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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

PoLicE.-Henry Sherman, atlas "Dntch
Hank" was arrested yesterday by officer
McHugh, charged with drunkenness and
dIsorderly conduct. Fined 81 snd costs
aud 80 days In the ccunty jail.
Wu. Henry Eta, depizeu OF Meadvili.,
was arrested on the came charge by officer
N. Fined 50 cents and costs and fifteen
days Iu the county Jail.
City Father Ma'loy. Mrs. Dnnnigan Mrs.
Canadian, Mrs. Pert. aud other illustrious
vagrsuts aud vsgabouds from this place, at
present confined 10 the county Jail, will un-
'doubtedly extend Dutch Henry and Wm
E:ta hearty welcome on their arrival Al
the county Basti'e.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

John Carter attempted TO open sale in
Trenton. Missouri, = lew nights ago. but the
saer'f. who was watching MN, drew his lit
tie pistol and shot him dead
A Mr.. Bowdou, an undertaken. at Brook
field. Nis'ouri, came tnesr going TO tnst
"bourne.' rct by u rnnnng away With a
hearse on which Mr. Bo~den was seated
A Missouri horse thief WAS hung to = tele-
graph pole Will on bis way 70 lae voting
plac and according 10 the Providence Her.
aid, "tnat manrer of polling u vot. ia cal
culaiea 10 desden ones interest in town pol.
itics.'
The National Bosrd OF Trade will meet at
St Louis on the l6.h pr,x.
Wn. II. McCallisisr was stabbed in tie
neck at = ball 10 Pike county. Mo. on the
2ith att, by Capt H.ndrlcks, As,istsH,
Secretary Of the Missouri een.te, aud died
on Wednesday,.
Judgment has been entered IN ths s-quss
tratiou Case against the former Guy Treas
urer, Marcer. OF Puiladslphis. for t4Is, 900
the amount OF his d-iaication.
Newton Talbot. regular Repubiican Can
didate, has also received toe nomiust,on OF
the Citizens COMMITTEES for Mayor pi Bos
ton.
The Chicngo Board OF Ilral,h propose to
prosecute yhysiclans ~ho fan sorSport snali'
pux cAses undpr their care.
The remains OF a Mr. Dr.ssier were found
10 the ruins OF mis- house on North Cork
street. Chle'go, yesterday. His wife and
her brother w-re also among the missing.
Thapksgivns was generally obs rv-d In
Chicago the newspapers susprnding pub
LEGATION, and the banks and susiue.u houses
closing their doors.
Col. A. c. Simpson has resigned bis pos
itiou as president OF the Slnbury AMI Lew.
istown Railroad, which has be.n leased by
'he PeBnsyivanla company for period Of
uinety-nine yesrs
Tw-nty-sev-n Of ths old wrNs snrrouniu,
tae old Sherman and Noble and D-lamsler
wells are being pumped in nnison night sud
day with the hope OF exhausIing the water
ana bringing back the OIL.
General Conrt-waitipg on half a dozen
o. ria a. the same time
The divini,ies who shape onr ends are
The halter and shoemaker.
When does u man feel girlish? " hen he
makes his maiden speech.
IN c'eaG nons fac'-wbale boy and , on
will tind him full of blnbber.
II a bricknyer were called a brick, hs
ueed not feel mortar fled. Judy.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

The 'eet''s on" Tuesday evening, before
.h- Young Mems Christian Association, by
Rev. w.. b. Cnlliss. on appearances ;,
WAS largely attended, snd-is said by .toss
woo beard It to nave been Gus literary
production. Tho Rev. gentleman is exceed
iIxly popular ss lecturer, and u,any OF
those who heard bin express the hope that
be may bs induced to lecture before the As
sociatieu agsin before the course ia over.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

The New, York Workingmen's Union is
said to be threatened With dissolution. The
painters, bricklaysrs, siairbuiIG-rs; and join
rrs have severaIly given notice of withdraw
The grounds OF dissatisfaction are the alleg-
ed perversions Of the organization from its
original design political interests OF q few
Of i.s members.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

some esacrelieieus'wretch without the fear
Of man before mis- eyes, and without none
IN his pockets, pu:'wI:h desire to celebrate
Thanksgiving in an appropriate and proper
manner, broke into Scbermerborn' & Ten
Ey-k's feed and provision store, night before
Is.t, and carried otf four turkeys and several
chickens. No douot they enjoyed turkey
sod chicken to their hesrl's content.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01
miHislratOrs Notice,
DISSOLUTION NOTNJE.

