I, 1 Jlir JJr'rfB!2 LIIIISiaMSSaSSSJCMa ll fWB
INDEPENDENT Live and Let Live."
$1.00 u Year if Paid in Advauce.
H. V. MoUTUiMEli, Proprietor.
LEUIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, PENN'A, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY tt, 1877.
Subscribers out of County, SI. 2d
Vol. v., Wo. o.
-GAUDS':
Varnltnre Wareliouae. , .
V. Beawsrts, Rank street, dealer in all Hndi af
Wniturt. Coffintmadeto order
IToot an Shoe Makers. ', '
Vltaton Bretuey, in Leran't building, HnK street,
JUoritrl pnixpttyJlUedviork warranted.
ft P. LONGSTKEET,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Next.doortotho "Carton Htmso"
BANK STREET, LEIIIQIITON. PA.
December is-6m.
M. RAPBIlIStt,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
' BlKl8lIT,LsHIaHTO!(,PA.
Seal Kstate and Collection Agency. Will Bur and
Bell Real Estate. ConTcyanclnit nealy done Col,
Isstlons promptly mule. fettling- Kstates tf De
eeileuU i specialty. May be consulted in KnlUh
mud Barman. "". 22.
J AS. R. STItUTIIElIlS, f "
ATT.ORN KYi AT LAW, ,
ji-0race! 2i floorof Knoad'a ITall,
Jtlnuch .Cliunk, Pa. .
Alt business entrusted to him will be promptly
attended to.
MsyJ7, lr.
-JJAMIEI.TiCAl.npU8, . i
ATTORNHY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Munch Cliunk, Pa.
-0fJlce, above Dolon's Jeuelry Store, Bnndway
JBO. D. BER10LSTTS. J1S. S. LOOSS
jgEIlTOLKTTK ds LOOSE!,
ATTORNEYS AND C0UNSKLL0I18 AT LAW,
Owes Corner of Susquehanna and Broadway
UAUCU CHUNK, Pxxiti.
Can be eonsulted In Oennaa. July i 187
JJ M, MEEH API, '
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Next Door to First National Ban,
MiDOU CHUNK, PA
JtJ-Can be ronaulted In flerman. fjanO.
A. DELTZ,'
JUSTICE OF THE PIUClS,
Oberf BalldUis;, BANlC-8t., Lbhiohto:,
Conveyancing, ColleeUug and all other busi
ness connected with tho ofllco(proinpUy attobd
ed to. Also, Agent lor tbernfcbaseandSaU) of
Beat Estate. April ryl
JUIGMAS B. HEClt, i
josrioe or ruis peach, '
DANK Street, LKIITarJTOtf, Pa.
Conveyancing, OolloctinC and all business eon.
ftectea vrtththseulee promptly attended to,.
42a-Seut for first-class Insurance Companies',
ui Risks of aU kinds taken on the most liberal
terns ' 1 ' Jan, 9. 1876.
rj- A. DEllllAM Elt, M.D.,
PHYSICIAN AND 8URQE0N
pedal alUaUon paU to Chroule Disrates,
OrJs.; South lilt earner Iron ami tai sts.. 1.0
Ighton, Ta. April 8, 1873.
J)U. K. U.ItKBEU,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN AND BUTtOCON,
OOcc, Bmx Street, next door aboto the Postofflre,
Lehlzhton, Pai Office Hours Parryvllls each day
rom 19 to 12 o'clock; remainder of day ntofllculu
Lehltaton. Not-23.172.
TITO MAS KEIUEKGIi
CONVEYANCER;
AND
GENERAL INBUBAJTOE AOBNT
T Mowing Companies arettepresebted:
BBA'DINO MUTUAL FlllB, ' '
.WYOMtNa FIRE.
POTTSVILLE FIBE,
LElIiau FIllE.andtheTBAV
BLERSACOIDKNT INSURANCE.
AUo Pcnisvlvanla Bud Mataal Horse. Thief
BtteaUra and IdMuaoos Company.
Marafe.187L THOU. KKimilEB,
BRADY'S CENTENNIAL CIQAH ANT)
TODACCO KUPOIUUM AND )II'LIAltD
ItOOU, one door ajwvo XUnk'a Bakery,
Donk Bt., aLolilglKon.
