7:
ll. V. MoRTitiMEit, Proprietor.
INDEPENDENT" Live and Let Live."
$1.00 ii Yew if Paid in Advance.
VOO. IV., No 25.
LEIIK'HTON, OAltHON COUNTY, l'KNN'A, SATURDAY MOUN1NO, MAY 13, 1870.
Subscribers out of County, $1.20
CARDS.
Vnmltiire Warehoiine.
V. SAwtrti.lUnk trret, rtmUrto all ti'nrfi if
JAiraftun. Cbtfinimadeio orrfcr.
Bnot Knd Shoe Makers.
Cltntw Brstney, in LTfin't huiUtinti. Ilank atreet.
JUorittriprompUf Allot work warrnnMI.
D
AlflBI. ICALtlKUS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Mnuelt Chunk, P.
9-0n. above Union's Jewelry Store, Broadway
TJ A. DtcnitAMKU, M.U.,
PHYSICIAN ANtlBUrs'lKON
Ppetltt attention Bald In Chmnle PlManea.
Offlw: Sooth Kwt corner Iron and 2nd t.. Lc
Ithton, Pa. April 3. IS.. 1.
tl. N. B. IlKREK,
PKinviniNfl PHYSICIAN AND SUIIOKON,
8l!lee, tUxt Mt't. ll'Xt door above the IVwtofflrr,
' T.ahlihtou, Pa. tHRee IWmra rarryrllteeach day
rum W to 1oMk: remainder of dav at nffleeln
lhllhtoo. Novii3.'7i
J "ll niMSllOK,
AUCTIONEER.
Rait Wlorl, Pn.
N i,!,i of every iwrlptlon attended tn at
reamnabl., thircen. Tlio pitrunafe f the piil'lc
rsipectfully lollclted. Jan. 24, '.4.
1X0. D.MHOLKTTK.
'jab s. Loosr.
JJRIITOI.KTTK IiOOK,
ATTORNKTS AND COUNSCLLOltS AT I, AW.
OirKi-FlrtNatonal flank Hull Ilnp, Ind Floor.
MAL'CH CHUNK, 1'ps.xa.
Can t aomtultad In Of rm . I.Tuly 84 I S7
p MKKII4X,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Next Boer to Kirnt National Bank,
Ml UGH CHUNK, I'A
Op-On b eonault In Herman. f'n9.
AniLiTZ,
JUSTICE OF THE PKACE,
Obert's BotldlnK. BANK-St.. LPItloilTON.
Conveyancing, Collecting ard nil othor bus!
nfi, connected with tho office promptlv attend
rA to. Alto, Agent for the Pnrchasa and Sale u
Real Estate. April l'vl
T
IIOMAB S. nECK,
JUSTICE OF TIIK PEACE.
BANK Street, I.KIIIGIITON, Ta.
ConrafalielnE. Collef tlnK and all huslne con
nattad with tha efnes promptly attended to.
?-Aut (or firit-elasi Insurance Companies,
sad KUka f all klndu taken on th" mot liberal
hni jtn.V, 1S7J.
w,
M. B.API.I1KI.,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR 4.T LAW,
Bam Stattt, LtKiaaTON, Pa.
Real KataUand Collection Aneney. Will Ruyand
8.11 Kial Kitato. Ccnvvjauclnp; neatly done. Co.
iMtlosa froaptly made. Settling IMatea of Ile
HhIi a ipeclalty. May be consulted In Kngltb
ladUtrea'an. Nov.'i;.
X CONVEYANCE!!,
AND
GENERAL IN8UHANCE AGENT
The following CoraaanlesYre Represented:
LBltANON MUTUAL FIRE.
KEAD1NQ MUTUAL EIRE,
WYOMING FIUB,
POTTSV1LLK FJltK,
LKIUOll FIRE. and tha TRAV
ELERS' ACCIDENT INSURANCE,
Alw Fennarlranla and .fatnal Homo Tblef
Dcleeure and Inanranre Companr.
MarcaM.Wt. TIIOM. KlSMERF.a
rjrjHOMAS A. fVIIiLIARIS.
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
Fuhlonable
Boot and Shoe Maker,
NEXT DOOR TO CARBON I10C8E.
BAKE STREET, Lehighton, Fa.
TCarlng eoameneed baalne&a. aa aboro, I wonld
apeetfnlly announce to tbedtliena of LeblRhton
and vicinity that lam prepared to do all work tn
my line In the neateit and moat tubatantlal man
ner, at prlcea fully aa low aa the tame orlt ran
rx, oulnvd la Philadelphia. A trial la olirlted
and aatlafactlon guaranued.
at lnwt prlaea. July . 187i.
T P. DKLTZ,
PHOTOtlRAPIIER,
Upper Uala atreet.
bLATINGTON, PA.,
In tbeOALLEBT recently ooenpird by
R. h. Dknolkk
riCTURE' TAKEN IN ANY WEATDEB.
CHILDlUSN'a LIKENESSES
..-poclailv.
