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JTII CONSTITUTION TUB UNION ASD till KNFOBCKHEHT Of TBI LAWS.
EDITOR Alt PMIL1SIIER
MIFFL1NT0WN, JUNIATA COUNTY, PNJi?A., OCTOBER IGJSe?.
WHOLE NUMBER 10G3
TEKHS OF PUBLICATION.
TnK .Tpsiata Sf.xtinet. t pnlilislicil every
Veli;til..j nioinitiir. on lJriiie strcei, 1 jr
H. H. Wit-SON.
T) PIT.TIIII'TION l'Kiri: of (he rnpcr
vt"1 t'o TWO IMM.I. A US per vear in ailv.ince.
n l ? J.."0 if nut pr.iil williiu tlic first three ;
Jn.inii.s. i
t-i Nu pMitT discontinue.! until nl! nr-1
rcir;ies arc raiJ except at the option of the j Teeth inserted upon Hn entirely new style
V'!itor- , '"1!ie 1:i'li is a combination of fiold and
..; vrr.T;siN(i. The rate of AM ERTIm- ; KopliU lliikhn-, (vulcanite.) Aim American
v: !.iv !,r one square, of i i.iiit l.i.csor less, ul.l.r, (vulcanite.) which for beauty, ilnra
t.. j in?. rlion.TG cents three, SI oo : an J .m c!s l.ility, cleanliness, ami the nxtnralion of the
h suli?-'.iue;it insertion. .Vlnunist ra-
l'r:Vssiomil an! llosiness Card, not exceed-!
- liae. ami including copy of paper, j
Voo per year. Merchant advertising ;
( clii-useable narterly) S 1 per year, ineltnl- j
in paper at their Stores. Notices iu reading
C"'.i:n.'is. tn cent? per line. j
.fou i lhe prices
ices of JOU V.-OT5K,
nht heut, ' j.
for ; vvty bills, one-ei
f.:rih. i.O" : nne-lnilf, !?:.no ; and addition
1
T tjuire.
Jiusuuss (LnrDs.
JEIlEillAIi LYONS
gttorncir-at-Jiaiu,!
M:!ll'.ntnn, Juniata County, l'a., OITice
on Main street Soulli of T.ridc street.
J, !.!,'
f lltr Prin v, t-iifrrgor uinl Con-
4V(.s,yd lulilllil J uicilsh i)
AY
TILE atien'1 ptiimptly to all business en-
irusN'tl to his cave Deeds and other
r;iver.inrr Uoneon i:ie siioncsi unuce nn-i nu
(he ni'ist reasonable ttrms.
1 articular atten-
(ion paid to laud surveying
may 1. Cm.
J011XT. L. SAIIM.
SVltorneiT-at-JiHtu,
WIKFI.INTOWN, JUNIATA (Ml'XTV, TA.
Ol FKllS bis professional services to the
public. I'l-ompt atiention given to tLe
yrosccution of claim- aga'tuht IbelSuveruitieiit,
collection!! and all oilier business entrusted lo
hiic.ir- Otlice in the Sheriirs oilice, iu the
Court H'-.isa.
tept. -o, 1?C,".
VENDUE
AUCTION E Ell
CIUEg
Th undersigned offers his services to the
tuibac
uiblic as Yemlue t'rver tkud Auctiuccr. tie
Ims had a very large experience, nud feels
oiifldfit that he can give satisfaction tc all
wlw may employ him. lie uisy be additsscd
at Mifliiiiiown, or found at his home iu Fer
rnstiugh towiibhip. Orders may alsu be left
I Mr. Wi.t HoteL
J-u. 25, Ibb. WILLIAM GIVi:N.
MILITARY CLAIMS.
rpiIE undei'sigiiea will promptly afienil to
JL. tb? collection of claims atiast either the
tat or National iovcrn:iient. Pensions, l-.itk
Pay, Bounty, Kxtra Pay, n:id all other cl'iims
ari -in; out of tue present or any other war,
Coliecled.
JEREMIAH LVOXS,
Attorney -at-I.aw.
