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TKRMS, $2.00 A Y K.AR.
No ftabecrlptlons received for a abutter
period than three month. . i
' Correspondence solicited from nil part
ut the country. No notice w ill be taken of
annonymou communication,.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
TIOUESTA LODGE
Ao. S6,
I.O.of O.F.
MEKTS every Friday evening, at 8
o'rlock. In Oil Hall formerly occupied
Vy tb Oood Templar.
a. II. HASLET, N. o.
J. T. DALE, Sac'y. 27-tf.
Samuel D. Irwin,
ATTORNEY, COUNSELLOR AT LAW
and REAL R9TATB AGENT. Legal
Vestaeee promptly atteuded to. Tioneata,
r . 40-ly.
! wbwtow ram a.
MILES W. TAT.
PKTTIS TATI,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
.a la JereW,
TIONESTA, TX.
tTvW. Mum,
Gerrg A. ki,
BtMIW, r.
Mason. A Jaiiks, .
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office on F.Ira
Htreet, above Walnut, Tlonesta, Pa.
F. W. Hays,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, an Not.Y
Huai.ic, Reynold Ilukill A Co.'a
Block, Seneca Hi., oil City, Pa. 19-ly
F. KIHKI4B. K. B. IMILIT.
. XIXNEJR .9 SMILEY,
Afttoenaye at Law,
Franklin, Pa.
PRACTICE In Ota several Court of Ve
nango, Crawford, Forest, and adjoin
tag eennliee. S9-ly.
f. a. xiaaia, . . riTT,
". - HARRIS Jt FASSETT,
Attorneys at Law, TltuavUle Pann'a.
TSACTICR In all the Courta of Warren.
. I'rawrora, torel and enango t.oun-
FHXSICIANS Jt SURGEONS.
- J. wnura, K D., ui J. E. BLUSE, x. n.
H avlnt entered Into co-partnership, all
alia, night or day, will receive Immediate
attention. Office' at residence of Dr. Wl
tui, Kim St., Tlonesta, Pa. . Sflly
Clarlea D. An.sart,
DENTIST, Centre Streot, OH City, Pa.
In Simons' Block.
a area i.tKi)cr Hou,""
WU. LAWRENCE, PitoritiRTon. This
houaa haa Jut been opened It the
ptiblla and the furniture and fitting are
all new. Muetta will be well entertained
aireaeonaoie raieo. ia exuaien on r.in .-ii.,
' appoelte Superior Lumber Co. Store. JO-ly
Tloneita Houaa. '
MITTEL, Proprietor, Klra St. Tlo-
neeta, Pa., at the mouth of the creek,
Mr. Iltle has thoroughly renovatod the
Tionevta Houee, and re-fnmiehed It com
pletely. All who patronif.e him will bo
wall entertained at reasonable ratee. 20 ly
' FOREST HOUSK,
D BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
Court HouHe, TinneataPa. Junt
pened. Eyerythlnir new and dean and
fresh. The bekt of llquora kept constantly
n hand. A portion of the publio pttron
ae la reapectrull y aolioited. -17-lr
Scott House,
H prietor. tLu ho'al ha been recently
re-furnlhJ and now oflera auperlor ao
ommodatloQi to guea'a. W-ly.
Cr. J. L. Acorrb,
PHY8ICIAJI AND SURGEON, who haa
had fifteen yeara' experience in a larre
aad eucoeeaful practice, will attend all
Profeealonal Call. Offioe in hla Drug and
Oroeery Store, located la Tldioute, near
Tldloute Uouae.
J UI3 STORE WILL BE FOUND
full aasortment ef Medicine, Liquors
Tobaooo, Cigara. Stationery, Ulaaa, Paiuu,
Oil. Cutlery, all of the beet quality, and
will ke aeld at reaaonahla ratee.
DR. CH A3. O. DAY, an experienced
Thytiolan and Druglat frem New York,
kaa eharge of the Store. All preecrlptiona
ft up aoourately.
