Pittston Gazette

              r JOB PRINTING. We huve excellent facilities for the prompt ac ®he (teette correct ex- ration of all kinds of Job Printin and at as low prices as an honorable btisincm w ill Is published every Thursday by G. M. RlC-HART, At Iflia per annum In Advance permit. W.j 'Jo* not pretend to do wolfk I or advertising hatt;m nothing—but an examination of our work ant prices will convince any reasonable minded per Space | 1 mo | mo | C mo | I yflw son that we are not given to braganocio or mil- One-twelfth Column f 4 0() $ 8 C"D $li 00 $ 1* 00 One-eighth - 6 On lu CO 10 OOj _ 2* 00 One-quarter " 12 00 Ik (W» if a J" 00 One-third " 15 00 20 00 40 0u JO 00 One-half " IS on U0 00 50 70 0O One Column 30 Oflj 40 00] 70 00i 120 00 llusinoHS Cards five 11 oi less, $7 per year ; orer five and not exceeding ten lines, |1- per '"Auditors', Administrators' and Assignees' No- I Ices, $3 each. representation. Wo do Job Printing PLAIN OR IN C OLO R S , and in the highest style of the Art, Wo are fui VOL. XXV. PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY MAY 28, 1874. NO. 10. nishiug work In City Style, and at City Prices, Banking Business (Eavtis. TO "BACHELOR JOE." Written for the Oaziitti. tion of the Butler R. It., and what was afterwards ealleil'the back road. He was the brother of Judge Jesse Fell of Wilkes-Barre. Samuel Fell, another brother, came to Pittston In 1811, and bought the Roberts farm and Joining the Marcy's. Here he lived until he died. His two sons Joseph and Hugh came with him. Hugh was a first class clerk and as a penman had no superior, unless indeed, that Josiali Wright might be considered by some the better penman, but that question was a mere matter of taste. laml but to plant so many acres with trees within four years. FREEZING OUT. Business Cariis. Barouche link— iam running a genteel barouche from varlou* points In Pittston, to the West Pittston Dopot and meet all trains. Passengers called for, or left at any place in town. Fare 25 cents, and satisfaction assured, apr 0, 74 Wm. FENNER. 1JY VIRGINIA PALMETTA. Old Memories of Lackawanna and The other night at Truckee, Cal., two young men, visiting the same lady, tried to '-freeze each other out," or in other words, to see which would stay the It appears that this ''freezing out" Is a common amusement at Truckee, aud though pleasant perhaps to the young men is Somewhat expensive aud annoying to the old folks. The "Kepublican" tells the story as follows : Q S. STARK, JOINERS' SAVINGS BANK "If a bee has sipped a flower Still with fragrance is it rife; " But give to me the maiden-dower— You can have the rest of life. Yes, let me sip where none have sipped Let me be the first to kiss; The maiden nectar I would have The purest draught of bliss. Wyoming. BY JAS. A. GORDON John Hice, of Exeter, arrived here a few days ago, he Intends to buy a farm. We are going on a trip up the Solomon valley this week. I think I like Kansas bettor than ever. H. L. OF PITTSTON Attorney at Law, No. X Jan 11873 PITTSTON, PA Interest Paid on Deposits 111 my last number, I brought my readers back to the mouth of the Lackawanna ; and lDow I will again introduce them to Pittston Ferry. g SUTHERLAND, COLOUR ! FLOUR ! -1- The subscriber has made arrangements to keep a constant supply of the celebrated A Deaf Editor Stirs up a Book Fed Justice of the Peace, TWICE A YEAR dler. For West Pittston Borough, • Office, corner of Exeter and Warren Streets. All business pertaining; to his office promptly at tended to. Collections niadi, 4c. Jan l 7J "HOME COMFORT" "She's as willful as a maiden ; (Jaite forgot the name of wifo; '* Thus you see she is unladen Oftbe fairest fruit of life. I'll have no rose the bee has stung— Where decay has set its thorn ; I'll take the one with dew-drops hung, The first that opes In the morn. We thought that everybody knew that we were deat, but once In a while we find one who is not aware of the fact. A female book peddler came to the office the other day. She wished to dispose of a book. She was alone in this world, und had no one to whom she could turn for sympathy or assistance ; henetf"we should buy her book. She was unmarried, aud had no manly heart into which she could pour her sufferings, therefore we ought to invest in her book. She had received a libeial education, and could talk French likea native ; we could not in consequence pay her less than §2 for a GENERAL RANKING BUSI- brand of familv flour—the very best in market If you desire Home comfort, here is your opportunity to obtain it. When I wrote my first number, my memory was not very definite about the time of the building of the old Slocum House and the other buildings immediately in frontof Jenkins Ferry. But now after a careful examination of records and some data furnished me, by Steuben Jenkins, Esq., I think the following statement will be found correct. The house mentioned by Col. Jenkins as Waterman Baldwin's in 1796, is the same, which I liave been calling the old Slocum House, and was built in 1794, and was purchased from Baldwin by Wm. Slocum, after or at the time of the expiration of his term as sheriff of Luzerne county, and he must have taken possession as early as 1797, in the Spring, from the fact that Merrit Slocum was born in that house in that year, as ho has often told me. Q S. FERRIS, Attorney at Law. NESS DONE J. II. BROWN, 215 North Main St. "The heads of the family left the young people alone at the proper time, apparently for the purpose of rest and slumber. About midnight the young lady expressed a desire to step out on tno porch and seethe moon aud get the fresh air, und of course both of the "freezers" followed. The door was closed after ilieni. While moon and star gazing, the man of the house steps unobserved into the parlor, and distributes a liberal supply of shoemaker'.