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VOL'. 2- . y . .
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COLSTV OFI'ICUUS.
rrcfiJent Judz- S. 1J. Jolinoti.
AdJitioual La J udgu llou. Jho. P.
iDccnt.
As.ioclata Judges E. C. Scliultze,
Je?e Ky'iT.
:et Attorney J. K. P. Hall.
iSiie '.H Jacub McUaiiley.
P:o:liori(iiu:y itc F fit. Sdircaiog.
T.-asurer l.'laudius . O'if.
Co Su;iuKulL'ude.iii !'. j.ji Lueore.
' C'liiiiiriiouevs 11. Warner, Jus.
Tavlue. l.'Hi.s S iillnv"-.
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Ooun v 'mitvi . .i. Leu. W'ahii-ili'V.
Ju'V Co'iil)li.-.i''iti a. GcOl''l- L'ltLiUSIl,
and lloia':e L'u;li!.'
TiMK of li'M.lT OOlTiT.
Sccuii-I Muiida.v iu January,
L:i?t Mnndiiy in April.
Tirst Monday ;u A nuiit.
Piist Muoday in Novcuibor.
EAILEOADj
puhad lte.ia & it s ea -e01e.!
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f the tveius on i,.e I'u
Kuilroad will run a fol!o
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v . , eoi'iieiT ' I -Coriy " I VI w . r.iniiid
r iuii't Mail flccoai'iiiid i ti'H -1' . nl Irvn
t i w i i be Oil Creek uud A ..Leiiy Liver
Kail l(o.id. '
VM. A. BALliW IV.
Cl'ii Sun'l.
LUliUlIliNY VALLlil .L.wL l.O.VU .
'J ue only direct route to l'iltsbnrg
WITHOUT' CHAXGE ' OF CARS
from Oil City. ... ..
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. ' II nuu lllivi . 1 1 ' :i ' , iJ iivi, J ,
ill vuu us lu'.loft t :
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JJinhi Lx: rH lenvcs Oil City at
' Ai iivinj u Piltel urg nt '
K i" i nn - -' Ace. Ii ;4ve EmUntcn
Ariivivinjr )i K.. ipu o ,
Jlixcd Wi.y Vhv'i . Oil (. ty at
Ai'nviug t We. l'eun Juno. ion at
i;ni vii' MHLTir.' :
fi IO ;i UI
I' te: p. in
7 ." a ui
7,05 p. m
Day Express leaves PiUeLurj at.
Arrivinp .it Oil City m .: . -
Night Expres.!atre Pittsburg at.
Arriving it Oil City at
I'urkei Acc. leaves Kiuanuing
Arrivinc at Parker
7,1i a. ui.
.I"-' p. in.
fc i i p.. ui.
ii n ' i in.
7. . 'i i , ui.
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Mixed Way xve Wet Penn Junc.ai T M.' i
Arrivinp ai Oil Citv m. 1,1 i'
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ui,
. Conneclioni n Corry and. Irviue'on for. .Oil
i City and Pittsburg. Ai:r'ravkliu with Juuie-
Town riuuHiiu i vv"uul;,'uus nuu
Wesi'Penn.U K. at est l'viio Junction for
iJJUinville aud all noiuta on the main Lue of
the Peunsv'vsnia U. K, '
vi 10 ' Oliver.. iD.iiiq ui"i' , v."o v.. -
A'J .1 XlliUI UUiu Hats .v.. h.uw.E.u
rp,.-..a 1...II, u..-u t,..!,! I'.lluKl-lvK tl
Curry.
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tiou .iu' tl-l"'Tieni to h i i '
blaie ln 'ie,..ve o -i-l .n c. I flia lli;'
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C.tl' AKIlll ineaiwi.hi new inurnment of
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HALL & BllO.
Attorneys - m t - Law
61. .MAIiV.S:
BKNINOEl? P. o. KlK COUNTY, TA.
i nt!.'iiit.er 20, 1S0(3. ly.
J.
H. Uordwell. M. L'. Kcle- tic I'liy.t ' .n
Ollice and lesidiuce epini e lin-
Jail en Centre St., Pidpwny. Pa. l'"ii:iiU i
teiKMi.i be given e al1 calls. Otliee huiK :
7 ! 8 4 1 : 1" to - P. M. ; und iJ i .o 7 1". .M.
