Jsin'!Rates.
- .We desire t to be distiually undmtno.1
M tbU no.fciftertiUinent. wilt- bo Insert! In
l .oeotuinijotTn CiRiwiK Auvooat that
ry.at.lm reoaived from uukunwn piirtios of
tfrois unites" acwmpanled by tho cash.
The following are-bur UrtLV tkrmsi
rswrJ:. TsqOBi (10 LtSitsJ,
OnoViit.'VWli ihsrttion ?-l-
r'B'iijola; each,' I rworlhm
Throe months, each Inset liim. .......... 2" cta-
teaslhan. three inonthevfirstliiMTtum
aa . (JliJ iqach, subsequent luaertlon... 25
Local notice. 10 cents line.
It. V. MORTltlMKR. Publisher.
, cards"
Attorneys.
' ATTORNEY AT Uff.
trieis-Oornertf Hank Street J. lunkwliy.
2nd bultdlnit iki lk Carbon Advocate
- 7 u frlntl'nfe Olllce.
enATXPHSBY. AMD COUNSKlXOR AT LAW.
R..1stat.and Collection Aer WIIIBMin
(.11 Real Estate. 0BTJr,nir ,i 1
Mtlons promptly ind.r .HIIr '"!,"' ,f '
," Vnts . .pMliUv. Msy b. cwellMn rnjtlsl
ndU.rman. JHt.tt.
rysicirms mid Dentists.
REMOVED.
HsJtr-moveit his C-meo and ""'h''"""1.
Second SU.ti. SOUTH Strooi.ln the bulWIm:
formerlyooonplcl l.y A. J boI.l.KNM ril,
where ho will bo pleased to mo Ills lilends
6 to 0 o'clock r.M. March 31. IBM
W. UKUGli
1'IIYSIUIAN ANU SUHQEON,
MAlN,STftEET, rAKHYVlME. Ta,
ilny be" eoninttoa In tho Knaltsli or (Icrmnn
ranitaW."' ' ' 'Miirrh 21. 1S83.
VTT A. DEKUAMKIl, 31
PHYSICIAN AND SUIiaKON
Specl1 .ttmtlon pnld to Cnrnnlc Dlnmei.
om: Sonlh But cornur Iron owl 2na t.. l.c
hlkMon.Ptf ', . Aptl' .1.1875.
Jp 11. JIKIIKK, M. 1).
U. 8. ISxamtiiliiK SirBon,
, JpHACTftlNtl PltVSIOIAS andbOltOUoK.
DKFicm 4ianlc street. HKHEifh ilr.ooK, I.i'hisli.
i0liij h eoittnilcd lu tlio Germ m LniiBtmse.
Nov, 3
ju7c. y. ii owe u,
, r-HYSIOIAN ANll HUIIOF.ON.
'May bo consulted In tho Ooruian nr Enllh
iiiuiiKe.
nturi Ci.poflto Darling"! Drni store,
IlANIC at.,.J.bhlBhton. l'ft. Jnn. l!-yl
W. A. Cortright7l).DTS.,
OFFICE: Opjinsilotho "uroaJwny Houee,"
Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Villenii hiro the bennflt of the I itPit llll
Proremcnti In ms.'haiib.il npi.ll.vieo ami
h hAit motlioils ortrtitinQnt In nil ruruleal
entet. NirUUUa-MXIIlE nilmlnltnriil II
dualred. If uos.lUc, ienon rcshlltiK uutvide
of Mauch Chunk, (houlil m.iko eigui;?iiH'nia
Djrtnau. J)u
X CONVEYANCER,
AND
GKNERAL INSURANCE AGENT
Thf fullowlajt Companies nre Represented:
Lrt.l.V.N N MU PTJAT 111115.
pBIJINa-MUTUATj FtHE,
rUTTAVILT,K 1'IHIt,
Mill 1(111 1'irtK. nnd tlioTJtAV
rr.nrt-j auciuhnt lNsunAKou,
vAlsn rwnsvlvanli ami Mntunl Ilotsu Ihlct
eUe'lvuncl inurance umuiiaiir.
nmav.it' nioa. ici;MEiu:n
QSkRBON HOUSE,
j, w.'nAiinENnusii, piioprietoh,
HamkSt., LjUHIOUTOM,
Th. n rhan Itnoeic offers flrsuclnis neeom
nodatloni to I ho Traveling public, ilonnlln
by tho Day or Week ou Kensoiiable Tgemt.
llholeo Ulnar., Wines and Liquors nlwayfou
band, lloeu neiis auu otauios. wuu alien-
tiro Hostlers, attache !.
April 13-yl
pACKEUTON Honor..
Uldway between Mauch Chunk & l.clilulitcm
.ItEOPUIil) MEYER, rnorniKToa,
Paekerton, Pcnn'a.