-' wax on two of the seats of the cane-bottomed chairs—those that the men had vacated. This wax was to serve a purpose in this case. The young lady who was on the porch soon found an excuse for returning with her admirers. The young men sank down again into their "reserved seats" and each redoubled his efforts to please the damsel, annoy his fellow and keep awake. About an hour passed in this way, by which time the wax, aided by the warmth pressing down upon it, had become thoroughly amalgamated with the shoddy of the pants—in fact, the cane bottoms of the chairs, the wax and pantaloons became a sort of inseparable trinity. The time for tho crisis was close at hand. It came. Each one of the bachelors glued to his seat, and no amount of pulling and tugging effected a release. If they arose, the chairs fillowed. At first they triod to look upon the matter as a joke, but aftera full half-hour's struggle to free themselves from their embarrassing predicament, they began to think they had got into quite a serious scrape. The lady suggested that they build up a rousing Are in the stove, and then, each man backing up as near to the heat as possible, "melting tho darned stuff," as she said. This method was tried, but didn't work, as with the chairs fastened to them they couldn't get near enough to the lire. After they had sweat in the heated room for about an hour to no purpose, the wax retaining its relentless grip and connection, they saw 110 other way out of their awkward dilemma except to engage in a surgical operation. It was getting along toward morning, and daylight was near at hand. They realized that whatever was to be done must be douo quickly. Their jackknives were brougii^-U1''0 requisition, and in a few minutes each MICHAEL REAP, President A A BRYDEN, Cashier. Pittston, May 14-3t Amos Fell's family consisted of Aaron, the eldest, Jacob, William, Thomas, and Jesse, with two daughters, Mary, who was the first wife of Zenus Barnum, and Jane, who intermarried with Wells Barnum. Aaron was connected with the Barjium's at Tunkhannock in the lumbering business, and in the spring of 1813, while going around North Point with his lumber to Baltimore was captured by the boats of the British squadron, then occupying the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. He was taken on board of the Marlborough, seventy-four, the fiag-ship of Admiral Cockburn. Tho lumber was burned by tho captors. He sought an interview with the Admiral as soon as became on board, but it was three days before he succeeded, and then only by chance. The Admiral came on deck and came forward among the prisoners. Aaron approached him and was quite graciously received. He represented to him, that he was a Quaker and anon-combatant, and suggested to him the folly of detaining men who could only be a burden to the service in foreign waters. The result was, that Cockburn took him into the Clerk's office and wrote with his own hand his parole of honor not to serve against his Britanic Majesty until duly exchanged. Collections promptly attended to. OFFICE COR. MAIN A WILLIAM 8TS, Reapers and mowers — Farmers will consult their interests by purchasing the JjHRST April 8—1874. PITTSTON, PA NATIONAL BANK, of Pittston. This institution having a larger capital than any other Bank in Northern Pennsylvania—having SUFFERED NO LOSSES "WALTER A. WOOD" I'll take the one, where Innocence Still keeps its seal m view ; And you may sip where others have— For widows I eschew. (J P. KIDDER, machine, which has never failed to give entire satisfaction. Both as a mower and reaper it stands unrivalled J. D. GREEN,gAgent. I've seen them head the funeral train, All muffed up in black ; And one would think to hear their fraiu With grief their hearts would crack. Attorney at Law. Office in Law rtulldlng, North Franltlin Street A/JILLINERY : MtLLINERY ! May 14, 1874-lf. Wyoming, Pa. W1LKHS-BARRE, PA March 30.1871 1V* IN ALL ITS PAST HISTORY. Having good surplus and extensive facilities for making collections, AW OFFICE OF MRS. ELLEN E IIYNES, llut'tis not so—tho fua'ral o'er, (With widows young, I mean), Tho crape is pull'd from oft the door And next at balls they're aeen. Of course it's right to hunt a beau, To sip away the grief; For husband flrst is lying low And cannot give relief. INVITES DEPOSITS Opposite Temperauco Hall, Boviih Main Street, Has just received a full stock of Fashionable Millinery Goods, Ribbon*, Trimmings, Ac., and the ladies arc requested to call and make their selections. Jan 11873 John Richards. from nil classes of citizens, and pledges such fair and courteous dealings a* 1h consistent with just relation* between Stockholders and the public good. It« ability to aid those in business and the perfect security it affords