miim INDEPENDENT " Live and Let Live." 1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance. H. V. Morthtmer, Proprietor. LEniGIIT'ON, CARBON COUNTY, PENN'Ai SATURDAY MORNING, OOTOBER 20, 1877. Subscribers out of County, $l.sd Vdlr. V.,Noi 47. Railroad Guide. OltTH PE1IK A.IIAILRO AD . i .sen ireraforPhlladelnhla win leave Lehlah. 5?a."uu! via? L V. arrlTe at rWla.'at 0:15 a. m. 7!tZ . ra. via U V. " 1H07 p. m. via L. V. ' " ?'l,?,,!2' IiMp. m. via L. S. " ," .6:,2",m' faoplrn. MaL. V. " " . v:50p.in. Returning, loavn depot at Perks ana Amcrl. an St', Pain., at 8:18 onrt IM5 u. m.; ::15, p. to. Jan. 1, 1877. ELLIS CLAMO. Agent. piULA. HBADINQ UA1LH.OAD. Arrangement of Passenger Trains. AUGUST 2ND, 1577. .. Train leave ALLENTOWN asfollowsi (VIA PKBKIOMEX DBANC1I.) Tor Philadelphia, at 6.W. 11.05. sum., J.U and IS p. m. y SUNDAYS, for Philadelphia at 3.23 n. m. . IVIA EABf VrSSA. BllANCU.) Vor ROadta. t 2.30. 6.G0, 8.M a m 12.1S. 210. 4.30 and 0 0G p.m. For HairlaDiire. 1 60, .M a. id.. 12.15. 4 30 p.m. Yor Lancaster and Columbia, 5 SO, a,m. and 4.30 l3oei not ran on Mondays. SUNDAYS. or neadlnt;. 2.10 a.ra. and 9.04 p.m. 4"or Hsrrlsbnrg, 9 05 p. m. Trains FOH AU.ESTOWH leave as follows: (via rioKiomii DaANcn.) ieave Philadelphia, 7.30 a. nr., 1.00, I.0 nd S.U p. m. , SUNDAYS. x.eave Philadelphia, 8.'i h. m. , , (VIA EAST r-ENNA. BRANCH.) Leave ReAOinc. 7.4 ). ;.45, 10.U a ra., 4.00. .10 end 10.30 p m. Leave llarilsbure, 8 00, 7.30 A. in., and 1.40. t.30 , p. ra. Leave Lancaster, 7.S0 a. m., and 3.23 p. ra. teste Columbia. 7.20 a. in . nnd 3.13 p. m. SUNDAYS. Leave Heading. 7.35 a,m. Leave Harrlsburit, 5.0J a.m. . Trains marked thus iM run to and from depot 1th and Orion streets, Philadelphia, other trains to and trom llroad street depot. , Tne IMi.ift and 5.M p.m. trains from Allen, town, and the 7.30 a.m.. and 6.15 p.m. trains trom Phllademtila, Have through cars to aud trom Philadelphia. J. B. WOOT1KN. . Oeneal Manager. O. a. HANCOCK, Orn'l Ttclut Agent. HENRY A. PETER, (Successor to C. W. Lextz), Sank Street, Lehighton, Penn'a, Offers to the pabllo a fall line of Pure Drugs and Chemicals, PATENT MEDICINES, Horse and Cattle Medicines A Complete Assortment of Walt Papei's. Srtoa th Cbeapext drown to tHo finest Gilt. i'ancy Toilet Articles, sponges, chamotse skins, Plain & Fancy Stationery; Aadararietv of HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES loe numerous too mention, all ot which nelson-srlng at Vert keasoxable prices i rUllX WINKS and LIQUORS for Medicinal mad sacramental pot-poses. rHYsiciASb'PitHticniP'iioNacirefury ait accurately compounded by &IYSELF, at li Moure f the day and night. Patroaaia InvltoQ. . H. A. PETER, Leucael's Block. liarck:4, 1177. URB0H ADTOCATH CHEAP Job printing office, Xjirj tltiulpUoK ot rnutlng, from Visiting Card to a Poster. fcAKDS. BILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS, IfOTB HEADS, STATEMENTS. Voters,- wwaiiAiJiaKfl. a A WD DILLS. dOdqers, circulars, enippiNa TAbSi bntelop'es, TAMPUIJITS, XT-laws'; sc., ac' Ota's la tat best manner, at very Lowest Prices. Vf B are nrenared to do work at is rliesn rates at snv office in the State thai deals honestly OUR MOTTO IS Cheap, Prompt &: Reliable. trorttti y mall ikelrs prompt arterjtion. CARDS. Furniture Warehouse', , . V. Schwartl.llsnk street, dealer in all Undl of Furniture. Coffintrhadeto oraVr. Hoot mut Shoe Makers. Clinton Mretney, t'n Levan't building. U.mk street. Allordtrt promptly Ailed work warranted. Attorneys. J4 P. LONOSTREET, ATTOTtNEY AT LAW, Noil dooi t'cthe ' Carton rtouse.' BANK ST.RI5ET. LEFIIGIITON. PA. December 16-0m. w, II. ItAI8IIEU, ATTORNEY AND