Terms of Vablication
Xhe Somerset Herald
in cartMy b. chargad-
. sabacrlptioa W1U b. dtooootta-.d tll all
rrr" "I1J ' "
wbe. fbrlbet. d.;Bot Uk. out
" pen will be held abtoroTttesataeripUon.
' lboal.Utr.u.tb. er "
77te Somerset H era Id ,
ATTOBKETS-AT-LAm
TV s ELL, ATTORNEY fTLAW.
tJ,"l. .VrP..t" AanUrmerrt,
Pf"JT M.mawU. Block.
a
ra. i"""--
J W. M"T adva. ..collection
,0ir- TmmU Uuildlng.
a.
ij. TRENT,
Somtntt. fran
" . ,..jidrr H. OoBrotk ha
rTyf N T1 w Somerset aod
Aiuildin
i.MV.?"
"a. I'
"D . o r v 1TI.AW
A"""1 and fidelity. '
sr!1"" -
""TTRAER. ATTORNEYS AT
Ur 1. . ., , i.. wm practice In
Aii baaine.n
w ,
"" rr -fiSrMVV AT LAW.
iuHS" 1?. 1 attend to all business en-
(7 " ,
'fAMESL.rUGH.
J ATTORNEY AT LAW,
" Mammoth Blo.-lc.np stain.
iJl
Kj K"-
pUX R- SCOTT,
J ATTOKNEY TU.
11
S tN ArVuUNEY ATLAW.
SumerMt, P
BibboUi Bt11- .
J
U.OOLE
.i-niBN-KV AT LAW.
V 1 B SC ATTORNEY AT LAW,
s
URVEVISO,
Wriiicg Peed, tc,
4,MonU)rt nullrt.
W-r. q -.WALKER.
Af-Kai
AukM
. i utr & no 'i store.
J'JIYMCIAXS.
ltl i R M1IXEK hM pnnnenUT located
I.K, 'TU-U.
vE H. BRt'HAKER tndr hli profwl""!
Ur. 1 1 in lesllenc on uout -
u; H'.'0-
I)
lR E. M. KIM MEL will continue to prrt1oe
1' '"r" .nrr.mndlr
Hr ' t the old plA, ew dour. et
lfc,(ill HUUW.
,vK. WM. O..LL1NS. PENTIT. r
IFF, (tmre IDCWimr" -r -7-" '
;,r be ran at all Um oe found prfrel " do
5Sm ie ArllneiAl teeth of .11 kinda, od o.
nD 1 n MTT T.vn after twelve
i I mT acIt. prmettoe hi Shnknile, b
n-w to th dtiwnt f SomeTKt H W"tly-
b , ,K.r. bt V. b. eowulud at allUm
oii l(w1"tilly enirred.
ArMtiteaUiprwinpUy anirwerfta.
iw.11, ri ij.
Dr. W. F. FUXDESBEUG,
Lie Resident hnrgeon,
SsiMEpaiii Ear lullniiary,
lalwatei pemarertly h the
iris EXCLUSIVE trsataral of all
wca;:s f the E79 aai Ear, iadui
::f tie !c:e ani Threat.
tin, t Klh rlrc Mrert.
JwmAi.
DENTISTS.
JOHN BILLS,
DE1TTIST.
' t n Cxfirotk A NeS'i ne balldlnx.
Main Croat tHreet.
Sumemot, Pa.
AuTli
"WM. COLLINS,
IKTIST,
t'4 at.iT Caarhrer h Frea'i ttnre, Smert,
' lmbe laat htteen rears I have ftrentlY re-
ceo ib iirni!. o( anlfidal teeth to thif place.
Tif rni.nt uirraf lint demand for tcel h hu iu
4v,w! u au enl.rite my la-llltifc; tLat I can
4t r.. .j ,,f tet; tt H.e piMM thn yoo
ttcoi id aky ot her plan, tu thl Owunlry.
a ai.Kii.ti a aet of teeth f.ir as. and II
tranii)! i any iem itvifiirttxaniKli
.. loiLI, 'vt the adj-ilmn ..'wnile that
'" ! teeta fi that If not rivhi nood aat
""u. lhy ran rail on me at any Uiue and ftft
" w free ol charwa.
Baru
.RTIHCAL TEETH!!
J. V. YUTZY.
I) E NTIS T
4i nrr. -.ra,. c.,
: T'' k. ar anted to t of the Terr beat
. Liie-like and .iandaoiiM, inaenl In the
rrUrli attrntkm taid tu the prea-
the natural teeth. 1 hie wUhfn to
"T letter, eaa dv ao by enoloalDx at .imp
iiei m at-.ir.. )lS-rv
HOTELS
)UMOND HOTEL.
srovsTowx PA.
tv. uT'?1'1? ""t nrirlv re tilted with all new
'"'. nhi. li haa w.ie It a very
it,j!''"I"r,l4r f"r'he tratrlina: tlic
t f! r i r""nen not t iurmwnl. all le
i, ."u. wtha lane hall attwhed
fJ' lnte awt aiahlinic.
C rdin ran he bad at Uie'kweA poa-
Sill AND PAPMES
. LHW'tn are prleelew Wraith t
" "wtaea bo ill '
htiL"iir ' ",'B E fc Torpid IJrer, llysittfia,
i.i;I;,,r.!',"narh.tiot,(titlo-,. iK-Uhlr.
v a rl'l'," eoai.Ulnt ainl Kt.rf
r,u im.'' f uutoe aiitee rtrned Wm.
-. "y"r drnitriM IU n ru
MM T
I he
VOL. XXVII. NO. 41.
BASKS, ETC.
jSTISW BAK.
Somerset County Bank
CHARLES J. HARRISON.
Ctithlcr rxd Manager.
Collection made in all parti of tlieUaitea 8 lute.
Chartroa moderate. Butter and other check eoi
iected and cubed. Eaalern and Western exchange
always on hand. RemltUnces made with prompt
aest. Aooonnts solicited.
Parties desiring to pa rebate V. S. 4 PER
CENT. FUNDED LOAN, can aocommo-
dated at tblc B.mk. The rui,ns art prepaid In
denora !ni;ll
imo. at ca
la an a. aicaa
Apnts lor Firs anil IMiirace,
JOHN HICKS & SON,
SOMIIHSET. PA..
And Real Estate Brokers.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
Persons who desire to sell, buy or errhana-e prop.
erty, or lor rent will flivl it lo their ailvanUire to
reiftcicr the deserlptlia thereof, as no chance is
madeunleiw sold or rente !. Heal estate bueineaf
generally wlilbe promptly attended to.
a ai.
CHAS. O. OKTON.
CHAS. H. FISHER.
ORTON & FISHER,
CIGAR MANUFACTURERS,
FACTORY NO. 7.
Wholesale and Rstsil
DEALERS IN.
