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Publisher. at vrrtv low pricks. CARDS, -tr Attomcys. TT7" M. lUrSISEK, ATTOItHKY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW Dial srasiLimonro , Pa. R.,MLL.ndColl.ctln Ac.i.cr WIll Buv ,i B.ll Rnl Hstate. Conveyincltiit aeatlir done i ol- ,J.nU. .pecUtty. Hay b.cou.ulled In l-nlb idUtriaan., Physicians and Dentists. A. DEUHAMEU, M !., ' PHYSICIAN AND SCIIGEON 1I Mention paid to Chronic niMses. Offle.: South East corn.r Iron and 2nd st... Lo klfhton.I'a. April 3, 1870. 11. KEBEIt, M. I). t). 8 ICxmnliiliig Surgeon. r-BAOTICIN'O PltYSIOlAN and SO t'.GEorC. Ok.fice: uanlc street, iikukk's ulock, LchiBh. '"ii'a be consulted In tlio Derm in Language. Nov. a"1. P1' U. C. W. 110 WEU, PHYSICIAN AND SURQEON. May bo sonsutted In the Ocrinan or English language. Orricr.: OppnMto Durllng's Drill! store, UAM; SI.. Lchlghton. Pa. j.m. U-yl W. A. Cortriglit, D.D.S., OFFICE : dpposile the "iiroadway House," Mauoh Chunk, Pa. I'atleum luve the benefit of tlie latest Ira nraVomsnt In ineehanlMl appliances and She boil metlioli iiflreatiuont In all snrKle.il i. NlTltOUS-OXlUE administered ir desired. U possible, persons residing outside or Maueh Chunk, should in ke engagements by wall. Jjmi X CONVKYANeJF.lt, AND GKSERAL INSURANCE AGENT The MUlwina Couipaulesare lteptesauted: h:..a in mutual Fins, " KUA UNO HIJl'UAL l'HIE, WOilI.Ml 1'IKE. rOtTrtVII.I.K l'IBB. I.CHIUII lTltE. ond the TIIAV Rt.UIti ACCIO.N T IKSiniANOU. Also ronnsilv.mli and Mutual llo.-so Tlilrt ete ire and lu-urauco Company. Mniea :s. im mos. Kb.Mi.itLU. QARSON HOUSE, J. W. KAUIlENIiUSIl, PROPRIETOR, 11 ask Sr., Lbuiqktox, Pa. ThoO.RB!i Ho tsb oilers first-class acrom raodallons lo the Traveilnc publl.i. Hoirdlna; by tho liiy or Wuuk on lteiia.niatile lerins. llhuico Ulnars, Wines and Liquors always on li iad. UMd Sheds aud Stables. Willi atter llyo llastlors, attached. April 10-yl, pVOKEUTOS HOTEr.. Midway between Jlaush Chunk &. Lehlghlon LEOPOLD MEYER, PuormsTon, Paekerton, Penn'A. This well known hotel Is admirably refitted, ami has tho host accommodations lur Herman silt and transient ba.irilors. Fxeellrnt table nnd the very best liquors. Also Hue sublcs attached. Sept. 10-yl. Livery & Sale Stables 9 HANK STIIEBT.LBIIIQIITON, Pa FAST TltOT TING HOUSES, ELKUANT CAUUIAGES. And positively I.OWUIt l'WOES thau any vtuet Livery lu the Cojuty. Large aud hiudomo Carlliees for Panernl MlMvstsand Weiidlujs. UAVID i;UUrCUT Nnf.i: IS74 J. W. RAUDENBUSII ItAsnecttully announces tn tho nnbllo that ho lias opened . NEW 1. 1 VERY .SI'AIILH In eunneetluu with his hotel, and Is prepared to furnish Teams for Faisrals, Wc-iaicis or Mm Trips on shortest notice and most liberal lerins. All orders left at the "Carbon House" will receive prompt attention Stable on North S rect, next the hotel, Lohlhton tan22.tl P F N R 1 0 N S Parent'nnd Oh'l'ldmi I LIlUIUIlU Alljr d.a,f W1,u, o ln)ury entitles. Millions app'oprlated aud workin force doubled. Prompt wurk and homes made happy. Fee $10 Apply now Widows, re.inarrlod, now cntltleii during 'Hlduwhuod. Ureal success In INCREASE caso. HiitTKTrand Hack Payand IHscharKOa procured. Dturltri entitled tu allducs under new laws, PA'TPMTlor Inventors. Land IVtrranli lfl IIjU 10 proeure.1, houicht and uid. The " U'OILD 4 SOLDIER," (Weekly paper). Sample o ipy tree. Send st tuip for lull Instruction, blanks and b.iunty table, N. W. FirZQERALD & CO.. Pension. Patnt aud Land Au'y, Washington, D.C. U-ui2 DROP IN AT THE Carbon Advocate OFFICE l?OR Cheap Printing ! ij Railroad Guide. ilia ytaiinE E. B. Arrangement of Passenger Trains. NOVEMHER, 12th, 1S2. Trains loave Allentown as follows : (Via PUHKIOUKN llAlLHOA!).) For Phil ulolplila at "1.10, 8.11, ll.tOn.ru., ami "3.10 p. in. SUNDAYS. For Philadelphia nl 6.03a. m. and 3.33p.m. (Via East Pii.t.H Hiianoii.) For Heading and HarrlsbuO;, 0 00, 8.40 a. to., 12.15, i.3 ', nnd O.03 p. in. Fur Lancaster and Uulumbla, 0.00, S.lOa, m , and 3jp. in. SUNDAYS. For Ilnrrlsburg, and waypotnts, 0.01 p, in. Trains for Allentown leave as follows : (Via Pkkkiomkn Railuoad.) Leave Philadelphia, 7.40 u. lu. and 1.00, 1.33, and 3.13 p. m. SUNDAYS. T.cavo Philadelphia. 8.C0 a. in., 3.15, and 4.20 p. in. (Via East Penh. IlnANCii.) Leave Reading, 7.30, 10.13 a. in., 2.00. 