, ' ' ' ' ' i , I,,,,. , . . . . ir . ' . H. V. Monf utMER, Proprietor. INDEPENDENT" Live and Let Live." Sl.OO a Year if Paid in Advance VOL. VI., No 41. LElltGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 18"T8. ! Sihgle Copies, 8 cts, mumi up .i n-.5fiegarr.i'nniJTvi, m- ujMaea(i..i.iii..ii... i -m rr i i -TaiaagaBaiwmii i , aaa Railroad Guide. N OItTIIPJSNNA.KAlLUOA.1). p.aaenrfiraforPhl'adclnhla leave Lehlghton SslTa. m., via. I.. V. ornv at Phlla, at 0:10 a tn ll:'iQn. m. 11:00 a.m. vtaL. V. 4:41 p. m., vis 1 V.. 7:47 a. m.. via L.18, 11:07a.m.. Tift L. AS. 3:i1 p.m. via L. & S. ' :S7 p.m. 1 ,2 05 p. 111. CIS p. m. 11:30 a. m. 2:U5 p. m. S:4') a. m. R: K a. m. li.l fJ. IU. Tl U. V. . 1 : . 11:0? p. m. .Returning, leavauopon". jicib "u'v" can St.. Phlla., at 8:15 unit 9:45 a tn I 2:33, 5 33, od8:00p.m. ELH3 OLAtlK. Agont. Jane , u;8. jpIIILA. HBAUINO UAlLttOAD. Arrangement of Passenger Trains. MAY 12T11. ivs. .. Trains leaveALLttlsTOWN asfollowsl- f VIA rKKKIOMBX BRANCH.) For Philadelphia, at 4:i, 8.50. MM. o-m.. and t.S p. m. V SUNDAYS, for Philadelphia at 4.So a. m..3.S5 o. tn. (VIA KASlTKS.VA. IIUANCII.) Vor Holding,! 2.33, 5.C0, 0.O'i o m 12.15, 110,4.30 a:i(19 05p.m. . . . For UurfsDnrs. 2.33 5 50, 9.05 a. in., 12.15. 8.0 p. m. . Tor Lancaster ana ColumMs, 5 53, 9.35 a.m. ana 4 80 p. m. (Does not ran on Monday. SUNDAYS. ror Iteadlng. 2 30 a.m. anil 4iJi and 9 05 V m, For lUrrlabnrg, 2.1) a, n anil 9 05 o. m. Twins FOB ALLENTOWN leave as follows: (VIA FEllKIOJIltS UBASCH.) Leave Philadelphia, 7.8 1 a. m., 1.00, 1.M and 5.30 p. in. SUNDAYS. , . Leave Phllidelpriia. 8.0 1 u. m. aud 3 15 p. m. (VIA BA8T l'KXSA BRANCH I Laave Beading 7.41. 7.4J, 13.35 a m.,4 00.4.15 r nd 10.30 n ui , . Loave Hanlsburg, 5 13, 8 10 a. m., and 2.00. J.57 and 7.5 p. tn. ,.,, Leave Lancaiter.S.iO a.m.. ll-SI find 3.45 p.m. Leave Columbia. 8.io n. m . l.oo and 3 35 p. in. HUNDAYK. Leave Beading. 7.20 mil 9.40 a. m. Leave Harrisndrg. 5.2 i run. . , Trains mat ke.l thus I) run to and rrom depot tu and Oreeu street", Philadelphia, other trains to aid from Broad tteot depot. Too 6..V) a. m ami 1.55 p. m. trains from Allen, .to in, aud lhe7.30 a.m and e.3i p. ro. trams trom Philadelphia, havo through cars to ana trom Philadelphia. womtBSm general Manager. C Q UANCOOK, OmH Ticket Agent. -pEXNSYLYANU RAILROAD. GREAT TRUNK LINE AND United States Mail Route. - mi .llMt'lAn nf thn iravi.lina' nnblio Is res pectfauv invited to some of tlio mprltant till'' Ereat Ulguwar. in inB CBllllunu ns.uviuu.im eltef that no other line ran ofter equal induce Incuts aa a routQOIturoURU V.lvcl. Jn Construction & Equipment tub Pennsylvania Railroad standi confessedly at the head of American rail ways The track I douiile the entire lvngili of the Ime, ol steel rails laid on heavy o ik lies, whlnli mr nml.ivlr1i.il In a Inundation of roCtC bal last elgateen l:.ches In depth. All brldiesaie r iron or atone, ana uui t upoi mo muHmi' move. I nlana. Its naswnirer tars, wlliio etnln- rntlr safe aad substantial, are at the same time moae a oi oomioi tiiuu uieicauce. The Safety Appliauces a use en this lino well llln'trato the far-seem; ana liberal policy ox its manaixoment. in nccora anco with which thn utllltv only of an improve tnitnt.Rnfl lint it fltiiit liajt liHRii tlin oneatlou of oousidetalltm. Among many may bo noticed the Mock syslcm or Sarcty Slsnals, Janney Coupler, Buffer & Platform, THE VIIAIUON P TENT SWITCH, AND T11& Westingliouso Air-Brake, formlns In conjunction with a perfect ifonUe tracit rpsd bed a combination of safeguards u ltalr( fMdldeots which bavo reuaerod ihem practioauy ' n.possinie Pullman