INDEPENDENT-" Live ana Let Live."
H. MoRTniMEE, Proprietor.
Si. 00 n Year if Paid in Advance.
Voh. JJl., No. is,,
ui sg,
CARDS.
v Fnrnlinrs Vnrehotne.
iV.Belwsrti.Bank street, deaUr in all kinit V
jjutpiurt CoJJIntinadeto ordtr.
i ill I "t t i , '';''
floot nnd Shoe Maker,
KSllnlon Bretneyi n Livan't tutldxng, llank street.
All OrilTt promptly JUltd work tvarrdnted.
jl. ltAPSIIBB.,
AWORNfcY ANP.C0tWBBI.LOH AT .L,
.LA?V,
iynd
BaltJltal Katate. .ConTeyancIn neatly done. Co.
iZlUfc plains made Selling Estate, of De
, 4.nt.lPcUlty. Meybonsultedh,Kns:llAh
p , MEEII ANj
ATI.O.I.NET AT tAW,
1 Ko.4,Dolon'sIIloek,
, ' MAUCII CHUNK. PA.
c L
-CnWonittted In Oorman. fJanS.
rUll)MA8 8. DECK,
JUSTICE OF TUB PEACE,
BANK Street, LBUlOniON, P.
Conveyancing, Collecting and H business con
netted with the ofllce promptly attended to.
JSST-Ajteut lor first-class Insurance Companies,
!Bd Illiks pr,U kinds taken on the most liberal
terms. Jan. 9, 1876.
JKO. D. BKIIT01.B1TTE,
ATTOBNKY AND COn.NSF.LL0R AT LAW
Ointl-Flret National BsnV Bull t, Sol floor
- tfieff cnuNit, riKHA.
Me U consulted tn Qoroian. CaPrU. 1874
QA.NIKL, KA1.BPUS,
ATIOHNEY AND CODNSELL0U AT LAV,
HanehChnnk,Pa.
jtWOffleo, abova Dolon'a Jewelry Store, Broadway,
J ft, DIMM1CK,
AUCTIONEER,
East AVetainort, Pa.
N B-la!ea of erery rfeecrlptlon attended to at
rtatonabla chareea. The patronage of the public
rapeettully Mllciua. n"'tri
jQR. K. B. nEDEIl,
OmwTnlm Street, next door above the rottoSlce,
MUlhton, P. Offlce Houra Pf ryvllle each day
run iu w o-ciocit iiuu,i v. -j
Ubfihtoa Iovgl,'73
-gjAPI'E HOTEL,
N. IfXOTZ, PBQP'It,
Snrpmlt Hill, Carbqn Co., Pa,
jtrBeat of accommodatlona. Excellent res
taarant underneath. Uood ittbllng attached
Tt rn raoderate.
J,
r
ARCHITECT,
iN"o, 310 Lackawanna Ave,
. r. O. I BOX NO. 2(1'J,
SCItANTON, PA.
TTlll furnlah Plana, Speelficatlena and Kitlmatea
flvlnr. esact coat or public and private bullJlu(!,
frem the'pUlDfat to the moit elaborate; alio
Jrawios lor etairi uana-uaua, &c. jew
Jjiyery & Sale Stables,
PANIC STREET.LiKIlICIITON
FAST TROTTING IIORBE3,
ELEGANT CARRIAGES.
Apd positively LOWER PRICES tlian
pny, oinef livery in ine uoumy.
(3ST Lnrgp fvnd handsome Cnrrlagos
or;f (inerai itirposes anu ivtuuings.
H.T.n, 167,3. DAVID EBBE11T.
rpupniAS A. WIULIAUIS.
