IS FVM.lBIIED EVMIY TrKI.VY,
W. R. DUNN.
DfUce In Kno's Building, Elrr Street.
TERMS, ?2.nu A YEAR.
No Subscription rpeplvod for a shorter
porlod limn three tiinntliH.
Correspondence solicited from all parts
of till country No notice will betaken of
annuity mous' communications.
Marriages ami Death notices Inserted
gratis.
' BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
. WEWToN riCTTIH. X II. Kl W. TATK.
PETTIS A TATE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
A U SlreH, TIOXESTA ,.!.
Isaac Ashi
ATTORNEY AT I, AW, OH City, Pa.
Will practice In tlio various Courts of
forest County. All business entrusted to
jU cr will receive prompt attonti n.
10 ly
. W. W. Mum, George A. Jenki,
. Tlonailk r. BrioKIIM, ft.
Mason .Icnk",
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Oulee. on Elm
Htreet, above Walnut, TionestJi, Fn.
X. W. Gilfill.in,
A TTORNKY AT LAW, Franklin, Vo-
j V nangu Co,
Pn.
tr.
W. P. Merc-Ullott,
Attorney at iaw.
AND
a i:ai- knt.itk Aji:xt.
. TI OX EST A, rA.
27-tf
CLAIK & FASSETT,
" ATTOHS'EYS A T LA W,
WAltREN AND TIIitOL'TK, PA.
rriHK UNIERSIfiNKI linvinit asori
Jl a!el ttiiiiii'lvf" toKdlivr in t!m prac
tice of law, olfcr their profiwHional Kurvicca
to the public.
Buaini'!" promptly a'tpiule.l to in all 1io
courts of Wiirrpii, l-'onwt ami mljoininsi
oinitips.
JITKIUS R. CLARK, D. D. FASSTTT,
Wurri'ii, Pa. Tidioulc, la.
Tioncslii House.
MITTEL, Proprlflor, Elm St., Tio
. npla, I'a.. at tlip lu iuthof tlini'ipcU,
Mr. Iitlo ha tlioronuiily renovated tlio
'FionfUii 'Ioumk, anil re-t'urnisliei it eoni
V'otely. All win patronize liiiu will lip
well pntert iinod nt reiiaonalile rates. .0 ly
KOIES7 HOU5E,
,ACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
XJ Court
House, '1'ionesta, ra. Just
opened.- Evprylhinit new anil clean and
fresh. The best ol liquor kept constantly
on hand. A portion of the public patron
SB I" rexpect fully solicited. 4-17-lV
Holmes House,
HMONESTA. PA., opposite the Depot.
-I C. l. Mahie, Proprietor, flood Sta
bllDK coiuipctod with the li'iusp. tf.
Syracftso House, '
TIMOUTI'.Pa., J. A- R Maoi:k, Proiio
tors. The house has heen tlioniuulily
red tin I and is now in the lirst-clasa order,
wtiu tlie hoot of aivoiiimoilation. Any
nforination eoncerninii oil Territory at
thin point will ho checrfullT furnisheil.
-ly J, A 1). M Alt EE,
Exchange Hotel,
1
OWKIt TIDIOCTE, Pa., 1. S. Rams-
PFI:. A'XoN Prop's. This house haviiii;
been fptited is now the most desirable stop-
Iiiau'lilai'e in Tiiliouto. A good Billiard
loom nltahcd. . 4-1 v
National Hotel,
JRVINKTOV, PA. W. A. llnllcnhaek,
Proprietor. This hotel is New, and is
t w opi'ii as a lirst class house, nituiito nt
ne.luiu'tion ol" tlie Oil Creek A Allegheny
' UiTPr aiid Philadelphia A Erie Railroads,
fiposite tlip Depot. Parties having to lav
ver trains will.tiud tills tlie most conveii-
it t hotel in. town, with lirst-class aceuu-
nodiitions mid reasonable chni'ires. tf.
'."". Dr. J. L. Acortb,
PIlVsldAX AXO SUlKiEOX.whohas
had tittcen years' cxporii urp in a lariro
and Biiucessl'uf practice, will attend all
. Professional Culls. Olliee in his OriiK and
Tocery Storg, "located in Tidioute, uoar
Tldiouto House.
