8fc aV II. V. MOIM'IISMUItr , Editor ami Proprietor. TURIIIS: One Etoilnr si Year In Advanc VOL. .II., Ho. 35. LEUIGIITON, CARBON COUNTY, PENN'A, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 18, 1871. SINGLE COPIES, THREE CENTS Lenigliton Directory. Agent. "W. 0. Frodtrlct, Singer Hewing Machine and 7n ttiranee, next to.)'.. II. Snyder's, Hank street. Ilnrbcr, , It. IB. WIDDOS, Shaving, Hair Cutting and Sum pooing, under Exchange Hotel, Hank street. Jloot nml Slioo Makers.' Charles Yenscr, marly opposite the jMsl-offm, Bank street; also, dealer in Confectionery. Clinton llrctney, in leran's Milling, Bank street. All orders promptly filial iiyrk warranted. Confectioners. JIausman Kuhns, opposite OWrt's store, Bank street, Mlordersprmnptly filled. Dry Goods nml Groceries. Z. II. Long, op)i. I- A S. Bepot, Ilank St.. dealer in JIardware, Quecnsmarc, Ladiri Dress Goods, dx: II. A. Bolts, Leuckel's Block, Bank st.. Vnj Goals, Groceries, Quremware, Carpels, Oil CtoVis a mil E. II. Snsder, llnuk street, 'Dry Good; botwns, Dress Goods, Groceries, Qiucnsaare, Hardware,dc. Drugs mill McUlelms. A.J Burling, lirst doornboi'o 1 O., Bank streot. Oilt, lMinls, Jirfnmerg, ralent Medicines, djc. 'Jlanlvvare.- F. T. ScmmeLnoarly opp. Kicliinpe Ilotel, Bank Btreet, Cultivators, Oils, Paints, Guano, at. ' lToteT. " Thomas Hants, " E.chanse," cpp. rublto Slua.o, Hank st. lxttrtmagt stilit Bed. Furniture 'Wnrelioiise, V. Schwsrtu, Uauk street, dcuferin al hxnds.of lymiturc. Coffins tnadt to vrlcr. , Merchant Tailors. Clauss A Bro., Bank street, and dealersinGcnti tximishing Goods, lloott, Mots, Hats, Cups,,Ct. ThouiasS.Beck, T. O. building, Bank st.. Cents Furnishing CoodsK Hats, Cups, tthool Umls, tv. Milliner. Mrs. E. Fatu, Bank street, 2nd door below the M. IS. church. Xotions and, Trimmings , Physicians mill Surgeons. Dr. C. 8. Ueruian, corner of Bank and Jronjslrsa s Consultation in English and German. Dr. N. B. Keber, next door to L O., Bank street. Consultation in English and German. Provisions. Jos. Obert.Bank St., lacking, Curing and Smohwg Establishment. All orders j)rompttu filled. 3, Faltlnger A Son, Bank st, dealers-in Hour and Iced, Groceries, Iruits and Vegdablct. Watchmaker nml Jeweler A. 0. Bollenmayer, South street, above Bank s.. Jjcaicr in litucnes, y.iou.9, .;., v... Muatmini w, M. RAPSHKR, ATTORNEY ANB COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Dank Bihe-t, Lemgiitux, 1'a. Usui Estate and Collection Agency. 'Will Buy and Sell Ileal Estate. Uouvcjumlnir neatly dona. Col lections promptly nude, Kltling Lblate or B. cedeut, a specialty . Way be tousulte d In English and Uerman. Nov.-.: JNO. D. KKTOliT.yK, ATTORNEY AND C0UXSEI.-Oll.AT LAW. . Orric- First National Bauk'Bulldlng, 2nd Floor MAUCH CHUNK, I'issa. May bo consulted In ierDVn. s V 18, 1' TplJ. C. DIMMI01C, 1 , DISTItlCT ATTORSBY, ATIUIi.Mil, AT lll. Ufflco,n BuOAtWAT, Brst door below Amwlcau. lIotl.M.iuchCuu-,lnu,a.r. JJollectlons pi-ujupt ' huu'.jl'olin'a.r. JJollectlons pn$ut 1 f NoyJ-3.-l t y uiada.i AT10BNEY AT- LAW.Z MAUCII CUUNK, l'A. Oct 18, 187-. j ii. U1MM10K, AUCTIONEER, East WcUsport, Pa. N B. Sales of eury liestrlptlon attended toat reasouaUa diaries, . -he P4troiiasa of tbv.vuUle Is respectfully sollclUd.-- " Jan. J1,''T1. 