PATRONAGE SOLICITED,
Asd PaUractlon
Uaaianteed JnndC-7iyl
QERTENKUL SALOON,
BUfeQUEHANNA ST., UAUOH cnUNK.
THANK IKKKAKN, Prop'r.
Freeh rnlladelphla Lager Brer always on tan.
Clean el cnaxeat flatora, and all other kinaa
ot UelnwhineDta to be found In a nret-claaa
ftalooo. FrtKlO LUNun every Morning at 10
e'oiuok. i l l when yon eo to Uauch Cbunk.
July 10. 187.y
Trust and Surgioal Bandage Stand.
W J. EVEItETr. No. I) Norlb oeventh hi.
" below Arob St.. PhUadelphlx LatcsU-u-prored
Trnaaea. bhrmWer Bract. ElaeUo M oclc
ing. Delta, Buapeatoriea, Ornlonea, Deformltr
lnatrameata, dto. Aleo Mra. Everett's. Fltch'B
eelf adjnatlnr and other celebrated Female Nop
ixnteia Lady AUenoast. Larce atoec and
tow Brieo. llerola iraeeeaarullv ti eateo.
JnlvSI, 1976-ly.
"WTlt. BEX
BUILDER & CONTRACTOR
BANK STIUCET, LEU1UIITUN, l'A.
BeapeoitsUiy annoanoei to the elttiena of IO
hlKbtoo and Tiotnity that be la now prouaml to
CONTltACT ler tbo ERECTION ot DWELL
JKO MOUBEB. CHUHUUEB, SCHOOL
UOUBES.aud OTUKU UUILDINOb. AUu
that be keeps oonatoaUy vn basa a mil aeaort.
tneat of every deaorlptloo of HE A SON ED
Xiiimbei I
Cooaetlo of TlXnVSU, BIDING. LOOIW.
fAHU, BUNDrt. BHUTrElibl. MOLDINUH,
'Ac, wbleti lb u nreDaad to tnmlaa at tbe vry
Jxrwost Market frlcea.
Patraoace reapeetf ally eolloited.
Ma IT. WM. B. REX.
WAN TH O. anr number ol Idlee and Oentle
meo tnleamueir meoaorewltii '1UUH. A.
WILUAttet ueatto tbe " CMruou Houae,"
Ipr ileoia, bbuee aiul tUttora.
Railroad Guide.
N
OIITII PKNNA.ItAlIiltOAIJ.
Paaarnirpra for Plil'ndelnhla will leave Lohlih-
ton nn follows i
hi" a. m.. via. L. V. arrive nt Phlln. nt ftts a in.
rj:iz a. til. via i v. nrrive ai i-ninu tu vi v n.
1- n. in. via 1.. .6
11:00 a
Till a. m. vl.i I- V.
inn; p. m. vii t. .v .
io:-.7 p. m. via U V.
Wi'v, ni, la L. A H.
4:17 p. tn. via L. s.
4:11 p. in. via L. V.
llion n. in.
?! r. i. in.
2 OS p. in.
ti:lt II. in.
fi:l. 1). in.
8:1-1 p. ra.
8:21 p. in.
a .i.' p. ui. via i,. v .
ni'tiirnniir. leavedennt nt Tcrka anil Atnerl
ran St.. Phlla., at 7i K). 8:15 nml 9:4? u. ra.i 2:10,
r::oninlS:Hp ni.
Faro trimi Li-tileh'on lo Plilln.. 2.55,
Kriirflon Ticket!, t nil
April 17 180. ULLIt CLARK. Ancnt.
niSNTIIAI. It. It. I1F TV. .T.
y LI'.lliail .t SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION.
All llnll Itnute In I. one llrniirli.
PASSI'.MIHU 8T.VT10V IN NEW YORK FOOT
OF LtllFUTY BT.. N. 11.
Tiino Tnblc of Mny 1. 1870.
Trains leave l.ehljliton as follcwa:
fifXw York. lt"H, fte., at 5.27, 7.47,1112
a. m.. 2 2(5. 4 47 p. tn.
For PhUadslplilj, 5S7, 7 17, 11.12 a. in., 2.28
4.47.
tor JlniHi Chunk at 10.20 a.m., 1.11, 6.3S, 7.01
.ns p. m.
For Wllkea-llarra andPcranton at 10.20 n. in., 1.11
7.01 p. m.
ffwmfii'7 Leavo New York, from Htitlon Cn
tr.il llallriud of Xew .Ierfn, fool of Llbertv
atreet, Nclrlh llher, atfi.15, D.'.'O a.m., 1.00.
S 41 nd 4.00 p. m.
Uavo Philadelphia, trom l)pot North Peim'a
P. It.. at7.l ,11.45 a.m., 2.10. S.45 p. m.
leive Eaton at M', 11.45 a. m., 3.M, fi 3.i
p m.
Leave Maurh Chunk at6.20,7.4o,ll.O.1n.ni'.'.au
4.10, p. m. .
