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$2 PER ANNUM.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
C.rtnrlos B. Ansaft,
D
KNTT8T, Centre Htrcct, Oil City, Tix.
in imoua' iikx'K.
F.W.Hays,
ATTORNKY AT LAW, and Notary
I'l'lil. ic, Reynolds 1 1 ll U 111 A Co.'s
Jtlork, iSeuoca St., Oil City, Pa. 3!t-ly
George F. Davenport,
TTORNEY AT LAW. Hpoclal ntten
J tlon iflvon to tho invoNtlKiilioiiof lAiid
Titles, ('ulivcyinirillR and Collections 111
Venango, i'iiiwloril Hiul adjacent counties.
All business promptly attainted to. No. 8
Mercantile lt(ock, Oil City, l'u. :W-ly
ft KINNKAli,
KINNEA Jf C 83flti KYt
Attorneys at Law, - - Franklin, Fa,
T)RACTIcK In tho sovornl Courts of o.
a. iiango, irawioru, rorosi, uuu nujoiu
liiK counties. BU-ly,
A WTOK rams.
MILHH W. TATH.
PKTTIS A TATE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
AtmauM, ' TI0XE3TA, PA.
ftMm A. itiktf
Mason, & Jenks, '
ATTORNKYH AT LAW. Oluco on r.lm
Street, above Walnut, Tlonesln, l'a.
f. . HARRIS, D. 1. fAMETT,
II A It BIS 1 FASMi TT,
Attorneys at Law, TitasvUle Penn'sv.
PRACTICK In all tho Court of Wai-ron,
jl triwioia, rurwi mm venaugo i oun
4v-tr
W. P. Mercilllott,
A
TTORNEY A COUNSELOR AT LAW
rioneftM l'a. OHlee on F.lm Htieot.
The professional services of tlip Hall. W,
P. Johnson ran lo secured throuitli me if
desired lu any business ontrnsted to nut in
Forest Co. liol lections promptly attended
to. Also ileal r:laio Agonu
t ' Lawrence House,
WM. LAWRENCE, rnorntKTon. This
house haH just boon oiKMicd to tho
public ami tho furnituro ami littiuxH are
nil new. UiioHtx will bo well entertained
at reasonable rates. In situated on Em St.,
opposite Superior Lumber Oo. Store. SU-ly
. ' ' Tlonesta House. ;
r ITT EI,, Proprietor.-Kim St. Tlo
ill. timta, l'a.. at tho mouth of Urn ("reek,
Mr. Ittle Iikm tiiorouuhly renovated the
Vinesta House, ami ro-ftiriiisliod it com
l-ly. All who patronize him will lo
wall entertained at reasonable rates. 20 ly
FOREST HOUSE,
fT BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
XJ ( ou it Hoiiho, Tionosta, l'a. Just
pened. Krorytlilii( new ami oienn and
fresh. The boit of liijuorn ke4roiiHtantly
n nana. A portion or mn public pairou
ae Is reapeutfully solicited. 4-17-1 V
Scott House,
FAOCNDUH, TA., K. A. Rolcrti, Pro
prietor. This ho'el has kit'oii recently
rs-funilshml and now otTors superior ac
ommoUatloiiB to guos's. i VS-ly.
Dr. J. L. Aoonb,
10IIY8ICIAN AND NUROKON, who has
had flfteon years' cxperioncein a Urn"
and sueoeesriil prnntlfo, will attrnd all
Professional Calls. Ofllco in his Druir and
ttrooory HUiro, located iu Tidiouto, near
liaioute liouso.
IN II IS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A full assortment of ModictncH, Liquors
Tobacoo, Cixura, Statiouoiy, (ilaas, l'uinU,
Oils, Cuilory, and fine (jrocorlux, all of the
Ims( quality, and will be sold at reasonable
jratu.
II. R. BUROE.SS. an experienced Druir
aUtfrum New York, has eharKO of tho
tore. All prescriptions put up accurately,
A . MAY. JHO. r. TitX. A. B. KBLLT.
