r
ITBI.IHItBB F.VKRY WKTlNEHDAY, BY
w. r?. DUNX.'
mCS W MTHHSIIi t MSM'J DOTLD1H3,
UH-jTREET, TfONEJTA, PA.
TERMS, $2.00 A YEAR.
Ni FwSsrrlption received fur A aliorler
iwrloil than tliroo mnniha.
Cnrrwapondonr solicited n-nm all partu
f Mm eountry. No nolle will he teken of
arnnutvyntnua communication.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
' JTC0"NE3TA LODGE
Ao. .';,
r. o.of o. jr.
MZV.TH every Friday " evening, nt 7
it'eloek, in th Mall turmci ly occupied
y the li nod Templars.
J. T, DALE, X. (I.
i. T. LATIMER, See'y. . , 27-tf.
flbNESTrC0UNCIM;07342,
O. I.T. .A.. M. '
MEETS at Odd Fellows' Id'.o Room,
every Tuesday evening, nt 7 o'olo.-k.
J. T. dam;, c.
V. M. CLARK, r. s. 81.
Dr. J. K. Blaine,
OFFICE mil reddendo nnpo.ita the
LnWl'PIK-e Unlive. Ol'.k'OdiiVS Wednes
days an I .Saturday. - ', .ni.tr.
EL. Davis,
ATTORYFY AT LW. Tlnnesta. TV
Collection made in this ami adjoin
ing counties. 40 I i-
- IZlIjJZH V. TATK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, :
JT:i Hrtrt, TIOXEW.i. f.4.
F. W. Hay '
ATTORXKV AT I, AW. and Xotahv
Prm.it;. HxrnnlilR ITiU'lt A Oo,
lak, Se?ca 8!.', oil CHy, Pa. SW-ly
r. RIKKIAK. a.Mll.kT.
- K1XXIS.I K SMILE V,
aSVaraeya at Law, ... Tranklln, Pa.
PRACTlC 3 In the several Coitr: or Va
aanvo, Crawford, Fora4, and adjoin
htftjanaotim. - su-lv.
CENTRAL. HOUSE, . '
BOXXKR AfiNKW RLOCK. I,.
w, Proprietor. This in n new
hoaas, and htv!ut been fitted lip lor ihl
r imiiri Ixlioii of Ihn iulilli'. A portion
f tha )iUn:inj of tha pml:o la a-ilici'.ed.
-iy
LawMrc Houii, ,
TIOWMTA, PA.. WILLIAM T,AW.
RT'.XCK. , Purii-RtKvon. TMs Iihum
ta anlrally Inc-Uoil. Kvervthimj ni-v and
"well famished Muocrinr nccommod i
(hm aid strict nftjMition iilvan Io a-uesla.
' Ve.riifnb)as and Fruitmf a!l kind served
va tkair aema-i. ' MhuijjI room for Com
riarial Ax-iit. ,.
FCTKS7 HOUSE,
SA. V A I N K It PiuiPiubtor. Ojipoxile
Court Ilonoe. 'I'ioneKtn, Jut
)... !wlliin ni-w uod rlean mid
Vtffi'-rJl!i t n! Ii'.:..r kepi con-tnnl!y
kin" A Mrilnn of llo pulilio piitrn
U reapect!'iillyil'iti.'d. 1-17-lv
i " TionriU House. ,
MTTTKf.. Propi-int r. Flm St. TI-
aau. Ia., at the montliof ih-pipfk,
Mr. Itll lia tliorotitily runov:itiI tho
Hou'in, nii'l rc-!'nrn!aliei It i"inw
!atiy. All wli p:ilnuizo him will li i
wall ntrtiuj J at rivnotriblo i'itx. 37 ly
EiTii:r Hotel.
TrnouTK. pa. h. KWAi.n.rnorRiK.'
tb. Tina homo ia rvntrnlly lo.-a!ed,
kai bjn t!i roialiiy roll td "uud now
.'. fin d a tS! .Hid lie In aKny IVi.
Vl In tho oil rejinui. Tiuiuicnt only fi'.W '
r day. . 'ai-tim
. . 1
a b. webfrt Hdti,
'flYf.KIWBtTHtilLl'A. C. It-WKHTCn.
X ha ioKen!ilon of Ilia new lirlok holrl
and will l9 happy to niitcrciii) all hit old
uatonv"!"". aiidn'iiv utlmtmror now ones.
UikvI afHniniKlalkiia for Riicat i, and ex
wllaht uiali ln'. 10 ilm.
