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VOL. 1.
innawAY.PA.
IiY 30, 1870.
NO . 41.
If ifiififii
m mm
PUBLISHED W'EEKL Y,
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Jtate of Advertising.
Adri'r anil Dx'rs notices, eac, (j times, $ 3 00
Amlitor's notices, each, ;! 00
Caul-ions anJ Kstrnys each, !! times ..3 00
I'rausient AtlvcUifinc; per squro of 8 lines
. nr lcsa-3 times, or less 2 00
For each suhse'iitent insertion GO
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' liner or less i titiics or less 2 00
For each subsequent insertion 50
f rofessioual cartls, G liner, 1 yr 0 00
Loal notices, per lina, one lime 13
Obltuiry notices, over o lines 10
Vearly Advertising, one-l.nlf column fit) Oil
Tcarly Advertising, one column 100 00
liliuks, single quire..... 2 fit)
lilanlis. three nuirc 2 00
Blanks, 0 quires , per quire 1 70
lllanks, over li quires per quire 1 oU
For hank notes. subpoenas, summons, ex
ecutions, warrants, constable pules,
ricl find school oiilor, each per doz...2
Sandhills, ei;, ill sheet 20 or less 1 fiO
" l'mirhi sheet 2'iorless 2 fill
" half-sheet 20 or less 4 00
" whole sect 2-jorless 8 O'J
Over 20 of each of above nt propuriioir.itc rales.
COUXTV OFFICERS.
President Jmk'C S. I. Johnson.
Additional Luv JuJiioIlou. J ho. V.
f inccnt.
Associate Judges E. C. Sehultzo
Jesse Kvlcr.
District Attorney J. K. P. Hall.
Sheriff .lu'.'oh MeOmii.-y.
Prothonotary 're, Fred. Schtoning.
Trcanror -!;iu-!iiu V. Gilli-.
Oo. SiiperiiitoiKi.iiit Uuf'us Luc-irc
(Juf.iiiiissiiiii.-M's II. Warner, Jo.--. V,
Taylor, huiiis Vol'io'T.
Anchors Chirk Wilcox, George D.
Mwcnpir, ami Josoph Wilholm.
County Surveyor Geo. Wa'tnsW.
Jury i'omniis-ionus. Gi'.uiro L'kkiusn,
mm Horace Little.
TIME Of HOMtlSC! COUP.T.
Seeoivl Mo'iday in January,
Last .Touilay in !i it.
First Miur'.yy in A tigtisr.
Vict-t M.::i'lay in November.
putlad Lr'-rr.". f- r?.E 3ailt.o.i3.
summer timi; tablk.
kN and after MUX ! A l .
MAY :?0;U,1S70,
:a.L!i'!iU & Eric
the I rains oji l!in IMii'.a
Kuilroad n iil run :s fuRows :
; .M'inri!.
Wail Train leaves Philadelphia,
" " i'lidirway
" " nrviv; :il l.i i
Eriol'sp leaves P'li'.adelphii ..
Ridjrvay
" " arrive at l-ie
H xs i'vai:i).
ilail Train leav Erie
. l'i'l"wav
" nrrive at 1'liiiud'a..,
Erie Exjuesj leaves Kne
" ' P i ; i rc v : i y ... ,
" " nr"al, l'liiladelplii'i
10. CO p. m.
.... 1.07 ji. in.
7.! p. in.
....10 ."o a. in.
.... 2 no a. in.
. ..11.20 a. ui
.... S.0'1 a. r.i.
.... 2. is p. :u.
.... 0.20 a. in.
.... '.1.00 p. in.
... 1.20 a. in.
... o.oO p. in.
hxnreas. Mail avi'l Awi;'im-
tation. east mid
west, couneet at Ciu ry ni'd nil i-l l.unnd
liiiius and Mail Aecomiuo dation nasi lit It vin
ton with lhu Oil Creek an 1 Allegheny River
Rail Road.
WM. A. BALDWIN'.
Gen'l Pup't.