MAY, PARK tt CO.,
S -A. IN", K B R S ,
Oeroer of Elm A Walnut Sis. Tioncata.
Bank of Discount and Deposit.
Interest allowed on Timo Deposits.
OsUeotlona madoor. all tlioPrlnclpnl jipiuts
of tho U. S. '
Collections sr.iioited. A-ly.
OS. A. i: i. riul. J. T. DALE, CMfaUr.
SAVINGS BANK,
Tionosta, Forotit Co., Pa.
This Rank transacts a Oeneral Banking,
fblleiftliiK and KAi'lisno IliiHinoss.
Drafts ou tho Principal C'itios of the
United States and Kurope bought and sold.
' Uold and Silver Coin and Uovernment
feourities bought and sold. 7-30 Itouds
inverted on tho most favorable terms.
Interest allowed ou tiiue deposits.
SLOAN & VAN GIESEN. .
AND
XV AGON-MAKERS.
Corner of Church and Kim Slroota, ;
TIONI59T-A. Pi.
Tills firm Is prepared to do nil work In
fss line, and will wnrrnnt everything; done
ak tlielr shops to ive KutiHr:Ua. Par
JoQlur attention given to ' j
iroitsBsiioi'iscJ
(Mrfima a trial, Hnd yim
f(rt h.
TEN EYCK & V ANDERS A AL
WHOLKhAk RKTA1L
CONFECTIONERS.
I
STORE:
South Seneca Stroet,
MKXT DOOl TO f08T OKt'ICK.
88 North Senfta Slrftt,
L CITY. PKNN'A.
D.W.CLARK,
(COMM1MSIONKR7- I'l.KKK, TOIIUHT CO., TA.)
11 EA L jUTA TE 'A G ENT.
ir
OUSKS 5'd t-ots forSnloanij ItEN'P
:S refill IXllS
Mr ild Iti
Nilnrlor fa
t,Hi oftaxe
ds for Siilu,
I have s
llitles for Rsoerlnlnlnir
thn conditl
and mil tluClro gnc.'.iiod to net intelli
iwniiu w.v uiKHiH ,ve
gently an K qt
ft of II10M0 llviiiff at a lis-
taiien. ownluir .InndH In tho County.
Olllco In CommlHsioiicrs Room, Court
IIoun, Tionosta, Pa,
4-41-ly.
D. W. CLARK.
New Boarding House.
MRS. ft. 8. riULINGS has tmllt a l:rKe
addition to hnr hoimo, ntnl is now pro
pared to accommodate nnunibor of perma
nent Ixiarders, nd all trauHlont ones who
may favor hor fwlth their pstronnre. A
KOinl stulilo hsa recently boon built to ac
commodate theCiomos of kucmU. Charges
reHouablo. Itidouco ou Klin St., o)m
sito H. JlalofHitoro. 23-ly
A. U. PAUTIUDC,
DRALFR IX
IP TT ITTJ 3EZ, E3,
CHAM IJHU SUITS, SOFAS, TAliLKS,
CIIAIRB, IllCDSTEA I)S, MAT
TUKHHKft, ' LOUNtiliS,
KPRINO iii:ds,
j AC, AC,
Fi:A MI AG I'ICTVIIKH,
A BrKCIAt-TY,
lfs a lariln variety of Moulding of all
kinds, and "1 frame to order ull pictures
broiiKht to kim in any stylo to auii custo
mers. Rooms in second utory of Ronner A Mo
Kay's new building, FA in St., TioncHta,
l'a. IW-ltui
OISMSTO.V A ISOSKV,
CKNTREREET, OIL CITY, PA.,
BOOKS, f
8TA.TIONKUY,
FANCY GOODS,
TWINKS,
TMS, INKS,
WllOI.KtttLE AMU HKTA1L.
Bo6k, Newspapers and Magazines
I . ' -
. ' MAILED TO ANY ADDRESS
At publisliors rates.
S!-ly
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE
I.N Tl ON fJS jia .
GEO. W.B0VARD&C0.
AYK jnnt brouirht on a comnloto aud
.... r. .it.. i ... i.
