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CARDS,
Furniture Warehouse.
V.Sclivrarti.lltnk. street, dealer (n all kindt of
t'urniturti Oiffintmadeto order.
Hoot ami Shoe Makers.
CUitonllratney, in Ltvan' building. Hank street.
Allordertpromiitlip filled aork warranted.
Attorneys.
JOHN KLINE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office with Allen Craig, onposlte American Ho
tel, MARKET SQUARE.
MADCn CHUNK, PA. JnlyST-ly
J-OHN D. DEKTOLETIE,
Attorney and, Counsellor at Law,
llroadway and Susquehanna Streets, Opposite
Court Houe,
MAUCH CHUNK, PA.
Mar be consulted In German. nia25.1y
ft I LONUSTREET,
ATTO P.NEY AT LAW
Next dooi tr the " Ceraon nouae
HANK STREET. LEIIIOHTON. PA.
Decomlrer Ifl-Gni.
w.
SI. KAP8I1UU,
ATIOHNKV AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Bank Street, LcHioirroN, P.
Keiil Estate and Collection Acetic v. Will liny and
B5II K.al K.tate. Convejanvinj? .tently done Col
I ictloim promptly made. Settling Estates of Da
a ideuts a specialty. May Ira consulted In KnlUh
ndUerman. Xct. 22.
J AS. R. STUUTI1E11S,
ATTORN Y AT LAW,
JUT Office! 2 1 floor of Ithoad'i Hall,
Maiinli Chunk. Pa.
All lin.ln.sa entrusted to hlin will be promptly
attended to.
May 27, ly.
P .. MKKI1AN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Next Door to Kind National Bank,
lUUCH CHUNK, PA.
&rCn he ronaulted In German. TjanO,
Justices and Insurance
jjj A. UKLTZ,
JUSTICE OF TUB PEACE,
Obtrt's Buildlna;, BANK-8t, LiiiohtoX.
Conveyancing, Collectinct and nil other bust
nes, connected with the ofllr promptly attend,
edto Agent for the beat File nnd Life fnsur
mice Cominniet 1 Rents collected at reasonable
chatats. c. Aprliivyi
rjlIIOMAS S. DECK,
JUSI1CK OF TIIK PKACR,
BANK Street, LEHIOllTON, Ta.
Cenreyarrlnc Collecting and all business con
nected with the office promptly attended tn.
tr"Aiit for first.cU.it lusurance Companies,
and Itl.kaof all kind, taken on the uio.t liberal
term. an.9,lS75,
JL
CONVEVANCER,
ANH
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT
The Mlowln" Companies are Represented:
1.CHA.N N MUTUAL FIRE,
RHADlNQ MUTUAL FlitE,
WlOMIMl FIRE.
POTTSVII.I.H FIItK,
LlHlIOli FIIIE. nndtheTRAV
KI.ERs AtlCIDENT INSURANCE,
Also Pennsvlvnnii and Mntnal Horse Thief
Dctec'tvo anil inuranco company.
MnrcniO.1873. TIlOS. KKMERER.
Pliysicians and Dentists.
QIIAS. T. HORN, SI. D.,
OFFICR: OVER II A. l'F.TRIVS DRUG
STORE, BANK St.. LEHIOllTON, PA.
dcneral practice attended to, and SPECIAL
ATTENTION GIVEN TO DISEASES Of
WOMEN mar 23. 1878-yl
TTT A. DKRIIAMKIt, BI.D.,
rilYSICIAN AXDSCUOEOX
Special attention paid to Cbronle Diiaiws,
Otllce: South Kast corner Iron and 2nd sta., Le
hlsUton, Pa. April 3, IS70.
R. N. U. It K HICK,
IMtACTlCINO PHYSICIAN AND SUROKON,
Olilce, lUltc street, next door above the rostoflice,
Letilghton, Pa. Onico Hours Parryvllleeacli dsy
roni 10 to 12 o'clock; remainder of day atnfnceln
Lshlihton Nnv23,'72.
yjy a. si skii'lk,
TIIYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Next to F- II. Snyder's .tore, HA-SK ST.,
LEHIGHTON, PENN'A.
