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One square, oce tnaertioii, 00
Each stitneqient inieTtion,,. 80
Basine&s sad Edilorial Xotices, per line,..' 10
One square, ne year,
One column, cno year.......
One colusui,-six mouths
One column, three months,-'.
Half column one year.......
Half column, six months,.
Calf column, three months,.. ...13 00
One-quarter column, one rear, 25 00
JpyThe6naoeoccniJed by ten line of UI&i
type (Xompareil) shall constitute a ffjaar.
Per year. In advance,
If not paid in advance,
Six months, in advance,.
EAVEOTA, O. THURSDAY, iDECMEMBER 21, 1871.
"Whole 'No.
173.
f The Pbxss circulates free of postage
Within the limits of Portage county. ;i
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IBnsiness Cards.
T.lBlEBCK. W.LflOlliS.
y BIERCE THOMAS,
Attorneys at Lw, Karenna, Ohio. Office fa
tuipire Bnniiinr.' si-iv.
F. B. TATLOJJ.
TAYLOR
D. BUItTON.
HORTON.
Attorneys and Counsellors at Lnv, Raven
na. Ouio. oaiiin Phcnix Block, over Sec
ond National I'.ank.
alay 6. 1SSK. a-ly.
EDGAR Y. MAXSOX,
Attorney at L, Notary "and Imwranre
Agent. Collections and all other business of
the profession, prompt ly attended to.
Office, eat end of Buckeye Block. Garretts
ville.Ohio. 8eptn ly.
fiaTeima Mattress farts UuMster j."
East Main Street, apposite Cnrriafre Shop,
Kavenna. Ohio, Maimfwttirers, Whotesnle
and Retail Uenlers in all kinds of Mattresses,
Jxiinires. &c. Repairing promptly attended to.
Order solicited. BASE.
eb.l, lil.l27-tC.
PETEa FI.ATH. fOU.
FLATII POE, .yrrt an
Clothiers and Ksnaaat lallsrs, HS, f!
-and FumirhinK Gool. Poo s Bulldjnr, Main
Street, llavenna, Ohio.
Oct. 15, 1SH8, ly.
INSURANCE AGENCY,
P. "W." CofJIn,. dfe and- lr Iuaranee
Asrent. OOice on 2d Coor, over the Second
National Bank. Ravenna, Ohio: 1
-Sept. S3, 186a, ss-ly.
WEDDELt HOtJ

Cleveland Ohio. $2,50 per day. R-
L. GIJ
i-ropnetor. g t r
Etor. j i
Dec. 8, 18t8, ly.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
TEAvenna
Ohio. 8. STOUGH," Proprietor.
iiood stahllnic ottachl.
l-ly.
M. STUART,
Counselor at Law, Ravenna, Ohio. Office in
Kast End of Phenix (Brick) Blocks .j
lec. 8, 1868,1 y.
S. D. NORTON,
Attorney and Counsellor a Taw, and
Kenl Kstate A pent, will attend promptly
to all business in his proiesnon. umce in
Swift's Block, over E. B. Waite's Jewelry
Store. Ravenna, UWo. seps iwe, iy.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and No-
wry, vmce, easi ena j iicni a jiwm., iwtw
Becklev'a Stove and Tin bhon.) Kavenna, o.
Collections promptly made, septs, laftS, ly.
B: C. ANIT.
E. F. HATFIELD
RANNEY nATFIELLV
Attornevs and Conncelors at law. Office
over First National Bank. Ravenna, 'JJjy.
D. L- ROCKWELL,
leva
Teael
Block, Kent, Ohio..
Deo, 10, ISfiS. ly.
l.. r. bierce. ansa.
BIERCE BUNN, 'C-V'"
attorney at law, will attend to "lel busi
ness in Povtajte Couniy. Oerman epoken-
otlice, corner of Market and High-streets.
Akron. Ohio. April 20, 1871. 138-ly. i
GEORGE SADLER. M. D.,
Phvslclan and Suxg-eon, Ravenna, JJhlQ.r
kili with W TV Thomas. Elsn.. Einmre Block.
Residence on Walnut, second door sonth of
Main 6tiet. i ;..Htf-
ETNA HOUSE,
E. MTJS8F.R, Proprietor, west Side rnDiie
Square, Ravenna, Ohlo.
CHARMS BROOK,
s ia tss "w e xa
Of Stock and Cream Ale. Brewery on Syc-
amore st,, -three aoors nortn oi .hw uuiuuc
Church. Also, Builder or.WTongM
Fence and Gte. w v
Ravenna. O. July S8. 1870. 100-ly.
Iron
i DR. A- M. POWERS,, i
Kniatie Phvsiclan and Sure eon. Root town,
'sl I Portaae CountV; Ohio. Chronic and Private
-1 N. diseases treated successfully. I OfJ0-raxt
door south of Green Barlow's Store.
Al)ec.81 1S68 1.
RAVENNA WATER CURE,
(iAte oi Water Cure of Clevela
Location Beautiful Terms moderate. Send for
circular giving: full detail'.l tli.i.l i.
April 6, 1871, l&-ly.
JOHN McCLUN;
General Insurance-Agent, represent the. fol
lowing reliable companies: f
Amkrican, Chicago. 111.; GHKA WratKKW,
Chicago, 111.; Yonkers and New Tons. New
York 1,tcomiks, Munoy, Pa. t- Korthwbst
krn Mutual Life, Milwaukee, Wis.i Com
monwealth Life Ins. Co., New York.
Office with F. W. Coffin, in Phenix Bloe,
over Second National Bank, .Ravenna, Ouiqi
Feb. 9,1871. 128-tf.
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Pr o vis ion; Stor6.
You will ftlways find a good assbrtmeayot SBi
kjnusof -,V:''. V
Groceries and JProvitiiona ,viV.
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kept jon hand Also,. Tvi.-T
t .r -.4-'tl
Corn,
Oats'
and Flour,
cheap for
v CASH
OR READY
PAY,..
as I have no rent to pay; also, no clerk hire to
pay. This gives me the advantage over persons
paying high rents.
