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Among the features of the Colonial
Exhibition In London next summer !
will be aqutrlum tanks, containing as
ninny of the fishes and marine produc
tions of the colonies as can bo brought
alive to England. Turtles will bo kept
In one tank, and their conversion Inlo
soup become a matter of public-observation
and sale.
Why do Doctors Prescribe Liquors 1
Because, they know not what clso to doj
or because soinetitniM a little liquor
serves to kindle the exhausted fires of
digestion. Hut this liquor perscrlptlon
is uau Dtisiuots tor l lie patients, for It
makes drunkards out of a large major
ity of them. Brown's Iron Hitters does
not kindle a temnorarv lire. It mulshes
enriches, strengthens, purifies. It drives
out debility and dyspepala, and sets the
nvigorateu system at woru on a basts of
leallh.
A blind boy preacher, 10 years old,
Is causing some excitement In ltalelgh.
A week ago he told his father that he
had received a divine command to
preach the Gospel, and would be made
blind for a period of some days. On
Wednesday, Jan. 13, ho was smitten
with blindness.
Jay Gould gave up whiskey twenty-
live years ago, since which time he has
made fifty millions of dollars. Some
men will, It seems, sacrlfico everything
for money.
-Of course when a man is sound and
well lie don't care a copper for all the
medicine on the face of the earth. He
has no use for It. Hut when disease Is
eating his life out he wants the right
perscrlptlon and lie wants It right away,
or that reason all ulio know what Dr.
Kennedy's Favorite Hcmedy is turn to
tli.it for help, and it never disappoints
tucm. And It is just as bcnellelal to
new friends as It Is to old ones. Pleas
ant to the palate, and gentle in its
action.
Gen. Lord Wolseley's appearance
s decided effeminate, and "lieu he
speaks he accompanies each rematk
with a nervous shake of the head. He
is disposed to be sociable, but is not a
favorite with the "rank and file."
-When Clara heard that one of her
friends had married the tlitee-armcd
mm from California she exclaimed:
"Wh.it bliss!"
Sr. Frazier's Boot Bitters.
Frazlcr's Hoot Hitters are not a dram
shop beverage. Hut arc strictly medi
cinal in every sense. They act stn ngly
upon the liver and kidneys, keep the
bowels open and regular, cleanse the
blood anil system of every impurity.
Sold by druggists, $1.00. At Thomas'
drug store.
The divorce cases in Lane county
Oregon, for 1SS5, outnumbered the list
of marriages twelve to one, accordlngto
a San Francisco exchange.
The butcher bird, a sin.ill spotted
bird, resembling the common mockln
bird, is the foe of the domestic canaries
on the Pacific coast, and destroys last
numbers of them.
Bncklen's Arnica Salve.
Tho best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rhuem. feier
sores, tetter, chapped hands, clillblaiids
corns, ami all sum eruptions, and posi
lively cures piles, or no pay required,
It is "ttaranteed to slve perfect sailiffio
tlon, or money refunded. Price 123 cents
per Dox, at 1. 1). Thomas .
It has been a current opinion fir
centuries that places of burial ate
haunted with spectres and apparitions,
a notion indeed that prevailed as far
back as the times of heathenism. Orld
speaks of ghosts coming out of sepul
chcrs and wandering about.
V soft answer turns away no wrath
from a girl when she Is btiy on the
pjpplng question and means business.
An End to Bone Scrauing.
Edward Shepherd, of Ilarrisburg, 111.,
says: "Having received so much bene
fit from Electric Hitters, I feel It my
duty to let sunVritr' humanity know it.
Have had a rtii'iilug sore on my leg for
dght years; my doctors told me I would
have to have the bone scraped or leg
amputated, lined, instead, three bottles
of Electric Hitlers and seven boxes
of Hiicklen s Arnica Salve, and my le
Is now sound and well."
Electric Hitters nie soil at fifty cents
a bottle, and Uucklen's Arnica Salve at
ioe. per box by T. I). Thomas.
A new word lias been coined which
has probably come to stay hellcgram
meaning a message by telephone.
