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) twlod than threo mooUia,
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5 annonytnniis oomtiiiiiilcnliouM.
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! BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
; 5 Charles B. nMrt
1"KNTIST, Centre Street, Oil City, I'd.
1.1 J In Milium' llltH'k.
F. W. Hays,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
and NoTAnr
,n. ruui.ic,
Reynold Uiiklll A Co,
JHork, Seneca St., Oil City, 1'iu BM-ly
George F. Davenport,
A TTORNKY AT LAW. Special alien
J (Ion given to (ho InveHtigiitlonof IjHi'kI
Titles, i.'onvcvniicing nml Collections In
Venango, Ciuwlbnl nml adjacent counties,
ah uiiniiipm promptiv uiuiiiiuMi ut. jo,
Mercmitilu Itlock.Oil City, l'n.
,
f. JfJNNBAR, f . 0. HMLKY,
Attorneys at Law, - - Franklin, Fa,
"OnACTICK In tho several Court of Vflf
A nango, Crawford, Forest, una adjoln
inn counties. 8-ly,
A wtoh rarriH.
M1LHM W. TATH,
PKTTIS & TATE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Atmmr, TIOXKSTA.PA.
tr. W. Mupa,
Sm A itakfc
Mason A Jenks,
A TTONKY8 AT LAW, OfTlco on Elm
XX Street, above Walnut, TionetOa, l'a
. B. KAKHla, P. I. VASaETT,
JIAIUUSlA FASMiTT,
Attorney at Law, Titmevllle Venn's.,
"PRACTICE In all Uio Courts of Warron,
x crawrora, lrore-ii aim vcnano conn
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W. P. Mercllliott,
ATTORNEY A COUNSKIm AT LAW
rioneaflftPa. OUIee on Elm Slieot.
Tha'srofmuloual erViHs of tlto Hun. W,
V. Johnaon ran boaoeurod through me if
daairad In any bum no enirnMcu ionium
Forest Co. llolleetlona promptly attended
to. Also Hal K.talo Agoni.
t' ' Lawrence House,
WM. LAWRENCE, ritorniBTOR. This
hoimo lina jiiHt lmon oiwnod to tho
publio and tho furnituro ami titling arc
Mil now. Guostx will be well entertained
at reasonable rates. In Militated on Km St.,
opposite .Superior Lumber Oo.Htoro. 3-ly
Tloneota House.
M ITTBT., Vroprlctor, Klin St. Tlo
umta. Pa., at tho mouth ufthnrak
Ur. Iltla had thoroiiKhlv rennvalnl thn
VMiMla Hoiian. and ro-fiirninliml itoom
f.lly. All who patronize him will bo
wail ontartalneu at rrasonauie raioM. a) ly
FOREST HOUSE,
Dni.ACIC FUOl'R I KTOTl. Oppoxlte
Court Uoiiho, Tiononia, l'a. Junt
oaned. Krorvthinc nuw and sn and
fraah. The bout of liquorn ket roiiNtantly
n hand. A portion or inn public; pairou
age la reepeotlully aolicilrU. 4-u-i
Scott House,
CAOCNDUH. Y.K., K, A. Roberta, Pro
X prtator. This ho'el haa lvi ri'ntl
ta-furnlxhml and now olTora auperior Re
ommouaUona to gucn'a. , a-iy.
Dr. J. L. Acornb,
1IIY8ICIAN AND NU ItQKUN, who haa
had flfteon ypars' cxpprlmire in a laro
and aucoaful practu-e, will attrna all
frofeaaionnl Call. Ofiloo In hia lruir and
tirooonr Hum, located in Tidiouto, imar
Tluloute Houso.
IN HIS STORE WILL DK FOUND
A full aaaortment of Medicliiea, Llquora
Tohaooo, Clgurs, nlnlioiioiy, 1h.s, I'uliili,
Olla. Cutlurv. and fine (Jrororiua. all of the
liaal quality, and will be aold at reasonable
fum.
