m f UOLISUED EVERY WEDNESDAY; BY W.R.DUNN. OFFICE 15 ROBIK80H & BOWiTEK'8 BTJILEIIKJ ELM STREET, TIONESTA, FA. , TETtMH, $2.00 A YEATt. : No Subscription received for a shorter pwioa iimn uiree mouths. ; Correspondence nolle! ted from nil rtnrt of tho Country. No notice will be taken of anonymous commun lent ions. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. TIONESTA LODGE No. 369, I. O. of 0.1?. MEETS every riiUy evening, nt 7 o'clock, In tlio 1 Tall formerly occupied by the Oood Trtiinlmn. C. A. .UANDALL, N.O. ' ft. II. HASLET, Scoy. , 27-tf. TIONESTA COUNCIL, NO. S42 EKTS t Odd FelhrwV Lodgo ltoom, every iuesuny evening, at i o ciock. 1". PI. lliAUA, U. a. vai:ne". p. S. . 31 j. K. IHA1NK, M. I. TX. A. KOHERT, M. D, jiLAiSW c F.anmu OFFICE and r1ltll1',n('e house former ly rcupiad D.r WiimiiH. Office day, Wmhicdy mil fcaturdays. 'HX K. L. L"avls, - . ATTOItNEY AT LAW, Tlonesta, Ta. Collection inarlo In Jhls and adjoin liiK counties. 40-ly J. D. ACNEW, W. T. LATHY, Tlonerta, Fa. Ue,Pa. . Ac' L.ATIIY, "Attorneys at Law, - Tlonesta, Pa. Ofneo on Kim Htroot. May 16, !S75.-tf r . , MIIJi2H W. TATE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Umrt, TIOXRSTA, PA. F. W.Hays, ATTORNEY AT LAW, and Pfnuc, UcjiioMh Huklll Klock, Seneca St., Oil City, Pa. Notary A Co. 'a 89-J y v. HiHxnxr.. I, e. sMir.Nr. KIXXliA 11 C SMILKY, Uorneys at Law, - - Franklin, Pft TUACTICE in tlio several Courts of Ye naiira, Crawford, roixvat, mid ndjoliv fcif cnnintie. . Stf-lT. if atioxaIj hot:!,, TIDDIOTTTIBl, , IF.A.. , JH'CKLIN it MOKE, ROfRIKTORH. Frist-Class Licensed Houso, bio vounooted. Cood sta-u-iy Lawreice Houst, MMONESTA. PKNN'A, C. E. Mc L ("HAY, Protmuktok. Tl.is lions W central I v located. Everything new and vrll furnished Superior accommoda tions and strict nttpnoii given to guests. VctMtables and Fruits of all kind aervnd In their season. Sample room for Com iiirrvlal Agents. . CENTRAL HOUSE, BONNER AflXKW RLOCK. J. Aitxiv, Proprietor, This is a new 11OIM10, and lias just been fitted up for tlio sccomiiioihitiou of tlio public. A portion of the patronage of f public Is stolicitod. FOREST HOUSE, SA. VARNER PnoeniKTOR. Opposite Court llouso, Tlonesta, Pa. Just pen. I. Everything new and clean and frh. The best tf liquors koptcoiiHtantly mi hand. A portion of the public patron ajto Is respectfully solicited. .4-17-1 V , ... I, in i W. a COQURN, M. D.,; )n YSrCIAN t SURGKON offers bis 1 ir vices to tlio people of Forest Co. Having had an experience, of Twelvo Yenrs in constant practice, Dr. Coburn f.ainnUios to fflve Kntisfaction. Dr. Co hum tnnkoa a ieclttHy of thn treatment ol Nitml, Throat, Lunir nnd oil other 'lironlo or m(toriiiK diseases. Having iNvesliiralod all seiontilie ineth(ls of cur I tliscuso and selected tlio jjood from all ("vvtens, he will KimranU.o relief or acure In all n;iHos where a cure is iossible. No t'lmra for Consultation. All fee will lo ifiisonable. Profcswional visits mado at m11 lionrs. Parties at a distanco can con Milt him by letter. Oflh-o and Kesidcnco aocond building below the Court House, Tioncsta, Pa. Of iico lay Wednesdays and Saturdays. 2.rtf Dr. J. L. Aconb, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has I bad nften years' experience in a large and successful practice, will attend all Professional Calls. OlUoo in bis Drug and Jrx'ery Store, locatod iu Tidiouto, uear jldiouUt House. - 3 N II IS STORE WILL BE FOUND A full assortment of Modicines, Liquor. Tobacco, Cigars, Station:.' M""A Oils. Cutlery, all of the best ual,tyr will be sold at reasonable rato. U". CUAH. O. DAY, an experienced Physician and Drutst from New York ),ai charge of tlie Store. All prescriptions put up accurately. 4, m. Iftll. u. r. ma r, rAJiK as oo., S v:crnerofElulWulnutStS.Tionoata. - Bank of Discount and Deposit, interest allowed on Time Dcpo.iU. inal point Collections maae on an m. ortuoU. a. CoUeotio18 solicltod. 