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MIFFLliNTO WN, JUNIATA COUNT!, PENN'A., NOVEMEEK 6. 1871.
WHOLE NUMBER 133D.
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(Garbs.
ATKINSON.
T OH3
Attorney at I
MIFFLINTOWN, PA.
' jC'clinS Conveyancing promptly
t;le.Jed
oSm on CriJe street, oppoit the Court
OBEirTiMr.KN.
xttoikey AT LAW,
JJIFFMXTOWS, PA.
OScon Pridge street, iu tlie room formerly
tl Lt lira l. Pari r. Ksq.
s.
B. LOUPES.
JilFFLINTOWN, PA.,
fliers hit sertiees te the oititens of Juni
us county as Auc.ioneer and Vendue Crier.
Cii'JM. from l '. tea dollars. Satiafac
M..' warrant.. o3. 'M
QYES ! 0 YES !
H. H. SXYDER, Perrysville, Pa,
Tenders his services to the citiiejis of Juni
ait nl a 'joining counties, as Auctioneer.
Charges molerate For satisfaction give the
VMkiun a ciiauce. P. 0. address. Port
. Htfil. Juniata Co , Pa.
1 Feb 7. -it-j
i)lt. 1 C. RILXDIO,
BBS GIST
rATTEUSON. PENN'A,
AHgu't n, is;:-ir.
TIIUJIAS A. ELDER, M- D.,
U1FFLIXT0WS, PA.
01, , honrs S A M li J P. M. Office in
Kelfiird's building, two doors above the Sen
tinel rflire, Bridge street. aug 18-tf
TJ B GAKVElt.
Mmtvt Pliysiciai ani Snrsicn,
Having located in the borough of Tbompsou
lawa, .Ters hi. profes-eonai services to tbe
eitiiess f ibat place and vicinity.
Owes la tbe room recently occupied by
r. Sarg. f Jrme 12, '72-tf
B. VS. &!3.tb m. &
BOM.EOPATIUC PHYSICIAN t SURGEON
' flavin; permanently located in tbe btrough
f Mifflintown, ofT.rs his profeasioual service"
I. be citiieas f ibis pi nee and surrounding
eau.try.
OCics .a alaia street, ever BeiJler's Drug
gl.ra. aug 18 l?C9-tf
Dr. R. A. Simpson
Treats ll fat-ma C tlaaae, al "J r
salt.d as follow.: At his office in Liverpool
Pa , every SATURDAY and MONDAY ap
paiataieBU can be n.ade for other days.
MgrCall ea or address
DR. It. A. SIMPSON.
a.T Liverpool, Perry Co., Pa.
ATTENTION !
D T1I WATTS mo.t rcpe-t fully announ
ces t. the publie ibal he is prepared to
faraiab
SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY
at rfn-ei prices. Hereafter give him a call
at his 0L1 STAND, MAIN St., MIFFLIN.
Oot 2.-tf
Sew PfilEg gtEG
IX PERRYSVILLE.
DR. J. J. APPLEDAUGH has established
a Drug and Prescription Store in the
as.ve-aaaed place, and keeps a general as
rtaa.Dt of
DRUGS AXD MEDICINES,
Also all ether articles usually kept ia estab-
U.haients ef this kind.
Pure Wise in Liquors for medicinal pur
, Cigars, Tobacco, Stationery. Coufec
M.as (first-class). IVolion., etc.. e'e.
Stf-The Doctor gives advice free
WALL PAPER.
Bally to the Place where you can bny
your Wall Paper Cheap.
rpHB andersigned takes ibis method of in
X forming the public that he has just re
ceived at his residence on Third Street, Mif
1 iaiewn, a large assortment of
... YVALL PAPER,
ef various styles, which he offers for sale
CHEAPER than can be purchased elsewhere
ia tbe county. All persons in need of the
. afeete article, and wishing io save money, are
iavited to call and examine his stock and
hear his prices before going elsewhere.
KRLarce supply constantly on hand.
6 SIMON BASOU.
Uiffliotewa, April 5, 1872-tf
LOOJailiUKCJ STATU NORMAL
SCHOOL AND
Literary and Commercial Institute.
The Faculty ef this Iitstitutirn aim to be
very thorough in their instruction, and to
l.ek carefully after the manners, health and
arals of the students.
teg- Apply for catalogues to
HENRY CARVER. A. M.,
ept 28, 1871-0m . Principal.