Fo: further partlcularf, fee Time Tulles nt the
PASKVlKtlS TrOR LONG nitANCH GHANOr.
CARS AT ht,IZHKTII.
II. I'. BALDWIN, !tn. Vatstngtr Agent.
July 4. 1 lT4.
pllll.A.ifc ltKAUING IIA1I.KOAU.
Arratigumcnt of I'lissri'gcr Trains.
MAY fill IS7U.
1 hibb leave ALI.-M'O follo'.vsi -
(via rnKKioMB nntNCit.)
For rhllrdelphla. nml LrldKt porr at 1.1 J, '3.20.
a CO. a. m.. "12.00 noun. 5.55 nud 0.30 p. in.
UNJIAY".
For riilladelpbla ami lirulRcport at4 30 a. ru.
ami 3.10 p.m.
(VIA EAST rFNNA. llRAKCB.)
For Re ill!n, f 2.30. 5 Co, 8.54 a m 12..U 2 10. 4.30
ai:rt 0 00 p.m , .
For HiirlsDnrg. t 2 SO, S 60, 8.55 a. in., 12.20, 4 30
anil 0 OH p m.
For Lancaster and Colnm'jli, 6 50, 8.M a.ni. and
4 3'i p m
t Uoei not run on 5Iouday
I-UNDAY8
For Heartinr 1 30 a in. 2.25 mid !) 00 p m.
Foi U iirlabiire, 2.30 a.in, and 0 00 o.m.
Trains TOR ALLI3NTOWN leavo as folliwa:
(VIA PEBKIOMEN PI1ANC11.)
Leavo Pbllndelphl l. i.l5. O.loa. 111., 2 10. 4.31,
5 3 1 and .O0d. m.
Leave Ilnrtirepoi t 8.52. O.EO a.in . 2.47, CM, 6.17
and 7.4 '.p. in.
HUNIJAY-.
Leave Pftflnlelpht'i. s i0 n. m.. and l IOji. m.,
llrlrtt'epo'L -'d cl,d 5 !'! m.
(via i:ast tenna b.iaxch I
Leave ne.ums 7 31 7.4 1 I i.li u in., 4 01. 0.10 pnd
to.!0 m
Leave lltiiinburp;, S 2 1 8J0 a. in., 2.U 3.50 and
7.4 ' p. in.
I.e ive Lnncaiter, o.lO a.m.. 1 1.r.5 antt 3.15 p.m.
Lsaiu vjolncibli 80a.iii t.oo anils 1 p.m.
HUNliAYh.
Leave llondlne. 7 31 and 7.4 : a.m.
Le.tve ll'irri'um, s.vo a.m.
'I'inliisina'lioit tnua i") inn to and from depot
Cth and Gicoii strceta, l'bllniielplili. ntlier
tralni to a d li-oni llroad trf et clop it.
'i lie 8.IC a. in. t rum from I'M nr!lpb a and 0.30
p. m. train fiom Alleiiiown have tlirouQh cais
to and Irr m K intra, N. Y.
Tee 2.10 p. m train rrom Pbl adolnlita and 12.
ro nonn train from AJlemown have tbrougn enrs
to and trom Plitato'l.
'I ho 5.30 p tn. trvin from Philadelphia and 0.:o
a. in train from A.lentnwu have through cars
to and trom .Uouch Chunk.
J. M. WOOT1BN.
Mar, 187.1. Weitcrasupcrintcnilenf.
PENNSYLVANIA AII.lt OA I,
PHILADELPHIA t UHIE RR. DIVISION.
Winter Time Table.
On and alter SUNDAY, NOV. 21st, 1871, the
Trains on tho Philadelphia ct Erlj Railroad 1)1
vlflou i.Ul run as follow t
WESTWARD.
FAST LINE loaves Nw YorK D.j . a.m.
Philidclphla 12.55 p.m.
It.'iltlmoro 1.20 p.m.
HorrlsbiirR S.oop.m.
arr. at Willlamsport 8.55 p.m.
Iicx Haven 10.20 p.m.
llellelnnte 11.51 p.m.
ERIE MAIL leases New York 8.21 p.m.
Pbilailclobla 11.51n.in.
Bnhimorn KOI p.m.
Harrl'bi.ric 4.25 am.
WlllianiFpoit 8 3 a.m.
U'CkUai'n ti.15u.ci.
He nova 11.0.1a.m.
arr. atEna 7.50 p.m.
LIMIT. MAIL leave" TMladflphia 7.V0a.m.
Balllmnie 7.30 a.m.
liBirieliure 10.41 a.111.
arr. at Wdllamtpnrt 1.5.1 p.m.
Loci H.wn 3.30 p.m.
Ueuova 4.41 p ru
L'K HAVEN AC. I've Pdiladelphla scia.m.
lialtlnioro a.m.
Harrlsburg 1.23 p.m
arr. at Willlamspurt (i.nip.ni.
Lock Haven V. 30 p.m.
EAST A' A It D.
