$U Rarest gcputtta.
IS ITBUSUKD KVERT WED.MF.SDAT, BY
W. It. DUNN.
Jfnoo In Knox" Bulldlngi E'rn. Street.
Rates of Advertising.
One Square (1 inch,) one Inertions - $1 .10
One Square " one month ,t on
One Square M three mouths - 0 IK
One Square " ono year - - H' Oil
Two Squares, oiib year - 1 till
QuarterCol. :t0 00
Half " "... - no ihi
Ono " , - - - kio 0t
Business Cards, not rsuoeditig ono Inch
in lejigth, f 10 per year.
Legal notices at established rates,
These rates are low, and no deviation
vill lo made, or discrimination among
patrons. Tho rates oil'ercd are audi,
will make it to tlio advantageol mendoi.
business in the limits of the circulation of
the t'aner to advertise liberally.
F OREST
EPUBLICAN.
TKUMS, 13.00 A YEAtt.
No Bnhserlptlons rccelvod for a shorter
period than throe mouths.
' Let us have Faith that Right makes Might ; and in.that Faith let us to the end, dare do our duty as ws understand it"--LINCOLN.
R
VOrrOSponilCMtTH miunnn iiwmi mi
of Hie country. No notice will bo tukou of
aniionymous communicationa.
Marriages ami Death notices Insortod
gratis.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
VOL. V. NO. 36.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1872.
$2 PER ANNUM.
MILES W. TATB.
PETTIS A TATE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Aim Strttt, TIO.VKSTA, PA.
Isaac Ash,
ATTOHNET AT t-AW, Oil City, Ta.
Will practice In the various Courts of
Forest County. All business entrusted to
till cnre will roceivo prompt attention.
10 ly
yr, w. muob,
Ooorg. A. Jenki,
BrooktlU., P.
TltHttt, P..
Mason JenKs,
ATTOKNKYS AT LAW. Oftlce on Klin
Htreot, above Walnut, Tlonosta, Pa.
C. W. GllflUan,
A TTOUNEY AT LAW, Franklin, Ve-
J V.
nango Co., l'a.
tf.
I. R. HARHI3, D. D. FASSKTT,
HA It It IS tC FASSETT,
Attorneys at Law, Tltusvllle Penn'a.
PRACTICE in all tho Courts of Warren,
Crawford, Forest and Venango Coun
Mm. 4!-tf
W. V. Mercllllott,
A TTORNEY A COUNSELOR AT LAW
A Tionesta, l'a. Otlleo on Elm Nt.cet.
The Drofessional services of the Hon. S.
J'. Johnson can be secured through 1110 if
desired In any business entrusted to me in
Forest Co. Collections promptly attended
to. Also Real Estate Agent.
Tionesta House.
MITTEL, Proprietor, Elm St. Tio
. nesta. Pa., at the mouth of the creek,
Mr. Iltln has thoroughly renovated tho
Tionesta House, and re-furnished It coin
nletelv. All who liatronize him will be
wall entertained at reasonable rutos. 20 ly
FOREST HOUSE,
D BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
. Court House, Tionesta, Pa. Just
opened. Everything new and clean and
frasli. Tho best of liquors kept constantly
on hand. A portion of the public patron
age Is respectfully solicited. 4-17-ly
Holmes House,
nUONESTA, PA., opposite tho Ptpot.
A V. D. Mable, Proprietor, Good M
lln connected with tlio house. tf.
Scott House.
FAfiCNIU'S. PA., E. A. Roberts, Pro
prletor. This ho el has been recently
re-furnished and now oners superior ac
commodation to noes' s. ua-ly.
Syracuse House,
TIDIOUTK, Pa., J. A D Maokk, Trople
tors. The house has been thoroughly
refitted and Is now iu the llrst-elass order,
with the best of accommodations. Any
nfuruiatlon concerning Oil Territory at
Uil point, will be clieerruiiv iiirnisnca.
-Jy . J. AD. MAUKK
Exchange Hotel,
T OWER TIDIOUTK. Pa.. D. . Rams.