BVB.IUT.
na. r- nK.
if AT, FARK A CO.,
B
Corner af Elm A Walnut Sta. Tioneata.
Bank ef Dlaoount and Deposit.
latereat allowed on Tims Depoaita.
OeUeetloas made on all the Prlnoipal points
ef ths U. B.
Collection solicited. 18-ly.
n. fiu. nbl. j.t. iLi,CMkiw,
RAVINGS BANK,
TloneaU, Forest Co., Pa.
Tkla Bank tranaacU a neneral Bauklug,
4UcUug and Exchange Buaineaa.
Drafts on ths Principal Cities of ths
&7 kited Btatee and Europe bouirhtandaold.
Oold and Silver Coin and Government
fleauritiea bougLaad auid. 7-80 Bonds
averted on Uis moat fayorabls term.
Intereet aitowed on tuns dsposit.
ar. e, u.
D. W. CLARK.
(ootM leaioffim't ol, roacaT CO., ,.)
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
HOUSES and Lota for Sale ahd RENT'
Wild Lands for Sale. 1 .
I bays supoiior fa-ilitiee for aaoertalning
the eonditioo ot taxes and tax doedtv o.,
and ain taercjore qualiied to act intelli
gently as uijcnt of.tlioo living at a dj.
(4nco..owniuK laii'l in the County,
Ottlco in Cmiifluaionnrii ltouxii. fVmrfc
ITiae. Tioncstii.
41-ly. t. W. CLARK.
VOL. VI. NO. 7.
ew Board Ins ITonse.
MRS. R. S. HULINOS hae built a tare
addition to hnr houee, and lnnw pre
pared to accommodate a nti mber of perma
nent boarder, and all trannlont onea who
may favor her with their patronafr. A
(rood atable haa recently been built to ac
commodate the home of frumta. Charfrea
reannnablo. Residence on Elm St., oppo
site S. HaMct's store. 23-ly
A. II. PARTRIDGE,"
DBALXK IM ,
IP XT 3T X T TJ B3,
CHAMBER SUITS, SOFAS, TABLES,
CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, MAT
. TRE8SKS, LOUNGES,
8PKINQ BEDS,
AC. C, i
FRAMING PICTURES,
A SrSCIALTY,
Ha a large variety of Moulding of all
kinds, and will frame to order all pictures
brought to him in any style to auit otftto-a-ere.
Room In aecond story of Bonner Me
Kay'a new building, Elm St., Tioneeta,
Pa, S9-Sm
CENTRE STREET, OIL CITY, TA.,
BOOKS,
STATIONERY,
FANgY GOODS,
TWINES,
TOYS, IKK8,
, WMOtJMAl AMD B.ETAIL.
Book, Nawtpaperi ind Magazines
MAILED TO ANY ADDRESS
At pnbllhsr rate.
8D-lv
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE
IN TIONESTA.
GEO.W.BOVARD&CO.
H
AVE Just brought on a complete and
careiuuy eeiectea siocx ot
FLOUR,
GROCERIES.
PROVISIONS,
and everything necesnary to the complete
stock ofa flmt-olassUrooory iioue, which
they have opened out at their establish
ment on Elm St., ft ret door north of M. t,
Church.
TEAS,
COFFEES, SUGARS,
SYRUrR, FRUITS,
SPICES,
HAMS, LARD,
AND PRO VISIONS Or A LL KINDS,
at ths lowest cash prices. Good warrant
ed to be of ths bent quality. Call and ex
amine, and we believe we can suit yon.
GEO. W. BOVARD i CO.
Jan.. '72.
CONFECTION AR IE
S.
IAGNEW, at the Poet Office, has
J. opened out a choice lot of
GROCERIES,
CONNECTION ARIES,
CANNED FRUITS,
10J3ACC0S,
CIGARS, AND
NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS.
