She .oMh gdior;iU A. WEEKLY NEWSlwrER, Dcvatcdto the IntctettB of the People of Elk Co is rrtii.isiimt nviti'V tni-TMPAY, BY, JO JIN T. MOORE, OfiitV in the Court llounr. TenMs Or.t Hollar nnd Fifty Cent per nummi. ir variably In naranee.. No derin tion from these tsrtri. Ea'cs of AtiTcrtising. Transiunt Advert iscMiioaieats, (Vrsqirn of 10 linoi or less. 1 times or k?s......?J 00 For cn-'ii snlsonint Snsi-rtiim Adiainistralo-.-j' and Ex'vs n'!iees... 2 M Audit, is' nnllees " ) Vi"Sn'lt!ti''m- Tni'tinliu !iid I'styiys... 'J "'I Loonl and Obituary no'lees pui lino.. 1," Frofcssioaal cards, 1 yenr . ... 5 00 YIIAV.I.V AHVKI1TI.-TMKNT3. 1 s(iinre S 7 CUi cohinia..., 0 00 2 sanities... 12 ('0 .'. column. h scoiarcs Jo 00 1 column. 0. . 01 1 hp hare rate mil tie tfrtctly adhcri-d to in til! ndvcrt'minjr from this date. 11 1. AS for. ale quire oO fi p;lr-s ";i cr..Jl 0 iiuirei L) nr... H .'0 Over (i. t qr.. 1 o'.l HANM-RiLl..-!. 1 sheet. 2rforlessD( .sheet, 'J'mr lc?s""0 J plied, i."im le.-s UOU, I nht-et. -i or less POO f-ov. 8, Ibi;. .10'IN F MOOliE, i Editor mid Proprietor. TIME UP HOLDING COURT. Peeor.d Monday iu January, . Lust Mem Jay iti Jjpril. First Muuday in August. First Monday in Xovembrr. EHcIifusUttia. llverything relating to tho great nov elist U now .:.iatc!ied ' at as ei-oily as a starving liu-.j would snatch at the crumbs which would give him a few mora hour of life. Xe;;r!y every paper wo take up contui.i's tomctl.tusr as to his luks, I: is halite, his pa-:t history, or his opinions. The latest itemed' t.r.y particular inter- est w f:nd ta the Xiw Yoi!; Sun, an J-,i;gus:i coitc; ---p indent ct tvlnei -rives us so sic ai 'ition'il information resiM.pt. in.; ;iK'Lcr..', who, America to h.a 'e Co :!r.re couics to ( ! money to :r,!v somewhat c:ra:ki an j extravagant ti'ste';, and to L'jy promotion" for his tho Urkish f.rr.iy, as 'veil as to admhits. tcr to the iicodi of a Mimic of potr ra lations, ii;jiu:s, ami sycophants. Id pcrsou. sajs iho corrcip, indent, Lkkei.s is uct had looking, though his p-e. us uiight l'j c::p:c:'jd, is (ho n;o: t strikinj feature tho most of it lie is about tho middle stature, vri.h a sturdy, hoaithyiiiado Iinmo, which he nnrscs earyf'ttllj', corrcct:n :h r-vcefs and rcj'.ici Ms. v.-hi! ) ?a!ki.-.g up r.-:d dovra C'iaiwer's pivim's road, tho hilh ail vaio.s u!' Kc-it, whei o f:i ; country residence twenty' 'our miles fro;tl liOiidoii, wliicl li. li.is been known to walk oceasiotr.l'.v. eveu at tii!'ht-tinii. t.-. his effiee in tlie ttrand. His hou?o ami a lew acras ot land at dad's if d! facing t!. I..'., is..: ... 'iv. 11.. t . .11 i'ji.-i i.m;ius iiotet, a rjtaca itinaiirtaiizjd bv ShutesDoar. he hon-lit a'.ijut twelve years ago, aud immediate ly set about making poetic alterations. N'rarly a!i tho plain windowt. were re. moved, ;!;! !a-gc bow windows subrrtilu ted. His study especially is mudc open to the light, being due east, and the Jiioiaiug i.;uti strikes full upon it. He appeared, before Jiuiubloi'on, in the fl.ape oi' the road trustees of the locality t a-k that he might tunnel under the Canterbury road passing his house, so as to communicate with a garden he had on the (,thtr side, in imitation of the i wot tdienr.tone at the Leasowes. lie is separated from his wife, and not blamelessly, as is said. The people round J ad's Hill wcro scandalized be cause, ho allowed smiuo of his folks to play cricket c.i the Sunday iu his mod. dow near the hou.