North Branch democrat. (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, October 24, 1866, Image 1
■ r 115"rti f i'liil; it I ' " ' ' ':r i ■ " r t f fi "" ■ r " ! Mht3l-nllt iJraiuh tlcmoital. 5*5? y ' ' £m KXWOT* SIOOUHII, Proprietor NEW SERIES. .. ". .. T ■ ■ " ' ' ' ' Aweoklj Donne •} tie ished orory Wodooo- *, BY HARVEY SIGUIER* •I .T'l . H* itl'l* "TWhaA—l eopy 1 yenr, (in advance! .'2 00 •ot paid witbio ix months', <2.50 will be churned N<? popor will bo DISCOXTINDFD, until all ar rearages ore paid; unless at the option of publisher. 10 fines or . i I I let*, make three fourl two [three j six f one ns square wetks weeks'mo' th'^mo 1 th year 1 Square" ~o*>\ 2,25) 2.8?' 3,00 5,(0 ? do 2,00 %3d i b,ou; 350 4 50| 6,00 1 do 300 0,75 00,00. 5 ,5ui T'OO y,OO 1 Column. 4,00 4 - 60 i ,^ 2 S,OO io'o° 15.00 I do. 600 ®'®o| JW,7| 12.00; IY'00; 25,00 4- do 800 7 50,14,00 18.00, 2500 ; 35,00 1 dol lioioo l2v > < l7 0U 22.00'29,00;40,> 0 EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS and AUDI TOR'S-NOTICES, of the ufual length, S-,50 OBITUARIES,- exceeding ten lin s, each ; KELT OIOUS and LITERARY NOTICES, not of genara interest, one half toe regular retes. Baaliiess Cards of one square, with paper, 95 JOB WORK of all kinds neatly executed, and at prices to suit he times. All TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS and JOB WORK n;nst be paid fcr, when ordered ftosiuESS Jhflirs. HIT COOPER. PHYSICIAN A SURGEON • Newton Centre. Luierno County Pa. R,R. & W. E MTTI.IS, ATTORNEYS AT LAWOfficeoti Tioga street, TunkhanuockPa ClfSO. K. TUTTON, ATTORNEY AT I.Aff T Tunkhonnock, Pa. Office n Stark's Brick • sk.ttoga street. WM. SI. PIATT, ATTORNEY AT RAW, O fice lu Stark's Brick Block Tioga St., Tunk hsnnock, Pa. &jjt louse, JiABFUSHUKG, I'EN'NA. The- dhdersigned having Utoly pur. hased the •" IVEFILER HOUSE property, has already com menced such alterations ant improvements as will reader this old and popular House equal, if not supe rior, to any Hotel in the City of llarrisburg. A continuance of the public patronage is refpeet fully solicited. GEO. J. BOLTON WALL'S HOTEL, LATE AMERICAN HCUSE/ TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING CO., PA rHTS kstahMshment has reeently been refitted an furnished in ths latest style Ecerv attention wfH b gteen to the comfort atid convenience of those was patrooixe the House. T. R. W.<TiE, Owner and Proprietor . Taokhanneclf, Sepfefflbet 11, IS6I NORTH BRAHCH HOTEL, MESUOPPEN, WYOMING COUNTY, PA Win. H. CORTRIGHT, Prop'r HAVING resutnitft tire proprietorship of the at.ov. Hotel, the undersigned will spare no effort render the bouse an agreeable place ol sojourn all who may favor it with their custom Win H CORTRIGHT. RJ.ne, 3rd, 1863 ffleatts Hotel, PA . p. B- BART LET, (Lata oit. "BRAIBARD HOUSE, ELMIRA, N Y". PROPRIETOR. The MEANS HOTEL, i-one of toe LARGEST sad BEST ARRANGED Houses in the country—lt is fitted up in the most modern nnd unproved style, aad lo pains are spared to make it a pleasant and agreeable stopping-plate for all, r 3, n2l, ly. CLARKE, KEENEY ,&CO., AND WHNL-SALK DEALERS IN LADIES', MISSES' & GENTS' JHlfuitH'assimerellab AND JOBBERS IN HATS. CAPS, FURS, STRAW GOOBS, PARASOI.S AND (TM BR ELI, AS. BUFFALO AND FANCY KOBES, 549 BHOAtIWAT, CORNER OR LEONARD STREET, fIwSW ¥£££. B. F. CTABK, ) A. T KBRNET, \ B. LEKENKT. > M. OILMAN, DENTIST. AC * ffILMAN, has permanently located in Tnnk >' ls,lianunek Borough, and respectfully teßderbi professional services to the citiiens of this placeand •arrounding country. ALL WORK WARRANTED, TO GIVE SATIT lION. ORee over Tattoo's Law Offi.-e near the Po s Ofioe _______ - _ TAILORIRG SHOP ai i baring hmi a sixteen rears prsc Ix52!"J? 1101 xn . and making clothing how Mm bis serricesin this line to the citizens o Nicaouow and vicinity. *"""• •* MHw J " LE ' S """ 1 - : •.; .-t (From the Sa'urd-.iy Evening Post,| THE MAN WITHOUT A NAM*K. i. ..tu .t' I * H"tit ' I f " ■ ' r BY LILLIE UEVEKECY BLAKE. (li\- a rtcent vUit to Washington a •lrieiid of mine related to me an experience of her own, which struck me as being so amusing that I have thought it worth re coiding. 