A portion of the patronage of the publio
Is resnpectfully solicited.
44-tf L. AGNEW.
NEBRASKAJjRIST MILL.
THE GRIST MILL at Nebraska (Lacy
town,) Forest county, has liixni thor.
ouKhly overhauled and rofltUid in hr.t
data order, and is now running and doing
all kiuds of
CUSTOM (JRI.M)IJf(J.
FLOUR,
FEED, AND OATS.
Constantly on hand, and sold at ths very
lowest figures,
4S-6m H. W. LEDEBUR.
LOTS FOR SALE!
IN THE
BOROUGH OF TIONESTA.
AppJj to GEO. O. SICKLES,
70, Nsisau St., Kw York City.
mm
HONEST A, PA.,
MY LITTLEJENTLEMAN.
BY L, X. ALCOTT. '
No on would have thought of call
ins; him so. this rsggeit, barefooted,
frecklsfaood Jack, who spent his days
carrying market baskets for the butch
ers, er cleaning clothos for Mrs.Quinn,
selling chips r grubbing in the ash
heaps fur cinders. But he was honest
Jy earning his living, doing his duty
as well as ha knew how, and serviog
those poorer and more helpless thau
himself, aud that is being agtutleman
in the best sense of the line word. He
hat no heme but Mrs. Quinn's garret
and fur this he paid by carrying the
bundles and getting the cinders for her
fire. Food aud clothing he picked up
as he could ; and his only friend whs
little Nanny. Her mother bad been
kind to him when the death of hi
father left him alone in this world ;
and when she, too, passed away, the
boy tried to show his gratitude by
comforting the little girl, who thought
there was no ono in tho world Iikejier
Jack.
Old Mrs. Qninn took care of her,
waiting until she was strong enough to
work lor himself; but Nanny had
been sick, and tat about, a pale, little
shadow of her former solf.with a white
film slowly coming over her pretty
blue eyes. This wos Jack's great
trouble, and he couldn't whistle it away
as he did his owu worries; for he was a
cheery lad, aud when the baskets were
heavy, the way long, aud the wcutner
bitter coid, his poor clothes in rags, or
his stomach empty, he just whistled,
and somehow things seemed to get
right. But the eUy he carried Nanny
the first dandelions, and she felt fur
them instead of looking at theja.nsshe
laid, with such pathetie patience, iu
her little face, "I don't see them but I
know they are pretty, and I like 'em
lots," Jack felt as if the blithe spring
suuihine was all spoiled, and when he
tried to cheer himself up with a good
whistle, his lips trembled so they
wouldn't pucker.
"The poor dear's eyes could be cured,
I aiu't a doubt; but it would take a
sight of money, and who's agoing tj
pay it?'' suid Mrs. Quinn, scrubbing
away at her tub.
"How much money V asked Jack.
"A hundred dollars, I dare say.
Dr. Wilkinson's cook told me once
that he done something to a lady's
eyes, and asked a thousand dollars for
iu"
Jack sighed a lang, hopeless sigh,
and went away to fill tho water pniis,
but he remembered the Doctor's
name, and begau to wonder how many
years it would take to earn a hundred
dollars.
Nanny was very patient; but, by
uud by, Mrs. Quiuu began to talk ot
sending her to snme alms house, for
he was too poor to be burdened with
the helpless child. The fear of this
nearly crushed Jack's heart ; aud he
wDt about with such an anxious face
that it was a mercy Nanny did not see
it. He was only twelve, but he hud a
hard load to carry just then ; for the
thought of his little friend, doomed to
lifelong blindness for want of little
money, tempted h m to steal mute
thau once, aud gave him the first
fierce, bitter feel tug agaiust those bet
ter oil' than he. When he carried
nice dinners ro the great houses and
saw the plenty that prevailed there, he
couldn't help feeling that il wasn't
fair for some to have so much, aud
others so little. When he saw pretty
children playing in the dark, or driv
ing with their mothers, so gay, so well
cared tr, so tenderly loved, the boy's
eyes would fill to think of poor little
Nanny, with n friend in the werld
but himself and he was so powerleas
io help her.