A statue recently discovered In a
bed of the Tiber proies tobea Hacchu',
He Ftands six feet high. is cast in bronze,
with ivory eyes, is exquisitely modelled,
and ill excellent preservation.
Dr. Frazer's Magic Ointment.
A sure cure, for all bolls, burns, sores,
cuts, tlesh wounds, sore nipple, ban
ami son corns, cnapne.i lips ami nanus,
Price DO cents. Sold by druggists. Wil
liams. M'f'g. Co., Prop's., Cleveland
u. soi u uy i nomas, me druggist.
"A genuine patriot," said an elec
Hon orator recently, "must at all times
be ready and willing to die for his conn
try. even though It should cost hlui his
life." (Cheers.)
Women swallow (lattery as babies
swallow buttons, without any Idea o
the trouble that may follow.
"Have used Dr. Thomas' Eclectrle
Oil for croup and colds and declare It a
posl lve cure." Contributed bv Vtm
Kay, &70 Plymouth avenue, Uulfalo,
N. Y.
A Kansas boy earned a nlco Illblc
by committing ten hundred verses to
memory and then he traded his Hlble
for a shotgun and ho accidentally shot
his aunt In the leg.
A door belle a pretty and attrac
tive maid servant.
Accordint to the Darwinian theory
our ancestors were all tall-bearers.
Pop rorom Plat'.era are sold by all
druggists and country merchants. Tho
best In the world.
There Is no great difference be
tween the average young lady possessed
of a musical education and the squeak
ing toy. They both have to be pressed
to "ng.
INDEPENDENT"
LEIIIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY,
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At Drueel.ti, .ml Pdlcra.
11IAULES A. TOCEltr. 10..1U1.T1BUIIK, 1ID.
A RECEIPT.
suiT.inr.n for -run snowy skabox.
Take a cultcr the sl7e of a rocking chair
Ymt Ontl it nlll readily hold a pair-
lake a horse Hint can lift ills hinder lieels
Inside of three minutes behind Hie wheels
Take a moonlight nlsht, when the air's so
chill
It would make a cucumber's pulses thrill.
Take a buffalo robe or mabe two
For the chill Is likely to strike riylit tliretiRli
Take a seal-skin cap with a tnnmnnl rcof,
Lined with satin, and weather proof
Take a muffler around your nock to go,
With a chest-protector concealed below
Take your overcoat out of your mule's crrcj
It's full of camphor and needs the air.
Take a pair of hot bricks for a pair of neat,
Tlnv, tender-toed feminine feet
Take a good cigar that won't gn out
When a breeze from the north conies fix ling
a bout-
Take a hundred dollar." or rather moic
To pay the bill when the ride Is o'er.
Take the road you know which road Is
best
The road where the brldnes arc frequentesl
Take lb? sweetest girl In the whole broad
land-
And learn to drive with a slnirle hand
Take a nip of lloutbon lo make you bold
Season wltli kisses and serve up col, I.
LITTLE H SID.
Utile Ah Sid
Was a Christian kld
A cute little cuts, you'd declare
Willi ejes full of full
And a nose that begun
Kit. lit up at the roots of Ids hair.
Jolly and fat
Was this frolicsome brat,
As htjd.iycd thioiiKh Hie long summer dai,
And he braided his euu
Ah his lather uied tn
fn Chliiiilaud far, far away.
Once o'er a lawn.
That All Sid played upon
A bumble-bee Hew ill tlio spring.
"Mellc.ui bulterllyl"
Said lie. with a winking rye,
"Jin e.ilelu c and pull off urn h lug."
Then Willi his rap
lie struck it a rap
Tills Innocent humble-bee..
And put Its remalus
In the seat of his jeans;
For a pocket there had the Chinee.
Down on the green
S.it the liltle sardine
In a style that was strangely demure,
And said with a grin
That was brimful of sin,
"Mo inasliee urn butterfly sine."
Utile Ah Sid
Was only a kid,
Nor could you expect blni to guess
Wont kind of a bug
lie w-.i-i holding so snug
In the rolds of his lnoic-utllng dress.