This well known hotel Is admirably refitted
and has the best accommodations tor perman
nt and transient boarders. Excellent Inblci
and the rery best liquors. Also line (tables
ttaehed. Sept. lo-yl
Mauch ChunkHouse,
Snsonehanna Street, Mauch Uhunk. l'enna.
T. F. FEHIt, rroprletor.
When rlsltlnir at tho County Sent thl
Hotel will found In bellrit-class In rrcrr res.
peet. Wines. J.lquorr, Lugcr lleer. CUars
and other Merreshinents of purest quality at
the liar. Terms very moderate. Patronage
' solicited. se,it. 18S-I
Livery & Sale Stables
SANK STIIBBT.I.ISI1IUI1TON, P
FAST TROTTING HOUSES,
ELEUAJIT CAItRIAQES,
And positively LOWEH rniCKS than any
- 1thcr Uvcry in tho Co jotr.
tarcean4 nanilsnaio Carriages for Funeril
aroMaod Wooatass. UAVIU KliUKKT
Kov. lb 1STJ.
J. W. ItATJDENBUSH
Rsspeetlullj announces to Iho lmhllo that ho
has opened a NKW I.1VGKV STAHt.K In
eonntetlon With his hotel, and Is prepared to
mruua iv.iu lor
Funerals, Weiiinss or Business Trips
on shortest notice and most liberal-erms. All
orders left at tho"0.irl,in House" will receive
prompt attention. Stable on Norih S rcet,
next the hotel, Lehlnhton
iitrmnn 1.1 n"-z. r i
wm; duppy & son;
of East Mauch Chunk,
r prepared to do all kindsof
PMerin & Ornamental fort,
ist'snorttst notice. Orders Iiy mall will re
ceUe 'prompt ttUQtton. Tonus mr.rte
for jood work. tej-ljif
I
- i
II , - . '! - ' ' ' '- ' ' '".I.! . . - , II- rf-tf
u. v: MOKTII
Mi:n, Proprietor.
VOL. XII., No 1.
IM1W11E GOODS
Ladies, Misses and Children's Wear, Call and see for your
selves, iindbe convinced my stock is large as the largest, as
good as the be st, and n:y pi its as low as the lowest.
J3A.'jSi1v
Second door below the M. E.
Jask t& 1.r is
Tin aaa H Iron fare, Hons3 FmisMiff Goods, k, k
Is now offering extraordinary Bargains lbr Cash !
Ho Is tho only Aujont Intmvn lor tho sale of tho
Bessemer, Sunohinc, Othello, New Champion and Apollo
Ranges ; IVIontour, Lighthouse, Excelsior Penn, and
Eclipse Cook Stoves; tho Princeton, Early Dawn,
Belmont and Real Double Heaters, with a va
riety of other Square and Round Heaters,
All of which ho is now offering at tho Very Lowest Prices
Also, on hand every kind ol STOVE URATE nnd 1'IRE HltlOIiS. Dealer in all the
beet makes ul PUMP:?.
Roofiiiig and Spouting, Prompt and Cheap.
Store on SOUTH Street, a few doors above Bank Street.
PtitronaKo Invited; s.iilsfactlou guaranteed. June 30, l8J.yl
Ho! For Holiday Goods!
Have received an enormous
comprising
Groceries, Queensware, etc.
Old Post-QrTlce Building, Bank St. Lehighton.
inn ail
il MUUoa Uottlcs
TIUDB MARIE.
-An Unfailing
to our utore
Cornease
Foolease
THEJ
deavor tbU jfur to ftlt U ontrrts 1 1 in ilay
ot receipt. The Iftoli huKlieen im
pruvvU In cwry why minvv ttwt
iir., iiiMKiti wi in niiu lieim uixxiy
asm all 1 1 ti pur ted lMlnour Poll has an
AMERICAN MADE BODY Willi
llr.iU-r fitlnuno Uiitlriilll ultciuly and
pcftilly la Alt voiitJvn, 1 1.4 ami u
ft Flnotat Kfd wlUi Hrtsrute Angers.
llvevi ult rrwilU elr tltt fnrtt ta.1!ai .-rrr
i anils hi It ma linirnre of tl int iiviuti and ttcr
r.ian itiaVe ,mU i9eUUy tor tKI poll und they nn im
iieamuidnMue, (m li.tlr, In-iiMud tycn nrnt doli:Bai)r
tinted cttwtr. t io.tt Mil tor them lltu (lnwt )oil's Upbus
rvi-r t.rnorul run l.i ioi.iiiry nml Uvat milioiU the
1 A K
Wontturlul Mnjlnj A I l.trbmtMiC im imLU
A I OK K 14 WHt L Oitlll IRK LMIHK I'UtOB. ItlK KlKO
l.SG ATf ACIItiFNTl" vn e.-U.I lllllu Ina sKJy, It Uoilf uf
itie nivt lufiuloistt iuvt iiiluiMot ttwnite. Ituxlmivitml
luc.ii.au are thnwn m in) iitfltt Ii.iihI rnjinth.se. (t is
ft Perfect Musol InMrument, tlnely nnsde.not
liable to ft on i. vt t,nl r iu arrniifwil tlmt a 1L-I.t
priiirttcHivtMt'ic IhiUtrtMiiirrneof tlic rolowh:.sriii
liome txttt AiMMs?," ' otrmvtk,' waul to urutL'
tlrAvwtinlUmtbftr "A Ji jL'JSma'
ckafi" (ilmnanl. rTtli Aunt IUda " imu i
Ufttthi Print of i
tiennn),'(JA
fl9Ui,"Urmufqnrrit Utucx."
