INDEPENDENT" Live ana Let Live."
SI. 00 ii Tear if Paid in Advance.
yoii. in., No. w.
LEII1GHTON, CARHON COUKTY, PENN'A, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1875.
Subscribers out of County, $1.20.
H. V. Mortiiimeb, Proprietor.
CARDS.
Furniture 'Warehouse.
V. Behwartx, Hank street, dealerin all kindt of
lirniturt. Cyflnl made to order.
Hoot nnil Slioo Mnkers.
.Clinton Bretney, in Ltvan building. Hank street.
Ml orders promptly fUUd work warranltd.
-yy PI. IIAPSIIEU,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSET.LOn AT LAW,
Bisk Steiit, Liniontox, Pa.
RealEstateand Collection Agency. Will Iluyand
Bell lUnl Estate'. Conveyancing neatly done. Col
lections promptly made. Settling Estates of De
cedent, a. specialty. May bo consulted In English
,nd (lennan. Xor.Zl.
p J.JIliEIlAIV,
ATTOKNEV AT LAW,
No. 4, Dolon's Block,
MAUCII CHUNK, PA.
E Jt3rCan be consulted In German.
janO.
T
IIOJ1AS S. HECK,
JUSTICE OF TUB PEACH,
BANK Street, LEHiaiIT,0, Ta.
Conveyancing, Collecting and all business con
nected with the ollice promptly attended to.
,04?-Ageut tor first-class insurauco Companies,
and KUkaof nil kinds taken on the most lllvrul
terms. Ju- WW.
JNO. B. UEHTOliETTlS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
,Omci First National Hank Hull S, 2nd Floor
MAUCII CHUNK, PuiXA.
MaT.be consulted In German, tapr 18, 1ST1
,-QANIEL lCAIaBFUS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Maucll Chunk, Pa.
-42-Offlce. abore Doton's Jewelry Store, Broadway.
J fl. DIMDI1CIC,
- AUCTIONEER,
Knat WelHMport, Pa.
N B. Sales of etery description attended to at
reasonable charges. Hie patronage of the public
Is respectfully solicited. Jan. 21, '74.
D
Tl. N. . HEIIEU,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN AND SURQKON.
Office, Bank Street, next door above the I'ostofliee,
Leblfthtop, l'n. Office Hours l'arryvllle each tljy
romXOto 12 o'clock; remainder of day at office lu
Ihlahtoa Not 2372.
l AQLE HOTEL,
N. 1EI.OTZ, PIIOP'K,
Summit IIIH, Carbon Co.,. Pa,
F- Best of accommodations. Excellent res
taurant .underneath. Good stabling attached
Terms.moUtTate.
J.
ARCHITECT.
"No. 310- Lackawanna Ave,
P. O. Lock Box No. 300,
S0RANTON, PA.
Will furnish Flan, Sperlflc.it Ions and Estimates
giving exact cost of public atid private buildings,
'from the plainest to ttio most elaborate; also
iDrawluss lor Stairs, Hand sels, Sc. Jel3
JAVID EBBEBT'S
livery & Sale Stables,
MANIC STREET. LKIIUJIITON, Pa.
FAST TROTTING HORSES,
ELEGANT CARRIAGES,
And positively LOWER PRICES than
any other Livery In the- County.
t3f Largo anil handsome Carriages
lor Funeral purposes and Weddings.
Not. 22, 1873. DAVID E1IUE11T.
rnilOilIAS A. SVIl.IiIA.11S.
LADIES' AND UENTLEMEN'S
Fashionable
Bootland Shoe Maker,
Nearly opposite ike Toit-office
BANK STREET, Lehighton, Pa.