When he one day mustered courage
to ring the doctor's bell, begging to
see him a minute, nud the servant an
swered gruffly, as he shut the do.r,
"Go along! he can't be bothered with
the like of you !" Jack clinched his
hands hard as lis went down the steps,
aud suid to himself, with a most uu
boyish tone, "I'll get the money some
how, aud make him let me iu !
He did get it, aud iu a most unex
pected way; but he never forgot the
desperate feeling that came to hiiu
that day, and all Ids life long he was
very leuder to people who were tempt
ed in their time of trouble, aud yielded
as ha was saved from doing, by what
seemed an accideut.
Borne days after his attempt at the
doctor's, as he was gruhbiug in a new
ly deposited ash-beap, with the bitter
feeling very bad, aud the trouble very
heavy, ha found a dirty old pocket
book, and put it in his bosom without
stopping to examine it, for many boys
and girls were scratching, like a brood
of chickens, all around him, and the
pickings were uuubually good, so uo
tiue must be lost.
'Finding is havintr." was one of the
laws of the ash-heap hunters ; and no
one thought of disputing another's
ngnt ta the ipoonf and knives that or
MAY 14. 1873.
casionally found their way into the
ab barrels; while bottles, old shoes,
rags and paper were articles of traffic
among t'.iem. Jack got a good basket
ful that day, and when the hurry wns
over, sat down to rest and clear the
dirt off his face with an old silk duster
which he had picked out of the ruh
budi. thinking .Mrs. Quinn might wash
it up for a handkerchief. But he didn't
wipe his dirty face that day, for, with
the rag out tumbled a pockelbonk ;
and on opening it he saw mouey. Yes
mil of bills, with two figures on all
of them, three tens and one twenty.
It took his breath away for a minute ;
then he bugged the old book tight in
both hands, and rocked to ad fro all
in a heap among the oyster shells and
old, runty tin kettles, saying to him
self with tears running down his
cheeks, "O Nanny I O Nanny 1 now I
can do ill"
I don't think h basket of cinders
ever traveled at such a rate before as
did Mrs. Quinit's that day ; f.ir Jack
tore home at a great pace, and burst
ing into the Dora waving the old dust
er and shouting, "Hooray! I've got
it ! I've got it I''
It is no wonder Mrs. Quinn thought
he had lout wit?, fur he looked like a
wild hoy, with his face all streaked
with tears and ashes, as he ditneed a
double shuffle till he was breathless,
then showertd the money in Nunny'a
lap, and hugged her with another
Hooray, ended-with a choke. When
they got lain quiet and heard tlnstory,
Mrs. Quinu dampened his joy by tell
ing him the money did not belong to
him, and ha ought to advertise the
same.
"But I want it for Nanny !" cried
Jack, "and bow can I find who owns
it, when there are ever so many bar
rels emptied in that heap, and no one
can tell where they come from!',
"It's very likely you won't fiud the
owner, and you can do aa yen please.
nut its honest to try, rm thinking, Tor
some poor girl may having lost her
earnings in that way, and we would-
n t like that ourselves, said Mrs.
Quiun, turning ever the packet-book
and carefully searching for a clue to
its owner.
Nanny looked very sober, and Jack
grabbed up the money as if it wns to
precious te lose. Uul he tvasn t com
fortable about it, aud after a hard
fight with himself he consented to let
Mrs. Qtiiiiti vonstilt their policemnn as
to what they should do. He was a
kindly man, and when he heard the
story, said he'd do what was right,
sud if he could not find the owner,
Jack could have tiie Cfiy dollars buck.
