V She iwp lroie
v..i -
INDEPENDENT-" Live ana Let Live."
$1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance.
H. V. MoBTniMEB, Proprietoij
VOL. III., Wo. 47.
CARDS.
-i,..-m Wirahouie.
T Schwarti, Bank itreet, draltrin alt Ifndl iif
rurniturl. cojwimaatio craer.
Boat and Shoe Maker.
Clinton Ttretney, in Lnen't building. Bank ttrest.
A 11 oragrirro-j?ny;n wm.WH.t.
ilTY mill NOI-Thtt ELKCTRIC LINI
AMENT.llkel K0t.lt DUHLING'8 DRUG
STORE, will care Jibn or any other man ol
BHliuitATISM andail other lINS. Mar 8
JJAKIKI. If AX.BVUS,
ATT0RNBY.AND COUNSELLOR AT L4VT,
Manila Chunk, Pa.
3-0fflce. abota Dolou's Jewelry Blore, BroU-aJ
JJ1D M. lint.UK ARN,
attorney at law.
iiiucii chuni. pa.
Colleclloni and all Ji)gal business Promptly
atlordod to.
jrj A. DEHIIAIIBR, M.D.,
PHYSICIAN AVD SURGEON
tpn.li! attention paid to Chronic Khu.
OIum: South Kait corner Iron and 2nd its.. La
MiMon.ra. April J, 1875.
jjn. jr. a, iibbieb,
rr.AOIICINO PIIVSICIAN AND hurgkon.
.flffire, Bill Street, oext dor above Um Postofflee,
ihlzhton, Pa. Orllce Hours Parrytllte aath day
ram 10 to It o'clock ; remainder of day atoftVeln
Lehliatea Nof 23.11
-AUCTIONEER.
fcaet WelaapBj-, Pa.
K B. 8alesofeTsrj description attended to at
tHAiabla ebsrres. The patronage of the public
4Wfl)r.wlUltad. Jan. 24. -74.
,0. O. JJEBIDISTT. JAS. S. tOOSE
TKJlTOIiauTTIB OOBB,
iwH0SrIflY.AMD COONSllLLOnS AT LAW,
flt MW JTIrit National Bank Bull f , Sod t loor
r UAUCIl CHUNK, Pii.
Mar vaVDninltedi'n Gasmen. Uu'j U 175.
p J. WKKUtK,
ATI0RNKT AT LAW.
Jin. 4. Down's Block,
. W .11011 ClIU KIC, PA.
4 trx
Jan..
T
(IOU1I 8. BUCK,
JDSTica.nr rue peace.
BAM Street. tkll WHOM, Pa.
OenTeyslwlor; , Olleetlaf and all bualness con
iertod wilh-the office prorof tly attended to.
a5y"Arent tar first-flees insurance tVitnpenie.
as 1 III. lief U kind, taken on th. mot literal
)im jtu. 8,1875.
yjy m. RAPauiCK,
ATTORNRT AND C0UNSKI.L0K AT LAW,
B4c Stskkt, Lkhiohtox, Pa.
Xtil Relate and Collection Agency. Will Buy and
'hull Real aetata. Convejanclni: neatly done. eol
ations promptly made, feettllnr; Ketatal of De
cadent, a specialty. May be con.ulted in Knglish
VndUsr-an. Nov.:;.
TPUOHAS K.EMERER,
, X CONVEYANCER,
AMD
GENERAL INSURANCE AOEHT
The following Companies are Represented!
. BANON MUTUAL FIB IS,
KEADlTsO UUXUAb I'lItB,
WYOMItQ PIllE.
I'OTTSVILLE FIRE.
LUUKIIl 1'IRK. and theTRAV.
ELSRa' ACCIDENT 1N8UHANCE.
Also Pennsylvania and Mutual Iloree Thief
'IDetaettro and InMurouie Company.
MaranSJ.WJ. THOU. KEUEnEB.
. "IIIOMAS A. WILIilAMS.
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
Faalllonable
Boot and Shoe Maker,
NcrttoLeuckel'e Block.
BANK STREET, Lehighton, Pa.