BEST CIGARS IN TOWN
AT
Elollobatig-h's Saloon.
Two far 5 cents. Also, the Fre'best Lager,
the Largest Oysters, the Sweetest Cider, the
Finest Domestic Wines, and, in short, any
thing you may wish in tbe
EATING OR DRINKING LINE,
at the most reasonable prices. lie has also
refitted his
BILLIARD HALL,
se that it will now compare favorably with
any Hall in the interior of the State.
June 1, 1870-ly
COAL, Lumber, Fish, Salt, and all kinds
of Merchandise for sale. Chestnut Oak
Bark, Railroad Ties, all kinds of Grain and
Seeds bought at the highest market prices in
cash or exchanged for merchandise, coal,
lumber. &c. to suit customers. I am pre
pared to furnish to builders bills of lumber
just as wanted and on short notice, of either
eak or yellow pine lumber.
NOAH I1ERTZLER.
Jaa4 Port Royal, Juniata Co., Pa.
SHELLY & STAMBAUGH always keep np
their Mock of GROCERIES and will not
he excelled eiiber in the quality or prica of
their goods in this line, Give them a sail
before going elsewhere.
gusinrss
0 WHOLESALE. Ab
D. P. PAISTE,
. . SUCCESSOR TO .
JOHN S. GRAYBILL & CO.,
CEYSTAL PALACE BUILDING.
J Having; puiclinsed the. entire mammoth tock nd fixtures of John S.
jGrajLill k Co., I wt tild rcspfctfully infirm the public that I Lave on
bftnd at all limes a
FULL ASSORTMENT OF
Hardware, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, -Leather,
And all Kinds of Goods kept in a First-Class Hardware Store.
Hay Cutters, Cider Mills, Meat Cotters and Staffers for Sale.
Having had a full rxperinnce in the Wholesale and Mannfactuiing
Hardware Linsinefa, I can afford to aell the same quality of Goods as
cheap as any store in city or country.
Merchants are especially invited to buy, as they can save freight, and
at the shiuo tirnn buy at I'liiUnVltihia prices. All persons are iuvited to
inspect the slock throughout the bouse.
A
a
A
H
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COME OXE! COME
Sept. IS, lS72-1y
GREAT REDUCTION
IM THK
or TEETH
Full Upper or Lower Sets as Low as $5.00.
No teeth allowed toleaVa the office uuless
ihe pttient ia stiued.
Teeth remodeled anil repaired.
Teeth 611ed to last for life.
Toothache stopped in five minutes witheitt
extracting the tooth.
Deulal work done tor persons wiinout mem
leaving their homes, if desired.
Ltcciricily used in . be eti action or leeih,
rendeiing it almost a painless operation, (no
extra charge) at tbe Denial Oflicc of G. L.
Derr. established iu Mitnintown in INti t.
C. L. UK. Kit,
Jen 24, 1872-1 t Practical Dsniist.
C. ItOTIIItOCIC,
J) t:x TJS T,
"fr Ali.t-r-villo, Pennn
OFFERS h'n profeeional services to tha
public in geueral, in both branches of
his profession operative and mechanical.
First week of every month at Kich field, Fre
mont and Turkey Valley.
Second week Liverpool and Wild Cat Val
ley. Third week Millerstown and Raccoon
Valley.
Fourth week at his office in M'Alislerville.
Will visit Mifflin when called on.
Teeth put up on any of the bases, and as
liberal as anywhere elae.
Address bv letter or otherwise.
JUNIATA VALLEY BANK
or
M IFFLI XTO VX, PEX X ' A .
JOSEPH i'OMKllOY, Preiideut.
T. VAN 1KVIN, Cashiei.
D1HECTOBS.
Joseph Pomeroy, iJohn J. Patterson,
Jerome N. Thompson, I George Jacobs,
John Balsbach.
Loan money, receive Jeposils. pay interest
on time deDotits, bur and sell coin and Uni
ted States Bond., cash coupons and checks.
Iteini: money to any part of tbe United Mates
and also to England, Scotland, Ireland and
Germany. Sell Revenue stamps.
In sums of $'.'00 at 2 per cent, discount.
In sums of $.100 at 2$ per cent, discount.
In sums of $1000 at 3 per cent, discount.
