II. V. Mohtiiimeu, Proprietor.
INDEPENDENT-' Live and Let Livo."
L1UII011TON, 0A1UI0N COUNTY, PENN'A, SATURDAY MOUNINU, JANUARY 29, 1870
1.00 a Yenr i Paid in Advance
VOL. IV., No 10.
Subscribers mil of County, $1.20
CARDS.
Vnrnltnrn AVnrrlmimr.
T, Sehwartt, Bank etree t, nVntf r in all kindi f
Jfarniture. CoJJintmadtto order.
Hoot anil Shoe IMTnkers.
Ollnten metner, in leran'i building. Hank atreet.
All orders promptlyjllleti wort warranted.
QANIKL, KA1.1IFUS,
ATTORNEY AND C0UNSKLL0U AT LAW,
Al-a tacit Clinnk, Pa.
-0fnee. above Dolon'e Jewelry 8tor, Broadway
D. H. BIUtillKAIlNi
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
MAUn cntiKK, Ta.
OaUeeMont and alt legal business promptly
2, 10,0.
attended to.
lalys
w.
A. DICHIIAB1KII, M.D.,
nwnciAN and Buitoaaji
Bpaelil attention paM to Chronic Diseases.
N'
Railroad Guide.
OUT II I'KNN A. RAILROAD.
rasaenirera for Philadelphia will lenvo Lehigh-
inn nn ioiiows,
8:i)o a. in. via I- V. arrive at Phlla. nt 0:00 n. in
7:47 n. m. via L. : s. " ' 11:15 n.
7:39 n. in. viu I V. " " 11:15 n. m.
1 1 hit t. xn. via u ix N. ::20 p. tn,
11:02 p. m. via I V. " " 2 20 p. m,
Si-n iw m. vln I,. A a. " " C: I ) ti. in,
4:17ii. in. via 1.. it 8. " " 8:St)p. m,
:. v 111. via i. v. ' e:.ni p. in,
7.38 p. in. la L.T. ' logo p.m.
Returiiliiir. leave doiint nt Perks and Amcrl
can Fit., Phlla., nt, 7400, 8:80 and 9;45 a. m. 2:10,
;ia huh o:jo ji. in.
Fnro frnm LehleMon to Phlla., tt.55,
llxeurslon Tickets, t-t.m
JllllO 8, 18)5. ELLIS OLAttK. Accnt,
OfB-e: South East corner Iron ami 2nd ata.. Le
hlthUn. Pa. Aprll3, 1875.
S. B. HKH1SH,
PRACTICING) PHYSICIAN AND SUWIKON.
OSlee, mm Street, neit door aboTe the Postoinre,
Itehlehton, l'a. Onlce Hours l'nrrytllle earl: day
ran 10 to Uo'eloek; remainder of day at omenta
Lihlfhtoa Not-23. '72
J.
it. niMiuicic,
AUCTIONEER,
Rait Welsspnrt, I'm.
V D. Sales of every description attended tont
reaienabla charge. The patronage of the public.
respectfully solicited. Jan. 24, '71.
,J0. D. DttSl OLCTTE. tlS. . L008R
IERTOLGTTB Si LOOSIS,
B1
ATTORN 14. Y3 AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
Orma FiritNatlonal Hank Building, 2nd Floor.
UAUCil CHUNK, Prima.
Mar bo consulted In Germs. July !4 187 .
jp jr. MKKIIAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
jxtDit to First NlUoni.' Dank,
IUUCII C1IU NK, PA
it9Gn K. Mnanltel In (larman. jana.
IJI HO SI AS 8. DECK,
JL'STICK OF TIIK TKACE.
BANK Street, LK1IIOIIT0N,
CenvayanrlnK, Collecting; and all business eon'
bectad with the office promptly attunded to.
43A;aat for first-class Insurance Companies,
ana Risks af all kind taken on the most illeral
terms Jan. 9,187'
(TiKNTRAL It. It. HV N. .1.
V I.KHKill SUSU.UKIIANNA DIVISION,
All Itnll Itntite (n IO nc llrniich.
PASSKNOKU STATION INNKW YORK FOOT
Uri.inKt.TY ST., N. It.
TlmeTftblo of Deo. 27, 1875.
Trtlna leave LehMiton aa follcwa:
For New York, Katnn, Ac, nt 6ii, 1.47, 11.12
a. ni., 'j.vti, 4.47 p. in.
For Philadelphia. 5.22, 7.47, 11.12 a. in., S.2o,
1.47.
forMauch Chunk at 10.2Ua.m., 1 CO, S.31, 7.04
ml S'.irt p. in.