Having commenced t.unlne&s, ai ano-re, I would
respectfully announce to tbe citizen of LeuUliton
nnd vlclnltv that I am prepared to do all work lu
piy line in the neatest Mid wont suUtantiul iuau-
ner, ai pnceH luiir an invraiiue n.ime wor can
Le otalned lu rhtladflrhla. A Riilendid assort-
went of CHILDUEN'S and MISSUS' WHAKof
111 lst make alwayi on Land. A trial U solicited
ana miucuou guaranieeu.
at Iowett prlcei. July 4, 1874
miioniAS kuiiikrkk.
JL CONVEYANCER,
AND
pENEKAL IN8UEAN0E AGET
The following Companies are l.epreseutedt
Lebanon Mutual Fire,
Reading Mutual Fire,
'Wyoming Fire,
Pottsvillo Fire.
Lehigh Fire, nnd the
Travcicis' Accident insurance.
Also Pennsylvania aud Mutual 1 1 or so
Thief Detcctlvo and Insurance Com.
pany. March 21), 187a.
rpOHACCOIVIST.
OLIVER CRILLEY, dcalor In To
bacco, Cigars, Pipes, Ac, next door to
ltex's uroccry btoro, busquehanna St..
Mnuch Chunk, respectfully asks the
people of Lehighton and vicinity, when
visiting that place, to call in and try his
FRAGRANT CIGARS,
tn very best In the market. Every
articles in his line warranted as repro
seated and at lowest prices, imartl
TTK)R Chapped Hands, Faco or Lips,
can at .Lena's urug btore.
p NADEN HUTTEN TANNERY
LEUIGHTON, PA.,
B. J. KTJNTZ, Prop'r,
Respectfully nnnounces to tho public
that ho has just rebuilt tho Tannery,
formerly of Daniel Olewino, nnd put
in all the best nnd must approved ma
chinery for Iho
Manufacture of Leather,
such as Hemlock and Oak Sole, Harness,
Upper, Kip, onlf and blioep, which he
will supply nt Iho very lowest price.
Plastering Hair supplied In largo or
small quantities very low. HIDES nnd
SKINS bought nt highest cash prices.
Patronage solicited. Aug. 8-yl
JJULOUR AND FEED,
Charles Trainer
Respectfully Informs tho people of Le
highton that hu has most Excellent
Flour lor Sale ;
Also, cood FEED of all kinds, nnd
STRAW in tho .Bundle. Ho is also
pieparcd to do any kind of
Hauling and Plowing
nt short notice.
LEHIGH (2d) STREET,
Lehighton, Pa. March 28-ly
E. H. SNYDER
IiGUIGin'OK, I'ENN'A.,
UUALEIl IN
Pry Goods, Notions,
GROCERIES, QUEENSWARE,
Glassware, Hardware,. &c.
May 31, 1873.
"TTTONDFRFUL, MJT TRUE I
YV Whenever I get n Uottle of Illoom
of Youth or MngnollalJalni, Rose Tint,
a jux of Lilly White, or anything In
that line to beautify tho complexion, nt
Durllng's Drug Store, it seems to bo
nicer and better than I can get nny
wheioelse. may
jlyj- IIi:iff.31A.-V 4 CO.,
BAHK STREET, Lehighton, Pa.,
MILLERS and Dealers in
V
All kinds of GRlIN Rought and Sold
at Regular Market Rates.
Xfo would, also, respectfully inform
our citizens, that wo aru now fully pro
pared to supply them with the
of 3sat
From any Mlno desired nt tho VKUY
LOWES'? pilICEJS.
SI. II EI LM AN & CO.
July 25tb, 1871.
JOS. Hi. C'HITZIIVGEIl,
Fashionable
Boot and Shoe Maker,
Opposite T. D. Clauss' Store,
It .(INK STREET, LEHIGHTON, Pa.,
respectfully Informs his friends nnd tho
public, that ho has just received n new
and excellent assortment of Men's Wo
men's nnd Children's Ready-Mado
Bppts, Shoes & Gaiters,
Which ho will Sell at the Lowest Prices.
t3T Roots and Shoes tnado to order,
and Repairing neatly and substantially
done at short notice. ap 25-yl
READ THIS TWICE.
