II. V. Mohtiiimeb, Proprietor. INDEPENDENT-" Live and Let Live." $1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance. VOL. IV., No 18. LEUIGHTON, OAItBON COUNTY, PENN'A, SATURDAY MOrNING. MAIIOH 25, 1870. Subscribers out of County, $1.20. CARDS, Vnrnlture Warehouse. T. Setiirarti, Dank strest, ffralir t'n all kind) JTAmiliire. Cdffinimaitto ordtr. Boot ftnil Shoe Makeri. CTllstao Bratnay, in Lltan'l huilding. flank itfMt. Jll ortltrj praM jiIyIIt work uttrftnUd. D AHflEt. KALDPltS, ATTORNEY AND OODNSELLOrt AT LAW, fliiath Chunk, Pa. S-Oa., above DoIon'sJewalrj 8ter', Broadway 33 D. Hi MDIillBARIfi AVTOBNItY AT LAW. MAUCI CBUXK, PA. OsD.aat.eua and kit legal bustntaa promptly Mentfsdto. fralj II. lift. "trr A. dkrhjvmrr, Bi n., PI1YSICIAN AND8UI.OEOX pm1I attention eald. to Chronts pliai-i. Ofttt: ffeath Kait corxtr Iron arxi 2nd !.. L tilthlaa, Pa. a April, IE7S. D u. . n. nicBcn, pttAcncixa physician and snnnwiM. flOlee, .Una Street, next door above tb PoatoflW, Lhl:Mao. Pa. OOlce Ilonrn rarryvltl Mrh day rem lalo lxo'elock; remainder of day nt nftVnlo L.hltliton Not- M..'71 J. R DIM.HlCK, .AUCTIONEER. Knit Wetsspnrt, P N D. Salt of otorT rfeirrlptlon attended to At voaaftmbla ehart;a. The patronage of tha public raareelfullj lollrlled. Jan. 24, '74. .wo. D.tiitu otnTTt. iies. Loom JERTOt,KTTK 4b. I.OOKK, , ATTOIINBTC AND OOvgIXOIlB AT; LAW, Oirtes INralNatlonsl Bank BilldlVfJtta .floor! MAl'CIfCntlNK, Pissa. fan bs een.ultad In Oo essa. f. aljr 1RT jp I. HKBHAK, ATTORXBY AT LAW, Next Door to FIrit National Dacs, VUUOH OBONK, PA A-Oa Va aaatnlUd In (lartsan. f janf. T1 nortAS s, iikck, 1C8TICK OP THE PBACK, BANK Strtel, LEUIODTON, Fa. Osavavartlni;, Collecting and all teuintaa eon DMl.4 with tha oHoa promptly attanlad to. VAaut lor firawlata Inturanea Companies, ana KHka of all Unit tajswi an U. ntoit liberal tm Jan. 0,1175. in. RAFunisR, ATTORN KY AXD' COOKSSLLOR IT tAW, BlltX Btlr,LlaIT0!t,P4. Cwl Elista aud Ollectlsn Acanrj. Will May and a," k.n! S.Uta. Ooorajanelnn neatly done. Col loanana promptly ". Sattllne; Ettatss of De tiittt specialty, liaj be eosaultrd in F.ncli.b a -ad Oaraaan. Not, t X CONVEYANCER, AND eSUERAL INSURANCE AGENT The falloTlnt Comssnlea are Repraaanua'. LtfilHOK KUICAbriBE, READ1Q MUTUAL FIRE, eYOUIKU FIRlt. POTTSVILLE FIRE, LEHIOli FIIIE. and the TTUV BUSES' ACCIDENT Also Pennitlmnti aod Matnal llorws Tblcf nnw'.iro and lawuca Comiianv. Mfirsd 30. U73. TUOS. KEUETtSR. rpBIOMAS A. WILLIAMS. LADIKS AND QKNTLKMKN8 Fublonablo JBoot and Shoe Maker, NEXT DOOK TO CARBON HOUSE. BANE S1BEET, Lohighton, Fa. Haying eommanead baalnea, ai abore, I wonld aapertfolly annonne to thaeitliena of Lohighton rand rlclDlty that I nm prepared to do all work In ttj line In tha naateit and moat aabatautlal man ser, at prioaa follr aa low aa tho aame woik can A aUload la Philadelphia. Atrial la ohclW4 ,aad ntlsfaatlon guaranteed. rat teweal prlaol. Jolj , 187i. J. V. DELTZ, rOOTOORAPHER, Upper Main itrest, ' k. ' SLATIHQTON, PA., Ta tlit Oallsrt reoenUyoooupied by 8. S. SIKSLEa. ffCTUUSR TAILED IN ANY WE ATI EE. OIIIUJiUiN'a LIKJtNESCKa A Kuoetftltr. PATROVAQK. 80LICITKD. And saUefaetlon Gnaiautcod. Jnnel-7lyl QEHTBSIKIAaa SALOOS, .fiUSQVItlf AWA BT., MAUOR, COIUNK. FEA5K I5KHANS, Prop'r. mb phliadolpbla Icvt liter always on tap, .Clsan of ChOiOooi flat ora, and all other klndi li tlatraahrauaU to be found In a tirit-cLaa aalaou. FaBl LUNCH oTerr Morning at ID yciooje. cnawbenyoa go to Auueh Chunk. July M, H7J-yl Trnsi and Surgical Bandage Stand. "W J. KVERBTT. Ho. S3 NortB sereuUi t. ' " below1 Arch SL. Philadelphia. Latoatlm pronsl Tnuaee, Mhouldu Brucea, KlaaUo 8t i.ofc ion, ija.u. Suapenaonee, Crutohea, DtilormitT