' Mot a liUil ItiV, Oi adir's Empty.'
urti or idMf.' "vm tlmt lit
oue item ratvU, but thy are evpeDMif . " no
lEILDKCtt's V0TS EVEK PEOObtrnnl 1.W
chilt. H' rmn t umlnti ihrt-v Nw
, fi tcfta
i tor COrt'Ji' J Arfuuvi.u . t.uuti.kfAiiifnwiuUfVac. WrtHfflii.ra.
Mrs. Fath
has much pleasure in
announcing to the la
dies of Lchighton and
vicinity, that she lias
just returned from the
City with a large, ele
gant and lashionablo
assortment of the very
latest novelties in
FALL AND WINTER
Millinery
Goods,
INCLUDING
Mats, Bonnets, Rib
bons,' Feathers, Flow-
?eis, &c., suitable for
Street,
Church.
seplomfj
a8 Sbh teres ts !"
3James Walp.
Successor to A. V. MOSSER,
Manufacturer of and Dealer In nil ltlndsof
Stoves
Ranges,
Heaters,
stock of IIOLIDxY GOODS,
or - SKtrp.
sold in 10 years, A certain Cure for
Dyspepsia, all Diseases of the Kidneys,
Liver. Stomach. Blood. Skin nnrl nnwpi
Can Troduce Thousands of Lettors proving its Curative Towers,
AN OLD AND LONG TRIED REMEDY,
JJAUOItATOr.Y ( AUITT bTHEET, NEW TOQS CITT.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
The King of Corn Killers. The most desperate
Corns, Bonions, Waets ia, SPKioiLTciinrti, Price 25 Cents.
Remedy for
Hot, Swollen nnd Tender Fcct.ChilblalnB.&o. Price 25 Cents,
ornease Manuf'g Co., 23G, 5th Ave. Place, N, Y. City.
For Sale by AgcnU, Druggitli and Shot Dealers.
A Itfocacinical Wonder.
Ia?t year v o flrnt Introdareil thlt
CfiARMiKa kovrltt lotho rhUdren
vt A unfurl and It U sale to iwert
1 nut no lov mr aevlflM ntttnil
fmiii i:nMuiU;iis rot?"mmyj rally
swap; o fiMittritwetmri thousand
el It-ill rt'.nty jtirUioltoHiUjUTJ4!o
notutiiiMwixlViK ubkh Uhj ritpply
vaRexiuuird earlv ta ieremter.
unit (tuuurrutii unii'irennno ci;
wrre rittiitnolntAl. tVfj
have btti ncciiinul.Aiiig Atrtrlc for
risffiAj&tntiiA tiumtlio niuf Hh-itln.
put In a Poll, tiny arc of grserid and nstnrrl
imp, nn miH-li lietter Bti inoi expensiTvly
rnHdv-tli.tntliQliTtliiiprted bo-Mm whirii nicy
VlH lml.u-.4P li.-.nv itmi 'I'l... W.. . ....
.i ,r "Tito. A tviTMjrM (Oermnn). "Fro Bot-
brta M " Vimir
Uod
'(VnUTt jnn,0,m ' Isut Rut
of tfummtt," "Joyat Me
u(ut ilettaotf
ttruui" .f,
'-Gil Hrtth
rf my CAiid"
f int.r iiililik isntvttnnl tm fiiiU.
itfdblla have
fcHitiilnir thtrri. vkhk'li i th Oi
miM bait
rtatvc Notty la
Mjb. pi lu
js.lypn-'T'nfl'f pri-.( i tut i r.n 1 nude
f. lluit .i, 1, n,ili. In.
L 'l 4tlltiouU4t'lrU-, UuljlUI ii
oooitas on tvMlnt of irUj
f ddaJM UbtdeiS Vt
..Oil. Tnosi) lrln.. Innluri,
r.rur the dun lu. uricer th. rhurto
i fltte rmbrtitdi?r4 Otivnil
rrt. Hot. tea, Ma4., Lf A
INDEPENDENT'1
LEIIIGIITON, CARBON COUNTY,
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Dec. Mf PHILADKLl'HIA, Pa.
THE SUN.
NEW YORK, 1884.
About sixty million copies ofTnieSuN have
gonooui. oiour eBiauiisumeai uuring me
past twelve months.