1 will give it as n< arlv as possi ble iiv lier own words, though I cannot re prodiK-e her light laughter and her pretty sparkling manner, nor give any idea of how very prUly Lulu Vaughn looked as she told it.) The funniest adventure I ever had in my life occurred during my last winter here, and as you have a.-ked me to give yo some idea of my history since we parted, I can scaicely Jo i: better than by telling you a.l nb ut tny flirtation with the Man Without a Name. You know what a perpetual round of new/aces Washington society is, how we never meet the satin- set twee in the sea son, hut how night after night one sees a bewildering host of strangers, and is intro duced to a fresh crowd, half of whom vou never see again, and the other half you don't know if vou do. Well, one. night soon after we arrived at Tillaru's, I was at a Bee ption at Senator f'a>t)emaine's. l liey had a beautiful house, and thiir large pallors weie crowded to overflown g. I had alteady some gentle men acquaintances, and was talking to two or three, when suddenly up came my 6oiis in, Diek Ferguson—l -lon't think \ou ev er saw Dick, hut he is a splendid fellow, and was drtermined, he told me before I came to the party, t<> introduce crowds of people to me, as it Would be his last chance for lie was going to st; rt for California the next morning. I perceived now that he was dragging forward a tall and handsome man, and comprehended mv tate. "Such a nice tt llow. Lulu !" he whisper— | .•<!,and tlu-n aloud," Mv cou-iu Miss Vaughn, | Mr. I did not catch the in the least.but T did not think of that at the time, as 1 did not know the names of but one of the three men already tmar me. Two of these now moved away and my new acquaintance oc cupied a position at my side. lie was verv bright and pleasant ; we were soon talking together on the fooiing of old ac quaintance, and when we parted I promised to go to Mipper with him. Before a great while lie came to claim mo again, and leaning on his arm I made mv WAY out into the hall. Just as we came towards tlto door of the supper room out came Foter. Do you remember liirn ? "The fellow who was so -in love with you ? and that yon flirted with so badly 1 ' * YYell, yes, if you call it so. He was there had come on from New York princp tlly to k s.'e m- I suppose. •- I hd *nubl>ed liirn in tensely, for 1 could not bear liiin. H*eD, there he was r ou'rageou>ly tipsy, and he staggered directly up to me !" "Mi-s Lulu," lie said, in a Lurried, thick voice. "Miss Lulu, you ought not to go with anvbo !v but me : it's too bad, upon my teml it's too bad !" I whs very angry, and said coldly. " Will you allow me to pass, Mr. Foster ?" for he stood directlv before me. My companion had been watching me arnestlyl knew, and perceiving now by mv manner that I did nut approve of the fellow's proceedings, he tried to pass on, pressing mv arm closer and endeavoring to round Foster, hut he threw himself in our way agvin. •'lt's too bad I say !" he repeated, thick ly ; "it's too had to snub a fellow so ! You know how I love you ; I've told you so and again—and once you seemed to like me, but that was only a flirtation I suppose. Miss Lulu, you're such a flirt— butj.ilj love you 1" and be hered at me np-iiy- r _ .. . 1 glared about in despair during this tjiade ; there was no one to be seen whom I knew at all. ' O i, Mr. (I supplied the name with an inarticulate muniiur,) please get me away from this !' 