The Place for Good Grape-vines
18 AT THE
Juniata Ualltj Dintnarbs,
A'D (JRAPE-V1XE NURSERY.
rrMtE undersigned would respectfully in
X form tbe public thai he has started a
Grape-vine Nursery about one mile northeast
of Mifflintown, where he has been testing a
large number of the different varietiee of
Grapes; and having been in the business for
seven years, he is now prepared to furnish .
VINES OF ALL THE LEADING
VARIETIES, AND OF THE
MOST PROMISING
KINDS, AT
tOW It A T E S ,
by the single vine, doten, hundred or thou
sand. All persons wishing good and thriftv
vines will do well te call and see for them
selves. $sg- Good and responsible Agents wanted.
Address,
JO!AS OBERHOLTZF.R,
Mifflintown, Juniata Co., Pa.
New Lumber Yard.
Patterson, Pa.
BEYER, GUYER & CO.
Have opened a Lumber Yard in the bor
ough of Tatterson, and are prepared to fur
nish all kinds of Lumber, such as
Siding, riooring, Studding,
Paling, Shingles, Lath, Sash, &c.,
ia large or email quantities, to suit cus
tomers. 3jro. Persons wanting Lumber by the car
load can be supplied at reduced rates.
BEYER, GCYER 4 CO.
George Goshen, Agent.
Pattarson, May 15, '72-tf
A Large assortment of Qneensware, China
ware. Glassware. Crockery ware. Cedar'
ware, &C, for sale chEap by
TILTEN I ESPEN8CHAE'S.
STOBE,
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3
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3IA.TY
I COJIEALL!
D. P. PAISTE.
Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace.
The First,
The Best,
The Cheapest,
The Largest
Stock of Goods
IX THE COUNTY,
To 02er to the Public
AT THE
VERY LOWKST PltlCES.
Just Received from Eastern
Markets.
Seeing Them will Guarantee You
Satisfaction.
SHELLEY & STAMBAUGH.
HE? CRYSTAL PALACE BHHDING,
MIFFLINTOWN, PA.
Oct. 8, 1872.
New Store and New Goods.
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, &C.
Hain Street, Mifflintown.
HAVING opened out a GROCERY AND
PROVISION STORE in the old stand
on Main Street, Mifllintown, I would respect
fully ask tbe attention of the public to the
following articles, which I will keep on hand
at all times :
SUGAR, COFFEE, TEA,
MOLASSES, RICE,
FIS II, SALT,.
DRIED AND CANNED FRUIT.
HAM, SHOULDER, DRIED BEEF,
Confectioneries, Nuts, &c,
Tobacco, CitTJii-!-t,
GLASSWARE,
Xloin, Feed, .See.
All of which will be sold cheap for Cash or
Country Produce. Give me a call and hear
my prices.
J. IT. KIRK.
Mifflintown, May 2, 1872.
Meat ! 3Ieat!
rrtHE undersigned hereby respectfully in
X forms the citiiens of Mifflintown and
Patterson that bis wagon will visit each ot
ttese towns on TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY mornings of each week, when
they can be supplied with
Choice Beef,
"Veal, Mutton,
Lnrd, Sec,
during the summer season, and also PORK
and SAUSAGE in season. I purpose fur
nishing Beef every Tuesday and Saturday
morning, and Veal and Mutton every Thurs
day morning. Give me your patronage, and
will guarantee to sell as good meat as tbe
country can produce, and as cheap as any
other butcher In the connty.
SOLOMON SIEBER.
June 14, 1872.
Caution.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against
Hunting, Fishing, or in any way tres
passing on the farm occupied by the under
signed, in Milford township. All persona so
offending will be dealt with to the full extent
of the law. JOSEPH FUNK.
Poetry.
From m Altoona TVitau
Br KATIE 1 L' K.
'.'CwSJ-at
In the hidden depths of the ocean wave
Lie pearls of value rare.
Fashioned by the Creator's hand
Inpriceleas beauty fair ;
In the hidden depths if mighty earth
Are riches untold vas'
We know not all the costly wealth
That 'ncath our feet is cast.
In the hidden depths of every soul
Lies some unspoken word.
Some holy thought or memory
By all save One unheard ;
And He alone knows all the good
That's hidden everywhere .
He alone can sound the depths
Of earth, and sky, and sea. -
In the hidden depths of many hearts
Sad sorrow siis enshrined
Mingled with woe and bitterness
Unknown to human kind ;
But there is One who ever sees
Who bears the failitajt call,
And in our darkest hour
SLines bright His love through all.
