Rates of Advertising.
One Sfrnsre (1 inch,) one InsiU ns l M
OneSusre " onemonih - loo
One8o,iiare ,r three months 8 00
One Hqure ofie year 10 oo
Two Hfrinrres, one year - IS 00
UtuwlMiM, " 80110
Half " .... N) 00
One " .'4 100 00
IJiMfress Cards; tint exceeding one locfc
In length, f 10 per yeaY
ligsfl notices at established rate
" Thwe rates are low, and no deviation
elll be inmle, or discrimination among
I atrnns. The rates ottered are such,
will make It to the advantage or men dot g
business in the limits of the circulation of
tne paimr to advertise liberally.
Forest Republican.
M nfBusnno every Tuesday, by
W. It. DUNN.
jfBoe In Knox's Building, Klrr Street.
TERMS, 2.00 A YEAR.
Tfo Subscriptions received for a shorter
period than throe month.
Correspondence solicited from all part
f the country. No notice will Ira taken of
anonymous ooinuvinloailnus.
Marriages and Death notice Inserted
gratia.
'Let us havo Faith that Right makes Might; and in that Faith let us to the end, dare do our duty as we understand it."--LINCOLN.
VOL. V. NO. 1.
TIONESTA, PA., TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1872.
$2 PER ANNUM.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
. wawToN rams. milks w. yatb.
PSTTIS A TATE,
ATTOHNEYS AT LAW,
Jt itrttt, TTOSKSTA, PA.
A lanae Ash,
TRNF.Y AT LAW. nil Cltv. Pa.
ill ir"tlee !n the various Courts of
Forest County. ll business entrusted to
li ours will receive prompt attentl n.
M iy
If. W. Huns, 0rp A JnU,
M.ison A Jenks,
ATTORNEYS AT I. AW. Office on Klin
Street, above Walnut, Tionesta, Pa.
C W. Gilflllan,
1 TTORNEY AT LW, Franklin, Ve
f naiio '., I's. tf.
W. P. Mcrcilliott,
Attornr )' nt Ij tr .
and
DEVI. knt.it e acjkst.
TIONESTA, PA.
tr-f
3. tA.nHH.KlH, D. D. rAHHKTT,
HARRIS A FASSETT,
Attorneys at Law, Tltusvuie Ponn'a.
PRAtmCE In all the Courts of Warren,
Crawford, Forest and Venango Coun
ties. 49-tf
Tlonsts House.
MITTEL. Proprietor. Kltn St., Tio
. nestix. Pa., at the month "f the creek.
Mr. Title hat tliorouirhlv renovated the
Tione-tti Mouse, and re-furnished it com
pletely. All hi pa'rnlre him will lie
wall entertained nt reasonable rates. 'JO ly
FC-S7 HOUSKi
D BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
. Court House, Tionesta. Pa. Just
'npeaad. Everything new ana clean and
frash. The best or liquors kept con tantly
n hand. A portion ofthepublio patron
age Is rcapeotfully solicited. 4-17-lv
Holmes House,
HMONESTA. PA., opposite the Pepot,
A l. Mable, Proprietor. Good Stabling-
connected with the bouse. tf.
s Syracuse Mouse,
T1DIOUT ,Pa., J. A 1 Maofr, Prople
tors. The house has been thoroughly
re lilted and Is now In the first-class order.
With tllA limit nt Mcnoftlin.Mlatinna Anv
MiwrTttMtMin tntuuttrninir m lerruory ai
this point will bo cheerfully furnished.
ly J.AD. maukk,
Exchange Hotel,
LOWKR TIDinL'TE, Pa., P. 8. Ra ms
Ukf.i. A Host Prop's. This house having
been relited is now the most desirable stop-
Riaz place in Tidloute. A good Milliard
oeu attached. 4 ly
National Hotel,
TRVINETON, PA. W. A. Hallenback,
Proprietor. This hotel Is Nkw, sod is
.)w oeu as a first elans house, situate at
. re Junction of the Oil Creek A Allegheny
liTerand Philadelphia A Erie Railroads,
W pKMite the I)eMt. Parties having to lay
t Ter trains will find this the mont convoii
ant hotel in town, with tlrst-class acooin-
nonsuons silo reasonatue 'Dartres. II.