TpgetromenM, dio, Alao It r a. ETeretr a. Ucb'a aatl cdjaatmi ana other oelebrated Female Sup poiaera. Lady AKanOnnt. Lain acoot and lew prion-. uecoUsuooaaloliy ticateo. Jntyai.IA7t.ly. PITY niMI SOWTail BiKt-TBIO LTNI UBtfT.lIlt 1 cot at DUBLINO'S DRUO Bfl&JilH lil care htau or any other man of MlWCvsIA'raBU andail other PAI'ti May 9 " HEX BUILDER & CONTRACTOR BANK STIiEbT, J.EU10UTON, PA, Eeepeotfaliy aiinoanoet to the oltlronao L&. hluCtoa uuo Tiolmtj' Uut lie is now preutrvd to CONTRACT lor the UKKCTIOK ol IJWIIli INO UOU8K13, 1PUU ItUMES. KCIIOOJ, HOUSJ!B.aud OTRUii JiUlLufKOb. Also that he lioeps cooataiiUy on hand a toil asaocV juent of every doacrUKUn of BifAaONSO SOUS of FLOOR! NU, BIDIRO. LOOM. X, HLINP8. MHUTTBBB, UOLDLNOB. ulohUuprf;4aiuriilacUuy AVoweti Karkei JTrlooe. ' PulTODago totptmUoiV enI. tux- WM..AV Jtli Kailroad Guide. JVTORTIIPENNA.RAJL,ROAD. ration aer tor Philadelphia frill leave Lehigh. ton ns ijllovfst &:? n. 111. Tin L. V. arrrre at Phlln. at C:on a. m 7:47 a. tn. via I.. S. " " IIHSn. m. 7:39 n. m. vli t V. " " 11:15 n.ni. Il!l7 p. m. Til L. A , " " 520 p. in. 11-.02 p. m. via I V. " " 220p.m. t:V. n, ni. via L. A B. " " S: In n. rn. 4;47 p. in. Tla I.. S. " " (fcMp. m. 4:41 p. m. via U V. " " fe20 p. m. 7;38 p. m. Tla 1 Vi " 1O.30 p. m. Itrturntne, Io.ito depot nt Perks and Amrrl can ft., Phils., et7tOU,MOanrt IMS a a. 2:10, a.nnil:l5p. m. t'nre from Letilchtnn to l'lilla., 2.65, Kiruralon Tlckela, 4 no June S. 181S. ELLIS CLAIIK. Aftcnt. CIlfiNTIlAI, 11. R. OP Tt. J. J LKIIIGIt A HUSQURHANNA DIVISION. All Rail Rode to I.ohr tlrniich. PASSKNOEU STATION IN NEW Y01I1C FOOT OP LIDKHTY ST., N. II. Time Tablo of Dec. 27, 1875. Train leave Leblithton a follcwe: Tor Xew York. Eaalon, tie., at 6.2J, 7.47, 11.12 a. m., 2.5C, 4 47 p. m. For Philadelphia, 6 54, 147, 11.12 a. m 120, .47. Tor Mauch Clinnk at 10.20 a.m., 1 09, S.38, 7.04 And9.43 p. m f or WHkn-llarre andSerantnn at 10.20 a. m., l)9 7.04 p. m. fettifnfno Irf-ave Near Ytrk, from station Cen tral Rnllroad of Vow Jraey, fool of Liber ly olree, North Hlr,t5J0, 8.00 a.m., 110, I 45 and 6.16 p. an. Coare Philadelphia, rro Depot Noith Penn'a II II., at 7,b, 9AS a. m., 2.10, 3.43 p. ni. Loire CaMon at H3S, 11.(0 a, in., 3.66, S.35 ond 8.1't p m. LMVi Mauch Chunk atS.L7.40, 11.05 a.m., 2.20 and 4.4P, p. in. To: further particulars, ee Time Tables at the Suaone. PAKSUXQEIIS FOR LONO BltANCll CIIANOE C4UB AT tLlZAIlKTIL II. P. 1IALDWIN, Otn. rmttngtr Agtnt. a'ij4.IS74. pllll.A. At HEADING RAILROAD. Ariangeinent of l'RSseoger TralnB. JANUAUYST. IS73. Trains leave ALL"fciTO'A-N aa Mlowei ivia rauiiio.ME.s ukaxch.) For rhllittelphm, i.ridgpport and t'erklomen Junction, at o.ti, S r.o cm nndS.o9p.ni hUNDAYs. IVr l'hlladelnlilv lindijeport and Perklomea Jnnctlo . nt310 pni. IMA LAST rKN.IA. nUAMCIl.) For no.idlnK, 1 2 so. 6 Co, a m 12..0. 2 10, 4.so a as.4Ap.ui. For HujltsDnrif, 11,I W. .55 a. ro.. 12.23, 4 30 aail s.45p.m. For J.alirasler and Columbia, 1 60, 1.15 a.m and 4 30 p m t toes not run on Slondsya t UN DAYS For lveadmc, 2 SO a.m. itnd 3.3 p m. For Utrrlaburg, 2.30 a.m, olid 8.4 o.tn. Trains FOIl ALLTJNTOWN leave as follows: (VIA ritRSIOMRM iinANat.) LeaTe Phuadelphta. 7 .1) a.m., S 16 and J 33 li.m. Leave Undcoport 8. -TO s.m . 6.09 and u.tc p.m. Loerr I'orktomen Juno, s.csara, 0.19 end .HID. RONBAYM. LoaTO Philadelphia. 110 a.m., Ilrldgeport, 8.01 a.m., Perklonien Junction. 9.25 n.ni. (VIA EAST PKN'NA BHANCH I I.eavo Hoadinc. 7.J5 7.4), 10.3i a m 4 01. and U'.M it m. Loare Ilanlaliorg, SJ). CIO a. m., 7.00. 8.50 and 7.f p.in. Loavo Incaslcr, 8,10 a.m.. 12.55 did 3.45 p.ia. LcaTO Colurablt SiOa.in I.'jO nnd 8 15 p.m. HU.HlAYb, I.cat o V.OHiIln,?. 