t ruiU.imiKIt EVKltY WfcllNKSDAY, DY
W. If. DUNN.
rncG w uobinso!! & bohneu's buildiho
BI.M STREET, TIONMTA, FA.
TKItM.-i, fj.(K) A YKAH.
No Subscriptions received for n shorter
period tlmii three mouths.
Correspondence solicited from nil part
or the country. No notice will bo taken of
union vinous eominunicatloim.
DU3INES3 DIRECTORY.
TI0NE3TA LODGE
I. O. ofOiF.
MEETS evorv Friday evening, at 7
o'clock, ill tliellall formerly occupied
by thoUood Templars.
(1. XV. KAWYUIl, N. CI.
H. It. II AS LET, Secy. 27-tf.
TIONESTA COUNCIL, NO. 342,
O. U. A.. M.
MEKTS nt Odd Fellows Lodgo Hooin,
every Tuesday oveniie-, at 7 o'eloek.
'd. XV. SAW YE K, C.
S. C. JOHNSON, U. 8. 31.
Dlt. H'M. VOUKh,
FFICE nf Lawrence House. Tlnncstii
J Fa., whore lio enn be found nt all times
wncn not pmicMsionauy almoin, an ly
DTt. J. Ii. IlhAIXIi,
o
FFICE and residence. In house former
ly oernpiud Dr. Wlimns. Office days,
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Ri!tf
J.B. ACNEW, W. E. LATHY,
TiooMtt, Ft. Erie, Fa.
VCIVi:V .fc I.ATHV,
Attorneys at Law, - Tlonesta, Pa
Offlco on Elm Street.
May 1, 187u.-tf
K. L. Davis.
ATTORNEY AT IjAW, Tionosta, Pa.
,,.11..ti...ia in I. I ....I II. til
ing counties. 40-ly
MIL 1 0 N AV. I A. X R
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
it mrert, TlOffUS TA , PA .
F. W. Hays,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, and Notary
ruRI.K). Kevnnlri llukill Ce.'s
Bloak, teeners Hi'., Oil City, Fa. 3W-ly
Jr. 11M.1IAK. V. B. SMILBY,
K IX KB J It Jt SMILE T,
Attorneys at Law, - - - Fraaklln, Pa.
1RACTIC1 In the several CoarU of Ve
nango, ('raw ford, Korunt, and adjoin
tagcouutiea. 3U-ly.
9fATIOX.tl. MOTET
TIIDIOTJTE1., 3? JV.
Vt. D. RUCKLIN, pRoriUKTon.
Frist-Class Licensed House,
tile ooanecled.
Good ata.
I-ly
Tlonesta House,"
ANDREW WELLER, Proprietor. This
Iioiiho has been newly lilted up and la
now open for the accommodation of tho
'puniij. cnarges reaionanio. ly
CENTRAL HOUSE,
BONNER AO NEW RLOCJC. L.
AuSKvr. Proprietor. ThU is a new
nouae, and has just been titled up for the
aaeorainoiaiion or me piiinie. a portion
f the patronage of tho publio ia aolieitod.
o-iy
Lawrence House,
mtnri)T PA. WILLIAM LAW
A RKNOR. Piioi'biktoii. TMs house
la snntrally located. Everything now and
well nirnislian superior aocommoui.
I.... mttii ntt-irO attnntiml criveil to frtiestA
Vegetable mid Fruits of all kinda served
In their season, samplo room ror lorn
aneroial Agents.
FOREST HOUSE,
SA.VARN EM Proprietor. Opposite
f'ourt House. Tionesta, Pa. JuKt
enened. Everything new and clean and
fresh. The host or liquors kept constantly
k.n1 A minion of the ntlblic nnt roo
m's ia resnoHfully solicited. 4-17-1 v
C. B. Weber's Hotel,
mYLKHKRUKOH.FA. C. B.WF.I1UR
1 hat poasesalon of tho new l'rlek hotel
and.iJJ4ttiWf, fllltl'I'lSfii ull Ins oUI
' enatomerx. aud anv number or now ones.