The copartnership heretofore exi.ting un-
DER the firm name Of N. l.. Bates Il Co. ~
hn'rs OF crude petroleum, at Petroleum Gen.
ire. Pa, ia lhi. day dissolved by mutual
consent =. Fisher and NJ. L. Bates re-
trinc. The business will hereafter he con-
dnctsd oy George Stevens under the old
name Of the Monitor Oil Works.
+. ID. FISHER.
NJ l. BATES.
GEO. STEVENS.
Dated Petroleum Centre. Nov. IA, 1871.
nov. l5.5m
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

There has been considerable yellow fever
10 New Orleans dnring the fall, and strange
to cay, instead of breaking out in the neigh
bo.hood OF the French market, las ususl
among tie inhabitants Of the low "daeo"
slnms, it took hold among the lfssbicna bls
and vel!-to do people. The last death oc-
ourred only few days ego
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

The smallpox lis rapidly increasing in
New York. During the pas. week there
were tifty-seven new cases of small pox in
the city. and, it is expressly stated that the
disease prevailed not only among the poor
occupants OF filthy tenement houses, but
among the most wealthy residents Of the
fashionable qusrters
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

We hsve removed our office to the large
and ccumodions room. three doors above
our tsse location, and directly opposite the
AeCiotoek House. Az usual We ere pre-.
pared to execute job work with nea tness
and dispatch. Give us Q call.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

Tho. Last versIon of Tue q. Washington
story: a youthful ben fonnd an egg, and.
yielding 10 the maternal instinct, sat upon
1t untilthe tocees Of lncnhatlou was com.
plete. Her mOtbe-' who had laid the spp
and had taken great paiDs in shading and
coloring 1t, came along, and seens only the
broken shell, burst into tea-a and said ::
"Alas my daughter, who has destroyed nv
favorite egg The teathered oN.prinp
quickly responded: 81 cannot tell a lie.
mother; | cannot tell lie, did it with my
little hatch it."
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01
SEE HERE

psrtie, wishing to en- Wribs ~ to sr' np Clans
for Pspws--u eesly, semi Weekly, Daily or Month
lv--can lnye the game furnished n.tLCB RATES
b, applying a, the POST OFFICE STATIONERY
STORE. The following Ia . Nj d Newspapers
and scar. noe which viii lc furnisiep at Club
Ratcn:
wsyer.y MsrnS.nc, I,arpss,s weeki,,
Scientific American, liOpets ps,
ponroI q Democrat, baperc mSn,,r,
New y ork Daic. Wecklies or seini.wessIes,
Frank Leslie's illustrated. Chimney Cor ei.
Bniial pailifs or Wreki,es, Le-iies Feshlon eoox
ri t.bure Dsl "a y Hceklies, Bow Girls "SAH
Oh City Da'lies, n Uul,
'r,,usy,llc Daiics s. Wseklies Saturday Nisnd
u.a,,', 4 Home. Firrshe Companion,
" ea.s n World, NJ upper
us1r sp"'' God, y's La fy's lock
ula.rrnnnii,an. ,,asieal Mouthlioe of l. kinda,
Atlantic Monthly, V,erAnd ,y! ,wyona'!
Bal Ions Moiihiy, fiessAh' hoars
Eclectic Monthly, Galaxy &c
advantage Of subscrihirs here Ia that
vou can get them CHEAPE and MoRE RE'u-
LAR, and alss have the privilege Ct kxCHANG'
ING " they do not suit .EN
The exchange cannot bs madc with tl'caFhoi'sh'
VI" YR. NICHOLSON.
Post Of.e No~.c
rorto Petroleum Centre, ra.
|
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

Tie pres. ibrou ,beu' tie country e"mo"'
IN n. the Sec,e,,ly ri the Navy TO- t"ro'ng
the cadets out Of the Naval Academy TOT
"ssxipg." This is the only sort OF di''p''ns
likely to be effective for the prev'nt'oo III
A COW wardly practice.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

A party of English capitalists, guided by
the Hon.'J' Ross Browne, are exploring the
tulo or bottom lands Iof the mouth of the
Sacramento river, wilh,a view of purchasing
. large tract for.the purpose Of reclamation
1t 10 proposed to apply the Hollad system of
dykes to the lands.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

