H. V. Mouthimeu, Proprietor. $1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance LEIIIGIITON, CAKBON COUNTY; PA., SATURDAY, NOVliMBEIt 2, 1&78. Single Copies, 3 cts. VOL. VI., No 49. INDEPENDENT-" Live and Let Live.' CARDS, Furniture VVareliouae. V. Schwarti.llank ttrttt,draUrn all kinil of Furniture. CoJJinnnadeto order. Hoot ami Shoe ".miters. Cllatonllratney, it Lertn'M building. Hank street. A II ordVi promptly lilted work warranted. Attorneys. J 01IS KLINE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Olflce with Allen Craig, onposito American Ho tel, MAIIKKT SQUARE, MAacn rnuxK. rA. jniywr J"6 H X D. BElTl'O LET a E, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, llroadway and Snsqnchanna Streets, Opposite Court Homo, MAUC1I CHUNK, PA. Inv bo consulted In Ocrmn. m!U25-iy l V. LONUSTKKKT, ATTOllNKY AT LAW Levan's Uulldlng, HANK STREET. LEIIIOHTON. PA. Decoaiber 10-Cm. w. nt. kapsiiisu, iVTTOIlNKY AND counsellor it law, llivr MriiEFT.LKniatlTox.l'A. lu.!V,l,t.,nil Ciltei-llon Aireliev. Wllllluvand Sell It' Hi KUte. OoaTeyanclnit .leatlydoue Col- actinna promptly made, ecuiing i,siie i V olenla a specialty. May be. consulted In I- nllsU naurmn. Set. 22. JAS. II. STUUTIIKItS, ATTORN SY AT LAW, J- Oillto : 21 floor of llhosd'a Hall, Mattcll Ohunk. Pa, All business entrusted to biuj will bo promptly attended to. Mv27, ly. ATTOllNKY AT LAW Kelt I)Jor to First National Mack, ltIICII CHUNK, PA. e"Oan r. consiiltod lu (Serinau. JauO. Justices And Tnsurdhce Q A. UKL.TZ, JUSTICE OV THE rUAClt, obci fs nniidiiiK, ni.jf:-st., LFiiiaiiTos. - .Conveyancing, Coileellsr nnd all other hnil-j-.es, coiiuocti d with the oi'lee piiiiuotlv attinil, oil to Auent for tne bet,Ftie nnd 1 ifo limur nco Co:npnloi 1 lleuts coliocied at rasoiinblo c-iuraes. Ac. April lWi IJ-1 IIO.ll AS 8. IIKCK, JUST1CK OK Till! PK.Cn, ( HANK Street, LKUIGHTON, P.i. Convevanrjoi;, OolleetlnK and all business con nected v, 1th the ouVo ironiptly attended to. ail-eetit (or Orst-clsss Insurance tympanies, tuj KUksornll kluds taken on th most liloral terms Jsn.O.IHV X CONVEYAXURU, . AND QRNERAL INSUHANCE AGENT The following Compinles are Represented: I'eiUn in mu I'UAia'ini:, REA IllNO. MUTUAL 1'lllE, . WOHIMi I'.IRE. rOT'l'MVILLi; FIRE, LEI1IOII FIltU.undthoTRAV F.LEUs ACCIDENT INSURANCE, Also Ponnsvlvanln and Mutual Horse Thief Drtec'lyontH! iauranio uouipauv, M area S3. 1373. IHOM. KHMEIIER. Pliysicians and Dentists. Qll.VS. T,HOIl., M. U., OFFICE! OVER II A. l'ETEll'S DHUO STORE. HANK 8r.,,LEHIUHT0N, l'A. tlenerAI practice attended to, and SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO DISEABES OF WOMEN mar S3. 187n-yl y-jrj A. UUIUtAMEIl, M.D., PHYSICIAN ANDSfltUUO:! Sosrlsl attrition pili to Cliroulc Plsssws. Otflc: South Kait corner lrou and 2nd sts..Le- 1.1.1 n. Atirll3.175 Iiljhlon- Ta. April J, ito. ii.Kin.ju,. U ' ' I'llAl'TIUIMl l'llveIuiA. a.mi siumit-u.-ii Olflce, IUki Sired, next door atave the l'ottolllre, T .Wt..l. I - I,.,k...'IIIa u.aI. .law rom 10 to 12 o'clock i reniilnder of day atodlreln Lahlithton sovxs.t w. G. tit SEll'LlS, PHYSICIAN AND SURQEON. Next to E. 11. Snyder's store, tlAXU ST., LEI1IOHTON, PENN'A. N.H.