ljc men, rNcw)? Bloomftclii, Jj3a.
ineorporrttrd bu the Omrt o Cbmmon l'leaa, in
ISO?; Hi the IsylAalurcinViiX.
The Pennsylvania
Central. Insurance Company,
OF POTT3VILLE, PA.
Capital unl Asset, $15G,)0(.
I'remlum Notes, $100,000 00
Promissory Notes,.,.... f.0,000 00
Cash premiums due or col
lected for the year 1871, ?J,028 00
Cash premiums due or cot-
lected for the first three
months of 1S72, 1,800 00' '
Cash from other sources
ondasrents -r 1,200 00
Judgment Bonds in Com
pany's oUlcc 1,100 00
Total Cnsh ?0,128 00
Total cosh and note assets,
April 1st, 18T3, 150,128 00
JAMES II. fililKH, JOHN D. HADKSTY,
Secretory. President.
DIKFX'TORS :
John D. llndcsty, A.-1'. Helms, Benjamin
Tetcr, A. Butcrmcistcr, Jnmos II. Grlcr, K. F.
Jungkurt, Ellus Miller. .
AGENTS:
n. It. Hill, Edward Fox, John A. Ruble, Ed
ward Wesley, Charles F. Dcibert, Win. K.
(iritHth. E. F. Jniigknrt, General Agent.
Arrangements havo been mndo with other
first-eluss conipnnscs to re-lnsuro risks taken
n tho cash plan In such amounts as desired.
Liberal commission nllowcd agents, and ex
clusive territory, If desired. This Conipuny
conlincs itself to lire insurance exclusively.
OFFICE:
No. lfll CENTRE ST., I'OTTSVILI.E, VA.
The Homo llescrve force of 'i'lio Penn
sylvania Central Insnranco Company of
Pottsvillc, Pa., will be in Perry county in
considerable force, and act n the Com
pany's Agents until a full lino of Local
Agents can be appointed when tho reserve
force will bo recalled.
JAMES II. GBIEK,
Sec'y of Pa. Central Ins. Co.
IiiKiirniieo 3Nti'.
On and after tho tenth day of April,
1873, The Homo Ifeserve force of Insur
ance Agents belonging to "The Pennsylva
nia Central Insurance Company" will leave
Poltsville in heavy force, and occupy ten
different counties of the State, -where they
will continuo to net as tho Company's
Agents until a full lino of Local Agents
can be appointed, when they will bo recalled.
As a body of men, I believe they nro supe
rior Insurance A cents, and most of them
speak the English, French, Welsh and Ger
man jjanguages. i no wiy mmjiiiiicu
Journals, with all their sneers at Mutual
Companies, and continual cry of Fraud !
Kraiul I .vc. enur.oi muster any uetier in-
surancc material ! Why don't tho City In
surance nanors tell the public that no Mu
tual Company broke or failed during the
last ten years? Why don't they tell tho
public that inoro than half tho Stock Com
panies fdarUid within tho last ten years
have? It is n well-known fact that Mutual
Companies cannot fail.
JAMES II. GIUEK,
Heorctavy of Pennsylvania Central Insur
ance Company. 6 10
1 JSRK Y COUNTY
Ileal Estate, Insurance,
AND
CLAIM AGKIVCY.
levis porria & co.,
Real Entate Broker, Jmuratwe, it Claim Apent
PSfow Uloomlleia, 1h.
ITTK INVITE the attention of buyers and sell
YV ers to the advuiitanes we offer them In lur
eUasing or disposing ul real estate through our of
lice.
We have a verv larire list of desirab property,
consisting of farms, town property, mills, store
and tavern stands, and real estate of any dscrlj
4 ion which we are prepared lo oner at great oar
' fruhin W mlvpiiiHA our iminertv verv extensive
W, and use all our eltorts, skill, and diligence to
effect a sale. We make no churges unless- the
proM'rty Is sold while registered with us. We also
uraw up aeeus, oontis, mortgages, unuau irgiu U'
nei'H at moriul-iita rales.