FLOUR,
GEOCEKIPS,
PROVISIONS,
and evprythliip necessary to tho comploto
hiock ora iirKiwlKKUMrocory iiouhc, wmcn
they have opeaed out at jhoir estnblii.li-
meiii ou iliui st., nrst uoot uortn 01 ai. v.
r
Church.
TEAS,
RUGAUS.
COFFEES.
SYRU
HAMS,
S, FRUITS,
UBICES,
LARD,
ANDritOVl
s-roxs or all kixvs,
at tho lowest v
Cd to be of the
amino, and wr
Jsn., !V2. '
h nrices. Goods warrant-
OHtjuality. Call iiul ex-
'elieve we can suit you.
:o. W. UOVARD i CO.
iOUF
CTIONARIE
S.
TAS. Mr-KA
at
o I'ost Olllco, has
lot of
J one
pened out "a hoi
CONFECT. IXAWm
Cax :dfuits,
0BAC0S,
VIGAKS, AND
NOTIONS i. U KINDS.
1
A portion of the p.
1H I'DM'ipiu't full V Holll i!
40 tf
iire of thti publi
No. 3
ASDFArTORI:.
W-Iy . SV
M. Mi K AY j
Jugglery is another nimiscinenl of
wliiuh all Oriuntiul nations are ex
tremely fond. So uuinoious ami vari
ous nre tlie facta practised by tho per
formers in this line that "Indian
Jugglory" is famous tho world 'over,
and their wonderful , dexterity in all
mutters requiring umiBiial slight-of-haud
lias passed into a universal pro
verb. A visit at tho house of a weal
thy Hindoo, on the occasion of his
son's niarrini;e, gare mo an opportu
nity of witnessing some of their rarest
feats iu this lino. Tho wedding fe&tiv
tios comprised two wliolo wccLs of
banquets, processions and entertain
ments of all sorts, with n most ex
travagant display of jewels and
torches, flowers and silks alongvtho
pathway of tho bridal party, the wliule
costing, it is said noarly a lakh of ru
pees, or soma forty, fivo thousand dol
lars. But, tlion, tho bridugroom was
an only son, and there is no other oc
casion on which an Oriental will to
lavishly pour out his wealth as the
birth or marriage of a son. During
the day the time was divided between
eating, dancing, theatrical exhibitions,
eencorts, gambling and jugglery, and
at night thci-e was always tt brilliant
display of fireworks while the festival
lasted. - iiut of all,' the jugglery was
most wonderful. Orass seed wus sown
bc-foro our eyes, and iu II vo minutes
after a beautiful green lawn of smooth
Shaven grass luy nt our feet. A tiny,
two-leaved plant was handed uh to
look nt. , We saw and felt it, aud per
ceived that it was a geuujno mango
tree, having but two imperfectly" de
veloped leaves, with a portion of the
iced still adhering. In half an hour
wo a to tho mangoes plucked apparent
ly from this very trco, which Iwd
socnied to grow before our eyes till it
had towered ahovo our beads, budded,
blossomed and boro fruits that turned
from grceu to guidon almost as rapid,
ly as they cuuld be plucked and oat
en. A bronze basin of clear water, wliich
we bad iho privilege of examining,
was placed on a 6tand ; and though,
wboti wo trust iu our hands, there was
found nothing but the water, in a lit
tlo while a magnificent lotus or water
lillypprang up thorcin, aud lo! its
huge blossoms, pink-liucd nhd fra
grant, were before us mammoth flow
ers, eighteen inches in diameter I
Tho spectators were ip ecstasy.
Young and old even tho natives, who
had all seen the wonders before, clap
ped their hands with delight; only
tho magician himself was quito ro
ticcut. Presently ho held up a piece
of yellow tissuo paper, perhaps sU
inches square, and after turning 44
round aud round iu various positions,
ho fgrnicd ojit quito a natural-look -ing
butterfly on his open palm, and ro
arranged two wax lights as to "allow
him to wavo n fan rapidly between
them without alluding the flame, mid
then by a moro gentle motion over the 1
insect, he tartcd it into apparent life.