Palaco Cars t ( (tro rnn on all Express Trains FRO if NEW YOltK, PIIILADA.. BALTI , I,. WORK and WAsUINU TON, TO CII1CAUO, CIKCINNATI. LOUISVILLE -L&JUipjiAl.Vttin B1U 91. O.UUXi3, ylTJiOUT CHANGE, Burl to nil DrinciDftl volnlfila the fjrVMtii(l HooU vttU-UJionooiaiiyuot carte Conueciions aretnaae In Unlou Pcpota, ana are oaijoruUto th:e scenery Of the Pennsylvania Route Is admitted to be unsurpassed In the world for fTaudcutV beauty and variety bnperior Ho reahoieut faclllues are proli1ed. Knipluyees are courteous and attentive, and It is an lnevlt. aoie resttlt mat a iriu uy mo x-enusyivauiB Itailroad must form a l'liaslu? mill Mcmor.iblo Experience. Tickets tor sale at the lowest rates at the Ticket OUlcei nt the Company lu all important ciuoa am ipwni, FRANK THOitPSON. L. I. FAItMEn, aeo. -Maoaior. Oca, 1'asi. A vent. J. K.SITOICUAUER. PaS.Aeont MlddleDUt. lz Nortn Tuiru bi.. liarnsuurir, I'a, rlme Homo Mmlo Oread! WHY QO nUNOrtYl When you can Bny 0H poiinaspzxirst uiaas jireaq "FIVE HOATES FOR 23 CEN'TS I J A'. O'NEAL, the nounlor llrradnnd Calce llaker, of Lemahtou. in ur.lQriouiet Hie waula oi me iiniee. nas iie.irwioij vi j-r.oj ui uia cele brated Home Made 11 IMS A I to Five Loaves for Twenty-five Cts, Cash. Buftsr, Raisin, Cocomnt Scotch) Drop, Cream ann vtuor uai., uuiy Ten Cent9 per Doien. IooU Out Tor tlio Wagon! At MAUCUI CHUNK, on Tuesday, Thursday kuu omuruay oituiiiiiaB. LEIIHHl TON and WEISaPOUT.every After uwu except rxmay. TERMS STRICTLY CASH I Patronaaa ollclted. I. W. O'NEAL. bi uiiut upposite First National utac, aprllsyl llmcHfeet. Lealghton Tb, Oroit chitnM to make mon. j 1 a J er. II voucau'tjretffo.rtjvou XIfl I M I cun get Kxeruback. Wo to uke u.icrtpt-oQH for the Urrest, cheapest ana ten It uattatd family pablloallon in tnVord, aqv ono ciji become a auccesHful agent Ilia niot etextpt works nt ttvrt Kreu free to aabicrtoera. The price U so low that a l mon ever,lodr suusenbe. Uae ascot report mftktaic over f UV) in a week. A lidy (Eont reiort Uklnir over4rX) laUsciibcrti In ten oays. All who -ngace tuae inonoy fast. You can devote, ail roar i imp to tlie Dutaew. t only vour (pare time You nee! not b away from Louie over niguL, Youcaniioltaawellaa ibera Full particdlm. olrectiont and term a rree. legnt and expenaire Oatflt tree If voa want profitable wore atntlai yuuraddreaa at once. 'It cuata not nine to trr foe basineaa. Noonewb-i exgng&d taJU to mt& great par adlreM"Tae paoyle' Jonrnal." Portlaod, Maine 1 Aag.lH i77-ly CARDS, Purnlture Warehouse. V.Schwarti.nank1 street, tlealcrin all Unit nf Furniture. Cojflntmaieto ordtn tnnt Itltll Kline fltMlxel-a. Clinton Uretney, fa IMan't building. Hank street. Xlloraeripromuyyiiica worK warrameu. Attorneys. JOHN KLINE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office with Al'on Craig, opposite American IIo tel, MARKET SQUARE, MAUCH onUNK, PA. Jnly2i.ly J-OltS U. HKIM'OLETTE, ATTOIINEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Broadway and Snsquchsnna Streets, Opposite lHiuri iioue, MAUCU CHUNK, TA. Mavbe consulled In Oortnan. ua25 1)' P. LONOSTKEET, ATTORNEY AT LAW Noxt dooi to the " Carbon IIouso.' BANK STREET.LnillO'nTON. TA. DccooiherlO-tm, . ' w. 211. 