A:
LLEGI1EXY VALLEl RAIL i.OAD.
i iic only direct route to Pitiidmrg
mrnorr cuaxo'E of cars
J'rom Oil City.
On and iifn'r Indav Xov.
21 lt'OH, traiiiE
will run as follows ;
OJIXI SOUTH
Day Express le ivc:i Oil City nt
Arriving at Piilsburj; nt.
Ni)llit jxprrs? h avt-s Oil City at
Arriving nt Pittsburg at
KitmnuigAcc. le.-.ves Eailcnton
Arriviving nt ICitlanning
Mixed Way leaves (lit City i
10. "0 a. m.
0.:!0 p. in.
!VM p. in.
7.',n a. in.
0,10 p. m
(1.00 p. in.
7.00 a. m.
7,00 p. m.
Arriving at Wcut i'i;iin Jum-tiiin
at
0)i. Nd Ni.iRTif.
Day Express leaves Pittsburg at
Arriving at OiJ City at
Night E-prc.-s leaves Pittsburg nt
Arriving ut Oil City nt
Parker Acc. leaves Kittnniiing
Arriving nt Parker
Mixed Way leave West Peun June, nt
Arriving at Oil City at'
7,10 a. m.
1.00 p. in.
8,no p. m.
0,00 a in.
7. JO a. in.
0,,iO a. in.
7,00 a. in,
0,'JO p. m.
Connections at Corry nnd trvine'on for Oil
City uud Pittsburg. At franklin with James
lewn nnd FranKlin I. R. Conneeiions with
Vest Pcnn, it. R. nt West Penu Junction for
Ulairsville and all points on the main lino of
the Pennsylvania U. R.
gy",Silver Palace Sleeping Cars' on all
Kight Trains botii ways from PittsUgh tu
Corry.
J. J. LAWREXCH, General Sup:.
Tuos. M. Kisu, Asst. Supt.
B
OOK AGENTS WANTED J Oil
Ctniggled una 1 mmphs or
Written Toy himself. In one Urge octavo vol
ume nearly 800 pages printed in . English
nnd German. '! full page engravings, li em
liraccs forty year reoo'duciions of his buiy life,
as a merchant, ninuitger, bunker, lectui"r and
.eliowiiian. No book publiahtil to nceef.Mhlc to
all classes. Every ono wains it. Ageuts aver
age from 50 to 100 subscribers a weei. Wc
.offer extra inducements. Illustrated catalogue
jiud terms to agents sent free.
J. li. BURR & CO., Publishers,
gw Hartford, Cunn.
J
OD WO UK .f till
LiuJs uud Ucsert-
done ut this o.Oieo.
BUSINESS CARDS.
J. S. BORDWELL, M. D.
ECLECTIC VllYSlCiaJT
rfhc worJ eclectic means to choose or se-
l leet medicines from nil the different
schools of medicine ; using remedies that are
safe, nnd discarding from practioo nil medi
cines that have on imjurious effect on the sys
tcni, such as mercury, antimony, lead, eop
per, &o.
I lay Rsido the lanco the old Moodlettor,
rciiiccr or depleter, nnd equalize the circula
tion nnd restore the system to its natural
stale by alteratives and tonics. I shall here
after give particular attention to chronic dis
eases, such ns Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Liver
complaint, Catarrh, Nevraltria, diseases of the
throat, urinary organs, and all diseases pecu
liar to females, &o.
CATARRH I treat with a new instrument of
n laie invention, which cures every ease.
TKK r II extracted wuhout pain.
Ollico and residence South of the jail on
Centre St. Office hours from 7 to 8 a. ; m 12
to 1 p. m : 6 to 7 p. in.
Dec. 2U'07.-ly. .J. S. BORDWELL.
TOI1N 0. HALL, Attorney nt law. Ridg
way. Elk county Ta. mar22'00 ly
JOilN G. HALL JAS. K. P. HALL.
TTAI.L &
BllO.
