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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-09-24

majority to elect, on motion, only the three
receiving the largest vote we're retained in
nomination, when the second ballot resulted
Stephenson, 26; Williams, % Harrison,
o.
The second ballot failing to give either the
number of votes necessary for choice, the
name receiving the lowest number of votes
was dropped, and the third ballot stoods-.
Williams, So; Stephenson, 20; blank, !.
Williams was thereupon declared the nom.
inee of the Convention.
For Coroner the vote was-Darwin, 81;
Boyd, IL.
On motion of Col. j. NJ. White, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed to the Congress
sonal Convention: A. E. Hutchinson, w. B.
Wilson, Jun., J. G. Chambers, Alfred Moore
On motion to appoint delegates to the State
Convention, the Chairman announced the fol.
lowing gentlemen: Peter Garrison, Col. w.
H. McCorkle. John S. Bratton, Col. Andrew
Jackson; with the following alternates for
either Convention W. B. Metts, Col. J. M.
White, J. S. Reynolds, J. F. Workman.
No further business being presented, the
Convention adjourned, the session being
marked with the utmost harmony and good
feeling.
To recapitulate the work of the Convention
we present below, in connected form, the ticket
adopted
For County Commissioners.-A. M. Black,
J. NJ. Hope, Richard T. Gillespie.
! For the House Of Representatives.-T. J
Bell, A. B. Springs, w. w. Gaffney, j. G.
Chambers.
For Judge Of Probate. nomination.
for School Commissioner. w. B. Williams.
! For Coroner.-P. B. Darwin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY
y ALEXANDRIA VA.
otockholdersin ths Company win pleaset Ike
notice that the following acting agents are the
only authorized persons to make collections of
money for this Company viz.
MOSES ALTON Director Woodstock
COL. G. W. MURPHY Agent Mt. Jackson.
CAPT. G B. SAMUELS % Z" Front ROYAL
A. B. TRICK Director liza risonburg.
ROBT. BEV ERLEY President Plans.
VIM H. "AMS Agent Stauiton
When they collect, they will also Iucn1sI til
party paying them, with certificate of Stock
Money paid to any other persons excep, mysel!
will not be recognized. sra
-ta Il @s GEORGE C. WEDDERBCRN
i'tlF 81 i" Secretary and Treasurer
Harrisonburg Register please copy
Feb. 23-tf. s'a
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15
4 tHESA PEAkE AND ONO R. R.
On and after Sunday Apr. 9th 1874 Passen.
gel Trains will run as follows: -F+ f
FROM STATTNTON

ger lTdiHS w III run as tf>li0WS:
FROM STAUNTON. .,-s
TO- 5A. NJ. Mail TRiINs, For Cha lottesvile
Gordensville, Richmond and all crmediatt
Stations daily Except Sunday arii-es al
Richmond 500 z. NJ. This taain connects al
Charlottesville for Lynch burg Bristol Knox
vile, Chattanooga and the South and at Cor
densville for Alexandria, W ashing ton and the
North. 1aES 2a'
IL 40 P. NJ. EXPRESS. For Charlottesville,
Gordensville. aud Richmond daily (except
Sunday arriving at Richmond 40 A. Nj.
This train connects ut Charlotisviile for
Lyncbburg, Eristnl Knoxville Chattanooga,
aad the South at Gordonsvi!le for alexandra,
Washington an the North ard at Rich .nond
for Petersburg, Norfolk, Weldon, Wilmington,
Charleston, Savannah, Danville, Greensboro.
Charlotte and all points southeast. ~
3,424. NJ. EAfRBss. For Goshen, Millboro
Covipgton, White Sulphur and all stations
westof White Sulphor daily Except Sunday J
arriving at Huntington $50 2. NJ. This train
connects at Huntington with the. conipanyg
Steamers Bostona and Fleetwood al irving at
CINCINNATI, 500 A. NJ. in time tn connect
with the Morning TraiIs on ali the different
lines running out at Cincinuatti. a!la
1886 P. NJ. MAIL TRAIN, For Hinton and all
intermediate Stations daily Except Sunday
arriving at Hinton 10, Is p. 81.
For ra tie tickets and information apply to
}. W Hopkins agent at Staunton
A. II. PERRY Gen'lSup't.
EDGAR VLEIT, Gen'l P.and I. Ag't.
apr. 20 tt .tats
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

