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H. V. MoHTHiUEB, Proprietor. 1 'INtiEPENDEHT " Live aild Let Live." N Sl.OO a Year if Paid in Advance.
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VOL. III., No. 5. LEIIIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, PENN'A, SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 10, 1874. Subscribers out of County, $1.20.
CARDS.
Furniture IVarrlmuae.
V.8cb.artt Bank street, oMrrOi alt kindt of
furniture. Cofjintmadeto order
Do.t iml Mine Makrri,
Clinton Bretney, in Levnn't building. Hank street.
A II ordert promptly filing vmrk warranted.
CJJ M. RAPSIIISK,
ATTORN EY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Bank 8Tir.T,LtniaHT0Si, Pi.
RealEstateand Collection Agency. Will Iluyand
Sell Rml Estate. Conveyancing neatly done. Co.
lections prompllv mado. fettling Estates of De
cedent, a specialty. Hay be consulted In English
andUeimttn. Nov. 22.
JNO. D. IlEllTOIjETTIC,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Orrici-Flnt National Dank Dull ng, 2nd Floor
MAUCIl CHUNK, riHiu.
Hay he consulted In Ccrman. apr lit, 1874
J-jANlKI. ICAL.UFUS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Manoli Chunk, Pa.
4W0fflce.'alioB Dolou's .lwctry.Etore, Broadway.
j u. Diainiicic,
AUCTIONEER,
Eaal VVelssiiort, Pn.
N Tl. Sales of every description attended to at
reasonable charge. The patronage of the public
la respectfully solicited. Jan. 24, '"1.
JJR. S. B. IlIillKH,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Odlce, IliHX Street, next door above tbe I'ostultirr,
Lehlghtou, Pa. Office Houra Parryvllle each da)
rum lu to 12 o'clock; remainder ul day atollicelu
Lehlghtor. Nov 23. '72
AOI.Ii IIOTEI,,
N. KLOTZ, PHOP'U,
Summll Illll, Carbou Co., Pa.
Best of acixuiuiudallons. fcxcelleul rtl
taurant underneath. Uood stabllug attached
X.rnis moderate.
i:ovu iiuxiii,
ARCHITECT,
122 S. 9th St., Allentown, Pa.
Will furnish Plain, r-perltlratli ns and V'sllni.itef
giving exact ci.nl of ul lie at.d prli ate 1 ullJlr gs,
troia the plainest to Hie moat el (borate; also
Drawing! lor Stairs, Haul-Rails, Ac. jell
AVID EIIKERT'S
Livery & Sale Stables,
BANK. STRICT. I.EIIIC.I1TON, Pa.
FAST TROTTING HORSES,
ELEGANT CARRIAGES,
And positively LOWER PltlCES than
any other Livery In thu County.
tSf Largo and handsome Carriages
for Funeral purposes and Weddings.
r.ov.22, 1873. DAVID K1IUEKT.
fgUIOMAS A. WILI.UJIS.
. LADIES' AND UF.NTI.EMEN'S
Fashionable
Boot and Shoe Maker,
Now ly opposite the IVkV office
BANK STREET, Lehighton, Pa.
IltfluK cominenceJ LufineSH, as aWre, T would
rcDtfctfu.tr atnnmim-o to thetitittn of lbi.!htin
aiiitt vicinity that I am prepared to do all wcrkiu
my line In the ctMtret mid most tubhtautUl uum
nr. Rt price fullr at iow an the iauis work enti
b oUlnwi lu I'hlladrlcbl. A ftlendld aMuvt
Tunt of aiJLimLN'iJ tud MISSIS' UKAKof
tbe wst make alwayt on tuuiL A trial 11 KOltciUd
mna utiuctiou guirauteed.
at oirest prlciu July 4, 1374,
J- COVEVANUEn,
AND
GENERAL INSUEANCE AGENT
The following Ccmpanlea are U.preaented
Lebanon Mutual Fire,
Reading Mutual Fire,
"Wjon.ltig Fire,
PotUvlllu Fire,
Lehigh Fire, and the
Travelers' Accident insurance,
Aleo reiiutiylvauia uud Mutual Jlorso
Thief Detective and Insurance Com
pany. March Sy, 18.U.
