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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-22

REMINGTON SEWING MACHINES
FIRE ARMS, AND AGRICULTURAL M
PLEMENTs. - The Remington Sewing
Machine has sprung rapidly into favor as
possessing.th best combination OF good
qualities namely, light runniug-smooth
-noiseless-rapid and durable. 1t has
straight needle, perpendicular action,
automatic drop-feed, makes the Lock or
Shuttle Stitch, which will neither rip nor
ravel, and is, alike on both sides.
The Remington Sewing Machine has
received premiums at many Fpirs,
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 suap
and positive action, with patent
joint check, marvel of beauty, finish
and cheapness, and the celebrated Rem
ington Rifes-adopted by nine different
governments, and renowned throughout
the world tor military, hunting and
target purposes-all kinds of Pistols,
Rifles, Canes, Metallic Cartridges, dc.
Agricultural Implements, Improved
Moving Machines, Steel Plows, Cultiva-
tors, Road scrapers, 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
Tor the counties of Elk, Cearfeld and
Warren. THOS, j. BURKE,
Depot and office, St. Mary's, Pa.
p. S.-A good local agent wanted.
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SCRAP BOOKS.

A splendid assortment Of SCRAP BOOKS
dave been expressly prepared for The h1l-
hay season, and no present Q; more perms'
nent interest can be selected ior gentleman
or lady, old or young.
No. !. half bound, cloth sides, gilt
back 25O Up. l2Xl6 inches sj 90
No. .. Half bound, cio.h s.des, gilt
back, 500 PIP. l2xlG inches 7C0
No. 3. Full morocco, hevelej boards
gilt and antique, very rich 500 Up II GO
each line.
Sent by mail postpaid sn receipt Of The
price
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U. s. Internal Revenue
S p EClAL 7 A K { S ,
May /, 1876, to April 50, 1876.

VNHE REVISED STATUTES Of the
United States, Sections 1892, 3231,
and 3239, require every person engaged IN
any business, avooation, or employment
which renders him liable to a SPECIAL
TAX. TO PROCURE AND PLACE CON
SPICUOUSLY IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT
OR PLACE OF BUSINESS A STAMP de-
noting the payment of said SPECIAL TAX
for the Special Tax Year beginning May !,
1875, before commencing or continuing
business after April 80, 1875.
The taxes embraced within the provisions
of the law above quoted are the following
viz:
Rectihers......... w
Dealers, retail liquor. .25 90
Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale.....5O 90
Dealers in malt liquors, retail.........20 %
Dealers in leaf tobacco. co..................25 %
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco .........JO0 %
And on sales Of over 900 fifty
cents for every dollar in excess
OF $1,000.
Dealers in manufac tured tobacco...... 8 90
And for each still manufactured" .""2O 90
And for each worm manufactured. 40 %
Manufact urers of tobacco o..............-lO W
Manufacturers of cigars. %
Peddlers of tobacco, first class (more
than two horses or other animals. ..5O W
Peddlers of tobacco, second class (two
horses or other snimals) ............"21 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, third class lone
horse or other animals) ..............l1 ~
Peddlcrs of tobacco, fourth class on
foot or public conveyauce) ........".l0O %
BI ewers OF less than 800 barrels. .....jO co
Brewers Of 800 barrels or more ..... 100 %
ANY person, 50 liable, who shall fail to
comply with the foregoing requirements
will be subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any of the
Special lakes named above must apply TO
L. COWAN, Deputy Collector Of Internal
Revenue at Warren, Warren County, Pa,
and pay for and procure the Special Tax
stamp or Stamps they need, prior to May
|, 1870, and WITHOUT FUETIlER NO
TiCE.
J. W. DOUGLASS,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. |, 1879. n4t4
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ADVICE GIVEN EY RAIL
FREE OF CHARGE.
AGENTS WANTED.

