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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
TIONESTA LODGE
VtJUZ20' 1. O. of O. lt
MEETS ovary Friday evening, at 7
o'sloek, In the 1 tnll formerly occupied
fcy the Uood Templars.
A. H. KELLY, N. O.
C. A. RANDALL, Soo'y. 27-tf.
TIONESTA COUNCIL, NO. 342,
O. IT. .A.. M.
MEETS at Odd Fellows' Lodgo Konm,
OTorjr Tuesday veiling, at 7 o'clock.
J. J. UALK, V,
T. M. CLARK, R. B.
31.
Dr. W. W. Powell,
OFFICE mid rcsMeneo opposite the
Lawronco House. Ollluodnys Wednes
days nd Saturdays. 2-tr.
W. F. MEnCILLIOTT. I. B. AONBW,
MEUCILLIOTT& AGXEW,
Attorneys at Law, - Ttoncsta, Pa.
April 0, lS75.-tf
' E. L, Davis,
A TTORNEY AT LAW. Tionesta. Pi.
XI. Collections nide ill this and adjoin
ing eountiei. su-ly
MILKS) TV' . rT ATE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
'MMttr, TIOXKSTA.PA.
T. V. Hays,
A TTORXKY AT LAW. and Notary
J. Pcauo, Reynolds Hakill A Oo.'s
noaeon nu, im city, i'a, w-iy
r. UMHMAR. IT. . SMIUT,
KIXXEAK f SMILEY,
tiriyi at Law, . Fraakllm, Fa.
PKACTIOK in the several Coarta of Ve
aaago, Crawford, Forebt, aud adjoin
Isvg sosutien. W-ly,
CKHTR.AL HOUSE,
nOIfHItR AQKW BLOCK. L.
fcoase, and has jut been flttci up for the
eoramodation of tho public, A portion
( tut patronage of the public la solicited.
mm-tj ...
Lawrence Houcc,
rpioEflTA. PA.. WILLIAM LAW-
X RKNCIE, Propbtktor, This kouse
ta Mnlrallr located. Everything new and
wall famished Superior accommoda
tions and striet attention Driven to guests.
Ysrstablas and Fruit of all kinds served
ta their ssasbn. SAinplc room for Cora-
aeereiai Ageuis.
FOREST HOUSE,
O A. VARNKR Proprikto. Opposite
0 Court House, Tionesta, Fa, 'Just
peaed. Everything new una clean ana
freak. The best of liquors kept oonAantly
a kui, A portion of tho public patron
ee U respectfully sulicitod. 4-17-1 T
Tionesta House.
MITT EL, Proprietor, Kim Ft. Tie-
aesta. Ta.. at the mouth of the crook,
Mr. loel hns thoroughly renovated tiie
Yteassto House, ami re-furnished it mm-
C lately. All who patronize liiin will be
ail eutartalned at reasonable rates. 37-ly
Errpire Hotel.
TIDOUTE. PA. II. EWALD, PiiorRm
Toa. Tbls bon.se ia centrally located,
baa bea thoroughly roAited aud now
boasts as rood a taUe and beds as but Ho
el in the oil regions. Transient only f'2.00
per oay. xi-uni
C. B. Weber'a Hotel,
TTLKltSRUROII.PA. C. n. WEHER,
has uossosRion of the now brick hotel
and will bo happy to entertain all bis old
aeusiouiers, sua any nninuer oi new num.
Uood aoconimodallons for guesU, and ei
. Aellent stabling. 10-Jin.
Dr. J. I Acorrib,
PHTSICIAN AND SURQEON'.whohas
had fifteen years' experience in a lareo
and successful practice, wilt attend all
FrafetisiOTial Culls. ODUb in bis 1'i u; snd
Orocery StorcocaCcd. lu Tidioute, near
ITidioute llouue,
IN HIS STORE WILL IJJ FOUND
A full assortment of Medicines, Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars, Btationory, Ulass, l'uints.
Oils, Cutlery, all of the best quality, aud
will be sold at reasonable rates.
UK, CUAH. O. DAY, an experienced
Physician and DruBeist fi-oiu New York,
lias charge of the iuro. All prescriptions
put up accurately.
so. r. r.
A. S. X1SJ.T.
MA Y, FA UK C CO.,
BACKERS
Pernor of Elm." Walnut SU. Tioneeta.