N R. Special attention given to the Cnreof
Salt llheuui. Ac. . Jan. 13 y
H. A. PETER,
OF TIIK
Central Drug Store,
I.EUCKEL'S BLOI'K, LEHIGHTON, PA.,
Offers to tho public a full line of
PURE DRUGS and CHEMICALS,
PATENT MEDICINK.S. HOUSE and f'AT
TLE I'OUDI'.HM. TOILKT ARTICLES.
r-PONObS. CHAMOIS SKINS, P.AIN and
FANCY STATION KRY, latest styles ot
PLAIN and FANCY WALL PAIV.1.8. at
p Icea to suit the times, PURR WINE- aud
LIQUORS for medicinal use, Ac. Phy.iciau'a
prescriptions compounded tiv myself at all
hours ol the day aud night, hunuar lucluded,
All offered at eiy reasonable prices Thank,
lngthe bcoplo for their lust favors, I so'ltlt a
coiittniisiH-oin thefuture. 11. A. PhTEIl.
March 21, "7i-yl
BAYARD TAYLOR
Saya t "I take irreat pleasure In recommending
to parents the Arademy ot Mr S O Miortlidge.1'
lion, Fernando Wood, a p.trou save: "I cheer
luliv content to the use of my name aa rcier.
ouce." tlouerqr full cost foryouugmen and
boys. No Extra Charge.. Special attention to
both advanced aud backwaut pupils. Hecnni.
ineuuedbr Jndge Van lioiien llev Dra. Hill
and Pealiooy. Adare.a SWINTHIAN u
SHOR1LIDOE (Harvard A. M.) Media, Pa
Mwlia baa 7 charcnM and temperance charier
Aug. 17, 187S.W.I
Railroad Guide.
J-OIITII PBNNA.nAlI.UOAD.
PossenicrsforPhlladelphia leave Lehlghton
as follows:
3:47a. m via. L. V. arnre at Pmla. at C:to a m.
itSJ a. m. via L. V. " lh'fla. m.
Iliuoa. ro. vlaL. V. ' " 2 03p.m.
4:41 p. ni., vlii L. V.. ' " 8:15 p.m.
7:47 a. m.. via L. As 8., ' " ll:'a.m.
11:07 a.m.. via L. 8" " 2:05 p.m.
p.m. via L. Jt s. " " 6:4 ) d. m.
4:57 p.m. " " 8: S D. m.
7:3. p. ra. via L. V. " 10:00 p.m.
Returning, leave depot at Berks and Amerl.
can St.. Pnila., at 8:1.'. and 9:45 a. m. 2:30, 5.30,
and 8:00 p. m. ELLIS ULAttK, Agent.
Juno 3, 1878,
plIIbA. t READING UA1LIIOAD.
Arrangement of Passenger Train:.
MAY 12TII, IS78.
Trains leave ALLCMOff N n) follows! -
(VIA PliltKIOMliX BRANCH.)
For Philadelphia, at 4:21, C.5o, 11.05. a.m., and
o55 p.m.
SUNDAYS.
For Philadelphia at 4.2s a. m..3.35 o. m.
I VIA HAS I' rp.MNA. BIIAKCIt.)
For Retdlng, 1 2.30,8.00,9 trt am,, 12.1-i, S.10, 4.30
and 9 05 p.m.
For HarrlsDiirs. 2.3)5 50, 0.05 a, m., 12.15, 4.30
0.01 p. m.
For Lancaster and Columbia, 5 50, 9.0 a.m. and
4 30 p m
tHoes not ran on Monday.
SUNDAYS.
For Readlntr. 2.30 n.m. and 4:31 and 9 06 p m.
For Unrriaburg, 2.:ii a, tn. and 9 05 n. 111.
Trains FOR ALLENTOWN leave as follows:
(VIA rmiKiOMKN MIAXCH.)
Leavo Philadelphia, 7.3.) a.m., 1.00, t.30 and 5.30
p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leavo Philadelphia. 8.0 'n.m. ami 3 15 p. m.
(VIA EAST rKSNA BRANCH I
Leave Reaii lug. 7.4-I. 7.45 10.35 a m 4.00.0.15 and
10.30 n m,
Leave Unriisburg, 5.23, 8 10 a. ra., and 2.00, 3.57
d 6. 11. tn.
