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J) Vl X-,..i CONVEYANURIl i44 AND GKUEUAlL insurance agent Tie (ujtowlna Compinlus are Uepresentadl ijEiiiv.N i'if '.mdtuatj nnE, - UU.A.lJtvO lIUrOAU I'lltE, WUHINO I-'IIIB. Mr" ' ' MOIIIU.i.l'ntK.nn.lthoTnAV . XtiEHo ACOIUBBT IKSUltASOK.. Alo rcnnvivanli and Mutual llorso Tlilol ttre'lrnand Iuurumo Company. MafchJJ.'is;.. iiiow. i:iMEUi:tt. c, ARSON HOUSE, J. W. IlAUDEXHUSIf, PnOPKIETOlt, Hank Sr., I.miionTOX, Pa. Tim riAitnftN lfnaKuirers flrst.elass nceom modatloas to tl.u Travellnif iiubllf. Ho.ir.llni! Iir tho II iv or. Weolc oil ilaas.mablo Tonnn lholco OI?nr.AVIn(i and l.'lquors alwy on uanJ. (luiti rinoiisiauii'Biuio.4. wun ntiei-' tlvo llostlarsratuoliod. April U-yl, p VOKERTON IlDl KIi. Midway bohrojn Mauch Chunk & I.elilxhton LEOPOLD MEYER, Paornimon, Packerlon, Penn'a. , " This well known liotAl Is admirably refitted, an.t has tn j bcstaccominotlatlons lor puriMiin. cut an. I transient Iwardcrs. Kiocllfnt lablts ami tho very bjst liquors. Alsu line rubles Hltaclitnl. ' Sept. 10-yl, I i Livery & Sale Stables IANIC STIt-rciJT.LUIllni.TON, p ?AST TROTHNG HOUSES, fj" ELEUAfT OAUUIAOES, And pojltlvoly I.OWEIl Pl'.inr.fl than any utner Ltvoi-y lu tho Coatily. I.r;(tand hindwno Carrlaje for Faneral vtruosM and Weitdlnss. DAVI U EUltnitT Nov. r: i st J. J. W. RAUDENBUSII RefM;tllly nnniMinens to tlto piititlc ihnt lie hnn ojwne l NKW MVKUY S PA II In ennn cttoti with Ills Jiottl, and is prcpurvd tu furnlsli To.uui ftir Faaerals, Welliiizj'or Basiuess Trips on sliortest nolleonnd most llbatnl terms. All orders lea at tho 4,yarb mi Hu.o- will receive prompt attention Stable un Iorili K reet, next the hotel, I.chlxhum. jan?.!-! DROP IN Carbon Advocate OFFICH FOE Cheap Printing: ! .19 hh, if. . mm m. . Mar. . . w a H. V. MoRTniMEn, Proprietor, Railroad Guide. & E. R Arrangement of Tassengcr Tyalns. ',". Wvfiaiuen, )2th. isss ! ' Trains lcavo Allcntown as follows: (Via I'kiikiuukx IIailboad.) For Plillailolblila at 5.I.O. B.5. 11.40 a. ra. unu -o.iii.iu. 4 i i , . 1 OUnl)Al; For Philadelphia at S.05n.m. and .1.35 p.m (Via East Pr.su IlnANCit.) For licaillnir ami IlarrlshuOir. ooo. ft ion. iu. i., ..o , Mini U.UJ II, in. i !. yr Lancaster and Oolumbla. (ion. Man m., and 43ip in. ",t SUWDATS. For iinrrlsburir, nnd waj polnts, 0.05 p. m. Trains for Allontown loavo as follows : (Via l'KIIKIOMBN IUlLltOAD ) Lcavo Philadelphia. 7.40 n. tn. nn,l i no l.'.W, UUO il.ij ft III, SUNDAYS. ((. . , Leavo.'PhlladoltiTila. S.tO n. m . A IA'nn.1 u p. III. (Via East PKjtN.nnAjicn.) LTnvoTncadl0ir.7.30. 10.16 aivin'.! 2 2.00, 3.55, ami r. 1A n. in. Loavo Iinrrlsburir, S21, 7.50, 0.50 a. m., 1.15 nnd 4.UU p. in. i Iieave Lancaster, f 7.30 a. m.. l.OJ and t3.40 i.oave uoiumi.in,, so a. m.,1 10ani3.4'jp.m. fifroui Kln street Depot. SUNDAYS. Lcavo" Ilcarllnir, 7 30 a. m. Lcavo llnrrltburit, a. m. Tralrs via "J'erklomfn Hnllroail"'markeil llius ();nin lo ami Irom Depot.. Ninth nn.l llreuti mrrcis, I'hllailelphhi, other trains lo ami Titim Ilroal street Depot. Tho 5.H0 nml 6.45 n. in, trains from Allen, town, nml lho M 35 nnd 15 p.m. train Irom Philadelphia, vl.i Perktomcn Kallroail, have through cars to anil Iruin Philadelphia. J. E. WOOTTEN, (lencral Manatrer. C0, llANf'OOK, !(lcn'l I'afS'rJc Ticket Aifcnt. November Cth JOHNR.GAVEYSSER, rilOPRIKTOR OF THE West End Breweryj Mauch Chunk, Pa. : Pure Porter anil Lap Eeor -' Wi Delivered all ovr the Statc. October 8,1831 yl A NEW AND ELEGANT LINE OF Clocks, Watclies and Jewelry Just Itccelvcd, at HAGAMAN'S STORE, Bank St., Lehigh'ton, SUITAULE FUlt Holiday Presents. All or whlch ls being sold nt snch cxiraordin. ary Low Pi Ices that all can buy. Look for Yourselves! ! Gold andlsilver Watches from ii 00 to CO 00 Rent's Chains , " - uto 0 0?' I. miles' Chains 35 to f) 00 Lockets ; ' 1 00 to SO CO Hlncs . " 3 to 12 00 llracelcts, Ocnts'and LadlcsMJlialns, Dreast l lns. Ear Jencls.nml a variety ot olher aril. clcs too numerous to mention, Including SILVERWARE, SPECTACLES, &o. . Plcaso call and sco for yourselves beforo buying elsi where. dccJ-r Ceiitral Carriage Worlis, iJoiik St., Lchisliton, Va., Aro prepared to Manufacture Carriages, Buggies, Sleighs, Spring Wagon," &c., Uf every description, tn the most subslantlal inuuucr, aim at i,owvst uasii.i'rtccs. Hopalrlns Promiitly Attended to. TtlEXLEIt & KREIDLER, April 25, 18S2 yl Proprietors. BANK STREET, first store ala.ve Iron, callsVttcntii.n