"Kl-ia! Ki-jlp-jc!"
All Sid cried, as hu
Rose hurriedly up from the spot.
"Ka-.l! Yuk-a-kanl
H.un tun Melleaii man
I'm butterfly belly much hot!"
The Denham Feud.
BY IXKANOIt C. LEWIS.
Ilotv long ago, or jmt why, Francis
John and John Francis Dcnhatn, half
brothers, began to quarrel with each
other, would be hard to say. There was
only two years' difference in their ages,
ami, when they were clrilJrcn, they were
fond of being togetlici.
As boys, at school, they reiniltied
good friends, though not so Intimate as
before; hut when they entered college a
coolness rose between them. Frank, as
Francis John was called, was open
hearted, Impulsive, quick to speak, and
quick to repent; generous and kind.
Francis, as the other was called, was
equally honorable and upright, but not
at all impulslic.
lie made up his mind before speaking
it, and consequently had not nearly so
much to repent of as his brother. Yet,
for all his goodness, he was not so lova
bio a boy, at first sight, as Frank poor,
heedless Frank, who' went stumbling
through life, stepping on other people's
feet In pure carelessness, but apologtz.
Ing so Instantly, and with such charm
of repentence, that ho was always for
given. When Francis blundered to speak
more accurately,made a mistake It was
a serious matter with him. First of all,
ho had to decide that he was wrong.
This being settled, he at once, and con
scientiously, ma le what reparation he
could; but his very effort to be just had
in It something so rigid and uncom
promising, that people felt uoue the
more klndlv for It. "He would not ex
plain at all," said they, "only that he
was obliged to."
Francis realized this feeling on tho
rit cfothe", without UPlrrMaodlng it
Live and Let Live."
PA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1886.
"Why is It," he sometimes mused,
"that I do my duty, and am disliked for
It, while Frank, who never thinks of his
duty, is loved?" Hut It took him a life
time to find the nnswer to his question.
Meanwhile, thc"little lift in the lute"
grew larger. Frank got Into dcbtjFran
els, with strict Justice but little mercy,
said he could not spate the money to
help his brother out. Then, both boys
contended for a pi I re. Francis lolled.
hard, but Frank, by a lucky stroke, won.
Next, they fell In love with the same
girl; and though the attachment was
not deep, and the young lady married a
third lover, yet, for the time, It was
Frank who was favored.
So gradually their enmity grew, until
when commencement day came,they had
nothing tn common but a speaking ac
quaintance. Two years later, even tills
ceased, for the boys' grandfather died
(their parents wcrealready dcadjand left
a will that was the cause of complete es
trangement between them.
His property was shared equally by
them, but certain heirlooms especially
a valuable ring which had been In the
family for several generations, was left
In tho words of the will "to my dear
est Francis."
It was known that he had Intended to
make another will tho same in princi
ple, but reducing the propel ty by one or
two public bequests; but, if made, It
was not to be found, and every one
thought that death had surprised hi in
before lie could carry out his Intentions.
Had such a document seen the light, the
ambiguity of "my dearest Francis"mlght
have bean cleared up.
As matters stood, each claimed the
heirloom. Frank had been tho old man's
favorite all knew that. Still, lie had
tried his grandfather sorely of late, by
his heedless ways and extra vagancej.md
beside, no one ever called htm Francis.
As for the other, he was always called
Francls.and had been more of a favorite
lately than at fitst; then, too, he was
the older.
So each young man urged his claim,
and defended it, although, In his secret
heart, Francis did admit that he was not
"the dearest," just as Frank felt assured
he was. And Frank, with his usual 1m
pulslveness,spoke out, and strongly.and
after this, it was hard for either of the
two to give up the case.
Still, it might have been settled, If the
matter had not been discussed one day
in public. In the excitement of the
talk, Frank at length called Francis a
designing scoundrel. To bo sure, he
retracted his harsh speech, but the apol
ogy was not accepted, when an officious
friend reported tho matter to Francis.
