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The 1.55 train connects with train on the West Penn road '.hrough to Pittsburgh. Sunday trains arrive at 10 55 a. m. and 3.05 p. in., and leave at 11.10 a. m. and 4.10 p. m. 81IENANGO AND ALLEGHENY RAILROAD. Trains leave Hilliard's Mill, Butler county, for Harrisvillc, Greenville, etc., at 7.40 a. m. and 12.20 and 2.20 p. ra. , „ Stages leave Petrolia at 5.30 a. ra. for 7.40 train,'and at 10.00 a. ni. for 12.20 train. Return stages leave Milliard on arrival of trains at 10,27 a, in. and 1.50 p. ra. Stage leaves Martinsburg at 9.30 for 12.30 train. P. N. C., & L. E. R. R. The morning train loaves Zolionople at 6.11. Harmony 6.16 and Evansbtirg at 6.3/, arriving at Etna Station at 8.20. and Allegheny at 9.01. The afternoon train leaves Zelieuop'e at 1.26, Harmony 1.31, Evausburg 1.53. arriving at Etna" Station at 4.11 and Allegheny at 4.4 G. Trains connecting at Etna Station with this road leave Allegheny at 7.11 a. m. and 3.51 p. m. By getting oil at Bharpel>urg station and crossing the bridge to the A. V. R. K., passen gers on the morning train can reach the Union depot at 9 o'clock. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Trains leave Butler (Butler or Pittsburgh Time.) Market at 5.11 a. in., goes through to Alle gheny, arriving at 9.01 a. in. This train con nects at Freeport with Frecport Accommoda tion, which arrives at Allegheny at 8.20 a. m., railroad time. Express at 7.21 a. m., connecting at Butler Junction, without efiaugo of cars, at 8.2t) with Express west, arriving In Allegheny at 9.5S a. in., and Express east arriving at Blairsville at 11.00 a. ra. railroad time. Mail at 2.36 p. m., connecting at Butler Junc tionwithout change of cars, with Express west, arriving in Allegheny at 526 p. in., and Ex press cast arriving at Blairsviile intersection at 6.10 p. ra. railroad time, which conuects w.'th Philadelphia Express east, when on time. Sunday Express at 4.06 p. ru., goes through to Allegheny, arriving at 6.06 p. ra. The 7.21 a. m. train connects at Blairsville at 11.05 a. m. with the Mail east, and the 2.36 p.m. (rain at 6.5'J with the Philadelphia Ex press east. Trains arrive at Bntler on West Penn it. R. at 9.51 a. m„ s.o<> and 7.11 p. m., Butler time. The 9,51 and 5.06 trains connect with trains on the Butler & Parker R. R. Sun 'ay train arrives at Butler at 11.11 a. m., connecting with train for Parker. Main Line. Through trains leave Pittsburgh lor the Eat' at 2.56 and 5.26 a. m. and 12 51, 4.21 and B.oft p. in., arriving at Philadelphia at 3.40 and 7.20 p. ra. and 3.00, 7.00 and 7.40 a. ni.; at Baltimore about the same time, at New York three hours later, and at Washington about one and a half hours later. ~~~* FINANCIAL. A, n i (t*|nnnl^ nvci?te^mwa "st. stocks SJ tO oIUUU ! makoa for , tnnes . evei 7 " | month. Book sent free ex plaining everything. Address BAXTER A CO., Bankers, oct9 7 Wall street, N. Y. 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Allegheny Collegiate Institute FOR YOUNG LADIES. ALLEGHENY CITY, 30 Stockton Ave. Rev. THOS. C. STRONG, D. D.. President. Will open on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Btb. School hours lroni 0 A. m. to 1.80 p. M. Its con venient distance from the depots will permit pupils living outside the city to leturn home each day, thus saving expense for board. For circulars address promptly as above. aug27-2m Exclusively devoted to the practical educa tion of young and middle-aged men, for active business life. School always in session. Stu dents eau enter at any time. jlCf-Send for circular. J. C. SMITH, A. M., Principal, sept24-3ra Pittshurgli, Pa. DENTISTS. DENTISTRY. 