. - i.i -. i I " 1 "
J I !! I lHIl 1 '". "S IIJIL! T .. . . tttSA Al II
INDEPENDENT" Live and Let Live."
$1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance.
H. V. Morthuieii, Proprietor.
Subscribers out of Comity, $1.20.
LEHIGIITON, OAKBON COUNTY, rENN'A, SATUKDAY MOKNING, DECEMBEU 18, 1875
yOL. IV., .o. 4.
CARDS.
.Pnrnltr Wrhmn.
T.Bhwtti,IIttik street, aVnlcr in all Undt a
Jlirjiilurf. CaSCrimiitto erdtjr.
Boot Mid Shoe Makers.
CUston Bretney, in Loan's buIJtig, Bank street.
jtttordtri pramjUlyfitUi-yxxH1 warranted.
ATT01HIF.Y ANp COUNSDLOR AT LAW,
Mao'ch .Chunk, Pa.
43-OfflWiiboTe Dolon'a' Jewelry Store, Broadway
TgD. jl. HBLUEMIN,
ATTORNEY AT UW,
Viucn cnusK. P.
CWUeetiout and all lsl 6ulntM Promptly
ttendeato. Hnly2s.l8W,
A. DEHHAMKU, M.D.,
. PUVSICIAN AJID 8UROI0.V
special attention, pill to Chronic Diseases.
Omeei South East corner Iron and Sod its., Le
illhtop, Pa. i AprlTJ, 1875.
jQR. It. U. IlEUEK,
PRA0TIC1NQ PHYSICIAN AND SUaQEUN,
,0dee, Bank Strert, next door abov. the PostoOlce,
jLehlfhun', Pa. OfBca Honrs Parryv Ule.ach day
'rem 10 to 12 o'clock; remainder of day af office In
'Lehlihton Not-2J.'72.
J It DIUHIOK,
' ' AUCTIONEER,
But Weleaporl, Pa.
N B. Sale of. every description attended to at
reasonable cbarfes. The patronage or tire public
respectfully lollclled. Jan.?!, '7.
JBO. D. HUnOLETT.. JIB. J. LOOSE
'jgBR.TOI.ETTE: do LOOSE,
ATT0RNBY8. AND COUNSELLOUS AT LAW,
Ornti UrstNatlonal Rank Building, 5sjd Tloor.
MAUCII CHUNK, Pixka.
Mar be roniulted Id Dermis.. Uulj 21 1879.
P.
J. MKKHAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Neit Dorrto Flnt National Bjpk,
" MAUCIt CHUNK, PA
ACan Vm eonaulted in fierman. fjan9.
rplIOJif A8 S. DECK,
JCSTCE OF TIIK CEACE,
BANK Btreetj LEUIOI1TON, Pa.
Conveyancing, Collecting and all business ecu
sected with the office promptly attended to.
i-irnt 7or 6rftlii Insurance Companies,
and Risks eC all kinds Ulen on the most lllu'ral
jterjes1 ' " Jau,9, 18JS.
ATTORN KY AN!) C0n.NSiai.0H AT LAW,
Ollt STSfrr, I.IIIlOHTUlt, Vk.
Jteal Kttateand Conflict Aceiiev. Will But and
ll R,al Estate. CSulyucliii uiatly dune. Col-
cedents a speeUliv. May beconllted iu EnKl!
andUwraaao. ' Nov. 22.
'PO-WEYANCEU.
ahd 1
0ENEBAL IN8UBAN0E AGENT
r The following Companies are Represented!
(lehanon.mutual firk,
ilEADlMO MUTUAL KlllE,
VYOMlNO FIBI5. .
POTTHVILI.IC FIKK.
LUIlinii Klli.ndtheTltAV
KLKBV JACCIDKNT 1N8U11ANCE,
Also PennsTlvanla and ilntoal Hone Thief
Deteo'.lve and insurance corapanv. i
MaxcBM.int ' rjlOii. KEMEBF.R,
rpuOMAS A. WIIXIAitlS.
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
Valhlonable
Boot and Shoe Maker,
Krit to LeueVel'a' Block.
BANK. BTREET.'XeHighton, Pa.
Hevlnr commenced business, as above,! would
cspectfully announre to the cltltens oi benighlon
and violnlty that I am prepared to do all work In
lay line in tne neatest, alia mnei snnsianiiai man.
Der. at trices fullv as low as the same work can
he ntslned in Philadelphia. A trial is solicited
and satlractlon guaranteed.
at luirest prices. July 4,1874.