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me pan year iiaa vpeui onir one nourovor it,
and It his wife or his grandfather has spent
another hour, this newspaper In 1883 has .a:
nas
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oi Atnerioan men anu women.
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Iut SrjV, N. V , city.
liiVe SLfid L6i Eive."i
SATUjlliAY,. DECEMBEtt 15 183.
11F'S STORY.
, nj'io'nii a. Saxb.
Say, what in Illet 'TU ti be hnrnr
, A lielplrrs bi.be to greet the llpht
. With a sharp wail, as If tha morn
Foretold a cloihly norm and alght):
"To wwfylo alcrp, and we v. ajein,
1WiJh sunny smiles Jietweeo and theoi
Aud'tlicb apsce the Infant grnwa
To he a lauphing, Sfiijbly toy',
Happy, despite bislitUe woes,
-i - .We're bo but conscious of hitjnyl
iTp be, In short,- from two to ten,
A merry, moody child nnd then?
i And then in coat and trovrsera clad
i " To. learn to ady the dcralof e.
And break it, an unthinking tad,
, With mirth and mischief all agog;
J) truant oft by field and fen,
t And capture butler flics nnd then?
And then, Increased in strength and size,
To;be, anon, n youth full grown,
I A hero in his mother's eyes.
A young Apollo In Ills own;
J To imitate the. wave of men
la fashionable dn-r-and IbcnT
Anil then, at last, to be a man,
,To fall n loye, to woo and wedl i
With aectblng brain to scheme and plait
To gather gold or toil for bread;
To sue for fame, with tongue and pen. '
,And gilu or lose thepriie and then?
And then In gray and wrinkled el l,
To mourn the speed of life's decline;
To praise the scenes our youth beheld,
- iAnd drell in memory of long syne,
To dream awhile with darkened ken.
To drop into his grave and then?
JOHN'S CHRISTMAS' BOX.
It was the afternoon before Chrlutmas
day, and honest John Grfthiimo was
packing np bis bnt(cr luba and lbs rem
nant of bis Christinas marketing before
returning to bis cxpeotaut family far oil
in 'the country.
, 'Alt day long tho great market-bouse
pad been full to overflowing with au
eager crowd of people, busy with the
buying of their ChrUtmu cheer; nnd
Jotiu'tt fat turkeys, ducks, aud oouutry,
home-made sausages had been so well
pa'.rouhed that not one' remained to bur-
en his two (strong horses, which bad
r.iwu the whole .heavy load into lie
great city ou the nfttrnoon previous.
Many a kindly greeting of the season
had been given honest Johu by his smil
lng oistomers; for St. Nicholas giyes to
all who love him n happy face aud light
heart in his own festive season.
Ojo thing yet remained to bo done,
aud Johu would have sooner lost his
strong right hand than have neglected
thjs pleasant duty. There must he a
uice present bought for the kind wife at
tioine.and stop--n happy thought flatbed
thwart the good man's mind. He would
buy Margery a new bonnet, for times had
been hard this winter, nud although she
had made no mention of it, John well
kuew in his heart that it would be the
very thing to please her. Then there was
hie little Dolly, who, with her eyes as
black as a sloe-berry aud bright as stars
u afrost-ulght, had stood on tip-toe to
kiss him as he sat in his wagon, we
lolled up in a blanket to keep out the
cold, and who ran down tVe walk to open
the wide gate, kissing her hand to him
until he was hidden from her sight by a
turn in the road.
Pussy shall have ber doll she has
asked tor bo often and a good big box of
sugar-plums, too," ho softly promised
himself, a loviug look coming into his
m,ld brown oyes; so, ctlling bis boy to
fluish his preparations for him, he sal
lied forth on his errand of love. Ho
strolled uloug the busy streets, looking
into the store-windows with wondering
curiosity until a milliner's display
caught bis eye, and he paused in front ol
the window.
His big, bnrly lrame, with its rough
overcoat, took up so much room nnd
looked so utterly out of place that many
a curious, smiling look wis cat upou
bitu. He stood so long a time tryiDg to
conquer his diffldenco and enter Ihj
store that a little street gamin sang out'
with a nasal twang, "Say, old 'ud, which
suits yer complexion beM? Bay the one
with the peuked top, old cabbage-head.'.
John, thus rudely roused to a sense ol
bis position, Bhook hts big list good-na
turedly ut the Baucy utchm and entered
the store. Good humor aud love held
high carnival in John's heart this blessed
Christmas-tide, aud left no room for un
kind feelings for any one.
The 8miliug saleslady, wonderlug At
her odd oustomer, displayed several bon
nets lo John's astonished eyes, fairly be
wildering him with the variety of shapes.
oolors, feathers, flowers, and the many
other varieties that she exhibited to him.