XJ dbki, A Son Prop's. This house having
ben ranted la now tho most desirable slop-
pin place in Tidioute. A good Milliard
Koom attached. 4-ly
National Hotel,
TRVINETON. PA. W. A. Hallonbacl:,
Proprietor. This hotel la New, and is
1 open as a first class house, situate at
ne junction of the Oil Creek A Allegheny
liver and Philadelphia A Erie Railroads,
pposite the Depot. Parties having to lay
ver trains will and this tho most, conven
lit hotel In town, with llrst-elass accom
modations and reasonable charges. tf.
Dr. J. L. Acorrib,
"PHYSICIAN" ANDUROEON, who has
A had tiflcen years experience in a lari
and successful practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. Olllco in his Drug and
Grocery Store, located lit tidioute, near
Tidioute House.
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A full assortment of Medicines, Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars. Stationery, Glass, Paints.
Oil, Cutlery, and line Groceries, all of tho
best quality, and will be sold at reasonable
rates.
II. R. BURGESS, an experienced Drug
kbit from New York, has charge of the
Xtore. All prescriptions put up accurately
tf.
jko. r. rial.
a. a xci.lt.
MA Y, PAItK f CO.,
B A N" K E R S
Corner of Elm A Walnut Sts. Tionesta.
Bank of Discount and Deposit.
( Interest allowed on Time Deposits,
Collection madeonall the Principal points
- of tho U. H,
Collections solicited. I8ly,
. A. V.LI. Frail. J. T. DALE, t'uhlor.
TIOItTIEST-A.
SAVINGS BANK,
Tionosta, Forest Co., Pa.
f -Tlila Bank transacts a General Banking,
Uollecting and Exchange Business,
Drafts on tho Principal Cities of the
United States and Europe bought and soli.
Gold and Silver Coin and Government
Securities bought and sold. 7-30 Honda
jstnverted on the most favorable terms.
Interest allowed on time deposits.
Mar. 4, if.
SLOAN & VAN GIESEN.
BLACKSMITHS
AND
WAGON-MAKERS.
Corner of Church and Elm Streets,
TIOISTESTA- r.A.
tIi1s firm is prepared to do all work in
lt&TTlRt, and will warrant everything done
at their ahopa to give satibbiction. Par
ticular attention giveu to
llOElSINSIIOI.IXU,
five thorn
fc'i t t it.
a trial, and you
will not io-13-Jy.
. WBWTOX TRTTIS.
D. W. CLARK,
(commissiowku'h rl.KHK, forkstco., pa.)
ItEAL ESTATE AG EXT.
HOL'.SKSnnd Lots for Sale and ItKNrp
Wild Lands forSalo. 1
I hnvo superior facilities for ascertaining
the condition of taxes and tax deeds, Ac.,
and am therefore rpmlitlod to uct intelli
gently as agent of those living at a dis
tance, owning lands In the County.
Olllce In Commissioners ltooiu, Court
House, Tioneato, l'a.
4-41-ly. D. W. CLARK.
mtw. niTHHinc.s, r-rnt.
I P. DITHUIUUK, Trru.
T A. WniOltT. Sir..
UKU. W. IMTIIKIIHOC,
BuiIm. Manager.
THE SUPERIOR LUMBER CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Pine Lumber, Lath, Shingles &c.
Mills on Tioncsti Crtfk, Forest Co., Fa.
Yards & Office tor. 22d it Rail Road Sts.,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
Jos. Y. Saul,
PRACTICAL Harness Maker and Sad
dler. Three doors north of Holmes
House, Tionesta, Pa. All work Is war
ranted, tf.
Wrr. Fellers,
T ICENCF.D AUCTIONIER, will attend
I J to all business in that lino promptly.
at rcasonsble rales. Address
WM. FELLERS. New inanvllle.
fl-Sm. Clarion Co. Pa.
KDWAHD UITIIKIIHI.
B. D. DITIIKIIMiS
FORT PITT GLASS WORKS.
Established A. D. 1827.
BtTKFllPJ?. S. SQN,
m ANVFArrcKEns or
Dithridge's xx Flint Glas3
PATENT OVAL
LAMP CHIMNEYS.
AND
Silverd Glass Reflectors.
These chimneys do not break by heat.
AttlC for DiTiiniDOEs. Take no othor.
DITHRIDOE A SON",
25-ly. . Pittsburgh, Ta.
tv Itonrding House.