1 cried, appealing to my c< mpajiioii. "Certainly, Miss Vaughn," he replied, promptly ; then to Foster —"Now, ir, you must let this young lady and myself pass you," '•Oli, but you ain't going to take her away from ine ? it's too bad J" he moan ed. "Yes, sir, as si e wishes it I certainly shall—forgive me for any seeming rudeness,' and with a sudden turn of his di..engaged hand he sent my tormentor out of the way and Dp against the wall as if he had beet) a child. "Now, Miss Vaughn, I will find you a scat." We passed into the supper-roorn,leaving Foster.spll.meaning that it was "too bad I" I sank down on a sofa overcome, with mor tification and enjbarraissmrnt. Presently my escort came back to me armed with souxe eatables, aud seated himself beside ine. "Oh, dear," I said, "I fear you will have a horrible idea of me after what you have just se6n." lie looked at me with his fine dark eyes full of a sort of amused admiration. "Oh, no !" he said. "I heard you were a flirt before 1 met you, and 1 suppose this is one of your victims, but I dare say you are somewhat excusable ; it must be nearly im possible for aoy one as handsome as you "TO SPEAK HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RIGHT. "—Tbo*as Jefferson. TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCT- 24, 1866 are to keep from flirting." Then I b gan to profess that I never flirt ed, and really at the time felt as if I never would again ; while his earnest eyes were on me they seemed somehow so to awaken all my better feelings and make me asham ed of any unworthy frivolity* I felt more anxious than I had ever been before to im press this stranger favorably, and was do ing tny utmost to captivate him, when up rushi d Dick. u Well, Lulu, I'm off!" "What, so soon ?" "Yes, got lots of packing to do to-night, and y< u know I start at six to-morrow morning. Good bye, Walter, to my ecort Good bye, Lulu dear, don't flirt too much " The good fellow squeezed tny hand so that he almost crushed it and made it fairly ache, and then hurried away off through the crowd I had now learned my com panion's first name, and by that for a long time I designated him in mv own mind, Dick gone, Walter and I resumed our interrupted conversation, which lasted un til ihe friends with whom I came summon fed me to to go home. "And you must go, Miss Vaughn ?" lie said at parting. "It seems so." "Then I shall see yon at the Secretary's to-morrow night." "Yes." I went up to bid good-evening, and then took advantage of" a disengaged moment to say to Mrs Castlemaine 'Do vou know who that gentleman is over by the piano, the tall one with daik hair ?" "No I don't. Do you, Senator?" "No,' rep'ied her husband. "I don't remember his name. I think lie is some stranger. ' This was not very lucid, hut it was all 1 could learn. When I went home. 1 as sure you I thought a good deal of Walter as I ca led liirn, and remembering his prompt politeness when Foster was so rude his fine eves and his brilliant conversation, lucked forward with much pleasure to see ing him again, lie was at the Secretary's and quite devoted to me. By this time I was ashamed to ask him his name, and no one of whom I ventured to inquire knew it at all. This evening mamma was with me. I saw her looking hard at me when 1 was dancing with Walter, and I knew that presently 1 must introduce him to her. So I took him up and boldly mumbled some thing when I iame to his name, covering mv omission by saying instantly "A great friend >t Dick'-." This was all very well for the time, but the next evening when Waler caine to W iilard's and joined me in mv promenade in the hall the afiairb gan to grow serious I was verv glad to see him, hut I knew 1 should have to make some explanation of him to papa after he was gone. We walked tip arid down together for a long time. Every moment 1 liked him better, atid yel every moment it. grew more ab surd to tell liirn that 1 did not know his name. 1 gathered from what he said t at he lived in New York, and that he was well established in business, but he ap peared to take it for granted that Dick bad told me all about him. lie left nie at last on the arrival of a gentleman wliooame especially to call upon me. He was a great society man and knew everybody; as lie bowed to Walter, and indeed greet ed him verv politely, I was delighted with the thought that at last I st ould find out all about hiin. ' Mr. White, who is that gentleman?"' 1 a.