First, it moved slowly toward the fan,
aa if teat i l j iu powers of locomotion,
then tripped moro lightly along the j
edge, nud finally bore away, wheeling
anu dipping toward a vase ol Mowers
that stood near, then floating away in
very wantonness, aud presently rcturn
ine, liehtincr and comiettini; anions
the dainty blossoms Jiko a thinij of
.1 r .. .1 -.,
1110, mo wiugs lainy quivering whii cx
citcmeut. Just then a mate was sup
plied to tho lonely excursionist by tho
samo mafjic power tlfitt had given the
first its frlil being aj)d together the
fairy tourists set forth on their travels.
Round and round, they wheeled and
floated, but always within tho charm
ed circle about jthe conjuror's bend,
sometimes kisung his checks and lips,
togeer or singly lighting on tho out
spread fan or- returning to flutter
among the flowers, then flirting or
coquetting wUu each othor, putting
their tiny bcsai together in mutual
carcsacs, and shaking their gauzy
wiugs with dl the pretty airs and
graces of 1
flirts. The ucc.no cud-
ed by the
agician taking a small
of his bosom, open ills' it
peal Lex e
and holdi
It toward the butterflies.
J to observe tho downy
They see
cottqfl w
and in p
. which the box was lined,
iue curves they ruovod to
and crouched down, with
outspread, upon the dainty
ptfrod for them. Tho jug-
ward
wings s
couch
E'er cl A tho box at once, and as lie
did so a saw seated 1111011 tho ton. n
ler CL
live
dry that carolled forth sweet
util its little throat soeuied
p split, as if striving to com
j for tho departure, of our but
.'avorites. Suddenly the sonirof
vas chauged intq piercing notes
betokened horror or alarm, and
iiw at the conjuror's feet a deadly
a di capella, coiled at if tq spring,
with iUglariup; eyes f'icd a the
d, that seemed tpell-bound ( 1 the
t, either too frightened or I' inst-
I to move. Tho man wailed 1 the
nuke was iu tho vory act ' 'ring
nig, an J then, with a low w .4 spo
ken low, luu.-itul tones, si a. gen-
i
4
4
1
t
w
soug
road
peii
ter'
tie droning movement of his band, he
seemed to throw the cobra in the same
Irance-liko stnlo that the bird had
evinced, while the latter roused up aiid
flew eagerly into the juggler's bosom,
which had been opened lor its recep
tion. From this same capacious re
ceptacle, apparently exhaustless iu its
resources, was drawn out another co
bra, and after allowing them time to
make each other's acquaintance, some
times exciting them to anger, and
again soothing to quietude by his soft
words and droning motions, tho jug
gler wrapped them around hia neck
and nriug, and stood with exultant
pride, allowing thorn to touch his nose,
tho tip of his tonguo, and in one io
stance the pupil of his eyo, with their
vibrating tongues. Rut all the while
he held a small lute in his hand, and
when words seemed lo fail ho played a
few notes on tho instrument, which soon
reduced the reptiles to a state of
dreamy quiesceuce. After performing
various daring feats with them, to
show the audience that the snakes had
in no way been mutilated, ho threw a
large chicken between thorn. . Rath
struck at it, and it died iu about five
minutes.
.A TK.MPKK4TK COMUllUSrJ. -:
'The Washington correspondent of
tho Chicago Evening Journal writes:
Time Was when, perhaps, to havo bocti
a Congressman was to have bceu a
drunkard. But those were days when
forensic eloquence was i u trod u cud and
supplemented by th whisky glass up
ou thJ'JhicnJiM's desk, and when Puri
lan Readier? braced thoniaelves to
proclaim the "damnntiuii officii" by
tho substauliul inspriatiiui of whieky
toddy. Now the onlyaprqach to a
public use of stimulants in Congress
is tho silent urn of tea in tho House
lobby aud tho two modes', cups of
maccaboy siintF which graco cither
end of the Speaker's table. The
chango in public exhibitions of in
temperance among our leading men is
not less marked than is this difference
in the character of the recognition
given to stimulants by Congress. It
is not so many years since it would re
quire tho nngcrs on more hands than
one to count tho drunkards in Con
grcss. At nearly tho same time there
were threo confirmed inebriates hold
ing seats in the United States Senate.
