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VOL. VI. NO. 17.
T10NESTA, PA., JULY 30. 1873.
lected quarterly. Temporary advertise
$2 PER ANNUM.
ments must he paid for in ivlvanoe.
J on work, cash on Delivery.
4
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
TI05E8TA LODGE
Ao. 309,
iCf . KJ. ot kJ.
MEttTS every Friday evening, at 8
o'clock. In the Hall ibrmorly occupied
by the Good Templar.
8. II. HASLET, N.'O.
. J. T. DALE, Seo'y. 87-tf.
Samuel D. Irwin,
ATTORNEY, COUNSELLOR AT LAW
and REAL KHTATK AUKNT. Leal
business promptly attended to. Tlonesta,
. UK WTO rXTTia. MILKS W. TATK.
PETTIS A TATK,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
it Im Sit , T ION EST A , PA .
Vf, W, Kmou,
ti , r.
Owrn A Junkj,
amkTiiu, r.
v Mason Jeni
X TTORNEYS AT LAW. Omee on F.lm
A. Street, above Walnut, Tlonesta, Pa.
F. W. Hays,
A TTORNKY AT LAW, and Notar
XX Public, Reynolds uuklll a. vkvb
m l. o a ml I'ltv l RU.lv
T. KIKXSAB. . B. 8MILKT,
KINXEAB A HMILEY,
Attorneys at Law, ... Franklin, Pa.
PRACTICE In the several Courts of Ve
nango, Crawford, Forest, and adjoin
ing counties. 3'J-ly.
M. HARMS, . D. D. FASSBTT,
JIA11R1S fl FASSETT,
(torneys at Law, TitusvUl Penn'a
PRACTICE In all the Courts of Wsrren,
jl urawioru, t ores, ami enango . ouu
ties. ... 49-tf
rnrsiciAxs.e svkgeoxs.
J. WnUHB, M. D, and J. & BLAISE, K- D.
Ksvina entered Into a co-partnership, all
alls, night or day, will receive Immediate
Mention. Ofllce'at residence of Dr. Wl-
s Kim St., Tlonesta, Pa. W-ly
J. H. Heivly,
QURGEON DENTIST, in Schonblom's
.U Uuilding, between Centre ana By en
mnn SIM 1)11 f'ilv PlL
All operations rlono In a caroful mnnnor
and warranted. Chloroform and ether ad
ministered when required if the cane will
permit. 10-iy
Charles B. Arsart,
"TkKNTIST, Centre Street, Oil City, Pa.
XJ J n Simons' jiiock.
Tlonesta House.
TtC ITTEL. Proprietor. Elm St, Tio
itj.1 neaia, l'a., at mo mouin oi iiiocrweK,
Mr. litis has thoroughly ronovated the
Tlonesta House, and re-furnished it com
eletely. All who patronize him will be
well entertained at rsonable rates. '20 ly
FOREST HOUSE,
D BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
Court House, Tioncsta, Pa. Just
nnanod. Kvervthinir new and clean and
fresh. The best of liquors kept constantly
Ail hand. A portion ot the publio parron-aa-e
is respectfully solicited. 4-17-1 v
National Hotel,
TIDIOUTE, PA., Benj. Elliott, proprie
tor. This house has been newly lurn-
isnedandis kept in good style. Quests
will be made comfortable here at reaona
lle rates. 9 ly.
Scott House.
EMGUXDUS. PA.. K. A. RolerU. Pro
JT prietor. This hotel has been recently
re-fnrnished and now oners superior so.
oiumodauona to guests. .a-iy.
Dr. J. L. Acomb.
TYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has
I I iad Qfteen years' experience in a large
and succeseuil practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. OHlce in his Drug and
Uroeery Ntors, located in Tidioutej near
Tldlouto House.
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A Till assortment of Medicines, Liquors
Oils, Cutlery, all of the best quality, and
will be sold at reasonable rates.
' DR. CUA3. O. DAY, an experienced
rbysieian and Druggist from New York.
. has sharge of the Store. All prescription!
put up accurately.
jo. r. rim.
A. a K1U.T.
MA T, PARK A CO.,
BACKERS
Corner of Kim Walnut SI. Tlonesta,
Bank of Discount and Deposit.
