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VOL, 1.
mnoWAY.PA., MAY 38, 1870.
NO . 33.
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COUNTY OFFICEKS.
President Judirc S. P. Johnson.
Additional La Judc Ilou. J ho. P
'inennt.
Associate
Judges IS.
C. Schullze,
Jesse Klcr.
District Attorney J. K. P
Hall.
Sheriff Taeob McUnuloy.
Protbonotury &e., Fred. Scheming
Treasurer Claudius r. Gillis.
Co. Superintendent Rulus Lucfo.
Commissioners H. WVrner, Jos.
Taylor. Louis Vullmr.
Auditors Clark Wilcox, George
Mc-senger, and Joseph Wilhelm.
County Surveyor Geo. Waltnsley.
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IX
Jury Commissioners. George L'iokinsn,
ana Horace Lutlc.
TIME OF HOLDING COl.'RT.
Second Monday in January,
Tjast Monday in April.
First Monday in August.
First Monday in November.
hailroads.
PHIL AD LrHIA
WlXTEll
So EEI3 EAILEOAD.
TIME TABLE.
VN and after MONDAY, NOV. 2'th
t 9 the trains on the Philadelphia & Eri
Railroad will run as follows :
WKSTKABK.
Mail Train leaves Philadelphia - P"") p. ni
" Rule-way "."'I n. ni.
" arrive at Erie X 2'l p. m.
Bri Exp leaves Philadelphia 11.50 a. ni.
" '' Uidgwny 8 Mi a. in.
" arrive at Erie : 10 00 a. in
HASTWAUl).
Mail Train leaves Erie A. 40 a. ni.
' " Uidgwny 2.50 p. m.
" arrive at 1'iiilnd'a 0.20 a. m.
Bri Express leaves Eue 4.00 p. ni.
" Hidgwiy 0.11 p. in.
" ar'ilt Philadelphia 12 4o p. ni.
Fxpress cast connects at Corry. Mail east at
Corry and Irviuton with trains on Oil Creek
Allegheny Kiver Iv. u.
A Li7 RED L. TYLERi
General Superintendent
LLEGHENY VALLEi BAIL BO AD.
liio only direct route to Pittsburg
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS
from Oil Citv.
On and alter Monday Nov. 22d 18G9, trains
via run as follows :
G !ING SOUTH
Day Express leaves Oil City at
Arriving at Pittsburg at.
Night Exprrss leaves Oil City at
Arriving at Pittsburg at
litiannig Ace. leaves Emlcnton
Arriviving at Kittniming
Mixed Way leaves Oil City at
Arriving at West Penn Junction at
GOING NORTH.
Day Express leaves Pittsburg at
Arriving at Oil City at
Fight Express leaves Pittsburg at
Arriving at Oil City at
Parker Acc. leaves Itittanuing
Arriving at Parker
10.30 a. m.
5,110 p. in.
!t.."l p. m.
7.00 a. m.
0.10 p. no
9.00 p. ra.
7,00 a. in.
7,05 p. in.
7,15 a. m.
1,55 p. m.
8,00 p. ra.
0,00 a m.
7.20 a. in.
9,55 a. m.
Mixc U Way leave West Penn Juno, at 7.00 a. m,
Arriving ut Oil City at 6,00 p. m.
Connections at Corry and Irvine'on for Oil
City and Pittsburg. At Franklin with James
town and Fraimlin R. R. Connections with
West Penn, 11. R. at West Tenn Junction for
Blairsvillo and all points ou the main lino of
the Pennsylvania R. R.
jo5P"Silver Palace Sleeping Cars" on all
Night Trains both ways from Pittsbrgh to
Corry.
J. J. LAWRENCE. General Supt.
Tuos. II. King, Asst. Supt,
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P. Tt' 8IBNiM
Written by uinuelf. In one large octavo vol.
lime nearly 800 pages printed in English
and German. 33 full page engravings. It em
braces forty year recolloctionb of his busy life,
as a merchant, manager, banker, lecturer and
showman. No bofk published so acceptable to
all classes. Every one wants it. Aleuts aver
age from 50 to 100 subscriber a wee. We
tiffer extra inducements. Illustrated catalogue
and terms to agents sent free.
J. 11. BURR CO., Publishers,
gw Hartford, Conn.
PUBLISHED
t -n i' k mi
JOB WORK of all kinds and desovi
done at tn'V
BUSINESS CARDS.