Home of tho best, cheapest, and most reliable
Hie. life, and cattle Insurance companies 111 the
l.'nlted Mtates are represented at this agency.
rroperty msiireii eitner on mo casn or iniuuai
iilmi. rihI ncrnetiiallv at 94 and SA ner thousand.
1'ensions, homilies, and all kinds of war claims
collected. There are thousands of soldiers and
heirs of soldiers who are entitled to pensions and
iKiuntv. who have never made application. Hoi
llers. If voii were wounded, runt tired, orcontraet
cil a disease in the service from which you are (lis
uliled. von are entitled to a nenslon.
When widows of soldiers die or marry, the minor
children are entitled to the pension.
Parties having any business to transact In our
line, are respectfully Invited to give us a call, as
we are oonlldent we can reader satisfaction iu any
branch ol our business.
No eharue for Information.
42()ly LliVVlH l'OTTElt & (.'0.
Sew Carriage Irlaimruftory
ON JIlOU HriCKKT, EAST OF t'AIll.fSl.E St..
Jiew OluonilUld, J'ciiii'a.
fTUIEsubserllwr has built large and comiuodl
A. ous Kliop on High St., Fast of (larllslo Htrcet,
New Illooiultelil, l'a., where lie Is prepared toman
tuaciure vo oruer
On v i i ji f' h
Of every description, out of the best material.
Sleighs of every Style,
tuillt to order, and finished iu the most artistic an
tliii-aliltt manlier.
Having superior workmen, ho Is prepared
In fiiinbtli work that, will comnare favorably with
the best City Work, and inucli more durable, ami
at mucn inure rcasouauitt raies.
-lttl'AIltl.NO of all kinds neatly and pruinnl
I) done. A call Is solicited. .
SAMUEL SMITH.
1M :
rJ?0 HlKXilUIllf rH.
THE subacrlbers keep constantly on hand,
FINK A.SOinMliNi' OF
FRENCH GALF SKINS,
' ' riNK LJNJNOS,
ROANS,
MOROCCOS,
SIIOE TIIU K AD
PEGS, A WLS,
and a general assortment of article! used by Bhoa
"UM'Br- r. UOSVMBB.
MADAME SCANDAL.
ALONG time ago, In tlio western part
of England, there lived tin ngod
eouplo wliose timo bad pnsscd nwny since
early youth in the every day round of farm
life; and who had never been known to
have tho least ill-feeling toward each other
since the timo when good old Parson llcri
ot had united them in the holy bonds of
cdlock, twenty-flvo years before So well
as the fact of their conjugal happiness
nown, that they, wero spoken of far nnd
near as the happiest pair in England. Now
the devil (excuse (ho abrupt mention of his
nine) had been trying for twenty years to
cato what is called a " fuss in tho family"
between theso old companions. But, much
to his mortification, ho had not been able
to Induco the old gonllomnn to grumlilo
about brcRk fast being too late, or the-old
woman to give n singlo curtain lecture.
After repeated efforts, the devil became
iscournged, and had ho not been a person
of great determination, ho would doubtless
havo givott the work up in dispair. One
lay as he walked along in a very surly
mood after another attempt to get tho old
uly to quarrel about tho pigs getting into
the yard, ho met an old lady a neighbor of
tho aged couple. As Mr. Dovil and the
neighbor wero particular friends, they must
need stop on their way and chat a little.
'Good morning,Kir," said tho hag, "and
ray what on earth makes you look so bad
this morning? Isn't the controversy bc-
wecn all tho Churches doing service?"
Yes."
Well, what is the matter, my highly
Minorca master?
Every thing is going on well enough,"
eplicd tho devil; "but old lllueford nnd
his wife, are injuring tho cause terribly by
their bad example, nnd after trying four
.ours to induce them to do right, I must
say I consider them hopeless."
Tho ling stood a few moments in - deep
thought.
"Arc you sure you have tried in every
way?"
Every way I can think of."
Are you certain ?"
Yes."
Well," replied she, " if you will prom
ise to make mo a present of a new pair of
shoes in case I succeed, I will mako the at
tempt myself, nnd seo if I can raise a quar-
el between them."
