It ii remarked by soma writer that
"excess of ceremony show) want of
good breeding. Ibis is true. There
is nothing so troublesome as overdone
politeuess. - A truly well-bred man
iu lies every person around him fuel at
eao; Le docs not throw civilties about
htm with a shovel, nor toss compli
ments iu bundle as he would Lay
with a pitchfork. There is no evil un
der the sun more intolerable than- ul
tra politeness.
"How long have you been in En
gland 1" was the question put by a
young Englishman to a young Ameri
can at a publio dinner in London re
cently. "About two weeks," was the
reply. "Really I" was the rejoiner of
young John Bull; "and I notice you j
talk our language as well as we do."
"Yes," was the reply of Brother Jona
than ; "I have not been here quite long
enough to forget how to speak it."
-An English penny paper says it is
not generally known that a very ap
propriate covering for the bed of a
river may be made out of the sheets
of water which abound in the adjacent
meadows. The best way is to wait till
they are frown over, and then cut
them op with a pair of skates. It
onght to be against he law to serve np
joke so cold as to make one's teeth
chatter.
"Children," said a country minister,
addressing a Sunday school, "whv are
we like flowers T What do we have
that flowers have T" And a small boy
in the infant class, whose breath
melled of vermifuge, rose up and
made reply, "Worms," and the minis
ter crept under the pulpit chair to
hide his emotion.
A rural editor, wishing to be severe
upon an exchange, remarks: "The
subscriber of the in this place
tried, a few days ago, to carry tome
ome lard in a copy of that paper j
but, on reaching home, found that the
concentrated lie had changed it to
oap.
. A philosopher says : "I never yet
heard a man or woman much abused
that I was not inclined to think the
better of them, and transfer any sus
picion or dislike to the person who
appeared to take delight in pointing
out we aeiecu 01 a leiiow creature.
This is the kind of weather when a
man sees his wife coming into the
room with a scuttle of coal, and, after
she has poured every bit of it into the
top of the tall stove, says : "darn it,
FlannAr vnn mi rrh f 4a anl
. t , wu WHU(. e v w aeaou Ul
to do thai But it's too late now."
Twenty minutes in the smoke of
. I : . j 1 1 . 1 . i .
vruui it m biu, win Marine pain out
f the worst wound and repeated once
or twice, will allav tna, hni nflom.
nation arising from a wound, it is
-: i . ii . . i . i ...
Buupio nuii wen worm toe trial.
A musician, George Sharp, had - his
uarae paimeu oa nis aoor thus: "U.
harp." A wag of a fellow who knew
something of music, early one morn
ing made the following admirable Big
aificent addition, "Is A flat."
A Subscriber to - a Southwestern
newspaper died recently, leaving four
ycurs ouuounpuou unpaiu. 108 eat
tor appeared at the grave and depoa
ited in the coffin a palm leaf fin, i
linen coat, and a thermometer.
Mrs. Amy Riper aJrerttaM in
Texas paper that she is able to whip
either one of the two woman she saw
walking on her husband's arm a few
eights before. What an Amy-able
woman she must be, ebf
A few days since a man convicted
of drunkenness stood np before His
Honor said, in his slow, solemn way.
"I'll give you 810 or thirty days."
"Well, I'll take the 416, squire," said
(he fellow.
Detroit policemen don't seem to be
a very good marksman. "I want you
either to hit me or stop making such
blamed racket," said a thief ia that
city, at whom a policeman was
flhooting.
Josh Billings remarks: "The only
way to git thru this world and escape
censure and abuse is to take sum back
road. You kant travel the main turn
pike and du it."
sir,1" said a weary looking
nan on a street car to an individual
by his side. "I wouldn't marry the
beat woman alive. I've been a dry
goods clerk too long for that."
The lady who fell back on her dig
' nlty came near breaking it ; and the
man who couldn't stand it has taken
a seat, and is now quite comfuriaUe.
Why Is a man who makes additions
to false rumors like one who has con
fidence in all that is told him T Be
cause he relies on all that he hears.
. A Charleston man who lost a law--suit
has sued his lawyer for damages,
-claiming that the attorney's bad gram
mar disgusted the jury.