COUNSBf.LOn AT LAW, Rerl Rstateand Collection Agency. "Ill Tluvnnd Sell K.al Untate. OonTeyanclnit nentlj done Col lections promptly made. etll!ng KMates of D. cedents a upeclalty. May I'e consulted In r'nllib nd Uerman. Ncv. 22. JAS. It. STIlUTllKUS, ATTOUN iY AT LAW, A- OfUce : 2 1 floor of Khoad's'lUtl, HIbuoIi tiliuiik, Pa. All huilness entruated to him will be promptly attended to. Mny27, ly. J-JA.MKI. lCALtlPUS, ATTORNEY AND COUXSKLLOIt AT LAW, Mnucli Chunk, Ps 3-0fflce. aboe Dolon'a ,leelry Store, Broadway jSd. D. nERTOLBTTE, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, Ornci Corner of gupquehanna and Broadway. MAUCII CHUNK, rz.im. Can be consulted In Oermaa. Julv 24 187 p J. SIIJKIIAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Next Door to First National Bank, MIICH CHUNK, PA. 3Can iMronsulted In German. IjanO. vtustices and Insurance. pT A. BELTZ, JUSTICE 01' TIIE PEACE, Obort's BulUInx, DANK-St.. LrmouTOS. Convcyanclnir, Collcctlug ncd nil other busi ness connected with tho office piomptly attend, edto Also, Accntfor thePutcnaseand Sale of Tieal Estate. April l'-yl IJIIIOMAS S. HKCIt, JUSTICE OF TIIE PKAm, BANK Street, LE11IQIITON, P. benTevaiirlnir. Onllrctlnir .ml .11 hnitlni,,. eon. oectrd with the ofh'ce promptly nttehded to. 4iy"Ai;eiit for firr-t'claa lnaurance Conipnnlea, ud RlfltS of all kluis taken on the mo.t lllvrnl term. Jan. 9. 187S. rniruiiiAS it.i:nii:Rr.R, CONVEYANCER, And GKNERAL INSURANCE AGENT The fjllowlrift Coin pan If n nre Ueprsented: iiEllAN )N MUTUAL Fin 13, iviirtiii.iu MI'IUAU i JUC, VOMINQ FIltK. FOITriVILLK FIltG. MOJUmi FIIlK.nnd thfTRAV JSTiEIt ACCIUKNT 1NUU11ANCK. , A Int. ppnnvlvanii and Muttinl Iforise Thtcf Detective and Imurame Comiiaii v. Physiciiins and Dchtists. Trr A. niSHIIAJIEU, M.D., PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON Special attention pld to Chronic Diseases. Omee: South East corner Iron and 2nd at... Le bullion, Pa. April 3, 1875. ll. N. B. UKIlKll, PRACTICINO PHYSICIAN AND SUROKON. Offlcej Ulsl Street, next doorsliofe the Poatotlire, Ltthlfrlltoh, Pa. Office Hours PsrryTllle each dav rom IQtti 12 o'clock; remainder of day atofHrelii ueniguvon POVZJ. li. CM SE1PL.E; PHYSICIAN AND SUUOEON, Next to I!. II. Rnydcr's store, Dane St., LEHIGHTON, PENN'A. N.Tt. Snoclnl attechon viven to the Pare of Halt Mheutti &o. inn. 13 y J i'ilANKLIN LUSH, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. (late Iteiidenl Phytician of Ilmithurg Hoipitai): OFFICE i Next door to the Union Church, WEIS-POUT, PA. CV "pedal attention clven to the Diseases of Women. ConsultHttou In Endlsh and Ueruiau. Aug. is, 1877-Sm JU. BDWAUU llUOWM, BURGEON DENHSTj Ot the Pennsylvania Dental CblleRe. Plilladci: phla, has opemd un offlcolu LEHIGHTON, on 11 110 AD STREET, licit door to Snyder's .tore AM work warranted sitlsfactory. LAUOHING OAS used fur the painless ex traction of Teeth. Aur. 1 1, lMJ-yl Hotels nnd Saloons. Qauboiv iioiis'u, Cofner Of BANK AND NOnTH fcTREITTS, LEIIIOHTON, PA. CONRAD bEIPLB, . . . rBOrBIETtAt. Excellent Accommodations f6r Tennsnent and Transient Uo.rder. Commoulous bttibtiuv sttaheit Terms numerate. octuv atii.i. uaini, At hlS SALOON. n,Tt In r-lni. T.Unrfvur Estabunmeut, keeps the Celebiated Philadelphia Lager Beer Constantly en Tan l.e also keens a full snpnlv of PureilKliMAV WIMj.. iholce UIUAlts, i'nme Fresh OYSTERS, and other Eatable.. Tbepaiiouage of the public Is vtrr roapect fuliy luvlted. ... . NATIl AN.KUUM. Don't forget I he place i N ex, ,ioor above T. D. Clanss', B AM K H tt eet; Ltnig h ton. Octi 3 Brady's Restaurant ! BILL OF FAllE. bishES READY AT ALIi ilQURS. Boiled Ham, . . . 