There will be no more IJquar A old on-roy
premises hereafter, except jAleCiler smd
Porter.
MOSES BEANS,
.1. :l
I f 1 M U -t.
i I ana X ueors nwr.n ,!,v:
f of Phenix Block,
.on Chestnnt Street, Ravenna, Ohio.
May 18, 1871, 14im. VrJ
Si'.
The undersigned successor of if. E. tTDET,L,
MMMKtuntiviiii hand-at his Yards, and has
p the exclusive sale at Ravenna, ot the following
f wull-kn wn coais w f
r WILLOW BANK (MassIUon.) n.7,:.Z.
SILVER CREEK, (Wadsworth.) f
NORTON-, Z 'l
tallmadgs t;.
j MINERAL POINT. i
.BLOSSBTJBGCSmithlBgO t j
j I also keep a superior quality ot j
I...-. I 1 i-i:;i j I
t o Anthracite Coalr' r A j
i-f- J j
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t and all sizes, which i can fhrnish by car load
1 leas than can. it be proenred from -El m ir a
i 'VJi.v.i c- v LJ t.i'l j
All of above furnished by car load at
-mniTXCJEID bates.
t I
i All orders left at the Warehoui or at' ;n
1 jacat Aiarxct, -win receive pcvmyii iw:iwou.
C D. HUDSON, i
tf Ravenna, Ohio, April 1, 1871. 186-tf. I
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Peat Kacks,
15
PEAT RACKS for sale ekeeri.
Suitable for aiuituog lencen,
ebicken bouses.
c.
m1v to
On and after Xor.lit a, 1KU Train will leave
Stsaiess daily. (Stpulays excepted.)s follovac
OOHfO SOUTH SIAIX t-rs-R.
8TATOfc.
tXPBtSS. ACCOM.
Cleveland.
Ilodion...,,,.,,
Raveana i'.
Alliance...
Bavard
WelUville
S.40 a
lllOil
10.80"
M. U.I5F.
1.BS
II. ISJf.JI
6.05.
5SS
1 S 55
..11.80
tJH
-1S.W T. M.
l.5
i.lH
4.11
GOISO NORTH HAIN UXE."
8TATIOK9.
Mil J..
SXrKESS. ACCOX.
Welisville
Bayard
Alliance
Ravenna
HtidAou
Cleveland
.(B A- M. 4.17 F,
..10,35 S.M
.11.85
...1S.S0F. 7 04
...12.63 7 84
...8.10 8.45
GOIXO KA8T RIVKR DIVISION
STATION. ACCOM. MAIL.. KXFKKSM.
Bellair 4.50a M. 11.10a. m. S 00 F.M. i
Briileeuort. 5.00 11 20 id
Stenbenv'e. 6 .OS It S5F. m. .15 f.m.
Wellsville. 7 SO 1.55 4.40
Kochestcr.. 8.30 55 5 SS
Pjttsbnrgh. 9 40 4.00 6.40
COKfl WK8T MVEKIVISIOSfT"
STATIONS. ACCOM. MAIL. KXFRE8S. ACCOM
Pittsbnrgh
Rochester.
C.SOA.M.
7 40
8.55
F.M. 55
10.57
11.10
2.10P.M. 4.95P. X,
j.Wellsvilie.
8 10 5.35
4 40 SH5
5.40
8S
Mi
Stenlienv'e.
Bridgeport
Bellair
TUSCARAWAS BRANCH.
Leaves
Kew Philadelphia, 8.40 a. at.
Bayard, 12.10 p.m.
Arrives. -Bayard,
9.45a. m.
Kew Philadelphia, J OC p.m.
P R afYERS
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
A. O. W. By Chanar of Time.
The following- are the times of the departure
of trains at the points below. It took effect
aionaay, no v. if in
GOnfO WEST.
XXPBE88 Ko. 8.
..6 30 a. m
,J.45a.m
..6.00 a. m
...8 20 a. m
Freedom
Ravenna
Kent
KXPKESS No. 1.
Leaves Calhoun
Freedom
Ravenna
Kent
MAIL NO. 5.
Leaves Calhoun
Freedom........
Ravenna
Kent
WAT FBEIOHT NO. 87.
Leaves Calhoun
Freedom
Ravenna
Kent
MIXRD NO. 7.
.40 p.m
5.52 p.m
.....6.08 p.m
.....8 25 p. m
4.00 p.m
4.20 p.m
4.87 p.m
5.00 p.m
....4.25 p. m
.....5 00 p. m
e km p.
....6.85 p.
Calhoun.
..1005a. m
Freedom..-.
10 30
10.44
Ravenna 4
Kent..
GOiN&jEAST."
WAT FBBIOBT NUMBER 88.
..11.25
Aeaves jvens
...7.15 a.m
8 25 a.m
...9 10 a.m
..10.05 a.m
...7.40 a. m
Ravenna...
Freedom...
Calhoun
MAllrXo." 83.
Leaves Kent
Ravenna......
Freedom...... J4
Calhoun
BXFBESSV-NO. IS.
...8 00 a. m
...8.15 a. m
.JBSi a. m
Iaves Kent
..8.10 s.
Ravenna :t
..8.25 a. m
x reuum
Calhoun
MIXED. No. 14.
..no stop
no stop
Leaves Kent 4.00 p. m
iu venna ra... 4.37 p.
Freedom. ...v 5.00 u.
Calhoun .30 p. m
BXFlCE3B-f0. x.
Nent .10.55 p. m
Ravenna M-. 12.00
Freedom...... a no ston.
Calhoun no stop.
CLOT
KG!
Stock!
A Mamm
No. 2,
ETXA BLOCK, -ttlforth
Front.)
MUSSEE tVARKEE
Have receired thci ttew stAck of
Fall and Winfer Clothing,
Which is unsurpassed by any other establish
ment in this county, aad-schich they offer to the
public at Kreater inducements than at anv time
since the war. i
Everybody in want of anything in the Clothing
line, such as
Ready-Made CJafthing,
Hats, Caps,nt'8 Fur
ni shinGoo d s, or
TRUNKS" AND VALISES,
will find it to their advantage to call and ex
amine our stock and prices before making their
urchases, as we can assure them that No, 2,
tna Block, is the place to get first class goods
AT GREAT BARGAINS.
