IS ltlBt.ISflED EVEUY WEDNESDAY, BY
W. It. DUNN.
Jfflce In Kiox't Building, Elm, St rent.
TKRMS, X 00 A YKAIt.
No Subscriptions rocolvoil for sbortor
period than throo mouths.
Correspondence solicited from, all parts
of the country. No notice will bo taken of
annonymotis communication.
Marriages nnd Death notices Insertod
gratis.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
WEWTO.X PETTIS. MILES W. TATIi.
PETTIS A TATE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Ml Slrtct, TIOXESTA, PA.
Isaao Ash,
ATTOTtNKY AT T,AV, Oil City, P.
Will practice In tlio various Courts of
Forest County. All business onirusieci to
ears will receive prompt attonllcti.
10 ly
YT.W. Masoa, GeorgA. Jimki,
Masor & Jerks,
ATTOItNKYS AT UW, oniceonKlm
Street, above Walnut, Tlonesta, Pa.
C. W. Gllfltlan,
TTOKNKY AT LAW, Franklin, Ve
L nango Co., Pa. tf.
J. B. HARMS, I). D. FAMETT,
JIAIIK1S C FASSKTT,
Attorneys at Law, TltusvUle Penn'a.
PRACTICK In all tlie Conrta or Warren,
Crawford, Forest and Venango Coun
ties. 40-tf
W. P. Mercllllott,
ATTORNEY it COUNSELOR AT LAW
Tionosta, Pn. Olllee on Nlm Ktioct,
Tlio professional services of the Hon. H.
P. Johnson can he secured thronjrh nie if
dssirod in any business entrusted to me in
Forest Co. Collections promptly attended
to. Also Real Estate Aont.
Tlonesta House.
MITTEL, Proprietor, Klin St. Tio-
- w .-.-m., . i. , n. iiivi iiiuiiiii in ill'.-. w n ,
Mr. Iltle lias thoroughly renovated tlio
Tionivua House, and re-turnlsliod it com
pletely. All wlio patronize him will lie
well entertained at reasonable rutes. 20 ly
FOREST HOUSE,
DP LACK PROPRIKTOll. Opposite
Court House, Tlonesta, Pa. Just
ouoned. Kvorythinir now and rjean and
fresh. Tlio best of liquor kept constantly
on hand. A portion of the public patron
age Is rcspoetfully solicited. 4-17-ly
Holmes House,
nnONFSTA. PA., opposite tho THpot.
-L C. I.
Alamo, rroprletor. Uooa ta
bllii connected with the house.
tf.
Scott House,
iAC.lTNDL'R, PA., K. A. Roherts, Pro
prietor. This ho'el has been recently
re-furnished and now offers superior ao
nmmodations to frties's, -5-ly.
Syracuse House,
TIDIOUTtf, Pa., J. & P Maoek, Prople
tors. The house hos been thoroughly
refitted and is now in tlio llrst-elass order,
rith the best of accommodations. Any
nforinalion concerning Oil Territory at
UiU point will bo chuerfullv furnished,
ly J.&D. MACJICE,
Exchange Hotel,
IOWrcil TIDIOUTK, Pa., P.'S. Rams
J DRKt. A Son Prop's. Thin house having
been rerlted is now the most desirable stop
ping place in Tidiouto. A good liilliard
Koom attached. 4-Iy
National Hotel,
1 RVINKTON, PA. W. A. Hallenbaidt,
Proprietor. This hotel is Nkw, and is
.ow open as a first class houso, sitimto at
extinction of the Oil Creek it Allegheny
ttverand Philadelphia it Krio Railroads,
pposite the l0wt. Parties having to lay
ver trains will find tills tho most conveii
nt hotel in town, with first-claws accom
aodationa and reasonable charges, tf.
Dr. J. L. Aconb,
PHYSICIAN AND SUROKON, who has
had iifteon years' experience in a largo
and successfuf practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. . Olllce In his Drug and
rooery Htoro, located in Tidiouto, near
Tidioule House.
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A full assortment of Medicines, Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, Ulass, Paints,
Oils, Cutlory, and tine Groceries, all of the
best quality, and will be sold at reasonable
rates.
H. R. BURGESS, an experienced Driiir-
1st from New York, has charge of tlie
Store. All prescriptions put up accurately.
jxo. r. nm.
A. B. KRLLV.
MA Y, 1'AJtK X CO.,
23 .A. 1ST IKI 33 IR S ,
.Corner of Kim it Walnut Sts. TioncHta.
