Pittston Gazette

              E AD THIS ! Si PITTSTON gazette Stfliwi • The Gazistts is one of the bo local papers in the county. It is read by the best families In the county. It is always promptly issued Its artistic neatness is unsurpassed by any paper in the Stale. its subscription prico is only $2.80 per year. It is strictly a first-class family paper. And the best advertising medium in the county It is one of the best papers in the State for general news. It^politici—Uncompromisingly Republican. No woll regulated family should be without it. It publishes the County Court proceedings. In fact everything of interest to the genera reader will be found in its columrs. Hend on your subscriptions, and to lire without Tm Gazette another week. M. jiHiiAin NoriU liar ;•«' w»iliin tlio «;o'»ni A J V KU'I IMDU HAl 5 4 Of 18 00 Oue-ouartcr '* Is , One-thi rd '* i 1" One-half " I# W»l »i OH SO nil 70 00 One Column | 30 0o| to 00| 70 001 120 UO Business Cards, live line* 01 less, $7 per year; over live and not exceeding ten lines, $1- per yeftr- . , x- Auditors', Administrators' and Assignees Notices, each. Advertising in Local Column, 20 cts. per line ior each insertion. y ' ' io oo (Hi 18 0- 40 00 VOL. XXIV—NO. 5. PITTSTON, PA,, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1873. WHOLE NO. 1,201. DEVOTED TO THE COAL INTERESTS, POLI'J ICS, NEWS, LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, \ND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. Select Reading. Thief got into liis carriage and drove to the castle, where the Count received him with courtesy, because he took iiim for some noble personage. But when the stranger disclostd his real character, the Count turned pale, and sat in silence for some time. At last he said, "Since you are my god-son I will fore-go justice for mercy; and slibw forbearance to you. But because you profess to be a Master-Thief, I will put your art to the proof, and if then you fail, you must then keep your wedding with the hangman's daughter and the cawing of the rooks shall be the music to celebrate it." you, if you meet me as a thief, I shall treat you as a thief." have the precedence. Mr, Parson, I will follow you." Lawyers and Justices. Livery. Miscellaneons. DLAMB, • Livery and Exena go Stables, near the Lehigh Valley Depot, Pittsto . Pa. Good rigs always on hand and the public ao raimodated in the beat rjAijK pittston & C°&1 Cooffer for Hale at retail to the citizens of Pittston and vicinity their superior coal from tho celebrated Seneca Mine, at the following prices at the shutes. The Master Thief- By-and-by night catne, and the Countess went to bed, and her wedding ring held fast in her closed hand. "All the doors are locked and bolted," said the Count, "and I shall keep awake and watch for this thief, that, if lie makes his appearance at the window, I may alioot him." So the Parson mouuted tha chancel steps, and crept into the sack which the Master Thief held open, closely followed by the clerk. IuimeJiately the thief drew the neck of the sack tight, and, swinging it round, dragged it to the steps, and so often as tlio heads of the poor fellows in it knocked against the floor, he cried to them, "Ah now we are going over the mountains!" When they were out of the church he dragged them in the same manner through the village, and called the puddles which tho sack went into, "theclouds." By-and-by they came to the castle, and as he dragged the sack up the steps ho named them as those which led to the gate of Heaven, and, said he " We shall soon be in tho entrance court now." As soon as he got to the top, he pushed the sack into the dove-cote; and when the doves fluttered about, he told the parson and clerk to listen to the angels fluttering their wings. Then he pushed the bolt to and went away.' Q S. STACK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, | June 23,'70-ly Ail old man and his wife were many years ago sitting one day before their miserable lint, resting for a while from their work. All at once a handsome carriage, drawn by four black steeds, drew up at the door, and outof it stepped a well-dressed man. The peasant got up and asked the seeming lord what he wanted, and how, he could serve him. The stranger, offering his hand to the peasant, said, "I desire nothing more than to enjoy a homely repast with you. Cook some potatoes in your usual fashion, and when they are ready I will sit down at your table and eat them." pittston, PA manner riio- Livery— change PRIETOR. OF o SUTHERLAND r\ The undersigned having purchased of Stephen Driesbach, ills livery