3.55, ami IU3 p. in. Leave llarrlsbure, 6 2), 7.50, 9.50 a. tn., 1.15 and 4.iKi p. in. L-nvu Lincastcr, 17.30 a. in., 1.0J and 3.40 1' in.) Leavo CnluniMn," 30 a. m.,1 10and3.4'jp.in. fcroui KIiik Street Depot. SUNIIAYS. Leavo Rc.iillnir, 7 30 a. m. Leave Himlsburn, 520 a. m. Tralrs via ''Perklotnen Railroad" marked thus () run lo and Iroin Depot, Ninth nnd (Ireeu btri'ci, 1'hllailulphlii, other trains to and from Hroad street Depot. Tho 5 00 and 0.45 a. in. trains from Allen, town, nnd the "135 and n.15 p. in. t m In Irom Philadelphia, via Perklomen Rallmad, have through cars to and I ruin Philadelphia, J. E. YVOOTTKN, (lcncr.il Manager. CO. UANCOl'K. llen'l PiifS'r & Ticket Agent. November Qlti J0HNR.G.WEYSSER, PUOritlETOR OF THL' West End Brewery, Maucii Chunk, Pa. Pure orter anil Laser Beer Delivered all over the State. Oetobcr 8, 1881 yl JF YOU aui: IN Mil: I) OK Boots, Slioes, TIats, Caps, or, Gents' Furnishing Goods GO TO CLAUSS BROTHER THE POPULAR Merchant Tailors, Bank Street, Lohighton. PRICES VERY LOW FOR (USH. Tho public patronage solicited. juljl.tr Central Carnage Works, Bank St., Lehigliton, Pa., Are prepared to Manufacture Carriages, Buggies, Sleighs, Spring Wagon, &c, Uf every descrlptlnnln the most substantial manner, aud at Lowest Cash Prices. Iteimlrliiff Vroinptly Attended to. TUEXLER & KKEIDLER, April 20, 1882 yl Proprietors. ILewis Welo RANK STREET, first store nlve Iron, calls ultentinu tn his new ami fash ionable slock All of which he it Selling tit VERY LOW EST CASH PRICES. ' A3- An Inspection Invited aud satisfaction icuaiautecd lu all cases. PENSIONS SS!! for Soldiers on any wound or In Jhi;, itv,, livw llnuiilv n.U Tuv tll.luir. lt.....a. :n irnrs ier Hrserters. ..v.,... ii j,.i(,iriiEiii:c, niiiircrj CM SITES X CO, 0 4, P Street. Washing tou, I), C, Jan. ts.tr o I A M r Claims a specially, and WAR. LAND UAMIS. A II II iT in N A t. ' -ho.MESTEAII CEIITIPICAT ES and all kinds of LAN II SCK1PT lnaht andtdJ Lariie Sro.k, and lllu-hett Prices paid 1n yi.u inni lu sell or liuj t If s.u w.lte to A A THOMAS, Atto neyat Law, Waihlnvtuu, 1), V Jan. tfe, O Jjjawiurf i - f?reat superiority of DR. HULL'S COUGH SYRUP over all othercough remedies is attested by the immense nonulsr demand fj for tliat old established remedy. For the Cure of Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness. Croup, Asthma, Bron chitis, Whoopintr Couah. Incipient consumption and lor the relief of consumptive persons in advanced stages of the Disease. For Sale by all Drurtgbts. Price, 25 cents. With Medicine Quality not Qnantily is the latest importance; next is the Knowlefee ana Eipenence to Cor rectly Prepare aM Distte tee same At A. J. DURLING'S POPULAR Dil & Family Metticine Store, Bank Strce Lehighton, You can always rely upon K"ltlni STRIOT l.l j-uro auu unauuiteruteu Drugs and Medicines. DURLINU, carries the largest stock PA fl.NT JlEDlt'INLS lu the county. DUIiLlNO has nn clot-nnt stock of IlllTIO. HMu SUM) hits, FANOY nnd Tlil LIOT Alt HULLS fur the ladles us well as llio ucms. DU11HNI makes IIOR-iK and CATTLE Pmr HEKS a sneclalty. Ills J3 ye ,re exuer. leuce In the ilruir business clvis him a ureat advantage In tli ,t line. TI1USSKS, SUI'PtUITEHS andlJRAUES always a largu stuck en hand. iVINKS and LICirOKK, Imlli rorclgn and lomestle. lie lias ii Clliiiun Uratie Wine and a I'ry Oaiawb.i Wine. Just splendid aud chcup. WALL PAPERS ami HORDERS the laruc.t ussurltneiit in Loan. (lo to DUHLINU'S wllh your prescrip tions (In to DURLINU'S lor jour Patent IHl'llil-IML'B. Oo to DURLINO'S for vourfunevarl'eles. Farmers and horsemen un tit Iillwl.lN(ts fur your llorso'and Cuttle Powders. oug. 6 yl. A fi!7'N''rC; wantrd.tofcll Kdlrnn'sMu'. L O tc.il Teleidione and lillson's Instantaneous Plnnnnnd (iririin Mu.lc. En- cluv slump lor cdnlotfue nnd terms. EUIsON MUSIU CO., Phllailelphla. Pa. dee. 24'IlO. 3 for all diseases of the Kidneys and E LIVER- r It liaa specific action on this moat Important H organ, cnabllnj it to throw olf torpidity and C irj?tlon, stiaulatlnjr tte healthy sccretlca t cfthoEUc.tmdtyUccplnstho bowels la 17ce a condition, eiTccuns Jt regular di5charg. fccJCl!ariCiB nalarCn.havo the chlj, r aro bilious, dyspeptic, or constipated, Eld- la this sea&on to clsanco the Ej-eteo, every C one should taho a UicroucU courso of it. (3.) 