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H. V. Mobthimee, Proprietor. INDEPENDENT" Live and Let Live." Sl.OO a Year if Paid in Advanco.
VOL. VI., No. 30. LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1878. Single Copies, 3 cts.
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Railroad Guide.
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ORTIt PBNNA.UAlI.nOAD.
PiisonMrsf.rPhiladelphli lcavo Lehla-hton
1:17a. tu., Tift. L. V. arm at, l'hlla, at MO i n
lit a. ID. Tl L. V. " " lll'Oa.m.
ll0a.m.riiL.V. " " aosp.m,
4.41 . m rt. U V.. " " Stisp. m.
:4 . dl. Tl L. at a., " " lliooa. m.
1 l:or a. m.. rla I. it s.," " 2.0J p. m,
1:11 p.m. rla L. k s. " " t:4t)p.m.
:I7 p.m. " " J; p. m.
t:IJ . m. Til L. V. " " lu:00p. a.
satarnina'. lBavadenotat Berks and Amerl
aa St., Pnila., at i!5 ana V:45 a. m. 2:10, 1 10,
B1W p. 111. UbU VUAllA. ngcu.i
J una 1, lift.
PUILA. READING UAlbllOAD
Arrangement of Passenger Trains,
UAYIIIB. I8:s.
Tralna Lire ULCMOffS a. follow. t-
itfi . vtniiinuew naatfClf.l
Jrer Philadelphia, at :2J, 5.50, 11.01. a.m.. ana
... P. IB.
SUNDAYS.
Par Phlladr Iphla at I.Jo a. ra.,J.S3 p. m.
IVI. R.Bl' PKNItj;. lllll.NCU.1
Ifar Reidlnr, I no, s.5o, .n a m 12,18. 2.10, 4.M
auawp.m. .
JTer Il.trlaourr. I.J3 5.50, .01 a. m., 11.15, 4.10
Tt'r Lancaster and Columbll, 1 50. .0J a.m. and
t i w p. m.
(Does not mn on Mondays.
SUNDAYS,
for Beadlnr. J SO a.m. and 4:10 and 05 p m.
mmr It .rrlahrtra 4 11 a. m ami . IIS n. in.
Trains ton AbLENTOWN leave aa follows!
(Via raaaiouix uaiKcn.)
Leara Philadelphia, 7.11 a.m., 1.00, '1.10 and 6.10
, SUNDAYS.
Leara Philadelphia. t.n.i a. ro. and 1 It p. m,
ITl. M1IITMMV1. n RANCH I
bears Reaulnc, 7.41. 7,45, IMi a n 1.00. .U and
p.m
Leara Itarilsbarr, t.M.t.lOa. m and 100. 1.57
ana 7. p. m.
Leara I.anenter, M0 a. m.. 13.55 and 3.41 p. m
Leara Columbia. l.no a. m . 1.00 and l.JJ p. oa.
sUNDAYa.
Laara Tleadtns;. 7,20 and 0.40 a. m.
Lmti ltarrlahilf b. 11.2(1 a.ra.
Tralna ranked tb.ua 1) run to and from depot
Ilk and Oreen treat., Philadelphia, other
araina to ana irom uroaa re aepni.
Tar R.M1 a. m anil n. itt. train from Allen
leva, and the 7.10 a.m. and &.11 p.m. train,
treat Philadelphia, hare turougu car. to and
treat rauaaeipuia.
J. E. WOOTrEN.
Gtneral itanamr.
0,0. HANCOCK, OVn'l ritltil Aittnt.
pENNSYLVANIA. 11AILU0AD.
GREAT TEITNK LINE
AND
United States Mail Route.
' The attention of ths Irarcllnr nnbllo l.re..