MifSiatown, Juniata Co., Pa. I.'l'b1
JOSEI'II S. DELL,
CLO T 11 I E K
Ku. l eNOilTIITIHIUlSTUEKT, I'll I L A D A
Cl. ihin; supeiior to eny other cstablis
menl in the City nnd ai lower pr' Mer
cl; .its will fiuii it lo their advantage to call.
All goods warranted. Presented by .' k.
Kwoyer. nov. 7- ly.
A TEW TOBACCO STOi'.E. Just received
X at Panics' Cigar and Tobacco Store, a
fresh supply of pure Vara Cigars and Tobaccos.
itcit Navy $1,00 per lb
ud " '.Hlc. " "
Srd " -jt'e. " '
Cases Gold Bar l.-W " "
Or.ii.oke MO " "
The best brands Fine Cut loose and in foil,
and all kinds of Bright Tobacco at reduc
ed prices. The lovers of good chewing nnd
uioking tobacco are respectfully invited to
e-ill and examine my stock.
june Uo-lf. 4. T BAPiXES.
riiSXoYLVAXIA HOUSE
i'A TTERSOX, PA.
Pppoiile "if'iin Slalion. oa Pcnn'a. nailroad
The undersigned would respectfully inform
bis friends and the public generally, that he
has 'akcu ciiarfc of the above named house.
The house is large and commodious, and
well ventilated, anil is fiited up in single
rocms and rooms for families, and is open d y
and niclit. Persons wakened for any train.
Tlit best attendance given terms as reason
able as the times will admit.
F, M. MICKEY",
jan. 30-tf. Owner and Proprietor.
BEYTISTMT!
Pi 4
EH E-h
fr-j 13
i
Ha 13 j
rH E-h
j j
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rx n ftj"'lll I ufuctorv on Water street at the old stand for-
DHa hi W "4 i.AuuHLllS merly occupied by William Kenny. Every-
OFFEltS his professional services to the j thing sold at reduced prices. Repairing done
citiiens of Juniata and a-'V'iniug our.-1 to oruer. Carriage and Buggy trimming neat
ties Being in possession of all late improve-' 'J executed.
mcnts he flutters h mself that he cun t'iveen-j may 2U, lSG7-tf. JOHN DIEIIL.
tire satisfaction to those vhc may need his
services. Having bail twc'.ve years experi-j OTATES UNION IIOTEI, Philadelphia.
f nee he is prepared to do all work in his pro-
fession. fiiher in gold, silver or vulcanite. Th: ITotel is pleasantly situated on the
The best of references given. Charees mud-1 South side of Market Street, a few doors above
erato lo suit the times. (('Sec iu rooms fur- si'u street, its central locality makes it par-nif-rlr
occupied by T. R. M t'iel'.an m a jew- j ticulatly desirable to persons visiiing (he city
.1.. "nor. Main Street. Mi'HiuUwn. I ou "j'is:n' bs or Pleasure.
" . " . - - 1
.me k?. . .:-!.
SCIENCE.
natural e.il.ir nf () r,, . .,.ou.
ej. Either of the above basis
Special attention will be made to diseased
pnms, and a cure warranted or no charge
mad". Terlh tiUal lo Inst fur lift.
t-if Triumph in dentistry!
TEETH EX Tit ACTED WITHOUT PAIN
J.y a new process, without I he use of ether,
; chlorofurm or nitrous oxide, and no dancer.
Having been in business for upwards of
ten years, five of which has been cnnnt. in
: Milllintown, and being in possession of the
j ''''' imnrovni fnslrumrnlg and Murhinrry I
warrant entire satisfaction, nr the money will
j be refunded. Office on Ei'tdjc Street, op
' posilc the Court Uuuse Square.
ti. l. iEi:n,
nov. t,j-ly. ,,, ,, n,i;,i.
IFFLIX TOACIl.t WAGON' MAXCFAC-
ory. We the undersigned be" leave to
inform our eustomei t ami friends in tliis and
ndjoinii-. eouuiies, thai we have enlarged our
shop, and by the addition of Steam Tower,
aie prepared to do work at the shoi tcst possi
ble not ice.