3 SOLD BY DRUCC1SVS. Prlco 81. Krppcctlully unntiunccB to tlio people of Io lilKhtun nnl Its vicinity tliiu ho Is now pre pared tu supply thein with nil kinds of Household Furniture Manufactured from the best Seasnneil Mate, rials at Prices fully ns lown6 tho mine article, can bo Immhr. lor elswliero. Hero are a few ul the inducements offered P irlor Sets at Irom tM to J00 Walnut Mnrble.tup Drcs.lnic Case Ilcdrnnm Suites, 3 pieces 40toA05 Painted Jlnlrixun Suites 18 to (0 Cane Seated Chair, persetofd.... ts CkUlinnn i 'hairs, per ret of 6, $4 and all oilier Goods equally cheap. In this connection, I desire to rail the at. tentlim nfthe people to mynmple fjellltics la THE UNDERTAKING BUSINESS with a NEW and HANDSOME HEARSE, and a lull UnenfOASKhTS ami COr'1'lr.S, 1 am preiiaied lo attend promptly to all or den In this Hue. at lowest prices. Palronaiie rrrpectlully sullrlted and, the roost ample latlsraotljn guaranteed. V. SCHWARTZ, octia RANK St., LehlKhton. djfrMob Printing neatly, cheaply and promptly execut ed at this office. (ivc us a trial and be convinced. " VET." 'V-o t. Vet." What does It mean Upim yon snldler'e failed' Ci nt ? His hand it hard and rough and browu ; I see a scar along his llioat ; His eyes eeem looking far off still His closo shut innuth is (Inn and grim. Mntlier, what mentis that little word, Upon n sleeve so worn and dim t" It nieins, my child, that rugged hand Has wielded inu.ket long and well Has tent the Iron thunder home, And tuned tho snug of screeching slid It mcuiis Unit, sleady, staunch and true, He fairly won that ragged soar, While you and I sat sale at home, And read tho news about the war. What wonder If the mouth Is grim, That an Id so many wilt"gond bye's?" Life's common words are idle breath, Reside those earnest battle cries. What wonder If the gate is dim, And yonder strangely linger yet? The eye that has looked straight at Death His Image mar not soon forget. And this is what it means, to earn The title ' veteran," on a emit; T march through flood and field, or lie Where rebel rifles swetu the moat; Tn serve the guns in rille pits; Tu sleep beneath the silent sky; To dreum of home and wake to war; Tu ice a comrade drop and die; To hear and heed the fearful song, Which whistling Minlc bullets sing; To faint and tall, and longing Us For one cool draught from rocky spring. And this my child, is what it says, That little word of letters threo. Go, clasp his hand, and give him thanks, For battles fought for you and mo. NELL AND CHRIS. There were only seven of us, nil girls. in tbo dear old parsoun at Wrayburn, where papa had lived for thirty years. Under the daisies in the pretty conn- try churchyard dear mnmnia butt slept siuco Kate una a wee baby, nnd Aunt Jane had come to cans for the motherless children of her brother as soon as the calamity fell upon liim. We are a rosy-cheeked, healthy net ol glrln, rather good-looking, Nell being oar beauty, and I the only invalid. I am n cripple, but I am not going to bother yim with my story, ixcepling as my observations are recorded. It was iu the spring, nnd my sisters and Aunt Jane were very busy with housework. I was in my ror.m, knitting; papa wan dering about, disconsolate at the invas ion of hW study, ami consequent Itter rtiptiou of his literary work, when the murmur of voices from the porch floated up to me, and I mentally excl timed, "Dear me! Chris U proposing to Nell ngiiin." 'And uohody ever will, or ever can 1 ve you kk I tlo," OUris was saying, when Nell s voice struck in. "Thro, that window fairly dazzles you! Who says I can't clean glasH? Ob, I bog your pardon, CLrU. No, of coursd ' But. Nell, do listen lo me!" Chris, didn't you u.sk me to marry you when I wns iu my cradle? I am sure you have asked roe once ft week ever since. I want you know, or onght to kuow, by this time. Why can't you ask somebody else, just for variety! I am sure any of the other cirls will make n much better wife than I will; that is," said Nell.with a suddcu spasm of loyalty for the rest of us, "if any of them would take you." How cau I care for anyone else when my whole heart has been yours alt my life?" said (Jbrw, disconsolately. "It is cruel lo trifle so with true love." "Don't be an idiot," said Nell, sharp ly. "I never trifljd with you! I told you that you were n horrid boy, and I wonld never marry you, when you used to steal apples to present to tne, nnd I never, never told you nnythiug else." "Vo," sighed Chris. "Then why don't you let me alone?" II ro Aunt J.me, her bend tied np lu a m uuer that defh-s description, came lip cm the scene with, "O j, heru's Chris! Chris, do run over to Baiith's uud gettue a paper of carpet tacks!'' Chris (Imparled, Presently Smith's boy brought lie carpet lacks, and Null was Ut nlune It r the remainder of that day, us fur n-iChrii was concerned. The next day the cleaning went for ward briskly, but it was still tnrly in tho m iruiug wheu Nell cuius to my room equipped lor a walk. "Auy letters?' she asked, carelessly. "I