Advertising Rates.
Wo dcsiro it to bo distinctly understood
.hat no alvcrliwmcnts will btj.lnscrtcd in
hc coiiunn? phTHKCAiuioN Advocate that
naybo rjceiveil from unknown jwrik or
IJjjjni unlessf accompanied1 by to cash.
Tliofo11owllig ore our only terms:
)( ONE SQUARE (10 MXES),
Ono year, each Insertion m 10 els.
Bix months, each Insertion.,,., lortsl
Thrco months, each Inserlioi 20 els.
Less than three months, firt insertion
$lj each subsequent insgrtlpn.( 24 cts.
Local notices llj cents pcrdlne.
. " H. V. MOnTUIMElt, Publisher.
OAKDS;
. . Hoot nml Shoe Matters.
Cllstoa Dratnej, in fcerem'n building. Hhc street.
AU Order t prompiUjfdted maris warranted.
Attorney!;
JOHN KLINE,
ATTOltNEV AT LAW,
Odice wltbjAllon Cnlfr. opposite American IIc-
ici,jmaiiki:t suuam:,
MAtJCIl CHUNK, IM. JnlySMy
.TOIIN D. iniUTOLETiK,
" " T
ATTOBJJEr AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Broadway nit'HuPincInuim,3lrctt8, Opposite
, , Court llonfc
,( MAUCII CIIUK, I'A.
tint boconsullod In OormHti. mn:31y
fa I: LONCJSTREET,
ATTOltNKY AT LAW
t
Lcvon's llullrilng.
RAJ? If STflEET, liKUidHTON, TA.
December IG-Gm.
W.
SI. KAI'SIIl'ill,
ATIOIINRY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
. UilMK STREET. LKMUBTOX. PA.
Ufil K.lateaud CotleclloD AiNiicv. Will Iluyand
Seill R.at Kgtate. (JonveyaiuirlR .loatly done Col
Action promptly made. Settling KrtateB of I)e
adenta H(pe :Ulty May lie consulted In KnMsli
ndueruiau. ct.e
JAS. It. STUUTIII3US,
ATTOItN'iY AT LW,
JC3y Olflre: 21 floor.tf HbiimVii Hall,
, , , , Mauoli Oliunlc. PA.
All liulnes ontrunted to Mm will lie promptly
attended to.
Mav27, ly.
JP .tTmKEIIAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Next Poor to First National Dank,
vt
.ff WlOU CHUNK, I'A
5Cn consulted In tluruun. I janO.
Justices and Insurance
JJ A. UKLTZ,
JUSTICE OF TITB PEACE,
t . . '
OrnCE: Llnilormin'- Blivk, HANK-Strect,
LPiiiairio.v, I'A.
Conveyanr.tnir, Collooll'iir and rll ntlicr tiii.l
ncM connoctcil with tlio ofnrn promptly attend-
Ail tn Afrptit for thu bos!; l-'lle mill l.lfo Illtoir.
nee Comp into : ltcuts collected Hi reaMomilile
cnatc.es. .lie. Aprui-vi
IJIIIOMAS S. IlKOIi,
JUSTICE OF Tilt: PHjlCB, ,
DANK Street, LBllMlITOrJ, l'a.
i CenveyRtirlnc CollectlniCiand all .baslni-SR con-
fleeted with the olTlre promptly attended to.
, irS-Atratit for first-class Insurance Companies,
and Rlaks of all kinds taken ou the most lilmrnl
terms Jn.D. 187.1.
-L COUVEYANORR,
AND
GF.NERAL INSURANCE AGENT
j4 The f.-llowlnA Compinles are Itepreseuted:
lklllAN )N MU rUALPIUU. .
JtEADINO MUTUAL KIHB,
WYOMING I'lltlV
rOTT.SVILLI'. 1'ir.K.
mil Kilt l'lHU.and thnTItAV
ELEU's Ai:CIDIiNV,INSUltANCI),
t-Also 1'ennsOvnnh and Mutual Horiso Thlcl
Dctectlvn ami In-urauto Cottpanv.
Marc29.t871 Tllgs. lCJJMI51ir.il.
Pliysicians and Dentists.
T. UEIIEIt, M. 1).,
OrriCE-noVefa Block. BANK STREET,
LEIIIOIITON, Pcnna.
iuesldonco,...fiom 7n. m. tn inn.ra.
IIOUItS. ami I2HO0U to 10 p. tn.
J rnrryvlllo ..froi pi a.m. to 12 110011.
3(ay he.consu ted In tho Ocrman LaiiRuaRO
November 3.1, 187SyI
JUAS. T. IIOUN.JI. U.,
oi'Ficrii ovnn 11 a. l'ETBifs Ditun
SrOUE, BAN It ST.. LEIIIOinON, I'A.
General practice attended to, and SPEC7A1
ATTENTION GIVEN TO DISEASES OF
WOMEN. mar23. I87?-J I
Ty A. UIIIIIIAJIEU, M.D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SCItGKON
Spoclal attention paid to Chroulo Diseases.
l)nlce: South Kaat corner Iron am 2nd sts., l.e
lllRhton.l'a. Aprll3, IS75.
-1 G. M SE1PI.I!:,
rnYaciAN and suhquon,
Next 10 E. II, snyder'a t'.ato. Hank St.,
LEIIIOIITON, I'l-VJJN'A
N.IL SiimUI attention mvea 10 the. Curcof
Fait lllieum.ito. Ja. 13-y
n. niniKit, m. u.
V. S. UxamlnliiR Siirpcoii,
rilACTICINO l-HY&IOIAN and SU I'.GEoN.
OFrirs: Bank Street, lituEK'a Block, Lrhich
ton, l'a. ..
May bo consn'iled In tho Germ in Lauguasa.
Kw. Sj. 187a
D
Givery 6V Sale Stables
Alt ST111JICT.L.UIIIGIITO.S, l'a
FAST TROTTlko IIOnSES,-
EliECiAKT CAUUIAyES,
And positively WWEB 1'lUcr.S than any
other Livery In tho Coauty.
Ijirfroand handsome Carilapea for Fum-ts
purposes and Weddings. DAVID LUlll'.JlT
Nov. 22 I67J.
BAYARD TAYLOR
Says i I uko preat pleasure In recommemting'
to parenta tint Academy o( Mr 8 o -hortlidge.n
Hon. Feruando Wood, a pstrnu sayst "I cheer
lullv eousoul to the uso of mv uiimo as reter.
uce." :ouerqr fun cost fur j onng men and.
tinva. No Eitru Charge.. Snccialuiteiitiou to
bulh advanced and baikwatd pupils. Heroin,
mended by Judge Van llos-en liev Dra. II ill
and I'oabniiy. Addre WWINTIIIAN o
HIIOUTLIDQE (Harvard A M.I Media, l'a
Mctlla has 7 churches and temperance charter
AUI, 17. ISM.W.4
LIVE AGENTS WANTED
Trt ell Dr. tXbaWi Jtocl.a- or Iarormsllon
for lSveri bodr. iu every coutitv iu tho fulled
HiatcHHUd Uuuadas. ilnlatRtMl by th pub tab
far tu 618 patM. It contain over 3OO0 lu avh(dd
rtlpcaaallt suited to nil clashes nod ccirJi
tlon of society. A womideitul look and a
bouftebold iieceiwity. UelU t tight, llrt'at
et lnducmiotB rver otterM tu book api-utu
Humble eoput by mull, TntpuUt tr 12 00,
i;xcluie terr tory nU?ii, AitiHi maro tlian
douD'e thir pioiey, Adrc Jtr..t'to&xt'Hieam
T riming Uuuo. Aua Arbur. Miciiimiu.
iJat, 13-wIJ,
I $ '
II. V. JronTiiiMnU) Proi)ricior.
VOU. VII., No. 2.T
Kd,ilroad Guide.
