I ftht $owt Republican. II FUifLlSItED EVERT WEDNESDAY, BY W. 11. DUNN, ofpicb nr soBnrsoif bohwek's BtnxDMu, ELM BTREET, TIOHBBTa, PA. .. "TERMS, $2.00 A YEAR. . Mo Subscription received for a shorter . period than three tnonthai I v ' Correspondence solicited from all parti of the country... Nonotloo will betaken of nnonymou communications. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. TI0HE3TA LODGE Xo. 809, I. O. of O.F. MEKT8 every Friday arming, at 7 o'clock. In the Hall formerly occupied tT the Good Teinplara. . II. HASLET, K. O. 3. T. PALE, Hoc'y. 27-tf. Samuel D. Irwin, ATTORNEY, COUNSELLOR AT LAW and REAL ESTATE AGENT. 1K' ruislmcss promptly attended to.' Tloncsta, Fa. 40-ly. mRWTOK PBTTIM. MILE W. TATS. . PETTIS a TAT It, 'ATTORNEYS AT LAW, A b SrraW, " TIOXESTA, JU. ' W, W, Kuan, Gwrg, A. Jenkj, timnm, r. rilU.,r. Mason Jertks, ! ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office on Elm Street, above Walnut, Tlnuesta, I'h. F.W.Hays, ATTORNEY AT LAW. and NaT ART Public, Keynolda HukiU A Co.'s Block, Seneca St., OH City, Fa. 39-ly S XINBBAIt. r. n. asiiLir. EIXXEAli t SMILEY, JMtorneya at Law, - Franklin, Pa. PRACTICE In the several Court of Vo A Dango, Crawford, Forest, and adjoin ing couutica. 39-ly. I. B. MARK!, P. D. FAS8ETT, II AMI ISA FA8SETT, Attorneys at Uw, TituavUla Penn'a. PRACTICE In all the Court of Warren, Crawford, Forest and Venango Coun ties, 49-tf niYSICIAXStC SVJIOEOXS. J. WriAJfS, V. , and J. E. BLAINE, K. D, Having entered into a co-partnership, all eallN, night or day, will receive immediate attention, oil Wat residence of Dr. Wi Bana, Klin fit., Tioncsta, Pa, .... . S6-lv ; Charles B. Arolart, DENTIST, Centre Street, Oil Citr. Pa Iu Simons' Mock. " Lawrence House, . WM. LAWRENCE, PmiptiiKioK. This house haa .lust been oiicnrd ta the publio and the furnituro and titlintrx are all new, (iuostswill be well entertained at reasonable rates, la Hitnulod on Kin St., opposito Superior Ltim)orC-o, Store, 30-1 y Tlonesta House. - MITTEL. Proprietor, Kim St. TIo- neata. Pa., at the mouth of the crock, Mr. lltle has thoroughly renovated tlie Tloneata Mouse, and ro-furniNhed it com pletely. All who patronir.e him will Imj well entertained at reasonable rates." SO Iv FOrEST HOUSE, ; " D BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite Court Houno, Tlonesta, Pa. Jut opened. Evorythinir new anil clean and fresh. The best of liquors kpH constantly an hand. A portion of the public pntrmi age in respectfully solicited. . . 4-17-lv Sco'l Hoube, i '. I?AOUNUCS, PA., K. A. Roberts, Pro prietor. This ho'el haa Iipoii recently r-turnishod and now odors superior ae coiumodations to gr.oa'a. , ii-ly. . Dr. J. L. Acomb. ' PHYSICIAN AND 81 RG ICON, who haa )iad fifteen yearn' expciii-iice In a lare and auweHtflul practice, will attend all Profcional Calla. Uttico in hi Drug and Wrocery Stora, located iu Tidionle, near Tldloute Houkc. IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND A full aaaortniont of Medicines, Liquor Tobacco, Cipara, Stationery, Glaus, Paints, Oilt, Cutlery, all of the lt quality, and 'Will lie aold at reasonable rate. 1R. CIIAS. O. DAY, an experienced Phyaician and DruR;Ut from New 'York, haa charge of the Store. Al preseriplioim put up accurately. a. a. ht. J , . jo . alutl 1 0 a! ur. ma r, park as C O., S OiT EI .K, S f Corner of Elm A Walnut Sta. Tionoata. ' Bank of Discount and Deposit, ' Interest allowed on Tin'6 Deposit. OollevtinaoiadjsonaH UiePrinoip! points . pf the V. . , ; . Collections solicited. . iS-ly. ! e. A BAL. r,il. J, T. PI.l,CVr. flAVIJIGS BANK, - - Tionoata, Forcat Co., Pa. ' IThia Bank tranaacUi a Ooncral Banking, L'ollectinir and Exchano Husincaa, Dratta on tho