DE-. FoorE is the suthor OF MEDICAL COM
MON SENSE" book that reached = circulation
OF over 250,000 copies; also, Of PLAIN HOME
TALE" more recently published which has sold
to the extent of 20, 900 copies also, of "sCIEscH
IN STORY" which is now being published in series
CONTENTS TABLES
OF ALL excepting the aforementioned work (Which
is out OF print), will be sent free on application
to either DR.. FoorK, or the Murray Hill Publish
Ing Company, whose Office is 129 East 2Sth Street.
Agents-both men and women-wanted to sell
the foregoing works, to whom a liberal profit will
be allowed. The beginnings OF small fortunes
have been made in selling DR.. FooTE's popular
works. "PLAIy HOME TALK" is particularly
adapted to adults, and "ScIENcE IN STORY" is
Just the thing for the young. Send for contents
tables and see for yourselves. The former answers
. multitude of questions which ladies and gentle
men feel delicacy about asking OF their physicians.
There is nothing in literature at all like either
Of the foregoing works. "scIENcE IN STORY"
can only be had OF agents or Of the Publishers.
"PLAIN HONE TALK" is published in both the
Hpgllsh and German Languages. Once more.
Agents Want tods
ADDRESS AS ABOVE
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1t is generally known that the do
mestic Money Order branch OF the Post
Office Department has heretofore been
conducted at loss Of Upward of hun
dred thousand dollars 4 year, and that
a new law increasing the rates was
passed by Congress at its last session, to
90 into effect on The frst or July.
FGlly seven-eights OF the moue7 orders
issued are fJr sums under ten dollars,
which at present cost oaiy i've cents,
willie it costs the Government seven
cents aud fraction to issue an order
Uuder the new law the rates will he ten
cents for any sum up to ti!tesn dollars;
over fifteen dollars aud III exceeding
thirty dollars, fifteen cents; over thirty
dollars and not exceeding forty dollars,
twenty cents; over iortY dollars AID not
exceeding i!ty dollars, twenty-five cents.
This increase OF rates, 1t Is estimated.
will Increase the revenue in about ti.c
same ratio as it has heretofore decreased, 4,
without inGctins hardship cn those
using this branch OF the service. Az
rangements are also nearly completed
for establishing u money order system
between the United States and Canada,
the necessary inspections having been
made by the authorities. The movment
will supply want which has been long
felt in both countries.
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A DvERT1sING: CnEAP. GooD, SYsTEMA-
"A TIC.-Al persons who contemplate
making contracts with newspapers for the
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% cents TO Geo 2. Rowell & Co., Al Park
Row, Kew York, for their PAMPHLET
BOOK ninety-seventh edition. containing
lists of over 2000 newspapers and estima-
tes, showing the observation-disclosures
taken for leading papers in many States at
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Elk County Directory.

President Judgc-L. D. Wetmore
Additional Law Judge-Ilon. Jno' P
Vincent.
Associate Judges-Chas. Luhr, "
Houk.
District Attorney. X. P, Hall.
Shcriif-D. Scull.
ProthonotLry gc.,-Fred. Schening.
Trensurer-Joseph Windfelder.
County uperiutendent-Rufus Lucore.
Observation-Disclosures Weidert, julius
Jones, Geo. Ed. Weis.
Auditors-Thomas Irwin n. G. Buudy,
County Surveyor-Geo " Wllmsley.
Jury Commissi imers.-Phillip hreighle
Ransom I. kyler.
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The Weekly Sun,
Aug 20 1870. If.

large ei2ht.page independent, honest
and fearless newspaper Of j6 broad columns,
especially designed for the farmer, the me,
chanic, the merchant and the Professional
man, and their wives and children. We
aim to make the WEEKLY Sun the best
family newspaper in the world. 1t is full
of entertaining and instructive reading of
most scrupulous and delicate taste. Price
Sl,2O per year, postage prepaid. The
THE Sun, New York City.
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EVO THE CITIZENS OF PENNsYL-

ENO THE CITIZENS OF PENNSYL-
L VANIA.-Your attention is specially
invited TO the fact that the National Banks
are now prepars 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 erec-
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 represente
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 $40 each, and su
scrbers will receive handsome engraveof
Certificate of Stock, suitable for framind
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 Nationa
Bank can remit check or post office order
TO the undersi gned,
FRED'K FRALEY, Treasurer,
so4 Walnut ST., Philadelphia
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At a Cost Of Is Cents q. Part
Parts !, II, and Ill are Just Published.
7'ssE .SRT .EOUPsE.gE

Complete in II monthly pnrts, at 81 each
Reproducing the best full page illustra-
ticns from the earlier volumes of
The Aldine.
Each monthly part will contain six SUI
perb plates with accompanying descriptive
matter, and whether for binding or framing
will be entirely beyond competition in
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sion will be most carefully taken on the
finest toned paper, and no pains will be
spared to make this the richest production
Of q press which has won, in uIaryelously
short time, world wide reputation.
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GO9sU.WPTFO.H CURED