Attorneys - at
-Law
ST. MAUI'S:
BESZIXGEIt P. 0. ELK. COUNTY,
Scutcmbor '20, 18GG. ly.
rA.
J.
S. Rordwcll, M. D. Eclectio I'hysician
Omce nnd residence opposite tho
Jail, on Centre St., RiJgway, Pa. Prompt at
tention willbe'given to nil calls. Omce hours :
7 to 8 A. M- : 12 to2 V. M. ; and li to 7 P. M.
Jlar. 22, G'i-tf.
FRANKLIN HOUSE,
Jn t'!'. ilAnv's. Pa.
LARGEY & MAI.OXE, Pnovu's.
Tlie proprietors respect fully nsk the attention
of their friends and ihe public in pener.il to
tl'e.r iiirjre and eoimnodi'riis hotel. Every
atteuliou paid to the eouvonn-nee of jrncsls,
II. LAIUIEY.
niy30 -IS'iS.ly J, A. iuALONE.
"I TA8LIX Kettles. Brass Kettles, Poreleai
itJL auce Pans. French Tined Sauee Pans,
I'Vuit cans the cheapest and best, at W. S
SERVICE'S, Ilnrdu'ure Store, Pidgwtiy.Pa.
P i E mo way, Ei.k Co
W. IT. ?C1TRAM. Proprietor.
Pa
Tlnukful for the patronage heretefore so
liberally liesiowcd upon linn, tho new pre
prictor, hopes, by paying strict attention
tn the comfort an I convenience of guests, to
nievit. a continuance ot tho same.
Oct M0-18i-.'..
rrui.iYER nousE,
K I llti WAY, PA.
DAVID THAYER, Proprietor.
The undersigned having fitted up a large
and commodious hotel on the southwest
corner of Centre ami Mill streets, with good
ami convenient stabling attached, respect
fully solicits the patronage of his old friends
aii'l tin! p'irlio gener.-.lly.
deel.rtiii ly .- DAVID THAYER.
ERSEY HOUSE,
CtxTktviLLE, Elk Co., Va.
John Collins, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore so
liberally bestowed upon him, the new pro
prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention to
the comfort aLd convenience of guests, to
merit a continuance of the same.
vlu2Uly.
"ORT0X IIOUSS,
ERIE. IY-
J. 1". M,,o:: lite of the JJyle Eouse)
1 vopr itor.
Open Day- and Night-
r."0tf.
Jm in Eager Beer, opposite the Railroad
Depot. St. Mary's, Elk county Pa.
Mar-2'0ii-l .
E
NVKLOPES, LABELS & TAGS
ueitly
printed 1 1 tho Advocate Office.
J
imple ituiedy, and will send tr.e receipt
tree. JIKs. il. C. LtGGETT,
4w Hoboken, X. J.
JQR C. II. FULLER,
HOT AN 10
PHYSICIAN,
II i do way, Pa.
Residence end office opposite tho Thayer
House.
"EXltY SOUTHER,
Attorney-nt-Law
(fub2'J'C8),
Udwav, Pa.
T LAXICS of all kinds for oale at this
) tici.
J D. PARSOXS,
Jluuuracturer and Dealer iu Coots & Shoes,
Main St., opposilo Hotel,
no-27y Viluox, Ta,
JOU W011K done with dUratch at this
Oluco.
JOARDIXG HOUSE,
Near the Depot, Wilcox, Pa.
MARTIN . SOWERS, Proprietor.
The undersigned has opened a large boardirg
house at tho above place, where he is amply
prepared to satisfy the wants of those who may
avorhim with their custom, . no'Cy20,
JACOB YOUNG & CO., Book Binders And
Blank Book Manufacturers, Wright's Blk
Cerry, Pa Blank Bocks Made to Order.
dcrt SBiscdlaim.
TIMBER-SHOES.
BY 3. N. DICKIE.
One bright morning in early summer
fas riding leisurely along an excellent turn-
piko in the western part oi Pennsylvania,
having for my desnintion the enterprising
town ot htcuoenviiie. liovoiving in my
mind the probable success or ncn-succet.3
of my errand at that place, I had become
nncenscious of surrounding objects untilj
suddenly recalled by a youthful voice, which
said :
'Please, mister, can I ride ?'