-Speclal atteutlon mvtu to the Cnreot bait liheuin. Ac. Jan. 13 y "it. a." peter," Central Drug Store, I.EUCKEL'3 11LOI K, LEHIGHTON, PA Offers to tho public a full line of PURE DRUQS and CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES HORSE nd CAT TLE l'0W)EUM, TOILET ARTICLE., HP0NOL8, CHAMOIS SKINs, PlAIN und FANCY srATIONKRY. latest styles ul PLAIN and FANCY WALL PAPf.llH. at p-ices tn sjit the times, PURE WINK, cud LIQUORS fur medicinal use. .te. Puyatciau'a irescriptlons couipnunded bv mVselk ut all lours ol tuedayund uiKht, nundoy included. All offered at veiy reasonable prices Tliank luff the teople for their past favors, I ao'ltit a coutiniiauce in thu future. It. A. PETER. March ST. 1ty BAYARD TAYLOR Piy I take jrreat pleaauro In recoibtnetidicK to jiarnt the Academy ol Mr 8 U 'Uurtltrtef. lion. tVriiandu Wtiod. a lutrou avi 'l cheer tally ronHent to the use u( my DiueeU'ter tnce. ." I.uueror lull cost forrouuamen and boys. No Eltra Charges. Bpeclst attention to Dutn aarsneed ami uuckw&ni fipus lteeiiiii' mendtslbvjudao Van Ilossen Atlil l'eultotlv. AllOrnsa HV Iter Drs. Hill Allaross HWINTlllAM v HIIORILIDOE (llanard A M.I Media, Pa Mi4ia has 7 chnrohes and temuexance ctutruei AUg. 17 ItfN .W-l Railroad Guide. N' UUTIIl'UNNA.ItAlIillUAD, Passcncers for Philadelphia leave Lehlghton n follows! .... 3:17n.tn., via. L. V. arrive at rhlla. at&ln a m. !;33a. iu. vl.iL.V. " " Hi fa. m. Ili'joa.m. vlaL. V. " " 2P5p.ru. 4:41 p. 111., vl I L. V.. " 8:15 p.m. 7:47 a. m.. via L. H., " " li:Wa.ni. Ili07a.ro.. via L. &S-," " Shiisp. 111. 2:i1 p.m. via L. & S. " " 6:4" 4:i7 p.m. ' " 6: 5 a. m. 7:J: p. m. via L. V. " " 10:00 p.m. Returning, loavodepot at Terka anil Anicrl. can St.. PUIIa.,at 8:13 ana 0:15 a m.j 2:30. 5 30, auil 8:1)0 p. m. ELLIS CLARK. Agent. Juno 3, 1819. plIII.A. Si UCAUINC1 UAILIIOAD. Arrangement of Passenger Trains. MAY 12T1I. isrs. Trains leavo ALI.ENTO vVN as follows! - (VIA l'iillKlOMli.S llRANCll.l For Philadelphia, at 4:2, G.&u. 11.03. a.m.. and 0 55 p. m. SUNDAYS. For Philadelphia at 4 2j 0. m..3.35 p. m. IVIA I'-lbf 1TXSA. uuascii.) For no illllis, t 2.30,5.01, lU.'iam., 12.14, 2.10,4.30 and !i 1)1 p.ui ....,. For Hatrtiaura;, 5.31 5 50, 0.03 a. m., 12.13, 4.30 9.0? p. m. , Fur Lancaster and Columbia, 5 53, 0.33 a.ui. anil 4 33 p m tDocs not run on Monday NUNDAVS. For Readlnir.2 30 a.m. and 4:31 anil 0 03 p m, For 11 irrtaiiurg, 2.3 0, tu. an-l 0 05-u. iu. Trains roll ALLENTOWN leave as follows: (VIA I'RKKIOHr.N linAKCIl.l ' Leavo Philadelphia, 7.31 a. m 1.00, 1.50 .mC 5.33 p. m. NUXDAYS. Leave rnilailelphl 1. 8.0 . 111 and 3 15 p. m. (VIA HAST l'l'.NNA liltANCill Leavo Returns. ;.4i ;.45 10.33 n in., 4.O0.O.I0 and l.30 11 111. Leave, nnrtlsunrg, 5 2J 8 10 a. tn.. and 2.00. 3.57 l.eavo Lancaster, 8.10 a. m., 12 5-1 anil 3.11 p. ra. Lea"ColuuibU 8.nn.in. 1.10 and 3.35 p. in. Leave llcaillnB. 7.C0 and 0 4 J a. m. Leavo Hsirrisiium, 5.2 a.m. TralnsSnaiko 1 thus 1) run tn and from depot Dili nnd Uieou streets, Philadelphia, otuer tinlustoa'idlroni Hroid street depot. Tne 0.50 a. m ami M p. -n. trains from Allen toru, and the 710 a.m and 0.31 p. ni. tieui" from Piiilndeipnia, tmo through cars to and trou, Philadelphia. & WOOTVI!N. , aeneral Manager. O 0. HANCOCK, Oru'l Ticket Agent. -pKNSSYLVAXLV RAILK0A1). GREAT TEUNK LINE AND United States Mail Route. Tho attention of tho iravi llnir public Nro prctfailv liivitnl to some of tho merits ot tlu itrint liluhwuv. In the ooiiiident nst-ortiou and belief tint no uthiTillno i an oiler equal .mluco inputs as a louteot tbrouuU travel. Iu Construction & Erjuipraont Tni: Pennsylvania Railroad sUnds confessedly at iho head of American rail ways Tho track l iloutilo the entire Uiiuiliof the