Slav. t;o-tf. 1
T711ANKLTN ITOUSi:,
vImiv's
L.UICEV ,v MAI.ONE. Pn irn's.
The proprietors ve- ;w ci .'ull.v ask Hie intention
o' tiioii friends ami ihi' public in ieneial tc
ihc.i larfe and -hiii urn. !iiif li-.m-t. Every
atlcntiou paid to the couvehienee et ht..is.
!I. LA'.it.l-Y.
1v
J. A. in ALOE.
!1,1N Kettle-i Evn Kettles. Tore'' i i
allce Pans. French T' u'd Sauce P.i'm
run the cheapo! ami li-nf. at H
iCE'S, Hardware Slere, Pi.lgw;y.!'a;
It
HiL-E ma.-B,
r.tnnwAv. Ei.k Co:, Pa.
W. II. SCHKAM. l'lopri.t.ir.
Tlmnkfiil 'for th patron ige lie: i iofore ho
I v bestowed iijun hini, the new pro
I n'lHV, hopes, by p.iying strict altenii'iti
'i. the. comfort and , convenience- of gucats, to
i.erit .a -conlinuaiico uf the samo.
Oct KU" lt0'.i .. ' . .'
HilAVEPv IlOUSr',
: .TilDfi WAY,. PA.
D.4YID TH A YF.li,. Piiiviet(.r.
The Undrftncd','linvliiig titled up a Inrsr
! I cnnimodioiiH hoiel on tue s.eithwe-i
: . of Centre and 'till Hire-", wil'i p l
i ii convenient sinMina: . nilaelied, respect-
." solicits the pairmiago of his old iiiend.
iii l tiie pnHio geni-r,.l!e.
deul I liU lj , DAVID TH AYER.
rr bitlEY.'lIOUr-E,- ? " '
CusTttviL-k, Elk Co., Pa.
.. . Jons Collins, Picj- ;or. ;
Tlinnkful for thi patn nnce heretofore so
1 V-i'i'iy besioweij upn (ii'n. ihe new y.vy
I' hopes, .by pay injr . n iitvnlien lo
m i iiiilori fnr.il cniiveni'Miee of guesiS, to
me t .i.eoutinuance of ilie ume.
vln'o;y. .
jJOUTON llOUSh',
E1UE.PA.
J. V. Moore. (lit o f (he llyile Ilous)
. . ., JVij ivlor.
; Open Day and Ni.ijlit-
nr.y
('1 II., YOLK, Miinuraeturcr and ' t'ealer
. ill Ln'Lr Beer, opposite the Ilailioud
Li , . Si. Mary's, Elli County Pit.
Mar 2J i.ii-1 .
, ENVELOPES,' LABELS & TAGS Leiily
' j ll ,1'i'iii'i'd . i ii t) Adiuca.e OH -co. ;
T W.S cured of lica'uesS an 1 C I ,'h by
s.aijile reuiedy. iii.d w ill 'end r..p itceipi
i.e.
fliua. m, J. i.i.iiiiti i,r
iloboueu, N.J.
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C. 11. FCLLEH,
eT.-i:jJOT.ANiu;-wi vw:i:y, -
,; . R tl,W A, Pa.
- Residence end cDice opposiie i ti o Ttaycr
IIou(e. .!-....
BESRY SOUTHER,
Ridgway, Vai ,; ,
Attorney-.'' Law
. (febU CSJ, .
parsons;
Manufacturer and Dealer in Boots & Shoes,
...... Main St., opposite 'Hotel,
nov27y
Wilcox, Pa.
JgOARDlNQ HOUSE,
Near the Depot, Wilcoi, Ta.
The undersigned has opened a large boardirg
house at the above place, where he is amply
prepared to satisfy the wants of those who may
avorhjm with their custom. . uovOVi20,
MARTIN SOWERS, Proprietor.
JACOB YOUNG & CO , Book Binders And
JJlutik Book Manufacturers, Wrigut'a Elk
Corey, Pa Blunk Bocks Ma le to Order.
B
LANKS of aU
tics. . .
kinds for sale at this
GEORGE WALKER, Boot and Shoe Maker,
M&i street, Ridgway, Pa, .