li his new and fash ionable stuck All of which lie is Selling at VERY LOW EST CASH PIIICES. An Inspection Invited and satisfaction Kuaianlccd lu all eases. PENSIONS!1: for PoMlrrs on any Isease. uound or Jn. lurr. Keea. inoo Ilountv, Dack Pay, lilsclLirires lor Ht'r:ers. etc.prnrureil. Uvcar'extierlence. Address t'. M.hlTES .CO.. 4, F Street. Wathln. ton, D.U. Jan.Ctrc I A M r malms a rprelallv. nnl WAR. I AN I J II v rs- A D D I T I O N A R u'lllMETKAD 41EHTIFIHAT. ES and all kinds of LANIISI1R1PT hnnuht jndsild. Larirn Sto.'tc. at.d Hluhe.t I'.loes paid Do yen nt 10 sell or l.nyj If so, writ to A. A TlltIM Ali, Attorney at Law, Vaahlngton, D, O. jan.Stfo. CD at the Khg mm$mmm & 11 mSMtSSJ A No Patent No Pay. 1 ' ' PATENTS obtained for Inventors fn lho United States Cannon and Europe, at reduced rates. With our principal omco located In Washington, directly, opposite the United States Patent Office, wo aro nbfo to attend to all patent business with greater promptness nnd dc. (patch and at less Cost than other patent at torneys who aro at a dlslanco from Wash jlnglon, nnd who lavo, therefore, tn employ "nssocl.ito attorney?.'" We make preliminary examinations nnd furnish qplnlons as to pa tcntabllliy, freo of cliargo, nnd all who aro Intcrcslod In new Inventions and patents aro Invited to send Tor n, copy ol our "Guide for obtaining Patents," which' Iscnt freo to any address, and contains complete Instruc tions how to obtnln patents nnd other valua ble matter. Wo refer to tho Ocrman-Amcr- Icart National Hank Washington, l. O.j the llnyal Swedish; Norwegian and Danish Leirn. lions, at Washington i Hon: .los. L'ascy, lato (Jhlel .liistlco U. S. Iloiirt or Olaims: tn the Officials of tho U. S Patent, tlfllso. Iind in Senalnrs'nnd Members of ''Congress from every Stuto. ' " y Address: LOUIS DAnQEIl oo''So. llollnrs ol Patents and Attorneys at Law.Lc Droit Ilulldlng, Wasiiimjtom. D. O. VfrlWI'H wnnted.losell Eillson'sMu-. lva-iJi' J-'J toil Tulei.lmno n,l K,llMi. Instantaneous Piano nnd (trirnn niusii- i'n. clo?f stnmi lor ottnlOKUo and terms. EU1SON MUS1U CO., Philadelphia, Pa. dec. I'). 11,0. :c v.iv r K. Fuf! t I5E PGRMAMEHreURS OF To cllier escMii to f rcralent Li tlr country as Coaslipalioa, unl no remcdv, liia eve? t duallutl Cio ocla'.raltti TIXDITSTf ! jV701.'iJ a cue. Wiitcvor tlio cavrr,! b &i I Htrisnatliccsj the veikrn1 parts nnd Ch,l'f rJy cnw r.U ):l-.c!3 cf i"ilcs eve u,V7hcr. r(Tiirf i-i'tu n'A ri ,-w? 1 t,.r ... cm M h o CO LU Resneetfullv nnncuncrs tn the nennlanr T.n. hlghtun nnd Its vicinity that he Is now pre pared to supply them with nil kinds of Household Furniture Mannfan'urcd from the best Seasoned Mate. rials at Prices fully as lowns theamcartleie, can bo tauuht Inr ilswhero. Here are a few ol tho Inducements offered- Pirlnr Sels nt from $J0 to 60 Walnut alarblctop Drcs.lng t!nse I!e.lrnn Suites. 3 pieces 140 10 445 Painted Ili-dronin Suites $18toJ40 tlano Seated chairs, persrtof 0.,,. is 0mmnn 1 hairs, per et of 8 it nnd all other tlonds en.uully cheap. In this connection, I deslro to fall Ihent. tentlon nfthe people In inynmple firllltlcs In THE UNDERTAKING BUSINESS with a NKW nnd HANDSOME HEARSE, and a lull HnoofO.lMJI.TS nnd UOKF1.SS, I am prrinied 10 attend promptly to all or ders lu this II. 0 ill lowest pi lees, Paircnaxe refpertlnlly sullclted and tho most ample satisfaction guaranteed, V. SCHWARTZ, octlJ HANK St., Leblithton. J"Job Printing neatly, cheaply and promptly cxecnt ed at this oilice. Give ns a trial and Iv? convinced. cq peg $ H 8 o r-H" !LtOCtt! 'wysxjs' INDEPENDENT" 0 ? ? LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1883. CHABOE OF THE MTJLE BRIOADE SnrinE tho adyance of General Hooker's command upon lho enemy, near Lookout Jlotinlaln, an incident occurred which caused Inu'ch mcrrlmentnllhoexprntool llio rebels. Hooker moved un Lookout Moun tain very cautiously from tlio west tide; and it was while engaged in tlio movement up the valley , that a great stanifiade took placo. It was in the dead nf Night, when both armies were resting from llio fatigues of llio previous day, and the sentinel's treaij was the only sound that disturbed the uni versal quiet. Rushing. Irom lho wagons, to tlio number of about thirty, the) mules made for 1 1 ho, enemy's lines like frightened she?). Tho Irirers were awakened by the noise, just 1 11 time -to witness the disappearance nf lho animals through our advanced pickets. The