0 1# WALDRON, Graduate ol the Phll- B adelphia Dental College,is prepared • 11 •to do anything in the line of bis profession iu a satisfactory manner. Office on Main street, Eutler, Union Block, lip stairs. apll INSURANCE BUTLER COUNTY Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Office Cor. Main and Cunningham Sts. G. C. ROESSING, PRESIDENT. WM. CAMPBELL, TREASURER. H. C. IIEINEMAN, SECRETARY. DIRECTORS: J. L. Purvis, E. A. Helmholdt, William Campbell, J. W. Bnrkhart, A. Troutiuan, Jacob Schocne, G. C. Roessing, John Caldwell, Dr. W. lrvio, Samuel Marshall, J. W.Christy H. C. Hciueraau. JAS. T- M'JUNKIN, Gen, A^'T BITTIJER :PA- B ANKS. THE BUTLER SAVINGS BANK BUTLEB, PA. NEARLY OPPOSITE LOWRY HOUSE. CAPITAL STOCY 60,000. Wit. CAMTHF.I.I, JAS. D. ANDERSON, President. Vice President. Wm. CAMPBELL, Jr., Cashier. DIHBCTOKB William Campbell, J. W. Irwin, .1 as. D. Anderson, Gooigo Weber, Joseph L. Pnrviu. DoeH a General Banking sell at much lower prices tbanaiy other house west of New York. Do not. liiil to call in before pnrch;Ving elsewhere, and examine their large a 1.(1 well displayed assortment ol Parlor, Chamber, Office and Dining Furniture. Kitchen Furniture of every description always on hand. Also, Mattresses ol all kinds. Fur niture made to order aud satisfaction graarantced in every particular. teplO-llm ALL PARTIES GOING WEST TO lowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado or California, SHOULD GO VIA TIIE Chicago, Burlington £ Quincy B. R. ttzT'Tickets can bo had at ail offices whei o Western tickets are sold. apltf-tf Union Woolen Mi\i, | BUTLER, PA. 11. FUliLl' UTO\, PropV. ) Manufacturer of Bi.vnkets, Fl.\nnei,s, Y ahns, ! Ac. Also custom work done to order, s'jch ns> carding Roll*, making Blanket*, Knit- ' ting and Weaving Yarns, Ace., it vciy low , prices. Wool worked ou lUe iuaoes, il de- j aired. m j7-iy I Notice Extraordinary. Persons denirinir to liavo their Did Furniture repaired, or New Work made to order, sncli as Music Stands. Book Cases. Wardrobes, Oitice Desks, Office Tables, TV, Practical Cabinet Maker. I hold that a piece of furnitnro raa,!o by hand in worth two made by machinery, and will cost but littlo more, if any. Then why not have hand made ? All work made in tho latest styles and of the best materia!. I guarantee entire sat isfaction in stvle, workmanship and price. Give me a call. Shop 011 Mifilin street four doors west of Main street, and opposite A. Trout man's store, Butler, Pa. sop!7-ly FOR SAI LE. $5 will buy a one-hall interest in a good bus iness in Pittsburgh. One who knows some thing about fanning preferred. An honest man with the above amount will do well 10 address by letter, SMITH JOHNS, earc S. M. James, 93 Liberty street; Pittsburgh, |an27-ly "Tflii Tills COLLAR ami a Cow Milker free f '. ti< Farmers who act at [ Agents. Cut this out PATENT FD. and [address with stamp I r Name this paper. BUTLER, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1879. FHYSICIANS. JOHN E BYERS, PHYSIC IAN .a xD S URG EON, myai-ly] BUTLER, PA. • LAND FOR SALK " For Sale. The well-improved farm of Eer. W. It. Hutch- j isou.in (!;•■ northeast comer of Middlesex. town- ! ship, Butler comity, Pa . now offered for sale low. Inquire of \V. K. FiiLSUEE, on tlio prom ises. aplCtf j 125 Acres of Land for Sale. A good Farm in Clinton tov.'iibhip, Butier Co., P»., containing about 12') acres, about 100 acres ' of which arc oloared and tho balance in good I timber : good wat; r a:id \- ry good orchard ; can be bad on very reasonable ti ran. Any person desiring ench a farm can call upon or address for tonne, the undersigned, living about 4'£ miles sonth of Saxoubarg and about six miles oast of Bakerstown. JOHN B. MONTGOMERY. Biddies X Roads P. 0., Butler Co., Pa. septlltf For ©ale! The undersigned, Assignee of A. K. Stoug'u ton, offers for sale 15 Acres of !.an«l, situated about three-fourths of amilo southwest of Butler, on the plank road. The improve ments arc a good frame dwelling honso, frame stable. 3-'0 apple tree.;, peach, pear and plum trees and other tumuli fruits. There is a good spring and a wcdl oi. the premises. The land is cleared and uud.-r cultivation, and will bo SOLD AT A SACRIFICE. For further information, inquiro of Thomas Robinson, Butler, or tho undersigned, at Slip pervioek. K. E. WICK, seplltf Assignee of A. K. Stoughton. JC.SHII.HUI! ACRES LAND Situated in and near the UPPER ARKANSAS VALLEY, IN SOUTH WESTERN KANSAS, —ON THE-- Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe R, E. II Years' Credit. " per cent. Interest. Tie first payment at d ite of purchase is one ten ill of the principal and r ven percent, iuter eet on the remainder. At the end of the first and second year, only the interest at seven per cent, is paid; n:id the third year, and each year thereafter, -one tenth oi the principal, with seven per cent. Interest on the balance, is paid annually until the whole is paid. Six years' credit, liO per cent, discount. Two years' credit, 30 per cent, discount. Cash purchase, S3 !