6 a ruBLiniiKn bvehy wkdniwdat, by W. 11. DUNN. orricE w ROBrNsoif a wnrtrEH'S boileih&, ELM STREET, TI0MB8TA, PA. TKRMS, J2.UO A YEAR. Na Bnlmorlptlona received for a shorter period than tlirro months. Correspondence solicited frnm nil nrta of the country. No ntiiieo will Lo taken of nnnonymnu eoniniullleullons. .', . ' i "' BUSINESS DIRECTORY. TIONESTA LODGE r.o. of o.k. MEETS evcrv Friday evening, nt 7 o'clock. In tlixlliill formerly wen pied by theUood Tempi'"'. J AS. WOODINOTON, N. O. A. H. KELLY, See'y. U7-tf. Samuel D. Irwin, k " TTORNKY. COUNSELLOR AT LAW J niul K EAL ESTATE At SUNT, Lcral "business proinptl y r.ttendod ti. Tionesta, Va. -'.v. . WRWToSt rKTTII. nn,n w. tate. PKTTIS A TATE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, M , TtOXKSTA, r.i Vr. W. Min, Owrj A. Jenkt, Maor At JnnUs, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. om.-o on F.lm f Street, above Walnut, Tionesta, Pu. rr"l ' F.W.Hays, A TTORNKY AT LAW, and Notary J. Public. Reynold Hukill it Co.' llloak, Hcneea St.", Oil City, 1'a. IW-ly T. KtHXEAIt. r. B. SMII.KV. KlXXlt A tt f 8X1 LEY, AWorneya at Law, - - - Franklin, Pa. PRACTICE In the tevaral Courts of Ve n mho, Crawford, Forest, and adjoin. log oouutie. !'.t-ly. K. HAR11H, P. . tJLMT.1t, IIARR13 A TASSKTT, Wrcera at Latr, TUuavllla Penn'a. PRACTICE In all tlia Court of Warren, Crawford, Forest aud Venango Coun ties. 4i-tf J. H. Helvly, SritOr.ON DENT4ST. In Hchonblom- Ruiltlins,. between Cantro and Syca more St., Oil City, Pa. Ail nMtratinna dono in a careful manunr and warranted. Chlorofirnt and ether ad--inliiisterad when required il tho eae w ill V. ran it. 15-ly Charles B. Ansart, BWXTtT, Centre Street, Oil City, Ta. laMlmnnv' Itiork. Lowrervce House, rproNFSTA, PA., i. O. ItUTTER L KIEI.D, Puoi-RiRTon. This hous Is aontrallr located, l-.verythinn new and wall furnished Superior accommoda tions and ylrict attention iilvcn to kuiusIv. Veuetables and Fruits of all kinds nerved la their season. Sample room for Com raorolal Agents, FOIES7 HOUSE, DrLACK PROPltlETOU. Opposite Court House, Tioiieam, Pa. .Just openod. Everytliinn now ami clean and frash. Tho best of liquor kept constantly on hand. A portion oflhe publiu putrnu ax is respect fully solicited. 4-17-1 V Tionesta House. T. l.ATI ME It Lessee, Elm St. Tio iiuhU. Pa., at the mouth of tho creek, G. lr.. I,. 'has UiniiiiiL'til v renovated the -f'lonest;l House, and i e-fnrriiMind It coin .Ictely. All who patronize, him will be vail entertained at roiiaonnble rates. H7 ly National Hotel, 'piniOl'l'K, PA., Honj. Elliott, proprlo L tor. This hoilie hi lim-n nmvly lurn-1-tlieduudis kept in kI style. Uueits will Ut uuulu comfortable note at reavon t. ble rates. 0 ly. Dr. J. L. Aconb, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has 1 had littouu voara' experience in a larpc anil suis-essriif practice, will attend all Professional Culls. Olllce in his Drug and inn er v store, located 'iu 'i'idioute. jiear ' TidiouteJ louse. to IN HIS STORE WILL RE FOUND - A full ussortiuent of Medicines, Liipiora Tob'iceo, Ciitars, Stationery, lilass, l'aints. Oil. Cutlery, all of the best quality, and "will ho Hold'at reaaouahlo rates. I'tL: CilAS. O. DAY, an experienced Phvtician and Drunlsl from New York, lias' chat e of the Store. All prescriptions )ut up accurately. n. h. Mir. Jf A 1 jxo. r. Tin. , PARK A. B. KKI.I.Y. ,f CO., 33 A. JZ KEBS Corner of Klin .t Walnut Sts. Tionesta, . .' Bank of Discount and Deposit. Intoroet allowed on Time Deposits. Collections mudoonall the Principal points . - of tho u. a. Collection solicited. 