enemy's pickets were not caught napping Henring the mule brigade tearing across the valley, they mistook tliem for Yankee cavalry chorging, dlschorgod their musk; els at the supposed 'Yanks,' nnd fell back upon a butlalion ttatinticd n little in tho rear of thoin, with tho cry that lho enemy was upon them. The battalion, partaking of the alarm sprang lo arms only In timo to hear lho sound of tbo frightened mules, whoso roce wos not checked by tho volley from th nickels. They retreated also a short dis tance to n point where a whole rebel brig ade had slacked their arms, nnd were calm- dreaming of home and bultlo scenes. In rushed the battalion, more dead than oliye from fright, with tho exclamation "Hoo ker hai surprised ; hit cavalry ii uwn ml'' The vuliutit sons nf Mars did not wait lo gather up their blankets or guns, but mado tin fastest pcdeslrain time on record back to. the main force, leaving upon tho field ferine mulo brigade, over ono thousand stand of arms, omong which were three hundred new Enfield rifles, blankets, small arms, knapsacks, elc. maantltne, ourjlcamsters'had given tlio alarm, and a fo'reo wos'eeht out for the recovery' of the mules and I" a few hours the expedition', inaugurated by.tlie mules, returned to our lines wills the valuable spoils. This midnight charge of tho mule brigade is weil worthy of a placo in history. Through its aid a large'ainotint of valuable stores aud arms was secured, nnd Hooker was cnobleil to rush his advance much? nearer lho. point of ground contended for. WA'S THIS WIGalHS' THE0SY1 Judjjijnuckley resided jn Berlin, across the riyef.fritii Monlpellrr, Vt. Olio mom ber of thejadgo's family wjS a s .11 named Frank, who was a half-witted fellow and nueer in ninny ways. In the summer of 1837 some friends from New York camo In visit tlie judge, and after a strip of a few days started on Saturday morning on their way home, intending to flop over Sunday with friends n few miles down the river. Frank heald their plans talked over, and then said: 'You better not slail; there is going to bo a bigslorm that will carry all the bridges away, and you will havo to cimo tack," The sky being cloudless the gentlemen laughed at Frank and drove olf. In the afternoon the storm began, and all that Fiank had predicted camo true. Ono ol the gentlemen's curiosity was so excited that he lelurncd soon after tho storm to leant, from Frank, if possible, how he knew there was tube such a storm. After tnueli coaxing, Frank promised if he would uniiieou'. with him ho would tell. Going nut a few rods from the house so a view could be had, Frank, in his drawling way, said: "You see that balsam tree down in that swamp hole?" The tiinii said he did. "Well," said Frank " when you see Ihat old yaller cow stand licking her tail round thai balsam tree you may knnw there is go ing tu be a screamer of a storm." Wooden goods are quoted quiet, because of tbeir nap. The first negro cirniiual was tha origina' 'Block Crook." The most humorous member of a dog is ihe wag of his tail. The font notes ol any good medical work tight to contain cures for corns. Eggs will soon lc cheaper, fur there is n llviniiy which shapes our liens. A pert miss says she wears bangs becanse s'ie doesn't want to look so lor'ehcud. A clergyman said a clever thing llio oth cr day to amuse his congregation, namely, that thero was still many a one who whilst aged in singing apparently with all his heart ih liucs,dillgently engaged, witli one hand in his -wicket, in scraping theedgo of a threo-cent pieco to make sure it was not lime. "A BLESSING IN DISGUISE." . 481 ADtxriilA Sr. Brooklyn, N. Y.,1 March 211, lfaSl. J No family should be without Allcock'b Porous 1'lastkks ; their healing lowers aro wonderful aud their officacy far reaching and lusting. Fur years past I liuvo s en and knowu them to cure and ie!iev the most obstinate and distiesing cases of rheu matism, kidney complaint, bronchitis, neu ralgia, lumbago, infijinmalluu ol the lungs aud throat, paralysis, asthma, eplninul weakness, and cough and colds. In my own case they have afforded me almost iiittni.t aud H.-riuanent relief. My friends consider them an invaluable and Seedy remedy lor all kinds of aches and pains. They are a bleising in disguise; and no wife or mother should bo without them if she values her praco and comfort and freedom from ner vous exhaustion and other ailmenlB. As a strengthening plaster, also for backaches and wcukuesses, Ihey have no eoual. 