"THE PEOPLE'S LEDGER" con
tains No Continued Stories, 8 Largo
Page-, -IS Columns of Choice Miscella
neous Reading Jalter every week, to
gether with articles from tho pens of
such well-known writers as Nasuv,
OLlVKIt, Ol'TIC, SVLVANU3 CODU, Jit.,
Miss Aixott, Will Caih.ton, J. T.
TuowiiuiDOE, Mauk Twain, &e.
63-1 l 111 semi "The People's Ledger"
to any adUrraH everyireek for three
mouths, on trlnl, oik receipt of only
00 OKN'V.
"Tho Peoplo's Ledger" isap pld es
tablished and reliable weekly paper,
published every Saturday, and Is very
popular throughout tho N. E. nud Mid
dle States. Address,
HERMANN K. CURTIS, Publisher,
Nc, 12 School St., Uoston, Mass.
Nov. 14-3m.
PITY HIM ? NO I That Electric
Liniment, like I got nt Durllng's
Drug Store, will euro hltn or any other
man ot RHEUMATISM aud all other
Pains. may U
JUST look at her Hair I Why I
thought It was turning Grey? So
t was, until the got n Dottle ot that new
Hair Restorer at Durllng's Drug Store.
BUV 1T1 TRY IT I Tho India
Rubber Piasters for a Weak Rack,
DKULLNG has them may 0
Railroad Guide.
N
OIITII PKXNA.UA1T..KOAD.
Passengers for rhlladelphlawlll leave Thlghton
ns follcws :
fi.ooa. in. vli L. V.nrrlreat rbili. at 0.00 a.m.
7J7 a. in. via I.. S. " " 11.10 a.m.
7.19 l m. via I,. V. " " 11.10a. m.
11.07 p.m. via r,. IS. " " ".MS p. m
11.02 p.m. via L. V. ' " 2.15 p.m.
2.27 p. in. via L. AS. " " Ulr,n,
4.-I7 p. m.via u. a s, cjiip. in.
4.41 ji. m. ila L. V. " " B.20p. in.
7.118 n. m. via L. V. " 10.80 p. m.
lieturnlnir. leave depot at PerUa and American
Street, I'hlll., at 7.00. 8.0 and 0.45 a. In.: 2.10
3.30 ond A.15 p. m.
rare (mm Lenlliton to L'liUadelplila.
neh.l 1674. KI.LIS UAI.K, Acent
OK NT It A Li II. K. )!' X. .1.
IKIIKJH & SUSQUIIIIAXN'A DIVISION.
Tlmo Tablo ot Dec. 7, 1871.
Trilns leave Lelilslitnn as follows:
ForNewYork, l'lillndelfdila, Lastoti, Ac., n, 7.37,
11.07 a. in., 2.27, 4.47 p m.
For Mauch Clinuk at 10.15 a. in., 1.14, G.3S, and,
0 Ul p. in.
For Wlilsvs.IJirre andScrantonatl0.15 a. m., 1.14
G.uS p. m.
JieturninfiXfiasQ New York, from station Cen
tral Jlailroad of New Jerrey, loot of l.Uertr
street, North Hirer, ot5.15, 0.00 a. m., 12.4J,
4 OK p. in.
Loavo PlilladVlphln, from Depot North Penn'a
1!. I!., at T.liu, 0.1 j a. in., 2.10, 5 15 p. m,
Leave l.'aston at 8 30, 11.48 n. lu., 3.55 nud
7.15 p in.
Leave Maucll Chunk at 7.30,11.0(1 a. El., 2.20 and
4.40 p. in.
Fo: fut ther particulars, see Time Tnhles at tho
Stations.
II. r. BALDWIN, Cat. l'asicnger Agent.
July 4, lt-71.
piSNNSYI.VANIA HAILHOAIJ,
I'HILADLLPIIIA A EMI! Kit. DIVISION.