J. S. BORDWELL, M. D.
ECLECTIC Pli SMCI4tJr
T
Hhe word ecleotie means to choose or so-
lect medicines from nil the different
schools of medicine ; using remedies that arc
safe. .and discarding from practice oil medi
cines t hp t have on injurious effect on the sys
tem, such as mercury, Antimony, lead, cop
per. &c. N
1 lay aside the lance the old bloodlettcr,
reducer or depli'ter, and equalise the circula
tion and restore the sysni to its natural
state by alteratives and tonics. I shall here
after give particular attention to chronic dis
eases, such as Rheumat'.sm, Dyspepsia, Liver
complaint. Catarrh, No iralgia, diseases of the
throat, urinary organs, ami all diseases pecu
liar to tcmales, o.
CATAItKII I treat with a new instrument of
a late invention which curesevery ease.
TK1CTII extracted without pain.
Oilicc and residence South of the jail on
Centre .St. Oliice hours from i to 8 a. ; m 1
to 1 p. m ; G to 7 p. m.
Dec. 23 ti7. -1y. J. P. BORDWELL.
J
OlIN G. HALL, Attorney at law. Ridg
way. Elk county ra. mar.22 bO ly
jo. in o. 1IALI..
,....JAS. K. 1'. UALL
JTAIL.
33I1C).
Attorney? -at
- Law
ST. MAUI'S:
BENZINGER P. O. EI K COUNTY, TA
September 20, HsOfl. ly.
JS. Bordwell, M. I).' Eclectic Physician
. OHice and residence opposite th
Jail, on Centre St., Bidgway, Pa. Prompt at
tention will be given to all calls. O.'Kce hours
7 to 8 A. M- ; 12 to 2 P. M. ; and 0 to 7 P. M
Mar. 22, OO-tf.
17HANKLIN 'HOUSE,
i ' rSx. Mary's, Pa.
LARGEY &. MALONU. Pkoi-r's.
The proprietors respectfully aslc the nttention
o: their lrieiids nnd the public in prenernl to
their large uud cotnmo lious hotel. Every
niicuiiou paia to the convenience ot guests.
II. LARGEY.
mnyTO -lfuS.ly J. A. iuALOSE.
fASLlX Kettles. Brass Ketlles, Porclean
IvL Sauce Pans. French Tiued
Sauce Pans.
1 ruit cans
SERVICE t
the cheapest and best, at W. S.
Hard ware. St ore, l'idgway,Pa.
HYDE I10ESE,
Kmn'ww, Et.K Co., Pa.
W. II. Sf'HRAM, lVopriotor.
Thnnkf'ul for the palronige heietoforc so
liberally bestowed upon him, the new pro
prietor, hopes, hv vavini; strict attention
to the comfort and. convenience of guests, to
merit a continuance of tho same.
Oct 30 lNi'.t.
rj'MIAYER HOU3E,
X RMKift AY, PA.
DAVID THAYER, Proprietor.
Tho undersigned having fitted up a large
ind somui'ididUM hotel on the southwest
corner of Centre and Mill stre. is, with good
and convenient stabiing attached, respect
fully solicits the patronage of his old friends
mil the p'irlic generally.
deelU'uV. Ij -DAVID THAYER.
K
ERSEY HOUSE,
Cknti tviLLK, Elk Co., Pa.
Jons Collins, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore so
liberally bestowed upon him, the new pro
prietor, hopes, by paying strict nttention to
the comfort atd convenience of guests, to
merit a'continuance of the same.
vln201y.
M
ORTON HOUSE,
BRIE. PA-
M. V. Mmre. (late of the JJiile lions'1.)
J rop' trior.
O-pozx Tay and Nijlit
n30tf. ENRY SOUTHER,
Attoruey-at-Law
(feb2'J'C8),
idgway, Pa.
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LANKd of all
tic 3.
kinds for saffe at this
CII. VOLK, Manufacturer and Dealer
. iu Lager Beer, opposite the Railroad
Depot, St. Mary's, Elk county Pa.
Mar-22 Uli-1 .
E
ENVELOPES, LABELS & TAGS neatly
printed i t the Advocate Oilicc.
WAS cured of Deafness and Catarrh bya
simple remedy, and will send the receipt
free. MRS. XI. C. LEGGETT,
4vr Hoboken, N. J.