"Designing, am I?" said he, grimly
"Very well. You may say to Frank
Denham when you meet him again, that
I am designing enough to get and hold
my own. Tho ring is mine, Is In my
possession, and no court of law in the
land will adjudge it away from me to
him
No court did take It away, though
Frank went to law to establish ills
claim.
Francis said the ring had always gone
to the eldest son; in fine, it was in his
possession, and no one could prove that
it ought not to be there.
Tills settled the matter, though not
the fccllnjs that had been roused. The
brothers had now nothing whatever to
do with each other. They lived in the
same town.bclonged to tho same church,
and married neighbors' daughters even
tually; yet they met as strangers. After
a while, each went into business in Uos
ton and moved there. They still attend
ed tho same church, but met less fre
quently than before.
In business, tlio difference of charac
ter showed Itself at once, in their meth
ods, and consequently In their success.
Francis became quite wealthy; Frank,
though not poor, was never prosperous.
His children became something of a
trial to him as years went on. The
hereditary Impulsiveness led them into
all manner of dlllicultlcs, some of them
expensive; and in marked contrast were
the sensible boys of Frank.
The latter had two sons and one
daughter, named Alda;while Frank had
seven boisterous boys.
In little Alda Deuham.lav all the hid
den grace and unexpressed tenderness of
her father's nature. She was the poem
of his life, the fair-haired Alda he called
her, dimly remembering souie old Saxon
heroine.
She was, indeed a wonderfully lovely
child, rather silent, passionately fond of
her father, devoted to mother and broth
ers; yet with room in her gentle heart
for a nameless host of pets. She knew
about the family trouble had heard It
talked of all the more since her broth
era met their cousins at the public
school.
The latter, to do them justice, would
have fraternized In rough-and-ready
school-boy fashion, but Francis Den
ham's two sons drew back. They had
their father's disposition in some degree,
and reserve was more natural to them
than hasty friendship, liesldo they
knew about the trouble, and thought
their Uncle Frank bad behaved in a very
unjust fashion. So when Frank's chil
dren reported at home how "stuck-up"
and Insolent Herbert and .Morris Den
ham werc.thelr heedless father burst out
before them with violent expressions of
liatred.
"Don't, father," said his wife; "don't
talk so before the boys. It does them
harm, and does you no good."
"Hothcr the boys!" said Frank;"they
are always around when I'm at my
worst." Then, relenting, "See here,
lads, your mother is right; I ought not
to speak against your uncle to you In
I una oy uui iiien tic wuum maKO a
saint mad!"
I Naturally enough, an amend of this
mixed nature did not change the boys'
feelings. They did not actually hate
their prim, scholarly cousins, but did
enjoy Irritating them. Space Is lacking
to tell their l"g?r!oua irc0',le"'v Ir tM
SI. 00 n
If
art. They soaped tho floor, to see Her
bert measure his length on It. They
tripped up Morris, nnd chalked big let
ters on his back. Finally, Willie Den
ham put chalk Into Herbert's inkstand.
Of course the Ink effervesced, and ran
all over the desk, spoiling among things
of lc3s value the Greek theme which
Herbert had just with some palus, com
pleted. This piece of mischief was
traced home to Its perpetrator, and he
was soundly whipped.
Small good came from the punish
ment, liowever,for the offender was over
petted at home to make up the Indlgnltj;
and Herbert's father was not satisfied,
and thought Willie should have been ex
pelled. If anythlngcould have widened
the breach, It wouliWhave been this; for
paternal feelings as well as brotherly
were in conflict. But after a while,
things settled down into the old groove.
There was lesi active annoyance in
school, though a strong undercurrent of
dlsllko was always present.
Thus mattcri were, when (he little
fair haired Alda was eight years old.
Two things happened this year. Frank
Denham s two youngest sons weto
drowned when out skating, and Francis
Denham had a dangerous Illness. He
was terribly grieved by his brother's mis
fortune and would have made up the
quarrel If he could; but by this time it
was beyond his power. Ho did try to
say a fow words of sympathy wien they
first met, after the accident, but the
mourning fathor repulsed blm.
