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3f Large and bandsorao Carriages
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Railroad Guide.
N1
ORTIIPlSNNA.ltAlI.KOAD.
Pnsscneers for Philadelphia will leave Lehlirht nn
as follows :
fi.OO a. ra. via L. V. arrive at Phlla. at 0.00 a. m.
7.37 a. in. Tla L. A S.
11.10 a.m.
7.38 i. m. via L. V. "
11.10a. ra.
2.15 p. m..
2.15 p. m.
55 p. m.
8.20 p.m.
R.20 n. in.
11.07 p.m. via L. AS. 44
11.02 p.m. via L.V. "
2.27 p.m. Tla L. AS. '
i.il p. m.via i.. c B, "
4.41 p.m. llL.V. 44
7-'l8 p. m. Tla I,. V.
10.80 p.m.
'Returning:, leave depot at Berks and Amerlmn
Street, I'lilla., at 7.00. 8.30 and 0.45 a. ra.l 2.10
330 and 6.15 p. in.
inroirnni Lentguion to rnnajeipiiia, ezxij.
aeb.l 1474. ELLIS CALK. Agent
CENTRA I. It. It. OK N. J.
LEHIGH SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION.
Tlmo Tnblo of Dec. 7, 1871.
Triln leave Lehlchton as follows!
For New York, Philadelphia. Easton, Ac, n, 7.37,
11.07 a.m., 2.27, 4.47 p.m.
ForMauch Chnnk at 10.15 a. in., 1.14, 8.18, and,
0 03 p. in.
ForWllkea-Ilarre and Scranton at 10.15 a.m., 1.14
o.os p. in.
iZeitinMiwLcavo New York, from elation Cen
tral Railroad or Jsew Jersey, fool or Liberty
street, North River, at6.15, 0.00 a.m., 12.41,
4 OL p. in.
Loaro Philadelphia, from Depot North Penu'a
It. I!., at 7.00, 0.4S a. m., 2.10, 5 15 p. in.
Leave Gaston at 810, 11.48 a. m., 'nnd
7.15 p m:
Uave Mnuch Chunk at 7.30, 11.00 a.m., 2.20 and
4.40 p. m.
Foi further particulars, see Time Tables at the.
Stations.
II. P. BALDWIN, Cen. I'auengerJgent.
July 4, Ie74.
PENNSYLVANIA BAILjItOAD,
PHILADELPHIA ERIE RR. DIVISION.
Summer Time Talile.
On and after SUNDAY. JUNE 28lh. 1871. the
trains on the Pbllado. 4 Erie RR. Division will
run as follows!
WESTWARD.
FlIT Line leaves Philadelphia 12.55 p.m.
" llarrisourg o.uo t.m.
" " Sunbury 0.65 p.m.
" " Wllllanieport 8J(lp.m.
' arr. at Lock Haven 10.00 p.m
F.IUI MilLleaves Philadelphia 11.55 p.m.
llurrnturg 4.ii am.
11 " Sunbury 510 a.m
' WlWIamsport S.35am.
' " Leek Haven 0.45 a.m;
" " Renova 11.10 a.m
" arr. at Erie 8 05 n m.
ELMini )UlL ieares Philadelphia 8.01 a.m.
" " UarrUburg lJ20p.m.
" " Sunbury 4.20 pm.
" " Wllllamsport 0 20 p.m.
arr. at Lock Haven 1 ".0 n m.
Nuaxra Rifbus leases Philadelphia 7.20 a.m.
narn&uur iu.40 a.m.
" 11 " Sunbury 12.30 p.m.
" " " Williamsport 2.05 p.m.
" " " Lock Hat en 3.10 p.m.
" " " Renova 4.20 p.m-
" " arr. at Kane 0.50 a.m,
EASTWARD.
1'niLi. Esrncss leaves lack Haven 0 20 a.m.
" " Suntury 0.31p.m.
" " Wllllamkport 7.45 a.m.
" ' arr. at Harrlsburjr 11.45 a m.
" " ' l'hllidelnhla SJ!.! n.m-
Erie MaIl leaves Erie 11.20 a.m.
" ' Renova 0 20 p.m.
14 14 Lock Haven 9.36 p.m.