JOS. BI. I"K1TZIGEU,
Fashionable
Boot and Shoe Maker,
Opposite T. D. Clauss' Store,
siNK STREET. LEI11GI1TON, Ta.,
Tesnectfully ttUiiruis (its friends and the
public, that tie has JtiMt received a. new
and excellent nsortment of Men's Wo-
mrri'a and Childrtii'ti Ready-Madu
Boots, Shoes & Gaiters,
Which Iw nlll Kt-ll at the Lowest Price;.
ET ltKits and Shots made to order.
and Kepatriofj neatly and MitMnnlinlly
oono ai tuwri nuuev. tap ao. j l
OUAtCOMsT.
OLIVFR CRir.LEY, dealer In To
haeco, Ciears, Plies, &o , next door to
Itcx's Groeery Sloie, PuMiueltnina Pt,,
Mnucli Cliuiib, respectfully nsks the
people of LeliiKhton and vicinity, when
visiting that place, to call in and try tils
FRACRANT CIGARS,
the very best In the market. Every
articles In bis Una warranledas repre
sented arid at lowest prices. 4trmr28
fgJN'ADEN HUTTEH TANNERY
lei! ion tost, rA .
B. J. KUNTZ, Prop'r,
Krbpect fully nntiouncpfl to tlio puWlc
flint lin lina liwf rt.lmllr. Mm Tnnlierv.
fnrliHTly of Daniel Olcwlne, ami put
in nil inn oei ana most upproveu nut
clilliery for llio'
Manufacture of Leather,
suchns Hemlock ami Oak Solo, Harness,
Upper, Kip, Calf and Slicop, which lie
will supply as 1110 very lowest, price.
"PlactnrlnfT Ilnlr Riinnllnil 111 Infffn nr
small quantities Very low. HIDES and
SKINS ucuiglil ai niguesi casn prices.
l'atrtipago suiiciteu. ug. o yi
I
HOft ! !
"KO,!!!
The underslcned calls the attention
of all parties' tiding Iron to the fact that
le. keeps.on lianu, at iiib
WeissportRolling Mill
all Sizes, which lie offers at tho Lowest
Market Prices. Aln, that he pays tlio
Hlchest Trlco tor SCRAP IRON, or
will take It In exchange for Manufac
tured Iron.
In tho absence of tho underslcned,
paitlcs will eall'nt the Feed Store of V.
II KMSUll l , issij., anil uenuenueti 10.
LEWIS WEISS.
Welssport, Sept 12 m3
LOUR AXO FEUD.
Charles Trainer
Respectfully Informs the people of Le
higlitou that hu has most Excellent
Flour for Sale ;
Also, good FEED of all kinds, and
STRAW In the .Bundle, lid is also
piepared to do any kind of
Hauling and Plowing
at short notice.
LElilGH (2d) STREET,
Lehighlon, Pa. March 28-ly
E. H. SNYDER
..CKIUIITOA', I ENS." A.,
IJEALElt IN
Dry Goods, Notions,
miiviMiasr GJ-s ,
Stress .slsj
GROCERIES, QUEENSWARE,
Glassware, Hardware, &c.
May 31, 1873.
WONDERFUL, HUT TRUE I
Whenever I get a llottlo of Itloom
of Vontli or Magnolia Balm, Ruo Tint,
a A'ux of Lilly White, or anything in
that lino to beautify the complexion, at
Dialing's Drug Store, It seems to bo
nicer and better than I can get aiy-
whereclso. may
ffl.
IlEILMAX & CO.,
DANK STREET. Lehighton, Pa.,
MILLERS and Dealers In
All kinds of GRllN Uought and Sold
at Regular Market Rates.