10 10 5 id 10 10 40 40 10 Sandwiches, . . . Bread aid Butter . . Hot Coffee and Cakes Hard Boil'd Eggs 3 for Hani Bologne . i . Sardines, in boxes Canned Salmon 25 & Tripe . . . . Oyster Soup . . ; . .15 Oysters, Itaw & half-shell Iced Milk . . . . . 5 PREPARED AT SHORT NOTICE. Ham on Toast Fried Oysters . . . 15 . . 25 . . 25 ; . 30 : . 10 . . 10 ; . 10 . . 10 Stewed Oysters Boston btew . Fried Potatoes Egg Omelet . u U Scrambled Poached . u Baked . . . . .10 Lobster Salad S) A. f 5 25 15 25 Balls . Curry' in can's P. T. BRADY'S Popular Placo, LiMiEniiis'a block. DANK STREET, LEHIGHTON. Sept. 1, 1677 tr. HULL & SCOTNEY, (JENERAL ComiiDaissiloM MERCHANTS, No. 34G North'Water Street, rnir.ADELPiiiA, and Wholesale Dealers In nutter. Cheese, Lord, T-llow, Eegs, Poultry. Game. Stock, Potatoes, RIITTFR Al'l'lc Groin, l'lour. Fur, Wool DU I I CM Cotton, luce. Tobncco. J'eauuts Uroom Coin. Dilcd Pruit, Hoy, Hops Fotelcn arid Domtstlc Fruits and in foct wecun ell nny and everv.binsnt tho hlshest market price t mako prompt returns, nnd LII1KKAL CASH ADVANCES made pijrrpr un all ship, incuts, except per- LflLLoL lshablo aitl. cles. 'Io bliowthatnedoanexteusivobusliiess, any Game Dealer lu 1'lihadclphla will tell you we handled moro Oamo last season than all the other Houses In Philadelphia nni It xn put toscther. t-end lor rnco lUUL I n I List, Stencil, SC, Ac. MEFERKNCE CASH, or w o reter you to Aur Hr.sro.BBLj House In Oun Cn't. EGGS. GAME. (Oct. M877-yll JSq"LT MEAT MARKET IN LEHIGHTdN. Tlia undersigned respectfully annonpoes to his frii-nilssud thepubhoiu k'tneral, that ho has OPENED A Fresh Meat Market, ' WEIDENHEIMKM'K OLD STAND, on the lruei it BANK WAY and HANK street, and thai ho Is prtpsrid to furulsu them with i'llme rilESlt DERP. MUTTON. VEAL; SAUSAGE, UUTTER. TOULTItY, lc.,st the very Lowest Prices for CASH ONLY i The Market will be open rill dar. Give me a trial sua te convinced that you cautavetuouey. Respectful!-, C. W. LAURY. October 0. 1877. it. tvmooss, PRACTICAL BARBER, Opposite the First National Bank, Bank Street, Lehighton, PA; . If AID. CU rTlNtJ, SIIAVINO. SHAMPOO INU and DYEISU piomptly nnd aitiSUcsliy aitcuile,! to. Patronage solicited and satisfaction Ruarsn- Julv 14, 177. Q.IDEON KOSTUXIIADUa, South cast Corner public Square, Bauk St., Lehighton, Pa., Ispieoarfd to make tiris8iZE POUTltAITB OF PKIlMINs FROM PllUTOGItAPIlh lu the most aitlstio munuer, equal In all respects to -toe! hugravlng-i. lie makes a specially of ENLAltUl.SU PORTHAITB OF Dfc.Cr-.AbED rjilti-ONS fiom type.ot al kinds. Cbsiftes ery moderato a..d patroriaRe solicited, nwv 12 i 11. SJIUEIs, DEALER IN Ladies' Fane y Drss Goods Dry uoods, Grocorios, &.o. Bank Street, Lehighton, Pa. Priies as low as elsewhere, and uoods war ranted as rrprasrsted. July 31, li-77-m A Story of a True Lover. " lie made love neither with roses, nor <h applt'9,norwlth locks of lmlr;" lie slid not know the meaning of " serc nnile," hor did lio ever In all his life wr te a tove-verfe. 1 do not know that he tliouclit Snrah'e eyebrows any moro beautiful because they wero dark and finely-arched, then If they bad been light and crooked and thin j nnd yet, true lover, moro chivalrous soul than Jiihn Slo'cum never lived. All day In tin- field, plowing or sowing ot- reaping, his thought was of the happiness of the fair, pale woniau at home, who sat In the Ingle-nook, mending the family linen, or walked painfully about on crutches attending to tha duties alloted to tier, atid patiently bearing the tem pers of John's mother, In whose lioliso she had lived since alio was a little child. Sarah Stenhouse was twenty-five years old, and ten years before, while