nit ms SA RL lt en Al A 4
Fredrick Kurtz.
NY y . Ty |
YUGGIES! BUMKIES!
J.D. MURRAY, Centre Hall,
Manufacturer of all Kinds of Buggies, |
would respecifully infoim the citizens I
Pa.
Centre county, that he ha, “a hand
NEW BUGGIES,
with and. without top, and which will be
sold at reduced prices for cash, also a rea-
sonable eredit given, Two horse Wagons,
Springwagons, &e., made to order, and
warranted to gi 2 satisfaction in every res
All kinds of repairing done on short
Oall and see his stock of Buggies
hasing elsewhere. aplo 6st
spect.
notice,
before pure
casement SS ————
Seienee on the Advance,
C. H. Gutelius, 3
Surgeon and Mechanical Dentist,
who is peemanently located in Aaronsburg
in thewflice formerly occupied by Dr. Neff
and who-has been practicing with entire
succoss—huving the experience of a number
of vears in the profession, he would cordi- |
ally invites bwhg have as yet not given |
him wyealk to deseo, aud test the truthfulness
of this assertion, Teeth extracted |
without pain. ray 22 OSL
HENRY BRQUKERHOFF,
he thease sa— i
» + 3 +
resident
J DRIHGERT.
uae COUNTY BANKING CO. |
Cashier, |
(deate Milliken, Hoover & Co) |
‘RECEIVE. DEPOSITS,
And XHow Interest,
Discount Notes,
Buy and Sell
and
Coupons.
a 3 .
GovernmeffSoctiritits, Gold
aplbdiosef
,F. FORTNEY, Attorney at Law,
1 o sBelletoute, Pa. - Office over Roy-
nold's bunk. may 14’ 60
a og
AN. <M MANUS, Attorney «at Law|
e Bellefonte, promptly attends to all bu- |
inass entrusted to him. Judi bat
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P
wm ape
D. NEFF, M. D., Physician and Sur- |
Leet ined Hall,” Pa., offers his |
professional services to the citizens of Pot- |
ter and adjoining townships, Dr. Neff has |
the experience of 23 yeurs in the Active |
practice 6f medicine and surgery. apli'ss |
H JAMES A. BEAVER,
H. N. M ALLISTER,
PMPALLISTER & BEAVER
A TPORNE FS-AT-LAW,
Bellefonte, Centre Co., Penn’a.
Chas. H. Hale,
Atterneyat Law, Bellefonte. deed Gof
R VILLER'S HOTEL, #8Woodward, Pa.
iV] Stages arrive and depart daily.
Tui: ™vorite hotel is now in every respect
vie of the most pleasant country hotels in
ceuteal Pennsylrania. The traveling com-
nuanify will always tind the best accommo |
dafion. ‘Drovers can at all timés be necom- |
mindated with stables and pasture for any |
nwt ber of cattle or horses
E18 ust GEO. MILLER.
aptistf
K
i3 a few Woors above 3rd, Philadelphia,
lis central locality makes it desirable for
all visiting thd ity en business or pleasure
=. _ A. BECK, Proprietor.
ap 63 (formerly of the States Union hotel)
WM. 0. BLAIR, MH Y STITZER,
3LAIR & STITZER,
Aatorneys at Law, Bellefonte,
O®e » on thé Diamond, next door to Gar-
mdn’s ‘hotel. Censultations in German or
En sh, feblwoutt
SALES, at wholésale and retnil, cheap, |
oy 'y IRWIN & WILSON.
pOOTS, large stack, all styles, sizes and
Pprices, for wen and boys, inst arrived
at Wolf well known old Stand.
KEATHER, of all descriptions, french
oa f skin, spanish sole leather, moroc-
cok, sheep skins, linings. Everything
inthe leather line warranted to give satis-
faction, at BURNSIDE & THOMAS.
AINE TABEE CUTLERY, including
I plated forks spaons, &e, ab -
apl0 68 IRWIN & Vv ILSON.
AROMETERS and Thermométers,
3 IRWIN & WILSONS.
( NOFFIN TRIMM INGS, a large Assort-
C ment at IRWI N& Ww 1LSONS
FY AND BELLS and Door Bells, all si-
zes and kinds at .
aple’ IrwiIN & WILSONS
FPOYS of all kinds, at
3 BURNSIDE & THOMAS
"SYRUP, the finest ever made, just re-
ceived, CHedp at Wolf's old stand—try it.