I X HI STORE WI LL I! E TOUX D
. A full assort menif Mpdicincs, Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars', sitationery, Ohisa, Paints,
Oil. Cutlery, and lino tiroceries, all of the
jlieRt quality, mid w ill bo sold at rcasonablo
JRtC.
wLli. R. Rl'RrJESS, an experienced rru.ir
Vtst from Xew York, has charge of the
store. All proscriptions put up acouralol y.
JOHN A. DALE, FREJT.
Lto. PBOPtR, VICE PRE8T. . H. STEELE, CASHR,
TITESTA
SAVINGS BANK,
.ft Tionesta, I'orest Co., Pa.
Till!. Ranlriransai Ui a Cf.neral Ranking,
Collecting; and Exi lianilusiness.
Dral'ta on tlie Principal Cities of tho
United States and Europe bought and sold,
"iiold and Silver Coin und Government
iWcuritios b:ni(;lit a:ul "old. 7-:t'J lionds
J converted on the inojt favorable terms.
' Interoht allow ed on lime deposita.
' Ji,ur- 4'
v SLOAN 'S VAN GIESEN.
W A 6 O N - M A K E R S.
Corner of Church and Elm Street.,
.riiiH.tirin jsireparod to do nil work in
4ta line, ml UI warrant evcrylhiug dono
Ml Their jJi "jTh u'lv e aalUlitctiou. Pur-
lifular ationtion given to
jiostjii:-sM?oi.i.,
f.ivo Uwin ) triar, und vou will not ro
4irvt it. ' ' l:t-ly.
vLoyd &SOPJ,
WATER bTi:Ei;l, TION1-STA, PA.
N
VVE ai'ST OPENED an extciiHivo
Stock of
tiOUa AND FED,
CRGCEBS ftf3 PROVISIONS,
Wliiclfthey oiVer to tlio public nt rates as
, lojy aj" caniie ntfered bv
mi v otlier estiiti-
"KKhhicnt in t' wi. t.ive us
u call before
Mirih.Wn eWcwI.pre.
lt.iiyd & siiv,
fir I M 1 l v n v m "S lrnr
" Lot us have Faitli
VOL. IV. NO. 49.
D. W. CLARK,
(roMMtsslONKU'S 1'I.KIIK, KO ntsT CO., rA.)
REAL J C STAT J A Gil NT.
HOUSES nnd Lots for Sale nnd EENrp
Wild i.iui.N fur Halo. 1 .
I hnve superior facilities for ascertaining
tho eondlt ion of taxes nnd tnx deeds, ve.,
nml mil therefore fpmli'iod to net intelli
gently n airent of those living nt n dis
tance' owning lands In tlio ('unity.
otlloe in Commissioners ltooin, Court
House, Tionosta, Pa.
4-41-ly. D. W. CLARK.
r:ivr. pmnour.R. rrt.
K- 1. IHTIlltllMJl'., Tre...
T. A. VllinilT. Sr.
tlKli. W. IHIIIidlHO:.
THE SUPERIOR LUMBER CO.,
manufacturers or
Pine Lumber, Lath, Shingles &c.
Mills on Tionrsta Crerk, Forest To., To.
Yards & Offifc cor. 23d k Rail Road Sis.,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
EUH'AliU 1 t r H i: I !l . K
E. D. miKUur.
FORT PITT GLASS WORKS.
Eatabliahcfl A. I). 18i7.
QITHB.ID0E& SON,
MASfFArrrrr.r.UH or
Dithridge's xx Flint Glass
PATENT OVAL
LAMP CHIMNEYS.
ANI
Silvered Glass Reflectors.
These ohiinneya do not break by heat.
Ask for PiTintinoKs. TuUe no other.
RlTIIRinCE A SOX,
25-lv. PittsburKh, Ta.
Xctr ESai'tlin IIoiikc.
MRS. S. S. I UT LIVCS hiw built a larO
addition to her house, and is now pro
pared to Hcoiuiuodate a number of perma
nent boarders, and all transient ones who
may favor her with their patronaire. A
(j'xid atubln ban recently been built to ac
commodate the horses of quests. Chartres
reasonable. Residence on Elm St., oppo
site H. Haslet's store. ltl-ly
Jos. Y. Saul,
11RACTICAL Harness Maker and Sad
1 dler. Three doors north of llolinrs
House, Tionesta,
ranted.