Uood acoofiimoilutiona for iiuostfi, and ex
eel lent stablintr. lU-3m
Dr.' J. L. Acombi
PHYSICIAN AND RUItt. EON, who lias
had fifteen voara' experience in a lare
" and auecesHfuf piaetiee, will attend all
eMfuaHlnnDl I'mIIu Otl'ieA ill IllM DrUlT tlDll
Oroeery Store, hx?atod in Tidioute, nair
Tidiouie liouue.
IN 1113 STOKE WILL BE FOUND
A full assortment of Modleinee, Liquors
Tobacco, ("iKi""'1, StutLmory, 01a, Painbt.
Oila.C'utlorv. all of the bexi qunlilv J
will be sold at reason -y, an experienced
i , i Orumist from New York,
Fhysiea ()f tho ylore All niesoriptions
".Ttup aouuruieiy.
jxo. r. taui.
a. a XRU.T
MAY, r AUK A CO.,
BACKERS
Corner of Elm it Wulnut Sts. Tlonesta.
Hank of Disexmiff and Deposit.
Interest allowed on Time Deposit.
Collections madeonall thePrincipal points
of tho U. 8.
Collections solicited. 18-ly.
D. W. CLARK,
(OOMMISSIONEU'S CLEUK, FOB EST CO., PA.)
MEAL ESTATE AGENT.
HOUSES suiil Lots for Hale and KEN'p
Wild I-ands for Sale. A
I have superior facilities for ascertaining
the oondition of Uxe nnd tax deeds, itc,
and am theieforo quali'ie l to net intolli
Doutly as acut of Hiomo liriu at a dis
tance, ownina hinds in the Couut
Otllce in Commissioners ltooiu, Court
IIoikMO, Tioilcstii, I'll.
.41-ly. D. W. CLAHK.
JOM WOKIC of ull kinds dono at this of
tiio j thuit uolite.
: - - - .- - . . . . 1 1 ' ii i "1 W m Mil wwhjh
lie MxmtimmvMtmw
VOL. VIII. NO. 10.
'ainting, Paper-Hanging &c,
7 It. CHASE, of Tlnnoitn, offers his
J aorlees to those In need of
PAINTINO,
ORAININO.
CALCIMTNtNG,
HIZINd .t V A FINISHING,
SKIN WH1TINO,
PAPEH HANGIMU.
AND CABKIAUK WORK,
Work promptly attended to and
KiilitalietloM Giinrnutccd.
Mr. (Mixmo will work In tho eonntry
when desirotl. lH-tf.
W. C. CODURN, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN A RUUOEON offers his
services to the people of Forest-Co.
Having had an experience of Twelve
Years in constant pmctieo. Dr. Coburn
unrantepB-to give MatiafHclion. Xr. Co
jurn niskes a specialty of the treatment
of Nauil. Throat. Lumr nnd all otiier
Chronio or linjrerinjr disenses. Haviiifr
invoKtifrnted Ml scicnlitlo inutuotis or cur
ing disease and selected tho good from all
syHtomH. he will ituarantce ruliof or acuro
in all eases where a euro is posNiblo. rio
C'bnrRe for Consultation. All foes will be
reasonable. Professional visits mado at
all hours. Parties a. a distanco can con
sult him bv letter.
(rill ce and Kcsidcnce 1st door past of
Partridge's New Block, foot of Dutch
ii in itoaa, i loneata, l a. ;ii
JHIS, 1 . 31. sir: 1TII,
DRESSMAKER, Tionesta, Pa,
IVIItS. HEATH has recently moved to
111. this place for the pnrpoae of meeting
a want which the ladies of the town and
county have for a Ioiik time known, that
or having a dresamaker or experience
anions; them. I am prepared to make all
klnda of dressea in tho latest stvles, and
icuaranteo aatialaction. Stamping for braid
i ii K and embroidery done in the best man
ner, with tlienowent pattern. All I ask
Is a (air trial. Residence on Water Street,
in the house formerly occupied by Jacob
anriver. I4U
Frank Robblus,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
(sCOnKSUOE TO- DRMIHO.)
