:: lie. 9mm INDEPENDENT" Live-and Let Live." 1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance .H. V. Mouthimer, Prpprietor lehighton; carbon county, pa., Saturday, may 25, 1878. Single Copies, 3 cts. VOL. VI., No. 26. Railroad Guide. N OUT II FIlNNAi II AH.no AD . l passengers forPhlladelphla will leave Lehigh. ? "i. vll L V. arrive at Phil.. at Jt.o a. m it. m. via T.- V. ,11:10 a. m. 305 1. m. stiSp. m. ll:90 a.m. 2:09 p. tu. 6iI0 p. ra. lliOTJktn.vUkli. V. " 4:4lp.ni., vis L.V.. ;; iho7 a.m..vtaL. 6 8.," 3:21 p, IU. TU L. A S. ' iZHp.n.Tu v. . - ... .,.. . i-rr-.Ti lino p. m Iloturning, leaveaeput 'u", S JJ can St.. Phlia., t 8:15 and MS a. m. 2:J0, , and 8:00 p. m. ELLIS CLAUK, Agent. May 1, 1878. piIIUA. A nBAPIHtt IlAibltOAD. Arrangement of Fawengcr Train's. MAY 12TB, 1878. . Tralna leave AILIMON as ifollowal - (VIA riBKIOUBS MtASClW Tor Philadelphia, at 4:25, 0.50. 11.05. sun,, ana 4.5$ p. m. V SUNDAYS. For Philadelphia at J.85 o. m. (VIA KASf PKNNA. DBANCH.) 1 M Vor Bending, 1 2.30, 5.50, .Q5 a m ills, a.lo OT F?r HarefttSr,. 2.80 5.50, 8.05 a. to.. 12.15. 4.30 Tor Lancaster and Columbia, 5 50. .05 a,ro. and . 4.30 p-nu ,t ' (Does not run on Mondays. SUNDAYS. Tor Reading. 2.30 a.m. and 4;J1 and 8.05 p.m. Vor Hsrrlsbnrg, 2.i a. m. anil J 05 o. in. Trains FOU A LLE NTOW N leave as followai (VIA rBBKlOMEN BASCn.) Leave Philadelphia, 7.33 a.m., 1.00, 1.30 and 6.30 p m. SUNDAYS, Leave Philadelphia. ,8.nn u. m. and 3.15 p. m. . ' ((VIA KABT MXItA. BlUSCn.) Leavo Reading, 7.41. 7.45, 10.35 a m.,4.00,8.15 and leave Horilsburg, 5.23, 8.10 a. m., and S.00, 3.57 and 7.55 p. m. , I.eavo Lancaster, 8.10 a. m.. 12.55 and 3.43 p. m. Leave Columbia, 8.W a. in , l.uo and 3.33 p. m. 'SUNDAYS. r.eave Reading. 7.20 And 9.40 a. m. Leave Uarrlsuurg, 5.20 a.m. Tralna maiked thus () run to and from depot tth and Green streets, Philadelphia, otber trains to and Irom Broad street depot. , Tno 8.M s. tn' and 8.55 p. no. ttnlns from Allen. town, and the7.S0 a.m. and s.3i p. m. trains from Philadelphia, havo tbrongh cars to and troui Philadelphia. J..n.,WOOTrBN. atntral MlMf' .C.q.jINCOOK. Otn't Ticket 4atnt. TDT.TOSYLYAKU RAILROAD. GREAT TRUNK LINE f AND United States Mail Route. The attention of the traveling publio Is res. frectiully luVlted to some of the meriunltbis kreat highway, In the oonlident nasertlon and belief that no other lino can offor equal Induce, taents as a route of through travel. In Construction & Equipment tub Pennsylvania B,ailroad ttina'i confessedly at the head ot American rail ways. The track Is double the entire length of the line, ot steel rails laid on heavy oak ties, willed are embedded in a foundation ot rock bill last elgotecn Inches lnrtepin. All bridges ate of Iron or stone, nnd bull npo.i the mo'too piove'l plans. Its pasiiengcr tars, while emin ently safe and substantial, are at the same time mode'a ot comfort and elegance. Tlio Safety Appliauces n use on this line well llln-trate the far-seeing and liberal policy of its management, In accord ance with which th utility only of an Improve, nent and not IU Cost has been the question rjl tousiderallon. Among many may be noticed the . . Ulookl System of Safety Signals, Janney Coupler, Btiucr & Platform, '.Jrmi vKAivroN,rATENT switcii, ' AND TaB WjestingUouso Air-Brake, forming In conjunction -with a perfect double iraac road bed combination ot saR-gnarrts u. Kalatt accidents which have rendered them practically impossible. Pullman Paiaco Cars Are run on all Express Train! rnox new 'votiK, puilada.. halti. MOHBand WASUINUrON, TP CHICAGO. CINCINNATI. LOUISVILtiB JINDIANAl'OLTS and 8T. LOUIS, WITHOUT CHANGE, audio nil sriaelpal points In the far West" sua MathmUi bata-uehaureotcars. Connections are made in UnAaa Depots, aud are assured to all InperUut p-s-tuta. THE SCENERY Of tlie Pennsylvania Route is adalttaf to beusirpassedta Uiewitid for KTsndeur, beauty ud variety. buptrUir It jreahuMut (aellltits an pravlded. Employees courteous and Uentlve,anaUissulnevit- ale rewlt tdtt. a trip by the feuurlvanl ItaiUoad must t ortn l'leiilnj: and. Jfcmor able Experience Tickets for tale at the lowest rates at tt TLciet Otfce. at the Company (n all luiiertuot eUea and towas FaxNK.TnatraoN, l. p. fabicep, . Ocjj. Manager. Gen. lav. Agent. J.