and all thereto belonging, desires to inform the public that he will continue the business at the old stand, where lie endeavor to aceomm Diate the public to the best of his ability. He designs to add largely to the stock at once, and do all in his powe. to give general satisfaction. in the way of furniahing good horses and carriages to his customers. » w JOSEPH 8CUREMAN. LUMP COAL, GRATE, or No. 1, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, EfiO, or Nor 2, 3.00, STOVE, No. 3 and 4, Chestnut, No. 5, For West Pittston Horough, orner of Exeter and Warren Streets, The Master-Thief, however, went in the dark to the gallows, and cutting down from the rope a poor criminal who had been hung there that day, carried him on his back to the castle. Then he placed a ladder up to the sleeping chamber of the Count, and, hoisting the dead man upon his shoulders, began to mount. As soon as he had got so high that the head of the dead man was on a level with the window, the Count, concealed by-tlie curtain, pointed a pistol at it and fired. Immediately the Master-Thief pitched the corpse over, and then rapidly descending the ladder, concealed himself in a corner. The night was bright, with a clear moonshine, and the Master-Thief plainly saw the Count descend the ladder, and bear the dead man away into the garden, where he began (o dig a hole in which to bury him. "Now is the lucky moment!" said the thief to himself; and, slipping from his hiding-place, lie ran up the ladder and entered tho sleepingroom. "Dear wife," he began, imitating the Count's voice, "the thief is dead, but he is nevertheless my godson, and more of a rogue than a criminal ; I do not wish, therefore, to put his family to shame, for I pity his poor parents. I wish, therefore, before daybreak, to bury him in the garden, that the aflair may be kept quiet. Give me the bed-covering, that I may wrap his body in it and bury him decently."All business pertaining to his offtcc tended to. Collections made, &c. promptly at J mi 1 73 3.00, per Ton of 2,000 lb§. When desired coal will be delivered, adding only the cartage to the above price?. joilv in HARDS, Pittntan, Sept. 12.—tf Jan 1 73 TJUGHES, J 03. COOL, Ass't Supt. Attorney at Law, and Conveyancer Commissioner Carriage & Harness Makers "My lord Count," replied the Master-Thief, "think of three as difficult tasks as you can, and if I do not fulfill my pretensions do with me as you will." to take testimony lor the h veral Courts of Lweroe County, by appointment. Office on William street, op Church, i'ittstoh, l'a, ELI AGEIt. manufacturer ol light and Draft Harness, of nil kinds, and dealer in WHIPS, ROUES, BLANKETS, BEI-LS. 4c Repairing done neatly and promptly. Opposite he Lime Kiln, Mam St., I'ittston. Jy7,70-ly. Proprietor* of PITTSTON BREWERY, Are prepared to furnish their patrons with all ite tho Cfttholir Nov i-ly their famous brands of P. KIDDER, DYRON BRAGG, ALE, PORTER, &c Tlio peasant laughed, and replied, "You are some couut or prince, or perhaps some arch-duke; distinguished lords like you have often such fancies; but your will shall be dotie." attorney at law, The Count considered for some minutes, and then said, "For the first task you Hliall steal out of its stable my favorite horse; for the second, you shall take away from my wife and me, when we are asleep, the counterpane under which we lie, without our knowledge, and also the ring off my wife's finger. For the third and last task, you shall steal out of the church the parson and the clerk. Now mark this well, for your neck depends upon its due performance." Offioft in Building, North l'rarikiiu Streei IIARNH89 MAKER, Orders received at Messrs. Cir»i;ory A Mnoyer's, Scranton. or at their office in PitlJtou, will receive prompt attention. They have full and complete arrangements made for WILKE3-BARRE, I'A on William »trcct, ihree doors above Main, where he can always he found to do all kinds of Kepair inc his line oi husines. Orders for new work ►olicited. • ,'an- Ha: eh 30.1871-1D* The peasant's wife thereupon went into the kitchen and began to wash the potatoes, peel them, and make them into dumplings, as they were used to prepare them. While she thus proceeded with her work, the peasant invited the lord to Come and look round his garden, which yet yielded a little produce. Now, in the garden lie had dug holes in order to set trees. Q P. GAINES, MANUFACTURE OF ALE, Assessor of Internal Revenue Contractors and Builders the quality ot which will be unsurpassed. Send in your orders. Jan. 1,73 Agenl for the Schnghtiooke Powder Company and Heal Estate, near Kagle Hotel, Main atreot, 1 ill*- toil, Pa. ■'»» 1 18"' J J II. P11IUK, rTUIOMAS EVANS, The next morning the Master-Thief presented himself before the Count, and told him that he had performed the third task, and drawn the parson and clerk out of the church. "Where have you left them, theu ?" asked the Physicians and Dentists S T A I 11 K XI I L D E 11, Painter and Paper Hanser. Offlce on Frnnklin Street [GRAINING A SPECIALITY.) DU. C. M. WILLIAMS, SURGEON DENTIST WILKKS-BAHUt PENN'A * Shop io basement of James O'Donnell's ISulld- Main Street, Piltston, Pa N. li —1 make lhi.