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MEETS cvory Friday 'evening, at 7 o'clock, In the I all formerly occupied Iit theOood Templars. A. 11. KELLY, N. . C. A. RANDALL, Hoo'y. 27-tf. TIONESTA COUNCIL, NO. 342, O. XT. .A.. M. MEKTS at Odd Follow' Lodge Room, cyory Tuosdny evening, at 7 o'clock. J. T. DALK, C. P. M. CLARK, R. 8. 81. Dr. W. W. Powell, OFFICR and rosiolnico opposito tlio Ijnwroiitc House. UMuodaya Wed ties Uhti and Saturdays. 2-tf. X. Jt. AGNKW, Attoricy nt Law, - Tlonesta, Fa. Ofllco on Elm Street. May Id, 1S73.- If E. L. Davis, . ATTORNEY AT LAW, Tlonesta, Pa. Collections made In thl and adjoin ing couutiM. 1 . 40-ly MILKS W. TATE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, " Ktreei, TIOXKSTA, PA T. V. Hays, A TTORXJSY AT LAW. and Notaky Jt. rcm.ic, Reynolds UnklU A Co.' Blesk, sonee Ki., uu my, i-a, au-iy r. KLMKBAB. . B. BMILHT. KIXXISAli 6 SltILJ!T, Attorney at Law, - - - Franklin, Fa. PR ACTIO IS In the several Conrta of V BaNgo, Crawford, Forest, aud adjoin ing coantioa. I'J-ly. CENTR.AL HOUSK, BONNKR AON EW RLOCK. I AaitRvr, Proprietor. This 1 a now ku. and liasjust boon Atteil up for the aMotauiodatlnu of tho public A ortion f Ike patronage of the public U-aollcitoJ. a-ly Lawrence House, rpiONMTA. PA.. WILLIAM LAW a. RKJtOF., Proprietor. Till bona U Mtnu-allr located. Kvuiytbtn(r new and wall furaished aluperior aoeommoda Urm and strict attention given to guest. V rotables and Fruit of all kind served a their aeawin. Sample room fur Com- eaereiai Agent. FOREST HOUSE, A. YARN BR Phofiuktob. Oppoatto O. Ceurt House, Tionosta, Fa. Jut peaed. Kverythlnir new and clean arm areaa. The bot ofliouors kept constantly a aaad. A portion of tho public pntron- M la reapocliuuy suiicuou. -w-iy Tlonesta House. r ITTKL. Proprietor. F.lm St. Tie ill. noBta. Pa., at the mouth of thecrenk. Mr. Ittel hii thoroughly rnnovatod the Tieaesta House, anil re-furnished It com pletely. All who patronlr.e him will be Well entertained at reasonable rate. 87-ly Em nice Hotel. TIDOUTK, PA. 1L KWALP.Propriii tob. This limine is centrally located, naa neon morouirniy rcoiwMi aim now tol In the oil regions. Transient only $2.00 l C. 13. Webor's Hotel, X has noaseaion of the now brick uotot and will lie hnppy to entertain oil his old customer, and any n timber of new ohoh. Uood aoooinmoilatlon for guosU, and ellont stabling. 10-Sin. Dr. J. L. Acorn.U, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has luul fifteen years' experience In a larpe uid ucceHHful practti e, will attend all Prefumionnl Culls. Oftuw In his Drug and (Jrooory Store, loonted in Tidiouto, near Tidiouto llousa. IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND A full asaortmont of Modicino, I.lqiiorn 1 uutu.'t 1.1411, nmiiiiiiii,., v. .-, . Oiln.Cutk-rv, all of the host quality, and will lio sold at reasonable ratos. UK. CHAS. ). DAY, an oxporleneod l'hydiclan und Druinint from Now York, has chav,'0 of tho bloro. All proscriptions put up accurately. jko. r. A. B. KHLLY. MA Y, FAItK 0 CO., B A H K E E; S Coruor of Klm'i Walnut SU. Tioncsta. Bauk of Discount und Depot.it. luturoat allowed on Time Deposits. Collodion madoonall tUoPiiuoipiU pointa of tho U. S. Collections soiicltod. 18-ly. 33. W. CLARK, (oOMMIbSlOHKIl'a CLKRK, FOBttaT CO., PA.) UILiL 1ZSTSTB AQENT. HOUSES ninl Lota for Sale and RENp Wild UuuU for bale. J. I have miporioi- f icilitios for oscortalnlnfr the mmlitiiui o! taxon and lax uooas, ., mill lllll llKM-l'flilO (iimhlul to act intolli goully a nwiit of i hone livinu dis taniii. owniuvr lands in tho t'oanty. Ollioo in tMiiinisKiiiiiois Room, Court uoo, Tioncsta, l a, .4-41-ly. D. W. CLARK 1T.I.T CAR1KTINT iS, S.' i-U. per yard ' FKLT fl-'l I.I MS Icir luiiiiiH in plaiM of PI. itor. I t' J. 1 111 nir l ' aii'i.iiMAii, For samphm, uddross C. J. I'-VY, Cuinden, NEW IIARNES3:SIIOP. JUST opined In thoRobortaBulldinRop posite the Rural House. The under sifrned Is prepared to do all kinds of work in hi line in the best stylo ana on snort notioo. new HAimrrcsH A Sneclaltr. Keep on lmnd a fino assort ment of Curry Combs, Brushes, Harness Oil, Whips and Haddlos. Harness of all kinds made to order and cheap bs tho cheapest, ilemember the