I glanced downward, and saw a well-
dressed, roguish-faced lad of perhaps four
teen years, whose dark eyes looked appeal-
ingly in mine, plainiy asking thesams iavor
already uttered by his tongue.
My horse had come to a sudden halt,
sni turning his head as far round an the
check-rein would allow, seemed ready to
take note of any lack of courtesy on my
part. Under these circumstances I give a
ready affirmative; the lad sprang in, and
my pony, giving a gratified whisk of his
tail, trotted off iu a manner quite surpri
sing. It is generally expected that young peo
ple wait to be addressed by their cldo r, es
pecially when recipients of favors at their
hands ; but this young gentleman seemed
totally unconscious of this fact, for he had
not beeu seated a minute befure he asked
the following questions :
I'm going to Stcubenville ; aro you?'
'Ves, sir.'
(This is a nice, easy-riding buggy to go
there in, isn't it?'
'It seems so,'
'I sw vou when I was coming down
''cross lots,' and you'd better believe I hur
ried up so" as to strike tho pike in time to
meet you.'
'Indeed!'
'There is a scsret about my going to town
There ain't but just a very few of us know
anything about it not even my father aud
mother.'
'Ah !'
'There is something to come of it, too.'
Is, hey ?'
Just at this moment we passed a lad go
ing in the opposite direction. His face
the pure, broad German shone with good
health and good humor, although his hat)
coat and pants were a mass ot patches ; and,
as if to complete his rough attire, his feet
were clad in clumsy wooden brogans, often
worn by people o! his nationality, uncouth
in appearance to & stranger.
Tho demeanor of my young acquaintance
underwent a sudden change at sight of this
German boy. Standing up as he passed, he
took off his cap, and making a bow, exclaim
ed, iu a very gentle, respectful voice :
'Good morning, dear old Timber-shoes.'
'Goot mornin', lleter, goot mornin' ;' and
luiile as ''ermine ns the words lit up the
Gcrmau's honest features, as wc drove rap
idly past.
That's the best boy in the world 1' said
my companion, as tie seated uimselt and
looked frankly iu my face.
'Tlien whut iu the name oi'commcn-sense
could have induced you to insult hi in by
using such a an outlandish name as Tiniber-
bhocs ?' L asked,, somewhat indignantly,
'We do that because he wants us to, sir.
He saved my life and another man's boy's,
mean a little while ago. I could tell you
a story about him such a good story, too.'
'Well, let me hear it,' said I, taking care
to prevent any particular interest assorting
itself either in look or tono.
'Well, sir, my name's Peter Coodoli. I
attended the academy at L . It's vaca
tion now. My parents live about four miles
from here. Timber-shoes lives over yon
der;' (and he poiuted to a log building a
short distance from tho road.) 'Ho hasn't
lived here but a year. His father is dead
and his mother is nearly gone with a cancer.
Thci ara five children besides himself,
pretty young and not ablo to work muth.
He supports the whole family by hard work,
and does it well, too, they say.
I went to district school last winter, and
so did ever so many of the boys that are go
ing to tho academy now. Timber-shoes, he
came, too. That was the first time I ever
saw him. He had on a good suit ot blue
jeans, but ho wore woodeu shoes.
. 'AYhen he first came, Paul Tlummctt
(he's my room-mate now,) asked him if he
could inform him in a general way how they
prepared shoe leather from logs.
We ought not to have laughed at this,
because it was making fun of Timber-shoes
and hurt his feelings. We knew well enough,
though he never told us, that he didn't feel
ablo to spend his money for bcots, when his
folks waiited every cent he could earn to
live with. We knew 'this, of course, but
still we laughed, like everything.
