wlHI'H'P 1141 W4
INDEPENDENT" Livs ana Let Live."
"$1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance,
HV. Moetuimkh, Proprietor.
LEHIGHTON, OAKBON COUNTY, rENN'A, SATTJRDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1875
Subscribers out of Couuty, $1.20.
yoi.. IV., Ifo. 3.
OARDS.
Fnrnktura Wstrehonee,
Y.RttKsrts.Peuk atreet, deafer fa U hind, a
FWnftuff. Cojjlrti wait. Is trder.
Boot amd 8h,ltk(r,
Ollateq Bretney, n Lntn'i butldin, Bank ilnit,
Jll ittari pnmpttyJllUd-iwork MrruUid.
JJAHIKL kalbs-us,
AITORKKT AfD COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Mausb. Chunk; P.
narOao. a boys DeWs JsneltJ Store, Broadway
ATTOBHEY AT LAW.
MAUCH CBL'VC, PA.
CcUeetiwi end U legal business promptly
attended to. ' 1 1 lT
Ty A. BEKUAHKH, M.D.,
l'UTSICIAN AMDBDRQEOW
KgwcUl attention said t Chronic Dliaaies.
OSoe: iUttk Xaet raer Iron tod 2nd its.. Latitats-;
p. Aprin, ma.
JJI. II, U. RBSBKn,
practiciiio niTiiciAK and burqisun,
Am, But f trset, next door shore the Poetofflee,
Lehif "iron, Pa. OSes Hears Psrrj'U'e each dsy
j.ia to te It e'eloekl remainder of day at ofnea Id
Uklthton- 1 Nw'3.7t
J li DIHMICK,
AUCTIONEER.
Bait Welaapart, Pt,
II. Sales ef eisry aeeerlaUon attended tn at
reasonable chargee. 1 The patronage ef tbe public
roeetrHy solicited. Jan. II, '71.
Mo.HiamoutTTZ. jAes.iooti
JJUIl'f OLETTB LOOSE,
ATTORXCTS AMD OODNSSLLOIIB AT LAW,
tnsil glritNatlonal Bank Building, In floor
MAUCII CIIUNK, PUH1.
Mar Va eoesallea la Garnia. f Jnly U 1178.
p B. HEBIlA,
ATTOXHIt AT LAW.
t jre-i, Delsa's Steak,
UAUCK CUUNK, PA
AstrCsn ba eeaeulted la Gertasn. f Jant.
rpHtUAO S. BECK,
JCST1CE 07 TIIK PKACK.
BASK Siraat, LIUIOUTON, Pa.
.OenT.yanrlag, Cojleetlng and all busln.is.een.
Meted with the oOc. promptly sttended to.
.Ata7Agent (or firat-claaa insurance Companies,
aa. Bieks af all kloda lakaa oa tea moat liberal
taraaa Jan. , 1S73.
yr ttAPi'iiitB,
ATTOEKET AND CODNSCt.LOR AT LAW,
Bin r. Stsbkt, Lf BlaaTov, Pa.
KMlEaUtaandColUctloa Agoney. WMBuysnd
Ball Baal Elltle. CenT.yauelng neatly dona. Col.
laatlaaa arosaetly nude. Settling Estates of Da
cadaaU a eaeclalty. May ba cou.ulled In Entilih
easU.ratan. Xor.n.
X CONVEYANUER,
AMD
QEKEEAL INSURANCE AGENT
. Taa JbUowlag Oonpaolaa ara Rapraaantad 1
.BAnON MUTUAL PIBK.
HEAS1NO klUTUAl. yiBE,
.WTOMIO FIHII, .
.POTTSVILLK F1RK,
' LEUIOH xirfe.-aadthaTKAV.
trJat; accident? imsouanoe,
a.iMnnvlTanl and iiutoal Ilorao Thief
Xaailra anil Ininraar Cnmpanr.
Majaa,lJ3- ' ' THO.' KKME11KR.
rpiapNAS a. wiLLiABia.
LADIES' AHD aEMTUHIM'B
raihloaabla
Boot and Shoe Maker,
jXaif toLanck.l'i Blotk.
SANK STREET, Lehighton, Fa.
Uailat caaxiancad bntlnata,al abota,l vonld
aiptfllf aaannnra 10 tbaclUlanl of Lablibton
and ililoltr that I an praparad to do all work In
my Una la tka aaataat and moat aabitantlal tain
aar. at prlaaa fnllr la tba ama work can
ba aUlaai la Phlladalphla. A trial la aohrltad
aa Mtlafaalloa aaraataad.
at lawaet prtcai. Julj ,1J.
T B". IKLTZ,
rnoToonAPREE,
Upper Mala atrret.