To this reasonable request tho devil glad
ly assented. Tho old hag wont her way to
old Blucford's house, and found Mrs. Bluo-
foid busily engaged in getting things ready
for her husband's comfort on his return
from work. After the usual compliments
had pnsscd, tho following dialoguo took
place:
Well, friend B., you and Mr. B. havo
lived a long time together.
" Fivc-alid-twenty years, come Novem
ber," replied Mrs. B.
" And all this timo you havo never had a
quarrel."
"Not ono."
" I nm truly glad to henr it," continued
the hag. " I consider it my duty to warn
you, though this Is tho case, you must not
expect it always. Have you not observed
that of Into Mr. B. has grown peevish and
sullen nt times?"
"A very littlo so," observed Mrs. Blue-
ford.
I knew it continued tho hag, " and let
mo warn yon to be on your guard.
Mrs. B, did not think that sho had belter
do so, and asked for ndvico as to how she
should munago tho case.
"Ilavoyou not noticed," said the hag,
that your husband hag a bunch of long,
hair, growing under his chin, sido of his
throat?"
" Yes."
" Theso tire tho cause of tho trouble,
and as long as they remain you had better
look out. Now, as a friend, I would ad
vise you to cut them off tho first timo you
can get a chanee, and thus end the)troublo,
and ns lung as they remain you had better
look out."
Soon after this the hag started for home,
and inado it convenient to moot Mr. B. on
tho way. Much tho same talk In relation
to his domestic happiness passed between
him nnd tho old woman.
"But, friend Bluoford," said she,
think it lny duty as a Christian to warn you
to bo on your guard, for I tell you your
wifo intends your ruin."
Old Mr. B. was very much astonished,
yet ho could not wholly discredit her words.
When ho reached homo he threw himself
on a bed in perplexity, and feigning him
self asleep, studied (he matter over in his
mind,. His wifo thinking this a good op
portunity for cutting off the obnoxious hair,
took her husband's razor and crept softly
to his sido. Now the old lady was much
frightened at holding a razor so to her hus
band's nock, and ' her hand was not so
steady as it once was; so between the two,
she went to work very awkwardly and pull
ed the hairs, Instead of cutting them off.
Mr. B. opened his eyes, and there stood his
wife with a razor at his throat. After what
ho had been told, and seeing this, he could
not doubt but that she intended to murder
him. He sprung from the bed lu horror,
and no explanation or entreaty could con.
v luce him to the contrary. Bo1 from that
time there was jaw, jaw, quarreling nnd
wrangling nl! the time.
With delight tho devil heard of the snc
coss of the faithful emissary, and sent hor
word, if she would meet him at the end of
tho lane at a certain timo he would pay her
the shoes. At the appointed time she re
paired to the spat, and found' the devil at
tho place. Ho put tho shoes on a polo, and,
standing on tho oppoisito sido of tho fence,
handed them over to her. S'.io was much
pleased with thorn they wero exactly the
article.
"But there is otio thing, Mr. Devil, I
would liko to havo explained, that is, why
you handed them to me on a stick?"
" Very easy to explain," replied he.
"Any ono who has tho cunning and mean
ness to do as you have done don't get nearer
than twenty feet of mo." So saying he fled
in terror.
After awhilo the old woman died, and
when sho applied for admission to tho lower
regions tho dovil would not lt her in for
fear she might dethrone him, as she was so
much his superior. So tho old woman is
yet condemned to wander over tho world,
creating quarrels and strifo in peaceful fam
ilies and neighborhoods.
Would you know her name?
It is Madame Scandal. When sho died
the young Scandals were loft orphans, but
the dovil, in consideration of the services
done by tho mother adopted them; nnd so
you see ho is father to tho respectable class
called BfamUil-mottgrrt.
Header, don't you know some of tho
family?
Arab ('(iiirlesy.
Politeness of Arabs is remarkable, even
among the lowest. A person living in a
low mud hut in a village will conduct him
self with a grace of carriage and speech that
is surprising. Class distinctions are ob
served by all. An extreme net of polite
ness for tho humblo to kiss tho hand of his
superior. The next in degree is reaching
tho hand to the ground, as much as to say
that tho jesturor places himself at tho feet
of the person addressed. Another is to
1ut the hand on the top of the hend, ac
companied with a low bow, meaning that
tho posturcr is ready to be walked over.