Bank of Discount and Deposit.
Interest allowed on Time Deposits.
Collections madcon all tho Principal points
of the U. S,
Collections solicited. 18-ly.
WO. A. D1I.1. frail.
J. T. fMLK, CuLl.r.
SAVING S BANK,
Tlonosta, Forest Co., Pa.
Tills Bank traiiRa;t;i a General Banking,
(Collecting and Exchange Kusinoss.
DrafU on the Principal Cities of the
United States and Europe bought and sold.
Gold and Silver Coin and Government
Securities bought and sold. 7-30 Bonds
converted on the most favorable terms.
I uUjrest allowed ou time doposits.
Mar. 4, tf.
SLOAN & VAN GIESEN.
33LCTCSCITXIS
AND
TV AO ON -MAKERS.
Corner of Church and Elm Streots,
TIOISTESTJV 3?V.
This firm is prepared to do all work in
its line, and will warrant everything done
ft their shops to give satisfaction, Pur
rtcul.ir attention given to '
HO!tss:.siioi;ij,
(Hve thorn atrial, and you will not re
gret ft, 13-1 v.
IhVyptc,
"Let us have Faith
VOL. V. NO. 35.
D. W. CLARK,
(OOMMIKSIONKR'S CI.KRK, FORKST CO., PA.)
II EA L EST A TK A G ENT.
TTOUSES and Lots forRnloand REN
JLJ.
T.
Wild Iands for Sale.
I have superior facilities for ascertaining
the condition of taxes and tax deeds, Ac,
and am therefore qtmlitlcd to act Intelli
gently as agent of those living at a dis
tance, owning lands In the County.
Ollleo In Commissioners Kooin, Court
House, Tlonesta, Pa.
4-41-ly. I). W. CLARK.
Hnir. mTnitinoR. tva
K- U. bITIIKIUUIt. tnm.
T. A. WIWMIT. He-r.
UKO. W. II11MIOIM1K.
BllallMM H.IMfcr.
THE SUPERIOR LUMBER CO,,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Pine Lumber, Lath, Shingles &c.
Dlills on Tioncsta Crcrk, Forest Co., Pa,
Yard I Office ear. 2,'d k Ritil Bond Sts.,
PITTSRURGII, PA.
Jos. Y. Saul,
PRACTICAL Harness Maker nnd Sad
dler. Threo doors north i f Holmes
House, Tioncsta, Pa. All work is war
ranted, tf.
Wrn. Fellers,
T ICENCED AUCTIONIER, will attend
to all business In that lino promptly,
at reasonable rates. Address
WM. FELLERS, Newmanville,
f-Sni. Clarion Co. Pa.
KKWAHU DlTHKIllllK.
I. D. DITIIKIDOE
FORT PITT GLASS WORKS.
Established A. D. 18-7.
QITHRIDGE & SQK,
MASUFACTUHKBS OK
Dithridge's xx Flint Glass
PATENT OVAL
LAMP CHIMNEYS.
AND
Silvered 61as3 Reflectors.
These chimneys do not break by heat.
Ask for Dithriimiks. Take no other.
DITIIRIDOE A SON,
3S-ly. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Jfcw XSaardliig House.
MRS. S. S. HULINGS has built a lnrgo
addition to her house, and Is now pre
pared to accommodateRnumborof perina
nont boarders, and all transient ones who
may favor her with their patronage. A
good stable has recently been built to, ac
commodate tho horses of guests. Charges
reasonable. Residence on Elm St., oppo
site H. Haslet's storo. 23-ly
JOfJES HOUSE,
- CLARION, PENN'A.
S. S. JONES . - -Proprietor.
GROCERY AMD PROVISION STORE
IN TIONESTA .
GEO. W.B0VARD& C0.
H
AVE nst brought on a complete and
vitrei uiiy suioctcu siock OI
FLOUR,
GROCERIES.
PROVISIONS,
and everything necessary to the complete
stock ofa first-class (irocniy House, which
they have opened out at their establish
ment on Elm Kt., first door uorth of M. E.
Church.
TEAS,
COFFEES
SUGARS.
SYRUPS.
FRUITS,
SPICES,
HAMS,
LARD,
-4 nd mo risioxs OF ALL KINDS,
at the lowest cash prices. Goods warrant
ed to be of the bet quality. Call and ex
amine, and we believe we can suit vou.
UEO. W. ROVARD A CO.
Jan. 9. '72.
