curtains of boys' alcoves, soon af
ter their inmates have gone to bed, and
has lookod lovingly in, has seen a pret
tier sight? Generally their faces are
lying most restfullr, with hands under
cheek, and tn many cases they look
strangely younger than when awake,
and often vary infantllo, as if some
trick of older expression, which they
nal Dcen tauglil to wear by day, bad
been dropped the moment the young
ambitions will bad. lost control. The
lid Bo shut over bright, busy eyes ;
the air is gently fanned by coming and
going breaths ; there is a little crooked
mound in trie OeU; along the beds
loot, or on a chair beside, are the day
clothes, aomatimea neatly folded, some
times huddled oft" in a hnrry, bulging
with balls, or in the leaner fellow's
marbles; stained with Lhs earth of
anany.flekla where woodchack have
been trapped, or perhaps torn with the
ronghness of tree on the which squir
rels have been sought perhaps wet
and mired with the imooth, black or
gray mud from manhes, or tha oosy
banksof itreama, where muakrata have
been tracked. Under the bed's foot
lie the shoes one on its side with
the gray and white socks, how creased
and soiled, thrown aoroea them ; and
there, ia their little colls, snuared In
the great mass of night, heedless how
the earth whirls away with thorn or
what is doing at home, the busiest peo
ple in the world are resting tor the
morrow.
' Ooo EYEriuinT. Although tbeeves
of some animals are ineapaiiie of mo
tion, as tbe fly, the bontle, and several
other irispcu, yet tie Creator has
shows hi wisdom and rooxlme in
furnishing' their eyes with thousands
of little globules, and by placing their
eyoa more in front of their heads, an
that tans little inseet can aee almost
all around them without turning their
heads.. A gentleman whohasexamiued
tho eves ot a says that the two
eyas ot a common one are com ported of
o.wiru lime ffiooes. tnronirh every nna
of which it is capable of forming an
image of an object. Having prepared
tha eve of ly tor the frpnae, he
placed; It More hh mlcroaeope and
then Ionic oa tbrouga Dotn, in tbs mao
Jier of a tdescops, at steeple which
was 299 rest high and TM feet disUnt,
and he said be could plalely see through
very iittls hcmliphere tha whole
steeple inverted or turned upside down.
CLEARFIELD,
A RTJIAKQK UTOHY.
Tho lust strange story comes from
Klorida. liiring tho war Fred Hnlso-
mann loft Tumpa Ray and went into
tho tuiigltxt reserves of the evorglrules.
He took with him his wife and their
voungest child, a boy five yoars. Tho
wife and mothor got separated in some
wav Irom the two others, and nicKiiy
happened to wander back to her homo.
Three vears went bv. Tho war was
over. Tho older sons had returned
from service in the army and were
workinir the nlantntion. ihiring all
this timo nothing had been beard of
tbo niisaiinir Pair. 1 hey were monniea
for as dead. One tiny, in the spring of
IHtiT, a man, apparently nbonl unity
years old, leading by the hand a boy
of five, ran joyously up to tho veran
dah of the plantation house, and began
a series of violent kisnings of tho aged
mother. His demonstrations ot nltuc.
titan were interrupted by the screams
of the old Indy and the blows ot the
olueit son. Iloth struck the intruder
painfully. Ho triett to speitk, but was
obliged to duvoto all his energies to
the task ot finding a soft spot to full
upon. Herose.bowildercdaiid bruised,
just in timo to bo knocked down again
hy younger sons and negroes, wiiom
the sound of tho scuhlo had called to
tbe sitot. As bo fell, something turn
b)ed from Hie pocket of his ragged com.
It was a picture of the widow. Tbe
dead planter bad cuiried it with him
when bo plunged into tbo swamps.
Thofo was a general tintcry, ami a
.1 t f -..i m, .
uenianu ittrnii cxmnnttimn. incsuiry
of the newcomer was, in brief, this
He was Fred, llalsemann. In his
wanderings through bis vast hiding-
place, ho had fallen into it foiiming
spring. When he clambered out, bs
son ran away, aa if in fright. Lie ran
after him with surprising speed. The
child, when caught, screnmed for its
i . i i.... t. .....1.1
muter, at vtiia tong uciorv uv .-.luiu
be persuaded that tbo young, fresh,
vigorous man who climlied out of the
pool was the aged, decrepit, white
haired man wbo had fallen into it a
moment before. Tbe father himself
could not at first appreciate tho change.
lie saw tlint his hunds were no longer
wrinkled, that his heard was brown in
stead of gray, that his stop was firmer
and his eye keener, out the suddenness
of the transformation dizzied him. Ho
had fallen into the Fountnin of Youth
which Ponce lie Leon sought in vain
amid the Klorida swamps I Ho hasten
ed back antl plunged his son into the
spring. It was an unlucky deod. The
tradition alKmt the fountain has nlwars
beon that its wonderful waters changed
age to vigorous manhood and made
already-existent youth immutable so
longns lite lusted, 'i he tradition proved
true. Ho bad hecomo young. The
son stayed so. Tbe boy was five years
old when the potent water touched
him. and he showed no signs of growth
beyond that ago, in minder body, dur
ing tbe three years tliey spent lost in
tbe labyrinth. They lived mainly on
alligators, which when yonng are very
good eating. When they killed an old
one It was their custom to plunge it,
while a spark of life was still loft, Into
the Fountain of Youth. Thus it be
came young again, and their fustidi-
ous palates were satisfied, rinnlly.ar-
ter many vain attempts, tho two got
out ol tbe wilderness In which they
had been sO'long lost. They happened
to come out near the old home, and
hastened to it.