6LATINQT.1W, PA.,
la aba aiiXItr reoantla oocapiwl bf
' B. ri. Bkxaua
ricrmts" taetkn in ant weatheb.
OUILDUJIM'S LIKENES8K3
l hnaelattr.
rATBOMAOK HOLICITKD,
Xad "atl'laeUoa
Uaaianiaca.
JnnalUlTl
-gJCBOPEAS SOUSE.
orrotra Tna codbt'uousb.
SufvekawaA Street, Kaaeh Chunk.
r
IOD. WAOHER, Proprietor.
Tkla EnM m pa .ally baea fitted ap la an
lBMt vtaaaar. wbara Lavdlaa and Oeot.tmea
ajgKBCat4 W '
XKALI AT ALL HOURS
wr EUUAirr booms ron tub dub aj
aTOBOn. TABMS KODSRATK-
Jnly ic,ima
pBVTKBIJttAb f ALOOtf ,
jrefVKKAyA nr.. kavoh onujrs.
N, Projr.
Praalj PkaAaJKH Later Du alvraraoa Ian.
Mcan .ca fia.o
d ayarr Aloxalua at iu
jr-afppk. Cajlwhamif'bolaTiilcjacauiU.
lnHid68xyilBttndago Stand.
W' BVSaiSTr. Ho. II NrU Aaron Ji ill.
boiatr ArobBk. JPauadaipbta, Liwatta
pruTKl Trauia. ttaooMar Bracoi. KiaaUo n .k
JLiga. AW.aa7ila.paaaonea, CrawuM, iialarwiir
UatVaoanta. dta. Alaa Ura Kferaifa. ltari
adl ai)la ani oaaa eoleUrauxl ramua Hup.
aorlSa. LaJy Aauoaast. . lta atooa and
iawirloaaanda pijai allijr ataawa.
Tjrry hiwi moktiisi blhjtbio lini
fWUIT,UkC' at DUBUBQ'S PBDO
Railroad Guide.
N
ORTII PESNNA.RA1I.IIOAD.
Faaaenceta for riilladelolila will leaTO Uhlih.
ton aa followa t
StOO a. m. Tla L. V. arriTS at Pblla, at Win
7:7 am.vn
1 1:15 a. m,
7139 a. rn. vi i i v.
Iim" p.m. Tla t. ft S"
HiO p. m. via L. v.
7:V. r. m. vli LAB.
4M7 p. O. Tla U A 8. '
11:15 a. m.
2t20p. m.
J a) p. m.
5:4 1 d. m.
B:2'l p. m.
St2n p. m.
a:i p. m. ria i v
Tltp.ii. TialV
ilotaroina. loarndeDot at T erka aod Amerl.
iu:ai p. m.
can bt.. Pblla., it s-.J'i end t.(3 a. mi 1:10,
2,10 nnrt fitls p. in.
Fare from Lenlch'on to rblla., 12.53.
Kuurslon Tlckala, $ 4 00
June C 18)5 KLLIS CLAtlK, Afrent.
CENTRAL, II. II. OP N. J.
LKIIIGII A BOSQUEIIANNA DIVISION.
Alt Rail llonta o Long Urnitch.
PASSKNOKIt STATION IN NUW YullK 1T00T
0W LIBKRTV ST., N. R.
Time Table of Nov. t, 1875.
Trilna Icaaa Lahlghton aa follcwa:
PorNaw York, Eaiton, Ac- a, 7.47, 11.07 a. in.,
2.58, 447 p. m.
Par Philadelphia, 7.47. 11.07 a. m., !.2.4.7,
PorUaucb Chnnk at 10.20 a. m 1.14, 6JS, and
7.04 p. m.
PorWIIkti-Barra and Scranton at 10.20 a. m., 1,14
7.04 p. m.
Btturning Laave N.w Yurk, from itatlon Cen
tral Railroad of Now Jersey, fool of Liberty
atreet, North ltlrer.atSJO, 9.15 a.m., 1.00,
2.43 p. m.
Laa?a Philadelphia, from Depot North Penn'a
It It., at 7.0", 9.45 a.m., 2.10, 3.45 p. m.
Leate Eaiton at 8.40, 11.41 a. m., U5 and
53 p m.
Laara Miuch Chunk at7.40, lljDn a.m., 2.20 and
4.40, p. m.
Po: further partlculara, aaa Tlma Tablea at tba
Station.
PASSENGERS FOR LONG BRANCH CUANOE
CARS AT hLIZAUKTU.
II. I'. BALDWIN, din. Puttngir Jamt.
July 4. 1871.
pllILA. A RBAUINO II A AD.
Arrange mtrit of FaseDger Tralni.