••') per cent, discount. The valley ol'the Upper Arkansas* is justly celebrated lor its adaptability to WHEAT RAISING and the superior quality ol its grain. As a STOCK-RAISING and WOOL-GROWING country, it oflerr. advantages that cannot be ex celled. Good soil, abundance of pure water, a mild aud remarkably healthy climate, with low prices and easy terms, make up a total of in ducements greater than is offered anywhere else on the continent ol' America. For lull particulars, inquire of or address C. A. SEYMOUR, General Eastern Passenger Agent, mv2l-lyl 41!) Broadway. N. Y: 109 Main St... Buffalo, N. Y. THE WHO £ e sewing Machine THE BEST OF Unrivaled in Appearance, Unparalleled in Simplicity, Unsurpassed in Consiruction, Unprecedented in Popularity, And Undisputed in the Broad Claim or CtINQ THE VERY BEST OPERATEXO QUICKEST 92W.1N0, AI*» Most Perfect Sewing Machine THE WOftLP. Tha great popularity of ths Wh!!e Is tha mos? 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THE EXAMINER AND CHRONICLE ia ono of the largest-sized eight-page papers., and is distinctively a Family Newspaper, with interest ing and instructive reading for every number of tiie household, from the olde.il to tlie youngest. In making it tho editor h&a tho co-operation of the bort newspaper, magazine and review writers of tho day. SAMPLE COPIES FREE. Fur terms to Canvassers for lST'.i '3O address I'. O. Box 3835, NEW Yokk Cm*. » PERILS OF THE DARING WASH. DONALDSON'S LAST VOYAGE HIS TRAITS OF CHARAC TER—SOME INCIDENTS OF LO CAL INTEREST. [From the Pittsburgh Telegraph, Oct. 4.] Apropos of the loss of the "Path finder," and its unfortunate occupants, the fate of Donaldson anil Griniweoil conies to mind. Prof. Wash. A. Don aldson was well aud favorably known hereabouts, and his handsome compact frame and fine features marked him as a particularly attractive man. Prof. Donaldson made one hundred and thirty-nine successful ascensions, and had many hairbreadth escapes. He was originally a tightrope performer. On May 3, 18(>2, he walked across the Schuylkill river, at Philadelphia, on a rope 1,200 feet long and 100 feet high, ending by jumping from the rope into the river, at a height of HO feet. On September 20, ISC-4, he walked a rope at Genesee Falls, Rochester, N. Y., that was 1,800 feet long and 200 feet high. His balloon ascensions were marked by the most daring trapeze performances. He swung from a bar by one foot at a height of 5,000 feet, skinned the cat, and turned somer saults. His sixth ascension was at Norfolk, Virginia, on January IS, 1572. The balloon burst when four hundred feet high, but did not collapse. It closed in at the sides, and the rush of air turned it into a parachute. It fell in a burr chestnut tree. Donaldson lost his grasp, and was precipitated through the limbs 'of the tree. His tights were torn off, and his legs, arms and body were badly lacerated. The tree saved his life. Donaldson's next trip was from Norfolk. He struck a wind that car ried him oceanward ten miles in seven minutes. Once ou the ocean death was certain. lie pulled the valve rope, but the gas escaped too slow. He climbed the rigging, the balloon careening on its side, and sljt the can vass. He struck the ground in a largo cornfield, and was dragged nearly 1,000 feet. The wind blew a gale. Crashing against a rail fence, ho was rendered insensible. A tree on the ocean beach caught his balloon and ripped it to shreds, but saved his life. On his ninety-eighth ascension Mr. Donaldson took up a wedding party. It was the first wedding in midair. The following is a copy of the mar riage certificate: : CHARI.ES M. COLTON, ) MARRIED : : Miss MARY E. WALSH, J : In Balloon "P. T. Bar:mm," : : One mile high over Cincinnati, Ohio, • : October 19, 1874. I REV. H. B. JEFFRIES, | Officiating Clergyman. : Jeffries was a Swedenborgian, an odd chap who acted as reporter for the Leader, this