lino, othtcel ralis laid 011 heavy oak i'c, which are einiiiililetl lua founCaiiouot rock b it last elentecu 1. dies ltiilepili. All brldces ale of Ironorsloue, and Mu t upo 1. the ino-tnti-pioro.l plans. Its ias enuor iau4 wlnlo eiuin-i-ntly sum ni.il aubitiiut'-il. a'-e at tho sumo time mode u ot coin! 01 1 nuil eleuauce. . The Safotyi Appliances li csr on tl'is'lno well Uiii'tratolhe far-seeins and litieratiolicy ol its iii.'inaueiueut. In accoid unco with wli cli th" I'tlliit' only of an linp'ov, -went nnd not iti cost lias been tho niestiou ol cons delation. Anion:! many may bo noticed tho Mock System tr Siilcij- SUnnls, Jmiiiey Coupler, Iiullbr & rimform, THE Wli Alt ION 1' IT EN 1' SWITCH, AMI THE Westingliouso Air-Brake, foinilnfr In eonjuncllon with a nerfect double tr.icK load btilu coiiiliinatlou ot saleatiaulsu. srainst nccldetit-i wuich have reuderuu theui practically in posslblo Pullitian Palace Cars Areruuonall Express Tialus FROM NEW VOHt:, PHILADA. ll.VLTI- MORE nuil. WAblllNU I'ON, TO I'll U' AUO, CINCINNATI. LOUISVILLE INDIANAPOLIS and ST. LOUIS, WITHOUT CHANGE, and to all principal point tn tlio fir West ttrrt youth with UJtouer laupouleura. CotiiU'C.:iiiit iirmuaU'1 lu Union Ui'iota, and aro assured tu 8.U lmi.ortiiiit pom's. THE SCENERY Of the Pennsylvania Routo Is admitted to bo unsurpassed in the wi rid for I frcsliuioiit Inclll, es nre pioildeil I.mi loyees i are courleous olid uttelitue, nnil It is ull lilevlt. , t , Ly ilio Pel usylvauia fr' rumen', ueatity nun vcneiy -superior ito jtaiiroauiuunuriii u II leasing mill Mviiiornulfe rxporlpucp. Ticket for 6alc at tho lnwmt ratea at the Ticket OIQcoj ui the Couiaauy In all luipoitaut cities an 1 lowiii FlUMi f HO.Mr30', I. U.l'AHMIJn, Geu. Maimer. CItti. ra. Assent. J.K. SIIQIJMAUKR, ln.APO-.t .Middle Dial. 12 Norm Third ht., IlarrlBburir, ra. JJir.KI) Till! HU.NOlty ! ! A. K. MILLER Respecttn'lv anuouuees to the citizens of Te hlghton und vicinity that ho has JUST OPEN. ED an EatixG SALboNI! It. the Building next door tn tho "CARUON iluUsK." on Bank Street, Lclnglitori, Pa., and that ho Is prepircd to furnish them witn list ho Eillbld a ot a.l kinds on snoit notice. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE, Received Fiesn Eyery Dar, Tea, Coffee, Ham, Eggs, Bo logna, &c. Also, a Cholco assortment of tho Finest nrands of Cigars, Smoking & Chewing Tobacco AlwaTS on hand at Lowest Prices. Tho palro niftreof tlio,nbllo Is most re.pectrniivtuvitod, and tatlstactlon Ruar.ntee.1, UIVK IE A UA,''.H . AU0' K. MILLER. October 19, lr. BEdfcf!bHr 33 newest and most popular -n'l4i"'-jatt songs, with writings ot lu ion lad ani'istmenf also, a list ot all the battles, when and where fout.br, Uumi the war, lot 3 ceut stamp. Addre.s, libSMONli , CO., tli Race at., I'lulacelpbia. leu:: ly Manufacturer of nnd Sealer In STOVES, RANGES AND HEATERS, Tiu and SlicBMron Ware an! General Honse FnriMiug Gods. It!)OFI.VJ ami SIHIUTIAU ilone nt short notice anil at Lowest Cah Prices. T nm the aothorized naoi't for tho Salo of tho followinc FIMST-CLASS STOVES THE SILVER & OOLD MEDAL COOK, THE LIGHTHOUSE COOK, THE II AYFLOWEK RANGE, THE SUNSHINE MANGE and '1 ho NEW ANCHOR HEATER, and am Selling theui VE R Y CUE A P tor Cash. Vvcrv kind of STOVEO RATES and FIRE BltllKH kept constantly on hauil. Store on SOUTH Street, A few doors above Bank St., LEHIGHTON. Patronage solicited Satisfaction guaranteed. Oct.3-yl A. 1). MOSSER. The Grandest Exposition