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TL V. Iorthimeu, Proprietor.
INDEPENDENT' Live and Let Live."
$1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance
VOL. IV., Wo. 2
LEnianTOK, carbon county, penn'A, Saturday morning. December 4, 1875.
Subscribers out of Couuty, $1.20.
CARDS.
Furniture Warehouse.
T. Seawartij Bank street, doueria alt IWiV
jFurnilurt. Ctntmadt ta trier.
Root and Shoe Makers.
rOlliton Bretnay, in Lerarii building. Bank itr.rt.
All orsVl fnmftlfJUUdmrk warranted.
QABTIHI KAfcBtCf,
ATTOBMEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
-Jbtk ta,, Q tiank, ri. '
JTOItMi above Pclon'i J.mlrr Stof. Broadway
JpO. Mi MPEMBlArllt,
ATTORNEY, AT, LAW.
c , ' , mauci'ciiuxk, Ta.
CtHiellni and ali' legal bnalnta, promptlr
Attended to. I laly 24. Itji.
wr A. DKRI1AHBR, H.D.,
ItnTaiCIASANDSURQUJil
Spatial alUatloa paid; te Chrenl, DIuimi.
Offl.,1 Seat JCaal corner Iron and Sod at... La.
Jtlthtea, ra. Aprils, 1878,
JJR. Jf. B. HKR.ER,
PRACTICING. PHIS1CIAN AKD SUROKOM.
Ojles, Eigrr. Street, next door iter, (b, PosmOm,
'Laklgktoa. Pa. - Offlc, Hours Parryrllle ,ach csy
ria 10 I 11 o'clock; remainder of day atofflraln
Lthlghtoa' Not-31. '7 J
Ji St DIMM1CK,
AUCTIONEER,
Eaat, Welaepartt Fa.
K B talae at sveYy tf.serlptloa atUo4.il to at
iteacaabla ,harfaa. Tkspatroaaga ,f tho public
reip.ilfally aollilUil. - Jan. U. '74.
J O. D. KX1 OLXTTK.
JgRRTOLBTTB
jim a ukmc
loose,
ATTOBKJ5T8 AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
rnn TiritNatloa.l nank Building, ioi floor
MAUCU CllUXiq Puts.
UarbeeoeiulUdla Oermaa. J July 14 UTS..
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
No. 4. DWb Black,
ft ICCI! C1IOKK..PA
assTCa,n aetuaUs 1 fttrnisa. f J.
ipUOMAS I. BXCK,
JCSTICB Or THE PEACE,
SAKKStreet, LKUI0IIT0N, Pa.
Csavayanrlag, Collecting and alt builn.ia c,n
lp,et4 with th ode promptly atland4 to.
49Af,ut tor triMlaia Imuran,, CompaoUr,
aa Rlik, ,r all klada taken oa, tha moit HUral
Ur. Jan. t, 1875.
ft. RAFBIIRR,
ATTOBNBT ANDODMIBLLOR AT LAW,
Bam Btntr, Lhmhtok, pa.
Baal Batata aad Coltaeiloa Anoey. Will Bur and
H.I I R,l KHttof coot. juUr o-l-Uall.a.
areaastly mad.. Xallling Kit.t.i of Da
zed, ta a ipaclalty. Kit be eoamlted In EnglUh
. aud,ti.taiaa.. Nov.S-i.
IIOMAS KBBIERER.
CONVEYANCER,
AND
GENEEAL INSURANCE AGENT
Th'a foUowlag Companl.a ar, R.pr.i.ot.dl
beading mutual nlK.
V s V VOTTh VI LLU X'iUEj . 1
t LbUIJOH Fill K. and thaTnAV
, ElfKBV ACC1DKNT lSUIlANOE.
Alao;pnniijlTanl aud Mntaal liorte Tlilof
JMU4.1TCI and Inauraac Com pan t.
MaK33.;., , Tlip6. JCGMEREB.
rpuOMAS A. wiLsTr.isisT
LADIKS AND OXNTLEUEN'S
TublonaUa
Boot and-Shoe Maker,
jiw't toLiuck.l'c Block.
BANK 8TFEET, lehighton, Pa.
IaTlny romm.neod LaitnaSi, at abora, I would
ipaetfulty anaouar, to tbaeltltana ofL,hlsbtcia
ad Tldaltj taat I am pr.par.4 to do all work In
lay Una la tb, nut.it and moat aiititantlal nan
a.r, at prlcaa fotlr.aa low aatbaaam, work can
to UIdc4 Is Philadelphia. A trial li aolirtUd
and MTtihclloa gaarantwd. A
at low.it prlcaa, ij 4, 1174.