PMlIallr Inritad to aome of the merlla ni this
irreal htfthwar. in the conoaent ntnerttonaaa
.llt that no other line can otter equal induce
(teat, at a route otthroaRhtraret In
Construction & Equipment
tub
' Pennsylvania Railroad
atud. conteuedly at the headot Amwcan rail
ware Tno tracic I. douhle tho entire length of
aalme. otatool rail, laid mi hearr oak tiea,
which are emhedded In a foundation of rock Dal
a.t eighteen loehe. In depth. AUbrldeeaaie
C Iron or atone, and but t upo the mot ar
prert.l plana. Ita uasienter cars, while emln.
aatlr .are and aab.tantlal, aro at the .amo time
ai.de a of comfort and eleitance.
The Safety Appliauccs
a n.e on this Mne well Hlntrato the faMeelnir
and liberal policy of tt. management. In accord,
aaea with Which tun utllur only of an impton'
Want and not It4 cost haa been the question of
Maiideratlun. Amonic many may be noticed tho
' Block System of Surety Signals,
Janney Coupler, Buffer & Platform,
THE WHARTON P VTENT 8 WITCU,
AKD TUB
"Westtnghouso Air-Brake,
fsmlac In conjunction with a perfect double
iraea road bed a combination of aafeuarda .
taln.t' accident, which hare rendered them
pra.UOaliy iipolble.
Pullman Palace Cars
Are run on oil Express Trains
JTROU NEW YOHK, fltlLADA.. OALTI.
51 Oil Band WASUINQTON,
Ta eniOAUO, CINCINNATI. LOUISVlLLa
INDIANAPOLIS and at. LOUIS,
WITHOUT CHANGE,
ait to all principal points In the fit West aid
ftouthwitb Pdtoneoiaimotcara. connections
are made lu Union Depots, aud are assured to
aU important points.
THE SCENERY
Of tho Pennsylvania Route
la Admitted to be unsurpassed in the world for
f rasaenr, beauty and variety, superior Re
reakaxnt facilities are provided. Employee,
jarexoarteona and attentive, aud It u an luerlt
reea.lt that a trip by the Peu&.ylrauia
Aallread tusst form a
eiextlJis ami Memornblo Experience.
neketa for rale ai the lowest rates at the
Ticket OScl U. Company In all Important
astUee and tawas.
ram & riiojarsoir. u p. fabuer,
Oea. llanaget. Oen. Pail, axenL
J. X. 8IIOBUAXEB. Faa.Aent Middle DUt.
U north Tiurust., Uarrtaborc, Pa.
Jrlute Iltme Made Bread t
War OO IiaNOBYl 1tenroitnBaylli
pounds or llrst Class llread
FOUtt IOAVE3 FOU 25 CENTS I
J. W. CNICAt, tno popular Bread and Cake
Hater, of Lenightou. lu order to meet the want
M the tinea, has Ueduesd lie Pries of nls eale.
kraled Uozao Made BUB AD to
Pour Lotre fur Twenty-ure CU. Cash.
Bacar, Balaln. Cocoanit Scotch, Drop, Cream
ni utker OAKJJS, only
Ten Cents per Dozen.
Look Otat for (be Wagon!
At MADCII CHUNK, aa Taeaday, Thursday
and Batnrday'tloroiixa.
LCHIOltroNandWBISoPOBT.every After.
nooa except rrlday.
TERMS STRICTLY CASH !
ratronaae aoUelted. J. W. O'NEAL.
HTOUEt Opooaito first Nation. I Banc,
aprtl tyl Bank Htreet. Lenlahton.Pa,
ft V H Ore.t chance to make mon
J. A I aTl ay. Itroacaatretaxildroa
Wll I U co.cat KTevnbacka. Ve
M vJakWitineedaperson In every town
tol.keaa&acrlptionaforlbe
larieat. cheapest and ban Illustrated family
9 abllaatiou In tna word. Anr one cun beootno
a sncoeaatul agent. ITio moat elea.nl work, of
art alren tree to subscribers. The prtoe Is so
law that almost arerrbodr .nbaenbes Ono
ar.nl reports tnaklnr orer tlM tu a week. A
lady aient ranoru taklnc over 400 aubaertlers
In Ma asys. All who nee mnka money fast.