Pictures In evory styleof tho art. Viows
of tho oil regions for solo or taken to or
tier.
CKNTRH STREET, noar R, R. creasing.
HYCAMOUK STREET, near Union De-
ji.ti., ni viij, i a. . 1 xii-ii
PHOTOGRAPH" GALLERY.
ELMttTKEET, :
SOUTH OF ROBINSON A RONNER S
HTORE.
Tiox'csta, Pa.,
M. CARPENTER, . . . Proprieter.
Pictures taken in all tho latoet styles
the art. 'M-tt
L. KLEIN,
(in ROVARD CO.'S Store, Tionesta,' Pa.)
PRACTICAL
WATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
DEALER IN
Watches, Clock, Solid atul rioted
Jewelry, liUtck Jewelry.
Eye Glasseg, Spec
Utclcs, Violin Strings, Xc, f e.
Will examine and repair Fine Kno-llsh.
Swiss or A meriian v alohea, auch as lie
pcuters. Independent Seconds, Stem
Winders, Duplex, Levers, Anchors and
Ixines, and will mako any new pieces
for the same, such as Mails, Forks, i'ul
lotts, Wheels, Pinions, Cylinders, Bar
rels, Arbors, and in fact any part apper
taining to tine watches.
All AVoi-lt Warrautcd.
I can safely
that any work undertaken by mo will bo
done in such a manner and at such prices
for
O O O I WOItK
that will give satisfaction to all who may
favor mo with their orders.
L. KLEIN,
H-ly Author of "The Watch."
NEBRASKAGRIST MILL.
riMI CiKIST MILL, at Nebraska (Lacy.
X town,) Forest county, has beuu thor
oughly overhauled and rulitted in first
class order, and is now runuiug and doing
all kinds of
CUSTOM HIXULG.
FLOUR,
FEED, AND OATS.
Coiistuntly on hand, and sold at tho very
lowest liirures.
ti-tiin U. LEDLIiUK.
TIONESTA, TA.,
The Darkest Hour Before Day.
"It's no us, Becky" nid the litlte
lame cobbler, dropping Lis bead upon
Ins handg and looking ns ho felt, the
personification of despair. "I've of
fended the Lord lomo'iow, and ho
won't let rao have a chance to keep a
home over our heads. I; know I'm
not at all as I ought to be, and I'm
punished." ' '..'"I". '
Becky went across the rHm i an &
petted her husband on the back. '
TInui don't tnl-n on Kii-h rlnrt'f "
said the. "That can't be, for lie knova !
all ; knows how good you are. Better
times'Il come. They're stiro to; and
You will be rewarded for all your pa
tience yet. The darkeat hour ia just'
before dnv." a
The cobbler shook his heaj. , ' .
"I've srin un bone. Beckv." ho aiJ.
"What with the rent, and bill for med
icine? It was like rue, to get sick just
at the worst, and no work cominz in ;
and the new shop with the gilt eign
tempting folks from our shabby base
ment even for the mending of their
old shoes. I'm crushed down. ' Why
you are a thin and white as a ghost.
Vou haven't tasted meat this week,
Becky."
"No more have you," said Becky.
"But la, why there is folks think meat
unhulsome. Wegetarians, Nick, they
call 'em; where I lived out once (saw
one."
"Did they say bread was unhulsome
too?" asked Nick. "Oh, gal, I wish
I'd left you living out at service, rosy
and bright nnd happy; but I meant
to do better, I did. , If I was an able
bodied man, I'd work somehow and
somewhere, hot it's the last or nothing
with me. Becky, why didn't yoa take
Tim Rolf, the wheelwright, nnd seud
the little limping cobbler about his
business?"