NO VKMBEB IBT, 1875.
Tralna loare ALLEJSTO VN aatollovat
IVU rKBKJOlUK DB1JCU,)
Por Phtltdelphia, undgoiwr: and Perktomen
Junction, at 0.45, (0 a m and 5.65 p.m
nUMBAV.
ror Phllale'phla. liridieeport and Perklomen
Junctio . at 3 10 p.m.
IVIA E11T hvxa. BKixcn.t
Vor Retina, 1 2.3U. i so, a m a m., 1 10. 4.30
ForHair;S)iirr.2lO,5SO,H3a. a., 12.25, 419
aud ,irp.ui.' .
For Lanruuer apd Columbu, 3, 5.55 am. and
4JJnW" r
IDsaa net ran on Monday"
For Readinz. 130 am. ancf 8,43 p m. ,
For llrrlabnr(,'2.30 a.m, and l.ii p.rq.
Trabji t6&'ALLKHTOy.Hrav'eaa follows:
("via rsnuo-MRV DttiscH.)
Leare rhiladelDhia. 7 J a.m.. i:ia and '5 30 p.m.
Lravo Bridxeport. o.ao a.m . tod ana d.li cm.
Leare .Perklofflea June, tutin. aud
d.3S p nj.
LeeTePhlaoelphla800 n.m., Drldgtpart, M
a.m., Perklomeu Junction, t.25 aru.
(VU EAST riKlf A. BUAXCU
Leaio Ra.uini.7.tS ;.Q.UUain.,40),.l0 and
m.so p u
Lraro UanUburr, 53), 1.10 a. m., 2.00, 3.50 and
7.4 p,m;
lare Lauraatar, a.10 am.. 11.55 and S.I5 p.m.
Leave Columbia IMi.ni l.uandI.Wp.ui.
HUHDAVB.
Le are Beadlnr. Z 20 am.
Iavo Uarntiniit, 5.W am.
Tralna maikeil tbns r run Tla O. A N.
Branch, (denot 9th and Oreeu atreeta,) and
bare ihroufrh cara Irotu and to Mauch Uaunk.
Aileiber trainatn and from FLiiadAintiia a..
Tire at and leave Droail atrcrt ilrpnt.
J. U. WUUi'lUN,
Not. d. 1875. Ovurat tfupertntandinf.
PENNSYLVANIA BAILItOAD,
PIIILADKLPI1IA t ERIE RR. DIVISION,
Summer Time Table.
On and altei 8DNDA V, MAY 13rd, 187, the
Tralna on the Philadelphia dt Jiric lull road 1)1.
Tlalon will run aa follow, i
WrurwABD.
PAST LINK leaTea Nw Vort e.j. am.
I'hil.delpiua 12.55 p.m.
Baltimore 1.20 p.m.
Ilarrlaburz 3.nop.in.
arr, at WilUamaport (.55 p.m.
Loci llaica io.no p.m.
. Baliefonte ll.&ip.m.
ERIC UAlLleaaa New York 8. p.m.
Philadelphia 1I.51u.uj.
Baltimore 11.55 p.m.
Uarrl-bnri 4.115 a m.
Wlliiamiport ( 35 a.m.
LockUaten t.45a.m.
Beuora 11.05 a.m.
air. atKna 7.tp.m.
MIAOABA EX. learo- FMladalphu 7.40 a.m.
Baltimore 7.35 a.m.
llairiiburc 10.55 au.
atr. at wailauiiport 1.55 p.m.
Loca lUvea 3.15 p.m.
BenoTa a.3 p.m.
KLIUBA WAILIsaTta ruiladelphla (.00a.m.
lialtlmore e.30 am.
Uarrlabars 1.25 p.m.
arr. at WilUamaport . top.ru.
uk uiTca f.aup.m.
EA8TWABD.
FniLAD'AEX.leeTaaLocknaren 5 41am.
Wlliiamiport 7.53 a.m.
arr, at nam.bnrc 11. '5 am.
llaitimore 8.15 pm
Philadelphia 1.15 p.m.
New York ..45 n,m.
DAYFIPBESSltaTCJ! denote i.ioit.m.
LockliaTea 1023 am.
WilUamaport 10.30 a.m.
arr. at llarrliburr 3.0 p,m.
Philadelphia (20 p.m.
Sew Yore .ll p.m,
altlmore (i.s p.m.
KB1B MAIL leaTea Erie l'.M am,
ReneTa (.25 p m.
Lock Ilaren t.15 p.m.
W.luamaport law p.m.
arr. at llarrUbur; 2 25 am.
Baltimore 7.35 a m.
Philadelphia (.43 am.
New York 10.10 a.m.