Vr. J. .. Acorr', .
fTlTRTCTAN AND Sl'lU i MO." , wliolma
hart HIVocii viku'h' expoi i-Miiv In h lruo
and nif-i'i'-xlcif practjiM, will intend all
T'rofaii'nal t'all. ()l!lco in liia linn; :ind
Wraixiry Store, loi-atod in Tidioule, ncr
, Tirtiouto Uoiihc, v
.' IX HIS STORE WILL 1!E I'OUXD
A full auKortiitant of Modii-ine, I'piora
Tebani'o, Clarn, stationery, tilasn, I'uiutH,
tr.!. Cutlery, all nf tlin-:t'l riility, und
nvili liivaiil.l -t re.vsonnlila I'Hlr.H.
IK. CUAS. O. ItAY, fin expwi.-ni'ed
Pliy .ili-lan anil itniijjsl (oiu New York,
haii cliiii-tfn ot the Si ore. All preHciiptlona
pal iipatusurataly.
. a. Dir.
no. r. rtt.
a a ir.Ltr.
.. MA Y, PARK it CO,, .
B Afl K Eli S
.Carner of.Klm Vanllt y.w. Tionfstn,
j' Bank, of I;eo-jit and Deposit.
uteiest allowed, on Tim Urposltn.
CVUK.Uon raa.le email tha Priuoipul p'Miita
..." cf tha U. S. -
Col'.eiHjoiMi aoiii-ited. lSlr-
D. W, CLARK,
foonnusaiojsieR's clbrk, tuHKr CO,, v.v.)
HEAT, J 'STATE AGENT.
II
OCP T 1 I,o for Salo and REST
. 1 niida for Sale. -4
I have anj;nr fhcilitioa Pr axcai-taJmliiK
Km rondititm of laves and tax eleetl, iVe
an l am ihoieforu itali-iert to m-t intflli
Kantlyaa nm'i't of those living at a ilio-Mii'-i.
owning landK in the t'ovtity.
Ollloa In C'onimi)ionis Koon Coyft
Jt iUMO, Tiunosta, l'a.
-41-ly. P. W. CLAHK
NEW BILLIARD ROOMS!
l)JuIN'IMl tha Tionnvla IIoiiko, at the
. month nt'Tinupxla t'rwik. The tabl.
and room are new, und overythinx ket in
order. To lover of the h'ulmi tird..ll
lnvibttien ia eitcivlu I to oomo :i I pluy
in Uie UbW iioiu. -r-;t.'K
, f. ITTrr. I'rfirii-t.r.
VOL. VII. NO. 13.
JtoE SiticarhnuIi,
ITAS lilted np the hiiihlinr north of
t 'i nte a oihi-e for u Iteiienrant and
Ovster Haloon. Fro-h oyntore for i-nle hy
ttie ean. ilinh or j.ozen." Kroh lieor and
domi-slie wines on Uri))lit-.Vvniiinaia
nt all limin 40if
. ItCNlaill'RIlt,
SC. JOHNSTON haiino.i A leslati-
iniitliitlio l).ivl I'.iultlliir, h-twein
M.itiiC H h ui' and ttie l'niverMlit rlinreh.
yefei- aervnd up in all Mtrle. or fir mhIo
liyllmi-mi. C.infi-i-tioiiM. CI-.-nrM. r ilru-cn
A-c, fur aile. Achate of the iublie nt-rona-ols
ao'.leited. 40tf -
BUCKSOI.ThInD WAGOl SHOP.
rPlf I' midortiicned Imvo opetied n fii-.t-l
e'.uss Illai-U-mitli mid V;ij;oii Sho:, in
the ItohertN hnp, op'io-dte the IlorHl
House. All wnk In oitlicr I ins' promptly
nt'ended to, and siitinlnetloti ftuaranleed. '
Xlni'Mc-iwlxxMiig; n Kt?olultw
21 ly L. SPKARS A JJ. W. KOIiKUTM.
NEW IXARNSS SHOP.
Jt"S T op .nml in the Itolxi-t lliiildinir op
poile the Itiintl Hoiiae. Tli nniU-i--niKin-d
ia preuured to do nil kindx of work
in liia line in (Tie lust xtylo anil on short
notice.
N K W II A UN tlHH '
A Specially Keep on hnnd a line a-.aort-ineiit
of nrry ' -m I.b, l.'ruvhe. HurncMg
oil, Whip ainl Mm 1.1 1 cs. IUrnea of mi
km-la iinule to i-Jer and cheap nt the
t-lieapvDt Keni-nilier tne naiiia and pla. a
V. WKSf, Kolt'-i-t. Uiiildiinr.
2--ly )pp'ile Kural Uoiihc, Tiomwta.
