.
jo nuuscrrpuons receivea ror snorter
period than three months.
Correspondence solicited from all parts
."t lite country. No notice will be taken of
annonymous communications.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
TI0JE3TA LODGE
T XmCJ"' JL. VJ. Ol . -.
MEETS every Friday evening, at 8
o'clock, in tli Hall formorly ocoupioJ
oy tuetwa leinpmis,
V S. II. HASLET. N. O.
J. T. DALE, Soo'y
27-tf.
Samuel D. Irwin,
TTORNEY.COUNSELLORATLAW
X and REAL ESTATE AUKKT. lfrnlJ
husluess promptly attended to. 'Xionoatal
i a. ... 40-Ay,
' . WBWTOJt PETTIS.
MILES W. TATK.
. PKTTIS TATE, ;
- ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
jiU Jlr(, TIOXESTA, PA,
W. W. Kuoa, Owji A JeXA,
imm, r afwdtun, r.
Mason. A Jenks,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office on F.lm
Street, altove Walnut, Tioneata, Pa.
F. W. Hays,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, ami Notary
Public, RovJiolds Ilukill A Co.'a
Bloek, Soneoa St.', Oil City, Pa. 8l-ly
r. KIKNRAR.
. B. SMII.Ef,
K ItrtTEJ R SMILE I',
Attorneys at Law, - - - Franklin, Pa.
PRACTICE In the several Courta of Ve
I nanpjo, Crawford, Forest, and adjoin
ing eountie. 39-ly.
H. HARM, P. t. FASSKTT,
HARRIS A FASSETT,
ctorneya at Law, Tttusrtlle Penn'a-
PRAmrK In all the Courts of Warren,
Crawford, For en t and Venango Coun
ties. 43-tf
rirsiciAxsJi svrqeoa's.
1. WrHA8, If. V., s4 J. E. BLAISE, X. S.
Having entered Into a co-partnership, all
rails, night or day, will receive Immediate
aUention. ( uW at residence of Dr. Wi
nona, Kim fit., Tioucsta, Pa. 80-ly
J. H. Hoivly,
OVUHKON DENTIST, Iu,Schonblonra
O Jlulldiiitf, between Conlro and Sya
luoro Sts., Oil City, Pa.
All njwrationx done in a careful maimer
and warranted. Chloroform and other ml
minlitercd when required if tlio viuki will
permit. Ift-ly
Charles B. Ansart,
F. NT 1ST, Centre Street, Oil Cily, Pn.
In Simons' lilock.
I)
Tlonesta House.
M1TTEL, Proprietor, Kim SI. Tin.
niwta, Pa., at the mouth of the creek,
. Mr. title has tiioroughly reuovateil the
Tlonesta Mouse, and re-furnlKlicd it com
pletely. All who patronixe him will be
well entertained at rsasonsble rate. !!0 ly
FOfEST HOUSE,
DRLACK PROPRIKTOR. Opposite
tViurt IIoiiho, Tiouesta, Pa. Jnxt
npened. Kvoryllilnt; new and clonn and
fresh. The best of liquors kept constantly
ti hand. A portion of the public pntron
ftae is respectfully solicited. -1-17-1 v
National Hotel,
TIPIOI'TK, PA., Renj. Elliott, proprie
tor. This hnii.se has been newly furn
lulled and is kept In good style. Guests
will lie made comfortable here ut reasona
ble rates. ly.
Scott House.
t'AWCNDVK PA., E. A. Roberts, Pro.
r prletor. Tliis hoel has been recently
re tumished and now otters superior ac
omraodatiohs to cuea'.a. -)y.
Dr. J. L. Acorrib,
HYS!CIAN AND8URQEON, who has
had tVfteea'veara' experience in a lanre
and successful practice, will attend all
Hrofeeainnal falls. Office in his Drug ami
Grocery Wtore, located iu Tidioute, uear
J"ldioulo riouse.
IX UI3 STOKE WILL BE FOUND
A full assortment of Medicines, Liquors
, 'ehacco, C4grs, (Stationery, Glass, Paints,
Oihi.CXlery, all of the best quality, and
will be sold at reasonable ratos.
DR. CflAS, O, DAY, an experienced
Physloian and"Drugist from Jfw York,
has charge of the Store. All prescriptions
put op accurately.
a- MAT.
jho. r. rxn.
a a. ssixt.
MA Y, PARK CO.,
IB .A. IN" IEC EJ HRj S ,
Vraer of Elm' Walnut Sts. Tioneata.
