VOL 1. RIDGWAYi PA., MARCH 20, 1870. NO . 24. s irfzxr, jtt , Rates of Advertising. Ain'r and Ex'rt notices, eac, 6 times, $ 8 00 Auditor's notices, each, 8 00 Cautions and Eatrnys each, 3 times 8 00 Transient Advertising per squre of 8 lines or less 3 times, or leas 2 00 1 tor each subsequent insertion 50 Official advertising for each square of 8 liner or less 3 times or less.... 2 00 For each subsequent insertion 50 Professional cards. 6 liner. 1 yr 6 00 Loal notices, per lins, one time 15 Obituary notices, over 6 lines 10 Yearly AavertiBing, one-balf column 50 00 Fearly Advertising, one column 100 00 Blanks, single quire 2 60 Blanks, three quire 2 00 31anki, 6 quires , per quire 1 "5 Blanks, over 6 quires per quire 1 60 tT bank notes, subpoenas, summons, ex ecutions, warrants, constable sales, road and school ordors, each per doz...25 Handbills, eight sheet 25 or less 1 50 fourth sheet 25orless 2 50 balf sheet 25 or less 4 50 " whole seet 25orless 8 00 'Over 26 of each of above at proport ionate rates. (& Ojountu gircctorjj. COUNTY OFFICERS. President Judge S. P. Johnson. Additional Law Judge Hon. Jho. P. Vincent, Associate Judges E. C. Schultze, Jesse Kyler. Distvict Attorney J. K. P. Hall. Sheriff Jacob McUauley. Prothonotary &c., Fred. Schceniog. Treasurer Claudius V. Gillis. Co. Superintendent Ruf'us Lucnre. Commissioners H. Warner, Jos. W. Taylor, Louis Volltnr. Auditors Clark Wilcox, George D. SJwseuger, and Joseph Wilhelm. County Surveyor Geo. Walroslpy. Jury Commissioners. George Dickiosu, and Horace Little. TIME OF HOLDING COURT. Second Monday in January, Last Monday iu A pril. First 'Monday in August. First Monday in November. RAILROADS- HIXAD LFHIA 4 ERIE RAILROAD. WINTER TIME TABLE. Q and aftar MOSDAV. NOV. 2flth. the trains on the Philadelphia & .Erie Railroad will run as follows : WESTWARD. Mail Train leaves Philadelphia - 3. do p. Ridgway 2.00 p. ' arrive at Erie 8.20 p. Brit Exp leaves Philadelphia 11 50 a. Ridgway 3 -St" a. " arrive at Erie .'. 10.00 a. HA6TWA11D. MailTrain leaves Erie...! 8.10 a. " " Ridgway 2.50 p. " " arrive at Philad' 6.20 a. Brit Express leaves Ene 4.00 p. m. " Ridgway 9.41 p. m. ar-at Philadelphia 12 4i p. m. Express east connects at Corry, Mail east at Corry and Irvinton with trains on Oil Creek AAlUgheny River R. R. ALFRED L. TYLER. General Superintendent. LLEGHENY VALLEi RAIL ROAD. 'iba only direct route to PittBburg WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS from Oil City. On and after Monday Nov. 23d 1869, trains 'ill run as follows : GOING POUTH Day Express leaves Oil City at 10,30 a. m. 6,30 p. m. 9,30 p. m. 7,00 a. m. 6,10 p. ro 9.00 p. m. 7,00 a. m. Arriving at Pittsburg at Night Exprrss leaves Oil City at Arriving at Pittsburg at Kittanniug Aco. leaves E mien ton Arriviving at Kittauniug Mixed Way leaves Oil City at Arriviug at West Penn Junction at GOING NORTH. Cay Express leaves Pittsburg at Arriving at Oil City at Might Express leaves Pittsburg at Arriving at Oil City at Parker Aco. leaves Kittanuing Arriving at Parker 7,05 p. m. 7,15 a. m. 1,55 p. m. 8,00 p. m. 6,00 a m. 7.20 a. m. 9,55 a. m. Mixed Way leave West Penn Juno, at 7,00 a. ni, Arriving at Oil City at 6,00 p. m. Connections at Corry and Irvine'on for Oil City and Pittsburg. At Franklin with James town and Framilin R. R. Connections -with West Penn, R. R. at West Penn Junction for Blairsville and all points on the main line of the Pennsylvania R. R. Bleeping Cars on Night Trains. J. J. LAWREJ4CE, General Bupt. Taoi. M. Kino, Asst. Supt. B 00 K AGENTS WANTED FOR Struggles and Triumph! of P, T Written by himself. In one large octavo vol ni nearly 800 pages printed in English and German. 