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Oar City loifeii-Wliefe TheyLoaf.Th# present cold nip kn k»l the ef» foot of dispersing the crowds of comer loafer* who have nightly obstructed the streets in the riotaity of Ffiokliti and Spring street*, and save a few bottle-scarred veterans, who are by long service impervious alike to beat or oolfl, bat few specimens of this gen as ire left for outdoor inspection. They fesvs not, however, left the city, bat with the approach of cold weather each variety of the spooks seeks its winter quarter* whrie a close observer of human nature may find them, in large and small numbers, and study their habits quite as clotsly as daring the summer season.Prom in But among the olaf, and excelling in the assiduous attention withwhich they watch the stove, areTBTK DfiUG STOBK LOAFERS,These ubiquitous specimens of ohair and counter warmers are a distinct variety of the species* and possess many pe-ouliarities not found in the other olsseae* There is hardly a drug store in the city but has its regular evening visitors of tbia olosa, who generally arrive punctually on time with the lighting of the lamps, and who stay aniil the anhuppj proprietor put* up his shutters for thewho tries on all the hats in the show window without purchasing; the grocery loafer, who nibbles at the oheese, dips hie Augers into the honey, pilfers the chestnuts, and keeps up his rotundity and reputation for high lif tug by eating dried spples and letting them swell.The post office loafer never receives any mail matter, but he knows exsotly who does, and if the recipient of a letter should attempt to peruse it before leaving the office, he will contrive to road the opening lines, and satisfy himself whether it is from a lady or not.The new* room loafer reads the papers free of cost, thumbs rare books over, and leaves his finger marks on the title page of every publication he handles. He asks the bookseller when ha intends to get in some standard works, and buys dime novel* only.There are many other loafers of whom mention cannot be made within the limit* of this article, but who will bo noticed on some future occasion.Tlie Coroner1* Inquest Into the Cause of the Death of the Lad Whiou.THnUDAT3 FBOCKBDraGB. , The jury were all proienfc at the appointed hour, 9 o'clock yesterday morning* right, and frequently later. The favor-J^ ths exception of Mr. M. -N. Allen.toCumnplete* .select one of itioira. . choice ing inileoiionof muff it, by end ivereal. ull 8elite reaort of D, S. L is where there are the most convenient sitting facilities, for he ia notoriously averse to standing, and prefers a high-backed office ohair with another of the common variety upon which to rest hw lost. Where chairs aod stools are not to be obtained, the D. S. L. will uae the oonnter, upon which he generally reclines at full length, though on a ptnob, a box,or oil can, and even a stick of wood or coal scuttle will answer for a seat, Tbo conversation among these in-dmdufth is generally of au intensely interesting nature to themselves Politic* form a chiei topic about election time, but tales of individual proweaa by flood or field, together with a ketches of personal history, where the speaker “came near striking a thousand barrel well,'’ or where he was “offered a half million for his interest in a certain farm, and refused it,1* are also ohief and never-ending topics of conversation. The droggiat very seldom mixes in the conversation, for ho haa learned by past experience that “familiarity not oulyjbroeda dispisery,” but also serves to reduce his stock of tobacco and cigars, for tha D. S L is with but law ml-captions ftddioted to tobacco.As the evening ptogregee, eaoh member of tha atove-hugging fraternity .makes avkitto aoms part of the store, and with a jocose remark, calculated to appease the alarm of the apothecary, helps limaolf to a sip of ‘'Peppermint E-eence/'or a glass of mineral water with a stick fn it. (N.8 These st:eb3 are generally aled-longth and Urgor than the original draught.) The D. L. seldom en. joys good health; he does nob enjoy health of any kind, and if the Jamaica ginger, carbonate of eodspftiritus spumen-ti, and other preparations docs not afford any relief to his internal arrangements, he nibbles at the licorice root, captures a few cassia buds, or q]oyo*; or if a broken package ia upon the shelves, indulges in cough lozenges. Should a customer enter with a proscription to be filled, svtle9t one, and sometimes more ol the fraternity ahios *ound until he can. see who it is that needs