II. C. IIARLIN,
leroharit Tailor,
IN The Iiwrenee lluiliHiur, over Super
ior i.umliei- Co. Store. 1 lio Imm block
kept eorniautly on liund, nud luudu up in
tho hint litunncr mid tiuwvst atylea. l'J-ly
52 IIS. V. 31. II i: ITU,
DRE33MA7TEH, Tiouesta, Pa.
MT1S. ITEVTU ha reeently moved to
thia tilaei lor the ui-p ie' of m etiim
a want which the hidio of the town unit
county, have f n- a lunar time known, that
oflmvln' a tlreMxui-ikor nf" experience
niion r Hi -in. 1 inn pi P).ue 1 to m:iku all
kinds ol' i)ri'Mi' in the hep-tt a:yle, and
vunninten nt:fc'iirton. Slumping' Tor hraid
Injr and einliroidery ilone in the hr--.t man
nor, with the neweai pattm n". .11 I uxk
ien tnlr 'rial. IfeMeiwe-oli Wuti r Street,
in the Iioiiko i'onweilv oeeupled by .Incob
shrlver. , lltl
IVank RabbluK, '
PHOTOGRAPJIIE ,
(Nt'fl'KXSOtt TO DKUIHll.)
Pielui-en in every styleoftlie art. Viewa
of (ho oil region fij- -,a!e or lukcn to or
der. CKNTRHSTlIl'.itT, near R, It. eroinK.
S-fAM)RKSTl!i:KT, near .Union lo
pat, lil City, Pa. 20-lf
pupToaRAPn gXlery.
LSI TO EH't '
SOUTH OK ROWNNON A ROXNERS
- STOKE.'
i " ; ". Tloaeita. Pa., .
M.-CARPENTER, . . - Proprietor.
Pictures taken in ail tho lateet atvlea
tUoait. . . &j'-nt.
N23V JEWELRY STORE
Xu TioQta.'
. . -
M. SMITH,
WATC1I5UXER & JEWELER,
At SUPERIOR STORS.
ALL WORK WARRANTED.
A Large ami Superior Stock of
"Wateltea,
ClockK,
ud..IoTelry,
4 CONSTANTLY ON HAND,
R.. NffTrt hat fine macMnery for
I'l in-ikin all iirl or n waleU or clock
that ptuy lw missing or broken, tie ar
r.iits alt his work. " The patronto of the
citiion or TorcHt Countv ia uui npert
l.illy aoliciloiK ,VU ho UNka i fuir trial.
4tr
ADVKRT1SKKS ki-nd Si la Oeo.
P. Row ell d Co., 4 1 Park Row. N. Y.
for tlieir tj-tity-pa-o Ptunphlut, rhowing
cost of advcriMinp;. - 13 41
J (XI WORK nently exeoutist at the RE
PUUMC.vX cmVe.
T10NESTA, PA.,
Vp'3DITOIB, M5I-OIlT FOR 1874. '
anaeaaaaaBiwaaiDwiaeaa
FRED. OLASiNER. Tnnurer of Forest County, in account with the Fundi of tho
1,'iniin Jiiwoaiui lor ine year
To State tax. 1S74
'20 SI
Mercantile tax, 1.174
" Tavern l.icen o. 1M74
" Rnl. Inst vettlement
" U pamiihlct Ihwh
2 IS ,V)
300
KRKD. tJLASSNKR, Treaiurcr of ForcHt County, in aeeontit with
Funda for the year emlincc lWu:nber 31. 1.171.
To balance lait aettlement fm7 03
V ain'ta ree'd from ind.viduala 4.7U7 SI
5.701 ti
FRED, GLASSIER, Treasurer of Forest
i.mini y lor me yiar
To bal. duo lust aettlement . JI2.12S !2
' Co. A bridge tax, mch.i-I 1S74 li.VWJ 08
" aeutt d htuda
returnet 1S73 SI0C8
" Co. A brlcl jeiMX sixty day 1871 4-7 75
" cash ree'd of C. J. Hx 70 IKI
' redemption la-uU wild to C. ' 2jtJ 7i
" i-a-.li riiw'il tin ni-i-'t of J P Sig-
(filia 1,352 3-1
" cash ree'd t'roni Tlvw Pavno 4 (h
' tax.-a 5 00
" '; ? from Slieri.T
for tiae of h' liter 01 Or)
' cash ree'd from (Jreeu Twp. Hi !2
" Cr. on Slate account IKS Ciy
" ree'd on Rranmt of Bijr IeVel .