. "I didu't like Tim,", said Becky;
"and I just knew how nice and cozy
we'd be together. Never a quarrel,
Nick. And how we used to go to
Iloboken and have lemonado in the
garden and come home after dark aa
afternoon; and how we used to go tn
church on Sunday morning in clothes
as good as any one." - ' ' I
"Used," si;;hod poor Nick. ,1
"Why, it can't be up hill," said
Becky. "I haven't time to go ' out
gallanting now, but In, I dou't mins it.
We're steady married folks now, jou
know." ,
"O'.i, Becky," Enid the cobbler, "you
try to keep tip heart, but you know
it's come to starving." ' - '
: They looked at each other, and tlien
Becky put her nrtus about her husband.
She did not weep upon his boxoni; she
was so big and strong, aud he so frail,
that it only seemed natural to reverse
matters. She liugzcd him tip to her
shoulders and covered his head over
with her apron, and put her cheek
down out side the bundle this made,
and soothed and patted him ns It he
had been a baby. But she cried, too,
and the apron was wet through in no
time.
It was a bad state of things. No
money, no food, no fire, nnd winter at
its coldest.
The children were sent to school
break fastless, for the sake of the
warmth t?f the school house. No work
to bo. bad : the little epbbler a hclri
lesa as a man conhf be, except at hla
trade, and. Becky's washing stopped,
Heaven knew how long, by a great
felon in the palm of her hand. But
Becky loved the queer little mortal
that she had married, to well that she
stopped crying first, and kissed ' him
between the eyes, great, " frightened
littlo blue eyes, that seemed made for
crying. ' (
"You slay ut homo and mind the
place," she said. "I'm going out
awhile. Perhaps there'll be a bit of
luck whokr.owsr ' '.
Rhn put on her bonnet and ihawl
such a lb I u shawl which had been
used for an iron cloth and had an iron
shaped scorch between the (boulders
and took a basket. , '
The cobbler looked at her.
"Becky," he said hoarsely.
She knew just what he meant.
"The little children. Nick." she
said j "we could starve but them
poor little critters. Nick, it won't
seem like begging when it's for them."
And then the door shut behind her,
and poor Nick limpod after ber, as
though to stop her; then paused and
fairly flung himself on the floor.vwtbing
he were in the ground beneath it.
"God forgive the nan that marries
a woman to starve her," ha sobbed.
"Why, if I'd known it would have
eome to this, I'd never courted her.
It's time I was dead."
Perhaps, bcini a strange, impulsive
little fellow, there micht have been a
tragio end to this scene, but that the
children came from school and began
to cry partly at the sight of their
prostrate father, partly bo.'auso of
hunger aud Nick forgot Linibulf to
do what he could for them.
lie had no ditiucr, but ho had a
JANUARY 19, 1876. , .;
great deal of luvo to give them, and
some pieces of red kid. ' Only the
youngest chewed the kid. . Anil the
fuct that mother and the basket were
gone together impressed Ihcni wiUi the
hone of provisions...
Meanwhile Becky had gone begging.
It would be horrible, uq doubt, she
thought, to take food from strangers ;
but she found there wns one thing
even more terrible, not to tako it.
Door after door was slummed in her
faco. Once a dng was set on her, or
she thought so. Professional beggars
had made themselves nuisances to
mauy people, and how were they to
Know wnen real poverty u?ked. .Men
whom they pitied rs paupers proved
tff be owners of rral estate. . Cripples
nnd blind roemvhom they had aided
were found to have bound up strong
limbs aud glued their eyes together
so they were bard on real dialres and
refused it broken bread. At six that
eveniug Becky stood at a street . cor
ner with one crust in her basket -no
more. '
Beyond lay a pawnbroker's shop,.
ana liecny. looked at its golden bails
and her wedding-ring. She had worn
it fifteen years and it was thin and
frail, but pure gold.' Through nil she
had kept it until ' bow." Must it go?
The thought was worse than begging.
Becky took a step forward, another
back. Then she began to cry a little.
Nick's ring that he had put on her
hand so long ago oh dear!
But she grew brave again and walk
ed into the shop, and pawned the ring.