name ami plane l W EST, Rolwrts Uuildinn, 22-ly Opposite Rural Houso, Tionosta. II. C. IIARLIN, Mo roll ant Tailor, IN The Lawrence Building, over Super ior Lumber Co. Store. The best stock kept constantly on hand, and made up in the beat manner and newest styles. lK-ly DltESSMAKER, Tionosta, Pa, M RS. IIEATn has reeontly moved to thl nlaoe for the purposo of meetiiiB a want which tho ladies of tho town nnd county have for a long time known, that of bavin; a dressmaker of experience among; them. I am prepared to make all kinds of dresses in the latost styles, and f;uarantee satisfaction. Stamping "for braid iir and einbroidory done in the best man ner, with the newost patterns. All I ask 1 a tair trial. Residence on Water Street, in the house formerly occupied by Jacob fchrWer. ' Htf TIME TRIED AND FIRE TESTED! ins ORIOINAI, ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, CONN. ASSETS Dee. 81, 1873, 3 o , t :i n , t rs . t o. MILES W. TATE, Bub ABent, ' Tionosta, Pa, Frank Ilobbin, PHOTOGRAPHER, (SUCf'KSSOn TO DEM IWO.) Picture In every styleof the art. View of the oil region for sale or tukon to or der. CENTRE STREET, near R, R, crossing. SYCAMORE STREET, near Union Do- pat, thl city, ra. a)-tt PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY. ELM HTUEKT, SOUTH OF ROBTNSON t BONNER'S STORE. Tionosta, Pa., M. CARPENTER, - - - Proprietor. Picture taken la all the latest styles the art. 26-tf PAPA BAIiDWiar nas opened a SEWING MACHINE DEPOT In hia BOOT and SHOE STORE, And in connection with his other business lie has constantly lu store the G ROVER A BAKER, DOMESTIC, VICTOR, . WILSON SHUTTLE, WHITNEY, HOWE, CLKKS, Wll KELER A WILSON, H0M1J SHUTTLE, and will FURNISH TO ORDER any Sowing Machine In tho markot, at lint prices, with all the GrTJJJZAJXT EES which tho Companion tlvo, and wiil DELIVER THE MACHINES In auy part of Forest County, and give all nocoMBury instruction to learners. Nnrtllm fur all fockluoa, 811k ami Thread always in fetoro. TIDIOUTE, PA., Juiio, 1874. 11-tt l''. iPm Ii. Tho ubovo letters are tho initials of one of tho finest meiluiinos in tho country. Four-Fold Liniment, not excelled by any other in tho curing of Pains and Sore Throat, and is especially adapted to dis ease of Horses, C'attlo Ac. See circulars around hollies. Mold by all uruggiats. WoO-ly eoni pSYCIIOMANCY, or Soul Charming. X How cither sex may fascinate and L'mii tho love und uiVoctions of any person they choose, instantly. This simple menial ae- iiiureinent all can possess, tree, by mail. fur Z:i cents ; together with a Marriage (iuidii, Ei;.vptiaii Oiiic.e, Dreams. Hints to Ladies. A iieer book. luo.OOO sold. Ad dn T. Villialll ik Co., Publishers, Phil adclidiia. 7 -It WHO l)I"(!OVERH!l A Mi: UK' A t Tliere has been iu?t publislieJ !n London, by Trubner A Co., the emi nent Oriental publishers, a volume which la likely to create considerable excitement in America. It is entitled "Fusang ; or, Tho Discovery of Amer ica, by Mr. (Jlmrles u. Iceland, bet ter known by tho soubriquet of "linns Breitmaun, "and, later, of "The Eng lish Gypsy." For the last century scholars have known tho existence of a theory which assigned the merit of the discovery or America to a China man, but never before has this theory been opcDly supported by a prominent American. The worst of it is, Mr. Lelund, as a practiced writer, and as one who is fully aware of the sensation which his book i3 likuJy la create, in his native land, has proceeded about tho businesss he has taken in hand in a thoroughly cool and practical man ner, has consulted eminent scientific authorities, and has taken the utmost pains to heap proof on proof in favor of his startling hypothesis. lie holds, and docs hid best to prove in his work, that America was tirst discovered, not by Columbus, and not by Sebastian Cabot, of Bristol, as learned men have, r.s a rule, recently held, but by lloet Khiu, a Chinese Jiuddhist priest, in the fifth century of the Christian era. From the view of the case entertained by Mr. Lcland, it appears that in the year A- D- 49'J Hoci-Shin (Anglice, "univirsal compassion") rcturnod to Singan, at that time the capital of China, declaring that he had been to Tahan (Kamtchatka), and from thence n to a country about 20,000 li (short Cheneso miles) cost of that country. ihis gives, it appears, accord ins; to careful recent measurement, the dis tance between China ami New Mexico or California. Hoci-Shin called the country he discovered Fueang, from the name which he gavo to the princi pal plant he found in it; and this plant appears, from his account, clear ly to have been tho huge and striking great American aloe., so abundant in Mexico or California, called locally the "uiaguey." Ilnei-Shin makes sev eral strange remarks, all of which add, in various ways, to the evidence which Gxea the site of bis dicovery asMexi co or California, lie says, for instance that gold, silver, and copper were not esteemed in the land, since they abounded more than other ores com mon in other countries. The accounts of Hoci-Shin concerning marriago rites, royal customs, and reckonings by cycles of ten years, each and all also correspond remarkably with facts known of American Indians, or of Pe ruvians. In 1761, when hardly any thing was known satisfactorily about ancient America, Deguignes, a French scholar, made the Chinese accounts of tba voyages of Iloei-Shin known to Europe. Deguigucs'derivcd his infor mation without difficulty, as Hoei Shiu's account of his peregrinations was registered in Chinese ollicial an nate, and had been copied from time to time by several Oriental historians. In 1841, Professor Carl Neumann, of Munich, translated the Chinese into German, and also, with Mr. Leland's help, into English. The latter trans lation, given in the present work, was read ai.d approved of by the distin guished ethonologists, Albert Galatin, and Professor Morton, of Philadelphia. The account of Hoci-Shin, it is fair to state, has been subjected to much crit cism, and Mr. Leland's present work will, doubtless, evoke much more. The main theories of Chinese disoovorics of Amorica have been keenly attacked by Klaproth, the Orientalist, and Jty Dr. 13retschncider, tho Chinese scholar; and defended as keenly by several scholars, especially by Gustaw d'Eich thal, in the Iicvue Archaeologiijue,Vixr is, 18G3. Mr. Leland's work U the result of great research and persever ing inquiry; but it gives in its pages, fairly and equitably, tho cons as well as pros concerning his contention. A mass of fresh evidence is, however, ad duced, which, for the present, seems to turn the the scalo fairly in favor of the author. Mr. Lcland has obtained the advantage, of one remarkable piece of evidence in fovor of his theory. Colonel Barclay Kennon, tho well fcuown marine geographer, formerly of the United States North Paci6o Sur vey, and who has had at least three year's experience of thoso waters, has placed at Mr. Leland's disposal a let ter in which all the required distances are given. Colonel Kennon distinctly certifies tht auy sailor in an open boat could pass from China to Cali fornia in Bummer, and never be more than an hour or two out of sight of land. To Mr. Leland's work there are two sides: it is a popular work, yet it ia also scientific. For instance, men of science will notice that the author has investigated tho journals of a large number of Buddhist mis sionaries to India. Some of these appear to havo been contemporary with Hoci-Shin, and scholars "will re member tho translation of several of them, given by Stauilas, Juleuu, und Beale. Mr. Lei and declares those journals to be identical in tone and style with thutof Iloei-Shin. Scholars also regard thete journals as undoubt edly genuine and authentic. It appears that some Buddhist priests went west at the same time that Hoei-Shin weut east towards the western coast of America. It is conjectured that all of these were sent by a pious Chinese Dowager-Empress, somewhere about the close of the fourth century of the Christian era. Such particulars will be of interest to the world of science. Tbe public will look at the whole matter in rather a comical light. The idea of the "Heathen Chinee" discov ering America will be thoroughly rel ished, especially ns coming from tho humorist, linns Breitmann. It will be suggested next, wo fear, in somo comic journal, that America should ti'ft, in