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A GENTLEMAN FROM BosreN MEETS
WITH AN ASTONISHING REcEPrloN IN AR
KANSAS. s.--A few weeks since resident
Of Boston, who had been residing ayear
in Texas starfad far harne -.itk tio yifa
to renew his business connections Ia Bos.
ton. He reached Little Rock few days
after the 18th or June, and, having re-
corded his name and residence. was shown
to his room. He had scarcely busted his
coat and washed up when rap at the
door was 'givcn. Upon opening it, he
found three strangers
You are from Boston, I think ? said
the spokesman. .s
Boston is my native place, and Bos
ton is my destination replied the gen
tlcman.
well, you are the gentleman we are
looking after continued the Little Rock
cr We want you to step down stairs,
a few minutes,
Don't go. said his wife. who had un.
pleasant "reminiscences OF past unpleas
antness
we want you to 60, too, continued
the gentleman.
We'll, what docs all this mean ? said
the Bostonian. Has anything broken,
gentlemen
Broken p reiterated another member
OF the disappointed committee. Haven't
you read the newspapers z
'Havn't seen a newspaper for three
days was the reply.
We'll my friend he continued, Mas.
sachusetts and South Carolina have bu-
ried the hatchet on Bunker Hill, and Ma
ryland and Virginia saw it accomplished
But ceme down stairs, for we've got
something on ice. and as you are the first
Bostonian that we have got hold OF, we
propose TO have the deed Of rcconcilia-
ton between Arkansas and old Massa-
chusetts, signed and witnessed right here
and now
The Bostonian was little dazed, but
he went down stairs, where he was re-
ceived with cheers. He was interviewed
by the local editor; he and his wife were
shown the beauties of the place. in the
best turnout in the place, and be was sent
on his way rejoicing, with his hat chalk
ed, and prouder than ever of old Boston,
and relates the incident as indicative of
the effect Of the greetings given to our
visitors by the people Of Boston. on the
occasion of the centennial of the battle
of Bunker Hill. .--Balfimore A mericaH.
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Well, that evening. just at sunset
now, I'm telling you the truth, and II
you don't believe me, there 1t is to speak
for tself--Jim was a.playing Roslin
Castle and / was putting Sue to sleep,
when happened to look ont the window
and there was job Wagon coming
straight up the hill, With something in it
that had great canvass hanging over It.
It's queer time o. day says to my
self, to be bringing furniture into Mr..
Mulgrave's house, and it not half done,
either. But it's none of my business.
Maybe its refrigerator to be set in the
cellar And went on patting Sue, when
all at once Jim's fiddle stopped short, as
if it broke. and | heard gruf voice
saying, Where'll you have it1 Here,
you, sir lend hand And dropped
Sue on the bed, and ran to the door, and
they were a bringing itin-there, look at
it, as pretty bureau as you'll find in a
day walk It's pine, to be sure. but it,
seasoned, and every drawer shuts smooth
and easy and it's painted and grained,
like black walnut, and there's four deep
drawers, and place for that and place
for the other; and, to crown the whole,
great swinging glass that you can see
yourself in from head to belt. Just look
Oh, Itell you, it's a great thing! With
Mrs. Mulgrave's compliments, says the
man, and went off and shut the door.
never waited for anything. Sue was
screaming on the bed, l let her scream.
| hever minded Benny's rassling nor
Jim's laughing. got down every band
box and basket and bundle had on the
shelves; got out every bag there was I'M
der the bed and behind the doors, and in
ten minutes that bureau was so full yon
couldn't shut daawer Then took
them all out and fixed them over again.
E. It's ours, Jim! says l and then !
Just sat down and cried
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POETR RY.
There Comes n Time.