1 have never yet found a plisterso efllcarlous aud stimulating, or to give so much general satisfaction. Used in connection with BuisoithTU's universal life-giving and life healing 1'ii.i.s, no one tired despair of a speedy restoration to good sound hdiltli MRS. E. TOMTKINS. ONE TRIAL. If you have been using other Plasters one trial or Ali.C'ick's Poaoca will convince you of their wnnderful superiority. Take no other so called wrous plasters Ihat claim In lie better, U'cy are all frauds gotten up tn sell on the world wide reputation of the genuine article. Live and Let Live." A FEW FRIENDS. A few friends, lo travel with us Up and down the path ofllfe, Uivo a lest to each enjoyment, Pluck tho sling from toll and strlTe; And Ifrugtjcd Lolhe pathway As it will sometimes I ween, Friendly hands may point to beauties Which alone we had not seen. A few friends, lo gather with us Round the sacred fires ol homo, With sweet music, books and converse; All the world outside may glooml Just a few, nnd not lho many Lest simplicity depart, And formality and fashion Takes the placo of brain and heart. 1 A few friends, In timo of trouble, When llio soul is bruised and crossed, Like a ship on stormy billows, Crippled, lashcrl, and tempest tossed; Then, when helpless nnd forsaken, Do wo prise the precious lew, That will guide us into haven And still kpep our bark In view. A few friends, beyond the river, Waiting on the farther shore, Muke us long to reach the harbor Of the dear ones gone before; And we strive for nobler virtues, Scntter seeds of truth and luye, Knowing that they watch, and beckon, From lho sinless realms above. WRITINGJ0R LIFE. ' My Ucnr Tom, I speak lo you not only ns au old friend, but its n medical man; and I see that it is quite necessary for you to hayo complete nnd perfect rest for some weeks. You Lavs bceu overdoing it m nursing Ihat old uncle in the country for the past three months, and, to my own knowledge, have tnlicn the last Iraki dowu there at night nnd the first train to town in tho morning, and Lave consequently not had a good night's rest for all Ihat time. How can a man stand it, added to your hospital work all day, without suffering from it? Don't you feel to require real?" 'Not the least in tho world," returned Raven. "Oddly enough, tho aurainc seems to have done mo good, i confesV to Jhaving felt thoroughly knocked up some wetks since; but I battled bravely against the fccliug, won the victory, and now I'm as fresh as paint aud up do work better than ever," j"You don't look it. I repeat, you Irjok thoroughly worn out. Ent you Itttow .your own business rind b'tale of hnllh; nnd, now your uncle Is gono nnd has left jort"a potful of money, you can take things more easy." ' "Yes, old boy, I'm game for anything mind nnd body first-class; nnd I intot d to stick to my hospllal work. It's vety good of j-oa, Jack, to take an interest in my health nnd nil that, but Bay uo mere ubont it, I beg." "I promise to say nothing (0 nobody." Riven aud I were at the same hospital U Lazmiswbero he btld a mcdicnl and I a surgical appointment. Vt'e v-re both hard worked, often day and night; and my time and attention, for about threo mouths after Ihe above conversa tion, uero so fully occupied aud en grossed that I thought-nj more of (he occurrence. Raven looked in coed health, and was very successful indeed he bade fair to rlso in a short tinn lo great eminence in the profession. He '( immensely popular with everyone. IIU gray hair aud bright blue eyes.Jaud healthy, florid, complexion, combined with a frank, open aud hearty maimer in speaking, made Uim a friend with everybody, aud inspired confidence in all bis patients as well as iu all in friends. As nearly, as I can recollect, it must have been about three months after his uuelo died that Haven came up lo me one day iu the hospital. "I've just rotA'ived a summons to Ex eter," said bo. "The family is wealthy and influential; and, from what I know of the case I've been called there to at tend, I'm sure Its moro nf n surgical than n medical one. It will be an excel lent chance for you, L-iwsou: and I, can promise you n good feo to begin wilh. Therefore, if yon cau possibly manage it, meet mo nt Paddiugtou this evening at half.pnst nine, and wo will go down to gctherby the express. Send me word during the nfternoon whether you can oomo or not." I hesitated. It was the depth