This was the man's stor-. It is not
to be wondered at, perhaps, that ho
told It to a circle of scoffers. The pic
ture was taken from him. His accur
ate recollection of the lifo of the miss
ing plantor was acooontod for on the
hypothesis that he had met him in the
awaniim. and had hoard tho detail from
his lips, lie was accused ol stealing
tbe picture. It began to be whispered
that he had probably murdered llalse
mann. lie was told to go. lie went,
taking tho boy with bim. He reap
peared, a week afterward, at Tampa,
alone. Tbo child, be said, had died of
fnght and want, lis began suit for
tho possession of the llalsemann plan
tation. i lion tho trial came on, ho
rested his case on three iioints: the
renemblance of the boy to tjio child
who had dittanitcarcd In 1H64 ; his own
ready recollection of tbe minuttir of
llaleemanns lite, and his anility to
filot anybody to tho Fountain ol Ponce
o Loon. The first two poiuts wore
admitted, but the resemblance was at
tributed by tbo defense to a chance co
incidence, and tho knowledge of the
past to a presumed intimacy between
the planter and the pretender while
both were lost in the ovvrgludoa.
When men meet each other nnder such
circumstances, they tell everything.
The most trivial details arc eagerly re
lated and heard for the soke ot wbiling
away the monotonous hours. Ho the'
argument ran, fairly enough. The
third point was flatly denied Acting
on a suggestion of the court, the claim
ant went with a large party in search
of the miraculous spring.. After some
weeks ol wandering, they ramo hack
without having found it. Still, this
failure did not absolutely disprove the
claim. Tho most practiced woodsmen
havo often gone astray In southern
Florida. When the cast) went to a
jury, the latter disagreed. So did the
next one itnpanelotl, and the next
The last of the three, however, came
very near giving a verdict tor the
plaintiff. This was mainly due to the
admirable management of hu counsel.
The claimant's gratitude to Hender
son, his counsel, who was a candidate
f. .... .1,. ItwllMA ...... r
his death. . This occurred on the 2d of
Noverabor.. During sourHs at the
oils, where he was distributing ballots,
he waa shot through the body. Soino
body lilted his head. He gasped "I
am," and died. The present pos
sessors of the estate, whoso title has
been settled by bis death, aver that at
tho last moment remotes overtook him,
and hs tried to say, "I am not Ilalso
niann." but waa too weak to finish the
sentence. ' On the other hand, his
friends declare that with hli last breath
he assarted tho justioe of his eUim by
trying to say, "J am HnlsemRnn."
This, however, is all conjeetiiro, Tbe
nuaale remains without an answer.
Was hs Halsemann, or was he some
othorman?
This is a strange story not to be
used In Hundsy -school. An Albany
man, out of work and nearly starving,
turned for comfort in his extremity to
hinfsaihtoit mother's bible, for the drat
tints since her death in 1R67. To bis
surprise and delight he found ten
dollar bill between the loaves, and im
mediately fell on his knees for the first
time lines 11440. With a light heart
and glitteringeye be prayorfulfystartcd
for the baker's to obtain a loal of bread.
There- bo (bund that the bill was a
counterfeit, when he sworn bitterly for
the Drat time In throe hour.
The title of lirooklva should he
changed from tbe "City of Churches"
to the "City of Hcandals."
:j
PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN.
PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1875.
THE IiAMR CROW.
'Talk about crows," said Moore,
while pulling his morning pipe, "they're
tbo most knowing bird in Florida-
Yes, sir, their Intelligence is ahead of
the nigger. '1 hoy can ten a nigger
from a wluto man a nnlo off, and they
know a shot gun from a riflo. They
kndw that tboy are of no account.
Nobody hankers alter crow meat, and
no hunter wustos powder and shot on
them. Why, I've been bunting and
had tho crows follow me and point out
tbo game. They wore willing to tako
their shnro of tue work too, and were
satisfied with the leuvings. It a man
only knowns how to take bim, a crow's
inst as good as a dog. W hen 1 vc been
umping a bear or a dear, I've had the
crows light on the tieeaaoove cm, and
sing out 'Here bo is, old man, down
In-low here I tio for lum I and if 1
shot and missed, those crows would
actually get disgusted. 1 ctvtld hr
tbem talking to one another and say
ing, "Oh, he's an old honihre he don't
know how to shoot, but it I brought
down tho giiinc, they'd scream and
bounce from the trees and sail in for
their divvy.
"Hut tho greatest case of sagacity in
a crow Unit I evor saw," continued
Moore, "was on tho ocean beach just
across from tho lower end ol the lake.