IIaldlc'eoramencc4 liuslneEcaa abore, I would
a i aipeetfolly announce to tbecltltene of LebU blon
aed tlclnlty tbat 1 atapreparod to do all work In
ptf Una In tbe ne.itoU.md moet lubetautlal m li
ner, at prlcea fully aa law ailba aame work can
l otalned In I'bltadelpbla. A eplendld aimrt
m.nt of cniLDUKiTS and MISSES' WEAR of
..be belt make alwaya on band. A trial la solicited
and aatlhetlon saarapjMd.
t0WMtprleaa. July 4,1871.
T F. OBI.TZ,
ai. nnjTixinAriiER,
Upper Main street.
bLAl'INQTON, PA.,
. In the OAixiKT recently oooapied by
B. H. D0LBH.
MCTTJHE.1 TAKEN IN ANT WEATHER.
CUIDltKK'M LIKBNESSlib
A KnMlm.tr.
rATUONAOh. bOLlClTKD,
And'ioatlKtacUon
Jnnel7Jyl
Singer Sowing Machine
A. CARTER & SON,
July ,n-m8 MAUCg CKPNK.
-gjuaoi'EAiw UOUSB.
OPP08ITJS Tan court iioysc
Sasqaehaowi Street, Manch CUunk.
FRED, WAGNER, Proprijtor.
yAita riooie I'M reeently bean fitted np In an
elezant manner, wkere Ladlea od Oeni.een
mil be i up pued vita
JIEAL'S AT ALL HOURS
rT BLBOANTEOOMBrOBTUB USE SI
.OUifbTa. TESM8 MODEBiTK.
July 10, un mi
eodYor Illoatrated Catalogue and Price List to
A. CARTER & SON,
ly 17-mJ MAUCH CBUWK
Railroad Guide.
N
nTHrENNA.UAlL.UOAU.
P ufconccra for Pblladolpbla will leave Leblch-
ton follovrn i
6:0i) im. via I V. arrive at rhlla. at 9:10 a. m.
7:47 dm. via U .ft s.
Il:t5 n.
713911m. vin u v.
IW7Lm. via I. A",
11:02 Im. viftL. V.
2:21 tfm. via I. A B.
4(47 rfm. via h. A s.
4:44 pkn. via h. V.
11:15 a. m.
2:20 p. m.
2 20 p.m.
6:4? d. m.
8:20 p. m.
8:20 p. m.
j a pin. via i v.
10:30 p. m.
ni'ttrnlne, loavn depot at rcrka and Amerl-
can bl
cniin., ai7iw.8:3oano Kta a.m.;zuu,
fi:l. n. m.
3U5 mi
Far
Jun
from IjeblFbton to rhlla,, f 2.65.
. 1875 KIJ.Ih CLAttK. Agent.
-1E
J 1
THAI, U. 11. OP N. J.
HIGH k BUSQUEIIANNA DIVISION.
All llall Route to lionet Ilruncli.
PASftNOKlt STATION IN NEW YORK FOOT
OFLllKRTY ST.. N. R.
Nine Table of May Rl. 1675.
Triln leare Lebiubton aa follcwa:
For Nek-York, l.lou, ic a, 7.47, 11.07 a.
ISO, 4.4T p. in.
For fliiadelphia, 7.47, 11.07 a. m., 2.20,4.47,
7l7 p. in.
PorMalb Cbnnk at 10.20 a. m., 1.14, and
0(1 p. m, i
For Wli.e-IUrre and Sfranton at 10.20 a. m., 1.14
pjm.
tttuTit'hg Iave New York, from etatlou Cen
tal Railroad of New Jernoy, foot of Liberty
iteet, NOrtb Hirer, at 5 JO, 0.15 a. ui., 12.45,
A I) p. m,
LeaTell'bllad.lpblA, from Depot North Penu'a
RUt.. at 7.l'l. 0.45 a. m.. 2.10. D. m.
Leare jKaeton at 8.40, 11.48 a. in., 3.65 and
8.PP
Lea
relleucb Chunk at 7.40, 11.00 e,m., 2.20 and
4.4.
7.10 n. m.
Pot fu
br particulars, aee Time Tables at tbe
Station
PA8SEN
ERS FOR L0NO BUANCUCIIANOE
CARS A'.l
KLI.AI1KTI1,
I
r. BALDWIN, (Jen. rtktungtr Agtni.
874.
July 4,
KMAhYIVANlA UAILHOAU,
I'HlLiDELPlUA k ERIE RR. DIVISION.