For Wllkei'llarra and Scranton at 10.20 a. in., 1.09
7.04 p. in.
Returning Leave- New York, from station Cen
tral naiiroaa or iNew Jersey, imii or Liberty
atreei, ,orin iiivtr, ato.;iu, u.ru a.m., i.uu.
2 45 anil 5 15 n. m.
Ii.ito I'hllndelphia, from Depot North l'enn'a
K it., at 7.0 ', a. ni 2.iu,:s.43p. in.
Leave Kaston nt HM, 11.40 u. m., 3.S5, 0.35
nnd 8.10 n in.
Leave Mnuch Chunk at 0.15,7.40, 11.05 a.m., 2.20
nnd 4.111, p. in.
Fo: further particulars, aee Time Tables at the
nimians.
PASSENGERS FOR LONU IIRAN01I OIIANQU
CARS AT KLIZA1IHTII.
II. I'. 1IALDWIN, Gen. litenger Agent.
July4, 1871.
II.A. A UISADING ltAll.KO Al).
w.
M. UAPHUKU,
ATTORN KY AND COUNSRLLOR AT LAW,
Bikk Struct, LeuiaBTuK, Pa.
Real Kstate and Collection Acenry. Willlluyand
8.11 Rral Rktate. Conveyancing neatly done. Col
laetlont promptly made. Settling Estates of !)
,e4enta a specialty. Hay be consulted In English
And barman. Nov. 22.
rpiIOMAS jrlUItlEKKK.
X CONVKYANOER,
AND
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT
The followiac Companies are Represented:
J.KBANON MUTUAL Fllti:,
AEADiriQ MUTUAL Flltn,
r'OUI(l F1UU,
roiTHviLi.ic Finn,
LKUHfll FIltE, and the, TRAV
ELERS' ACCIDENT INSURANCE,
AUs Pennarlranln nnd Mutual IIorBO Thief
Pateoilre and Insuraneo Cnmpanv.
MaxaM.lt7i. TllOH. KltMEIlER.
rpiIOMAS A. W1XMAHIS.
LADIES' AND URNTLEMRN'B
Fashionable
Boot and Shoe Maker,
Net to Leuekel'a Illock.
BANK 8TREET, Lehighton, Pa.
HarlBf commenced bustneiiR, m ahoTo, I would
wpeutfally anaounre to thecttUeim of Lthlghton
Aid vlrlnlty that I am prepared to do all work In
mi Una in toe neateit and wont substantial man
ner, at prices fullr s low as the aame work can
Jm otMjnftd In rhtt&dflpbla. A trial Is soliclUd
and laUsraetlon guaranteed.
M lowest prices. Julj 4,1874.
P"
ArrnngoiHcnt of 1'asscnger Trnlns.
JANUAUY 1ST. 1S75.
Tialna lenvo ALLENTOWX n? follows i-
(VIA rEHKIOMR.y IlRANCIt.)
For Plillndelplila, aiiidgepiiir nnd l'crklommi
Junction, nt 0.45, 8 to n.m nnds.i5pm
fUNUAl n.
For l'hllndelnhli. llridp;eport nnd l'erklonion
j uuciio . hi j ju ii ni.
(VIA r.AST Ft U.-JA. IIRJLNUII.)
For Holding, 2.30. sno.a.Mani., Ii:0. 2 10, 4.30
ardn.t.ip.m
For IlilllilOiilg. f 2 30,5 50, 8.53 n. 111., 12.20, 4 30
and Mi p.m.
For Lancaster nnd Colum'jta, 6 63, 8.55 a.m. and
4 3ii p m
f Does not run on Mnuiliir.
r-UNDAYS
for Itendine. 2 30 n in. ami 8.13 p m.
Fur llNrrlwbuijs, 1.30 a iu, nnd 8.4 n.m.
Trains Foil ALLUNTOWN lenvo as follows:
(VIA TKHKlOSinN llltAXCII.)
I.enve rhiladt'lnhiu. 7 3 a. in., 5 In nnil 31 n.m.
I.eavo unitirepoi t. 8.30 n.m . i.06 huii ii. hi n.m.
Lenvo t'erklonjeii Juno, 0. 5 a. in, o.l'.l nnd
(.35 p in.
SUNDAYS.
Le.ivo Philadelphia. Sto n. m llrlrigeport, 9.01
n.m., I'crkloiucn Junullon. 9.25 n.m.
(VIA BAST ntXNA IlllANl'll I
J.cavo Iteaulug, 7.35. 7.4 ), 13.31 a m.. 4 01, 0.to pnd
Plotts' Star Organs
Arn ns perfect pnrlor orpins ns nrn inanuf.ictti
toil Ciirrospomlencp Bnltcttrd wllh orirniilsto.
imislciiius mid Iho trnde. ddics4, KI1WAIUI
I'jjurrw, unsaiiiKion . j.
