The Carbon advocate., February 03, 1877, Image 1

in; a
INDEPENDENT" Live and Let Live."
51.00 a Year if Paid in Advance.
H. V. Mohtuimeb, Proprietor.
LEH1GIITON, OAKBON COUNTY, PENN'A, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1877.
Subscribers out of County, $1.20
VOL.- V., No. 10.
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CARDS.
Furniture 'Wo.rrUouse.
T. Behwsrtx. Itank afreet, dralerin all Kindt cf
Furniture, CoSfmmadelo order.
. Hoot anil Shoe lUnlVeri.
Dlluton.nretney, fn Lrran't Ivilding. Bank strest
XI! ordtrt promptly MUdwork warranted.
jpt P. LOSaSTUEET,
ATTORNEY AT LAW)
N ext door to the " Carbon House
BANK STREET. fcEllIUUTON. PA.
December 10-6m.
M. UAPSIlHH,
ATTORNEY AND COCNSErAOH AT LAW,
BANKSTaiEtJ.fHIdlltOIC, PA. 1
Ji.nl Eitateand Collection Agency.,. Will Ilurand
B.U Real Ktte. Convejanclhis neatly done Col-,
lslthns promptly made. Settling Estates of 111
'illwtt a specialty. May tie consulted Id KiiIMi
kaaUerruan. Nct. a.
.jAs. a. stkutiieivs,
ATTOltNiY AT LAW)
3-Offlco: 21 floor of Hhoad's Uau;
ftlnucli Cliunk, Pa.
All business entrusted to Mm will be promptly
'attended to.
. May 27, ly.
jQANIEL ICAIiBPCS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW)
rVr-Jcli Chunk, Pa. r
7-0raee, above Doton's Jewelry Store, Broadway
loo. D.DBBlOLEITIt. , JAS B. LOOSE
gKaTOliKTTB & I.OOSEi
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAWJ
Orri';! bonier of Susquetiapna and Broadway;
MAb'ciI CHUNK, pKra.
.Can bo consulted In UermanJJulv 24.187
J j; aiHKHAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAWJ
Noxt Poor to First National Bank,
mauo'ii CHUNK, PA
3"Can b fonsulted, ln-tlerram. Jlnn4.
An liKliTZ,
4 JUSTICE OP THE THACE,
Obert's Building, BANK-St, Limiairrox.
Conveyancing, Cpllootlog and all other bust
ties, connected with the pfltce promptly attend;
fed to Also, Agent for tho I'm chase undRnlo of
H.ol Estate. Aprh ls.y-1
T
hoiuas 8, iif.ck,
JUSTICU OF THE I'lMfiB,
BANK Street, IiplIiailTON, Pa.
Conyey'snr-lna;, Collrctlng Mid fill bdstness' con
nected with the office .proinpuy.attended to.
eS-ATnt for flrst'clat lusurance Companies,
mi Kinks of nil kinds taken on the most HUvral
Ikoj Jan.0.1S7a.
jrjy X uehhAmeic, m.u';;
PUYSIClXN AND StRtiEON
Cpeelal attention paid to Chronfe Dlneases, ,
Offlce: South' East oorner Iron antf 2nd sts., Lo
Ighton. Pa. April 3, 1875.-
S. II. IliniEK,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN AND SliriflKUJI,
Ofice, Uahis St,rert, next door above the PosiutVe,
L'.hlzbton, Pa. OlHce Hours Parryrllle eicH diy
rom lo.to 12 o'clock; remainder of day atomee-lo
L.hluhtort Not-23. '72.
J- CONVEYANCE!?,
AND
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT
The Ifowlus Companies are Kepresented:
WBHA'NJN MUTUAL FinE,
Ul?AlM MUTUAL F111E,
wyosiijsa FX HE.
POTTHVlLLi: FinE,
LliJlltlli FIBE. eildthoTRAV
KI.EIts' ACCIUi;NT JKSUItASUE,
A Also ronnnlranlt u'nd Mu'lual Iloree Thief
eioUre and Ihturauie Couipan?;
Marian. im. THOs. KCMEREft.
"76;'
BKAirT'S CENTEtJNIAL CIGAR. AND
TOBACCO EMPOlUUil AND IllI.l.lAllD
OOli, on6 door auore iauk's Bakery,
ItHiik St.. iclUglitoh.
Also, GENERAL NEWS AQENGY. Bally
and Weekly Papers and Lakeside Library rego
orly supplied. April 1,' 1S7S.