Bank of Discount and Deposit,
lutorost allowed on Titna Deposits.'
C!oUotiotts made on all tuePriuaipol points
CollooUons solicited. W-ly.
D. W. CLARK,
fttOMMtSMIOJIBB' CLKBK, rOHKST CO., PA.)
It UAL ESTATE AGENT."
H
OUBES and Lots for Ralo and RE Jfrp
WUd Lands for Halo. A
I have superior facilities for ascortAinlng
the condition of taxes ami tax clouds, c,
And am therefore qualified to act intolli
Keutly as agent of -those living ut a dis
tance, owning lands in tho Coauty.
Otlice in Commissioners Uootu, Conrt
IlnotMi. Tlonoeta, Pa.
-4l!ly. D. W. CLARK.
I?ELT CARPKTINGS, 35 cts. per yard
FELT C EI LINO for rooms in jilaeoof
PlasUir. Fr'LT KOOl-INO aadSlIMNO.
l"or Maniples, address C. J. FAY, Camdon,
Now Joisry.
VOL. VIII, NO. 10.
NEW IIARNESSSIIOP.
JUST opined In tho Roberts HnlldinR op
posite the Rural House.' The under
signed is proparod to do all kinds of work
In his line in the bost style and on short
notion.
A Specialty, Keep o hnnd a fine assort
ment of urry Combs, lirunlics, Harness
Oil, Whips and Huddles. Harness of all
kinds mads to order and cheap as the
cheapest- Remember tho nsnie and pla
TV. WEST, Roberts lluilding,
12-ly Opposite Rural House, Tionesta.
II. C. IIARLIN,
Merchant Tailor,
IN The Iinwrence Rnlldinc, over Super
ior Lumber Co. Htoro. The best stock
kept constantly on hand, and made up in
the best manner and newest styles. lU-ly
nits. C. SI. 1! KAT1I,
DRESSMAKER, Tionesta, Pa.
MRS. HE ATI! has reoently moved to
this place for the purpose of meeting
a want which the ladies of the town and
county have for a long timo known, that
of having a dressmaker of experience
among them. I am prepared to make all
kinds of dressss in tlvs latest styles, and
guarantee satisfaction. Rtainping'for braid
ing and embroidery drrno in the bost man
ner, with the newest patterns. All I ask
is a (air trial. Residence on Water Street,
In the house formerly occupied by Jacob
Shriver. Htf
TIME TRIED AND FIRE TESTED I
THH ORlalHAL
TNA INSURANCE COMPANY
OF HARTFORD, CONN.
ASSETS Dec. 81. 1873,
MILES W. TATE, Sub Agent,
45. Tionesta, Pa.
Frank Jlobbiwe, ,
PH O TOG RAPHE R ,
(sUOf.'KMSOB TO DBKINa.)
Picture In every styloof the art. "Views
of the oil regions for sale or token to or
der. CENTRE STREET, near R, It. crossing.
8YCAMORE STREET, near Union De
pot, Oil City, Pu, 20-tf
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY
ELM NTUBBT,
SOUTH OF ROBTNSON A BONNER'S
STORE.
Tionesta, Fa.,
M. CARPENTER, ... Proprietor.
PletnroatAkon In alltho latest st.ylos
the art. 2ft-t
. PAl'A IIALUWIN
Has opened a
SEWING MACHINE DEPOT
Id his
BOOT and SHOE STORE,
And in connection with his other bsineM
. he has constantly la store the
GROVER & BAKER,
XKJMESTIC,
VICTOR,
WILSON SHUTTLE,
WHITNEY,
HOWE,
BLKES.
WHEELER A WILSON.
1IOMB SHUTTLE,
and will
FURNISH TO ORDER
any Sowing Machine in the market, at liat
prices, with all the
wTiich the Companies give, and will
DELIVER THE MACHINES
la suy part of Forest County, and givo all
. necessary instructions to learner
Needles fur all Machines, Bilk aad Thread
always In fetors.
TIDIOUTE, PA., June, 1874.
11-tt
F. F. Is.
The above letters are tho initials of one
of the finext medicines in the country.