"A Large Stock of Ladies Furs, horse
Blankets, and Buffalo Rohes at
BURNSIDE & THOMAS
whe
UGGY—new trotting Buggy for sale
ata bargaiu, at Wolf's old Stand at
_. Centrehall,
J. B. Kreider, M. D.
Office at Millheim, Centre county.
Offers his services to all neediiig medical
attendance. Calls promptly attended to.
Early settlement cordially requested, when
a liken] discount will be alfowed. Inter-
ext charged ogfnsettled accounts after six
months. 21jantf
~. E. CHANDLER, M. D.,
C HOM@EPATIIC PHYSICIAN AND SUR-
Rox, Bellefonte, Penn’a. Office 2nd Floor
over Harper Bro's Store.
Oitice. References—Hon: U
Residence at the
A Mayer,
Pres't Judge, Lock Haven, Pa:
Hon: L.
Fiarper Bros, Merchants, Bellefonte, Pa.,
and others. 19n0v6Otf
OHN_F. POTTER, Attorney at Law.
¢) Collections promptly made and special
attention given to those having lands or]
property for sale. Will draw up and hae
acknowledged Deeds, Mortgages, &e. : q-
fice in the diamond, north side of the
courthouse, Bellefonte. oct22 69tf
CLOTHING—Overcoats, Pants, Vests,
and Dress Coats, cheap, at Wolf's.
INR. J. THOMPSON BLACK, Physi-
Jeidn- and Surgeon, Potter Mills, Pa.,
offers his professional serviees Lo the citi-
zens of Potter township. mr26, 69, tf
THE BELLEFONTE
Boot & Shoe Store
ba Next door to Post Office.
We have always on hand.
GENTS CALF AND KIP BOOTS
A larger assortment of Ladies and Chil-
dren’s Shoes than any other place in town.
&um Shoes, every style, make and size.
We ask an examination of our goods,
before purchasing elsewhere.
octltf. GRAHAM & SON,
HE COLLARS, if you don’t wha
: wour horse's shoulders galled and
madesore, get good herse collars at
URNSIDE & THOMAS.
pas ARYIL STORE is now receivin
: a large and well assorted Stock o
Hard wane, Stoves, Nails, Horse Shoes, Sad-
dlery, Glass, Paints, Sheet, Bar and Hoop
Irons adso Buggy and: Wagon Stock off
every description.—Call and supply your-.
selves atthe lowest possible rates ut
aplo' 68. WIN & WILSON.
A Tremendous Stock of Goods
‘at Burnside & Thomas.
‘Whitman's celebrated confections,
Whitman's celebrated chocolate,
Buker's che colate, Smith's chocolate,
China Ginger, EnglisltPickes,
VIRT EMT :
FEE LI BERL ANE +
aaa RE2ATINRE A BK
HALL
Editor. .
WN £8 OLIYAANGI. J Aaa
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1
thoy are dare an
Philadelphia Store,
In Brockerhoft’s block, Bishop Street,
- Bellefonte, where
KELLER & MUSSER,
Ho Mense bu
Le line from
inmyve several
TER is published wookly ut 1,00 per yoar i daily
inadvance; and $2,00 when not paid in|
advance. Reporter, 1 month 15 cents, | SINess,
| Advertisements are inserted at $1,060 per | Cairo to Hi
square (10 lines) for 8 weeks. Advertise- | Yranch rod:
ments for a yoar, half year, or throe month ™ az yy his ven:
at a less rate, I'he Crops de good hele this year;
All Job-work, Cash, and neatly and ex: |
peditiousiy executed, at reasonable char- the
they now control
ux City and |
ground but it is good. Why do
the farmers in old Centre toil and la.
bor among the rocks aud stumps, al-
most for a living, when if they would
only come west; they could procure
themselves good homes, on time, The
Illinois Central Railroad have some
splendid lands for sale, in this neigh-
= Se : = | borhood, very reasonable. Their terms
CENTRE HALL REPORTER. |are one-fourth down, and the balance
wij in three yearly payments. Their pri-
PA. Avausrddth' 1870. | ces range from seven to twenty dollars
: per acre. Let any one who wishes to
Letter From Clearfield County. invest, write me, and 1 will give him
: _*" description of property for sale, loea-
Sarr Lick, Aug. 9,70 | tion, price, terms, &e. 1 have sold
Kuriz—Dear Sir: — The | during the past year some very desira-
is intolerably hot here and the | ble property. How are all the Penns.