'Then some one called him 'Timber-shoes,
and they all said it pretty loud, and so did
I.' I
'That's right, my lad, that's- the way to
do it,' I interrupted, quito warmly. 'Never
seek to coiccal your own share in a bad ac
tion. You certaiuly actei meanly, but it
is true nobleness to acknowledge a wrong.'
He smiled and proceeded, talking very
rapidly.
'Well, sir, ho looked sad, very sad, when
they called him Timber-shoes J because it
wasn't so much what we said, as the way we
said it. IIo didn't say anything, though,
but just minded his own business. We
didn't, and that's how wo came to know
more, about him.
'There were a good many tricks played
on him which I haven't time to tell, for
we're almost to town; but theio was one
and it was tho last one and that I must
tell.
'AYc used to epealr pieces every Friday
afternoon. All of us had to say something,
if it was only five words.
'One afternoon, when wc were going to
have speaking, Paul PHtnmett ho wasn't
so bad a boy, either came to school with
something square tiod up in a newspaper.
He wouldu't tell us what it was, but we soon
found out.
'When Timber-shoes' turn came to speak,
he walked out toward the master's desk
nnd what do you thiuk? there, hanging to
his coat-taii, waa a piece of paste-board,
with this printed on it in big letters :
" 'TIMBER-SHOES,
THE
ELOCUTIONIST,
xow
S't jrAKETTI.'
'Some of the boys laughed, but tho most
of us couldn't some way. As soon as the
master saw the pasteboard, he took it off
and sent the poor fellow back to his seat
He then tried to find out who did it, but
no ono knew anything about it. Then
Timber-shoes got up aud said t
I knows who did dat. It was Haul
Rlunmctt. I lets him -ro on so to see which
comes out pest at the tnd, him or me.'
'I tell you we laughed heartily at this
Tho master laughed till tho tears rolled
down his checks. Everybody laughed at
Paul He looked redder in the face than
I ever saw him. When we Jiad got tlirugh,
the teacher made Paul stand with his
face to the blauboard,and hitching tho card
on his coat collar behind, made him Stand
there' all tho afternoon.
bo this was tee last joke played on
Tiaiber-shees ; because the last part of this
story would have stopped it if nothing elso
would.
'Three weeks a go a lot of us boys were
down at Wallernook Gulley fishing. Tho
stream is very narrow, but at that place
wondeful deep six feet just off tho bank,
and ever so much deeper iu tho middle
so deep, they say that the bottom has
never been found: but I cucss that isn't
so:
Paul Plummet moved wo go in-swim
ming. jo ono elso dared to.
and. so he went in alone. IIo hadn't
been in over a minute before he took a
crampj aud could hardly keep himself
above water. 'I didn't stop to think any
thing of any consequence, and so instantly
jumped in after him. I'm a good swim
mer, but Paul grasped me uud pulled me
under with him. I tried to get away and
save myself, but he wouldn't let go; so I
begon to drown pretty fast. too. Tho boys
on the bank were running heie and there
crying for help, and two or three had
startd for home, a mile away.
'Just then, up come Timber-shoes. He
couldn't swim a stroke, yet he was the one
to save us, sir. The beys say he acted for
all the world like a General. , There was a
slender hickory grew ou the edge of the
bank, and quick as lightniug he sprang up
that tree; aud as he ueurcd tho top aud it
began to bend beneath his weight, he or
dered every one to run to the nearest feuce
and bring rails lots of them..
'The tree kept bending-aud bending un
til he was hanging right over us. The
first grab he made he caught me, and as I
was not very far gone, I got hold of the
limbs of the tre9 aud kept my head above
Water.
'Timber-shoes let himself down in the
water, holding on to the tree, and soon had
Paul by the hair of the head. Paul was
as limp as a rag, and didn't know anything,
but. -
'By this time tho loys had rot some
rails and Timber-shoes told them how to
make a raft ; and as we were riot more than
two rods from shore, tho raft nearly reached
us before it waa made, and we were soon on
land once more.
Timber-shoes went homo with me, as I
was pretty weak, and the rest carried Paul
Plummett to his home. He showed signs
of coming to before they got tncre, and in
a day or two was quito well again.