I'rincipal Cities of the iL'nited Sta tea and Europe bought and sold. Uold and Silver Coin and Government Sacnritiea boiiKht and aold. 7-30 Bonds ,convortd on the moat fhvoruhle terma. inturost allowed on time uopoaita, .Mar. 1.11, D. W. CLARK, (OOMKIWIlONtlt'S CLEHK, rOBWST UO., FA.) HEAL fiSTXTH ,4a ext.; HOUSES and Lots fwKaleand nENTC - Wild Landa Tor Sale. lt i have superior fnciilitie for OHcortttlnlug the condition ot'taxMHiid ta doedx, ., and am thcrcforo quaUUeti to act. iutnlli. jjently iih Binit of thoso living at a dis tance, owuliiir land in tho County. vnuou in vnininissioiiers tioojn, Court louse, TiiiiH', l'a. J; 4 l lr. I'. W. CLARK, j w ., i .....( - - - - - - , " .. , --- , : - v ;..i i i J ti ....I I r, r. ; t. . , , . r i ' i. r. ... . ....-.? (. 4 ; "ll. Fl.l I 1 . I.! ... . ... 1 . 7" ' 'ni ' ' I VOL. VI. NO. 4. IVeir Rarlln(( IIoumc. ' MR". S. S. HULINOS has built a arKa VlSltSda to bwr t!hise.an4 Is now pre pared to accommodate a number of perma nent boarders, and all transient onos who may favor her with their patronage. A, (rood stable haa recently lieen hnilt rta ao-, commodate the horses of irncstn. Chara;a reasonahle. Residence on Kim St., oppo site H. Haslet's utoro. 3-ly. A. II. PARTRIDGE, n ' DP.ALBR IM l F TJ IrT X T? TT E, CHAMBER 8UITS, SOFAS, TABLES', .'. CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, MAT TRESSES, LOUNGES, . SPRING BEDS, AC, AC, mamixg ricTunm, ' A Bf RClALTT, Has a Isrpe variety of Moulding of all kinds, and will frame to order all pictures brought to him in any style to suit citato more. Rooms In second Htorv of Bonner C Mc Kay'f uew Uijldhif;,'; Elm HtTionesta, Pa. ' -' ' 39-3m OHTISTO A HOHKY, CENTRE STREET, OIL CITY, PA., COOKS, ;'tv STATIONERY, ., FANCY GOODS, v TWINES. i TOYS, INKS,. WIIOLKSJAI.K AD RKTAIIm . . .... ,,.... - AV . '- Booki, Newspapers and Magazines i v : a . ; v - MAILED TO ANY ADDRESS At puhlishera fates. 3(t-lv GROCERY RNO PROVISION STORE )rx rrox est a . " : I GEO. W. BO VARD & CO. HAYE Inst brought on a complete and cw eiully selected stock of FLocu," V ' gkocerils, , provisions; and everythinjr necexsary to the complete stock ofatlmt-elBJisf'rocery I loise, which thoy have opened out at their enUiblisli meiit on Hlmit., flrst door uorth of M. E. Church. ' ' v - i . 'TEAS, : V COKFKES, SUGARS, iSYRCM. - FRUITS, SPICES, . J UAMI, e.-oc7r) HitlJ,,, LARD, A Xli PllO r.VO.Y.? OF A LL'KIXVff, at tho nweatcaxh jiriocs. Qooila warrant ed to be of tlie lict quality. Cul) and ex amino, and we believe we can suit vou. i GEO. W. BOVARD A CO. Ian., ti;. , tONFECTION ARIE S. I AG NEW. at the Post Oflice. has t. opoijcd out a cJioW lot of t CROCERI E8, COXt'ECTTOXATlTES:--" , . CANNED FRUITS, TOBACCOS, NOTIONS OF UL KINDS.- A portion of the patronage of the public is rcsspectfully solicited. H-tf : 1j. AGNEW. NEBRASKA GRIST MILL, ; HMIE GRIST MILL at Kebraaka (Lacy. X town,) Forest county, has lieen thor otik'Uly overhauled and re tit ted in rirht olass order, and ia now runuing and doing all kind of CTNTOJI GRIKDIHG. ' FLOUR, ' FEED, AND OATS. Constantly on hand, and acid at the very lowoat tig u re, -tiiu . H. W. LEDEBUR. LOTS FOR SALE ! 4:.,, ;. in the,. BOROUGH OF TIONESTA. 