How hard it was to wait, how Jack
thought and dreamed ef his money.
day and night! How Nanny rail to
the door te listen hen a heavy step
came up the stairs! And how wistful
ly the poor darkened eyes turned to
the light they longed to see again.
Honest John Floyd did bis duty.
but he didn't find the emuer; so the
old puro came back at last, and now
Jack could keep it with clear von
rciencc. Nanny was asleep when it
happened . mil as they sat counting
the dingy hills, Mrs. Quinn suid to
the bey, "Jack, you had better keep
this for your self, I doubt if iu enough
to di the child any good, and you
need clothes and shoes, and a heap of
things, let alone the book you hanker
after so much. It ain't likely vou'll
ever find another wallet. Its all luck
about Nanny's eyes ; and may be you
are throwing aii a chance you'll
never have agttin.''
Juck leaned his head on his arm,
and started at the mouey alt spread
out there, and it looked so magnificent
to him that it seemed as it it could
buy him half the world. He did need
clothes ; his hearty hoy's apatite did
long tor better toon; and, oh! In w
suleudid it would be te go aud buy
the books he had wanted so long
the bonks that would give him a taste
of the knowledge that was mora en
ticing to hi wide-awuke young- mind
than clothes and food to his poor lit
tie body. It wasn't an easy thing to
tlo, but bo was so ued to making
small sacrifices that the great one was
less hard ; and when he hud brooded
over the money a few minutes iu
thoughtful ni'euce, his eyes went frem
the precious bilsof papertothe dear lit
tle face iu the trundle bed, and he
said with a determined nod, "I'll
give Nanny the chance, and work for
my things, or go without them.
Mrs. Quiuu us a matter-of-fact
body , but her hard old face softened
when he said that, aud she kissed him
good uight almost as gently at if she
had been his mother.
Next day Jack presented himself
at Dr. Wilkinson's door, with the
money iu one baud and Nanny in the
other sayiug boldly to the gruff serv
ant, "I waul to see the doctor, I can
pay, to you had belter let mtt in."
I am afraid cross Thomas would
have shut the door in ihe boy'a face
again if it had not been for the little
blind girl,-who looked up at him so
imploringly that lie could net resist
ft
$2 PER ANNUM.
the mute appeal. '
"The doctor's going out 1 but may
be he'll see you in a minute;" and
with that he led thm into a room
where stood a man putting on his
gloves. :
Jack was modest boy ; but he was
a afraid Nanny would lose her chance
that he forget himself, aud told the
little story as fast as ha could -told it
well, too, I fancy, fur the doctor list
ened attentively, his e)es goiug from
the boy's eager, flushed face to the
pale patient one beside him. as if the
two little figures, shabby though they
were, illustrated the story better than
the finest artist could have done.
When Jack ended, the doctor-sat Nan
uy on his kie, and after examining
the film a minute stroked her pretty
hair, and aaid ao kiudly that she
uestled her little hand confidingly in
hi, "1 think I cau help you, my dear.
Tell me where you live, and I II at
tend to ii at ouce, fur it's high time
something was done."
Jack told him, adding with a manly
air, as he showed Ihe money, "I can
pay you, sir, if filly dollars is enough."
"Quite euough," said the dottor,
with a droll smile.
"If it isn't I'll work for the rest, if
you'll trust me. Please save Nanny'
eyes and I U do anything to pay you I"
cried Jack, getting red in the lace aud
choky iu hi earnestness
The doctor stopped smiling, and
held out his hand iu a grave, respect
ful way, as he said, "I'll trust you, my
boy. We'll cure Nanny first, and you
and I will relile the bill afterward.
Jack was pleased with this, it was a
gentlemanly way of doing things, and
he showed his eutifaction by emiliui;
all over his face, and giving the big,
white hand a hearty shake with both
his rough ones.
The doctor was busy man ; but he
detained them sometime, for there was
no childreu iu the fine bouse, and it
seemed pleasant to have a little girl
ou his knee aud a bright boy to stand
beside bis chair; aud when at last
they both went away they looked aa if
he had given them seme magie medi
cine, which made them forget every
trouble they had ever known.