Theso graceful moncouvres especially in
ascending the social scalo aro accompa
nied with high-flow compliments, in which
each party endeavors to eclipse the other.
Men do not enter upon business beforo ex
changing a brace or two of these flattering
speeches, with nn inevitable refereuco to
Allah nnd tho Prophet. To neglect to do so
would bo ill-bred, nnd ungodly. Between
equals there is kissing on the cheek. Ex
pressions of suporlativo admiration are pro
nounced, nnd extraordinary professions of
friendship aro made at theso interviews.
Ono of tho politest of these Orientals
was tho slicik of the Mosque of Omar. Ho
expressed the hope that my shadow, and
shadow of all Americans, would never
grow less, nnd that after death we would
all inhabit paradise. I nskod him how it
was possiblo for us as Christians to have a
placo iu that coveted realm. Ho was sure
that tho Prophet would make an exception
in tho case of such a sweet and lovely peo
ple as tho American imullah. Naturally
ho made speeches to persons of other na
tionalities.
If iu hiring a horso or camel tho owner
is asked tho chnrgo thereof, ho generally
puts his hand on his hend nnd says that
all his horses nnd camels aro at tho disposal
of tho nsker, without price; tho honor of
serving such n geutleman is ample com
pensation for him. If tho animal is taken
with no inoro deflnito understanding than
this, tho hirer is mndo to pay an extraord
nary charge. Those who uhderstaud Arab
naturo pin them down with written con
tracts and even then find difficulty in not
being swindled. When offers or preseuts
nro made, they aro noto bo accepted. This
is simply a form of politeness.
They are easily affected by show. If a
consul walks the street unattended by dra
goman or kanvass, his Arab friends mako
simply a polite salutation of the hand to tho
head: if ho is proceeded by a'gorgcous kaiv
vass thumping his maeo over tho stones,
'and followed by a dragoman, the same men
salute with extravagant gosture and salnm
A procession of the Pasha, with his fifty
bashibazoukx, plunges them into ecstasy
. (Jiirer Mistakes.
There are In Doreehestcr, says a corres
pondent, twin brothers, whoso resem
blance to each other aro so strong that
strangers can hurdly tell them apart. They
keep a grocery and provision store and
were one day bringing iu bags of meal from
a wagon, which was out of sight from in
side tho store Nathan had his coat on,
but Ell was lo, his shirt sleovos. A stranger
iu tho shop watched thorn coming , in and
going out otio after tho other, but only ono
was vibiblo at a time, nnd at last he ex
claimed to Ell, " Well, you're the smartest
man I ever saw, but why do you keep put
ting ou and taking off your coat ?" Theso
brothers and several other men were In tho
habit of getting up very early and going
to swim in the "reservoir pond," and
once Eli going, as was his wont, to
Nathan's house so call him, lTy tapping on
the pane, saw his own face refloctod from
tho glass, and faking it for his brother,
he called out, " Come on; they're nil wait
ing; for you."
SUNDAY HEADING.
Tho Two Forts. '
A worthy man of Paris town,
Came to the bishop there;
Ills fnco, o'crclouded with dismay,
Betrayed a fixed despair.
" Father," suld he, " a sinner vile
Am I, against my wlllj
Ench hour I humbly pray for faith,
Hut am a doubter still.
" Sure, were I not despised of God,
Tie would not Icnve mo so,
To Ptrupijle thus, In constant strife,
Against tho deadly foe."
The bishop to his sorrowing son
Thus spoke a kind relief;
"Tho king of Franco hns castles twain;
To each he sends a chief.
" There's Monlulhc.y, far Inland,
Thnt Btands In placo secure;
While I,a Roche'lc, upon tho coast,
Doth sclgcs oft cmlim.
" Now, for these cnstlcs both preserved
First In his prince's lovo
Shall Montelhcry's chief bo placed,
Or La Modioli's above ?"
" Oh, doubtless sire," the shiner cried,
That king will love the most
The man w hoso task was hard, to keep
111b ciiHtlo on the coast I"
" Son," said the bishop, "thou art right:
Apply this reasoning well ;
My heait Is Moutelhery fort,
And thine Is La Iiochellc."