T OOIC DEAUTIFUILOOIC 110.4Y l-A hot
-llo of DUltLlNO'M IIOsk ClLYCnillNn for
Jtoiiaiinessnltho BKIN, ClIAl'l'EI) IIANlis,
AO,, onir 25 ccnn a hntllo. Muv v.
Plotls' Star Orgniis
Cnmhlno lienittiv, diirnbllltr nnd wnrlli. Bern
for llliialinlcd cninloiruo liofoio limine, Ail
(tri es tho ninuufnctiircr, EDWAItU TLOTTS,
vnHiiiiiioii, is. j.
WHY, OH WHY will von surfer with Urn
. ,rW"U, nr COLD I when you iimrlm mi
rnrni'telr rninlTcdbr liainir UUltLINiiM cum
,rai HYItll" of TAH WILUOIimtltY
mm iiunr.uuurjii, Inv 0
tlUIU PEOPLE OFLnUltlUTONnnil vlcin
T7,TT,l,tVn,,,1,J,,,ll, t"'lf""B Hint nt A. J
I'V1"'.1,1" 8 "i UK nnd l'nmllv Mi iLi lnn Plnro.
I'unii Mti'.sit nnd Unahultebaikd ilninnvr.s
(II i4J o uv 1UU1II1,
sinv o.
Plotts' Star Organs
IkCIH1 mum ii'ii ni iiiritfna timt ini ..........
uiimi ior inwfintnocms- or inMittment. Tit
gABIDKIj OltAVKK,
Opposite tho ruhlloSqnnre. 80U I'll HTItKE'
LEHIOHTON, Pa.,
Mnnntnctuicr nt
Tin & Sheet Iron Ware
And Dealer in all kinds of
ITOTE!!
re" HonFlNn spiitfi'iii n.i t,, ,,,,,.
r......,,,. iii.uiiuru in hi, i rniiJIinilJO Clinl CC'.
HAMUEL UltAVEIt.
Nov. 30.
.'). S.oO nnd
10.30 n m
Leave Harilsbure, 5 21, 8.10 n. m
7.4 n.m.
Leave Lniirt ster. 8.10 n.m.. 1S.55 nnd 3.45 p.m.
Leave, Columbia 8.i n.in 1.00 and 3.J p.m.
SUNDAY,.
Leave ltendlnir. 7 20n.ni.
Lenvo UnuMmiK, 5..'u a.m.
Trains inaikod thus n run via O. A N,
ImillCll. (llCUOt Otll mill fl,fA,i ntrnrl. I n,l
liaVB thlOtllHl PATH fmtil n.i.l n rn,.l. II... ...I,
Alloiber tiainstn nnd fiom I'lnindelplila a,-'
nvo ntiinil Icavo Dioail stieel depot.
, J. IS. WOIJI'IISN.
Nov. 0, 1875. General Huuerintendent.
Jr, nici.Tz,
niOTOORArilKR,
Upper Main street,
SLATlNtiTON, PA
La the Oailbky recently oocapied by
8. H. DKSOLEIt
JfTCTpilKR TAKKh IN ANY WEATHER.
Aitiecla tv.
PATnONAdK 80LICITED,
And Hatlrnctlon
uuaranieoa,
JunclH6yl
fJENTENNIAL SALOON,
3UOQTJE1IANNA ST.. MATJDII CHUNK.
FRANK INKMANN, Trop'r.
Traah Philadelphia Lager Deer always on tap.
Cigars o( Choicest flavors, and nil other kinds
tA Oefreshroeot to be found In a Uist-claBS
Balooo, FHEK LUNCH every llornlnn nt 10
sCcioeJ;. cail whou you ro to Muuch Chunk.
July 10, 1875-yl
Ttubs and Surgical Bandnge Stand.
TaT J. EVKRETr. No. 51 North Seventh St.
below Arch St.. Philadelphia. Litestlm.
pcovod Tnuaee. Hhoulder llrucos, ElasUo Mt oolc
ings. Uftlta. Buspenaones, Crntchns, Deformity
instrument, Ac, Also Mrs. Everett's, Fitch's
self adjaatlnir and other celebrated Feraalo Sup-
Cntaa. Lady Attondant, I.ariro stock and
ju 0'i375. aaooe,M!'uily tcated.
May I
W, II- HEX
BUILDER A CONTRACTOR
BANK BT1USKT, LEUIGIiTON, PA.