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
rathlonabl
Poot and Shoe Maker,
Nearly cppculte the I'oitifflce
BANK STREET, lehighton, Pa,
llavtnff commenced bualneaa, aa above, I would
reapectruliy announce to tne cttitena or jnignion
And Tlelnlty that I am prepared to do, all work In
m lloe In the neateat and moat substantial man
ner, at prices fully as fow as the same work can
be otalned In Philadelphia. A splendid assort
re.nt of CUlLbltEN,'S and M1S3K.S' WEAK of
me oki maaeaiwaya ouuana. Atrial f souciieu
and satiracuun guaranteed.
at lowest prices. July 4, 167 1
"rnudMAs itEBicnr.n.
O. CONVEYANCER,
AND
jNlEAi;iN8UEAK0E AGENT
'The following Companies am Represented,;,
Xebanon Mutual, tiro,
Reading Mutual Fire,
Wyotulng Flro,
FotUvlllo Fire.
Lehigh Fire, and tbo
Travelers' acciucui insurance,
,,Aeb I'eunsylvanta and Mutual Horso
Tntei ueiecuvo anu insurnnco com,
.pany. Marcli 21), 1873.
1U Clianped Hands, Face or Lips.
ealLrU lu s Lrug More.
, AGENTS WA'NTEDI UMale or Fo
UEATTVj Wkslilngton, N,ew Jersey'
BE ATT Y.
Plaisol
ar6nd ttamp for full information
.PrW Llt, Ao., 4o. DANIEL F,
VBATTy, WasWogton,Nevr Jersey
, Pa
Railroad Guide.
N
'OUTII PENNA,K.AlL,n.OAl.
raMenMraforPhlladeliblawlllleav.Leblshton
aa fnllrwa I
8.00 a. m. via I,. V. arrive at Phlla. at .nO . m,
7.37 a. m. Tl.i L. A S.
11.10 a.m.
7.10 m. via L, V. "
ll.10n.ra.
2.15 p. m
2.15 p. m.
6.35 p. m.
8.2,1 p. m.
S.20 p. m.
11.07 p.m. Tl.-iL.iS.."
11.02 p.m. Tla L. V. '
2 27 p. m. Tla I.. & 8. I'
4.47 p. to. Tla su A , "
4.44 p. in. tl.lL.V.
tia p. m. Tla I.. .
lu.uo p.m.
lleluM'lni. leavo depot at Berk and American
Street. I'lttlH.. at J). 8.30 and 0.15 a. m.t 2.10
3.30 and AA5 p. m.
rareimm Leuiifuion 10 imiauaipum,
H-tbJ 1671. KLI.ISOAI.K. Agent
OENTIIAL, 11. It. OP N. J.
LEHIGH SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION.
Timo Table 'ot Dec. 7, 1874.
Trains leaTe Leblsliton aa follcwsi
For New York, Philadelphia, Fusion, 4e., a,- 31.
11 07 a. in., 2.27, 4 47 p.m. i.V
ForMaurh Cbnnk at 10.15 n. m., 1.14, 5.38, aoM
003 p. m. 1 i
Fey Wllkes-Uarre and Scranton nt 10.15 . m., 1.14
o.oo p. Ul.
Ittlurning Uave New Vcirk, froin station Cen
tral Itallrnad of New Jersey, fool of Liberty
afreet. North Hirer, at5.15, 0.00 a. m., 12.40,
4 0t p. m.
Leavo Pbllad.lphla, from Depot North Peona
It, II., at 7.00, 9 45 n. m., 2.10, 0 15 p. m.
Leave Kaaton at 830, 11.48 a. in., 3.55 and
7.15 p m.
Leave Mauch Chunk at 7 JO, 11.00 a.m., 2.20 and
4.40 p. in.
Fo: further particulars, Fee Time Tublea at tbo
Stations. .
it. r. ualuwi.k, urn. ivtitngtr jigtm.
July 4, 1874.
PENNSYLVANIA UAII.ItOAD,
PHILADELPHIA Jt EKIU RR. DIVISION,
Summer Time Table.
On and after HUN DA V. JUNK 28! tl. 1874. the
trains rn tbo Phllada. i Eiie Kit. Division will
run aa roiiowa :
WESTWARD.