Of Ladies, Gents, and OMldren's Boots, Shoes! Gaitefs Evct offeted In lira vicinity. Is ot iTiM.FlUTZINGBll Bank Street, Leliightoii, 1M. IhflvoJutrpifiveilnful1 lmool FATiti nnl WIN'lilit HOOTS, UOJW ami iun.l,l?ltb, which 1 nm So:llny tu tne ie(ipleo T,o .iphtm and thoMiirimt.d'iijt yeiahtorhcwhl CIIKAi'KH THAN EVK JlLsITUIli: bold lu tlilrt Couuty. M60, nil c.usts ol Boots & ShoesMnde to Order ntAfttoniRhing! Tjw" l'ilcc8, aud MUiSDINO Nenllv ddiin ai l'noo tu suit tiio l tin 08. I mvilo iLe p'lh 10 to c:ill untl csnmino iuv Stock liuil l'litea lieiorn liuxiaaini; uhcnhu.e, ail'. In1 rnnvlncco nf t tio nbuvo fucin. JIOUNI) Tt bATIFV.-Ki'iiiiv.mailellorttfl ami liot'ti iiiMignt or uiotuat rip will Unrepair eii without fh-irira. Thinkfiil fur nat untronapro, I respecfully asK a I'oiu.nuabco luoitur. Two dno.-H helow Itouitjr fc Hofluiil'd cnrihco w ork-, Jiauk Htiecc. uci. oyi An Immense Stock at HENRY CAMPBELL'S East Weissport, Pa., at a OREAT REDUCTION on former Fr ees ilv Stock Is Manuractmed to mv Esjievlal Order (or tho Tiado of this Locality, and Is OU ARAN TEED to civo Penect battst.icll'iu Ip every jiartlcular. Tho Pi lee of Roots ami bhocs has been verycontnler.ihiy R E I) U O E D uy the, Manufacture rH, and I am deieinun ed to give my Pjtions tho full benefit theieof, and Uiei eforo Invito an Inspec tion of my Goods nud Prices be. . foro purchasing elsewhere I bmo .tho Vhoddy" article wli ch I c.in suyply at very low Pncos to ihoso who wish them. I also keep la couuocllou, a full lino ot Choicest Groceries and Provisions, Which I nm HELLING AT THE LOWEST PRICES FOR CAHH. HENRY CAMP11ELL. Ea.t Wc!s"port, Oct. 5-m2 Fall Styles! Low Prices! " MRS. M. GUTH, Fashionable Milliner Wlilto St., tVclNNpoit, l'a.( Respectfnllv announces to tholrilloanf Weiss pon nun mu suirounii III. COIIltll, IUUI lias Just retiiintti fnmi the city, aud Is now rec.'ivlnir an linuieute- block of BIX AXO WINTER Millinery OoodS coiiritisi:,o Hats, Bonnets, Trimmings Notions, ifec., Of the Latest,Stv!es. nnd wh'ch slio Is prepared intseii in nerpiiious niei lrii-nils ul run CUEAPER THAN EVER I Also, a full assortment ot SWITCHES- And all other goods usually kept In a tlrst class Aiiiuueiy eioio. LADIE'OWN UAIR MADE Ur TO OR DKlt at tho very lor; est possible prices. Call and eiaiulno -Uoods and Pitces before purcuaslug clsewueje, MRS. M. OUT. Oct. 5. 1878 ml. Weisspot t, Pa. "jDrimo Ilonio Mailo Ilrcatl! WHY GO HUNORYt When yon can Buy CH O HUNORYt When; pounds of First Class J iiicaa- FIVE LOAVES FOR 23 CENTS I J. W. O'NEAL, the popular Hread and Cake ikihi-i, ill a.iiiikuioii ill uiuer hi uiiivb iuc n huie ot tho times, has Reduced tio Pr.ce of his ceie uraieu uomo Made UlUSAU lu Five Loaves for Twenty-flvo Cts. Cash Sugar, llaisin. Cocosnnt Scotch, Drop, Cream anu omer 1.-5, ouiy Ten CeiiU per Dozen. Look Out fur the Wngoiit At MAUCH CHUNK, on Tuesday, Thursday anil naiuriiay Morning. LEHIGH ION and WLItjoPOHT.etcty After noon except r riuay. , TERMS STRICTLY CASn ! ratronann solicited. J. W. O'NEAL. bTORE: Opposite First Nations! lisnK, aprtlayl Rant fctrocu Lenlghtou Pa. DON'T GIVE UP. UY 11F.T. HORATIO ALdKH, JR. EJward Carter walked homo with ndown- cast look, nnd an air of derpondeney. That day his employer had informed him that in consenjuenco of tho hard limes, and tho gen eral stagnation of busincO, he should bo compelled to discharge liim, lie added, mdly, "I nm sorry for this, Carter, for I