INDEPENDENT" Live and Let Live."
$1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance.
H. V. MouTimiEB, Proprietor.
LEIIIGIITON, CARBON COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1878.
Single Copies-, & cts.
VOL. VI., No. U.
Railroad Guide.
N
OK.TII PENNA.UAll.H-OAO.
nr. for Pliilndclolila will lcavo LchlcU-
v..
s:.-u.ni.viaL.&s. ;; ;.' frU':
aU'n..B ,le.oIcpot at I'crks Atiicrt
can ht.. l'him.. nt wo ynrt 0.13 a. in.; 2'"MJ"
Jan. 1. 197. JILliU CLAKK. Ai.ci
pillilA. ft UEAIMNO UA1L.UOAD.
Arrangement or Passenger Trains.
KOVHMtlUIl. 5ril. t'"T.
Trains lcavo ALM2.V1'0 .VN as 'f'owsi-
(Vl.V l'UlKlOMKS llCANCIt.)
ror Philadelphia, at C.5J. 1..U3. o.m..l and
65,!,m' SUNDAY.
Tor riillal'"llili at 3.2 n. m.
IVIAKASll'KiNA. IlttASCll.)
For Re ifl'ru. t 2.3J. WW, S CI a ni lii . -0. 4.-0
anil ii W p.m iu
r.'r Hurt ire. :.3)5 5J, 0.05 a. m.. l-
rorJntor and Olum'Un, S 5J, 0.15 a.m. and
4 .11 p m
1Cos3 liot ma on Monday
SUNDAYS,
Tor naiunt.2 3a.ui. nnd sot tint.
Foi 11 irri slmrir, 5.3 i ir. in null) u m; ...;
Trams FOR ALI.n .TOWN lcavo as follows:
(VIA rr.UKtOMCN llBASCn.l
Leave Pliiinlelplnii. 7.3i. in., 1.0J. 1.30 6.13
P. in.
SUNDAY-.
LoivoFhllviclp'il i. o.'i'ii.m.
( ia i:.ar rttxxA niuxcii ) ,
Lcavo Reaiiing 7.1'. 7.4i. U.Jiii U1..4 0D.0.10 end
Lcavo Ilantsburc 5 00. 7.3) t. in., and 1.4). .33
Lo!iv3 r.anca'slrr, 7.30 n. m., nail 1 "1 P. trt.
Leave Columbia i.; a. m . anil 5 13 p. u.
sUMDAYa,
f navo Honiilna. 7.M n.m.
uoav.. U'trtKi.utn. 5.C-n.ni. . , .
Train rts ko I thus i) run to anil from flf pnt
Ota ami Orcou street-", Plitli'tc'.plili. otlicr
trains to a d troin llnud ."Irct dcpit.
Tnall.ti ..m nwl-viu. .ii.tiansfr.ru Allen
toMi. mil lho 7.31 n.ni anil .r. p. ni. tuir.is
rrjni l'MI iil.'ipnn, lino tlroagli cars to aud
from rhlladjlp'j.n. .
J. IS. wootien
, ,rii )cinaatr.
t! a IIANCOCK, W.'l Tie'Ut Aaent.
pESSisYU ANl.V IIAILROAD. !
GREAT TRUNK LINE
AKD
United States Mail Route, i
Thonttwitinnof tho tiavelhiff public H ro
p'cllitilv invit'-il to somo cf tho miritsd tbls
r nt Iiltfhwa. It Me cnnllii',nt rmcrtlon nml
bcJicf Hi 't no olhcr Utio tun lTer equal induce
uent o a louto cl tLroaslitr.ivcl. In
Construction & Equipment
Pennsylvania Railroad
Unrt ccinfo-sediy at ilio lipid of Amrncan roil
sqvh VhotmcH flo-ii.lo llie'itiro I ugtli of
Iiu'iiks oit I iuIi lam on liivy oiii t.ea,
pi" m(ill titan roitu'aiimi f rr!t ti it
luitt t'lu-u.'i'u i tU- linU'p'H All UrUitti mo
rf iron-TK i up, nml lnI t u;o i i!m motan
p fVs niftis. It- inn fi hh mis, wlitlo ruiui-
mi v '' nntl "ubsinnC.-l, 'i-o nt ttio samo tuiio
nu'Je a oi comfort nml eU'pxnce.