18-ly, capturuu a. ft-" . llarri. c trUfi NEW QILLIARD ROOMS ! DJOIN'IXO the TionesU House, at tho 1 mouth of Tionesta Creek, Tho tables and roosu aro new, and everything kept In order. To lovers of tho nmne aisjrdial luviutioh la exte'nded to como and play in the irew room. " 17 tf i. T. LATIMER, Leasee. D. W. CLARK, (cONHlrtHION'KK'ri Cr.KIIK, VOHKftT CO., I'A.) REAL .ESTATE AG EX1 HOUSES and Lots for Sale and It EN rip Wild Land for Sale. 1 . I have superior nu'llltic for ascertaining the cunditiou of taxes and tax doeds, Ac, and am therefore Wulill to uct iiitclli gently as atrnt of those livlntr at a dis tance, uwmnu' In i km m Hie t -niiitv Olllce in Coiniiiiiviiuui.'r lluom, IIouso, Tionam, Pa. - jinirt 4 IV mhe & VOL. VI. MO. 38. , Dr. J. E. Blairvc, "KFTCE and residence opposite the V Ijnvronce IIoiiho. Ollleedays Wednes day! and Saturdays. itfl-tf. THE BOOT & SHOE STCME OP TIDIOI7TE1 NE. STUVUNS. Proprietor. Partlea . In want of FINE Root and SIhk's will always Hud a cxmI assortMiont at Stevens'. Whon vnn call, .ust say "Kroin TlonoBtu" and vou'will be liberally dealt with. 0-iini N . K. STliVKNS. FINE GROCERIES, CltOICK CUUIIS, TOBACCO, CANNED 1UUITS, STATIONERY, AND NOTIONS, flir aaloat J. 11. Aenow'i Store llooui, In Itonncr ic Aitjiow's Itlock. .A.31.SO, FUE9U OY8TKKS, by tho can or servid to order. 2ft tT New Hoarding jluiiNO. T TIt. S. S. ITUUNOS has built a lni-fte 1U addition to her house, ami Is now pro narod to aceoinniodate n number of perma- neiit boarders, and nil transient ones who mav favor hwr with their patronanc A irHd stable haa recently been built to on cnmmndatn the horses of Ktiosts. Charcen reasonable. Hcsldonco on Elm St., oppo. site S. Ilaslct'a store. itl-ly Frit iik liobbliiM, rA' T A T T T "IT f 3 t MfCOKSHOIl TO IISMINO.) ' PleturoH in evorv styloof the art. Views of the oil reirlolis lor aale or taken to or der. CENTRE STREET, near R, R. crossing. SYCAMORE STREET, near pat, Oil City, Pa. .... ; Union De- ao-tf LOTS FOR SALE 1 IX THE BOROUGH OF TIONESTA. i Apply to GEO. G. SICKLKS, 79, Naasau St., New York City. WM. F. BLUM, BLACKSMITH - AND W A OON-MAKER. Corner of Church and Elm Streots, Thla tlrm lit prepared to do all work In Its line, Bud will warrant everything dono at their xh ps to uivo satiKiuciiou. l ar ticular attention given to llOUSF.-SlIOF.lXG, Ulvo them a trial, and you will not ro- irrot It, 13-ly rnOTOGRAPH GALLERY. Water Street, OVER IIILERONNER & CO.'a STORE, Tionesta, Pa., M. CARPENTER, . - Proprietor. Pictures taken In all the latest atvlea the art. 20-t' TmiovTK, Pa. Oealer in Fine Watohei, Clock,, ' Jewelry, Spectacle!, etc All repairiiiK in this lino neatlv dne and warranted. Par ticular attention paid o the repairing of iVatcheti. 1TEW GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE IN TIONESTA : GEO. W. BOVARD & GO. HAVE just brought on a complete and carefully selected block of FLOUR, GIIOCKUIKS, PROVISIONS, f. . and everything nocessarj' to the complete stock of a Arst-clussOrocery House, which they have oH'iied out at their establish ln out (hi Elm St., first door north of M. E. Oiurch. TEAS, t'OFKEES", SUQARH. SYUUPS FRUITS, KPrCMS. HAMS, LARD, A av pjio ri.vo.v or a lL tcixus, at the lowest cash prices. Goods warrant i amine, and e lnlioe wecen unit ii ed to bo or tho IsMt aualitw Call and t-x- U E W. HOV A lib t CO. pi mil TIONESTA, PA., GRANDFATHER'S DREAM. Y NATHANIEL IIAWTlIOKNE. Lntircnce and Clara, where were you last night T wnere werevounnr ley, ant! deur little Aiice? You fiad alLgone to ref-.t, and left old Grand father lo meditate alone in ins great .hair. The lump had grown so dim that its light hardly illuminated .the alahastcr shade. The wood fire had crumbled into heavy emhers, among which the little flumes danced and Lie old chnir for beginning theconver quivcred and sported about like furies. sation, and begged to know whether it And hero sat Grandfather, all by himself. He knew thnt it was heel time: yet he could not help longing to hear your merry voices, or to hold n .11 I . .l II a com lor ui Die cnai witn some oiu friend ; because then his pillow would ho visited by pleasant dreams. But, as neither children nor friends were at hand, Grandfather leaned back in the the great cliuir, and closed his eyes, for the sake ot meditating roorj pro foundly., j .' ' " . : And when Grandfather t medita tion? hud grown very profound indeed, he fancied that he heard a sound over his head, as if somebody were prepar ing to speak.