Select Story.
A Bachelor's Confession.
BV HELEN FORREST GRAVES.
Married? I? 'Not if I Inow my
self and I raijier eupp;)9Aj,dQ-LJJut
I came very near it last summer, and
I'll tell you confidentially, of course
how it happened.
I wad up tbe Iludeqn, at Creawick
Manor, veiling my second cousin, Joe
Cifswick, wLo liad just come borne from
India, with a pocket full of money, and
no particular idea boar to speud it So
be bought tbe old manor bouse, put up
about a quarter of an acre of conserva
tories, leveled off a croquet lawn, and
filled tbe place wilb company.
Joe is an agreeable fellow, and I rath
er liked tbe idea of spending tbe summer
in tbe country, with no bills to pay, so
I didn't besitate to accept bis invitation
at once.
Mrs. Joe was exceedingly agreeable
in her -way. too a dark, bright little
creature, with cheeks like peaches and
great bewildering eyes aud Bbe bad a
sister as like ber as two peas.
"Deueed pretty girl, that Miss Middle
ton, Joe,' said I, tbe fiidt night I arri
ved.
Thhik -' iJjJo.... "Va4J..J
don't mind telling yon that you've made
rather au impression on her."
"No!" said I, pulling my moustache.
"Fact," eaid Joe. puffing away at his
I'arlaga, wiib a twinkle iu bis eyes.
"Why don't you go in for Jenny Mid
dleton, old fellow 1 There's money
there!"
I eeliled the moustache to my satis
faction, and turned the seal ring around
on my little finger once or twice.
"Well, you see the fact is, I'm not
a marrying man,'' I finally answered.
'-But if the girl uill make such a dead
set at me '' j
''It's no fault of yours! Yesjlcora
prehetid exactlyi" said Joe, coughing a
little. "lut we've all got to come to it,
sooner or later, Dionysius its like death
or tbe rheumatism."
"That is true, said I, reflectively ;
and there is a good deal of style about
Miss Jenny. Well, I'll take thia matter
into consideration."
"I would, said my cousin Joe, dryly.
Creswick Manor, as ill luck would
bave it, was crowded with company that
week, and among the guests was a good
looking young miscreant, Evan Hale by
name, who appeared to be on aggrava
ting'" good terms wilb Jenny Middle
ton.-'
'The conceited puppy !" I said to
myself. "But I'll put a spoke iu bis
wheel, or my name isn't Diouysius I'ew
ter i'
But iust as I was considering where to
insert the aforesaid spoke, some friendly
wind blew op a telegram from Hale s
Wall street ollice "Wanted, immediate
ly" and just as I was rejoicing thereat,
upon the very next day some unfriendly
wind wafted up a letter for Jenny !"
"It's irom Evan, I declare 1" said Mrs
Joe, dancing up to ber sister with tbe
epistle. "Do tell us what he says, Jen
ny !'
"From Mr. llale !" chirped Genevieve
Gossamer, a blue-eyed fairy in muslin
aud blue satin ribbons. "Why I hadn't
any idea it bad come to a correspondence.
Jeuny !"
"Do behave, all of you !" said Jenny,
and away she ran to read her letter in
peace, with checks as pink as tbe ribbon-bow
at ber throat.
Now I leave it to you if matters didn't
look rather bad 1
I smoked my cigar grimly in the ar
bor, and tried to read "Stratbmore," but
it was all to no avail. Evan Hale stalk
ed through all the pages, and Miss Mid
die ton's dewy brown eyes sparkled in
every wreath of smoke, like haunting
stars
"I'l go to my room and have a glass
of iced claret," mused I ; "and then I'll
flirt with some of the other girls, and
make Jenny jealous ! That will bring
her 'round.''
My apartment was in the east wing of
tbe mansion house, nc to reach it I had
to go directly past that assigned to Miss
Middleton ; and as ill luck would have
it, the door waa wide open, and there, on
the dimity -draped dressing-table, lay tne
very letter that hud mad such a sensa
tion among the girls that morning.
"I'll have a peep at it," soliloquized
I. "I'd like o see for myself what the
young villain has had the impudence to
write! All's fair iu love or war, they
say."
Thus meditating, I tiptoed into the
room a dainty little bower of white
muslin, pink ribbon, Luhin's perfumes
aud crimping pins aud look up ibe let
ter. -w
But before I could unfold it. the sound
of voices and footsteps, in the hall be
yond, struck a thrill of dismay to my
soul.