The Safety Appliauccs
m n-o in t!r.s b o well UinHrato llio far.?PlnK
tui'l ai oral olicv (t it1 mnnni:immt, in v cronl
iidc cl' f ji li th t tiluv mil nt tin liapiov-.
ini'liT fill I uol. it- c "ft l-flrt l'fC'1 tl'O q'irf lion or
couh hi in) n. Amon many may bo not let il ilio
(ilocli Syt.1c::ior S.ifciy Rituals,
Janncy Coupler, DulTor & Platform,
th wiiAitru:; v wviir switch,
AM) TUB
"Westinghouso Air-Brake,
fomilus In conj iTrcllnn with a perfect -Mnblo
tra in.it bcil u co'iibuiaticn of parciiUii'iU
rala-t oofl.lo.itt w'i!cU have rcauoroii them
pro 'tic iti 'ii pjsaiblo
Pullnian Ptilace Cars
ro rtvi on all i:xp-c Tinins
PIIO'I N AV YOIIK. l'HILADA. BALTI.
MO'l'lou.l WAClllNUl'OX
Tolllr AuO.CIXi'INKATI I.IIUIIVILI.B
l.JDIAN.M'. LIS nil I HT. I.OUI.-J,
WITHOUT OIIANGM,
anrtto (llrnncpil poiuntn tlio f ir West rd
h'outfi wnb uJtimo c mtiTc fears. Ccnnio.ioii
;irema!i- l'i Ui'i'in JH'tots, uuil uro aaaarodto
ttU llUI'OnuUt 301UIH.
THE SCENERY
Of tho Pennsylvania Ronto
is mimmcd ta bo unsnnins.ofl in thornlil tor
pi iinn'ii , bi nity mill vanoiy npcrtor Ho
fri!lii.e.it fncil' les aro uioillrtl. lnployr-ra
nr com ii'imB nrtl nlteutive, nml it is un lnivlt.
n.i'i. rcbii.t mat a trip by ibo l'cr.iieylvanu
U ii.ro:.tl uiui:t tir ii n
1 b asins ami Jlomoralilo rspr rlrccp.
lie cis (or 8iltot tho i.iwct rates at Uie
Tlckci Oin.-c-in thoOoinpany lit ah laipoitsnt
cities an i inwns
i AMi TiioitrsoN, l. l1. rARMi:n,
Utu. :inimjT. Otn l'a,". Avrnt:
J.K. OlIOE.MAKHll raw-Aoo t MlJilloDist.
is Korta 'luiid fct., llanlsbart', l'a.
prlmo Homo M.ulo Ilrcnil 1
Win CO IH'XOI'.Yl WioayoucanBiij'OS
po lids 1 1 rii.t C'lms llicad-
FOUll LOAVES KOIl 2.1 C13N'TSI
3 W O'Nr. L, tlio iiopular llrcoil ami CaUo
liiikir. of I.1I11 .lium 111 or.tcriniiiw't iho wauls
of t'n tmics Ins IteiHU'cil 1 10 J'r.cj vt bis ecle
braiv.l ilmuii aado HUUAIXa
Four Lft.-lves for Ti'lity-fivo Cts. Casli.
dugir. Ualsn Ccco'imt Scotcli, Dro;i, cream
am Ktucr 1 Aulls, only
Ti-n Cent I'Cr Dozen.
B.oolt Out lor tlio Wagon!
At M I' I'll CIlliNK, on TuctdiT, Taurfclay
a ul iinrdiv iioiiuiiBH.
LCHIOirruN airl V.t.1 3 jI'OIIT. every After
110 111 except t-vld ty.
I BUMS STIUCTLY CASH !
Totro ma -ollcltd J. W. O'KCAL.
is I'OUK Oppomto riist National JtiaK,
nprll -ivi Hsu 1 .t-cec. LehiKhton ra.
drost ctimco to naUo mnn.
e. If vuu e 1 n't 11 1 L'o.it i oil
Mti un- crot'iiliackri. wo
. B need 11 noratin 111 evrrc town
to lup 1.11 ..cript iin.iiir 1110
Inreest. clioipast and lo r II ti'tiaict f unity
lvablloiilnn In tiiowoul. Anv one ombecomo
i. ......ntiti .iiriMit tho nio.t tied lit works i f
art uiven Ire to nubscrtuein. Tho iir.ee Is o
low lint almo.it everinoJr a kenbe . Onp
a"C!'t ri'pbrts IIWKl'lK over Hi in a 1111;.