CIGARS & TOIJACCO.
AVetrenow nuinudicurlrif U.r the wfaolcwilA
triwie, liftior I'itt.iri nn hve licrfttifure Ueo
mnul .c:i;rMi in ffHooi h iMuniy. An fr Htv.
auK nd OumiDtaXi Titi f, v-a cImiiu to N.1 msouic
turinn tlie rm in tl Slate. U c ill the atten
tiuu ol Ketall Lcal r to our stm-k an-1 iriva. In
our Kfliili Slur we carry the titKhert anl tinest,
a well a ihe chMr t frrnd- of NniMkiT tr ami
liwtuK Tu1iaui in the O'nrkt, 3uuo ie
t: etc B, m iu all kin-iiuf fiut.kort uittrialff.
4-I-at1ury rnitl Ketall Mf rcat No. 3,
MAMMOTH BLOCK.
Jan. li
TWHJTI-FDDRTH AfflUlL
REPORT
OF TlIK
SCKEKSETCOUNTYKUTUAL FIRE
IXSURAIirE (05ir.lXY.
rcr lit Yea Mn f:Evir 313 1373.
Dy cash rcr on acc't ol rrw polkles hsud
tiutlnif the jcar ... -.Tl IS
Jty tth rfc Iveil n aircuunt t,f renewals
continued - ... 4u2 .0
ly ah receive,! on accnt bfursessaiecti
colli-teil
4 SI IS
tlioi M
inert xl-t.
R iln,e rue Treasurer erlast ret-n
Fald potrr Xutall. d;.m.itf.-s t hi-'u.s
in luil Ji.usrr 41. l&7t
" S.d'wi'in Syloiil -
in lull I'd tuary . s"S
44 Jiici-h Itvt..n " -
tn lull April So, lt:
- Val K. Wcn - " barn
in lull Auiiu-t s. 1T
4'. A. W iliitiUK ior adjus'lrgc It ss
Wert l' barn - - . .
W. W liliMrman losstoluiuite
1ectnilicr lB;tt -
Interest ot i.irrt.wed mtmey aplicd
to Wm. Ma a e ate - " -
Trlntlnit tio.'ior bUiiks A rcj-crts
Kcni an I tucl .
. I'.taae an'i statlonttry
" Sulury ol Soc'y anl T rtas. 1 year
32
lit
i
SO
it)
a
ii
4W
75 i
ou
ft-)
HO
El
32
2i
t
M
HnUncccue Treasurer
t'Hh premium and aM.utttits
course ol oolltctixii
(y 45
10OS 49
Amount of (iretriutn notes In force
Ulle to a.suieiil
41014 S2
Tutsi ca ilsl .....
M U"if bUUllr Ol tfli-'le. IrSUt-J VMt
MllllOttri ITIlt KSBI ISO VUL
Samuel Barclar. Alff-am liram. licrjimln Kline
James Parsotis. J,'h Keim, Joseili J. Savior.
.1. .slab J. Walker, f W 1 iiicr. John Hcrklcy. J.
. Kimmtl. John Hicks ol Somerset county. Pa.;
Leonard iiitUii-r and C. A. Uiiliaiua ol liedUTd
county. Fa.
oi.n tirrficRa coNTTTfrrrn.
Samuel Itan iay. I'rei lent: J. ha Hicks, Sec
retary, Trearurtr and tlcnerul Ayrkt.
iiy orier ui toe tit
JOHN lilfKS.
Feb. 12
Secretary.
USE
Domestic"
Paper
ta lta- CUmk. 9 Sim
MI a. t4 1ikI.m. it
Fashions,
Mama ite., su tsau.
They are especial;? dctiracd to nee t
ihe temeBtiT!' Lh.?el!I?
o dress wetl. They are unturpimed
ilTStyieTperfcct in Fit, and o simpla
that they ar readily jinderttcod by tit"
m TTn e x pe rien c e d . S d 8 o .f o r at
alogue. Addreta,
"Domestic" Fcshion Co.,
NEW YORK.
Doc.4
PMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Lalat
,iie ot J.withaa Wendat. lata of Somerset
tetter of admlaistn.ti tha ahore estat
havlnt'ee-wanted by ihci.r.rautbority.nolU'
l.herel'y iiivrn t. th Irxtcl.te.! u It tomanetwme.
diate iwyu-eat, and those havtnftclalms sninst It
to trescct tl.cm ttulT authenticated lor aettiement
.! u.-or.lay April, li, l6Ti. at the bouse ol
tkt Adu.:u:4 rator. " '"
ISiACWENPFU
Fe?. A AdmUiatratur.
FR1VATESCHC0L.
I will otn t rrivate 8, hol tn thefnlio Buft.l- j
in. -.
April Vth.lBTft.
.Di..TirTU a itti
Tuition LrSnt and Srd grid. '.!. lo ti 0
riwrth arade ( itni'rmc.iiHie
Filth grade Cuumoa H ranches and
Ala-ebra
tft,Mnctrr. PivslocT.
a4.uo
IAU
KheKHe, Naluril Philosopl.y .o
Latin witbanyorallolahoTebranchts fj
I will I assisted by jLr. M. J. rrits. ote ol
u. . . i hi, ..., - wful teacher, w e
r"lirim ' -
Ieu. Hllr it
FIBST-CLASS SCHOOL
In Every Reapect.
4-rriTiO M-a stpitta r Tajt.v
R. UtaStl.
A lllral deilnctloa w IU he nva.l where tier
atsks send more than two fnaa the same tautlly.
.March It
wj SO SIMPLE
3 .5 VirO5!f rt
-Js ZE
S A Ulin CAN RUM IT. L,
r r
MISCELLANEOUS,
A.J.CASEBEER&CO.
DISSOLUTION.
The partnership between A. J. Oaseheer and
Wm. Ii Kinase, has ten alcsulred by the wlth
drawal il Win. B Frease. The books are In th4
haiuis ill A J. Casetieer, a 1.1 all aocouuU must be
settled, either br note or cash.
The busineas will b. eontlneei at the
OLID STJUSTID,
tn the S a:b west Corner of Diamond, by .
CASEBEEE & CO.,
Who will keep a good fupily of
GENERAL MEECHAMSE .
m hand, and as they Iut their
Goods EXCLUSIVELY ForQASH
Will be able to sell their g ed on
BETTER TERMS
For the purchaser limn any other
STORE IX TOWN.
THEY WILL BE GLAD TO U AVE
TIIEIR OLD PKIENDS TO
CONTINUE TIIEIK PAT
RONAGE, AND GIVE
AN INVITATION
TOTHE PUBLIC
IN GENER
AL TO
GIVE THEM A CALL.
Dec. 13.
i'roi i:rm.
PKOVKRIl.