am gniug dowu Ihu street." "None," I said; "I did not think you could be spared." ' Aunt Jane is rather grnmi y about it, said Nell, adjusting a cciictub mreatli of npple blosioms upon her hat, "but I want to get the smelt of soapsuds nut of my uoie. I may slop ut Oilmoru's; have )tiu any mesfagt?'' "Only my love to Mrs. Ollinore." N jw, Mrs. Giliuorn wus the mother of .Vrll'a persistent udurer, Christopher Nelson G.lniore, and the families hud boen intimate fi r jears. S i'.l, tr N.ll tu lake (he middle ot hou-ie-Oifni.i g week lo rail nu Mr. Gil inoro was n little nut t crder. She fluted away, litrMim.y cntls danc id on fie soft My lira z aud I, put- 1 ting two an I two trgelhrr, remembered that Chris hid not betu iu the house for twenty-foar hours. Vainly 1 tried to recall a similar Inter y.il when be was iu Wrayburu. School, college, busiuoss bad called him out of the village, but bis home hours were always fairly divided betweeu his mother's bouse and ours. Something must be the matter! I tbonght of all possible and impossi ble catastrophes till I was not surprised to see Nell coming iu at the gate in a subdued .frame of luiud, sppareut upou her pretty face. b-e c .iuu directly to me, as they all do, even Aunt Jaue nod papa, iu emerg encies. ' 'Belle," sho said, in a low, grave tone, "CI rls has gone to Cape Town." "Gouel" I cried. "Why, be was here yeslerdaj I" "He has gone, to visit bis uncle, the one who offered him n bnsiuess opening Home time ago. Cbrls did not want a business opening, as be has plenty of mouey; and. Belle. Mrs. Gilmnro says it is all my fstilt that she is lell alunejiud childless." "Scarcf ly yonr fault, dear," I said, my hj.ut aching for the piteous strain iu the sweet voice, the pain iu tho bright tyrs "Yon were right to refuse to marry a man yon do riot lovo-" But Nell only grew whiter, and went slowly to her own room. After that, iu nil the family lamcnta. tions for Chris, so runny yen re n sort of adopted brother inonr midst, Nell never spoke of him. The next winter, Mec, our eldest, was married, nnd, m if matrimony was n contagion. Janey followed her example; then Maude, Lizzie, nnd even Kate, our baby. Ni II, the prettiest, smartest, sweetest of nil, hod cflV-s in abundance, spett two winters visiting Meg. and. by nil ac counts, captivating hearts by scores, but coming back to be the life and brightness of our home. "Thero mast be ono old maid in every family," she said; aud when I suggested my eminent fitness forjlhe positlou, she smiled loftily, and said, "Mr. Brooks says you are the household nugel. so please let us hear no more nonsense." "There's Aunt Jane, too," I replied, mildly. "Belle," she said, severely, "will you stop talking nonsense? Aunt Jaue, iu- deed!'1 It really did seem as if Nell was in earnest about a single life; bnt, after all, sho was only twenty-four, and looked about seventeen, when, one day. who should walk Into the Parsonage parlor.ns coolly as if he had left it the day before, but Chris. We were nil there as he enmo in, but before he had spoken to Aunt Jane I saw that Nell had vanished. Did Chris see her ran ont of tho dcor as be eulered the front window? I think he did. There was n. subdued twinkle in Ms eyes as be inquired for my infirmities. not at nil consistentwilh bis words of sympathy. Presently Nell came in, with a quiet smile of greeting, and a perfect compos nro of manner, but Chris was a match for her. It was as good as n day to watch ILose two. so completely did tbey ignore Ibe fact that he was a discarded lover who had been sent.away by her cruelly. They conversed easilynnd gracefully Christopher's African uperieucis. varied by the descriptions of the family weddings, the new homes, tho brothers- in-law's the children, and a thousand other details, in which our caller ex pressed the greatest interest. After that he dropped' in as of old, making himself agreeable and useful to everyone iu the house, especially tender, as he evei Lad been, lo me. Indeed, I lound' myself wondering sometimes if he was going to take Nell's mocking advice, nnd, all the others be ing appropriated, effer himself to me. He took me for long drives in his mother's pony-carriage, and wos always ready to hear of Nell's conquests, show lag no jealousy, but a great deal of amusement, over her coquetries. "She was a bora coquette!" he said, once; "aud yet nobody cau call Nell vain. It has been n matter of coun-e with her to be admired ever siuce she could run alone." ' She is our beauty now, as of old," I answered; and