Y(?r Tempi a Man.
Tho Into celebrated John Trumbull,
when a boy, resided with his father, Gov.
Trumbull, at his residence iu Lebanon,
Connecticut, in the neighborhood of the
Mohegans. Tho government of this tribo
was hereditary in tho family of the cele
brated Uncns. Among the heirs of tho
chieftainship was an Indian named Zach
ary, who though a bravo man and excellent
hunter, was as drunken nnd worthless an
Indian as could bo found. By tho death of
intervening heirs, Zachary found himself
entitled to tho royal power. Iu this moment
Uie better genius of Zaclinry assumed
sway, and he reflected seriously. "How
can such a wretch ns I am aspire to tho
chief of such a noble tribe? How shall
the shades of my glorious ancestors look
down indigunnt upon such a successor?
Can I succeed to tho great Uncas ? Aye
I will muNK nomoiik 1" And ho solemnly
resolved that henceforth ho would drink
nothing stronger than water 1 nnd ho kept
his resolution.
Zachary succeeded to tho rule of his
tribo. It was usual for tho. Governor to
attend tho annual election iu Hartford, nnd
it was customary for tho Mohogan chief
also to attend, and on his way was to stop
and dino with . tho Governor. John, the
Governor's son, was but a boy, and on ono
of theso occasions, at tho festive board oc
currcd a scouo which I will give in Truin
bull's own words:
" One day the mischievous thought struck
mo to try tho sincerity of tho old man's
temperance The family was seated at
dinner, nnd there wns excellent homo
brewed nlo on tho table. I thus addressed
tho old chief: " Zachary, this beer is very
line; will you not taste it ?" The old man
dropped his knife, nnd leaned forward with
a stern intensity of expression, and his fer
vid oyos sparkling witli angry indignation,
wero fixed upon me, "John," said ho, you
don't know what you arcdoing. You aro
serving tho devil, boy 1 Do you know that
I am an Indian? IT I should tasto your
beer, I should never slop until I got to rum,
and I should becomo again the same drun
ken, contemptiblo wretch your father re
members mo to havo been ! John, nerer
again -while yoxi lire tempt a man to break a
good resolution."
Socrates never uttered a moro valuable
precept. Demosthenes could not havo giv
en it with moro solemn eloquence. I was
thuudui struck. My parents wero deeply
effected. They looked at mo and then
turned their gazo upon the venerable chief
tain witli awe ami respect. They after
wards frequently reminded mo of tho scene
and charged mo never to foeget it.
Au Effective Weapon,
Mr. Lay, of the navy, invented a torpedo
which is now before Congress, and for
which he asks 11.10,000, provided it does
all ho claims for it. Hu proposes to pe ublo
to send it out two miles at sea, koop it un
der perfect control from the shore by elec
tricity, and direct it under a ship and blow
it up, or lo let it proceed ono mile ttnd
cause it to return without exploding, show
ing the perfect control he has over tho in
fernal machino. It is proposed that a
board of naval officers shall examine it nnd
certify that it bus all tho merits claimed.
If what is said of tho machine is truo, it
will create a complete revolution" in naval
wnrfare and provide another means of de
fence against a foreign invasion. As naval
officers Would havo to use it in timo of war,
they oppose its udoption unless tho most
poifeet tests nro mado by experienced
officers. .,
tW A Mississippi editor boaU thai his
State has a Dolly Vaulen Legislature
mixed, black, 'white and yellow.
(jlctieiftl Piitnniu.
During tho war in Canada, between tho
French nnd English, when General Amhorst
was marcliingicross tho country to Canada
tho army coming to one of tho lakes wlych
they were obliged to pass,foiinil tho French
had nn armed vessel of twelve guns upon
it. Tho General was iu groat distress, his
boats were no match for her, nnd sho alone
was capablo of sinking his whole army, in
the situation In which it was placed.
Whilo he was pondering ou w hat should
be done, General Putnam came to him, and
said :
" General , that ship must bo taken."
" Aye," says Amherst, "I would give
ho world if she was taken."
"1,11 take her," says Putnam.
Amherst smiled nnd asked how.