At last be sank- into n chair, sayinr,
"Well, ma'am, I guess I'll have to leave
it to you; I can drive a plow and mau
age a larm, but I can t buy a woman s
.bonnet"
The woman laughed heartily, and.
picking out one of quiet gray silk, with
a red rose and gray feather, presented it
to his tired gaze, and our good farmer,
glad to be quit of this herculean task
worse to him than a whole day's bay
making), clutched the bonnet box, and
without a murmur paid the fashionable
price the woman named, only too glad to
get off thus easily.
Next came the toy store. There he
found less difficulty, aud soon picked out
an immense doll, almost as large ns the
human Dolly, and lo this was added the
box of goodies so dear to the heart of all
littlo ones.
Now then be was all ready, and in nn
otber half-hour was rattling over the
stones of the city toward the country,
The horses, as If kuowjng whither they
were bound, laid themselves to their
work right willingly, every now and
then playfully turning toward one an
otber and nodding, as if exchanging
their Ideas on the mtny rpoer sights
they bad seen ia tb. wonderful, preat
cttr- Johu turusd up the colUr of LU
If
overcoat nnd looked in bis blanket
closely around him, for be faced the
wlud and tljfl saustt sky looked argry
aud lowering. In fact, itt leas than half
au hour snouflMkes began to full, at first
nlowly and hollly, then faster and faster,
lintll the air crew thick and lnlstv with
far qnick and falling flakes.
The stout horaeti bent their beadaJo
tha gnsts of wiud that whirled tho suow
in 'their faces, and John urged (btci on
tn cheery toocs. Once ho stoppedand
lighted bis lantern, vblch Ko. carried for
such emergencies, and the rays fell far
Into the road ahead, just enough to make
darkness visible
Aj the horses pansed at tho top of a
steep hill to regain breath alter (heir
long pull, John thought he beard o feeble
. cry on the side of the road. He listened
intently and heard it repeated. He hur
riedly snatoheil up the lantern aud pi o
ceeded in tho direction from whence the
sound came, . aud there, by the rays, of
the light be carried, ond all cuddled up
uuder a blanket ebawl, was a baby ubout
uiuo months, old,
My crtcsl'' exclaimed John, "I've
found my Christmas, 'box. Foor, weu
lambkin)' What hard-hearted wretch
.left yon here to die, you poor little inuo-
ojuti"
The- baby stopped crying aud looked
at him Vlth her Qtiger in ber mouth aud
tv;r great blue eyes fixed, half In wonder,
half in fear, on his pitying face. John
held out his arms ooaxingly, and a smile
came over the baby face and "Coo coo,"
broke in lisping tones from the rosi-bud
mouth.' He tenderly' lifted the little
creature, and opening his coat folded her
closo (o his great, warm heart.
No sound save that of tho bitter wiDd
disturbed the stillness, no ttaok of any
living being was to be found, and John
with his burden in his arms, clambered
b.iok iuto his wagon, and, olosely nest
ling the little one, chirruped to his stcut
horses, that knew tho road too well to
need nihoh watching.
Wondering, solemn thoughts came to
John as ho sat there with the baby in
his arms, of thnt other littlo Baby, who
camo to this world so many centuries
ago that very night; who was born
amoug the dnmb beasts aud cradled in
tbe mnuger of a stable, but who withal
was Lord. anil Saviour. Aud he thought
how the very stars had sung for joy, aud
how a thrill of happiness vibrated from
eud to end of God's fair world at the ad
vent of the long-promised King; and as
tbeio thoughts camo solemnly, sweetly
thronging to his mind, bis voice rang out
clearly over the stormy night in the dear
old Christmas hymn,
"When shepherds watched their nocks by
night."
and he vowed that this Christmas baby
should shnro his borne and heart with
his own flesh and blood. Presently bis
voice ceased, aud, looking down, he
saw bis baby fast asleep, ber long lushes
lying'on her soft cheek; and qiiotly and
gently be drew out his warm buffalo,
robe iiuil cntt about in his miud for r
place in which to lay his sleeping charge
The large, empty box, which bad borne
bis poultry to market, caught his eye,
and, placing in it his warm comfortrble
robe, ho made a soil bed for his Christ
mas present; to he nestled her down
amoug the skins aud covered her with
his overcoat.
Ha did not mind the cold, although
his face grew scarlet aud he had to
swing his arms and slap his bands to
keep the blood iu circulation; but he
whistled merrily to his good horses, that
rattled on with increased speed and toon
drew up before the gate of his hum
bouse. The door was opened and tbe figure
of a woman appeared, peering into tbe
darkness; the light of a caudle she
shielded with her hand falling upon the
black eyes aud eager face of Dolly, wno
stood with her head pushed out under
her mother's arm.
"Margery," shouted John to his wife,
'come see my Christmas box. Give the
light to David and let him hold it here
in the wagon. Here, give me both your
bauds," said John, btooping down aud
helping LU wondering wife iuto the
wugon; aud, there, quietly sleeping, her
rosy cheek pressed closely to the soil
skins, lay John's Christmas box.