heat must be oppressiva in the vallies | valley farmers prospering, and above
HOOP SKIRTS, | where the forest is not so dense as with | all, how 18 the “Tussey Mountain Boy”
tus, Thi very and unusual warm | getting alon
{ summer must be favorable {or snakes,
| for I never saw them so plenty before,
Lin this locality, and almost every pa- | thoughts newer: wander farther west
| per you look into relates something | than the Bear Meadows.
ght [®bout them, either being seen, killed, | here he eauld spread himself some, no
« {or some one bitten by them. | mountains to retard the spreading pro-
| Snake stories with some people are | cess, whilesthere he is unable togpread
FANCY GOODS OR NOTION LINE | interesting, and people generally like | as the mountains are too numerous, 1
FOR GENTLEMEN, | to hear a snake story, Qut here they | should like to liear from my old home;
black ana: 258 realities and of every day observa- | if some one can tell me the news from
mov enssimeres; sattinetts, tweeds, mel. | tion at the present time, and for the | there, how everything is prospering,
orn: silk, satin and common vestings, in | gratification of the numerous readers | and how things look, I will ‘be greatly
short, every thing imaginable in the line ot | of the Reporter, with your permission, | obliged to them ; but never mind gen-
gentlemens wear. { 1 will relate a few, mauy of them I can | tlemen, perhaps you will be in the west
: | vouch for, eame under mv own ohsep- | some time and then I'll have my re-
Reedymade Clothing of Every Dis | Yous First, to begin with, 4 black, : a Sit
scription, for Men and Boys. | 4 rattle and 5 copperhead snakes du j
| ring the last of July and to present | feast you on the best the pla
Boots and Shoos, in endless variety | date, have been killed wt Salt Lick. | and oh, how sweet my revenge will be,
Huts and Cups, CA RPETS, Oileloth, | Two of the copperheads, the largest | won't it. Since I commenced this let-
Rugs, Brown Musiins, Bleached Mus- | I have ever seen, and all of them what | ter we have had a fine rain, and are
lins, Drillings, Sheetings, Tablecloths, | are called big snakes. The most of | very thankful for it. The new grain
&e., cheaper than elsewhere. | them was killed near our dwelling | is coming iu lively and our town pre-
heir stock of QL EENSW ARE & GRO ] i 4 . : aia} i} : * Yes a ;
| | houses and two of them on the yard sents quite a lively appearance, I
have just opened the best, cheapest, largest
as well as the best assorted stock of Good,
in Bellefonte. '
HERE LADIES,
Is the place to buy your Silks,
Mozambiques, Reps, Alpaoas,
Lans. Brilliants, Muslin, Calicoes,
ings, Flanels, Opéra Flanels, Ladies Cont.
ine. Gents’ Cloths, Ladies Sacques, White
Pokay, Linen Table Cloths, Counterpanes
Crib Counterpanes, White and Colored
Tarlton. Napkins, Insertings and Edgings
White Lace Curtins, Zephyr & Zephyr Pat.
terns, Tidy Cotton, Shawls, Work Baskets
Mohairs
Delnins,
Tick
Haus,
CENTRE
|
ANTI RES
SUNDOWNS, |
Notions of every Kind, White Goods of
every description, Perfumery, Ribbons- |
) ; : iv
Velvet, Taffeta and Bennet, Cords a FRED.
i Tol ‘ Ti \ ¥ . i E |
Braid, Veils, Buttons, Peimmings; Ladiei | weather
and Misses SKirts, |
it
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Thread Hosiery, Fans, Beads, Sewing
LADIES AND MISSES SHOES
and in fact every thing that can be thou
of, d¢ sired or used in the
i
i
they have black and blue cloths,
veng ['H show vou over our beaut)
ful town, explain everything to yi
— 1
e anords,
ore,
Wi,
CERIES cannot be exceiled in quality or
apn oh
the mud as he waded along, and the
lexterous manner in which he wielded
iis club in the execution of same of the
nany fish that abounded there, remin-
ded us of one in search of “locals.” We
[are told that the “devil” was there too
and that he kept constantly in close
proximity to Fred.
It is even rumored that Fred, was
not afraid of the “devil,” and that he
is the very man who dares denounce
the atrocious acts of the political ene-
my, with impunity, and that a better
expounder of the true and excellent
principles of Jefferson and Jackson is
not to be found in the state,
As there were no rules nor by-laws
to govern the fishermen, they proceeded
in porcine style, every man for him-
self. All passed off harmoniously; but
| ¢
| |
¥
|
Lone; two or three men ought to be
| ashamed of themselves. Not being
| ekillful enongh to cateh any fish they
| them captured an eel, took if from him
and bagged it. I am sorry to say that
one of these men lives in the Loop.