And although there are many public
men who looked upon "the wino when
it is red," uud white, and golden yel
low, I do not know of a man iu cither
house of Congress who can bo called a
drunkard. I know notof A man holding
a position of any considerable promi
nence iu tho government service who
is addicted to inlempcrato habits.
Thero arc hundreds of clerks hero,
aomo of whom have at time something
iu their pockets, and little in their
heads. The bummer class is made up
of theso clerks. Rut tho drutikenuers
among them is by no means as consid
erable as has besu described. I do
not know that thero are more young
men of diJolute habits among govern
ment clprks hero than may bo found
among a siinilnr number of young
men in similar employments in com
mercial cities. And thero nro hun
dreds of voting men here who, with
scanty salaries, uncertain tenure of of
fice.fuir abil i ties and large fam il ies.hnvo
saved enough by tempcrancoand econ-cmy-to
buy themselves gooij homes,
ana will trau.suiit honorable names to
their children, iu npjtp of tho whole
sale aspersions which are cast
their class.
upon
fcJt.miX N. PIKE.
Among the reminiscences of Samuel
N. Pike, tht recently deceased million
aire, tho Cincinnati (lutctle has the
following:
When his first opera houso was built
he superintended himsolf its construc
tion, lie gave out no coutracts save,
we believe, for plastering; but he se
cured the completion of the building
for a sum considerably lets than in
those duyssuch werk was usually done.
When that work was " finished, and
when in March, 185i), the grand Opera
llouto was thrown opon to the public,
there wat probably no more happier
man in the city than Mr. Pike. Slra
kosch inaugurated tho season, and the
house, wo remember, and "Martha"
was announced for the first perform
ance. Among others in the oust were
Mine. Strakosch and Rrignoli. There
was an audienco present of thirty-five
hundred, and tho enthusiasm as tho
utertainmont progressed grew apaco.
Fjiiu the luzcttti of the following
1 'ruing wo take this account of tho
reception tUut was accorded the
builder:
.. At tho closo if th fourth act there
wero confused calb for "Colson,"
"l'iko," "Rurrjs," "Rrignoli," tc.
Me-sditmes Colson, and Strakosch, uud
Juiica. caruu befoio th curtain and
wero greeted with applause.
Then arose a cry of Pike! Pike I!
Pike!!! Everybody looked at hid pri
vate box, but he wasti't there, rie"!
Mrs. Pike nnd tho frionds with her
looked at the body of the house. Rut
Mr. Pike was net lo be seen, and the
cries grow louder and more nersmtory.
At length Mr. Rarras, tho indefatiga
ble manager, appeared and eaid that
"he wished Mr. Pike were there to
speak for himself, but" and then,
at the side, ho saw Mr. Pike ooming,
and he stopped.
Mr. Pike's appearance was tho sig
nal for tho most terrific applause. Tho
usually well behaved balcony aud
parquet were eo tumultuous in their
shouts that an individual in the galle
ry shouted : "Order in tho pit!" and
thon thero was silence, and Mr. Tike's
speech.
Mr. Piko looked at the house, turn
ed palo, and snid:
"Radios and gentlemen : You call
me, and here I am; but I hardly
know what to say." Laughter.
Then he grew paler and more embar
rassed, looked at his private box and
around the house, and continued :
"Thoy say actions speak louder than
words. Hero (throwing wide open
his arms as if to comprehend the
wholo house) here are mine, nnd to
them Iroforyou." Prolonged chocrs.
A vku.iio.t ijl.nm:h. .
Three or four years after tho war of
1812, bofyro tho jealousy and bitter
ness that had been rankling in the
miuds of Englishmen nnd Americans
ever sinco its termination had passed
away, a frigate, of which Gregory was
executive othcer, was lying in the har
bor of liio Janeiro.