Alao, GENERAL JiEWS. AGENCY. Dally
and Weekly Papers and Lakeside Library rego
rly aoppllel. Apfll.l.. Uio.
liivory & Sale Stables
BAPCKSTllISKT.tKHiailTON, Pa
FAST TJROTTING UORSE8,
ELEGANT CARRIAGES.
And moalriTAlv Tlurnn iiii iro .1 .
other Li very In tho County,
Larraant handsome Carriawa tar Fnneral
pnrpMea and Weddlnts. DA VI D KUUEItT.
Mar. tt. ir?.
T
O CAPITALISTS!
A LIUrTKD NUMBER OF HIT A HITS OF
TH CAPITAL STOCK OF TUB
LehigHton Gafe Light Oo'f ,
safll remain undisposed of. Rhares fifty
DOLLARS. SubeotlpUona totlje titoekt irill
e retain and Infonaalion fnruishcd on'aiv'
pllaatlon at Ula ollloo,
r,aWguuhi,.Xpnm..lfi.v'M0BT,,,UB"-'
; "76."
Railroad Guide.
JJORTH PENNA, RAlLItO A .
1 iVnssenzere for Pbilod'clphia will leave Lehlr'h.
ton us follows : '
t113 n. m vln. L. V. arrive ot Phlla. nt an a in.
5:12 a. m. ria L. V. nrrlvo at Pblla, at DIM a. m.
fii7a.iu.viai.. s. " ' 11.00a. ni.
IhOTp.m.VinfL ' 2i0fip.m.
1W7 p. nt. via L. V. " ". 2-Oi V.in.
2:21 p. in. via L. &H. " 614Jo.rn.
17p. m.TlaL.a " " 8: 5 p.m.
4il4p.ra.TiaX V. " " 8ii i. m.
6.32 p. m vln L. V. " f12;'!"'11;-
Hetunilii, loarn depot at r.rrka and Amerl.
can St., Plilla., otiioO; 8:43 and o;43 a. ill.) 2:10,
3:15 nnil Klsti. m. , ...
rare from Lonlchton to rwla., ?2.58,
Uxcnrsion Tickets, $4lX)
April 17, 1870 ELLIS CLAUK. AKCnt.
o1
ENTIUL It. Itl OP N. i.
Lr.llinil SUSllUi:iIANNA DIVISION.
All ltail Home lo Lnup urniicn.
PASSKNIlr.U STATIONS IN NI'.W YORK POOT
01' LIBERTY ST., AND FOOT OF CLARKSON
ST., UP TOWN.
,; , 'Time TublP, of Oct. 2il, 1S70.
Trains leave Leblgbton as follows:
r?or New York, Baston, Jtcj at 7,47, 11.07 a. m.,
2.24, 4.47 p. in.
For Philadelphia, 7.47, 11.07 a. m., 2.20, 4.47,
For Maucli Chunk at 10.20 a. m.,1.09, 6.J8.S 48 p.m.
PorMllkes-Barreand Scranton at 10.20 a. ui.,1.09,
6.SSp. in. J " 1
Iteiurnina UaTO New York, -foot of Liberty
St., atS.40, 8.15 a.m., 1,00, and 4 00 p. in.
Loire foot of Clarksou St. at VZ.iO, and
, , 8.20 pj m. '
teavo Philadelfhia, from Depot North Tenn'a
R It., Third Mid Berks tit., at 7.t0, 0.13 a.
m.,2.13, 5.15 p.m.
Leave tton at f.1.',,ll.l0 a.m., .1-65, 7X p m.
Leave nuuch Chunk at 7.40, 11.00 a.m., 2.20
4.40, p, m.
Fot further particulars, soe Time Tables at the
Stntions.
PASSENUKItS FOR L0NQ BRANCH C1IANOK
CAIW AT hLIZAllKTll.
II. P. BALDWIN, Ctn-rauenger Agent.
July 4. IS74.
pIULA. &, KHADING IlAlLROAD.
ArraDgument of Passcoger Trains.
DEC. 18Tn. 1876. .
1 "Cna leave ALLE1STO WN ni follows!
(VIA rKRKrOilE.V MHA.NCH.l
For Philadelphia-, nt C.50, li.oc). ii.m 3.15 and
o53 p.m.
. .SUNDAYS.'
'For Philadelphia at 3.10 a. in. .
(VIA EAST l'PN.VA, UHAKCIt.)
For lie idlnc, t 2.30, 3.50, e.'A a m 12.15. 2.10. 4.30
ftt.dOO0p.ui.