CUSTOM "Woe:
Our stock of
CLOTHS, CASSISTEKES AND TESTINGS
is complete and of the first quality, and we em:
ploy an
EXPERIENCED CUTTER
and first class workmen to make id earments.
and customers can rely upon having their work
done in the latest style and most substantial
and workmanlike manner.
Particular attention paid to cutting garments
to be made up out of the establishment.
Remember the place for GOOD BARGAINS
is at No. 2, Etna Block, North front.
MTJSSF.R ft PARKER,
Ravenna, Oct. SO, 1871.
Alliance Carriage "Works.
HAVING purchased the shops formerly oc
cupied by Walser A Lee, as a Carriage
Factory, corner of Market and Liberty streets.
Alliance, Ohio, I am prepared to do any and all
work in the Carriage Line, with neatness and
despatch. I have a fine stock of
FINISHED WORK ON HAND,
which I will sell at the lowest possible figures,
and will guarantee it equal to any work done
in Ohio, in
Style,
Finish
and Durability.
Thankful for the very liberal patronage re
ceived during the past five years, I hope by just
and honest dealing, to merit a continuance of the
same.
Repairing, Painting and -Trimming,
done to order, and as good as the best All
work warranted as represented.
Call and see for yourselves.
J.J). CARRINGTON,
of the late firm of Caris ft Carrinjrton.
Alliance, O., Aug. 16, 1871, 155-6m.
Northern Ohio Agency of
THE DAVIS SEWING MACHINE,
LOCATED AT RAVENXA.
A. C. MASON, Ceneral Agent.
The Davis being composed of only twelve
working parts, is the the Simplest, the cheap
est -ano the best Machine before the people.
AGENTS WANTED.
In all territory unoccupied, and will give, a
commission that will guarantee a cook live
man one hundred dollars per month, and all
expenses.
For samples and prices to AgenU, address
A. G. MASON, Ravenna, Ohio.
Ravenna. Oct. 24, 1871.
GAEKOTSYILLE HOUSE
Isaac Parker A Son, Prop'r.
THE Proprietors having leased the above
honse. respectfully informs their friends and
the public generally, that he has rejuvenated
the
rarrettsvllle House, and is prepared to sup-
Dlv the table with the best the market a (To
iras,
at low prices. Persons visiting GarrettsviVle
even for a day, will find this Houso a borne.
Omnibusses leave this house for all day and
Btgnt trains, 17-W.
"W
oth
EaYeiinji' Mattress Works
and
UPHOLSTEKT,
EAST MAIK STREET,
OPPOSITE CARRIAGE SHOPS
ACCOM. 1 Xat,, --4.t
We have on hand a good assortment of
Fine and Common Lounges,
Folding Hair Spring Mattresses,
Also
Husk,
n
S t'ji
Spanish Mobs,
and Excelsior Mattresses,
all sizes and styles; Pillows,' Bolsters
1 4 j and Feathers.
i Every kind of repairing in our line' done
to order. Parties having old Hair Mattresses
can hare' them now converted intoour sew style
'Folding Hair Spring Mires.
t
w ..Which for JJ. ;J
Cleanliness,
Dnrability,'
Comfort and Elegance,
has outrivalled all others.
Bringrn yonrold Lounges, Chairs, Sofas, Ac.
uu nave men repairea, renoratea, re-cov
kiwi a uiwj. u goou a new.
.Public patronage respectfully solicited.
STEIN BANE.
w nreHS, F-eo. m, jvo. 12T-tf.
T. C. Sutherland,
.(Agent for R. ViSCTHEBLAND.V
.aw .es -m X.
HAS iTJST RECEIVED
J F B r i s .n
BOOT3JI AP3 SHOES,
!soisjai4iiv inds.
CUSTOM. .WORK
of all ilnds, constantly mad to order,
AND WARRANTED.
X-lrnr Xatt ef FBJB SIX ML OCX,
r .til
Eavenna grammit Mill.
NEW ARRAITGEMENTS
irM. K. BRADLEY having disposed of a
TV half interest in the Ravenna Summit
Mill to Henry O. Barber, who has been connect
ed with the establishment for the last ten years,
would sav to the oeoDle of Porta ire county, that
that the business wilt be continued at die old
ftanu Bnder the firm name of
BRADLETf fc "BARBER.
The Mill has been nut in complete order, and
we are nreDared to do as rood work, and on as
sheit notice as any other mill in Northern Ohio.
f IXiQUR AND MILL FEED.
.S3;
VTt Ainafjanflw nn Vtmnrl
THtr HICHEST MARKET PRICE
paid for All
Bradley Barber.
Ravenna. Jn0, 1871, 146-ly.. ,V r
DEMIKG'S
POPULAR GROCERY!
EMPIRE BUILDING,
t 5S
3rt ift Street,
"Ravenna.
Mt new store-room enables me to enlarge my
stock in a number of important particulars. I
invite especial attention to the mqsfe complete
and attractive vy Jtiaii'
Grocery Store in Portage Co.,
t f f -r i r? a i
where all the people are invited to come and see
and buy. I am now making a specialty of
of which I have a large assortment. Also
Wooden Ware,
Stone Ware,
and all goods in that .line,
STAPLE GROCERIES,
DEMXNG can't be beat in quality or price. Re
member DEMING'S Popular Grocery is
HE AD QU ARTERS
FAMILY EliOUR.
Thanking the pnblie for their generosity hlth
to, 1 propose that all who give me their cus.
m shall be satisfied that they can always save
lore money by coming to
HI S.WtWfi InTH!;
mularJroceT..j
Goods delivered within the city limits free of
charge. E. F. DBaf INK
tints May 1, 14Jlr.
TBACKBOSEJJ:
When von see a fellow-mortal.
Without fixed and fearless views,
Hanxingonthe skills of other.
Walking in their cast-on shoes.
Bowing low to wealth and favor.
With abject, uncovered bead.
Ready to retract a fa Tor.