Last year mo and a fellow named
Crowell were down thore catching
turtle We used to clean cm on a big
beam of muhogahy that bad drifted
ashore. There werothousnntlsof crows
on hand a picking up tho entrails and
a scooping out t lie shells. They were
so noisy that we had to bollor to un
derstand one another. You never see
such a raft a crows. They were pretty
shy along in the beginning, but they
kept getting bolder and bolder, and by
and by they walked right up to the
mahogany beam, and stole the choice
steaks that wo were saving for our
slves. Well, when Crowell sue that,
he began to Ret mail. He swore ho
couldn't stand it, and hu hauled up and
gave tho crows two barrels of duck
shot. Ho had in a thtinderin' charge
a pailliil ol shot in each barrel. 1 ou
never see such a sight. If it had boen
raining crows tho beech couldn't havo
beon blacker. You sco, this was in
tho morning. Well, for several hours
tho crows were mighty shy again, but
along iiihe iillornoon they took their
chances onco more, and were around
thicher than ever. They fought among
themselves for tho shells and tbo en
trails, but they gave the steaks a wide
berth. They were smart enough to
know what tbo shooting was for.
Well, among the flock we noticed a
lame crow Willi a sickly kind of a caw.
He bail come out Irom Crowell s bat
tery with one leg gone. Ho was a
hard sight. When we first saw him
his wing was a drooping, and he was
a limping along and a skirmishing
around lor something to eat with tbe
rest of them. We toll sorry for him.
If vou'd seen bim. vou couldn't heln
but foel sorry too. You see Die other
crows didn't givo him a living show,
lis would havo starved to death if we
hadn't sympathized with bim, and
that be got his share. We fed him the
nicest chucks of turtle and he got so
tamo that he'd limp np within two or
three leet, and almost eat out or our
hands. We used to call him Hants
Anna, because you see, he bad lost his
leg.
"Well," continued Jlooro, "for some
time hunt a Anna turned np regularly
for his rations. He seemed to be
growing weak in spite of all the building
np we gave him. One .day we missed
bun. Crowell felt mighty bad. He
almost crid. "Poor Santa Anna," says
he, "could u t roost any place but on
tho ground. Some snake has got him.
and that's tbo last of him." You see
the bird had got to be a great favorite.
1 tell aa bait alrout it as Crowell, and
no mistake, Down here in tho wilder-
noes, where you don't see a white man
once in years, a lellow gets mightily
attached to a crow when he's social
liko and puts confidence in you. Well,
all. that day the crows kept a coming
in and a ripping away at the lights
and livers, but poor .Santa never turned
up. i reckon u wo taiKou aoout mm
onco we talked about him a hundred
times.
"Tho next afternoon while wo were
dressing a big turtle we heard a feeble
kind ot a raw, and Crowell sung out
'Here's Santa Anna again, as sure as
you're born I' and sure enough, thero
was the little black cuss a hopping
along on ono foot over the sand., Ilo
cocked his head on one side, and seemed
thundering glad to see in. We were
hyperciino. We picked out tho rich
est part of the turtle and fed him.
Well, good Lord, you'd ought to have
seen that crow eat. - Ho stuffed him-
himself so full that he couldn't holler.!
You could see him swell out like a rub
ber bull. Tho other crows stood off
about twenty feet a watching him.
The little hombro got all he wanted
and then started oft Ho limped aw
fully for about fllloen feet, and I heard
Crowell say, 'Poor little devil I I'm
afraid he'll never get well.': Just then
tho crow stopjied, and kind a shook up
his wing, 'j hen as I'm alive and a
sinner ho drop)od another little black
toot, ami walked off on two legs as sound
as a dollar. The other crows they set
np a mighty cawing, and all of them
flew away together."
"Well." inqtired Hammond, "how
did ho got his leg fixed?"
"It wasn't Santa Anna at all," Moore
replied. "Some other crow had played
Santa A una on us. Our crow had boon
eaten up by a 'possum. Wo found tbe
feathers afterward. And," continued
Moore, turning to me, "you won't bo
lievo it, but that story's just as true as
ties gospel overy word of it."
Poor Heathen Some ore was
stolen from a gold mino in Sierra
county, Cal. The Chinamen of tho
neighborhood were sustected, simply
because they wore Chinamen, as there
was no proof against them. Their
dwellings were fired hy a mob, and
when tbo huts were wull ablaze a
miner arrived, out of breath with hur
rying, with the news that the thieves
bud been arrested. Home of the mob
began to extinguish the fire ; but Joe
Warren, a sort of leader among them,
mounted on a box and said : 'Look'y
here.! Mcbbo these yeller-skinsdid'nt
steal the ore. Hut it's sartin they'll
steal gome time. It's thar natnr.
iletter let their huts blaze as a kind o'
wamin' fur 'cm" Joe's advice was fol
lowed. A New York wag bet five hundred
dollars that he tximd call a popular
missionary an old hoss. In public, and
win applause hy it lie attended a
mooting bold by tho niiagionary, and
when they were passing round the
plate, ho rose, and stretching out his
Land, exclaimed, "Here is a hundred
dollar note for the old boss In the pul
pit," which remark was greeted with
applause. Ha made four hundred dol
lars hy the little joke.
republican.
A C11MSTMAH SLKlOIf SIDE.
Mr. Frank K Stockton was out late
one Christmas Kve when he fell In with
an old gentleman who had invited him
into his sleigh. What then happened
ho tells in Hcribner for January.