« a specialty and Carpenters ami Contractor* will flml II :o tlceir advance to Hi nd ■ Heir orders to me, Um* ensuring a rtratclaM Job for any deflcrlpt Ion of stair ing Corner Main and Market Streets. Thereupon the Master-Thief went to the nearest town and there purchased the old clothes of a country-wife and put them on. Then ho dyed his face a deep brown, and fashioned wrinkles on it, so that no one could have recognized him. Lastly, ho filled a small cask with old Hungary wine, in which lie'mixed a powerful sleeping drug. Then, laying the cask in a basket which ho carried upon his shoulder, ho walked with wavering and tottering steps to the castle of the Count. It was quite dark when he arrived there, and so, sitting down upon a stone in the court-yard, he began to cough like an asthmatic old woman, and rubbing his hands together as if they were cold. Now before the door of the stables soldiers were lying round a fire, and they remarking about the old woman, called to her to come nearer and warm herself. The seeming old woman trotted up to the group, and taking her basket from her head, sat down near them. "What have you got in your basket, old woman ?" cried one. "A good taste of wine," she replied ; "I maintained myself by trading with it; for some money and your fair words I will give you a glassful." "Come along, then," returned the soldier; but as soon as ho drank what was given him, ho said, "Ah! this wine is very good, I would rather have two glasses than one!" and so he took a second glass, and then his comrades followed his example. Count, Among the many improvements recently intr D Jii.nl 111 his pruetioe. he regards nonc j[Dr importance thun his n» thod of Extracting I ''1 without piiln, which he l» doing very successfully every tiny by the ifre of Nitrous OxhIcOhs. PITTSTON. PA. "They arc lying in a sack in the the dove-cote," said tho thief, "and fancy themselves in Heaven." J .'in 1 1873 TMPOKTANf To BUILDOfiS II II. p. , "Have you no children to help you in your work ?" asked the stranger. pleasant Work of all description in my lino done in the best mannner, and at (he lowest prices. Estimate* made on any jobs desired. A long experience In the business enables me to warrant satisfaction to The Count went liimaef, and saw that the thief had spoken the truth; but he freed the two poor men from their imprisonment. After lie had done so, he said to the thief, " You are indeeed an arch thief, and have won your wager. For this time you may escape with a whole skin, but take care to keep away from my provinces; for if you venture again into my power, you shall be elevated upon the gallows." ly -.atinfactory in overy STONE QUARAY "No!" replied the peasant; "but I once had a sou, but he wandered out in the world a long while ago. He was a wild youth, and very spirited, aud so, instead of learning anything, lie wus always up to somo tricks ; at lasi lie ran away from me, and I have heard nothing of him since." J. W. Miller, adjoin in A Cami'bell. Jan I '7 ('a*h The undersigned hereby gives notice that ha is operating a very excellent Stone Quarry in the Borough of Piltaton, and that he is prepared to furnish Building Stone of all kinds, and t« take contracts for Walls and Excavations,and warrantto do all hia work in a first cla*s manner. WM. BOND, Oregon. DfC. 1 Pittston, Aug. 8.—Cm THOMAS KVANS, J. S'. 