11APSII14II, ATTORNEY AND COU.NSEf.I.OH AT LAW, IlAMKSTRStr.LEUlonios, Pa. Real Estate and Collection Au'cucv. Will liny and Sell R.al H.tale. Conveiancini? neatly dune Col lections prcuiplly made. Settling Kstates of De cedents a sputl<y. May be consulted In Knllsh duermau. ncT.x. J AS. It. STH UTIItSItS, ATTORN SY AT LAW, KB Oflce :-3.l floor or ltho.id's Hall, Matioh Ohituk. Ia. All business outfdited to him will be promptly attended to. ' . ' Mav27, ly. p J. HI KB II AN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Next Doer to First National Dank, MAIICII CHUNK, PA. fiS-Ran be consulled In llcnnan. f JanO. Justices and Insurance. JJ A. IlKLTZ, JUSTICE OP THE PEACE, Obort'a Bnlldlnir, BANK-St,LEUloilTOK. Conveyancing, Collecting and nil other but ness connected with the office pinmptlv attend- od to Agent for the best Flie end Life Insnr. ante CoraiuUlO-i I Itenta oollecud at reasonable cliaraea. iftc. Apritivyl rjlIIOMAS S. llF.CIi., justick or tiiu phage, BANK Street, LKIIiailTON, Ps. Conreyanclnft, ColiOcllnft and all business con nected with the office promptly attended to. iAent lor first-class insurance Companies, ml Kbks Ofall kinds Inked on the most literal terms, Jan.O.I87Sl. CONVEYANCER, AND GF.NERAL:INSUKANCE AGENT The fjlliiwlh Companies are Represented; LEltVN N MUirUALTIRIC, HliA DIIiO M UTUAL-FlIlE, WOMINO PlltU, POTTHVILM-: FIRE, . Leu I Oil I'JIlE.andthoTRAV ELER'S ACCIDENT INSURANCE, Also Fennslvanln and Mntanl Horso Thief Detective anil invurance t'ompanv. March 20. 1873. rilOb. KKMERER. Physicians and Dentists. o HAS. T. HORN, Mi P., OtFICEt OVER II A. PETER'S DRUG STORE. BANK ST., LEIIIQI1TON, PA. Ucn'eral praotlro attended to, and SPECIAT, ATTENTION GIVEN TO DISEASES OK WOMEN. iuar23. 1878-yl a. oisaiiAJiisu, si. d., PHYSICIAN AND Sl'RUKON Special attention paid to Chronic Diseases. Ofllca: South East corner Iron anil 2nd sts.. Le- hlabton.l'a, April a, mo )lt. N. 11. HUUliU, PRACTICINQ PHYSICIAN AND SUnQKON. Oince, lUna direct, next dooraborethe Poetofnee, iehijhun, ra. unice Hours rarrytuieeaenusy rom luto 120'ciock; remsinderoiuay aiomcein Lenignton norii.i; Vy a. M SEIPLI'!, PltYSlCIAIt AND BURGEON. Next to E. II. Snyder's store, IUNK ST., LEIIIOIITON. TENN'A. N. 11 Special attention Kiveuto the Cure of nan mieum. ixc. jau. u-y H, A, PETER, OF TUB CentralDrtig Store, I.EUCKEL'3 BLOCK. LEUIOIITON. PA., Offers to the public a full Una of PURE DRUGS and CHEMICAL8, PATENT MEDICINKS. HOUSE and CAT. TLE I'OWllRim. TOTt.tfT AllTlnT.V.. KPONOtS. CHAMOIS HKlSH, l'tA and FANCY STATION KB Y, latest atylea ot PLAIN and KANCY WALL PAPliB, at p Ices tn aalt the times. PURE WINES and LIQUOP.S for medicinal use, Ac. Piiyttctan'a flrefecrlnitolta conilmnnned hv MTSEL.P nt nil Lours of the day and nltht, Sunday included. All effered'at vo-r roaajnableprtoea Ihanki- iiik me vnopuj for meir past larufa, I ao.n it a vuituuuauce 111 ine xuiuro. ii. I'r-A isiv. Msieh 2. Tt-yl JjlssolutIou of l'artncrshlp. Notice is hereby given that the partnership bereio,oie auosiatloir' between M, o. Trexler. and i u. tlanK.nnaTtbniniol M. C. 'I'rexier ds Co . is t his i7th day of J ulv. Is7s, diaol nd by mutual oon.ei.t. M. C. 'Irexler and II. H. Kieldlerwill continue tn businc under the Srra name ol M. o. Trexler & Co., by whom the 11. hi. lues ol the tale Arm will be aduted.and to luuiuuiiueuuiiugiuB laieurm will DO paa. M. I!. TUUXLEll. Lehltbton, An. , 187J wt. JUST RECEIVED! A LAEGE ASSORTMENT OF Ready-made Linen Suits A POPULAR PRICES. Alsoj tt splendid line of SUITINGS, LINENS, " . , GRENADINES,, and "WHITE GOODS at Low Prices. Large Stoek OF PARASOLS AND., i- , SUN UMB HELLAS AT VtfRY Greatly Reduced Prices. fni'cat Reduction IN Men's Small Wear. Gent's 4-ply linen collars, 1.00 per doz. 01 lSd. cacb. Gent's 4'ply linen cuffs, 3.25 per doz. or 30c. per; pair. 1 i Gent's- Mfignutn. Bonum dress shirts, the bpsfc iu the world at 1.00. LARGE STOCK OF FINE DRESS SHIRTS AT A GREAT REDUCTION. PERFECT FIT GUARAN TEE p., CALL AND EXAMINE. ' Respectfully, - J. T. Nusbaum & Son; Apfll,''78 I rjMIE OUAXOCST Exposition of Clothing Ever made In LETItGIITON t at the Von Ufflce Building of II. H. PETERS, Agent, on BANK STREET.