-Four-Fold Liniment, not excellod by any
oilier in tno curing or i'aius aud sore
Throat, and is especially adupted to dis
easo of Horses. Cattle io. Noe circulars
ai'ound bottles.- Sold by all Druggists.
wiu-Jy eom
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How either sex may fascinate and train
the love aud attentions of any person Miey
choose, instantly. This simple mental ac
quirement all can possess, free, by mail,
tor 25 cents: toirother with a Marriage
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tionesta; PA.,
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DISCIIIOTIOIV. .
I1Y WALTKIl F.DOAR M'CAHN.
It wits tory oriilcnt that llie3o two
gentletueti diJ not like ench other very
much. Arthur Molbrd was a cpleu
did type of physical beauty tall and
symmetrical, fond of manly snorts,
hating books. On tho other hand,
Captain Landon was fair and ofiumi
nate, rather lazy, aud a devoted stu
dent of light literature.
"Landon," said Melford, "how tho
deuco can you pa?s so much time over
those novels? I never read a bonk in
my life, I never read . anything but
the sporting papers."
Captain Landon, lying under the
tree, yawned and closed his volume.
"I don't know," lie said. "I can't see
what pleasure yu find ia swinging
your dumb-bells; taking your long
walks, Boxing your sand-baga, and all
that sort ot tati-ruina exercises.
"Humph 1 It is manly, and reading
is not at least, it does not seem so to
me. I suppose you never had a bout
at fisticuffs in your life," said Melford.
"JNeverl lou are quita right 1'
"Then," said a silvery voice behind
them, "whnt would you do, Captain
Landon, if a ruffian were to attack
you 7
Miss Kate Croydon, Arthur's beau
tiful cousin, annenred stiddenlv.
"Well," sighed the captain, with a
hopeless smile, "I funcy I should in
lact run."
"Run!"
"Why not? Would you kave me
stand and be beaten? You know
what they say discretion is."
"It ia cowardice I" said Miss Croy
don, her eves flash inc.
"I dare Bay,' assented the captain,
rather sadly.
Misj Croydon had many admirers,
but none more sincere than these two.
One was an old friend she had al
most crown up with tlio captain and
the other was, in some roundabut way,
her cousin ; but tho latter was the one
I think, whose sentiments were the
more warmly reciprocated.
There was ft little pauso, and the
subiect changed.
"Have you seen my araiublo papa
this morning, Kate? asked Arthur.
"Yes; be has just left his room." "
"I slrall trv him atrain to-tlav
Would you believe, he refused to listen
to me last night when 1 asked him for
money ! Ordered me out of the room,
by Jove I
"What a shame I" said Miss Croy
don, sympathetically.
"Fact, upon my word. Said I would
break a bank in a year; and that I
could only learn the value of money
by earning somo. I asked him what
I was lit lor. 'Ecad.' he answered.
'that's a conundrum no one will ever
answer!' Such low wit the old skin
flint!"
"A perfect shame!"
"lit further remarked that, as I had
expended large sums in bcttinjr on
sporting matters, I might do well to
open a sparring academy, or bring my
self before the public as a new candi
date for the honors of the prize-ring."
w bat cruel sarcasm I
"Well, I shall go to him once more,
and it he refuses again, the consequen
ces will be on his head! The truth is,
I am in an awful fix, and must have
money at any risk. Ilulloa ! there he
is now.
Poor old Mr. Melford, a sad invalid,
now, made his appearance in his
wheeling-chair on the broad piazza.
Ilia all'uctionate sou, with a rather
lowering smilo, left his frionds under
the tree, and marcherl, with the firm
tread of a gladiator, toward the house.
. Kate Croydon looked after him in
silence.
"What a-eplendid figure he has!"
she sighed. "And so, Captain Landon,
you would run from a ruffian? I don't
think Arthur would. I don't think he
would do anything unmanly or mean."
"I hope not," said the captain ;
"but I don't consider it mean to save
one's solf from a beating on the con
trary, common sense would suggest no
other course. However, I shan't ar-
guo the point. For myself, I only
claim that in an emergency I should
try to act with discretion. .Kc me ru
ber, Miss Kate."
Two or three hours later, it was
well understood that Arthur Melford
had not succeeded in procuring the
money ho wished. He was in the billiard-room
fiercely knocking the balls
about aud drinking, perhaps rather
freely, of brandy and water.
Wouldn t eive or lend ma a pen
ny," he said, poking viciously at one
of tho red spheres, "Drove mo ont
with a curse, the vile-tempered parent!