T f UKL.TZ,
y: riionKiRAriiER,
Unner Muln etreot.
bLATINUTON. PA
in ua uaLutnx rocenuyoccapieu vy
M. . Utvul.Bll
PICTURE TAKEN IN ANY WEATIlF.lt
CUILDUKN'd LIKEN EHdUn
PATRON AQK MOLIC'ITED,
And satisfaction
unaranteea.
Jnntl-75yl
jgJUUOiEA!W gqUKE,
- OPPOSITE TBX COURT HOUSE,
Sast'iuchanna Stroet. Manch Chnnk
PBED, WAONEB, Proprietor.
"1 his Ileum I as reoentlr been fltted up In i
slruronl munner. whexo Ladlea aud Geat.ejncn
fiu ixi auppuc-t n-itn
11 E A I, n AT all houuji
tST ELEOAKT 1100X18 FOUTU V. USE ol
pXTBbTS. TEKMB MODEHATK.
July 10, 1175 mi
pENTUNNIAIs SALOON,
6USQUEUANNA BT UAUOH CHUNK
FBAJJK INKJIANN, Prop'r.
Frasa palusdeiptua uger Ileer always on tap.
Otgarool Oho.oet fla,ora, and all other kinds
oi itoireshmeata to ue found In a flist-clsaa
Halooa.' VUKtS LUNUII every WoruluK at w
O bHIDSf LSIiWWUIDUSVWSISUOUVBIUU.
July w. isii-yl
IructandSargioalBandage Stand,
"VV - KVEftET'r, Ho. ) North seventh St,
proved 'rnxaaos, chonlder liraees. JSlaatlo Ht oolc
Uigt, ueito, quipojisonei, Oratcheei, iieformity
Lnatruments. Ad. Atao Lf ra. lSverett'a. yitoh'd
elf adjusting and other oelohrated Female bup.
vuiw-s. utmjr aiwuuuii .iim eeuva sue
mw prices. Hernia saooeaaziUly ticaUHi.
Jmyai.UM.ly.
PXTY Hlilt WOl-Thit ULK-rrniO LIN
MENT.HH 1 KOt at DUlU.INO'rt VlWll
isruujs, win cure aim or auvouiertaan o
HUBUMArlSMaudallotocr r-Al.SU. May
Railroad Guide.
Jjrpfl.TIIPENNA. n AlfiUOAD .
passengers for Philadelphia win leave Lanten-
3m tmTvIa ii V. arrive at rtiila. at 8:io a. tn.
:? a. Jll. via U B 3. " " nsion. m.
39 a. in. via L. V. " " H;l5n.m.
1:07 i.m. Via X. ats. " "
i:02p.Ja.ViaL.V. ' " 220 p. in.
JtluC rtST.Tfla t AS. " 6:10 0.10.
ITll.lii.,ViaL. AS. ; " 8:20 p.m.
Iln A in. r V. " 8:201. m.
!38p. lil.VlaUV. " " 10:30 p.m.
Returning, loaro den&t at rcrki ana Amerl-
can St.. Plilla., st7iW,a..3iand 9.45 a.m.) 2:10,
is anuria p. m.
Faro from Lehlghton to Phlla., 12.65.
Kxcurkion Ticket!, J 4.00
Junes 1819. ELLIS CLAUK. Agent.
nENTHJL ii. a. op w. j.
V LKIIIGH A SUSaUEIIANiTA DIVISION.
All Rail Route tnJ.onR Ilrnncli.
PA8SKNOKR STATION IN NKW YOItK FOOT
Or LIBBltTY ST., N..R.
Time Table of Dec. f., 1875.
Triini leave Lehlzhton aa follows:
for New York, F.aston, Ac, at 5.22, 7.47,11.07
r . m 9 OA A 47 n.m. '
For Philadelphia, 5 22,7.47, 11.07 a. m., 2.2c,
4 47. ' -'
VorMauch Chnnk at 10.20 a.m., 1.09, 5.38, 7.04
and 9.43 p. m.
For Wllkee-Barre andScrantonatl0.20 a. m., 1.09
7.04 p. m.
Etiurning Leave New York, from itation Cen
tral Jtauroad or rew Jersey, loot or Liberty
street, North River, at6.30, 9.00 a.m., 1.00,
2.45 and 5.15 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, from Depot North Penn'a
' It It., at 7.j'I, 0.45 a. ra., 2.10,S.45p. m,
Leave liamon at 8J'5, 11.40 a. ti., 35, 5.35
and 8.10 p ra.
Leave Mauch Chunk at 6.15,7.40, 11.00 a. m., 2.20
" and 4.40. n. in.
Fo: further Djrttcularc. aoe Time Tables at the .
PAsSeNOERS FOR I.ONQ BRANOUCaANQi:
t)AUS ATfcLIZAUKTil.
II. V. BALDWIN, Cen. Paiungtr Agent.
PIIILA. A. READING RAILROAD.'