Bspeotfuliy. annoasees to the cltlions of Le.
DlKhton anu vicinity that he is now urouarcd to
CONTRACT fer the ERECTION I of ; DWELL
INO HOUflJKi, CUUltCHEM, SCHOOL
nOU8EB.and OTTI EU JIUILdnos. Alio
that he keeps eoustanUy on hand u rail aasort
nnt d orery description ot SEASONED
Lumber I
""ifHnaT of yLOORINO, SIDINO. DOOEH.
IJA8H, UXlNDS. BUUTTERH. MOLDINOH,
Ac which he is prepared to fornlio at the vtt
Lowest Market lTlcea.
Paoreoace reapectruliy eoiieltM..
f It. WM. It. REX.
PENNSYLVANIA IlAILllOAI),
I'HILADKLPIIIA A ERIE nit. DIYISI0N.
Winter Time TnliU.
On and nllei RTtSJTlAV vim n,., i..i
Trslna on the Philadelphia Ert7 Railroad Dl
vHlou will run ns follows i
WESTWARD.
FAST LINE leaves Nw York 0.2 a.m.
I'hil idelpbla 12.55 p.m.
llaltlmoie 1.20 p.m.
HarrlsburK C.KOp.m.
arr. at Wllllamsport 8.55 ji.ni.
Locz Haven 10.20 p.m.
, Uellefnnto II.Mn.m.
ERIE MAIL leaies New York 8.25 u.m.
Philadelphia 11.51 p.m.
Ilaliimoio HJ) p.m.
Hatrliburff 4.25 am,
wiiuamspori a 35 a.m.
Ixickllaien 9.45 a.m.
Renova 11.05 a.m.
arr. at Erie 7.50 p.m.
LIMIT. MAIL leavoi Philadelphia 7.20 a.m.
llaltlmoro 7.30 a.m.
llnrrisbiirg 10.45 a.m.
arr. at Wllllamsport 1.55 p.m.
Lock Hfcvvn 3.30 p.m.
.... Renova 4,45 p.m.
UK il AVEN AC. l'va Philadelphia 8.00 u.m.
jiauimore u.w a.m.
Ilnrrlsburg 1.25 ii.m.
arr. at Wllllamsport 0.10 p.m,
Lock Ilaveu 7.30p,m.
EASTWARD,
PIIILAD'A EX. loaves Lock Huven o 40a.m,
uiiamspori 7,51 a.m.
arr. at Harrlsbiirg ll.S5n.ni.
llaltlmoie 0.15 p m.
Philadelphia 4.20 p.m.
Now Yoik 7.35 p.m.
DAY EXPRESS leaves Renova 9.IOn!m,
Lock iiaren 10.15 a iu.
Wllllamsport li.35a.m.
arr, at Ilarrlsburg 3.0ip.in.
Philadelphia 8 .20 p.m.
Now Ynrx 9.15 p.m.
llaltlmoro c.35 n.m.
RR1E MAIL loaves Erie li.2d a!m
Renova 8.2.5 p m.
Lock Haven 9.45 p m.
Wllllamsport 10.&5 p.m.
arr. at Hairlthurg ZMum.
IlaHlmoro j,ja a m.
Philadelphia 7.00 a.m.
Now York in. mum
FAST LINE leaves Wllllamsport 12.35 a. tn.
arr. at uarnsourg 3.55 a.m.
Rallimoro 7.35 a.m.
Philadelphia 7.3 a.m.
Now York 10,14 a.m.
Erie Mali West. T.tmlteil Kfnll ICmI Tntj.
Haven A room. West and Day Exprosn East
make oioao connection at Northumberlmd with
L . til. Hit. trams for Wllkesbarre and Borauion.
ErlO Mail Wejit. Limited Mnll WmI. ntiH
Fast Line West make close connection at
Wllllamsport with N. c. it. W. trains north.
Erio Mall Easi and West, l.lmltod Mall West,
East Hue West unit Tlnr TTnrnsn Un.i. molrn
oloso connection at Lome Haven with U. E. V.
uih ituiua.
Erlo 51 all East nnd U'pntiviiitiivt a,, pIa with
trains on L. B. M. 8. ., at Corry with O. O.
A A. V. Hit., at Emporium with U. N. Y. A 1'.
Itlt., and nt Drlltwood with A. V. HR.
Parlor Cars will run between Philadelphia and
Wllllamsport 00 Limited Mail West. Fast
Lino Weat, Philadelphia Bxpiess East and Day
Express JSast. Bleeping Cars on all night train.
vyju. a. uAiiuwin, ueu'ianpt'
W..EACHES,
Contractor & Builder,
LEUIGIITON. PKNN'A.