Look here, Landon do you know I
could have a jolly revenge if I were
so disposed ?
Melford laughed somewhat savacely.
Captain Landon replied, in his' cool,
quiet fashion :
"Ivevenge seldom pays. Wait a Itt-
tlo; I think your father will yield."
"nut 1 can t wait, l tell you. I must 1
JUNE 0, 1S75.
hao the money ai .ice, or I'm done
for. It's a debt of honor, and I'd
sooner die than let it go unpaid or re
main an hour overdue. Yes, I could
have a glorious revengo, old fellow.
You know, I suppose, who lives in the
little cottage on tho north side of this
plncfl that little crib just at the edgo
of Dickely Wiod?" .
"Old Meg Iioakcs and her idiot son,
1 believe," said Landon, chalking his
cue very carelessly.
"Ay, the old gypsy and her idiot
son lire there, sure enough," contin
ued Melford, flushed, and with an evil
caution in his face, as ho glanced
around and epnko low. "Tho follow
is kept shut up there hight and day,
and there's a secret about it all, Lan
don do you know that, too?"
"I have heard that your father
struck the boy in a fit of passion,
knocking him sonsoless, and that when
he came to, he was imbecile, and has
so retrained ever since. But this is
no business of mine, Melfurd, and I
don't care to discuss it."
"Joe Roakes the fellow's name is,"
continued, the other, drinking mere of
the itimolant. "What" would you
think if I were to tell you that fellow
that idiot Joe Roakes was my
half-brother?"
"It Js not true?" said Landon,
startled.
"I swear to heaven it is I found it
all out long ago, through tho servants
first, the neighbors next, and, at length,
from old Meg herself. A hint wan
enough for me, and I Dover rested till
I had learned every circumstanco."
Landon was shocked, He remem
bered having seen the idiot's face once
at tho winduw, darker of color than
Arthur Melford's, but strikingly like
his in every feature. Some whispers
of the scandal just rehearsed had also
moro than once reached him, uly,
however, to be put by as malicious
romance. But now he could doubt
nq longer.
"Joe Roakes used to come here and
get money ; but be was on bis way to
the bad, and the supplies were stop
ped. Then followed taunts, and one
day an open insult The parter has
a temper, you know, and down went
Joseph never to rise with the gift of
reason again. Melancholy narrative,
isn't it?"
"It really is melancholy, Arthur,
and your levity is unbecoming."
he fellow was secured and ira
priaonod, from that timo, in the "cot
tage where he now is; but he has twice
made his escape, and both times he
came here. His errand was not one
of peace, for ho sought out the author
of his being, aud also cf his ruin,
with the keen scent of a bloodhound,
and--and in fact, the wheeling-chair
explains a good deal of tho rest."
"1 understand, JUellord, returned
Lauilfin. "Pray, let ns talk no more
of j such ' miserable business. Have
you scored ?"
I' Oh, hang the billiards! I'm not in
tho mood. As I said before, I could
have a very clever revenge, if I "
"If you dared," added Captain
Landon, sternly.
"Then yo-j think I am afraid ! You
are wrong I'm not afraid of any
thirg, by Jove! I could freo that bfly,
anUie would come Lore; and fancy
thosensation hia appearance, would
create.
"You are jesting, I supposo."
'iAm I, indeed ? Truth is, I am half
mad. Here s an old man, Landon
hitHmcans of enjoyment, if possible,
rolling in money I IIo actually
kttAs a lot of it in hia room to look at
. 5 i 1 T.T
aityuount up ami giuai over. iow,
here am I a young man, wants nu
merous; capacity for enjoyment illim
itable and yet I haven't a penny.
Upon my honor, my hoad turns when
I think of it. I really must go and
have a turn with the clubs ta get my
self into some degree of calmness
again."
He strode away in mighty wrath.
His companion pushed the balls about
muaingly for some time after. He was
evidently thinking of Arthur Melford's
threat.
At dinner Arthur did not make his
appearance. Captain Landon touuu a
note in his room.
"Dear Landon I have gone up to
town, to seo what can be done about
that debt. Return to-morrow. A. M."
It was to tho captain a rather pleas
ant evening; to peoplo of more ex
acting taste, it might have appoared
dull enough. But he had the oppor
tunity for once of being alone with
Muss Croydon. A lovelier night one
could not wish; and they sat lato on
tho piazza, talking perhaps flirting.