Arrangement of 1'asbCDger Tralus.
N(0 VEMBEU 1ST. 1879.
Trains leave ALLEM'0 1VN aa follows t-
IV1A I'tltKIOUEN UBANCM.I
For Philadelphia, i.r'dgepnrr and I'erklomen
jnnctioii, aio.19. -oou o.m DUUO.OJU.1U
HTJNDAY.
For Philadelphia, llridgeport and Perklomon
junciio I. us a iu u.m.
(VIA Kxsr rESNl. nllAKCU.)
For Rending, t -30. 5 si;t.Y, a ni., 2 10. 4.30
uius,in p.m.
'nrllatrliiliiirg,t230,5&0,8.55a. ui i:.2j, 430
aim .4) p.m.
'or Lancaster and Columbia, 55), 8.59 a.ra' and
4 30 m
Doea not run on Monday.
hUiiDAYS.
For Iteadmir. 2.30 a in. nud 3.43 p m.
Fin LLurrlaburo;, 2.30 a-ui, aud 8.4 1 u.m.
Trains FOR ALLENTOWN leave aa fouows:
im rKiiKioMEii iinANcii.)
Leave Phrntlelnhla. 7 3 1 a.m., 5 lo and 5 30 n.nu
.cave Bridiroporc. 8.) a.m . o.utl anil o. iu n.m.
.euve t'erktomon Juno, 9.. 9 u.m, G.iy Hnd
1.35 p.in.
'.oivoPhilaelphlrt. 8(0 n.m., Bridgeport, 9.01
a.m., rermomeu j unouiu. v.a n.m.
(VIA BAST TPNSA UIIAXCII I
Leave Rcatiijr. 7.35 ;,4), 11.31 am. ,403,0.10 find
M.:u n in
Lravu Uarilsbure, 5 21, 8.13 a. in., 2.00. 3.50 and
,.i p.m.
,e:ive Lancaster. .io a.m.. 12.99 and 3.15 D.m.
Leave Colu nlbl 8.oa.m 1.00 ami 3 Z5 p.ui.
HU.NDAVP,
Lcavo Heading:. 7 20 a.m.
Leave jiairisiiutK, s.'.M a.m.
Trulua rnatked thna tl run via G. A If.
Branch, (depot Dtli nnd Uregti streets,) and
Lavo through cars Itoni and toUauch Uuuuk.
Ail ninrr trains to aim Horn I'.l.ilndclpuia a,
rivo at anu leave uruuii eiicci nrpol.
J. K. WOOT1EN'.
Xov. 6, 1875. C7iicruf upcrintcndcnf.
PENNSYLVANIA DAIbltOAD,
PIULADELPIIIA A ERIE RR. DIVISION.
Summer Time Table.
On and niter 8UNT1AY. MAV Mnl. lft7s. tlm
I rains on the l'lilladelnhla A KriL llullrnnd Hi.
vision win run aa roiiows i
WEbCWAHD.
IA31 U.M! leaves Kw York 9.2nsi.
Pbilidelphla 12.13 p.m.
llulttmoro 1.20 p.m.
llarrUburg e.uop.m.
arr. at Willlamsport 8.55 p.m.
Loox Haven 10.20ji.iu.
uciieiuuiu ii.jviti.ui.
3!ltIF. AIAlLleatea .New York 8.23 u.m.
rmiadelphla ll.3ip.iu,
Baltimore 11.55 p.ni,
llarrivbiirs; 4,23 a m.
Wllllumepott 8 33 a.m,
Lock Ua en V.49 a.m,
Kei.ova )l.09 a.m,
air. at Erie 7.LCn.m,
K I AOAItA EX. leaves PMIadelphia 7.40 a.m.
iiauunoie i.u D.m,
Ilainaburg 10.51 a.m
arr. at WUIiainsport 1.55 p.iu,
Ijoq llven 3.19 p.m
Bcuova 4 3i n.m.
ELUIRA HAIL leaves 1'iiiladclplila 8.00 a'.m.
iiaiuraoio o.ou a.m,
llarrlabnrg 1.25 p.m
arr. at Willlamsport 6.10 p.m,
Lock Ilavun J. 30 p.m,
EASTWARD.
PIULAD'A EX. leaves Lock Haven
willlamsport
arr, at llarrisburg
Baltimore
7.31 a.m.
11.45 tx.ro,
fl.15 p m
3.33 p.m.
b.45 p.m.
9.10 njoj,
10 23 a in.
rimamupma
New York
DAY rxrRCRS leaves Ueuoia
iova
I .uilr1!!.
WiluaniRport J0.Wa.mlt
I'mianeiMiia
New Ynrx
llalLiinotfl
ft SO D.IU.