- K. SII0B1I AKEB. Piss. AMat Middle 91st 12 Jfortu. Third St, jlarrlsburK. Pa. "Orlme ,Hute Made Dread Ji WHY AO OUNOBYJ WbenyoueaiSurtlt pounds of First Class Bread FOUB WAVES FOU 35 CENTS I J. W. O'NEAL, the poilr Ilread and Cake Hater, of Letugnum.lu order to meet l be wauU of the tlmea, has Kedured tae ITiee of Us eele. tirated Uonte Made I1UKAD to Four Loave for Tweuty-Qvo Cts. Cash. Bugar, Bsisln. Cocoinut Scotch, Drop. Cream ad other CAKES, only Ten Cents per Dozen. Look. Out for tbo Wagon! At MAUOII CHUNK, on Tuesday, 'rhurada'y and Saturday Mornings. 7 ' IiKQIUlITON' and NVEISol'OUT.evcry After, noon except Friday, TERMS STRICTLY OASU I Patronage solicited. J. W. O'NEAL. sroilEt opposite First Natlonsl uanc. aprlUyi Usnk Htreeu Lehlghton.Pa. JHI 1 1 Croat chance to make mon I 1 ey. If you can't get gold you ILaafslsJ can get greenbacks. We FJbvSiOneedapersonlneverytown ! totukesuowrlptionsforthe Jarrsst. cheapest and best Illustrated family publloatiou la the word. Anv one csn become successful agent. The most elegant works of art given free to subscribers. The prloe Is so low that almost everybody subscribe. One aiml reporu making over llw in a week, A lady agent reiwrU taking over 400 subscribers In ten aays. All who ougage make money fast. You ean devote all your time to the buaineea.ir only your spare time You need not be away trout home over night.. Ton can do U as well aa others. Vull paruoulira. directions aud terms frsa. JBIegaot and expensive Outfit free If tou want profitable work sfrnd us your address at onetw It costs. notnlng to. try (he bnslness. V o ops who engigrs faUs to make great pay. jLtlUftsa TaVPtople'a JonrnalJ Ptlajo, CARDS. T.S6hwkrtz,BAnktl'eet,iafrM all ktndt rf Furniture, CojJmtmaMio oruv. UIIUI, t ! ! ea j u iiinfasaais Clinton Bfetfaayi in Levant buOdtng Bank street. Attorneys. P. LONOSTREET, ATTOItNEY ATiLAW, Next door to the " Carbon House.' 'DANK STIIEKT, LEu'lOHTON. PA. Dccombor 18-Om. w, SI. IIAP8HBK, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, H.r RTItKtT.I.EniQltTOTr.PA. Resl Stlate and Collection A geney. Will Buy and Sell ReatKstate. Conveyancing neatly done Col. I.Allnn. nrnmntlv msilfl. Settllncf Estates Of Ul- cedents a specialty. May be consulted In Knllsh nd usrman. J AS. ft. STUU.TUEttS, , , attohney aVl'aw,' 49 Olnce : 2 J floor of thoad's ITall, Mnuoll Chunk, Pa, All business entrusted to him will be promptly attended to. Mst27, ly. p J. SIKEIIAN. , ATTORNEY AT LAW, NextDoortoFlnt National Bsnk MAUCII CHUNK, PA. 3-Csn h eonsulled In German. fJanB. Justices and Insurance. JJ A. IlELTZ, JUSTICE OP THE PEACE, Obcrt's Building, BANK-SULiuioiitoh. (Conveyancing, Collecting and all other busi ness connected with the office promptly attend ed to. Agent for the best Fire and Life Insnr. ance Companies Uents collected at reasonable charges, Ac. AprlilVyl rjtllOSlAS S. DECK, JUSTICE OF THE PEACK, BANK Street, LKIIIOIITON, Pa. Conreyanclog, Collecting and all business con. aected with ths omce promptly attended to. lirAKent fornfirst-cIs"s Insurance. Companies, ind Illtka or all kinds taken on the moit liberal terms. Jan. 0,1875. CONVEYANCER, AND GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT The following Companies are Itepresented! LEtlAN )N MUTUAL FIBIJ, ItEAIUNO MUTUAL FIDE, WYOMING FIltE, POTTSVILLU FIRE. . . milioil FIHK, and thoTRAV KT.Eltb ACCIDENT INSUllANCl?, Alio Pennsvlvanla and Mutual Horse Thief Dctecilve and Insurance Company. Marcn 29. 