1 UYYOUll, HOOTS AJIU pIIOKS of Henry Campbell, East Woissport, Vliere you cau nlways gut the very best article at thu lowest- prlco.,lor cash. Jioots nud .Slioes niado to onler and 'neatly Repaired at Bliort notice and rea sonable terms. ' ' nrll-ui3 E AGI.E HUTEh, w lrr.riTi. pnOP'R. . Suminll 11111, Carlson Co., Pa. Bast of ttctouimodatloin. :i:xcelont-restaurant underneath. Uood ttabllug attachtd Terms moderate. ' yJpOIJACCOKIST. tJ jV 0L1VEH CRIMjEY, dealer In To bacco, Cigars, Pipes, c.; jiext door to Itex'a Grocory Btoe,"'i5iittiitcl-uiiRt., Mauch C7liunlf, respectrully asks the peoplo of Iieliigliton and vicinity, wlien visiting that place, to call in and try Ills FRAGRANT CIGARS, the very best In tho uiarlieti Every articles, In his Hue warranted ps repre sented and at lowest prices. ,-ar8 or 1IOBIAS I-EMERER, CONVEYANCER, GENERAL INSUEANCE AGENT The fo)16wlnjr Oora pnnles ftreltcpresentedl Lebanon Mutual Eire, Reading Mutual FIro, r AVyoiuIng PIre, Pottsvlllo PIro, Lehigh Fire, and llio Travelers' Accident Insurance Also Pennsylvania and Mutual Ilorso Tblct Detectivo and Insuranco Com. pany. March 0, 187-. TTOS. M. FIUTZU-GEI-, FAshlonablo Boot and Shoemaker, Opposito T..D. Clauss Store, BilNK STREET, LEIUGUTON, Ph., respectfully Informs his friends and tho public, that ho lias just received a now and excellent assortment of Men's "Wo men's and Children'. Ready-Mado Boots, Shoes 6c Gaiters, Which ho will Sell at thr Lowest Prlcoe. I5T Roots uud Shoes made to order, and Repairing neatly nud substantially dono at short notice. up "0-yl Railroad Guide. N OUTII PENNA.RAIliUOAD. Vnssenpers for Philadelphia ivlll leave Lolilshlon A. C..1tAt.. S.no a. m , via L. V.j arrlro at Thlla nt 0.00 a.m ll.lo a.m. 11.10 p.m. 2.ir p.m. 2.1S p.m fi.Kl p.m. 8.50 p.m. S.20 p. m. 10.30 p.m. 7.37 a.m. via i,. o 7.nfln. 111. laL. V. 11.07 p.m. via I,. S. p. m. vm u. . 4.17 p.m. via L. A a. 4.1 1 p. n. via. L. V. "it A.'.-J.. A. TtA.l.. inAtn... is p. in. via i.. . lit'lui unit., i...- ...u.t.t... Klrfnt.. lMtlla.. at 7.00. 8.30 and 0.1.1 a. in.: 2.10 3.30, and li.lfi p. m. Faro rrniu j.entn;on 10 l'nn.iuefptua, vz.jj, Feb. 1, 18TK MILLS C1.AHK, Agent pKKKSYI.A'ANl A It A1I.M O AD, l'lllLABBLl'lII A A EIUE Kit. DIV13I0.V. Sumter Tlnio Tulile. On and nfler SUNUAV, MAY 31st, 1S71, tho trains on tha l'hilada. A Erie 11 It. Ul,lslou ivlll run as follows : WESTWARD. Fast Line leaves Philadelphia 12.55 p.m. " " llarrlsburg fi.00 p.m. " Willlamspcrt 0.00 p.m. M nrr. at ItOfk Haven 10.15 p.m. Emc Mail leaves 1'hllndclphli 11.65 p.m. ' JarrlDur 4.2., a in. " WUJlamsport 8Ala.ni. " Ivk llaven 0,15 a.m. ' Bcnova 11.10 a.m, " arr. at Erlo 8.C5 p.nu ElMtu.v Mail leaves Philadelphia 8.0J a.m. " " llarrlsburg 1.20 p.m. " " Wllllamsport (i 20 p.m. ( nrr. at Lock Haven 7;i0p.ui. NlAOACA lttltES3 leaves 1'MUdclpbla 7.20 a.m. " " " " llarrlsburg 10.J0 iuu, ' . " " Willi unsport 2A" p.m. " " " Lockllaieu a.lop.m, " " " ltenovn 1.20 pm. ' " arr. at Kano 0.50 a.in. EASXWAIIU. BitiLA . Esmcss leaves Lock II u cn 0 20 a.m; " " Wllll.iui.port 7.15 a.m. " arr. at H:irr!burg 11,45 a.m. 1'hll.idelphU OJ35 p.la- Ems Mail leaves Erie 11.20 mm. o i i " Kenova i 0.15 p.m. . "j Lock Haven 10.80 p.m. " " Wllllamsport 12.10 tun. arr. at llarrlsburg , 4.110 a.m. " " " l'hlladelphla " 0.15 a.m Euiiiia Mail leaves Lock llaien 8.00 a.m. " " Wllllam.port OJOn.m. " arr. at llarrlsburg J. 10 p.m " " l'hlladilphla 6.50 p.ui. Niao iel Err.c&8 leaves K:tuo 0.OJ a.m. " Renovo 4.05 p.in. " " " Lock llaven 525 pni. ' r " Wllllamsport. W0 p.m. 11 ' ' arr at Ilarrlaburx 3 10,55 i.m. " " " l'hiladtljihla 2.50 a.m. Mall East cOnuocta east and west at Erie with L SAMS It W and ct Inlueton with 011 Creckaud Allegheny It K W. 5Iall W est with cast and west trains on L rj AM. S U W. and at Uorry and lrvlnetou With 011 Creek and Allegheny It I: V. EllniLt Mall and BuXlln Express uiakd closo eounecttous tit Yt Ullamsport with NOR W tralus uorth, and ut lhirrlsburg with N O H W trains southt iM'M.