1
Bummer Tim .Table.
On and liter SUNDAY, MAY 23rd. 1S7. the
Trslna on fee Pinl0elpnla St Uric llailruad 1)1
eI'lon will Jun aa follow i
I WEBTWARD,
FA8T LIKIC ieavea N.w York .2 a.m.
I'hilidclphl 12.Mp.rn.
JUItlmore 1.20 p.m.
llarrlaburn 6JOp.ni.
arr. at Wullanmport 6.55 p.m.
Locxllgven 10.20 p.m.
ll(llpfimtH ll.6UU.I0.
ERIE kfAXleaiaa Jfrw York 8.25p.m.
l'mmneipuia ji.sip.iu.
HaUunoro 11.65 p.ni.
1 Inn I, burr 4.25 am.
Wllhamepoit h 85 a.m.
Lock Uaven t. 45 a.m.
Kenova 11.05 a.m.
arr. at Kris 70 U.m.
KIACABA'EX. leave- 1'Mlsdelpbia 7.40 a.m.
r jiAiumoro t.wm.ux.
I llamsburaT 10.55 a.m.
i ayr. at WdUanisnort 1.65 p.m.
jnoa ti-Tcu e..o iuj,
ltenova 4.S0 D.m.
ELfttlRAlUlLleavMl'Uiladelphla e.oo a.m.
Iiaiunioi- o.Mm.ui.
Harrisbure 1.25 p.iu
arr. at WUUaniapurt ciop.n:.
Lockllaveu 7.50 p.m.
EASTWARD.
rniAD'A
. loavea L.M:k Haven 0 40 a.m.
ivuiiaiuiport 7.03 a.m.
arr. at JIarnburi; ll,5a.m.
r
jsaiiiniorn o.iapm
Plilladeiphia 1.35 p.m.
New York b.45 p.m.
DAY EXPKtSS leaves Reuova .D.iOn.m,
icicle uaven 10.25 am.
WillianiBDorl 10.60 a.m.
arr. at jmiTiNuurR d.v.ii.in.
l'lniaoeipiiiA
New Yuri
Raltimore
8 20 p.m.
0.15 p.m.
3'f.5 p.tn.
li.a) a.m.
8.25 p.m.
fi.45 p.m.
10.50 p.m.
2 25 a m.
7.35 a m.
6.45 a.m.
10.10 a.m.
12.35 a.m.
8.65 a.m.
7.35 a m.
7.3 a m.
ERIE MAILleaveaEne
Ilenova
Iick Haven
Willlamsuort
irr. at llurrUburc
ua'tuuore
PlnlodeipbU
Nuvr Yoik
FAST LdNE Ieavea Willlamaport
trr. at narnsuura;
I Balllniora
1 Philadelphia
1 Now Yoru
Rrlo Mall wist. Klairara Rioreaa West. EI
10.25
no bra Mill Wnt and Dny Kxpreaa East make
cloao cnnnectlni fttNortliDmberl.ndvith L. &
II. Kit. traina ft)- Wllkotbarre and Sfranton.
Erie Mall Wilt. Niagara Kipr- West and
Elmlra Mall War mnko oioso connection at
WKliarosport with V. V. It, W- traina north.
Erie Mall Fast and Wot. Niaeara ItxpreM
Woet, Fast Llua West and Day Expreaa make
rlote conaocUouat Look ITAven with V, E. V.
lilt, trains. 1
Eric M,l East and West connect at Erla with
trains on L. H. iili, B. lilt., at Corry with O. O.
A A. V. Hit., at Emporium wilb B. N. Y, & V.
1(11., and nt Drlltwood with A. V. lilt.
Parlor Cars w 1.1 run Detwpen Philadelphia and
Wllllaniqioi t onlNlaaara Kiprcea Weet. Fast
Line Went, Phllndelobla Expreaa Eaet and Day
Expres East, blt-eplnc cars on all mgbt traina
WM. A. BALDWIN. Oen'l 'Upf
Plotts' Star Organs.
Everv Instrument fullv warrented. Factory
mid offlco. Washington, N. J. Curresposdeuce
sollcltod.
Livery 8s Sale Stables,
BANIC3THEET.UKHIOIITON, Pa
FAST TROTTING nORSES,
ELEGANT CARRIAGES.