It was not very piuch they gave her
for it, but it would buy supper and
perhaps Nick would not notice, and
perhaps she could get it hack. That
was a very faint "perhaps," however.
A woman was in the pawnshop as
she waited bargaining with the pro
prietor over a suit of little girl's cloth
ing costly things, strangely out t)f
place in her hnudg. Becky' noticed
this, saying to herself that they, were
never fairly coma by. But Bhe had
forgotten all about it when, coming
out of the banker's a little voice fell
on her ear, and looking down, saw a
barefooted child of fbfl r, in wretched
rags, sobbing so very piteously. Becky
was soft of heart, but in poor quarter
crying children are' common enough,
nnd her own were waiting for the
loaves in the basket. She ran on
hastily and so upset the toddler. Then
Becky needs stop and pick her up.
"Why don't you go home to your
mother this night time," she said, "and
not stand uround here?
And a little silver voice answered.
"I can't find mamma.: I can't find my
home. Whore is mamma?"
Becky knelt down. A white head
of crumpled curls, and a pair of blue
eyes and swimming tears, she could
just make out.' -
.1 11 tako you home only . say
where," she said.
But the child could tell nothing. It
was plainly lost. Becky took it in
her arms aud made iuquiiy at the
corner grocery, where she bought a
slice of barn ; but no one knew the
child. It was crowing late,' too, and
Becky would not leave the child to ita
late. .," ' , '
"I'll take it homo," eaid she "and
to morrow find its folks." . :
So when the cobbler and his chil
dren saw the door-open at' last, there
entered by it, not only . tbeir. mother
and a basket, but a baby also.
A new baby came frequently tn that
establishment; and the children, 'in
their view of sush matters, opined they
had another little sisten " i
"It's a poor lost child," said Becky,
"I'm going to keep it to night.- Its
parents are poorer than we are, yon
can see by its bare feet and one Jittle
frock, poor thing! Now hold her,
while I cook supper. I didn't beg it,
Nick, so don't fret." - ;
, And then, keeping her ring Gngor
out of sight, Becky fried the ham, and
made gravy, and cut bread, and sent
for two cents worth of milk which
judiciously diluted made a quart of
milk and water, and tried to" be very
cheerful. " -
The lost child cried. But' Becky
fed it, and so coaxed it to talk. Theu
came a story of a "bue dass" and a
"nassy woman."
The youngest, who had chewed the
red kid, acted as interpreter. Soon it
was discovered that some woman, de
scribed as "uaoly" had taken away the
child's blue dress, and other garments,
and then had whipped her. . - .
Becky listened intently.
"That dress was blue, Nick," she
cried, t"I knew it wasn't hers a tip
sy, ragged woman; and folks that own
them don't come pawning. I "
, Then she paused the secret was
out. Nick's eye had glanced toward
the, wedding-ring and , back again to
her face. - ......
- "Oh,-Beekyr"-ho cried.--"Becky,
we don't fbink,"
Becky flushed scarlet.'
"I didn't mean to tell," she sa'd,
"but its out; but I'm married all the
same, thank God."
' PEK ANNUM.
"Itwaat, a pawnshop, I. saw the
blue dress. And sbo told them of
the woman the had watched and her
suspicions: ' " '' - -l .
"Tho child ha been stolen Nick,"
be said,- M; ,, ; -r-n'.l v J ; ,. ,t
"It's a genteel child, you, can see ;
and if we can uuly fiuif its name out
we may save some ono' trouble we've
uever had. Think of one of, ours be
iii gone all night, Niuk." .
The baby's natnti seemed to be Min
nie Smith,, though "Mis", might' bo
anything else; and putting the littlo
children to bed, c!I in n row, like the
little ogres' i-l fairy tales, sure that
they had co crowns on, Nick and his
wife started for the pawnbroker's.
The man was ' good-matured, and
looked at the 1 garments. They were
marked. "M. R. " - 1 " '
" "'I'm right then," said Becky. "They
are the child's and they've been stolo;
andif we can but find its poor mother,
We'll snvo her more 'than any but' a
mother can tell." ......