Next day the good man came te
give Natijy her chance. She had no
doubt aud very little fear, but looked
up at him so confidingly when ali wits
ready, that he stooped down and kiss
ed her softly before he touched her
eyes.
"Let Jack hold my hands ; then I'll
be still, aud not mind if it hurls tue,"
she said, bo Jm-k, place with anx
iety, ml down before her, aud held the
little hands steadily in his, all through
the miuutes that seemed so long u
hi in .
"What do you see, my child?" in
quired the doctor, wheu he had done
something to both eyes, with a skillful
hand.
Nanny leaned forward with the film
all gone, aud answered with a little
cry of j.iy that went to the hearts who
heard it, "Jack's late! 1 see it! oh,
I see il 1"
Only a frei klrd, round face, with
wei eyes aud tightly set lips; but to
Nauuy it was a beautiful as the face
ofituaiigel; ami wheu she waa laid
with bauduged eyes to rest, it haunted
all her dreams, tor it was the face oi
the little friend who loved her best.
Nanny's chance was not a failure;
Mtid wheu she saw the next dandelions
he brought her, all the sunshine tame
hack into the world b.ighter than ever
for Jack. Well might it seem aw ; for
is tit'y dollars brought him many
things that money seldom buy. The
doctor wouldn't take it at first, but
when Jack said, iu a manful tone the
I . i : i. , i.i . i.
ooci.nr iikeu, although il made In in
smile, "It a a bargain, sir. I wish
to pay my debts; ami I elmu t lee I
happy it Nitiiay don't huve it all for
her eye. I'lense dot I d ruther"
then lie accepted it; und Nanny did
have it, not only for tier eyes, nut in
ciuthes, ami loud, unit cure, many
times over; Lr it was invested iu a
bank tli. t pays g iod interest on every
mite so gin ii.
Juck discovered that fifty dollars
was lr less tlniu most people would
have hal to pHy, aud lu-gged earnestly
lo be alljwed lo wvrk lor the rest.
The doctor agreed te this, and Jack
became bis errand boy, serving him
with a willingness that made a pleas
ure of duly ; sooti finding that many
comforts quietly got into his life ; thai
much help was given without words ;
and that the daya of hunger and rags,
heavy burden and dusty ash-heaps
were gone by forever.
The happiest hours of his days were
sjieut iu the doctor's chaise, when he
made his round of visits; for while he
waited, the boy studied or read, and
while they drove hither and thither
the dec tor conversed with him, Gliding
au eager mind as well as a leuder
heart aud a brave spirit uuder the
rough jacket of bia little serving man.
Bui he never called turn that; for re
oiembsriog the cheerfulness, self-deui
l, honesty and loyalty to those he
Rates of Advertising.
One Square (I Inch,) one lnertlon Il .VI
One Hiuare " one month I W
One Square . three months - Oft
OneHo,uare one year - 10 On
Two Squares, one year ... . Is oe
Q uarter Col. . . . . . go 09
nair . . ..mm
One - """ lot n
Legal notice at established rates.
Marriage and death notices, gratia.
All billa for yearly advertisements eel
locted quarterly. Temporary advertise
ment must be paid for in advance.
Job work, Caxh on Delivery.
loved, shown by the boy, the good
doctor proved his repect ff the vir
tues all men should covet, wherever
they are found, and always spoke of
him with a emile, aa "My Little Gen
tlemau." from Aunt Jot Scrap Bag.
A JIOHMNU ETX-OFENER. .
Calling a boy up in ,lhe morning
can hardly be classed under the head
of "pastimes," especially if the boy ia
fond of exercise the day before. And
it ia a little singular that the next io
the hardest thing to getting him into
it. There is rarely a mother who is a
success at rousing a boy. All moth
era know this; so do their boys. Aad
yet the mother seeens to go at it to the
right way. She npena the door and
insinuatingly observes; "Johnny."