Interest allowed on Time Deposits.
Aelleotions made on all the Pi luoipal points
of the U. S,
Collections solicited. 18-ly.
TIOITESTA
SAVINGS BANK,
Tiouesta, Forest Co., Pa.
This Rank transacts a General .Banking,
Collectinuand Exchange Busiuew..
Drafts on the Principal Cities of the
United States and Europe liought and sold.
. Gold and Silver Coin and Government
tWuritie bought and sold. 7-30 Bonds
eonvuited on the most tavorauie terms.
1 merest allowed ou time dupotjU.
Mar. 4, U.
J. B. LONG,
M
ANUFACTUREK of and Dealer Ut
HARNESS, SADDLES, WHIPS, ROBES,
CURRY COMBS, BRUSHES,
H0K6E CLOTHING,
and everyfhing in the line. In Bonner
Agues 's' Block, adioinin Drug Store.
D. W. CLARK,
(COMMISSIONER'S CLEUK, rOMCST 00., PA.)
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
HOUSES and Lois for Ralo and RENT
Wild Lands for Sale. X
I have superior facilities for ascertaining
the condition of taxes and tax doeds, Ac,
and am thorefore qualified to act Intelli
gently as agent of those living at dis
tance, owning lanus m tno uounty.
Ofllco In Commissioners Room, Court
House, Tlonesta, Pa,
-41-ly. U. W. CLARK.
Mew Hoarding llonwe.
MRS. S. S. HULINGS has built a largo
addition to her house, and Is now pre
pared to accommodate a number of perma
nent boarders, and all transient ones who
may favor her with their patronage. A
good Btable has recently been built to ac
commodate the horses of guests. Chargos
reasonnblo. Residence on Elm St., oppo
site S. Haslet's store. 23-ly
OKltlSTOX V 1IOS12Y,
CENTRE STREET, OIL CITY, PA.,
BOOKS,
STATIONERY,
FANCY GOODS,
TWINES,
TOYS, INKS,
WHOLKMAl.E AND RETAIL.
Books, Newspapers and Magazines
MAILED TO ANY ADDRESS
At publishers ratos.
31)-ly
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE
IN TI ON EST A.
GEO. W.BOVARD&GO.
TT AVE )nst brought on a complete and
ii carelully selected stecK 01
FLOUR,
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
and everything necessary to the complete
stock ofa li rut-clans Grocery House, which
they have opened out at their establish
ment on Elm St., first door north of M. E,
Church.
TEAS,
COFFEES.
SUGARS.
SYRUPS,
FRUITS,
SPICES.
II A MS, LARD,
AND PRO VISIONS OF ALL KIXDS,
A the lowest cash prices. Goods warrant
ed to be of the best quality. Call and ex
amine, and we believe we can suit you.
GEO. W. BOVAltD it CO.
Jan. 0, '72.
.ONFECTION ARIE
S.
I
AGNEW, at the Post Office,
has
J. opened out a choice lot of
GROCERIES,
C0NFECTIONAMES,
CANNED FRUITS,
10BACC0S,
CIGARS, AND
NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS.
A portion of the patronage of the publio
is roKspectfully solicited.
44-tf L. AGNEW.
NEBRASKA GRIST MILL.
THE GRIST MILL st Nebraska (Lacy
town,) Forest county, has boen thor
oughly overhauled and refitted in first
class order, and is now running and doing
all kinds of
CUSTOM OKIIVDIIVG.
FLOUR,
FEED, AND OATS.
Constantly on hand, and sold at thevery
lowest figures.
43-tim H. W. LEDEBUR.
LOTS FOR SALE!
IN THE
BOROUGH OF TIONESTA.
Ajiply to GEO. G. SICKLES,
79, Nassau St., New York City.
PATENTS OBTAINED.
No foes unless successful. No lees in ad
vauce. No charge for preliminary search
Send for circulars CONNOLLY BROTH
LKS, 10H S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
and eU-t Ninth St. Wahingtop, 1. C. A0-R
BHOKT 8PKKC1IEH.