FAST LINK leaTea WilUamaport 12.33 am.
arr. at Harrtaborc (.53 a.m.
Balurcoro 7.33 am.
Philadelphia a.m.
New Yorit 10.21 a.m.
Erie Mail Weat. Nlerare Kipreaa Weat, 1.
mlra Alatl Weat apd Day Expreo Eaatmaaa
cloaa connection at Northomberl ndwithL. d;
B. Itu, treina for Wllkeebarre anil ejerantou.
Erie Hall Weat. Niagara Kipro a Weat and
Eltnira Mail Weat make coee connection at
WUUamsport wlti M. C It. W. tralna north.
Erie Mall Feat and We-I. Ntarara Kipreaa
Wtat, Faat Line Uet and UayKxpreaa make
eloee connection at Loo IlaTeo with B. K. V.
Bit. tralna
Erie 51 ail JCaat and Weetoonaeet at Erie with
tralna on L, 8. 6 M. a. BB, at Corrj' wttli O. U
A A. V. fttu. at tmporlom with II. N. Y, A P.
Bit., and at DrUtwood with A. V. UIU
Parlor Cara wLl run setween Philadelphia and
Wtlllarotport i0 Nlacara Kipreaa Weat. Faat
Una Wet, FhUadelpUU Bxpieea Eaat and llay
Kinreaa Eaat. lilteplncCara on aU night tralni
WM. A. BALDWIN, Qenl -upf
Plotts' Star Organs.
Ererr instrument fully warranted. Factory
andifflce. Waahlniton, N. J. Oorreapondeuce
soiiciieii.
$1,200 PROFIT ON $100
Made tbia month by fMli and i.iulli. I.iTeat ee
eordiDa to Tonr meana (10. I3J or Iim. In
STOCK PRIV1LEOPB, haabroutht a small
fortuue to the careful lnTeaior. We edvtae
when and bow toOrauATi siriLT Bookawlth
full Intonnatlon sent free. Address orders by
BUI) and telegraph to.
EATKH CO,.
Eankcr and ftltara l Wili St., M, T
Plotts' Star Organs
Am aanerfort pirlnr orarn" e are mannfetn
red Correapondence eoUcltw' with orirnnW.
ninalclan and the trndf. Addreaa, EDWABD
PLOTTS, Waabtnitton N, J.
T OOK BEAUTIFUL LOOK nOSY l-A bot
'lerf nurtMNO'S no13 OT.TCItniNr.fnr
nouahneiwofthB SRI", CHAPPED JfANDi",
die, onlrUcenttabotilo. Mar 0,
Plotts' Star Organs
Combine bfiintir. dnrnbllltr ana, worth. Beml
for lll'i'tratcd raialoirne before hunni. AA.
drihe manufacturer, HOWARD TLOTTS,
Washington, N. J,
Trrp'y. on wnYwill yon auffor with that
" fOUOH or COI.DI whr-n yon mnvbe 1m.
modi itoly re'elTed by iiinr DUTtLINO'S COM-
'".HgSSUx. TAn wiLDoiinnitY
and HonpJHOTJND, May 9
miTE PEOPLE OF LF.nraHTOir and Tlcra
"..J.'T.?11 nnl,e ,n ttlMnjr that at A. J.
DUnLlNCJ'S IiniB and Family fdlrlne flbire.
Puitr, Fnv.Bit and Unadulteuatkd Medic-ikm
can always be fouud. Mot 9.
Plotts' Star Organs
Agents supplied at figures that defy compe.
tltlon for the same elsaa of Instruments. Trr
one. Address, EDWABD PLOTTS. Washing,
ton. N, J
gAMUEL GRAVER,
Opposite the Public Square, SOU rn STREET
LKmoriTON, Pa.,
Manufacturer of
Tin & Sheet Iron Ware
And Sealer in all kinds ot
STOVES!!
CV IlOOFINO, RPOUTINO and JOBBING
promptly attended to st reasonable charae,
Nor. 30. SAMUEL OBAVEB.
W. EACHES,
Contractor 8c Builder,
LEIIimiTON, PENN'A.
I'lans anil Spcctflcatlons
FOR ALL KINDS OF I1UILDINU8 MADE
AT 1UE BIIOIITESP NOTICE.
NO CHARGES
Made for PLANK and SPf.riPICATIONS
w.ien the contract la awamed to llio under,
signed.
June 14, 173.yl.
A, W. EACUEa.
L.
F.KEEPIIGER
Would respectfully,
announce to hlec
mends and the pub-
lie In reneral. tii.e
ho has opened a nrsuclaaa
Livery & Sale Stable,
and that ha can furnish Hones. Buggies and
(Jrnigesef the rest aevrlntlon, for pleasure,
bnslneasor FUNKBAL PUBPOShS, at Terr
REASON ABLE ClIABOEs and abori notice,
ALL, KINDS OF HAULING
Promptly attended to at moderate rates.