MRS. S. S. HULINGS has built a largo
addition to her house, and is now pre
pared to accommodate a number of perma
nent boarders, nnd all transient ones who
may favor her with their patronage. A
good atablo has recently been built to ac
commodate tho horsos of guests. Chargos
reasonable. Hesidenco on him St., oppo
site S. Haslet's store. -ly
JONES HOUSE,
CLARION, PENN'A.'
S. S. JONES - - - Proprietor.
FEW
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE
IN TIONESTA .
GEO. W. BOVARD & CO.
HAVE just brought on a complete and
carefully selected stock of
FLOUR,
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
and everything necessary to the complete
stock ofii tirst-clossOrocery House, which
they huvo opened out at their establish
ment on Elm St., first door north of M. E,
Church.
TEAS,
COFFEES
KUOARS.
SYRUPS,
FRUITS,
IS PICES,
HAMS, LARD,
A XD mo VISIOXS OF ALL KIXDS,
at tho lowest cash prices. Goods warrant
ed to be of tho best quality. Call and ex
amine, and we believe we can suit you.
UEO. W. BOVARD A CO.
Jan. 0, '72.
QONFECTIONARIEtg
TAS. MrKAY, at the Post Office,
has
v openoti out a cnoice ioi oi
CONt ECU OX A II IES,
CANNED FIWITS,
10BACC0S,
CIGARS, AND
NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS.
A portion of the patronage of tho public
la retispectful.y solicited.
40-tf J AS. M. MoKAV.
A 31 I II A C J, II I
Mr. Samuel Roll, of W. E. Sehmertz it
Co , Wholesale Hoot and Shoe Manufactur
ers, 31 Filth avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., has
been alliictcd witli chronic rheumatmh for
tliiity years, from hjs right hip to his foot,
having to 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 effect,
except Gillilaud'a Pain Killer, he was
finally induced to try it. A second applica
tion enabled him to lay aside his crutch,
and a third cll'ected a permanent cure. Mr.
liel is a popular and well-known citizen,
)s a living monument of the cft'acacy of
that great medical discovery, Gillilund's
Pain Killer. The alllicted should ask their
grocer or druggist lor it, and try its won
derful power. Mr. Gilliland, we uuder
btand, wants a respectable agent in every
town and county lor it. The principal of
fice is at 72 Third Avvnue, Pittsburgh Pa.
31 ft
A LEAF FKO.tf A LIFE,
Tlic siniplo facts recorded in this
story occurred in a cily not many
miles from here. It Would be impossi
ble for such a case to happpen in Chi
cago. We are the personification of
Charity. We are Angels, and this is
Paradise! Therefore, I wish it dis
tinctly understood that I write of a
"pitiful case," as the papers called it,
which came under my notics io a dis
tant city, years ago.
As a rule, physicians are the most
charitable of men. They may not
give fortunes away in alms; but their
time, which to them is money, is free
to the suffering, in more cases than
one might suppose, "without money
and without price." It was upon a
freezing cold uight that a young phy
sician stepped into the warm, well-
lighted onico of a merchant pnuco.
The doctor was poor and needy ; his
coat was worn and threadbare, and
furnished but little protection against
the cold oi the scus ju, because he la
bored among the poor, and gave his
time to those who were unable to pay
lor it.
The merchant was a wealthy, pious,
"emineutly respectable" member of so
ciety, lie was the maiustay of a
church, the promoter of charitable
schemes, and a subscriber to all char
ities which were bucked by influence,
or conferred distinction upon the uiv
cr. lhe woild at lartre houored Ins
name: but the men iu his employ were
wout to smile mysteriously when his
charities were mentioned in their hear
ing, aud one of them was once heard
to remark that he "never knowed a
nun so well named." Now wlrango
to say, this model man's name was
Cut. tier.
So, into Air. Cau tier's offico the
young physician walked with some
trepidation ; but, being one of the
world at large, was cortident that he
would be heurd, for he was on a beg
ging expedition ; not for himself he
would rulhcr have die! than beg but
for a poor boy who lay dying iu a tene
ment house in Dead Mau's row lay
dying of starvation. It was too late
to save his life that the doctor knew ;
but he hoped to raise sufficient money
to make the boy comfortable for the
remnant of life left him. As he open
ed the door of the counting-room, he
saw Mr. Cantler standing before the
glowing grate-fire, declaiming nobly
upon the beauties of true charity to
his bookkeeper, who, being hard push
ed to live Upon the pittance paid him
by his employer, was not as enthusias
tic as his employer would have had
him.