Inly atutroisiit takinis nier4M mbsnlaera
in ten nnyn. All wins iijki' m.iito ninuey tat.
You can iievntn all Tour i iu In tho oil iiioas -t
only vour tpare tlmo You new! not b" nnny
Horn homo over night. You oan do It as well as
others. V'u l paineul irs, nlioctions and ternis
iron EIcbjiii. and eipenwvo Outfit trno If
yon want nrofltnb o wors f nd nt your redrew
It, onco. It cot notnlin to try fue busluiuw.
No one who snetrrs tails to inikn print par.
Addrosa " Ths Pwpla'a Journal." Portland,
UtliM AB M, Ir-IT
OAEDS.
Pttrnlturo AVroltu. , ,
V. StliwjrtJ, 11 ink .ti out, deafer ill ull tinill V
Furniture. CoJfinmaJtto order.
Bool run! Shoe Makers.
Clinton Bretney, in Lnmn't building. Bank street,
MlorJirtpromptty filled work warranted.
Attorneys.
p V. LONUSTKUET,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Hcit 1I001 tcthc "Carbon Houso.'
BANKCSTIIEET. LEtllOIITON, TA.
DecociberlC-Sai.
vy sr. RAI'SIllBK,
ATTOnSI'.t AN'Il COUNSr.l.I.OIt iT LAW,
WlUk StaEET.I.tRl'JMTOX, PA.
Reil Eflslennd Cillectlon Accncy. Will tluvnnil
Soil lt.nl IMalP, Honvcjimdn ncnlly done Col
letlloni promptly mads, fettllns states of 1M
jodonts a upeclnlty. My bo consulted In Knllsh
nd Usrmnn. Nnt.it.
JAS. U. STHUT11K11S,
ATTOHNSY AT LAW,
2r Olilto : 2 1 floor of Hlinad'iiltsUi
Jinucli C!nlik. Va.
All 1iiln(s entrusted to bloi will bo troniptly
'"1'lt, M8t87.1t.
p jr. MF.EIIAX,
ATTOKNEi AT LAW,
Ncxtnoorto Ktrft National Biioli,
HMIfiH CHUNK, I'A.
ir-rir-1.. i-onsullnil In (lercisn. TJanO.
U0MWIU
Justices and Insurance.
A. UKI.T1S,
JUSTICE 01' THE TEACE,
Oboil'sBulldlnR. BANK-St.. LnuaiiTOX.
Convcyantlas, Colleclinir and nil other bnsl.
ness connecti d with tho offlco inoinntly attend,
id to ACTiit for tho best Tiro end I lfo I nsnr.
n'co Cnmi m!o i ltcuta collccud nt rcasoimblo
ohnrars. a. April lM'l
(JIIIOMAS S. BECK,
iTTQTTpr ni? Tlir PPAPR-
UANIi Street, t-UIliailTON, Pn.
Convevnnrlns. Tollcctlns n. nil business con
nected with the oHko promptly ntt.nded to.
tyA"ent for firi.t-claps Inpur.sneo limpsnlos,
Hid Rltksvr nil Llndii taken on tU raoft liberal
term- m Jm.tl.lS73.
COXVKYANCKIt,
AND
GI5KEUAL IN8UHAHCE AGENT
The r.lWlna Cimpsnl.'s aro Represented:
LBl'.A.N )N MUlUALI'IIli:,
ItliAiUMl MlirUAL F11IS,
V omimi rutu
Li:nioii riuii. end thoTRAV
ELERn At'UIWENT INSUltANCli,
Also l'.'nnsvlv.nnH and Mitlnal llorso Thief
Detsc. lvoan.l Iunranio : oiiipaii v.
Mai CO 23. 1373. I llOS. KMIERER.
Physicians and Dentists.
Vjf A. UKUI1AMEH, M.H.,
l'lIYSlCIAN AND SUWHMH
EnsrUI alti-ntlan pal l to Chronic TOwaies.
Offio: South Hist corner Iron aw! 2o I ft'.. Lo-
hlshton. P.i.
Afrll 3, 1673.
Qll. ti. II. UI3UUU,
PR.VCTICISO PHYSICIAN ANI SURflKO.V,
)ars, liixx .-ttet, next door above tho IWotllce,
trt'tolxlilon, l'a. oflice Hours Parryvlllo each diy
roni luto VI o'clock; icmalnderof dny ntofl'ireln
Ublzhton KoT'i!3.'78.
syr U. M SKltl.K,
" PHYSICIAN AND SURC1EON.