For llairisDiirg. t 2 30, 5 30, 8.33 n. m 12.15, 4 30
and u ou p.m.
For Lancaatpr, and Columbia, a 39. 8.53 a.m. and
4 30 p in
tDUea not run on Mondays.
MJNDAYB,
For Heading, 130 a.m.' nnd 0 00 p m.
Foi llurrlaburft, 2.30 n.m, and o oo n.m; .
Trains FOIt AI.LENTOWNloavo as follows:
(MA l'KllKIOHEN' niiANCll.)
Leave Philadelphia, 7.3-) ii. mi, l.uo, 1.30 jnd 6.15
p. m.
KUNDAYH.
Leavo Philadelphia, 8.15 a.m.
(VIA EAST PENMA. BIlANClI.)
Iave Itcaurns, 7.1''. 7,43, 11.33 a lu., 4.00, A.10 and
10.30 pm
Leave Ilariisburg, 5.23, 8.10 a. ur, 2.00. 3.37 and
7,5j p.,m.
Leave Lnutastcr, 8.10 n.m., 12.53 ai'd 8.45 p,m.
Leavo Columbia, 8.00 a. ui.. 1.00 oilO 3-35 p.m.
, . SUNDAYS.
Lcaro Reading, 7.20 a.m.
Leave IlarrlsourMi 5.20 o.m.
Trains maikoil thtta C) run to and from depot
tin and Ureen etrccts, I'liltailelplita. other
tralni to and Jrom Broad street depot.
Tno 0.30 a. m and 5.33 1. ol. tiahia from Allen,
town, and tbe7.30 a.m. and 6.15 p. in, tmuii
from Philadelphia, have through cars to oud
trow PhUadelphlOt
J. R. WOOTl'EN,
Deo. 24. 1870, General Superintendent.
Akron advocate
ClIEAt1
JOB PRINTING 0IMCI2,
LKIXIQIITON, PA.
Every description of Pcntlng.'from a
Visiting Ciii'd to a Poster.
CARDS, l
BILL IIEADU, i '
LETTE R .HEADS J
NOTE HEADS, ,
' " BrATE&fENTS."
,roSElta,
FBOUKAJJIIES,
1 , . .
IlANDBlLta,
DODOEItS;
CIRCULARS",
S;fIPPl'Q TAG,
ENVELOPES,
M. i . . PAMPHLETS,
BY-LAWS, AC., 4C
Done In the best manner, at vof y lowest Prtcoa.
We nrD rrepared to do work at ni cheap ratea
aatiny offlce In the State that deals honestly
with lui customers. ' '
"'w , ouftMOtoia
Cheap, Prompt . & lieliablo.
tVOrdefa by malt recolvo prompt attention.
A Good Family Medicine
SWAVWU'S
Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills.
3- 111: AnACIIIO, Lanjtour and Melan
choly Buenilly sprlmr trom a disordered Mom.
nch, caiiivrne or a torpid liver. Each may be
speedily removed bvl)r. Bwiiyue's Tar I'llla.
yvlilch slimnUte the liver nnd stomach to a
benlihy action lu removlnK all bliluiusnesa, nnd
producinR reculnr evacuations ol tho t owels,
liver Complaint,
that dreaded dlfoase from which ao many per.
,aon MiScr. la fri-queutly llio canto ot
Hcadacbe, Indigestion nnd Dyspepsia,
Is speedily relieved, and are often permanently
cpred by their me. Fevers are oiten inevented
by the use ot llie.e Harsapanlla 1111s, asther
cam-loff, TUrouKti tho blood, the Impuiltiea
from which tuey arise. For COS PIVENEss
there la potnlni? ao eirectual oa
Swayno's Tar.'nd Sarsaparilla fills,
they are puielv TcaeUble. ond act specially
on the Liter na Blue Slaasor valonitl, without
any bad rrauna from taklnr.
Doacnttn syiuiitoma la a'l eommnnIiatlnu,
and Addrma letfera to Dil. hV AVN1I .6 WIN.
PMIiklelphla. No cltarKO for orivlto- Sent by
mall oa mlpt ol puce. Frier, SJ conla a boxi
nrti boxes lor l,
ASK YOUR HUUOOI'iT FOR TILEM.
Now Advortisemciits.