tho future, bo called ' Colum bia," seeing that Columbus, it is said, did not discover it ; but seeing it has been mado plain that it was discover ed 'long beforo, a posteriori, by Iloei-Shin, it should bo henceforth known as "Hoei Shindia !" Vvre have felt that tho subject ol which wo havo treated has also its grave side, and one fitted for the ser ious consideration of Americans, and chiefly for this reason we have written nn article, .not a review, upon Mr. Leland's fascinating book. Let us throw asido, as enlightened Americans, the fustian of paltry traditions. What matters it who really discovered America whether he was a cannibal from the Sandwich Islands, an Ice lander, a Chinaman, or a chivalrous European, like Columbus? Let ns look less at the past, except merely as history, and look more to ourselves, as we are. As an historical investiga tion, Mr. Leland's volume is intensely interesting; but even if tho old arch enemy himself discovered America, froeborn, patriotic, enlightsd Ameri cans wo'uld be Americans still. In all probability, Britain (so Darvvin tolls us) was discovered . by an apo; but, notwithstanding, Englishmen are Englishmen still, and what else mat ters ? American Register, Paris, May 8th. CATCHING A CANNON I1AI.L. A singular exhibition was "given at theJardin Mabille, Paris. There has been performing here at the Folies Buferes, a man named Holtura, an American, who ha. a cannon fired at him and catches the ball in his hands. This prodigious feat was witnessed nightly, and although the actors pres eniAvowed that there was no trick, Piire Vernon, of the Monde JUiutre wn(ld not believe it. He said that tllOannon ball must be thrown to Ilojtuni from the stage. The latter made a bet of 5,000 Irancs that he would perform the feat under condi tion! wliich left no room to doubt, and wliVu the bet was taken, Vernon desig nated Mabille as the place for the trial. Alllhe journalists of Paris were in vited, and they found Iloltum thcro before his cannon. It was examined with minute euro, and the heavy ball was passed from hand to band. "I am no longer in my own house," said Iloltum; "you ara master here, and you must watch over all the arrange ments." Having carefully aimed and lashed his cannon, it was charged, and Iloltum took his place agaiust a plank target some ten yards away. This was to show that the ball was solid, and the force oi the power great enough to send it through the plauk. Iloltum got the aim of his gun, and then placed his head in a certain position agaiust tho plank giving the command to fire. The ball just grazed tho hair and broke through the plunk, rolling somo twenty yards further on. . Tho samo ball was picked up by the jour nalists, who again charged the cannon and Bent home the ball, and this time Holt am caught the ball in his hands as neatly as ho docs nightly upon the stage. Ho wou his bet, nnd no ono scorned disposed to accept his oiler of 3,000 fraucs to any oue who would perform tho same astounding feat. The physical force required must bo enor mous, but Iloltum showed his strength by tossing up canuon balls as if they 'were so many oranges. Tho only pre cautions taken aro very simple; he wears very tluok leather gloves, and covers bis breast with many thick nesses of tliin paper to form a sort of cuirass. This looks to me like a very dangerous feat, and particularly the first part ot it, where Iloltum places his head against the target half an inch below where the ball will proba bly Btrike. If the powder should chance to be defective, some day there ni'k'ht be an accident. It is like tho foolhardy trick of putting one's hoad into a liou's mouth. Oue day I fancy that bull will snap hid head very ueut' ly off. Keutucky farmers so fur agree with the late Mr. Trabk as to express the utmost disgust at tho depraved taste which load insects to chew tobacco. "I'M. oust yi:r jackkt." He camo along from the East with his son and his sou's wife and three children, and Xhey were yesterday waiting nt the Michigan Southern de pot for a train. One of the children, seemed chuck full of ugliness. His father was up town and las mothers words had no effect on him. He would pound on the windows, run out