We would, also, respectfully Inform
our citizens, that we are now fully pre
pared to supply thein with the
JSest of JQauH
From any Miuo desired a.'t the VCRY
LOWEST I'ltlCES.
M. HEILMAN & CO.
July 23th, 1871.
READ THIS TWICE.
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tains No Continued Stories, 8 Large
Page-, -18 Columns of Chnlco Miscella
neous Reading Jitter every week, to
gether with aitlcles from tho pens of
such well-known wntem as Nasdy,
Ol.lVKIl, Ol'TIO, SYLVANUS COUU, Jll ,
Miss Alcott, Will Cahlton, i, T.
TuowuKiuui:, 11. mu; Twain, &c.
J-Ii lll.cilil"Tlie I'tuple'K Ledger"
lu any mlilri.a every week for Hires
muuilia, on trial, ou receipt ufotily
30 CENTS.
"The People's Ledger" is an old es
tablished and r. liable weekly paptr,
published every Saturday, and Is ery
poptilur Ihioutiluiut l lie N. E. and Mid
dle States. AddreB,
UtRMANN K. CURTIS, Publisher,
Nc. 12 School St., lloaton, Mass.
Nov. M-3m.
1TY HIM? NO I That Electric
Liniment, like I got at Dutll"g's
Drug Store, whl euro him or any other
man ot RHEUMATISM and all other
l'ilns. iy 0
T3UST look at her Hnlrl Why I
' 9 thought It was turning Grey? So
' Rwas, until Mie gut a Dottle of that new
I Hair Restorer at Darling's Drug Store.
I UY7mTRYITI The India
I Rubber Platers for a Weak Back
1 DUULING hat ttwtu , may 0
Railroad Guide.
N
OllTII PBNNA. KAlLttOAb.
Pavengera for Phlla Jolrbla will teare Lehlgbtoti
aa fDllcwa :
6.00 a. m. l L. V, arrlfe at l'hlla. at B.ofl A, m.
7.:i7 a. nt. Via L. S. " " ll.10a.in.
7.10 L tn. Tin L. V. " " ll.l0l.ln.
11.07 p.m. Via L. AS. 11 " S.1S p. tn..
1 1 102 n. m. Tin L. V, " " 2.16 p.m.
2.27 p. m. Tin I.. S. ' " 6.33 p. m.
4 47 p. m. Tin L. ft s. " " 8.20 p.m.
4 44 p. m, la L. V. " " S.20 p. m.
V-1S p. m. Tin L. V. " " 10 80 p.m.
He turning, leave d.pot at Merka and American
Slr.et, PIiIIh., at 7.00, 8.30 and 0.45 . m,; 2.10
3.30 and 6.16 p. m.
rare mini henunionto ruiiaieipuia, eji.
S Keb.l 1671. I! lOIA . i; It. Aft
OENTII A I, 11. It. OF N. T.
LI.'IIIOU A' SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION.
Timo' Table ot Dec. 7, 1874.
Trtlna leave LehUbtnn as foltcwa:
For New York, Plilladt-lplila, Eaaton, 4c., a," 7.37,
1107. in., 2.27, 4 47 pm.
ForMauch Clmnk at 10.16 a. m., 1.14, MS, anil
0 03 p. m.
For Wilken Uarre aodScrantonatl0.15 a. ra., 1.14,
5.3S p. m.
Jltturning I eavo New York, from station Cen
tral liaUrnad of New Jersey, foot of Liberty
afreet, North KlTer, at 6.15, 9.00 a.m., 12.10,
4 DO p. m. .
Loavo l'hllaiUlphla, from Depot North Penn'a
It. I( at 7.00,0 45 a. m., 2.10, 6 15 p. m.
Leave Kaslon at 8 30, 11.48 a. m., 35 and
7.15 p tn.
Leave Mauch Chunk at7.30, 11.00 a.m.,220 and
4.40 p. m.
Fo: rurlher particulars, see Time Tables at tho
Stutions.