AV1 EIIIIEI&T'S
Cjivery 6s Sale Stables
1IAN1C iTIlKKT.I.KIIIOIITO.V, Pa
1?AST TROTTING HORSES,
ELEGANT CARRIAGES,
And positively LOWER TRICES than any
other Livery lu the Coanty.
trge and handsome Carriages for Fanprnl
Sarpoaes and Weddluce. HAYIU EUnERT.
ov Tl. 1873.
T
O CAPITALISTS !
A LIMITED NUMBER OF SHAKES OP
THE CAPITAL SIOCK OF THE
Lolygliton Gas Light Co.
etlll remain undisposed ot. 81-ares F I F T Y
UOLLAltd. MnbsctipUoua to the Htoclc wilt
bareoslved and litfoimallou furuisbed unun.
rl'oillou at this olUce,
II. V. MOHTHIMEIl.
L-hlghton, April K. 187s.
Railroad Guidd.
jjq-OHTIIPENNA.RAlL.no AD.
rasacnttcrs for riilladclphla 'vill leave Lehlali.
ton as follows i . . t
S':t7a. ru., via. L. V. nirtvo at I'hlla. nt Mia m.
7il2n.in. vlalTv. " ' Hi a.m.
ll!J7p.ra. vmL. V. ' ". 2-10 p.m.
2:aoprm.vlaL. &ti. " 5:41 n.m.
6::b p. m. via I V. , 'V . U:50p.m.
Jtetumlnti.leave depot al 1'crki and Ameri
can M.. riilla., nt 8:1S nnd 0.43 a. m.t 2:1', p. ni.
Jan. 1. 1817. ELLIS OLA UK- Agent.
rKNThAL, R. R. OF N. J. ,
V I.BIllOH A fSUSQUEHANNAlltVISION.
All Ilh.il Ilntitc to Long Branch.
PASSENGER STATIONS IN N EW YOilK FOOT
Ill-LIIIKIITY ST., A.ND 1'OOX OF CliARKSON
UT UP TOWN.
Time Tnblo or J.anunry 10, 1877.
Trains Leave LEIIK1I1T0N as follows i
For Kastoh, New York, Philadelphia and nil
Intermediate Stations nt 2.2i p. m.
For Madch Chunk. Wltkes-U.irre, Seranton and
nil Intermedlato Stations at 1.11 p. m.
, fieturfling Learo New York, foot of Liberty
Street, at 8::1T) a. m.
i Leave Philadelphia, from Depot Ncrth I'enn'a
It. 11., Third and Berks St., at 9.45 a. in.
Letve ilAstori at llilU a. in.
Leave Maueh Chunk at 2:20 p. ra.
Fo: furth.-r particulars, tee Time TilbleB nt the
Stntlons.
PA!SE.NaHItS FOR I.ONO BRANCH CHANGE
CARS AT KMZA1IETII.
II. P. BALDWIN, Gen. lusemjer Agmt.
juiyi. Ib74.
pIIILA. fc READING UAlLIl6.il l.
ArrangBtnent of Passenger Trains.
DEC It'lII 1 T6
Trains leave ALIjKM'OVVN as follows
, IVU rUIKlOMbX IIIIAKCII.)
rorPhtlndelpiila, at 6.50, li.oo. n.m.. J1S and
o 6 v. m.
, SUNDAYS.
For Philadelphia nt3.il) n. m.
. I VIA KASl' ITJlSA. UUANCII.)
For Re ii'lnc t 2.3U, 5.r,j, 8.',.', a m 12.15. 2.10, 4.30
and 0 to p.m
Tor UairlsDnrg. f 2 30, 6 SO, 8.93 a. 111., 12.15, 4 30
and u 00 p.m.
For Lanca&ter nnd Columbia, 5 50, 8.55 a.m. and
4 30 p ta
f Does not run on Mondays
SUNDAYS.
Kor Readlnir, 2 30 n in. and y 00 p ra.
For Ilurrietmrg, 2.30 n,m, ond y 00 o.m.
Trains FOR ALLE.-JIOWN leave its follows:
, (VIA l'RRKIOMES H3ANCII.)
Leave, Philadelphia, 7.3 1 a. m l.oo, 1.30 -nC 5.15
p. in.
SUNDAYS.
Leavo Thlladclphln. s.ij u. m.