-;e. He occasionally Las a patty dcTn fiom London, r. hen they hare a right merry- time. On fes tive and other occasions ha hoists the French tricolor, in which country he spcr.ds a great pertio-i of each season llis love for display and jewelry is some what m-.iked, and last year ho showed a toad.catug wcakucps, which he so de jides iu others, in having as his guest tho Karl oi Larnley, who was auothtr friend of J elf L'avis, aud for his amuse, mout had the ploughboys of the neigh borhood engaged in rude rustic f-pcrts t a make fr.t,Ss of themselves, iu feudal LulLh style, for an aristocratic ludlb day. Wanted, at this oiliee, a bull-dog, of tny order except pumpkiu-and-milk ; of respectable size, snub Lose, cropped ears, abbreviated continuation and disposition who can conic when called with a raw beefsteak, and will bite the man who spits tobacco juice on the stove, and steals exchanges. Any person having an animal answering this description, which he's willing to part with for the valuablj consideration of the editor's thanks, is respectfully requested to call Eoon. A few days aso, as two young men wcie parsed near Trinity Church, they were stopped by an ola woman (who was sitting on the outsido of the rail ing.) with '-Young gentlemen, please help tho blind ''" "How do you knew we nro jon: gentlemen,", said one, 'il you are blind i' "lieg 'pardon, gentlemen," hays :,he, I meant ilea f ami dumb." They gave her a copper for her kinartnef s. It is stated that a negro woman, near Savannah, a tew days ago, gave birth to three children two coal black aud one pure- white. 2,7'J7 persons died in New Orloaua ot yellow lever between tho 7th of Ju ly and 20tU of October. i 12 JOHN F. 3IOOHL', EUtor .0 Proprietor. 'i.':c .f!t'.xtrti;m. The TY'iuviaii wmncn an; extremely beautiful. iSom ot th? hntidsomest women i have ever seen, were natives cl i'ern. One nf them iras Tnez Kanto. c.is. a very pinnii in appearance. She was searoely sixteen when (die married Juan Salano, a young merchant of Limn, a warm personal friend of my owu, who had i;ei!lii'cd an almost princ .dy fortune while yet a y ouvfr man. Like all iuind f ime women, the .-'eii niia lacz had mii tiy admirers. Aiuoa.'; tho.-T were a fust i:inin of hers, Antntit.) jlijjtiel, who bad inherited wealth fro n his parents, but was fast t(i:r.iidenn it ia raniii-;; and dissipation. He was exceedingly haudsome, but a man of a very bad character which, however, is not thought tnueh of here, where morals are more lax than in our own country. I have alror.dy anticipated some by tcliiiiir yon that the lady preferred my file ml .Juai' ; hut my story does not end with iier tii irriajxe, which exasp. rated .Mit;i'.('l to Fitch a degree that, but lor the iiiterven'lon ot friends, he would have c!iaih:ii';.''d his more successful rb va!. ! !avin at last run through with hii in!:. iii inee, he soon alter left tho city, and went, no one knew whither. Abuiit six months after bis marriage, Juan S.ilano purchased a silver miiio in a remote) district of Peru, away to tho ".?. rod having built a house, cueh as v ju! ! answer to live in, (or the time be i.::r. v r:it ihkher aecn'iianiivl bv b;s wile, to s-tij-.-r-tcctid the working of the e. lie v.'.aild rather have left Inez behind, lor her own comfort's sake, b'lt siie would tut lis'en to it; go with her husband she would, uo matter at what sacnliee. Juan took with him a nutnber of mi ners, and ono survant, an old negro wo. man. This last, would bealltliedo niestie assistance they needed, as little company need be expected in that out-of-tho.way rc-glori. L presented him w"fh a hound that I took with ma from hoiue,, a nolle dog, and well-trained, one that I had since a pup. Tho dog neon bcc:;me much attached to his new i:.ns(c: to J nan wrote me. The mine. ! he said, was doing well, and piotiisod to ii. .t ery remunerative, mii was somo r.ioaths after they had bcconia settled there. His letter ended wkli an urgent. appcil to me to pay them a visit, o!Fer. ing me such iiiro as tbeirhuDiblc d .re!! i': might afford. I promised to avail myself of thj in vitation; a:id in the month of J une, having no bu.:i;e.ss to dctai:i me, ctartod IVo: i Lima on my way towr.rds the mountains. I v,aj three th'ys in reach, ing there, hiving performed the journey almost entirely on horseback. J found Juauaud his wife enjoying excellent health, and delighted they Vero to sec mo. Carlo manifested much joy, so my reception was a welcome one a!J round. " I'ott fee," said Juan to me, ,;we are sixteen miles to tho nearest town, so you .uay imagh.e hu.v little we sec of aoy one cse.