There wero several English men-of-
war iu port, and the older officers
were careful to prevent collisions bo
twoen the sailors of the different ships.
One fine day tho gunners of a Rritish
ship of tho line aud a frigate got per
mission to exercise the great guns by
firing; at a mark. A largo fcocshead
or other cask was anchored at a suita
ble distance, about two railoa ou" and
the frigato and seventy-four woro both
oiazing away at 11.
Some half-dozeu shots had been
fired by each, and the mark had not
been hit, With thp aid of a glass it
could bo seen that some of tho balls
fell near, it, while others fell bhart or
struck a long way off. There vere
largo number of ships in port, and
the guunery practice attracted gener
al attention, and many sarcastic com-
tnenu wero made upon tho unskillful
nriug or John Hull.
Tho Yankeo sailors wero much ex
cited, and their own superior gunnery
was loudly asserted. Meantime the
firing was continued, and with a simi
lar result. At last one of thcxpcrls
ol the American triirale, unable to cou
trol himself, implored Mr. Crogory to
let bim nave one crack at the barrel
Ho was sternly rebuked and ordered
to quarters.
The follow was a long limbod, power
ful Vcrmontcr, on old Ur, but with
much of his mother habits and poeu
liarities hauginit about him. Return
ing to his messmates, he vowed it was
a shame he couldn't give "them Rril-
Ushers a lesson." Presently be Inquir
cd of the lieutenant bow much it
would cost for one idiot at the cask
"Such a flogging as you havo long
deserved, said Mr. Urogory.
"Any thing else, sir ?" inquired Jon
othan, as he turned away.
In less than a minute "bang" went
a thirty-two, nnd the Rritish mark
was knocked all lo pieces. Mr. Gre
gory at onco ordorod tho man under
arrett, aud seut him on board the
English frigato with a note explain
ing tho matter. There was great ex
citement on .board the ship. The
Yaukee gunner wus complimented for
tho accuracy of his shot, the L'ritish
sailors wero renroachod for thuir alum.
sy shooting aud tho Vcrmouter return
ed to ins vessel with teu guineas iu
his pocket.
A vouni? Rritoii lulelv Wt a Wn-n
, . j - f,
sum by betting oil spidors. He wager
ed that a spider which ho would pro-
Uuco would cross a Plato mucker than
a spider to be produced by a friend.
V.. ..I !.!- ----- i- 1 : .
r.auu apiucr was 10 nave us own plate.
His spider, however, on being started,
would not stir, hile its rival ran with
immento speod. Tho bet was conse
quently lost; and the looser soon found
out tho reason why his friend had
hot plate.
hays tho iJoeton Traveler: One of
the most ludicrous incidents nosaiblo
occurred in an auction room in t's
city on Saturday, whero a mammoth
painting is on exhibition, oAdam
and Eve and Cain and Abol. An
Irishman ankod a bystander "Who is
thero T" "Adam and Eve and thoir
children," was tho rci:ly. A lady
tandinu by said : otto toe, to her
companion "Why, I did not know
they had any chiidron."
You dont hear tf a poUteoisn be-1
ing run over tey ure rfCvor iu tho
' Hypocritical jiefy is double, iuiqui
iv.
A NEW HTOKV.
Somo years ago llicro was a well
known engineer, whose name is not
given, fbr good and sufficient reasons,
ran a passenger train on one of the
most popular and most traveled roads
that run out of Indianapolis. At a .
certain place on tho road, every night
for about a week, as the passencer
train run by this engineer ciimo th.un-
dering along, it was certain to bo
thrown from tho track by obstructions,
placed thero. Several of these mis
haps to the train caused loss of life,
nnd tho ability of tho engineer was.
being questioned. One night as tho
uufortuuatc train was ncariug the fa
tal spot, the engineer who was sitting
glum and silent at tho throttle, turned
to tho fireman aud said : "If this train -.
jumps tho track at that place to-ulgfct,
you follow me; don't Btop for any
thing, but keep close after me, Some
body has been throwing this train, off,
tho track, and I'm going to catch
him."