A SLIGHT MIsrAKE.-There is a mag
istrate in town in Indiana named Hell
ser. A clergyman in the same place was
called upon not long since, by young
couple, who wished him to join them in
the holy bonds of matrimony. He ask
ed the bridegroom "a soldier, by the
Way for his marriage license. The
man in blue responded that he had been
engaged to the girl for four years, and
thought that would do. The clergy
man thought not, and remarked, as the
speediest wayto obtain license: ''You
had better take your girl and go to Hell
ser!' you go to hell yourselfip rotor
ted the angry veteran. And Selling the
bride by the arm, he dragged her from
the house, wondering what manner of a
profane minister he had met with.-Ee~
ehumge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

An old farmer riding in a lumber
wagon with his son, when passing over
arough place fell off; and coming iuto
close contact with the wheel, he cried
out, only neck is broke!" His son ex.
pressing some doubt as to the case
being quite SO bad, the old man re
sp>nded with some spirit, Don't you
s'pose | know !"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

The young ladies Of the city have
lapsed into the hoIlid fashion of wear
ing stockings with broad white and
brown stripes. This is the more in
tolerable as the windy and stopping
weather will soon be upon US.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

An unfortunate man in indianapolis,
who lost several toes by car wheel,
was consoled by ali Irisnman near with,
"Whist, there! you're making more
noise than man I've seen with his
head off"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

Do not be too grasping or illiberal
1t s weNto bear in mind, that naked
we came into the world, and in a wind
ing sheet and few boards we will be
returned to the lap Of mother earth.
The wealth we leave TO our heirs will
be scattered, but our noble deeds will
remain as living memorial of our ex-
istenee. Let our deeds be noble, and
daily practiced as such.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

ANY girl may raise mustache by.
shaving her upper lip every day for
about month. A st Louis girl has
demonstrated this fact, and now wishes
she hadn't.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

A sharp student was called up by a
worthy professor of a celebrated college
and asked the question, "Can a man
see without eyes'" eyes, sir, was the
prompt answer, Glow, sir, cried the
amazed professor, ''can man see with
out eyes?' ''l1e can see with one, sir, {"
replied the ready witted youth, and the
whole class shouted with delight at the
triumph over old Metaphysics. >.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

If you want to hear the pure, silvery
Italian language in all its fiuency and
beauty drop red hot nickel into the
extended palm of an organ-grinder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

A Sunday school scholar, being
asked what became of men who de
ceiyed their fsllow-men, promptly ex.
claimed, They go to Europe!" -Fs'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

b. A Delaware man lost his wife and a
race horse by the same stroke Of light.
ming, and he tried for two hours to re
vive tie horse. O.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

A professional man not far from State
street, Boston, returning to his office
one day, after a substantial lunch, said
complacently to his assistant, ssMr.
Peetkin, the world looks different to a
man when he has three inches of rum
in him." eyes, replied the junior,
without moments hesitation, sand he
looks different to the world p
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

An alniable citizen Of Burlington
called to see another, who was dan ger
ously i'll. Attracted by festive pair
of boots in the room Of the invalid, the.
visitor tried them on, when turning to
the sick man with much sympathy, he.
remarked ''supposing the worst to
happen, I'll take these boots" N-5
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

A little girl in the train was, asked
what motive was taking her to the city
81 believe they call it "a locomotive
said the little innocent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

A small boy forgot, and asked his
father for a "chaw of tubaecer" the
other day, and is now very reticent
about it. .A4n -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

Brigham Young is dangerously i'll,
and his wife feels very bad about it. +
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

Early to bed and early to rise will all
be in vain if you don't advertise.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

No man can read about all these bur
glaries without determination to have
his wife sleep on the front side of the
bed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-15

hnsS tge g77et 4'7oqreil aa9at "A
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-18
SHEER POVERTY.