There comes a time when we grow old,
And like sunset down the sea,
Slope gradual, and the night wind cold
Comes whispering. sad and chilling;
And locks are gray
AS Winters day,
And eyes of saddest blue behold
The leaves ali weary drift away,
And lips of faded coral say:
There comes time when We grow old
There comes time when Joyous hearts,
Which leaped as leaped the laughing main,
Are dead to all save memory.
As prisoner in his dungeon chain.
And dawn of day
Hath passed away,
The moon hath into darkness rolled,
And by the embers warm and gray,
Il hear voice in whisper say:
There comes time when We grow old.
There comes n time when manhood's prime
Is shrouded in the mist of years,
And beauty. fading like dream,
Hath passed away in silent tears;
And then how dark
But oh the spark
That kindled youth to hues of gold,
Still burns with clear and steady ray,
And fond affections, lingering, say:
There comes time when we grow old.
There comes a time when laughing Spring
And golden Summer cease to be,
And we put on the autumn robe,
To tread the last decivity;
But now the slope,
With rosy Hope,
Beyond the sunset we behold
Another dawn, with fairer light,
While watchers whisper through the night
There comes time when we grow old.
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S,x,,r Cor rou Da,xxxxxv.s

A SIMPLE CURE ron DRuNKExNEss.-
At . festival At a reformatory institution
recently gentleman said Of the sure Of
the use of into xicating drinks: over
came the appetite by recipe given to me
by old Dr. Hatfield. one OF those good
old physicians who do not have per.
centage with neighboring druggist.
When called on him he said J: New
that you have the moral courage, I'll tell
you the tonic which have used with
effect among my friends for twenty
years. | expected, of course, some
nasty medicine stuff; but no; be pre-.
scribed an orange every morning, half
hour before breakfast. Take that. and
you'll neither want liquor nor medicine.
l have done so regularly, and End that
liquor has become repulsive. The taste
of the orange is in the saliva Of my
tongue, and it would be as well to mix
water and oil as rum with my taste.
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lesson P
Such iesaon! You'd have thought
to begin with, that it was a palace. She
did the honors like a duchess. 1t didn't
occur to her, apparently. that things we're
squslid. And that made it so much easi-
er than if she had apologized, and you
were forced to tell polite fibs, and make
believe II was all right, you know She
was trine vexed because one of the chill
drea face was not clean, and afterward
repcntingly gave him the molasses jng to
keep quiet; but another OF the children
was such little darling Well, present
ly her tongue was loose.
Humph!'
Humph? Didn't you want to hear
about it? Oh, know the whole story
of my tongue, but nnd you like to list
en- to It
80 l do, my dear, so / do. And
then ?
! We'll. as was saying, presently her
tongue was loose. and : had the benefit
of her experience And know she ha:
a good for nanght of husband whom
she loves great deal better than love
you--oh, yes, she docs, for she seems TO
have thought one hard thing concerning
him, and was thinking so many of you
you know! And there she 10, and has
been, with her cooking stove and table,
her two chairs, a bed, and a crib. with a
contented spirit and a patient soul, and
her highest ambition and her wildcat day
dream just to have
AN ebony aud gold cabinetT
'Oh, no, mol Do drive faster, Law.
rance How this horse does crawl! !
want to get it to her tonight, A bureau
To think of it, only bureau! You
needn't laugh at me. Ive.an awfnrcold
in my head And mean she shall have
it, it it takes every cent you gave me for
my new jacket. III wear the old one,
think l can get what she will consider Il
beauty, though. for twelve dollars, OF
thereahents Drive to Vcnccr's, please,
dear | do feel in such hurry, when il
takes such a little bit to make woman
happy
An ebony and gold cabinet for in
stance.
'Oh. nonsense! How you do love to
tease, Lawrence! never want to hear
of suci thing, again wouldn have
it, now
Stop. stop, good wife! You'll say
too much. You silly little woman, didn't
you know that ebony and gold cabinet,
which you and Mrs. Watrous saw. was
made for the place between your wind
ows :'-Hsrpers Bazaar.
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MASONIC.
nova1 Arch NGa9on0.