(VIA KAST I'EX.NA DIIAKCIl. )
Leave Reaulng, 7.4 1, 7.4J, 10.35 a m., 4 00. 0.10 and
ut.30 p m
Leave llariieburg, 52), 8 10 a. m., 2.00. 3.57 and
7.5j p. iu.
Leave Lancaster, 8.10 a.m.. 12.55 and 3 J5 p.m.
Lca o Columbia, 8-00a. in 1.00 hLd 3.35 p.m.
BUKDAVb.
Leave Reaillng. 7.20 n.m.
Leavo HairUunig, 5 2o fl.m.
Trnlqs lu'iiketi thus i) run to nnil from depot
tth nnd oiocii slroeti, PhtlnileiphU. other
tiainatflandirnm ltro.id ftrect depit.
Tno CM a. m. nnd .1.53 1. m. tralna from Allen
town, and tbo7.30 n.m. nnd &.15 p.m. trains
from Philadelphia, ha-.o through tars to and
liom l'hlladelphia.
J. E. WOOT1EN.
Deo. 24. 1870. General upenntendenf.
qak6a"dyocate
CHEAP
job printing Office,
LEHIOIITON.'rA.
Uvcry description of Printing, from a
Visiting Card to a Poster.
CARDS,
BILL IIEADS;
LETTER IIEADS,'
NOTE IIEADS.
SIATEMENTS;
POSTERS, PROGRAMMES.
I1AND BILLS,
DODGERS,
CIRCULARS,
BUI1T1NQ TAGS,
ENVELOPES,
PAMFU.LETS.
BY'.LAWS, 4C &0
Dono In the best manner, at very Lowest Trices.
Wo are prepared to do work at as cheip rates
nsniiv rMre in the Mate that deals honestly
-Altlili-, ciiotoiner.i.
OUR MOTTO 18
Cheap, Prompt & Reliable.
IVOrders by mall receive prompt attention.
Manhattan OIL Company,
OF NEW YORK.
Lulurlcatln-j and IHunilnatln-j Oils.
WM. N MARCUS, Room 3?, Merchants' Ex
chanco, THIRD and WALNUT htreeis, I'l.t.a
uelnhu. Kov. :o, 87o.
WANTED the buslnes-i men to know that taev
can gel J)11 PRINTING done cheaper ot
CAunot ADVCOAIK Ollice than at any other
place lu the county, try us.
A Good Family Medicine
SWAVKE'S
Tar and Savsaparilla Pills.
as- IIKAnACIIES, Laujour and Melin
cholv generally sprbtir trom a disordered ilum.
ach, cosuvrmea nr a uirpld live r. Each may bo
i.)ieelilv ryiuoved UvDr Swayne'a Tar i ris,
which stimulate the liver arid stomarh to n
ho liuv actluit In reninlni; all bi'tnubnees. and
producing regular cvaeuatloui) of the Donets.
I1VKR COMPLAINT,
that drendul dlseiso from which so many per
sons mfliT, Is fmiaeutly the cause of
Ileatlaclio, Indigestion arid Dyspepsia,
Is speedily relieved, and are often permanently
cuied by theiriue. Fevcr are often niovented
by the useot thene saisanaillla l'llls, ns thev
carrv etr, through the hfood.. the Impuilllia
from which they arlne. For COariVKNESs
there Is nothing so cttectoal as
Stvaynn's Tar and' Sarsap-irllla Tills.
They are pnclr vegetable, and act specially
on tl.o Lit r as Illun Moss or calomel, without
anv bad iwu is from taking.
l)ecrihi syuuiloms In aH romniunlcatlone,
nnd BfUlre litters to DR. bWAYNE it HON,
1'1'iladelphli'. so charge for tdvb e- Sent by
mill ou lire pt of price. Price 25 emits a box t
tlvebosesfo.il.
ABK YC UU DRUGGIST FOR TUEM.
New Advertisements.
THE LUNGS! '
ONSUMPT 10HT S
Th'f cltptrcsMngaril linKcronsrnmplalnt-oTid
Ub pipmoiiltory pyrnp'oiiis. ueffUctril coueh.
ntfjlit swrats, liaiir-eneM, wfttlnp tl -Fill. lever
lrmr.T)ontljr otirnl by Dr. aw ayno'nConipuuu!