41 44 Wllliamtport 10 60 a.m.
44 44 Sunbury 12.10 a.m.
44 urr.nt Harrlsburj; 2 40 a.m.
44 44 Philadelphia 0 40 a.m.
F.LMRA Mail leaves Lock Haven 0.45 a.m
" " VUUlams;.ort 11.00 a.m.
4' 44 Sunbury, 12.40 p.m
44 arr. at HarrUburg 3.05 p.m .
14 44 Phlladelnhta (1.35 n.m.
Niagaea Exrsies leaves Kane D,0J a.m.
4 " " Renovo 4 03 p.m.
" 44 44 Lock Haven 6.25 pm.
4 44 44 Wllllamsport UJOp.m.
44 44 44 Sunbnry 8.40 p.m.
44 ' arr at llarrlsburg 10,53 p.m.
44 44 44 Philadelphia 2.50 am.
Mall East connects east aud west at Erie with L
SlHSlllV and at Irvlneton with Oil Creek and
Allegheny R R W.
Mall West with east and west trains nn L B A M
S R W. and at Corry andlrvlneton with Olt Creek
and Allegheny R II W.
Elmlra Mall and DurTalo Rxpro's make close
connections at WUIlamsport with N C R W trains
uorlh, aud at Harrlsburg wlthN C R W tralui.
south. W31- A. BALDWIN, Qen'l Supt.
REWARD for an Incurable
case of Catarrh. After having
snuflered. deluged, carded, haw k-
ed, spit and gagged t) your entire satisfaction In
your useless endeavors to get relief from catarrh,
use Briggs Alleviator according to dlrcctlous. The
filthy mass of mucous.wllt be Immediately espell.
ed, and tbe Intlamedurrace soothed, the eyes
sparkle with delight, the head feels natural again;
hope revives, for a cure Is sure to fullow the use ul
this agreeable, scientific aud reliable remedy.
T MUCH has been said
' and written, and msny re-
nt.ull.ia li.va luwiii nlT..ru.1 f.
the relief and cure of throat and luug diseases: but
nolhlfighss been soomluontly sueceuful. or ob
talned such a wide celebrity, as Brlgge' Throat
and Lung Healer.
sf1iiiiciyTnE excruciating pain
I iflll 1 1 M produced by corns, the unceas
v va lag twinging from Bunions, the
piercing, distressing pain from Ingrowing Nolls,
cannot be described. Thousands sutTer, not know
ing there Is a cure. Brlggs' corn aud Buulon
Remedies are no acid or potash compounds, but
are reliable, soothing, and effectual, and .justly
merit the success tbeytme erned from an ap
preciative public. The Curative Is a healing olut
xuent; Immediate relief is obtained by Us applica
tion, and it will positively euro the worst cases of
festered corns, Inflamed and ulcerated bunions,
tbe sorest Instep, the largest audseverest blisters,
the most extensive callosities on the soles or heels
of the feet; unequalled in the cure of chlldUalns
or frostod feet. The Alleviator for ordinary corns
and preventing their formation Is absolutely un
equalled by anythlngeverlinown. Ask for Brlggs'
Remedies. Take no other.'
iii l V IT'S ALL VERY WELL,
I III K tluuc not troubled to Oiiuk it Unotlf
M. Jl VJ ingtuhail lla. J-Wthtl rtaion,
tht unfortunate tuffmr gtti very ttltlt $ympaUiy.
TheagonyoTophetUnttor cannot le muct wens
(nan (Vie torture endured millions teaoare(reul.ed
icdA internal Heeding, external and itching yiltt.
Glad TidingtforiuJJercrcr, iirtggt's 1U Jieaicdiet
are nild, tare and lure.
7 ARE THE MOST I'LEN
1 tiul kind of grain in tht mrket.
AVertf one hat a tupply , row
the thru y tar M child to the grandiire verging on
a hundred; ttyti$h,handtonieyoungladiet vihodaily
promenade athionaUe raorl.; middleajed mat'ronii
old ciaidl, dreued up to appear youiy and gay;dan
diet, with UteirpatenlleoMicri,atidinvcntuiUeualk
ing itickj the clergyman, merchant, clrk, artitan
and mechanic, of all aaes and ttaliont, have a full
tuvply ocoms, luniont, lad twill, and other bother'
alumi of the feet, all of vch ich areba nUhed and cured
tty the use oj vnggvt wm uw uumun jwacetiee,
Alleviator and Curative. Sid by
A. J. DURLING.Drugglst,
Lclilgbton, l'a.