- and the people Inowlti He keep evcrythlns wanted In Men's alld Boy's Clothing, at the most Moderate Prices. . FOR CASH. no never yet wasted time In Belllnt llleh Priced ilooda, Ills Prices oro ao LOW, that p-ople are wondering how It can bo done. But It IS done. Those Id need .01 Fall or Winter Suits ! will And It to thetr advantage to consult II. IT, PETERS, agent, about the matter. ang 24tf Cheap for Cash ! The underslpned respectfnl'y (nvttfe tho at tention of his friends and the publio to the Large ami Select Stock of Groceries 3 Provisions comprising TEAS, COFFEES, SUOAItS. MOLASSES. BOLOONA8, BUTTER. EdlJS. POTATOES, HAMS. S-IlOUlDEnS. Fresh Peanuts, Watermelons, Apples, Peaches, Ac, which he la eci,lnr VEIIY LOW roil OAbll, oive him a call before you bay el.e- wucro. Frank Lieljcngutli, BANK STREET, LEUIGIITO, PA, Mav 18-inJ T!r!cf hflfcTJiT " newest and moat popular JIS Wa?J.fL aonga" with wnuuK.'jol in stmctlon and amuaeini-nt: also, a list ot all ine battlea. when ana where fouirht, dnnnir the war, lor 1 cent ataaip. Address, DbsMOND t CO., (II Race at., phi'.eoelpbia. fehtl ly JgXECUTOUS' SALE. The nndersnmnd. lTpentora of DANIEL IIEBEItLI (1, di-c'd, will utter at PUhlto sale, at the IIOTEL of -I IIOMAM MANTZ In tho no ROUGH ot LElIIdlllON. Carbon county, Pennsylvania, on THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 5i 18T8. bottlnirnttnff at TWO o'clock In tho Afternoon, thefOIIowlriif very Valuable IlkAL LSTA1E, to wit: All that certain LOT OR PIECE OP LAND altnM.o on thtj eat afdlv elCo of Tine Streotjn iiioiurvuKu ui ueiiiKnion, una numuorcu on iheplanorplottlierenlNo 14, fronlinir on a id 1'lnH Ktt-eet al feet, and rnnliiinlni, nnttrnrillv ot Ihnt width batwccit parallel Tines and At riKhtannleswIih said Plho Street. 169 ft 9 in. to aiuion Ai cyi biiunnea westwaraiy by line street, northwardly by Lot No. IS. eastwaidly bb tllllon Al ey.and eouthwaruly tly Lot No. 13i The Improvement Is n 1 It atOry RAME HOUSE, :2Il6lcct, ALSO, All that certain Lot oit, tiece of ground, sltnale on tho aatwardiy side of Pine ttreet In fmu itorungu oi t,eiiiRninni pnu numuereu in hn plan er plot thereof No. 13, frhnllnt on said Plnestrcot Bill., and tontlnulns eostwardlv of thstwlillli Ueiwedll parallel lines and atrleht auelps with said l'lnn street. 180 feet. 0 Ins. to Milton Alley, bounded weetwardly by l'me St.. northu'eTdiy bv lot No. 10. easiwardly hv said Aliluin Alley and southwardly by Lot No. 14. Tho Improvement Isa!, story dwelling House, 22xi6 feet. Also, the following Valuable Plnchs, to witt 04 Shares ot Mancli Chunk das Stock, It Shares I.ehtih Volley IWeissport) Emerv Wheel Stnok, Deceased's Intereat lu a Slate Qasrry, 1 Orass Mowing Machine. Ac, Coniilthiua wl.l bo made known at t mo and place ot eate, by TllOS. J. and JASi yf. DEBETtLINO. Aug. 17-3-w.i EltJcutors. SSIONEE'S SALE. 1heie will bo sold nt Publio Salo, on the pro mises in Towanien&lng townanip, CarDouCo., i'a.. nn SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1878, at ONE o'cloclTj pi m.i all that certain tract m land, bouudeii by I tie lands ot Simon' fenjiler, Thomas 31. Smith, aud by lands late of Jadoh Baunian.wlth tho sovcialcourbca aud distances, containing 68 ACRES and 8 PERCDES. Al-o. all that co'rtaln tract otlnnd bounded by lamia of Joseph iiel a, pattly by laudaol James Caliuon and Junaa Uiihu aud Jo:in smith, and tho public road leading from Slomlersvlllo to Weia.'a with thoserorul conrsesaud distances. Containing 75 ACRES Mid 07 PERCIIEa, more