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HI DO WAY, PA., AUGUST 20, 1870.
NO 44.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
J. S. BOJtDWELL, M. ' t. '
ECLECTIC 1 M IS IClvt Jl
Toe word eclectlo means to choose or se
lect ' medicines from nil the different
schools of medicine ; using remedies that re
safe, and discarding from practice nil medi
cines flirt, liave an injurious effect on the sys
tem, such as mercury, antimony, load, cop
per. &.C.
1 lay asulo the lance Ihool'l liloolIctter,
reducer or depleti r, and eqiuilizo the circula
(ion nnd restore the system to its natural
state by alteratives and u.uics. I shall hero
after give particular attention to chronic dis
eases, such as Kbeuinnt'sui, Dyspepsia, Liver
complaint. Catarrh. Xciralgia. diseases of tiic
throat, urinary organs, irid nil diseases pecu
liar to females, Sc.
CATARRH I treat -with new instrument of
s late invention which cifesevery ease.
TKMTH extracted 'viihnut pain.
Office and resilience Siutli of tlio jail on
Centre St. Office hours from 7 to 8 a. ; m 12
to 1 p. in : fi to 7 p. m.
Dec. 2:;'i7.-iv. j. s. r.()i:i)vi:i,L.
Select Sftiscdlaim.
T0I1N G. HALL, Attorney at law. Kidg
way, Elk county Vn. mnr-22'(10 ly
founts 5ircaj;3-
COUNTY OFFICERS.
President Jndsze S. P. Jolmon.
Afi'litiutiiil Liiiv JuJge lion. J ho. P.
Associate Judges K. C. Sclmllzij,
Jesse KyliT.
I)i.stri(;"t Attorney J. K. P. Hall.
Shuriff J.wnh .Mu('a'lley.
Priithoi) tary ity., Froii. Se'ue uing.
Treasurer Olnti'lius V. Giliis.
Uo. Sti'ierititomlivil. liuiu Ijiii'.ire.
('niiiiniss:o!ie"s !. Warner, Jos, M.
Taylor. Louis VoIIidt.
Atniito.-s C'lark Wi'.cox, (rwrgo P.
I'lv'sseuirer. ,uid Josepli Willudui.
t 1 1 y Survnyor !.leo. Vii':!!!'v.
.1 itvy (.Viiiitni.-.-dt'iiers. (.itorjo iJickiosn,
and IJorneu liittlo;
Tim n (;f iiou-ixfj conir.
Stvnii.l Mn!i.;ay in I tuuary.
IvTlSi AI illl:l y io n: U.
First Motidiiy in i!'u-:t.
J'iint Mctiday in Xtivciii'o'jr.
.lll.l.N (i. II ALL....
...I.S. K. i.
ITALL & I3HO.
Attoriipyp - at - Law
' ST. MARVd:
DKXZINGEIt, P. O. EI k. COUNTY, PA.
Sc jitcmber 20, 1800. ly.
J.
S. Hoi-dwell, M. D. Kolectic Physician
Ollice and residence opposito the
Jaii. on Centre St., l'idjray. Pa. l'ro.npt at
t"iition will bo p'von to all calls. Ollic'- lumrs :
7 to 8 A. M : 12 to2 P. M. ; nnd 0 to 7 P. M.
Mar. 22, Oii tf.
- The Eoy Who Won Himself.
I was going up tlio Mississippi in 1845,
Juds-e 1'iiuerwood.of Kentuckcy, nnd Hen
ry (Hay being on board.
That's a toui'h crew, from NutcheJ!,' re
marked tbc cleik, who come upon tbo deck-
as we were nbout going below. 'They play
hard mid liigb.'
'Let's go and look on awhile,' said the
Jud.e '
We went down into the saloon, where we
found the parties at play. At otic ol the ta
ble sat four men, about which were "father
ing a large number of lookers on ; and ns
these proved to be the heavy player, we
joined the group of spectators. The game
was twenty-deck poker, aud money was
changing hands with startling rapidity. One
of the players, u middle-aged man, whose
face Hhowed but too plainly the ravages of
an excess that was Flipping his life, aud
who, I afterwards learned, was a cotton
planter,liad staked his lust dollar and 'called'
his oppuatnts hand. He held four' queens,
against which were laid down four kings.