THS lxjngsi
This dlstrceaine and dangerous complaint ond
If a premonitory sympionis, noslcctod conch,
night swrats, boar.eness, wasllnR fli'sti. lever
permanently cirrcd by )'Dr. Sv ayne'sCouiponnd
Bympof wildCherrv"
IlllONCIllTIS A premonltor ot 1'iilmonary
Consumption, is characterized hy catarrh or In.
flammation of the mncoua meinurnnoo! tho air
uassaite, with cough and expectoration, ahort
breath, lunrfipnes pains in the chest. For all
broncmal aBoctious, soro throat. loss of vbice,
coughs,
tin. SWAYNE'S COltPOUND
Syrup sWild Cherry
ie A SOVEIipiaK hemedt.
HemorrJiage, or spitting blodd, mar' proceed
from the lnrypx trsfhia Dronchla or luwrS,
ond nrlsri Trom varions cnnRe, na undue phyFical
exertion, pletlwti. or fullness ot.tho vensels,
Treakluuprx, overstrain Inpoftlip voire unppresg.
ed ovneuation, obstruction of the epleca or Uv
cr, otCi
Dr. Swayno's Compound
Syrup of Wild Cherry
ptrtkeq at tho root of tltecaao bv purlfrmK tho
blood, rcetormff tho Iiveraml fcldneyato healthy
anton, lnvlsratl!iff tho ihtvous 8ytem.
Tho only standard remedy , for heinorrlnee,
bronchial and all pulmonary conVp aint?. Con.
jumptlvea. or thoao uredinposed to wcik tunRa,
should not fail to nsd this great vegetablo rem
etlv Its marvelous power, not iintj over conmmp.
tion hot over every chioulo dleao vrterea
irrailuil alte.rut.vo nctlnu la neeIoil. Under Its
ubo the conah Is loonened, the night sweats di
ni in lull the pain ftnbMdte, tho pnl-o returns to
its nalurnl htantVird, tho ntomacli la improved
In it power to ftlprnt and ammilate thelood.
nnd every oran has a purer ntirt better quality
blood mippihdto it, out of which new lecrea
tlve and plastio material la made.
SAVED HIS LIFE.
A REMAUKAR.L13 CURB!
Wan that of Kdward H. Ilamsion, Koplneer ot
Oeorgo mtcohv's Pottery. 13H Hidtto Avenue,
Philadelphia, lie h.td a violent ClupIi, nlpht
tweats. eoro throat, crrat weakiiepa, spit at dlf
fcrent time, a pint of Mood, gave up all hepe of
reeovery. Hirouprh the use of " Jr, bwavne's
WtlttCfterrvSvntii" became abound and healthy
man, and remains po to this day, although ovor
twenty years have clapseii elnce h" was enrod,
P1UOK ONK DOLLAIt. HtX bottlOR f5. If
voiu drnirprist or storekeeper does not sell It, we
will forwaid halt dozen, ficiui.t paid, to any ad
dress, on leceipt ot pneo.
paEPAUED ONLY BT
mi. SWAYIV.E & fiOPf,
330 N. Sixth Street. Plillaflelplila.
Bold by al Frumiuent Druggists.
Itchmg Piles!
tiles, tiles, itciiing piles,
'Positively Cured by the uso of
SWAYNE'S OINTMENT,
Home Testimony:
t was sorelv afflicted with oneol the most dis
tressing ot all diseases Pruritus or Prurigo, Or
mole commonly known tin ItchirJK Flies lbo
ltciitng at tlmos was almost Intolerable. Increas
ed iiy scratching, anil not unfrcnucutly become
quite sorcH
I boiluht n lifA of ' Hwnrtio'a nhilTriAn. ... ii.
ubo pavo liulok relief, and In a short time made
a Iieifcct enro. I can now Mcep midistorbed,
and I would advlbO all who uro snnVnng with
this lletrci.sinffcouiplal!it toprocure' Swavno's
Ointment" nt onco. I had tried preschpitons
almost Innumerable, .without flnilinir ony perm
anent relief. JOM. w. CIIUI8T,
. . Firm ot ltredel Jfc Christ.
Boot and Shoo House, 344 North Keconrt street,
Philadelphia.
SKIN DISEASES.
SWAYNE'S ALL II MA LING OINTMENT
Isal-o n speclflo lor TKTTKlt, ITOII, HALT
ItllP.UM, SCALD HEAD: EllYHIPELAS
BAUBER'S ITCH. I'lCll Hi.nTdllKH at.i.
,StJAI;Y,. CRUSTY, CUTANEOUS ERUP.