It was nearly midnight when they
took candles from the hall-table and
scaled the wide, oaken staircase.
At the top of the first flight the
lady paused.
"And now good-night, Blonsieur
Discretion," she said, with merry sar
casm. -''I hopo so prudent a hero may
rest well.
"Thank you, Miss Kate," ho laugh
ed.
$2 PER ANNUM.
.Suddenly there was a quick, sharp
cry from the direction of old Mr. Mol
fordts room, then a struggle, and then
a heavy fall. -
"Something has happened let ns
sea what it is !" exclaimed lha l!tdy,
turning pa'o.
Landon also been mo pallid as death.
He could net stir.
"Don't stand staring, Captain Lan
don 1" she cried, wildly. "Perhaps
Mr. Melford has fallen in a fit. I will
go, if you wiil not."
She advanced ; but Landon recov
ered himself, and passed in front of
her.
The door of the room oponed, and
a stalwart man in a rod shirt came
forth, livid and trembling. His face
could barely be made out in the dim
light.
"Joe Roakes 1" gasped Landon.
He sprang upon the man, but at tho
same instant released him and fell
back.
Miss Croydon had glanced into the
room. Old Mr. Melford lay prostrate
and unconscious upon the floor near
the door. "Seize that villain, sirl"
she cried, pointing to the intruder.
"He ia a murderer 1"
Landon did not stir.
"Coward miserable coward I" she
said.
"It would be a useless struggle," re
plied Landon, in a low voice, and
much abashed. "Jle is moro power
ful than I ; my -strength would go for
nothing against his."
He stood out of the way, and the
miscreant sped by him quickly, and
disappeared wn the stairway.
"
The servants were called up, and
poor old Mr. Melford put to bed ai.d
physicians sent for; but thjsy said he
would never recover his speech and
senses and they were right. He
lingered for a few dujs and then
died.
ilis son Arthur was til in th city
when the Dews was brought from the
homestead that hia money-troubles
were over, ana be was a millionaire.
Captain Landon, who had left' on
the morning after the ou trace, now re
turned, Arthur in his company. The
captain asked five minutes' audience
alone with Miss Croydon ; but she de
clined to see him. bhe sent him
note, sarcastic, cruel, almost UBWoman-
ly; but then, she reflected, what could
be too severe for so abject and coutemp
tible a coward !
Captain Landon's regiment was
sent Soon afterward to the West. One
day there was a battle with tho Sioux.
Captain Landon s company was sur
reundod by three times its number,
and perished as tho Light Brigade
pensnod at mum lava.
All over the laud his name was
spoken with a thrill of prido such as
throbs in every true heart when a hero
dies pride and pity.
Tho news came to Kate Croydon
now Kato Mel lord at the homestead,
as her husband lay dying, alas! not
heroically, in the dismal room where
his father was stricken down. Arthur
Melford's money had beon his ruin a
short life and merry and now the
merriment was over lorover.
Kate read the news from the West
to her husband. ,
"Where did he leara his courage?"
she said, with tho old sarcasm. "Per
haps this is only a newspaper romance,
alter all. ,
"No, Kato," said Arthur Melford,
from his bed of pain; "Landon was
always a hero strong in moral conr
age, not mere brute prowess." And
then, with many a gasp and sigh, he
told his secret.
"That mnu who entered this house
on tho night of my father's death-blow
came in quest of money money to
nay his debts of honor. He thought
it moro honorable to steal (and mur
der, if necessary) than to owe what he
had lost at cards. He denfandaj
money, and it was refused ; there was
a struggle ; the result of that you
know. The robber camo out of the
room. You will recall how he was
seizod by Landon in your presence
Landon supposed i( to bo joe Roakes;
but the next moment learned the truth
Kate tho robber was I!"
"You !"
"Yes; and to sparo mo, to spare
you, Landon martyred himself play
ed the coward. Kato, he was armed,
his right hand was upon a pistol ; with
all my strength, I was at his mercy
ho could have shot roe there like a
dog. But, my girl, in thoso few tre
mendous seconds he fetill had discre
tion, and he weighed the consequences.
Rather tliuu expose me, he acted tho
poltroon. Jle permitted mo to go,
aud till this hour no one, but he and I
has ever kfiown tho truth.
Vain tears 1 She knew ho had loved
her dearly, aud what had she done?