1873. TllOS. KEMltttEP.. Physicians and Dentists. QIIAS. T. ItOtlN, SI. D., OFFICE t OVElt n. A. TETEU'S DRUG STORE, BANK ST.. LEHIOHTON, PA. General practice attended to, and SPECIAL ATTltNTION given to DISEASES OF WOMEN. mar 23. 1878.yl Vry A. UBUIIAJIKR, SI.B., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention paid to Chronic Dlrasses. Office: Eouth.Esst corner Iron and 2nd tt Lo hlthton.Ps. April 3. 1875. D U. S. 11. llliUKU, PIIACTICINO PHYSICIAN AND SUROEON, Office, Uakk Street, next door abort the rostolUce, Lehighton, Pa. Office Hours Parryvllle each-day rom lOto 12o'elockt remainder of day atofilreln Lehighton Nov23.'72. U. St SKIPLK, PHYSICIAN 'AND 8UROEON, Next lo E. II, Snyder's store, I1a.k ST LEIIIGITTON, PENN'A. N.B.-Spcclal attention given to the Cure of Bait Kheum. Ac. Jan. I3 y J 'FRATiICI.IN I.BSH, PIIYBICIAN AND SURGEON, (LaU lUiiJtnt Phytician o Utirritlwrg Hospital). OrriCEi Next door to the Union Church, WEISSPOB.T, PA. CrT Bpedal attention given to the Diseases of Women. Consnltntlou lu English aud acrmau, Asg. 18, l;7-8m' It. EDWARD llltOWJf, BUROEON DEN1IST, Ot the Pennsylvania Dontal College, PblUdcl. phla, has opened an offlce lu LEIlIUIITON, on BBOA D STUEET. next door to Snydefa store. All work warranted aatisfaotcry, LAUOIIINa OAS used for the painless ex traction ot Teeth, Aug. II, 1677-yl JEYf STORE ! NEW GOODS LOW PRICES ! The undersigned baa removed Into the New Store-room ou WHITE Htreet, Wrtwporc, Pa.. (opposite tho'itnntera lotel,'and is opening a full stock ot Choice Groceries, Provisions, Candies, Confections, &c, which he la selling nt VEItY LOWEST CA81I PRICES. PatronaaerespccUuUy solicited and aaU.facUon guaranteed, Jacob Straussberger, March 3o mJ WHITE St, Welasport, Mfpay Is not easily earned tu theae times. Ski 'it but it can be male in three montha B f t,y any one of either aex.ln any part . . ..lim country, who Is willing to work steadily at the employment that we lurn. lah. 109 a week tn vour own town. You need not tw away from home over night. You ean give your whole time tu the work, or only yonr spare momenta. It costa nothing to try the business. Terms and 15 outfit free. Address, at once. u. U ALL KIT CO., Wtfuyl Portland, Main. Drugs and Medicines. Wonderful, but True ! A. J. DUELING, PROPniETon of The people's Drug and Family Medicine STORE, makes tho following ANNOUNCEMENT. Owing to the tteneral deproialon In bUStfli'ss, the great reduction of waves for labor, Ac. I deem It mv duty at this time to give the people of Lehighton and vicinity Tim Lion's shams ok MT moFlTBt Head and remember the follow, ing Prices of a few ot the many articles sold at my Drug Store I PATI-.NT MEDICINE8-all II Preparntlona 85 cents, audi ns Vlneffar Bitters, llosletter'a, Drako'a Pbintutlon, Ml-hlcr's Herb, German Bitterannd all others formerly ft, now S5 cts. oc. preparations 40c nnd 25o. prcpnrations20c. COLD. COUGH and LUNG REMEDIES, as Jayno'a Expectorant. Hall's m,d Alien's Bal sam. Ayers' cherry. l'ectoral, Milk Cure. Cod Liver Qll. Cod Liver, oil and Lima and others formerly tl now & cents. HAIlt PBEPAllATIONS-Hall's Hnlr Re newer, Montoomery's, Ayers' Hair Vigor, and Mrs. Allen's, formerly 81 now 85 cts. All ,50c. preparations ot above character now 40c LINIMENTS laubach'a. Low's Magnetic, Donnelly's KIcctnc. Samson Oil, lliuwnv's Relief. Moglo Oil, uarglinr Oil. Wildfire Lini ment, and all others formerly 50c. now 40c, Horse, Cattle and Chicken Powders formerly 25c. now '.Oct Durlinie's celebrated Condlt.ou Powders, improved. 33c. per pound. Ktnnlg's Hamburg Drops. 40c perbottlO' Breast Teu, ?c. a packacr; Pills ot all kinds formerly 25c now 20o. per box. FLAHTEns-Porous, Arnica, Poor Alan's and all others f onnerlK 25c now 20& WOBMi HEMEDIE3 Worm Syrups, Vcrml. fnges, Wotra Lorongcs and ConfccUoas form, erly 25o. now 20c Boots, Baras. Herbs, Medical Teas, c, &c formerly from luc to 15c per oi. now 2c. to w. per ox. Castor Oil. Bnlsnm do Malta, Essence of Pep peimlnt, Essence of Lemon, Golden Tincture, Paregoric, and Glrccrlno formerly loc to lio. now to. to lOo. per bottle. Everything Down Down ! Down t ! Caustic Soda, for Making Soap, from 9 cents to 10 cents per pound. Castor Oil, strictly pure, 00c. per quart, by tho gallon less. LOOK AOAIN.