doors, make faces at people and use impudent language when spoken to. Grandpa, a man of eighty or thereabouts, with snowy hair and cracked voice, watched the boy s autics lor some time, and finally said : "bee here, Helen, do you see how that boy is acting up?" "res, but 1 cau t do anything with him," sho repliod. I ho old man liubbled across tho room, took the boy by tho ear, drew him to a scat, nnd said : "Sit down there, Milton. Do you want to disgrace us all? Don't you sco the folks olookin' at yo? If you don t quit cuttin up i 11 havo to dust yer jacket 1" The. boy sulked away until tho old man left his seat to get a drink of wa ter, and then Milton slipped outdoors. Grandpa hobbled out into the freight house, caught him by the hair, and as he led him back he remarked : "I know what ails yo. Ye ate ach ing for a good thrashing. Everybody out West here is alookiu' at ye, and yer father's family is to bo disgraced through yer conduct." "I gness I want to see things," growled the boy. . "Oh! if I was only thirty years younger I" exclaimed graudpa, as the lad tried to bite his hand. He hung to the boy, sat him down, and the mother said : "I guess Milton doesu't feel well." "I guess he wants a regular old Ver mont thrashing that's what I guess 1" retorted grandpa. "You know I don't believe in mauliu' youngsters, but if he don t behave himself he 11 catch itl" . Tbe boy edged around, dug at the plastering, aud finally crawled away again and kicked his brother for chuckling over his situation. "There goes that young man again I" exclaimed the old man, jumping up, "Come here, sir!" "I shan't 1" bluntly replied the boy, "Now then, Helen, tell me that that boy isd t aching for a thrashing, will you 1" continued grandpa, turning to the mother. "Oh, well, I guess he'll be good." she replied. "Helen," said the old man, as he buttoned his coat, "Solomou was right, and it is my duty to dust that bay's jacket 1 We are in a land o' strangers, and strangers will judge us by the way our children act. We aiu't on a farm now, Ileleu ; we'ro right where folks can see us. Como here, sir 1" The boy refused to move, and grand pa cornered him, Becured a firm hold of his collar and pulled him to a seat. "Now then," he continued, as be sat down, "lay over my knee, and if ye bite or kick it'll be the worso for ye, and the louder ye holler the harder I'll strike!" ' He bent Milton over his left knee, threw his right leg over to hold the boy's feet down, aud then and there proceeded to administer an old-fush-loned spanking one that made every woman's mouth water. Tbe boy howl ed until a soo re of passengers gather ed, but grandpa went right along with his work as if entirely alone. When his cldow ached he let up, twisted tbe boy into a seat aud remarked : "Thar, I'll bet a thousand dollars you fuel bettor!" And it struck all the other passen gers just that way. A lumberman out West being poor ly provided with materials of susten unco for his lncu, fed them with pork cooked with the rind upon it. A young man of the company, uot liking that outer portion of tho food, was observ ed by the host to bo removing the out side coveriug, whereupon mine host said, "Young man, we eat rind and all here." To which tho youth replied, "All right, old man, I'm cutting it oil' for you." The bridge which is to be construct ed over the Frith of Forth, Scotland, will be the largest in the world. The height will bo 150 foet, and number of spans nearly 100. The largest span iu the centre is to be 1,500 feet, or nearly one-third of a mile iu width, aud the smaller spans 150 feet. It will cost about $10,000,000. An almost ridiculous use of steam is found on Duck river, Tenn., on which placid stream a Bteauibout, drawing only twtlvo inches of water, and having a grist mill on board, wanders up and down, stopping wher ever she is wanted to grind a buklitl or two of corn for the farmers of the territory. The Maiilcn's Prayer "papa buy me u new spring suit." PICKLPM C UGT'JIBEK. ' A correspondent of tho Massachu setts Ploughman sends a. recipe for pickling cucumbers which lie says ho has used for many years. He says: Thers may be simpler methods, but none, I am sure, that car. bo followed