Bank of Discount and Deposit.
Interest allowed on Time Deposits.
flolleetiens madeon all the Principal points
of the U.S.
Collections solicited.
18-1 y.
RAVINGS BANK,
Tionssta, Forest Co., Pa.
I'hts Rank transact?! a Goneral Rouking,
eVollecting twii Kxchange Huslnesa.
Drafts on the Principal Cities of the
United States and Europe bought and sold.
Gold and Silver Coju and Uoveraiueut
CMicurilioK bought and iwld. 7-30 Bonds
eonrerted on the most favorabL3 terms.
Jnterest allowed ou time deposit.
Mar. 4, tf.
J. B. LONG,
yUFACTL'REH of .aua Dealer in
HARNfcs.s, SADDLES, WHIPS, ROBES,
CURRY COM BS, BRUSHKS,
HORSK CIAJTHING,
end evcrvllii.m? jy the Jini. in lluniier A
Aipien Ulovk, djoivii' Drug Sloro. 7
VI rVBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, BY
W. 17. DTJNN.
office i BoBWsnn & bokitbk'8 BtnLDnta,
ELM 8TKEET, TI0SE3TA, PA. .
TERMS, 2.00 A YEAR.
VOL. VI. ISO. 10.
D. W. CLARK,
(COMMIHSIOHkR'S CLERK, FOR VST CO., PA.)
MEAL ESTATE AGENT.
TTOUSES and I-ota for 8ale and RKNnp
Wild Lands for Wnle.
I have superior facilities for ascertaining
the oonditluu of taxes and tax doeds, An.,
and am therefore quaUliud to art intolli
gcntly as aeont of those living at a dis
tance, ownlnir lands In the County.
Oflioe in Commlsaionors Kooin, Court
House, Tlonosta, Pa.
4-4l-Jy. D.W, CI-ARK.
IVew lConrdlng House.
MRS. H. S. IIULINGS hus built a large
addition to her house, and is now pro
pared to actximmoduteanumberof perma
nent boarders, and all transient ones who
may favor her with their patronage. A
good stable bos recently bem built to ao
commudate the horses of guests. Charges
rcasonnhlc. Residence ou Elm St., oppo
site 8. liaslet s store. Zi-ly
CENTRE STREET, OIL CITY, PA.,
BOOKS, . , .. -;
STATIONERY,
FANCY GOODS,
TWIN ES,
TOYS, INKS,
M'nOLKISAJ.K AND RETAIL. 1
Books, Newspapers and Magazines
MAILED TO AN Y AUDRES.S
At publishers rates.
.13-1 V
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE
IN T I O y K S T A .
GEO. W.B0VARD&G0.
II
AVE fust brought on a complete and
cnrciuny sciccica siec or
FLOUK,
GltOCEKlES,
FROVISIONS,
and everything necessary to the (mm pint e
stock ofa lirst-rhissUrocWy House, which
they have opened out at their establish
ment on Kim Kt., first door north of M. 1
Church. '
TKAS,
COFFEES. SUGARS,
SYRUPS. FHC ITS,
SP1CEK,
HAMS, ' LARD,
a sit mo nsioxs of all kinds,
at the lowest cash prices. Goods warrant
ed to be of tho ho.it quality. Call and ex
amine, aud we believe we can suit you.
GEO. W. BOVARD & CO.
Jan. 0, '72.
CONFECTION A RIE
S.
I AG NEW, at tho Pist Office, has
J. opoued out a choice lot of
GROCERIES,
CONb'ECTIONARlES,
CANNED FIWITS,
10BACC0S,
CIGAIiS, AND
NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS.
A portion of the patronage of tho public
is resHpectfully solicited.
4-tf L. AG NEW.
NEBRASKAJGRIST MILL.
HMIE GRIST MILL at Nebraska (Lacy.
JL town,) Forest county, has boon thor
oughly overhauled and refitted in hrst
clans order, aud is now running aud doing
all kinds of
t unto ji u i x i i ar c s.
FLOUR,
FEED, AND OATS,
Constantly on hand, and sold at tho very
jowest fiuures.
43-ooa II. W. LEDEBUR.
LOTS FOR SALE!
IN THE
BOROUGH OF HON EST A.
. . . . . - I Jly
Apply to GEO. O. SICKLES,
7S, Nassau St., New York City.
PATENTS OBTAINED.
