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108 PRINTING of every kind, in Plain
At ad Fancy colors, done with neatness and
• lispatch. Handbills, Blanks, Cards, PAm-
phlnts,-&c., of every variety and style, prin
- t,:d at the shortest ziotice. The Brsorrza
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INVARIABLY ClAbll.
earbg
(IEORGE D. MONTANYE r AT
TORNEY AT LATV-003ce corner of
Main and Pinc streets, opposite Porter's Drug
•'itore.
E. H. BATES, M. D. •
IT (Graduate of Woman's Medical College,
- Philade Iptris, Class 1f , 54.] Office and residence
No. it Park street Owego. Particular atten
tion given to Diseases of Women. Patients
visited at their honres if requested.
May 2S. ISGB .
• W T. DAVIES, Attorney at Law,
I V • Towanda, Pa, Office with Wm. Wat-
C io Esq. Particular attention paid to Or
:nuns' Court business and settlement of dace
,i•-..t.• c;lates. -
s
1,1 EMT, R & MORROW, Attorneys
at tau Towanda, Pentfa,
The undersigned having associated themselves
, ogether in the practice of Law, offer their pro
icsional services to the public.
ULYSSES MEIICUIt P. D. MORROW.
March V, ftiGS.
OATRICK. -- -t. PECK, ATTORNEYS AT
1. LAW. Offices :—ln Patton Block,Towanda,
Patrick's block, Athena, Pa. They may be
a,ulted at either place.
" PATRICK, w. A. IniCS.
11.
CO.. tAITAc.sIc,LE, T
LLOU r T I O , ARINv,LTOI7
wan
da, Pa. Paiticular attention paid to business
in the Orphans' Court. , July 20. 1566.
E\ }:T PELT,
...t s urney al Law,
11. Towan la. l'a. juu27, C 6.
1 4 1 . D WARD OVERTON Jr. Attor
il ney at Lay', Towanda, ['a. Office in the
t•uurt ftouse. July 13,1865.
OLIN W,NII, 21'TORNEY AT
• LA fr, cia, Bradford 100. Pa.
Genera! iusWian,:e and Real Estate Agent.—
Bounties and • Pen-i,ins mile. 10 . N. B.—All
busineo: in he ilrph tn• Court attended to
promptly and with Care. Office first block
sont hof %ran/ :House. up stairs. Oct. 21, '67.
FOHN N._CALIFF, ATTORNEY
2.1 A 'l' LAW, Towanda, Pa. ',Also, Govern
ment Agent for the collection of Pensions, Back
and Bounty.
ee No charge unless Faccessful.
.Ql:fire-over
ito-t Office and News Mom. Dec.
.I'. KIMBALL, Licensed Auc-
IA• tioneer,..Pottersville, Bradford Co.. Pa.
tenders his eery icesi tqthe public. Satisfaction
cu,ranteed, or fir) p4y required. All orders by
mail, addremscd as nbove, will receive prompt
attention. Oct. 2, 1567.-Gm
LR. C. P. GODFREY, PaYslcias
AND ' .., C -- 1t0F:(r.: tics permanently located
:A Wyalusing. wheke he will be booed at ail
,-.Ta., .- a pl.la'6B•.am..
_
ll". T. B. JOHNSON, TotVANDA,
Racing permanently located, otters
Li-. pi A r ,..1 012 , 1 1 services to the public. Galls
proun , tly attouded to in or out of town. Office
with J. DeWitt on Main -street. Residence at
Mrs. Humphreys on Second Street.
April le, 16@s.
11 ), EwlieSsn'p
prepared e K t
toNS,
Notary
e Dep.
• Acknowledge the Execution of Deeds,
rtg&ges, Power: , of attorney, and all other
• ttraimmts. Affidavits and other papers may
.• -worn to before me.
tiiiiee with G. D. M.litanye, corrair Main and
Street:. Towanda, l'a., Jan, 14, 1867.
ARSONS & CARNOCHAN, AT
•cOIINEYS AT LAW, Troy, Bradford Co.
•!..e in all the Courts of the county. Cul
't CT ions mode and I,rornplly remitted.
Y. R. PARSONS, (112 R. n. carsocir
IR. PRATT has removed to State
Ord above B. S. Do sAel.! 'Co's
). Persorti I rem a distance desirouk
a-
Li n, will 13e most likely to find him on
-,t etch week. Especial attention will
.ii,cu to targical eases, and the extraction of
(• - !..u or }.:thcr administered when desired.
!y 1-, is c. D. S. PRATT, M. D.
• H. \VESTON,
DEaYTIST—
ua,e in Patt..ti's Block. over (lore's Drng
Chem:cal St ors. Ijan6B
DRS.T. F. MI. A. MADILL,
I'IIY.FICLINN AN', SURGEONS,
atur residence i Wysol., Pa. Pr. T. F.
can eon,ulted 'at Gure'dr Drag Store
in Ti wands; every Saturday. Dr. Win. A.
give ei,pecial attention to disease. 3
tie Eye, Err, Throit and Lnnef, hivin4
a s)o-cialify of the above di.eir..e, for the
t years.
. . 51• D
Juae 11.1`k,`
BEN,I.M. I;TR s„
, —I7OII.i:EV AT LAW,
T9-hvaroia.Pa.% All ImAim,4 intrii.,trA to
(~, care will recoive prompt atteutiog. Office
‘ , lll W. U. Eog.ift, opposite to Cowell
, Store. July Pi ,
111 ZS. MASON ELY, Physicians
Al 6- Sorgroox.—Office on P.ce stre;:it.,
Tn
aet.da, at the re id nce 01 Pr. Maioin.
attenti , n given to diseases _l3l WO
: , and di , oiateb of E)e, Ear and Throat
}. NA•Oti'..]l.
April 9 1,0". S•
1 - 4 1 . 1)11"'D MEEKS:--AUCTIONEER.
1:1 Aii letters addm , aeil to him at Sugar Ban,
kir:idiot - a Cu. Pa.. will receive prompt attention.
RANCIS E. POST, Painter, Mu , .
anda, Pa, with 10 years experience. is con.
Lc can give the best satisfaction in Paint
,. i;rnining, Staining, Glazing, Papering, &c.
ai Paiticuiar attention paid to Jobbing in the
ry. April 9, 1866.
_
I K. VA U•ti II AN —Architect and.
J • ißuddr,-,—All kinds of Architectural de-
Orn,in2ental work in Stone,
on and Wood. Ogice on Main street, over
. pAti & C0..8 Bank. Attention given to &I-
A Architecture, curb as laying out of grounds,
April 1, 180.-13 , 7. _
J. NEWELL,
ID!