Stlninier Tlmo Tnhle.
On and afler SUNDAY, JUNT. SSlli, 1S71, tlm
trains on tho l'hllada. A Kile II U, Division l,l
run as follows:
WKSTWAIiD.
Fast Li.ve leaves I'lilladelphh
" " Ilarrlshurg
' Sunliury
" " YMIII imspnrt
' arr. at Lock Haven
Kmc Mill, (eaves l'hlludelplila
" " Ilnrrll.urj
' Punbury
" " Wllfiamsport
' " l.nck Haven
' ' lietiotu
' arr. at Krlrt
Klmihi MAlLloavis l'lil'adelphlt
" " Ilarlllur
" " SunLury
" " Wllllamsport
12.55 p.m.
5 00 p.m.
0.55 p.m.
8.50 p.m.
10.00 p.m
11 55 p.m.
4 25 a in.
6 30 a.ni
8.35 a m,
0.15 a.m.
11.10 n.ui
8.f5 p in.
8.0J a.m.
1.20 inn.
4.20 p in.
0 20 p.m.
7-10 p.m.
7.20 .1.10.
10.10 ii.m.
12.30 p.m.
'-'.05 p.ui.
.1.11) p.m.
4.20 p m.
'JjO a.m,
NlAdAiiA Itxntna leaves l'liili.Jelphla
' " " llarrlsburg
" " Punl'urv
" " " Wlllllinspnrt
44 44 44 Lock llaen
44 4 44 Itenova
44 44 arr. at Kano
KASTWAIlIl.
mi, a, irtn-K uureti
l'iA.i:xpr.ESsleaies Lock Haven 020 am.
44 4- 44 Sunlmry 0-1 1 p.m.
41 44 Wllll-im-port ".t5u.ni.
41 44 arr. at IlarrMurir 11.45 am.
44 44 44 l'hlhdelphl.i 3.35 p m
L'nn: Mail leaves Hrle 11 .20 a.m.
44 44 Kenova 0 20 p.m.
44 44 Lock Haven 9.35 run.
44 41 Wllllamsport 10.50 a.m.
4! 44 Sunlmry 12 40 a.m.
44 arr. at Harrlsburs 2 40 a.m.
44 44 l'hlladlplila 0 40 a.m.
L'lmiiu MAll Ic.iVjis Lock Ilaren 9.45 a.m
44 41 Wllliamsort ll.Ooa.m.
44 44 Suubury 12.40 p.m
44 nrridt Harrlsburi! 3.05 p.m .
44 " l'hlladelphla OA'S p.ui.
Xiaoaea Kxpeess leaves Kane t',00 a.m.
4 44 44 I'.enovo 4 05 p.m.
44 44 44 Link Haven 6 25 pin.
44 44 4 1 Wllllamsport 0.50 p.m.
44 44 44 Sunhnry 8,40 p.m.
44 ' arr at Uarrlsliurs 30,55 p.m.
44 44 44 Tlllladelphla 2,50 a.m.
Mall Hast connects east aud wrstnt ISrls with L
S A M 8 U Waiidntlnlnetoii with Oil Creek and
Allegheny It It W.
Mall West with cast and west trains on I. S A M
S It W. and at (Virry and Irvlueton with Oil Creek
and Allegheny It 11 W.
Lluilri M-iil and lluualn Uxpross make close
connections at WIMIamsnort with K O It W trains
uorth, aud at lltirrisburft with N 0 (( tralui.
SOUIU. ( il' A, 1IA1.U11 Ai1-pll i upt.