"No, sir," said he, sternly, and not
without dignity; "when things went
well with me, you passed me by; now
that my boys have left me, and my heart
is broken, you need not Intrude. The
grief Is mine, not yours, and God will
give me all the comfort I deserve.
"The grief is mine, too," began
Francis, and this was much for him to
say; but his brother had pa3se,l out of
hearlng.and he made no further attempt.
Still, In secret, Ills thoughts were upon
him.and when he had a fever, they were
the burden of his delirium, and retarded
his recovery.
Alda was with him a great deal during
his convalescence. Her quietness and
gentleness made her peculiarly In place
in the sick room, and half-unconsciously
to himsclt, she became her father's con
fidante. They had always been Intimate
from the time she could talk, and very
naturally, in his weakness, he talked to
her of tho past.
There was a magnetic something in
the child that inspired trust In all. It
was not that she was older than her
years, for she delighted in dolls nnd
childish sports. It was more as though
she were a ehllJ of some high order, free
from the usual pettiness and narrowness
of youth. She was full of life, while at
the same time sensitive and thoughtful
simpatlca, as tho Italians say.
Now in the sick room her father found
strange comfort In the unburdening to
her the thoughts and feollng3 that hith
erto he hul kept locked In his own heart.
He felt that sho understood him, yet
did not sit in judgment. He was her
father her dear father; mother did not
think of it, or tho boys; but she knew
well that ho was not happy.
It did not enter into the case that he
had been to blame; the question, how to
make him happy again. These thoughts
howevcr.she kept to herself tho family
had no Idea ot them.
"And so you see, Alda," he said one
day, "you must be careful how you be
gin nnything.for the ending Is often out
of your power."
"It might, bo in somebody elso's
power, perhaps," said-"Alda, half to
herself.
"Ah, yes," sighed her father, "just
there is wliero tho trouble lies. You
can arguo with and persuade yoursclf,but
It Is so hard to Influence another. Frank
yonr uncle, dear was a good boy, but
I suppose I was too stiff; and so ivo
drifted apart. I could never laugh, un
less I saw something to laugh at, but
Frank would laugh just for the pleasure
of it."
"Perhaps," said Alda, cheerfully,
"you'll be laughing that way yourself
some time,"
"If I only could!" he moaned. "Hut
It Is no use, dear, while I have that
ring," turning it restlessly on his .finger.
"I don't sec how I can."
"Hut tho ring is your own, papa."
"Do you know, dear," he began, then
checked himself. "I must bo out of my
mind," thought he, "to talk like this to
tho child."
Hut Alda, la her own sweet way, 1111
derstood and went on. "I know the
ring Is yours, papa, but perhaps you
think, after all, Uncle Frank ought to
have it."
"Exactly," said he, with eagcrness.led
on by this sweet sympathy. "I do think
so, but Frank wouldn't take It now. If
he only would!"
Hero Mrs. Denham came in, and the
conversation was broken off for the
time. ,
Alda hail heard enough, however, to
make up her mind. If Uncle Frank had
the ring, her papa would be glad, nnd
Undo Frank would like It. Still, her
papa could not give it himself, so some
one else must give it for him, and that
some one should be herself, just as soon
as she could bring it about. She would
not ask for the ring yet; sho felt that
for one reason or another sho might
be refuied. And besides, she had a
feeling that If she watched for It, a
cliauce might appear, and all would be
well.
Some tlmo slipped by, however, and
the-coveted opportunity did not present
Itself.
Her father grew better, and resumed
business once more, but he was less ab
sorbed In it than formerly. He found a
good deal of time for Alda, and took i
her to ride, aud especially to corcerts, '
the little lady IHng fond of music. They
were a noticeable pair the tal!,boardcd,
stately father, and the delicate child.
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Many a person would turn to look at
them at they passed, and In Mr. Den
ham's place of business a visit from the
child was the event of the day. She
took all this attention with a kind ot
sciene unconsciousness; It neither ex
cited nor troubled her.
One still, cold afternoon In January
Francis Denham made haste borne.
"Why, papa!" cried Alda, tunning to
meet him. "What btings you home so
early?"
"You, my pet," l:o answered, gaily.
