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TMKSTORY OF NOSES.
The following story is taken from Ed
ward Labou lye's "Fairy Book of All Na
tions :"
At Dewi'z, in the neighborhood of
Prague, there once lived a rich and whim
sical old fanner, who had a b'fluiiful daugh
ter. The students of Prague.of whom there
were at that time twenty live thousand,
often walked in the direction of Dewitz,
and more than one of them offered to fol
low the plow in hopes of becomiug the son
in-law of the farmer. The first condition
that the conning peasant set on each new
servant was this: "I engage you," he wo'd
say.'"for a y<ar, that is, till the cuckoo
sbtgs the return of spring, but if from no v
till then, yon say on< e that you are not
satisfh-d, U I will cut off the end of your
I give you the same right over me,"
he added, laughing. Ami he did as he
said. Prague was full of students "vith
tin ir no>o-s glued on, which did not prevent
an ug'y scar, and, still !• ss, bad jokes. To
return ft<>m the farm dPfigtired and ridi
culed was well calculated to cool the warm
est passion.
A young man bv the name of Coranda.
somewhat ungainly in manner, but cool,
adroit and cunning, (which are uot bad
aids in m iking one's fortune,) took it in
his head to try the adwenture. The farm
er received him with his usual good nature,
and. the bargain made, sent him to the
field to work. At breakfast time the other
servants were called, but good care was ta
k"ti to foget Corar.da. At dinner it was
the same. Coranda gave himself no troub
le about it. He went back to the house,
and while the farmer's wife was feeding the
chickens, unhooked an enormous ham from
the rafters, took a huge loaf from the
cupboard, and back to the fields to dine
ami take a nap
"Are yoil satisfied?" cried the farmer,
when he returned at night,
"Perfectly satisfied,' said Coranda; I
have dim J better than you have"
At that instant the farmer's wife came
ru-hiiu. crying that her hatn was gone
Cor Alula laughed, unJ the farmer turned
pale.
"Are yon satisfied?" asked Coranda,
"A ham is only a ham," answered bis
master. "Such a trifle dop* not trouble
nte." But afier that time he took good
care not to leave the student fast ng,
Sunday came. The farmer and his wife
seated themselves in the wagon to go to
church saying to Coranda. "It is your
business to co- k the dinner. Cut np the
niece of meat \ <>u see yonder, with or.ions
Carrots, leeks ami parsley, and boil them
all together in the great pot over the
kitchen fire. When (he farmer's wife re
turned she called her favorite; but alas !
-he saw nothing but a bloody skin hang
ii g bv the window
What have you done ? 6aid she to Co
randa.
••What you ordered me, mistress; I
have boiled the meat, onins, carrots and
'e ks and parley in tlie bargain.''
. "WiCked wietch !" cried the farmer,
'had you the heart to kih tlie innocent
creature that was the joy of our house ?'
•'Are you not satUfi.-d ?" said Coranda,
taking his knife from his pock'-t.
"I did uat -ay that," returned the far
mer. "A d- ad dog is nothing but a dead
dog." But In- sighed.
A few .lays after the farmer and his
wif went to maiket. Fearing their ter
rible eeavant, they said to bin), "Stay at
home and do exactly what vou see others
do."
"Very well," said Coranda.
There was an old -he*l in the yard, the
roof of which was falling to pieces. The
, carpenters came to rt pair it and be
gan as usual, by tearing down the roof. —
Coranda took a 'adder, and mounted the
ioof of the bou-e, which was quite new.—
Shingles, laths, nails, and tiles, lie tore off
every thing, and scattered them all to the
wii ds. When the fanner returned, the
house was open to the sky. "Villian,"
said lie," what new trick have you played
me ?'
'• I have obeyed yon. master," answered
Cora, da -You told me to do exactly
w hat I saw others do. Are you not satis
tied ?" And he took out his knife.
"Saii-fii-d !" returned the farmer, "why
should I not be satisfied ? A few shingle*
more or icss, wid not ruin nte." But he
siglnd.
Night came, the farmer and his wife
said to each other that it was high time to
get lid of this incarnate demon. As is al
ways the ease with sensible people, they
never did anything without consultingtln-ir
daughter, it being the custom in Bohemia
to think that children always have more
wit than th ir parent.