-iii'Al.UWI.N.(Ji(irim)tt . y.iw.ii'asiU'w'uA.iMi m i i wn n5r.n.xJ JBieiiic I'iuco lu Town! Tlie undersignrd respectfully Informs his frii-nds and tho citizens In genera!, that he has just received a largo and elegant assortment o ' ' AOHES, CLOCKS, ,' t! ' SILyER PLATED WARE, Jewelry, Gold Pens; &o- Vfnicii he l-'pfTerlng at very :. ii'" Jt t. . ..'.s';U' "I-OW-PS-ICCS" WOR C.lfe ! - t .i ' 1 ' 'Also, Agent for tho cplebiated ' DIA-lbNI)''' Spectacles & Eye-Glasses Tho very best In tho market. 9 ",i-i Xcany opposlto tho'P."0. ; Bank St., Leliighton. JunoOlSTl ' ' '"' .' NEW DOTGSTpRE IX LEIIIGHTOAr. Respectfully Informs the citizens of Le liighton and vletnlty, that ho ha4opeu a Drug Store, In Si'AUKi'Eit's Block, on Bank Street, Lehighton. and that ho has just received an assort ment of I'nro JJrngs, Clicusfchls, Vanilly il&cillclncs, FlavorlngExtracts.Perfumcry.Coal Oil, I'.iro IViiicN and Ltdiiors, For Medicinal & Sacramental PErposes. CIGAIIS, 'JTOJUACCO, &c, which ho will supply at tho very lowest price for Cash. Renshaw's Writing .Fluid, Tho Rest in tho Market. " AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. The attention of Chemists Is specially called to this article, which, while It Is fully etjual to tho best In tho market, Is sold at -'5 par cent, less than any other. Qualitative. Chemical Examinations carefully made at reasonablo charges. Physicians' aud Family Proscriptions carefully compounded, EST Tho patronage of the public Is very respectfully solicited, T, W. RENSHAW, npr 11. Chemist nud Druggist. 7 iintial Fiiiariclsil r.tate meat of Receipts and Expendi tures of Jhhonlng School District, Car bon county, Pa., for tho year ending Juno 1st, A, D. 1874 : Gross am't of Tax duplicate! S17C8 42 Exonerations, & abate ments $35 Gl Collcctor'scommlssl'n CO 31 104 03 1C03 no 270 00 180 00 Cash from old Collectors .... State appropriation Total Receipts EXl'ENDITUllES. Paid Teachers' Salaries. ..... " Fuel and contingencies. " Repairs " Salary (In part) Treas'r sans no $15U a.-; 215 74 38!) 00 14 45 $2113 CO GENERAL STATEMENT. Outstantl'g taxes, D. E. Fritz lato Collector $330 00 .Total indebtedness of District 173 53 Bal. In favor of District. . . .$105 47 We, tho undersigned Auditors of-Ja-houlng School District, Carbon comity, having carefully examined the abovo accoents of. the Treasurer, find thorn as abovo stated. NATHAN M0SER, 1 ' .TOSIAII MUSSULMAN, S-AudltorB. JOJIAII XANUEI:, J Mahoning, June 23, 1874-w3 BE ATT Y & PLOTTS Thc'Beatty ii'Plotts celebrated Gold en Tongue PABLO ft KAN is acknowledged by professors of music and celebrated organists to bo tho lead Ing Parlor Organ now In use. Testi monials and cards of honor aro constant ly being received In' favor of them. Wo append a few and wisli you to read them : Antoony, N. J., Jan. 25, 1873. Jessrs Realty &Plotts, Gents Your Organ, sold me, gives cnllrosatls'fnctlon. It beauty of tonu and stvlo nf wnrknmti. lshlp"nro semom If over surpassed.- Wish-- ing you success lu your business, I am, With respect, - Prof, M. 11. Beatty. x ' SnAMOKis. Pa.,HFeb: 11. 1874. , I hayp quo of Realty & Plott' jUoldon ioiiHuu urgans. it is an excellent in slrnmcnt, fine tono and full power. I llko it better than any I havo. heard, M. II. IlAlU'UL, M. D. Laciiy's Stat'n, Pa., Jan. 27, 1874. I havo had Beatty & Plotts" Organ sIlco August 14th, 18'73 ; It gives tho highest satisfaction, and has proved alt that It was recommended by the prop'rs. Jon Henuy. SL.vrurqTON, Pa,, Feb. 0, 1874. Beatty it Plotts' Parlor Organ I Ilka better than tho Standard, anil It given better satisfaction, as I find In my trav els. , Prof. Fit. V. Mayeu. St.