"But think of all the Smiths," said
the pawnbroker. "There's thousands
of 'era.:! , .. . . ...
. 'Vnd thousands," said Becky.' "But
these, men tho ,' police they may
know." . f
And out wout Nick and Becky to
question the policemen, until at last
despairing of answers, they were turn
ing homeward, wheu a blaze of light
from an open door fell over them, aud
they saw on tho slops a weepiug wo
man and a tall, handsome man.
"Hush ; wo will ud her if she is
alive!" said the mau.
"My precious little Minnio," cried
the woman.
Then Nick and Becky gave a sort
of little cheer in unison. .. ..
"It's them." Btid Becky ; "them cer
tain sure. Oh, taum, if your name is
Smith, aud you've lost a littlo girl,
we've found her." '
' And Nick aud Becky forgot their
own trouble in tho parents' joy. And
Nick said it was like poetry, anil
Becky said it was like a play. : ; .
. Aud so it was one with a happy
ending for what should the lady do
but beg aud pray Becky to tell her
what sho would like best, and Becky
confessed that to bavo her wedding
ring back was the hope of her life;
and this led to the causo of ils pawn
ing nnd all tho story of poverty , nnd
sorrow. Then tho dark hours ended
and day broke ; ami there was food
and fire; aud as it happened that ba
by Miunio'e father needed just kmcIi
an honest man for work as poor . Nick
could do; he gave tho place to the cob
bler, and from that day there was
enough and to spare in the little home
because of the simple gooduess shown
to the baby Minnie. , , j
"So it's never timo thrown away to
do a kindness to any one," says Becky
very often, "for somehow you are al
ways rewarded for it. If I had left
the little, lost beggar's child, as 'I
thought it, -in the street, aud never
stopped to care for it, as I might have
dono in Buch trouble, where would
Nick have been nnd the children and
rue this ui"ht?.. Not that I did any
thing but what a Christian ought, but
see how wo are paid fur it." j
(Somebody interviewed George Fran
cis Irani, nnd the latter said: "Do
you see these honds? Hoe the blood
run into thorn! There's health for you
an conies jrom vegetable diet, sir,
No meat for mo. I eat nothing but
vegetables. Vegetables make muscle,
smew, streogth, mauhootk ' "Yes,
George," said his auditor, "you're
right. Meat is weakening. I always
notice that all the strong animals live
on vegetables, meres the weak lion
and panther, and tiger they live on
vegetables; aud there's the sturdy
sheep, the goose, the calf, and the
jackass they live on meat entirely.
They" "Jt always makes me road
to talk to an infernal fool!" eaid
Train, coloring up, while he turned on
hi heel and left in a bufF, .
A Quaker haviug had a bag of gol
den eagles stolen from bis counter
while he stepped into his back-room
but a moment, never mentioned the
loss to a single soul, but quietly hid
ed his time. Several months afierwads,
a neighbor, being iu his oftice, care
lessly asked if he'd ever heard any
thing of that bag of eagles that he'd
lost?" "Ah, Johu !" exclaimed the
Quaker, "thou art the thief, or thou
con Ids t not have knowu anything
about it 1" Tho shrewd old fellow
was right, and the gold wits restored,
with interest.' ,
.As old Mr. heaved the last scut
tle of four tons of coul into his cellar,
he was beard to remark : "If thuy bad
been boys instead of girls, it wouldu't
bavo been thus.' One ton would
last all Winter.
"What do you know of tho charac
ter of (his itian, '!" whs asked cf a it
ncas iu court the olliui- day. ''I kuosv
it to ho uubleachiible, your honor,"
replied tho' witness, with much em-phusis.
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ments must be paid for in advance.
Job work. r;rh on Deli vnr.
the rrjti: rim i;os-ir.