This evening the Georgia Minstrels Slave
Troupe. s"psar at sobel's Opera House, in
"na OF their unique entertainments. They
ole highly spoken Of by the press wherever
tn'y har" appeared, and will undoubtedly
have = crowded bouse.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

The grand jury OF Chicago closed their
labors by indorsing and commencing the ac
tion OF the Mayor in calling for the aid ti
Geo. Sheridan during the recent disaster,
and warmly thanking the Ga neral for the ef
tcient services rendered on that occasion,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01
GCcuV Notices.
!, A., e.ctreuaijl a. Go.

&. NJ. TCtte"Ef1
PAX pow, New 1o'k. mud Geo. r. fowe,, "oo
Advertising Agents, arc the so'e agents FOR 'he rs
,ro,eum Cen,re p.n.Y Rxcoap In that city Aa-
ycr,iser, In tlst tity nlc ,.qu'scd to icsvo Their
. wars w,,, either ~ tnc sl0ve hoNes
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

The lstes, disps'c es from New Orleans
s,te That the. .pr'ar tight between Mace nhd
Coburn WAS declared off after el-ven rounds
had beeb fought. No particulars.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

The Chcaso Republican "a Its II aea'n
II comes to MS iooNing AS well sever, oh'y
Weller Mr. McCullaga Is sti'l me soi'oi
aud publisher
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

It is said that the Jewish rabbi Of the
great synagogue st Berlin receives the nien'
salary voluntarily paid to any one livine
preacher. 1t is SfO. .0a0 year.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

Thsnsssiving Day wssvsry generally OBJ.
seivsd1 yesterday. by our citizens. Divine
services, at the Presbyterian Church, was
largely attended, As . matter of course,
turkey and ''sicb' suffered severely.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

The Rev. Watson. the English VIE m"r
derer, has been fully Icommiited, notw''n-
standing tbetrstinony Of tue doctors tsYsro-
ing bis insanity.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

A Qriei-strissen Conupct' cut widow teis-
grsphe to the friends of her late hnsoanu
"Dlar Jonn is dead. Loss fully covered
by insurance.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

The Thanksgiving dinners st the Central
House, McCray House and McClintock
House. were very elegant affairs and passed
OF to the satisfaction of all concerned.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

A County clerk in iowa recently received
Guole reading as foilows:;
Mister Klure-Sur-lssoo marrig lisens to
tolwnust for Mister-~--And Mis---for
s"enms'ances requir 'erI' to marry rite orr
They 10 ead suna. ---svep mother and ant
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

Tidiouts modrstly elaine but one case 8,
email pox.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

The Pae'hc Hotel sad railway eating
5nsss Of tbs natnois Central Railway at
oabu1s ., Laws, were bususd Iwednesday.-
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

Now-a-day u bar tender is called "fusi
artist"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

- GAPFNkT'S LIQUOR STORE ia
thn oaly place 10 !sot for Hotel Glass
Wars "A.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01
Gold at l p. m. 10Y
R REMOVAL.

The office. Of the Daily Re.
cord has been removed to the
building situated three doors
above the late location, direct.
" opposite the McClintock
House Our friends are invit.
ed to call and sec US.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

.ELarpe stock Of Leroy W. Fairehild E
G,U'D PEN.-best in the market,
nov2i-u. Az SlMMONS
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

e HOLIDAY GOODS In great 'ar'e'
:" At SIMMONS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01
The Amsrioa Cook Stove

The America Cook Stove At
GORDOy
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

/" GAFFNEY is the ONLY SQUARE
LlQVGR DEALER on the Greek. Give
him call
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

s~ CHOICE ClGARS-pew stock.
At SIMMONS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

Rnsa Tinted Pucxs, Di.ri-. for 1872
nuy "a at GRIFFES BROS
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01
The Anerica Cook Stove .,
--. CORD,

The America Cook s.ovvN
G0rhvl
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

sglr"did winter. cnred HANS and
EYCk'S. cor Washington and I'd ats ~
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

New Styles Pocket Diaries
GRlFFES BROS
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

Go TO ALDEN'S for The l.,..l MI.
tS Caps.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

Elegau: Pocket Diaries ,,-. p,,.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01
HtDuSe For Sale.