city, but subsequently went out West to keep a hotel. During Barnum's exhibitions here in 187 i Mr. Donaldson made many as censions, including one with a basket load of schoolmarms, including Miss Mulhatton, recently elected to a posi tion at the High School. A number of newspaper men took trips with the bold aeronaut, who won all to him by his manly, cool and gentlemanly bear ing. Donaldson's last ascension was his one hundred and thirty-ninth, and was made at Chicago, July 15, 1875. The balloon was the P. T. Barnum. She carried 83,000 cubic feet of gas and 800 pounds of saud. Mr. Grim wood of the Journal and Maitland of the Po?t were to go with Mr. Donald son. • Maitland was at one time em ployed upon a Pittshurgli paper. Mr. E. E. Wood, a brother reporter, approached Mr. Grimwood a few mo ments before he entered the basket. "1 only care to go this once, just for the experience," said Mr. Grimwood. "The wind's unfavorable, but per i haps an upper current will make that all right," Mr. Wood remarked. Grimwood laughed. "It won't work," he said, with a shake of the head. "They're trying to frighten the reporters by saying that Donaldson expects to be carried into Michigan, with the chances of being gone two or three days. It won't work." "Well," replied Mr. Wood, "what's the difference? If you should fly over to Michigan the trip would be all the more interesting, and you'd have a chance to spread in the Journal." "That's so," said Grimwood. "Come to think of it, I'd like to land in Michigan. But if I'm going so far from home I ought to have more money." He borrowed a ten dollar bill from a Mr. Adams, another reporter, saying; "I guess that'll do." Mr. Wood then iravc Grimwood a field glass to aid his observations while in mid-air. A life preserver was thrown into the car. Grimwood said: "If I should see that we're settling into the lake, I'll pull oft' my boots and slap on the life preserver. I'm a good swimmer, and can stand a good deal." The two reporters stepped into the basket. Donaldson followed. The balloon was overburdened, and he said that only one reporter could accom pany him. He called for a volunteer to remain behind. Neither reporter moved. Maitland pulled a copper from his pocket and Hipped it in the air, and Grimwood shouted "head." Maitland won, and Grimwood was re luctantly crawling frem the car when Mr. Donaldson's agent interfered. "Gentlemen," said he, "the lots must be cast in tho usual way, under my direction." He wrote "lirst choice" and "second choice" on slips of paper, and shook them in a police officer's hat. The hat was held aloft, and the officer drew the decisive slip. It was Grim wood's death warrant. He step ped back into the basket with Donald son, and Maitland despondently with drew. The doomed balloon sped out of sight. A terrific storm swept over the lake (Michigan) and the balloon j was seen no more. On the Kith of ! August the body of Grimwood was ; found on the east shore of Lake Michi gan, near Stone Creek. The body j was fully identified. It was coin j pletely clothed, except that the hat 1 and boots were missing and around the body was a broken life preserver. His watch, papers, letters, fruit knife, a certificate of membership in the Chi cago Public Library, and the field glass that was so kindly furnished by Mr. Wood, were also futind upon his body. Also the following notes, written when over the Lake Michigan ; I'roni the earliest days of childhood I have always had a presentment that some time, sooner or later, ! v. is I> >mnl to rise. There are some people who make .sport of pros •ntments, but, ali- r all, a presentment is a handy thing to have around. Wlii re would I have been to-day if I hadn't had a presentment. IN acconi ::iee with my presentment I have r;s!'n, as it were, to a "point of order." Like a groat many politicians, I rise by means of gas. I rcyret the fact that there are only two of as—Prof. Donaldson and myself- -as 1 would like to be among the "upper ten." l'rof. Donaldson seems i.i be a very pleasant gentleman although a philosopher and aero naut. Although it is scaiv 'lv an hour since I strug g'ed into eminence, the restraints of my {w.si ii >n are already beginning