JVTOttTIt PKKNA.ltAlt.nOAU.
rasscnuorsfori'liliadolphla lonvo Lcliltrliton
aafollnwaif
n in., vtn. j,. v. nrrivo at l'jitia. at iftion ni.
rtijftui. vi i L. V.
1 !:'(. a. in
I ii 17 a. in. via I.. V. "
:orp. in.
fits p. ni.
it CO .1.111.
lliiHin. in.
2:05 p. in.
4:12 a. ni., via 1. V., '
7iJ7 n in. via ii. v..
7:47 .1. Ill ,Vn Ii. i. & . "
11117 a. in., via l M
2.'JI) p in. via L. & B. ",
r:l i v. ni.
stl-i o. in.
i:,l p.m.
llouirntnir. leave rienot ntlterka niulAnirt
n (!.. l'lu.n . at 7:nn. f: fi anil ri'j a, m.i 2.33.
d'Onml st Op m, ELLIS CLARK, Agent.
mov. -a, iu.s
3
plItbA. & HEADING IlAll.ItOAO.
Arrangument of Passenger Trains.
NOVK.M111JU IfTII, 1878.
Trains lt'Ovo ALL UPTOWN as fnllowat
(VIA PltltKIOJI.Ti UIIANCIt.) Ij'
For riill.nlolphla.iit f.ii, CO.', 11,40. a.n unit
6 51 p. IU.
SUNDAYS.
Tor riillndrlphln at 4.2nn. in..S.f5 n. m.
IV1A K.ASl' l'I'SSA. UltANCIl.) '
Viir Uoii'lnj. t 2.30. 5.00,0 uu in., 12.1 , -10. 1.30
ami 1 or. p.m
Tor iIuilsDiirs. 2.3)553, 0.03 a; ni., !2.1o, 4.30
0.01 p. in.
Tor Lancaster anil Columbia, 5 59, 0.07 a.m. and
4 :io p in
r Jiooguot run on Mnndtiys
SUNDAYS.
I-'or ItoailniT. 2 21 a.m. and n 05 p m.
Km H'irrliiiiirff, 2.:ia. ni.nml n 03 n. m.
Trulns I'oit ALLUTOWNlenvonsJollowsi
(VIA l'KUKIOMKS I1I1AMJII.)
Loaveriuladulphl.i,7.4o u. ni I. Oil, "1.30 and 6.30
p. in.
SUNDAY.
Loavoriillartotphl i. .'hh, m. ami 3 15 p. ro.
(VIA EAST PltNNA nllAN'CII. )
Leave. Returns 7.41. 7.4V lo.3 a ni., 4.01,0.15 and
n.4l n m
Lenvn linrilslmri;, 5.20. 8 10 a. m., and 2.00. 4.00
and 7.51 p. ni.
Leave Lancaster, ft.10 a. m., 12.51 and 3.45 p.m.
Leal Columbia S.nn. m . t.io anil 3.35 p. in.
HUN DAYS.
Leave Itcadluir. 7.20 a. in.
Lenvoi II inHiiiun,5.2i a.m.
Tralns.in.nktMi thus ) run to and frnni depot
Otli and Oreou streets, l'lillnilclphli. other
trains to and Irnm llroait street depot.
T,iofl..vi 11. m and .1.5.1 p. ni. tialns fnnn Allrn
town, anil tlio7.41 a.m. and 11.31 p. 111. tiams
Irom l'liilnih'lphi.i, lmo through ears to and
tiom lMUadclpula.
J. E. WOOTl'EN.
fjeuern; .irnnoffcr.
C O. HANCOCK, aen'l Tlcu-ct Aatnt.
PENNSYLVANIA ltAILUO.Vl).
GREAT TRUNK LINE
AND
United States Mail lioute.
Tbo nttpntinn f tho imrMlnff public 1 re,
jiPClfuUv invited tosonioof Ilio nurllsol tin-
fxn at liisliwav, in tho ctmtlilpiit nertlon nml
belief Hint nootlier Unman offer pqunl mduco
incut! i)a a route of through tr.irel. In
Gonstiuiciion & Equipment
Tiin
Pennsylvania Railroad
pt.mJ cniifMarrtly at lieadof American rnlK
ways Tho tract; U itnuhlo tlio o-itlro li iijili or
the 1. ne, olMcel rnlis laj. n heavy o.ik. Lies,
whtnh arr ftnlu tided inn foiiiii'ailnn of rock b.il
hist'rlK.ltcoii ii chos indfplli. All brltlceH uio
ot iron or Btouo, and luil t upn i iho tnnutnn
piovod plain. Itn pns'cntjer tais, while om tu
rn tly sale find Hub?tfJi)t!.il(a,-o at thosamo tnnu
mode a ot comfoit and elegance.
Tlio Safety Appliances
nitron this ijno well illutrato Iho far-socmp
and liberal volicy'irt its tnana'nio-it. in nccoid
nueo h which tl" i tllliv only ot an nnp-ov -lacntandnottt
cst haabucn the question ot
co iia delation. Anions nrtny may to notlcul lltu
, Ulock System r Safely Sk'iials,
Juniwy Coupler, Btifibr & Platform,
Tiin vuAttroN i vtux r switch,
AM) Titn
Westinghouso Air-Brake,
Totnilua in conjunction viltU a nerteet double
tracK wd bedu conihniatlou of etiraMuaitU.t
caliut accidents which liavo letuicioit iheni
practically n possible
Pullinan Taliice Cars
Aro run on all Epres Tialns
PllOM NMV YOI1K. l'UILADA. HALT I
MOItHnnil WAblllNUl'UN,
Tot'lllfAUO, CINCINNATI. LOUIBVILLii
INDIANAI'ULIS an I HT. LUUIS,
WITHOUT CHANGE,
and to nil nrinon.il noinHiii the lir Vet rd
South with i) .it ono iHiii'oof earn. fon.iecLio'is
aioniade i-i Union Depots, utid uro assuied to
all Inipottoiit potnt-s.
THE SCENERY
Of tlio Peuus3rlvania Route
isadmtticcl to bo uuaurwawoci in thewrrld for
irrundcui. boautv and anetv ui ertor no
f regiment faell'tics nfo proided. Kniployeea
arc couilfoua and attentive, and it mm ittevlt
aole result that a tiip by ilio X'eunsylvainiJ
Itaili-oidiuutlonu n
floaslny and Mcmoralilo Kxperience.
TlcUcti for Bile at the Jowett rates at the
Tlckot otflcivol tho CuuiDany In all impoitmit
cities and towni.
t'UAMC THOMPSON, I. 1. TAUMKU,
Uen. Mnpaer. Ocn. Tas. Airent.
J. K, SlIOnMAKICB, I'a.Aoo t Midd'oDlst.
12 Nulla Thud St., HarrUbunr, l'a.
THE SUN FOR 1879.
Tnr. Bun will bo pitntf-d every day d urine tho
re.ir tocooio. Itn imipost and method will ho
the eauio t-a in tlio p.isti Tn present all tho
m woii) a leit'abio th po, and to toll the truth
thoutrli tho lieaven'u lull.