13'lY NEBRASKAGR1ST MILL 1 town,) Forest cu tj, ban i oupbly over mu- doing ulass order all kinds ot CUSTOM FLOUR, AND OATS. FEED, ConstKiitlv on band, nn.l Hia ut the very VOL. IX NO. 34. WIJTIVIMM &o CO., MEADVILLE, . . TENN'A., TAXIDERMISTS. BIRDS and Animals stuffed and mount ed to order. Artificial Eyes kept in stock. 2-1 y MILS. C'. 71. 1 1 1 'ATI I, DUE SSM AKER, Tioncsta, Pa. MRS. IIEATII lias rocently moved to this place for the pnrjioso of nrfctinfr a want which the ladies of the towii nnd county have for a long time known, that of having a dressmaker of experience nmuiiK inum. i am preparoa to make all kinds of dresses In the latest atyles, and Ktiarantoo satisfaction. RLamnlnirfor hrM. Ing and embroidery done in the best man ner, witn ino newest patterns. All I ask is a iair trial. Ites rlenco on Water Htrnnt. in the house formerlr otfeunied bv Jncoh pJiuyur, 14tl - TIME TRIED AND FIRE TESTED ! ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, CONN. ASSISTS Doo. 81, W73, MILES W. TATE, Sub Agent, S . - T'onestn, Pa. Frank ICobblit, PHOTOGRAPHER, (HUCCKSSOIl TO DRMtNO.) Pictures in every styleof the art. Vicwa of the oil l egions for solo or takun to or der. CENTRE STREET, near R, R. crossing. SYCAMORE STREET, near Union De pot, Oil City, Fa. ' 20-lf PHOTOGRAril GALLERY. EI-M HTltEET, SOUTH OF ROBINSON fc HONNER'S STORE. Tionosta, CARPENTER, Pa., - Proprietor. M. Pictures taken In t ho art. , all the Litest styles 2ti-tr FINE GOLD WATCHES, N1XYER -WATCHES AXD Watchett, Clocks, Solid atul riated Jewelry, lilock Jewelry, Eye Glasses, Spec fades, Violin SPrinys, tic, f c. . AT L KLEIN'S JEWELRY STORE, TIDIOTJTE; PV. WATCHES AND CLOCKS 1 tIvti''l tiiil Wnrruuted. LEAVE YOUR WATCHES nt fi. W. Dovnrd's Store,, Tlonesta, Pa, AVIIOLESAJjK & RETAIL Dealers in Hardware, Iron ami Nulls, Stoves and Tinware. -m(i BELhnu ftF ftLL SIZES constantly oq band, at low price. Also Manufacturers uf SIIEUT IUOX WOIU, Smoke StacksBreech ing, Slieot Iron, -Well Casing, . FOR K VLH One Second-hand ten horse 1 (1.1 ,rr.. .utimmrv Boiler and power iydouwij Engine. IL G. TINKER & CO., OIL CITY, PA MPT OYMENT. Male aiul remaie, ... . . i IVrw or comuiUitioii. We pay iVe pay uuni a epciises. Kure- Hartford. Conn. Kalary of ? W a week and M'.itiit'oiitiifinir 'o.. TIONESTA, PA., THE COST DF A TRAIN. : ai me time wnen tne first open court of law was established in Russia. Aft l . I ' j . a laaj, dreised with the utmost e le gance, was walking on the Moscow promenade,leDiDg upon her husband's arm, and letting the long train of her rich dress sweep the dust and dirt of the street. . A young officer, comins hastily from A side street, was so careless as to catch one of his spurs in the lady'a train, and iu au instant a rreat niece was torn out of the costlj but frail materi al or tne drees. "I beg a thousand pardons, mad am," said the officer with a polite bow, ana men was about to pass on, when he was detained by tne lady's hus band. "You hara insulted my wife." "Nothing was farther from my in tention, air. . Your wife's long dress is to bla me for the accident, which I sin cerely regret, and I beg you once more to receive my apologies for any care lessneej on my part." Thereupon he attempted to hasten on. "You shall not escape so," said the lady, with her head thrown back in a spirited way. "To-day is the first time I hare worn this dress, and cost two hundred rabies which you mast make good." "My dear madam, I beg you not to detain me. I am obliged to go on duty at once. As to the two huudred rubles I really cannot help the length of your dress, yet I beg your pardon for not having been more cautious." . "You shall not stir, air' That too are obliged to go on duty is nothing to us. luy wue is rigui; tue dress must be made good." The officer's face grew pale. You force me to break tbroiiffh me ruies 01 me service, and l shall ro- ceivo punishment." "ray the two hundred rubles and you are free." The quickly changing color in the officer's face betrayed how inwardly dUtorbed he was; : but stepping close up to both of them, he Baid, with ap parent self-command. - "You will renounce jour claim when I