Chris assented cordially. "I have seeu no face so winsome siure I Ielt home," he said; but he spoke with the Irauk admiration of n brother, and gave no tokeu ol a love-sick swaiu. Had bo outlived his love, I woudtred, aud came homo to prove to Nell that her days of tyranny were over? I.thiuk Nell suspected that lie bad. Always even-tempered, Nell became fitful and capricious; bright and l.ingb- lug when Chris was with us, often siliut uud sometimes gloomy wheu she thought uerisell unu iticed. She lost her color, and I cangbt her more thau once rubblug her cheeks when going down stairs to see Chris, and she was suappish and deeply repentant Ihere- for a dozeu times a day. "What ails Kelt?"' Aunt Jane asked me, auxlousforher darling. "She cats noth- Ing, Belle, and I am sure she does not sleep well, I wonder if it wot.l I do her iiuy good to spend a few weeks with Kete?" Nell, on being consnlted.canght eager ly at the suggestion, aud hurried her wardrobe into her trnuk, as if answering a sudden lift, or death smumnus. S'io made uo farewells, but flitted off so abruptly that it made us all stare with surprise. "Eliuorwoa always Impulsive," para aid. And Aunt J.me only answered, "But hlets me, Ididu't mean to drive the child out of the hcuse!" Chris said nothing, hut I was certnin ly conviuced of the reality of his whls kers, so ferociously were Ihey pulled all the eveuiug. Bat the next day Mrs. Oilmore tent over a wee note of dire distress. Chris had been thrown from bis horse, and the doctors feared some spinal in jury. Aunt Jane went over at ooce.and came back with a grave face. "He is badly hurt- entirely nucon sclous," she said. If Nell's departure was sudden, Let return was not le so, "Did you taka off tour bat at Kate's? I I-tj'ilrcd, Rh u-ilJ, kiviiu, Lut r- gretted It when Nell's arms stole nroutd my neck, nud a face wet with tears was pressed against my qwn. "Will ho die?" she whispered. "Oh. Belle, what shall I do if be diet?" Then, as if ashamed of letting even my loving eyes read her secret, she rushed away and locked herself In ber room. iSuoh restless misery followed that my heart ached for her. .She made Auut Jano spend almost nil her time at Mrs. Gilmora's, nnd under took the housekeeping htrstlf, letting pa; a mise nothing of his sister's care. But she seemed to live in a sort of breathless expectation of the ueffslroui Chris. Worsi! worse! vcrvlow! such were tlo disheartening tidiugs day after dny.nutil there came one drentlfnl night of ao,ou Ized watching, and Chris changed for the belter. Convalescence was slow and tedious; but one day, when we were nil in t) e drawing-room, there was a soft rrsb across the room, on tho porch, down the garden, Bnd a joyous riug In Nell's voice, crying, "Oh, Chrisl-dear Chris! re yon here again?" Then I saw him leaning one hand on her shoulder, one on his cane, as he Ciiue feebly up the path, pale, thin and Weak, but Chris restored to us. Spring came round onco more, nnd Nell nud Aunt Jane busied themselves with the usual extra housework. Once more voices floated np to me from the potcb. "You wcro cleaning those windows when I went away, Nell." "Please, Cbris, don't!" Nell pleaded. "Don't repeat the offense for which I wne banished, Nell. But I must, darlicg. It is for the last time." "Hush!" I whispered at this crisis, as Aunt Jane entered my room. "Chris is proposing to Nell." Well," said my aunt, "that is an old story." "But sho has accepted him," I said ex- ultingly, as a faiut, "Yes, dear Cbris: I know now you are the only man I could ever love," stole up to me. "Ahem!" said Aunt Jane. "You and I, Belle, will bo the old maids of the family, alter nil." And Aunt Jaue, was right. Dear papa says I know it was only his kindness, but it is pleasaut to bear that ho could not spare the last of his girls to auy husband. THE LIME-KILN CLUB. The Poshtion or the Club on Ques tions or tiie Day, etc. "Heah am a letter," said tho old man as he beldupa missive, "dated at Wash ington an' writ in a splendiferous hau', nxin' to have rie posisbun of dis club ou varas qnesbons an' sabjicks defined fur de henclit of de public. De Secretary of btate kin post up iu bis office de foller in' facts: "On rellgun riisclnh rather leans to de Bsptist kind, but am not so bigoted as to Stan" idly by an' see u Methodist Church consumed by fiah or car'd off by a freshet. "On pollyticks we wote split tickets, aimln' to elect de smaller rascal an' to beat masheen nominashuus. "As to freo trade and protection, dis club can't express lis contempt iur