Flit Lime leavea Philadelphia 12.55 p.m.
" jiarrlitjiir; ouvp.m.
" " 8unbury C.55 p.m.
" IMIIIaroiport 8J0p.ui.
" err. at Lock Haven IlljOO p.m
IJair Mail leaves Philadelphia 1 55 p.m.
" jiarnuurg . 4oain.
" " Eunbury 5 30a.m
' " Mlllamsport 8.35 am.
" " Lcck llareu 9.45 a.m.
" " llenOva JlilOa.m
an. atllrta fi IS n m.
ELMmi Mia leaves Philadelphia, 8,01 a.m.
liarri.uurg 1.0 p.m.
" " Sunbnry 4.20 u in.
" " Willlauitport 0 20 p.m.
' arr.at Lock Haven 7J10n.m.
Nnoiiu lUrmej leaves Philadelphia 7.20 a.m.
liarrisnurg lmua.ui
" 'I " Sunburv 12.30 p.m.
' " Willi imeport 2 05p.in.
" " " Lmkllavon 3.10p.m,
" " " lteiiovn 4.i0nm,
" " arr. at Kana S.50 a.m,
KASTW4KD.
1'BiLA.ExriiESS leavea Lock Haven '0 23 a.m.
" ' Sunbnry ?tp.n).
" " Wllllnmaport 7.45 a.m.
" ' a,tIIarrULurp 11.45 am.
" " PbllidalDhli 3-5n.m'
Eats Mail leavea Erie 11.20 a.m.
Jteuova v io p.m.
" Lock Haven 9.S5 ii.m.
t' " WIIlnnport 10 60 a.m.
'I " Suubury 12 40 a.m.
" arr. at llarrburg 2 40 a.m.
" PHIIadrlphla 40a.m.
Eiuixa Mail leaves Lock Ilaten 0.45 a.m
' " Mllllamaort ll.Uta.m.
" " tunbury 12.10 p.m
" arr.ut llarrisburg 3.05p.m,
' ' Philadelphia 0.35 p.m,
xturiAiA Exrarsa leaves Kane 0,0 ) a.m.
" " llenovo 4 05 p.m,
" " " Lock Haven 5 25 p m
' " " Willi unsport 0.60 p.m.
" " " Sunbnry 8.40 p.m,
" ' arr at Uarrlsburz 10.55 p.m.
" " " Philadelphia 2.60 a.m.
Mall East connects cast and west nt Erie with L
S A M 8 K Wnndatlrvlneton with Oil Creek and
Aiienenr it ii ty,
Mall W est lrlth east and west trains nn!,S M
8 R V. and at Carry andlrvlnetou HlthOIIOreek
and Allegliepy 11 R W.
Elmtrit Mqll and lluITalo Rxprefs make clnre
ronnectlonsat W llllauisnort with N O It W tmtna
uorlh, and at llarrisburg with N' O RW tralrn.
sotiir.. v Ji-A, liAUUH iN.ueu l supt.
KEWAKDforiyin incurablo
ewe of Catarrh, After liatlng
toulTervd. deluceJ. irtvrsleJ. hawk.
ed.foltnncl gistf tt jour otitl MtUfuction Id
jqur UKelt-m eiidtaTRri to cet rrlif from catarrh.
iitt Dries' AlteTlatPracrOrdlng to direction. The
tUt by mat- of tnuua will Itnniedialtly eipH
rd and tlip Innimt4 turi4c rxithed, .the vyet
mnrklowlth dinubt, the head feWs natural aiain:
hope reviYi, for a cure U mre to follow the ue uf
iqii ngreruL', scl6Qtttic sua unable remeilj.
vfiri V MUCH has been said
f H tN 1 nd written, and many re-
- ' ineaief nave been oiittreii ror
the relief and cure of throat and lutiir dlevaser. tut
notblophas been 10 eminently iurcful, or ob
Ulni'duch n Mlde celebrity, as Urlss' Throat
aua isuuutaivr.