Pa. All work
is war
tf. H
ILBRONNER &
A RE CLOSIXd out their fall and winter
A htock of ni"ls at greatly reduced
prices to make room for a
SPBIUQSTOCK.
Now is the time tofcet goods of all kinds,
cheaper than ever. We have now on hand
Jewelry Itoxes,
W -i kin lioxcs.
Handkerchief Poxes,
Musical Albums,
Embroideries,
Lace Ooods,
Hemmed and
Ktitclied Hankorehicrs,
Lace Handkerchiefs,
Wlilla Xubia-s, all aizes,
Rlai-k and White'Fi inges,
Uold und Mixed Heads,
Jewell v of all kinds,
Th rein I and Point Laiss Collcra,
Zeplirya ot all colors,
Ucrinantowu Yarns,
Xew Corsets, Xew S'yle,
Bustles, Hoopskirts,
Underwear for Ladies.
Rilihons, Silk und
Casliniere Scarfs.
Great indueemen',s by purchasing
HANDKERCHIEFS BY THE BOX.
GEXTLEMAX'8 LIXEN .AND UN
DERWEAR. largest and best assorted stock of goods
for Men's Wear in this suction, which
WE MAKE TO ORDER
in the most approved slyle. No fit no sale.
A FULL LINE OF
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
alwavs on hand.
A lino and well belectcd
stock of
American & Imported Watches.
LADIESOPERA, LEOXTIXE, AXD
KECK CHAIXS,
BRACELETS,
LOCKETS,
RINOS.
tiEXTS GO LP AND
SILVER VEST
CHAINS,
ST ERLINll
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
Hats and Caps selling at cost.
OOTS AND SHOE
s,
LATEST STYLES
READ Y-M A D K CLOTH I N G,
as cheap as cuu bo bought in Pa.
Xew -Infantry Soldier Coats at
Valites, Carpet Sucks, Satcheh, - 2'tunkt,
etc., always on hand.
Curpets, Rrusols, Ingrain, Hemp, and
all kinds.
WALL PAVER,' CURTAINS &C,
rORSAI.F.X'HEAP.
I. UI.LIUION'NKR Sr CO.
t in tr
that Right raakoa Might ; and
TIONESTA,
AFTERNOON IN MARCH.
BY II, W. t.ONOKELI.OW.
The day Is ending,
The night is descending ;
Tho marsli la frozen,
The river dead.
Through clouds liko asho,
The red sun (lashes
On village windows
Tho glimmer ret'..
The snow recommences,
The buried fences
Mark no longer
Tho road o'er the plain.
While through the meadows,
Liko fearlul shadows,
Slowly passes
A Umeral train,
1 ho bull is pealing, . ,
And every feeling
Within me resKudM
To tho uismnl knell.
Shadows nrotrailing,
My heart is bewailing
Anil toiling within ;
Liko u funeral bull.
Reminiscenses of the Ranks.
BV WAItr.LT.TOX.
Tlio cold, drizzling rain.
A figure standing behind a tree a3
motionless ns tho tree itself.
A blut in the blackness, u wavering
mass, a numcL'ss l'urai iu tho dim oia
tance. Away beyond the thicket that bound
the stream, flickering so unsteadily
that at time tho figure beside the tree
thought they were in motion, shone the
camp-fires of the enemy.
fit.uiding there in the solitary black
ness, with the cold Hter drip, drip,
dripping steadily from his cap upon
the upturned collar of his overcoat,
from the visor of the cap to the hollow
of the hand that was clenched in front
of the lutisket, which was shielded from
the rain by tho folds of his overcoat;
from the bund to tho ground, the figure
beside the tree gradually drew up bis
shoulders, shivered for the twentieth
time for the last hour, and thrust his
right band sudd.-tily in bis pocket, and
as suddenly withdrew it uitluui impre
cation, ns lie bad done thrice within
the hour.
"I'd s. tmrr batdead than without to
baccer! That's the second or third
time I've fooled myself since I come on
tho post," taid the picket aloud.
The snapping of a twing arrested his
attention. Instantly the barrel of his
musket fell into his left palm, as the
right hand clasped the stock, tho thumb
oil the hammer of the lock.
" ll'io goes there"
No answer. Tho rain trickled along
the bare branches of tho trees over-
bead, and dropped irregularly with a
faint spliish on the hare ground ; with
a trickling sound upon the leaves. It
trickled slowly down the picket's neck,
crawled searchingly down his back,
ran down the soaking pantaloons into
the soaking socks, and helped swell the
spongy leather in the boots.