of wln tsr, and I hardly liked leaving my wife sad a most important baby; but feoe weje scarce this wasa golden opportun ity not to be rashly neglected. I decid ed to risk my w ifo's disappointment. "It is most kiud of you, Tom. I will certainly go down with you. Bo far as I oin see, there will be nothing to prevtnt my doing so." A gb am of satisfaction khone in bis bright blue eyes. "You promise?" '"Uiless nnything nnforseen should happen to prevent mo. I will bo down al the station at lialf.past nine." "llememberl" Raven was dramatically impressive. I thoaght, ns we parted; and I arranged my work so as to be nble to keen, my appointment. The hardest tusk was breaking the news to Amy, wbo would be low.spritq,i nuti conjure up all kiud of horrors and impending railway acci dents, aud who finally dissolved iu n shower of tears as I tore myself away, burthened with no ends of rugs and com forlers lo alleviate in some measure lie moral wet bUuket the bad throuu over me. I wasonly Just inlimelo catch Riven, who hastily opened the door or the rail way carriage. "Jump in, Jack, jump lntHalf-a-crown to the guard has sec a rod tbUconi. partmeLt for us all the way dowu; so we shall have it to ourselves without fear ol Interruption. Timt' tip; jou have-rutr it fine. Fireawii)!'' He flung In my bag and the several $1.00 rugs, .tc, and wn ontcred. S The gtisrd touched his hat nnd shut lho door with n bang. "This doer Is unlocked, guard?" qucs. tlotml 1,. "Yes. sir; sido nearest the platform ulwnjs unlocktd. Tho other door locked." He whistled, and tbo train started. "I can t bear thn idea of both doors being locktd," I remnrked to Haven "Iu caso of accident it would be InipcE' aiule to escape from the carriage." "It doesn't mutter,'' be said, and then relapsed Into filei;co. for about twenty minutes he remained opposite to me, wmctlmrs with his eye closed, sometimes with them fixed npo: mo In a most unpleasant manner. All my endeavors lo draw him inio conver sation failed, aud after a time I gave thtm up and also relapsed Into silence. Suddenly ho rose from his 6cnt nud drew from the inside of his omcoat long and pointed knife, which flashed ominously in tho lamplight. "Jack L'twsou, wo must both of us die to-night," snid bo calmly and dedib crately, without any excitement of man ncr. "I feel that tbo time hss ccmo for both of us to quit this vale of tears. "lcs; I quite ngrc-o with you, Tom Raven," I replied seeing what had hap pened iu ns calm a voice as his own, "I have long thought that life was be. coming very undesirable; and, to leave it in your company, with you, my oldest and warmest frivnd, would be the most ngreeable thing to me Ihat could happen,. But yon aro aro not married. Tom?" "Thank Heaven, no!" "Remember, I am married; aud, bad you given me notice of this wish of yonrs beforo starting, I would have made ar rangements nnd have epoleu to my wife to prepare her. Havo. you made your will, Tom?" No, I have not." Good Heaven, man, not made vour will! Tom, it is absolutely necessary for both of us to make our wills beforo we die. I have not mado mine, and should not like to leavo tbo world with the cha-ncd of my wife aud child having to go lo'tho workhouse or bo chargeable on tho parish ofler my death. You would wish to leavejjour money to sonio ono iu par Ucular is it not 60?" "Of course I should like to leavo my money properly of course yes! I nev er thought of making my will." 'lou must also remember, Tom. that It would never do to die deliberately, in the way wo both desiro to die, without leaving to the world our reason for the aot. You would not wish your uamo to ue a oy-worti aim tue cause 01 etcrision to any one, I am sure; aud I am certain don't wish my own lo be so. There fore we must both draw out our reasous for dying." "Do you know, Jack, I never thought of that?" " Well, then, first put your knife down on the cm-Lion there, at el then wo will set lo work. I've plenty of paper iu my big aud plenty of lead iu my pencil, aud we've the whole night before us." A tremble of my hand, n quiver of my voice, would have been fatal. I opened the bag nnd drew foith lho writing pa per. lho knife was ou a cushion by my side. "Now, Tom, let us first stato our rca sons to the world for wishing lo tlie to night by our own hands. If you will dictate to me your reasons, I will wrilo them down, and then wo will revise aud oorrect them. AVo shall bo able to do our