We arc constantly manufacturing nnj make
to order, every description of Coaches, Car
riage", I'.iijr-ies, Sulkies, Wagons, &c, nUo
Family and Voak ruttcr sleighs. We arc .ilso
prepared to manufacture Koad Wacous from
one mi i.iur nurse,
Jlaving been working at the business for a
nun l.cr of years ourselves, and employing
n.me but the best of workmen. We 11 alter
ourselves that our work cannot be stirr.a-sed
for neatness an 1 durability ; in this or ad
ounncs.
tiys keep on hand from twentv to
thirty set, nf best second growth, .Krsnv
ll:CK.ny Spokes, in order to make durable
wheels Ami will warrant our work for any
Si.-iicl.s nnd Iingrries re painted with neat
ne -s and liisp.ileh. All other repairing heavy
or light will receive strict atteiuiun. Come
an 1 examine our stock and wor before pur
chasing elsewhere. Don't forget the name
HEIFFLEFINflER CIMSWELL,
Corner of the l'ikc & Cedar Spring road.
t uue -i -i . m
A1HLK AM) U AI1XKS8 MAXUFACTOKV
k-.J
in PerryaviPe! The undRniened liavinir
ioca;eu pel ina-ieniiy in tlie IJorough of 1 er
rysviUe. two loors above Buck's Store, takes
liiis method of informing the Mthlie, that he
is prepared to matmfae'.ire ait kinds of Sad
dles. Harness, Bridles, Collars, Sc. Sc., on
short notice, and ou the most reasonable
terms. Fancy .Single and Double Harness,
Whips, Fly-nets, and everything iu his line
it business, always on baud and for sale at
low. -si prices.
11. pairing neatly executed, and all Work
warranted 1
Havin;' had several years experience in the
bu-lncss he flatters himself that he can (rive
gMi ral sniistaciion. Cull and examine lor
yourselves before going elsewhere.
June J'i, li7-tf. D. M. I.EP.C,
JAmiFliKllJI.Kl
Dealer iu Drugs, Medicines, frc,
rl'LD respectfully inform the citiicns of
V Milllintown and surrounding counlry
that he has just received from the east a large
and well selected assortment of (Um.-tr, e.l
:r..it.r, .-, Wure Vines ani Liaiorz,
for medical purpuses only, and a general as
sortment of everything pertaining to his bu
si.iess. 8-5?"l'hysicians orders promptly filled at a
small advan.e of easleru wholesale prices.
J-y Prescriptions carefully compounded at
his iStorc, at Hollman Brothers' ol 1 stand,
Main slreet, two doors west of Belford's store,
.M;:Kiuiowu, Pa. jan 'Si, 18(i7-ly.
CtOAL AND LUMBER Y'ARD. The under
' silined begs leave to inform the public
that he keeps constantly on hand a large Stock
of Coal and Lumber. His slock embraces in
part. Stove Coal, Smith Coal and Lime-bur-ncis
Coal, at the lowest cash rates.
Lumber of all kinds and quality, such as
AVhite Pine Plunk, two inches, do 1J White
Pine Boards, 1 inch, do one half inch, White
Pine worked Flooring, Hemlock Boards,
Scantling, Joiee, I too ling Lath, Plastering
La'h, Slnngles, Striping. Sash and Doors.
Coal and Lumber delivered at short notice.
Persons on the Fast side cf the Ilivcr can be
furnished with I.imchiimers Coal, ic, Jrom
the coal yard at Tysons Lock,
aug 15-ly C.EOKUE GOSHEN.
"VfEW DllUG STORE, Tatterson, Ta. Dr.
IN P. C. IiUXDIO wishes to inform the pub
lic that he has just received an assortment of
Fres-h Drugs and Medicines, of all kinds,
which he oilers for sale at the Patterson Post
OJlice. He also keeps on band Perfumery of
all kinds, and Hair Dye and Extra Black Ink,
of his own manufacture. Persons iu need of
anything iu his lire will find it to their ad
vantage to give hiin a call.
N. B. Invalids can write a statement of
' their eymptoma or disease aud receive nicdi-
cine and directions for their use. All com-
niur.icalions strictly confidential.
march .7, 18U7-tf.