Mote Houd 1,412 S2
" rec'il vah Ji-ulu tp.road urdara 33 38
W,3M Hi
FRED. i;LASSNER. Treasurer of Forest
4iH lifvci fiaie i-.oan lor me
To bal. last a. Clein't Howe tp.
4,0Sj 01
i.ciliimI htitilu rrl. Ilnu-A lu'i.
1S72 IN73 l.H Of)
" bal. last aetllem't Jenka tw)i. fi,SH2 47
" aeata.l lauds rU Jonka tw p.
1-172 1S73 83 k
- 13,054 44
M. 1. IRW1X. District Attorney of Forest
' etunlicrSl, 1874. - ' .
To Co. orders drawn 21 00 lly Fee ' 21 00
- '' , zTw . ' . , v ir
J. li. AONEW, Prollionotoiy So. of Forest Couu'y. ia account for the year endin-'
;. .. UevoinljcrSl, IS74. -
To Co..orilera dtayrn .-' lM 32 llyl'eta . lt'.S 32
. " K8
j. j. a..s uimc-v n:Bu s.ieriu ni rorest county, iu aecnunf fur tUfr year enlini
1 If w- 1 1 1 1 if. I- ?! 1 l-J '
Decembur
To nrili.ru drawn "
173 CO
i ;J730
ComiiiiHMiouera oi Forcfct County in a.
ii. roi.l.l.va
To Co. order drawn
it3 1
To nrdera drawn
" balance
To erdara drawn
" b.ila.nr
To balance
FORKST COUNTY aa.
SI 80
the (
Adjv
IIILSil
Met I'octli ltt Dm rtii-eifolno ifiKirt.
In testimony whereof wo have hereunto
of January, A. D., lf-75. 1 -
'
We the undoi-sb'tied Auditors of Forest Cmntv. do lmt-al.r n... ...
lniniiHsloiieri Ollice m aaid Countv. aeeor :io:' in i.i .u.i .... , !.... i.. i
ist tha seveiul as-counls of thn Treasurer, Sheriff, Protlouutarv and Coiiuiv ('.
iiiors r said County, ror tho year eiidiinr Kceeiiihcr HI. 1-7. 1 n...i ,i
EXPEXDITI'KF. OF IMRK.ST COUNTY. A. !., 1874.
County CommiaKionera l.POiHK)
" Clerk 72'. 00
" Auditors and Clei k tis Oil
Wild Cat and Fox llouuty lim ah
Jury Fee J l.lisunt
ComiuiMsionera ;18 OS
Ase:u. 227 "U
I'riiitim . 4'.ii,75.
I'i'iisUMi 212 71
'oiirt Crier 72 .'.0.
It .ad View . 170 90
Fuel and I.lghta I. ' SIM 01
Electiona 4 1 1 35
Co.iYiU'inwealth Costa l5 3s
B j-ik and Stationery . 521 45
HeirKtry V 7 -''
Repair ou Bulldiua M (U
VI X A N CIA L
J.suiiBri.rA.vKi.s.
Cnuiity Rnnds 25.000 Oft
ltriduo " 80M0-.)
Int. nn Co. H-mds .Ian, 1, IH7-5 5iiS CQ.
" on Rridao " .Inn. 1. 1H7A 2tiluo
Co. X lindao orJius oiusauuling 2,0u3 30
FORKST COUNTY as.
I'ltrauaiit to law woK the imdernignivl Commissioners of Forest County publish
the foropoinit stalaiuent or the Receipts and Expenditure of aai.l tunty for tho 1 ear
endin ; lUs-ciuUs- l, 1874. J
Witness out- hands and seal of aa'ul, Countv this lsth eluv of Jaiiunry . I) 1875.
JOHN THOMPSON, ) '
JAMKS K. CLARK, CoMvul-sUmi-ra.
Aitkst: - " EH RERUN t
K W. CiJ.UK, Clerk; ' '
. Aoti4 to CVeilUoiK.
Notice I hereby (fivr.n o all persons
havlnif claims ir.iiut Iho eslale of Philip
Walters, luk of Forest Countv, l'a., de
eeaaed, intesttue, the thiv uonvuiirwl io
pie nt the Mino, mitli the vouchers therel
ol ttxtlie iinoerslunetl, sole ndiiiinislrali.ra
of live estate of .,el deec;v-iil, at the rci
denciu" K, H. Kuox., in tha RoroiiKb of
Tionebt. Jfore!t Couniv, Pa., i r Iw.
fore lli Urt Uay )f Sept'eiiiber, 1875.