'Two weeks ago every one of us boys
went down to see Timber-shoes. Paul be
gan to ask forgivness for tho bad ho had
done to him, and then choked so ho could
not get any further; and I,well I, din't say
anything much. I' told him I'd been very
ugly to him, and he'd always been kind to
m?, and at last saved my life.
'I had just began to tell him something
else when I burst out crying tho first
tiaio I've cried for never so Ions. Then
tho rest of the boys all crowded round him
and begged his pardon, and shook handa
and laughed, beenuse, you see, they hadu'
been pretty near drowned, like Paul and
I.
'Well, when wo we'd got through, Tim
ber-shoes, who acted as if he wasu't at
home, but in some strange place, said ho
wanted us to grant him one favor.
" 'Certainly, Johny, certainly,' wo all
cried.
" 'I wirt dad you call me Tiaibcr-shoef;
always-'
"'Why, Johny V
' 'I'ccause dat which has p'.n de truth in
had fun, may be true in gootfaa.' "
Wasntlio caileu limbcr-shocs pretty
often that nbht ?'
les, indeed but some way it didn't
sound liko a nickname at all. Just before
we left, I told him my father intended to
rent him one of his farms, with a good
house and barn on it, for a very small sum.
And then Paul camo forward and said his
father was going to stock it for him and
let him have all the increase for three
years, to all of which Timber-shoes shook
his head and said :
'I takes land fair, I takes stock fair, I
takes sliust whut I can earn by hard
works.'
'And, sir, I am afraid ho won't take a
cent more than heearns as a common reuier.
But I know ho will be better off now than
he was before. Now my story is done and
we aro in sight of the river.'
We were near tho river most certainly,
but I wa3 very much pleased with the
hero of tho story, and ulso with the oue
that told it. I saw in him the making of
a noble man, and I rather think my looks
showed t.
'Now tell me,' I said, 'tho causo of this
secret errand to Stubcnville. Perhaps I
may be able to assist you a little,'
'Can you ? Then I'll tell you. You
see us boys met last night and threw iu our
pockct-moncy to get some things for limber-Shoes'
mother and children. He'll
be willing to let thorn have them, though
he wouldn't take them himself. I'm
treasurer. They put me in, and there was
enly ono vote against mo. His name's
Timmy Link. He has a spite against me
because I wouldn't lend him my tkates last
winter. I've got 818. 10 to spend. If I
had enough to make it a round 20, it
would be nice, wouldu't it ? We want to
get a shawl or two, some calico, a pair of
shoes, and ever so many things lhat'J
amount to over 820 I'm afraid.'
'Suppose I should give you Soj what
then ?' 1 asked, with a smile. .
'Oh, I guess I would take it, sir, and
much obliged.'
Well here we aro at the river. We'll
go across, aud us I am well accquaiuted
with tho men you want to deal with, I
thiuk we can drive a good bargain.'
We succeeded to his great satisfaction :
and I dou't beliovo I ever grasped the
hand of a lad of fourteen as I did his when
I bade him good-by and a satisfactory
termination to his benevolent enterprise.
I hank you, sir,' he answered, us he
tottered off with a pack largo enough for
u Jew peddler; 'thank you. I only wish
you were going back to-night, so that I
could ride, then things would end un tho
jolliest kiud.' Youth's Companion.
The Louisville, Kentuckey, Courier
Journal, the leading Democratio paper of
:nat state, endorses the remark of the
Cincinatti Commercial "that the party that
puts itself in opposition to tho principals of
equal, civil, and political rights for all cit
izens of the United States will go to the
wall." mid arid '-it-' nn,,l.i i. .
wall," and adds,
wall."
wUqU. ,u K l( II,,,
A mau in Indiana wants a divorce bo
cause his wife swears at him aud sets hiui
on the hot stove when he don't bchaev.
Horrible Contest A Drinking Duel.