QONFECTIONARIEg
J AS. McKAY, at the Post Office, has
opened out a choice lot of
CONFECTIONARIES,
CANNED FRUITS,
1 DBA CCOS,
CIGARS, AND
NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS.
A portion of tho patronago of the public
Is resspectfully solicited.
40-tf J AS. M. McKAY.
A M I II A C I. lil
Mr. Samuel Roll, of W. E. Schmertz it
Co , Wholosalo Hoot and Shoe Manufactur
ers, 81 Filth avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., has
been aillictod with chronic rheuuiatinh for
thiity years, from his right hip to his foot,
having tif use a crutch and a cane, at times
so painful as to utterly incapacitate hint
from attending to his business. Having
tried every remedy known, without ell'oct,
except Uilliland's Pain Killer, he was
finally Induced to try it. A second applica
tion enabled him to lav aside his crutch,
and a third etlucted a permanent cure. Mr.
Hull is a popular and wull-known citizen,
is a living monument of the cjt'ucacy of
that great medical discovery, illiliiiid,s
Pain Killor. The atllictod should ask their
grocer or druggist for it, and try its won
derful power. Mr. Ihlliland, we under
stand, wants a respectable agent in every
town and county for it. The principal of
fice is at TS Third Avenue, Pittsburgh Pa.
31-A J
k3 JL
that Right makes Might ; and
TIONESTA, PA.,
TUP
AOVEXTl'ltR 1)V A YANKUE HIII.
MIIIMIXN.
A correspondent of the New York
llcrntd is responsible for the following.
The 8ceno is laid on bonnl the royul
yacht Victoria-Albert at tho time
General ShermaD, Colonel Audenried
Ministers Schcnck and Curtin were
dinins with the Prince of Wales.
An h our before a live Yankeo mid
shipman, from the interior of Vermont,
was sent. alongside the royal yacht in
charge of one of tho boats of the
Auierieaus. Hearing Ac exhilarat
ing uud suggestive souufl of nonnintr
I I champagne corks, be proposed to an:
ouicr uiKisnipinan mat tncy should
toss up who should go on board and
join it) the fun, the other remaining
in charge of tho boats, Vermotit won,
ami immediately jumped up the side
of the yacht and sauntered after1 near
the saloon and deck whero tho party
was scattered about, smoking, talking
and drinking champagne. The first
one to address our friend was a cap
tain in tho English uavy, who asked
hjm if found; tho climate qnploas
autly moiKt. Vermont rcpfied that
on tlio contrary it seemed to him tlry
very dry iudeed. ."Is it possible?"
said the captain, nnd then a light
breaking upon him, he added, "Ah!
ah! You will champagne with me?"
Vermont said lie wouldn't mind if
he did, so they tossed a glass, which
tho cuptaiu assured him wao lino dry
Lao d'Or. Middy smacked , his lins.
and the captain smiling, branched olf
to entertain others. His plii20 was
immediately supplied by another gen
tlemtit., who noticed the midshipman's
isolated position. He asked him if
ho had had any champagne. Mid re
plied that he had, but they told him
it was very dry, and he reckoned it
was, as his mouth was quite parched,
he didn't care if he drauk something
wet. The gcntluroau at onco called
for another bottle, and as lliey raised
their glares he said "Mumm." Ver
mont, said he wouldn't say- anything
about 1 iV'-nnd drank- it olf in"-navy
style. lie asked tho gentleman the
names of different personages in that
room, and finally said: "Who are
you, anyway ?" tho gentleman Enid
he was not much better there; ho was
only a duke (the Duke of St. Albans,)
Mid said, "Well, I'm not a duke, but
we're all sovereigns in tho States, so
we're not niueh out." Mr. Moran the
Secretary of Legation, then joining
them. Mid nsked, "Who is that young
fellow with light hair talking to Gen
eral Sherman?" "That," said Mr.
Morau, "is the Marquis of Lome; I
have knowu him since ha was a boy."
"Won't you introduce me?" said Mid.
"I'll go speak to him," replied Mr.
Moran, aud he soon returned with the
Marquis, presented tho midshipman,
and left them together.
"Well, Marqni-s how do you feel?"
said Vermont. The Marquis laughed
heartily and said he felt well if he felt
at all. He then asked the Mid if he
had been offered any champagne, Mid
said "Yes, he had, but quite a' while
ago," so they tipped glasses together.
ermont uegan a cnai by snyin--,
: Marquis, I suppose you've traveled
pretty much all over Europe?" Yes
he had. "Been to Monaco?" Yes.