a gnv'ment which levies a tariff of ten per cent, on women s corsets an' cau't bring a million-dollar official embezzler to justice. "On civil sarvice reform we dran' slop obor worf shucks. De cry cm as holler ns an old log an' as thin as de woice of a Connecticut baby. "Ou social etiketto, we rat wid n fork, address ebery gem'lan ns 'Kernel, ' au' we ginerally manuge to start fur home befo being kicked out. On de temperance qneshnn, we argy dat if a man (loan' know mo' dau to let whisky git de upper-bold of him, he'd better be tied to some lamp-post whar de fool-killer Lin find him. "As to do labor qneshnn, pay fa'r wages, demand sqnar' work, an' keep de jail doors opeu fur demagogues' who encour age strikes. "Dit's whar' and how we stau', from cheiy Suuday morniu' to Saturday night, an' I may add, dat we shall be happy at auy time to counsel wid Congress, gin advice to de L-gislachnro, nu' trow out waluahle sugo,eabnns to social bodies Let us now attack tie rcg'lar programme of buiiuess. TUE SICK, The Committee on the Sick reported that Chili-Chin Greene, a local member. had applied for relief on the ground Ibat he had fallen nguinst a hot stove in a groceiy aud severely burntd his leg, while defending the Lima-Kiln Club from the aspersions of a white man, The commtt'ee tad decided against the ap plication, hoi uug that Brother Greene should luvo either taken his codfish nud gone liotii -, or else moed out ou the sidewalk before begluuiug hii argument. They also reported that Elder Staudly Taylor was sick iu bed with blood pois oning, and bad filed his claim fur $3 per week, "Dies any of de committee kuow bow be pizened his blood?" utked the Presi dent. None of them did. "Da Elder aro a pnrly fa'r man an' a member who alius pays his doos," cju tinued the President, "bnt he has a Ut ile failiu'. If he finds u bottle on de street be doan' keer what de libU reads so long as de contents tickle his palate. He fonn' a bottle one day las' week an' swallered half its contents befo' he dis kivered dat he didn't 'zictly relish it. He's ole nu' tough an' will probably pull frew, but be cau't have any money from dis club jist de same. A man o' his age who cau't tell boss mediciue from Mrs, Window's soothin syrup inns' suffer de cousekeusrs." Drtroit Press, II nt to a lazy uiau -Eudow a free tad Ui u tuwplUl aud occiii y i;jou.cU. "OLD R0SEY," NOT "OLD PAP." General Rosecmns was one of those wide awake commanders who couldn't bo caught napping. He wss sccustnnicd to visit all the camps nd outposts, to see th.it the sold lersuuder him were thoroughly on tho alert. One night, the pencral, accompanied by Major Bond , mou nled h Is horse and ga I loped out to camp Sheridan the stamping ground of General Pike's oil-olled Imlitia. It wis m dnlght when the two officers arrived et the ramp, ai.d not being hailed, they dashed Into lliecuntreofthociinp,anl dismounted. A soldier came forward front snino place of concealment aud hailed tho officers 'Who goes there J" "Friends," answered the General. "Friends, heh T Well, what next ?" Nothing nexl; but you are nil prisoners." The militiaman got his eyes open by this lime, ond seeing the stars of a Major Gener al before him, supposed tho veritable old P.p Price had him in hand. He dropped his gun by his side, folded his arms, and appeared resigned to his fate. A O'rman s ddler now cstneup niftl asked what was go ing on. He was tuld that tho ramp had been captured, aud he had tn surrender. "We will sec about Ihutl" said llio Ger man, tightening his belt and preparing for a fulit. The two soldiers then escorted the General nud his aid to bead quarters, and when they discovered that it was "Old Rosy," and not " Old Pop," who had cap tured the camp, they felt greatly relieved and made up their minds nut to be caught Hopping again. " PAT AUD A MISSISSIPPI TIOEK " The dogged, obstinate, and bitter character of the rebel Gulf troops wos one of llio fain- iliur facts of the war, as tho following inci dent which hapiiened near Martimbnrg.Va., will show. A sou of Erin captured one of tho famous' Mississippi Tigers,' but while bringing him to tho Union caiupAhe'Tiger,' an iuitneuso fallow, managed to free hiinscll aud run. The plucky Hibernian disdained to use his musket, but chased him with tho wildest speed. At last, seizing him, at it they went.intbe most logical stvloof rough and-tumble. Tin 'Tiger,' maddened by tho itlugiug wacks which the lusty Hibernian dealt, basely bit him, nearly severing his thumb. T.he Celt dropped the soldier then, anl