DORCAS IV. WALT KRH,
Administratrix.
1). B. KNOX, Administrator.
Da'.-cl Iooembt r Slef, 1'7 . .
mm.
FEBltUAHV lO, 1875.
cn lin IKvoiiib r 31, 1.H71.
P.y State Trcnmirer's reo't dated
J one 30, IN" 4
" Slate Treanirer' rec't dated
An j. 4 l74
" Exoneration State tnx 1S74
" 5 per cent, on t Ifti.Sy Stale lax
"6 . " on Jl.".:.i M. reaulile tax
" 5 on JJHi.tW lavci n.licfiisc
" Ch irgcd on Co. account
1.-.5 15
l i .51
W Wl
. 1(177
i :
ISsOil
79141
Re lemeption
Rv id in ll idunla as per reo ta
S. J. Sctluy'a reo't to balance
4.7H20
118! 13
6,7t43i
C unity, in assiunt with the Fnnda of said
emtio; Hei euiLiei- 31, 1374.
Ryl!o. bridge onlora red'eniod I7,4'.'7 02
" " '" eonpona ;int.) 3,103 51
" landa soid to County 7J2 J J
eatiNl laiiila returns! f,ir Co.
bridge tax 1174 1,S20 20
" Exonemtiona tin. t bridge
L'lS 1K.-4 " ,r.1 ;,I
" paid Colieetont 1873 a M74 4f7 21
." hixe-s on Co. liin.Js 212 7H
" Tloiiexta tp. lon.l onlori 12d H2
" 4 per i-t. uu -i,8i4.2l school
orders 74 kj
" 4 per ct.un i7.7.'iiH(i road orders 310 73
.' 4 per ct. on fl.lOI.ill eoupnna 124 14
" 4 er ct. on J17 427.02 Co. A
bridge onlei'M 6W OS
' 4 per ct. on J2IMU.0 poor nrdurx (HI
" 4perct. on 4. 718.20 rcde'piioii 1X172
" H. J. Setby'ii i-ev't to balance 2 323 41
2il,:i3." 8.1
County, In ne.v.uiit with Ilia Funda of Iho
year i-iuiin Uuoeuibcr 31, 1874.
lly orders redoenied
11,017 HI
ai2 04
cominiMslnns paid Treaa. to
2
" taxea . paid by C'. on lands
erroneously assessed
commissions loulnsmier S par
cent, on 1,0S.1.I1
coiuiulHHioiis t i i tliuwivr 4 per
cent, on 8.1,812.47
ff. J. Sctiey'a ree't to bulaues
740 78
122 55
354 4!l
12(1 07
13,0."4 41
County in ...-,, ml rr ),. x-.,r ,n...- n
. ICS 32
31, 18."4.
lly Fee
173 6
- 173GJ
-count for the year enJinj De?, 31, 1S7L
By i,ni. due last aettlement
' 7.12 milea' travel
. ' M day a' ktrviee
19 00
75 20
las 00
IIIHI
2(13 in
tIIN THOMPSON.
35!l liy bal. lost settlement
7!) 41 " 205 milea' travel
" 111 daya' aervko
3119 00
Rjr ljnlanea
JAS. K. CLARK.
K20 6fl hy bal. last aettlement
70 M " 75 miles' travel
" 101 ilaya' aervice
, 400 40 .
Hy bulan -e
ELI RERLTN. .
llv 9 dav' service
"48 iiiilt-- travel
2iii 10
45 SO
2 50
&i3 00
3!l 05
79 41
19 00
77 50
SU3 00
400 40
79 81
27 00
4 80
31 80
31 bCt
' Uy balauou
act our hands and seals this tha lS'h ,
I'- waYiner, L.s.n
' JAMIESOX, I..-S.H Auditora.
. T. R. CO 11 11 " h,.s. J
Western Pa, llospital
402 39
2S 01
I'.sio
171 (W
Ml 15
' HW32
21 00
82 75
81 43
4.2711 ::8
273 01
21 i'l
lOi i'8
1-ai .l
221 (ii
ivunessca
CouiihcI t-'eea
SlierilT Fee
Rcdumptioii land erroneously an-ai-s.sed
.
Protlioliotary Feci
I'istrict Atuij iiey
Jiuut-'r and c eaiiiii Court IlotiitM
Teachers' Institute,
Undoes
Survey Co. Line and Lands
llorso Mji'41
Holding Court of Appeal-. x
WcMtni-11 Pujitentiarv 1 73
Furniture
Corouer
lit'
STAT E M.EXT
AHSKT.