Willing to be drove or led
Walk yourself with stronger bearing;, f
Throw your mortal shoulders back
Show vonr spine has nerve and marrow-1
Just thethinh which his must lack,
A stronger word J
Was never heard
In sense ami tone 1
Than this Backbone.
When you sec a theologian
Hugging close some ugly creed.
Fearing to reject or question
Dogma which his prieet may read."
Holding bock all noble feeling.
Choking down each maulv view.
Caring more for forms and symbols
Than to know the.good and true;
Walk yourself with stronger bearing.
Throw yuur mortal shoulders back.
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the thing which hi must lack.
A stronger word
Was never heard
In sense and tone
Than this Backbone.
When you seca politician
Brawling through contracted holes,
Begging lor some fot position, V
In the ringand or at the polls;
With no sterling manhood in him,
Nothing stable, broad or seunp,
Despite of pluck or ballast.
Double-sided all around
Walk yourself with firmer bearing,
Tli row your mortal shoulders back,
Show your spine has nerve and marrow"
Just the thing which his must lack.
A stronger word
Was never heard
-In sense and tone
Than this Backbone.
A modest song and plainly told
The text is worth a mine of gold
For many men most sadly lack
A noble stiffness in the back,-"-
CHRIST3IAS STORY.
In a large house, where all the chief
rooms were panneled, there lived
once upon a time, a farmer, whose ill
fate it was that a servant of bis that
was left alone to guard the house on
the night of Christmas-eve, while the
rest of the family went to church, was
ronna aeaa wnen the family returned
home. As soon as the report of this
was spread abroad, the farmer had the
greatest difficulty in procuring ser
vants who would consent to watch
alone in the house on that night: un
til at last one day a man, a strong fel
low, ottered mm nig services to sit up
atone ana gnara tne nouse. The far
mer told him what fate awaited him
for his rashness,, but the man despised
sucn a tear, ana .persisted in his de
termination.
On Christmas-eve, when the farmer
and all bis family, except the new
man servant, Were preparingor
cnurcn, ine iarmer said to mm.
Come with us to church: I cannot
leave you here to die. vrT-TTT
But the other replied, !-intend to
stay here, as it would be unwise in
you to leave your house unprotected
and, besides, the cattle and sheep mast
nave ineir iooa at tne proper time. 4
"Never mind the beasts,' answered
the farmer. Do not be so rash as to
remain in the honse to-night,for when
ever we nave returned-from church
on this night, we have always found
every living thing in the house dead,
wiui an its nones Dronen.
But the man was not to be rersna
ded, as he considered all these fears
beneath his notice so the farmer and
the rest of the servants went awav
and left him behind,, alone in the
house.
As soon as he was bv himself, he
began to consider bow to guard against
...i. r ik.i .v a r 2 i A
Buytuuig iiiai uiigui occur, jora oreaci
uaa stolen on him, in spite of his cour
age, that something strange was about
to take place. At last he thought that
tne oest thing to do was first of all to
light up the family room and then to
find some place in which to hide him
self. As soon as he had lighted all
the candles, he moved two planks out
ef the wainscot at the end of the room
and creeping into 'the space between
it and the wall, restored the planks
to their places, so that he could see
plainly into the room, and yet avoid
veing uimseii discovered.
tie had scarcelv finished concealinc-
himself. when .two fierce: and strange
looking men entered the room and
began looking about.
one or them said, "I smell a hu
man being."
JNo," replied the other, "there is no
numan Deingnere.
l hey then took a candle and con
tinuea their search, until thev found
the nan's" dog asleep undergone of the
beds.- They took' it rrt.- and. havinir
aasnea it- on the ground till every
oone in its body was broken, hurled
irom tnem. When tbe man-ser
vant saw this, he congratulated him
self on not having- fallen into their
hands.
Suddenly the room was filled with
people, who were laden with tables
and all kinds of furnitue, silver, cloths
and all, which they spread out, and
hvaing done so, sat down to a rich
supper, which they had also brought
with them. They feasted noisily, and
spent che remainder of the nisrht
drinking and dancing... Two of them
were appointed to keep guard, in or
der to give the company due warn
log of the approach either of anybody
or of the day. Three times they went
out, always returning with the news
that they saw neither the approach of
any human being, nor yet the break
of day.
Hat when tne man-servant suspect
ed the nfeht to be pretty far spent, he
jumped from his place of concealment
into the room, and clashing the two
planks together with as much noise
as he could make, shouted like a mad
man: jy -i 'M M It
'The day t the day I the day 1"
On these words the whole company
rose soared from- their seats and rush
ed headlong oat, leaving benind them
not only their tables and silver dishes
but even the very clothes they had ta
ken off for ease in dancing-, in the
hurry of flight many were wounded
and trodden under foot, while the rest
ran into darkness, the man-servant af
ter tbeni, clapping the planks together'
and shrieking 'The! day! the day!?
until they come to a large lake.' into
which the whole party plunged head
long and disappeared.
Jf'rom this tbe man knew them to
be water elves.
Then he returned borne, gathered
the corpses of the elves who had been
killed in the flight, killed the wound
ed ones, and making a good heap of
them. all, burned them. When he had
finished this -.task -he cleaned up tbe
house and took possession of all the
treasures the elves had left behind
them.
On the farmer's return, his servant
told him all that had occurred, and
showed him the spoils. The farmer
praised him for a brave fellow, and
ongratulated bim on having: escaped
with his life. The man gave him half
the treasures of the elves and ever .af
terwards prospered exceedingly.'
This was the last visit the water
elves ever paid to that house.
The country roads are filled with
tramps, idle vagabonds who would as
BUUU cab BB Bicai,
-r tour
Hx was an intelligent youth who
defined Darwin to be "one who. said
we degenerated from the monkeys."
THIS 8TOKTOr THE NOSES,
The following story is taken from
Edward Laboulaye's "Fairy book of
Air JNations."