to be irksome to me, and to wear upon my spirits. I cannot help reflecting that if we fall, we fall, like Lucifer, out of the heavens, and that our arrival upon earth, or rather upon water— lor we are over the middle of Lake Michigan —we would be literally DEAD. Nothing has been heard of Donald son, nor have any remains of the bal loon been discovered. The finding of Grimwood's body, however, estab lished the fact that they lost their lives in the lake. YORK TO WN CENTENARY. The surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown practically ended the war for American independence, and as there was no event in that war which had a greater influence upon the des tinies of this people, so there was none more dramatic in its nature, or more significant of the methods by which A iuerican independence was won. Curiously enough the campaign which ended at Yorktown illustrated every phase of the conflict, and its his tory is a sort of epitome of the story of the Revolution. The British under Prevost gained a foothold at Savannah,as they did every where during the Revolution, by regu lar methods, overcoming the irregular American opposition without difficulty. When they advanced northward, how ever, the irregular opposition under Lincoln gave them greater trouble at Pocotaligo, and on John's and James' Islands, and for a time they were baffled at Charleston. When Clinton substituted siege for desultory warfare, as he could, the American opposition was again ineffective, as it always was in such circumstances, and Charleston and Georgetown fell into the enemy's hands. The advance of the British inland next encountered American opposition of moment at Camden. There Gates made the great mistake of the Revo lution. Arrogantly neglecting the les son which every event of the war had taught, he led his army of volunteers as if it had been an army of regular troops, giving the British regular bat tle in which they were always superior to the Americans. He was beaten utterly, and his army was broken and dispersed. Then came Nathaniel Greene, of Rhode Island—after Washington the ablest and wisest commander in the patriot army—charged with the task of opposing the victorious British, without an army, without money, pro visions, officers or men. Gathering together the farmers and such troops as were within reach, Greene directed his march so as to encourage the people and draw volunteers to his standard, while recruiting the health of his men and collecting supplies. Greene was a grand master of the tactics which won American liberty. He understood the conditions of the conflict aud adapted his measures to them. His mind was too large for conventionalism, lie knew that in pitched battles the Eng lish must always have an advantage, and that a campaign of pitched battles must result disastrously to the Ameri can cause. He fought something like regular battles, it is true, but he chose his own time and places for doing so, and fought with the understanding that he would probably lie beaten, making his arrangements for wresting advantage from defeat. Deliberately he set out to win a campaign while losing the battles of which it consisted. He fought and retired, and fought again, so manceuvcring as to keep the enemy constantly upon a strain and constantly baffled. He nowhere risked the campaign upon a battle, but took caic to retire from a lost action with strength for marching and fighting | again'. In this way, while lie could not defeat the British, he made it im possible for them to crush him. Mean while ho was detaining them in the wilderness of the Carolinas, entang ling them in a net from which escape grew constantly more and more diffi cult, wearing them out with marches and countermarches, while his parti sans, under Marion and Sumter, were picking to pieces the British line of communication and worrying the spirit out of the British army by constant harassing. Finally Cornwallis, despairing of an opportunity to crush Greene, resumed his march northward, only to fall into the trap which had been prepared for him during the time that Greene had gained by detaining him, and Greene was left free to reconquer the Caro linas. How Cornwallis