-W ALL PAPER, Gold Ollt PaneriOc.t (Haired PaDcra furmeilv 21c. to 35c. now 20c. Wmto Blanka and Tints -formerly ISO. to 25c. now 12c to I5c, and Brown Backs form, erly 10c. to 12c now 7p. to 9c Physicians Prescriptions and Family- Recipes compounded at ureatly lteduced lutes. CJoor eendtoDUBLINO's. Having had au experience of almost Twenty Years In the Drug Business, more than Ten uf which buve been In Lehighton, I will tn tbo fu ture, as I hnve In the past. Guarantee to all tho very Best and Purest Drugs, Mcdicluos Ac, to be found tn the American Markets. I BUY tun UAHii i ueo lr-novs $25001 A 0TIVE $2500 Ayear.lia.ttJfiJNi'BiAygar. Wimun ,n every County, to Canvass our' Premium Family Bibles, ENGLISH and GERMAN, PROTESTANT and CATHOLIC. Comprising nesrlv lco different rtvltcs. with numerous elegantly Illustrated explana tory features. The most COMI'r.KTR. Pfi IFRfiT. ifl BKAUTIFU I. lice, of llihlos over ohercd to tbo American public. ALSO ON OUR Gt- 33. -A. 1ST X3 Combination Prospectus OF ISO DISTINCT PUBLICATIONS, neorfifiputfnir Asrrlrnlturftl. Itlnlrraai1ifn1. Hlstoncel. Uollglons om MlcollnDeouii Works, and Family, Pulpit, and Pocfeet lliblcs anrl TesiMtneuta. wanted in every lamnv. A Novel Feature lu CanvaftMng. fctalca made from this Proapectus, rhcuail eiuglobookalall. Also, General and Local A cent a Wanted on oar GREAT WAR BOOK, the most Comprehensive, Reliable and Accurate History of the Late Conflict between the KUS MAN aud TUB TUUK, with Ita 30) elevant Engravings, Mans and Plans, the most sliowy, deblmble and naetui Book now publtshcd.--For Circulars and Libeial Terms, addiess JOI1.V.E. rOTTEIt . CO., Publishers, Sept. 1,1877. PHILADELPHIA, PIMPLES. I will mall IFre) the recltiA for a Rlmnl VEOETAEU! Balm that will remove TAN. FHECKLK-4. l'lMl'LIia and llbOTCUks,leavlng the skin Bolt, clear and beautlfuii alno insttno. tlons for Uroduoinr a iaxuiiant vn.nrtli of hnlr on a bald head or nmontb face. Address, In. closing act. stump, Ben. Yandell A Co., 2o Ann St., N Y. To Consumptives, Tho advertiser, having been permanently enred ol that dread disease, consumption, by a simple remedy, la anxious 10 make known to hla fe' low-sufferers the means of euro. To all who desire tt.be will send ft copy of the preeenp tlonubed.lfree of charge), with the directions for preparing aud using the same, wbtcn they will flud a sura cube for CoxsuMrnoN.AsiiiHA, BliONCIlITIS. dtc Parties wlsbluir the urescrln. tlou. will please address, E. A. WILSON.l 4 Penn Bt, wiillamsbnrgh. N.Y. mifsrAUST IIACmtia CASIJ. Instruction and Amusemeui comblue.1. Imiortont to parents and teocbeia. 20 different artlatlo Ueatgua. The enure pack sent fiee lor gt mm,.. n atampa. VanDelf ACo,20AnnSL,N. Y. (hC "7 AGENTS profits per week, ihn .nil y?M prove it or forfeit 1500. . " w w new articles. jut pitented. Samples bent free to all. Aildrnas W. II, CHID ESI'EIt, 210 Fuilon St., New York. ERRORS OF YOUTH. A a ErtTLEMAN who suffered for years Jrom ."rrous j unit v.i ermaiuro Decay, and all the effects of youthful ludUcretiuv wllf for tbe sake of aufft-niig humanity, send tree to all who need It. the recipe and dtrectioua for making the simple remedy by which lie was cured. Suffer, era wishing to profit by the advertiser's experi ence can do' so by ai!orestng In perfect conn dence. JOHN U. OGDEN, 42 Ceuar St , N. Y, Ttfcrfk4C,,newest Bd'tBoat' popular .W.'aongB. with ,wrttuigsf in' juucuou ana amusement: also, a list of all the battles, when and where fought, dnnng tbe .TAr,Ior?ceat,UmP- Addre, DESMOND CO.,815 Haoe .. Philadelphia. ' tera ly CHRONIC a; Disease Ciireil. v paiua maraed bv that nlnlneur nf Bll hAnlia I.lnin Home Talk and MMi) l-nmmnn Ban.At, nearly I.ooo paxes, WM illuatrationa, by Dr. E. B. FOOTE,ot 120 Lexington Ave., W. Y. Purohaa or so( this book are at llbertr to consult Ita mall 83.25 for tbe htamuud edition, or li 50for the Pofulab edition, which contains all the aame matter and llluitratiooa. Contents tables tree, AOEN IS WANTED. , MURRAY HILL PUBLISIIINO CO., 61 M.U) 13 IS. ism Ok. v, V Ruth Henderson's Pride. nY tir.v, iioratio alokr, Jit, ' " Ami this is your answer, Ruth I" Baicl James Wilklns, eorrowfullr. , The speaker was a stout, pleasant looking young man, but Ins face, was sunburnt nnd bis hands boro tho unmistakable marks of being used in some handicraft. They were Hot os white nnd shapely as Byron I'ortc cue's, who had just' commenced practicons a' lawyer in the village Torhans Ruth Henderson thought of this, ni in a low hesitatingvoiccjshcanswercd. " YcsJamcs, I must dcclino your offer." " I thought," theyouug raati continued, sadly, " I eupposo I was presumptious, but I really though t, 'ltu'th, that you that you cared for me a little." " I do, James," said Ruth, and there was a trace of agitation in her voice. " But not enough to marry me." "It is not that at loast not entirely," said tho girl hesitating, "but you will bo ofiended, perhaps, if I tell you why I can not accept you." "No, Ruth, I will not bo offended." " I do like you, James, but it Is your oo cupalion I object to. I cannot marry a carpenter. A flush nroso on tho young man's face. "Is it not a respectnblo business?" ho asked hastily, " Yes, Jaracs, but you cannot giro mo that position in society which I desire. If now you were a merchant or a professional man, it would bo diflertut." " If I were cither, I might bo less honest and honorable than I am now." " YJu would occupy a higher social po sitlon." "And is that all important with you, Ruth ? I can give you an honest heart and a comfortublo home, and I may rise. If you love mc, Ruth, don't let any silly pride, stand between us. With you at my side, I will work, and win ait honorable position for both of us." " I can never become a carpenter's wife," said Ruth, coldly.. ; "Ifsuch are your feelings," saidthoyoung man, proudly, " you oro not what I took you to be. Farowcll, Ruth. I wish you over)- happiness." "Good-bye, Mr. Wilklns." said Ruth, coldly, " I reciprocate your good wishes," A moment later and hewas goUC) and hide It as sho might, Ruth's heart confessed that he carried with him mora of her lovo than sho had ever granted lo any other. But pride was In tho ascendant. Sho could not make up her mind to marry a carpenter. This foolish notion slio had imbibed from the fashionable acquaintances which the had made tit a select boarding-:chool Where she had'spent a elllglo quarter at the expense of an aunt whoso liberality commenced nnd ended with this outlay. Her nieco would have been better off without it, Sho had struck up an intimacy with Bcvcrat young ladies from tho city, tho daughters of weal thy merchants, nnd with them sho had learned to look down upon thoso who were forced to rely upon tho labor of their own hands for a livelihood. This was tho more unfortunate becauso her lot was .cast in a small village, whoro her choice was neces sarily restricted. Soon after her return from school a young man named Byroh Tortoscno had establish, cd himself ns n lawyer in tho village, Ho was not very liberally supplied with brains, but had a largo amount of assumption and self-conceit, and tho consequential airs which ho saw fit to assumo led some to think that lie. was possessed of great ability. As Ruth was really pretty and attractive, tho young lawyer paid her marked attention on several public occasions, considerably to the envy of many of her oivn sex, and tho annoyance of tho villago