And positively LOWER PRICES than any
other Livery in tbe Coanty.
Large and handsome Carriages for Fanerel
purpoaeaand Weddlnca. DAVID EUllEHT.
Nov. 22. 1873
By purclmelng your
Groceries 1 Provisions
Also a Choice Variety ot
a,XTJB33STS-Wf2lB,
AT TI1K NEW 8TOHE OP
E. H. RHODES,
Opposite tbe "Carbon Advocate" Office, BANK
WAY, USU1U1I TON, Pa.
A TOLL LINE OF CHOICE, FBESJI
Teas, Coffees,
Sugar
.rs, Molasses,
Spicos, Dried Fruits,
No. 1. Mackerel,
Kprosono Oil,
Tobaccos, &c &c.,
All of which are wan anted ol flrat-clea quality
and eold CHEAP 1'OUOAHll. 1
The Highest Market Hrw allowed (or RUT.
TEH, KUfJaana IHVNTltY PUUUUCB Ktn.
erallr In JijclisnKilorUiod.
A trial la repectVUy fpllolled.
April 10-yJ (1 BI10PE8,
LEHIGHTON, OA.IIBON COUNTY, rENN'A,, SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 10, 1875.
fJUYITit TRY IT I THE INDIA RUDa
"HER PLASTERS loraWeak Back, DURL
IN(I baa them. May
Plotts' Star Organs
Arooa perfect parlor oritanaaaAre manufactu
red. Correspondence Bollctted with oraranlsta.
naislclnns and the trade. Address, EDWARD
PLOTTS, Waanintton. N. J.
f OOK BEAUTIFUL LOOK ROSY I A hot-'-'tlo
of DURLINO'S IlOE GLYCERINE for
Bouithliesaollho SKIN, CHAPPED HANDS,
AC only 25 ceuti a bottle. Mav..
BE ATT Y .
Flnnol
r-nuriTlM-o TIVKTIY IMPnoVEMENT
KNOWN. (V"Send Btjimp for clrcvlar. Ad
drew D. F. UEATTY, Waahlngton. N. J.
Plotts' Star Organs
Combine beantiy. durability and -worth. Send
for Illustrated caialojrue before mijlnr. Ad.
dri'ta the roannlacturer, EDWARD PLOTTS,
Washington. N. 3.
WRY. Oil wnYwlll yoa mffer with that
COUGn or COLD I when yoa maybe no.
roHilly re'elved by usina; DUllLINO's COM
POUND BYRU" of TAR WILD. CHERRY
and llORKHOUND. May
T
IIF. PEOPLE OF LEHIOriTON and Tlom
itv at! nnltii In tostlfplna: that at A. J.
DURLINU'S Dnift and Family ileiUrlne Store.
PunF, FKksit and unadultbbatkd Mrdioines
ran alwaya be found. May 0.
BEATTY.
Planol
AGENTS WANTED t (Male or Female.) to
take orders. DANIEL F. BEATTY, Wash
ington, N. J,
Plotts' Star Organs
Agents aupplledat ntroresthat defy compe
tition tor the aame claim of lnatrumenta. Try
one. Addrcaa, EDWARD PLOTTS. Waablug.
ton. N. J.
BEATTY
PIANO!
NO OTHER PIANO-FORTE haa attained the
aame popularity. Send stamp for circular.
D. F. UEATTY. Washington. New Jeraeyt
Plotts' Star Organs
AnrierMD,m.d or female, who haa a little
leisure ttmn oan procure a flrsuclaM jQHtruinent
at a CTSatly rMaoert price. Bend utADip for
nurtioulsrH. Ad.lroes, KDWAKU PLOTTS,
washinftton, N. J.
s
AKIUEL CRATER,
Opposite the l'obllo Square. BOD TU STREET
LEHIGHTON, Pa.,
Mannfactnrer el '
Tin &SheetIron Ware
And Dealer in all kinds nt
IV ItOOFINQ. HPOUTINO and JOBBING
promptly attended to at reasonable cbarces.
Kov.JO. SAMUEL OUAVEK.
W. EACHES,
Contractor Sc Builder,
LEIIiaUTON, PENN'A.