T V. BELTZ,
PUUTOORAPUEK,
TJppar Mala itmt,
bLATINOTON. PA.,
In tbe ClALLSkT reeantlj oocnpied by
tf. M. Uooliu
ncTonr takev in ant wxatiier.
OiilLDltBJi'd LlKKNESHJis
AMieciailr.
rATBONAOb. HOLICITKD,
And 'atl-laotlon
, OoaiaaUeJ. JanclHlyl
JUROPBAn HOUSE.
OProBm TUB OOTJKT KODSB,
SBBqnpfaajaaa StrrM, Msaeh Chank.
IKED, WAGHES, Propritor.
TbM Baa kw ramntlr beta fittad is In all
cUcnut taiannar. whexa Ladlea aud Oant.eman
mil u copplwd T)ih
XBAl8 AT ALL H0URJ
ar ELEOAirr BoousroBTiiE ube at
ODfeTB. TZBilB MODERATE.
Joly 18, lOTad
JBBJYBVMIAI.1 BAbOOHt
UntKJtJBUAKNA 8T HAUCH OUOXE.
FRANK Pifop'r.
. rreah PMUdelpWaLtnMr alwaraon tap.
fllawiel Cba.et fUtora, and all otbw ktnda
-v acaaurawii w o xonao in a oiat-ojaaa
'aVtloOB. VltBlC LtJNCU avarr Mornln. at to
-dtTlafraabmanU; to ba'toosd la a fliat-olaaa
.ceJook. CailwbMiyoo, jto to mncb Ubank.
MIOOB, JTUC9K IjUDIUU
irejooic cauwn
Joly W, IWyl
Tn,Hakd SarginalERndage Stud.
"IV J, EVERETT, WO. V) North CtcaUi fH.
' W""" A'ob wt. PWlaaalphla. LatatttiB.
rnrnA Traaaaa. bboal4ar Uracoa, Jj laatio tit ut
i(.a.,tj, Boapaaanrjaa, untebaa. Oalonsiw
luMrnneiita,4. Alao Mra. Kvaratt'a. lltehra
aitactJuMsa and ar calibrated recoil Bo
po.taia' Luy AKaaoaat Larra itock and
uivartevN licraaaoMaatally tttatca.
PIT!" Ill II NOI-lbit r.LC T 110 Ufll
UMNT.Iikr I hoi at DUJlUNti'l U, D(l
Or' liat, wl 1 can Min w aitT Ultar ouu 1,1
ItlltiOUAt'lal amiu. tir fAl v
Railroad Guide.
N
ORTIl PKNNA.IlAlI.noAD.
Paasen vara for Pbltadetnhla will leave Lebiffh.
ton aa follnwa t . ,
boo a. di. 1a L. v. arrtro at TblU. at OiK) a. tn.
7it? a. m. via L. A 9. " " 11:15b. ro.
7iM a, m. Tl i U V. " ' 11:15 a.m.
ll:T7l. m-Tlal, A." I:Mp. m.
lir-ni. TiaL. V. " 150 p.m.
ir."!p.m. Tia L. is. " " ktip. to.
4iO p. m, via U8. " " 9:23 p. m.
4:11 p. m. na U V. " t:20n.m.
7 3 p. ra. via 1 V. " " 10-.p.m.
Returntna;, leavn depot at T rki ana Aoierl.
can St. rnila., it tiSocna MS a. m-jlio,
J:5 and 5:15 p. m.
Fare from Ihlcbton to Fblla., ti.53,
Kicurilon Tlckata, f 00
J lino 5. H)5 ELLIS CLAUK. A (Tent.
OBKTRAI. R. R. OP N.J.
LK11IOII A B08QUEIIANNA DIVISION.
All Rail Ronla to Long Branch.
PA88KNORR BTATIDN IN iTUW VOHK TOOT
CP LIBKRTY ST.. N. R.
Time Table of Nov. 1. 1875.
Trtlna lear, Lcblsbton ai follcwi:
for Saw York, Kacton, Ac, a, 7.47, 11.07 a. m
2.26, 4.47 p. Dl,
Por Pblfid.lpbU.7.47. 11.07 a. m 2.24.4.47,
t-orllaurh Clinok at 10.20 a. tn, 1 H, SJfl, and
7X4 p. m.
Por WllkaBarr and Seranton at 10.20 a. m., 1.14
7.04 p. m.
Rtturnina Laare Naw York, froin ttatlon Can.
tral Hallroad ofX,w Jtray, foot of Llbart,
atrr.t, North Hirer, at 5 JO, 8.15 a.m., 1.00,
2.15 p. m.
La,a Pbllad.lpbla, from D.pot North Pann'a
R II., at 7 J 9.45 a. ra., 2.10, 3.45 p. m.