I j-, .ii.aiiiv Pw-is.
irt'i, lii,i;icsa. palpita
f-Sm ami lw fiirits
".ViO will be mM Ion
i rase that Il till
t-rs will not ure or
heip.11
"Hop liirters buli.15
u;. strctiKthi-n., an:
-urcs cutitinaally .ron:
lirst doae."
'Fair skin, msj
ij ou nnji xiiiLvra.
'Read of. pit -cure an.:
use Xi'ip Hitlers, an.i
" mil in pir'n)
'ueaitliy, aud bpi'.'
tLajlles tlo you wnnt
:o 1 strmitr. healtnv.
ind Iwautllul? Titer,
use Hop bitters."
-becks, end the swcet.
ft breath In hop lilt
lera."
"The irrcitest appe I "Klilnevand Urina
(iter, st.'tuach. ll-Mslgry couipljiots ni all:
ind liver reiruletor Ulmlsiermsncntlycur
Hop Killers.'' (ou by Hup lliucra.''
S
'i'lersymcn, Lw I '-Sour stt.ma-h, sick
yet-s, littors. lana gliea.U'-ue. and tlizr.t
r. and Ltdies ncetiEnes. H t Rittcrscurer
Hup Kilters Daiiy." eith a lew doses."
"Iiop Hitters has re-S "Take Hon ltifer-
stored to sobriety anngthree ttuieaa day atl'1
ueallh perteel wr-ii-Pvi-u wiil hatrn n d,c
in.ui lotcmpcrauoe." :or btl.r to wy.'f
For sal b . .
a r. ru;r. . si'i :i :i is.
Some rsel, Ientu,.
lonnnm female hoeb
(Pi(lalarKli, ;i:ss.(i:nd,) P.
Colk-gisie viar opeus September 12th.
Location 4 miles In.m Court TTonsc,
over-ltKikine East Lilierty valley. Eav of
access and free from emokst. Tt-rnit for
IxiarJine pupils retluccJ. For pttriiculars
and catHlocue applv to
5IISS HELEN E.rELETUEAU,
Acting I'rtsiiknt
GEO. A. BERRY. Treasurer.
Auk. 7
Jtifn'or a ln"o '(.iiT.cr'T 1in r,rnrr:?nt$
ew f-Mnu'M f'rr ifl in at ot.'ur rrnHjr wls.trwte
narks auri Int'M. rfz'. 4.. iy mi nt. Int'T
firm", ifiwr's,. Fait f'r lnfrintlfmtit. and
all ratt arising unUr t'te J'atfiit i.trM,itrnmL-
ty nrr'v -"1 1 nri'ti' iiihj tnai naer ih'ch
MB.'"' "'.
J' tUui 'l (.M w. iWJ i tit C ft. i'trtmt
rUrts more prtmftt, vutt p-,t l.rwhr c(aitt
fi, -r tt.r0 ,e-t, , T'V ,y..,,,f r f v,. W(SiLf .1tlh'. '
makt ufw?iU444iwr mni adi ic t( itt ft tMtntktiSft
of riianf. A'l cTT'..n'' fti-i'-' t
-ntah i'rit ,.. vi $ fAi;: CA-
MISss VATI.T JS st'tt Hi, If.
T'fr in. V'f-1 f.-.n, fo ... pnstntrT
ffu'wi it. -V K y. ft- r. F. Th ptfrt The t; rman
Amrt".m $itiit1 j:.-utt r.Hr'ii's (ti th I'. ,S'.
in Cttnrfv: rff rn-chtl!t to tnr client in rrery
SitUe ia Ve full.- -nt in i'-twttf. . -,-
r M I X I ST R A TO RS NOTICE
A"- ' a
Asuite of Sus:in Ktiser. li't,
loanyitp, S..Tucrsct c untj, 1
of .tenner
dee'd.
Ijetters.if aiimtniptratiiOon thcal.re estate har
ln been srrnnted to the nnderhfrtci. notlc. Is
hcr-hy .-iren to those IrtiWlte'l to it to make Imme
diate paynnL and those having- claims avalnst it
to Preaosit th ro dulv anthenticate'i fT settlement
hi the orh ol Haer k H'er, In Sjuursot liwr.
on Saianlay, March ltC.
S'.iL. LKVHAh f.
Feb. 12 Adinluitrntof ol jiuwu L'i.kiirt.
DEAR SIR:
II Jim are In want vlanyUilioT In ta. w.y of.
C.U.S, IlII I.rS.RI.VOl.A KRS,
PlatOIS, AmnniBiil' n.Gun .Material. Fwlilnir
in.ici. .r any otior Fine Sporting Coods
pite write lor my lrK liiL.rate tUlaloaue
piid Fr ce I.ist wti"a A mail Iree. Y-s truly.
.ItlHNStlN'Ji UllxT V UTtKJ (il l Wokks,
i'ltT.Ut una ra,
Feb. I l:u
For Sals cr Rent.
GKEEX POINT FAK3I.
Two and one-half miles west fr- m center cf
,umn.rtand, at hiterse-thai ol the National H ad
with the old Somerset Turnpike, This iarin con
taint, jvacres of lliitest.e land. TJA acres undor
cultlratl-in. the rest in tiuilier. Henrtna; orchards
ol si'ples eaclie. lesr, a vitieartl and small
fruits. The linprov.iaenia consist of two dw.-liina:
hotiaea. bank bam. stone atalde tor 3u cows, fprlnit
it u with ncrer iatlitia sfrtiift t-l water, ice otiu-e
tided, sheda. "-ns. corn crin. and ail other appur
tenancs ton hrst elas farm.
1 he abuTe )tfajcrty wiil be rented with or with
out st.a k. 'i i- g-iren ou or lieiore thelst of
April. Itaib. rrta on Bpidx-atlon to.
S. 11. A I MtK.V HLIiO.
Feb. IE Cunibtrlsnd, M,!-
ALL SOLDIERS
'i"Uo rjc ,.cl ximMt ih jurl?s dnr!n tha latj
war. ercnit but fliihtlr dlraMrd. can ntrw utdaln
M.b.fs tca Irotn day ol o l-.har?e under new
pentxtfi law. HcH-ct;d ease a 1 sort opened. Send
alauip h rticuiss.
W V. F.FFINGFK fc CO.,
IV x FUtst.unrh, F.nn-a.
4- Oldest Claim Agency in the State
I L. .J -lii
DMIXISTRATOUS NOTICE.
ale i4 k ira S. IVrcklcv. late of Brothenrvallcy
lisp., oaceagefl.
Letters of sdm'uitraiia t p th. aim eetalt
having Uca granted tu ti e undcirlgrted. Bouse la '
why glcn o tjiose Ipdelded to It to nuke itu-j
mediate a mint, and tin we having claim-ag inn t
ii to imatpi thm duly authcBil.-ated t r a, itla,
tiMOt at the rctideiw frf dec it, on So'.urtay,
March la, it:a.