.
IMans mul S(L'4intiUloiis
FOIt ALL KINDS OF 1IIULDIN03 MA 1)15
AT THE SHORTEST NflTlfH
NO C1I AJtO KS
Mnde for PI.AX8 snrt ni'eiiMnii.Tnvn
wneu tho toutinct is awanip.i i,. ,,. ,f.....
Igued. .........
Jnne 14. 1173-yl. a. W. I'.achei,.
rp m i:u Doau k 1; ni i: it ii hi.
FURNITURE,
Next to Ilomlir A Hoirord's Cnrrlnee
ilnnuliictur.
Bank Streofc, Jjohighton, Pa.
IOlcgant Pnrl.ii- Hulls,
Ilnutlsuiiie llcilronm Rots,
Soiling very Ohoap for Cash.
Examine befme piirchnslng clfewhcro.
Ilnvtnw hn1 nn rvnaria..nA ... .
In the ""i""1 " miiuy years
UNDERTAKING
" DELL"
reasonable terms.
March 27,-j'l,
Palionjgo solicited.
on very
TUEO. KK.MERRU
$1,200 PROFIT ON $100
Made this mouth by Putt and QjIU. Invest ao
cording to vonr means. WO. fso or IIOO. In
STOCK PRIVILEOES, has brought a small
tortuse to the careful Investor, We advise
when and how to onibate bafelt. Books with
rail Information tent free. Address orders by
mall and telegraph to.
BAXTER, Su CO.,
Bankers and llrokeri, IT Wall St, N, Y.
JUESSKl) AND LIVJJ
The nnileralgned rospectfully Informs the
citliens of Carbon and adjoining counties, that
holsnitalii prepared to supply tlieru with
Dressed or Live Hogs
at prices fully ns low ns they can bo bousht for
elsowbcro. Also, Smoked Hams, Rologno and
Svisengo, at Wholosnlo and Retail.
CTT Orders will be promptly filled, and Uog
any point nt tho shortest notioo.
JOSEPH OBERT,
Dank Street, Lehighton, Pa.
iuv, u, yi
JOB TRINTINO at the very lowest prloej
THE OAltllON ADVOOATK OFl'IOTC,
1875 fall 1375
Mrs. M. Guth
Just returned from the CITY, nnd Is low ircclv.
lug one of the LARUESP STOCKS of FALL
Millinery Goods
COMPRISING,
Hats, Bonnets,
And Trimmings
over beforo brought Into this section, and Uut
she la prepared to do them up In the
Very Latest Fashion,
AT PRICES BELOW ANY OTHER ES
TABLISHMENT IN THE COUNTY'.
Also. AN ENTI HELY KKiv sinni- nv
SWITCHES. In Ileal nnd iTnilnllm, lin.r vn.
TIONH, and ALL othor Goods usually kept In
a First Class Millinery Store.
ladies' own Hair made up to order
Call and Inspect Goods and learn Prleea l,
rurcLasinff etbowhero.
MRb. M. GUTII, Welstport, Pa.
It m n lilttnr nllit. Early In the
day a lli;lit ilrlylliin rnln Imil fnttuii, tttit
liurum evi!iiln clmiiKeil Into occnslinml
guests of sleety snnw, acconipanleil
wllli a liltliiR wind tlmt chilled tho 1111
fotttinntn ioito8trlnii to tho vtiry lionp,
mid rondcied walUIng imy thl iir tint
plcnsniit. The windows rattled so vio
lently, nnd tho prospect looked so
cheerless ns I gnzed out throuRh the,
etoro dnnr upon tho streets that I hnd
seilously uieilltnted taking ft enr on my
way home, but as I stepped outside nnd
poclteted tile key n lull In Ihe blast aN
tered my half-funned resolution, nnd,
biitlniiliiR flie .top button nf Jily over
coat, I stnited down tho nltnosttlesurtcd
stieet.
I wai n bncheliir, but, for nil that,
home hn l its attractions for trie, even
though pteslded over by a liouseke"pe.r
anil n sliifilu inan-or-nll-wtiik to ru
lleve her ol the moio anions duties nt-
tctiuliiL' upon hei iKisitlon. '1 he moil-
est Hlff.li In Kilt over the storo door
whence I had but jip-teinerced Informed
tno wnrltl mul ISew toikers uenern 11 v
tliat " II. O, llrooks" wns Its propi tu
tor, and from tho display of fabiles In
tho show witiduwc It wne'.very ovldent
that dry goods wero letailed within.