7 2iu.ni Lenvo ilauul nrjt, S.V'i a m. Trains iruliktM thus c) rnn via 11, A N. Drnnch, tdcoot 9th and Green strrett,,) Mid have tluoiiph cara ttom and to Mnitch .Munk. All oilier tta.na to ami from PhiiftdclpUla at. rive stand loao llioad street rtrpnt. .'. K. WOOT1I5N Nov. 3, 1878. Central A'ujieriiiftndenl. pKNM8YI.VANIA BAILIIOAD, PHILADELPHIA A F.KIE BR. DIVISION. Winter Tltne Tnble. On and altoi SUNDAY, NOV. 2lsl, 187, tho Trains on the Plnlaoelphla A Krtj Ualiroad vlaiou will run ai follows t WESTWARD. FAST LINE leaves New York 0.2 a.m. Philadelphia 12.53p.ra. llaltlmore 1.20n.m. Harrlabura; S.ftofi.m. arr. at Wllllsmsport 8.55 p,m. Lock Haven 10.20 p.m. Ilfllefonte 11.60 p.m. SKIS MAIL leaf ea Nhw York 8.28 l).m. Philadelphia 11.51p.m. BaUunore 9.00 p.m. II an lbiirir 4.25 a m. WUUamKpoit 8 35 a.m. Lock Uaven 9.45 a.m. lleuova 11.05 a.m. air. at Erie 7.60 p.m. LIUIT. UAXli leavea PMlartelphia 7.10 a.m. Daltlmoro 7.30 a.m. RamsburE 10.45 a.m. axr. at WUlianiaport 1.55 p.m. Lock lUvun 3.30 p.m. Ilcnova 4.45 p.m. 1K RAVES AC. l'vs Philadelphia 8.00 a.m. riammora b.m a.m. Rarriabare 1.25 p.m. arr. at William sport 8.10 p.m. Lock Raven 7.30 p.m. EABTWAHD. FHILATrABX. leaves Lock Raven 8 43 a.m. Vllllamsport 7.55 a.m. arr, at Ratrisbure tl.65a.m. Baltimore 8.16 pm PhiladelphU 4.20 p.m. New York 7.35 p,ra. DAY EXrUESa leaves Renova 0.10 a.m, Lock liavau 10 26 am. Wiliiamsporc 11.35 a.m. arr. at Rairlebura; J.oop.m. PhUadelphta 8.20 p.m. New Yon 9.15 p.m. llaltlmore 6.35 p.m. QUE VI A IX leaves Brie l'.CO a.m Renova 8.25 p.m. Lock Haven 9.43 pm. W.lliamaport 10.66 p.m. arr. at RarrUburc 2 so am. llaltlmore 7.35 a in. Philadelphia 7.00 a.m. New Y'ork 10.10 a.m. JTXST LINE leaves Wllllsmsport 12.35 a.m. axr. tt llarrlaburg 3.65 a-m. Dnlumore 7.35 am. Philadelphia 7.35 a.m. New York 10.25 a.m. Erie Mall West. Limited Mall West, Lock Raven Accotn. Weet and Day Exress Knst make cloee connection at Northumberland with L.&B.Il K. trains lor Wllketbaim andBcrsnton. Erie Mall West. Limited Mail West and Fast Line West make c.oso conuectlon at Willlamsnort with N. U. n. W. trains north. Erie Mall Fan and Weat, Limited Mail West, Eaatllne West and Day Express East make elase .ooaaectlon at Lock Raven with U. E. V, BR. trains. Erie At a I East and Weat connect at Erie with trains on U B. A M. B. BK.. at Corry with O. C. A A. y. Kit., at Emporium with B. N. Y. A i. tlT:, and at Drlltwood with A. V. It It. Parlor Cars will run Between Philadelphia ana Willlamapoit on Limited Rail West, Fast Line West, PhllsdelphU Expiess East and Day Express Esst. Bleeplnc Cara on all nlRlit trains. WM. A. BALDWIN, Oen'l rjopt' $1,200 P110FITON $100 Made tils montli by Puti and tttlU. Invest as oordmar to voqr means. (10. tn or 1100. In BTOCK PWVILKURt), has brought a email lortona to the careiul lnvcsior. We advlae whan aad bow to orBSATt batelt. Books wltn full Irjlorjnation sent traa. Adores onlcra by mall and ledecraph to. BAITERA CO., XanXcxsa Scviir 17 WU t V.T' Plotts' Star Organs Aro sspeifcct pnrlor prsnna as urn mnnnfnetu reil. Correspundcuce sollcltnl wllh nrirnnlaU. nnislclniia and tho trade. Addresa, KDH AltLI I'LOITB, WasMnnton, N. J. t OOK I1KAUTIFUL LOOIC UOSY l-A hot "llccf DUin.lNO'S HOF, OLYCEHINFi for Ilrmclincnof llio HItIN, CHAIM'KI) HANDS, ,tc, only 23 rentaa botlle. Muv 9. rioits' Star Organs Combine beaut iv, durability and worth. Benil for llliistrnlcil .'ninloiruo bolore bnvinir. Ad. dreaitlm monafneturer, EDWAUD PLOTTS, Washington, It. J. -ivrliY. oil WRY lll von suffer with that r-OUflll or COl.Dl when von mivlie Im meirlatelr m'nlvwlby u-inp DlAlLINDM COM. POUND BYU1I" of TAIl WILD OIIMItllY and HOrtKHOUND. Mnv9 