"Father." said Helen, "I will hide in the
great pair tree early in the morning, and
call like thfe cuckoo. J oil can tell Coran
da that the vear is up, since the cuckoo is
singing; pay him and send him away."
Early in the morning the plaintive cry
of the u koo was heard through the fields.
The fa*me r scorned surprised. " Well, my
boy, spring is C'>me," said he. "Do you
hear the cuckoo smging youder ? I will
pay vou, and we will partg'.od friends."
"A . kooTsaid Coranda; 'that is a
biro which I have a'ways wanted to see."
Me ran to the tree and 6hook it with
*ll his might, when belrold ! a young girl
fisH from the branches fortunately more
frightened than hurt.
**Villain !** cried the farmer.
""Are you not satisfied ?" said Coraoda>
"TO SPEAK. HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RlGHTS.'*—Thomus Jefferson.
TUNKHANNOCK, PA-, WEDNESDAY, APR. 3, 1867.
— - - ■
opening bis knife,
"Wretch! you will kill my daughter,
and you think I ought to be satisfied ? I
am furious. Begone, if you would not die
by hand !"
" I will go when I cut off your nose,"
aid Coranda. "I have kept my words
and do von keep yours!"
" Stop cried the farmer, putting bis
hand before his face ; "you will surely let
me redeem my nose 1"
"It depends on what you offer," said Co
randa.
" Will you take ten sheep for it?" '
" No! I would rather cutoff your nose"
and be sharpened his knife on the door
step.
"Father," said Helen the fault is mine :
it belongs to me to repair it. Coranda,
will you lake my hand instead of my fa
ther's nose ?"
" I will ?"
" I make one condition," said the young
girl. "We will make the same bargain ;
the first of us that is not after mar
riage shall have their nose cut off by the
other."
"Good" replied Coranda. "I would
rather it was the tongue; but that will
come next."
Never was a finer wedding seen at Pra
gue, and never was there a happie.r house
hold, Coranda and the beautiful Helen
were a model pair The husband an d wile
were never beard to complain of each other,
they loved wit'i drawn swords; and, thanks
to their ingenious bargain, they kept for
long years their love and their noses.
GREAT EXIBITION.
ELEVENS. Sumner As CM. Mammoth Circus
and Menagerie 1
Opened in the Capitol Bulding, at
Washington, D. C.., on Tuesday,
March sth, 1867. Ring Master
—Thad. Stevens. Clown—Char
ley Sumner.
The Circus Troupe comprises many first
class acrobatic performers, vaulters, tight
rope dancers, and professors of ground and
lofty tumbling. The Menagerie contains a
number of wild beasts and trained mon
keys, besides the Great Beast and some of
the fiercest blood hounds in the world.—
There are also many mineral and other
curiosities.
The prrFormance will commence as us
ual, at the crack of the whip of the % grea!
KING MASIER, THAD. STEVENS. This fa
mous individual was imported into Penn
sylvania from Vermont and was procured
lor this Circus at a great expense to Uncle
Sam, (who is the real owr.er of the estab
lishment, though only a silent partner in
the concern). The Ringmaster will per
form on the tight ope, apart for which he
is so eminently fitted, that all who appreci
ate bun as he deserves, hope he may end
ni# days on it. He is considered a shining
light in "the ring."
The famous CLOWS, CHARLEY SUMNER,
will represent "The Colored Man " and
will sing his original Comic Song —"I Wish
I was in Andy's Place !"
The TWO-FACED MONKEY, IIENRIJARA
MD.VD, will show his astonishing agility by
leaping from one side of the fence to the
other so rapidly that very few persons can
veil on which side he really is. This won
derful animal was caught in one of the "el
bows of the Mincio," in Italy. He has but
one body and bead, and apparently but Ist—
biaius —but he has two distinct faces, one
black, the other white, looking in opposite
directions.
The other Trained Monkeys, some of
which have been taught to pronounce the
words "Mr. Speaker," and "Impeachment"
quite distinctly, will perform many wonder
ful and laDgtwiile antics.
Some of the animals are very disorderly,
but the audience need feel no alarm, as
they are all very cowardly, especially the
Bloodhounds. Ail tue beasts arc designa
ted by lanciful aud appropriate names.