She Soft's Oloritc
why i sisa.
DT C. 8. WOOD.
Some rylinic a neighbor's name to lali ;
Some rlijmo (tain thought!) for needful cash;
Some rhyme to court Mic couutra clash
Au' raii'e a din ;
Eor me nn aim 1 never fnvh ;
( j : 1 rhyme for fun. Burks.
j A bird was singing wild and clear, ' "
The woods with his musie t'"ging ;
When I said to him. "What makes you sing?"
Said ho "For the love u'. singing."
Then I looked sour and said to him,
"Where's the moral you should bring in !"
"Why this is (lie moral," said lie to me,
"1 sing for the love of singing."
"You'ro an n nrejrener.it o bird," said I,
I "And your little neck needs wringing ;"
Cut he only said, and cocked his head,
I "I sing for the love of biniriug."
And that, was all the bird would say,
To this one answer clinging ;
And llioro he sang the life-long day,
Just for the love of sinking.
LAUBA'S MISTAKE.
UY MRS. M. A. DENNISON.
Lnura liaJ been making out a bill.
Miss IIayhe.v,
To Laura Stetson, Dr.
Fatin over-skirt, - - ?5.00
Puid out lnr satno, - - ?2.C0
Piiifil t-kti l, uYcn bais rtifiles,
Cot'dcJ on both sides, - , - $5.00
licit u i: h suab cuds, Lraded, - 1 00
81300
girl, lotting
'Tiiul's all ' said tbc tired
i her ; cucil ilruil, tu J Lr
catliin a bii
;h ol
relief.
'I hope iho will pay you li -tiiht,' tunr
in c red olJ "Ml'.s. G.'eisutl.
'She in well aware of our needs noue
tu ore hu,' was the sad reply.' 'At
the eutite time she can it s her old habits -A
saving into her new life, fur shu knows I
shall nut chanjn one hull the price thut the
regular Jrer's-uiaker would. Siie wmild
have tc p-.iy r Madame Julille tweoty-fivo
i dolhii'h, ui the least.'
'Wei!, it's n shame,' replied her mother,
'that you can't f;et the regular price when
you di the work as well uud better, iu tuy
estimatiun. Time was when your lather
euul J have bought und sold Vi'ulter Ilay
den ; und uoit you must wovk your fingers
nil lor his daughter, who has neither yuur
education, uor '
. 'Oh, dou't muuiuia !' pleaded Laura with
a little laugh, that was partly hysteiical.
You only make it worse lor me, you see
ealliug ujijo!J times. Jat tuy it will ull
coibe right ia the full, as pupa used to;'
aud with the smile still ou her lips, she
turned iho troubled eyes away, that ber
rooiher might uot Fee her tears.
' ' Por poor, proud Laura, caruing a scant
living lor her mother and herself, had a
oil mory of the IIsydau3 bidden in Ler
heart. '
When Dart Ilaydca. the liundsomest
man in New York, some taid, had gone
away, only a year before, she had thought
ol him for mouths alter, nay, even ti'l
now, with quickened pulses and heightened
cc.lur. The Ilaydcns were not wealthy,
theu ; but within a short time thej come
into a ibttuue and it was rumored that
young Dart was also growing rich through
lucky speculation.
It whs j uit nine mouths sine the death
of Luuta's father. He had dropped down,
suddenly, while apparently in fuil enjoy
ment of health; aud after the funeral, it
was' found that his affairs were iu a very
tangled condition. In fact, ouly a small
house was left t' the widow, through the
couaidcrtion of the creditors, aud that far
from comfortblj furnished.
Laura, the child of wealth and fashion,
her father's idol, and delicate thorough
bred, elegaut girl, who had hitherto sun
ned bcrseli iu the wairu rays of prosperity,
hardly knew whether she bad a heart or
uot, proved herself a herone. Whatever
she could Cud to do, she worked at with
all her heart. Plain sewing, embroidery,
dre.ss-uiaking, for which she had a talent,
aud conceruing which she bad often laugh
ingly said, that if shejhad not been rish she
might have been famous, everything was
undertaken williugly and laboted at uncom
plainingly. She accepted the situation,
not without some struggles with pride, and
luaoy secret tears. .