PniLAD'A EX. leaves Lnelt Haven 6 41a.m.
Wllllanirport 7.51 a.m.
arr. at Hambnrir 11.55 n.m.
lialtlnioro 0.15 pm
Philadelphia 4.20 p.m.
New York 7,35 p.m.
DAY" EXPRESS If avea Rcnova 0.10 a.m.
Lock itaven 10 25 a m.
WilUameport li.3ia.rn.
arr. at IIinnaburK 3.0p.in.
Pbllaoelphia c 20 p. in.
New Yon 8.15 p.m.
Baltimore n.3p.m.
CBIE HALL leave Erie l'.20a.m
Benova a.2.1 o m.
Lock Haven u.tlr.'n.
W.lliainsport 10,55 1 ,m.
rr. at Harriabure 2U)aru.
Ha'iuoi.re 7.31 a m.
Philadelphia 7.00 a.m.
New Y'ork I0.ina.ra.
FAST LINE leaves Willlamsport I2.31a.tn.
arr. at II arrtabnrg 3.65 a.m.
Balmrorn 7.35 am.
Philadelphia 7.31 a.m.
New Yor lr.'S i.m.
Erie Mall Wed. Limited Mall West, Lock
Haven A rrom. Went and Day Exirens East
tuaku close cunnecUon at Nortbuoiberlnid with
L.AB.UR. trains for Wlltief bairn and Scrauion.
Eric Mall West. Limited Mall Welt and
Fast Line West, make c.oso ronuoctlon at
WUUanisportwUb N. C. ll, W, trains num..
Erie Mall Fast, and We-t, Limited MaU Wet.
East line Wen and Day Eipreaa Eats make
cIobd eormecUou at Loci; Uaveu with U. E. V,
RlLtralae.
Erla M 1 East and Weetconuect at Erie with
trains on I- H. dt M. H. Kit., ut Corry with O, C.
dt A. V. KR.. at Em-ior!iim with B. N. Y. dt i
Kit., and at Drlltwond with A. V. Hit.
Parlor Oars wt.l run oetwoeu Philadelphia and
Willlamrpoit on Lltnitl Mall West. Fast
Line Went, PbUadelpbU Cipieaa East and Day
jsxpreas ;asi. aieepinz turn ou au nignt iraiaa
WM. A. BALDWIN. Oen'l nopf
Plotts' Star Organs
Are ae perfect parlor orgsos aa aro manufaeta
red. Correspondence aollclted with oriraniKt
oiuslclsns and the trade. Addrvea, EDWARD
PLO rfb, Vs aaaingMn. N. J.
Centennial Excursions.
CENTRA!, RR. OF NEW .lERSEY,
Lehigh niitl .SuaqucliRiiiin Division.
PHILADELPHIA
-AND THE-
CENTKNN1AL !
On ami niter MAY ri HUT, and until NOVEM.
UHt TENTH, I87H.
ExcursioN Tickets,
B'Pilfiir flFI'EEN DAYS from ilnteof Issue,
will I issued f. tun htiiuoiiHoii the Leliih nml
r-utiiuili tuna lutlsiiiu and iumlcics to
$2r Philadelpliia & Itoturn,
Vl'l LUIIltlH A1U HUStiUi' n.VNNA DlVI.
MON iiliil.NDUTH PhNNHYLVAMA llouila.
ut the In low. 117 rates :
Eritii Parry ville Sli !!0
" WVisspuit :i."
" Lihluliton .10
" Muiluli CliunU.... !l HO
Hie "leilli l'fii mi-vi vnnl . itnllioiiil Co.
his 111 r upoil in deliver l'lifi-emrorH t tlie'linin
Euiiuiieotu tho Centeniiliil (Iiduik.s.
II. P 11 LDWJN
April 19 n 2 Urn I'.iap. Apent.
Phila
& Beading B.
B. Co.
Centennial Excursion Tickets
Ou nml after MAY FIRST. 1S70, nml dnriiiK
the contlmidiicii of tbo Centennial Exposition
Tliiotijrli Excnron TIcUcls lo Plnl.iUoipliin
and -etiiiu. via Pnila ie pum A H mJIH',' U nl
io.nl, aond (or 15 d.iya irom tlpiti 01 isauo will be
issued liyAaen sof Lehlgli Vallev Ilailnmil ut
Htn'.liiis on thnt Itoad.
"Tln Trains of Ihls Vomyany rn:i rilieetlv
to end trom tneir New Depot in Fairmaiint
Par!., which Is l.ieated la close proximity to the
Centennial Buildings.
W. II WOOTI'EN,
Oeneral Hnperlntendent.
Rfadlng, Arrll 20th, 1870 ml
North Pennsylvania B. B.