0. IS p.m,
3H.6 p.m.
1 '.20 a.m.
fl.ia p.m.
U.i5 p ra,
10.M p.m.
I ilia m,
7.35 n m.
8.45 a.m.
10,10 A.m.
lissu.m.
s. 5 a.m.
7.35 a in.
7.3 a.m.
ERIE MAIL leaTns Kne
' Tlannesa
Iock Haven
Wiiiinmsport
ari at lloirUburtc
iia'iimuro
i'mladeiphla
Now York
1'ASr LINK lea yc Willlameport
arr. at iiarrinuurs
Baliimorp
1'htladeliihia
New YorK
I0.s u.m.
ltrle Mall WmL NlatrAra Kinrewi West. Kl.
in Ira Alnll Weat and Dav llinreM East mano
close cunuectlon at Northucuterl .nd w.th L. &
ii. nit. irMiuH ior vniteottn, ana bcranioti.
Rrl Mall Unaf tClarrmra 'lTiira a VV'oaf anil
Blmlra Mail Wpsi make ooaer connection at
WiliianiBport wltlt V. a It. VV tralus north.
ErleMaU Fast and Vet. MiaRara Kxprosa
West. Fait Udb Went and Usv Exnress make
clone oonaectlon at Lome Haven null U. K. V.
11 l iMlna f'1
Krle til ad East and West connect at Krle with
trains on I H. & M. 8. ltU.. at Corry wltU O. C.
& A. V. Hit., at Kraporium with 11. Y, t 1.
ltll., and at Drlltwood wiUi A. V. ItH.
Parlor Car wld run oetween Phliailelphla and
WUllamapoit un NUasriw Express W5, yat
Uue Wet, rnUadelDUU Gxpreas Kast and Day
Express East. Hleeplng cira nu all night train.
WMA. UALDWIN, UeSl Opf
$1,200 PROFIT ON 00
Made tola month by Tuti and tin In. Invest so
cording to vnur meana. 110. 151 or t'.aj. In
hTUOU I'RIVJLI-.tU.S, hasbrourut a small
lortune to the careful ilnvu'or. Wo 'advise
hen and bow to opuuatk sakult Hooks with
full liiioimatlou mat I mo. Adores, order by
mall aud telegraph to
11AXT1SII A.CO,,
Banrra and Brokers, 17 Wall'sv, K. Y
Plotts' Star Organs
Arena perfect pnrlor orpin as are rosnnfnotti
rcL Corrosponileuce sollcltr-il with orRanljU
mnslelana nnd the trade. Address, EDWARD
PLOTTS. Wasaington, N. J.
LOOK BEAUTIFUL-LOOK. IloaY I A noi
tloof DURLINO'S ROE GLYCERINE' for
Houehnessoftbe SKIN, CHAPPED HANDS,
AC, only 25 cents a bottle. Mav 0,
Plotts Star Organs
Cnmbtno beantiv, durability and worth. Senil
for Illustrated catalogue beforo buunc. Ad
dross tbo manufacturer. LDWA11D PLOTTS,
wasniugtou, r4. J.
i
vrrHY. Oil WHY will yon suffer with that
' roUOH or COLD! when von mnvbn im.
inedlHtolvreiolvcd by uing DURLINn'S COM.
POUND SYRU" oj TAR WILD CHERRY
and 1IORHHOUND. May 0
mllE PEOPLE OF LEmolTTON and yloin
-L Itv nil unite in fastlfirtntr Ihnt. at. A. .T.
DURLlNO'S Drug nnd Family Medicine Store.
purr, PiivBii and (Inadulterated MF.niriXEs
can always bo lound. Mar 9.
Plotts'
Star Orsans
Agents snnnllcdat figures that delv comDe.
tltlon for the same clnsi of Instruments. Try
ono. Address, EDWARD PLOTTS. Washing,
ton. N. J,
s
AMUEli GRAVER,
Opposite the rnblloSquore. SOU ni BTREET
LUIIIOIITON, Tn.,
Manufacturer of
Tin & Sheet Iron ware
And Dealer in oil kindi oi
CV HOOFING. HPOUTINO and JODBINQ
liromptlv utte tided to ot reanonnbln charue?.-
W. EACJiES,
Contractor & Builder,
LEIIIOIITON, rENN'A.
llaiis nnd iiccijiculions
FOR ALL KINDo OF BUILDINOS MADE
at 'im: siiouTEsr Noricn.
NO CHAIIGES
MndK for PLAN'S mill SPRril'IOATTflNS
wiien tun couiract is itwamcd to tne under,
signed.
June 14. IS"3-yl.
A, w. f.aci:ej.
L.