In Reading bread. meat and cloth
ing are distributed at the station house
to the deserving poor. A few morn
ings since thinly clad and sorrowful
looking woman approached the bread
pile over which Chief Cullen presided.
She carried basket on her arm, and
as che extended it to receive her allow
ance of charity's goods she put on
look of sorrow that would have melted
the heert of an anchorite. The Eagle
says the quick eye Of Chief Cullen
took in her situation at a glance, and
looking her in the face, he inquired
what is your name?I The woman
answered in the German language, and
gave her name as Fleckner "How
many brick houses have your "Only
one," was the answer. How many
building lots do you own 7" "Four-
tecn," was the reply. "How many
pounds Of pork did you kill last fall p
was next asked the poor woman. She
answered slowly,"About six hundred"
"How many hogs have you now at
home in the pen I" was the next tbun.
derbolt. "Only two," answered the
needy female. "How much money
have you in bank ?" said the Chief.
"Only little now" said poor Mrs.
Fleckner. Chief Cullen gently took
the poor woman by the arm aud kind
ly escorted her out of the apartment.
Several minutes afterward she ap-
peared again and had doleful story
to tell. She said that it was not fair
to refuse her bread, when her other
rich neighbors had been supplied and
bounteously at that. She stated that
one of her neighbors had thirty-six
loaves of bread in the house that she
had procured at the station house.
Mrs. Fleckner then narrated the sor-
rowful fact that she had large family
of two children and that her coal was
entirely consumed. She said that the
weather had been SO bad as not to per.
nit her gathering any for several days.
She wiped the tears from her eyes and
said that poor woman should not be
refused bread when she had nothing tc
eat at home. Chief Cullen replied
that she was to be pitied indeed; but
as long as there we're people applying
for help who did not own their own
houses, fourteen building lots, six hun
dred pounds of pork, two hogs, and 9
little money in bank, she would hav,
to take a back seat no matter what
her condition was. The poor woman
went home without bread and every
body around said it served her per
fectly right.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-18

out of q dinner pot and he rode out
of the corral conquering hero.
"Pete went straight for Higby's quar-
tiers, and saluting with the air of
Major General, addressed Tom; I
done told you massa dat's bully
muel. But you didn't fool dis chile
much. Seen dat muel before, has.
Know right wbar you confiscated dat
muel. Plowed corn wild him many
time. Massa Brownlow own dat crit
ter and dis niger too. Me an dis
muel is gwine to town, we is. He's a
bully muel, and Pete's a bully nigger,
yo. iist kin bet.' And digging his
heels into Satan's ribs CT he went alta
swinging canter Tom Highly was the
maddest man you ever saw, and the
expressions he made use of on that oc-
casion would not grace the pages of a
Sunday School book. For long enough
after ward, if you wanted to hear cuss-
ing, all you had to do was to ask Tom
who he sold his mule to. Then get
out of the way. for he had an unpleas-
ant habit of throwing things around
loose.
ave did not see Pete again until
after the battle of Murfreesboro he
had Joined the Seventh Michigan as a
servant to the Major, and his first re-
mark as the Seventh filed by, was Say,
any oh you fellers got muel you want
rode. Is the general muel breaker
for dis command, is. Whars Massa
Higlebum? /? Glib him dis chile's best
spects. Is Major Ways boy now, l
is. Glib my lub to Massa Warmhorn.
Tell him Is sorry couldn't stay wild
him, but l had to git Massa Brown
lows muel. Why, knowed dat muel
from a chile. Good bye, fellers.'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-18

ANorHER pAuenrEr,.


Gillingham was in Williamsport the
other day, and while attending to bis
business there he had strong pre-
monitiou that something was the mat
ter at home; so in order TO satisfy
himself, he determined to run down to
Philadelphia on the next train. In
the meantime, his mother in.law sent
bin dispatch to this effect
"Another daughter has just arrived.
Hannah is poorly. Come home at
once" 1rl n .s- .ii
The lines we're down, however, and,
meanwhile, Gillingham arrived home
and found his wife doing pretty we'll
and the nurse rambling around With
an infant day old. After staying
twenty four hours, and finding that
everybody was tolerably comfortable,
he returned to Williamsport without
anything being said about, the dis
patch, his mcther-in-law supposing
that of course he had received it. The
day after his, arrival the lines were
fixed, and that night he received dis
patch from the telegraph Office dated
that very day and conveying the fol-
lowing intelligence: " ' -. ~
Another daughter has just arrived.
Hannah is poorly Come home ut
once" ..-...-... f.--.,ss a. .-r,..f
Gillingham was amazed and. bewil-
dered. He couldn't understand it.
Daughters appeared to him to be get
ting entirely too thick. He walked
the floor of his room in agony all
night trying to get the hang Of, the
thing, and the more he considered the
subject, the more he became alarmed
at the extraordinary occurrence. He
took the early tain for the city and
during the journey was in condition
of frantic bewildermeDt. When he
arrived he jumped in a cab, drove flu
riously to the house, and scared his
mother. law into convulsions by
rushing in frenzy and demanding
what on earth had happened But he
was greatly relieved to find that there
were no twins in the nursery, and to
learn how the mistake occurred. But
he is looking now for the telegraph
operator who changed the date of that
dispatch. Gillingham is anxious to
meet him. He wants to see him about
something. '-' '''
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-18