Still the picket stood there in the
attitude of a man ready to attack ;
prompt to defend himself; stood there
iu the drizzling rain as silently ns
though he were chiseled from marble.
At the end of perhaps five minutes,
maybe more, maybe less, a peculiar
sound fell upon the strained ear.
"Curse the thing!" exclaimed the
picket, as ho once more folded his mus
ket iu his overcoat, and stood with his
back against the tree. "If I had that
fellow back in camp I'd attend to him.
If any of them shouts come within
reach of my bayonet, I'll bet my back
pay agin a chaw of tobaceer some
body'll get a mess of roast pig pretty
souu. l'esky things !"
As he ended his soliloquy, a firm
hind grasped him by the throat with
a fierceness and suddenness tiiat de
prived him of all power. His tongue
protruded, he felt his eye-balls starting
from their sockets, and his strength
forsook him utterly; and his musket
slid from his nerveless bunds, and in a
liniment more ho was writhing upon
the ground at tho mercy of his hie.
Short, sharp, decisive. No noise;
no outcry ; no struggle.
"Now then," said tho conqueror, ns
be pressed n knee on the half strangled
man beneath him, "the pass-word?"
A faint gurgle urosc from tho cap
tive's lips. Ho was g:l.-piug for breath,
and attempting to epeak at tho same
time.
"Quick! the pass-word, or you nro
a dead man !"
The captive looked up at his captor
defiantly, wickedly.
"Not by a ."
Was that an oath? Whatever it
was, it was suddenly cut short by the
band above him. Meantime the cap
tor felt for his Knife. There was a
flash in the dim light, and the lift,
blood of tho half strangled picket
welled Ujand flowed out upon tlie wet
ground.
Ten minute.-, later, when the relief
came around, muttering, grols and
curses were plenty,
"WI '.ere in the uatiio of thunder cur,
he be? Liu ought to bo here," said
Corporal Jones. "Kicketts! ift
Rieh-iu ! Where in are vou?"
- pTK-T f
EPXJ
in that Faith let us to the end, dare do our duty as wo understand
PA., TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1872.
No answer but tho soft falling rain.
"That's mighty ttrango Seems to
mp why hello! what are you doing
tU"
Corporal Jones' tongno was sudden
ly paralyzed, as he stooped slowly and
felt the body at his feet.
"Good God ! Jim. He's dead. Some
Johnny's killed him."
Jim was down on his knee in an in
stant, with his hand over tho dead
man's heart, his gnzo peering down in
the darkness iuto the staring upcast
eyes.
"lie's warm yet. They've took his
overcoat, cap and gun Let's give the
alarm, Jones. Or, no! you go back
and I'll stay."
Tho excitement along tho picket
line became intense, as the news passed
from lip to lip. A better soldier or
braver man than John Kicketts never
lived. How it happened that he was
thus overcome, and suffered his life to
bo thus sacrificed, was a marvel to his
comrades.
With tho strong daylight came the
conclusion that some prowling foe had
come upon him while neglectful of du
ty, or, perhaps when he was dozing.
The dead man's defiant flying words
were as though they had never been
uttered. A di.nbt was cast upon the
gtave of one of tho world's tgrc:tt he
rocs. A glaring, broiling, brasfy July sun.
A group of half-naked, half-fed, hoi
low eyed wretches, parching with thirst
and fever in an open field. The shel
ter, tatte cd and frayed blaukets
stretched upon sticks thrust without
order into tho ground.
The guard nearest the group leans
on his musket, and addressing the man
neai est him says :
"It's rather hot, you find it?"
"When are you going to move us?"
answered tho man addressed, as he
turned around and walked toward the
guard. The guard fat dewu lazily up
on a box.
"Dunno. It's dreftul hot this. Dun-
no how you folks stnu' it. Sit down
Yank and be sociable."
The other squatted down savage
ftu-hion. IIo fell like a savage, frying
there in tho hot sun now for two days.
."Wish you'd move us soon. Liko
as not Shermau'll cum along and help
you with a lift."
"l'Yaps. Though I scarcely think
so, neither. War's rough, Vai;k, ain't
it?'
"This looks like it Talk about fry
ing eels. How long do they suppose
we can stand it out in thin opeu field,
with the smell of the bodies blowing
over here from the battle-field. Rough!