Dr. J. A.. Acouil,
PHYSICIAN AND NIT RU EON, who has
I had fifteen years' experience in s large
Nsnu aiicccssiui practice, will attend nil
. Professional Calls. Oltice in his itruir snd
Jr.H.-erv Store, located iu lidioute, near
Ti'fToute House.
IN lUHMTOKK WILRltK FOUND
A rill iiHsortmcnt of Medicines, Llijuors
Tobai'c, Clirars. Htatlonerv. (ilass. Psints.
ttls. Cutlery, and line Groceries, all of the
l si iiality, and will be sold at rea-sonable
. I ales.
H. K.MiUfl;r?H.H. an enneriunced Druir
.bit from New York, has charge of the
uore. ah prMi;riptiuusputupaoi!urately,
JOHN A. OAL1, PRf I f,
eSA. lROPR, VICE Bt.ST. A. M.STECLK, CASHS.
TIONESTA
SAVINGS BANK,
Tionesta, Forest Co., Pa.
This liank tratut.. a General flaukiuir.
4 'ollectinir and Kxclianu llusliinss.
Drafts on the Princiiwi Cities of the
I'nlUkl Htates and Kuroie iMiuuhtand sold.
Hold and Silver Coin and Ooveriiinent
Securities Ismuht and sold. 7-30 Bonds
. converted on the uiost favorablo terms.
Interest sllowed on time doposits.
Mar. 4. tf.
SLOAN t VAN GIESEN.
BLACKSMITHS
AND
"WAGON-MAKERS.
Corner of Church and Elm Streets,
TIONESTA FA.
This firm ia preared to do all work in
4ts line, and will warrant everything done
"at their sh pw to give satisfaction. Par
ticular attention glvuu to
iiusi:.Niioi:va,
,i vq thum a trial, and you will not re
' C t it ;-ly.
Lloyd & Son,
WATER 8TREE1, TIONESTA, FA.
KVK JUST OPENED an extensive
Sloclt of
FLOUR AND FEED,
' . -'GROCERIES UNO PROVISIONS,
Which they offer to the public at rates as
low as can, le offered by any other estate
lishuent in town, Give us a call before
purohssiny alaewhere.
-4t-aiii. LU1YDASON.
, Thi Republican Ofllce
Kfc'EPS lionstaritly on hand a large aa
aortiuent ol Hlsnk Deetts, Mortgage,
Sdbprnta, Warrants, Kujuiuous, Ac u
Ueo4 tbmqt tor aiisbi H
D. W. CLARK,
(COMMISSIONKH's CLKUK, FO 11 E.ST CO., T.)
REAL ES TATE AG ENT.
HOUSES and T.ot for Rale and KENT
Wild lnda for Hale. 1 .
I have anMrlor facilities for ascertaining
the condition of tax and tax deeds, Ac,
and am therefore qtmll'lod to art Intelll
gently aa airent of thorn livtmr at dis
tance nwnlntr land in the C iiintv.
OrBee In Commissioners Itootn, Court
It se, Tionesta, Pa.
4-41-ly. D. W. CLARK.
inw otTKRtmiR, Frn.
a- u. suhkious. Tim.
T . wsmirr. ,-.
obo. w. nnsmims.
THE SUPERIOR LUMBER CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF .
Pine Lumber, Lath, Shingles dec.
Mills on Tioneita Creek, Forest To., Pt.
Urdi k Office eor. 22d k Kail Road SU
PITTSBURGH, PA.
SUS'AHU lITSUIDR.
B. 0. DITHSIDCE
FORT PITT GLASS WORKS.
Eatablished A. I). 1827.
MAM'F ACTURKHS Ot
Dithridge's xx Flint Glas3
PATENT OVAL
LAMP CHIMNEYS.
AND
Silvered Glass Reflectors.
These chimneys do not break bv heat.
Ask for DiTfiHiDOB. Take no other.
DITURIDGE A SON,
2S-ly. Pittsburgh. Pa.
New Boarding House.
MRS. 8. S. HULTNOS has built a large
addition to her house, and In now pre
pared to accommodate a nuiulwr of perma
nent boarders, and all transient ones who
may favor her with their patronage. A
good stable litis recently lieen built to ac
commodate the horses of guests. Charires
reaonslle. Kesidonce on Elm St., oppo
site S. Haslet's store. 23-lv
Jos. Y. Saul,
PRACTICAL Harness Maker and Sad
JT dlor. Three doora north of Holmes
Douse. Tionesta, Pa. All work ia war
ranted, tf.