- ' ' : Hem r it said, id a riry nusKy tone. "Il-e-m! Hem!" As Grandfather did not know that any person was in the room, he started up in great suprise, and peeped hither and thither, behind the chair, and into the recess by the fireside, and at the dark oook yonder near the bookcase. Nobody could lie sec. "1 oh 1 said Grandfather to himself, "I must have been dreaming." Hut, just as be was going to resume his seat. Grandfather happened to look at the ereat chair. The rays of firelight were flickerin-' upon it iu such a manner that it really seemed rs if its oaken frame were all alive. v hut I did it not move its elbow? There, tool it certainly lilted one of its ponderous fore-legs, as if it had n notion of draw ing Use It a little nearer to the hre. Meanwhile the lion's head nodded at Grandfather with a? polite and socia ble a look, as a lion s visage, carved in ouk,'cuul I possibly be expected to as sume. Well, this is stratiire! "Good evening, my old friend, said the dry and husky voice, now a little dearer man nciore. -ve nave oeen .. I . illC I , intimately acquainted so long that I think it high lime wo nave a chat to Letlier." Grandfather was looking straight at the lion's head, and could not be mis taken in supposing that it moved its lips. So here the mystery was all ex plained. "1 was not aware," aid Grandfather, with a civil salutation to his oaken coninanioii. "that you possessed the faculty of speech. Otherwise I should have been glad to converse with such a solid, useful, and substantial, if not brilliant, member of society." "O!" replied the ancient chair, in a quiet and easy tone, for it had now cleared its throat of the dust of ages, "I am until rally a silent and incommu nicative sort of character. Once or twice in the course of a century I un close my lips. When the pontic Lady Arbella departed this Ule I uttered a groan. When tlie honest mint-master weighed his plump daughter against the pine-tree shillings, I chuckled audi bly at the joke. When eld Simon Brads! reet took the place of the ty rant Andros I joined in tho general huzza, and capered on my wooden legs for jt.y. To be sure, the bystanders were so fully occupied with their own feelings that my sympathy was quite unnoticed." "Anil have you of:en held a private chat with your frieuds?'' asked Grand father. "Not often," answered the chair. "I once talked with Sir William Phipps, and communicated my ideas about the witchcraft delusion. Cotton Mather had several conversations with me, and derived great benefit from my his torical reminiscences. In the days of the Stamp Act, I w hispered m the ear ot Hutchinson, bidding him to remem ber what stock his countrymen were descended of, and to think whether the rpirit of their forefathers had ut terly departed from them. The last man whom I favored with a colloquy was that Btout old Republican, Sam uel Adams." "And how happens it," inquired Grandfather, "that there is no record nor tradition of yonr conversational abilities? It is au uncommon thing to meet with a chair that can talk." "Why. to tell you the truth," said the chair giving itself a hitch nearer to the hearth, "I am not apt to choose the most suitable moments for unclos ing my lips. Sometimes I have incon siderately beguu to Bpeak, when my occupant, lolling back in iny artus,a incliued to take an after-dinner rap. Or perhapa the impulse to talk may be felt at midnight, when the lamp bums dim aud the lire crumbles into decay, aud the tAudrous mau tiuds that hia brain is lit nmist. Oftenest I have memM, DECEMBER 21, 1873. unwisely utttercd my wisdom in the ears of nick persons, when tho inruiet uilo of fever made them toss ubotit upon my cushion. An s.i it happens that, though my words make a pretty strong impression at the moment, ret rtny auditors invariably remember them only as a dream. I should not wonder if you, my excellent friend, were to do the same to-morrow morning." "Nor I, cither," thought Grandfath er to himself. However, he thanked this respect ft had anything particular to cotumunl cate. "I have listened attentively to vour narrative of my adventures, ' replied the chair: "and it must be owned that your correctness entitles you to be held up as a pattern to biographer. Nev ertheless, there are a low omission which I should be glad lo Bee supplied. For instarfce, vou make no mention of the good knight Sir Richard Saltoti stall, nor of the famous Hugh Peters, nor those old regicide judges, Whal ley, Golfe, and Dixwell. Yet