rilRK PF.OPLK OF LHRH1RTON nnd vlcin Itv all nnlto In teallfvlnc; Hint at A. J IiUIILlNO'S llrtiR nnd Family Med:rlno Plnro, puitr, Fitusn nnd Unaudltriiatpd MrtiitiNrs cm alwaya be found. Mavo. Plods' Star Organs Agents supplied nt tlffures tlmt dely conipe. tlllon lor tho snino clnsa of lntrutnenta. Try one. Artdiesi, HIlWAltD rLOTTS, WasIilnR. tou, N. J gAItlVUL GRAVr.K, Opposite the rubllo Square. SOU PR BTRKET LIS1I101ITON, Pn., Alaua'ncturer ol Tin & Sheet Iron Ware And Denier in all kinds of r7 IIOOFINO, FPOUTINC! nnd JOllBINO proiuptlv uttiinded to st rcaanniblocharco. Nov. 30. SAMUEL UltAVER. W. EACHES, Contractor & Builder, LKHIQUTON, PENN'A. IlanM nntl SpcrlllcnUoiiH rOR ALL KINDU OF DUILDINQ3 UADE AT IRE KROUTESr NOTICK. NO CIIAHGES Vnda tor PLAN ft and SIT.riMCATIONS wncn Uio contract is awarded Ui iho under. alpned. Jane 14. 1873 yl. A, W. P.AClrE.4. rpiiKonoKK K.;nai;iti;ii, Manufaotnrer of nnd Dealer In all kinds of HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. Next lo liomiir llolford's Carriajo Xlnuulictory. I3nnk Street, Ijohighton, Pa. Bletratut Parlor Nnlta, UnutlKnme Oedroom Seta, Selling very Cheap for Cash. Examine bcfoic purchasing elsewhere. Ravins; had an cxpencnoo of twenty yeaia In tho UNDERTAKING Dullness. I nm prepared to furnish all kinds of COFFINS audC iSKhTH on ninrt nntlce, and attend to all bUHitioss In this uno Mi ucli a men. ncr as will give entire entisfnclloii, ou veiy reasonable terms. Patronjgo solicited. March 27,-yl. TUEO. If EMEKEU JUESSEI) AND LIVE The unOcrsigned respectfully Informs Uie citleens of Carbon and ndjoluiug counties, Unit ho It aa-aln picparod to supply tbom with Dressed or Live Hogs at prices fully as low as thoy can be boucht for elsewhere. Also, Smoked Rams. Bologne end BsuenAgo, at Wlinlosi lo and Retail, O" Orders will be promptly filled, and Hogs shipped to any polut at the shortcet notice. JOSEPH OBERT, Bank Citrtot, LehlKhton, Pa. Nov. 8, yl JOB PRINTING at the very lowest pricss " THE CARBON ADVOCATE OFFIOE. 1875 fall 1875 Mrs. M. Guth Respectfully annonnces to the LADIES OF WEIbSPOItT AND VICINITY thetBhehas Inst returned from the CITY, and Is low receiv ing onoof the LARGEST ciTOCKS of FALL Millinery Goods COMPRISING, Hats, Bonnets, And Trimmings ever before brought Into this section, and Uut aho Is prepared toaotbeinuplntbe Very Latest Fashion, AT PRICES BELOW ANY OTHER E8 TABLISRMENT IN TUB COUNTY. Also, AN ENTIRELY NEW MOCK OF SWITCHER In Heal and Imitation Hair, NO TIONS, and ALL other Goods usually kept In a riraVCUsi Rilllnery Store. Ladies' own Hair made up to order Call and Inspect Goods and lean FrioM pet are parcaaeui euewhere. MRb. M. GTJTLT, Welportvrii. Aprtivn THE HERO WOMAN. A STORY OF THE REVOLUTIONARY 5.VAH. In the sliadowR of ttie WUsnblktin woods, not more tlmn lmlf a mllo from tho Sclitiylklll, tlicro atontl In the time (if tliu ltovoltitlon n quaint oltl fabric, built of inliiRlnl logs nntl stnuo, nnit en clrclctl by a pnllsnilcd wall. It liml been precti'd In tin1 earlier days of Wll. 1 In m Venn, as a blockhouse, Intended for defenro against the Indians, Anil now It stood with Its many roofs, its numerous chimneys, its iimsslvn, square) windows, Its varied front of lops and stone, Its encircling wall, through which admittance was ualtied by n larga and stonily built gnlo ; It stood In the midst of the wood, with trees inclosing its veteran outllno ou every Bide. Kroin its western window you might obtain it nil injiso of tho Schuylkill waves, v bile a large casement in the no'u (hern front commanded a view of tho winding road, as It sunk out of view, under the shads of thickly clus tered boughs, into a deep