H
ILBRONNER t
ARK CLOSING out their fall and winter
stock of gotsla at greatly reduced
prices to make room for a
siiisrGr- stock:.
Now Is the time to get goods of all kinds.
cheaHsr than ever. We have now ou hand
Jowelry lioxes,
W-rking Iloxea,
Handkerchief Boxes,
Musical Alliums,
Embroideries,
Lace Hoods,
Jiemnied and
Stitched llankerchiefs,
Laee Handkerchiefs,
White Nubias, all sizes,
N'ack and White Fringes,
Uold and Mixed Beads,
Jewelry ol all kinds.
Thread and Point Iaie Collars,
Zephrys of sll colors,
uermaiitown Yarns,
New Corsets, New S yle,
ilustles, llKpskirts,
Underwear for Indies.
1U bona, Silk and
Cashmere Hearts.
Great Inducements by purchasing
HANDKERCHIEFS BY THE BOX.
GENTLEMAN'S LINEN AND UN
DERWEAR. Largest and beet assorted stock of goods
for Meu's Wear in this section, which
WE MAKE TO ORDER
In the moat approved style. No fit no sale.
A FULL LINKOFp.
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
always on hand. A fine and well selected
stock of
American &, Imported Watches.
LA DIEM OPERA, LEONTINE, AND
ECK CHAINS,
BRACEljETH,
LOCK KTH,
KIXO.
OENTSOOLD AND
biLVKH VIOST
CHAINH,
STEUMNO
SILVER AND TI.ATED WAKE,
Hats and Caps soiling at cost.
Boots and snoEe
LATEST 8TYLE8 O,
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
as cheap as can be bought in Pa.
Xeto Infantry Soldier Coats at $2.
Yulitet, Carpet Sacki, Satchel, Ttunki,
&e., ulway$ on hand.
Carpets, Brussels, Ingrain, Hentp, and
all kinds.
WALL PAPER, CURTAINS C,
FOR BALE CHEAP.
I. lilLBKONNER & CO.
40-tf
MARK TWAIN'S ACCOUNT OF
HIS FIRST LECTURE.
I was lmme again, in Ban Francisco,
without means and without employ
ment. I tortured my brain for a sav
ing scheme of some kind, and at last
public lecture occurred to me. I sat
down itud wrote one in a fever nf an
ticipation. I showed it to several
friends, but they all shook their heads.
They said nnbndf would come to hear
me, and I would make a humiliating
failure of it. They said that as 1 had
never spoken in public I would break
down in the deliveiy, anyhav 1 was
disconsolate now. liut at last an edi
tor lapeil me mi the back and told
me to "go ahead." He said, "Take
the largest house in town, und charge
a dollar a ticket." The audacity of
the proposition was charming ; it seem
ed fraught with practical worldly wis
dom, however. The proprietor of the
several theatres endorsed the advice,
and said 1 might have his handsome
new opera house at half price fifty
dollars. In sheer desperation I took
it ou credit, for sufficient reason. In
three day I did a hundred and fifty
dollars worth of printing and advertis
iug, and wus the most distressed and
frighteued creature ou the Pacific.
cohsU I could not sleep who could
under i-uch circumstances? For other
people there wus l'acetoiisiiess in the
line of my punters, but to me it was
plaintive with a pang when I wrote it:
"Doors open at 71 oclock. The
troub.e will beegin at 8."
Thut line has done good service
siuce. I have seen it appended to a
newspaper advertisement, reminding
school pupils in vacutioii what time
next term would begin. As those three
days of suspense d ragged by I grew
more and more unhappy. I had sold
200 tickets among my personal friends
but I feared they might not come.
My lecture, which hud seemed 'humor
ous' to me at first, grew steadily more
and more dreary, till uot a vestige of
fun seemed left, and I grieved tlmt 1
could not bring a coffin on the stage
and turn thu tiling into a funeral. I
was so panic-stricken at last that I
went to three old frien.ls, giants in
stilt u re, cordial hy uuture, and stormy
Voiced, an., said :
"This thing is going to be a failure;
the jokes are 8u dim that nobody will
ever see them. I would like to have
you sit in the parquette and help me
through."