No fees unless etfccubsful. No lis in ad
vance. ' No charge l'orprllniln.ii 'v search.
Send for circular-. CONNOLLY JlltoTll
EltS. loss, fourth St., PhiluiU'lphla. Pa.,
ami wt Ninth HI. '!-hiiii;tou, i. C. .XI--U
tionesta, pa.,
OLD KILBORNE'S WILL.
- Old Walter Kilborno died, and loft
a fortune that aggregated noarly a
milliou. The gloomy old house whiPh
had been the family residence for
many a year, stood in one of the down
town streets that had once been tho
site of tho fashionable residence, of
New York city. But the wealthy had
long ago removed tho ave.nucs, leav
ing the perverse millionaire to hold
his own ainoD the growing business
of the once aristocratic thoroughfare.
A bunch of black crape xtill hung on
the bell knob, lour days after the fune
ral, when a bent, wily looking man
pulled it. Iieiug admitted, he was
shown iuto a dingy room which Mr.
Kilborne had in his lifu used as an
office. This bent wily looking roan
was Lawyer Whittemore.
"Good morning," said the lawyer,
as Robert, a grandchild of the dead
uilionaire, a young man who showed
plainly the marks of rough social us
age, entered and extended his hand
rather listlessly. ' . . :
"Good inoruing," was tho reply.
"Wei IT"
"Well?" echoed the lawyer.
"You got my note?"
"Asking mo to meet you here?
Yes what do you want?"
"You drew my grandfather's will?"
"I did, two days before ho died."
"What wcro its contents?"
"I have no right to toll you," and
Mr. Whittemore tried to look severe.
"It is with the surrogate now, aud you
will kuow its contents on Thursday,
when it will be officially opened. I
couldn't think of violating my official
i
" "Not unless you aro paid for it,"
interrupted the young man. "I un
derstand that perfectly well, and will
be plain and brief with you. As yoi
are awrc, myself and my cousin My
ra aro the only living relatives of my
grandfather. We have been brought
up here iu this houso together, and
each hates the other as much as possi
ble. Now, I've no idea how the prop
erty is left, and I want to know. I am
willing to pay fur tho knowledgo iu
advance of tho opening of tho will,
and you have it to sell."
The lawyer absented with a cool nod
of his head. -
"Then name your price," continued
Robert.
"Ono thousand dollars." '
"I haven't so much."
"A note for a month will do."
Tho document was quickly written
out, signed by the young man, aud
transposed to the lawyer's pocket.
"The will," then said Mr. Witte
morc, "is a strange one as strange as
the roan who made it but ho would
listen to no advice, and I had nothing
lo do but carry out his withes. He
leaves all his property to Myra Kil
borne."' ' .t.-
"D n him," hissed Robert.
"Hold," said the lawyer, "until you
hear the conditions. Ho leaves all
his property to Myra, as I said before,
on condition that she shall immediate
ly sign an agreement to, within a year,
become your wife. If she shall decline
to fulfill this conditiou,tho property bo
longs to you. The only other point is
that iu case Myra . marries any body
before the will is opened, she gets the
property the same as if she marries
you. But that provision, of course, is
of no consequence, as she is not likely
to marry before day after to-morrow,
which will be the Thursday on which
the document is to be opened."
Here the lawyer stopped and looked
iuto his companion's face as it' expect
ing an expression of displeasure. He
was disappointed, however, for Robert
seemed rather satisfied than otherwise.
"It pleases me well enough," he
said, "lor I half expected to be cut off'
unconditionally. You see, I've been
rather fast, and the old man disliked
it, whilo Myra's gentle ways and at
tention to his want won his regard.
She is completely bound up in her
lover, Harry Perton, who is hundreds
of miles away just now, and I dou't
believe she would give Liui up for the
fortuuo a dozen times over. Even if
she should consent to marry me, I
wouldn't be so badly off with the prop
erty almost under my control."
The lawyer here arose, bade his un
scrupulous patron good day, aud went
out. But as he did so, had his ears
becu youngor, ho might have caught
tho souodof rustling skirts enveloping
tho pretty form for Myra Kilborne,
who board every word of the interview
by listening at the door.
"So, so," she mused when she had
reached hor own room aud thrown her
self into the chair, -'I'm to buy the
fortune by selling myself. I won't do
it. I would not give up Harry for
fifty times a million. Robert can
take the money, and much good may
it do him."