Luii Kaaton at 11.40, IMS a. m., 153 and
.35 p" m.
Lcaro Mauch Cbank at 7.40, 11XKI a. ra, L2V and
4.40, p. m.
Tot I urtbar particular,, aa, Tlma Tablaa at tha
Station,.
pahs unci ens rou long branch cqanok
CAUd AT KLIZABBTU.
II. P. BALDWIN, Sen. Patunatr Jgtnt.
Jnly 4.1874.
pilILA. fc UaSAUINO RAltjROAD.
.Arrangumcnt of Pasergcr Trains.
NOVEUDIilt 1ST IS 72.
TTal'oa l&avaALLETO ATN aafollowai-
, " (VIA riBltlOHKX BBi.VCIU)
For Pblladedubia, jndgoimrr und 1'arklomen
Junction, ot Hi, 60 a-m umuinm
J-DNDAV.
for rbl'cdelpbla. linJjeport and Ferktomen
Junct.o . t.t s.10 D.m.
ivu eist rrjc.iA. bsahcb.)
Vor Reudlnft, 1 2.J. s so, tM a m ia.s. 2 io. 4.30
a.Ld8.4Ap.nv
rorllulriaDirg.f 5 30,5 50, 1.65a. m., 12.25, 430
a.id 6.41 p.m.
For Loncaaiar and Columbia, 5 5). 8.55 am. did
4t pra
tDoeanotraoon Mitadava
tUNDAYS.
For Readinx I S3 a m. and 8.4 v ra.
Fui llirriabnrg, 2.30 a.m, and 8.4 n.m.
Trotna FOR ALLENTOWif leave aafollowa,'
(VIA ra-HKlOMEX DBiscn.)
Leave Phi aUBluhia 7 8 . a.m., 6 10 anil 8 31 D.m.
Leave llridirepjrt. S.ao a.m . tLOS and .'. p.m.
Tive I'erklomea Juuo, t.ci am, e.19 and
t.ti p.m. '
Le.ve PhiMelpbla. S M) 1. m, Drldseport, 9.01
a.m, rerktonien J one. too. .IJ am.
(via naT hxha s.iakcii 1
Leave Regains, 7.35 7,41. D.3S a in., 4 01. 9.10 and
lASoem
tav ilanl.burr. . .10 A Bl,lO9.'3.S0 and
7.4 i.m.
Leave LaDtaiUr, A10 a.m.. It 51 and 8.13 p ra.
Leate Columbia S.'Oa.m l.uoaudl.isp.in,
."UfDAYb.
Tave Readlnr. 7 20 am.
Lrave llairi.i.uia, avu am.
Train, maiko.1 tliui ) run via a. A N.
Branch, (depot Mb and Gree t atreeta,) and
have tbronrb, eara from ana to Manch Cnank.
Ailo.berttra.nata and from Philadelphia a.
nve stand leave Broad at rt depot. ...
. - l " wqoriEN.
Wov, o. 1875. Oaiural o'upcrinlandcnt.
pBNNSYIiVAHlA BAILROAD,
riULADKLPIIIA A KKIEEK. DIVISION.
Bummer Tim Table.
On and after SUNDAY"; MAY 23rd, 117s, tba
Tralne on the Philadalphla 4 Kris .Railroad Di.
vlilon will run aa follow, 1
WESTJVAKD.
FAST LINE leavea Nw York 8.3 am,
, l'bil.deiphm ij.ii5p.rn.
llhltlmore 1.20 p.nv
llarriaburc S.ia u.ai.
act. at WilUamaport 1.31 v.ni.
Loea llavca 10.M p.m.
.au, . BeLefonto I.Sop.m.
1 E AAAJL leat aa New York S.25 p.m.
Philadelphia ll.Slp.in.
Raltimore li.S5p.m.
llarrlibiirjr 4.25 am.
XVUliamanorS s 35 am.
Lock Haven 8.45 am.
llei.ova 11.0S am.
arr, at Erie 7.U) p.m.
NIAGARA EX. leave. PMladelpbia 7.40 a.m.
Baltimore 7.35 am.
llairiibnrc 10,55 am.
err. at WUll.uuport 1.55 p.m.
. Locx u.ven 3.13 p.m,
Henova 4 ki p.m.
ELUIJU UAILleave Puiladtlphla AOOam.
lialtlmore 8.30 am.
llamabuxf 1.25 p.m.
arr. at Willloroaport 1,10 p.m,
Lock Ilaven 7.30 p.m.
EASTWARD,
VniLAD'AEX.leaTeilM'knaven 8 4Sam,
Wllllamrporf 7.55 a.m.
arr. at llarriaburi ll.es am.