-Claiii, Pa.,'n'ec. Ctli, 1873. Messrs. Realty &. Plotts, Gents I havo received tho Organ, assent by your firm to mo, and 1 have had it examined, .and It gives amplo satisfaction. Hon. John Siney. Mahaxoy City, Pa., Oct. 10, 1872. The Realty &; PJolts celebrated Gold en To-guo Parlor Organ Is by far tho best Parlor Organ in use. I havo care fully examined it, and find Its tone, workmanship and durability to bo tlit, best I oversaw, and I can with pleasure recommend It to any in want of a first class parlor organ. Prof. O. II. Unoiat. Me3srs. Beatty & Plotts, of Washing ton, N. J., aro gentlemen of enterprise, and whoso prcsenco would bo a credit to any community. Uackettstown, N. J., llerald, 1872. Washington, N.- J., Sept. 5, 1873. To Roheit Mqrgan, Pottsvlllc I am l.-nppy to state that tho Instrument gives entire atifactton, not, only to myself but also to the teachers of tho Seminary who are better judges. Rev. A. M. Jelly. Wo say, after careful and costly ex periment, It Is with pleasure wo Intro duce tho "Golden Tougue," knowing it possesses nianj advantages over all others manufactured. The tono excels ,In .fullness, purity, aud the thousands of 'testimonials 'vtilch uro being con stautly received, nru evideo6e that qur etfoits havo been eminently successful, Forpartlcnl.tr.tftd Price List, addrevs BEATTY & PLOTTQ, Fb, 21-Om Washington, N. J. '.l Alow -tjijiroxfuiadim to the JtlLAL .S11V1.Y (Jl'lLL titan Anything Jlttherlo Invehted." The co.TiNUY iNoniAusa sals of tho SPENCERIAN DOUBLE ELASTIC Issniugtothelr superior writing oualitia,tt,i.. tested bytheedllori-ilertdorsjuientof uver 1000 papers, and by Merchants, Lawyers and Bankers without number. They are all mads of the best Steel, la the best manner, by too best workmen lu Europe. Tor SHU ky all DeaUn, To accommodate thou who may istsA j try these pent, ice wilt sewtf a Oml, oontai Hiiy out tuck ojtkt 15 Numbers, ssai,OA rtcttpiofifc. Jvison, Blakeiuan, Taylor & Co. ls and 110 Q II A.M) STREET, If, V. April S5, 1ST. Paul -iiiucnsi, Uic PrlVntc. BY,F. E. M. , ! In a. Now England home, at tho brcaking'out of tho Rebellion, lived a boy nineteen yearsold. Ho was abrlght quick-tempered fad, who was always getting Into trouble, yet whom every body liked. From tho excitement of enlisting and tho speech-making on tho corners bf tho streets, ho would go homo full of enthusiasm. He was youug and strong, well, and willing. His father did not heed him, but his mother's oyo would fill with tears, which was always too much for him. .His llttlo slstor Nclllo whom ho loved with all his heart was another blockado ho had not cour ago to run. But there came a night when ho went homo with a palo face, and a determin ed look In his dye, and then they nil know that he had enlisted, and after that hls mother went quietly and sad ly about fitting him off, and Nclllo h)d herself oway lu odd cpruers, or In, her own room, so that Paul should not kuow how'very hard" it was, for sho meant to bo bravo. And tho day camo, when ho marched away with thu regiment as a private. The army'lay on tho Potomao, as wo know, many mouths, much of tho.tlmo in great danger, when its safety.dpend ed largely on picket mem It camo Paul's turn ono dark nighty aud'ho had thai day. been caring in his, bungling boy 'way for a siji: comrade. ' Rough men and careless boys grew tender and thoughtful lu thoso.days, wlion thero was no genllo sisters and mothers near. Paul stood by his post, watchful tho night through, though his eyes would 'go shut sometimes, but ho propped them