They said they would. Then I went
to the wiieof n popular citizen, nud
said that if she were willing to no me
a very great kindness I would be glad
il'she atid her husband would sit prom
inently in the left hand stage-box,
where the whole house could see them.
I explained to her that I should need
help, and would turn toward her and
smile, as a signal, when I had been
delivered of an obscure joke -"and
then," I answered, "don't wait to in
vestigate, but respond 1"
She prnmii-ed. Down the street I
met a mau 1 had never seen before.
He had been drinking, and was beam
iug villi smiles aud good nature. - He
said :
"My name is Sawyer. You dou't
know me, but tlat dou't matter. I
haven t got a cent, but if you knew
how bad I wanted to laugh, you'd give
uie a ticket. Come, now, whatdoyuti
say T"
"Is your laugh hung on a hair trig
ger? that is, is it critical, or cuu it
get otf easy ?''
My drawing in firmityof speech so
affected him that he laughed a hpeci
men or two that struck me as being
about the article I wanted, and I gave
him a ticket, and appointed him to sit
iu the second circle iu the centre and
be responsible for that division of the
house. I gave him minute instructions
about how to detect indistinct jokes,
aud then went away and left htm
chuckling placidly over the uovelty of
the idi a.
I ute nothing on rtie last three event
ful days- -I only suffered. I had ad
vertised that on ;he third day the office
would be opened for the sale uf reserv
ed seats. 1 crept down to the theatre
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon to see if
any sales had been made. The ticket
seller was gone, the box-office was lock
ed up. I liuJ to swallow suddenly or
my heart would have got out. "No
sales," I said lo myself. I milit have
known it. I thouulit of suicide pre
tended illness, flight. I thought of
these things in earnest, tor X was very
miserable and scared. liut of course
I had to drive them away and prepare
to meet my late. 1 could nut wail for
hal f-past seven ; I wautetl to face the
horror and eud it the toeliitgof many
a mau doomed to be hung, no doubt.
I went down a Lack street at six
o'clock, und entered the theatre by the
lac door. I stumbled my way in the
dark atuoug the ranks of canvass seen
ery ami stood on the stage. The house
was gloomy and silent, aud its empti
ness depressing. 1 went into the dark
among the scenes again, aud for an
hour and a hall gave myself up to the
horror, wholly unconscious nt every
thing else. Then I heard a murmur ;
it rose higher and higher, and ended
in a clash,- mingled with cheers. It
made my hair rise, it was so close to
uie. aud so loud. There ws 4 pause,
sad titn tuother; preseuuy catue a
t'lird, and before I well knew what I
was about I was in the middle of the
stage, staring at a sea of faces, bewil
dered by the fierce g'8 "f lights, and
quaking in every limb with terror that
seemed like to take my life away. The
house was full aisle and all 1
The tumult iu my heart, and legs
continued a full minute before I r uld
gain any command over myself. Then
I recognized the character and the
friendliness in the faces before me. and
little by little my fright melted away,
and I began to talk. Within three or
four minutes I wan comfortable and
even content. My chief allies, with
three auxiliaries, were duly on hand
in the parquette, all sitting together,
all armed with bludgeons, and all
ready to maqe a "J onslaught upon the
feeblest joke that might show its head.
And whenever a joke did fall, their
bludgeons came down and their fuces
seemed to split from ear to ear. Haw
yer, whose red countenance was seen
looming redly in the centre of the cir
cle, took it up and the house was cur
ried handsomely. Inferior jokes never
fared so royally before. Presently I
delivered a bit of serious matter with
impressive unction, (it wis my pet),
ami the audience listened with an ab
sorbed hush that gratified inc more
than any applause. As I dropped the
lust word of the clause I happened to
turn and catch Mrs. 's intent and
waiting eye; my conversation with her
fla-die.l upon me, ami in spite of all I
could do I smiled. She took it for the
signal, and promptly delivered a met
low laugh that touched otf the whole
audience, and the explosion that fol
lowed was the triumph of the evening!
I thought that honest man Sawyer
would choke himself; and as fur the
blu igeoiis, they performed like pile
drivers. But my poor little morsel ol
pathos wus ruined. It was taken i
good faith as an intentional joke, and
the prize one of the entertainment, and
I wisely let it go at that.