hollow, not moro than ono hundred yards from the mansion. Here, from the southern casement,on ono of those balmy slimmer days which look In upon tint dreaiy autumn toward tho c'oso of November, a farmer's daughter was gazing with dilating eyes and half clasped hands. Well might she gaze earnestlyjto tliq south, and listen with painful Intensity for Iho slightest Bound, Her brothers weio away witli tho army of Washing ton, and her father, a grim old veteran lie stood six feet and tin eo Inches in his stockings who had manifested Ills lovo for tlid rcd-ctmt invaders In many a desperate contest, had that morning left her alone in tint mansion, alouo in this email chamber, In charge of some ammunition intended for a bund ofbrave farmers, about to Join the hosts of free dom, liven as the stood there, gazing out of the southern window, a faint glimpso of sunlight from the faded leavts above, pouring over her mild face, shaded by flustering brown hair, there, not ten paces fiom her sldo.were Eeven loaded rllles and a keg of powder, Leaning from tho easement, slut lis tened, with eviy nervo quivering with hiispense, lo the shouts of combutant-i, the hurried tread of armed men echoing fiom the folith. Suddenly the shouts grow nearer, nnd then, emerging Irom the durp hollow, there came an old man, running at full speed, yet every few paces turning round to tire tho rifle, which ho loaded as he ran. lie wus pursued by n party often or mote lliitlsh soldiers, who came ru-lilng nr., their bayonets fixed, as If In Milkn their victim down ero be advanced ten pares nearer the hoii'u. On and on Hie old man came, wlillo his daughter, quivering with Mispeuse, hung leaning from the window ; ho reaches the. block house gate look I ho Is sin rou tided, their muskets are level ed nt his head ; ho is down, down at their feet, grappling for doar llfo I Ho dashes his foin nh e, with one Dold movement he springs through tho gate; an inetunt, and it Is locked : the ImIiIsIi soldiors, mad with rage, gazo upon tho lilgh wall of logs and stone, ana vent their angrr in diunkeii curses. Now look to yonder window I Where tho young girl stood ft moment ago, quivering with suspense, as she beheld her father struggling for bis life, now stands that old man himself, Ills brow bared, his arm grasplnir tho riilu, while his gray hairs wave back from bis wrinkled and blood-dabbled face. That was r fine picture of an old veteran, nerved for ills last fight ; a stout war rior, prepared for his death struggle. Death struggle ? Yes I for tho old man, Isaac Wampole, had dealt too many hard blows an.org tho Drltisb soldiers, tricked, follad, cheated thcin too often to escapo now. A few mo ments longer, and they would be re-in-forced by a strong party of refugees ; the powder, the aruis, in the old block bouse, perhaps that daughter herself would be their reward. Tliero was scarcely a hope for the old man, and yet be had determined to make a des perate fight. "Wo must bluff off theso rascals I't he said, 'with a grim smile, 'turning to his child. Now, Hess, my girl, when I tiro this rifle, do you hand me anoth er, and bo on, until the wholo eight are fired I That will keep them on the other side or the wall for a few mo ments at least, and then we will bavo to triibt to God fcr the rest I" Look down there, and too a hand stealing over the edge of the wall. The old man levels ills piece that Ilritlsh trooper falls back with a crushed band upon hi, comrades' beads I No longer qtilvoiing with suspense, but grown suddenly firm, that young girl passes a loaded rifle to the veter an's grasp, and silently awaits the ra suit. For a moment all is client below; the British bravoes