The old gentleman nulled a bag
from behind tho seat, and taking it on
hit lap proceeded to show me some of
tue contents.
"They seemed to he old-fashioned
toys," I remarked.
"Yes," he said with a sigh, "these
new-fangled affairs ate of no service to
mo, ion couidn t got a paddle-wheel
stoamcr, with a rcalengino, Into a com
mon stocking. And there's scarcely a
. 1 ( . L I . . . 1 T
f;irt in me innu wuu wears a Blis-aing
urge enough to hold a doll's trunk, fur
nished with silk drosses, bonnets and
all the noocasary tinder-clothes. No, I
have to confine myself to such things
as bear a proper proportion to the feet
and legs of ch:l'lren. There is on
thing," said he, timing upon me his
still jolly old countenance, "that has
had more influence than anyone else
in causing the general indifference with
which 1 am now regarded.
"And what's that'?" I asked,
"Fnrnace-heat," he said. "What
sensible person, old or voung, could ex
pect a fellow with a long bag on his
hack, to come down a flue and through
an iron register? It would he absurd
to try to mako even a child believe
that anytliing of the sort is possible."
And then he put away his bag and
took the lines again, with a look of res
ignation.
"It's all wrong," aaid I, all wrong I
Tho old way was the best."
"No doubt of it," said he, "but what
can you exiect? livery thing old is
oliiiiiriiin nli.nm.. nlt.nMn.'1
"How about old furniture?" I asked,
"1 hat seems popular enough.
"That's changing, too, he answered.
"Coming down out of the garret into
tbe parlor. As to people, in general, I
scarcely know what to make of tbem.
Thore will soon be no such thing as
Christmas. Hereabouts it's losing
ground every year, and New Year's
Day is taking its place. J be Jolly old
Christina! festivities are always for
gotten, and the young men are satisfied
to trot around on JNew lean Day aud
nibble cake and drink wine at a hun
dred different places while the women
sit and smile at a hundred different
men some friends and some strangers
till the day's done. What's all that
lo tbe grand old times we used to
have ? Hut, as 1 said before, what ran
yon expect ? There are men who go
so far as to assert that matter contains
within itself the promise and potency
of every form of life I Would you ex
pect the children of such persons to
hang up their stockings f
,' I said. "! don't think I
would."
"Of course not," said he, with con
siderable asperity for so iovial an old
fellow; "it would be entirely out of
keening. Iio long, there I uet np,
vixen I Why, I tell you, nr, there are
not bali-a-dostn houses in tha town
behind us that I could got Into, If)
yon day manage to aqueeae down
chimney, yon are pretty sure to land
in a kitchen fire, or in a cellar furnace 1
I hate furnaces I They re the inven
tion of the dovil, sir, and pure air and
pure Christianity are dying out with
tbe. open nro places, lio long, yoa
Blixcn I I expect the next thing will
be that the children will leave off their
stockings altogether.
1 saw be was getting excited and J
did not wish to say ant-thing that
would further irritate him, so I simply
remarked that be seemed to be driving
taster.
"Yes." said be, whipping his rein
deer into a smart gallop, "I'm going
to a fine old farm-house that stands
yonder in the valley. There" the
people know how to live. There are
great open fire-places with grand oltl
wood-fires in them shining brass and
irons, big back-logs and a merry crack
ling blaze. Hi there. Vixen I There
tho children have been playing wild
rollicking games all this evening, and
there they have hung their stockings
ry the big n re place in the kitchen I
tio 'long thore, hi I hi I"
The old man was now in a glow of
delight lie cracked bis whip and
shouted to his reindeer. The gallant
creatures seemed to catch his enthusi
asm, and they flashed over the snow
at the top of their speed.
"Isn't this rather rapid?" said 1,
as I clung fast to tha side of the sleigh.
"tlb. yes I" be shouted ''this is the
right sort of driving. This is the way
people go when they want to got there.
Hi! Ml Away with you, you rascals!
There's the house ; right before us I"
"Aro you going to drive on top?"
said I, almostbrt-alhless from the rapid
ity of the ride.
"Certainly i he cried. "But you
neodn't bo afraid. I just take that shod
first, thou up to tha roof of the kitchen,
and then, clip I and away to the top
of the house l''
At this he rose, and stood un in the
sleigh, cracking his whip and shouting
to his steeds at the top ol his voice.
The reindeer dashed forward like
mad thoy reached tbs shed, they
bounded up, the runners struck the
eaves with a bang, and out I shot in
to a suow-bank.
USX OF CArS WU1SKEKH )
Every one must have ohseryed what
are usually called the whiskers on a
cat's upper lip. The use of these In a
state of nature is very important
They are organs of touch. They are
attached to a bed of close glands under
tho skin, and each of these long hairs
is connected with tho nerves of the lip.
Tho slightest contact of those whiskers
with any surrounding object ia thus
felt more distinctly by tbe animal,
although tho hairs of themselves have
no feeling. They stand out on each
side of the lions as well aa in the com
mon cat, so that from point to point
thoy are equal to the width of tbe
animal's body. If we imagine, there
fore, a Hon stealing through a sovert
ot wood In an imporfect light, we shall
at once see tho use of these long hairs.