Yo can dereto all roar lime to tho balness. or
only yonr spare time You need not be away
from home orer nlrht. You can do It aa well aa
laara, trail particulus, direction, and terms
free. Elefint and expensire Outfit free If
Tea wait profitable work aead ns your address
il aaea. It oosta aothlni to try tna bulneaa,
one wba angaaa talla to make areas pay.
AlAjaM "The reapICs Journal." Portias.
K. Atif.H mH7
CARDS,
lliipnltMia Warahonia.
V,Sehw.rti,Dank.tr.t,dacrin all ndi e
tarnr. CoJnnmaaio ora.r.
flfint mtkA flhoa MmlcerB.
Cltnton Tlr.tn.y, in Leran'M building. Bank street
Xllonnrromjxiy.iH wotk worrenua.
Attorneys.
JOHN D. DERTOLETTE,
ATTOnNEY AHD CoUNsELLOB AT LAW,
Broadway and Fnsqnehanna Streets. Opposite
HAUCU CHUNK, PA.
Mar be consulted In Oenn.n. maTJS ly"
F P. LONGSTKEET.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Next dooi to the "Carbon Ilonsa.
BANK STREET, LEIIIOnTON, PA.
December lC-Om.
w.
ji. nAPsiiiiit,
ATTORNRY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Bike StaBtf .LaniOBTOK . Pa.
Rest Rstst. and Collection Aeener. Will Buy and
9.11 Rral K.lste. Conr.yanclntt neatly done Col.
ellon. nromtitlr mad.. B.ttllnir Estate, of Ca
t.d.nt. a .peclalty. 11 ay bs consulted In K.nrfllih
ndusrman. ct..
JAS. IX. 8TnXJTIIEIl3,
ATTORN SY AT LAW,
a0Blee: II floor of Rhoad's Ball,
Manert Chunk, Pa.
All bnaln.a. entru.ted to him will ba promptly
att.nd.d to.
.M.TJ7, ly.
p J. SIKEHAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Next Door to Flrat National Dank,
MAriCH CHUNK, PA.
43-Ran ha ronaultad In nrm.n. JanO.
Justices and Insurance.
jq- a. iiKi.Tr,
JUSTICE Ok' TUE PEACE,
Obcrt'a BulldlnK, BANK-St., LimonTOX.
nnnvA.inp.lnr Hnllnntlnp and all other busi
ness connected with tho omce promptly attend.
n.l in Am.nl fnr thn tMa Pltr and l.lfa in.nr.
once Comnanle. I Itenta collected at reasonable
charges. Ac. Apru.yi
IJUIOMA9 8. DECK,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
BANK Slre.t, LKIliailTON, Pa.
ConT.r.itrlnr. CollcctlnE .nd all bu.ln.as con.
a.rt.d with the offlce oromntlr att.nd.d to.
SY9-AR.nt for nr.tcl... In.uranra Compsnt.s,
inJ Itlaksor all kind, taken on the moil iihrral
t.rm. Jsn.u.lb7.'i.
Tiro MAS KEJlEtlKIt,
CONVEYANCE!.,
AND
QF.NERAL INSURANCE AOENT
The following Compnli.H are U.pr.a.nt.d:
LEI1A.N )N MUTUAL KIBE,
llliAIU.IU MUTUAL HUE,
WYOMINO Flllli:.
POTTSVILLB FIBE,
LCIIIOII KIRE. andtheTBAV
ELEBs ACCIDENT 1N8UUANCE,
Also Pennsrlranla and Mutual Horse Tulct
uetecllreann in.urance uompanr.
Axarcn 29. 1S73. iuuh. A.u.ai.nr.
Physicians and Dentists.