A fatal drinking match came off in
Williamsburg, a few days ago, which has
not yet been mado public. It appears '
there was a dispute between an old French
physician and the proprietor of one of tho
largest breweries in tho place, as to which,
of the two could drink tho mo?t liquor and
carry it oIT. They decided to tast tho ques
by a trial, said to be a match at drinking
liquors at a convenient saloon, the party
giving up the trial first to be considered a
second class drinker, and pay for a grand
supper. Both parties to thi3 novel and
disgusting contest were largo men, tho
physician being able to turn the scales at
220 pounds, while the brewer was perfectly
mammoth in proportions a perfect Gam
briuus weighing fully 250 pounds. A
large crowd of professional and amateur
drinkists were on hend when the match
commenced, and tho bets were freely ta
ken in favor of the brewer, the German.
element predominating. The first instal
ment of lour bottles of what was labelled
"Bouibon Whisky" were disposed of, each '
man drinking the Eame as his epponent,
and at tho same time. The whisky gave re
newed vitality, apparently, for they laugh
ed and talked right merrily, albeit they
began to give evidence of having cultiva
ted a crop ot fur oa their tongues. Still
they urauk about once every five minutes,
aud drank deeper. They changed their
tipple to a clarat, as a tonic, and here tho
Frenchman seemed to bo more at home.
It did not suit tho German so well, how
ever, and it was soon changed to sherry,
after three bottles hod been gulped down
by each. The bherry was only pa'ntable
while two bottles lasted one each.
Their eyes began to show that rieculiar-
ly glassy s'.aroscen only in those upon
whom the effects ot liquor have trained as
cendancy, but their strong physicuo en
abled them to keep their seats, and their
hands showed very litth shakincss. They
called for brandy, of which they partook a
uttio moro sparingly .than of tho other
liquors, seemingly aware that, while they
naa no lear ot the previous draughts in
which they had been indulging, there was
"death h the bowl" that contained this
poison.
The Carman reached out cautiously to'
tho bottlo to replenish his glass. Tho
Frenchman endearored to follow suit. The
effort on the part of tho latter was futile
he could not move his arm ; he endeavored
to reach out his other hand, but it fell off
the arm of the chair and Lung powerless.
He straightened back in his chair slowly,
his body made a convulsive movement, his
face became horribly distorted, hia eyes
. 1 r
eemeu as n they would Cy out of their
sockets, his tongue rolled out of his mouth.
n .... '
lew gasns, his body trembled all over liko
shaken leaf he was dead !
While his funeral was on its way to-- tho
cemetery, the German also died, tho Cor
oner signing ceitificatea ascribing death in
both instances to heart dissase. York
iumhy Dispatch.
Anecdote. When the First Rhode Is
land Battery went to Washington, a pair of
French horses which had worked together
were sent with it. Owing to difference of
color they wcro separated and rematched.
But after the change one of them refused
to eat, and pined away, so as to be unser
viceable, and to all appearances seemed sick
uulo death. A member of tho battery, fam
iliar with their history aud with horses, ex
pressed the opinion that tho separation from
uis mate was the cause of his sickness, and
at his suggeston he was returned to his old
place. With evident pleasure at the change,
he began immediately to improve in health,
grew fat and well as happy, and faithfully
with his loved mate, did his duty at tho
battle oi Bull Run.
Snate In a Girl's Stomach Eight Ktrathi
A daughter of Mr. Lieper Evans, of
J.)ru;uoro township, Lancaster county, who
had beeu suffering from a scetniu-ly un
known cause fcince last October, was sud
denly taken violently sick on Wednesday
last, and when believed to bo in the '
agonies of death vomited forth a small
snake about eight inches long. It is sup.
posed to have been taken in whilo in tho '
act of drinking from a spring near the
house, and to have lived in the child for
about eight months, during which the little
girl suflered much acute pain. Though
temporarily relieved by the ejection pf the
reptile, yet her physical system had been "
so prostrated that she died on the followinjr
evening. 'J his unusual aud remarkable
flair has created quite au excitement ia .
the ntiglborlood uf its wseuraace.-i
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