II. IL BURO ESS, an erperlonocd Drnot
alal frum New York, haa charge of tho
Mr. All prescriptioiia put up aeuuratdiy,
A a. mat. mo. r. riu. a. a nutr
MA Y, PARK f CO.,
B A E B S
Orner of Elm A Walnut Sta. Tionoata.
Dank of Discount and Doposit. .
Intoreat allowed on Timo Dcpoaita.
OaOlMtloaaiuadoQP.all thoPrlnclpol ljptnts
v IT a . Hi
Collections sr.iicited.
im. a. j: . rMi. t. piu, caUi.
SAVINGS BANK,
TionoHta, Forout Co., l'a.
fhla Rank transacla a General Ranking,
Obllectlmr and Kxrhaniro Ru8inoan.
' Urafta on tho Principal Citioa of tho
United Htatea and Kurono iKiuirht and sold,
1 Gold and Silvor Coin and Uoverninent
Baouritiea boonht aud sold. 7-30 liouda
yauvtirtml on the mout favorable tonus,
I nterext allowed ou time depoaita.
War.ff.
SLOAN & VAN GIESEN. .
AND
WAGON-IIAKER3,
Corner of Church ami ICliu Blroota,
rri03ST35STA. J?J.
Tliis Arm Is prepared to do all work in
tta line, and will warrant everything dons
aa. their shops to give Huliyf&i.'lioa.., Par
jonlnr attention given to ' .
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HEAL JfteT ATE' AGENT.
QUSKRwM T-ft forSnlo and IlKNH
S (vd IaU for Snlo and RUNH
J lid Judu forHalu, 1 .
iiorlor fadlltleKfoj; nnrorlnininK
liHi of Uixoh and deeitM Vd.,
I have si
the eoiiilili
nml mil tlnktJ'"-o ijiin'.ilod to n.-t intrlli
gently as nKcTTt of thoxo livini? at dls
luiiee, owning iinniiH in inn iOiimy,
Ollleo In CoMnnilKsioner llooin, Court
House, Tionesta, Pa,
4-41-ly. ,' I). Vf. CLARK.
New Hoarding House.
MRS. S. S. llULINCJS has built a l:rKe
addition bo her hoiwo.nnd in now pro
pared to aopomliiodatoa number of perma
nent bnardora, ajnd all tranNlont ones who
mav favor hor fwlth thiIr pat"natre. A
roihI 8 till do haa recently lioon built to ae
eoinmiHlnte the.'ioraos of iicmU. ChnrKes
reaHoiiulilo. ftlueui:o oil r.lm St., oppo
altoH. JlOHlot'Hfttoro. 23-ly
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DKALRIt 1
TJ lETST ITTJBB,
CHAM I1KU SUITS, HOV AS, TARLKS,
CHAIRS, HKDSTHAOH, MAT-TRKWSI-K,
LOUNliKS,
fiPRINO RKUS,
, AC, AC,
fi:a misv riCTViiEs,
A Bl'F.ClAf.T,
linn a lnrM variety of Moiildjnpc of all
LIimIh, am) w ill friiino to order all iiictures
broiiKUt to kiui in any atylo to noil cunto
ilierM. i
ltooniN in second Ktory of Homier Mc
Kuy'a new building, Klin St., TioneHta,
l'a.
OISJSWT03T A MONEY,
CKNTRE(rREET, OIL CITY, PA.,
HOOKS, f
8TATION1CRY,
FANCY GOODS,
TWINKS,
T,0tS, INKS,
WUOl.KMALE ANU KKT41L.
Bobka, Newspapers and Magazines
MAILED TO ANY A DDRES
At publishera ralos.
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I.N TIONfJSfA.
GEO. W.BOVARD&CO.