-pt e.nrselvcs. Luring the day I am usually at the mine, rhieh is g'U'd sev:n miles from hense. There I ha.v ihe oCcitrv of the mitiers. but that is not tho most cultivated iu the world, as you know." It was in the forenoon when I retch ed my friend's- house. At twelve we dined. After dinner we had cigars, then a short siesta, completely relieved me from all fatigue I had felt from my journey. Pui ko tho . afteruaon, as I hsd expressed great interest m the ruiue, Juan proposed, that it agreeable to mo, we should lid.: over and look at it. Having several lnrses at his command, I was easily provided with a frcdi one in place of my own jaded beast ; and we set out upon our way, iutendiug to return before nightfall. Seven miles are considered nothing ot a ride in those Southern countries, if it is in reality. Our path, however, was along the side of the mountain, and for the m.ist part over a rugued read, afford, ing littio opportunity lor a gallop, so that our jirogiess was but slow. We ar. rived iu L'ood time, however, at the mine, where the men were at work, un der the direction ot au overseer who had charge of tho operations, and who kit Lima along with tho others, but whom I forgot to mcution in speaking ot the miueib that Juan took with him, Some hours were speet iu. examining tho progress which had bceu made by the workmen, and night overtook us ere wo had seen "all. The meu had ceased to Wdiii, and were engageu iu taking Miy.ner idside tin ir huts for these were iiitiiing mure, bulkier the most part of earth, and affording but limited ac. commodation. The uioou had risen full and clear iu tho east when wo bethought us it was time to return. Leaides, we had begun to feel au apretite for our suppers. "Are you armed?" asked Juan of mo, as we prepared to mount. ''I have my revolver," I replied, put ting my hand behind me, to see that it was safe. IDG WAT, PEXNA. NOVEMBER .5, "It is well to be prepared," continued tny frieud. '-I seldom travel at night, and it is said them is somo lawless peo ple abroad, though r think there is little danger of being molested betweea here aud tho houso.'' " Perhaps I had better seoomrmnv you, said tho overseer, whoso name was Lesson, n. frenchman by birth. "You might return with me in the morning," returned Juan, who seemed pleased with the proposal. In less thau n 'iLtrter of an bo;ir we wero on the road. It was a lovelv night ; tho moon shone with unsurpassed effulgence, rendering ,t!io wayasnlaiu to bo followed as nt mid.day. There was not a cloud in the sky, which was thickly studded with stars; nud the leaves on the trees shone like silver. Wo had ridden a littio over five miles when we beard through the stillness the panting of some autmal coming towavds us on the road. "What can it bo?" asked licsso.l. "It sounds like a dog," said Juau. Ju.st at, that moment as wo reached the base of tho mountain, and the road stretched out straight aud level before us, we saw a uiacK stiauow moving rati idly along it. Tho distance lessened with each stride of the animal, and very booh it was piaiu 10 sr)e mat it was a Uog "it must oe Uarlo, said J uan : ''hi mistress has probably sent bim to hurry us on to supper. In lopj than it takes to tell it. tho dog was close at our heels, panting barking, and starting forward on a ruii; men returning, and barking still more ho would rush forward again as before, seeming almost frantic in his desire to convey to us something which tho poor DtUiO naa uo other means ot comumca. ling than by those dumb signs "We bad better ride forward," said J uan, somewhat agitated. We havo a smooth road before us now. Aud there mav be something wrong. We put ypurs to our horses and started on a sharp gallop, closely followed by uario, oreauiitig Darucr Man ever, from tnc long run ho had had. 1 llteen mm utes gave us a distaut view of Joan's house. A shrill scream, that, of a wo man, greeted our ears as wa caught sight of the roof shining in tho moon light. " Ah !" excla'uned my ftiend, " it is Inez voice ; lor tho love of Iicavea press forward." Into our horses' flanks went the snurj : away they bounded at a pace which dis. taneed poor Carlo, who strove in vain to keep up rith us. Juan had the fleetest hoiie Ii a was sonic, lengths ahead; 1 - - . 