F.PHR AIM -T. AVALKEK,. '
JUhLFU MILLER.
Feb. 1 Adn.li'.iirratis.
Soi
oner
i: s
THE rilVRCII IX THE VALLEY.
r.T and. selli. risnsa.
There's a tnpss Rrcen church in the Talley
And ivy climbs over the wall ;
The tall frass waves o'er the threshold,
W ben the silent tiu'bt dew hills.
The obi bell lies there In the turret.
And lis musical chiming U still:
Where 'twas wont to wake the glad echoes
Through, valley and t iwering hill.
Where is tha rosy-checked maiden ?,
And where is the wrinkled dame.
Who every sabbath morniuK
From over tha meadows came
And where Is the grey-haired sexton.
Who stood on the belfry stair,
And rang the old bell in the turret.
Whilst the worshipers gathered there ?
Go out in the silent church-yard,
For there they are all laid low.
And there is the white taired prcuher.
Of fifty years ago.
And there is the good old deacon.
Who sat by the chancel rail.
And prayed the Lord to gather the grain,
AJ bum np the wayward kale.
There are grand churches up In th.' city
The city that rose in a day.
And the old stone church in the taility.
Is now but a ruin gray.
And the simple village people.
As they paseon the other side.
Will warn you In an awe-struck whisper.
To give it a margin wide.
As yoa stand in the gathering shadows.
And list to each saund that you hear,
There's something indefinite stealing.
And fancy is niort.i l with fear.
The wind rustles vagus tlir u;li the ivy
And over the tombs.onea bare,
And the spirit of turiei ages
Seems keeping you company there.
You look for the whlto-fcalrcd preacher
With text-book In bis hand,
Aa Lie ru-'l! ol the nlht-bird past yod
Sccrrj a gut st from another land.
The rats in the belfry daie jou,
And yon go with a quickened trend,
Aud leave the old church in the valley
Alone with the slumliering dead.
THE HIDXIUUT CRT.
BY T. C HAUDALUH.
In the e&r!j dars cf a cerUia Vies
tero State a crime was cjmuiitted
wbich faa- gained a laoo aruouir the
aotialts of dark decda. I; was mur
der ; but the cirenfrjytaaees Rurround
iog it are ho noietvortbj that we
Bbaii cere iraeycnoe tceoi. i Dev
prefect the Qiast remarkable instance
of a jouoz man sealiuo; Lis lips whea
bis own life was iu jeopardy, ia or
der to conceal a petty vce the most
remarkable instance of the kiad oa
record.
One night in March, 1S31, a farm
er camea isusKirK let', a tbrmu?
town, where, daring the dav, he bad
disposed of a lot of hog?, lie rode a
sorrel horse, and carried the proceeds
f his sales in heavy leathern saddle
baps. The money was mostly jn
nil ver coin of the dullar denomina
tion, and the ataonut, therefore, was
quite weighty. Dunkirk, a fearless
man, did not go armed, but rode un
concernedly from town ft fitilo under
ite ibfluence of liquor, but not drunk
enoogh to call attention to the fact.
As he lived but twenty miles from
the market, he expected to reach
home about midnight. But when
the morning dawned Zimri Dunkirk
was still absent from his farm. His
horte htood at the stable door neigh
ing for admittance. The well known
saddle bags were dishing, which
fact immediately gave rise to sus
picion of foul play, and search for
the farmer was at once ins ituted.
At a distance of fire miles from
borne the body of Uukirk was found
lying by the roadside, and not far
away lay tbe saddle bag?, rifled of
their contents The villain in his
baste to get at the money bad cut
bis way to it, instead of unbuckling
the Leavy straps, lhe farmer was
found to be qnite dead ; one ile of
bis ekuU bad been crushed as if by a
blow from a bludgeon, or some mur
derous weapon of that sort, aod bis
pockets, like the - saddle bas, bad
been despoiled of tbeir contents.
Tbe excitement from the moment
of the discovery became intense.
Zimri Rurkirk was one of tbe most
influential farmers of tbe neighbor
hood, aod a man universally like.l.
lie was not known to possess an en
emy, and bo one t-ver dreame-d that
the murder bad been committed for
tbe sake of anytbiiiy but. that cf sub
fqnt plunder.
Though the country was f-ciured
for the perpetrator of tbe deed, ao
traces were diicoverid ; but a clew
was suddenly furnifhed in a s'artling
mftaaer.
Tbe body of tbe farmer had been
discovered not far from a farm house
occupied by a family nimed Milii
gen, which consisted cf tbe parents
and two children, eon and dadihter,
who bad passed tbeir minority.
While tbe excitement stiil raged,
Ellen Milligi?n earue forward and de-t-ired
to make a statement which she
said had tortured her ever since tbe
oigbtcftfee warder. She said she
was tbe possessor of a guilty secret
which the could no loager keep ; xhe
could not tleep for it, and it was the
spectre of her waking hours.
Tbe girl then proceeded to state
that the was op at the hour of half
past eleven or thereaboot, on tbe
oiebt of tbe tb, and that sbe beard
a horse comintr d jwn the frosty road
from tbe direcnoo of l Xot regard
ing tbe sonnd ef any moment, she
was about to reenter tbe house, when
she heard an oatb, followed bv a
dull tbud aod a groan. Then ebo
heard a name uttered twice in a tone
of mingled agony and supplication.
A moment later tbe sound of hoofs
came again to her ears, and the horse
teemed to be gailopiag toward tbe
Corkirk farm.
The excitement that f flowed Miss
Milligen'a narration may be imag
ined, for a pen cannot describe it. It
was believed that the name which
she bad beard, was that f the mur
derer, which bad fallen from tbe lip
of the victim before insensibility or
death followed tbe blow. Tbe young
girl visibly hesitated, when asked by
tie uiagisuato to pronounce the
name, ace covered &er lace witn
ber bands, and in all probability
would have fallen if she bad not
teen supported by ber brother Hi
ram, ace a-a no; use to utter toe
name that might doom one of tne
young men cf ber acqnaintance to
the gallows, for fcbe could not believe
bim guilty, jet she had beard 7,imri
Duekirk call on him to pare lis life
on that awful night.
Ellen Milligen was pressed to men
tion the name, and further the ends
of justice, in which the whole coun
try was interested, and at last ber
lips parted.
set
t a it l i ME r, iss
SOMERSET, PA.. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1S79.
"God help bim and pity me !" she
said. "The name I heard was Ab
ner Tenuey'a."