The Marquis then entertained ths Mid
with anecdotes of travel and society ;
he had spoken of Duchesses and Lords
and then said: "The King of Belgium
was saying to me the other day"
when Vermont interrupted him with
"Hold up, Marquis, that is getting be
yond me, when it comes to Kings and
Princes I'm let out, I don't know
those fellows."
The Marquis laughed and offered
him a cigar. Mid said, "You Dukes
smoke real Ilavauas, I suppose; but
don't let ine keep yon all the time,
Marquis, as there nr& lota of big guns
around." Tho Marquis said ho was
satisued if Midshipman was, who re
plied that he could stand any umount
of it. "What's that fellow's name?"
said Mid. "Leiningen." "What is
he?" "A Prince." "Oh! I say Mar
quis," said Vermont, "suppose you in
troduce mo to the Prince of Wales."
"All right." So off they went arm in
arm to look for him, to the surprise of
the "big guus who trowned and cod
ded at him, but Mid looked uncon
sciously into distance. Tho Priuco
had gone below and they could not
find him, so the Marquis bado the
Middy good eveuiug and said he nev
er would forget him. It is probable
ho will not. The last exploit of our
friend was to bump into the Prince as
ha was going out of the saloon door.
"Beg your pardon, Prince," said he.
"That's all right, Youngster," suid the
Prince. Vermont now goes by the
namo of "Wet Mumm, or tho Chaut
pague Duke."
.B
Here is a good business-like epitaph:
'"Hero lies the body of Jano Smith,
wife of Thomas Smith, marble-cutter.
This monument was elected by her
husband, as a tribute to her memory
aud a specimen of his work. Monu
ments of the same style, ?50.
Mr. J. E. Howard, of Gallatin.
Teunessee, was shot the other night by
some unkuuwu persons, while leaning
over his couitter. Of courso it whs
wrong to shoot him. but what business
bad he to Jean over the counter?
Republican.
in that Faith let us to tha end,
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4, 1872.-
f.lAI-.ItAI, I.AIMVKTTK'N WATCH.
It, is doubtless within the recollec
tion of many that in the year 1824
General Lafayette made a tour of this
country, attended by such' an ovation
as offered, pel haps, tho grandest Epec
tacle of a Nation V tribute to a hero
tho World has eyer seen. During his
tour, while on a visit to some town jn
tho State of Tennessee, tho General
was mysteriously robbod of. Jiis watch,
a valuable souvenir, whieli 'had been
presented to him in 1781, by General
George Washington, to comniomorate
at once the affectionate relations which
had long existed between them, nnd
his gallant services at the seigo of
Yorktown, the crowning event in tho
struggle for American independence.
Directly upon tho robbery becoming
known, most, strenuous efforts were
made for its recovery, but, despite the
fact that the Governor of Tenne3see
offered a reward of $10,000 for its
return, not tho slightest trace of it
was thereafter obtained, and General
Lafayette was eventually compelled
to return to Francej resigned to the
thought that the precious gift of his
dear friend was lost to him forever.
The years passed on, and with their
lapse men's recollection of the circum
stance faded away. Lafayette died in
1834, and fur a space of forty-eight
vcars the stolen watch bore an un
known history. At the end of that
time, but a few days ago, a gentleman
residing in this city, while visiting
Louisville, attended an auction sale
at a junk shop, where, strange to re
late, ho found among tho articles offer
ed a watch which, upon examination,
ho discovered to be the long lost watch
of Lafayette.
Suffice it to say that he eagerly pur
chased it, and as quickly formed the
resolution to trauBinit it to the family
of General Lafayette, now residing in
laris; nendincr which
arts; nendincr which transmission.
however, tho gentleman lias, brought it
to his home, aud has consented, to -Its
exhibition lor a few days at E. A. Ty-
lor's jewelry store, on Canal street.
Tho watoh is open. faced, of gold,
with a double cuifc, a'ud iuiay be re
marked as of a peculiar appearance,
being of only ordinary size, but near
ly as thick as it is wide. Tho outer
case bears upon its entire surface carv
ed figures, ill baa reliefs representing
the picture of Mars offering a crown
to the goddess of Pe ce, who is snr
rnundeJ hy her emblems, while over
all appear the stern implements of
war, hung high out of reach. On the
inner case appears the yet clearly legi
blo inscription :
"G. Washington
To
Gilbert M&ttiers do Lafayette
Lord Coruwallis's Capitulation.