tell you that I am a apoor mau, who has nothing to Jive on but. his officer's pay, and tlio amount of that nay hardly reaches the sura of two hundred rubles iu a whole year. I can, therefore, ' make no amends for the misfortiino except by again beg ging your pardon." "Oh! anybody could say all that; but we'll see if it's true; we'll find out if you have nothing but your pay. I declare myself not satisfied with your excuses, and I demand my money," persisted the lady, in the hard voice of an unfeeling woman. "That is true you are right," the husband added, dutifully supporting her. "By good luck we have the open court just now in cession. Go with us before the judge and be will decide the matter," , All further protestation on the offi cer's part that. he .was poor, -that he was expected on duty, and so forth, did not kelp matters. Out of respect for his uniform and to avoid an pen scene, ho had to go with them to the court room, where the gallery was densely packed with a crowd of peo ple. . i. ? - After waiting for some time tho lady had leave to bring her complaint. "What have you to answer to this complafet?" said the judge turning to the officer, who seemed embarrassed and half in despair. - - ' "On the whole very little. As the lateness ef the hour, and being requir ed on duty, compelled roe to hurry, I did not notice this lady's train, which was dragging on the ground. I caught one of my spurs in it, and had the misfortune to tear the dress. Madam would sot receive iuv excuses, but perhaps now she might find herself more disposed to forgiveness, when I again declare, so help me God, that I committed this awkward blunder with out any mischievous intention, and I "mestly beg that she will pardon me. " j i t, ... A murmer ran tDv. sides with the defendant, anu trains iu geuernl, and the lady in par ticular. , . , , The judge called to oruer, nim asked, "Are you satisfied with the de fendant's explanation?" "Not at all satisfied. I demand two hundred rublss in payment lor my ,1 .a liTWon.lenl: will YOUnaVlMSBUlu i 'I would havo paid U long before '!,?. T, T been in a nosition to do so. Unfortunately I am poor. My pay as . la nil i have to live ou. v.. bear nomrilainant. that the 4.r,iar,t i. not hla to rav the sura tou demand of him. Do you still wish the complaint to stand? An unbroken stillness reigued tnrougooui. iw f ogcer coxl, be heard breathing hard v ,lT ..u :, , Tko law shal throughout the hall, and the young NOVEMBER 29, 1876. give me my rights." , ' There ran through the rows of peo plo a murmer of indignation that sounded like artishine of water. "Consider, complainant, the conse quences of your demand. The defend ant can be punished only through being deprived of his personal liberty, anu by that you could obtain no satis faction, while to the defendant it might prove the greatest injury iu his rank and position as an officer, and espcciawy as ne is an officer who is poor and dependent upon his pay. Do you still insist upon your complaint? I still insist upon it." The course the affair was takine . . i .... -a seemea 10 oecome pamlul to the lady s nusoana. lie spoke with bis wife ur gently, but, m could be seen by the way she held up her head and the en ergy with which she shook it, quite uselessly, Tho judge was just going on to further consideration of tue ease, when a loud voice was heard from the audience : "I will place the two hundred rubles at the service of the defendant." There followed a Bilence, during which a gentleman forced his vav through the crowd and placed himself by the young ofbeer s side. "Sir, I am tho Prince W , nnd beg you will obligo me by accepting the loan of the two hundred rubles in question. "rjince, I am not worthy of your kindness, for I don't know if I shall ever be able to repay the loan," ans wered the young man, in a voice trem ulous with emotion. "Take the money, at nil events. I can wail until you are able to return it." Thereupon the prince held out two notes of a hundred rubles each, nnd coming up to him, whispered a few words very soltly. 