havo always been satisfied witli your fideli ty, and would gladly retain you if I could." Tliis was pleasant, hut it was n hard thing to find himself out of work, especially ns he had a wife nnd two children dependent up on his exertions. What added to his trouble was, that ho was naturally of a desponding tetnpermcnt. When tilings went well with him, however, ho was not troubled in this way, but tho first touch of adversity brought discouragement. No 0110 is quicker to detect a husband's low spirits tlinnnwife. When Edward Car ter entered tho house, his wife at onco saw that something wus the mattar. " lias anything gone wrong?" " Yes, everything," ho nnswcrcil,gloomily. " No, not everything," sho unswered, cheerfully ; " wo nro all of us well, and that s something tn A thankful fqr." I can't see much to bo thankful for," answered her husband, "v,-ith starvation Blaring us in the face." " Starvation 1 Now I am euro you aro ex aggerating, Edward." You can judge about that. I was dis charged from employmoiit this evening." " Discharged! lor wl a' reason "inquired his wife, a little anxiously. " Because, business is dull, and I don't know when it will ever bo better." I may hero remark that Edward Carter wos a shoemaker. " As to that," said his wife, "I don't think wo need to entcitain any apprehensions. People must wear shoes, you know. That isn't a fashion that is likely to bo supcrscd- 1 while tho world stands." "Tho market is glutted. There aro al ready enough made to last n long time, "l'lio fact is, the. trade is overdone, and the result is, that wo must tnnko up our minds to starve." " I don't seo tho necessity," said Mrs. Car ter, still cheerfully, " At tho worst, even if tho trado should ho wholly given up, and everybody adopt tho fashion of walking barefoot, you could turn your attention to something else." ' I am not fit fur anything else." ' lou nro altogether too modest a rare quality for a man," said his wife, playfully. "Hut siipimso wo sit down to lea. If wo are de.-tiucd to starve, I for 0110 nm in favor of putting it off as long as wo can." " I don't seo how you can jest over our misfortunes," said Edward, encouraged a littlo by his wife's cheerfulness. " It is always better to laugh than cry," said Mrs. Carter. "That's wliat Aunt Nancy used to tell me, and I think thero is a good deal of sound philosophy in it. Iiut come to the table. Everything is ready." Tho tea-table presented1 a very neat ap pearance. Tho iiot biscuit and butter, and plain cake, together with hot tea, certainly did net constitute a very extravagant meal, hut each was excellent cf its kind, and Ed ward Carter's spirits roso considerably under tho inllueuco of a good meal, and his wifo's enlivening and animated conversation. Tlio next morning, at tho hour wlicn ho was in tho habit of going to work, ho again became desjiondent. " What's tho matter, Edward," asked his wife. "Wo havo got enough in tho houso to last us a good whilo yet. No fear of our starving just nt present." " It's only putting it olf," said he, shak ing his head. " Every day will bring us nearer to it." "Then you don't expect to get any tiling to do.,' " There isn't tho least chatico of it. Tho trado is down." " I don't mean that, jiut thero aro a good many kinds of work to do in the world." " And thero aro a good many to do it." " Suppose, Edward.bcforoyouqtiitcdecide upon starving, you go out witli the fixed resolution of taking up with the