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
Bradford Co., Pa„ will promptly attend
sll business in his line. Particular attention
zir.-u to running and establishing old or dispn•
lines. Also to surveying of all unpattented
:19 soca as warrants are obtained. myl7
F. B. FORD—Licensed Auctioneer,
trend promptly to an business entrusted
Charges moderate. Feb. 13, 1568._
'•,.V B. KELLY, Dtntiit. Office
V over Wickhigt & Black's, Towauda,Pa.•
lie various styles of work scientifically
,113 I w4rrunted. Particular attention i?
1:.;.1 to the Alluminum Bea for Artificial
T , et‘i, which is equally as good as Gold anal
',lsurerier to either Rubber or Silver. PleasA
and examine specimens.
Clilorof,rm or Ether administered under di
t , tl,n of a Physician when desired.
Aug. l 3, 15.67.—tf.
Fr: I, ESTATE AGENCY
c. tiLIZENN, ItZtAL ESTATE AGENT.
ttr• following Parmo, Coal and Timber
rain
I ,ne I;mbcr lut, 3 mik.! from Towanda, c
acres. Price f 1,325.
Imp in Avylam, containing 135 acres. Good
Under a fit e state of cultivation.
:, imnroved .• Price 111,000.
g , la West Darlington—on the Creek.--
and barn. Under 3 fine 81..d0 of cdl
' acres. Price $5,4a0.
Frnnl - ,lin. All under good eultiva
tv tiuud For sale cheap..
.Bevtial very desirable 'Houses and Lots in
Jwanda.
A dirge tNet of Coal Lands In Tioga county.
low.tu,4a, Ju1y.18,1807.
MIME
'i (--' 1 i"-,
E. Q. Gi-,POrataclT., PiltiUsher.
ITOLIBLE.IXIX.„ 1 ],
Viroyg) EtOR. : 3 I E, TOWANDA,
On Main Street, near the Court Elonse..l
)iMERIC.A.N - HOT4L
Having purchased this well known Hotel.
Bridge Street, I have refurnished . and " cell;
it with every convenience for the accomm.
Hon of all who may patronise me. Ho pains
be spared to make all pleasant and agreeabl
May 3, '66.—tf. .1. S. PATTERSON ;Pro
ELWEIi.,I, HOUSE, TOWANIA,
hiving lerired this Iloak,lis bow ready Ed lac
conamodate the Travelling public. No p4ins
nor expense will be spared to give satisfaction
to those w.lo may give him a call. ' ' i
ineNorth side of the public encore, east. of
biercur's new block [n6w building). 1.
puBLIc DR AY
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TOWANDA, PA.,
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tarbs.
C. T. SMITE, Pro rletak
Oct./3.11366. - -
.13! P A P
JOHN C. WILSON
I
The subscriber having parch axed the DR A Y
formerly owned by 0. W. Delano, respectially
informs the public that he is prepared to do all
kinds of work in his line and will attend OoMp
tly to all orders. Household goods careMlly
handled. Charges reasonable. ; ;
G. B ALtORD.
' ;
Towanda, Jane 18668
MYERS' MIL 1,!;
SPECIAL NOTICE
Myer, Roster , Co., will deliver Flour, Wed,
Meal, Graham Flour, or any thing else in their
line in any pa tot the village, •
Customers will find an Order Book at the
store of Fox, Stevens, Mercer & CO.' Allior
ders left is said boob will be promptlyattmi d
ed to.
Any inquiries in regard to Grinding, or other
business of th Mill, entered in slid Bdols, Will
be answered.
MYER, FOSTER & CO
Towanda, June 2.t,
FASHIONABLE TAILOBINO
LEWIS REHBEIN • • !
Respectfully informs the citizens oflowntida
Boroigh, that he has opened -
. 1 ; •
TAILOR SHOP, 1 . '!
• i
In Phinney's Building opposite the Means Hoke
and solicits a share of publictronagg.
w
He is prepared to cut and 'lake garmenti in
the most fashionable style, and the most ddra-
Ile manner. Perfect satisfaction will ire ggar
ante.ed.•
Cutting and Ilepairing done to order on &bort
notice. Sept. 10; 1661.
THE UNDERSIGNED AVEA
_L opened a Banking Rouse 'in Towanda, tin
der the name c. G. F.AIA.SON &
They are prepared to draw 8i11.91 of Ex
change, and make collections in New 'Yak,
Philadelphia, and all portions: of th United
States, as also England, Germany, and France.
To Loan money, receive deposits , and to do a
general Banking business.
G. F. Mason was one of the late' firm' of
Laporte, .5 - son & Co., of Towanda, Pa., and
his knowk ge of the business men of Bradford
and adjoin,ng Counties,and having been in the
banking business for about fifteen years. ratite
this house r desirable one, through Whicii. to
make collections.
• G. F. MASON,
Tpvirtala, Oct. I, 18GO. A. G. MASON
B RADFORD C N y
111.1.1 L ESTATE AGENCY, ;
11. B. McKEAN, REAL ESTATE LkG47T
Valuable Farina, Mill' Properties, HiWind
Town Lots for sale.
111
Parties having property for sale w find it
to their advantage by eaving a description of
the snme, withlerms of sale at this agency; as
partie.9 F.lE' constantly enquiring for tangs &c.
H. B. McKHAN,
Real Estate Agee.
office Moutanyc'e 131ock, Tovranda, Pia. •
aan. 2 3, igGT.
ipityiNu
Having entered into a co.partnership, for the
transaction of the PHOTOGRAPHIC husiness,
at the rooms formerly occupier' by Wood and
Harding, would respectfully call the attention
of the public to several styles of Pictures which
we make specialties, as Solar Photegrapbs,
Plain, Penciled and Colored, Opaltypes, Porte
lain Pictures, Ac., whicb we claim for elernness
and brilliancy of tone and Artistic .fullsb, can
no t b e r3-eeile i l. We invite all to examine, them
as well as the snore common kinds of Portraits
which we make, knowing full well that they
will bear the closest inspection. Thisi Gallery
claims the highest reputation for good; work of
any in this section of country, and we are de
termined by a strict attention to business and
the superior quality of our work, to not only
retain but Increase its very enviable repollatiem.
We keep cQnstantly on hand the best variety
of Frames and at lower prices than at airy oilier
es'ablishment. in town. Man Paes9nrtoOs
Card frames, Card Easels, Holmes stereo
scopes, Stereosmopit Vies, and ,verything else
of importance pertaining to the business. Give
us an early call,
N.l3.—Solar Printing for the trade on the
moat reasonable terms. D. HA RDINGi
Aug. 29,'67. F. SMAI.LFYL
A CARD.—Dr. VANBuslituK as
tattled a use, as required, of the
Goodyear Valcinate Company, to Vulcanize
Rubber as a brute for rtiticial Teeth.:and gas
new a good 'election of those beautiful earvbd
Moritz Teeth, and a superior article of Black
English Rubber, which w ill enable hilnto sr
ply those in want 0' sets of teeth, wth
those unsarpassed for beauty and natural ap
pearance. Filling, Cleaning, Correcting Irreg
ularities, Extracting, and all 'operations be.
longing to the Surgical Department .altillfurly
performed. Cholotorm administered for the
extrae , ion of Teeth when desired, an article
being used for the purpose in which he has
perfect confidence, having administered it with
the most pleasing results during a practicer,
fourteen years.