At Dewitz in 'the neighborhood of
l rasrue, tbere lived a rich and wbim
sical old farmer, who had a beautiful
daughter.1 The students of Prague,
of whom there were at that time,
twenty-five thousand, often walked in
the direction of Dewitz, and more
than one of them offered to follow
the plow in hopes of becoming the
son In law of the farmer. Tbe first
condition that the cunning peasant set
on each new servant was this 1 en
gage you," be would say, "for a year,
that is, till the cuckoo sings the return
of spring; but if, from now till then
you say that you are not satisfied,
will cut off the end of your nose.
give you the same right over me," he
added, laughing. And he did as he
said. .Prague was full of students
with the end of their noses glued on,
which did not prevent an ugly scar,
and still less bad jokes. To retern
from the farm disfigured and ridieul
ed was well calculated to cool the
warmest passion.
A young man by the name of Co-
randa, somewhat ungainly in manner,
but cool, adroit and cunning, (.which
are not bad aids in making one s for
tune), fook it in his head to try the
adventure. Tbe farmer received him
with his good nature, and,' the bar
gain made, sent him to the field to
work. At breakfast timejthe other
servants were called, but 'good care
was tafen to lorget uoranda. At din
ner it was the same. Corauda gave
himself no trouble about it. He went
back to the house, and while the farm
ers wife was feeding the chickens, on
hooked an enormous' ham from the
kitchen rafters, took a huge loaf from
the cupboard, and went back to the
fields to dine and take a nap.
'Are you satisfied cried the farm
er when be returned at night.
""Perfectly satisfied V said Corauda
"1 bave dined better than yon have.
At that instant the farmer's wife
ruHiiea in, orvinjj tuei ner nam was
gone, Coranda laughed, and the farm
er turned pale.
"Are yeu not satisfied r" asked Co
randa.
"Ah,' it is only a ham," answered
his master. '"Such a trifle docs net
trouble me." But after that time he
took 'good care not to leave the stu
dent fasting. r
isoyday came. 1 he farmer and bis
wife seated themselves, in the wagon
to go to Church, saying to Coranda,
it is your business to cook the din
ner.. Cut up the; piece of meat yon
see yonder, with onions, carrots and
parsley,, and boil them all in the great
pot over we Kiicnen rire.
'Very well,"" answered Coranda.
There was a little, pet dog at the
larm noose by the name of Parsley.
Coranda, killed and skinned him, cut
nim up witn tne other meat and veg
etables, and put the whole in a pot
over tne miciiemfire.- VV hen the far
mer's wife returned, she called her fa-;
vorHe, but,' alas she saw nothing but
a eaiu ua-ui&iiig uy tuv nlliuuw.
"What bave yoa done said she to
Coranda.
What yoa ordered me mistress.
I have boiled the meat. onions, carrots
ana leess, ana 1'arsley in the bar
gain."
Cruel wretch I" r eried the farmer.
"had yoa the heart to kill the innocent
creature that, was the joy of our
honse
'Are you not satisfied said Co
randa, taking his kaife from his pock
et.
"I did not say that." returned the
farmer, "A dead dog is nothinir but a
aeaa aog." nut Be signed.
1 l M -B- IS.
A few days after the farmer and his
wife went to market. Fearing their
terrible servant, they said, "Stay at
Home, ana ao exactly What yon see
otners ao.
"Very well," said Corauda.
There was an old shed in the vard.
the roof of which was falling to nieces.
i.ne carpenters came to repair it, and
began, as usual by tearing down the
roof. Uoranda took a ladder- and
mounted the roof of the house, which
was quite new-- tohmeles. lath, nails.
and tiles,, he fore off. everything and
scattered them to the winds. When
the farmer returned, "the house was
opea to the sky.
"Villain," said he, "what new trick
have you played me a'
"I have obeyed ybo, master," an
swered Cdranda. You told me to
do exactly what I saw other do. J Are
yotf not satisfied 2" And he took out
his knife. t
"Satisfied I" returned the farmer,
"why should I not be satisfied? A
few shingles more or less, will not1
rum mo.; uut be sighed.
Night camer the farmer and his wife
said to each other that it was high
time. ;to get 'rid of this incarnate de-
moow As is always the ease with sen
sible people, they never did anything
without consulting their daughter, it
being the custom in Bohemia to think
tbat children -always have more -wit
than their parents.'? s -i r j u-i hi.
"Father,", said Helen, I will hide
iat the' great pear: tree early in the
morning, aud call like the cuckoo.
x on pan tell Coranda,: .that tbe, year
is up, since tbe cuckoo is singing say
i a f
him and send him away."",, -et
jLarly in the morning the plaintive
cry of the cuckoo was beard through
the fields. .The farmer seemed sur
prised., 'f Well, my .boy, spring has
come,, said he. f "Do. you. hear the
cuckoo" singing yonder? I. will pay.
you, ana we will part good mend.
"A cuckoo 1" said Coranda "that
is a bird which JL have always wanted
too see."
He ran to the tree and shook it with
all his might,' when behold a roung
girl fell from the branches, fortunate
ly more frightened than hurt f.,i,. y-
"Villaml" cried the farmer.
"Are you not satisfied said Co
randa, opening his knife.
w retcn, yon kill my daughter,
and you think that I: ought to be sat
isfied? I am furious. Begone if you
would not die by my hand J"
"i will go when l bave cut on your
nose," said Coranda. I have kept ray
word and do you keep yours."
"btop, said the farmer, putting his
hand before his nose, "you wil surely
let me buy my noser77
"it depends on what you offer, said
Coranda. u" ..-ib..
"Will you take ten sheep for it?'!
No: I-would rather cut off vonr
nOBe." and he sharpened his knife on
the door step. 1
"Father' said Helen, "the fault was
mine;' it. belongs to. me to repair it.
Coranda, will you take my hand. in
stead of my father's nose
"I make one condition," said the
young girl, "We" will make the same
bargain the first or us that is not sat
isfied after marriage shall have their
nose cut off by the other."
"Good," replied Coranda. '-I would
rather it was the tongue but that will
come next." i..-i iii,ii-..;,
Never was a finer wedding se?n at
Prague and never was there a happir
er household. Coranda and the beau
tiful Helen were a model pair. The
husband and wife were never heard
to complain of each other; they lov
ed with drawn swords; and thanks
to their ingenious bargain, they kept
for long -years both their love and
their noses.