Att very successful seance in Cincin.
natl the other night, man burst into
teaHs when the medium described very
accurately tall, blue eyed spirit
standing by him, with light side whis-
kers, and his hair parted in the middle.
"Do you know him p inquired man
at his side, in sympathetic whisper.
know himf | guess | do" replied
the unhappy man, wiping his eyes.
"He was engaged to my wife. If he
hadn't died be would have been her
husband instead Of nue.. Oh, George,
George?" he murmured, in voice
choked with emotion, "why did you
peg out" -. it.
In Cooperstown they tell story of
an English joker who once visited
Fenimore Cooper. Cooper was then
the most conspicuous man in the little
town. One day, while Mr.. Cooper was
dining with the Englishman, he poured
out some native wine-wine from
grapes raised in his own garden. TAX
ing up glass and looking through it
with pride, Cooper remarked, Nov,
Mr.. Stebbins, call this good, honest
wine" "Yes, Mr.. Cooper, agree with
you, il is honest wine-'poor, but hon.
est" MIR. Cooper went on telling his
"Iniun" stories. s' 'a'r'.aTl77
North Adams has tailor long
known for his keen, pungent wit. Not
long since a well-known clergyman
called at his shop with pair of pan
falcons, and asked him if they could
be repaired. The knight of the shears
unrolled them, held them up in q most
artistic manner, carefully examined
them, and replied, Yes, yes; the
knees are the best part Of them" The
reverend gentleman saw the joke,
smiled blandly and gracefully bowed
himself out, ,,- -s .5..r
VIM. NJ. Evarts tells this good story !:
A few summers since at the urgent re-
quest of one of his younger daughters,
he sent up to his country place in Yer
mont a donkey for her use. She had
read about donkeys, but was not ia.
miliar with their peculiar vocalism.
The animals strange noises inspired
her with the profoundest pity for his
evident distress. So she wrote to her
father: "Dear papa, l do wish you
would come up here soon; my donkey
is lonesome"
We are told that three hundred
years ago ladies eombed their hair
Just as they do to-day. ThiS won't do
in civilized land and among an OBJ
serving people. Three hundred years
ago ladies used to comb their hair on
their heads-now they hang 1t over
! tho back Of chair to comb it.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-18
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND

A full assortment OF Medicines, Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, Glass, Paints,
Oils Cutlery, all Of tho best quality, and
will be sold at reasonable rates. ss
DIR. CHAS. .. DAY, an experienced
Physician and Drugs ist from New York,
has charge of the Store. All prescriptions
put up accurately.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-18
Or. i. L. Acomb,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has
l had fifteen years experience In large
and successful practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. ONCE in his Drug and
Grocery Store, located In Tidioute, near
Tidioute House.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-18

The announcement is made that
Miss Seward will shortly give litera-
nv entertainment in Washington. To
this young lady, then Olive Risley,
VIM. H. Seward proposed marriage,
though many. many years her senior.
The temptation of money and posi-,
tion was probably very great but Miss
Risley refused the offer. Subsequent.
ly he adopted her, and with him and
his daughter she made that celebrated
Journey during which Mr.. Seward re-
ceived more atteI.tion than has ever
been extended to an American citizen.
At his death he bequeathed fortune
to her, who had been a most faithful
acd devoted daughter, and she now as.
sumes the name of her generous and
grateful friend.
A New Orleans merchant, moved
by the pitiful tale of woman who
said her husband lay dead at home,
that she hadn't the means of burying
him, charitably gave her Sl4 to get
the poor man under ground. Before
giving the. money however, ne went
to take look at the dead man. Sure
enough, it was a swollen, diseolored
corpse, that should have been buried
days ago, and in his hurry to leave
the noisome tenement, he forgot his
umbrella. So he reluctantly returned
to claim it. He hurried quickly but
softly up stairs, tiptoed to the door,
lifted the latch, and saw-the corpse
sitting up in the coffin counting his
$14 over very deliberately.
The Mount Sterling (Ky.) Sentinel
gives this notice of manageable
young female in Montgomery county
"a young woman in Slate at party
the other night, for twenty dollars, ate
a whole roast pig, an entire stuffed tur'
key, all of an oposum, ten large corn
dodgers and drank a gallon of hard
cider, at one sitting. Her name is
Miss Mary Jane Severance, and she is
plump and pretty brunette, lively as
cricket and hasn't tapeworm.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-18
A PIE-BITING MATCH.