Krninnf Willi ('llPrTl
ilUOKdllll IS A. prcmonitor ot I'ulmonary
Coiisumiitlon. is clmractiTlzptl by catarrh or tn
flammalicn of tlio raucous rapinimmo of thenlr
watpaorcnW-11" fouRli and cxiiecUiratton, ehort
urrnill, QriirM'uu-ii .uuui ui ma wioi, i'i im
tToncninlaflcctious, sotooliroat. loss of voice,
oouplia,
im. SWAYNK'S TOMPOUND
Syrup oWild Cherry
18 A SOVEREIGN KEMEDY.
Hemorrhage, or fpittltw blood, may iiroceofl
Trom tho larynx, tracliw. bronchia or Ichiro.
ond ilfto from various coune, ns unrtuft phyncai
cxsrtlnn, plitliorj, or fuMnra of tho vourgIs,
vtcnk Iuhk". ovcrbtralnlnp; otthn voice Rnpprc
oJovncuatloa, obstruction of tho epkoa or liv
er, etc.
Dr. gwaynes Compound
Syi'Kp of Wild Cherry
httliteint tlio root of dlBeasp by purlfylnn tho
bio Hi, reptonnj? tlio liver ucd lildneyatB healthy
an ion, Invip.oratluc tho n rvoua flystem.
Tho cmv standard remedy for heiiiorranero,
bronchial ami all pnlmoaaiy comp alnts". Con
smnptives orthoso predispoictl to weik lungs,
nhoi;ll not fall to usa thl3 gi-c&t vegetable rem
tdr
Its mixvolous poT7er, not only over consump
tion but over every chronic dteaso wlicron
t'radnni nlteratlre action 1 nee'ted. Undr Its
use tho couch ia tonaeuec, tlie ul.-jht cweatt di
minish rho i:itn ftubdltlt s, tho tjuIho returns to
its natnrl elnnrtjiiU. tho tciii(tch Is improved
in Its power to rticpat r.nu apstmilato tbelood,
and every orpin liaiaputer and bettet rjunhty
blood Rnpp'hdto tf-out or which new recica
tiro and plastic inaLenal Is made
SAVED HIS LIFE.
Wa that of Edward; Il.IIamnon, T3n?lf,eer (it
oeorpo hTeonv'H l'otteiy. 1S31 Uldfio Avenne,
l'hllcdeiphla. Ho hnd a violent citwh, nllit
sweats bcro throit, tweet weakness, flpit at dif
fereut time a pliitnf t loot!. Kave ui nil hope f-f
irenvmv'. Ilirourh tho nso of Dr. Suainxc't
WttaCnerrp.Svruv" becamo n Ponndand iiealiliy
mau, aud remainfl to to tuts day, although over
twenty ycarw have elapsed since he wan cured.
VIUCU ON; DOLtAU. Six bottles t5. If
vour drucglBt or storekeeper does not sell if, we
will forwaid hull dozen, fmcht paid, to any ad
iircbs, on locoipt of price.
r HEP AS ED ONLT HY
330 X. Six til Street, riilliulelphin,
Bold by al Promitient Hrlggfsts.
Itckng Pilds !
PILES, PILES, ITCHING PILES,
Positively Cured by the lise of
SWATNE'S 0INTMEHT.
IIojie Testimony :
I was sorely afflicted with one of Oie most dis
tressing of all cllfcnsci rrurltus or Prurigo, or
mnie commonly known as Itching Piles The
llrnliis ot tlmos was almost intolerable lncrens.
td by Rciatchlng;, and not nufreaucully become
qnltoboie. t
1 bongbt a box of " Svrai lie's Ointment i" tie
use gave qnlcS iellct, and lu n short tlmo made
a peifcct cuio. I cm now pieep undistnrbcd,
and I would advise nil who ore fcuflVring with
this dlstrrsslngromplalnt tnprocure' bwiivmm
Ointment" at once. I had tnel prcscrlpilona
almost Innumerable, without llndlng uny perm.
aucutieiici. jos w.'oirnisT,
firm of lirede! & Christ.
Root nnd shoe Uonsc, 341 North Becond-street,
rhllndeiphln.
SKIN DISEASES.
SWAY'NE'rt ALL IIHA LINO OINTMENT
IsaUo a epeclno lor TETTER, ITOII. SALT
RIlliUM, 1-OALD HEAD. ifcltYHU'KLAS.