May 0. 1874 ly.
njnilE People ot Lehlgbton and vicln
lty all unite in testifylug that nt A .
J. DURLING'S Drug and Family Med
cino. Store, Pobii, Fiiesii aud Unadhl
teiuted Medicines can always bo
found. may 0.
The Cynocephalus.
A MIDNIGHT HORROR.
BY JAMES HASTINGS.
Twenty-flvo years ago one of tbo
most famous privnto collections of wild
animals was the ono possessed bytlioEarl
of Derby, at KnowsIey,Lancasbiro,En
gland. 'Hi Is gentleman was the grand
father of the present dlstlngutibcd
statesman, and father ot the late aud
moro famous man, Mucaulay's "Ru
pert of Debate." Tho zoological col
lection was fostered and sustained with
wonderful caro and at a largo annual
o ullay. Emissaries wero employed In
all parts of tho world to procuro raro
specimens, and so perfect wero tho ar-
rangcniPiits for their ' reception at
Knowsley that the animals seemed to
forget utterly their lost liberty when
tho rather eccentric Earl became their
possessor. .
Among this varied and valuable col
lection was a magnificent specimen of
the orang-outang, or cyuoephalus. Its
height when standing erect was nearly
five feet six Inches; its limbs wero en
ormous, and its breadth across tho
shoulders Indicated prodigious strength.
Long, course, black hair covered Its
huge frarao from head to foot, and
when' anything occurred to excite Its.
Ill-temper its features became terribly
fierce and repulsive.
Not far from tho Earl's bea utlfu
residence there dwelt at that tlmo a
well-to-do farmer, who had acted for
some years as oie of tho assistant stew
ards to Lord Derby. Ho had recently
become a widower, ills wife having
died In her confinement. The farmer's
household consisted of himself, tho
baby aged four months, and an old wo
man who did general duty as nurso and
iiousoueepcr. ino nouso occupied a
lonely position, there being no other
dwelling within half a mile urso, and
a long nnd severe winter had set in,'
covering tho cttire country round about
with a carpet ot snow.
One daik and memorablo night tho
widowed farmer had retired to rest,
having partaken of his supper, in his
bedroom on accouut of tho comfortable
file which the chamber boasted, and be
cause it was ills custom to have ills
child's cradle in that room. Whenever
the nurso was required at night-time
tbo father rang a bell which communl
cated with her apartment Immediately
above, access to which was obtained br
a narrow flight of stairs. On the night
in question tho young Infant lay in
Diisstui unconsciousness it its warm
cot near tho cheerful fire, and tbo fath
er lying in bod "between Bleep aud
wake." Presently ho heard his cham
ber door open slowly, and he roused
himself slightly to see what tho faith
ful old nurso required, for ho conclu
ded It was she who was about to enter.
But she did not enter. The door re
mained open, and tho farmer was on
tho eve of speaking softly to the nurse,
when, gently and with a cautlous.nols
less tread, the monstrous orang-out
ang gilded into the room. The farmer
sank back In his bed dismayed, and his
dismay probably saved his life, for the
ilsitor--a fitting envoy from "Night's
Plutonian shore" continued to bo Ig
norant of his presenco, The creature
theD proceeded to the neighborhood of
tho firo-place, near which lu Its cradle
the child lay, happily unaware of tho
grisly Intruder's cxtence. The bright
flames In tho old dark wainscoted
chamber gave it a rich Rembraudt
touch. On a small table were tho re
mains of the farmer's supper, which
had consisted of a fowl. Those- the
animal descried, aud for a few minutes
they afforded it considerable Interest,
its thoughts and reflections being seem
ingly concentrated upon the anatomical
arrangements of tho deceased bird.
After toying with tbo bones and oth
er remnants of tho repast the brute's
attention was suddenly attracted to tbe
cradle. To walk nearly erect was the
normal habit of this ill-favored beast.