first job that oilers. Then at night you, can coino homo and report your progress. Will you promise, mo that you will let no fulso pride interfere with your doing this 1 Try it only on'o day. " I don't mind making the promne, for thero is no clianco of anything oflering." " Al all events you will bo happier out of doors on tho lookout for work than moppiug iu the house." " Perhaps you are right. At any rato I will make the promise." Mrs. Carter helped her husband on with his coat, and loolled after him as he, walked down tho village ttrcet. " Edward Is Industrious and cfiiciint," the said to herself as she watched him,'', 'but lie is too easily discouraged. Now I don't mean to trouble myself in tho least, f am rjuito Burc if wo keep up a good heart, and exert ourselves, our Iteaveuly Father will not permit us to sufier." We will now follow Edward Carter. He had not walked many rods when ho met Squire- Emerson, a man of some wealth. " Good-morning, Sir. Carter," said ho. "Good-morning, Squire." " By tho way, do vou know who I could get to saw and split my wood ? I havo got tonic half dozen cords that I want prepared for burning." Edward Carter was about to say " No," when ho thought of (he promise, made to his wife. True, tho work was not much to his taste, but ho had promised not to let any false pride interfere iu caso n job bllercd. After a brief hesitation, he said, " I don't know hut I could do it as well lis anybody, Squiro Emerson." " You, Mr. Carter I" said tho Squire, in surprise. " I had not thought of you. Won't it interfere with your business?" " Just at present I havo no other business to interfcro with it." " What you havn't given up the shoo business?" It has given mo up," answered Edward with a lingo of despondency in his tone. "It is very dull, and thero is no knowing when it will bo any better." Oh, it will bo better by and by, never fear. Meanwhile, Mr. Carter, ollow mo to say that I admiro your manly spirit in ro solving not to bo idle, but to do whatever your hands find to do. I shall feel much obliged to you if you will undcrtako tho job I spoke of, as it will relievo me of troublo in looking after somebody else." Edward felt inspired by . this commenda tion, although ho felt that it was his wife rather than himself that deserved it. " When will you begin ?" "There is nothing tojprevent my begin ning at once," ho replied. " Very well, I will turn back with youj and show you whero to find tho saw and so forth." Edward Carter was soon at work. It seemed to him a little strango ut first, but ho soon got, nccustomed to it, ,nnd tlio thought that lie was earning something for his family kept up his spirits. . His Wi fe looked for ldm somewhat anxious ly at dinner, tho know his tempermcnt, and sho feared that he might havo been un successful, In which event he would bo more disheartened than ever. But, to her gratification, ho seemed quito cheerful. " Well, Edward, did you get anything to do ?" she asked. "Yos, Mary, I havo turned wood-sawyer," ho replied, half jocularly. "You seo we aro rising iu tho warld." "I think wo aro said hli wife her face beaming witli approbation. " A man who can throw aside all falso pride, and show that lie is dcterniiued to make the best of his circumstances, ought to stand high iu the world's estimation." " It is all owing to you, Mary," said her husband, "I was ready to give up tho ship last night." " lint you won't feel so again, I hope." " I