Cores! gg.
excruciating pain
red by corDD. the uaceus-
Piercing. dlttrHMliiK imlu from lncrovlntr Nalle,
uk iwinciutc iroia nuniuua, toe
cannot be deacrlbud. 'fbpumDda tulfer, not know
iPK thre If a cure, lliis' coru an4 Uunlon
p,medlei are no acid rr puianh rouipotApda, but
art reliable, KoothIn( ai.d elTectual, aul Justly
mrllthe mceeca they hnve e-rned from aa ap
preclatlve public. l'he Curative la ahealtugotut
uieQt;luiiuedUte relief la obtained by lie applica
tion, aud it will Mltlrely euro the worat can-a of
fettered curnr- lptlamed and ulcerated huuloaa.
the eoreat in ate p. the largest uudwvereitUlstem,
the moit exteualte callusltlcaon the soleaor heels
of the feet; unequalled In the cure of cblldbMua
or frosted fret, 'luo AlMlator (or ordinary coma
and preventlus their liriuatiou la aUoluUly uu
emVled by anythiogeterknowu, Aik rurBrlsgi'
Itemed lea. Take uo other.
IDS Saci 7 1T'S ALL VBUY WELL,
I If I t'l0e noi troubUdtQ think it itnotfi'
mi vkj ing tQ have ialfli j,hr Wf Peai0TI
the unfortunate lujerer gtU very littU tympathif.
ThtagonyofUbphttitnotor cannot U mucA worse
than the tortur ewiureii IVy million who art troubled
with internal Uetdmgt external and xtdiing pileix
CUid Miugifor iitftrertr, llripji't ile J(cmtdu
art tnild, we and eure
COi'llS!
f AETIIE MOST PLEN
L'vevv one hat a euvpty . from
th three year dd child fa the gruivXslre verging on
a hundred; tytith,hawttomeyQung ladiet whodaily
prKunadtlathiotifihU resorts; niULiUajed matron ;
old maids, dnsteit up u aiear ouxtg and gay; dan
diet, v)iU Vttir pateHtieauicrt, and ttwenliabU walk
ing stick; tho clergyman, merchant clerk, artisan
anXuehaviCiif itl ogt and ttationi. hare a full
tuyplv oconu, cunions, (ma naus, am outer ott,er
aiuint ol thi tut. all af vjhich art banWteUund eurtd
by Vie Hit Brisfjt'l Oirn and Bunion Jttmedits,
Altniatar and CWult't r. SUd (,y
A.J. DURLING, Druggist,
Lelilgliton, Fa,
May 0. 1874 ly.
npilE Frople of LHtlgbtiu and vlcio
Ity all unite In testifying that at A .
J. DURLING'S Drug and Family Med
icine Store, I'cni!, Fuksh, aud Ukadol
TElUTED Medicines can always be
(ouud, tuaOy
LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTT, FENN'A, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH
Cntiglit by Tclogrnpli.
During the wluter of 160D, I was em
ployed as night operator In the railroad
ofllce at D , Iown. Tho principal
road between Chicago and Omaha runs
through D , and tho great irregular
night trains, anil constant danger of
colllsalons resulting therefrom, render
ed the position of night operator by no
means an easy ,0110. It may bo well to
mention here, as necessary lo the fol
lowing stury that besides tbo railroad
olllce, there was also at D a busi
ness (jUIco oi the Union Coot party. Tbls
we -always spoke of as the "4owu-town
office.1
One stormy night, not far from elev
en o'clock, 1 sat at my desk and for a
wonder idle. The wires had nut called
for sotno time, and I was leaning back
Jn my chair listening to the wind out
side and reUectlng upon tho loneliness
of my situation. The eastern train had
crossed the river moro than, an hour
ago; all the depot officials had gone off
home, and so' fartas I knew I was en
tirely alouo in the vast building.