REWARD for an Incurable
case of Catarrh. After having
snufTered. deluired. carded, haivk.
ed, spit and feared ti your entire satisfaction In
jour useless endeavors to pet relief from catarrh,
use llrUgs'Allevlaturaccordlng to directions. Tho
filthy mass of mucous will be Immediately expell
ed, and the lutlamed surface soothed, the eyes
sparkleMth drliirht. the head foe's natural acitlm
hope revives, for a cure Is sure tu follow tho use uf
tiiis agreeable, scientinc and reliable lemeUy.
fl'lao T SIUCI1 's been said
iJlfi& m"1 "ri'lon, and many re
rS medles have been offered for
tho relief aud cure of threat and lung diseases; but
nothing has been si eminently successful, or ob
tained such a wide celebrity, as Drlggs' Throat
ana j.uug neaier.
jPf-ofTIIE excruciating pain
kI$q . produced by corns, the unceas
ing twiiiulinr fiom lluntoiis. the
piercing, distressing p-iiu from Ingroiiing Nails,
isiinot be described. Thousands sulfer, not know
ing there Is n cure, llrlggs' corn and lluulou
Kvuiedtes are no acid or potath compounds, but
are reliable, soothing, and effectual, ud justly
merit the success they have e-rned from an ap-
precisiire public, llie uurauve is a ueanng oini
lueut; Imuieditte relief Is obtalued br its apnllca-
tlon,aud it will po,ltlvly cure the worst cases of
lesiereu corns, inuamea na Uleeraltu bunions,
the sorest tnstep, the largest aud seTerest blisters,
the most extensile callosities on the soles or heels
of the feot; unequalled In thecure of iblldbMns
or frosted feet, Tho Alleviator for ordinary corns
audpreteutiug their frrmatiou is absolutely un
equalled by an thing ever kliowu. Ask furilrlggs'
lteiuedles, Take no other.
5S I tin T n"s ALTj VERY well,
JLKJ ,,, 4,. K n - III., Vimihl.
the unortuuate nujfrrer gttt very little tymjxithy.
itzuyvuynj ivjtiti i not or win not ue inucn worie
than the torture endured by million who are troubled
with, internal bleeding, external and itching piles.
Clad Tiding fur sujftrercr. llriggs't lMe JCtmediet
are mild, tac and mre,
fl a ri ci 1 A U E T n E M OST V LEN
ti jflPailS Itiful kind of grain inenarket.
VUA .Wry one hat a tujjty t from
the fitrte year old child to the grandtire verging on
ahundrrd; it yhth, handsome young tudiet who daily
promtuadt fashionable resorts t middle aged matrons;
old maids, tj retted up toappear young and gay; dan
dies, with their patentUathtrSt and inxenliable walk'
ina ttxk: tho cUravman merchant, cterk artitan
anX mechaniCt of ullages and stations, have a full
subtly of corns, bunions, bnd nails, and other bother
ations oj Viefett, all of which are banislied and cured
by the use of Hriugt's Qrn and Bunion Jleoedics
A, J. DURLING, Druggist,
Lehighton. l'n
May 0. 1874 ly.
rTNHE People of Lehlghtiu and vlcln
Ity all unite In testifying that nt A .
J. DURLlNG'SDrug and Family Med
icine Store, Pumi, rittsii aud Unadul
1 TKltATKU Medicines cau always be
iouuu. runy v
TIio Absciit-Dtliitlol Father.
BY MAltClITIO.
I met a customer tho other day
in tlicstrcet across tho wnj'i
Hut, as ho liail no tlmo to stop,
isUnylysnid:
44 nock-n-byc-baby on tho tree top."
I mndo a speech tho other night,
(Upon my word 1 wasn't tight :
1 tcllwlmt's trito nnd never llo.)
Ladles and gentlemen :
"Llttlo.Tack Homer sat In tho corner ont-
ing a Ohilstnuis pic.4'
I went to church to Join In prnyor,
Hut had not long been thcro
lloforo I went fust to sleep,
And hollowed out :
44 1.lltlo llo I'ccp ho lost his sliecp."