The saying that "there is more
pleasure in giving than receiving," is
supposed to apply chiefly to "kicksj
medicine and advice."
What U the difference between a
barber and a soulptorf One curls up
and dies ; and the other makes faces
.and busts.
A schoolmaster eaid ; "lam like a
' hone I sharpen a number of blades,
but wear myself out in doing it."
Heal ettate artists People who
draw lots.
JOB WORK
DOME AT TUB
'REPUBLICAN" OFFICE
At tA loweti tak price; neatly, prompt
ly, and in ttyle ejttaf to that cf any
ether ettablithment in th$ District.
BUSINESS CARDS
8HOW CARDS,
VISITING CARDfc,
SCHOOL CARDS
WBDDING CARDS,
PROGRAMMES,
INYITATIONS,
BALL TICKETS,
ADMISSION TICKETS,
MOJffTHXY STATEMENTS,
' ENVELOPES
BILLHEADS, .
LETTER HEADS,
NOTE HEADS,
CIRCULARS,
BLANKS, " .
POSTERS,
DODGERS,
, . "HANDBILL,
LABELS,
SHIPPING TAGS, Ac,
STANDARD
Fire and Burglar
Counter, Platform, Wagon & Track
Scat for rrlce-LUl. Afmf Wanted.
Maryin's Safe Co.,
265 Broadway, Hew York,
721 Chestnut St, Phlla.
PENNSYLVANIA CEN
TRAL RAILROAD
ON AND ArTEK 11 P. P. Mundar May
1, 1870, Trains arrivo at and leave the
Union Depot, corner of Washluton and
Liberty street, aa follows i
ARRIVE.
Mail Train, 1.80 a m Fast I,lne, 12.12 a
m Well's accommodation No. 1, 0.20 a m '
Rrinton accommodation No 1, 7.60 a m j
Wall's accommodation No 1 8.65 a m Cin
cinnati oxpross o.'20 a m j Johnstown ac
commodation 10.60 am; Braddock's ac
commodation No 1,7.00 p in; Pittsburgh
express 1.S0 p in; Pacific express 1.50 p m j
Wall's accommodation No B, 2.35 p ni;
Homo wood accommodation No 1,9.55 pin;
Wall's accommodation No 4, 6.60 p m ;
Rrinton accommodation No 2, 1.10 p m;
Way Passenger 10.20 p m.
DEPART.
Roil thorn ATtiniu K nt t P...!A
press 2.40 a m ; Wall's accommodation No
i, o.oua m Mail Train 8.10 a m ; Urinton's
accommodation 1J.20 a ru : Braddock'a ac
commodation No 1,6.10 p m: Cincinnati
express 12.35 p m ; Wall's accommodation
N 2, 11.61 a m ; Johnstown accommodation
4.05 pm; llomewood accommodation No
1, 8.50 p m; Philadelphia express 3.60 p m;
Wall accommodation No,8.05p ni; wall's
accommodation No 4, 6.05 p m j Fust line
7.40 p m; Wall's No 5, 11.00 p m.
The Church Trains leave Wall's Station
every Sunday at 9.05 a. m., reaching Pitts
burgh at 10.05 a. ni. Returning leave Pitt,
burgh at 12.50 p. m., and arrivo at Wall's
Station at 2.10 p. m.
Cincinnati express leaves dally. South
ern express daily except Monday. All oth
er Trains daily, except Sunduv.
For further information aply to
- W. TT RErKWITH A von
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
vriu nut nnaumtf any xvi sit ior itugiraffe ex
cept for Wearing Apparel, and limit their
rsponslbility to One Hundred lollai val
ue. All baegago exceeding that a ount
in vaiue wiu ie at the risk of too mer,
uauom mjlou uy special contract.
A. J. CASSAl
General Superintendent, AlUxma Pa.
GROT'ESTER'PI
PITTSBURGH, PV. '
The following list embraces only a part
of our immense stock i
Muzzle-Loading Rifles, full or half stock
at 12, 15, 20, and 25.