Finally, tired of thinking, I picked
up the evening paper and glanced list
lessly over ils.columns. Among other
things I read the detailed account of a
fearful tragedy that had occuried fifty
miles up the river on the previous
niht. Three rafts-men, well known
as deaperatu cheracters lu that vicinity,
had entered the cottage ot one Mat
thews, a farmer living In mi Isolated
spot had butchered tho farmer npd ills
children, terribly maltreated his wife,
and then departed as they came, having
taken with them whatever plunder was
handy. What icterosted me most was
a full description, for purposes of Identifi
cation, of the chief of tho -villainous
trio, Tim Lynch. Hero It is;
$500 reward will lib paid for infor
mation leading to t!m capture, dead or
alive, ot Tim Lynch, tho ringleader of
tho Matthews tragedy. Lynuh Is a re
maikably largo umu, six feet four In
cites in height, very heavy, and broad
across tho shoulders. Eyes greenish
gray, with a deep scar across the right
one, Hair wiry, black, and beard of
samo color. When first seen he was
dressed In blaok Kossuth hat, faded
army overcoat, pants ot grey Jean, and
heavy boots. Tho abuvo reward will
bo paid to any one furnishing positive
Information of his whereabouts.
(Signed) Sheriff of County.
At the very Instant I finished reading
the advertisement, there occurred tho
most remarkable coincidence that has
ever come under my observation. I
heard a heavy tread on tho etalr, and
then the door opened nnd there entered
Tim Lynch! The moment I set eyes
upon hlra I recognized him as perfectly
as though I had known him all his life.
The army overcoat and grey pants tuck
ptl into tlio heavy boots, the masslvo
frame and shoulders, the slouched hat
pulled down over his right eyo to con
ceal I was sure tho scar, above all a
desperate, hunted look in his forbid,
ding countenance all wcro not to bo
mistaken. I was as certain ot his Iden
tity as though ho had stepped forwaid,
pulled off his hat to show tho scar, and
tuld mo him name.
To say that I was not alarmed at this
sudden and UQwelcomo Intrusion would
be untruo. I am not a biave maq, and
ray present sltuatlau, alone In tho de.
pot with a hunted murderer, was by 110
mcani reassuring. My heart beat vio
lently, but from mere force or habit, I
arose and asked hlra to be seated.
While he turned to comply, I succeeded
lu conquering my agitation to somo ex
tent, lie drow a chair noisily forward,
and sitting down threw open his coat,
displaying by so doing a heavy navy
rovolver stuck In his belt. Then ho
freed his mouth of a quantity of tobao
co Juice, and spoke:
'Young feller,' ho said, motioning
with his hand toward the battery, 'theV
thar machetn Is what yer call a telly-,
gram, I s'spose?'
'Well,' I answered with n faint smile,
Intending to be conciliatory, 'that's what
we send telegrams by.'
'Wnl, I want you to send a messago
to a f 1 lend o' mine out la Cohoe. I tell
you dforehend I hain't got no collateral.
But' I kinder guess you'd better trust
me, youug feller.' (Here he laid his
band significantly on his belt) 'I'll
fetclt It lu ter-morrow ef It's conyenl-
ant.'
I hastened to say that tbo rAargo,
could Just as well bo paid at the other1
cud by his friend.
'Unipht Plague llttlo you'll got ol
Jim, I reckon. IIowsurauloYer, you;
proceed.'
'What Is the message, and to whom
Is It to go?'
'I want you to tell Jim Fellcrs.of Co
hoe, that the bu)J quit here las' night,
nn titer slieep'll be close on his heels.'
As lie delivered this sentence he look'
ed at me as if Ilq expected tne to bs
mystified. But I thought it best not to
appear so, And I said carelessly;
'I suppose you are a dealer lu stock
and this is your partner? Ah, sir, tho
telcgroph'helps you fellows out of many
a sharp bargain.'
Ya'As he answered slowly, eviden
tly pjoascd with the way I took It.