Next 10 E. II. snyflct's Store, BANK 3T.,
LEHIOIITON, TCNIifA.
N.Il.-Spcclal attcrtlon r.ive'jto tlio Curoot
Salt Hbemn. Ao. J"i 'J y
J PllAMCLil.-J 1.US1I,
PHYSICIAN AND hUUOKON,
(Late Uesidcnt IVrjticM of Itirri&urg lloipital).
on" iu: i Nest door to tlio Union Churca,
wina-portT, pa.
XV epeetal nttontion flven to tho Diseases ot
Wninon. i iintnltiitlon m Eiisllsh aDd Uernian.
Atis. i, t3;7-anv
J-Jll. UUWAUU IJHUWS,
SU '.OEON DENTIST,
Of the Pennsylvania Pcntnl Colleso. rbllidel
phla. has oneui d nn cfllcolu MlllIOlirbN, on
1IUOAD sTltEl.T. next door M finydei's .toto.
All nor:; nnrranioJ s itiiifaatory.
LAUOIIIt.'O OAS used for tlio painless cs.
traction of Tcctli H?' J.1!??? jj.,
Hotels and Saloons;
Q4UEIO.; ESOiJSE.
Corner of BANK AND NORTH STREETS,
LEIUQUTON, PA.
cosr. vd &E1PLE. ; . . psorcicTon.
iOxcellent Accomraoilatlons for I'e'rmsnent
and l'rausient I10irder. (l'ouimoJlousbtnbliii;
attache! Terms numerate octlav
At his SALOON, next to Claii3 Tallorlas
Est ib'tsiinicut, keeps thu Ceteutated
Phihulclpliia Lager Beer
Coalantlyuiloii' lo aluokis'iisnfull anpnlv
of I'm.' ii:u.MA WI..1J-. :holco I'lOAlia,
Prlino I're.li OYHTEIiB. and other KntutiU".
T.iorai ootKo of tuo public Is very rtioct
fuilyiuMtoU. NATI1AN KRUM.
Don't frrget i do place : .Sex ninirabuvsT. I),
Otsn-tiMlAMCailfet. Lchlptl oil. OvtlJ
FRED. KBLLEY.
Announces to tho people of Leliichlon and victn
it that ho is prepared to supply Hutu
with every artlc.o of
JtouscftMiilsIiiiif; Tlnwaie,
At very Ion oat prlcaa i also,
Roofing and Spouting,
In all Hi branches, piomptlv attended to at
prices fully as low as tho luwcot. lilvo mo a
call.
RTORKi Opos'te the Public Bqnsre. HANK
iTaasrr LikranTOK. pa. tr u-'ttiy
BELLE versus DRUDGE.
nY KAZI.E H OOD.
Fanner Aslimorc, fat nml jolly, with a
face liko a full 1110011, might', to my reader's
mind, bo the picture of nil ideal farmer.
Ho was rqiutcil to bo very wealthy, but ho
didn't lilind donning his broad-brimmed
hat, and coatless, going out himself every
day to eco that his men wcro at work on his
broad acres, mid if need be, taking a hai'd
in himself. Indeed, to uso tho rough-and-ready
farmer's own words, "llo always felt
dressed in his shirt sleeves and broad-brimmed
hat, although, If tlio 'old Woman' had
her way she'd always liavo him secured
up 111 that long tall thing a straight jacket,
ho called it.sho laid it waaadraa coat."
It wouldn't bo well for Farmer Ashmore
if his wife heard him say "old woman," and
this, logullicr with tlio drcss-eunt business,
may put the idea in my reader's head that
if Jlr. Ashmoro was an ideal farmer, Mrs,
Ashmorowas not an ideal fjimer'swifc.and,
reader, hold fast to that idea', it's a good one.
If you asked Mrs. Ashmorc,to wrilo you
something aboutfarmltig.sho would certain
ly pen what she didii't know about it, fui
Mrs. Asllmoro kept herself Irani farm,
fanners and farmers' wives, as if a very
plaguo attended Ihem. Ktntna, Farmer
Ashmoro's daughter, took after her lady
mother, tho odor of a farm disagreed with
her patrician norstrils. This young lady
was known for miles around, not cs Farmer
As-hmoro's daughter, but as lho bello of Ash
moro Hill. Her bellesliip wasa very showy
girl, her only points of beauty being her
lino white teeth and sparkling eyes, but
sliu niado thoso teeth and eyes do tueh exe
cution lhatono looking at her would loso
sisrht of the fact that her mouth and noso
vrero out of proportion.