HARBEU'H ITCH. 11 OH RLOTCIIES, ALL
HOA1.Y, CRUSTY, CUTANEOUS ERUP
TIONS. I'ei loctlv kafo nnd harmless, even on
Iho most tenJcr Infant. 1'rlco 50 cents. 3 boxes
for C 1.21. beut by in. II to any address on receipt
of price.
bold by ail the leading Druggists.
rrepare.il only by
IR. StVAYIV'K & SON,
330 North Sixth-St., Philadelphia.
TJSB
iADORNI LONDON
v"" iHairColorRestorev
: tlnllti : for nnsioiusa
: GRAY HAIR
To Its Natural Vitality and Color.
HERE IS "THE PROOF
Or IU Superior Excellence
Read this Home Certificate testlfled to by
Edwnid 11. Gaxngucs, one of the most coinpe
tent Druggisla alul I'bt mlet. In rhiladelphu, a
innn wbodo veracity nono e-in dmibt .
I am happy to add niv IrwtinioiiT to the great
value of tho " Jxiui'on Hair Color Itestmer."
which icsuired my hair to Its original darkvol.
or, and the hue appeals to be permanent. I am
tatisrted that this prepaiatiou Is nothing like a
die. but opeistes upon tho secretions. It ts
also a beautllul hair dressing, and piomotos the
groiMh. 1 purchased the llrat bottle Horn Eo.
11. Uarrlgurs. druigist. Tenth and Coatew-sts
who cm aim) testitv my hair was veiy gray
when I commenced Its use.
MRS. MILLER,
No. 730 N. Nlnth st., Philadelphia.
Dr. Swatnk sox.-llespecteil I'rlondt i I
hare the pleasure to Inform ou that a lady of
nv urqualutance, Mrs Ml ler, la delighted with
the t-neeeai ot your "Londou color Hair Itestoi
er." Her hair was tailing rapidly and yuito
EW. The color lias bon roatored. and the (all.
g out entirely stopped by ita use.
U ii. UAiiitrauEs.
Druggist Cor. Teuth ami Coates sis.. Phlla.
All that art can accomplish In baautirylug.
Mrengihcntnir. thlcl.enlnznniUiioiiilng the hair
Is effeoted by using -.uondou llairColor ltestor
er." It stfmulatos and forces a new growth : If
giav. reton its natural color, and lenders It
silky ana beautiful i curis nandruflt kcep.the
scalii clean cool and hel'lhv. All druggists
sll It. Price 74 cents; six beatles, It bent by
express to any address.
BWAYNE & SON, 330 N. Blith (U, Philad'a,
bOLE ntOPRIETORSi.
Tor Sale by all Druggists),
July la. 1870-yl
WAS IT LUCK?
i i i ,
BY JENNIE STIRLING
There appears to bo n streak of Ill
luck running through the pcnealogly of
some families, their undertakings nnver
prosper, or If it happens that good luck
seems about to "turn up," disappoint
ment invariably follows as If some Ne
mesis pursued them.
An individual with Just such a family
liUtory, on a certain day In (he year
1875, was Bittlugs at the small window
ofn poverty stilcken-looklng dwelling
in the outskirts or liroomyn.
He was a middle-aged man, pale, mej
ancholy yet having on arltoeratlo bear
ing, which even shabby clothing could
not quite conceal.
While appearing to gazo at the vlow
without, ins thoughts were in reality
concentrated upon himself.
"Lena," he said, suddenly addressing
his companion, "Lena, there ts no use
In striving ngalust fate. The family
curse pursues int even here; now Just
as I expected to be installed ns clerk in
Hopkins' employ, a younger man steps
Into the position.
"To-day, I find 1 havo reduced the
slender soles of my faithful boots to
such extreme attenuation that I doubt
If they can carry mo much longer In
search of employment. I am thorough
ly discouraged."
His wife responded with a sigh; all
through the years of their married life
he had been discouraged. It was tho
same old cry under all circumstances,
whether of good or evil.
She wjis of that gentle typo of women
who aro borti cousolers, who suffer In
ileuco, but are accustomed to look at
tlie bright side ot things, to point to
tho silver lining of tho cloud, to the
rainbow of premise; but now, pho, too,
was losing hope and courage, being un
der the Influence of torturing poverty,
which was slowly pinching aui grind
ing their lives aw.iyi
"Hcrjiaiin," she said at last, "you
ere right; fate Is agalnt us."
Her husDand turned quickly, and
looked lunuiriiiL'lv and anxiously into
her face.
It was a pale, wan face, iosscsslnc
traces of former beauty; she auswered
the look by repeatlug, "I say fate is
against you."