Perhaps the shortest speech ever de
livered in any legislative chamber was
that of the member of the United
States Congress, who having got. out
this sentence: "Mr. Speaker, the gen
erality of mankind in general are dis
posed to exercise oppression on the
generality of mankind in general,"
was pulled down to bis seat with the
remark, "You'd better stop ; you are
coming out of the same hole that you
went in at."
Daniel Webster was apt to over-in
dulge himself at publio dinners, but
mnnatrod when called upon to make a
speech, if a drief one.
Ou one occasion Webster finished
up with: "Gentlemen, there's the na
tional debt it should be paid ; yes,
gentlemen, it should be paid ; I'll pay
it myself. How much is it T"
bir Arthur Helps somewhere sug
gests that clergymen would be more
successful in attacking the pockets of
their flocks it they send round the
plates before, instead of after, the ser
mon, with the understanding that if
they gave liberally they should be let
off from the sermon altogether.
M. Dupanloup, the eloquent bishop
of Orleans, preaching in behalf of the
workmen ot ltouen, contented himselt
with saying :
This is no time fur long sermons,
but for good works. You are ac
qainted with the calamities of those
whose cause I have come this day to
plead. Once upon a time a king,
whose name is still cherished by us,
said to his companions iu-artns, on
whom he thought with reason he could
rely : 'iUy good iriends, 1 am your
king; you are Frenchmen. Yonder
is the enemy ; let us march.' I will
not address you in other words to-day
than these. I am your bishop ; you
are Christians. Yonder are, not our
enemies, but our brethren who suffer.
Let us flee to their succor 1" The re
stilt was the collection of more thac
$3,000.
Edwin, a once popular English ac
tor, is credited with the f.uthorship of
one of the briefest of sermons, his be
ing : "Man is born to trouble as the
sparks fly upward," I shall consider
this discourse uuder three heads. First,
man s ingress into the world ; second
ly, man's progress through the world ;
thirdly, man s egress out ot toe world
And first Man's ingress into the
world is naked and bare. Secondly
His progress through it is trouble and
care. Lastly His egress from it is
nobody knows whore. If we do well
here, we shall do well there ; I can
tell you my more if I preach a year:
The last time Justice Foster went
on the circuit, he dismissed the grand
jury to their work with : "Gentlemen,
the weather is extremely hot ; I am
very old, and you are well acquainted
witb your duty ; practice it I
in an action tor Blander justice
Creswell put the case to the jury in
these emphatio words : "Gentlemen
the defendant is atoul-mouthed lellow,
What damages?" An example of ju
dicial brevity only to be matched bv
liaron Alderson s address to a con
viuced prisoner who prayed that God
might strike him dead where he stood,
if he were not innocent. Alter a mo
ment's sileuce, the judge sternly and
coldly said : "Prisoner at the bar, as
r r , , ? . 1 ,
rroviuence nas not interposed in De
half of society, the sentence of the
court is, that you be transported for
An American judge once intervened
in an odd way to prevent a waste of
words. He was silting in chambers,
and seeing from the piles of papers in
the lawyer's hands that the first case
was likely to be hardly contested ne
asked, "what is the amount in ques
tion?" "Two dollars," said plaintiff's
counsel. "I'll pay it," said the judge,
handing over the money. "Call the
next case.
He had not the patience of tacitarn
Sir William Grant, who, after listen
ing for a couple of days to the argu
ments of counsel as to the construc
tion of an act, quietly observed, when
they had done : "The act is repealed."
An mquisitivo trench bishop once
caught a Tartar in the Duke de
Roquelaire. The latter, passing in
haste through Lyons, woo hailed by
the bishop with: "Hi! 111! Ihe
duke stopped. "Where have you
come from?" inquired the prelate.
"Paris," said the duke. "What is
there fresh in Paris?" "Green peas."
"But what were the people saying
when you left?" "Vespers." "Good
uess, man," broke out the augry ques
tioner, "who are you? What are you
called?" "Ignorant people call me
Hi! Hi! Gentlemen term roe the
Duke de Roquelaire. Drive on, pos
tillion!" One morning a woman was Bhown
into Dr. Abernethy's room ; before he
could speak, she bared her arm, say
ing: ".Burn." "A poultice," said the
doctor. Next day she called again,
showing her arm, and said : "Better."