; nHi: OLI STAND The undcrsiencd takes
-L this method of informing farmers and
others in ueed of anything in bis line that he
still continues the Saddle aud Harness Man-
ADVANCE OF
T. II. 1! SXNDERf, Pro"p
WATCHING FOR PA.
Three little forms in the twilight gray,
Scanning tue shaddow across tho way;
Six little eyes four black, two blue
Erimful of love nnd happiness too.
Watching for Pa.
May, with her placid ami thoughtful brow
Gentle-face beaming with love just now;
Willie, the rogue, bo loving and gay.
Stealing a kiss from his sister May
Watching for Pa.
Nellie, with ringlets of sunny hue,
Cosily nestled between the two,
Pressing her cheek 'gainst the window pine
Wishing the absent one home again, '
Watching for la.
Oh ! how they gaze at the passers h)v
'He's coming at last,'' they gaily cr;
"Try again, my pets," exclaims mainn,
And Nellie adds '-There's thetwiligit eta
Watching foil'a.
Jack nods and smiles as with busy feet
lie lights the lamps in the busy st-ret,
That sweet lit t lc group he knows fill well
May and Willie, wilh goldm-haired Nell,
Watching for Pa.
Soon jnyrivtn tiboufs from lhe witiduw Mtoal
And eager palter of childish 1'eot,
Cay music now chimes through the hall ;
A manly voice responds to the call
"Welcome, Papa !"
Jlliscdliincous
lifaifuin.
(HZ SURGEON'S STBY.
A TELE INCIDENT OF THE WAR.
"The only time," said the surgeon,
"that I ever faw prisoners roulily han
dled was at Winchester.
Tlie ladies united iu asking Lim to re
lute the incident.
"c made regular ttijis onee or twice a
week from Harper's Ferry to Winchester
We did not mean to garrison it, but lo
prevent the rebels from holding it. At
the time I was speakiug of we had orders
to euter Winchester, and push as far as
we could safely go beyond it, to Cud out
whether tho enemy had any forces ia the
neighborhood. We reached the rebel
town iu the evening.
"The General ordered us t.i rest for the
night until he could get the report ol
his spies, and one or two scouting pirtic
that he hai scut into the country.
'We dismounted. The officers told us
to make ourselves at home. The boys
searched all the stables and barn? iu the
towu f.ir forage, and others went out in
suau's to the neighboring farms.
"As soon as they got their horses fed
they entered any house they pleased aud
took up free quarters in it.
As a s piad of three or four men were
about, to cu:er a barn ia the outskirts ol
the town, three rebel soluisrs jumped up
from among the hay and let blaze at tliem.
One of our men was wounded, lut not
fatally. His comrades ran for help
They soon returned, I tell you, with as
mad a set of fellows as you could have
mustered in Virginia. They searched the
baru high aud low, every nook aud cor
ner, up loft and down cellar, but not a
trace of the rebels could we find.
"We knew they hadn't got out of our
lines, for our pickets were too strong for
that.
"There were some houses near by and
we tearched them. But we bad the same
luck not a trace of the rcbe'is could we
find.
" 'Well, boys, we must give t up,' said
Tom Hinder, 'but I'll be hanged if I see
how the Johnnies got oft. They must be
here somewhere nigh by too; bit they
have giveu us the slip a9 slick as rxeasc'
" "Not much they havn't,' bhouftd Kill
Green, a Maryland soldier, 'you do$'t find
this child leave this till he collars ; them
dog-goned rebs. I tell you they're inside
ten rods of here some 'cres, and I tell you
I'm agwiue to get 'cm, dead or alive. 1
know their tricks, by jolly, and I teli you
they're in that house thar some 'eres or
other. Hillio! Look at that hole ! How
are you Johnnie ? I'm af ter you !'
"And with that characteristic Fpeech,
off he ran to the nearest house, whieh we
had searched already from top to butloui.