It's barbarous. You folks ought to
give us quarters."
"Yes, 'tis rough," said the guard,
meditative! v, as he twirled his musket
carelessly between his feet. "But I've
seen rougher things. Yank, what's
the roughest thing you ever did since
you we.it to war?"
"I don't know shot at n man once."
"No fool in' Yank. Ill tell you the
roughest thing I ever did. 'Twas when
we vero going thiough the infernal
fights on the Peninsula. I wanted to
get home o:i furlough. Colonel said
no. Couldn't conic il. But I made it.
Yes I diil. You wouldn't guess bow,
Yank?"
The guard looked down soberly, and
began whirling his gun stock slowly.
Tho hungry captive eyed him listless-
')'
"I knew that any one that could get
any valuable information about your
folks would be considered. So I risk
ee going through tho lines. An' 'fleets
blamed risky. Took a dark night for
it. Dark an rainy. I worked my
way upto your folks' lino slowly,
miijhdj slow. Found 'em pretty well
watched. Tried it three times, Got
fired on once, and r ised a big racket,
better you'd believe.
Here the guard paused and spat vig
orously on the ground before him.
"Give me a chew," said the listener
boldly. The guard drew out his to
bacco and banded it to the captive,
who bit a corner off with a wrench of
the head, ami returned the plug in si
lence. "So I tried it again, and mado it.
Got through safe, got some very val
uable information, got back safe, and
got two mouths furlough."
"How did you manage?" said the
captive listlessly as ho looked angrily
at the brassy sun above him.
"That is the story. I killed a inrD.
He challenged me. I was down on
all fours, phiyin' pig or possum, just
as you please. When he challenged
nie I fell Ibit. Luid still. Never moved.
Didn't whimper. After awhile I grunt
ed and rustled the wet leaves. I can
imitate a bog a '; the best you ever
heard. That fooled the chappy. In
about ten minutes I worked myself
square behind him worked up back
of him by inches. Stood right up
again the samo tree. Then I grabbed
him; grabbed him by the neck."
The guard spat again, nnd looked
across at tho wretches moving uneasi
ly under the torn blankets. The list
iier held his head Ik t ween his hands,
raising his elbows up. on bis knees, and
looked at the gaurd intently.
"I got him down got him down,
an 1 4'ot my knc on his bre.ii-t, and
BLICAN
asked him for the pass word. He
wouldn't give it, and I settled his hash
then and there."
"How?'' queried tho listener, Tie
was looking at the guard now with
glaring, hungry eyes, but the guard
did not obsprvo him. Ho was twirl
ing his musket ngain.
"I used my knife, the handiest
thing. Dar'sii't shoot. Heard after
wards they bad found him dead. His
name was"
"RickeUt!" said tit listemv as bo
sprang to his feet ; nnd grasping the
musket from the guard, shot him
through the heart ns lie exclaimed "ho
was my brother. I'll die satisfied now
thnt I have revenged him."
Ere the sound .of the report died
away, a second report attracted the
attention of tho captives tinder the
tattered blankets. Looking around
wildly, thev beheld their comrado
lying prostrate besido tho guard he
had killeM.
"Poor Dan!"
"Ileckon ho must a been taken with
a rrazy fit." .
"Fellows, we'd better look out, or
we'll pay up for Dan's mistake."
And with these comments the names
of tha brothers were put 'aside, otily
to be brought back from tho store
house of memory when, in uficr years,
the conversation drifted into reminis
cences of the war.
The Value of a Newspaper.
The following is the experience of a
mechanic, concerning the benefits of a
newspaper :
Ten years ago I lived in n town in
Indiana. On reluming home one night,
for I am a carpenter by trade, I saw a
little girl leave my door, nnd I nsked
my wilrf who she was. She said Mrs.
Harris had sent her after their newspa
per, which my wife had borrowed. As
wo sat down to tea, my wife said to me .
by g i veil name :
"I wish yon would subscribe for the
newspaper, it is so much comfort to me
when you are away from home."
"I would like to do so, said I, but
vou know I owe a payment on the
bouse and lot.
It wili.be all I can d j
to meet it.
She replied :
"If you will take this paper. I will
sew for tho tailor to pay for it."
I subscribed for the paper ; it enme
in due time to tlie shop. While rest
ing one noon, nnd looking in it, I saw
an advertisement of the county com
missioners to let a bridge that was to
be built.