QIIAS. T. HORN, M. D
OFFICE t OVEB H.
a. peteh's nnua
LEIHOIITON, PA.
tiTOHE, BANK ST.
Ueaeral practice attended to, and SPECIAL
ATTENTION GIVEN TO DISEASES OP
WOMEN. mar21. 1878-yl
w.
A. DBRIIAHER, M.D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SCROE0N
Sp.elsl attention paid to Chronic Diseases.
Offle.i South Xsst corner Iron sna 2nd at... Le
hlrhlon.Ps. April 3. 1878.
N, II. II IX U Bit,
PRAOTICINO PHYSICIAN AND SURQKON,
OBce, Btak Strut, n.xt door above the PoatoClee,
benigmon, t'a, umce iiours rarryvuie .aen usy
rom loto 12o'(lock ramslnd.r of dsy atoffle.lo
L.nicntnn HQT'n.'ii.
yy U. II BB1PLPJ,
PHYSICIAN AND SUBOEON,
Next to E. II, Snyder's store. Bins ST.,
LEnlOIITON, PENN'A.
N.H. Special attention airen to the Care of
Salt Itbeum. ic. Jaa. is y
J FRAMKLm LKSII,
PHYSICIAN AND SUROKON.
(of Ruidint nyiicim t Itarriilttrp lltiptttly
Omen Next door to the Union Church,
WEI8SPORT, PA.
rr faneeial attention rlren to the Dl.ea.ea of
Women, tin.ulutlon In Enrlleh and Qerman.
Aag. is, 1877 -cm-
JJU. EDWAUD nllOWN,
8 17 RO EON DENTIST,
Of the rennsylranla Dental College. Philadel
phia, has opened an office In LEHIOIITON, on
BBOAD STREET, next door tu Snyder's .tore.
All work warranted satisfactory.
LAUOIIINO OAS used for tho palnlea. ex.
traction of Teeth. Anr. II, 1877-yl
EW STOBE ! NEW GOODS !
LOW PRICES !
The underalrned haa remorad Into the New
etore-room on WHITE btieet, Weluport, Pa..
(opposite tno iiuntera Hotel), and Is opening
full stock of Choice
Groceries, Provisions,
Candies, Confections, &c,
whleh he la Bellini- at VERY LOWEST CASH
rmuu. rauonasaraapecuuilyaoilciloaana
aaUafacUoa (uaranteed.
Jacob Straussberger,
Jarrh5rl WBITH B., Wetaaaon.
Drugs and Medicines.
Wonderfuy)ut True
A. J. DURLING,
PROPB1KTOR OF THE PEOPLE'S
Drug and Family Medicine
STORE, makes the following
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Owlnrtothe aoncrat depreslcn In business,
tbearieat reduction of warcafor labor, Ac I
deem It my duty at tbla time to giro the people
nf l.ebirbton and vicinity TllK Lion's Suakx of
mt I'BOrrrai itcaa aim rttn.eniiirr ino lonow.
liifr Pncea nf a tew ot the many artlclea aold at
my urugBioret
PATENT MEDICINF.S-nll tl Preparations
Co cenis. aucu na vineirar iiuiera. uosieitcr'a,
Drake'! Plnnr.tlon, MLhlcr's Herb, Oerman
Bitterannd all others formerly 8), now 8S eta.
Hjo. preparatloua 40c. and 25c. prcpratlons20o.
COI.D, COUUIt nnd LUNO BEMEDIES. as
Jarne'a Expectorant, Hail's end Alien's Bal.
an. Avers' Cherry Pectoral, Milk Cure. Cod
Liver OH, Cod Liver Oil and Lime and others
former Ir II now So cents.