And he was 'broken.' IIo slartod to his
leet as though he would leave the table.
'Are ye dead broke, colonel V asked he
of the four kings.
'e to the last picayune '
'flive mo yer note, and I'll lend ye.'
'No,' replied '.he planter, with nn oath.
'he.; Inr'-e jind e.'inmuiious hotel.
attention pai l to the convenience nl ctn-stri.
ii. i.a:::;::v.
nay:') .js; ly J, A. iuALONK.
P.KILAD L?K:A i ESIE
EL. MM oil TI.MU TAIiM'..
kNT an.'. fi.rM'"!iAY
ill? t:-;'.ins on I i: l'li
Jtaiuoad will run as inl'.nws :
v. r.trw .vim.
JMfiil Train lec.vc:' Philadelpliia...
" Kii'way
" " arrive at Kne
.Krie Exp lr.aves t'iiila lelphi.i ... .
' ' iii'u'iiy
' " arrive at l.rio
i:asi 'iv a ii:.
Jiaii Train leaves J-rie
' " ' llid;:Vay
" " arrive at l l ibid'a
rio Express Kmivcm T'.ie
I'ld.w.-y
" ivi-a. l'llll:!'!.'!)'"' !"-
Expres.-', M;il ii.a:l A'jcut
V.W :M:!i.l
U'ieipiii.i i:
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7 p. in.
.. -,,!0 p.
.. itt - i0 a. in.
. 2 ; a. m.
..11.20 a. I I
. 3."!i a. pi.
.. 2. Is j,. m.
XTASUK Kettles. T.'-as K.-tlles. PoveVnn
Sauce Pans. Freiuli Tin -! K oiee P ius.
Friiii ein the clienpet and hi at W. g.
tjEllVICU"?, Ilavdw. ire. Store, Pidcna v.Pa.
Ta.
HYDE i;0U;?K,
PlIlfi.VvY. Co
. U. SCilil.V.M, Proprietor.
T!:ri:k!'iil for the paironiTe herctof.ri so
iiberally bestowed upon him. thu new nr.i
piietor. hi)'es.. ty pnyinp siiict attention
io th couifurt fin 1 floiiveiiieiioe of guests, to
m rit a en i'iniiance of tho same.
Ort. so l;-r).
.. 0.2' I a. m.
.. '.i.il'.l p. ill.
1.20 a. in.
.".:;;i i. in.
'Htniatbui, eat and
wc.-st, connei:i at t'-'iry aijit ;t v.'e.-I. 1. u !i I
irains aud Mail Acuyiiiia'id.v.i'in ea-'t nt. li'vin
lon w'.'.t the Oil Craek and Allegheny ilivev
liail ii. . a l.
WM. A. BALl;iViV.
C' li'l !np't.
'lUWIIKSV VAI.L'.A KAIL l!OA.
A
'ilie only dir.ii.it route to Pittsburg
WITHOUT aiAXGL OF CARS
from 0:1 r-,.
On and at':
Y'ill run as :'
lay :ov.
'r Mun
,llow:i :
G MN'tt SOUTH
21 I:
(rams
Day Express Icai v Oil City at VKW n. m.
Avrivii.g at Pittsburg at -i.'l p. m.
' Kitrbt Kxprrss b.-i'.ves i).l Ciiy at ''. :' p. in.
Arriviiij. at Pitt: Lin-;; at 7. din. in.
Kitianui.".;; Are. lt-.ves Eialmton 0. to . in
Irriviving al Ki'.ia'.mi'.i; !'.'': p. m.
Jiixrd Way leiived Oil ( ity r.t 7.t'0 a. In.