Leave Lancaster. 8.10 a. m., 12.51 and 3.45 p. ra,
Leave Columbia 8.1m a. m U and 3 35 p. m.
SUNDAYS,
f.rave Reading. 7. 10 nnd 0.40 a. m.
Leave HurrliOiurg, 5.2) a.m. ,
Trainsimmked thus 1) run to and from depot
etli and areeu streets, Philadelphia, other
trains to and irom uroaa i"ircei nepou
Tno0.50a.m and 5.55P. m. tinlns from Allen,
town, nnd tho7.30 a.m. and i.3i p.m. trams
from Philadelphia, tune through cars to and
iron: Philadelphia.
J. K. WOOT1EN.
General Manager.
C. O. HANCOCK, atn'l Ticket Aatnt.
"PENNSYLVANIA RAILHOAP.
GREAT TRUNK LINE
AND
United States Mail Route.
The attention of tho trovollDR public lrea
ppctfullv Invited to Rome of the merits t thlt
pn-nt hlflhwav. in the coniiJpnt nftsertloD and
belief that un other lino ran nlTer equal Induce
ineuts o a routo ot tbroiifiU travel. In
Construction & Equipment
the
Pennsylvania Railroad
sUncH confessedly at the headof American rnll
ways Tlio track U aouhte the entire length of
the line, otfeteel rails laid on heavy oak ties,
which are embiddedlnn fonntfaitoiiof rock bil
laiteieiitcen 1 ches ludenilu Allbrtilceanie
of Iron 01 stniiP, und bill t upo i Lhe mo-tan-ptovel
plans. Its i-asenter cars, while omm.
fiitlr f ute and substantial, a-u ill the same time
mode b ot comfort tmd elegance.
The Safety Appliauces
n ue on this 'ine well lliu'trato tho lar-aeemff
and 11 1) era 1 oolicy ol its manaumetit. lu acoord
ance with winch thn i-ilhtr only ot an nnp:ov
mentand nottt'4 ct ban been the question of
cuiiHtdeiatinn. Anions many may be noticed the
Ulock System or Safety Signals,
Janney Coupler, BuiTor & Platform,
tui: wjiAitroN v tcn r switch,
AM) THK
Westingliouse Air-Brake,
forming In conjunctlnn with a correct double
track road bed a combination of Bafeguardiu
jrainft nccldonti which have rendered the in
practically n poesiblo
Fullmaii Ptalaco Cars
Are run on all Expres. Tralni
FROM NEW YORK. PHILAPA.. BALTI-
3IOHE and WASHING ION,
To CniCAUO, CINCINNATI. LOUISVILLE
INDIANAPOLIS aud ST. LOUIS,
WITHOUT CHANGE,
and to nil prtnc'pal points In the far West ar.d
Boutti with but one o .aiiveof cars. (.Jontiectlons
are made lu Union Depots, aud nro aiteuredto
all Important points.
THE SCENERY
0 the Pennsylvania Routo
Is admitted to be unsurpassed In thewnrld for
cmndeur, beauty nnd variety nuncrlor He
fretdiuieut facllliiea are prow)ed. Kmployees
are courteous and attentive, and It it nn lnevii
sole result that a trip by the l'er.nnylvamn
iiauruuu must luriu a
Plfaslny mu! Memorable Experience.
Tickets for sale at the lowest rates at the
Ticket OHlcetfol the Company lu all nnpoituut
cities ami (own.
1'UAMC THOMPSON', I. I. FAItMEIt,
Oen. Mauager. Oen, l'as. Ajrent.
J. K. 9IIOEAIAK1CR. Pas.ARett Middle DUt.
IS North Ttnru tit., llarrlsbnrir, l'a.
rpiIE SCHOOL ACCOUNTS.
TO THK MEMBEU9 OF TUE BC1IOOL
BOAHDOli LEHIGHTON IlOROUGn.