The houses there have no cellars. Tbcy
ate generally raised about three or four
feet from the ground, aud sometimes rest
on a stone foundation, which is built all
rouud, and sometimes again, rest on a lit
tle piece of masonry at the corners only,
while the spco3 between thcuc are banked
up with earili, Iu the banking of this
house there was an opening that uonc 01
us had noticed. The .Mary lander undo
Ior jC squatted on Lis knees uad pecp
, eJ in.
ire y0U there ?' we ulioufed.
lie looked up and said nothing. He
was evidently disappointed.
" 'No,' he said at last, after musing a
while, 'but they're here some 'tres, and
I'm awine to find 'cm. Hillio ! bub,
come here ! come along with me !'
"A little fellow had just come out of
thehou'o. lie hung back, but Uill coax-1
ed him into the bars. I went with him
Bill told the" other mcc to keep the wo
men of the house inside, talking to them,
so that they might nut sco him with the
boy.
" 'Now, bub,' said Bill, to the boy, 'do
you know that I'm agwiue to burn down
your house V
''The boy looked scared.
" 'Oh, please don't, sir,' he cried, 'them
fellers ain't thar ; true's death, sir, they 'a.
not thar.'
" 'And I'm agwine to hang your dad,
bub,' added Bill, without taking notice of
w lut the boy said, 'aud likewise, I'll be
oblcgcl to give you the gol darndest wha
ling you ever heard tell of in all your
borD tlays !'
" 'Oil, please don't, sir,' cried the little
fellow agaiu he was thoroughly fright
ened cow 'the sojers ain't thar.'
" 'How do you know V a.sked Bill.
"I kuows they ain't,' replied the bo-.
"Bill seized him hv the c.l'ar and snnke
fierce!?. article used somewhat extensively among
" 'Now, boy, I'll hang you' and your yitng people, aud whilst we have no de
dad, aud burn down your hou-c in ton "ire to interfere with their tastes, it is per
minutes, if you don't tell me where them j lllat ,llfiy fbould know what it
ftllets is hid.' I made cf. Tho manufacture of this
" -Oh, piensc, sir, I'm afraid,' said the ; -u:i1 is -airicd on chiefly in .Massachusetts
boy. ; and tho process has been kept a secret.
"'JWt be afeered,' Bill told bim, ; .v New England newsparer, however, says
'they shan't harm you; nobody .shan't j that one of tho employees of the place
harm you but me ; and by hoky, I'll pull , having been discharged, he divulged the
your gizzard out, and hang you double ' sccrc, . iinj jt tm n ,,cs on to teu thc pro-
juick. if you don't out aud tell right off!
where tbev're hid !'
"The boy was completely cowed.
" 'Well, sir,' he said, 'they're hid un
der the house. Thcy's dug a hole in the
ground right under the middle of the par
or. V.iu can't see it when ynu 1 n;k in
that hole in the banking, btkasc they to
ted all the dirt away, and you sec it's too
dark to notice the other that away.
"All right, bub," said Bill, "you II bo a i
man before your mother if you keep your
eye peeled ! e won t hurt you.
"Oh, please, sir, cried the boy, "don t
burn down the house ; we's Uuion folks."
"In what direction J" asked Bill, with
a grin.
"I don't know nothing about any direc
tion," said the boy, with a puzzled look.
"Vou don't?" continued Bill, "well,
you oughter. You oughter say you're
Union
Over thc left, over the left, you know,"
he sau. Bill rushed ou, aud told oue of
the soldiers to stand with his revolver
coiked. at thc hole in the banking, and
to shoot down the first man that attempt
ed to escape through it.
Tl cn he went into tho house and asked
for an axe.
"What in the world do you want with
an axe?" the old woman inrjuircd with
an anxious glance at his face.
" J.ic me no questions, and I'll tell you
no lies," said Bill, "but, utiles? you waut
this house burned over your head, bring
me one in less than two forty."
The woman saw that Bill was in no
mood to be trifled with, aud went and got
the axe without any more ado.
5ill then turned to the three soldiers
who Iwd followed him into the house aud
told them to draw their revolvets and be
readv to shoot. They did so.
Without a word, Uill seized thc carpet
at thc edges and tore it up. .
The woman screamed.
"Lord a massy J" shouted the old wo
man, "what on airth are ye spilling my
eavpet for ? 'The old man, aud all of us
is Union, and has allcrs bin !"