'Ya'as, that's 'urn. I'm sendln' down
a lot '0 stock. Bought It, dog cheap
over In Geoeseo, ylsterday, Purty lot
as ever you see.'
I turned to my Instrument. What
was to be done? Though ours was n
railroad office, wa olten sent business
messages; and It I did as usual now I
should probably get rid ot my unwel
come visitor without further trouble
But in the short conversation with htm
I had somewhat recovered from my
first alarm, and 1 now conceived the
Idea of attempting to capture Tirh
Lynch.
I was only a poor salaried operator,
trying to save enough to many in
spring. Five hundred dollars would do
me a great deal of, good just now to j
say nothing ot the eclat ot the thing.
But how, was it to be accomplished?
Hero I was nlouo In the depot with a
man big enough to whip his weight in 1
such little men as I was several times
over. Any attempt to secure him sin-glp-handed
was not to bo thought of.
But could I not excuse myself, and go-1
lug out fasten him In? iVi; well I knew
from the distrustful look In his face that
any proposal af uilno would bo per
emptorily objected to by him. What '
then? I
.Why, simply this, I would telegraph I
to tho down-town station. 2?ut alas!
That very day tho connection between
the two offices had been cut for repairs. I
It was seldom used at any ttrao of
course. -But what ot that? It was
only a qucstlon'ot a few seconds more 1
time. j
Al these thoughts went through my I
mind with tho rapidity of lightening as
I went to the battery. Lynuh regarded
me ftotti the corner ot his uncovered
eye with a suspicion that made me
shake In my shoes. As I sat down he
arose, and camo to ray side.
'Look a hero, young feller,' he hissed
In' iuy car, aud his breath was (token
ing with the fumes of liquor, 'perhaps
you mean fair enough I hopo ye do,
for yer own sake. But I don't- under
stand nothing 'bout them tellygrams,
and I Jlst want.ter toll ye that you'd
better be squar' for by the Eternal
Godl'cf you go baok on me, I'll stretch
you on this yer floor as stiff as I did any
man yltl' and I felt the cold munlo ot
his revolver on my neck. Perhaps my
voice trembled a little, but I was still
unmoved in my resolution, as I replied:
'Nevei fear, sir; "I'll tell him all
about the stock.' Ho muttered some
thing to himself, aud still remained
standing over me.
You have heard perhaps how much
character and expression a telegraph
operator can put Into his touch. Why,
there were dozens ot different opera
tors communicating with our office,and
I could tell at the Instant, without ever
making a mistake, who It was signal
ng. You could tell It a man was ner
rous from his telegraphing Just as well
ss you 'could from his hand writing,
The call that I sent hurrying across tho
State to Cbunoll Blurt's, must have
rung out upon the ears ot tho operator
llko a shriek.
I 'C. B. Are you.there?' was what I
asked, and almost Instantly came back
a reply In the affirmative. Then with
trembling hand, I tattled off my mes
sage! 'Fortho love ot God, telegraph to
our down town office at once. Tell
them that Tltu Lynch Is within two
feet ot me, and they must sond help.
A short pause, as though my mes
sago occasioned some surprise, and thon
camo the response) 'All right!' which
'assured uie I need not repeat.
Wnl,' growled the deep- voice ot
Lynch, 'are you going to send my mes
sage?' 'I have sent It, sir.
Whatl Does all . tUAt Mckla' mean
what I told you?'
'Yes, and If you will watt fifteen 01
twenty minutes, y.ou'11 get an answer.
'Wal, IduivnorviIwantaA answer,
Jim, he'll tmderstau' Its all right.'
''But I'll tell you soon whether he's
there or not. Sit duwas'
27, 1875
So Lynch reluctantly took It's seat,
looking around at the doors and win
dows once In a while In an uneasy way.
I was determined now to take hire at
any cost; nnd I verily believed I should
have planted myself In his path had ho
Insisted upon going now.
'Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick!" tho battery
called out, and I listened to the mes
sage. 'Keep cool. Gould has gone for
tho police. Strang; it was, wasn't it?
That I should sit thero and talk through
two hundred and fifty .miles ot space
with a man not half a mile from me.
'What'a thet signerfy?" Inquired my
companion, as the tlckiu' ceased; and I
replied that the clerk at Cohoe, had
Just wiitten out the message and sent II
out. He scorned satisfied and settled
back In his chair, where he sat In sul
len silence, Ills Jaws going up and
down, as ho chewed his weed.
O, how slowly tho minutes crept a
long. The suspense was terrible. I
sat and watched tho minute hand of tho
clock, and five minutes seemed as many
months. My companion seemed ner
vous too. lie moved uneasy In bis
chair.
Ain't It about time ye heard from
Jim?' be asked at length.,
"We shall get word from him In a
few moments now,' I answered, and
j0 to watching the clock again. Fivo
minutes more assed. Lynch got up
and began pacing to and fro across tho
room. At length ho paused and said:
"I doii't believe I'll wait any more.
I've got to see a man at tho Pennsyl
vania House, and ho'll be abed et I
don't git thar pretty soon.'
'Hold on a moment, and I'll see what
they are up to,' 1 cried hastily, and 1
touched tho key again. 'Make haste,'
was my message, 'I shall lose htm it
yon do not. Not a moment to spare
Straightway came the reply, short but
encouraging: 'A squad of police star
ted for the depot live minutes ago,
Thank neavenl They ought to be hero
now. I looked at Lynch and thought
of the five hundred dollars.
'Wal, what's tho woid?" ho growled
Impatiently.
'Tour friend Is coming,' I answered
for want ot a better reply.
Cnmln'I Coraln'l Whar?'
'Coming to the office of Cohoe. Ho
probably has an answer for you.'
'Anantwor for me? Jim Feilers7
What should ho answer foi? Lynch
stood In stupid thought for a moment
and then he looked at mo with a dan
gerous light in his eye.
Look a hero, young feller,, ho cried,
'It's my private opionlon yo're lyln' to
me. Aud et ye are 'here he uttered a
horrible oath 'I'll cut yer skulkln'
heart out. I don't know anything
'bout thet tbar inaslieen, but I swar
Jim Fellers hain't got nothln' to an
swer. More like he'd gtt up and scat,
ter when hoheerd thet message.'
He stood glaring at me as he uttered
these words, his hand on, his revolver,
I cannot account for It. As I beforo
remarked, I am a timid roan by na
ture I?ut ibis action only made me
bolder. Everything depended upon
keeping him a few secouds longer. It
mutat he douo at any cost. I tried a new
plan.
What do you mean, sir? . I shouted
rising, by coming Into this office and
talking In that style? Do you think I'll
eudure It? Leave this room at once, sir,
or I'll ' and I advanced threatlngly
toward him. My unexpected attitude
seemed to amuse him more than any
thing else, but li silenced bis susplcl-
oiis. He put bis bands In his pockets
and delivered a loud laugh lu my face.
'Wal. wal. my bantum, ye needn't
git bo cantankerous. Who'd thought
such a little breeches as you had such
spuuk? Haw! bawl haw! Why I could
chaw you up 'thout raakln' two bites of
ye-'
'Well, sir, I said, still apparently un
mollified, 'either sit down and hold
your tougue, or else leave tills offwe.'
Aud ho good naturedly compiled.
Once more we were sitting listening
to the tickling- of the clock as the min
utes dragged their slow leugth around.
Would help never come? Three lulnu
tes more Great Ueavenst The suspense
was beeociiug Intolerable, I must
go tot b stair and listen It I die for It.
1 arose nnd took a step toward the
doot, but a voice stopped me.
'Uoldl shouted Lynch, standing up
right, all his suspicious arose once
mure;, 'yer can't go out of thet door a
fore me. Come back nerel'
Sir!'
Subscribers out of Couuty, $1.20.