QEMLKkESi The nudiTcigned Cominiitee.
appo uttd b rour boiv to carry ouc the intent
ami punosenf a Hesolatlon, passed July U4th,
M, respecifutli beg to xulmlt the Report, an
embodvimrtlie result of tbeir labors waiohls
based on the Cacls aud flffuTT embraced In tbt
accounts fruai the flr-t Moudsv ot June, WJ, to
the first Monday of June 1679 1
UAB1L1TIES.
Bonded Tndebetetintjos tz9 Got) (0
Oeri'flc ites of Indebteduesn 23
Onler Unpaid ao u
uto dae 1st Nat. Bauk ot Lehihtou 1,300 03
133 63U 43
ASBm
Two IiOts on Tine St Lolnph'on t 500 00
Three htorv Brick School Houe and
J an 1 tor Hoime, top ether With the
t) round be.onglnir tosoid Balldlugs
nnd ail the otiierlmnrovemeuU In
cluibDff hchord-house FurnUuie and
Klxtuies. belnx the actual cost of
tte ssnie 33 zil 2
Due School Dlstilct from J. 1. smith,
Collector .... , 25152
Dae school Dlstilct from J. B, Webb.
Co lector 2Q 10
Due tichool District trom A. J. Dolleu.
mayer ;. 70010
Duehchool District from H Uraver.,., jj 45
Due School District from It, Feuter.
mac her. a Judjnnent. j tno 00
Balance due Irom 'Ireasurert 4s
HUM 37
Assets in excess of Lt-billtlen "7,W4 W
DENNIS IMUMAN.
II. A, DKlrZ.
C. 11. 6EIDLE,
, . , . . . Committee.
IhfgbtOB. Amtnit ,lS71-44 sw
A. lo M$ei,
Manufacturer of and Dealer In
STOVES, RANGES AND HEATERS,
Till and Sheet-Iron Ware ai General
Honse MiMiiig Goods.
HOOFINU nnd SPOVTlNCi done nt
short notice and at Lowest Cash Prices.
I am the authorized aa.ent for the Sale of the
following FIRST-CLASS STOVES
TUE SILVER & OOLD MEDAL COOK,
THE LI0IITHOU8E COOK,
THE MAYFLOWER RAXOE,
THE SUNSHINE RANGE and
The NEW ANCHOR II EATER,
and am Selling them VERY CIIEA P tor Cash.
Pverv kind of STOVjToRATES and FIRE
BRICKS kept constantly on haud.
Stoke on SOUTH Street,
A few doors above Bank St., LEHIGHTON.
Patronage solicited Satisfaction gnarnnteed.
Oct. 6-yl A. I). MOSSER.
The Grandest Exposition
Of Ladles', dents', and Children's
Boots, Shoes Gaiters
Evct otfeied In this vicinity. Is at
J.M.FRITZINGER'S,
Bank Street, Lehigliton, Pa.
I have Just received a full line of FALL nnd
WlN'l Etl BOOTS, HOES and nUBBFBS,
winch I am Selling to tne people of Le ughtou
and the nmrouudliur neia-huorhood CH E A i'K It
THAN KVL.U HKl'OHE Soldlu this Couuty.
lsoall clashes of
Boots & ShoesMade to Order
at Astonishingly Low Prices, and MENDING
Neatly rtouem t'rtcex to suit the times.
I invite ihe p-iOilo to call and examtnomy
Stock aud l'nces beioro purcunsttii: cltewhoie,
nnn bo convinced of the Hbuvu fuois.
BOUND Til SATI.3FV.-Hemlv.made Boots
and boes bought of me that rip will bo repair
ed without charge.
Thankful for past patronage, I respecfully
ask ft continuance thei eor.
j. m. Fnn2iNaE.it.
Two doom below Romtg fc Hofford's Carrligc
NVorKfl, Bank street. Oct. S yl
An Immense 8 took at
HENRYCAMPBELL'S
East "Weissport, Pa.,
at a Q HEAT REDUCTION on former Trices
Mr Stock Is Man uf act mod to my Especial
Order for tho Trade of this Locality and
is GUARANTEED to cive Perfect
SatiHfactiitn In every particular.