to depositors invite gene rnl patronage NO. 32, SOUTII MAIN BTHEET, Pittfiton, Pa. We had listened attentively, and here broke in with : "When did you say? We're deaf." She started with a loud voice and went through her rigmarole. When she had finished we went and got a roll of paper, and made it Into a speaking trumpet, placed one end to our ear, and told her to proceed. She commenced : "I am alone in the world " "It doesn't make the slightest difference to us. We are a husband and afather. Bigamy is not allowed in this State. We are not eligible to proposals." "Oh, what a fool the man is," she said ill a low tone ; then at the top of her voice, "I don't want to marry you. I want to sell a b-o-o-k." This last [sentence was howled. ."We don't want a cook" we remarked blandly ; "our wife does the cooking, and she wouldn't allow as good-looking a woman as you to stay in the house five minutes. She is very jealous," She looked at us in despair. Gathering her robes about lier, giving us a glance of contempt, she exclaimed : "I do believe that if a 300 pounder were let off alongside that deaf fool's head he'd think somebody was knocking at the door." You should have heard her slam the door when she went out. We heard that.—Cal. Echo. book Nkarlt Opposite the Miners' Savings Bane, Nov 1-ly jyt. C. M. WILLIAMS, T. STRORn. Prpnidpnt. I llos. FORD, Vice-Presldcnl, II. 9. PHILLIPS. Cashier. f'ittnton, Jan. 1,1873. jyjILLINEltY ! Decker & Fell, "Well she knows she is bewitching; Round her rouglsh lipa are tmilei;H Junt the kind without a twitching, (jives a heart that's dark with guiles Makes one believe he is so dear— 8he could not live without him ; While all the time she does not care A single snap about him I Dentist, Have just received nn entire new stock of Millinery and Fancy Goods nt No. 37 Main street.where a share of the public patronage is solicited and all oiders filled to the entire satisfaction of the'public.No. 7 North Main Street, PITTSTON, All work warranted The Tavern House, fifty or seventy feet immediately south of it, with the old store was probably built by Thomas Wright us early as 1792, utl east the store iu connection witli the Forge at the Lackawanna Falls. I remember thai Thos Duane kept the tavern and store and afterwards David Barnum, and later, say 1811, Joseph Fell, who also carried on the tailoring business. At thesametime Allen Jack, of Wilkes-Barre opened a store in the old house udjoining; over which Eleazer Carey presided. At the close of this year, Mr. Carey p urchased the store of Jack, and after taking to wife Frances, the daughter of William Slocum Esq. commenced business on his own account, and succeeded Joseph Fell in the tavern. He continued the tavern and store up to 1818, at one time with Ebenezer and Ben). Slocum as hiu partners. Business Carts. Aug 7 '7: Dlamb, • Livery nnd Bxcnft go Stables, near the Lehigh Valley Depot, Pittsto . Pa. Good rigs always on hand, and the public accommodated in the heal manner. {j tine *3 ,'70-1 y Pittston, April 10'73 tf QR. E. B. LONG Surgeon Dentist. Over the Miners' Savings Bank, Pittston, Tu. All work warrauted to give satisfaction. Oct. 9 *73— ly Neuj SUiHcvtiscmcnts "They arc meant for your undoing; She's the 'lovely' that beguiles" ; Yof, that u *Duc—she does (he wooing— FOR HATCHING. XAJ From Light Brahma Hens weighing from 9 to lull lbs , mated with well marked Cock, no connection. J. W. MILLER. Apr 16-3m. Pittston, Luzerne Co., Pa HOTEL, Mem'ry of tho dead defiles. Withju six mcnths she's ''leaint the ropes''— S. A. CAMPBELL, E. C. WAS3ER, Proprietor How to flirt and how to talk— And where she is no bach'lor mopes, For she makes him—"walk the chalk/' HOMEOPATHIC Eaut side Public Square, Billiard rooms with new and unproved American Standard Tables. Livery stable in rear. j%n 8-74 Physician and Surgeon, WEBT riTTsTON, Railroad men take no- TICE.—All those who are indebted to (V. M. Tomltnson, proprietor of St James' Hotel, Piittston, Pa., who are intebted to me for board for three months or more, are requested friendly and rolitely to uall and settle and pay the nume withn sixty day* from this date, (April 23rd 1874.) as I Interd. after the expiration of this notice, to have hand-bills printed with full lints of namen of all who fail to comply with this notice, tor the of hotel keepers throughout the State of Pennsylvania, as a warning not to trust them foi anything. G. M TOM LINSON. "In her cheek the blush is vieing With the roses in her hair; H Thus I've seen her vainly trying To "eclipse" some maiden fair. But none the "bees" that fly with mo Are second-hand in such things ; We like the spotless rose, you see, Where no guile its shadow flings. Residence on Montgomery St. above M. E. church Sept. 25 '73 Brick yard. JOSEPH P. SCHOOLEY F. McKAY, Having greatly enlarged his facilities for business calln the attention of the public to his old and well known yard on the plank road, half a mile below Pittston. where the public ma at all times be accommodated with «.he best of bick and roceive estimates for buildings. Jan 1 '73 Mr. Fell's duties, however, as he thought, were not yet fully performed. There were with him four Tunkhannock Creek boys whom he did not like to leave behind him. He accordingly sought another interview and wus successful in