4pjlj topEO. G. SICKLES, ' 7 t, Naau St., Nw yorfc ar. ,T10NE5STA;.M:,; SELLIK ITlLDLOfE,; fcr. . t. ' i.t Tlie Stockton itago-coacb, flrawn ty lfour-iu-hnd, was slowly -weRdiiiR (t way through one of the canons of the Sierras In tlia Southern Mines ona beautiful May aflernoou, loaded do wo with a pni-ty of Eastern tourist, on tlielr wjtf to tho Big Trees and Yose mite, by way of Sonora. Tho driver, genial, ' communlcRtive individual, who bad driven on that line for .years, glanced around upon tho passengers who sat upon the top of the conch, ml speakitig to one of tlicm, who, al tlougli not oiie. of the. totinstg, hnd made himself very agreeable by bis chatty, snccdotnl stylo ofconvcrsatioti, asked if he remembered tho locality through Which they were ' passing. " I should say I did, Sura,1 for 1 mined In this bur Uiree years .during the lig excitement in theM diggings," rcplibd the Individual addressed, Hudson's . Bar was : before my time," suld tho driver, as ho threw his long lash over tho back of. the near wheel-horse. "Yes, you commenced " mining In '57, and tlie bar's palmy days were in '6V? returned tho other. - -. V. Perhaps the gentlemen . would'nt mind listening to that Wilillovo yarn, Bill, and as TvdVe grot m honr or so ' before . sundown it, will help tq pa .the. time," insinuated driver, who hoped to draw his friend Out and keep' his passengers' ' awake,- a, well as relieve hinnell'of Uio sometimes sense less -questions ' propounded- by bis .' outsiders.' i ... " If you have no objection, sir, we would like .to hear the' .'story," snid a Boston, merchant who occupied a seat noxt to the Californiun. " Well," coi-nmeucfd tho pa3cngcr ; addrcs&ed, you probably uoticed a short distance back, a collection of . deserted huU, once a thriving mining camp, filled with men of .every char acter from all partsr of tho world, kecking that all-absorbing object of the day gold. Tho town for it boasted a Bella Union" Hotel, Post . Oflice, and a scor j of saloons, besides the houses, cabins and places of busi ness of the inliabi:auts va called Hudson's Bar, and did not enjoy tho niont enriablo reputation for law aud ortler. .- . v . ' j' "During tho Spring of'03 there cunie to Hudson's Bur two persons, from no one knew where, who ex erted a great influence upon the com munity ' almost as soon as they alighted in front of the hotel. One of them .'was a wouiuu,. and such' a woman I Beauty Is no name, for the charms alio poaeod. A deep blue ye t'nt up riled like a suake's aud iKoiued to look you through aud tiiitnih; a face that was that of a child's in appearance, surrounded by wuviu yellow hair that hung like ciiscadeof amber over her shoulders, which, like the rest of her form, were beautifully rounded and of delicate mould. Her companion was a man . whose maimer indicated the man of the world, and withal a sharper, one of those men who in cities have tho prefix of 'confl.lenco' to their uamc3. II U general apponrance was not at all prepossessiutj to tlie rcade.' of human nature, although be was well calcu lated, to - opcrato succesafuly in his 'profesi-ion.' Tho .residents of the B-ir discovered shortly after their arrival that the' name of the two travelers as written upon tlio hotel register . were 'Ga-orgn Wildlove and lady,' but as womeu were seldom designated -ladles ' in those days, the hotel keeper said he 'guessod he muaut she was his wife-.'' "Tlie two iicw arrivals soon came out in Uieir true colors. 1 He was a gambler, aud she a flirt and coquette, li) the wild, free lite of the mines such things were taken as a matter of ' course, and a , hundred rough men would have given all they possessed for a smile from Nellie "Wildlove. The influence the woman' exerted over these men. causad many dollars to flowinto) bor- husband's faro-bank at' tlie Arcade, for she generally wound up a lively conversation with some rich Missourlan or Southerner, who owned a paying claim ' below the dam,' by tolliii-r him that no ouo knew what might happen if George's bank was broke,' leaving bor victim to infer that if he succeeded in break Ing the Anauuial venture Qf Wildlove, an elopement might, be in order. Pays rolled on, however, but Wild, love's