Tho Price of Boots ana Shoes
ban been vcryconstderahiy
R E D U C E D Dy the
Manufacturers,
nnd I am tlctcrmln
edto give my Patrons
the fall benefit theieof,
and thei erore invite nn Inspec
tion of my Good and Prices be
fore pnrchaMug elsewhere. I have
the "'Shoddy" article which I cm supply
at very low rnces to those who wish them.
I also keep in connection, a full line ot Choicest
Groceries and Provisions,
Which I am SELLING AT THE LOWEST
PlUCEd FOB CASH.
HENRY CAMPBELL.
East Weissport, Oct. ft-iu'2
Fall Styles I Low Prices I
MRS. M. GUTH,
Fashionable Milliner!
White St., IVelsspoi t, Ia
Respectfullv announces to the ladies of Wetss
portetid tho suiroundinv cuinitiy, that she
has Just returned from the city, and Is
now receiving uu tinuient. block ot
FAI.Li AND WIRITKR
Millinery GoodS
COMl'lUaiKQ
Hats, Bonnets, Trimmings,
Notions, &c,
Of the Latest Stvles, and which she is nre pared
to sell to her nitrons and triends at PRICES
CHEAPER THAN EVER I
Also, a full assortment ot
i SWITCHES !
And all other good, n.uallv kept In a first class
MUilneir biote.
LADIES'OWN nAIll ttADIJUPlO OR
DER at Uie very lowest poslnlo prices.
C'tll and examine Goods and Pilces before
purchasing etaewh&ie.
MRS M. GUTH.
Oct. 5. UTS-raj. Welsspoi t, Pa.
jprline Homo Made Urcadl
Wnv GO HUNGRY I When you can Buy SH
nounds of i1r.t Class Biead
FIVE LOAVES FOK 25 CEXTS I
1. W. O'NEAL, the popular Bread aud Cake
Raker, of Lehifthuin. In order to meet ihe want
of the times, has Reduced tie Pr.ee of his cele
brated Home Undo BltEAD to
Five Loavea forTwenty.flvoCts. Cash.
Sugar. Raisin. Cocoanut Scotch, Drop. Cream
and other UAKEa, oulv
Ten Cents per Dozen.
Look Out for tlio Wagon:
At MAUCH CHUNK, on Toesdiv, Thursdar
andsatnrday Moiuing..
LEHIO II TON aud WEISoPORT.every Alter
noon except r'rlday.
TERMS STMOTL.Y CASn I
Patronaae wllclted. J. W. O'NEAL.
Hl'OREf Opposite First Nallonsl Bank,
aprlUyl IMni btreet, Lehlghton.Pa.
A Marriage of I inconvenience.
Wiley Griskett boro tho title of "Rogues'
Attorney General" on tho Blacklmwk circuit.
His clients were principally knavca and
elmplctons; tho former ho hclpedlo swindle,
and tho latter ho swindled. To which class
Zimri belonged wo jcave tho reader to judgo
after hearing our story.
Mr. Bezel did it thriving business ns a
jeweler, till bad limes came, nnd bills camo
in faster than bo was able to pay. Ho hoped
to pull through, if pcoplo would only wait a
little; but bad times aro precisely thoso
when people won't wait.
In an evil hour he bethought himself of
Wiley Griskett, and went to him for counsel.
Instead of advising a frank disclosure of
the debtor's circumstniices, as an honest law
yer would have done, Mr. Griskett set to
work in his own peculiar way.
" What's the value of your stock and as
sets?" ho inquired.
"Thirty thousand dollars," Mr. Bezel an
swered. " And your debts amount to"
" Twenty-five thousand."
" Slake your notes for forty thousand."
Bezel opened his eyes.
" That's a good deal more than I owe," he
answered ; "besides, tho creditors won't ac
cept notes."
"I don't say you should make them to
your creditors."
"To whom then?"
"Shamboy & Co."
" But I don't know them."
" No more do I," returned Griskett, with
a wink. Mnko out the notes, and then run
away. As attorney for Messrs. Shamboy &
Co., a highly respectable firm in a distant
city " here another wink "I take out an
attachment as against an absconding debtor,
cut ahead of every body, gobble up tho whole
property, and privately remit you the pro
ceeds, retaining, of course, a reasonable fee.