Let him wear the shoe whose foot it
| fits best,
"On the evening of the 4th we wen-
| ded our’'way to Churchville in antici
| pation of a souvenir of ‘the good old
times when patriotic zeal . prompted
| every man to celebrate the anniversary
t of the birth of our. one national inde-
pendence, and we were not disappoin-
| ted.” "The Col., zealous and patriotic
| as usual, was in the van, followed by
{somewhat less than a million of lesser
lights,
| muskets, and anvils, and a continuous
the echo resounding from
irom
i 3
1 Bodin L044 {he ear
ii
| charmed by a succession of illuminas
| tions never surpassed by any oceasion
| of the kind in this country. Sky rock-
| et, curly queus, run-a-rounds, twist-him
(ups and don’t-know-whats, illuminated
| the country around, and the smiling
| countenagice of dur pretty Loop girls
Pas § sre T5 Ans
or tnore:taoan two ours. ¢eVEe WES
Three Eastern Tiles,
| In olden times, it used to be a very
especially in the East, to propound ab
| slruse or Intricate questions to one
another, or, as they phrased it, fo
place each other “between the horus
of a dilemma.” One of the most ecl-
ebrated of the Oriental “dilemmas”
has also a remote antiquity. A fa.
mous lawyer taught a pupil the art of
pleading, on eandition that he should
be paid for his services when the pu-
pil had obtained his first victory in
the law-courts, The pupil, however,
brought an action against his master,
in order to be released from the con-
tract; saying to his old instructor, by
way of “propounding a dilemma ”—
“If I win, the authority of the court
will obsolve me; if" I lose my cause,
I am naturally free by the terms of
our contract,”
To this the learned doctor success.
fully replied by the following antag
onistic dilemma :— v
“If you gain your suit, you must
pay me according to our agreement;
and if you lose, the court will vindi-
cate its own authority, and compel
you to fulfil its judgment.”
In this case, the doctor certainly
had the best of the argument: but in
the following example the principals
concerned were, probably, like the
Council of Trent during eighteen years
or so, “left sitting.” :
A great chief, of just but arbitary
notions, placed on the bridge which
led over a river into his territory a
gullows, compelling every man whe
passed to declare his business, and the
YD . 1. Vis
SER have any thing you want, and do bu-
siness on the principle of “Quick Sales and
<Q) te. 17 api, 69
vy » ;
Tie "r 1!
Hinit 1 POLS.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE ARE TAR EN
FIRM at
. Centre Hall.
J. B. SOLY.
ALL "NEW.
New Store. :
New Goods.
ship, that he has opened a new
by C. F. Herlacher, where he is now
offering
A Full and Complete Stock of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS
cheap as anywhere,
His stock is entirely new, and the publie
are respectfully invited to call and exame
ine for themsel res: Goods will be offered
at the lowest possible prices, and by a gen-
eral system of fuir dealing they hope to
merit a !air share of public patronage.
Call and Examine our Stock
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOUDS,
z€- Only Give us a Fuir Trial. 7
We have a full and complete assortment
of the latest Styles.
Dry Goods,
Groceries,
Queensware,
Gentlemen and Ladies furnishing Goods,
Ladies Cloaks and Circulars, in Silk and
Cloth, all kinds of Groceries, the finest
Syrups, the best Coffee, Tobueco, Paints,
Dyestuffs, Oils; Fish, Salt, Stationery, and
everything else tliat is to be found in a well
stocked country store.
The highest market price paid in
Store Goods for
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Don't forget the Néw Store, at Centre
Hall. where goods aréanow offered at a bar-
Jain. Call and see us, er
J. B. SOLT.
ab23y
respecttully informs the citizens of Centre
county, that le hasconstantly on hand, and
makes to order, all kinds of
BEDSTEADS,
BUREAUS,
SINKS,
WASHSTANDS,
CORNER CUPBOARI'S
TABLES, &c., &c¢
Home MADE CHAIRS ALWAYS ON HAMAD
His stockof ready-made Furniture is large
and warranted of good workmanship and is
all made under his own immediate supery i-
sion, and is offered at rates as chenp aselse-
where. Thankful for past favors, he solic
its a continuance of the same. :
Call and see his stock before purchasing
elsewhere. rn ap2d 68, 1y.