TTAyK Just brought on a comploto and
1 caroully ueloctud stock of
FLOUR,
GtOCEKIES,
PROVISIONS,
and everything noeesaary to tho oomdcto
stock ofanrNkw-liiMstJriMtory IIoump, which
they have npend out at jhoir eHtabliali-
mnnt ou Elui
l., first abut uoi th of M. K,
Church,
TEAS,
00FFEKS,
8YRU
SUGAUS,
FRUITS,
ajPICES,
ill A MS,
LARD,
A ATX) rilO VISIONS OF A LL KIXVS,
at tho lowest clli prices. Ooxls warraut-
l'il to be of tho
amino, und Wi
out quality. Call Sjiid cx-
elievo we can huh you.
iO. W. ROVARD i CO.
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Jan., iva. '
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CTIONARIE
S.
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opened out
CONFKCT.
Post Olllco, has
lot of
UITS,
'COS,
"WARS, AND
NOTIONS
L KINDS.
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V
M. McK AY.
TIONESTA', PA., JANUARY lo, 1873.
' Indian j;Ji.mY, 11
Jugglery is another mmisenicnt of
whiuli all Orienliul nations are ex
tremely fuml. So iiumorotis and vari
ous are the facta practised by the per
formers in this line that "Indinn
Jugglory" is famous tho world over,
nnd their wonderful . dexterity in all
matters requiring unusual slight-of-haud
lias pasxed into a universal pro
verb. A visit at tho house of a weal
thy Hindoo, on the occasion of his
son's marriage, gave mo on opportu
nity oi witnessing sonio of .their rarest
feats iu this line. Tho wedding festiv-
tios comprised two wholo wcelis of
banquets, processions and entertain
ment of all sorts, with it most ex
travagaut display of jewels and
torches, flowers and silks alongthe
pathway of tho bridal party, the wltole
costing, it is said nearly n lakh of ru
pees, or some forty. five thousand dol
lars. But, then, tho bridugrooru was
ao only son, and there is no other oc
casion on which an Oriental will so
lavishly pour out his wealth as the
birth or marriage of a sou. During
tho day tho time was divided between
eating, dancing, theatrical exhibitions,
eencerts, gambling and jugglery, and
at night there was always u brilliant
display of fireworks while the festival
lasted - iiut of all,' the jugglery was
most wonderful. Grass seed wits sown
before our eyes, and iu live minutes
after a beautiful green lawn of smooth
Shaven grass lay at our feet. A tiny,
two-leaved plant was handod us to
look at. ; We saw aud felt it, aud per
ceived that it was a geiiujno mango
trpe, having but two imperfectly" de
veloped leaves, with a portion of the
seed stitl adhering. In half an hour
wo ate tho mangoes plucked apparent
ly from this very tree, which Iwd
seemed to grow bolbre our eyes till it
had towered above our heads, budded,
blossomed and boro fruits that turned
from green to goldou almost as rapid
ly as they could be plucked aud oat
en. A bronze basin of clear water, which
we had tho privilege of examining,
was placed on a stand ; and though,
whou wo trust iu our hands, there was
found nothing but the water, in a lit
tlo while a magnificent lotus or water
lilly sprang up therein, and lo! its
huge blossoms, pink-hucd and fra
grant, were before us mammoth flow
ers, eighteen iuches iu diameter 1
Tho spectators were i ecstasy.
Young and old even tho natives, who
had all seen tho wonders before, clap
pad their bauds with delight; only
tho magician himself was quilo ro
ticcut. Presou'.ly ho held up a picco
of yellow tissuo paper, perhaps syi
inches square, and after turning Q
round and round iu vurieus positions,
ho formed oLit qui to a natural-look
ing butterfly on his open palm, aud ro
arranged two wax lights as to allow
him to wavo n. fan rapidly between
them without allotting tho ilamo, and
then by a more gentle motion over tho
insect, ho tartcd it into apparcut life.