Arriving at We.-'t V.-iiu .liun'tion at 7,t:") p. in.
oo!3M :; : r. nr.
liny Eynre-s leaves Pitisljiiij; at 7,15 n. m.
riiviii'; st Oil City at 1,"" p. in.
Jiipht l.iipi esslean.T! Pilisbin at 8. Oil p. in.
- it i vi njr at Oil at O.ilJa m
Parker Acc. leaves JCittauuiug T.-'t'n. m.
Arrivina; ill Parker '.K'i'j a. in.
.Miicil Way leave West Potiii June. at. 7,00 a. in.
..AiTiviii"' at Oil City at 0,00 p. m.
Connections at (.'orry nnd Irvine'on for Oil
liiy and Pittsburg. At l-'raii!;liii with Jaiues
twn and 1'rsnKlin 11. It. Connection with
AVest Peiin, K K. at Vr'est Penn Junction for
L'lairsviUe and all points on ike main line of
tho Pennsylvania. H. 11.
".""Silver Palacu Sleeping Cars" on all
Night Trains both ways t'ruui Pittshigh to
Corry.
J. ,T. LAWIlllNCi:, General Sunt.
Tuos. M. Kino,. Asst. Supt,
TlinrcVAV. PA.
D.JYIU TllAYr.i:. Prop'-ietfir.
Tl-e iiiiders'sned haviiijr: fitted up a la:";e
oid coinni'idlous hotel on the seiuh'.vosi
eci -n':r f C"i-.ire nnd Mill stvet.-. with pood
and convenient stnldiii'; nitaelied. respect
fully solicits the patrona-re of his oi l friends
iii'l ilo'i 'i' iio generally.
d-ci roii lj DAVID TI! AYKP..
T'-EKSEV HOCSK,
C'LNTuCYILIE, ELK Co., Pa.
John Collins, i'ropriotor.
Tliniiliful for the pntronnao heretoioro so
liliiM-iil'y bestowed upen liim, the now jiro
prictor, holies, liy jiayinjj strict itlteniion to
the comfort nv.d convenience of guetus, to
merit ,i continuance of the same.
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OltTOX HOUSE.
KRIE. PA
.1. T". Miwc. (1'ilc, of (he )yih Hov.t?)
J'i'oji' it On:
Open I")ay and Night
i:l.Jtf.
U. V'1'..K, Manufacturer and Tlealer
J9 in Lnjrtr P.ecr, opposite tlio Jlnilroail
Di'Dnt, ,li. Mary's, Elk county Pa.
M.ir-22'00-1 .
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00K AGENTS WANTED Ft) It
: Struggles and Triumphs of
P..T..8ABNUM
V.'tf (All f.V lt'unlAl in nnn tdftrn Ol'tllVO Vol.
lime nearly (SOO pagen printed iu English
and GeiDian, Bd full page uugruvioss. Item.
lii'ttces forty year rcooUuetioim of liia Vuty life,
; as a. inercUnt-, manager, banker, Ueturcr nnd
showman. No book published v0 ftcceplublc t )
U clasucs. Every ouo wants it. Aguuts ver-
ajte from 60 to 100 cuhscrilicrs a wee'. We
, titer cxna iuduceiuents. 1 11 ist rated cuiulogue
' uid leibij lo uger.ls sent free.
'J. li. BL'llU A CO., Publishers.
. Pty ' llartloi J, Cuiiu. .
7T0U WOilKTFa.r ll0U5 "Ubj", di-icii-v
I duue ut tLioilioii : . - ( ' I OfficA.
T? LIANlvLI N IT O U S Ii
I JJ ST. ,M.MlV-s. Pa.
! LA P. GEY & M ALONE, Tn irr.'s.
i T!"'. ryv j'tov? respectfully a-k the attention j 'I can do belter than that. Where's Wack-
t i'. iiieir irieiuis iiroi me juiuiic in enei'i'i io
hotel. t.v.'Vi
'Ifere,' or.swcrod a dark visagpj man.
'rin.jr that girl and boy hero that I
lo'jght at Zvitchez. Hold on the game just
oiii; o.in Ur , j-cutluuaa, and I'll make a
rise.