'Come back here, or by the Eternal
'and the pistol muzzlo looked mo In
the face. Uo stood new half turned
from the door and I was facing It.
Slowly without a psrtlclo of noise, I
saw the knob turn and n face under a
bluo cap peep In. Thank God I Help
had come! 1 felt a Joy unconttollable
come over me. I must keep the mur
derer's attention au Instant longer till
some one could spring upon him from
behind. I walked straight up to him,
but Ills quick car had caught a moment
behlr.d. As ho turned with nn oath I
sprang upou htm, aud bore down his
arm Just as the revolver went off, the
ball burying itself harmlessly In the
floor. Beforo he could free htmself
from my grasp, halt n dozen offieers
were upon him and he was quickly se
cured,
Tho next morning tho papers were
filled with glowing accounts of the cap
ture ot the murderer, and praises of my
conduct. The principal business meu
of the town made up a purse of five
hundred dollars and presented It to me;
and this, with the reward that was
paid mo tho following week, enabled
me to got married at Christmas. But I
shudder nt the remomberanco of that
halt hour, I spent nlono with Tim
Lynch; and I don't think one thousand
dollars would tempt mo to go through It
again.
Iiove-mnklnc; In I.ouIsvlllo-
A dapper young railroader, while
wending his way homeward from Li
brary nail on Friday night, was enter
tained a moment by the tender gush
logs of a couple fresh from the exhor
tations of the evangelists. They were
so deeply Interested in themselves that
they either did not notice, or paid no
attention to his approach. The subject
under discussion was tho accident to
Mr. Will S. Hays, and the prayers of
fered up for his safety. Scene, Fourth
street, between Green and Jefferson.
Time the witching hour of ten or there
abouts. Said George unto his Beckey: "It your
husband wero to rocolve a fall similar to
that of Mr. Hays, would you solicit
prayers In his behalf?"
Beckey "Why, Mr. , how can
you say such a thing? You know very
well that I have no husband."
George -"Oh, adorable one, say thst
you love mo, and that you will be all
mlnel"
BeckBy "Oh, I do.dearest George."
Something awoke tho echo of the stil
ly night, and the dapper young rail
roader leaped Into the shadow across
the street, appreciating the fellow's
courtship experience when "twe are
company and three a crowd." Courier
Journal. A Court Scene In Nashville.
The stolon goods were now brought
Into the court creating a good deal of
talk. The cases having been continued,
Capt. Yater mado an lucldental remark
concerning the burglar's tools found In
G. W. Zachery's room, when that Indi
vidual told Yater that he was a "damned
thief." Capt. Yater asked htm what
he meant, whereupon Zachery repeated
the epithet. Yater Instantly struck
him on the forehead and dre,w a pistol.
Mel Zachery Immediately camo to the
help of his brother, and the pistol hav
ing become cocked In the scuffle, point
ed It toward Yater's bi east. City Mar
shal D. H. PIttroan rushed to Yater's
assistance, and catching tho pistol, In
serted hts thumb under tbo hammer
Just as It decended. But for this provi
dential circumstance the deadly cart
lldge would have perhaps, at once and
forever ended the career of the captain
of 'police. During the struggle the Stove
was knocked over, and a spectatorjai
mediately sat down with sudden force
upon the bed of red-hot coals, but re
membering Just then that he had nn Im
portant engagement, with a man down
the street he foisook his seat aud bled
away to see his friend. One of.the Jus
tices being lu range of the weapon,
dodged under the desk, the other forti
fied himself behlud a couple of chairs,
while the cWrk ensconced -himself lu
one of the pigeon holes. Nashville
Banner.
An Annapolis man rode clear to
Savannah, to lick a fellow who called
him a liar, and the undertaker said he
never seen a dead tnau look so much
like a quarter of beef.
When thu postmaster of Vlcktburg
was on his dying bed the other da),
twenty-eight luea hurtltd pstt the houe
with petltioss praying, that luvy might
be pott master,