1UCE, rilYSICIAN AND 8UIlGEON, Yl COHEN'S in Cottage between Levy'i Clothing Residence of K. B. Cutler. Pittaton, April 18,1872. ST., PITTSTON, PA Meat Markerts CLOTHING EMPORIUM, JOHN TREFFISON, f J liutoher ftud Dealer in MEATS OF ALL KINDS, As the man spoke ho took a young tree, and placing it in one of the holes, planted a pole beside it. Then as he filled in the soil, and pressed it down, he tied the stem at the bottom, middle, and top to the pole, with a straw July B, 1871-ly The Countess gave him the counterpane readily, and as she did so, the tliief continued, " Do you know that I have a fit of magnanimity ; give me your ring ; since this unfortunate fellow has periled,his life for it, I will bury it with him." M. WILLIAMS, MAIN' STREET, PITTSTON Main street, Pittston, Pa. His Market always oontains tl.e fullest supply of Fresh Meals, including all kinds in their seuson. Jan. J,'73. The Master-Thief took his leave; and after he had said good-bye to his parents, lie went away to a distant country, and nobody has seen or heard of him since. But everybody knows that he was a member of the Tammany King, of Xew York, and father of the Democratic party. Physician and Surgeon, (From Wales. Experience of 3*4 years as Sur gtou in U. S. Army.) Having recently made large additions to his stock of band Orders left at Roadeu' Drug prompt attention. Office, 12."D Main stre et, opposite Odd Fellows I'ittHton, 8ep. 5, '72.  fc'tore will meet EST 1'ITTSTON "But tell me," suddenly said the stranger, "why you do not bind the crooked, knotty, stem, in yon corner, which is almost bent to the ground, likewise to a pole that it may grow straight. MEAT MARKET. GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, The Countess did not wish to disoblige the Count, and so, drawing off the ring, she handed it to him. Thereupon the thief made off with both the prizes, and luckily reached his home before the Count had finished his The undersigned hating opened ft Market on F.xeter street, in Wnst PilUitoo, near the ollice of 8. .Sutherland, will keep it ftt all timfcs well supplied with .the very best of all kinds of incut adapted to lho heason, uud inrite the patronage of Lite public. We arc determined that what wo sell shall be the very best Hotols and Restaurants of all kin.1m, such as he ha* supplied his customer* with for many years, and Hdded greatly to the capacity of his establishment,to meet his increasing trade, lie in now, better than ever lasfore, able to do all for any customers that low prices and prompt service can do to make up an inducement for purchaning. All therefore, in want of any part or parcel of a gentleman's garments, from a Shoe to a Hat, can be suited I? M. SINCLAIR, 11J. SALOON ami llESTAl'KAXT. With Howling Alley in rear. bar supplied with the best of Liquors, Karsa'.tarilla. Mineral Water, an,] all other refreshing summer beverages. Opposite the Post-Office. 1 ■ Rock Me to Sleep replied the puasant.with a "you talk as you know ; one may easily see that you understand nothing of gardening. Yon tree is old and knotted by age, and nobody could make it straight again. Trees should be trained while they are young." West Pittston, April 18 3m HRACE A lIOI.COMB. grave-digging, The man who left at our oflice last week a manuscript poem entitled "Iiock Me to Sleep, Mother," and marked the piece "original," is informed that there was no necessity for leaving directions with the oflice-boy where the check should bo sent in payment. After a careful investigation of the proprietors upon the subject, wts are cnablod tojntimidato that there is a very remote probability of any cash being disbursed for the said poem. Because there is an excessive singularity about the impression that it has crept into print already. We do not pretend to understand how it is that this poem, which we learn was "written during October," was published ten years ago; but the fact remains, and, in the absence of any other explanation, we arc inclined to attribute the phenomena to mysterious changes in the gulf stream, to the influence of the aurora borealis, or to gross mismanagement in the weather bureau at Washington. Many of these things are too wonderful for 'is, and some of them are too thin. Wo entertain a kind of general idea that the sooner somebody rocks this ambitious young poet to sleep, and yields him to the embrace of the silent tomb, the better will be the influence upon public morals, and the sooner will a weary poetic soul that has wild and irresistable yearnings for bank checks And the rest it needs. Particular attention also paid to the titling and making of You may fancy what a long face the Count pulled the next morning when the Master-Thief brouglit_him the bedcovering, and the ring." " Are you a wizard ?" he said to him : " who has fetched you out of the grave, in which I myseif laid you, and who has brought you to life again ?" Q1IA11LES HARDING, QTVVAN HOTEL, PITTHTON, PA. he undersigned has lately purchased the Ho , property known n* the Swan Hotel, in tno nor jKh ot I'ltiKton, and I* now prepared to meet the uC iiiandx ..t the public for a tir»t;claSB hoU"l. j "j3i V. H AS. oUl KAiMV. Butcher and Moat Dealer, nOYS' CLOTUIXO (Successor