II. P. BALDWIN, Gtn. l'atiengtr Agent.
July 4, Is74.
PENNSYLVANIA IIAILiUOAU,
PHILADELPHIA t ERIE UR. DIVISION.
Summer Time Table.
On and alter SUNDAY, JUNE Will, 1874, the
trains on the phllada. A Erie 11 K. Division will
run a. follows:
WESTWARD.
Fasr Line leaves Philadelphia 12.55 p.m.
" " HarrUburg 6.00 p.m.
" Sunbury 6.55 p.ni.
" " Wllllamsport SJit) p.m.
u arr. at Lot k Haven 10.00 p.m
EslI Mm leaves Philadelphia 11 65 p.m.
" " .llarrllmrs 4 25 am.
" " Sunbury 6 30a.m
" " W IKiauisport 815 am.
' lck llalell 9,45 a.m.
" " llenova It, 10 a. m
" arr. at Erie 8 05 p m.
Kluiiia Mail leaves I'hlh lelphla 8.0 1 a.m.
" " HarrUburg 1.20 p.m.
" " but.bury 4.20 pm.
" " WiUlam,port 6 20 p.m.
" arr. at Lock Haven 7.30 p.m.
Nuoinx KlPtttss leaves Philadelphia 7.20 a.m.
" " " llarrlfcburg 10 40 a.m.
" " " Sunbury 12.30 p. ui,
" " " WillUmsport 2.05 p.m.
" " - " Lwk Haven 310p.m
" " " llenova 4.20 pm.
" " arr. at Kaoa S.i0 a.m.
EAbTWAI.D.'
rnin. Exrnrsa leave. Lock ll.iven 020 a.m.
" ' " Suubury 0.3m p.m.
" " Ulllliinaport 7.45 a.m.
" " arr. at llarrihburg 11.4.1am.
" " " Philadelphia 3 35 p.tu
EniK Mail leaves Erie 11.20 a.m.
" " Keuora 0 1:0 p.m.
" 11 Lock Haven 05 n.uu
" " Wllllam.port 10 60 a.m.
" " fuubury 12 40 a.m.
" arr. at llarrlhburg 2.40 am.
" " I'biladelphla UJ0.ui,
EllliaA Mail leaves l.wk Haven U.4J a.m.
' " Wllllamsport ll.OOa.m.
" " tuubury 1 J. Ill p. UK
" arr.at HarrUburg 3Ai p.m
" " Philadelphia 0.35 p.m.
XlAOAIA Exrscbs leaves Kane VUJ a.m.
' " " lleuovo 4 05 p.m.
" " " Lock Haven 5 25 pm.
' " " Wllllainsport 0 60 p.m.
" " " Sunbury 8.40 p.m.
" ' arr at Uarrlsburx 10,55 p.m.
" " " Philadelphia 2.1.0 a m.
Mail East connects east aud west at Erie with L
SAMS U W andatlrvlnetoD with OHL'reekand
Allegheny It It W.
Mall W est w Ith vast and west trains on I. S i M
S It W.audatCorry aud Irvluetou with Oil Creek
and Allegheny It It W.
Elmlra Mall and Buffalo Rxprers make close
connections t WWIlamsport with N 0 It W tlalos
uorlh, aud at llurrlnburg wlthN C It W tralua
south. VM.A.DALDWIN.aell'ISupt.
REWARD for an ihcurablo
;ase of Catarrh. after having
snutTered. deluded, caruled. haw k-
ed. spit and gagged tv your entire satlsficlion lu
jour useless endeavors to get relief from catarrh,
use llrlggs' Alleviator according to directions. The
tilthy mass of mucous will lie Immediately expell
ed, and the Intlamed surface soothed, the eea
rpirklewlth diltght, the bead fees natural again;
lii-pe rev Ives, for a cure Is .ure to follow tha u,e of
tb is ugruoable, scientific aud reliable remedy,
arlitt T lUCII has been said
I and written, and many re-
uaasj ,ej !, 0ir.rd for
tbe relief aud cure of throat and luug diseases; but
nothing has been so eminently- surcessiul. or ob
tained such a wlJe celebrity, as Brlgjs' Throat
aud Luug Healer.