1 here was a sud den lighting up of the officer's face. He immediately took the two notes, and, turning toward the lady, handed them to her with a polite bow. "I hope, madam, you are satisfied. With a malicious smile she reached out her hand for the money. "Yes, now I am satisfied." With a scornful . glance over the crowd of spectators, she prepared to leavo the court room ou her husband's arm. "Stop, madam," said the officer, who had suddenly become like another roan, with a firm and confident man ner. "What do you wan't." The look that the young woman cast upon him was as insulting as pos sible. "I want my dress," he answered, with a slight but still perfectly polite bow, "Give me your address, and I will send it to you." . "Oh no, my dear madam, I am in the habit of taking my purchases with me at once. Favor me with the dress immediately." " A shout of approbation camo from the gallery. "Order!" cried the judge. ''What an insane demand!" said the lady's husband. "My wife cannot undress herself here." "I have nothing to do with you, sir, in this matter, but only with the com plainant. Be so good, madam, as to givt; me the dress immediately. I am in a ereat hurry ; my anairs are ur gent, and I caunot wait another min ute longer." The pleasure ot the audienco at the expense of the lady increased with every word, until it was hard to force any approaah to quiet, so that either party could be heard. "Do not jest any more about it. l will hurry, and send you tho dress as soon as possible." "I am not jesting. I demand from the representative of the law my own property that dress," said the officer, raising his voice. The judge, thus appealed to decided promptly. "The officer is right, madam. You are obliged to hand him over the dress on the spot." "I can t undress myself here before all these people, and go home without any dress on," said the young woman with anger and tears. "You should have thought of that you have no time to sooner. . , j..-, on vnnP nie. Either give up ... own accord, or-" A nod -in.. " - not be misinterpreted brougni w vD ladv's side two officers 01 jubucu, seemed abut to take upon themselves the office of ray lady mam. "Take your money uac. w memydress.,, 'Oh. no, maaara ; uuv worth more thaa two hundred runes to me." . ' , , , "How much do you as lor 11 j "Two thousand rubles, said the officer, firmly .t -in r the sum." the weeping lady's huBband responded, promptly. t Wa five hundred rubles. nt.. mA npn an d raper and I will write an order upon my banker for the remaiuini: tmeen nuuui- $2 PER ANNUM. . After bo had written the draft the worthy pair withdrew, amidst hisses trom the audience. Query : Did the lady ever again let uer train sweep me streets 7 What Has Become of (he Singers? We can remember the time (and we are not yet octogenarians), when congregation that could not readily furnish a generous number of individ uals, of both sexes, with strong, robust voices for its voluntary choir, was not known. We do not sneak of thn quality of tho voices, nor the degree of musical proficiency to which the pos sessors of them had attained, but the aouiiy io protfuce a loud and by no means disagreeable sound was not wanting, nor the intelligence to modi ly and improve that sound. At the present time, however, all this seems to nave changed. The general, indeed we may say, the universal, report from organists or choirmasters is to the effect that the material from which to form church choirs is so limited as to make any attempt to do so almost, if not quite, impossible. We . do not mean to say that owincr to an imnrov. bj musical taste in congregations gen . i . . . r- - erally, me material to be had is inca pable ot beincr trained to a noint of excellence sufficiantly high to meet modern requirements. Such a state of things would not be very surprising. But the difficulty experienced is not of this nature, lhe voices are not to be found. They eeem to have passed quite away to . have disanneared gradually, yearly