Would l DPrtfnllr ,
nntiounce to hiR
iriendrj and the nuu
lie In fl-enfimi. iht.
he bae opened a nrsiclifta
Livery & Sale Stable,
and that he can furnish Horses. Rngeles and
drnogesof the rest apsnMurion, for nleasuie,
business or FUNERAL PUlU'O.si'.H, at very
REASON A RLE CHARGES and short notice.
ALL. KinrOii OV HAULING
Promptly attonded to at inoderato rates.
L. r.1:LEPPINGER,
Corner ot Bank and Irua streets,
Jan. 2. Lenlghton, Pa.
if
rpjIEOOOKE qiUHCRER,
Mannfarturernf nnd Dealer in ,11 kinds of
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEI
FURNITUPvE.
ozt to Romlg A Uofford's Carriage
Ainnui.ictury.
Bank Street, Lehighton, Pa.
Elegant Parlor Suits,
Handsome llciv00"' Sets,
Selling very Cheap for Cash.
Examine befote purchasing eUcwhero.
Having had an ezpenenco of twenty yeara
In the
UNDERTAKING
llminesa. I am prennrcd to furnish all kioda of
COFKI.n a And O HJCi-- I'H on fiiort liutlce, und
attend to ad oustho-u in tbU line tn ouch a mpn.
ii er au will Rive tntiro tsatiPfrtctton, on vciy
IVDouUaVID MTIAUa.
farch ST(.7l,
Putionjge solicited.
TUEO. K EMETJER
JpALL AND WINTEH STOCK tt,
Millinery Goods & Notions
?!US. E. l''A,TDI,
Two Doors below the M. Ii Church, Le'ilgbton,
dealrea to colt tlin attention of Ladies to thju
fict that she Is now OPENING nvery largo,
stock 6t, FALL and WINTEU STYLES ot
MILLINERY GOODS
Comprising
1IA1B, BOMNKTM,
TRIMMINGS and NOTIONS,
Together with a large iworinicnt of ZEPntR
PKUFORAT EU iaOTTOES, FRA.M IN if
a I'ltA WH, SWIT UHES. HAIR GOODS, clc..
Prices aa Low aa elsewhere, and wor an d
Roods warramoiLAnd lusection Invited,
tfjut II -Jui Mlt8. E FA Til,
J-)ItESSED AND LIVE
The nndcralaned respectfully Informs the
citltensotCarbouand adjoining counties, that
lie is aralu prepsred to supply them with
Dressed or Live Hogs
at prices fully as low as they ean be bbapbt lor
elsewhere. Also, Smoked Hums. Bologne and
Ssuaaage, at Wholesale ana Retail,
tV Orders will be piomptly Riled, and Hogs
shipped to any point at the shortest notice.
JOSEPH OBERT,
But Street, Lehlghtoti, Pi.
Nor. , yl
TOR PRINTING atttie very lowest prices
u THE CARBOII ADYOCATU OFFIOU.
The Condons Manifest.
It was eight o'clock nt nlplit, and
Mark Comnton. tho confidential leik
of Gaftey &Co,Cotnmis8lon' Merchants,
found himself alone in uie counung
room of the firm. Hn felt comfortRblo,
with his feet so near the crate, and lis
tened to the howling November winds
with a smile. The lirm liaa retirea to
cosy parlors far removed frojn tho busi
ness quarters or tno river city, anil tne
key had been turned In the front door
by the clerk. Ho had received ltutruc
tlonslconcernlng certain correspondence
which had to no ready ror tno morning
mall, hence his pieseflce In tho counting-room
nt the hour wo liavo named.
With his accustomed promptitude
the letters had been written, and, fur
rest and recreation, the clerk had flung
himself Into an easy olllco chair, III3
presenco was not demanded anywhere,
and he did not feel lllcu deserting a
comfortable firo for the wind-swept
streets.
" The Condor Is coming up," ho said
In an audible tone to himself ; "and, by
my lady's love I I forgot to look at her
manliest tills morning."
A daily journal was within reach,
nti.d the next moment the confidental
clerk was running his eyes down the
columns of river news. Graffuy & Co.,
were the largest commission dealers in
the city, and nlmnt dally received con
signments from the South. These coir
signments brought vror'k to Mailt Comp
ton, and tl)piefoie the river column al
ways elicited his especial atteutlon.
Q11 the 'particular night with which
we deal, the "manifest" of the South
em boat soon greeted the clerk's eye.
and it was while ruuulng over It that
ue almost started from his chair.
"There must bo a msltako some.
wiiere, 110 exclaimed, with his tye
still riveted on the page belorn him.
" Who could be seimlng such an object
to me from the South trom anywhere?