aUkire only i grew i more pres. perous, although hi lay-out' was surrounded night and day by a crown of men eager to ' break that bank, and see what Miss Yellowhair would do about it ;' but the crash never camo, 'coppered Jacks' and three-time-losers notwithstanding. "Two young men had been work ing together lor somu time tin the Bar in a good claim about ouo mi'.'e from the town, and had, of cr.fyv': heard APIUL23.1873 of tlie sensation of the 1oy. They hail sern Ncllio Wlldlovej.pni won dered. .Froin .wondering they had begun to talk with each other aboiil hcr, loit'(liei''proS-Ct nd exbvption to tho general rule, and admired the la'ciiiaiing' httle bautj,',f hr.n, botit, being mun. of superior sense andedu cntiou, tluiy oertit to ieii'f4t.for . neither of Ihem believed' that she was the wife of George Wildlove.' , When Henry Cinmr and AVill Novji-s com inonoud" anything they generally carried it -'thnnrgh-J nnd," working? torellie.", tlicy bouniij cc.-t'.ii iu Uspir. own miuils that the objoct of their admiration 'was tlnmarriod. ' Nevers finally , axked her point-blank sue night at. a ball whether he wasuH right, mid sho ftMiikly replie 1 Hint ho was, at tlii) same time giving him such a glanco vtliat loft no doubt of the truth of that reply. Nevers repeated tho conversation to Clamor, who was a wild, lia"uin-scnruni fellow, fall of animal spirit, And who immediately commenced: laughing at tho idea, and 'pmlsTng',' ."Nevers Tor bis shrewd ness.; Never, who was of a stendtbr disposition, tlton:flit he could read his friend's; .Inmost thoughts, and, as he 'left him, 1 muttered, 'he has designs.' 'These two men becamo ' almost constant titors at tho hotel, coming when i others woro away aud Nellie was "alone. , Clamor enlivened the conversation with hU jovial wit,.whilo Novcrs handled tho weightier and mora sober subjects that might arise. Both soon became favorites of Nellie, aud sho never hinted a word to them, eitlior, about George Wildlove or his faro bank at the Arcade. Walks la the soft twilight down to the creek or tip the road became frequent, and ns tiino passed, slio begun to show a preference), first for. .ouo and then for the other, which ' engendered hard feelings in the breasts of the two frioud4,for both had already begun so crotly to love this beautiful creature. Outsiders had watched thtf 'growinif intimacy between tVa three, and although a few epuxht to stir tip feel ings of jealously W George Wildlove, they had not as yet succeeded, for ultliougii Clamor dud Nevers seldom .visited, .his game,, ho was made to understand by Nellie that ' it was all right.' "The little fpark of pique in the lieirl3" "of the two friends, .caused Iry Nellie's changing preferences,, was gradually, iauncd - into ; somoUiin stronger," and fj-oin visiting her at tliflcrcnt hour they at last dissolved partnership in " tho claim,' Nevers buy ing Clamor out. One evening Clamor, while walkiug'jjistlejily along Hie road, observed Nellie loaning very lovingly upon Never's shoulders, talk ing to him very earnestly, and next day Nevers came suddenly upon tho ficklo girl and Clamor just ashc kissed her lips .without tho least resistance on her part. From that moment a deadly ant-mo.