to P. M. Sutton), BANKER'S BUILDING, RAIL- He keeps constantly on hand the lai g*st an sorltnent of "Ho it is with your son," said the stranger ; "had you trained him when he was young in right ways, he would not have run away ; now, ho will also grow hardened and knotted." ROAD STREET TRUNKS, HORSE HOTEL For the Best In the Market Call Here Pittston, Nov. 14 VALI3K3 " You did not bury me," replied the thief, "but a poor criminal from the gallows ;" and then he related circumstantially all that had occurred so that the Count was compelled to believe that he was a clever and crafty fellow. L. □. PERRIN, Prop'r . MARKET STREET, Wilkes-Barrc, Crocers, Bakers and Flour TRAVELING BAGS, "Truly, it is long since he Went away," replied the old man, "but perhaps he is changed." "Holloa, there!" exclaimed one of the soldiers to another inside in the stable, "here is an old woman with some wine so good that it will warm your chest more than all the fire." As he spoke he carried her cask into the stable and saw three soldiers ; one of whom sat on the saddled horse. Another had the bridle in his hand, and a third held on by the tail. The old woman served the wine out to them as long as it lasted, and then its effects began to show themselves. lie who held the bridle let it drop from his hand, and sinking to the ground soon began to snore ; the other let go the head and fell asleep, snoring louder than the other ; and the soldier who was sitting on the horse bent his head upon its neck, and so fell asleep, and snored like the noise of a smith's bellows. Those outside also, had long before fallen asleep, and were lying motionless as stones round their lire. When the Master-Thief saw himself so far favored, he gave to him who had hold the bridle, a rope in his hand, and to the other who had held the tail a wisp of straw ; but what to do with him who still sat on the horse's back puzzled him. He could not throw him off, for that would have awakened him, and he would have called for help, so ho was obliged to adopt a stratagem. He unbuckled the saddle-girths, and knotted to the saddle a couple of ropes, which passed through rings in the wall. This done, he drew the sleeping rider, saddle and all. up in the air, and then made the ropes secure to posts in the stable. He next unchained the horse, but before he lfd him over the stone floor of the yard, ho wrapped his hoofs round with old rags, so that they might not make any noise which could awaken the watchers. Then he led his prize out cautiously, and swinging himself upon Ins back, rode off in haste. KY COMFORT FOR MAN AND BEAST rpiIE MOTT STEAM MILL, X PlTTSTON, PENN'A BUFFALO ROBES, ns spared to make all feel at it I* the largest and miDat eompl Hee GRIER A FARRER, 1'ROPBIETORS, GENTS, LADIES, "Would you know him again if he came back '?" asked the stranger ab- Manufacturers of Finest quality Family Flour, Chop and Feed of various kinds, and dealcra in (train generally. All Flour and Feed »old iiy us, warranted a* repretented. All order« promptly tilled. Jan 1 1»73 & CIIILDRENS'FURS ruptly gT JAMES' IIOTI "Not by his face, indeed, replied the peasant; "but he has a mark on him, a mole upon his shoulder as large as a Ac., Ac., in Luzerne county, all of which he is of fering very low fur cash. " But your tasks are not ended yet," said the Count; "you have still the third to do, and if you tlo not manage that all your former work will be useless."PI IT :DN, PA rpiIOMAS MALONEY, 1 Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Give us a call, and if you do not purchase it will not be because goods are not cheup and every way desirable. Jan 1 73 bean." GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS At these words the straugerdrew off ills coat, and, baring his shoulder, showed the father the mole. from d. Good stabling a G. M. TOMLINbON Salts, M STAPLE DRY its, Ffoi Fish and GOODS, QOAL ! COAL ! ! COAL ! ! ! The Master-Thief laughed, but made no answer; and when night came he went to the village church with a sack on his back, a bundle under his arm, and a lantern in his hand. In thesackhehad some crabs, and in the bundle some short wax lights, when he got into the church-yard he stopped and took a crab from his sack, and llxing one of his wax lights upon its back lie placed it upon the ground and made it crawl about. Then he took out a second, and a third, and so on till he had emptied the sack. After that lid put on a long black cloak, like a monk's gown, and fastened a grey beard With wax to his chin. .Ian L' Hosiery, Gloves, Notions, A "You aro indeed my son," said