If this was tho bello of Ashmoro Hill, who
was that handsome, piquant, petilo crcaturo
whom wo saw flitting in and out, up and
.lown, hero and there, and everywhere
about Ashmoro Hill;'
Oh, that littlo thing with tho clear pink
and white complexion and wavy bruwy hair,
that never needed a crimping pin, combed
back from her brow, and massed in nil im-
menso coil at tho back of her head hair
that was nil her own, not that siio paid for
it, but becauso Nature was so very liberal to
her 1 Why, sho is only Farmer Ashmoro's
niece, tho little drudgo of Athmoro Hill,
If Farnler Ashmoro's daughter didn't
tako after him thank Heaven I his eon
Charlie, wasa chip of the old block. Chailie
Ai-hmoro didn't tako to farming; ho had a
biHiiocs in town instead; but Ho was very
much liko his lather, fur all that. Ho didn't
liko jicoplo who put oil air3. If his friends
wcro rich, they wcro all right if they were
poor, they wero all right, anyway. Liko
his father, ho mado a great ado about tho
conventional ilresa coat, gloves, and tie.
Perhaps (his was only to annoy his mother
and eister, whom ho took a delight iu teas
ing. Mrs. Ashmoro and tho bello wcro just as
much ashamed of Charlie, at times, as they
wcro of Farmer Ashmore. Thconly earthly
uso these two aristocratic dftmes could find
of their thoroughly democratic brother, was
that every summer ho brought such splendid
acquaintances with him from tho city. One
of tho young gentlemen Charlio had with
him now, Victor (jlflbrd, tho bello of Ash
moro Hill was doing her level hasl to catch.
Mr. Oiil'onl was immensely wealthy,
young and handsome. Now, tho two latter
acquisitions wcro well enough in their way,
but tho former Mrs. Ashmoro clinched at
once. Two immensely rich men afo not
found hovering about in 0116 season, and
that is your man, go for him, was tho eni
and sulwtoncoof what Mrs, Ashmoro said to
her daughter.
Viitor Clifford and Will Alton, another of
Charlio'sfriemls stood conversing at tho grand
entrance-gate to Ashmoro Hill.
"I think sHo's pretty, from' tho gllinpso I
caught of her,J' said Will Alton.
"l'rctti1 sho's lovely," said Victor.
"Charlio introduced 1110 to her this morning.
Sho's liko a blushing rase. By Jovo I do
not understand why she, their own tlesh
and blood, should bo mado such a drudge;
for that's all you can call her."
"Mr3. Ashmoro mentioned the subject to
mo voluntarily. I Supposo sho thought I
noticed tho gill. Sho said that tho littlo
C'lnrico was never Iappy but when sho was
working ; sho w.13 so liko her nnclc. Tho
reason bIio never appeared at meals was be
causo she always sujsrintcndel their serv
ing. The lady said that she had taken a
great deal of pains to cultivato a tasto in
Farmer Aslunoros niece for good sociclybut
it was time and troublo thrown away. She
imparted to me, with an air of great confi
dence, that what was bred in tlfo marrow
couldn't ba got out of tho bone. Tho kitchen
was littlo Clarice's forte, and she couH never
feel at easo in a drawing-room. But in
spito of that piece of confidence, Victor, I
have" my opinion."
"And th'at piece oT confidence n&kw my
mind easy on ono point," said Victor,
smilllng. "It's all very well to talk about
tho kitchen being her forte, but even in a
ten inlmitVs conversation lean toll a lady.
The little thing isshy and modest, but, Will,
sno is a lany to tno ujis 01 tier littlo brown
fingers!"
"Umph 1" said Will, "now I'll git 0 you
my opinion. If the bello and tho drudgo
wcro placed on a social footing in this house
tlio belle wouldn't stand a ghost of a show.
Mamma knows this, tho bello knows it;
hence littlo Clarice's forlo is tho kitchen."
"My dear hoy," said Victor, "Charlio
nearly told mo as much tho first day wo
came here. Charlio likes his cattsin by-tho-byc,
I, wonder if sho is going to bo ot
tlio grand ball to bo given hero to-morrow
night?"
"Not she," faid Will, laughing, "she'll bo
too busy superintending It."
"I'll ask Charlie," said Victor.