83 full page engravings. It em braces forty year recollections of his busy life, at a merchant, manager, banker, lecturer and howman. No book published so acceptable to 11 classes. Every one wants it. Agents aver age from 60 to 1O0 subscribers a week. We offer extra inducements. Illustrated catalogue ai terms to agents sent free. ' . , , i. B. BOHR & CO., Publishers,' ' tsr Hartford, Conn. a c. a. FULLER, BOTANIC PHYSICIAN, PUBLISHED JI T 3 1 JC R BUSINESS CARDS. J. S. BORDYVKLL, M. D. 7 eclectic fit rsicra.r T1 sclio Ihe word eclectic means to choese or se lect medicines from all the different schools ot medicine: using rciuoaies mature safe, and discarding from practice all medi cines that have an injurious effect on the sys tcm, such as mercury, antimony, lead, cop per, &c. I lay aside the lance the old bloodletter. reducer or detileter, and equalize the circular tion and restore the svstcm to its natural state by alteratives and tonics. I shall here after give particular attention to chronic dis eases, such as Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Liver complaint. Catarrh, Ne tra!gia, diseases of tiie throat, urinary organs, jnd all diseases pecu liar to females, &o. CATAKKH I treat with a new instrument of a late invention which cuesevery case. TEET H extracted without pain. Office and residence P out h of the jail on Centre St. Office hours from 7 to 8 a. ; m 12 (o 1 p. in : 6 to 7 p. m. Dec. 2iT67. -ly. J. S. BORDWELL. TOJ1N O. HALL, Attorney at Uw, Ridg way. Elk county Ta. nir.2260 ly JO. IN O. BALL JAS. K. P. HALL. IT ALL & BHO. Attorneys -at ST. MARY'S : Law BEXZINOER P. 0. EI K. COUNTV, September 20, 18G6. ly. PA J. S. Kordwell, M. I. Eclectic I'hysician Office and resilience opposite tin Jail, on Centre St., Ridgway, Pa. Prompt at tention will be given to all calls. Office hours : 7 to 8 A. M- ; 12 to 2 P. M. ; and C lo 7 P. M. Mar. 22, Co tf. F KAN KLIN .HOUSJi, 1UAB1 B. I'A. I.ARGEY & MA LONE, Ppopr's. The proprietors respectfully ask the attention of their friends and the public in general to their large and commodious hotel. Every attention paid to the convenience of enests. II. LAlUiKV, nay.30 -1838.1y J. A. .uALONE. ASI.IN Kettles. Brass Kettles, Porclcon Sauce Pans. French Tined Sauce Pans. Fruit canB the cheapest and best, at V. S. SERVICE'S, Ilardware.Slore, Pidgway.Pa. HYDE HOUSE, RmowAv, Flk Co., Pa. W. IT. SCIIRAM, Proprietor. Thankful for tho patronig heretofore so liberally bestowed upon him, the new pic- to the comfort and conveuience of guests, to merit a continuance of thoauic. Oct SO 180'.). ri-VlAYER HOUS, X R I DC. WAV, PA. IHVTD THAYER, Proprietor. The undersigned having fitted-. up a large nd ooinmodinus hotel on the southwest corner of Centre and Mill streets, with good and convenient stabling attached, respect fully solicits the patronage of his old friends and the putlio generally. decl3'06 lj DAVID THAYER. XrKKSEY HOUSE, . Jt CesTi-tviLM, Elk Co., Pa. II, 3. Liach, Proprietor. Thankful for the patronage herotolore so liberally bestowed upcii him, the new pro prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention to the comfort and convenience of guests, to merit a continuance of the same. vlu201y. All orders for Stoves and Hardware will be promptly attended to as Boon as received, at the 12'(j7 St. MARY'S HARDWARE STORE. M ORTON HOUSi EIIIE. PA- M. V. Moore, late of tht liyde Ilouie) Proprietor . Open Day and Night- nSOif. CARDS, Bill-Heads, Letter-Heads, Tags, Handbills, &o., done in a neat manner, and at the towtsi peick, FOR CASH, at the Elk Advocate Printing Office. JTOUIS II. GARNER, PRACTICAL MACHINIST, Can be found at his Foundry at St. Mary's where ht is ready to have all shop-work in his liue done on short notice. St. Mary's, Beuiinger P. O , Elk eo., Pa. myl'68'ly J D. PARSONS, Manufacturer and Dealer in Boots A Shoes, Main St., opposite Hotel, ov27y . Wi3ox, Pa. T ACOB YOUNG & CO B,ook Binders Ami rs, Wright's Blk. ff Blank Book Manufacturers, Corry, Pa. Blank Books Made to Order. HF. C. KRUMME, M. D., c PhysioUn and Surgeon, Ridgway Elk Co. Pa Office above store of R. O. Gillis- Office hours from 8 to 10A.M. and 6 to 8 P. M. . vlnStf. H ENRY SOUTHER, Attorney-at-Law (feb23'68), Ridgway, Pa. ANKS tf all kinds for tilt at this h, in Lager Beer, opposite tht Railroad Depot, St. Mary's, Elk county Pa. Mar-22'66-1 . E ENVELOPES, LABELS 4 TAGS neatly printed k t the Advocate Onico. T WA8 cured of Deafness and Catarrh' by a I aimple remedy, and will tend the reoeipt frW . MRS. 11. C LEGGETT, . ilnbol GRAT DISTRIBUTION By the Metropolitan Gilt Co, CAn GIFXS TO TIIE AMOUNT OF $600,000 EVEBT TICKET DRAWS A FBIZS. 