1 T I . I ' 1 , r. iJLs.-ou aiio l Kept necK ana ncci. ;o swilt was our gait, wo seemed to f.y over tno grouud. As we neared the house, we saw two horses standing waiting iu the road. At the instant I saw thef-c, two men appeared upon the scene, drag ging between them a woman, struggling iu vain to free herself of their grasp, while another female clung beseechingly holding oa as if for dear life. Tho first of these was Inez ; the lasf, tho old negro scrvaut, who with Carlo, had bceu her only companions during our absence "Let go, you black devil !" cxclaiaicd the man with a terrible oath, dealing her ct the earae time a terrible btaw that f'jlled her to the ground. Then lifting her mistress into the saddle, where his companiou was already seated, he vaulted into his own, and tho two sped ou their own way like the vind. The villains bad the start of us, but our (iteods were as fleet if not fleeter than thjirs. fc'oou this last proved to be the case, lor we gained on them rap idly. As Juan approached, be drew a pistol fiotn his holster and aimed it at tne foremost, who had fast hold cf Inez ia his saddle ; her long, streaming, black hair lloatcd to one side, with her white arms were stretched implorisgly towords ue. 'Stand ! you black-hearted sccuudrel " shouted Juan. "Hold!" cried Eesson; "save your fire you may iroimd her." He had diwwn his revolver S3 well ; he was a dead shot, as I afterwards learned. Crack went bis pistol; the man reeled in his saeldle, threw bis arms wildly in tho air, aud dropped dead in the road. Juan sprang from his horse, and caught the lorm ol the now iosensi ble Inez in his arms. The other rider keptoa his way ; we heard the clatter of his horses' hoof lessening in the disa tance as he mado good his escape. I turned the form of his dow prostrate companion over ou his bcek. The face was hidden by a mask. I uncovered it ; tho moon shone full upon tho faco of Autonio Miguel. I brought water ia my hat, and we ispriukled the pale face of Inez. After j a time she revived. We lifted her into ! tho saddle, and bora bcr home, where wo found the colored servant, recovering from the effects of the blow 6bo had re. ceived, sitting in the plaoc 6uo had fallen wailing aud lamenting the supposed late 18G7. VOLUME SEVEN NLV..'2Ei; S!) ot ner me-tress. Iter piy wa .great on beholding her in our safe keopiin Carlo stnVl waling for us at the gate; on seeing u-i approach, he came forward, still panting, to meet us. Unive, faith tul, Carlo! lieu tho house was be sieged by the two villains, his mi; fft.ss of him out, at, a side door ; and, appre ciating her danger, he hastened to np. prisa him of it. Lrave Carlo ! .by that not he won tho life-long gratitude of both master and mistress. Tho body of Antouio ."digit"! was do. livcred to the authorities of tho nearest to.vn. After a short i nejuiry, they weje convinced ofctho justifiable natnro ot the homicide, and so ended the who'o matter. There is something very touching in the following extract from the Thanks Rising proclamation of (Joveruor Jen kins, of Georgia : "Tho people of Georgia have much to bo thanklul for and very much to pray for. To destitution unparalleled in their history, tho result of protracted war, an abundant harvest has succeeded. Pes tilence, which a'lion neighbor!!!'' neo. pies has slain thousands, baa been un. kuowu within their borders. Subjected to a form of government not of their oku choosing, nor eongeuiul to their cherished love of liberty, and menaced with social disorder and popular comnio. tion, by the evil machinations of utiolfi. cial intruders and agitators, yet, patient, liontly awaiting the prevalence of better counsels, they find to day that npprc- ncuucd