Ihls from you, Lna? then I am dis
couraged; let fatodu her worst" ho said
bitterly, folding hlsurms, and slttlug
listlessly back into his chair.
"nermann, you mast sell tho ring I"
"What I sell tho only reminder of
former greatness-Our l.clrloom. What
can you be thinking of, Lena?"
I am tlilnkini? of gold," she replied,
"with an empty putse and no credit,
an exnctlng, importunate landlord, and
no prospects for the future. It Is folly"
to hoaid the glittering bauble, for sure
ly It Is nothing jnoro to us, shut upas
It Is iu its leathern case."
"Yes, yes, I am God forsaken. I
have been selfish enough In dragging
you dowft to my own level. I will sell
the ring for jfour sake)' but Lena, do
not forget that a curse may follow."
Heimanu Ulrich emigrated from
Germany with the expectation' of im
proving his condition in tho land of
freedom.
He belonged to a "good old stock"
family having a fatality attached to its
history.
His father, from, tho .wreck of fallen
foftunes, retained the ring which he
placed on Ills son's finger when dying".
"I charea you not to nart with It."
he eald; "keep It for your boy'a sake,
lor wnai ever gooa rortune is In store
for Its possessor, It brings lose, or sell
this family legacy a heavy curse will
inevitably follow, so says our tradition,
so say I," aud thus was the good bar
on's bequest brought safely over tho
ocean aud kept as a sacred treasure, not
so much for Its Intrinsic value, as for
Its associations, and the superstitions
connected with It.
Tho grandchild to whom It would
decent! in tlie order of consanguini
ty, died shortly after their arrival in
Mew lork city.
The small sum of money nt their dis
posal was soon exhausted; obllgod to
move from placa to place in search of
cheaper rent, they nt last located them
selves in Brooklyn, and there, strangers
In a strango laud, starvation seemed
probable. Nothing remained but to sell
the ring, nud It was not without many
severe struggles that Ulrich consented.
It was Lena's words decided his wav
ering purpose. "Sly boy Is dead, and
I cannot see my wlfo star?e," he said
to himself apologetically.
W W
About a mile from the dwelling where
these unfortuuate victims to supersti
tion wcro fighting poverty and adverso
fate, there lived a poor withered old
woman in a miserable shanty called tho
"rookery."
She was out every morning long be
fore tho dawn of dav with her basket
and hook, diving into gutters and bar
rels in search of something to exchange
for bread.
She worked Industriously nt tier hum
ble calling with a will; because she had
a motive, n motive ns strong as any
which moved-tho heart to action it was
love.
Yes, it was a loving heart which
beat beneath those rags.
To watch her, bending over a filthy
barrel, searching through Its mass of
rubbish, to note the scant faded dress
and the old rag which served for
shawl, nnd the dirty hood drawn over
Uio wrlukeled face, bronzed by constant
exposure to sun and wind It would be
extremely difficult to imagine tho slight
est degree of tender feeling within; Iu
fact to imagino that a human soul lived
under such an exterior.
Hut follow her homo nftor n day's
work Is disposed of, nnd we shall find
that self-sacrifice aud devotion is some
times" found under tho low roof of a
hovel.
Uoforo eho enters tho small apart
ment she calls home, alio disappears In
to somu cinrK corner, and digesting her
self of tlie old trumpery, emerces fresh
nnu cican.
"You nr.e better to-day, llenlta. See,
my darling, I havo brought you some
thing nice," she, said, holding up n
ouncn ot templing purple grapes.
Tho person thus addressed was d girl
seated In nn easy chair, supported by
piuows, eviuentiy nn invalid convales
cent from long sickness, for tho rose
color on her cheeks and HpsLnnddowy
softness of her eyes, foretold returning
neauii.
She was beautiful remarkably so,
and It was made still moro apparent by
her coarso surroundings.
"Always thinking and planning for
me, dear grandma, and never for your
self," she said, looking gratefully at
the old lady shall we say ?
Yes, lady, for If according to the
American Idea, the elements of truo
womanhood, unselfishness and pollte
ilfcss, constltuto a lady, irrespective of
condition, thun the withered old rag
picker was ono without doubt. She,
however, would havo disowned tho
title, being an Italian whose views of
blith and station differ materially from
ours.