-ked as soon as Walter was out 'A hearing. "Which one ?" asked he. While star ing about tor some new face. "The one you just shook hands with ; the one I was talking to when you came." " He! oh, that is Mr.—Mr.—Mr." he repeated, musingly. "I can't remember his name, it's a very odd one He is from New York, but I thought he was an old friend of yours, he has been so devoted to you lately." I laughed and blushed. "Oh, no! but I really should like to know his name." "It's droll I can't remember it," said White, "but perhaps it will cme lo me." However it did not come to him, and he left ine in the same hopeless ignorace. As soon as my visitors disappeared pHpa joined me. "Lulu, who is that man who was with you so long this evening?" "I don't know, sir." "I mean the handsome fellow you walk ed with," explained my father. "Yes, I know which one you mean, but I don't know his name." "Why, Lulu ! What are you talking about ?" "The truth, paps, he is a great friend of Dick's, he introduced him to me. " And then 1 went on to explain all I could about it. Ags ; n for two nights at two of the great halls of the season Walter was devoted to me ; then one morning ha met me on the Avenue, and walked home with tne. And by this time he had been with me so much that I was ashamed to ask any one what his name was. 1 liked him very much, and I thought he admired ma, only it was very odd I could not find out any name but Walter. Once I thought I had it. I met him out at a reception, and he said to me. "Did you get mv card this morning !" "No," I replied, eagerly ; "when did you call ?" "About three." "I was out then. Was my name writ ten on it?" "No; I had BO pencil." Here was a clue. When I reached home that night 1 began to search through the card basket. Mother wondered why I stayed out of bed, tired as I was ; but I thought I should find a key to the mystery at last, but no, the names were all well known, the card must have been lost, and I went to be I as much in the dark as ever, though now deeply interested in the man without a name Walter's visits were mostly paid by his lounging at Willard's while I was in the parlor, so that he had no occasion to send another card for some time. Once I came very near finding out. Young Creel ar rived from New Yoik. You know he knows every one, an.l I saw him talking earnestly with Walter. after he came t<> spkak tone You remember how dreadfully lie lisps. Wei, he drawl ed out how glad he was "to thee me,' and so on, and then as soon as I could, I asked him : "Mr. Creel, who is that gentleman you were just talking with?" "Which one, the thmall man or the th'tout one?" "Neither; that tail one, talking to the large woman in red." "That ? Oh, that ith Mithcr Cothwoth, of the firm of Cothwoth and thon. You ought to know him. Hitb father ith vewv wich." "Oh, thank you, Ido know him : but what did you say the name was?" "(,'othwoth. Ah, Mith Thith, how dc do?" and Creel went off to talk with An gelique Smith. I was as much in the dark as ever. — Cothwoth, be called it; that would b Coswos, perhaps, as he lisped so dreadful ly, or even Cossos, for Creel was apt to confuse the sounds of r. and w. Evident ly I could not call him by any of these name*. I could only console mvself hv the. reflection that I had at least soracthng satisfactory to tell mamma who was be- ginning to be very inquisitive about my admirer. I suppose it was my habit of now alwavs calling him lEalter to my9'lf that led to the final catastrophe and the solution of the mystery. One afternoon I was walking down across street, when Walter joined me. We went on together chattmg pleisantly, when all of a sudden there was a rush and a clatter, and a run away horse came plunging and tearing down the street; he was on the sidewalk, and seemed to be coming directly towards u;. I was terribly frightened, as you mav imagine, and clung to my companion's arm. "Oh, Walter! Walter!