can't promise that. This job will last only two or three days. I shall have to lay by then." "Perhaps not. Something clso may pre sent itself. But you havo not told mo for . ,-. -.. wnom you nro wonting. " For Squiro Emerson." " IIow much has ho agreed to pay you? " IIo told 1110 ho would pay mo for tho time employed at tho sanio rato that I havo been accustomed to rcceivoin tho shop.' "That is quito liberal." " Yes, considering that I am out of prac tice, and probably could not accomplish so much as some one more experienced." That evening when Edward Carter camo homo from work, his wife said : " I havo got a confessioif to malic, Ed ward." "A confession. Then, you havo been doing something awful, I presume?" " You shall judge. I liavo agreed to tako two boarders." "Two boarders!" said her husband, in astonishment. "Yes, James and Moses Studley callci here this morning nnd asked mo if I knew of a good boarding placo for them. It seems that Mrs. Evans, with whom they, have been boarding hitherto, has concluded to break up housekeeping and join her two sons, who, you know, uro doing business in Boston, and therefore they aro obliged to seek some other place. When they asked me about it, I at once thought that it woul bo a good thing for us if wo could secure them. You know they jiay promptly und a fair price. So I said, half in joke, " suppose you' coino and board with mp!" " And what did they say ?" "James at onco sko up and saiil, " Wo should like nothing belter, Mrs. Carter, if you will tako us." They wanted an im mediate- answer, nnd so I took tho liberty to say " Yes," without waiting to cousult you." " But, havo you considered how much your work will bo increased, Mary ?" " I know it will bo increased, but then it will bo a help to us. Consider, they will pay us four dollars a week each, and that will do something to ward oil starvation," sho said, playfully. yYouureou excellent wife, Mary," sjid Edward Carter feelingly. " I need just such n 0110 to keep up my spirits. But I am afraid you aro taking too much upon your- telf." " As to that, Edward, I can work as well as you, and I don't mean to givo any advico hat I nm not willing to follow myself." Tho next day tho two Studleys camo to their now boarding place. They wero en gaged In a flourishing trade, nnd proved capital boarders. Meanwhile Edward Carter kept on with. his job at Squiro Emerson's. When that was finished,, ho was out of work for a day or two. This affected his spirits somewhat, but not so much as be fore. Ho felt morocoufidencoin Providence, and was cheered by his wilo's good spirits. At tliia time his wifo chanced to seo an advertisement in a daily paper relative to an agency. Sho persuaded her husband to answer it. It won't ampunt to anything." ho 6aid. ' Most of thc6o things aro humbugs." " Somo are, no doubt," sho answered) "but nthoabsenco of anything else, it will at least do no harm to find out what this is." Edward Carter received a letter in answer, oflering him inducements which seemed liberal.. IIo decided to visit tho city, and make further inquiries. Theso impressed him so lavorubly that ho decided to under take it. I need only add that it led to some thing more profitablo than his former busi ness, which accordingly ho has not seen fit to resume. IIo is now in prosperous cir cumstances, and firmly believes with his wife, that God helps thoso who show a dis position to help themselves. 