Yorktown,
Decb'r 17, 17SI."
On tho covering of the works is
seen tho maker's name E. Halifax,
London, 1759.
Or.e can brlicvo that the sight of
this relic, with its .host of historical
rcolloctbiis clustering about it, is
well fitted to awaken. u host of refler-
tions, and carry oue's imagination over
the bridge bf .nearly a century, to the
time when tho two'deiid and gone hero
friends stood side by side, carving out
their glorious names and fame, which
to-day shine through the long vista of
years with lustra that can never fade.
New Orleans Times.
Beware of man or woman with a
fixed smile. Trust tho most hideous
scowler before tho being who goes
about with an angelic grin carefully
exhibited to all eyes under nny and
every circumstance. It is not natural
to smile perpetually, and uo ono ever
assume3 a mask without beinn- con.
scious of a necessity for concealment.
Don't inisundestand nie. There are
young women, and a few old men, who
break out into a smile whenever thev
speak. These are not tho people I
mean. The smile of which I warned
you is a motionless, hypocritical, fixed
expression, which I have seen worn
during a silent threo hours ioii'.-nnv lv
rail, without the slightest alteration
that sort of smile which most misguid
ed lady artists present upon their can
vass when they delineate martyrs,
saints and angels. Tho portrait ofa
different stu'.le the fashion-plate sim
per which, though semi-idiotic, is not
dangerous. Any one capable of hold
ing tho muscles of tho face under con
trol, is generally able to squeal sweet
ly, to move quietly, and to use quiet
language, measured tonos, in moments
of tho greatest excitement, and so can
ulways place a better man or woman
at great disadvantage, and appear in
nocent when actually moHt guilty.
A wag weut to the station of ouo of
tho railroads one evening, and finditi"
the best car full, said, iu a low tmit,
"why, this car isn't going." Of course
this caused a general stampede, and
wag took tho best scat. In tho midst
of thu indignation ho was asked, "Why
did you say this car wasn't going?"
"Well, it wasn't then, but it is uow,"
replied tho wag.
"Jacob's City," tho newest mining
town in Utah, a few weeks old, wus
dedicated tho other day. A flug was
presented, speeches made, man killed,
etc.
dare do bur duty as we understand it."LINCOLN.
A I.IXMON 1'OR ftOVS.
"Commcrciat, Mail and German
News," shouted a ragged little fellow
one afternoon lately, as he rushed
through a street car in which we had
taken a seat. Commercial, bit J" said
ho, turning toward us and planting . a
horrible-muddy bare foot flat upon
our nely-polislied boot. We felt
provoked, and raised a hand to push
the boy off, but he was too quick for us.
Starting back ho boWcd ' profoundly,
aud in the blandest possible .manner
said: "Pleaso oxeuase me, sir! I'm
really trry sorry; I couldn't help it
that big gont shoved ino. ' Tell us
where yonr office' is, boss. I blacken
mornings-call 'and shine 'em for
nothin',sir." We were so much pleaicd
and struck wiih this display of ready
politeness, and, despite his dirt, his
pleasaut, honest face, that ye' gave
him a card, and told him to call next
morning as he wished. On the follow
ing morning, a strango boy entered
our office with a bluckiug-box slung
over his shoulder and our card iu his
baud. Said he, eyeing our boots, "Be
you the gent as give 'Tinsey' this ere
card ?" "Who is Tinsey we asked.
"The- fellow that sloshed yer boots in
the cr last night. His mother's aw
ful sick, dud he's got to stay and mind
his little sister, lie says he's sorry he
couldn't come and give ye's a shine
hisself, but 'Tinsey' and me often go
whacks,, aud I'll shine 'em for yon
just tho same, fiee gratis-for-nothin."
This helped to confirm tho good opin
ion we had formed of tho uewsboy,
and so we asked the boot-black to tell
I'Tinsey," as he called him, that when
it was convenient for him, wo should
be pleased to have him call. Two or
three days afterward, "Tinsey" called,
ragged cud burofootod as before. He
told us that his father had been dead
two years; that his mother nnd two
sisters were very poor, living iu a rear
! basement, in
troerck street, and he
lived at the Bov's Lndirinsr House in
j Kivington street, paying five cents
each for his supper, bed and break
fast. His earnings averaged from fif
ty to seventy-five cents a day, and
most of it went to support his mother,
who was very sickly, aud only made a
few cents occasionally peddling tin
ware. This fact accounts for the cog
nomen "Tinsey," by which the boy
va3 known. Considerably improved
in appearance, we dismissed the boy,
saying that we should call and see his
mother, and make inquiry regarding
him at his lodging house, and if re
ports were favorable We might give
him work in our ollice. Tha poor boy
whs overjoyed at this ; said he would
like so much to get regular work, be
cause the conductors kicked him oil'
the cars, and big boys drove him from
the best blacking stands.