'1 UK I UN has been, la, and will continue to bo
indcpendeiit or ovctvborty ami viTylhlng ao
tlio Truth and its own conviction ol duty. 1 hi'
l tho only policv which an honest ncwpapcr
need hao. 'that is the poiicv whtca hat won
(or this nowt-puper the coulldt-reo and friend
shipot a wiiierconstltiiniicv than wunuer eu
Joed uy any other Aintrieau Journal.
Tub is the newspaper for tho neop'e. It
Unoi for vho rh'Ji man finsi tho j our mati. or
Jortho pnor man again -u than ah man. but it
ucetfslo do tqual Jiutico to alt inter bin in Iho
enmumnitr. Ir tsliot thoorrau of any peiwiu,
clatM, sect or p.irtv. There med ho no tuvsleiy
about its loves and hnlci. It H for the ho.iot
man ufrclust the losuca eyery tune. Ii is tor
tho lionet t Demociat ns aRainst tho dhdioiut
Itepuhllcaii, and tor ihu lion est Itejmhlicaii as
ncuiubt tho dishonest Den ecrat It t'oc not
take its euo irom iho i Iterances any politl
eian or polllleitl orautzation. It fives t son
port uniesurvodly when men or measures niein
atrieemeiit with tho Constitution and with tho
principiC4 uroi which thu ltepuh.ie was found
ed for t.ie people. Whenever tho Constitution
and cn.tilutioi al principles aro violated as In
tho ontraifcons ei;Hniiarv ot I&7Q. bv wli cli :i
in"ii not elected was placed iu I lift l'rcsnlent's
Alee, where he still it mains it speaks out lor
tue nKut, iuaii is iug -la a i ica oi u (impru
dence, lu this jespuLt there will be no change
in it prcuraminu fur
TUB hits has fairly earned tUe hearty hatred
of ratcals. fiuuds and bumbuirsof all sous nml
sizes It hopes tcdoeervn that hatred not ies-lu
thoyo ir 1S7U, than lu ib.s. ifc7T, orauv year conu
by. liiUMi.N whl continue to shiuoriutho wioi-
cu wini unmmiiDitia uriuiitneB4.
While tho IpssoiisoI tho inst fhouhl boron
stnnt y Kejit bofoie the people. 'UiE bliNdoes
iu t ptopoMi to inakf) it sell in v 7'Ju mspiluoof
uncluiit hlMoiy. It isprmttd tor tho men pud
women ot Uuay, ivho-e tune -rn is chit dy wltli
thoatlitrs nt to-day it hat boi tho deposition
nnil llioabllitv lo uffinl its r.-adnrs Iho liroitt lit
est. lullet nal mo -it uccurato tutedlcenco of
Whatever m inowuio world is uonii oLeni on,
To tlitsend tho roiouices bidonirluj; ti well-o-talilishol
prosperity will bo libera I iy employed
The oretent dibuuted condition ot nartles in
thlscouutrv. and tho uuerit:ilntv of iho futuie.
lend an extraordinary iinlticaneo to tho events
ot itio. eomluB year. The ditcuiston of tho
press, the debutes, and rets of Ooucress, am tho
ui v uieutsof tuo leaxleis in every frcct'oa ot
the Itepubho will have a direct beamiR on tho
rreaukmtal ircUon of -an went wliich
ilum oe reKjruoji with lha most uuxtous in.er
eBibyeverj pauiottc Ait ciieaii, wlmtover his
political ideas oi al elauco To these c emcuts
ot interest may bo udded tao probabldtv ilint
tho Democrats will coin rol both luiiinos nf Con
hioss. the iiuiealuir Jtoi lcut-n of ihefr .udu
Lcnt Adnun sum iun. aud tho spiead und
sircDciheutugeveivuhcro of a healtl y abhor
eucoot fr. ud in any form. Tu present with sc
curacy aud clearness theexict hi mat ion lu each
of its vumutr phases, and lo expouiiO.accoi dlii
to its weil-tfuown mt-ihodJ, too pilucinion thai
thoulu jruldo us Ihiouuh-the labyiluih, will be
an important pjrt of l UK bus's work for iVJd.
u e have ih.0 lueaus to mdko Tuts Ht'.v, as a
pqMtlosi. a literary ud a general newspaper,
more entertuuiiiK aud more useful thau ever
btforet sud we mean to apply thetutieelv.
Our rotes of subscription rematu uucnaDgod
rr the Daily tu$ a tour page sheet ot tweuty-t-iuUt
roiumus, the price hv mail, post pi id s 65
rents a mouth. orfi&Oayear t or, lociudmz tho
fciibdiiy paper, an elnt-yaeo ehcet of tlitytlx
cblitmns.tae price is Cj veutsa mouth, or f. 70 a
your, post a 20 paitt.
'Iho iMiiuiuy million of THE Bus ts also fir
nlslieU separately at fi.aOa year, potaeo paid.
TIw price of tho WEEKLY HVX, vljCJt Mg.
fitiy-s x roiuama, U CI a year. Hita(;o paid,
For clubs of ten wiidiu (10 wo will touut an ex
tra cony freo. Addies
i W KNOT. AND.
TublWicrof Tuts sun, ow Yoik t'ily.
Cot. .(, vi-o.
!i
Monnractnrerof and Dealer In
STOVES, RANGES AND HEATERS,
Till ami SlieeMroii Ware aufl General
House Fnniisiiz Ooods.
lcitnriNt: una Ki'oirriivn ilono nt
ilioi t hotico nml nt Lowest Cash Trices.
I am thonnthomed'aaort for tho Pale of tho
follonlnir FIHST-CLAHH HI'OVUS
T11E SILVEIt & GOLD MEDAL COOK,
TUB LIGHTHOUSE COOK.
THE MAYFLOWEll HANOE,
THE SUNSHINE IIANGE and
Iho NEW ANCUOtt llEATEIt,
and am Selling them VHtlY CHEAP tor Cosh.
rvcrrklndof STOVlTo BATES and FlltE
nitlLKS keptconstsntlron hand.
S-ronE on SOUTH Street,
A few doors above Bank St., LEUIOIITON.
rationale solicited StlstacMon rnamntecil.
Oct. 5..VI A, 1). MOSS1JU.
The Grandest Exposition
OI UddloV, Oents', and Calldrcn's
Boots, Shoes Gaiters
Eyci offcicd In this vicinity, Is nt
J.M.FRITZINGER'S,
Bank Street, Leliighton, Pa.
T have Jnpt received a full linoof FATiL and
win'i Kit liooTH, noi:s ani numii'ity,
which I ntn Seiltrif; to tho prcpto of rv,iRht(m
and tho tniu-onud'nc-iieiahl.orlirnd CIlEAluni
T1IAJS hVMt JIKtUJtM Ktidju thfa County.
leo,all ciussfBcf
Boots & Shoes Made to Qi;cler
at Astriiiflliinly Low Trices, and MEN 1)1 NO
Neatly rtonoai I'nce-i to euit tho tiums.
I invito tl.o p'ibMc to o,i 11 and examine my
Stock rn 1 Trices beloro purclasiim cUonliOtO,
riiu le com Incot of the ibuvo fuels.
llOlTXl) To SATIdFY. Itendr-tnador.oota
ntidMioesbonphtof mo that rip will bo repair
ed without charpo.
Tlnnkful for past palronnjro, I respecfnlly
ask a conUiiuaiicotheieor.
.t. m. rnnziNaijii.