*' I cried, "we <diall he killed !" '•No, no. Lulu, my darling I" and sud denly seizing me in his arms, he sprang with me up the steps of the house near which we were. There was a deep porch, and there he put me down, though still keeping his around me. The hor-e had swept by a second afier we reached the shelter, but Walter held me close, looking earnestly into my eyps. "Lulu, dearest, do you love me ?" he saiiL Oh, Mr. ," I began, then I falter ed and stammeied, "I ought not to have called you Walter." "Yes, you ought, that and nothing else, Lulu. I love you. dearest! Tell tne, can I hope yon love me a little?" 1 blushed desperately and half whispered "Ye 9. I doand then, when I thought he would kiss me then and there, I hurried on, "but I had another reason for calling you Walter. I don't know what your other name is." He stared at me. "Are vou teasing me, Lulu r "No, inded. I do like you ever so much ; you know I do, Walter." "My darling!" "But I don't really know what your name is." And then we walked away, and I told him all about it. He was very much amused ; hut his name t-i hard to remem ber 7it is Cotbrotb, and I don't wonder I could not catch it at once. I think papa and mama were rather horrified when they first heard of my engagement, bnt the un exceptionaole position of Mr. Cotbroth satisfied them, and now you understand that I am going to marry my Walter, who was so long the man without a name. A WESTERN OBITUART.—J. Bangs, we are sorry to say, has deceased, lie depart ed this life last Monday, Jem was gener ally considered a good feller. He went forth without a struggle, and sich is life.— To day we are as. pepper-grass —mighty smart, to-morrow we are cut down like a ccwcutflberot the ground. Jem kept a nice store which bis wife now waits on. — His verchews was numerous to behold.— Many is the things we hot at this grosery. and we are happy to state to the admiring world that he never cheated, especially in the wait of mackerel, which was nisc, and smelled sweet, and his surviving wife was thesame wa. W; never knowed him to put sand in his sugar tho he had a sand bar in front of bis house, nor water in tiis liquors, though the Onio river run past his dure. — Pease to his remains. He leaves one wife, 7 children, 1 cow, a grosery store and oth er quadrupeds to mourn his loss, but in the landwidge of the poit, bis loss was their eternal gane. tW Josh Billings says he has got a good recollection, but not a good memory. He recolleets having lost ten dollars the other night, but don't remember where he lost it. SHAKING HANDS There is a philosophy in hand shaking. It is an indication of character. It gives expression to the degree in" which you are appreciated or esteemed by another. There are a variety of methods of shaking hands, according to temperament, disposition, or occasion. Some seize your hand with a fervent grasp—one foot extended—and holding your eye with their own. Such is the sal utation of the jolly tar, ready to share "the last shot in the locker" with the sti anger of the hour. Others, again, seize your hand with as much fervency, and may mean as well toward you ? but they do not look di rectly a' you, but past your cheek, with eyes steadily set, as if looking for some un defined ghosthness beyond, and seeming to convetse with the same. Others give too great a show of fervency fo the salutation, causing yonr fingers to tingle with pain ; von involuntarily glance at the injured hand, expecting it to have been compressed into one hoi rid bruised, extended dexter finger. Others, again add to this exhibition of muscular power, by swinging your band up and down, a scrt of intimatiou that they are about to " pump" A few come so close to yon that you can feel their breath upon vonr face; others Kfem to he experimenting on the cr'-atest distance at which the salutation can be exchanged. Some daintily offer you the tips of their fingers ; it means either that thov consider themselves your superior or that they are not disposed to be especially gracious. Others, again take your whole hand, even endangering the immaculate whiteness of vonr wristbands. The mnt agreeable shake of the hand is that meaning, weleoming grasp, warm hut not painful in pressure, which