ISHING TACKLES, rods lines, hook
EF flies, sea hair baskets, ete. Rig you
out to catch trout at sg :
BURNSIDE & THOMAS
JE LANNED TOILET SETTS, AND
other Japanned ware, at the Anvil Store.
aplO 68, Irwin & WiLsoN.
pine apples, and peas in great varie
ty, at SURNSIDE &« THOMAS
OOKING-GLASS PLATES of allsizes
for gale by IRWIN & WILSON.
ap106E,
Je N PATENT CHURN, the bes
In use at Irwin & WiLson's.
- AP10'G8.
ORN BIANKETS AND SLEIGL
~- BELLS, at low prices, at
apl0'68. IRWIN & WiLsoN’
OALTS for Buggies and Carriages all
sizes in use; Fire Bolts, ditto, at ;
NED FRUIT" S, pe: aches : tomatoes
American Pickles, at
BURNSIDE « THOMAS
prc Le
pl0'68 Irwin & WiLsoN's
| steps. At Karthouse several have been | think I have written too much already
crawling over the dishes and plates of
| the supper table, one rattlesnake
i killed at Daniel Moore's -0 feet
and 25 rattles; one at another place |
| d feet long and 18 rattles. The 3 or 4
feet ones that I have heard of being |
| killed are too numerous to mention, |
let alone the smaller ones. In one log |
job at the mouth of Coles Run, on Mus |
keto Creek, 28 rattlesnakes have been |
killed. I heard of one snake being
scen near Musketo Creek 15 feet Tong |
and as thick as a stove pipe. The per
con who saw it describes it asa black |
rattlesnake, and was afraid to shoot it,
as he might have done for he was out |
| lunting, for fear that he might be at- |
Generally
| you find two snakes of the same Kind |
near the one place. This, so faras my |
observation goes, is universally the
case. The blacksnauke here are
large, but I saw none that were |
dangerous. They are a docile and not
a venomous snake. The rattle and
copperhead are poisonous and danger-
ous. This seasun of the year they are
said to be blind and very apt to jump
in the direction of noise or disturbance
of any kind. #or these we have to
kecp a sharp lookout. Last summer
a copperhead snake sprang from the
side of the road upon my son Edward
and fastened in his pant leg and hung
there by its fangs until he knocked it
off and killed it. This will be enough
at present on snakes. Ourdemocratic
ticket is formed, and the party here
ready for the fight to restore the gov-
ernment formed by the men of 76,
Grant is a cypher and the men about
him knaves. Yourstruly, J. G.
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Letter From Illinois.
LENA, Inn, July 29,°70
F. Kurtz, Xsq.—Dear Sir :— Can
you not get some of your numerous
subscribers to do up the news once a
month and publish in the Reporter. I
have written several letters to friends
in old Centre, and can get no answer
to any, and now I appeal to the Repor-
ter. 1 get the Reporter regularly and
and always welcome its visits, and wish
they were daily instead of weekly.
Well, as to the news in this region. It
has been too hot to write for the last
six weeks, but Providence, or some
other foreign power, (I don’t mean
feel quite comfortable,
a remarkably dry summer here; it
seems as if Providence had a spite
against this place, but [ am sure it is
not for the want. of Pennsylvnnia
preachers, for we nave here Rev. FP.
Bowers, formerly pastor of the Baptist
church in Milesburg, and Rev. W. H.
Schoch, formerly of Bellefonte; the
first named is pastor of the Baptist
church here, and the latter pastor of
the Lutheran,
Rev. I. Bowers is a witty, jovial
pastor, while Rev, Schock is quict and
reser®ed ; the latter contemplates visit-
ing the place of his nativity the coming
autumn, Hope he will meet with a
warm reception from his numerous
{friends in the east, and return to the
west refreshed in body, mind and spirit,
Our eastern friends don’t appreciate
us enough to write us the news, How-
ever no harm done,
We are now in the midst of what we
call the fruit season. Whortleberries,
blackberries, tomatoes, peaches, and
all other kinds of fruit are plenty,
Speaking of whortleberries reminds me
of old Centre. Many times have I
picked berries on Muncy mountain and
watched the ears on the B. E. V. R.R.
and now here Lsit, penning these lines,
in the office of the I. C. R. R., trains
thundering by every hour: or so, full
~s0 I will close this, and if 1 get leis
of interest in a short time.
CoLonrAbo
he
tes
a
] or the Rey aorfer.