Ry sented lanils returned It 71 1,MH 01
" eaali in Ti e.isury 2,3il i0
" bid. due Iroiii (ireeii twp, j;i7 An
" " " " '. J. Fo 112 31
" " " " 1. illaek 12'JOO
' UiiHoated tax 1874 7,911 00
lVtiiiuu.
1NJOT1CE is licrehy Kivcutli.it iiiiapjiiiea
ll lion will bo liiailu.to the present ki-s,
si'Ui ol the l.ei!aiui-o for 1110 purport 1 of
iiaviiiK Hie A-1 of AsmciiioIv, passed ihe
Mh of April, 18-12, entitled .i A.-X ft the
protection of sluep iu certain counties,
extended to Forest Coiinlv, tlu) ol tt of
which ad is Uu Uy a t ix oil all dik-s, the
pr.ii-i.(sl to f to i-eintbinrt-e i,ie owners J
such i-hoep as stuitl heicaftor he killed bv
d' ss.
binned for Petitioners, '
J. A. PROPER,
K. O. CAPKOX,
W, li. C'.KJV.
u . , -, " ...IV. I,S
' 1 1
$2 PER ANNUM.
Alfiilc Plnniet etllcts hii ofiice. He
i lieiiinin witii siiiilts. '
"Mj friends," lie onrjtitrrs of his col -leHtie.
"Imve you nil reefived one?"
"One wluur
'An invitation."
"To wlint pnrty V
"To t!io b:ill to lie ,'ivctl hy nttr
chlet'of divisioi). iLroi.i the eltril I
rvcfive.d this numing from our houso-kfie,-cr."
llu reniU in an excited voice :
"M-nisietir 11 in I Mailama D.ifl.il heps
M. Aiciile I'lumt-t will do tlie.'ii tlie
lionor to lie n'e!U'itl (it a niiisked bull
wliidi iliev will give Mid-Lent Tliurs
dm'. '. ',
"A comic soRUinie iinlispensatile." ,
"Lucky b.iy," ex-jiaim tlia a3sociutcs
of Alciilo in oliorii.
"Tuiie ol'yoii Jiuve rt'ceiveJ an iu
vital ion V
"No ; not ..no." " .
"Tlmt prove" cliiaip.s in one of tlie
i-liicl ck'i'lij "lluit you lire in tlie n..ir
id'suiKiity with the cliicf of divisioi;;
und that ho ha tho intention of it I-v.-iiainjf
yii to u sub-fliiefehijiilif. first
oi)iirttiHit)'."
"That is (loMible. Ho appear how
aver, to take very little interest in nm.
V hen I iniiiit him hi: ecart-cly iiotiucs
uiy hiinilileaii.l rcpectriil Mltiuiiujii,.''
I "It is useless lin- ym to tnl k, you are
in t!ip jirivileee.i clam nud we mlvise
you to speak to 110 one iilmul this invi
tation or von may render your ti--'n.i-
utes jealous mid 111jkev1ifcnr.es Htiuitig
itiein.
"You tire riyjit, nud I even rcpeiil
that I Hi'uuitinteil you with tin ull'air
hut I lli.iught, liku me, yuu were nil
invited
"The chief of the bureau, himsclf.htis
tint r ceivud an invitation. S 11111111
'VhHt uu honor for inu" savs Alcide
to lutnsclf, "tnv i'ut tiro is assured. M
Dull.it has a daughter tu luurry per
haps he lim view upon me who
knows ! .My salary isHiuly 2,400 francs
11 is true, tun 1 nm ulways punctual
and that proves tut noiniiicl regular
which iu l..uyck(.'(.-piu ulf its is, itscil,
u cajntnl. .
Ah ide returns to hi lodgings iu
dream. Why is he a dreamer T,-' '
treatise. 111c uari 01 mviiuiiou says
that "U11 cost nine dnda est de ri-
gueitr."
If the costume tdiouluT fail to In
droit, it would incur the reproach ul
his duet ol in visum.
!'I never iiniiyined Uc was such
stickler for eMxavugaut piyety'.suys
Alcnii! to liiiii-elt. "lVrliHlis when Ik
is nt homo ho is till alloe-eihcr different
man. How deceptive ujipciiritnces are !
Him wliu is a still us llioueli In ool
1 . .. . .. . . .
nir were iron, nun who hi uufeaii
would never laugh even if one should
tickle the soles ol Ins ieet.