They indicate to him through the
nicest feeling any obstacle which may
present Itself to the passage of his
body; they prevent the leaves which
would give warning to its prey, if he
wars to attempt to pass through too
close a hush, and thus, In conjunction
with the soft cushion of his test, and
tbe far upon which hs treads, they
enable bim to move towards his victim
with a stillness even greater that that
of a snake, which creeps along the
grass, and is not perceived until it la
coilod around Its prey. These animals
are all beasts of prey, ud thus ws aee
how ivon these seemingly aseless hairs
becoeae great holpa to them, and how
wisely God prepares) every creature
for its work. .
Benjamin Koran, of Philadelphia,
many years aaoretary of legatlosi at
London, has been appointed atiaiaUr
resident at Portagal.
NEW
THE STBASCiER WITXESS.
A gentleman, followed by a servant
in livery, rode into an inn in tho west
of Kngland one evening, a little after
dusk lie told tbe landlord that be
should be detained in that part of the
country for a few days, and wished to
know if there were any amusements
going on in the town to occupy tbo
time that bo Waa not busy. Ilo was
informed by the landlord that it was
their race and assize week, and that
he therefore would have plenty to oc
cupy bis leisure moments. On the
gentleman's making answor that this
was fortunate, att be was fond of bear
ing trials, tbe host informed him that
a very interesting robbery trial was to
come off on tbe next day. That the
evidenco was very strong against tbe
prisoner, and the people's opinion was
greatly divided, as the man insisted
that lie was in another part of the
kingdom, when the robbery was com
mitted. I ho gentleman expressed considers,
ble anxiety tn witness the trial. Ac
cordingly the next morning tbe host
procured him a good location through
Lis influence with tho court officers.
While tbo evidence proceeded against
him, the prisoner's eyes remained fixed
on the ground ; but upon being called
upon for bis defense he lookod. up, and
seeing tbe stranger, fainted away. At
first this was supposed to lie a trick to
gain timo, but being questioned on his
recovery, he asserted that that gentle
man could save ins niu n he might
put
a tew questions to bim
The eyes of tho whole court were
now turned uikiu tho stranger, who
seemed somewhat embarrassed, but
staled that although he could uot re
member the prisoner, he was willing
to answer any questions that might bo
proposed. T be court granted the pris
oners requost, and he asked the strang
er if he remembered being in Hover on
a certain date. To which the gentle
man answered that ho had landed at
Dover shortly before, but could not
positively affirm that he was there that
exact day,
"Don't you remember that a man in
a blue jacket and trowacrs carried your
trunk to the Inn, asked the prisoner.
"1 remember that a mau did carry
my trunk, hut I do not remember his
dress."
"But," said the prisoner, anxiously,
"don't you remember that the man
who carried your trunk told you a
story about his being in the service,
that he thought himself an ill-used
man, and that he showed you a scar
he bad on one side ot bis lorehead r
During the last part of the speech
the stranger's face changed, and he
said that he did remember the sear.
The prisoner pushed aside bis hair dis
playing a scar on bis forehead, and the
witness-attirmed positively with great
emotion that he was the very man.
A buzz of satisfaction ran through
the court, for tha day on which the
witness had met the prisoner at Dover
was the very day ol the robbery.
The stranger, however, could not be
certain of the time, but stated that be
sometimes made memorandum of dates
in his pocket book, and turning to that
lourrd tbat the dale ol bis landing cor
rarpondod withthe prisoner's assertion.
This being the only circumstance nec
essary to prove an alibi, the prisoner
was imnieuiatety acquiueu ainiu great
applause ana congratulations.
The abovo trial occured in 1832, and
within leas thsn a month the gentle
manly witness who came to the inn
attended by a servant in livery, the
servant who followed him, and the
prisonor, were all? three brought back
to the lauto jail for robbing the mail.
It turned out that the clever defense
at tbe last trial waa a skillfully ar
ranged plot of tbe conledcratea to re
lease ineir accomplice.
SAVED BY A JACK.
The following story is told as true,
to show tbe manner in which juries
sometimes decide a case : The jury in
the case bad come to a dead-lock. The
powerful appeals of the counsel for the
delenso had not Been without enact,
and tbs jury atood six for oonviotion
and six for acquittal lisiiot after bal
lot was taken ; they argued on both
sides, but not a sign of a change. As
tha jury would be out all night, cards
were pntitosed.
At midroigbt one of their number,
Col. P , who led the six for ac
quittal, proiosed that thoy should play
a game of seven up, the result to decide
tbe verdict The foreman, who was
for conviction, agreed, and the proioai
tion was heartily and unanimously
adopted, and in aft seriousness, too.
Col. P and the foreman played,
and the others were lookers on. The
oolonel played to save the accused,
while the foreman played quite as zeal
ously to secure his conviction. The
backers, standing close behind their
respective champions, watched anxious
ly, giving advice aud cnmiiragement,
and keeping the two tallow candles
properly snuffed tbat dimly lighted the
scene.
The srame proceeded with eatial for
tune, till the parties had each scored
six. At this moment the excitement
was intense. Upon a single card now
hung a human life. 1 1 was Col. 1 's
ileal. He dealt slowly, and with trem
bling hand, his lips compressed, and
bis breath abated and (ursnf a 'iri.