Visitors to the Centennial
y tliis lonffrstablWitM und Popular Uoito will
be ilelivcretl ut t .0
MAIN ENTRANCE
TO THE
CENTENNIAL EXIUIUTIttX
rf-BIlVEN TIIROUOtl T11AINS LEAVE
BETHLPHAH, D.ily, (except Sunday's)
FOR PHILADELPHIA,
In close connection with nil Ttalns on Lo'ilrh
Va lev nnd i.nhljth nud -u'qnobaiinn Hai'ion 1
nud ineli connect'ons from Iho LebUh, WV'iu
liiir and Susquehanna Valleys. Now Y01 k "-late,
the Weft ami North- eat.
i:.eL'Hf 10.N Tii'Kr.Ts from all Points nt ltediie.
tsl Hates.
VP" Atk for Ttckttt na A'orln 'VniwyltdnM
Kitltrotta
Pallor end Sleeping Car", and Flrsl-Clnsa
Througa Dav Cam.
r.I LIS CLARK,
(Icn'l A cent, N. P. It. R., Pliilaili'ipbla.
April 8. tjll.
Plotts' Star Orgnus
Comblno beautiy, dnrabllltv and worth. Senrl
for llliiatrated eaialofiuo befnio liuiins. Ad.
drees the manufacturer. EDWARD PLOT1H,
Washington, N. J.
w7e aches,
Contractor Sc Builder,
LEIItrJIITON, TENN'A.
I'lnns anil Specifications
FOR ALL KIND OF BUILDINGS MADE
AT 'HIE SHORTEST NOTICE.
NO CHARGES
Made t.ir PLANS and RPP.ririCATIONS
warn tbo contract la awarded to ihe under
signed. Jane 14. IS73yl. A, W. EACHEfl.
D
RESSEI. AND LIVE
Mi
The nniicr'isncd respectfnllr Informs the
citizens or Carbon and udjolnic comities, that
hols asalu preptrod to enpply them with
Dressed or Live Hogs
at prices fn'lv as low as they can bo bouzbt lor
elsewhere Also, Smoked Hams. Bologno and
Siiiea;o, at Wbolesili ann Retail.
QT Orders will b piomptlv llllod, and Hogs
shipped to any point at tho shortest notion.
JOSEPH OBERT,
Bank Street, Lehlirhton, Pa.
Nov 0, vl
-J-KHIGHTON BAKERY.
Tbo nnderslaned announces to the citizens of
Lehltrlilon, Weiasport und thn anirounding
uetahborbood. thot he Is now fully prepared lo
auppir them witb PUIME I'REHH
Bread, dikes & Pretzels
Evcrv Mornlo at Wholesale and Eetall, at the
lowest price:. He mab a speoia'ty of
Vetltlln? nnd Fanry Cakes.
Ilo-Nlea and ul other Tartle anpplled with the
Choicest Made Tco Cream,
In lame or mallqnauUi'e-. on short notirn and
a' reasonable names. Also, always on band a
large s.oca ot oil kinds ot
CANDIES. NUTS, FRUITS, io.,
at Wholesale and Retail. Patrounge eolietled.
J. W, O'NEIL.
aprll tVI Bin'l Hfeei, Lehighton Pa.
$1,200 PROFIT ON $100
Made this mouth by J'ud and tulu. Invest ae
enrdinp to vour' means. tlO. Hi or Jioo, in
STOCK PltlVILEORS, hMbrongbi a small
lortune to the careful Investor. We artvlne
wb'fli and bow toorntUTE SireiT. Books wlib
foil luioimauou iwl uoa. Addreaa orders b.r
mall and lelasrrapb to
1IAXTJSU &. CO.,
Bankers and Brokers 17 Wall BL N,
THE DIAMOND CROSS,
Tim ninst pxpnrlphreil nml "amiclnus
of ili'lt'ellvi'P tue not nlwitys Miecessfnl.
H'p of lliti foicu art' like other iiu-ti,
fnlllhlp, an i cvrii Ihi- liett Inhl jihntt,
fotiit'tltut's ivholly fnll .to nehievo their
jiurposi". 1 have linn ninny yenn In
till' liuslnRo, nml nlthuii1i 1 have nlile.l
In brtimltiu n Inrcn tinmlii'r of notnl
rrlmlnnls to Jus'leo, tlium hnvc tiet'ti
sevcial liistanei'.'i In which my heller
Jurlijiiipnt ha lieen 'illndeil tinil my
most t'lnhorate ttnps eltnletl lay the ins
eals of whom 1 was In march. It Is n
terrible imuravntloii to p ili'lectlvc to
tiliil hit liibnr net al iiouulit, lint of nil
my failures 1 nover hnii one Hint mi 1111
imI me with ehacrlu nml inortiuVatlon 114
line thai 1 unci! made In New Voile It
tumle me nppi'ar the nitir" litllculoiH
becitite the ease was n very simple one,
nml the chief nolor In It win a woman.
To he tnlonln by 11 mule shntper Is
Imil enouuli, hut to have youiself nml
your irofesslou lauulieil nt by a woman,
Ii too much lor 11 (h-teetlve, prouil of
his snt'itclty, to Wr with e(iianlmlly.