getting his companions parolled and landed at Havie de Grace the same evening in u crazy old fishing boat. I have these details from Aaron Fell himself, given to me at Piitston on his return home. Healso showed me his parole certificate in the handwriting of Admiral Cockburn. He said the Admiral had all the marks of a jolly sailor, and was a man of very pleasing manners. Physician and Surgeon, Plains, Luzerne Co., 1'a. RICKKUT'S April 23,1874 2m. Proprietor St. James' Hotel. "And her glance is downward bending Nov C '73 West Pittston M. She has guessed you think her fair I have seen her 'thusly" fending EM. SINCLAIR, . SALOON and RESTAURANT Meat Market, rjpiIE BRANDENBURG BAKERY Some poor dupe to—Lord knows where lhave seen her thus deceiving Wiih Bowling Alley in rear. Bar supplied with the best of Liquors, Harsauarilla. Mineral Water, nnd all other refreshing summer beverages. Opposite the Post-Office. Jan I '73 Dealer in all Fresh Meats in reason served every day at their houses. Lultinger's old stand Main Street Pittston, Pa. Cu'tomers jan 8'74-ly SOUTH MAIN STREET Some bacneior into love; He the while her smiles believing Were reflected from above. I* the place to buy fine wheat, Rye and Grahnm bread. Oak"- of all kind- on sale or made to order, as good a-1 family oaklng. P'*« cakes, caudles, nuts, oranges, lemons Ac. In some local history I find a statement that Eleazer Carey was, in 1811, appointed the first postmaster at Pittston. Now this statement is incorrect. 13 US IN ESS CHANiiE. — Having 13 sold the stock and business ol the Pittston Leather Store to Mr. Adolph Fleischer, who h».s been in the charge of the business, I can cheerfully recommend Si oemaker* and all in want ol Leather, Shoe Findings, Ac., to Mr. F. assuring them that they will find a good stock aud be lalrly dealt with. Mil. OSTRANDEIl, 'There are hosts of prclty maid' us, Short and witty, grave and tall ; And to me they nre the Edens— Surgeon Dentist, WAGONS ON THE ROAD EVERY DAY, William Slocum was the first postmaster, and held the office up to the time of his death; Oct. 20tli 1810. He was succeeded by Dr. Kathauial Giddings, but the office was still kept at the same place by Mrs. Sarah Slocum until Mr. Carey opened his store when it was moved to his place, and he did tho business for Dr. GidilJcg! for two or three years, when the Doctor resigned and Mr. Carey was appointed in his place. Probably iu the spring of 1813. From my own memory I am satisfied that there was a Post Office at Pittston as early as 1803, and probably in 1800. (Temperance Hull Building) South Main Street. Putston, Pa, and customer* anything they want Oh, give to me the artless flower, Bind mo with no widow's thrall Apr. 23-74. L'AVID ACRERMAN FRANK BRANDENBURG Free from stains aud bitter guiles Yes,give to me the maiden-dower You may have (he widow's smiles. A Colorado Editor Interviews a China- man SWAN HOTEL, PITTSTON, PA Pittston April 30th, 1874. gMOKE THE BEST CIGARS Pittston, May 7, 1871, We asked him If he didn't want some advertising done. He stopped work long enough to say that he charged a dollar adozen, withoutironing. Wo explained to him that it wasn't washing we wanted, but advertising. We told him how much his The undersigned has lately purchased the Hotel property known as the Swun Hotel, in the borough of Pittston, and is now prepared to meet the demand* of the public for a hrst-Hass hotel. 'Jan 1 '73. CHAS SCHRANK. I AMPS ! LAMPS !—There have been many improvements from time to time in the article ot Lumps, and to nothing are people •o much indebted for happiness as to good and economical light. The new ntyle of lamp* just received are helCl to bo constructed upon philoso phieal principles and are free fiom the liability to accidents whicn lamps in general haVe been condemned for. As an additional safety we have tho besu of non-enpioi-lve oil# wnich will bo furnished in cans of all sise* and by the quart. Pittstou, Oct 30—3m WM. ALLKN. But a lively little widow, Frank Rockafellow, Caring not, ellipses all ; " Right at last; I'm glad you did se, Four weeks after his return, Mr. Fell died, from the effects of a cold, contracted while a prisoner on hoard tii8 Marlborough. Ha« purchased Ihc* old stand formerly occupied by Mr. Sharps, which he will conduct both on the wholesale and retail principle. Retail dealers in general will tlnd my stock andprices to offer them From my heart it lifts a pall ; For I had thought, by your beginning, That you really meant jour raying; But now I see you 're only "shining"— Like a hypocrite when praying. DUMGARDNER H RADER, JLJ Dealers in The second """ did-Jiat. remain long in Pittston. He returned to Doylestown, where lie learned the trade of a house carpenter, and I only saw him occasionally, when lie would be visiting bis friends at Pittston. He was a cheerful lively young man, and I think endowed with much energy.. He married a widow lady nenr Doylestown, and died in early manhood ; leaving two children, a son and daughter. Tho son is now a highly respected citizen of Philadelphia, John Gillingliam Fell, a member of the last constitutional convention. The daughter is the accomplished wife of the Hon. Caleb 01. Wright, author of " Wyoming," and "Marcus Main," residing in Wilkes-Barre, and I believe a member of the liar, and somewhat distinguished as a Pulpit orator in the Methodist Church. Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, I keep the best brands of SPECIAL AtA'ANTAUES. business would  bo riclior than the king of the Sandwich Islands, if he'd only advertise. This seemed to be clear to him, and his face brightened up aud he said : "business belly slow, nobody got no money." We calmly took out a paper at that. We carefully explained to liim all about fifteenieents a line— ono of these things clear across here every time the paper was printed. The people, we told him, would read this and come to him for washing. Ho took a deep interest in the whole story, and paid marked attention to our few remarks. Flour, Feed, Meal, BOOTS. SHOES, HATS, CAPS, Ac., Jan 1 *78. Main Street, Pittston, Pa, CIGARS AND TOBACCO "Eclipses all," explains your stand, For "caring not," she is neted ; 80 here extended is my hand, The young widows all • be bloated Now we will take the maidens fair. The short, thick, tall and slender, And treat them with the fondest care- To them our all surrender I Livery—change PR1ETOR. OF 1'ItO- In th® county. I am a judge of the article* and will always have the best. Pittston May 7, 1«74. Q.ETIIING HOUSE, The undersigned having purchased of Stephen Driesbach, his livery and all thereto belonging, desires to inform the nublic that he will -ontmue the business at the old stand, where lie enieavor to acoomm »late the public to the bent of hiH ability. lie designs to add largely to the stock at once, and do ail in his rowe. to give general satisfaction, in the way of furnishing good horses and -carriages to his customers. JOSEPH 8CUREMAN. tion. They left the youi released from his uncomfon C. DORRANCE, Prest. R. C. SMITH, V. Prest, "YyryoMiNG insurance co. William Slocum had before this period lived npon his farm in Exeter, adjoining the farm of John Gardner, from the time of his marriage with Sarah Sawyer In 1786 until his election to the office of Sheriff in 1793; when he removed to Wilkes-Barre where he continued to reside during his official term ; when he removed to Pittston, where he died as before stated in 1810. He was a Justice of the Peace as well as Post Master. and the house in a hasty and L. & B. Junction, emonious manner, with a cano PITTS TON, PA. Good accomodation for transient and permanent boarders. GET III NO A KMITH, April 2-74—ly. Prop's. on the rear of their unmcn ANECDOTES OF EATS ables about the size of a full m SEAMAN & CO., Pittston, Sept. 12,—tf. WYOMING INSURANCE COMPANY Many instances have been recorded of the display of intelligence by rats, to which we beg leave to add the following : A farmer's wife in the west of Scotland, remarked that the cream 011 tho surface of the milk in her dairy was often interfered with. At first she suspected that some of her children had taken the unwarrantable liberty of dipping pieces of bread into it, but she could find nothing io confirm this suspicion ; and, by-and-by, she noticed strange little streaks of cream on the edges of the milk-basins, as if a string had been dipped in and drawn out, so as to leave a mark. At last she discovered the secret. The cream was stolen by rats, which got upon the edges of tho earthenware basins containing the milk, and not being able to reach down to it. a depth of several inches, nor daring to attempt to go down, as they never could have climbed up the smooth surface again, dipped in the tips of their long tails, drew them up loaded with the rich cream, and licked them. An arrangement of the basins, such that the rats could not get upon the edges of them, put an end to all further depredations of this kind. There was surely something more than instinct in this case in the procedure of the rats. We have something still to tell regarding the ingenuity of rats. A family in a country house in Hertfordshire had a fancy for rearing ducks, but could not well do so on account of rats, which systematically got hold of and carried away the young ducklings, even from close to their mother. With a view to circum rent the rats, the maternal duck and her young were housed for the night under a coop, which admitted of no opening for tho furt'.ve intruders. The rats were not to be so easily cheated of their prey. On discovering that the mother duck and her family were closely shrouded from Intrusion they devised a pretty plan of engineering, which was eminently successful. In the course of a single night they excavated a tunnel, going below the outer edge of the coop to its interior, and thus very neatly, without producing any alarm, stole every duckling from under tho guardianship of the mother. Freeze-out games are not so popu has been reorganized under the genera! insurance la'.v of l'enuxyltania. and the capital stock fully paid up, as they were Wholesale Grocers, *OS. 42 A 44 HURRAY STREET.  