I have borne the weight of all those distin guished characters at ono lime or an other. ,, . Grandfather promised amendment if ever he should have an opportunity to repeat his narrative. The good old chair, which still seemed to retain a due regard for outward appearance, then reminded him how long a time had passed since it had been provided with a new cushion. It likew:se ex pressed the opinion that the oaken fig ures on its back would show to much better advantage by the aid of a little viruisli. And I have a complaint in this joint, continuen the chair, endeavor ing to lilt one ol its legs, "ever since Charley trundled his wheelbarrow against me. "It shall lie attended to," said Grandfather. "Aud now, veuerahle chair, I have a favor to solicit. Dur ing an existence of more than two cen turies you have had a familiar inter course with men who were esteemed the wisest of their day. Drtuhtless, with your capacious understanding, you have treasured up many an inval uable lesson of wisdom. ou certain ly have had time enough to guess the riddle of life. Tell us poor mortals, then, how we may be happy.". The lioii's head fixed its eyes thoughtfully upon the fire, and the whole chair assumed an aspect of deep meditation. Finally it beckoned to Grandfather with its elbow, and made a step sideways towards him, as if it had a very important secret 'to com-, municate. . "As long as I have stood in tho midst of human affairs," said the chair with a very oracular enunciation, "I have constantly observed that Justice, Truth aud Love are the chief ingredi ents of every happy life." "Justice, Truth, and Love I" ex claimed Grandfather. "We need not .exist two centuries to find out that these qualities are essential to our hap piness. This is no secret. Every hu man being is born with the instinctive knowledge of it." Ah ! cried the chair, drawing back in sii prise, "fcrom what 1 have observ ed of the dealings of man with man, and nation with nation, I never should have suspected that thev knew this all-important secret. And, with this eternal lesson written in your soul, do you asu me to snt new wisaom lor you out ot mv petty existence ot two or three ccuturies?" "But. my dear chair " said Grand father. "Not a word more," interrupted the chair : "here I close my lips for the uext hundred years. At the end of that period, if I shall have discovered any new precepts of happine.-s better than what Heaven has already taught you, thev shall assuredly be given to tho world." In the energy of its utterance the oaken chair seemed lo stump iu foot, and trod (we hope unintentionally) upou Grand father s loe. The old gen tleman started, and found that he had been asleep iu the great chair, and that his heavy walking-stick had fall en dowu across his foot. Pioche, Cul., jury-room scene. First juror 'You say you are satislied that this mau committed murder, and yet you object to finding him guilty. Give us your feason.' Second juroi Well, see here, old feller, we've all killed our man, and s'no&e we kill another one. how would we feel if a set of d d mean cusses should convict us ? Jury in chorus 'That's so; we never thought of that. None of us will be safe if we establish such a precedent.' The prisoner was honorably acquitted. Tweed is the first ex-member of Congress ever sentenced to a peuiten tiury . for crime, although Matthew Lyon was imprisoned for a violation of the alien aud sedition laws. Bui he is not the tint one who ought to have been. wmt $2 PER ANNUM. C U MllCltl.KY'S HOUSE. I have never been able to ascertain tho orig'ii of the quarrel between the Oicklev's and the Drakes. They have lived within a mile of each other for five years, and from the first of their acquaintance there has beeu a inutua) feeling of dislike betweeu the two fam ilies. Then some misunderstanding about the boundary of their farms re vived the latent flame, and Colonel Cricklcy having followed a fat buck all the afternoon, aud wounded him, came up to him aud found old Drake and his sons cutting him up. The incident added fuel to the flame, and from that time there was nothing that the two families did not do- to an noy each other. One evening, Mr. Drake, the