Anj.-xn. rtrietiiv .aie anu Harmless, even on
the most tender Intent. Price 30 cents. 3 boxes
fort 1.25. fccut byin.ill to any address on lecolot
of price
' Sold by all the leading; Drucjrlsts.
Prepared only by
n. SWATKE & SOX,
830 North BUth-st., Plilladelplila.
tsil
IAD0RN LONDON
j your' ; u!oi n..A
1 HAIR, I
: nan uuiur nusiu'rj1
rOB HESTOSIKO
: 5 GRAY HAIR
To Its Natural Vitality and Color.
HERE IS "THE PROOF
Or its Superior Excellence.
Ttrad this Home Certificate, testified to by
Kdward B. Garrtgnoa. ouo oX the must compe
tent imipirista and Cm mists in Philadelphia, a
man rthnse velocity nouecan doubt!
I am happy to add my testimony to the treat
valuo ol tno " lnidou Hair Color Hest'irer,"
which restored my hair to Ha original dark col
or, enilltidhtieappearatobopermanrnt. lam
satisfied that this preparation is nothing like a
dvc, bnt operates' upon the secretions. It is
also a beautiful hair dresaluo:, and promotes the
?'ruwth. 1 purchased the Una boitle Irom Ku,
I. Uaulcurs, dluiiRtat Tenth and Cuates-sts
who can also testltv my hAlr was veiy array
when I commenced Its use.
MRS. S1ILLKR.
No. 730 N. Nlnth-SL, Philadelphia.
Dn. SWAVKi! A sos. liesiiected Friends i I
have tho i.leasuro to luhirm on that a laay of
my acqunlniance, JJre Jll:lef, lsdellehicd wiui
tho surer as ol your "Loudon Color Hair lleauu.
er." Her hair was tailing rapidly and nuuo
ray. Tho color has ben lestored, and Hie 111.
if: out entirely stopped by its ne.
n E. 11. OAllllIOUES.
DrngRlot. Cor. Tenth and Coateasts.. Phila.
All that art can accomplish In beantltylnff.
atrenitihenlnir, thlckruliiirundadorningthenalr
Is effi-eteil by nsimr "ixindon Hair Uolor llestr.
er." It stimulated and forces a new growth , if
pi av. restores Its nutnral dor. and renderalt
allky and beautllul i curis dandruff) keeps the
calii c'oan, cool and hea.thv. All drunglaU
e'lllt. .'nee 75 cents; alx botlea,ll. sent by
expi-e8i to ouy address.
SWAYNK & SON, 310 N. Plxth st., Philad'a,
(OLE PRO PR I ETO R8.
For Sale Ijy nil Uruglsts.
July Us ltrs-yi
How She Came to have Him-
BY MARY REED CROV7ELL.
'('So you won't have me, Nellie?
xou are eure you won't marry me i
l'retty' little Mrs. Wllllard loolted
meditatively oafof the window Into tho
quiet flllngo street, aa if among the
lemmas trees auu un tuu uusb-uuuuu
landscape she shduld Mud the answer
to Horace Levlson's question.
Then, after a moment, she turned
her face toward him a face as fresh
and fair in Its peachy bloom as many a
young girl's ten years Her junior.
"I 1 am afraid I can't, Mr. Levi
son." Mr, Levlson looked her straight In
her bright blue eyes, such lovely blue
eyes, soft as velvet, and the color ot a
violet mat lias bloomed in the snaae.
"You are 'afraid' vou can't. Mrs,
Wlllard ? Answer me another ques
tion yes or no do you love mo 1"
She blushed and smiled, and looked
belwltchlngly.
"Why, Jr. Lovison, I mean Harry,
of course I lo llku you! I always did,
ever since X first know you, years and
years ago."
"When Will WHIard won the prise
all we fellows were strlvli.g for I So
you liked ma then, Nellie, nnd you like
mo now ? Then why won't you mar.
ry me ? You've been a widow for
three years now. Is'nt that long
enough to mourn the virtues of the do
rai ted ?"
" You wicked- man I As If throo
hundred yeurs could teach me to forget
poor dear Wilson."
Her bright eyes reproved him sharp'
ly, and ho accepted with good graco.
"Granting the truth,Ncllie, that your
deceased husband was a good fellow
aud a loving partner, I still cannot see
why you refuse me. That is tho sub
ject under consideration at' present,
Nellie I Why won't you marry me ?"