The Superintendent of tho Riving
tou Street Lodging Houso knew "Tin
sey" well, nnd spoke rery highlv of
him. lie said he was olio of the. few
street boys who did not use tobacco,
swear, or stay out late at night. He
always attended night school and Sun -day
meeting:", and generally hail a
book from tlio library. His affection
for his mother nnd sisters was very
great, and when ho was hard pushed
he would sell his shoes and best gar
ments iu order to purchase trilling de
licacies for his sick parent. His moth
er said Charley for that is "Tinsey V
right namo was tho best of boys, and
the mainstay of the family. Ho slept
at the Kivington Street Lodging
House, she said, where ho had receiv
ed most of his education and much
good advice. These inquiries satis
fied us that "Tuisey" deserved a help
ing hand. He is uow in our employ-
iiieui, mi active, intelligent, trustwor
thy boy. Ha is neither
barefooted !
now, nor wears ragged clothes, but
earns a competent salary and lives
with his mother in a comfortable home.
IIo is now on the primary steps of a
ladder that leads to influence and inde
pendence, will) a fair prospect of one
day staudingon the topmost round.
A merchant who was noted for his
stuttering, as well as for his shrewd
ness iu making a bargain, stopped ut
a grocery and inquired:
"How m-m-many t-t t-turkeys have
juu g-jj-gui i
"Eight, sir" replied tho grocer.
'T-t-tough or t-t-tender?"
"Some are tender and some tough,"
was the reply.
"I k-k-keep b-b-bourders," said the
new customer. "P-piek out the f four
t-t-toughest turkeys, if you please."
The delighted grocer very willingly
complied with the unusual request,
and said in his politest tones:
"These are the tough oues, sir."
Upon which the merchant cooly put
his hand on the remaining four, and
said i
"I'll t-t take Ih-lh-th these!"
"If (here is anybody under tho can
ister of heaven that I have iu utter
excrescensp," buys Mrs. Partington, "it
is the slanderer going about, like a
boy constructor, circulating his calo
mel upon honest folks."
A good instance of absence of mind
was an editor (quoting from a rival
paper ono of his own articles, and
heading it "A Wretched Attempt at
W)t." . i
$2 PER ANNUM.
a mch ro.ii.nrxiTv.
The following is ai extract from a
private letter detailing the way they
do things at Pioche. Nevada : Pioche
is the county seat of Lincoln county,
d mining camp a year old. It is on
tho Great American deert, nnd situ
ated between the hare mountains look
ing over a bare plain. Water has to
be brought eight miles by wagoiM. nnd
is sold et six cents per gallon. There
are about 1,200 people here, the half
of whom have been in slute pridori
(stage and highway robber!", etc.,) and
the rest ought to be. Our graveyard
has forty-one graves, of which two are
nl loil with dead from natural causes
'i i iii i i . i .i
l no rest an uieu Willi tneir boots on
shot, mostly ; some cut. One shoot
ing scrapr took place in the bank, iu
which Mike Casey killed Tom Gcssin,
after receiving Gossin's fire. There is
no law. Any ouo feeling aggrieved
seeks redress chiefly with iho pistol.
It's been a close game for mo several
times; I got cut in the leg once, but I
am here yet. I sleep with a big bull
dog, a Henry rifle and a six-shooter.
The mints (silver) employ about six
hundred men ; about one hundred are
in arrest, aud the rent are blackguards
of tha worst dessription cattle
inieves, renegade Alormons and meu
banished from society by their crimes,
and are ready for anything. It is
three hundred miles to a raiiroad or
telegraph ; we have three stages and
one mail a week. I've dono very well
hero, and would have saved some
money, but two of my partners in the
claim were killed, anil I can't go on
aloue. My life has been attempted
twice by the party that killed my
partners. I don't allow any nitiu to
scare mo if I can have any show; but
when it gets down to cases where you
daro not sit by an open door or win
dow after dark, it is lime to jump the
claim. If ever I get back to Califor
nia I think I will stay there ;jtny way,
1 have got enough of this kind of liv
ing; I am tired of packing a six-shoot
er around nil (lav. l!ut it su t ns
hopeless as it seems lha future of this
placid littlo village; for iu a few
weeks all the natives will he disposed
of "shot, mostly; some cut" and
virtuous new settlers can begin a new
settlement again.