Two doo-s telow llomt)T& HolTiud'ACariiio
Vork, llauk etiect. Del. C yl
An Immense Stock at
HENRY CAMPBELL'S
East Woisspovt, Pa..
ata GailAT ItKDUCTION onfonner Tr'ces
Mv Stock Is Manuractmcd to my Kupetial
Order foe IlioTiade of this Lpcallty, and
is (lUAltANTlKi) to civo Tcrlect
Saiisfjc'lon in every paitieulnr.
ThoTiicoof llootrtanrt&booa
lias been vcrycoiuidcrabiy
JIK DUO RD ay tlio
JlannfacturciB,
and I am dctennin
odto give uij'Tatioua
tho full benefit thcieo(, .
and thci eforoJnvltor.il inpprc
tlon of my floods and T.iecs be. ,
fore purchasing elsewbcro. I liae
tho Shoddy" article whicli I cm junply
nt very low Trices to thoo who wish tin m.
I also keep In connection, a full lino ot OLoicest
Groceries and Provisions,
Which I am HUtilJNO AT THE LOWUST
Titioci ron cahii.
UTINIiy CAIITJIULL.
Iast Welsport, Oct. 5-nri
Fall Styles I Low Prices I
MRS. M. GUTH,
Fashionable Milliner!
White St., Wclsspoi t, la.,
Itesrectfully annonnceMo the ladles nt Weiss
poitiind the fcuirnuml'ir couuiiy, thati-ho
nas jusi iciumeu irom me city, ami is
now receiving tin lunnente Mock of
FALL ATXTO U'lXTKU
Millinery Goods
cojivmsixa
Hats, Bonnets, Trimmings,
Notions, &c.,
Of thn I.itet Styles, and which she Is prepared
i sen in nor p u runs mm in
CHLAl'Ialt I'HAN EVEItl
riiuils at l'ltlOE
Also, a full assortment ot
j SWITCHES
And all other pnodi usually lepi la a first-class
iilliiccty fctoio.
f.ADIHOWN IIAIll MADnUPlOOR.
DKK at Uio vv lowest poBlblo prices,
C.tll and cxamiuo Goods aud Trices before
pjrchaeUig elsewlieao.
Mits . nuTii.
Oct. 5. 1 STS ml. Weiespo't, Ta.
jprinto Jlomo Mado Urcadl
WHY QO UUXOUYt When yon can Buy GH
pounds of iMrst Class liicatl
FIVE LOAVES FOlt 23 CENTS I
J. W. O'NEAL, the popular Bread and Cako
Haker, of Lcnighioti. in order to meet the want a
of the times, hug Hediieeil tael'r.ceol his cele
brated Home Mado BUEA1J to
Five Iwes forTwenty-fivoCts. Cash.
Kugar, Italsln. Cncosnnt gcotch, Drop, Cream
nun ntnur uAiija, ouiy
Ten Ccuts per Dozen.
LooK Out fov tlio Wugon!
At MAUCII CHUNK, on TuesCay, Thursday
nml Knturday Motnings.
L EH I o 1 1 ro N nud W l: I Soi'O ttT. every A ft cr
noon except tYlday. - . (
TERMS STIUOTliY CASH I
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h rouUt Opposito 1'lrst National Unix,
apilleyl BankMreet, Lehlghtoa.ra.
Jpr.Kl) THE HUXOItV ! t
A. K. MILLER
Itespecttnilv announces to'tho clilrens of Te
hlghton and vicinity that ho has JUST OPEN.
ED an
Eating- salooN!!
It. tho Building next lloor to tho "CABUON
IIOUhE," on
Bank Street, Leliighton, Pa.,
and that ho Is prepari
Ediblcaotailklr.
OYSTERS
and that ho Is prepared to furnish them vrltn
Ediblca of all kinds ou .holt notice.
IN
EVEttY STYLE,
llecelved Fiesh Eyery Day,
Tea, Codec, llam, Eggs,' Bo
logna, &c.
Also, n Cbnico assortment of tlio Finest
Brands of .
Cigars, Smoking & Chewing
Tobacco
Always on hand at Lowest Trices. The patro.
lt.go of the pnbllo la most repectlnllv invittxl.
and Mitlafaetlou guar.ntreil, GIVE MK A
(.'ALL. AUG, K. MILLElt.
October 19, ly,
INDEPENDENT-"
LEIIIGIITON, CARBON COUNTY,
Written for tho Carbox Aovooatk.
" Old Self," Tho Miner.
A ST0UY OF THE
Antliracito Coal B.cgions.
Jly W. D. IlAnmxnTox.
rJUXCLVpKO FROM LAST WEEK.
' cirAi'TEii ii.
As, Dr. Sjienccr liml niailo every practical
efToit M'ithout succes", during a wholoyear,
to fiini Uio father ninl mother, of tho little
boy whom fato hail thrown into his lunula,
ho had him christened with hisowu liamo
Oeorgo Spencer j and, procuring tlio services
of o, cajiablo and ainiablo governess, 10
brought tho boy up ns his own.
When Jacob DcCostn mado his debut into
tho village, George had grown to bo a stout,
nctivo boy, full of life, w as eleven years old,
proud of his prestige, and full of mischief.
Ho was ono of tho first to nolo tho o)d nan's
lunny peculiarities, and was chief among
thoso boys who would writo " Old Self," tlio
camo given him by tho miners, upon tho
fences by tho roadsido along which old Jac
ob had to pass in going to mid from his work.
Ono day "Old Self" caught Oenrgo ma
king a caricature of him on a wall, in char
coal, and Eaid :
" So you aro tho chap who makes all those
funny pictures of mo on tlio fences, eh ?"
. " Jfo, it is not mo who docs it all," said
George, proudly j "tho oilier boys do it too."
" Now, eco you, youngster," said tho old
man, with a significant shako pf his head
that exactly.coniported with,, tho expression
on his f.ice, " tho day will come now mind
yoij when all , theso pictures which you
havo mado of mo )i;ill turn lo ghosts and
haunt you. I havo watched you,(nnd know
what yon do. To-day, while, at w prk, I was
thinking of you, nud a bluo disc gathered
around Iho light of my lamp. Someday
you will know what this means."
From that day forward Georgo novcr njailo
another caricature of old Jacob or wrote his
nick-name upon tho fences, but he shunned,
feared and hated tho old man.
If Georgo had been old enough lo havo
thought seriously upon this subject, instead
of contemning Jacob De,Costa ho would havo
felt a degrco of sympathy with him, for ho
was as litlio liked among all the tnino help
as was the old man, not only becauso ho was
a proud, over-reaching boy, but becauso ho
was tiio son, or assumed to bo so,of ono of tho
proprietors. JIad there lived in tho villago
nono oilier than tho help who worked for
tlio mining company, George would not havo
had a real friend among. ill hia School-mates,
except Minnie, the daughter of tho man
who, above all others, ho disliked tho most.
Dut ho and Minnie wcro good friends from
tiieir first meeting and remained so.
Even she, however, was forbidden 'o os
socjato viJi Georgo by her father, and tlueir
associations were limited lo tho hours when
they knew ho was at work several hundred
feet underground.
Iu tliia way five years passed. " Old
Self" tho whilo growing apparently more
eccentrical j Minnie, at fourteen, was merg
ing into early womanhood, flnd Georgo be
gan lo feel himself a young man. Dr. Spen
cer during theso years was nt homo very lit
tle, his various business interests calling him
iu ilifiercnt directions, for ho was now not
only a large ccal operator, but was engaged
also iu the iron business, and in the railroads
and other means of transportation whicli
necessityliad called into tho mining regions.