lumuit au l violence have thus . i i . i i iai uccii uverieu oy an uuseen i ower, greater than that of all earthly agents and potentates. These and many other blessings, ear nestly besought in the past, calf for de voutly gratelLi acknowledgment oi their present realization. Whatever of ph-sical, social or snirit- ual good they may properly desire, it is uiuir privilege ana tueir duty to implore at tho Mercy seat of Omuiootenoe." This patieat submission aud appeal nas in it also for us a deeo senso of hu miliation. Is it not dishonorable to kno w that our acts aro such that, a desrairi'j" people pray God to avert them ? Three cockneys being out one eveu png in a dense fog, came up to a build in? that they thus described. The first said: "There's a jwuxe." "Xo," said the second, "it's a nut." The third said: "Your both wrong it's a nin-" It is said that a girl in Brooklyn was struck dumb by tho firing of au evening gun at the Xavy Yard. Since then a number ot married meu have in vited tho artillery to como and discharge their pieces on their premises. Chapped Hands. Wash the hands, anu, witaout using a towel, apply a small quantity of honey and rub iu well. Use ouco a day, aud it will make thu hands very soft, and euro as well as nrevent chapped haadj. A Providence man, having occasion to receive a small sum for a correspon dent in another city, gave tho following very improper direction ; "As property is unsafe, aud exchanges aro shockingly aorangeu, you may remit the balance in rum. To Curb a Felon. As soon as the parts bo sin to swell, wrap tho part affec ted with a cloth thoroughly saturated with tincture of lobelia, and the felon dead. An old physician ravs he has known it to cure in scores ol cases, and it never fails, if applied in season. Wo clip the following from a Wos tern paper : "To rent, a house cu Mel low avenue, located immediately aluag- side of a fine plum garden, from which an abundant supply of the delicious fruit may bo stolea during the whole season, Iicnt low aud tha greaicr part taken in plums." A beggar importune J a lady for alms sho gavo him a dime. "God bless your ladyship," said he; "this will prevent mo lrom executing a resolution. Tho lady alarmed, and thinking he meditated suicide, asked him what ho I meant. "Alas, madam," gaii be, "but for this shilling I should be obliged to go to work." A Gascon officer, deiuauded his salary from tho Minister of War. de. dared that ho wis in danger of dying with hunger. Tho Minister, who saw that bis visaga was full and ruddy, told him that his face' contradicted his state, meutj "Ah, sir," said he, "do uot trust that, this faco is not mine, it belongs to my landlord, who has giveu mo credit for a long ticio past i Those periodicals aro most likely to explode which kavcu't a (.park iu cr about them. The iiilcrett i:i Woton'-i pd.ltfuti'.in feat eccniN to hnvo culininiiti.l m '(,i,;. Wlif.ro till! third tiiiil (,,r of.n I ninind miles in twenty Inrr I,, him tor Hi i . . ,!;ifc i no reporters f,.r ttm ',.V( nceoinpatiii-d him f.,r i, p,.,i. m'tfr v.a and lurnMipil .sidi i.il,: i n-slp b'r their paper II I L, t,,;,r't icr ortr thus dcfcnb"s thf! gn at purlesfrian tis ho appeared on ,-'at ur.luv iiM.rning. ilm Ibtu ultimo, wiicii ciuving th,; Statu h ie : Ohio WESr-S 8 8TVI.I! ftp !BKt'K. I'nrk. tkiht, ktiuo breehi. inl hn.'-e. a white flowing td.ii-i, heavy, dusty, keod i. .i ,-. , ... - co.'duiiie, no .' p. is I; s ' svi in;; i Lin u t i i v ii,,. light ivory In-i ll -1 whip. pmuu!m hold ng it by each end as his nrms wia-j from tide to silo, and Ins hips in,d Hhouldcts 1-indi forward with cut h Mop, upriniog and clu-tin as t.'ioi:,:l! thowed withVtr!. Won'-l th.-y werest'rel, nnd not t!-fl fi.vh and vmw-t r.f p ur human, ity, strained to the r.u-k '!' a t-o: sirilitv this I Ho Low nud re: m!.-- gu iy to our s-il'if,- h-ii. v.'t'., moment's pau4ii poii.ta over his shoulder to hi, escort, and the bn v.n, du-fv '.-.litcis reach forward, the frrihhj and remorse-le.