stands gnar rantee to the sympathetic look and kindly spoken word. The mn-t abominable hand shaking is that lazv, listless offering, giving no pressure, nr.d averse to receiving anv. W r e have shaken hands with such persons, and the memory of if has annoyed us for an hour afterward. It was like touching a w-t dishcloth, or a co'd, quivering frog. An embarrassing shake of tlie hand is. when the party greets yon hastily, yet silentlr, as if he felt guilty of boldness, or was not quite sure that he had not been misled by a resemblance. It is as awkward as a pause in conversation. Perhaps, to young lovert, the quiet, half unintentional contact of hands is most pleasant ; that soft, lingering restless—th it delicious remaining at love's dic'ation— that faint attempt at withdrawal, at propri ety's snggestion ; that electrical thrill of contact which fire 9 the veins, modulates the voice, colers the cheek, adds a bright ness to the eve, and tremulousness to the lips. How many men, profound in philosophy brilliant in a scholarship, high in position, have sat for hours in the still moonlight, holding in their hand the soft white hand of a woman? their thoughts idly borne off bv a fitting leaf or the trill of a hob-o'-link ! Who can say they were n )t all the for it ? Cannot the lion be in love;' DAVT CROCKETT AT A LEVEE.—A Washington correspondent of the Eoenmo Post , noting the change of costumes and manners wh'ch have-occurred at the cap ital within the last half century, says ; The practice, for example, of announc ing in a loud voice the name and rank of each persoD entering the room at an enter tainment, was discontinued in many ele gant social eircles elsewhere long before a levee at the Executive Mansion was thought to admit of a breach which might be more honored than this observance, ot which the last instance, as the story goes, was during the first term of General Jack son's Presidency. "Room for the Honor able Mr. and Mrs. George Michael Spinks, of the Senate of the United States," etc., was the ponderous formula of the usher, selected for that mixture of -ssurance and obsequousness so rare in this country and so requisite for the grace of such an office atid tor a loud, clear voice. Crockett,with coon-skin cap and linsey woolsey hunting skirt, fringed legg'ms and buckskin mocca sios—not unconsciously, but studiously in character, advanced to the great door to enter. "Ronra for the Hon. David Crock ett, of the House of Representatives of the United States," cried ihe officious uglier.— "Davy Ciockett will make room for Lim self," exclaimed the eccentric genius, in a tone of tremendous volume and gravity, as be marched into the company, "Sir," said a fierce lawyer," "do you, on your solemn oath, declare that'this is not your handwriting ?" "I tecon not," was the cool reply. "Does it resemble your handwriting ?" "Yes, sir, I think it don't," "Do you swear it don't resemble your writing ?" " Well I do, old bead." "You take your solemn oath that this writing docs not resemble youis in a single letter ?' "Y-e-a-9, sir." "Now, how do you know I" "Cause I can't write I" ■' - JC3T The President has issued a procla mation that Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of November, be observed as a day of thanksgiving and prayer throughout the land. tfW The largest room in t|if* world AJQS. —Th "ROOM far iApraraaMi* T3BRMS, 52,00 PER. A.NN"D 2VX THE NAIL TRICK —Take two large trought-iron s tils, and wire them together i i the form ofa cross. It will then be found impossible to swallow them. There is DO deception about this. THE CABLE.— Take a piece of tarred ca ble about fifteen inches in length, cut it carefully in two with a sharp knife, and then try to chew the ends logether. *You can try it as long as you like. THE MAGIC EGGS.