Georgo lif.d, therefore, been biought up by
his governess, who had shaped his disposi
tion as it was generous but proud, impul
sivo but pousMerate.
Dr. Spencer remained at homo ono Satur
day, apparently witli a purpose. Suiting
an opioituiiity ou Iho street, ho met and iu
yiled Alinnia into hU library j aud when
they were seated ho said :
"Well, Minnie, you aro almost a young
woman. I havo not seen much of you for
two years, although 1 am awaro that you
have, as I invited you to do, read my hooks,
ain lhereforo often visitl my library, it has
always been when I was away. You seem
to avoid me. Why is it?"
Minnie hung her head. Shodid not wish
to reply to this ; and the doctor continued :
" I havo always found you to bo a very
Ooblo and excellent girl, and I havo rejoiced
when I learned that jtou mado rapid pro
gress at school, wcro proud of a good namoi
iu tlio village, and nero growing into a
beautiful and ainiablo woman. For sonio
time I have been anxiously studying how I
could best do valuable kindness for you.
But I believe that your father would object
to anything wliich I should suggest, other
wifo I would propose to scud you to Iho Mo
ravian Seminary, at Bethlehem, and at my
own cxpenso givo yeu a thorough and no-
comjillshed education. Do you think ho
would object?"
" Yes, sir, I think ho would," Bho replied
" Ho does not wish mo to bo away from
him."
"Yes, I know ho would," rejoined tho
doctor. " Although I am away a great deal,
I know tho breathings of this village. I
hive mado it a study to know it for tho past
ten years. You will graduate, iu tho high
school hero next term, do y ou ?"
"Yes, sir," answered tho girl, whoss faco
ho had watched with tho closest scrutiny.
"And by that ti mo I shall havo thought
of somo plan to do you a kindness."
And, after a few minutes thought, he
added :
" You and Georgo havo boan play-fellows
and good friends sineo you havo been here.
Did, ho ever tell you that ho is only an adop
ted son ofulr.o?"'
" No, sir," she anawcrpd.
" Did you ever hoar of it at all?"
" Yos, sir ,-. J havo often heard of it."
" Did you ever hear any ono clso tell hiai
oiitr . . -
" I havo heard Iho boys at sebojllwlt him
of it."
"What did lus say?" asked the doctor
thoughtfully.
" JIo treated them with silent oonlcmpt,"
said Minnie, a thadow of resentment lash
lug in her face.
Tho doctor smiled,. nud said: "I am glad
ho did. That was right. But on aocouut of
his associations here, I shall, in a. few days
send him to my brother atCambridg'e,Mass.,
where u will cuter Iho University there and
finish his education. After that ho will re
turn and I shall mako him a partner iu my
business."
This caused a shadow of sorrow to settle,
upon Minnie's face which the doctor noticed
for a minute, aud tuid .
Live and Let Live."
I'A., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1878.
" When Georgo is gone, Miss Von VIeck,
his governess, will bo lonoly I will, speak
to her, and nrrango with Iho principal of tlio
school, so that you may como every dayuul
let her instruct j;pti .11) Jluisic and olhcr accom
plIshmcnls.whichyQU will not lea rnnt school,
You need not let your father know of this,
unlets ho asks you, and then tell tho truth
nud tako tho consequences."
A few months after this inlervicwtpnd
Goorgo had been sent to Cambridge, Dri
Sjicncer went to thamines, and sent word
down tho shaft to havo Jacob Do Costa como
up. When the old man, .begrimmed with
coil dust, found who his caller was, his faco
betrayed tho emotions, bp, felt. ,,
" Do CosUi," said tlio doctor, in his brusk
business way. "I want you to do mo a
favori"
" Yes, sir yes, sir," repeated tho old min
er, nervously.
As you havo probably heard, somo eight
or ten years beloro you camo here, somo ono
carried away a child of tnino "
H es, yes," interrupted ilio old miner, his
hands and voico trembling.
" And my nursery girl was tried and sen
tenced to Iwcnty-fivo years imprisonment.
Sho might hnvo been guilty, but if so, sho
lias suffered quite enough, pcriiapsind some
weeks ago, I ietitiliuned the Governor lo
pardon her. I received a telegram this
morning from tlio prison keeper telling mo
that sho would bo released to day,nnd ns sho
is hopicles3 and friendlcss,nsked what could
bo done for her. I telegraphed back to send
her to mo. I havo really nothing for her to
do, and it wtmld not bo just tho thing for
mo to tako her into my household. Now
what I wish to say is that you will hiro her
say at $S per njonlh to do your housework
and givo lioracUancoto rctreivo herself. Your
daughter is n bright girl, and ought lobe, al
lowed moro liberty then is granted her nt
present. Ifyouwilldo sol will havo $25
per month extra added to your pay roll.
" Yes, sir I will send her to me," said
old Jacob, his lips quivering with amotion,
and great tear making a streak th-ough
the. coal dust that covered his face.
" All right," said tho doctor, .npd ns the
old man turned away to go lo his cottage,
and tako tho preliminary steps for tlio change,
tho doctor said to himself, " Well, after all
there la moro soul in old DcCosta then pco
plo think." And stepping into the com
pany's office, ho instructed tho paymaster's
clerk to add $10, extra every month till fur-j
thcr orders, to Jacob DcCota's pay, aud
charge it to his account, commencing with
the ono upon which tho clerk was then at
work.
Ono evening soon after, while Dr. Spencer
sat at his desk iu his library looking over a
largo account book and comparing a number
of papers spread out before him, ho felt an
arm wind softly around his ncck,and raising
his lie.ul ho met the happy, laughing faco
aud sparkling cye3 of Minnie.
" Ah, Minnie," ho said, good-humoredly
were you trying to frighten mo?" ,
' 0, no, only to surprise, you some. O, I
feel so glad and happy .doctor, I thought I'd
run over and tell you. You havo always
been so kind to mol"
" Well, well," said tlio doctor encourag
ingly. Tell mo quick. I'm glad you did
come, now what has happened new 1"
" Why you see, sinco you induced my
father to tako poor Mary Jvcrns in his house,
ho has changed. Dr. you don't knoiy how
much. Ho is mote lively and talks twice as
much to mo as ho used to." , ,
' Oh, indeed 1" said the doctor, laughing
nt Minnie's Artless enthusiasm and commu
nicativeness., i. , '
" Yes, and what do you think ?"
". Well, what, Minnie."
" Why,when ho camo homo this afternoon,
I had tho courage to tell him how kind you
had always been to me, and told him what
you said sometime ago about sending mo
away to svhool, and now what do you think
ho said ?"
" I suppose," said tho doctor, ironically
" that ho threatened to get a stick alter me."
'Noi he said, if you wished to send mo
away, ho was perfectly willing. -Non' if
you haven't ijhangcd your mind "
" Oh, I novcr change my mind," said Iho
doctor, imitating Minnie's enthusiasm, " un
less I find myselt in tho wrong. Yes, I will
send yon o Ilethlcmcn, if you will promise
mo ono thing."
And as tlio doctor pahscd for a moment
Minnie asked :
" And what is that?" . ,
"That you will not writo any moro lo
George."
Sho looked Iho doctor curiously in tho faco
for a moment to seo if ho was angry at what
sho heretofore believed ho did nqt know,
Hut sho saw rhadesof goodbumoriiartingin
his.ryci
" I am sorry," sho said," becauso I pro
mised to writo tho news from homo."