HAIIt PBEPA1I ATIONS Hall's nulr Be.
newer. Montaomerr'a. Arera' Har Viiror.
and Mrs Alien'a, formorly SI now 05 cla. All
coo. prepar.tlonsof aboru character now 40c
LINIMENTS Lanbach's, Low's Matrnctic,
Donnelly a Floctnc, Bamson OH, ltnuwy'ij
Belief, Mario Oil, Uargllnr Oil. Wildfire tini.
ment, and all othere formerly 50c. now 4Cc,
none. Cattle and Chi ken Powders formerly
zao. now .uc.t uuriinu coienrareo ouail ou
Powders Improved. 3So. per iiouuu.
KajDlr'a Hombnra; Drops. 40c per bottle' Breast
lea. .no. a pacKasej rjija oi an ainas lormeriy
now vk. per uox.
PLASTEBS Porous, Arnica, Poor Man'a and
all nthcra formerly 25c. now 20c.
WOBM BEMEDIES Worm Syrups. Verml
iukbs, vtotm jjoaonaea anu uouiectioja lonn
eriy uc. now 'juc.
Boo Burks. Herbs, Medical Teas. Ac Ac.
lormeriy rrom too. to isc per os. now io.io ee,
per oz.
Castor Oil. Balsam de Malta, Essence of Pep.
noimlnt. Esaencoof Imoti. Oolden Tincture.
Varefroilc, and Glrcerlue formerly lOo. to 15c.
now co u too. per uoitie.
Evcrj tlihiff Down i Down ! Donn ! 1
Canstlo Soda, for Marine Boss, from Scents
to 10 centa per pound.
Castor on, strictly pure, 50c, per quart, by tho
IIUU ivsb.
LOOK AOAIN.-WALL PAPER. Gold Gilt
Paner toe.: Oi.lied Panera fnrmeilr ''Sc. toSSe.
now 20c WlutoBlanka and Tints formerly 18c.
to 250. now 12c to 15c., nnd Brown Backs form,
eriy 10c. to 12c. now 7c. to 9c.
Pby.lclana Prescription, and Family Recipes
compounded at Greatly Reduced Bates. Uoor
seno to uuMLilHU'g.
Having had au experience of almost Twenty
Years In tlio Diue lluinesa mnre than Ten of
winca n.ive oeen in j.enifnton. i will in the rn.
ture. ns I have in the past. Guarantee to all the
very Bost and Purest Drum. M rdtclue. Ac, to
uoiouniiiu too American markets, l ilUY
run uasii i lice ir nov3
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In Memory of Hcnrjr Gclsel.
r Wat. r, MOR1K,
Frlefidi are sitting hero lo-day,
Friends of ono that's gono before us
Friends haTe all to pass that way
Friends in (orjg and friends in chorus.
Friends, we'vo all lired hero so fondly,
Friendly ate and drank nur fill
Friends still linger sad and lonely
Friends at heart and loving still.
Friend departed, how wc miss thee,
Friendship's sad without thy faco j
Friends there are would fondly kiss thee,
Friend, within thy resting place.
Peletiah Perritt's Cider.
Our misfortunes are sometimes angels in
disguise, but they are not always thus up
parelcd. Tranquility under aflliction cannot
bo commanded in every event of life, how
ever necessary it may be on all occasions to
strive after that equanimity which becomes
a man or woman, no matter how severe the
present trial of patience or fortitude. Listen
to tho unhappy story of Peletiah, son of Or
rin K. Fcrritt, of South Littleton, as related
by himself.
In the remembrance of some sorrows.
whatever the duration of life, we never out
grow ourselves. Whenever I attempt to re
call the incidcnls'in my'somcwhat excep
tional career, one particular day of my ej(
istence rises up before me, and will not bo
forgotten, or even lightened of its burden of
pain. With shame and -confusion I look
back upon tho past, for that one terrible day
of gloom overshadows my career nnd ob
scures the sunny hours which, in tho course
of nature, come at intervals to every male
and female descendant of Adam. I can
think with calmness of many sad circum
stances that have befallen my lot circum
stances full of peril and horror; but that
particular disaster to which I refer has
blotted out all feeling with regard to other
scenes that might, disconnected from my
grand catastrophe, have darkened a life.
time. Oh, that I had did young:, while
et a stranger to public mortification j a
mortification lo "unbrace tho strongest
nerves and make the stoutest courage
quail."