Being very grateful to the pnblicXor th'cir
liberal patronage heretofore received, lie wodld
say that by strict attention to the waists al his.
patients, he would continue to merit their ctia
!Mena, and approbation. Office in Beidlematin
Block, oppostie the Means House, Towanda,
Pa. Dec, 20, 1567--3 ml
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r[llV ENTY E YEARS EXPERI
i: ENCE IN DENTI,STRY.
.1. B.Earrn. M. D.. Would respectfully infoim
the inhabitants of Bradford County that he is
permanently located in Towanda, Pa., He
would say that from his long and successful,
practice of TWENTY-FIVE YEA,I s duration
he is familiar with all the different Styles of
work done in any and all Dental Establishments'
In city or country, and is batter prepared tli4lri
any other Dental operator in the vicinity to do
work the best adapted to the many and 'different
cases that present themselves oftentimes fo the
Dentist, as be understands the -art of masking iris
own artificial teeth, and has facilities for doing
the same. To those requiring under sets 'of
teeth he would call attention to his new kindlot
work which consists of porcelain for both pate
and teeth, and forming a continuous gum. le is
more durable, more natural. in appearance, and
much better adapted to the gum than any other
kind of work. Those In need of the Odle are
invited to call 'and examine specimens Teeth
fined to last for years and oftentimes for
Chloroform, Ether, and " Nitrous Oxide " ad
ministered with perfect safety, as over four Min
dred patients within the last tour yearsican
tes
tify. ---
Office in Patton's Block
OARRIAGES I I CARRIAGES I
MM3
BURLINGTON CARRIAGE Empoitmg
The sot scriber would Inform his friends and
the' public generally, that he has now on hatid,
and is prepared to build to order,
OPEN AND TOP BUGGYS,
Democrat and Lumber Wagons, at reduced
prices.) I have enlarged my • shop, by adding a
superioir Paint and Varnthh rout. The daft ,
eat departments are andlr the charge of
FIRST CLASSrMECHANDPS
I would Inform the public that I hareecarkd
the cervices of Mr. JAS. W. TUNISON 7 rmcrly
of Waverly, who bail charge of the Painting
Department, we are tow prepared ,t . . 0 dolli
kinds of Painting, having just tecoved the
largest and best selected stock of paints and
varnishes ever brought into the oonnty: - (Hid
ers solicited and ell work warranted. • .11epnlis
leg done on the most reasonable terms
ORT I SIEII VOSBUTVI ;
A lira 23, is,ce.—cte. •
FR SALE AT SCOTIA TANN,
Plastering flair it. wholesale undl rotill,
also limp Auld , Wagon Grease by tlao puuud wad
barrel. Cub paid dor ilsrk and Rides.
ADAM INVEST
Granville Centre, Pa., July 16, 1868.6 T.
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tpt4.
'IT InarT Ax.r. IN unrcarke IV
3 i i
-. 3-::-& - • -
it isil i
all n " bringing p,"
Lek folks say whelp° will I
To silver scour a pewter imp—
- It Nil be pilater still. 1
E'eniof wise old Solomon,
' W b o said " train up a hild,"
,If I mistake not, bad a Ben,
TrOved path-brained witprildi
A inah•of mark, Who faiii would pass,
Fa i r lord of sea andlarid,
May have the training ot a son,
And bring him up full srand ;
May 1 've him all the wealth of lore,
Of; college and of schoOl,
ier
Bat all may mike no more
Than just a decent fool.
1 '
Another, raised by pen 4 •
Upon her bitter bread, .
Whose road to knowledge is like that
The good to heaven' m 4, tread,
Life's got , a spark of nature's light,
i''
Hell fan it to a 'flame,
Till is its burning lettembright,
Tlo world may read hil name.
If it Were all in "bringing up,"
Li counsel and restraint, •
Suchi rascals had been holiest men—
i
I'd l be myself a saint.
Ohl t isn't all in "bringing up,"
Le folks say what they; will
Negl4ct maq dim the iiilvd,r cup—
It $ll be silver sq.
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WIDOW BROWN'S OIL WELL
• A TALE OF PIiTRdLEIIM.
Mreq Anastasia-1 lii.own, better
known as the Widow brown, owned
and cuiltivated a small farm of ten
acres in a little Pennsylvania town
The humble homestead corresponded
in sizd to the farm, being a one-story
cottage, comprising but three rooms.
The land was not lvery productive,
,but tlipugh her incotne*ottld hardly
warrant her in living Ic9curiously, on
the other hand there was no danger
the almshouse. 'Qn the whole the
widoW might be considered comfor
tably provided for, ',though her farm
and hduse together would have been
dear at a thous .nd-43011Ars. .
But Mrs. Anastasia was not con
tented, She was aft ambitious wo
man, and bent on bettering herself if
the'opportunity eve 4. pesented. To
a lady under her 4.:it umstances a
second marriage with a' eligible par
i
ty seemed to be the readiest road to
highei,station. Butlhd, widow's per
sonal advantages were hardly of a
character to inspireierY lively, hopes
in that direction. She ;was tall and
guant,, and her share of the perisha
ble but rather desira!ble; gift of beau
ty had been below the Average. Be
sides, ,she was now, forty-five,and
therefre of rather doubtful Juvenil
ity.
It chanced that the 4althiest man
in town was a certain Squire Ebene
zer Pogram, w o, he addition to au
excellent farm of three bundred acres,
'had a comfortable surd invested in
stocks , and bonds. He as a widow
er, and in the mark 4. His wife
would be the forerhost lady in the
village. For this poSitibn there was
more than one aspirant, but among
them all none apparently stood so
poor a chance as !MrS. Anastasia
Brownl ,But none the leis the widow
laid her plans to capture the citadel ;
and circumstances, aided-by her own
shrewdness, assisted Tier to accom
plbsb it.
Abobt this time the petroleum fe
ver was in its, height. :There was a
wild excitement ingeneral not only
in the districts where petroleum had
been discovered, butlspeculation was
rife in commercial capital, and com
panies with flaming I prospectuses
were daily springing into existence.
Farms which would hive been con
sidered 'dear at twenti. dollars an
acre, all at once enhanced in value •
fifty, or even an hundted fold, and
the owners who had hitherto found it!
difficult to earn a scankt subsistence
all at bnce found thnmselves rich be
yond their wildest dfratbs.