D
R C. II.' FULLER,
BOTANIC PHYSICIAN,
Biiiowat, Pa.
Residence and office opposite the Thayer
House.
J D. PARSONS,
Manufacturer and Dealer in Boots & Shoes,
Main St., opposite Hotel,
nov27y Wilcox, Pa.
JOARDING HOUSE,
a ear tne lopot, ivucox, l a.
MARTIN SOWERS, Proprietor.
The undersigneclbas opened a large boardicg
house at the above place, where he is amply
prepared to satisfy the wants of those who may
avochim with their custom. cov OyJO,
T ACOB YOUNG & CO.,
Book Binders And
J Blank Book Manufacturers,
Wright's Blk.
Corry, P
Blank Books Made to Order.
JOB WORK done with disoatch at this
Office,.
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.
Thrilling Adventure of a Dicer who visited
the Oneida Yerijicalion of the Testi
mony rf the Saved.
On the 24th day of February tho "bor
rowed" steamship Aroostook, with Charles
and J. S Lougee, practical nnd experien
ced divers from San Francisco, wcut to
where 'the Oneida lies in 123 feet of watef.
Alter the usual preperntions hud been con
cluedcd, and, by sounding, it had been as
certained that tho deck of the Oneida was
1 Oil feet beneath the surface of the bay ;
after every caution had been given to
eight strong sailors to keep the air-pump
constantly in motion, and allow not an in
stant of time of stoppage to occur, as there
by depeuded the life of the bolJ diver; ah
ter Charlie Lo'Jgce had been hcltuctcd and
shut f rom air, except that supplied through
the slender tube of coiled rubber, with a
life-line around his body and leaden clogs
to his feet, with "Uood-byc" and ''God
bless jou'' from all aboard, he was dropped
over the side, and slowly disappeared in
the blue waves, while a narvous tremor shot
through our frame as we realized the fear
ful risk undertaken by that man who was
seeking for truth in over one hundred feet
of water.
Away to the leeward, borne by tide and
wind, cuuie floating bubbles to the surface
life-siirnals from below. Tho men at the
pump were laboring manfully, but becom
ing fatigued, attempted to change for fresh
hands, and there was a stop, ''(ireat God !
you will murder my brother ! Quck ! for
Heaveu's sake, quick !" And as the men
recommenced the revolutions of the air
pump, the elder Lougee, with blunced face
and trembling lip, gave a signal on the life
line below. Fur an iDbtant there came
no responce, and the face ol that brother
Ecemed turned ta marble ; but then we saw
two (juiek motions from the submariue
station, aud knew it was the welcome signal
of ''all right," and then Lougoo turned "to
the men at the wheel, who came so near
sending both below, aud simply said :
My only brother's life depends upon your
efforts in keeping that pump in motion
stop at your peril." The calm face and
pasdiiotiatc eye told those men not to stop
aiu, and with Lieutenant Tauner close
by they kept at work until stopped by or
ders from Lou ueo.
Meantime, while wo were on the deck of
that "saud-pan," counting the tedious mo
ments which lengthenged to half an hour.
Charlie Lougee was searching the Oneida
at the tremendous depth mentioned. At
last came the signal for "surface," aud in
stantly the life-line was put in motion ;
slowly came tho coiling hemp and rubber
on deck, and at lust away in the deep blue
waves, came in sight the diver shorouded
and panoplied in weird garments. As he
came to the surface ho reached Minister
DeLong a sword and lacquered box, and
then was his helmet loosed, and our party
crowded around to hear ot tho gallant ship
Among our party were many of tho survi
vors of the Oueida ; among them were Wil
liam Crowuinshield, Captain Clark, Master
Yates,an.d Dr. James Shuddards, who were
intensely excited to learn tho tidings.