"liyJovo? Cllfonl, I licliovo you'ro in
lord" said Will, with geriuino surprise;
For an instaiit Victor's face was roy)
then ho shrugged his shoulders laughed,aild
turned tho conversation.
"Mother, is Clarice going to bo at tho ball
to-morrow night?"
'Wc!l, what rtttpid questions you can ask,
Chailie,"sald his sister, who was present,
"When did you bver see Clarico at a ball?"
"I don't remeliiber Just now when," said
Charlie", in his tantalizingway, "but I must
seo her at tho ball to-morrow night."
"Charlie I" said Mrs. Ashmore.
"Have I said any thing dreadful, mother?"
"Charlio you know Clatico will bo to
busy "
"Mother, if Clarico is not lo bo at tho
ball to-morrow night, none of my friends
will bo there, for I will get up somo plan to
keep them away in spito of themselves.
You know I can do it if I try.
Mamma aud la belle looked at each other
in consternation. Tlio 0110 thought ran in
both their heads, After all the. pieparations,
tho elegant toilette coining from New York,
Victor Gillbrd not to bo at tho balli And
ho wouldn't if Charlio took into his thick,
obstinate head just liko hi3 father's to
keep him away. What was lo bo done?
They must submit; they saw it in Charlie's
eyes.
"Hut Clarico has nothing fit lo wear,"
said Mrs. Ashmore.
"Oh let her wear that while Swiss of hers;
sho'll do well enough in it." said Miss Km
uia, "Yes Clarico will look charming in any
thing," said Charlie.
. That was just whitl Mrs.'Ashmoro and
lier daughter were afraid of.'But it couldn't
bo helped ; lho beet they could dolitldcr the
circumstances was to mako her as plain as
liossildo for tho occasion.
"Plain Jane," said Charlie, making a wry
faco at Clarice, "but never miiid, Clarice,
there isn't one, honestly, not ono hero that
looks as well as you."
Perhaps Clarico took heart from Charlio's
wordsnrpraisofor tho moved about in her
l'laln white Swiss in tho midst of tlio grand
toilettes qulto at her case. And well Clarice
Ashmoro might feel at her case, for. her
cousin in gossamer robo of fabulous price, or
ladles lit trailing silks, bedecked with costly
jewels, with heads perfect marvels of tho
hair-dresser's ait, could not hold a candle to
her. In whlto Swiss, pink ribbons and
rose-buds in her Wavy brown hair, Clarice,
tho drudge, was by far the loveliest girl in
lho room at least Victor Gilford thought so
when he looked down at her and asked her
to danco; and when she danced with him,
ho was at once 1 emiuded uf Byron's lines ;
"Such a dancer!
Whcro men have souls er bodies she must
answer."
"I hardly expected this pleasure to
night," said Victor, leading her to a seat,
when tho danco was orcr. "Seeing you de
vote all your timo to household duties, I got
an impression that you did not caro to
niinglo in society."
Ho said this iu au interrogative manner,
never taking his eyes from her face.
"Indeed, I hopo I don't go about my
duties looking dark and morose," sho said,
smilllng frankly, "glringpeoplo nn iinpros
sion that I'lfiofau unsocial turn: of mind,
for I ossuro you I liko society, but I haven't
much tlmo "
"Clarice "
Hero tho conversation was interrupted by
Mrs. Ashmore, who excused herself to Mr.
Glilbrd by saying tho supper-room wanted
Clarice just at that moment more than tho
ball-room.
"You see; my dear Mr. GltTord, Clarico
always atteilds to tho supper-table; I do not
know what Wo should do without her. Ah,
there's a watte and I know a certain young
lady who is just dying to' danco with Mr.
Gillbrd, although sho doesn't say so."
Of course Mr. Gilford couldn't object, nnd
he suffered himself to bo led away to the
bello of Ashmoro Hill.
"Ah, Vll that was rtanaged nicely; tho
drudgo wa's sent adrift lo the supper-room to
mako room for tho belle," said Will Altc'n,
tho first chance ho could get lo speak to Vic
tor. "sow through it," was all Victor said.
"Mamma, its scandalousl I would send
Clarice away. But it is all Charlie's doings,
every bit of it. Only for him tho wouldn't
harobcen at tho ball tho other night, and
since tho ball, mamma, I seo her speaking
to Victor Gilford every chance sho can get.
I'm suro that gentleman's attention to hsr
moans simply nothing. Rend Irtr nway,
or sho will disgrace us," cried the belle of
Atamors Hill, in' a rag.