To the Editor Of Elk Co ADVOCATE
Esteemed FIIEND.
VIII 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
$1,000 90
for a case it will not benefit. Indeed, so
strong is my faith, / will send a SAMPLE
FREE, TO any sufferer addressing me.
Please show This letter to any. one you
may know who is suffering fIom these
diseases, and oblige,
DR.. T. F. BURT.
SO WILLIAM ST., New York
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PRIME NECESSITY IN ETERY WELL.
INFORMED CIRCLE,

whether it be of the. counting room, the
proiessioualoiiice, the woskshop, or the
family. Its circulation, equal to the hest
from the start, has grown in extent and i'm
portanoe daily, until now it acknowledges
but two cquals-the dispatch and Leader-
so far as the number issued daily is con
cerned, and no equal as TO the character Of
its readers. These facts are so well known
and appreciated By the business commu-
nifty, or the shrewdest members thereof,
that our columns have been wellGllsd by
tho tayors Of
THE BEST CLASS OF ADVERTISERS.
and we are glad to know that their faith in
the TELEGRAPH as an advertisidg me-
dunn has been firmly established.
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RiGg,v 0y Insurance aageney.
Representing Cash Assets Of
:525. .367.744 10
ADDRESS AS ABOVE.

FIRE DEPARTMENT
German Am, New York 81 $50, 900, 90
Niagara of New York l,Gl9, ,933,0O
Amazon Cincinnati Of S5O,9o7 II
City lus., Co, OF Providenco,l96 ,S54 81
LIFE DEPARTMENT
Travellers Life & Accident
Hartford 2,OCO,OOO,OO
North American Mutual Of
New York 5000, 10000
Equitable of New York $4,000, 100000
Insurance effects in any of the above
standard companies at the most reasona
terms, consistent with perfect security
to. the insured.
10, W. BAILEY, Agent.
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On and after MONDAY, NOV. 90, 1874,
trains between Redbank and Driftwoed will
run as follows:
WESTWARD.
EXPRESS and MAIL will leave Drift
wood daily at l230 p m, Reynoldsville at
800 p N, Brookville at 4:05 p m, arriving
at Redbank at G:l2 p IN, copnec ting with
Express on Main Line for Pittsburgh.
MINED WAY leaves Reynoldsville daily
at Gao IN, Brookville at $40 II, arriv-
ing at Redbank at 1l:50 N, connecting
with trains north and south on Main Line.
EASTWARD.
EXPRESS and MAIL leaves Redbank
daily at l2:2O m. arrives at Brookviile at
2:34 p m Reynoidsville at 500 p M, Drift.
WOOD AT G:lU p m, connecting with trains
asl@nd west Oh 2 and b Railroad.
MINED WAl leaves New Dethle'm daily at
300 III. arrives at BrOokyille at 5:53 p
II, ReynoldsYille al 1870 p M.
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 7:45 N, Redbank Junction
at lO47 III, and arrive at Oil City al 2:10
pm.
NIGHT EXPRESS will leave Oil
city at 9:O5 p IN, kedbank Junction at 2:55
Il III, and arrive at Pittsburgh u; 1920 III.
TiIUSVlLLE EMPRESS leaves Pitts
burgh at 300 P IN, kedbank junction al
G;2j pm, and arrives at Oil City a: 1920 p
III. Returning, leaves Oil City at $3.50 a
N, Redbank Junction at l2:ll IN and az
rives at Pittsburgh at 3;45 y III.
J. j. MRENCE,
General Superintendent.
WA. NJ. PHILLIPS,
Asst Supt., Brookville Pa.
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A. WILSON NORRIS, Sec'y.