" You wil not bo at homo when you aro
in Bethlehem," said the doctor. " You seq J
don't want Georgo to know tliat you havo
gono away from home to school. Willi his
head to full of knowledgo that wo shall all
have to carry dictionaries in our pockets, iu
order to convcrso with him, it will astonish
htm to find that you know as much as ho
does." ,
" So it will," sho snid with a merry musi
cal laugh. " Well I won't writo hin any
more, only a fi;w lines to tell him I received
his letter to-djty." .
" Wcll,sit ipwn and writo it now,,and let
mo read it," said the doctor j and she seated
herself at tho tablo pen in hand, and iu a
few moments handed him. the following (
Deab George.--They havo found out that
wo writo to ca,ch other,nnd I am afraid they
won't let us writo any more. If they do, I
shall bo bo, so sorry. Don't forget mc. I
received your letter to-dy, I Shall not for
get you. Yours,
Mixxir.
Dr. Spencer laughed heartily over the let
ter, as lie read it j tlicu folded itj put it in
an cnvclopo and said (
," lliat is good. But don't break your
promise. Here, direct and seal it, and I will
mail it to-morrow, .with another I shall
write, telling him that ' ',ar0 learned of his
writing you, and lie must do so no more.
He took out. his pocket hookunted $100
and handed it to the girl.
" Hero," ho said, " tako Uils, tell your
wholo story to Miss Yon Vlcck to-morrow,
and ask her tohelpyougct ready,and when
your matters aro all arranged, I will go my.
self with you to Bethlehem.
Minnie folded tho roll of national hank
notes, put them carefully in Iter pocket, and
kixl her benefactor an eflectionata good
night.
$1.00
CIIAFTEU III.
Tlireo years and over havo passod sinco
Onorgo Spencer had entered tho University
at Cambridge, and co welt had matters been
managed, that, ho, noycr found out tlnt his
friend Minnie, like himself, was having her
n)it)d.fas,hloneil in tho academic mould.
Miss Von VIeck kept him posted on mat
ters nt homo durinc theso venrs. mid ns thn
doctor had told tier howtodirect affairs, sho
always sent a kind word from Minnie, tell
ing him that she felt a great restraint in not
being allowed to, corrcsiond with him. But
it was now vfithln n few mojlths of tho timo
when Georgo would return to Ills villago
homo, Minnie, who would return nbout
tho same, lime, had spent all her vacations
nt home, and her return would not ho such
a novelty to her as would that of his,
Ono nllornoon when "Old Solf " was wond,-
ing his way slowly home, ho stopped at tho
OTl-ofiico expecting to get a letter from
Mliinio, ns he usuallydid almost every week.
Instead of realizing his expectations, how
ever, tho postiriaster handed him ono ad
dressed to her. Its postmark was Cam
bridge, Mass. Tho old man put on his
spectacles, cut open the icnvelopo witli his
knife, and carefully, read, tlio short note it
contained; and then with a mingled cx
pression of jrony and triumph, he placed
tho .letter in his pocket, and murmured to
himself: ;
"Ah, ah ( this dagger shall ney,cr reach
tho poor litlio heart for which it was whit
tled. I will seo to that. But thcro will
como a change somo day, and then wo shall
see."
About fj.vo weeks after tho not, apparent
ly important fuel pf. Jacob DeCJosta receiving
tho letter addressed to his dai)shU;r from
Georgo Spencer, tho mining villago was
drapjied in morning. .
While on Jiis way to Cambridge, on a visit
lo his son, whoro ho intended to remain un
til after tho college commencement, Dr.
Spencer, by a collision and wrecking of ono
of tlio Neptune Lino of sound steamers oif
l'omt Judith, ended his llfo in a watery
grave, l'crliaps reader, you will say ho de
served a better fate) and tlio samo i.niglit bo
said of over two hundred others who wont
down with him in tho fearful night disaster
carrying gnct to manv a stricken home.
Such is tho inevitablo such is tho end of
man, and it is as well in ono way us another
at ono tilrto as another, for all wo know.
It took but a few days to mako another
singular revelation in connection with the.
doctor's denth. It was announced in tho
yillago by Lawyer Dobson, tho doctor's old
confidential legal advise and attorney tlio
loctor had, died intestate had neglected to
sign a will. Mr. Dobson had written a will
two.yfiars before, and exhibited itatnong his
papers; but Irom time to timo Dr. Kpcncer
had neglected to sign it. Singular that a
man of his business foresight and prompt
ness should have neglected so iniiortant a
matter, but such was tho fact.
Tho estate, after being icUlcd up-, would
bo worth between, two and threo millions.
" And every dollar of it," said tlio old
Liwycr, with a scowl, 'f will fall into tlio
hands of that hard-fisted, heartless brother
ot his, Thomas J. Spencer, of , Cambridge ;
for tho doctor has also neglected to loyally
adopt his foster sou, George, who will bo cut
oft" without a shilling." ,
This matter had been oratol through tlio
Tillage, and aroused a sympathy for tlio
young.mau, even among thoso who disliked
him in his Ipoyhood. Lawyer Dobson wrote
Georgo a, confidential letter, apprising him
of this fact, but added that, when his unelo
eoninlcuficd legal proceedings ho should
meet him with a suit nt law, aniipndcavor
to procure soine.PQrtioji of his fathers cstnto
for liiiij as a compromise.
A few days hence brought Thos. J. Spen
cer to tho villago to look after .his brother's
estate,and in an interview witli Mr. Dobson,
who told him tho wholo truth of tho situa
sion. Lawyer Dobson said :
" But, tills unsigned will of your brother's
shows his intentions; it equally divjdea his
estate. between his sou, yourself and certain
specified charitable,, huirvauo aud religious
institutions. I think it wo.i'ld bo but justice
in you, and your brother's memory, if you
could, consent to a settlement of tho estato
upon that basis. If you refuse, it is my in
tention to tako every possiblo provision of
the law to secure a settlement of at least a
portion of tho estato upon tho young man. I
am not quito sure that tho fact of the cbrist
enliigjwill not hayo .some weight."
" Tho paper of, which you epeak," eaid
Mr. Spencer with a sarcastic laugh," is no
will at all. You wroto it, and thcro isjwi
evidence that my brother oversaw iVor had
any Isnojvlcdgo of its existence. You may
be sure, sir, that I am not a man lo be dict
ated to. As for tho young man, I shall not
see him go hungry. But my brother has
done well by bin.),.. Ho, has given him a
good education, and ho is fully able to earn
his own living. You seo ho is, in no way,
my brother's soij." , , ,
At this wint, tho door was nftly opened,
and what had never happened before, old
Jacob De Costa walked into Lawyer pobson's
oflice. Under bis right. torn hfl. carried a
large, ohhfashioned. square, sheet iron or
black tin hand-trunk. When Jacob saw
tha ho had intruded upon an interview, he
drew backslid IU hismonosylibie way .said':
" I want to speak to you, 'Squire, but I'll
call soon." ; ;
" Oh, uo,",si,td tho old lawyer, " walk
into juy privato office, Mr. J)eCota , I will
bo therein a minute," and excusing himself,
ho left Mr. Spencer to await his rturn,whilo
ho went into his privtu office with Jacob
DfCosta, and closed the door behind them.
They wero closeted for nearly an hour,yvhou
they returned to tho reception room, and
Jacob, having left tho hand-trunk behind,
departed without a word.