yet the bound servant of Mrs. Slocum, had met the fate that had made her lame, and so shaken the foundation; of life that she could never know tugged health again. She had been a wonder fully sunny blement In tho Slocilui fami ly, and Jnhii, who was live years older than she, had never known, since the lirst night t-lle came, when lie cracked hlckniy.uuta fur her by the kitchen fire, what it was hot to love her. til liarvest dances.uo otle tripped so lightly over the old barn floor as Sarah. Sun rippled over with mihh, and was never so hap py as when making others so. Not a girl of her age In all the county could spin as many knoti of yarn In a day as sIih ; and her " double-and-twisted" was finer arid evener and more. In de mand at the sloies, where sucli homo products were " dickered," thab any other offered. " Whoever got Sarah Stenhouse for a wife," the tijd woman said, "would get n prize ; and more than one young malt had askeil tier, before her fifteenth birthday, If slie would marry him when she should be of ago aud free to leave Mh): Slocura. IilltSarah always said, "there's time enough (or thinking of that when I airi of agb ;" and, notwithstanding Ma'am SlocUln's uneven temper and occasional inutlL'e,she had no Idea of going away when she was tree of her bondage. Slie knew well how good a home she had, tako It all In all, and she loved the Slocliius as if they had llcbu mother and brother. The slimmer Sarah was fifteen years old yielded a noble harvest, and great reJulctrlg'TSa'i'had among the farmers, Thanks were given lu the. churches, and fnir.llyji' " harvest home" was held. At lu height Sarah received the hurt that made her a I lie long invalid. For many weeks she lay hovering between lite and death, and finally life overcame dentil by such small odds', that, tor a long time, it seemed but a poor boon. The neighbor people said, " Now, of course, Sarnh'li have to go oil the county. Ma'am Slocum's queer, atiy how, nod at best it couldn't be expected that a widow-woman like her should be burdened with a helpless thing like Sarah." lint when the matter was broached1 to the wldow.i ho answered tartly enough, but with tears In her eyes, " Do you take mo for a heathen ? Sarah's my daughter from this out. There wasn't tuich a girl in the county as she, and I'd look rtell putting her In the poor house becadit!) It has seemed good to the Loid to lay ti la hand heavy on her. II IS hand's heavy enough on the child with out any of my help. Folks nre mighty with tflat sort of assistance.'1 So Sarah staid at the farm house, and learned every day toknbw better and to love the sweet heart that lay beneath the rough exterior of her adopted moth er, and had never falling patience wi'.h lil-r fietllugs and scoldings and manifold queer ways. Wlieil soma one spoke to Sarah of it, shu said, " Why shouldn't I be patient with tier queer ways. Wasn't it one of tier queer ways to keep me and love me ami make me her child, when I could lie but little better than a clog aud a burden i" So the two grew together, a great tenderness fostered In the woman's heart and gratitude in the girl's. John was always a good son, but from the Hate of Sarah's misfortunes he seemed to develop new excellences. lie neg lected no duty about the farm, but at the same time ue made his presence felt tu a hundred new ways in the house. " He's as dtlt as a woman," his mother said, " and sometimes I seem scarcely to ifilss Sarah's help. I don't know how he finds time to do it, but John Juit lakes the hell of the work oft from me " And so he' did, and this Is! the way he showed his Ibve When the women arose In the looming, the fire