or !cs. The sbovo tracts are on the road leading from . Lehigh Gap to Stemleraville. A pout seventy acres of the above tractH,woich a Join each ot aer, are under a pond state ot rul t:vutloi , The Lalsnoe 1 valuablo woodland. The linptovemeuta theieou couslstol a TWO anui.nif nlOHY FRAME 'DWELLING HOUSE, lared Frame Bam'and tho necessary and usual outbuildings. Ihla would bu an exce.ienl pro pftty for a person luteiestedln the propagation oftiGut as there are exi client springs and a large trout brook on the place. A eo, The following Personal Prope'tyl ohe Y, iLdu.UI and a lot of Bye alld Wheat In sheaf. W. E FRISII1E, Aaalgneo of John Picaford. Matlch Chunk, Ang. 17, lb:-w-l. SSlONEE'S SALE OiYaltiableReal Estate! By virtue of an order of tho Court or Common Pluusof I'aibonOounty, I'a., ihe umtbirlgncd. AnigiiODt JOJEPit 8. WEUU AND WIFE, wl 1 aoll ot Pub.lo ShIo. cn tho promises nn 11 A K Street. In the BOROUGH of LE1I1UI1. TON, Carbon county. Pa., on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1878. commencing at TWO o'clook P. it , tho follow, lug valuablo Real Estate, to wit 1 All that certain Messuage, tenement and DWELLING HOUSE AND L.OT OF GROUND, with the appnrtenancra, alius to on the fast eidl of Uana: Stieet. Bnrot-gliof Lehluhton, touuiu. Itig 133) thutv-threofeet on Hank street, and ciut'nuiogoi that width at light anrles to Hankway 1 bounded on the eaat by Bankway,on tlio south bv lots ol Oniric and Jo 111 1 a Klein, tup, on the west bv Bank street, on tho nortb by lota ot the late slnion Weidendeluicr. No 2. Beina- all those two certain LOTS OR PIECES OF GROUND, In tho aloteaaid Uoroufh of Lchlghton, and numbered one and two ma certain plot mado and la.d nut by Kaches and Ilex, each having a Irout of thirty I cct on flrat auiitUoual ktrcei, ami contiiinluir ut thai viiiihnorth ooe i.uudrcd and thirty feot to a common allevt Doutided on the norih by a commnn alley, on tlie west bv 01 hi f lamia Intruded to ho couveyril to Kachea and Ttei on tLo south bv brat additional aticet. and m. the east by a common oiler. Terms will be made known at the time mid place of Sale, by THOMAS S, BECK, ... .. Assignee of Jos. is. Webb and Wife. Altill". 187S W.J ASSIGNEE'S SAL11. Of Valuable Real Estate. By virtue of an order Issued out of the Conit of Common I leas, the unde tsUrned Will exposo at Publio Sale, in MATJONINGI Townalilp. carbon ponoty. Pa., on SATUJllA 1', SEPT. MM, 1878, commenclna nt ONE o'clock P at., the follow. Ing described Heal Estate to wlti No. 1. All that certain tract or piece of lann, known aa tho inula Property, altuato In Mabontn Valley, Aloreailii, and bournled bv lauds of Solnmon (louiem1 Mtnon Itehrlg Jonaa Nothstem and Wm. Feustermaker, containing1 38 ACRES 45 PERCHES, atrlct measure. Tho Improvements thereon area STONE DWELLING HOUSE, MiSi Log Bam, 25x41 feeti wprlng House, ill 16. faet,at-out& Acrra are meadow, tho rest la under cultivation, and 111 klndaof Fruit Trees on ihe premises. No. 2. Is known aa tbe Fenetermacher ptop ertv, situate In Mahonlnar Twp.. Carbon CoUn. ty, bounded by lands of Ocorae Kemerer.Iteab. en Peter an d Jonas Nothateln, conuinliig 37 ACRES 100 PERCnES, s'rlct measure. 