The day of my calamity, forty years ago,
dawned llko many another day in ripe
October. The morning that ushered in the
Sunday on which I was to suffer was one of
radiant loveliness, and, as I walked along
alone to our modest little houso of worship
n the country, all the trees seemed hanging
out their banners of beauty. How well do
recall the scene of surpassing brilliancy
on that gorgeous autumn morning I I had
started early, that I might move slowly
over the road, and, allured by the splendid
lights and shadow.., I made a detour of over
mile beyond the church, in tho direction
of n beautiful hillside, on one of whose
slopes resided my father's lifelong friend,
Colonel Dijah Teabody, as he was univer
sally denominated in that part of the coun
try.
Tho colonel was standing by his garden
gate, enjoying the still security of that
eaccful Sunday morning. His pipe rested
between his lips and emitted only at inter
vals a gentlo pufTof smoke. Seeing me ap
proach from the woody roadside, he looked
hearty welcome, and exclaimed:
"Glad to see you, Peletiah. How's your
futhcr and all the folks at home?"
I answered this kind inquiry, and de
clined his earnest invitation to "walk in,"
as I was hurrying to the meeting-house for
the morning ecrrice.
' Well," said the old man, " the least you
can do is to take 'long a couple of bottles of
my best cider lo your father, who is laid up
to home with roomatizum."
Now, if there was one liquid in the world
that father hankered after when he did not
feel "exactly right," it was the colonel'a
bottled cider in October, for lie said, " Pea-
body's was better than his'n or anybody
else's cider in the whole country."
At first I hesitated about taking along the
delectable fluid, for I should hare to convey
in my coat-tail pockets to church with
me, and elude, as best I might, the vigilant
eyes of Deacon Trcadwell and old Miss
Patience Libby, both of whom sat in full
ight of our pew.
However, when the colonel, who saw my
reluctant response to his invitation, ex-
claimcd'Don't be proud, Peletiah I" I hast
ily pocketed the cider, and, thinking of my
father's prospective delight at dinner-time,
moved with alacrity over the hillside to
meeting.
Tho bell bad ceased tolling when I ar
rived at the door, but I waited outside until
after the " first prayer," and then glided
noiselessly on my toes to our family pew.
My brother and sister had taken their seats,
leaving my place unoccupied against my
arrival. Mother remained at home to keep
our dear old father company in his suffering,
and read tho most comforting chapters in
tho Bible to him during his worst
paroxysms.
My long walk had predisposed me to
slumber, but I stood up as usual in " sing
ing time," cutting in with full fores when
we camo to " And that shall kindle ours,"
In the proper place for the ienor roices. Ij
btard the minister give out the text, and
followed him into his "secondly," when my
mind wandered, and a prejudiced indirid
uat wouio prooaDiy uave cnargcu mo witu
being asleep. I roused myself warily, how.
ever, chewed a bit of fennel j and put on a
look of Intense satisfaction with tho dis
course,
Suddenly I became'aware of a movement
in the direction of one of my coat-tails. A
freezing horror chilled my personfrom head
to foot, and I knew then that it was tho
cider getting ready to explode in my left'
hand pocket. For a moment I tried to
summon up an appearanco of unconcern, as
if the detonating sound came from some
other locality, but ill proximity could not
bo long disguised. Immediato expose was
inevitable.
Should I instantly fly from tho pew, be-
forothe cork had time to do its worst? I
deliberated a moment, but it was too late.
One crash, my fate was sealed. In all my
experience wun corks, i never had ono
leave the neck of a bottle with a noise like
that, Tho noise was terrific in its violence,
and to my disordered fancy shook the meet
house, Tho minister stopped short in bis
sermon, ond looked around bewildered.