-ily sprang up between the two, e cli thinking that tlio oilier held the nllectious of n changeable gil'U "A collision between these , two men cijitUj n'c fbo!. avoided, aiid one night they met. Tlie Arcade was crowded, George Wihllove's game being in full blast, while I ho halls were rolling for ' rondo' on another table. Nevers, while watching the latter game, was aceusted by a fiicnd, who informed him that Clamor was look ing for him.' . lie aknl bis informant where Chnhorwaa, (m! teamed. that be was bcti !;ig hcuvily at Wildlovu'a tal'ic. , Visliin j to avoid any trouble i'nat might ariu by s eetuiug to seek a meeting between himself and Clamor, whom he knew was intoxicated, he ntlcmpted to leave the place by a rear door, when he was confronted by the very jejsou Lin, wishod -to- avoid, Clanlor presented a" pistol and told him to slop or ho would, fire, adding that ho wished U, talk to him. The manner of Clamor was so insolent, and the danger so imminent, that Nevers could not do otherwise than dash the pistol from the in suiter's hands.' -Clamor made a motion as if to draw another, when. Nevers struck liiiu full iu the face, felling him to the lioor. lie then mado bis escape, beiutr unarmed and unwilling to risk au af fray in that place. . Next morning he received a formal challenge from his former friend, which he accepted, and ciiobo common duelling pistols, to be used at fifteen paces. The secouds limned six o'clock that evening as tho t;mo, ,,..,! . . :" .iv. ' At :80 o'olock both parties; wishing to bo in time, were upou the ' ground, and alter conferring with ' iheii seconds,' prepared for the tight without speaking a word to each other. Both were comparatively calm, al though a scarcely distinct pallor upon 1 Clamor's face showed the agitatiou of bis uiiud. " The principals took their places opposite each other ; tho pistols were handed to tho men who were about $2 PER ANNUM. to attempt ca,cit others, lives, and as the sun. diiappjaml . behind Table Mountain the word wns given to. lire. Two shots rang out on Hie cool even ing breeze, nnd' reverberated among the pin'cS on tlit hillside." I'he echoes ittd no( ceased Us "Clamor staggered nrV-lcIl -'to "the ground, the blood rnsTililg' in-' ' stream from his lelX breast.' 'Novcrs' had remained erect, wiCh the smoking pistol' iu his hand, tiut'ti inmneiit aiterward bis face as sumed a deadly pallor,- nu.l In', (oO, auk dorrplitS h!rt satiiriU-ud, wiln lirbO(,''Kliovtnj that he had becu tear fully, ifu6t iliort.tl'.y wounded. ' "Both of, the second?, who wer lle only persons present execpt tii principals, bad hurried (o tho i-ide oi Clamor, and did not Fee Never, full. Clamor mov ed his IH,' and bending nearer, the two men caught t!ie word1;, Tell Will to come.' He lhcn bee imo insensible, hut the seconds u:i lers!oi. that he wished to syenk to Never I'C fore he did, for tlicy s iw that the .wound was ni.ulal, an I looked around for Will, wbo:n they ha lleil sta;i;liny, Tfioy wcro horrnr-strioken to set that he was stretched upon the gra-s, with the blood gushing from hismotuhau I ! nostrils. t They brought Uim to where Clarho was lying, and. by tlio ni l of. a stiuiuiaiit, brought b'nu to. Harry, bad recovered suilieiciitly to spu-ik to bis formor friend iu broken seulenca, the substance of which was a plea for forgiveness, to which Nevers- nodded assent, for he could not as yet spoa'c. "Will, she said ftho'd bo a sister to me', and kissed ma, lict-au-A I asked .her,' were the words that followed. li ''Groat God 1' exclnVnwd Nevers, summouiug tip strength wMi a snier human cflbrt ; ' I have-shot you, Har ry, nnd caused my own death, for a girl that could not love cither of us, and is already married.' ' I dl tn'l know that,, Will, arid. I fa to blame for forcing vou to fit-lit me,' answered the dying man. "Nevermind, Harry; we are both' going ;' anil "with thorn words upon his lips, Nevers raised' himself and fell across hi, friCnas body, for Clamor was dead.. ' "Two mm returning from their labor on tho -creek wcro met by the socon.lsV'aud having the necessary implements, were conducted to the scene of the dtiol, who. e the body of poor Clamor was soon placed under tho