work well and quickly." ' Quito right, Jack; wo ought to give them our reasons. How- odd that I never thought of that! Let mo see; if I kill you first, I might write that out after wards." "Ah, but who will write out mint? Don't be selfish, (here's a good chop!" "To be 6ure! Well, nro you read?'' He began dictating long and flowery sentences. Now aud (igniu I interrupted his flow of language to galu time. This kept him thoroughly occupied and in terested, while tho train sped on at ex press rate. He had neatly finished his long, rambling dictation, when, to my inexpressible delight, I felt the speed ol the Irain gradually slackening. I knew that my chance of deliverance was near. "Read over for yourself what I have wrltteu," I said to him. "The carria; e U very close a little fresh air will do t:s good. I will make any corrections you may require." I sat ou the knife and reached over to lower tho glass. A slight fumbliug necessitated my rising lo manage betur, aud the knife was iu my left baud con cealed uuder my coat. I turned rouud to look at my poor friend, aud taw him irying intently lo read my scribble by the light of the lamp, seemingly tin couscious tifthe stopping of the train. In another moment the glass descended, the kulfo dropped upon the pUtlonu, ray hand was thrust through the wiudow aud on the handle of the door. The train nearly stopped its I jumped out. -dint the door, nud held ihe 1. audio fluily. 1'onr Haven eveu then wasqui'e engrossed with what I had writlea for lilm. I called tho gmrd, and sccrelly and qnletly the porters were assembled on tho platform at the door of the car riage. "Come, Tom, this is Swindon! Lt ns bnvo u cup of coifeel" I culled to him through the wiudow. Iu Ihat moment the pell was broken, I haw Mm look fur bis knifs, then rush to the wiudow nt the opposite side; but we were loo quick and too powerfnl for bim. Tha guard, two porter, and my self jumped iuto the carriage, and be was secured. My best frieud, witU n brilliant falure before biiu, nud in the ripe portion of Lis life, was n raving lunatic, aud has lemaiued hoptlesidy so Insane from that -time one of the many victims tu over work, I uetJ scarcely add that the case which a Year if Paid in Advance If not paid in advance, $1.2f, Haven had represented lo m- ns calling him (o Exeter was nu entire fabrication, nud was invented by him h part of scheme which, In bis madness, bo had uo doubt striously imagined would bo for the bent fit of both of us. Ifreqienlly goto Ihe nsjltim where he la, lo inquire after him; but the men llou of my name- brings on such a violent itRgrav.itiou of bis disenso that I am not nllowed lo see Mm. lVor Jlevcti! I fear I shall never see him ogilu ! I hat terrible night can never be effaced from my memory, nnd I rau ncter kiiPJ- cienlly cnugratululo myself nu having so irriunaltly thought of the cnt'dlt-tin whichjjauswercd so ndtnirauly -Writing for Life. THAT BAD BOY AOAIII. 'Ha! bn! Now 1 have nol vou." said tho grocery man to lho bad boy the olher raoruiug us he came in aud jumped npou thn o itttiter aud tied the tnd of a bull ol twine to tho tail of a dog, nud "sicked" Ihe dog ou another don thnt wna fnllntv- n;,', causing lho twiuo to pay, out utitll thowLolo ball was feallcred along the block. "Ccudcmu yon, I've a notion to choke Ihe liver out of you! Who tied tLat twiuo to the dog's tufi?" 1 he boy choked up with emotion nnri the tears came iulo his eys. nnd ho said be didu't know anything about the twine or lho dog. Ho said ho noticed tho dog tuuiu iu nun wag nis mil around tie twine, but ho rupposed the dog was a friend of (ho family, and did not disturb dm. "Everybody lays everything that J done to me," said tho boy, ns ha tint. t-i. ,. ...... on uatitih-erciiiet to his nose, "and thev win ue suiry for It when I die, I have a good notion to poison myself eating some i your gmcoso sugar. les; nnd yon do about overvlhin mat is mcau. The other day a lady came in aud told mo to send up to her onso some of my country sausace. dnnr. p in muslin hags, and while she was examining it she noticed something hard inside tho' bags, and asked Din wlint it as, nud opened it, nud I hone to die if tuero wasn t a Utile brass padlock and a pieoj or red morocco doa-collar imbed o.l tl,n ..... t .... iuu rauanue. IIOW, UOW 110 VOU suppose that got there?" and tbo grocery man looked savage. I'he boy looked interested, aud rufon nn expression as though in deep thought aud finally said: "I suppose tho farmer that put up the sausage did not strain the dog meat. Sausage meat ought to be strained. The grocery man pulled in about half block of twine, after tho doc had ton gainst n fence and '.roko it. and told the boy ho kuow perfectly well how tLo Brass padlock canie to he iu the sausace. but tbiuking it was safer to haye the good will of the boy than tho ill-will, he oacreti him a handful of prunes. 