- What is the Cure for gossip? Simply
culture. ' There is a great 'dent of gnu.
irthat has no ninJiiniify in it. Good
natured people talk "about their neigh
bors because, and only becnttre, they
have nothing else to talk n'bout. An
we write, there conies to ti n picture
of a family' of young ladies. Wo
have seen them at home, we havt, met.
them in galleries of -art, we have
caught glimpse of them going -from a
book store, or a library, with a fresh
volume in their hnnoV When we
meet them, they are full of what they
have seen nnd read. They nre brim
ming with questions. Ono topic of
conversation is dropped only to pivo
place to another, in which they are in
terestei. . We have loft them'ofler n
delightful hour stimulated and re
freshed; and during the whole hour
not a neighbor's garment wns soiled
by so much asn touch. They had some
thing to talk about. They know some
thing nnd wanted to know more. They
could listeu as well as they could talk.
To speak freely of a neighbor's doings
and belongings would have seemed an
impertinence to them, and of course,
an impropriety, They had no temp
tation to gossip, because tho doings of.
their neighbors formed a subject very
much less interesting than those which
grew out of their kuowledge and their
culture.
An 1 this tells the whole'etory. Tho
confirmed gossip is either mulictous
or ignorant. The ono variety needs a
change of heart and the other a change
of pasture. Gossip is always a per
sonal confession either of malice or
imbecility, and tho young should not,
only 6hun it, but by the most thorough
culture relieve thomselves from all
temptation to indulge iu it. It is n
low, frivolous, and too often a dirty
business. There are country neigh
borhoods in which it rages like a pest.
Churches are split in pieces by it.
Neighbors are made enemies by it for
life. In mauy persons it degenerates
into a chronic disease, which is practi
cally incurable Let the young cure
it while they may.
A PET I.AMII KOIt TUB CIllI.IMtPN.
Judge Pitman, a short timo ago,
bought a pet lamb for his children to
play with. It was a pretty good -sized
lamb, mid strong and vigorous; but
the Judge said he preferred that kind,
beer use he said tho children would bo
less likely to hurt il. On the day that
it came home they turned it put into
the front yard, where it strayed about
nibbling the grass, while the Judge
tied up his geraniums. Mrs. Pitmau
had tbe children in the house, and she
was readiug to them from a book a
description of the , characteristics of
lambs. . ...
The account eaid that "The lamb is
one of the most playful and innocent
of animals. So kind and meek is it
that its name has for centuries been
the synonym of gentleness aud sweet
ness of disposition. It never injures
any oi. e, and when It is attacked it
always suffers humbly and In nilenee.
There is something so beautiful about
the gentlo little animal, that" .
Just at this point Mrs. Pitman wns
interrupted by the voice of tho Judge
coming from the front yard. It sound
ed as if ho were in distress of soma
kind. Th whole f:nnily flew out upon
the porch, and th n they saw that the
pet iamb, whose numo was the syno
nym of gentleness, engaged in hutting
the Judge. It would butt him 'in tho
rear and knock him over, and then it
would butt him on the legs, nnd bat
ter him on the ribs, and plunge its
head into his stomach, aud jam its
ekull against bis eliept.
. Wheu ho rose it butted his shins,
and when he stooped over to rub them
it butted his head. Then it butted
him generally whenever a chance pre
sented itself; and when il had doubled
tho Judge all up under tho Norway
inable, it hutted down three roso
bushes, bulled a plaster garden vase
to fragments, hutted two palings oil'
tho fence, and danced off down tho
stieet, hutting at tree boxes, the hitch
ing posts and Northwest wiud. That
lamb was served up for dinner next
day, and now tho Pitman children
stick to Kittens as regular pots.
4B
A lady called upon her milliner the
othor day to tret the character of her
servant. The respectable appearance of
the latter was beyond question. "But
is sho honest T tisked the lady. "I
am not so certain about that,"
replied the milliner. "I have sent
her to you with my bill a dozen time
and the has never yet given i:ie the
money."
Tho wonderful mau in Detroit who
pu7zlc the doctors hy being able to
make his heart shift sides can rest as
sured that he will ho beutitifully cut
up as soon as ho dies.'
A good many New Yorkers leave
the straight and narrow patli to walk
in the Broadway.