L. F. KLEPPINQEB,
Corner of Bank and Iroa Streets,
Jan. I ' Lehighton, Po.
rpiIEODORE KEIIIERER,
Manufacturer ot and Dealer In all kinds ot
HOUHLUOLD AND KITCHEN
, FURNITURE,
No it to Bomlc i Uofford's Carriage
Manufactory,
Bank Street, Lehighton, Pa.
tCUnant Parlor Salts,
Ilandaome Bedroom Seta,
Selling very Cheap for Cash.
Examine before purchasing elsewhere,
TImr had an experience ot twenty years
In lbs '
UNDERTAKING
BuMnesa. I am prepared to furnish all kinds of
COFFI a and C4.HKit.TH on mort notice, and
attend to ail ona.nesi In this line in such a man
ner ss win giro entire satisfaction, on very
reasonable terms. Fatronjge solicited.
March 27,.yl. TUEO. KKMEREB
JJULL ANJD WINTER STOCK OF
Millinery Goods & Notions I
MRS. E. PATH,
Two Doors below the M. X. Chaich, LeMsbton,
aeeliei ut call the attention of Ladies to the
fact that ahe la now OPKNINO a yery large
Stock of FALL aud WINTER STYLEb ot
MILLINERY GOODS
Comprising
OATS, BONNET.
TUIMMINOSand NOTIONS,
Together with a large u-ionment of ZEPtiSB
1'r.HFOllA'l ED MOTTOES. F H A 51 IN CI
BrBAWH,aWIP0UE8.UAIR OOO LIB, 4c.
Prirea aa Low aa elcewhere, and wora an d
goods warramadjUd lusection Inyited.
Sv'H -im MBS. K FATIi.
QUESSED AND LIVE
The andersi,ned respectfally informa tie
eitiaensot Carbon and adjoining counties, that
lie la again prepared to supply them with
Dressed or Live Hogs
at prices fnllr as low oa they can be bouiht for
elsewhere. Also, Brooked llama Bologna and
Bsuwsjje, at Wboleailo ana Retail,
IV.Ordere will be promptly filled, and lloga
ahipped to any point at the shortest nouoe.
JOSEPH OBERT,
Bink Street, Lehighton, Pa
Hot. a, yl
-JOB FBI trr IN 0 Hilt Terr lowest prlcai
" TON UAUBON ADVOOATH OFFIOM.
Loyo's Whisper.
Oo hesrtof mlpe.am hasten to ror Lorei
Tell her 1 mourn inrougnoat mo siow. aaa
hnn'S.
Anrtthatr wander tbroaeh forsaken bowers
Like a me dinconsoiato and widowed dore.
Who. Deiugono' xorosiKcn oi nor maie,
Doth wander eyet aftsr desolate.
Go, heart of mine, and tremble In her breast I
Ten her mat l am nae is, winue nisi, acour
O'er hill and dale, that leafy woods deflowei,
Ahd mesdows man -rued, yet flnd no rest
Rut making mean which neTer dnth abate,
Do wander np and down disconsolate.
On, hratt ot mine, and whisper In her ear
That I am like a tree no longer green,
Where Winter's barrenness msy be foreseen
In brant-b and bough, by Autumn's touch made
sere i
And like the leaves which lough winds vio
late. The days from off my life drop desolate.
And If Hint more her not. go. kiss each Up,
And tell her thit I ran no longer lire.
Unless ahe come again to me and giro
Iter sweet and erer-constant fellowship.
And from her Hps ttioil shalt not separsto
Until sne swoar to bo oompasslouite
CAomber Journal.
THE LOST GLOVE.
FIVE AND A HALF-PATCHED.
I am rt bachelor, an old bachelor : at
least that's what my nicest pretty,
saucy, clever, lovable girls call me ;
and no doubt they're right, though I
can't go so far as to agroo with them
nliea tney declare a man owlnc to five-
ana-forty years and a dozen white
hairs "decidedly venerable" aud "fear
fully gray."
However, an old bachelor I am dub
bed, and I must confess, It to acquire
that distinction one Is obliged to enjoy
life to the utmost, as I do, antl be mado
much ot. by lovely women and charm
Ing maidens, as 1 am, I have no serious
objection to the title.
Jn tbo first place, my home Is a home
tn every sense of thu woid, altho'igh
without a mother, or even a mother-in-law.