4 aciea of Meadow, 4 acres Wood'and, the reel la under good cultivation andaTtrletrotclxdoe Fruit Trees are on the preml.es. The improvement.. iare a FHAMK DWELLINO rlOUSK, 20x21 feetr Frame Darn rtxJIferti IIo Stable, lixufeit. Conditions w.ll be rondo known nt time and place of Hale, by MA til AN 51 OS's Kit. An. 17. wt. AssigjieeutLewla Hepric. BAYARD TAYLOR Baya t "I take great pleasure In recommending to paxeuta the Academy ot at SO -hortliilirn.0 Honi FfYuando Wood, .a patron ear': "I cheer luliv ruHsfut to the rrae of my mine al rpter. Bnce." l:o wr fjr fun eoat furypttogma and boia. No Extn. Charge. Special. tlautiou to bolbadvaooeUand backwaid ikiuiIs. .lteenui. inenoedby Judge Van Heaxn llev JirsninT BHfiinLTpori. (Harvard A. JJ.) MeiUs, Pa. M 1 dla h as 7 churches oedttemperance clutter Aog, 17, uri ,w-4 THE. FRIENDS OF '49. ffHh BfdttY or TiiElit IiAsi StAMritufj To- OETHKR. BY SAND BAR Almost liiJjeil by tlio lurturmtit groHth of willow and alder tllal lrlHged lllo batiks of a rapid mountain stream in Northern Montana was a log house. Its dirt-coveted roof, green with grasses, evinced that it was not of recent construction, and tho faint wreath of srrlbkd ld2l!y Creeping from tho riitte slotio chimney affirmed that it was nt least still worthy of habitation. From tho door on tho southern exposure a path Iedj through tho brush, to tlio purling strennl spoken of, its crystal waters, teeming with that most ifclicTous of all fish, tho "speckled trout," afforded a veritable paradise fof tlio angler, and the most primitive tackle could have hero secured, in a short space of time, nn abundance of that much-vaunted, brain inspiring food. Stretching back on its north and roar, a broad plateau, in grand, waving unilulations, lost "itself in tlio forests that grew to tho snow-lino of tho mountains, whoso whitened peaks towered in solemn, Btatcly g'rntltlour over tho little valleys nest ling at their feet. A neater view of tho hut testified liiat its present occupants wcro of that nondescript clas3 of pioneers of advanced civilization tlio prospecting miners and, scattered hero and therewith tlio proverbial carelessness of tho mountaineer, with the usual paraphernalia of a miner's outfit. Seated Un d fdliett trtcj immediately 111 front of tlie door, busily dHgtlged in cleaning Ills rifle, was ti inan protobiy BO ycara of age. His strong, siriewy fornl was Covered witli a greasy buckskin suit, aud tho dark brown hair that escaped through tho rents of liin ragged bombrero was littomty be sprinkled with gray. His faco, rugged and marked witli care and exposure inevitable to such a.life, was frank and open. His keen, gray eyes would ever and anon glahco frolu hi3 work to the.door 'With an onxious, expectant look. Curled at his feet lay a large Newfoundland dog. Humming some old mining song, ho was a fair representa tive of that class now rapidly passing away tho Forty-niners. Flacinghisrifle at last against his leg, .he. reached down, and, gath ering the head of the dog between his hands, raised him up, and, drawing him beside him, said; " Jack, old man, Tnrd is wuss. I'm afenrd "he's ngwllio to pass in. He's jes' a layin' in thar satisfied like, 'thout no pain, an it's a bad sign. Ifthafwos a show for a doctor I'd git him. I llev dond all I kould, givo him a bottle of medicino Hint I bought in Helcny fur the Cramps, cn ho tuck it all, Tho wllitity is all gone, and ho drlulied all tho tea, cn ".'pears like llB doesn't kecr fur bacoil and broad no niorc. I seed a band of antelope on tlio bar above yesterday. IIo mout fancy a rib. Yejj whine away. You hain't been with him as longas me,but he's been a' better marstcr then I hcv to ych Yes, I'll go after sum meat, though I'm al most afearcd, kasd ef he ehud die and me gone I'd go crusy. 