I put in a bid for the bridge, and the
job was awarded to nie; on which I
cleared three hundred dollars, which
enabled nie to pay tor my hottsu and
lot easily, and for the newspaper. If 1
had Dot subscribed for the uewspaper,
I would not have known anything about
tho contract, and could not have met
my payment on my house and lot, A
tneeiiHtiie never loses anything by tak
ing a newspaper.
Clay and the Goat. Formerly u
very large, well-known, and somewhat
noted billy-goat roamed at largo in
tho 6treels of Washington, mid the
newspaper boys, boot-blacks, and
street imps generally made common
cause against lilm. Henry Clay nev
liked to sec dumb animals Hlnued or
worried, and on one occasion, while
passing down' tho avenue, a large
crowd of these 'inichievous urchins
tvere at their usual sport, Mr. Clay
with his walking-stick drove them
away, giving them a good sound lec
ture in tho meanwhile. As t'ley scam
pered and scattered in every direction,
Billy, seeing no one but Mr. Clay
within reach, made a chargo on him.
Clay d roped his cano nnd caught his
goatship by the horns. The gout would
rear up, being nearly as high as the
tall Kcntuekian himself, and tho lat
ter would pull him Jowu again. -.This
sort of thing soon became tiresome,
and ho could conceive of no way by
wliieh ho could free himself from the
two horned dilemma, so in his despera
tion he sang out to the boys to know
what to do. One of the smallest in
iho crowd shouted back : "Let. go and
run, you d d fool!" Clay always
maintained that though he signed the
treaty of peace at Ghent, yet Ihnt rag
ged boy kuew more than he did.
A f.icetiotis individual not many
miles from Danbury, sought to "draw
bis wife out" by pretending to be
found dead, with nn emptv laudanum
phial by his side. And the lady was
u good deal shucked at first, but hav
ing read thnt a needle Introduced into
the human flesh, would indicate on
its surface w hether that llesh was dead,
and being a woman of eminent prac
ticability, at o:ico tinned herself
with a polished instrument of nearly
two inches growth, and with throbbing
heart and bated breath introduced a
good share of its length iuto the de
ceased. What the surface of the
needle really indicated was uot leant
ed, as he took it with him as ho pass
ed through the sash. Air.
Alphonso (who lias had an attack of
mother-in law) : ' "l'arbleu, mmlnni,
it is not ze trouble zut your daughter
is my wife. Noli ! It U because sho is
nut an orphan whrti she is married to
uio-:"
it.M--LINCOLN.
S2 PER ANNUM.
A Rare Copartnership.
One nf the best firms in Franklin
county is owned and managed by two
brothers, whose locks are now silvered
by many yenrs nf honest labor. Their
well-kept lands extend over hundreds
of acres, including some of the most
fertile pastures, where graze in the
summer seventy-five or eighty head of
young cattle one of the bo. t herd.-? of
"Dtirhams to be found in New England.
Hundreds of iions of woodland arc
covered with a heavy growth of tim
ber, and instead of being pillaged and
robbed by the invading nxe, are in
creasing in value every year. Exten
sive orchards arc iu the best bearing
condition, and frequently contribute
over a thousand -dollars to the annual
income. They own a dairy of some
twenty cows, and the golden butter
produced is some ot the best that finds
its way to the Boston market. .Each
of these brothers has a family, nnd
t!icy reside in two grand old farm
heuscs in close proximity, beneath the
spreading branches of magniliccnt
elms. But what seems a little remark
able in this ago nf greed and selfishness,
is thnt the relations of tho two fami
lies are always most friendly and in
perfect harmony. They share every
thing in common. There is no divi
sion of the proceeds of their well-paying
farm. Either draws for the wants
of himself and family, as the occasion
reqniies, without any particular con
sultation with or permission of tho
I other. Thero is a confidence nnd a
reliance upon the integrity of each
' otner that is ns rare as it is beautiful.
If n member of one household is sick,
lie or she is cared for as tenderly by
those from the noighboring house as
by those beneath the samo roof. There
is no finding of fault because some
may think they are doing more than
their share of the common work. As
the wife of one
of the brothers is no
invalid, the management of tho dairy
has fallen to tho lot of the other; but
this extra duty is charged as a matter
of course, and is the source of no un
plensantnens. Each of the brothers
has n son, and it is probable that the
grand old farm will be transmitted to
them still undivided, and tlmt the
satno pleasant family relationship nil!
bo continued lor another generation.