marched northward, and was entrapped between the Ameri can army and French fleet, for the ap proach of which Greene had secured time, is a story known to every school boy, and there is certainly no story in our history worthier to be remembered. There is reason to be glad, therefore, that the arrangements are making for the proper celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Yorktown surren der, which will occur on the 19th day of October, 1881. The scheme con templates a gathering of army and naval representatives, civil and mili tary delegates from all the States in the Union, a great gathering of the people, and a fitting representation of the French navy, which played so im portant a part in the historical event to be celebrated. Distinguished French naval officers, it is undersood, have expressed their purpose to participate in the celebration, aud it is confidently IHieved that a French squadron will bo sent hither for the purpose. The sehenie is well conceived, and and its objects will, without doubt, command the earnest sympathies of all patriotic people. The invitation of the thirteen Governors, when it shall be sent out, will meet with the heart iest reception everywhere. The cele bration will commemorate at once the principal event of the Revolution, ami the genius and courage and great hearted patience which made the Revo lution successful. THE VINEYARD STATE. The first vines planted by the hand of men in the Golden States were set out by the Spanish priests in 1771, at the Mission San Gabricllo. Soon following, every Jesuit post in Califor nia was supplied with vines from Spain, and the "monks of old" quaffed the* sweet wine therefrom and enjoyed the clusters of flaming Tokay many years before the province passed into our hands. One of these old vines is still living at a ruined monastery in Southern California, where its roots feed in the warm moist soil of a tepid spring. It is trained upon a frame work of trellis and its laterals actually cover more than an acre of ground. It is not as thrifty now as it has been in younger days, when the records show that as much as two tons of fruit have been gathered in a single season from the wrinkled arms of this grand old Nestor of the Pacific vineyards. In 185G a careful count of the plant ing in California disclosed the fact that then there were 1,500,000 vines grow ing under cultivation in the State, and to-day the best authority—the Presi dent of the Yinicultural Society of California—estimates from the data in his hands that there are forty to forty five millions of bearing vines in that Commonwealth. This indicates very plainly the enormous planting of about three thousand acres of vineyard every year since 1856. This extraordinary rate of increase sets the mind to cal culation, and in mild astonishment the result of surh progress for the coming fifty years will enable the vine growers of California to produce an nually one hundred million gallons of pure grape wine. In California to day there are 60,000 acres in vine yards, and the capital employed in the culture of grapes and the making of wine is $30,000,000. The annual pro duct amounts to $2,300,000, not tak ing into account the surplus stock. It is also significant that California in 1878 produced, exported, and con sumed herself twice as much wine as the whole United States imported from France. The California wines are not adulterated; indeed, grapes are so sweet an 1 so cheap that it would not pay to do so. They are made from the juice of the grape alone, without the addition of water, sugar, alcohol, coloring matter, or flavoring essences of any kind. They are often sold, however, under disguise, with the spurious labels of French and Ger man wines affixed. The machinery and apparatus 'generally employed in California are vastly superior to that used in other countries, and it tends to greatly cheapen the cost of manu facture. Too MUCH SLEEP —The effects of too much sleep, says the Golden Rule, are not less signal than those arising from privation. The whole nervous system becomes blunted, so that the muscular energy is enfeebled, and the sensations, the moral and intellectual manifestations are obtunded. All