" and has not charity, it profit-
eth him nothing," said Mr. Cantter, iu
a loud tone of voice, as the door open
ed, aud the thought flashed through
bis mind that perhaps it was the pas
tor of his church. The doctor entered,
and suddenly the flood of eloquence
which Mr. Cantter was pouring out
upon the unresisting clerk was hushed,
for he knew the doctor, aud knew also
that he was about to ask for money,
and his hands came from behind his
back, went into his pockets, and re
mained there. The doctor, by way of
beginning, remarked upou the severi
ty of the weather.
"Yts," said Mr. Cantter, "God help
the poor!"
The bookkeeper, bending over the
ledger, smiled to himself, but said
nothing.
The doctor hardly liked the expres
sion upon the merchant's face, aud the
oily unction with which these words
rolled from his mouth, but resolutely
datdied at his subject. He depicted
the sufferings of the dwellers iu Dead
Man's row; the tumble-dowu houses,
admitting the wind and snow at every
corner; the famine which reigned in
them ; aud then, excited by the
troubles he had wiuesscd, he appealed
to the merchant to help those who
were unable to help themselves.
Warmth usually begets warmth,
and it is therefore siuulur, but not
less true, that as the doctor warmed
Mr. Cantter coaled, and when he had
finished speaking that gentlemuu said:
"I can do nothing for you. I am a
subscriber to the Magduleus' Home,
'.he Esculapius Hospital, the Seamen's
Refuge, the North Pule Missions, the
"Hut this is "
"Tract Societies," continued Mr.
Cantter, calmiy ignoriug the doctor,
"aud many other charities. I find my
time entirely taken up, and I cau
neither spare time nor money to aid a
vagabond who may be deceiving you
"There can be uo deception in star
vation." "Well, may he not; but I might be
placing a premium on dishonesty, and
I hope to aid worthy objects."
"All worthy, no doubt ; but this is
a case of such utter wretchedness. A
boy, a little morsel of a chili), dying
for wai). of food," pleaded the doctor.
"I dare say," said Mr- Cuutt.cr; "but
charity, to be effective, must bo well
directed. You must come to our
church next Sunday. We havo the
fiuest preacher iu the city, and, as his
sermon is upon chanty, you will po
doubt be able to profit by his sugges
tions." "But Rbout the boy," paid tho doc-
tor, fearful that the conversation would
wander away from the subject which
interested him more than the sermon
which was in prospect.
"I can't squander money on such
objects," said the merchant, again sud
denly dropping from warmth to cold.
"I cau give you a letter to the Poor
Children's Home, and at ths
meeting of the Board "
next j
"D n the Board," said tho doc
tor, now thoroughly indignant.
"Profanity I And in my presence?"
exclaimed the merchant. "You shock
me, sir."
"Shock yon 1" said the doctor.
"Shock you I How have you chocked
me with your lying talk of charity?
Is it charity to go to a fine church, to
listen to a sensational preacher? Is it
charity to go to a luxurious home, to
eat a grand dinner, and talk over the
sermon? Is it charity to sit on a vel
vet sofa before a blazing fire to look
through French plate-glass wiudows
at the houseless, hungry poor as they
hurry by, and say, "God help the
poor?" Shame upou such charity
"Sir!" said Mr. Cantter. The book
keeper smiled encouragingly upon the
speaker.
"Shame upon such charity, I say,"
continued he, borne on by the flood of
indignation. "A true, noble charity
is the best thing upon earth; but a
hypocritical charity should be a weight
sufficient to damn any soul." Aud,
slamming the door to, the doctor
strode away.
"I am truly shocked at that young
man's reckless use of strong terms,"
said Mr. Cantter; "but," he added.ro
flectively, "let uu hope that he will
see the error of his ways and repent be
fore it is too late. I hope, Mr. Strong,
you will take warning from him, at.d
be more regular in your attendance at
church. By the way, to-morrow is
Suuday, and you must come to our
church and hear Mr. Highfalutin on
"Charity."