was made, anil the Ueitlu tinging ; wood etiouuh for tho day wds nt the door ; tho cows weto milked, and the table lifted nut to Its place ready to be set for breakfast. And so ten years had pissed, and Sarah's health slowly camo hack to her, but the crutches could never be laid aside. Mrs. Slocum thought, and nut wroncly, that there wasn't such anoth er pair as her children to be found In the tmrish. John at thirty was a splen did r.,an,and Sarah at twenty-flve.albelt her Infirmity had somewhat tempered miithfuliies-i, was a noble woman. In John's clear gray eyes there was a wistful look that seemed to be pleading for something a look that one seldom sees in any but the eyes ot women aud children. One night the meaning 6f the look was expressed lo words'.' There was' no romance about lt,no delightful moon light walk In tho lane with his sweet heart when his simple declaration of love was made. The three, Mrs. Slo cum and the young people, sat one au tumn evening by the kitchen fire. All threo wero paring and stringing apples for drying, when suddenly, as It tho thought had never occurred to her be fore, Mrs. Slocum siitd : ' John, I'm growing old, and It seems to me you ought to be thinking of get ting married." , " Well, motlifct-," John answered, simply, " I have been thinking ot it a goo'd while." A faint glow stole up to Sarah's cheeks, and faded out again, leavlne them paler than before, but no oi'.o no ticed it, and Mrs. Slocum said : "Ileen thinking of It, have you, John? An'd who Is tho girl, I'd like to know, that you calculate to bring home to tako my place 1" '' I wasn't thinking of bringing dny ono to take your place, mother no ouo could do that ; and, Indeed, I ntli not sure tit all that the woman I would mairy would think of me." ' Stuff nnd nonsense," said the did lady, Irascibly : " as It you were not good enough for anybody I Not take my place, eh ? I know all about sons wives. She's smart enough, and will be turdlng things upside down, and Sarah noil me out. It's that Betty Smith, I sllpp'OiSc. Sho's smart enough, I'll allow ; too smart. WJiy don't you speak, John 1 Is It Betty i " " No, mother, tt Is" " Tlmph I Jane Carroll, I'll war rant ; flashy, Upstart thing I Soyo'U've been taken in with her boarding-school alts. A nice housekeeper She'll make, strumming a planer all day, and the wheel idle I" " No, mother, It's not Jiirie " " Well, whti is It, theu ? Can't you speak ? I netet knew but one girl I'd like you to marry, but I suppose you cun't have her. Why don't you speak?" John laughed a little quiet laugh, and said, " Mother, if you'll give ine a chance, I'll tell. The girl of my choice is right here by your side. Sarah, I've loved you these doien years'. Will yoil marry me ?" Sarah's head sank down on her nrms, and she said never a word, dntll tho old woman said, rather sharply : " What's tho matter, Sarah ? Aren't you going to nustter the boy ? Isn't he good enough for you ? You're the only girl I ever though good enough for him, but since you'vo been lame I'd kiod o' given up the Idea. What are you' going to say to him ?" Sarah looked Up through teats, And s"rtld, " O, John, 1 do love you lovo you too milch to tie you to my mlsfor tUUo. Fiiid son.0 oue else. John ?" " I shan't do It," said John j " I made up my mind long ago, only some how between you and mother I was lifrald to speak. But It I'm satisfied with you, I don't know what you atld she hare got to say against it." Sarah Stenhouse never re'pended bp coming Mrs. John Slocum, and tho old lady paid It was " such a cottlfort that John didn't marry out of the family." 