are somewhat loth to try that wall, when a stout old 'rebel,' rifle In band is looking from yonder window I There is a pause low, deep murmurs they tue holding a council I A moment la cone, and nine heads are thrust above tho wall at oncu bark I One two three 1 Tho old veteran has fired three shots, there are three dying mon groveling in tue yarn, uoueain me snauow 01 uie wan i "Oulek. Bess, my rifles I'' And the brave clrl passes the rifles to her father's C'P thet0 Br tour 6huts ; one after the other ; three more soldleri full back, like wel&bta of lead upon the ground, and a tingle red-coat Is scon slowly mounting to thn top of the wall, his eye fixed on tho hall door, which he wilt forco ero a moment is gone I Now tun last nail Is tired, too old man stands there, In that second story win- dow, bis I amis vnluly grasping for an other rlflo I At this moment the wound ed brtnd Is Joined by a party of some twenty refugees, who, clad In their half robber uniforms, ramo rushing from the woods: and with onn bound are leaping for tho summit of the wall. "(Jtiick, ijpss, my lino." And look there oven wlillo the vet eran stood looking out upon his foes, the bravo girl for, slender In form, and wildly beautiful in face, she is a brave girl, a hero woman had manag ed, as If by Instinctive Impulse, to load a rifle. Sim handed It to her fattier, and then loaded another and another I Now look down tn the wall again I Tho refuyees aio clamlierlnc over its Suminlt again that fatal aim again a horrid cry, ond another wounded man toppllnc down upon his dead and dying comrades ' Hut now look I A smoke rises there. a firo blazes up around the wall j they bavo flrod the gate. A moment, nnd the bolt and lock will be burnt from Its socket tho passage will be free I Now is the fiery moment or tnn old man's trial. While his brave daughter con tinues to load, he tires with that deadly aim, but now oil, horror ) ho falls, ho falls, wllh n mnsketball driven Into his breast-hls daughter's outstretched arms recelvo the father, as, wl(h the blood spouting from his wouud, ho topples, back from the window. Ah 1 It Is a sad and terrible picture I That old man, wrlthiiiu tliero on tho oaken floor, tho young daughter bend- ntr over him, tho Unlit from tno win- dow streaming over her face, over her fnthpr's grny hairs, winio tno ancient furniture of the small chamber affords a dim Imekcround to the scene I Now. hark I Tho sound of axes at the ball door shouts -hurrahs- curses. "Wo have tho old rebel, nt last 1" Tho old man ralfes bis head at that sound: makes nn effort to rise; clutches for n rifle, and then falls back again, his eyes glaring, ns tlio fierce pain of that wound quivers llirougli nis neart. Now watch tho movements of that daiichtcr. Silently dic loads a rifle, si lently sho rest its barrel agninsr tno Head or that powder ueg, anil men, nlneiiiB her finuer on the trlgger.stands over her father's form, while tho shouts of Iho e-nraired soldiers came thunder ing from thn olalrs. Yes, they have broken thn hall door to frnrzments, they are In possession of the old block house, thev are rushlnc toward that chamber, with murder in their hparls and In their glarlnc eyes I Had tho old man a thousand lives, they wero not worth a fnffhlnt! 