open with thoughts' of home, mother, Nellie, and tho old school time's. Tho next.' morning tho regiment was oidcrcd to move. Paul's friend was only able to march by his' side, by be ing allowed to rest occasionally, and by having Paul carry his musket aud knap sack, which ho had ' all day, his 'own kuapsack hanging over ono ohoulddr, and Tom's over th$'ther, and' tho guns wherever ho could find au easy placo for them. But when the night came, and tho army halted, word was sent that Tdm, his sick friend, had been de tailed for picket duty. Paul was lamo and core, and had no idea-wherohawas tired tho most, he wa3 so tired all over, but h? knew Tom could not do It ho had just put hinidntho bunk, his face and bauds burning with fever. Ho tried to forget how tired he was, and went over o tho 'Captalh's tent' du( told hlui that Tom could not watch, but tliqt ho would tako his , placo. Tho captain merely nodded h'is head and turned again to his wilting. Was It tho Cap taiu's business to know what his privates had been doing? A palo young, faco was none or his affairs: So Paul had turned away also and was soon marching to and fro wearily wondering If ho could keep awako till morning, and that little word which meaug so much, death, would como to him, for lo know it would como lu n dreadful way If ho forsot himself. Those llttlo props ho had used beforo failed ono after tho otijer, and everything would grow misty, and then that terrlblo word would bring him hack. 'Agalu and again ho would loso himself, but ngaln gather strength and would walk his beat In a determined wayforailme. But ho finally stopped before' a huge treo and leaned up against Its' trunk, but sank down after a little, utterly lost to everything but' sleopq-and, thero they found him the next morning. And after a court-martial camo tho terrlblo order Paul Duncan waS to bo shot for 'sleeping at his post.' Tom wont to tho Captain and told him how lt'Was, that Paul wa&doing his duty that ho had watched tho night beloro, ?ut It was of no use, thgrpiwa- no help now, oniy a reprieve for a week.'-' - Paul sat down in his tent that night and wroto it all hoiuqto bls father. Ills mother and Nellie. . That little whito envelope took two days and llirco nights In Its journey, and then was opened , and tho letter read In tho homo and wbo would try to tell how' Nellie heard it through, and then n bravo thought camo Into her heart. Sho told her father and mother she was going to save Paul, nnd going to tho depot, film took the midnight train. Sho told the conductor her story, nnd hearts wcro open to sympathy In that dark time. Ho believed her nud helped her on, and sho was helped on and on through all the chnngoa elio needed to mako till sho reached Wash ington the morning of Ilia day Paul was to bo shot. Sho made her way to tho White House, and told tho black portor nt tho door that sliO' wanted to seo Mr. Lincoln, IIowas stronaly Inclined at first to turn her away. YIlat could so little a girl want pf so great a man? But her winning faco and her determin ed mannor finally won the dark man's heart, and ho allowed her to pass Into tho room whero sat tho grand and slmplo man whom wo delight to honor, llo was busily engaged, but sho went soft ly up to his sldo and stood quietly until ho should notice her, which he did very soon. r. Lincoln did not skip tho llttlo things, nnd was' not that what mado him so noble?, 'WpII, my llttlo girl, nnd what do you want?' 'Paul, sir, If you please.' 