Baltimore ats pm.
Philadelphia 8,35 p m.
BAY EXPRESS iearaa It "01 a' tltoeim",
Lock Uaven 10 25 a m,
WilUamaport 10.50 a,m.
arr, as Uamiborir 3.0' p.m.
Philadelphia A20p.ro.
Mew Yorz 8.15 p.nv
. JlalUmora x.s p.m.
UR1B MAIL leavea Ena li.tO aS;
llenova S.25 p.m.
Lock Ilaven 8.U p m.
W.Uianteport 10.50 p.m.
arr. at Harrl.burc 125 a m.
Bamore 7.55 a m.
Philadelphia 8.45 aa.
. Naw York 10.1" a.m.
FAST LINE leavea WiUlaaiaport 12.11 am.
arr. at HarrUburar s.ss am.
ll.liltiore 7.J5am.
Philadelphia 7.31 am.
New York in.ss a.m.
Erie Mall Weat. KUxara Xipreaa weal. El.
tolra Alall Writ and Day Ezprua Eaat maae
eloae connection at Northoaberl.nd with L. A
B. II II. tr.io. for WIlkMbarre and Seranton.
Erle Stall Weak. Niagara Expre a Weat and
Elmlra Mall Wrat make c.oae connection at
WilUamaport with V. C. It, W. tralna north.
Erie UaU Faai and Wet. Wlarara Kxpresa
We.t,Faat UneWctand UayKxpreaa mate
eloae eonaectlon at Loos Haven with U. K. V.
II R. tralna.
Erie .'. a I Eaat Dj vratoonaect at Erie with
tralna on L. 8. A M. B. BR., at Carry Willi O. C
A A. V. H1L. at anponntn witB 11. N. Y. t P.
ItR, and at Drill wood with A. V. UR.
Pat lor Can wl Iran oetweenPbl'adelabla and
Willlamipoit .n Maaara Eipreaa We.t.Fa.t
Line Wwt. PuiadeipuU Ginieaa Kaat and Day
EipruaEaat. BleeplniCarann all mrht tralna
WMi Ai BALDWIN. Oea'l -opf
Plotts' Star Organs.
Eierr tnatrnment folly warranted. Faeterr
acdoBoo; Waablngton.N. J. Coneepontlenoa
aollolted.
$1,200 PROFIT ON $1.00
Uaae tbla month by Put, and tuiit. loTeatao
eordiDjr to voir meane, 310. t5j or 8100. In
hTljCK PRIV1LKUAH, bMbroocht a email
lortiilui Io tin currlal lovea'or. We advla.
ii h m wura.ATK aarxtT liioiawi h
fal i loimtbloa ma iteo Adjiojao.durj br
ma.lAail MHiut li
H.IXTISII K. CO.,
Daaatraand Bru.era, 7Woll3t. K, Y
Plotts' Star Organs
Are aa perfect parlor orRrtnaeaarn mannfw.ta
red. Correspondence aolloltcil with orffanlat.
ntnalolans and the trade. Addresa, EDWARD
PLOTTS, v Maine ton. N.J. , i
LOOK BEAUTIFUL-LOOK ROSY (A bot
tle of DURLIKd'S RO-iE GLYCERINE for
Bonahnreaoftbe SKIN, CliAPPED IIAND8,
Ao., only 25 cent! a not lie. Mav t, I
Plotts' Star Organs
Combine beantty. durability and worlb. Benjl
for llluitrated caialopruo before buunr. Ad.
dreaa the raannfacturer, EDWARD PLOTTS,
Washington, N. J.
TyPY. On WHY will yoa anffer with On.
' OOUUII or OOLDI wbon von maybe ini.
mllitely m e'vel by unnir DUTILI NO'S COM.
POUND BYRU of TAR WILD ODIERRY
and nORKHOUND. May 8
THE PEOPLE OF LBItiariTON and vicin
Ity all nnlte In teMlftlnu that at A. J.
DURLINU'B DrtifT and Family ttrtLrine rXtore,
Purr, FBten and Uhaddltibated UitDrnnta
ran alwaya be found. llav I.
Plotts' Star Organs
Agent, anpp'ledat figures that drty compo-
lltion lor tne aame ciaaa or inarrnmcaia. Lry
one. Addreu, EDWARD PLOTTS, Washing,
ton. N.J
gAMUEL GRATER,
Opposite the Pnblle Square. ROU HI STREET
LKHIonTON, Pa,
Vlanufacturer ot
Tin to Sheet Ironware
And Dealer in all kind, ot
CT 1100FINO. proUTINO and JOBBING
promptly attended to at reasonable eharee.