Her mother-heart was touched, and,
opening to this little homeless waif, she
bore her iuto her bappv home, looking
already upon ber as her own.
Who could depict Doll j 'a delight nt
this "retl, live baby'? Not even the
great magnificence of the new purchase,
or the purchase of the box of candies,
could compare, ia her estimation, with
this newly-found treasure.
The baby-girl's quaint, Berious ways
wire a never-failing source of delight.
and Dolly wondered how she ever could
have cared for not stupid baby, that
could not crow or laugh or poke its littlo
nDgers into her eyes and pull her hair;
and once again Margery and Jobu grew
young in watching aud guarding their
Christmas box.
Years rolled on, bringing thtlr usual
obangss of joy and sorrow, of good and
of evil lortune; bad left their traoes lu
wrinkles and gray hairs oa the midt
die B2d. and opened the gates of
Heaven to many of the old, had ohauged
romping-sohool children into strong
young men aud sweet, winning maidens.
But the old farm house sli 1 stood, look
lng very little older than it did seven
teen years ago this Cbristmis eve.
Surely Time baa dealt gently here;
there sits John, as ever his hiir inorj
thickly mixed with gray, bis brow more
wrinkled, but with a soft xadness In bia
eyes that was new to them.
A young woman sits by tbe window
tying a close, warm hood on a chubby
baby, tb very miniature of John, and
the young mother is a fao-slmiU of the
Margery of old, whom, alia! w. do not
find. Naught but ber empty plaoe and
loving mimory ever grain in Johu'a
faithful heart remains of the laimer'f
wlfa.
a YcAr lf'jPaul in Advance.
not paid in advnnccl.2n.
'Well, father," said Dolly, glvlog her
baby a benrty'kiss'and setting him. down
on the floor-until abe lad tied on her
own hood and folded closely ber.wt.im
shawl, "I most begetting toward borne.
Netl will be wauliug his slipper, and it's
a gopdiah piece tO'V?(filu: fkafust this
bleak wind. I -hate to leave you all
alone, bni Claris. wiljjio6n'boia. - rjo"6e
sura ta come fd-g)6rrow night after
uhurch and we wiUbaTeA merry Christ
mas. So saying,'. Dolly picked up, her
baby-with a loving tqueeg, nudt nod
ding gayly, left the bonne, '
"So kiko, her mother," mnrmered John
lo himself, as he turned with a sigh Into
his Kolllnry home, and Airing bis. pipe,
be settled himself in the warm chimney
corner.: The embers glowed) brightly Ou
the hearth, sanUnj; a, pleasant glow On
the shining pewter ranged on the dresser
aud half Illuminating the dusky coineis
of the hrge, old-fashioned kitchen.. '
John, gazlug into the coal, saw many
a pleasant sight. First peered out a
smiling baby face, next cam i UUle,
goldeu-b.ntted lassie, with bright, fulry
figure, flying down the path with out.
stretched arms to raeU him ri:tnrnlhg
homo, tired with his hard day' work;
this faded into a slender sohool girhwilh
large, serious eyes, the very color of the
midsummer sky, bovertug around him
with nn eager lovo and tuitions ta fore-,
stall bia slightest wish; next came a
slok-ohamber, with a poor, weary, paitii
worn ocoupaut touderly nursed and
soothed by the same sweet face nnd gen
tle hand; then n sad and weary time,
when all the world seemed empty nnd
bis lonliness became all hut Uijart break
in ; ; but even amid thta blackness was
t'-e one bright face, ever winsome and
kind, and ever striving, with all the
might of a loving heart, to rill the gap
left by death.
God bless my Christmas boxl" John
murmured, softly whon. there stole an
arm around his neok, n voice spoke in
his car, nnd a soft kiss fill upon his
cheek;
'Why father, dear, how long have
yon been asleep! the firo is all, out aud
your pipe too. They kept me longer at
tbe church fixing the greens than I
thought for; you should see how pretty
it lonkn. Hark, father! listen to tLe
Christmas caroll they are practicing it
for to-morrow."
The golden head was drawn closely to
the breast where, it had lain bo helpless
ly seventeen years neo, nnd, iu the soft
gloaming of the twilight, John nnd his
Christmas baby listened with hushed
breath to the mysterious, beautiful
voices borno to them from the neighbor
ing church.
The Horso Kickod Him.
The horse is a noble animal, and une of
the best friends of man. Yet no man wants
even his best friend to kick him lu the
back. Mr. Llbby, of Lowell, Muss., ro
reived such a kick from a horse In 18115.
Ever since he has been a martyr to spinal
sunering. Pk&sy Davu's Tjiin Kii.lkii has
relieved him from a great ugonv. Whi
e has been using this valuxblo remedy he
ins enjoyed his lifo as ho never coubr have
lone otherwise. "Atcuienls will liuli-.x-n
Provide against them by procuring Pi IN
ivii.lek. r
Whcuever your see jour sauce boil
from tbe Bide of the- pan yon may kui w
that your flour or corn starch is done.