I Invited a fow friends of mlno
At n ly liousu ono day to dine,
lllnnur was nlco and the tnb'.e full,
Hut I said:
44 Una I haul b'iek sheep bavo you any
wooll"
I am nb'.cnt-mtndcdltknow very well,
Hut It po longer shall be.so.
Did you say 44 A sou or a daughter?''
You nro right :
"Jackand Jill went uptliohlll to fotcu a
pall of water,"
Jade's Was hi ns A TtinnKH
giving Story
11Y ELEANOIt KCltK.
Ono shirt to his buck.
This was a little rough, nnd tho poor
fellow felt tho humlllntlon keenly. It
wns hard tu be obliged to wash this nr
tlclu two or thieo times a week, in his
narrow, contracted wash-bowl, and It
was harder still tu put it on in tho
morning not quite diy, aud especially
so at this time of tlio year. Until with
in a few days Jack llyer had been able
'o present iiulto n respectable appear
nnco by thu nid of an occasional falso
bosom, but now thu scauty funds were
quite exhausted, and tho thread-bare,
brown coat was kept buttoned up to thu
chin. Jack's home was a genteel
boarding house, too, nud his friends
aud acquaintances among tho very best
people. For some time hu hail felt sure
that this kind of a II fo must bo aban
doned; for Jack's business prospects
grow worso instead of better, aud he
was already in arreais with his land
lady; which was so mortifying to him
that ho had long ceased catching her
cyo as sho handed him his coffee. Tho
fact was, Jack had been reared with
great expectations, and had been kept
all his life In school und nt college, and
at tho time of his father's death was
&tutlyltig for a lawyer. Greatly to
everybody's surprise, tho llyer cstato
was found insolvent, nud our flno Mr.
Jack, was compelled tu (payo his ofUce
aud his elegant home, nnd earn ids
dally bread aud butter. Alasl Poor
Jackl
At tho tlmo our story opens, Jack
was ft btfolllng reporter of Now York
dallies, aud n hanger on at magazines.
Thu precariousuess of this life soon be
came painfully evident to our young
gentleman, but ho gave every cent ho
earned to ills land lady, and washed
his solitary shirt in the littlo third stroy
hall bedroom.
Tho sweet faco Jlss Flcmming, his
opposite neighbor at iuolo, who by dint
of zeal, talent, and Indomitable perser
vcraucu had won for herself quite a re
putation among writers, ' was always
very happy to givo Jack tho benedt of
her experience. Sho had borrowed his
portcfollo aud critically read his arti
cles. 'Thera Is. nothing tho matter,' sLo
had told him, fraukly. 'After you, havo
had a littlo more experience you will
learn Uow to adapt your work to tho
market. Your articles lack nothing
else.4
Jack thought of his shirt, and, sigh
ed. Tho nicht beforo Thanksgiving; Jack
was positive it had never been to cold,
and tho freshness seamed all to Iiavo
bt en frozen out of his face, It was so
pinched and bluo.
Mis$ Flemmlng sat in thc-1 cosy din
Ing-rootn, cutting tho leaves of a new
magazine
'Why, Mr. Hyer,' sho said, in sur
prise, making a placo for him iu front
of tho blazing gate Ore, 'you certainly
havo not been out this bitter cold day
without mi overcoat. It was very Im
prudentvery.' 'Well, it. is about tlmo,4 Jack an swer
ed,. cheerily, 'to put on overcoats.'
Ho must say something; but I havo
his own word for it that ho never felt
so much like bursting Into teats us uii
that occasion. All that was left fur
that garment was contained lu his old
wallet In the shape of a battered pink
ticket. In other words (to uso n littlo
slang,) his 'undo' had It. Ho raised
fifteen dollars on it in tho summer, nnd
felt very happy to hand over tho amount
to his landlady,
Jack's dinner almost choked hlm;and
just as booh as ho could, without excit
ing remark, ho retired to his room.