"Uul I am silly to indulge in usdi fis
t'otnuiciitaries on the double character
ol the gentlemen."
nr 1 . 1 . 1 . . , .
V nit i. 1 iiii,mii to uu is to seek out
a coiniu costume ; a costume exceaMve-
ly comic. If I stieitd money he will
most likely be ohiiged to .e' for it and
liestow a gratification nut ol'lhe sucrt-t
service luml ot the luuiisiry.
i.ir r i 11 .1: ,
11 1 BiHiiuu uuis.u iiivsctt as a
clown ? my lace wliitcnoii with Hour
ihiil would he droit euough yes, but
'lot original." 1
'the costume of a savage would he
gay. Hum ! it would he a little t. o
ueut ti go into it house whi te thiej 1.
younjr iiirl.7
Kiiceka ! -Eurr
'1 can allow my-etf tlfs uiiti(iic hul
perfectly Mipri;priutu t-xehunaiion'. I
am going todiguise iuveif like u 111011
kcy." , ' ;
Alcide rushes t- coslumer and hire
the coKtuiiio upon w h it-ti he counts '
prodiiee such an immense 1 If-ct. H -then
returns und shuts himseif up in
his own room in order to. iainiliarige
himself with his I't- iipe, uinl, us tln-v
iy, he at hum j in his part, lie ai-ruti-ll.
cs hitiwdf like the uioii keys, hepi iiis
npi'ii the arm-chairs, hi- Iciiim noon In.,
C-iiiliiiode, he seats hSiiisi-if mi the mall
tel pieeu and he utiompt lu halunee
.Muself 011 the buck of n chair, lint
he fails in lhi.s,lij-;t. exploit uiih there
ult ot some contusions.
All the other tWitf, however, hud
siieece.ted ad nimbly.
The great day has arrived.
He ih. ns his famous costume hut he
carries his io-'i'ek in his hand, J..r tlie
eyeholes aru ho small l hit w -r ide
can scarcely see tUrouel, hen ,H
only plac.s it upon his face in ii'cml
iog the staircase; Ica liiii; in the up.trt
meiit of hi.-i chief of division.
Jteady ! ,
With a bound lm launches l inmeli
into the njidil ot the .i.io in exeeii
tiii' the fantastic jxamboli ho had pre
viotisly rehearsed at hoiuo.
The cenilcineii 11 ru dumb uiib
ainaz'iintut the ludie utter
piercing
snrieks.
Wholly iutent upon his roi and
moreover greatly constrained bv his
iua.sk he sees unthiug hut he hears.
Rravo ! he says to himself "I
uu I
cresting a sensation," and he
coiitiu-!
Rates of Advertising;;
One r-qunre (1 ini'h,) mm Inrftion W M
OneSiiiuro one month -,
OtioSiiurve -. " three months MM
OiioSure " one year . 10 W
Two Hnm-P!, one year - - - 15 Oo
ijonrter Cnl. ' . . . - Jo f
Half " . . . ..Ml
One " .. . . . loo I
IKid notlceaat establlshetl rata. ..
Marrinue and deatli iiUsm(, era! is.
All bills for j-early' advertiaenienta eot
Ipctcd rjuiirterly. 'I'etupoi ar v a lvorlU.
men: inns be j)iild for in mlvnnee.
. .lob work, CuMi on lieliveiy. '
" --- ' .. '.
nes. In lenpfng with ln's feet close to
pel her upoli an easy chair he, overturns
aa ehgere loaded with iiicknacks, and
is immediately sonsihle that I lie back
of hi neck is grasped bv a vigorous
haud-his mask is torn nff and lit '
find himself iu tho presenco of tha
chief. ' ;!. .. : ,
"Yon, Monsieur Alcide riumet!"
fxcluiins the latter in n raije, "what
menus this wretched farce?" ''
S'!iy 1" 1 - .i i.', ' .
"Not 11 wot-d- lie ti'l'! To-morrw we -shad
li:ivu a 141 Ik' together.' ;
In ipiiuing the sulieiti, Alridu casts
a In ik of le ilermeiii around him.
J'Hcivciif !" he nuirinurcil in a 'voice
tremulous with mortification and ilea,
pair "there is nn one here in cnstuuia
but myself; .into hil sorlof a calam
ity have 1 fallen and what mystery is
this?' - .
- The next day the (djief nf ftvternn, ..!
opens an "investigation." Ho learns'
that vVi riumcl's coinraiies ukoplsj
ed tht mi-eVahlo trick upon him. Tho
iiivitail.ui liu.Hiei-n gottcu tip fur thi
!iiii1aldrjl(.a-..ii;'trv. s .