The,lollowing named curiosities will be
exhibited:
The GREAT BEAST BIGBETHELFORTFISH
ERDOCTORBUTLER. This immense brute,af
ter being several times unsuccessfully pur
sued In the Southern States, was finally
captured in Massachusetts, and sent to the
Menagerie. He feeds on gold plate, silver
spoons and New Orleans coin, and while in
Norfolk, Va, he flourished upon a diet of
dog-tails. Hts favorite drink is women's
tears. He has a horror of blood, except
at a safe distance. He was one" nearly
choked in trying to swallow a Wisconsin
Brick. Llav'tig been born in the middle
of the week, he has looked both ways for
Sunday so long that he ban acquired the
singular faculty of looking in several direc
tions at the same time. He was once so
small as to be put into a bottle, but is now
•welling to an enormous size.
The GREAT CAKE, from Schuylkill Co,,
Pa. Though very soft and flat, this Cake
is in a good stale of preservation. It is
so large and heavy that it was only raised
to its present elevated poritiou by means ol
Guys. The Guys were broken in the opera
tion.
A small kettle of ASH LET, from Ohio. —
This Ley, though very weak. and utterly
unfit for any good or useful purpose, is Re
markable for its extreme bitterness. Sall
doses of it are sometimes administered to
tbe animals to make them jump around
and roar.
The WHITX-WASH BBUSH, n*ed for ma
ny Tears in Congress. It ia almost worn
out, acd looks black and smells badly.
k'u mdaltz •** *
The Great WINNEBAGO CHIEF, CYMEN
KAMKREN This mighty warrior was cap
tmed in Pennsylvania. His name, transla
ted,signifies "The Gobbler of Greenbacks,"
his favorite diet consisting of bank notes
belonging to other people. And old Cur
tain, from the Executive Mansion at Ilar-
which was intended for exhibition
in this collect on, was demolished bv this
great warrior before he started on the war
path against the white man, with whom he
had. declared eternal enmity. He is sup
posed to have swallowed the Curtain on
account of its having been soaked in whis
ky for preservation. He also tore up "two
newspapers, both daily."
The MAMOTII SWINE, JAMEZAHLAN.from
!owa. A fine specimen of a regular Grun
ter. He grunts constantly—in church, in
the menagerie, at political meetings and
elsewhere, and his grunt is echoed bv all
the swine of the same species iu the couu
try.
The RING TAILED MONKEY, ROSKONK
LINO, from New York. This animal is
very playful, and is a great favorite with
the children in his native place, many of
whom look up to him as a father !
The BLACK TWINS, BILL KELLKY and
NEGRO SUFFRAGE BILL. These insepara
ble companions are as great a curiosity as
the Siamese Twins, Bill K'-lly and his
friends have worked for years to bring his
brother into the Menagerie with him.
Some POISONOUS FROTH from tbo Boer
WELL' of Massachusetts. This singular
"well" is supposed to be volcanic. It is
constantly emitting deep mutteiings, froth,
and poisonous effluvia. The latter is sup
posed to have taken effect upon the Blood
hounds in the Menagerie, several of them
having shown marked symptoms of hydro
phobia (or dread of water) since inhaling
the gas from the Bout Well.
A PROTESTED NOTE, being the last of
the Missouri LOAN which was tiaed up in
the effort to impeach one Andy Johnson.
(JRRS and SSCULLS, belonging to the
Ship of State One of the sculls was bro
ken some years ago in rowing tip South
Carolina Brooks dried up), The
scull was being used by Charley Sumner at
the time. It was sent to Europe for re
pairs, but it is still so badly cracked as to
be unfit for use, and is only preserved as a
curiosity.
The GREAT BLACK IDOL, SAMBO— the
Juggernaut of the Ni-rth. This Idol is
worshipped by the sect called the Radikle
partee who have sacrificed hundreds of
thousands of men in his worship and crush
ed the hearts of millions of widows and or
phans under the wheels of his car. He is
not remarkable for beauty or utility, but
only for his cost, which has been enor
mous.
A MOSQUITO'S BLADKK, containing the
effects of Benny Bannan's petition to Con
gress and the editorial entitled "Let Con
gress Listen," The bladder is not qaite
one-third full.