T'oc tiiiii went nwny, r.nd thnrtly return
ed accottipa:,iod liy the 'girl and toy." Said
'giiT roved to be a bright iiiula'.to woman,
of five-iiiiil-thirty, or thercr-bouts, and the
boy waa her s:n.
The L.iy was not far fruta ton years of
aj;o, with a face hltr in color than wti?
his inothei-'s his features really haud.some.
'I:Oo!: here "entletnim,' sjioke the planter,
ring, 'hi re's as likely a pair, (urn girl nnd
her brat, as y mi can searo up, J paid eight
hundred dollarn lor theiu. Vho'll give
sis V
' T.'iiy not put tlicru up separate V a.-ked
one.
''Twot.t d ) to sell 'em stiarate. The girl
has sworn that she will kill hevi-elf if her
boy is sold away from her; and her old mar
tor f-avs she'll be sure to krep her word.
Hut don't you see the woman is worth more
than I n:-k for the pair. Now what d'ye
say '! Vi'ho'll take 'em at fix hundred'?'
The owner then waited a few seconds
without receiving an answer, and theu
said :
'I njvtf.t have the money ; so here goes for
a rafila. Twenty dollars a throw, and thirty
clir.nces for the pair Come, gentleman, let's
see the coin- of your coiu. Xhetu that Luys
art will throw tiist."
Here v,a excitement as well ns a chance1
for profit. Tho three players at the table
two clianees rath. Then llie epectators sur
ut d up, an twenty chances were sold as fast
as the planter could take the money and
write dcwn.the Datura. Then came a lull.
The platitci himself toi k two chances, where
upon his three companion each took one
more Then three men in the crowd 'doubled
up.
'Two more chances, gentleman.'
Clay whispered apart to tho Judge, and
then made his way to tho table, and threw
down two gold eadua.
'What name V
'fiive it to the woman.'
'Kb ! the gal herself V
'All right. One chance for Ninette.'
'efore the planter could call agaiu.Judge
I'nderwood had placed twenty dollars upou
the table, saying as he did so
'This is for the boy.'
'Good !' cried the owner of the property.
'Here's a chance for Tommy. And that
takes tho lot, here's the clerk V
'Here.'
'Have you got blauks for this sort of busi
ness?' ..
Ves.' ' j
'Then won't you fill up a bill of sale of
these two Ninette and Tommy aud
leave a place to put iu the name of the win
ner ? Now for the dice, gentleman.'
The dice were brought on, and the shak
ing couimenud. There were three dice, aud
each player was entitled to three throws.
Of the first tea throws, thirty-six was the
highest uuniber cast, CTe eleventh ' throw
I again till the twenty-first throw, when . one
of the gamesters threw out forty-nine.
The crowd was dow all excitement. For
ty-nine was a hard point to heat. The low.
est number that could be thrown was cine
and tho highest (nine sixes) was fifty-four,
muting what is called an average throw,
about thirty-one nnd one-half. Of a hundred
throws, the majority will fall below thirty
t(V0.
Again the dice rattled in the box as tho
second gamester took his turn ; but his throw
was a low one. The twenty-eighth throw be
longed to the 'clerk of tho boat, who had
now returned with the bill of sale. He threw
forty-five tying the gamester.
'Come, Ninette! It's your turn !'
The woman started and quivered, and
pre-sed her hand over her heart. Only tho
groaning and puffing of the engine broke
the stillness of the place.
'Will the gentleman who paid for the
chance throw for run V she said, in a low,
musical tone, earnest and emploring, and of
purest aceant,
'Let your boy throw for you,' returned
Mr. Clay, who shrank from the ordeal. 'His
luck should bo better than mine.'
Tommy came forward and took tho box.
His mother's hands clasped, and her lips
moved in prayer. The boy trembled like
an aspin. What a world of weal or woo hung
upon tho fickle chauee ! He held in haud
the sealed book in which was writen the fato
of his mother and self, nnd it was to be open
ed upou the hazard of a die !
lie .shook the bos, and turned the dice
upon the table. Three aces ! A moment he
gazed upon the three single spots, and then,
dropping the box, he sank back, pale and
frightened.