'Ton my word and honor," added one
of the daughters, "there am t nary rcb
hid in our houso."
"We don't know nary thing about any
reb," said another young woman.
They all made a fuss and halloed, but
,i-l! - ' 1 - n fan f Inn ft", rhnni t b n i
Dill paitl UO Uiuiv u'
it tney hud Dceu a parem o ims, nu
tore away every bit of tho carpet from
thc floor.
. . , -r 1 It
As soon aa he had done it, ho took the
, , , , , , ,
axe, and with one blow, broke through ,
the thin floor.
''Be ready, boys !
he said.
The women were crjing and screaming,
ami talking Union ail the time.
One or two blows made finite a large
opening, and with a single jerk, Bill tore
up the flooring.
There lay the three rebs. dmsjd id
dirty homespun, huddled together at the
j bottom of a wide hole that thev had dw'
beneath the house.
Jiill was a powerful fellow.
He feized
one of the rebels by Khc nape of neck,
and not only pulled him out, but itched
him to the further corner of the room.
One of our boys instantly covered him
with his revolver.
Without waiting to rest, Bill served
the two others in the fame way.
. You ought to have secu him as he
turned to the women.
"Well, old sixpence, you're Union you
arc 'and the ole man ! and idlers has bin ?
And you never seen no rob, vou never
did, Mi.-s Brass ? Nor you uutlitr, on your
wotd and honor, Miss Hecess "
They hung down their heads, blushed
tip to their eyes, and left the routn with
out, a word. We li.-armcd the rebel
aud led them to the General. But it was
hard wm'k. I never saw men so exasper
ated. They wanted to lynch these a.-.a-M:ts.
If our wounded man had died
I don't believe the General cuull have
liclil '.hem back.
C"KVI.; G P.M. Chcwin? gnm is an
Ct!3 i-The gum is made of certain parts
ol gum aralie, guin-tmgacanth, a small
(juantity of rosin and Jat. The fat used
is not bird (that beiDg too expensive) but
it is a substance expressed from the bodies
of hns, cats, dogs, aud other animals
found tiead in the streets of cities. After
the various ingredients are molted togeth-
er ;n a l1Uge kettle, a certain kiud of al
kali is put in for the purpose of whitening
!e ,llu. Q',;s akaj js thc same that is
U!.CI ly (Ucrs i,ir0 0 give a deer
aaj j)t.na;,Qe:it b'ue to tho flaunelsJ
HisGii.AK Coincidence Last week
a full set of arms, .etc., was issued from
the armory at Harrisburg to a company
of Zouaves recently organized at Gettys
burg. A few days ago gaid arms were
distributed to the members of thc com
pany, in that place, when one of the
Zouaves had a guu assigned him, which,
upon examination, was found to be the
Mime which he had carried as a private of
Company G, 200th Iiogiineiit, i'enu'a
Volunteers, in the late war fur thc Union.
Upon the discharge of the Begiuient, at
the close of the war, lie left his gun at
l'elcrsburg. Ya. It now comes back to
him refitted aud renewed, but with tho
initials of his name cut 00 the stock, and
retaining thc same marks on the lock,
which he had put on it while iu camp, to
identify it there.
ftSyA thoroughly loyal gentleman at
the South recently had a new carriage,
the lining of which wa3 gray He made
a call on a seecsh relative. The lady
went to the door to look at the vehicle,
aud, noticing the lining, said :
"I like that color."
"Yes,'' quietly remarkod her kinsman,
the owner, "it's a subihinl color."
At Lyun, Mass., a Suuday Hehooi
teacher asked a little girl who the first
man was. She answered that, the did not
know. The question was put to the next,
an Irish child who answered loudly, "Ad
am sir," with apparent satisfaction.
' Law.'i said the first scholar, "you
needn't feel so grand about it, he wasn't
an Irishman."
ts& A little boy sonic six years old,
was using his slate and pcucil on Suuday,
when his father, who was a minister, en-
. 1 1 .
.
"My son, I prefer that you should not
use your slate on thc Lord's day."
"I'm drawiu' meetin houes. father'
was the prompt reply,
. L:,
3" I'oliteness, like r muing water,
smooths the most rugged stones.