Then Mrs. Wlllard's face grew a little
paler, and her plump, fair ba,nds
trembled.
."Because, Harry, because "Wilson
WHIard made me promise ucvor to mar
ry again."
'Stuff and nonsense I What If ho
did ? A bad promise Is better broken
than kept."
Mrs. WHIard twisted herring uneasi
ly, and looked at tho lllumluated wiold
of the stone.
1' I know It Is," she said, slowly,
"but"
Mr. Lovison looked earnestly at her.
"Yes 'but' what, Nellie? In all
respect I say It poor Will Is dead and
gone, and you've been true to his mem
ory all these long years, aud what has
ho to do with you now ?"
"I know," she said agnlni meditative
ly, "but but, Harry, ho made me
solemnly promise never to marry again
under penalty of his everlasting dis
pleasure. And don't be angry with
ine, Harry, w'll you ? But I almost
knuw he would appear to me I"
The lovely blue oyes wero lifted In
such pi' ius appeal to his, and the
pretty little widow mAde such a nerv
ous little nestling nearer to' him, that
it was the most human thing In tho
world for Mr. L'evlson to put his arm
protectlugly around her and assuro her
he was not augry wlth.her.
"So you believe ho would haunt you,
Nellie, If you broke your promise ? A
sensible little woyiau like vou to verit
ably believe in Buch superstitious foi.
de-rol I And after having waited for
you ten years of your mat tied life, aud
three of your widowhood, you condemn
me to hoplessness foi the sake of Btitih
a chimera for the sake of such a shad
ow of your hu9baud's ghost I"
And Nellie looked Imploringly at him
a.;ain, and her lips quivered, and the
tears stood In great crystals o'u her long
lashes. ,
"Oh. narry. how cruel vou arel You
know I love you better than all the
world, only I daro not marry again I
Don't be angry please don't be angry
with me I"
Aud Mr. Levlson looked down at her
lovely face, aud assured her he nover
could be angry with her, and then went
away, heaping silent maledictions on
the head of the defunct husband who
had been tyrant euough to burden his
lovely young wlfo with such a promise.
The last suuset lays were flinging
their goldon and scarlet pennons on the
palo, blue-gray sky sitting-room when
Mr. Levlson opened the door of his cozy
sitting-room, at home, to be met by the
laughing face and gay welcome of a
young gentleman, who had evidently
been making himself at home while he
waited.
"Helgho, Levlson I Surprised to see
me ? How are you, old fellow how
are you 1"
Mr. Levlson stared a second, theu
greeted him warmly.
"Fred WHIard I Where, In the uaioe
of goodness, did you spring from ?
Why, I thought you were not to sail
from England for a good six months
yet, Old boy, bless you, I'm glad lo
see you, although, for the Instant, I
confess I was started you are the liv
ing Image your brother Wilsons We've
been discussing ghosts, you kuow "
Young Wlllard's eyes gleamed mis
chievously, as ho Interrupted Irrever
ently. " 'Wo' Is good, Lev. You mean my
pretty little slstdt-lu-law, of course ?
1 know sho rellgloifsly believes In 'em,
and now I am Impatient to see het for
the first time since Will's funeral."
Mr. Levlson had been looking
thoughtfully at tho embers glowing,
like melted rubles, behind the silver
bars of the grato j now he turned sud
denly to Fred, and laid his hand per
suasively on his shoulder.
"Seo here, Fred 1 you are a friend of
mine, and I am about to put your
friendship to tho test. I want you to
do me n very great favor, will you 1"
Fred laughed.
"Will I ? Of courso I will. What's
up?"
And Mr. Levlson turned the Keys of
the doors, aud the consultation lasted
uhtll the bouse-keeborrune the dinner
bell. tflvo hours later tho moon was just
Crossing over the tops of the trees,
making a perfect flood of silver-gold
glory on the quiet sceno, ' and Mri.
WHIard, with a fleecy white- zephyr
shawl and her crepe brown hair, was
standing at the kitchen door, on ber re
turn from a tour of Inspection to the
snug little barn nhd carriage-house,
which she had personally seen' was se
cure for the night ever since her bus-'
band's death.
ner cheeks were flushed to the tint
of an oleander flower by the keen kiss
of the fiosty air, and her eyes were
Cowing like blue fires as she stood
there ono moment In the broad band of
white moonlight that lay athwart the
floor llko a silent blessing. Then, with
a little In voluntary exclamation at tho
perfect beauty of the night, she went
in, locked tho door after her,',' for her
three servants were all retired for the
night, and thn gave llUltshrlokifor,
standing In self-same accustomed place
ho was wont to'occupy, and looking
as natural as If It were himself In the
flesh, was her husband. She stifled her
shriek, and tried bravely to feel brave,
but her heart was tearing around very
undlsclpllnedly as she realized that she
was looking upon a bona fide ghost a
veritable Inhabitant of the land of eter
nal shadows.