Among those who.chitished hopes
of wealth from this in'imide was Squire
Pograth. He saw no reason why his
own acres might not: ;he
to be
flowing with oil, and ;he instituted
some' preliminary investigations
which had only resulted in disap
pointment. Though t a rian of abund
ant Means, he was inclined to be
grasping, and' had no, objection to
doubling_or trebling! his, present pr
o t
perty • In' tact the, lobe of money
was the ruling passion with the
squire, and this was', not unknown to
his townsmen.
Mrs: 8r0w . % aware of thislact, de
termined Wen a coup eclat, if we
may sb,call it, with a view of taking
by.aseault the hand of the squire—
for hie heart she carpi] little.
One morning the expressman bro't
to Mre. Brown's cott a ge a keg, which
was evidently full o some liquid:
"Fifty cents, widdee he said as
he lugged it into the back room and
deposited it in the eqrner. "It's
rather. hefty." 1
" Yea," said the Widow, "molasses
is heavier'u most anything else.'-'
" Mhiassqs, hi it!? Wall; now, •I
reckon it'll take yoU a mighty long
time Lb use up a keg frill o' molasses.'
" I'm fond of it," slid the widow,
shortly.
" Yes, but there ain't but one on
ye? ,
" I don't know but I shall take a
boarder or two, if f can get them,"
said Mrs Brown, ifnprOvising a fib
on the spur of the thoment.
"Then you'll have to piece out
your house I reckon)"
To. widow was glad when the ex
pressman with his it truiive curiosity
*as gone. In the country it is very
.common to commentl"with the utmost
freedom upon the plani3 kind proceed
ings o' one's neighbors. and this
sometime; has its dihadVantages.
The widow d d dot open the keg
till the next day. Then, instead of
molasses, she found the contents to
be petroleum oil. It might have
been supposed that the substitution
would have proved Vexatious, but
the widow took it very coolly. She
managed .to get the, !keg down the
cellar stairs, where idle locked it up
Jan. 23, WS
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TOWODA, BRAMORD COUNTY, PA., JULY 23,1868.
in a closet. First, however, she fill
ed a common waterpil-with , the pre
lions littuid; and going to the well
ueliberitely. poured it down. After
this singular proceeding, she looked
carefully up the road until she saw
a hprse and buggy approaching,
which' she well knew belonged to
Squire &gram, who always came
over the road about that time s to -via
it a small house which he was build-
ing, for tenants a Milo beyond;
The Squire was just abreast of the
cottage, when the widow'ran out and
hailed him.'
"12 i Squire Pogram," she said,
I "WO I t yon just drive into the yard
a minti
te ? The water In my well
tastes so , strangely I do believe it's
petroleum."
"Petroleute 1" The squire pricked
up his ears; and made all haste to do
as requested.
"'You don't say so, widder 1" he
exclaimed ; " when did you notice it
fast ?" ' .
" I didtrt really notice it much till
to-day," said Mrs. Brown. "It might
have_tastelk a .little queer, maybe,
but today it's very strong." -
" Let me taste," said the squire.—
" I can tell •if it's that, or something
else. it may be some dead critter
that's got drowned in the well and
poisoned the water."
"0, I hope not," said the widow
in a tone of alarm. '" I wouldn't
have my well sp'iled for a good deal.'
" Except by petroleum," suggest
ed the squire. " I s'pase you'd be
reconciled to that"
" Well, yes," owned the widow
" I wouldn't mind that."
By this time they had reached the
well, and the squire had alreadrcom
menced lowering the bucket.
The widow was quite confident of
the result, the oil having been so re
.:ently poured in. Still she felt a
momentary alarm lest it had becpme
so diffused that the portion of the
water drawn up would show scant
traces of admixture. But when the
bucket came again to the top, she
was reassured. - On the surface of
the water was a coating of oil. That
was clear enough.
The squire looked at it eagerly.—,
His recent experiments qualified him
to judge in the matter. He - was si
lent a moment.
• ‘} Well, Squire Pogram, what do
yon think 2" asked the widow eager•
ly
R 7
I do believe you'retight, widder,'
said the squire. " pia inclined to
the opinion that it's genuine petro
leum."
"You don't say so, Squire I Well,
I'm in luck for once, any way."
" I ain't • certain. Suppose you
give me a dipper, and I'll taste on't."
The dipper was brought,and Squire
Pogram did taste. The taste pro
duced some contortions of the face,
for petroleum oil as a beverage can
scarcely be• regarded as pleasant
even when largely diluted with fresh
well water.
" Well, Squire ?"
"Mfrs. Brown, there ain't a doubt ,
of it. There's a petroleum spring on
your farm, and it has broken out in
your well."
" Land sakes, Squire, who would
have thought it 1 And there ain't
another petroleum well in town ?"
" No, that •is none has appeared
yet, thpugh I have reason to think
some may be found on my farm."
" It's so unexpected, Squire," said
the widow; meditatively, " I really
don't know what to do about it.—
What would you - advise ? You've
always been a friend, and I. can de
pend on your advice."
"-Well," said the Squire, clearing
his throat, and speaking in a cautions
tone, " I think I'd sell the farm."
" Sell the farm," ejaculated the
widow.
" Yes," continued her adviser, mere
confidently. " Being a lone woman,
you can't sink wells, and work the
petroleum yourself."
" But, Squire Pogram, I'd ought to
get the benefit of it." -
" Certainly, the farm is worth more
than it was, I shouldn't mind givin'
two, well, three .thousand dollars for
it, and that is more'n three times
what it would have fetched before!'
" I don't hardly. think I want to
sell it for that, Squire. I get my
livin' off it."
" Yes, widder, but consider what,
would be the interest of three thou
sand dollars, invested in government
bonds—seven-thirties, for instance.
Why, it would be morel; two hun
dred dollars a year."
" Yes, SqUire, but that wouldn't
hardly : support me."
" I'll tell you what, widder, I'll
give yOu three thousand dollars t 'and
you shall live in the house, rent free
as long as you choose. Come, that's
sayin' fair, isn't it 7"
" On the whole, Squire," said the
wily widow, " I don't think I'll de
cide just yet. Seems to me the' farm
ought to bring more'n three thousand
dollars. I'm obliged to you for yotti
friendly offer, but' I guess I'd better
take time to consider, and, perhaps,
consult some other friends."
" Widder," said Squire Pogram,
feeling that the rich prize was in
danger of slipping through his grasp,
" I'll tell ye what, Iknow it's foolish,
but, as you're an old friend, I won't
mind sayin' four thousand dollars. It
maybe my loss,but it'll be your gain.'
" I'm sure you're very kind, Squire
Pogrom ' and I hope I'm properly
grateful for your kind interest, but I
hope you won't be offended if I don't
decide just yet. I think I'd better go
and see lawyer Norcross." _
" Don't go and see him, whatever
you do," said Squire Pogram hastily,
for he feared thati the lawyer would
over-bid him. " Promise me to con
sider my offer till afternoon, and un
til then not, to tell a livin' soul about
what you've found in the well."