Yet, notwithstanding ncr conclusive
.ccisiou, Myra could not relinquish
without a pang tho toituuo to which
bho had always luvkcd forward as her
own ccitain poitiou. . jle grandfather
august a 1873;
had always seemed to regard her with
affection, and she bad not dreamed
that in his will he could impose such a
distasteful restriction.
"If Harry was only here," she
thought, 'there would not be any
trouble, because we would get mar
ried before Thursday. What shall
I do? I wish I had somebody to ad
vise me. And I can have a lawyer
is what I want. They are up to all
sorts ef .tricks, so they say."
Without a moment's dday she
dressed herself for the street and went
out. She knew -no lawyer, but walked
until she came to a building upon which
she had often noticed an array of
signs. Passing up stairs, and select
ing a name from tbe lot that chanced
to strike her most favorably, ' she en
tered a well furnished office; a middle-aged
man sat alone writing at a
desk.
"Is Mr. Temple In?" asked Myra.
"Yes," said the man, looking Bp at
his pretty visitor, and motioning her
to a seat, "that is my name."
"I have como for some legal advice
some advice on a matter of the
greatest importance to me, and "
"If I am to aid you," said the law
yer, kindly, "you must speak frankly
and unreservedly, which you may 'do
in the utmost confidence."
Thus encouraged, Myra told him
the whole story of the will, the man
ner in which she obtained informa
tion, and her feelings in the matter.
"Of course," she concluded, "I want
to retain the fortune, but not at the
price stipulated in the will. Can you
help me?" - . .
Mr. Temple sat fur a while in deep
thought so long, in fact, that Myra
got fidgety with waiting. At last his
faco brightened with an idea, and He
at once imparted it to his fair client,
for an hour they were in consultation.
That day and the next passed, and
Thursday came. The will was to be
read in the surrogate's office; at twelve
o'clock a carrioge drove to the Kil
borne residence. In it wcro Mr. Tem
ple and two of his intimate 'friends.
The former alighted and entered the
liouso. Iu a moment he re-appeaiod
with Myra. She acted a little nervous,
but seemed reassured by the presence
oi the lawyer, who helped her into
Ihe carriage, and all were driven away.
I'M 1-1 . - .1 1 J
iiiey proueeueu to tuo resiaeuce ol a
clergyman, where they were evidently
expected, as they wcro shown prompt
ly intc tho parlor. Tho revcrucd gen
tleman entered and the lawyer step
ped forward with Myra.
"We are the couple, eir."
The marriage ceremony of the Epis
copal Church was performed, a certifi
cate was made out, the two friends
signed it as witnesses, and the quar
tette were soon again seated in the
carriage.
. "Drive to the Court House," said
Mr. Temple to the driver.
The surrogate, the clerk, Robert
Kilborne, Lawyer Whittemore, and a
few others were iu the surrogate's
office when the wedding party entered.
It was just two o'clock. The will was
read aud Robert turned rather super
ciliously to Myra for her decision.
, "Will you sign tho agreement to
marry me ?" he asked. '
, "No," she replied.
"lhon you lesign the property to
me?" and a gleam of triumph shot
from bis eyes.
. "No."
"That will provides," said Mr.
Temple, "that she shall take the for
tune if married ut thy time of its open
ing. She is married to me, and here
is the certificato. The ceremony was
performed an hour ago."
Ou the samo day proceedings were
instituted by Mr. Temple on behalf of
Myra to obtain from her a divorce for
himself. Abandonment was the
ground. A few weeks later Harry re
turned, and before the day appoiuted
for his murriage to Myr she obtained
her divoreo from Mr. Temple. The
latter was one of the jolliest of the
gueBts.
"If it hadn't been fur you- be
gan the graceful bride.
"Stop," interrupted Mr. Templo. "I
am to DUt it all in niv bill. For -the
will suit, so mauy dollars;, fur the di-H
vorce suit, so many dollars you see I
am the ouo to be grateful after all."
But no bill fur legal services was
ever paid with a better grace.
We learn something new every day
about the postal cards,. The latest
valuable piece of information is that
tbey caunot be sent at the ordinary
rate when written over the side intend
ed bnly fur the address. You may
write your letter aud crowd as much
as possible in a microscopic hand up
on the blank side, but let no word
transgress the opposite faca, else the
full letter postage must be forthcom
ing to save your letter from confisca
tion. A case of this kind was brought
to the Post mater Gene ral, who deoiJid
"that any addition! matter other
llinu the address ou tho i'aco of a pos
tal card renders it uumailablc except
ul letter lutes of po-Uy."