"Well, I suppose I must carry the dress
Lome said Laura..
Mis. Stetson thought of the time when
a carriage Was at the call of her beautiful
darling.
'Dear, can't I take it?' she asked, gazing
at her ansiouly. 'You-look, ill.'
'I atu ill that is my head aches; but
the walk will do mo good,' Laura rcspon
ded. trvini to look bright. 'It is not fur
to the Ilaj den's Do you think I would
let you carry home my work ? No, indeed!'
aud she lent over and kissed her mother's
forehead.
Out iu the air she felt better. The ne
vous depression frotu which she suffered
giadunlly left her, as bhc become interested
iu the sights aim sounds about her. In
guy und beautiful dresses some of her for
mer acquaintances passed, a lew with a nod
ol recognition, but most without noticing
her at i.i liillesiiogs they were, but she
held her bundle firmly, liked her bead a
trifle higher, and passed bravely on. Turn
ing a corner, she came full upon ap unex
pected tableau. A smartly-dressed boy,
with a feather in his cap, kicked, and strug
gled with his nurse, who vainly pulled the
obstinate child till her face was purple.
'Why, Lucy ! Why, Benny 1' exclaimed
Laurie, for the girl was nurse maid at the
Ilayden's aud Benny the youngest hope of
the house. 'What's all this ?'
'Deed miss, he's awful," said the girl
nearly crying. 'When he makes up his
mind, it's a tiger he is, niis3. Jest see him
now.'
Laura spoke a, few words to the boy
iu a Lw totie, and he ceased struggling
for a tuomeut.
'We'ri. all at siscs and sevens,' said the
nurse, 'and the misses is ai l al nervous.
Mr. Dart's j ust rctmued from Californy,
without no warning, aud brought a beauti
ful young lady with him. I do suppose
it's bis wife from what I heard aud it
quite up-ct the utiles, aud made .such a
time! Now, Penny, there's the police
man ; so ycu had better couie.'
Laura heard, aud for a moment street
aud liou.-es whirled round, so that she 1 ad,
much ado to keep from falling; the words
rang in her eats 'I do suppose- it's his
wile.' Tho strange and suudcu revulsion
ol feeling passed, however, leaving her
deadly pale.' Certainly, Buit had a per
fect right to get married; a pctfect right
to forget her of course, he had. ' Men
had done such things ever since tho Good,
und would, probab'y, to tho cud of time.
Otrcr and over again she said he had never
committed himself, and yet ia her heart
answered that he had,
Tl;ose words ho had whispered, had
dared to whisper, she said, to herself, with
flaming cheeks. What was it ' but an
avowel ? What a tingling memory it was!
She saw herself as she stood at that mo
ment, attired iu the most exquisite fabrics,
the acknowledged queen of tho jete; and
he, handsome and poor, had brought ans
wer to his qucs'ion ou her. very cheeks, in
her very eyes.
The blood burnt her faco now; but as
she canio in sight of the noble dwelling,
it receded, leaving her pale and almost
faiut.
She stormed at herself for being so su
premely foolish ; but the tears were very
near her tired eyes, for .all that.
Hugo trunks blocked up the hall. A
loud cheery voice sounded, that struck
woefully agaiust her heart; and tbc first
person she saw was stalwart, handsome
Bart Ilayden, just coming forward as he
issued his orders to the men taking the
boxes up stairs. What right had he to
look eo suddenly raidiaut ?
'Laura my dear Miss Stetson!' ex
claimed the young man, hurrying towatd
her.
But Laura's face was like 6tcel. She
made a cold bow ; and did not choose to
see the hand he extended.
Welcome homo, Mr. Ilayden,' she
said, in a cold, set voice. 'I came to bring
some ' she could not say work, 'seme
thing for your sister. I generally go to
her room. Is she thert V
He fell back a little
Strange how the
liu lit weut out of his face
'I I rather think she may be engaged,'
he said, in a bluudenng, confused way ;
there might havo beeu a little auger in the
voice; but yes perhaps you had better go
up,' and ha turned on h;s heel.
'He didn't like to speak of his wife, and
no wonder,' half sobbed Laura, to herself,
a choking tetisation in her throat,
It was queer how the stairs bobbed
about ; but, perhaps, the thick drops on
bis lashes might explain it.