Two small, disreputable boys in tho gallery
collapsed with delight. Anything to put
, ...
an end to the sermon was "nuts" to them,
and thnv ,t n .fr...i -lit. T.:
and they at onco effervesced with happiness
aver hiy misery. But their cffervesccnco
was nothing to that which was going on in
our immediato Vicinity I With one mighty
bound the "pent-up Utlca" of cider, with
no cork to stop it, tore Into tho air above
fill r rwlTV nn1 l.anml I..JUh. I
.uLa" "f
shoulders. LoiUm. ,! l.i.e.Hn .fc"
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back : of my neck, and sp. ling over Into the
broad aisle. In ram I tried to restrain the
Impetuous liquid with my fingcrs-to curb
remorseless fury for a moment with my
pocket-handkerchief ; but no effort of mine
could quell its fleet career. On it came,
hissing and destroying like a wild tornado
n tropic clime, terrible to contemplate and
awful lo experience It was indeed a "sight
to behold." My hand becamo saturated
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...... .ua. in mo languago
.e 7i-e .. . , ,
v. roi. iionnc., ciroopcu around my
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I'H.IM WlWfc 11M.U BCU-ITCCU in B CUim. illy
garments ran apple-juleo, and I was as one
itceped from crown to toe in cider. I was
odorous with the foaming abomination, and
fearful to look upon.
All eyes were turned upon me, evidently
requiring an explanation of such an un-
wonted scene, while tho other bottle began
to givo volublo signs of disturbance. At
onco I started up in fresh alarm, and ran
out of the pew, making for the meeting-
house door with all the precipitation possi-
bio to a ruined man; but, alas I I was too
late. Out flew tho other cork, and a second
delugo wildly ensued. A.'iss Libby was I
struck twice violently in tho bonnet, and
screamed as I flew past her Into tho porch,
There I sat down, overcome with shame
and orer-exertion, only wishing for Provi
dential annihilation on tho sacred spot I
hud innocently done so much lo desecrate,
Reader, may it never be your fate to hear
what I have heard, to see what I have seen.
in an old-fashioned country meeting-house,
where every body knows you, and where,
down to the latest generation, nobody ever
forgets a ridiculous catastrophe like mine.
For centuries to come, whenever a bottle
of cider threatens to explode in South Lit
tleton, some by-stander will be sure to ob
serve, with a sly look at the fining aper
ture: " Stand by with a tumbler, for I guess
it's going to Fcrritt" And thus my ill
starred name will forever be associated with
ciderial influences, any thing but pleasant,
in the humble village where I was born,-
Teuth's Companion.
INCLINABLE LAZINESS.
A genuine tramp is an inmate of a Mis
souri poorhouse. He was a doctor at one
it, .e 1.1. i:r. ... i .e li. r :
nine ui ins me, uui miuu ui ilia uruies.iuu
. .. . . I
and ceased practice, 'men nis who worked
for him till she worked to death, and then
he tramped. Believing that Work wasn't
healthy, he had resolved never to work any
more. His mind was fully made up on
that subject. He did not want to steal, and
ho had to live. A poorhouse was what he
was looking for. The poorhouse keeper.
told him that If he staid there he would
have to work. Ho thought not. No more
work for him under anr rl.Um.L,n...
m ,., .. , ;,, 7 , -
ihcj put nun m uua cv-n mr iwciuj-iour
hours, to bring him to a sense of his loneli-
ness and isolation, feeding him moderately!
They plied him with the labor question,
wouldn't work. They shut him up for
twenty-rour hours more. Jlls detcnnlna-
tion remained unaltered. Ten days pawed,
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and he still refused to work. Doctors were
called in, and found the man serene, per-
fectly healthy In mind and body,aud he
moreover proved himself a physician
bv I
answering correctly all the professional
questions put to him. He was a stumper.