Public Spirit,
I think a citizen is under moral ob:
ligations to contribute his proportion
to every ¢
From every
estate. He ourht to be willing to as.
himselfderives i portant advantage. —
Wayland.
Either God meant that man should
live for self, or partly for self and his
neighbor. That he meant the latter
and not the former appears from the
clearer than nature and reason. Na-
ture everywhere indicates a mutual
dependence. The earth depends upon
the sun for geht and heat, And that
orb derives his efficiency from minerals
discovered in his surface. - The har-
mony of the whole universe depends
‘upon the perfect obedience which
every atom of matter renders to the
law of gravitation. Man too, acknowl-
edges the vanity of sources from which
he receives health, comfort and de-
light. The public gives the citizen
protection at home and abroad, secu-
rity to his property, safety to his rep-
utation, and redress to his wrongs.
Inasmuch as he is dependent upon
society and the public for his very
existence, society is dependant upon
and improvement of the country. The
public demands better schools, aid to
the church and a manifestation of the
virtues of a good citizen. Upon the
citizen's energy, integrity and public
spirit depend the improvement, great-
ness and honor of the country. That
is the duty of each citizen of this val-
ley, who possesses the means and will
receive advantage (and who don’t?)
to aid by his substance every effort
which offers good to the public, is a
truth resting upon the cleanest proofs
of philosophy. “Duty,” once wrote
Gen. Lee to his son at college, “is the
sublimest word in the English lan-
guage.” Duty now calls upon citizens
You have security
of property, peace of home and protee-
tion of your rights, all of which socie-
ty affords you. Wiil you mow sit
quietly in your homes, selfish. and
fearful, and withhold. your aid from
that which offers so much good? Ban-
ish your apprehensions. Overcome your
prejudices, Dismiss your spite and
jealousy.
Give us a railroad that will bear
away the products of our farms and
workshops, and bring in return the
products of other hands and ether
places. You may be old, and aceors
ding to the course of nature, ready to
enter the grave. Rest assured, aged
citizens, that what you do for your
selves will soon be forgotten after your
departure, but that which you do for
the public will be held in grateful
remembrance. (CONNELL.
rl ane eb HE
Letter From the Loop.
Loop, July 25th 1870.
Friend Fred :—As we promised to
finish our subject this: week, we shall
proceed without awy further prelimin-
aries. On Saturday, to use a common
expression, Johnny “left'his mill dam
off,” and, after the return of the eciti-
Kurtz there ?? The reply was, yes and
you should have secu him. © The little
‘surpassed all. The grand act in the
remarkable drama was the closing
A ring was formed and with a
| temporary monkey in the center, closed
Lup with a brillianjegeat of “wild Irish-
| man,” Py
The Loop pic nic was held in Mr.
I'rom’s grove, and was well attended.
DD. W. Leitzell, teacher of the Chureh-
| ville school, was engineer in chief, and
| BCeng.,
' we are told that under his jurisdiction
| the party was a grand success. The
| citizens were busy harvesting at the
| time and many of our young men were
| too busily engaged to attend. But,
pj thing daunted, they were determined
0 vary the exercises by having a
| swinging party iu the evening, lt be-
ing Saturday evening, July 9th, the
voung folks turned out en masse, but,
|as is always the case, the upper ten
{ and the lower million were there, and
a virtual “split” was the result. «We
arrived at the scene late, were in time,
however, to make observations, and
we did. It appears that the one class
considered the other in the'light of in-
terlopers, and, leaving them in the
peaceable possession of the swing, re-
tired to the grove across the road, in-
tending to enjoy themselves there, but
were soon interrupted by the other
party who were now tired of the swing.
For a time things presented a threat-
ening aspect and we began to see, in
imagination, the seenes of Gettysburg,
Antietam and Bull Run re enacted;
but as the people of the Loop are not
a fighting people, the master was fully
adjusted and sqaarely compromised,
and things terminated pleasantly after
all.
The “big gun,” and the lady with
the “seven yards of tongue,” were
| there but conducted themselves nobly
upon this occasion, By the way, John
and his friend salted an old deer lick
in the spring and it was not long be,
fore they discovered that the deer had
found it, and “worked” well. Accor-
dingly they went, as the Dutchman
said, to “lower.” John sat upon one
tree and his friend upon another. John
sat as silent as some sedentary crane
upon a fishing excursion, speculating
upon probabilities, when, to his sur-
prise, he heard one coming. On came
the deer and pitter-patter went Johu’s
heart. In short he had the “buck
fever,” and sliding stealthily down the
| tree he ran across to where his friend
itting and cried out, “look out
ing.” Reader, judge
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there lswne coming,
for, yourself whether they shok the deer
| or not.