All the papers were kind in the
morning ; my appetite returned ; I had
abundance of money. "All's well thut
ends well."
A Wcnde fJ Set of Chessmen.
There is now on exhibition, at No.
48 South Desplaines street, a set of
chesstnt-n, made by a Chinese expert,
something like those of half a centu
ry ago. They are curved by hand,
from the finest quality of solid ivory,
and are colored in white and red. The
work of cutting them out occupied al
most a life-time, being entirely accom
plished hy one mau. Their size is
somewhat collosal, the ".Kings" being
about nine inches in height, and the
"Pawns" nearly five. The latter are
mounted, and tie "Castles" are the
ancient elephants. The "Bishops"
stand out as priests of Confucius, and
the "Kings" and "Queens" are Chinese
Emperors aud Empresses. The beau
ty of the whoie, however, is the deli
cale and exquisite carving, every
feature, every piece of drapery, hav
ing the most elegant and elaborate fin
ish. Eacu piece stands upon a ball,
resting on a pedestal. Within this
ball are other and smaller ones, nil
cu, inside from the solid ivory, and
all carved in the same manner us the
one surrounding then). These arc per
forated with holes cut after the form of
sta.s and circular saws. Within the
ball at the base of the "Kings," there
are seven smaller ones, carved within
each other, and it would be impossible
to get either of them out without
breaking. Each bears a sword loose
iu its scabbard, and each is in three
pieces, and can be easily takeu apart
These men were first brought to the
not ice of Lord Elgiu,Amhassadorfroui
England to the Chinese Court, and
who purchased them for 100 guineas.
Afterw ards when Lord Elgin wus Gov
ernor Gelieral of India, they were pur
chased (.twenty-five years since) by a
wealthy American gentleman, and
have never before been publicly ex
hibited. They are now valued at
about 81,000. To-day they are tiiid.iubt
edly I he greatest articles id'curiosil j
in the city, and all interested are in
vited to call aud see them. Chicago
Tribune.
A story illustrative of the way in
which revolutions are got up iu Smth
America is told by the Anglo Brazil
ian Times: Three or four yeu rs ago,
u.i Atgeniine second lietiieuaiit made
a "proiiuucianietiio" iu the city of Cor
rieutes, but was beaten aud captured.
At his court martial he was tisked,
"What post had yon iu the affair?"
"I was cemmaader in-chief of ull the
infantry of the revolution." 'How
many men had that infantry 1" "Seven
men," replied the cumiuaiider-iu chief.
A ham'sonie young gentleman walk '
ed iuto the Adams Express office the
ol her day, and desired to express .a
package of letters to a lady, to whom he
desired lo return theith "What are they
worth?" asked the clerk, who in mak
ing out his account, desired to know
what was the risk. The young gen
tleman beslitated a nionieut, tbea
clearing his throat from a certain
huskiness, icplied, "Well, I can't aay
! exactly, but a few weeks ago I thought
they were worth about tour hundred
ihousaud dollars"
The Helping Hand.
The story, with its application, so far
us the pointing of a moral is concern
ed, may be an old one. So are the
sunshine and the dew drop old. So is
the human heart old ; and the pure
impulses and affections nf to-day had
life in the morning of Eden. Pleasant
pictures are alaays pleasant. "A
tiling of beauty is joy forever;" and
may I not add that pure jo , spring
ing from the heart, must be forever
beautiful.
The simple st ry I have to tell, I
give only as a pleasant picture. I
knew the parties; one of them ia liv-1
iug within the sphere of my knowldge j
still.
Amos Dutlon, at the age of nine
teen, left his home in Vermont and
came to Boston. His pureuts were
both dead, and he had been lelt penni
less ; but by hard work; and by close
application to every ctiaucu that he
eon Id grasp, he succeeded in gaining
a good common sen- ol education, be
sides supporting himself aud helping
a twiu sister. At length his sister
married, aud he resolved lo seek his
fortune iu the city. He yearned for a
broader aud belter field of action than
was open to him in his faraway home,
auu having obtained recommendations
as to his character und habits from
two or three prominent men, he set
forth.
Never mind the youth's initiatory
struggles. A less resolute will might
have failed. Business was dull, and
good men were being discharged iu
nearly all the departments cf business.