Tickets to this Great Exhibition may be
obtained at any office of the Freedmen'z
Bureau. Doors open two or three times
during the week. From seats reserved for
American citizens of African 'scent.
An extra price must bo paid by all who
wish to see THE ELEPHANT. lie is not
kept in the building, but at a private place
in the City.
[N. B. —The Managers hereby give no
tice tha' they will pay a high price for the
greatest curiosity in the woild to wit : A
Radical Newspaper Editor who has served
four years as a private in the Federal Army,
without bounty. It is feared, however,that
no such auiraal can be found in this coun
try.
THE "Coot OF THE EVENING." —Syd*
ney Smith was complaining of a gentleman,
wlm, although many years his junior, was
in the habit of addressing him by his Chris
tian name, a privilege, which, as Sydni y
Smith remarked, he only allowed his most
intimate friends. Shortly after, the gen
thmen in question entered the room, and
larndiarlv addressed Smith as "Sydney/"'
inquired how he thrught of passing the
day. "For my part," he added, "the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, (the then Dr. How
ley), has often invited me to pay him a
visit at Addington Park, and I think I shall
ride down and return in the cool of the eve
ning."
"Ah," returned Smith, "then let me give
you a pi'*ce of advice ; I know something
of the Archbishop ; he is a very excellent
man, but rather proud; don't'call him Wil
liam, he might not like it."
A roar of laughter followed this signifi
cant speeeh, and as the discomfitted youth
left the room, Sydney Smith turned around
and quietly remarked, "I think 1 have set
tled that 'cool of the evening' at last."
A Western Judge full of fun and frolic,
and a widower with five children was late
ly bantered by a pretty miss of five and
twenty for not taking a wife. The Judge
confessed his remissness, and ended in off
ering himself to the lady who had so hand
somely pointed out his short comings. She
was willing, but there was one—to her—
serious obstacle.
"Well," said the Judge, "have it My
profession is to surmount snch obstacles."
"Ah ! Judge, this is beyond yonr pow
er ; I have vowed if ever I married a wid
ower he must have ten children."
"Ten children! 0, that's nothing,"
said the Judge, "I'll give yon five now, and
my notes on demand in yearly instalments,
for the balance."
Why is a kiss like a rumor? Because it
goes from mouth to mouth*
EXECUTION OF
Alexander B. Wiley, for tlie
MURDER OF ALICE M'ELWEE.
HISTORY.
Alexander B. Wilny, according to his
own statement, was born on the Ist day
of January, 1841, in the township of Dal
las, in this county, and was twenty six
years of age last January. The farn ly
were known by the name of Waldron.—
The father died in the poor-hou-e about
fout weeks since, and the mother can be
seen daily wandering about the streets of
the borough of Wilkes-Barra, haggard,
ragged, fi.thy and appsrantly insane, an
object, at least, of pitv and disgust—
Young Wiley npent most of his time in
idleness and dissipation, did not like to
work, and would not, any more than he
could avoid In 186*2 he eulisted in Co A.
of the 133 d Kegiment of Pa. Volunteers,
deserted several times from his regiment,
was court martialed, and sentenced to tie
shot, but managed in some way to escape
confinement and came home with the reg
iment at the time cf its return, alter the
war was closed.
Before he enlisted in the 143 d R"gi
ment he had made the acquaintance of
ALce Gardner and had paid some atten
tion to her, and an intimacy sprang up be
tween them. He went to the war, and
John McElwee made ber acqtiauintanc",
and on the 17th day of February, 1866,
they were married. Wdey was at the
wedding, appearing apparently the m.?t of
the lime unconcerned about the matter,
but at one time during the evening he
said to McElwee. " Damn you, you have
got my girl away from me, but you shall
nhl live mith her a year or nine monthtf
The expression was made in a joculat
manner and not much notice was taken of
it at the time. At a subsequent time Mrs.