" Very well, Squire, I'll agree to
that. 'Tisn't long to wait till then."
" I'll call ag'in at three," said the
squire. " Don't forget your promise."
" I won't," said the widow.
The squire drove out of the yard,
and the widow, with a smile of
triumph, looked after him.
I'm pretty sure of being Mrs.
Pogrom, if I work my, cards right,"
she thought.
Meanwhile the squire drove away
in-a brown study. To think that the
prize for which ho had - sought 'Should
after all have fallen to the lot of the
t
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r
•
N itsamozzas or,Dinwourzog-nox, QIIIMIIt.
widow with herr tenpbor Abres., lt
wait 6bitaiiil tdbinge. New hosti
should he fin dids own profit in
If he could buy the farm even at
five thousand dollars, he could readi
ly make it pay him fifty thousand.—
The indications, were that the oil
spring was a rich one. At-an,y rate
,the water be drank emacked strong
ly enough ti oil.
tat would the widow sell t That
*aa en ithpertant ,tjuestitt. The
more time she bad for thought the
higher probably would,her price ad
vance. If she consulted lawyer Nor
cross he might as well give up as a
lost chance, for the lawyer would be
as anzions•to secure it as himself.—
That was not to be thought of for a
moment.' But what if Mrs. Brown
declined' his offe*i Was there no
other Way I
It was just at that momeht the
other way suggested itself. He was
a widower s Mrs.,Brown was a widow.
By marrying her he would secure the
farm, and not ,be empelled to pay
doirna dollar beyond the minister's
fee for uniting them. Mrs. Brown
was not exactly the woman he had
intended to marry or hie second wife;
she certainly was ot handsome, but
Squire Pogram was a practical man,
and he knew .that) she was a smart,
practical Woman, and worild keephis
household in good order. Perhaps it
would not be a bad plan. ,• At any
rate he could hold it in reserve
Punctually at three the Squire rode
upi to the demi of the cottage.
" How about the well, widder r he
asked. " Does it taste as strong as
ever ?"
Wass and Nyasa, Squire. Here's
t f
sortie water I j ust drawed up."
The squire id not need to taste it.
He could se for himself that the
proportion of oil *as greater than in
the morning.'
'' Well, widder," he said, " have
yoti decided to take the four thou
sand dollars I offered you ? You see
that it will save you all trouble, and
yon can live comfortable the rest of
your days."
Thank you, Squire said the w
dote, " but' I've about made up my
i i i
mind Ito send for some man that
knows about these things, an get
him to attend to -it for me. I' l see
Mt. Norcross first, and--"
This was enough. The squire had
made up his mind.
" Widder," said he, " I've got an
other plan to propose. It may seem
kind of, sudden to you, but I've been
Ihinkin' -of it for some time, (how
long, Squire ?) and that is that I
need a wife. Things is gettin' slack
at home, and it needs a woman-to
straighten 'em out. I ain't a man of
words. Widder, will you . become
Ws. Pogrom ?"
0 Squire," said the widow, " it's
so unexpected that it quite finstrates
mel But I'm free to say that I've al
ways respected your character, and
thought you a man that isny woman
might be proud to marry."
't You consent, then ?"
't I do," said the widow promptly,
" and I'm glad to have this new bur
den-off my shoulders."
" Yes, widder, it ought to be at
tended to at puce. I think we'd bet
ter marry . to4norrow so as to lose no
time."
" Just as you say, Squire. I'll be
ready."
The next -day the cleryman'a ser
vices were called in requisition, and
to the astonishment and anger of all
the aspirants to Squire Pogrom's
hand thevrize was carried Off by the
widow Brown t " who's as ugly as
sin ; goodness knows what he saw in
her." •
The day after there was another
surprise. A-, company of workmen
were seen busily engaged in singing
deeper The dew Mrs. Pogrom's old
- well, and the rumor spread that pe
troleum had been discovered there.
But for some uncomptehensible rea
son the first strong indications were
not borne out by subseqient discov
eries. The water regained all its
old purity, and after sinking several
hundred dollars the squire wasoblig
ed to abandon the attempt in disgust.
Mrs. Pogrom', now 'installed in the
great farm Mouse as- mistress, bore
the disappointment with equanimity.
She at least had got what she bar
gained for, and was satisfied. Wheth
er her husband ever suspected her
complicity is not clearly known. It
.may be confidently stated, ; however,
, i that. any 'gentleman desirods of start
ing a petroleum company, may ob
tain the Brown farm on reasonable
terms, with no extra charge for one
oil w ell already sunk.
Five years ago this month—on
Tuesday, July 14th, 1863—Horatio
Se,Oiour addressed the rioters in. New
York in these honeyed phrases :
My Friends : I have come down
here from the quiet of the country to
Seel what was the difficulty, to learn
what all this trouble was concerning
the drafk. Let me assure you that I
am your, friend. [Uproarious cheer
ing.] You have been my friends—
[cries of " Yes, yes 1" " That's so 1"
"We are, and will beagain 11—and
now, I assure you, my fellow-citizens,
that ;I am here to show you a test of
my friendship. [Cheers.] 1 wish to
inform you that I have sent my adju
tant general to Washington to confer
with the authorities there, and to
hatie this draft suspended and stop
ped. [Vociferous cheers.] I ask
you as good citizens to wait for his
return ; and I assure you that I will
do all that I can to see that there is
no inequality and no wrong done to
any one. I wish you to take- good
care of all property as good citizens,
and see that every person is safe.
The s.4fe-keeping of, property and
pertsons rests with you, and I charge_
yod to disturb neither. It is your
duty to maintain the good -order of
the, city, and I know you will do it.
I wish you now to separate as good
citizens, and you, can assemble again
wherever you wish to do 'so. I ask
you to leave all to me now, and I will
see to your rights. Wait until my
adjutant returns from Washington,
and you shall be satisfied. Listen to
me, and see that there is no harm
done tOversons or property, but re
tire peaceably."
This is an excellent campaign doe
ument. It needs no comment.
LIM
■
SDYMOIIII, AND 818 "FBIENDI3:"
PROM NEBRASKA
/mot July 1, MA
Eorros—The Territory. of Ne
braska, as many of your readers are
doubtless aware, was admitted into
the Union as a State, July, 1807.
Soon after the place where the city
of liincol now stands, Was selected
as site lot the Capital of Nebras
ka, being then itiereky a lei;el prairie;
without an inhabitant save prairie
wolves, chickens, rattle-snakes, ike.;
but.like a toad stool has
. been its
growth. Today it glories in having
nearly two thousand inhabltants-7-all
laboring for the mutual welfare of
their infant city, which is destined to
be a second Indianapolis. Already
the State Capitol; bompleted to the
third story, looms upward, present:
ing to the traveler's view a hilliness
like aspect. Buildings are being
erected which will cost from one hun
dred to two hundred thousand dollars
each ; streets are laid out iii regular
and systematic order ; hotels are in
full blast, bringing large profits to
-their very gentlenlanly piotirietors
dry goods, groceries, agricultural im
plements,. and all other commodities
of trade ; bring ready cash and large
profits.