With the turning of this fateful card,
which acquitted tha prisoner, the jury
united ia a shout, and on the following
morning went into court and gave
their verdict of "Not guitly" a ver
dict which was reooived with blank
surprise by majority of the specta
tors. An Astonished Chisamah. At Vir
ginia City, while a gale was at its
height, a curious accident oocurred on
Union street A nobby -lookisg China
man was walking behind a young lady
dressed in tbe extreme agony of Hie
fashion, when a sudden gust of wind
blew the Celestial's tail forward and
wrapped the end of it around tha lady's
neck. Being frightened ahs grabbed
the end of tbs queue lo snatch it away,
but she pulled in the wrong direction.
The Chinaman also made a grab to
recover his nroDertv. but he also was
out of luck, as he got hold of one of
those long curls which are usually
seen hanging down from waterfalls, as
well aa of bis quoue, and when he took
a pull at it the whole of the lady's top
hair, hat, and all cam off The lady 's
head bad no hair on it, only a little
that was gathered Into a small knot
that stood erect, like the acalplock of a
Piute brave. If ever yon saw a China
man astonished at what he had done
it was that one.
"Step in, step In," said a boring
cheap clothier to a countryman "the
cbsapest mods In tha market I" Have
yoej any fine shirts T "A splendid as
sortment, sir." "Ar they clean T
"Of eoursa, sir dean, to be art re."
"Then," said tbe countryman, grave
ly. "Ton had tastier put one on'
TIBMS-$2 per annum in Advance.
SERIES - VOL. 16, NO 1
POKIXG FUN A T 'EM.
Ono of tho leading citizens, who re
cently returned from Philadelphia, tells
a little story which proves tho truth of
the old adage that "many a true word
is spoken in jest." It apjicara tbat
some days since Governor HnrtruiifU
Hob Mackcy,;Runscll F.rrctt, Senator
ituutn, (secretary vuay, and some halt
a dozen othor prominent politicians,
met in tho city bf Brotherly Love.
Wl... ..fl .1 V. . .. ...I,
a it., jiieuuu ui now uie evening suottiu
be spout came up for discussion, and it
Was suggested that tho party should
visit Birch's Minstrels. This projMwi
tion was readily agreed to, and a boy
was dispatched to buy tickets for the
distinguished party. When tbe mess
enger arrived at the box ofllco tho
number of tickets asked for created
surprise, and in his curiosity the treas
urer asked who they were lor. Tbe
boy informed him that Governor llart
ratift, Mr. Mackey, Ac, had determined
to visit the theatre that evening. As
a matter of courso seats wcro reserved
for them in the very front row.
The news of the intended visit of
this distinguished party was al once
communicated to the management, and
it was determined to have some fun at
the expense of the lending politicians
of the State.
Promptly at "eight o'clock tho party
arrived and were takon to their scats
by a gentlcmantly usher. Tho first
imrt of the performance, consisting of
nongn sou jukuw, wna inoroiiginy en
joyed by the gentlemen, and the cur
tain having descended, was in a few
minutes rang np for the second part.
As it rolled up and the stage came into
view an aged darkey was seen seated
at a desk with a hugo rattan in his
hand, and a collection of. books before
him. Across the sccuo was the in
scription, "School for Boys." in a
minute in caino a number of badly
clothed, dilapidated colored boys, who
took their Beats on benches o.ionite
the old man's desk. Having nipped
for onler, the schoolmaster bcgnii to
call tho roll. This he did in this wise
"John F. liartraiift, stand up," "Bob
Mackey, get up dar:" "Come 'ere,
Quay," "Krrett, come to de Iront," and
so on until he had called all the names
of tho gentlemen who were occupying
the scuts in tbe front row. Tho audi
ence, which was a crowded one, soon
found out where tbe joke came in, and
as they picked out one and another ol
the gentlemen whose names were be
ing called, the applause bcctimo ex
ceedingly uproarious.
When the names of all the distin
guished visitors had been In this way
announced, there was still one person
left sitting ou the bench.
Said the schoolmastei" "Is John W.
Forney here ?"
Chorus of scholars ' Yes, siib."
"Whore is he?" :
The pupils turned and pointed to tbo
colored individual still seated on the
bench.
"You, John W. Forney, stan' np."
"No, I won't"
"Stan' np directly and join your
class."
"No, 1 won't" '
"If you don't get npand get into the
ring you'll never got a cent as long as
you live."
The hit was taken in an instant hy
tho audience, and cheers burst forth sll
over the house. So general was tbe
applause that the act had to be re-1
posted before the people would be sat
isfied. It is said the only persons in
the house who (lid not enjoy it wcro
the occupants of that front row of scats.
Allegheny Mail.
ax eIutorTjoke. !
One night a Whitehall geutlcimin ,
was on the 1 roy tram returning home.
At Saratoga a gentleman from llutland i
took a seat behind the Whitchallcr.
Ina few minutes a conversation was
opened between tbe two. Ascertain-
ing that our friend was from Whitehall,
tho Rutland gentleman asked him if:
ho knew Wilkins, editor of the Timet. ,
Know himt I ought to know him,
for he is verv intimate with hiv wilo."