'And who is Paul?' My brother, sir, who Is to bo ihot to night for sleeping nt his post and ho was not to blame; ho stood 'guard for Tom, sir, becauso ho was sick, and ho stood for himself tho night before, and marched all day, sir, and carried Tom's knapsack, and ho could not help going to sleep, ho was so tired.? Mr. Lincoln had put his arm round Nclllo aud drawn her closer to him while she was talking, her faco so earnest nnd not a tremor In her voice, nis oyes were, misty befor? .she had finished her story,- and when sho was through' ho lifted her up on to hlskneo, asking her moro a'bout It. Then, lifting her gently, ho put her in his chair; telling her ho would, be back directly, weut out nnd telegraphed, countermanding tiio order. He was hack lu ten minutes. Ho told ITclllo what ho had done, then told her that thoy might not 'get tho telecrram, or nilght not understand, and tho safest way would bo to go themselves aud at tend to.it. A quick liaht of joy cover ed Nellie's faco. Tho President stooped down 'and kissed it, then took her hand In his, and they started for Paul. It was five o'clock in tho afternoon when they walked across tho camp giound, mid fouutl the soldiers draw'n up iu'llne, and In the distance, a tall, slender hoy standing nloile, with his: 1 eyes blinded. Nclllo dropped th6 hand sho was holding and rau across tho ground. In an Instant moro her arms were around Paul's neck, and her faco close to his. Tho man whom tho world lias learned, llttlo by llttlo, to understand, hail saved tho boy's Hfo.by going himself. Tho telogram had not been received. "GQiiifj.HlIcr I'-cUI-Hl." Tom Potts, a well-known loeoinntlvo engineer in Englrfnd ah'd tho States, Is tho Self-accredited herb of tho follow ing wonderful story of successful daring. I will narrate It as nearly as I can in hls'own wprds. I havo heard him' tell It often,': " Well, gentlemen, I say you'll think it's a lie, but I can't help that ; you havo' asked mo to tell It, and nil I can say is, If you'd been In my placo 'you'd havo seen it. "I had been driving tho Witch for About seven months, and a sweet thlug Eho was. I never was half so fond of an engines ns I was of her. Sho, was tho kind of machlno a mau only gets once in a lifetime. "Sho mado her steam quick, was easy on fuel, started off lively, and tyeiiUiko a deer. Iler cylinders were ,10-lnch, her stroke 22, and her drivers 7 feet 0, and she was .13 kind to handlo as a baby. "To seo herrunoHwlth a heavy load, light aud gay, was enough to shamo tho Juno, Venus, and Helen, and other 18 Inch machines, "Sho ncvor wanted fixing up, Venus was always going In and out of tho shop to bo titivated, and If there's wiy thing I don't llko It's an engine that all tho thuo wants to bo titivated. She wis always ready nnd willing for work. Why, bless you! sho was only washed out for tho, sake of cleanliness sho didn't neod 11 a bit. ''Sho was tho tidiest thing I ever 3cen seemed as though dirt wouldn't stick to her. "Well, what I am going to toll camo off years ago, beforo I left the old coun try, and H was ono of tho best railroads slnglo tracktlien, though lt'gpt threo now, and four In some spots. "Well, the Witch and I were put on tho mall, ono of the fa.tet trains, and they went like sixty In them days. "Thiicugl!ieevas fined u shilling for every inlnutOjlig. lost. He dared not go slow for fog, unless ho wanted to loso his day's pay. Ho had to keep going right along, and sec things beforo ho got In sight of 'cm. "Wo wero running north ono darkish wintry day, and were making our best streaks. I should reckon wo wcro going about fifty miles and hour. "I was saying to myself, 'she's going her prettiest,' when wo suddenly shot ahead, ns It wo had been fired out of