Nov. 3d. HAUUEL UllAVMilt.
y. EACHE8,
Contractor & Builder,
LEUIOITON, PENN'A.
llans and Spcrlflcatlona
FOR ALL XINDd OF BUILDINGS MADE
AT 'HIE SHORTEST NOTICE.
NO CHARGES
Mada for PLANH and SPtriflCATinNB-
wuon un coutraci. ia awarueu to uio unaor.
signed.
Jane 14. 1171-yl.
A, W. EACRES.
Wonld reapectfalU'
announce to ua
friend, anl the pub
He In reneral. Ihwt
be ha, opened a flm-chua
Livery & Sale Stable,
and that hi can tarnish Homes, nugtles and
Carriages of the test oe.KTlulton, for pleasure,
business or FUNERAL rURPOHhS, at very
REASONABLE CHAHGES and ahorl notice.
ALL KINDS OF UAVE.(.0
Promptly attended to at moderate rates.
L. F. KLBPPINGER,
Corner ot Bank and Iron street,,
Jan. J. Lehlgbton, Pa
rpiIEODORE KEMERER,
FURNITURE,
Meit to Jlomlc A Ilofford'a Carriage
Atannfjctcry,
Bank Street, Lehighton, Pa.
Elegant Parl.ir Suite,
Ilandaoma Ocdroom Beta,
Selling very Cheap for Cash.
Examine before purchasing elsewhere;
naving bad an experleneo of twenty years
mine
UNDERTAKING
BuMnesa, I am prenared to fnmlih all klnia of
COFFINS and CASKU. TS on anort notloe, and
attend to all onainesa In this lino in inch a man.
Tier aa will give entire satisfaction, on very
raaaonab.e tenoa Patronage aollolted.
March 27,.yL TI1EO. KKUERBB
J1ALL AND WINTER STOCK OP
Millinery Goods & Notidns !
MRS. E. PATH,
Two Doora below the M. X. Church, Lahlgbton,
deslraa to eali tba attenuon of Ladiea to the
tact that ahe la now OPENING a very large
atoak ot FALL and WINTER B'f YLEbof
MILLINERY GOODS
L'omprlslnc
OAIS. BONNETS
TRIMMINGS and NOTIONS.
Together with a largo a-iorioeDt nf ZEPjrkB
PJSIIFORA1ED unTTOKS. FBA U CH U
sriuawH.BWir chks. iiair ooohs. &e.
Pnreaaa Law aa el.ewbere, a. d work and
gooda warraniaiLAnd luaaotion Invited.
ts II 4m MRS, K FATU.
-QHESSED AND LIYE
HOGS!
Iba undersigned ras pec trolly tntorma tha
eitlaenaot Carbon and adjoining comities, that
be la again prepared to aopuly tbea with
Dressed or Live Hogs
al Brtoss tally as low a they cat be bought for
elsewhere. Also, Smoked Hami Bologna and
Bauasage, at Wholesale ana UeUU,
IV Orders will be promptly Uled, and Uog
shipped to any point at the abortest nonce.
JOSEPH OBERT,
Link street, Leblrhton, Pa
for t, yl
JOB F.ilNTX'lO at Us vrrr tow&t prlcu
TUi5 A.iBOM ADVoO.Vl-tt. OFFICE.
A J01LY S2AS0X.
HOW CltRISTltAS WAB srBNT BY THE
EARLY DDTCH SETTLERS.
Let in pirn a picture of Christmas
day In New York hi 1000. To dn that
one mutt first fancy onenf Ifaosequitlnt
old house!!!, high ridged, but with slow,
ly-tlnplng roofs, with the social stoops
and the low, projecting raves, beneath
which, In fair weather, the sqlld burgh
ers were wont to congregate at twilight
to smoke their long plpf s nnd dltcuu
the price of bearskins and the chances
of the Connecticut colonists to. enter
their town. Hut It Is Insldo the house,
not outside of It, that our business lies.
There Is the good "vrow" In all her
glory. Suppose that It Is la the fore
Tioou. White capped and bare armed
the latter In spite of the season she
and her daughters are sprinkling the
floor wltb the whitest sand, stroking It
with a broom Into a hundred fantastic
curves, burnishing the huge oaken cheat
that stands In tho parlor, filled with the
cherished home made linen, and scrub
bing, until they look like little suns.tho
silver porringers, tankards and ladles,
never exposed i-xcert on Clirlr-tmas,
New Year's, Whitsuntide and such
feast days.
Is all this for company? Oh, r.o.