TIME regular Conversations Of VAN BuRES CHAPTER,
No. 3. Il. A. M. are held at Masonic Hall on
Monday Evening after Saturday before the full
m"nn Waiting ompanions in good standing arc
re.peetfuily invited to attend.
W II a. SMILEY Secretary, decltf
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O : to aon Per Day at home, Terms re 40,
e. Wv Hi'S' jan.D-ly
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Anthony House.
Little Rock, Ark.
j. j, GLEN DENIM. p,o,r;otors
GORDON n. pEAYS op' wv" "

'1hilS well-known iirst-class Hotel having
>. been entirely refurnished with new farm
"oreiS open for the reception of guests
- The Dining Room is now open on the
renlar Hotel plan,
apr Ill n
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Tho roses of pleasure seldom last
long enough to adorn the brow OF him
who plucks them. and they are the only
rescs which do not retain their sweetness
after they have lost their beauty.
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FNNO THE CITIZENS OF PENNSYL-
Il VANIA.-Your attention is specially
invited to the fact that the National Banks
are now prepare ed to receive subscriptions
10 the Capital Stock of the Centennial
Board Of Finance. The funds realized from
this source are to be employed in the cree
tion of the buildings for the International
Exhibition, and the expenses connected
with the same. 1t is confidently believed
that the Keystone State will be representeS
by the name of every citizen alive to patr
otic commemoration of the one hundred
birthday of the nation. The shares
stock are offered for SO each, and su
scribers will receive handsome engrayeos
Certificate Of Stock, suitable for framipd
and preservation as a national memorial.
Interest at the rate of six per cent. per
annum will be paid on all payments of Cen
tennial Stock from date of payment to
January l, 1876.
Subscribers who are not neal a Nationa
Bank can remit check or post Office order
to the undersi gned,
FRED'K FRALEY, Treasurer.
90i Walnut ST., Philadelphia
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REMINGTON SEWING MACHINES
FIRE ARMS, AND AGRICULTURAL M
PIGMENTS. - The Remington Sewing
Machine has sprung rapidly into favor as
possessing,thc best combination of good
qualities namely, light running-smooth
-noiseeas-rapid and durable. 1t has
il straight needle, perpendicular action,
automatic drop-iced, makes the Lock or
Shuttle Stitch, which will neither rip nor
ravel, and is alike Gu both sides.
The Remington Sewing Machine has
received premiums at many Fairs,
throughout the United States, and with
out effort took the Grand Medal Of Pro
gress, the highest order Of medal that
was awarded at the late Vienna Exposi-
position.
The Remington Works also manu-
facture the new Double Barrelled
Breech Loading Shot gun snap
and positive action, with patent
joint check, marvel Of beauty, finish
and cheapness, and the celebrated Rem
ington Rihes-adopted by nine different
governments, and renowned throughout
the world FOR military, hunting and
target purposes-all kinds OF Pistols,
Rifles, Canes, Metallic Cartridges, dc.
Agricultural Implements, Improved
Moving Machines, Steel Plows, Cultiva-
tors, Road sclapers, Patent Excavators,
Hay Tedders, Cotton Gins, Iron
Bridges, &c.
The undersigned has been appointed
agent for the sale and introduction of
the Remington Sewing Machine in and
for the counties of Elk, Clearfeld and
Warren. THOS, j. BURKE,
Depot and office, St. Mary's, Pa.
P. S,-A good local agent wanted.
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North American Mutual of
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Equitable of New York l5,000,000,00
Insurance effects in any Of the above
standard companies at the most reasona-
terms, consistent with perfect security
to. the insured
j, o. W. BAILEY, Agent.
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CONsU.MP7,EON CURED

To the Editor Of Elk Co ADVOCATE.
ESTEEMED FRIEND.
Will you please inform your readers
that have positive
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
and all disorder of the Throat and Lungs,
and that, by its use in my practice, l have
cured hundreds of cases, and will give
100000
for a case it will not benefit. Indeed, SO
strong is my faith, l will send a SAMPLE
FREE, to any sufferer addressing me.
Please show this letter to any, one Won
may know who is suffering fiom these
diseases, and oblige,
DR.. T. F. BURT.
G0WILLIAM ST., New York
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Elk County Directory.

President Judge-L. d. Wetmore.
Additional Law Judge-Ilon. Jno' p
Vincent.
Associate Judges-Ches. Luhr, v,
Houk.
District Attorney. K. P, Hall.
Sheriff-D. Scull.
Parliamentary Sc.,-Frod. Sch@ning.
Treasurer oseph Windtelder.
County Superintendent-Rufu Lucore.
mmissioners-Michael Weld ert, Julius
Jones, Geo. Ed. Weis.
Auditors-Thomas Irwin n. G.. Bundy,
County Surveyor--GeO W llmsley.
Jury Commissi ,ners.-Phillip Kreighle
Ransom I. Kyler,
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From The PhRadelohia Times.
THE STATE TREASURERSHIP.