The doctor, disheartened at his re
bufT, and thoroughly intligatit at the
hypocrisy of which ho had been a wit
ness, paused irresolutely upon the cor
ner, aud as he stood there he heard a
quick step behiud him; then a hand
hurriedly thrust a small roll of money
into his ; and turning he was just iu
time to see Mr. Cantter's book-keeper
disappearing in the gloom. The sum
was small, but it was sufficient for the
purpose, and, with a lighter heart, the
doctor went his way to Dead Man's
row.
A narrow, filthy passage-way be?
tweeu two houses lead from the fine
thoroughfare into a narrow, filthy
court, and at the end of the court
stands Dead Mau's row, immediately
in the rear of a fine church Mr.
Cantter's church. Why this name
was conferred upon these tumble-down
olil rookeries I am not able to state.
Suffice it to say that they were so call
ed at the first glance one was apt to
acknowledge its suitableness.
As the doctor passed down the
wretched-loooking court he stopped
one minute to shake Ins hst at the
church looming up so grandly before
him, theu opened the door ot one of
the most wretched-looking houses in
the block. Up four pairs of creaking,
swaying stitirs he went, and then, hav
ing arrived at the garret, stooped to
avoid the eloping ruof, and entered a
squalid, comfortless room. There was
no furniture of any kind to be seen,
aud no fire. The wind blew in the
windows and the door, and snow had
drifted in at the same place, aud lay in
little piles upon the floor.
A woman, clothed iu rags, sitting
by a straw pallet iu one corner of the
room, arose as be entered, and looked
at hint inquiringly.
"Yes," he said, "after some trouble,"
"Thank the Lord for that !" she an
swered fervently. "The poor boy can
die in peace, at any rate.
"I ordered the thiugs sent up. Is
he asleep."
"Unconscious like," answered the
woman. "His brain wanders a little
at times,"
A little morsal of a boy lay upon
the bed the unmistakable mark of
famine iu his face.
The doctor bent over him, and,
looking into bis face a momeut,
said to the woman, standing silent at
his side :
"His pain is over. He will proba
bly live until morning, but he will
never agaiu be cousciuus."
"The long night passed, day dawn
ed, and the boy mill lived. The morn
ing wore on, aad church time came.
Carriages rattled up to the door of the
church and discharged their loads of
silks, satins nnd broadcloihs. The
bowing ushers opened the doors of the
crimson-lined, luxurious pews, and
the congregation slowly assembled.
"Whutdoyou know cjphatity?"
thought the doctur. "Elere, no' more
than twenty feet from tho pulpit of
your church, poverty rei:.s supreniej
not one of you all ever took the trou
ble to look here for a field of useful
ness. You give a little from your
abundance, and plume yourselves up
on your charitable' hearts ; and from
that poor woman by the bed you might
learn much. She cheerfully gives
what she caq her time iu behalf of
a boy she never saw before, and
The organist of the church com
menced the voluntary, and an excla
mation from the woman brought the
doctor to the bed. The little sufferer
moved uneasily ; then a smile came
upon his wan face, a far-away look in
to his eyes.
"I hear music," he murmured. Was
it the song of the angels, or the strains
of the grand orgtn, that he heard!
Who can tell ?
"He is going fast," whispered the
doctor. The woman was silently
weeping, and covered her face with
her hands. And the first Doles of
"Come, ye disconsolate," came to
them from the church. Again the
far-away look came into the boy's
eyes, the smile upon his lips ; his thin,
white hand stirred up6n the bed, and,
whue the last strains still lingered up
on the air, he turned his face to the
wall, and so died.
And as the man in a threadbare
coat and the woman in rags knelt by
his side and prayed silently, in the
church the preacher, clothed in broad
cloth, arose and cave out his text
"Charity covereth a multitude of
sins."
Silks and satins rustled as their
wearers seated themselves to listen,
and the sermon went on, and in glow
ing language depicted the want and
wretchedness of the poor ; and the
vast congregation listened with- rapt
attention. Upon the speaker, too, the
subject took a hold, and by degrees
his gestures became more natural and
lees studied, his phrases more earnest
and less glittering.