WOULDN'T TAKE TWENTY D0LL&R3 "
Some waggish students ct Yale College,
a few years since, were regaling them
selves one evening at thc "Tontii e," wl i
an old farmer from the country entered
the room (faking it for the bar room) and
inquired if he could obtain lodging. The
young chaps immediately answered in thc
affirmative, inviting him to take a glas3
of punrh. The old fellow, who was a
shrewd Yankee, saw at once that he was
to be made the butt of their jests, but
quietly laying off his hat and telling a
worthless little dog he had with him to '
lie under the chair, he took a g!as3 of the '
proffered beverage. Thc students anx
iously inquired after thc health nf the old
man's wife and children, and the farmer,
with affected simplicity, gave them the
whole pedigree, with numerous anecdotes
about his farm, stock, Sec.
"Do you belong to the church?"' asked
one of the wass.
"Yes, the Lord be praised, and so did
my father be.fore me."
"Well, I suppose yoi would not tell a
lie?" replied thc student.
"Not for the world," added thc farmer.
"Now what will you take for that dog?"
pointing to thc farmer's cur, who was not
worth his weight in Jersey mud.
"I wonlluottake twenty dollars for
:hatd..g."
"Twenty dollars ? why, ho is not worth,
twenty cents."
"Will, I assure yon I would cot take
twenty doli.irs frr him."
"Come zny friend,' said the student,
who with his companions was Lcrt on hav
ing some capital fun with the oM man.
' Now you say 3-011 won't tell a lie for tho
world, let me sec if you will do it for
twenty dolbis. I'll give you twenty dol
lars for your dog."
"I'll not take it," replied the farmer.
"You will not ? Here let us see if this
will tempt you to tell a lie," added tho
student, producing a small bag of half
dollars, from which he counted sr;all piles
on thc table, where the f'armtr sat with
his hat iu his hand, apparently uncon
cerned. "There," added tlie student,
"ihsre arc tweuty dollars all in silver. I
will give you that fur your dog."
The ol 1 farmer quietly rai.-ed his hat
to the edge of the table, and then as quick
as though scraped all the money into it
except one half dollar, at the t-ur..e time
exclaiming, "1 won't take your tweuty
dollars ! Ninetccu and a half is as much
as thc dog is worth he is your property !"'
A tremendous laugh from his fellow
students showed the would-be wag that ho
was completely "done up," and that he
need not look for help from that quarter ;
so he good naturculy acknowledged beat,
insisted on the old farmer taking another
i;Iass, and they parted in great glee tho
student retaining his dog, which Le keeps
to this day a- a lesson to him never to at
tempt to play tricks on men older than
himself, and especially to be careful how
he tries to wheedle a Yankee 'farmer.
TICKLING A PARSON".
An old I'u'ch farmer had a handsome
(iiightar named Minnie, who recently
joined the Meihodist church, against
which the old farmer was SJmewhat prej
udiced. The young minister, under whose
instrumentality Mis:s Minnie was convert
ed, vi.' ited her frequently, excited his sus
picion that all was nt right. A ccordingly,
he visited the church one Sunday night,
and seated biuiseif unobserved among the
congregation.
Soon after taking his scat, thc minis
ter, who was preaching from Cauiel, .rtli
chapter, 2."th verse, repeated, in a loud
voice, the words of his text, "Mene, cienc,
tekel, upharsin !" upon which thc old
farmer sprang to his feet, seized the af
frighted girl by the arm, and hurried her
out of the meeting-house. Having reach
ed the churchyard, he gavo vcut to his
feelings in the words :
"I knows dere vas something wrong
and now I schwares to 'cm."
"Why, father, what do you mean ?" re
plied thc bewildered and innocent girl.
"Ilidn'l I," shouted the old man, strik
in" his lists together, and stamping with
his foot, "didu't I hear do parson call ont
to you, ' Jliitnic, J.VhuV , tirkle t?r parson ?'
fey A hunter iu 3Iiiue killed a hear last
week, measuring six feet iu length, and
weighing nearly four hundred pounds.
There were two in company lut one escaped