He quietly approached the sleeping
child and squatted down at its side. It
is probable that among the select visi
tors to Lord Derby's museum tho ba
boon had never seen an 'Infant anyway
so frail and young. Tho sight was
therefore very novel, and ho gazed Up
on tho unconscious creature with mani
fested Interest as bo removed tho cov
erlet from its sleeping form. Tho fath
er, from out ot tho curtains of his bod,
beheld tho entire proceedings with In
descrlbablo agony. It was notpresonco
of mind wbicn provented him leaping
out to the rescue, but a feeling of spell
bound helplessness. Tho poor farmer
was net deficient In ordinary coutiigc,
and would have faced a dozen of his
own species without a partlclo of fear
had clrcumstAtices demanded it, but lie
felt blterly Incapablo of wrestling with
such a foo rs tho one now sitting beforo
tho ruddy chamber fire, lifter a little
whllo tho creaturo lifted tho infant from
tho cradlo aud placed It with Infinlto
tenderness upon the hearth-rug. It
then proceeded to make a rigid exami
nation of tho child's limbs, so soft and
plump, aud so devoid of all hirsute de
coration. It was this fact that probably
amazed and staggered the examiner
most, llo no doubt retained some recol
lection of the young progeny of his own
kith and kin In the days of his liberty
lu tho distant African foicsts,but never
beforo had ho gazed upon a little ala
baster form like tills. So gently had ho
removed the baby from its cot, and so
considerate did ho conduct Ills research
es, that its sleep survived tho process.
Apparently tatlsfied In the cxtrcmo
with his Investigation, tho monster
monster with toucli so delicate! trans
ferred his attentions to a general scru
tiny of tho chamber In which ho now
found himself, without Invitation, and
possibly with greater emotions of sur
priso tha'i thoso experlencl by tbo far
mer, It that could bo.
Furnlturo was certululy a novel
spectacle, for in his recent homo a dead,
leafless tree was the solo.decoiatlvo ar
ticle, and ho now roamed tho room with
such a look of crltlcrU acumen that bo
strongly resembled an auctioneer's
clerk taking an Inventory of tho house-'
hold property. Tho old-fashioned bed
In which tho farmer lay, in speechless
susnonso, was ovidontly destined to
couiu last upon tho Intruder's cataloguo
but como it did, and tho terrible brute,
exceeding in height tho average, human
race, and with ovidenco of Innato
streucth equally In excess, now stood
at the farmer's bide. Tho visitor re
mained thero but a moment, yet to tho
farmer, who had affected to bo sound.
nslcep, It was no such brief period of
tlmo, All at once a timid cry from tho
tiny child, who evidently preferred tho
co&eyuess ot Its cradle to tho discom
forts of tho hearth rug, altered tho pro-
cram mo instantly, 'the baboon Im
mediately descited the father and ran
to tho side of tho awakened child.
The nurso, from her room above, had
heard the cry, tho doors being purpose
ly opeu, and sho prepared to decend
tho narrow stairs. But tho wretched
father could no longer support the aw
ful tension, Hi which his nerves had been
held during the last ten minutes, and ho
gave vent to a wild,half-fautio shout.
Tho monster was terrified and Instantly
prepared for escape. Ho leaped along
tho room to tho housekeeper's staircase,
where he encountered tho unsuspecting
old lady. Moro than tho grim outline
of the brute could not have boen vlsiblo
In that darkened stairway. The nurse
and tho brute appeared to have closed
n a fixed embraced, for Ki'that position
they struggle, and fell to the foot of
tho stalrscase. Then tho bruto disen
tangled itself from tho old woman's
hold aud effected his escape from tho
house.
The scene which ensued can scarcely
be Imagined. Tho nurso lay appar
ently dead upon tbo ground, and tbo
farmer stood by her unable at the mo
ment to render her any assistance., It
seemed to him most like a horrible dream
but tho prostrate form of tho house
keeper and tho presenco of tho child
upon the hearth-rug proved too clearly
tho substantial reality ot tho occur
rences. When tho farmer nerved himself
sufficiently to minister to tho nurso's
requirements he found that her nervous
system had received nn Irreparable
shock from which she ncvor recovered.
Shepas sed from ono horror Into another,
anl never regained onaugh conscious
nets to understand what her mysterious
antagonist had been.