A desirable residence located on BOYD
farm, with all conveni-nces for a good sized
family, tor sale cheap. Good water 10 the
housr. Enquire of
F. J. HANNA
Petroleum Centre, oct 30-l
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

Elegant Meek Ties
nov. az. atArh,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

eB GAFFNEY keeps constantly on
hand Scotch Ale and London Porter, espsc
ally for family use.
The America Cook Stove ct
Oo'4 GOEpON'S.
New Styles six Hatt.
as.A.-ALOEN'S
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

Diaries ior 1872
GRIFFES BROS
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01
etroleum Centre Daily Record.
Fet. Centre. Friday December 1

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at II o'clock A. NJ, and IN
O'Clock P. N.
D. PATTON. Pastor.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

The America Cook Stove at
GORDON's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-01

New ,tvck of Winter Clothing
At MALDEN'S
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-03
Esquire Green's idears Of Things.

One pint of cream Is worth ten
quarts of skim. mix.
lf editors aud public appakers
could say just ns much With half the
number ot words, We should know
iui'e as much, and have IA great deal
more time To sleep.
Ihose who deal In Patent Rights
are very apt To rind out they have in
vest ia patent WRONGS.
Whatis every day IL common:
what Is Dnce IN "A while is a rarity.
sci AL your traps; plant cprn, po-
Lhtoes, beans; SOW rye, Oats. etc;
keep cattle, sheep, aud hogs. SunIe-
ttiing will do well you will get
something somewhere.
No use TO write for agricultural
newspapers and neglect 70 feed your
hoas.
Never say you have done planting
iis tong ~ the bars to the field arc
not put up.
IL ~ au old saying that woman
can throw cut Ut the window with n
spoon faster than IA man can shovel
~ at the door. lt is more Lnan half
| @ith the woman whether tile men
| set rich or not.
II man goes into any kind of mn
enterprise, and IL successful. he wIll
/ SAY he WAS smart baIt HIs neIghbors
| VIII say Inc was lucky; bnt 1T he does
not succeed we'll, lie viii say liz Was
unfortunate; hut hls neiphbors will
/ SHy he Was fool. --Hearta and
| Home.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-03
Mis-Speat Evenings.

The boy spends an hour of each
evening lounging idly on the street
corner, wa.tes in the course of the
year, three hundred and sixty i've
precioHs hours whi"E, If applied to
study, would fani!itrize him with
/ the rudiments of any familiar science
II i'm addition to wasting an hour
each evening, lie spends ten cents
for cigar. which IL usually the case
| the emUuut Is thus worse than vast
ed. Boys, think OF these Things,
think how much precious time and
good money you are wasting, aud ior
what? The qualification afforded by
the lounge on the corner, or by the
cigar, Is not only temporary, but pos
lively hur0ul. Inu cannot indulge
ia these practires without seriously
| inJuFing yourselves. You acquire
/ idle and wastsful habits, which will
cling 10 yon through life, aud grow
upon you with each succeeding year.
You may in after life shake them OH
but the probabilities are. that tile
habits thus formed in early life, will
Remain with YOU till your dying day.
BE warned then, In time aud resolve
that as the hour spent in idleness IL
gone forever. that you will improve
each passing one, and thereby iii
yourself for usefulness and happi-
| ness.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-03
The First Locomotive In America.