Double Barrel Rifles, $20 to f 50. '
Double Riflos and Shot Ouna, cithor over
and under, or side by sida.and at all prices
from $;(0 to 50. 1
Single-Barrel Shot Guns, for men or
boys i cheap safe and durable. All prices
$3.50 to f 25 each.
Double Barrel Shot Guns.
Our fifty different stylos, made of Iron,
London Twist, Laminated Steel or Damas
cus Barrels, finished in the best and latest
style, all sixes, for men and bov. at prices
fWiWof ,15' rJ0 u
PISTOLS, .
In variety from $1.00 to $8.00.
j REVOLVERS. .
4, 6, , or 7 shooters, of every kiud. at all
prices from 6.00 to $25.00.
BREECH-LOADING RIFLES.
Winchester Improved IX shooter. Beat
long r swge gun iu the world. Price only
46.
Sharp's Celebrated Breoch-Loading Ri
fles only $10 each.
Remington Breech-Loading Rifles at
loest factory prices.
Wlesson's and Stephen's Pocket Rifles,
using metal cartridges, at $12, $15 and $18.
Breech-Loading Shot Guns.
The Dexter Single Barrel Breech Load
ing Shot Gun. using Brass shells price 120.
Stephens' B. L. Single Gun, $lrf.
iioable Barrel Breech Loader.of Mooro's
Dean's Woodhill's, Greenen's, Richards',
Scoot s and other fine makos, at all prices,
from $50 to $'J00 each.
Sendor Pries List to
J. II. JOIUVSTOA.
GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS,'
285 LIBERTY STREET,
PITTSBURGH, PA...
and state that saw this advertisement iu
Thi Forkot Republican.
iTAKT,IlOTICTI wiU bUT or fado for
Army Rifles.Carbines, Revolvers, Ac. For
prices see Catalogue.
Orders by mail receive prompt attention.
Uoods sent by express to any point C. O.
D., to be examined before paid lor, wheu
requested. 4fl tf
You Ch Nave Money
Bv huvinor vnnr PT 1 VOQ . ., 1 i-.t,- ,
1 J - . -.j -mi
from the undersigned Manufacturers'
i"i ine lujst brands In the market.
Instruments shipped direct from the t ao-
tOrV. CHAN 1 SI1IUT7 1..
- .unci,
Jy Wk liox 17 W. Oil fitv. Ps.
Immense .Italuctioii
kt the Wholesale and RetaU
S. HAMILTON & CO., 77 5T AVE., PITTSBUltGir;rA
OUR MOTTO 18 AND HAS BEEN.
QUICKiSALES AND SIM ALL PRO FITS.
, CABINET CASES, '' ; -
Double Reed, IStop Organs, Regular Price, tm.00 at f So.aj
5 " 155.00 at 00.00
" 6 " " lG5,00at '95.00
n li n j FULL RESONANT CASES,
Double Reed, 4 Stop Organs, Regular Price, $iG5.00at 95.00
5 " . . " 175.00 at 100.00
" 6 " ; 185.00 at -105.00
2 sets Reeds 6 " Vox Humana " 215.00 at 125.00
3 " 8 "Viola S75.00 at 160.00
thing is of the very be,?, and are afl nffij M ar.lnl Z ii ve j ears? truu,e"t? fry
THE SRADBUnT s DECEEn rXAI03 '
WILL BE SOIJ AT THE SAME RATES OV DISCOUNT. '
Tho above tra atrlnfl v nauk ctnAU k., j t ,i t. t . "
orsemi.aunualWmentsWra
inr n.,ii. I.f, .r.V V"" " . ,Ar.V.' I'""! " U .-Hrcful selection be-
Address for Catalogue, and slate where you read this notice.
171. ' S. HAMILTON & CO., -
fBbl7Mn rifih Avenue, br0J'
CARPET HOUSE, MEADVILLE, PA.,
SHRYOCK & DELAMATER
1rYholialo quJ Retail Dealers iu
'; I
Foreign & American Oarpetings,
Mattings, Oil Cloths, Window hades, Lace
Curtains, Lambrequins, &o.
SPECIAL COXm ACTS MADE 7.V FUtefISiri$Q
CHURCHES, HOTELS, AND PUBLIQ BUILDINGS.