year, until now we could bame, in this city alone, more man one church in which it is next to impossible to find four voices of suffi cient strength to sing a quartette so that it can bo heard distinctly in every part of the edifice . Iho fa:t is a striking one certainly, but we believe it is only true. From one cause or another, a steady dete rioration of the voice is taking place in Canada and the Northern States of the Union, Whether this deteriora tion is attributable to the climate, the modes of livintr. or the manner !n which vocal, music is generally taught nowadays as compared with that of twenty years ago, is a question deserv mg serious consideration. If traceable to our trying climate there is probably no help for it ; but if it can be shown that either of the two other causes sug gested, or, iu fact, any other remedia ble cause, is working this evil, earnest attention to the subject cannot be giv en to soon. It is a noticeable feature in the case that this absence of strength of .voice is much more observable among the young and growing mem bers of the congregation than among their parents, or persons of the same age. This fact may, perhaps, afford atlue to the solution of the problem. The Fence Story. A man who prided himself on his morality, and expected to be saved by it, was constantly saying, "I am doing pretty well on the whole. I sometimes get mad and swear, but then I am per fectly honest. I work on Sunday wnen I am particularly busy, but I give a good deal to the poor, and I never was drunk in my life. The man hired a canny Scotchmen to build a fsnco around his pasture lot. He gave him very particular directions. Iu the evening, when the bcotchman came in from work, the man said: "Well, Jack, i3 the fence built, and is it tight and Btrong?" "I canua say it- is all tight and strong," Jack replied, "but it's a good average feuce, anyhow. If some parts of it are a little weak, other parts are extra stroner. I don't know but I may have left a gap here and there, a yard or so wide; but then I made up for it by doubling the number of rails on each side of the gap. 1 dare say that the cattle will hod it a good lence on tho whole, and will like it, though I canna just say that it 19 perfect in every part." "What!" cried the man, not seeing the point, "Do you tell mo that you built a fence around my lot with weak places in it, aud gaps in it? Why you might as well have built no fence at all. If there is one opening, or a place where an opening can be made, the cattle will be sure to find it, and will all go through. Don't you know man, that a fence must be perfect, or, it is worthless?" "I used to think so," su'id the dry Scotchman, "but I hear you talk bo much about averaging matter! with the Lord, it see mod to me that we might try it with the cat tle. If an average fence will not do for them, I am afraid an average char acter will not do ou the day of judg- meut, Forty different sewing machines re ceived the ''highest award" at the Cen tennial. Thev ara rretlinz short J water in Kw York, hut aa there is plenty of whiskey still, do, trouble is anlicipa ted. Rates of Advertising. Oti Square (1 Inch', one Insertion - $1 U OneHqnare one month . I 04 One Square three month - OneSqaare . 'one year - - 10 Ot Two Square, one year 15 Of - ' - - SO H r, . - ww - ' ' 100 04 Half On ' " , , Jiral notices at esUbllshM rate. Marriage and death notice, gratis. All bill for yearly advertisement oof. lected quarterly. Temporary advertise ments mnst be paid for In advance. Job work. Cash on Deliveryv ' A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK. The other day ' a sharp Beard of Trade operator living up on the West Side met the proprietor of an adjacent boer saloon, who said to him: "Helle, you given up drinking lager for your dinner some more, now, don't you?" "No," replied .the operator ; "But I buy it at another saloon." "But why ?'' continued the dealer in beer.