— Put two fresh eggs carfully in a green worsted bag. Swing the bag rapidly about your head, hitting it each titne against the door post. Then ask the company it they will Lave them boiled, scrambled or fried. It will make no difference which thev choose. THE FOUR JACK*. —Select a pack of cards with plain white backs. Take out the four jacks and burn them before the company, letting them see the ashes. Now shuffle the cards quickly, and holding them in the left hand give them a sharp rap with the knuckles of the right. Then place them on the table with the face down, and defy the company to find the jacks. They can't do it. GOOD RULES FOR PARENTS. 1. From your children's earliest infancy inculcate the necessity of instant obedience. 2. Unite firmness with gentleness. Let, vour children always understand that you mean exactly what you say. 3. Never promise them any thing'vnles9 you are sure you can give them w hat you promise. 4. If yon tell a child to do anything,show liirn how to do it; and see that it is done. 6. Always punish your children for wil ful'v disobeying you, but never punish in anger. 6. Never let them perceive that they can vex you, or make you lose your self-com mand. 7. If they give way to petulance and temper, wait till they ate calm, and then gently reason with them on the impropriety of their conduct 8. Remember that a little present pan ishment, when the occasion arises, is much more effectual than the threatening of a greater punishment should the fault be re newed. 9 Never give your' children because they cry for it. 10. On no account allow them to do at one time what you have forbidden, undes the same circumstances, at another. 11. Teach them that the only sure and easy wav to appear good is to be good, 12. Never allow of tale bearing. VOL. 6 NO. 12. PARLOR JUGGLING, , THK SPITTOONS.—Take two half-gallon spittoons—white ones are the best—then select a strong red cord—a worsted one it it can be procured—pass the two corda through the two holes of the spittoons aqd t give the ends to a ladv and gentleman, se lected from the company, to hold. Now let a lady seize the spittoons, and sliding each to the opposite end of the cord, bring tlum together smartly, when they will break in pieces and fall to the floor. This trick is easily performed, and excites con- , siderable applause. THE MAGIC STICK.—To do this trick properly yon will need a pearl handled knife and a stout hard stick, some two in ches in length. Sharpen the two ends of the stick and then try to crush it endways, either between your two hands or by sit ting on it. This, to your astonishment, you will find it immpossible to do. THE FLYINC IIKN.—SeI ,-ct a large well fed hen—the color is immaterial, only so it's black—and place her in a sitting posi tion on some smooth surf 'CC. Then over her, place a pasteboard box eighteen by thirty inches. Found smartly upon the top of the box with a bone-handled table kni!e f'<r three minutes, and then suddenly iaise it, when the hen will immediately fly away. This trick ran be done by any per son of average intelligence, who gives his whole mind to it. MRS. PARTINGTON ON FASHION — "There is one thing sure," said Mrs. Partington, "the females of the present regeneration are a heap more independent than they used to be, Why, I saw a gal go by to day that I know belongs to the historical class of society, with her dress all tucked up to her knee, her hair all buzzled up like as if she hadn't had time to comb it for a week, and one of her grandmother'* caps, in an awful crumpled condition, on her head Why, laws, honey, when I was a gal, if any of the fellows came along when I had my clothes tucked up that that way, an'my head kiveted with an old white rag, I would run for dear lifo and hide out of sight. Well, well, the gals then were innocent, unconsented areafun s; now they are what the Freeh call 'blazes.' ' $5" A kiss on the forehead signifies ad miration of intellect. On the cheek, for beauty. On the rose, that the kisser is an awkward fool. On the cbir., that he ap preciates "Paradise Lost." On nand, that he has slighted the lady. n t he lip\ lov-;. A short kiss tb" k h0 u gcaTf d or don t like the nrf.de. A { . dise regained.' ■ No f *"" —r-1-*r r* .. to wr? you go is to goto -ua-.