1 hcv never, since wo met in Downievllle, Kaliforney, tWenty-oild years ago, bin away a day from him, cn I'll not take Hoclmnco now. Damme, ttw time flies. Seems cs ef it War only yesterday that wo met in Hanks' salodn, in Pownie villc, in '50, and drinked together. He seed I war rt iilgrim, en 'vited me to cabing witli him, cn sense then ifo has been pards through thick and thin ; hey been to Washoe, Ca'rf booj Bdise Basin, Alder Gulch, everywhar ther Was a stampede, an got alius good gr'olltidi En Jack, like dam fools, wo jes chucked our money away, aud now here we is, eo far from ennybody Kristofer Koluln bus couldn't find us Ef ho wus only well, Jack, wo mout do well on the bat above. I got fair prospects on tho tittl yesterday, and thar Is belter a li tlio lower down. I'll bet ennyhow we'd wliipsaw a box ur two en work out a piece Ithar there is pay. But it can't bo did How, en that's sarlin, fur I feel that ho's a dying." And putting the dog away ffoltl him ho dropped his head in his hands, and while ills tears trickled through his fingers ho sobbed out, as if his hcait would break, "a dying, Jack, a dying a dying a dying.'' " Bill I Billl"a weak voice called from the cabin, causing the miner to dash the tears aw'ay' wllli tho sleeve of his coat and with quick strides td pass ititti the house, tho Interior of which is worthy of a brief description. No moro than ten feet square, its low rooty btgtrrlcd with toot and smoke, was festooned with; sjn'der'-wcbs. On its large, open flre-plaeo a fewerrtbers raked to gether threw a fitful gleam of llghtovcr sur rounding object. A tkrsc legged slool and table of shakes constituted the only furni. ture, and leaning ifgalnst the wall wcro tho prospecting pan and rpldors, the oampcr'i .inseparable, companion!. On a bod of wi. lows, over whloh a fow robts had been thrown, lay tbej wa'stsa and emaciated form of a man probably 60 years' of age. His suit of buckskin was worm and, from Its tattered appearance had seen rriuch torvioo, Tho gririled hair and itikeinpt beard weresuf. floienUjr. suggM.-oJtu.. old-timer. and hit wrinkled face, distorted with pain now, told plainly that hjs lines had not alivayi been ca4 in pleasant places. Turning his facadj lils brown eyes glittered with joy, for standing over him Vas his companion. Reaching out Ill's bony hand, he grasped his partner's. khctJ, alld, pointing tvilh tho olhor t'J his rifle that leaned against tlie wall, he said : "Hill, bury tho gUti Mill tno cn my navies, too, pard. That Ihey is at ycr Ibfct. I've had 'cm so long I halo tcr part from them. Mind you llltt nB bho takes tho pic ture frBm my" iiccli, but for tho sake or old titlios let it go with mo. I hev got to go, pard. I'll strike It abuts ill another land. I halo ter leavo ull ) I halo let iSaVo yoti. Bill, kin you pray?" His Volco sinking low, as if it pained lilm'tb speak, dropped almost' to a whisper, "i'ray fdt Wt) J jest a line, pardi I h'ev set my last bbic, cn it's bctler tljat 1 git sottto kind Ut & send-off, Christian-like. . A few words -will do. I hain't never dond nothin' you mout call des prit bad; jumped a claim cn had a few scrapes, but hllUs-liclpcd a nabor when I could. Ilialu't goTmucfi longer to stay en fur tho love of God ask fur a few favors fur. mo ; en reach d.own, pard it's gcltin' mouty dark down lower I kan't hardly see yen Tliar'a twenty ounces in tho bag under rny bedj send it to my folks in Georgia, yoll know what-, cn tell 'cm thet I allbs 'lowed to come home ef t hed struck cnything right good. But I didn't. Thar was Gold creek, Tomly's bar, Yank's hill, en inaby other good digging mo and you diskivorcd) cn wo left 'cm to hunt better. Now hero we are busied, cn I in tlio ground sluice. Now a pra'r, Bill, cn I'll slip off. I'm mlty tired, pard. I'll go to seo the Wife en baby I left IWenty.six years ago. Ef spcrits ever kuttl back you shall hear from me, fur we lies bin