That day ho had expected to collect a
small amount duo him, but had been
disappointed, and to-morrow was
Thanksgiving. Ho looked over somo
old paper collars In his drawer, and un
rolled tbo paper shirt-front ho had
bought on his way homo. Ho would
wash out his worn garment, nnd go
right to bed, in order that It might bo
thoroughly dry by morning. Ho had
just got comfortably ensconced In bed,
with his wash stretched carefully on n
dial r, when somo ono knocked at his
door.
'The landlady for her bill!" Jack
groaned iu spltit.
'Who's there?" Inquired Jack.
'Nobody but mo,' was tho answer. It
was she, sure enough.
I beg you will excuse mo to-night,
Mrs. Iiarncs,'repllcd Jack from between
the sheets; tho fact is, I'vo gone to bed.
If it won't mako nny differenco to you,
I'll seo you in tho morning.'
'Rut It will mako a great deal of dif
ference,' said tho lady. 'Please bo kind
enough to come to my sitting-room; I
wish to seo you on Business."
Jack very well know It was on busi
ness, nud as ho dressed himself thi-i
tlmo without any shirt I havo his own
word again that it was the first tlmo in
ids life hu ever wished ho was dead.
'C'omo in,' said tho landlady; as ho
timidly rapped .for admittance, 'tilt
down I'll bo back in a moment.'
Jack never suspected that sho was
bound for ills room; but that Is just
where she went. Ono glaneo at that
chamber, and, with a tear in her eye,
tho kind-hearted women went back to
her visitor. For a moment sho 6 too J
aud quietly rogarded him.
'I am very sarry, Mrs. Rarnes,' Jack
commeuce l. 'I know I never should
havo remained so long, but I havo been
so confident something would turnup '
'Now, stop right whero you are,' In
terrupted tho lady, placing her hand on
his arm. 4I am old enough to bo your
mother, and I know all about it. You
aro making a bravo light, and (I'sny it
with my heart ready to burt, my dear
boy,) I am proud of you. I have long
ago kept my eyo on you, I want you
to understand. Yes, I havo indeed I
havo.' And before; Jack could compre
hend tho situation, his landlady was in
tears.
'Ves,' Blio continuod, 'I havo Just seen
that shirt huug up to dry yos,I havo;'
and then wiped .away tho tears, and
laughed as hard as sho had cried, 'why
didn't you tell me, you bad boy, that
you had but ono shirt to your back?'
Jack stood nsono in a dream.
'Rut, Mrs. Ramos ' ho began.
'Don't 'but,' sho replied. 'Now, I
want to know where your overcoat is;
I missed it fiom tho closet a long tlmo
ago.'
A'o answer.
'You havo got tho ticket In your
pocket I suppose?'
With a viry red faco,Jack owned u.p
'Well now,' sbo hurried on, 'three or
four years ago, your father gave mo
somo money to distribute among those
who needed It nt Thanksgiving tlmo.'
(This was true; but Mri. Ramos told
a big story when sho affirmed that sbo
had somo of It left.)
'I havo been very careful of It. This
mouey Is yours. Not a word' as Jatk
tried to speak. 'Now, go and get every
thine you need, nnd don't bother about
mo; I am not lu tho least afraid but you
will pay me.'
Jack escorted Miss Flemmlng to church
Thanksgiving morning; nud, either be
cause of his better outward condition,
or tho smiles aud encouragement of tho
young lady, his future- literary efforts
wero crowned with success.
Tho ncxtThanksgivlng Day saw Miss
Flemmlng Mrs. Hyer, but to this day
Jack does not know that to her ho owed
all tho good fortuno of that Thanksgiv
ing evening his overcoat, shirts and
boots every ono being bought with thu
money sho had received for a magazine
story. Raldwln's Monthly.
Youuj folks grow most when injovo.
It Increases their sighs most wonderfully-
There Is something very friendly about
a man who tells you to call again with
your little bill.
A Youthf ul Thespian.