McElwee was complaing about her cloth
ing being scanty, she was wearing her
wedding dress, because she had no other
fit to wear, and Wiley said to her "she
would not live lo wear that out''' These ex
pressions, like many others uttered by him
were apparently spoken -in a frolicsome
and waggish manner. McEHee and wife
lived in a small house with Mr. Miller,
up on the mountain back of Plymouth,
there were only two rooms OP the lower
floor, one used as a kitchen and the oth- r
as a bed-room, both families occupied the
same sleeping aparment. Wiley had
been suffered to go and come to that house
when he pleased,—he seemed to be a
privileged one there, coming and going by
day or night as he chose, Ilis business
was that of a highwayman. He admits
that on the uioht of the 17th of March, he
in company with others entered the bouse
of Samuel Hungerford, in the lowi-r end
of this county, and robbed him of $327 in
money and various other articles of valor.
Mr. Hungerford and wife were quite aged
and infirm people—one of the part y stood
bv the side of the bed with a revolver
threatening to kill them if they resisted
On the morning of the 16th of May, 1866,
about four o'clock Wiley entered the honse
of McEllwee and Miller by unfastening the
door in some way which he understood and
lay down upon the floor and w< nt to sleep ;
about five o'clock Miller and McElwee got
up and woke up Wiley and he jumped in
to their bed— they got their breakfasts
and went to the mines to woik as usual.—
About nine o'clock Wiley got up and eat
bis breakfast, cut some oven-wood and
did some other small chores about the
house. About ten o'clock a young wo
man by the name of Mary Frace came
along and called at the home. She wa- J
on her way home in Lehman township,— :
She was acquainted with the families.— !
She staid there some time, and it appears
that they were having some fun and frolic.
Miss Frace had put on her hat and scarf
and was on the point of leaving when Mrs.
M''Elwee asked hcrto wait a mintifp. she
had something that she wished to tell her.
At this point Mrs. McElwee wag washing
the cook-stove with a wash-rag, stooping
over with her back toward Miss Frace and
Wiley, Wiley sitting in his chair. Miss
Frace asked Wiley it he was not the young
man that wrote a letter to her, to be giv
en to an other young ladv. That instant,
and without any reply, Wiley rose from
liis chair, drew his revolver and pointed
it at Miss Frace, who scream d and sprang
to the door, he then turned, coqked it, held
it within two feet of the back of Mrs. Mc-
Elwee's head and fired, the ball passing
through the hi ad, she falling upon her
back on the floor, wash rag iti hand, and
died instantly without a struggle, not even
unclosing the hand that held the wah-rag
Wiley ran out of the back door and into
the woods, with revolver in hand, and
was not again heard of until the 9th day
ot Ociobrr following, when he was arrest
ed and lodged in jail.
During that mruing Wiley a<ked Mrs.
Miller to mend hiacoat, he had lorn it the
night before. She mended it for him, and
whi e doing so she discoveied his revol
ver. took it out of his pocket and saw that
it was loaded. She said to him that she
would shoot it off. lie said no ' you do
not know what I may want to do with it.
Oh ! forgot to tell you that I had a talk
wi'b the Devil last night, and what he
tells me to do I always do it."
Wiley was arraigned for the offence of
which he has been committed and sen
tenced in tbo Luzerne County Court of
Oyer and Terminer, which convened in
the Utter part of November last, before
his Honor John Couyngham, Preai-j
TBZIMO, ta.OO PER AKNtIEC
dent Judge, assisted by the Hon. George-
P Steele HDJ Thomas Codings, Associate
J udges.
The attorneys engaged in the trial oo
the part of the prisoner were Harrj Hakes
and 11. W. Palmer, Esqrs.
On the part of the Commonwealth, D,
R. Randall. District Attorney, and Chas.
Pike, E-q.
To the charge preferred against him in
the hili of indictment, charging the prison
er with the 11 nrder of Alice NcElwee, he
pi ad not guilty.
The following named gentlemen were
empaneled as the jury for the trial of the
cause :
Gito BUCKINGHAM A. J. FINCH.
Jos. F. SHALES, DAVID ALKSWORTH,,
N. WASHBURN, JO*. LOCKHAKT,
G. J. LILLIBRIDOE, ANDREW PHILIPS,
PATRICK WALKER, I'URICK CAWL,
WM, HESSLEK, M. HAN SM.
Who on the evening o! the 6tli of Decera
b r rendered the following verdict, viz
° 1 hat we find the defendant guilty of mur
der in the fir-t degree a* he stands charged
in the indictment.''