There surely must be another Mark
Comuton In the city I"
With the paper In his hand, the clerk
rpsu and opened the ponderous"lJirect.
ory" on the desk. A moment later he
was running his finger down the list of
Comptons, speaking audibly after Ills
manner :
" Compton, O. C.j Compton Nathan;
Uompttin, '.Vary : ilartln, Maxwell P,
TJip mischief take Itl I'm the only Mark
Uoni)fii In the book I"
lie clo.'ed the volume greatly per
plexed, nnd looked at the paper again
" Iiy George 1 I'm going to claim that j
portion of the Condor's manifest mark-
ni to Mark Compton j' ho ejaculated.
I've heard of leal life mysteiies, nnd,
as this may be the only one I may ever
run agalnt, I'm going to make the
most of It."
living reached a conclusion, the
confidential clerk of Galley & 1J0 , don
ned his overcoat, lowered the gas, and
left the btote. lie madu his way to tho
wharf, and Inquired nt tho steamship
ollice 1( the Condor had arrived.
"Justin, Mr. Compton," answered
the night clerk, who kuew him as Gaf
fey & Co 's "right-bower," and Mark,
nt once, proceeded to the accustomed
landing of the particular packet,
Straight to the olllco of the cleric, of
the Condor he made his may, after ob
taining a footholdan the boat, nnd was
soon looking over the bills of lading.
At that moment the boat's clerk, en
tered the apartment.
" Thirty-two barrels of oranges for
Gaffey &"Co.," he said, nodding and
smiling to Mark ; and a consignment to
you Mr. Compton."
"Yes," answered the clerk, gro.slng
pale.
"A relative, I presume."
"No j a friend."
"Ah I yes, the best of friends must
put," said, the ConOor's clerk, with a
show of sympathy that almost made
Compton smile. "Do you wish the de
ceased to night?"
"1 havo come for tho body," was
M.aik'4 reply, and having signed, tne
receipt ue uurrieu irom 1110 Uoat.
On the wharf he met favored dray
ma.n of Gaffey & Co. One of them ho
accented ;
"There's a box on board the Condor
for mo, ; see Marley, and bring It to
the store as soon us possible.
The man compiled by moving toward
the boat, aud, Compton reUtrneu to the
store.
"I'm In for It now," ho said, with a
cuilous Eiulle, dolling his ovotcoat.
"The dickens knows whut'a going to
come of this, aud If there's another
Mark Comptou In the city, why I may
be reminded of a law to punish fellows
who obtain goods uuder false pretenses.
Well, If the thing shouJU'nt be mine,
there's a train golug out of thu city be.
fore day," and the clorl; laughed at his
owii words.
It was this announcement that hsd
first ftartled tho clerk, and ho found it
In thu report pf the Condor's manifest :
"Mark Compton, ono corpie,'
Brief as the sentenpa was, it was
enouith to startle any person, and to
say, that Galley & Co.'s confidential
clerk was astounded and mystified
would not be describing his feelings.
Who would send 111 iu a corpse?
More than one bundled times had ho
asked himself the question since read
ing of the terriblu freight consigned to
a man ot 11 is cognomen, and as gieu
had he failed to answer it.
Finally he had resolved to await the
arrival of the consignment without
bothering himself lutther with the per
plexing Interrogation ; but, like the
gliot In Mm. belli, it would not down.
It Uirniented the poor clerk, nnd his
torture was reaching an acne' .il terror
wnen be hears the dray at the daor.
The sound was a relief.nnd presently
tho long and suggestive box was In tho
counllng-room of Gaffey & Co. After
Its reception Mark disralBseu tne uray-
man. after whom he locked tne uoor,
and, returning to tho HUto room, took
up a formidable-looking screwdriver.
Hut ho did not attempt to use the in
strument until he had sppJIed 'and re
spelled his name on tlje box.. There
were the letters that speneu wars
Compton, and they were arranged In
proper ordor. The lid of tho box was
well held down by screws, and at last
tho little shining heads received tho
clerk's ottention. Having doffed hla
coat, the young man scooped down to
work with a win and 111 silence, xuo
screws came out without noise; but tho
sweat dropped from tho worker's brow.