In the course ot tho following day tho
old woman died. On the morning after
the occurrence ot these events a diligent
search was made for tho missing bruto,
whoso escape had soon become )nown
when the keeper commenced his dally
rounds, Thoy had not to search far.
They found tho animal disporting In an
adjoining wood and enjoying to tho
fullest extent his regained liberty. It
was qulto evident that ho would not ro
sign that liberty without a bard strug
gle for It. While tho method of his cap
ture was being debated, tho nowa of the
housekeeper's death and theovouts con
nected therewith became known, nnd
that was sufficient to Sign the death-
warrant of tho unwitting cause of her
decease, It was a hard fate, but lie
was not prepared to resist It, and so ho
quietly obeyed the summons convoyed
to him through tho medium of threo
mlnnle bullets, and expired after a
checkered enjoyment of twenty-four
hours' freedom.
Tho carcaso of this huge bruto may
now bo seon In tho William Brown
Museum In Liverpool, most success
fully stuffed and picturcsquoly posed
upon a miniature, cliff, with a stout
staff in ono baud nnd tho other hang
ing listlessly nt his side.
No ono who views this magnificent
specimen of tho cynocephalus will ever
wish mat no nau rorraeu any other or
closer acquaintanceship with the for
midable animal when allvo, yet at tho
same tlmo tho crcaturojs dog-llko head
suggests a cantno Intelligence and hon
csty Inviting somo degrep of human
trust. Amongst tho nuciont Egyp
tians the cynocophalus (meaning th0
dog-faced baboon) was held In great
veneration as the supposed possessor of
superhuman powers, and was oven se
lected by them as the symbol of in
tellect and to represent their god of let
ters, Thoth. Whether tho above truo
story Indicates tho greater Intelligence
for thn brute, or tho human beings
whom he so terrified, is for tho reader
to decide Heartk and Homo.
Napoleon ami MasKed nails.
Great as was Napoleon's repugnance
to masked balls, ho was Induced to at,
tend ono of them; when, for tho first
aud last time in his Imperial life, ho )s
said to have participated in the dance,
He had ordered ten different dresses to
bo taken to the npartmont designed for
htm, but In each disguise, ho was detcc
ted. Several ot his marshals often
amused themselves with a good laugh at
his utttr failure-lu his attempt to unplay
the emperor,
"Do you know," said Napoleon when
rallied on tho subject, "that X wasregu
larly discovered by a jeuno dame, who
seemed to boan accomplished Intriguant
and yet, would you bellevo It, with al4
my efforts
I could not recognise thoWt celebrated jeweller, a short time
flirt."
Josephine was present during this con
versatlou, and unable to constrain her
self any longer, tell to lauging Immod
erately. Thus tho discovery at last
came out that sho had been the jeuno
dame herself.
During tho carnival of that winter,
the masked balls at the opera wero fre
quented by all tho upper classes, and
were partlculary amusing, Josophlno
was very anxious to havo Napoleon seo
one, but ho would not go.
"Then I shall go without you, nion
ami," replied tho Empress.
"Do as you like," was tho responso,
as tho Emperor roso from tho breakfast
table.
At tho appointed tlmo Josephine left
for the ball; but tho very moment she
had set out, her husband sent for ono
of the femmcs do chambros-to learn ex
actly how she was dressed. With a
game to play, the Emperor resolved to
do bis part well; so with Duroc, nnothor
officer, and his own favorlto valet, all
completely masked, ho entered a carri
age, and, arm In arm, entered tho ball
room. Napoleon was that night to have
tho name of lugusto, Duroc was to be
Francois, &o. They matte tho tour of
the apartmen's, aud not a person re-4
sembllng .Josephlno was vlsiblo. He
was about leaving, when a mask ap
proached and rallied him so much wit,
that ho had to stop for a reply; but ho
was somowhat ombarrused, which be
ing precclved by tho mask, harder re
partees fell thick nnd fast. Tho crowd
mingled in tho giddy and electric move
ments of a bat masquo, but at overy
turn this mask whispered low in his car
a state secret of llttlo importance In It
self, but startling to A'apoleon. At
length ho exclaimed after one of thoso
whispers "Comment (liable! Who are
you?"