Mynheer, or New Amsterdam, like his
successor, of New York, dines at home
on Christmas day. The house has been
lighted up with the huge candlesticks ;
the Holland cupboard is bright against
the wall; the house linen Is aspuieand
as clean as the good woman can make
it; and the brass nails of the straight
backed armchair of Russia leather shine
like diamonds. Where is the good man
In the meantiitie? Ju-t at this time on
the commons or at Beekman's swamp,
where, along with the ancients, he is
watching the youngsters contest for the
prize turkeys. lie has been doing his
nest to be tho first to snout out a merry
Christmas greeting to his neighbors ;
and now, may be, he is swelling la re
collections how he used to shoot when
he was young. Old-fashioned comfort
was the mot d'orure during the day;
old fashioned hilarity gave the step at
night. Then, after the Christmas din
ner. If Mynheer be a patriarch, he
smokes his long pipe among a crowd of
(lancing children and granuciilidren,
and. as he listens to the squeak of tho
fiddle, (harks old Stuyvesant, from his
heart, for the music or the catgut.
And so the holy day was kept until
that dreary time for all true-born
Knickerbockers -when the Dutch troops
marched out of the fort, and the ing
llfh flag was run up over the Stadt
Lluys to stay there a century or a
til He oner.
Every one knows that St. Nicholas is
no friend of war; and It Is not strange,
therefore, that the alarms of the drum
and tl.e shrill terrors of the warlike fife
frightened tho old gentleman away
tturlug most ot the time the English
and the Dutch were settling their little
rattlers together. The tiny reindeer
were not heard so regularly on the roofs
of the houses, and the gifts were fewer
In the big fireplace. Christmas lan
guished from 1604, when the town was
first taken, to 1074, when it was finally
reded to tbo English. Fortunately,
however, the English were great stick
lers for Christmas. They i eared It
nigh up and made many salaams to It.
J'Now, capons and hens, besides tur
keys, geese and ducks, with beef and
mutton' says an old writer "must
all die foi In twelve days a multitude
of people will not be fed with a little.
Now plums and spice, sugar and honey,
square It among pies and broth. Now
or never mut music be in tune, for the
youth must dance and sing to get them
In a heat, while the aged sit by the fire.
The country maid leavea half her mar
keting, and must be sent again, if she
forg;ts a pack ot cards on Christmas
eve."
In this hearty way was It that our
English ancestors kept their Christmas
with a solid purpose of getting ihe
most out of the day. They found the
day In high honor they only gave a
new rst and greater latitude to it.
Mynheer donned bis loosest walsted
coat, his largest flapped vest with the
largest silver buttons, and an immense
number of pairs of breeches, and
smoked his longest pipe. Ills children
sang In the lauguage they knew, and he
left his new friend to honor the day as
he preferred, Ot something tho de
scendants of both have reason to be
thankful for. Both Mynheer Vad
Somttblng and English John kept up
the fires on the altar so effectually that
we have not been compelled to remake
the alphabet of reverence and then
learn to spell In It. All that we need
care for Is, that we (hall transfer It as
Bright to the children who come after
us.
A Minister, who had been reprov
ing one of his elders for over-Indul
gence, observed a oow go down to a
stream, take a drink, and then turn
away. " There, "said he to bis offend
Ing elder, " U an example for you.
The cow has quenched its thirst, and
has retired," " Yes," replied tha other,
" that is very true. Hut suppose an
other cow had ctiino to the other side ot
the stream, and bad sold, ' lien's to
you,' there's no saying how long tbey
might hate gone on."
When Sydney Smith compared mu
trlmony to a pair of shears, ha divided
the latter evenly between the man and
the. wife. Since tht time, however,
ti.tng have to changed that the woman
lia vumtt M be ivgarded as llio auare
uuU the uitiii its the thotu.
NIBDS MISFORTUNES.
Mr. Nihhs had scarcely 'recovered
from tho severo bruises received In at
tempting to demolish an empty flour
barrel, than the poor gentleman was
doomed to be tho recipient of a far
more painful batch ui cniiiuslon.i.
One morning, at f' ireata tshli'
Mrs. Nibbs Informed Jr. Nibbs that
the grapevine was In a shocking state,
anil sadly needed trimming She also
requested him to perform the opera
tion. He refused. ZZ'
After a spirited debate, dnrlng which
the'kltchen table was overturned, and
Mr. Nihbs received a well buttered
pancake square between the eyes, be
finallycoiir.enU.-d.
Grasping the bread-knlfo, and not
heeding Mrs, Nibbs, who advised him
to attire himself tn some cast off gar
ments, he sallied out iuto the back
yard.
Grasping one of the slats, Mr. Nibbs,
wltb boy-like agility, rapidly ascended
the arbor. He had almost reached the
top when an accident occurred.
One of the slats gavo way, and be
fell gracefully downward.