5 e'h g-s, each $20,000 I 40 C'h g't, each $1,000 10 " 10,000 1200 " ' 600 20 " ' 600 I 300 " " 100 50 Elegant Rosewood Pianos each $300 to $700 75 ' Malodeons 60 to 100 850 Sewing machines - " 60 to 1 600 Oold Walcnes - - " 75 to 300 Cash prizes silverware, -e., val'd at 1,000 OUO A chance to draw any of the above Priien for 25o. Tickets describing Priies are ttaltd in tnvealopes and well mixed. On recsipt of V!oc. a SeulfU ticcet is drawn without choice and sent by mail to any address. The prise named upon it will be delivered to the ticxet-holder on payment of One Dollar, Prises are im mediately sent to any address by express or return man. ou will know what your Priit is bffort you pay for it. Any Pnif txchangrd for anoth er of tame value. No Blank. Our patrons can aepenu on l.ur dealing. Rkebe.ncc: We select the following from many who have lately drawn Valuable Pritts and kindiy permitted us to publish them: Andrew J. liurns, Chicago, $ 10,000; Miss Clara S. Walker, Baltimore, Piano, $800; James .1. Mathews, Detroit, $5,000; John T. Andrews. Savannnh55,0OO ; Miss ylgnes Sim mons, Charleston, piano, 600. ffe publish no names without permission. Oi'i.MONs or the Pakss : "The firm is relia ble, and deserve their success." Wt'kly Trib tint. May 8. We know them to be a fair deal ing firm. iV. T. Uerald, May 28. A friend of ours drew a bOO dollar prise, which was prorap tly received. Duilt V', June 3. send lor circular. Liberal inducements to .-Igcnts. Satisfaction guaranteed. Everr package of Sealed - Envtalopes contains ox hash at ft. Six Tickets for one dollar : 18 for o dollars ; 85 for five dollars ; 110 for 15dol. lars, All letters should be addreBttd to HJRPJKR, WILSON A CO., Fbl8n 196Broadway, N. Y. THE QKEAT CAUSE or HUMAN MISERY. Jutt 'uiuAcrf, in a SealiJ Enveloft. 'rice u centi. A LicTtita On th NATnfts, TEtATimyT aso Radical Cure of Seminal Weakness, or Sper. inatorrha-s. induced by SelfAbuse Involuntary EmiMsions. Impoteney, Nervous Debility, and Impedeinents to Marriege generally ; Cocsump. tion, Ejiilepsy, and fits : Mental and Physical lucepacity, ic-By ROH. J. CL L Eli n ELL, M. D., Author ot the --Green Book," to. The world-renowned author, in this admir able Lecture, clearly proves from his own ex perience that tht awful consequences of Self Abuse muv be effectually removed without erations, bougies, instruments, riugs, or cor dials, pointing out a mode uf euro at once cer- am and cltsctua', by wu'cu every fultcrer, no mailer what his conditionmay bs, may cur.- litiue'.f cheaply, privately, and radically. This lecture will prove a boon toihouaauii aud thouaud. Sent uudsr seal, in a plain envelope, to sny address, on receipt, of kix cents, or two pot- nge stamps, by addressing the publishers Also, lifi. ( ULVEKftliLL'S "Marriage Guide," price 25 cents. Address the Publishers, Chas. J. C. K.iini&Co. 127 Bowsbt, Ntw Yobs, Post Office Box 4,58i. Special Notices. T 0 CONSUMPTIVES. Hie Advertiser, having been restored to health iu a few weeks, by a very simple remedy, after having suffered several years with a severe lung affectum, and that dread disease, Consumption is anxious to make known to his felluirrsuflcrers the means of cure. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the drescriptiou used, free of charge, with the directions for preparing and using the same, which they. will find a sure Cure for Consump ti:n, Asthma, Bronchitis, etc. The object of the advertiser in sending the Prescription is to benefit the afflicted, and spread information which he conceives to be invaluable ; and he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, as it will cost him nothing, and may prove a bless ing. Parties wishing the prescription, will please address. REV. EDWARD A. WILSON, Williamsburg, Kings County, N. Y. vln2yl. rillit iiiiumoit) ueu.euy dues noi, nit) the poisonous irritating snuffs and strong csu.tic solut'ODs with which the people havt long been humbugged, simply, palliate for a short timt, or driv the disease to tht lungs at there is danger of doing in tht ust of such nos trums, but it produces perfect and permanent cui ts of the wsist eases of Chronio Catarrh, at thousands can testify. Cold in the bead is our ed with a few applications. Catarrhal Head ache it relieved and cured at if by magic It removes offensive breath, lots or impairment ef the sense of taste, emtlling or hearing, water ing or weak eyes, aud impaired memory, when caused by the violenct ofCatarah, as they fre quently art. I off'tr in good faith a standing reward of $500 for a east tf Catarrh that! cannot turt. For salt by most drujgists tvtrywbtrt. Prict only 50 cents. Ask your druggist for tht remtdy ; but if ht has not y tt got it on talt, don't put it off by accepting any miierable worse than werthlest substitute,-but tnc'.ose sixty ctntt to mt, and tht remedy will bt sent you postpaid. Four packages $2, or ont dozen for $2. Stnd a twe cent stamp for Dr. Sage's pamphlet tn Catarrh. Address tht proprietor, R. V. PIERCE. M. D. BOv27'69y Buffalo, N. T. a handsome prospectus of our new illus trated Family Bible, to any hook agent ftee of charge. Address National Publishing Compa ny, Philadelphia, Pa. , - w T1XECUT10N5', SUMMONS, BUBPUh i nu. Warrant, it., ta head aad far HALF CASH AND HALF BARTER. A CUTE TRICK. A Connecticut broom peddler a shrewd chap, lrom over among' tho steady habits, wooden clocks, schoolmasters, and other fixins drove through the streets ot Provi dence heavily ladeu with corn brooms. He had called at several stores aud offered his loud, or ever so small a portion of it; but when he wanted the cash, uod nothing else, in puyroent, they hud uniformly given him to understand that they had brooms enough aud that he might go further. At last he drove up to a larga wholesale stnre on the west side, and once wore offered his wares. "Well, I want the brooms badlv enough," said the mercbuut, ''but what will you take in pay 1" Ibis was a poser. The peddler was ach ing to get rid of his brooms ; he despised the very sight of his brooms; but he would Booner tell a single broom for cash than the whole load for any other article especially that which he could not dispose of as readi ly as be could brooms. After a moineut's hesitation, however, lie screwed his courage to the sticking poiut it required some courage after having lost his chance of selling Ins load hull' a dozen times by a sitnilur anhwer and frankly told the mer chant be must have cash. Of course the merchant protested that cash was scarce and that he must purchase, if he purchased at all, with what be had in his store to pay with, lie really wanted the brooms, ui.d he did not hesitate to say so ; but the times were hard, and he had notes to pay, aud had goods that must be disposed of. l inallv, he said be would put the goods at the cost price, for the sake of trading, ana would take the whole load ot brooms which tho peddler had labored so unsuo. eessfully at the other stores to dispose of. "So unload tho broouis, said he to the man from Connecticut, "aud select any ar. tides from uiv store, aud you shall have them at cost price." Jho peddler scratched his head. Ihere was an idea there, as the sequel shows plain- enough. "I tell you what it is," he answered at ast, "just say them terms fof half the load, and cub for t'other half, and