"You don't say?" replied the ItuU
land man in astonishment
"Yes, sir I don't wont it reitcatcd ;
but I havo indisputable evidenco that
he has been on terms of the closest
intimacy with her." . ;t . j .-.
"Hut, my Iriend, yon don t live with
tho woman?"
"Yes, sir; strange as it muy seem, 1
do. Oh, sir, you little know what a
mau will put sp with from tho woman
bo loves. This intimacy baa been car
reid on for yours right undor my very
noso, and yet by tho luvo I bear the
woman I have never yet broken with
my wife." , '' . i . .
"But yon cannot possibly put up
with such conduct on the part of vottr
wife? If she Is Intimate with Wilkins,
I should think you would brand the
villain before the world. I would not
submit. No, sir! I would not, never!"
The Rutland man had worked him
self up to a pitch of excitement, when
the train stopped. at Whitehall.
"Good night nr!" said Ihe While.
ball gentleman. "I hope w o will meet
again. 1 thank you lor the interest
you have taken in my affairs," antl the
two gentlemen shook hands and parted.
Just tlion tho conductor entered Uie
car, when the Rutland man stepped
np and akcd him who the gentleman
was he was just convening with. , ,'
"That man, ' said too oondnctorM
"don't you know him? That is Wil
kins, editor of the Whitehall 'line. ,
'Sold, by thunder!" said tbe Rutland
man. putting his fingers into his pock
et and taking Out something. "Mr.
Conductor, will you please give him
this card and accompanying M, aud
tell him to send me hts paper aa long
as the money lasts X' i , -.
French Banx Vaults. The vaults
of the French banks are retry strong.
Tbo double doors which protect the
entrance to. them are formidable, and
no fortress is dofended hy such iron
walla, great bolts, antl powerful locks.
You go down to It hy a winding stair
case ot hewn stone set in Roman cement,
pick-proof, and only wide enough lot-
one person to pass. Then yon come
to tour Iron doors, each having throe
locks, not to he opened except by the
consent of the bead cashier and tho
oomptroller-general. Onoo insitlo the
vaults you find the gold and silver coin,
in hags, stored away In tall leaden
boxes quit) out of sight, The vaults
can bo filled, with gas r flooded with
water almost instantly, and there are
meant for preventing all access to them
from above by filling the staircase with
earth and paving over it, as was done
during the reign of tha Commune.
"Sekrotz, ' says Joan Billings, "iz a
bad Investment If ya pass It, yu lose
me principal, and u yu Keep it, yu
loae the interest," I
The report that a successflil poultry
dealer set an a carriage, arose from his
statement that he had mad his coop
pay mis aeaeon.
XEW-MEAtAff VHKWTMA
'.I t, f.TV. - -. ' -
It is Christmns Kve in Albuquerque.
lllaring fitgots of nicaqtiitc-riKiU placed
on the surrounding nootie wulls illiiiniit
afe the. old t buivh on the plaza).
There Is a grand Imiiu at tho lomla,
to which we and ottr "liimily aro most .
respecl Hilly Invited." The sound of
muse iihva ly invites us to the Iwll
room. Wb enter. The floor is full rn ,
hundred couples arc gliding through
tho graceful "Spiinisli dunce, ' pr "slow -waltz,"
as it is termed hen1. Not a
lew blue and gold I'nitcii Stutes uni
forms nro to be seen in tlio throng. A
full-uniformed -Major General of volun
teers adtrs tlio-eWd ajf his opahttt to
the occasion. . Tho rancbo have tmur-
ed jn their st-noras and scnoritua, and"
throe rows of the dark-eyed creatures
sit ranged around the room.
The Mexican women look their best
a ball room. Thuir black eyes, ,
black bnir nnd white teeth glisten in
the light; thoy are dnawed in the gay
est ol gay colors, ponderous ornaments
of mild, strongly relieved by their
Itirtky complexions, shed around them
a rich barbaric lustre. JNot that they
eschew adventitious means to blanch
their stin-shadowed tints. For days
some of the seuoras and senoritas have
worn a mask of a white clayey mixture
to give them an ephemeral whiteness
for this occasion. Thoso who could
procure nothing else have worn a part
ly closed vizar kneaded of common
clay, to effect in some degree a liko
result by protecting their faces from
the sun aud wind. Should you visit
Now Mexico, and as you ride along
slowly in the hcut of mid-day meet a
senorita who gazed at you with a pair
jet black eyes through n hideous,
'IiiihIIv musk of mud and niorter, ilo
not not be frightened from your accus
tomed propriety. Tho senorita is pre
paring her toihltfl tie
the Aew Mexican cannot ucconsiit
red pretty, generally snettking. In
artistic symmetry of feature, in purity
of complexion, they arc not to bo coin-
pared wuu our country -women.
l ni-nc cull in-ill vi,k Bvn.vuiii nui wi
lay, when delicacy ol detiul can lie
listinguisbod and appreciated. Those
look their host in tbe artificial light of
tho ball-room. There the blue-black
hair, the brilliant black eyes, tho well-
traced eyebrows, the magnificently
white and regular teeth, tbo ricbly
develoiM'd forms, produco a general
effect before which our blonde anil
dclicato beauties seem pale aud fadet.