" Give mo sonio wedges, a bcetlo (a
argo wooden hammer oi mallet, used for
driving wedges'), nnd a few men of my
own choice."
Amherst could not conceivo how it 1 1
armed vessel was to bo taken by four or
flvo men, a beetle, nnd wedges.
However, he granted Putnam's request.
When night came, Putnam, with his
materials and men, stolo quietly in a boat
under the vessel's stern, and, in an instant,
drove in tho wedges behind tho rudder, in
the lit tie cavity between the rudder and
ship, and left her.
In tho morning, the sails were seen
fluttering nbout ; she was adrift in the
middle of tho lake, and being presently
blown ashore, was easily taken.
A Novel Announcement.
In the village of North Benuingtou a
few miles from Troy an old Universalis!
church is occupied jointly for service by
the Methodist in the morning and tho I'ni
versalist in tho evening. The oilier day
tho Universalist preacher, Itcv. Mr. Caison
Parker, who w as deposed a few months since
from the ministry in the Methodist church,
announced in tho papers that on the follow
ing Sunday evening ho would preach on the
"Death of the Devil." As a matter of
courtesy the Methodist clergyman, Itcv. S.
W. Clemens, officiating in the morning,
announced the services for tho evening, and
did it in tho following quaint and original
way. Said ho: " This evening, my friends
thero is to bo a funeral iu this house. One
peculiarity about tho scivieo will bo that
tho son preaches the father's funeral ser
mon. Mourners and relatives aro invited
to take the body pews." This was said iu
tho gravest manner by tho spcakor, hut it
is needless to say that a quiet smilo ran over
tho faces of the worshippers. Whether
tho body pews wero occupied or not at tho
" funeral" deponent saith not.
A Photographer's Iteycnge.
Dr. II Vogcl, writing from Gcnnany to
tho Philadelphia Photographer, relates u
queer case. A photographer made pictures
of two brothers, who refused to take or pay
for them on tho ground that they were not
likenesses. Tho artist complained, but the
judge was of the Bame opinion as the broth
ers, and decided that tho pictures .were not
likenesses. Mr. Photographer then went
home with his rejected pictures, and placed
them in his show-window, with tho label:
" Murdoters of Mrs. X." Tho brothers then
waited on tho artist, and alleged thnt it
wns a libel to exposo their pictures with
Biieh a title, and, on his refusal to remove
the placard, thoy entered suit. It remains
to bo seen how the judgo will decide in this
new phase of the affair.
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A Singular Hull.
A divorce suit of. most extraordinary
character is now on trial iu tho Circuit
Court of St. Louis. The plaintiff, Wnu
Fowble, is a farm hand, residing some
twelve or fifteen miles from tho city. He
alleges that early on tho morning of Api il
8th, while comfottably snoozing in his bed,
two men moused him, nnd by threats of
death compelled him to accompany them
to tho houso of a neighbor half a mile dis
tant, nnd on arriving there made him stand
up and be married to a lady for w hom ho
had no inclination. Notwithstanding his
protestations and entreaties he says tho
ceremony was performed by a regular or
dained preacher, and as soon us tho dread
ful affair was concluded, ho fled from tho
houso and from the blushing bride, nnd has
not since scon her.
A Widowers Caution.
A woman, whilo being borno to the place
of interment, wns aroused to her conscious
ness by tlio jostling of hor coffin against
tho wall of a house, ns tho bearers turned
tho comer. Bho was speedily released from
her cerements and convoyed homo, where
she lived sovcrnl years longer. Bho fell again
into a declino and died, the funeral again
took place,and tho procession set out for tho
grave; as it drew near the house on the
corner, the husband wiped his eyes hastily,
and cried out to the bearers, "Bo careful
as yon turn the corner."
t" In Pearl street, Now York, there is
a mill that makes from piqier such articles
as milk-pans, cups, bread-pans, wash-bowls,
etc., which are said to bo superior to wood
or metal. Tho paper being pulped is dress
ed to shape, dried, enameled, nnd subject
ed to heat that would destroy somo utensils
of the kind. The matorhil is light and
easily handled, and does not rust, shrUik
leak, or easily break. .,