A peculiar twinkle in Lawyer Dobsou's
eye 6howed that ho was in a different f rm
of mind now than when ho left Thomas
Spcuecr, an hour before. Resuming his seat,
he said :
" Well, Mr. Spencer,I suppose you are not
prepared to say that you are willing to act
upon this unsigned will of your brother's?1
" Do you mean to insult my judgment,,
sir," Mid Mr. Spencer, nervously rising to
his feet. " I would like to ask what inter.
est you havo In my brother's affairs? What
is it to you?"
'' I will show you, vyhen the timo comes."
relurnod tho old lawyer, firmly. " I now
givo you notice that I shall put an injunc
tion upon qvery step that you take, even to
tho administrating upon the estate,"
' Let me get away from a man Ijko you,'
said Mr. Sjieucer, " who attempts to brow
a Year if Paid in Advance.
If liot aid in advance, $1.25.
MasMtnnntjxn
beat mo thus. Now, good day, sir," and ho
lcit the o)d lawyer s presenco In a rngc.
Lawyer Dobson, went to his desk and
wrote a letter to Oeorgo Sponccr, tho con
tents of which wa.
" George come lnin.D nno .week from lo.
nay. Arrivs here nt 0 o clock, p. in. train,
Your future denonda uiirtii ilnimt lust n I
say. 1 will Jiaven carriage at tho depot lo
iih i-i, ou. i.ucioi una check lor IfoU. fcny
nothing to any one."
Ho signed the letter, sealed it, carried to
the post office, and then went to Jacob Do
Castajs cottage.
Aiwcpkaftcrwhcn Georgo Spencer arrived
at Iho depot(nnd stepped upon tho platform,
his thoughbxjjiiring tlio journey from Gun-
brjdgc, Mass., wondering back.pvcr tho past
and prcscntnd trying lo rtlvlno Iho future,
was met by his late fathers old colored
coachinan, Sam. As ho glanced about hinf ,
ho saw no other familiar face. Although it
wnsarly summer and the sun was yet lln
goring over Ilio mountain tops.
" Bless do Lord, said tho old,. coachman,"
grasping tho young man's hand." "I did not
hardly .know you. You aro a grown man,
George. Now you just ought to sco that liltlo
gnl you used to beau- nround. I lejl you,
sho's n beauty. Sho just got homo yester
day, Ypu ought to see ilcm fingers run over
do keys of dat piano; and you ought to hear
her sing, boss. Do fellows is all cracy 'round
here."
"Do you mean Minnio?" askci tjio young
man, his faco betraying tho grief through
which ho had passed during tho wst few
weeks.
" Yes, dais the gnl," said the old man.willi
a laugh that lifted tho young man's spirit
from its gloomy despondency. " Sho asked
mo about you, do fust thing,"
" What do you mean, Sam," .asked tlio
young man, ',' when you say sho lias just got
homo ? Where has she, been
" Now look here," said Sam ; "didn't you
know sho went away jest after you did to
Bethlehem ami's bin ruhbiii' her head
'ginst do collego walls dar?"
" No ono ever wroto me about it, nor did
my father speak lo mo of it. It is strange
that they did not," said Uacrgo thoughtfully.
" But I'm not 'lending lo business," said
Sain, in a low voice, taking Georgo by tlio
arm and leading him lo ono siije, whero his
carriage stooil. ,,'Squiro Dobson told mo to
como for you, mid tako you right up.todo
mine to do now shnft. Dare's five of 'cm,
all draped in new black waterproofs gone
down do shaft.niul dcy want you down darcl"
."Down iu tho mino?" asked George
vaguely, somo pastrcmcmberances.of college 1
"hnzhig," flitting through his mind.
' Yesj. dat's what de Squirosaid, nnd he's
got a long head," nuswered Sam. "Dare's
some mighty queero things goin' on 'round
hero. Yquriunclc was hero t'othqr day hob
nobbing wid do olo Squire, aud ,'sinco den
I'vo heard a good deal of wliisjierin' goin' on
'tween him nnd "Olo Self." But you want
to go down lu do mine, jest de same. Dey
want lo talk where nobody'll hear 'cm.
Dare's no ono down daro but demselvcs qnd
do olo shaft super', and. ho's ns deaf Us a
molo. Hero tako dis wid you." And tho
old coachman flipjied into tlio young man's
breast pocket a time worn,double-bnrrcl pi-s
tol, ono snlo ,of tho handlo of wliich wa
broken off, but on tho tubes under tlio ham
mers of which he glanced ot two bright per
cussion caiis. Georgo was ushered into tho
carriage, nnd almost before jio knew it.whilo
his mind was dwelling over adventures, .in
which efforts, successful and unsuccessful had
been made to secretly disposo of prospective
heirs to largo eotates.ho found himself under
the, roof over (ho shaft at thymine, and the
deaf old supcrintondent silently robing in n
waterproof, arming him with a miner's
lamp; and then ho felt his footing tremble,
soon tho last rays cfjlaylight receding from
his view, and ho was scnsiblo of tlio fact that
ho was sinking into tho bowels of the earth.
.When tho carriage or ejovator thudded up
on tho lowcklanding, and Georgo was lead
into tho dark, muddy gangway, breathed
Iho heavy carboniferous atmosphere, and
taw tho carriage, by tlio dim Japip-liglits,
riso up through tlio longlarkshiiftlthough
fond of adventure, ho was a coward, cold
chills crept oyer him. His heait sank down
to zero, . . . , ,
"How longis this shaft?" hoaskod, speak
ing for tho first timo to his only companion
and guide.
" I am deaf," answered tho old foreman,
putting his car closo to tho young man's
mouth. ...
" How far underground tro wo ?" roared
George, his yoico echoing through tho dark
gangways and eubtcrranean chambers.
"That's so," said Iho deaf qld man,bockoii
ing him to follow; "butiti uouo of my busi
ness." " J bclioyo this old scoundrel js leading
mo into a trnpofsomo kind, I havo a mind,
to shoot out his brains, blow out the lamps,
hido in somo nook, and wpitlhe consequen
ces. But whilo this idea was lingering iu
his mind, the old mau turned about and
said, with a smile; . ,
" When you were a boy, they would not
let you down here. Wo shall now turn to.
the leftnnd gr, jsp a piano a pieco, where
tl.iey aro working n new vein. Bo careful
ta keep on the planks. Ifyoustepoff.you'll
muddy your boots."
Following his guide in a few minutes,
Goorgo found himself in alargochamhcr,tbo
outlines of which wcro rugged, but it was
somewhat brilliantly lighted by miners'
lamps. Ho was halted by his guide. Be
tween two largo onthraeito pillars, before
him, arrayed in semi-circle, stood a mantled
group of fivo persons. Intuitive thoughts of
self-protection caused him to closely Bean tho
silent conclave before wliich ho stood.
First upon thoright,andeyelnghiinclo30
ly,stooil Jacob DeCosta ; next ho recognlzod
the placid and to him encouraging laeo of tho
good rector of tho villago church tho man
who n.apied him, Goorgo Spencer; next
steojl the towering form of Lawypr Dobson,
who held the hand pfnsinaller figure whuso
faco was hidden by a long black veil, Ono
mere face a woman's which ho had never
saw, complete the groujieind that the-read
er tnoy not be ii) mystery, it was that of
Mary l?crns. The sonorous voice of Bqulro
Dobson broka tho omnious silence,
',' Goorge, I know not what Is now raising
in your mind. Your surround (ngi aro
shrouded in mystery, but be assured that
thcro is no joko In this matter. What wo
say will not bo unsaid, what wo ib will
never be undone. Wo have all pledged; our
selves, that what is axid shall not be reiwat
cd as long as my friend DtCota lives. We
oxiect to bind you to this pledge. We stand
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say In preface that by right you will not in
herit a cent of Dr. Spencer's estate. You
stand before us, thru, tho son of a poor
miner, with your future life to bo mado or
iiiimado by your wis lorn or your lack of It."