tf 1fmtniciT TIIE excruciating pain
1jQDI 2BJ. pioduced by corns, the unceas-
aue ing twinging from Bunions, tbe
piercing, distressing pnln from Ingrowing Nails,
cannot be desrrlbed. Thousands suffer, not kuow
lug there Is a cure, Bilges' corn and Buulou
Remedtea are no add nr putath compouuds, but
are reliable, soothing, and etleclual, ami Justly
merit the success they Ime erned from au ap
preclittlve public, 'ihe Curative is a healing oint
ment; Immediate relief Is obtained by lta applica
t!nn,aiid it will positively cute the worst cases of
festered turns, lutlauied aud ulcerated buulons,
the sorest Instep, the largest audseverest bistera,
the most exteutlto calloslllcaoii thesolesor heels
of the feet; unequalled 111 the cure of childUilus
or frosted feet, 'the Alleviator forordluary corus
aud preventing their Urination la absolutely un
e;ualeit by auythlngeterkuowu. Ask forllrlggs'
Bemedlcs. Take uo other.
AC, f IT'S ALL VERY WELL,
I ' ' ot troubUd lotiink it iiinXi
JJ itm to have iVcs. thrtliit reaton.
the unfortunate mfferer getl tern little em;utAy.
1heuyinyfToyhtliinotor cannot be eibci wane
than the torture endured t)y mllitntt whoaretroubUd
with internal Metdntg, external and itching julet.
Clad lulingifor Mttjfrrertr. hripge'i I Ve Iteniedicl
are fcu'W, tale and lure.
1 a-x m c, ! A RE TnE MOST 1'LEN-
V Jliriln . t-ind of grain mtlumurket.
J Aeerj one hat a sup; , from
the three year t-UchiM to the grandtire verging on
a hundred! ttyUethatitomeyoungladietuihodaity
yroinenade fathinvtbte rtwrtttmidaUdjid uxalrone;
old maidi, dreited up loapixar young aed gay; dan
diet, icith their patentUaUure, and inreAXuble iejA
ing tlickiUi- clergy etun, merchant, lerk, artitan
and viechanic, of all aget and ttdtiont, haveu full
tuvply if corns, buniont. btid nattl,andotherbt4her
atbintoj the feet, all ofwhicliare baiiJied and cured
by the uie of Unggi't Cum and lUnlon Jlenediet,
Alleviator and Vuratire. SoUl by
A. J. DURLINO.Drugglst,
Letilghtoii, Pa.
May 0. 1874 ly.
rnHE People of Lehlght in and vlcin.
Ity all unite In testifying that at A .
J. DURLINU'S Drug and Family Med
icine Store, Puim, r'jtEsu and Unadul
teuated Medicisu can always be
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giAIIlUEL GKAVUll,
Opposite the FublloSquaie,
SOUTH ST., LEHIOHTON, PA.,
Manufacturer of
Tin & Sheet Iron Ware
And Dealer In all kinds ot
IS TP O'Y MS 11
IS" Roofing, Spouting and Jobbing
promptly attended to. nor, 30
JIOK SAIX,
A 'New FIRE FROOF SAFE, with
Combination Lock, at Halt Price.
Inquire of
W. M. RAPSHER.
Lehlghtnn, Oot. 24, 1874.
linwScssncss tn Scranton.
Scr.mton, Pa., Dec. 0. At tho pres.
ent timo ajluicklng state of lawless
ness exists. in Sc.antoiin lid vicinity. A
terrlblo murder was perpetrated about
,11 o'clock last night In the suburbs of
tlio city, at a placo called the Notch, a
deep gorgo between high mountnln,
wheio tho coal treasures of the valley
havo their north-western termination.