" Will I" sho said, faintly, with hot
hand tight on the handle of tho door.
"Will, is It you?"
His voice was precisely as It had been
In the old days mollow, musical, a
little domineering Will's, undeniably,
unmlstabably.
"Who should it bo but I, Nellie, and
come on purpose to communicate with
you."
" Yes I" sho gasped j " but what
for ? I have tried I have doue every
thing that I thought you would wish.
Thero is nothing wrong, Will ?"
Tho pale, moonlighted face, the speck
less black suit, tho spotless llnnri, the
very same in which ho had been burled,
the low, familiar voice it almost para
lyzed Nellie, nnd yet, aided by tho very
material contact of the door-knob, sho
stood her ground, and listened,
"Nothing Is wroh'g with you, Nellie,
but vs It li me. I can't rest in my grave
knowlug tho wrong I unintentionally
committed in binding you to perpotual
widowhood for my sake. I come to ro
yoko tny decision, lo give you my full
permission to uiary again, arid my ad
vice to marry Horace Levlson. Prumlso
mo you will do It, and I will rest peace
fully forever."
" Oh, Will I If you say so If you
think It best yes I yes, I will I"
Her face pale enough now to liavo
passed for a ghost herself.
"Go Ibok at the big clock In tho dining-room,
Nellie, and seo If it is near
the stroke of twelve."
She went dumbly, mechanically at
ins bcuest ;and whon she came back,
he was gone, and the moonliulit
streamed in ou au empty room.
men tue reactlou followed, ana
Nellie flew un to her bedroom, and
locked the door, and covered her head
with a shawl, and sobbed- and cried
hysterically, until her ovor-wrought
nerves found relief In sleep.
The next dav Mr. Levlson sent a lit
tle note bver'apologlzlug for his sooui-
incr (tiscourtosy In not coming to bid her
good-by onjils sudden departure for an
Indefinite time, and telliug her that her
cruel doclslun never to marry again had
been the cause of it, and that they
migut never meet again, &c, C
To which Nellie, all pale, alarmed
and crimson with coufUslou, penciled
an answer, assuring him she bad chang
ed her mind, and begging hlin to come
over to lunch, to see her and meet her
Drotlier-ln-law, who had only Just ar
rived from abioaii.
Of courso Mr. Levlson came, and It
didn't take two minutes to settle it, nor
did ho laugh at her when she solemnly
related ber experience of tho previous
night.
"For It was his ghost, Harry, Just as
truo as I am allvo and speaking to you."
"A jolly old I mean, a thoughtful,
palustaking spirit, Nellie I Bless his
ghostshlp, we'll hold hlui in oterual re
membrance.
Nor did bis countenance change a
featuro, eveu when he aud Nellie anj
Fred Willard discussed the marvelously
obliging kindness of the departed.
Nor did pretty, bloomlug, blushing
Mrs. Nellie ever for a moment dream
that her visitant was Fred himself, as
sisted by a wig and false whiskers nor
was there auy need sho should know,
for her happiness was secured, ber con
science at ease. Sat, Journal.
By sta'Mlcs It Is shown that within
the limits of the Island of Java every
year about 800 people are eaten by car
nivore, 200 by the crocodiles, 100 killed
by the rhliiooeros, S00 killed by light
ning, while 100 die bj snake bites, and
a varying number by earthquakes And
volcanic action.
If you wlh to learn German, never
commence with the tlute. Boarding
bouses have been broken up, rtnd back
stair lodgers blown to pale shadows thro'
this melancholy Instrument.
VARIETIES.
The. most fashionablo gaiters nowa-'
days Investigators. ,
--Oil wells recently struck in Ken
tucky are yleldln fair returns.
What nation produces tho most
marriages? Fascination.
Latge deposits of copperas havo
been discovered vlri 'Cherokee! county,
Georgia.
The new wily to avoid 'suffering
from corns Is to have bay Wlbdowa on
'your boots.