Finally Amos Duitoit entered the
warehouse of Andrew Sear, ou Milk
ttreet, aud asked tor employment. He
was willing to perform any labor, how
ever menial, so thai il was honorable,
aud would hut debar him from risiug
by merit.
Mr. Sears liked the appearance of
the youth, and he wus willing to ac
cept the recommendations at their face
value, but he wus not in want of help.
Hi hud within a week discharged a
number of hands.
Duttoti took back his commendato
ry documents, which had by this time
become weil worn, aud having t hack
ed the lucrchuui tor his kindness, turu
od to depart.
"That lud has the qualities of a
gentlemun, at all events," suid Mr.
Sears, to himself, as the applicant's
huudaoiue, pieusatit- face was turned
from him.
The entrance to the counting-house
was by a narrow court, and as Dutlon
was passing out he saw a glittering ob
ject upon the pavement. He packed
it up aud touud it to be a bi.soiu-pin
uu emerald, set iu gold. He turned
back and re-euiered the office, uud
handed the jewel to Mr. Sears, simply
remarking that le hud Iwund it iu ine
court, aud that thu owner would be
likely to call there in his quest for it.
I he merchant took the pm aud said
he thought he knew to whom il be
longed, aud would See ihui il was re
turned to its proper owner; aud, with
out wailing for Uiauks or praise, the
youth aguiu departed.
Mr. bear, bad seen the young mau
pick uj) the vaiuubie jewel, and hud par
ueulurly noted his movements iu the
I mutter. There had been no hesituiiuii
no casting about ot the eyes lo see
if he was observed but the itistiucl
lo do right seemed to be in him ; aud
ihe merchant said to himself, "The
boy is certainly honest."
After this the uierchaut put ou his
hut to g .t out.
Amos Dutioii, on his wuy down the
court, did uot find another jewel, but
wueu he reached the street he found a
mau in trouble. An old negro, who
hud been drawing a heavy baieot mer
chandise ou a haud-euil had overturn
ttl his loud, uud ma strength was not
sufficient to lepiace it. iu vuin d.d
no try lo liti the ponderous halo buck
upon his curt, uini in vaiu was lie still
striving. Melt were pusst tig, buluoiid
tillered to help.
Dutlon saw, aud he hastened to the
assistance of l he negro, as he would
have hastened to ussist a b tot her.
"llolu ou!" lie chccril) cried, "anj
iet help you."
The youth was as strong in muscle
as he was willing, and veiy soon il.e
halo wus iu its place, and with a pro
lusion of thanks the old Atricuu w:Ut
ou his way' rejoicing.
Mr. Sears had reached the door ol
his warehouse just in seasoii to witness
tins scene, aud aguiu he spoke lo him
self: "This youth has a strong hand and
a willing one. The liiuu muy come
wheu I shall need cuch. 1 will secure
it now; and 1 believe the iuveslmeiit
will be a good one."
Aud he called the youth by name,
aud beckoned him buck.
"My boy," said he, with a kindly
smile, "1 bave changed my mind. I
try vou. I told you nuly when I said
iliat I did not at present need more
help; but 1 hope 1 shall need it ere
long. I have seen that you are truth
ful and holiest, and 1 bave seen that
you have a strong, helpful, aud a will
iug hand. Others might have returned
the jewel; hut few wou'd have risked
the grime and the labor of helping
that negro will his atrel soiled bur
den.1"
And Andrew Sears took Amos Dut
ton into his employ, and his anticipa
tions were more than realized. Not
only did the youth prove himself hon
est in all things, hut his helping hand
was always ready when there was pos
sible need.
Years have passed since that time.
Andrew Sears has gone beyond the
shadowy vale; but Amos Dutton still
lives, doing rood with his vast wealth,
honored ami beloved by all who kuow
him. N. Y. Ledger.
Last Sunday evening, 17th inst.,
five cars of fast freight west were
thrown from the track by a brake
beam breaking and falling down on
the track. The break occurred direct
ly opposite the Depot street bridge,
but the train was running at such a
high rate of stieed that the cars run
ou the lies until they reached the
curve, about a hundred rods west from
the bridge, before they left the truck.
Elk Advocate.
A life-time convict iu the Indiana
Stale Prisou by the name of Kurver,
received word that his wife had pro
cured a divorce and was about to wed
another. He was so dejected over the
news thut he procured a piece of rope
uud hung himself iu his cell, but was
discovered and cut dowu before life was
extinct.