a cannon. "I know what that mout. Wo had broko loose, wo hadn't a car behind us. The coupling had brokou between tho tender and tho first coach. "How we flow, tobo surol I whistled tho guard to break up tho train. How wo bounded along! "I could mako no objects alongside; wo seemed to go faster; wo must havo got as fast as 100 miles au hour. "It was a straight piece of track for some miles. I did not shut off steam directly we broko, for I 'didn't want tho train to run Into us, which might hap pen If they did not hear mo whistle for down breaks. "It was lucky I kept her going, for just as r had h.id about ottough of such fiylng, a man started out about six hun dred yards beforo us, holding a red Hag, "Thero was nothing In tho way, so I knew something must bo wrong with tho track. "You might as well havo tried to stap a whirlwind as tho Witch in that dis tance. Her speed was frightful. "Thero wasn't much tlmo to think, and as wo could not stop, tho faster wo went tho better; so I gavo what moro steam there was. Sho seemed to havo sonio"go' in reserve, for wo shot past tho red flag Hko a flash, "I saw men standing Iiorror-struek.- "'Blll,' I said, 'quick! Get on tho coke, and seo what's ahead, t "IIo looked and went deadly palo, tottered, and fell back lu a faint. "By this time I could see plain enough what was wiong, ' "Thero was a gap In tho track whero 'a bridge had gono down. "You can't' Imagine my feeling Just then. Going to death death, swift and terrible, nt nbout two miles a mlnuto getting nearer, ncarerl I thought of my wife and child neaicrl An instant motp-'tho gap! '"God havo mercy,' I shrieked. "Well, would you bellevo It? that en gine Just cleared that gapl 'It w'as fifteen feet across, and about sixty feet deep. "Sho jumped that gap llko a stag, and what's more, sho struck tho rails all right on tho other sldo and kept right along, iust as If sho had not no ticed tho gap. "I stirred Bill up, and, with both of us nt tho brake, wo managed at last to stop tho, Witch, "Sho was on a. tear that, day, but I never dreamed she'd jump tho gap that's n fact." A young beauj at his sister's evenlog party last week, began to sing, "Why am 1 so weak and weary?" when a llttlo brother brought tho performance to a sudden closo by yolilng out, "Aunt Mniy says It's becauso you come homo so late, and drunk most every night." "Fred," said a youug man, walking up Main street, tho other day, listening to his wonderful Btory, "do you know why you aro llko a harp struck by light ning?" "No," says Fred, "I give It up. Becauso a harp struck by lightning is a blasted lyre." A minister a few years ago, purchas ed a whUtlo,aud when his hearers went to sleep' he emitted frm It a very shrill sound. AU wero awako, and stood up to hear him. "Well, ho Eald you aro smart specimens of humanity;" as ho slowly guzed at his wondering people; "When J preach tho gospel you go to sleep, when I play the fool you nro nil awake," Au Interesting llttlo boy, timid when left alouo Inn dark room, was overheard recently by his mother to say In his loneliness, "Oh, Lord, don't let any ono hurt me, and I'll go to church next Sunday, and give you somo money," A Hartford man keeps a spado closo by his kitchen door, nnd whenever a tramp comes along aud bogs for a din ner, lie Is roquosted to cam It by dig ging four feet square In the garden, but tho tramp invariably refuses to pay this prlee. Now the green apple doubles tho llt tlo boys Into quarto form, Second Adventlsts now say January 1, 1091. Thoughtful editors will put It In their diaries.
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