So the sermon went on, and at last,
after a thrilling appeal, the preacher
raised his jeweled hands, cast up his
eyes, and cried, as though in agony
"God help the poor! and the vast
congregation bowed, aud softly mur
mured : "God help the poor!'1
And then well, then the service was
ended, and the preacher and cougre
gation went home to their dinners, and
left Charity entirely in the bauds of
the Almighty. Louit Dorr, in t hi
cago Tribune.
OLD HAT.
So long as it will hold together.
hat.be it ever so battered and shapeless,
retains a certain value in the eyes of
the experienced rag-picker. Those
Jewish pnramulaling merchants, whose
melancholy monotone of "Old Clo" is
as familiar to the inhabitants of Lou
don as is the sight of the chiffonier's
hook and bag to the denizens of Par
is, will seldom refuse to invest their
copper in hats. These ill-treated cyl
inders, crushed, and dim, are earned
off to be juveuated, in frowsy back
shops, by dark-eyed Miriams and
hook-nosed Josephs. It is wonderful
to mark the transformation which the
cunning touch of these manipulators
can effect; or how their glue and
brown paper, their peachblack and
dyed rabbit's fur, can stiffen aud
iiiiarten the mangiest old chimney pot
into the semblance ot its glossy prime.
An old hat refreshed at this pertuuial
lountain ot youiu is really a very
mailable worn ot art. gio Via Mas
ter, worm-eaten aud uhocolate-hued
disinterred from a garret in Ghent,
aud furnished for sale to millionaire
purchasers in Kugland, could be
touched up with lighter hand or more
trembling care. There it is at iast
brighter than new, sleek, trim, oily,
the spruccst if not the most durable of
huts. A thing of beauty it is, but not
for long destined to be a joy to its
sanguine purchaser. Among the thiugs
which they manege best iu Franco are
certainly old hats. French Nathan,
for some mysterious reason, is deeper
than hi brother, Nathaa of Petticoat
Lane, in the secrets of the elixir
which turns old clothes into new. M.
Nathan is no conjuror. He never
tries the proverbially difficult experi
ment of placing youug heads on old
shoulders. But how many, many
times has he succeeded in putting old
hats on young heads! That French
Israelite is a real artist. His woman
kind servo him well, making it a la
bor of love to replace the lost nap,
aud handling the bare edges as ginger
ly as if the felt or pasteboard below
were uitro-glycerine, ready to explode
under rough usage. Nathan's refresh
ed hats are not dear. At the world
famous Murche du Temple, an old hat
styled, in the technical jargon of the
market, a "niolte retapee," was quoted,
on an averuge, at three francs. Eight
sous represents the rag-picker's charge;
tho rest is for labor, emhellishmeuts
and a fair profit. At half a crown,
the pretty, brilliant thing a very
Faust of a hat, made beautiful by
some neglected MephUtopheles iu au
entresol seems cheap. It bears fine
weather well, and may figure credita
bly ou the Boulevards for three con
secutive Sundays. But at the first
dowu pour of rain, glue aud gum and
paint, silk aud brown paper, resolve
lutp their original constituents, and
the whole fabric collapse like a dis
solving view. Chamtert' Journal.
There is a negro woman living near
CoJumbus, Ga., 106 years old, who
never nursed Washington.
The creek which formerly flowed un
der the Natural Bridge in Viriuiu
has entirely disappeared
HOW A CUICAUO MUM IS IVsrilED.
The Chicaco Post gives the follow
ing interesting account of the manner
iu which a promiuent firm in that city
is protected :
"John V. iarweil tit Uo. do not
mean to suffer again by fire if careful,
intelligent aud comprehensive ctlorts
at prevention will avoid a conflagra-
gration. their immense stores on
Monroe street are five stories in height.
To guard them during the night lhe
firm employ three watchmen, who are
known to be vigilant, and who will be
apt to discover in its incipiency and
check there any fire which may spring
up upon the premises. The precau
tion of providing watchmen, is, how
ever, an ordinary one, useful, but in
the opinion of the Messrs. Furwell, not
all sufficient. Their system of protec
tion against fire by no means rests
simply upon the services of their men.