01111? Man. Therb1 iiro more young Amerlcitn meri In tho penitentiaries In this country learning trades than there are outside tit them. The principal cause for this is that wb are educating our young men for gentlemen ttying to make lawyers, preachers', doctors, and clerks out of material that nrtture Intended for black smiths', bricklayers, carpenters, tailors, and other honest "hewers of wood and drawers ot waters." It's a mlstake.and a big oue, to teach boys and clrls to be lieve that to labor Is disgraceful, and to do nothing far a living Is riinre becom ing the society In which they expect to move and have a respect. Hang Such society I It Is rotten to the core to-day, and there are marly men's sons and dauiihters Who are how being educated to play the part of " leading lady" and " walking gentlerfian" In the great drama ot life who Mill light out for a poor house 6r a periltertlat y before they have played their parts an'd the curtalu drops, Go to work I One Way to Ot Rich. Nothing Is more easy than to grow rich. It is ouly to trust nobody ; to befriend none ; to get all you can, and save all you can get ; to stint yourself and everybody belonging to you ; to bo the friend of no man, and have no man lot your friend j to heap interest upon Interest, cent upon cent ; to be mean, miserable and despised for some twenty or thirty years : and riches will come assure as disease and disappointment. Aud when pretty nearly enough wealth Is collected, by a disregard of all the rharities, of the human heart, and at the expense of every enjoyment, death come to HnUh the work ; the body is burled In a hole, the heirs dance 6'ver it, and the spirit goes : where 1 Hather Ifgneous' weather sticky, you know. An author's summer delight Nevers-lnk, What Is the nearest thing to a cat looking out of a wiudow? The window. What color fs a small boy's face apt to turn when he goes to the den tist's? A loud yeller. Why ought a. lady's home-dress to last a long while ? Because she never wears It out. Why Is a novel-writer the most pe culiar of aolmils ?' Because his tail comet out of his head; Had Been There. Some colored men yesterday led a mule In from Macomb Cdunty and of fered him for sale, and a colored resU dent ot Croghan street found that ho could excharjga his horse, piiy a little cash, and get a good bargain. How ever, being it stranger to mules,- he wanted this one looked over before the trade was confirmed, and he went down to the Central Market nnd sought the wlsdonl nt Brothet Gardner. " Sdrtlri, Sartln I'll co right np wld you," replied the old philosopher "I liez lboked over mors'n a thousand ni'dwls in my day, an" It please ilia to nieihber dat ebhery single oho 6; them cartib to do same bad end I predicted," They walked tip Rddolph street tilt the mule was found, atid Mr. Gardner asked : " Now, den, am I 'ipected to tell all about dls dntmul ?" They said he was, and ho went on : " Wall, now, in de fust place wd want to securo a vacant lot. Den we want three log chains, two hurlilred feet o' Inch rope, a new Halter, d pair o hobbles, four stolit stakes, n sledge? hammer and 'oodtten good nien. V o'lt frow his lawdshtp down, wind de ropes an' chains aroun' him, tlo his head to de ground, have de ten men sit dowii on his heels, nn' It I doari tell you how many men he's killed, an' bow many wagins he'd smashed up, don I won't charge a cent. They refused.to enter Into fany sucl proceedings, and the old rdan stood bacC and blandly refilled : " All right, no uso waStlrj any mo' literature 'bout It. I liez bin right dar, you see. I knows all 'bo'dt mewls till ye cari't rest, an' wheu somebody sees' mo foollr.' aroun' ono which ain't fas tened