elder, was returning home with his pocket full of "rocks" from Chicago, whither Yie had been to dispose of a load of gram. Sam Barstow was with him on the wagon, and as they approached the grove which intervened between them and Mr. Drake's house, he observed to his companion, "what a beautiful mark Cricklev's old roan is over vou- 'Hang it!" muttered Drake, "so it is. The horse was standing under some trees about twelve rods trom the road. Involuntarily Drake stopped his team. He glanced furitively round, then' with a queer smile, the otd hun ter took up his rifle from the bottom of bis wagon, and ra.smg it to his shoul der, drew a sight on the Colonel's horse. . i "Beautiful I" he muttered, with the air of a nn resisting a powerful temptation. "I could drop old roan so easy." "Shoot!" suggested Sam Barstow, who loved fun iu any shape. "No.no: 'twouldu't do," said the old hunter, glauciug around him again. "I won't tell," said Sam. "Wal, I don't shoot this anyway, tell or no tell. The horso is too nigh. If he was fifty rods oft' instead of twelve, so there d be a bare possibility of mistaking him for a deer, I'd let fly. As it is, I'd give the Colonel fwe dollars for a shot. ' At that 'moment the Colonel himself stepped from behind a large oak, not halt a dozen paces distant, ana oeicre Drake. "Well, why don t you shoot? The old hunter stammered, iu some contusion: "Hint you Colonel? I 1 was tempted to : aud as 1 said, ill give you a 'V lor one pun. "Sav au "JV and it s a nargaiii. "How much is the horse worth?" ho muttered in Sam's ear. "About fifty." "Gad. Colonel, I'll do it. Here's your A . 1 lie uoionei pocKeten tne inonev muttering: "HaiigiJ if I thought you would take me up ! With high glee the old hunter put a fresh cap on his rule, and then stand in! tin iu the wagon took a close sight at old r ao. Sam Barstow chnckled. The Colo nel out bis baud before his face and chuckled too. Crack weut the rifle The hunter tore out a terrible oath which I will not repeal. The Colouel laughed. Old roan never stirred Drake stared at his rifle, with a look as black as Othellu's. "Whut's the matttor with you, boy? Fus' lime you ever served me quite such a trick, I swarl And Drake loaded the piece with great warmth and indignation. "People said you'd lost yonr knack of idiuciing," observed the Colonel, iu a cutting tone of satire. "Who said so? It's a lie!" muttered Drake. "I can shoot " "A hoss at tcu rods ! ha ! ha ! Drake was livid. "Look here. Colonel. I can't stand that." he bcgati. "Never miud, the horse can, sneered the Colonel. "I'll risk you." Grinding his teeth, Drake produced another tcu dollar bill. "Here," he grow led. "I'm bound to heve another shot, any way. "Crack .away," cried the Colouel pocketing the note. Drake did crack away with deadly aim too but the horse did not mini the bullet in the leaft. To the uuut terable astonishment of the hunter, old roan looked him in the faco as he rather liked the fun. ".Drake, cried team, "you are drunk ! A horse at a dozeii rods oh my eyes !" "Just shut your mouth, or I'll shoot you '. thundered the ex tiled .Drake. " 1 he bullets were hoi. ow, ill swear. The man lies who says 1 cau't shoot Last week I cul off a goose's head fifty rods, aud kin do H again. By the Lord Harry, Colonel you can laugh. but I il bet now thirty dollar that can bring down old man at one shot The wager was readily accepted The stakes were placed in barn's hands. Elevated with the idea of winning his two ton, and making an "X" in the Rates of Advertising. One Square (1 inch,). one inoftion f 1 SO One Square " nrietnnnth 3 tK) Ono Square " three months - fl 09 One Square " flfio year - 10 Co Two Square, one year - IS 00 Quarter Col. - . . . 