"By Jove!'' I cried, mentally, "the
sooner I get out of this the better."
And dropping the letter, I made a mad
plunge for the door.
The door ! but oh, unlucky fates ! It
was the wiong one; and, instead of es
caping into the hall, I darted into a wil
derness a grove, so to spealt of mus
lin flounced dresses silken skirts aud
snowy draperies.
Before I ' could recover myself, the
voices and footsteps -were close upon me
ialbe very room and all retreat was
effectually cut oiF. I retired upon a tel
escopic cage of hooped skirts, which
clung around me with almost human ma
liciousness, aud drew the door as close as
1 dared.
"Nothing on earth shall induce me to
let any one iu !" I muttered between my
teeth, as a parasol and ten band-boxes
tumbled about my ears.
Here was a pretty position, though, for
Dionysius Pewter, esq., cooped up like a
rat in a trap, among dresses and jockey
bats, bis feet entangled iu hooped skirts,
aud a sun umbrella hooked into his col
lar ! Suppose any one should come to
tbe closet 1 suppose the girls should
find mo eaves-dropping f suppose
But j'tst here Jenny Middleton mer
ry, musical laugh routed the dismal pro
cession of suppositions.
"Just let me see it. Jenny dear!"'
coaxed Nelly Powers. "One look, darl
ing ouly one 1"
"Nonsense !' cried Jtuny. "1 here's
nothing In it, indeed "
-riui you r reaiiy .eugageu w uiui i
"Yes, really and truly."
"But what will iMr. l'ewter say J"
"Mr. Pewter, indeed !" Hashed out
Jenny, so electric illy that I almost
jumped among tbe slippers and ekirts.
"A red-whiskered, couceited puppy, who
fancies tbe whole leminiue woihi is in
luve with him 1 What do you suppose I
care what be says ?"
"Though," said Nelly, demurely, "it
would have been ln to bring him to the
proposing point ! Just fancy him on bis
knees ! Wouldn't he do it stiffly ?"
An!? the little coquette laughed out at
tbe idfti
"Perhaps you could manage it your
self,' said Jenny, wickedly
"1 dare say I could," said Nelly.- One
might do anything with such a fool as
that 1"
How my cheeks burned.
"Just hand me that curling stick, dear,"
said Jenny, speaking with a cluster of
hairpins in her mouth "And' now get
tbe white muslin polonaise out of the
closet."
My heart gave a great jump, and then
stood still as Nelly flitted across the
room and laid ber baud on the knob of
my prison-house
"Dear me 1" cried Nelly, "what ails
tho door ? It wou't open."
"Give it a good pull," said Jenny,
without lookiug around. " It often
Slicks."
Nelly pulled vigorously on her side
I held stoutly on mine ; but as evil fate
would decree the slippery handle sudden
ly slid out of my giasp. and the dooi
flew open, disclosing me to the girls' ter
rified view, a statue of despair
Before I could open my lips to speak,
it was banged to again, and tbe key
turned, while Nelly and Jenny flew into
the hall, screaming in wild chorus :
"A man ! a man ! a thief 1 a burglar !
a robber 1 a murderer !"
In au instant tbe room was thronged
with people, all asking questions at once,
iu a sort of Babel of voices.
"Where is he ?" bawled my cousin
Joe I'll settle him I"
As he spoke he threw opeu the door,
making a lunge with a poker that came
witbin a qnarter of an iuch of my head.
"Hold on, Joe !'" I gasped, iu desper
ation. "It's ouly I !"
"Only you," roafed Joe; "and what
on earth are yon doing here 1"
"Hush sh sh 1" I whispered "Don't,
for pity's sake, t-peak so loud ! I'll ex
plaiu it all ; only let me out ! I shall
smother in another minute, if yoa don't '
And like a convicted criminal, I was
led out, the hooped skirts trailing after
me, like a vindicative serpent, in full
view of tbe girls, whose terror bad
changed to hysterical laughter, half-sup
pressed giggles. Alas, for tbe dignity of
man !
I told my Cousin Joe as plausible a
story as I could invent abont my having
mistaken the room, but 1 don't think he
believed me ; and those mischievous girls
found the whole thing out before dusk.