the old mail, und all liis love returned for liia child ; "but yet, how can you be my sou; you have become a great lord, rolling in riches and abundance; by what path have • arrived at this?" zerni: nous* Farm Produce Received. Htora iu the upper part ot tho town, below the Depot, Jan I '73 W. J.Davis & Co. FFORDS, PROI"K WEST PITT8TO ITITSTN, PA n thoroughly renovated, r fOIIN S COSGUOVK, PJ Dealer in having erected ali the necessary facilities for pro dueing all the grades of DOMESTIC COAL at the t fuel in the garded by Hliii mine near the head of the valley, are prepared to receive orders aud deliver all kind« ofooal, which uojouriiiuK place. II that hiH best ettortH it the most delightful \ ho dPHire to aeeiire a Groceries,Provisions,Flour, Feed, Poi k, they can guarantee to give satisfaction you Also, fact I Ki*h and Meat Crockery, Wood ami Wi Dn guaranteed to «»very cub JGajr Order** left with Mr. .Ihs. F. Friant at th River llridgo 'loll House, will be promptly hi The r lie low tllfc tended to. l»ee. 5, 1 W. J. DAVIS & CO "Alan! my father," replied the son, "the young tree was hound to 110 pole, and grew crooked; now it is too old to become straight again. How have I gained this you asked ; I have been a Jint do not be frightened ; I am a Master-Thief. Neither locks nor bolts avail against me ; whatever I wish for is mine. Think not that I steal like a common thief; 110, I only only take from the abundance of the rich. The poor are safe, for I rather give to them than take from them. So also I touch not what I can obtain without craftor skill." I of the Lackawanna overlooks Kant and .Jan 1 PI1T8TON, PA BUMGAHDNEK cV HAD Kit, jJeufera in o-i. ! OIL ! ! OIL!!! Carr Groceries, Provisions I. BRUNER, JR., HOOT ilOE'i. IIATri.OAl Wholesale Dealer in Home Influences iOON Main Street, 1'ittMon, I'r, illuminating & Lubricating Then thus being completely disguised, he took the sack in which the crabs had been, and, going into the church, proceeded up to the chancel. At the same moment the steeple-clock struck twelve, and as soon as the last stroke had rung, the Master-Thief began to cry with a clear and loud voice, "Hear all you Sinners! hear, hear! Whosoever will go to heaven with me let him creep into this sack. I am Peter who opens and shuts the gates of heaven. See out there in the churcli-yard the dead wandering about, collecting their bones together. Como, come, come, and creep into the sack, for the world passes away." MILLINERY. OILS. The following truthful words from Dr. Cuyler, are worthy of the attention of every parent: J. I V C 11 HOOMH, paid t TyT KW- AlUtlVAL Office No, 15 Mill street " If the fathar usually talks of money,' 'money,' he generally rears a family in worship of the almighty dollar. If ho talks of horses, games and races, he breeds a batch of sportsmen. If e bant of (ho qualities reproaontod aud ILLUMINATING OILS Miscellaneous Millinery and Fancy Coods LUBRICATING OILS 3- MAEY .! SMITH, thankful for th* lihe-a imne tiertofore enjoyed, has now the pleasun louncing the rceeipt of a larRe an J fresh A nil kinds and latest styles of of different varieties at the lowest markat prloea Also, wholesale agent lor Lemberger's AMERICAN OIL POLISH PASTE BLACKING, KYSTON "Alas!" my son," replied the old man, "I can have 110 pleasure in this ; a thief is a thief, whether clever or not, and I warn you comes not to any good end." 80 saying he led him to his mother, and when she heard that he was her son she wept for joy, but when she was also told that he had become a thief, two rivers, as it were, of tears flowed from her eyes. At length she said, MHe is still my son, although become a Master-Thief, and mine eyes have seen him once fashion is the family altar, then children are offered up as victims upon the altar. If a man makes his own fireside attractive, he may reasonably hope to anchor his own children around it. My neighbor (J. makes himself the constant evening companion of his boys. The result is that his boys are never found in bad places. Hut if the father hears the clock strike eleven, in his club-house or in the playhouse, he need not be surprised if his boys hear it strike twelve in the gaming-room or the dining* saloon. If he puts the bottle on his own table, he need not wonder if his son staggers in by and by at his front door. When the best friend that childhood and youth ought to have, becomes their loo, the homo becomcs the 'starting point' for moral ruin." .IILLINEUY AND FANCY GOOD , PitUton, Jan 1, 1873. An artiolo which has no sup r UN STllKKT, PI TRIMMINOS.ie., which »he Is nrcnarfd to A full btock of ludletD'and »r Dlar HeS, i f Mar •rest j»ri JOIIN J. MILLElt, [i 11*w height of sty a ad «t 1h« lowest | IIATS, HUIPPElt AND DEALElt I.N Don't lull t ItlBRONS, KM HUOIDKKY, &C\, &.C., OYSTERS, FISH •all. priTbTON' DYB IKJIJSK, Jau I together with every article belonging to her trade. The ladies aie invited to call and make their selections for the winter, as she is confident she can meet the expectation* of all. And GENERAL PRODUCE, Also, Early Fruits and Vegetables from the South. 