30 00 Half " '. M 00 Ole " "... - loo ( 0 Lepal notice at established rate. Marriage and ileath notices, gratis. All liills for yearly advertisement col. loeted quarterly. Temporary advertise ment mwst lie "paid for in advance. Job work, Oudi on delivery. hargnln, Mr. Drake carefully selected a perfect bullet anil a btickskiug patch, and then loaded his rifle. A miimte later Drako Was driving through" the: grove the most enraged, the most desperate of men. Uisj rifle, innocent victim of his ire, lay with m broken stock on the bottom of the wagon. Sam Barstow was really too' scared to laugh ? Meanwhile the Colonel was rolfiny convulsed with mirth, and old roair was standing undisturbed under thi tree. When Drake reached home his sons, discovering his ill-humor, and the mri tira(eJ conduction of his rifle-stock, hastened to arouse his spirits with piece of news which they were sure would make him dance with joy, "Clear out !" growled the angry man, "I don't wan't to hear any naws ; get away or I'll knock oue of you wn. "But father, it's such a trick!" "Hang you and your tricks." "Played oil' on the Colonel." "On the Colonel," cried the old man, beginning to be interested. "Gad,, if you've played the Colonel a trick, let's benr it. "Well father Jed and I, this after noon, went out tor deer ' .."Hang the deer come to tlwlrick." Couldn't find any deer, aud thought we mmt shoot something; so Jed bau- ged away at the Colonel's old roan shot himi dead." "Shot old roan?"' thundered the old man. "lij the Lorl Harry, Jed, did you shoot the Colouel's hoss ?" "I didn t no anything else. "And then," pursued Jed, confident tho joke part must please his father, "Jim and I propped the hoss up ami tied his head up with a cord, ana. lett him standing under the tree exactly as if he was alive. Ha, ha, ! fancy the Colonel going to catch him t Ho, ho, hoi wasn't it a joke?." i Old Drakes head then fell upou bis breast. He felt his empty pocket book and looked at his rifle. Then in a rueful tone he whispered to his boys. "Yps. bnvs. it's a ioke ! But if vou ever tell of it or it you do, Sam Bar stow I'll ' skin yo alive. By tho Lord Harry, boys, I've been shooting at that dead hoss half au hour at ten dollars a shut." . 1'AKKWUI.I., KVKS4." A Worcester oculist wascalled upon by a tough old customer of sixty, whose eyes showed pluinly that hrandv and water was no Ftrauger to him, and his breath corroborated painfully the statement of his eyes. The doctor ex amined him and suggested that ardent spirits might have something to do with his condition. "Oh, no," Raid the old fellow, "I dont't drink enough to hurt anybody. 1 taks something stimulative when i get up, and tneu agaiu just before breakfast, then only once at 1 1 o clock, aud a little dose befjre and after dinner to help disgvelion lou't take any thing more till 4 o'clock, and only a little uioie be hue and niter supper and just before I go to bed." jiiui. nil i aaii, ,iig ui'Liui, "Never take anything more unless somebody nsks me," said the man. "Well, sir," said the doctor, "I think I can cure your eyes, but il will be necessary for you to leave off drinking entirely." "What!" said he in amazement, "Car.'t I take just a little T' "No, sir; not a drop, and if you do hot leave off drinking you are I'.able to become bliud." "Theu farewell eyes," said the old toper, as he seized his hat aud made for the door, evidently afraid the doc tor would prescribe for him before ho could gel out. The Nevada Enterprise says: A clergyman at the hotel has beeu seri ously ill for seveial days past. A kind-hearted nurse, in the person of au old pioneer of this State, a 49er, hao been patiently waiting on the sick man and ministering to his physical wants. The nurse was full of sympa thy for his charge, and determined to leave nothing undone that was iu his I lower to make his patient cotni'orta le. Fearing that the sick man a backward in telling his wants, tin: 'nurse addressed him as follows: "Teil lue of any favor that you want, and 1 will bs delighted to do it. Don'l bo afraid to ask !" The clergyman faintly responded, "Pray for rue." The '49cr stood aghast, and replied: "I can whip grizzly bear, play poker, drink a gallon of lightning whisky aud swear blue streak, but I haven't seen the inside of a church for twLty-iivo years, aud I can't pray. Don't know where to begin, what so say, who to talk to or when to let up. I'll go out on the street and lick the biggest tnau in town for you anything but make a prayer."- The clergyman entertaitis a high opinion of bis nure, and is g-t-ting better. .11
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