$2 PER ANNUM.
CAUGHT. v
A girl, young and pretty, and above
all gifted with an air of admirable can
dor, lately presented herself before a
Parisian lawyer. . . -
. 'Monsieur, I have come to consult
you on a grave affair. 1 1 want you to
oblige a man I love to marry mo in
spite of himself. How shall I pro
ceed ?' .:,
The gentleman, of the bar, of course,
had a sufficeiently elastio conscience,
lie reflected a moment, and then, be
ing sure that no one overheard : him,
repliod, hesitatingly :
"MademoiBolle. according to our
law, you always possess the means of
toroing a man to marry you. You
must remain on three occasions - alone
with him ; you can then go before a
judge and swear that he is your lover.'
'And will that suffice Monsieur?'
"Yes, Madcraosellc, with one further
condition.' : .
Well?'
'Then you will produce witnesses
who will make oath to having seen
you remain a good quarter of au hour
with the indivdual said to have trifled
with your affections.'
'Very well, Monsieur, I will retain
you as counsel in the management of
this auair. Uood day.
A fuw days afterward the young la
dy returned. She was mysteriously
received by the lawyer, who scarcely
gave her time to seat herself, and ques
tioned her with the most lively curios-
'Capital, capital.'
'Persevere in your design, Mademo
iselle, but tho next time vou come to
consult me give me tbe name of tluf
mauyou are going to make so happy in
spite of himself.'
A fortnight afterward theoung la
dy knocked at the door of the coun
sel's room. No sooner was she in than
she flung herself into a chair, saying
that the walk had made her breathless.
Her counsel tried lo reassure her,
made her inhale salts, and even pro
posed to unloose her garments. '
, 'It Is useless, Monsieur,' she said, 'I
am much better.'.
'Well, now, tell me the name of the
fortunate man.'
'Well,"flicn, the fortQnate mortal. bo
it known to you, is yourself,' said the
young beauty, bursting jnto a laugh.
'I love you ; I have been here three
times tete-a-tete with you, and my four
witnesses are below ready and willing
to accompany me to the magistrate,
gravely continued tho narrator.
The lawyer thus caught had the
good sense not to get angry. . The
most singular fact of all is that he
adores his young wife, who makes an
excellent housekeeper. , .
TUB II IS HOP'S KKTTJ.E.
1
' The following 6toiy is going the
round of English railways: The Bish
op of Litchfield has a taste fur walk
ing, and on one occasion, some timo
ago, he walked from a church in the
Black Country to the railway statiou
where he was to take the train fur
home, Ou the way he happened to
observe a group of men sitting to
gether on the ground, and immediate
ly resolved to 'say a word in season'
to them, after the fashion of the Ca
liph Haroun, or the average tract dis
tributor. 'Well, my good men, said
his lordship incognito, 'what are you
doing?' The respouso of one of them
was not calculated to please and en
courage the unliable prelate. .'We
been a loyin,' he said. 'Lying,' said
the horrified Bishop ; 'what do you
mean?' 'Why, yer see,' was the ex
planation, 'one on us fun' a kcttle.aud
we bin a try in' who can tell the big
gest loy to have it.'' 'Shocking!' said
the Bishop, and straightway improv
ing the occasion, he proceeded to im
press upon the sinners tho enormity of
lying. He intorined them that be bad
been taught that one of the greatest
sins was to tell a lie, and, in fact, so
stroncly had 'this been urgod upon
him that never in the whole course of
his life had he tolu a )io. Alas! no
sooner had the excellent Bishop made
this announcement than there was
a gleeful shout, 'Gie th' governor tu'
Settle ; gie th' governor th' kettle !'
Au Essex street boy exploded a pack
of fire crackers in his sister's piano,
Saturday. Tho intercession of his
grandfather saved theyounstura well
merited thrashing, ana, out ot grati
tude to his deliverer he epriukled the
inside louts or the morning paper with
cayenuo pepper, and the old gentle
mun on oneniucr and shakintr it. as
had been hi? custom for years, was
taken with a violent lit ot sueeing,
aud threw both of his knees aud ono
thumb out of joint, beforo tho hired
mau, who.-.e nose ho broke, could con
trol him. The old guiitluuAau has tem
porarily retired from the business ot
intercessor. -
A enlleiuau ui color, ar looted re
cently, had four thiokcus in his carpet
ba;;. He taij, "Pe man dat put 'tm
Jar was no fitu' ob mine."