beaux, who had hitherto shared in her smiles, (.fall, however, nono had been bo favored as James Wilklns. Had ho proposed to Ruth before she went to board, school thero is little doubt that a favorable answer would have been returned to his suit. But Ruth had become ambitious. She look ed higher. Sho felt that sho should not bo willing to acquaint her city friends with her npproaehlng marriage to a mechanic The attentions of Byron Fortcscue gratified her vanity, though ho had not tho slightest share in her heart. Indeed he was so much attached to himself that it ts doubtful whether he was likely to inspire love fa any one else. Why then did ho pay court to RuthT Mninly becauso she was tho villago belle, and It gratified his vanity to bear off the subject of general contention. Again, she had expectations from her aunt, and might inherit a considerable share of tho fifty thousand dallars which tho penurious old lady possessed. On the whole tho cxperi mentwas worth trying. A week after Ruth's rejection of James Wilklns she had engaged herself to marry Byron, portcscue, and three months later tho marriage took place. Tho young lawyer had a few thousand dollars which he at once invested in a house,' more pretentious than any of the plain vil lago homes to which Ruth had been accus tomed. It must be admitted that the en joyed the ponsequenoes which attached to her from her styjo of living, and her hus band's position. She had gained what the sought, "What matter If she bad no real affection for her husband, or ho for her, for she soon made this double discovery. Sho Was at least a lawyer's wife, and could men tlon her husband's business without shame to her fashionable friends. As for James Wilklns, ho soon removed from the villago, and settled in a town in Ohio. His sparso means ho invested in land, and foreseeing that tho town at no distant day was likely to becomo a point of considerable importance, he borrowed mon ey for tho same purpose. His sagacity was proved by tho event. In a few years a rail road was built running through his land, Its value was greatly Increased. So, too, the houses ho had built on speculation were en- hanced in value. Ho found himself in fif teen years a rich man. More than this, his fellow citizensdlscover cd his probity and sound practical sense and judgment. Ho was elected to the State Legislature, whero ho became n'man of in fluenco. Whatever political question aroso ho studied faithfully, devoting his lcisuro time also to the acqulsitionof those branches oflcarning which his limited education had not allowed him to Jjcjcomo. familiar with. Ho was everywhere acknowledged to bo a rising man, and a popular favorite. Ac cordingly it surprised no one but himself when ho was put in nomination for Con gress. Tho contest was a spirited ono, for party feeling ran high, yet when it was terminated by tho successor James Wilkins, ho was so generally respected that tho whole district,opponcntsaswellnsfriends,acqulese- cd in tho result. James Wilklns. M. 0, He had attained n, position which would havo gratified Ruth's ambition. But sho had thrown him aside. Do not fancy that ho remained siriglo for her rake, He said truly that Ruth was Hot what ho had sup posed. Her marriage to Fortcscue, tho motive of which ho understood, had cured him of all love for her. There wal a-Mrs, Wilkins, however, an amiablo, attractive woman, who had been a. help-meet, and who, though proud of her husband's elevation. had never blushed becauso he was a mcclv an ic. Meanwhilo how fared Mrs. FortescuoT Her husband was a shallow pretender to talents which ho did not possess, This was found out after awhile, and affected his pro fessional success. Feeling that ho was not appreciated, ho removed to a larger place, that his talents might have a wider field. But here, to, tho verdict was tho same. Ho failed to acquiro tho confidence of the