Mr. Nibbs, with great presence of
mind, clutchd' frantically at the sky,
but missed his grab, and succeeded In
planting his head, up to the ears, in the
gtAss plot. Hastily regaining his feet
he gazed searchlugly about in order to
see It bis downfall had bhen observed
by the prying eyos of his neighbors.
Yes, his mlslortuno had been witnessed
by Mary Ann Moran, the servant girl
who was employed next door.
M. A. M.'s mirth was extremely ag.
gtavatlng to the feelings of the unfor
tuuato Nibbs, and he seized a large
stone. Stepping back several paces,
to give impetuosity to the missile, he
ran with all his might and then hurled
the stone at the humorous hand-maiden
next dnor.
Mr. Nibbs' vengeance "would proba
bly have been completed but for an un
expected Interruption,
In his bllndlage he failed to observe
that the' clothes line lay stretched di
rectly across his path. Consequently,
while be was at the top of his speed,
with every muscle stralued to Its ut
most tension, the said line caught him
directly under the chin, Mr. Nihbs
flew violently backward and struck the1
wood-house with a sickening crash.
The stone fell short of the mark and
went wiggling through the back base
ment window.
Mr. "Nibbs finally recovered his
breath, and gave vent to hli pent emo
tions In a 'series of new and original
epithets.
Nibbs Is a man of great resolution.
and, nothing daunted by the sad rebuffs
he had experienced, he proceeded to
mount the arbor again this tlrao 'with
much less boyish agility, however.
Ho reached tho top again and began
wore. .Everything went along swim.
mingly for a while, and he thought to
nimsen wnat an easy tasK was mat oi a
gaidt'ner. ills opinion was soon alter
ed, however.
In his ardor Mr. Nibbs stretched bis
body forward to Its full extent. The
slat creaked. Mr. Nibbs. fearing that
the slat was breaking, threw himself
suddenly backward. In so doing, the
point of inertia was thrown without
the base, and consequently, according
to philosophy, Air. JNlDDs was Dound
to fall.
Mr, Nibbs was swooping down to
ward the brick walk below, lika soioo
oreatb rd. when a large hook Inter
cepted his flight .The said hook burled
itself Into the bay window or uis pania
loons, .but as the material was not
strong enough to bear his weight, be
continued his downward course, and
finally landed.
Had Mr. Nibbs landed upon tho
brick walk, we would bow be writing
an obituary notice- Instead ot a humor
ous article.
Mr. Nibbs' wife, with her customary
thoughtlessness, had failed to replace
the cover over the weii-noie, aud spiasn
Into the well called Mr. N.
The water was very deep, and nu
pleasantly cold, and the luckless Nibbs
began treadlug'water, and mumbling:
"Now I lay me." etc., at a great rate.
Mrs. Nibbs beard the crash, of the
breaking slats, and reacted the door
Just in tine to see Mr. Nibbs disappear
Ilka some great bull-frog Into the ntll.
Seizing a long clothes pole, she, after
much exertion, succeeded In rescuing
the Ill-started Nibbs from a watery
grave.
The excitement was too moch for
him, and for several days he lay at the
point of Illness, expevtlng every mo
ment to be bis sext.
And now It any person wants to
know Just how It feels to be struck with
a pile-driver, Jutt let him request Mr,
Nibbs to favor lilm with a brief synop
sis of the adventures experienced by a
Bovloe In endeavoring to perform the
labor, of a gardener, especially that
branch which relates to the grafting
and pruning ot trees and vines.
A good man addressed a Sunday
school In Zanesvllte, Ohio, recently,
lie told them of llie Delter wot'd in
tones so patbetio, and with tears so sin-
0 rre, ttml he are mod to touch the chords
ot finest lerllug io their keutld young
bosoms, and, concluding his eloqUeut
har-angue, be requested them .to slpjj
"Jordan." Io.tead ot ""Jordan'
Stormy Bask," he was astonished to
hear shouted, In one unbroken, i borus,
" Jordan am a hard. road to trable,"
From trie way things look In the
financial norld, " iiiuli-itnit-tuilk"par
Ilea will tw about the thing neit winter.
A Celestial Matte maticlan.
Wong Chlngfoo, tho highly educa
ted Chinaman, rather 41 gel away"wlth
a young professor at 3reencastle col
lege, an Indiana paper says, Daring
the course ot tbo evening' Mr. Wong
stated that nmoug the Chinese' ma the
metlclans were "hired at.fi per wetk.