right down to a clay blink den ho may pint me out on do street an' say j Dar goes a man who's bin movln' aroun on top dls yearth fifty-five years! wldout learilln uufllri." Detroit Fred Picss. Tho Three Hundred Dollar law. Alderman D. L. Smith, of Allegheny, Is preparing a bill for tin legislature nt the coming session providing for the re peal ot the bill ot 1T49, popularly known as the three hundred dollar law, so far as it relates to the wages of ser. vant girls and workingraen. This bill, ho says, gives him evidence ot more petty ineanness among mankind than would fill volumes. Servant girls are cheated out ot tllelr wages and mechan ics and laborers out ot their pay by per sons whose na.ues, if mentioned, would bauso surprise. One day last week a' genteil young girl, neatly but very plainly claa, came before him for ad vice In a matter of unpaid wages. She had been well brought up In Indiana' county, but recently hel father had died, poverty had borne upon them, arid In tho inldst of all an accident occurred to the mother which confined her to her bed. This g'tt), who Is the oldest of tha family, seeing her own exertions must provide for their support, and being loth to ask for work in a placo where she had all her life moved in the best society, camo to Pittsburg aud got work as a servant In a Sandusky street board ing house. Tiio womin of the housa put off pitying her froiii lime to time, till her wages ran up to 1 17. Then she appeared before 'Sqdlre Smith and entered Information for the amount. The result was the woman claimed the benefit of thb three hundred dcllar law, and the young girl, the solo stay of a helpless family, lost all. This woman God save the mark I lives In a largo housd and dresses in tho style ot a wo man ot wealth. Plenty s'dch cases are before the magistrate every week, but he has had none which can excel this for downright meanness. A State Governed by Women. Among the colonial possessions, or more correctly, dependencies of Hol land, there Is a remarkably little stito which, in its constitution and the ori ginal customs of Its inhabitants, surpas ses the boldest dreams of the advocates' ot women's rights. In the Island ot Java, between the cities of Batavia and Samarangc, is the kingdom of Bantam, which, although, tributary to Holland, Is an independent state, politically with out Importance, yet happy, rich and since time Immemorial, governed and defended by women. The sovereign Is Indeed a man, but all the rest of tho Rovemment belongs to the fair sex. Th6 king is entirely depended upon Ills' State council, composed of three wo men. The highest authoritles.all State ollicers, couit functuaries, military com manders and soldiers are, without ex crptation, of the female set. The men are agriculturists nnd merchants. The body guard of the king Is formed of the elite These amazons iid In the mas culine style, wearing sharp steel points Instea'J of spurs. They carry a pointed lance, which they swing very grace fully, and also a musket,' which' Is dis" charged at full galop. Tho throne Is Inheritable by the eldest son, And In case the king dies without Issue a hun dred amazons Assemble, In older to choose a successor from among their sons. The chosen one Is' then proclaim ed lawful king, The capital city of this little state' lies In one of the most pictu res') uo parks' of the Islaifd, in a frultfuf plain, and Is defended by two well kept fortresses. Sign of a tavern1 near the French' cemetery of Ouen ; " The Mourner's Return. Choice wines and liquors. Private rooms for guests who wish tu' wesp In rrlvate."
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