by happier results. Pickles made this way will keep hard ani good the year through, aud aro always of or beautiful green color. Some say that cucumbers for pick ling ought never to be washed or rob bed, as it removes an outside coating and impairs the quality of the pickles. How truo this may be, I have never detcrmiccd by experiment; but, to bo on tho safe side, we never wash them (unless very dirty), the successive Rcaldirgs clcaniug them sufficiently. Place tho encumbers in an earthon jar aud pour over them a weak brine, scalding hot, and let them stand, ia it 21 hours, when it must bo turned off", scalded, skimmed, and turned on again to remain another day, and scalded ngain. Now they must be freshened by pouring over them hot vinegar, aud let them stand a few days, when they must be put into cold cider vinegar, adding horse-radish root and any kind of whele spices thnt one prefers. Stir them occasionally to prevent scum from rising. Many house-keepers labor with the mistaken idea that pickle vinegar must be scald ed every time a white scum rises. It does no good whatever, only weakens the vinegar, and eventually kills it outright. And just hero let me ask a question. Why does the scalding of vinegar lessen its strength? Is not the killing of those minuto creatures to which good cider vinegar owes its vitality the cause? ABOUT TO UKT MAHUIKI. It is said to be a serious thing for a girl to leave mamma, and entrust her self to tho kecping-of tho man of her heart. No doubt it is so, but wo pro pose to show that even tho sterner sex cannot surrender up their singleness without some misgivings and trepida tion. In the first place, then, the vic tim of matrimony feels that he must surrendor up tho companions with whom ho has long held close commu nion. His oveniugs, instead of being Bpont at the club or tho engino houso, must be devoted to a charming young creature, whose guileless heart must find very different entertainment from that to which he has been accustomed. But this is not all. He knows that after he has become bound in the silk en cord of matrimony, be is no longer a welcome visitant in those circles whore, while freo, wreathing smiles and glowing eyes strove to wreath a net for his feot. Ho knoivs that while a "bachelor is welcome wherever ho goes," a married man is regarded as one dead, and crossed off the books as no longer "available" to the fair. In addition to all these unhappy circum stances, he has become the head of a family. - Then "Throng; the busy shapes into his mind" of silks, and calicoes,doctors' bills, and duns of debts that he never reaped tho benefit of. Like the horse in the mill, he has a task to perform for others. He is no longer free to embrace pover ty or wealth. No wonder that the young bachelor looks Bad, when tho hour of his enthralmeut approaches. "What's this crowd around here for?" demanded a policeman the oth er night as ho camo upon a dozon boys grouped near tho gato of the house ou Second struct. "Keep Btill," replied ono of tho ludi, "there comes old John, tight as a brick, und we're wait ing here to seo his wife pop him with the rolling pin as ho opens the front door." A lady who had been teaching her littlo four year old tho elements of arithmetic, was astounded by his run ning in and propounding the following firoblera : "Mamma, if you had three lutterflios and each butterfly had a bug in his ear, how many butterflies would you have?" The mother is still at work on tho problem. "Latin and Greek uro all right," suid a Delaware farmer as he baited his team, "but giiume a mau who can plow around an apple tree 'thout touching tho roots." A traveler called for mint-sauce at a hotel the other day, and the waiter said that they had nono, adding: "Our cook makes all tho mi use into pies, not sauce." A letter-carrier might swoar by tho horn rpoon that he hadn't read your postal curd, and yet you'd have an lu ward feeling of distrust. Oue can get a pieco of bologna threo feet long in Hamburg for four cents, and yet Germans will immigrate to this stingy country. We've ofli n heard of smuil-pox in latubs, mill now they've got it in Lyons, Iowa.
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