I occupy, and have occupied for the
past year, a suit 3 of remarkably pleas
ant rooms, the front 'windows looking
on a city park, aud the back on a gar
den made delightful by two fine old
peach ttees, a heavy grape vine, and a
sweet smelling wistaria. Tho latter has
climbed to my windows, and twining
In and out of the slats of the shutters,
effectually prevents my closing them,
but gives me in recompense great fra
grant, bunches of purple flowers.
These cneerrui rooms are part and
parcel of Mrs.Mldget's boarding house.
No, I am wrong. Mr. Midget Mr.
Midget was lost at sea Ave years ago
does Dot keep a boarding house, but
takes a few select boarders, of whom Is
she Is pleased tol ntiniato she considers
me tho seleetest.
Wonderfully comfortable the "few
select" Qnd it In Mrs. Midget's steady,
old-fashioned neatly kept, three-story
brick liouso.
"Everything like war," my eldest
sister says when she conies to visit me,
which is about once In four weeks a
day or two after tuy' masazlnes have
arrived.
"And the landlady," I Invariably
reply, " Isn't she always cunning? so
demure lu her ways and speech forsuch
a wee thing, and bo pirtty, with her
bright blue eyes and yellow hair I"
Hut Maria, I can't dlvlno why, pre
tends not to hear me, or elso repents,
with scornful emphasis, " Awful cun.'
ninRl"
Tho fact is, I'm so much among my
kinswomen that I often find myself,
when 1 wished to be particularly em
phatic, borrowing their queer adjec
tives and peculiar forms of expression.
" Indeed, uncle," said Charley tome
the other day named for me, Charlotte
(Charles, as near as they could get at
It) "you're beginning to talk like a
girl and at your time of llfH too I"
Aud I didn't feel at all Insulted ; for It
all girls talk as well as my nieces. I
consider Charley's remarks rather a
compliment than otherwise,
Mrs. Midget knows how to furnish a
table, too ; all sorts of little delicacies
and uuexpeeted tidbits, stews and
hashes above reproach, bread and pies,
marvels of culinary skill, and tea and
coffee" well, really coffee and tea.
As for Mrs. Midget herself, she's
such a tot of a woman that I feci like
laughing outright every tltrie I look at
ber, perched on a pile of muslo books
placed on a chair the chair taller than
any ot the " few selects1' at the head
of the dining table. Indeed, only tbe
Other day, when she asked, in a solemn
manner, fixing her bluo eyes on my
face, and iiftlng a large soup ladle in
her mite of a hand it I would have some
soup, I did burst out laughing, she
looked so very like a little girl playing
dinner with ber mother's dinner set.
Tbe miniature woman laid down tho
ladle and gazed at me in surprise.
" Mrs. Midget, I beg your pardon,"
said I ; " I suddenly thought ot a man
1 taw at the circus,''
"Ohfeays Mrs. Midget, and re
turned (o tbe soup.
I'm n romantto old fellow there,
you see how naturally I fall In uiy
nieces' way love, poetry, nmilc, flow
ers (Mrs. Midget always has a posy
ready (or me in summer-time, which
the pin's into my button-hole wltti hi r
own fair hands ; and I assure you It's
not at all unpleasant to have her stand
lug on the tips ot ber toes to reach It,
with her small round head Just touch
ing my chin); aud the fair sex. .
"Yes, old bachelor aa I am, I love,
ard always bare loved, tbe fair sex ;
and 1 really think It Is because I love
them so welUI still remain unmarried. I
uever could make up my mind that ono
ot all those I admired was prettier,
blighter and sweeter thsp the., others
ana as 4 wscttu toe swetiut, prettiest,
and brightest I have been In a dilemma
"all my life. But I'vo always meant to,
'and my Intention Is stronger' than ever
lncn tho day I picked np my little patch
ed glove la Broadway In front of Stew
art's. I feel convinced that tho owner of
that glove Is tho' wife for me. I wear
it next to my heart. Silly? Not a bit of
it. No dingle man could help wearing
a glove like that near his heart.
Flyo. and a half, pretty mouse-color;
'every finger well filled out, scarcely a
crease In them she must bo plump ; a
faint smell of rose (as a general thing,
with the exception of honest Cologne, I
deteU perfumes, but if ,1 can endute,
'Any, It Is rose, calling to mind, as It
'does, bees, bntturflys, flowers, and all
that sort of thing), and the cunnlngost
patch in the palm ot the hand.
,Now I'd never seen a patch In a glove
bofore.solt struck me as something oddj
And I examined it critically. Tbe man
ner In which that patch was sewed In
told me the wearer ot tho glovo was
neat and methodical ; the fino sllkeu
stitches used In sewing that patch In,
that she was dainty'; the fact that the
color of the' patch exactly matched that
ot tto glove, that she was constant,
true to ono shade.