We doubt if a like instance of happy
co-partnership can be found in the
country. Greenfield (Mum.) Gc:ctte.
An Ingenious Instrument,
Droz, a mechanic of Geneva, pro
duced a clock which excelled all others
iu ingenuity. On it were seated a ne
gro, a shepherd and a dog. hen
the clock struck, the shepherd played
fix tunes on his llute, and the dog ap
proached and fawned upon him. This
wonderful machine was exhibited (c
the King of Spain, who was greatly
delighted with it
"The gentleness of my doir." said
Droz, "is his least merit. If your
Majesty will touch ono of the apples
which you see in the shepherd's basket,
you will admiro the animal's fidelity."
The King took nn apple, and the
dog Hew at his hand barking so loud
that the King's dog, which was iu the
room, began to burk loudlv. At this
tho courtiers, not doubting lhat it was
an alliiir of witchcraft ha-siily lelt the
room, crossing themselves, us they de
parted. Having desired tho .Minister
of Marine (the only ono who ventured
to remain) to nsi; tho negro what
o'clock it was, the Minister did so, but
obtained no reply. Droz then observ
ed that tho negro bad not yet learned
Spanish, upon which the question was
repeated in French, when the black
immediately answered him. At this
prodigy tho firmness of the Minister
also forsook him, and he retreated pre
cipitately, declaring that it must be
the work of u supernatural being.
A gentleman visited a dentisl
Wednesday afternoon, for the purpose
of whiting away n half hour or so,
nnd w hile there, a lady came in with a
little girl, wanting a tooth or two
drawn lor tho latter. The child tried
w hen placed in the chair, and declared
the would uot have- I'.cr teeth attended
to unless the stritnire trentlenian Would
have a tooth drawn first, and tu please
the little patient he took her place,
ith a wink ut the doctor, lie took
two or three instruments, while the
gentleman reclined in the chair, smil
ingly gazing at the ceding for the as
su ranee of the watching child, as:d af
ter softly poking at two or three teeth,
to the horror of the obliging gentle
man, he commenced boring into his
jaw where a tooth had oi ee been ex
iraeted, and before he could protest, a
tremendous wrench brought out a large
root, which the doctor held up to the
child with a diabolical ;:rin on his
face. The gentleman rolled off llio
chair, and with an expression of uu
uttcruhlc pnin in bis drawn counte
nance, gazed a moment reproachfully
at his friend, und left the oliiee. The
little one did nut seem to be greatlv
encouraged .b.v tho exhibition. San
Eruneiaeo Eullttin. j
John A. Bright, the eldest son ofj
John Bright, ihu distinguished Ebg- I
l.shman. bus arrived ut New York.j
and contemplates an extended tour
over this bl.iiti 'l rtiuutrv," i
REYNOLDS,BRQAQHEAD &C0
1 Centro St., nppwit Tost lfio,
OIL CITY, PENN'A
DF.AI.F.M IN
FOREICN AND DOMESTIC
DRY GOODS,
n truss nnnns. rA upktixh.
in!""ts r - --
Legtrl notii'psat pstnblislipd rates. '
These rates are low, nnd no deviation
.vill ho made, or discrimination among
.n' rons. Tim rntes ollerrd nrp mich, ns
w ill inuke it to the ndvniitaucof mendol f
biisinexs in the limits of the iretilatioiT of
tlie iucr to adrcrtiso liberally.
Fun in Indianapolis.
A day or two since, say tho Indian
apolis Journal, a ruralist from Ander
son or thereabouts visited the city on
business, and in the course of his
pereginalions purchased a package of
Jlonmn candles . for the purpose of
ainsing his progeny on his return. His
fireworks were carefully deposited in
a rear pocket, on and a short time
thereafter he wended bis way to tho
evening train. While loitering in tho
waiting-room admiring the stacks of
giuger-lir.-ad, hard-boiled eggs and
doughnuts temptingly displayed oxr
the Iuiieh-coutiter, he carelessly whi.-k-ed
his left coat tail against the red hot
stove, and trouble immediately ensued.