-A littlo whltenthg applied to while
jiaiui nueu wasuiug H will cieause it
quickly aud lake tbe-ellow lint away,
We don't give .away (rial bottles of J AD-
WIN'S TAP. SYRUP, for if we did. overv-
bony would be 'cured, and we would be
obliged to quit business for want of funds,
At Thomas' drug -store.
In makiug'any sauce put the butter
and flour in together aud your sauce will
never be lumpy.
-Qu.nlity jQuslily and Purity are the
three Inducements oflered to purchasers ol
JADWIN'S TAlt SYllUP, which is tho
only Cough Syrup known to contain pure
Pine Tar. For Sale at Thomas' drug store.
Tepid water is produced by conibiu
ing two-thirds cold aud out-tuird boil
ing. A Thorough Cou rse of Acker's Blood
Elixir will remove all taint from the
blood. It cures Scrofula, Ulcers, Boils and
Pimnlrs. Sold by C. T. Horn. LehlsLiloD.
and . A- Horn, Weissp'ort.
-&ilt sprinkled aver a carpet will
brighten Jho colors.
JjouTsvillb is seriously thinking of
BtarUiITa permanent art gallery. She
hsCTiegan lu the right way by sccurii g
cvElnet photographs of Htnry Walterton
and Mary A idurson.
What Will 8ror Mv Coconixo Ar
Niout? Guarantee Acker's Kngllsh Remedy
will. Price 10f, 50o. A $1. Sold by Dr. 0.
T. Iforu, Lehighton, & K. A. Horn, Weiss
port. If Sfcor Robeson Is sincere in his
desire to learn tbe cause of Demecratlc
success In New Jersey this year, be has
but to look iu his front parlor mirror to
have his pardonable curiosity gratified.
A clear head is Indicative of good health
and regular habits. When tbe body feela
heavy and languid, and the mind works
sluggishly, AVer's Cathartlo Pills will won
derfully assist to a recovery of physical'
ibouyancy and mental vigor. Tbe constipa
led ah6uld use them,
Mrs. Tom Thumb is exhibiting in
one of our local dime museums. She is
indeed a woudrous hnman curiosity, be
ing considerably shorter thiu William
H. English, the smallest man In the
oouutry.
Lewisville, Ind, Rer. J-S. Caihsayt:
"I used Brown's Iron Bitters for nervous
prostration and found it entirely aat sfae
torily." Flannels should not be washed very
ofteu. Chuuge the garments frequently
aud nir those taken off lu the opeu air
and sun. TJulrss they are really soiled
do not wft.h them.
A pretty morning cap may be made
out of a flue cambria handkerchief.
Border it lth uurow lace, th turn up
tbe corners aud tack down.
A how of
. i www u.
au Improve-
r
ribbon ou tbe lop .will be
meat.
The Carbon Advocate;
An Independent Family ' Nrwipapey .
l'ubllshod every i-AXURDAY, in
lehighton, Carbon Co., Pa., by
MAititv v.. taoiil'mmEK.
OJTICX-IIA KVAV, a rhpit U(llauc, biT
tli'otehlab Vallojr B. n.ttmot
Terms -$1.00 per AimnrarWmca
Itrtaio'-Trit:- ss
pvert Drscuirjaoajfii ruiv iNO.rxacr
& o to 3?-1? jto-t
at vinty 1,01' ft t'ta tzs
- Tho aWtf tVe Btfuthl a -
Jisrxs, Kla. Mr. Doarilmsn W. Wlttn
traveling for A, O. Aifordi A:0.ef d la
flXv.i'jnj and' Cutl ery.njiltl umrewj,
traled, here, wlththj .".brcak-booa. (!,'
he aswr,la th.a.t In, hj o.jp.ia wrl,aa,ia th.
esse uf others, tho only . thl4lt fnuud jiL fa
HeVo IMS palnrul malady was, St. Jcvb
Oil. Xhla wnmlerful pninior has J a
dorcementof suet), menas,Kx.l'inliu"ler
Genera 'Jnlnesionator Don'i.l' Vi. Vvrbe.
and. ROarrfiv'fl'r otter - J t
,. f-',; : '..&.!.
Cbooso.such jeasurej a, recreate,
much and, cosflltUe. , '..',, ,, ,
Ii llfo worth ilvfnu?" Not until
, -' f ... Yr
somebody shoots the. catkin, tbeji,X.t
JaJ. ('
'Wo kliow 'ftr. fWe'snear)iio
wlll'curo Heart Wscajse. ' 30 'yeira Use- rjd
many pcrsnris of prominence teittftlng
prove it. licadvilc fica," $ per hptU.
at druggists,
There aie'natpres, wnlob, 'tVsjyx.
aud 'ilpeh Hnildi't 'trials, which, w,ouJ4
only wither and 'dlcav fu a,u atmosppero
if easo and comfort.