'No, says the boy, "1 1-nvoawom off. on moldy prunes. I nm no kindergarten any more. For years I havo eateu rotten poaches around this storo, nud every thing you couldn't stll.but I haye turned over a new leaf now, aud nfter this noth ng is loo good for mo." THE LESSON OF THE FLOODS. j.ue uoous in mo Uhio which did such nmago to the valley nnd deslroycd so mncii properly at Cincinnati and Lanis. ville. eniphaiz3 the fact moro than once adverted to iu theso columns, thnt the nation should, uot only put a stop to tie waste of foresls.but should take immsdi- o measures to replant witbreea tL gronuel boraeriug on tho headwaters of Hour great streams. Tho sprine floods and the summer droughts are, it is now ell known, almost entirely due to th destitution of Ihe forests on the borders of streams and in tho bill countries in wuicu our tamons rivers take their rise. Every year wenow have disastrous floods llher on tho sea coat or tho Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Tho individual States affected cannot attend to this matter. It must be dona bv thn nnii.n not at all. Not only property but lift- often deslroyed by these floods. Had the Ohio risen a few feet higher both Cincinnati nnd Louisville would have been practically destroyed. The ancient gyptians built gigantic works to pre- ut disastrous inundations from tho ris- of tho Nile. Artificial lakes ani7 rosenoirs were coustrucled so that tho water could be drawn eff and tho lai el saved from destruction by tbo rlsli-g floods. It would bo economy to spend SIC0 000.000 In Improving our internal waterways, but congressmeu are timid nbout appropriating money in view of tho odium heaped upon them by tho nros in connection with the last river aud barbor bill. We have not only the largest sea coast In lho world, but our internal waterways are (he most extens lye on the globe. In spito of tho clamor of the press, lho nation will be forced (o build the necesury levees and provide the dams nnd reservoirs which will pre vent excessivo flooding, uutll such time as Ihe newly planted forests shall be grown, which will put a stop to bath floods and dronght. A E0PE BPINNER AT WORK. At lh6 roptwalk iu Hath, 11. E., the spinners wear huge skeins of manilla hemp around tbcro, calch a tinea d or two upon tho book, and as tbo spindle whirl, walk slowly backward down the length, spinning as Ihey go, aniTleavlng before them a long twisted strand. Every twenty minutes they disappear Irom sight, and are seen ns far as the eye c.tu reach coming iulo view down the dimly, lighted walk, nearly ft mile away. Thirty or moro trips a day make a wand aud every wand is a half mile, and every day each spinner walks fifteen miles and spins seven tuilm of strands. The Wisconsin firmer who stored leu barrels pf kerosene iu a barn with ft hundred tons of hay, and went in with ft 1 intern lo Mie that all was safe, product rt the cuttotuury result. Subscribe lor the Advocate, $1 per auuom. The Carbon Advocate. An Independent Fnmllv Newspaper Published every wATDUPAY, in 4 Lehlghton, Carbon, Co., Pa., Jy IIAIIltV V. niOltTIIllWEM. Omen nAMKWAY, a ahoit distance above the Lehlah Valley Jl. It. Depot. Terns: $1.00 pcrAnnnm in Adyance r.vrnr DEsciurnox of run asd rixcr J" ob Printing at vnrtv low trices. "WHAR'B DAT NIQQER r In July, 16C3, when (ho Army of the the I Cumberbiiul was at AVinehesler. Tenntii- sep, one- of tlie fcrnplug expedllioos bait I for its pnido i.,l Jim, one-. if tho blackest of the bla.'k.--sn black that bo could be pliiul sij.