the bad ell'eets of inaction become devel oped ; the functions are exerted with less energy; the digestion is torpid, the exertions are diminished, whilst in some the secretions of fat accumulate to an inordinate extent. The memory is impaired, the powers of imagination are dormant, and the mind falls into a kind of habitude, chiefly because the functions of the intellect are not sufficiently exerted, when sleep is too prolonged or too often repeated. To sleep much is not necessary to be a good sleeper. Gen erally they are the poorest sleepers who remain longest in bed; that is they awaken less refreshed than if the time of arising were earlier by an hour or two. While it is true that children and young people require more sleep than, their elders, yet it should be the care of parents that over-indulgence be not permitted. Where the habit is for children to lie in bed until eight or nine in tho morning, tho last two hours, at least, do not bring sound dreamless sleep, where the hour for retiring is 8 or i) P. M., but are spent in "dozing," and, in fact, such excess cannot fail to insure harmful results described bv tho authority quoted. What is called "laziness" among chil dren is, in very many cases, disease, and is largely "due to this, as well as tho other causes mentioned that under mine the foundation of health. CARRIED HIS OWN PEA. —The fol lowing 1 story is told in the Gentleman's Magazine: "A friend of mine, travel ing afoot with a companion through the green lanes of the midland counties, came unexpectedly upon a country racecourse, and found in one portion of the ground a thimblerig establish ment in full work. In spite of re monstrances his companion, a thorough madcap, whom I will call A, insisted on observing the game. Would the gent like to bet a crown he could find the little pea ? said the expert. Agreed, was the answer. The money on both sides was deposited, and A, lifting up the thimble, pointed out the required pea and took the stakes. A second l>ct, 'double or quits,' ended, to the obvious surprise of the offioiator at the board, in the same result. A third Wet, 'a pound or nothing,' steadied the nerves of the loser, and the trick was accomplished with much circumspec tion. Again A lifted up a thimble and showed the pea, taking at the same time the stake. 'S' help me,' etc., said the bewildered artist, '1 didn't put it there.' 'No,' said the winner, retreating with the spoil of war; '1 always carry my own pea.' i am not answerable for the morality of this story." ADYKKTISINU 11AT1JH, Ono square, ono insertion, *1 ; each subse quent insertion, 50 cetilti. Yearly advertisements cxoiiiiiug otic-fourth of a column, }u |XT inch. 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"WHAT O'CLOCK IS ITV' When I was a young lad my father one day called me to him that he might teach me to know what o'clock it was. lie told me the use of the minute finger and the hour hand, and describe to me the figures on the dial plate, until I was j>erfect in my part. No sooner was I quite master of this knowledge than I set oil" scampering to join my companions in a game of marbles, but by father called me back again. "Stop, Willie," said he, "I have something more to tell you." Rack again 1 went, wondering what else I had got to learn ; for 1 thought 1 knew all about the clock as well as my father did. "Willie," said he, "I have taught you to know the time of day. I must now teach you the time of your life." I waited rather impatiently to hear how my father would explain this further lesson, for I wished to go to my marbles. "The Rible," .said he, describes the years of a man to be threescore and ten or fourscore years. Now life is indeed very uncertain, and you may not live a single day longer ; but if we divide the forescore years of an old man's life into twelve parts, like the dial of a clock, it will give almost seven years for every figure. "When a boy is seven years old, then it is one o'clock of his life; and this is the case with you. When you reach fourteen years old, it will be two o'clock with you; and when at twenty-one, it will be three o'clock; at twenty-eight, it will be four o'clock; at thirty-five, it will be five o'clock; at forty-two, it will be six o'clock ; at forty-nine, it will be seven o'clock, should it please God to-spare your life. In this manner you may always know the time of your life, and looking at the clock may remind you of it. My great-grandfather, according to this cal culation, died at twelve o'clock, my father at ten. At what hour you or I shall die, Willie, is only known to Him who knoweth all things." Sel dom since then have I heard the in quiry, "What o'clock is it?" or looked at the face of a clock, without being reminded of the words of my father. ■»»-.