Fjrst, it moved slowly toward the fan,
aa if testing its powers of locomotion,
then tripped more lightly along the
edge, nud finally bore-away, wheeling
and dipping toward a vase of flowers
that stood ucar, thou floating away in
very wantonness, and presently return
ing, lighting and coquetting among
the diiinty blossoms liko a thing of
life, the wings fairly quivering with ex
citement. Just then a male was sup
plied to tho lonely excursionist by tho
samo magic power jnt had given the
first its rnil being and together the
fairy tourists set forth on their travels.
Round and round, they wheeled and
floated, but always within tho charm
ed circle about the conjuror's head,
sometimes kissing his checks and lips,
together or singly lighting on tho out
spread fan or- returning to flutter
among the flowers, then flirting or
coquetting wth each other, putting
their tiny hci is together in mutual
caresses, an shaking their gauzy
wings with full the pretty airs and
graces of 1H
- ilirts. iho scene end
.agician taking a small
of his bosom, ononini' it
ed by tliei
peal bex oj
and hold iu
it toward the butterflies.
J to observe tho downy
They seed
cotto.n wi,
which the box was lined,
iiug curves they moved to-
and in cf
wards
and crouched down, with
. outspread, upon the dainty
wings s
couch
Pirroa lor tuem. Iho jug
;J tho box at once, and as he
did
e saw seated upon tho top, n
dry that carolled forth sweet
live
soug
.util its little throat seemed
o split, as if striving to com-
for tho departure, of our but-
read
.'avorites. Buddeuly the song of
..as chauged into piercing notes
betokened horror or alarm, aud
aw at the conjuror's feet a der.dly
a di capella, coiled K if tqfip'- ing,
with its glaring eyes fixed ur "' the
d, that seemed spell-bound : the
t. either too frightened r I mat-
i to move. Tho man waited
uuku was iu tho very act t'
r
r
a
E-
so
1 tho
i-ring-
,4 Spo
il gen-
ing, and therl, with a fuw w
ken i" low, uukttl tones, a?
tie droning movement of liis hand, he
seemed to throw the cobra in the same
Irancc-liko stalo that the bird had
evinced, while the latter roused upntid
flew eagerly into the juggler's bosom,
which had been opened tor its recep
tion. From this annie capacious re
ceptacle, apparently exhaustless in 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 quietudo by his soft
words and droning motions, the jug
gler wrapped them around his neck
nnd nrms, and stood with exultant
pride, allowing thorn to touch his nose,
tho tin of his tongue, and in ono in
stance tho pupil of his eye, with their
vibrating tongues. But all the while
he held a small lute iu his hand, and
when words seemed to fail he played a
few notes on tho Instrument, which soon
reduced tho reptiles to a state of
dreamy quiescence. A ft or performing
various daring fents with them, to
show the audieuoe that the snakes had
in no Way been mutilated, ho threw a
large chicken between thorn. ; Beth
struck at it, and it died iu about Gve
minutes.
(A TK.IH'KKaTH CONtiltliSS. .
;The Washington correspondent of
tho Chicago Evening Journal writes:
Time was when, porhnps, lo havo boon
a Congressman was to have becu a.
drunkard. But thoso were days when
forensic eloquence was iutroduced aud
supplemented by th whisky glass up
on thflJ'iioAnJiaE's desk, and when Puri
fcrtjireachcrs braced thomselves to
proclaim the "damnation ofMiell" by
tho substnutiul inspriatinn ef whisky
toddy. ISfow tho only ptrqach to a
public use of stimulants in Congress
is tho silont urn of tea in tho House
lobby and tho two modest cups of
maceahoy sun If which graco cither
end of tho Speaker's table. The
chango in publio exhibitions of in
temperance among our leading men is
not less marked than is this difference
in the character of the recognition
given to Btimulants by Congress. It
is not so many years siuco it would re
quire tho fingers on more hands than
oue to count tho drunkards in Con
gress. At nearly tho same time there
wcro three confirmed inebriates hold
ing scats in the United States Senate.
And although there aro 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 either
house of Congress who can bo called a
drunkard. I know nutof A man holding
a position of any considerable promi
nence iu tho government service who
is addicted to intemperate habits.