The people in New Mexico originate
some curious societies. In Mesilla
and La Cruces they have-or it is said
they have-what are known as the
"Pie- e-Biters," composed of persons pas
sionatsly fond of pies. So strong has
the rivalry grown between the two
societies that challenge resulted, and
the contest is reported to have been as
follows: "The pies were to be mince,
and one inch thick, Mesilla TO bite
first, and no bite to count unless it
reached the centre of the pie. Mesilla
piled up nine pies and shut down on
them without an effort. La Cruces,
elevated the top of his head and closed
his jaw over eleven. [Great enthusi-
asm among his friends.] MesilIa came
to the scratch, or bite, manfully, and
Topped his lip over dozen successful
ly. [Odds offered on Mesilla.] La
Cruces at this point, said: well, it is
time to stop this nonsense hand me
fifteen They we given him; he
smiled, laid the back of his head on
his shoulders, and came down on the
bundle of pies like an alligator on a
mouthful of flies. But his teeth did
not come together. He struggled and
ierked, but it was no use. Three of
his teeth broke and his hold gave way.
On examination, dog collar was
found in the centre pie, and La Cruces
had got his teeth tangled in the buckle.
Jack Martin the referee, decided in
favor of Mesilla, on the ground that
everything was fair in mince-pie."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-18

AT a concert in Buffalo small boy
tumbled Off his seat. This was inter
preted "fire y and the audience mado
frantic rush for the doors and, win
dows. Women and children were
trampled under foot, and many leaped
from the windows, distance of four
teen feet. After general alarm Of
fire had been sounded, committee
was appointed to go and wake the boy
up. - A''"A
And artist who painted a portrait
for a gentleman noted for his frequent
libations, invited the gentleman's
friends to see it. One of thsm, who
was rather near sighted, approached it
rather too closely, and the artist, in
alarm, exclaimed: : Don't touch it, it
amt dry r. "No use looking. at il,
them" replied the old gentleman; it
it can't be my friend" "I.1l. Isssas
A guardian of the peace in New
York made his first essay IS mount
ed policeman" one day last week, by
grasping the horses tail and attempt
ing to climb up that way. The sur
geon subsequently remarked that no
horse ever had finer opportunity, or
took advantage, Of it with such infinite
scorn Of the consequences.
The Savannah News says negro
was buried alive in a we'll at Butler
recently. His friends dug down TO
L., "a N konk four bours and fnrrx.d
him alive and we'll. He said that no
never wanted to sneeze so bad in his
life, but was afraid he would jar down
some more dirt. ...s1.l. %! 5ba1
A naughty little boy, blubbering
because his mother would not let him
20 down to the river on the Sabbath.
upon being demolished, said, "I didn't
want to go swimmin" with 'em, ma
/ only wanted to 60 down and see the
bad little boys drown for goin' a swim
miu' on Sunday -o .'..'
~ see," said young lady, "thAt
some printers advertise blank declara-
tions for sale I wish could get one."
"Why 2" asked the mother. Because,
ma, Mr.. c. is too modest to ask
me to marry him and, perhaps, if l
should FIJI up blank declaration lha
would sign it," slan I'D 8so1o4q
An epicure in Vermont writes to bis
local newspaper that having indulged
freely in the eating of frogs, his hands
are now covered with what his doctor
calls "tumorous endorsements of the
vascular papilln and indurations OF
the surrounding epidermis"-that Is,
warts. -.s f-|.t F-4 .ir
The people of Minnesota are trying
to solve the fuel question. A com
mission is to be appointed TO show far
iners how to prepare and use peat.H
"a Goo6 Man Gone to Roost WIS
head line in Western papers obit.
uary. That proof-reader was admoR-
ished.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-18
TIonesta House.

n r. LATIMER Lessee, Elm st. Tio-
VI. nosta. Pa, at the mouth OF the creek,
Mr.. l.. has thoroughly renovated the
Tionosta Ho1so, and re-furnished 1t COM
Aletely. All who patronize him will be
well entertained at reasonable rates. SILLY
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-18
FORESr HOUSE,

n BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
~. Court House, Tionesta, Pa. Just
opened. Everything new and clean and
fresh. The best Of liquors kept constantly
en- hand. A portion of the public patron
age Is respectfully solicited. 4-H-lv