Mrs. Ashmoro didn't attend to her daugh
ter's request in time. Things took a serious
turn, and the belle, elevated her noso and
said Ihcro was as good fish in the sea as eVer
was caught. W ell, sho was left to throw out
her net, for when Victor Gillbrd went nway.
there sparkled a solitair engagement ring on
the drudge's littlo brown hand.
JUUMLH AND SANKRT.
Tim showman's views orri'Ti'nni'CxisiiMEN'T
Wo aro indebted lo the Hartford (Conn.)
Evening Post, for tho follow iiigi At tho
meeting in tho South Baptist church Thurs
day night, Mr. Moody approached Mr. P. T;
Barnuni with the usual question :
" Aro you a Christian '!"
" I think a mail is very unwiso who don't
bclievo iu Christ and lho principles
of Christianity," replied Mr. llarnum.
Moody You bclicro that is tho only true
roitd to salrat ion ?
""llarnum Yes, I bclicro lio man can bo
saved fiom sin except by turning away from
it find practising the precepts of Christ, nnd
nobody can cheat tho Almighty. Tlio ful
filment of His laws brings peace, whilo tho
infringement of them brings troublo and
sorrow.
"That is what I believe," said Mr. Moody,
and ho jias'edon.
Soon afterward Mr. Sankey asked a young
lady sitting next to Mr. Barnum whether sho
thought her works would save her. Sho re
plied she sho thought good works would
count somo toward her salvation.
Sankey There is whcro you aro mis
taken. If your works were plied as high as
this churcli they would bo of no servico to
you. Hero is ijiy Bible! Just show me, if
you can, where works aro ever cotnted as of
any avail.
" 'livery ihan shall be tewarded according
to his words,'" said Mr: Barnum.
Sankey; "Ho that believeth not is con
demned already." 1
Barnum " And tliis is the condemnation,
that ligllt hath entered Into the world and
men choose darkness rather thaii light."
Sankey Do you bclievo all sinners will
be saved ?
Barnum Dare you pray that any shall
bo danlncd?
Sailkey I pray that all iriay repent aiid
bo saved.
Barnum Do tlio arigeh rejoice over tho
salvation of that very last lost .sheep that
you sing so sweetly about in "Ninety and
Nliio?"
Sankey Ofcourso they do.
Barnum Well, if you and the angels and
all good people pray for tho ultimato repen
tance and salvation from sin of all sinners,
will not their prayers bo answered? Do
you not "pray in faith" without "doubting,"
as you aro commanded ?
Here another gentleman asked Mr. Bar
num if ho did not bclievo anybody would
goto hell,
Barnum Not to hell ot endless torments,
sir for no Such hell over existed. St. Paul
iu all his epistles and preaching never used
tho word "liell" in his life; so far as tho New
Testament testifies, and yet St. Paul said ho
had "not failed to dcclaro tho whole counsel
of God"; and that "ho has kcepbaei nothing
that was profitable" to men. Thero will bo
no childless mothers in tho paradiso of God.
Death add hell aro lo bo finally destroyed
every kneo must bend, and every tongue
confess. Christ will put all things under
his feet, and Ho has promised lo draw all
men urito Him. He will render up all to
God, and God will bo all iu all. Tho way
of tho transgressor is hard : and thoso who
persist in "riotous living will bo brought to
tho husks and tho twine, but the Good
Father, whoso mercy endareth forever aud
extends over all His works, will wait with
open arms until Hint last wandering, bruised
and battered sheep, slowly, tremblingly
winds its way back to tho fold arid then
tho poor mother who had so long prayed
find wept for tho return of her waywanl son
will join all other reunited families and tho
choir of holy angels in singing anthems of
pralso and thanksgiving to God, tho Saviour
of tho world (not a part of tho world), for at
last overcoming evilwithgoodand establish
ing everlasting righ'tousness.
At this Kint tho gentleman p ho accom
panied Mr. Barnum reminded him that it
was tlmo to go.
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A 3I0DERX SAMSON.
EY BBOWKC.
"JJI met him at tho gymnasium tho other
night, whero I repaired lo witness an exhi
bition to whicli I had been invited by one of
tho members. When I met hitn, ono of tho
gymnasts, a perfect Hercules in physique,
was performing a difficult act with fifty
pounds dumb-bells.
"By gracious 1" I cxclalmed in amazo
mcnt, "that is truly marvelous."