I . Western Massachusetts farmers, to
n. 'considerable number, Ulk of sotUldg
In North Carolina.
A recently discovered gold mine
near Jimtown, Colorado, has been
christened "Spotted Tall."
Kentucky distilleries are resuming'
operations, and Bourbon Is flowing In
unprecedented quantles.
Iowa's statictlclans have) figured It
out that l7;000 Iowans visited the Cen
tennial Exhibition aud spent At It $3,
000,000. According to a Boston exchange
the "mince pie season" baa caused ai i
brisk advance In the spice market ot
that city.
Tho University of Syracuse, New
York, has just received from ono ot Its
alumni the gift' of a sliver watch ovor
COO years eld.
The whalo fisheries are ldokldg ur).
It fs reported that uioro new whale
ships are to bo built for enterprising'
merchants of Now Bedford.
- Mr. John Eliot, the preacher to tho
Indians, Is to havo a monument built
on the spot whero tie gav the red man
his first discourse. '
Durlbg the year Just closed, nearly
forty lives havo been lost In the 1'enn
sylvnnfn oil regions through earcless
handling ot nltro-glyccriue.
Time to put on our best patty man
hers again, for rumor has It that Grand
Duke Alexia is about to revisit this
great and glorious dountry.
A des'pondlbg New York paper
sadly sums Up the business situation by
saying "The pawnbrokers are the only
people who are doing a big business."
A Kansas paper plaintively exv
claims, "One might as well attempt an
aerial voyage without a balloon or
wings as to attempt to secure a freight
car in Atcheson,"
"Here, John," said an Irate moth
er, "that's twice you havo come homo
and forgotten that lardi" "Law, moth
er," explained tho young dutiful, "it
is so greasy that it slipped my mind."
The Lord Chamberlain of Lortdon
has refused to allow the "Passion Play"
to be given in that city noSt year. Tho
representation is promised in Paris in,
1878.
Confederate bonds sell at 34 Cents
on the dollar in the London market;, or
about yA conts higher than some Wes
tern railroad bonds also quoted In the
samo market.
One of the New York passengef
railway companies Is trying the experi
ment of ruuning Its cars without con
ductors, depending upou aturnstlloat
the rear ond to collect and register tho
fares.
Chicago has a most danceroua
; counterfeit stiver half dollar. This bogus
com: is composed or uiock tin and otner
lngrcdlouts, has the rim; of the genuine'
metal, and s not affected by acids.
The success of the 100-ton gun
raanafacturcd by Sir William Arm
strong, for the Italian Goverrtmen, has
led tho King to create thd eminent gun
maker grand oflicer ot tho Order of Sts.
Maurice and Lazarus. a .
Ea-Qovernor, Horatio Seymour has
been chosen President of a now Histori
cal Association, which Is to bo called
'The Oneida Historical Association of
Utisa." SenttorsConkllng and Kernan
are also offllcers of the association.
Iiy a modification just made in
the German peual codo, it Is provided
that no ono connected with a newspaper
shall be compelled to give evidence In
court when the responsible editor holds
himself ready to answer for an alleged
offense.
A wolf which had devastod tba
counties of Irwin and Coffee, la Geor
gia, having in. two years destroyed over
five hundred sheep, was lately killed
by J. Fennell, for this service he will
receive a reward of $200 from the State,
The Superintendent of theSoutb
Carolina Lunatic Asylum has given do
tlco to the regents that unless something
ls.immedlately doue for their mainten
ance, be will be compelled to dfschargo
all patients. Whllo SXl.OOO is duo from
the State, only $1000 has been paid
since last spring.
A Mrs. Hays, of West BloomQsld,
N. J., accompanied by ber Infant child,
went to visit some friends near Pater
son, the other evinlng, and on getting
out of ibb slolgb she found that hef
child had ceasod to breathe. It Is sup.
posed that In wrapping the little one In
tho buffalo robe all air was excluded
and tho little one was suffocated.
Among the abundant vecetabla
productions of California the olive la
beginning ta claim' attention as a pro
fitable crop. The manufacture ot tho
oil costs about $1 per gallon, and Its
nt valuo Is $2 per gallon, being $800 to
tho acre. The San Francsco Alta en
courages emigration to California, by
remarking that there Is how a good
opening In that State for one million
will to men with very scanty capital, In)
the cultivation of tho olive, almond arii
fruits fur drying.