's purcliaso now. Sltll that, uiil urown suddenly whlto as tho kerchief round her neck stands (here, trembling from her bead to foot, the rifle In her band, its dark tube laid against tho powder keg. The door is burst open look there 1 Stout forms aro In tho doorway, with muskets In their hands, grim faces stained with blood, glaro into the room. Now. as If her very soul was coined Into tho words, that young girl, with her face palo as ashes, her hazle eyo glaring with deathly light, utters this short yet meaning speech : "Advanco one step into tno room, ana I will fire this rifle Into the powder keg there I" No oath quivers from that sirl's lip, to confirm her resolution, but there she stands, alone with her wounded father, and vet oot a soldier dare cross the threshold 1 Erobrued, as they are, in deeds of blood, there is .something ter rible to these men In the simple words of that young girl, who stands theie, wltn the riiio latu against, tuo powuer keg. They stood as If spell bound, on the threshold of that chamber. At last one bolder than the rest, a, bravo, whose face U half concealed In a thick red beard, grasps his musket and levels it at tho young girl's breast. "Stand back, or I will lire r Still the girl is firm ; tho bravo ad vances a steD. and then starts back. Tho sharp click of that rifle falls with an unpleasant emphasis upon nis ear. "Bess, I am dying," gasps the old man, faintly extending his arms. "Ha, ha. we foiled tha Britishers I Come, daughter kneel hero ; kneel and say a prayer for me, ana lei me leei your warm breath upon my face for I am getting cold oh, dark and cold I" Look I As thoso trembling accents fall from the old man's tongue, those fineers unloose their bold of the rifle- already tho troopers are secure of one victim, at least, a young ami ucauuiui izlrl : for affection for her father Is mas- teilug the heroism of the moment -look I She Is about to spring into his arms I but now she sees her danger I again she clutches the rifle j again al thoucli her father's dying accents are In her ears stands there, prepared to scatter that house In ruins, if a single rough band assails that veteran form. There are a few brief terrible ma monts of suspeose. Then a hurried sound: far down the mansion : then a contest on the stairs ; then the echo of rifle shot and the light of ritlo blaze ; then those ruffians in the doorway fall crushed before tb strong arms of Con tinental soldiers. Then a wild shriek quivers through tbe room, and that young girl tnai nero woman wnu ono bound, snrines forward Into her brother's arms, and nestles there, while her dead father bis form yet warm- lies with fixed eyeballs upon.iDe noor. PUOVKIMJS. It Is Lord Bacon wlio snva 11 Tim nn. ni us. solrtt. nnd tlin wit i,f n naltmi discovered In It' proverbs j" and Earl uusseii (leiiueii n proveru adturably when hneallnil IMlio "Wlailnm nf mam. atid thn wit nt iino" flint, la fba no dom of many having observed n fact. t . 1 1 ., . . .. . . 1 uuu wiuier iiinn too ren puts It into somo happy phrase. So also Tope : irue wit isnntnro to adrainairo dtessed uuioiv was luougui uut ne'er to well ex. proaej, 9 for tho nit of n nnMnn lioli.r, ,11., covered in Its proverbs ;thls is true with tue reservo mat almost every proverb Tvmth renp.itltta tnnv hr, fn,,1 t languages, indicating a com.non orlglu DerhnD.s. certnlnlv ahritvliur Mint nil mon aro of one kin. A proverb. In fact. should be that touch of nature which wiumaue all feel nllku and all accept it Tlio following nrp n tnm nrv.,n.un some or which cotubino much shrewd observation with caustic wlt.and which nro all dmervlm of del,,,, i,u.,n.,i i our memories and taken as a guidaneo in ma. Llko Itself is so short, nnd 3n 11.,, in us all that we do not wnmW nt tha ... of wisdom being to tho Babylonian. j..ii,iiiiim,iiim iuvo, or.as some say, live." It Is tha old materialist Idea, Enjoy the present hour." Thn Svrl.in lilti Hilt i.rr n,imtVi,i.. ..... 