Then I Imagined her personal ap
pearances. Solf brown eyes, chestnat
hair, slight but plump figure, feet to
coriespond with her hands decidedly
graceful and althgether very attractive.
" I'll wager she sings, plays and
dances well;" I said to myself In con
clusion : "Is not rich' or she would not
patch her glove, or poor, or sho would
not wear ' kids.' "
I must find her'.
All very well to so say, bat bow to
find? A " personal It It meet her snrt,
brown eyes,, would frighten so modest
a little creaturo,and sho would be likely
to hide herself Instead ot allowing her
self to be found, 1
Shall I show my treasure to my
neices,iand ask If they can give me any
clue to tbe original possessor ?
Pshaw I tbe teasing things would
make no end of ftui of me.
By 'jove I ttliere'havR my wlts been ?
I'll seo what Mrs, iid get says about It.
She's by far the most sensibls woman
of my acquaintance, and very sympa
thetic, and is at this moment sitting
alone In the dining-room Ida low-rocking
cbalr,wltb a giant work-basket by
heridq and a heap ot stockings In her
lap.
'There my dear Mrs. Midget, is the
glove. Tou will see at onco that It is
all my fancy painted it ;" and I placed
It in tho landlady's little hand.
Over went the big work-basket on
the Uoor as Mrs. Midget throwing' her
self back In a paroxysm of laughter,
came nearly going over too,her absurd
ly small feet kicking wildly In the air
fur a moment, until I had restored tbe
rockitig-chair to Its equilibrium.
"Shall I pick up tho things, Mrs,
Miduet?" said I, as soon as tho ceased
laughing, rather put out, to tell the
truth, by her strange conduct,so unlike
the sympathy I had expected.
" Yes no It you' please I don't
care," stammered Mrs. Midget; In a
yolco very different from her everyday
one, and with th loveliest rose color In
her cheeks'. Ai I thought so I' detected
the fragrance of roso apparently emana
tlug'ffom a spool of thread I held In my
hand, and remembered tho glovo.
" Did you drop tbe glove, Mrs. Mid
gel ?" I asked seriously.
" No,'rreplled she, opening a 'wee
hand, and showing It, crumpled Into a
little heap.
" Take it, and oh I pleaso say no
morn about It." " It's too too too
ridiculous Pand off sho went again.
" Jrs. Midget," said I, " what are
you laughing at ?"
" I suddculy thought ot a man I saw
at the circus," said she with a saucy
look, I bad never seen before. In Iter
bluo eyes.
" I'm convinced that yon know tbo
owner of the glove," said I, " It's an
old maid whom nature has sought to
compensate tor lack ot other charms by
glvlnc her a perfect band ; or a grand
mother who still wears five and a half,
though hex complexion has lied and
hair departed. You know I'm sure
ot It ; and thongh you completely shat
ter my beautiful dream, yon must tell
mo." And In my excitement quite
unintentionally -put my arm round her
slender waUt.
Well, If I must, I mast," said Mrs.
Midget, " Prepare for a fearful blow
Th glove is lutue."
Mrs.Mldget has ceaied to be a widow,
and I am bo longer a bachelor.
Equal to th'o 'Crisis.
Says the Cleveland" Leader : "When
at about tho 1: Iddle of the cross-walk
she dropped a well-filled Vatjet out of
her band. Then the trouble began In
earnest. She stooped over Iu' front to.
pick It up, but ber fingers could not
reach the wallet by elhttt! Inches.
She changed her parasol into her right
band, aud tiled to reach sjdeways for
the wallet. It was no go, however, for
her fingers did not reach auywhero
near thu coveted article. She then tried
to get down on' ber kneed, but she
mlglit as well endeavor to pick up a
drop ot water with her ear. She reach
ed backward, but her hand only exten
ded downward on a level with her hip..
Sue appeared to be much emhariasied.
No one seeinod to be passing at the
moment, who could assist ber. Ah 1 a
thought struck her suddenly. Quickly
turning her parssul viith (bo top uu the
grouud, she gilded a pretty little tout
out from beneath her tu'ow-vflilU
Skliti, and with a gentle kick, the wal
let lay in tue.cuucivii paia.cb.ut.