"Continue the poultice." Some days
elapsed before ' Abernethy saw her
again; tlmn she said: "Well 'your
fee? ".Nothing," quoth the great
medico; "you are the most sensible
woman I ever saw.
TUB BQUIIIB'M VISITOR.
Squire Binks, a retired old gentle
man, lives away down on (sixteenth
street. The other morning three old
ladies from Macon county came to his
house on a visit. They used to know
his wifo before she was married. The
Squire welcomed them to his mansion,
and then went out to the barn and
swore for half an hour. While he
was soothing himself thus, his wife
called him into the house. She hand
ed him an umbrella to keep off the
sun, and said the ladies had walked
up from the depot and left some things
there for him to bring up. So he
brought them up, making two round
trips for the baskets, bandboxes, and
two black oil cloth traveling bags, all
of which the Squire discourteously
called 'infernal old traps.'
As he sat in the back kitchen wip
ing his brow, his wife brought out the
market basket and said there was not
a bit of sugar or tea in the house, and
s ho remarked that while he was going
down town he might as well get the
molasses jug tilled, ihe foquire asked
her how long those old migratory pel
icans were going to stay. And she
asked him if he thought she would be
so rude as to ask them. Then the
Squire went down and laid in the
groceries. hen he got back his wile
said she had forgotten something, and
thought of it just when it was too late.
She must have some corn starch. The
Squire asked her if .any of the old
scarecrows had dropped the least hint
as to the duration of their visit. She
said not. The Squire looked sad and
discontented. '
When ha laid the paper of corn
starch on the kitchen table his wife
said they must have a codfish for din
ner. Une of the ladies said in the
course of conversation that she was
fond of codfish. The Squire asked if
the old buzzards had yet committed
themselves on tho extent of their pres
ent roost. She said he ought to be
ashamed of himself.
When he slapped the codfish down
on the table with a wring, his wife got
him to bring in some water and wood ;
said Mrs. Spoonauger, she never dined
without ale, and the Squire was asked
if he would go down and bring a bot
tie. He asked if he shouldn't go into
the parlor and get those old cormo'
rants to make out a list of what they
did like, and furthermore asked if they
were yet silent as to when they thought
of going away.
lie got the ale, and for fear h(
would have to trot down town again
he hired an express wagon and loaded
it with all sorts of garden truck,
bottle of whisky, a box of sardines,
a pound of snuil, some cove oysters,
dried apples, beans, smoked tongue,
cut and dried tobacco, pickled walnuts,
canned corn, mackerel, split peas, oto,
The next day the Squire was . sent
down town only eilit times.
Early next moruiug he started out
into tho country to see a man. When
he got home he asked bis wife if any
time had been set lor the departure.
Ua the evening of the following Mon
day one of the ladies said she thought
they ought to start on the next h rid ay
so as to reach hdtoe before Sunday.
Mrs. Binks said they oughtn't to be
in a hurry. The Squire groaned, and
said they ought to stay and make
their visit out. Uu iriclay morning
the Squire bad an express wagon be
fore the door. But his wifo said the
ladies bad concluded to stay over the
Fourth. Then the Squire went out
to saw wood and converse with him
self. Peoria Review.
On Saturday an old ladv. aceom
panied by a tall, gawky-looking girl
of sixteen, evidently her daughter, en
tered a store in Titueville and asked
to see some calico. Selecting one of
the pieces thrown down to tier, she
pulled lit this way and that, as
she would tear it to pieces ; held it up
to the light in various positions, and
spit on a corner and rubbed it between
her ringers to try it the colors were
good. Then she stood still awhile
evidently she wasn't satisfied. Sud
douly she seized the clerk a scissors
and cuttinc off a piece handed it
her daughter, remarking, 'Here, 'Liza
Jane, take an' chaw that an' see ell'
fades! And Liza Jane chawed it.
Conversation between an inquiring
stranger and a steamboat pilot:
"That's Black Mountain?"
"Yes, sir, highest mountain above
Lake George.
"Any story or legend connected
with that mountain?"
"Lots of them. Two lovers went
up that mountain once and never
came back."
"Indeed why, what ever. became
of them ?"