'What iu the duce makes her act so od
dly f muttered yourig Haydeo then ia a
tenderer voice, 'poor little thing ! it's pride,
I suppose ; but she might have seemed
just as glad to see me, I think,' aud then
he kicked a box out of his path, and went
moodily to tho door. .
Anno Ilayden was clone.
'So glad you brought it,' she cried, 'and
ohl doesn't it look beautiful? What a
fairy-fingers you are !' an 1 she shook out
the creamy sutiu with exclamations of de
light. 'Sit down, won't you ? I've so much to
tell you. Bart has come home.'
Yes, I kuow it; but T cau't wait not
a moment. It will be getting dark, and
and ' She grew desperate with the feat
that Annie should see tho tears, nnd the
trembling mouth ; and stooping snatched
up the bill, and placed it in tho hand of
her patroness.
'Oh, so sorry ! I suppose you won't mind
waiting for your pay till next week ?'
'We are out of coal and wood,' said
Laura, her cheeks ctimson; 'and, iu luct,
we need the mouey.'
Dear me t Dear me ! I was so thoug ht-
less to spend every ceut I had. Aut stop
I'll "to down and ask Bart,'
Laura felt as if she could Biuk through
the floor.
'Stop !' she laid, detaining Annie by a
hold on her arm, her face quite white and
proud again. "I can wait never miud.
Of course, I can depend upon you by Wed
nesday ?'
'Yes. I'll run round before, perhaps.
Must you go? Y'ou don't know how much
I've to tell you. Well, then good-night.'
Laura hud not worn her veil. The
tears were running down her checks as
she hastily descended the steps of the palace-like
house, and Bart Ilayden, who hap
pened to be there, saw them. Oh ! the
humiliation of that proud spirit ! She
threw a half-defiant glance at the handsome,
pitying face ; then, with a gesture that rc
pelled him, for he had come toward her.
she almost flew down the street, nor hardly
drew a breath till sho was at homo.
How dreary and meagre it ull looked !
the few cheap dishes, the scanty tablo
cloth, the half covered floor, the faded wall
paper, tho worn-out chintz oa chairs and
lounge.
'I'm dreadfully tired, mamma; let me
lie down,' she cried, in a suppressed voice,
and threw herself oa tho crcakius old
lounge.
'What is the matter, iny darling ? 1
sec she didn't pay of course ; and not a
stick of wood in the - house. Oh! the
heartlessness of the rich. J thought '
A loud rap. Laura hid her face. Her
mother answered the call, and in strode
Bart Ilayden, almost defiantly.
At least ou will welcome me, Mrs.
Stetson he said, the old fine ring in bis
voice.
Laura sat up calm and cold again.
'Annie sent this by me he said, and
laid a scaled envelope on the tablo.
'When did you get home ?' asked Mrs.
Stetson, as sho bad recovered from her sur
prise. 'Only a few hours ago was Bartts reply.
'I brought cousin Jack's wifo with me ;
she was ordered home for her health, and
Jack couldn't leave, so I took Muttie in
charge. Poor girl ! I am afraid tome is
not goiug to help her much, cr, indeed,
anything else.'
Laura made an almost imperceptible
movement. Sho was fur from cold, now;
her. very temples burned.
Well, good-night he said, stealing a
glaoco at Laura, as he rose, after answer
ing Mrs Steisou' inquires. 'I've done my
erraud, and, Mrs. Ctctson, you at least,
wiil let me come, sometimes, and talk with
you, won't you, for the sake of'old times?'
The mother's reproving eyes were fast
ened upon Laura. What did 'the girl
mean by acting in this way ?
To be sure '.' was her quick answaer,
if you will come to so humble a place,
'leu see how tho wheel has gone round
with us. Pcor Mr- Stettoa ' and the
widuw could go uo further.
'Yes, I bcaid he said, pityiugly, 'long
ago. Anne wiote to me. But I am not
one of the fickle kind ; Mix Stetsuu.'
This with a reproachful glaoco at Laura.
'Good-night !' he said, the next uiiuute,
and bowed to both ladies.
He had reached the door, when a faiut
voice called,
'Bart!'