"Ho quick, there's a good gill, and have
Janlc wrap you up warm. Mamma lying
down, Is she? Well, you tell her that I
am going to take jou to har Wllhelmj,
aud will bring you back safe and
sound."
No second bidding was needed. Alda
flew like a fairy, and lit a fi w minutes
the carriage had left them at the Mus!c
Hall. Their scats were on the front row
of the first gallery, about midway. They
were hardly In their places and A Ida's
wraps unloosed, when WilhehuJ en
tered, and all her attention was centered
on him.
It waj wonderful playing; clear, ilnn,
masterly, jet with an undercurrent of
passionate life. The spirit of music was
there, as well as Its body.
Her father felt the beauty of the per
formance, but his strongest emotion,
after all, was pleasuro In Alda's pleas
ure. ow and then she looked up.long
enough to appropriate his sympathetic
smile, but wrrs silent until the intermis
sion. Then she chattered joyously, for
the music had set free her happy little
tongue, and he answered, more gravely;
still, It satisfied her.
Now and then sho made an absurd
pretence of looking through his opera
glass, and bowing to some imaginary
acqttlntiince thus recognized. Next, she
leaned her fairy arm on the balustrade,
to peep down at the people below. Her
glance roamed Idly at first, then all at
once grew earnest, for directly beneath
sat her Uncle Frank.
Tito thought riuhcd over her: My
chance at last! and at this moment her
uncle looked up. Ills worn, tired, hag
gard, face met full tho young and lovely
one of his little nelce. Something In
her gazo arrested him; an Indescribable
expression of love nnd joy and longing.
Ho selt no anger toward her who
could? and lie smiled faintly In re
sponse to tho pleading of her eyes.
Alda drew back. The orchestral
accompaniment of the next concerto
began with a crash, as she pulled her
father's head near to listen, and whis
pered, breathlessly, "Now, papa, now
Is the time, aud Uncle Frank will take
it!"
No explanation was necessary, nor
father understood, for lie too has seen
ids brother's upturned face.
He held out his hand, and with ea;er
fingers she pulled off the ring. Once
more she bent over the railing, and once
more, drawn by some secret impulse to
ward good, her uncle looked up.
He saw two faces abovo him the
man's grave, yet entreating, the child's
ridlant with beautiful intention. And
she held out tho ring! Tlio next mo
ment It was It his feet. No one heard
her say It, yet he felt sure that her lips
formed these words: "It Is your own,
dear uncle. I give it to you from my
dear papa."
The old, hard anger melted from his
heart like Ice in the sun; lie felt no im
pulse to refuse; on tho contrary, he
gently lifted the ring and put it on, then
looked up at Francis and his daughter.
No mean triumph touched his siulle;the
urotueriy Kinuness ot old days lighted
up nis lace.
Then Alda, her work accomplished,
leaned back aud said:
"It is all done, papa. Now we'll lis
ten to Wllhelmj."
A'cry few persons noticed this Utile
episode, and those who did sec, thought
nointng 01 u; a cuiiu s ircaK. that was
all. Hut when tho concert was ovcr.and
Al la, mullled to the chin in white fur,
like a snow-snrltc. came down the stairs
with her father, and there was Uncle
Frank waiting for them.
Sho threw her arms around his neck
and kissed him, but though the brothers
exchanged a hand-clasn that snoko vol
nines, no words were possible till they
were 0111 01 me crown.
At the eariiaee-door Frank said
rather huskily, "Did you mean it,
Francis?"
"Frank," replied his brother, ''I do
mean It with my whole heart, and may
i.oi forgtvo mo tor not Having done It
before ! '
So tho great Denham feud. came toan
end. The boys found each other de.-
Ilghtrul comrades, and wondered that
they had neyer fraternized before. The
wiics exchanged receipts and coutl
denccs; the brothers renewed the amity
of early days.
As for Alda, If she was not completely
spoiled. It was due to the inherent sweet
ness of her nature, and not to her rela
tives, who thought nothing that could
oe none was enough for her.
"She hasn't a fault!" said her Uncle
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