They hail never before met a case of lasi
ncss where forty-eight hours of enforced
idleness and darkness and silence would not
brim a acaction. They took him out and
put a hoo in his band. He dropped the
T VP Tkef bim f0"T
plow. He dropped in the furrow. So they
turned him looso among lhe other paujiers,
and find him useful in lecturing them on
, , , , , . ...
morals and giving them good advice. So
he haa his uses after all.
I Gfnmblcrs.
- gon,, ppj, Bro , In lhe htbil of gnmH,.
ig that they are never happy except when
doing it. Nothing is ever quite right to
them unless it is just enough wrong to en.
able them to complain of it. It Is better,
howerer, not to finger orery rose with ths
certainty that if you search longenough you
will find the thorn. The end of such a habit
is well put In the following lines:
H0 finds he has sorrows mora deep than hit
tears,
He grumbles to think lie hag grumbled for
years
He grumbles to think he has grumbled away
His home nnd bis fortune, his life's little day.
But, alas I 'tis too late it is no uso to say
That his eyes are too dim and his hair is too
gray-
He knows he Is wretched as wretched ean be;
There is no one more wretchedly wretched
than he.
UMT.
Grit Is a good thing to bar; but you don't
want tu much or it, I have known folkg
who had so much grit that they didn't
know when they were whlpt. This don't
pay, I like to see a man who aint afrada
Ia flril t,r..J,M1 ...i .1. 1. I.
I .Illill IIHtU QUO 1. iu lull
I tl... ,1..., r j i . t., i ,.
t"'.1 don't kare to see him do it It
is a hard thing to do, and they don't know
neither when they hav got enuf. Grit and
Spunk aro two twins, and their mother i
Courage and their father iz Bravery. I
have seen grit and spunk and even couraue.
thnf rlMn'l !,.. . V.U M..... ...... 1H ,t.
Bravery always acts from principle. Grit
"U"' P"'P'
I maybo rite and it may be wrong. It ain't
J or wh,c 0rj
i., . ,,.,.. . . ' :
i
a Kratch. t like grIt ln everything buf my
hash I there tr when, t t.n't L.., If. nw.
every man you meet a big haffof tho turn,
pike, but if he insists on tho whole or lt,ths
religion of the Billings family is to arbitrate
tho case at onst. If a man smote yu on ona
check, turn him the other one if yu like,but
'""'"""
don't let h m .mnU thai. -That .,'t f.l.
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I -
My Snrrcnt Dorr.
Many years ago, when thero was but ona
church in tho old town of Lyme, Conn,, ths
I peop' were without a pastor. They had
'"!cn for a 'onS tlmo destitute, and .now
I 'nrere on lho ll0'nt making a unanimous
I 03,1 for a ver7 acceptable preacher, when a
cross-grained man, by tho name of Dorr, be
Sa violent opposition to tho candidate,
'allied a party and threatened to defeat ths
settlement At a parish meeting, while tho
matter was under discussion, a half-witted
follow arose In tho house and said he want-
cd 10 te" B dream ho had last night. Ha
thought ho died nnd went away where ths
wicked people go, and as toon as Satan saw
him ho asked him where he came from.
"From Lyme, Connecticut," I told him
right out.
" Ah I and what are they doing in Iyms?"
he asked,
"They aro trying lo settle a minister," I
answered.
"Settle a minister!" he cried out. "I
must put a stop to that. Bring me my boots!
I must go lo Lymo this very night,"
I then told him as he was drawing on his
boots, Mr. Dorr was opposing the settlement.
and very likely he he would prerent it
altogether.
" My sarvent Dorr 1" exclaimed his Maj
esty. "My sarvent Dorrt Here, take mv
boots) If my sarvent Dorr fiat' work, thero
is no need of my going at all."
This speech did the business. Mr. Dorr
made no further opposition. The minister
was settled, but his opponent carried ths
title, "My sarvent Dorr," With him to ths
grave.
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