Salt Creek is adjacent to the town,
and the manufacture of salt will . soon
I f
be commenced, under e manage
ment of a Mr. Morse " m the State
of New York, who ha leased the
salt basin from the Government for
a term of years. Ponderous kettles
are being constructed for salt pur
poses, by Gould It' 'Powell, of Ne
braska City, proprietors of a large
foundry, which produces immense
quantities of castings, boilers, and
other necessary articles. All is bus
tle and activity. Speculators antici
pate fortunes; laborers dream of
" peace and plenty." All is joy an 4
happiness. Daily echoes the famili
ar word " whoa," as the new settler
reins his travel-worn team to the ho
tel door ;.the wife and children, with
smiling faces and healthy appear
ance, spring lightly from the canvass
covered wagon, Which for many
weeks, perhaps, has been a friendly
shelter and comfort - able home. With
willing hearts and ready hands, they
commence prairie -life, the faithful'
husband and indulgent father, is soon
seen busy breaking the long idle but
rich and productive prairie. And
now, where but a short time since
the painted savage, the howling wolf,
and shaggy buffalo, were " lord over
all," the bountiful corn is waving to
the tune of—Johnny Cake is born.
This City is situatedfifty-one miles
west of Nebraska CRY, and south
west from Omaha nearly the same
distance, and located on what is
known as the old steam wagon road,
where during the years sixty-four
and sixty-five, ' ponderous prairie
schooners, as the freighting wagons
are termed, drawn by mules or oxen,
with sixty or seventy hundred pounds
of freight each, went creaking and
groaning past on their long journey
to Montana, Idaho, Denver City and
Government posts. IBut now the
Union Pacific Railroad takes the
place of those " schooners," and
freighting is nearly done away with.
The time is fast approaching when
in place of the merry whistle of the
" bull whackers," as , those who fol
low the honorable employment of
teamsters are called, the piercing
shriek of the locomotive whistle will
be heard, as the heavily loaded trains
rush like the 'wind; to and from the
Pacific coast. As - many ,as five rail
roads are laid out, all to intersect at
this point, the great Midland Pacific,
backed up by the famous old Penn
' sylvania Central, is being pushed
through with "double quick" time,
• and when completed will make the
' `shortest south from New York City
to San Francisco by one hundred and
fourteen miles of any in piospect,
consequently the greater portion of
shipping will be via. Lincoln and Ne
braska City, which will have a tend ,
enny to make them very important
poiets: .
Schools and churches have been
founded. School lands have been
appraised and sold at good round
figures. Homesteads can be secured
within seven miles of Lincoln, at
$l4OO per 80 acres. Farms but par
tially improved are yielding to , the
ideserving husbandman good interest.
Every year brings more independence
more joyful hearts and more peace
ful rest and contentment.
Between here and Nebraska City,
can be seen fields containing 280 and
even 300 acres of blooming corn,
nearly breast high. The natural lay
of the land is magnificent. - The un
broken prairie suggests to the obser
ver that he is viewing immense mea
dows of forty years culture. Mag
nificent groves planted from`three to
eight years ago, can be seen on all
the oldest farms, also Osage Orange
hedges, which make the most availa
ble fence we have. Timber is found
along the banks all streams, but
not enough howeVer to call "woods."
Cousequently,lVii - -have no middle of
the day - sleepers, shade is too scarce.
Harvesting has commenced. Ev
ery wheat field is alive with able and'
willing workers ; the rattling reaper
walks proudly—throuzh the tall, ripe
grain as if anxious - to assist the hu•
man family to lay up their winter
"-.
•
otorea., Large! quantities .of corn,
Elie roward_ of blast year's labor, is
beingisbelled and sa6ked at thh rate
of fifteen hundred bushels per day,
which brings at the crib sixty-five to
seventy-one cents per bushel.
As' a grain growing state, Nebras=
ka his gained - the enviable reputa
tion of excelling all other States in
the 'Union, in raising better, wheat
and amore of it to to' the acte. It is
something to die • glory Of so 3'onag
a State to stand at the head of the
Eastern markets as being the best
wheat growing district in the, country:
0. P. Burvuicvow.
:I IL 1.%; Ift •. BLAIR, jr.
The following letter from the
bemocratid tiothinee for thelriee fires=
idency, was written before the assent
bljng of the Convention, as a bid for
the Presidency.]
WAsnorcrroys, date SO.
Col. met 0. Broadhead.,
DEAR COLONEL : In reply to your
inquiries, I beg leave to say: that. I
leave to you to determine, on, consul
tation with my friensiti froth kissotiri,
whether my name. shall 'he preened
to the Democratic 'Convention; and to
submit the following, as what I con
sider the real and only issue in this
contest.
The - reconstruction policy of the
Radicals will be complete before the
next election ; the States, BO long
excluded, will have , been admitted ;
negro suffrage established, and the
carpetbaggers 'Walled in their Beats
in both branches of Congress There
is no possibility of changing the po
litical character of the Senate even if
the Democrats should elect their
President and a majority of the pop
ular branch of Congress. We can
not, therefore, undo - the Radical plan
of' reconstruction 14 Congressional
action ; the Senate- will, continue a
bar to its repeal. ..Mnst we submit to
it? How can it be overthrown ? It
can only be overthrown by the au
thority of the Executive, who is
sworn to maintain the Constitution,
and who will fail to do his duty . if he
- allows the Constitution to perish un
der a series of Congressional -enact
mentw which are in palpable violation
of its fundamental principles.
If the President elected_ by the
Democracy enforces or permit's others
to enforce these Reconstruction acts,
thcoßadicals, by" the accession -of
twnty spurieus Senators and fifty
Reesentatives will control both
branches of C .ingress, and his admin
istration will be.as powerless as the
present one of Mr. Johnson.
There is but one way to restore the
Government and the Constitution, and
that is for the President elect to de
clare these acts null and void, compel
the army to undo its usurpations at
the South, disperse the carpet-bag
State governments, allow the white
people to re-organize their own' gov
ernments and elect Senators and
Representatives. The House of Rep
resentatives will contain a majority
of Democrats from the North, and
they will admit the Representatives
elected by the white pecipl9 of the
South, and with thcco-operation of
the President it will not be difficult to
compel the Senate to submit once
• more to the obligations of the Consti
tution. It will not be able' to with
stand the public judgment, if dis
tinctly invoked and clearly expressed,
-on this fundamental issue; and it is
be sure way to avoid all future strife
;o put this issue plainly to the -coun
ty.
repeat that this is the real and
only question which we should allow.
to control us : Shall- we submit to
the usurpations by which the Govern
ment has been overthrown, or shall
we exert ourselves for its full and
complete restoration ? It is idle to
talk of bonds, greenbacks, gold, the
public faith, and the public credit —1
What can a-Democratic President do
in. regard to any of these, with a
Congress in both branches controlled
by.the carpet-baggers and their allies?