medicine, whioh upon ascertaining he com mam cates with a wink to his associate?, end some remark not calculated to improve the health of the patient, could he hear it. When compelled to leave the store, which he does with reluctance, the loafer usually “gets trusted” for a cake of soap or a cigar.THE HOTEL LOAFBR.This individual does not train with the olase previously mentioned, unless hard up. On the contrary, ho emerges fromLetter[This column Unpeople. Vihold ourselves i tered, for we f: with theviewifiakia candor, ctroversy shall \HUB.Editors KomiiAllow mo paper, to reft sermons deli’ Watson, of a the oity press Mr*. W. deli fal sermon oi It was full o; fraught with tion of the lo tiuly impres there can te*lt; food for tha i tle/.whether ed church, o Jewish syn£ the attentionAftar waiting for aome time, and the mis-sicg juror not being forthcoming, business was procseded with in an informal manner.The first witness examined was Alw-«ou Thayer, of James town. N. Y,, who testified * follows;I rerido at Jamestown, New York; was in Roberts Block on Monday lost, November 20th; was in the rear of the building adjoining the Parahall House, and saw the branch wall of the Roberts Block adjoining the Parshall Home, had bulged out from fcix inches to one foot, as near as I could judge. I went cut and epoko to a mason, who was catting itotio ill frontof the building; I told him that tho wallnext to the Parshftll House was bulged In; told him it looked bod, and would like him to eee it; oil led his attention to it, and he looked that way; I then went serosa the road Id the Second Naiiolal £*nkt and called the attention ol Mr. Zimmerman to it; Mr. Zimmerman did not say much about it, but he laughed at the idea, and went off up the * tract; the bulged part extended from the first floor, and u*arly op to the second; did not notice how far ii extended; it extended bo far that the bulgo, in my opinion, was unsafe and consequently I did no work in the building; I bad already engaged work in the building; I think it was unsafe, ae tha brick had already ornmblsd in three or four place*; thought tho brick wall was crumbling down; thought as I. wa* ft stranger that it was not my duty to report the fact to other*; I took a particular view of the wall allot first sight; I cast my eye along the side and discovered tho bulge.John Halpiu sworn. Mr. Thayer said to me that he thought th* building was unsafe; ha told mo he thought the wail was bulged; I did not look at the wall; wa* at work on Spring street, near tha middle of the building cutting stone; did net leave my work to go to look at tho wall; don't know anything about it except what Mr. Thayer told me, and paid little attention to what Mr. Tbayet said; this was November 20th, not far from 3 p. m.After thii examination of these two wit-cense*, the jury held u consultation, and the irquest was adjourned subject to the call of tho Coroner, or the foreman of the jury, so as to leave time for the removal oftho debris of the building and a thorough examination of the foundation of the fallen wall.Varieties.—From several part* of the state come tough talca of tho tough times, which reader it tough for a poor man to get his broad and msat, and when be does get itthe latter ia too tangh for maatioation. The latest news item relating to tha manner in which market-m«n “infringe upon Goodyear ’a patent,” ia^that from Mercer, whore r chap with poor teeth says that the firmness of beefsteak* induces him to believe that some sordid speculator* ereFATEditor* MoraleI would 1 disease that in Now Yorl the oil regiei recently? E claiming to and pathotog If »o, have. 1oaeee of it inwell for “Vo mal to S3y ii urinary stiff, nor ant name and nitre; bt ago gained, 3by anah d«amde^th^N*and consult*New York a had consider I have as ; marked cage at Petraleon The New ‘ spinal rnenit demic malig iafiamcQfttioi and spinal congestive c ever this di? ly, tha mtrt; less in acme percent. 1 thii diesaio, propriety in naufc fever*; meniugial it soteribtic, I it. It i* prc anofs which ingetea ia a posing matt ft bad qaalit idly fatal to worst form poison as th disease is glt; ptcpsr romt many oases It iB tru hones diedenl di-ea*e« want of pro correct disg ed the New of Mr. Wat offer, cot b ace the caie the veterint tore of the« have fcen, i of acute aof spinal card, improving Dr. Bailey.
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Titusville Herald
Titusville, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Nov 25, 1871
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