Dull-C cSised the unf .ilnnat
victim "to J - stiminoned before him. .
AliideVftfiears, treiulding ii evcry
liuib. "If I am no4 dismissed," hg
thought "niy pny wilf;te usjiu jid dr ," -.
at Ica.-t six weeks." ., ' "-. .-, ;if v-"- :
' "A pproh'ch,- luiieictir rliiii)ttsa.y' ' "
the chief. V '' , N -.-t''- '
"Oil ! 'Monsieur, I iniplorp"" ynuI
thoii.dd that for indeed if " -
'I nave 110 need of any further 'ex
planation." Thuu my fate is spH1h," murmur-Ah-ii'e
nud prepares to depHrt
"I increase your ealary GOO francs,"
adds M. Hiiflot. -'.':- '
'How! you" .' - . -
'Ye, lor iu connection with this af. '
fair, I iiave examined your papers and
I find that you have not b"eu promoted
for four veins."" ;..-A r" "
"Eh rWh..t1" -; ;,
. "It is nil right, my friend, you may
retire" an 1 the chief of division shake
PI timet. 's hand. '
Alcide regains his httreao. and inns
Ceiiding the stairs ha pinches himself
in .le attired tltttt he is tiot tho spurt
of sortie dream nt, the pu;ii he uttcr
n cry-No, I am very wido awake..
Hereafter w hen the rime arrives when.
I should expect promotion I shall havo
lii. thing to do but to go In M. Uullot's
bulls and disguise iaytdf like an nrang- '
nulling. Eut whai a singular chief vf J
divisiuii ! . . - ,
DIDN'T SVIT.
Ed ward F. D(ilcy was next called.
He was a young man with il .tming red
hair and a griat deal of it. Ho went,
to the seat with 11 jaunty step, kVscdj
the JJible with n resounding smack,
and awaited tho (iiestioiiing with an
easy air of recklessness. He said that
ho had la-en a shIooii keeper at ' 088
Ful inn aveuuc, but was theu nut of em. .
ployiivuut. , He hail rend- tnos of the
case us tcpiiiicd lit the ae$ipers,.
and had bilked aiil.heud talk in his
saluoii uliout tittj sciiHilnl. Mr. Jii'uch
asked him ho. hail expresecd any
"I'it'ion. '-iiLr
"I have made it 11 point In agree with
every opiiiioii esprd-aed to uie," was
the ready reply.
"15ul you did not cxp e3 your owo
opinion " asked Mr.- Imtu4i. .' .
"Qhuo, no," was ilm vivacious ryiV
ply; "If anybody said that Il-jecher
was guilty, I said I thought so too ; .
Mint li Hlivb.ely Mild lilton led . I
igr ed to that. I'm. 11. ,t ltarticular.'
mid I like to he Kitreenldu. My own -opinion
whs tha, ii was a mixed 'up.
case geiiei'Kliy."
ii-l you tlnnli much abwif. llv
eu si.- 7
".Vhen I had lime to. think, ahil
had nolhii.g eleo iu the worli o ilinsk
11. mill. I usually thought a bout tho'
ease. Tliev BIV both tiroiuiiient men
Ala. .Heetdjer nud .Mr. Tilti.u and I
limin t nuv choice tietweeu them. Ther "
didn't agree in their ht.iieiueiit ; and
of course I coiiliiu'i Lidiee iu both.
Ill fict I can't lielievo either."
At this evi rvhodv laojlied except
Mr. le-.i.-li, n ml he smiled i.fter aa hile.
Mr. Tiitoii lauglied m 1-md and hmg
as auv one, ami .Judge Aeilsou slrui'ht-
eiu-d hiiiis,-lt 'hack and joined iu. Tha
vniy jur ir a nice wore a piuleit ex
pie.sion, as though !:n couldn't iinag-
why they laugliAl.
Under further ouest ioninr ho said
thai ho had uu impression, hut not an
pinion.. He rather thought it Would
reipiiro evidence to change his impres-
u.
'.'When I firm, an impression." ha
ad'd. with the leer iiT a comedian,
there is usually something in il."
' rvanil aside, sanl his honor. AV.
0i t of tn Ureelirr 'ft tnl.
Engineers of 1 he Prussian govern
iniiiit have iiii.de a boring to the extra
ordinary d. pih of 4,0(10 h i 1 at 8reii
h -rg u pl-iec nhout miles south of
Berlin, Salt was met at 2S.i feet and
continued tu be fuuud at tho luwe.t
depth.