If a thunderbolt had fallen into the
breathless crowd, astonishment would
not have been more complete. Men
started at tbe name, and women ut
tered cries that added to tbe confu
sion j
Standing near tbe witness was a
young man of five and twjety, tbe
ouly son of a minister who watched
over the little flock of believers tbat
worshipped in th cburchbard by,
and a youth of exemplary -habits to
tbe outer world. His face, was at
pale as death, and at the mention of
nis name ne started oaes witn a cry
and found the eyes of all fixed upon
bim. i'
His name was Abner Teiny
lie made no effort to fly, and when
strong bauds were laid opon bim, be
smiled and talu tbe people be would
face the actusatiou.'
l no young man was lornrally ar
rested on Ellen Milligen'a statement,
and brought to the bar of justice, lie
denied the crime, bat astonished ev
erybody with bis answer to the in
quiry concerning bis whereabouts on
the Gigbt of the crime.
"1 admit that I was not kt borne,
! but where I was tbat nighty 1 will
not tell!" I r
This answer w3 twisted, as it
could easily ba by tbe excited : com
munity, into broad strands of guilt,
and the young man was rcmatidcd
by the magistrate for a regular trial
at the next term cf court,
There were a few who believed
that be might be innocent. Wnen it
became generally known that Jhe had
been a r-uitor for Eva Ruskirk'a hand
witbuuv tbe sanction cf her. father,
revenge was added to the motive ef
the murder. Ellen Miiligeo's word
was believed; she was a girl of vio
lent passions, but her veracity in this
cae was not dragced inta qaeston.
Sne acknowledged that thr loved
Afcaer Tenny hence her reluctance
to testify ; and after the preliminary
examination, tbe said that sbe i regret
ted having revealed tbe secret.
Rat it was out now, and tho-yoang,
man lying in the county jail reittera
ted bis innocence, but still he refosed
lo mako kao o bis whereabouts and
occupation on that night.
It was strange tbat Ellen . Miili
gen's testimony should remain un
corroborated in ita essential particu
lars; but there were several parties
who had seen the accused near tbe
scene of the crime at tbat late boar
of the ni'bt.
He did no, deny this, but persist
ently refused to explain his presence
there.
His father visited bim and begged
bim to unburden himself; but to bim
h- invariably returned tbtg re
ply : "
"Were I to tell you, you would
feel as badly as though I bad com
mitted the murder.''
Tbe young "aa was visiied by
many acquaintances, to whom be
would not reveal bis secret, and it
at last became more tban naif sus
pected that be bad accomplices wbo
had condealed tbe money, not one
dollar of which bad, as yet, been
found.
Ellen Milligeo continued to reaf
firm ber statement. Sbe wa? confi
dent that sbe bad heard Dunkirk rail
on Abner Tenny in tones that left no
doubt in ber mind that be addressed
bis murderer. As tbe time for the
trial approached, she lost her reluc
tance, and openly declared tbat she
I new that tbe accussd bad commit
ted tbe crime.
Her brother not having been at
home on tbe night of tbe murder was
not summoned as a witness. It was
known tbat he, too, bad visited tbe
Ba-kirk homestead as a suitor for
Eva's baud, but that of late be bad
turned his attention to another lady,
to whom he was paying his devoirs.
Tbe excitement consequent upon
the farmer's violent death and Abner
Tenny's arrest did not for one mo
ment abate duricg bis sojourn in jail.
To a young man wbo vinited bim, be
said:
"Spare mo, John. Yon know
where I was that nisrbt ; you know
what 1 was doing. If I escape this
time I will be a better roan. Tbe
murder of my honor would send my
father to the grave as quickly as the
shedding ot my blood by the law.
ro not come forward and try to save
me hy sacrificing my honor!''
"They will hang yoa if yoa do not
tell all," was the reply. "Let us
swear to the truth. Do not let Eva
believe that you killed her father."
The last sentence drove Abner
Tenney to tbe wall of bis cell with a j
groan. It 6eerned to.unnervo bim.
"She will never believe it!" be
cried, a moment afterward. "In ber
eyes I will ever remain guiltless of
her father's murder, eveo though
tbey bang me for tbe crime."
Tbe youog man's visitor lefc, and
j unea two otner men ot nis age in
the corridor or tbe j ail.
- v oat aoes ne say now.'" was
asked with eagerness.
"He is stiil obdurate, and declare
we must not expise bim.'
"Can we save him without tha ex
posure ?"
"We must! We shall!"
Tbe trio were youths of respecta
blii parents, bnteons'dered fast young
nun. They had of late been Abner
Tenney's companions, much to the
regret of tbe tew pious people who
had ooticed the familiarity.
"Look here," said one, addressing
bis companions, "I bold myself in
part respoasihU tor Abner's present
situation. Vi e led him mto the hab
its i!i a I bave fastened themselves up
on ca. We must save bim i"
TLe 'pjkesman of the dissolute
party was a young student of medi
cine, and it was not long afterward
that a learned medical gentleman
of Cincinnati came to tbe county.
Tbe body of mri Buskirk was ex
haaied and examined-
John French stood by and watch
ed tbe professor.
"Well V be said at last.
'You say she swears to hearing
Buskirk cry out after tbe thud ot two
blows?"
"So she awore."
"Tbe first blow must have pro
duced instant death. It drove piec
es of tkull into tbe brain. A "tab in
tbe heart could not prove more in
stantly fatal tban tbe initial blow.",
"That ia your opinion 7, '
t.
"I will Fwear to it"
The young mau was sati.-Ged, and
tbe bdy, minus the head, was re
turned to tbe grave.
"If be will not sacrifice bis honor
to save bis deck, I will save it for
him, and bis father need not know tbe
truth."
These words passed frcm John
French's lips as be passed from tbe
hoii:e with tbe professor.
From tbat day the youog student
acd his two friends were not idle
They made many trips from the coun
ty, and compared notes on tbeir re
turn. Tbe trial came at last and tbe ac
cused plead "not guilty," in a firm
voice.
Ellen Milligen repeated ber testi
mony, so damaging to tbe defence,
aud adhered to it tnrougb a rigorous
cross questioning to which sbe was
objected. She had beard tbe cries
after tb biows : sbe was positive of
this.
Tbe other evidence offered by tbe
state was merely circumstantial.
The defence introduced the professor,
wbo explained tbe nature of tbe
wounds, and swore tbat the first blow
had produced instant death. Tbis
produced a sensation in conrt. It
staggered Ellen Milligen'a testimony,
nntii that hour believed invulnerable.
Tbe blows that now followed from
the defence were bard and telling
ones.
N alibi was attempted Tbe ac
cused had forbidden such a plan, ou
the ground tbat it would reveal the
eccret be was guarding sa closely ;
but tbe defence became aggressive.
It proved that Hiram Milligen, El
len's bro:bor, was not where he said
be was on tbe night cf the murder.