But tho .Mexican's coarser skin her
ttint tonne is too plainly visible in
the light of the sun; yon should sen
her only by the light of tho laniis.. It
is doubtless rather from an instinct of
coquetry than from any other feeling
that in - tho (luy-timc the Mexican
women shroud their dusky traits in
the folds of their rebomt, leaving only
one pilot eye to Iwk uwn the outer
world. ' -
No introductions are necessary at
the public hulls. Saunter' urouixl the
room, iiiscct tho show of expectant
partners, and when yon see one who
suits your fancy, ask her to dance, '
without more ado. If slio be not en
gaged she will at onco accept your
proffered arm. She will not any any
thing. Ten to ono will not breathe a
sylable during your evolutions. Con
versation in not the forte of the senor
itas. But sbo w ill smile and smile,
and you will havo no reason to com-
plain of her waltzing. The Mexican
cabiilUro, when he seeks a partner, will
not piit himself out so far as to havo
any words about it Ilo merely beck
ons the chosen one, as the sultan might
throw the handkerchief, nnd she comes
to him at once.' ; ' .
Kac h dance concluded, you lead your .
partner to a sort of bar where refresh
ment ure furnished, and ask her
whether she will tako n'no or Auhm
wine or candies? She will take dulct:
"Gracias scnor I" This is it rigvrur.
You pay for them of course, and con
duct hor to her scat. She pours the
dvlces into the awaiting pocket hand
kerchieis of'theoldpetqtle.herooiiuirrrd,
und of her younger brothers nnd
sisters.
Ina little room adjoining tho hall
room, with door invitingly open, ia the
sbriuo of motile. The revelry of the
ball-room is unheeded by the preoccu
pied votaries ol the cuangelul deity as
they sit around tbo green table watch
ing the dealer as he turns the cards,
and nervously fingering their little -piles
of red or white "chips." We havo
iu business and no pleasure bore.
Let us merely cok in and pass on.
Waltzes, "round" and "slow." are
il,n nieret Je minim, nf a Mortem,
,an . qlriHe are not relished by tho
,skv dananuaen Then, are mme
New Mexican dances which do not
fak prcttiness. Of theso the Cuna ia
t,o most popular. It commences
iU, . soo-ssw movement suiriretive of
ii name Cuna or cradle dance. For
the rest tho waltz enters much Into its
composition.-. '
Tho orchestra gcnorally consists of
one or more vioiiug . and a guitar or .
two. Tha Mexican guitar is strung -
conversely ; the baso string Is where
wo put the treble, and I'lif urjui. Thu
strings are generally struck with the - -thumb
nail, or with a piece of horn or
wood, liko tbe ancient plectrum. This
produces a harsh metalic sound, with-
out any rotundity. Few New Mexi
can flibliers or guitar-players arccaps-
nie ot playing in any timo except
lancing time, and I lie character ol the
biilln, funeral and sacred music, is the
same. 1 he ouly distinction is tho ad.
diliou of a continuous treinolo to the
latter two, which produces the
unpleasant effect on the nerves ns a
comic song chanted hy tho shaky,
cracked, piping and quivering voice of
senility. As tbe fiddles invariably play
tueir parts in lunerais as won as on
festive processions, it requires some
fhmilinnty with tho customs of the
country to distinguish one from the
othor. The music to-night Is much
bettor than the ordinary ball mnaic. A
native harpist adtls the mtiaio of his
many strings; aud not bad music ,
either, though he docs not know a
tjtiavcr from a somibreve, and bis harp
is ot ins own manuiaciurc. i hcsame-
ess, however, canned by playing al
ways and everything in Ih same key :
is peroeptible. But dancing critics are
swinging, surging, spinning through
the Spanish dunce, r.vcrliody who
can find a partner and a place on tho
noor tnere are many who cannot find '
tbo littler is dancing. It is a gay, a
brilliant scene. A II U going as merrily
as a whole chime ol niarnage-bclis
when a deep anil solemn peal from the
church close by breaks in over the
musio, tno laughter and the dancing.
It ia midnight 1 It is the A.Win Bvetia.
and the bell mniuions t lie fuitbful to
Iho midnight mass. The effect is
electric. Tho last twirl of tho wa)t
sUNpendcd, half executed. The
dancers stop as if they were puppets '
moved and stillcdhy the running of
some wire-pulling hand. A general
rush is made lor tho church ; in a no.
ment tho hall-mom is empty. The ,
church Is filled as instantaneously, and
the wildly-gav dancers of a momitit
ago are now kneding, boshed nnd i
down-lient, in devotional attitudes.
The scene is impressivo; tbo bright
ball toilettes contrasted in a "dim re
ligious light," the sudden change of
place and mood, fim gay to grave,
Irom ball-room to sanctuary, strikes a
stranger's eye with thrilling effect At
the conclusion ol tho services tho (lanc
ers return to tho ball-room, to change .
from grave lo gay, and dance fld litt- .
nn tllTday llght J. 1., f Lirpitwotf -for
January. '
. . i ' ml em . i . . r
-. The Cleveland Leader is probably
lying when il says; "The editor of
the Toledo Ilrmncrat doesn't wear his
namo on his paper," and ho wonder.
It Is Alfred H. Jaws,