A KIDE FOB LIFE.
A Young Lady Caught in a Railroad Cnt.
.Yesterday there occurred on the
Oregon and California Ilailroad, be
tween this city. and Salem, one of the
most thrilling, railroad incidents wo
ever heard of, which, while it demon
strates the foo!hardines8 of some peo
pie, also shows bow near there came
to being a terrible railroad accident
The following particulars, furnished
to our reporter by an eye witness,
may be relied upon as true V lieu
the down train come near one of the
stations on the road it was running at
full speed in order to make up time as
it was a few minutes behind time.
The road at this" point runs through a
cut something more than a mile in
length, and in entering it the road
makes a curve so that the engineer can
uot see through it. So, as he thun
dered -along yesterday, ho little
thought what 8Urring.timesv2iKKRi-
on him. lie had hardly gotten into
the cut before he saw a woman riding
leisurely through i;, and with perfect
noncbaience using the center of. the
track. She was not more than half
way through the cut, and barely a
quarter of a mile ahead ot him. He
immediately whistled down brakes."
and sounded tbe warning. The wo
man, hearing the peculiar death whis
tle of the locomotive, looked over her
shoulder and saw the train rushing at
her. bhe did not .shriek, nor faint,
nor give up all hope, but like a true
Webfoot,- her courage, rose equal to
the emergency, and without a mo
menta's hesitation she -commenced
swinging her riding whip from one
shoulder of her steed to the other,
thereby urging him to exert his ut
most speed. The whip, and. perhaps
the shrieking. of; the .steam -whistle,
caused the animal ridden by the lady
to put in his best licks, and he made
about as rapid time as any animal ever
seen in Oregon but each instant the
iron horse gained upon the one com
posed of blood and muscle.
The shrieking ot the r, locomotive
whistle caused the passengers to. look
ontof the windows and upon their'
discovering what was the matter the
wildest excitement ensued. Several
jumped forward and seized, the bell
rope and commenced pulling on it as.
if they could .stop the train, by that
means. The brakesmen were exerting
all their strength pn thebrkes and the
engineer had cut off the connection
and was doing, all he knew how to
stop tbe tram, while the woman was
doing her level beet to make that bit
of horseflesh rise to the speed of a
'rHelmbold but all in vain the lo
comotive kept gaining on the horse
and its rider, and tbere was hardly, a
person on tbe tram who did not think
that both the woman and the horse
would be killed.
There were perhaps thirty, feet in
tervening between- the cow-catcher.
and the hone's heels, when, fortunate
ly for the woman, she observed a place
nMth nra a litflA vrriHAe -1- r maL-
"-r""'X"' ri" S!!"?
fleeing aorse from tbe track and en
deavored to press him against the
side of the cut, in order that the train
might pass without injury.. In doing
this the woman was encouraged by
Mr. Sam. Winans. the conductor, who
had run forward and got out on the
locomotive. A few seconds only
passed by when the firey monster
poked its nose past the rump of the
horse.: At this moment Mr. Winans
threw his whole force against the ani
mal and held him until the train stop
ped, and then a rousing cheer of grat
fication and joy at the escape ot the
woman from a terrible death was giv
en. Portland, Oregon, Bulletin.
A MISSOURI BEAR STORY.
Bear hunting is not always the
pleasantest kiud of amusement. So
thinks Mr. Hamilton, of .Missouri.,
This gentleman shouldered his rifle
one morning, and went into the timber
about a mile off,, to shoot squirrels.
At night ne bad not returned, nor did
he make his appearance during the
following night. As squirrels are not
apt to devour a mau. several neigh
bors went in search of him. About
o'clock in the afternoon, they found
him up a tree, thirty feet from the
ground, and unable to extricate him
self. He said that about 9 o'clock the
previous day he came, across a large
black bear and shot at him but missed
him, when the bear made for him with
all his might. He ran, and finding
the bear gaining on him he threw
away his rifle and climbed up a syca
more tree, with the bear, following
right at his heels. The top of this
tree had been broken off and was hol
low, iu which hole he thrust one of
his legs to keep himself from falling.
But he soon found that his leg was
fast when he tried to extricate him
self, and he could not draw it out.
The Bear, in the meantime had torn
the boot .off on the ,outside and was
gnawing and eating the flesh from the
foot and ankle,,. Mr. Hamilton took
oat his pocket knife and cut at the
bear's eyes, but with one sweep of his
paw the bear struck the knife from his
band, with apart ef two of bis fingers.
He could now see. no help and gave
up to die, expecting: to be eaten up
alive by the beast -.But soon a happy
idea struck him. .That morning be
had pat -some salt in his pocket to salt
some cattle he had running in the
timber,: which, providentially he. had
not found.) Of this he took a small
handful and sprinkled in the bear's
eyes. It bad the desired .cfiect. He
shook his head, growled -and went
downw lie soon, however, returned.
when a little more salt drove him
away the Second time, when, to Mr.
Hamilton's inexpressible delight, he
now saw bim trotting off into the for
est. And now Sir. Hamilton advises
hunters in Osage, county to .carry a
pocketful of salt with them or else be
sure that they are r dead- shots" be-
before they practice target shooting
onablack bear. i t n
Life's Changes. At almost every
step in life we meet with young men
from whom we anticipate wonderful
things, but of whom, after careful in
quiry, we never bear a word. The
effervescence of youth and passion,'
and the fresh gloss, of intellect and
Imagination, 'endow' them with a false
brilliancy, which makes fools of them
selves and other people. Like certain
chintzes, calicoes and 'ginghams, they
show finely on their first newness, but
cannot stand the sun and the rain,
and assume a very sober aspect after
washing day.
Chicago is very sorry, says the Post
that they could not keep their fire
until the arrival of the Russian grand
Duke... They would take wide, how
ever la showing him Mrs. Leary's cow
andthe post office oat.- The same pa
per observes that no museum will be
complete without one of this cow and
an equal number of this oat.
AXOTrfTm MAMMOTH CAVK.
Thirty Mile Beneath the Earth Wonder
ful Discovery in Southwestern Missouri.
From tbe Kansas City Times.