Grand juries in California are made
up of very unreasonable men appar
ently. One of these fastidious bodies
in Sacramento lately recommended
the removal of the jailor, P. McGowau,
"for taking prisoners out and strolling
around the city wiih them in the dead
hours of midnight, leuviug the control
of the juil to one of the prisuuers. "
A farmer out west has just contriv
ed an iuf'ernal machine for the des
truction of crown, in the Bhape of a
kernel of curn winch explodes on be
ing picked up by the unsuspecting
bird, uud blows his head off with out
the slightest warning.
A certain city was about to be burn
ed. The womeu were allowed to leuve,
aud were told that they might carry
away on their backs whatever they
most prized. Each wotiiuu took a
liiuu.
A man named Thomas Moran, was
found dead iu a Birmingham brick
yard the other morning, having killed
himself with whisky.
Governor Perham, of Maine, has ap
pointed Thursday, April 18, a day of
public fasting nud prayer.
Anti-temperance meetings area com
mon diversion iu Illinois.
Four new elevators ure now build
ing iu Chicago.
From the New York Evening Express.
OUR REPORTER IN BUFFALO.
It has been my privilege while so
jouruing iu this place, and duriug a
short respite from my labors, to pay u
visit to the "medicine man" of the
"Queen City of the Lakes." While
the medical world teetus with com
moners iu skill and commonplace rem
edies, the most of which rise into no
tice, live a brief period obsolete, anil
are lost iu obscurity or pule beneath
greuier brilliance, the truly worthy,
those who bv dint ot severe npplicu
tiou and close investigation are able
to rise above mediocrity, impart to
the world useful information, utilize
the developments made, and place be
f. re the afilicted specific remedial
agencies lor Ihe Ills eutlered, ure bless
lues to be annreciated. objects worthy
of honor. hey are beacon lights to
guide the manner over the tinislu
ous sea of lite, ilie star of hope to.
wards which the in. fortunate turn their
eves for safety and deliverance. 1
would uot exaggerate the merits of ibis
medical gentleman, or the agents of
his bauds. Fmiii a small beginning,
uud id recent date, yet alter long and
patient toil uud a conviction thai th
Eureka had been found, Dr. It. V.
Pierce, the subject of this article, an
noli need lo the world his discoveries in
medicine, and the positive influences
they uiuiiifest iu disease. Upon iheir
specinu properties real their merits.
Their virtues are worthily extolled,
and the tidings of their efficacy have
gone from mouth lo mouth, until his
name is heard in every habitation and
echoed from eviwy hill, valley aud
plaiu, while his medicines ure sought
tor Mid scattered over the w hole conti
nent. It is by directing intuitive fac
ulties, the whole mentul and physical
energies iu a certain direction, that ex
celleiice is reached and a proficiency
worthy of public confidence attained.
Iu tRis science, as iu others, we find
the few w ho lead the van ot followers,
make all the investigation and dis
coveries for the rest. I fouud Dr.
Pierce iu his consultation fiarlors, sur
rounded with patients aud amid piles
of books', papers, maiiucripts, and lei
ters, a large library, and cabinet of
curious lo-ikiug iustrumeuts, another
of anatomical, pathological uud other
specimens, maps, pictures and diplo
mas, which he has received from ditler
tntcilleget ami hospitals, upon the
walls, with- aWn slants passing here and
there, that at once conveyed the ides
of an imtueuse business of which he
was th central figure, aud it diverg-
ing in alt directions. Although iu
rooms thus furnished and decorated
with surroundings characteristic of
talent and learn ing, also indicative of
a life crowded with cares and duties,
with an appreciation of valuble ser
vices by an afflicted public, I was most
agreeably entertained, both by bia
conversational and business aptitude
aud the ehibiti..n that his establish
ment afford., which he very kindly
placed at my disposal. As a further
evidence ot scholistic attainments, and
an iudomitable teal in the investiga
tion of the nature of chronic diseases
..A ...... a.i ... .
m men Bururssiui ireuiruent. rjt
,.. iuohwi u,iib viiouieii vi meoicai
journal, and several late exhaustive
treatise ou special chronic diseases,
which were written in the intervals
between business cares, fully attest.