I iltin't often care to speak of It, hut us
I am not likely to he caimht In n si ml
lar tinp nirniii, 1 don't mind lulling you
Hie story in conlldenue.
The present fashionable iji'iit r-itiou
may not t "Uiemlier Iho firm of .Stephens
it Mnttley, jeweler.-i, who formerly
transacted a large business on Uroad
way, licit far fiom Dunne Street. Tlielr
store was one tiny entered by a very
lienullful and richly dressed lady, who
hnd lelt lier carilnge wnitlug at the
1I001, and who asl;e 1 to bo shown some
diamond crosses. The salesman exhi
bited a tray containing a large number
of very valuable It in lifts of that de
sctlptlon, stml led with ueliH of exceed
ini ric.h1.es4 and purity. Alter con
slderil'ile hesitation she Jinitlly chose
one ami int'iliied tlio puoe.
" It is wortli thlttet n hundred dol
lars," replied the salesman.
",I wlll'take It," said tho lady. "Ho
good enough to do it up nicely."
".'Shall 110 send it ?" naked tho sales
man, politely.
'VNo, thank you. I will take it with
me.''
Sjie tendered In payment two crisp
lietv bills, olio rf n thousand dollais and
olio of live hundred. The snlesman
took tlieni to th 0 cashier, whu examined
them to see that they were genuine, and
opened his drawer to leturn tho neces
sity change. To his annoyance, he
loiind himself short of small bills, nnd
lathei til. to pay out all Ills simill change
he sent the two bills back to the custo
mer to ask If she lir.il not the exact
amount. The lady examined her 1 ro
temonnalo. hut was unable to find any
thing but thtee bills of live hundred
each. Then1 would imt help tho mat
ter, nnd the cashier paid out hUrhntigt
with reluctance, dashed tmi two new
bills Into 1 Is drawer, and slummed It
too In no very good liiiin r. Tho lady
took the diamonds, swept gracefully
out of tho store, entered her carriage
and was driven rapidly away. In fif
teen minutes afterward Iho cashier,
having occasion to open his drawer, was
attracted by a peculiar lino on the
thousand dollar note. Ho oxamlncd it
closely, nud nt once pronounced both
bills to bo counterfeit. Tho lady had
cleverly changed tho notes when they
had been returned to her.
It was then too lato to traco the fair
swindler. I was sent for bv tho firm,
but an Inquiry Into the facts of the cusu
did not permit 1110 to offer any strong
hope of recovering tho diamonds or the
two hundred dollars. The salesman
was sure that lie would know tho face
again, anil ho remembered tnat the lndy
was diessed in 1)1 110 silk with a lace
shawl. He could recollect nothing
more, except that he thought that tlio
carriage had wheels with gilded hubs
and spokes. This wn8 slight material,
hut 1 mndo tho necessary notes in my
memorandum book, and left the storu.
r'or several days lifter I had kept a
sharp lookout In the streets for a car
riaou with gokl wheels. I visited all
the livery stable anil hackney conch
stands that I could think of, but my
search was in vhIii. At last passing
0110 day thruugh Ulcecker fit , 1 met a
carriage driving rapidly toward Jlroad
way. Its description nnswered very
well to that Stephens & Martley's
salesman had given me, but a glancy
Inside showed .110 that It was empty.
I slopped it, however, and cross ques
tioned the driver. Tim carriage was a
public one, and the driver ieniem(iered
taking a lady In bluo silk, four or five
days previous, to Stephens & Martley's.
So far, I was on the right track, but
the trail was soon lost again. In an
swer to my questioning, the man biild
that the lady had taken his carriage at
Union Square.where It was then stand
lug, and after visiting the jewelry B'ore
had heen driven to a dry goods store on
Chatham Square, where she dismissed
him. lie did not notice whether she
entered the store or, not. and he had
never seen her bince.
I took the man's number and looked
well at his carriage and horses. Hav
ing thus montally photographed his es
tablishment, I gave him a quarter and
let him go. There was nothing inure
to be done for Iho present oxcept to
telegraph a general description of the
woman nud tho diamond cross, to the
principle cities of the country, and to
keep an eye on the outwurd bound
steamers for Europe and elsewhere.
This I managed to do without much
dllUeulty while attending to other busi
ness. More important cases soon en
grossed my attention, and the affair of
tho cross gradually fell into the back
ground, wheu, after tho lapsij of sever
al months 1 received 11 telecram from a
detective In Ilostun, statlni; that a unl
et! gambler named ".lumping .lohnny,"
who hnd twice been In Slate l'Mson lor
counterfeiting, nnd had been M'en In
(list oily lately In suspiciously Intimate
lelallons wltli n woman reading In '"Inl
uuibtts Avenue, who answered In some
respects lo the description of our heto
I ne. The house In Columbus Avenue,
nud the npptnraiice of the woman wero
altogether too respectable for such close
connection with .lumping Johnny, with
out mischief being In the wind.