316 SOUTH WATER AND 317 S. FRONT ST., His words resounded through the whole village; but trie parson and clerk, who lived close to the church, first understood what he said, and when they percieved the lights wandering about in the church-yard, they believed that something uncommon was happening, and went into the church. They listened for a while to the preacher; and at length the clerk nudged the parson, and said to him, "It would not be a bad plan if we made use of this opportunity before the dawning of the eternal day, to get tollieaven in an easy way." V " .-r—  .IAIN ItEET Garment* kind PITT3T0N, PENN A 1 and MAIN STREET, neariy opposite the Eagle IIo PHILADELPHIA The three then sat down to table, and he ate again with his parents the coarse fare which he had not tasted for so long. During the meal the old peasant said to his son, "If our master, the Count of the castlo above there knew who you were, and what you were doing, he would not, methinks, take you in his arms anil rock you, as he once did at your christening ; he would rather cause you to be hung oh the gallows." more." 1670 M.JA Oysters in Cans, Tub", and in the Shell, Foreign and" Domestic Fruits.Canned Fruits. Vegetables, Ac., carefully put up for Country Trade. 13mch73 ly As soon as day broke, the Master- Thief returned to tho castle, mounted on the stolen steed. The Count was up already, and looking out of his window. km '1 and he responsible for good; XTOT1C* PROPOSALS I). M. AI Healed Proposals will he received by the Secretary of the Hoard of the Pittston Street Railway Company up till the 84th March next, for furnishing t*es, taking up pavement, laying down rails, ami replacing pavement from railroad crossing at loot of Oak street, along Main to the River Bridge — and for putting rails across the River uridge.and for lurnlshing ties, grading and layin-; down rails from River Bridge West Pittston, along Exeter street to Franklin, along Franklin to Montgomery, depot of L. A B. Railroad. Copy of Specification* CDrtn beacon nnd any information furnished, by applying to the under"ignffi WM. ALLEN, Secretary. Dbtl ■ 3wJ jyjILLINERY ! MILLINERY ! J J KRNIA, OR RUPTURE MRS. ELLEN E IIYNES, 'O.'ri I Second Door below the Central Express Office "Good morning, sir Count," said the thief "here is your horse, which I have luckily taken from its stable. Look around and see your soldiers lying In the yard fast asleep, and if you go into the stable you will find them equally well occupied there." I\R8H A CO/-S Graduating Trus; ON THE UaVINH nfant's Trusses ; Elastic Supportfor Curvature of theSpine ; Shout"spender for (ienWemen-J Shoulder •Supppiter for Ladies and Misses: rters; Marsh A Co.'s Abdominal Has just received a full stock of Fashionable Millinery Goods, Ribbons, Trimmings, Ac., snd the ladies are requested to call and make their -'an l 1873 Poor orthography saved a fellow at Cairo, lie wrote a letter promising to "mary" a girl, and the Jury wouldn't make "marry" out of the word. Appar der lir J.ondo drug store, Pittston, Pa. Brick yard. JOSEPH P. SCIIOOLEY "Do not be afraid, my father," he will do nothing to me; I understand my trade too well. To-day, even, I "O, certainly !" replied the parson, "that is exactly what I think; if you desire it, we will forthwith enter on partment of Mechan that the „ on I Heveral good Teller KD«A1I. I tion. Inquire of 1 l'ittiton, March 7,H rjlO IiENT Having greatly his facilities for business, calls the aiteut ion of the public to his old and well known yard on tho p lank road, half a inile below Pittston. where the public ma at all times be accommodated with tho best of bick and rcceivo estimates for buildings. Jan 1 '73. The Count was forced to laugh and said, "Well, for once you have succeeded ; but this second time you will not come offso easily. And I  A Portland, Oregon, bachelor counted up 294 inhabited baby wagons on the street at one time. i y prouur udthen 1 tit by C far the I,. A B. Juu K1LEY NICHOLS. will go to him." the ourney." Jan. 1,1 .So when it was evening the Master- "Yes!" said the clerk; "but you