When tho train arrived at the usual
placo it struck a misplaced rail anil '.
was banked. Tho engineer, elosery
followed by tho fireman, jumped from
tho cngino and ran into a cornfield
nnd started up a man that lay oa
ccaled there. Upon bringing the cul
prit back to ' tho wreck tho enraged
passengers wanted to lynch him. Tho
engineer, a stern, cold, determined
man, prevented thorn, saying ho would
take caro of him, and through the in
tercession of tho conductor tho trem
bling wretch was left in charge of the
engineer. Tho train was righted and
wits soon speeding on its way. The
prisoner, who had confessed the deed,
had been seated 011 the engine end tho
fireman placed besido him as a guard.
When tho train was on a smooth piece
of track tho. engiucer beckoned the
fireman to stand out of the way. Tho
fireman stepped aside, nnd tho engi
neer picked up a rouud stick of wood
and struck the criminal such a blow
upon tho head that it stunned him.
He then caught tho quivering form of
tho poor wretch,, and, openeing tho
furnace doors, threw the body into tho
hot, seething hell of fhiuio. The doors
were shut aud tho train rallied along
and never untill upon his death bed
did tho ciigineer confers the act, nor
was jt ascertained what hnd been tho
fate of tho fiend who had been iu the
habit of throwing tho passenger train
off tho track. Indianajiolti Sentinel.
A vt'ONOi'tti't'i, ;i;,u.
A. M. Stowart, one of tho loee1
of tho grer.t giavol dep-J
Sierra Navada Mountains, CuUfuimia,
has shown us n stone that is difiercnt
from anything we havo ever yot soon.
The stone appears to bo u ruby, and is
doubtless of great value. Mr, Stew
art has several times boon oflered from
850 to 6500 fir his "find," but ha
always refused to sell. Tho stolio is
surrounded by a ring of white stono
of peculiar formation. Tho gem, or
central stone, is about tho size f a
ten cent piece, while tho wholo speci
men is about tho buo of a half-dollar,
This stonot being viuwed through a
powerful glass, suamvs tho most wonder
ful rays of light rays mors than ri
valing the aurora borenlis, with specks
of silver and gold. Mr. Stewart pick
ed up tho sfouo from tho surface grav-.
el in a ravine upon his claim. Ho
scut it to San Franei.ieo to a lapidarv,
asking that it bo cut on 0110 side,
Tho lapidary tried to cut it, but
nmdo a poor job of it. Ho got oil'
somo of tho rough outside shell, but
was unablo to nrnko much impression
upon the etono itself. Wo saw tho
hardest of files tried upon it, and they
did not even make a scratch.. Tho
owner of the slono itiforuis us that
threo othor stones of tho same kind
aro iu tho possession of the Indians of
that rogioiii who hold them in great
respect as talismans and refuso to
part with them at auy mice. 1$
showing one of tluse stones an Iodun,
for instance, may pass through. oft the
northorn tribes of Iudians. Yhostoua
is certainly a great curhy, and be
lieve this is tho only tver seen in
tho hands of a whit tThau. It is in
tho shapo of a inai'ijiyinir cdost. beinrr
thick in the tniiidje. It it probably
a quarter of u inch thick n the cen
tro, thoiigh but about half an inch iu
diawtter. Roing cut on one side on-
y, aud poorly cut at that, it is hard
o judge ot the full beauty aud vuluo
if the slono. The owner does not caH
it a ruby, but thiuks that it is u nv
and raro stone unknown lo the lapida
ries. Km certainlv a mest unique
nnd beautiful gem. ' Virginia (Nevtidu)
ieruorM FnUrjirise.
One of our citizens went to the cars
this morning to see his wife olf, aud
having iwo or threo minutes before
sUrtinjr time, "slcpiiod uround th
ooiiK-ami) instant." lie returned jaist
tit 1 'Jio u see ue tram moving oil.
' slapping his leg emphttlivally, he
f luyuuy enuuviaiou, ourum
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