The first rocket narrowly missed tho
face of a native w ho was in a comatose
condition, caused by much exiract of
hop, and, without wailing to inquire
into particulars, he made the door in
two gigantic Ieap3. All thr. occupants
of the reom immediately endeavored
to follow bis example, an I, with n
worthy determination not to be dis
tanced, the proprietor of the candles
forced himself into the midst of tl'O
thong endeavoring frantically to es
cape. In the meantime the caudles fiz
zed and popped, giving strength to t ho
evident impression that the party won
being bombarded with some .sort of an
infernal machine; and, strange ns it
may seem, the innocent cause of all
the trouble vii3 the worst frightened
man in the lot. Not until fearful
holes had been burned in the broadest
portion of his nether garments, and
the epidermis looked as though a
strong mustard plaster hud beeu pull
ed off violently, did he discover the
cause of tho panic. Order was finally
restoicd, though tho cli'eets on thnt
man's coat tails were disastrous; und
we are are also informed that his un
mentionables required immediate
half-soling. Tho victim was willing
to testify that, not one el" the caudles
missed fire.
o
A capital joke, and all the nioro
palatable because it is true and can be
vouched for took place a few Sundays
since at one of the prominent Fourth
street churches. It seems that u wor
thy deacon bud bet n very industrious
iu selling a new church book costing
t?veiiiy.fivo cents. At tiie service in
question, the minister, just netoro t!i
niis.sing thti congregation, arose and
said: "All you who have children to
baptize will please present them next
Sabbath." The -deacon, who isalitllo
deaf, und having uu eye to selling bis
booke, and supposing his pnstur was
referring to them, immediately jumped (
up nnd shouted : "And all wlpi,p itii jhi Sido
any can t'e' mrivipw York," a Library of
'..iiori'Mition pertaining to its Institutions
and objects of interest. Hy n City M,s
sionary, liOO EngrnviiiTS. Aircuix cll -10
udav. Just Issued. E. I!. Tit EAT, Pub
lisher. 805 llroadway, N. Y. 'M-U
ullaw, -. ... Hoi. A RD. of Tidiontp. b"
ll.aiiK.ed the L,oil un inc i.. .ice ot
peopling I he earth. There was no
benediction that morning worth speak
ing of, Grui-3 J idley Hep,
A Boston correspot bait of tho Rut
land (Vt.) Herald thus explains the
"dark ways" of the lobbyist in Boston-:
"A friend of mine, who has been
a member of the Legislature for a
number of years, was talking of the
principal 'lobbyist' nt the State.-house
a short time since. My friend said tu
him, 'Well, Mr. , you never got
around me when you wanted to curry
through any of your si hemes. ' 'Oh,
yes,' replied the other ; 'I ulwiiys got
some honest old farmer to tsk u seat
next to yours, and tell you that bis
particular friends in the country wish
ed ildoue; and it would be a grcut
benefit to llieir towns, and you always
voted just us 1 wanted you to.' "
S. J. Bcstor, an eccentric gentleman
of Hartford, regularly stumps all let
ters held for postage iu that city, at
taching to the em elope a printed
statement of ihe fact. The responds
he has riceived would fill n large vol
ume. A resident of Eliabet li, N. J.,
w rites that Mart us L. nrd bt ciinii
Governor of that St ate through ll,.it
course. A Boston burglar says:
"Bestor, vou're u geut li man ; I iiiu--
no matter what ; but
you stamped just in
the beaks tiini he oil'.
.t
a Iter
doib-e
tune to
11. re's a s limp,
und if 1 ever haj
u ill ll.uir.nl in u
prulessional way, 1 nhaii t ei.u k your
bin if I knows myself."
An exchange, says the Lnii' inc
Ledger, desei ibing u hislinmal u , ., . .
speaks of agullatit who wb s" r to ;.
lady "and look herupitri.' ! is :
a very dilliciilt feat to "take .. i.i
apart" these limes, but there is r
little left of her ufterward.
The "French Cure" bus taken : .
place of the "Gi'Ci i.til Bend,' i d
Hot considered much el' mi in.j :,.ve
mcnt ou the old style.
A Detroit bridegroom was so rilV-it
eil by the marriage ei n moo i!iu( he
Inns' into a vioiti.l fit ol tht nose
bleed. -
When a man !..ts no mi'mI
own," his wile generally g;is
ft b
h in
pieie ol bets.
Wh. n women arc iu am, thty Lever
rppo.' the libe.ty of the prs.
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