Said tho diver: The water (or the first
seventy feet was quite clear, as the sun
gave excellent light, and although my sup
ply of air was once choked for an instant, I
reached the deck of the ship just astern of
the mizzen-mast, and close by the mess
room hatch ; the tide was ebbing quite
strong, and I was eomplled to hold on to
lines from the rigging to keep from being
swept forward. I first examined the side
of the ship ; she was cut from the mizzen
rigging (at an angle of about forty degrees,)
across the whole stern of the ship, her lim-
bers,far below the watcr-line,being chrushefl
and broken, the captain's cabin cut in two,f
the wheel and steering gear all carried away
and, in fact, the whole sido and end of the
ship, stove in or cut away. The ship is
heading south-west aud sita upright on the
bottom, and is making sand slowly. I laid
down on the deck and peered over the
broken end of the cabin, but did not dare
trust my air-line in contact with the jagged
timbers. The guns and armament, except
one, are all in place aft ; but I did not go
forward, as I was afraid of entanglement in
tho rigging. Turning to -Crowinbhie'd, he
said, i-Your evidence, which I read, des
cribed almost exactly the injury, except
that she was out deeper, then you could
have known." Lougee expressed the belief
that it will be impracticable to raise the
ship, but that the splended battery, person
al effectstc, can be saved if the Govern
ment sees jirojer.
By this survey the testimony of tho liv
ing is verified, and tho memory of the dead
without stain, for the position of the ship
as found, and the position nf the Oueida
and Bombay, as testified to by tho naviga
ting officers, show that it was impossible
for the captain of the Bonibey to have ever
seen the rcdlight of the Oneida, and that
tho order of ''Port your hciui," by Captain
Kyre, was wrong, and the "Starbord, hard-a-starbord'.'
of Master Yates was right.
Corrtsponcnco Sacramento lice.
m
Ole Bull A Romrntic History.
In one way or another his wholo life
seems to have been a round of adventure
and excitement. Driven by his passion
for music to quit the University of Christ
iana, where he was studying for the church,
he began his career as aa urtist at the age
of niuetccu. One of his first exploits
was a duel, in which his antagonist, a fel
low musician, was mortally wounded. To
escape the conscquouces of this affair, he
fled to Puris. There he fell into poverty,
was robbed of everything he had, even of
his violin, aud in his despair thtew him
self into tho Seine. This attempt at sui
cide was the making of him. Being fished
out of the water, his forlorn condition at
tracted the notice ot a rich lady who had
recently lost her son, and who fancied that
she traced in the young violinist's features
a reseuiblenco of her dead chili. She
took him home, provided for his. wants,
enabled him to make a professional tour,
which placed hitu at once on the high road
to fortuue. The applause of the concert
halls, however could not satisfy his adven
turous spirit.
He managed, we believe, to have a share
in nearly all the Europeau revolutions. lie
was badly wounded in the I'aris insurection
of 1-S32, figured cotispicously in the move
ments, of February, ISIS, then hurried to
Holland, where he had some more revolu
tionary experience, and went back to Paris
to enjoy more still. He fought under the
French iu Algeria. Ho built a theatre at
Bet'gan and brought out political dramas,
which led to his urre.-t and financial ruin.
Then, following an illustiious example, he
laid down the liddlo nnd the. bow, took up
the implements, of husbandry and bought
a great tract of land iu Pennsylvaniat, for
the purpose of founding a Norwegan agri
cultural colony. This wast in 1852. Hun
dreds of his countrymen followed him into
the promised luud, and a little town called
Oleana was soon built by their industry,
but the experiment proved a disastrous
failure, and the projector was ruined for a
second time. Then he came to New York,
took a lease of the just finished ' Acadamy
ol Music, and in two months was ruined
again. His career since then has been
quietor, and we trust, happier.
Siue the above was iu typo we have seen
the following iu a New York letter of Deo.
23d:
"Among the passengers of tho Cunard
Steamer Russia, froth" Liverpool, this morn
ing is Ole Bull. On the passage, when
within a few hours sail of the port, tho
passengers addressed him a written request
to perform for them ; and to this with his
usual urbanity, he acceded. The proceeds
of the entertainment will be devoted to the
fund for erecting a monument catnmcmor
ative of 1000th ahniveaiary of Norwegian
nationality or independence, which is to be
celebrated in 1872 This monumont is to
take the form of a beacon on the Norwe
gian coast thus giving expression to feel
ings ot patriotism, and conferring a benefit
on commerce aud navigation at the same
time. It is to especially prome this enter
prize that Ole Bull returns to give a series
of concerts in this country." Lycoming
Standard.
The Dutchman's Cider. In the small
village of B , In the state of Penn
sylvania, there lived a Dutchman who was
- fam0U8 for making the best cider in the
neighborhood, and was equally famous for
keeping it ; and as yet no, person, but him
self and family had ever been permitted to
taste the good stuff. At last, one of bis
neighbors said he was bound to taste. Ac
cordingly bo went to the Dutchman's house,
and entered into conversation with him
eencerning his crops, &o., and by degrees
led him to speak of bia cider. He then
said to him.