Thero nro hundreds of clerks here,
Homo of whom havo at lime something
in their pockets, and little in their
heads. Tho bummer class is made up
of these clerks.. But tho druiikeimef s
among them is by no menus as consid
erable ns has been described. I do
uot know that thero nro more young
men of dissolute habits nmong govern
ment olprks hero than may bo found
among a similar number of young
men in similar employments in com
mercial cities. And inero nro liiin
dreds of voting men hnro who, with
scanty salaries, uncertain lonuroof of
ficeair abilities and large fiunilies,hiivo
saved enough by temperancoaud econ-cmy-to
buy themselves good honics,
and will transmit honorable numes to
their children, in epitp of tho whole
sale aspersions which are cast upon
their class.
8A.tlti:r. N. I'IKE.
Among the reminiscences of Samuel
N. Pike, the recently deceased million
aire, tho Cincinnati Vasctle has the
following:
When his first opera houso was built
he superintended himself its construc
tion. He gave out n contracts save,
we believe, for plastering ; but he se
cured the completion of the building
for a sum considerably less than in
thoso days such werk was usually done.
When that work was ' finished, and
when in March, 1851), the grand Opera
Houso was thrown open to the public,
there was probably no more happier
man iu the city than Mr. Pike. Stra
kosch Inaugurated tho season, and the
house, wo remember, and "Martha"
was announced for the first perform
ance. Among others in tho east were
Mine. Strakoseh aud Brignoli. There
was an audienco present of thirty-fivo
hundred, and tho enthusiasm as tho
eutertainmont progressed grow apaco.
Fifcira the gazette of tho following
nfurniitg wo take this account of tho
reception tlat was accorded the
builder:
.. At tho closo of the fourth act there
wero confused calls for "Colson,"
"Pike," "J5arr?s,' "Brignoli," Ac.
Medames Colson, aud Htrakusch, and
Junoa, carue befoie the curtain and
were greeted with applause.
Then arose a cry of Pike! Pike!
Pike ! ! ! Everybody looked at bid pii-
vKte box, but h8 wasn't there, tiA
$2 TEH ANNUM.
Mrs. Pike and tho frionds with her
looked at tho body of the house. But
Mr. Pike was net to be seen, and the
cries grew louder nnd more peremtory.
At length Mr. Barrns, tho indefatiga
ble manager, appeared and eaid that
"he wished Mr. Pike wero there to
speak for himself, but" nnd then,
at the sido, ho saw Mr. Piko coming,
and he stopped.
Mr. Pikes appearance was the sig
nal for tho most terrific applause. Tho
usually well behaved balcony and
parquet were so tumultuous in their
shetits that an individual in the galle
ry shoifte.d : "Order in tho pit 1 and
llion there was silence, and Mr. Pike's
speech.
Mr. Piko looked at the houso, turn
ed pale, nnd said:
'Ladies and gentlemen : You call
me, and here 1 am; but I hardly
know what to say." Laughter.
Then he grew paler and more embar
rassed, looked at his private box und
around the house, and continued :
"Thoy say actions speak louder than
words. Hero (throwing wide open
his arms ns if to comprehend the
w'ioIo houso) hero are niina, nnd to
them Ircforyou." Prolonged cheers.
A Vtll.1IO.NT n.i:it.
Three or four vears after tho war of
1812, boforo tho jealousy and bitter
ness that had been rankling in tho
minds of Englishmen and Americans
ever siuco its termination hnd passed
away, a frigate, of which Gregory was
executivo olHccr, was lying in the har
bor ot liio Janeiro.
Thore wcro several English men-of-war
in port, and the older officers
were careful to prevent collisions be
tween the sailors of the different ships.
One fine day the gunners of a British
ship ef the line aud a frigate got per
mission to exercise the great guns by
firing at a mark. A large hogshead
or other cask was anchored at a suita
ble distance, about two tuilos off and
the frigato and seventy-four wero both
blazing away at it.