3Inrk Twain's Legend of n Musket. Mark Twain tells the following story, re lated by a fellow passenger, who, bantered about his timidity, said ho never had been scared sinco ho had loaded an old Queen Anno musket for his fatheronce, whereupon ho gavo tho following: You sec, tho old man was trying to learn mo to shoot blackbirds and beasts that toro up tho young corn and such things, so that I could bo of sotno uso around tho larm, be cause I wasn't big enough to do much. My gun was a single-barrel shot-gun, and tho old man carried an old Queen Anno musket that weighed a ton, mado a, report liko a thunder-clap and kicked like a mule. Tho old man wanted mo to shoot tho old mus ket somo time but I was afraid. Ouo day, though, I got her down, and took her to tho hired radii arid asked him to load her Up, becauso it was out in tho field. Hiram said : "Do you see thoso marks on tho stock an X and a V, on each sido of tho queen's crown? Well, that means ten balls and fivo slugs that's her load." " Jiut how much powder t" " Oh," ho says, "it don't matter! put in three or four handful!." So I loaded her up that way, and it was an awful charge I had senso enough to seo that and started out. 1 levclcdlier on a good many black-birds, but every time I went to pull the trigger I shut niy eyes nnd winked! I was afraidofherkick. Towards sundown I fetched up to tho house, and thero was tho old man waiting on tho porch. " Been out hunting havo yo ?" " Yes, sir," says I, "What did you;killi.", "Didn't kill anything, sir; didn't shoot her oil was afraid she'd kick." I knew blamo well sho would. " Gilnmo that gun I" tlie old man said, as mad as sin. And he took aim at a sapling on the other side of tho road, and I began to drop back out of danger, and tho next moment I heard tho earthquake and saw tho Queen Anno whirling end over end in the air, and tho old man spinning around on ono heel, with one leg up and botii hands on his jaw, and the bark flying from that old sapling liko thero was a hail storm. The old man's shoulder was set back thrco inches, his jaw turned black and blue, and he had to, lay up for a week. Cholera or nothing else can scare 1110 tho wav I was scared that time. No llnriu D0110. Among the passengers on a Detroit street car was an oldish woman who had a basket of grapes on her Up. Sho couldn't ee any rouson why sho shouldn't devour .1 few as she rodo homeward, and she wasn't the kind of a woman to swallow tlio skins. On tho contrary sho blew them from her mouth with a clear and distinct " swoosh I" taking aim at no jurtieular object, hut hit ting a boy in tho eye at the first shot. At about tho fifth" swoosh !" a half-uushed grape struck a gentleman passenger 111 thu centre of hissuow-whito shirt bosoiu.making a strain half as largo as a No. 3 government enveloH. IIo sprang up und sat down iu his sudden embarrassment, nnd was getting ready to mash tho old lady with ono fiercu look of indignation, when she pulled out a dilapidated old wallet, shook out six cents, and extending her hand across the car, sho said : " Them as is car'less must havo cash back ing. Hero's your six cents go'n git her frothed over agin!" Ho waved her hand away, and she re placed the mouey, bit olf three or four grajws at once, and continued : "You can git clean shirts tho year 'round, but grafics don't last no time 'lull. Sorry, very sony, but I can't swaltcr grape-skin to save uio !"
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