HONEY BY THE TONY
In Los Angeloi County, c n the east
ern slope of the San Francisco range
of mountains, and in tho im mediate
vicinity of tho Learning Petrolniun
Company's oil region, there is the
most wonderful collection of wild
honey iu existence. The hive is locat
ed in a rift, which penetrates tho rock
to tho depth, probably, of 1(30 feet.
The orifico is thirty feet long and sev
etitcrn feet wide; four passages. The
rift was discovered to lr the r.uifiing
placo of a SB-arm yf oecs that is rep
resented as coming out iu a nearly
solid column one foot in diameter.
Certain parties have endeavored to de
scend to the immense store of honey
collected by these lines, but were in
variably driven back, and one man
lost his life in the effort. Others have,
at the expense of much labor and
money, built a scaflold a 120 feet high
in the hope of reaching a place whence
they could run a drift into tho rock
and extract i's well hoarded sweets,
but finally ceased their work. With
in four years the bees havo milled not
less thau fifteen feet of depth to their
treasure, as ascertained by actual
measurement, and it is thought that
ut the presont time there cannot be
less than eight or ten tons of honey in
the rock. A man named D. Htophy
lives in a cabin not far from iho soot.
ul"1 "htaino 1 from the melting of tiio
uuuujr iiiu tun a neat, uioro man
enough for his family requirements.
All through that region immense
stores of wilil honey aru found in trees
in the rocks, iu nearly every plai
. m i v , na iiiuo&u ujun iiiauiiiuciu vers
think of for bees see.m to think that
it is secure. They cuiisuuii a, very
annul proportion, as IIIQ climate oil
aides them to keen uo oiw. rations near
; i.. ,i.... :.. ,i... .. .. . ..
I 'j oajr in mo yiar, unu Mowers
ot some sort are always in bloom. It
must be a very severe season indeed
when tlio liitlo fellows tire not seen
abroad in vast numbers, busily tngag
ed in their mellifluous work.
An ingenious sw indler has just been
indicted in New York. His habit has
been to approach the (irt bank p.-uM-dent
who tell iu his way, nnd demand
a few hundred dollars iu Jeitt of at)
exposure of his private sins. Thus
far nearly every man upprnached, feel
ing conscious of his peccadillos, bus
at once taken it fur granted that iho
young man was entirely posted iu
whatever he knew himself, and so has
at onco couio down with the money.
The misery of beiii'' called unon
suddenly to make a snoetli was iot
over by a mathematician, who deliv- I
cred himself iu this fashion: "Gentlo-
men, a morbid desire lor originality
prevents mo from saying, 'this in tlfo
proudest moment of my lii'u.' nn.l it
does not occur to mo to sav anvthiinr
else."
Over 100,000 American books are
deemed worthy ot a pla iu tho libra
y ot tlio Uritisn Museui
. Rate3 of Advertising.
One Sijijiire (1 Inch,) one inertions
One f'ltiuro ; " . nno mouth -Our
.Siiit '. " . ' three month
One Sijiiriro ' 44 t one yeur -Two
.S'(ilrn;f, ono year -Qnni'ti.Tt'ol.
'
Half - 44 " - . .
OfllT-- .. ' - ..
?! Aft
:i mi
(III
in mi
15 on
;m on
"II (Ml
on
Ilusincss Cards, not exceeding one inch
In length, ?!0 per year.
Legal notices nt established rates.
These rale4! are low, ami no deviation
ivill bit made, or diRcriinlnation anions
I atrotis. 'J'lin rates oH'ci ik! are such, is
w ill make it to tlio ndviuila';eol' men doi
business in the limits of tlio circulation of
the imi'er to advertise liberally.
Till: I.Of'AI. l'IMTOIt.
What an unfortunate fellow tho
local editor is, to be sure, and how
much is expected of him. If a man
buys a new-horse or buggy, or if his
cow can bawl three times without
winking, the 'local' is expected lo pro-'
claim that fact with a great flourish.