Their engineer is on duty at night, and
should firo be discovered on any ot the
floors the watchmen communicate with
him by means of a knob, which, wheu
touched, sounds a gong in the engin
eer's room and indicates by the num
ber of strokes the floor upon which the
tire is found. 1 he engineer thus alarm
ed opens the valve of a monster Bnb
cock stationed upon the premises an
engine having a pressure ot three hun
dred pounds to the square inch, and
by a system of pipes the chemical solu
tion is forced to the top of the build
ing. The Babcock having been put in
order, the engineer enlists the services
of the natural enemy ef fire by opening
a valve of the apparatus connected
with the artesian well, which of its own
force elevates water to the fourth, and
by aid of a pump, to tho fifth floor.
The pressure of this engine is such that
no fire engine, iu the cily can compare
with its stiongest stream. To stay the
flames those agencies are put into in
stantaneous operation, but the efforts
against the fiery element do not cease
here. By the touching of a knob the
now of tho fire runs with lightning
rapidity to the private fire department
of the firm at their stables on Fifth av
enue uear Van Buren street, some six
blocks from the store. The firo de
partment consists of twenty drivers,
who sleep in apartments provided in
the stables. Roused by the striking
of the gong the fire brigade are in
stantly upou their feet, and hitching
a horse, ready harnessed, are off to
the store. Upon their arrival they
mount to the floor upon which the fire
is at work, divide into squads, and
work the hose aud Babeocks. They
will, of course, be aided by the city
department, which will reach the scene
as rapidly as possible. This aid w ill
be facilitated by the careful foresight
of the Furwclls, for the engine lirst ar
riving may connect with the artesian
well and at ouce get a forcible stream
upon tho fire building. Further sup
plies of water may be hail from a res
ervoir under the sidewalk on Franklin
street. This reservoir is supplied by
tho powerful artesiun well. 1 1 is 100
feet long by clevcu feet wide, and con
tains four feet of water. To save the
perishable stock from the deluge of
water aud chemicals, which upon oc
casion may descend upon it, the em
ployees are required, before leaving
the store each night to cover the goods
laden tables with impervious oil-cloth.
These, are iu the main, the precaution
ary measures adopted by lhe Messrs.
Farwell. Additional to these thev
use divers minor precaution, which will
suggest themselves to any prudent
miud, but which, unfortunately are too
often neglected.
THE MAN WHO WOI'I.DN'T HE HOItNK.
w iiiri'i.i.
The San Joaquin Republican tells
tho following story of au occurrence
in that city on Monday evening:
One of our policemen noticed a woman
hurrying along the street, with a
blacksnake whip dangling from be
neath the folds of her shawl. He fol
lowed, but lost bight of her iu the
darkness, when a womau's voice was
heard exclaiming iu an angry manner,
"You wretch, you scoundrel, how dare
you defame my daughter?" and at the
same time, during the intervals, wheu
the excited one was obliged to draw
her breath, camo tho sound of sharp,
lashes, such as the Chief Engineer of
a prairie schooner is wont to bestow,
in a momeut of unusual generusity
aud kindness upon the sides of a pel,
but stubborn mule. 'Twas dark as
Erebus, but the sound guided the val
iant policeman in the right direction
over gardeu fences, across flower beds
aud cabbage patches, aud just us he
was scaling the last fence that obstruct
ed his passage to lhe scene of the cou.
fl ict a masculine voice, till then uu
heard, exclaimed : "Gor a mity, V-pose
I takes all dis fur nofliiu ? ef you puts
yourself ou a quality wid a man, take
ilut," and a heavy thud aud a terrible
shriek on the otherwise still air told
tho tale. Wheu the policeman arrived
all was quiet as the fcrave, a woman
lay prone on the irroutid, a cowhide in
her Laud, and a good-sized cord wood
stick lay near her. A light, hastily
procured threw much light on the sub
ject; the woman was a negrcss, the
peculiar formation of her skull had
saved her life, but the cordwood sticV
that had descended with such tcrrili.;
force on her devoted head was ruined
for all such future demonstrations it
will now make matches and tooth
picks tho poltroon who would nut
stand and accept iu meekness aud hu
manity tho evidences of the womrin s
affection, bestowed witii such striking
and marked effect, had left. The wo
man has lodged a complaintof assault
and battery, and the police are anx
iously searching tor a male African
whose face is striped like a Pawneo
Chief in his war paint, and who has
an aversion to cowhides and women."
rAKISIAN Al'TO.MATA.