.I left Creswick Manor the next morn
ing,' ani fcaarie" additional satisfaction
of seeing Evan Hale's face at the win
dow of the up-express as we passed it.
I haven't received wedding-cards yet,
but 1 dare say I shall.
So, you see, if all this hadu't happen
ed and if I had proposed to Jenny
Middleton and if she bad accepted me
and if there bad been So' such person
as Evan Hale it's very possible that I
might bave been married. That's bow it
all happened.
Hrs. Kary Y. Grssly.
Alter a lingering illness, durintr lue
last week of which her death has been
almost hourly expected, Mrs. Horace
Greely, at four o clock yesterday mor
ning, breathed her last. She died without
a strugle, passing away so quietly that
the sorrowing watchers at her bfedside
were hardly aware of the final moment.
The sad occurance took place at the
residence of Mr. Johnson, New York,
where she had been remove 1 at ber
own request from tbe family "mansion at
("bappaqua, in tbe first week of the
preseut month, that she might ksre tbe
companionship of ber mat imtima'e and
valued fiieuds. Mr. (Jietly aud his
daughter Ida bave been constant watch
ers at the bedside of the invalid, and Mr.
Greely some time since relinquished his
political work aud correspondence en
tirely, that bis attcutioti might be given
solely to his wife. At the moment of
dissolution, however, he was not present,
having retired to bis room to obtain the
repose required by his unceasing vigils,
aud M.ss Ida Greely and Mrs. Stewart
were the only persons in the room.
Mrs. Greely, w hose ma-ten name was
Mary Young Cheney, was bom iu Con
neclicut, where ber family still reside.
In 1S35 she went to Warrenton, N. C-,
to take charge of a school, and was mar
ried to Mr. Greely iu that town in 183G.
Mr. Greely, then in bis twenty sixth
year, was at that time conducting the
Neic Yoik-r, puplished in New York
city. This was nearly five years before
the establishment of the Tribune. Mrs.
Greely s influence over her husband was
great, and she is said to bave bad no
small share in shaping some of the most
importantjets of bis public life. Five
children have been born to them, but
only two, both daughters, are now living,'
two sons and ouo daughter having died in
early life.
.Mrs, Greely has been an invalid from
pulmunary disease and tbeuinatic affec
tion for a number of years. She recent
ly went to Europe for the benefit of ber
health, and returned but a few weeks
since apparently much improved from a
residence on the Isle of Wight The
hope of her recovery was not realized
however. She soon commenced to fail
after her return, and a dropsical condi
tion eettin in a few days ago the dis
ease rapidly proceeded to a fatal termi
nation I'hiln. Inquirer, Oct. 30h.
m .... aa
A Rich Story.
A Parkcrsburg paper says that sev
eral members of tbe Legislature took
the cars at Grafton, late on the evening
of the 16th nit , for Wheeling, aud
among tbe number was a Mr. U.. of
somewhat large proportions, physically,
and a Mr. 1)., of proportional uudersize.
These two tbe stalwart Mr. G. and
the smooth faced little Mr. D took a
berth together, it seems, in a sleeping car.
The little man laid behind and tbe good
natured, waggish Mr. G. before.
Mr. 1). was soon sleeping and snoring
furiously. Mr. G., more restless under
his legislative burdens, soon arose, and
was sitting by the stove, when an elder
ly lady came aboard and desired a berth.
' All right, madam," said G , "I took
a berth with tny son, and you can occu
py my place in that berth where my lit
tle boy is sleeping."
Taking Mr G. at bis word, tbe lady
disrobed, and laid down with the boy.
After a quiet repose of some time the
boy, Mr D , became restless from some
cause, and began to kick around, to the
annoyance of the old lady So, in a
maternal manner, she patted him on tbe
back, and said :
"Lie still, sonny; pa said I might
sleep along with you."
"Thunder and lightning !" cried the
Legislator, "who are you T I am no boy ;
I'm a member of tbe West Virginia
Legislature.''
It ia said that tbe lady swooned, and
could uot be brought to till D. promised
that G. should be impeached.
D. swears that the thing shall not rest
here.
What action the Legislature will take
for the purpose of protecting its own
dignity remains to be seen.
There is only one good substitute for
the endearments of a sister, and that is
the endearments of some other fellow's
sister.
Br not affronted at a jest. If one toss
salt on thee, thon wilt receive no harm
unless thon hast sore places.