When young nnd comely, she mar
ried ouo of bur own station in life, and
together they tolled happily; but with
the Improvidence common to tho race
nnd soil, they fallod to lay by for a
rainy day. Those "dark nnd drcaty
days" came only too quickly, for short
ly after tho birth ofn sou, tho young
husband died, leaving his widow to
battle with poverty, bequeathing to his
boy a namo only.
Tho little Antonio, in due process of
tlmo, becamo n man ofj fino presence,
with regular, handsomo featuroj, and
largo luminous oyes. These attractions
g.tlned for him much admiration, and
at last n sweetheart, far abovo him in
social statu, who being passionately in
love, dissented all advice aud interfer
ence, nud consented to a secret marri
age. in company with Antonio's mother.
the happy couple came to tho New
World,, the El Dorado of the untoitun-
ato, when they were blessed with a
daughter, to whom was given her
grandmother's name Uenlta.
Sho was a lovoly child, full of grace
and sweetness, which" every day devel
oped Into the formation of a fine dis
position; aud being sent to tho public
schools of Now York, she could hardly
full to acquire a smattering nt least, of
knowledge. '
At th tlmo wo introduce her. she
was lu her eighteenth year, her parents
both dead, her Grandmother beluc her
sole support and protector.
Perhaps It might be thought strange
that Beniti did not obtain employment
ot some kind, and thus assist by a divis
ion of labor.
Alas, poor girl, she .was unable to
move any part of her body except her
arms, for n fall rccolvej years before,
had weakened her spine, leaving parti
al paralysis.
llut thanks to a noble charity, nnd
the skill of Doctor Knight she was
rapidly recovering tho uso of her limbs
by the aid of braces nnd straps, and ho
prophesied n speedy return to health
nnd strength.
Grandmother thought no task too
laborious, no labor disgraceful, that
brpugbt comfort to her darling, tho only
being she loved, or who In return loved
her.
She tried nil kinds of emnlovment
washing, Ironing nnd scrubbing; but
tho hard time coming on, families who
had hitherto hired labor, now did for
themselves, until work falling, she was
forced to accert the shelter of the
"rookery," nnd was thankful to learn
tho profession of gleaning from the
teaching of an experienced ragpicker.
So wo find her after a day's toll, min
istering with an angel heart, nud bring
ing delicacies to tempt the appetite of
tlie sick girl.
"Do you ever th)nk of yourself?" in
quired iienlU, In a low, musical voice,
a gift from.Italy ; ' 'wlen shall I be able,
I will not cay to repay, but to show iny
love." , ,
'.'Only get wpll, and I am satisfied,"
repl(ed her companlon;'"but I've a sur
prlso for you," she .continued, taking a
paper from her pocket, aud spreading
it before her ou the table,
"The Family Story Paper, as I live,"
the girl exclaimed; "It's Just what I
wished for, "Oh, grandma, you are
Indeed, a kind fairy."
"Hut a very old withered one, dear
child; now you can amuse yourself to
morrow duriug my absence, by read
lug the love stories contained In It."
"Teat will be delightful, fur the time
does seem tedious; but I know that you
bought It, instead of yqur supper, I
think you are waiting for your good
things in another and better world."
"llenlta, good luck, sooner or later,
follows our familj j nnd incredible as It
may npper, I tell you we shall be rich
yet."
"I hop so, blessed old comforter,
for your sake. 1 am rich now."
Wlmt could she mean, lying there
strapped and uuable to move ?
Shortly after this loving conversation,
tlio aged woman started off as usual,
basket in haud, hoping to fill It often,
..!(,
and moreover, wishing to find a stray
silver spoon or two, dropped by some
careless housemaid, which could be con
verted Into cash nnd comfort for tho
invalid.
Tim cloud9 wer.o lowering, and soon
a light rain began to fall, but still tho
seplrer plodded on for many a weary
mile, until at last returning weary and
discouraged, she sat down upon thp
curbstone (or ft moment, stooping to tlo
BllUtl. ,
As sho did so, something bright and
sparkling caught her eye, lying halt
hidden In a mass of autumn leaves.
Picking It up hastily, nnd looking
around to seo If there were any to
snatch away the pri7,e,' she found It was
a white stone of great brilliancy.
Ignorant as she was, she yet know
that It was of value, nnd quickly hasten
ing home, after , pnrofully drawing
down tlitn window curtain, sho laid It In
Denlta's hand.
;'A diamond, as I live 1" sho ex
claimed excitedly; "seqhow it sparkles,
ns the light strikes It-benutlful, beauti
ful, but where did you get.lt ?"