Mark Cornpton's face was whltn and
almost i-xpresslouless, and he never re
moved his eyes from his work
At last tho last screw was drawn,
and tho lifting of tho lid revealed a
handsomo metallic coffin, '
At tho sight of this tbe confidential
clerk ot Gaffey & Co. statted back,
saying In a voice very husky now :
"A corpse it Is, by heavens I"
He placed tho lid Id one corner of the
room nnd returned to the coffin in the
oblong box,
1 lint over It he hesitated, while his
hands, Itched to unscrew the lid that his
eyes inigm iau upon tuu ince 01 me
dead. The coffin was extremely large;
It measured at least six feet in length,
nnd the clerk thought he could lie down
and roll over In it with ease It was so
wide 1
Until the llftlno of the 11J ot the box
Compton bad pictured to himself the
cold but bcautllul face of a young girl,
pillowed In the case ;but when tlie-di
mensions of the collin greeted nis eye.
such thoughts vanished, nnd he felt In
clined to pursue them with a laugh
Hut at hilt he again fell to the work
uf revealing the dead fico of his con
slenment, and ho heard the ticking of
his watch while he worked or. the sil
ver-headed screws.
Tho minutes were such that Mark
Compton would not live over again for
the world; and when ho put aside the
steel scrow-drlver, he drew a sigh of
re er.
.Slowly the heavy lid was lifted and
-what did he see ?
A white fabric, seemingly very flno,
nnd undernenth the taint contour ot
face heavenward turned.
" This Is a mystery of the dead" said
the confidential clerk, drawing back
trom the concealed face. " I've n mind
to shut the thing up again and get John
to carl It back to the Condor. It isn't
mine, j know It Isn't, nud the sight of
the face uuder tup slieet may liaunt mo
tnrougii liter
Uut talk and argue as he migbt.Mark
Compton could nut overcome Ills curl
pslty ; and unable to restrain himself,
lie tent over thu eoll)u ami his lingers
gently touched (lie shroud.
Slowly ho lifted It, nnd saw it faco
that seemed to giln at him with all tho
laeial humor of a circus clown's.
Inst'antjy thu sheet was dropped, and
tho clerk started back with a gasp of
honor.
There wa3 no mlstaklnc the fact that
the mystery ot the grlunlug dead face
had rrlgliteneu Marc compton.
After a long wlillu ho crept toward
the collin ugalii,
Thu shroud in falling from his hands
had left thu face partly uncovered, and
while alooplng to remove it altogether,
an exclamation feu from ills lips.
"Corpse, the dickens 1" he cried
"It's some of Colby's doings. I'd I'qj
gotten him!"'
The uex.t moment Mark Cornpton's
lianas belied tlie lauglilug lace, and had
nung 11 acioss the room.
Where It had lalu was a letter, lifting
which the cleric caught sight of tho lllu
initialed, cuds 01 several cigar boxes,
Tho coflln was filled with the best
orands of Havana cigars.
" Luko Colby, I'll pay you for this it
11 takes a century of scuetulug' ejac
ulated Comptou calling to inlnd the
joVial member of the Southern branch
of the house of Galley A Co. Luko
Colby. i
Undoubtedly at that very moment,
In some rich parlor In New Orleans he
was lauglilug over ills noax.
"I'll plan my revenge in tjjo smoke
of 111s cigars, t.alil uauey a ui. scouu
dentlal clerk. "If they kill me they
cannot torturo me more than they have
already. This Is the ghatll3st joke on
rerord. Confound you, Luke Colby
may your grandfather unexpectedly
visit you some day In ills wooden doub
let I"
The next morning Galley & Co., ills,
covered the joke.and the counting-room
rung wiiu ooisterous meriimunl.
The Inuyh was on.Camptoi), and the
poor lellowk pulling fujlously on a cl
gar, swore rovenge ou, tho Inveterate
juker who had frightened hlni " utmost
out of ills boots."
Whether the tables wcte ever turned,
011 Colby I do not know ; but I have
told, as best I could, lUe story of the-
Condor's Manifest.
Why Is a dtuukaril like a Ixui poli
tician ? Ilecauxe he Is always pjklng his
nose Into measures that, upoll the con
stitution. "What kind of a mn la Deacon
Slciinotn anyway?" " Well, you've
seen them snow storms along early In
wlntrr, when there's a goud deal of
wind aud not much sleighlug? That's
the bort Im Is."
I know of two beautiful things; the.
statry heavens above my head, nud thu.
scent of duty within my heart '
Tho Old Mnn Flxi'd It.
Thara la nn fnnlicdirmq flbOUt ROmO
of the fathers of Dubuque county,Iowa,;
who hare nmrniageaoienBugiHurs, mm
they know how to precipitate buslnei
when tho frult-ls ripe for plucking, and
hangs wastlngs its sweetness when It
suoulu ue piucicea. .an,eis wem
broucht to a climax with a fusn nt a
certain farmer's residence in Vernon
township recently. A young uner
the soil had for months been paying
mnit assiduous attention lo ono of his
daughters, but he was such a bashful,-
modest chap, never Having oeen uiuujs
In the comDan v of clrls, except this one,
that ho had never been able to ralso
his courage sufficiently high to pop tne
question.