«>■ ■> A YOUNG MAN WHO WANTED TO JOIN THE CIRCUS. —The Virginia (Ne vada) Chronicle says : Last evening, after the performance was over at the circus, a young man called on Chiarini and said he wauted to see him on pri vate business. The old veteran took liim into the private office and received him with his usual politeness. "I came up ali the way from Carson to see the show, and I'd like to join," said the young man. "Oh, I see," said the circus man. "You arc a well-formed, healthy-look ing young fellow, and I like to encour age such as you." The youth's face brightened. "You don't chew, smoke or drink, I hope?" "Oh! no; honor bright—except soda and beer." "You must leave off these bad habits. They weaken the muscles and paralyze the nerves. You can soon stop drink ing, but your salary will not be large until you have overcome these ten dencies. A little lemonade—circus lemonade—is all that the performers drink. Call at eleven oclock to-morrow morning and I will see what I can do. You musn't expect over SSO a week, though at first. We never pay high salaries until we know just what a man can do." The delighted Carsonite went away, and next morning was on hand. Chiarini took him to a tent where three immense Bengal tigers were caged. Handing him a currycomb and a pair of shears he remarked: "Your duties will be comparatively light at first. You will go into the cage and curry the tigers down every morning, and about once a week cut their claws; keep 'em down pretty short, so that when they attack tho tiger-tamer, Mr. Wilson, they won't lacerate him much. Sometimes, but not more than once a month, you may have occasion to file their teeth. You just throw the animal on his back and hold his head between your knees. If lie acts rough belt him on the nose a few times. Keep belting him until he quiets down." "Haven't you got a vacancy in tho art department*?" asked 'the young man from Carson. "Is art in your line?" inquired Chiarini. "Yes," drawled the young man. "In the circuses I've always run with I was employed to paint the stripes on the zebras. I killed so many tigers keepin' 'em straight that the boss wouldn't let me handle them. He said I used 'em too jlamned rough." Chiarini swears that the terror from Carson shall have the first vacancy. CLAWED BY A CENTIPEDE. —SeveraI Mexicans were in camp at the mouth of Memphis creek, U. T., and wero lying about the fire when one of them, Telestro Cruca, saw a large centipede, fully nine inches long, travelling slowly over his leg. Knowing that the least motion would make it sink its deadly claws into his skin, without moving his leg he got out his revolver and waited until the insect had almost reached his knee, when, slowly put ting the mouth of the pistol to its head, he pulled the trigger, and the centipede was gone. Rut a centipede's claws are quicker than gunpowder, and Cruca began to cramp in a few min utes, the track of the insect along his leg turned a brownish yellow and the place where it was killed swelled up frightfully. Cruca rapidly grew worse, 1 and in a little over four hours after ward he died in great agony. But the most singular part of the story is that the bullet from Cruca's pistol cut a small nick in the fore leg of a mule that was tethered near by, and at day light the next morning the mule was also dead, with the leg so swollen that the skin had burst in several places. • "I WISH I were you about two hours," she said to her husband, with great tenderness. "And why, my I dear,?" he asked. "Because," she said, toying affectionately with her watch chain, "because then I would buy my wife a new bonnet."