'Shake again, Tommy,' said tho planter.
'It's no use, master. I cau't get forty-nine.'
A Erava Girl.
XVKLOPES, LAllIU.S & TAGS ne:it!y
Ilj printed 1 1 the Advocate Oilicc.
I IV -S cured of tleafness nnd Catarrh by a
siaiple remedy, nnd will send il.o receipt
lice. MILS. M. C. LKOtiETT.
Iw Iloboken, N. J.
"pit C. H.
FULLI'.U,
BOTANIC PHYSICIAN,
Itiiu'ivAY. Pa.
Residence nnd office opposite the Thayer
House.
'l'ut you have got vour own chance, my
boy.'
'Aye !' cried tho Judge. 'That was your
mother's chance. Now throw for yourself
throw for the chance I gave you brace up,
and tako heart and may Ilcaveu help
you!'
That was not an assembly of ruligiously
inclined persons by any means ; but, the fer
vent petition of the J udge met with a warm
.and impulsive responses of 'Amen,' l'rcm
nearly all prescut.
Again the boy came forward and lifled thu
box. His lips were tightly shut, and the old
quivering of ihe limbs was hushed. The on
ly sound in that saloon above the deep
breathing of spectators, v:is the clicking of
the ivory cubes- Presently the first throw
was mada.
'Five five six, are sixteen ! announced
the platiter setting down the figures.
The dice was gathered up, and thrown
again.
'Six six aud a five. That's seventeen.
The boy Was as pale as death ns he took
the box fur the first throw, and his mother
lcanpd against a stanchion lor support. At
length and the book was opened !
"Three sixes ! Kighteeu ! and that's
Fifty-one ! Tommy, my boy, you're a trump!
-Now Mr. Ckrk, fill up tho bill of sale, and
Fll sign it before all these witntsses.'
The sce'je thai followed can be better
imagined than described. The last time I
heard from Judge Underwood, he was
alive and well, though long letircd from
active lii"e. Ninette was his housekeeper,
and Tommy his trusted and trustful henchman.
HLNUY SOUTHER,
Kidgway, Pa.
Atlorney-nt-Law
(feb2'J'0)S),
J D. PARSONS,
Manufacturer nnd Dealer iu Hoots & Shoes
MaiuSt., opposite Hotel,
nov27y AVlsox, Pa. ,
JTOAP.L'ING UOUSK,
Near the Depot, Wilcox, Pa.
Tli undersigned ling opened a large bonrdirg
house ot the above place, where lie is amply
prepared to satisfy the wunls of those wlm may
uvcihiin with their eustonu nonliWO,
MAUTIN SOWERS, Proprietor.
JAOOll YOUNG & CO , Hook Hinders Aud
Blank Rook Manufacturers, Wright's Rlk
Corry, Pa Blank Books Mado to Order.
BLANKS qf nil kinds fur sale at this'
-. ... ,-:..
JOB WORK done with dUoakh at this
1 1 V
An exchange says : "And now we hear
of another man up in Flmira who has mar
ried a girl while he already had thro wives
living." It does seem strange how absent
minded some men are ! We should think
a fellow who had three women on his hands
would never have a chance to forget about
it. Hut this singular forgetfulnesa seems
to seize then, no matter if they marry a
a whole woman's rights' convention. Ev
ery man who is married ought to tie a knot
in bis handkerchief so that he would re
member about it. It would save a great
deal of trouble.
-..- '-.y'Urnctl up foity-two. TLcu the jcore fell
A Model "speech. An Ohio member
of a School Board delivered the following
speech at a recent sitting of the board : 'I
rise for to that is, is to make a motion,
which is as follows : Resolved, That there
ate do need to build such costive school
houses as some of this ere board Is propo-
sin to 'rcct. No, Mr. Oheerman, I'm
'posed to epeodin money for more housen,
Tbe old onea are pretty good yet, and for
to go for to build a pretty (disk house will
cost $10,000, or more yet, its all wasted.'