" It will give you a breathing time," tho
tempter whispered i "and once on your legs
again, you will bo ablo to pay all your hon
est debts."
Many a man has been led to steal by tho
same delusive hope of one day making res
titution) but none the less was ho a thief ;
nnd none tho less was Zimri Bezel a swind
ler in consenting to follow tho advico of
Wiley Griskett.
What a race there was among the lawyers
tho day Bezel's place was found closed and
the proprietor missing. Writs came out as
fast as busy pens could draft them j but that
of Shamboy Sc Co., thanks to their attorney's
vigilance, was in the sheriff's hands nn hour
before the rest. It swept everything, of
course, to the great disgust of those to whom
there Was nothing left but to grumble.
But grumbling was of little use against
the notes for forty thousand dollars, bearing
Zimri Bezel's undisputed signature, produced
on behalf of Shamboy & Co., by Wiley Gris
kett. Mr. Griskett pushed matters as rapidly as
legal forms Would permit. Bezel's effects
were sold for about the sum atwhich ho had
valued them. Griskett receipted for tho
amount iu his clients names, and pocketed
it with an inward chuckle whilo outwardly
bemoaning the large balance still left due to
Shamboy & Co.
Within a month came the news of Zimri
Bezel's suicide. Day after day he had visit
ed the post-office of the country village in
which ho had taken refuge, to inquire for
letters. None came none, at least, from
Wiley Griskett und one day, on receiving
his usual answer, the poor dupe put a pistol
to his head and blew his bruins out.
Zimri Bezel's widow was an eccentric little
body, and honest to the core. 6lie felt keen
ly her husband's flight and failure, and
would havo felt them still more had sho
known what had passed between him and
Wiley Griskett.
One morning she walked over to the office
of old lawyer Marfetch.
" Mr. Marfetch," began tho widow, "you
hold, I believe, most of the claims against
my late husband."
The lawyer bowed stiffly. It was a sore
subject He had never quite gotten over
being so far outgeneraled by Wiley Gris
kett. " Can I trust you to keep a secret?" tho
lady continued.
" A curious question to ask a lawyer," re
plied Mr. Marfetch "you may speak with
out hesitation."
"Could you manage to get all the claims
underyourco trol?" asked the little woman.
"There would be no difficulty in that, I
think," was tho answer, " seeing there's so
little prospect of any of them being paid."
" I propose to pay thorn!" said the widow,
bridling up. " You see, I havo reason to
know that I am down In a certain (lerbon's
will for a good round sum. When I come
into it, I intend to pav my poor husband's
debts, and I propose to give my notes pay
able on demand"
" Which wouldn't bo worlh tho paper
they were written on," the lawyer interrupt
ed. "Why?"
" Void for want of consideration."
The widoiv looked puzzled.
" But is there no way?" she asked.
" Yes bonds under seal; a seal, you sec,
imports consideration."
This explanation wasn't very enlighten
ing to Mrs. Bezel, but ehe was glad to know
there was a way ; and, in a day or two, Mr.
Marfetch held the widow's bonds for the
whole of her deceased husband's debts, sho
exacting a protpise of strict secresy, lest her
rich relative, if she heard of tho circumstan
ces, might alter her will.
Now, of the proceeds of Zimri Bezel's pro
perty, pocketed by Wiley Griskett in the
namo of his fictitions clients, at least fivo
thousand dollars, the Eurplus over just debts,
of right belonged to tho widow, who, if tho
truth ever camo out,might call Mr. Griskett
to account. It must have been to head off
any such contingency, that tho cunning
lawyer mado an offer of marriago to Mrs.
Bezel barely ayear afterher husband's death.
What possessed her to accept him was one
of thoso mysteries of a woman's will, which
none pretended to explain.
The bridal tour was over, and tho honey
moon on tho wane, when Mr. Marfetch call
ed at Mr. Griskctt's offico one fair morning.
" May I speak to you in privato 1" asked
the former.
With a curt nod Griskett led tho way to a
privato room.
" May I iuquire your business ?" ho said.
" It is to demand payment of theso bonds
of your wife," returned Marfetch, producing
the documents.