Five nnd thlity winters hnd passed over
my nentl, but ns yet their sandals had
left no tinco iu tho shann of urnv hnlrs.
nnd had I been so disposed I could have
topped into tho shackles of matrimony
so inr as getting n wllo was con
eerned at most any tlmo : but tho
fact was, reador, I wns contented with
everything myself Included but the.
woniner.
" Yor's yer evening paper."
It was n peculiar voice that struck
my ear ns I hurried through tho slush
and wet. It was a child's treble voice,
clear and stiong, with n slight quaver
on tho Inst syllable, ns though tho bit
ting, (lump air chilled the utterance.
livening paper, only two cents."
Again the childish tones and maver-
Ing voice, only the quiver seemed to
pervade tho whole sentence now. As
drew near tho lamn-nost. from whoso
bnsr! tho vOico seemed to proceed. I es
pied n bundle of rags, clutching a small
parcel of papers with one hand, nnd the
Iher arm circling the Iniuii-nust nimlnst
which It leaned.
Drawing my gloves as I pnused In the
gaslight, and taking pernio small change
rom my pocket, J nsked the bundle of
ngs now endowed with animation nt
in sight of these movements for a
paper. -A small, dirty hand held one
out toward me, and as 1 teok It. I
ropped the coin Into the discolored
palm.
" Ton much money." it said.
"I know it.but keep It for youiself,"
I replied.
" Thankee, sir."
Folding tho paper, and putting It in
my pockt, I started to go, when a
thought flnshed over my mind.
" Where do you live, boy?" I asked,
turning to tho bundle, which had ro
sumed its position nt tho lamp-post.
" Nowhere."
" Where nro your parenU?"
" Ha'n't got none."
" What Is your name?"
" Dell."
" Dell, will you como home nnd study
with nie to-nlglit?"
" G'way, y'or foulln'."
" No. I nm not : I nm In earnest:
there is no one but me at homo : will
you go 1'
" Yes, sir."
That night, for tho first time In
months, nfter n thorough washlnc at
tne nanus or -Mrs. wall, " Dell" slept
in n wcll-furnlshed room, and between
wnrm, fleecy blankets.
Three yeais passed, nnd from n child
of nine, Dell" had grown up to n
bright lad of twelve. I had virtually
niioptcu tno uoy, nnu ne nau accus
tomed himself to calling mo "Uncle
Dick." These years spent nt school
hnd dono much toward eradicating the
dross that had accumulated In his years
upon tho streets of tho great metropo
lis, nnd had Instilled Into his mind some
of tho nobler qualities essential to life.
Ilia real nanio wns Waidell Holmes.
Ills mother, broken-hearted at the
course, pursued by her dissolute, worth
less husband, had died when Wardell
was but six years old, leaving him to
the, care of his father. After her death
Holmes reformed fur n while but the
associations of his past life, nnd the
habits formed, were too much for him
to withstand, nnd eie long he had gone
back to Ills boon associates, leaving
Wardell to care for himself. " Dell,"
ns I still called him, had formed n place
In my affections that none else could
ever otcupy. I had bogun to regard
him ns a father would a son, and he In
rrtaru, gnvu me n son s respect and
love. At homo, evenings, ho was al
ways to bo found in the library with
me. If I was writing, "Dell" was
reading or sitting beside me watching
the movements of ray pen. Wo were
uotn nappy.
Ono evening I returned home as
usual, nnd on Inquiry was told that
" Dell" had not returned from school.
Thinking It straugo, I ato my supper,
and proceeded'to the libraiy to write,
but could not. Somehow, a strange
fear, n dull dread of Impending evil,
pervaded my system. Several hours
parsed, but still he had not returned,
and now thoroughly alarmed, I seized
my hat and started In quest of the rat
sing boy. Descriptions of him, name,
age, etc., weru Mint to all the police
stations. Messengers were dispatched
to the school he attended, but returned
with thn Information that ho hnd left
when school wns dismissed, nnd had not
since been seen or heard of. Night
passu I, but no tidings, Private detec
tives wero placed on Ills track, but camo
back ImOJiil nnd disappointed. And
thus n week passed.
A feeling of unrest and Intense nnx
lety wns my constant slate of mind, ns
tiny nfter dny went by nnd no nowa of
the loit one.
Weeks and months cnttio nnd went,
uctll tho occurrence hnd been lost, In
tho great wlililpool of events to nil but
myself A void had been left In my
henrt Hint I could' not fill ngnln, anil
though yenrs numbered themselves on
the scroll of the pnst, tho memory nnd
lovu of "Dell" was ns of yore.
The brenkfast bell had ruun hnlf nn
hour before I entered tho dining-room,
having overf-lept myself n thing I had
not been guilty of for years. Mrs. all
had tlie. coffee steaming, nnd beside my
plate lay the morning paper, ns usual.