As the young man was not under ar
rest, tbe court forbade the introduc
tion t'f such tesituiocv, when John
French arose and exclaimed :
' "I do now accuse him tf tbe mur
der of Zimri ButkirK ; mv affidavit is
in tbe court room ; the sheriff holds
it af ibis moment. 1-i-K.k at the man !
Gdilt is written on bis fie?. I la is
trying to leave the houne. Catch
niut I '
The confusion that oow ensued
was intense. Wien Milligeo, witn a
loud shriek, fell forward on tbe floor
where sbe was permitted to lie, for
all eyes were turned upon her broth
er. '
Pistol in hand the young uan was
clearing a path to tbe d or. No one
dared to lay bands on bim, for be
tbreatsned to sboot tbe brst one wbo
touched bim, and thus he reached tbe
dO'r leading to the street.
Oa tbo threshold he paused and
faced tie excited occupants of the
court room.
"You wiil never put me in Abner
Tetiopy'jj place!-' te orieL, !!lfi.Ud
kill Zimri Bjskirk, yon shall not
prove it and bang me !''
The next moment there was a loud
report, and a human body, alter
swaying for an instant, fell heavily
upoa the floor.
Hiram Milligen had taken b s on
! life I
Tbis tragic occurrence, as might be
supposed, put an end to Abnr Ten
ney's trial. It establ:shed his inno
cence in the eyes of all, aod the guii
ty was beyond the puuiihment of an
earthly tribunal.
t pon her recovery, Ellen Milligen
unfolded one of tbe darkest plots on
record. She confessed that her tes
timony was but ati3sue of falsehoods;
tV.at she knew that her brother bad
tntori ti frniBr for the purpose of
trettingbis money, and accused young
Tenney, in order to prevent bim from
winning Eva Buskirk. Ellen piqued
at Tenney's refusal to court her, bad
entered into tbe plot with revengeful
spirit Rat tbe game had failed.
Of course, tbe minister's son was
released, and Ellen Milligen left the
country between two days. She died
several years later in a den of infamy
in tbe Souib.
Abner Tenney led Eva Buskirk to
the altar several months after bis re
lease, and became one of the solid
men of the Lloutb. I believe be is
still living, but his father, the minis
ter, is dead ; and the secret which be
guarded so zealously at one time is
no longer one.
It was simply this : Despite tbe
holy influences ander wbicb he bad
been raised, he had departed from the
path of rectitude and become a gam
bler, along with John French aod bis
companions. Oa the niirht of the
murder of Mr. Buskirk, the quartette
were in the midst of a carouse which
tbe yonth refused to confess for the
sake of his father, who never dream
ed of bis wild life.
But John French had saved tbe
yonos man whom be bad led into
vice, and kept bim from the gallows
Tenney's Fecret was told by him af
ter he bad made a man of himself;
bnt it puzz'es many people wbo know
it not to this day.
Tea sia la trj Army.
A Washington special tells of
very remarkable case of patriotism of
a family that has been developed at
the War Department. Some time
ago Congressman Deenng, of Iowa,
applied to the Secretary of War for
the discharge from tbe Regular Ar
my of a youog man. Tbe favor was
aked by his mother, who said she
was 72 years of age, tad given ten
sons to the defense of her coantry.
and as she was now unable to sup
port herself, she aked tbat ber elev
enth s.on might be discharged from
military service, so tbat 6he could
bave bis care and attention in ber
declining years.
It at once struck tbe Secretary of
War tbat this was a very bold case
of misrepresentation or a remarka
blo rra'.ter of fact, so he applied to
the old lady for the names of her ten
sons, whom she said she bad given
to tbe defense cf ber country, the
regiments ia which they served and
tbo military record of each. She re
plied promptly to the inquiry, and
her statements being carefully com
pared with the muster rolls on file in
the Adjutant General's office, it was
fonnd tbas they were true in every
particular. The Secretary of War
immediately ordered tbe discharge'
of tbe eleventh son, and wrote the
old lady a letter in which be extoled
ber patriotism aud thanked her in
tbe name of tbe United States for
her contributions to tbe list ef de
fenders.
i era, c
From Our Special Correspondent.
IB WASni-WIOl LETTER.
Wasiiixoto, March 12, 1879.
Tbe contest for tbe speakership of
the new Congress has actively begun.
Every new member of Congress on
bis arrival is takea in tow aod bis
preferences for tbe next f p jakersbip
learned. Blackburn and Randall are
tbe leading candidates on tbe Demo
cratic side. Tbe Democrats say
tbat tbey have a clean majority of
five. The Greenbackers and Rrpub
licacs dispute tbis. Blackburn is an
outspoken anti-Tilden man, , while
Randall ia ia favor of Tilden's re
norainatioa. The Greenbackers will
probably support Judge (pig-iron)
Kelly, of Pennsylvania, for ttie office,
and tbe Republicans, General Gar
Gold. Things look mixed but I am
of the opinion tbat Randa'I will be
bis own successor, oulees Blackburn
kicks out of tbo party traces. It is
reported that Blackburn aaya be
or Geueral Garfield wiil be the speak
er .
Tbe ciiy is full of hungry Colonels.
Generals, Judges, Doctors, Ac, of
the defunct Confederate States in
search of office. Tbe complexion of
the 4Gih Congress is already determ
ined ; both tbe Senate and Hou-e
will be controlled by Southern Con
federates, and tha North will bave
no protection whatever fron South
ern rapacity during the next two
years.
Revolution, cpen ai.d defiant, is
presenting its wicked front to tbe
country again. I ne old veterans are
holding "camp fires" abtut here and
are singing
"We'll rail round tlio B.iit, hojs.
Rally once agaia :"
A very important bill requiring
Street car Companies to receive each
others tickets for fares on the differ
ent Street-car lines ia this district
wasioneof tbe good laws parsed
during the last hours of Congress.
It was a common occurrence here
every day to see strangers visiting
the capital, put a wrong ticket in the
box, and of course wbea it wss dis
covered by tbe conductor another
fare bad to be paid.
For tbe first time in the history of
this country a woman's name appears
on the roll of practitioners before the
Supreme Court of tbe United States.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood was admit
ted on Monday to practice by virtue
of an act cf Congress.
The arrears cf pension bill was
passed ia tbe Hou.-e ia tbe last hours
of tbe session with the Jeff. Davis
amendment struck out by the Re
pallican Senate, and it was promptly
signed by the President. Tbe South
ern members loui'y protested against
the measure as one that would rob
the people Tbe bill appropriates!
$2.VOOO,OOO.yeppi'Co'ioa for arrears!
under this act must be filed before
July lt, 1330.
Tbe Commissioner of Pensions has
suspended tbe majority of the Pen
sion Attorneys in Washington from
prosecuting claims before the depart
ment, oa account of a conspiracy
amongst them to extort money from
the poor, crippled and disabled sol
diers and their widows througboat
tbe land by means of a circular is
sued and sent out to a!! pensioners
asking them to contribute something
towards raising a testimonial to a
certain leader of thieves here who
the circular claimed was influential
in pushing the arrears pension bill
through the last Congress. The
Commist-ioner'a action ha been gen
erally approved by all gcod men.