Wiley Griskett turned palo as ho glanced
them over. There was no disputing their
validity, or that ho was bound to pay them ;
for, as tho law then stood, a man marrying
a woman became responsible for her debts.
" I'll never pay them 1" ho exclaimed.
"Why not?"
" I insist that they aro void. The fool
my wife, I mean I am sure must havo
signed them without consideration."
" You forget tho seal."
Griskett ground his teeth.
" I have another argument to offer," Mr.
Marfetch added. " Tho day before Bezel
blew his brains out, ho addressed mo a letter
exposing tho trick by which you swindled
him nnd his creditors. Of course tho letter
is not legal evidcnce,but if I make it public,
you might bo forced to tho difficult task of
proving theexistonceof your worthy clients,
Messrs. Shamboy & Co."
When Mr. Marfetch left, ho had Wiley
Griskett's check in his pocket. Tho latter,
mad with fury, hurried to his home, and
with dastard blows drove his wife Into the
street.
But not many weeks after when ho learn
ed that his wife had fallen heir to fifty
thousand dollars, nil secured in her own
right for the rich relative had heard of his
late brutality in time so to alter her will ns
to guard tho legacy against any claim of his
Wiley Griskett.taking pattern after his an
cient prototype, went out and hanged himself.
Deadwood now has apopulation of about
4,000, and is the commercial centre of the
Black Hills region. It has rude theatres,
dance houses, gambling hells, and uncount
ed barrooms; yet a recent visitor says thero
is far less ruffiianism than might fairly bo
expected in a new mining place. There aro
banks, churches, a school house, a news
paper, and good hotels. Many lawyers get
a good income out of tho extensive litigation
over the titles to mines. Deadwood is iu an
irregular gulch, has already outgrown its
space, and begins to climb the precipitous
sides of tho lulls by which it Is enclosed.
White cottages, approached by winding
paths and steps, stand hundreds of feet above
tho level of the town. Under Deadwood
proper there is another city the city of
the tuiiiers. Openings to the tunnels and
shafts are seen at various places throughout
the upper town. In tho tunnels and shafts
the placer miner digs out tho yellow earth,
and sluices it for tho crumbs of gold that,
during the long ages, havo been 6lowly es
caping from tho qu.trtz lodes in the hills.
But capitalists have taken hold of tho min
ing business of the Black Hills, aud many
quartz mills of the best class are running.
Tho truth about tho yield of gold is hard to
find out, because tho owners of rich mines
seek todepreciate the values, and the owners
of worthless mines havo a contrary inten
tion. The Russian papers have lately contained
reports about a baud of robbers which has
appeared i n the district of I'aulovsk, in south
ern Russia, nnd has spread terror through
all tho neighboring region. It is said to be
over 200 strong. Tho Captain is reported to
be a peasant woman of singular beauty, who
was previously connected with a gang of
forgers of rouble-notes. The Russian Govern
ment is so desirous of procuring tho arrest of
this female chief that it has set ft price of
$11,250 upon her head.
The Russianized fimbria has sailed for
home, leaving 200 Russian sniloxsquartered
on the Californiaaml Columbia. According
to a Russian officer, who was interviewed
by a l'hiladelphia JTt rejiorter, the major
ity of the sailors were farmers In Hiisia be.
fore being shipped on the Cimbria. More
than half of them make, their own shoes,
" One time," said the ofiicor," you will see
a man here making shoes. The next you
will sc of him hs will lio on top of the
mast." The Czar has the licat navy of shoe
makers in the world.
A HUNTEK'S YARN.
Ono day, a long time ago, about tho
time when Jackson ran for President tho
first time, perhaps, I was ono day hunting
upon the ridge between Meadow run and
Cucumber run, which tumbles off tho rocks
just across there.
I had known for some time by tho signs
that there was n nost of cub-bcars somewhere
in the neighborhood, so on that day I con
cluded that I would put in my time finding
them, ns a party up lu Unlontown wanted a
pair to send over to Baltimore to a iriend
who was fond of outlandish pets.