There is no response. "Johnny."
Still no response. Then there is at
short, sharp "John," followed by a
prolonged end emphatic "John,
Henry," a moment latei. A grunt
from the upper regions signifies that
au impression has been made, and the
mother is thus encouraged to add.
"V..M Uu.. i.. . i v. .
a wu u w...c jetting uunu nr re ID
breakfast young man, before I go up
there and give you something you
will feel." This so startles him that
he immediately goes to sleep train.
And the operation haa to be repeated
several times. A father knows noth
ing about this trouble. He merely
opens his mouth as a soda bottle ejects
its cork, and the ' John Henry" that
cleaves the air of that stairway goes
iuto the boy like electricity, and
pierces the deepest recesses of hit
very nature. And he hops out of
that bed, into hie clothes, and dawn
stairs, with a promptness that ia com-
mendaoie. It is rarely a boy allows
himself to disregard the paternal
summons. About once a year ia con
siatent with the rules of health. He
saves his father a great many slept
by bis thoughtfuluesa. Danburf
Acm. ...
A story is lold of a Freuch rentle
man, who having lost the bulk of hit
property though the rascalities of
friends in whem he trusted, crowned
it all by tbe loss of his mental balance.
aud for the remainder of his daya
found his only delight in riding in
omnibuses and passing fares from
passengers to the driver, taking cart
when chauge was returned to add to
it a sou or two frem his owu pocket
and watch the effect of the receiver.
In nine cases nut of ten, as the story -
goes, the passenger, couuting over his
change and finding ns he supposed
iimi me uuver nun cueaieil liimseil,
would look bewildered for a moment
and theu pocket the change with a
chuckle, ihe special delight er the
lunatic waa iu satisfying himself ia
this way that uine-tenths of his fellow
men were dishonest if they .only bad.
the opportunity.
The Baugor Whig and Courier tayt
that a nervous man in the sleeping-car
ou the night tram lroin 1st. John, m
few nights since, waa awaie when tht
train stopped at a station, and lit
heard the conductor call out "Jacoa
liroofc." Jumpiug from hia berth ht
seized a cumpauion in the berth abort
him, dragged the uutortuate man out
into the middle of the car, aud strove
lo rush him to the door shouting tt
the same time: "The axle's broie!
The axle's broie! We're all goiug to
destruction 1" It was some linat be
fore he was calmed dowu enough lo
understand that he bad niisuader
stood the couductor.
Slatington. Pennsylvania, claims
the biggest irl. The damsel ia a
daughter of Joel Neff, ten yearsof age,
measures four feet seven inches ia
height, four leet four inches around
the shoulders aud weighs 139 pounda.
she ia well proportioned for one of her
size, enjoys perfect health, and ia at
quick iu her movements at any girl
of her age. . ,
A remarkable instance of the force
of conscience conies from Boston.- A
police officer, who had a pitcher con
taining a piut of milk stolen from hit
door step, a few mornings since, waa
surprised to fiud, soon after,, that the
cohscience-strickeu thief had returned
tbe pitcher, with four cents to pay for
the mdk.
It does not pay to bt a faithful dog
at Rochester, N." 11. A tui n lately
left his tiewfuundland dog to guard
hi aleigh ; a boy attempted to get in,
wbereupoa the energetic cauiue bor
rowed half a-pouud uf flesh front hia
leg, only to be given up to tht frieuds
ot the boy and shot.
A Georgia negro who had hia skull
split opeu by a spade last spring, fell
lately from a high scaffolding aud a
crowd gathered arouud him to tea
him die ; but he on'. smiled, borrowed
a chew of tobacco from the coroner
aud passed over on the other aide.
Perpetual motion baa beta discov
ered iu tbe tongue of a lite insurance
agent. A Boston drummer disputes
the honor with him.