I had not. the pleasure of .lumping
Johnny's iiciiialtitaliiee, but I started
Hint same night for Huston lo look at
tl'.o woman, taking Stephens & Mart-,
ley's salesman with me to Identify her.
1 proetued a couple of officers from the
Huston force anil proceeded to thn house
in Columbus Avenue. It wns a large,
hatidsouiii structure of brown stone, and
I noticed that the curtains to nil except
the lower story were closely drawn 1
susp'cte.l from tills thnt the upper
looms weie all unfurnished, and that
the lower ami bast-meut Hoots only
wero occupied by tho Inmates, who had
doubtless their own reasons, for choos
ing an Innocent looking dwelling In n
fashionable quarter, for cairying on a
busness that might not bear the scrut
iny it would bo subjected to in a more
public locality. Hut this ol coarse, was
all guess work.
I posted an officer on tho eurb?tnno
befote the house, and another In the
rear alley, with Insti uctlons to keep
his eye on the back gate and the roof.
"1 don't want Jumping Johnny," I
explained to these sentinels. "I am
after the woman who slolo our dia
monds. If you see 11 woman come out,
detain her."
I did not care to trouble Jumping
Johnny, because, fir-l, I had no evi
dence whatevpr that he was Implicated
In the diamond swlndlo,and second, be
cause I was employed to recover Steph
eus & Martley's property, and to find
the party who stole It, and It was not
my business to ferret out counterfeiters;
i reserved that part of Iho affair for a
separate Job.
The name on tho door platn was
simply " D'Orsay " 1 rung the bell,
ami after some delay, during which 1
detected a pair of eyes scrutinizing 113
from behind the basement blinds, the
door was 1 artly opened by a very an
gular servant wl'h a shock of fiery red
hair, who placed her au.itomy In the
passage nil 1 demanded our business.
" 1 would like to see Mnd.im U'Or
say, If you plea-o. Js she at homo ?"
" I don't know."
" He good enough to find out, If you
please. Our business is very impor
tant "
" What is it "
" 1 placed my linger on my lips rays,
terinusly.
" It wouldn't do Id t"ll It lioro In tho
stieet," 1 said, " I saw a cop on the
sidewalk out hero. The girl looked
wise and leturned my wink. " Oil I
yon belong to them, do yo ?" she oh.
served. " Well, walk In "
She ushered us Into a largo parlor,
handsomely furnished, and left us alone.
Ina few moments wo saw through the
open door an elegantly dressed latly do
scantling the stairs.
" Hy heavens V" exclaimed tho sales
man, starting. " That's tho woman
who bought the cross."
" 1 was on the right track then, at
last. Sho entered the room with a
queenly step and stood still, looking at
us inquiringly. Sim was certainly the
most beautiful woman I ever saw, be
fore or since Sho evidently had no re
membrance of my companion, or If sho
did, sho concealed her recogi ition of
him admirably.
" This gentleman," I said, " rising
and lolntl m to my companion, " is
from the firm of Stephens & Martley,of
New York."
She. turned very pa'e and grasped thn
tlio back of a chair for support.
"I. madam." I continued, "am an
otflcer of the detective police. We have
called In relation to a certain diamond
cross purchased by you from Stephens
tfe Martley several months ago, which
was.pald fo- In countf rfelt notes."
She sank Into n chair, pale as death,
and trembled In every limb.
'What Is the penalty ?" she asked.
"Wo will talk of that afterwsids," I
(.aid, "Is the cross still In your posses
sion ?"
She brightened up at this aud looked
at me eogerly.
"It Is, "'said slin, "will yon let me co
If I return the cross anil money ? O,
sir, please let iris go, Tou ocly want
tho propeity back, surely. I will pav
you that and more too, If you will not
take me away "
It was hard to resist this kind of talk.
She sat there wringing her hands, and
with her beautiful eyes sullused with
tears a plctum to melt a heart of
stone.
"Ton don't know what It Is." sho
aid, "to be forced to lead a life like
mine. Ton don't know what it is to
I bo compelled to It by one who owus
your body and soul, as mine Is owned
God knows I woufd.be better If Ieould."
"Is Jumping Johnhy your husband?"
She looked around her a little fear
fully, and answered, "No."
"Our object," I said, "Is principally
to recover our property, but I don't
propose to make any promises before
hand. Return tho cross and the two
hundred dollars, and we will consider
your case afterwards,"
She aroso to Ipavo the room, and for
tho first time It struck itu bow short
' shn wai even for a woman. Her proud,
queenly carriage had something to do,
perhaps, with my lir&t Impression, for I
hail taken her for a tail woman. 1 now
saw thnt she was of quite petite figure,
hardly larger than a gill of twelve.
She passed Into n room Immediately
back of the parlor, and closed the door.
I told my companion to step Into the
hall nnd keep Ills eye on the other door,
while I remained In the parlor. I had
no fear of the bird's ecipe, for I l.ad a
pretty accurate mental plan ol tie house
in my head, and I know she could not
leave It without being seen by my men
outside. She was absent a very long
lime, during which I heard nn niilmnted
discussion going on in the adjoining
loom In which the shrill tones of a
child's voice coul I be p nlnly distin
guished. The words, however, wero
unintelligible.