I'myourman. IJIowed ef I don't sell eout, if Connecticut sinks with all her broom stuff, tho nest minute." The merchant hesitated a niomont, hut finally concluded the chance a good one. Me would bfi BfititiLt biilt tln hrnonis for something that would not sell as readily ; as for the cost price, it was an easy gammon in regard to it. The bargain was struck, the brooms were brought in, and the cash for half of them was paid over. "Now, what will you have for tho re mainder of your bill '(" asked the merchant The peddier scra'ehed his head aitaiu, and this time more vigorously. He walked tho floor, whistled, and drummed with his Cagcrs on tho head of a barrel. By. and by his reply came slowly, deliberately and emphatically : "You Providonce fellers are cue ; you sell at cost, pretty much all of you, and make money. 1 dou't see how it's done. Now, 1 do&'t kuow about your goods, bur rin' cue article, and il I take anything else I may be cheated. So, scein' 'twont make any odds with you, I guess I'll take brooms. I know them like a book, and can swear to jest what you paid for 'em." And so saying, the peddler commenced re loading his brooms, and having deposit, ed half of bis former load, jumped on his cart with a regular Connecticut grin, aud leaving the merchant cursing bis impu dence and his own stupidity, drove off in search of another customer. A Situation Open. The romance of the runaway darkey was quite played out after the people of the North and South had pecked their flints for the linal shot. Once in a while, how ever, there comes a remiuiscence which shows Sambo's native humor, and how irre sistible was his hankering for the "boon of freedom.'' Before the war there came into the barroom of a hotel in Canada, near the frontier, a bright looking negro, who was thus addressed by one of the eminent per sons usually found in such resorts : "I s'pose you're a runaway slave," eaid one, looking sharply at the new comer. Feeling that he was pretty well away from bondage, the darkey responded that he was. "Ah, indeed ; well, we're glad of it ; but you don't seem to look very poor have good clothes down South ?" "Certainly," said the darkey, with some pride. ''Same clothes as my master." "But you got many a good threshing, eh?" 'Never had a whipping in my life." "Never thrashed !" eaid auotber; "well, but you niggers dou't always get enough to eat, do you ?" "Always had enougb, gemmcnj never went bungry." "What !" eaid the interrogator, "good clothes, do punishment, and plenty to eat. Now," said he, turning to the group, "only think ot it! this fellow bas left a petition where he enjoys all these privileges for an uncertainty." 'Gemmen," said the darkey, "all l'se got to say respeotin' dem privileges, is, dat if any ot you wants to avail bisse'f oi 'em de iituation am still open." , John C. Breckinridge it about to take tbe editorial charge of one of the Lexing ton (Ky.) newspapers. The Bull Puntcher of California. Foremost in woodsoraft, and I think in number, are a class of man hailing from Maine. They and their fathers before them felled and mastered the forest giacts of that land where, it's said, they pry up tho morninz sun : and these truants from the Penobscot and Kennebeo know but one desire, ask but one question, upon arriving upon our ooast : "Have you got good cross cut saws and axes?" Having obta-ned these, with an instinct born in them, they strike for the timber, where they are at home. After a tree is felled and sawed into required lengths, the "bull-puntcher" with his oxen drags it tewthe mill or railway leading to it. This "bul-lpuntchcr" deser. ves more than a passing mention. lie like the choppers, generally hails from Maine, and may be generally known from a distance, though unseen, by the original ity of the forcible adj?ctives he uses. The art of "bullpunching" must be born in a man. Practice and application may render a man tolerbly-ezpert, but