ground, no collin being deemed iiecessa--y. ' Nevers was carried to tho canin in au insonsible condition, nnd being' placed in a roohi at tlin hotol. was at tended br two physicians -'practising in the cauipj . The news of a duel spivad throughout- the community, aud '-rcatcd more chagrin among the rough inhabitants than sM'iOv or ex citement, for many had resolved to b) present the next iuoruinr, and desig nated the I'U'n of the duellists as 'a mean dirty trick, uuivoilhy of gun tie men.' Nellie Wildlove, who- was really a woman of fine sensibilities, grew sick, at heart when sh't heard ot tho tragedy, aud visited, tho, room where Nevers was lying botweon li!u and death,. Her lover did not rocig plzo her, and she left, filled with strange thoughts for a woman of her class. , . " As she passed aloni tlio hall George Wildlove, who had at that moment ascended the stairs, slopping Lcr, Sikiug. iu a ouU vfie wlcre she lml beomt.NclllikttWiic't in Ihu mood to submit to insolei co at that mi.ineiit, and rejilied that it was none of his business ; whereupon Willi, vo, who was intoxicated, male a moiiou as if to rtriko her, and wo ild probably have done to had he not ie -e!ved a blow himself Irom behind, which sent him loeliiiffaftitfnst the wall.'' A tall wel'. -Iressed ' man had dc'iv!;el (he blow, and disdaining all notice of thn nu'oreaiit whom he h id struck, sioo 1 gazing fnt a moment at the frightened woman who stood before lilm. The only words -tho stranger a-asheird to Utter were, ' Mr;', Jones, vou' will please to follow your hnsi-and ; he lias followed you aud your paramour long enough.' Mrs. Jones, us the man had called her, did nut reply ; but with a faltering step, followed her. hut-band from the hotel, while Wild love stood ;. treurhlbig against the wooden part itioitt ' - . 1 , " A wagon drawn by two mustangs, containing a ftiuu nnd Woiilan, was seen by a crowd et miners aud gam biers assembled in front of tho Arcade Saloon, as jl jallltd out of iho tump on the road to Chinese 'amp, and they knew that Nellie Wildlove would never again return to llmUou's Bar. " There is Sonora, gentlemen, uud a I shall remain there and you shall sto in Columbia, we shall part in a lew moments."' j Tlie narrator passed his haiid across ills brow us he concluded, uud leaned back iu his scat n if lie hud told all 1 that was ncce- ary ; but the tourbts commenced a sci io of qnenions iu re gard to tho uarraiiou, which drew out tho fact that Wildlove was banged Rates of Advertising. Ond Sniinred inch, lone Incrtion - Hot OneSiiinro . one month - -3 0" One Square t- ' tliroe mouths - B 00 One S(itnre " one year - - 10 On TwweWjHare, vnm year- 15 00 unrinrt ol. " - - - - no 00 Half ' ' " " -' -'- - M 00 One " " - - - 100 W) I ccrnl notices at rutabllHhcd rates. Miirriaitc and dcitth notices, (rrotls. All lilllu fill. r,.rlu ailvnrh. mil, Ml. jlectcd quarterly. Tcnipornry advertise ments uiOHt be'pnid for in advance. I Job work, Cash on Delivciy. near I'lacerville about a year alter Iho affair nt Hudson's Bar, for some viola tion of the laws of Judge Lynch, nnd that Never recovered entirely from bis, wound. " What has become of him V" asked one of tho pnssongers, as tho stage stopped in front of tlio City Hotel in Sonora. " AVliat tins be come of him ?" repented tho stranger, as he climbed down from the conch " Well, ityouaskSam,lhcre(pointiug to the driver), he miirht tell you that my name is Bill Nevers," and the, stranger passed into the hotel. . Fun From to :;chais. " Hints on V.H pielte. The more distant your friends are, the more you should c-dl if you want to make yourself hoard. " . When you take a friend home to dine with you for tho first time, count the