~,- rAT7yry r1pre-ssAT col.;.-TTE-,
Tho Elk Coup,v Hsnubijcau Com
,,.,
m''''e arc ''qu'S'V' 10 UI''' ~
way On TUESDAY MAA fth 1910 IN
the Court House to choose one person
as de|eoate to meet in State Convention
.uA;oh i 10 ha hold ot Lancaster Nav
% ...l.,,, :. ,,ols3 for
r,C,,n,rv c,.
D. L. Il = y D-'' Cn"'' cn.,. '
f'i'o"''s iS 'no names Vi '"' s.1''>
men comprising tue 0oUp'y OO"'",,''' '''
as appolu'eu III 'uo '"S' N'01' "
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE..
n Estate OF John Il. Turley, late Of
Jay township, Elk County, Pa,
deceased. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment, and those having legal claims
against the same will present them
without delay in proper order for settle
ment to
Julius j Ii SEal' JONES, Admr''.
Benezette, Feb 25th, lS75--n1t4
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TOBEXT ORK.-We are now prepared
O w to doall kinds of JOB WORK
Envelopes, Tags, Bill-heads, Letter heads,
neatly and eheaply executed. Office in
Thayer & Hagerty's new building, MaiE
street, Ridgway, Pa.
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Eepae.isan sssta convsatian.

The Republicans Of Pennsylvania
are requested toassembly, by their dele
gates, in the Opera House, in the city OF
Lancaster, at uoon, on WEDNESDAY
MAY 26, 1873, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for Governor
aud State Treasurer.
Each Senatorial aud Representative
district will be entitled to the some rep
resentation therein us they are entitled
to under the present. apportionment OF
Senators aud Representatives in the
Legislature.
BY order of the Republican State
Committee. Russell ERRhTT.
Chairman.
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THEEPiTTsBURGH
EVENING TELEGRAPH.

has, We think, during the past year main
lained its claim TO The good will and sup
prot of the people, irrespective of party,
inasmuch as its opposili on TO bad nomina'
tons within the party whose principles it
favors was largely instrumental in procur'
ing their defeat. While it shall be our aim
10 promote the established principles of
the Republican party, we shall in the fu
ture, as in he past, oppose the election to
office Of men not fully qualified, or who
shall by trickery or any unfair means
manage to secure place on the ticket.
Honesty and capacity only will receive our
support;
lRE TELEGRAPH, will continue to
publish ALL TIE NEWS CT THE aDAY
at the earliest moment, and in such
shape as TO be acceptable 10 the most
critical reader.
The TELEGRAPH will continue to re
feet the seniimeEts of the people on all
public questions touching their welfare.
The TELEGRAPH will uphold 2eulCusly
the hands of all men honest and earnest in
reform, and it will, as in the past, give all
sides It hearing on the topics of the time.
The TELEGRAPH will labor with re.
newed zeal for the prosperity Of the city
and State and the advancement of the LA.
terial interests of cur citizens. Its
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Parts |, ii, III, and w are now ready.
sUTTON'S
Leisure-Hour Miscellany.

TO be completed in 40 parts issued for.
nigtly.
Each part will contain an elegant frontis-
piece, originally engraved ON steel for the
London Art Journal
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SEEDS .S.s.Eo KsE,s.MTS.

G. G. The True Cape Cod Cranberry,
G. best sort for Upland, Lowland, or
Garden, by mail prepaid, 81 per 100, SIS
per 1000. All the New, Choice Straw
berries and Peaches. A priced Cata-
logue Of these aud all Fruits, Ornamen-
tai Trees Evergreens, Shrubs, Bulbs,
Roses, Plonts, &C., and FRESH
FLOWER Il GARDEN SEEDS, the
choicest collection ia the country, with
all novelties, will be sent gratis to any
plain address % sorts Of either Flower,
Garden; Tree, Fruit, Evergreen, or
Herb Seeds, for Sl,00, sent by mail,
prepaid. WHOLESALE CATA-
LOGUE TO The TRADE. Agents
Wanted.
b. NJ. WATSON, Old Colony Nur-
series and Seed Warehouse, Plymouth,
Mass. Established 1912.
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EVENING TELEGRAPH

IN. ALL ITS DEPARTMENTS,
will be during the year 1875, superior to
the past, excellent as il has been by gen
eral admission. No expense will be spared
to keep the paper abreast with the times,
and its managers VIII exert every effort that
experience may suggest to make ifpossible,
more attractive to the general reader.
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II LIVE NEWSPAPER,
A i L ITS d 4 PA r TMENTS.