11 a ii Ft and SpcclQcatlous
FOR ALL KINDS OF BUILDINGS MADE
AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
NO CHARGES
Made for 1T.ANH and SrHCIFICATIDNS
wnen tbe contract is awarded to the under
algnod. June 14. 1878-yl.
A. W. EACHEd.
L.
F. KLEPPINGER
Would rMpRrtfnlly
annoapce to bl
fiioudi tnl tlio pub-1
Ho In ireneral. that
he has opened a flieuclaBs
Livery & Sale Stable,
and that be can fatalah noraea. Rugalea and
Curnagesof the lest (losnotioii. for pleasure,
business or FUNERAL PURl'OSKH. at very
REASONABLE CHARGES and short notice.
A III, KINDS OF HAULING
Promptly attended ta at moderate rate.
L, y. KLEPPINGER,
Corner ot Bonk am) Iron Streeta,
J"- Ijealgliton, Ta.
rpUODORB KEMERER,
u!rN,,DdMENi,' k,Bu 01
FURNITURE,
Next to Hemic & HoObrd'a Carriage
Manufactory,
Bank Streot; Lohighton, Pa.
Elegant Parlor Salts,
Handsome Bedroom Sets,
Selling very Cheap for Cash.
Examine betote puroba-nc aleawhero.
intSt1 hld ,u exl,:,w,ce twenty years
UNDERTAKING
JiHt!11?' 1 m Prensrtd to furnish all kinds of
COFFINS and OABKKI'S on short notion and
attend to all business in this line in such a mea
ner aa will give entire aatistaotlon, on very
reasonable terms. Patronise solicited.
March 7..yl. TMKO. KEMHRER
JpALL AND WINTER STOCK OP
Millinery Goods & Notions !
MRS. K. FATII,
TwoDoora below the M. V. Cbnreh, Lahlrhton.
dealreato call the attention of Ladlea to the
MILLINERY GOODS
Comdislns
HAIfl, BONNETS,
TRIMMINGS and NOTIONS.
Tocether with a larco auO.'tmout ol ZEl'H n
PKItVOHAl KI) MOITUES, F It A M I N U
STRAWS, SWITCHES. UAilt OOODa, Ac.
Prices aa Low as elsswbere, and work and
gooda warrontsd. An tuapeetion lar.ited.
Senium ' M. it FAfil.
The Murder at the Elms.
About ten or twelve years slnco I
was practicing law at tlio village of
Freeman, then containing ten or twelve
hundred Inhabitants.
The rcat man of Freeman was
Ralph Newcomb, who resided on his
estate, " Tho Elms," about a mile from
tho village, and who owned, In addi
tion to the paper factory, a largo nra
ountof real oitate, In and around the
vHIbro. A generous, good-hparted
man was Ralph Nowcotnb.as was prov
en by his adopting his nephew, James
Falrweatlier, when the boy's father
died, leaving him an orphan of ten
years of age, destitute and almost pen
niless. This was twenty years before
tho time of which thU sketch treats.
And Ralph Newcomb' was a young
man then, and lie had Just commenced
rearing the linmoso fortune which, at
fifty years of age, ho was possessed of.
And this- made his adoption of tlio or
phan more noble than if he had a large
sum of money which he did not know
how to dispose of.
The boy grew up In the bouse of Ills
uncle, and when he arrived at a suit
able age lie was sent away to school ;
and, when prepared, was sent to col
lege. Hero James acquired some bad
habltd. Ho became a member of a
secret club, composed Of students of
the college, and, In their company ho
learned to drink and gamble'. y For a
'considerable) time this did not reach the
eara of his uncle, but. finally, Ralph
lieard of it, and at soon as his business
would permit tooic ma cars lor nutner
ford, the city where the -college was
situated. Arriving there, ho repaired
to the Institution, and had a- long and
friendly talk with hi nephew, which
ended In the young man's promising to
abstain from his evil habits and resign
his position as a member of the secret
society. Rut, .alas I the temptation
was too strong. For several days he
did not touch a card or drink a drop of
spirituous liquor. Nor did he enter the
mysterious precincts ot the clUD. Hut,
finally,ln hu unguarded moment, one of
his former companions Induced hitn to
take a. glass of wine. This aroused,
with renewed vigor, the appetite which
the young man had succeeded in part
ially quenching, and glass after glass
of the stimulant waB Consuuu-d. Then,
winking to each other In congratuU
Hon ot their success, bis " brothers" of
the club led their half-crazed comrade
to thu club room, and producing the
cards tlio play began. Rendered more
and more reckless by repeated dram hts
of fiery brandy, youug Falrweather
staked heavily, and almost Invariably
lost, and, consequently, when he arose
from the table hu wub over ten thous
and dollars In debt to his friends. (?)