JM PORT ANT TO BUILDERS An inebriate got into a car in Boston, and became so annoying to the passengers that it was proposed to eject him ; but a kind-hearted reverend doctor interposed for him, and soothed him into good behavior for the remainder of the journey. Before leaving, however, he scowled upon the occupants of the car, and muttered some words of contempt, but shook hands warmly with the doctor, and said: "Good-dav, my friend. I see you know what it is to be drunk." STONE QtJARRY- MAKING TOTAL ASSETS Robt. Seaman, iram'l J. Berry, jr., J. A. Wisrter, Franklin Whitney The undersigned hereby gives notice that ho is operating a very excellent Stone Quarry in the Borough of Pittston, and that he I* prepared to furnish Building Stone of all kinds,and t«» take contracts for Walls and Excavations,and warrant' to do all his work in a first class manner. Jan 1 '73 Over $200,000. "You see, Mr. Hong Lee," we said thinking he was getting along first rate in Knglish, "this here" (putting a finger on it). When people read they rush off frantically and buy of every body whose name they see in the paper. Do you understand?" He said he did, and wanted to know how many pieces we had—whether they weie big or little. We felt discouraged. We had worked hard for half an hour already, and he all the time thinking wo were talking about washing ! With an imprecation on the whole race wo went over the story again , even going so far as to figure out to him how many papers we printed and how many we expected to print. He was all attention as before but when we stopped for breath he spirted water 011 a batch of clothes through his teeth, and then said, as coolly as a mummy, that if we brought the clothes 011 Monday he would have them done by Wednesday. The mott steam mill, PITTSTON, PENN'A ORIER A FARRER, PROPRIETORS. Office in rooms No. f» and 6 second story of Wyoming Bank Building, Market street, Wilkes Mrs. Slocum was a lineal descendant of the May Flower Saw yers, and her ancestors were among those who suffered from tlio persecuting spirit of that time for their Quaker sentiments. They found a sato retreat in Dutchess county, N. Y., not far from Fishkill. She was born May 12,1764, and died at Pittston, March 16, 1832. Their children were Lemuel, Leaton, Merritt, Giles and William. Elizabeth intermarried with William Jenkius—afterward with Zenus Barnum. Frances intermarried withEleazer Carey, Barah died unmarried, and Ithoda intermarried with James Wright. Of this family none survive, except Giles Slocum who resides at Kingston. Pittston, Apri WM. BOND, Oregon Barre marlQ—tf E C WAD1IAM8, Sec y Manufacturers of Finest quality Family Flour, Chop and Feed of various kinds, and dealers in Grain generally. All Flour and Feed sold by us, warranted as represented. All Order* promptly filled. Jan 1 1873 J J.MERRIAM rpiiE The other cliildrcn of Amos Fell lived and died in Pittston, except Jessee, his youngest son, of whom I shall occasion to speak hereafter, as well as of Samuel Fell and his children. Portrait Painter. LIFE SIZE PORTRAITS ON CANVASS. Photographs painted in Oil or Water colors, or retouched with India Ink. Pittston & EUnita Coal C° PITTSTON LEATHER STORE JL REMOVAL. offer for sale at retail to the citizens of Pittston and vicinity their superior coal from the celebrated Seneca Mine, at tho following prides at the shutes. Having removed to the basement under the People's Havings Bank, our customers and the public will find us there with a toll stock of Leoiher of all kinds used by Shoemakers, and a general assortment of Shoo Findings. Strict attention given to all orders by mail or otherwise Pittston April 10/73—tf tCTEST PITTSTON A clergyman preaching in the neighborhood of vVappyig, observing that the greater part of his audience were in the seafaring way, very naturally embellished his discourse with several nautical tropes aud figures. Amongst other things, he advised them "to be ever on the watch, so that on whatsoever track tho evil one should bear down on them, ho might be crippled in action."—"Ay, master," said an old salt, "but let me tell you, that will depend upon your having the weather gage of him." Studio adjoining the Cash Store of Law & Camp||. Mar lst'7'«!-ly LUMP COAL, $2.76, GRATE, or No. 1, In the mean time I must bid my readers good-bye; until my faucy shall provoke my pen into action EGO, or No. 2, rp EVANS, STOVE, No. 3 and 4, again HOUSE, SIGN & ORNAMENTAL per Ton of 2,000 lbs. When desired coal will be delivered, adding on ly the cartage to the above prices. Chestnut, No. 6, MEAT MARKET. Painter, AND PAPER IIANGEI) KANSAS LETTER The undersigned having opened a Market on F.xeter street, In West Pittston, near Hie office of S. Sutherland, will keep it at all times well supplied with the very best of all kinds of meal adapted to the season, and invite the patronage oi the publio. We are determined that what we sell shall be the very best. J03. COOL, Am". Supt. I left Mendota, 111., last Wednesday at 2 o'clock, P. M., took the Burlington road to Quincy and from there tho Hannibal and St. Joe road to Kansas City. Wo crossed the Mississippi at Quincyin the night, but had a good view of the "Father of waters" by moonlight; arrived in Kansas City at 9:lo, on Thursday morning. At Topeka was favored witli a seat in tho engine, and rodo ten miles with tho engineer who was a tip-top man. Such a rido gives a person a good view of the country and the benefit of a Western breezo. At Silver Lake station, saw some Indians, who were dressed like white folks but looked rather "shiftless." I didn't get into Abiline until nine o'clock in Enterprise, Kansas, May 5,1874 Shop—Foot of Dock street, Pittston, Pa. Graining and Marbling done at moderate