Some half-dozen shots had been
fired by each, and the mark had not
been hit. With the aid of a glass it
could bo teen that some of tho balls
fell.near, it, while others fell thart or
struck a long way oil. I here were a
largo number of ships in port, and
the guuuery practice uttracted gener
al attention, and many sarcastic com
ments wero made upou tho unskillful
firing of John Bull.
Tho Yankee sailors were much ex
cited, and their own superior gunnery
was loudly asserted. Meantime the
firing was continued, und with a simi
lar result. At last ono of thQexpcrts
of the American frigate, unable to con
trol himself, implored Mr. Gregory In
let him havo one crack at the barrel.
Ho was sternly rebuked and ordered
to quarters.
The fellow was a long limbod, power
ful Vcrnionter, an old tsr, but with
much of his mother habits and pecu
liarities haugintr about him. Return
ing to his messmates, he vowed it was
a shame lie couldu t give "them Brit'
tiahcrs a lesson." Presently he Inquir
ed of the lieutenant how much it
would cost for one shot at tho 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 British mark
was knocked all to pieces. Mr. Gre
gory at onco ordorod tho man under
arrett, aud scut him on board tho
English frigato with a note explain
ing the niatlor, Thero was great ex
citement on .board the ship. Tho
Yaukee gunner was complimented for
tho accuracy of In shot, the British
sailors were reproached for thoir clum
sy shooting and the Vermonter return
ed to his vessel with teu guiuoas iu
his pocket.
A young Briton lately loit a lurge
sum by betting on spiders. He wager
ed that a spider which ho would pro
duce would cross a plate quicker than
a spider to be produced by a friend.
Each spider was to have its own plate.
His spider, however, on being started,
would net stir, while its rival ran with
immeiuo speod. Tho bet was conse
quently lost ; and the looser soon found
out thu reason why his friend had a
hot plattx
bavs tho Boston Traveler : One of
the most ludicrous incidents possiblo
occurred iu an auction room in p
city on Saturday, whero a mammoth
painting is ou exhibition, oAdam
and Eve and Cain and Abul. An
Irishman asked a bystander "Who is
there?" "Adam aud .Eve and their
children," wus the reply. A lady
standing by said ; soCo note, to her
companion "Why, I JiJ uot k00
they had any children."
You dout hear v a pelicetnan be
ing run over l-ey ure utTr in the
way. . " 4 V
Hypocritical fci'efj is double iuitui-1
tr- v
Ilate3 of Advertising.
One Squire (Unelv) one Inertlon - m
One Siiiaro " one month a 00
One S,it.nn " thre: inonlha ri 00
One s,iinro " ono year - 10 on
Two S.poircH, ono year - 1A 00
Quarter Col. " - - SO 00
Half " . . tO 00 .
Ono " (t , . - J 00 00
Legal notices at eatnliliilifntTVs
Marriage and death notices, grmlk,
All bills for vonrlv ndvcrtiHemonw oe'-"
lecled quarterly. Temporary advertinti.
nienH must he paid for in ndvuuco.
Job work, Ciish on Delivery.
A NEW KTORY.
Somo years ago Micro was a well
known engineer, whose name is not
given, for good and sufficient reasons,
ran a passenger train on one of the
most popular and most traveled ronds
that run out of Indianapolis. At as
certain place on tho road, every night "
fur about a week, as the passenger
train run by this engineer enme thun
dering along, it was certain to be
thrown from tho track by obstructions,
placed thero. Sovernl of these mia
iinps to the train caused loss of lifo,
and tho ability of tho engineer was
being questioned. Ono )iig;ht as tho
unfortunate train was ncariug the fa- .
tal spot, tho engineer who was sitting
glum and silent at the throttle, turned
to tho firoman and said : "If this tra'm -
jumps the track at that place to-ulgt,
you follow me; den t stop lor any
thing, but keep close after me, Home
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 and, !.