A week seldom passes by without
Some new and wonderful discovery
being made in the great expanse of
country known as the southwest. Of
late most, of these discoveries have
been made in the southwestern por-
tiou of Missouri aud the Indian. Ter
ritory, which has been for many years
only partially explored by the .white
mau. During the latter part of the
war a cave was discovered near Piue-
ville, McDonald county, Missouri, but
the times were so unsettled that be
yond a careless, superficial examina
tion of -the more accessible portion of
it no general explorations have as yet
been made.
Mr. C. C. Carpenter, a gentleman
residing iu Piueville, in company with
one or two of his friends, gives the
following as the result ot an cxpedi
tion made last week in search of tbe
wonderful,
The location of this subterranean
wonder is 16 miles southeast of Pike-
vine, McDonald county, the entrance
is on Sugar creek, in a ravine bearing
Ilia anffnantiv. tWI. nf Pat. TTftllai''
You make your entrance into the
bowels of the earth through a volcauic
fissure seven feet wide by twenty feet
in length you soon lose sight of day
light and find yourself in an entrance
hall fully 100 yards in length, which
terminates iu the bat room, so named
by the explorers from the thousands
of bats that swarmed within its dark
and hidden recesses thew flew about
iu swarms, making a terrible noise in
the arched roof above. This room has
three sides, each with an aperture
opemug into smaller caverns or side
rooms; the dimensions of the room
were taken by Mr, Carpenter, and
found to be 50x130 feet, the ceiling
about 20 feet from the floor. Passing
from this room, a walk of about 400
yards,, through a spacious hall, and
we find ourselves in BarnumV muse
um, so called from the number '.'of
strongly shaped -stalactites found
tnere.. This room is in the shape of a
horseshoe.' Nature most certainly In
tended this room for a church, since
the roof is arched in purely Gothic,
style," with dome and columns, and to
hnish off and make it complete, a pul
pit near tho center. ;The walls of this
magnificent cavern are 100 feet high.
but one of the most remarkable fea
tures about it is a fountain of pure
water four feet in diameter. Turning
noi tnwara we una a room w leet wide
and filled almost full of a glistening
formation; ot stalactites, which hang
in" curiously formed pendants 'from
tne roof, to the south of this is a
room which should be named the bot
tomless pit, since it apparantly has
neither bottom, sides, or ropf. The
darkness withiu this place is appalling
Turning to the east the party walked a
distance of about a quarter of a mile
when they came to a flight of natural
stepsj forty, or fifty in number, ter
miuating in. a wide platform which
formed the entrance to a mammoth
hall,.supported by Corinthian pillars
of various thickness, and endless in
number, all white as snow, and glis
though studded with
T monds. This hall is probably 200 feet
in width and communicates with a
number of passages leading off in
various directions, none of which bave
as yet been explored. Proceeding on
their way, the explorers found a river
of running water, coming no one
knows .from whence, and going,' no
one knows where. It is about 50 feet
wide and three feet deep. The party
followed its course down stream to
the fall, where the water goes roaring
over the precipice into the darkness
below. The party retraced their way
to the Mammoth hall, crossed the
river, and proceeding on their way.
They passed room after room of end
less shapes and full of natural curios
ities,
Miles of caverns were- passed
through, each having outlets into
others, aud all dark, but all full of
beauty when lighted with torches and
lamps. "A lake of pure water was'
soon reached, which was at first sup
posed to be a river.,, Here a rude boat
or dug-out had been, brought by
fugitive during the late war. He had
explored the lake during the war, and
went northward until he thougnt he
was coming to a waterfall, when he
returned. Further explorations on
the lake developed that the noise was
made by a huge waterfall, where the
water came pouring in from above
The water falls a distance of fifty feet,
The lake is circular in shape and has
no visible outlet for water.. It is about
100 acres in extent. There were eight,
or ten dark passages found upon the
bank of the lake, leading in all direc
tions, but tbe guide accompanying the
party lost his courage and refused, to
go further. The party .were often
about eight or ten miles from iheir
starting point. They were in the cave
42 hours. Mr.. Carpenter says tbere
is another, entrance to the cave 30
miles distant which old trappers and
hunters say leads to the lakes. Mr. C
C. Carpenter lives in Piueville Mc
Donald county, and will take pleasure
making further explorations with any
party who may call upon and accom
pany bim,
QTJaXITIESOF A GOOD. COLLECTOR.
Is on time to a miiwate when the
debtor says, cpme tomorro w, at nine
OdOCK.'.' r ,i
Sits on the step and 'waits for" his
return when he says J am just going
to amner.
Insists on stepping out, to, make
change when the man has nothing
less than a twenty.' .B
..VV ill go to an old stager", every
day for a mouth with a cheerful coun
tenance about that little account."
Doesn't mind edging into a crowd
to ask a fellow.
Will take a dollar in part if he can't
get ten in whole, and credit it,' with
alacrity.
Always suggests a check when the
money is not in hand, as he can get it
"cashed" to-morrow.
Almays has that account on top"
so the man can make, no excuse for
putting him off.
Don't mind asking for it immedi
ately after beiug treated," -or pleas
antly entertained,
is never in a nurry r can wait tin
you get ithrough."
Cuts off the retreat of a dodger by
crossing over to meet bim, or follows
him into a store where he goes to hide.
Can cough or salute when the "hard-
case", wants to pass wunout seeing
him.
In fine is patient as a post, cheer
ful as a duck, sociable as a flea, bold
as a lion, weather-proof as rubber,
cunning as a fox, and watchful as a
sparrow-hawk.
An up town New York dentist will
stump the country this winter with a
lecture showing the advantages of
having natural teeth extracted and un
natural ones put it. We hope, the
makers of artificial limbs will not feel
called upon to emulate this advertis
ing dodge.