The nut morning Falrweather awoke
with a dull, heavy ' pain lu his head,
the result of his dissipation, and as he
gradually recollected the proceedings
of the evening before, and tho large
amount which he owed to his com
panions, he bowed his head in despair
of, ever being able to break from the
chains that bound him. And was
soon convinced that his creditors were
resolved to havu the last cent of his In
debtedness to them. They wero angry
with 111 in for leaving their society, and
had taken this method ot revenge.
Also, hoping by It to Induce him to re
join them. And as soon as It was as
certained that young Falrweather was
awake, his ereditors came Into the room
and demanded the amounts duo them.
He Informed tlieni that lie did not have
near that amount of money, and had no
means of procuring It.
" Write aud ask your uncle for it.
Ee will not refuse you," said one.
" I will not ask him for money to
pay my gambling debts, after breaking
my promise, to him," answered the un
happy young man.
" If you do not we will," said anoth
er. "Aud wo will not represent your
offense lu a mild light, we cau assure
you."
James saw that they were In earnest ;
and unless he succeeded In raising the
money which they claimed, they would
make' application to his uncle for it,
and would undoubtedly, greatly exag
gerate Ills offence, bo he arose, aud
Informing them that be would get the
money for them In one way or another,
went to tho principal and asked and
obtained leave of ubsetico, aud then
started, by the first train for Freeinau.
This was the tenth of the mouth, On
the morning of the eleventh the usual
ly quiet vlllagn ot Freeman was start
led by the Intelligence that a murder
had been committed the night lieTore,
and, on Inquiry, I learned that the mur
dered man was Ralph Netvcomb. 1
was about to start for his late residence,
when an officer ot the county Jail,
which was situated at Freemen, airiv
ed at my office and Informed me that
James Falrweather, who had been ar
rested tor the murder of Ralph New
comb, wished to see me In order to en
gage me as his counsel la the case. I
Immediately repaired to tbe Jail where
tbe young mau was confined, and was
speedily admitted to bis cell, and
heard frou. bis awn lips this explana
tion ;
He said that he bad arrived at Free
man by tbe night train, and, not wish
ing to disturb bis ucclu'e household had
proceeded to tbe- village hotel, where
be bad spent the remainder of tbe
night. Eaily In the morning he had
repaired to his uncle's mansion, deter
mined to at once tell him all and throw
himself upon bla mercy. The front
door was unlocked, nod he opened It
aud stepped Into the hall. No one was
In sight, ai but tew members ot the
household bad yet made their appear-
anco. Knowing well tho location ot
tho room where his undo slept, ho had
Immediately hurried up the stairs and
nnlved at tho door of his unolo's npart
ment. As this was not locked, ho open
ed It and stepped In. Here a horriblo
sight met ills gaze. His uncle was ly
ing on the bed dead, a large knife bur
led In his breast. Almost paralyzed
with horror, the young roan mechani
cally stopped up to tho corpse, aud
drew the fatal knife from tho murder
ed man's bosom. As he did so, ho
noticed that It considerably resembled
one which ho himself sometimes carried,
but which he had lost a day or two be
fore, but he was not allowed time for
reflection, for at that moment Mr. New
coinb'a valet cnteted tlio chamber for
the purpose ot awakening his employ
er, anil, seeing Falrweather standing
by tbe dead body of his master with a
bloody knife In his hand, ho rushed
from tile room, crying that James Fair
weather was murdering his master.
The chamber was soon filled with serv
ants and others, and In a very tow mo
ments James Falrweatlier was securely
locked In a room In the upper story of
the building to await the arrival of the
coroner, who was Instantly sent tor.
The Individual upon hla arrival imme
diately summoned a jury, and by their
verdict the young man was remanded
for trial at the next session ot tlio court,
which was to be held In about a week.