Ue had gone to the house In which
his admirer lived, upon at least twenty
different occasions, resolved to know
Ids fate, but when ushered Into the
presenco of his fair one. Into whose
keeping ho Had piacen nis near., un
courage would invariably "go hack on
him, "and ho would return to his lonely
room In greater suspense than before.
Upon the evening In question he had
determined that, come what would, ho
would tell his Maiy that he loved her.
He would once ior nu uecmo mu mut
ter, but, ns upon each former occasion,
1ia could cct the proposal no fnither
than his throat. There It stuck, and
ho had Just determined to guip tr. uowu
n..A .... ll.a aloiTD nllP.n tllO dOOr
opened, and In stalked tho girl's father,
who advanced to wnere mu wc
tiug, and thus addressed them :
" I came In to put a stop to tun in
fernal foolishness. It ain't courting
expenses that I'm looking at, ior coa,
oll'n cheap an wood can be had for tho
hanlln', uut I'm sick and tired ot this
blllin' and cooln' like n pair ot stcK
doves, keepln' mo nwake or nlghts.and
Its cot to. stoDDed right lure. Mary
Jane, look up here. Do you love John
Henry well enougn 10 marry mu
" Why, father, 1 I you must.
"Stop that darn roollshln'," yelled
the old man. " Answer 'yes' or 'no,
and mighty quick, too. It's got to be
settled now or never."
" Well, but father, don't you know
It you'd only wait, and" ,
"Dry up; answer 'yes' or no.
Spook I" roared the old gent.
' Well, yes.theul There, no v,' and
Mary again hid her face.
"That's business ; that's the way to
talk. Now, John, look hero-look up
here or I'll shako you nil to pieces. Do
you want that gal o' mluo for a wife?
Bpeak out like a man now."
" Why, Mr. , nln't this rather
a I mean can't you "
'Speak It out, or out of this bouw
you'll go head foremost. I won t wait
t luute longer. Them's the gal, nnd
a likelier gal ain't iu the State, an' you
Just heard her say she wanted you.
Now, John, I won't staud a bit o fool
In' ; once for all, 'yes' or 'no' ?"
" Well.yes.slr, I havo been presump
tuous enough to hope that I"
"O, cuss your soft talk, tho things
settlod now. You two blasted fools
would have been six month more nt that
Job that I've done In live minutes. I
never saw such foolin' as there Is
among young people nowadays. -All1'
like when I was young -an' now good
night. You can talk tno thing over.on
you an' me, John, 'II go to town an
get the license to-morrow. Soon bo
tlmo to go to plowing' no time for love
makln' then. Good-night, good night;
lifpe I wasn't too rough; but I was de
termined to fix the thing ono way or
tother;" and tho old man went back to
bed. , ,
Now that the ice was broken, the
young' people laid all their plans for the
future, anil John felt Just a little bad
at the comfort ho had lost when Jiary
looked up at Ulnj shyly, and said ;
"Tnls would have been all right
four months ago, Johu, It you hadn't
been so skeerry. I know'd all the
time- that you wanted to ask ma j but
It wasn't my place to say anythlng.you
know."
No card's.
Advice to UlrlH
Take lessons 011 the piano and learn
to paint nnd sing, but let your mother
do the washing.
Do worsted work, and make nl2e
neckties tor the heathen, but don't ac
quire that mystic att to "cook pork and
beans."
Go to boarding school and purtaa
somo Frenoh, Spanish and German, but
neglect your good old mother English.
Flatly deny the soft Impeachment
that, yon are engaged. Twat your
young rprig precisely as If you wtre
ashamed ot him. It Is complimentary,
anyhow, to the young sprig.
When you laugh, laugh hearty. Your
guld fillings may be seen. It is a card
tor tho dentist,
Tell the peoplo who are posted, and
consequently know better, IhAt you. are
exactly nineteen last or next summer,
vuu furget which. They'll believe It,
you knuw.
Say naughty things of your rival and
uvxt door neighbor, and apeak dispar
agingly ot MUt O'i nose. But entire
ly overlook your own Incongruities.
By all means "Into" a nine little, ipg.
after you on the street. Therb a,
chance of you being Uken for some one
ele, while It SMiiits. v.gjiinps for tho
dog.
Walk four nbreist nnd, keep, tbe oen
tro ot the sldpwajk.. bu.J never fir mo,
meut ftl!v youreel (u.'b.H dlnpuiicerUrd
It shows. coMelaeratluii1f.or the happl
pess of. others.
Klnnlly, tmlt being glrU, by mr,r
1ig buiuh olo: buffer Mill luti-uf'tlri"'
,snd ruthlessly llirust HSIdo, aiuaiiiot,
bralus vih, a.becoiulug t,'uiii.e,teucy,