The most terrible fight we ever wit.
nessed occurred at Millheim on last
Sabbath. The weather was intensely
warm which prevented the combatants
from literally tearing each other in
pieces. Lt happened during time of
Sabbath school, which reflects the more
dishonor upon the parties interested.
It originated as fo.lows: One said
arr sold more, better and cheaper
bouks than any other book agent, at
which the other took him a spat and
‘the fur flew in all directions, It was
a cat fight.
We are going to the Bear Meadows
this week and shall give you an ac-
count of our trip in due time.
Tussey Mounraix Boy.
Pittsburg has two brothers named
Moore, who bear such a remarkable
resemblance to each other that the
law officers recently failed to discover
“which was which.” “One of them
was “wanted” on a charge of abandon-
ment, and the officer arrested the
wrong wan. When brought before
the mueh abused wife she scurtinized
him closely, and could not be certain
that it was not her husband until he
spoke.
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place to which he was going, under
and hanged on the bridge as a caution
to future travelers.
This went on merrily for some time,
and not a few culprits testified to the
rigorons execution of the law. But
one day a man appeared, who had no
intention of confiding his private af-
fairs to the imperious chieftain; and,
in answer to the usual query, “Whith-
er goest thou ?” replied, “I am going to
be hanged on your gallows ;” thereby
placing the just ruler in this dilemma :”
“If,” thought he, “I hang this man,
he will have mnewered truly, and of
course suffered unjustly; but if I let
him pass, he will have answered false.
ly, and deserved the punishment,”
It is unfortunate that tradition re-
cords not the result, but it is probable
that affairs remained in statu quo for
a pretty lengthened period.
My third story, although not per-
taking of the nature of a dilemma, is
nevertheless rather curious as affording
an illustration of that impulsive gen-
erosity which distinguished the Be-
douin Arab of ancient story.
Three friends were once disputing
in the court of the Carba (the holy
house of Mecca) as to which of the
Arab chieftains was most distinguished
for his liberality. One of them
declared in favor of Abdallah, the
cousin of the Prophet; anoth.® stren-
uously upheld Kais I2bn Saad ; anoth-
er, Arabah of the tribe Aws. To end
the matter, it was decided that each
should go to his friend, feign poverty,
despair, and utter misery, and ask for
aid. Abdallah was found by the first
begger with his foot in the stirup, and
just starting for a long journey.
“Son of the Uncle of the Prophet,”
said the supplement, “I am traveling
and in necessity. Give me thy aid.”
Abdallah instantly alighted, and bid
him take the camel, with all that was
upon her, but begged him not dispose
of a certain sword which was fastened
o the saddle, but restore it to him at
some other opportunity, asit had be-
longed to the great Ali. The sup-
posed - pauper took the camel, and
found on her several silk robes and
four thousand pieces of gold; but the
jewel-hilted sword of Ali was the most
precious part of her burden,
‘Fhe second friend went to Kais Ebn
Saad, and found a slave at the door of
his tent, who said that his master was
asleep and could not be disturbed; but
if he would mention his business, he
would inform the chief when be
awoke.
When he pleaded poverty, the
slave said: “Rather than distrub my
master, I will myself supply your ne-
cessity.” He then gave him seven
thousand pieces of gold, adding it was
all the money they had by them, He
then sent hin away, directing a ser-
vant to take a camel and a proper
slave, and escort the distressed friend
of his master to his home. When
Kais awoke, he approved of his ser-
vant’s ¢ mduct, but said: —
“Why did you not awake me? for I
should have given him more,”
The third experimentalist found
| Arabah proceeding to the mosque,
the shoulders of two slaves.
On being informed of his friend's
distress, Arabah said: “Owing to sud-
den and heavy losses, I have no mon-
ey at hand ; but take these two slaves,
sell them, aud return home in come
fort.” On the friend protesting
sg iinst depriving hin of his only ser-
vant’s, Arabah said: “If you refuse
them, I will set them at liberty : I can-
not take back a gift.”
The friend then left Arabah, who
returned groping along the walls to
his own house; but when the three ad-
venturers compaired notes together,
the title of the most liberal of the
Arabs was unanimously bestowed on
the blind and aged chieftain, Arabah
of the tribe A ws.