together senso '50, en never a Cross word." Tears streamed Trom tho eyes of his com panion, and, falling on his knees by tlio bed, in a Voice shaken with Sorrow and grief, ho broko forth in tlio following prayer ! " Just cn merciful Jesus, take my pard en let him down cosy. Mo cn him is old-timers, bin a roughitt' it nienny ydars, en now he ii a passin' in his checks. Thar never was no belter man. Ho is generous an' brave, bVcrJ-bbdy's frieHd) Ills own Worst enemy. Ho is agiViHB tcr' leave fur whar you only knowt Ef ho lias bben a little off et times, It 'us moro tny fault then his'n. Oht fur Christ's sake, let him stay awhilo longer. Wo hev bin tcrgelllbr so; so long. Give lilm another chance. JUst a year. He'll bo better fit ter die, fur be'll chop sure, en he kin look aftcrhii soul; fur ho bain't had time uv lato ycars,"beltt' as w"e bin out of luck. I ax this fur God's Bake. Amen." Raising his head and tviping his eyes, ho turned to lodk at tho sick man. One glanco at his face, calm and peaceful, with half-closed eyes, glassy in their terrible sla re, told plainer than words that "pard had Crossed tbo river.' throwing himself by the dead man's side, he wept as only a strong man can weep. Getting upat last, he cross ed the thin hands and closed the eyes of him he loved so well. Then, standing over him, ho gazed long and earnestly in the fitce rigid in death muttering; "Head! dcadl So niahj' years tcrgettier. dood-by, pard; ole man, good-by. You hev struck the pay streak. I can't let ycr work atohe. I'll bo thar with ycr. I'm notagwlrie let cut looso this way arlcr being tCrgethej- to long. I hev got to go sooner or later, ennybow, en, es I am alone, I'll just step off aud b'ar you Company." Going to the firo-piaco he picked up A piece of coal and wroto on tho broad hearth stone, Bury us in the prospect hole, on' tho bar above tho house. Thar's twenty ounces of gold under our heads in a sack. Send it akkordin to tbe direckshun oil the sack. Bury our shovels cn pans willi us, cn fer ycr itUbblo tako our guns, navies en stock, treat 'em kiudlyi Do tho right thing by the dog; rito on tbe end of out rockor bottom, that you'll find oti (her ban "'UltRE IS TWO IMRD3 EsITev STBOCK OUT On a'Slampcde it ltopi Ter find bittke piaaiNOS nt A.NOTnert lakp.' "Stick it over our heads, and bury us deep enuffto keep tho kiotcs from gettin' a meal off us.- B. A P." Walking back to tbe bed lit laid down bo side his comrade, mid, jiiillihg out U six shooter, be placed the weapon against bis temple and fired, 'And there together m death lay tho friends of twenty-six years. "Over tho river cn I'm with ycr. We shall not part; old ra'ail," was tho ending of the friendship that had existed forover a quart er of a century, and a vivid Illustration, by no means rare, of tho rcmarkablo affection often existing between men who voluntarily estrange themselves from the busy world to geek in tho vatt solitudes of the West thatcx citement riot eieewhere to be found. Bitting on his haunches, gazing fnto tho faces of tho dead men with a wondering look lu hta Intelligent eyes, was tbe dog, tho only living witness of the deaths that occur Mon that beautiful spring morning. raith. ful tn tlictil Iff life,- ho guarded them in death, Tho bodies' wero found a week later by a prospettot and buried in tho place, request ed. The dog was wjth djfllcully Jorn away from the grave, and there on.tbe edge of tbe plateau, overlooking the" beautifuf valley, awaiting the filial tfitmp, lay the friends who met iri Downievillo in 1850. United in life, together in death;
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