He will be powerless to stop the sup
plies by which idle negroes are or—
ganized into political clubs—by which
an army is maintained to protect these
vagabonds in their outrages upon the
ballot. These, and things like these,
eat up the revenues and resources of
the Government, and destroy its 'cre
dit—make the differencebetween gold ,
and greenbacks. - We must restore '
the Constitution before we can restore
the finances ; and to do this we must
have a 2resident who will execute
the will of the people by "trampling
into the dust the usurpations of Con
gress, known as the Reconstruction
acts. I wish to stand before the
Convention upon -this issue ; but it is
one which embraces everything else
that is of value in its large and _com
prehensive results. It is the one
thing that includes -all that is worth
a* contest, and without it there is
nothing that gives dignity, - honor, or
value to the struggle.
Your friend, FRANK B. BLAIR.
A SOLDIEL—Being on picket re
serve,went to a farm-house,as he said,
to borrow a frying pan, but for what
none could imagine, as there was
nothing to fry. However, he went to
the house and knocked at the door
which was opened by a lady: who
asked what he wished.
Iladam,conld yon lend we a frying
an ? I° belong to the picket down
ere.‘
'Yes, sir,' and forthwith
,came the
pan: He took it, looked at it, turned
it over, looked at the,bottorn, and
then he turned it overi again and
looked into it very hard, as if not
certain it was clean.
said the lady, 'can I do anything more
for you,?'
you land me
a piece of meat to fry in it,.paa'am
abd he laughed in spite of himself.-4
He got the meat.
Ela editor up West says he
Would as soon try to get to sea on a .
shingle, make a ladder of fog, chase
a streak of lightning through - 11 crab- -
apple orchard,or set Lake Erie oti - fire
with a wet match, , as to stop Invers
getting married when theytakeilit in
to their heads to do so. 4
MMIKEI
$2 peir.'4.llllll:lpl, 9 in Advance.
WHAT IA BEET. POB - THE:001:11{MT?
It by comm o nly said that
-there are
two parties in the country, the repub-
Heidi did the depocratic. There are,
in fie, three—ine democratic party,
the reinblican party, and, the people.
Tbe NYEN/NO Plast " belongs" to the
last-named, and as the canvass for
the Presidency is now to begin, we
propop to address some words to our
own constituency , to the members - of
the great third party, whose ' interests
we 'think the most, important, and
, lose right's we have always defend'
We do not address the office-hold
ers or office-seekers of either party.
They make"np a numerous army, or
rather two strong armies ; t their
members are interested, ea ch upon
his own side; They fight-for the
spoils ; they expect- the reviard - of
victory. The third party, the people,
have no rewards to expect ; they are
disinterested ; they have at heart the
good of the whole coimtry, and when
they vote, it Is to sapplitt, the general
welfare.
They are now asked to vote for one
of two candidates, for - one of two
policies, and the important question
with theta is not what offices they are
to- gain or lose , by the- success of
either candidate, but what will be
the effect upon the peace, prosperity,
liberty, and healthful development of
the country, of the eledtion of Grant,
or of Seymour.-
This is the question which every
thoughtful freeman will ask himself
before he casts his vote ; thie is the
question which he will consider be
tween now and next November ; and
as he decides upon this,' so will he—
or so ought he--to vote.
No.w of the two candidates and
policies presetted for the suffrages of
this great third party, the people, the
Republican .candidate is known as a
citizen, Unassuming, animated as hia
whole splend d career has shown, by
unwavering devotion to the Union,
singularly disinterested, find gifted
by nature with one of theßost vain
able faculties a statesman'Ean have,
the power of-judging correctly of
men's character and capacity—so
that the ability with which he picked
out of a great crowd of competitors
the ablest men for the most responsi
ble places has become proverbial.
Nor is this all, or the most. Grant
has no " entangling alliances" with•
„professional politicians. The self
seekers of both parties have from
time to time opposed him, and abused
him ; he - is a man of independent and
sound rudgment, whose whole course
has shown that his heart is in sympa
thy with the plain people j and his
career has placed him in a position
which makes him independent of the
professional politicians.
He is, in fact; the people's candi
date. He loves peace ; he insists
upon . obedience to law, upon order,
upon justice and equal rights.
Upon the other tide we find Mr.
Seymour himself a professional poli
tician ; the associate of that class of
men ; and pledged before,hand, by
the very chcdmstances under which
be received the nomination. to reward
the men whom he defeated in the
Convention..
Mr. Seymour has neve*: acted an
independent part in polities. He has
always been the creature of advisers,
and for thd most part of-bad advisers.
He does,nOt know his own mind ; in
1860-1 'he was for " the South ;"
during the war he was by turns a
lukewarm war man or a lukewarm
peace man ; a few days ago he pro
fessed to believe that the bonds should
be paid and not .taxed, but now he
accepts a platform which declares
that they-shall hi taxed and not paid.
If he is elected to the Presidency
he will do the-will of more positive
men than himself—of Pendleton; who,
it is reported, will be his Secretary of
the Treasury ; of Blair, who promises
revolution and anarchy in case_he is
chosen ; knd in general of a class of
politicians whose chief desire and aim
is to destroy all that has been accom:
plished in the last seven years ; who
have been, since 1861,,in the attitude
"of iemonstrance ; who have opposed
for‘,fieven long - and important years
all that in that time the people of the
United States have done and ordered
.o be done.
Now we do not pretend that all
that has been, done is wise ; most
men are mortal ;and the Republican
party' has made mistakes which the,
EVENING Foss has faithfully exposed.
But it has carried .4 great and impor
tant work to a 'Conclusion ; its can
didate ended the, war and saved the
Union against its enemies ; - and the
party has now, under many disadvan
tages, made peace and B.esfected
reconstruction.
Is it wise, is it best for the country
to put in power now a party whose
avowed and only object is to destroy
all that has been done, and begin
over - again ? IS it for the people's
interest that we should be plunged
for four years to come, anew, into
confusion and distress ? that business
should be paralyzed,..industry hinder
ed, And men.alarmed for their safety
and rights, for 'another quadrennial
period, for no other object but to'
gratify the patisions of a set of politi
mans who have. been in the minority
during seven years, whose unpatriot
ic course durilig the war lost them
the • peOple'S confidence and regard,
and who would come into power only
to undo all that had bee. „_
the question befo sY eat
third pasty, the people.—., t York
Evening Post.