And thus ho was tormented for nearly
an hour, till bo could endure It no long,
er, when ho entered tho palace that
night, ho learned that Josephlno had
somo tlmo before retired to her room,
As they met next morning, Napoleon
said
"So you were not at tbe ball last
night?"
"Indeed I was." .
"ifut I assure you I was theie "
"And you mon ami," with a half
suppressed smilo sho continued, "what
were you about alt the evening!"'
I was in my cabinet," said Napoleon
"Oh, Augustel" replied tho Empress,
with an arch gesture.
Tho whole sccrot was out; Josephlno
had donned a costume, of which her
femmo do chambre know nothing, and
Napoleon enjoyed and repeated tho joko
a thousand times. It wero all in vain
to hopo that her husband, In any cos
tume, could movo without having his
identity immediately detected by a
woman of such ken perception as Jose
phlno. Finn was onco a witness for tho prosn-
cutlon In a case beforo tho .Court of
Common Pleas, In Boston, and his tes
timony was so direct and conclusive,
that tho counsel for tho defence thought
It necessary to discredit htm. Tho fol
lowing dlaloguo ensued:
"Mc, Finn, you ltvo in Streot;
do you not?"
"Yes, I do."
"You have lived there a great
while?"
"Soveral years."
"Docs not a female ltvo there under
your protection?"
"There docs."
"Does sho bear your name?"
"She Is certainly known in
tho
nelchborhood by the name of
Mrs
Finn.'!
"Is sho your wife?"
"No, wo wero never legally married.".
"That will do, sir; I have no moro to '
ask.,' '
"But I bavo something more to an
Bwcr, sir," replied Finn with spirit.
"Tho M:s. Finn of whom you havo
been pleased to speak with such lovlty,
Is my mother; and I know but ono man
baso enough to breath aught against
her. You, sir, can guess who lie is.
True, sho is under my protection. Sho
protected me through my Infancy and
childhood, and it is paying nut a small
part I owo her, to do as much for her
In old ago."
Tho baffled lawyer had not another
word to say.
The puff Indirect has boen given for
since, In a French Journal, In tho fol
lowing words: "Tbo fashion of tbo
day is to have imitations ot insects, in
colored enamel, upon jewellery. M.
Moreau so thoroughly succeeded In imi
tating a fly, for somo studs, that a spi
der, tbe other day, descended from Its
web and caught tho fly-stud up, taking
it Into Its domicile, and trying to get
something succulent out of it. Happily,
It was st-.on by a servant, or there would
havo been a second edition of tho maid
and the magpie when tbe master ot tho
house returned home."
The other day, on a Michigan (ven
tral train going east, was nn old lady
who had never traveled a great deal.
Sho wasn't used to the ways of tho
book agents, tbo peanut boys, and tho
prlzo packages nuicences who passed
through tho train every few minutes.
When tho peanut boy cam6 along and
and dropped a big African peanut into
her lap sho shucked it, opened her
mouth and dropped tho kernel down,
Instead of regarding it with silent con
tempt or pitching It out ot tho window.
Tho book agent camo along and drop
ped a book In her lap. She said sho
was 'much obleeged,' and sho carefully
iockod it up In her vallso. Tho prlzo
packago boy camo along and dropped a
sample, and sho wondered how tho
road could afford to give away so much
When he returned she had opened it
and was wearing the breastpin and eat
ing the gum drops. Tbo book agent
come back and wanted his book,and be
fore sho would give it up she called the
conductor to seo If It was all right. Tho
car boy wanted pay, and sho appealed
to tbo passengers. When sho under
stood that ho was right, sho handed out
twenty-five cents with tho remark,
' Woll, of I hain't all-fired turned round.
I wish I'd staid'jtp hum I
Tho now Brooklyn bymn adapted
from Tounyson:
'Ho only says, 'My life Is dreary I
It cndctU not,' bo said;
llo said, I am weary I wcarji
And I would ttiat I woro dead.'
Trio by H. W. B., T. T., and F. D.
ilf.:
Wo aro all aweary, weary!
And we would that we were dead I'
Grand cborous by the public, singing
forlsslmo and disgustlsslmo:
'Wo are honibly aweary;
Why lu thunder u'Tyou deadf