"Went down ou the other side."
A WIU.HKY WELL.
'You see, Mr. Davis, twenty cows, a
distillery, aud a farm of a hundred
acres gives roe and my four boys a heap
work to do, but we do it all our
selves ; no hired folks about anywhere.
It don't pay ; they pry into things too
ranch. So for three or four years past
we've done nrettv well, and nnlv for
our stupid Joe leaving the handle in
the pump, they'd never have found us
out
'Pump 1 handle 1' interjected Davis.
Yes. I'll tell you how it was. The
whisky we made and put into barrels
we paid tax on. That we put down
tho well we '
'Put down the well?' interrupted
Davis again.
'I forgot to say, continued McKiv-
er, 'we have a well that has been dry
three years anyway. So I got a tub a
leetle smaller in circumfurence than
the well, and made it tight at both
ends, aud slipped it down connecting
with the old wooden pump that still
stood there. When we took whisky out
we had to gear her up, but unshipped
er lively as soon us we were through.
So, in looking at that forlorn old post
without an arm, nobody suspected it
was a head board for the grave of
whisky.'
'somebody did, it seems, said Davis,
getting interested.
ihe officers suspected something,
and at different times searched my
stables and cellars, and lay out in the
field and captured the stuff as it was
taken awav. They frequently seized
my tax paid goods, but always releas
ed them again in a few hours. Hew
d I get the whisky nwayr Why,
just the easiest thing I had to do.
You see I ran two milk wagons, and
sometimes only one can in bve was
filled with that article, and that for
use in case i stranger stood with pitch
er in hand bv the roadside to pur
chase. Such instances, though seldom,
occurred. The rest we filled from the
pump.'
'And was caught at ur said Davis.
'No, not exactly. Ihe tilling was
all through and wagon gone, when
two of those rebel fellows poppod in
on me before break o day the in
spector hadn't come yet, and turned
things over generally. I hey got
through at last and seemed satisned
that all was right. Their hands were
pretty dirty, so I said, leading the
way to the bouse. 'Ucntiemen, come
in and wash your hands.' One of
them started after me, the other made
for the old pump, and when I turned
to look I felt just like sinking out o
sight. Joe, who used the pump last,
had forgotten to unship the handle,
and the revenue man's hand was on
it. I yelled to him, 'that pump don't
suck !' It warn't nu use. It did suck,
and sent out a pretty good stream,
which he commenced to rub over his
hands. lie sniffed some, aud putting
both hands under his nose gave along
whistle. Then it was all up with me?
'You'll cro to prison 1' said Davis.
'Not if the entire Congressional del
egation o' the State can save mo,' said
the distiller.
Your property will be confiscated !
'Only such as lies loose on the farm
aud in the still-house, and that ain't
a hundredth part of my four years'
gain.'
MINE IIUNDHKU MIXES ON FOOT.
BY PKOP. J. D. BUTLER.
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1873.
Nils Nysten is a Swede, and was
born where his forefathers had been
content with "only this aud nothing
more"
"To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot."
lie aspired higher, but so low was
his birth, and so strong the barriers
around him, that he was three-soore
yeais old before he could work his
a mi
passage to America, xnree years ago
he reached Iowa, with his wifo, and
penniless, stopping first in Mount
Pleasant.
While working there at his trade of
wazon-makinir, he became conviuced
that his best means of further
advancement, was to secure a Nebras
ka Homestead. His mode of making
this boon his own, is worth telling to
encourage the others.
HOW HE DID IT?
He walked from his home to Lin
coin, 307 miles along the track of tho
Burlington & Missouri liiver Kail-
road. This journey he accomplished
in about fifteen days. At Lincoln ho
fun u d shelter in the Immigrant's Rest,
buildini; provided by the li. & JN1.
railroad where land hunters may lodge
and live without charge while seeking
farms.
Looking at the maps of publio lands
iu the United States Land Office there,
he judged York county to afford the
most desirable honisteut's. Ho there
fore walked on thither seventy miles
further. Having picked out the farm
which suited him best of all those still
vacant ho returned to the land office
and filed his claim to it, September
2d, 1871, paying $14 in fees. His
homestead consists of 80 acres, in the
34th snction of the 1 1th township iut
the 3d range west, of the Gth princi
pal meridian.