Pensions, s sbou'd nevr trust tbeir
cases to these Wasbing oi sharks if
they know what they are about
Better employ an attorney at home
whom they know to be honest.
For tbe information cf our farmer
friends it is observed thai lately there
has been noticed quite a number of
families moving back to Pennsyl
vania aod Maryland from Virginia,
where thy bad eooe af er the war
with tbe expeetacion cf making an
honest living; tbey have sunk their
money and are triad to pet back to
States where tbey can be freemen
again and enjoy tbe protection of an
honest Government and where tbe
evils of repudiation are truly on
known. The balance ot money collected by
the police of tbis district for the bene
fit of the yellow fever snffererR and
not expended for this purpose U be
ing distributed for the benefit of the
poor by tbe chief ot police of tbe Dis
trict of Columbia.
There seems to be bnt one opinion
amongst scientific men who have
wafched and studied tbe cans nf
yellow fever in tbis country, tbat it
can be checked by a rigid quarantine,
and tbat the proper way to quaran
tine our seaboard towns, is to put it
under control of tbe strong hand of
tbe United States Government. Oar
Southern friends opposed tbe forma
tion .f a National quarantine in time
of epidemic? daring tbe last session.
and the proposed legislation on tbis
subject failed through tbe rebel cry
of State rights. Tbe Southern cities
are kppt in a filthy condition, and it
is generally believed tbe eerm of tbe
disease are still there and as soon as
tbf wsrra snrnmer son bems out in
full force the dspae will break out
again, then we will be appealed to
for help again. It is a question
whether the people of the North will
r spend a freely 84 tber did last
year when they know tbese people
wont kelp themselves to get rid of
tbe caue of this frightful disease
when they bave a chance.
The weather this week in Wash
ington has been beaotifol and to-day
the streets are crowded with ladies
promenading with parasoh over their
beads.
Picket.
A Twrkey llaatf.
An 'Engineer,' while on a vaca
tion trip among tbe mountains cf Al
leghany county, Maryland, went on
a hunt after wild turkey?. His guide
was a noble boater named Jake.
Having tramped several milea and
finding no birds, tbey separated, Jake
going to look for squirrels. The re
sult is thus told la yorest and
Stream :
"I lit saj pipe and lay down be
hind, a log, to wait for Jake to come
back, and to rest Presently I beard
in tbe wocda above me, a lend gob
ble. Jake trying his call, thought
I." ......
WHOLE NO. 14-15.
Soon I beard a wbiotie, and saw
fake motion fr me to approach bim.
Wben I got close be atked
'Did you bear them ? The dog
scattered tbe flock; let's go np the
hill?'
So eff we went f.r another fifty
miles, as legs said, bet half mile in
reality. We posted ourselves be
tween two fallen trees, and Jake com
menced 'calling.'
Soon an answer came from our
right, "peep, peep." Tbe call con
tinued with its answering 'peep.'
Soon a loud 'gobble, gobble, from
car left-was heard. We slowly shift
ed our guos to bear on tbe approach
ing gobbler, and I looked at my shells
to make sore I bad No. 2i ia both
barrels. Soon I saw tbe gobbler
jump down from a log, aud with
two or three hens, walk rapidly to
wards us.
Jake having cea?ed bis call cau
tioned, 'make ue before you fire,
and don't move.' -
I followed tbe niagnifk-ent-loeking
bird till h was just entering a spot
tbat was clear, and bang went Jake's
rifle. The gobbler disappeared as if
tbe ground bad opened and swallow
ed him. Jake bad shot at a hen and
missed.
She ran a few steps, stopped to see
the directum w e were in, and I let
her bave tbe right bartel. As soon
as tbe gun cracked, Jake ran and
picked np tbe bird, a full-grown
ben.
'Up tbe bill again was his com
mand, and off we started for another
half or three quarters of a mile
Again we posted ourselves hebind a
log and took a quiet smoke for about
a quarter of an hoor.
Thee Jake opened bis budget and
brought out tbe calL Less tban ten
minutes brought an answer from
down the bill A few minutes
brought it withia gunshot of Jake,
who killed it. It proved to be a
young hen.
The last shot from tbe rifle not
having made more noise than a cap
snapping, we re-commeaced 'calling.'
Ten minutes passt-d, aod an answer
was returned from tbe brush behind
us fo clj-e that I did not dare to
climb over the log.
So, wheeling slowly on my heels,
I brought my gun to bear just as the
turkey came in sight about fifty yards
off. I covpred it, aod pulled not
one trigger, as I bad intended, but
both.
I thought a mule had planted both
beels against my shoulder. Tbe next
I knew I was crawling out from un
der tbe log, and Jake was bringing
tbe turkey to oor pile, wbich now ap
peared very respectable.
It began to grow late, and being
aboot seven miles from home, we
packed our turkeys oa our backs and
started. By the time we reached
the village, our turkeys bad increas
ed to about one hundred weight.
Walk lay.
Walking briskly, with an e viting
object of pleasurable interest ahead,
is the most healthful of all f.jrms of
exercises, except tbatot encouraging
ly remunerative, steady labor in the
open air, and- yet muhitndes in the
city, whose halth earnestly requires
exercise, seldom walk, if tbey can
ride, when the distance is a miie cr
more.
It is worse ia the cr.uatry, espec
ially with the well-to-do; a horse or a
cart must be brought to tbe door,
even if less distances have to be pass
ed. Under the conditions first named
walking is bliss ; it gives animation
to the mind, vivifies the circulation,
it paints the cheek and sparkles the
eye, and wakes np the whole being,
physical, mental and moral.
We know afamily of children, who,
from tbe age of 7, bad to walk nearly
two miles to school, summer and
winter ; whether sleet, or storm, or
rain, or burning sun, tbey made it an
ambition never to stay from school
oa account of the weather, and never
to be "late," and one of them was
beard to boast that ia seven years it
had never been necessary to give an
"excuse" for being one minute be
bind time, even although ia winter it
was necessary to dress by gas-ligbt.
Tbey did not average two days' sick
ness in a year, and later tbey thought
nothing of walking twelve miles at a
lime in the Swies mountains.
Sometimes tbey would be caught
in drenching rains and wet to tbe
ekin ; on such occasions tbey made it
a point to do cne thing let it raia,
and trudge on more vigorously, until
every thread was dry bf (ore they
reached home Hall's Journal of
Il.-allh.
alle4 It K,ar.