"I understand you make very good ci
der?" 'Yaw, replied the Dutchman j "Hans,
my Pyi 6 bring a mug full "
Hans soon returned with a mug briming
full, and handed it to the Dutchman, who
drained it to the bottooi at one draught;
then turning to his astonished visitor, said :
"Dere now, if you dash not dink dat
good cibttjoost tchmcU of te
Cause cf Stonewall Jackscn's Death.
Hunter MoGuirc, late Chiei Surgeon of
Jackson's Command, writes as follows con
cerning tho death of Stonewall Jackson, to
the editors of the Ohl Dominion.
"General Jackson rtiado the attack May
2d, with his army in three lines of battle.
Rhodes' Division occupied tho lront line,
Colston's Division the second line and Hill
with a part of his division in line and a part
in column, the third line During the at
tack and rapid pursuit of tho enemy Rho
des' and Colston's divisions became com
mingled nnd moved in ouo confused mass.
Rhodes, finding how disordered tho troops
were asked Jackson to send XI ill forwurd
to take the advanso, and permit the first
aud second lines to be reformed. While
this was being dono Jackson, accompanied
by some other officers and a courier, rode
forward to rcconnitre. Ho advanced as far
as the Federal pickets, and then turned to
come back to his own line, when his party,
mistaken for Federal cavalry, were fired
into by the Confederate line of battle The
Gro was probably from troops who had just
been placed in positiun, and who did not
know Jackson aud bis party were in front
of them.
"I think this was the general's impres
sion in speaking of it afterwards. Several
of his party were killed aud wounded by
this fire, but the General escaped, and turn
ing to his left entered the forest and con
tinued to approach his own line. IVhcn
within thirty or forty yards of it a second
volley was fired, which wounded him iu
three places. One of the -wonnds was in
right hand, the others iu his left arm. The
ball cnusiig tho first wound lodged under
the skin upon the back of his hand It was
a round ball such as was used for the
smooth boro Springfield muskets. The
wounds in his left arm were blicved to have
been made by tho sumo tind of bullets.
The Confederate trocps' who fired the vol
leys at thegcneral aud his escort were arm
ed with smooth-bore muskets.
"I will add that General Jackson did
not die from these wounds. His death was
the result of pneumonia, and occurred eight
davs after the wounds were received."
OVB PRECIOUS LU17ATI0.'
. Hark Twain on licFarliand.
Under the heeding Maik Twain reports
some of the reasons which influenced tho
jury to acquit McFarl.iud.
1. Ilia great grandfather's step father
was tainted with iusanity, aud frequently
killed people who were distasteful to him
Hence, insauity is hereditary in the family.
2. For nino years the prisoner at the
bar did not adequately support his family.
Strong circumstantial evidence of iusan-i(j-
3. For nine years ho made of his homo,
as a general thing, a poor-house; some
times (bin very rarely,) a cheery happy
habitation : frequently the den of a beery,
driveling, stupified animal but never, as far
as ascertained, the abiding place of a gen
tleman. These bo evidences of insanity.
4. He once took his young unmarried
sister-in-law to tho museum ; while there
Lis hereditary insanity came upon him, to
such a degree that he hiocuped and stagger
ed ; and afterward, on the way home, even
made love to the young girl he was pro
tecting. These are the acts of a psrscn not
right in mind.
For a good while bis sufferings wore so
great that he had to submit to the inconve
niences of having his wifo give public read
ings fur tho family support; and at times,
when he handed these shameful earuius to
the barkeeper, his haughty soul was torn
with anguish that he could hardly stand up
without leaning against something. At
sueh times he has been known to shed tears
into his sustenance until it was diluted to
utter inetilciency. Inattention of this na
ture is not the act of a Democrat unafBictcd
in mind.
6. He never spared expepse in making
his wife happy during her occasional con
finements. Her father is able to testify to
this. There was always an element of un
soundness about the prisoner's generosities
that is very suggestive at this time and be
fore this court.
The Sheriff of Renville county, Minneso
ta, was lately put to flight by a ciiminal
who intrenched himself in a bay-loft and
pointed a big augur at the gallant official.
The scoundrel escaped iu the confusion,
and the official has been badly bored ever
siuce.