MR.. sTRANG VILE NOT BE a CANDI-
DATE.
Harrisburg, April 9,-Hon. Butler
B. Strang, prominently named for State
Treasurer, will not be candidate be-
fore the Republican State Convention.
He has never pressed himself as can
didate, and will formally decline before
the Convention meets. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Wilcox, of Elk county, will be
braought forward by those who favored
Mr. Strang.
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A LLEGHENY VALLEY RAIL ROAD
W-GRADE DIVISION.

On and after MONDAY, NOV. 23, 1874,
trains between Kedbank and Driftwood will
run as follows:
WESTWARD.
EAPRESS and NAIL will leave Drift
wood daily at 1890 III, Reynoldsvlle at
$40 p m, Brookyille at 400 NJ, arriving
at Redbank at G:l2 p N, oonnec ting with
Express on Main Line for Pittsburgh.
MIXED WAY leaves Reynoldsyile daily
at GAO N, BIZ ookyille at $40 a ID, arriy-
ing at Redbank at 1850 N, connecting
with trains north and south on Main Line.
EASTWARD.
EXPRESS and MAIL leaves Redbank
daily at 1920 III, arrives at Brookyilie at
2;34 p m. Rey noldsville at 32O p M, Drift
wood at 6:lO p IN, connecting with trains
east and west on P and L Railroad.
MIXED WAY leaves New Bethle'm daily at
3:O5 IN. arrives at Brookville at 5:53 p
N, keynoldsyille at 1850 III.
MAIN LINE
On and after MONDAY, NOV %, 1874,
trains on the Allegheny Valley Railroad will
run as follows:
BUFFALO EXPRESS will leave Pitts
burgh daily at 1915 III, Redbank junction
AT IU.4l III, and arrive at Oil City ut 2:iU
pm,
NIGHT EXPRESS will leave Oil
city at 9:O5 p IN, Redbank junction at 2:55
a N, and arrive at Pittsburgh at 1920 a m.
TlTUSVILLE EXPRESS leaves Pitts
burgh at 800 p In, Redbank junction al
6;25 p IN, and arrives at Oil City at 1920
IN. Returning, leaves Oil City at $50
N, Redbank Junction at 1911 IN and ar
riyes at Pittsburgh at 3;45 P In,
j. j. LAWRENCE,
General Superintendent
WM. NJ. PHILLIPS,
Asst Supt., Drookville Pa.
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whether it be of the, counting room, the
prolessionalotlice, the wo5kshop, or the
family. Its circulation, equal to the best
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portance daily, until now it acknowledges
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its readers. These facts are 50 well known
and appreciated by the business commu-
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THE E~PITTSBURGH
EVENING TELEGRAPH

has, we think, during the past year main
taiued its claim to the good will and sup
prot Of the people, irrespective Of party,
inasnuch as its oppositi on to bad nomina'
tons within the party whose principles it
favors was largely Instrumental IN procur'
ing their defeat. While il shall be our aim
10 promote the established principles Of
the Republican party, we shall in the fu-
ture, as in the past, oppose the election to
u"iu. % A.Uli No. fully qualified, or who
shall by trickery or any unfair means
manage to secure IL place on the ticket.
Honesty and capacity only will receive our
support.
The TELEGRAPH will continue to
publish ALL TIE NEWS OF TIE PDAY
at the earliest moment, and in such a
shape as to be acceptable to the most
critical reader
The TELEGRAPH will continue to re.
fleet the sentiments Of the people Oh all
public questions touching their welfare.
The TELEG RAPE will uphold zealcuslv
the hands OF all men honest and earnest in
reform, and it will, as in the past, give all
sides hearing on the topics Of the time.
The TELEGRAPH will labor with re,
newed zeal for the prosperity Of the city
and State aud the advancement of the ma,
tcrial interests Of cur citizens. Its