I have always considered myself a
pretty good phystoenomlst, and I had
do doubt ot thu truth of the story re
lated by the young man. I conversed
with him a few moments more.and then
left, assuring him that I would do my
best to clear him of the charge brought
against him. I Iminedlutely repaired to
the residence of the murdered man, and
was admitted to thu room where the
crime was committed. After carefully
searching, I could Had nothing that
would Uud to shift the guilt from the
shoulders of my client.
The days flow past, though I worked
tirelessly and preseverlngly, when tho
day appointed for tho trial came I had
absolutely nothing on which to baso my
defense. On the contrary, the prosecu
tion had a very complete chalu ot evi
dence to. fasten the guilt on young Fair
weather. The knlle found in the mur
dered man's breast proved not only to
resoluble tho knife which tho client had
carried, but to be the very ouu with his
name engravtd ou the handle This
fact, with many olhersecmingly Impor
tant occurrences was produced. The
dlstrlct-attoruey was a young man of
uiut'.h more than ordinary ability, aud
he also had spared no eltort to win tho
cure. Aud when 1 saw what a mass of
evidence he produced, which I could
not answer by any rebutting testimony,
I nearly despaired of doing anything
for my client. I need nut tire you with
the details of tbe trial. Suffice It to
tay, Unit youug Falrweatlier was pro
nounced guilty of the murder ot his
uncle, and wns sentenced to bo hanged
lu two months from that tliuo. 1 btlll
had a faint hope that something might
occur I hat would warrant me in de
manding a new trial ; but as the weeks
passed notblug occurred, even this
slight hopo was dispelled, and I expect
ed nothlug but that my client would be
hanged ou the appointed day.
One evening, about a week before the
date fixed for the execution, I bad been
attending a suit at Claremout, a vitiligo .
situated about four miles rrom freeman.
Tim suit was rather late, owing to the
tardiness ot oue ot the counsel. And
consequently, It was about 10 o'clock
when the couit was adjourned. The
stage had lott about two hours before
and as there was no livery stable In tlio
place, I would have to stay at Clare
mout all night, unlesi 1 walked homo.
I could not conveniently stay there un
til morning, as I had a suit that was to
be called un the following morning ;
and there wero some papers pertaining
to It which it was absolutely necessary
bhould bo prepared. Aud 1 feared
that If I wuited at Claremout until
morning I would not be able to reach
Freeman In iltnu to prepare them.
Therefore, after deliberating the ques
tion lu my mind, 1 decided to start for
Freeman Immediately. Tho walk I did
not mind, as I had often traversed that
distance without any discomfort. The
night was pleasant, though rather dark.
And about half the distance was trav
eled .before anything occurred out of
tho ordinary routine ot such a Jour
ney. After I had accompli hed about half
the distance between the two vllages,
as I came around a curve In tlio road,
I saw a light a few rods ahead ot mo.
Evidently It waa the Unlit from a Ian
tern held by a man. There was noth
ing extraordinary In this, and I was
about to shout and request the pro
prietor of the lautern to let me also en
Joy Its light, as I had round It so dark
as to slightly Impode my traveling.
Rut as I was about to speak, 1 hoard a
sound as though some one was digging;
aud then tho man with the lantern ad
dressed a companion as yet unseen by
me. The place was a very lonelv one
over hair a mile to the uearest house,
and It struck me as rather peculiar that
two men should he digging there at
that time ot the night, And I resolved
to approach nearer to tbnci, and en
deavor to ascertain what they were
doing.
Accordingly, I silently approached
them until 1 reacted a place where, I
could discover what was their busluesv
Ouu of them the oue 1 heard digging
had shoveled out a hole about two
feet deep, atm luto this they threw
something, which I Judged was a bun
dle of old clothes. This done, they
again tilled up tho hole, and removed
Subscribers out of Couuty, $1.20.
all traces, as far as was posslbIe,of their
work. Then tho ono who had been dig
ging leaned on his spado and said :
Therv-, Jim, I guess that will de
stroy all traces ot the murder In our
possession. Young Falrweather wilt
be hung for tho crime, and then no ono
will think of us, That was lucky, my
finding the young fellow's knife, wasn't
It? That, with other circumstances,
turned suspicion toward hlra, mighty
nice. Come, let's go home ; I am
sleepy."
So saylnt, the two men turned and
took their departure.