A smart little Boston urchin, whose aunt
was unwell from a kidoy afleotion, was ask
ed what ailed the old lady. He said eh
"caught cold, and it settled on her kid
gloves that'a all." The boy is getting
along very welL
Croat Snake Hunt In Ohio.
On the 10th ult., at Big Island township,
in Marion county, on the fnrm of Alexan.
dor Campbell, a great snake hunt occurred.
The party was headed by Captain Jackson
Brady, who If d his gallant enmpay down
into tho tail pravie grass, and surrounded
a twenty acre lot, set lire to the outer edge
of the j;rass at I o'clock i m. The grass
burned well, the flames rolling up ten feet
high, nnd us the fire adaacfd the snakes
retreated to the centre, sometimes making
desperate efforts !f rprin.af through the
flames, but tlic p'azo being too beavcy
they were instantly killed in tho attempt.
At 1:1") P. m. the ground was burned over,
and Captain Brady wcut over the field of
carnage and picked up tho ilclris of the
great army of snakes, and by actual count,
there was found to be 13;983 snakes of all
sizes. One black racer was nine feet and
four inches in circumfcrance 1
This may be considered a good day's
work for this neighberhood, as the snakes
had become so bad that small children
were afraid to go to school, and they even
attacked some adults, several having been
bitten on tleir boots. Some imagined
snakes in their boots, and it had become a
common thing for fifty or a hundred snakes
to chase men, women aud children across
this prairio. The milk snakes were con
stantly milking tho cows, and thereby in
terfering with thb dairy busincs in that sec
tion. Marion (Ohio") Mirror.
Tailings and Comforts of Eight7.
1 have got very deaf. What a blessing!
There is such a lot of silly talk I cannot
bear such scandals, ect.
My eyes are failing. How fortunate. I
do not see a tithe of tho folly and wicked
ness that is going on ' around me ! I am
blind to faults that would provoke me to
censure.
I have lost my teeth, and my voice is not
very audible. Well, I find it i no use bab
bling to folks who won't listcn-yso I save
my breath lor better purposes. I don't show
my teeth where I can't bite. I venture on
no tough moat.
My taste is not so discriminating as of
yore, and the good is that I am the more
easily satisfied, don't keep finding fault, am
coutsnted and thankful. A nice palate is u
plague I have' got rid of.
My joints are rather stiff. Well, if they
were ever so supple, I do not waut to go to
see sights, hear concerts, make spcechs, nor
carouse ut feasts.
I am not so strong as I was; but for
what do I need to be stout ? 1 am not coin"
CD O
to wrestle or fight with anybody. My morals
are generally improved.
My brain is uot-r o clear as in my young
er days, and all the better, for I am neither
to hot-headed, nor opinionated. I forget a
thousand injuries. Wilium J. rdan.
m
E-MHAIUlASINa TO THE OLD Un. A
friend was coming to New York from Bos
ton, and just opposite to him sat a lady
and her child, the latter a beautiful little
girl, with wonderfully bright eyes and a
sweet winsome face the very picture in
micaturo, of her mother. She attracted
much attention, and won many smiles and
tender glances as she moved about the seat.
An elderly gentleman looked into the1
witching thiug,s eyes, and was faceted at
once. Stooping, he lovingly patted her
cheek, and asked : "Won't you give aio it
kiss, pre'tty one ? I like little girls." Site
looked at him v.ery archly for an instant,
and then propounded the rather embarising
question, "Wouldn't you rather kiss mam
ma ?"
Snake Charming. Here is an item
for those who are seeptical enncerning tho
charming power of black snakes. The
youngest son of Joseph. Riden, near Kel
ley, was playing a short time ago, in a field
near his father's house when he alarmed
the neighborhood by his loud screamjng.
His father ran to his relief, and found him
gazing steadily iuto the eyes of black snake
without power to remove his eyes frpni
those of the snake. He was completely
charmed, and had not his cries brought as
sistance be would have fallen a victim to
the senp.ent's coils. Lewistown Democrut.
The Grip. A smart bo,, eating a greea
apple, exclaimed :
"0, dear, I've chewed an Odd Fellow !"
An Odd Fellow V said his mother.
'Yes, he's giving tne the grip.'
That youngster will be somebody yet, if
he lives long enough.
If we would1 perpetuate our fame or te
puiuuuD, we must ao things worth writin
or write tilings worth rcadipg,