Stories of tho wonderful results
achieved by the ingenuity of French
artisans having reached this city,
Messrs. Tiffany & Co. recently ordered
from Paris an assortment of miuiaturo
automaton?, which were received dur
ing laot week, and yesterday, added to
tho holiday ornamcuta on exhibition
ou the third floor of the Tiffany build
ing, in Union square. The entiro
number of figures on exhibition does
not exceed one hundred, the assort
ment consistiug of only tho latest and
most remarkable models, many of
which have heretofore been known by
report only ou this side of the water,
The number is sufficient, however, to
attest the great wouders which have
been attained by mechanical ingenui
ty, as represented iu mitmture automa
ta. Dolls of various sizes claim the
chief share of tho visitor's attention,
and justly so, for it is not often that
feminine fashion is better imitated.
Ou approaching tho corner set aside
for tlio exhibition of the figures, tho
visitor is surprised at meeting a minia
ture lady dressed in the latest fashion,
promenading the floor, and fanning
herself the w hile with all the deliber
ation nnd nflectation of a Broadway
Dene. iNexi, me melodious sounds,
w hich have been heard meanwhile, aro
found to proceed from a harp iu tho
hands, of a little monkey, gayly dress
ed and perched in a very lite like pos
ture on a piauo gtood, and when his
tuue is finished another is "struck-up"
by an Italian peasant boy, who moves
his little hands along the strings of it
larger lyre. When the monkey stops
his music he turns and gnus affably
to his audience on tho right, while, it
change in the expression of his rival
musician makes it appear as though
the latter was immensely pleased at
the opportunity for a display of his
musical talents. When this miniattiro
concert is over, the dolls resume their
promenades, and not unfrequently
come to grief against the swift mov
ing wheels of a velocipede, berstrodo
by an apparently expert gallant, who
moves about in and out among tho
tables aud cases with suprising rapidi
ty. The sound of voice is well imita
ted in tho speaking dolh, which dis
tinctly articulate the magic syllables
first known to childhood, anil when
laid iu their ci itdlcs, cry with all in
fantine fretful iiess. In addition to
these specimens there, are several
wax-faced dolls, the limbs of which
are so jointed that tho figure can bo
made to assume any posturo natural
to mortals. The collection also in
cludes a mechanical duck, which when
"in order," both walks and quacks.
The figures are surrounded by Freuclt
artificial flowers, made of linen, ami
sq closely resembling the original
beauty of daturo, that many of the
visitors expressed doubts as to their nr.
titiciul character,
A Connecticut fireman has construct
ed and connected a piece of mechan
ism to the nlarm gong in one of tho
station houses, whereby, at the giving
of au alarm, the horses halters are re
leased, the doors between the stalls
aud tho steamers are thrown open, tho
gas is lit, and bells over the horses
heads are rung. This latter signal be
ing understood, the horses rush to
their places on hearing the alarm, ami
several minutes time is thereby saved.
A Kansas niun was "set back" the
other day, by a couplo of squaws en
tering his house whom he had forgot
ten he hud married a few years ago
on the plaius. What cheers him up
is the fact that a Kansas court has
decided that when a white man mar
ries a squaw after tho Indian fashion,
the same is legal aud binding upon
tlio husband.
The New York Sun thinks that a
revival of the practico of duelling
would be au immeasurable, improve
ment on tho method of killing men.
Iu a duel it says, a man has a chanco
for his life, but as the human butcher
ing business is now conducted the vic
tim has no further warning of his fiito
thau the flash of his murderer's pistol.
An ihtioccnt-iuiudcd Brooklyn girl
said to a gentlemuu, the other uight :
"Tlio niosquitoes are terrible. I wish
you could see my back !" "I wish I
could," was tho quiet reply.
Mrs. Partington hm beeti reading
lhe health ollicers' weekly reports.aud
thinks "tutul" must be an awful ma
lignant disease, sinco us i,;any die of it
as of all the t est put together.
A young lady in Newr York paid
S2o0 for having a siuglo dress made ;
her lover's hair has beau to turn
grav, anil lit. looks caivwoni.