prices 4u~ Your patronage and recommendation solicited. Oct2'73 pERl'ECT FITTING SHIRTS Mr. Slocum was a prominent man in Pittston, as well as in the county. Ho was the representative man of his family, and possessed a well balajiced mind, with very respectable talents. As a business man and a politician, ho displayed rare tacl in executing his purposes, and when quite a young man had acquired great personal popularity. He was too young to participate in the Indian war, though he did not escape suffering. At tho timo his father was killed by thro Indians, he was shot in tho leg and barely escaped with his lifo. I have heard him relate the circumstance of that transaction often. Ho carried the bullet to his grave ; for some reason it was never extracted, though it was lodged just under the skin anil could be felt and movsd about with the Augers. BILLIARDS! SIIIRTS SHIRTS SHIRTS SHIRTS SHIRTS SHIRTS SHIRTS BRACE A IIOI.COMII Went Pittnton, April 18-3m. WHITE HORSE HOTEL. H. Oa JUDD & COi Tho underslRued bavins opened a first-class BILLIARD ROOM in that lino largo room in the Basement of his new liuildinu on »iain alieec, ad- L. B. Perrin, Prop'r. MARKET STREET, Wllkes-Barre, joining the People's Savings Bank, and furnished it with every adornment, and FOUR NEW BILLIARD TABLES, hopes the lovers of the game may find It a pleasant place of resort. No llauor sold, but temperance beverages, and the best brands of cigars, always on hand. GEORGE SMITH, Prop'r. NO MAIN STREET. The way they do it iu California SHIRTS lluvt' t* SHIRTS CIIIRTS SHIRTS . ,r SHIRTS' * SHIRTS SHIRTS SHIRTS SHIRTS SHIRTS SHIR'IS SHIRTS Bill UTS SHIRTS SHIRTS Of all grades, eufTij, collars «to SHIRTS SI f IRTK' en i dtc tlsfaction guaranteed and work warD BHIKlfc rantea SHI El 8 anxcu iblished in connection with their A baulky horse is understood to bo ail animal which, when harnessed, refuses to start". Various expedients, many of them cruel, are resorted to in order to overcome such obstinacy, and it may, therefore, be well enough to please note the California method. It is to put a rope under the horse's body, behind his fore legs, and to lot two men, one at each end, draw the rope backwards and forwards, as if "sawing" at the legs. It must not be done too roughly, but still with force sufllcient. The animal to escapo something ho does not understand, will soon move a few steps, and after a lengthened but quiet application of such a "persuasive" process will not fail to move on. Repeated applications will work a thorough euro. EVERY COMFORT FOR MAN AND BEAST And uo pains spared to make nil feel at hon Our stabling is the largest and most complete PRINTERS INK FOR TREES AND CAP STORE Mr. Pratt, superintendent of the public grouuds at Concord, Massaclntseits, has for the past three yeajs had charge of the noble elms which linn the streets of that historic town. Me has experimented carefully with printer's ink, by applying it in various ways to the fruit trees, sometimes directly to the bark, then by daubing tarred or brown paper and winding that around close to the ground. He has found it completely effectual, and has had the best success by merely smoothing the rough bark slightly with a drawing shave and then spreading the ink directly on the shaved surface. It does not injure the tree, and Is not only much faster put on, but more efficacious even there Is than the use of the tarred or sheathing paper, for there is then no hiding place for the moth. the city Pittston, April 10.187: BOLTON'S HOTEL, HARRI8BURO, PA Y KOMMEL & SUTHERLAND, A Shirt Factory, If you desire to stop at the centre of business •way from the contusion and noise about the depot, take Bolton's Coach, for the Bolton llou.se Jobbers of And arc malting to order PRODUCE & POVISIONS Washington Hotel, And General GENTS SHIRTS, SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT, Philadelphia Commission Merchants. Will suit the business man or the man of leisure Columbia House, cape may, n. J. P1TTSTON, PA. Vi' Removed to Store of L. Acklev and Co, tho evening. We had some blustery weather while in Illinois. The Monday night before I left there, it snowed and the wind blew, the snow was drifted two feet deep in some places. Vegetation is far ahead of Illinois. Many farmers here have planted their corn, the grain here is green and wild iiowers are blooming on the prairies. Winter wheat looks splendid. I never saw such thrifty peach trees as there are hereVrBomauy of tiiem. Uncle H. has three hundred young trees. There is a prospect of an abundant crop. A year ago last fall they were sold here for 25 cents a bushel. GEO. J. BOLTON, Prop'r. yyOOD TURNING ap»23W74 Mav l«t. 187; C. E. Thompson, MARBLE YARD Make* a specialty of Wood Turning and scroll enwing,and taken contracts for Stair-work, new el posts and Btair Bidlusters. He is now doing the best work lor the best btair builders in this AT THE As a neighbor Wm. Slocum fulfilled all his duties. His house was always open to the wayfaring man in distress, and Indeed to everybody else. His house was no exception '.to the characteristics of all the first settlers at that period. The mansion of Wm. Blocum was an attractive spot. His wife and Ills grown up children, with their bland and social maimers, always secured quite as much company as could be conveniently received. His son Merritt, inherited his father's correct business habits and his mother's unlimited benevolence of heart. He died in 1830 or 7 and was at tlio time of his death Register and Recorder of Luzerne county. He was born In 1707, and was about forty years old at the time of his death. A true and devoted follower of theBaviour. His last moments were peaceful. 