a ee He “Squs” Her. On the west side of Ninth Street, within sight of the Hatehet office, is a Large grocery. In the employ of the firs is a colored man who is out, al- most constantly, delivering groceries from a yellow wagon. From carrying bags of flour in and out so frequently he look like a ‘rusty, dusty miller.’ A few days ago in the course of bus- iness he delivered an order to one of our citizens residing on Rhode Island avenue. As usual, he took the artic les back into the kitchen, where was a rather good looking colored servant, In a few minutes the servant brought the bill up stairs, and said: ‘De gro- ceries hab come, and de man am wait- in’ fur his money.’ It happened that the master of the house was at home, and, after looking at her a moment, he inquired : ‘What's the matter with you i Ma- | ria de dat | said she trying to look very “Dere ain't puflin matter knows on,’ innocent. ‘Yes there is. doing «Deed I ain't | ‘Maria,’ iy, ‘vou’d better own up. What have you been en doin’ nuffin.’ said the master rather stern- How came that flour all over the front dress? And your inside a face had been flour up.’ She shifted her ight nervously foot to the ked upon the whitened front of her dress We from one other, loc and finally said : ‘I allus tell de truf, Dat ni gah done caught me and squz me, but I couldn’t help it, "deed | sah. g sah, couldn’t V’ As she stepped to the head of t heard her say: ‘De boss done he . seed de flour on my dress. Now you'll coteh it! ‘Lor’ bless your did’n’ tell him, did you?’ hoarse whisper. “Deed I didn't, ever tells nobody nuffin, I don’t.” ‘Doan’ you do it now. Doan’ tell him. Kase if you does I'll lose wy place shuah’ Aad he put the money in his pocket | without counting it, and crept out of the door so noislessly, and shut the gate so carefully, that the old cat who was watching asparrow beside the doorstep never looked up nor ceased | to glare upon her prey. A— | Not Well Qualified, went down the gentleman he stairs, and foun' you out, honey, you he said in a soul, q | answered she. you { minister “You say that you are strong and | bardy ‘Yes sir.’ ‘Not afraid to work ¥ ‘No, sir.’ ‘Can get up early in the morning ” “Yes, sir. ‘In perfect health and strength ”’ ‘Yes, sir. ‘And are very anxious to become a blacksmith ¥ “Yes, sir. ‘What proof can you give me that you possess all these qualities 7’ ‘I was a Yale college student. ‘Did you graduate ¥’ ‘No, sir nation.’ ‘Failed to ‘Yes, sir. [ failed to pass the exam- pass an examination, I gave more attention to developing muscles than wind,’ ‘Well, you had better give up the idea of becoming a blacksmith. You | necessary robust- | ness, but you haven't intellect enough | to make You | ought to have a rich father my my no doubt possess the a good horseshoer. - MecSnifeer the ‘Is Mrs, in? asked Mrs. | Yeager of who took | her eard at the McSnifter mansion | on Austin avenue, ‘No, she done went out about an hour ago. I don’t know come back, but | kin} ax her for you, - - “Mamma,” “do all the wicked people go to the bad place?” “Yes, dear.” And all the good people go to heaven ?” “Yea! “Ain't some people wickeder than other people!” “Yes, I suppose they are.” “Well I think that the people who ar» not so very, very wicked ought to go to the bad place only in the winter time," servant when she gwinter run up stairs and said a little girl, ——————n “Mary, be careful, my child, when goiog out. Have a will of your own.” “Oh, I've got a Will of my own, mother, but he can’t be with me all | who wanted to get the man in | he | He Had a Joke. “Do those alligators bite?’ inquir- ed a man with hair the color of a gos. ling, as he poked his nose around the door. “Not very often.’ replied the editor. “Are you armed ?"’ asked the light haired man. “No, we never go armed.” “Are you in a pretty good humor “First vate, first rate,”’ replied the editor, who smelled a spring poem, and quietly drew the poker up where he could reach it to throw, “Well, now, I just thought I would drop in and see you. I have a little, " “Walk right in,” said the editor, range, ns \ : | I'he man walked in as requested. “I want to give you a joke.” “All right, what is it?” “It this; Y say something about a man who cares wu must first 15 for ni thin g outside “You ‘And then say that but a span meaning, span of horses, and then But the gosling-haired man jumped | for the stairway, an t behind him a nipple f fiendisl that haunted the \ 1 the day. blushingly ear enough, 3 looks Michig - £22 in cold cash deal of money to “Oh, ps, thereisan awf the corner! “Yeu!” “And one man has che ul fight said pa indifferently . wed the other's | Car off, “Yeast “And the other nan bas shot off pistol and killed a baby!’ “Poor baby, yawned pa. “Ain't you goin’ round there “Presently,” replied pa In a short time everything became juiet, and pa rushed frantically around the corner and arrested an old woman stches w Pa was a policeman. | for selling rm hout a license, er —— A — [ think I shall gv (Omes al 10 ear when to his wife. ‘Why my der, idea inconsistently ed at the 80 opposed theatres, f that kind “Fhat is true has a sacred elephant there can’t be any 1 that, more Lo me that tars and eetor than t ss I ped the ne nse, N¢ YO 84 ww, i" signed that letter and What do we f the Pr ['eacher learn by the transalation « isha Dull boy expenses,’ phet | hat he raved bh sher (severely ‘Jame boy—"“That's wot my pa sa he'san undertaker, he is, and | gue knows, Pa ‘lows! mld't like to folks aw have go off that w \Y DOW A - Sunbeams. “There's some things as old as the hills anyhow,” said Uncle Reuben. “What are they?” asked his “They're the valleys child’ mau, niece, between ' the em, solemnly answered old A little boy went to his first tea- party when four years old. hostess asking him how he liked his tea, he replied : “It is very nice, but it tastes very much of the water.” A housekeeper asks: “What is the simplest way to keep jelly from moulding on the top?” “Shut a small boy up in the pantry for a few minutes.” The fashionable craze just now the time.” seems to be for “big dorgs.” | replied : A gentleman who was bitten by a dog was asked: “Do you suppose the animal was mad?’ Mad! What right had he to be mad? He wasn't half as mad as I was.” The following excuse was written to a Southbridge school teacher: “Tom. mie stade home cuz he had no close and that’s excuse enuff, god noes.” Tommie was excused, “Thank Heavens!” exclaimed a fond father, as he paced the floor at with midnight his howling heir, “thank heavens you are not twins.” A good minister asked a Burling. ton girl what representative of the re- | beau,” called “My Sunday night Newspapers are frequently | some of them act more as Upon his | the moulders of publi but C opinion, | mere scold I's. Make out of to up youn ywn you'll the summer pend and then don’t go away at vant an en) le time Tt i“ LO pre ME hi ' Val Fartars pull a man by the car m to drink. In this In. try civilization has so far advanced generally suffices, -_— And Bartender leman desired to 010 current alla people 3 tations from any * upon light accent, When to indulge thor, wed to take he became, in que claseic or other atl whether vine, he Seer an interest, and for a time ame Ee ated members of the Legislature and their friends, quite an umpire upon all No drawing matters relating to literature, one ! new his history, He went on | beer, ing the story of seldom drinking, and never tell his life Oo May 29 a brother of Melz went to and {es saloon, a warm greeting took place, snd the brother remained in Al | bany several days, when both went to York. Melz confided to Dorr his history, which | of the He is Stenidof, of have been | New But before he went away | is one most curious romances | eldest son w ho leaders of the op know, the Saxony, is said to! f the rk, idelberg mn 1877 sition to Bist and was sent to | He when he was 15 Yoars ol , he was also a studious most necessary art in tnat of fencing, He was sod fre to his A roysterer mp laints were made wathor H y { i ieiherg ties of laught hoppfen by been paying “0 A patrol eutenant that the two er between them on the 1 he ch alle nge « Meltz y ieutenant’s br RE ACC epted, and in two passes yraed his weapon th Melz's friends immediately hurried him away, he Mou Marseilles, He attempted #o rough the | east | weeks of the tains and make his way to and after severa hiding was enabled to cross Voges whence he sailed for America ar rived in New York, hool | teaching, found it paid him little more ! | than his board; he went to Albany, and | for nearly six months was a | for Henry Dorr. In the mean time he | had heard nothing from home, May found him, bartender 20 the yonger brother of after two years search, | bad died two years before and left his title to the elder brother (the bartender) with about $60,000, 100 acres of land | and the ancestral mansions, The two brothers went to New York having found that the erime of the young Landgrave io killing the Lieutenant in duel will probably be condoned. They expect to sail for home. HI A—— AI—— In Philadelphia 4,900 licesses have been taken out, netting the day a sum in the neighborhood of $400,000, Boast not of your health and strength too much ; but whilst you enjoy them praise God and use them, NEW GOODS, : a» . | ligious press she liked best, and she i if they were | mind whereabouts ‘Purchased at un- f Baron | On | Mel: | and | [ gave him the information that the father | SODA WATER. We are now prepared to furnish our costomers with delicious Soda Water, drawn from our famous Arctic Apparatus, with the following Choice Syrups : RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY, PINE APPLE, o NECTAR, DON'T CARE, AMBROSIA, MALTESE ORANGE, GINGER ALE TONIC, BIRCH BEER, ? Our fruit Syrups are all prepared from the Juice, combined witl, ROCK CANDY SYRUP. our Extract of VANILLA we prepare und guarantee its purity, suis sine | GAERI'S PHARMACY, OLD AND RELIABLE STORE OF Bush House Block, Bellefonte, Pa. We have hore C VANILLA, LEMON, SARSAPARILLA., COFFEE, NEW GOODS, pure Olrse ives Netebal- lad Whamba dd elas A 4CICY a U. HOFFER CO. SECHLER & CO., Grocers, Bush House Block, Belle Pa Jonte, NEW GOODS SPRING and SUN | 1 We hav COME AND SEE THE BARGAINS THEY ARE OFFER- ING IN HE-— MEP nN MMER 1% \DE! ros CHOICE GOODS FINE CREAM CHEESE, SELECT OYS LARGE Extra Large FRENCH PRUNES, TERS SWEET P 4 OTATOF y, DRY GOODS, SILKS, CASHMERES, CALICOES, Etc., RIPE CR BRIGHT NEW ANBERRIES, PRUNELLES, IMPERIAL FIGS, LEMONS, FLORIDA ORANGES, Evaporated DRIED PEACHES A FULL LINE OF CHOICE CANNED FRUITS. PRESERVED PEARS, PEACHES, PLUMS and PRUNELLES. PLAIN CANDIES, FINE CONFECTIONERY, AN D— GOODIES of all Sorts and EE ——— er We invite the people of Centre county to GOODS, which cannot fail to please. 1tf Princess Paper-Shell Almonds, Kinds Il and inspect our NICE Call SECHLER & CO. No party in Jellies, ve sy sect in religion | J( )] < K a I | ( ) | SE Coburn, Centre Co., Pa. GOOD ME ALS, CLEAN BEDA. PRICES MODERATE. se HOTEL WITHIN TWO MIN. UTES’ WALK TO STATION. Good Stable A A wimsd af " ‘usually low pric- es and will be sold SO respond ingly lo TUHEGREATEST ANDTHE BEST, THE LARGE DOUBLE WEEKLY, RELIGIOUS AND ERCULA NEW YORK SEAVER Established 1823, No paper in try hae a mote EXPERIENCED AD ARLE COR PH Es roe. Dr. lrenmeos Prise stands st the head of the sditorial fraternity and kis } editorials still enrich the Overven editors have had the training for thelr work Tus re and Ia aries qu ' Excellent Hunting and Fishing grounds quite near this Hotel, JOS, KLECKNER - Prop'r. i ' SALESME rennin: PURE GROCERIES, , Lvs yzwsearen =v. iE ORREEPONDENTS of the nd the news ¢, furnied rk sach week { Asrrevirone, Bosivess, Soaps y ie and REwcrovs work are ' ont 4 to the point sea vER does not 811 its ans wit ORSERYER are from » arefuily prepared from ng a complete view tedby The On BE PRAY A Write for terme to EK. § favpca Lake Noss » Soper full . PROVISIONS, | Sissi L QUEENSWARE, ETC. -==: LAR Raper LARGE CRO . an WHEA ( \ RYE BUCKWHN] TATOES, En ~ New York 31 d Observer, 32 Park Row, N. Y. BAUGH'S PAINTING and PAPER HANGING. 2 P HOSPHATE. ! OREMANSHIP THE BEST i Isa rn | PRICES THE i IW EST PROMPTNESS AND DISPATCH al ammoniated boot iper-phosphate which we alone pro: duce by means of WILLIAMS & BRO, io mavafactoring DEALERS IN phosphate “en WALL PAPER Price $25 per PAINTS, A&C. In naw bogs of | HIGH 8t. bet Spring & Water, Bellefonte tee on board Cars or Bot fn Philadelphia We take his BAT GH & SON, PHILA, PA, ot. That we have in stock the Largest and Rest selection of Wall Paper outside { Philadelphia v Sole Manufacturers, New York, viz Solid Golds, Embossed Bronems Mions, Flats, Satine, Blacks and Browns. Beautiful | Borders in Great Variety 2° That we have just special advantages It is not an acid 2.000 lbs. 0 Pounds Bach Country Produce Constantly on hand and Solicited. | ethod of Informing everybody New ¥ eived from STUDIO, 2nd floor Bush Arcade, (Room opp. Dr. Rathrock's Dental office) I am now ready to do all kinds of PAINTING, Such a2 PORTRAITS oil. LAND SCAPES, SIGN and ORNAMEN. TAL, FANCY DECORA. TING and GRAINING a SPECIALITY. Satisfaction guaraoteed in all cases. I would be pleased to have you eall, and examine specimens of work. In: structions given in Painting. Very ResrrcrruvLLy, C. DP. Filder, —Exclusively dry goods=Garman's Fred Beck's New Book of Ceiling Designs farnish and put up ar ne and elaborate Oelling Dec 3 omtions as are put up anywhere M. That we invite all who intend y ipering to eal) | and see our line of godds before order’ 4g elsewhere ! th, We have in 8g employ first lass paper hang ers and painters, and gre prepared fo take jobs of | PAINTING, GRAINING, SIGN WRITING, and PAPER [IANGING, Large or small, and complete the work with neatoes and dispatch 89 Trade from the country solicited Poll WILLIAMS & BROTHER We oan C. UU. HOFFER & CO. ADVICE TO MOTHERS. ttle suffers immediately, there Is no mistake about Alleghany Street, Bellefonte, Pa.
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