- "Well, if you must know the truth," said the operator, "it was be cause you always gave short change. If I sent you a quarter for 114 cents' worth of the beer that cheers, and, if taken in sufficient quantities, inebri ates, I never got more tha 9 -rents change.". "What?" said the Saloon keeper; "me give short chance? Why. you never sent the right change; when you sent pennies there Was always one or two short. So helo me irracion if it wasn't." "1 always sent yon the precise amount I hope to bo cornered if I didn't," said tho dealer; "besides. you got to given awfully small meas ure; why, 1 could have. drunk the qoart of beer yon sent till' I died of thirst. "bhort measure?" aniweared the publican indignantly; (''when I began to find your change short I onlr gave the boy what he had money for." "Great Lyon," said the spectator, as a sudden light broke in upon him. and a cold sweat broke out npon him. I want to be caught short on the turn of the market, if that young reprobate hasn't been knocking down on both of us. It's clean case of straddle a regular spread, and, no matter wheth er he had .whole money or small change, he was bound to make a margin. I'll take the hide ofTn him when I get home,' as- sure '' as ' to a bountiful and overruling i Provldenca is due the creation of ; the smaller sorts of apples." , .''By : Jimminy said the enthusiastic saloon-keeper admiringly, "but that's a' smart bor. just like his father. 1 DonV lick that boy, my friend, and j before yon die Jou'll be proud,. of. him yonTlsee im corner the market and fail for a million' dollars, mark toy words if t WV f. a V . .... you don t. uon t iick him r But the angry lather said he would. When he got home and informed hii wife who is a -devoted tens nerance woman that their offspring was a liar and a thief, and that he intended to thrahs him till(metaphoncally speak ing) the cows came home, 'she said coldly: "You will t not. If, -as he probably has, he has , practiced tho arts of dishonesty find deception.- you should remember that they are but the legitimate and inevitable outcome of your training and example. "You put beercan into his band to steal away is principles, and what more ; natural than that he should, lio and steal? What does the' Bible Bay about , it? (This knocked- him,' as it ' were.) Cursed is every one that putteth : his jug into nis children a- bands,' and upon their - children s children, : nnto the third and fourth generations, with sorrow to - the grave. . Selahr" Ie was much impressed, if not wholly convinced, but said he would lick the on general principles, . whereupon ' his wife solemnly amrmed that if be id she would go to her father and tell him (the father) that he (the husband) did nothing hut guzzlo beer and talk with saloorr 'keepers, '.and beat and abuse his family from week's end to week's end. And as his father-in-law is a good - man to know when demands are made for more margin, the broker had to let the boy go unlicked of paternal iuitice. Bat (such are the contradictions of wqi men 1) when next day the boy lost -s and he didn't knock it down one cent of the change out of a quarter he gave him to go and get a spool of thread with, ehc, on her own anaup- ported and wholly unfounded pre- sumption, compelled tho father to. licit that boy. The father protested) vain- , but made his conscience easy y e reflection that be was giving the- boy a licking for his previous offense. "What is that man yelling at?" asked an Illinois farmer of his boy, as e pointed to a person in the field on ay this week. "What is he yellins aw repeated the lad. "Yes," replied the father inquiringly. "I know' said the boy. . "Then what is it, you young rascal?" demanded the paternal. - ... iii ft . "Why, "chuckled the urcnto, -nei he's felling at at the top. oj m ' Then that oold-bloaded, hushanf mau placed violent' hands on his ii reverent offspring, and laid Lisa over a gang-plow while he ft&ilea hif with a fork-aUva, Four bears have fallen before tha rifle of one bruin hunter in Juniata county this fall, What may bo done at any lime will be done at na time.