-s ono hundred and twenty'i-seps j or minute, four miles and n hai'f per hour, the stride that has brought that slight,'' nervous bov Iroto the At antic to I . L-.. Erie more iiuicklv than human foot ever compassed the' distance before. HOW IIS WAT.5C S. To the spectator tho walking of Wes. ton is an fldiotic delight. ;Jr,t a move ment is wasted. Watch that bi-i.mi. dusty shoe as it touches tho siound. Xo Hat, brute tread ; it touches Ihe dust. . uaiutily as tha slipper ol the ballet dan cer ; instantly tho heel lises, turns inward, the foot pivot in jr on the too, and away ii, goes with an ekstic .spring that -knoys uo weariness, skims aloDg close to the ground nud touches a full yard from its laSe. track. And so. forward, two idct s per seooiid, five miles au hour; to Ashtabula by eleven to uight, to Chicago by the tweuly eighth "day of '. X'ovenibcr. PiiPlT.VT, SVM?ATI!r. Five mitmtes ill (ho pre: tt.ee of the pedestrian aiid 'his escort explain the ' unprecedented degree of popular sym. patby that the. movement has elicited. . Weston is a gentleman. Ho has nothing of the short hair and heavy canine jaw that we ore accustomed to find contest- ' ing a wager.' Vainly wo scan the party f-..r tho dyed moustache, - the barred t I iianta.ooiis aud the garkh jewelry of the . porting elan. Modest, reined and un. s assuming, his timid demeanor, his devo tion 10 las ismiiy, sua his earnestness in his work have ail been his . i ..... i passports to ine Hearts ol the best pooplo 01 all the inousaiujs wuo have thronged his path from Meine to Olio. Thethroug increases, crowds of people coming out in every imaginable vehicle, some on horseback', and others hurryiu brcathlessly forward on foot. Through ttm furgiug, boisterous, hut respectful inu.titude, and the eddying dust, the white cap bobs gaily forward, and at five minutes before twelve, twelve hours and twenty five minutes from tho moment of starting, the' pedestrian darts through the crowd into the Xafional Hotel at Liie, with sixty of li e tumble hundred miles before him. The mob cheers and a moment afterwards the thin, dusty ,': lace is seen at the window t.i Lw ,i ' smi.e, aud then turns to the bussiucss . uinner, Ennoru conrtrrTED. Wesfmi is not accompanied by a traiu cr. lie has never employed oue and ho is his own general in matters of diet, &C H lth regard to the tima and distance of his walks be follows the advice of bis attendants. It has been stated that on y lour tenths of the ten thousand dollars would be won by the pedestrian ond his backer, il, failitig to accomplish the ono hundred miles in twenty four hours, he reaches Chicago within (ho specified time. This is 'an error. In the above case ha wins $7,500, losing only 2,500 on the entire wager by fail" ing to accomplish the hundred mile feat, l'ailsng to reach Chicago on time loses everything. ' NIXETV-ONE ACCOMPLISHED. To return to Weston. A Spring field he complained somewhat of blister cd feet, but his increasing paif left no room for apprehension. Threo miles beyond Conusant the road becomes san dy, but it seemed to have no check upon tho walker, who kept the horses on a brsk trot, an 1 entered the Tremont House nt Conncaut at 7:4f. havJn.. walked 91 miles, mid still having three -hour- and nine ruinutes in which to ac. complish the remaicing nine miles. lie complained cf a slight dizziness and ask- ee forsoree ten. While this was in pre paration an examination of hia iw. showed (hat they had been so blistered by tho fearful ordeal of the day that further progress for the present impoli tic and cruel. He was earnest end stubborn ia bis determinaiion to Saish his feat, but a council oi his advisers do. cided against him mid bo yielded. A womau named L'mlly Price was burned to death in Montreal, her chth. ing catching f;.-0 Ji-om the cxplosiouof a kerosene lamp. . i m m ii . ... Why is a coquettish fcnialo like a s eim eugine? L'ecause sho scatte s the rpurks aud distributes the males.
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