WHAT THEN ?
Repairing again to the farm of his
choice he made sundry improvements
tor a month. He finished him a due-
out and stacked twelve tons of wild
hay.
His purse was now empty, save one
dollar and a half, but he walked to
Lincoln, and thence home as ho walk
ed thither, daily laying behind him
twenty miles.
Soon after reaching home, at the
end of a nine hundred mile walk, ho
learned that his hay stacks had been
burned by a prairie fire having no
plow, he had been unable to make a
fire-break around them. But through
out all, he seems to have lost nothing
of heart or hope, and to have remain
ed as jolly as Mark Tapley, in Chuz
slewit. Thrcugh the winter he worked at
his trade sometimes beginning his toils
at two o'clock in the morning. Thus
he finished three good wagons. '
Two he traded off, each for a mule
and harness. Then putting on board
his wife, a barrel of pork, a harrow,
all of wood, made by himself, and
some needments, he drove westward,
by the same route which ho had tho
last fall traveled on foot.
Ho took with him three other Scan
dinavian Homestead hunters, each
with a wagon and bis family in it.
He arrived at Lincoln in due time;
rested a little among the old familiar
hospitalities for strangers, afforded
gratuitously by the B. & M. railroad,
through the whole-souled keeper.Johu
Frost, and on the 21st of March 1872,
in spite of un equinoctial wind, set his
face towards his homestead. His jour
ney thither can hardly require more
than three days, but, as he must
needs be there before the first day of
April, or be cgrcgiously April-fooled,
by-forfeiting his farm, he resolved to
make assurance doubly sure. Hence
ho took time by the forelock.
Nils Nysten is sixty-two years old,
though be declares himself only forty
when just shaved. His example shows
what others can do. It shames many
faint hearts that are weeping like
women for lack of a farm, which they
have the privilege of seizing, like men,
had they only manly pluck.
Nils Nysten's homestead was one of
12,304 which h'ad been entered in the
Lincoln Uuited States Land Office, be
fore last New Year's. Up to thesamo
date the Burlington and Missouri Riv
er railroad, along which Nysten walk
ed, had sold along their truck 478,988
acres, to 4,525 purchasers, on ten years
credit, six per cent, interest, and on
sales made since 1872 nothing of tho
principal falls due until the cud of
the fourth year, wi,h twenty per cent,
thrown off for prompt improvement,
lie who cannot on these terms make a
farm pay for itself, does not deserve
one.
A.WISUUIDED BOOK AUKNT.
A book agent entered the open door
of a snug l'ittsfield cottage one day
last week, and nodding to a trim,
bright-looking little woman who sat
sewing by the window, commenced
volubly to descant on the merits of
a great work which he was for the
first time giving mankind an opportu
nity to purchase. It was a universal
biography, cookbook, dictionary, fam
ily physician, short-hand instructor,
and contained, besides, a detailed his
tory of every important event that nas
transpired iu the world, from the ap
ple incident and Adam's fall to Credit
Mobilier and the fall of Congress.
The work contained fire thousand
chapters, all with running titles. The
agent, after talking on the general ex
cellences of the volume about five
minutes, commenced ou tho headings
of those chapters, and as the woman
did not speak to interrupt him, he
felt that he was making a conquest,
aud he rattled away so that she
shouldn't have a chance to say no. It
took him nearly an hour, and as ho
breathlessly went on, the sweat start
ed on his forhead, and he made con
vulsive grasps at his collar, and when
he finished he had hardly strength
enough left to put on a bewitchiug
smile aud hand her his ready pea
wherewith to subscribe her name to
the order book. She took the pen,
but iustead of putting her autograph
on his list, she lifted a scrap of paper
from her work-box, and wrote in plain
letters, "Ime dote and dum." He said
not a word, but the unutterable things
that he looked, as he turned to the
door, would fill a library.
An old maid in Lockport, N. Y.,
purchased one of the Egyptuu mum
mies at the Niagara Fulls Museum,
the other day, for a parlor ornament.
She said it seems better to have a man
around, even if he was advanced in
life.