For a few moments I was so astonish
ished that I could not move, and could
scarcely think. Andthon, when I saw
Providence had provided mo with an
opportunity to save my friend and cli
ent, I fell on my knees and devoutly
and earnestly thanked ncaveu for it.
Then rising, I hastened to tho village.
As early the next morning as posslblo
I went to tho proper magistrate, and
told him what I had seen and heard.
Ho Immediately dispatched nn officer to
arrest the two men whom I had recog
nized as Jim Chum and l'ote Haskln
two ot the greatest rascals in that sec
tion of tbo country.
As tho two scoundrels were not ox
pectlng anything ot the klnd.tlm sheriff
found them at home, and in two hours
they were safely lodged In the county
Jail. The bundle which I had seen
them bury was found all right,- and
proved to bo some 'garments stained
with blood. On tiieso representations
being made to the proper court, I found
no difficulty In procuring an order for
a new trial," at which James Falrweath
er was fully acquitted of all suspicion
of the murder of his uncle. When Jim
Chum saw the evidence that was .pro
duced against him, he turned State's
evldencd, and confessed all. And Peto
Haskln, who was the real murderer,
was subsequently tried, condemned,
sentenced, and executed.
A Thoughtful Husband.
It ho had confined himself to his le
gitimate dull-driving duties there would
have been no occasion for him to be
struggling around with his left hand In
a sllug, a patch on his nose and an ah
surd old gti.in shoe on onefoot. He was,
however, ouly another victim to that
egotistical opinion of nil man that they
can do anything better than a woman,
lie went home, yesterday, and found
hW wife putting up peaches In those
old fashioned tin cans that are closed
with sealing wax. She had an old
apron ou, and two or thrco little
splotches of sealing wax ornamented
the floor, whllo the cat under tho tablo
was licking a piece the size of a postage
stamp, on tier back, with great assidu
ity. " Seo here, Maria," sold ho, you'll
cripple yourself with that hot was di
rectly," but as sho made no answer, he
continued oracularly. " Women never
have any mechanical genius, auy way.
It there is a way of doing anything
wrong,. they're sure to try It."
11 Ho you think you can do It auy
belter V" she observed with some aci
dity. " Why, of course I can."
" Well, here, Just distinguish yourself
then."
So he sat down. Sho handed him a
fresh can, Just nut of the hot water.
lie took it In lilslmnu, nuu uroppea It
as though It had been a streak of light
ening,while ho stuck his finger In his
mouth and looked sudden death to her
because he could not swear. Sho gave
him a towel to hold the next one with
and he took it on his knee, lighted tho
sealing-wax stick and commenced prod
ding around the top, but the bottom burn
ed his knee and he Jerked, bringing tbo
burning wax stick across tho back of his
left hand. Then he Jumped up and howl
ed, dropping the can which emptied a
spoonful of boiling preserves Into his
slipper, This made him frantlo and
he went dancing about tho kitchen like
an inebriated dervish, waving the burn
ing wax until a drop took him on the
nose, lu his agony he klched tho of
fending can through the window, scat
tering Its contents over the dog, who
rushed into the street howling and
raised an alarm ot mad dog, that oc
cupied the attention of all tho people
within three squares. Then ho sub
mitted to be laid on tho sofa and plas
tered with Hour and sweet oil untl he
looked like a badly lepalred scare crow.
He Is now willing to taka an affidavit
the size uf n barn door that he willbero
after let the women be Just as awkward
as they choose.
A Milwaukee paper says of tho air,
In Its relations to men, " It kisses and
blesses him, but will not obey him."
Rlobbs says that that description suits
his wife exactly.
A Yankee preacher discoursed
from the text, "How old are thou 7"
and the next day about one-third of
the congregation called to tell him It
was none ot his business.
There Is a Scotch looking-glass
maker who heads his advertisements
with a quotation from Rums :" Tho
glttie giu us, to sjco ourselves as It hers
seo us."
There was a lady in church, last
Sunday morulng, who didn't look
around to see who had on Fall hats.
She was blind.
Queens of 'Arts female gradu
ates. A blue rainbow Is a reported Waco
(Texas) phenomenon.
Wyoming Territory has. one saloon
to every lbU inhabitants.
New Canada, Ot,, clatais the lar
gest cologue factory lu the country.