We see patients at his rooms "from all
parts of the coutinent, afflicted with
all kinds of chronic disease, who Wave
come to avail themselves of lug supe
rior skill, and those associated with
him, making a Council of Doctors,
who have devoted lives to this special
ty. Besides this, an endless number
make kuown their maladies by letter,
all of which are very carefully cousiiU
ered Dr. Pierce and'his medical coun
selors, the necessary prescriptions, ad
vice or medicines being promptly for
warded by mail or express, no.'ie being
neglecU 1, but every inquiry answered,
every want suppled', and every atten
tion paid necessary to establish health
again. Aside from all this, there are
many from his uwu immediate commu
nity who seek hi services, and by the
wonderful cures made, attest his great
skill in treating chrouic diseases. A
beautiful illustration of the instincts
uud finer feelings of true manhood is
here exemplified.. While his specific
medicines, with a kuowledge of their
application, are being scattered lima
cast over the land; ami placed at pri--ces
within the reach f all, a life de'
voted to the iuterests of others, and
schooled amid suffering, cannot remain
idle to enjoy the fruits of such labor,
but instead, he still lends an car to the
appeals of the sick, a tender sympathy
to the distressed, aud a cheerful heart
and hand to all their necessities. No
poverty, however abject, or adverse
circunistnnces, however discouraging,
need debar the afflicted from approach
ing him for his services. They are
cheerfully rei.dered alike to all. It
proves also that the mere manufacture
and vending of a medicine does not
satiate the aspirations aud impulses of
a charitable and manly heart. Iu car
rying out this eutei prise the best med
ical talent is invoked. Every act
coincides with system and discipline,
and I he most hurmoi'vji activity pre
vails iu every deptf'.' 'TMt. Piissing
into the laboratory, a.J favor
ably impressed with it tiord.ct.ao neat
ness and order. K,- , . , L1, - nistm
necessary to faeilitu 'LaVyor ''
of his medicines i its Institution are
arranged in perfc1" -'"y Mis
roots and bark, j..' ' d
and mixed by uOnaM?P Vt
important of alhs ui . '"e ex
tracting iheir virtueV the
stereotyped and imperii ' or,ods of
the past, but by au eutl,;" e,ew dis
covery of his own, whereby perfect
aud beautiful medicines are 'produced
containing ull the medicinal qualities
of the ingredients composing thtm,
aud which are palatable and without
equal So perfect are their composi
tion, the ingredients so nicely propor
tioned and adjusted, so superior the
mode of manuiacture, that they are
perfectly transparent uud not ruhject
to chuugc. iu uny climate or tempera-'
lure. It is with such means, pyrtecf
iu themselves, and their correct adap
tion, that the skill iu disease partly
attributable, and the public are not
slow lo understand and appreciate the
liu l, as evinced by tliO euorinotll de
mand for his medicines from all parts"
of the continent. We next pasj into'
the bottling room, where an etldless
quantity of bottles ure passed' aild fill
ed by muchitiery, and with exuet' nice
ty. Then into the labeling and wrap
ping room, w here the work is done by
girls; also folding primed lliatter,
trimiiiing labels, lying packages, and
such other work as the busimss re
quire. Thence into the packing room,
where the goods are securely put up
or cliipineut lo all parts of the land..
I wus informed thut many times, with
these superior facilities for preparing
medicines, the demand for Dr.' Sage's
Catarrh Ueiuedy, of which Dr. Pierce
IS the riiIm ltrnliri,.lnriiiil naiiiifutliirp
n, .no n,. ........ ..1 . . :i. j . .. J ' I
and also tor the Doctor's Gol.lcu .Med
ical .Discovery, bus been greatly in
excess of the supply, and that orders
to till, BIOiUllll. id' svrsf rliitituu nd
dollars would remaiu iu waiting to bo
filled. Thin proves a ready and grow
ing sale, based upon the merit of the
ined ici be. The above details I have
calhefed from 111 v imo i-nret'iil iutsioi.
ui observations, conversation with pa
tients under the Doctors treatment,
rllllilovees id lIia estiilklislimiil und
citizens of the community iu which he
ironies.
I bid the Doctor adieu, after havinir
spent a considerable time must agrees
oy in bis establishment, with the cuu
viclima of the truth of Popo's couplet:
'Honor and Fame from no condition rise,
Act wlt your pint there all the honor
Uee."