plaii-s heforo you let him go home. It caves subsequent awkwardness. If a friend wants lo borrow an uin- ' brclla, Send for a policeman at once, and give him In charge. It will guard against a repetition of the orror. ' ' .' Should you happen In a discussion to find that you audyouropponentare likely to lake opposite views, knock' htm down at once, tor fear yon should" be led Into a quarrel. . ' Ills i:ai llniiiiiVes. . Many years ago there was in the lunatic asylum at Worcester a kind of crazy Davy Crockett, who fancied that ho could do anything that could bo. done, and a little more. One day: a good many visitors were walking , slowly through the halls examining ; them, and occa-ionally saying a word . or two to the patiuiits. After a very courteous reception of a goutlemaii who mentioned that be had come from-. South Carolina, tho crazy man inter- : ruptcd him abruptly with t . ;' Have yon felt any -of my earth quakes down there lately ?'' . . One of .the visitors replied,;" No ; we've had nothing of the kind where Hive.:'. : - "' i" I thought so; I know it," returned the patient, frowning. I have an enoniy. Ice I lee I Why, I ordered one of my very best earthquakes .for your part of the country. It was to liavo ripped up the earth, nnd sent the Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico. Look here,"' he continued, pointing to a crack in tho plastering,1' that's one of my. earthquakes. What do you think of thnt ? I've ot more orders forcarthqnakps than loan attend toll! a year. I've got four coming oft up North this afternoon -two in Ver mont." An old yet good story, which has not ot appeared iu print, so far as we know, is told of a Hulliilrt holol-keep-er,'w hp engaged a hahdsnnnv well-drc.K-d bar-keeper, who parted his " hair in the middle and wore a diamond riug.: In I wo years fhereuMcr the ho-"' tel-keepcr became insolvent, his es- tablbdimciit was sold out by the sher iff, and the purchaser was none other than (he bar-keeper. Cut of compas sion he engaged his old employer to compound the insidious cocktail and tho toothing smash. In two years more the whirligig ol time had brought : about his revenges, and the hotel was again sold out, This time tho first proprietor bought it back. But be did not rc-cngage that bur-keeper. : The editor of a daily paper in Mad-l-on. I ud., has been serenaded nt uiglit by a paityot young women. Madi. son is probably the only town iu the Lulled Stales where this species of idiocy is uot monopolized by young" tni'ii, 'George A. Sala has issued anew b aoli untitled " Under Hie Sim,'' Tha public have le.truv.l ull ol that they w.sh to the piuL suaijii; so if ha yams to siic-ued let him advcrii jiiiclhing from tlmolhcr side. ; u.. Tiic following notice of death In the ' Columns of a contemporary is quite -callable of two meanings : Maria B., . v ite of Henry B., Um., aged 80 yean. Hw lived M Ull her husband 00 year, and t'.ied iu tho coulidcut hope of belter lit'-'."" .'. ' It takes t'me ta make aspirants for ' , literary fame iiiideistaud that, tho col tuiins of a uuwi-pnpcr are nut to bo ' ilevotcd exclusively lo rhetorical ilis- . j'liy. When eonlributoi'S send in' news roudeu-o 1 in tho smallest possi ble since; iviilio.it LeiuiUlul suu tence.s then editor. r!: u.i und Siv, li es- you, my cliil iren, ble-4 jou!' Tho fashion il utilizing ouo luirt of tin) human body to repair another is extending. A young man in Waver ly, N. Y., had his foot unshed by a-' car, and a spare of se veral Inches on the upper pari thmghi'd idV. Several piiiov of lb-i.lt wi-rc taken oil" l he man's tiriiv and planted m the woiunl, some two wc L.- uw- and l ave all " luUeu h'dd," iiii-l the tV-jl h l.ot iccot crina. 11