SHRYOCK & DELAMATER, '
Mammoth Carpet and House Furnishing Establishment,
23tf CELID-V ILLE, -JPJi..:, ,
$3 SAMPLE FREE""! bl,?,pay t0
vniiii L.L. I llt-L. maleandlumale
everywliere. Ad.lross The Union l'ub.
Co., Newark. N. J. it
Tla Republican OfHca
KEEPS onnstantlyon hand a lares as
UirtiiiAntnl'lll ,.,!. l ... i . .. ."
SulnKvoas, Warrants, Kuuinious, Ac. to
bo aolij v.uoap for iaU
'to Suit the Times!!
Piano and Organ Emporium of
quarterly
, ncuai goou reteronocii
DOUBLE YOUR TRADE.
DruKKia", Oroceis and Deal, rsl 1'uro
(.'hina and J;iJ4ui Ua iu healed mK-kaires
screw tj cans, boxes or halt' choti
trowers' iiiues. Kund fur circulur. 'iho
Wei la Tea Company, 'Jt)l Fulton .St., N.
Y., 1. O. Dox iM. iy 4t
T(.WOHK neatly eeeuied ut tho IU?.
CLOTHING !'
ItONt.f lolhNl .,,
Tho nitrslion In tlienn hard (itncn,l not
only "What shall noiio for grub o cut t"
but ... ... . i p , ,-, , ., ,, A .
"V1IKJ1-AV1T1IA is r
SHALL WE BE CLOTHED Fx
Tt ia a notorious fact that in moxt towns
and Cities round nbut lis, clothing umi
to order is not sold In accordance to t!:
dcproi inlion of odvee, nocossarhM or Ills.
There in, however, nn honoraldo excep
tion to tills ic ru tho porson of Uf )
?T. WISi; KIcrchaiii Tailor,
tidioute, va:;,v;,;u
v ho inukes clothing ortnovory nest kind,
fits guaranteed', front v
25 to 30 Per Cenr,' Below''
the prices of other doalors in this part et
tho country. - 1
, WHY. IS THIS THUS ? "
Hocsnso Ji.t, Mr. Wise pavs no lariro tn
nros tor rt'nt, as ho nwiis the huildiMg ls
oi-cijpJiH. 2d, lis doecn't pav a cutter
t JoOO to f WOO a year, tint does his own out
tinir, and is not excelled in this line in
Western Ponnylvanla, 8d, ho- buys
cloths lor canh, thus (rettirti? a reduotionin
ordinary rates. 41 hi he sells for ea,sh, and
thu'i has no bud debts to make up.
The fare is Goo. from this place to TiJ
iouta, and at the present time, ;nn ran a
up in the morning and back at 8:30, hav
lug three hours iu Thlioule to stloct your
goods and lcavo your orders.
Oivo liim a trial, and you will not '6nlr
suvo money, but will get porlect 'fils, and
any style or quality of cloth you Wnt,
ItomctubeOho'naine and place, t . . i
7 1y N. WISE, Tidioute, a.
ORCANS'1""' most ItnaluUIul
, " . 'sr ' perfect m ton
rl fT mndiu T he COBVv
IHllll ami flHCIII.H.
evrr plncrcl la anf Or
mm - of rixHts,
rnllnrly tolci'd.'t
i:t.'r i u wout
i H AIttllKIUasrfMH'K..
ti l i u i I m;,kiiv i .n-
I I'r&'l ftlim aftkM 11.11 A M
VOICF, it SUM. "II. (Itiut
r, th liesl inuae in lt. in.'4l Nlntva
NEW SCALE
. PIANOS.
hm great pow
er uit'1 s fin.
slnirltitt lone, M
- Mv.'ft Mil m A A . n I H.mvm vn.a.K
wnd arm fAi beat tIainos ninil. 'i'hes
rarnnaawl I'Imuo an -MrranelW
yrsvr I'rters extrenil' low fm
, null r prl , null, mi ) St
noniltly m uiiailrrlr tnmenfs
aecoad-SiauMl Intiriisii uli lavkoai
' K
irnnno, ( r. A B n IIUVKa
FIVft'CN KDllllAlli:. AMKNTS
VA I fur lrr SI anj I iuiiii
w
si nr I', , ami ( anidi. A larg-adlaa
CSUSI to ?Kl kri, Mvuttm.Ckurtktr. VAKiJ,Lod0b
m, mc i.u yjKAiKii rATAiaua mmiaK '
IIOIIAI i: WITKHI tc Otir
4t Brwulwajr aad Is Aleresr H. V
Testimonials of Waters' Pianos wanJ
Organs.