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From the Lima (Mo.) Democtat of July 2,
{ Terrible Encounter with a Rattfo
bd 212 onal Ae at {eS
| We are informed that during the
Inte harvest, a farmer in the northeas.
ern portion of Os; county, while
culting wheat in his field; heard the
Sing of a rattle snake. Before Io
could determing the exact locality of
the “rattling,” the snake made at him,
leaping over the seythe and eradle,
but missed the man, who now in turn,
attacked the snake with his cradle.
The snake was ready for the charge,
and again leaping over the cradle, in-
flicted a severe wound on the front
part of the right leg of his antagonist,
who now retreating endeavored (o
defend himself against the repeated
attacks of the reptile. The snake
made no less than ten different punges
at the gentleman while retreating,
who, at the same time, called loudiy
for his dog.
The faithfu! animal finally arrived,
finding his ownes nearly exhausted
with heat and pain, and at onec at-
tacked the snake. The farmer, fully
realizing the great and imminent dan-
ger of his wound, now made his way
home—a quarter of a mile—as best
he could. On reaching there he af
ouce applied a thick ligatore heavily
sonked in tubacev juice and salt, and
whilst awaiting medical aid, dravk
two quarts of peach brandy, scarcel
feeling any effects therefrom in hie
excited and exhasted: condition. He
at once dispatched assistance to the
scene of the conflict to rescue his dog,
which, ou arriving there, found the
snake coiled around the faithful ani-
mal—the dog dead and his venomous
antagonist in a dying condition. The
wheut for a considerable space around
was torn down, bearing evidence of
the fierce, deadly contest which bad
but then recently occurred.
The dog received an honorable bur-
inl while the snake was subjected to
an anatomical inspection, which re-
vealed a nearly full grown rabbit. The
tail of the reptile bore seven rattles
and one *bwiton.” Our informant,
inadvertantly, we emitted
any mention in his notes of the length
and general size of the deadly foe
with which the farmer and finally his
faithful dog, had the dreadful encoun-
ter. That it was of rather umusual
size would seems most probable. The
gentleman was confined to his room
about two weeks, but is now able to
attend t) business as usual.
Brevities.
Cheerful folks are coolest.
Ice water is said to fatten.
The dress circl:—crinoline.
A stern necessity—a rudder.
Ground rents—Earthquakes.
Sharp-shooters— Aching teeth.
Universal Music—A bank note.
For a wedding song—Love knot.
The toper's cutiche—A whiskey
skin.
Good name for an auctioneers wife
— Biddy.
Prevalent journalistic complaint—
Rum-or-tism.
A Transaction (trance-action)—
Walking in sleeps.
What is the best thing to do ina
hurry? Nothing.
How did Adam go out of Eden?—
‘He was snaked out.
Mark Twain says now is the time to
plant buckwheat eakes.
When is a nutmeg [ike & prison
window ?—When it is grated.
Horses about the city appear to ap-
preciate the watering places.
Red Cloud says the white squaws
have on too much war paint. :
A legal counsellor who wears a wig
may be called a Isirat-law.
How to serve a “dinner—swallow it
at once, and serve it right.
The organ grinder who was killed
Ly lightning on Thursday, near York,
was buried at the poor house. On his
person nine hundred dollars were
found.
t Jacob Chickendance is the name of
a man who keeps a stall in one.of the
Indianapolis markets. Peter Hog-
| waltz is the name of ene of his compet-
itors..
There is evidently no truth in the
rumor that the Prussians have sprink-
led the left bank of the Rhine, from
Mayence to Kehl, with Limburger
cheese, to keep the French form cross-
ing. 4 :
Some ingenious biped has a ma-
chine to make ‘a man rise early in the
| morning, A young: Benedict says a
six-month old baby can beat it to
death.
A new method testing one’s so:
briety is suggested by the New York
' Mail. If he can distinctly pronosnce
“veterinary surgeon.” he may consider
himself sober as a judge. The testis
a
infallible.
b
Medical statistics in france, it is said,
have proved that mortality among the
female sex has duninished since cor-
sets have become less fashionable; but
‘that the: wearing of the chignons in-
creases diseases of the brain. :
They want ta send’ a young woman
to. Congress from Wyoming territory.
Why not? If any young woman can.
be found who will voluatarily incur
the company of the Butlers, to say
nothing of the cadet-thieves, and the
negroes, and the carpet-baggers, we
should say that Congress is the propes
place for her. : Sila
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