8. J. BARBER, PROP'R. Peoples' Clothing Store. Opposite the First National Bank, MAIN STREET. PITTSTON, PA section. REFERENCES — H. H. Price, Wllkcn-Bnrre, A Bnrriinaii, Hyde Park, Kiluer A Biudlulc. WilUea Barre. Every variety of Marblo Tombstones. Monuments of Granite or Marble, Mantles of Marble or Blnte, all done up in the height of Htyle, either plain or ornamental, and at the lowest prices. Plumbers'Stones, Ac. Don't fail-to give us a call. Jan 1 '73 Opposite the People's Savings Bank, All work done at I he lowest cast) prices. Shop at the lumber yard of Jas. K. Wear. Pittston. No. 15 NORTH MAIN STREET, A man with pink eyes and magnetacolored hair, wearing a bloomer costume and a cocked hat, entered the Journal counting room this morning. After going through the manual with a cotton umbrella, he presented the following, and then made a very hasty retreat in the direction of the Lunatic Asylum : Thomas maloney, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in GROCERIES and provisions, piTTSTON DYE HOUSE, The subscriber begs leave to Inform the public, that lie lias Just rec.eieved a large stock of 238 BOUTH MAIN STREET, Men's, Soys' & Youths' The slightest contact with the ink is death to the insect. After using the ink upon all trees, large and small, elm and apple, without any paper, and for a period of three years, he see * no injurious effect on auy tree. Basement), Clothing, Salts, Meats, Flour, Fish and STAPLE DRY GOODS, Garments of all kinds colored and scoured in the best manner and without damage to the labi le. Bilks and all fine fabrics thoroughly understood, and cleansed and scoured to entire satisfaction. The proprietor will"not be responsible for goods eft in his charge after two months. PITTSTON, PENN A selected carefully for the Spring and Summer, which ho will sell at the very lowest prices. Give ire a call. I have alsojjreceleved a large assortment of A very vain preacher having delivered a sermon in the hearing of the Rev. Robert Hall, pressed him, with a mixture of self-complacency and Indelicacy, to state what he thought of the sermon. Mr. Hall remained silent lor some time, hoping that his silence would be rightly interpreted ; but this only caused the question to be pressed with greater earnestness. At length Mr. Hall Admitted "There was one very line passage."—"I am rejoiced to hear you say so. Pray, sir, which was it?"—"Why, sir, it was the passage from the pulpit to the vestry." Hosiery, Cloven, Notions, Ac. Farm Produce Received. Htnre in the upper part of the town, below the Depot Jan 1 '73 The roads hero are made by only driving over them, and not worked at all nnd are three times better than in Illinois where tliuy have to be heaped up in the middle and ditched on each GFNTS' FURNISHING GOODS PITTSTON, PA J A!) 1 D. M. ALEXANDER. Crematory age—"O, ma! ma ! Johnny's got the urn and is spilling pa's ashesoverthe floor!" "O, what a naughty Johuny! Get the feather duster, and woep your father right up!" "If an unmarried man, aged 24 years 4 months 18 days, should meet a crosseyed man aged 47 years 2 months 5 days, passing up the left-hand side of State street, how many pounds of soap would it tako at 124 per pound to pay for 13} inches of bluo gingham, which is fast color, and shovel the snow from ten sidewalks when the snow is 8 inches deep and bricks $10 per M. V'—Hotton Jovrnal. gT. JAMES HOTEL "OOOK BINDING HATS, C'APH, TRUNKS, VALISES, Btrangcrs vislttng the town will be satisfied if they cull upon mo and make their selections for their own and their son's wear. Ktc. Etc, side. Thi§ hotel la situated a short distance down street from L. A. H. Junction. No 053 and &65 C. Wl. Tomlinson, Prop'r. AT THE"RECOBD OFT1IETIMES" Bl'JLDIM There is a man here who has a homestead up the Solomon Valley He took 160 acres under the "tree act" He says it is a splendid country and that coal crops out within a mile and a half of his claim. Under this act a person is not obliged to live on the North Main street PittMon, Pa. It been newly furnished for the accomodation of permanent and txansoient guests. Good iiabling in rear of hot* I. The following Lodges meet at tit. James hotel: Wyoming LdVision No 5, ConductorM Brotherhood ; Brotherhood of Locomotive En "Wilkes-Barre Don't forgot to enll at the PEOPLES' CLOTHING STORE, No. 16 North Main Street, Binds Books. Maxazlnes, and Blank Work of all kinds. In the neatest and beet manner and The Fell family came to Pittston about 1794. Amos Fell bought a back lot, and built a house at the tnteisec- In Detroit they disperse a crowd by announcing that a collection will be taken up for the benefit of a poor ■widow. gineer«, No, 119 ; Loeomo.lve Firemen Union, No £) Two Billiard tables In connection witn the bouse. »pr.», 74 at tlio lowest prices I'lTTSTON, Pa. .M-Newspaperfllceand Music binding receives •pecial attention. July 24 "73 Jay 11 1974. 3m M. GREENWOOD, Prop'r,