If he Marts a two-penuy business, hia
first thought is to bribe the 'local' with
a five cent cigar to write a five dollar'
puff. Indeed, he thinks it the mission
of the 'local' to make his fortuno for
him by 'free blowing.' Ho will take
the 'local' to one side and point out
tho superior qualities of a rat-t?rier
dog, and coolly ask him to 'give tho
pup a hoist.'' He don't care anything
about it only Spriggius has a dog that
he thinks is a buster arid some of 'em
wanted his dog 'put in' just to take
the conceit out of Spriggins. Oh, yes,
'put it in' by all means. Everybo'dy
wants us to 'put it in' thnt they aro
tho 'Great I Am,' but nobody say,
'Here, 'local' put yourself inside this
new soil of clothes, or threw yourself
outside this oyster stew, or ''stuff this
watch in your pocket.' Oh, no, of
course not ; that would cost something.
Tho shoe is on the other foot, you see.
The 'local' is supposed to kuow every
thing about other people's business,
and is supposed to 'show up' all the
actors of every family broil in town.
If the vile tongtio of scandal ftuds a
victim people wonder that ho
don't run about with his note book
and gather up the vituperative bits
of slander for tho paper. Ex.
J,lH Oil DIUNKIM.-.
Rev. Dr. John Hall closes a strong
article in tho Independent, against
liquor drinking, with this paragraph :
The moderate drinker is giving the
sanction of his acts aud the weight of
his exnmple, perhaps, to strengthen
tendencies ho has already communicnt
ed to tho phyeical system of his child.
Any one may loosen the stone from
the hillside; but, once let go, he can
not call it back to his hand ; And a
thoughtless parent may give the earli
est impulse to tho appetite of a child,
and bo powerless, even with tears and
groans and prayers, to check it when
tho child is mature r.ud an inebrinte.
Oh! parents, stop and think 1 And
meantime God speed tho men aud tho
societies that are trying to form opin
ion, check vice, reclaim tho fallen and
save endangered; aud who aro doing
this under cold eoutempt, sometimes,
of the very persons who should have
the deepest interest iu their success.
It is mall comfort to know that
drinkers are tho victims of a great sys
tem of fraud nnd deception t no
thirds of tho Madcria, champagne
and port being fraudulent, half that
which, is called wino a brushing lie,
and a great portion of tho so-called
spirits the cheapest substitutes for alco
hol. I ho mischief in the end is none
the less dreadful. "The devil's meal,"
according to (he strong English pro
veil), "is all brun ;" or, iu the sober
denunciation of Scripture, there is
"woo to the drunkards of Ephraim."
, ..I -
A Connecticut man tho other day
thought to put his philosophy to prac
tical tost by slightly burning tho fin
gers of his two little children in or
der that he might leave them alone in
a room with a hot stovo. His wife,
who doesn't go much on science,
caught him at it. and weut for tha
philosopher, sitting hint down on the
stove and holding him there until to
roared for mercy!
In casus of accidental poisoning, it :
is well to have a simple remedy at
hand. Poisons - of any decsription
which have been intentionally or ac
cidentally swallowed, may be render
ed almost intautly harmless by swaK
'.owing two gills of sweet oil. An in
dividual with a strons constitution
might tako moro. Tho oil will ueti
traliie every form of vegetable, ani
mal, or mineral poisons.
A pair of horses ran away in Iowa
tho other day, dragging tho lines on
the road. After goinga -lio-t distanco
they met a cow aud wero ; 'Med by
tho lines beoouiing entangled in tho
cow's lurns. The cow sat down aud
waited until the driver canto up and
recovered his property,
Tho Chinese of tho Paeiiio slopo
have just now had their annual "dovil
driving." They keep up an infernal
religious uproar for eight days, and
tho evil one is thou supposed to be ef
fectually eliminated, und the viueyard
of the soul safe from theso incursion
for another twelve months.
Circunistn:ial evidence is notaluavs
correct, but when you see an old fur
mer who owns a fine water molon
patch buying jalap or ipecac, it issafo
to wauder beyond his blanialion in
select, your melons allcr dark.
A colored gentleman went to ron
ult ouo of tho mot conscionti.oiu
lawyers, and after staling his case.
-Now, Mr. . I know v:, l.n.-v.,.
uoi, i you woui.i pieaso, sir, jis
tell mo do Iruff'boiit dat mutter."
A Vermont undertaker who was
not used to conducting funerals, roso
and said at tho conclusion ofa funeial
address that tha corpse would now 'o
round and tako n, hist look ut tho
mourners.
I.... r i " . . . '
ri
i
!!
J