Picking it up, I glanced over its col
umns, nm! with n slmck that caused
me to overturn my coffee, I rend the
startling announcement of tho failure
of Cook & Co., and their Vratich
houses.
A groan escaped my lips, nnd drop
plug my head into my linnils, I leaned
on tho tnble iu bewilderment. I knew
then our house must go by thn board.
Tho house of It. G. Ihooks & Co. wns
well known In commercial circles now,
having removed Into a larger building
some years before, and taken n partner.
Humors calculated to deptcciate tho
faith of financial circles In tho firm of
Cook & Co. had for a short time pre
vious been rife, but were unheeded by
us ; nnd now that tho blow had fallen,
nothing could savo us from ruin, that I
could see.
Hastening tn the store, early though
it was, I found Mr. Halnln.niy partner. ,
there before mo. No words were nec
essnry ; wo understood all ntn mutual
glance. Business in the store proceed
ed ns usunl during the morning, but ar
rangements to closo our doors iu the
afternoon were being made.
I sat In tho office at the dinner hour.
alone, my head Duried in my hands, nnd
absorbed In painful thought, when n
step startled me. I glanced up, nnd
saw n young man just outside the door,
gazing Intently at me.
lie was veiv sun brnwnpd. but the
face had a familiar, hnlf-forgotten ex
pression about it thai carried mo lute
tlie past.
Did yon wMi to seo onn of the
firm?" I Inquired, rising from the chair
n which I was seated and advancing
towaid him.
A faint smile crossed his face as he
leld out his two hands with a Inni'lm.
look and said In a low voles : '
" Uncle Dick, don't you know me?"
I started, as if shot, scarcely believ
ing it reality, but as tlie truth dawned
over my mind, nnd tho tears leaped to
my eyes, I held out my arms, nnd with
a half sob of " Dell I Dell I it's you,
my boy I I elapsed him In my cm.
braco.
It was indeed tho missing boy of
twelve, now a man of twenty-seven,
It was a long story he told me half
tearfully, too for he never expected
to see me ngnln, after tne long years of
separation and tho mystery of his nb
8ence. Ihnt night, or nfternoon, rather
almost iifteen years before, he had
left school for home, as usual, Passing
down IJ stieet, a rough, seafarlug
man nan accosted nun, mid informed
him he wns Ills father, nnd Dell, gazing
into ni.s ince, saw too plainly it was in
deed a fact.
Taking the boy by the hand he led
him through torturous by ways and
alleys, in a cireutlous route to the
wharf, and with him went aboard n
vessel lying there. Retaining Dell by
forco, he kept him on bonrd .until the
vessel was under vtay nnd bpund for
tho East India trade. The weVry days
passed by, ono by oue ; weeks camo
and went, nnd tho months dragged
their tiresome length nway, but as yet
no port had beon entered by the Casco,
the vessel In which ho was such an un
willing passenger. All things, how
ever, have nn end, nnd nt last tho Cas
co found anchorage in the little port of
Muegamo, a small village on the north
ern coast of the Arabian gulf. Hero
for a while Dell was left to himself, tho
captain and the major portion of thn
crew being inland upon a trading jour
ney. Ssveral of these trips had been
successfully accomplished, and upon
the final ono before sailing for home,
Dell requested his father to take him
along, and his request was complied
with. After a toilsome march of two
days beneath the hot sun of tlie orient
the company reached their destination,
n small village, or " bhookt," as the
heathen inhabitants termed it, alio it
fifty miles Inland from the coast. Two
days had been passed In trading, and
the following sunrise was to see them
well on their way back to the vessel.
Before leaving, however, a difficulty
between one of the crew and a native
terminated In a genuine fight, and tho
crew of the Casco wero compelled to
flee for safety, leaving their recently
obtained property and three of their
men, Including Dell, In the hands of
tho barbarians.
Death at violent bands was the early
fate of his companions, and for him
self the same end was hourly expected.
It, however, never came. The boy
seemed to be a general favorite among
the natives, and especially of the chief
man of the village. With this man, and
amoug tliwo people for twelve years
Dell lived contented, enjoying lite at
his ease, nlthough In a hnlf-clvlllzed,
senii-barbaroiis wny, but It was far
preferable to life on dock of thn Casco,
nnd with his Inebriate father. One dny
me'sengers nrrlved with tho Intollli
pence Hint the great priest, "Khoor
dan," wns nt the vlllngo of Muegamo,
the port where first tho Cnso.o and her
unfortunate, crow l.nd landed, years be
fore. l'reparntlons wero mndo for an Im
mediate journey thither by tho chief of
tho bhookt. Largo quantities of vnlu
nbles were ladened to nccompany the
pilgrims ns sacrifices nt tho shrine of
their mythical deities.