In entering ,upoa the New Year, ana
within few months of the second ami
versary of the first appearance of the paper
the publishers of the PITTSBURGH
EVENING TELEGRAPH renew their ex.
pressions Of thanks to an intelligent and
appreciative public for its
LIBERAL AND EVER INCREASING
PATRONAGE
during the year just closed. Coming into
existance at time when every kind Of
business was TO certain extent depressed, /,
and when retrenchmcnt in every direction
was the rule, the TELEGRAPH has fought
its way, aud become. not only Gu estab'
lished fact, buta
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The London Art Journal,

Each part will contnin rs Quarto pages,
including the elegant frontispiccc, on heavy
plate paper. A superb title page, richly
illuminated in red and gold, will be given
with the first part, and the printing Of the
entire work will be a worthy representa-.
tion of "The Allne Press" which is
guarantee of something bco outiful and val.
uahle.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-22

CUBSJRlBE for the ELK COUNTY
y ADVOCATE.
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REPR ODUCING

at n Price within the popular reach, en-
cravings never before offered At less than
five times the amount.
These plates have been the attraction Of
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NEW LIVERY STABLE
RiDGMAY.

DAN SCRlBNER WISHES TO IN
form the Citizens of Ridgway, and the
public generally, that he has started Liv-
cry Stable and will keep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
Buss es, to let rpon thc most reaspns
BILE terms
pea.pHe will also DO job tesuing.
Stable on Broad street, above Main.
All orders left at the Post Office will meet
prompt attention
Aug 20 1870. If.
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT

will continue to be carefully attended to,
aud its reports of local events will be
always fresh aid reliable. Its
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS AND CORES.
PONDENCE
from the Capitals of The Nation and state
and from all importan; news centers will
continue to be Of the most attractive and
trustworthy character. Its
MARKET AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
will receive the same carefJl attention that
has been remarked in the past, aud in this
respect the TELEGRAPH will continue to
be without u competitor. Its
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EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT

viii contain an honest expression of views
on all important. live topics, political and
otherwise. lts
NEWS AND LITERARY DEPARTMENTS,
which have always enjoyed an exalted rep
u'ation, will continue to be Of the same
unexceptionable character. In fine, the
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
BY mail, including postage, Nine Dollars
per annum.
Delivered by Carriers, in any part of
Pittsburgh and Allegheny, for Fifteen
Cents week.
ADVERTISING RATES furnished on
application.
ADDRESS,
THE EVENING TELEGRAPH,
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4 LLEGHENY VALLEY RAIL ROAD
L0W-GRADE DIVISION.

On and after MONDAY, NOV. 90, 1874,
trains between Redbank and Driftwoed will
run as follows;
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j. ". UOUGLAES

Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
WASHINGTON, b. c., Feb. |, 1879. n4t4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-06-16

hunting all over the boat, couldn t
ind sign Of fire anywhere outside
the furnaces, and then they went up
for Sam. He swore up and down be
smelt cotton burning; no use talking
to hlma-he knew the smell of burning
cotton, and, by thunder! be had smelt
it The first pilot said kind of soft
and pityingly to Sam: MY boy if
you'd told me you was So near the jim
jams Id have stood double watch for
you. Now you go and soak your head
IN a bucket of water and take good
sleep, and you'll be all right to-mor-
row.. Sam just billed over at this,
and wnen the pretty young woman
passenger said to the skipper, loud
enough for Sam to hear, SO young
and nice looking to-how said it
would make Ms poor mother feel to
hear how he drinks be fairly frothed
at the mouth. You never see a fel-
low SO toned down as Sam was after
that, and though the boys never quit
running him he never talked back, but
looked kind of puzzled-as though he
was trying TO account for that smell of
cotton-smoke "And what a1as the
cause of tile smell?" l asked mine
Ancient He chuckled a full minute
and then said: "You see there's a
speaking tube running from the en-
glne-room to the pilot house. [ had
In mind the tricks Sam had played on
ae, and having worked him to a ner-
vous state about fire, [ waited till he
was alone in the pilot house and then
set fire to little wad of cotton, stuff
ed it into the speaking tube, and the
smell came out right under his nose.
A little sugar on it, pard. - Cores
pondence Of the Sentinel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-06-16
HAMLIN Il FORD,

gETAFEgTO9VN Lumber Yard. Lumber
w OF every descriptions; Lath and
Shingles constantly on hand and for sale at
The Lowest Market Piiee, at the Milwaukee
Depot. IFatertown. Wis