none save those intended by nature for the calling can, for any length of time, stand the whooping, yelling insane cappers and toad antics, in dulged in byjtho "bull. puntcher." He is armed with a short stick, garnished at one end with a sharp steel brud, in this wise differing from the "bull-whackers" of the plains noteriety, for whom he expresses a supreme contempt. Your correspondent recently had the pleasure of seeing one start a log of about 1,000 feet with four yoke of cattle. The sight was truly an amazing one, and not one to be. forgotton. The "puntcher," after driving the iron dog deep in the log, and giving each beast an affectiouate prod with his goad, gave the word to gjart. The animals tugged and strained their yokes, but the 1,C00 feet of solid timber remained immovable. The 'puntcher' quietly called eaili ox by name, and then for a moment sank into a reverie, while each animal kinked tho corner of an eye nt him in seeming anticipation of the joys to come. In a second tho 'puutcher awoke, his whole frame seemed to unloose itself, his face turned red, he sprang full six feet in the air, and on ulighting gave vent to broadside after broadbide of stun ning odjectives that together with a - quan tity of tobacco juice, rushed from the ori fice in his face like a column if water in a mill sluice. He flew around- the team like a gaddy, punching, striking, kicing, yelling, beggiug imploring ; threw himself on the ground and loared ; turned three back sumcrsaults and hit the off leader with both heels in the flank ; swore bis immortal spiiit was eternally millel up, and jammed his brad into the nigh leader until be bellowed. The oxen tugged and strained until their kees touched the ground, and they looked as if they were about to burst to pieces. The log grated on the ground and moved ; the team straightened them selves, and away they went. The demented bull-puntcer,' quietly remarking, "whoa, haw, Baldy ! paesing on as if nothing had happened, ho is well paid for Lis services aud ought to be. It is not every mortal that could go through ie above perfor mance for 875. a month. San Francisco Bulletin. A Dizzy Ride in an Elevator-. Oo Wednetday night a couple of indi- uals, temporarily stopping at the Astor House, indulged in a heavy spree. About 11 o clockthey concluded to go to their rooms, and took their places, as they sup posed, in the elevator, though by mistake, very natural for drunken men, they seated themselves ou the steps ot the main stair case. At the end of five minutes one of them remarked that the motion made him dizzy, and he wished the machine would stop. "Yes," said the gthcr, "it's going up awfully ; must be up 500 feet already. If it dou't stop soon I shall full out. My bead swims like a codfish." At the end of fifteen minutes Major Aleck Stetson rescued them from their perilous position, and sent them to their rooms in charge of a oouplo of porters. N. Y. Sun. Death of a MoNbiaosiTY. The Free Press states that Helen Eckert, well known as the fat gitl of Eastoo, died at the rest denco of her father neat South Easton. She was eighteen years of age and bad been confined to the bouse for the past two or three years. In early life she was on exhibition, and traveled under charge ot Col. Wood, now proprietor'ot Wood's Mu seum in chioago. ' She was for a time en gaged with Bamum in New york. At the I time of ber death, she weighed 500 pounds TEE GEUTLE INDIAN. , A letter to the Washington Chronicle, from Arizona Territory, of dale February 13, thus describes bow "the untutore"d sav age" amuses himself : "The Apaches made a captive and toi tured a young man by the name ot Skirly, while working a placer gold mine within five miles of Prescott. He was a young man of industrious habits, and beloved by all who knew him ; but no tongue can des cribe the horrors of the slow torture the poor fellow endured while the fiends danoed around bim