The history nf thn qtnnn Waa falntnA
and many nnd various wer.e the conjec
tures they formed lu regard to It, how
It cams In flm rmttnr an,1 n1... It
been overlooked.
"Left there on purpose for us," said
the elder Uenlta. "God ia good; I told,
you that wo should be rich, nnd.now
seo this gem."
"But It may bo worthless after all,
nothtnrr llllt rt morn Imltafln.. L.nt.l !.'
- -----" i.niu iiui
grandchild; "oh, If It should be a real
, uuuiu sqii it ior over so
mucn money, ana you could buy a nlco
warm dress and shawl."
"And Villi rnnhl hnvn rnnr
per for a wholo year, darling."
"And read nloud for Vflll In thannan.
ings, grandma."
After much consultation, which
reached far Into thnnlrrbt: ti,.,nri...i
to visit a leading clergyman In BrooK-
j,,, ami usu uis aavico as to its value,
and the best disposal of It. '
.ccoroingiy, tno next day, with
Ul!inV ttitlinntfnna nrM lnal,nllnn
her granddaughter, Benlta, dressed aa
ncatlv an nnqilhln.
with the good minister, who was sur
prised nt the appearanoo pf his visitor,
1 "I am not much of a Judge of dia.
monds," he said, "but I should say this
is a very fino specimen. It certainly la
no common gem. You must try at once
to find its ownor, my good woman."
"It Is mine," said Benlta simply, her
ideas of ownership being limited.
Ho thun RVnlninpil tn hop the. nAtAAl
1 ..w. -IIU UDbt,aOI-
ty and benefit of advertising, assurlnf-
no, "mi ii uuer a certain lime, no ono
appeared to claim tho lost Jewel, it
would be fairly her own to sell If possU
ble.
Glvine a rnlnetant. pnnoonf eltn ...
turned home. lint, not uithnnt t'l.n .inn.
. ,...uwm,. VIIU ObVUQ
that she cautiously concealed.
iiie clergyman ,mauo. minute Inquiry
lea eaticernlny hnr toarn wV i.-
might havo stolen It, and was convlno.
eu uiat ner eimpio story was a truo ono.
In ft fow weeks, according to his di-i
rectlons. ehe 4 called upon him, nnd.
learucd that thpre had boen no response
to repeated advertlsernentsuand now
said he, "I will soo that you get Its,'
value," at his request, she accompani
ed him to a celebrated Jeweler's on
Broadway.
Thero ho ascertained that the preel-,
ous atono was of the purest water, and;
that Its value could be estimated by
thousands; and being a 'match for one
they already possessed, It was accord
ingly purchased by the firm.
Farewell forever to ragplcklng. Aj
more comfortable homo was sought and
soon found, the Invalid was given nn
Impetus toward health and happiness,
both were increased by added cqmforts,'
and It was not long before she gained
the use of her limbs, and 'was able to'
help herself.
As for old grandmother, the good1
clergyman fouud sjie was a rough dla-,
tnond, only needing a beautiful setting
and polish.
bhe fairly sparkled and s'h'onp with
excess of happiness, all on account of
her darling, and he told his wife, that
"In spito of surroundings he thought
sho wa3 a lady."
Hermann Ulrich novef' knew how or
where ho lost his ring. TuosuperstU
Hon of his family preying upon his
mind, combined" with poverty and 111
health, caused brain fever of which ho
died, his wife following him soon after..
That diamond was the heirloom
which brought good luck to It next'
possessor.
Sheet music chfldren crying fn
bed,
The British Cotnmsslonbr at Phlla
delphla, s,lnce his return, to England,
says that the Exhibition ot l'hlladel
phia wa,s, without exception, the great-,
et.t over held In thq world, ne praises,
especially tho superior manufactures In
metal work, textiles and chemicals.
An English .temperance colony ot
100,000 acres In the , yalley of (he
Thames, , ii New Zealand, has been,
started, and an application for a largo
block of land at Walkato has been,
made. It Is prypoaed to Introduce 1200
emigrants for this block, pay their pas
sagts from England, anil advanca them
topis, Implements, ratiqus, sefcds, etc.,
on the security of tho land, employing;
the men nt first on disttlct roads and
houso building.
The Haile'.on Sentinel announces
the arrival of a car load of very fino
beef, cut lu quartets, at that place,
Tho beef was shipped from Chicago and
the Sentinel says If thri experiment'
proves pradtable it will bo continued,'