OUR YOUNG MEN.
from lltarth and Jlnrne. '
The young men get a good deal of
advice. When a dull preacher Is In
want of a lively tople-oti which to
string his platitudes, he announces a
sermon to young men. Lecturers 'urn
constantly telling The young men. 'what
they should do. Every few days tho
papers pounce down on the young meu
with articles and essays full ot sago ad
vice. Certainly If the young raVif'ot
the present generation do not turn ont
to be heroes and sages and saints, It will
not be tor tho want ot Instructions. IC
they miss the way and get lost in the
by-paths, It will not be for want ot
guides and guide-boards. Ono of tho
notable features In the advlos given
Is the abundance ot things young men
aro advised agnlnst. They are treated
to a dispensation of nots. They aro
told not to do this, not to do that, and
not to do the other thing. At every
enticing opening they are met with
warning fingers, and whenever they
turn their heads on this side or that
they aro pulled up with a verv tight
rein. Three-quarters of the moralizing
plastered over them Is ot the negative
sort. It teems to bo taken for granted
that they need n (.thing so much a hold
backs. '
We have a good many excellent and
promising young men, thanks to good
homes, admirable schools, and an Ira
proved civilization; but' tn proportion;
to tbo whole number there Is probably
qulto as much vice and dissipation at
ever. Notwithstanding tho Sunday
schools, the pious Instructions, and, thi
literary confectionery served up In good
ylsh novels; thro Is a good deal of loaf
Ing, rowdyism, and actual badness
amc ng our young men. It begins to be
seen that coddling and caressing and
the1 dispensation.' of negatives aro not
enough to save boys from destruction,
and make steady, stalwart useful met)
of them. ' A more active, vigorous dls
clpllne Is required for them. A sicA
naslloof actual occupation and self-reliance,
thrift and enterprise is abso
lutely necessary to btlng out. tbe .har
dier qualities ot human nature, 'and
turn grlstlo Into bone and flabby lot
pulses and mushy sentiments Into In
(lexible principles and Indomitable will.
Innocenco Is of no account whatever in.
this world without grit, and the flrst
advice which every boy ought' to h'a'v'o
drilled Into him, line on line and pre
cept upon precept, is to be somebody;
The ono person everywhere discounted
and despised Is tho do-nothlngs.Uoraca
Greeley's patent direction to every
young man to go West' had ono merit
at the bottom ol It: It enjoined activity,
and enforced self-reliance. It was
equivalent to saying, Do soraethlpg pii
your own account. Make tracks some
where. Invest what capital ot wit' and
pluck and Judgment you have In scald
enterprise. Plant yourself somewhere;
and grow; and If you are an acorn
oak will come In time, and It you are
nothing but si potato you will have" '(tie
satistactlon of producing a bill fnlli bC
these useful esculents. This eort of ad
vice Is especially timely. Probably
half ot the dissipation and vice of our
young men comes from theer do-nolh-Inglsra.-
They' are not earnestly enga
ged in anything Important enough ito
call out their faculties and develop
their manhood. Tho scum collects
from stagnation. Tbe rot comes front
lying still. It Is perhaps unfortdriate
that so many of our youths leave tctio'ol
so young. It would be vastly better1
for them were they to' remain tn 'our
excellent publio Institutions uutll (bey
aro sixteen at the least, than, to drop
Into occupations ot no account, and In
finitely better than to drop Into (fie
streets. But after tbey have oboe be
gun there Is nothing that will sava them
from the temptation of city llfo and
draw out their latent capacity and make
strong men of them like setting their
hearts on a grand object, and togghtg
and striving with all their might to re
alize It, without regard to Mrs. Gundy,
the mock moralists, aod tbe maudlin
heroics. The young chap whd bravely
buttons his ooat up to the chin to cover
his ragged vest or his want of B vet,
and sets himself squarely to be -flme-body
on his own account, and g6es to
doing something that Is honet, -paying
his way as tit, goes along and making
every day tell on the final result, U
sure to win In the end. Tho world, U
full of nobodies and does not need
more rubbllsh of that vsrio'y. But' It
has plenty of work and room and hon
or for ther mau who has the gttt and
gumption to be a somebody.
Justly Idiohant. Yesterday when
a bucollo veteran entered tbo post ptiiO
and asked tor a stamp.lt was promptly
handed to him, Ha looked at U (n won
der and amazement, and carefully dt
posited It In bis wallet. Ho was golo'?;
loput the umtampai letter la the ' box.
when a boy corrected blm 6y iav'lb ,
''You want to put thst stamp on jqur
letter." 'Ear Oh; I do, eh?" re
plied the pioneer, as be opened hUnal
let. again. Ho carefully studied the
stamp, turning It over aul over, and
finally enquired : " Where can I get a,
pin 7" "Pin? Hero lemma glvt) (t
lick," replied the lad. IleWattened
the stamp In tbe usual manner, garre It a
slap wltbbis band and banded. IbalfUar
back to the old man, who amtoed as
well as Indignant, blurted ont ; '"Wall
by thunder I How In blamt did I Icnbtr
that It had any sticking salve 00 UT
You Mobile tellows have soind orful
quartfways, but tbey alu't bad op tba
vthole.