The Notch Is tho dividing lina between
tho mining population of Scranton nnd
the farming districts of Wyoming nnd
Luzerne counties. The victim of last
night's tragedy was a farmer named
Klein, who, with his son, had been to
the.clty to dNpose of somn hay and po
tatoes, and was returning to his home
In Newton township. Ho had two
teams; ono driven by himself and the
other by his son, who Is only about 12
years of age.
On reaching the Notch ho was sur
prised by six met, who dashed out of
tho brush on the roncf side, seized his
his horses, nnd dragged hlra out of his
wagon. Ho begged of them to spare
him, but Ids' entreaties wero met with
blasphemy and kicks as well ns with
blows of a murderous club, no fought
desperately for his life but was finally
overpowered. Seeing that his assail
ants did not intend to show him any
mercy ho cried In despairing tones.
"ForGod'ssakespare tny boyl" These
wero tho last words spoken by Farmer
Klein. A pistol ball tltrough his heart
let out his life blood. The reffians then
hastily robbed him and darted iuto the
woods. The boy sat in tho wagon In
the rear, tlio unite witness ot tlio terri
b'e tragedy. Ho was transfixed with
fear, aud could neither move nor speak
fur some minutes after ho was dlscov
eied by it farmer who happened to be
passing In that dliectlou. Tho mur
dered man was carried home, but no
trace of his assassins has yet been dis
covered. This morning a miner named Philip
Uannan was arreited for attempting to
take thu life of Alexander Craig, an en
gineer In the employ of the Falrlawn
Coal Company. Uannan, dressed in
his miner's suit, entered tho engine
house, where Craig was at work, and
demanded a light; the latter, not sus
pecting anything, turned around to
procure a match, and as he did so,liau
uan drew from his coat a short ax, and
with It made a murderous sweep at tlio
engineer's head. Craig fortunately
evaded the murderous blow, and engag
ed In a fearful struggle with his would
be assassin, who was subsequently ar
rested and committed to prlsou to await
trial.
It U'supposed that tho attempt is tho
result tf an organized plan, as tho man
ner In which tho men wero ousted from
the Falrlawn Colliery still rankles In
their breasts, and they aro determined
to be revenged ou those who supplanted
them, Bauuau was employed In tho
Pine .Brook Colliery, a short distant
from Falrlawn, but ho was no doubt
detailed to do the murderous deed.
Tho Incapacity ot tho authorities to
deal with such daring ruffians aud bring
them'to justice encourages the outlaws
to ply their murderous work fearlessly.
Wo aro at the commencement of a hard
winter, which will doubtless lead to
robbery.and murder In an extraordinary
degree. Wlthiu the past few nights
some of tho principal stores on our lead
ing thoroughfares havo been broken
Into and robbed. In every Instance the,
burglars havo escaped with their boo
ty. Our chief of Police Is under $5,000
ball for alleged murder; our Mayor Is
under, f 500 ball for pejury;an4 six of
the members ot our school board-, or a
majority of its entire number are un
der f 18,000 ball for alleged malftsance
in office. They are to bo tried at the
January Court of Quarter Sessions,
theso cases are ot all recent occurrence.
If the present cindtilou of affairs con
tinue much longer, the people of Scran
ton will for self protection and for tho
protection of their properly be com
pelled to form vlgllanco committees.
Even uow every man Is armed, and
every man't liouso Is an arsenal on a
a small t-cale, In many quarters vlgll
anco committees are already talked of,
and wo may expect a season of red
handed vengeauco before' pprlng. N.
Y. Sun.
A man had better havo a mlllstonn
tied to Ms neck aud bo cast Into the
sea, than to prpmlse to marry a Texas
girl aud then re.'uso, The whole coun.
try turns out to hunt tilm, aud ho is
generally, left to grow up with a tree.
A Free Fight In tt Church.