"What I" said tho stranger, contemptuous
ly, "do you ball that anything?"
Before I could reply ho continued :
"Why, when was young I could double
discount Unit fellow. Why, I was tho
strongest fellow round; aild I used to run out
iu the morning and pdll up trees and tele
graph poles, just lo get aii appetite for break
fast." "Yotl must have been singularly muscu
lar," I ventured to remark; when Ho went
on:
'Tooh I that was not mucll : I've perform
ed feats that throw that way in tho shadoj
why, oiico I caught hold of a donkey by tho
tall, and ho tried to haul me along after
him until I'd let go; bilt ho didn't succeed,
for I just held on liko all liosscssed. Ho
pulled Willi all his might, as I (lid with
mine. Finally the n'tilo mado bno grand
effort and strained evefry muscle, when, all
of a sudden, his tail catno out by tho roots,
and tho reaction caused him to roll about a
half-mile and break his heck,"
"Well, how," I said) pleasantly, "you
must havo bccii strong. I never heard 0'
stlch a great fcrit of strength lit till )hy life,"
"You didn't, ch?Wcll, you'll hear it now.
Onco a wagon broke down which had a
large, heavy piece of machinery bnit, which
was to be shipped that day. The sloop was
going to sail in about an hour, and, as it was1
impossible to rcmovollie tiling from thoposi
tion in which1 it lay on lb arltithcr wagon,
lho owner offered me $5 if I'd get it aboard
tho sloop.
"I accepted, tookup the machinery, whictl
weighed a good deal, you bet, and started
toward lho pier with it,
"Heavy? Well, yes, Hither; but I just
cantcredalongwithit until I reached tho
dock ; then I stepped Uxn tho string-picco
with it, and held it for about n half-hour,
whilo tho Captain was deciding whcro it
would bo best to stow it.
"Finally that was scttlcii olid I walked
aboard, but tho machinery vra3 so heavy
that it sank both tho soop and hie, and wo
all went llown together. As soon as sho
struck bottom I walked off lho deck, camo
to tho surface, swam up id tho dock, held
tho machinery in ono hand, rind used the
other to climb up tho clock with."
"What !" said I, "you swam ashoro with
that machinery?"
"Why.ycs; that waSnothingj why, when
I was "
But ho didn't have timo to finish, for, at
that moment, much to my satisfaction be it
said, a friend called ,mo away, and I was
compelled to leave llic modern Samson to
tell of his marvelous strength to somo ono
more credulous than myself if ho wished
lo bo believed.
WOIIDS OF WISDOJr.
Everything grtat is not always good, but
all good things aro great.
The best judges of pleasure aro tho best
judges of virtue.
Calamity is often a whip to virtuo and a
spur to a great mind.
Many co'"'sider as truth what is merely
error sanclitied by age.
Common sense is very noticeable only
when it is not eclipsed by uncommon sense.
A fool has many disadvantages ho can
not indulge in lho luxury of making a fool of
himself.
If what has been done is not always ro
warded, what has been left undone is seldom
recognized,
Wit is educated humor, chastising inten
tionally. Humor ingenious wit, reproving
unwittingly.
Thoughts aro digested impressions, and
aro vigorous or feeble iecordingto the con
dition of tho mental stomach.
Plenty and indigence depend upon tho
opiifion every ono has of them; and riches,
no more than glory or health, have no moro
beauty nor pleasure than their possessor U
pleased to lend them.
Honors soften fatigue It Is easier riding
in a gilded and embossed saddle. Atlas,
whilo ho sustains tho world upon his
ahoulders, is himself sustained by tbo ad
miration which his feat excites.'
A GENTLE HINT In our style of
clitnuto, with itssudden changes of tempera
ture, rain, wind and sunshine ofton inter
mingled in a single day, it is no wonder
that our children, friends and relatives aro
to fiTsiui'irfly taken from us by neglected
colds, half tno deaths resulting directly from
this cause.', A lmttle of Boachcc's C orman
Syrup kepi about your homo for iminediato
uso will prevent serious sickness, a largo
doctor's bill, and porhsjm death, by the uso
of three or four dosf.,. For curing consump
tion.benirrliazej, pneumonia, severe coughs,
croup or sny illseaw of tho throat or lungs,
its sucuom is simply wonderful, as your drug
gist will Ull you. German Syrup Is now
sold in every town and villago'on this con
tinent, Ssniple bottles fortrial, lOcj regulsr
site, 76. For sals by A. 3. Purling.