-. Wo. Eetertiottf :
A W1FB OF A' Wi'EK TAX KM AMONO
-STwANOfJBS, BOBBED OF HBB MOMCY
AND ABAMIONED
We have just been pltreed in posse"
sion of the following particulars of a
Case of wife desertion of so heartless a
nature that tho Srate who perpetrated it
ought to be treated to a coat of tar and
feathers before bein bauded over to the
lenient law to deal with r Somewhere
about the 15th of September, a man na
med Richard Lane, claiming to live in
Iowa City, but working in Muscatine,
contrived to induce a respectable widow
lady of that place, Mrs Maria Hatha'-.,
way, to marry him After the wedding
Lane persuaded bis wife to leave her
child with some fiieuds in in Muscatine
aud accompany him on a journey in a
wagon into Illinois. They reached this
city on tho evening of the ISth, and!
camped out that night near the fa?r
grouuds In the morning Lane asked
his wife if she had any change, and the
confiding woman handed him her pocket
book, containing SI 40, all the money she
possessed. They then started np town
to procure something to eat. Arriving'
at Walter Kennedy's, be refreshed him
self at the bar and watered his horses.
They then drove to Mis. Beck's grocery,
a short distance nearer town, and, after
having some crackers and cheese wrap
ped up, Lane pretended that he had been
robbed of bis pocket book, and conveyed
the distressing information to bis wife in
the wagou. They drove back to Ken
nedy's, where, a'ter a little inquiry
about the missing money. Lane asked
Kennedy to direct him to a place where
bis wife could be boarded for her work
while he went to Iowa City to get some
money ot bis own, which be said he had
there. They were' directed to the resi
dence of Mrs. Jones, where Lane made
arrangements for bis wife's board, at four
dollars a wet k, an 1 promised to leave
bis team at Kennedy's while he was ab
sent, which was to be but two or three
days. After breakfaast he left, taking
with him the team, but leaving behind
Mrs. Lane's trunk, and since that tima
nothing Las been heard of Lim. It was"
many days before the poor woman would
allow herself to believe that she bad been
deserted, and when tlie full realization
came ber' distress was very great coon,
however, she gathered courage t3 IooV
her situation full in the face a stranger
in a stranire town, but not very far from
borne. Mrs. Jones procured some wash
ing for her to do, and by this means she
contrived to earn money enough to lake
her bonre, and on Sunday she left for
Muscatine on a steamboat. What her
real circumstances and situation in life
are, we did not ascertain ; but she im
pressed those who became acquainted
with her here as being a refined and Iaf-dy-Iike
persm, unused to rough treat
ment. She certafnly showed an element
of the heroic in so quickly extricating
herself from her distressing predicament.
Rwk lalan l I'uion.
Thb porter f one of the drawing
room cars on a train from New York re
cently got off hr- car at Barrytown to'
interview a goat which was standing near
the station. He went up to his" goat
ship, and, giving lytn a playful kicEf,
started to walk back toward his car, tbe
train bavin started again. Mr. Goat,
unbeknown to tbe porter, followed np
closely, and, at an opportune moment,
"bucked" in the basement of his panta
loons, giving, at the same time, a cheer
ful "Ba-a a !" The porter was knocked
head over heels, and before he eoujd get
up, he got another buck in the same
place, followed by another "Ba a a !" By
this time bis train had moved off. lie
reached Troy that night at 12 o'clock.
He thinks Barrytown is a nice place if a
man stays in his car when the train stops'
there. -
A practical chemist the other day put
a lighted match into a tin can that had
contained nitro glycerine, to see if any
explosive matter adhered to the sides.
Up to the present time no inquest has
been held, as nothing can be found for
the coroner lo sit upon
Thb human hi art is six inches in
length, four inches in diameter, and beat
70 times per minute, 4,200 times per
hour, 100,$00 times per day, and 36,
817,200 times per year.
Thb wretch who can stand in a pair
of slippers worked for him by Lis wife,
aud eeold ber, is a brute, and deserves
the gnut in both feet
n.i m
The cird-iilaying pig will soon bo
eclipsed by a billiard playing hen which
is in training iu Nebraska.
As we grow old, time surround ns by
those who love us, itist.-ad of those we
love.
Pretty girls are the gnidc-boarJs that
! point the way to the State of Matrimony.
Fashionable young ladies, like letters',
require stamps or tbe males reject thera.
Why is the letter G like tbe sun ? It
is in tbe centre of light.