A Kansas widower, who had iced
water rather tban blood in bis veins,
waa engaged to a widow, but bis af
frciioa was bo langoid tbat he was in
no taste to marry her. A friend from
a n igbboring town happening to pay
him a visit and to meet the charming
widow, fell in love with her, and
avowed his williogness.to marry her
on tbe spot
The widower offered to g?ll cut bis
rights, privileges, aod appurtenances
for tbe sum of $250 in band paid.
His ensceptible friend closed tbe bar
gain wLbout hesitation.
Tbe money was paid, and formal
notice of tbe change ot its title was
given to the widow. She assenteJ
to tbe basis of exchange, was married
to tbe second lover, went te bis house,
and was apparently happy.
Meanwhile, the widower was mop
ing. So long as the widow was close
at bae.d the development of his affec
tion had been slow enough, but wben
sbe le't the town and be could see
ber never any more, bis love for ber
crew and swelled . and bulged oat
like ao egg-plant ia Florida. His
blood became first tepid, taea steam
ing, and finally it boiled. He went
to tbe village where bia cbarmer was
cooking griddle-cakes for his friend,
lie hang about the bouse, be made
love to her, be eloped with ber. Tbe
injured bucband bad lost tbe purchase
money and bia wife, but be did not
take it amiss.
His affectioo, once so tropical in
ita rank luxuriance, bad withered dur
ing tbe boaey-moon. He is willing
to cad tbe account "square." He
does not ask to have tbe money returned.
A Tight ffqstera
A man of fifty, shrouded in an ul
ster and carrying a whip in his hand,
and followed by a woman who locked
fully as old, entered a Woodward
avenue store the other evening tu
make some purchases.
They talked together a man and
wite would, and pretty aocn tbe wo
man saw sometbiLg in a showcase to
interest ber. Her elbows were placed
on the glass, and tbere was a crash
wbich startled everybody ia the store
Tbe husband tor k in the situation at
a glance, and lemarked as be made
for the door :
"Well, I guee I won't buy to-day,
as I'm in a hurry."
Tbe wife started to foljow, but tbe
merchant called to her. and as ybe in
turn cal.ed to ber husband, who paid
not the least attentioo.
Tbe merchant, however, overhaul
ed him as be was unhitching bis team
and said :
"See bere.sir, you must pay for ibe
damage done by your wile."
"My wife ! Do ycu call tbat there
woman my wife ?" demanded t'ue
man.
"Why I thought sbe was; she came
in with you."
"Can't a woman go into a store
with a man aod sot be bis wife?" pro
tested the man.
"But I am your wife of course I
am," put in the woman, coming up
ju?t in time.
"Yonr are, eh ?:'
"Of course she is !" indignantly ex
claimed tbe merchant. "Come now, I
want my pay."
"How much?" requested the man
looking from one to the other.
"Well, about twelve shillings."
The man hesitated, but fiually
counted out the money, while the wo
man took a feat ia tbe eleigh.
"And you admit that sbe is your
wife?" queried tbe merchant, as be
pocketed tbe money.
"I s'pose she's a relative."
"But isn't sbi your wife ?"
"Why don't ycu say I am, John?"
ured bis wife
"Ob yoo keep still!" be grow led as
be kicked tbe snow tff bis toas ; "if
tbat ete damage bad been twenty
shillings inntead of twelve I wouldn't
bave owned you for a brotber in law!
Hitch along, and bless yer star I
hain't as mean as some husbands !"
ttruit Free rren.t.
1st Searrb t m Fnrsst.
The following little story will
aaiuse real estate agents, they" bave
so many customers ot the same
sort :
A tali man, with crape oa his hat,
called at a real estate oifice, saying
he wanted a farm.
He would pay cash for it provid
ed be ccu!J get one to soit bim. He
was p litely conducted to a seat, and
the register of descriptions of proper
ties for sale hastily brought out to bim
for incpeclion. The stranger remark
ed :
"What I want is a firm of about
three hundred acres."
"I've gut it," replied the real es
tate egent.
"I'd like to bave about six bilis on
it"
"Here f be is ! here's a farm wiih
exactly six hills on it."
"And I'd like a lake near tbe cen
ter." "Uce you are! here's a farm
with a lake exactly ia the center of
r ,
'"And I want a big natural cavern
ia one of the hiiis."
"Here you are! there's a cavern
cm tbis farm that can't be beat."
The stranger drew a long breath
and continued :
"I want a farm of three hundred
acres but one haadred most be mar.-b
laud."
"Here sbe is," was the ready re
ply. "Just one hundred in marsh
land."
"I must have a waterfall just twenty-six
feet high on the farm," contin
ued the stranger.
"Here you are. Tbis farm has a
natural water-fall of twenty-five feet
and eleven inches. I don't suppose
an inch more or less oa tbe water
fall would make a great deal of differ
ence?" "Well, no; but 1 want a wind-mill
on one of the hills."
"Tbat was put up last year," was
tbe calm reply. .
It was feometipie before the stran
ger thought of anything else; but fin
ally he said:
"Tbere must be a Baptist Church
right across tbe road from the
house."
"Otife built there last summer."
"It uiut be a brick church."
"So it is."
"Has it an organ ?"
It has "
"Fben I c ta't buy tbe farm of
you," said lie stranger, rising to go.
"If tbere is any thing I bate, it is a
church organ ; and you see for your
self that I would be in a state of con
tinual misery. Tbe farm suits me
first rate, bu: I co't g? that eburcb
organ !"
And he left
Serlwa AerMleait.
Pottsthwx, Pa , March fi. While
John E. Noble and Win. E. Bailey,
of Morristown, N. J., students of tbe
Hill school, cf tbis place, were walk
ing on the rail road track tbis mora
ing they were struck by a passing
train, and the former seriously and
tbe latter slightly injured.
Operator on change pickpock
ets. Runaway team aa eloping couple.
Mary had a little lamb. It wa
roasted, and sbe wanted more.
People of selected convictions
prisoners.
aaaaaBBBBBBBBaaasBBBBBBBjaBauBawaaBBBBBBjaaa
Suitable dower for a widow a
widower.
Why is the letter B like a hot Sre?
Because it makes oil boil.
Everything will tora wb9 trod
upon, even tbe treadle. It turns the
grindstone.
Tbere is a man ia the moor:, and
man and a woman in tbe honey
moon. No one need get discourage J if fce
only remmembers tbat he wilt always
be worth $2o any way ,o Eedical
students.
Tbe beauty of a man's parting bis
hair ia tbe middle appears to be that
it gives both ears an equal chance to
flap.
When does a man f moke a gr
too long? Wbea be smokes it too
short.
Chicago Tribune: "Samuel J. Til
den began life aa a poor boy, bat by
honesty and perseverence he became
rich enongh to offer $0,000 fcr tbe
Presidency ct tbe United States.
What a valuable lessoo bis life pres
ents to the youth of this country."
4
u
t
f
t
t
SI
t
o