The total forca'1 or 'poilwS'and ?on.
stabulary in'E'tiglaod 'abd"Waiea 'is, ac
cording ta the 'recently: pnMltjh.ee t"JQ,
dicta! Statistics."' 33,173. 'being 'Urge
number by 1111 thau In 1831-8
No otber medicine has won for' It self
such universal approbation in Its own ciiy,
state, aud county, and olnoair, the- people
as Ayer'f Sarsnpnrilla.. It la the best cuia
biuatU(n.ol Vyaetable Mood purifier .with,
the lidide of Potassium and -Ironi ever of
serod to tho public
When (he doctor advised Brown, la
talio care of'bis health, rown remntkei
with a, sickly tutUe, that i real (v. was ao,
poor that Iij didn't thluk it was, worth
while taking, care of, , ,
If you dl with a vulgar mind, life
is reduoed to beggary.
When h wiuuuu smiles from ear tot
e.ir, It is real uieau to say her rnoujU
goes bact ou e'r,
M i iMi Q 11 W VBJ
til 1 1 ? iisni liiiisnr.iiiiiiiirinmMl
For the Cure of Coughs, Colds,
Hoarseness. Bronchitis. CrounJ
! Asthma, Whooping C0115I1, Inci
pient Consumption and ior the
relic: ot consumptive persona in
advanced stages of the Disease.-
Sold by all Druggists. Trice 25 c,
AYER'S
Clierry Pectoral.
Ko other complaints arc ao insidious In their
attack as those Directing the throat and lungsi
none ao trilled with by the majority of (utier
ers. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from a trilling or unconscious ex
posure, is often but the beginning of a fatal
sickness. AYEn's Cimititv Pkctobal bis
well proven Its efficacy in a forty years' fight
with throat and lung diseases, aud should b.
taken in all cases Without delay.
A Tcrrlblo Couch Cnr.il.
"lu 1R571 took a severe cold, which affected
iiivIuiics. I hail a terrible cough, and passed
nlplit after night without sleep. The doctor
cavo mo np. I tried Aveb's Cusnnr l?c
liutVL, which relieved., my lungs. Induced
sleep, and nrTofdcil mo the rest ueeeaaary
lor the reoovcry of my strength. By the
continued U3 of the l'RCTOK A L a perm--ucntciire
Mas cllectcil. 1 am now &t years
old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CiiKintY 1'LCTOiiAi. saved mtv
Horace FAmnnoTnxx.'
Rockingham, Vt., July 13, 182.
Croup. A Mothcr'a Tribute.
" While In the country last winter my little
boy, three years old, wns taken 111 with croup;
It seemed as If he would die from strangu
lation. Ouo or the family suggested the use
of Avku'h CiiEimr i'montL bottle of
which was always kept In the house. This
was tried iu small and frequent doses, and
to our delight in lets than half an hour the
Utile patient was breathing easily. The doe
tor said th.it the Ciicmtv I'r.croitAI. had
saved my darling's life. Can you wonder at
our gr.itltude? Sincerely yours,
Jllt.lilJIA arDSiv."
153 West 128th St., New York, May 1, IWI.
" I have used Avrn's CiiEimv rr.CTon.At,
In my family for several years, and do not
hesitate to pronounce It the moat effectual
remedy for coughs and colds we have v.r
tried. A.J, CRAKB."
Lake Crystal, Minn., March 13, 18t2.
" I sulfered for eight years from Bronchitis,
and after trying many remedies with po suc
cess, I was cured by tho use of AVEK's C'UEtv
11 v 1'KiToiiAU .1oEl-U WALOBN."
Byhalia, .Mlta., April 8, lift.
" I cannot say enough In praise of ATTR'
Climinv -Fkctoiial, believing as I do that
but fur lis usn I should long since bave'dlod
from lung troubles K. 1IUAUDO.'
Palestine, Texas, April 22, Ubl.
No case of an affection of the throat oi
Ituiga exlsa which cannot be greatly reltaved
by the uso of AVER'S CheuiiV PKCTOiut,
and it will aliroys cure when the diseal. is
not already beyond tho control of medicine,
rnEi-ARED nv
Dr.J.C.Ayer&CoLoweSljMasB,
Sold by all Druggists.
a m mw e s a s
Vs"ifre
TI W SzMi-Mi lr.IT
$721
women, boys a
work for us. r
In spare time,
business, tin
a week made at bom. by tha In.
ustnous. uesi business now be
ore the public (Immai i,i
needed. Uo will atari vuu. Men.
women, boys and girls wanted everywhere io
workforus. Now ia the time. Y.uean woik
In spare time, or kIto your whole i iut to tho
business. Tin other business will pay you
nearly ao well. Nu on. can fall to make .or.
mou, py, by engaging; at one. ilt out.
fit ami terms fr. Mun.y. m.d. usi its
an4 honorably, AdJieti iacs . IV I,
6lB7r8T?
guita, ilslns.
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