Painfdi. Rksult op Having: a Fath-
TIIEU WHO WILL NOT Al'rilUCIATE
SltAKEsrCAltE.
A few days ago you Gurley, whoso
father lives on Croglmn street, oragnlz
ctl a theatilcal company and purchased
tho dlmo novel play ofr"Hamlet. "The
company consisted of thrco boys and a
hostler, nnd Mr. Guiloy's hired girl was
to bo tho Ghost it tho troupe could guar
antee her fifty cents per night.
Young Gurley suddonly bloomed out
as a professional, nnd when his mother
asked him to bring lu somo wood ho re
plied: "Though I am penniless thou canst
not degrade inel"
"You trot out after that wood or I'll
havo your father trouueo you!" she ex
claimed. 'Tho tyrant who lays his hand upon
me shall did" replied tho boy, but ho
got tho wood.
Ho was out out on tho step when a
man camu along aud asked him whero
Lafayetto street was.
"Doomed for a certain timo to roam
tho earth I" replied Gurloy in a hoarso
voice, nnd holding his right arm out
straight.
"I say you I Whero Is Lafayetto
street?" called the man.
"Aht Could tho dead but spoak ahl"
continued Gurloy.
Tho man drove him Into tho houso,
and his mother sent him to tho grocery
after potatoes,
"I go, most noblo duchess," ho said
ns ho took up tho basket, "but my good
sword shall ono day avengo thoso 1d
sultsl" no knew tho grocer favored theatri
cals, and when ho got th&ro ho said:
"Art thou provided with a store of
that vegetable known as tho 'tater,most
excellent duke?"
"What In thunder do you want!"
growled the grocer ns ho cleaned tho
cheeso knifo on n picco of paper.
"Thy plebeian mind fs dull of com
prehension!" answered Gurley.
"Don't try to get of any of your nou
senso on mo, or I'll crack your empty
pato in a mlnuto 1" roared tho grocer,
and 'Hamlet' had to corao down from
his high horse and ask for a peck of
potatoes.
"What mado you so long?" asked
his mother as ho returned.
"Thy gravo shall bo dug In tho
cypress glado ?" ho haughtily answered.
When his father came homo at uoon
Mrs. Gurley tpld him that sho believed
tho boy was going crazy, and related
what had occurred.
"I seo what alls him," mused tho
father; "this explains why ho hangs
around Johnson's barn so much."
At tho dinner table younz Gurley
spoko ot his father as tho "Illustrious
couut," and when his mother asked him
If ho would havo somo butter gravy he
answered :
"Tho appetite of a warrior cannot bo
satisfied with such nonsense."
When tho meal was over tho father
went out to his favorito shade tree, cut
a sprout, nnd tho boy was nsked to step
out into tho woodshed nnd seo if iho
penstock was frozen up. Ho found tho
old man there, and ho said :
"Why, most noblo lord, I had sup
posed trsee far away 1"
"I'm not so far away but what I'm
goiug to mako you skip I" growled tho
fatiicr. "I'll teach you to fool around
with ton cent tragedies! Coma up.
hero!"
For about fivo minutes tho woodshed
was full of dauclug feet, flying arms
aud movlug bodies, and then tho old
man took a rust and Inquired :
"There, your lilghness, dost want
auy more?"
"Ohl no, dad not n darned bit!"
walled thu young "manager," and.
whilu tho lather started for down towa
hu went lit und surrowfully Informed
thu hired ijirl that hu must cancel her
engagement until thu full season.
A Leavenworth m.tii told a Uu and
then said: "1 hope to bu btruck dead
If 1 havo nut spoken thu trutYil"' lie
hit d. scarcely ce.ued speaking whenj.hu
fell to thu lluor annul having knocked
him. down.
"Death Is a sad thing," remarked a
Schemc;ady woman, as sho stood besldo
nu open gravo. "Yos poor thing," re
marked another; "how hu did liko to
set down to n good blled dinner, when,
tb pork was Just light."