The first locomotive that ever did
service in the United States il now
lying outside Of Il foundry ut Carbon
dale. Lurene county, Penn. II
ought tG be preserved somewhere as
an interesting relic Of the early DAYS
of railroading. The following de-
scription oi its trial trip, taken from
DIR. HOLSTERS History OF the Lack
awanna Valley, will be read with
Interest,":
The first locomotive engine intro.
duced aud worked In America, was
run on the Delaware Il Hudson Rail.
road. In the year 1G2S, and Homes
dale (nanlrd from the late Philip
Hone,l offered it's friendly glen for
the purpose of conducting the expe
riment, The locomotive, called the
"StourbridSe Lion" was built ia
England, OF the best, workmanship
aud material, and most approved
pattern of that date. The road
passed out of Honestiale 10y sharp
northwesterIy curve, with moderate
grade, and was carried over the
LackswaAen 10y lung hemlock
trestling, considered too frail by
many 70 support the great weight of
the mysterious looking engine ali
ready fsF the hazaIdous Journey.
AS the ctowd gathered from far
aud near. expecting that bridge. 10
c"motive an 1 all, would plunge into
the stream the moment passage was
attempted no one dared IL run the
locomotive across the chaSm but
Major HOra'io Allen, who. amid ex
uitatlon and praise, passed over the
bridge ana n portion of the road in
safety. The engine, however, was
abandoned, a. the slender tre4tlinr
forming much of the body of tie
read, sufficiently strong for ordinary
ears, was found too feeble for the
weight and wear Major Allen, Ia
his accnuut of this fret trip OF To-
cumhtive on this continent, SAYS:
AS | placed my hand on the
throttle, ! was undecided whether |
would move slow or with Il falr de
gree Of speed; bnt believing that tue
road would prove safe, ana prefer
ring, If we did go down To GsO down
handsomely, without auy evldenre
Il tlmIdiiy, | started win consider
ahie vel"ctty; passed the cuI ve oVet
the creeS safely, aud was soon out uI
hearing OF the vast as~pmhiage. Al
the end of two or three mules, | re
Vorsed the valve aud returned witn~
out accident, having thus made the
inst railroad "Trip by locomotive on
he western hemisphere '"--j|r
change.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-03

A SKATER In Leaven worth, Kansas
- reported by local paper. to have
broken through the ice, tie other
night, and to have swun beneath
IL for twenty yards, till he came To u
shallow place, when he assumed the
perpendirular and burst through the
thin ice witt! his head. This In "A
likely story, says the Springfield,
Mass, Republican, but we can beat 1t
al out, We knew young man IN
Huntington, twenty miles from this
city, who once asservated 10 his
friends that, on "A skating voyage
down the river, he fell Through an
sir hole and struck bottom twenty
feet below, came up safe aud hoated
down stream a quarter Of mile oc-
casionally butting his head against
the Ice To try It's thickness, and final
ly came out all right at another air.
hole. Now we guess the Leaven~
worth man viii knock under.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-03
BURIED ALIYE AND RESURECT-
ED.
A Man Covered up Forty Feet Deep in
q WeIl--IIe Scratches Out.

A singular affair occurred at Pop
lar Grove, Grundy county. Mo, Oh.
the Tth INST. a Mr.. John Andrews.
popular and well to do farmer in
the ueighhorhood, had dug we'll
some forty feet deep, and had walled
VI up about fifteen feet, when it was
about to cave in. Mr.. Andrews
gathered up an armful of short
boards, and went down pole ladder,
fastened to the side of the well, to
lay them across the wall, so as to
prevent the dirt, as it fell, from fill
ing up that part of the we'll walled
up. He had not more than reached
fore the well caved in, filling up to .
few feet of the top. The alarm was
given and the neighbors gathered.
but all believing him dead, they re-
turned to their homes, TO make ar
rangemcnts to come the next day
and dig him out. Mrs. Andrews and
two grown daughters, and several
children, refused to leave the spot,
hut sat on a log near the well, cry
ing, until late in the evening, whtu,
all ut once, they Saw Mr., Andrews
emerging from the well, coz cred
with clay, and coming toward them!
The children all ran, screaming to
the house, bolted the doors aud
fastened the windows. believing IL To-
be Sheir fathers ghost. But Mrs.
Andrews ran to meet him, screaming
ut the top of her voice. "Oh john!
Oh John is that ycu is that you !"
When she reached him she fell faint
Ing at his feet.
1t seems that when he got To the
bottom Of the well, he looked mp and
saw the top giving way, aud beiiev-
ing he had not time to make his es
cape, he slipped under the boards.
which he laid across the we'll, when
the whole thing fell in upon him.
All hope at first gave way, and he
was about TO let himself drop into
the water below aud eud al once hi.
miserable feelings. But feeling above,
he found the clay easily crumbied,
aud hope revived. The pole ladder.
10 seems. was still stfuding, and get
ling hold of it with one hand he
with the other scratched away for
life, the dirt falling in'T the water
below as he dragged his body slowly
upward. 1t seems he did not suffer
much i'm breathing, as fresh air came
down the pole, around which the
dirt was loosely packed. In the in
credible short time of seven hours he
scratched hole some forty feet long,
througEt which he made his escape.
This is one of the narrowest hair.
breadth escapes from horrible death
OH record