retaliated in the saino way; finally hu odorpiered him after a tremendous whaling, which dislocated his shoulder. Tho next day he visited tho son of the " Repudiation State," in tho hospital, weul up to him and shaking his well arm with a hearty grip, observed, with his rich, Irish brogue "1 haven't a bit of a grudge again ye; be jabber-! ye are almost as good as mesclf." HOI "JEIT" BUT OE0FFP.EY DAVIS. Amuu the "gentlmuu" luruished with lodgings lur the night, at the Union stieet station house in , was an Irishman. Ha had a largo amount of inusoury In his hat iu other words he was unmistakably tipsy. When such persons are brought to tin station house tho first process is to search tbem. This process is iuteudi-d en tirely fur the benefitol'llie prisouer,and pre vents him from beiug robbed by other gen tlemen or ladies who n.uy bo placed in tho same cell. The prisoner is next asked concerning his name, occupation and nativity. These points are recorded, und reported to the meyor next morning. If the prisoner is too drunk to answer questions, the'cxplanalinn is made when he pays his fine, or goes tn jail. The Irishman in question proved to be a character in bis way, us the following show t "What's your tinmcT" asked the turnkey, as he was brought in. ".My name's Davis, an' it's as good a one as yours any day in the year." "Very well; what's your fust name ?" The Milesian told It; and the turnkey re corded it ou his slate, "Jell' Davis." Though decidedly druuk, tho Irishman was anything but an ignoramus. Uo look ed at the turnkey's memorandum, aud saw tho name "Jeff Davis" What tho divll's that 7" he sharply asked, with forefinger pointing to the slate. " Why, it's tho name you told me was yours." 'I told you so?" "Ofcourso you did. Didn't you fay your name was Jelf Davit?" The Irishman looked at him iu silence for a moment. Then clenching his fiat he brandished it menacingly oyer the turn key's hat caving "Ay' it warrant fir yer gray hairs or your ignorance, one or the other, I'd mash the noio uv ye till yo couldeul' tell it Irom a turnip." "And for what?" asked the turnkey .look ing up iu surprise. "Fur writin' down me name like the name of th black-hearted Judas ot a Jefler sjn Davis." "Didn't you say that was your name?" "I did not. Overhaul your dictionary ye ould aiiiadhoun. It's ignoraiicn, that's all that ails ye. Rub out that JelOrson. Instead of a J put a G, and then spell nut me name Geoffrey Davis. Uedad, if me name was Jefferson I'd change it to Peter, so I would 1" Wilh this remark the speaker disappeared into tho cell,whasednor thcofiicer washulel ing open for him. Two minutes afterwards his snoring resounded through the winds building. He didn't mind the degradation ol the lock-up, but hadn't quite defrauded to the lev I of the patricide whose tune he was supposed In wear. "What's tliis unit rule the politicians talk about?" asked Jane ol Col. mil Solon yesterday, "Il'stlils way," said the Cdoiiel. If you approval of the unit rulo, you vote to have every man roit tlio same way every time. It's luljhty to.ivo lient, as yer'll see If you cvv'r get on a detection. I was on nun wuiis'. and we had the unit rule resolution solid, so when 1 sei, I vole the delegation lak'suthln,' of course t'ley all hid to yota Die same way, sn'uobody could diisent'iin' I don't h'litve they would uutheriftho rulo hadn't been iu fuicc. Hut it makes it more s. lid, you sie, an' yer chair ran have the bull sum put down on the slate eatier'u he could if we wurall divided an was takln' drinks with every other candidate. "Sides," yer tt, one can didate cant coins in an' ask jest mi o two up fer a drink, frr il wouldu't do any gas, baool of tho unit rule; s-i l.a'll hare J a.k the Wbvlt. CalkMtl SO,' llu fYor,' " TO YOUNG HEN. The I me girl baa to be sought for, So does not parade bersell ss show goods. She is not fashionable. Generally, tLa is not rich. But oLI what a heart sho hnswtien y.u fim I, til So large uud pure und womanly. WL-n jousee ityou wonder if tbtse showy tl.lnus outs. do wire women. If yon gain hr love, vur tw i thousand nre millions. She'll tit t ask full for n carriage or a first-class Lome, She'll wear simple dresses,and luru tLtin when fece.isaiy. wih nu niagtiificant to frown upon Li r ceremony. Shell kiup vcrythlug neat and nice in your sky pal lor, and give you such a welcome wheu you onrue borne thnt you'll think your parlor higher thau ever. She'll entertain true friends on a dollar, and astonish yon with the new thought how little happiness depiuds ou