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THE PLKAMI KKS OF T11K, PICMO.
This is the season of ihe year whci
picnics are most frequent. For res
solid enjoyment we, for our part, mut'.
prefer a well conducted funeral to a
ordinary picnic. You generally rear
the ground about eleven o'clock, at
the exercises begin with climbing
hill, up which you are compelled t
carry two heavy lunch baskets.' Whe
you reach the summit you are poB
lively certain tbe thermometer mu
bo nearly six hundred and fifty in tl
B'oado ; you throw yourself on 11.
grasi and Ju a few moments a brigail
ot biacic ants begin to crawl dawn
back of your neck, while a phalan:.
of ticks charge Up your trowscr leg
And just as you jump up your oldea:
boy, who has been out in the woods
where he stirred up a yellow jacket's
nest, comes in with his head and face
swelled to the size of a water backet;
conveying the information that your
other boy, William Henry, is up a
tree and can't get down. After labor
ing to release William Henry the
thermometer seems to have gone np
two hundred more degrees, arid you
will take a swim in the creek. While
you are in the water, 1 young Jones
strolls out with Miss Smith, and uncon
scions of your presence they sit down
close to your clothes, and engage in
conversation for three quarters of an
hour, while you lie Sn the shallow
stream afraid to budge, and nearly
killed by the lot sun, When they
leave, you emerge and find that some
wicked boy from the nighboring vil
lage has run off with your shirt and
socks. You fix up as well as you can,
and when you get back to the party
they are eating dinner from n cloth
on tho ground. A spider is spinning
a cobweb from the pickle jar to the
end of ham; slraddlebugs are frolick
ing around the pound-cake, catterpil
lars are exploring tho bread plate,
grasshoppers are jumping into butter,
where they stick fast, the bees are so
thick around the sugar bowl that you
are afraid to go near it, and there are
enough ants iu the pie to walk com
pletely off with it. You take a seat,
however, determined to try to eat
something, but you ge"t up suddenly
all at once, as it were, for you have set
down on a brier. Then William Hen
ry, who has quailed an unreasonable
quantity of lemonade, gets the colic,
and his mother goes into hysterics be
cause she thinks he is poisoued with
pokeberrie8. You lay him under au
'umbrella and proceed to climb a tree
in order to fix a swing for tho girls.
After skinning your hands, tearing
your trpwsers and ruining your coat,
you get to the top, tie the rope and
undertake to come down on it. You
do come down with velocity, and your
fingers are rubbed entirely'raw. Just
then it begins to rain furiously, and
the whole party stampedes to the de
pot for shelter. hen the shower
slackens you go back to the ground to
get tho rope, and just as you get ' no
in tho true- the owner of tho place
comes along with a gun and a dog,
aud threatens. to blow your brains out
aud eat you up if you dou't leave im
mediately., Then you como dowu
again with celerity, and go over the
fence au if you were earnest. Going
honle in the train ull the passengers
regard you, from your appearance, as
au escaped convict, or. a 1 tin tic who
has brokeu from - his keepers ; and
when you roach home you plunge into
a shirt, cover your bands with court
pluster, and register a solemn vow
never to go to another picnic. And
we are with you ; we never will cither.
Max Adeler.
The Influence of the Sunday school
reaches far beyond the youth and in
nocence of those who attend it. Two
young ,'society"men of New York went
to Canada to kill each other the other
duy, and after taking a harmless shot,
shook hands, wept a few blessed tears
and returned home. There are peo.
pie who will say that (hey are cowards
and poor shots ; but we insist that it
was tho Sunday school of their early
days that finally reconciled them and
saved their lives. These young men
owe a debt to tho Sunday school which
they can uover pay. They may owe
other debts; but there is a certainty
about this ono which will not admit
of argument. Doubtless there are
members of the society in which they
move who will expereu.ee poignant ro
gret that the debt was ever contracted;
but there it is.
A misfortune has lately befallen",
Chicago editor. By au adverse and
cruel fate ho has fouud himself far oil'
iu San Francisco writing up tho Chi
neso question, and tho fioo passes aro
cut o(T. He uow writes to hi wife
that as his liver i. badly out of order
be intends wtjlkiu,; .ome, and that be
expects to arrive some time iu l74,io
time for their wooduo wtddiug.
A Hartford lady got already to
callers interrupUd. bomo ptO:'
always wuiii! r.hci not