Yes, it was Laura's eager cry. She was
ashamod of what she bad done, and heart
ily repenting.
lie came back a balf-euppressed eager
ness in hut manner, his glance wary, but
uxioua-
'I wns just a l'ui'.e rude to-night,' eho
said, looking dangerously beautiful ia ber
humility. 'Pleaso forget jt.' .
'Indeed I will ;' and be seised her pret
ty little band, his eyes radieut. 'I under
stand ! 0, ycsl I quite understand you
were always such a seniitive little creature!
So you forgive me, eh ?' he blundered.
'It was you who were to forgive tie, I
believe said Laura, demurely, her lips
quivering, ready to cry, and to laugh, too,
'Mrs. Stetson, will you allow mo to whis
per?' asked straightforward Burt.
'Certainly !' said the old lady, her heart
beatiog quicker. What was goiug to hap
pen ? Had poverty dono its worst for them?.
Was there, tudeed, bright hope for the
future?
Bart put up his full, shining beard close
to Laura's car, and the second time said tho
mystio words, that had so long lingcrcdja
her memory. - Laura did not repulse him.
He felt then that her . heart belonged to
him, that it had not gono out to any other.
So it happoned that, after that eveniog,
Bart U9yden kept calling, and that the
widow invariably left the two young pcoclo
together; and the end of it was, a brilliant
wedding in less than a year.
CLIPPINGS.
Every point of thought is the centre of an
intellectual world.
The remembcrances of past happinesa
are the wrinkles of the soul.
Man should not dispute or assert, but
whisper results to his neighbors.
All severity whioli does not tend to in
crease good or prevent evil, is idlo.
What a pity that common sense, for
want of use, should have become niucom
uioo. Lr.ws are like grapes, that being ptcssed
too hard, ycild a hard and uuwholcsome
wine.
Poetry should striko the reader as a
wording of his own highest thought, and
appcaralmonst as a remembrance.
To exchange a present good for a prom
ised better, is giving a greater credit to
dictate.
Weddings often leave the old familiar
hearts and places as haunted empty as fu
nerals. They are tho funerals ot old asso
ciations. Tho great struggghw of life are limited
to moments ; in the drooping of the head
upon the bosom in the pressure of the
"baud upon the brow.
Conscience is asleecinor criant: wn mnv
lull him into a longer or shorter slumber;
but Ins starts are lnghtful, aud ternb.e us
the hour when he awakes.
The greater importance we attach to
our opinions, the greater our intolerance,
which is wrong even when we are right,
and doubly so when we are in error, so
persecution lor opinion's sake can never be
justifiable.
Do not command children under six vests
of age to keep anything secret, not even
the pleasure you may be preparing as a
turpi i&e Iit a dear friend. The cloudless
heaven of a vmithlul nnen.lieni tiil nis
aliould not bo overcast, not even by the r.
sy dawn ot shyness, otherwise childien will
soon learn to conceal their secret s as well
as ycurs.
The Small Bihds. Theiittle painted
songsters follow man, and attend upon him.
It is their mission to clear his ground and
trees of insects which would otherwisa
destroy his lruit aud gruiu. What would
the country be without its birds? Their
iunoceut notes gladden the ear, and their
beautiful forms and plumage deligct tho
eye. A pair of robius have beeu known
lo consume two thousand caterpillars in one
week's work ! The Jarmer who shoo ? the
small birds thut confidentially turrouod
his dwc!l'.u0', errs both in judgment and
benevolence. What if the sougsters take
tithe of the ripened produce of field and
garden ; it is nothing but their due. They
present their bills some mouths after
their labor was pel formed, tiul are fully
entitled to their living.
A oolered man recetly apnlied to a nrom-
gentleman residing on Pilin Avenue for a
letter of recommendation by means
of which he hoped to obtain a situation.
Beiug well by the centlemau.the testimonial
was readily given. It was even more com
plimentary than gcipio himselt had expeo- '
ted, and that worthy, oo recovering his
astonishment, exclaimed : 'say, Mr.'
won't you give me something to
self on that recommendation?' .
do
yourj
Men don't commit suicide iu McLiphitt
vYhep they they afe tired of lito they out
and insult boine one, and a are immedtc
ly shot . .