On their wny to th3 coast a fearful
tropical typhoon swept across their
path, and when tho storm passed nil
that remtlned of their company to car
ry tho tMlngs wns nn old decrelpt man
and Dr1l. Willi the deatli of tlie ehlof,
nil tho ties that bound (Jell to his no
madic life, were severed, and, continu
ing tho journey alone, he reached the
senport with tlie good fortune of find
ing nn KngllMi bnrk about to sail. Em
harking, ho reached Liverpool In safe
ty, nnd from thence returned to this
eountiy.
"I looked in the directory. Uncle
Dick, with a terrible fenr that I should
find your name missing, but It was
tliero beforo my eyes, and It was not
long before I 'had you beforo my eyes,
too."
Dell saved the firm of llrooks & Co.
that day. Tho rascal did not fell mo
In his narrntlvo, that out of tlie wreck
left by tho typhoon ho hnd gathered
much of the trensuro nnd valuables des
tined as a sacrificial offering by the old
chief From the sale of this ho had
realhed quite a sum, nnd when, after
years of absence and mystery, he re
turnod to his nntivo land, it was In com
parative affluence nnd wealth.
Deli nnd I live together as of yore.
Neither of us are married, mid as I
write this that quotatkmifrotn the III bio
conies unto my memory, "Cast thy
bread upon the waters," etc.. etc., and
I think that tho bread cast that stormy
night years ngo, lias, indeed, returned
a hundredfold, nnd tho investment
made In that bundle of rags called Dell
has repaid me more fully than nny I
ever entered Into In all the days of my
life.
Illustrious Mechanics.
Adam the father of tho human race,
was n gardener. He bad however, a
ttrangn propensity for tasting unwhole
some fruit, which produced very Injur
ious effects, both upon himself and his
offspring.
Noah was n shipwright nnd a hus
bandman ; he nnvigntcd tho whole
eartii in ills ark, nnd got 'seas over' In
his vineyard
Solomon was an nrchlteet,a poet, and
a piuiosopiier, his conduct, however,
was not nlways by lino and rule. Ho
trod the circle of dissipation In his Im
aginations, and violated his own max
ims. Tho apostle Paul was a tent-makor,
and labored with his hand at his voca
tion, while ho endeavored to Infuse In
i to the minds of his fellow men the Im
i portant truths of revelation. While ho
screened them with earthly tabernacles
from the weather, he held above their
souls the regis of divine protection.
Matthew was a poor fisherman ; he
relinquished his humble calling for that
of a missionary, nnd toiled asslduiously
to draw men from tho fiery billows of
perdition.
Quintus Cincinnatus was a plowman
and was invoked to the government
nnd dictatorship of Home.
Arsaces was a private mechanic, and
was called to found the Parthian Em
pire. He built up a powerful nation,
and erected for himself a mausoleum of
fame which is indestructible.
Tnmerlane.the conqueror of Asia was
also a mechanic j he rough-bowed Bej
azel aud carved his way to fortune and
glory.
Massaniello, a Neapolitan fisherman,
was raised to the command of fifty
thousand men, and gave up fish lines
for lines of bayonets, and river seines
for scenes of carnage.
John of Loydon, In Germany, was a
tailor, nnd roso to the dignity of tho
king. lib cutout for himself a bad
piece of woik, however, and aftor-
warns came to a miserable end.
Sen or, the famous bishop of Constan
tino who had the largest diocese in that
country was a weaver. Ho directed
his attention to the habits of both body
and soul.
Peter the great, Emperor of Ituasla,
worked at shipbuilding. Ha taught the
Russian bear how to manage a boat.
Louis XIV., of France, was one of
the best watchmakers of his reign. Ho
forgot the burdens of power in following
the llgnt footsteps of time, and escap
ed the fluttering of a parasite on the
pinions of chronometers.
William IV., of England, was a sai
lor aud rose from the forecastle to the
throne. Ho managed the ship of State
with nautical address, and boat her a
a considerable way to the harbor of re
form. Wo are among thoso who bellevo it is
far preferable for men to do their own
thinking than to throw that labor upon
others.
" Don't let's have any words about
It," as the man said wlicn he dodged
the dictionary his wife threw at him.
Danhury News.
A Memphis prisoner, who hated to
seo two lawyers disgrace tho court-room
by fighting, walked out, and was un
fortunate enough to get lost. Ho lini
not been heard of since.