more respectable classes, and his chief earnings camo from sharp practices among the most ignorant who were duped by his consequen tial airs into thinking him a man of talent. Meanwhilo his little property becamo yearly less from tho inroads which were mado up on it, until nothing remained. Finding his professional success so poor, Mr. Fortcscitd turned his attention to poli tics. Accompanied by his wife ho went to Washington to. try his luck at gaining a government office. They took cheap lodg ings, and waited upon different officials In the hope, of interesting them in their suit. But, as usually hnppins, there were ten office-seekers to ono office, and all their ef forts proved unavailing. Meanwhilo their scanty fund gave out. They wero warned to leave their lodging-house, and m despair Mrs. Fortcscue went out Into the street with her husband, now looking very seedy and li8rcputable. On Pennsylvania Avenue, they met a well dressed gentleman who looked at thein earnestly. "Am I mistaken," he said, at length, "or do I see Mr. and Mre. Fortcscue?" You aro right, sir," said tho lady, "but I do not recall your face." " Yet you once knew me intimately, he said. "I am James Wilkins." "James Wilkins I" exclaimed Mrs. Fort cscue, who had not heard of her old suitor's elevation. "Aroyoulivlngln Washington?" " For the present, yes. You have not heard then that I am a member of Con gress." " A member of Congress I" exclaimed Mrs. Fortescuo amazed. "You aro surprlled," ho said, smiling. "Well so was I when I first heard of It. But how has the world gono with you, my friends?" , " Badly," said Mr. Fortescne, gloomily. "I came to seek an office, but havo failed in my application; My inotiey Is all spent, and I have just been turned out of my lodgings." " You are indeed unfortunate," said tho member of Congress. "I fear I cannot help you to on office but a friend of mine in Ohio is in want of a book-keeper. Ho will accept you on my recommendation, but tho salary Is small only eight hundred dollars." "X will accept it gratefully," said Fort escne, "only, I am ashamed to say It, I havo no money to defray my expenses." "That is easily remedied," said Wilkins, and he hastily wroto oil' a checque for two hundred dollars, "You need not trouble yourself to repay this," ho said. "Your wifo and I nro old friends, and on the score of old friendship she will accept it." This assistance was like a phnli to a drowning man, and was eagerly and thank, fully accepted. "What a pity I didn't marry him," thought Ruth Fortcecce, regretfully. "Who could havo imagited that a common carpen-. tor would ever become a member of Con' gross?" So Ruth's ambition defeated itself, and her false pride proved the bar to her ad' vancemcnt. KICKED BY A MULE. Jake Johnson had a mule. Thero wai nothing remarkable in the fact of his being tho possessor of such an animal, hut there was something peculiar about thq mute. He, the animal, could kick higher, hit harder on the slightest provocation, and uglier than any mulo on record. Ono morning, riding his rropcrty to mar ket, Jnko met Jim Hoggs, against whom ho had an old but concealed grudge. He knew Boggs' weakness lay in brngglngalid belling) therefore he saluted him accordingly I " How aro you, Jim 7 Fine morning." "Hearty, squire," replied Jim. "Fine wcathor. Sice mule that you have. Will he do to bet on?" "Bet on? Oucsshowill that. I tell you, Jim Boggs' he's tho best mulo in this coun try." "Great smash I is that so?" ejaculated Jim. " Solid truth, every word of it. Tell you confidentially, Jim, I'm taking him down for betting purposes. I bet ho can kick a fly off from any man without its hurting him"' " KoW, look here, squire," said Jim. -''I am not a betting character, but I'll bet you something on that myself." ' Jim, there's no usa j don't bet I don't want to win your money. " Don't bo alarmed squire, I'll take such bets as them every time." " Wc" if you aro determined to bet I will put up a small stake say fivo dollars." " All right, squiro, you're my man. But who'll ho kick the .fly off? There is no ono hero but you and I. You try it," " No," says Johnson i "I havo to bo by the mule's head to order him," " Oh I yaas," say Jjm. "Then probably I'm tho man. Wa'al, I'll do it: but you aro to bo ten against my five, if I risk it." "All right," quoth tho squire. 