The counsel for the prisoner fih-d rea
sons and moved for a new trial, The prin
cipal ground for a new trial was an rlleged,
separation of the juiy while they had the
prisoner in cl arge. This motion was over
inled by the Court.
A RESPITE,
Even after the death warrant of the
Governor had been read to the piisoner.
In* continued persistently to repulse every
ff>rtof the clergy to consult with and
counsel liira, until the Saturday preceding
the day fixed for his execution. On that
day Father Fitzsirnraons. of the Church of
the Irnmacuiaie Conception, of this place,
visited Inm and wa> sufficientlv succes-fd
in softening his obdurate nature as to feel
constrained to apply to the Executive for a
respite. On the 13th, two days before the
tunc for his execution.Govemor Geary stay
ie l the execution of the sentence of the
Court and respited the prisoner from the
15th day of March until Thursdoy, the
21st,durng wh cli time the R v, Fath-r
was unremitting in his attention to the
-piritual wants of the doomed criminal.
THE EXECUTION,
On the morning of the 21st the gallows
were erected it- the centiu of the jail yard,
and every preparation had been completed
tor carrying into execution the sentence of
the Court. As early as nine o'clock the
sirects of the town were perceptibly filling
up, and by no<n were thronged by a crowd
of human beings of every class, attracted
here through a morbid curiosity, in the
hope of seeing the wretched criminal pay
bis lass debt to the law. The anange
raents of the Shetiff'o prevent any confu
sion or disturbance were most admirable.
He had made acquisition on the Wyom
ing Veterans, a new military organ zation,
and had appointed an ample force of depu
ties, a : l of whom were under the imme
diate command of a Chief Marshal, E B.
Collinga, Esq.
At one o'clock and forty minutes the
gate of the jail-yard was thrown open for
the admission of all who had received per
mits from the Sheriff. The of
the throng was great but excellent order
was preseived by the mi ita-y, and Ci.pt.
Ellis, Lieut. Maicy and other officer.* of
the company, were indefatigable in their
exertions for the preservation of order.—
The only trouble was occasioned by an ir
responsible and low lived rowdy by the
name of Dalv, who at one time ran his .
bayonet through the clothing of one citi
zen. and with characteristic rudeness plac
ed it against the breast of a number of oth
ers, with threats to ''run them through" if
they did not keep back The Veterans
wodd save tlx ir credit by expelling such
an overbear ng ruffian from their ranks.
Those entill <1 to admission wen- soon
within the enclosure and awaiting with
fearful anxiety the final scene in the legal
tragedv. At precisely ten mimitee to two
o'clock the prisoner emerged from the jail
into'the vard, leaning upon the arms of
Sheriff Vanleer and Ex Sneriff Stark, and
accompanied hv Father Fitx-imnion*, his
spiritual adviser, and Father Ngle and
Fennan, the letter of Pittston. Hi* coun
tenance was blanched, hut he approached
the steps ef the scaffold with a firm sti'p,
his eyes resting upon across which lie h< Id
in his hand. lie ascended the scaffold
without placing either hand upon the bal
ustrade and took liis position upon the
platform, with his hack to the jail and fac
ing south. On his left, sto.nl Father Fifa
simmons, and <n his right Sheriff Vanleer,
Fathers Nag'e and Finnan, and Ex S'n rift'
Staik. The religious exercises, which com
menced at the loot of the steps to the scaf
told, were conducted hv K-v. Fenn-r., after
the conclusion of which the Shenff-t. nd
to the culprit and asked him if he had any
thing to say. lie turn dto his spiiiiual
adviser, and aft r Mime conversation in an
undettone, Father Fitz-imm- ns, in behalf
of the prisoner, addressed those as follows :
u He says he is sorry for all that he ha*
done—not particularly lor the present, or
the immediate, pngr, but tor all his sins:
that he was thankful f or h || fayr* from the
Sheriff and his officers during his confine
ment; that he did not m an to take the
life of the woman : that he forgave all, es
pecially his prosecutor. That was al| ha
had to say.
Those upon the oaff..ld th< n k iae]ed
down while Father Nagle repeated (he
Lontfa Prayer, after which they severally
shook hands with him and left tha platform,
except the Sheriff, who proceeded to adjust
thre doom abent the meek &t the ffomaeg
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