-ti tu the dsrkest uMit-atid the first pl.iro he led lo was the honse ot his former master, Hiding up the lan' and dismounting, He first sound that was heard was: "Well.there'it Jim I Oh, Jim, hotv could oo lenve us, when we? have nlways treated vou so kindly? Didn't yon always say that you loved ut dearlj?" Jim straightened himself op, and goes up lo tho porch of the bonne. and replits. "Yss, Missus, I always lnb you, and lub you now a heap; but really, Missus, I lnb mself a heap better."' Even - (Lo good old lady could not help stnillug; and Jim conducted the party oyer the grounds where he bad so many years been ft slavo with as much prido as if he was its real owner. Hut Jim showed his peculiar nature more, perhaps, Iu the following incident' than in ary other. Duiing the advanos toward Ilri.lgeport ft beavv nrllllerv skirmish was bad, aud Jim was not eeeu for a whole day. At niht when be cams up, bo w as asked where be had been. He rolled his largo eyes in his bead, and snid, "Oh, mnssa, I beard something coming thlnugh the air, sajitig, 'WLar's dat nigger? Whar's dat niggt-i? Wbar's datJiiiBger?' nnd putly soon dat t rig bus(ed, and little deblls went skirmish ing all rouud right niter dls nlggkr, ni d ' I run away." Those persons who have heard sbe'l come whizzing through the nir will read ily seo thnt old Jim's description of them is perfect. Mackerel at Our Bearding Home. Few people nhn eat salt mackerel stop to think of the adventurous life led by the men engaged in catching tlie creatures. These men aro subject to hard knocks and eycry hind of exposure. The rclebrated fishery liouso of Jas. C. Tarr A Bro., Glou cester, Mass., say: "We. have on board our vessels frequent cases of cuts.bruleespralns. and summer complaints. Our captains say they wouldn't go losea without, IVnriT Davis's Pais Killer. Tho rabbit is timid, but uo crjok can make it quail. Tho grocer both sells his goods end gives them a weigh. A newly married Detroit clcrgync'n took for bis text, Shepleasethmo well.' ' Tho lah-de-dah cigarette-smoking young mau is now styled third cluss male matter. About 010,000 bottles of beer will be given to those who attend the coronation ot the Czar. Edmund Yates says that the age we live in is one of criticism rather than one of construction. The young man who went off like s'lot probably found too much powder on the girl's cheek. A- hotel man may b ever snch a liar and fraud, J et if ho Bets it goodablo, w can put np with him. German girls cultivate their hair for sale. It Is sent to this country and used iu adulterating hash. Rock Hill. S. C.-Rev. .1. S. Whitejtava, "I used Brown's Iron Bitters for general do- uniiy. it restored me to strength, and yigor." By tho compound rule of impulse and experience we ore enabled lo calcu late the height of folly. OverSIGOO was paid in Iluulitigdcn county last year in bouutics for killing hawks and owls. Thero are three streets in Athens, Ga., all the bouses in which are owned aud inhabited by negroes. It Is a cold day iu Trenton when thero Isn't a red hot circus iu tin NtW Jersey State .Legislature. CCfDiamninl Dvci r sa n.1 beautiful that it is a pleasure louse them. Equallgood for dark or light colors. lOetr. T-1- r .. ........ ", . ... m I'tvicr sirycuuiue to UlllcaiO whiskey. It's merely a matter of tasta the effect It tho same. Tho presiding officer ofn cauccs Is called the chair, because t my body liken to "sit dowu ou bim." There are moro miles of railroads in Pennsylvania than In all the Now Eng. laud Slates put trcethcr. Misfoitaues nevircotr.esiDglv, Ths grc.it flood and Mrs. Langtry struck On cluuall on tho same day. Tho novelist can never build him. self high enough iu this world. He al was wants to add another story. An old bulcher way out In Missouri, Witlijueuralgiu, he suffered like fury. St. Jacob's Oil banished The pain which all vanished And preyeula.1 a coroner's jury, A cranky old man named Blake, Says St. JocobsOil "lakes the cako," Ha gave it one lest And says lis the best, Cure In Ilia world for backache. Y. u cu't get happiness out of wtoug doiuir any mure thin you cau get wool by shearing a hydraulic ram. C.to did nut begin tn learn the Greek language until he was 8t years of age. (Jato was mighty level beaded. Tho moon is much like a man. When it is full it hasn't a quarter; when they have a quiirler Ihey are not lull. -A genniue cork tree is growing in a man's yarl at llooly, G.t. He should ad- crtise for ft bolllo manufacturer. At least tin. omen em tie overate jury feel bound to dissgree with the r.st to show that they've got minds of their own. A yonug lady iu SumidtKville, da., wa sfrigbtfiied to drain liy two dot! running violently toward her as t to atlas!-. Tourists should avrid Homer. Tejx- as. The last dtaib occurred It, Auoti.t 18S2, aud the people are sulou'toseo. fuucral.
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