Or A. traveler,among other narra•
Cons of wiipders of foreign parts,
declared that he knew a cano a mile
lo'ng. The `company looked increda•
lone, and it was, evident they were
not prepared, to swallow it; even if it
Lad been a sugar cane.
"Pray,what kind of .a cane was it?"
asked a gentleman, sneeringly.
"It was a' hurricane," replied the
traveler. .
Aiiir An Irish glazier, was putting
in pane of gldss when o groom stand
ing by began joking him, telling him
to, put m ‘ plenty of putty. The Irish
man bore the dbanter for some time,
but. at last silenced-his tormentor by,
"Arrah now' be off - now wid ye, or
else I'll,put a pane in yer head wid
out putty.
TES memo,
This animal, which belongs to the
antelope tribe,
_chiefly, Inhabila the
Alps and Pyrenees, and, are found in .`
flocks of from four 'to eighty, =and -.
even a htutdred. It is about - the size
of the dcimestic goat, of a dusky, 'yel-•
low brown color, with the cheeks,
chin, throat and belly, of a yellowish
white.. The horns are black, slender,
upright,• booked backward at their
bps, and abont-eightinehetrin height,
and -at the base of each twreis a
tolerable largo orifice , in the skin r of
which the use is unknown. -Like all
the antelope race, the Chamois has
sparkihrg and animated eyes. It
feeds only on the finest herbage, and. -
its flesh is of a delicate4aVor.
When alarmed, the Chamois hisses
with such force that the -rocks and
forests re-echo, the note being very
sharp at first, and becoming deeper
towards the close. Having paused a
moment, the "animatlooks round, and
perceiving his apprehensions to , be .
well founded, he again hisses with
increased' violence,- at the same time
rat ilqng. the groimd with his fore feet,
- bounding front rock to rock,_ . and
evincing the utmost agitation f till the
alarm is spread to a very considerinf
ble -distance, and the whole flock pro. --
vide for their safety by a precipitate
flight. The hissing of the male is
much louder than that, of the female;
it is performed through the nose, and ..
is, strictly epeaking, no other than a
very strong breath driien violently ,
through a small aperture. ,
Heat is too extremely disagreeable
to these animals that they are never
seen during summer, except in. the,..
excavations of the rocks, amidst—
fragments of nnmelted ice, or under
the shade of hanging precipices,
which face the north, and effectrtally
keep off the rays of the sun. Tuey
drink but sparingly, and chew the
cud in - the intervals of feeding. Their
agility is wonderfnl,aa they will throe/
themselves down, across a rock,which
is nearly perpendicular, and twenty
or thirty feetin - height, without a
single prop to support their feet.—
Their motion has indeed, rather the
appearance of flying than of leaping.
The Chamois bunters of the Alpf3 are
so fond of the occupation. that it bas
almost become a mania, and they
will brave every danger in pursuit of
;his= animal.
NIA lER 9.
FUR,: FACTS AND FAOEthei
AN early 'spring—,Tamping out of
bed at five o'clock in the morning. '
WHEN ie a blowliom a lady wel
come ? When she strikes you agreeably.
THE only man not spoiled by being
lionized was Daniel the Jew.
THERE aro two thinp . which you
should not borrow—trouble and a newepr,
KISSING a .factory 'girl is a mill
privilege. Yes, when she is a satin-factori
girl.
AN ambitious barber , advertises
himself as "Professor of Decoracapplatn
raticrn and Depilacrostation."
" I wisu . l. were an envelope," said
dandy to a beautiful lady, with a self-seal
er at her lips;
Wao ever beard of ai woman. with
pretty ankles and whole stockings, complain
of wet sidewalks, or muddy crossings ?
WHY is matrimony like a besieged
city? Because incise that are its-want to get
out, and those who are oat want: to get in.
WHY is a wader-woman the most
cruel person in t4e world? Because she
daily wrings men's bosoms: -
" I±ToNE but .the brave deserve the
fair," - and "none bat the brave can live with
some of them," sass a confirmed woman..
hater;
Wair nose is more brilliant thin a
toper's nose? . Why, Toica-no's. to be sure.
Pat remarks that the . chief glow of each
comes frinn the crater.
To be utterly ignorant of-vice
almost as dangerous to be vieioas.
HAsry people drink the wine of life
scalding hot, and are angry at the burning.
A WOitAN'S tears soften a - -man's
heart ; but flatteries his head.
.WHY is a grocer out of business
like' an eel? . Because , he hasn't got any
scales.
TIII3 • " !IOUs " is posted on a tree by
the road-side in North Ware, N. 11. "Awl
persons are Forbid To pick buries or Plums
of on this pease. p. s. Nor blubres."
Airesus WARD said that the man
who wrote " I'm saddest when I sing," was
a fool to sing much. •
" Tas Petticoterie" is suggested as
a i itle, for the literary ladies' club:
H.rrocioncer. piety is double inivti
y.
A LADY who was startled oat of
sleep by some one trying to enter the house;•
mica out "-Who is thero?" "Your tale
hi:whaed!" 4as the impertinent reply.
To give brilliancy= to the eyes—
shut them early at night and - open . them
early in the morning.
Wn.tr is Iwtter than presence of
mind. in a railway accident?. Absencp of
body.-
WHY is bread • &tore: useful 'titan
flour? Because one -is breaded and the
other is not.
Uscoss.ctous certainties—"D ea d
sure things." ' -
ADVICE, like snow, the softer it fulls
the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it
sinks - into the mind.
'MY dear," said a rural wife to her
husband, : on his return from town, "what
was the sweetest thing you saw in sonnets
in the CRY?" “The ladies' faces, my lore."
A apothecary asserted in a large
company " that all bitteethi.ngs were hot.'
"No," replied a physician, "a
-bitter cold
day is an exception."
-WHAT is the- difference between_
editors and matrimonial experience ? In
the former the devil cries for "copy." In
the latter the "copy cries like the devil."
THE schoolteacher stands at the
fountain, giving direction to the stream : of
life.
Tne way tp gain a good reputation
is to endeavor to be what you desire to
appear.
A PART of the perfection of this life
is to bellow ourselves far from perfection.
Taunt is' an inexhaustible fountain,
from .which nobody knows how much he
draws..
To make a richjam—Crowd twei
ty fashionably dressed ladies into an omni
bus.
PROSPERITY 18 00 ast scale; adver
sly iethe - only trcto balance in which to
weigh a friend.
SALVE wonders why men can't do
something Useful—why they couldn't snioke
barns as well as cigars ?
THE Chinese have a saying that an
unlucky word dropped from the tongue cim.
not bo brought back again by a ccach and
six horses.
FEW take care to live well, but
many to live long, though it is in a man's
Oyer to do the former, but in no man's
power to do the latter. .