HEST.T WiBD BEECHrTt OS' gFIRIT
"Mr. Beecber, iu a sermon lately re
ferred as follows to spiritualism
It is generally admitted that from
the very beginning of things this'
world has been open to !the influence -of
spirits. We can readily believe r
that there is a spiritual influence which
we can neither understand norappre-.
ciatc. This is certainly the "doctrine
of the New Testament. It was taught
both by the Savior and by the aposr.
ties, that both divine and demoniac
influences did roll in upon the human 1
soul and I aver that there is nothing
men should so much desire and do
so much need as those divine iuflu-,
ences which .the Bible teaches have,
been wafted over into this sphere.,
That fantastic and false notions have
arisen during all ages concerning this
spiritual doctrine does not prove its'
fallacy by any means.- How do men1
accouut for the fact that out of thef
lowest savage animal condition of man 1
there has come this conception of a
free spirit and consequent spiritual il--,
luminalion This idea was With the
race of man as far back as the begln-i
ning, and their vague feeling oat after
light showed then as now. their need
of it. Of course, mere -seeking does'
not prove the existence of an object,
but it shows a need which it is not a'
part of God's economy to allow. Our
Savior asserts the reality of these
spiritual influences; and declares it not'
possible for men to understand them.'
It is impossible to interpret a higher
sphere to those in a lower; hence, this r
great truth cannot be unfolded in de-.
tail as if it were an earthly truth.
Those living in the present have not,
so much need of this spiritual help;
but for that great part of the race who
live in daily consciousness of imper
fection, who struggle on' in 'darkness;
and doubt, knowing not how to com'
fort themselves, it is the one thing''
needful. It is the office of the Divine'
Spirit to inspire and comfort roen
There are times when we are all ef as,
conscious of. being influenced by. ai
spirit, outside of ourselves, and aW.
though it ia true that this influence
transcends our understanding,'. we are.
nevertheless able to prepare ourselves
for its reception by making ourselves
susceptible to spirit presence. If you
have a sense of personal' communion'
with a spiritworld, believe that God
has found you. "Do we not long to
separate ourselves from' mere physical'
consciousness? Can 'anybody eudure
the thought'of .going, down to -ther
grave to annihilation? Is there any.
thing we desire more than a light to
shine oh the road that leads to the
great beyond No better argument.
can be made for spiritualism than that
it settles laitn. r
INTERIOR CONSTITUTION OF
THE
EARTH'S SURFACE.
The greatest depth of the earth hith
to attained by man's exploration has
not reached more than one mile from'
the surface; and' when, as has some-
where been remarked by Prof. Forbes
it is remembered that the diameter
of the earth-is but a little short -of
eight thousand miles,, the dispropor-t
tion of our studies between the suri
face and interior of our planet is sin,
gnlarly apparent. Every sea has been
traversed from, pole to pole.i'thet
desert, the prairie, the great for-'
est and the inland river; founts
have been explored. All the sciences''
prove with what ardor the phenome
na ef the earth's surface have been in-:
vestigated, and thence the 'character
of far distant planets yet of our ownt
globe no attempt has been made be
yond onemile down. What, howe-'
er, has been learned, even from this:
shallow descent,' is astonishing. "Jit
has reveal the fact that the earth is not
a solid substance on the contrary,,
that it was a fluid interior, with only
solid crust relatively not so thick.
in. proportion as a ben's egg.. It is
found that, for every hundred feet of
descent, there is a rise of temperature
of two degrees Fahrenheit. At twenty-five
miles depth there would be a
temperature of three thousand de-.
grees, which is sufficient to melt iron
and the lava that is ejected frorp vol-v
canoes. Even without any verifying
experiments, the existence of volca
noes in different parts of the world,
the perpetual springs of boiling .wa-J
ter in Iceland and California, and of:
warm water in England and else-'
where, are thought to clearly prove!
the theory of subterranean heat.
NON-EXPLOSIVE.
Mr. Gray discovered a TJon-explo
sive illuminating fluid. To show hew'
safe the new compound -was, he ihvl-1
ted a number of his friends to meet'
him in his rooms, whither he bad1
brought a barrel of the fluid which
he at once proceeded to stir with a red!
hot poker. As he went through the
roof of the bouse accompanied by his
friends, he endeavored to explain to
his nearest companion de voyage that
the particular fluid in the barrel had
too much benzine in it; but the pen-
tleman said he had an engagement7'
higher up, and eontd not wait for as
explanation. Mr. Gray continued, hie'
assent till he met Mr. Jones, who in
formed him that there was no necessi
ty for him to go up higher, as every
body was coming down..- So Mr.
Gray started down to be with the par-.
ty. Mr. Gray's widow offers for. sale.
the secret for the manufacture' of 'the
non-explosive fluid at a reduced rate,
as sh6 wishes raise money enough;
to buy a silver-handled coffin, with a.,
gilt plate, for the late Mr. Gray." No
cards.
The man who-can have his' eoffiri
made while alive must look at death
philosophically. We hear, of a -easel
in point in Person county. Mr. Rich-,
ard Hargis, who lives near Bradsher 'a
rtore, thirty odd years ago turned out
a sassafras tree to. grow for the. pur-.
pose of making him a coffin, and about -twelve
months ago the old man bad
it cut down and got some-one, in Itox-
borough to make his coffin Out of itv
The old man occasionally gets into, it
and stretches himself out by the way
of showing his neighbors a "good fit. t
He paid the maker of tbe coffin in(
wheat, so that he is one living ma;
who will have no fuss over his coffin..
when dead. This reminds Us of au
old coon in Murfreesboro, N. Cwho 4
had a colli u cast of iron before the
War. He had his grave dug also, and
walled uu with brick with a magnifi
cent, tombstone setting forth his name
date of birth, aud fixing his death
somewhere abont tbe year 1864.. The)
old' chap kept his. cast-iron coffin in4
his corncrlb, and used to shell corn in
it. The crib needed no lock at night,
for you couldn't get a negro to go near 1
it alter dark. Hillsboro, -Mo. Leader.
An Edinburgh undertaker, noted. I
for his thrift, having occasion to take
the corpse of an old lady to the fami- j
ly burying ground in the Highlands,',
brought back tbe hearse ful) of sraug-A
gled whiskey, On being arraigned
for the offense, he said to the tnagig-
trate, J'AVhy, mani. there's .na harm
done.. X only took awa the body aa'
brought back the speeritr -1
't
1!