was banked. The euginoor, close)
followed by tho fireman, jumped from
tho ongino nnd ran into a coruGcld
nnd started tip a man that lay oen '
ccated there. Upon bringing the culi
prit back to ' tho wreck tho enraged,
passengers wanted to lynch him. The
engineer, a stem, cold, determined
innn, prevented thorn, saying ho would
take caro of him, and through the in
tercession of tho conductor the trem
bling wretch was left in charge of the
engineer. Tho train was righted and
was soon speeding on its way. The
prisoner, who hail confessed the deed,
had bocn. seated on the engine and tho
fireman placed besido hi in as a guard.
When the train was on n smooth piece
of track the. cngiuecr beckoned the
fireman to stand out of the way. The
fireman stepped aside, nnd tho engi
neer picked up a round stick of wood
and struck the criminal such a blow
upon tho head that it stunned him.
lie then caught tho quivering form of
tho poor wretch,- and, opencing tho
furnace doors, threw the body into tho
hot, seething licit of flame. The doors
were shut and tho train rattled along
and never untill upon his death bed
did tho cuginecr confers tho act, nor
was it ascertained what hnd becu tho
fato of the fiend who hud been in the
habit of throwing tho passenger train
off tho track. Indianapoli Scnliavl.
a woNoi'.m-'ri. uii.li.
A. M. Stowart, one of the loe'n-
of tho grer.t giavel ..depc.'.l.
Sierra Navada Mountains, O.iHnjuiia,
bus shown us a stone that is different
from anything we havo ever yot scon.
The stono appears to bo u ruby, and is
doubtless of great value. Mr, Stow
art has several times boon offered from
850 to 6500 fir his "find," but !nw
always refused to sell. Tho stono is
surrounded by a ring of white stono
ef peculiar formation. Tho gem, or
central stone, is about the size of a
ten cent piece, while tho whole speci
men is about the tsizo of a half-dollar,
This stoiiOi being viuqd through a
powerful ghiss, sLmws tho most wonder
ful rays of light rays more than ri
valing the aurora borealis, with specks
of silver and gold. Mr. Stewart pick
ed up tho stono from tho surface grav
el in a ravine upon his claim. l(a
sent it to San Francisco to a lapidary,
asking that it bo cut on ono side, '
Tho lapidary tried to cut it, but
mado a poor job of it. He got off
soiuo of tho rough outside shell, but
was unablo to make much impression
upon tho stono itself. Wo saw tho
hardest of files tried upou ic, and they
did uot even maku a scratch.. The
owner of the stone informs us that
thruo other stones of the same kind
aro iu thu possession of the Indians of
of the Indians of .
I them in great ,3
i and refuse to
auy price. By r
that region, who hold
respect as talismans
part with them at
showing ono of thoee stones an lndiufl.
for instance, may pass through.al the
northorn tribosof Iudians. The stone
is certainly a great curiyry, and be
lieve this is tho only tver teen in
the hands of a whit,yian. It is in
tho shape of a inagiiying glass, being .
thick in the miJUja. It is probably
a quarter of an inch thick in the cen
tre, though but about half an inch iu
diawster. Being out on one sido on
ly, and poorly cut at that, it is hard
to judge of the full beauty and vuluo
of tho stono. The owner does not co.U
it a ruby, but thinks that it is u n
and raro stone unknown to the lapida
ries. It is certainly a most unique
and beautiful ein. VirpiniaiNevaiia)
Tm-iitorixl ntirjrUe.
One of our citizens went to the cars
this moiiiiLr to m-b hia uifo elf. and
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having tj or threo minutes before
sturtinjr time, "stepped around thu,
uotm-cAn instant." iie returned iiiat
it4 tyfe to see the tiniu moving olf,
-.1 bhiniiiib' his leir ninuliatu'iill v. hei i-
i utfuily cnuuwitttod, "I oughtn't S"
vj' t.tken fcugar." ,
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