money. She'll mnke you love homo (it you don't yon'ro a brute), nnd teach you how lo pity white you scorn a poor, fashionable society that thinks it self rich, nud vainly tiles to think ilself heppy. Now do uo not, I pray you, ssy any more, "I can't afford to marry." Go, dud the true woman, nud yoa can. Throw a way that cigar, burn that switch cate, ho stusible yourself, uud seek jour wile in a sensible way Oliver Wendell Hjhues. Twenty Years Ago. In 1SG3, Mr. Wilson, now f Lawrence, Ma-s , was in the Coiiimliury Department In Washington. Somehow orntlier, h was taken with a violent snieness of the tlimnt. Several Army Surgeons examined his throat and decided lint it was a ease or diphtheria, nnd Hint it was hopeless. After they had g.ven Mm uii, he ined Pssbt Davis's Pain Killcr. Tho next Uv il.. rcalea oegan to come off of his throataiud in two ur three days he was well. FADING AWAY. Any ono who uuuld trv to make lha task of getting ont of a parlor more bit fiuult than.it is, must expect to be cri i- ied. Iu "Lothair'' Disraeli has one of his daracters say that no ono should auy good.bye " but in departing should fadfl away like a summer cloud. That is sweet, in 1 117 and practical, too. Imauiuu t man who Weighs two hundred and thirty pounds whenbe is "right thin." liying to fade out of n morning call like a sum mer cloud. He would fade, wonldb't he? Especially if he happened to collide with a rocki-jg chair as he was fading. Or, think of a man triine "fade" ont of a parlor like u summer cloud, with M lio-.li ss' meanest poodle snapping at his legs. Just think bow he would "fade." Aud fancy a yung! uiau "fading" away iu the evening, when he wanted to got out of the halt before pa onnld reach the front porch nud the chilling tones of bis footsteps already,; cranucbing on the gravel. A granger whose name is Hob Shlelde, Was mowing the grass In'.bls field, By a suako he wus bitten, And he has just written, 'St. Jacobs Oil has tho bile healed." A lame Chinaman on the Pacific, Ofiiainsand aches was prolllTic; He limped all around, Until he had' found St. Jacobs Oil, the great tpeeifie. Cynical Spanisbproverb: "A wo. mau'a tears cost hut little but bring her much!" The Getmin proverb, "If I test I rust," is Americanized lo read, "If I trust, I bu.,t." -Z.-al without humility is like a ship without a rudder, liable to b stranded nt any moment You can't get bappintss out of wrong doing nnv mora thnn j'on can get wool by shearing a hyilranlin rain. "BUCHUPAIBA." Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kid ney. Bladder and I rniaary Diseases. $1 Druggists. The price of beef Is an high in New York that they think of putting a signal station on top of it, A Chicago doctor advertises: "Don't mistake dropsy for consumption." That's right ! This; couslaat mistaking de lirium tremens for malaria is had enough- Among other v.njs for mortifying the fl.-sb during Lent, tho Buffalo Com mercial Advertiser suggest. "Eat a welsh rarebit, wilh mince pie, every night before retiring. Speculate in oil " -Several large brewery nnd dMilhry firms have faile'd since the beginning of theyesr. Whet a brewery rnn't make money tho times may be regarded nspie. ty bard. A. I). Plwldiot; ,t Sous. Wellsboro. Pa . say i "Wb do not lirsitala tn rrnoiinieiid uruwn's Iron III iters to our cmtmuers." A girl just renin ed to Hannibal. M' ,. from a high school, said upon seeing a tire-engine at work; "Who would evah have dweHmed such a vewy diminutive looking apawatns wonld bold so much wattah !" Husband t2a. m afters onrluin lee turel " well, all I've got to say is, if yon are u p.rson of such refincmeut and good breeding, yon onght to be k,,e talking to a drunken fellow at this Hum of the night," The Chicago Times is of the opinion that a President's term should depci il upon good behavior. Docs the lutese waut a Presidential th-etion evety two. weeks the year round? A Woman entered a caloon iu Jersey City, kieked over the table, smashed a. dozen glises, shook her fist under l.m birkeeper'a nose, and called him a fiend, and led her husband out by the eur. Th birkeeper from over the Rhine l.td one eye s'gniftcanlly, aud remarked lo t terrified customer: "By chinks! maiba she vas mad abond snruedlngs eh?" Under tho microscope a hsir hi riugh edges, like a rasp. No wonder. mcii mat a young man's tuustaobe ofUu, tickles a girl's nos. Noman !prf.ci, and It is. perhajuv a good thing tbst there lu't, perfect man ujd; would bei letjkttU vd as a crank.
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