"Waters' Concerto Parlor Orpan pos
sesses a beautiful and peculiarly soil tons.
The Concerto .Stop in, without 'doubt, ths
liext ever plaoed iu any .rau. It in pro.
duciHl hy an rxtrn set of reeds, peculiarly
Voicotl, from which tho effect is most
L'hariuiuir, imi Its.lniilntion of the human
voico la 'auiirb. l-'ftr sweetness of tons
and orchestral vtluoia ii lias ,uo swusl.'.'-r-Y.
Timet.
' Tho Concerto Parlor Or(ron"ls soms
thiiiK entirely now t it is'a beautiful parlor
ornament, possesses a sweet, and power
ful tone is a most commendable Inven
tion and holds a hiih place iu public; U
vor." A', 1'. fct'cnini; J"vt. (
Ax OKcrtr.sTnA is the rARt.on. TVs
orclicstral orirati Is the nanio of inewrrni
oran recoully aniioiincnd hy jliim Ws
tsrs A Son. Thd iiiKtriiiimit tiikes this
name from its recently invented orches
tral stp. Tho voicing of his is peculiar,
produeinit tho etlect id a full swoct con
tralto voiue. Its tinenl client ia produced
whi n the stops are drawn, so that an or
chestral effiict la ptveii, I'he casota untrjue
aod-rnakcH a lutudsomo article of furut. .
lure." A'. J". &un.
The Waters Pianos are known ft among
the very best. We are enabled to spsak of
thiwe instruments with coiiddstica, from
pei-Konal kuowlodt'o. A. Y. fvanatlist. '
2-1 v
Dr. J. Walker's California Vin
Pgar liittcrs are a purely VcgotuU
preparation, inado cliiclly from iLo na
tive herbs found ou tho low er rait;e or
tUo Siona Novnda mountains of Culil'or.
Ula, tho niodiciiial properties of which
nro extrnctod thorcfioui without tlio uss
of Alcoltol. Tho question U almost
daily asked, "What is tlio cau.so of tho
unparallclud success of Vixeoak lins
TEitsf" Our answer is, that they rofViovi
the causo of disease, mid the- patient ri
covers his health. I'hoy aro tha gve.
blood purifler and a lil'o-giviug pi incipls,
a peifuct Hcnovator aud Invigorator
of tho system. Never before lit th
history of the world liau a medicine Lean
cciiumiuihIimI posKeAiini; tho ranmrkal)!
qualities of Vl.stoAii llivrmis in heathi? the
tick of every discasg man ia heir to. Thar
are a geutle Purgative as-well as a Toutc,
rolioviug Congestion . tit. Iuflsinuintioo of
the Liver aud Visceral Oijj'imi hi Uiliova
Diseases - ' ' -
The properties of In. Wjh.kir'.
Timuoar ltrriKas are Apeiieut, Dinplmrstio,
Canniimtive, Nutritious, Latulivo. Uiurotio,
Sedative, t'ouuter lniluut Sudoi ilic, A lr.
tire, aud Auti-lwlioui.
n. ii. Mcdonald a ro.,
Ini)titt Bii.l Of n. AffU.. R:iu Fruiuinui C'!!f.ij-iU.
and our. uf WwbiPirl.io al ('Liu-Hun Su N V
Muld by all Orua8tt ut U aar.
Al VFltTIS Kits Ktnd cents to flrT,".
P. Howell d- t-'o., 41 l'.-.rk Itow, N. Y
tor their Ki-ht v-piuro l'mi-rMfl, xliowinir
11, ;,- --.v-p.. i