At about 10 o'clock on Tuesday night
a disturbance occuricd lu tho Ebenezer
African M. E. Church, which caused
great excitement. Somo two thousand
colored persons and others congregated
about tho Church and adjacett thorough
fares. Sume dissatisfaction has cxlslol
among tho members and trustees of the
church lu reference to certain portions
of tho dlscllpllno, ono of which was
against tlio independent action of tho
'singing bands," who have their lead
ers, said leaders having much to say on
tho affairs and discipline of the church.
Theso "singing bands,'. It Is alleged,
have largely Interfered with the pro
gress niid good standing of the African
M. E. Churches, nnd the majority of
the congregations are opposed to then),
Tho refractory conduct of. officers ot
tho Ebeuezer Church found vent lu
open violence ou Tuesday evening,
hastened by tho fact that its pastor,
Mr. Johnson, had "split a class" and
relieved Its leader. Tins much Incen
sed tho turbulent minority in tho con
gregation, among whom wero trustees
of the church, nnd open violence was
threatened. Plans had been put. on;
foot by the disaffected members to maka
nu attack on the church last night, pro
bably reinforced by insurgents--frqni,
another African M. E. cburch'-.arqiricl.'
tho corner upon Sharp street. jQnf'?
Tuesday night a large meetiug of 'thq
officer.'; and member was held for the
purpose of considering tho "spiritual
and temporal welfare of tho church."
Tho meellug progressed ns usual with
prayer and sluglng, By request the
pastor commenced reading tho manual
or dlslpllna of tho church, amid ejacu
lations both favorablo and tho con
trary. A disturbance seemed inevltablo, the
fact of which trausplred vueu Thomas
Short jumped up ou a back seat, and
flourishing a chair, yelled out: "Judgo
Gllmor will havo to sottlo this!" A
scene of the wlldesti.coufuslou eusuctl,
culminating !n'aHrvely melee. Some
of tho congregation ran out Into tlio
street, shoutlug, ".Vurderl" &o."
which quickly brought a number of
policemen to tho sceue. Insldo of tho
church chairs and other avallablo furni
ture were being freely used, aud sev
eral persons were badly bruised, but
pone, ns Is learned, wero seriously In
jured. Officer Brown upon entering
tlio church was struck and knocked
down with a stool. Tho riuiileaders In
the riot managed, by some rearor side
cntranco to tho church, to effect their
escape. To add to tho excitement, the
congregation at the colored church on
Sharp street rushed to tho scene with
frautlc cries of "Tho house of the Lord
has been attacked," "Police," "Jlir
d6r,v &e. .Baltimore Gazette.
Paragraphic.
"Tho Beautiful Blue Danubo" Is a
muddy, yellow fraud.
Jonah was a stranger nmong whales,
and they took him lu.
What Is the largest room, iu tho world?
Tlio room for improvement.
A client Is never certain about a
lawyer, and generally takos hlin on
trial.
Pluck and patlonce are a'strong firm
In transacting tho dally busluoss of
life.
If you want to feel warm all through
give somo poor family tho moans to
keep warm.
A father nt Dtibuquo makes Ills chil
dren address him as follows, for In
etanco; "Most respected and rovered
father I'll tako another tater."
A Western poet who had expressbU
a with to die "omld tho grand solitude
of the etcrual mountain tops," was
killed by the explosion of aplutot cheap
kerosene.
Hard currency forever A Pennsyl..
vanla fool fooled with a pistol. Ball
struck a five cent' piece lu his waistcoat
pocket, and took to hi boots Instead of
his vitals. A thousand dollars in paper
would not have saved hi in.
"The only thoroughly blighted be
ing, says the St. Louis Journal, "Is the
man who has been deceived lu a meer
shaum. When hu has expended his
money in purchasing tho costly coin
fort, when hu has consumed tobacco
enough to unsettle the nerves of a rhi
noceros and tho stubborn pipe still re.
fines to color, demonstrating to Mm
the that he has been sold, then does tho
hollowness of this World and all that is
therein Is bdcom fully aud disgusting
ly appa'rent "
No church is too weak to take up a
collection.