I had become thoroughly tired of
waiting, nnd was on the point of mak
ing a disturbance, when the door open
ed and a hldeou.ly deformed hoy np
peured, limpinc on a crutch He was
hump-backed, and a dreadful scrofulous
mark dlsflgur-d one half of his ugly
face. As he opened und closed the door
1 caught a glimpse of Madama D'Orsav
seated In an arm-chair, with a lace
handkerchief to her eyes, 1 vldently
weeping.
"Mother told me to give you this,"
said the dwarf In the same shrill crack
ed voice which I had lately overheard.
"She will be out herself in n moment.
You won't arrest her, will you, sir ?'
"I don't know," 1 answered, shortly,
taking the diamond cross, and putting
It In my pocket. "Where are the two
hundred dollars ?"
"Iain going to get this changed."
said the boy, holding up a five Hundred
dollar bill. "If you will Aalta minute
I will brii g back tho money."
I let him go, nnd he limped out of tho
front tlo'.r and down th" street, diag
glng his e.iub feet painfully. 1 was
ti I it il lo have tho hideous little monster
out of my sight.
I waited potiio fifteen or twenty min
utes after that, Imt neither Madame
D'Orsay nor Hie boy put In an appear
ance At last my patience became ex
hausted, nnd I tried the door leading to
the Inner room It opened readily, but
there vvns nobody except tuadamo her
self, wlio still sat in the aivi-cliair be
fore the dressing table, with her faco
burled in her Imodkerehlef.
"Untne, come," 1 snld, "this won't
do. You have had time enough to cry
in. "I'ut 011 your things mid follow 1.10.
I've some friends out-lde who aro wait
ing for you."
A loud coarse laugh gipoted this
speech, as I tapped the woman gently
on thf shoulder. Tho handkerchief Ml,
and disclose 1 the I eat ores of the Kmy
servant girl who Imd admitted us to
Hie house Her lovely person was dre.s
ned In tier mlslri'ss' clothes, and her
shock of hair was concealed by a( blonde
wig, the exact counterpart of tile mad
ame's own Inilr, which was a wig Itself,
tor nil I know.
"Ye thought It was the lady of the
hoiKO, did y exclaimed this Inter
esting female, Jumping up. "Well, yo
see it Ij'nt. Tluvks to your polltone'ss
in waiting so long, the madame, has got
well out of your rea"h by this time, if
her ctuteh and that beautiful club foit
don't interfere with her -peed "
"Ten thousand furies 1" exclaimed I,
seizing her roughly by the arm, and
shaking her, "do you mean tn say "
"Yes, I do," sho replied, with a broad
grin. Yo could'nt bring yourself to be
lieve that her pretty 'advshlp could
make herself so ugly, could ye ?" Mr.
l'lilieemau. you are nicely sold."
I dropped her arm, and seizing tho
salesman as I ran through th" hall,
dragging him out of tho house."
"The bird has- escaped us,' I ald, as
soon as wo reached tht ldewalk, and I
could ri cover my bruiith. "Madame
D'Orsay has given 11s the slip, but at
all events we have recovered the cross "
I took tho jewel from my pocket ant!
handed it to him. lie took it, anil
turned it over and over In the sunlight.
"It's a beautiful thing," 1 remarked,
looking over his shoulder.
"Yeis." ho said, "it is a beautiful
thing !"
"These diamonds aro of unusual bril
liancy," I ventured again, as ho con
tinued to examine it.
"Yea," he replied, "of unusual bril
liancy for piste 1 In fact they are
the best imitatim. I ever sa.v."
"Isn'- that your cross?" I exclaimed
In tones of thunder.
"Tho setting Is ours," be said. "Tha
diamonds aro probably of Jumping
J hnny'a own manufacture."
It could not he helped, the clever
woman ha.i walked oil under' my very
nose with her stealings in her pocket.
We went back to New York that night,
and I gave up all further attempts to
trai'i- her. From Information that I af
terward received from Jumping John
ny,I suspee'ed that the couple had gone
to Europe. I'erliaps Madame D'Orsay
has ere this found her match a mong
niy 1 1 other detectives across the water.
Nothing i'U" In the world will bring
that same ghastly expression to a man's
face that Hits over his countenance
when, In tho midst of a gayjjiarty, he
suddently remembers that Ue ha left
his handkerchief at home 00 tho bureau,
and will have to go out and wipe his
nose on tho side of the house.
" Yes," ha suld, dreamily, we ara
always striving for a subj-ctlve goal.
Uiiconsi'lmisly, it may be, but still wo
strive We lean over the verge of the
Inllnit", longing to grasp it snysjerles,
ami Inst lu the profundity of Us immen
sity." " Yes," she replied thought
fully, ' but John, would you mint! my
putting a bown patch oil tunso old
duck pants ot yours ?