Had she chosen the hero, after all?"
Arthur Melford lingered hut a few
days after tolling his secret, and then
Kate was a widow. Iter wealth drew
arouud her many suitors each had
some excellent quality of hia own
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but none the touchstone, discretion,
which is not only the better part of
valor, but of many things besides;
and so sha never married a second
time.
TIlEPI.TOFAI,F..
John Ross Dix relates an anecdote:
illustrative of tho elements of easo
and comfort which workhigmen aro
apt to cast thoughtlessly away, and of
tho many holps to independence which
they neglect.
A Manchester calico printer was, on
his wedding day, asked by his wifo to
allow her two half-pints of ale a day
as her share of "extra comforts." IIo
mndo the bargain, but not cheerfully,
for, though a driuker himself (fancy
ing, no doubt, that he could not well
do without), he would have preferred
a perfectly sober wife. They both
worked bard. John loved his wife,
but he could not break away froni the
old associations of the alo houso, and
when not in the factory or at his meals
ho was with his boon companions.
His wife made the small allowance
meet hef housekeeping expenses, keep
ing her cot neat and tidy, and ho
could not complain that she insisted
upon her daily pint of ale, while he,
very likely, drank two or three quarts.
Once in a while the wife succeeded, by
gentle, loving artifice, in drawing her
husband home an hour or two earlier
than usual, and very rarely she per
suaded him to spend a whole evening
in her company.
They had been married a year, and
on tho morning of their wedding an
niversary John looked with real pride
upon the neat and comely person of
his wife, and, with a touch of rcmorso
in his look and tone, he said :
"Mary, wo'n had no. holiday sin' we
we were wed, an' only that I haven't a
penny i' th' world we'd take a jaunt
to th' villngo to see the mithor."
- "Would'st like to go, John?" alio
asked. There was a tear with her
smile, for it touched her heart to hear
him speak tenderly, as in the old
timos. "If thee'd like to go, John,
I'll stand treat."
"Thou stand treat, Mary ! Hast got
a fortun' left thee?"
"Nay, but I'm gotten tha pint of
ale," said she.
"Gotten what, wife?"
"The pint o' ale," she repeatod..
And thereupon she went to tha
hearth and from beneath one of tha
stono flags drew forth a stocking, from
which sho poured out upon tho tablo
tho sura of 3G5 threepences 4, lis.,
Sd. exclaiming :
"See, John, thee can havo tho holi
day.' "What is this?" he asked in amazt).
"It's my daily pint o' ale, John."
Ho was conscience-stricken as well
as charmed.
"Mary, hasn't thee had thy share?
Then I'll ha' no more fro this day."
And ho was as good as his word.
They had their holiday with the old
mother ; and Mary's little capital,
saved from tho "pints o' alo," was tho
seed from which, as the y oars rolled od,
grew shop, factory, warehouse, country
seat and carriago, with health happi
ness, peace, honor and renown.
WASHING! NOT TAKEN IN.
A good old minister of ono of our
Now England Baptist churches was
agreeably surprised by the intelligence
from ono cf his flock that live indi
viduals had expressed strong desire on
next Sunday to have the .baptismal
rite performed upon themselves.
After its performance, howover, he
was somewhat surprised and chagrined
that ouly one of the live joined the
society of which he was pastor.
A few Sundays after the same eldor
waited on him with tho intelligence
that ton moro desired immersion.
"And how many of thom will join
the Bocioty?" queried tho minister.
"Two, I regrot to say, are all wa
can depoud on," was tha reply.
"Very well, said the good old wan.
"you may as will inform the other
eight that this church doesn't take in
wasU'.ng. 0
A prisoner at the dotroit police
court called an acquaintance tho oth
er day to swear to his general good
reputation, and when tho man bad ta
kuu tho staud he asked :
"Aro you acquainted with the pris
oner's reputation?"
cs, sir.
"And do you swear that it is good ? '
"So, I can't," replied the man after
a moment's thought. "I wou't 6woar
to the reputation ot any man who sit
in his houee and blows a brass horn all
day and half the night."
And he stepped dowu.
"May I leave a few tracts?" askod a
medical missionary of a lady who re
sponded to his knock. "Leave soma
tracks? Certainly you may," said sho,
looking at him most benignly over her
specs. "Lcavo tliem witli the lieols to
ward tho houso, if you please."