You see that it was along about tho 1st of
September, pretty warm at that, and, after
walking up and down the ravines, I began
to get pretty tired. I was not so heavy then
as I am now, and did not weigh more than
a couple of hundred pounds. As I said, I
was n little tired, nnd so, on the top of tho
ridge, I sat down by tho sido of a smooth
chestnut stump about twelve or fourteen
feet high. I hadn't sat thero more than a
miuute until I heard something inside tho
stump, and soon made out that it was a
couple of cub-bears playing with one another.
I looked on all sides of tho stump to find
an opening, but nono was to bo seen. Then
I happened to notico tho marks of claw3 up
the sldo of the stump and I understood it.
The holo went iu at the top. I set my gun
against a bush, up-ended tho branch of a
tree, and was soon at tho top of tho stump,
looking in at thetwocubs, which were about
the sizo of full grown rat-dogs.
I was so excited that I jumped down, into
tho stump and grabbed tho cubs. They at
first began to squeal,and then turned on mo
for fight. But they wero small enough to
handle, and in a minute or two I had their
mouths tied so they could not bite, and Iheir
feet fastened so they could not scratch.
I knew that tho old bear would bo along
pretty soon and make H hot for mo if she
found mo in tho nest, so I swungthe young
sters into my buekskin belt preparatory to
getting out.
Get out? Did I get out? Land of lovel it
makes mo shiver to think of it yet. Icould
no more get out of that stump than I could
fly. The hollow was bell-shaped larger at
tho bottom than at the top so large, in fact,
that Icould not put my back against ono sido
and my feet and hands against the other
and crawl up, as rabbits and other animals
climb up inside of hollow trees.
In no way could I get up a foot. Thero
wero no sticks inside to help mo np, and I
mado up my mind I had to dio certain.
About the time I came to this conclusion I
heard the old bear climbing up tho outsido
of tho stump. With only my hunting-knife
as a means of defense, and in such close
quarters, you may possibly imagine the
state of my feelings.
Tlio old bear was not much more than a
minute at tho outside.climbing up the stump
but it seemed liko a mouth at least. At
last she reached the top, but she didn't seem
to suspect my presenco at all, and she delib
erately turned round and bogan slowly de
scending, tail foremost.
I felt as though my last hour had come,
and began seriously to think alout lying
down and letting the bear kill me, so as to
get out of my misery as soon as possible.
Suddenly an idea struck me, and despair
gave way to hope. I drew out my hunting
knife and stood on tip-toe. When the bear
was about seven feet from tho bottom of tho
hollow, I fastened on her tail with my left
hand with n vise-like grip, nnd with my
right drove my hunting-knlfo to the hilt
into her haunch, at tho tamo time yelling
like a whole tribe of Indians.
" What did she do?" chorused the wholo
crowd, who had been holding their breath.
What did sho do? Well you should have
seen tho performance. Sho didn't slop to
reflect a moment, but shot out at tho top ot
the stump like a bullet out cf a gun. A
hair's breadth to tho minute. I held on
until wo slurck tho ground, some thirty feet
from the stump. Then the old boar went
likolighteninglnto the brush, and was out
of sight in half n second. I was a little
bruised by the fall, but that was all. 1 took
tho cubs to Uuioulown the next day, and,
ou account of tho ail venture, I got $6 apiece
for them, and in those times $3 was as good
as $50 now.
rAiumuMiic.
A Providenco swindler coolly sold a house
to which ho had no claim, aud received
$2,700 for tho forged title. Tho owner first
learned of the salo when the supjwseil pur
chaser ordered him to uiovo out.
Tho last woek's contributions to the
skirmishing fund wero only 4)6, while those
for tho ersonal relief of Mr. O'Donovan
Rossa wero $7 S indicating that some of tho
contributors prefer to piitthtir money direct
ly into the jmckcts of at least one of tho men
connected with tho fund.
Shylook's venomous "If every ducat in
six thousand ducats were in six parts, and
every part a ducat," ernes to mind at the
report of SheroAli'a public dcclarathon: "I
havo seven crores of rupees by me, every
rupee of which I will hurl at the head of
tho British Government, and I will roll the ,
border tribes against them liko bhsUof fire."
But one tribe, the Khy heroes, have declar
ed in favor of the British, and are prepared
to roll like a blast of fire ngaiuat the Ameer.