1.UUIH ,,u, jf Wlieil lie S.1V8. "Thn mrrf nf and not tho hen of to-morrow." ' Wo say, "A bird In tha hand Is worth WO In tllU bUSll." CnHlnc In nllllnmll,,,. to aid us to remember that promised happiness is uncertain. " To morrow never comns, we are told ;" but there nro others who bavo tUrned ttm irnnd nf ivnltlnrv Inf, ,..,!. of wisdom as true as tltoy are poetical. vpropoj or eggs, Jerrold has said with sweetfst poetry, " Patience wanted a nightingale; Patience waited, and the egg sang." A narallel nlucH nf nnutrv ton p,.n.ii proverb, " With time and patlenco a mulberry leaf becomes satin." Another writer telU n. thnf r- tlence and Faith alono can conquer mi .,, , . . . ... iiiiib , nun mo rrencn nave a beauti ful lino, which tho poet Longfellow has uius luigusnen, "Ail things come round to hiin who will but wait." Finally he would rather have tho egg than tho hen tnnv mnclrlpr Itlmoolf t en. nAif j 'g.i, ot,v uruil by tho mighty Shakespear nnd Ills . 1 ... i,,r .. . . wcisiuy puy, -now poor aro iney mac bavo no patiencel" " Wait that Is tho leSSOn Of life." SflV4 nna .htit anen... another, " A setting hen never get int. .y, By," rejoins the (Rat, "but a rolling stono gathers no moss.' " Both tlnirst and narrv.lnni.n nnd rlnnarn are good ; tt setting lion does not want iu gm nn, out sue naicnes ner cnicuens, and the rolling stone, we may suppose, sees tho world. There aro some excellent Svrlan nro.. verlifl. Tim Moslem Strl tho " Jew beggar who neither enjoys this world nor the next ;" and, while W9 say " Hard words break no bones," he puts his view (the same) In more ap propriate words" A thousand curses never tore a shirt." " Speech Is of sll- ver.sllence Is gold," made popular here bv Carlvle. Is German, lint Mm nrMn.il is Syrlac.and is manifestly Eastern. "I had many friends when ray vines give wine," embodies the common experi ence that prosperity begets friends and adversity tries them ; so we see that what Is true In tbe West is true also la East. VARIETIES. Family Jars are too often jugs. Even a telegraph cable cannot bo laid without a great deal of wirepul ling. Judge : " Have you anything to of fer to the court before sentence U passed upon you ?" Prisoner : " Ifo, Judgo ; I. had but ten dollars', and my Iftwedra Innlrthnf Danbury News ; It pleases a woman to see a man holding a plate of refresh" meats on his knee at a party. He can't do It without turning in nis toes. Courier-Journal : There was a hard- up man in town the other day tryins to sell as a valuable relic, a three-cent postage stamp which lw declared wai from one of Paul's letters to tbe Corlu thlans. " No man," said a wealthy, but weak-headed barrister, " should be ad mitted to tbe bar who has not an Inde pendent landed property." " May I ask," said Mr. Curran, " bow many acres mate a wise acre r Tho country shopkeeper said : " Hero, my friend, those balls of but ter I bought of you last week all proved to be Just three ounces short of a pound." And the farmer Innocently answered : " Well, I don't see huw that could be, for I used one of your pound bars of toap for a weight." Not loDg since a woman was trying hard to get her husband bome, and her words aud uctlous were so tender that a passer-by halted and said : " Well, all drunkards' wives haven't vour t Im position." "ah 1 don't say any thing," she replied, in a whisper. " I've got to call him pet names tq get him home. But, wait till he drops in tbe hall be 'round then." Belknap has never been an officer of the regular army, and be is sot a West Pointer. He's a sort of dlsapointor. It Is said that tbe old Romans also loved office, but they never bad tbe feeling which an .American constable baa net or felt tit I ibelr shoulders carried over lit iJVl tburdea of a gov ern men t.
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