' t
The Most desirable reception this warm
weather aro cool reception?, ' "
Our heroine lived iu Bartlett, New
Hampshire, and was adescendent of the
old Crawfords. Her father was a Crawford,
and followed tho profession of a guide
among the mountains. Her name was
l?essief and she was the only daughter re
maining at homo a dark-eyed, brown
haired girl of slight frame, just enteriug
her nineteenth year. Her mother had
been dead several years, and upon her de
volved the whole caro of tho household.
One day late in the bummer, Mr. Claw
ford went, with a partv of travelers, away
to tho headwaters of one of the many moun
tain streams that empty into the Saco, find
Eessio was left alone. Even the do.'s bad
gone with the pleasure seekers. Near the
middle of the afternoon, while the irirl was
sitting by an open window in the f'rout
room, engaged in sewing, a man came up
the road and asked her if she would give
him a drink of water. Eessie had seen
this man before, and had not liked his
looks. He was a stout, broad-shouldered,
ill-favored fellow, aud bits of moss and the
spikes of the pines upon his clothes indi
cated that he had slept in the woods.
Lut Bessie did not hesitate, She laid
aside her work and went to get tho water.
When she came back the man had entered
the room. She did not like this, for she
was sure he bad como in by the window :
but she handed hi:n the tin dinner without
remark. The man drank and then set tho
dipper down upon tho table. Then he
turned upon tho girl, and drew a brotid
bladcd knife from his pocket.
'Look ye, my young lady,' said he, 'I
know there's money in this house ; and 1
know that you aro alone. Show me wh"re
the money is! If you don't I shall kill
you, nnd then hunc it up myself. I'm in
earnest, oud there ain't no time to wasto.
Don't male a fuss for if do you'll feel this
knife quick!'
Bessie shrank back, and looked tho man
in the face, and she could see that he
meant just what he had said.
'If 1 show you where tho money is, will
you promise not to do me harm ?'
'Show me, honest, and I won't harm
yon.'
'Then come with me. But you will
take only tiie money you won't tako my
father's papers.'
'Only the money, girl.'
Bessie led tho way to a small bedroom
on the ground floor, where there was an
old mahogany bureau, tho upper drawer of
which she unlocked. The man, when he
faw this, thinking, doubtless, that Craw
ford's gold was within his grasp, shut up
his knife and put it into his pocket. The
girl opened the drawer, and quick ns
thought, drew forth a large navy revolver
one with which she herself had killed a
trapped bear and cocked it.
'Villain,' she exclaimed, planting her
back against tho wall, and aiming the
weapon at his bosom, '"many a wild beast
have I shot with this good pistol' and I'll
shoot you if you do not instantly leave this
house! I will L'ivc VOU not even n samm,!'
Start or I fire !'
Tho ruffiau could read human looks as
Well as could tho maiden, and he could
read very plainly in the firm-set lips
flashing eyes but more clearly in the
steady hand which held the pistol that
she would not only fire, as she had prom
ised, but her aim would be a sure and fa
tal one.
And ho backed out of the bed-rrom
then jumped from the open window and
disappeared.
Bessie kept her pistol by her side until
her father and her guests came homo j and
when she had told her story, bearch was
made for the ruffian. But he was not
fouud. Our herone had so thoroughly
frightened him that he never came that
way again.
CLIPPINGS.
What may he supposed to Lave been
Eve's reply when Adam asked her for
kiss ? "I don't care A-dani." . .
Some one has discovered that a girl can
not swallow her apron because it goes
against her stomach.
An exchange says it takes nine bushels
of blackberries to supper the Ohio Peniten
tiary. What will it take to supper it at
the berries give out?
To prevent a dog from becoming mad
give hint half ounce strychnine every hour
until he ceases to growl. The remedy is a
sure oue.
A farmer in tho country has a sign
nailed to his gate post, informing the pub
lic that "No life Insurance nor Sewing ma
chines are wanted here."