'Now there's a fly on your shoulder. Stand still. ' And Johnson adjusted the mule. "Whoa Jcrvy," said he. Tho mule relied his heels with such velocity and force, that Boggs rose in the air like a bird, and alighted on all four in a muddy ditch, bang up against a rail fence. Rising In a towering rage, ho exclaimed i " Yaas, that is smart 1 I knew your domed mulo couldn't do It. You had that all put up. I wouldn't be kicked like that for forty dollars. You can just fork over them cro stakes for It any way." "Not so fast, Jimj Jervcy did just what I said ho could : that is, kick a fly off a man without its hurting him. You ceo tho mule is not injured by tho operation. However, if you aro not satisfied, wo will try ogaln as often as you wish." " The deuce take you." growled Jim, "I'd rather havo a barn fall on me at once, then havo that critter kick me, again. ICccp tho stakes, but don't say anything about it." Anil Boggs trudged on in bitterness of soul, murmuring to himself, "sold by thun der j and kicked by a mulo!" SIGNS. People who still adhcro to the look-at- your-tongue-and-fecl-of-your.pulse doctor sometimes express not a little curiosity in regard to Dr, It. V. Pierce's original method Of distinguishing all forms of chronic, disease without personal consultation. Somo even suppose that he accomplishes this through clairvoyance, or some other species of pro- icssionai jugglery. All tins is utterly laise. Heclalms todctcrmina disease bv the ration al methods of science only. Says Comley, in his Biographical Encyclopedia of New York State, speaking of this distinguished physician : "Ho perceived that in each of the) natural sciences the investigator proceeds according to a ptlein of signs. The geo loeist in his cabinet accurately determined and describes the rlcft of rock, which ho has never seen, from the minuto specimen on his table. And the chemist in his laboratory notes the constituents of tho sun with tho same precision that he analyzes a crystal of rock salt. Tho analogous system developed by Dr. Picrco in Medical Science is worthy of his genius, and has mode his name justly celebrated." For a full explanation of this ingenious system ofdiagnosis,see the People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, sent, iiost- paid, to any address on receipt of one dollar and fifty cents. Address tho author, It. V. Pierce, JI. D., Buffalo, N. Y. A REMARKABLE RESULT. It makes no difference, how many Physicians or how much medicine you havo tried, it is now an established fact that German Syrup is the only remedy which has given com plete satisfaction in severe cases of Lung Diseases. It is true there are yet thousands of persons Who oro predisposed to Throat and Lung Affections, Consumption, Hemor rhages, Asthma, Severe Cold settled on tho breast, Pneumonia, Whooping Couch, Ac, who have na iierwinal knowledge of Bosch eo's German Syrup, To such wo would say that 50,000 dozen were' sold last "year with out one complaint. Consumptives try lust ono bottle. Itcgular size 75 cents. Sold by all Druggists In America, and A. J. Durling in jA'iugnion. A bad marriage Is like an electric ma chine. It makes you dance, but you can not let go A lankce humorist Was giving an ac count of his experience as a hotel-keeper. ma you clear anytning by H 7 Inquired, listener. "I cleared a six-rail fence get ting away from tho sheriff' was the answer.
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