They do this work by machinery as, it
were, and It is the dirty latipr, nf the
empire, When Mr Wong first came to
this country to enter college, ha was
told that' It was necessary to study
mathematics two years ; heat once told
them he knew mathematics better than
those who were to teach him In this
particular branch. Illustrative of this,
Wong, In his address at Brown's hall,
offered to foot up- several columns of
figures. For conrenlence,hts manager,
Mr. Hawkins, was to name the figures,
but tho youug professor of mathematics
at Asbury, whu was present, thought
he saw a Haw there, and at once earn
to his feet. He asked :
" Will you, sir, allow me to give you
the figures 1"
" Certainly, sir ; I shall be glad to
havo you do so," was Mr. Wong's
courteous answer.
Now, then, sir," began the profes
sor, and he named sum upon sum, not
going beyond the tens otthousands,but
giving him at least thirty different sums
to? add. When they were all on paper
Mr. Wong asked : '
" And now Is that all, slrt"
' That's all," replied the professor ;
" get ready to add."
Mr. Wong stooj smiling, and when
the professor had straightened himself
up and fald i " Now begin," he quietly
remarked : "Very well, air, here Is'uiy
amount." This before the istonished
professor had time to get half, way up
the first column. ,
" But you're not through already,"
remarked the professor.
" Heie Is the footing of my figures,"
was the response; and be read them.the
footing being exact.
" Please read that again, sir," asked
the professor.
He did so, and the astonished profes
sor was forced to admit that It was
right., The professor wa3 astounded, and
was forced to admit. that Mr, Wopg did
know something about mathematics.
The Mandarian stated that he wis not
an extraordinary mathematician as com
pared with some of the educated
Chinese.
Circnmstances Alter Coses.
The other day, when a Vlcksburger
was tiding toward Jackson In'hls bag
gy, he saw a (ong haired man sitting oa
a. roadside fence. There was such an N
air of utter desolation about titer coun-
tryman that the Vlcjtsburger drew ttln
and Inquired : ' '
"For QOdVsakel what aits you,
young mari?" .
" Nothing, for God's sako I" .Was. th
meek reply. ,
" But Is any onodead'?'''
11 Hain't heard ot anybody1 but' bid
Matthews, and he went oft two months
ago."
"Aro you sick?" ,
"I feel kinder bad."
" Well, you look bad. In1 faci, 'V'ou ,
are the worst looking man J'.vs seen
since the close of the war."
" It was all right till a month ago,"
said the young man looking still mora
solemn.
" What happened then ?"
" Woman went beclcon me I"'
" Did, eh ? Were you engaged?'
"I'd hnng around thete for a year or
so, and wo'd bugged' and loved' a fid
hooked fingers. If that isn't belng'etv
gaged, then I don't know;"
" And she backed out?"
Yes."
" Well, I've been through the mill
myself I had a woman to go back on
roe. In that way three month's agn. And
didn't loose a btt ot sleep over It."
"You didn't?"
" No, Sir."
" But then," sighted the young man,
as he bitched along the rail; "the' wo
man you loved didn't own tfxteea
mules, and have a clean hundred bala
ot cotton to sell."
The Da ja or the Wo. k.
According to the aBcleat, -Egrptltn
astronomy there were" seven planets:
Two.the Sun and Mood, circling around
the earth, and rut circling round tha
inn. These planet they arranfted In
order (beginning with the plaUots. t
me longest prruaij, as louowsi ;if Sa
turn ; 8, Jupiter ; 3, Mara ; 4,tAs8Hi;
S, Venus; 6, Mercury: 7. Moon Tha
seven days In order were assigned to
the planet which luled, the first boar,
and thds tbp ilsys were Mtsed as " foi
tows: The Sun's day .(Sunday); the
.Moon' day (Monday, I.undl); Mars'
day (Tuesday, Mardl); Mercury's day
iweaueraay, aiercreuij; jupiter a day
(Thursdav.JeudDtVenus' dav (Frldav.
Veneris dies, Vendredl); Saturn's day
(Saturday, Italian II Sabbato). Dion
Casalus, who wrote In the third cen
tury of our era, gives this explanation
of the nature of the Egyptian wek,B4
of the method In which tho arranges,
moot was deprived from their system
of aetrouoiuy.
A llltln inn nf a WaUrhni-w rd
... - r- , .j I ,
n os r, in ftvM mm tiM fltwl. -
Min Imitating a train of ears wKtii Ma
MAnlh ... atiMSatMrt 1. 1 - ... . . Satt.li .
"wv8 on 1PM, ill aatai
Indulging in UvU sustitBa.oo, &ib4
was told that it wa vho tWo'so on
the Sabbath. " Oh, but' t W tYMle bilk
train I" was lil. t ul.ilru4., uiil.u.1..
- . hm ,jviww, wiia inrtN,
are the only trains oq Suuday through.
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