A brimstone spring has been discovered
in Westfield, it is said, and that the in
habitants are looking palo, fearlul lest
Hades is about to break loose upon them. '
A child wts recently born in Altoona
which weighed tKentij-lhree pounds. Its
father must have been the famous Car
diff giant, or some other fabled monster.
The difference between a tanner and a
schoolmaster is simply one tans hides to
save them, and the other saves hides to
tan them.
Brigham young has fearful qurrels with
I'. is mother-in-laTS. Brig, cannot therefore
be a woman's rights man, or he is to much
of one, we can't tell which.
The brilliant p'annct now visible in the
evening sky is saturn. It rises about sun
set, and nrrives on the meridan a little be
fore midnight.
A Jersey maid servant becoming imbued
with the spirits of the the time, apple-jack,
recently gavo nn exhibition in the costume
of eve, before she pet on the fig-leaves.
A Syracuse waiter attended church, 'on
n recent evening, and fell asleep. He wa
kened himself by bawling 'Ham and eggs
for two !' and soon left the sacred edifice.
A prcoocious boy, in a public 6chool out
Yv est, who stands high in geographv, was
recently asked by his teacher wlere Africa
was located. He promptly answered, 'All
over the United .-tntcs.'
A nice little boy in Pittsburg went to a
circus th i other day and amused himself by
thrjwing stones at tho elephant while ho
was drinking. When he got through the
boy tried to propitiate him by offering hira
a piece of gingerbread. Before excepting
the. cake, the elephant emptied about sixty-four
gallons of water over the boy and
then slung him into the third tier to diy
off. The boy is very indifferent about cir
cuses now. He says he believes ho docs't
care as much for them as ho usod to.
Soir.cfour weeks ago, as an omnibus
dashed up to one of tho Long Branch Ho
tels, a lady's hat blew under the wheels
and was crushed. Her dinnl r.f ,i
i'-V fjuuu-
natureover tho accident so sturck an
English lord that he sought an introduc
tion, and they were shortly engaged to bo
married. It is now stated that not a 'bus
drives to n Long Brach hotel but that the
ground is so covered with hats that the
driver can't get down until a small boy
shovels them into a hand cart.
The full name of Prince Leopold, whose
ambition is to occupy tho Spanish throne
bas kicked up such a fuss in Europe, is
Leopold Etienne Charles Antoine Gustave
Edouard Thassiio, of Hohenzallern-Sig-maringen
: and his wife's name is An
toine Marie Fernon de Miohaela Gabrielle
d'Astize Gonzagne Selvine Julie Augustie
do Brangence Bourbon, Duchess of Saxe.
So at least they are called Siggy and Saxey
for short.
Weston is to take a tramp at the New York
King, commencing on the 9th of Nov., jn
which he is to walk four hundred miles in
five consecutive days ; U2 miles to bp made
in. twenty-four Iipuis, , ; '. .''
The Lewiston (Me.) Journal treats the
ladies to this pleasant paragraph :
'We published a few days since an hom
referring to insects in tlijs bark switches so
gtnrallj, worn. Some deubted it at the
time as stated. We can assurg all doubt
ing Thomasci that tbe fact was even so.
A well known physician ot this city has
shown us two of these lonthsome creatures,
which were found in the switch, of a lady,'
in Auburn, exhibited to him, and transfer
red to a glass vial, where they can be seen
with the naked eye. Under the micro
scope their appearance is hidious. They
have a large brown, pointed head, any
number of legs, a iwzt on the back, and
crawled along with a wriggle something
like a caterpillar. They appear to resem
ble the centipede family. The lady who
discovered these had bad trouble with ler
head for some weeks, hut did not at first
thiukofher switoh containing the cause
Ibe back of her head wa. punctured and
sore. The switch from which these were
taken had previously beeo subjected to a
half hour's steaming, but the creature,
were as lively as crickets. Another amal.
ler kind has been found, whuh akip about
,'ike fleas."