Tlio old lawyer hero took a letter from under
his iiqitlc," Hero Isa letter written by you
about two months agoPand addressed to Miss
Minnie DcCosLi. It was Intercepted by her
father, pud sho has novcr seen it or known
of it. 1 will rend It:
Friend Minnie. Honesty lo you orompts
tno te write you this letter. .In a few Weeks
1 shall relurli home and cnmi'npiic'a life ns a
business partner of my father's; .On account
of the social gulf that severs-us, we cannot
renew tho relations that onco bound us to
gether. Let'us forget tho promises which wo
onro made to caci i.(bcr in the childish en
thusiasm of years past, and in tho future be,
nt least in feeling, friends.
V n
, tump, , , t UQIIU,QK.
" I suppose;" added tho lawyer," that you
wroto this letter?"
"I wish I could deny it," answered the
young man, sadly.
Tho old lawyer lifted tho veil. fromrtho
faco of tho person by his sidrj.- " This, said
he,-ii,o friend to whom it was addressed."
Minnie's fstfi was palo.nnd betrayed, tho
ngilatinu wliich sho felt. Georgo Spencer
threw tho lamp which ho held in his.hand
upon thq ground, njnl rushed forward, .both
hands extended, but Minnie drow backjtnd
turned her faco away.
' Minnie," ho raid, stopping short, ftps
God ismyjudgo I never meant what that
letter savs. i.. ; - 1 .,
ff Jt is a wicked letter," she said, "and I
am sorry I did not get it."
" But," ho said, witli terrible earnestness,
Ygu iiut forgiyo it, I only intended ,to
prntfoken little quarrnl, just before, my re,
turn. You know me loo well to'bclicve for
a moment that tho letter was real. Adverse
circumstances placo mo tho atlitudo of a sy
cophant hero now; but Binco I nm.thus
mado lo defend, myself .befpro vwitncssps, I
call heaven to witness that I havo loved. vou
sinco childhood ; it grew up a second nature
with mo ; you havo been thestarof my am
bition during my studies nt College nnd, if
I have been brought to this dark, north
bound dungeon to seo tho,)jsl bright hope of
light cruhcJ, I swear never again to seo
daylight I"
" I cannot bqlicvo you mean.it," she said,"
It, was wicked, but i forgivo itjtjeofge," and
in ecstney George claspod her to hls boom'
and ilia mutual kiss they buried tho hatchet.
" Do I understand," said Squire Dobson,
that you were plighted in marriage ? If so,
let it bo cnusumated hero now."
"lam willing," said George. , ,
" Not now. Let it bo next, week to-mor-
row-raiiylimo but. now. Give us ,tiine.,to
talk over tho letter, firet, pleaded Minnie.
Now or never I" slinuted Jacob DeCosta,
who till now had been a sijent observer.! ,
Minnio looked pleadingly at tho firm.faco
of the, old man .for a momcnt,nnd then said :
," Well.lhen I assent," and tho god.roctor
stepping forward, mado them ono, Squiro
Dobson giving away tlio brido.
When the couple, thus, mysteriously
united had received tho congratulations of
tha little dark-Ianlern assembly, tho oldi
lawyer handed Georgo a largo envelope, and
said:
"Tako IhisJ it contains jny check for,
$1000 for you .and. $500 for your- wifo, ,
present from Mr. DeCosta. When you go
from Iiare, let it bo to tho depot. Take, thai
first train. Go any whoxo-.you, please, and
remain till I call for ypu. And, George,
look out for 'social gulfs.' Take.. care of
Minnie. If you ioso hcr.you losqall.i And
when yon return, Mrs. Spencer, I Iiavo.hero
a liltlo bridal present for you," and ho un
folded and held up in his hand, an infant's
mantle or cloak, slightly soiled, mado ot
crcani-eolnreil -silk, nnd tf'minod with blue
plush, in tlio froutof which a small diamond
studded cross glitteiied jkodew drops in th0
morning sunbeams, , , i
Minnio blushed and Jiid her faco in liex
hands at what sho thought was meant fur tv
joke; hut nt this moment tho woman, Mary
Kerns, with a pitinblo shriek, reeled .ami
fell prostrate upon Iho- mif-iky lloor-oP tho
chamber, Tho old lawyer, hustily.gathered
her iu his arms, nud still holding up Iho
litlio manllo,s.iid, his voice ringing through
the subter-rcncail -jiassages :
" Well, George, your case iV wonl'nnd
Jacob DeCosta and tho good old rector,
echoed, " Auicnl"
And now, reader, with tlio mourners, let
us gather about tho last sad wieiio-ln our
.narmtivo tho death-bed -of Jacob DeCosta.
IIo never worked in the mines after the mar
riage of Georgo and Minnie. -His life-work
seemed to li finished. Shortly after ho was
seized with nervous prostnition, and a
threatening of paralysis; nud now comes
tho hour of his death. Tho same assembly
who. witnessed the marriage tiro here, aug
mented by tho attending physician, Mrs.
Von VIeck and the Spencer household, and
Sam tlio coachman. Hadicd easily; his
last words wero, "Send down Iho rtirriogo;
my work is done," and then turned his
head toward tho wall and ceased to breathe.
Then it was that tho secret of his life was
promulsntcd by Squire Dobson, who pre
sented Minnie with tho liltlo mantle, which
ho told her was her own 'by -right, and that
ninelejii years ago It was discribed in every
detectivo's nolo book In tho country. Sho
herself was tho stolen child who wore tho
liltlo mantle; and Iho mother of her hus
band was tho franlio iwrpctrator of tho ter
leriblo crime. Tho xir woman watched
for and accomplished tho deed disguised as
a man in her husband's clothes, iu mask.
Her own social misery, coupled with euvy,
prompted tho act. What she did with iho
child that night, whilo sho returned uu4
robbcU Mrs. Dr. bpenccr Of tho jewels and
money, sho never revealed. Suffice it, sho
lifer brother, Jacob DtCosta, was at work.
Sho told him that her lmslmmi was dead,
aud Jacob being a ltchclor,f,irnlhcd her a
homo. Somo yean after, her worthless
hnsband having got word of her, sought her
out. Driven to madness, she plunged a
carving knife into his heart and was scut In
Crisou fir lifb. Then sho confessed, and
ihl hor brother tho whole troth, and gath
ering up his effects ho emigrated to tho
United States, with the intention of restoring
the girl to her father, titid taking his nephew
in return. That tin did not do so, was bent
explained iu his owji words tn Squiro Dob
sont 'l I feared tedi&member tho ties which
tho change would involve." Hut the self,
abnegating effort which ho made to knep his
secret and avoid loss to anyone, stamped
him as hero.
Ho had in the Savings Bank te his cre.lt,
about $7,000. Halfof this, with hiscotlsgel
he bequeathed. (o the woman, Mary Kerus,
and the remaining to the chiircli.spocilVeully
tu aid iu helping the needy.
And wlnm somo weeks after his death,
Goorgo and Minnie, in dear memory, wero
having wrought a marble shaft to mark Iho
spot where ho El-, bis fellow workmen
ask for a niche an it, and they cnued u jo
oarved upon ono of Its sides, In base-relief a
cniM and crown.auilupon the crowbejiius
though to chide thrir just ingratitude, up
pcared the words i
" Ooji BELr "Siraincj,