in gay delight at his writhing pain. They captured a band of cattle belonging to A. G. Dunn, (all he and his family had in the world,) within a mile of the plaza of Prescott, and brutally murdered the young man in charge of the herd, Mr. William Willey. m They attacked a camp of miners on the Ilasscampa, six mile from Prescott, and de stroyed aud stole everything they bad. Tlvey also attacked on the same day and took a freight train on the Bil Williamson road, eight miles from Prescott, and brutally murdered two of the drivers. They attempted lo ambush the mail on the Wlckenburg and Prescott road, near fta same place that the mail was taken last summer, when three men were murdered, but their ambush was discovered in time to effect an escape. They attacked two far mers on fhe Bill Williamson road, ten miles from Prescott, and mortally wounded two men named Safe and Petorson. They laid an ambush for Mr. A. Bearley, superintendent of the Sterling mine: while going from Pres ' cott to the mine, and killed bis horse under him, but be succeeded in escaping with a slight wound and his clothes riddled with bullets. They brutally murdered Samuel Brown and Mr. Sims while workiog on a farm in the San Padro valley, about forty niles east ol Tucson. They murdered a mail carrier and captured the mail in a canon six miles. trom Camp McDowell. They attacked the eastern mail bout sixty miles east ot Tucsoo, and near the same place the mail was taken last October, when six men were murdered, but the driver suc- ceededed in escaping by fl-ght. They at tacked Solomon Warner, one of our oldest . and most esteemed citizens, and companiou between Tucson and Santa Cruz, and it is thought both will die from effects of the their wounds. They attacked the Altar and Tucson stage aud brutally murdered the driver and two passengers. Epiphany Aguara, one of the murdered, was among the oldest, most enterprising and esteemed citizens of this country. In addition to this record of horrors, there bas been a number of soldiers killed in battle, but I haVe not . the data so as to make a correct estimate of the number. There have probably been other citisens killed, the names of whom have not come to my knowledge ; besides, there has been any number of hair breadth escapes that I will not prolong this letter to mention. Closing Cuacks in Stoves. It may be convenient to know a ready method of closing up cracks, which are not nn- common, in cast iron stoves; and we ara assured that the following recipe is a reli able one : Good wood ashes are to be sifted through a fine sieve, to which is added the ' same quantity of clay, finely pulverized, together with a little salt. The mixture is to be moistened with water enough to make a paste, and the crack of the stove filled with it. This cement doas not peel off or ' break away, and rssumes an extreme degree of hardness after being heated. The stove must be cool when the application is made. The same substance may be used in setting in the plates ot stoves, or in fitting stove pipes, serving to render all the joints per fectly tight. Napoleon once entered a cathedral and raw twelve Bihar statues. "What. r. these J" said the puzzled Emperor. "The twelve Apostles !" was the reply "Well " said the great captain, "take them down, melt them, and coin them into money, and tet tnem go about doing as their Master did." A young man on being asked by a judge whether he bad a father a mother, said he wasn't quite certain whether he bad or not ; first his father died, and then his mother married again ;'and now he didn't exaotly know whether they were his fathar and mother or not. Carrying a bonquet containing chorofprm is the fashion among rapid wemen in the West. When a chap with money ooncealed, about him gets spoony on thean. they let him smell if it, aud the result is a iweoq. that ho never forgets, 1
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